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doors unmarked in the Capitol. The corhas no light, and on a cloudy day is dark. Once inside you see a room partly covered by carpet partly ragged. The window -there is only one--is screened in some cheap way. There is room for a straggling table, one lounge and three chairs.

There is room for nothing else. If you know him you have got in without a card. If you do not know him you have not got in at all. And in such a room you find the third officer of the Government hard at work. It is significant of the publicity of public life when it is unfenced by class-rank that it is only in some such coal-hole that he can get time to work.

Unless he hides himself, so many people have a right to see him that his whole time runs to waste. It is in this little hole in the wall that three Speakers, Colfax, Blaine and Randall, have done the real work of legislation. Speaking guardedly, I fancy more of the business of governing is done in that room than in any other one room in in Utica Herald. We have no great faith in the President's judgment or foresight, though we must admit that he has exceptional opportunities for knowing what is going on in the country. He tells a Washington correspondent that the result of his information from all quarters and his conversations with men from all the States lead him to hopeful conclusions.

Of the success of resumption he had no doubt. The premium on gold is gone, and that of itself accomplished resumption, with another year of good cropssuch as almost invariably came to us in America--and peace and quiet, with money as good as gold, and gold itself coming out of its hiding places into general circulation, the President thought that we were on the eve of the really times for which the country had prosperous been hoping so long. The prosperity to come would be solid and substantial, not so conspicuous as that of flush times' after the war, but far more healthful and permanent, which the prosperity of inflation could not be." We would rather hear him testify on that side than on the other. One of the Boston institutions especially deserving of the favor of our citizens is the Society for the Protection of Working Women, who purpose is elsewhere stated in detail. It will duly investigate all claims and complaints from working women, and especially poor sewing girls, who are forced to give up machines nearly paid for on the instalment plan.

THE MORNING'S NEWS. Another appalling ocean disaster is reported this morning. The steamship Emily B. Souder, which left New York, Dec. 8, for Turk's Island and Santo Domingo, foundered at sea after being only two days out.

The fate of those on board is not known, except what is gathered from two sailors, who were picked up by a passing vessel, who state that they believe that all others on board the steamer were drowned. A New York bank messenger yesterday lost a package containing $160,000 Clearing House certificates, $42,900 United States gold certificates, $6755 currency and $67 gold. The payment of the Clearing House certificates was stopped. The gold certificates could not be stopped, as they were payable to bearer. Turbulent Mexico has quelled another insurrection, this time the so-called clerical party under Lerma.

The National troops under Escudero totally. defeated Lerma's forces, and most of his adherents were captured, of whom eighty were immediately hanged. A great disaster is reported in Hayti. At Port de Paix the river changed its bed, overflowing the town and destroying many houses and lives. St.

Louis del Nord, another town, is said to be entirely destroyed. A reduction in the force of the Boston Custom House will be made on the 1st of January. None of the higher grades of clerks or officers are to be disturbed. The list of changes will be sent to the Collector to-day. An effort is being made to secure the pardon of Marshall S.

P. Law, an ex-employe in the Boston Post Office, who was sent to prison in 1872 for stealing several thousand dollars. Charles C. Akerman, a prominent young business man of Portsmouth, N. committed suicide last night in his grocery store by hanging.

Mr Joseph Smith, one of the Street Commissioners for this city, died at his residence in Worcester square yesterday. METEOROLOGICAL. Indications. For the Middle States and New England, rising barometer, north and west winds, slightly cooler, clear or partly cloudy weather. Cautionary of shore signals will continue at con, Cape Lookout, Cape Hatteras, Kitty Hawk, Cape Henry, Lewes, Cape May, Atlantic City, Bar negat and Sandy Hook.

The Weather in Boston. OBSERVER'S OFFICE, SIGNAL SERVICE, U. 9. BOSTON, DEC. 27, 1878.

7 A. M. 2 P.M. 9 P.M. 11.23 P.

.....29.680........29.707 .25.5 ..87 Lt. Snow. Mean Daily Barometer. 29,645 Mean Daily .25.1 Mean Daily .83 Maximum .29 Minimum .18 Total .0.00 ORIN PARKER, Sergeant Signal Service. General Weather Report.

Snow was falling at midnight at Rochester, N. Cleveland and Detroit. The coldest weather reported was at Chicago and St. Louis, where the mercury stood at 10 above. At Cleveland it was 18 above, Eastport, 19, Portland 26, Boston 25, Albany 27, Buffalo 23, New York city 27, Washington 21, Savannah 30, New Orleans 34.

GOTHAM GLEANINGS. A BANK MESSENGER LOSES A PACKAGE WORTH ONE HUNDRED AND SIXTY THOUSAND DOLLARS -CASE OF THE SUPPOSED NORTHAMPTON ROBBER-COOK'S TOURISTS' AGENCY IN TROUBLETHE COAL COMBINATION--CRIMINAL ITEMS. ETC NEW YORK, DEC. Importers and Traders Bank messenger, while on the way to the Clearing House between 12.30 and 1 o'clock this afternoon, lost a pocket-book which contained exchanges with the Clearing House The particulars as narrated by Mr Pickins, the cashier, are that the regular messenger of the bank being absent, this man, who has been in the employ of the bank some twelve years, was called upon to carry the exchanges to the Clearing House, corner of Pine and Nassau streets. He put the pocket-book under his coat, but not in his inside coat pocket and left the bank, accompanied by a special officer of that institution.

The messenger states that he felt the package as he was passing the Astor House, but when he got to the Clearing House it was gone. The officer's story corroborates that of the messenger, and he further states that he saw no suspicious person near. The book contained $160,000 Clearing House certificates of legal tender deposits in the United States Treasury, $42,900 United States gold certificates, $6755 currency and $67 gold. The payment of the Clearing House certificates was stopped at the Treasury, The gold certificates could not be topped, as they were payable to bearer. The bank offers $5000 reward for the return of the property.

The name of the messenger was Hoffman Beach. Judge Choate in the Federal Court to-day denied the motion to dismiss the habeas corpus in the case of Red Leary, the supposed Northampton Bank robber. His Honor considered the question of identity fully established and held that the points raised in favor of the prisoner were not well taken. The prisoner's counsel asked delay to procure proofs of denials from Massachusetts and said they would carry the case to the United States Supreme Court, and further, that Leary could not be taken out of New York jurisdiction until the case was passed upon by the general term of the Supreme Court. Counsel for the Sheriff held that the fact of an indictment being found was proof enough for an extradition warrant.

Judge Choate postponed the case till Tuesday, when argument will be held whether the Federal Court has power to compel the production of papers held by Gov. Robinson, and whether such evidence if produced is admissable. The Board of Control of the Coal Corporation met this afternoon in secret session. Resolutions were adopted declaring that as no representatives of the Lehigh operators or Lehigh Valley Coal Company were present, although duly notified of the meeting, and that as it was utterly useless to make any arrangement for the management of the trade without their co-operation, that the meeting adjourn sine die, which was done. Application has been made to Judge Daniels of the Supreme Court for a receiver of John M.

Cook and brother of London against E. M. Jenkins, all of Cook's Tourist's Agency, the proceedings arising out of a suit instituted some time ago. A continuance of the injunction and accounting are also asked for, the claim being that Jenkins has not accounted for $29,500. Decision reserved.

In the case of the Queen against Jacob D. Otis, held in $15,000 bail on a charge of selling Canadian money alleged to be stolen from the Receiver-General's office at Toronto, a motion was made to-day before United States Judge Blatchford to vacate the order of arrest, and, should that be denied, to reduce the defendant's bail and increase the plaintiff's bond. Decision reserved. Edward Thompson and brother are under arrest, charged with shooting their sister, Mrs day. Fleming, The during a family wrangle on Christmas husband of Mrs Fleming is employed in a factory in Hartford.

Up to noon to-day nothing had been heard of the missing steamship Glamorgan, with cargo of tea from Yokohama via the Suez Canal and Gibraltar, Nov. 27. The Brooklyn Board of Supervisors last night voted down the report Committee reducing salaries $30,000 per annum. Mme. Anderson, walking in Brooklyn, has completed 1044 of her 2700 quarter miles in 2700 quarter hours.

HIGH PRICE DEMANDED. SAN FRANCISCO, DEC. H. M. Smallman commenced a suit yesterday against John W.

Mackey of the Bonanza firm to recover $200,000 damages. The complaint alleges that Mackey had maintained unlawful intimacy with Amelia wife of the complainant. Reduction Ordered in the Force at the AT THE CAPITAL. Boston Custom House-Pardon Wanted for a Boston Thief-No Chance for the Passage of the Army Com- mittee to be Supplied With Money- Balances Held by National Banks, Etc. SPECIAL DESPATCH TO THE BOSTON WASHINGTON, DEC.

27. A strong effort is being made to secure the pardon of Marshall S. P. Law, an ex-employe in the Boston Post Office, who was convicted and sent to prison in 1872 for embezzling several thousand dollars. Law was sentenced to ten years' imprisonment.

Since his imprisonment the penalty for offences of the class of which he was convicted has been limited to five years' imprisonment. The application for pardon was referred to the United States District Attorney in Boston, who reported adversely on the petition. Objection to a pardon was made because of circumstances surrounding the commission of the crime, and not for the reason that seven years' imprisonment was insufficient punishment for the act itself. An attempt will be made to induce the District Attorney to reconsider his adverse report. The application will then be given to the tender mercies of the Attorney- General and the President.

CHANCES OF THE ARMY BILL. Notwithstanding the endorsement of the Army Reorganization bill by high officers in the service, there is a general feeling that it will not pass this session. The House Appropriations Committee will antagonize the bill and insist upon the consideration of the regular appropriation measures in advance of it, and will not permit it to be tacked on to the Army Appropriation bill. Mr Conger and other Republicans have announced their determination to oppose the bill. Every ex-Brigadier and exColonel in the House will make a speech on the subject, and, as only two months remain in which to transact all business appertaining to appropriations, the chances are that the bill will fail.

DISCHARGES AT THE BOSTON CUSTOM HOUSE. A reduction in the force of the Boston Custom House will be made on the 1st of January. The special agent of the Treasury Department in his annual report on the Boston Custom House recommended quite a number of dismissals. This report was sent to Collector Beard, who concurred in such reduction as could be made without detriment to the service. To-day Aseistant-Secretary Hawley decided finally to order the Collector to discharge a few watchmen, weighers, samplers and minor clerks on the first of next month.

None of the higher grades of clerks or officers are to be disturbed. The list of changes will be sent to the Collector to-morrow. THE INTIMIDATION COMMITTEE. Senator Teller, Chairman of the Blaine Intimidation Committee, accompanied by Senator Edmunds, who drafted the resolution appropriating $20,000 for the expenses of the Stanley Matthews investigation, called on First Comptroller Porter in regard to his decision that the Blaine Committee cannot use the money appropriated for the Matthews investigation. Senator Edmunds opposed the Comptroller's view of the subject.

The latter agreed to review his opinion and make a formal decision to-morrow. If the decision is reversed the Committee will meet immediately and despatch a sub-committee to New Orleans. HAYES INTERVIEWED. THE USUAL CHEERFUL AND HOPEFUL TALK OF PROSPECTS OF PROSPERITY; RE THINKS NATIONAL BANKS OUGHT NOT TO BE ABOLISHED; THE SOUTHERN QUESTION NEARLY DEAD; BLAINE'S INTIMIDATION FLURRY OF NO CONSEQUENCE, ETC. NEW YORK, DEC.

Graphic pubishes an interview with President Hayes, who spoke of his great hopefulness that the remainder of his administration would see more prosperous times than the country has enjoyed for many years. He thought the financial and commercial outlook especially cheerful, more 80 than he dared to hope a year ago. The premium on gold had disappeared fifteen days in advance of the time fixed by law for the Government to redeem its notes, and there had been no shock to business, as he had feared there would be. He had been a constant and unswerving supporter of the plan to resume specie payments on the 1st of January, 1879, and had approved and advocated all movements looking to its complete fulfilment. Having become accustomed to the national currency, the President thought that the people would be slow to part with it for gold merely for the pleasure of exchange, when gold was so much more bulky and inconvenient.

For these reasons, and to facilitate commercial transactions and for the convenience of travellers, he thought paper would always be at a slight premium. Concerning National Banks, the President said that he did not believe the system should be abolished. He thought that the sectional issue (meaning the Southern question) would never revive itself to become as prominent in politics as it had been, and he hoped it would soon die out. It was pretty nearly dead now, he said. The President referred to the difficulty of getting Senators to serve on a Committee, under Blaine's outrage resolutions, as evidence of this, and the reluctance of the House to debate the question was additional evidence.

Speaking of the Blaine Committee (so called), he feared that it would not accomplish any substantial results. There was a lack of time and indisposition to take hold of the matter. There was already indications that it would end where the Potter Committee ended, and he believed it was the sentiment of the country that Potter's Committee was a failure indeed. CURRENT TOPICS. STATEMENT OF BALANCES HELD BY NATIONAL BANKS-BLAINE'S INTIMIDATION COMMITTEE TO SUPPLIED WITH FUNDS- WHAT MR HAYES HAS TO SAY -DOINGS OF CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES-MOSBY A GRANT MAN OF COURSE, ETC.

WASHINGTON, DEC. following is furnished by the Treasury Heretofore the published report of bonds held in the Treasury, as security for deposits in national currency, have only included bonds held in the office of the Treasurer of the United States, mainly for the security of currency deposits, and not included such bonds held by the Assistant Treasurer of the United States at New York, and in the office of the Secretary of the Treasury. The balances to-day in the National Banks are, in coin, $43,492,327 in currency, $6,180,218, which are covered by United States bonds held in the three offices above mentioned, amounting to $58,532,950. At no time have the deposits exceeded the securities. held by the Department.

Comptroller Taylor having re-examined the act making appropriations for investigations by the House and Senate, and ascertained the facts concerning the passage of the Senate amendment, has reversed his original decision. He will furnish Senator Teller's Committee with funds for the investigation, with which it is charged, to an amount not exceeding $20,000. So the investigation will proceed. The President to-day said, in course of conversation, that he was giving no attention to the collection of official reports, showing intimidation and fraud in the recent elections in several Southern States for the use of the Teller Committee, as he had learned that the Committee had formally refused to call upon him for such information. It is stated by friends of Mr Tilden that he will be one of the first witnesses called before the Potter Committee when the House instructs it to investigate the cipher telegrams, and that he fully expects to be wholly exonerated from all charges of -doing in connection with the electoral count in 1876-7.

He may appear voluntarily. The Committee on Ways and Means have assigned three days to hear arguments on the sugar question immediately after the reassembling of Congress, and will then dispose of it, and of as many other pending measures as possible, in time to report to the House of Representatives by the 15th of January. The Indian Office is in receipt of a telegram from Agent Wilbur at Yakina, Washington Territory reservation. He says the Indians continue perfectly submissive, and there is no prospect of any bloodshed. Four of the Indian murderers of the Perkins family are in irons.

One committed suicide. The Naval Department to-day issued a general order announcing the death of Rear Admiral Hoff, and ordering the flags of Navy Yards and stations and all ships in commission to be placed at half-mast from sunrise to sunset and thirteen minute guns fired. The President stated this morning in private conversation that there seemed to be no special urgency in filling the German Mission. The belief prevails in other quarters that Secretary Evarts will designate the appointee, subject to the approval of the President. Congressman Fernando Wood will not accompany the Sub-Judiciary Committee of the House to New York to take part in the Davenport investigation.

He has already furnished the Committee with what he considers ample basis for inquiries. The Chinese Legation is quietly watching the movements being made by politicians to restrict Mongolian immigration, and will protest through the State Department should there be any probability of legislation infringing treaty provisions. The Postmaster-General has declined the request of one of the posts of the Grand Army of the Republic of New York for permission to send through the mails a lottery scheme to aid in the construction of a monument to dead soldiers. The Select Committee of the Senate to investigate the reports and accounts of the Treasury Department, on the 4th of January will begin taking oral testimony. It is thought ex-Secretary Boutwell will be the first witness.

Secretary Evarts has instructed our Minister to Hayti to protest against the consular tax of one per cent. on merchandise exported from this country to Hayti as decidedly offensive, at least in form, to this Government. Mosby left word when he started for his Chinese consulate that he would be back here in March, 1881, to help inaugurate Gen. Grant as President. ARCHBISHOP PURCELL'S AFFAIRS.

CINCINNATI, DEC. Purcell makes public to-day a statement concerning his financial affairs, in which he says that for building lots, churches, asylums (in which are over four hundred orphans), for seminaries' support and various necessities he had to beg or borrow considerable sums, and he is now pretty heavily in debt. He cannot accuse himself of having spent anything in waste or extravagance, and if the Pope will not relieve him from the duties of his office, as requested, he trusts in the goodness and charity of the clergy and laity to pay all. This statement was made at the request of a number of prominent Catholic clergy, who assure him of their united support in the effort to pay all claims. FOREIGN NEWS.

WAR IN MEXICO. A BATTLE BETWEEN THE LERMA FACTION AND THE NATIONAL TROOPS; THE FORMER TOTALLY DEFEATED; SUMMARY HANGING OF EIGHTY OF LERMA'S MEN; THE BALANCE THE FORCE OF SENT HOME. SAN FRANCISCO, DEC. passenger, just arrived by the steamer Granda, from Panama and way ports, reports that as the Granda was leaving Mazatlan news was received of a severe battle between the forces of the clerical chief Lerma and the National troops, under Gen. Escudero, Military Commander at Guadalajara.

Lerma, with his Indians, had captured the town of Tepic in the a name of the clerical party, and there held a high carnival for a few days. He also held the road leading from Tepic to the seaport of San Blas. Upon the advance of Escudero Lerma marched out to meet him, but was totally defeated and most of his adherents were captured, of whom eighty were immediately hanged. The balance of those captured, claiming to have been forced into rebel service, were allowed to go to their homes. A DISASTER.

IN HAYTI. A RIVER CHANGES ITS BED AND OVERFLOWS THE TOWN OF PORT DE PAIX; MANY LIVES LOST; ANOTHER TOWN ENTIRELY DESTROYED. NEW YORK, DEC. W. Alten of Portau-Prince sends the following by mail, but no date is given: It is reported that in Port de Paix the river changed its bed and crossed the town, overflowing the principal part of it and destroying many houses and lives.

St. Louis del Nord, situated about three miles distance, is said to be entirely destroyed by the flood. A SENSATION AT VIENNA. RUMORS OF ATTEMPTS TO ASSASSINATE EMPEROR FRANCIS JOSEPH. VIENNA, DEC.

Tagblatt to-day has intelligence from the Palace of Goedoelloe in Hungary, where the Emperor and Empress of Austria and the Crown Prince are spending the Christmas holidays, that rumors were current some days in Pesth of attempts on the life of Francis Joseph. The only fact which has transpired, however, is the arrival there of a superior official of the police with a reinforcement of the gendarmerie guarding the castle for the purpose of establishing a closer guard around the palace. It is alleged that efforts are made to discover the whereabouts of a Saxon painter, against whom information was received by the police and who has been loitering in the neighborhood, but disappeared. LABOR TROUBLES IN ENGLAND. LONDON, DEC.

a meeting of coal owners at Sheffield to-day the workingmen's deputation, when asked if they had any proposition to make, simply suggested the withdrawal of the notice of the reduction in wages. The masters refused to entertain this proposition. The coal owners' meeting was adjourned until January 9th, when they will be informed of the result of a meeting of the miners' council to be held January 6th. The cotton operatives at Oldham are continually returning to work. District meetings will be held Saturday to consider the situation.

GERMAN TARIFFS. BERLIN, DEC. Provincial Correspondence, semi-official, reproduces Bismarck's letter relating to the tariff revision, and remarks that, should the system recommended therein secure a revenue from some articles, proportionately as considerable as that derived by England and America, there will be nothing to prevent a reduction of the number of articles taxed, when taxation is found burdensome. The proposed tariff will also be advantageous in negotiating treaties of commerce, as Germany can obtain concessions in return for relinquishment of duties. GALE AT ASPINWALL.

NEW YORK, DEC. dates of the 19th state that the me norther had subsided and the steamers had returned to the remnants of the piers of the Pacific Mail Steamship Company left by the gale. It is ascertained that the hawser of the schooner Buckley which was fastened to one of the piers was cut, which caused her to go adrift, but her last anchor held her till the gale was over. A THAW IN ENGLAND. LONDON, DEC.

thaw continues and the snow and ice have nearly disappeared in London. Nearly all over England the weather is comparatively mild. The work of clearing away obstructing snow on the Scotch railways is making good progress and at many points traffic has been resumed. There are no indications of a thaw in Scotland. WAR IN AFRICA.

CAPE TOWN, DEC. 10, VIA LONDON, DEC. is stated on good authority that Sir Bartle Frere's communication to the Zula King demands the disbandment of the Zula army, the cession of St. Lucia Bay and reception of a British resident. The message has not yet reached the King.

A war is considered immi- nent. CONFLAGRATIONS. THE KHEDIVE OF EGYPT'S PALACE BURNED. CAIRO, DEC. 27.

-About half of Abdin Palace, the Winter residence of the Kbedive, is burned. GREAT FIRE AT HONG KONG. HONG KONG, DEC. fire broke out in this city on Christmas and raged all day yesterday. The destruction of property is very great.

THE AMEER'S FLIGHT. LONDON, DEC. despatch from Lahore says: Yakoob Kahn, son of the Ameer of Afghanistan, has just come into Jellalabad. This circumstance is regarded here as equivalent to a submission to the British. A telegram from Tiflis says that the Ameer has arrived at Tashkend.

MISCELLANEOUS CABLEGRAMS. PARIS, DEC. 27. -The Code Europienne says the Paris and New York Telegraph Company M. Pouyer Quertier has got three Parisian financial institutions to guarantee the capital necessary.

The amount required is 52,000,000 francs, of which 42,000,000 francs will be raised by the issue of 84,000 shares. ROME, DEC. special convention with the object of organizing the Catholic hierarchy in Bosnia and Herzegovina will shortly be signed by the Vatican and Austria. It is stated that twelve new Cardinals will soon be appointed, three of whom will be foreigners. LONDON, DEC.

William Hayter, formerly a well-known Liberal member of Parliament, and at one time Secretary of the Treasury, was found drowned in the lake on his estate in Berkshire. LONDON, DEC. Daily News anpounces that ex-President Grant, accompanied by Minister Welsh and Gov. Noyes, will arrive at Dublin on the 3d of January. VIENNA, DEC.

Presse says that Count Corti, Italian Envoy, is authorized to assure the Porte and Austria that Italy has no designs upon Albania. LONDON, DEC. named Adyer has been arrested at Altenburg, Saxony, charged with attempting to assassinate the Emperor of Austria. He pleaded drunkenness. The Times's Vienna despatch says: It is stated the students' demonstrations in Russia have caused an unpleasantness between the Czarowitch, who is suspected of countenancing them, and the Czar.

GENEVA, DEC. expelled Bishop Mermillod is dangerously ill at Lyons with inflammation of the throat. LOSSES BY FIRE. NEW YORK, DEC. is stated that the loss by fire and water of the Catholic Publication Society last night was $50,000, which includes the offices of the Catholic World and the Young Catholic Newspaper.

Among the insurances are $2500 each in the Phonix and Hartford of Hartford, $2500 each in the Alliance and American of Boston. HARRISBURG, PA. DEC. cottage, situated near the former Minnegua hotel, in Bradford, was burned this morning. The building contained twenty -eight furnished sleeping apartments, used during the Summer season.

Loss not ascertained. NEW YORK. DEC. was a fire tonight at 190 William street, occupied by Frier Wolfe, manufacturers of card-board, whose loss is at least $5000. The building is owned by Lawrence N.

Cohen. NEW HAVEN, DEC. 27-E. Clarck's large ice house and residence at Birmingham were burned to the ground at 1 o'clock this morning. Loss $5000 half insured.

Supposed to be incendiary. ST. LOUIS, DEC. 27-The loss by fire of the wholesale hat store of S. Lockwood Co.

is estimated at $25,000. Insured. The Hartford and National of Hartford have small amounts. NEW YORK, DEC. mirror factory and McGee's publishing house in Barclay street were damaged by fire last night in the aggregate $10,000.

THE LOUISIANA DEFAULTER. NEW ORLEANS, DEC. Grand Jury's report, submitted to the Court Dec. 20th, on alleged irregularities of George W. Dupre, State printer, was read in Court to-day, and expresses the opinion that the State has been defrauded, and requests the District Attorney to file information against said George W.

Dupre for obtaining money or warrants under false pretences. Annexed to the report is the bill of the State printer, dated March 20th, 1878, for $13,963, upon which the predecessors of the present Grand Jury reported in July last, requesting the Governor and Attorney-General to investigate the case. No action has so far been reported in the matter, which, however, is in the hands of the District Attorney. THE GREAT SNOW -STORM. WATERTOWN, N.

DEC. first train to reach this city since last Tuesday arrived this afternoon over the Utica and Black River Railrood, bringing a large number of snow -bound passengers and mails. The Rome, Watertown and Ogdensburg Railroad is still blockaded at both ends, but the blockade may be raised by to-morrow night. Reported Loss of an American Steamship ANOTHER WRECK. Bound for Santo Domingo; the Vessel Founders at Sea: Only Two Persons Known to Have been Saved; All Others on Board Drowned: List of Passengers and Crew Statement of the Agents, Etc.

NEW YORK, DEC. London special to the Telegram has the following: The ship Emily B. Souder, which left New York, Dec. 8, for Turk's Island and Santo Domingo, foundered at sea after being only two days out from port. This news reached London to-day, being telegraphed from Kingston, Jamaica, by Lloyds agent at that place, who states that two of the survivors of the wreck had just landed at Kingston.

What became of the passengers, officers and the remainder of the crew is not known, but the two wrecked sailors, who were picked up by a passing vessel, state that they believe that all others on board the steamer were drowned. LIST OF THE OFFICERS AND CREW. The following is a list of the officers and crew which left this port (New York) in the Souder C. J. F.

Kushl, master T. M. Deaken, first officer: J. Thompson, C. S.

Doty, T. H. Shivert, George Shand, John Christensen, A. A. Anderson, S.

Peterson, James Downing of Rhode Island; John Rice, chief engineer J. F. Newman, F. C. Booth, Thomas Gaffney, Edward Ellingsworth, Morris Ford, Joseph Frost, James Fletcher, Edward Creskett, Ellen Fleming, E.

J. Barron, steward; A. Lattimer, John Mann, J. E. Sanders, Nelson J.

Rouse, J. Edmondston, Philip Wolverton, George Fenden, Christopher Scanlon. THE PASSENGER LIST. The following is a list of the passengers: J. A.

Tessano, Mrs W. E. Root, R. Crosby, R. A.

Friend, Mrs J. M. Cazneau, Mrs A. M. Storm, A.

M. Ros, Ferdinand Klemmer, Y. Mella. STATEMENT OF THE AGENTS. Mes.rs William B.

Clyde, the agents, said they heard nothing whatever, either confirming or denying the report of the loss of the steamer Emily B. Souder. The ship goes to parts where no telegraphic communication exists, and when she goes out on a trip they seldom hear from her until she comes back. They have already sent despatches trying to get word of her, and trying to get at the truth or falsity of the report. They think that by tomorrow morning they will hear something definite, but it is possible, if the report is not true, that she may be at present in port, where there is no telegraphic communication, and where she cannot be heard from for many days.

If two of her crew are at Kingston, it is strange they do not send despatches. THE VESSEL. The Emily B. Souder was last inspected by the United States In- pectors of this port on the 25th of January, 1877. Her certificate of inspection expired one year from that date.

She was a wooden propeller, built in 1864 at Philadelphia, 203 feet long, 31 feet breadth of beam, 19 feet depth of hold, and 778 tons. She was allowed 80 passengers in both cabins. She had one vertical engine and one horizontal tubular boiler. She was allowed 30 pounds of steam. Her certificate was for the Atlantic from New York to Havana.

Her former owner was J. R. Roberts, who had sold her to W. F. Weld Co.

of Boston. PHILADELPHIA, DEC. 27. -The lost steamship Emily B. Souder belonged to the New Orleans, Key West and Havana Steamship Company, Isaac B.

Roberts President. She was overhauled in this city last Fall and put in complete order. She was valued at $50,000, and was fully insured in New York and English companies. THE ACKLEN SCANDAL. NEW ORLEANS, DEC.

B. Penn furnishes a long abstract of the evidence taken before the Investigating Committee going to show that Congressman Acklen was guilty of the betrayal of a young girl, the daughter of a man whom he employed to take care of his plantation that he procured her marriage to his hostler that the latter fled to Texas; that the girl soon gave birth to a child: that she soon became an outcast, and finally died of yellow fever. An affidavit purporting to be by the girl, asserting Acklen's innocence, was furnished Acklen, but it was subsequently proven that the girl could not write, and a card of Acklen's subsequently printed stated that she could neither read nor write. Another affidavit exposing Acklen's criminality with her and subsequent marriage of the girl, as witnessed by her mark in the presence of Judge O' Rourke, 18 also given, and has corroborative evidence of truthfulness. The Committee believe, the charges proven against Acklen, and the following members sign the document: Duncan F.

Kenner, D. B. Penn, Albert Voorbies, Paul E. Theard, J. R.

Alcea Gautheaux and H. J. Hearsy. THE CHARTER OAK SWINDLE. HARTFORD, DEC.

the Charter Oak trial to day the whole time was consumed in an examination of witnesses with reference to the value of the New York property owned by the company and bought by Furber; it stands on the company's books at about $3,800,000. The State introduced James M. Taylor, Andrew D. Mellick and Francis P. Fernald, whose estimates varied from 000 to $2,500,000.

The witnesses for the defendants were Edward Z. Lawrence, Homer Morgan, Anthony I. Bleeker and Gen. Egbert L. Viele, all of whom placed the value at from $3,500.000 to $3,830,000.

George M. Bartholomew, President of the company, and S. R. McNary, one of the directors under the present management of the policy-holders, testified that they considered the property worth every dollar that it was placed at on the books of the company. The testimony showed that the income from it was six per cent.

on the valuation given it as an asset, MURDER BY SOUTH NORWALK, DEC. terrible murder was committed on Roton Hill, near the town of Norwalk, about 7.30 o'clock this evening. The victim was Mr Schulte, 1 wealthy gentleman residing on the hill. It is believed that the murder was committed by tramps who were informed that Schulte carried a large sum of money on his person and had concealed in his house nearly $50,000, and was in the habit of having large sums so concealed in preference to placing them in bank vaults. The murder was committed near his residence, and his servant, William Buckholz, was also attacked at the same time.

The murdered man's head was cut open with a hatchet, and a small wound, apparently made with a knife, was found under his left ear. Great excitement prevails. NEWBURYPORT NOTES. NEWBURYPORT, DEC. Engineer Goodwin reports twenty-five alarms this year, with a total loss of less than $7000.

The shipbuilding on the Merrimac this year was two ships, one bark and four schooners, or little over 4000 tons, a great decline from previous years. There is only one schooner building now. The City Marshal reports this year 563 arrests, 314 for drunkenness, a decline of some 200. Three-fifths were foreign born. Property recovered by the police amounted to $4000.

Mr and Mrs Samuel Bridges and Mr and Mrs Solomon Martin celebrated their golden weddings Christmas. MARINE DISASTERS. HALIFAX, DEC. 27. -The schooner May Bell, of and from Prince Edward Island, for Providence, R.

with potatoes, went ashore Christmas night in Indian Harbor, West Halifax. The crew was saved, but the vessel and cargo are a total loss. The ship Edith Troop, New York for Antwerp, with grain, which put in here in distress two months ago, sailed for her destination to-day. ST. JOHN, N.

DEC. schooner Armanilla, engaged in herring fishing in the Bay of Fundy, was wrecked at Dead Man's Head in the gale Saturday night. The vessel was owned by Samuel Theal of Carleton. SUICIDES. PORTSMOUTH, N.

DEC. 27. -Charles C. Akerman, a prominent young business man, committed suicide to-night in his grocery store by hanging. He had been under a doctor's treatment for some time, and the cause of the act is supposed to have depression of spirits.

The body was warm when cut down, but all efforts to restore him were without success. NEW ORLEANS, DEC. Eimer Bader, Austrian Consul and a large cotton buyer, committed suicide to-day by drowning himself in the river. The body has been recovered; the cause is unknown. SUSPICIOUS TRANSACTION.

CINCINNATI, DEC. C. Wheeler the 6 6 company being Charles P. Forbus, engaged in buying and selling hogs on commission, bought a large lot of stock from different parties on Christmas, gave checks for the same, and sold them to another dealer the same day. When the original owners of the stock presented checks yesterday at the bank where Wheeler Co.

deposited, it was found that Forbus had withdrawn the entire amount of the firm's the checks were worthless. Forbus was arrested and admits drawing the money, and says it was applied to discharging other indebtedness of the firm. NOT GUILTY. CHICAGO, DEC. 27.

-In the Criminal Court this afternoon the closing speeches were made and the jury charged in the murder trial of Joe St. Peters and Mrs A. B. Clark, for the murder of the latter's husband at Lagrange, and after five hours' deliberation the jury returned a verdict of not guilty as to both. MASONIC.

MASONIC. MANCHESTER, N. DEC. semiannual Communication of the Grand Masonic Lodge was held in Masonic Hall to-day and evening, Solon 0. Carter of Keene, Worshipful Master, in the chair.

The morning session was mostly occupied with routine business. At the afternoon session, the first degree was exemplified by Washington Lodge of this city, and the second degree by Doric Lodge of Tilton. At the evening session, the Master Mason degree was exemplified by Lafayette Lodge of this city, after which all present partook of a bountiful collation in the banquet hall. There was a full attendance. There were subordinate lodges from all parts of the State.

ANIMALS AS ACTORS. THE SCARED WILD CAT OF GOLD HILL AND THE WILD DOG OF MILWAUKEE. the Gold Hill (Nev.) There was a fight advertised to come off at the Alhambra Theatre Sunday afternoon, between an Eastern fighting bulldog named Turk, and a 42-pound wildcat, a vicious brute, for $100 a side -that is, the cat and dog were to fight for their lives and men bet $100 a side on the result. The fight was to be followed by a grand olio on the stage. It was an immense bill and it drew.

In due time the cat was introduced upon the stage and was immediately followed by Turk; but at the first kiss of the dog the cat took to the audience, and the olio, instead of being performed by the troupe, was done by the spectators, tooth and toenail accompaniment. The first bound of the cat took it upon the piano of the orchestra. The pawer of ivory left the swelling strain unfinished, and turned a back handspring over among the audience. The next leap of the varmint" was at the contra-bass, and both player and instrument went down instanter with broken heads. The cat lingered lovingly a moment among the strings as if to test their quality, and then sprang out among the audience.

Then began an olio in dead earnest, but not the one advertised, although the fight was over. It consisted of ground and lofty tumbling, leap-frog and such like feats of dexterity, all having a single object--to amuse the audience by a glimpse of sunlight out of doors and under the free light of heaven once more. It was perfectly satisfactory as a whole, and each player did his best. Time--shortest on Everything went off well. especially the audience.

The cat was found a few minutes later looking out of one of the boxes and waiting for an encore. the Chicago Considerable excitement was aroused at a performance last Sunday evening in the Grand Opera House, Milwaukee, by the extraordinary behavior of one of the principal members of the born' company. sensational The piece was Miss Lina Tettendrama, Tina, the Milk Vender," which has been rendered with some suecess in English. This time it was given in its original German. In the principal scene a large dog is introduced, hauling the milk wagon of Hartina, the heroine of the play.

This dog understands English thoroughly, but having had only the advantage of a single in German he became somewhat mixed in his business--not understanding the language, and of course mistaking his cue. When the comedian comes on and says Hartina, are you here?" it is his dog's cue to stand still until Hartina and her lover embrace and then sing a duet. Then he follows Hartina around the stage with the milk cart, and so on. On this occasion, when the words, Hartina, bist du hier?" were uttered, the dog made a jump for the comedian, who took fright and ran off the stage. The dog followed, barking furiously, and scattered the milk-pails all over the stage.

Hartina screamed and took refuge among the opposite wings. The dog presently reappeared, and spying the prompter seated in his half moon in front of the footlights he made a plunge for him. The prompter dropped his book and dived through the trap-door. The dog, now thoroughly aroused, went after him, followed by the milk wagon and what was left of the cans. Amid the yells of the audience an effort was made to rescue the unhappy and affrighted prompter.

Seizing the tailboard of the cart, some of the people on the stage gave a strong pull, and a pull all together, when up came the Wagon and then the dog, and finally the prompter, the latter in a helpless conditon, with the fangs of the infuriated animal firmly fastened to that part of his garment which was the last to disappear from sight. A muzzle was procured, and the dog was led from the stage yelping at the prompter, and looking daggers in the direction of the comedian. Order was eventually restored and the piece proceeded. PREFERS HANGING. NEW YORK, DEC.

27. -Detective Johnson arrived at Harrisburg on Thursday night with Allen C. Laros, the murderer of his father, mother and an old man named Schug at Easton, two years ago. Laros was handed over to the detective by the Sheriff of Crittenden county, to whom he admitted poisoning his parents. Laros has been to Memphis, where he tried to get the yellow fever, and his conscience troubled him so badly he gave himself up.

He was under sentence of death and escaped from a lunatic asylum. He now prefers hanging to going to an asylum again. WESTERN FAILURES. CINCINNATI, DEC. Barlow Mercantile Agency report for thirty-seven counties in Southern Ohio and thirty-nine counties in Indiana and Kentucky during the last quarter of this year shows seventy-seven failures, with liabilities aggregating $1,400,000, two of these failures being Heman Co.

and Adae whose liabilities amounted to 100.000. The failures for the same time last year were 203, with liabilities of $4,000,000. FRISCO ITEMS. SAN FRANCISCO, DEC. 27.

-United States Commissioner Obeirne to-day held John McDonald and William Davis to answer before the Grand Jury on the charge of counterfeiting. Bail was fixed at $500 each. Ir. the Constitutional Convention to-day a Committee was appointed to investigate the charges of committing infamous crimes preferred against O'Donnell, a delegate from San Francisco. COLTS SOLD.

NEW YORK, DEC. Sun announces the purchase by W. H. Wilson of Abdallah Park, Cynthiana, of six two-year thoroughbred trotting colts, the get of the famous Smuggler. from Col.

Russell of Milton, Mass. The colts were brought to New York to-day, en route for Kentucky. A DISCREPANCY. OSWEGO, N. DEC.

Board of Supervisors report a discrepancy of $55,197 in the accounts of the late Treasurer, Luther H. Conklin, with Oswego county, and a Committee has been appointed to examine his books. NEWS IN BRIEF. The Common Council of Newark, N. has voted to reduce the salaries of city officials 10 to 15 per cent.

Joseph Gearing, a defaulting Toronto merchant, has been arrested at Detroit by American creditors and will be tried on Monday. Justice Learned has appointed John G. Farnsworth receiver of the Eagle Mowing and Reaping Company at Albany, N. and enjoined the Directors or officers of the company from interfering with its property. The acceptance by the city of Cleveland, 0., of the viaduct or high level bridge connecting the East and West Sides of Cleveland, over the Cuyahoga river flats, was made the occasion of a grand celebration Thursday.

Carl A. G. Adae and Adolph Seineske of Cincinnati, partners in the late banking firm of Adae have been arrested on criminal suits growing out of the recent assignment, and released under bonds to appear Dec. 31. The daughter, son and brother of Benjamin Hunter had an audience with Gov.

McClelian of New Jersey Thursday, but the Governor declines to act. Hunter will probably be hanged on the 10th of January, according to his sentence. A special from Frankfort, says that Gov. McCreary, having received by special messenger the papers showing that James W. Linden had been duly elected Judge of Breathitt county, has issued and forwarded to hir: his commission.

Rev. Joseph B. O'Hagan of the Society of Jesus and President of the College of the Holy Cross, Worcester, a passenger on the steamer Granada, who died at sea of apoplexy Dec. 15th, was buried in the Catholic Cemetery at Acapulco on the 19th inst. The thirty-second annual convention of the Delta Psi Fraternity convened in Philadelphia on the 26th.

All the Northern chapters were represented but only two Southern chaptersthe Upsilon, University of Virginia, and Beta of Washington and Lee University. The proceedings were secret and the convention adjourned Friday morning. Formal charges were yesterday presented to the Governor of New York by Henry E. Knox and J. Adrian Bush of the New York Bar AssociationCommittee against Frederick W.Loew, Register of the county of New York.

The charges are the embodiment of those already published in New York. The Governor will notify Mr Loew of the time for the hearing. A Baltimore despatch says the steam barge United, Capt. Haines, was sunk off Cedar Point at 1 o'clock yesterday morning. She was loaded with railroad ties from Fredericksburg for Philadelphia.

The cargo was insured, but no insurance on the vessel. The crew jumped in a boat as the vessel sank and were five hours in an open boat and came up to Baltimore by steamer. The cook was frozen to death. Blaikis, the missing assistant custodian of the Fidelity Safe Deposit Vaults at Chicago, was found by the bank policeman on the West Side Thursday night, and confessed that under financial pressure he had abstracted about $1000, intending to return it. The vault was opened, and the contents, with this exception, were intact.

Of the $1000, about $800 has been recovered, and the officers expect to get more. Dr John C. Ginn, a reputable physician of St. Louis, was arrested yesterday, charged with raping Mrs Eliza Weix, in his office, on the 19th and was committed to jail in default of bail. He asserts that the woman's charge is for the purpose of blackmailing him, while Mrs Weix tells a straightforward story and maintains that it is true.

Mrs Weix has a blind husband and came to St. Louis with him about two months ago from Minnesota. A despatch from Standford, states that a disgraceful row occurred at Crab Orchard Thursday night. in which one Steward Meyers and Carson Brothers were the chief actors, an old grudge bringing them together. Firing commenced, and both sides were re-enforced, and some forty shots were exchanged.

Shotguns and pistols were used. Meyer's shoulder was literally shot to pieces, and Dave Carson was seriously wounded. Half a dozen others were more or less hurt, and it is feared that the trouble is not over. A New Orleans despatch says that all the witnesses who were aboard of the Danube on their way here to testify before the Grand Jury would have been taken from the boat if it had not been for the determination of the chief mate, who refused to deliver up any one unless a warrant was produced for the arrest. A warrant for the arrest of only three was shown.

One was not found and the other two, Clark and White, were taken. A person who was on the steamer at the time, and a witness to the whole of these disgraceful proceedings, states that when the order for the arrest of Clark and White was shown to the prisoners, one of the men making the arrest remarked: 6 6 Here is your death warrant, you scoundrels." THE PRINCESS LOUISE. Her Simple Tastes and Daily Habits- -A Loyal Canadian's Enthusiastic Description of Her. of Hamilton (Ont.) I know all your young ladies are dying to hear about the Marquis of Lorne and the Princess. I am aware that the representatives of the various St.

Andrew's Societies of Ontario were, by special dispensation, presented" at Rideau Hall on Thursday last; and it is currently reported here that some of these gentlemen pected to be ushered into the chief drawingroom of the Government House, at the end of which was to be a dais, and on it were to be perched His Excellency and Her Royal Highness, each glittering in gold and silver and precious stones he with a coronet of a Marquis, and she with 8 wonderful copy of the royal crown-to use the proper and poetic phrase-" encircling her brow." Fancy the surprise of these dignitaries of the St. Andrew's Societies when, after being conducted to a very plain room, very plainly furnished-I know many drawing-rooms in Hamilton larger and finer and much better upholstered-a lady and gentleman quietly entered, even without the music of the bagpipes, and, passing gently and unostentatiously among the visitors, cordially shook hands with each; and, after a little easy chat, in which they made the delegates perfectly at home, they bade them a kindly good-by. This gentleman was His Excellency the Governor-General, and the lady was the Princess Louise. He was, I am informed, dressed in a plain morning suit; she, though it was 3 o'clock in the afternoon, in the simplest possible style, high neck, and without even a single ornament. Think of that, you Americanized young ladies of Hamilton, who cannot go to market without a gold chain dangling from your necks, and who would feel disgraced in the social scale if you permitted yourselves to appear in your drawing-rooms without a full display of jewelry.

Have I seen the Princess Yes, and no. I have seen her in the street, but when walking she is always heavily veiled. I will tell you something of her habits, but you must understand that in doing this I tell you only what is generally known in Ottawa. One of her chief characteristics is her love of exercise. She may be seen in the dull, gray mornings, of which we have had so many since her arrival, at as early an hour as 8.30, vigorously walking in the romantic neighborhood of Rideau Hall.

She comes to town nearly every day, not in a carriage, but in good, stout English walking-boots, in which she tramps through the mud and slush with a bold. firm step, which puts to shame the mincing ladies who, if they venture out at all in bad weather, pick their way as tenderly as if they were walking on eggs. I met her last Sunday, at about 4 o'clock, near the Chaudiere. I must tell you that Rideau Hall is about a mile and a haif from the Parliament buildings, and the Chaudiere Falls are but a mile further west. She was walking with His Excellency, Lady Sophie MacNamara-recolleet that she is Lady Sophia, not Lady MacNamara-and the A.

D. C. The Princess was dressed in black, over which she wore a long gray ulster; her head was wrapped in a white cloud, and she carried a small cane--she always appears in the streets with a cane. You ask why she carries a cane. I don't know, but I suppose she is guided by the good common sense which tells her that such an appendage is useful on slippery streets, and that the exten91011 of the muscles of the chest is promoted by the swinging of the arms, which the use of a cane increases.

You may be certain there is some simple, sensible reason for it. I know ladies who would think themselves degraded by wearing heavy walking boots -boots fit to keep out the wet, and with which muddy, slushy roads might be traversed with impunity. She delights in them, and is apparently as much at home and as happy, while doing her six-mile walk on any indifferent road, as she would be in her drawing-room, and, I suppose, more 90. The party had walked from Rideau to the Chaudiere, and when they reached the Government House on their return they would have covered at least five miles of a rough road. This was a Sunday afternoon constitutional.

This habit of walking exposes the Princess to much inconvenience, for there are alwas illbred people who stare at and even follow her in the streets. She seems fond of shopping, and has already visited a number of the leading dry goods houses. But she does not confine herself to the first-class houses. A few days ago she was seen suddenly to stop before a small tin shop. She saw something in the window which attracted her attention, and, after observing it for a moment, walked into the very humble place.

Now, what do you suppose had struck her fancy A small tin teapot. A little common thing, with a capacity of about one cup and worth about 25 cents. She bought it, and, I was told, put it in her pocket; but this I doubt. Now, this shows the utter absence of that false pride which makes so many of our women objects of ridicule. Plain, simple, unostentatious, affable and courtcous, Her Royal Highness has already won the affections of all who have come within her influence; and there can be no doubt that her example will be of incalculable value to this young country, and will go far in checking the growth of the pernicious modes of life established among our American cousins, which have already done much to make our women unwomanly, and our girls idle and proud and snobbish.

Let the young women of Canada watch the life of this daughter of royalty; let them imitate her industry, her simplicity, her pure, healthy, useful life, aS well mental as physical; let them recollect that no life is happy which is idle; that the highest and purest enjoyment in this world is the consciousness that we are constantly employed in doing good and being useful, and that the most wretched of all lives is that of the woman of fashion, or of the girl who spends her time in the whirl of social excitement. A great ado has been made about an order that all ladies attending a drawing-room" must appear in low dress, in which case a straight-cut dress would be allowed. There was really no occasion for the very pronounced condemnation of the order which some papers thought it necessary to promulgate. The order was signed by Col. Littleton.

Now, I know him very well, and a kinder, more unaffected man, a more perfect gentleman, or one less guided by what I can call "aristocratic" ideas does not exist. The order is an exact copy of that issued on the occasion of Her Majesty's drawing-rooms," and the Colonel doubtless felt that, as Canada was receiving a royal child as the head of her social system, there was nothing incongruous in elevating the status of these gatherings. 1 could, if necessary, explain as fully to you as the Colonel did to me, the raison d'etre of the order; but the less said about it the better. No one need fear for a moment that either His Excellency or Her Royal Highness has any idea whatever of forcing on the Canadians any offensive regulations but I know I may confidently say for the ladies of Canada that they will regard with pleasure all orders framed with a view to the elevation of Canadian society, at the head of which Her Royal Highness now stands. OBITUARY.

JOSEPH SMITH. Mr Smith, one of the Street Commissioners for this city, died at his residence in Worcester square, Thursday afternoon. He was born in Dorchester in 1809, and for many years was a resident of South Boston. At the age of 12 he attained the honor of being a medal scholar in the Hawes School. He served an apprenticeship in the factory in that section, but early in life became a member of the firm of Smith Tarbell, dealers in lamps and oils.

This connection continued for nearly twenty-one years. He was Captain of the Pulaski Guards for some time. He was formerly United States Navy Agent in Boston during the administration of President Pierce, and for five years occupied a seat in the Common Council, and subsequently was connected with the Board of Directors for Public Institutions, serving as the President of that body for many years. When the work of widening North street and raising the grade of the Suffolk and Church street districts was undertaken, Mr Smith was placed in charge of the improvements, which he car ried through with great skill. Mr Smith was selected a8 one of the members of the of Street Commissioners when that body was organized in 1870, at the expiration of his term was re-elected, and has since continued to be a member of that Board.

He was Chairman of the Board until within the past three years. In politics Mr Smith was a Democrat, but in municipal affairs he believed in a non-partisan city government, and was among the earliest promoters of the Citizens' movement. He was a Director in the Broadway National Bank and the Home Savings Bank. Mr Smith has been married twice, leaving a son, Thomas, who is now in business in California, by his first wife, and two daughters, who are wives of Prof. Henry J.

Smith and W. H. Sands, of this city, by his second wife, who is also living. EDWARD MORSE HOLLAND, who died at Walpole, N. on Friday, Dec.

27, was born in Boston Feb. 12, 1828, but his infancy and youth were passed at his parental home in Walpole, N. H. Mr Holland prepared for college, but in consequence of precarious health abandoned a collegiate course and entered the store of Bellows Peck of Walpole, as clerk. He then went to New York city, serving one year as clerk and the two following years in the same capacity in the firm of Watrous Co.

in Auburn, New York. In 1852 he started for California via the Isthmus, and on arriving in San Francisco was appointed chief book keeper in the establish ment of Crosby Dibbler, continuing with this firm tor seven years. Returning home in 1859 he became a partner in the firm of John C. Morse Co. of Bos ton.

Health failing he made the tour of Europe, and for several years has been at his old home in Walpole. CHARLES E. GORHAM committed suicide at San Francisco, on Tuesday last. Mr Gorham was a native of Nantucket and went to California some thirty years since. He soon secured a comfortable degree of wealth and was enabled to retire from business some three years since, and with his family revisit the home of his childhood, where he remained about a year and returned to San Francisco some two years since.

Since his return to California his health has been somewhat impaired, and the loss of the greater part of the wealth he had relied upon to supply his future wants undoubted'y led him to commit the fatal act. He leaves a widow and a son and daughter. OTHER DEATHS. Gen. D.

C. McCollum, formerly General Superintendent of the Erie Railway and subsequently at the head of the railway service of the Government in the war of the rebellion, died in Brooklyn Friday night. D. O. Fisk of Shelburne, President of the Franklin Agricultural Society, and a prominent farmer, died Dec.

27th, aged 58. Mr Jefferson Jones, one of the oldest residents of Stoughton, and a native of the town, died Thursday night at the age of 77 years. Moses G. Merrill, one of the oldest residents of Lawrence, died Dec. 26.

Deceased was a painter by trade and was one of the oldest Odd Fellows in the county. John Pearson, a highly citizen of News buryport, died on Tuesday, at the advanced age of 90 years and 5 months. He was at different times a prominent business man of Newburyport, Ports mouth and Portland, following the calling of a baker. A. S.

Martin of Williamstowa, died suddenly on the 22d, aged 61. He was a member of the present Legislature. Capt. George Knight, a veteran master of steamers on the Boston line, died at Portland Friday, Dec. 27, aged 82.

Col. John W. Capron of Uxbridge died on Christmas day, aged 82 years. He was for a long time prominently identified with manufacturing interests in the south part of Worcester county, but has not not been actively engaged in business for many years. In early life he was Colonel of the Second Massachusetts Volunteer Militia.

He has also held nearly all the offices in town affairs, and during the years 1836 and '37 represented his town in the State Legislature. Mrs Deborah Willey, an old resident of the Dorchester District, died recently in Kansas at the age of 79 years. She was born on Cape Cod and went to Kansas about ten years ago to reside with her son. Mr Oliver Bartlett, an old citizen of Natick, died on Thursday, Dec. 26.

He was born in Eliot, was about 77 years of age, and had resided in Natick twenty-four years. NEW ENGLAND NEWS. MAINE. During the furious storm of Tuesday night of last week the mills of Elisha Merriam of Morrill were destroyed, consisting of a stave and shingle mill. The roof of the was also blown off.

Loss $1000. Judges Peters, Libbey and Virgin, to whom were referred the claims of nineteen towns for reimbursement of money paid the State as commutation during the war, have rendered a decision against the towns. Lewis Prime, the young man who was injured on Saturday last by being thrown from a jigger, in Portland, died at the Maine General Hospital on Christmas day. He was the only support of his mother and two younger children. The Belfast Age remarks: Our people have been more than ever unfortunate in navigation during the past year.

It is said that members of the Baptist Society alone have lost upwards of $20,000 in vessel property in the last twelve months." In the case of Maria L. Ford V9 the City of Biddeford, tried at the January term of Court and carried up on exceptions, the full bench has overruled the exceptions and motion. The plaintiff at the January Court was awarded $1200 damages. The State Democrat thinks the Supreme Judicial Court, Judge Virgin presiding, which will set in Saco on the first Tuesday of January, will not probably set over three weeks, as there are only 440 cases on the docket. This is the smallest docket for years, there having often been 800 or 1000.

A poor woman over 70 years of age, named Eliza Gilchrist, was lately taken from Palermo and lodged in jail at Belfast for debt, and remained there two days before bonds were procured and she was released. The turnkey said he never before had so disagreeable a duty to perform as when he locked the door on that gray-haired old lady. The Hon. Bion Bradbury, attorney for John O. Winship, filed a motion for arrest of judgment with the Clerk of the U.

S. District Court Thursday, for the reason that the sixth count of the indictment, under which his client Was convicted, does not set forth any offence against the United States as the alleged purpose of the alleged conspiracy, and is otherwise uncertain, informal and insufficient in its allegations. No motion has been made in behalf of Swett. The forthcoming reports of the agents for the Penobscot and Passamaqudody Indians show the expenditures for the year 1878 to have been, for the Penobscots, $14,113 46. Some of the principal items were: Agricultural purposes and bounty on crops, $1200; annunities, $1800; support of aged, infirm, sick and poor members of tribe for division of rents of Island shores: support of schools, $950.

For the Passamaquoddy tribe, $5750 59. Some of the items are: Distressed poor, $2288 98; agriculture, $1189 38 educational purposes, $273 21. The schools have been successful and the attendance increased. The low price of baskets and other articles usually manufactured by Indians and increased bounty on crops has caused them to give greater attention to agriculture. NEW HAMPSHIRE.

A cottage on Rye Beach, owned by parties in Portsmouth, was burned a few nights since, probably by an incendiary. The second or Winter term of Dartmouth College opened Friday morning with a small attendance, owing to numbers teaching. It is rumored that a change is to be made in the time and number of Thomas Quinn of Portsmouth, who fell on the ice a few nights since and broke his hip, has entered suit against the city for $3000 damages. Some months ago Quinn broke his leg by falling on ice, and sued the city for the same amount. Portsmouth, at a town meeting held Sept.

25, 1662, ordered that a cage be made or some other means invented by the Selectmen to punish such as sleep or take tobacco on the Lord's day out of the meeting, in the time of the publie exercise." H. B. Gale, while chopping in the woods at Warren Friday, cut the front part of his foot nearly off, completely severing two toes. He was then obliged to walk three-quarters of a mile through the woods in order to reach home. It is thought, however, that the portion which was cut off can be saved.

At a meeting of the Governor and Council Friday Jeremiah Colbath, a convict in the State Prison, was pardoned. Consideration of the case of Pinkham, the murderer, awaiting execution, for whom a petition for commutation of sentence has been presented, was postponed till the next meeting. Pork is lower than ever before in the history of the State. In Manchester the best round hogs sell for five cents per pound, and in the country they can be bought for half a cent less. A man was in Enfield the other day with a dressed hog which he tried in vain to sell for three and a half cents, and was obliged to carry it home.

VERMONT. Bertie Macomber, who attempted suicide at East Montpelier a few days ago, is dead. R. F. French of Hartland, who has been entirely blind for about thirty years, is considered one of the best cattle buyers in the State, and is well known as a successful dealer.

St. Albans butter market, Dee. market was quiet and receipts light. Winter made butter sold at 12 to 18 cents per pound. October butter was in demand with small offerings at 22 cents.

A young man, name unknown, was killed by a train south Friday morning at Hoosac Junetion. The body was literally cut in pieces, and the remains are at that station awaiting recognition and the action of the Coroner. A large number of attorneys for parties interested in the matter of the petition of the receivers of the Portland and Ogdensburg Railroad, Vermont Division, to issue receivers' certificates to enable them to raise funds to put the road in an improved condition, are in session at St. Johnsbury. MASSACHUSETTS.

The dog tax collected in Worcester county this year amounts to $15,723, which is $1498 less than last year. Rev. Minot G. Gage of the Unitarian Church in Gloucester has resigned on account of illhealth, and will spend the Winter in Florida. Mrs Joseph Brown of Colerain fell down the cellar stairs on Saturday evening last, and was so badly injured that she died in half an hour.

The- annual report of the City Treasurer of Fitchburg shows the receipts for the year to have been $323,860, and the expenses 572 87. The city has a net debt of $761,558 01, a decrease of $16,454 99 for the year. Robinson Brock, aged 70. was probably fatally injured at Holyoke Friday. His horse was frightened by the cars, dragging him by the reins and tearing off half of his scalp, ineluding one ear, and dislocating his shoulder.

The Commissioners of Bristol county have apportioned the maintenance of the bridge over Taunton river between the city of Fall River and the town of Somerset as follows: Seventy-four per cent. on the city of Fall River, 15 per cent. on the town of Somerset and 11 per cent. on the town of Swansea. There is great surprise expressed at Worcester over the announcement that Col.

John D. Washburn has left the city. His health broke down suddenly, and he left Worcester Thursday night for New York, whence he will sail for Havana on Saturday morning. His physician and friends express the hope that his health will soon be restored. Stephen Shumway, an old and well-known citizen of Worcester, attempted suieide by hanging himself in his barn Friday morning.

He was discovered and cut down before life was extinct, but at last accounts was unconscious and will probably die. He was a widower, and was to have been married Thursday evening, but was disappointed, which' circumstance was the probable cause of his rash attempt. The damage by the freshet at Colerain was greater than was supposed at first. It will take more than $10,000 to put the roads and bridges where they were before. C.

W. Shattuck estimates his loss at $4000; the Griswoldville Manufacturing Company theirs at nearly $2000; Mr Starkey, whose saw -mill was nearly destroyed, his at least $1000, and Mr Dutton, whose dam was carried out, his at $1000. Medical Examiner Sabin of North Adams held an autopsy Friday on the body of George Ellis, the victim of the South Adams shooting case. Twenty-six shot were extracted from right arm, and the physicians believe as many more are in the back and shoulders, but made no attempt to extract them. Their verdiet was that Ellis came to his death by a wound caused from a shot fired from a gun in the hands of William Montgomery, and that, had the arm been amputated in season, his life might have been saved.

Considerable excitement has prevailed in Worcester on account of the arrest at Brooklyn, of Charles Fitch Skinner on 8 charge of bigamy. Under the name of Charles Fitch the fellow had sojourned in Worcester, been received as guest into many of the best families, and taken a prominent part in religious matters, It seems he has four wives living, having married his last one recently at South Canterbury, Conn. When the Connecticut authorities get through with Skinner, Worcester officers will escort him across the line into Massachusetts. Thursday morning, 19th Mr Frederick S. White of Riverdale, Gloucester, went into the woods for a burden of wood.

Some hours after he came home with his hatchet in his hand, his face and clothing covered with blood, presenting a horrible appearance. Upon being asked how he got injured he replied, "I am bleeding," and that was all he said, being in a sort of dazed condition. Dr Garland was called and sewed up a terrible gash in his right cheek, and considered his condition very serious. The unfortunate man lingered until Wednesday when he died. He was 61 years of morning, age.

well known and highly respected. There is no explanation as to how the accident occurred. It has been ascertained that he had got his wood, as it was found in the road, and the supposition is that he fell over some rocks, and having his hatchet in his hand his face came in contact with its edge. RHODE ISLAND. Two of the officers of the schooner Anita of New York from Ciudad, Bolivar, now at Newport, allege that they have been inhumanly treated by their captain.

The Collector of Newport obtained their release. They state that a colored seaman died on the voyage from the effects of ill treatment at the hands of the captain, who directed the crew to throw him overboard before he was dead. This they refused to do and he was allowed to die on the deck. MONTREAL, DEC. Laberge, builder, has failed.

Liabilities $25,000, assets nominally as great. A capias for $7000 has been issued against Michael O' Donovan, a boot and shoe manufacturer. The Coroner's jury in the Kingsey disaster have returned a verdiet of accidental death, no blame being attached to any one connected with the mills. MONTREAL ITEMS. NORTH ADAMS, DEC.

trick was played upon a large audience to-night, at Wilson Hall, by a young man representing himself as agent of Col. Robert Ingersoll, whom he announced would lecture on Some of the Mistakes of Moses." Col. Ingersoll not appearing search was instituted for the agent, but he had left for parts unknown, after selling some sixty dollars worth of tickets. CALIFORNIA MINING STOCKS SAN FRANCISCO, DEC. 27.

official closing prices of Rest 8 Chollar. Consol'd Crown Eureka 31 A SHARPER. -The following are the mining stocks Grand Hale Julia 354 Raymond 8 Sierra Savage. Union 54 Yellow 14 O'LEARY-CAMPANA. NEW YORK, DEC.

27, 1 A. is twenty-four miles ahead of Campana, O'Leary walking well and Campana completely broken up. PORK PACKING. LOUISVILLE, DEC. 27.

-The pork-packing season around the Falls is over. Considerably less hogs were packed this season than last. BILLIARDS. NEW YORK, DEC. won the billiard match of 600 points this evening, Slosson making 472.

Steamers Arrived. At Boston. Dec. 27, Helios, from Liverpool. At New York, Dec.

27, Republic, from Liverpool. At Queenstown, Dec. 27, Erin, from New York for Liverpool. At Liverpool, Dec. 27, Palestine, from Boston.

At New York, Dec. 27, Acapulco, from Aspinwall. At Havana, Niagara, from New York. At Southampton, Dec. 27, Neckar, from New York for Bremen.

Arrived off Brow Head, Dec. 27, Pennsylvania, from Philadel: a for Liverpool. At New York, Dec. 27, Tybee, from Fernandina. At New York, Dec.

27, Algiers, from New Orleans. At New York, Dec. 27, State of Georgia, from Glasgow. Passed Croobhaven, Dec. 29, City of Chester, from New York.

What is home without a baby! Many children have coughs and colds just now, and should have the greatest care, and a bottle of Dr Bull's Cough Svrup, Price only 25 cents. THE CARPET HOUSE of John and James Dobson, 525 and 527 Washington street, has become familiar to every purchaser of carpetings. How this house can sell their goods at such low prices has been the wonder of buyers and dealers, and it is very easily explained. They are the largest manufacturers of carpetings in the world, and sell their products directly to the consumer, thereby saving all intermediate profits. Parties about purchasing should not fail to visit their large and extensive warerooms.

ALEX. FROTHINGHAM Co. have been for many years stock brokers and bankers in New York, at 12 Wall street. They have the reputation of gaining for their customers large returns from investments ranging from $50 to $200, and have the enviable reputation of always making quick returns. Send for their Financial Report, free.

IT IS TERRIBLE to have a wife or husband with a bad breath. All this may be avoided by using SOZODONT. It is most agreeable to the taste, fragrant and healthful. It confers comfort upon its users and prevents the affliction of unpleasant breath. 023 OCCASIONAL AND GYPSY TABLES.

PAUL 402 and 404 Washington st. 019 tf SPECIAL NOTICES. EASTPORT AND ST. JOHN STEAMERS. Change to One Trip a Week.

Bar Beginning MONDAY, Dec. 30th, the International Steamship Company's steamer NEW BRUNSWICK will make one trip a week, leaving Boston every Monday at 8 A. M. and Portland at 6 P. M.

for Fastport and St. John, with the usual connections to Calais, Halifax, Freight received on Saturdays only, not later than 5 P.M. W. H. KILBY, Agent, d24 8t End of Commercial wharf.

9 W. A. Bachelor's Hair Dye, Best In the world. Sold by all druggists. Properly applied at Wig Factory, 16 Bond N.

Y. Wytc 1918 HOLIDAY GOODS. HOLIDAY GOODS. A.J. WILKINSON 184 Washington St.

SCROLL SAWS, SCROLL SAW MATERIALS, DESIGNS AND WOODS. TOOL CHESTS WITH TOOLS, ALL PRICES. TURNING LATHES, AND EVERY DESCRIPTION OF HARDWARE FOR AMATEURS AND MECHANICS. 43 SOLE AGENTS FOR GRANT'S NEW WATER MOTOR. CALL AND EXAMINE.

CATALOGUES SENT FREE ON APPLICATION. d14.18,21,24,28 COPARTNERSHIPS. DISSOLUTION OF COPARTNERSHIP. THE Copartnership of RUETER ALLEY of Boston. heretofore operating the HIGHLAND SPRING BREWERY, bas been dissolved by the withdrawal therefrom of the Estate of THOMAS B.

WILLIAMS, late of Boston, deceased, and his Administrators. ALICE WILLIAMS, Administrators of the MOSES WILLIAMS, Estate of CHARLES A. WILLIAMS,) Thomas B. Williams, deceased. Boston, Dec.

26, 1878. 1w d27 FOR SALE. NOTICE TO PRINTERS. SALE -A of New Single and Double Advertising FOR also Single and Double Dash Rules. These rules are suitable for a flat press, have never been in use, and will be sold at a bargain.

Apply at office of Boston Post. jel Wet NEW ENGLAND and durable. For sale by AARON R. GAY 130 State streets 2t MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY POST OFFICE SQUARE, BOSTON. TOTAL CASH ASSETS, This institution transacts business under the statute of April 10, 1861, known throughout the United States as the MASSACHUSETTS NON-FORFEITURE LAW.

The following table shows how long a policy will continue in force after one or more annual cash payments have been made 3 AGE -WILL EXTEND THE POLICY- Insured. Paym'ts Paym'ts Paym'ts Paym'ts When DAYS. YEARS. YEARS. DAYS YEARS.

293 228 170 119 72 300 242 192 05 146 107 307 257 213 00 174 141 315 271 234 80 202 176 322 286 255 00 230 211 30 329 300 271 259 246 337 315 21 299 288 282 344 330 01 321 317 315 352 345 01 343 347 A 356 360 360 00 2 26 3 2 12 09 27 46 56 02 Ca 78 49 61 en 125 123 86 0 00 115 123 96 84888 00 00 3 114 CA Cr The fund reserved under the above statute having been derived entirely from policies on which the premtums are overdue and not likely to be paid, can only be used for the benein continuing the Insurance in fit of such policy-holders accordance with the above tables. Ir CANNOT BE USED FOR PROCURING NEW INSURANCE. The attention THE PURPOSE OF of the public is called to this extremely favorable feature as connected with companies chartered in MASSACHUSETTS. BENJ. F.

STEVENS, President. JOS. M. GIBBONS, Secretary. n30 ALLIANCE Insurance Company, CASH CAPITAL $200,000, 43 MILK, Cor.

ARCH BOSTON. Property insured loss by FIRE or LIGHTNING. CHARLES R. HOWARD, GEORGE H. LONG Secretary.

2tawte PresidentCOAL. and Shamokin Coal, also Cannel and Acadia Lehigh, Draper for grates, Cumberland Coal for manufacturing purposes, at the lowest cash price. Wood Sawed by steam power. Orders by mail. or at wharf, 304 Federal TIRRELL street.

my18 copti JESSE CO. RIGGS HOUSE C. W. SPOFFORD, Proprietor, je4 15th and Washington, D.C. temporary permanent binding for Magazines, Circulars, Pamphlets and Papers, EMERSON'S BINDER is the most convenient BUSINESS NOTICES.

FOR NEW YEAR'S CALLS, PARTIES OR PROMENADE, PERINOT'S KID GLOVES, In Best Make and Colors, suited to all occasions, TWO TO SIX BUTTONS. R. H. STEARNS 131 132 TREMONT ST. d28 1t Clothing to Order! CUSTOM DEPARTMENT.

FIRST-CLASS CLOTHING made to measurefrom the best Scotch. English, French, German and American cloths--at reasonable prices. Articles always ready for delivery at the time promised, and orders executed at very short notice when required. Macullar, Williams 02 Parker, 400 WASHINGTON STREET. eon6t OUR Great Annual Sale -OF- REMNANTS Is now open.

This sale includes remnants of Linen Table Damasks of every grade, fronting Shirting Linens, Sheeting Pillow and Linens, Towellings, Crashes, Also, SOILED and SHOPWORN goods, Napkins, Doylies, Table Cloths, Towels, Tidies, Handkerchiefs, Pillow Shams, Piano Cooers, Table Covers, Blankets, Quilts, Lace Curtains, and Housekeeping Goods of all kinds. Everything will be cleared out at cost or less. WHITNEY. WARNER 00., 143 Tremont Street. d'7 2t STERN AT ROSE, Late PERKINS, STERN Proprietors Sunny Slope" Vineyards, San Gabriel, Comprising 775 Acres.

The only house selling exclusively the product of their own vineyards. Our stock comprises all varieties and vintages from 1864 to 1877, which we offer as low as pure and genuine Wine can be offered. We are also Agents for A. Werner California Champagne, America." Extra Dry. Office and Store for New England States, 41 Milk Street, Boston.

A. N. COWDREY, Manager. d11 0000000000000000000 00000000000000000 THE GREAT FIRE Which consumed our factory in January last destroyed all our old stock. The HOLIDAY COODS now presented are just from factory, fresh, elegant, useful AND CHEAP.

Blacking Boxes, Slipper Cases, Foot Rests, Easels, Pedestals, and other useful articles MANUFACTURED BY M. HOLMES FURNITURE 107 WASHINGTON STREET. BOSTON. di1 000000000000000000 0000000000000000000 Holiday Furniture. 402 and 404 PAUL Washington St.

d19 NOW READY! The Boston Statesman and Weekly Post OF THIS DATE. CONTENTS OF THIS NUMBER. FIRST PAGE- After Many Years," Poetry; Our Washington Letter; Gossip from the Capital: Business in New York; Intra-Mural Interments; Personal Gossip. SECOND PAGE-News of the Week; A Variety of Editorials; The Pilgrims; Winter's Rigors; Resumption; Foreign News; A Wronged Husband. THIRD PAGE--New England Items; Fechter at Home: Widow Merrill's Money; Obituaries, Marriages and Deaths; Financial and Market Reports; Advertisements.

FOURTH PAGE-Farm and Fireside: Topics of the Week Discussed; Christmas: Bayard Taylor; Forefathers' Day: The Globe Theatre; Another Tragedy; Special Notices. 3 Copies folded in wrappers ready for mailing can be had at the Counting Room. The Cheapest Weekly Of Its Class. PRICE ONLY FOUR CENTS. d27 2t FURNITURE.

ETC. FURNITURE. SUITES FOR THE PARLOR, FOR THE CHAMBER, FOR THE OFFICE, In all the latest and most effective designs. of our own manufacture. For excellence in workmanship and taste, unsurpassed, including all desirable and recent patterns, with reproductions of antiques.

CO 364 Washington Street, Manufacturers and Importers of FURNITURE AND UPHOLSTERY GOODS. d28 tf WINES, LIQUORS, ETC Bandon Distillery. BANDON. Nov. 13th, 1878.

Messrs JAMES COLLINS Boston: We hereby give you authority to act as our Agents in Boston, U. S. of America, for the sale of our fine old Irish Whiskey. ALLMAN CO. Received by Steamer Samaria an invoice of the above well-known Whiskey.

in wood and glass, which we offer to the Trade in Bond or Duty Paid. Orders received for direct shipments. Family orders by mail or express promptly attended to. JAMES COLLINS Beach and South Streets, d19 BOSTON. 11t Established 1840.

J. H. CUTTER WHISKIES. Before the public for nearly 40 years, and acknowledged by eminent and reliable. medical authority to be perfectly pure MILTON J.

HARDY LOUISVILLE, KY. New England Depot, 11 CENTRAL BOSTON. jal4 ALWAYS FOR; ESTERBROOK'S ESTERBROOK PEN STEEL PENS CAMDEN WORKS STACIONERS OFFICE JOHN SAMPLES BRUSH ELECTRIC LIGHT CO. OF NEW ENGLAND, 17 Pemberton Boston, Are now prepared to furnish estimates for Lighting Mills, Depots, Docks, Public Hails, Theatres, Factories, Shops, Steamers, Ferry Boats and LocomoStores, etc. Also for STuThtf n30 tives.

BURLAPS. Furniture and Hops. For sale by BAGGING NOT ROGERS Importers el Dundee 196 Goods, 20 Federal street..