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OBITUARY.
CHARLES FREDERICK BRIGGS.

Charles Frederick Briggs, one OF the editors
of The Indeendent and vel known N li'eiry cir
ces died suddenly Wednesday night AT his residence.
No $50 LvingsioD-st, Brooklyn, at the age oil 10 lie
had been ing valvuar disease of the heart for
sey raj months Returning from che newspaper office ON
"wednesday evening apparently well, he lay down, and
within few hours dead.
Mr. Briggs was born IN Nantucket IN 1904, ard when
voung man went before the mast as sailor. Tilng oil
tbe sea be came To NewrYoTk ana began his literary
work winch continued until his death He contributed
q, the leading magazines and wrote several novels
which in tneir lime were popular ana had laSr sac
Stnn,g tnese were The Adventures OF Harr. Franco
ani Inn TIM ings of Tom Pepper" In ls4l he, win
T. ,r,r A. Poe, began the publication OF me brodd"dy
Jo1rnoI winch however, sHOrtliyed aud nnanca
f,ire IN the assistance OF George william Gurus
aud purle win he undertook IN 1913 the charge "I
Tt,iaan's Magazine aud here some OF lis pest literary
work Mas done Ate several years oil WORK IN journal
ISM he obtained "a place III the Cuslomhouse puI nc
attractions OF journalism were too strong loI NM ana III
S7O ne ouud himself OF the editors Oh me DiOY"
Io, ana toar years al IFS mead III Tue iitio
part of 1874 he accepted place on me HtoePe"de,
which lac held until death lie was hn onn SUN
worker aud vigorous often humorous, writer nc was
OF domestic disposition aud iOnd a'tdh W M mo
and daughter, whom lie leaves Tue luheIdl wiz 'aAc
place LO-nOrrOw morning from us iate TeSluoncc'
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PRIGGS-On Wednesday goth inst, at IL . m, Charlie
r.. BT ggs, IN the sd year .. his
FuurTa lis late residei No $50 Lyngsionst
Bronkiyn, SaLurdly, the Esd insi al ]. clock
Relatives respectfully invited 10 attend In,
" iii be privately removed 10 the iaIHy lO New
IbOTp, staten Island
DOMINICK-On "Wednesday, June 20. Mary wife of Alex
DJmck aud daughter OF t. Jefferson Wells aged ~
= mOnth.
Fuer the Of father. 2OS West Fifteenth
81. Friday, June ~. at 1890 a. IN.
LOOMISAi his ate residence 81 Liyngstons ST., Brooklyn
wednesday Juns 20 Charcs B 10 mis- late OF the nrH
oi * Thorn, In 10 6Jn OF ms age.
The relatives frienis OF tile family are respectfully
invited 10 tend funeral the Church II tie Pill
erns IIsary msrnsis. Brooklyn, on Friday
June ~, at y. Pleas omit flowers
WHTrFIELD-On Wednesday, June 70 Mary f., iDfan
daughter Of John w. Faune ID. Withheld aged
Forty eIgitl-sG
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POSTAL SERVICE REDUCTIONS.
SALARIES OF CARRIERS TO BE REDUCED, OWING

SALARIES OF CARRIERS 10 BE INDUCED, OWING TO
DEFICIENCY OF FUNDS.
WASHINGTON, June 21.-At the last session
OF Congress the OF the PostOice Department
in regard to the appropriation which would be needed
for etecarrier during the next fiscal year was
down from 81 10000 to 81 1875 000 or $4,000 less
than the appropriation for the present fiscal year This
makes it necessary for the POsmlslerGeDera to re-
duce the number OF employed or TO reduce
pay all Reluctant In these times OF general de-
preston discharge any nsderabe number OF efficient
men, and also regarding them "a poorly paid for their
aruuus laburs, he submitted through the cites where
eitercarrers are employed ago. the question
whether the lettercarlcrs themselves preferred r-
ducon in their numbers or small reduction IN the pay
The replies 80 lar received, have all been Ia
favor Of the reduction If py In preference to discharge
In accordance with this ressiOn by tn Sc most III -
cs.ed aud believing for the best interests OF the SER
vice, the rubi and the carriers themselves, an order
will be prepared cutting ali carriers salaries five
pr after July prox Tne order will be Issued next
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THE AUsTRO-HUNGARIAN POLICY.
THE IMPERIAL GoyFRME INAcTvf-1HE HUNGA-
RIANs PRD-TURKlSH

THE IMPERIAL G0YFRME lNAcfiVf-IHE HUNGA-
RIANs PRp-TURKIsH.
VIENNA, Thursday. June o. 1877
The statement that occupation OF Turkish
territory by An trau oops Is nuninen, is denie In
official circles Tue mobn cation of army corps is
also denied.
LONDON. Thursday. June 81, 1877.
Ihs Daiiy NeicSS Vienna dispatch confirms the report
that Russia has invited Austria make military prepa
raions for purpose of preyentn the Monencgrins
from being utterly rushed. Tic Austrian Fo egn Office
is not inclined in the matter. The correspond
ent adds Certain signs in Ministerial quarters how
ever point prob llity that tde Mt il cODsd
cred close ut hand further inacOn n tie part OF
Austria might unfavonany prejudice Der future po
81 ion in connection VITA the solution OF the Orion al
question" $500
PEsTH, Thursday. Jnne 81, 1877.
In the Lower House bf the Diet to-day ii IT SImOny
announced The following Interpolation Docs the Gov
ernment c. nsider the IT OF Paris broken by the
ton Russia and ROnmania, and does IL not cOn-iucr
tina it now time ap,ca In T. Iand and France M
Ter Trpartite Treaty Of 1886 TO enforce the Treaty
OF ParIsf
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MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC NOTES.

MISS Eliza Weathersby will have a benefit
fbs .yeuD,s at tbe F1itn Ay,uuc 1Leairr, when nor
numerous friends VIII dOuOt enjoy - Evangeline y
will an extra St The Lone Fshci MN has nitro need
kfe.d ilg ,ctne amt cmp-stOCl waltz. Mir GeOl &c
Fortcscue viii soc join he company.
Waves will be withdrawn at the end OF
this We, h. AID .bDed Age" VIII replace IL at a.
Iocx,s on Monday In hs Ill ANA, which from the pen
OF Nj Henry Moriord, NJ IS Letue Allen made very
pl asant impression on te occasion ot bor nrst alH,a
ane i'm New-Yok at tie Grand Opera House last Winter
Theodore rhOmass Summer Garden Con-
cerIs IN, ,spcsgo oyened aus uou ~ -iJnlay even
ing. There large audience ana a llsIt D " so"d
lar.e representation of tne best sOcety OF tne prIiv
metropolis that the concerns are going 10 DC tne rage
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LONDON, June 2l.-Arnyed, steamship Alice sailed. MI
DOMESTIC PORTS.
FRANCISCO June 2l.Arrfyet amship Oceanic, IRON
Hong Kong viz NOkOhaDI shiD Phllena from LlyerpDJ.
BALTIMORE, June 2l.-AUivUi, sAip Derby tOer) IRON
Br barks Alpha (Norl, IRON Londonderry on AMIGA
(tslJ Cork Mar garet C. Lyon, frm BUs,on
b. Phillips, from 'OstOn joan TO tor 1 Cm Bosom
Chds T.. Gbs n, FROM Boston; T. b. Fss, from liost9n
w. nagcr, IN b stOn OIyer ScOh Id, from Newflayen
Mary G. Arnold, IRON New Haven h. r. hrA from Porii nd
ne New-Iurk. Gle red steamships Fanny Cad fal
lad. for New York bark, Monte Tabor lai) for Lynn r.
O. rOii Onvan ~ D. for queenstown PymO m nr fai
NORTH Carolina orb for Dunkrk; brig fleetwood
OBJ for arOad es schrs Sconeli for New Ilayen
A H. r, any, fiobp.rH Cora Tor Bas salel, BARK
August O. Athlete and Ood tent brig M z. Harrington
rHIIsnELPHIA Jne 2l.-Aruved, steamships Norok, rDu
Fail River; Il. willing. aii.more Sirah from Wash
ingtun barks VItoTa CaA,stra from i0tteim. DuDhol
iran Liner Ecia rom IvIgiut; schrs Winnie Lyte
from JOAN n b.. ST. limo nom Round Pond Gov. J.
it'll NJ. G. Carroll h. itaymuu Mary r. Ralkln, ant
V. from Boston , CLARK, fron Dish on MARY
Trli or 10, lynn j. 81 BuuOmaI NON Prov .r8ce j.
Gilmore from River. cleared "smshps Ho clcs, i0I
Ea River Agnes, 10 NewYOTK Susan, Tor Hartford VIM
" hill for Dalti Ore -,
PasSes-AfTiye seams4 jamaican IRON Liverpool
Sal. ed steamship IA ii,sOl AMI Dark Ma uel.
MOVEMENTS OF oC FAN STEAMSHIPS
ANTWERP jane 2i.-rbo ST anship Switzerland, from
Philadelphia. arrived hero to7iay.
DISASTER
QtEBEC, June 2l-The Marie Ameda, hence for Glas
cow lUaru with slaves, Is al Point ST. Peter andi
a total wreck The crew were saved
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tne following graduates

1no first prize for the bcsC report OF Dr. Bunkers lee
lures gwen TO Paul IL Krezshuir. aud the second
was divided between Edward j. McPnarln aud Jerome
Cuwan, the last o. whom is "a MEMBER Of the JUNIOR
Class. The address II the graduates delivered by
the Rev. Dr. Jesse b. Thomas, OF the First Baptist
Cnuren. Tao speaker cOntrised tue pr sent adydnr
sage Of medical science with rs condition lew years
ago. Old snpersIinnS still chung Ia tne minus OF many
men IN civilized count les The ueat cOuntI bad
not yrt begun 10 emerge from An uclAent was Mar
rited Of missionary IN SYRIA AlF. Juasnp, Deng asked
10y one OF TIE NAIVE mcdlcuc mcn Tor copies 81 Ihh
tribune. Nj. Jessup rcbt 10 Ncw-IOrk ana OBTAIN,
copies hot hnUwing 10 what they mouid DC
put. lie inquired a.ttrNard; tIe Oriental physician
tUid hIm tnt had boiled them down. ana now, praise
10 the g. eat Oe, nc had remedy every ia nrs Was
heir 10. IHE TRIBUNE was extending AS inhu nee anu
good works even u tuer nOdgL Tue class var
oilctOry was given Oy nirrl H. Kane
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RRADLAuGH CONVICTED.

THE JURY IXONERA Y HIM AND MRS. B'sANr FROM
EVIL INTENT-THB PRISONERS LIBERATED on
BAIL.
LoyDON Thursday June 81. 1877.
In the trial of Charles Bradlaugh and Annie
Besan for publishing mlhlet alleged 10 be immoral
which was begun before Lord Chiri-Justce COckburn
and n special Jury on Monday last, Mr.. Bradlaugh
today finished his defense. The Lord Chief
Justice In his summing up said more iljudi-
cious and lll-adNsed prosecution Was never
brought INFO court OF justice, Dnt II the jury
was of opinion that the book calculated to mjure
tn public morals, then. however pure and good WAS
me intention OF the defendants publishing the work.
their duty to find them guilty.
The iury aft r ing ont and half, returned
the follow NJ verdict ave opinion that the book
Il calcu ted deprave public morals, but We entirely
exonerate the defendants from corrupt motive III pub
lishiug IT,"
Lord Chef7Justice 'ockburn said al direct You upon
that TO find a verdict against the defendants"
The prisoners were ORDERED TO roappear to-day week.
In the mean time beng allowed out on bail"
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MR. HAYES DUTY IN THE MATTER OF
- EElOnM.

Mr. uaves j. Doing out of Office in four years
that Is su q Wna, ". banua lheiSiO", ~ Nv.
reform simply, but reform that VIII OniINe mn III,
which IA IA lessor b. he Dem yorat or RupuOllcan' WIN
not venture 10 overthrow. No, WIN "ndt i"oo
could we ask DrmOcrdtc President ID! il,uO . W
UeuuIick 10 accept treat as gehu nc cuS.oin
house reform wnicn carried out W poI
son, ike Messrs. Arthur and Simmons or "cn Wac coin
,,oi VT, feir retention IN Odieei Would lac NOT an-
swer SUI "A request. and fairly answer H. WIN scorn
laugbterf Ana suppose he mace clearance VI no I
Kelly Collector anO We OBJECTED tbat these gentlemen
"a ere partisan politicians and would revive the oio
abuses now easily lao might put " silence ny SIMPLY
sayipe thai Kelly aud 6cneu were NO politicians
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church with tho bell blown down, and house aud
barn were unr0ofcd At Lyons, further west
ward, church aud several houses unroofcd The
greatest damage was done In al the villag of
~ wood. about IL miles from Reading. Three large
barns completely destroyed houses were unroOied.
shedding demolished npFooted, and fences blown
down. The roas very much obstructed by the debris
of feuces, trees. etc.
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THE REPORT on NEw-oRLEANs cUsToM-HoUsE

THE REPORT on NEW-OkLhANo 'ooio"-"o'''-
NEw-ORLEANs, June 21.-The Custom-house
Commission have decided upon report on the hrsi TWO
secilcatons in their instructions as to the number OF
employees necessary conduct the business OF the port
and their compensation, which report VIII probably pe
,nn,ed Ia the Department to-day. very cunsdeahle
REDUCTION will be recommended The commission nave
issued notices all importers ana merchants havans
comnIants against the service to come ofWAu
and stn u the facts orer that the commission ho
recommend modes of prevention sha ieoiess-
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WASHINGTON.
WESTERN PENSION AGENCIES.
A GREAT STRIFE OVER THEM sTiLI-MILwAUKEE
NOW DECIDED on FOR ONE.

A GREAT STRIFE OVER THEM sTiLI-M1LwAUKEh
NOW DECIDED on FOR ONE.
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUSg.l
WASHINGTON, June 21.-The contest over the
Wisconsin, Pension Agency appears to have been settled
against the politicians Senator Howe, Col Keyee, and
other prominent Republicans endcayored to pre-
vail npon the President to override Secretary
schurz's decision that the consolidated agency
should he located at Milwaukee instead OF Mad-
SON IL Is stated tonight that the secretary's
stand Senator Howe, who left this morning.
confident, that he had victory, but the sccre-
tary who ought know, said this afternoon that the
Ollie would be located at Milwaukee. The quarrel
among the Illinois politicians to the pension agency
for that is yet ended Repr sentative Adrch
here making effort to have the Office retained ut
Chicago lie to have clear field for the Spring
field party lett for home last week with the firm convic
ton that decision their favor assured There
some talk OF keeping both the Springfield and Chicago
offices, but Mr. schurz is unyiedlng his determination
to have but office in State.
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ilIiKIEn.

Thursday juno IL, at tho A
thon Memo ih C.lufci by the Rev. richard Nsatop, d.
Philadelphia, Orlando NJ BOgait Jrp 10 ALco Seymour
eldest uaas nter OF iiOn. john Wheeler.
HAWEs-STEPHENS-O Wednesday, June b. by the Rev
Alen tine Residence OF the brides athcr Jod
A. STEPHENS. esq, James B dawes and Annie h. stephens
al. Of IalrytOwn y. v
HOIDREGE -ROBINSON-On Wednesday. tho goth inst.
at Aahwa ~ j. by the llev. John 9. Bliss OF Pldinleld
Charles IOLrge Of Chicago Florence A. daughter u,
James RoDinsoI OF Halfway
SHERMAN -KELLER-At the Church of tho rransfgura
lion by TIE Rev. Geo. IA. HOlghi0I, d. d., Mary fagg
daughter Sherman i bS last EghtynIs ST. W Rev
Geo. Alexander Keller OF Philadelphia
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4 LETT n From ;. b. PACKARD.

ter explains Itself:
NEw-OREANs, La, June 10, 1871
Gen. JACK WHARTOs, UHttcd Stitcs HdrSadi.
DEAR SIR: lu.tsaiucH tnk that tnc statement
puOsngd To- Ia elect t"at la dlsiuteSiitlng
tn dnf Legislature Is b. cyed by some AMI therefore
lcai ANA mi rOus Ou Il but Justice 10
tIat ~ aud whose fidelity ans aiken tht
should bear tcsDbny 10 tue entire uniltiliiness Oh
the 1uO-c VINO lave unfdriy accusti you
tnis acton have correctly cOuJucturcd the wrong p
We misnfOfnied to your being one OF lhe
agents by whom our downfall Accomplished. 10 Tue
very last you faithful TO the Republican parry ana
DE iecti, loyal 10 me. You liberty iIaAe sucn
use Of this as You deem proper your yndicallOn.
With res ect, your oDedent servant.
& Ii, PACKARD.
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SILVER MrSIyG.-The Woods Mine. which

ha ven such good promise that those who have pros
pcctd there have considered 10 fully equal TO the Merr
mac Mine. placed ny Mr. i. +. Couch with Bos
ton part!osMr. GEORGE ii. Mills and others-at very
handsome gue The prospect IL said 10 be great foi
the product OF silver and IL IL evident that there Is con
hdeIcc In the promise from the ct That responsibb
people invested to large amount IN tie enterprise
-lNewburyporJ Herald.
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PUB &c OPINION.

The Southern white people Will allow the
negroes ~ v. aud exercise ai te IiSts Sutfdhtetd
Inv th. am, ndmenis the Constitution, Dut they VIII
EVER rccoaIlz them equaiS because they are not
eou;tls.-lVcAsbuIg Herald (Dsm.
We are told "SenatOr COnkling means war,
ana war an arrest il be-. Il,s 10 all stun an Lo-
sense Tue or CONGRESSMAN VINO una riakts 10
MAKE war on the Admins atom viii be "a dead duck
IN. Y. commercial Advertiser (kep.)
If the Republicans cannot carry the State OF
Ohi wluuut panuutInS TO te IcpdlaIVls We hOo thty
vii not carry Il all Let all the glory ana distinction
,yhi. can come political victories 81 mat sort De-
loi 9 TO the Democrats Albany Express (Rep)
Regardless of the me.its or dement's OF the
erevr,cA novemc Mt, the silver movement as mdumtab
and q, ally ngh IL IL based Gph sOu"G logic,
fh obS touSly Interpretation OF t"c laws ana
stiet eaui bel ", ca doctors and 0Ts-lPhHadel-
puIa Inquirer (KsID
A careful reading of our Southern exchange
paters inst mes cue ODnlOn mat he o'uhih S~.tos
viii be omit OF tc Texas ana Pacihc lr'Jcci ~
fe cali session of Congress, aud tbat ths ISSUE 30 I'M
porian t. them md to the whole country WlI 9e laue
pirim uat u tue organization Of tue hOuse-lFh@uei
phia Pless (Rei9
secretary sherman should be made to under
staua - q IA As OssiU,r, IA tue uOst ulid7i"aoi
manner mat contraction policy Whch nc haa MA hou
domutd Dy the peOpi', Opposed a. me ppm Va
eXis Ing lrglsatlO, ana Is aidlng maternity W w ~
fusion and d winch afe uN exist thfOushOu THO
county, indianapolis Jonrit tkelJ
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CURRENT TOPICS AT TIE CAPITAL.
AN INVESTIGATING COMMITTEE THANKED.
-.lL...l-l.A .un.ln, laZz

wAsHISGTON. Thursday, Juae II, 1877
The following letter has been addressed to
which investigated tbs Bureau OF Engrav
ing and Printing:
Treasury DEPARTMENT, June 30, 1877.
Messrs. C. o. GRAVES EDWARD WALCorg. u. Il. CHAP
Man, Committee.
GENTLEMEs: Your report Of tn examination made by
yUu of the Bureau Lngiis ing ani Printing Was re-
ce.yed b. yesterday. You are justly nuted iO-the
thanKs deptr ment for the cac, a6Ur and ability
deS Otrd 10 this task ANA 1t gives me Ercat pleasure 10
express yUu high appieciatitn Of your services j
I'VE no, had time consider the different Iecu mnenda
made 10y yJu many o. which nav alrcai' bp"n
carried execution IN the progress OF your inquiry,
aud others only Uc made e'c i've Oy lcslslat on
will from to line pat in execution sucn as ma,
ui,t pfOyal and are wi6hlu tar power OF tie de-
AM Viii saDmt your report IN the annual re-
port tins drptIen5 10 Congress for such legislation
may deem pOper t. per ect tue nanaseent Oh this
important bureau. Very respectfully
ma. @. .tatt
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AT LONG ISLAND MEDICAL COLLEGE.

TIIHTY-ThEEE YOUNG PHYSICIANS GRADUATED.
The Long Island Medical College held its
gLteenth annual Commencement last evening IN the
audience hall Of Atdengdm at CliutOnst and Allan
LeAve Brooklyn. The Faculty and several physicians
sat upon the platform, ana tile students occupied the
front seats OF auditorium Theodore L. Mason, NJ.
d., OF the Faculty, conferred the degree OF ~ ID. upon
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:, him Men who once defended him with mouth r sso
pep aud muscle now rejoice aonu ID % AZ lis from the
s, ~ his residence stole his wines ana drank 10 .ns
sosst OF THE Boss is deadl Heres iuoA " "i' 0
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A PENNSYLVANIA TORNADO.
S. Il. PACKARD.

READING, Penn, June PA terrific storm
taking soutnwesterly course. passed over the East
Railroad and through this city, causing
heavy damages property At Topon the steeple OF
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than their predecessors and that II II possible TO
convert Arthur Simmons into relormer, why shonlh
there be any difficulty with Democrats OF the same
stampf
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ROSCOE coYKIING RECEIVES DEGREE.

HAMILTON, n. Y, June PLAT the Com
OF Madison University to-day the degree OF
LID was conferred upon Senator Roscoe Conkingo OF
Ulca and that Of d. ID. upon the Kew D. ID 'inton Vi
BuIInah aud the Rev. H. o. Broadly OF sweden.
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REFORMERs AT WAsHlNuiON!-lS THIS IkOEi
From Ths Elfntra ddOsrt,ser >,
- O., n, -. g,,,ca l., nOiiticc Her

Gail Hamilton is a new force lii p0litcs. her
left.r. IA ms L. IBUNE some ia lie u'on VINO nave
re,tnty looued in,o prom nence, notably MI Saniey
Matfb Tvs a.d hsr kt. "A comments o. All md"h,I Oh
1o.stI,, .'venr. are very attractive e ading. ihe
ieadsr ed NOT symp9tmLe vita her IN her
views 10 ,,ioy her wriilng Tue man wO can De nun
tereuf la hen brightness must be Gu indeed Ihe idct
IS oces are dispensed now, just they always nave
be, n. rewards Tor political services AT tue hahus 81
earn nj h,r,, lining Congr ss.nen People generally
WOULD 10 cou.eii wi,n ana nnd no IauIt IL Is 'Ac
detyplIu,l traciiecd whicD ves Use u criuclsn'
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THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT BACKS DOWN
LONDON. Thursday, June 81. 1877.
I'm the House of Lords tins afternoon the
Duke of Richmond announced the withdrawal by the
Government OF the Bur ais bill.
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joins SHERMAN, Secretary.
BETTER OFF THAN GERMANY.

The United States Consul at one of the leading
industrial ths fcrnau Empire Is n1y IN this
city, lie that no 10 surprised to nd that tho bns-
ness depression of the United States il not great
IA in Germany. The information obtained from TIE
meas apers before coming home led him expect that
ho would lind much more depIorable conIon OF
things here aoroal He ads instead that buSin SO
IN the United is prosperous condition In COM
parison with German En- PIKE. TJe effects OF tue com
mercll crisis there have been prolonged and aggravated
he says by the uncertainty OF the political situation
IL Is fe ired that tne Rds rIrkish war may nvoiYV
countries th CuUsc nov ensiSed and tde excite
mcnt ance lads 10 renewed appreueo1ds o. u con-
ct between thll cjuutry auj Gerihdhy I"eie seems
to be Immediate prospect VI an Improvement In
business interests.
RUSH TO THE WHITE HOUSE.
The ante-room and halls near the Presidents
ofcr crowded OF bOtn sexes to-day,
all anxious Mr.. Hayes. Up to y. H. he nad gwen
audience to several hundred Of theln the reuaiHdet
being uisa pponted TAere WAS delegation from ALI
b,lna; ao as usu seye. dely atoms from Mary dnd,
who cane iu the interest John L. Thomas and 10 urge
his appointment Collector of the Port OF Baltimore,
an Office formerly held by him, and from whicI he was
removed while H. upon no repr sentatlon that he would
never recover his heath At least CATION, ba, mad
gnd 10 MHya-d appoAtm MS, pat none o, ttel, SO
Tor, OJtainc any sltsic On r0n MIN Us u what
course ho Will pursue in the mater.
REFORMs UNDER MR. MCPHERSON.
1t should be understood in justice to Edward
McPncrsOn, the SUPERINTENDENT oG the Bureau Of Eli
craving and Printing that the abuses pointed OUT by the
cuInnntlee, whose report was published yesteru y,
sted under previous administrations OF the 0urrau
ana were ali pr IMPLY corrected soon after 90 took
cnarse Most OF tie Improvements recommended in its
mana EN-. mt have already been made by bin. In fact
now IOr th. tISt zine since the bureau was establishment
10 conducted upon business Principles
ALL QUIET ON THE RIO GRANDE
A prominent army officer has just arrived
from the Rio Grandc border lie says tit tile under
standing ~ headquarters is that the administration
desires % give all moral support possible to the Lsrdo
Government against Daz This officer also states that
there never has a period OF more general quiet
along the border mpOrn, statement in vac" of the
sensational reports tIat continued Ourdses are Delg
pcrpetritsd by the bieAic1ns
JUDGE WAITE NOT UNCIyILLY TREATED
Chief Justice Waite said tonight that during
his stay ia tao Cy OF CnaertOn be was not Conscious
OF incviy the parr OF the cA rs II that place
lie feels greatly mortified 10 the atenicnts which have
appeared the newspapers in regard 60 heir deneanor
toward lin while attending his Judicial duties In that
cicut HIS hrst kuUScJe Of amy ouch actiCn Oh theIr
part came CO him through tie press.