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The New York herald., 1875-08-18
THE INSURANCE CONVENTION.
THE PREPARATIONS FOR THE SIXTH ANNUAL
MEETING.

THE PREPARATIONS FOR THE SIXTH ANNUAL
MEETING.
The sixth annual Convention of the superintendents
the United States will be held this city 1t
opens the Goth of September. The delegates will
rendezvous the Fifth Avenue Hotel and the neces-
sary public meetings will be held in the Board of Under
writer's Hall, at No 1866 Broadway The secretary of
the Convention, Mr. Oliver Pittsbury Insurance Com
missioner for New Hampshire, has issued CIRCULAR
notifying the insurance companies throughout the
United States of the Convention in accordance with the
following articles of the constitution
ARTICLE Am association by name Of the National
Insurance Convention Of the United States is hereby formed
oher respective states for the purpose of consultation
matters pertsning 20 their general superntenaency super
the Governor shall have the right appoint member pro-
vided that member shall be connected with insurance
company officer agent or otherwise.
ART 3The State officers in charge of insurance affairs
the sregong rule to represent them IN the event Of their
not being able to personally be present at meeting
The business Of the Convention will probably occupy
about week, during which time variety topics win
be discussed The form of blank known as the 'Aichi-
gan Balance Sheet Blankn Will be renewed as IL IS pro-
posed To adopt it for the annual of life COM
panes Hitherto life insurance companies have simply
returned general statement of the business Of tho
year but the above form viii give the entire and
expenditures and show balance sheet Of the years
business. Taxation, reinsurance, anal carnations and
other points Of will be taken up and thoroughly
investigated The Secretary also adds:-'It
mended that each member Of the Convention furnish
least compact dissertation upon topic con-
nected with life or fire insurance. Well digested
marks upon subjects relating to Insurance. either oral
written, from persons not members Of the COnven-
tion respectfully solicited and will be heard by the
Convention with great pleasure"
IL is expected that the Convention is TO be held at
the grand business centre of gravitaon and affairs Of
importance are to be discussed the attendance will be
The New York herald., 1875-08-18
TRIED TO DROWN AN OFFICER.

John Carroll and John Ennis were arraigned before
Justice Morse FOR fighting in the street. The former
was ase charged by Patroman Wesserman with having
attempted TO take his e The prisoners engaged
IN prize light when they surprised by the police
Carroll ran into pond Of water Fourth avenue, and
when Omcer Wesserman followed and caught hold OF
him he tried TO drown his custodian by holding his
head under the water Carroll who has served a term
OF three years IN the penitentary for mansaughtcr
Ras committed 70 laiL Ennis Was dIsehaEgsd,
The New York herald., 1875-08-18
ATTEMPTED SUICIDE.

Yesterday, at the Sheffield street crossing Of the
Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad in New
ark, respectfully dressed woman threw herself from
the platform of one Of the cars falling between the
tracks The of the rash act she stated that
her life made miserable through the cruelty OF her
husband She also stated that she was the mother Of
two children She seemed to regret that her attempt
had failed but said she would destroy herself before tho
day
The New York herald., 1875-08-18
DROWNING ACCIDENT.

Peter vanderbeck and William Winters Of No. IA
South street, Brooklyn, while in a small boat in the
East River, opposite Fulton ferry at twelve o'clock
Yesterday were run into by the ferryboat Fulton
Had both remained quietly in their boathev would
doubtless have escaped unharmed but instead Of doing
this they jumped overheard. Winters was drowned
and Vanderbeck rescued in exhausted condition
by an officer Of the Harbor police
The New York herald., 1875-08-18

English composition for schools IN Queens county, $50
TO the school, IS TO schoar), SIS; Mrs T. b. Baldwin,
best arranged basket of flowers by an amateur, 50;
Mrs p G. Barnum collection Of rustic work filed with
growing plants $40; L. Bradford Prince, drawings by
pupils Of public schools $50 to school, $40 TO pupil
There quite a number OF other specials offered by
ladies' OF the county which have not yet been placed
and which viii swell the aggregate considerably There
every indication that the exhibition viii be the most
interesting and successful held by the society.
The New York herald., 1875-08-18
RESCUED FROM DROWNING.

few nights since Josephine Koeng, residing in
Lafayette street. Newark saved from being drowned
in the canal near Market street. by Edward Whaen
She stated that she was attacked by two men, who, on
account Of the resistance she made revenged themselves
bv throwing her into the canal In consequence Of a
subsequent statement made by her two young men
were arrested on suspicion Of being her sssailants
However they hODOaby discharged, as she could
not Identify them.
The New York herald., 1875-08-18
UNION HILL RAILROAD WAR.

The posse OF stalwart policemen, who drove the
aborers of the North Hudson County Railroad Company
from Bergenne avenue Monday resumed their places
yesterday and refused to let the work The Cor
poraton Attorney went To Trenton yesterday and
obtained injunction, restraining the railroad
pany from taking further action until its right so
Is tested in the courts
The New York herald., 1875-08-18

keepers Of that town to ascertain whether they Keep
their places open Sundays and three arrests for
violation OF the law in this regard have been made The
men arrested are named Vaughan, Walker and Sandy.
IL IL stated that fourteen will be arrested for the
same offence and that their will be speedily
brought before the courts. The committee of the
Alliance proposes 10 push for revocation Of the licenses
Of offenders
The New York herald., 1875-08-18
MARRIED..

LKvrNEss-THETFoRD St. Peters Episcopal
church, Brooklyn, on Tuesday August 10, by the Rev.
John A. Paddock CHARLES T. LEvINEss, 10 SARAH THEr-
FORD, both of Brooklyn, N. Y.
TooKER-HAEBURY.-O Saturday, August a. by the
Rev. +. H. Stubbs, MAY HANBURY to Captain GIDEON L.
TooKER. No cards
wLsoN-BYRNE.-On Monday, August 16 by the
Rev. Father w. Gockelm, S, j., CLARK c. WILSON TO
SUSAN NJ. BYRgE, all Of this city.
The New York herald., 1875-08-18
Week endfnO

The diminished number Of deaths of children under
FIVE years OF age since July %, when there were 1O5
such deaths in day, accounts for the decrease tho
total mortality in the successive weeks At the same
there has been another of decrease of NOR
taty day by day in the Of smallpox and diph-
theria The conquest Of vaccination over smallpox in
this city never be disputed when the records of its
recent threatening prevalence completed and pub
Hshed The fact is worthy Of notice. that in the past
five weeks not death from smallpox has occurred in
following list of the twelve wards which comprise
the chief portion Of the commercial and crowded
Districts namely the FIRST Second, Third, Fourth,
Fifth, Sixth Seventh Ninth, Tenth, Fourteenth, Fif-
teenth and Sixteenth wards, and in the Eighth and
Eighteenth wards only death each. Millions in
value have been saved the city and thousands Of
lives, by the timely and silent work Of the vaccinatng
corps and the executive branch Of the Health Depart
ment.
The city death rate which in the first week Of August
equal TO 80 y in the 600 yearly fell 10 33 90 last
week The rate Of mortality IN twenty one large cities
OF Great Britain the last week Of July was equal to %
per lCOO Paris reported its the same week as
% per 1000; Berlin the previous week reported a.
per 900; Munich, 80, and Vienna 81 In each city
infant mortality and the domestic circumstances of the
poor classes rule the general death by week.
The New York herald., 1875-08-18

The in lodges in the past year has been only
tweny-one, while in the year previous it forty
two This difference is mainly attributable to the
stringent law adopted last session, which almost
amounts permanent prohibition in the city of New
York In 1s74-5 there have been two lodges only in
sttued IN this city against twenty IL the year
1874
The information cleaned from the reports and CORE
spondencc from every section Of the State is exceedingly
gratifying and encouraging, and affords convincing and
conclusive evidence that order honored and re-
spected everywhere and has taken a deep hold on the
hshed
During the year the Standing Committee has granted
dispensations for twenty one working lodges:-
Johnsonville, No. All, Johnsonvle, Rensselaer,
Temple, No Az, Rochester, Monroe county. Institu-
Non.
Grace, No aa, Saratoga Springs, Saratoga county
Golden Gate No. 414 Little Falls, Herkimer county.
Institution
Norman A Manning, No AIS Brooklyn Kings county,
Pleasant, No. 4I6, Monticello, Sullivan county. In
stuton
Fraternity, No. AT, Leeds, Greene county Insti,u
tion
sheldon, No. AIS varysburg, Wyoming county In
Breesport, No. 4o, Breesport chemung county
Institution
Bismarck No. 400, Newburg, Orange county Insti-
sullivan County No. 49, Youngsvinc, Sullivan
Unadla No. 422 Unadina, otsego county. Rein
statement
Jan Huss, No 423, New York city, N Y, No.a In
gtitutiOn.
Pleasant Valley, No. 424, Delphi onondaga county
Institution.
Crystal Wave No. 425, Brooklyn, Kings county, No.
Institution
Blucher, No. 426, Brooklyn, Kings county, No. 4
institution.
Maple Valley, No 427, Waterford, Saratoga county.
Institution.
wallenstein No. 42s Brooklyn, Kings county, No.
Institution.
Highland Falls, No. 400, Highland Falls Orange
county Institution.
Hoosic Fal 40 430 Hoosic Falls, Rensselaer, county
institution.
Jan ziska, No. 43l, New York city, " Y, No. g. In
stitution.
The Standing Committee has granted charters TO the
following Rebekah Degree Lodges at the places named
Mozart, No 55 New York city.
Desdemona, No. &C. Greenfield Centre, Saratoga
county.
Prospect, No. 81, Cohoes, Albany county.
During the year Grand Lodge certificates have been
issued lG4 applicants The receipts AT the Office Of
the Grand Secretary during the year have been fol-
lows which lave been paid over 10 Grand Treasurer
L Isas IaIp
The New York herald., 1875-08-18
BOARD OF HEALTH.

AT the regular meeting Of the Board of Health yes
erday, the reports Of the Registrar of Vital Statistics
and the Sanitary Superintendent we're submitted and
gave the following comparative the number
OF Of the diseases for the weeks ending
August Z and August n
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The total number Of deaths reported in this city dur
ing the week ending Saturday, the 14th lnst COL;
against the 7l9 reported in the previous week The de-
of mortality in the past four weeks exhibited
in the following points of comparson-
The New York herald., 1875-08-18
MARRIAGES AND DEATHS.
BIRTH.

wAsnBuRE. July l. Rodney street, Brooklyn, f. D.,
Mrs. NATHANIEL WAsHBURE of son. Mother and son
both doing well.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-11-09
One Hundred Th0us md Dollar.

If any good angel or favoring breeze of for
tune would sud denly watt into The readers lap
one hundred thousand dollars, just imagine
the consequences. How tine present seeming
ly impenetrable clouds which overshadow the
future in the great world battle would break
out in golden sunshine; and the look of anx-
iety which has grown into the eyes of the dear
wife would suddenly dissolve into joyful
smiles. How the walls of the crowded little
cottage which now holds the household treas
ures would suddenly widen into comforta BILE
home, and the little pent up yard roll out
into garden gemmed with grass and flowers,
where the little ones melodious prattle
would mingle with the songs of birds. How
poverty's skimped garments would vanish to
give place to rich and tasteful dresses. How
the heart would no longer groan and wither
over the interminaole counting and planning
now necessary to make income and expendi-
ture meet; while in its place that happy con-
tentment which is born of competence would
steal into the heart, mellowing its asperities,
fostering its kindness and good feeling, and
making flowers blossom in the pathway which
now seems planted alone with thorns and
nettles. One hundred thousand dollars would
do all this-would win the battle of life at a
single b,ow-would yield at once the fruits of
victory. Now where 80 much il to be gained.
is it not worth striking for! Where fortune
has the boon within her gift is she not worth
tempting?
This is the serious and important question
which presents itself in reading Of the great
Golden Scheme now promulgated by the
Louisiana State Lottery Company, in which
500, 600 is the capital prize. This institu-
ton is sterling one, its sanding, fairness
and responsibility are all beyond question,
and in this it especially commends itself to
popular favor Besides the capital prize
there are 1913 other prizes ranging from $50
to 500 600 and one ticket in every six is Ger
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-11-09
FOREIGN MARKETS.

LIVERPOOL, Nov. s, 1890 P. M.-Coton
steady; Middling Uplands 15-l6d, Orleans
I'D. Estimated sales to-day $4,000 bales, Of
which 1000 were for speculation and export.
Receipts $780, including 1900 American
Arrivals 80 higher; December and January
shipments, by sail, from Savannah or Charles
ton, not below Low Middling, 6 1850; Janu-
airy and February do, SD; February and
March delivery from Savannah or Charleston,
not below Low Mlddling, 1864
LATER, 100 P. M.-November and Deem
Ter shipments from New Orleans, not
below Low Middling, 6sl5-l6d.
LATER, $3.50 p. NJ Cotton unchanged. The
sats to-day include $500 bales of American
LONDON, Nov. 8, 1890 P. M Consols-for
money 81 3 l6, on account 81 SIG; 10-40 3
l045, new SIS 1893.
PARIS. Nov. s. 1890 P M -Rentes 65 So
LONDON, Nov. s, Evening Spirits turpen-
tine 26 @26s Sd.
PARIS Nov. Exchange on London 25t
81 Ic for short
LONDON, Nov. s, $50 P. M.-Sugar % "a
23s Sd tor No. II d. S. on the spot, 22s 9j@
23s for do ahoat.
LIVERPOOL Nov. s, p. M-Cotton-Sales
Of Mlddling Uplands, nothing below L NV Md
ding. shipped October and November per
sail, Esd; do November delivery, 1864.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-11-09
RIVERS AND STEAMBOATS,.

CINCINNATI, Nov S.-River II feet Q inches
and rising. Weather clear and COOL
ST.. LOUIS, Nov. $40 arrivals. Departed:
Future City for New Orleans River station
ary Weather cloudy but pleasant.
EVANSVILLE, Nov S.-River 8 feet 8 inches
and rising slowly. Weather cloudy and mild
PITTsBUEG Nov. S.-River 5 feet inches
and falling. Weather clear and cold
CAIRO Nov. S.-Arrived: City of Helena
from Vicksburg, A. NJ; Kate Kinney from
st. Louis, noon. Departed: Capitol City for
Vicksburg, 8 P. NJ; Y4eger for New Orleans,
midnight; Helena for ST. Louis, 10 A. NJ. !;
Kate Kinney for New Orleans, P. NJ. River
6 feet and rising. Weather clear. Mercurs So
LOUISVILLE Nov. S-R!ver rising steadily,
with feet in the canal. Weather clear and
cool.
MEMPHIS, Nov. s - River falling, Wealth
err clear and pleasant. Arrived: Thompson
Dean from New Orleans, st. Genevieve from
St Louis. Departed: st. Geneuieve for
ViekShnrp
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-11-09
LOUISIANA ITEMS-CRUPS, ETC.

The Monroe (Ouachita) Telegraph, of the
9Th inst, says:
A young man from Lincoln, about twenty
one years old, came to town, the other day.
with three bales OF cotton. He sold the lot in
lump for S135. When asked by the mer-
chant if he wanted to trade any, he replied:
"No; believe l want ter carry the money
back to the old man." He received two fifty
dollar notes. three tens and q five, and the
merchant thought the money gone. The
young man looked around, hesitating to 90,
and finally said: Well, mister, you have
treated me so we'll I believe l will trade a
little out And the young man stood there
and traded out 500
Some of the cotton brought to town will
guage about an ounce OF sand and trash to
the pound.
The cotton pickers are getting from 75c to
ST. per hundred for picking Planters com.
plain that picking progresses very slowly.
The cost of shipping and selling balls of
cotton. at the present rate of freights, is very
near 81.
Few people even in Monroe know the extent
of territory now trading here. We have seen
cotton. within ten days. from Morehonse,
Richland, Caldwell, Franklin, VIM aud Qua
chita parishes and from Arkansas, hauled to
this market, some coming distance of sixty
miles.
From dilgent inquiry, as we'll as from the
greatly improved appearance of stock, we are
satisfied that the crop of corn and peas this
yer is fully fifty per cent better than last
year, the increase in yield and an acreage
both taken into account.
The SUGAR CRoP.-Tne Brashear Ne,os re-
ports the yield OF sugar good and of Fl 10 quail
lty along the Teche from that place to Frank
lin.
The Terrebone Republican says that the
yield from the cane is good, and the weather
specially adapted to grinding
The st. John the B4ptiste Jieschabe repre-
sents that sugar making is progressing rap
idly with a much better yield than was ob-
tanned at the start. Good canes bring from
1000 to 1900 pounds to the arpent.
The st. James Sentinel says:
Several Of our sugar planters, it seems, COM
menced grinding too soon, while the cane
was yet green, but were induced to stop on
account of the small quantity, and inferior
quality of the sugar produced. The recent
weather has not had the eff ct to ripen the
cane much and it is not yielding as well as
was expected.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-11-09
THE THIRD TERN TO THE FRONT.
From the New York Herald.

| WASHINGTON, Nov. 2.-There is intense Joy
at the White House to, night over the COM
plexion of the returns from New York, Penn.
svlyania and Massachusetts. 1t is no longer
secret that the friends of the President, in
pushing him for q third term, made compact
with the Republican leaders to take the result
| of the elections to-day in Pennsylvania and
Massachusetts as an indication OF his elgl-
bility for third nomination.
The close shave in Ohio three weeks ago
startled the leaders of the party and warne
them that the administration could at will, as
it did in New York year ago, when the Gus
tom House Republicans laid out John A. DIX,
defeat all opposition within the party by de-
feating the party itself. A truce between the
friends and the opponents of Grant for the
nomination of 1876 was the consequence OF
Hlyes's slim majority of only five thousand
in total popular vote of 500, 600, and a
cartel was arranged in anticipation OF
Repu blican victory in to-day's elections by
which all opposition to the third term would,
In such an event, be Withdrawn by Grants OPP
ponents Meantime the Presidents friends
organized in his behalf. Z4charia Chandler
was given the vacant seat in the Cabinet, and
has timed his return to Washington SO rs to
make his temperance here to morrow, when
the results IN Pennsylvania and MAssa-
chusetts will have fred the Republican hearts
afresh throughout the country.
Judge Eimunds was IN turn taken into
counsel with Mr.. Chandler and a plan Of cam
paign agreed upon. The die is cast and the
third-termers have won. even without the
great and unexpected Republican gain in
New York; ons dispatch saying that Seward
has carried the State by 5000 majority. Hart
rants reelection and Rice's Victory silence
the opponents of the President. From to-
morrow will go forth, as far as the Republican
leaders here in Washington can urge it, q
fresh propaganda OF the third term.
In this proposed CANVASS to secure the Re-
publican nomination for Grant next year, his
friends have hit upon the ingenious idea, if
indeed it has not been suggested by the
President himself that the question of infia-
ton should not be Presidential issue, but
should be referred back to the people in their
various congressional districts, 10 be settled
in the way Horace Greeley proposed the free
trade issues should be settled when he &C.
cepted the Democratic presidential nomina-
ton
This project shows no mean strategic pow
ers on the part of The third-term managers at
the very outset of their new movement. Ia
this way they will hope to safely sail around
the rock of initiation upon which the Democ-
racy are splitting, E .st and West. There
was joy, therefore, tonight at the White
Hnuse
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-11-09
ADJUSTMENTS

TIE VARIETIES THEAIER.-The Opera Bouf.
Com pany now performing at this theater in
troduced to the public last evening the new
opera of LIE Canard Trois Bees" The
Wonderful Duck The opera is full of ex-
cellsnt music, and many sprightly airs are in
terspersed throughout it, giving most enjoy
able sparkle to the piece. The trio in the
latter part of the first act by Messrs. De
Quercy Davalis and Walter was mott only well
sung but very cleverly acted, Mr.. De Quer-
cy's tyrolienpe being loudly applauded, and
Justly so; the serenade in the second act, by
the same gentleman, was also very clever
| rendition.
| The duet between NJ ,rguerite (A1lle. Geof-
froy) and Spaniello Mr.. D Quercy) in the sec
ond act was sung in excellent style, and ac-
companied by neat acting by both partici-
pants, and the cackling song in the same act
was admirably gwen by Mile. Geoffroy, she
| being compelled to answer two EN- phatic en-
cores from the delighted audience. The third
act opened with very pretty dance and chorus
by all the characters. The very rapid sorg
in this act by the three Spaniards was very
difficult trio. but these gentlemen acquitted
| themselves excellently; the comic aching of
Won Bountrouch (Mr. Doplan) was intensely
amusing during this song. and created such
burst of laughter and applause that he was
compelled to return and bow his acknowledge
ments.
MN. Roger, Castel and Darcy, and Miles
Duparc, Hosdez and Faye contributed ma
terially to the success Of the opera, which
altogether proved to be a very entertaining
one, full of excellent music and Drumming
over with fun and jJllity.
THE ST. CHARLES THEATER. Oliver
Doud Byron inaugurated the second week
of his visit with his drama of donald Nc
Kay" This drama is repiete with sensation and
keeps up the interest of the audience until
the very end In it MIR. Byron assumes
three characters, all of which he interprets
very cleverly, giving to each its full measure
of attention, and taking advantage of all
points offered There are many scenes in the
play, giving ample scope for excellent acting
without the need of sensational effect and
it is in these scenes that Mr.. Byron gives evil
dence of his real ability.
Mr.. Mitchell, the leading man of the COM
pany, made his re-entree last night in the
character of B.nito Lerdo, and although the
part was a small one, did exceedingly we'll. |
The entire company gave the star ex ;ellent |
support, and aided in making the entertain
ment a most enjoyable one. Same bill to-
night.
The GLOBE THEA1ER-The entertainment |
was opened at this theater last evening by |
Madam Syren's Female Minstrels, assisted by |
members of the company in an opening min
s'rel scene. Some of the singing in this
scene was very clever, and the entire piece
very amusing. Messrs Reynolds and Adams
gave us very excellent Dutch specialties. and |
Miss Sevey sang a few songs very prettily.
Miss Carrie Bentley's Chinese dance was very
and Miss r ,sa danced La Manol4 |
very prettily. This bill was good one, and
all did well, Mr. Towards finale to the open
ing piece being especially excellent.