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The New York herald., 1877-09-09
ON THE SOUND.
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD

BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.
HARTFORD, Conn, Sept 8, 1871
The steamer City Of Hartford, OF the New York and
Hartford Steamboat Company, had rough passage
between New York and tho mouth of the Connecticut
River in the storm of Friday night, She was plung-
Ing INTO terrible head sea for hours, and finally "a
heavy wave crushed in hor starboard bow above the
main deck. The nature OF the cargo consisting
manly OF fruit and other perishabe freight induced
the Captain 10 hazard the trip.
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THE wEAlHgn YESTERDAY.

The following record Will show the changes in the
temperature for tho past twenty-iour hours CON-
parson with the corresponding date OF last year,
indicated uy the thermometer ut Hudnuts pharmacy,
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ON The JERSEY COAST--A HOTEL UNDERMINED.
ATLANTIC CITY, N. j., Sept. 8, 1877.
heavy rain storm began hero last night and has
continued all day, the tide being higher than ever
known In this vicniy, and causing great damage to
property The Excursion House Is u complete wreck
back channel formed directly under the building
which was speedily Undermined ana, breaking 10
pieces, was carried out TO seu.
Trans on the railroads were greatly delayed to-day,
the tracks being covered with Two or three feet OF
water, which put out the fires IN the engines.
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erty, to the liberator OF the territory ana TO the
nrst President OF the French Republic
n. Gambetta left the cemetery before the
speeches were pronounced.
RESTING IN PEACE.
At the conclusion OF the ceremonies the crowd
dispersed in perfect tranquility result due to the
memory OF M. Theirs, but toward which the mod.
Grafton OF the speakers and those in charge OF the
pbsequies contributed not little.
AN IMPOSING SPECTACLE.
The funeral was very imposing. All the diplo-
matte corps were present. including Hon. Edward
+. Noyes. the United States Minister. and Hon.
Elihu B. Washburne.
ALL OVER AND DONE
BY half-past six O'Clock In the evening the city
had assumed It's usual appearance. Everything
had passed on quietly and without political mani
festauon even during the speeches in the GENE
terry.
MOURNING AT WASHINGTON.
WASHINGTON, ID. c., Sept s, 1877.
The national flag Is hoisted at half mast day
oil the departments respect to the late expresdent
Theirs OF France.
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WHO IS OSMAN PACHA !?
LATE MEMBER OF THE KHEDIvE's STAFF
DENIES THAT CRAWFORD WAS EVER IN THE
EGYPTIAN SERVICE

LATE MEMBER OF THE KHEpIvE's STAFF
DENIES THAT CRAWFORD WAS EVER IN THE
EGYPTIAN SERVICE.
To EDITOR OF TIE HERALD:--
In 1874 was sent by General Sherman lieutenant
colonel OF the general staff Of tho Egyptian army.
Previous to that time. In 1870, through tho instru.
mentality oil General T. v. Mott, brother in law of
Blacquo Bey, formerly Turkish Ambassador in this
country, some fifteen or twenty Americans sent
into the Egyptian army from the rank of general to
that OF captain. Stone, Loring ana Rhe,t were sent
generals; Jeniter, Allen, Purdy, Long-aftcrward
distinguished IN Africa-Mason, Campbell Morgan
and few others as majors, and Kennon and
Dunlap as lieutenant colonies. Aiterward Colston
and Warren werc sent colonies. Being
successful in their services with the Khcdive
call was issued in 1874 Tor two coonels two lieu
tenant colonies and majors to be selected by Con.
eral Sherman according TO their credentials The fol-
lowing gentlemen were selected AS coloneIs, W. n.
Dye and Il II. Rogers; as lieutenant colonies, j. L.
Basse and H. b. Reed; majors, c. Martin ana II. G.
Prout In 1876 they were followed by Co .onels
Lockett and Field, Lieutenant Colonels Derrick IN
Major Loshc These are the only American officers OF
any Importance who ever served In the Egyptian
army. From time TO time references havo been made
TO other persons as having been IN the Egyptian
vice. Such, however, Is not fact, and
noce In csy Ct suSh
l wish to contradict the statement that ho
was colonel in the Egyptian army during
1873 was IN charge OF such records OF the Egyp-
War Office that would have known If an Amer.
by the Iamc o Crawford ever served the Killed. ive
The service o the khedive was most pleasant one,
but through circums ances which ne had no con
tol ana from tho act that he reposcd confidence III
an American who, while he was good soldier cared
only Tor his interest, many Ollie rs lett tho SER
Nevertheless the Egyptian contingent VIII: :ch nc
sent to serve Turkey under his gallant second son
Prince Hassan will be fond OF the service II nny
Americans are found in the ranks who served the un-
dcrsgDed In Egypt am certain that they Will rive
credit to the Ottoman nag as tnoy have before
Stars and Stripes.
II. Is REED, late Lieutenant Colonel
General staff OF His Hlshness the Khedsve'oi Egypt
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HOTEL ARRIVALS.

United States District Judge William J. Wallace, Of
Syracuse, is at the Hoffman. Lieutenant Governor
Francis d. Loomis OF Connecticut, and Theodore n.
VAIL superintendent of the Railway Mail Service, ara
a, the 81 James. Joaquin Miller is at the New York
Bishop Caspar H. Borgess. aud Very Rev. H. j. II.
schuues, OF Detroit, nj the Metropolitan. j. C. ).
Harrison, OF Indianapolis is at the Filth Avenue. W.
H. Trenholm, OF Chlrcston, c. Is at the Albcmarle
Professor Burt G. Wilder. of Cornell University, anl
Nirho
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FURTHER INSIGHT INTO THE CHARACTER or
CLAY CRAWFORD.
RoNDorT, n. Y, Sept 8, 1871
The Daily Freeman to-day Will c.pntain a hitherto
unpublished episode IN the history oil X. Clay Craw-
ford previous leaving the country The Information
comes iom who lived at Vine tsnd n. j. in 1870
aua 1871. Wien Crawford visited ia, place ho Ind a
brotner.in.law living there lie no,Arshod in vinelond
Tor several weeks amer leaving Mar yiand
to swiude the settlers IN the or nation OF u STOCK
company. His designs were frustrated by, the dis
covcry Of his FORMER connection ahd he eu from the
place The informant has no doubI that he Is Osmau
Iacha, among tho evidences being that ,rawIoru's 4
lnother-in told the informant that he (UrawforJ
had LETT the country but did not disco use tie loo
TINS evidence supplies that interval between the time
OF his leaving eastern shore Of Maryland and his
departure from the country
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The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1877-12-20

The Captain Is an able man. l have read part Of
his life of General jackson, in your paper. Now,
don't go much General Jackson's politics, but,
then, somebody has to write about him. But if any
body is to stick for the reenhacks it is the soldiers,
and hope the gallant Captains old company will all
join him.
was a soldier, during the late war, and .'ft- for
the Niger and the Union, and the greenbacks and.
ly- well. I'm ready to do it again. But YOU will
pardon me, Mr. Editor, if say that the way things
look they all likely to 90 to the Dltogether.
The rebels have got the House Of Congress. and by
killing bribing man or two, they will get the
Seate; then with Haze President, We are likely
TO have more graybaeks than greenbacks.
But, Mr.. Editor, hope you will do your best for
the gallant Captain. Give him a lift. DO your best,
like when you go for the Badetia. --
1t is awful to hear about them burning the green
backs, there at Washington. The Confederates and
Democrats hate the greenbacks like snakes for that's
what helped clean 'em out.
would have wrote this to the Bulletin, for saw
the notice there first, but Bridges is regular sobber
jack. He thinks that, by soldering over such men
Us W. II. Nesbt, who some think is Democrat, he
will get 'em nasty that they will have to join the
Democratic party. But, Mr. Editor hope you'll
whoop it mp for the gallant Captain. read in the
Chief, once, that ]. b. Kennedy thought Mr. Nesbit
was some other kind of Prince, and the Republicans
in this Township think that Mr.. Kennedy is not far
out of the way. Whoop it up for Cap! More anon.
Very truly yours,
SoLoN SIMPLE.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1877-12-20
Our Christmas Paper.

We take pride, on this twenty-irst Christmas
greeting to the patrons of the Chief, in calling
attention to our outside pages, this week. Are
they not handsomei We wish we could set
them in that style every week, but We could not
afford it. There is an immense amount OF read
ing there, nasty Christmas articles, and all oil
it interesting. We do not think there is word
on those pages that any one can object to, be he
either saint or sinner. In fact. we coDfientiy
send II forth as a model, both of mechanical
beanty and of reading matter.
As this is the last issue before Christmas, we
take the occasion to wish all our patrons Mer-
ry Christmas, and hope that the next year may
be to them one of health, happiness, prosperity,
and good gifts.
We thank those who have enabled MS to enjoy
so many n happy Christmas in Kansas, and ask
n nfimuanee of ihrir favors. In your festivi-
ties, do not forget the printer. Remember, the
better the patronage you give him, and the
prompter the pay, the better paper be can make.
When he is harassed and perplexed to obtain
the means to keep his family and his paper alive,
he cannot devote the time and care to the paper
to make it as good as it should be. We shall do
our duty, the coming year, if onr patrons will do
theirs.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1877-12-20

RETURN OF THE COOP OLD TIMEs.-As the
Democracy have both branches of Congress al
most within their grasp, the country is treated
to repetition of the scenes Of the good old days,
from 1856 to 1860, when Bully Brooks broke
Summers head with a cane; when Burlingame
backed Brooks down on his own challenge to
fight duel when Potter, of Wisconsin, turned
Chivalry upside down, and afterwards backed
him down OH a bowie knife duel when Grow
made another son of the South hunt his hole !;
and when Barksdale had his wig torn from his
head.
Senator Gordon, of Georgia, a Rebel Major-Gen-
eral, is the spokesman aud right bower, in the
Senate, of that noble Republican, President Hayes
The other day, in executive session, Gordon OBJ
jected to the confirmation of a Southern ap-
pointee because he was q Republican, and objec-
tionable to Southern Democrats. EVERY white
Republican in the South is called a carpet bag
rer) Gordon wanted to take the question out
of its regular order, to defeat the nomination.
Senator ConkliDg objected, whereupon Gordon
accused him of dishonorable acts, and of wanting
to dragoon the Senate. Conkling replied in
words that conveyed the idea that Gordon was a
liar. Some Senator wanted Conkling to apollo
gize, but he replied that Gordon was the man
who owed the apology. Gordon then said the
affair would be settled elsewhere, to which COnk-
ling retorted that he was ready to settle it there
or elsewhere. Other Senator then took up the
matter, and it is said TO be amicably settled; but
Conkling and Gordon do not appear to have
been parties to the settlement.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1877-12-20
Scrafferd Heard From.

Under the above caption, the Seneca Courier,
of the 6th copies the Commonwealth article in re-
lation to Scrafford's arrest at Callan, Perm, and
comments as follows:
We find the above in the CammoRwealh; and
as there are several facts stated and surmises
made that are not accurate we give short chap
ter of facts that will be interesting just now.
Scrafford went from the United States to Cuba
under an assumed name and shortly afterward
went to Peru, and landing at Callao, made the
acquaintance of Gregory rs c. G. Scraford, and
used only that name afterwari. His letters
have all been addressed to himself, and delivered
to him by the American Consul. Gregory is o
relative of Meiggs the railroad builder, and had
a recipe for manufacturing lubricating oil that
he obtained at the U. s. Patent Office. Finding
Scrafford an energetic man, they formed part
nership, aud engaged extensively in the manu-
facture of this oil. When Lappin and Stanley
arrived in South America, they found Scrafford
in business at Callao. Lappin sought an inter-
est in the oil business, but Scrafford "went back"
on his old partner, and wouldn't speak TO him.
Soon after Lappin's arrival, Scraiford's partner
ship with Gregory was dissolved, and the whole
business satisfactorily settled Scrafford then
took Stanley and went to Santiago, where he en-
gagged in the oil business alone-Ssdmley acting
as his clerk. Lappin followed Scrafford; but
not wishing to have him about, (Lappin's occu-
patton being gambling), Scratford again sold out
and returned to Peru. Lappin followed him
back to Callao. Gregory at once sought another
partnership with Scraiford; but Scrafford did
not desire it. He secured Stanley clerkship,
and went into the mining districts of Peru, to
speculate in gold DUST While absent Stanley
got on a big drunk. and "blowed" the whole
Kansas business on Lappin and Sorafford. Lap
pin got scared and cleared out, and when last
heard from in Central America; Stanley
soon left; and Gregory commenced "blackmail-
ing" Scrafiord to keep still. Scraiford stoed that
awhile, but gave Gregory blowing up,
and told him he through being bed! The
next trip Scraiford made to the mining country,
Gregory commenced suit for half of Scrafford's
profits in the oil business at Santiago, and Sc
curing service by publication, obtained persOu-
al Judgment. For this Gregory arrested Scraf-
ford, aud had him incarcerated as stated in Scraf
ford's letter above. This is brief history of
Lappiu, Stanley, and Scraford; and our readers
can form their own conclusions.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1877-12-20

In BALLAsT.-The American advocates of Brit
ish Free Trade have another awful circumstance
to howl over. Eighty vessels have recently ar
rived at New York ballas;ed with gravel, be-
cause there was no demand for European pro-
ducts to load with 1t is terrible, they say, that
the European products we much need cannot
be shipped here, because of our high TARIFF
This is q blessed state of affairs, long looked for
come at last. Those vessels went to Europe
laden with American products, and, instead Of
bartering them for European finery, brought
home the money. 1t will be expended for arti-
cles of American manufacture When American
people can live on American products, and ship
their surplus to Europe, and sell it for cash, we
are on the road to good times. The agents of
foreign capitalists have been SO busy regulating
American finances for their own benefit, that
they have neglected matters of tariff and trade
1t is to be feared that they will have their atten-
tion attracted to the advantages the Americans
are gaining in trade, aud turn the tide before it
has set in with full force.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1877-12-20

LAPpIN's BoNDHoLDERs ESCAPE THE PENAL
TY.-Geo. W. Williams, accompanied by Edwin
Knowles, returned home Thanksgiving night.
The Trustees of ex-Treasnrer> Lappin on the
part of his bondsmen, Mr.. Williams, assignee of
c. G.. Scrafford, and Attorney General Davis met
before Judge Foster, at Topeka, last week, and
effected a settlement of the States suits pend
ing against the Scrafford estate, on account of
Scrafford's connection with the school bond forg
cries. BY the terms of this settlement the Lap
pin property held by his Trustees is decided to
Mr.. Williams, assignee, to be sold as fast as
practicable, and the proceeds to be applied to
the payment of the States judgments against
LappiD-Mr. Williams gives S25,0 900 bonds for
the execution of the trust. The States claim
against the Scrafford estate was proved up and
allowed as preferred debt, and after the Lap
pin property is exhausted, the Scrafford property
is to be used in meeting the deficiency, before
any of Scraffords debts are paid. This settle
ment in effect makes all of Lappin's and Scraf-
ford's property liable for the States claims upon
Lappn, and secures his bcndsnen against any
possible loss. Judge Foster has approved the
whole proceedings, and when the deeds are
made out and passed, and the bond approved,
Mr.. Williams will he sole representative of the
defunct firm of Lappin & scrafford.-Seneca
Courier, Dee. 9Th.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1877-12-20

An ENTERING WEDGE.-By a majority of one,
in House less than one-quarter full, a Southern
war claim has been approved, which looks some
what like an entering wedge. Our Washington
dispatches show that it is claim for insurance
money aud dividends collected on property seiz-
ed by the Union troops in New Orleans. The
property was restored to the owners ut the close
of the war, but the money collected had been
paid into the Treasury, and could only be paid
back by order of Congress. That order has
been secured, so far as the vote of the lower
branch of Congress can give it. If this bill is
but the first of series, the fact that it appears
to have been passed by party vote will give
rise to some interesting speculation as to what
might happen, if the Senate, too, should have a
Democratic majority one of these days.-Ner
York Tribune.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1877-12-20

THE TRAITOR BAFFLED.-The great contest in
the United States Senate, last week, was over
the confirmation of the Presidents appoint
ments to the New York Custom House. He at
tempted to remove two of the chief officers, be-
cause they were friends of Senator Conkling,
and the Senate opposed their confirmation
Conkling was victorious, and after an exciting
debate, the new appointees, who are the pets of
Evarts, were defeated. Only four or five Re
publican Senators voted for their confirmation,
while as many Democrats voted against it.
Thus far, Conkling is master of the situation,
and Hayes is powerless. The Republican Sena-
tors and members of Congress have almost unan-
imously turned their backs upon him, while the
Democrats despise him, but give him sort OF
countenance, because he is doing their work in
dividing the Republican party. But they would
thrust him from Office any day, if they saw their
way clearly to succeed. Even Stanley Matthews
has gone back ON him, the silver question
In the day of his tribulation, he will find that
natural political enemies and bond-holders will
avail him nothing.