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CRIMES AND CASUALTIES.

THE body of John T. Daily, builder
and owner of the Windsor hotel, New York,
was found on Sunday morning, May 9th,
hanging from the door OF deserted dwell
ing in Woedside, a small village near Long
Island City. Mr.. Daily disappeared Tuesday
morning. Ia his pockets was his gold
watch and valuable papers. Mr.: Daily was
offered 500, 600 rent for the Windsor on the
morning of his disappearance, but refused
it, saying he would return in few minutes.
THE lower coast steamer, Waloon, ex-
ploded her boiler at Delacroix, nine miles
below New Orleans, on the 7th inst, killing
Bernard Doneelly, engineer, and MeGeH,
fireman; two others wounded and SIX re-
ported missing, supposed to be drowned.
A. c. MoTToX, who was assassinated
( by an unknown person at Terre Haute, Ind.
/ on the I'd inst, has since died. Four arrest:
/ on suspicion have been made.
LOUIS BUssARD was drawn into cog
wheels of the machinery at Sanderson'
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The British government enters a
Russia that its declaration of war against
Turkey was justifiable and in the interest of
the rest OF Europe.
The Russians have captured Bayazid
and are endeayoring TO Outfiank the Turks
in Armenia
REPORT comes through Russian
sources that kars, in Turkish Armenia, has
been captured and 1900 Turks taken
( prisoners.
THE king of Abyssinia has again de-
ciared war against the khedive for violating
tlie frontier. The khedive, in consequence
OF these events, has refused further assist
ance to the porte.
AUSTRIA still hesitates to protest
against closing the Danube, which violates
the Paris treaty, perhaps fearing she may
have occasion for military occupation her
SELF some time. The blockade OF the Black
/ Sea by the Turks has taken effect. In Asia
the tact that Russian cavalry have left
/ " ladlkawshaw and occupied Bayazid, a
town nineteen miles south of Mount Ararat
and the further fact of the Turks having
Withdrawn to Rostock, is gravely significant
considering the treaty lately concluded be-
A SPECIAL from Bucharest dated May
4th says: " A counsel at Galatz telegraphs
that a Turkish monitor has been firing on
the batteries below Reni since IL o'clock
this nothing. The point of attack is prob
ably lsaktchi or Isakia, between REM and
1ultcha, where the Russians are construct
ing bridge"
IT is stated that the Turks have per-
S1lsl dad IL.
take arms on condition of Montenegro being
giyed up to plunder. All northern Albani-
an clans favor the Montenegrins.
A TELEGRAM fran Athens reports that
through some misunderstanding conflict
occurred on the frontier of Eptrus between
Greek troops and and Turkish detachment
which had crossed the frontier in pursuit of
brigands.
The Russians stopped the manufacture
OF gas at all their Black Sea ports, fearing /
contagrations in the event of bombardment /
AMEssAGE from Vienna gives the fol-
lowing account of the battle of Kars: The .
centre of the Russian army 40, 600 strong
under Melikoff, attacked Mukhtar, five |
miles from kars on April 20 The Turks
fought desperately V. The Russians support
ed by powerful artillery succeeded in dis
lodging them from their positions. Mukhtar
called out all his reserves, and attempted on
the 3Oth TO recover the lost ground with Co..
600 men, but was defeated and driven back
under the guns of kars. Russian losses are
considerable, and those of the Turks enor-
nous.
A DISPATCH from Ragusa says the first
engagement since the expiration of the arm
istice occurred on the 1st inst. The Here
gOvinian insurgent forces attacked the Turk
ish vanguard near Nevesigna, killing fifteen.
the 18th and S3th 81 YPr bates we're ere
fought before Kars with strong detachments
of Russians, but the result is yet unknown.
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MANITOwOC
DRY DOCK.
A Petrif1ed Oyster.
Puget Sound Express.

In the inside of a great lump of coal
taken out of the Seattle mine recently,
was found an oyster of whole and per-
feet shape. 1t was nearly three inches
long, hinged, filled and fully shelled.
The only thing about it different from
the ordinary oyster was that it had been
turned by one Of natures processes into
coal itself. How it came there, hun,
dreds of feet beneath the surface of the
earth, imbedded in substance that i:
supposed to have been formed, though
stationary in position, for thousands Of
years, is query over which some mel
would rack their brains for some time Il
| answer.
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haum is also very confident that the re-
eeipts from internal revenue sources for the
current fiscal year viii fully reach s120,-
100000, which is the amount OF his esri-
mates
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DEBT STATEMENT.

The April statement of the public debt is
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WHALERs say that whalers are in
creasing in numbers very fast.
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ADVERTISING SCALE.
ONE INCH SPACE MAEEs A SQUARE,.

SPACE. 1w. 2w. 3w. 4w 3m. 6m.1vr
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Total without interest. .......... 473,e32,

Total debt ......................S2, 191 ,564, ,SS
Total interest S33 .0O2, ,6l6
National Republican., 1877-09-04
DIPLOMATIC.

A recent article in the sandusky (Ohio)
Register says:
His many friends In Ohio, where he lived for up.
In 81, will be gratiaed to learn that BESJANiS r.
PEISorro, Of San Francisco will probably be our
new consul general to Berlin. succeeding Mr.
KREIsuAN, who has held the position for the last
fifteen years-quite long enough for NATIVE" &C.
cording to the rule OF JEFFERSON aud MONROE said
to be revived and adopted by the State Department
and surely long enough, II not too long for one o
city OF New York. q thorough American whom
travel and foreign experience have spoiled; on
the contrary rendered only the mora intensely pa.
triotic and republican. He Is an accomplished
scholar ali1gt,ist and gentleman OF unblem'shed
character, and will properly represent American
commercial Interests abroad.
We learn that the Register Il mistaken rs
to the destination of Mr.. PEIxoTTo, and
that II Is probable the Government will
ask him TO accept the position Of consul
general at Cairo. Mr.. PEIxorro's scholar.
ship, and his extended oriental experience
and knowledge Of the commerce Of the
East, would render his appointment to that
post one eminently tit to be made. Inas-
much as Il is understood that Mr.. EvARTs
intends to select all his diplomatic ap-
pointees with special reference to their quail
iications for the service, there can be nc
question but that If Mr.. PEIXoTTo is tried
by such q test he would be found worthy
of any position in the consular service, how.
ever important or responsible the SAME
may be.
National Republican., 1877-09-04
PRISON ABUSES,

OF four murders committed in Hartford
county, Connecticut, within the last few
Years, three were of officers by convicts con-
fined in the Weihersfield State prison, in
That county. 1t is charged that the con-
victs have been induced to commit these
scts OF violence in consequence Of maltrcat-
nent by the officials. One Of them, upon
his trial for murder claimed that he had
bsen ovcrtasked by work, and another that
the food furnished to the convicts was IN
At for human beings TO eat,
The fact that such complaints are made
o. TO the management Of the Wethersfeld
prison shows that there il need for constant
Natch6,lness upon the part Of the public in
regad 10 the government Of such insttu-
lions This State prison Was formerly con-
sidered the model one OF America, and the
fart that II has now 10 dcgnerated only
proves how prone the cuStodians Of the
criminal classes are to lapse into habits oi
cruelty and mismanagemcnt The evil can
only be corrected by the frequent and thor
sugh inspection of prisons by the public
authorities, and frequent publications oi
reports as 10 their condition. Men who
have been convicted Of crimes do not cease
70 be human beings but their custodian,
are very apt to fall into the habit of abusins
them. as though all their claims to humane
treatment had thereby been forfeited.
National Republican., 1877-09-04
A LIVELY DASH.

Considerable excitement was created OF
Pennsylvania avenue yesterday afternoon by
a double team, attached to Clarence carriage,
dsshing along this thoroughfare ut frightful
rate Of speed. The turnout belonged to Mr..
Allison Nailor, jr., liveryman, aud had been
hired out to and was occupied by Messrs. A. J.
Falls, J. L. Fitch and W. B. Pendrick, who
were en- route to the Reform School to attend
the monthly meeting Of the board Of trustees.
The horses 6rst became frightened near the
Riggs house and started Oh. the driver, John
Page, unsuocessfully sIerting himself to con-
troll them. They continued along the Avenue,
increasing their gait and making the s!tpstion
Of the inmates Of the vehicle more psriiors
every minute.
When the team reached the reservation ep-
posite the Centre market the parties inside the
Clarence concluded that safety lay In getting
out rs quickly rs possible. Mesu. Pendrick and
Fitch leaped to tho street snd escaped with
only good dusting. Mr.. Pals was not %
fortunate, for when he jumped the momentum
Of the carriage threw him forward, and aftei
struggling 10 retain his feet he fell. He struck
the railroad track aud resolved ssveIs injuries
about the mouth and forehead, siso mas hing
his watch. Hs friends esns 10 his assistanos
and he was taken homo.
John PsSe. ths dsivss, siauS 10 the horse,
National Republican., 1877-09-04
THE DISTRICT GOVERNMENT.

THE STREET HuCKsTERs MUST TAKE oUT
ALICENsE-THE ASSESSORS SITTING As AN
APPEAL BOARD.
II was remarkably quiet day at the Column
bia Building yesterday, there being few visit
ors calling that had axes to grind Com
missioner Phelps has not yet returned from
Oakland, Nd, where his family is sojourning,
and Commissioner Bryan was absent half a
day in attendance on his family, who have
Just got hack from the West.
The trustees of the public schools have been
granted permission to rent building near the
Freedmen's hospital on Seventh street north.
west, In which to establish an additional
school for the county.
Licenses have been issued as follows: Jno.
Kare, hack No. s. J. o. Roller, commission
merchant; b. Smith, ball; J. Smith, restaur.
ant; j. r. Barr, returns Lycouiing Fire In.
surance Company.
After a lengthy consultation with the Dis.
trict Attorney tho Commissioners have de-
cided that the street huckstcrs shall he forced
to take out o license or bo prosecuted for trad
ing without one. They will be given ten
days In which to reach decision, and then Il
they continue to sell without obtaining H.
cense the arrests will he made and the case,
tried In the Police Court
The assessors are now sitting to hear appeals
In cases where assessments are considered er.
roneous. They will sit during the present
month, after which time assessments not modi
fed must stand.
Permits to build have been issued as fol
lows James White, raise q brick dwelling
corner NJ and Twelfth streets and Massachu
sets avenue northwest; $50. James Towles
extend brick dwelling on Indiana avenue
between Third aud Four-snd-s-half streets
$50. Evans 4 Mcl.oud, construct u fran,
shed on B. between First and Second street.
southwest; SIS. WIN. Culver, repair bricl
dwelling on A, between Second and Thirt
streets; $l25. J. NJ. Wright, repair a three
story brick dwelling on Massachusetts, avenue
between Fourth and Fifth streets northwest
$50. J. W. Dick, repair frame dwelling
New York avenue, between Fourth aud Fiji
streets northwest; $50. Conrad Weiss, ex
tend frame dwelling on East Capitol street
between Eighth and Ninth streets; $500. J
II. Campbell, brick dwelling on b street
between First aud Second streets; 800. II
Detrick, repair brick dwelling and store Of
Seventh street, between q and II streets north
west; 5000. Jrmes Carrico, construct Q two
story brick dwelling on Twentieth street, be
tween E and F streets northwest; 81 900.
National Republican., 1877-09-04
HARD TINES.

Notwithstanding all the talk about hard
times, great deal of what is complained Of
n relative rather than actual. So far as
the great mass Of the people IN the rural
districts and n0n-manuiacturing towns are
concerned they now on an average enjoy
more both of the necessities and luxuries
Of life than they did before the war. A
great many Of the complaints we hear daily
are caused By the fact that people are now
deprived of things to which they became
accustomed during the flush times which
succeeded the war.
Another fact which Ia ordinarily over
hooked In that the hard times are not con-
hned TO this country. While our Demo
cratic orators and speakers attribute all
eur misfortunes to the Republican party,
We find many other Countries which have
no Republican party in them suffering In
0 guent deal the same manner. This fact
shows clearly that while our financial
troubles may be aggravated by local causes
there are general reasons for them not
under our control, even with the wisest
statesmanship.
Those who are disposed to take q de-
spondGnt view Of the condition Of our Re
pubIic would, If familiar with the de-
PRECISION which prevails In nearly every
country abroad, 6nd many reasons for TT.
joicing In our relative prosperity. England
n suffering from general falling OF Of in
comes, the commercial and manufacturing
interests OF Germany are deranged, and
throughout the entire continent the COM
plaints about hard times are just as loud az
those which we hear in our own country
There Ia anxiety and suffering everywhere
while, II we tur' 70 India, We hnd iamins
National Republican., 1877-09-04

rigging there which IL 10 estimated will de-
stroy at least six millions Of lives before II
is ended.
Hard as the times are in this country, we
have much to be thankful for, especially
when II Ia considered that our abundant
crops will prevent much suffering for want
Of food. A great deal Of our trouble arises
from over-production and over -straining our
credit to build unproductive railroads. Vast
amounts Of our accumulated wealth have
been destroyed by the Chicago and Boston
fires and numerous other confagrations
Our railroad, municipal and national in
debtedncss abroad drains the country of vast
sums to pay interest. Maniiestly the surest
way of restoring prosperity is by economy
and such retrcnchment Of expenses as will
enable MS to free the country from the grea,
burden Of foreign Indebtedness from which
1t Is now suffering.
National Republican., 1877-09-04
Securities Bnyins Reiiing
Coinii,srce,


BALJix9nE % September s-sugar dull sssss. fair
Cotton quiet nIddiing nominaiiy u. P,onr ou,ct
and hrni-ilowJtd street and Western super, w.; a.
ti!% ti DO, extra, ,,5&.hG Dc; family, $50 cly
SeG ratspsco family. $50 Wheat southern nrm
aud higher, Western excited aud higher, Southern
red g,9d TO Erin,r :! +sLts do rnibvr. ii.tie i.5G
Western steamer 81 .: hid; do. No winter rra spot
t+i; September, si.IIis; Oct,tsr saS Corn-souIh.
crn tria'r, Western strong and higher soltherp
white, sic: do yellow, nc; Western mixed, spot.
Oats qutrtSoIth.rh. 3piSa-': Western white ajh Sc
do mixed S,CtStc psnnsylvnnia, dit DC. Rye Quiet
M Tor prime. Hay steady tiaGi Is, good to prime
Mesten Provision, nirady and arm; Pork, ti.ep
NlS Bulk meats -ID'He shoulder jistt hir: clear
nh sides. - 6Ti.c RNun-Shoulders Gi,c clear
rib sides snssc. Hams i?aaisc. Lard. si.c Butter
am.shose w-.,ern iss Sc; rrtroleain qnet-,,
nominal; lB'sn idsc. Tor RIO cnrgoes. Whisky dull,
y Ns. Recepti-flonr, 2stG wheat, 4bess corn,
s. ns oais, acG rye, jIo, shipmenis-Whe eOOlo,
NEw YoRK, September a-r1our nrn.r. No. 2
State, G.ssqaSs superine State. sl5o.gtSE extra
exirs state, sSahG supcrhne Western, ,L25tlL.50
southern hour ~ less demand. hut hhher. No . S!d
ssH -ugerfnc, ~ tDintzh Wheat hImcr and iki5c.
ber si pepitois; No. amber, cash, Si4oF i'd do.
september, 5a.l.ss No spring. cash, tn,t IS
Barley dull. Rye hrmerj Western, sJipd!Gci state
steamer ssgi 81 ass7Sc; ocioSrr, 81 INA T. e.ssh
s'c,: september, s5,.stsc. Oats hrul but rot very
active extra whit" +5sptSc No do. T!'s ssuiG extra
mitea; ". fork very steady; mes, Slanegis 10
tss5 bd ostoScr ,As; Z lid ns". s'eadS passta, ,is
family td. ext meats steady; fresh bsIss -; 5bsc,
do shoulders. :. &c. whisky weak ~ s.iS. Spot
cotton quiet; midlI!ns up'aniS, ilc: fnirs steady;
ll,trmbcr. i0tC.: January, 10 7l.7sG February
ioh'-ss, March, " OIOJ2i April, II 70 -
National Republican., 1877-09-04
THE PRESIDENT INVITED TO LYNCH.
BURG.

From the Lynchburg Virrininm
II was ground for complaint with the pes-
pie Of the South that the late President never
manifested any disposition 10 become acquainted
with their section, but, IN all his lourneyings-
which were frequent and protracted d-persisteniiy
ignored and stidiously avoided this pau OF the
Union and gave his ear oIny IN those who, though
Grant only BY his mailed hand, and the heavy ex.
actions he laid upon us But Mr.. Hayes has shown
a very different spirit, and really desires to be
brought IN contact with the good people OF the
south-tbo.e Who "are native aud to the manner
born: TO see them al their homes and 10 talk with
them face TO face. This Il comlncndable In him.
and we should be more than willing to greet him
In section sud receive him with tho honor 10
the once OF President of the United States. We
surely afard 70 do what the people Of Norfolk.
Petersburg aud Richmond have dOnc-invitc this
Northern Republican, hut, as we believe, truly
American President TO visit our city; nor thoiAi
we consent TO be outdone in civility by our fel.
low-citixens In the localities above named
National Republican., 1877-09-04
HAYES SHOULD SEE THE SOUTHERN
PEOPLE AT HOME.
From the Lynohburg yirgiutan;

FROM the i.ynchourg Nlrkluiah'
We want the President to see cur people
at home, and not Judge them by the fawning syco-
plants or mendscious slanderers who would
sometimes represent. or rather misrcprescnt them
In stolen interviews Al the white House. And we
want our people 70 see and converse with this
mild hammered. well behaved, and most courteous
gentleman. We believe that good will result from
such interviews and exchange Of civilities; and f
we are ever To rise above the prejudices OF the
past, 10 reconcile what should he forgotten ieuds,
and to revive our interest In as well Us assert our
rights under the Government OF our fathers this Is
one Of the means that shopld be employed TO Sc
cure these ends. II Is high time to change our
policy In this regard and Look to interests. II
nothing more. And these will be best subseryed
by cheerful recognition Of the Powers-that.be,
whether they are Of our ordalnng or not The
Southern people have an opportunity 10 make =
fast friend of Mr.. Hayes; a. dissipete the Idea that
they are sullen and vcngeful-whlch his enemies
and ours at the North, would have that section be-
leve-and 70 brins about, with his cooperation,
an era OF good feeling such the country has not
known for half century. Surely this were con
sumnticn devouly to be wished and TO secure
which all good men will contribute their .best
exertions,
National Republican., 1877-09-04
A NEW ERA FOR THE AGRICULTURE
OF THE ATLANTIC SEABOARD.

We are now about to enter upon that stage
In the agricultural history Of the country when
men Of Industry and enterprise will find II more
profitable to take up and renovate the naturally
fertile but worn soils OF the States that lie along
the Atlantic seabOard than 10 open up new farms
at the West II might require In the first case a
little more patent waiting before the lands could
greater value when once renovated, and the better
prices to be raid for their products, wOnld more
while the men who were thus making two blades
Of gTnss grow where but one grew before would
be enjoying for themselves and their families those
social and material advantages which all desire,
and that can only be had In long-settled and
populous siAes
National Republican., 1877-09-04
HOW TO AVOID sTRIKEs

The Michigan Central ailroad has adjusted
Its wages as to reduce almost to the liability
TO strikes In the salaries Of engineers continuity
and length OF service are factors having material
weight and direct money reward Is thus offered
for fithhilness sobrety, aud the skill which comes
from long experience. The new rates result now
In an aycrage increase of rer cent. IN wages
which certainly WIN not cause any rinting. This
agreement by the road-fbr II practically amounts
to that-to make allowance for length OF service Is
worthy the attention Of other roads, not as help
to avoid disastrous strikes, but an induccn.nt
to contented work in one position on the part OF
that field Of labor.
National Republican., 1877-09-04

with wonderful pluck and endurance, and af.
ter running the gauntlet of the numerous
wagons that filled the sercct he rounded Capt.
. man jumped of q coal cart and solved the
bride Of one Of the high.mettled animals and
brought them TO o stand. When the excite
ment had subsidcd the courageous driver,
bound to be victorious, turned tho team about
aud carried them In safety to the stable With
out any damage having been done 70 either
horpes or carriage.
National Republican., 1877-09-04

THE idea OF establishing savings banks in
connection with the post-offices Is gaining in
popularity every day. The Chicago Tribune
suggests making the registry class Of post
Offices banks Of deposit because they are the
larger ones, and the Government has special
money dealings with them now. The expense
of carrying on the business through the post
Offices would be very light indeed. The OK.
pertinent has been tried In England, and has
been very successful there, and the post-office
savings banks there are constantly gaining in
popularity.
National Republican., 1877-09-04
A NICE SUMMER RESORT.

MorSr WARRINGTON, N. H., Sept. S.-A
mcnoet st O'Clock this morning The tbcrnionc-
ter indicates ~ degrees at the base of The NOM.
snow storm on tho summit Of M1pnt Washington
since the 21d Of June. The niorlh iII IS..sl i
the first August without snow storm here for q
number Of ysars,
National Republican., 1877-09-04
PATHS INTENTIONS.
From the London Figaro:

Mr.. Franchi, the secretary Of Nine. Patti
paid William Leon Escudier fI0dO sterling ~ a for
felt for resigning her engagement at the Paris
Italian opera. She prumiseS, however. should She
decide 10 appear ln raTis, to sing for nobody but
him. She has refused to sign any re-engagcment
with Mr.. Gyc. or 10 20 to America with Mr.
trakosch, Agreeing ai the same time, IN Of go
ing there 10 sing lot elss. She desires com
plete rest and retirement. and will not sing until
the next London season. ifthen
National Republican., 1877-09-04
EFFICACY OF DODGING.
From the Rochester Democrat and Chronicle;

The policy Of the State convention seems
obvious, 1t should formulate unequivocally Re-
publican principles. II should be distinct In Its
enunciation OF State issues. II should neither
dorse nor condemn measures which are simply
the work Of the Administration, aud independent
OF Republican thought. Thus anirmativcy de-
cided aud negatively concillatory, the Republican
party may schieve success by deserving II. Thus
II may be able TO rout the Democracy, already
weakened and distracted. Thus II may SECURE q
victory, which will be Republican vIctory-not
an Administration nor an anti ti-Administration
victory. Thus cut ofharnony shall triumph en-
silence.
National Republican., 1877-09-04
THE FOLLY OF INDIAN TREATIES.

1t Is finally concluded that . commission
shall be sent into Canada 10 treat with Sittng
Bull whom the Government officers believe IN he
at his old camp acrsS the border We can only
hope that the commission viii make no promises
which cannot or will not be kept. There has been
ton much negotiation which resulted In nothing
but disappointment aud renewed qparreling on
both sides. sitting Hull Is not model Of good
faith himself hut his conduct compares very favor
ably with that Of the Cnited states Government a.
n whole