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The daily gazette., 1877-05-29
CIVIL sERvl0E REEoRM.

The SPECIAL COMMISSION appointed TO
investigate the condition of the New
York custom-house, have made a partial
report full of suggestions Of civil service
reform. With reference to the number
of employees, stated TO aggregate 1,O3S,
exclusive of the appraisers department,
the commission Jay that reduction of
twenty Der cent. might be made without
etiiement to the service. The same is
probably true of nearly every custom
house and public Office IN the country.
The commission recommend that certain
specified Offices should be abolished,
chiefly deputy collectorships and acting
deputies, and with respect to the general
reduction recommended advise that u
careful comparison be instituted, with a
view to retaining the most valuable Of
ficers. Should some of the departments
be consolidated, andhn simphfication
of the general system be effected, it is
limited that even more than 20 yer cent
of the present force might be advantage
ously spared. ...4t
The commission state, as q result of the
testimony before them, that nearly all
appointments are made from political
considerations and as the reward of
party services, and without reference
to personal fitness or qualifications.
In reference to such system of max
ing appointments they use strong Ian
guage; "they pronounce the manner Of
appointment to be unsound in principle,
dangerous in practice, demorahzing in
its influence on all connected with the
customs service, and calculated to en-
courage and perpetuate official Ignorance
and corruption" perverting the powers
of government 70 personal and party
ends, burdenIng the country with debt,
and prostraing the trade and industry of
the nation. No improvement is declared
TO be possible until the customs service
is made Independent of politics.
The system OF political assessments is
pointedly o ndemned, and TO it attributed
among other effects, the increase in the
habit among custom officers of receiving
oribes and gratuitirs from merchants aud
Importers system which. say the com =
mission, has for quarter of Il century "je
fed Law and corrupted the service" Sug'
gestlons are made in favor OF a change in
the tariff, with view TO making It's opera
tion less complicated as well as more favor
able commercial interests of the country.
The daily gazette., 1877-05-29
SEA FRONT-A RICH TOWN.

The town of Gravesend, Long Island,
owns portion of Coney Island, which is
leased to persons who keep hotels, sa-
looms and bathing places. The income
from this source pays all the town ex-
penses besides leaving handsome bal
ance in the town treasury. The income
in 1857 was one thousand dollars in 1876
it was SIS, 1000. II is supposed that at
some future time the income win amount
to very large sum. The portion of the
island owned by the town was ceded to 1t
two centuries ago when it was worthless;
but now Gravesend Is the richest town in
the State. Instead of being burdened with
taxes to pay borrowed money, it is a
ander.
The daily gazette., 1877-05-29
ARMS OF THE RIVAL ARM,Es-Tbo 4

Arms OF THE RIVAL ARMIEs.-The DIFF
ferent systems Of rifles in use in the Rus
sian army are the Carl. Krink and Be1-
Dan, The reyolvers are those of Smith
d West n. Russians say that their ar.
mament is equal to that of the Prussian
army The Turkish infantry is armed
with Henri Martini rifles Of American
Manufacture, weighing 1O4 without The
payonet, and IL pounds with it. MANY
Kedlts have the Snlder, but it is heavier
by three-quarters of pound than the
English Snidsr, and weighs l3 pounds
wltn the yatagan. They have also some
E-mlng'ons; The cavalry has the Win
chester rifed carbine (revolyinp cart;nnN
which weighs 10 pounds without ra, tn;9o Go -
IS, and lOa pounds with Is car,ridg''s
All the dra 90 IS have this weapon mi
In the Uhlans only the flank troops nave
The daily gazette., 1877-05-29
GEN, LOGAN TO BE REwARpEp.-I,

GEN. LOGAN To BE REwARDEp.-It
Is telegraphed from Washington that
Gen. Logan is to be appointed collec-
Tor OF customs at Chicago at the close
OF the fiscal year relieving Russell
Jones. 1t is said there were num-
Der of candidates for the position.
Several of them were personal frie nds
OF the President, but in view of Gen.
Logan's military services President
Hayes was desirous of fconplimenting
him with an important position.
The daily gazette., 1877-05-29
The Father of Eleven Children Be
comes n PFieaf

Father Hoyt, one of the new priests or
dained by Bishop Corrigan, at Newark
n. j., Saturday, has passed through a
varied and remarkable career. He is
sixty-six years of age, the father of eleven
children, most of whom are living, and
has from early manhood up to about a
year ago, when his wife died, been a
married man. Born in Vermont, he was
sent to the best schools in the State; hav-
ing taste for clerical life, studied theol"
ogy, becoming, in due course, clergys
man of the Episcopal church. In time,
however, his religious tendencies under
went mutation, and, when thirty-six
years of age, he decided TO adopt Catho-
licity. This involved an abandonment of
the clerical profession since, being we'd
ded man, he could not become a priest.
He therefore turned his attention to
journalism, which he worked at on the
Sentinel, of Burlington, VT, paper
once edited by John G.. SAKE, the poet.
He next studied and practiced law, and
later on he abandoned the legal profess
sion for commercial pursuits, in which
he chiefly engaged in New York. But
through all other aspirations, and when
in his old age the only obstacle standing
between him and the altar was removed
by the death of his wife, he lost no time
In asking Cardinal McCloskey to accept
him as student for the priesthood. The
cardinal, who was well acquainted with
Mr.. Hoyt's antecedents, did not hesitate,
and forthwith sent him to Seton Hall In
Mr.. Hoyt's case little study was required
to fit him for the sacerdotal office. Only
year elapsed from the time of his entry
into the college to his ordination, but
during his brief stay "the cardinals
young seminarian," as he was facetiously
styled, won place in the hearts of all
and unrivaled popularity among tie stu
dents. There were present at his ordina-
ton quite an array of his sons and
lection of grandchildren.-N. Y Times
The daily gazette., 1877-05-29

Ii it be true, as some OF the democrat
ic newspapers of Mississippi declare,
that nojury could be found in the state
to csnvict the De Kalb murderers. we
have to say that such state of things
is disgraceful to oDr civilization. If
officers of the law are afraid to prose
cute because it will imperil their re.
election, and if witnesses are afraid 10
testify because it will imperil their lives,
1t must be because Kemper county is
cursed by cowardly set of officers. Such
to III ssissippi as was the long reign cf
the Molhe Mavuir,s of Pennsylvania,
who rioted in pillage and bloodshed for
like reasons.
The daily gazette., 1877-05-29
Committed to the Tombs.
HOW THEY TREAT esHAMMING" GIRLS
INA NEW YORK PoLICB COURT.

HOW lABt IhEAI -bhAhMANN y
IN A NEW YORK PoLICs COURT.
Edward Moore appeared in the Jeffer-
son Market Police Court yesterday as
complainant against Miss Kitty Elberts,a
blonde actress. He told the Court that
he had been living some time In the An
thony House at No. S34 Broadway, and
had there made the acquaintance OF the
fair prisoner. The nignt before he had
dined with Miss Kitty, and after dinner
had hung his waistcoat with 500 In the
pockets upon the back of chair in his
room. He then stepped into the room
occupied by Miss ElbeIts. She said, YOu
have left your light burning; l will put
it out" which she did. He followed her
and, feeling some anxiety as to his money
he felt in his waistcoat pocket and found
thai it was gone. He said 1t was 4 pref
ty good joke, and asked her if she had
taken it. She said not. He called an
officer and had her arrested. lo .oila.r
The young woman maintained her in
nOcence in court, and the case was ad-
journed until 2 o'clock in the afternoon.
The examination did not begin until af-
ter 3, however. MIR. Moore then said that
in the interim he had returned to his
room and had found his money in one
his bureau drawers. During his cross
examination by the prisoners counsel ,
Miss Elberts to all appearances tainted
several times. Finally Judge Wandell
suddenly cut the examination short, say
ing that he could not spend all the after
noon on the case. The prisoner, be
said, must be remanded to the Tombs
unlpss she cOuld oct hail The pirl cried
Historically and begged not to be sent to
the TOmbs. ''Your acting will do you
no good with me-" said bis Honor; "the
case is adjourned" and he walked rapid
ly out of the room. The girl rose to her
feet and reproached her accuser with
having falsely accused her. Then she
fell back in her chair, apparently fainting
"Here, none o. that! No shamming here''
shouted Sergeant Williams harshly, and
she was taken off sobbing,
The daily gazette., 1877-05-29
MORE oUTRAGEs BY THE MEXI.
CANC

A Corpus Christi special says word
was received yesterday of the murder OF
Francisco 6. Flores, prominent citizen
Of San Diego, and his son Tebarcio. The
robbers were eight IN number, all Mex
leans. They obtained 500 in money.
The same party captured q. Lott, pres
idett of the Corpus Christi and Rio
Grande Railroad; MI. Lewis, and dri-
yer named Mays, robbed them Of all
the money and jewelry on their persons,
and stripped them of their clothes. The
country is alarmed and people are hunt.
ing for the robbers,
The daily gazette., 1877-05-29
WASHINGTON, May 2s.
RECONCILIATION OF SILVER.
THE PROPOSITION GROWING IN FAVOR
IN THE WESTERN STATES.

WASHINGTON, May 2s.-Adyices re-
-ceived at the Treasury Department, sus-
tanned by personal testimony of in1uen-
tial citizens from various parts OF the
West, point conclusively to the growing
favor of the proposition to remonetize
silver. In the States of Nebraska, Kan
sas, Iowa, Minnesota, Michigan, Wiscon-
sin, Missouri, Illinois and Indiana there
seems to be no opposition to a measure
of this character. The representatives OF
those States in Congress, judging from
letters received here, will take early steps
to press measures of this character. All
the financial centres of the East there is
a strong party in favor of reconciliation
and another party who favor remoneti-
zation with specific limit to the amount
up to which silver will be received as a
legal tender.
The daily gazette., 1877-05-29

The latest legal obstacle in the
way of women students of medicine
10 London has been. removed by the
consent of the governing body of the
Royal Free Hospital to admit them to
clinical instruction. Before next winter
all arrangements will be completed, so
that thorough medical education
may henceforth be obtained by women
without leaving the city.
The daily gazette., 1877-05-29
THE BRAZILIANS,

One unacquainted with their national
character would imagine We were residing
among nation OF fre-eaters but in few
countries is the peTs NAL dignity of man
sunk to a lower ebb than In BraZi' Dur
ing nine years residence 1 never heard
of single duel; natural assassination being
the fashionable mode of vindicating out
ragged honor. The rigid state of seclus ion
In wnich the females are kept deprives 30
ciety OF that fascinating polish of exterior
cAst over Its surface in other countries by the
influence oil the femae sex. The mind OF
the Brazilian female is left in all the wild
luxuriance of uncullivAted nature her
existence Is monotony itself, gliding on its
dull course in the society OF her slaves. to
whom in point of intellect she is little
superior but her manners are soft and
gentle, and her sensiblltles, when rous I'd, ,
have all the fiery energy OF her native
CLINE. Interesting rather than beautiful,
her sedentary life tings her cheek with
sickly hue while early marriage gives TO
her figure an exuberant embOnpoint, which
however, III the Oriental taste ot the coun
try, is considered the beau ideal OF person.
al beauty in both sexes.
In this precocious climate ladies are
grandmothers at seven-and- .wenty. Female
education Is all absolute nulity that of
the other sex is not OF more eleyatvd d
character. With the exception of those
who have pursued their studies abroad, it
| Is extremely rare to meet with any one
who possesses even elementary knowledge
ON any branch OF science or polite literatur, .
Few among them ever take the trouble of
reading their own beautiful Dusaid. Indo-
lent, addicted TO gambling, aud a slave to
the grossest sensaulity, which but too often
degenerates INTO the most criminal exce.ses
all the finer feelings OF our nature are early
blunted IN the mind of tie Braz llIan, who
bears the loss OF his nearest and dearest
friends with an indifference amounting to
The daily gazette., 1877-05-29

The Emperor of Austria has sued
Ephraim w. Buck, county physician of
Hudson county, N. j., and administrator
Of John Runner, alias Aloysius Molnar.
The suit is to recover the sum of $27,106
from DR.. Buck, which is alleged to have
been stolen from the Royal Hungarian
State Treasury, in the city of Buda, by
Runner, and, as is alleged, was in the
possession of the said Francis Joseph,
Emperor and Apostolic King.
The daily gazette., 1877-05-29

NEW JERSEY UNSAFE FOR PooL-5ELL-
ERs.-The corporation attorney OF Jersey
City has furnished the mayor with a
written opinion as to the legality of pool
selling in that city. He says that the
selling of pools is a vioi ton Of State
st .iute relating to gambling, and is An
indictable offense. Mayor Seidler will
T. badly nave the pooi-srllers brought
to the notice of the next grand Jury and
indicted.
The daily gazette., 1877-05-29
PINNEY IN MORE TROUBLE.

SAN FRANCISCO, May 2S.-George M.
Pinney, was arrested to-day on charge OF
embezzling funds of the Ida Elmyia
Mining Company, of which he was for
merly treasurer, to the amount of $4,000.
Bail in $4,000 has not yet been OBJ
tained.
The daily gazette., 1877-05-29

NEW YoRK's ExTRAvAeANT CAPITOL.
Gov. Robinson; of New York bas signed
the bill appropriating 100000 for the
new capitol. because he stood pledged to
do SO; because nearly eight million dol
lars has already been expended. and be-
cause it is promised thatthe half million
viii complete the legislative halls. The
New York Express doubts the fulfillment
of the last promise, -..#.r
The daily gazette., 1877-05-29
The outrsges on the Rio Grande.
AN IMPORTANT CONFERENCE Be
TWEEN GENERALLY SHERMAN
AND ORD AND THE SECRE-
IARIIS UPSTATE

1ARIES UPSTATE
AND WAR.
Special dispatch 10 the Press.
WAsHINGToN, May 2S.-There was an
important conference held at the Depart
ment OF State to-day, at which there was
present Secretaries Evarts aud McCra,y y
and Generals Sherman and Ord, the latter
commanding the ID. partment of Texas.
The suhject under consideration was The
depredatious of Mexican cattle thieves on
the T,xas frontier. General Ord gave a
detailed statement OF the ssbj-ct, fully ex-
planning the operations OF tue Mexicans and
the efforts of the troops under his command
to capture and punish Lhem Hs stated that
without the honest cooperation OF the Mex
Ican authorities it would be impossible 10
break up the system oil raids unless he was
author ID to send his troops aero the
Rio Grande, not only to recover stolen
property, but to catch and punish the raid
ers.
WASHINGTON, May 2S.
The call issued by the Secretary of the
Treasury to-day for the redemption Of ten
millions OF hv.-twenty bonds, consols OF
1865, is taken Ms an evidence OF the sound
condition of the Government credit at home
and abroad. The work of the syndicate Is
progressing most satisfactory, anu the Sec
retary OF the Treasury is highly pleased at
the prospect Tor placing the remainder Of
the fonr-alId a-hali per cents. Hs antici-
pates thai calls will be issued as rapidly ss
1t is possible for the department 10 handle
tue bonds TO be issued and redeemed.
The daily gazette., 1877-05-29
THE DISCIPLINE OF THE CzAR,s

LONDON, May D.-A few days ago a
number of Circassians in the Russian
service were sent home from Roumania
IL was represented at the time that they
were discharged on account of lawless
conduct toward the Roumanians. The
Vienna "Deutsche Zeitung now asserts
that conspiracy was discovered among
them, and Colonel has been expelled
from the army and five other offcers
shot at X faioVa
The daily gazette., 1877-05-29

Experiments are now being made in
Italy TO burn petroleum under steam boil
era by peculiar method. The petroleum
Is poured over thin layer of asbestos,
which retains 1t and acts as a wick but,
this being ineombustible, is not affected by
the intense heat. The asbestos proved to
De such an excellent non-conductor of heat
that sheets OF paper put under the furnace
were not injured by the great heat above
them.
The daily gazette., 1877-05-29
CARD.

The undersigned successor TO and q part
ner in the late firm of Il. B'inghurst & 20.
W holesale and Retail Druggists, will con-
tinue the business at the old stand. and
while returning his sincere thanks that the
previous efforts of the firm have met with
such gratifying appreciation, will, with the
aid of a full corps of competent and skill
fun assistants who have had practical
training in this establishment in their ex-
perience respectively, of from five to ten
years each, and three of whom are GTaiu
dteS Of the PhttCtdelphid College of PJtnTnlacu.
endeavor by faithful and careful attention
o the highly responsible duties of the
A Apothecary in his manifold dealings with
life and health, to merit and receive the lib
n. JAMES BELT, A pothecary
c5-tf Cor. Sixth and Market Streets
The daily gazette., 1877-05-29
SUCCESSFULLY.


interfering invariably cureI In one shoe
ing. =: taaI j
Knuckling and knee sprung horses are
Immediately benefited and left In condition
the aid of which nature soon effects per
manent cure. 4i .4 ID
Lameness from corns instantly removed.
Immediate relief given In cases of acute
founder. a t'' +I7
Diseases OF the above nature, and various
others pertaining TO the foot and leg hereto
fore considered incurable by the cold
School" Veterinarians, are, by a judicious
application of the Dunbar system, relieved
and cured. .a..r ,#j :
Anatomical specimens exhibited at the
office, showing cause and effect.
Having been at great expense TO acquire
q thorough knowledge of the subject, and
being the only smiths In the State TO whom
Mr.. Dunbar has impaired his valuable
method of treatment, l am prepared TO
treat the worst case the public may bring
forward.
l employ only competent men and per
sonally supervise all operations
OFFICE Ill AND 113 ORANGE SITS
DAVID WOOLMAN
The daily gazette., 1877-05-29
Truss and Brace Depart

m1ent.
HAVING a stock of TRUSSES. BRA
IL CES, SUPPORTERS RS,SUSPENDERS
and other mechanical appliances unsur-
passed in extent and variety by that of any
other similar establishment in the country
and with upwards of
1tceaty Years' Experience
in applying them, we feel confident of our
ability TO give entire satisfaction TO all those
requiring our services in this direction
OUR INSTRUMENTS
are constructed n the best manner. of the
best materials, and Of various sizes to suit
all cases, from the smallest infant TO the
largest adult.
WE HAVE A PRIVATE ROOM
for their adjustment, while our prices are
so moderate and so varied by our extensive
assortment, as 10 suit the pockets Of ali.
nh.. Hundreds of persons
ga. = .,zrssrs.ayAt1>A an 9F trying the larger
81 -S,s7f H. >NA clues nave expressed
USSS&% Ihelr qualification of the
~ S( EH0NGS WiacllitieS and economy
ENAkNU.ES with which they have
<.@>> been suited at our es-
sQ< tablishment.
E. BRINGHURST & Co,
pothecaries,
N. W. Cor. Sixth and Market Streets,
Wilmington, Del.
The daily gazette., 1877-05-29
THE MISS H0USTONS'
Select Day and Boarding School,
ohMKHcEs AT 300 DELAWARE AVENUE,
AZ nm, ,s-e

BEPTEMBEk IbIb.
These young ladies areIthof0ugh educators
Of the most refined Kind. in mind. manners
ana spirit. We are sure the greatest justice
will be done TO all pupils intrusted to their
care, To teach the young to think, to draw
out the young mind, and 70 pour instruct ton
AID In a way that is useful and delightful is a
happy art, and this is u method and charac-
ter Of these young ladies. Their prospects
are said to be sncourA ginR. a. their number
il limited and filing up. Those who wish
the advantage of their instruction should an
ply soon. The location is healthy and cOnve-
Liant. directly on the street car route. The
PUPIL IIon the heart of the city in any up-
plessarL ysather could step in end get out at
he dooi, and in other weather the walk is il =
vizoratina and beslthv. AuRlf-rf
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1877-12-20
Sehtfed Hofhy.
THE SEASONS.

When spring comes laughing
BY vale and hill.
BY wind flower walking,
And dafodil--
Sing. stars of morning,
Sing, x,ora.shgsekics,
Sing blue of specdwcll,
And my Loves eyes
When comes the Summer
Full Ieaved and strong,
And gay birds gossip
The orchard long.
Sing. hid, swce, honey
That no bee sips,
Sing, red, red roses.
And my Loves lips.
When Autumn scattcrs
The leaves again,
And piled shcavcs bury
The broad of whcaled vain
Sing. flutes of harvest,
Where men rejoice,
Sing, rounds Of reapcrs,
And my Loves voice.
But when comes Winter,
With hail and storm,
And rcd fire l. airing,
And inylr walm-
Sing first. sad going
or friends that part,
Then sing glad meeting,
Ahd my Loves heart
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1877-12-20

Recruiting for the army is actively
commencing, as reports to the War
Department indicate, and will cohtin.
ne until enlistments are sufficient to
bring the army up to its authorized
numerical standard. The recruiting
is for all arms of the service. The
regulations for enlisting into the army
now are very strict, great care and at.
tention being required to enlist only
men whose character are known to be
good.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1877-12-20

The barn Of Lawrence Kepner, one
mile east of Pottstown, Pa. was taken
possession Of on Sunday the Is ult..
by about twenty tramps, who dehed
the owner and his family to enter.
They scattered his hay and straw
about the barn floor, milked his COWS,
killed and roasted his chickens, thresh-
ed out some wheat on the machine and
then roasted it.