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The Morning herald., 1875-12-22
TINE PACIFIC COAST.
Fhe Southern Border TsewhiSs-Mil-
iSaRy Preparations - distressing
F~relen News.


'rhe Southern Boru1er TreMhiss-Mil-
isssy PrspaPstfsaS- - Inte1sssinS
H0Relgn News.
SAN FRANCIscO, Cali, Dec. .l.-Yhe
S0uthern border troubles are assuming i'm
p0rtancs, and the military authorities are
discussing whether troops will DO sent to
the California boundary. General schodcld
will decide today or tomorrow as to the
future course. There are so few troops at
his disposal, however, that it is probable
that not more than ono company Of the
army will be sent unless tho disturbances
increases.
The steamer Laekawana" lately re-
fitted will sail down the coast in few days
to be on hand if needed.
The klta Californian says the National
Guards may he called upon to 20 also.
1.-THE steamship" Cyberenes " from Aus
place of the Vasco De Cana. " The dis
continuance of the service is advertised.
The New South Wales Parliament was
opened by Governor Robinson. The South
Australia and Tasmania parliament IS also
in session.
The crop prospects are bad owing TO the
continual drought.
Two of the new ministers were defeated
in the Victoria election. Adyices from China,
state the Occidental and Oriental Steamship
Co., have chartered two first.class screw
steamers to run on the San Francisce and
Panama route in connection with their
Transatlantic Pacific Line. They were to
have loaded at Liverpool for Japan by the
middle Of December.
The Morning herald., 1875-12-22
PERN NAL.

Governor Cochran vas in the city ye.tcr-
day.
DR.. j. Jay Villers left this city yesterday
for New York.
Ex-Governor Salisbury paid Wilmington
visit yesterday.
Congressman Williams of this State has
been placed upon the Committee on Naval
Affairs in Congress.
Bayard Taylor spent yesterday in looking
about the city of Wilmington. He has re-
turned home in Kcnnett, Pa.
Dr.. Murphy, of Rugby Academy, is con-
fined to his bed with sickness. lie expects
to be able to attend TO his duties to-day.
Alfred Barili, the celebrated young
pianist, son cf Professor Elton Barili, after
three years study in Cologne, Germany,
with Dir. Hitler, and in Paris with P. Ritter,
Professor of Harmony, returned to the
United States yesterday and is now with his
father in Philadelphia. At 10 years of age
he appeared as a concert pianist and won
the highest praise, and now after complet.
ing his studies we believe him to be the
greatest performer in this country. We
hope soon to hear him in Wilmington among
his friends, who so well remember him by
his excellent execution in some of our past
concerts.
The Morning herald., 1875-12-22
A BELLIGERENT THIEF.
HE KNOCKS A POLICEMAN DOW N-A RON
AT THE STATION.

.lE KNOCKS A POLICEMAN Do~N-\ RON
AT THE STATION.
Last evening, officer Whaeland, observed
young man enter marllrt wagon on King
street, near Fourth, and his suspicious be-
ing aroused quietly watched for deyelope-
ments. Pretty soon the young man attempt
ed to carry off a bag containing vegetables,
and the officer Immediately seized him.
Turning quickly, the young thief hit the
policeman stunning blow, al
most knocking him down, but
did not succeed in getting away. The
officer took him to the station, but as the
wo were entering the station the thief
struggled stoutly with his captor, and in
the struggle kicked him severely in the
face, but the tenacious officer held on to his
prize and succeeded in safely landing him
in the cells. The young man is we'll
known thief and vagrant, Jas. Knife, who,
but on Monday was let cut Of the New Castle
jail where he had been confined for
thirty days for vagrancy.
The Morning herald., 1875-12-22
Hallway Fre1ghts.

FEW YORK, Dec. 21.-The Vicc-Presidcnt
of the Erie Railway Company, this after
noon received dispatch from the managers
of the Vermont Central and Grand Trunk
railroads, declining to entertain the propo-
sition made by the Erie road for an increase
of freight rates from Boston to Chicago in
order to correspond with present rates from
this city. Mr.. Blanchard states that the
rates of the Erie Railway will accordingly
be reduced Tomorrow on through freights
from New York, so that the merchants of
New York will be able to compete with
those of Boston for western trade. The
New York Central, Pennsylvania, and Bal
timore s. Ohio roads will take the same ac-
tion and all the New York schedules will be
reduced together. Rates will be as follows:
First-class, 80 cents per 100 pounds; second
class, IS cents; third-class, 20 cents; fourth
class, 20 cents and special class, including
sugars, coffee, etc., is cents. These rates
are lower than which have been IN operation
from Boston.
The Morning herald., 1875-12-22
MINOR LOCALS.

The steamer EiWin Forrest Of the Phia-
delphia and Trenton line is also in for the
winter, ut the same place.
At the Friendship Ball tonight specta-
tors will be admitted to the gallery at thir-
ty-Aye cents.
The members of the Y. NJ. e. A. will hold
a prayer meeting tomorrow evening, in
their rooms Sixth and shipley streets.
The Irish Nationalists, of this city are
notified to meet tonight, at their rooms,
as business of Importance will come before
them.
The steamer, Peerless, Of the Philadelphia
ferry boat line, arrived at the H. u II. Cos.
yards, on Monday evening. She will remain
there during the winter. ,
The steamer Triplet, of Warmers freight
line arrived at the wharf, foot of Market
street, yesterday. The vessel will remain
here during the winter, having made her
last trip.
The steamer Tesper Of the electric line,
which left here for New York last week,
was frozen in by the ice in the canal yester-
day on her return trip. She will probably
be released soon.
Charles 'Rhoades, Of Hattenheld, New
Jersey, will preach in the Orthodox meeting
House, 9th and Tatnall streets, on next
Sunday morning. The public is cordially
invited to Ike present.
Late Yesterday afternoon the steamers
TaciNgM and Joh', A. Warner, of the Bur-
lington and Bristol line, arrived at the
Harlan & Hollingsworth Co.'s yards, where
they will remain during the winter for re-
pairs.
At the 10th monthly meeting of the
Mutual Loan Association, held last even.
ing, sums were sold in the first series, 5000
at per cent, s 1000 at 60 IS, and VI ,OOO
at 32sl. The balance of money on hand
was applied to payingoa shares IN the first
apries
The Morning herald., 1875-12-22
.JOTTIN&8 ABOUT TOWN.

A Wilmington girl is not much on Il
bible, but You can't loose her on the nul
Der of feet bustle should stand up.
She informed him yesterday that her pal
had bought hor o new set of furs andl
boa. He thought that boar was deuc|
funny pet for young lady. But he tilougi
differently when he saw what it was.
A man iu Wilmington discussing the ter
bic scrape that Babcock has gotten himsI
into over crooked whisky, says 1t serJ
him right, that he ought to have taken
whisky straight like every other white mi
A Wilmington girl can do three things
once, kiss another girl, shake hands WI
her, and as another girl goes by with q
arranged bustle, say She needs q lit
sugar to coax that hustle three inches mF
to the LETT
A Wilmington mans wife was poo,
last week, and he prayed that she might
given more strength. She throws nat irf
now more lively than ever, and he thi1
her strength has improved quicker than
prayed for.
The Wilmington man who warmed NJ
Sell UV u slOSc yCStSiAaV eAA~' AesN~
tanned fire for . week, is the same who 4
one bean, drinks pint Of water ana u
coaxes himself that he has had full sup
Of bean soup.
1t Is said that Wilmington clergyrI
went to see country friend last week,
In strolling over the farm looked at
sheep and wished to know of the coul
gentleman If his were Seuthdown rams
hydraulic rams.
And when he came home Saturday NJ
after twelve o'clock and asked his wifi
the milk was tied up in a handkerchief
in the flour seive, she concluded that
had been getting readyto accompany Cf
Gil to the Christmas dinner with the cold
troops.
AWilmington man who read in
York paper that DR.. Lambert was led
ing there on" Woman and her NatHI
SAYS that he knows all about it without
ing to hear any lecture upon the sub
Just promise your wife new bonnet
don't bring it, and you'll find out the
ture of her blows.
The Morning herald., 1875-12-22
RXAUTTFUL GOODS FOR THE ~
DAYS.

Among. the many handsome display
fine holiday goods this season, there "a
more worthy of notice than that OF Bo
man, Thomas & Co.'s. They have
more than their usual care in making
selections, and have made it special l
that their assortment of small article
moderate prices should be more com
than ever. But while they arc cateri,
the wants of the moderate buyers,
have not forgotten those who are in ne
higher priced articles for presents,
glance ut their show cases will ri
Their assortment Of fine books deserv
pecial mention. 1t is undoubtedly the
ever orened in our city,, embraciDI
course, all the leading American and
lish poets, and great collection Of v
of choice reading matter and gallerii
beautiful engraTings in Tree Calf, Fall
KEY, Half CalS and other fine bindinglI
of which they positively sell at New
and Philadelnhta prices \
The Morning herald., 1875-12-22
Grain In the North w est.

CHICAGO, Ills, Dec. 2l.-The Chicago
elevators contain {, ,OS5, ,s1s bushels ofwheat !;
313, ,0S3 corn 2s9, ,7S5 oats 14O,S69 rye,
and $3.50 Of barley, making total, 3,s.5S,33s6
bushels against a,S4S ,767 bushels 1 week
ago and {, 5,9as bushels ct this time last
year.
According to the board statistics, the
sections :and shipments of breadstuffs in
Chicago, since LIST of January up 10 satur-
day last foot up, &, ,45S ,S57 barrels of flour,
and IS, ,0S6, 1852 bushels of grain ricks, and Id
2,15G,Ssl barrels of -four, and Gl ,l4' ,.'9
bushels grain shipped.
The Morning herald., 1875-12-22
WELLINGTON MARKETS.

There was large number Of ma
wagons in town yesterday afternoon,
at an early hour the line was almost
broken from Front to Eighth street. i
was an unusually fine display Of prod
particularly in poultry. The following
list Of the prices at which the various
cles sold: Apples, per half peck, lN9
turnips, do, S@10c: onions, do. l5tg
potatoes, white do. 1A925c., sweet, do
pa5c.: turkeys per ID. 1e@lsc:; chicl
do. 16@lSc.; butter, roll do. SSfe4s J;
print, do. 4O(a45c.: sausage, do. l@SI
scra ppls, do. S@10c.; beets, per bunch
&c.; cabbage, per head, 3@sSc.; celery,
stalk, 5(a,6c.; eggs, per dozen, S6e
Produce was selling well last eyeninl
The Morning herald., 1875-12-22
ANsLO.sAxOx sOxFxDEx.4TJ on.

AN lSTIRE>TiSG LETTBH TO TEEASr%EI Z
VINCENT.
The following letter was received by Fran.
els Vincent from an eminent and leading
member OF the British Parliament. As our
readers will perceive, It treats oHthe subject
Of an Angle-saxon Confederation:
REFORM CLgB,
November :th, 1878.
Nv Dear MR. VINCENT
send you the
Ismes of November 9th. Iwant you to see
Mr.. Fosters speech, and the leading article
therein. You, who are the father Of this
grand scheme for the federation of the En-.
giish speaking races, will be gratifed to tind
that q man Ike Foster takes similar views
with your own. The great scheme he has
in his mind, must be worked out by COED
mon in England, and in the United States Of
America, and in our colonies. If this idea
takes root in the United States, it will grow
and years hence the world will reap tire
benefit of your teaching; but England and
our Colonies could do little, il they object.
It Is well TO look forward to the future, and
Mr.. Foster is doing in England what you
have labored to accomplish in the United
States.
Iwant you TO send NE. copies of all The
loca,ae'ts and lectures you have On hand, in
order that may lay them before Mr.: Foster.
l know you had scheme for confederation
cut and dried, and although it may not as o
whole be approved of here, it will serve as
guiding star to those who are taking up
your work. .'
With great respect remain, yours &c.
The Mr.. Foster alluded to, is the men,
Der Of Parliament from Bradford. Ia an
address in Edinburgh before the Philosoph-
ical Institution Of that city on the subject
of the British Colonial Empire, 10 spoke
in favor of an Anglo-Saxan Confederacy,
and alluded to similar speech made by
him, in its advocacy, whilst on q visit to.
this country. The address Of Mr.. Foster
was published in the LssGm Tiases which
in its leading editorial asks whether Britain
and her colonies will separate land form
Independent communities, or viii they hlod
together, and form one vast and dominant
English Nation, possibly strengthened by q
federation with the scarcely less yast Rspablie
of the United States.
The Morning herald., 1875-12-22
MINOR DISPATCHES.

MIDpLErowS, N. T., Dec. @.-John
Cnderzogt, a laborer, was accidentally shot
by Louis Wagner while shooting today
With a revolver at mark. The wound Is
dangerous.
BROOKLYN, N. T., Dec. al.-The Grand
Jury to day brought in an indictment against
Pesach n. Rubenstein, the alleged murderer
of Sarah Alexandria, for murder in the
first degree. The trial will take place in
Court Over and Terminer carly next month.
BROOKLYN, N. Y, Dec. s1.-ln the libel
suit for 100000 damages of Henry Z.
Rowen. against the Brooklyn Eagle, tie
case for the prosecution closed to-day, and
the defence opened. The testimony Of the
WITNESSES was not particularly interesting.
NEW YORK, Dec. sl.-A cable despatch
from Cairo, Egypt, conveys the Information
that DR.. Munzinger's expedition OF tnree
hundred men fell into an ambuscade recent,
". near fadjura, Egypt, and one hundreo sa
and forty men, including the DOcter, wslc .y
massacreed. After desperate hghs Win
the natives, lasting five days, the remainder
of the party succeece lin reaching IaoJura'
Or PAUL, MIMI, Dec. Advices
srom Bismark say the people are generally
excited over the Hills question. regular
exnress and mail line to the bills has oeen
organized, and the first stsge lett tor tnels Hs
this morning, and party of three also ieit
this ofternoon. and two other parties num-
herring ii seven, will leave during this week
thew expect to make the trip in live dsys.
/. SEw HAVEN, C1., Dec. sl.-The Yale
University boat club has to-day, ny unaM'
nous vote, withdrawn from the rowing u.s.,
ISOLATION of the American Colleges ana
decided to pull strait away with the Har-
ward.
WAsuIyeroN, Dec. sl:--Followingo g Is ST. the
treasury exhibit to-day: Currency, $9,o44,-
7o5: SPECIAL deposit, 81, ,6s5, ,o0;o corn
AS oOs.GOO: certificates, $21 ,66s .looo out
standing iegal-tenders, ss7s,471 r.
BLOOMING TON, ILL.,, Dec. M:-Ihe great
event Of the season here will be the mar
riape, tomorrow, of the daughter OF hon.
Dayid % Davis, associate Justice, United states
supreme Court, to d son of Justice sWayhe
If Toledo, Ohio. Mr.. Swayne, win rs
brother. m arrived to-day. About 5oo InYsta-
lions have been issued
The Morning herald., 1875-12-22
A Clincher to a Malicious False hood.

Mr. John Welsh, President of the Cen.
tennial Board of Finance, gives this prompt
denial Of the falsehood uttered by the New
York World yesterday morning =
TO the People of the United States -
." The New York World of this date says
that the subscriptions of Delaware and Con-
necticticut, together twenty thousand dol
lars, has been spent by the Centennial Board
of Finance in entertaining two-thirds Of the
official population Of Washington L., on ms satnf
day last. The same paper said on the l1tn
inst. that the expenses Of the entertainment
have been subscribedsby the citizens ofPhil-
adelphia.
true and the latter true. No part Of the
expense fell upon the Centennial Board OF
Finance.
"JoHS WELSH, President,
Philadelphia, Dec. 81, 1875"
The Morning herald., 1875-12-22
WASHINGTON.'E Z
IurESlFxoNI THECAPlTAL

J Dull Day-New AIPeintas.ts
sing GRoWnd ~ . Ward Sf the Ma
tioa-Other Interesting Topics.
WAsMyaToE, Dec 21.-The House
committee on Appropriations held pre-
iminary meeting on Monday evening,
there being present Mcssrs. Randall, Atkins
Hamilton, Singleton, Hale, Wheeler and
Foster. Some of the most important esti-
mates were cursorily examined, and small
,ortions of the work were assigned for ex-
animation to members who purpose
recruiting here during the recess.
There will be no general meeting Of the
Committee until January. The Commit
tee has not yet indicated whether the old
clerk, Major Stevens, will be retained or
whether new one will be appointed. T.
3. Dalton, of Mississippi, has been appoint
I'll a clerk in the enrolling room, in the
,lace Of, Mr.. Wood. recently appointed
.,ension agenteat Philadelphia.
- J. H. Patterson, Of New Jersey, who
came here as candidate for Sergeant-at-
rms, has accepted the appointment as
Chief Messenger of the House. 4
The colored men about the galleries who
are designated as laborers and whose duty
h is to clean up the floors, &C., have been
generally removed and their places filed by
,oys.
The Commissioner of Internal Revenue, has
decided that where the manufacturing Of
tobacco is not made business, and where
there is no sale or removal for sale or con.
slmption, as for instance, where farmer
t,porl his premises twists or otherwise ma
aipulates tobacco of his own growing snd
for his own use exclusively, and who neither
sells nor offers for sale, tobacco so grown
and manufactured by him, such farmer IS
not liable for special tax IS manufacturer,
ror to the tax Of twenty cents per
pound on such tobacco.
The Comptrolle rof the currency has de.
c,ared = dividend of Is per cent in favor OF
4,ae creditors Of the First National Bank OF
Washington, payable at the ONCE OF the re-
ceiyer on Saturday, making an aggregate OF
dividend Of 85 per cent in favor OF said
creditors.
The War Dept. announces the following
casualties among the commissioned ol t1e
4. 8. army reported to Adjutant-Generals
Office during the week ending Saturday,
Dec. 1S, 1876: 1st Lieutenant, Josiah A
ssheetz; Fourth Infantry, cashiered Dec. >,
SIS: End Lieutenant, VIM. Stellar Long,
seventh Infantry dismissed Dec. ., 1879;
The State Department has been notlhed
nat Hon. Miguel Lopez Martinez has re-
siyned the office of Royal Commissioner
rom Spain, and Don Francisco lopez Fa-
IBERIA has been appointed a. his successor
Railroad mail service has been ordered
rom St. Louis to Normandy, Missouri, on
he First End narrow guage railroad, to
axe effect January ,1st,, 1876. also from
Atchison to Edgarton junction, missouri
On the Chicago, Rock island and Paein. 1s
3ailroad. 30 miles, from January lst, 1875
The Morning herald., 1875-12-22
Another Architectural Pet.

ST, LOUIS, Dec. S.-The Merchants LA-
Change Hall, in the new Chamber OF Com
7nerce Building on Third street, was dedica-
ed this noon, with elaborate and imposing
ceremonies. After the addresses the pro,
cession was then formed under the Grana
Marshalship of William Hamilton and sev-
eral assistants, embracing Company A Ma
s;onal Guard, the Rifle Association, Captain
Charles Pearce, commanding, the President
and Directors OF the Chamber of Commerce,
;he Association of Architectural Builders
and Contractors of the building, Presidents
Of the Merchants Exchange, the President
Of the Fire Exchange and members OF the
various exchanges, and marched through
some of the principal streets to the new
i,uildinc. After the great crowd had enter
eli the spacious new Hall, the assemblage
was then called to order by Hon. y. E.
Stanarl, and Major Francis D. Lee, the
architect of the building, was introduced,
and in brief speech, surrendered his trust
md delivered the keys of the Hall to Il. >:
Tuckland, the President Of the Chamber OF
Commerce Association, who in turn
rave possession Of the hall to D. +. ROW
and. The President of the Merchants kx-
change. Mr.. Rowland then delivered con-
rratulatory address to the members OF tne
;:xchanpe. reviewing the past history OF
nat Institution and predicting for 1t very
',rilliant future. Prayer was then offered
oy Rev, w, G.. Elliott, Chancellor OF Wasn-
;npton University. Capt. Jas. B. Eads was
.len introduced and delivered an elaborate
and eloquent dedicatory address. A poem on
Commerce by solon W. sopp, ana I'M
promptu speeches by members OF t"e EN-
change followed. ,orco.t
The Hall is said to be not only inc laree..,
but is by far the finest room IN tne &C.. coun.,. 1a
dedicated to Commerce.. IL IS 20 1Get luns
,,y 100 feet wide and Ga feet hlgn' Is oatn1
most elaborated architecture, anu ueso.atoS nf
and furnished in most costly manner. -
course no regular business was transai s',n';shei
and no market rerorts hare been Fur"''"'"
t,-day
The Morning herald., 1875-12-22
TINE TEACHERS' INSTITUTE
MKs. wAxREN's RgADlKe.

Yesterday afternoon, Mrs. WsYren, AN eli
cntiOnist OF Philadelphia, gave lecture o
the subject of elocution, at 4 o'clock,
School House, No. /. She was introduce ed {
the audience assembled, and made few PR
liAary remarks, welcoming the ladies an
gentlemen. She then proceeded with he
subject and spoke on the various tones 3
voice; and how they might be cultivated.
In speaking of the American voice sh
said that every one was particularly struc,
with its laziness and it c0ntrastcd wonde1
fully with the soft, mellow voices of othd
nations. An effective or sweet voice would
she thought, weld an almost unlimite
power in the school-rooia, while that of
harsh natWrc would have tendency 4
throw a whole school in discord. 1t is nd
cessary that the ear also be cultivated led
1t will not be able to know or appreciate til
many tones Of voice.
To correct mispronunciation, Mrs. Wal
rem recommended that students be require
to read, per day, q column and a-half, frOf
tho dictionary, thereby the words might nj
only become familiar to the students, bl
their pronunciation would also be learnei
To teachers, Mrs. Warren recommendd
that they should take care in teaching tll
sound of words to children; that thd
should not be allowed to pass over a vol
til It's proper name was. thoroughly ma|
tered. She thought this could bc success
fully done by devoting more time to readi1
than was generally allowed for the study
that branch. a.,
At the conclusion Of her remarks Mr.
Warren stated that she would willing
answer any questions which the teache
present might wish to ask her. Att
replying to few interrogations, she red
the difficult poem, "Curfew must not ri
tonight" in manner that did not fail
exhibit her remarkable elocutionary power
The reading was we'll received by the aud
enee. 1t was followed with "Hezekid
Dedott, /" . very humorous selection from "
"Widow Bedott'A papers,, which kept q
young ladies in litter during the emit
reading of it. She also gave other exaII
pies Of her manner Of reading, that We
most excellent exponsnts of her AeritoI
GUS ability. The lecture and the readi1
were listened to with marked attention
all present, and was doubtless very muf
eDiOyed,
The Morning herald., 1875-12-22
BROOKLYN'S BOSS RING.
Only Half a Million IMyOlyed-The
Bosses and What They Are Going
To DO About II.


Bosses and What They Are Going
TO DO About II.
BRooN.YN, Dec. 3l.-The first Of the
suits to be instituted against Brooklyn OIL
cials and contractors. for the recovery OF
moneys alleged to have been wrongfuliy
paid ior local improvements, was formally
begun this afternoon by the service OF
summons and complaint in the action by
Jpo. E. Parsons, counsel for the people or
the defendants: VIM. G. Kingsley, Abner
G. Keeny. VIM. A. Fowler, Edward j. Low.
Der and Archibald NJ. Bliss. The basing OF
the suit is the alleged collusion of the for
mer members of the water board, Fowler
Bliss and Lowber with Kingsley and keeny,
the contractors for the Hemsted storage
reservoir, which resulted as charged in the
illegal payment of money by the city ior
that work. The case will be tried in the
supreme Court in New York. The amount
sued for is $45G, 1875. The contractors,
Kingsley & Keeny have also commenced
anti against the city Of Brooklyn to recover
the sum of $3.50, 900 alleged to be due them
on the contract for the Hampstead Storage
reservoir, and papers were to-day served on
the corporation counsel, Dewitt.