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at Odd FellotoS' Hail. Harrington Block, Congress
Street.
LoDGEs-Maine, Oh Monday evenings; Ancient
Brothers, on Thursday evenings; Ligona, on Friday
evenings; Beacon on Tuesday evenings; Ivy, D., Of
r., second and fourth Saturday.
ENoAMPMENT- Machigonne, first and third We'd
nesday; Eastern Star. second and fourth Wednes-
day; Portland, first and third Saturday.
RELIEF AssocIATIoN-Every third Tuesday in
the month.
BENEFIT AssocIATIoN-Board of Directors meet
first Monday evening of each month. Association
meets first Monday evening OF January, April, July
and October.
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To Let.

TITO responsible parties lower half house, No. o9t
l. Congress Street; six (6) rooms, gas and Sebago.
Inquire of f. CLARK,
jan25d3t* 65 Exchange Street.
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PERSONS afflicted with Salt Rheum should
use the "Forest Tar Soap" daily. jan20-d1w
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NOTICE
North American Flower Co.,
STORE 444 CONGRESS STREET.

would respectfully invite public attention to their
fine display OF FLOWERS and PLANTS,
which will be kept constantly on hand and made up
Portland, who will give his special attention to all
orders for Funeral Flowers, Boquets Floral Deco
rations.
Your patronage is respectfully solicited. no25dSm
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RINEs BROS, have just received good as.
sortment of truthful Black Dress Goods in new
and very desirable styles. jan25eodtf
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COPARTN ERSHIP.
NOTICE..

FTVHE COpartnership heretofore existing between
Il the subscribers, under the firm name of
SABINE & FLINT is this day dissolved by mutual
consent Either party viii sign the firm name in
liquidation.
W. A. SABINE,
+. T, FLINT.
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For Sale.

FEyHE Sch. Annie Sargent, 1O5 tons, o.
Il W.; well found with new Seine and
Boat, Gable, Anchor, &c. Also Sch
Gte tie Lewis, 100 tons, d. W., years old,
aud i'm the best of order; well fitted for
fishing; will be sold low il applied for
soon, by
jan2id2w Portland Pier.
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Notice..
Notice..

LII persons are hereby cautioned against harbor :
~ ing or trusting any of the crew OF British Bark
"Chares Cox" from Hampton Roads. as Captain or
Consignees will pay no bills of their contracting.
j.25df CHASE, AEAVlTT & co.
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From SEQ m to $50 p m, Sundays excepted
Sundays open for Carriers and General Delivery
from to 10 m.
The New York herald., 1877-03-20

may bc examined as . witness Ia behalf OF against
the other but upon trial or examination shall hus-
band or wife be compelled TO testify against The other
Tho following named bills were also introduced In
tho Asscmbly:-By Mr. Ruggles-To provide security
for costs In certain actions and 10 prevent malicious
litigation; which provides that when II Is claimed an
alleged libel suit is brought malicously the Court
require the pIaintin to ave security TOR costs.
BY Mr. Langben-For tho further protection OF
malo employees IN New York. II provides that when
workman receivers judgment for work, labor or SER
for $50 and under tho execution issued shall DC
against the OF the defendant ana he can DO ar
rested and put In jail on casa Tor ten days
BY Mr.. Tighe-Rcgulating the quality and supply OF
gas throughout tho State II requires companies TO
furnish gas which, through burner consuming hve
equal 10 sixteen sperm Candles each consuming loz
grains per hour, the light Of $500 such standard can
OF gas. In the gas Is not Of tho quality liked no
pay can be collected for ~, and the company
liable 10 penalty OF 500, to be eivcH to the M
former Meters are each required 10 bear mark ind
eating capacity the date OF It's test No deposits
shall be demanded from consumers OF over 30 IN ad-
for the first week, and after that tho price OF gas
for tho first week shall be the authorized TO be col
lected In advance, and interest mt tue rate OF
per cent per annum on all deposits
The Board oi Aldermen aud Trustees OF villages
given power 10 grant licenses 10 establish gas
works. lay ppos. &c. In cities OF over lO0, OOO IN.
habitaDs the pricc shall be ut the maximum rate OF $2
per 200 cubic feet; IN cities OF between 40 O0o ana
100 COO Inhabitants the price shall be ~ 20 and IN
cities and villages OF from 5,OOO 10 ~ ooO inhuOtants
the price shall be SO '5 In small places IL shall be So
THE MOST IMPORTANT BILL OF ALL.
Tomorrow the Omnibus bill. with It's magnificent
scheme for reform and rctrenchment IN the govern
OF New YS up poSodv w Sa
90 through exactly as u stands, but u VIII
hardly DO possible to nuliiy by amendment any
public will have an eye the .chaps that sttompt
any bull.dozlng OF the bl and their names will be
gwen as they pop their heads up so that they may
the session. and II 1t fail TO pass this Is moro stupid
and corrupt Legislature than took It to be.
The New York herald., 1877-03-20
A VETERAN PILOT.

The funeral services OF Captain Walton Cable, the
last of tho old typo OF North River pilots hold ut
his late residence No. 3Os West Fifteenth street, last
evening, the Rev. W. T. Egbcrt, D.. D., officiating.
rho remains OF deceased will be taken TO Hudson
N. Y, early this morning Tor ntermcnt. For nearly
nifty years Captain Cabo followed the honorable calling
OF pilot iorty of which were passed on the HUDSON
River lie devoted his profession, and, 1t Is said
happy, outside OF his family, as when IN
the piloLhouse 0f steamboat. While vet q BOY
OF fourteen, and at the time an apprentice IN tho
ropewak OF Dir. Morris, at Greenbush, n. T., no p-
ing IRON that early period to love the business Leav
ing Mr. Norris ut the termination OF his apprentice
ship, ho found employment on the ola steamboat Al
bany, where he served several years In studying tho
HUDSON River, and subsequently became chie piiot OF
that boat Step by step ne advanced IN MS calling
until his priced by owners that he had
his choice Of the passenger carrying crafts or the river
The United States, Robert l.. Stcvcns Rochester,
ckerbocker, Oregon and Rip Van Winkle were
suceessivcly had charge by the deceased as chief
iornia there tuke charge of line OF steamboats,,
but failing health caused him to return within one
year. He both captain and pilot OF the steamboat
Armenia, during the building OF the Hudson River
Railroad, carrying passengers from point 10 point
where the track was unhn ished This work over the
deceased years In tho Albany boat Francis
Skiddy, which brought him TO the beginning OF our
late civil Being offered position IN the revenue
service pilot he accepted II was ordered TO the
Bronx. For ten years he was attached TO that vessel
he had been an invalid and great sufferer. The
Captain was born September l, 1906, and, conse-
quontIy, was IN hts seventy-hrst year. during his
North River pilot he saved the lives oi sX
teen persons-men, women anu children-lrom GROWN
ing. being an expert swimmer and possessing great
The New York herald., 1877-03-20
CAMPBELL'S VICTORY.
THE TROUBLES AMONG THE FoRTY-FoURTH
! STREET PREsBYTERIANs.

THE TROUBLES AMONG THE FoRTY-FOURTH
STREET PREsBYTERIANs.
81 will slap you In the face II you don't shut up
This was the delicate threat used last evening by Miss
Campbell TO one Of the brother members OF the
..Unted Presbyterian Church F0rtyiourth street,
on the occasion Of election of three trustees for
that institution This Church has been In existence
soInc twenty years. Rev. q. Campbell has been pas
tor ior fifteen years. Lately dissatisfaction has
arisen with tho reverend gentleman and a GOODNESS
exists between him and certain members OF his con.
Rregati0n. The brethren are principally composed oi
IRISH and Scoth and from their oratorcu exhibition do
not seem be much advanced in polite literature.
Tho annual meeting OF tho congregation Tor The cleo
o three took place last night IN tho base.
ment OF the church. This election narrowed itself
congregation. The trustees up yesterday stood five
TO four against the Campbell interest To-day they
stand six four the opposite SIDE Thus the cleri-
cal influence succeeded Messrs. Hale, Murray and
Calhoun elected, wnilo the opposition ticket, con-
sisling of Messrs. Wilcox, Wayrck and Mayncs re-
ccived IS votes out OF the Ito cast Last year
Rev. Mr.. Campbes salary was reduced from 81, 600 10
$500 thu ough the cnmly Of majority OF the trustees
Now It Will probably bo raised again.
The meeting poisterous but sometimes amusing
Miss Campbers anger was aroused In consequence VI
the objection made to her vote by Brother Maynes
who insisted that she not yet twenty years OF
nge The last named member also accOsted an Objec-
tor with the eloquent compliment. You dirty, lynn
puppy, you" Al time 1t was proposed 10 send for
the police but ciimer counses prevailed The sisters
cast their ballots side by side with the brethren.
Upon the wall was inscribed the legend, "Peace be
within thy walls" How carefully this mandate was
The New York herald., 1877-03-20
OUR CABLE SHIPPING NEWS.

ANTWERP March lo-saled. ship Crusader (Br) Durkee,
New YORK; bark sokoto (Br,. Goudev. United States.
ALEXANDRIA. Z, March 5-Arrived, bark Allegro (GsE.
Kempe. New York.
BRISTOL March 19Arrived. steamer 6candin avian r).
Ramsey, New York.
BELFAST. March 1s-Arrved bark Charger (Br). Dunn.
Pensacola.
BREMEN March 19-Arrved. ship Annie Bingay tBr),
bond New York barks Ludwig Ger, secger Pascagoua;
uormine Ger,. Wins. Philadelphia; brig Olga tNor Lar
sen, Baltimore.
BARCELONA. March l4-Arrived. brig Albatross (Nor)
Jewell Charleston.
BORDEAUX. March 17-ssled. bark Comtesso Duchatel
Nr) Dupont, New Orleans.
CALAIS March l6-Arrved. brig Le Peerin (Fr), Barth
Pascagouia
CALCUTTA. Feb 1s-sailcd. ships Prince Rudolph (Br)
wishart Boston, 22d Pcnthesa tB) yenters. New York
CAPE vERDrs March 3-Arrived. schr Eothen. La Mar
New York
ExMouru, March l7-Sailed, brig Mariuccia Galatola
UtaD. opposite. United states.
GLOUCESTER March l9sailsd. bark Pacific (Nor. Har.
ris. United States.
GIBRALTAR, March 12-Sailed, brig Gaxclle. Dixon rom
Messina). Philadelphia
GENOA, March 10 Arrived brig Lane. shute. rhla-
deiDhia.
HULL March 19-Arrvcd, ship City Of Nankin tBr). Nc
Lean San Francisco via Queenstown
Sailed 10TH bark Madre (itaD. CARR, Philadelphia.
HAvRE. March l7-Arrved, brig vcia CAus,, Meristo.
Baltimore: 10Th. bark Bellevue DID, kyifn. Mobile.
Sailed I7th ship Chas Southard, Beattie New York.
IPSWICH March I9-sailed bark Agostna UtaD, Agos.
turs, United States.
LIVERPOOL. March 1S-Arrvcd. barks VIM Croscup (Br)
Owen Wilmington, NC: Frda tSwe). svendscn. Baltimore
Unicorn (Br,, Horn. Galveston; l9th Vancouver tBr)
Willis do.
Sailed 18th, steamers Lake Champain fBT. Benson
RaItimore Minnesota (Br), BurwelI Boston, 19th ships
VIM Mctivery, Nckels, Portland. Me mot sailed 14th)
Alice Cooper, Humphreys, Bombay; winona Bray Bos
ton mot sailed 9TH; barks w Cochran Givan. Hong
Kong; Haiton Castle (Br Angel. Portland, o. schs
burroughs, Smith, Matanxas
Also sailed 10TH ship Carondeet Stetson San Francisco
LANCASTER. March 17-Arrived. bark Annie Williams
(Br), Skinner. Pascagoula
LIsBoS. to March 19--Arrived. brig Wesley Seymour
(Br), Southergrccu. Philadelphia
iEGORY. to March 9-Arrived, bnrks Bile (Ger), Bohn
New York win Girasr Addie Sleeper. Sleeper, Phils
dclphia.
Sailed 18th, bark Alba Utal, scsrpati. New York.
MALAGA March 12-sailed, bark Glacier, Besttic. New
York.
QUEENSTOWN. March 17-Arrived bark Marinin (QtaD,
Laura Phiadelpia: 10th. 30 Pm. steamer Celtic (Br),
Gieade, New York ior Liverpool tsnd proceedsd)
Loxpox, March I9-ship Maryland (Ger. which was
towed into Portsmouth waterogged with salvage crew
On board, has boon pumped out and noatsd.
The New York herald., 1877-03-20
CLEARED.

Steamer Wyoming OsO Jones, Liverpool via Queenstown
Williams Onion. .
steamer Assyra (Br), Knox, tilasGowIenderson Bros
steamer Regulator. Doane, Wilmington and Morchead
civ NC-Wm Clyde Co. -
Steamer Viueland, Brown. Baltimore-Wm Dazell.
steamer Anthracite Grumev. Phadclphia-Jas Hand
steamer Chesapeake Mappun, FortiaDd-- y Ames
nrk sabine iliians, AMER for ordersVenon IA Brown
4 Co 49,. .
bark Eiso Eschricht Ger. wittennagen. stockholm
Funch. Edge II 90. =,
BarK vcsivo (itaD Cacace. Tricste-D sommers Howe.
BARK Jason (Nor), Thorsen Bordeaux-Bcnham a Boyc.
Bark Trait d'Unon r). Ballou, Port "u Prince R MUIR
BARK Torryburn tIr. Mcleod, st John. NB-Richard
Brig l. Edouard 3. Backier, st Pierre Marta Out.
crbrdge. -, r.,,
Schr Annie Bell. Rice Barbados-Daniel Troworidgc
Co ., ~
Schr Carrie ID Allen, Newcomb. Baracoa-B Weinberg
Co. - .. -. ,,
schr Abby Dow Young. Phladelphia-Overton s iiaw-
kins. - ,.
schr Benz W Robinson, NAPLES. PhadcIphia-A Dayton
schr Casper Lewson. Crowley. Now Suffolk. LI-Racket
a
The New York herald., 1877-03-20
RAILROADS IN STRIFE.

Parkvile, Long Island, was tho scene yesterday OF
lively contest between the cmploy6s Of rival
railroad companies, viz. the Bay Ridge and
tho Prospect Park and Coney Island. The
Bay Ridge road is IN OF construction, and Its
line extends directly that OF the Prospect Park
and Concy Island road. The workmen engaged in lay
ing the reached the point Of crossing yesterday
and were abous 10 place In position the necessary
'rogs," when order was issued by President Culver,
of Prospect Park and Coney Island Railroad, to have
q locomotive down the track and stopped directly
in the way. The worklncn tho Bay Ridge road
Immediately commenced TO undermine the track. An
equal number of w0rkmen were a! once engaged to I'LL
up the holes dug large number OF tho citizens OF
Parkvile gathered around the mcu and watched
the contest. The men finally lost their tcmpcrs
aud commenced assauing each other. Word was
Immediately sent to the Police Central Office and
squad officers arrived Parkvillo In time to sepa
rate the rioters before any one was seri-
onsIy injured. The propric,ors Of the roads deter
mined last evening to settle their difficulties by means
OF the Courts ana temporary injunction was OBJ
tanned by Presidcnt Culver, restraining tho Bay Ridge
Company from laying the Prospect Park
and Concy Island road.
Captain McKeilar, Of tho Eighth precinct, with
force OF eighteen men, guarded the contested ground
last night
The New York herald., 1877-03-20
MARITIME MISCELLANY.

D3 general news columns for latest news to con-
dition of steamer Ruslsud ashore at Long Branch.
BARK ToSssERGHUs unknown lost from the
Norwegian bark Tonsberghus. wrecked Lookout Shoa
named Nils Andersen. The four remaining on
the ut last accounts rescued the 10Th inst
BRIG TARTAR 0icr. Kaemeria. from Hong Kong Dec 25
for San francisco put into iokonam" Feb 3. damaged
wrecked as Xckn I,and Bahamas wy: owned by Mss.r:
saed IL the Atlantic for So oSo ocean for 5000 Union
Office.
TWILIGHT from Phiadclphia for Atlantic City Tor
Egg Harbcr,, ashore Cold Spring Bar miles Of
Gspe May had thrown part q her on the
scHR BENZ GARrsIpE, Wolfe. from Savannah for Phila
wh 4, b 4 to a:SSr ss s on Hncm Island and
scns MATILDA tsr. Mahoney. from New York for Rich
mond w. to load ior RIO irands do Sui \ ashore Lynn
Me- in going q Portland harbor An March 10 went
being shtened, with crefoos gone and leaking slightly;
eSa0 aoeS ''0Sssa 20 "''"'a' gong INTO 0'
West and pensacoa put into Baltimore 18th IL DIST
having encountered gale on the 18Th when 80 miles ssE
headgear and sails
Sem JONATHAN MAY. from Boston for Philadelphia.
night where she rode out the gale until Saturday nter
she drove sshsrs sss sowaT s heavy NJ
Berlin. lid. in 1857. and hailed from Philadepha.
which here yesterday onn9 from Gscrsss BSak
reports having topmast schOonsrs cspsxed 30
miles of Cape 1t is known whether the
saved
KEY wxsr. March l9-Tne Morgan line steamer Lone
Star New Orleans tor New York arrived here to-day
IN broke condition. 1t Is not known whether her
shaft is broken or her wheel slipped.
NORFOLK, March 10 An unknown schooner ice laden,
IL ashore at Western Beach, Va.
s sew Ms % cjn: so%e.ss
remarkably quick from New York to Lv
erpool II days Liverpool to New YORK. 10 days;
from New York to London 10 days. and from London to
New York. "a days. The built Mt Damariscotta
in 1875 Tor Messrs Metcaf Co, Of New York. and is
considered full ship
The New York herald., 1877-03-20
FOREIGN PORTS.

ALICANTE. March l2-Arrivcd bark Monitor Eaton, New
AxoY Feb Tin port, bark carnarvonshire Br. for New
York.
BuEyos AvRRs Jan 25-Arrived. bark Fred Eugene,
Hoyt St Marys; 10Th steamer onai (Br), Watson New
York.
Sailed J an 81. brig Irene. Yates. Cocni9 -
BAHIA, Feb l2-ln port. ship Intrepid. simmons. from
Point obos for ChanEc Idg: bark Morning star Br
Wrghtson New YORK; schr LarKcn tswc,. Lehmann,
,..,.,
San francisco
HosG Kosc Feb 2-Arrived, Isrks Carpho tBrl Murphy
San Fruncisco 9th signal whitney, oDos dc TERRA;
BELLE OF Oregon Mcrrman. Cardiff; l2th Western Bec.
Besse. do. =. a., =,
sailed Feb barks Antioch, Morrill,. San Francisco: Ccy
lon Kelly New York 18TH Unaua tBr). Cain, do; 18th,
ship Gu twater, Crceman. do.
In port fcp io, ship McNear. Taylor tor New YORK.
HAVANA March 19Arrived steamers City Of Vera Cruz,
Dcaken, and City ot Me xco. Reynolds, New York
hALIfAx March 1gArrivcd, steamer Giro asslan OBJ,
Smith, Liverpool for baltimore.
sailed IDth. steamer Abba (ir), st Thomas &c
ILoiLo. Jan 2ssaicd schr Amanda tGer) Harms from
Hong kong), Boston. =,
MELBOURNE, dan 24n port bark Lcota OBJ, Bickweil,
from Bnrrwrd Inlet arrived Isl
sailed Feb 8, bark Eunice (Br), vIncett. Boston.
Entered out FoD .. shp Lucy Wils fritehasd, Tor
Champion Bay.
The New York herald., 1877-03-20

Sailed from Port Philip Heads Feb g. bark Perseverant
Frj. l.ebundais. Puget Sound. . -. c.
MANILA. Feb 2-Arrved. ship Favorita Gsrrish. sAn
Francisco.
Sailed Jan "a. ship Midnight. Marcy. Boston.
NAPLES. March I3-Arrived. bark southern be"e '0p'
Robbins. New YORK (before reported without datc,
NEWCASTLE. NSw Jan 20-saled. harks Ida = Tay'or.
II,x. Shanghai; 24th Ellida Winters Hong Kong.
SHANGHAI. FEB 19-In port ship Golden state Deiano
for New Yors bark Hsrkaway tsr Pitts tor DO; 'ohn
SYDNEY, NSW. Feb s-In port steamer City OF New nork'
Cavtry for san Francsco bark Wealthy fendieton nah
chard, unc; Pacific slope tBr) Huntington, do :,
81 JoHx, M. March l6-Arriyed barks Grsce ~ cam
(Br) Grant. Cork: Mary Lowerison <br) Smith, Dover
Cleared 16th schrs Clara Rogers Rogers Phiisdephs
Joseph Souther. Watts. havana feiro kelley FniHoe
phia ,r,
YoKoHAxA. Feb 12-Arrivsd. bark Annie Weston Win
Cardiff 18TH brig Tartar GER, kaemena hong Aons
for San Francisco. damaged.
The New York herald., 1877-03-20
OUR MARINE CORRESPONDENCE.

NEWPORT. RI. March 10. 1877.
schr Armids Hail. Hail. from ssgua la Grande for Bos-
ton arrived Pm distress In tho gale OF the
I7th lat 80 ~ Ion II As lost spsnkc spanker boom
split fore sails bs and sustained other slight
damage. win be obliged to repair.
Revenue cutter Samuel Dexter Capt Carson arrived to-
night from Vineyard Haven and reports that the gale Of
the past days unusually in that vicinity
Yesterday the Monohanett went down the
shoal and returned for pilot lie. captain reports three
asted schooner anchor the shoals eastward OF
Muskegit Channel with her cut away. and that one
vessels ashore Hawes shoa but sustained
no serious damage
brig anchored Cross Rip llghtship and Obliged
to slip anchors and 20 to
Capt Carson reports that bark Gan Eden reported In
today's HERALD ashore Nashawena. east side OF
Cutyhunk had bgod and full OF and would
to pieces the Hrst southcriy wind.
The New York herald., 1877-03-20
TAMMANY SOCIETY.

The Tammany Society held special meeting last
evening Tor the purpose OF initiating fifteen new mem.
bers The ceremonies commenced about seven o'clock
and lasted Till nearly nine There wore about sixty
members present. Among the most distinguished OF tho
late acquisitions to the society John C. Campbell,
engineer OF the Croton Aqucduct Department Alderman
Patrick Keenan,, Francis v Euring, George ID. Van
derpocl John d. Newman, Jr., DR.. vosDurgh and
Phiiip Mlgan. No other business OF any Importance
WAS transacted.
The New York herald., 1877-03-20
NOTICE TO MARINERS.

NEWPORT. March l0-Capt Carson. of revenue cutter
Samuel reports that the Brenton Reef buoy.
this place. has gone adritt.
PORTSMOUTH, MI, March 16-Revenue cutter Gallatin
Capt abreson. visited this harbor replaced
missing upper channel buoys and lett for Boston ut
WASHINGTON, March 19-Notice Is given by the Light
house Board that light Manitowoc Wis., will be
discontinued and the opening of navigation in
the spring OF 1877
Notice is also given that and after the opening OF
navigation spring 1877 the Tawss light Ott0wa
Point. Lake Huron Mich will be shown from light
house the SW extremity Of the Point.
The New York herald., 1877-03-20
STATE RAILROAD COMMISSION.

Tho following gentlemen have been appointed by
the New York Cheap Transportation ASSOCIATION aud
other commercial bodies appear before the Assembly
Committee Railroads to-day in behalf Of the bill
providing a Board OF Railroad Commissioners IN this
State:--F. A. Conklng, simon Sternc, Charles Wat
rous A. b. Miller, Ii. Harrington, T. T. Lees John II.
Kemp, ID. r. james, w. H. Wiley, f. X. Durkce, W.
]. Preston. John =. Henry, II. X. Miller. Emerson
Opdycke, T.. U. Ball, j. ID. Kely, Jr
The New York herald., 1877-03-20
WHALEMEN.

Arrived at Honolulu 26th ult bark Three Brothers. Owen
NIB, from cruise. and remained 2Sth.
A whaeship. supposed to be the Mt Woaston Barker,
of New Bedford or the Kona SD coast Feb %.
boiling down Natives reported that she had taken four
whales of the rhc whale found party OF native
fishermen and towed into Kaua turned IL 20 bbls.
Whales have been quite ottcn near Hawaii and
into Kealakeakua Bay day or two before the
ton occurred but permitted to leave again without
being attacked.
Mrs Capt BENZ Kellv OF bark Mary reports
her of Galapagos Islands Jan T. months out. with 500
bbs SD oil. IL sd been Charles island and fehtted
The New York herald., 1877-03-20
CORONER'S WORK.

Tho Coroner was notified yesterday OF the following
sudden deaths;-Otto W. Arnett OF No. Is West
street; John j. Burke, OF No. 80 Clarkson street;
Bcnno Spckel, OF No. IL Thomas street. and John
Ahern, OF No. 29j Front street. An autopsy and in-
quest 10 The above cases will be held to-day.