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Pokrok. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1867-1878, 1876-09-02

Kteri pax cesta byla ,,Pokroku'
osudna9 Bezpochyby ia, ktera obra
tia ie tax nahle z republikanskeho
Savla demokratickeho Pavla. Kdo
We skenenem domku Sc naleza ne
mel by po jinych hazeti kamenY.
Daln. L.
POKROK byl r. 1872 pro Greeleyhc,
r. 1874 pro Palma; loni podporoval Hay
ese ne CO repubIikana, ale co kovomence
proti papiromencdm Allenovi Carey
mu; letos pax podporuje Tildena co O.
svedceneho opravce ddmyslneho statni-
ka. Delnicke vidi tedy, ze POKROK
Jest iz hezky dloubo Pavlem. Ale kterak
to vyhlizi jejich redaktoreml r. 1872
vyzyval plnych Pile volice ceske, ably
volili, nazyvaje dobu volebni ,,dobou We.
ledilezitou", voleni samo ,,velikou ma
rodni povinnosti" pravo volebni ,pra-
vem posvatnym krvi tisicd lidi vykoupe
nym" (Vlastni jeho sloya.) Rsku 1874
agitoval ze vsech ell pro Payna, nedbaie
toho ze jest kapitalistou, jez cd lohska tax
hrozne nsnAyidi. A letoss Zrazuje obca-
Pokrok. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1867-1878, 1876-09-02

(BELFAST GINGER ALE)
Tento libevonny napoi jest "a pficinou
osvezujiciho dcinku sveho jistym prostfed
KEN prot letnim a malarickym nemocem
a dcinkuje zvlaste vyborne prot nezaziv
nosti.
Cesky rozvazec, Ian Benes.
The New York herald., 1876-02-26
EXPLAINING HIS POSITION.

NEw YoRK, Feb. 25, 1876.
To TuE EDITOR OF THE HERALD:-
Permit me space in your columns for few words o,
explanation the very Of my departure for Paris
TO play Maurice vgnaux for the emblem Of the three
ball championship OF the world now held by him
find that sporting paper Of this city not only grossly
perverts the object Of that match but also attacks me
personally. have been accused OF breach Of faith
in going 10 France 70 play vignaux during the pending
Of the four.handod match for $1,000 between carnior
aud Sexton and Joseph and Cyrille Dion Now, nrst
OF ALL thore match either tor 81 900 or for more
or less II not a four-handed game IL
Is simply experiment. stretching out
OF 1900 points IN a novel manner and for
promised purse OF $1,000 Further than this
nothing need be said. Finally | never gave
my consent TO IT. Ny was placed on the bills
without any authorization from mo- and that author.
zation withheld for the simple reason that was
fully aware that but for the absence from the CITY OF
another skiiiul player should have been selected
10 play IN the game az all That player has since re-
turned, and what would have been tho original pro-
gramme may now be carried out The public can rest
assured thai there breach OF faith on nv
part and, Furthermore, that so TAR from my having
Withdrawn from this experimental game In order 20 20
20 Paris, should not have played even II had re-
NAMED IN the city. Permit TO repeat that this is
not match, but merely series OF four exhibition
games IN novel manner. The success OF the scheme
has my best wishes and all ask IN return from its
my position with reference 10 h. As TO The aspcr.
sions they have sought 70 cast upon ms contemplated
contest with Nignaux, can AFFORD 10 wait until time
shall yndicatc no WILLIAM SEXTON.
The New York herald., 1876-02-26
THE MOST SERIOUS TROUBLE
CANAL BRIDGE AT NEWARK.

At the crossing of Summit street. Newark, over the
Morris Canal there is bridge Of class which
introduced several years ago. and was for
short timo very popular because OF its
cheapness. Many OF the bridges erected upon
this plan have fallen, and some which still stand
are so weak as 70 menace all who them Among
the may be cassed the canal bridge alluded to-
From the time OF its erection has been source OF
anxiety the committee having IT in charge it has
needed repairs more than and has always given
unmstakable signs Of weakness 1t is strange that
should have been allowed remain in place day after
its character became apparent
In spite Of much tnkering this bridge shows that Il
has been overstraned and It is partly crippled and
very much out OF shape The rivets have started In
some places and much of the work is drawn out OF
place to a dangerous extent
The actual strains upon this work. In its present partly
disabled condition. cannot be computed with any
racy but the most superficial examination Is sufficient
20 show that the structure Is for heavy load
That it should be allowed to remain open public
great and prosperous city Is proof OF care
iessness which will 60 far to confirm all that has been
said OF the indifference with which danger viewed by
our people until amer disaster has occurred and who
Il II reproach 70 the city and its author-
ips
The New York herald., 1876-02-26
CALIFORNIA AND OREGON BONDS.

There were no new developments yesterday in Wall
and vicinity in regard to the forged bonds said
to have been uttered by the man Farnham alias Per-
rim, in custody Of the law Messrs Philip Speyer
& Co., No % Exchange place, told HERALD reporter
that their telegraphc despatch Of Thursday from
Brussels gave details further than that the police
had discovered fraudulent California and Oregon bonds
The firm not advised of any arrests being made.
have they had laor intelligence in regard TO the
affair Mcssrs Rollins & Co, at the corner OF Wall and
Broad streets who caused the arrest Of Farnham
waited and questioned In relation TO the samo
matter The senior member Of the firm Is in
Europe and he has not offered the California and
Oregon bonds the New York Central bonds in any
OF the markets there Tho package OF bonds was
handed TO MIR. Rollins on the steamer by Farnham's
agent just the former gentleman was about sailing
for Europe Mr. Rollins believed that the confederates
OF the orgers had been negotiating loans the forged
bonds for fine in Europe and that their success
will come to light in time II is not believed that Wall
street holds largely OF the ''crooked" bonds.
The New York herald., 1876-02-26
THE "BELL-PUNCH" swNDLE.
rFrom the Commercial Advertiser. !

The HKRALD, a short time since, pabshed letter
from Mr. A. p Laning, OF Buffalo, counsei for the
.'bell-punch" inventors, nquinng II Henry Richmone
had gvon the proprietor Of that paper any stock
'belLpunch" company IN consideration that he would
recommend the invention through the columns OF hh
paper. The inquiry, seems comes from the fact thai
MT Richmond obtained $780, 900 worth stock for the
purpose as u Is alleged, OF securing the influence o.
the HERALD Times Tribune and World In its favor II
turns out thai Alr. Richmond did not secure the
HERALD IN the Interest Of the ''bcll-punch" Tht
other morning papers still silent on the subject
The affair has made considerable talk among the news
papers ofthe interior 1t is stated that Richmond sold
the stock and pocketed the money. The Buffalo Er-
press says that among the purchasers Of the stock u
Governor Tilden, who let in tho hard pan "a
the amount Of $40, ,000 Mr. Richmond is one OF Gov
ernor Fildcn's most devoted friends and when ln Az
banv makes the Execntive Mansion his home
The New York herald., 1876-02-26
ABUSES IN TIE REGULAR ARMY.
HOW APPOINTMENTS OF OFFICERS ARE MADE
FROM THE RANKS FOB THE BENRFIT OF
FAvoRITES.

HOW APPOINTMENTS OF OFFICERS ARE MADE
FROM THE RANKS FOB THE BENRFTT OF
FAvoRTTEs
WASHINGTON, Feb. %, 1876.
To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD
have read with pleasure your Washington letters
abuses in the army, and write to correct q triang
error-viz about the number Of hospital stewards
duty in the Surgeon Generals ofice There are now
only hospital stewards duty in this city, all the
others discharged year two ago and ap-
pointed FIRST class clerks This you easily verify.
Being the subject OF army abuses. would like to
call your attention to the matter Of promotions Of
listed men TO commissions in tho army. BY reference
TO General orders No 90 OF 1867, from the A. @. o.,
you viii that paragraph says that, ''as general
rule, one-fourth of the vacancies occurring annually
viii be filed from non-commissioned officers OF the
army" nc That was published when General Raw
Inns alive but our present handsome secretary has
change toa celia He regards those appointments as an
the Presidents friends and nothing for promot-
ing the efficiency OF the army by holding them as re-
ward for capable and deserving soldiers The socaed
appointments nom the army are nearly All fraudulent
and the trick is managed by having the candidates
usualy boys Of from sAccn nineteen years OF age
and Other near relatives OF army oces or per
sonal friends Of the War Department KING enlist IN
some pleasant staton--tho signal Corps s iaVolite
one for the purpose-and after few weeks or months
receive his appointments second heutenantS In.
curry will show several appointments OF this KIND
among those confirmed BY the Senate this session.
The way this abuse would o. Ior tne Military
applicant state age length OF service, sc, and refuse
10 confirm inexperienced boys who deprive competent
noncom m issioncd officers In the army Of deserved
promotion. Your pointing out this abuse in the
YOU will not consider II too small game Tor your tren
chant pen. P.RJ.
The New York herald., 1876-02-26
REAL ESTATE SALES.

Notwithstanding the extreme cold weather there was
o large attendance at the Exchange yesterday.
Peter F. Meyer sold under foreclosure, the house
and lot L. 1xl0O11 East 12lst street. north side.
225 feot west OF A. to William H. WILKINS foi
$500 Mr. Meyer also sold the lot, l6 sx1oOl1, on
East l22d street. south side 275 feet of avenue A.
TO William H. wilkins, for S., 500
William Kennedy Sold by order of Court the house.
with lot 25x9S2 2 on West Twenty-sxth street. north
side 175 feet of Sixth avenue subject to mort
gage of SIS 600, for SO, loo, to w. Waters, in an
S24 100 said property being valued at $32, 000
Anthony J. Bleecker & Son sold, by order Of the
Court, plot 25xl75.6 and 25x17S4, on West 54th
street subject to mortgage Of $l2 600 J. W. Dim
mick for IS 600 over said mortgage
The New York herald., 1876-02-26
cArsK1LL CREEK HIGHWAY BRIDGE.

This bridge built about four years ago Cats
kill Creek, beautiful which empties into the
Hudson River at tho village Of CatskL
The bridge the upper end OF the town, which
contains about 900 Inhabitants and is the head
Of navigation In the creek.
From its situation II may reasonably be inferred that
this structure would sometimes be called TO bear
tho weight Of many people The road across IL leads
from the village toward beautiful country, and the
bridge so close to the village that ERE parades torch
light professions militia and other masses OF men,
moving in stop may al any time cross 10 in carrying
out programme OF business or recreation.
II cannot, Of course, be prophesed at what time or
In what way a severe will be brought upon this
bridge; but, situated Is is, adjoining large and
striving town, thrown open to the public for general
use, and in no way guarded against overlooking by
crowds otherwise, 10 would seem that the necessity
for abundant strength could not bo questioned and
that nothing should the erection OF permanent
work which not thoroughly good in every respect
Tho writOr Informed that the bridge had hecn
The New York herald., 1876-02-26
BUSINESS TROUBLES.

AT the FIRST meeting OF the creditors OF Francis J.
Barretto, held at the ONCE OF Register Ketchum No.
l29 Fulton street, Mr.. Stephen Burdett Hyai, OF No
o5 Wall street. was appointed assignee Mr.. Barrettoh
largest creditors are Elizabeth B. Barretto $45 sl4 So
and G. NJ Barretto, slss2l 81
Al the adjourned hearing the bankrupts discharg
in the OF Messrs. Morgan Son. before Register
Dwight, of No Beekman street. the bankrupts pre-
sented the consent Of certain creditors to their dis
charge
The creditors OF George E. Phelan, billiard table man
ufacurer OF No Barclay street. met at the once oil
Register Dwight yesterday for the purpose OF consider
ing the composition OF % cents the dollar at four
eight and twelve months The claims proven amounted
to $25 1877 81; the assets, good bad and indifferent
$S3 COL 81 creditors secured, $40 ZS Ia creditors
secured. $97, Isl 76
John snedecor dealer in pictures OF No 17s Fifth
avenue has suspended payment IL Is thought that
Mr. snedecor's liabilities wi amount to about s35, 600
Messrs p. Bennett Co., -four, of No South
street, have suspended 1t thought that their LA
The examination in the matter OF o. J. Munsell
Co was continued before Register Pitch yesterday.
The composition meeting OF The creditors OF David
G. Wilson, which 10 have been ned before Register
Fitch yesterday, was adjourned. The bankrupt Is
under examination.
held yesterday the office Of Register Fitch, No 345
Broadway, an order to show why the bankrupt
should not be discharged issued and the meeting
adjourned until March "a, at twelve N.
Henry NJ Knuse has made an assignment TO Fred
erick Harde for the benefit OF his creditors
The failure OF William Kuttruf Co., importers OF
wines and LIQUORS at No n Beaver street was re-
ported yesterday Mr. Kuttru stated that mis- iabill-
ties did not exceed $4,000 the larger part Of which
was hold in Europe and that all his creditors were
willing 20 grant him extension.
Aessrs Beecher, Crooks and Souvene, the commit
tee appointed to examine into the affairs OF Charles
Bellows Co. importers OF Wines at No. IL Beaver
street, have reported compromise at sixty
the dollar which has been accepted by the creditors
and the matter settled The liabilities amounted to
over 800 00Q
The New York herald., 1876-02-26
FAILURES ELsEwHERE.

The Boston Commercial Bu1etia's list OF business
changes to morrow will contain the following:-
At meeting Of the creditors OF William Underwood
Co. dealers in pickles, Boston, the total liabilities
were found to be 743 SO, being made up OF
sos l3s 10 in notes payable $1o4s4 II in borrowed
money and sic, III 26 in book accounts The assets
aggregate Sos, 723.
Boon, Cannell 4 Co., clothiers and trimmings, Bos-
ton, are reported failed. Liabilities about $140, 900
Al the hrst meeting OF the creditors OF FarwelL
Spooner Co.. leather dealers, Boston, the liabilities
were shown TO be sos 900 and the assets SIS, 900.
Delahanty Brothers, manufacturers OF shoddy,
Putnam, Vt, are reported failed
Gavin Bryant manufacturer Of wooden ware, Keene,
N H. is reported failed His liabilities are said to be
$4,000
John Clark, lumber, Lebanon N. H, is reported
failed
j. e. Chase Son, patent medicines Fall River.
Mass, are reported failed
w. A. Lloyd, mill, Cheshire, Mass, has gone
into bankruptcy with SIS, 900 liabilities.
The Bs1letis lists, which include reports from all
parts the country, exhibit large decrease in
these commercial disasters There less than onehan
the number reported now as on the same date last
month.
The New York herald., 1876-02-26
MARRIED.

BARRoN-DUNN AT Uswego N. Y, February %,
1870 at the residence OF the brides parents JAMES
BARRON OF New York city, to KITTrE, eldest daughter
OF John Dunn, Esq Of the former place
MAcKIN-HIGGINs.-On Thursday, February a. at
St Francis Xavier's churcn, by Rev. d. Merrick s.
J., assisted by Rev Or. Brann, CHARLES MAoK1N of
Pttsburg, Pa, TO EUGENIA c. HIGGISs, of New York
McAREB-HGLPrY- ST. Stephens church, on Feb
ruary - by Rev. Father Macready, JoHS McARKB to
Miss KATIE fmLoMENA HALPN second daughter Of
Michael Halpn, Esq, both of this city.
SrRNcER--BRADY.- Harlem, on Monday, February
2l, by the Rev. N. Seitz, CHARLES E. SPENCER to IDA
BRADY.
The New York herald., 1876-02-26

furnish that which is dangerously defective, reyiul
upon the Ignorance Tor, perhaps in some casss, the
eonnivancelv lvof town and county officials.
oTHKn EXAMPLES
OF the results which may be expected where bridg
contracts are careessy and hastily made may be founo
IN the miserable structures which are becoming more
and more common all over the country.
The New York herald., 1876-02-26
DIED IN HOSPITAL.

At the fire which occurred February 70, at No. 50
East Broadway several persons seriously injured
by jumping from the windows of the burning house.
Among the number was Francis Mulrenor who
ceived compound fracture OF the left elbow and
internal injuries Yesterday morning he died at Belle
vue Hospital He afty-six years old, unmarried
and O native Of Ireland.
The New York herald., 1876-02-26
MARRIAGES AND DEATHS.
ENGAGED.

SrRAUss-THEoPoLD.- WILLIAM STRAUSS, of this
city, TO MARY THEoPoLD, daughter OF Henry Thcopod.
Residence, 2l5 East 39th ST. Reception. No cards.
The New York herald., 1876-02-26

A FOR SALE AT PRIVATE RESIDENCE, 100 WEST
~. 2ad 9th Parcr Suits II pieces
IN satin, 81 900 for $50; do Sis; Turkish Suits.
$40; rep harcloh suits S35 and inad and glt
black walnut BedsteadS Dressing Cases Bureaus, Wash
stands Wardobes hair spring Mattresses Dining Fur
niture ENfcnsion Table. Buffet Chairs Re n. B.-An
CANT Neodhan stop Parlor Organ, Sl5O.
WEEKLY AND MONTHLY PAYMENTS TAKEN
~. fng Furniture, Carpets Bedding B. VI. cow
PERTliWAIT & Co IS 1855 and l57 Chatham St. An i'm
rnenSe stock 40 low prices.
A UCTiCN ROOMS. 80 EAST 18TH sT-FURNITUKE.
~ CARROTS Pianos Organs. Parlor and Bedroom SETS
Hotel Anngnciaor, &c, private sale, auction prices.
CREAT REDUCTIONS IL CARPETS AT
VI LORD 4 TAYLORS. 2S5 o 2Gl Grand 81.
Brussels last years price, 81 80
Brusses this years price. 81 60
Tapestry, last ycar, 81 Is; now 81.
Ingram az WOOL last year. SOC. now. 75c.
Also a large OF OilelOth. Mats. Rugs. &c, &c
Lnoeum n specially.
Furniture Shades. Curtains, Bedding &c, &c fll line
At greatly reduced prices from last year.
The daily gazette., 1876-09-11
SECOND EDITION.
NEW CASTLE LETTER.
NEW CASTLE, SEPT. IL, 1876.

The Moss Rose 4 'semb'y gave the FIR b y
Of The : son on Satr day evening. 1t w?1
we'll attend good order prevailed /. nd be-
fore the clock rlck twelve every one d ie.t
ing.
l.n'' bird shot'ng Is q failure thus far, and
our sporting men are down in the mouth; in
stead Of getiing FIVE or s'y dozen. IDS, aJout
e,Tht. or ten BIRDS ere the J, ult Of days
week. ana problb'y y more sue :ss = a.lt nd
The ond ~sme of bnse ba', between on
two home, clu Js nc sultcl in il %. for the
Actlvcs, the score siancing IA to s /, thei- g.
E9r. Il 40 Ga me W well i, but now the
vo um ssatisG that ey s nd No. In
reza d TO the Active, what bn Is they struck
we xobbI mp whom hey went beyond the
pa es' "A muf of Ca1te slet in two m'r bu
ne is not to .lame o his little iu~e. Join,
Ter severe,
The Activct, when they play ON the home
e.ound can get the regr ar ninc. but wher
ley have to 70 from home most Of the play
srs .bein- working men, cnr OF get of,
Their sue IS abroad il -enera jy ba |; but a
hone mos ways goo -. They til X them
Selves cha mpio- ...
The daily gazette., 1876-09-11
THE FACTIOUS BIRD:

" Hattie SUSSEX COUNTY REpUBEr'
CANS THINK OF HIM AS A CANDl DATE
Inconsistent Levi, who has declined
and accepted, within short time, the
proffer of the Republican nomination
for Congress, is not looked upon very
favoIably by the Sussex County Re-
publicans, evidently the latter are not
yet aware of Lewis last change of mind
and their organ, the B1eakecctcr Light,
discourses on Congressional matters es
follows
The Democratic State convention
at Dover on Thursday renominated
Congressman Williams. Apropos OF
this we notice that Mr.. Bird has with
drawn as candidate for the Republi'
can congressional nomination. 1u
doing so Mr.. 3. has acted wisely and
for the good of the Republican party
He was a factions candidate, and as
such could not have been elected il
nominated. His withdraw a YVES timely
and it leaves his large number oi
friends unpledged to any one. Nov
if they will show the same amount ol
patriotism and good sense displayed b.
their leader and go to Dover mex
Wednesday unpledged, good results
will surely follow.
The daily gazette., 1876-09-11
Bold RObberies,

Between and 10 o'clock, Saturday
night,t house of W. Alsentzer, wine
and lager beer dealer, No. 303 King
street, was entered through the back
way, by sneak thieves. who stole the
following articles:
Three gold neck chains; two pocket
books, one containing $14 and the
other 50; five bacelcts; several ear
rings and breastpins, valued altogether
at from $75 to leo. The articles were
stolen from the third story back room,
and the robbery was not discovered
until Sunday morning.
The house of A. J. Wilhelm; larger
beer dealer, No. All Shipley street, was
also entered in the same manner,
Saturday night, and some money and
jewelry were stolen.
The daily gazette., 1876-09-11
The McKeOtCIl Case.

Saturday evening officer Thomas
Nickerson, of the police force, and a
man named Micksy Bowe, had a hear
ing before Esquire O'Neil, on a sus-
ticion of having been connected with
the death of Joseph McKeown who Sc
body was found floating in the Chris
tiana, on Wednesday morning last.
Various rumors were afloat to the ef-
feet that the two men were seen in
company with McKeown after bis de-
parture from the house OF i'll fame on
Fifth street below Walnut, and hence
the ht .riug; The evidence at the
hearing was not very conclusive, and
the accused were held in $2CJo bail
ior further hearing. which will take
place this afternoon. when Attorney
General Pennington will be present.
Nlckerson furnished bail and was re
leased, but Bowe could not give any
bail and was retained in custody.
Officer Nickerson has re 'igned his
position on the police force, and Franz
McIlhenny has been appointed to sue
ceed him.
The daily gazette., 1876-09-11
THIRD EDITION.
Death of an Afflicted Man.

John Thomas Armstrong died at the
residence of his uncle E. Eliason, ESQ,
near Summit Bridge. on Thursday Of.
tel Young Armstrong had been
a great sEfferer all his life being afflic-
t' d " ith scrofu'a and rheumatism and
for the last five years with blindness.
He has been confined to his bed for
four years during three of which he
YVES unable to move muscle, exceps
ting or'y ;,'oI his his right srn, which he
lions his body was never fully deveI-
opcd, and while his joints and some
bones were large enough for full
sized man, his body and limbs were
badly dwarfed and he weighed .carcc
ly more than fifty pounds and was less
than five feet tall though he We near
v twenty two years of age. Du irg
all the time his mind was PEI fectly
clear and be retained the use of his
mental faculties to the last.
The daily gazette., 1876-09-11
PEACHES.
cArURDAY's SHIPMENTS.

Death ofd aoell. .knoaon Ministsr.-
Edward Kennard, well knswn Metho
dist minister. died, yesterday morning
at his late residence, No. 910 Market
street, in the IA year of his age. For
merly. for many years, Mr. Kennard
was an itinerant, minister in the
Philadelphia M. E. Conference, and
was one Of the formost men in the
ranks of the itineracy. Afterwards he
became attached to the Methodist
Protestant Church. and erected, a
church of that denomination at Third
and Orange streets, in this city. He
next built the church ON Seventh
street, below Walnut, which was after
wards purchased by the Universalists,
and preached there for several years.
Later he again joined the M, E. Church
and for the past few years has been
members of Grace Church, frequently
filling the various Methodist pulpits
of this city. He was man of much
ability, and 10 his time gained con.
siderable celebrity, as an expounder
of the Gospel.