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PACIFIC COAST

san Francisco, Nov. 9.-The usual
crowd of agitators met at city hall lot
this evening to listen to the stereotyped
Trades of their orators. Most OF the
leaders being locked up On g charge OF
misdemeanor, the speaking lacked Its
usual vigor and interest aad Tagged
somewhat. The most interesting incl
dent of the evening was what appeared
to indicate the fatal fall Ct j. G. Day
from his position in the affection of the
crowd. 1t was announced that bonds~
men had been found for part of the
amount required to bail oHt imprisoned
leaders, and the question had arisen
whether action should be delayed until
enough had been procured to obtain the
release of all prisoners at once, or
whether Kearney. the acknowledged
chief. should be first set at liberty. A
deputation waited on the Gagged oratoSs.
10 whom kearney expressed his ardent
desire to be released from durance vile
at once, and let the otters take their
chances. This Day strongly opposed.
and claimed that all should either stay
in or come out together. When the
speaker informed his auditors of this
state of affairs, three groans for Day
were at once proposed and given with
will, while Kearney was cheered. The
meeting broke up early, without any
incident of note.
Don piatt's paper. the Washington
Capital, publishes under the heading OF
Startling Disclosures for Democratic
Congress, communication from San
Erarcisco making serious charges
against the management of the Alcatraz
pliiitary prison. 1t says. edltorially,
there is responsible name back of this
communication and advises the House
military committee. the chairman OF
which is Piatt's brother-in-law. to in
vestigate the matter. The writer, who
signs, "Old Californian" charges that
soldiers are often imprisoned at Alca>
traz in order to save an officers reputa-
ton, and says the prison is in charge OF
an officer once himself a prisoner there.
, 1877-11-17
NIId ItII1D II II I14N =
Hon. John E. Sanford.

These are scientific days in
which We live, and it may hap
pen that theology will have to
be entirely reconstructed Ill or
der to suit the critical taste of
some people. Professor Draper
says that instead Of the "fnger
of Providenc," we ought to say
"mechanical force. ~ The truth
is we must reason the Almighty
out Of the universe at all haz-
ards. The idea that our scien-
tific men can ever bow down to
anything which they believe
greater than themselves, is sim
ply preposterous, and to ask
them to believe something which
they do not fully understand is
a direct implication that there
are things which they do not un-
derstand, and therefore an in
suit. In the meantime, however,
ordinary men accept even the
mysteries Of religion, and are
deluded enough to feel that they
are the happier for it.
, 1877-11-17
Telegraphic News.
Ry ATLANTIC CABLE.

CurcAGo. Nov. s. The Times Lon-
don special says: 1t is believed Turk
ish resistance is approaching an end.
The annihilation of the Turkish army
in Armenia substantially ends the CAM
naien in Asia. although it may be few
weeks before the Russians occupy all
the principal points. 1t is SO patent to
all parties that the Turkish power is
broken that the terms upon which Aus>
sia will make peace are now the SUBJECT
of discussion in the London journals.
The Turcophile organs claim that the
.nhinostion of Armenia is more dan-
csrous to British interests than the Rus
sian occupation of Constantinople; for
while the latter effects continental Eu-
rope, no power except Crest Britaie Is
affected by the Russian advance IN ASIA.
Avery strong united effort il being
made to stir up a war feeling in Eng
land. 1t is argued every town In India
will be unfavorably affected by the
Turkish downfall IN Asia, and that the
result will be most dangerous to the
English hold on the Indian population.
The Russians have concluded the in~
vestment of Plevna with force of $780,
600. IT is impossible for any supplies
to get in or for Osman 10 get out. Un-
less the Russians commit some very
great blunder. the capture OF Osman
and his army is a near certainty. His
very line of retreat across the Vld Is
securely held by the Russians with an
overwhelming force. Once across the
river, he would is&ve to fight his way
through forty miles of country, every
foot bristling with Russian earthworks.
The terms of peace being discussed are
Russian occupation of the principal sea
ports of Armenia, the autonomy of
Bulgaria under rule of Prussian
prince, and ample guarantees to Chris
tians of European and Asiatic Turkey
against Turkish oppression.
LONDON, Nov. S.-The cabinet con-
template prosecution of Victor Hugo
for insulting the army in bis recently
published history Of the coup d'etat.
but abandoned tie idea after sounding
Duke De Audifret Pasquier as to the
probability of the senate authorizing
the prosecution of one of Its members.
PARIS, Nov S.-Theie is great ex-
citement in political circles. The Non
;teur is almost the only conservative
journal which recommends concilia-
tory policy. This Journal asserts that
President MacMahoa has no intention
of resigniug, as he is convinced such
course would expose the country to the
greatest peril.
, 1877-11-17
Queer Birds.

At the Academy of National Sci
ences, New York, on the Goth ult., !,
Professor Marsh delivered a brief
lecture on American Cretaceous
Birds" The oldest birds known to
man, he said, are of the Jurassic Pc
riod. OF these two species were
found in Europe. The next Oldest
are of the cretaceous age, many OF
which are found in Kansas. At
least twenty species have been found
in that State, and in such perfect
state of preservation that almost
every bone is known. The most
surprising fact is that all these
birds had teeth. which no other
known birds ever possessed, which
were thought to be confined to rep
tiles and mammals. In New Jersey
there are few species of cretaceous
birds, but none have been found
with the skull complete; so it is i'm
possible to tell whether they had
teeth. In Kansas there are two well
marked types-one of large birds.
which I shall call the hesperornis,
and one of small, including the ic-
thuornis and the apatornis. The
hesperornis is nearly six feet in
length, and was a swimming bird
and had no wings, or, if any, they
were rudimentary and hidden under
the skin. Their teeth, strange to
say, were fitted in sockets. OF these
there are about twenty or thirty
specimens, five or six being nearly
complete. With these come others,
many of them having teeth in sin
gle sockets, which is common in
fish and reptiles but never before
known in birds. They also have
large wings. This species is com
paratively abundant, nearly fifty
specimens having been found--s
sufficient number to make an almost
complete restoration. From the
formation of the feet it would be
natural to say that this bird was re
lated to the modern diving birds
such as the loon. This I though
at first, but subsequently studying
the head Ia more important par
than the feet I found that it was re
lated to the ostrich, the peculial
formation of the feet being merel,
an adaptation to swimming. In
deed it is essentially q swimming
carnivorous bird, closely allied t.
the ostrich, which in its turn is NOR
nearly related to the reptiles thai
any other living bird.
, 1877-11-17

president, after communication with
Sherman, to accept it. to take effect
Dec. 81. His successor has not yet
been agreed upon, though it is now
stated on good authority that the presi-
dent has given up the idea of appoint-
ing Gen. Rosecrans.
A letter appears in one Of the Suns
day papers here to-day, written by the
secretary Of new organization called
the Invincibles, at the instance of a
committee of that body, aud addressed
to Professor Lsngston, recently appoint
ed minister to Hayti. in which CORR
plant is made that the African race is
not sufficiently recognized by the adj
mlnistration. 1t is said the orgaLiza-
ton is already 700 strong in this city.
that. though young, it has rapidly
spread throughout the United States.
and that by the next presidential cleo
ZION every true black man will be en-
rolled ia its ranks on the platform OF
Justice and recognition according to
merit.
, 1877-11-17
A Paris special to the New York Her

A Paris special to the New York Her&
aid says one of the most significant ana
characteristic incidents of the crisis q
an article. published in La France. BY
Emile de Girardin, under the title ct
lies Deux Presidents. 1t is written
in the faL,ous journalist peculiar style
and he makes use OF the presence Of
the ex President of the United States
to draw a parallel between Grant and
MacMahon. Grant" says Emile de
Girardin, ''quitted the White House
withou, trying to renew his lease of
power the moment he undertood he was
no longer sustained by the popular sen
timent." The article concludes by ask
ing. why does not MacMahon follow
Grants example and then go travel IN
America? No matter how much be
knows he will always be able to learn
something there" Had Emile studied
American politics be would not talk in
this way. Grant did his handsomest
to renew his lease. and only stepped
down and out when Hayes pulled the
v bite House bell.
, 1877-11-17

At a meeting of the New York
Press Club, Rev3 7. De Witt Tall
mage told a story which reflected
somewhat upon the members of his
own profession. An old fisherman
once told him, he said, that the reas-
on so few sinners we're converted lay
in the manner in which the ministers
angled for them. "When l go to
catch fish," remarked the desciple Of
Walton, :. use a delicate pole, an
almost invisible line, hook OF the
most artistic workmanship, and at
the end of all, a tempting bait, which
I softly drop into the stream but
when you preachers start out yoi
take for a pole a weaver's beam. to
which you attach cart rope, with
pot hook attached and a swapping
turtle for bait. This you throw in
to the water with splash, and
shout, Bite or be damned!
, 1877-11-17
Attorney-ceneral Devens.

The following letter was first
addressed to Hon. Thomas Rus
sell, ex-Colle ctor of the Port of
Boston, and former Minister to
Venezuela, but after telegraph
ic consultation between the
President and Attorney. General
Devens, it was decided to have
it addressed to Speaker Sanford;
WASHINGTON, Oct. "a, 1877.
DEAR SHIT will be impossi-
BILE for me at present, while Con
gress is III session, to visit Mas
sachusetts so as to speak during
the campaign. The utmost !
can do will be to reach home in
order to vote, and this | shall
certainly do unless something
unexpected occurs. | feel deep
iy interested that Massachusetts
should sustain the President in
his resolute effort to give the
countrya a faithful economical adj
ministration, and one which
should be calming the late do
nestle troubles and aid our peo
pie in regaining their former
prosperity. Her disposition tc
do this can be exhibited in nc
better way at this time than by
the reelection Of Governor
Rice, who has been nominated
by a convention which has cor
daily indorsed the President,
and whose merits entitle him to
the highest consideration.
1 learn with surprise and re-
gret that any of the Republican
officials hesitate either to speak
or vote, alleging as a reason the
Presidents civil service order
In distinct terms that order
states that the right OF officials
'to vote and to express their
views on public questions, either
orally or through the press, is
not denied, provided it does not
interfere with their official du-
tles.' If such gentlemen choose
not to vote or not to express
or enforce their views IN support
Of the principles of the Repub-
lican party, either orally or 9th
erwise, they at least should not
give q reason for such a course
which is not justified by the or
der referred to, and which is SIM
ply perverslon of it. If they
decline to act ar vote for Gov.
Rice because they are not Re
publicans that is different mat
ter. Very respectfully,
CHARLES DEvENs.
Hon. John E. Sanford.
, 1877-11-17

Boss Tweed, alluding the other
day to Jay Gould and Jim Fisk,
said: could has not his equal il
America as a financier. Jim Fist
was pleasant fellow, full Of aned
dote. Nothing discounted him. Hf
was never ashamed. He always had
a fresh story. I liked his company
I remember when he was before tht
Committee of Congress and usef
that expression, Gone where tht
woodbine twineth.' He explaine}
that to me. He said that when b
used to peddle around the countrt
he noticed that the country outhouA
es always had q sprig of vine climb
ing over them. He simply. mean
by that illustration that the invest
ment had gone up the spout-gonI
to nothing"
, 1877-11-17
EASTERN STATES.

New YoEK, Nov. 9.-ft is stated that
the Pacific Mail Steamship Company is
about closing an arrangement for the
absorption of the Panama Transit Co.
LOUISVILLE. Nov. o. Benjamin b.
Groom of Clark county. well known
stock raiser, filed his voluntary petition
Yesterday afternoon. His liabilities are
S278. 900, of which 1925. 600 are unse.
cured. Assets $3.50, 900 in hrd, per
sonsl property, etc.
NASHVILLE. Nov. Alexander (col-
ored) murdered a white man named L.
Doughty near Redy Mill, Rutherford
county. yesterday, and escaped. A
posse of citizens has gone in pursuit.
CHICAGO, Nov. Six car, loads OF
cattle, shipped through by a Kansas
dealer without the food and chan 9es
which the law prescribes, were seized
by the q. S. Marshal at Washburn, ILL.,,
to-day, under the statute.
NEW ORLEANS, Nov. 9.-The sugar
makers strike continues. Fifteen man-
ufacturers have agreed to pay the ln>
creased wages demanded. Indications
are that the strikers will be successful.
COLUMBIA. Nov. 10.--The jury this
morning returned verdict of guilty in
the case of Congressman Smalls.
The trial of L. Cass Carpenter. on a
charge of forgery. begins Tomorrow.
ST.. LOUIS, Nov. 10.-A reporter just
returned from Columbus says Carl
Strahl made q confession to the officers
who took him from here last night, the
purport of which is that he first shot
and killed Henry Goetz some distance
from his home, and then went to the
house and killed Mrs. Goetz, took Go
etz's mules and wagon, robbed thu
house and premises of everything O.
value, and started for St. Louis. Wher
this was made known this morning. ,
party of 100 citizens determined II
iynch the fend.. After consulting hin
"a ahow them where he had secretet
the bodies of Goetz and his wife. the.
took him to the woods and suspended
him to . tree. Robbery seems to hav
heen the mans motive.
INp1ANAPoL1s, Nov. 11.-Senator Nor
ton's will was admitted to probate to
dav. He leaves his entire estate to hi
wife, requesting that she assist his son
WASHINGTON. Nov. n.--Ihe reslgna
ton of Gen. La Grange, superlntend
emit San Francisco mint. was receive
Yesterday. 1t was determined by tn
, 1877-11-17

DEPARTURE OF THE LACKAwANNA.--
The Lackawanna, Capt. Mccain,
U. S. N. commanding, left Port
Townsend at daylight on Sunday
morning, the 4th inst. for San Fran
cisco and Mare Island, where she
will undergo some slight repairs and
then probably cruise for a few
months along the southern coast OF
California. During the time the
ship has been in port, her crew who
have been we'll taught in infantrg
practice, have on several occasionA
been on shore for the purpose ai
drilling. The exact military pre-
cision Of all their movements would
do credit to veterans in the army.
The sailors did so admirably, that
many people supposed they were
really soldiers. The only soldiers
on board were corporaPs guard OF
marines who performed police duty
on ship board, and did not parade
en- shore.
The whole of the ships company,
captain, officers and crew, have eu-
ioyed themselves very much during
their stay in our harbor, and regret
ted leaving. 1t is the general i'm.
preston of them all that the ship
will visit Puget Sound early next
summer, and particularly, IS the
Navy Department is adopting the
English Admiralty rules of sending
the en-of-war vessels, which have
been stationed in hot climates. to
the cool regionz of the north. This
the reason why the English vessel
are ordered from the South seas, and
China. and East India waters tc
Esquimault, and the same argument
will hold good for our naval vessels
being sent to Puget Sound, instead
of rotting at Mare Island. The
practice of sending naval vessels
north for sanitary purposes, has
already commenced on tire Atlantic
and we hope that the visit of the
Lackawanna Will inaugurate the Gus
tom on Puget Sound. Should she
come here again, as is expected, it is
probable that the present crew viii
be mostly exchanged for sailors whS
have been on some of the stations il
hot climates.-Argus. VI
, 1877-11-17

Tickets for sale at the usual places for
the lecture of Judge NJ. p. Deadly be-
fore the Y. NJ. q. A.. in Yesler's Hall
next Saturday evening.
AN artistic night sign, gotten mp
by W. H. Shoudy, has been hung
out at the office of DR.. Sparkling.
An idea was discovered in an Ia
telligeucer editorial this morning. II
was fearfully lonesome, however.
One Of the sisters of Mercy who went
from New York to nurse the yellow fe-
yer patients at Port Royal has fallen .
victim to the disease.
, 1877-11-17

Race prejudice is unknown il
France and places of education AMI
places of resort are freely opened 70
blacks as we'll as to whites. Mr..
Caraby, a Lousiahian Of color. is an
esteemed lawyer of Paris.
, 1877-11-17

Major Labelliere was an &C.
centric man, but not entirely
wrong in some of his conjec-
lures. He insisted on being
buried head downward, because
the whole world is at present
topsy-turvy; and he reasoned
that when things come to be
Strengthened out, as they un-
doubtedly will be by and by, he
will find himself right side up.
If people would live with their
heads a little down instead of
holding them up so high in the
air, we should not have to won
der when they are buried whetL-
er they will be found wrong side
or right side up in the day OF
reckoning.
, 1877-11-17

A LECTURE in the Swedish lam
guage will be delivered by Prof.
Cedarstrom in the Brown church
tonight.
, 1877-11-17

When a man presents himself be-
fore public audience it often hap
pens that his body is inclined to
sink, while his head swims.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-09-03
MOB LAW AT OXFORD, o.
The Man Garmett Taken Out and
Killed.
National Associated Press to the Star.

National Associated Press to the Star.
OXFORD, o., sept. 3.-On Saturday a
colored man named Garnet committed
a rape upon Mrs. Perry King-l who
was at home alone.
She informed her husband as speedily
AS possible, and he at oCce came to town
and arrested Garnett. Mrs. Kingsly
identified him in jail yesterday morn ng.
Her friends and relatives cOngregated
in great force, and il was with great diI-
f0ulty that lynching was prevented.
rwO efforts to take him out were made,
aud the last time he was shot by one Of
the mob, but not seriously. He has no
sympathizers.
HAMILTON, Sept 3-12 M.-The Mar
shal OF OXFORD, yesterday Afternoon, fear
ing that the citizens would lynch the
cDIored find Garnet, that commit ed a
rape on Mrs. Kingley, near Oxford,
Saturday, telegraphed to the Sheriff Of
Butler County, at Hamilton, to come al
once and take charge of the prisoner,
as he feared he could not protect him
against the excited mob.
The Sheriff and Deputy on arrival at
Oxford found the jill surrounded by
determined mob, who notified them that
Garnet had ben wounded, and they
would have to carry him out. AMI in so
doing he would have TO tlk9 the conse
quences, as lhey would shoot him in his
arms.
All was qniet until this morning alb ut
10 o'clock, when the mob, alb lut three huE-
dred 'roDg shot Garnet twice while in
jail, then TOOK HIM out on The sidewalk
and irel into him, ,sklllng him instantly.
NORTH VERNON, Sept. 3.-JoEn Simon
was taken from the city Jail at 2 O'Clock
Sunday morning by band OF masked
men and hanged to tree till
nearly dead. lie was then tied to a
tree, and each OF the mob gave him sew
pral lashes, laceratius his back terribly.
He was then liberated, and asked to
divulge concerning sIma robberies, buG
declared h!a innoc nee to tie last.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-09-03
LATE 81 LOCAL.

MoRTlz NADMN is "a prisoner at Ham
m0nd-s ct station. On The charge OF
roceIyng a lot of stolen iron.
AN ;no,oot ,v,, ho hal, En-, ;
or inc u Nv n, pat ~ CaIiahsn ala ann wa vne"in fai{
om+ GU Of n,indnw o,yI ain" n- tho INV az
pital.
JoIIN FRIrz was fired SIS and costs
this mornino for disord,,rIy c0nJnr,
bronght aDo,It bv carrying nair Of iran
kpnckles.
1a.,.,,, ;ro ....,
oo3hfiilNG i.' "a Al NON w WaS arrested ms
ri 'n'u9 y! oln 5elS il'n' anu t"L! q ~ i.
cents from Que wi liam Powers.
MINI, Suy.rn,u rho ,oo noa4oa
,, me- Wv i'r'', ""9 81 Ceu
"t,i ."u rU~NU" "p 80 a,tt,''VI &C. 90 =
rhoot ,"oton Vt t.', on" u Gni w w
Ilnrnira m~oT % S "he ns ,"n LII ~ P-o 'uis
li'l "ine '0l VIZ 'n'N'o'
W. H. oHAFER, tue conductor ar
rested on cla"ge OF assault and BAT.
tefy, III having pushed passenger
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-09-03

defeated candidate for Council are the
+, gular ju lges. and act for Ward A OF
eacn municipal ward, and they must
meet and appoint three judges Tor each
other ward, who shall be treehOiders
and of opposite politics. When no free
holders quality the third Judge is to be
sci, ed Itom the by-standers.
"fhe WOrkingm ms party is not recey-
II zed excepting where there is a defe AZ
ed candidate in ward OF that party.
This is in Ward A of the First Ward.
But in other subdivisions there is moth
ing against it, or the judges can be ap-
pointed from the by-stdnders. the
Truste of the ward must be the Tras-
tees OF Ward A Wherever they reside.
Tue law, while not positively saying
there shall be three judges, does not say
there suall not be Lnree."
Mayor Moore i'll brief speech closed
the proceedings, and iuvitel those pres
ent to the Washington Platform.
The Judges not selected in wards are
to be appointed Tomorrow.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-09-03
!kH1EE LATEST
A DISASTROUS FIRE.
Terrible Loss of Life and Property

National Associated Press to the Star.
NEW YORK, Sept. 81. z. Hale S
piano factory, on West Thirty
tixth street and Tenth avenue. was
destroyed by fire this morning,
s!so Nj. ConnollyS barrel factory, j.
Graham u Co.'s silk factory, and several
houses adjoining south, j. Walkers
charcoal factory, north of Thirty-iiftu
street, and block Of frame houses on
tenth avenue, between Thirty -hlth an d
Thirty-SiX'h streets.
A steam fire engine was burned, the
Sremsn being unable to get it out in con-
Bequeuce of he intense heat.
IL is reported that one hundred lives
have Deen lost IL the fire..
There was no water TO be obtained ex-
ecpt n ON the river.
The lowest estimate OF the lost is
tl,09V,0OO, anu many persons place the
Amount ht much higher figure.
Edward PaUkma,ter jumped from the
appcr window. His skull was fractured
and N - Y bones broken. he uleu in
eW IN mcBts. .
ltls stated that from twenty to forty
NorAmen perished lii the piano factory.
row OF OroWn-itone apartment
houses, south side Tnlrty-ifth street.
sast of The factory, was burned rapidly.
Eneir inmates were able to save but u
bmall part OF their property.
A number OF shantes on the other
side OF the street were also consumed.
The establishment of W. B, Brown, 541
West Thirty -di'h street, Is gutted.
ihe fire burned about ihree-q uarters
Di an hour, and could have b en- easily
tXtinguished If supply ol wslar had
hsAhi Vn ham,
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-09-03

The tweuty-siXth an luu conference
OF the mrns ers OF the AGthodist Epls-
copa C"u Gu viii aas,a neAtW Wuanesaay
d al y ina, Clio,
Iha Third Annual R!unJn OF the
Fifty yecCnd OHIO Regiment WI be held
at Darnesyille, Ouio, Welueo ,ay and
Thursday, september 10 h and 2).h.
At the National Theater this week a
tirsL-class dr.. III tic and yaul eVile per-
fOrmanCe viii Ue offered. Iue Lnree-act
drama, Uy A bert W. Aiken, tnIitlea
"lloily Nj gures, or the blacN D.4moAd
Of Haz9ltUn," viii he rendered.
There VIII be a boat race mex Satur-
day on the OIio River between Two men
rom lie llemtng,ay Grass works, Coy
ingLOn, and two from CAe Cmclnnatl
Gas-WUrks. The cot.se VIII be from tbs
foot .! Mil street tu the Susp peusiou
Bridge aud return.