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bill providing for extensive improvements In the First
ward The runor was subsequently centradicted.
STATEN ISLAND.

MISUNDERSTANDING has already begun in
the Island to and Brooklyn and New York Mostot
the small houses rented but many OF the larger
ones are empty The Board OF Appointment, consist
ing of the Supervisors tue County Judge VIII hoid
Meeting at the Supervisors Office on Friday to appoint
Police Commissioner, in place OF Isaac M Marsn'
yboee term OF office will then expire The most prom
pen candidates for the position are Samuel H. Driue'
and the present incumbent
EDGEwATER.-Michael oats village treasurer, st,'Gs
the cases OF property advertised for sale TOT
many OF the wners coming for ward and payln the
les Most of this class OF taxes will be collected this
wear without q sale.
ToMPKiysvuLB.-Th laborers employed In excavat
ing AZ the new docks the old quarantine grounds nave
been discharged for asking an increase Of pay from
A 20 to rs day,
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NOMINATIONS BY THE PRESIDENT
WASHINGTON, April 2S.-The President sent
the following nominations to the Senate to-day:

Samuel Bue Of Missouri 70 be Commissioner Of rhe General
Lard Willis Drummond resigned kche Register
the Land Once Boonvl., Mo. stephen Miller Register for the
EiwAfi NJ BO~H. Pabe
MONEYS toe district James ~ BoagbAm Surveyor Of Customs
VelAfeo TeIAs
PosmGss-John Dietrich. Calvert TEXAS; Mn {. r. Smith
Wslh Wal Washington Territory AI living LoesnspOu lnd
John NJ Lwis, RooBvile n. Y; RIwe.. LoSell Mss
NGrd Pr0mOoEs-Paed Assistant B1NHeer Edmund Olson and
r. A. ReArek Chef Navy y. W
Tosnro. John RYAN j. H. Diamond and Robert W. Lgsn
Passed Assistant Engineers.
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The meanest woman is developed in Mrs.
Mary Mclaughlin, who engaged by charitable
ladies nurse to for a sick and destitute
named Mary Alyn. She received money clothing and
food from different persons bat they reached Mrs
Allyn Police Captain Allaire. who had given her o..
discovered that Mrs. Mclaughlin was using the money
for herself and Deglecting the sick woman had her
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The best ELASTIC TRUss,n warranted the
best, IL sold at PonEROY's, 7I4 Broadway, IoT 81.
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LECTURES AND MEETINGS.

The delegates from the posts OF the Encamp-
ment OF the Grand Army OF the Republic met last
ing at Nos Is and 20 ST. Markspace. Gen. f. Jardine
presided. Con. Joseph c. Pnckney was elected Treas
urer. Committees Finance, Printing, Flowers,
Academy Orations Transportion Music, Headquarters,
and Decorations were then appointed by the Chairman
A resolution was adopted empowering the Chairman
and Secretary 10 communicate with the heads OF the CITY
and military departments in order that members or the
Grand Army might obtain leave OF absence on Decora-
ton pay The Secretary was also instructed 10 wrioe 70
parade that day lt was also resolved that INVITA-
lions should be extended TO all military organizations 10
participate in the parade.
The Oliyet Helping Hand Association cele-
brated its fifth anniversary the Oivet Chapel at No.
GO secondst, yesterday. Mrs. NJ X. Jesup, the First
Directress called the meeting to orders after which
Mrs b. Brown, Second Drectress. asked the women
several questions from Scripture, and led them In sing
ing the hymn, "The Lord VIII Provide" DR.. Taylor
then made brief address, taking for his subject ST.
Paul ia Bonds at Rome" Mr. Muggns followed with
speech in behalf of the women and presented the
drecesses and teachers with some flowers as tokens OF
gratitude. The women then sat down TO light COLA
ton, after which the meeting closed. Nearly 800 women
are employed by the Association. They gather every
ruesd 8, and are provided with sewing They are not
paid in money, but credited SO cents week, and
receive lieu groceries Or the various garments they
Pecunary aid Is also gwen to women who are IN
distress. All natIonates are admitted. The majority
OF the women at present are Germans
IAnnouncemenai
To beau:ify the hair-BURNErrs COCAINE.
The best elastic Truss warranted the
best u sold At PoxERoIs 744 broadway. ior u.
THE LEADING SPRING STYLE of GENTLEMEN's
HATS u KSOHs, ~ Broadway.
PLEURIsY PAINS, and all AsTHMATIC and
BRONCHIAL AFFECTION relieved by that certain remedy for
Coughs and Colds, Dr. JAMES ExPEcroRASr.
The Government Seed Swindle, the proposed
Commissioner Forestry Cashmere Goat Fraud, Small Fruits
the Plum Curcu,o Utilizing Rose Leayes Steam
Ailments Of Horses Market Gardening the cheap
Abonaon Defective House DRAINS Cooperative Conycs me
Amendduch the titles Of part OF the articles
In the Agricultural Department mornings WEEKLY TRIBUNE
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lost. .
Mr. MORRILL, rep, Me- who would have voted
against the bill announced that he was paired with Mr.
Morton (Rep. Ind) who would have voted for It, Mr..
RANSOM dem, N. c. who would have voted for the
bl announced that he would not vote but would pair
himself with Mr.. SchurZ Glib. Rep, MOI, who Was ab-
sent, and who opposed TO the bill
Mr. FRELINGHUYsE En- (Rep, n. j. moved to take
up the Civil Rights bill.
Mr. FOREMAN (Rep., W Va) moved that the Senate
proceed to the consideration Of Executive business,
which was agreed TO.
Tie Senate then went into executive session, and
after a short time the doors were reopened and the
qfi
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-04-29

PLEURIsY PAINS, and all AsTHMATIC and
BRONCHIAL AFFECTIONS relieved by that certain remedy for
Coughs and Colds, Dr. JAMES ExPEcToRASr.
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latoupd pstssss,ij3 Pred ssees.ass and II
i AthletScss he HoaS Is reached the nEstI ~
Hire times DE- The. errsfs OF their opponents,
4 aud The Athfetic5 opess TIE game lasted
E,Eo1heun and; ten mipntes
/. The bowling OF the Americans II, the game
fbS cricket Was weak. The newspapers con-
slider that the playing. ef the Americans OF
baseball and cricket alternately yesterday
gives the Marley bone Club an undue adyans
tage,. as 30 much exertion must fatigne fhefr
opponents. 20
The journals publish long detaiis OF the.
game or baseball giving fun explanations,
etc. The beautiful Catching 2f Americans II
particularly referred TO. s.
LosDos. August 4.-In The House Of Com,
mons to-day, Mr. Bourke, under secretary
for the Foreign Department, In answer to-
an inquiry from Sir George Bower, stated
that Her Majesty's Government bad TO Inc
tentiop Of taking part in an armed iBterSen-a
tion 10 Spain, md had no reason TO snppose
that other European powers contemplated
such step, which would not meet with en-.
couragensent from England. sas
The report that Germany bad sent 9 nota
to France protesting against . violation OF
the Spanish frontier aud threatening inter- /.
yen,ioa Is pronounced TO be without foun-4
datioD. s Is. s;:,.1
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Election Kentucky.

LOUISVILLE, August 4.-Reports from tn.
State indicate that Jones, the regular Demo
cratic nominee for clerk Of the Court of APP
peals, has been elected by large majority
CINCINNATI, August Ain Covington, KY,
Jones tDemocrat), candidate for clerk OF the
Court Of Appeals, received 1900 majority
over Cochrane independently In Newport
Cocbrane received 8 majority. In Owens
boro' Jones received 900 majority. The
whole Democratic ticket was elected in Fay
cite county by from 200 to 400 majority. In
Lexington City the Republicans have ma-
jority of about $50 against 800 last year. 10
Jes,amine county the Democratic ticket is
elected by majority of 600. At Nicholas
vile the Republican candidates for sheriff,
county clerk, and jiilor were elected ; all the
other Democratic nominees were elected by
from 60 to 90 majority.
In Paris the Republicans elected the She
riff by 43 majority, Republican loss of 239
from the last election for sheriff. Reports
from other parts Of the State indicate that
the Democrats have carried the State for
clerk of the Court of Appeals. Other nom-
iuees were elected according TO local feeling.
Party lines in most places were not strictly
drawn. The majority for Jones in Franklin
county is over 800. Local option seems to
have been defeated at all points.
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The Turf.

SARATOGA, August 4.-The track was In
excellent condition, and the attendance good
at the races to-day.
FirsL Race. Selling race for all ages, puls sc
Of 5000, II niles-twelyc horses started.
After one iulse start good send.off was eff
fected; King Amadeus being in the lead,
which he kept until coming up the home
stretch, when Cameron's colt Botheration
came to the front, winning by a half length
time, Eli. Kadie was second, and Amadeus
third. The winner sold for $50, and was
bought for the owner.
Second Race.-Sequel stakes, for three
year-olds, two miles--seven horses started.
Vandolite won the race, Grinstead Countess
second, and Reform third. Time, 3:40}.
THIRD Race.-For $1,000, three miles.
The pools sold freely at about ten to four on
Sprinkbok against the field. Fe!lowcratt
took the lead at the start, and kept it until
the end of the second mile, when Springbok
went to the front, and won the race by a
length. with Preakness second and Fello "
craft third. Time, 5:423.
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]" family Bible" at less cost than Z he society
| does. 3. The Bible which be ID authorized
to sell for forty cents Il furnished the colored
people by Northern society for twenty
cents. 4. The Testament and Psalms
which be sells for eighteen cents Is sold by
resident bookseller for eight-and. one-third
cents.
Mr.. Frazer suggested thorough or
ganiZation Of Christian people for the re-
lief Of the poor. He had found some cases
of sickness and of other forms Of suffering
which needed attention, and had reported
them to those who were able to relieve them.
he had also found numb Der OF children who
were unable to attend Sunday.school from
want Of proper clothing.
Rev. Mr.. Lambeth returned to the charge
of the Main-street Methodist church the
latter part of last week. after the enjoyment
Of leave Of absence for several weeks.
] failed 10 mention at the proper time that
Rev. Or. Toy had been here. He was here
about ten days ago, and received bonds to
the amount of nine hundred dollars for the
benefit of the Southern Baptist Theological
Seminary.
Two mines OF the Arlington Base Ball
Club played game this evening on their
beautiful grounds near the river. Many
spectators were present anu Hitnesseu Tue
game with much interest. Dir. \. Z. Dame,
the president of the club, commanded one
party, and Mr.. A. NJ. Wheeler the other.
Wheeler's party gained the victory by
thirty-three to eighteen.
Mr. Charles A. Balou, formerly of Halifax
county, has been appointed town engineer.
One of the manufacturers, Nfr. John r.
Pace, sent of dispatch to California to-day
ut 10 a. NJ, and received an answer at 2
z. M.
The first question planter now asks when
he comes TO town is, g How do the recent
rains affect the price of tobacco?" saw the
written answers to this question this eve.
ming from two Of the warehouses. One said
Hold awhile if you cam" the other said
"Send on prices will continue good till We
have siut." Striking the average of all hear
upon this subject, would say, Market a
little steadier." ALPHA.
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Letter from Petersburg.
Correspondence of the Richmond Dispatch.

PETERSBURG, August 4, 1874.
Fifty or sixty of the principal business
men OF the city have entered into an agree
ment among themselves designed to protect
their interests from the imposilions of dein-
qnent debtors. The agreement is to the eff
1ect that purchasers who refuse or neglect TO
settle their accounts at the end OF the month
are to be refused credit by all the merchants
plan has not yet been put into actual trial
and it remains to be seen what results Will
attend the experiment.
Great excitement prevailed this morning at
the time Of the session of the Mayors Court
among the colored dcnizens of Short Market
street. One Of the dark Inhabitants of this
uuarter-Godfrey Mabry by name-Was ar.
raisned for some petit offence, and occasion
being had for bis attendance, policeman
was sent to escort him. The negro resisted
the officer, but was finally brought to court,
when the Mayor fined him and sent him to
Jail fer twelve months for his offence Of de.
fyiuc and resisting an officer OF the law
The sentence created much excitement
among the negroes, who did not, however,
express their indignation is freely as in tor
mer DAYS. when they had such absolute con
troll of the city.
The match game of baseball between the
Atlantic and Old Dominion clubs yesterday
afternoon terminated in victory for the
former, the score standing 80 to 81. There
was present large crowd Of spectators, in
Guiding many ladies.
The police came forth in glory this morn
ing attired ia their new gray uniforms, in
which they present stylish appearance.
storm of thunder and lightning woke
up the dreamers at O'Clock this morning
and was the occasion Of fine dash Of rain
The lightning was not severe here, but
iudging from the rapid and heavy thunder
there must have been q brilliant electrical
display in the vicinity.
The corouer's inquest has made Intellectual
efforts to trace up the parties responsible toI
the dead infant found two or three days age
in an old sink in Blandford.
Mr.. William p. Elan, . leading tobacco
dealer of this city, is in such ill concitiot
that his friends are apprehensiye. He ha'
lust returned from the springs, but, appear:
70 have derived no advantage from them.
Messrs. Tappey & Steel, of this city, II
connection with Colonel Hiram Haynes
have purchased a large lead mine ID Mont
pomery county, and Colonel Haynes ha
Gone there with he view Of undertaking it
active operation. me specimens OF the or
have been brought here and put on eXhlsi
| ton.
Our colored senator and delegate are fight
inc each other on the congressional question
Evans being in favor of StoWeil, while 5000
WIN is an advocate of de Mortie. Both
them spoke at Greenyille court. Tbe hsn
among the Radicals for the nominaoon gel
+, Tvelier every day.
Judge Hughes was in the city to-uay:
The visit to the city yesterday OF J'4ue
Morton and Commissioner Peasants prov
nol;tics. g. RoBIN J.ADAIR.
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The Indians.

CHICAGO, August 4.-The following dis
patch has just been received at General
Sheridan's headquarters:
"OAAHA, August 3.-General r. G. Dunn,
A. 4. g., Headquarters Diu!sion of Ms.
souri, Colonel Stanton has just arrived at
Laramie from the agencies. He reports a
large number of Indians coming in from the
north, who say that Stabber, a prominent
Indian in the disturbance of last spring at
the agencies, and several others, were killed
by Clusters men. There seems to be much
feeling in consequence among the Indians
coming in and at the agencies. The indians
report the death of 81 Indians who were
wounded in the Bates fight.
"E. o. C. ORD, S.
"Brigader-G General Commanding"
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Letter from, StauntOn.
CIRCUS IN THE CITY-FATAL ACCIDENT AT HAIR
RlsoSpuRG-DR STR1BL,SG's SUCCESSOR.
fCorresDopdence of the Richmond Dispatch.l

CIRCUS n THE CITY-FATAL ACCIDENT AT HAIR
RlsoSBrRG- DIR. sTR1BL,NG's SUCCESSOR.
Correspondence of the Richmond Dispatch.l
STAUSToS, August 4, 1874.
The circus is in our city. Everybody Is
on the qui Uaue to see the grand procession
which is TO begin in a few minutes. The
streets are crowded with country people.
From the oldest inhabitant down to the
"new ISSUE" all are present. 1t has been
long since we have seen the city so crowded.
1t is almost impossible to make your way
along the street. Hard times, short crops,
pauic>, nothing seems to keep the so, FOL.
lOi'' from the circus, even the coming OF = old
John Robinson" Goes not seem TO have pre-
vented any from coming to see the New
York and New Orleans combination which
exhibits here to-day.
Yesterday morning, as the circus was
coming into Harrisonburg on the cars, O
portion of the train became uncouped anu
ran rapidly backward on steep dows grade,
throwing Il wagon from one OF the cars IN
which some Of the employees were asleep.
One of the men was killed ant two others Serl-
ously injured.
There is much interest manifested in our
city over the approaching election OF sue
cessor TO the late lamented DR.. SlrIDlng,
which will take place at the meeting Of the
Board of Directors of the Western Lunatlc
Asylum during the present month. Many
physicians of prominence in the State have
been spoken of. among them are j. Staize
Davis, of the University of Virginia; Cas-
per c. Henkel, of Newmarket, Shenandoah
county; a. NJ. Fauntleroy, of Staun1on
and Drs. Hamilton and Fisher, at present
assistant physicians of the asylum.
Rev. Robert Nelson, of the United States
Protestant Episcopal Mission to China, ar
rived with bis entire family in our city on
the 31St uItimo. Rev. Mr.. Nelson has been
connected with the mission since 1851. In
1S49 he married Miss Rosetta +. Points,
daughter Of james Points, deceased, of this
city, who was appointed United States mar
shall of this district by President Andrew
Jackson, and retained his office under Van
Buren,, Tyler, Polk, and Fillmore. On last
Sunday, in the Episcopal Trinity church,
Rev. Mr.. Nelson gave an interesting account
of the missionary work in China, pretacinS
his remarks with an interesting description
of the geographical features of China anu
the political condition of affairs in that coun-
try. MAX.
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A Case of AyssaphObia.

New York, August 4.-On the 18th OF
July last officer Thomas Barrett, of the sixth
precnct, was bitten on the hand by a dog.
He Immediately shot the animal, but fear OF
hydrophobia preyed upon his mind to snch
degree that he was confined to his bed for
week. When the roll was called this morn
Ing he complained of feeling unWeli, and an
officer banded him glass of water. He
dashed it to the floor and betrayed the usual
symptoms of the disease, barking and snap
ping at those around him. He was taken to
Park Hospital, and the physicians there
think it is i case OF lyssaphobia, instead OF
the genuine disease.
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smof tn cred 10 1reatf m Tie Mud IN
Navy Ynrd ExamtpinE CornIRft lee:
Marine hoard Yachting. 80
Especial telegram, TO tfe pispatcll.lsl s..
j PosTsnourH, August ia .colored boy
named Henry Smith, while soft grabbing in
the creek yesterday afternoon, fell In . he
and was smothered to death in the mud.
The Senate committee appointed to ex.
anime the condition Of the Dayy-yards OF the
country will arrive tomorrow from Wash
ington on the steamer Dispatch.
A retiring board Of the marine corps con.
vened at the naYy-yard to-day Major
Thomas 7. Ficlas president.
a number Of pleasure yachts, with clubs
on board, from northern cities are IN the
hnrbOr.
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The Cape May sacred Concerts.

CAPE MAY, August 4.-The difficulty that
occurred here on Sunday in regard to sacred
concerts at the hotels has been much exagge-
rated. Father began, in speaking OF them,
merely stated that some portion OF the music
would be more appropriate in the Catholic
churches. They were solemn to every Catbo-
lie heart. He recommended his hearers to
come to church and hear holy chants in pre-
ference to attending the hotel concerts.
There was no denunciation Of Father Degan
by the Catholics on account Of his action, ia
which there was nothing wrong. rs paseoss
are allowed by the bishop to fix the time for
yespers to suit the convenience OF members,
The Catholics here are st7uncb friends oil
Father began. and attribute to him NO i'm
proper motives.
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uArTIM,,nn mxHKETs.

B.urfMoRE, August 4.-Fiour dull and 90
Changed Wheat active and shade hfmsr Ior
~ ia fair TO- primo, II .25@ti. 40; choice an
sl.40@sla2 good to p Tim9ss Isa = P sgg
syirania n q Slt3 O02*1 .35: fed wssterit slZUeg
LIS; amDer wester.; 81 .3o4tL35. Corn a ~
White southern, 90@92r.; yellow sonlliern, 80
sau,nern, sSa8sc. western. mixed. G3ct; western
white, Csc. Rye unchanged Proyslssnssx st n'e
meats rsaTd nons ohering: clear rib,side. tlhc
tRacyn actiye and higner; shoulders, stQls9ra:::
clear r.D.sides, I2hc. Sugar.cnred hiins, t .a9
nc Lard fYner and scarce Mt 14Gl4n;.
ve sresn butter un.hanksd. Gofee quiet aaa
STE Icy, Whiskey quIrc and steady. 49,. q 4
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Eetter from Danst,le.
correspondence OF the Richmond Dispatch.I
BIBLE. SOCIETY ITEMS OTHER ITEMS-ToBACcC

correspondence OF the Richmond Dispatch.l
BIBLE. SOCIETY ITEMS OTHER ITEMs-ToBAcco.
DANvILLE, Va. August 5, 1874.
At the monthly meeting of the executive
committee of the DanYille branch of the Wiz.
GINA Bible Society. held this evening. Mr..
l.. w. Frazer, the local agent, submitted bis
monthly report, from which | gather some
items: Number of families visited, 2Q6; in,
diyiduals visited at their places OF business,
100; families found destitute TOT bloies, 1
suppose), IL; families supplied, 10; iDdi-
yiduals found destitute, %; destitute indi-
viduals supplied, is; bioles sold, 5; bibles
donated, 4 testaments sold, IL tes,aments
donated. I value Of books received, 81 LAS;
cash received by Contributions, $4,000. ..a
Mr.. Frazer p1ade plain statement Of the
disadvantages under which ne laDofea'
Some of these are worthy Of note: l
There IRE no books III the depository tln'
enor. gh to meet the wants OF seme. .. Otn
| eg publishers furnish, it i said, lass
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The Postal Gar Trouble.

BALTIMORE, August 4.-The posta:ear OF
the Philadelphia, Wilmington aud Baltimore
railroad, with the through mails from Ne"
York, passed on to Washington this alter
noon without detention BY President h'ncs'
ley. Arrangement IS hai been made to transfer
the mafis by wagon through the city to the
Baltimore and Ohio railroad depot, where
postai-car WIS in waiting, in case OF she de
tention Of their car by the Philadelphia ROAD
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Seizure OF spirits.

Nsw YosK, August 4--The revenue ofti-
GERS seized about SoO,0so worth OF crude
spirts at different places IN this city yester-
day on suspicion that fraud was intended on
the Government In its measurement. Ibs
LIQUOR was contained ia 1,475 barrels. Ths
discovery Of the supposed fraud is the result
of the new orders OF the Internal ReyeDcf
Department requiring all wines to be re-
GAGGED before recaific ition. IL Is said thai
about $4,000 has been advanced by aer
chants in this city on the liquor selZed~
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n..,,..,e 4 no,nrnr y a sail b .,at was q

I DRows1NG ACCIDENT. "A sail boat was cap
sized in Boston harbor Frid .ay night and
three young men drowned. Their names
are B. Frank Snow, aged twenty-five years !;
James Fl. Blake, aged tr.scnty-six years, and
Frank Phillips, aged ,ine;een years. Snow
resided in Grafton, aud Blake in Peabody,
and both were employed by Messrs. Coop'
Bates & Co.; PnilLm resided in South Bos.
f0n 49,