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PERSONAL INTELLIGENCE.

Mr.. ]. H. B. Latrobe. of Baltimore, is at the Fifth
Avenue Hotel.
We nave not yet had any revelations from tho
spirits about 1t.
Judge J. NJ Woolworth, OF Omaha, is stopping AZ
the Windsor Hotel.
Count Campo Allegro, OF Havana has apartments
at the BrevOOrt House.
Judge Stanley Matthews, OF Cincinnati, Is staying
at the Fifth Avenue Hotel.
Commander Henry Wilson, United States Navy.
is quartered at the Westminster Hotel.
And now the Richmond Enquirer wants q
"puddenhead" President to succeed Grant.
pretty picture-Miss Anthony and Mrs. STAN
ton comparing the stories Of ''phase Of social
life.n
Judge Martin Grover. Of the Court OF Appeals,
arrived from Albany yesterday at the Metropolitan
Hotel.
Senator Carpenter is quoted as authority FOR the
statement that his first name Is Matthias, not
Matthew.
Assistant Inspector General f. Fl. Ludington,
United States Army is registered at the Metropolis
tan Hotel.
General Cowan returned yesterday to Washing
ton and resumed his duties as Acting Secretary OF
the Interior
Mr.. Tilton should have required Mr.. Beecher's
Post Ofnce address in Canada long go.-IndianGp-
oils Sentinel
Mr. J. II. SavIlle, Chief Clerk Of the Treasury De.
partment is among the recent arrivals at the
Hoffman House.
Mr.. Edward Mcpherson. Clerk OF the Unitcd
States House Representatives, is residing at tho
Fifth Avenue Hotel.
Collins Graves is going to take the road again.
He is one OF the contractors for rebuilding the
highways of Williamsburg.
Jones, OF Vermont, said on his dying bed that he
had never written q line which lie cared to erase.
The whole State proud OF him till 1t was found
out that he could not even write his name.
When Moesworth's History OF England appeared
only 200 copies of the book were sold. but john
Bright casually alluded to the work in speech
and the whole edition went Off within fortnight.
The Emperor OF Russia has invited the Prince I'm
perial to pay him visit at ST. Petersburg, by way
of returning the hospitality which Napoleon I'LL
showed the Gear at Paris during the International
Exhibition Of 1867
Baron Schwarz-Sepborn, the recently appointed
Austrian Minister to the United States, and Mr.. T.
A. Havemeyer, Austrian Consul General In this
CITY, arrived IRON Europe in the steamship Russia
and are at the Brevoort House.
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THE EAST RIVER IMPRovEMENT-NEoLEc
OF CONGRESS. s.-Among the many subjects of
national interest neglected in the frantic rush
to secure the passage Of pet schemes during
the last session of Congress not the least was
the appropriation for the removal of the OBJ
structions at He'll Gate. The mean, INSULT
cient appropriation granted by the precious
representatives of the nation, who think
nothing of squandering millions on rascally
jobs and swindles, will tend to postpone for
another heightened period the completion Of
this great work. The delay of seven months
which has taken place since the cessation Of
operations on account Of the failure of Con-
gress to supply the necessary funds has been
productive of harm in damaging the work
already done. The removal of the obstruc-
tons in the East River is of the most vital
interest to the mercantile community, and the
completion of the work will exercise most
important influence on the welfare of the
principal port of the United States.
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THE STOLEN CHILD There was report
yesterday that the stolen child, Charley Ross,
had been discovered with band OF gypsies at
Hamburg, Pa. Investigation revealed the
fact that the child was not Mr.. Ross son. It
was scarcely possible that the boy could have
been abducted by band of gypsies or that the
real kidnappers would turn him over to party
of strollers The gypsies are generally be-
lieved by the rural population to be child
stealers, and it was from this, we suppose,
that the suspicion arose in the present In
stance.
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MURDER IN VIRGINIA latest Virginia
sensation is mysterious murder. The vic
tim was shot down near his own house by
men in ambush. Two neighbors of the mur-
dered man have been arrested on the informa-
ton of negro who alleges that they paid him
to help them in disposing Of the body. In
order to cover their own guilt they induced
the negro to hide himself in the woods, evil
IDENTIFY intending to direct suspicion on him in
case the murder should be discovered. Suspi-
cion of their intention dawned on the negro 8
mind, and not wishing to be offered up as o
victim for Others crime he denounced two of
the murdered man S neighbors as The assas-
gins
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Methods OF Capital punishm.nt.

Some tender-hearted parties in England ara
engaged in an agitation to secure the abolition.
of the gallowa Hanging appears to these
persons to inflict unnecessary suffering ON
criminals condemned to make their exit
through the trap door of gallows. The
Spanish garrote is proposed az
substitute for the old-time gallows. There is
no evidence that the class interested in the
proposed change have any marked choice as
10 the mode OF strangulation. No doubt the
Spanish system has in its favor greater de-
cency and decorum. The criminal is spared
the ridiculous dance at the end of q rope
which even the terrible circumstances sur
rounding it cannot make impressive. So far
as we know, the quantity Of pain suffered
by criminals executed by the one system
OF the other does not differ greatly. In
both cases insensibility is almost instanta-
neousiy secured, and the suffering of the victim
may be regarded as terminating the same
instant in which the execution of the sentence
OF law begins. On the score of humanity
there is then scarcely any choice to be made,
and the objection to hanging as q mode of ex-
ecution narrows itself down to the question
whether in legal executions the tastes of the
condemned should be consulted. No doubt
murderers, like other men, have their feelings.
which they object to have outraged. They
would like to leave the world with as much
sense of personal dignity as possible, and ON
this ground may object to being strung up by
the neck, an object at once ridiculous and re-
pulsive Hanging is perhaps the form of
death with which the world has associated
most strongly the idea of disgrace and
degradation. This in itself would be an ex-
cellent reason for continuing it as the system
of judicial execution, even lift could be proved
to cause criminals little more physical pain
than more decorous modes of killing. There
is no reason why the fine susceptibilities Of
murderers should be consulted. They are pun-
ished in order to deter others from shedding
blood, and whatever tends to render their
memories infamous adds to the effectiveness
of the punishment For this reason if for no
other change in the system of legal execu-
ton is to be deprecated If by some modi6-
cation a still greater stigma could be attached
to the culprlt it might be worth while taking
the matter into consideration; but when the
change is suggested in the interest of men who
show their contempt for law and society by
shedding blood no maudlin sentimentality
should induce lawmakers to forget the very
dangerous results their clemency may have in
lessening the dread entertained by the GRIM
inal classes Of the executiOner
The FRENCH ASSEMBLY have turned their,
attention to the question of recess as that
best way to evade dissolution Never befora
was body more greedy of power nor more
chagrined because it gave itself over, tied
hand and foot, to MacMahon. But after tho
recess will come dissolution anyhow, and If
these legislators were wise they would agree
to it while there is merit in the adoption OF
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SENATOR GORDON ON THE THIRD Term. 1t
will be seen from the communication from
Senator Gordon, of Georgia, which we print
this morning that the position Of the Senator
on the third term question has been mis-
stated He is not only opposed to third
term for General Grant because his reelection
would keep the republican party in power for
four years longer, but he is opposed to third
term for any President. 1t would have been
surprising if the Senator had assumed any
other position, and we gladly give him the
opportunity to deny through the HERALD the
views enormously attributed to him.
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SARATOGA AND GooDwooD RACES. Three
important races were run on the Saratoga
course yesterday, in the presence of large
and brilliant assemblage, the Saratoga Stakes
being won by Willie Burke, Springbok carry
ing off the Saratoga Cup, while Galway
secured the prize in the mile and three-quarter
dash. In England the Goodwood Cup was
run for in the presence of royalty, and was
won by Doncaster. Both at Goodwood and
Saratoga the weather was delightful.
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CRUISE OF THE BROOKLYN YACHTS.
graphic account Of the eastward run Of the
Brooklyn yacht fleet given by our correspond
ent will be found extremely interesting. 1t
shows clearly that, notwithstanding the rival
attractions of the summer resorts, our yachts
men are not to be induced to abandon the
briny deep. This healthiest and most useful
of all our national sports takes yearly tirmer
root in public favor
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THE NEW YORK REPUBLICAN STATE CoNvEN-
TroN is to be held at Utica on the 23d of Sep
tember. This gives nearly two months for
the quarrels among the politicians over the
candidates, and period but little longer for
the active work of the canvass. No address
to the people is to be issued, and the leaders
seem to rely on the divisions of the democracy
and the opposition to Tammany for success.
We know of no way by which the republican
party can be beaten so surely as by these
tactics. A Governor and other State officers
a majority of the delegation in Congress and
q United States Senator, together with the
control of the Assembly, are likely TO inspire
o great effort on both sides; but if the repub-
licans do not make it the democracy is not
likely to initiate their example.
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NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.
Waiting Orders-The Senate Naval In-

Waiting Orders-The senate NAVAL An-
spectton.
Lieutenant william N. Emory has reported his
return home, having been detached from the
Aslatic station, and has been placed on waiting
orders.
Assistant Engineer John J. Ryan Is detached
from the Saranac, and placed on waiting orders.
The United states steamer Dispatch leaves mere
on Tuesday next, with the Senate Committee on
Naval Affairs and the secretary OF the Navy ON
hoard to make tour OF inspection OF the navy
wards and stations on the Atlanuc coast, with Q
view OF ascertalning ir the number can be re-
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THE HERALD FOR THE SUMMER RESORTS
To NEwsDEA1ERs AND THE PUBLIC:

To NEwsDEAIERs AND THE PUBLIC
The New YORK HERALD will run special
train between New York, Saratoga and Lake
George, leaving New York every Sunday dur
ing the season at half past three o'clock A M.
and arriving at Saratoga at nine o'clock
A. M, for the purpose Of supplying the
SUNDAY HERALD along the line. Newsdealers
and others are notified to send in their orders
TO the HERALD Office as early as possible.
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THE REPUBLICANS OF NEW JERSEY will hold
their State Convention at Trenton on the 9th
OF August. A candidate for Governor is to be-
nominated. The names Of George A. Halsey,
Amos Clarke, Jr. Marcus L. Ward and John
Hill are prominently mentioned, and lively
time among the POLITICIANS is expected.
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WALL STREET YESTERDAY. Stocks opened
firm, but closed of. Sales 1873, 400 shares
higher than for weeks. Gold opened at 1904,
sold at 1893 and closed at 1904, the lowest
figure of the day.
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MINISTER JEWELS RECEPTION.

HARTFORD Conn.,, July 30, 1874
At a meeting OF the citizens this evening com
mittees were appointed TO arrange for q reception
to Minister Jewell on his return from RUSSIA.
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OBITUARY,
Daniel Park.

BosroN, July 30 1874
Daniel Park, Treasurer OF the Cocheco Manufac-
turing Company, died suddenly this morning AZ
the age of fifty years. He was ~ uts usual good
ueatth last nlght when ne retired.
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From our reports ttis morning the probabilities
are that tie ,oeothes today ,oaQ be clear and sodr
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ARMY INTELLIGENCE,

Judge Advocate Gardner Assigned TO .
Professorship at West Point.
WASHINGTON July 80 1874.
Major Asa Bird Gardner. Judge Advocate, has
been assigned to duty as Professor OF Law at tho
West Point Military Academy.
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and the loss of position in society involved,
however, the lesson is likely to prevent any
further attempts at swindling insurance COM
panies.
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ROMAN HIPPODROME,
Madison avenue and Twenty sixth street-GRAND
PAGEANT-CONGRESS OF NATIONS. at 80 p. N. and
att 7. NJ
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COLOSSEUM,
Broadway. corner Of Thirty fifth street-L0NDON BY
pAY open from 10 A. NJ TIL dusk.
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WOODS MUSEUM,
Broadway, corner Thirueth street.rhE DEAD Wit; VT
MSS att p NJ. closes at 4:30 z. NJ THE STEEErS
OF NEW YORK. at 8 p. NJ. closes at 1850 r. ~ Louis
Adrich and'Miss sophie Miles
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CENTRAL PARK GARDEN,
Fifty min N street and Seventh avenue-TuOMAS' CON
CERT at L. NJ closes at 1880 +. n.
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TONY PASTORS OPERA House.
Bowery.-vARIETY ENTERTAINMENT, at T. NJ
closes At 10 80 L. NJ
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METROPOLITAN THEATRE,
5s5 breadwf y.-Parisian CaDcan Dancers, at p N.
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NIBLO'S GARDEN,
Broadway, between Prince and HouTon street.
closes l045 NJ Mr.. Joseph Wheelock and Miss Lone
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WITH SUPPLE E M E n L

New York, Friday, July 81, 1874.
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ing, that amidst mountains nothing can be
grown unless it be forests, and that they are
uninhabitable But the Rocky Mountains are
different, and we have reports from scientific
and practical men that the rainfall in the
mountains is considerable, for these ele-
waited masses arrest or attract the moisture
evaporated from the smooth surface of the
plains below, which in winter falls in
snow and in summer in rain, SO
that upon slopes and plateaus all kinds
of vegetables and the hardy cereals yield
luxuriantly. These mountains are in part
covered with forests, elsewhere grass covers
Me ground, and in the valleys it can be cut
for hay, so that the whole of the vast Rocky
Mountain country is q pastoral region, GER
tainly inferior TO the plains, but still habit
able, and capable in the aggregate of sup
porting millions of people. The reason why
these mountains are more fertile than Eastern
mountains is because the granite is soft and
constantly crumbling, and it was this primi-
tive rock and others IN connection which, in
remote times were washed and ground down
to form the soil Of the plains and of the
prairies Biologists tell us that these noun
tains are more recent in formation than any
others and possibly an Improvement may
have been designed Still these mountains
crumble only in detail, and under the in
fuence of o limited amount of moisture; hence
their peaks are always sharp. On the con-
trary the mountains of Switzerland, much of
the time dripDno with m oisfr1re have rounded
SUBMITS and sloping outlines,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1874-03-30
iiaptcr 2:eO.

Az AL I" amend section TWENTY-FIVE Of ebanter
twenty -four OF the revised statutes, relatjn% to
pduptrS IN unincurpOrated places
Bt II enacted bgthe Senate and House of Peoressn,o
ffttS an LfStsiltUrC dSsenbIfd as follows.
Section twenty-five Of chapter twenty four Of the
statutes is hereby amended by striking ont
an OF said section after the word 'reliefn in the
twelth Inc OF sad section, and inserting in lien
thcrGoi the words and whsn such paupers have no
ie5al settlement III the state and have not lived i'm
the Town furnishing them relief the state shall re-
lmhurse sal! town for the relief furnished to such
amount as the governor and council may adiudee to
nave been necessarily expended therefor so that
tAe same shall read when amended as follows.
section = Persons living in places not incor-
pbfated, and needing relief are under the care of
me overseas OF the Oldest incorporated adjoining
toWh or the nearest incorporated town where there
are none adjoining, who shall furnish relief to such
persons as II they were found in such town; and
such oFeTsecrS may bind to service the children OF
such persons as they may those of paupers OF their
own towns and may bind out persons desc ibed in
section twenty IN the manner therein provided re-
siding IN such uninc0Tporated place. as If in their
own town, and such persons Shall be entitled to n
Ike remedy and relief. When relief is 50 provided
the towns furnishing il are entitled to the same
remedies against the towns of their settlement as if
they resided IN the town so furnishing relief And
wheh such paupers have no legal settlement in the
state. ana have not lived in the town furnishing
them relief the state shall reimburse said town 0r
the relef furnished to such amount us the governor
and council may adjudge TO have been necessarily
expended therefor
C.pproved March 3, l-7Lj
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Chapter 22I.

AN ACT to amend section twenty-one OF chauter
sixty oi'the Revised Statutes relating to the
appointment powers and duties Of executors
Be IL enacted by the Senate and House NJ Rfpresenf4-
tires in Legislature assembled, as follows
SECTION l. Section twenty-onc of chapter sixty.
four of the revised statutes is hereby amended 6y
adding at the end of said section the following
words, 'or executor whom he may succeed so thai
said section as amended shall read a. follows;
Sec. q. When an executor or administrator re-
siding out Of the state, after being duly cited by the
judge of probate, neglects to render his accounts
and settle the estate according to law or when any
executor or administrator, joint or sole becomes
insane or otherwise unsuitable perform the trust
refuses or neglects to do or misluanaues tho es
tate, the judge OF probate may remove him: and he
may accept the resignation of any JOINT or sole ey-
ecutor or administrator when he is satisfied after
public or personal notice to those Interested in the
estate and hearing, that there is reasonable cause
therefor and that it will not he detrimental ia the
estate to those interested therein: and in either
case If there is no other executor or administrator
to discharge the trust, the judge may commit ad-
minisration OF the estate not already administered
with the will annexed or otherwise, as the case re-
quires; 10 such persons as he thinks lit as if the one
resigned or removed were dead and such adminis-
traitor shall have the powers and be liable to
the same obligations as other administrators or cx-
ecutor whom he may succeed
approved March J, i,tll
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Chapter 222.

AN ACT to amend the public laws vi ei .htcen hun
bred and seventy-three, relating to Free Hi.h
Schools
BE IL enacted By The Senate amt House Of Repyssenfa.
fiUes an Legislature dssPnbled as f0iloms
SECTION |. That the second section Of cbau,er
one hundred and twenty of the public laws of
eighteen hundred and seventy three, to establish
free high schools, be amended by adding the words
or more in the fourteenth line that said section
shall read follows;
not exceeding two free high schuuiS. and when yo
such schools are maintained shall be entitled to r-
ceive the same state aid if the expenditures for
both schools had been made for one school Two or
more adjoining towns may unite in establishing and
maintaining "a free high school, and both receive
the same state aid if such school had been main
tanned by one town. SO long us any tewn shall de-
cline to avail itself Of the provisions Of this act
school district or union of districts in such town
may establish and maintain Il free high school and
receive state aid the same as the town might have
done; provided, that no more than two such free
high schools shall be established in any town and
mat The amount OF state aid EXTENDED 10 the dis
trcts in any town shall not exceed the sum that til
town might have received. Two or more adoininr
school districts in different towns may establish and
maintain union free high school, and NAV receive
proportional part of such state aid to be deter
mined "a provided by section eight but in no ga 50
to exceed the amount that either town might have
received. Towns shall receive in trust ana faith
fully expend donations and requests made to aid in
the maintenance of free high schools and shall re
ceve state aid in such to the same extent and
on the same conditions as il such schools had been
established and main tanned by taxation: provided
that no town shall he entitled to receive sucb STATE
aid on any expenditure for 4 free high school or
schools made from the funds proceeds Of the real
estate OF an academy incorporated institution Of
learning, surrendered transferred 10 such town
i"r educational purposes
(Approvcd March s. 1919
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chapter 226.

AN ACT to amend sections siXtv.thrce and sixty
four OF chapter forty nine Of TIE revised statutes
renting to foreign Insurance Companies.
BE Il enacted by the Senate mi House Of Rcprtsen-
taftres /" LegiSlatnre asSfmLted as follows:
Sections ty-three and siXty-uur of ehapter
forty nine OF the revised statutes is hereby amend
ed, by adding after the word mot in the seventh
line OF said section >lxty-threc the following words
IN case no agent OF such company can be found,
such notice on service served the state insurance
commissioner, who shall Immediately notify said
insurance company by mail, shall be valid and
binding on sad company il served ON their
agent
Also by striking out after the word mot in said
seventh line the following words: 'tUr the purpose
OF receiving notice Of any fact proceedings or SER
vice of any process, the agent shall be regarded as
still authorized until another is appointed"
Also by adding after the word agent" IN the
eleventh line in said section sixty three the follow
ing words; or the Insurance commissioner
AL" by adding after the word agent in the
fourth line in sad section sixty four the following
words: 'or on the insurance commissioner ~ pro-
vided in said section siNty-three so that said sec
tons, as amended, shall read as follows.
Section G}. Any person having claim AGAINST
any foreign insurance company, may brin% Il suit
therefor IN the courts IN this state, including trus-
tee suits, and service made on any uthorzed AGENT
OF said company shall be valid aud hndn. on the
company, and hold it To answer To such suit; and
the judgment rendered therein shall bind the COM
pdny as valid judgment in every respect whether
.he uelehuahl' appear or net. n case no agent Of
such company can he found, such notice or service
served on the state insurance commissioner who
snail immediately notify said Insurance company
by mail, shall be valid and binding on the company
as though served on their agent Unless any such
judgment is paid within thirty DAVIS after demand
made upon any such agent or the Insurance COM
missioner 10y the officer holding the execution the
commissioner may, on notice and hearing of the
parties, suspend the power Of the company to do
business IN this state until it is paid; and if the
company or any gent thereof issues any policy in
tins state during such suspension said company and
agent shall each forfeit not exceeding one hundred
dollars. But any policy So issued shall he bir!in,-
on the company. in favor ofthe holder
Section Ct. All notices and processes VIII h Is
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