, 1877-01-04
THE CITY.
GENERAL NEWS.

tEN AltfAl1 - l. N6s
!, The suit brought hy ". p. Hayes against
. Col, C1eary A. stakeholder os an election bet
:, wa called Up yesterday morning By Justice
! HA,nes, and, ,on motion Of Nj. Hayes, dismissed.
/; The temperature ycstcn1ay, as observed hy
| Nanassec, ppt,cixn, IS Madison street TRtR-
;, rns Buildlne>, VA. at $ 4. H., adesrces; 10
n1., !: 1a M, !: 3 r. 1,l, 10; p. H., $.
Barometer ht 8 i. M, 30.l0: . p. M. W3a.
Samuel j. Smith, Jr., Private Secretary to
Charles A. Tinker, General Superintendent, has
: been sppo{ntcd Manager nf The Atlantic Il Pa
e!hr Telegraph! office 1T Ch!eago. ~. smith
has ocr,,pis the POSITION Of Pirate Secretaiy
E. b. i. Sweet, late vtcc-t'rcs.tcnt AMI Gencra,
: Superintendent II that Company, sonc two
. yenrb A1o.
} Tho Atlantic Il pnsi}ic Telegraph Company
hav. issusrtl fort "f bulletin II prosperity y
cadet pattcrt,. viii erny and hlaek trimmings
eross-hclts. and rt',cle> Tor carrying messages
Rubber r'ass, cal,covcr., and ahe IesEinEs
ior stormy weather cusnplctr tic outfit, which
Is gotten up III excellent sty1t md presents a
u,1rc than ordinarily attractive appearance
Al The Coroncs's inquest Yesterday upon ".
X. Martin, vim shot himself Tuctday night
George Ambrose, nf the Ere1iHg Journal, but
iIttto additional facts WIRE brought out, the
Deputy. Coroner refusing n wait fur. Vii tie
witnesses. The case wns 'lnfni*takahly SUI"
eide, and rettlftt Was given accordingly. y
lose affair Is said II harc bccn ut the bottom OF
It, hut the particulars aTc kept secret.
Two ears loaded with tilk.worn, eggs, valued
at &, 90, ,0oo passed. through Chicago last cvcn.
& hs{ arc on ehfs sp;sslay
press trains. They arc In charge Il ten China
jneu. who nre also part owners. Their 'lestlna-
tivn + F{anss ara l,ny rhsy pass n,eT the
ton 4: Quincy, Michigan Central. Grcat Western.
aud New York Central Railroads, and tlence by
tho Transatlantic Steamship Line tu their
destination.
The congregation ol tlle Plymouth Church
are anxious Tor good and true pastor. aid 80
far, It appears, have hccn unable to agree unon
any one. Last evening another nf the many
private meetings was held nj the church to talk
snd Pray ovsr ne e.. sanates wose nnes 1ne nal
AL that reporter could 1cAtn of what took
place was that some 1'cw names were presented,
and that In the discussion VI tic ncrits and DE-
merits OF kon,c OF the nd rs well as the ncw
rnnch WIS taid that would Mnt t,e pleasing Tor
them and tllclr friends to read. In fuct; the
Committee 0f the Church aring tlfc matter III
ehargc say that tic public have no interest IN
whether they clll pastor or not, or who they
tala
- The question at issue between Recorder
Brockway a,rl tho County Commissioners
whcther he or they have tho power to appoint
ihe courts ior answer. Tho Majot, proposes
maintaining Ills right 10 seleet Ills clerks and
watchmcn, and will rot be run by The Board un-
less legal decision directs him to do 20. He
xiouers were spteIul against tlim. because hc
would not allow them to run lis oflivc, ami that
Rountrte let tic cat out ot the bog when he
aeos os submit n'' to e &C vii |p'oef"eE e IL nosn
they would make the, sa'ury So sn'u'l
aud rit:fu! thai, the Recorder would be
DToskwny claims that tils statute gives him
authority tn reject his as1ntl.Ia:es, AMI that lie
and not tae County board is held responsible
Ilc al.o denies the right of the Beard 10 reduce
his salary Or tl.o~e Ut hts employees when thry
were fxc.l = month ago.
THE TRADERS.
Directors ii The Traders Insurance Company
Of ibis rity. held Mt tl!e olicc ot shs Company
yesterday aitsrnoon sr. $. A. Kent. who
i"r the past fur years, declined re.
,ws.unal business matters wntlt require
81 his t'me md a.tcnf!9t,, asn' Mf. Charlie.
Cn.nstGWx, the lIrgcst Stu"kEUl'tcr+ wa. nNan'-
1nousiy clucte1 rr.eilcnt Mr. Cuteiosk "a n,l
oil, an! wcll.known businessman at this ctty,
sGentte,nan II large ueat,s. wllp will ,luttouIt.
t.c,:i. e!cStcl With Il! ynity anil ability. Mr. H.
q. Ranncy was rc-cccfesl vic:.prcsltlent, and
Alr. r. j. Smith Secrutar, aud Man,svr. Mr..
Smith Is one Of the nblchi md most roi,scrya
t,ss INSURANCE lncn IN the country, nHd tu lin ID
due, In great measure. the SUCCESS Of tho
Company.
HOME oY THE rhtEapLgss.
Tho Board OF Managers Ut the Hume of the
Frlcndcsa held their monthly meeting ycsscr
day, Col. Hammond fn tho rii.ir.
4. tho Burr Mission Tic past month wnh Tic
Cd to several famillc.. So many suffering pct,
plc Ind nrycr leen EcGn before. The attendance