North Carolina Newspapers

DAILY NEWS. STONH & UZZELL, - - PROPKIKTORS. Fayettevtlle Street, Over W. G. Stronach & Co.'g Store. CAMH- -IN VARIABLY IN ADVANCB. The DAILY NEWS will be delivered to s.ib.x-ribcrs at fifteen cents per week p.iy:vlie lo t lie currier week ly. Mailed at $7 per :iimum; $3.ru for six months; $2 forthrea fho WKKKLY NEWS at $2 per annum. MORNING EDITION. m Raleigh gaihj tw$. TIT t SUA Y . APRIL. 8. 1873. LOCAL MATTER. E. C. WOODNOX, City Editor jgf" Correspondents will please, write 0:1 tuiL- side ot the paper. 'gf ' Local. Briefs. Registration progresses slowly. All of the Churches were well atten ded on Sunday. - The thermometer ut 2. p. m. yester day was 92 in the shade. ' The SlieriU' wai busy yesterday sell ing lands under execution. Rev. A. Smedes preached at the Penitentiary on Sunday afternoon. .Mint Juleps and Cherry Cobblers are all the raye ut Miller & Nelson's. It : Three printers from this city caught Yii pounds of lull at Roger's mill Hatuidrtv, , on Ten bunds each of Tom Moore and (Vniury Whiskey received this day at Miller fc Nclson'a. It. Eoizoor has attacked the human fara- liv in rnis city una ah; mil-'' extent. us city and is raging to an On Saturday afternoon, several fine cows belonging to Gen. YV. R. Cox, were killed ou'tne raiiroad. Our sweets' were considerably crowded . The session of the Court for the increase. accounts Sniie t the teaniest and most miser able beet cattle came into our market yesterday that we ever laid our eyes upon. John II. Hill, E-q., the well known anil u st efficient Doorkeeper of the House of Representatives of this State, arrived in the city usterd.-.y morning, P. Francis has dissolved copartner ship with R. Dobbing, and has taken the stand formerly occupied by YV. II. Ellen, on Fayetteville street, where he will carry on the boot and shoe busi ness. An error occurred .in our Church Di nctory on Suur'uy in staling that Rev. w H. B bbitt was to officiate at Person Street Methodist Church Mr. Bobbitt is Presiding district and is now engage slated appointments. Col. W. II. II. Tucker, in this city. Elder of this :d in filling of this city has secured berth M . 181, on the steam- shin "A 1 VillU tor passage to the Vienna . Exhibition- Thus it will be seen that Raleigh will be represented at the Woi rl Fair bv one of her most en: erpnsiug yuung nucutior mercnams. I 1 1 L Is it not true that our city fathers were doing something to protect us against pcs'.aeace and disease, nit and streets are iiithv in the extreme, then sewers are choked up and in some cases closet), and it -something is not done j. inch sickness will neces-arily occur. On S-it.urday afternoon a negro wo man, living in t tie northern part of the city, in ai- tne Deaf, Dumb and Blind A-viuiu, i came enrage i with a child, and em ivoierl to administer a vigor oim kick. 'he violeuce of the exertion emised h toimled r to lose her balance and she er, and was Only saved from 'fracrni hi'' in r sku;i against a rock- by the intervention of her water-fall. . tnMiiiinu C-UHT. The Spring term of the Superior Court for Wake county on.inencul yesteiday morning, his honor, v J iidge Aibertson, presiding. Our space will not admit of . v. a syn-op-is ot the charge to the Grand Jury. Sulliiee it to say, that in practica bility aii l general substance, it was in tuli aec rd with the reputation of Judge Alberts. .it. Tiie State docket which is quite voiuminoi uniin t r t s was taken up ana several nt cases disposed of. As usual, i i tlie whole week will doubtless be uevo t ( i i to th,. criminal docket, if no, the h-.-it put of the next. Judgment ih- i-ondeiii-K.d men of the Hicks t.utn.gi- case will be prayed on Friday, win n Jud-e Aibertson will , pronounce tlie s-en'teiice Of death on their mi an oca ds, s. XI Will ruuiemiivicci -r. ! I .. !.. I . T) ;; : to the Supreme Court, was t ki n tlie last term ot the Court by .'lie pnsoner'sCounsel jMefprs. Dcvereux, K lw-ii.rd.-s & B ttchelor, and the Supreme 0..ur.t ali'inircd the veidict of the Court during the session f tile (.'n'urt-which is not altogether V III'.'?; . I lZ II. C7 V.' . Illj iinpi.o. iti'e, there is no capital case on tl .I.- t. Tin; Mayoralty. Who i3 to be the entiling man for our next Mayor is the u t -stioM now iodtated on tlie the streets. it is citiz i.ne or tnucn mieresi, w us and we . hope that I I A. t. A our citi- by some secure the means the right man may place. Below we publish the first gun the campaign : &lltr& Xeics : . f (J knts Please announce through 'lie local columns of youraper that if UJ. Win. Dallas Haywood will allow liia name to be used as the People's U v.uhd ue for Mayor, he will be sup- rioited in; mi.n nt 'both narties and (;'lors. Signed Many Voters '-t-'CCKSSKUL Operation. On batur ''st Dr. G .YV. Graham, of this city, per lorrned a very successful surgical opera I :it ni ii r. nutvin.r n. cutnrftCt from the ll !t t'e of Dr. D.Co-rdell. of Goldsbo re b:i ! was what is known as the "Lie '" peration. Dr. Graham was as y Dis. P. d tliis ild-boro. E. Hiues, F. J. Hay vv - o I t ( piitie. 1 i citv. and Dr. Moore VP to this time th who is at the Yarboiough 1 is duiirg well. Doctor Graham mm. makinc; reputation throughout ;uteiutd we h re glad to hear that Ula prictico is rapidly increaini. -1. 111. Pj VOL. II. mcjiTIKG OF THE JBOAKD OF ClTY Commissioners. Last eveningan ad journed meeting of the Board of City T 1 - . x: 'u""a Wtta UL1U in tne JJiayon office. Hi3Honor,Mayor Whitaker, pre- -eiCU messrs. i-i-aine, Gorman, Stron- acn, donnson and Ellison, Commiissiou ers, were present. P. F. Pescud, Sr., made a statement in regard to the matter of insurance upon; the Metropolitan Market House building. On motion of Mr. Stronach, the Treas urer was authorized to give Mr. Pescud an acceptance lor the amount due on the policy of insurance on the Market house tor the present year. The matter of the extension of Blount Street was next discussed. After some debate, on motion ot Mr. Prairie, the Commit tee in reference to the matter was con tinued and instructed to submit a fur ther report. A communication was read from Julius Lewis & Co., submitting a prop osition for the purchase of hose to be attached to the Kitchen -pump in tront of the Market house,to be used for sani tary purposes. No action was taken. On motion of Mj-. Gorman, the Street Commissoner was instructed to wait on parties having Paradiss trees on their lots, and request theni to cut them down, and if, at the expiration of 15 days,tuey did not comply with requests then the Commissioner is ordered to have them removed. On motion ot Mr. Prairie, the special Committee on Pumps,were instructed to contract with Mr. Kitchen in relation to replacing the worn out city pumps with pumps of his patent, the number not to exceed four. On motion of Mr. Johnson, a well was ordered to be placed on Harring ton street. On motion of Ellison, a committee of three was appointed to consult with Mr. Gatling in relation to the ex, tension of Edenton street to .intersect Swain street. Messrs. Ellison; Gorman and Stronach were appointed as said Committee. On motion the Board adjourned until Monday night next- Couxty Roads axd Bridges. We hear from all sides, complaints of the horrid condition ot the roads and bridges on the thoroughfares leading out of Raleigh. The prospects of this growing city, the development of the farming interests in the country, now beginning to show signs of improve ment, ?ire materially retarded by the condition of the roads. The fine weaHrer tor the past few weeks has dried the road beds, but the holes, ruts and washes which were worn into them during the winter months, still make it necessary to haul light loads. The bridges are a shame on tlie county. How much is lost to Wake county by bad roads ? It can hardly be estimated. The loads hauled from or to market could be doubled it the roads were put and kept in good order. The time so sacred to the farmer could be used in the prepa ration of more land, or the better prepa ration of that planted. It substantial and properly construct ed bridges were across all our streams they would not be continually washing away, and the expense of rebuilding them would be saved. Communication with market would not be so often in terrunted to the injury of the farmers and the curtailment of the trade of the city It is for these reasons that we have so often calied attention to the complaints of our people in regard to this matter, and as the county authorities have paid no attention to our constant notice, we think that the Grand Jury and the Court, now in session, should apply the only remedy left. If public opinion cannot force our officers to perform their duty, we say let the law take its course. Cutting: ScRArE. Cary Saunders and Geo. Riddick both married and ot the colored persuation lived together, not ( all alone, in a little log hut, but not their own) near the work shops of Messrs. Betts, Vaughan & Allen. The Jte log hut (winch was not their own) was rattier too small to contain too families in the bonds ot peace and family jars" was the neccesssry res-ult. Tlie women(who are geneaally at the bot tom of mischiel) commenced the row. which the men above named concluded. A general fight ensued, in which Cary Saundets drew a knile and inflicted 1. At 1 seven wountts upon tne uouy or uis unarmed antagonist Geo. Riddick two of which are said to be by Dr. Royster, the attending physician, ot a serious character and the chances are that they will tirove fatal. The affair coming to thft knowledge ot the Dolice, ollicer 1 . . , Kin" at once set to work and succeeded in arresting the olienuer in tne wooas npiir the -residence of the late Dr. J. Brinton Smith, who was doubtless at tempting to escape. lie was heard before justice x. jx Wicker and in default of $500 bail, committed to the jail of Wake county anewpr before the present term, oi the Superior Court. YVhat a Live Editor can do for a Town. The following just reflections we cut from a Virginia cotemparary Wo fr thi. counsel will be "more honored in the breach than in the ob aprviince:" - Thfi town of Danbury, Connecticut, is fast being made famous by the wit nt the News. The author of these popu Ur Rnuibs has done more for his town than all his capitalists, and yet his name will probably never go down to rmctprtv So John Phceoix made a rpnntation lor San Diego, California, ,a mewled in a mad house. ilUU vi-' , . . Uomer'a day. have been more honored by their men of wit than bv their men of wealth. This should bean inducement to communities to encourage literary genius. Take good t vmir noets. and your local editors. - " ' ' ; YV anted.- A gentleman, wife and child desire a nicely iurnished room, ,.f k,nr nleasant locution, without u . wiri.in five minutes walk of the YaiboVough House. References fur- . . tnntl.tll tiro niched. Address, Biawug pn.. , MM., Nk.w8 office." RALEIGH N. County Taxes. At the meeting of the Board ot County Commissioners yesterday, the following taxes were or dered to be levied for county purposes tor the ensuing year : On the poll 95 cents ; on every $100 worth of real and personal property. 46 cent; on net incomes and profits, 1 per cent; collaterals (1) 1 per cent, (2) 2 per cent. Theatrical companies, &c, each exhibition, "$5 1; season not less than a month, $50; Museums, &c, $5. Circus, and menagrie, for each day or part of day, $100. Side shows $10. itinerant companies, each exhibi tion, $5. Gift enterprises $10 and 1 per cent, on gross receipts. Lot teries $500 and 5 per cent on gross re ceipts. Agencies ot Banks incorporated ,out of the State $100. Billiard tables, each table, $20. Bowling Alleys, Baga telle tables, &c., $20. Purchases ot liquor.dealers 5 per cent. Retail license for one year $25 ; for malt liquor $15. Merchants, Jewellers, Grocers, Drug gists 1-8 "of 1 per cent. Hotels, Boarding houses, Re6taurauts and Eating Saloons, &c, J of 1 per cent. Ferries, toll-bridges, &c, on gross receipts of 1 per cent., Brokers, Bankers; &c, on a capital of $20,000, $100; less than $20,000 and not less1 than $10,000, $50; on less than $10,000 capital and less $25 Gross re ceipts of Auctioneer's sales 1 per cent. Tobacco warehouses, license tax, $35. Warehouses for the exclusive sale of cotton $50. Stiles of Commission Mer chants i of 1 per cent. Sales of Com mission Merchants on spirituous,vinows and malt liquors 5 per cent. Hoises or vehicles lor hire- (except dravmenl $2, Itinerant dentinsts, medical prac ticioners, daguerrean.artists $5. Itiner ant dealers in prize photographs $100. Pedlars $10. Itenerant li?htnin? rod dealers $10. Gypsies $50. Bankers 5 percent. Insurance companies incor porated in the State 5 per cent. Insu rance or Assuiance companies not in corporated in the State; on gross re ceipts derived from premiums charged for insurance,2 percent. Expres3 com panies 2 per cent, on gross receipts. lelegrapn companies (for three months) on gross receipts 2 per cent. Oxford Item3. Our Oxford .con es - pondent, writing under date of yester day, sends us the following from that place : Mr. John W. Pittard whose horse was stolen from the lot in rear of the store of Messrs. Herndon Huut &Co., recov ered his property, which was fuund tied off in an old field on the plantation of Mr. William Lyon who lives up near the Orange line. The horse had been left there no doubt by the rogue. It was a bold robbery to take a man's horse out of a lot in the heart of town and ride him through a frequented street. The guilty party has been nearly identified and will no doubt soon be fully so, as Mr.. Pittard is push ing the investigation. ' Rev. Mr. Gattis preached an able sermon in the Methodist church on Sunday last tj a highly intelligent au dience. , And Still the Good Work Goes On. We are pleased to learn from Rev.. R. II. Whitaker, the Secretary of the State Council of the Friends of Tem perance in . North Carolina, that four new Councils were chartered in this State last week. Two ot these Councils were organized by Rev. B.'.-Wet more, the President of the State Council, to wit: Lincolnton Council 152, and Shelbv Council 153. The others, Ke- nansville and Clinton Councils were organized by Rev. R. H, YVbitaker. At the present rate of progress this two hundred order will soo.i have Councils in the State. The efforts of these good men in the cause of Temperance is worthy ot more than a passing notice, but as it seems to be treason in us lo say it, we will, of arse, yield to the pressure and let their acts speak for themselves. Not Yet Decided. Orange county is still voting for our candidate, Leaven thorpe, for Auditor, and lrom a letter received from the Sheriff, of said county, directed to C Leaventhorpe, Auditor of the State, at the Auditor's office yesterdav, it seems that our can didate for this position has at last been elected, by the popular vote, and a new contest is now at hand. Hurrah 1 for Leaventhorpe say we. Sale of a Three Minute Horse at Auction. YV. T. Rogers, Esq., the Kentucky mule drover, will sell to-moi row, Wednesday at public auction at the Courthouse door his fane harness horse that has made it three minutes over a rough course. This horse is 8 years old, sound and gentle, and $350 cash has been refused for him. He will be sold, however, to the highest bidder be what it may. Personal Intelligence. Hon. M. W. Ransom, our ablejjnited States Sen ator, arrived in the city yesterday even ing and took rooms at the Yarborough House. Hon. D. R. Goodloe, ol Warren is also at the Yarborough. Jndere Aibertson and tamily are so- journing witn i J? . rescua, Jq., a - ... T-l . 1 I-. brother oi Mrs. Aioertson. H E Cullotn, Esq., of the Johnston County Bar, i3 in attendance upon Wake Superior Court. Registration. Yesterday the regis tration in the various Wards resulted as follows : . . Middle Ward. W hites 2; colored colored 0. Western Ward. Whites 1G 33. Eastern Yfard. Whites 17 colored G. Luxury, Health, Economy insured by nsini? Dooley's Yeast Powder, "Flu.rnnt T.iht Rnlk. Biscuits. &c. prepared in Jl't 7 t - r ten minutes. Try it. . Hay, fodder, oats, peas ind flour at W, C. Stronach's. Bee advertisement.; C.. TUESDAY MORNING. 7 TEZEGRjtPHIC JMITS. Special to the Daily News. FIRE FIEND AT WORK Itf EN FIELD. THE TOUCH OF THE INCENDI ARY DESTROYS 30,000 WORTH OF PROPERTY. The Whole Town Threatened With Destruction, etc. Enfield, N. C, 3 p. m., April 6 A terrible fire occurred here this 'morn ing. The two large warehouses "of the Railroad Company and John T. Alsop, together with the contents, were des troyed. Alsop's steam engine an cot ton gin and the Express Office were burned. The town was only saved by the heroic exertions of the citizens. Nearly a thousand negroes, wlwere in town to attend a big meeting this Sunday, lent their aid and worked nobly. It was thought at one time that the whole town must go, but the flames at last yielded to the axe and water brought to play in the hands of hun dreds of brave men. . The fire is now under control and cannot spread further. A small portion of the Railroad w as burned. The . telegraph wires are down. The office of the Enfield Times is safe The Telegraph wires are connected with a battery rigged up on a table in the street, trom which this message is sent. The cause ot the fire isinknown,but it is supposed by some to bs the work of an incendiary. The loss is probably thir ty thousand dollars, on which there is a partial insurance. B. HALIFAX & SCOTLAND RAILROAD. NECK Liberal County and Private Sub. scriptions Election of Officers The Survey soon to Commerce. Special to the Daily News. Halifax, N. C, April 7. There was a large and enthusiastic meeting lu'.d h ere to-day in relerence to the Halifax an i Scotland Neck Railroad. The subscriptions amounted to $170, 000. The County Commissioners voted a county subscription of $100,000. The company was organized by the election of Col. Waiter Clark, President, and Messrs. R. II. Smith, Walter Clark, J. T. Gregory, Edward Conigland, J. C. Randolph, J. R. Tillery, Noah Biggs nnd J. J. Goodwiu wero eUotod a Board of Directors." Mr. Grizzard was elected Secretary and Treasurer. The survey of the route will be commenced at once. The fire at Enfield did no further damage than that reported this morn ing. Mr. Alsop loses over $3,000 above his insurance. The railroad loses quite heavily. SUNDAY NIGHT'S TELEGRAM? . J'ltOJl WASHINGTON. The Geneva Arbitration Important Agricultural Statistics. Washington, April G. The second part of the papers with reference to the foreign relations of the united States, transmitted to Congress with the Presi dent's annual message, is a volume ot 500 pages, filled entirely with the pro ceedings connected with the Geneva Arbitration, the arguments of the counsel, the award, ot the report ot the United States agent, etc. Ihe report of the counsel, Messrs. Gushing, Evarts and Waite, occupies only twenty five printed lines, in which they express the hope that the President will see in the final award of the tribunal proof that they were not wanting in the impoitant trust which he confided to them. It appears from a circular ot the De partment ot Agiicudure that the earliest period fixed tor the production of the implements and machinery on tlie exhibition grounds at Vienna, is the tenth of June, and that the first ship ment will take place on the fifteenth of June, so there is yet ample time for the transmission from the Lmttd States oi machines intended for competition. Official information has been received from Vienna, to the effect that arrange ments have been made by which, during the International Exposition, the city will be abundantly supplied with pro visions, daily, both bv river and rail. This will have.the effect of keeping the price ol beard at moderate figures, and invinrr no Mfiisfi lor extor.ion. Hotels and Restaurants have increased their accommodations, While many new pub ic houses have been constructed. The. citizens too, will set apart rooms in their own houses for lodgers, and some ot the town buildings will be surrendered to the use ot teachers, artisans and other distinctive classes. In fact, both the government, and the people are engaged in the consummation or such measures as will atloru ail visitors CGniortame quarters. There will be more than ten thousand longing places at,pnces or two. four, six, and eight florins a day, while thousand ot persons wilt be accom modated in the suburbs ; tramways and other means ot transportation to the exposition being abundant. The British and American mixed Commission have adversely decided what are Known as the Calcutta cases, growing out oi the detention of the United States vessels, under proclama tion ot the Qaeen, during the late rebel lion, preventing them from ea ling from British Last India Ports with cargoes o salt petre. The Commission will adjourn about the first of May till the second of June when they will meet at Newport, R. Mr. Cox, tlie Secretary, having recently returned from that city, where he has I i l .1. ... .. . engageu rooms ir me u uhsnciioii rooms lor tne transaction ot their business. Of. the four hundret' and ninety seven cases two hundred and seventy-one have been aapidicated. O aU the eases, only nineteen were Ameri can. The entire business will be di- APEIL 8. 1873. posed of withm the treaty limit, being tne nrst instance of the kind with such mixed Commissions. . : The report of J. R. Dodge, Statisti cian of .the Department of Agriculture, for the month of March, is replete with facts, illustrating ; the present condi tion of American agriculture in some of its most important aspects. Out of these is a systematic crop rota tion, the extent to which it is practiced is proofs of its advantages, and of the wastefulness of unsystematic, culture. Another point in the investigation shows the prevalence and results of soil improvement by commercial fertilizers, farm-yard manures, the use ot Gypsum and lime, and other cheap mineral ap plications, clovering and other green manuring. The tenor of the returns on this subject favor, by a marked pre ponderance of testimony, the fertilizers of the farm in connection with a system of restorative cropping and stock feed ing rather than the general use f ex pensive commercial stimulants. The productive resources of the country are strikingly illustrated by showing how small a portion of the crops is grown by the aid of any means ot fertilization whatever. The report also illustrates the comparative profit of feeding and selling products consumable by farm animals by examples in all sections of the country, with all kind of stock, and shows the popular preferences for the different branches of husbandry, based upon the profit derived trom each. The larger portion of the report deals with the causes of discouragement felt by the farmers ot the country at the present time with suggestions cf reme dies. Among these the most prominent are the high and discriminating rates of railroad freights and high prices for farm labor in comparison with the net receipts for products. The labor ques tion, in the South especially with relerence to its scarcity and instability. is fully presented with hints of partial, if not complete,xremedies. A long list of local causes of discouragement sug gests the wonderful variety of condi tions, under which the agricultural enterprise is conducted. The returns, as a wnole, show a great awakening of the rural mind, a strong progressive tendency in practical directions , a con sciousness of power and a determination to exercise for the public good, and to secure equitable returns to rural labor and capital. About the Atlantic Arrival of Sur vivors in New Y'ork Touching Scenes, Etc. , Etc. New York, April 6. The agent of the White Star Line has a lull list, by the Cable, of the Atlantic's passengers, and is ready to answer inquiries. Halifax, April 6. The funeral of Metcalf, second officer of the steamer Atlantic, took place here to-day. The bodlPR it Tvlra snauwa D.ticIiiuu, kitUlll passengers, were picked up to-day and brought to this city to-night. Divers have commenced work. -New York, April 6. Three hundred and five survivors of the Atlantic ar rived here this morning by the steamer Newport. It being generally known that they were coming, as early as lour o'clock anxious crowds gathered round the pier, and the wildest excitement prevailed. As soon as the Newport reached the dock the pier was closed and none but employees and members of the press were admitted inside the gates. n the meanwhile the Commissioners ot emigration had the tug " Ihomas Fletcher" chartered, and to avoid the arge crowds outside of the pier, ran ler up close to the Newport and took the unfortunate passengers on board and steamed down to Castle Garden, where the scene baffles description. housands ol men, women and every nation children of almost were gathered, and it was with the greatest difficulty they could be kept from forcing their way through the gates. The poor febows looked starved an. I wretched and were misera- ly clad, and seemed to be very much disheartened. On arnval at Castle Gar den they were registered as usual, after which the friends who were waiting in the "information room' sent in the names of those whom they sought, and as wife and children, sister or brother recognised one of the untortunate men whom they deemed lost, the scene was touching. Mauy gave way entirely and screamed from joy. Even outside of the gates men and women who, were gathered in gri.upr-, sobbed and cried bitterly. After a short time breakfast was laid, consisting of coffee, boiled 1 ?T I 1 J eggs, tongue, nam, wnne oreaa anu mtter and boiled beet, ot which tne starving men partook plentifully. Du rinff the day they seemed to become more reconciled to their fate. At 3 p m., dinner was served of soup, roast beef, corned beef, potatoes, bread, pie and cake About a hundred ot the pass:Ti iters leave to-night on the Erie line at 7 o'clock, and the remainder in a few days. The majority of the menspeak despairingly ot the Captain and crew, and complain that after being two or three davs at sea their lood was cut short." FEARFUL STORM. Injury to Property and Loss ol Lite. Burlington, Iowa, April G. The most terrible rain, hail and wind storm ever known here came up at a minute s notice this afternoon, creating a tearful havoc and causing loss of life. The storm struck the city on the west hill, tearing the roof from one of the school houses, and descending through the business portion of the city, buildings were un roofed, and a deal of damage done. The most horrible part of the catastro phe was the destruction of T. N. Pond's gutter and Egg dcpo . on Jefferson - . . J . I . . I .... . I . i-,.( ..11 i...r:f.no sireer, aim iuc ucmu m ".u , The house was blown down and twenty five persons buried beneath the ruins. Mr. Pond and three others wera taken out dead, and - nineteen others were secured more or less injured. NOON DISPATCHES. Government Stock Stamneded. Omaha. April 7. The' Indians stam- neded the government' stock at Fort McPherson. The stock was recovered. The soldiers are chasing the Indians, NO. 35 Details of the Loss of the Atlantic- Gas Men's Strike, &c. New York, April 7. Harry Jones, an Englishman, saw two survivors fighting for the possession of a pair of boots on a dead body. They hnally decided by a toss of a penny which should have them. Two Swedes deliberately chose to die with their wives and children rather than leave them and swim ashore. Edwin Fig gins, a Hamshire bricklayer, and twelve companions in r a compartment with him,. escaped by stripping off their clothes and soueezing themselves through a poithole. Richard Reynolds. from Queenstown, .who kept a diary during the voyage, charges that many of the crew acted very cowardly, and says one . of the men . who escaped by the port hole was ; wedged in for several minutes unable to move either way. but finally escaped. He. Reynolds, lifted up by the hair, through a port holer the lad John Henley, the only child saved. The little feliow cried out through the port ; hole that' his father, mother and brother were all drowned, and asked to be helped out. The boy was met here by a married sis ter yesterday, and was the "observed of all observers" at Castle Garden. The affecting meeting between the sister and her little brother brought tears to all of the spectators' eyes, j YYilham Glenfield, from Devonshire. lost his wife and then was robbed. The gas men's strike continues. Ef forts to fill places with Itajians from YVard's Island are futile. The city. below Grand street, is in total darkness. Newspaper offices and business -places bad to resort 10 candles. No distur bances in the vicinity ol the Gas Works, with a large number of police guard with reserves are readiness. Those now employed to fill the places of the strikers seem totally unfit ? for the work. 1 hey cant speak Enghsh and cant understand what is required of them. The receiving tanks are leveled with the ground and unless others than aliens are substituted. . the strikers must win. in the Stadt , Thea tre where the performance had commenced the audience was left in total darkness. A special,says the Herald's corres pondent, 0'Keliy7 came into Mazanillo trom the lnsurrectoinarydistrict. It is stated that the Captain General has government orders for O'Kelley's expuff sion. Robert Mailler, a young man in vYiK liamsburg, maddened with rum, at tempted to kill his father yesterday. when the lattter nearly clubbed him to death in self-defence. A. T. Stewart is regarded better. though visitors are excluded. Later. It is said that the Brooklyn gas men are about to: strike lor eight hours. Two of the Italians, taken from W ards Isltiucl to supply piafA of men who left the works ot New-Yorkas Company Saturday, preferred death to that kind of industry, and drowned themselves. Others clamored to be returned to the Island to await a less exhausting employment. Andrew Casey, a striker, assaulted Robert Bloom as the latter was going home from the Gas YVorks last evening. Casey was promptly arrested. From San Francisco. San Francisco, April 5. The jury in the case of Lauder Quint, against Laura D. Fair, gave the plaintiff a $2,900 fee tot defending her on ner murder trial. A dispatch from Bakersficld, Col., says a young man name juctjrae, naa an altercation with Bennett Briggs, and shot him with a spencer rifle. The same bullet struck J. P. Stillwell Acold, a citizen, who died a short time afterwards. The murderer escaped. Advices trom PrecoU, up to March 20th, says that Ma. Brown's command struck the Apaches at Tout's Basin, and killed thirtv-eight warriors, and captured seventeen squaws. The Apaches became frightened, and many have surrendered at camp Verde. Owing to the prevalence of.the horse disease.tbt troops operate prineipajjy on foot. Cochis continues his raid in Merico. The Pinal and Ariivttpa Apaches are restless on their reservation, and it is believed that Cochis is stiiiug them up. Archbishop Bailey. : Baltimore, April 7i h Archbishop Bailey returned from Florida with, it is said entirely restored health." He assis ted in the Palm Sunday ceremonies. MIDNIGHT IMSI'ATCHES. Connecticut Election. Hartford, April Quietest elec tion that hus t een held for many years, the traveling bad. It is the general opinion that there will be no election by the people for Governor, the prohibi tion vote preventing either candidate from getting a majority. Ilawley will probably be elected to Congress from this district by. a larger majority than last Fall. Starkeweather will be re elected lrom the third district. The chances are in favor of Kellogg's re election in the third and : Baruum's, democrat, in the fourth. Later, 10 p. m. This city goes Ha ven, rep, for Governor, 3,147 Ingersol deni., 3,G12 ; Smith 1, temperance, 27, aainst last year, Jewell, rep., .3.481 ; Elubbard, d em , 3,439. New Britain goes Haven, 8,21 ; Ingersol, 9,54 ; Smith 54 ugain3t last year, Jewell, 916 ; Hub bard, 7,54. Returns lrom 38 towns, in cluding the above-, toot up Haven 110,- 83: Ingersol, 11,509 : Smith, 530. The same towns last year gave Jewell, 12, 59: Hubbard. 11.G61. The choice of the election of a Governor by the peo pie is doubtful. Ilawley, republican, tor Congress has has probably 1.400 majority. Vieatlicr Report. Washington. April 7. For the Mid dle and Eastern State-?,-falling barome ter, easterly winds, cloudy weather and prombably light rain, except in Virgin and Maryland. r " ' Health of His Holiness. Rome, April 7. Although the Pope is recovering from his lllness.he is still very feeble. Physicians forbid him Jeavin bis apartments, DAILY NEWS. RATES OF ADVERTISING. One square, ene lnsertiOH....U....:......S 1 00 One square, two insertions.. 1 50 Una square, three insertions. . 2 00 One square, six insertions..;.. . 3 56 One square, one month . 8 CO One square, three months .. 16 00 One square, six months. 80 00 One square, t'.. elve months, 50 00 tor larger advertisements, liberal con tract will be made. Ten line s solid non pareil constitute one square. w- New York Financial Market. New York, April 7. W all street' market to-day is free of excitementithe money pressure continuing the feature, but securities as; rule remain firm. 'For some reason, known only to the bull speculators in gold, who practically control the market, the upward move ment has been temporarily checked; the opening price was 1.19f, after which there was a decline to' 1.1(4-, an advance to 1.18. and a decline to '1.18$ . The present price, on-old loan rates have been from 5'to 7 per Cent per arirtum for carrying. -Foreign exchange dull with 1.071 and l.OSf as nominal rates lor prime sterling, the business being at a concession of Advices from London ' to-day .are favorable both for money and securities, i In the money market , the rates to borrowers, offering approved collateral, have ranged from 1-16 to 3-16 of one per cent per day. The bur- -rency movement continues in favof of this.ceutre, although we do not know that speculators have stopped sending legal tenders out of the city, which it is reported they did last week for the pur pose simply of weakening; the banks. Mercantile paper is entirely neglected. The nominal enforcement of the usury law is awaited with interest With the breaking up of the system of lending money at tractions of one per cent per cay, and with the natural laws in regard to the movement of currency rendered operative, it is reaao:i ably ex pected that rates will soon decline to 7 per cent. Government bonds have been strong have been strong here and steady in London. Iq Southern State bonds business amounted to oaly.$17,000, with prices lowerfor Tennessee's... In Rail road bonds only $66,000 changed hands with prices a shade easier thari Satur day; ' The stock morket, with an excep tion J otHarlem and Panama, both of which have been weak, has been dull and steady. . . . .,; Supreme Court Decision. Washington, April 9th. The Su preme Court has rendered a decision, in the case of Harrower vs. ' Woodruff, Ark. - . ' ! - ' ' ' In this case Harrower sued Woodruff on a promissory note given for a consid- -eration in war bonds issued by the Ar kansas Secession Convention. On the trial the Court divided in opinion on the f following questions which were certified to this Court for answer : ( . l V Was" the, consideration of the . nota void on the grounds of public policy so that no action could be sustained." 2nd. was the consideration of the note lLUsC&l under the principles of public law, the . constitution of the United States and the lawrs of Congress,' and the proclama tions of the President, relating to the rebellion, which existed and was pend ing when the note, , was made. These questions are both an answered in the affirmative. Ihe Court holding that the issuing of the bonds was an act or - open hostility to the. United Btatee,. a declaration of the adherence ; of the Convention to the enemies of the government, and that although the ' bonds were used as a circulating medi um, in the sense that any negotiable money instruments,founded on the pubr lie faith in its payment, is such a med um they were still not ajorced curren cy which the people of that section were obliged to use. In this the case is distin-. guishable from the case of Thorington vs. Smith before decided by this Court. There the question was upon the valid tty ot Contederate money as a conside ration aud it was sustained , on .the ground that it was the only medium of exchange of a people under the abso lute control of the Confederate govern ment, and was hence a forced currency. . Mr. Justice Miller concutred, or rather acquiesced, in the opinion, al though he thought the consideration in this case was within the principle ' of Thorington vs. Smith, and he did so V because it limited that case as a prece dent, he having reluctantly concurred therein on account cf the apparent ne cessity for the protecting of millions of people in the transactions ot a term ot Mr. Justice Field, delivered the, opin ion of the Court.. . .., The Gas Trouble' In 'NeNv York-Insurance Matters Recorder Hack- . ett's Charge, &c New York, April 7, The failure of the Gas Company to supply with lights its section, in which is centred the most iuipojtant interests of banking insur ance and wholsale trades, causes a grei.t and deserved indignation among the : business men. The vaults of banks and! bankers within a radius of a quarter of a mile ot Wall street contain millions npon millions of dollars worth of secu rities and cah. When it is remember ed that one of the chief instrumentality g in guarding these vaults at night is gas light, it will be seen what immense in terests are jeopardized by the action of the Company, to say nothing about the inconvenience. The question has been raised whether tthe gas company, by contracting to furnish light may not make itself responsible for losses incur red by reason of its failure to keep ita contract. The business men are dispos ed to hold the gas company to strict iccountability. At an investigation by a legislative committee to-day of the Mutual Life Insurance Company affairs, Mr. McCollough testified that a son of President Winston, took out three poli cies in t'e company which he subse quently surrendered on the receipt of the foU 'surrender value therefor in 1866. He died, when the policies were revived and an installment policy issued for $12 000. He gave other instances of a similar character. In opening the April Term ol the' General Sessions to-day, Recorder nackett charged, the Jury in strong terms to deal severely with offen ders against the usury laws. He 6aid theft ot industry and regular profits by means of immoral and unlawful machi nations of capitalists or moneyed institution.-?, ought to c mraand your atten tion roueh more than oidioary larcenies of he pi ison calender. . Republican Victory y Paris-,' April 7. The Republicans, 1 n.v.i.ul t lw ml nitMnal- lAft innn in Nantes and Maiseilles, ' ; , , Continuecl on Fourth pa