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The New York herald., 1876-09-23
THE GERMAN ARMY.
ENGLISH OPINION OF THE KAIsERs MILITARY
POWER

ENGLISH OPINION OF rHh KAISER MILITARY
POWER
From the Pail Mall Gazette Sept IL
The London Times referring to the part taken by the
German Emperor in the autumn military maneuvres,
observes that ruler, and, above all German ruler,
old enough 10 have known Europe under tho first Ma
poleon may plead good excuse Tor thinking national
army chief Object and one To be Obtained IL Leces-
sary tho sacrifice OF everything else. IL is only
natural however, that Englishmen and Germans
should look German history from somewhat differ
ent point oi vicw Ii may DO enough Tor u German
that the German Empire has been revived anu that
German ar mi,s have asserted their claim TO
something than an equality with their quondam
influence IS to count Is The nation 10 verify
great Chancclors words and to show iseli indeed
''pcare lovingy" We have every hope hat It will but
even shall not be thus easily satisfied Love of
gwen 10 the comfy o nations, but It cannot by
ITSELF nor conjunction With any amount OF material
lorcc, determine nations rank II far question,
/ therefore, wnnt Germany has to oner beside these.
What other titles can sic show 10 the place OF honor
winch her patriotic sons benindhauu
In claiming Tor hery Arc there any hard
problems Of Datioral liie which has
sovcd, but over which We are stili puzzl.ng
oursclvcsp Is her constitution model which may
look up initiate, f.r imitation Is IN
case pussibley Is her commerce widely spread and
Conducted free princ Tho answer 10 all these
points must, II Is 10 be feared, be the negative.
The may come when Germany Will throw oil
bonds which has submitted cssariiy but I'M
palientiy, wncn she VIII from the oi war,
which just now occupying her. and will give more
attention TO the CondIti0ns OF peaceful victories.
Meanwhile ami splIe OF her peacc-io,ing nature,
hcs splcndid army is si menace 10 the peace OF
ntt..
The New York herald., 1876-09-23
MEMORIAL TO QUEEN VICTORIA.

y.
The opinion 10 which have cndeavorcd 20 give
expression the accompanying address 20 the Queen
Is have every reason to believe largely shared
by CnrIsiian Enslishmen at the present ume and we
ask yol to give publicity In the hope that 1t may be
largely and Immediately Signed, and may tend to bring
about such change IN the altitude OF tho government
OF this country ma; diminish even cinccl
the Turks IL. T. L;ddou Canon OF ST. Paul's George
Williams, Vicar OF Rngwoou; Charles f. Iowdcr, Vicar
OF ST. Peter. London Docks; William Denton, Vicar OF
st. Bartholomew, Cripplegate L. S-Namcs OF those
willing TO sign this address to the Queen viii be
covcd by the Rev. William Denton, No. % Wcstbournc
square.
MAY IT PLEASE YouR MAJEsTr--wc, your Majesty's
loyal and dutul subjects. have heard with OF
the atrocities perperaed upon thousands OF defence
less men, and children Ia Bulgaria, Bosnia and
that government 1t dstrcsses US to feel that the sup
mort which this country has accorded to Turkey tor
many years past has cI,ourascd aud enabled that
Power commit these crimes against Its Christian
subjects. We are deeply convinced that no coDsidera
tons OF political cxpcuicDCy justify Us practi-
cally remaining the accompiiccs OF despotism which
Is already condemned by tho voice OF the civil
,zei world aud pray that Your Maicsty's govern
mcnt wli IN conjunction with the otncr Powers Of
Europe, The complete separation iron Turkey
their entire independence o. government
which they nave hitherto been subject,
and which has proved itself unworthy TO
rule them. We feel 10, moreover, duiy at the
present moment most respectfully To pray Your
Maiesty TO call attention OF your government Tie
necessity OF without delay requiring that the children
which have been carried OF from tho devastated vii
lagos OF Bulgaria by the Turkish troops and by others
The New York herald., 1876-09-23
THE BROOKLYN RESERVOIR

The Corporation Counsel made application, osioss
Judge Dykman, in the supreme Court Kings county,
on Thursday for an order TO compel Commissioners
Adams and Fowler, OF the Board of City Works, 10
show cause why stay of proceedings in the manda
mus should not be set aside The application va
supported py airdavts from Mayor schroeder anu
President French of tho Board OF Aldermen Ihe
Court issued an order compelling the respondents 70
show cause before Judge Dykman, at special term,
IN White Plains Westchester county on september ~
Mayor Schroedcr yesterday Issued an order caing Iot
a special meeting of the Board OF Aldermen ior tns
nnrpose of taxing action IN the matter OF the susper
sion OF Commissioner William A. Fowler.
The New York herald., 1876-09-23

should be Immediately restored to their parents. or
where these have been murdered to their nearest
trends; and also that Your MaJesty's Ambassador
should at call tho attention OF the Porto to The
destitute condition OF those Christian Inhabitants OF
Bulgaria and Bosnia who have not been extermnated,
and insist upon their being supplied beore the np-
proach of winter the OF Turkey with food and
shelter both which they have been deprived by
the agents OF that government
The guardian states also that Canon Licdon has left
England for Servia
The New York herald., 1876-09-23
THROWN OUT OF EMPLOYMENT.

At meeting Of the Board of City Works OF Brook
lyn, yesterday on motion OF President Henry W. Sio-
cum, II resolved to discharge k0o worKmcn, the
excuse given being tnat tho appropriation had been
exhausted Commissioner Siocum took occasion TO
marx 10 Commissioner Adams that there were mon IN
the employ OF that department who had been IN tho
State Prison. and there others who ought be in
that institution. Mr. Adams asked that he might be
furnished with tho names of the State Prison birds,
but his associate did not comply with tho request
The New York herald., 1876-09-23
THE MURDER OF OFFICER SCOTT.

Yesterday the Grand Jury of tho Kings County Court
OF Sessions into end presented indictments
against the alleged murdcrcrs OF Patroman Edward
Scott, OF tho Fourth precinct, who killed by a
blow the head dealt with in tho hands OF ono
of the Jackson Hollow gang, tho corner Of Stcubcn
street and Myrtle avenue July while endeavoring to
d,spersc crowd of rowdies. Tho parties indicted for
manslaughier arc John Hurley. James Wheahan and
James j. Burke The Court stated that the prisoners
would be tried next week, and they rcmandcd to
the Raymond Street Jail. Ex-Judge Morris vs. counsel
for Hurley and rhomas.E Pearsali Tor whclahan and
burke.
The New York herald., 1876-09-23
TOURISTS IN DANGER.
From tho Paris Galignani, Sept. G. |

Two tourists found very pcrilous adventure on
Friday ight the cliffs at Bcdruthen Steps, near
Newquay, Cornwall They were hcmmod in by tho
tide IN tho evening, but managed to climb up out of
danger from the rising tide. Their position was DIS
covered by the chief OF tho Coastguard the sta
ion, but 1t was found mpractcahlc to haul them up
the lace OF the cliffs Refreshments were, however,
lowered down, and Tho unfortunate tourists passed tho
hours best they could I'LL ten O'Clock next morn
ing, when they were relieved.
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RECEIVING, STOLEN GOODS.

In August last the residence Of Mrs. Oppcnhcm, at
No 2l7 East Broadway, entered by sneak tn cvcs
who succeeded in carrying away wearing apparel
valued al $500. On Wednesday last Mrs. Oppcnheim
saw Fanny Lcberich OF No SufIok street, wearing
dress which among the property stolen. She
had Miss Lcbcrich arrested when the latter stated
that she bought tho dress from Mrs Scvitsky broker
who IN turn declared she had purchased the garment
at tho auction OF Richard Fields in East Broad
way. Justice Murray, ut tho Essex Market Court,
yesterday held Miss Lcbcrich for trial in default OF
81, 500 bail
The New York herald., 1876-09-23
ROBBERY ON SHIPBOARD.

Two sailors, named Henry Loder and Ferdinand'
Dardlncli, belonging to the Italian bark Madonna
now lying at pier As East River, wero yesterday
arraigpcd at the Essex Market Police Court 1t ap-
reared from the evidence that while officer Bennett
post In south street he saw the sailors pass oy
me corner OF south and Jackson carrying two
hammocks tue size OF which attracted his attention
lie arrested the sailors and found that the hanmocKs
two bags the finest Rio coffee which had
been stolen IRON the ship The prisoners pleaded not
guilty. and were held Tor trial
The New York herald., 1876-09-23
PROBABLE HOMICIDE.

Yesterday morning Coroner Elnecr was notified to
take the ante -mortcm statement Of boy named Pot
ter, aged ten years. l4+tn street. between Third aud
Willis avenues. Tho boy had been attended by Dr.
McNic of l40th street. The examination showed
that August IL he had bcor assaulted by one Will
tam Bislcu, aud it's from the Injuries then received
alleged, that he 10 now dying.
The New York herald., 1876-09-23
ABINGDON SQUARE SAVINGS BANK.

Mr.. Frank Thompson, the receiver OF tho Abingdon
Square Savings Bank, is busy engaged preparing his
report which he says he expects will be ready in about
days. Hc expressed the hope OF being able to pay
q dividend Of twenty-five per cent this fall, and SAID
that an examination OF the affairs OF tho bank had
shown that for tho last years it had bcen doing
business a margin OF maximum profits OF 81, 900
year. and that its investments in rcal estate security
had been made with such bad judgment that but ittlo
would 10 realized for the doposor unless sales OF the
property were postponed for u rising market
The New York herald., 1876-09-23
CARDINAL MANNING AND THE EAST
From the Pail Mall Gazette, Sept. ~

from The PaIl NaII Gazette, sept. T.
Cardinal Manning, speaking last night At banquet
given IN his honor by the Mayor OF Lancaster said
that ali Engshmen must DO horrticd by the recital
OF The Bulgarian atrocities, but we must look well 10
what did He did not hesitate to say, of peace
as he was, that ii tue European Powers would unite
to lDcrae the Christian populations OF Turkey tho
East from the horrible abomnations Ut Turks hc
be glad But let 1t be done the secret
anu burning ambition Power should disturb that
which was high Christian duty He deplored tho dis-
position there was 10 make this profoundly ancting
subject political question.
The New York herald., 1876-09-23
MARRIAGES AND DEATHS.
MARRIED..

DrErER-MAsox Thursday, September a. ao
the residence OF c. Frank Chase, BY the Rev j. b.
Graham, ID. d.. of Winchester, Va. A. W. DIETER 70
CoRxELiA T.. MASON, both OF Brooklyn. No carus.
VAN REYPEx-W Ellis AT Brooklyn, September Il,
1876. by Rev DR.. Snively WILLIAM n VAN kEYPES,
surgeon, United States Navy to Miss NsLLlE WELLS,
OF brooklyn
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MOODY AND SANKEY.

Mcssrs. Moody and Sankey will begin special rclig-
services at Chicago the 1si OF October There
no truth the that Mr. Sankey's part OF the
work will he performed by another. We have I'M
questioned authority for stating that the relations be-
tween these gentlemen are now, they ever have
been, pleasant and harmon ous In every particular.
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Par vdiue. Appr'd Value.
BY sundry securities, Ex
Liabilities in excess Of assets

Liabilities in excess Of assets 81, $50 266 90
Tho above report is signed by tho Receiver and is
one OF the most terrible exposures Of 'the way
are dark' in the management of savings banks that
has over been given TO the press for the warning of
depOsitOra
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1876-02-17
PERSONAL AND LITERARY.

Mrs. Partington is coming West for
her health.
MIR. Winslow, late of Boston, is not a
relative of the soothing syrup lady, though
| he syrup titiously disappeared.
| Young Willie Boucicault, whose
death by railway accident in England was
recently announced, entered West Point
and remained there one year, when as
the Philadelphia Press tenderly says, he
gave way under an unusually severe ex-
animation" He was the eldest son of
Dior Boucicault and Agnes Robertson
Boucicault.
One of party of twenty-five seniors
of Yale College who accompanied Prof.
Dana, of that institution, TO Mill Rock,
| near New Haven, to observe some glacial
| scratches, secretly made some scratches
of his own upon rock, and, calling on
the professor 10 account for them, received
the reply; They look like the work of an
Irishmann
The lady whom Mr.. James Gordon
Bennett is about to lead to the marriage
altar is said to be Miss Ida May, the sec
ond daughter of DR.. Frederick May, late
OF Washington. Miss Ida is young la
dy of greaspersonal attractions and bril-
liant mind. Mr.. Bennett met her at New
port last summer, and surrendered at once
10 her charms.
--Scannell, the New York murderer,
whose neck was saved from the rope, AFTER
he had been convicted and sentenced,
| through the plea Of insanity, Is now likely
| to attain his liberty, the same physicians
who testified to his insanity now coming
| forward and making oath that Scannell is
not dangerous in his madness, and that he
| should be set at liberty.
"A we'll known bank President of
Worcester, Mass, according to the Gazette
of that city, is disguised. He remarked,
on hearing of the bank robbery at North.
ampton - I'm sick of this rascally
world. Don't want to see or do business
with anybody I'd rather be an old farm
er living on a cross-road, four miles from
the sight of everybody, with barrel of
cider and two hogs, than 10 have any
thing to do with banks, money or men"
John Z. Owens once desired 10 reward
porter who had been unusually quick in
performing an errand, and mechanically
put his hand in his pocket and drew out
quarter He held il out to the porter,
but, thinking he deserved something more
than quarter for so much intelligence
and celerity, drew il back and said " No,
I'll give you seats for yourself and wife
tonight, John" mo, thank you, Mr..
Owens, " said John, " I'd rather have the
quarter
MIR. Adam Moore, of Gwyned Town
ship, did not consider banks "A safe place
n deposit money. So, when he had
81 200 in greenbacks and other notes on
his hands, he put IL in pocket book and
hid il under heap Of threshed wheat In
his barn. One day this week he went TO
get his money, and found only its mutt.
lated remains, the mice having used the
pocket-b book for nest and torn up pretty
much all the bills Mr. Moore's views on
the financial question are not stated, but
he probably entertains strong senti-
ment in favor of Il return 70 gold and sill
yer as circulating medium. Norrlstoun
(Pa.) Herald
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1876-02-17

learns 1t, for everything around him is in
harmony with this injunction; respect is
In the very air he breathes, and, unless
there are European children in the neigh
borhoOd, there is no fear of the opposite
contagion. A fear of having their chill
dren corrupted by the evil communication
OF Christian (but not because they are
Christian; rather because they are not
Ehristianl children is not the least power
fnl motive which prompts the Aiussulman
TO pitch his dwelling away from their hab-
itaficns. One indirect consequence of
this mode of education Is that children in
the East are remarkably observant. As
they are not occupied in iabbering they
observe, and their naturally remarkable
gifts IN this respect are allowed full play.
IL Is Tor this reason that you often see lit
tie urchins in the East helping their pa.
rents In complicated domestic duties, al
an age when their compeers in Europe are
Kicking their nurses and blowing their
trumpeis in perambulators.- PAD
Mall Gazette
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1876-02-17
INCIDENTS AND ACCIDENTS.

Louisa Hosford, of Clarendon, Conn,
died q few days ago, after an illness Of
sixty years, caused by internal injuries
produced by fall when she was nine
years old During this time she suffered
intensely by spells, and could never di
gest food except with the aid Of medi.
cine.
A farmer in Erie County, Pa, went
to his stable one morning, lately, for the
purpose of feeding a -year-old colt,
and while In the act of giving him hay,
the vicious brute seized him by his long
whiskers and tore them out OF the lett
side Of his face, leaving frightful
wound
"A lady of Rockville, Conn, received
a note, the other day, asking If few
friends could have surprise party at her
house. She said yes, and took up her
carpets and made ample preparations.
The evening came and passed with not
even a caller. There's where the surprise
came in.
e. s. Fuller, of Eustis, Me, while
hauling logs, recently, got his leg caught
between log and standing tree, which
had TO be cut down before he was extri-
Gated. His leg was broken In three places,
and In this condition he had TO remain
from sunset until four O'Clock In the morn.
ing, waiting for doctor TO be summoned
from Kingfeld, twenty five miles away.
Modification set In and he has since
died.
An illustration Of cooperative labor
was observed In one Of the uptown streets
In New York city the other day. An &C.
centric student of the Union Theological
Seminary was earnestly besought by
persistent bootblack 10 submit HIS exten.
sive boots to shine" Wearied with
his opportunities, the young man pro
posed compromise. He would black
the bootblack's boots ii the bootblack
would black his boots. The sense OF the
humorous prevailed over the lower pas
sion for lucre, and the bargain was struck.
The mutual polishing proceeded TO an end
In the midst OF an admiring audience.
TIE San Francisco Bullstin of
recent date says: You Wong, the China
man brought TO the prison hospital yes.
terday, was not only alive this forenoon,
but his pulse was strong and firm, and he
greedily ate pieces of ice placed in bis
mouth This man had received three
blows ON the bead with Ratchet meas
uring four inches across the blade. One
cut on each side OF the head had peDe-
trated the brain, driving pieces Of the
skull inward while the third blow had
glanced from the back part Of the skull,
Tearing the scalp off. The City Physician
removed sixteen pieces of bone and
quantity of brains from the different
wounds. With all this, there il a posi-.
bility that the man may yet be able 10 toll
the circumstances Of the affair"
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1876-02-17

You have had, Of late, considerable to
say in regard to the accumulation OF great
debts ana great fortunes. Perhaps IL
would not be out OF place to add something
about the rapidity with which money In.
creascs when put at compound interest. |
have seen, since my earliest recollection,
many calculations Of this sort. but moth.
ing which exactly meets the case A. the
following:
=" II, al the birth of our Saviour, one cent
had been put ont at compound interest, II
would, ~ we oil know, have doubled nj
the expiration OF twelve years, AT the end
OF twenty six years II would have been
four cents-of thirty six years, eight
cents. Now, continuing this process. we
find that In 120 years any sum, put out
al compound interest, will have increased
1000 fold, or the one cent have become
$40. In 100 years more, or A. ID. 240, the
$40, increasing 1000 fold, would have
equaled $4,000. Then, for every 100
years we must add three ciphers, or, say,
In the year 800 A. d., the sum would be
ten millions taken one million times, or
enough TO give every one Of our NJ, 900, 600
inhabitants y fortune oi o quarter OF o
million dollars each. The increase now
becomes stupcndous, and 70 handle II Al
all We must take the value In pounds
weight, and finally cubic feet OF gold.
Gold IL worth In round numbers $500
pound. There are about twenty pounds
Of gold TO every pound OF water In CUBIC
foot. A cubic foot Of water weighs sixty
five pounds, about; gold consequently
1900 pounds per foot, valued at $26O,OOO
say one quarter Of million dollars, OF
10 tho million dollars 60 four cubic feet Of
"a u A =. no Al
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1876-02-17
Calcutta Traders.

The Hindoo merchants OF Calcutta are
described as the most wary, willy and un.
principled people in the world. The per
sistence of these fellows IN the face Of
repTimand and encouragement when =
person comes 10 make = trade with them
Is really remarkable. They will leave
you as you slernly refuse to buy, only the
next moment TO assail you again with
lower offers and = fresh batch Of reasons
why you should purchase, even following
your carriage and attempting by every ar.
thce they can command 10 strike bar.
gain on u run. You cannot shake them
Off They make application for admission
TO your hotel room II their requests are
granted they will have stacks of goods OF
all sorts laid out before you, with dozen
dealers or their clerks persuading and
clamoring for your patronage. Even the
India shawl trade is thus carried on at
private houses and hotels. One must be
sharp at bargaining and know something
- the value Of the articles he would pur.
chase, II he Is not well taken In and done
for by these Indian tradesmen. They are
smart and sharp, and In the diplomacy Of
trade Ii would be difficult 10 find superiors
Of the heather Hindoo. One Of them, a
leading shawl merchant, reputed 10 be
wealthy. called upon God 10 witness that
his statement was true a. to the cost OF q
shawl Every WELL" was the reply,
" but you don't believe In God; you arc
a Hindoo" Yes" he quickly respond.
ed. "Hindoo God and your God all same I;
make me an offer" The persistent
heather, after oil his solemn inyocations
10 the Deity confessed he had lied by
dropping 500 from the price he had
named. He then wanted 10 leave the ar
ticle for further negotiation, since his last
offer was not acceded 10, and he could only
be got rid Of by the sharpest intiInaiions
tina, he must leave the room. With .
bland smile mingled with an expression
Of sorrow and disappointment, he bowed
low, executed gracefully polite salaain,
and slowly withdrew
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1876-02-17

During all their tender years the chill.
drcf are brought mp entirely Ia the harem,
and their education is inlrusted % the
mother. A marked distinction Is obsery
able between Turkish children and Euro
pean children. The boisierous, rowdy,
self asscriipg child Is absolutely unknown
in the East, He would ~ considered q
Iusus hGtura. In Europe children are
.ofteBtoId that they ought 70 b. seen but
not heard, but Ii il only in the East that
this phenomenon ID realized. Respect for
his elders and behavior compatible with
this respect--which. Ia fact, Is The only
form in @hich that respect can be incul-
cated--are the one first great lesson which
Turkish child has to learn. lie soon
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THERE are many reasons why French


THERE are many reasons why French
duels rarely end fatally. All the gun
smiths keep pistols warranted not 10 hit
barn door At ten PAGES They are grooved
all sorts Of ways; they are made so light
that the least load Of powder sends them
TO the skies; the trigger Is made SO hard
the hand pulls the pistol higher than even
the skies; the hammer liz weighted, and
has such powerful spring the barrel Is
knocked down. Moreover, the seconds al
ways take care 10 overload, that the pistol,
no matter how carefully aimed, may bounce
over the object. Lastly, but by no means
leastly, there is the emotion inseDarabie
from maiden appearance on the part Of
target for an eaetny,s loaded pistol. II IL
Incredible hos fast eyelids will snap nm
der these circumstances. Serbian for
Fetruary.