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WASHINGTON.
Treasury Programme Of Disposlng
OF the Four.and-a-Half
Per Cents.
Tho Prospect Good for Obtaining
Favorable Terms.
An Order to Be Issued Providing for
General Transfer Of Revenue
Agents.
Parties Seeking Whisky partlons Having
Discouraging Time.
TEE NEW BONDS.
low SECRETARY MORRILL,. Will. DlsPosR or THE

TIE NEW BONDS.
now SECRETARY MORRILL,. Will. DlsrosR or THE
PQuN-AND-A-HALF rE1t-CRNTs.
Special Dtspateh 10 The Trfauna.
TAsniNaTos, D. t., Aug. 13.-Thc Secretary
Of tho Treasury has not received any definite
bids from parties wto proposc to make up tlle
Syndicate contemplated on the ~ percent
bonds. These parties seem anxious to learn
what is tho best agreement they Tan make will,
him, but thus Tar nothing has been fixed upou.
Tbs Secretary thinks that he wlfl be ablo
eventually to dispose Of tho whole loan ot
$500, ,0o0,0 600 Of ~ percent bonds ut favorable
rates, and in convenient IS wcll AZ acceptable
parcels. Ile will not sell any a,orc Is, tho last
lot being sa,o00,0oo sold on Saturday
last iu New York by direction Of the
Treasury Department 10 thu hnb-Trcasur-
cr. lfc win not lay down my
limitation in regard TO Tue " pei. rent loan,
called upon to 10, my proposition, but lie says
Ac ulust get ut least
PAR IN GOLD,
with half rcr cent oil for the expenses of
handling. The plrties to tic Syndicate, lie sup
poses, will propose to takc 81 much at once,
and 80 much uIoru Of the loan at given intervals
Of time, and to be allowed 80 long to Ray tltc
Government until tho whole loan IL tnkcn up,
which lie docs not think will be long. lfo
feels tint he has been given great discretion BY
tte law as II passed Congress, but will use 1t
for tla best intcrcats uf lhe Government.
, 1876-08-19

amor sor1y y" hnnr s@nlsy morning during tlclst
a. aay n" The coiora} ha1 cargo Of 48. 0a. hu 1f
toE, eoEr id btts oi r an sitfrfca from Chtcago
1nsk* bns ~ there was no rec running A. the time
+ T. thought that me Anstaincd no serious injury
rio property nf sho nnxsor Eanai-l}oat Com
nnnv wan snll at auction In New York on Wcdncn.
XIV XIV afternoon 1T tic Exchange ra!csroon,. Tbs
ys,snis dapaacd Of wore The William baxter, C!ly
of NV Yofk. William Newman. c!ty Of ! nn3!no Hiao
tsty Of ilion, City Of Newark. CITY Of Utica mid
bennington. together. with their engines, ho'isfs,
rlr patent and patents riehta brought 81 600. The
, 1876-08-19

1IcalI0N tIT !. I EHaf1ploN,
IN Thursday last large white bull belonging
to Mr.. Patterson, on Ills farm near Peabody, lii
sonlu way got loosc from the stall tn Which 1t
was tied, aud, the .nen Ut the family betug tar
lruM the huuse 'p the field, Mrs. Patterson at
tempted to catch tlu a,!tMlal by approaching it
with basin VI salt. Ihs seemed 10 work vel!
near a,lti bowed its head, as II It were about to
lick the salt. Az tlik Instant Mrs. Patterson
attempted to catch the a,ttna! by the ring III Its
'ose, aud to her auspriae the beast plunged Ut
she fell to the ground, the beuss made anothcr
rush ut hcr. hut her pet dug, seeminy to take In
the pertuus situation Of Ills mistress, caught
the bull by tho ring In Its uose and lell It uitil
thus saving the woman from ! fearful death.
Mrs. Patterson. though badly bruised, is dung
well. Mrs Patterson also says that 'thr little
1og sayed thu lits Ut her husband In similar
nannrt sune tlue ago,
, 1876-08-19

TAK FAHpGN-sERkEIsS And TliEIH uEf1CE6.
Epectd! D!spa.eh to 1nd Trtouas.
WAsn1NuroS, D. C., Aug. 1s.-Thc persistent
attempt to crcnto The impression that &natters
dsrrcd[tab1c to Secretary By1stow In his u,ars-
agctncnt Of the whisky war are being constantly
discovered here usc without tho least particle
Of foundation. All reports Of the Kind orlgI-
nate with those seeking to obtain partlons for
those he convicted, and who hope to improve
their chances By charging That the convictions
wcro forced to promote the SccretarY'B political
advantages.
Tho friends Of Avery and Mckee and Of tho
Chicago and Milwaukee parties under conviction
are entirely discouraged tonight, us they have
bcen led to believe TINT no pardons will bo
granted In any quarter for the present,
CROWDED OUT.
Adams, Clerk Of tho House, to-day discharged
the House. IIu llas had ct,a5gc OF this tmpur-
liant desk fur slxtcoB ycars, anl Ills experience
is as valuable a,ll as NECESSARY 1lcre aS were
tho services Of the journal Clerk AIr. Barclay.
pressure for the place too great to enable him
to retain man simply because Of Ills long cx-
pcricncc.
REVENUE AGENTS.
a general ort!er will Gc issued tomorrow
making new arrangement Of Revenue Agents.
The uGjcet Is similar to that sought tp l,o Ut
tu!nplisAcd Wien the order transferring SUPER
YlsOrs was issued.
rAY or LrTTEA.CARR1EN9.
Mr.. Tyner will reply to the pctltlnu In rcla-
tim tn restoring tic Imy of lciter-carriers In
letter showing his inability to grant the requcst
,l.i settling lort tbs eolstenptltc character u
many Of the reductions imposed by tho Denln-
cratic liolse, wilirll, while they really cripple
thu service, at the same time worked Ercut
hardship tn the lower grades OF employees III
thu Guvcsn,lent employ.
4 LAMB CONCLUSION.
Mr.. Randall, In l,ts great economy speech In
tho House, mentioned considerable reduction IN
the redemption division Of the Treasury De-
partment as one prominent economical move.
The fnet IL that this department Gusts the Coy
ern1Ilcnt nothing, rs lis EXPENSES are paid by
MI assessment levied once or twice ycar
On National nauks throughout the country,
Tic banks would willingly pay the cost of a
larger force, and THUS avoid ycxntion aud cxpeG-
svo delays iu tss transaction OF business.
THE CAMPAIGN.
Tho Cabinet l3ad free consultation to-day
over ul business demanding nttrntioiI, previous
to tho departure Of tho President. The latter
I,antfests lively interest IN ttlu pending cam
paign, and Is giving very closc attention tu all
ihc details nctrssary Il, rightly enforce all pro-
visions uf the National Eltyttan law. Attorney
General Taft will have tile lal,oring oar in t!iis
matter, and llc IL uctiyely ut work preparing the
machinery through Which to mako thts law l..
fectlyt III all parts of the cultntry.
, 1876-08-19
CRIME.



Special Dispatch to 1ns Tribune.
LArATgrrs, Ind, Aug. 1S.-A drunken party,
composed OF 10 Adams, a recent Pcnttcnttary
graduate from Michigan Citg; Persons, i de-
Eraded native Of Lafayette; md Sfoll James,
one Of the vt1est Of tic vile, were passing up
Oakland nlli, in the eastern part OF the city,
about . o'clock tllia morning, making night
hidcous with their drunken howls, when Officer
Joncs commanded silence and was answered. by
a shower OF briekbats. Jones went 10 with his
nlacc, and, after sharp, fight, in which his
aFaailauta used clul's, knives, md brick
bats freely, was compelled to use his
revolver, shooting Adams, but maxi
Inc, unfortunately, only . scalp wound.
Officer donaldson camc to the rescue. Fcrscns
and Mol James were captured. Adams cs-
cal,et, but wn captured this morning. All
wrrc given full fines for drunkenness md dis
order, md at the end Of that timc they will be
tried fos assault md battery With intent to kill.
Jones had IN artery severed In the neck, and Ia
very weak from loss, Of blood. lie is badly In
iurCt!, but not considered dangerous. ALI t1e
parties were badly Drutsetl
, 1876-08-19

CHICAGO MILWAUKEE 1 ST. PAUL RAILROAD
CnlIn prIo+ corrre Mad!son and CAnaiAt4. Ticket
osice ~ south Clask.st., opposite Sherman lIousc
, 1876-08-19
Milo G, BR0USSAiS

b.! ~ Vt ~ M!rh! tAn4r. ~. wI.l hc a..tled ty
rrtent lcaehera. Ths Primary Department optns On
het,lr l.
, 1876-08-19

FOR HUTIl kENEt1.
Elk C0llsSES OF STUDY. bss!drnts adranre sera.
taitt} a.GotHlhR tc ihaSlHGn an'!!iy fg Gat1oknr*
tun I'LL.
, 1876-08-19
TRANSFORMERS.

ST. LouIs, Mo-, Aug. l8.-The Kansas City
Times Of this morning aays M attempt to rob u
train on tho Kansas City, st. Joseph & Council
Bluffs Railroad Was made night before last. a
III attack OH tho pny-car, which WIS expect
td to come over tile roal TINT night, hut
BY n'istakc stopped tho regular passcnEer-truin,
producing great CONSERVATION atlo,lg tho pas
lcngers. When the error was discovered, tl,e
Tic train proceeded on Its way. It proved, how
ever, that the puy-car waa attached to thia traln
md owing to tlis fact alona escaped being
, 1876-08-19

CINCINNATI, Aug. 1S.--Alcxander Balfour, an
sctos, was arreatel Tonight charged with forg-
tlg letter to W. j. Florence from Harry c.
Barton, also an actor, asking Florence for a loan
Florenee replied to the letter, inclo5ing check,
Ehict rcaehcd Barton. The latter, not under
standing tho matter. wrote to Mr.. Florence for
III explanation. Mr.. florence returned tic
original letter, and the writer was discovered BY
comparing the lot.cr With ono Balfour had
House, asking for q situation. Dalfour, il Is
said, served . term In the Juliet Fcn{tc1,tiary
Ter stealing trunk fron tho Sherman House.
Ghtcago.
, 1876-08-19
I:f)UEirI0NSI,,
LAW SCHOOL.
HARVARD UNIVERSITY.

day. sept. ~, Tht examination fot aasanted
standing will begin On Thursday. Sept. N. Asp 4.
r., Al tht beginning Of the academic year 1H17-
~. and Afterwards. applicants fos admission win
At: not graduates Of CflIls4e. will be rr1ntr'l to
rahs preliminary examination. NJ the Gccinning
ot tho academic JEar 1879. ~ thc Faculty " m add
third yoaf to The cDnr.t Of Instruction. and can.
d.dntc. for degree who enter the School after tho
Academic ycnr lb7U''77 will bc examined u the
Tire eouFsc ot trre ycnr.. ThtY muet slso bn
memhtrs Of the se.Ioo1 nj least two ycsr.. Fur In.
formation, and for clrcnlnts giving fnli pnrtcnlars
hl1retH JOHN II, ARNOLD. librarian.
, 1876-08-19
RAILROADS.


cTfY YY4 4NfNFr-r>r4.r1 Avxyav
r,. e4ha. tAte.aNlhHlNt ,c.a,s A"LA1'
The General superlntcndcnts and General
Freight Agents Of tho ruatls leading from Gilt
cngo and st. Louis to httssour l1tyur poi1,s con,
tfnuc, t1,r,r nonrcrence ynotar,ov ,n,rn,n, a, !,
,,a,'s.. ~, I'LL. ,s,,'.s,a 1,at ".o w
orlocK, ar. 1iGsh h'ad!e, acnsral superls'-
tentlcnt Of the Chicago, Rock island T. fac!hc
stormy one. ind ]astrd.uuttl Int. in tLo after.
n,nn Tha cnm,nttt, m .n,,,fn.", t,a H. ~,
"oo''' A"u e'."''''.''' opPo'u.I" .ho o"y pte-
vlous to submit plan by which 1t would bo
possible to maintain reasonable and uniform
rates to and from Missouri River points report
ed that It would, In tllcfr opinion, be brst 10
pool inc cummings on al! tue Missouri River busi-
ness. THIS plan found much faVor with tho
minority of those present, hut still thcru were
sot1le Who did MT like tlle idca. II was
claimed that the Chicago, burlington & Quincy
Ind nude q largo ,iu1,lher of contracts whiril
had to run fur sul,ic time to 8o,t1c. This WIS
icrtjmy uooI or yv,,illuatil,u ut presr,t, II il
undarsto!d that tjIu lrjnrton ,irt,n,lsr,l IT. ri.
yfr the ,arninrs ~, th"s,, rent rirts rr,,ril.I
th.. otrr rttis whirh ln mail. ss,,Itrats wm'Ii
ia tI,, Sans. 4ffrr ,li,nssinc tht, rnrttrr inr
nearly half tlnV. Il wms fnu,mi tu,,rartn,,in -
effect puol iust ,l.,w, Tls itlca. ii,weyrr. Of
ani Il was Jaci,uI to h"lS a,,utrr mcrt,mr n r.
rrEeyd tn this i,attcr nnm wers fr,,n Tnrstin4 u,
Ht. Ln.ls. WV "s~> - ''''' A"e''3' ~
al I,u,ao n,rscut toweror u,r. IT thn
oul1lion lint snnIltnt, hn,i ~ h.. Inn. r,vi't
awuy tt sion lis disnstr@,r,s ,n,iis nr tii,,.,s
lHtcit bccfIIl,e still Imnrn ,otnIts,t ~ trf,rn t
next finretlnr. il wns thrrnsmrn r"s,,ivn,i ,inI
tic Grncral Frci.l,t Agents siunnhI ulrr.r lpn,
Tbs {tNnfn1 ErnlEf,t aN,ttu thar I,.,1,1 "a
, 1876-08-19
SOUTHERN ITEMS.

4.EMru1s, Tenn., Aug. ls.-Last Wctlncs-
day Willis Jones WAS killed ncar Holly
Bprings, Miss, by Marsh Walker, colorcd.
They, being leaders ot base-ball clubs, dIsputct,
abnut thu right nj their respective clubs to II
bead With Int, killing him Instantly, anu then
led.
The body Of Wiley McClist,' n fnrner residing
ncar Fort Donc!son, was foutssl In tho blsilcs
near ls liolnc, Inst week, With Ills lratl severed
eo!urcd, were arrested On suspicion, and co.
fesscd hnying murdered AtcCiLsIl al,d rubhcd
him. Mockbce ha,l Oh the murdered lllAn's
ellness! when arrested. The 1nurlcscra uro NOW
In jail.
, 1876-08-19

New Yong, Aug. 18.-Last evening two
negroes, Charles Summers aud William jack,
son, had fight, and during It's progress Jack
.on dsow razor, and, making singing blow
leruss Su1nnlers' abdomen, laid It opeu 30 that
Ills tntestines gusltcd out. Ilo then acd, aud
Summers fell to the ground aud va. borne to q
hospital In dying condition.
, 1876-08-19

C1NolNaATi, u, Aug. l6.-'rhu Uazestd's Mill
deforsl, O., specsal says tsAt plot to rob tls
First National Hauk Of that place last night By
Kidnapping the Cnshler was defeated by one OF
:he conspirators revealing the sci,cmo to tho
authorities, and William PoIndexter, Joseph
Thomas. and Thomas McGulre were arrested.
, 1876-08-19

hUScIM Uspdt<A 70 IHa 7Tstlas
SIOUX CRY, H.. Aug. f3.-W. F. Swecsy,
United States Marshal Of Wyoming Territory.
arrived hero last u!ght with Jerry Mccarthy,
munlercr, fro1n tue Black Hills, In custody on
h!s way 10 Yonkton, where Mccarthy VIII bu
lrled for biz crime.
, 1876-08-19

dp*ctai NEpaach to 7at 7s1aua&
DECATUR, ILL.,, Aug. lS.-str. Dllnkley, who
.tnla horse belonging to George May, Ut
Wbeatlaud, few days ago, WIS tracked BY
Detective Iaworth tn Beardstown and arrested,
snu wa4 tllfs morning lodged lu Decatur jul.
, 1876-08-19
RAILROAD TIME TAnLE.
ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE T. Of f TRAINS EIIIST

E7tidn1han " Esf>rtnt8 lfrrts.--t eaturdsy rn
eeftrd. Sunday excepted. tMunIsy excepted I A.,
tive sunday At 4 n. tn+ ( Daily.
, 1876-08-19
LAkBFOREST UNIVERSITY,

THE C0LLEG1ATE DEPARTMENT will open
Sept. :. X. ". Patterson, d. D., President.
FERRY HALL, Mis- Murtha II. aprague, Prtn-
for young ad!er will commence Srpt. :,
For further information apply to X. " PAT
TEKSftS. p. D.. or to Miss MARTHA Ii.
SPIAlrE, Lake Forekf, H.
, 1876-08-19
lsEtAEi:.

The war on Centennial rates from Omaha,
Which haa been goiug ou between tie Chicago
Iowa pool lines sad tIs, 81. Louis zoada, has
eome to ~ sn3, sud tho old rate Vt t57 las been
Ee.cstabIl,,shc,F
, 1876-08-19
W.. / Arrive.

CHICAGO 4 NORTHWESTERN RAILWAY,
iiEtt oNi:r. q! tAtx,M:. tshrfinah lIom.e) and u
tanal.stTect. foFEGf MA4fsbapt. anu At tho dtpps
, 1876-08-19

FatulsncJ Sluggish UErstnn. want Of oua and Aetfv.
tty In tho Stomac and UBwels OppresFun aitre Iat.
ln: art s're 70 he rGrstd by Jingle daae iaken 1stcT
enrL uiraI. great wsat esltts fern
, 1876-08-19

OFFICE Or TMx coxr!suLLxH ~ CnhhEMcr,
N1OT.CE Il hereby Evrn TO vi Fefsoas Who may hayo
~ c!sli ssxiuss thu +'Ctty SatlvRal lisuk ot :hca
go H.. that the same must Ac rtEsenta u katan f.
Wawostt 1leceycr, with tho !exkl Psoot thereof. With.
i*Wed. {htgpe4l JlillH LAY KNOX,
Eatnrtto1lbr Ut tic EurfuAc{.
, 1876-08-19

PENNSYLVANIA FEiALE COLLEGE,
Pl.sbpre. East Et.L. IN. College Cous4r embraces
all tho Departments Of Higher Education. Gov
ernHcnt Il that Of a refined Christian Aauc. In
caloh ~ niles from tue lcHrt Of The cty. Ffre
from dust and Bmokr, enry OF access. end un-
surpassed for beauty and scenery. Season opens
Eept. II, For catalogues apply early To the Rev.
TilOS. Z. STRONG. d. D., President.
, 1876-08-19
CHICAGO LADIES' SEMINARY.

IL and u South Suction st. square uf Union
Park.
Fourteenth yeAr opens Sept. IL. Abie Professors ln
G the deEartMcntAt Classical! En9sh. AT. mud Mn.
s!ssl @ EIocutlo speea!ty, nnarr l.rof. f NJ ealh
lhG modern nlGUaEcl III Charge Of nAttrt tcaGhtfs.
Ample accommodations for huil boarding a:sd day
pupils, MISS GREGG, Principal.
, 1876-08-19
M I:k3i&:Af4.
HHN4DlEAIls
JAMAICA
GINGER,

Jninaca ttntrr. combined with chnce arbmaitck Ind
Hcr Extract E4acnre IL t;tnxcr beforr lhn public
Ill Of Which prepared alcohol Y The old pfoccsa
, 1876-08-19
RESTORATIVE STIaIULaNT

fire. from scrtos obecttons Jet paatahle. eTen tnvt
nE t. VI ssnsiyt GhAts wrh VIII erean no nir'
lion, II well ~ tcrfoI1 the func,lBns VI atmutant-
5uel We confidently believe IL tu ba found In
, 1876-08-19

an c1eFhnt combination Of tho true Jansica Ginger
ron the mort healthy. snvtgorattnR tohc nnd et!1nlant
eiofa tlE public. It u earnestly recommended 10 the
lux ItscH'ts. and to tho aged, tu whom II tuparts
, 1876-08-19

tn stsa'nsr. q III. Co'1Isny ~! ;a every sa.ur
l.ates 81 paMago-FtnIn New York t. Southampton.
LtAdo. IlAFfe, snI hstnen htpt cat, SIN, aGcYrl
esb4. ttu' gold: stcttagr. ~ c4!!cacy For truEht
aF paasasu RpF1y 10 DEiltsclfS 4 Gu,
Rowling Green. Scw fufk.
, 1876-08-19

MADAME O. DA SILVA.
and Mrs Alcx Nrnltor.is formerly Mrs. Ogden
liot1man'D English, French aud Getman lloafding
nna nay. School for Young ladies and children With
enlisthcncs. No, II West Thirty. .ctgtth.kt.. New
YORK 1teopsns Sept. 20. Application may be
uatir by letter Or personally, a. atuyc.
, 1876-08-19
PENNSYLVANIA Military Academy

Cht'rr. p 1oF 1!aarders onl{l onena Fcrt. Is Luca
c,n.ni'su* ThyrouEh 'nstrnrti"n n tls,l and ;tc.
circulars RTrly ~ T. 4. CttsL1iuyf:. T1ifon ct tc
ArairnY, tG WGshinEfn,.st., ChirAsu. or 10 col.
1ltED. HYATT, President,
, 1876-08-19

Eramrt Pains, p!atrhrn and Drsrntnry are tnuan,ty
frltcsed ty WIN render nttark 1t Cnlnfa Nior.
bha fnlroasic. 4 nkcn wbcfI the synp;nnA Of thlf
dangerous complaint 11st manifest t1tuselsca.
, 1876-08-19
ICE WATER

and srentcned. forms mixture which, Al coo5lnR
healthy and rcfEcAhlHE Summer beverage las e4uaI.
l}nstcls bt ice water prepared In thf4 way, lsaT Ia
fsns E!th.! r. III. tle sIsts.t Injury: ana hapy {. ta
r. yalnr to f,n Farmer, McchanIc aid abnfrr can.
not t ayereh natG' II IL NJ rttehp ~ tu bo within
l1vtrs Ut thu GIolccst liquors
, 1876-08-19

whether produced hY nd4estton imrruncr food chnnt
ol ~stef If dict. taofrrs lnanlgtncG In Ice water e1r
strc 10 an:!rs changes ut Temperature immediate
" rGllofaa by It, 0He ounce added IL gallon Of
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-05-29
A "SHYsTER" ARRESTED.

THE LAND SHARKS THAT FREQUENT THU
POLICE COURTS AND ROB THE IGNORANT.
For several weeks past the magistrates sitting at the
Essex Market Police Court have been annoyed and sur
prised by tho operations OF gang Of swndlcrs who
pretend to be lawyers and victnizc poor German
having business at the On the authority
OF Chief Clerk William Hcily tho following persons
said to BIO members OF the gaug--One Pepper,
against whom Judge McAdam, Of tho Marine Court, s
about take proceedings for obtaining fraudulent
orders OF arrest, and Adolph Hcgeman, formerly
cerk in the Corporation Counscl's Office who lives
No. 10 Hester street. According to tho evidence Of
Keeper Matthew Daily of the prison. and Clerk HciIy,
tho plan adopted by the swndlcrs seems TO have
fallen into trouble, and by representing that they
sessed influence with the Court cxtort money and
never render any service in return. On Information
furnished by Mr. Hciy issued Tor Hegc-
man. arrest Saturday afternoon. II was placed in
tho hands OF Roundsman Harbct OF tho court squad,
and Hcgcman arrested yesterday morning IN q
saloon in Essex street. Tho complaint against him
ycals most hcariess Of swndling. On Saturday
morning Caroline irtess aged fourteen, OF No. III
Cbrystc street was arrested for throwing ashes on hs
sidewalk and was brought to court Her mother, Eliza
beth Hirtes, an ignorant German woman, went q
court room by Hcreman, who represented himself
MS a lawyer. lie told her that II shc bad one to
speak TO the Judge her daughter would be kcnt Ia
ths House OF Refuge until she was twenty ono years
old Hc said the usual fee was $40 but he would
have her daughter discharged Tor 50 Mrs. Iirtes
gave him 81, all the money she had. Hcseman
tered waited until the little girl had been dis
charged by Justice Bixby, then told her to wait
moment stepped up to tho desk, asked Clerk Heily
Corporation ordinances and then let court He wont
10 Mrs Hrtes and demanded another dollar his eo
telling her that he had given tho SO TO Clerk HclJ
to have daughter discharged Mrs. Hirtes said she
would send the dollar 10 him. When Justice BixbJ
asked &c ian cn hs nad sa Ma rs
trial in default of 81, 500 bail
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-05-29
CHANGES ON THE WORLD NEWS
PAPER.

Lockport ~ VI Union :-"Thc New York World in
changed hands has become a vigorous journal 1t
starts OH with the evident determination to find out
the democratic sentiment OF the State. The editor Of
the Intervening department opened business Albany
on Wednesday last Chief Justice Church. Erastus
Corning and Lieutenant Governor Dorshcmer being
the first to attract his attention"
correspondence Rochester IN. W Democrat and
Caronicie-eMr. Hurlbert is ono Of the peculiar
characters OF the metropolitan press. He was
not brought up to the Bohemian life Of New
York but came from tho South with rcpu-
tation already achieved. Perhaps the case OF South
crn life may have had influence In giving him
that finish which seldom attained un-
der the pressure Of New York journalism
Mr. Hurbert is a bachelor on the wrong side
OF ffty and may plead in extenuation OF his fault such
bad examples as Goldsmith, Thomson (of sThc, Sea-
sonsD sir Joshua Reynolds Lord Macauay, Washing
ton Irving aud other brilliant lie Is fond OF club
c and may safely be pronounced Don rirdnf though
not one OF excessive character. He writes on a wide
variety OF Subjects and Is peculiarly constituted
that he prefers work several articles al once
This requires mental process not easily described
but may say that has been on the press
OF this city who wrote just ike Hurlbcrt He Is
journalistic diosyncrasy, whose value Marble nc
early day. and was never disappointed Ia his esti-
mate -
Buffalo IN VI C1nrier:-"A Western paper alludcs
to The act William Henry Hurlbcrt OF the World
is Frank Forester the well known writer field
sorts /"
Correspondence Hartford Times:--"H successor Mr..
HurlDcrt, is also held IN high esteem. He has been
known for many years as ono OF the most brilliant
writers on tho American press, and in personal popu-
larity he is outranked by any man in New York
He great favorc In the clubs aud society stands
In high rcputc authority on almost every social
ana ethical sut.cci, and can display an astonishing
amount OF cruditIon on even the shortest notice. OF
course his political views are stanchy Democratic,
though he has hitherto mad present
them in any orcble TO the public his speciality
as an editorial writer on tho World being rather the
wi
those connected with politics. IL not likely that he
will be strong partisan, his character being
rather mild and easy for that but he be thoroughly
in earnest and doubt he viii render faithful service
In his position The stan remains the same II
was under Mr. Marble, with Mr. Schuyler managing
editor and tho general character Of paper will or
course be unchanged
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-05-29

sold Bill Hammond" now In tho Tombs. has long
been noted as a thief and swlndcr. lie formerly
pckpockct and then bought property stolen by river
thieves Finally he went into tho bond business and
became general swindlsr While locked up in l.ud.
ow Street Jail on charge Of swIndng he gave four
forged bonds to prisoner about TO be released in
STRUGGLING him 10 dispose OF them. One OF the bonds
was sold junk dealer, who IN turn attempted to
dispose OF IL In brooklyn. lie was arrested and sent
TO the Pcnltcntiary AZ Grow HILL In addition 70 tho
complaints made by Mr. Baxter. the furniture mcr.
chant, and by Mrs Dumsday, on which Ham
mond Is now committed arc pour
ing In every day. On Saturday Mr. Michael
Mycr. a dairyman OF No 252 Bank street. Newark
NJ III called al the Tombs and informed Warden Quinn
that he in company With many others, had been
tmizcd By Hammond, who, in 1874, resided In Newark
and gave his as Captain John y Hammond, Of tho
White star line. Mr.. Mycr said that Hammond had
obtained from him horse and COW valued $3.50
Hc also swindcd McDcrmott h Luckncr, furniture
dealers, OF Broad street, Newark, OF furniture
worth $500; Frederick Wcsert, OF Lille street. Newark,
OF a OF horses and wagon valued at $3.50, and
Mr.. Andrew Bruckner. Of Newton. n. j., OF team OF
horses valued at 5000 Warden Quinn brought Mr..
Myer inside the PRISON to Hammond. The latter at
lirst pretended not recognize Mr. Mycr, but finally
owned up and said that II Mycr would say nothing his
wife would sell some property she owned in Washing
ton and repay the money out OF which hc had swndcd
him.