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The New York herald., 1876-11-08
SUICIDE AT THE COLEMAN HOUSE.

man registering himself ~ the Coleman House ~
j. r. Christie, OF Rochester, n Y, was found dead in
his room yesterday morning He had committed sui
eide by shooting himself in the head with revolver
some time during the night Papors were found his
person marked William Wood. Deputy Coroner Marsh
Atteaded the Tho body taken 10 the Morgus
Mr. Christie took hrs room In the Coleman House On
the 2oh Of Oesober and said be very quiet and
unobtrusivc. Nothing was knswn about him by the
other inmates OF the hotel. Yesterday morning SER
want girl attempted TO open the door, bat heard noise
40 VI some one was inside She then Left, bat came
again In tho afternoon, and, being again unable 70
open the door, she told the proprietor Of she hotel
dead 10 bed, with bullet hole hts len eya HIS
right arm ssill hsld largo Derrngsr pistol, with
which ne had killed himself Tho gas was sti burn
ing in the room Bible was found q chair beside
the bed Of the leaves OF which he had written
II hope TO bs forgivsn.n Deputy Coroner Marsh teie
graphsd 10 the Chief OF Police OF Rochester, N w. bot
the latter could NOS give any Information regarding
the deceased.
The New York herald., 1876-11-08
THE RUSSIANS IN sERvIA.
From tho Tcnesvar Journal ]

If rom tno Icmesvat JOurnaLl
Yesterday $40 Russians arrived At Orsova from
Odessa TO take passage ia the boat Of the
Austrian Company 10 Belgrade The szechenyi the
boa, then about 10 start, having already large
Der OF passengers board and having leave once
second boat, namsi the Tisxs, had 10 be reightcd.
However, the officers, among whom was colonel, tho
volunteers several Russian ladies' and in ac all the
nrst class travellers took their places ou board tho
Szcccny and the other RUSSIANS as well a. She sec
ond class passengers embarked on the Tisxa. These
circumstances wing oecasloned delay OF two hours
and tho loss OF the train al Bazas tho travellers
mpellod 10 spend the whole night there. Most
Russians miiitary kePs, and the volnn-
tecrs white kcps, high boots long paetots, and bc
meath these h.ilita blOuses with lace. Under his
dress bore revolver and short sword In the
form OF a coMfsdu dc chdsse
had an opportunity OF conversns with ofhcer
who had been ia the Polish campaign, aud he told me
some interesting matters He said that on The same
day 400 Russians had gone by way OF Pesth, and az
many by way Ol bucharest their destination being
Bclgrade the namDcr OF volunteers enrolled by
the Russian Committee already MS high 20. 000
pna 0Ii he ~ sdasa sSs he oces
Petersburg and Moscow. where each man received
seven roubles asa qualification and q tree passagen
Odessa. whence thcy were forwarded BY the iloydt
the Danube. and that river by the Austrian
Company boats 10 Scrva-
who have obtained their discharge 10 order to take
service the Ssrvan army, and preference 10 gveno
those Of tue Army Of the Caucasus because they arc
already accustomed to mountan campaigning Among
them alss he,man of Cossacks who bears nine doc
oratisns
The Rrssiacs assert that war between Russia and
Turkey ,mmncut An incident occurred al
Orsova between tbs Turks and the Russrans
which In this wiss:-A Turkish dctach.
ment from The garrison ef Ada Kaic unde,
the command sf sergeant, had como usual Ia
the market 70 buy articles Of tood. On the rord
they met the RussiAns, who also going to thf
market, and without any command q word said
they their swords each other, that mad MOI
the Russian 0iiosrB ~ once intervoned sAnguinary
encounter would have taken place on Hungarian tor
riiory bet wecn those volunteers and the Turkish SOL
dicrs One Russian soldier walking the gallery Of
shc Russian volunscers Was also an English lady who
interested much. she seemed, indeed TO be very
xious, aud the boat had scarcely arrived bazlas
when she took ticket for Vienna
The New York herald., 1876-11-08
FIRE IN BROADWAY.

About haifpast six o'clock last night q gre broke
out in the rear OF No $50 Brsadway This building
formed pars Of row extending from No. s31 10 No.
s7 Broadway and from No. 81 to No 81 East rhir-
issn.n street. Psloubst Pelton Co.. organ manufac-
tursrs loss about g. 600; fully insured. Thatcher
Co photo sngravsrs, lose $1,000 Rockwood's photo
graph gallery was damaged about $4,000 The
building Nos S4l and 8@3 Broadway owned by
ihs Roosevcis sssats. was damaged 5000 H. cu,:.
mard fancy goods loses es 600 by water e. L. Peters
music store was damaged "a. 600 by water H. n
Mner's art gallery, on the second floor OF No. slI
Broadway. was hung with pictures ready for an
auction sale day when the nrc broke out but they
we're n'l safely removed Without damaging any Of
Tho total loss buildings and stock Is estimated At
shout 1yy 600
The New York herald., 1876-11-08
FIT. DSsr.
Secrctary.
81 Wall street.
New York.

The Generals influence must have been getting cheap
when he bargnined tor the extra 8 900 Tho board
met as we have above stated They did not tcect the
Ward Burton or Remington or sharpe my other
class OF gun after found advisable ~ ADOPT the
Butler gun, which is the national weapkn. The
WardBurton people did not buy the Generals etock.
GENERAL BUTLER READY TRADE Off
hts rights In the bid breech- loader r
profit able results trom other guns and offered
10 guarantee tho adoption Of the Ward dBuroue gun by
the United States II lie owners would agree to pay him
(Builcrl 0ne-tourth OF all the profits arising IRON
contracts with The home foreign government
Ii would scem therefore; that the most important
tcresis OF the country are in the hands OF obIs who
suit their interests. disregardng those of the
country. f4
In Roman history there is mentioned a case Of
courer who sold the avors OF the EMPEROR aud post
tradcrships also presume Tor large sums ol money.
The business exceedingly profitable The people
OF Rome called tho transactions "seling smoke. In
formation concerning the conduct Of the enerprsinl
courter reached the oil his master, who directed
thst the iclow should he smothcred TO death with the
snake OF green wood, and this sentence was duly
riei out Uncle Sam the master OF these vcnal
scoundres who nrc bringing the American name into
dis .rmcc before tho world and no will lie sadly wanting
in his duty toward the honest citizens Of the country
il he does not make the plunierers 'smoke tor ~
before he gets through with them. We furnish hiu
with cews the labyrinth OF corruption that will not
miscxd him. and We thus discharge our duty TO trs
country.
Now let an investigation take place.
The New York herald., 1876-11-08
LITERATURE.

CA1xCufsh o. Tnn I0Cox0rIvB BY M Forusy.
Hecha0,cai EneiueoG Published BY shs K,:ssrooj
Gsssts, ~ Broadway New York. 4
There ass certain kinds Of books devoted 10 shs
tschaqus OF and shs arts which absolute
necessities preGrsss Of slhsr We do not msaa
Shoss heavy ssmes IN which the subjsst 10 ever.
wheimsd BY ponlsroas verblags and dissrastine ar
rays OF sigsbsas Aad mathematical fssnul bus these
clearly wrtsssa and ussratsd ltsss works known a.
catschisms In which the ssmsnsary principles Of the
subject laid simple lasssags before shs reader
The locomotive 10 enc ofth NEST wonderful aad per-
feet results OF the discovery Aad sppeaos Of steam
. motor and in order to thoroughly appreciate ts
Importance, one nsss familiarixe himself with the
manner IL which the machinery 10 arranged Asd rem
dsesd ebsdisnt 70 the sshtsss Impulse or the steam
The knowodgs ssus gained will open up vide nsld Tor
interesting research 10 any who takes the troubs
os bstsg we'll informed for shs laws that govern the
least movement OF . locomotive are she same which
operate In Abe great mechanism Of nature ITSELF Az
seohaisal Instructor Mr. Fsrnsys book leaves nothing
10 be desired by the most carer student Of applied
mscbsnics, and u the Same time the insornanon 10
conveyed N sach clear and simple language that the
least ,nssIligsns ratread smpoy6 understand IL
II 10 as oacs valuable ssginesring text book and
plaza course OF instruction In the conssracsioa ana
mAnagsmons OF she locomotive and besides prossssly
lsstrassd and well printed VITA these merits 10 rec
ommsnd tho .Casschism OF the I.ooometivs must bs
recognized valuable coasrbssisn 70 the lssrasurs
Of She mschaaisai arts.
The New York herald., 1876-11-08
THE EASTERN SITUATION.
paris correspondence London Times. !

paris correspondence London Times
at is hundred times tst,er," says . promineo at
Turkish sympathzer TO negotiate directly w,sh Russs
rsnounoing the protection OF the Powers Russia wi,
be much more generous IL she attain ner end with
out war and without their cooperation. What good
has tho protecuou OF the Powers dono u.s. 1t has ma
ralyssd us Ateen months tied our hands and kep
us in uncertainty. Whom say to Russi,, .we can
not prevent you from recovering the Bcssarabar
territory: do what you like there but declare scrvia
Boenia aad Herzegovina Independents; give spissa to
Montenegro, open the Bosphorus 10 free navlrstiou
and In return tor all this lot us be masters Of our
othar provincss Do NOT deprive us Of
dependent, Christian, and humane govern.
ment and then watch without prclu.
dice our ndmnistration aud efforts in our Turkish
provinces.' when we say this 10 Ienatcff and hc
transmits IL 70 GortschakoG peace will be signed in
half nm hour We shall concentrate Efforts on rc.
forming our Administraton, and Turkey relieved Of
poor insurgsnt and dangerous provinces will bo hun
drcd mes greater and independent than Al pres
ent II this programme does not suit Russia ii she
wants Turkey ~ Europe and 70 drive back Islam into
Asia, that viii change hsr attitude We shall carry on
reheous war and shall DO driven 10 ~ but assuredy
such viii not % the reply OF Russia, who will much
prefer our programme without war 10 provoking
conflict the ssus Of which be forssesn for the
sake Of some slight uncsrsain advAnsaes which she
may not even obtalA" -
The New York herald., 1876-11-08
FIRRMEN IN PERIL.

Are broke out near midnight on Monday night At
tho stable adjoning the residence OF Mrs Lund, on
Madison avenue, near Clinton, South Bergen The
stable occupied By Edward Jones, oolersd man,
a. residence. Chief Knginssr Fsrrisr with three
other nrsmsn aseended the root and the oct Of
cuttsg u through a. TO gain socsss 10 the upper
floor when u gave way and prcciptasd the men into
the burning 6oor Alter great exsrti0ns the part Of
the other nrcmen they rescued from th perlous
situation Their clothing was partially burned, but
on the buding II $500. which 10 fully covered BY in.
ourancA.
The New York herald., 1876-11-08
LITERARY CHAT.

That picturesque portion OF New YORK which lies
north OF sars.oga 10 70 be described In book BY
n. b. Sylvester under the siss OF Northern New ERIK
and les Great Wilderness" t.tt
The latest pubicatioa Of the Rsxsurghe Cisb Ia an
illustrated apocalypse Of John the Divine. with forty.
six colored pictures. making . sinsuarly beautiful
book.
M Victor Chsrbuiez In his latest novel, lie Fiance
Dc Mile sAins-Aaur" s brilliant keen and wiy -
ever though the subject which, usual with Frcnsh
sovsls 10 Illicit love, 10 Intensely repulsive
VIZ. Gill 4 Co. will publish for the Christmas holI.
days B1yard Tayior's Nassna Ode" IL the style Of
pictorial gin book. illustrated from drawinu by
Thomas Moran, A. r. Wand, Alfred Fredsr,cks aad
Mary A. haock.
Mr. Wordsworth Donisshorps's principles or
Pholosv' u word. By the way, which sos any or
the d,csouarss moves the London Spectator 70 laugh
q. she queer notions OF rs author political economy
or the science Of wealth.
Tho latest book Africa 10 published under the
queer title :"Cenua Africa: Naked Truths OF Naked
People, BY Coaosel O. G Long. This Co,ouel Long
was chief or staff 70 Colonel Gordon IN 1s7A but sis
personal knowledge Of Csa,rA Africa 10 sxirsmcly Inn.
issd snd his geographical ignorance amazing
Dr Zelers Invaluable philosophy Of the Greeks has
been partially but very impsrfeetIy translated, and
publ,shed Josdsn In three parts, entitled respect
lively Socrates and sns socrat,s sshosls,n '.rhs
s,ocs, Ep,cureans and scepvcs' and plato and the
Older Academy
The Rev. c. II spurgcen's book On "Ths Mstropoli.
tan Tabernacle iis History and Work." is charscscr.
istc account by the famous Baptist preacher OF his
building up OF congrcsation OF 1000 in the heart OF
London, where no has woA thousands of pounds a.
well as OF hearers, and displayed "a extraordinary
familiarity With Providencs
Mr. William rcgg has added 10 his literary scrap
book compilation called 'The Last Act, Being the
Faneral Rites OF Nations and IpdivlAuais,- which
treats grave subject from poin, OF view both serious
snd humorous, Astounding, - " does In anecdotes Of
funerals
The British Museum Library OF late years has quite
outbd the Bibl,osheqas Na,,oasls OF Paris AZ the
French aacien sales carrying or recently 400 maa-
uscripts OF great inpossaaes In rrsnca history ana
literature. +N tlM
The New York herald., 1876-11-08
THE ENGLISH MAILS.
THs BRITISH CONVENIENT TO Al PIT
UNITED STATES SYSTEM.

THu BRITISH CONVENIENT TO Al Pr THE
UNITED STATES SYSTEM.
From &he London Times
Tho following corrsspondencs has passed between
the Post once and Mr. John Buras, in reiersncs TO
the transmission Of Her AaJessy's mails to the Uned
Ssates:-
CENTRAL PosT OYpICB, LoN poN, Sept 26 1876.
GKxrLEAEx-The several contracts now in force for
the coaveyanee Of maih from this country 10 she
Usited States will expire on the 3lss OF December
tract the service Tho Postmaster General proposes
from the commencement OF next year to forward the
sn, - ssnS On '1Sn sa,s week Uy
and rsmunerate the owners by . payment
per voyage. based upon the amount Of Shs
respondsncs carried on such voyage That payment
Will DO the rate Of a. 4d per pound Tor the letters
and ID per pound for the newspapers printed papers
should o you S:sr. 10 convey mail By any vessel you
intend 10 despatch 10 New YORK ON any given DAY
alter the 3ls Of Decsmeer your tender should reach
which the weasel 10 70 sail Every tender must be ad-
dressed TO shs Secretary OF the Post Once and be
for Is. last ssrss voyage, made s. her ron England
20 New York. am your obed,cni servant,
r...,. cr..,, nr,.. .,a ncrx.. =, a; BLAcKwooD.
GLASGOW, Oct Is
SR-In reference your circular letter OF the 10th
Mefvsr, beg 10 inform yoa that upon ths terminus
tou Of the contract presently subsstng between Her
Aajssy's rovsrnmsnt and ourselves n s not our in
tension 10 coattnue 10 despatch steamship 70 the
United States the Tuesday Of each week; but u Is
oar purpose despatch stcamer Boston Thurs
day instead and 70 continue the regular sailing
heretofore on Saturday OF each week TO New York
and upon that day vs shall bo willing TO convey Her
Majesty's mails upon the terms which you pro-
pose bat the character Of service 10 perfectly
well known TO Her hajessy's government We cannot
consent to submit copies Of the logs Of shpS Ii
Her MAtesty's government elect 10 employ our ships
for the conveyance Of the mails tn America, they will
leave Liverpool. calling at Queenstown they at
prsseut do; and shall be glad 10 receive
shssa nj ~ n m Il
obedisns servant, JOHN BURNS.
& A. BLcxwooD, ESQ, General Post once.
The New York herald., 1876-11-08
A FURNITURE STORE BURNED.
osw SEQ, n. /,

Osvseo, n. r., Nov. ., lsIs.
Msssrk Benz Dains's furaisars store, on East
Bridge street. IL This city burned early this mora
eiAooo
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-04-23
LONDON CHIMES.
Tennyson's "Queen Mary" Before
the Footlights.
4 Gorgeous Setting-Spiendid Cos
tumesAA Brilliant Audience.
The STRONG POINTS AND "HIrs."

Kate Bateman as Queen Mary
Mr.. Irving as Philip.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-04-23
NOT CHARLEY ROSS.

Yesterday Superintendent waIIins received the fol-
lowing letter from Mayor wickham. who had received
u by posi-
NEW yoRx. April TO- 1874
Hon wiLLfAs wIcxnAH, Mayor Of New York city =
inform you that Charley Ross that Was stolen from his
parents In PHILADELPHIA he ound In the basement
No 80 Washington street In thscty am entitled 10
some reward think address you 10 secure the same
FRIEND.
Ps-Picase keep thi& have copy. aud will explain
ali In few dsya Don't pas shis by but attend TO ~
FhiEND
superintendent walling receipt Of the above note
placed detectives on the with instructions 70
thoroughly investigate IL
they returned soon, however. and informed tho
that the child not Charley Ross that
his name Joseph Quin. and that hc bus slightly
scmbics the abducted boy.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-04-23

Charles Wilson, alias wstar. . man Of gcntcoI ap.
pcarance about fortytwo years OF age sentenced
for passing . forged check by Judge Moore, In the
Kings County Court OF Sessions, 10 rvs years impris.
onncnt the PcnscntiAry The prisoner. who Is said
be professional thief was an intimate acquaintance
OF Mosier and Douglass. the burglars who shot
by Mr. Van Brunt A. Bay Ridge, L. l. He was arrested
Philadelphia ~ time on suspicion Of being one
of tho Abductors Of Charloy Rosa
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-04-23

LONDON. April T. 1870
The Times to-day. speaking OF signor Ross's per-
fornancc OF Hamlet, says:--"wc cannot accept, nor
can We believe any Englishman win accept sicnor
Rosss Hanetas in any tho Hamlet Of Shakes
pcare That sisnor Ross, is an actor OF great and
powers can well believe and We look forward
with pleasure TO- We trust an early opportunity Of
finding our belief con0rmed.n
sgnor Rcssi unable 70 acs last night on account
OF continued hoaSsoneaA
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-04-23
SUICIDE OF A MERCHANT.

PHILADELPHIA Pa, April o. 1916
George Richie, prominent merchant Of this city,
committed suicide yesterday at Norrstown, Pa. by
shooting himself lie a director OF the Kensings
ton National Bank and OF tho Hannis Dstilicry Com
pany
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-04-23
AN OLD MAN DROWNED.

PoUoHKEEPsIK, n. Y, April %, 1874
The body Of John W. Babcock was found in creek
In tho town Of Stamford, yesterday II is supposed
that he fell through bridge the night before. He
nged seventy i've.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-04-23

THE FIFTH ACT.
The nth act opens In Elizabeths house, near Lon
don. 1t IL the third scene Or what was the nth
act. pretty old room OF the PERIOD quaint old
furniture, heads Of stays, whose antlers throw
vexed shadows on the walls; family portraits, rich
heavy curtains hung against the windows which
admit the sunlight on the polished oak panels and
richly groined ceiling covers il oil in. She dalles
with Count de Fcrta, who makes love to her, for
Philip, now in Spain. and matters her.
Were you in Spain, this ano fair gossamer GOLD
Like sungils brcathings on frosty dawn
chat hovers round your she ulders--
ELizAnxru--Is IL nnes Troth, some have said 50.
she cquivocates with him about philip, though,
and he tribes with herr then finally tells her Mary Is
dying TO her great indignation.
Gods dcalhl wherefore spoke you 10 beforcs
We daily with our lazy moments here
And hers arc numbered. Horses Their, without
why did you keep waitingi Hores there!
and flies out In rage.
Then the scene changes and we hap the last
scene Of the tragedy The last scene b one has
been LEFT out-a pity, think, as It adds treaty 70
The cucCI Oh Whhb oiio"1 Ahc inSs oSStst pIccenbS
Mary's apartments in wnitehal-sombr Gothic
rooms; in the centre Al opening TO gallery
with Gothic tracery. at the end OF which vindow,
looking on the garden
There isa large portrait Of Philip. 70 arr4ged a.
70 be within easy inspection. This portrait copy
Of velasquex, done BY Royal Acadcv ician.
Heavy curtains hang over the doorways in nbro
masses OF shadow. There Is . writing table, Gu
shaded lamp upon It. The moonlight ente1 the
room by the decp-set Gothic windows, and as Nary
walks up and down in her Icversh cxcitemet it
casts dim, ghostly shadow which
Crosses by one
The moonlight easements patterned on the waH
Following her like her sorrow
IL u . srand and beautiful scene. Queen NAut
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-04-23

rnD MARK1r y0R sfLvKR.
LONDON, April n, LIZA
Bar silver, So 1l-lod.
THE nixcuo LAxx xARKET-sTArB OF TRApE
In Mncing Lane business since the Easter holidays
has been moderate sugar rather nrmor especially
ives. Indian refining sorta Coffee. with few cxcep-
tions easier yesterday; plantation, CcyIon and
Eas. Indian met with steady demand, bus low do
scriptions are dull
Prices u this weeks Dutch eas wore somewhat IT.
regular but generally nearly equal to previous rates
A quotation OF 30 b4hc- established for good
ordinary Java Tea and rico remain quiet
A heavy supply Of cocoa IL Tor sale next Tuesday
Tho spice market unsettled, aud tho transactions
were even on . smaller scale than heretofore
several sales Of saltposre reported, bus pr,cos
show no improvement
The Portland daily press., 1876-11-18
..socinI Standing Of Women, ;,

The Congress street M. E. lecture course was
opened last evening with lecture by Mark
Trafton of Boston, upon the SOCIAL Standing
of Women" There was not large attend
ance, bnt those present enjoyed rich treat.
Mr. Traitor is very interesting lecturer on
any subject, and last evening he was unusually
pleasing. He argued that women should have
their rights to certain extent, and only to
certain extent. he thought all vacations by
which women could earn living without for
feiting their womanhood should be open to
them, and that they should be paid the same
Tor the same quantity and quality of work as
men. The place for true woman is at her
home looking after the comforts of her home
rather than attending political conventions or
cruising in a whaler. But those who have no
home and are dependent upon their own hands
for support are much better off in good,
healthy kitchen doing homework than they are
in dirty mill or factory. He spoke in strong
terms of the popular delusion that homework
is degrading, either for wife or daughter. He
gave.ths movers in "Woman's Rights" several
hard raps, and painted several vivid pictures
of their condition. The great want of the
times is domestic wives, wives wAo even if
they are not obliged TO do their own work know
how it should be performed. The prevailing
fashions also came in for wordi of censure
and the speaker said that we needed American
women at this age By this he meant women
of their own ideas, and not women who are
ready take up with every foolish, extravagsnt
fashion which comes from over the water. The
speaker did not claim that woman has all the
rights which belongs to her, but he took great
pains to show the difference between the right
asked for by the 'cIazy, long haired people of
Boston, and the rights which will be for their
benefit,