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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-05-12
AFTER THE CENTENNIAL.
DIRECTOR GENERAL GosHoRN CoMPLIMENTED-
A VALUABLE LIBRARY PRESENTED TO HIM.

DIRECTOR GENERAL GosHoRN CoMPLIMENTED--
Valuable LIBRARY PRESENTED TO HIM.
PnILADELpHIA, May IL, 1877
testimonial to-day presented Ia A. T. Goshorn,
Director General OF the late Centennial Exhibition, by
a number of prominent Philadolphians who desired
to show their respect ana admiration for the
in which he performed hts delicate dutios last year.
This TESTIMONIAL 70 which there 200 subscribers
took tho form Of library Of 5000 volumes, which
formally presented to-day In the Common Council
chamber Elk President Grant was among tho dstin-
guished guests present. His Honor Mayor Stokeiy
made short address, introducing Mr. Henry c. Cary
who made tho presentation speech, In which no paid
high tribute 10 the singular worth and efficiency Of tho
Director General. which had IN great degree
trbuted TO the OF the great national
which Americans, aud especially Philadc phians,
have ample reason TO DO proud.
Mr.. Goshorn made brief and graceful reply, in
which he said - am glad OF this opportunity, how
ever this aud IN this place, to acknowl-
edge my special indebtedness for personal and Official
support and cooperation In tho affairs committed 10
my direction TO tho municipal authorities and citizens
Of Philadepha-to tho press OF tho country, and
peciaiy vi this city-to the members and officers OF
the United States Centennial Commission and Ccntcn-
NAL Board OF Financcto the faithful officers attached
to my personal stan, and to the tho country
who from the beginning have been devoted friends oil
the Exhibition. accept, thon, this testimonial as an
expression OF your appreciation OF the services
dered by tho administration, and assure you OF my
deep sense of gratitude tor yonr kindness aud TREND
SHIP IL Will be retained and enjoyed In remembrance
OF your great courtcscs and OF the events the past
year, which ! pray may rebound 10 the honor and
prosperity OF your city"
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-05-12
THE TURBULENT SIOUX.

EXPLANATION OF THE ExisrlNe WANT or SUP
Pills AT THE AGENCIES.
WASHINGTON, May II, 1877.
With reference to the reported nsullccncy OF sup
plies for subsistence OF the Is 600 Indians congre.
gated at Red Cloud and Spotted Tail agencies the Act.
ing Commissioner Of Indian Affairs in response 10 IN
quires. makes subs antally the following statemcnt:-
contract for flour Tor these Indians was made ns
carly AZ January last The present short supplies or
flour arc due to the failure oi the contractor 10 I'LL
that contract. As soon as his default was clearly
ascertaincd tho Commissury OF Subsistence at
Cheyenne was requested TO buy tor immediate wants,
and sunplies OF flour, corn bacon, sugar and coffee
already the way and will reach tho agencies
In very few days. Other purchases are now being
mnde IN as largo Quantities as the law authorizes,
which will relieve tho wants of the Indians and pro-
vide TOR the u issue Of the ration fixed for Indians by
thu agreement made last fall. Tho agents all unite
saying, however, that this ration is sufficient nd
request Its Increase. As Congress did make
preparation large enough to issue the ration liked
by the treaty ana MS tho Indian ONCE Is forbidden to
exceed appropriations, no Increase - possible
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-05-12
ARISTIDES AND TEN BROCK.
FEARS THAT ARIsTIDrs WILL NOT START AT
IDrIsyILIE.

FEARS THAT ARIsTIDEs WILL NOT START AT
LOUISVILLE
Tho turfmcn throughout tho country will regret to
learn that there are very doubts OF Arsdcs
and Ten Brock coming together aLLousville on the
Gath INST This unwclcome comes IRON tho
owner Of Aristides and must DO or edited Mr. II. Y.
McGrath, unicr date OF tho sth INST, writes to the
Sporsmon OF this city, that he Is In great trouble,
AMI fears, from something that happened Aristdcs
tho 7th inst, that the horse will not
be ablo to start at Louisville. IL will be
remembered that Arstides early In the season,
showed kpnl, and fearing that the tronblo might
disable hin, his owner deemed II wise to declare HIS
nomination IN the Louisville Cup. wherc both he and
Ten Brock were engaged ana had been handicapped
at 40 lbs. each. Tho declaration was great dsop-
poininent, but Arlsides coming around again, q
purse OF $1,000, two miles and half, weight
for ago and open toa was hung up by tho Louisville
Jockey Club for tho express purpose OF bringing
Aristidcs and Ten Brock together ut their coming
meeting Tho owners OF both agreed 10 enter them,
aud 80 The country looked for grand struggle on the
day named That " will not take place must prove
particularly annoying, not only 10 the Louisville
Jockey Cub, but TO the thousands OF turmcn who
had made up their minds 10 witness the race.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-05-12

THE ROTTEN Fnurr OF cARPET-BAGorsM FALL
rNa--IMPEAcHMENT OF JUSTICE WRIGHT
REPUBLICAN VENGEANCE ON THE CIRCUIT
JuDcEs-PoLrIcAL OPPONENTS CHANGING
ARauMEsTs-THE CONSOLIDATED DEBT.
lpY TELEGRAPH TO THE HEEiLp1
COLUMBIA May IL, 1871
The Supply bin for the present fiscal year was pre-
sented in the House to-day. II provides Tor levy Of
seven mills for State and three mills for county pur
poses which Is abou: onc-half OF the similar levy
made ny the republican Legislature last year
hrEacungSr ov JUDGE WRIGHT.
Tho committee appointed TO investigate The coiored
Associate Justice Wright reported to-day IN favor OF
his impeachment for Grnnkcnness The testimony
shows him to have boon drunk in the streets and on
the Supreme Bench in the latter instance 10 such an
exen, as TO render MIN incapable Of performing tho
duties OF his too exalted position He has not yc, re-
signed as II anticipated he would do. The first step
looking to his immediate Impeachment will be taken
tomorrow.
t WA. ON TIE CIRCUIT JuDGEs. s
1t will be remembered that every one OF the eight
Circuit JUDGES in this state made public and official
denial OF the charges of intimidation and general law
lessness preferred by Governor Cham last
Tor against the citizens OF the State in connection
with the conduct OF tho political Campaign then IN
progress Seven OF the eight Judges were pronounced
weight IN nuliiying The exciting Influences Of
the bloody shirt. For this testimony the republicans
have never forgiven the the offending Judges and war
upon them Was declared to-day Mr. Whittcmorc,
Chairman Of tho Senate Judiciary Committee, reported
resolution declaring that tho election Of all the eight
was illegal and yold and recommending that tncir
scas bc declared and a new election ordered
forthwith Tho alleged grounds OF this action arc that
the judges were elected cipd whereas the const
tution requires u 70 he done by ballot
cARPEr-BAG CONSISTENCY
IL Is interesting 10 note that all these judges wcre
elected by republican LEGISLATURE that Moses and
Wnippcr were OF the number elected, though they
never obtained their Seats and that the democrats at
tempted to overthrow the election on the same plea
now advanced by the republicans, who then defended
u upon the ground that the word ballot used tho
constitution was general term for voting. The rca
tive positions OF the Two parties now changed,
much depends on whose OK is gorcd.
III l. rnE CONSOLIDATED DEBT. e.ffn5
While there Is some opposition 10 tho section the
Appropriation bill setting apart $780, the payment
OF tho consolidated debt OF tho State, the Governor
and the Committee OF Ways ana Means strongly IN
favor Of II. he ground taken being that the public
credit WIZ be materially injured by Its pay ment
The opponents Of tho provision claim that the people
should not be called upon nj this time TO meet debt
the validity OF which is seriously questioned. The
general sentiment, however, warrants tho belief that
the measure Will be passed.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-05-12

Der The cause Of tina, postponement think easily
unced 20 the apprehension the part Of The adm mis-
would political com pcaons arise account
OF the unsettled condition OF the COUNTRY ich have
alluded TO- IL s very evident that this The cause vi
II was evident from Mr.. Adams further expressed
views that ne IL not very ardent ardmiror sot Mr..
Blaine but In discoursng upon the career scfsthns
would-be President he was very moderate both in tone
There letter which wrote TO Ohio during
the last campaign" said Mr.. Adams, I'm which ]
deprecated the condition OF a country whcrc .
man VIGOROUSLY corrupt cnme so near re-
cciving the lresaental nomination as did
one OF the leading candidates OF tho GIN
came out with statement IN which nemadc alu-
sion whatever TO the subject matter contained IN my
communication. but contcn'cd himself ny ABUSING ma
tor some opposition manifested toward MIN in Con.
grcss twenty years ago"
ADAMS nrrLER.
III have Just been reading long account remarked
Mr.. Adams laughing, "oi an interview which General
Butler had with Mr.. Admins tho other day. and It
smuscd mo very much. ] that Butler told
him Sam Rovlcs and were waiting outside;
but'' laughing agaiij .sdch stories ought
DO pubisaod on the IL, or ApriI. But" he ADDED
re1ectivey, "the ncwspapsysf always; have a good
deal 10 say nnd that ihab. srId .fncto all parts of
the world every lew days, and sometimes nave
been annoyed By my friends coming to bid mo good
by" 10
How ahou, tao Springfield Republican, s' asked the
HERALD correspondent significantly us not thar
nicely conducted aud readable Jcurna!?" q"
''Ycs, yes" answered Mr.. Adams. with hearty
laugh; ''ou., leaving aside all copsderat.ons-ior,
you know, It has great penchant for me" (augbin.
agani-'I must conscentiousy shy that the Re)ysbt-
can Is one OF The most readable and best conducted
newspapers in ihe country. Mr. Bowics Is a very ablo
man. II II Is rue as soc II reported
that he has had talk with MI hayes,
| very glad OF II, for II no follows
Mr. Bowlcs' wise counsel no will DO greatly benefited
| regard Mr. Bowios gentleman OF wide expo
Renee, one VINO has thorough knowledge OF po,tics
and his counsel is at all times valuable but ms re
marked before about newspapers they sometimes get
great deal much IN thcm aud oiscn considerable
ma ter that never amounts q mn tniugu
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-05-12
THE INSURANCE BILL.

THE INSURANCE BILL.
REASONS ADDUcED BEFORE THE COMMITTEE
WHY THE MEASURE SHOULD NOT BECOME
LAW.
f+ ALBANY May II, 1871
The senate Committee on Insurance held two scs.
sons on the Insurance bill to-day and Icng session
on Thursday, at which addresses were made by many
distinguished insurance experts actuares and others
The sessions viii be continued for several days.
stephen English appeared before the committee to-day
In opposition 10 the general Insurance bill passed by
tho Assembly, ana known as The Graham bill, and
mado number OF points, among others the follow
ing
First-That Il framed In the interest OF tho large
companies 70 keep down competition by preventing
the organization OF new companies.
SecVnd-rhM u fails 10 protect policy holders
against fraudulent maiganntions, aud in way at
tcmps TO provide for no winding up Of insolvcn cor
Thvd-That il requires practically duplicate sets OF
books to be Kcpt at Albany adding greatly 10 tho
penso OF tho business and tho additional details arc OF
Fomrns--It gives the superintendent unlimited
power, createsa new SGT OF insurance ecchcs nndcr
Investments OF the funds Of the companies upon pot
caI appolntees creatures OF the superintendent
FifM-It practically drives competent ana response
BILE men from the management OF the companies.
SSh-ln limiting the locality OF Investments u
Legislation OF other States and thus endangcrs the
curity Of the companies. IN
SerenDi--n Us restriction upon banks receiving tho
funds OF these companies on deposit, 10 will GAUGE
largo amounts - be idle. tO#,s fts.#N
Eigtth-The limitation OF the commission TO agents
Will drive the business 70 inferior ompanies OF other
States.
Ninth--By forbiddng directors OF life companies
holding like positions In other financial companies II
deprves lilo companies Of tho talent they particularly
require '
TnA-That tho restriction OF the proxies TO ninety
days will subject the companies to exorbtant exactions
OF agents, AMI give tho agents coutroL
E!epenM-Thai the fine imposed upon The companies
for falling TO make reports required ought 10 be i'm
posed on the denquent officers, aud in addition thcy
should be imprisoned In Ludlow Street Jail
1rceifh-Hc urged the appointment Of commission
In conclusion Mr.. English complained Of tho bill as
bearing marks oil haste, ignorance and prejudice
throughout. and said --'.I.ic insurance Affects the
interests OF millions; II pays bereavcd families
$25 000 900 year, II materially assists the develop.
ment OF manufactures, tade and enterprise by rs
accumulations OF money and loans The policy holders
need protection against dishonest Inefficient
aRement, the morccnary vending OF business, whole
sao amagnmat Ton and the waste OF estate IN litigation
This bill only tinkcrs and tribes with imp ortant
subject, will do no good and vast deal OF HARM
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-05-12
CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA.

COLOMBIA AT PEAcE-A PROTEST FROM ENG
LIsH RESIDENTS AGAINST PAYING THE wAR
TAx-NAvAL INTELLIGENCE.
PANAMA, May q 1877.
Tho reports OF the complete success Of tho govern.
ment oil Colombia in defeating tho Insurgents and
putting an end the confirmed. both from tue
Pacific ana Atlantic coasts Tho struggle Is consid.
cred ended.
Hon. Robert Bunch, British Minister TO Bogo,a, 10
expected ~ Aspinwal tomorrow his way from
that capital TO England
ENGLlsnMEx TAXED.
British merchants Al Asplnwall have addressed the
following protest.
sIR-we tho undcrrgned British Subjects 70 ident and
doing nrsnss, IN ts,s city beg leave e y before You
o. this state 20 levy an additional tax to deir war OK
70 tna, originally BY the a"sa upon the
done BY each Of US. tins action has boon brought about
sin@sns ,hs sum, Of s7.oDo asannds% =. purpose.
iss.as treaty. British .sSss;:
dSay notify the rresdcn. that suen course
such further protection In the premises as seems 20
JOHN HUGO. JAMES Anthony
SAMUEL 4. LISDo, .as, RVDnIguEz.
+ ,. i :wsl M1sEs n: ns hE9S
EIS1Ak5 SS$SkKLy. ss sS' bE " ,;a
IL
H. .. CRosrroS, ESQ., Her Britannia Majesys Vice Con-
sui. Colon.
NAVAL NEWS.
The flagship Omaha, United statcs Navy, Rear Ad.
miral Prebc will leave Panama about tho 5h
tie south coast The only man of-war IN port then
Will DO the Abstross OF ihe British Navy. Tho Shah
Us expected. The Swatara remains nj Aspinwal.
QUARANTINE AT CALLAo.
From Peru We have notice OF vcxatious quarantine
regulations nj Caao. The Sanitary Committee OF That
place refused TO allow tho manager OF the Pacific
steam Navigation Company 10 transshp the specie and
passengers arrived by he Eten now IN quarantine. TO
tho Trujlio, which about 10 leave Tor Panama.
Several passengers were lett behind IA consequence.
CENTRAL AMERICAN MurTERINGs.
From Central America there renewed war talk be.
tween Costa llca and Nicaragua about the boundary
line aud the Improvement OF river navigation OF the
San Juan. There Is no prospect OF immediate host-
ties, however
RAILROADS.
Mr.. g. Nanno has made contract with Guatemala
for a railroad thirty miles long, from the port OF San
Jose 10 Escuntha, tho road 10 Guatemala City, the
capital. Cars. engines, &c, are 10 come from the
United States.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-05-12
GOLD IN GUATEMALA.

Letters, under dato OF tho 10Th ult, bavo been
received IN TINS city from Major General Don Josd
Lopez Uraga, presently OF Guatemala General Uraes
states that tho President Of Guatemala General Don
j. Runno Barrios, was then on a tour Of inspection
IN the district OF Izaba which connected with the
Cnrribcnn Sea by tho nne river Du leo and by Lake
Iz.Da both OF when are navigable President Bsrrlos
has found nuggets OF gold IN abupdance In tho ds-
trct mentioned anu whcn II IS stated that the lands
there are OF tho richost kind, capable OF producing
very profitable crops OF cofco, also that II Is the nten
ton Of that government to invite settlers TO Ghaie
maa tho Interest attaching to this picco OF news may
be hcllar annreciated.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-05-12
A PRESENT FOR A BISHOP.

"a bishop Loughlin, who resides At No. $50 Jay
street, Brooklyn, about retiring NJ late hour on
Thursday night last, no heard the crios Of q baby
under his front stoop When his servant opened tho
basement door baby, snugly tucked IN basket, was
discovered aud pinned to us dress the following
noto:- This baby was born the Oh oil May aud nas
not yet boon cnrstcnci you Will obllgc the bearer
by calling her Mary N.wnoud." Tho httlo ono was
gwen In charge oil Tho City Nurse.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-05-12
MURDER SUSPECTED.
INK TELEGRAPH TO TIE HERALD. !

TRENTON, N T., May II, 1877.
This forenoon the BODY OF a man supposed 10 be
Lars Bastrum, oil Oxforu, y. d., found floating In
tho Delaware and Raritan Canal tho state Prison.
Ii is thought he was murdered deep gasn - cut
In the head and bInck mark, apparently made BY
rope, cncrcies the neck. The body was badly decom-
posed. An inquest will be held tomorrow.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-05-12

The sloop yacht Arrow, Now YORK Yacht Club, Mr..
Ross H. wnans, Of Baltimore, owner, arrived here
yesterday Mr.. Winans mas sold tho yacht Pirate,
now last spring, aud few months ago purchascd tho
Arrow from Captain Daniel Edgar, paying $4,000 for
her.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-05-12
REJOICING OVER LOW CANAL
fv4a4 Adf llee TOLLS. -N

BUFFALO, N. Y, May IL, 1877
One hundred guns were fred here this morning
under tho direction OF canal account of
the passage Of the Reduced Canal Tolls bill Tho mcr-
chants generally very enthusiastic its passage
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-05-12

Michael Finnegan, Fulton county, manslaughter. nf-
teen years.
James c. Austin, New York county, grand larceny,
seven years.
Edward Browcr RockIand comfy, burglary, twenty
years.
William H. Rodney, Seneca county rape, term natu-
raj lite.
AdcIbcrt Harvey. ST. Lawrence county burglary.
three years #rF 44# N@
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-07-29
is The stock in first hands. 200 bales prime sol


at SIT 4B ton.
CHEESE-With very light receipts our markef
has been cleared of all stocks. The demand II
good at advanced prices, the little that is here
sells quickly, as no receipts are looked for for
some time. We quote: Western factory at llLaCg
100 ~ tb The market is bare OF New forB
cream.
BUTTER-Recepts continue small; the de-
mand is moderate but with higher Northern quo
tations. All fine grades are held at higher prices,
Dispatches to-day quote creamery at 28c, hne
State 25c. We have had no receipts this week
from the West; stocks are decreasing, and the
demand is fair at advancing prices for the better
grades, which are now scarce and no supplies on
The way We quote New York creamery fine 28@
oe 252so New 1 70 Rr 91mp dairy n
ern creamery fine 2G00l7s, do good 24025, West
ern dairy, packed, 17t0lsc, do repacked 16g17e
fair 140015c T3 ID. -..-....r.x1x,-
THROUGH TO CHICAGO, NO DETENTION
Mr.. J. G. Morey. contracting freight agent OF the
New Orleans, Jackson and Northern Railroad
has received from Fl. Tucker, general freigh.
agent of The Illinois Central Railroad. Telegram
that shipments of all kinds OF freight can be re
sumed to Chicago and all points on the Illinol |
Central Railroad except ST. Louis aud East ST.
IOUis.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-07-29
NOTES..

- The Alexandria (Va.) debt compromise
commission have had meeting, at which ii
was doubted If the city could pay interest on
fifty per cent of the debt.
| - The Chicago fruit dealers are combining
to resist a city ordinance requiring measures
of fruit to hold what they purport to-quarte
to be quarts, etc.
| A John Huss commemoration at Prague
arranged by the young Czech party, and to
which Father Hyacinth had been invited. has
been forbidden by the Austrian government
as an anti Catholic demonstration.
| -"The important question: says the Gin
cinnati Enquirer, July 10, "for the coming Re-
publican Convention" lin Ohio twill be
whether to indulge in platform and no can
didates or candidates and no platform
The Philadelphia North American says
the expectation from that port of oIeomar-
garine is increasing fast. The American liner
Pennsylvania carries out to Europe as part
| of her cargo TAG tubs Of this patent butter.
The North Carolina Commissioner of
Agriculture reports that prominent ferti-
| lizer firm has withdrawn from the combina.
ton formed to resist the State tax, and that
| the use of commercial fertilizers Is declining.
AT the present moment 100000 Hindoo
and 100000 Mohammedan children are at
tending schools in India, and $4,000 to GO,000
of them are receiving instruction up to the
English universities standard.
Last year in France, out of 100000 young
men drafted for the army there were but
from 800 to 600 who did not respond. In Ger
many, during the same year, out Of 100000
drafted, 10000 neglected to respond
Hog packing is conducted much more ex-
tensively in the West this year than last.
From March list to date 1896, 900 hogs have
been packed in the Western cities and towns,
against 10000 for the same period last
year
Boston papers say the catch of mackerel
this year is quite light. They seem to have
deserted their usual swarming grounds on
the Massachusetts, coast, and either remain
in deep water or have gone on an excursion
to northern waters for the season, some fifty
vessels having sailed for the st. Lawrence
mackerel fishery since the Fourth of July.
The board of aldermen of New York have
appointed committee to inquire into the
whole affairs of the Tweed ring, and procure
the names of the supervisors who were in
power at that time, and to find out whether
any persons have been instrumental in
shielding thieves and preventing the city
from recovering money stolen.
The Montgomery (Ala.) Advertiser cor
reefs a statement which has been going the
rounds that one-fifth of the land in the
State still belongs to the United States.
The different land offices, it says. are now
busily engaged i'm preparinp lists of the gov
eminent land, and it is more than probable it
will be found that the government owns only
one-eighth of the area of the State. A great
deal of the land is poor, but many valuable
tracts are still Indicated.