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New-York tribune., 1876-02-17
SOURCES Of THE NILE.
A PAPER BY GEN. =. p. MnLEN on AFRICAN Ex-
PLORATIOS.

A PAPER BY GEN. F. p. MnLEN on AFRICAN Ex-
PLORATION.
Gen. F. F. Mllen read a paper last evening
before the Xavier Union IN the parors OF the Union at
No. SO West tifteenth-st, upon the "sources OF the
Nile" About 10 OF the members were present.
Gen Millen said that he shoud d,aw attention 10
of the most ancient problems that had occupied the
attention Of man, the solution OF which from the
days Of Herodotus until the present time had
dened the energies OF the most perseyering ex-
porers. Although the discovery OF the Nile
sources would be only negative benefit TO
the race still the exploration OF these vast acusTine
gons would be work well worthy Of the Dobles minds
especially in doing would carry civilization and
the Christian religion to the barbsrans No body Of men
said did much towards the progress OF civil
llatioR and toward tie Contamination OF the bar
barans the Society OF Jesus The lecturer gave
tended description Of the Elc and OF the
10 be found on its banks Notwithstanding recent ex
poratlons and discoveries. there he said several
and most creditablo OF the theories was that
Of Dr. Livingstone, who believed that the
vources Of the Nile were TO be found near
the head waters Of the Lualaba River Chief Justice
DAILY President Of tho American Geographical society
Bou6 Victoria NyanIA in the western slope Of great
range of snowclad mountains. Speke ana BAKER con-
tended that ths NyaDfas which they were the FIRST
10 VISIT ths true Henry NJ. Stanley
asserted that the shmeeyu River, soutnern FEEDER OF
the Victoria Nysnza, the true source.
The lecturer taen gave an extended account OF
the explorations In Central Africa, from the
E1s Il AsroasssA hsiadiss the expeditions
New-York tribune., 1876-02-17
PROPOSED REDUCTION IN KINGS COUNTY
HALARIES

Tho Committee on Salaries of the Kings
County Board Supervisors yesterday reported in favor
Of reducing the salaries Of all the county oicals The
total amount Of the reductions will DO about
$4,000 year The following are the reduced amounts
which 1t proposed to pay annually after March Dis
trict Attorney, SsO0O ASSISTANTS 1920; Assistant
Surrogate $1,000; clerks In surrogates ONCE 900
court officers. from 81 to S3 . day; Commissioner OF
Jurors 81 800; Clerk Of the Board of Supervisors,
$1,000; County Treasurer 5OO cerks and assistant
clerks In A the from $500 10 81 900; aight
watchman Vt Courtho &9O0i the house cleaners.
New-York tribune., 1876-02-17

Of Bruce. Mehemet All Pasha, sinsnt, Knob
ircher, Spoke, Grant, Burton, Baker, Cameron,
Time and Stanley The last expedition. he
said had been fruitful of two important discoveries,
hist that the Victoria Nyanza was single sneet oI
water and not a series OF lakes, and secondly, the
shimeeyu River Gen Mlen closed his paper with me
statement that much work renamed 10 be done III the
central regions Of Africa by missionaries and geogrnp
cal explorers All that vast land east OF tne soulh
Nyanza 10 the mountains Of Killmandaro was 10 pe OK
Nyanza be made known. and the millions OF pe
be brought under the influence OF Christian civilization
New-York tribune., 1876-02-17
A ROBBERY OF 1920 IN THE BOwERY.
IL ,,,oa ranortad at tho polica cantral 0nic

IU Wdb IcPVIVC" 'o erO Il 0IIVe OOHoft'f Or''o0
last night that known In sporting circles as Cali
fornis George OF No 297 Bowery was robbed on Tues
day afternoon Of 200 in greenbacks About O'Clock
q man came In and asked to have q el0O bank note
changed George TO the safe and made the desired
exchange lie not certain whether he locked ths safe
serw ard or left the money the o the safe being
He'd away 10 attend 10 business. An hour after
ward he found that money gone and there
trace the this Yesterday the Investigated
by the detectives who believe that they the track
OF the thief.
New-York tribune., 1876-02-17
PROMINENT ARRIVALS.

Clarendon Hotel-Baron Blanc, Italia Minister a AZ
Washington -. .FYnh Avenue Hott-Gen. A. McD meoooh
u s Army; Gen. George w. MeCook OF ONE Wlan ,, f.
Chandler Of Hampshire Congressman d. D btine
of Buffalo and x. g. Curtin Of Pennsyvania h
sor Ho-Vicente Darion, Minister Tor Guatemaa az "a
inpt1n Ersreu Rear Admiral James H. strong,
Navy - SuTterdnt HotseGen. David s. STANLEY ana q o"i
Edward r. Warner, o. g. Navy Isl Nichotns hotet-Jalnes
r. JOY President Of the Michigan Central ia iroad oompsy
exSenator s. of Utica and Robert g. lhgeIso oi
JInGs " 81 Dens Hc,-The Rev. John T. w. Ware OF Bos
ton 49, Holman Houe-state senator Henry Buterheld OF
Erie
New-York tribune., 1876-02-17

e 400 conrt officers So day; Clerk OF the supreme
Court $500; special officers 81 200; jail pbyscsms VS.
81 500 Commissioners OF Charities, each S30Oo ar anu
Supervisors agreed to consider the report ~ It's next
New-York tribune., 1876-02-17
$50 PREMIUM.
TO
BEST GRADE RISKS.

Now wish very distinctly to call attention TO the false
hoods that day by day circulated by parties interested in
oppo. ton to this system They assert that 'be above s
surance be afforded bye any company that will soon
break, etc, etc
proof that this Company sfor to 10 as il prom
i,es the following figures submitted, showing how and
why IL can afford this premium.
New-York tribune., 1876-02-17

One Of tho old settlers at tho Isle of Shoals,
seeing name Of Psy che hull OF yacht the
ether day. spelled II out slowly and then exclaimed !:
"Wsll, that amt the dayndsst way 70 spell nsh!"
New-York tribune., 1876-02-17

LUNDBoRG's CALIFORNIA WATER for the toilet
and bath delightful substitute for Cologne Bay Rum
New-York tribune., 1876-02-17

HIuRop's CURE.-Unedualed for Asthma
cstarrh Group Whooping Cough and Common Colds san
pie free sold by all druggists, a. Depot liz ChSmDeiss"
New-York tribune., 1876-02-17

THE PHILADELPHIA BRANCH OFFlCE Oh iE
Subscription, and advertisements xceved AT regular rd
New-York tribune., 1876-02-17

NIsTAR's BALsAM OF WILD CHERRY is used
nv physcans for Pulmonary Complaints 80 cents and 81
New-York tribune., 1876-02-17

DAYTON INHALER AND DIsNFECToR, with
vcoSTAGIu preventive Of small pox DlphtheIa an.
,tIer diseases and relief for CataIIh BrOn,hs
aud Asthma sold by druggists Mauufactoy, 20 West Hous
ST., New-IO
New-York tribune., 1876-02-17
HOME NEWS.

THERMOMETER. YESTERDAY, AT HuDNUTs ~
BROADWAY.
esmsOo Noon. "a So m. 3o'. midniSht 20
hIsne,t dur1ne the Gay 80 Lowest -
Average 3lls.. Ssuus dsy, 1879, l2e'
New-York tribune., 1876-02-17

INFLAMMATIOy Of all kinds is instantly ar
rested by te use of DAEYs MAGICAL PAIN EXTRACTOR 2oc
New-York tribune., 1876-02-17
HUDSON RIVER COUNTIES.

WrsrPORr.-A street railroad is to be CONSTRUCTED
from g. tho New Haven Railroad station disauc
Of 2mlr-.
sotn NoRw Cardinal moClo-koy is negotiating 10
Of q with iu
t.Ltion Of ycTting 10 INTO a Catholic 'ulr6".
New-York tribune., 1876-02-17

The contract OF S. D. Keller was let and executed under
Canal Commissioners John ID. Fay, William W. Wright,
and g. w. apmap, Division Engineer VI. r. ki'nball,
ana Resident Engineer Howard soule jr; that Of N q
Gere was let and executed by anal Commissioners
John ID. Fay, Alexander Barkey ana Reuben W. Stroud,
State Engineer W. Is. Taylor, Division Engineer Howard
s0ule IT,, and Thomas GOOdse that oi Thomas Gale
by the same Canal Commissioners aud the SINE eligi-
neers, and in addition State Engineer and Surveyor
that of Horace Candce let and executed by
Commissioners Alexander Barley r. W. Stroud. NEE
Jackson, ir. Division Engineer Charles sweet, and
Resident Engineer Dtnison Richmond.
New-York tribune., 1876-02-17
DEArUs PER 1000 POLICIES.

do yet know what the average Of all the companies
year president company said the
very heavy and the few reports published
show fearful gain death )ssos company paying about
round million this year than It did the before
Bat American Popular strange 70 say had sl smaller
number than the year previous.
Now with such exceedingly small losses among the Beet
Grades,r cannot II afford 10 insure az II ofersi
$4,000 ASSURANCE
ron
s110 PREMIUM!
Ift cannot surely old plan" companies cannot afford
10 apparently very high prices slthoush they
appear entirely when look at their losses which
must bankruptcy in few years. says The New.
York Insurance Chronicle.
send for documents explaining plainly each point
CENTRAL OFFICE,
40. AL BROADWAY, n. Y.
New-York tribune., 1876-02-17

Making total Of erroneous and over-esmates
on this Jordan level work of s6oCOJ 66
The Commission adds to this table contrasting The
amounts bid under the several contracts with the
amounts paid on them:
New-York tribune., 1876-02-17

,n., In.t,ce Martin and Michael and Lucy F1eman for
false imprisonment He arrested and lodged III jan
ponnavmeut Of taxes order from the Justice % on, ~ t
nsun County Court of Common Pleas talied 10 suS'a INV
artion The plaintiff claims 5000 damages.
Cant. John Kddell Of the canal-boat Ella and Eody
wa, committed by Justice Horsley yesterday on eonpA "
Mary Berry. cook who alleges that ne reiuseu pay M
na amonnt due for wages and heL stole her trunk mary
berry and John Hennessey were connlled ~ ,s ea rn
CHARGED with stealing large quantity ofco'hms anu p
visions from Capt. kiddells boat
The Oyerseer of the Poor has furnished reliet 10
2si families Including 587l persons, since Doc 1870 anu
the Aldermen instructed him TO discontinue the issue Oh
supplies the appropriation made b the b9arn %, aa een
has hren exhaused Committee OF three Aldermen hs
appointed to members OF the Legislature anu III
dyor 10 secure special legislation as may De
10 enable city provide for its needy poor noi
OF paupers about five per cent OF the whoe PopuiA'
, 1876-03-18
w hat IL Wanted.

Since commencing the publication Of
this journal we have experienced no lack Of
Willingness from our people to assist US 10y
every means in their power. We have re.
ceived much valuable assistance in The same,
in items of news, letters and original literary
articles, both prose and poetry, some of
high merit submitted 10 US tor publication
Our thanks are due our friends for assist
ance rendered us in this respect. We es-
teem favors OF this kind very highly, and
desire their continuance. a word may not he
out Of place rs to the kind Of communica-
tiOns mrs' desired hy us.
First: We never can have too many news
items, or accounts OF the local interests Of
each portion of our community sent to ".
These articles if not in proper shape for
publication, we always can, and are willing
to rewnte and condense. The information
they contain is what we want. No news
paper is ever in danger Of receiving too
many of this class Of articles. Therefore II
any of you see your own ncigh"rilood is
not properly represented, or If events have
there taken place OF loCa importance by u
unnntccd DO mot fear to- write to US, inform.
ing us of the facts in the case.
In our first number we stated that as soon
as our support would Justify, we should Try
to make our pnpera record of the literary
and scientific progr as of the Sound region
md Of the Snohomish in particular. In illl
Gllment Of this promise, we have every
Gtck given considerable space to OTigina
, 1876-03-18

"a, :, a.
T,"snl ' p"IS"p" ,I'-,, p :" ~ H., ",,;,,ns
in conjunction with the revenue and army
Officers stationed there are about to take
Steps r"h'ive to celehra'ing the Atm OF Jniy
!" ~ ,'u' P'ac.i wy lce,e' =" ""ln '"'o Us "
SounJ sLoulI he nJrsrn, nj the grand dem
0ns,ralion to he made here ON that event ful
day, and we believe 1t would prove far
more enjoyable entertainments 10 tle people
,hr f.siy;,iss nf thn, nccasinn than to M.
tempt celebration OF their own. Besides
this we thnk such an net on Their part
.', ""u.I ".y w Jue' ,e,'P'o'"',"" W , wy
ve"rs since. bv the pronIe Of ss,,tle, when
public % srrvancc. ot tile Dly hrrc was dis.
pens'd Will, "ts i,t I" Interfere with
pr"vpus'y an'a'!","" ,,. c,,"ptH.n ,; NJ a",'
lend Which thsv did in Lr"rr numbers ,b"p
could have been expected. ed.-Intslligsncr
ii the y, ople OF Seattle wish all the peo.
pie of the Suunl to unite with them in max
ing the celebration at the commercial Me.
,ropols, celebration for tho whole Sound
region. Would it not he courtesy on their
part, before requiring them to forcgo their
own local celebration on that day, TO request
them to take part in arranginging the exer-
cises U,ye tbe committee nj orrnngpments
ao,.o.as .un,, ,,, ,. - ,I,, e,
'e,o's" "'''' s"~" o''"'y VI '"o o'''A"'
ana nave arrangements maize !" peFpe'oate
the centennial history of each locality, us
well as Of the Sound region as IL whole.
Du,,,.,,,. g., ,, o.,,t.,;o .L,,
''''''y ''' ''I" -'''''' "''"" 10 '"",
embracing all the interest OF the Sound
each community would render some assis.
, 1876-03-18

Anticipating favorable action by Con
'gress in making an appropriation for the
removal Of the great jam in the Skagi
River, certain parties have commenced tax
ling out loAs, with the view Of selling then
to saw.mills for making lumber A yer.
considerable portion of this vast accumula
tion of drift wood ia in good state of pres
trvatiun and suitable for excellent lumber
30 much so that we have no doubt the Gov
ernment would be largely reimbursed by tn,
sale of timbers taken from this jam to til,
saw mills of Puget Sound, in the event o
'appropriating $4,000 for the purpose, a
estimated by Gen. Mchlcr of the Corps %
Engineers So Congress may as well regarc
the appropriation as temporary loan
(which will find its way buck into the Treas
'ury: and yet, it may he safely said tina
'norhing bur the organized and systcmuli,
effort Of the Gov,rnm,nt can accomplish
The work with any efficiency and proiit.-B
IB Nail.
, 1876-03-18
n Card.

Since making thcSnohonieh my residence
| have frequently been under great obIiga
ltions to citizens Of this coplmunity, for ser
IviCes rendered to myself and family, as lwc
as Tor support given and sympathy extended
III accidents, or mislurtunes to which hay,
e,n SUBJECT | take this OCCASION to return
|my thanGs Tor assistance rendered and sym
|pathy extended to me and my family, N th.,
|my great atllction. Especially would
thank the ladies OF this community tur theil
lunweuricd care and attention in wuChirgant
caring for my beloved wife in her last sick
ness. Every thing was done that medica
science, or the sympathy of frienls and
|neghbors could suggest, to alleviate tn,
severe physical suffering, andi possible re
turn my now lost companion to health ant
happiness that these efforts We're unayiling
X Ieel is not owing to any thing having been
lett undone within the power OF our p1upl,.
With gratitude tor the sympathic effort
|made by friends and neighbors, to make our
home seem less desolate, upon the loss Of one
who there WAS equally beloved as wife sister
|or mother, and again thankful for servic,
rendered the deceased, MS well as those 10
|our selves, in this our great atflctIon.
resign myself to this, the greatest Of all hu
3man losses. and remain AS ever subject to al
Tie changing joys and sorrows of life,
ELDRTDGE MORSE.
, 1876-03-18

N .,.. ----- |
y We are assembled beside the narrow homp
sof me dearly beloved by all who knew her,
ELike flower blooming q. sunrise, sparkling
gwith dew, tragran: with tho perfume OF the
$morning Of life, ere it reached the meridlan
4 Esof mid day, the rathless hand Of death M's
Scut it down. II is dead. It's fragrance, it's
Ebeauiy is gone. The nook or corner in the
ecardcn of life is vacant A remorseIess worm
khas severed IT'S tenderest r0ot---has drank
$ita life's blood.
n This obedient daughter, this faithful wife,
&this loving sister this happy, fond mother,
land tender hearted neighbor has finished her
%earthiy course. A coffin encloses her loved
Srorm. Her spirit has gone to the benelicent
|sriver Of life. Her spirit has been set tr' e,
Eve alone are left entrammeletl and burden
He'd, TO mourn her early departure. We can
Ebu. envy her, her peaceful rest, her sweet re-
Bpose after weary years Of suffering after
&days and nights Of anguish, unable 10 draw
4 Sasingle breath free from pain. Who could
Ahave the heart to call this %eartea spirit
Ibark to this frail tenement of clayi To a
xsenewed life OF anguish9 For many days,
Aknd friends, with sympathetic hearts and
Mwiling hands. with gentle touch, have out
4 ,jwatched the stars ever, beside her pain.rack.
fed couch--all in vain--Long ago death
Unmarked her for his own. He hHs finally con
xquered, MS he always will; AS he will some
s'hy conquer us all. When, or how socn,
Nnone can tell. My friends, we have come to-
ngelher 10 pay the hs', the sa,lcst Of all rb.
Sntes, sacred tribute to the ashes Of the
Hlead. LeG us do il as we would Others
ashouId do 10 us, if we could change places
with her that now lies sleeping so sweeiIy
gbetoru us.
j Strive not to suppress, dry or concea'
3your tears--let them flaw, they dre manly,
Smcrsd, HOLY. Weep not. for her; but tor
yourselves She is guue-forver gone, We
slare LEFT to struggle, 10 grieve and to suffer
,lShe Is gone n little bctore US soon We shall
tjon her--join the innumcrahe hosts Of i'm.
Smortals. No more shall we see her Sh,
y,has given the last wilely embrace has i'm
gprinted the last flud mothers kiss. We
sshal never hear her sigh of pain or accents
auf ioy We shall never look III her eye again
sor hear the rustic ot her garments, or her
sIoot.iull on the floor. uuI hlc Is hushud tor.
Arver. That infinite, immuluble inCompre
shensible power that gyvth ali he, all things,
4 hat gave hers, has claimed its own, lIa,
Scalcl hei to himself We could not aver
III. We ought not to ;ry-to murmur, or To-
Ecomphin. 1t is right. 1t is ior the bes
Ill Is as it should be-.
i As We turn iron her to 30 TO our homes,
slet US finally resolve, to SO deal with every
zone OF our fellow men, that when death
Sclaims them, we cun look NJ them, in their
bcotiin, and truly say within ourselves, l have
snevcr knowingly cmbtttrrd their lives.
II
, 1876-03-18
TRIE DEATia CuAMBEiEs


J.!ass written on tie death Of Mira e.. MORSE
ursheah the room, the window dark:
And friends ae cIrcling near ( -
TO wa,ch lires feeble, dying SPARK, =, .
In one they hold 40 dear.
Ter breath Is feeble, battling, slow; :
Her eyes have lost their sight;
Bu. DER her face heavenly glow
Is spread, 80 pure and bright
=
The heart 10 beating family now,
And fainter eomes ne, breath.
The cold death damp is on her brow
That barbinger Of Death.
Breathless. almost, they circle rotad
The dear ones dying bed. '..'".
Amid their tears and grief profound
They wanh--apd she is Dsaa,
Dead' an no! She sw"etly sleeps 90.
Her. SrtFerings are all Ger. Il"
As life Is waning, daylight. peeps '''.'-.-
Upon that heavenly shore.
Gently, gently close her syelids:
Fold her hands upon her bspas.;
Angel hands her welcome bids, :
And her spirit is at rest.
Peace. then, TO her Wondering sshes.
Happiness iS now her. own, 49,,
In whose pure and holy meshes
Lives her spirit near the Throne.
.Taeu- stay ). oh. stay the scaldng tSs.,
As We Icy her meath tho t6a...1,
Though we miss her presence hero
She Is happy with her God.
, 1876-03-18

sIThc Chief says, we will hWk but not bite.
4 Plenty myu heard his smothcred growls,
shut we defy any one TO produce person whu
teyrr saw his tnlIps, or lilt his claws lie ne, rr
ihurt uny-onc, but liz always gets away with
lryely ivae he secs, dls scent is keen on II
LCold truck. ASSOCIATE.
, 1876-03-18

ing 10 tl.e grave. Appropriate nustc, with
prayer and the Episcopal burial services
the exercises, and'ull turned 20
their homes with saliened hearts, feeling
that We had met with loss that vas wholly
,irreparable.
The Grange advance. [volume] (Red Wing, Minn.) 1873-1877, 1876-09-06
Miscellaneous News Items.

New Haven, Conn.,, last week shipped
fifteen million cartridges to Constantinople.
On Saturday, the Goth, the attend
ance at the Centennial was upwards of 1OO,-
O00
The public debt statement for Au.
gust shows reduction of over three millions
for the month
In Nebraska the grasshoppers are
doing more actual damage than in any other
part of the West.
The Porte has refused to cease hos
tilities against the Servians until the surrcn-
der of Alexinatz.
On account of the increasing demand
the Sprague print works and the Connecti-
cut print works have been started.
In another swimming match at St..
Louis, Price beat Sutclitf in fifteen mile
race. Time, hours and 80 minutes.
Gen. Mcclellan has written letter
favoring the election OF Gov. Tilden, but ex-
pressing the highest respect for Gov. Hayes.
Twenty -eight employees of the pen
ston Office were discharged on the 10th, re-
ceiving one months pay from September 10TH
President Grant has replied to the
note of the Emperor of Germany congratu-
lating this country upon it's Centennial sue
cess.
Now here's 9 crumb of comfort in
the midst OF the hard times. The Atlantic
Mills, at Lawrence, Mass, will put l, 400 men
to work on the 18th
The Secretary Of the Treasury has
decided that the new 4 10 per cent bonds
may be distributed as security for bank cir.
culation of national banks.
A counsel of ministers and great dig.
nitaries of the empire have declared Abdul
Hamid to be Sultan of Turkey in the place 0
Murad whom they disposed.
The Spanish government is again
circulating the report that they are about to
send additional troops to Cuba. This time
! the number threatened is 24,8OO
The official Gazette publishes the
convention concluded by the government,
with Spanish capitalists for an advance OF
from fifteen millions to twenty-five millions
Of piastres for the expense of the war in Cuba
The situation in Servia on the LIST
inst. was reported to be unchanged. The
prospects of an understanding between the
advisory powers was not promising, the main
difference being between Russia and England
Disraeli has no children to inherit
his earldom. Besides his own fortune, hi
has received in requests from admirers about