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Religious Mob.

PHILADELPHIA, September ld.nLase
evening, Gerdemann, the ex-FTIes,'
delivered a lecture in Masonic Hail,
on the Roman church as it is at pres
ent. From the beginning until the
lecturer had made his exit there SEEM
ed to be u disposition on the part Oh
the natives to treat him anything nut
tremendously. Upon the conclusion
of his lecture, Gerdemann placed nm
self under escort and left the building
proceeding to the railroad STATION,
while the mob collected at the nan
continued in close proximity to the
party until they reached that place;
He was placed In a smoking car ana
both doors locked, while the police re-
NAMED outside. The mob numbering
almost one thousand were dangerous
one, suddenly they rallied, beat the
officers out of the way, captured the
car, broke in the door and commehceu
an assault upon the ex-Priest. ne , was
protected however, from serious injury
by the police, receiving only q rev
bruises. Gerdemann escaped hnaily
to a rear car aud under the care OF the
officers was brought to this city.
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The EquinOxal storm.

New ORLEANS, September 1.-THE
,equinoXal storm continues. DIS
patches from Southwest Pass report
wind blowing hard, weather thick
and cloudy. The ship Maria Greenleaf
arrived from Reval, via Delaware.
The Breakwater reports encountering
a terrific storm in latitude 25' -, lon
gitude $40 4O>, commencing in the
northeast and ending in the southeast;
She lost her fore and maintop sail and
split her top top mast sail and jio.
Nothing from Galveston in forty
four hours. AT last accounts the gale
prevailed. The steamer q. w. Clyde
was at the wharf, Morgan's steamer,
the Harriet Lane, and several small
vessels anchored inside and two large
English steamers outside. Nothing Is
known regarding affairs there but
fears are entertained that much dam
age has teen done by the storm to life
property and shipping.
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terday the autumn maneuvers of the
German army, which were upon Il
grand scale.
A London dispatch says the race for
the Don Castor cup was won 10y From
line and resulted in dead heat for the
second place between Louise, Victoria
and Mary Stuart.
The Herzegovina insurgents have
met the Consul Commission, in behalf
of mediation, everywhere with n warm
reception, but they mistrust Turkish
promises and demand formal guaran-
tees aud indemnity.
A telegram from Berlin states that
the ultramontaine majority in the Ba-
varian diet are preparing to censure
the Government because the retained
ministry does not possess the conf
dence of the people.
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Hon.. b. Wright, of Harrisburg,
has been appointed chairman OF the
Pennsylvania Democratic State Com
mittee.
There was q severe gale on Lake ;'
Michigan last night, but no loss OF NE
is reported nor any great damage 10
shipping.
There are indications in New YORK
that a permanent connection between ,'l cen
Erie and the Lake Shore roaus a.d
some comprehensive scheme In regaru
to through lines Is on foot
Quartermaater Meitz, with ms $50. sou,
Lieutenant Newcomb, Colonel Dick ~ =
son Woodruff and ID. +. Jones, q tne
United States Aarmy, witnessed se''
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The Eistddafdos - Fifteen Hundred
yOices In Chorus,

SCRANTON, Pa, September '7.-The
Welsh National Eistdda dos continues
with great success. Governor liar
crauft presided yesterday at the after,
noon session. Fully eight thousand
people were present listening to sever
al choirs, numbering from two nun
dred to three hundred persons each, III
their contest for the prize in the cho-
raj singing. The piece selected FOR the
contest was "Rise up, arise" from
Mendelsson's st. Paul. In the even
ING, when an immense throng was in
attendance, the same piece was sung
by the united choirs numbering hfteen
hundred persons, and is represented
as having been the grandest vocal feast
of the country.
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An Epidemic Rapidly Depopui"'ing
the Fegi Islands.

SAN FRANCISCO, September l7.-By
the arrival of the bark j. l.. Seaver
there Is news from the Feji Islands OF
a fearful epidemic, which prevails
among the natives in the form OF
measles. One thousand of the native
nonulation have died from It's effects
In about four months time. The DIS
ease il said to have come from an
English man-of.war, which visited
the Islands some months since. Inc
natives were becoming civilized, nut
when the disease began to spread they
became frantic and fled, and VIII
probably use the whites roughly. Inc
disease will kill the entire native pop
ulation in short time, II not checked
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The.Silk Smuggling Ring.

New YORK, September l7.-Ser-
geant Edward Shaw has arrived here
to testify in the case Of Lawrence, who
is awaiting trial in the Ludlow street
jail on charges of forgery and defraud-
ing the United States government.
The detectives declare that the comb
nation of which Lawrence was an
agent, is very powerful and has de-
frauded the government out OF large
sums. Its operations are believed to
be checked for time, but not wholly
broken up. 1t is asserted that this
silk smuggling ring includes some
houses OF high standing in the city.
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uniyersIty OF Virginia, May 20, 1872.


We understand that Mr.. VIM. u, Cabells
gentleman of wide reputation as the founder
and Principal of Norwood High School, has
engaged the services In the work Of tnstruc.
ton Of II. Key Meade, Thomas A. Seldom
and II, II. Carter, all teachers OF experience,
and distinguished for special attainments In
their respective departments. Norwood
School Is distinctly preparatory To the uni
versity, ana we recognize with pleasure the
success of the school, as evinced by the high
standing and rapid progress of many OF Mr..
Cabel's pupils who have passed from his
hands into ours. with all confidence, there
fore, we recommend the school conducted
by Mr. Cabell TO those y no wish 10 have
their SONS thoroughly trained for the Uni
versity or for any sphere OF higher culture,
II, L. Gidersleevc, Professor of Crock.
George Frederick Holiness Professor OF His
tory. Literature aud Rhetoric.
John d Minor, Professor OF Common and
Charles s. venable, Professor OF Mathe-
MATES.
y. y; Davis, Professor of Anatomy and
William l.. Peters, Professor Of Latin.
Noah X. Davis, Professor OF Moral Phiios'
James l.. Cabell, Professor OF Physics and
Surgery.
Languages.
Francis IL. smith. Professor OF Natural
John Il. Page. Professor Of Natural Histo-
ry and Agriculture.
l.. j. Boeck, Professor OF Applied Mathe-
i. o. southall, Professor OF Mercantile
James L. Harrison. Professor OF School Of
Med. and Chairman Faculty.
sepl2-dlm
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s.,v,. q. the Eve Of war with Turkey

KRAyIlzREvITz, Servia, September
6-The discussion In the comm ittee
~ skuptchima, in reply to Prince
Milans speech, has already
COMMENCED, and will probably last
mi Saturday. The members OF the
minority. who are in favor OF war;
have It Is believed, been won over,
ne several members in the debates hau
been in tho COMMITTEES. attempts u. =, :,
secure compromise, before tne ural.
Of the address to the Skuptchima, are
still earnestly pushed, but II Is i s,N,,s
the party of action will be victorious,
esnecialiy as the population Is oecom-
IND more urgent for war. me MUS
trv S will oppose war, even II the COM
mittee report in favor OF 1t. the res res.
ionation OF the peace party Is iess s
boneful. but II has not yet abandoned
its efforts. The Belgrade papers say
That the Turks have.fagain violated
Servian territory armament Is con''h'
uipg
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The Bonapartists Conference Aban'
dOned.

New YORK, September IA dis
patch from Paris states that the pro-
posed conference of the Bonapartists,
at Arenberg, has been abandoned,
the cause assigned being that the pop
ular excitement was too threatening.
Il was considered under the circum-
stances more prudent to remain quiet
for the present. The Bonapartist or
CANS and leaders preserve in the strict
est silence in regard to the affair. The
Government is closing watching the
movements of the Bonapartists and Is
prepared to act with vigor should cir
cumstances require.
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The Wounded OUTLAW.

LOUISVILLE, Kyn September H.
The supposed outlaw, wounded nj Pine
Hill, Kentucky, two night ago, refuses
TO reveal the name Of himself or asso-
Giates. Nothing was found on his per-
son by which he can be identified, but
his personal appearance talies in every
way with the description of one of the
gang who robbed the Huntington,
West Virginia, bank last week.
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Yellow Fever sufferers Appealing
for Aid.

WASHINGTON, September 1.-THE
following dispatch was received at the
Navy Department to-day from the Ma.
Wy Yard Mt Pensacola:
The yellow fever " epidemic at
Howell's Station, on Pensacola bay,
twenty-five miles above the Navy
Yard. People have neither food, med
icine nor attendance, and are crying
in the name of God for relief. The
Navy Yard is perfectly healthy.
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Lightning Mail Train.

CHICAGO, September 1.-THE first
fast mail train west over the New
York Central arrived this morning
eight minutes ahead oftime. A por,,
ton of the distance between Elgin and
Sandusky, Ohio, was made ut the rate
of seventy miles per hour. In con-
iu,Iction with this mail express, the
PENNSYLVANIA railroad intends run
ming a fast evening mail train, which
is to make the same time with the
lightning morning train.
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Henry Ward Beeeher.

New YORK, September l7.-Rev.
Henry Ward Beecher declines the pro-
posed public reception rendered him
at the Academy of Music in Brooklyn.
In his letter of decination he says,
such receptions wonld tend to keep
alive feelings that ought to suhside
and to renew discussions OF painful
public transactions which should never
have had an existence, and which it
were well for both public and private
good to have removed.
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Treasury Thief.

WASHINGTON, September l7.-Ben-
jamin b. Halleck, accused of the lar
ceny OF forty-seven thousand dollars
from the United States Treasury, was
brought before the police court to-day
for II preliminary hearing. He
waived an examination, and bail in
the sum of forty thousand dollars was
required, in default of which he was
remanded.
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A Nail I'm the Radical Coffin,

MONTGOMERY, Ala, September H.
'TheGonstitutional Convention adopt
led hill of rights to-day. The follow
ing section was adopted unanimously:
The people of this State accept, AS iin-
ally established, the fact that from
Federal union there can be no seces-
g sion of any State.
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DISPATCHES
Turkey preparing for the worst.

LONDON, September 1.-THE Daily
Telegraph's Vienna correspondent re-
ports that Turkey ~ placing her forces
in Bulgaria on war footing and pre-
pairing the fortresses on the Danube
for any emergency.
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New York Democratic state Cen.
yentiOn.

SYRACUSE. N. Y, September H.
The following nominations were made;
John Bigelow, by reclamation, Secre-
tary of State; Lucius Robinson, Comp
troller Charels $. Faifohild, Attorney
General; Charles n. Ross, State Treas
urer; John ID. Van Buren,. State En-
gineer Christopher II. Wolrath, Canal
Commissioner; Rodney II. Crowley,
state Prison Inspector.
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Arrival and Departure OF Trains NJ
Dallas.
our usToN AND TEXAS CENTRAL.
TELEGRAPHIC
MIDNIGHT DIsPATCME
The Turf.

LOUISVILLE, September ia larg-
err number of horses and stables than
ever before known are now on the
course of the Louisville Jockey Club,
getting ready for the fall meeting,
which opens next Monday. The pros
poets for brilliant meeting are very
good.
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On account OF the difficulty attending the
collection OF small bills, and In order that
the school may be self sustaining, a strict
compliance with the above terms will be
required; and no deduction whatever
Will be made for lost time.
MRS. II. D. COUGHANoUR, Principal.
auu2dRU
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Norwood High School,
VIRGINIA.
Session 75-70 opens September 10, 1876.

WIND, CABELL University Val, Principal.
+. KEY MEADE, University Va.), Instruc-
TOR Ancient Languages,
TH0S, A, Seldom, (Math. Medalist, Uny.
Val, Instructor In Modern Languages, En-
glish, &c.
henry ROSE CARTER (C.E. and Assistant
IN Applied Math., Uny. Va.), Instructor In
Pure and Applied Math.
RO, l.. BROWN lunv. Va.), Instructor In
book keeping English, sc.
students received at any time.
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MISCELLANEOUS.
Copartnership Notice

We have this day associated with us Mr.
NJ. Y. Pierce formerly Of the flrm OF Pierce
" Lylel for the purpose OF carrying on u
general job Printing and Bookbinding busl.
ness. The undersigned embrace this
opportunity OF returning thanks 10 their
customers for the patronage bestowed upon
them during the past year, and respectfully
firm. CARTER \ GIBSON.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-05-12
ALLEGED ROBBERY n A SALOON

Detective Kelley, Of the Central once. yesterday
arrested James Bryan and David Taggert, Keepers
Of the saloon BECKER street known as !" lie
Paris and Lena Russell, one Of the Mattresses, On
the complaint Of ?. u. Breslln, stopping at the
Grand Union Hotel. Prom the afhdavit OF Breslin
II appears that he went into the above place on
Monday ntgnt and drank considerable liquor IN
company WIN the waitress, Lena RUSSELL ~
whom, after leaving the saloon, ne was placeu IN
Gao and driven TO his hotel YESTERDAY mOrhlhs
he mace the discovery that he had been robbed Of
$500 In greenbacEs and sos in United states de-
p0sitory cneCks. lie Immediately n0tlhed super
iutendent Waung, and the parties were promptly
arrested and taken before Judge Bixbyt by Whom
taey were remanded back TO the central once.
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THE EYE AND EAR.

the suit brought by Edward P. Doyle against
the Eye and Ear lnnrmary for 100000 damages
for the loss OF his eyesgnt, which he claims i
directly chargeabe 70 the carelessness OF the
doctors o the lndrmary. was continued yesterday
before Judge Van Brunt, IN Supreme Court. CIR
cut, Part2 A motion was made 90 dismiss the
complaint on behalf or the Eye and Ear lnfirmary
on the ground that II Is 4 free institution.
Judge Van Brunt refused To grant TINS action.
holding that the same principle was involved as
In that or the giving Of Tree pass by railroad
company, In which the courts have decided that
in case OF the acceptor OF free pass receiving IN
Iuries the company Is responsible. The motion
was then renewed, IL being further urged that no
negligence was shown on tue part oil the tnstitu
tion that Il employed sKilu PHYSICIANS and that
Ii aid not guarantee cure. The Court having also
denied THIS motion, another one was made
20 dismiss the complaint as against
the physician IL was claimed in support
u the motion that the doctor had not been guilty.
or negligence in the case. THIS motion was also
overTued, upon which the defence opened the
case aud proceeded 70 call witnesses, rom whose
tesumU nv it was proved that the doctor was a
man skilled IN MS profession and that the boy
lost his eyeslght not from any lack OF attention or
sAlii but thr0ugh other physicians using heating
DOuitices instead Of cooling appliances Tue Hlat
promises 10 occupy two or three days.
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RAPID TRANSIT.

MAYOR wIcKHAMs LETTER TO THE ASSEMBLY.
MAYOR wlcknam yesterday forwarded % Albany
the following appeal for the passage OF the general
act relative 10 rapid transit, recommended Dy the
Common Council committee appointed on the 81 IN
ofJanuary last
MAYORS orFicK Sgw YoEK May IT, 1876
70 rHE HoSoGABLK AssEsRLY rnk SIAM o. nav
GEsrLESKS-Rapid transit has now become . matter
Of absolute necessity the future growth aud
The continued prosperity OF the city Of sew York and
Message dated January 81 1873 o. which hereby
mi1tse o tnat bod ~ San sie5 IN All tber - - NV.
questions o. methods and means for attaining the con
mit'ee had many meettnxs and heard the advocates
and opponents ~ All the many routes and plans 81
struction brought ~ their attention.
Toe resu q their inquiries and deliberations Was q
lsasare law q which draft was annexed. That r..
mon Council; the resolution was promptly approved ~
ami Il AMI the draft act were, some weeks ago,
The oil introduced In the Senate and amer
W. conslaerato mere n ne Oommiee On haiiIosds
Assemble AMI l. yod Ne u tie city Of New YORK look
keW day, ego y yer ssld lhst p, arly every mem.
appreciation o the cifculties Of or present situation
ADD uad Indicated readiness 70 support THIS measure
railroads and 81 tie Interests Of other essitaists here
are nnng tne lobbies and 6esetung members win
hope be able reply that while 4 70 the poor and 10
.ber..ishied ' cspGtats{ Who woule oppose Il
IN operation are greatly m error u they
fancy thai the value ~ their franchises the amount
81 ne 9rohis q their busnes can bs
by RAPID transit Every interest IN wnch money ~ m
vested upon tais ISLAND must be greatly benefited oy
whatever appreciates the wealth Of the
munty and helps 10 Increase cur population
The present means for transportation and travel
within the city inadequate tor our present
qurement aud 4 like Ia AZ proposed IN tue bill
before you Is remarked In my Message y the CON.
Council, necessary q retain mere the wealth
created by the enterprise 81 czens and y stop the
stream o. population which has set 80 strong from the
city during the last few into new Jersey ana else
where In search o. homes east accessible and reason
abe rent
Upon these points there Isl az have already sug
Eested no diversity 0f opinion mere Inc press - cut
spoken and unanimous aud every enlightened citizen
has considered ihs perceves that the
welfare largely depends your prOmptness in
extending 70 the relief IS ms bii, made DO sbie
BY it the value Of property throughput more than
hall the area ri the city vail be greatly appreciated
while that Oi none Will be permanently lessened ana
the taxable iund q ne city viii be 80 ineonsdera5ly
increased A. e. tighten f9r individual ctlzen the
oppressive burden 81 taxation AZ present rates.
For these C0usdcra ~ public good have thought
u Official duty address % ths respectful AMI
earnest appeal the or the bill which must
prompt consideration AZ IL IL be acted
upon Al oil before the adjournment Of the
WILLIAM II. wICKHAM, Mayor.
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CHANCE ron GOVERNOR rILDES TO GIVE q
RAPID TRANSIT.

2
Nav YORK, May 10, 1878.
70 THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD
Your valuable paper has rendered very efncient
service the all important subject Of rapid tran
Sit during the present session q the Legislature ;
but the indications are that In the Assembly tue
matter win be defeated BY the horse railroad
companies.
Permit me to suggest to you that you call upon
the Common Council. chamber VI Commerce,
west side, 1ast side and All the other side assoca-
lions 10 memOrialiZe the Governor 20 call an extra
session the Legislature 20 consider the SUBJECT
Of general railroad Jaw in case Of an ADJOURN
ment without passing one. Our new constitution
provides that tAe Governor may call an extra ses-
sion Of the Legislature aud cOnnne ~ 20 the par
ticular matter FOR which lt is called. BY dong
this the horse railroad companies Will become
tlred o. paving aad viii ALLOW a bill TO be passed.
Very truly yours CYRUS CLARK,
No. 74l Fiith avenue.
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MARrNE COURT -PART !
Before Judge Gross.
OBaTnucIMo III nAnDoa.

OBSTRUCTMG TUE HAEBog.
The Board Of Commissioners Of Pilots u SER
YORK vs.. sebastian Eliis, master Or the propeuet
q. ?. Raymond THIS action j. brought 20 recover
the penairS of so, Whicn the pniuufs are, Dy tns
act Of 1857, and since amended by being maids
more ssrlngert. authorized 10 Ugtug SUI ioi
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THE COURTS.
Remarkable Troubles Of .
Railway Company.
THE DENNISTOUN WILL
Further Hearing in the Eye
and Ear Suit.
TAXING PACIFIC MAIL.

the argument on the motion for bill OF partie-
ulars in the Tweed Ring suits. which was TO have
been made yesterday in Supreme Court. Cham
bers before Judge Lawrence, was again post
poned it'll the lsth Inst.
Judge Van Brunt in Supreme Court Special
Term, decided yesterday, in The suits or sutton
vs. Sauter that the Marine Court has no power TO
issue executions TO the SnerIn OF another county,
either under the acts OF 1872 or 1874. and that
such executions are void.
Some two years ago d. B. Bowen, blind nan,
and author or "A Blind Mans 0neringn and
somewhat known as a lecturer, employed Wescott
4 Co.'s Express TO take his trunk to the Grand
cen trail depot and receive for the same a check TO
Detroit Mich. Mr.. Bowens trunk stolen.
suit was brought against the company TO recover
the value OF the contents, and at the trial yester-
day before Judge Curtis, in the superior Court
verdict was given for SO 9S In his favor.
In the suit brought by James W. Boyd against
Louis Schessinger. to cancel the record OF q con-
tract for the sale OF property on the ground that
sucn record is q cloud the tito oil the properly.
Judge Van Brunt, who heard the case IN Supreme
Court, Special Term, gave mia decision yesterday.
His Honor dismisses the complaint, holding that
the Court OF Appeals has intlmated that such
contract is not a coad upon the title. But az me
Court does not seem TO nave duly considered the
effect OF its decision its details he dismissss
the complaint without costs.
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WIILIAM DENNIsToUN'S WILL.


The will Or the late william Dennistoun was
yesterday admitted 10 probate by Surrogate
Hutchlngs. After leaving requests to various
friends and relatives and to MS executors; be-
quest TO a Mr. william Baird, constructing en-
gneer or 81. 900 TO Agnes Cruickshank, OF Busoy.
near Glasgow, Scotland, $4,000; TO each OF four
brothers Of the same, $4,000; TO two cousins
william and Elizabeth Crulckshank, OF Glasgow
S4, 900 each: TO the Greenwood Cemetery Corpora
tIOn IS, 900 in trust, for keeping in order and or
namenting lots 725 TO $780, inclusive, ana II at any
tlme Dy the CONSTRUCTION OF new pathways or ave
rendering q removal OF the remains therein
deposited necessary, TO pay for the expense
thereof and for the ornamentatlon oil the new
grounds, the residue Of hts estate he DIVIDES a.
follows ITO the Presbyterian Hospital seventeen
street, one-twentleth; 20 the Dear and Dumb
Asylum, on eeigntietn; 10 the Institution for the
Blind one-eighueth 10 the society Ior the Relief
OF the Ruptured and Crippled, eighteen TO
the Eastern Dispensary, one-elghtieth to MS
brother Thomas nlne-twentietns; 70 MS sister.
Mary Norris, nine for eths: TO his niece, Mary
Norris. nine lorteths.