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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-12-21
THE SOLDIER OF FORTUNE.

PRIVATE coRBETT's ODD FELLOW FRIENDS.
Several OF the Odd Fellows Of Staten Island have
made investigation into the case Of Private J. J.
Corbctt incarceratcd AT Fort Wadsworth for an al
legged Irritation with a daughter OF Mr. Do Comeau.
They hnd that for eight days Corbctt confined In
a dan cell and led bread water, but on their
expostulaton he removed TO the guard house and
gwen full ratons. They have communicated the
facts a sister lodge At Washington 10 which Cor
bett belonged They Will there lay the matter before
General Hancock or the War Department., and some
action will be taken In the matter soon rs tho odgo
at Washngton Is heard from IL is said on the island
thai the young laiy is q granddaughter OF Mr.. De
Comeau and mas only boon few months from school
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-12-21
SEIZURE OF CIGARS.

Inspectors Of the Surveyors Department seized yes.
to-day L. 400 cigars OF q new brand the steamer
Columbus Just arrived from Havana, aud l. 900 Manila
cigars anu the steamer Andes, from Sava-
nllIa, which wore stored IN the SEIZURE room oil the
Custom House
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-12-21
PLUNKETrs PISTOL PRACTICE.

John Piunkett Of No. 81 Lewis street. was arrested
last night by Roundsman Delaney. OF the Thirteenth
precinct, on complaint of Mira Elizabeth McCloy, ot
NO. rtt street. VINO CHARGED him wiIn aiscuArsins4
pist0l ~ ner wlth intent 70 XIII,
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-12-21
THE LATEST.


their labors, working with might and man to
building in Barclay street. They continued
their Iabors with q will, energolicaily, but
iully removing the heavy beams and Orders and
rapidly dispacng the pyramid Of smoking bricks
which choked access TO the front entrance.
After a little whle the workmcn reached
far as the large copper cauldrons where the sugar
received Its drst refining process but still. contrary
to general expectations, bodies were ex-
humed. Three powerful streams OF water wero
continually poured upon the smolderng debris
and in the anxiety OF the workmen
reach the supposed charrcd remains OF the victims
they thrust their horny hands amid the smoldering
ombers OF the steal suffering they endured.
Still their work unrewarded; but their patience and
labors never Tagged. Commissioner Brennan cheered
them their work. Boys" said the big
hearted Commissioner, 'you are dong well,
don't BIO discouraged Remember the aching
hearts which are in agonizcd suspense awaiting
some definite news which Will either remove or
confirm their worst fears Go ahead, and we will
know tho worst" "Mr Brennan" said .
.brawuy Irishman, 1--WE are rs anxious az your
self to settle this question. What can We do? We
can't our way; the heat and the driving
us back IL is SO DARK cant distinguish one object
IRON another
"l'll fix that" was the decisive rejopder OF the big
hearted Commissioner. ..Dr. Hamilton" turning TO
that functonary, stake my horse and buggy, ana, At
whatever cost make all speed and bring q calcium
light. These men cant get along cropping In The
DARK
DR.. Hamilton did not walt TO be told second time.
He sped on his mission, but alter a time returned,
LOOKING disappointed. He had tried all possible means,
but could not At that late hour succeed securing
the caicium light, and 50 tue mon had TO con
their excavations before. About this time .
heavy beam which lay across the front entrancc
had to DO removed. rope was attached
and several strong arms tugged with
will 10 displace II, when suddenly II was
wrencbed from It's fastcnngs, and, bounding sud
denly with the STRAIN, struck iaborer violent blow
on the head, knocking him scnselcss. He was imme-
aiatey taken In hand by DR.. Hamilton. but his IN
lures were found be so serious that he WAS con-
yeyed IN an ambulance 70 Bellevue Hospital
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-12-21
A WEAK VOICE PROTESTING.

The Law and Order League, which Dr. Crosby's
friends proclaim has nothing In common with his
Society for The Prevention Of Crime, passed. resou
ton yesterday censuring the Mayor tor 'mpropery
interfering with tho Police Commission In their
efforts enforce the Excise law" which interference
tney CLAIM '.nas a tendency to intimidatc public
officials the discharge OF their duties"
, 1877-11-24
UNCLAIMED LETTERS IN FIRE.
DERIKSTED'S POSTOFFICE.

Mr.. James Augustus Adams Q, Mr.. A.
Christopher, Miss Sarah Charles, Mr.. James
Dyer, Mrs. Helena Forticn, Miss Judith
Frederiks, Mrs Catherine Fredsr iks, Mr.
Nathaniel Hill, Mrs. Johanna Heylige.
Miss Johanna H. Henry, Mr.. Rober
Higgins, Miss Louisa James, MIR. Samuel
Jackson. Miss Mary Mackdodle, MissaMart
Francisco Michael. Mrs. Catharine Martin.
Mrs. Hannah Meyers, Mrs. Elizabeth Markoe,
Miss Nicholson, Mrs. Madame Plasket. Mrs.
Hethelinde hoss. Miss Mary Jane Rayn,
Mrs. Rosamond Rodgers, Miss Judy
Rupers, Mr.. Prince Howard SealyloMr.
David w. Stevens, Miss Rosamond Walker
Mr.. Julius Williams. ii Dt
Frederiksted' Post Office st. Croix the
18th November 1877.
, 1877-11-24

FORTUNATE DISREGARD CT AN INJUNC-
TioN.-A few days ago a man who had
long maintained the appearance of great
poverty died in Berlin, leaving behind
him q fortune of $4,000 marks. He also
left q will, in which he directed that, with
the exception of 5000 marks, the whole of
his property should be given to the autho.
rites Of his native place in Bavaria. It
was further directed that the 5000 marks
should be divided in equal sums among
nine of his relations and one friend, with
whom, as he said in bis will, be had former.
~ . difference. It was stipulated that
none OF these legatees was to follow his
coffin, aid the relatives strictly observed
this stipulation. But the friend, mindful
Of old times, quietly went to the church
yard, AND, on the coffin being lowered.
threw 10 three handfuls of dust. This
friendly act has met with SULTAN tial re-.
ward, tor on fother search q codicil was
found, dllectipg that, in the event of any
OF the ten legatees ~disregarding the %iniune-
ton not to follow the coffin, the contuma
cious ,ope should receive the bulk of the
fortune otherwise left to the town. The
authorities OF the native town do not
dnguise their conviction that the friend
knew all about this codicil. But however
that be. be i to have the fortune.
~ singular adventure is recorded az
haylpn p~oecnrEed at Bellsgarde, % frontier
toMn kstNeen france and Switzerland
, 1877-11-24
THE POLITICAL CONDITION OF THE
UNITED STATES.
(I0 the Editor of The SPECTATOR

SIR,-This is the third visit which I have
made to the United States since the close of
she great civil wal. and it Is with great plea
sure that / now at last perceive distinct indi-
cations of returning prosperity and fraternity
throughout the Union.
In 1866 there we're u many hopeful signs, al
tkoaghSthe wounds eff the South we're still "rsd
andrew, ~ the burden Of debt both federal
and local, ~ enormous and the national
, 1877-11-24

dom against sending by the post anything
osisfdangerous character, United States
postussters have been specially i%nstruc-
t~sdto7examine, ias far as may be possible, the
newspapers and other packets before dis
patching themsin the mails for the purpose
o. detecting the presence of these beetles,
and to idetain all such packets as may be
found to contain them.
, 1877-11-24

A case of unusual interest, which has
been for some time before the Vice Chan
csllor (Dublin) and a special jury, was
concluded on October goth. The plain
tiff. an old woman named Catherine
Murphy, claims, as maternal aurt of the
late Alderman Carly, of Drogheda, who
died intestate about three or four years
ago, property left by Dim amounting to
about 0O,000h There has been almost
continuous litigation regarding the pro-
perty ever sir e Alderman Carty's death,
and the money has been almost all distri-
buted among the various claimants-all
distant relatives of the deceased, who es-
tablishsd their claims. The claimants
belonged altogether to the humber classes,
and their appearance in Court bareheaded
and barefooted to establish SUCCESSFULLY claims
for 10000. or 3O,1 0Ol. caused much curl
osity. The present claimant says she is
eighty four years of age. She arrived
from Australia about niue months ago,
and on learning that her nephew had died
and left the large sum already mentioned,
she instituted these proceedings. Her
case is that over fifty years ago she left
Carty's house, where she had been living
with her sister, Alderman Carty's mother,
with the intention of going to America,
but finding no vessel ready to sail. she
went to Sydney instead. She led a sort
of gypsy life, and she states that she knew
Arthur Orion, and was often at his butch
er's stall in Wagga-Wagga. Her identity
is disputed, and the evidence for the de-
PENDANTS was altogether directed to this
point. The defendants alleged that the
real aunt of deceased, who went by the
name of Kitty Gallery, the name which
the plaintiff also says she bore before Ter
marriage, died in the House of Industry in
Dublin in 1920, and would if she ware
alive, be about 100 years of age. The
original entry in the books of the House
Of Industry was produced, and the date
as to the time of leaving Drogheda and
the place of berth correspond with the
plaintiffs narrative. The plaintiff also
stated that when leaving Ireland she took
atty sovereigns with her, which bad been
given to her by her sister, but evidence
was given that sovereigns were first issued
some years afterwards. The Jury return
ed . verdict for the defendants.
, 1877-11-24

~ singular adventure is recorded az
hagipo oeenrEed a. B~ellsgsrde, . frontier
toMn e1ekeen france and Switzerland.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1877-11-05
NO FRAUDS. UNEARTHED.

The recount in the San Francisco
contested election cases has been COM
pleted. Notwithstanding the assertion
vi the defeated Candidates, that their de-.
feat was 10 be attriOaIed to frauds OF tai
ly clerks, the recount has not sustained
such allegations, or differed materially
from the official returns. Nuuan,
Democratic candidate Tor Sheriff,
selued 70 votes and lost Al, net loss IL.
Rogers, his opponent, gained 81 and
iost ~, het gain II, leaving Nunan )
majority 246. Rogers, tue defeated
Candidate tor Sheriff, wilt have to pay
the expenses of the recount, which
amount to several thousand dollars.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1877-11-05
S25 REWARD.

Neh above regard. Will be paid
Il ios the recovery Of an Iron Gray
Horse, four years old, dimly hSanded
o. on the left thign, which strayed
from Battle Mountain three weeks ago. unon
delieVry OF the horse ut Montanas Stable.
Asa MOORE.
Nlnnemucca. November 1. Is77, ~
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1877-11-05
WESTERN DISPATCHES
WOfkingmeD's Meeting - Leaders
Arrested

SAN Francisco. Nov. 5.
The WorkiugUen's Society, so called,
held a meeting yesterday afternoon.
LEGENDARY speeches were made and
many exciting scenes were enacted; but
there was no violence. Saturday night
kearney, the ring leader of this mob
berry Was arrested. Yesterday Day and
Knight, Two other prime movers, were
arrested. From present outlook there
will be wild scenes here at a date not
far from the present; although
Kearney says they will do nothing until
they number 100000 Rev, DIR. Fiske.
delivered a well planned aud forclbly
expressed discourse at Howard Presby.
terrain church last evening on this
subject.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1877-11-05
ELECTIONS TOMORROW.

There will be elections in twelve
States to morrow. November 9th. New
York will elect Secretary of State,
Comptroller, Attorney General aud En-.
gineer. seven judges of the Supreme
Court and both branches of the Legis.
lature. The success of the Democratic
State ticket Is almost insured; but the
Legislature is doubtful. New Jersey
will elect Governor, one third of the
Senate and full Assembly. General
Mcclellan is the Democratic candidate
for Governor, and his election is un-
doubted. Connecticut elects eleven
Senators and a full Assembly. Massa-
chusetts elects a full State ticket, and
the chances of Ex-Governor Castor s
election are considered good Mime.
sofa will elect State officers and d Leg.
islature. There is no question as to
the success of the Republican ticket.
Wisconsin, which is considered doubt
full, has to choose State officers and
members Of the Legislature. Penn
sylyania elects a Supreme Judge, and
State Auditor aud treasurer. The
Cameron schism and Workingmen s
organization make it doubtful state.
Maryland will elect State Comptroller,
and Legislature, and Virginia, State
officers and Legislature. Both these
States are conceded to the Democrats.
Nebraska elects two Regents, a Judge
OF the Supreme Court. and county
officers; and Illinois, county officers.
The Republicans expect to carry both
States. Mississippi will choose State
officers and Legislature, and will I'M
doubtedly give u Democratic ma.
jority.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1877-11-05
Kngersoil's Defense OF Paise.

PEORIA, ILL.,. Nov. 4.
The New York Observer Of November
LIST contains reply to Col. II. G. It.
gersoles defense OF Thomas Paine,
which has attracted such general no.
tice. To.day's issue OF the Peoria Call
contains Ipgersoll's reply to the OBJ
server. in whice he establishes bis case
if possible, more clearly than ever.
Ingersoll's letter is more brilliant than
his previous one. and is absolutely
crushing.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1877-11-05
STATE LAND STATISTICS.
Thes Terms ora Which. Lands are
sold On Contract.

Thes Terms on Which. Lands are
sold on Lonsracs.
The Carson Appeal has Cleaned from
the State Land Office the toiloMlng
statistical matter pertaining to trans
actions IN the Surveyor Generals oftics
from January list. 1877. to September
Seth. 1877:
Lands patented aud lands sold on
contract during the above period were
as follows:
$,3U3 acres at.............,....$l IS per acre.
I.55l acies at....-............ z 5U per acre.
On 81 patents.
-So,3aL acres at.... 81 70 per acre.
o,<oa acres at................,.2 0U yer ACRE.
On zzJ CVlIlIasts.
Ine ~ oU acre lands being within
twenty miles ut tho Central Pacific
Railroad Company limits. are charged
to the State grants by the General
Government as Two acres for one. On
these contracts there has been paid III
$l4. 727 At, which amount is low ln-
vested III interest bearing bonds, as
provided by law. On or before Octo-
Der LIST, 1878. there will have been pald
in addition TO the above amount, the
cum Ut Us, $50 SO AS interest on the
deferred instaliments, and st, 545 "a Of
the principal. The following is the
manner III which the State land Is sold
Oh contract: "One.titth of the amount
Ill the time Of the making Of application
to purchase and the balance IN nine
squal instaliments, with interest at the
Eate OF III per cent? per alnum, paya
BILE annually upon al deferred INSTALL
Rents.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1877-11-05
WASHINGTON, Nov. 5.

WASHINGTON. Nov. 5.
Tbs Supreme Court will to day rem
der decision 10 the ease of Marquis
De Bridges vs.. Sperry, appealed from
the California Circuit Court. involving
the question whether Calavaras grove
of big trees should be sold as one en-
tire property, OR portioned among par
ties in controversy.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1877-11-05
Dissolution of Partnership.

INHE co-partnership heretofore existing
Il between the undersigned, under the
nfnl name u Layeaga 4 Hawley, is this day
alssolVed oy mutual consent. Jacob hawley
having sold his interest To Pablo l.ayeaga.
The business viii be continued AS hereto.
Tore hy the remaining partner. under the
name OF Pablo Laveaga, who assumes ali
liabilities and collects al, debts Of tae firm.
p. LAvEAGA.
r.,, J, HAwLEY,
Unionville. November ,, 1877. I'm
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1877-11-05
Death of Herald EdItor-Robbsry.
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 4.

PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 4.
John D. Stockton, editorial writer of
the New York Herald, died here last
night, aged Al.
Yates Il Co.'S. clothing store was
robbed last night of tin box contain
ing Sc, 500 in small notes aud bag of
coin.
The big Trees" Case TO be Decided
TODAY.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1877-11-05

New YORK. Nov. 4.
Michael O'Hara, supporter of John
Morrisey Tor the Senate, and Alexander
Nolan. partisan OF Richard Schell,
his opponent. quurrelled last night. and
McLain knocked D Hara down, fractur-
ing his skull so that he died to day.
Lumber Yard burned.
HARRISBURG. Pa, Nov. 4.
Incendiary fired Wesser az Bender's
lumber yard, early this. morning, burn
ing over 100000 feet of lumber. Loss
$4O. 00O;. insurance $26sDe0s
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1877-11-05
EASTERN DISPATCHES

A Violent Barthquake-Nevx Eng
land, New York and Canada
shaken.
BosToN. Nov. 4.
An earthquake was felt here about 2
o'clock this morning, and in northern
New Hampshire. Vermont and western
Mass. At Lebanon, N H., buildings
we're shaken and bells rung. The
shock lasted 40 seconds. At Mont
pilier, Vermont, people were awakened
by succession of shocks. lasting some
Is minutes. At Northampton, Mass.
glass was broken, furniture shaken and
people awakened. A shock was ex-
perienced in Hartford and adjoining
towns.
New YORK, Nov. 4.
Distinct shocks of earthquake were
felt in this city and all along the New
York Central and Utica & Black River
Railroads. Dispatches from Ogdens-
Lury, Plattsburg, Schuyleryile and
other places along that line report
quite an earthquake shock at 2 clock
this morning. Buildings were shaken,
the Inhabitants aroused and crockery
broken.
MONTREAL, Can, NOV. 4.
Two very heavy shocks of earth
quake were felt here at 2 O'Clock this
morning. Violent shocks were also
felt at the same time at Ottawa, Corn
wall and other places.
ST. JOINS, Nov. 4.
At five minutes to z O'clock this
morning several shocks of earthquake
were felt here, lasting about ten sec.
onds. They began with low, rumb
ling sound, ending with heavy jar,
shaking buildings and upsetilug furni.
ture.
The Dead senator - Morton's He
mains Lying An state.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. Nov. 4.
At 10 O'Clock this morning senator
Morton's remains were escorted TO the
Court house by the light Infantry form
ing around the hearse. with pail bear
CTS and few friends on foot, some of
whom carried floral tributes. The
hearse was handsomely covered with
flags. Arrangements at the Court
house are admirable; the Immeuse
crowd being hancled with bat little
confusion. The corpse is exhibited Ia
the confer of the main ball, midway be-
tween the grand staIrways, on au ele.
continual tiow OF people passed all day
aud evening. AT least $1,000 have
viewed the remains.
Glowing Accounts from Mexico.
NAsHINGruN, Nov. 4.
General Eiisbie appears to have Sc
cured concession from the Mexican
Government TO build railroad from
the City of Mexico to Carenavaca, dis.
tant about ~ miles. He expresses the
opinion that d railroad properly built
and maLaged III Mexico might be made
to pay enormously. and gives a glow
log account Of the richness aud re-
sources OF the country through which
he Travelled. The General also says
that President Diaz fayors immigra.
ton, and is doing all he can to induce
settlers to make homes in the Repub-
lie. He does not advise laborers to
come. as they could not com pete with
the cheap Indian labor of the country;
but skilled workmen. and capitalists,
large or small, are given assurances of
success. ~,r4
Fire mt Glasgow, Ky.
LOUISVILLE, Nov. 4.
The Courier Journals Glasgow, KY,
special says: About 2 O'Clock this
morning fire broke out IN the grocery
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1877-11-05
FOREIGN DISPATCHES.
Mnkhtar Pasha's Retieat-Kurs I'm.
~ Hopeless Condition..


LONDON, Nov. 5.
A correspondent with the Turks in
ASIA, after showing from personal OBJ
servation, that Mukhtar Pasha's re-.
treat on Kars was the widest route,
says the condition of Kars is almost
hopeless. Thrre are few provisions
1000 sick and wounded men, and ab.
solutely no. frewood. A correlpond.
ent with the Russian headquarters in
Asia. telegraphs under date of Sunday
that General. HeymaAn is now within
cannon shot of Mukhtar Pasha's no.
siuon.
A Peace Ministry Thought or
CoNsTANTINoPLE, Nov. 4.
The Russians advancing from OH to
Turnerzerm were compelled to retire in
consequence of snow storm. A rein.
forcement of twenty six battalions has
been sent to Orchanie. Changes in The
ministry are talked of, and it is Thought
Hadick and Safset, Pashas will form a
peace ministry
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1877-11-05
The Anti-Resumption Bill.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 5.
There is very lstls doubt that the
House will to day by two-third, vote
adopt the resolution removing tue re-
sumption repeal bill from the morning
hour. and providing for direct and
final vote upon it at some day neat
week. Aside from the consideration
that after securing foil opportunity
for the discussion aud amendment of
the bill. the minority will have no
moral right to continue hlibustering,
thus obstructing other business, and
also depriying the majority of its con
stitutional power. There will be AN
other incentive to agreeing TO the pro-
posed arrangement, namely: an init
nation that il the repeal bill is kept in
its present situation. its friends will re-
taliate by similar fiIibustering against
the army appropriation bill aud pre-
vent its passage until the House has
acted upon the repeal bill. The pres.
ent intention of the appropriation COM
mittee Is TO put the army bill promptly
through the House this week, aud they
expect to have the navy deficiency bill
ready for report and action Immediately
afterward.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1877-11-05
Fire at Glasgow, NY.

LOUISVILLE, Nov. 4.
The Courier Journals Glasgow, Ky.
special says: About o'clock this
morning, fire broke out IN the grocery
store OF j.. w. Deckey and spread over
the entire block from Main and Green
streets to Main and Cross streets. Loss
is covered by insurance.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1877-11-05

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KkENKIF-- winnemucea, November 3, to
the wife of G.. A. Krenkle son.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1877-11-05

A 30.inch bass drum, for $40. at
.-sta " e3.N5tE Ey "a SCI ~ aVafrfa 80
kacls HANNA, 702 Kearny street. San
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