davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
New-York tribune., 1875-08-13
FOREIGN NEWS.

THE NSURRECTION IN HERZEGOVINA.
THE SITUATION DEEMED GRAVE AT CoNsTANIINoPLE
NEARLY 5000 INSURGENTS IN TRs FIELD
THE MONIESEGRINs AND DALMATIANs AIDING
THEM-THE TURKS ROUTED NEAR BILLkTEHIE-
RUSSIA AND GERMANY DISPOSED TO SUPPORT
AUSTRIAN INTERVENTION.
COxsTANTTNoPLE, Thursday, Aug. IL, 1878.
The Hrquie newspaper of this city, says the
situation in Herzegovina is becoming grave. Bands
Of insurgents have descended into the plain before
Trebigne and attacked that place, burning
and pillagng in all directions. force of
about 5000 men, chiefly Dalmatians and
Montenegrins, is endeavOring to destroy commu-
nicatiOn between Mostar and Nevesigne. Fifteen
hundred Dalmatians and Herzegovinians are march
ing on BochtOehe. The Nontenegrins and Dalma-
tians are also aiding the insurgents with money and
provisions. The presence of Servian corps on the
Turkish frontier also seems to furnish the insurgents
encouragement.
RAGUsA. Thursday. Aug. IL, 1873.
Information has been received here from Slavonic
sources that obstinate fight has taken place near
Billetehie, between the Hcrzegovnian insurgents
and the Turks, resulting in the route of the latter
VIENNA. Thursday, Aug. IL. 1878.
The hemdenbidH reports that Count Andrassy has
conferred with the Russian and German Embassa-
dors and they have agreed to support Austria in any
recommendations she might make to Turkey looking
to the pacification of Herzegovina
New-York tribune., 1875-08-13
SUSPENSION OF S. A. CASTLE & co.
EXPLANATION BY THE SENIOR PARTNER.

The suspension of s. A. Castle & Co., COM
mission dealers in general notions at No 80 Howardst
was announced Monday to the creditors. but II was
not generally known until ate In the week Mr.. Castle
yesterday talked very freely concerning the causes OF the
present difficulty, and made the following statement
Our failure is due to the suspension OF Arms Bard
well and OF the Anchor Tape and webbing Company OF
Northampton, Mass About four wears ago Mr.. Bard
well, stockholder in both Of these firms. came
into our firm and brought goods from Arms y
Bardwel to sel commission. Some tine arteIwpa
he gave our acceptances 70 the frm Of Arms Bard
well, amounting now To $4,000, as accommodation
paper. He also gave acceptaTces TO the Anchor Iapc
and Webbing Company, amounting 10 ABOUT SloooO:
These they have been unable TO reduce. We also ban
Arms Bardwels paper under discount to the amount
OF $4,000 which made about $4,000 in all. There &c.
ceptances had been running for four years, ana
were not reduced at all. when last Spring Arms Arms
Bardwell thinking they could get through the trouble
during the summer asked an extension Of time which
granted The first knowledge we had OF their failure
received July 80 when their paper went to protest
We have communicated with our creditors and are con-
sdering whether appoint receiver or enter plea OF
bankruptcy. think the former will be the better plai
meeting Of the creditors will soon be held Our cred
tors are about 80 in number, and the majority
OF them Eastern manufacturers, but some
belong in this city. The cOnssnees OF our firm nave OF
fered $4,000 10 enable 10 continue but we decdcu
suspend payment and come to definite settlement
Our business has been large amounting some years TO
$4,000 and $S00,00O. We hope to continue again as
before after present difficulties have been adjusted
New-York tribune., 1875-08-13
A GREAT INDIAN COUNCIL ASSURED

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12.-The following dis
patch was received at the Indian Bureau this morning
from the Rev. g. ID. Hinman, dated Cheyenne River
Agency, Aug. II:
90 tO Red Cloud for . grand council We have directed
the Agent the raons for the Journey and also
o attend In person II possible There will probably be
5000 Indians present at the council besides those be-
Ion sng 10 the Red Cloud and Spotted Tail agencies II
h that should be sent for them and
horses ordered to be purchased The failure TO
the whites from the Black Hills y Still causing Us
New-York tribune., 1875-08-13

Total assets. Va
MT Duncan and Judge shpman explained that the
s not Official and be taken as representing
only the amouas. 1t has been prepared to
answer the many inquiries that daily made regarding
the probable condition Of the affairs OF the firm, and with
especial care to making better showing than may
be justified by the final results All doubtful asses nave
been reduced or entirely stricken out Mr. Duncan said
that the assertion that paid in cash for letters
Of credit IN the hands Of persons travelling abroad
winch his father has secured, does not exceed
$4,000 was mistake The amount actually
assumed by Alexander Duncan for which he has no
other security that of any other creditor was over
5000 600 The amount OF liabilities given in the state
ment on account Of travellers credits aud circular notes,
Is $237 1915 So The item Of Sl,2l3691 for unsecured
bills payable said all in the FIRMS accepances
Of the kind that has been described "If we had dated
these drafts from place in the South as has been
innated,' continued Mr.. Duncan, IL would have been
wrong the paper then could not have failed TO de-
eeiye the buyer, but this we never did"
New-York tribune., 1875-08-13
]. G. SHAW 4 cos. FAILURE.
RMRARRAsSMVN

RMBARRAssMENTs
A report has been gaining credit for few
,n. .hs arm Of j. @. Shaw Co.. blank book
manufaciurers. NJ Of No. So -pearlst., had failed
TRIBUNE reporter called upon the senior yester
day, but he declined say anything concerns Inc
matter One Of the principal creditors said that the hrm
failed nearly two years ago, but 1t was then
aecidsd 70 give them an extension 81 nme, ID
tAe hopes that they would be able 10 meet their
obligations Their paper had gone to protest again 70
Gently ana 1t was not likely that the firm could regain
credit second time The creditors win meet probably
during the coming week The Indebtedness Of the hrm
y largely IN thie ctty though II 10 thought that they
have number Of sooounts With Eastern msaufsctursn
- pepes sad cardboard. z,
oAt tho suspeuSOp Of &o nrm q turpg1so although
D vaa known ancns pApes nsrcbaats that the 1sn
New-York tribune., 1875-08-13
A CARD OF EXPLANATION BY EX-CANAL
OFFICIALS.

ALBANY, Aug. 12.-Tle Argus of tomorrow
morning will contain letters from LeutGov Beach and
State Engineer Richmond, members of the Canal Board
OF 1862 stating in substance that the required maps
plans and estimates before that Board when the
Port Schuyler work ordered to be let. This l. fe
work the for the execution Of which was made
with Denison Belden Company, and formed the sub
lect of the report Of the Governors Canal Commits
linn
New-York tribune., 1875-08-13
DISSERTATION OF THE DEAD.

CONsIDERABLE EXCITEMENT IL HAIIFAX-A MOCK
FUNERAL FROM A HosPlTA.-TIIE FRAUD Dis
COVERED.
HALIFAX, n. s., Aug. 1.-THE city is greatly
excited over the which the remains OF patients
who die in the hospital disposed Of coffin filed
with rubbish soemny inferred as containing the re-
mains Of young tina, had died in that institution.
The fraud was discovered until the suspicious OF the
friends of the deceased aroused and the CONN u-
earthed doctor has been arrested Tor cohphcity Ia
the affair.
New-York tribune., 1875-08-13
A GOOD HARVEST IN NEBRAeKA.

OMAHA, Neb., Aug. 12.-The Herald has
specials from nineteen Of the heaviest grangrowing
counties Of this State They give encouraging reports
The grsasAoppers have entirely disappeared in most
places Al Chapman's they settled down yesterday and
the night before IN vast numbers ana hurt corn badly
one tSnth. The small grain throughout the State Is
ars uons dsv s,a nsS 20 ssc%re the eIo. Ts
weather Is very pleasant, The thermometer Ranging
about 76o,
New-York tribune., 1875-08-13
FLASHING TON TOPICS.
SHARP PRACTICE AT THE SMALLER POET.
OFFICES
wAsHrNcroN, Thursday, Aug. I2. 1875.

WAsHNGTos, Thursday, Ang I2, 1875.
Congress recently passed law providing for
the readjustment Of the salaries of postInasers on
the basis Of the amount OF business transacted at
their offices. This law applied only to the smaller
offices. the salaries IN the large cities fixed
by law. 1t has been found that the pOstmasters
at the smaller Offices have taken advantage OF
this law TO increase their salaries by making & fct
ous showing OF business by sales Of stamps The prac
tce has been broken up recently in the vicinity Of New
York. but II 10 likely TO exist all the great cities
The special agents these cases. and
constantly finding evssions Of the spirit Of this law
The broker IN stamps between the small Offices and the
New-lork city office made s400 monthly. The most
serious result OF this practice IT, that the expenses
posnasters salaries have already been increased above
amount appropriated for this purpose was $500 600
There viii be deficiency Of about that amount This
does not come within the statute which prohibits making
deficiencies. Besides the p0stmasers pay themselves
by deductDg the amount OF their salaries quarter
upon the basis OF the sales Of stamps under the law
But for this law the usual pOstOee deficiencies would he
greatly reduced There will be deficiencies u the
Offices Of the Second and Third Assistant Postmaster.
General.
FINE FOR Overlooking A STEAMBOAT.
The Secretary Of the Treasury has decided
not to r:nin sne fine 'csurred by the owBef Of the
steamer Plymouth Rock by carrying thereon g load of
passengers from Fall River Mass, largely In excess Of
the number allowed BY Law.
New-York tribune., 1875-08-13

embarrassed about two years ago. J. q. Shaw q Co.
have been for several years among the largest nann
they removed their business from the lower part OF the
city 70 their present situation Their business uansac
tions at that time amounted TO about $500 900 per
since then have been many changes In the blank
book trade Competition has increased and there has
been great decline In prices Another creditor said
Yesterday Mr. Shaw had expressed confidence In the
firms ability to pay all Its Indebtedness.
New-York tribune., 1875-08-13
ACCIDENT TO THE STEAMER ALGERIAN l.
THE ST LAWRENCE.

SHE STRIKES ON ROCK IN 1HE RAPlDs-ALL THE
PASSENGERS LANDED SAFELY AND SENT TO
MONTREAL.
MONTREAL, Aug. 12.-The steamer Algerian,
OF the Rchclieu and ontario Navigation Company, on
her down trip yesterday afternoon, struck on rock in
ept Rock Rapids 300 passengers were on board,
mostly American tourists, fully Onehalf being ladies,
who with few exceptions. remained cool and collected
All were safely landed vaudreuil and forwarded by
speca train TO Montreal this morning The vessel re-
mains upright and lies we'll ont OF the water
New-York tribune., 1875-08-13
THE BLiCk HILLS.

THE SIOUX DEMAND FOR COMPENsATION.
OMAHA, Neb., Aug. 12.-Gen. Ruggles has
lust received the following from Fort Laramie:
courier from the Black Hills reports that Red Cloud,
spotted Tail and other Indians near Harneys Peak,
demandng compensation for damage done their country,
and that Pollock wishes TO know II Gen Crook has any
orders for him In be meets the chiefs
New-York tribune., 1875-08-13

YELLOW FEvER IN A MISSISSIPPI VILLAGE
PAscAooutx, Miss, Aug. 12.-Yellow fever
brohe out here on Sunday, Aug g. 10 not known how
II originated bat n y supposed 70 have becn brought
frsm RsysnA There are now % caees under essment,
New-York tribune., 1875-08-13
NORTH CAROLINA ELECTION.

RALEIGH, N. c., Aug. 12.-The election for
delegates to the Constitutional Convention foots 60
Democrats Independent Democrats, and SO Republi-
cans sho wing that the Democrat have carried the State
New-York tribune., 1875-08-13
THE WAR ON THE WHISKY RING.

Sr. LOUIS, No., Aug. 1.-THE extensive
LIQUOR establishment Of D. Adler Co., st. Joseph, NO.
wss sslssd yesterday BY United States revenue ocers
Il IL said other seiEurcs are 70 follow W. T. Zambcr Of
sedsna NO. wss arrested yesterday for operating ds
ullery contrary ~ Law.
New-York tribune., 1875-08-13
MURDER or A MERCHANT.

SAVANNAH, Ga, Aug. IA special from
Ailetrs station, g. G., says that n Hennessey. mer
chant vss killed In hS store this osSiny Wy anAnsws
men.
New-York tribune., 1875-08-13
THE OLD CATHOLIC CONFERENCE AT BONN.

al
rup PROCEEDINGS OPENED BY AN ADDRESS FROM
DIR DoIJINGER-ENGIIsH AND AMERICAN CLER-
GyMEN PREsFNT-A CONFEDKRACY OF kNpkEp
DENOMINATIONS CONTEMPLATED.
Bonn, Thursday, Aug IL, 1873.
In attendance at the Old Catholic Confer
ence, which opened It's session here today there are
about thirty English and American elergymen ana sew
.ral Archmandtes and bishops OF the Eastern Churcn
Among the American divnes the Rev. Drs LAnedon'
Neyin. Potter, and Parry. Dr. Dolinser opened the
proceedings with an address which lasted an hour lie
Of the relation OF the dogmatic controversy be-
tween the Latin and Greek Churches through
,hs whole course Of ecclesiastical history Al
an. couclusion Of hts address the Conference en-
tered upou the business for which II had met whicn
v.s the consideration Of Dr. Dollinsers plan oi
confederation and ntercommuion among tie separatea
Churches This union In TO be based ON mutual recoS
milton OF primitive truth. which may enable eacn cnun
10 admit members Of other c0nnlunions 70 s %
in rsspect of divine worship and the Chrnuan sa.rT
nsnts At the same time an actual fusion, ns sacI
az. NJ nstonai or traditional peculartes OF Iofin OF
Church constitution Ia NOT contemplated an UNI %
cms ex preesion OF the substance OF Cnnn D,s ~ ,h
and Practice A taught by the Bible ana % VI '"c
ANCIENT Church 10 sOnght ~ the real bona SI UNION
The discussion Of this subject oocsVed os Fs@A"oes
New-York tribune., 1875-08-13
THE CI1RAN INSVRRECTION.

A SPANISH COLONEL TAKEN FROM BRITISH MhL
STEAMER AT PORTO RICO AND SHOT BY THE
sPANIARDs-THE PRDTEsr OF THE FOREIGN CON-
sULs DIsRHGARDED-THE NEWS SUPPRESSED
KEY WEST, Aug. PA letter from Havana
states that the passenger who forciby taken last
month from the British mail steamer Elder at Porto Rco
by the Spanish authorities proved to be colonel IN the
spanish service brought ashore and soon after
ward shot All the foreign conss protested against the
aet No news Of this and execution was allowed
by the Censorship in Havana to pass over the WIFE,
New-York tribune., 1875-08-13
NETWORK, FRIDAY. AUGUST I3, 1876

and the disease IL OF q most malignant type. eeven
deaths have occurred including that Of Dr. Bradheld
leading physician.
New-York tribune., 1875-08-13

FAILURE OF HRIIISf IRUN NUMfANI'
LONDON Friday, Aug. 1850 q. m
The Stockton Rail Mill Company has sus-
pended in consequence OF the failure Of Shaw ThODp-
SON the iron merchants The liabilities Of the Company
are estimated at 100000.
New-York tribune., 1875-08-13

THE AMERICAN RIFLEMEN HOMEWARD
BOUND.
LIvERpoor, Thursday. Aug. IL, 1873
The American rilemen sailed from this port
for home at o'clock TIL. afternoon in the steamship
City Of Berlin.
New-York tribune., 1875-08-13

EXTENSIVE FLOODS IN BRITISH INDIA.
RAILROAD TRAFFIC INTERRUPTED IN THE PUNJAB.
LONDON Thursday, Aug. IL, 1873.
A special dispatch to The Times from Cal
cuta says extensive floods prevail In the Puab IraNei
On the railways IL interrupted.
New-York tribune., 1875-08-13
SPANISH AFFAIRS.

LEVY OF 100000 MEN OFFICIALLY ANNOUNCED
THE PUBLIC DEBT TO BE CONSOLIDATED
BOMBARDMENT OF LEQUEITIo - DESPERATE
FIGHTING AT SEQ D'URGEL-THE ORsANA TOWER
CAPTURED BY THE ALrONsIsTs
MADRID, Thursday, Aug. IL, 1875.
In accordance with the notice given on
Tuesday decree promulgated to-day in the official
gazette ordering levy OF 100000 additional men for
military service The levy includes yoxths who shall
have attained the age of 10 by the 3lst OF Decem-
her next
Another decree is issued directing the Minister OF
Finance redeem the floating debt and issue consoli
dated scrip for S3OOOOOOOO in order to guar
anee future loans well the advances OF the Bank
OF Spain and the Mortgage Bank.
, The man-ofwar Victoria s bombarding the town OF
Lequeito, on the Biscayan coast.
Gen. MartinezCarnpos. in a dispatch dated SEQ q Ur-
gel to-day, that the troops under his CON-
Inand after desperate fighting entered the Osana Tower
He lost 100 killed. The Csrst loss still heavier,
and many OF the garrison taken prisoners The e1
ploson OF the magazine in the citadel made large
bro ach in the walls.
New-York tribune., 1875-08-13
HONORS TO AMERICAN SCIENCE.

HONORS To AMERICAN SCIENCE.
MEDALS AWARDED BY THE GEOGRAPHICAL con-
GREss AT PARIS.
PARIS, Thursday, Aug. ~, 1879.
The Geographical Congress has awarded
medals of the first class the Statistical Bureau at
Washington and Prof. Hayden, the American geoogst
New-York tribune., 1875-08-13

EGYPT THREATENED WITH INVASION.
THE ABYssINIANs PREPARING TO CROSS THE FROM
TIER-TUE EGYPTIAN TROOPS TO BK RE-EN-
FORCED.
CAIRO Thursday, Aug II, 1873.
The Abyssinians are making preparations to
invade the Egyptian frontier which is not sufficiently
guarded The khedve has cent retnforcements to the
frOops the border,
New-York tribune., 1875-08-13

Personal estate: W. Butler Dun.
cans house and furniture, and
sundry personal and real prop
erty, estimated at market value
10 he worth ................... --..
Francis II. Grains house and FUR,
niture, and sundry personal and
real property. estimated al mar
ket value to be worth. ----..-;
". Watts Shermans house and
furniture. ami sundry personal
and real property, est mated Al
market value 10 be worth. ......,
New-York tribune., 1875-08-13

s22l,ooo 90
1880 90
$4,000 90
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-06-16
GENERAL WASHINGTON DISPATCHES.
WASHINGTON, June Is, 1875.
PREPARING FoB THE OPERATION OF THE NEW

WASHINGTON, June Is, 1875.
PREPARING FOR THE OPERATION OF THE NEW
POSTAL TREATY.
The Bureau OF Foreign Mails or the Post once
Department is busily occupied in the preparing
necessary Instructions and blanks for putting
into operation tne Postal CODE arranged at the
Treaty OF Berne.
France made stipulation, when agreeing to
the treaty. that It should not take effect IN her
domain until January l. 1885, AS all the mails going
from this country or England TO Spain, Portugal
and Greece must pass through France IL Is found
that the uniform rate agreed upon-viz., Ave
cents-will not carry letter to those countries
until alter January l. 1885, and alter all the blanks
had been sent out to the United states onices IL
became necessary to modify them all to meet this
state OF AFFAIRS, and it is now being done at the
Governments Printing ONCE, causing considerable
DELAY although everything Will be in readiness at
the designated time, July /. After next January
the rates wilt be uniform.
THE MAIL CONTRACT FRAUDs-TRIAL OF KINDS
COMMENCED.
In the Criminal Court to-day was commenced
the trial OF Jerome b. Hinos, late United States
Marshal for Alabama, charged with completely In
certain fraudulent mail bids in connection with
Kittle. All implicated In the frauds, including
Kittle, who were witnesses against Kinds at the
Commissioner, will be examined as witnesses
against Kinds during the present trial. Kinds
has summoned for his defence certain parties
whose testimony Is expected 70 reveal additional
facts concerning fraudulent bids and the SUBJ
sidizing OF clerks OF other parties TO secure
tracts.
LETTER OF GENERALIZATION FROM HIS Ex-
oEIIENcY TO THE GEAR OF RUSSIA
In accordance with the usual custom the Presi-
dent mas addressed letter to the Gear OF Russia,
congratulating him upon the birth or grand
daughter. This letter Of congratulation was
written in reply to one from the Gear OF April g.
informing the President or that event.
CHANGE IN THE SIXTH AUDITORS OFFICE.
There is now no doubt that Jacob M. McGrew,
OF Ohio for q long time Chief Clerk In the Slxtn
Auditors ONCE, will be appointed Auditor during
the present week, in tue place or ex-Congress-
man Sheats, OF Alabama 1t win be recollected
that sheats was appointed only about three
months ago, but, for reasons satisfactory 10 the
President, has been removed. He has bsen alb
sent several weeks in Alabama. ana win not, ow-
ing to the termination OF his brief ocial author
ity, return.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-06-16
THE RIO GRANDE BORDER.

DETAILS OF THE FIGHT BETWEEN THE STATE
TROOPS AND THE RAIDERs-CoRTINA INcENsED
AND PREPARING FOR ANOTHER BORDER WAR
MEXICAN TROOPS MOVING DOWN FROM MON
TEREx TO ARREST THE BANDITS.
GALVESTON, Texas, June Is. 1875
special despatch from Brownsville to the
Netcs gives the following In references to the fight
between Captain McNeely's detachment Of state
troops and a band OF cattle thieves below Browns
vile on the 18th inst In which twelve OF the
raiders were killed.
one OF the RAIDERS escaped. He was wounded
and leigRed death, and crawled into high grass,
where he escaped notice. lie is now In Mata-
moros, and Yesterday mad ball extracted from
ms wound. the casualties Of the raiders sum up
twelve killed aud one wounaed. Tney lost Deslue
eleven horses and saddles and all their arms, con-
sisting OF pistols ana repeating rifles. Private ).
b. smith, OF the State troops, who was KILLED In
the ngnt, was buried yesterday. There was
large Iuneral PROCESSION, the SOLDIERS and
citizens generally turning out. Colonel Mer-
Ram, O. the regular army, ana Colonel
received military burial captain McNeely was
unable to pursue the raiders under Ricardo Flores,
vice. General Cortina rs lncensed at the Killing OF
ms cattle thieves. Inc Mexican papers say the
raiders were assassinated white asleep. Captain
McNeeiy says u tney were asleep ne don't want 10
ma any Of them awake. CortIna swears ne VIII
coRrrNA Is ARMEa
and has been preparing Tor = tight for more than
a week. lie has received a peremptory order TO
report In person at the CITY OF Mexico. General
Fuero left Monterey tnls morning on the march TO
Matamoros with 5000 men. IL Is underrtood that
he comes to apprenend Cortlna. Ii Is not known
what the brIcand chief intends to do, but
ne is preparing for some deyilmenL aud
viii doubtless night General Fuero II ne thinks
he can wBip him. lie may conclude 70
cross over 70 the side OF the border line, place
himself al tue head OF the Mexican squatterS and
lay waste the country, ana then recross 10 the
Me xican SIDE and get pardoned by the supreme
government. Inc troops here are on the alert,
and tue ctlzens Of Brownsville are ado ting de-
Iensive measures. No one knows what q day or
hour may bring fvrth. There h no doubt at all
as TO the accountability OF the Mexican authorl-
ties Tor the enOrmity Of the outrages perpetrated
by Mexicans and for the dangers now threaten
lug the rontier. some Of tile Mexican officials are
watching Corunas movements with anxiety.
should he succeed now then every one of them Will
be marched to the Laguna and shot They ear
neslly trlIng 70 put HIM down, not from what ne
has done 10 the United states, out Tor what he
may do to themselves.