davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Morning herald., 1875-09-30
~ ~HUMoRs Or THE P4Ess.
Ca1Ied 4 wfth he SCISSOR. :

eUAfSN4 WITH NC DCA0UOE3s
The tleselanai L4aaet spells s'hescury,"
"merculy." No Clio journal can exhibit
alucl, "e,s,a during the present cahpaigs.
The most perplexing, thing, iq youths
life is when his girl gets mad and returns
the numerous trinkets that he has, bought
her., Hc hardly wants to sell them; he
can't palm them off on. his next choice for
new goods with any degree Of satisfaction
or safety. They're. things probably. that
he can't wear himself, and SO he can only
stare at them and count up how much they
Cincinnati Commercial.
Teacher-"Who was the first man?''
Head icholar- -"W Washington; he was the first
in war, first in-----" Teacher-"No'n nes
Adam was the first man." Head scholar
ION, if yo're talking Of foreigners, I s'pose
he was"
Gen. Ewing's telegram t. read: TTf for
any reason Cary qcanhot accept Woodford's
challenge, l tarryGa free lance and ann
ready yjt0,Jsi gon y,a3n,a 3niIiDE ~
oa Bullionist journals should beware Lest in
attempting TO drive Judge Kelly ont, of
the Republican party, they drive, a. large
following with him. Chicago Inter. Ocean
Rep. 'a' l1E' .
The editorpf the New York ISsaes ap-
pears to be very nnhappy-nothing pleases:
him. r 50,
It's an i'll wind that blows nobody any
good. Even the calamity at Indianola,
Texas, was welcomed by at least one man
Athe murderer Taylor, who was released
from Jail to save him from, drowning, and
was thus enabled to make his escape.
The Cincinnati Enquirer essays the role
ofa prophet, saying: "When Ohio elects
William Allen, the honest people of New
York State, who have been swindled by
both political organizations will revolt and
put q ticket in nomination on greenback
anti-specie resumption platform"
Our next royal visitor is to be the En-.
peror Of Brazil. Princes, dukes, earls,
baronets and cheap continental counts have
been here in abundance, but the only royal
parsonage who has visited us, Kalakaus,
was suspiciously dark in color, though a
jolly good fellow. To have real live
Emperor among us will beat the baby hip
potamus At home the Emperor takes bis
wife on his arm, hoists his umbrella, and
trots around the streets. He will never be
permitted to do it here. Wealth and
beauty will display their snobbish love of
titles, and crowd him everywhere.
The Morning herald., 1875-09-30
THE DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS.

'ThE NOMINATIONS 70 couNciL-A cHANSi
~ IN n T4uFP MANAGE MEN7 oF oF THE i: c1FY nos
P4TAh,h rl2INil ani L, Il edl 1nua,
|ydA caucus of the Democratic members o1
the City Council was held on Tuesday night,
for the purpose Of selecting member for
nomination to the vacant craftsmanship Of
the Committee on opening streets, and "a
suitable man to place before Council for the
Superintendent of the City Hospital. r,?m
The caucus selected Mr.. McMenamin for
the former position, and Levi Springer, ESD,
to be Superintendent of the Hospital. '
Both Of these nominations will be con-
firmed this evening at the regular meeting
of the Council. 81. l,iar.l q
u Mr.. Maxwell, who is the present Superin-
tendent of the City Mills, has been request
cd to resign, but no one has as yet been
mentioned for his position
The Morning herald., 1875-09-30
Loudon's Mayor.

= LONDON, Sept. s9.-The liverymen of
London met at Guild-hall, in King
street, Cheapside, at Q O'Clock
this afternoon, to elect Lord Mayor for the
ensuing year. Following the ancient Gus
tom, the senior Alderman who has not yet
passed the chair, and has served as s heriff,
was elected. ,l.I,... n
This gentleman is Alderman William J.
R, Cotton, who was elected d member of
Parliament for the city Of London at the
last election. Alderman Cotton will be in
stalled in his Office on Lord Mayors Day,
Nov.9. j-ird glIY 9iGdD q a. ..e d. w.
The Morning herald., 1875-09-30
Wood PaveIneMts.

WASHINGTON, Sept 29.-The Bostd of
Health, in speaking of the wood patements,
Of which. Washington has sixty miles, says
that their broken surface has allowed the
lodgment of animal and vegetable fifth Inn
possible even to calculate, between and m!
der the blocks Of wood, not only greatly hi!
creasing the putrefying process but adding
to the rapidity of it's decomposition; hhat
from said decomposition gases arise, ,Tfntsi
and infustonh develop. which entering the
atmosphere we must breathe are poisonous,
engendering zyomitic disease such as 1tJl
phoid, malarial, and intermittent feyers,
dysentery, diptheria, ,etc. E,ltn5
The Morning herald., 1875-09-30
The Republican State Convention
Vice President Wilson Chosen Per
manent Chairman.

WORCESTER, Mass, Sept. 29.-The Re-
publican State Convention was called to
order this morning by Colonel w. W. Clapp,
of the Boston Journal, who read the call, and
said it was deemed best to dispense with a
temporary organization. ,. "
Committees on permanent organization
and on resolutions were then appointed,
Hon. Henry L. Dawes being mace chairman
of the latter. ,.. .9I
Mr.. Putnam, of Blackstone, offered reso-
luton indicating that there was crisis in
the party, that there should be ardpous
work done, and calling on the State Central
Committee to devise ways ahd means, not
only to secure large majority, but an
overwhelming one at the next election.
This motion, after some discussion, was re
ferred to the Committee on Resolutions. ):
The committee on permanent. organiza-
tion reported list of officers with Hon.
Henry Wilson as President Of the convention, y,
and he took the chair amid loud applause.
p Rev. Mr.. Rampson, Of Worcester, having
invoked the Divine blessing upon the as
sembly, the vice president proc eeded to ad-
dress the convention! > IG ~ nv VI 9ig"
The Morning herald., 1875-09-30
.Episcepal Conventfolii.

INV YoRK, Sept. 29.-The Protestant
Episcopal annual Diocesan Convention com
menced this morning at st. Johns Chapel,
Varriek street. The FIRST position Of the
morning service was delivered by Rev. AT.
thur Brooks. The sermon was preached by
Rev, j. H. Rylance, and several prominent
clergymen participated in the morning ser
vice. The choral services were very fine.
After communion service, recess OF half
an hour was taken for lunch, after which
Bishop Potter introduced Richard Moncton
Mines, (Lord Hougton), from England /.
who was cordially welcomed. The work Of
the organization Of the convention then BE- BE-:
gan. l,.,,,.,.... l...' ,.,'t.-,f,
The Morning herald., 1875-09-30
The efEclipse iMissed

'l'NFw York Sept 100 Cloudy weather
this morning entirely prevented the carry
ing out of arrangements made finJ AMI near
the city;foF observations Of the eclipse Of
the, sun, The observationists professional "A
and otherwise, were out at an early hour but
returned disappointed. ',At the Observatory
at Hastings, on the Hudson, and at the
Columbia College Observatory, this city,
complete arrangements had beed made. AT
three o'clock few stars were visible, but
in few'moments the sky became overcast
and continued in that condition. until after
the eclipse was ,over.>u o-,G OH .9,i.i
The Morning herald., 1875-09-30
Death of Ned O'Baldwln.

StyS HqEf SSgt Eaw,ga Ssd q ,sa ,B.S. 9Ba.S
before II O'Clock THIS morning, at No. ia
Greenwich street. Up to within ten min
utes of his death he retained his senses, ,1
n, About an hour before he expired he asked
II the police had captured Finhel, and, upon
being t@9ld @ they bad ,iJ. Tot, Ne said, "Well,
be caught wish I J,ad shot him. No I
don't either. i hope God will fbFgite me
for saying that" Oils oreuYains will be
taken to Boston for interment.l 10 aolf.,
The Morning herald., 1875-09-30

The Board for the examination Of bids
for the proposed Sectional Dry Dock at the
Pensacola Navy Yard, consisting Of Com
modore Nicholson, President, Chief Engi-
neer Alex Henderson and Naval Construc-
tor VIM. L. Mintoyne, met at the Navy De-
partment this morning and proceeded to
examine the bids. Letters were addressed
the several bidders in regard to the facili-
ties for the construction of such q dock,
etc. etc.
The Morning herald., 1875-09-30
PeRsO mails.

Postmaster-Gen Jewell spent Sunday
In Hartford, Conn.,, having arrived the pre-.
vious evening. '"' -.'' 7.. '.t' '2@.7"
d Senator Booth, The San francisco Buys.
tn says, is making his preparations for an
early departure East. 700 -.' ..Ts3tl
~ King Louis II. of Bavaria proposes to cele-
brate the dedication Of the monument erect
ed to the memory Of his father by general
The report that George Eliot is writing a
new novel is confirmed, but the other report
that it will illustrate American life Is de-
MED, as everybody supposed it would be.
Franklin Rose Rubenstein, a young jew
ish lady, who gave course of. lectures on
"science"' about two years ago, has received
the degree Of Doctor of Philosophy from
the University of Leipsic,
Among the arrivals from Europe Tues
day were Theodore Wachtel and his new
opera troupe, Mr.. Thomas Bailey Aldrich
and wife, the Rev. Dr.. II. NJ. Storrs, Gen.
Mcdowell, and the Rev. DR.. s. H. Tying.
A manuscript in the handwriting of John
Locke is said to be in st. Marks Library in
Venice. 1t consists Of notes on medical
subjects, and is an additional proof of what
was heretofore believed-that Locke at one
time intended to practice medicine.
Hans Christian Andersen's posthumous
writings will contain some hitherto unpub-
lished verses sent him by Mrs. Browning,
Leigh Hunt, Wordsworth, and others, to-
gether with the most Interesting of the ex-
traordinary number of letters he received
from the most eminent literary men of, Eng
land during the last fifteen years Of his
life.
The Morning herald., 1875-09-30
s"en's Observation-Disclosures
In Prices. ftH wE.I. '.u.

mnlnva;S MAVEN, Sept. 29,-A large meeting
5 IsiiI iga 4, Workingmen was held in st.
bnd @i, oit l. last evening. A petition to the
for ~, IIi.y authorities to furnish employ
ann";nl9 m's la9orers was passed and a com
arr p',1'eu ni to wait on the authorities.
ty ut apout one thousand idle men in
c and dIresses othe were made by Alex.
aon au,mprtctors ha's Of the newspapers except
|n and nSVe an notified the colnpositors
psition a,,er ~, next Monday the price of
cents ", inst the morning papers shall be
hg pano"s instead e, Of forty-five, and on
roprieta'ss, roI's .nirty-five instead of forty.
na lvIHrs IL thr OF newspapers Of Hartford
w." 'he same request.
The Morning herald., 1875-09-30
MARY OF THEN NEWS

,.c,;use Of sthe sun was visible at
!. Maine, yesterday morning. jao@i.
I;,e fight took place Ct Sheepshead
T.x ~ Yosk, sysstkjd sadrhing, in
kight rounds were, fought Ia.li1,1
.s,;np of unemployed workingmen
a IN New Haven on Tuesday even
which M committee Was appointed
|;on the city authorities .tolturnish
- = - ri HYOi9ll 2 Hl
|ith Work. ~ .IIiinoJ atlearsl5I
newspapers { Of New Haven and
j have agreed to tower the price u
(;tion on morning paperstfron forty
10 to forty, cents pet thousand en- q,
iry.five cent? .i for !, conlpoossiitii|o'nn, position, on
krnoon papers, nse5hJ mIgiI " iboa.
70 close of the Treasury I'm Wash.
Iast evening there were ,$66, ,200'2l2
in the yault9i Notwithstanding le-
ltrs at that time were 1874 4 !; ,;24l5, 4, s, ,70s:
,odv Of Revv Dr. Porteons. 1whe
[wned off Sea- Cliff, Massachusetts
Eday, was recovered yesterday. .sst5 @5
Episco pal Convention now sitting
York, was visited yesterday BY
ioughton, Of England 5i9or
firm Of Charles Clayton a Coz
rduce and cor mission n,erchants,
ded payment 10 San Francisco yesl
The liabilities Of the firm are two
d thousand dollars. Mr.. Clayton
member Of the. hast Congress, and
late for Mayor in the last election
he Republican ticket. gti&a -
proposed to hold a Free Masohs
niion in London in 1877 with dele
rom all over the world. .'i nj, t& a.,,>
total net. earnings 'of the Pacific
bteamship Company, for the past two
/, has been two hundred and thirty
|cuand, five hundred and thirty.one
and the present Indebtedness
Its to five hundred and five thousand,
ndrcd and ninety dollars and forty.
fnts. !. IL .ryIi. H. lIm na
rles Dcgrath, a prisoner on his way
New York to Illinois, yesterday,
4 from the train at Altoona, Penn
|ia, and made his escape. u, '9.' Si ...,. 3,
Senatorial Committees have COM
N the investigation of the affairs Of
fferent departments of New York
The Morning herald., 1875-09-30
FOREIGN NOTES.

Ex-President Theirs arrived in Paris on
Tuesday.
Among the passengers for America by the
steamship Parthia Tuesday, for Boston was
Hans von Bulow, the pianist.
Cardinal NcCloskey has received letter
from Cardinal Cullen announcing that the
entire Irish Episcopate, assembled at May
nooth, has adopted resolution congratula-
ting him on his election to the Sacred Col
lege. ri n.. arr....,I
If any young military officer under the
Dutch Government is so fortunate as to dis
tinguish himself, he is to have the opportu-
nifty to distinguish himself still further.
The Government has established military
academy for the further instruction of "dis-
tingnished young officers Of all branches Of
the service" As in everything else, it is
the first step that costs. -
All the troops Of the British Empire are
to, be armed with the New Martini Henry
rife by the end Of the financial year,
Overwork is authoritatiyely announced as
the cause Of most Of the insanity among
the patients in the. Bethlehem Hospital,
London. Could there be more potent ar
gument for taking things easy? 'A 4
A London hotel has introduced steam ma
chinery for washing the dishes, securing the
knives, and cleaning the boots, and now a
steam hotel clerk is the only desideratum.i
- Among the strange ways Of Mrs. Strange
ways is the Institution Of an extensive horse
breeding establishment near Bath, England.
'a A complete index Of the London Tines is
being published. 7uu .AG -9d,!24~ 10
The English country hoy has the advau-
toge in heighth and weight over the Eng
lish town boy. Experiments among the two
classes an the age Of fourteen shows.the
country boys to be one and quarter inches
taller aud to be seven pounds heavier than
the city lads.
The gentlemen in England who are try-
ing to organize protection for Themselves
against the women, will have the full SYM
pathy of the Japanese when the movement
comes to be understood in that rather con-
servatiye country. A Japanese philosopher
who knows something of the status of wO-
men in this country and in Europe, thinks
like the English gentlemen, that the sl,us-
ton is grave and calls for prompt remedies.
The wife, he says, goes first through the
door, takes the best seat and is first saluted,
and has the "best time" generally All
this in opposition to the dsstastes of nature.
We will never be quite safe, this philosopher
thinks, until we have established things on
such basis that, if lady don't like to-
bacco smoke, her redress shall consist I'm
leaving the room, and If she don't like
else the men are pleased to do she
shall adjust matters by taking herself out.
Of the way. -.
The Morning herald., 1875-09-30
Drowning Accident

GLEN cow, Long Ts1ahd, Sept 90
Last night, as. Rev. DR.. Gs6rge b; Pofteous,
late pastor of All Soul Episcopal CHURCH,
Brooklyn, Lewis Benjamin, and three others
were going in q small boat from here to Sea
Cliff, the boat was upset, and Dr. Porteous
and Mr.. Benjamin were drowned. nj ..7.d
The Morning herald., 1875-09-30

Mr.. Smith, whose discoveries at Nincvcll
have excited so mucn interest among schol-
ars, will resume his excavations at that
point under the direction of the trustees of
the British Museum! His work on the
"Chaldean Account Of Genesis" is in press,
and will shortly be issued,
The Morning herald., 1875-09-30
Houston F. naneial Trouble.

y YORK, Sept, 29.-The New York
VI The 10 per cent. bonds Of the city
tDl, m 'oted yesterday to accept the
hiu. t.al clty,s agent to give them 2 per
o1l'y..year bonds in place Of the bonds
U,u' uS !he understanding being that the
nsv, s .ny snail guarantee the payment
The Morning herald., 1875-09-30
4" Result Of an old Quarrel.

'vylUS, N. Y, Sept. 9.-Last evening
ki,l i'll''ey, q blacksmith, living at
S,", ", IN the town Of Shawangunk, !,
" from here, shot and instantly
v,r vo,rrotthar-in-law, u John Horn. The
h"s "as ) the result Of an old quarrel.
lie S"S ~ oeen arrested. and will be exam
The Morning herald., 1875-09-30
Financial EXHIBIT.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 29.-The following
is the financial exhibit of the treasury at
the close Of business to-day ST. Currency,
$2,6SS 1858; special deposit of legal tenders
for redemption of certificates of deposit,
$50, 1916 ,0OO; coin, $66, ,2O0,212; including
coin certificates, $113,456 90; outstanding
legal tenders; 1914 ,245.7OS. IN 7, o.fO
The Morning herald., 1875-09-30
a Can f.r YOung Brttons.

A Call f,r Youps BFtptons: S",g,. .'2".
PSTo, September 80. +-Posters ere
all o'er the city calling on the
Britons y to organize and attend e,s
(he District Lodge meetings, on Wed
evening. Hopes are entertained that
kshop Lynch may be persuaded to
Ihe pilgrimage next Sunday! IF he
|, the consequences are expected to
The Morning herald., 1875-09-30
The weather To-day.

The New England States generally cloudy
armsr weather, Nth rain. Increasing
10 sout1erly Wisds, and falling barons-
For the Ndds States, partly clear and
rsathsr during the day, ,cith southerly
rly ui'sds, falling, Jouo,osd By rising
Ftr, and rail-. IN the northern portion
United States.
The Morning herald., 1875-09-30
The EcliDse I'm Maine.

Coz, Me-, Sept. @.-The eclipse Of
this morning was distinctly visible
section, the sky being perfectly clear.
ipse was most perfect at $40 A. M,
appeared entirely at t7.45. The por-
the sun invisible at 6 40 made a per-
fScent. vi lur ,5ip,,p ,r,l1aI..J
The Morning herald., 1875-09-30
More Tark 1sh~ Aegressions.

BELGRAvE, September 29.-1t Is reported
that the Sublime Porte has notified the Ser
Wan government that it is about to occupy
the island of Little Redoubt, in the river
Define, which is claimed by servia. The
Servian government opposes the project.
The Morning herald., 1875-09-30
The Army ReuniOn.

p. ,DEs5 MONIES, Sept. se.-The Grand Army
Reunion takes place to-day, and the city
presents holiday appearance. Governor
Fletcher delivers the annual orAtion. !Presi-
dent Grant arrived in this city this mornin 6
for the purpose of attending the Reunion.
The Morning herald., 1875-09-30
marine iDissaIstSr.

~ i ,,pIkoYDPpN, Sept S9,-T7TAe bark Montreal,
whicR arfiyed at Havfe' III tie 25th ipst.,
from PhiAdelphia, has iii board q crew Of
thy bSfk Smfle, from But River, 8; o., for
Sw which " de- Abandoiied ~ s4A inA
sinkingicondition! tfof''w i2yo'4ln9 aoy''
The Morning herald., 1875-09-30
< FormidaSle, serviau Army.

si.s &: t,eoss esa1y Y r.. r.
q soco eS Se They now num- aa
81 900 In that neighborho6d.' 'fh Il ~" -'f'
The Morning herald., 1875-09-30
ne Jaeger Iron Company.

AEVAA OVsm J -
NY, Sept. ,29.-The Jaeger Iron
Ivy, whose blast works, etc, cost
IS found to be in such . condition
lod'lee fears that the stockholders
~ nearly the entire amount of their
k,ent. The heaviest creditors are the
Iyanla M coal companies, and they are
~ mortgages on the property. An
Ea,loh OF the affairs OF the company
The Morning herald., 1875-09-30
The Work Of Investigation.

New YORK, September 29.-The Senate
rial Committee, appointed tor examine into
the working of the various departments of
the city, have begun 'the examtfnatioh Of
vestigation Of the working Of the depart
ment Of charities and correction. isr- I,iig
The Morning herald., 1875-09-30
Indicted for Murder.

HAD1PAx, N. g., September 29.-Robbins,
the Bear River wife murderer, has been in
dicted by the grand jury of Digby county,
and his trial commences to-day at Glare.
The Morning herald., 1875-09-30

We are informed that the names WV. &
j. Simmons used in the HERALD Of Tuesday,
under the head of "In the Tolls" should be
WV & j. Sampson. The sforlner gentle
men will pardon the error as It t.resdlted
from q mistake in the police record itself.,
The Morning herald., 1875-09-30
Carlf.ts9l s9lDefeated,

LONDON, Sept. 29..94The latest advices
from the seat of war in Spain, state that the
The Carlist 'force at Santiago and were re-
pulsed with great loes. .a7 ~
The Morning herald., 1875-09-30
/ WASHINGTON.
NEWS FROM THE CAl,I1'AL.
DelanOs Successor.

WAsHINGToN, Sept. 29.-The anhounce-
ment is made here semi-ofiicially that 6.
Dawson Coleman, Of Pennsylvahia, has been
rendered the portfolio of the llt.fioor 2 pes, :,
partment. ,,'i.,t,
The Morning herald., 1875-09-30
Prize rieht.

|okLrN, Sept. 29..A, prize fight took
b Sheepshead bay this morning, be-
Jack Croker and Tom McCaulley.
Fmer won in eighteen rounds.
The Morning herald., 1875-09-30
The IRISH FlO0d.

8 LONDON, Sept! 99!,-+The damage done to
the crops by the foods is reported to be
enormous in Longford, Kerry and Tippeiary
inl Ireland. AT Cork the foods have subsi-
ded but itts Ibellifxed that several persons
The Morning herald., 1875-09-30
Body Recovered. .

| NEW YORK, Sept, 2O.--The body Of, Rev.
DR., Porteous, who was drowned with Lewis
Benjamin, at Sea- Cliff, yesterday, has been
recovered. Porteous was to have preached
The Morning herald., 1875-09-30
Escane or n prisoner.

Escape or Prisoner,
NEW York, sept. &,NChaqies Deerath,
Of this city, while on his way to Illineis
under arrest, upon,a ireq4isition for perjury,
jumped from the train to-day near Altoona,
Penney and escaped.: '' ,''',,,'''' 80,
The Morning herald., 1875-09-30
nP1i1lHJssevkspyHE GABLE.

4snH VI s1eNsyv.aa'sk koupseh IN.
hnG ii 2niaG2rd ReSigu. ~ i .jIil i-o."t-
9r1joNpoN, Sept! sa4aA special dispatch to
ther Aosnin9 Standard announces that
twenty nine memberso Of the Sk0upschins of
Setyis have resigned their seats. .Iiaa a /!
The Morning herald., 1875-09-30

The Republican State Convention.
WORCESTER, Sept. 29-The Republican
State Convention assembled to-day. The
Indications are that Rice has more support
ers than either Loring or Adams, hut not
sufficient to control the convention.
The Morning herald., 1875-09-30

The Pope 1C0MR faents the Ca1llo He
mi III. in ton Il Congress. lIuoo 22dj ~
4nRoME, septg 20. The, Pope in replying to
An addses Of the Catholie Congress lately
held IN, Dublin, commends its action in CEN
suring g in Liberal Catholicism and e'rogises
the ODCOnpell League, ! urilny,ls 'l,y
The Morning herald., 1875-09-30

A Horrible Railroad Accident.
LYNcHBURG, Sept. 29.-John Burnett,
brakemen on freight train, was crushed to
death at Malvern station, on the Midland
Railroad, last night, while in the act act Of
coupling two cars. .G, .,o.t, ,f'e,,i
The Morning herald., 1875-09-30
John l.. Rittengor Convicted for De-
fraudi0g the Government.

ST. JOSEPH, September @.-Yesterday
John L. Bittenger, proprietor of the 81.
St. Joseph Herald, and late United States
Gauger, was convicted in the United States
Court on an indictment for defrauping the
Government. y.". ~
The Morning herald., 1875-09-30

7Slyraphic Dispatches are furnished to
lraing Herald, by the Ansef!can Press
Ftion, over the Atlantic and Pacific
hphic Cos acires, '"''
The Morning herald., 1875-09-30
Threatened Attack ON the seryian
~ -, /, Frontier. ~, l.ra.t

!,iN1ENNA, September s29+The Belgrade
papers publish alarming ireports that the
TNrkss are preparing to attack the Servian
lrOQLlGc. Il. { :. ltH Lni.. |.
The Morning herald., 1875-09-30
A New Lord Mayor Ur LenaSi,I

LONDON, Sept. 29.-Alder1nan W. james
Richard Cotton was elected Lord Mayor of
London to-day. He will be installed in his
Office on LordMayor's dsy, November Q. W.
The Morning herald., 1875-09-30

A Free MasOns' Convention.
LONDON, Sept. 29.-1t is proposed to hold
q Freemasons' Congress with delegates
from all the world in this city1n 1877.