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The New York herald., 1873-07-10
GRANTS THIRD TERM-PARTY MACHINERY
IN MOTION,

Washington July y correspondence OF the Bos-
ton Post.
II appears that the movement OF the offlce-hold-
ers TO secure the denomination OF General Grant
for Il third term has already commenced 1t is
stated that the prellminaries were arranged at
Long Branch several days ago, and it is not denied
that the President Is cognzant OF It, Those having
the matter in charge seem to count very largely
upon the divisions supposed to exist in the ranks
oil The opposition, and upon their ability TO rally the
moneyed interests ol the country to the
support OF their scheme. Under the head
OF ''moneyed interests" they include the
national banks, the railroad corporations and the
large capitalists. These, they aege, are for Grant
because under his administration IL Is not likely
that any legislation Will be enacted hostile to these
Institutions Another argument used is that there
ls no man IN the republican party who has ue
veoped greater popular strength than Grant, and
IL ls hardiy probable that witnln the next three
years he Will have a DANCE Gus rival. or course
the oifcial patronage will be used in manipulating
conventions and III securing delegates Some Of
the Presidents friends think IL is too soon to ag
tate the question oI the succession but the matter
has been Kept very quiet, and it was not expected
to be made public until at least year nence II
Grant should fail TO get the nomination his friends
assert that he WILL at least be able to name his sue
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Hon. W. W. BELKNAP, Secretary Of War.
The LIE Droit Park speculation

To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD:-
Your Washington correspondent OF July cioses
his article on Howard University by saying 'It ts
not believed any defence will be attempted OF the
LIE Dr0it Park speculatlon.n If you win allow me
space will defend 1t so far as to say bought from
committee duly appointed by the Board Of
Trustees OF Howard University for the express
purpose OF making such sale, at best price which
they could obtain from any one some twenty acres
Of land, which is now q part of lie Droit Park.
The action Of this committee was afterward ratified
by the Board, and believe without dissenting
voice. Others wanted the property and made
liberal propositions for 1t, but no one OF RESPONSE
bility offered to pay as much as myself. paid
Shepherd, nearly treble that paid to Mr.. Joseph
ProtheO several cents per square loot more than
the prGe at which Mr; payid McCeiland put IN nus
lands OF LIE Droit Park. The deferred payment Is
secured by mortgage on the property, payable on
option, and bears interest at per cent SEMI
annual. l am now under contract to build inn
over one hundred Thousand dollars. am sure any
business man VIII cOncede that the security Ia
enr as
says:-"lt has not heretofore been known, how
ever, as Howard University operation" True, ii
has not, and Tor the SIMPLE reason that after sell
ing the land to me Howard University had no more
to do with it than the editor OF the NEW YORK
pcit, will say my partner, A. L. Barber. who re.
signed his professOrshlp in January befOre any ne
EQUATIONS were enCereu INTO lOr tne purchase OF
this property, Is the only person who has any In
terest whatever, direct or indirect in this or any
other property owned by me In the city OF Wash
ngtOn.
or the management or finances of Howard Uni-
versity l know nothing whatever. / only know
that in this transaction there is nothing that will
not bear the closest investigation, and we are per-
fectly willing to have brought to light" not only
the 'main features" but all the details from to
2, and TO any one desiring information will give
all there Is to give. will only add tnat IN effect.
ing this sale, Howard University realized q net
profit over all taxes and interest Of over one hum
dred per cent on original investment made only,
three or four years SINCE trust you Will give ths
sdefence" equal prominence with original cnafges-i
Very respectfully yours, A. LANGDON,
Of A. L. Barber d Co.,
ProprtetOrS OF LIE DrOit Park.
HARRISBURG, Pa, July Z, 1879
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THE LABoRERs UPON THE PUBLIC WORKS.
No Necessity for Their DischarGc.

No Necessity for Their Discharge.
A statement has been circulated since the Board
Of Estimate and Apportionment under the pro-
visions OF the new charter made the necessary ap-
preparations for the several departments that they
had reduced expenditures 80 as to necessitate the
discharge OF large number OF workmen IN the
Department OF Public Works. and probably caused
o suspension of public improvements This has
been the subject of much comment, and has
caused apprehension among the Boulevard and
other lab0rers that they would be speedily
thrown out Of employment The facts.
however, do not warrant any such alarm,
for the reductions were made In what may be
properly termed the household expenses OF the De-
partment OF Public Works, and in no manner affect
the workmen They are paid out OF the proceeds
OF assessment aud other bonds authorized to be
issued by special laws while the moneys raised by
taxation are the only funds subject to the jurls-
dictiOn of the Board OF Apporti0nment The re-
ductions were made with great care and with
broad view of the public interests principally in
the salaries OF 0fnc1als and other appropriations
which do not relate to the payment Of lab0rers or
any other wOrkmen engaged on the public works.
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NOT A HoMIoIDB-oNLY AN ACCIDENT.

Bernard Collins, man thirty-six years Of age,
without a permanent home, died in Bellevue Hos
pita, as has been stated, from the effects OF in
tentiona violence nficted at the hands OF parties
unknown, but which II now appears not the
case. Acting Captain whtcomb, OF the Nineteenth
precinct yesterday called at the Coroners' once
and during an interview with Coroner Young
stated that on the night OF the 2lst ultmo
deceased fell from an embankment corner Seventy
sixth street and Second avenue, distance oil
over thirty feet, and alignting among mass OF
Jagged rocks sustained a compound fracture OF the
right leg and various other INJURIES which resulted
fatally In Bellevue Hospital. Deceased, who was
born in Ireland, was shoemaker by trade. Cap
tain Whtcomb will produce the witnesses when
ever they may be needed hY Coroner Yonug.
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10 fnciude nabilay to trial BY martial nw m re-
spect OF civilians The rules and regulations gov
erning disbursing ofiicers would establish the de-
gree OF responsibility ana accoun Liability 70 which
BY civil or military tribunal to depend upon his
cfyii or military status. This question, however,
II the facts be as am informed, Is OF no practical
Il, therefore, any military ofncer detailed for
duty In the Freedmen's Bureau has been guuty OF
the misappropriation OF money or OF any violation
Of the rules governing dtsbursing officers OF tho
Army he may be tried by court martlai IN the
same manner as any other such army Of
ncer. Finally. l need hardly say tnat - cztan tim
government, who have obtained money from the
Bureau by means Of forged receipts and voucher:
and other frauds, can be prosecuted crimlnany
two years have not elapsed since the commission
OF the crime, and can also De sued in the civil
courts by the United States IN the same manner as
employees OF the Bureau can be.
As have before said, there h no statute limiting
the time within which the government can begin .
civil suit but suits for penalties and double dam
ages under the act OF March 2. 1863 must be begun
within six years.-l2th Statutes at Large, pp.
o96-608
have the honor to be very respectfully your obe-
dent servant, GEORGE d. WILLIAMS.
Attorney General.
Hon. W. W. BELKNAP, Secretary OF War.
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CITY DEPARTMENTS OPENING OF PRO
POSALS

At the Department OF Public Charities and Cor
rections bids were opened yesterday morning for
furnishing 10000 tons Of coal, to be delivered at
the various points indicated by said Department
boat.
Comptroller Green was present, in accordance
with the provisions OF the new charter, which re-
quires his attendance at all such openings.
The Comptroller also attended at the Depart
ment OF Docks in the afternoon and bids we're
opened for furnishing that Department with white
pine and spruce piles, iron bolts, spikes and
bands white and yellow pine timber, yellow pine.
oak and spruce panks, &c.
The awards have not yet been determined.
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THE SUPERVISORS COMMITTEES.

The Committee on Printing and Stationery,
learning that some persons have supplied articles
to some departments without authority, gave no.
tce that no bills will be allowed except for such as
may be ordered by the committee. The Committee
on ArmOries and Drill Rooms call for bids for car
penter and mason work to complete the Centre
rka of
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COMMISSIONER VAN NoRr's REDUCTIONS.

Mr. Van Mort is stil engaged in reducing salaries
in his Department but had not so far progressed
as to make announcement of the result yesterday.
He is now overhaulng the pay roll OF the Engineers
Department. .-I mn W.
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QUARANTINE MATTERS.

At the meeting Of the Quarantine Commissioners
yesterday plans and specifications were presented
for building the bulk and pier head at the new
Boarding Station on Staten Island Governor Dix
was absent, being out Of town. Health Oflcer
Vanderpoel was present The new Quarantine
steamer will be launched in few days.
The New York herald., 1873-07-10
PATAL PAIL PROM A WINDOW.

Coroner Herman was yesterday called to a43
East Eleventh street to hold an inquest on the
body OF Rose Reilly child, five and half years Of
age, who was killed on Tuesday afternoon BY fall
ing from second story window to the pavement.
while alone. her mother being aick at the time.
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Malpracticc.

warrant has been issued by Coroner Whitehil
for the arrest OF "Dr." King of Amtv street,
New York, on the charge Of having by malpractice
caused the death Of Mrs. Ann Carey, widow, of
10 Clinton avenue, Brooklyn. Mrs. Carey died last
week. and 1t was fully established on the inquest
that death resulted from the effects Of an opera
tion "Dr." King being implicated. The police
have as yet been unable to secure him. He has
ned the cfty
The New York herald., 1873-07-10

The above bonds and stocks Issued accordance
with special laws for works in progress; assessment
bonds on account improvements in progress and 70 be
anticipation OF the 1873 bonds OF
arrearsges and advertising claims. authorized BY
chapters 8, 20 and N6. Laws Of 1S72.
The New York herald., 1873-07-10
BROOKLYN AFFAIRS.
Children's Picnic.

About five hundred poor children went q
picnic yesterday to Canarsie, under the provisions
made for their enjoyment by the ''Fresh Air Fund
Association" This was the first OF q series OF ex-
cursons to be given this season. The children are
transported Tree OF cost on the Atlantic Avenue
Railroad to East New York, and thence by Mr.
Philip Reid's steam railroad to Canarsie.
The New York herald., 1873-07-10
MUSIC AT MOUNT MORRIS SQUARE.

The Department of Public Parks announce that
II the weather is fine, there will be music by the
Central Park Band at Mount Morris square, this
Thursday afternoon, from four to six O'Clock The
following is the programme
The New York herald., 1873-07-10
Health OF BROOKLYN.

The Health authorities have determined upon re-
moving the immense deposit OF rotten grain which
has been allowed to remain decaying in the dock
In front OF Woodruff Robinson's stores for the
past five months. The nuisance arises from the
grain which fell into the water at the time the
store houses named were burned The people in
the neighborhood have complained bitterly OF
nauseating odors emitted by the filthy accumula-
tion which has caused much sickness from time
to time, and Is particularly pernicous In its effect at
this season. The New York Board OF Pilot Com
mssioners were notified by the Health Board to
dredge the vicinity OF the dock, as they have jurs-
dcton over the water front. Up to the present
writing the nuisance has not been abated by the
Pilot Commissioners, that the Brooklyn sanitary
guardians will have the work done at the expense
OF the city.
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DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE.
Monthly Statement of the Comptroller

DEPARTMENT FINANCE,
CoMPTRoLLERs OFFICE, New YORK, July z, 1873
Monthly statement of amount of warrants drawn and
for what against the City and County Treasury
January to June 80, 1879, inclusive also comparaye
the city and county debt of December 81
1872 and June 30 1873 with statement OF and for what
purposes stocks have been isSued:-
On city account To May 81. In Jane
Construction OF new work ana i'm
provements and old claims, pay
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For Public works-sewer repairs s............ n.oW
able from assessmentsS. ............ LsMsOo
For Riverside Park, Broadway widening &C. 100
For revenue bonds payable tar aton - 6962l0
For New York County Court House ........... 3lD
For public school buildings ........ ....... 1900
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New OHal Dock.

The resolution introduced by Alderman Zindel
at the last session OF the Common Council to es-
tabiish ofral dock at the foot of Court street,
South Brooklyn, has led to considerable feeling
among the residents Of that section Of the city who
strongly protest against the measure as an out
rage. much travelled line OF cars passes this
roue, and in Gowanus Bay the yachts OF the Brook
lyn and Long Island clubs ride at anchor while
rowing associations-the Nereid and Alcyone-
have their headquarters in the vicinity Of the pro-
posed dock. About two years ago the odal dock was
"how OF Indignation raised" was so great that the
authorities we're compelled to discontinue 1t at
that place. Since then the ofYal dock has been
maintained at the foot Of Washington avenue
The expenditures OF the Brooklyn Park Commits
sioners for the month OF June amounted to
$S9, 996 81. The post keepers of the parks have
petitioned the Board for an increase of wages.
They now receive put 81 IS per day, while the Cen.
tral Park patrolmen, OF New YORK, are paid at the
rate OF 81 so per diem A reQuisition has been
made the Comptroller OF the city for 500 900 for
park purposes. The Commissioners, at their last
meeting, passed resolution authorizing the Exec
utive Committee to lay out streets and avenues
over the east side lands, and also to prepare the
said lands for sale by curbng, gutterlng and filing
up to grade such parts OF the streets and avenues
as they may think judicious, and to borrow such
sums OF money as may be required for said pur-
poses, not exceeding the amount authorized. The
same committee was also directed to put under
contract the regulating and paving Of Underhill
avenue, Baltic and Butler streets.
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WASHINGTON, July 0, 1878
The following Is the opinion Of the Attorney
General In the Howard caae =
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-06-01
NOTES.

Beauregard and Longstreet will summer
together at White Sulphur Springs, Vir-
ginia. --s
Lewiston, Me-, is to have ice-water tanks
at the corners of the principal streets during
the hot season.
The German-speaking Catholics have
raised over 100000 for a Catholic daily
paper in New York.
An Indiana woman has recovered $50
damages from bar-keeper for the aggre-
gate of "time lost" by her husband in the
inhibition of alcoholic beverages on divers
and sundry occasions.
When old MIR. Russell, OF Stevenson,
Alabama, was told by his physician that he
had cerebro-spinal meningitis he took down
his rife and killed himself. ...
Joaquin Miller is sto marry an English
lady, daughter of Sir T. D. Hardy,of Lon
don. She will be Mrs, Miller No. 2, not
counting the Modoc belle.
The king of wheat Spectators iE Chica-
90, John Watson, has been snuffed out.
He has lost several hundred thousand do :
lars, and it was bis own money.
The monument to be erected over the
grave of Fanny Fern will consist of sn
Italian marble pedestal on granite base.
The pedestal is to be surWounted by a
Roman cross, ornamented with fern leaves.
Prof. Washington II. Donaldson, of Read
ing, Pa, wishes to start across the Atlantic
in balloon On the 4th of July, and he de-
sires assistance from the City Council to
the amount of $1,000.
The wild man in the woods has made
his annual appearance once more, and very
early, he being this time in Fannin county,
Georgia. He is represented to be eight
feet high, and in recent fight with some
of the citizens who attempted to capture
him, be killed one of them, as represented,
and tore off the tail of horse.
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Condensed TeIegraIns.

st. Joe's, Mo-, marched procession over
her new bridge yesterday "fully six mills
long" (the procession, not the bridge) and
in the language of the telegraph covered
herself with glory" Congressman, Gov
ernors and Mayors, down to he of the hair
let of St. Louis, were thick as blackberries
in August, End the s9ngerfest wound up
the day.
A. g. Hening, editor of the Chicago
Zeitlug, celebrated his silver wedding last
evening and was presented With span OF
horses and landau worth $1,000. Who
wouldn't be an editor?
Cincinnati has 3O,19S barrels of -four on
hand.
Gov. DIX has 81 ned "civii damages
liquor bill"
Wheeling and Evansville were one day
behind in decoration day. At the latter
noint. veterans of 1872 and 1916 Joined
with the Rebels and Federals of 1861, and
they actually found q revolutionary grave
TO be garlanded.
The Attorney General of Wisconsin rules
taa. it is illegal for the st. Paul and the
Northwestern railroads to ''pool" their earn
ings, which is the latest continuation dodge.
The President has appointed Thos. n.
Chase, Of Georgia, Agent for the Indians
at the Green Bay Agency. 3 r
New York Insurance companies lose by
the Boston fire $4,000.
Tomorrow and Tuesday, Whitsuntide,
are close holidays in England.
Gov. Orr had been at his post in st.
Pete sburg only two months when be died.
He never recovered from a cold caught
while crossing the Atlantic.
Halifax reports that 100000 seals have
been caught this season.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-06-01
HUMOROUS.

We notice that the agricultural editor"
of one of our exchanges advises his readers
TO "plant peas in the new of the MOON"
We advise our readers to plant their peas
in the ground.
Teacher-John, you young scspesr2ce
come here and I'll pay you back for your
impudence to me yesterday.
Pupil-No, thank you. have conscien-
tious scruples against taking back pay of
that sort.
An eccentric old fellow, who lives along
side of graveyard, was asked if it was not
an unpleasant location. "No," said he, 81
never jined places in all my lite With a set
of neighbOrs that minded their business so
stiddy as they do"
An auctioneer, at late sale of sntiqui-
ties, put up helmet with the following can
did observations: "This, ladies and gentle
men, isa helmet of Romulus, the Roman
founder, but whether he was brass, iron,
or type founder I cannot tell"
"Pa," said little seven year old fellow,
Tguess our man Ralph is a good Chris
ti9n."
SHOW SO, my boy" queried the parent.
"Why, pa, read in the Bible that the
wicked shall not live out hall bis days; and
Ralph says he has lived out ever since he
was little bol."
At a meeting of parish, straight-faced
and most exemplary deacon submitted a re-
port in writing, of the destitute widows and
others who stood in nesd OF assistance from
tie parrish. 'Arey sure, deacon, that
you have embraced all The widOws?' He
said he believed he had.
The latest story OF brave though child
like form faithful at the post of duty comes
from Ohio. He was the son of a village
reporter, and having discovered a broken
rail on the road just out of town, sat for
five hours on terce near by waiting for
the train, 30 that he might carry the par
ticulars of the accident to his father. Such
devotion to the paternal interest is very If
feeling.
"Ob, that this too, so i'd flesh would melt"
sighed Jones the other morning, as / Wres-
tied with his beaIsteak; ''thaw, and resolve
itself into a dew" 'And so it might, Mr..
JONES'" snappe1 Mrs. Coygers, "If there
was not so much due from some of my
boarders whom might name."
In night school the other evening, in a
village not twenty miles from Oxford, Eng
land, the teacher was trying to make his
class understand the meaning of subtrac-
ton, and, to illustrate bis subject, said:
"Supposing farmer had four hundred
sheep, and he sold fifty of them, by what
process would he understand how many he
had left? what would he dO?" A raw
bone lad of fourteen, with besmiDg face
and outstrelched arm, replied,as sooa as be
caught the teachers eye, ,"Ask the shuppard,
SIR"
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-06-01
Swedenborg.
Seeking an InhospitabIe (gime.
BILLIARDS.
Another Brilliant Game at Chicago
The FrenchInan Redeems Himself.

Another Brilliant Game at Chicago
The Frenchman Redeems Himself.
CHICAGO, May 31.-The second match
game between Francois Ubassy, the cele-
brated French expert, and John Bessinger,
of this city, was played tonight, before an
audience of 9out 500 people. The match
was the three bail game, for $3.50 side,
Ubassy TO play 600 points TO Bessniger's
400. The bettirg b fore the game was
about even. Bessin er won the lead.
The game on Ubassy's part vas the most
remarkable exhibition IF skill ever wit
messed in this city, his playing being ex-
ceedingly brilliant and very even through
out. The game was called first at the end
of the 18th inning, the score standing,
Ubassy 121, Bessenger Sc. On the 9th in
ming U Ubassy turned his second hundred, the
score standing: Ubassy 206, Bessenger 105.
In the next IL innings the Frenclman added
80 to his string, while Bessenger was able
TO score only ,5. The fourth hundred was
turned on theE 50th il ning, and when the
game was next called on the 5Sth inning,
the score stood 529 to 237. Eight more in
nings ended the game in favor of Ubassy,
the total score being: Ubassy 600, Bessen-
ger 273. Winners average nine and one
eleventh. Bessenger's average four and
ihree-twenty-seconds. The largest runs OF
Ubassy were 48, IS, So, 90, 81, and of Bes-
senger %, "a, 10, IS.
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c,IIFORNIA,s CONUNDRUM.

The bodies of three Cinnamon who died
from smallpox were found few days ago
coace aIed in the pump boxes of the steam
er Lord of the Isles, lying st her dock. The
vessel was ordered TO be quarantined at
once. Local opposition to Chinese immi-
grafton is taking definite shape. The
Board of Supervisors will pass an ordi-
nance that all Chinese sentenced tothe coun-
ty jail, De deprived of their pigtails, leVylng
a tax of SIS quarter on Chinese laundry
men, and prohibiting the removal of dead
bodies to Caiea. The representatives OF
the six Chinese companies have telegraphed
to Hong Kong representing the state of ST
fairs. and advising Cinnamon to stop COM
ing io California.
Sensation reports are published about
leprJsy, as If it was new thing here. The
cases are d ones, the disease having ex-
listed in this city for thirteen or fourteen
yeais.
The county jail is Overcrowd by Chi
rese convicted Of violation of the sleeping
ordnance requiring a certain amount of
space for each man in the lOdging-houses.
Non4 of them will pay fines. They prefer
10 g to Jail.