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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-05-01
ANOTHER REFORMING CHIRCH.
Ministers Advising federation In the New
Church OF the Redemption.

The Church Of the Ascension, in Green
point. got into trouble with its rector. the Row
Mr. Haskins. because he refused 10 allow the
sunday hOol children 10 participate last year
in the Union anniversary. The dispute ended
in the retirement oi the rector. who however.
carried with him the sympathy Of many Of his
parishioners. About 100 Of these dissatisfied
members seeded and formed n now society Of
the Reformed Episcopal denomination, 10 be
known us the Church of the Redemption. The
Rev VIM. VI. Reid, young man Of 2s took an
90 tive part IN organizing tn" so 'lrty, and he
was called 10 its pastOrut" 4 service oi wei
.ome WIS EXTENDED 70 him last evening IN the
Jilvn street rhurch. Miui-t r. of various drnom-
nations were present. Thoy expressed their
eympnthy with tho reform movement IN tho
Episcopal Church.
The Rev. W. r. Sabine Of New York. formerly
a clrrgymaA nfth" Church OF England sud that
he left that body because his conscience was
pin'h"d 10y using forms and ceremonies which
he could not believe were right. II pinrhrd
him 10 stand IN a pulpit as he did hr'e years
ago and tell such man IA Or. John Hall that
r. roull not meet Mn, ns "A Christian brother;
Til" times d"mnnd"d greater hbcral.ty aud
more Christian liberation.
The Rev Dr. d. II. Miller, on behalf ~ the
baptist aud tn K.V. J. w. Bnmlart FOR lii
Methodist Church extended a hearty wei 'ome
to tho new church aud its pastor. Mr. GRAY cN-
PINNED the ninis oi the denomination in ita
wurk Of church REFORM
THIS church IONS with others in communion
exchanges pulpts with their ministers, and
r"relNrS members from other denomination by
letter and without confirmation. If desired.
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ONE or JEWELL's SUITS.
Compelled 10 ReIinquish $1,000 Worth Of
Land for which he Paid $3.50.

WASHINGTON. April S0.-Thirteen years
ago Marshall Jewell persuaded an old woman
sick unto death TO sell him some valuable
property alongside Of his Detroit tanncry for
$3.50 down and $500 annuity. on which no pay
ments were ever needed. the woman dying.
To-day the Supreme Court decided that Jewell
had no right to the property. and must hand II
over to the heir with all its improvements. The
case was up on n decision in the court below
against Eli Alone. complainant heir-at-law
Of Marie Gcnevicvc Thibault the woman
In question. who prayed the court to
cancel the conveyance made to Jewell when.
ns the plaintiff alleges. Mario was in no
condition TO make the decd under which Jewell
had and holds this land The evidence. as re-
hearsed In Associate Justice Fields decisions,
shows tina, Marie. old. sick and ,decrepit. lived
in wrctchcd house on land in Detroit adlon-
ing Jewclrs tnnory. In November. 1873. the
physician attending hor told Dolscn Jewcll's
agent, that the woman was losing control OF
herself and might lose her little property N she
was not protected. so Dolscn. Jewcll's agent
and a lawyer. his attorney. went to protect the
woman. The end OF II was Tint she. half
crazy alone. .fricndless.. sick. ignorant.
understanding little English. made over
this land worth 5000 to Jewell for $3.50 down.
her DOCTORS bills. taxes. with occupancy. 80.
cured till the next spring, and an annuity Of
5000. The doctor had given her IN. There WAS no
one to take care of her, and in ten weeks she
was dead. The hoir sued The Court below de-
up in bis favor Justice Iicl saws thhi while no
one circumstance proved might be held TO show
the wonan's insanity. thus vuiding the deed,
all the facts ns existing and known 70 Jewell
cided accordingly that the decd was not secured
10y proper means.
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PRICE TWO CENTS.
OXFORD HATS FOR RUTGERS.
THE NEW BRUNSWICK COLLEGE, BOK1
NEWEST DEPARTURE
The Ancient Mcttar Board instead Sf tA~
Finh Avenue Cane How the students ass
4" bo Distinsuisbed from the Town Bsyu.

Finh Avenue Cane How IN, s,ys.,,. A..
10 bo D,.,,,,r,.n.s c.,.,. 80 ,,.'"
~ '"o '""" ""S-
Before n week passes tho students of thu
,cod,,o,, ,r t,,,r ,.,,,., -. T., ~. -.
"'""oni'' VI V"' fcafs course IN hutgers Cots
legc, VIII adorn themselves with Oxford hats and
parade the streets of Now Brunswick N I Ths
Ox,ora h., ioLs i;,., ,a,a.., -
o"iO," nv 'oo"s "ho p'"s'ciero mortar
board. On us under eide Is a skull cap, tightly
casping the head of the wearcr A tassei
usually dnnRies from ono corner. Inc hutgers
boys taesels are to bc black and scarlet The
lattnr ia the Collage color Tbcso foc,s uore aa-
o,t,,i aa., -, - ~, ~.
rertIneu yesteruay III u coiiege room IN NOW
Brunswick. A college room IL easily describeds
Rcd in ona cornnr ,,i.no A., a,,sho-
-, ~ '' p''o III """o'.
wrHing ucsk In third. ana q COM
plicatod pile OF boots and Shoes books.
frewood old neuznonors o,c Ia ,ho fo,rth
si,. a.,k, :, ,, - W 80 a. 'iO o" -,
now hats, others were occupied in mending bnse
ball bnts and still others in holdino te,, hooka
,ta, -. - Al, -, " - 80 -s
thclr ie't h'ross the ablps In tho morning
class meeting OF each of the four Glasses wins
held in the recitation roma A oommi,,aa ~
-. -. - a. - - 7, a. - '.
"reo iro'n c"'n ciaes WIS hppoih'eu I'd repo"
as " the cost OF the new lats. and as to the pro-
priety and feasibility of wearing them. The
con,mitt,,cs were for ,hc Seniors, II. W. Nandcr-
poel. II. Nerhtr and W. a. Sklnkr: Juniors, q,
Parker. Jr.. +. Collier, and II. Terhune: Sophoa
morcs. Theodore Frclinghuyson. G. Cutler. and
I. Conover; and Freshmen. T.. Randolph. II.
Cameron, and W. Hasbrouck. Everybody snid
that the Freshmen couldn't be tOu he'd with y
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-05-01
Robert Meyn's Strange Death.

Mr.. Robert Meyn. German papcrhanger and
decorator of 373 Second street jersey Ciy found
dead on the floor OF his room yesterday morning A
well worn curtain cord around his neck and near
him overturned chair over the door driven
temporary nail. which Coroner damon easily pulled
with his hnrcrs Mrs. Mcyn with considerable agi.
tauon. told the Coroner that her husband had been
oi employ nj Tor nearly months. They owed two
months rnL ami she thought that her husband was
made insane hy Threatened starN and excitement
Shr says that he Rt O'Clock nni. uftcr making
the hr,, went out o. bay bread At O'clock she found
llm hanging from the nail the door Mcyn
heavy man, and the Coroner IL puzzled to understand
hmm
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-05-01

THE cI tsH or RTssTiN IND TURKISH
tRus ~ ERONT or kdRS

A Rattle Begun ~ Dnybrcak ON s"nday-The
s,c.,nu of the Danube H"um"nin to Hepei
an. advancing TURKS highlands Neutrality
On the Eve OF Most Important Events.
TrzrRcvM, Asia Minor, April 9O.-The
T., nns. having concentrated and advanced
their siege train. have attacked the Turks be-
fore kars.
The bn,tlc sas begun at daybreak on Sun
day.
"Details are momcntnrily expected.
Mu-hktar fa-ha is in Kars.
The Turkish Black sea squadron will next at
hack Theodosia Five thousand Russians are
busy repairing the inundated railways.
The Austrian Archdukcs Abrecht and Will
helm nre expected ON the Croatian frontier to
Inspect the garrisons. This Is considered to
hugur important events.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-05-01
llnrlc ms Mystery.

Patrick Cumnskey Of 500 l.. Seventy fourth
street Michael Ryan ol i-o Third avenue, and William
Kelly of Nncty sixth street iui Third ayrnuc. cr Patrok
farrcs barroom. at Thiii avcnvc AMI iod street on
the evening fthe IAN ult soon an,Twan CAPT Miner
master of the Wari Island ferry liuth street heard
splash in the wniri ~ erie, nr A,,siaur, but the
darkness prevented hun tiniu rrndttng aii since
then tunln-keN has hN,u missing The hulN ~ u man
iuuni iu the river nt torlrar's lIpuh sunday.
which suppu- t. hc That ut tInnu-kDN bat II has not
h, recognized cant Robbins arr ,td kNau ami Kelly
sunday on suspicion u having throw tuullushrN into
lle rINer Justc. MursAm rrlnnrll lLnIm.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-05-01
REPUBLICANS .fROUSED.
How the Policy Of Conciiinting the Democ-
rncy Is sccm In Rhode Island.

PROVIDENCE, April 3o.--The Anthony party
or regular Republicans won a signal victory in
the Republican City Committee on Saturday
night Edward X. Dawley. Chairman OF the
committee. had made himself conspicuous by
supporting the Democratic candidate for Gov
ernor. and also by denouncing Anthony M not
in harmony with Hayes. ut the same time de-
clarng that he tDawley) approved Hayes
policy. In an exciting meeting Of the commit
tee Dawiey was r,nsur"d, nnt r"Gus strito re-
Anthonys paper. is ominously silent in regard
10 Hayes
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-05-01
~ uNew LIN for u Railroad.

The raducah and Memphis Railroad was auc-
toned yesterday tor sr1o To Henry Smthcrs John
T. Eimunds, and Charles j. CandA. trustees. under an
agreement with the creditors ui tho railroad company
The rotd. which l. In htniurkf amt frnnr-.ee. i-
miles long hut Tor about turh nlr, n t nn llc q" IN
route the rll' are not Wii amt hrm is ian'i iii ut
hnd exp n,Ne grading u ir done The gHIl ~f"ch -
s3nrhbi and There 3, hfnni l'lt of sl.'ill'l tn
pufe hh>rf~ mt ud iu orl iuih i NNInN hui COM
LnlN lLn L-LL- umtMM. LI -.-I-.L --LL- -ALLLA-.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-05-01
SOME WiSHTNG ron TOPICS.
Alexander u. stephens Arguing before the
Supreme Court justices.

WASHINGTON. April 30,-For about the first
time In the history OF the supreme Court twas address
oday Icy counsel sitting IN his chair Thc oldest usher
had nothing like it. The seated counsel Alex
anicr II stephen. who wheeled in In his big chair.
and sat hour arguing IN his thin piping
long skeleton finger and vesiuiug before HIM
he hnughunlly felt his WAY through knous point
rubbing the tried wheel hi- side and then sudden
raising hsvoce and hi, rnecr ios her q. h. ems hslc
his conclusion The case wasa peculiarly knntiy oue
which the maker u prnui.-urN NOS, subs, rlid durng
the insists that dollars meant Cvnicic dollars
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-05-01

CHICAGO. April 3o.-The Indictment OF Mr..
Benn'rhas-ctt OF the New York nnn OF Bennerhas-ca
A stephens, Tor perjury IN connection with the Cook
County Natona Bank afair contains count. and IL
the charges are proved tAt punishment 10
s.UFl nir ant Imprisonment with hard lahur iOr nvo
years Is Al, ni lie. Nuncs ani hurley receiver %
the bans, are the cllici witnesses against him.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-05-01
Another Great Churci Meeting.

The Synod of the Eastern u strict OF the Ger
man Lutheran church including Missouri. Ohio. Mary.
tni r,nns, lsania New YORK. and other Stats Ia
sin its annual session this morning in - Johns Church
~ HrHhar h,,nuc and Ten fyck streets BrookiNn-
There about ~ churches 10 be rel ntcd tho
synri Prot NaIihcr a. 81 Louis the heading rinnn
Lutheran minister IN America si, President The pro-
occd.nss are 10 he conducted IA German.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-05-01
ASSASSINATION IN THE SOUTH.
A Mississippi Democrat kincd-Four OF His
As.ailants then shot.

MERIDIAN, Miss, April 3o-An old feud
eliminated in terrible tragedy yesterday. at
Dekalb. Kempcr county. Miss. On Thursday
last John W. Gully. nm influential Democrat. VIVA
waylaid and assassinated. Upon the afiidavits
the assass nation Were arrested. Yesterday
afternoon u large purity OF men fred upon tho
prisoners. killing J. p. Gilmor. A. Mcclellan.
John Chisoln. md David Rorscr. nnl mortallY
wounding William w. Chisolm. all white Ro-
publicans except Rosser. who was a Democrat
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-05-01
Shot by his brother.

James Foley. ayoung truck man, Of , james
slip told his oldcr brother lafr'k. towsich hsram las
evening while hc eat supper rai,k stood there Al
hour ani then ~ WORT ihnt hr va, away. lumr
>,l/ed revolver nni h~l three shots a. his brother
Patrick wuuni,i IN the shoulder
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-05-01

WAsHISGroS. April 3O.-Henry II. Bates Of
New iorA, today received his commission as Examiner.
On chci IN hr Patent Oflcc Herman silver OF Colorado,
i-Apl oluicd A'snNtru the Mint IN chicago The com
mission m Al, Nti,r Matthias s'in o Ohio as Assistant
Treasurer ~ 'm'irnSt, was si.nri To- dul.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-05-01
Exit Public Printer Clapp.

4 NJ Clapp. Pubic Printer. wa. nicrcd today. J
peircc> wHs appointed 10 succeed ham NJ D. r,e> had
the position Uf Public Printer under lincoln~ Admins
trauuu and was removed hy the senate when the np.
poiniment 20 the ,f'icr thcn OF the Presidents
hand, aud vested m the senate.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-05-01
Erookiyn's Election hoard.

Comptroller Burrill and Auditor Soaring yes
tcriay informed Mayor schroeder that they desind 10
egnlyc their action Of SATURDAY. In appointing with him
three Democratic members the Board oi Election by
substituting Republican ~ the place oi onc u uciG aP
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-05-01

BoSroN. Arril 3o-lamos liurd. Of North
wra,c. y II v-trsl1, i.t ms insane Wir at home in
rtnr-r n,r SOP shr hl.i m, hoy wiih nu axe nj.
herself
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-05-01
From the Renowned aud Gallant col. Gibbs,
of Tennessee.

d. ,. LANnNtihtRs, Tenn, NOV D. 1879
beAn SrH Fer many years wne afflicted
" n,, io ~ W., a't o,i VA, a
"i mnie sudden movement, The pan
sN ~ r stab U ~ kntc. Th" IhA .rIul-
ta, A. xxx im ~. Of pr sag scatarh Rom
di!l i'Hr. rDnf.nhd II .or a icm month. hni was
,h"t'N cured nni have not .inc. had \ .yinp,om ol
~, ", H. Nh'i, nave n~'i n upon my recommends
, n"n Hiu ls ssnr Ir,,GL Icsird II M iniahbie
"'"NSJ 'Vu4s u4hAiully, III OlBaa -Ait.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-05-01
ConfcssIng ~ Murder.

DOVER. n H.. April 30.-Detectivcs yesterday
arrested at Tarninsion Charles Cook. who has con
fcsed o numbering Mis-, Hanson o Rruokhrd two years
arn He SAYS ne WI, hired h' j~nh Ruflel to Iii her
ami received Sn Tor doing it BusIc tired Tor the
murder aud acquitted H. VIII he frHrfr,.d aud an
a,couplloe named jonathan sdnboIn viii I,o be ar
n nttI
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-05-01

RAILWAY. " j.. April SO.-Mr William Major
Perth Ambo> attempted e. -ct on the NJ train
rhttiplpha here t. iay IN do.ns so he swung under
the wheels and one u his osswAs naused II thought
Al lt A,u
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-05-01
An Aged C.rg, man Dead.

RHISRBRcK. April 30.-The Roy. Hrtor
Brown-ou. tha Oldest Methodist clergyman IN the active
duties of the pnu.tr, in tie sit' and tirD ii,o
Years t.tut the ANsf llitt died yt-ter.
day OF OLD az. dnl "NIIttsuou. ne"d ~ Years
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-05-01
III. Third Auemp, 10 Die.

Andrew Oycrcnd aged lG. of Fourth stroc
jersey CITY. who hn- twirr h'orc Attempted to Nil hin
sell hy .wnlloWlus lauinnum made third tltcmpt ,c
trrduN IN the sam" manner, Hni MH> once moro ~
vented The h'N Ind i4r chA,ii-d hy hl, mother At
that led u his attempts Ia Vnd las hiV.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-05-01

IIoNd KoNd, April 1.-The quarrel between
United STATE, Mmisrr seward ami Consul. Drncra Myers
ha. resulted IN the suspension of the latter by the orr
from once lhr ton,ulnt-Grnrrh In, been gwen IN
temporary charge a. MIR q Il. BIHdlnrl Mr. Myers is
about Ia return 10 Washington 10 prefer charges against
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-05-01

COLUMBIA. April 3N.-Tho Republican claim
ansor stat Offices will To morrow conscnt to the with.
drawR of the Proceedings l,orc Tie supreme Court,
which ends the contest ami seats all NC boutrAuc state
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-05-01
WI, Mca.hnn Considered himself Di.graeeo

just M Bridget Moaghan of 439 First avenue
was puhns arlassof beer 10 her lips III barToom
fr,t avenue yesterday her husband Michael entered.
knckc the gns, from her hand pulled her tn the street
knp'kri hri down, ana klckrd her ON the head when
hrf sd lac sad ihat man wiie had II.ht TO dls-
grace Inn by drinking In hArruOm
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-05-01

YOKOHAMA. April IS; Commander J. d, Mar,
YIN, Oi the United htaLs slOnp al Alert shot hlm sell
on board his ship IN Yokohama harhor. Apii 10
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-05-01

TlrTIr Rock. ARK. Aprl 3O.-rhc Hon. Joseph
lfp .Nr ln-lutri at tul, place. NlD Wlu hc rri,in.
h,rs' iu r'uu uon with The Brooks BaNur troubles ~
II, ., dttd tA4s uNtHu-.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-05-01

Morgan storage warehouses;. Bwny and For
~ ,vrnth It separate rooms aud baggage
VI yer MOntL and upward
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-05-01

Tho Morcau Lefcvrc Champagncs for inya-
M, IN pint, ANA hall pants. ae convenient aud health
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-05-01
PiIyrINGs ON TnE lrcrIoy MOCK.
The Gems OF the Matthews Collection With
drawn under inrd-Times' Kidding.

The collection Of Mr.. Nathan Matthews of
Boston was sold by auction in kurt2s gallery
last evening. Ncrboeckhoyen double the size
Of one that was rc,ently sold-thc auctionecr
said. as though e2o ought to govern the price
Drought less than half the money 81 800. An
immense painting by JucIur WAS withdrawn
Tins pro 'c~S became cat hing. and "a Laws u
niaz Il Ti--Ot, GrrOmn and nauhigny fol
lowed suit The latter had only single Ind Of
! 900. The total amount rnaliIrd was SIG 900
and for the pictures Withdrawn, 80 MIR. SOmrr-
vile pnthcticHllly implied. tWoihlrds ns mur
moro had iern cNpr ted. The following IN "A
list ~ the principal pictures offered and sold
with the catalogue number iArt!ilro the paint
ing the namu vi Tho painter, and the price IN tho
Orler giy"n
No a-The volunteer rrcycr So
No lu-fhf Mnc la.trr ~. $50
80 H. Ian .nlr,. fnrui fsll
NJ is Romnr tammrnl, lupes, 900
Ne 2l-lNrulus, A. ADhruhngl. t>il
s. S@S. s','. SIS.s. j,.i ss"s Il! sr '"er 500
No Alto M"nnnhans NibcfL Sri
Ne 9.,-tnttt. kuhlN. $50
No s7-Nmiaso Iimr Mrr,. $500
No ~ rlc River SIDE, panhisnj dls, 1870.
No - The Duct hlH tlfl
NJ .bi-1llt Sw,rt waters Asia, Ism sii0
No iI-Buttiny Shcphefiess, spungume. yscQue,
\" - Preparing thu Meal, I~vs, withdrawn
No ~ In the MuOds. Dia/, Withdrawn
NJ 67-On Oscni, Ach enbach, sln
M hs-Evemns, DaubpnY, Withdrawn
No G7-Thr Arab Scout, cahn'i, schrcycr, $40
No Oo-DAnte uvrome Withdrawn
Multby'a cloice Norfolk Oystprs cost lpss II a N
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-05-01

JOTIiNGS iHoUr r0WN

.C,,rr or partly cloudy weather, possibly pro.
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His wife had declared that she married him money
ON occasion she rcpcsi> struck h.m ana said when
Norton and all had lett. NoN I've got you without Wit
ncs~ and struck hin Asain she also said .hc wanted
tu get him Hngry Aud excited that he wouAl 40
thing wrong and violent she could the beet
OF him ON all occasions when he had done wrong
AMI .paken rngry he wts sorry Tor " Mr. Roe once
,aii dlat -he would ruin the witnesses and ami Mr.
tinrk : characters Th"re absolutely reason IN
her when she bee angry The lruy atoms some
occasion, were such that no mortal man cold re,i,t
Some o her cpltirt- toward hin coward "llAr
hcast and animal The story about destroying hi,
iatlcrs Will was absolutely untrue.
The New York herald., 1877-01-05
LITERARY NOTES.,

D. Appleton h Co. have just republished "A Mad
World" by julius Chambers, neat and attractive
ttlo volume. This work had ready sale In England,
occurred In New York. and tho book cannot fail to
meet with an equally hearty reception here. II 10
written in n clcar and and at the snme time
graphic style. II deals with the treatment Of the in.
from tho standpoint oil personal observation and
experience and tho story OF the authors experiment
is vivdly told that It's effects will prove OF tho most
beneficial character AS journalist Mr.. Chambers un
derwent volun tary Incarceration in iunac asylum,
mastering all the symptoms OF the disease previously
10 imposing sham insanity upon the authorities, and
the OF the experiment and the Information ac
quircd by this novel process give the book perma
mont valuo we'll u deep interest
A highly valuable practical book to those starting
manufacturing concerns is NJ. Guiibaut's 'sTrait6
d Economic Industriellc Etudos preliminaires
Organisation ct Condiuto dcs Enterprises just pub.
lishod at Paris by Guilaumn.
A new quarterly, under tho utlo OF tho Melbourne
Rerteio, has Just appeared In Australia, and displays
much freshness and vgor in tho writing
Mr. Dutton Cooks "Book OF the Play" in two vol.
umes, gives us whole gallery OF pleasant pen pic.
about stroling players, stage ghosts kings and
queens, harlcquins, machinery, stage drcssos stage
storms, tho pets or the ballet, &c.
There have lately been added to the valuable ssrses
of volumes on british Manufacturing 1ndustricsp .
book sugar refining. by c. H. Gill; buttcr and
cheese, by Morgan Evans; pcns and papicrmach6, By
G. Lindsey; jewery by George Wallace; cutlery. By
f. Calls, OF Sheffield, and gold working by Charles
Rainfall
The New York herald., 1877-01-05
MISSOURI HIGHWAYlIEN.
POLICE oFrICHRs MURDERED AND MALTREATED.
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD

POLICE oFTICKRs MURDERED AND MALTREArED.
BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD
ST. LOUIS, Jan. 4, 1877.
Tho territory under the patrol of tho mounted OIL
hos for q couple of weeks past been infested by
highwaymen, whose exploits have been OF unprecc-
dentod frequency and boldness Tho efforts OF tho
police under the usual patrol system to moth
Ing. and finally system which promised better re-
suits was adopted. About one o'clock this morning
officer Charles Bielc6ed left tho police oco and was
again alive. About daybreak this morning
section named Roberts lound tho bloody fragments
Of human body strewn along the track of the st.
Louis Kansas City ana Northern Railroad, not far
from the treste the Manchester Railroad in Rock
Spring. lie hastily collected the larger pieces together
ana then notified the police From that part OF the
face which was left unbroken, from tho clothing tho
police star and from the two loaded revovers the
mains identified those of BelcHeld Oflcer
Purcell, another of the mounted mon, went alone
in wagon, as farmer TO hunt tor higbwaymen. He
was captured, taken from the wagon and badly
beaten. two Of his ribs being broken. Ofccr Prmean
also went out alone in wagon to hunt for robbers
last night, aud has not been heard OF since.
The utmost excitement prevails in police circles
this terrible state OF aairs and the officials refuse
give the press any information tho subject,
although all theories agree that the murders have
been committed by the villains for whom the police
were searching
The New York herald., 1877-01-05
AL WASHINGTON DISPATCHES.
GENERAL

WASHINGTON, Jan. T. 1877
THE DISTRICT POLICE COMMISSIONERS RE-
QUEsTED TO REsIGN-ALLEGED coLLus1oN
WITH THE GAMBLERS.
Quite ascnsation was created In this city tonight by
the knowledge of the fact that the President TODAY
through the Attorney General addressed letter TO tho
Board Of Police Commissioners requesting tho imme
date resignation OF Its members No reasons were
assigned for tho demand. Recently very serious
charges we're printed IN this city, asserting couson
on tho part OF the police authorities with the gambling
fraternity, by which the latter have been enabled to
pursue their avocatons without moestaton, and tho
result has been investigation OF tho subjec. by
the Board Of Commissioners which, though not yet
concluded, has beon, Il is intimatcd, sufficient
TO impress the President and the Attorney General