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PHILADELPHIA, THURSDAY MORNING, AUGUST 28, 1879. TWO CENTS. NUMBER 1444. THE BRIBERY CASES. RUSSIAN CRUISERS.

ALMOST A LIFE. HENRY IRVING. DR. IIAMMOXD RETIRED. numbers.

I fay, rang out a voice from pnradis, 'draw yer sword and cut 'is bioody 'ead A WEALTHY PATROKES. Irving had not been long in power at the Ly ceuin when ho attracted tho attention of that enormously wealthy woman, the Baroness Bur dett Cotitts, with whom and a party of friends he isnowoff yachting. His patroness first bought one. box every night then two, and so on, and her logo at the Lyceum is now a regular institution with a doorplate. Sho is almost as great a ftx turo thero as tho lovely and pre Raphaelite Miss Terry, who has a retrousse nose ot the approved pattern, fair hair, all her own, and wears pea green gowns mado iu a stylo that suits no one so well as herself.

Irving has long since succeeded the Batemans, having bad a row with them and sent them about their business. Gratitude is not one of tho characteristics of this gentleman. None the less is ho adored by his followers. I havo Seen women kneeling before him, and no mau absorbs incenso better. Ho cannot be said to fatten on if, but ho sits and lets tho crowd worship beautifully.

In his secret soul, howover, ho is bored hy aristocratic society, with whom ho has little in common, and occasionally he says a good thing at, their expense. One night he was at a grand dinner party at which iiio nobility was fully represented. Ho had taken a hearty meal before going in order to bo able to sustain his (esthetic reputation (I never knew a man who took more kindly to his 'wittles' when ho is unobserved and not required to dissemble), and so sat and alo little, mak iug, moreover, but few remarks. When the men joined the holies in tlio drawing room Irving was immediately furrounded by a throng of worshipers. They all sat gazing at him.

One gentleman said: Irving, now that you have attained such a success in JIamlet, is there tiny other rolo which you aro ambitious to Ti.e company held their breaths. drawled the groat man, measuring his auditors, 'J should like to act Jtstts Christ at theCrjstal Palace is even more was tho comment on this, 'than poor Matilda Heron's speech to a Western audience. 'My she said, 'I have two children; ono (pointing upwards) is in Heaven, the other in New Stuart Wa lsi.ngiiaji. assistant surgeon, having lost the rank won by his previous services, and was attached to General Patterson's headquarters as medical purveyor. He subsequently orgauized the Camden Street Hospital, iu Baltimore, of which he remained in charge for several months, and was then assigned to duty in West Virginia, where General Kosecrans appointed him medical inspector of the camps aud hospitals of the department.

In this servico he soon attracted general attention, and in lSlirJ, by the advice of General McClclluii aud at the urgent request of the Siniiary Commission, he was appointed Surgeon General of the Army of tho United States, with the rank of Brigadier General. It is to Dr. Hammond that tho country owed the organization of tho great system of military hospitals which excited the admiration of tho world. Tho old systems had soon proved utterly and to supply this want ho made tho main object of his administration, to such clfcct that in no previous war had the sick and wounded ever been so well cared for or the rate of hospital mortality so low. He was also tho originator of tho Army Medical Museum, and tho whole plau of tho "Medical aud Surgical History of the Rebellion" was laid down in tho first year of his administration, though tho work litis but lately been completed.

Upon his dismissal from the servico early in 1601 Dr. Hammond settled iu New York, whore ho was appointed lecturer on diseases of the mind and nervous system in the Collego of Physicians of New York. This appointment ho shortly resigned, however, to accept a professorship of the same branches iu Bellevue Hospital, tho chair having been created for him. He held this position for ten years, and then resigned it to take the corresponding chair in the University of New York. Dr.

Hammond's reputation, especially as a specialist in diseases of the nervous system, is world wide. He has won fortune as well as fame, and is the owner of one of the richest collections of bric a brac in New York. He has written a great many books and contributed largely to the medical journals, and he is a member ol more learned societies, in this country and iu Europe, than could well he mentioned hero. Among thorn aro the Col lego of Physicians of Philadelphia, and tho Academy of Natural Scieuces. Altogether his record is a brilliant one and everybody wili be glad that tho blot which was unjustly placed upon it by tho passions of war has at last been removed.

They Will be Sent to tho Crand Jury To.Day. Witnesses Arriving. Special Dispatch to Tn Timia Harkisbl rg, August 27. District Attorney Holliuger will send the legislative bribery cases to the grand jury to morrow morning. The witnesses bad been summoned to appear before the grand jury this afteruoon aud most of them arrived iu timo to comply with the requirements of tho subpoena.

The cause of tho delay is attributable to tho largo amount ot business beforo tho grand jury. It is probable that final action on the bribery eases will be taken to morrow, and bul for the fact that the Court has determined to try all imprisoned persons first one or two of tho more important cases might bo disposed of at tho proscut torra of court. As it is. the indications point to a special term of court for the trial of all thoso charged with corrupt solicitation of members of the Legislature and perjury. Tho following is a list of members of the Legislature who havo arrived to tos tify: Watson, of Mercer; Cassidy and Zero, Carbon Woodruff, Cambria; Kuittlo.

Columbia; Moore, Bucks; Foster, Lehigh; Cargill, Susquehanna; Foust, Huntingdon; Bowman, York; Maclay, Milllin Silverthorno, Frie; Drum, Luzerne; Miller, Snyder; Bordner, Dauphin; McCachran, Cumberland, and Smith, of Berks, all of whom, according to their testimony, were corruptly approached in the interest of the riot claims bill. Kepresentative Short, of Frio, will bo here during the night. Representative Worthington, of Bucks, is wanted as a witness, but no subpoena has yet been served upou hitu. Ketnblo wa? hero for a few hours this afternoon, iu consultation with bis Harrisbutg lawyers, after which he returned to Philadelphia. William Bunn and Joseph A.

lionhatn are keeping him informed of matters affecting hitn. A. W. Loisenring, one of the accused, arrived hero this evening from Mauch Chunk, in company with the Hon. Charles Albright, who is one of his attorneys.

Josso ft. Crawford, another defendant, has beeu hero for several days. The committeo appointed by the House to see that Kemble and tho others aro prosecuted is represented by Representatives Wolfo, Sherwood, McKce and Kirk, and tho list will bo increased during tho night. None of the distinguished counsel ou either sido have yet mado their appearance, but Judgo Black and SenatorCarpentor aro expected by to morrow. Hon.

F. Carroll Brewster, Senator Herr and Me. Lambcrton, of llarrisburg, will represent Kemble, while Colonel William B. Mann and Lewis C. Oass'dy wili represent Salter.

In case the grand jury tind a true bill against Chris Lnng, charged with having corruptly solicited Representative Bordner, of Dauphin, his ease will be tried first. According to Bord ner's testimony, Loug guarantee. 1 him onu thousand dollars if ho voted for tho riot claims bill. Tho grand inry to day found two true hills each against J. B.

Warfel and J. M. W. Geist, of the Lancaster Ki A'ra, for libel, on the oaths of B. F.

Eshleinun and J. Hay Brown. The District Attorney called up one of the cases against (ieist, and Senator Herr, one of the counsel for the Commonwealth, announced that tho prosecution was ready. Judgo Henderson declared that the jail cases must lirst be disposed of. Senator Herr contended that tho District Attornoy bad the power to call up any caso he desired, to which the Judgo took exception, aud the counsel insisting upon tho correctness of his position, he was ordered to take his seat.

Herr said ho had great respect for the Court, but it could not compel bitu to sit down when be was simply standing up for the rights ot bis clients. Finally J. W. Simouton, counsel for tho defense, stated that (ieist was not in town. Herr then asked for the forfeiture of the recognizance, and that being refused ho demanded process.

In this he was again unsuccessful, and the cases will not be tried uutil tho November term of court. TROU3LE IN SCRANTON. The Greenback Convention Turned Into a Hear Garden Charges and CoUiter Cuare. Special Dispatch to Tjik Times. Sct.axton', August 27.

Tho last and liveliost of tho Lackawanna county conventions fell to tho lot of tho Green backers, who met bore to day ostensibly for tho purposo of keeping their party intact and aloof from all entangling alliances. The Collins and Stautuu factious, anxious for tho indorsement of the convention, distracted its councils nt the outset and threw a firebrand into its midst that kept the meeting on the point of perpetual riot and turbulence. This ruoruing's Times contained an interview with Beamish, iu which ho stated that ho received $100 from the Republicans and paid it to Stanton to assist in securing bis nomination at tho fusion convention of tho 12th, also that ho was promised 41,100 more, which ho believed Stanton obtained. 'This made a sensation on the crowded streets, which was heightened by a circular issued shortly afterwards by Stanton, who denied the entire altair and denounced Beamish and Hundley as criminals. Ho said that if Collins was elected Beamish would make a big stako and virtually bo Judgo.

When tho delegates met their minds wore at fever heat over theso charges and countercharges and they promptly tabled a communication from the eomtniite.o of conference appointed by tho Btautnn convention of Monday lust. This was regarded as a Collins victory. A conitnitteo of five on resolutions, with John Tomliuson chairman and the Hon. Dennis O'Lcnihau as ono of tho members, was then appointed, and, after a short recess, came iu to ask udvico on a resolution which Tmulin.son said was favored by all the committee excepting O'Lenihan. The resolution was to abide by the action of tho Fusion or Collins convention.

In discussing it a sceno ol wild uproar ensued. Mr. O'Lenihan said even if he did voto for Cameron in tho last Legislature, he was a good Green backer and would take no odds from any of the in. Cheers and hisses followed and a fight was momentarily expected. The conveiitiuu at length voted down the resolution indorsing the fusion isrs, and the Collins inon amid great excitement withdrew.

The Stanton faction then nominated ex Judgu Stanton for Judgo by acclamation Georgo W. leorgii for Prulhonntary, audi). P. Thomas and M. Roland for Comtuissionors.

This closed tho list of nominations. The Scientists lit Convention. Saratoga, August 27. The American Association for tho Advancement of Science commenced its annual session at 10.30 this A.M., with a large attendance, iu tho largo room of the Town Hall, and was called lo order hy l'rofcssor O. C.

Marsh, of Now Haven, the retiring president, who introduced tlio new president, Mr. George F. Barker, of Philadelphia. Mr. Barker accepted tho position in a few remarks.

After prayer, Dr. It. C. McEwcn, chairman of tho local committee, mado an ad dross of welcom. Ouo hundred and twenty now members wero clocled, among whom wero Commodores Blako, Simpson uud Batch, United States Navy.

Fatal Itiiilroad Accident. Special Dispatch to Turn Timks. Sc'RANTO, August 27. A terrible accident occurred near tho Lackawanna Iron and Coal Company's works this afternoon. A small locomotive doing duty on a local track between tho steel works and blast furnaces jumped over an embankment about thirty feet high, throwing seven men, who were ou the cab nt tho timo, into tho creek below.

John Blackwood, a well known engineer, was killed; John Vnughnn win disemboweled and Is dying, B. Neibell had his wrist broken and F.iigincor Baskcrvillo, George Barnes, Joliu Dorscy uud Daniel Brcnemeu aro seriously injured. Murdered by Trumps. Bai.timork, August 27. Elmer Redifer, citizen of Harford county, was murdered about 7 o'clock this evening on tho lino of tho Philadelphia, Wilmington and Italtimoro Railroad, near Perrynmnsville.

Ho was attacked by whito man aud a uegro, supposed to bo (lamps, and was shot iu tho head by tho uegro, Tho murderers escaped. That Overissue ut llomls, HARRixnrRO, August 27. Chairman Davis, of the legislative committeo to Invuttignto the overissue of Stale bonds of says the committee will meet iu Philadelphia in September and report that no bonds havo been lost ami that tho mystery was cleared up by the examination of tho bouk lound containing the bond accounts. A Ilody Without a Item). CapkIIenmiY, August27.

The body of awlillo man, with head entirely severed, was washed ashore two miles north of hero ut II A.M. to day. There were uo murks of identity. The body was buried wbero It was found. From tho appear nnco of the clothing the body is believed to havo been a Bailor.

MORE WANTED, BUT NO HURRY ABOUT IT Object of Mr. Barter's Mission to Eussia as TJader stood from the First Building of Additional Vessels to Depend on Whether tho Czir Liked the Others, Which He Does. About seven days ago somebody in Berlin telegraphed to the Loudon D.iily Kcws that somobody else had reported that Russia was contracting wilh American ship builders for twenty two new ships ocean corvette cruisers, ha called them. Tho amount of money Russia was to pour out for this purposo was about twenty million dollars. This dispatch came to America shortly after it struck London, and expanded tho ideas of everybody.

It was consequently something of a down" when another dispatch came in tho wako of it, reducing tha number of vessels from twenty two to rive or less. Old ship builders, wholaughed at the first telegram, straightened out their faces and resumed their gravity over the second. Conversation with somo of them yesterday, and with other persons who are undoubtedly in a position to know, shows that Russia has deeided to have some more ships built horo. When tho work is to begin the ship builders themselves claim to be nnablo to say with certainty. Two agents hava been in Russia during the past several months, each tacitly understood to bo in tha interest of one of two great ship building firms.

They are the Cramp Brothers, up at Richmond, and John Roach of Chester. Mr. Wharton Barker, whoso firm, Barker Brothers, bankers, near Drexel's, on Third street, were tho financial agents of the Russian Government while they wero having vessels built and fitted up at Cramps' yard last year, went to Russia about tho time of tho sailing of the last of tha Russian vessels, tho Zabiaca, early iu tho spring. Ho got to St. Petersburg iu timo for the Imperial review of tho Russian licet, in which tho four uc.v war vessels, fresh from the Philadelphia ship yard, formed no inconspicuous part.

These vessels were thoroughly described in Tub Timks iast summer while they wero being constructed or remodeled. There was a great deal of curiosity and newspaper talk, as will be remembered, over the event that preceded everything early last spring, before a word was kuowu about the intentions of tho Russians as to their buying ships here. This was tho arrival of the Herman chartered warship fimbria oil' tho coast of Maine, near Ellsworth, with a large body of Russian sailors and oliicers. Coming unanuouuecd and unexpected as they did, their arrival caused uo Utile excitement, which was not iu the least abaled by tlio aetiou of those in authority on tho vessel. 'They were as close as oysters, and when England's naval representative in this country.

Admiral Gore Jones, promptly paid a visit to the then suspicious looking vessel they refused to let him como aboard, and the Admiral was obliged to depart as wise as ho camo. Frotu to California the newspapers wero talking about tha strange circumstance and speculating us to what it meaut. The Russo Turkish war was theu in progress, and Fnglaud was watching Russia everywhere. Alter several weeks tho Russian oliicers began to depart frum Iho Ciuibria in twos aud threes and to seal tor over the country. It soon bacatno known that they wero here for tho simplo purposo of looking up war vessels.

At first their intention seems to have been to buy merchant ships and have them con vet ted into cruisers. Wilh Ibis in view they inspected a large number in New York, Philadelphia and elsewhere. Captaia Scmetschkin, tlio chief man in authority among them, established his headquarters in New York. It was not long after several Russian officers had arrived in Philadelphia that a line, largo iron steamship, State of California built for a Pacific coast passenger line was launched at Cramps' yard. This was ou the 16'ih of May of last year.

The next day, strangely enough, workmen began to undo what had taken them days to accomplish, knock down Iho cabins and tear away the joiners' work generally. It turned out tho Russians bad bought her on the very day she was launched. The work of fitting her into a cruiser then began, and some timo after wards, when they had purchased two othor merchant vessels and brought them there to bo remodeled. Cramps' yard became a great sceno of activity, over 2,000 men being employed for more than three months. The two merchant vessels they purchased for remodeling wero the Columbus uud Saratoga, built by John Roach several years before lor tlio New York and Havana line, on which they were running at the time they were bought.

The fourth and last vessel was tho Zabiaca, built by tho Messrs. Cramp as a Russian dispatch boat, tha work on which was largely supervised by Russian eugineers. This vessel was the last toleava tor Russia. The others weut away in the early part of the winter, but it remained till last spring. It was the smallest ship of ail and the fastest runner.

Tho other thrco went from this port to Copenhagen, whero they remained during the winter and also received their artua mcut. Among the things they took from America as cargo wero many thousand slauds of arms, including Evans' rillo gun, a laiyo amount of caitridges and a number of Gut ling gnus. Tho names of the thrco lareo vessels. State of California, Columbus and Saratoga, wero changed to Europe, Asia nud Africa. All along during the building and remodeling of the shins llio banking linn of ker Bros, were the middlemen between the Russian Gov eminent uud the contractors.

It was about tha timo of tho sailing of tho Zabiaca that Mr. Wharton Barker, who had purchased tho vessels for thu Russian Guverument iu his own name, sailed fur that country. On the of July last; tho review of the vessels took place at St. Petersburg. There Mr.

Uurker was decorated by the Emperor, in tho presence of the Empress, Grand Duke Constantino, Grand Duchess and others. It was not unexpected lo him, the Einneror's intentions to have inoro vessels built iu this country. That was understood hi'ibrohuiid, being made conditional upou his being pleased with the first lot. That lie was greatly pleased with them previous accounts of the informal inspection ho made when the first three ariived, threo mouths ago, havo shown. Part of Mr.

Barker's object ill going to Europe was tn make arrangements for the construction of additional vessels. These have all been ellected aud be comes back empowered to inako contracts. Ho returned from Russia two days ago, and almost simultaneous with his departure from the Old World camo tho report that more vessels wero to bo built. The exaggerated report us to the number conveyed in the lirst dispatch, as mentioned at tho outset of this article, did not originate in St. Petersburg, nor, indeed, on the authority ot onu in a position to know, from any responsible) source.

Tho only thing certnin at present is that no contracts have yet beeu made and that it will bo some weens yet beforo tlio ring of tho hammer on the keels of the new vessels begius. Ocean Steamship At Moville Cin assia, from New York. At Bristol Bristol, frotu New York. At Liverpool Istriau, from Boston. At Glasgow Statu of Indiana, from New York.

At Now Yotk Nevada, from Liverpool; Silesia, frotu Hamburg; Bothnia, from Liverpool. Indications for To Tay. Warmer, clear or partly clun tt weather, north' tasterly winds, shift imj to funtheuit or soulha eit, nearly itationary barometer. CITY NOTES. Dr.

r.ohinsnn, Luzarello Physician, reports alt well aboard Iho vchticlei in quarantine. K. II. Desh, proprietor of a hotel at Ninth nnd liepot street, died suddenly at a late hour last evening. The condition of Dr.

C'nspcr 'Wislcr, who) was so aeverely ItijurVd lasl week by benn; knocked down by a borne, is improving alowly. An ngcil woman, natneil M.irv C'atcy. fell nut of llnrd atory window at her home, nt 10J Uiula alreet, Tucnihiy uiglit, and was killed. The Indies nf the Flower Mission ilistrib. tiled nhout four bundled boii(iiita ninona llio various hospitals and asylums yesterday.

The ctlitoiial excursion to Ihe vineyards nf I'ltg Harbor City will take ptiH'eon Heplc tuber II ami lhu nineteenth annual tail' ot lh wine growers o( that place will tie held on NepU'llihcr 15 mid 10. Tho Coroner's, jury returned verdict yesterday of death bv rupture nf the nnrtn In the cnxA of Hotomnli 1. Kllislo, who dropped deed nil llirt siduWHlk while rtitliig ftntuu Iritis, at 1'oek and Hpruee streets on Tucdrty, Three men, ttutr.wl Patrick l'uddcti, William Ibifty nnd James iuulled tlu.inclvea Tuesday evening by imilehliig two dons In the rear of a mloon on Carpenter "Iteel, nhovo Sixth, Hevrrnl tdllecrs Irotti Ihe district station rnhlrd tbn phiee nnd found Ihe men thoroughly enloyinu tin liulit nnd evidently niitieipatiiiK the dentil ut one nf Ihe nininuU, for an extra dog wns held In custody lo ninleh nguiusl the victor. Tin) Hires men were lined lid nod lioil yesterday and euiuu. Ued fur lnal.

A LADY TAKES A VIAL OF LAUDANUM. Sho Leaves a Letter to a Gentleman Friend, Who Gives Alarm Half an Hour Bsfore Death Would Have Easned, Gossip Hushed Up. Vague rumors of an attempted suicide, similar in many respects to that of Laviuia Roach, got abroad yesterday iu spite of every precautious measure taken by those concerned to keep the report within tho small circlo of boarders at tho Temperance Hotel, on Arch street, above Seventh. Rumor said that a lady boarder had taken her life, or attempted to do so, leaving a note explaining her act for a young merchant in this city, a boarder at the same hotel. Beforo tho investigation roac.hod the actual source of tho report it was found that tho lady was uot dead, aud that there was serious doubt expressed as to whether the lady took laudanum for medicinal purposes or as a means of ending her life.

The clerk at tho Temperance Hotel being asked last evening if tho patient was recovering, replied, with somo surpriso on his face, as though wondering that such a question should be asked by a stranger: Yes, she's very much better to day," and then added: "She's iu the parlor, if you'd like to see her." THE WOULD HK KUICIOH'S STORY. The lady was found seated hy a window, looking out on Arch street. The room was dimly lighted, but it could bo seen at a glance that the lady's faco wore a deathly pallor. Tho stranger's errand did not need to bo explaiucd to her. She had feared that rumors would get abroad, and in that event she fell that her accident of the day before, which was simply tho result of ignorance and carelessness, would bo construed iulo an attempt at snicido.

"Yesterday," tho lady explained, "I was uot fecliug well, and when I catuo down stairs iu tho forenoon ono of my lady friends noticed my palo face and asked if I did not feel well. I replied that it was only a passing illuess, and that I was going out altar luuch to get some medicine that hud been recommended to mo. Tho medicine I alluded to I don't know tho name of it but it contains some laudanum and was stronger than I supposed. In the afternoon I took a dose, which proved to bo too strong for me, and tho doctor had to be in. That is really all there is in the story." ADOUT THE ALMOST FATAL DOSE OF POISON.

Being asked more particularly about tho ua turo of the medicine that she bad taken, the lady said that sho really could not toll tho name of it, as she did nut remember. She emphatically denied that it could have been pure laudanum, as sho was familiar with that drug and morphine, having taken them both some years ago wheu sho was suU'ering with a protracted illness. Alluding to tho letter, tho lady was asked if that pait of ihe story had no foundation in fact. She said that during tho afternoon, before sho had taken the medicine, she wrote a letter to a gentleman who is an intimate friend of hers, telling him that sho was indisposed and should nut ho down to dinner. Tho note was of tho most trivial importance, sho said, and had nothing to do with the present story.

Iu relating the circumstaucos ot tho eveut tho lady frequently repeated herself, reiterating trivial details that had already beeu described nt length. The gentle inau friend, she said, had beeu a boarder at tho Temperance Hotel for some time past. Ho was an old and esteemed friend ot hers, and after his return from business at night they were iu the habit of guing to dinner togcthor. lilt. TANCOAST'S STOllY.

The attending physician, Dr. S. Pancoast, who lives on Arch street, above Ninth, said that ho was summoned shortly after six o'clock on Tuesday evening to tho Temperance Hotel to relieve a woman who had taken poison. "I reached there," ho said, "about quarter past six, and found tho lady lying in a deathly stupor. On tho tablo by tho bedside wero two ounce bottles, labeled laudanum.

Ouo was full, and the othor bottle, which was similar in size and label to the full ono, was empty, having hceu drained ot tho last drop. The symptoms of the patient showed beyond question that she had taken a poworful dose of laudanum, probably au hour beforo my arrival. She had hceu under the inllueuce of tho narcotic so loug that I thought tho best course to pursue was to administer an emetic. 1 pried tlio set jaws open and not long after was gratified to sco tho emetic taking ctl'ect. Tho poison was taken on an empty stomach and it required only a short time for the drug to spread through tho entire system.

Alter the emetic had taken etlect I began to administer a preparation of belladonna in! tcaspooul'uls every five minutes. Tho uuti doto worked admirably," Dr. Pancoast said, enthusiastically, and I soon bad the pleasure of seeing the poison losing its inllueuce. I returned to my olfico about eight o'clock, and sent by a messenger anothor preparation of belladonna back to tho hotul, with directions to force small doses down the patient's throat. Between uino and ten I returned to tho hotel to see how tho patient was getting ou.

Sho had regained her consciousness and was sulluring with that peculiar itching sensation all over the body which follows a doso of morphine. Sho told mo that sho hud taken tho small bottle full of laudanum. In other words, a full nunco of tho drug, which is equal to inoro than a score of regulation doses for an adult person. The woman was not discovered a moment loo soon. If an antidote had not been administered to her alio would have been dead in another hour.

My patient told mo that sho bad taken morphinn before and was familiar with its fatal ell'cet. There's a mystery about tho case. The doso she took was a terribly largo ono, and if it had not been for the bcHudomiasho would never have survived it." BTOKY TOLD PY ANOTHER WITNKSS. One of tho boarders at the Tetnperanco Hotel said that ho entered the hotel about six o'clock Tuesday evening, aud found every ono running about in an excited manner. In reply to his interrogations ho was told that a lady boarder had committed suicide.

After tho excitement subsided and tho patient was pronounced out of danger, it was found, upon investigation, that the first uews of her condition was brought by a gentleman, to hom sho had left a note. Her intimate friends believed that sho was ougaged to bo married to him, aud no ono thought it strango that sho should have left him a letter. This lady came to this city about two years ago, her husband having died somo timo provious to her arrival. Sho is highly spoken of by her friends aud by nono more highly than the landlady. In appearanco the lady is tall in stature and possesses a faco nud carriage that would attract attention anywhere Sho is apparently about thirty years old her features aro small and fiuely cut and her head is crowned with a perfect mass of light, golden hair.

Her mannors aro those of a woman accustomed to refined society. Far from wishing to oud my life," sho said last hope to livo for many years to como, aud happy ones, too." Hulcldo of a Young Law Student. A young law student, named William Clen denuiug, committed suicide yesterday afternoon in a third story closet of his parents' homo, ut 201;) llainhridge. Ho has been most diligent student for some yoars past, aud a fuw mouths ago bis health broke down. The malady nlllicted him mentally as well as physically, aud ho gradually lost all hopo, becoming depressed and melancholy.

The disorder culminated yesterday in a lit of iusauity, during which he ended his lite. An Excursion or Iluslneas Men. NonroLK, An excursion party of about seven hundred business men from North and South Carolina arrived hero about twelve o'clock last night. To day they will bo entertained by tho merchants of Norfolk. To morrow thoy will go by steamer to Old Point and the Capes and ou their return a banquet will bo given theui.

Tho Jesuits tiubmlttliig, London, August 28. The Standartts correspondent at Itotno reports that after tho publication of the last encyclical which left to the Jesuits the alternative of revolt or submission, the latter sent to Iho Pope a memorial entirely submitting to his Holiness. The sincerity of tho memorial is questioned at the Vatican, Insulting King Alfonso, London, August 23. The Farls correspondent reports that tho Republicans of Bordeaux havo resented tho presence of King Alfonso at Arcachon by placarding the town with insulting references lo the King. Tho police' toro thorn down immediately ami an Inquiry has been Instituted, Sir Itowlnnd It til Dead.

LnNPntt, August 27. Sir Rowland Hill died at his residence in Hempstead, at half past four o'cluek this morning, at tho age of 81 yoars. THE CELEBRATED ENGLISH ACTOR. Some Personal and Professional Traits Hia Extraordinary Pronunciation Eis Pet Ambition) How Ha Was Worked Up and How Ho is the WorsMpad." Special Correspondence of Tuf Timf s. Saratoga, August 21.

I am curious to see what tho American public will think of Irving when he comes over," said a gentleman of good artistic worth as he sal on ouo of the hotel ibis morning alter tho traditional libation of water in Congress Spring Park, whoro the band was playing a pot pourri from "Fatinitza" while he smoked aud talked. Even as ho spoke of Irving the spirited measures of tho trio rang out and one thought of the sneering words to which it is set Gone! gone! your bead isgoncl You've no wits to spare I Get you lo Berlin, boy, And join the madmen there I "Irving," resumed the speaker, whoso name I cannot give, but who assuredly knows whereof he speaks, "is, in a certain sense, ono of the most delicious humbugs iu tho world. Once on a time tho late Papa Bateman took a theatre for tho purposo of introducing his daughter Isabel to tho public, iu the rolo of Function, aud engaged Henry Irving to support her. Irving was an excellent actor, who had distinguished himself in several plays, notably in 'The Two where he was an admirable Viijby Grant. I often toid him, however, that ho would novor make a real hit until he appeared ns a murderer in some sensational drama.

'You look liko a mau who has commit ted a I would say, 'aud I almost believo you Well, Miss Isabel Bateman proved a dire failure, aud the theatre was ou tho point of closing when Irving brought forward a play with a murder iu it and asked to bo allowed to play it. It was 'The with tho guilty Polish Jew for tho hero. Papa Bateman, seeing nothing elso, consented, and Irving was literally jangled into popularity. He was unquestionably powerful in this horrible play, and his death sccuo was a triumph of realism too repulsive to be agreeable, but still very strong from the melodramatic standpoint. Still tho public did not Hock to sco it, and Papa Bateman had to resort to the ruses at which ho was such an adopt in order to keep the place running.

By dint of sending circulars to well known Americans who happened tv be in London, asking them lo visit the Lyceum Theatre and see a genius whoso gifts wero but partially ro cognized in his own country, and by persistently working up a 'run' in dirverse ways, "The Bells kepi ou clangiug to Irviug's ultimate ud vautago. LRSONAL PKCTLIAIUTIES. He grew thinner and thinner, his black hair was allowed to grow longer aud longer, and, in short, ho accentuated his personal peculiarities until you would havo sworu that he was all teeth ho has lino ones aud hair. He's llio sort ol'iuau you would turn around and follow if you met him in the street, for you never saw anything liko him before since tho day you were born. He's a living skeleton compared to Sara Barnliardt and you know what that means.

His mannerisms have grown upon hitn to such an cxteut that he is now quite unintelligible. For instance, tako this seutcuco from 'Eugono Aram Here the speaker struck an attitude, pulled a woe begone countenauee, "humped himself to use a Westcrnisin in general and emitted a series of sounds something us follows Tah paii pul ds hoi ding a gahl den se (a long pause and glance over the shoulder) cret What in tho name of Webster's Unabridged," I queried, "may that "Simply this," was the reply, 'Two purple hoods hiding a golden Eugene Aram is studying a pansy. After I heard Irving give this reading 1 went up to him aud said 'I say, Irving, what's 'What's 'crot'i" Tivo purple hoods hiding a golden so cret. What's 'cret?" Ho took it in good part; ho always doeswhon he sees that a mau doesn't toady to him. Professionally, ho is tho most jealous mau ou the stage; he will not tolerate au actor in his company who meets with approbation, and so surrounds himself with what are known as Thero has been a general protest on tho part of the press against this, and tho London Times recently conjured him to provide better support.

He doesn't mind women acting well with him Miss Ellcu Terry is a most gifted actress but bis jealousy of actors is carried to such au extent that he refuses to lease tho Lyceum to any male 'star' during his vacation No man but Irving shall shine on those hoards. Thus he permits Mi.ss Genovievo Ward to havo tho houso nt present." WAKI). "What do they think of Miss Ward iu London "They liko her well enough needless to s.ly she hasn't set the Thames on fire. But they say 'Go ou wo will not interfere with What they think of her here To quoto Thackeray on Tupper: 'In England wo do not think of II r. But, if they thought of her to any extent 'if you hud a tliitht.tr would tho wag her left they would doubtless ugreo with Mr.

Winter in saying: It has often been stated of lato that Miss Ward is an American lady and that sho has just returned to her native land; and these aro all'ect ing facls, but Miss Ward is not therefore a great (Jutrn No, tho fact was that Mi. Ward captured tho sympathetic Miss Kato Field, who is a good creature, and through her a numbers of impressionable ladies of tho sumo ilk iu New York, who, in duty bound, gave her receptions, and tried to stthsidizo tho press with smiles and billets doux in her interest. Onckimlly soul gave an 'evcuing' to which sho naively bado some of tlio critics 'to meet Miss They fought shy. tryiug to get oil" without offending her. Tho next times lie met ono Of these gentlemen sho opened her" small batteries upon him.

'Don't speak to tuo; you've attacked my dear Geucvievo Oh, don't say that, I havoouly told tho truth. Resides, how did I know that she was your dear Genevieve Ward Nothing was said about it in tho advertisements. It was not even announced in tho houso 'Nonsense; I asked you to come to my houso to meet her aud you sent a regret. Then Georgo Edgar Montgomery acted iu tho most shameless manner. 1 sent hitn beautiful article ubottt Miss Ward, pointing out iu what way sho was superior to Charlotte Cushman, aud ho never printed it.

Instead, ho Sent It hack, saying that ns he was responsible for tho opinions in the dramatic column of tho Tanca ho could not give my views a place. The ideal A mere boy liko him." IRVINU'8 ART. So that Is tho wny It was, oh Well, Irving has many sincere admirers among the critics, aud his Il'imtel is worthy a great deal of praiso, open to criticism as it Is at points. Thus nt tho exit of tho King and Queen at the end of the play sceno Irving emits ft shrill scream, something liko nn enraged peacock, intended to denote fierce exultation. Not only is Salviui's arrangement of tho whole sceno much belter Hamlet is placed whoro ho can watch tho guilty pair's faces unobserved by them, instead of his posing in the centro of the stage and their sitting whoro they cannot see tho play, which is supposed to inovo thorn, at nil but his muto despair as ho falls into llurutiu't arms strikos mo as a better index tothesltuatiun.

Irving copies Salviui's admirable business in the tight with Larrtti, which is, however, less effective from tho fact that he Is such a poor, fencer. Tho stago directions are that tho foils shall bo accidentally exchanged during tho fight, and this, needless to say, is an awkward thing to do, but Salvlnl gives the exchange a motive When ho is touched ho presses bis hand to his breast aud a suspicious look flits across bis face, Then lio deliberately disarms iMtrtrt, and, picking up his adversary's awotd, oilers him his ow n. l.atrtei cannot, of cotirso, refuso the proffered Weapon, and Jlamlrt thus takes possession of the. poisoned sword, Irving was fiercely Jealous of Salvlnl so much so that his was tho only prominent name absent from the list begging tho Italian to giro a professional morning performance of Othello. Ills fallttro as the Moor was an utter one almost as bad ai In in splto of thoro being a murder to deal with.

In illustration of his selfishness nsa 'star' I will cite tho fact that, no msttor what may be the rank of tho porsonagos an. other actor is presenting, and how fallen the fortunes of tho character nssntuod by Irving, tho latter always lias the tusjor nunjbor of supernumeraries rotalnors. No one Is quicker to pel eel vo this than tho gallery gods, Ono night during a performance of 'Charles in a pro. vlnclal city thero was a characteristic Interruption from up aloft. Oliver Vromieelt entorcd to announce his superior power to tho humbled monarch.

The Protendor was but scantily attended, but Charlti wai backed by luporior JOURT MARTIAL FINDINGS ANNULLED. fhe Secretary of War Bcomamds That tlio Proceedings Be Annulled and That Surgeon General Hammond Bo Placid on the Ke tired List Without Pay. Washington, August 27. The Secretary of War has reviewed the proceedings and finding of the court martial of January 10, 1SGI, hy which Surgeon General Ummoud was dismissed the service, ami recom uends that the fiudiues and sen tence he annulled and set aside, and that, in accordance with the authority conferred by the act of March 13, lfilS. the name of William A.

Hammond be placed ou the retired list of tho array as Surgeon General without back, present or future pay, or allowance of any kiud whatever. Tho recommendation of the Secretary of War has been apnroved hy the President. Tho case of Suigeon General Hammond has been before the l'resident since March, 1573, md was referred to Secrotary MeCrary some lionths since for ii is report. Tho report of tho Secretary is as follows: Jill. PniiMiiKST: I have, in accordance with your instructions, examined tlio case of Dr.

William A. 'Iammond, late Surgeon General of the Army, and he report of llio board recently convened to consider the same. Tho charges upon which Dr. Hatn iiond was convicted before a court martial and to be dismissed from the service were in substance as follows: KutsT. Violation of the act of Congress of April 10, by making purchases of medical supplies in person, ami not through a medical purveyor.

Second. Corruption in ordering purchases of particular articles, sometimes of interior quality, Iroin certain persons at specified prices. Tumi). Falsehood in stating that General Hulieck lull! requested linn, as a particular favor, to assign aureon Murray to duty in Philadelphia. The act of Congress under which the case is now brought beloro you is us lollows: lie it enacted, That tho President be and is hereby authorized to review the proceedings of the general court martial convened by special orders numbered dated War Department, Adjutant Uen jiai's ollice.

January 10, 1SG and by which William A. Hammond, Surgeon General of the Army, was tried, and to annul and set aside the findings and of said court martial, approved by tho 'resident August 18. 1561, anil published in general eourt mailial orders numbered Hoi, dated War Department, A'ljutaiit General's ollice, Washington. August 0. l.siil.

il after stieh review be shall deem it right and proper to do so. tsKcrios li. That in the event of tho findings and senlciiee of llio said eotirl mariiftl being annulled ind set aside, as provided for in the rrrsl section ol his net, the President be and is hereby further nilhorized loplaee the said Wm. A. llaminoiid on he retired list of the army as Surgeon General; novided that the said Win.

A. Hammond shall not, virtue of such restoration to the army or of any provision of this aet or any other act. be entitled to 'lack, present or future pay or allowances of any iind whatsoever. Approved March lf. 1S78.

1 have tliu honor to submit my conclusions uprrn case, as follows: I'lie T. In construing the aet of Congress of April .0, l(ij, as no! depriving the Surgeon General of the to purchase medical supplies Dr. Hammond vas guilty ol no crime. The construct ion he placed jpou that aet, whether erroneous or not, was cn uei.v consonant With an honest purpose, and such purpose muat be presumed until the contrary ap jears. The act authorized luedieal purveyors to iiirehusc all medical supplies under the direction, of lie Surgeon General.

The Surgeon Genera! held hat the power to make purchases in person, which lad been previously exercised by him uud by bis tredecessor. was not taken away by this aet that he purveyors were phiced under bis orders for the uirpose of aiding him in the performance of that iijly, rendered very onerous at that lime by a great He held that what lie could command nn itlier to do he could do himself; that what lie could lo indirectly he could do directly. I am clearly of he opinion that the construction of the net was not palpably wrong as to render all acts done in per ormuilcc of il presumably criminal. It whs I lie uty of the Surgeon General lo construe and cxe uto the acts Sueosii. The acts oTthe Surgeon General in mak ng purchases ol medieal supplies in person anil lot through a medical purveyor, ami in directing ui veyors to purchase partieular articles alspeeilied rices from certain persons, were not acts in lliein elves criminal.

The mere tact that these things vere done did not raise a presumption ol guilt lo overthrown by the accused. The burden was lon the prosecution to establish, by competent evi enec and beyond reasonable doubt, that the acts complained of were douo with corrupt intent. Tmrtu. Upon the question of intent Ibe board eeeutly convened lliids that there is no evidence hat the Surgeon General was interested in or irolitcd by the contracts which were charged as ruudiilent. it is further found by the board that here is no direct evidence lo establish corruption, nd that the circumstantial evidence upon the tlestion of intent is conflicting and some of it in oniplcle.

Itut tne board sustains the sentence of he courl iuaitin largely unnu the ground that Ihc eumplained of were unlawful in liiemsclves ind that therefore a fraudulent intent inu be pre umed until the contrary is established by the ac used, the burden being on him. This I regard as grave error, lor the reasons already stated, p'oi HTit. In my opinion the evidence does tot establish the charge of corruption, and it is mly by assuming that the acts complainedof were i themselves so palpably unlawful as to raise tho resumption of criminal intent that any sutlieieut oundation for the sentence of the court marlial be lound, anil lhat assumption nol being wur auled by the terms of the slatute the finding ean lot bo upheld. Firm. Tne charge of falsehood is nol sustained.

r. Hammond stated in a private letter to Dr. 'ooper thill General Halleek had requested the de ail of Surgeon Murray for duty at Philadelphia. It charged that Genera! Halleek bad not madu his identical request, bul it was ndmittcd that tic bad requested the transfer of Dr. Murray from the South to Eastern hospital duty.

It was in proof that Dr. Murray had urgently re (lileste G. neral Halleek lo securo ll is transfer to I'liihul' iplna. and it is not improbable that tuis was mentioned by General Halleek to Dr. Hammond, is the latter claims.

General Halleek that 'ie had no reeolleetion of having mentioned Philadelphia as Ihe plaee to wlnell ho desired lo have Dr. Muriay sent. There is room for doubt as to v. hat the Surgeon General understood the request of General Halleek to be. There is still greater room for the conclusion Unit an honest misunderstanding arose between the two, and I cannol but regard it as a very harsh and unjust judgment ti it'll pronounced Ihe Surgeon General guilty upon tills eharge.

I recommend that (he finding and senleneo in llio use of Surgeon General William A. Hammond, re erred to, Ik niniiilicd uin! et aside, and Unit the mine ol said W. A. Hammond be placed on the re ired list of the army as Surgeon General, without iai le. presfiit or future py or allowances of any whatsoever.

V. McLltAtiv, Secretary ol War. The President indorsed tho ahuvo report as ollows: "The recommendation of Iho Secretary if War in tlio foregoing report is approved, and ji'durs will issue accordingly." TUB lllsTOllY OF TIIK CASn. The prococdim'S ntraitist Surgeon General Hammond which resulted in his dismissal from 'he service grew it of a porsoual quarrel with Secretary Stanton, with whom his relations wero always of a very unfriendly character, and it was generally believed at tho time that tho court was orgaui.ed to convict. However this may havo been, sober rcllee ton has long since shown tho injustice of iho verdict.

Dr. Hammond was at that time tit the lo ad ol an immense establishment, tho number of soldiers in hospital having reached inn mom figures and tho demand for hospital supplies often requiring extraordinary effort to till unlooked for requisitions. In the puichaso if these, supplies, in which tho formality of public iroposals mien had to bo dispensed with, there was opportunity lor gicat abuse, and charges of corruption against the purchasing Hirers were not uncommon in this as in oilier branches of the service. The Surgeon General hud himself made some large purchases in this city, in which ho was accused of fuvnrilism and personal interest, and this was Iho most important accusation agaiust him on tho trial, tho other charges, as shown hy Secretary MeCrary, being technical and i'ar felchcd. It was shown that tho goods purchased wero not of the usual class of medical stores, tunny of them being elaborate preparations which wero paid for at exorbitant prices, mid it was assumed that the Surgeon General was corruptly interested in these purchases.

As shnwu hy Secretary MeCrary, thoro was no evidence, of this, although tho purchases wero certainly extravagant ami probably involved corruptions somewhere, hut tho court found the accused guilty and ho was dismissed I ruin tho army. l)r. Hammond's friends have always held that ho was a victim of circumstances and was unjustly punished for tho hIiis of others, and Congress was t.t length Induced to aulliorizo review of the rase, with tho result above recorded, UK. IIAMMUNIl'S CA It Kit. Dr.

Hammond Is a native of Annapolis, vhere ha was horn August 1M.H. lie rceolvcd lis academic education nt llarrisburg. and ilndied medicine in the University of New York, iriidiialiug M. I), in 1HH. For a short time after graduation he lived in l'hlladolphiti, In at oiidunco at Iho Pennsylvania Hospital, and in July, he married Helen, daughter of tho lute Michael Nidiot.

of this cily. Shortly nfler to entered tho United States Army, serving until lKVt, when ho resigned to accept tho professorship of analotny and physiology In ho I'nlversily of Maryland, and took up ui residence at Baltimore. As surgeon lo tho lialtimnro Infirmary he attended tho wounded men of tho Sixth Massachusetts Krgimcnt, who were fired on hy tho mob In through llul on tho way to tho defense of Washington, nd thus was among the earliest surgeons of tho ur. Ho re entered the anuy at thin tinio ua SEVEN MURDERERS ARRESTED, Iluntinz for tho Criminals In tho Ku Klux Country of Kentucky. Louisvn.r.E, August 27.

It will bo remembered that some weeks ago a horrible murder was committed in tho eastern part of Henry county, near a small town called SandriIHe, the particulars ef which were given at tho timo in substance. The deed was tho killing of one negro man, wounding of another, and burying the dead body of tho man killed, together with that of a little girl and also an infant. After a few days four tuen wero arrested, and upon preliminary trial three wero held over to tho Criminal Court without bail find one released because of want of sulliciciit evidence. A number of worthy citizens conceived a plan to find out the guilty parties, and together with citizens living iu tlio neighborhood whoro the crime was committed at once began to put it. into execution.

Not until last night was anything known about tho intended capture save to the few who woro Investigating tho matter. They very quietly left town after making such provisions as to insure safety against bullets, uud went to Sundrilllu. Tlio country in (hat neighborhood is exceedingly rough nnd hilly, and is tlio. same that is known as the KuKIux country, whoro the Simmons gang committed their dopro datious. The men arrested were Anes, Warren Anos, Jack Kales, Onan, Jim Downey, Jim Estes and Jell' Ouan scve.u in number.

None of the men resisted arrest and all claimed to bo not guilty. All of them aro young, unmarried men, ranging from Id to 22 years of ago. It is claimed hy the arresting parties that tlio evidence iu their possession is sufficiently strong to convict the prisoners. A singular fact connected with this is that tho wholo number are grandsons of one lady, named Mrs. Onan, who is uow 81 years of ago, and who is greatly incensed by tho arrest of her "boys." YELLOW JACK.

The rrogross It Is making in Memphis Cases Iu New Orleans. Memphis, August 27. Twenty two cases in all wero reported to tho Board of Health to day, ten whito aud twelve colored. Among the number, Sophia Zweifel, J. H.

Purr.cU. Nellio Fazzi, G. A. Matthews and Thomas McKlroy and wife. Ten deaths havo occurred.

W. V. Aliiuan, Peter M. Kehoe. Thomas McElroy, Mary Ellon Dollen and James Koosa are aiming tho number.

Tho Howard Association to day assigned tweuty fivo nurses lo duty. The thermometer has ranged between fi5 and 83. Nkw Oki.kans, August 27. Dr. S.

M. Bemiss to day officially to the Board of Health that Geueral J. B. Hood and hisduugluer Lydia, ten years of age, are both down with yellow fever, on Third near Annunciation street. Tho child was taken sick yesterday, and tho General this moruing.

Dr. Beiuiss, the family physician, is in attendance. Havana, August 27. Ninety five deaths from yellow fever occurred in this city during last week, being a decrease of tivo as compared with those of the previous week. Washington'; August 27.

Tho experts appointed by the National Board of Heath to prepare a circular ombodying familiar instructions for disinfection have reported. They say, among other things Disinfection is Iho destruction of poisons of infection or contagious diseases. Deodorizers nre not necessarily tlisiniectalits. uud di.sinleetanl do not necessarily have an odor. The disiit'eetuots to tie used are First, roll sulphur, for fumigation second, sulphate of iron (copperas), dissolved ill water In the proportion of ono and a half pounds to Ihe gallon for soil sewers, third, sulphate of rine and common together in water in proportion of four otiiiees of sulphate mid two ounces of sslt to the gallon for clothing, bed linen, etc.

'i he cniiiniisbioii exclude einbi'lio aeid for the reasons that it is ditlleult lo secure llio proper (iiulity uud must be used in large quantities lo be of service. The Ilillietliis Out oil llmL Ppecial Dispatch to Tiik TiMta. Altiki.va. August 27. Tho Duncans, ejected from tho Kittanning Point laud nud imprisoned in the county jail on charges of assault and battery and resisting the Sberiff.in default of $1,500 bail, wero admitted to bail by Judgo Dean to day in the sum of $f00.

They will bo tried at tho October term, by which time doubtless tho laud suit will also come up. Kxploslon on Tug. New Youk, August 27. Au explosion occurred this morning, at 2 o'clock, on hoard the steam tug Essex, by which tho engineer, Joseph E. Lalfey, and tho fireman, Leonidas Fullor, wero badly scalded, tho liromau fatally.

Tho causo of tho explosion is a mystery. The steam drum was blown completely olf. Tho engineer, whoso recovery is doubtful, was removed to the hospital. Tho IloHS Sinlth Itace Postponed Again. Bkufokd Basin, N.

August 27. Tho water was smooth this morning and Smith went over tho course, lions also went out for a short spin. The articles of ngreemont stato that the Tnco shall como off between the hours of 3 and ti P. wind aud weather permitting, and the water being very rough during thuse hours tho raco was postpoued again, Scrvln and the Mussulman. BKLGitADE, August 27.

The difficulty bo twoou Sorvia and the Mussulmans of the territory coded to Servla by tho Berlin Treaty is causing the relations between Sorvia and tho I'orto to become straiucd, Tho Albanian question further increases tho embarrassment of tho situation. Tho tact of the Turkish Euvoy ulouo prevents an open rupture. BRIEF TELEGRAMS. The schooner Flora Curtis, which went aslioro at Allnntio City In the storm of a week ago, went to pieces yesterday. llnsa ball yesterday: At Cincinnati Cincinnati, Iliill'alo, At Sprlngfleld New lied ford, 11 Kprlnglleld, 8.

At Boston Mnalou, Stars, 4, At Albany Nationals, Albany, 4. The body of James licilly, pork packer, who disappeared from bis home, In Ml. Louis, Inst Thursday, wm found in the Mississippi river, about twenty miles liolow lliut city, on Tuesday evening, A dispatch from Brussels to the Pall Mall Gniettc announces that the Ilishop of Tournnl. Ibe ttrlurlpnl opponent of Ibe new eUueaiional lejtisla tlon In IlelKlunt, lias resigned bis and that the l'ope has accepted bis resignation. The Trensnry Department purchased yes terdsr six hundred and thousand ounces of liver bullion for the Mint at Philadelphia.

The offers fur dailvery at the Western Minis were above the market rates aud wore nil declined. A (severe northeast storm has prevailed at Martha's Vineyard the pnst two rtnya. No boats arrived up from Nnnturkel yealcrday, and the noon boat from New I led lord was competed to moke tier landing nt Eastvllle, No Utansters nre yet reporled. Tho decision of tho Attorney General relative to the nrrcnm nt pensions nlfeela favorably about II ft ecu thousand soldiers in the dltlerent homes. The nniuuut involved about one million nnil half dollars, which, nrcnidiiig lo lbs decision, goes to the soldiers uud nut to the homes.

THE ASTLEY BELT. Weston, the Champion, and Kowcll, tlio Itng lishmun, Arrive In Mew York. Special Dispatch to The Timics. New Yokk, August 27. Woston aud Kowcll, tho pedestrians, arrived to day.

The champion was met down the hay by a tug. which was gaily decorated and had on board several fricudsof tho pedestrian. The reception committee read hitn an address on tho deck of tho steamship Nevada. Weston wasn't in very good humor aud began to growl. Ho said that iu England ho was received everywhere with tho utmost kindness, but in the United Stales ho had been niudo tho butt of ridicule and jest.

Ho would not havo brought the belt hero had he had his own way about it. He would havo preferred to havo walked in Australia, bul bis wil'o and Sir John Astley wanted him to come and he consented. There not a largo assemblae to welcome him ou shore, aud this seemed to provoke him very much. Ho said he should go into iinmediato training for tho walk, but ho should refuso to walk if tho management allowed tobacco to be smoked in tho building. Weslou will bo tendered a banquet to morrow night.

Unwell, the Englishman who took tho belt to England, also arrived to day. His arrival was unexpected and no one knew of it until ho walked briskly into tho Ashland House. His baggage arrived shortly afterwards, nnd ho and his trainer, Barnsley, went to their rooms. Ho does not look its bright as when here before. His eyes ate dull and his features haggard.

He says he will do his best to win back tho belt. All entries will close on September 1. So fur the following have entered Charles Kuwell, England; tleorge Hazaol, England Fred. Ivrohne, Norman Taylor, Hi ram Jackson, Hiram Deutcher, E. P.

Weston, Peter J. Panchot, Frank Hart, all of Now York John Ennis, Chicago, and Hiram Merritt, New York. Yuma, tho Indian, will probably walk. "Blower" Brown is coming over froui England to take a part in the coutest. PETER HEROIC'S TRIAL.

Tho Case Which Him Kxcitetl an Much Comment Called ut Last. Special. Dispatch to ThkTimes. ISkllkfoxte, August 27. After considerable parleying and debate on tho part of the attorneys iu the case of the Commonwealth vs.

Peter Hcrdic, the trial was begun to day at eleven o'clock. Tho case has been called sevcial days, but excuses havo hceu made that the defendant could not get his counsel and witnesses present uutil to morrow morning. The Court, however, last evening decided that tho District Attorney should not allow the order of his cases to be changed, and to day was set for the famous trial to begin. Mr. Hcrdic, after much trouble, has bad subpo'tiacd prominent citizens of Wiliiamspnrt, Lock Haven aud Belle fonto to testify on his side.

They number iu all about eighty. Iu addition to his counsel hero ho has employed Colonel William B. Maun, of Philadelphia, who arrived this morning, lo take part iu tho suit. The prosecution is for false pretences instigated, by tlio banking house of W. i Reynolds Co.

Who the prosecutor is it is impossible to determine, but the basis of the whole thing rusts on the banking company being private. Tho fact that they loan at usurious rates is much commented upon. In tho indictment George W. Jackson appears as prosecutor. Tho court houso has been filled ever sinee the case opened, nud tho local fceliug seems to Ho on tho sido of llerdic.

There is great excitement hero, and it will continue, until the trial is over, which from presunt indications will not cud for at least two davs. Tammany Cannot Yolo for Koblnsoii. Special Dispatch lo Thk Tjuiis. Nkw Yokk. August 27.

Tammany Hal! is out with a manifesto bristling with hostility to Til deu and Robinson. It says that Tammany has always been true to the Democrats. Theu it is charged that Governor Kobinson is conspiring against tho DcmncraU; that ho aided a Ropnb liean coalition which elected a Mayor a year neo; that ho has abused his powers by removing; Democrats from ollice who wore not guilty of tho Recusations, and that he has combined with tho Mayor to turn the Polico Board over to the publicans. The address goes on in this way at great length, rolling up accusation altar accusation as to Kobiuson's nets as Governor, aud ends by again saving that Tammany caunot voto for him, if renominated. Throwing His Jockey Ten Tillies.

Special Dispatch to Tin: iimbs. Nkw Yokk, August 27. Among tlio mass of visitors nt the Brighton Beach racc coursejto day woro many prominent turfmen. The races wero bully contested. Thoro was ono dead boat.

Eleven last huiscs appeared iu tho three quarter mile contest, one of II. cm throwing his rider ten times before tho plucky jockey would give up starting. Tho uttention of tlio turf is now being drawn to the crowds who attend this course. On the authority of one of tho judges. Leonard Jeromo offered Mi VOOO for the coin so last night, ami today the offer was iucrctscd to ,350,000, with no sale.

Mines Caviitz In. Social Dispatch to The Tiuks. Wil.KKNnA.RRK, August 27. A portion of tho ground nt tho Hutchinson mines, threo miles from this cily, caved in at an curly hour yesterday morning. The space that fell In is at least two acres and it endangered five good houses iu the neighborhood.

The rave Is thirty feet deep and there is nt least fifty feet of water In it. Fivo acres of the adjoining ground is cracking And flirt hor disasters aro anticipated. Tho families residing near by tiro forsaking their dwellings and moving to more secure quarters. There being no top ruck to this portion of tho mino there is no tolling how fur the envo may extend. No lives have boon lost.

WuylulU nnd AHniiiHterii St. August 27. Samuel H. l'emberton and William liohctts, while returning from Gallatin, to their homes, near Walpolo, were waylaid yusterday and assassinated. Pomborlnn hud been to Gallatin to take charge of a lawsuit, and while thorn had a dilllenlty with parlies Ititfrested In tho suit, but nothing serious occurred.

Tho theory seems to he that tho persons with whom he had troublo committed the murders. lluylng I'p Don Carlos. Madrid, August 27. It is expected that on the occasion of tho King's marriage an arrangement will be made with Don Carlos, on whom it Is proposed to confer tho title of Infhnto, with a largo allowance, upon condition that ha re nouuees nil claim to tho thioue vf Spain..