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Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1877-06-14
The President Answers Every Letter h>
Receives.

[FrOm the Boston Herald.l
There is larger force of clerks at the
White House under President Hayes than
ever before. There is the Private Secretary,
Mr.. Rogers, and his assistant, Mr.. Pinden.
Mr.. Webb Hayes is Confidential Secretary,
and Col. Corbin is Military Secretary. The
latter has general charge of the mail, and re-
ceives and opens all letters and newspapers.
Major Sniffen, who was appointed paymas-
ter by Grant, remains at the White House,
and there are three other clerks and two
stenographers- This makes personal staff
of nearly dozen persons, where there have
been less than half the number heretofore.
People who have occasion to write to the
President will be pleased to hear that it is the
desire Of Mr.. Hayes to send an answer to
every letter he receives, no matter what its
purport. There is large amount OF mall
matter received at the White House every
day which does not properly relate to the
public business. A thousand people write to
the President about their own private con-
Germs, and wonder that they do not get an
answer, if no answer comes. Heretofore all
such letters have been thrown into the waste
basket. But President Hayes directs that a
respectful reply be sent to every letter, how
ever irrelevant. This requires good deal of
clerical work. Then President Hayes wants
the newspapers carefully read. and his secre-
taries have begun series of scrap books for
preserving such newspaper publications as
are of interest at the White House. One or
two clerks are kept employed most of the
time at this business alone The new admin
istration takes great many papers, and seems
to aim to keep well informed concerning the
feeling of the country.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1877-06-14

This is the cool and candid way in which
the London Court Journal notices recent
fashionable ball. The italics, of course, are
our own: "The dresses we're. sosth few &C.
ceptions, very handsome, and nearly all neao. !"
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-05-06
AUSTRALASIA.

CHANGE IN THE NEW SOUTH WALES MINISTRY
NEW GOVERNORS FOR SOUTH AUSTRALIA AND
QuEENsLAND-THE CHINESE QUESTION IN
NEW ZEALAND.
SAN FRANCISCO, May 5, 1877.
The steamer Zcalandia. from New South Wales,
brings the following news:-Thc Ministry out on
a vote OF want OF confidence, and Mr. Parkc, who
moved IL, took olico No Premier. HIS Postmaster
General Is Mr.. Samuel who negotiated the mail con-
With tho Pacific Mall Company, in with
Thomas Russell OF New Zealand. The new Ministry
was reelected business OF Parliament proceeded
with.
The country generally has been visited with copious
rains, aud the drouth everywhere considered ter.
minated.
Victoria has the Issue OF tree trade versus protection
fairly raised by tho government at general election.
Floods at Basrat have been very destructive TO
property, but there is loss OF Ito.
Mr.. Cairus has been sworn In as Governor OF South
Australia.
Mr.. Kennedy has arrived and taken tho oath as
Governor OF Queensland.
ZEALAND.
New Zealand papers report a revival Of gold running
In the westiand and Auckland districts. There has
been nne harvest
The Chinese question has cropped up at Dunedin In
Oatago province. which contains about a thousand
CcIcstais, engaged In mining and other pursuits
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Another murder has been committed similar to tina
which took OF John Ryan, the cooper. in the Ninth
ward week ago last night. An unknown man was
wayls'c ey TWO runians In Delaney street "a
midnight last night and had his skull:
siovo in by them. They fed, and he
was taken to the Tenth precinct station house Tho
manner OF the tragedy related TO Acting Captain
kass by Charles German, OF Rivingon street. who was
short distance from the parties when tho
assault was mauc. The unknown
quietly walking along the street whom two fellows
went behind him. and before no could shy word
struck him with q blunt instrument on tho top OF
the head Then they closed with him, and
a cry Of "Murder.' escaped his lips They
ned. Ito walked, or rather staggered, on
stop two. turned into Norfolk street and
when he reached the lager beer saloon No 50 Norfolk
street dropped apparently liIelcss at he door H0
was raised and carried In TO the station house.
bleeding 10 DEATH u was thought HIS recovery seemed
10 be hopeless Inst night. German gave rs good
description OF tho persons who assailcd the unknown
he could
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Queens last levee Ex-Governor Marcus H. Ward,
OF New Jersey; General Fisk, United states Army;
Mr.. and Mrs. J. p. Beelow, Nine. 7. j. Lawson and
Miss Rosina Emmett Cook.
THE OVERDUE STEAMER.
Great anxiety exists at Queenstown respecting
the safety OF the City OF Brussels She is now six
days overdue. 1t Is supposed that her machinery
has broken down and that she is proceeding under
SAIL Loyds report that a three-masted steamer
was passed by the Guion steamer Wisconsin, on
May 8, going eastward, in latitude 81 deg 10 min.
north, longitude 10 deg. 5 min. west THIS is sup.
posed to have been the City OF Brussels
DEATHS AND BIRTHS.
The population statistics for the past quarter has
just been issued During that period 2ss, a35 chill.
dren were born and 1872 4Ss persons died. The BIRTH
rate VIII, therefore, be SO 2-lo per 1000 and the
death-rate % ITO per 1000.
OF all the emigration during the past three
months forty-eight per cent has gone to America
and thirty-fve per cent TO Australia
THE DOCTORS TRIUMPH.
The bill suppressnQ vivisecton has been defeated
In the House OF Commons.
Fiftyiour horses shipped from California to Eng
land have reached here within few days. They
arrived in good condition, and their coming is be-
ieved to presage large importation in the future.
THE NEW DAILY.
The Express makes Its appearance regularly, and
Is obtaining somewhat Of footing among the rclig-
ious societies.
The following observations have been made for
the HERALD during the past week at Holyhead and
Plymouth. The barometer has continued high
during the week until to-day, and the thermometer
has varied but slightly, being low for the season.
but Is accounted for by the prevailing easterly
winds:-
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ELLIS, THE DEFAULTER.
VERDICT IN FAVOR OF THE PARK BANK
AGAINST HIM.
lnY TELEonApH no TEE HERALD.

AGAINST HIM.
fpY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.
ST. JONI, N. b.. May 5, 1877
Ellis defaulter to the amount Of $50, 800 In Amer
lean currency and $50 900 in gold certificates tho
National Park Bank Of New York. was arrested here
las. November and has been lying jail ever snco
there being no sxtradtion provision which
covered his Tho bank brought civil suit
against him in the Supreme Court. Ellis rcfusc cd
plead emitting tho bank to judgment by default
The Judge ordered tho summoning OF sherin's jury
to assess tho damages. This jury mat this morn
Ing s. X. Thomson, X. j. kitchio ana J.
J. Kayo appearing for the bank; Charles
W. Weldon, behalf OF the prisoner. In opening the
sasc Mr.. Thomson said that since the suit was CON-
mcnccd IL has boon ascertaincd that Ellis de.
aulter to tho amount OF $1,000 while he was the note
paying teller OF the bank.
THE nvIDExcE
James q. Petit assistant paying teller; Ed d.
Miles, who had charge OF The specie department., aud
Charles rccn porter in the bank at tho tine OF Ellis
disappearance, were examined Petit sworatna on the
2lst of october Kills. account IN HIS own handwriting
showed that he received bundles containing $50 500,
$500, $4,000. 81, 500 S1,US5 These sums should
have boon placed BY Ellis IN tho paying ,eller's
oox. ana locked up in the vault with two
combination locks On Monday. october 70,
Ellis was abscnt, and the $50, 500 bundle
was gone Miles sworo that tho 21st OF october no
had occasion TO go TO tho note telling department;
while absent Ellis might have gone 10 my box aud
sOitH iuEc ouns, Ictilt discovered q ucuClcnCy OF
$4,000 In my gold account next Monday; was
then IN Es' place and Petit In minc; no
one but Ellis. Petit myself could steal the $780, 500
currency and $4,000 gold Petit being recalled,
said;-i did not count the gold on Monday
morning; after the bank closed | discovered tho
loss OF gold-s30,O 900; in tho afternoon OF
october Il saw Ellis alone In tho department closc
tho specie tccr's desk Petit and Miles sworc they
didn't take the money. Green swore that ut fvc
o'clock ON tho 2lst Ellis went outside OF the gate,
kissed his mother and returned TO the bank
Ellis was 1ys before tho jury His counsel called no
witnesses, Ds saimcd the exclusive right address
tho jury. Tho tScrn decided against this Mr.. Thom-
son SAID there was not shadow OF doubt that Ellis
stole the currency and as he had declined plead
fore tho Supreme Court he In position, II limo.
cont to prove that he dld take the $50 900 IN gold
aud not doing 80, the presumption is that he stole
lhas toO.
rHE VERDICT.
The jury, after two hours deliberations assessed the
damages Tor tho bank TO the amount 81 1885, 500 with
seven hs interest They stood three TO our Tor
assessing $50 600 and interest. judgment win BIO
taken against Ellis June 81, In the Supreme Court
Messrs. Petit, Miles and Green viii return homo on
Monday
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MIDNIGHT WEATHER REPORT.
WAR DEPARTMENT,
OFFICE or THE CHIEF SIGNAL OFFICER, J
WASHINGTON, May OIL A. NJ.

WAR DEPARTMENT,
OFFICE or THE CHIEF SIGNAL OFFICER,
WAsnIyGroS, May OIL A NJ.
Indications
For New England, rising barometer, partly cloudy or
thrca,cnirg weather hight RAIN areas along tho
ind castcrly, shifing 10 northeast and north rest
winds, with stationary or falling temperature.
For the lower lakes and Middle Atlantic States,
northeast Winds partly cloudy threaten
Ing weather. with OF light ran, probably clearing
during the day and slightly lower temperature, fol-
lowed by rising barometer.
For the East Guli aud South Atlantic statcs slowly
rising barometer southeast TO southwest WINDS clear
or partly cloudy weather and nearly stationary tom
pcraturc.
For The West Gulf states, slowly falling barometer
southeast to southwest winds, partly cloudy and
cloudy weather. rain areas and nearly stationary
temperature, but falling at tho north west stations
For Tennessee and the ono Valley, slowly rising
barometer. northwest 10 southeast WINDS partly
cloudy weather and stationary or falling temperature
For the Lower Missouri and Upper Missouri val.
lcys and upper lake region rising barometer falling
temperature winds shutting from northeast 10 north.
wcs partly cloudy and threatening weather with areas
OF light ram.
Tho Mississippi River will slowly rise a, and below
ycksburG
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sensations. Yesterday manufacturer OF the Eau.
bourg 81. Denis tried to XII himself In three diner
ent ways, bu, failed. At Batgnolles another fred
three pistol shots into hls head. but Is st living
Two fools who quarrelled at the Theatre Francois
on Wednesday about the new piece, Jeanne
dare" have been fighting duel The authors
champion received three wounds in the arm.
OPERA NOTES.
Massenet's opera lie Rol de Lahore,' is draw
Ing immense crowds at the Grand opera. All the
seats for the next two months are taken.
NJ. Halanzer Is preparing ia Refine de Chypre'
for the same house. It VIII be produced with equal
magnidcence.
81 Gounod Is now convinced OF the deficiencies OF
"Cinq Mars" and intends to modify the opera
greatly during the summer recess. My Impressions
OF this work, which you have already received are
confirmed after several hearings. It is a great
than OF grand opera, as we have come to under.
stana the term 1t is wanting In strong dramatic
situations.
Three new operettas were produced on Thurs
remarkable.
HUSDREDrH NIGHT.
The direction OF the Vaudeville gave grand ball
and supper on the same night to celebrate the one.
hundredth performance OF Dora from which the
management have rcapcd 100000.
PRIME DONNIE JorrINGs
In spite OF the reiterated statements OF the
Vienna journals about Adelina Patti going to
America l am in position to assure you that the
statement is untrue. 1t is material impossbility.
The new vocal star Mile. Gerster, marrics her
impresario, signor Gardini, on the 10th inst.
Miss Minnie Hauck appeared at the Berlin opera
House to-day, in a farewell benefit. as Marie, in
the daughter OF the Regiment She leaves
Berlin for Brussels. Thence she comes to Paris
where she has an engagement. Berlin regrets
her departure.
The only impeachment 30 the final engagement OF
Mile. Abani at the Italicns for next winter is Mr.
Gyc, of Covent Garden, who insists on the produc-
ton of "Lohcngrin" for her. NJ Escudier hesitates,
partly from political reasons He is afraid that
Herr wagner's German music would awaken the
Partisan prejudice, which can see nothing good in
what comes out OF Nazareth.
CUTTING DOWN PRICES.
Meetings OF the Vienna managers are being held
to resist the outrageous demands OF French authors
and composers resolution will be adopted to
give the Frenchmen only the same prices as those
accepted by the natives II they would add a rcso-
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parson with the corresponding date OF last year. a.
Indicated by the thermometer At Hudnurs pharmacy.

average temperature yesterday Ola
year. ................ 55I
1876. 1877.
Weekly vcrlge.............,...4 AZ Al I'll ~
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-05-06

A LARGE FIRE AT MATANZAs-oNE THOUSAND
HoGsHEADs OF SUGAR BURNED.
HAVANA, May s, 1871
A nrc has occurred IN n warehouse at Matanzas.
ono thousand hogshcads OF sugar were burned.
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CINCINNATI, Ohio, May 8, 1877.
Tho report telographcd East regarding Archbishop
Purcell's health canard. Hc never was enjoying
better health.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-05-06
HOTEL ARRIVALS.

Assistant Postm astcr General Thomas J. Brady Is at
the Brevoort Ex-Governor Andrew q. Curtin, Of
Pennsylvania; Lieutenant Governor II. g. knight, Of
Massachusetts, and John +. smyth, OF Albany, at
tho Fifth Avenue. Professor G. II. Lane, OF Harvard
College, is at tho Westminster. General Charles II.
T. Coils, OF Philadelphia, Is nv tho Union Square.
General b. IL. Robertson OF Tenn cssce is at tbs New
York. Attorney General Charles X. Tram, OF Massa-
chusctts. is at the Windsor Rev. Dr. r. Y. wenin.
ger. OF Cincinnati, Is at the st. Nicholas Senator
Algernon s. Paddock. OF Nebraska, at the Buckng.
ham. Lieutenant Commander Frederick Pearson, U.
s. NJ, is at the ST. James
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THE WEATHER YESTERDAY.

The WEATHER YESTERDAY.
Tho following record Will show tho changes 10 tho
temperature Tor she pas. twenty -four hours In
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CHCRCHYARD COUGHS ARE EVILS OF THE
Any cough. however violent be by uALEis
HoSEY OF HoREnouNp TAR
PINES IOoTuACHR DROPS In minute.
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derru In OF Onae complaints 10 tho
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CHRONIC lSEASES.-ACCURATE INDICATIONS
ri the MNrRo.M EDIcIsAL WATrRs aud HypRorHKENAi.
MEDICATION in from when this
of treatment Indispensable attended 10 by Dr.
POYET, NJ D., of the Faculty Of Paris. &c No. Wash
on nil
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1877-03-22

- Stanley Matthews has been nomi-
mated by the Republicans of Ohio to
succeed Mr.. Sherman in the U. 8. Senate.
Hon. w. II. Barnum, United States
Senator from Connecticut, has been cleo
ted Chairman of the National Democrat
ic Executive Committee, vice Hon. A. s..
Hewitt, resigned.
Col. D. B. Penn, who has always
been a liberal Republican, is the most
prominent candidate for United States
Senator for the long term in the Nichols
Louisiana Legislature.
The premium bale of cotton, which
won the s., 900 prize at the Centennial
Exhibition, is to be sent to the Interna-
tional Horticultural Exhibition in Hol-
land by the Cotton Exchange of Mem
phis.
H. P. Bell (Democrat) has been
elected to succeed Ben Hill in the House
of Representatives from the Ninth Dis
trict Of Georgia. He defeated an Inde-
pendent Democrat and a Republican.
Good for Bell
Judge Campbell, of New Orleans,
mentioned in connection with the q. 9.
Supreme Bench as ore of the possiPili-
ties from the South, is an old-time law
yer, and SO much like Charles O'Conor
that intimate friends mistake them.
Senator Cameron has resigned his
seat in the United States Senate. The
Pennsylvania Legislature is now agitated
about the election of successor. Cam
eron's object is to make place for his
son, Don Cameron, the late Secretary Of
War.
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STATE NEWS.

= Judge Cooke says that if Hampton
is not recognized as Governor he intends
to be both Judge and Governor of the
Eighth Circuit.
- Governor Hampton has commits
stoned the old officers of the Hodges
Rife Club, which now constitutes part
of the State militia, under the name Of
the Butler Riaemen.
The annual meeting of the stock
holders of the South Carolina Railroad
and Southwestern Railroad Bank will be
held in the city of Charleston on the 10th
of April. Stockholders will be passed
over the road free.
VIM. R. Love, of York County, who
was sentenced to the Albany Penitentiary
in December, 1875, for violation of the
internal revenue laws, returned to his
home last week, having served out the
term of his sentence, less the deduction
allowed for good behavior.
The election ordered by Lieutenant
Governor Simpson to fill the vacancy in
the State Senate, occasioned by the death
of the Hon. Jones M. Williams, came
off on Tuesday, and resulted in the cleo
ton of Col. Thomas ]. Counts, the Dem
ocratic nominee, without opposition.
Last Thursday was celebrated in the
Due West Female College as Miss Nc
Querns' seventy-fifth birthday. College
exercises were suspended part of the
day, and splendid dinner was given to
the faculty and senior class by DIR. Bon
ner in honor of the event. Quitea num-
ber of handsome presents were given to
Miss McQuerns by her associates and
friends, and the day passed off most
pleasantly. Miss McQuerns has been
identified with the College at Due West
ever since its foundation.
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NEW HAMPSHIRE ELECTION.

The annual election in New Hampshire
occurred on Tuesday, 18th inst. Very
little popular interest was manifested in
the result, and there was absolutely no
excitement connected with the campaign.
1t was conceded by the Democrats that
small gains would be made by their OPP
ponents, and the result has been in &C.
cordance with this expectation. B. F.
Prescott, the Republican nominee for
Governor, was chosen by majority of
thirty-fye hundred. The Republicans
elected two Congressmen-James F.
Briggs, Second District, and Henry W.
Blair, Third District. The Democrats
reelected Frank Jones by small ma
joity in the First District. New Hamp-
shire has been steady in its adherence to
the Republican party for more than
twenty years, and it is not surprising
that she disguised and disheartened DEM
ocrats made no extra efforts to carry the
State, so soon after the fraudulent termi-
nation of the Presidential election. The
only disappointment about the result
affects the Radicals, who were expecting
to secure all the members of Congress,
so much needed by them in the organiza-
ton of the next House of Representa-
tives.
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- The New York World, referring to
President Hayes duty in regard to Lou
isiana and South Carolina, says: "Goy-
ernor Hampton, of South Carolina, has
told President Hayes plainly at last what
South Carolina needs at his hands to
secure order within her borders and to
liberate her fettered industries. 1t is
taxing the patience of reasonable people
little too far for President who holds
his seat by virtue of a decision that Con-
gress cannot go behind the returns of an
Electoral board in Southern State, to
assume that the Executive has right to
20 behind the declarations of Governor
in a Southern State. President Hayes
has no more right or authority to keep
troops in the Ststehouse of sovereign
State when the Governor of that State
has requested him to withdraw them than
he has against or without the request of
the Governor of that State to send troops
there. He is openly and Aagrantly
breaking the laws which he has sworn to
support, and it is not crcditable to the
good sense or the spirit Of the American
people that he is permitted to do this as
composedly as ie he were q Turkish Sui
tan or Russian Emperor"