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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-07-03

WASHINGTON, ID. c.. July 2 1874.
A Rumored Appointments to the General
Postma stership.


The President, IL is understood, has rendered
the Postmaster Generaship to a well known poll
ticlan at present absent from the United states,
whose name is Kept secret until II SHAH be
known whether he win accept the office. IL is
/ Thought the appointment VIII be made rom New
Treasury Appointments.
Mr. James Gllfllan, formerly Chief Of the DIVISION
! OF Loans of the Treasurer's oflce and az present
! CHIEF Clerk OF the Treasurers once, VIII be ap-
pointed TO succeed Mr.. H. s Vanderbilt as APP
pontment Clerk OF the Treasury Department. Mr..
Conant took the oath OF Office to-day before Chlel
Justice Cartier, the Supreme Court OF this DIS
trict. and entered upon his duties as Assistant
Secretary or the Treasury.
The Comm ission for Survey of the Mis-
sissippi Delta.
The following have been appointed commission
TO examine aud report on the mouth OF the MISSES
sipp River. Army Engineers-Generals Whte anu
Alexander and Colonel Comstock. Civii Engih'
eers-w. Miner Roberts, J. D. Whitcomb slchies'
of the Union Pacific Railroad, and Professor
Mitchell. O the Coast Survey
Expenses OF Government for the Month
OF june.
The payments made rom the Treasury oy war
rants during the month OF June, 1874 were as
folows:-
on account of civil and miscellaneous. 52l4'3i %
War. 90 20
interior. Indians and Pensions l, 500, 247 SO
Total ....................... Sl23l2,325 81
The above does not include payments made on
account OF interest principal OF the public debt
OF the United states.
The Protection of Government Telegraph
Lines.
The Secretary OF War, in general order. has
published for the information Of the army, the act
passed at the last session OF Congress to protect
lines OF telegraph constructed or used by the
United states from malicious injury and obstruc-
rion which makes it a misdemeanor to lnjure or
destroy any OF the works or property or material
OF any telegraph line constructed or IN process o
! construction by the United States, to De punished
! by a fine OF MOI less than 500 nor more than
/ 81 600, or with Imprisonment not exceeding three
! years, or both.
Absence of Secretary BristOw from w ash
ington.
Secretary Bristow will leave Washington to
morrow for Louisville to attend the funeral OF ar
! uncle OF mis- wife, and will be absent about ter
days.
The Dismissed Government Clerks Be-
sieging the President.
The ante-room OF the Executive Mansion was VI
to the close OF business hours occupied by large
number Of dismissed female employees anxious Il
secure Executive influence to reinstate them II
office. The President intended 70 leave to-mor
row night for Long Branch, nut the press OF bu6l-
ness may delay his departure.
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TERRIFIC THUNDERSTORM AT TRENTON
A Church struck by Lightning

AT halt-past six O'Clock last evening one OF the
sercest thunder storms on record prevailed at
Trenton, N. D., during the continuance OF which
the splre Of the Third Presbyterian cnurcb was
struck three different times by lightning which set
fire TO the steeple. The entire Fire Departmen I
was called out and promptly responded, but the
ncessant strain oil water at THIS great height burst
the hose and rendered the efforts Of the bremen
futile. Fortunately, the rain poured down In tor.
rents, thus quenching the names without human
aid The storm lasted fully an hour. The freauent
long streaks Of lightning were followed by the
most deafenlug peals OF thunder, thus forming a
scene terrl1cally grand.
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TESP OF THE ST. LOUIS BRIDGE,

final and very severe test OF the st. Louis and
Illinois bridge was made to-day. Fourteen loco
motives, averaging lorty tons each. we're placed
seven n eaea track OF each arch which produced
q detection OK Two ard hall Inches on the centre
arch, which Is SO feet long. Several other tests
were made all OF which were regarded as highly
satisfactory by a large number Of distinguished
englneers present.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-07-03
SAILED.

Steamships Pommerana ger. Hamburg Denmark
Br London; Caledonia IBID, Glassowj Eagle tBr) Liv
erpool Arragon (Br Bristol City OF Merida, Havana;
Metropolis, hamilton (Bermudal ships success Bristol;
Lord Lyndnurst tBr), Liverpool barks Meyers lGeD
Cork; Emma Aus do or Falmouth; Boschetto Qtal),
salvador dab, Bmmanuelo Rise dtap. Ann AUS,
Rosa dtaD, Assyra ItaD. Princpessa vittoria Gta
sirrah ,Nor Antwerp ignazo dtal, Marseillesi Aker
NOD Amsterdam Northern Chief (Br), London EnrIca
aus, Antwerp brigs Cora lBr) Point-a Ptre Ethel
5olton (Br), Pierre John Sherwood, Stock holm An.
.nHa
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our CABLE SHIPPING NEWS.
Arrivals and Departures OF Vessels In
Europe.
IANDON July 4


ARRIVALS
Arrived at Liverpool July ships Fl CAPTAIN Lincoln
New Orleans; Star Of India tBr Bailey Mobile Prog
ress Stephens Galveston LADY Dufferin Br) Fea San
Francisco barKs Hclios tRus) Eyman Baltimore Pri.
mus (Nor), Nelson. Boston
Also arrived July 2, ships Helena CNor) robiassen,
Pensacola Ironside Austin Galveston; bark Florea
Near, Savannah.
Arrived at Birkenhead July 2 brig La Plata OBJ,
Kline, New York.
Arrived of Dungeness July 2, bsrks Hittero Nor),
Wage, New York for Amsterdam; Seth Aus Tugnizza,
do do vesta tGer Mooger, do for Rotterdam
Arrived at Deal July barks Ben Nevis Br, Coleville
New York for London; Pillau Ger, Leitke Pen mcoa
for Harrington; Maria Anger Fr. Duran, New Orleans
tor Rotterdam.
Arrived at Falmouth July brig Diana Nurh Johnas
sen, Wilmington, NC.
Arrived at Bristol July ships Sarah Nicholson (Br)
selkirk, New York; Fair Wind tBr), Rawle Pensacola
Arrived at whitehaven July l, bark Egremont (Br),
Kinnay. Darien.
Arrived at Newcastle July BARK Adalen tswe) San
den Darien.
Arrived at Cardiff July 2 brig Amy tBr) Pinkam Now
York.
Arrived at Greenock July Z bark Stanley (yor, NAB
Wig. Darien-
Arrived at Queenstown July q bark waa}a (aus, Upp-
man, New York
Also arrived 3D. ship Queen of the West Hr), Hartz
Pensacola.
Arrived at Newry July l. bark Elpi Aus, Mareglia
baltimore
Arrived Borga (Finand) June 30 bark Medea Ger,
Bradherng, New York.
Arrived at Rotterdam July !, bark Nestor (Rus) Lau-
rim. New YORK.
Arrived at Helvoet July bark Helen Sands Bosford
Philadelphia for Rotterdam.
Arrived at Texel June 80 bark Pacific (Nor) nson
New York for Amsterdam.
Arrived at Hamburg June So bark Penelope (Swe),
Overgaard, Darien.
Arrived ~ Bremen June 80 ship Telus Nor) Harol.
SEN Pensacola barks onkel tGer Hetmeyer, PhiadeI.
phia; Alamo Ger, Bruderhausen. Savannah
Arrived at Antwerp July steamship Presnitz tBr),
Hewett, New York.
Arrived June 80. barks Louise Ger, Bahlrus New
York.
Arrived at - June 30 bark Blenhem IBID cotti err,
Astoria. 0. via Queenstown.
sAILINGs.
Sailed from Liverpool July q ships Sierra Nevad a.
Grozier San Francisco; Duncrag (Br sinla yson do;
Rossigno tBr), Hatfield, New York: barks All Nor,
wroldsen, Baltimore Betty tNop, olsen Philadelphia
Qas been reported sailed June 20 also the "Audens
for do
Also sailed June T, steamship State of Alabama OBJ,
Flint New Orleans direct July bark Messed CNor Pc
dersen, United States.
Sailed Hull July !, bark Antoinetta (Aus)
Stepanovich, United States.
Sailed from Cardiff July Pm, steamship Glamorgan
(Br) Laybourne New YORK.
sailed from Glasgow July !, bark Germana GER,
Romberg, san Francisco
Sailed from Londonderry July l. barks Pllida Nor,
Boe, United states; Frate,li Doge dtaD hafno do
sailed from Hamburg June 80 bark Europa GER,
Jansen, United states.
Sailed from Bremen June 90 ship Edgar (Br, Brown,
United States
Sailed from Antwerp July l. steamship Colina (Belg)
MARI, New York bark Soil dec Gloria GER, wlenandt
do.
Sailed from Gibraltar bark sestri Primo Aus svori
Qrom Genoa May 81 New York.
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Maritime Miscellany.

Tho purser Of the steamship City OF Havana from Ia.
vana has thanks the prompt delivery Of our
files and dispatches.
BARK AMY, 29 tons built at Charesown, Mass in 1854
has been sold at Lon Ion.
Sem Lucy NJ Young, from Mcnatee for Cedar Keys,
when GEAR sage. H. was suddenly overturned
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PORT OF NEW YORK, JULY q 1874.
CLEARED.

steamship Denmark (BrL sumner London-r W
Hurst.
steamship sdonan CBr), Edwards, Glasgow Hender.
fDU Bros
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SHIPPING WIS.
OCEAN STEAMSHIPS.

DATES oP DEPARTURE FROM NEW YORK FOR THE
MONTH OF JULY.
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Elm AND MOON
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1874-02-20
NEW YORK..
Thn WAN Stree, e.r.eri...

NEW YORK, Feb. IA ID. G. Mckay, q
SPECTATOR in stocks, reported TO have made
S250,000 owing to the forged letters sent to the
Stock Exchange, Tuesday, but who says be
only made $1,000, has appeared before the gov
erning committee. He says that two months
ago he was advised by an anonymous CORES
pendent to have his cash ready for operation at
a moments notice, whereby he might realize
heavily, and that on the morning of the day on
which the forged letters were sent into the Ex
change be received letters asking him to call at
the ST. Nicholas Bank without delay. He call
ed and met a young man, VINO informed him of
the proposed increased stock of Western Union
& Toledo & Wabash Railroad, saying he had
seen letters TO the presidents of these compa-
niles addressed to M. Wheelock Mr.. Mckay
hurried to the Exchange, gave small order to
MS broker, and when he saw the letters handed
IN gave other orders, making about $1,000. He
Is now assisting the governing committee to
detect the forger. His explanation is consider
ed rather THU
Canal Steamboats,.
ALBANY, Feb 19.-The commission to test
the opera ion of steam on canals, have decided
to recommend the legislature to pass an act
giving Mr. Baxter $4,000 in consideration of
his placing seven Baxter boats on the canal and
$4,000 to Mr.. Dobbin on his placing three Of
his boats on the canal.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1874-02-20

THE WILLvws.-This excellent Family
School for Girls will commence its Spring Term
as will be seen by advertisement, on March 3d.
1t has many advantages which will recommend
it particularly to parents and guardians Far
mington is one of the most attractive villages
in the lovHest part of our State, and close to
Old Mount Blue, which guarantees pure air and
fine scenery. The buildings are new and fitted
with every convenience to make comfortable
home for pupils, and the Principal is supported
by assistants no less accomplished than herself
in their specaties, so that in Vocal and Instru
mental Music, Drawing, Painting, and in
French, Spanish, German and other languages
the highest proficiency can be attained. Prof.
Helm of Georgetown College gives his personal
supervision to the drawing and painting de-
partment during a portion of the year. The
high character of the references given by Miss
Belcher, is the best index of the care which
will be exercised for the welfare of the pupil.
feb20eod3w
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Rossini Concert.

Yesterday morning the Rossini Club gave
one of their charming concerts in the Recep-
tien Room of the City Building. The hall was
crowded with as fashionable audience as our
city can produce, the majority of whom were
ladies' The concert opened with chorus ent-
tied ''Le Romane' by Pinsuti in which the
singing was faultless, and evidently no pains
have been spared by the performers in the prep
aration of their parts; but still it seems to us
that chorus without any male voices, is some
thing like a violin with but one string. A re-
markedly brilliant piano solo followed; it was
polonaise by the wei known Boston organst,
j. d, C. Parker; this was one of the most per-
fectly executed pieces on the programme. 1t
was followed by Concone's vocal trio son the
Ocean which was admirably rendered. The
succeedirg number Rossini's "Bel Rdggio" ex-
hibited clear soprano voice which redeems in
fiexibility and cultivation, what 1t it lacks in
power. Part first closed with piano duet,
Memberships overture to 'Ruy Bias"
The second part opened with Wallace's song,
''The winds that watt my signs to thee" in
whibh the rich mezzo-soprano voice of the
singer was used with such effect as to receive
an encore from the audi euce. In place of the
duettino by Pinsuti, was substituted waltz
by Torryi''la PrimeUerd;" the change was owing
to the Illness of one of the prominent members
of the club. One of the most pleasing numbers
was an "Air with variations" by Saran. The
vocal solo "when Sparrows Build was given
by young lady from Saccarappr, who possess
es one of the most powerful contralto voices
that we have ever heard; she has power of
expression for which we were nnprepared, and
she bids fair to soon become one of the noted
singers of our day.
The concert closed with Hatton's wood
Thrush" which was semi-chorus of twelve
voices. The accompanies deserve great credit
for the acceptable manner in which they per
formed their part
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1874-02-20

The cap and cigar makers strike in New
York have virtually ended.
The New York Times states that the expen-
dtures of the Commissioners of Emigration
last year are fully equal to those of the Tam
many Ring commission in its palmiest days.
The American Baptist Missionary Union re-
quires annually S250,000 to carry on the work
of the society, but during the current fiscal
year. which ends in April, only S105, 900 has
been contributed. The defect is attributed to
the panic.
John Magyar killed himself at Hyde Park,
Mass, by drinking from a bottle containing
bedbug poison, which he found in room in the
Willard House.
Naval Constructor Thomas Davidson died in
Philadelphia Wednesday,
Simmons, the New York murderer, has been
sentenced to State Prison for three years and
six mouths.
Raymond, the bond forger, has confessed and
informed the District Attorney of New York
of his accomplices.
Lowenstein, the Albany, New York, MUIR
derer, has been convicted and sentenced to be
hanged.
Several incendiary fires occurred at Chelsea,
Mass, Wednesday.
The peach crop this year promises to be very
large, and arrangements are in progress by
which peach trains can be forwarded from Do
ver New Jersey, to Boston in twenty-three
Eours
The case of Moses James vs.. the Atlantic
Delaine Company, which has been in the courts
fifteen years. was decided in Providence to-day
by Judge Clifford, ordering Judgment for plain
tiff for $6Ss, 900. The case may yet be carried
TO the Supreme Bench of the United States
right.
An extensive cotton mill at Leeds, Eng
uuiutu w Wednesday, TocS Q2S0
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report that Consul General Hall had bean FORE
cd to nee from Spanish mob and take refIIgs
on BRUSH M lron-clad and has not vet returned
AN havana letter states that coloneis of the
Gau un.eers IN that city waited on the Captain
order uess' tS.n MIN to modify his recent
refused to do SO. Much dissatisfactianJ - ne
pressed among the volunteers. rs eA-
frivate reports from the interior of Cph.
STATE that many Cubans have left the towns
ana cues TO join the patriots rather than 70
submit to the recent proclamation of the Car
tain General '' zap
Capt: Morton, of the steamship Moro Castle.
from Havana, states that in an engagement
about February LIST column of Spanish t1oops.
lz0o stroDg, were utterly defeated by the insur-
gents, mourning loss IN killed and wounded
and prisoners of 600 men. Intelligence that
Capt. Morton regarded as trustworthy, repre-
sented that the Spaniards were worsted in
every engagement.
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AZ 5I far - " ny. Dry sated meats; shoulder q
Kettle Rendered ~ oe middes 70 as Lard eak;
quiet at 500 q SIS. ' ''ean' dresser dogs
hogs. ''' ousn wheat ''ooo
Shipments 5000 bbls -four. $4,000 bush wheat.
DETROIT Feb. 19-Flour quiet and UNCHANGED =,
so a 90 for White Wheat Wheat dull and ior ~
at 621 for extra; 81 q IS for No White: Amher
Michigan al 90. Corn Is dull and lower at eoc Oats
In good demand at fSc for " hite State.
Reeeipts-2,O00 bbls -four, 5000 bush wheat, 5000
push corn, 5000 bush oats.
oo Shlpments-2,OOO bbls hour, 1000 bush wheat u.s.
Voo bush corn, 00O0 bush oats.
uplands 15ac.
-ns upiands at 15ac.
Mid linz rsD. ~ Cotton Is in moderate demand;
and Iower Feb 19.-Corop active. irregular
ANu 'o"er; Middling uplands at isic
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BY TELEGRAPH.
THE STATE CAPITAL.
Especial to Press..l

loDtcldl 10 IreSS.l
AUGUSTA, Feb. ~.
The Savings Bank hill.
The Committee on Banking has voted to re-
port the bill nearly as previously given in the
PRESS. The bill limits the investments of
savings banks to real estate securities, United
States, New England States, and first class
municipal bonds; provides for a tax of one per
cent. on all deposites and prohibits cashiers of
national banks, whose capital is $15OO00 or
more, from holding the office of treasurer of
savings banks.
Various Matters.
The Committee on Legal Affairs will report
bill authorizing municipal officers to enlarge
burying grounds.
The Committee on Ways and Means will re-
port ought not to pass on the bill to tax ice, to
tax special legislation and to tax collateral in
heritance. No decision is yet rendered on the
bill for taxation of railroads and insurance
companies.
The judiciary Committee will report a bill to
incorporate the Portland Marine Fishery In
surance Company.
The Committee ON Public Build ings will re-
port resolve authorizing the Governor and
Council to arrange for the ventilation of the
State House
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WASHINGTON.
The Boston COIlectOrship.

New YORK, Feb. ia Washington dis
patch states that only five out of seven of the
number necessary to make q majority of the
Massachusetts delegation have signed the pro-
test against the appointment of Simmons for
the COllec;orship of Boston, Mr.. Croker re-
fused to sign it and Mr.. Dawes will have moth
ing to do with the affair."
The lnformer Jayne.
=. A Washington dispatch to the Journal of
Commerce states that the reason for expelling
informer Jayne from the room of the Commit
zee OF Ways and Means was that Fernando
WOOD charged that Jayne is paid agent, lob
Dylng Tor informers and threatened to violate
the secrecy OF the committee if jayne should be
heard again except in presence of the Chamber
vi commerce committee, who could answer his
attempts to defame honorable men'e Characters.
A further hearing was then postponed till the
Sd OF March, VIM. A. Dodge desired tn he
heard against the insinuations of informer
Jayne.
Important Change at she Naval ACADEMY.
In the House to-day bill was passed that
the course of instruction in the naval academy
for cadet engineers be four years instead OF
two, including the Glass of 1874
Treasury Balances.
The following are the Treasury balances to-
day~Currency, 81, us; special deposit of
legal tenders for redemption of certificates of
deposit $50, 100000; coin, $50, 1856 GIG, including
coin certificates $44, 484 700; outstanding legal
tenders, 1881, 329.927.
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MINOR TELEGRAMs.

Dan Kelley, Ole of the masked burglars of
New Rochelle, N. Y, gets twenty years in the
State Prison.
Egnland is sending three regiments to Cana
da, one to garrison Quebec.
The Senate Committee will make'no change
IN the House army appropriation bill.
Inc following are the custom receipts for the
we week ending 14th inst: New York So ass, 107.-
20 "a 1rniiadephia sag 4O5.74; Baltimore $751;
20; Boston 1856, 81 278.
1921, 4S9. 'p'' AhuiSuay "ere
1t is reported that the Coclise tr;hss If Tho
Apache lndiads are entirely peaceful and have
driven Off the Apaches raiding in Sonora.
at Xenia, Ohio. the citizens have subscribed
a large fund to support the woman's temper
ance movement.
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4. the v. m. G. A. Bigotede

The Young Meu's Christian Association is
often accused by those who are excluded from
its membership, of being exclusive and bigoted.
Permit me through your columns to briefly en-
oure into the business of this accusation.
There are young men who believe in God and
receive the Bible as His revealed word, and be-
lieve that it proclaims that Jesus Christ is the
son of God and the Saviour of the world, and
that "he that believeth and is baptized shall be
saved; but he that believeth not shall be dam
ned" Some of these young men, realizing their
accountability, have formed an association the
primary object of which is to promugate these
truths, especially among the young.
Some of the instrumeDtaities that they think
it necessary to use to accomplish this object are
PRAYER meetings and the distribution of liter
AZURE containing these truths. They also be-
lieve that the theatre, dancing, card playing,
&C., are amusements contrary to the spirit of
the Bible; that they endanger the safety of the
soul, and, therefore, cannot be tolerated.
There are men who deny part or all of these
truths, and engage in part or all of these
amusements, and teach that they are harmless,
who desire to connect themselves with this or
ganization, and because they are excluded they
raise the cry of bigot This, we think, is a fair
statement of the case. Now we should like to
inquire if it seems possible for these two ex-
tremes in belief and practice to unite without
defeating the object of the association? Even
if union were possible could the members
work together pleasantly and tremendously?
We think that there can be but one answer to
these questions from every candid person.
In some of these organizations the test of
membership has been broad in its terms, bat
the writer has failed to hear of single instance
where the most disastrous results to the organ
| ization did not follow the experiment. On one
occasion an iniidel was elected President, and
the Christian members were forced to with
draw. In another instance it was voted that
no prayer meetings should be held in the rooms.
The writer. who is an officer of a religious So
cety, formed for n distinct object, where the
principal religious denominations are repre-
sented, and can and do work tremendously to-
gether, does not think that the sin of bigotry
can be laid TO his charge. vet be cannot see how
the Y. NJ. q. A. can pursue different course
without cnppling its usefulness and endanger-
| ing its very life.
| 1t the work of the AssociAt on its aid is ex-
| tended to all natonalitiss and sects, but that
the object of the organization may not be de-
| feated its members feel that all dscordant ele-
meEts should he ex cluded from its active mem
bership, net forgetting. however, to be friendly
and courteous toward all MEMBER.
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WooDFoRD's CORNER. The entertainment
given by the dramatic Club Wednesday
evening drew crowded house The plays
passed of finely and the singing was excellent.
All together the Club must be well pleased
with their first entertainment.
The members of SOAK Lodge" 1. o. of G.
T.. propose to give course of four lectures and
a concert. The course will begin with lee
ture by Rev. 0. M. Cousins, followed by E. H.
Elwell, ESQ.,, of the Transcript, Rev. G. w.
Bicknell, and H. M. Bryant, Esq, of Lewis.
ton. Arrangements for the concert are not yet
completed. The price of tickets for the course
to be but fifty cents