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Gratifying Intelligence from Africa.

The American Geographical Society has
received highly important letter from
Gaboon, on the West Coast of Africa, describ-
ing the operations of the German, English and
French expeditions. At last there seems to be
a serious effort to penetrate the mysterious
regions inhabited by anthropoid monkeys,
pigmiss and savage pagans. The importance
of these enterprises cannot be over estimated,
and we hope that the three expeditions will
act in harmony. If they do, great deal can
be accomplished. Heretofore the results
achieved by travellers as bearing directly on
the ethnology of the negro tribes, have been
of little value, if we except the labors of DR..
Schweinfurth, the distinguished German
explorer. 1t is this problem-this problem of
race-which must be solved to the satisfaction
of the world. Darwin has raised reasonable
doubts as to the origin of the human family;
and it is in these regions eastward from
Gaboon that the proofs Of his correctness or
error can certainly be found. Nor are we
blind to the advantages Of an open highway
across the Equatorial regions of Central Africa,
passing through yet unknown peoples and
skirting the fountain-heads of the Nile, and de-
livering into the Indian Ocean. DR.. Bushnell
speaks with pardonable enthusiasm of these
purposes in view, but he could not close his
letter without sigh for '.Stanley-like"
American
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The BUFFALO INTERNATIONAL INDUSTRIAL
EXHIBITION will be opened on the LIST of Octo-
Der, and ex-President Fillmore, as the presid-
ing officer on the occasion, will deliver the
opening address Very little has been
said of this International enterprise by
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the public press, and yet, we under
stand that it will be an imposing affair,
and particularly interesting and important in
the union of the people from both sides of the
border, as the people of two distinct govern
ments whose material interests are the same.
Meantime our annual State Fair, held this
year at Albany, is in the full tide of q great
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-09-28
GU ADRU PIE SHEET
New York, Sunday, Sept. 2s, 1873.
THE NEWS OF YESTERDAY.
To-Day's Contents of the
Herald.

1.-THE TRANSPORTATION QUESTION AND THE
CITY OF NEW YORK; THE INCOMPE-
TENCY OF OUR MUNICIPAL GOVERN
MENTp'-EDIrORIAL LEADER-EIGHTH
PAGE.
SHOCKING BARBARITIES IN HONDURASl AS
SAsSINATION UNDER COVER OF FLAG
OF TRUCEl THE AMERICAN FLAG TORN
TO PIECES FOREIGN PROPERTY DE-
STROYEDl BRITISH GUNBOAT bonn
BARDS OMOA AND FORCES COMPENSA-
TON AND RETRACTION-NINTH PAGE.
FRlGHTFUL BILL OF MORTALITY FROM
YELLOW FEVER IN SHREVEPORT, LA. /!
NAMES OF THE PROMINENT DEAD OF
YESTERDAY HOPES OF A DECREASE IN
v1RULENCE-NINTH PAGE.
EXPLORING AFRICAl GERMAN, ENGLISH AND
FRENCH EXPEDITIONS PUSHING THEIR
WAY TOWARD THE HEART OF THE CON-
TINENTl SECOND STANLEY CALLED
FOR-FIFTH PAGE.
RELIEF FOR THE MONEY MARKET GOVERN
MENT To PREPAY THE NOVEMBER IN.
TERESTl PROPOSED RETURN TO SPECIE
PAYMENTSl THE STOCK EXCHANGE TO
RESUME BUSINESS ON TUESDAY-FIFrH
PAGE
ROSEATE OUTLOOK IN WALL STREET AT
FARSI THE STOCK EXCHANGE REOPEN
INGl MONETARY EASE AND ADVANCING
PRICESl GOLD IMPOR1S-SEvENTH PAGE.
GOLD FROM ENGLAND FOR AMERICA WITH.
DRAWALS FROM BANK AND STREET PUR-
CHASES-NNTH PAGE
NINE RAILWAY ACCIDENTS IN ENGLAND YES
TERDAY-THE BROTHER OF THE LATE
EMPEROR OF MOROCCO SECURES THE
THRONE-NINTH PAGE.
DIVINE WORSHIP IN THE CHURCHES TO-DAY
ADVERTISING IN THE RELIGIOUS PAPERSi
FATHER GAvAZZI AND THE EvANGELI-
CAL ALLIANCEl DIR, HUEBSCH ON THE
PANIC-SIxTH PAGE.
AN AMERICAN RAID INTO MEXICO THE IRE
OF THE "GREASERS"-NINrH PAGE.
INTERESTING AQUATIC REGATTA AT LITTLE
FERRY, N. j. WINNERS OF THE RIDGE
FIELD CLUB PRIzES-TwELFTH PAGE.
THE POLITICAL FIELD IN THE METROPOLIS!
APOLLO HALL GIVEN HAND IN THE
NEW DEALn OF ELECTION INSPECTORS
CANDIDATES AND THEIR CHANCES
FIGHTS OF THE KINGS COUNTY FAC
TIONS-NNTH PAGE.
JAMES GRAHAM'S MURDERERSl FURTHER DE.
vELOPMENTS IN THE LITTLE NECK HOR-
ROR-THE ERIE-NEwBURG TROUBLE
TWELFTH PAGE.
DEATH MYSTERY IN AN EAST SIDE TENE-
MENT-A FATAL PUSH-A WEALTHY
MERCHANT DIES BY HIS OWN HAND
PAYING TAXES-SEvENTu PAGE
C0NSTERNATION AMONG 1.-THE FANCYr AT
PROSPECT PARK A swINDLE ESTOPPED
FOR THE NoNCE EXCELLENT TROT.
TlNG-FlNE RIFLE CONTEST AT CREED
MOOR NOTABLE MUSICAL AND ORA.
MATIC EvENTS-SIxTH PAGE.
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Jay Cooke Il Co. and the Union Trust Com
pany have made statements Of their liabilities
and assets As might have been expected,
they make an array of figures that does not
look so very bad, and hold out the promise of
hope to their creditors This is generally the
case with those who suspend or fail. Rarely,
however, is the hope held out realized. Still,
we have no wish to color the prospect darby
or to do injustice to these companies. We
are willing to admit they have the best inten-
tions and will do what they can to satisfy
their creditors. The liabilities of Jay Cooke
& Co., of Philadelphia, New York and Wash
ington, are set down in one lump at
1888, 400 26, and the assets, somewhat in
detail, at $15,966, 212 II. How much the
bills receivable, bank insurance, stocks, bonds
and real estate, which are set down at
$7,S67, $40 IL, will realize cannot be conjec-
tured Then there is $4.O6S, 215 90 in loan
to the Northern Pacific Railroad Company on
bonds of the company, and, again,
loans to the same railroad company.
on stock Of the Oregon Steam Navi-
cation Company, to the amount of 81, 500 600.
Further. there is $2,530,356 90 in
second mortgage railroad bonds, stocks, &c
The assets look large, and we hope they will
prove ample to meet in full the liabilities, but
we cannot help noticing that nearly all are in
stocks and bonds, and mostly in those rail-
road securities which have brought about the
trouble
The Union Trust Company places its liabili-
ties at $6,273,51S 50, and its assets at
S7,487, 295 16. The capital stock of the
company is 81, 000, 900 and, therefore, accord
ing to this representation, which is affirmed
on good authority to be correct the company
has surplus, over liabilities and capital stock,
of S217,777 GA. We have no detailed state
ment of what makes up these assets and conse-
quently can form no idea of their value.
There is one item of 81, 500, 900 demand debt
against the Lake Shore and Michigan Southern
Railroad. How much has been loaned to or
invested in other railroads we do not know.
These railroad securities, or, we might say,
perhaps, insecurities, appear to have embar-
rassed the Trust Company as well as Jay
Cooke & Co. Still Mr.. Wesley, the receiver,
and the other respectable gentlemen forming
the committee of investigation express the
confident hope that all will come out right and
that the company will be able to resume its
business.
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OBITUARY.


cable telegram from London, under date OF
yesterday, 27th instant, reports to the HERALD
thus:-"Juan Roderick Benedix, well known
German comic poet, Is dead" His productions
enjoyed a pretty extensive local reputation, but
were scarcely accepted with national honor hy
tho German pe0ple,
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KNa VIcToR EMMANUEL, from his little
confidential conversation at Berlin with Prince
Bismarck, has returned homeward, satisfied.
most likely, that if the Bourbons of France
undertake to turn the King out of Rome, they
will rue the day. That this Roman question
was the business of the Kings late visit to
Austria and Germany we cannot doubt
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OLYMPIC THEATRE, Broadway, between Houston
and Blocker sts.-MADAME ANGOr's CHILD
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SAD CONSEQUENCES OF REVOLUTIONARY Aa1-
rAT1oN IN HONDURAS. telegram from
Kingston, Jamaica, we have important news
from Honduras, which was conveyed to that
port by the British war vessel Niobe. General
Estrabas troops, in position at Omoa, had
assassinated the men of detachment of
Palacios' forces, who had approached the fort
under shelter of flag of truce. They then
proceeded to sack Omoa, imprisoned all the
British subjects found there, Quilted foreign
consulates, and extemporized all the realities
Of general war plumber in an excellenty
natural STYLE The Niobe arrived at the critical
moment Her commander demanded the re-
lease of the imprisoned foreigners, and expla-
nations The authorities refused compliance.
when the Englishman sent shot or two into
the ancient municipality. The bombardment
had the desired effect "God and liberty and
most distinguished consideration followed in
the usual local form, and everything was made
straight for the present When shall we hear
the last of those traffickers in Central and
South American revolutions?
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BROADWAY THEATRE, 72s and 100 Broadway.-orKRA
BoUyYn-ABoUr Town.
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as n preliminary to these reforms and as On
immediate necessity New York should per-
form her own share of the work Of cheapening
and accommodating transportation by sup
plying those conveniences at her oVndoors
which are SO greatly needed, and the absence of
which is so seriously damaging her commerce.
Senator Sherman, in o speech delivered at
Montreal, uttered some plain and unanswer-
able truths which cover the whole ground of
the question of transportation from the West
to the seaboard The West will send its
wheat by whatever route offers the lowest
rates. Canada has the advantage of water
carriage made by the hands of Almighty
God, and Ohio people said that if New York
did not offer facilities for the carriage of grain,
why, they would bring it into Montreal The
progress OF trade and its development know
| no nationalities and no accidental differences.
The West must have an outlet" There is
volume Of warning in this which not New
York alone. but the national government, will
do we'll to study. If we desire still to retain
the proud title of the Empire State, we must
continue to hold control of the commerce of
the country. If we desire to make the nation
rich and powerful; to foster our shipping in
terests; to increase our revenues; to command
the commerce of the world, we must provide
against the possibility Of the diversion of
trade from our own great harbor to foreign
port
1t is. for the metropolis; to commence the
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ADJUSTMENTS TOMORROW EVENING.

BowKRY THEATRE, Bowery.-LIrE; ITS MORN AND
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THEATRE ooMoUE. No u4 Broadway-vA~IKrY
ENTERTAINMENT.
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manifested for honorable houses which have
been carried down by the tide of misfortune,
and in q marked manner towards the well
known firms of Jay Cooke & Co. and Fisk &
Hatch"
The Je,cish Messenger takes o sensible view
of the financial situation. 'Let us clear away
the ruins" says the editor, ''and then build
afresh. If for few years it shall be impos-
sible to interest the public in new railway en-
terprises, if investors shall decline to parti-
cipate in the pleasures and dangers of new
financial institutions, if government bonds
shall be universally regarded as the best form
of security, if everybody who has saved a few
thousands shall address himself to the study
of his duties to the public and to himself-the
lesson of this week will continue to be i'm
pressed, and we shall be the wiser for the ex-
perience."
The Christian in the World, Rev. DIR. Fulton,
is prayerfully touched over the melancholy
position of the brothers Cooke. "Confi-
dence," says Ne editor, ''inds its corner
stone in character, and character, to be valu-
able, must be the outgrowth of consecra-
ton of heart to God and the highest interests
of men. Because the Cookies have used their
great opportunities to help the nation, to out
line paths for commerce, to build up the cause
Of Christ at home and abroad. men. even
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-08-28
RIVER SALMON
IN one POUND CANS, a FRESH Lot
Just received and for sale By
SCHULTZ & ::NEUHAUSEN.
aANKRuPTIKoTIcE.
July2j

DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED
IL states, for the District Of West Virginia,
IN BANKRUPTCY.
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THE RECENT HEAVY RAlHS.-Snce
1864 more rain fell through the recent
storms than 10 any one whole month
except June and August, 1867, aud
July, 1872. Since the beginning o: the
month the quantity has exceeded that
which fell during two OF these months,
being exceeded only in August 1851
The average rainfall Of August dur
ing the last thirtY-fye years hes
been 497 inches, while already for the
current month it reaches ll:57 inches.
The quantity OF rain which fell in Aug
ust of last year was S32 inches. Tie
greatest quantity of rain which has ial-
len in any one month during the period
which available records extend was
1881 iuc5es, in August, 1867, this hav-
ing been preceded by q fall Of HOP
inches during June OF the same year.
During August. 1867, rain fell on elgh-
teen days, and the largest fall in any
one day was CSC inches, two-thiris Of
an inch less than duripg the first thirty
six hours OF the late storm. The long
est duration Of the rain storms during
the month was five days there was
then clear weather for three days, FOL-
lowed by four days of rain, one Of clear
weather, and four more OF rain.
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FoR come time past we announced
through our columns the absolute closs
ing out OF summer Dry Goods and
Ready-qsde suits at the Dry Goods
House OF. Blum & Bro. But few OF
the goods 'rded in this sale remain
TO be cold. Most of our readers are
aware that Messrs. |. Blum & Bro. have
been manufacturing suits and UNDER
wear on a very extensive scale, and
have produced novelties in styles which
were much admired and highly spoken
of by all who visited their sales room.
Our ladies have already learned the
fact, that to procure dress Ia
mode" they need only go to Blum's
The proprietors have informed us that
they are now busy manufacturing their
fall stock, and will exhibit at the open
ing of the season variety OF styles
never before produced in this region.
We shall apprise our readers Of their
opening in due time
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"RUN Ii"oN THEB, & OR. R,
VIM. HENDRICKS KILLED.
Two Others Slightly Wounded
No Other Damage Done.

A run in" occurred on the Baltimore
and Ohio railroad last evening, near
the Grave creek bridge this side OF
Mou ndsvlle. by which and eugineman
well known in this city named Wills
ism Hendricks was killed. The par
ticulars are as follows:
Tae tonnage West, Michsel Noon,
conductor, and George Mallory, engin-
eer, meets the Columbus express West
at Moundsviile, and should be on the
side track at least fifteen minutes before
the arrival OF the Columbus express.
Las: night the express, in charge Of NJ
Flanagan, conductor, and VIM. Hend-
ricks. engineer, was five minutes late,
AID the tonnage was still standing on
the track as the express came rushing
along. The engineer, as soon as he
saw the danger, vhistled down breaks,
reversed his engine, and prepared to
jump. lie was too late, Before he
could take the leap he was caught be-
tween the cab and the tender, and killed
BY the jar. His foot was cut off, but
there are no marks on his body to indi-
cafe that he was killed. except by the
jaming of the cars together.
The mail agent was slighly injured
in the back, and a lady passenger was
slightly scratched on the forehead.
None OF the other passengers were in
jured. The damage doue to the train
was very slight.
The accident is said to have been
caused by the gross neglect OF the con-
ductor OF the Tonnage TO have his train
out Of the way on the siding.
The body of Mr.. Hendricks was
brought to this city, where he has a
wife and family. He was member
Black Prince Lodge No. 10, Knights
Of Pythias, the members Of which
lodge are doing all they can for the
family OF the deceased, to soften the
terrible blow that has fallen so sudden
~ on them.
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The CoNANr- OXroBY LIBEL CASE
The Municipal Court was ngaged yes
terday in hearing the evidence in the
suit for libel, brought by Henry Co.
nant against William II. Oxtoby, in
which damages are laid Ct 5000.
The particulars 1.-THE case are aS fol-
lows: While Capt. Conant was can
didate for the Office Of City Sergeant, in
January, last, Oxtoby reported that he
had been to Moundsville. and had seen
George w. Robinson, in the Peniten-
tiarv; that George hal told Oxtoby to
advise all his, Georges, friends, to- vote
against Conant, for he was partner in
a gambling game, and was a sharer in
the profits, by means Of which he rails =
ed the money necessary to carry on the
campaign. This story he told to sever
al parties, and, as Capt. Conant believes,
WAS q ne9Hs Ol MS uSlSaN ~ th"' |s''"
paign.
For these slanderous words the suit
is brought. Mr.. Oxtoby 10 his plea
denies that be is guilty in manner
and form as charged, and if he did
speak the words as charged, he had a
right to speak them for they were true
The morning, yesterlay, was occuPl"
ed in empanneling jury. In the
afternoon the court commenced to hear
the evidence. The case will last all
day to-day, probably.
The suit has excited great deal OF
interest and the court room was crowd
ed all day long with interested specta-
tors for both parties TO the action are
well known here aud throughout the
State.
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PoLIos CoURr.-Another day OF dis
orderlies, yesterday. For week the
court has not had a plain drunk before
it.
John Elliott Mazinga lives in East
Wheeling. Residing in the came house
with Mr.. Hinton, John Elliott Mazlnga
should preserve peace and harmony.
But John Elliott Mazinga don't do
that. In point OF fact John Elliott
Mazinga gets on the warpath and
raises a rumpus, and scares Mr. Hin
ton "de stuffin' owat''. Thus John
Elliot Mazinga acted on Monday night
and he came before the police court
yesterday 10 answer for it. lie was
fined IS and costs
G. w. Hughes was arrested on 6
charge OF disorderly conduct commit
ted on Saturday night This is but a
continuation OF the ceres OF SUITS gong
on between Nicholas Miller and Hughes
with a prospect that they are like a
New York Ledger story ito be con-
tinued." Hughes was fined s. and
costs.
Dillon J. Mccormick has had a good
deal of trouble with his tenant, Z. W.
Morgan. When Mr.. Mccormick went
to distrain for the rent due him, he
found that Morgan had taken the ex-
emption" on him. lie and Morgan
met in Squire Shultz's Office on Ihes'
day evening, and Morgan was telling
Mrs. Wolf, from whom he wanted TO
rent a house, that he always paid his
rent, when Mr.. Mccormick, sweat
ing under his knowledge of a contrary
state of affairs, said Tour a liar; you
don't do anything of the kind" For
this giving expression Of his sentiments
he was fiaei S. and costs.
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The place to find Standard Pianos
aud Organs is at Messrs. Adams d
Lucus', 100 Market street. You will
find there, first, The Stein,cay, the Lead
ing Piano OF the world; next the En-
sr.on. the best lO,0 priced Piano made.
You will also find the Smith American
and Mason & HamEn Organs, the stand
;,rd instruments OF their class in the
world.
Msssrs. Adams & Lucas keep a
large stock of the above instruments
constantly on hand, and dispose of them
IN the most liberal terms at reasonable
prices. Give them call.
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THE MosoUITo PEsT.-An experienced
individual states that either the rSos-
ouitos are extraordinary vigorous this
season or the mosquito bar maker is =
delusion and suare-for the insects
manage 10 p-opel themselves squsrely
through the anti-inseotiveous-material
without the slightest hesitation and
troop upon sleeper's front, flank and
rear, as though they imagined white
man had no rights thst COMPOUNDED
bug is bound to respect.
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RAIN SroRN.-This region was visit
by very heavy rain storm yesterday.
Singularly enough that there were. dur
ing the storm, but two clsps ofthnnder
accompanied by flashes of tightening.
But they were OF sufficient strength and
vividness TO answer, if cut up in to
small ones, to do service for q week g
storm. One effect Of the rain was to give
us q much cooler atmosphere. At six
o'clock last evening the thermomete
only marked sixty-pine degrees.
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SHOCKED BY LIGHTNlNG.-Yeste
between twelve and one o'clock, the
city was started by a sudden flash Of
tightening and peal of thunder. 1t
struck the hill near Zane street bridge,
somewhere. Mrs. Leonhart, mother
OF the Street Commissioner was knocked
senseless by the shock and lay for
about oue hour insensible. She re-
covered eventually, thanks TO the kind
Offices Of her neighbors.
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In an editorial on the horse the Con'
gregationalist suggests that it might be
well to sit at the feet OF a horse and
learn MISUNDERSTANDING.
jess SO jess 90" as Scion Shingie
says. But if person wants to learn
pure humanity, let him sit down at the
hind feet Of coal bank mule. IT he
don't humaniatc soon enough, pull his
tail or tickle the inside OF his legs with
q pitchfork. That'll do, we reckon.
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The EXECUTION DAY.-To-morrow
was the day fixed by Judge Melvin for
Taylor Strauder's execution. The exc
cution has been stayed until the Su-
preme Court of Appeals passes upon
the application for writ OF error, which
will be in January next.
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CLOSE OF THE CAMP NESTING. We
learn that the National Camp Meeting
Association will close It's session at
Moundsville to night The ceremonies
at closing are said to be very interest
ing, especially that OF marching around
the camp ground. The present meet
ing has not been as great o financial
success as when the more reasonable
ard sensible policy OF the Moundsvi!le
Association prevailed.
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COMMITTED IN DEFAULT.-On Tuesday
evening George w. Hughes, whose case
was continued from Monday evening,
was before Squire Mccormick, charged
with disturbing the peace. A hearing
resulted in the Justice requiring Hughes
to find bsil in the sum of 500, to keep
the peace and be OF good behavior for
one year. In default the accused was
committed to Jail.
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Woy'T BE READY.-We are informed
that the Andes will not be ready to
leave Cincinnati tonight, as was ex-
pected. Her repairs are all completed,
but the painting cannot be got through
with. The Ashland will make one
more trip in her stead.