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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-03-30
The closing prices OF Philadelphia stocks were: :
MINING SHARE

The following werc tho opening quotations for min.
ing stocks at San Francisco to-day -
Gould Curry, 10; Savage, s.; Chollar Potosi. sc;
Ophir, Fl; Hale Norcross Az; Crown Point 81 Vel.
low Jacket, IL; Bclcher, Z, paid Imperial
NJ Virginia consolidated, ~; California, 45 Overman,
Sc; Raymond Ely, 8; Eureka G. ", 3; Best &
BeIchcr, 2s Kcntuck, o; Union consolidated, s.; Al
pha, Is; Meadow Valley, u; Sierra Nevada, Q; Mex.
can, l5 Caledonia. Z; Silver Hill, s; Eureka conso.
dated, 10; Justice, IL; Julia consolidated, 4
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-03-30
MARRIAGES AND DEATHS.
MARRIED.

PETTiNGER--WARp Brooklyn, E. D., N. IT,
March 2s 1877, by Rev. j. n. Folweli, Mr.. GEORGE r
PErTisdgn OF Now York city. TO Miss SUSAN NJ wARDs
OF RondouL
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CLOSING pRIcEs-3 p. N
The closing prices wcrc:-
THE MONEY MARKET.

Money was easy early IN the day at per cent on
call, later on II leaned to cent, but closed easy
n3per cent on CALL The following the OF cx.
change on New York at the aforementioned cities to-
iay:-savannah Buying, d; selling a. Charleston
'ascr; u a u premium. New Orleans Commercial,
il6; bank, u. st. Louis, 100 premium. Cincinnati
STEADY; buying, par; selling 1-l0 Chicago. 20 pre-
MUM. Foreign exchange was steady at 4.s3k 4s3sl
Tor bankers sixty days sterling bills, and at s5l
ls5sl for demand. Rcchmarks, 04s6 a OAK and 954 a
D5 cables 95 s52S prime Paris 1917 and 5l49S
THE GOLD MARKET
Gold opened Mt lo42s and closed ut 1885, tho advance
beng due to heavy purchases by Of tho Germans.
The rates paid for borrowing were Hat Il, and per
cent per annum and Lea per diem at the close Gold
clcarugs at the National Bank OF the State OF New
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-03-30

GLASGOW. March 20 1877.
Sugar Is In good demand nm about Id per dearcr
LIvERPooL, March 2)--5 T.. NJ
Trade repor-The market yarns nnd fabrics at Man.
chester Is quiet ana unchanged
LONDON, March 29-5 +. NJ.
Producc.-Spirits Of turpcntine. Dos per cwt.
YORK PRODUCE EXCHANGE REPORT
LIVERPOOL. March 20, 1877.
PorxEasern dull at TBS Western dull Obs Bacon
Cumberland dull at 3s short rib dull ut Ss long
clear steady EIs. short clear steady ut DOS 3D. Hams
Long cut hrmer ut Ids shoulders dull I'D.
India mess dull Ut Sos extra dull at 3 prime
dull al lbs. Lard-Prme Western duh ut ass TmliowPric
city steady ut iO turpcntinc Spirits dull ut 2Ss Ron
Common steady ut 5s. sd fine dull Mt los I'D Cheese
American choice duh ut 73s Lard oilNone In the
ket Flour Extra State steady at 27s. Whcat-No.
spring steady at los Id No spring steady los ID
winter Southern, none IN tho markets winter Western
steady at los. Sd Corn-Mixcd steady ut 22s. 3D.
LONDON, March 20 Evening
Calcutta nseed 4ss quarter. Linsced OIL ga i5s.
per ton.
FINANCIAL.
LONDON. March 20 a 80 r. NJ.
A. the Stock Exchange to-day securities
are hrm. but there is nothing doing.
Reuters brONers quote bar silver 5i2i. SD.
ounce and firm while another good authority Did
ounce and nominal
consos 81 % for money and o0a for tho account H.
linos Central. A.
Paris advices avo per losf 52,sc the
account
ANTWERP, March 20. 1877,
Petroleum, 3G1ar for fne pale American.
FRANKFORT, March 30 1877.
United States bonds, new nvcs. 1885
The New York herald., 1877-07-02
Paying Army OMcers.

Although our government has little army
and q large income it is unable to pay its
military officers. These citizens, who devote
their lives to the public service, who are de-
pended upon in war for it's defence, are, in
time of peace, almost forgotten. Either be-
cause of the ignorance or the folly of Con-
gress last winter All insufficient appropria-
ton for the payment of the salaries of army
officers was made, and now there is no
money in the National Treasury to
meet their legal claims. This is dis
creditable to the government, but
the mistake has been honorably re-
deemed. The action of the leading bankers
of New York and Philadelphia in offering to
pay the salaries Of officers for the months of
July, August and September deserves to be
highly commended. They make this propo-
sition upon business principles, charging
fair percentage and requiring certain
securities, but this makes it all the more
worthy. The object of these gentlemen is
not to profit by the necessities Of the army
officers, but, on the contrary, to protect
them from the plundering Of spectators.
1t is an act Of thoughtfulness and patriot
ism, vnd the only regret is that it should
have been compelled by the neglect OF the
government,
The New York herald., 1877-07-02

suffered. If they had great crimes they
also had great virtues. They were super
stitious, cruel, bloodthirsty, but at the
same time were they not industrious, pa
tient, persevering? The mistake we nave
been making. the delusion we have been
hugging all these years is this: polygamy
is the greatest crime Of which the Nor
mon leaders are guilty. So far is this
from being true that the law against
having at the same time more
wives than one is the least one they have
broken and defed. The truth is the Nor
mon Church is an organized band OF muir
derers and assassins, presided over by men
without pity or remorse, for whom neither
the present nor the future has particle OF
terror.
If the readers Of the HERALD have any
doubts on this point they will be dispeiled
by perusal Of the strictly truthful letter
of OUR correspondent which is printed in
other columns this morning. Next to the
Mountain Meadows massacre it is the most
revolving chapter that has yet been pub
lished of Mormon crime and guilt In it
from the confession OF one of his fol-
lowers and dupes the charge Of muir
der, the murder of nearly dozen
unfortunate men, is laid down at the door
of the Prophet. No one will probably ever
know the extent of the crime Of this man
during his long and eventful career.
The New York herald., 1877-07-02
A Picture Of Mormon Life.

The American people have been. simply
deluding themselves on the Mormon ques-
ton for the last twelve or fifteen years.
Since the building of the Pacific Railroad
the Territory Of Utah has been visited by
hundreds of journalists, bookmakers, poll
ticians of different parties, pious clergymen
of various denominations md philanthro-
pists, who have in one form or another
given us their impressions of Mormon life
and of the policy and tendencies Of the
Church of the Latter Day Saints. BY some
of these gentlemen the Mormon iniquity
has been severely condemned, while others
have endeavored to palliate its atrocities and
find out what of good there was in it. Tc
the majority of them the Mormons have
appeared as an erring but persecated
people. Their teaching and practices
were revolving blots on the civilization
I, ne century; but they were sincere
i 1leir professions, and then they had
The New York herald., 1877-07-02
NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

THE COMMAND OF THE SOUTH ATLANTIC STA
T1oS-AssraNED TO THE USE OF THE T1sA
COMMISSION.
wAsHiycroS, July l, 1877.
It's thought that Rear Admiral Thomas Il Patterson
will be assigned 10 command OF the South Atlantic
station in place Of Commodore G. H. 3. Caldwell, who
expected homo the Brooklyn, his flagship about
the latter part OF August the LIST Of September.
FISH FISHERIES
The Secretary of the Navy has assigned the steamer
spcedwell the OF the United States Commission
OF Fish and Fisheries this season. Lieutenant Com
mandcr Kellogg, who will have command Of the vessel
LETT here last week for Portsmouth, N. H., to have
her prepared tor service BY the middle OF July.
The Speedwel is OF the largesn tugs the navy
her tonnage being 800, while that OF the Blue Light
tho vessel formerly used by the comm mssion Is but
As heretofore stated the headquarters Of
the commission this season will be NJ Salem, Mass
DIED AT SEA.
A lotter received at the Navy Department from the
surgeon Of tho United States Huron reports
that Thomas Tracy, citizen OF tho United states Ia
destitute circumstance, was taken aboard ut Porto
Cabelo as passenger for the United States, and that
he died board the vessel on the 2d OF June and
buried at Santa Marta II not announced Of what
State be was a resident.
The New York herald., 1877-07-02
Progress or the War.

Although we hear of bloody battle
raging near Sistova between the Russians
who crossed the Danube at Simnitza and the
Turks doubtless those massed at Nicopolis
to prevent crossing from Turna- Magureli),
the indications are that that part of Bulgaria
between Widdin and Rustchuk will be
speedily evacuated by the Moslems. Turk
ish reports coming through Vienna say that
Bulgaria has been laid waste to prevent the
invaders from subsisting on the country. This
is the best proof possible that the advance
on the Balkans cannot be long delayed, and
that the breaking up Of the Bulgarian
quadrilateral into isolated fortresses, doomed
to fall one after the other when the time is
ripe is assured. It is probable that the
next move will be the occupation in force
by the Russians OF the territory between
the rivers Jantra and LON. With the
Danube covering them on the north and the
Lom in front they would be able to
settle with the forces said to be hurrying
from Rustchuk and Shumla, at the
same time securing their line Of supplies
from Roumania. Outrages and massacres
Dy ClrcaSSlans are reported from tne cOun-
try around Kustendji, on which the Russian
left wing is advancing
From Armenia there is little news. The
delay in the reduction of Kars paralyzes the
Russian advance and gives the Turks ON
opportunity to delay the inevitable. The
Russian left in Armenia has undoubt-
edly sustained a check; this, with
the Turkish success on the heights Of
Katzubani, behind Batoum, shows that the
Moslem troops in Armenia are behaving
we'll, but their paucity of numbers and
Indifferent system of supply will render all
their bravery useless in the end. Another
successful landing by the Turks on the
Black Sea coast, similar to that at Sookroom
Kaleh, is reported from Constantinople.
The importance of the Montenegrin cam
paign in the struggle in Europe may be
judged from the fact that it occupies sixty
thousand Turks, at present badly wanted to
oppose the Russians.
The New York herald., 1877-07-02
sERENADE TO GOVERNOR ROBINSON.

SPEECH DEVOID OF POLITICAL ALLusIoNs.
NEwBURo n. Y, July l, 1877.
Governor Robinson was servnadsd last night At the
residence Of Senator ST. John by the Young Mcn'A
Democratic Club Of Newburg The Governor sckpnyk
edged the compliment by q speccr, i'd wicu there
wer0 =" pcli''cA, ~,iusionS Referring to tho hard
times he spoke of the need there
IN both public and private cxpcnsca Economy IN
public expenditures not Of tsei enough TO restore
prosperity thero must also be economy and reform In
the homes Of the people He rejoiced at tho evidences
OF approaching brighter times, which he saw IN the
general desire to affect reform In national State and
private affairs His speech mainly in roiorencc 70
local matters, tho nno scenery and revolutionary a..
sociat,ons OF this region, &c.
The New York herald., 1877-07-02

the march of modern ideas supposes that
commercial countries are to dispense with
bank notes. Even in the extreme case-a
case SO extreme that the silver men do not
contemplate it--of the exclusion Of gold
bank notes would still be the ordi-
nary medium of transactions, and q
person contemplating O journey from New
York to San Francisco, instead of carrying
silver with him. would either take the notes
of some New York bank in good credit at
San Francisco or buy letter of credit or
draft on San Francisco bank. 1t is really
amusing to see financial writer SO genu-
inely modern and really able as Mr.. Wells,
and who rests his argument on the idea
that the sons are so much in advance Of ''our
fathers" that the dollar of the one is not
suited to the uses of the other, ignoring all
the modern appliances by which the people
of our time are dispensed from the neces-
sity Of carrying hard money in their pockets
for current payments Even if bank
notes were abolished--which nobody
expects or wishes-payments at home
would still be made by checks, and
payments at distant points by certif-
Gates of deposit, letters of credit, bills of
exchange or other authentic attestations
which would give the holder recognized
claim on the silver coin of any bank in any
part Of the country to the extent of his par
ticular claim, enabling him to pay his bills
by checks against that bank so long as he
remained in the place, and to receive the bal
ance in the form Of similar claim on some
bank in the next city or town he might wish
to visit. Silver, despite its greater weight,
is just as convenient as gold in the modern
methods of transacting business, because in
accordance with these methods no man ever
carries much silver or gold in his pockets.
What he does carry is either bank notes or
piece Of paper which makes his credit
good to the extent of his necessities in some
bank of the place he intends to visit, the
balance being available in the same manner
by further order upon bank in the town
where he next wishes to stop. While, there
fore, We recognize and admire the ingenuity
and the talent for popular illustration dis
played in this clever letter of Mr.. Wells
we are constrained to say that we think the
part of it which is most specious and on
which he lays chief stress is destitute Of
argumentative force.
The New York herald., 1877-07-02
The White Man and His Red Brother.

The White Man and His Red Brother.
Scarcely has the sound of conflict been
silenced in the valley of the Yellowstone
and among the foothills Of the Big Horn
Mountains than it is heard again far away
in the Northwest, near the limit Of the ma
tional domain. The same old quarrel hns
caused this new war between the white man
and his red brother 1t was preceded, as in
the case Of all such wars, by visit from
o board of commissioners who were
to induce the Indians to surrender
another slice Of the reservation guar
anteed them by treaty with the United
States government. We print this morning
an abstract from the report of this commits
sion which throws much light on the ques-
ton, as well as general map of the northern
half Of the Pacific coast territory, showing
the locality of the scene of the Indian out
break. In glancing over the report ono
cannot fail TO perceive that it is but rep
etition OF the old story of aggression on the
part of the whites in the face of treaties, and
resistance and revenge On the part of the
Indians. 1t is absurd to point to the
treachery and savage nature of the red man
while his civilized white brother maintains
against him o persistent policy of dis
stimulation and wrong. True enough, the
Indian must give way to the white man
and finally disappear from the scene, but
his fate should not be associated in our his
tory with stain upon our national honor.
T,~1 4. 1.. ~ A..
grabbers of the West must respect. 1t is
only necessary to quote the sixth recon-
mendation OF the commissioners to the Nea
PercG Indians, embodied in their report as
published to-day, to explain the whole diff
Guilty. 1t is as follows:--"There having
been failure on the part of the government
to fulfil its stipulations with the treaty
Indians, that the government give speedy
attention to this important matter"
The New York herald., 1877-07-02

THE CHURcHEs.-Interesting practical
mons were preached in many Of the churches
yesterday and last night. Mr.. Beecher exam
med the means Of salvation, dwelling particu-
larly on the power of hope and pointing out its
relations to faith and grace. Mr.. Bellows
swered some of the objections that are made to
prayer and enforced its necessity. At st.
Stephens Father Mooney maintained that
ISOLATION can be found only in the Catholic
Church. and the Rev. Mr.. Hatfield discussed the
pcrils of the Republic at the Eighteenth Street
Methodist Episcopal Church, specially pointing
intcmperancc and the inordinate love of political
power as the great dangers that menace MS.
The New York herald., 1877-07-02
The French situation.

What is reported to have taken place at
Amiens, where the Prefect dissolved the
municipal council and substituted therefor
commission that can be relied on to work
in sympathy with the new order of things, is
fair indication Of the length to which the
De Broglie-Fourtou Cabinet will go in fore
ing it's candidates upon the people in the
coming elections. II the coup de tete is to be
carried into what we would term in
America ward politics the Ministry is
resolved to have majority at all
hazards. There is a cynical earhestness in
this work OF repression of public sentimen
which will test the ability Of the republican
leaders and the republicanism of their fol-
lowers to the utmost. 1t would not, how
ever, be safe to say that the government will
succeed. The republicans have the pres
tige of success. They overturned the Buffet
Ministry at the last elections, and they have
become more familiar with power since then.
The College Of Cardinals, our special
despatch informs us, have instructed the
French clergy to support MacMahon.
This is as superfuous as telling the
Bonapartists to oppose the radicals,
the ultramontane opposition to the re-
publicans being long ago discounted.
The Cabinet has determined the date for
the general election-the 5th of August, it
is surmised. This will not give much time
to the opposition, but as the republicans
have kept their organization, are furnished
with ringing battle cry and have as their
leader an aged statesman whom even
his opponents call ''the liberator
of the territory" the fight at the
urns will not be q one-sided affair.
"Thiers and the will of the people !" will
not be less magnetic cry than "MacMahon
and order!' for the will Of the people has
been brusquely set aside and public order
has never been threatened. The chances
are, too, that they may be as tired OF SOL
diers as executives in France as we are in
America.
The New York herald., 1877-07-02

THE WEATnxR.-The storm centre of yester-
day moved over the lako region and is now ap-
preaching the Atlantic coast ut Nova Scotia.
Tho rains in advance Of the low pressure area
LAvo Dccn very general through the Ohio
Valley, the lower lake region, the Middle
States and on the coast, far as the mouth
Of tho St. Lawrence. Some of these coast rains
attended sharp thunder storms and were accom-
panied by high winds. The heaviest fall OF rain
occurred ut New London and its vicinity The
winds hsvo been very hcsvy along the lakes at
points OIL the coast. The temperature has risen
IN tho Middle and Eastern States and in the
Middle Mississippi and Cumberland valleys. a
tongue Of cold temperature projects southwest
ward FROM Lake Huron. Thus sharp thermal
gradient northward has been formed, which may
develop o local disturbance. Violent storms
have swept over the States Of Pcnnsylvania and
Connecticut, doing much damage. A very
heavy squall from the southwest passed over
tho lower bay ut halfpast seven o'clock
r. NJ, the heaviest Of it lasting about
twenty minutes Tho pressure is highest on
che Nova Scotia and Western Gulf COASTS. An
other depression 10 forming in Dakota The
following is y summary Of weather observa-
lions for the past month Highest barometer
on tho ,3th, 5000 inohos lowest on the 21st,
70. "a inohss Highest tcmpcraturc on the 10th,
50 dsgrses; lowest on the 23d, 53 degrees. Total
rainfall. 3.31 inches. AS compared with the
sssns meath in 1871, 7.O1 inches; 1872, 233
inshea, 1873, 1-20 inches; 1874, 2.S7 inches
lS75. I. ~, ipehss; 1870, 2.S7 inches OF rain.
The highest velocity of the wind was on the
1Ut, s,s,sl ehs rsss was thirtysix miles per hour
1rs wusxhw a New York today will be cooler
ard partly eIeudy or elsar.
The New York herald., 1877-07-02
Minister Davis Insists Upon the Ac
ceptance Of His Resignation.
FRANCES DOMESTIC DIFFICULTIES
Organizing for the Elections on the
Louisiana Principle.
REVIEWING THE GARRISON OF PARIS
icy CABLE TO THE nEnALp.1


LONDON. July 2, 1877.
The HERALD;s Berlin correspondent telegraplm
that Minister J. Bancroft Davis has insisted upon
the acceptance OF his resignation despite ths
refusal OF the State Department at Washington to
accept 1t, and that ne will certainly return to
America after Independence Day on leave Of
absence.
GENERAL BADEAu COMING HONE.
Consul General Badeau will leave London and
return to the United States during the autumn.
MAcMAHoNs CLERICAL BAcKERs.
1t will not occasion much surprise to learn from
the HERALD's correspondent In Vienna that the
College OF Cardinals now sitting at Ror,e has re-
solved to instruct the French clergy to actively
support the candidates OF President MacMahon 10
the approaching elections In France.
FRENCH FREEDOM.
The French Ministry is determined to leave ~
little local power possible in the hands OF repub
icans so that the control Of elections may be In
those of their friends. The Prefect has suspended
the municipal council at AIniens, replacing it BY
an administrative commission.
THE DAY OF ELECTIC "
The council OF Ministers on Saturday determined
the date OF the elections, but resolved not to make
its determination public. The Ltoerte has reason
to believe the date is August s.
GREAT REVIEW.
The grand annual review OF the garrison Of Paris,
concerning which the re had been some disquletina
u,, Il o, r,a u do pOulO0f,a
and passed OF without any unusual incident
President MacMahon was well received by the pub
lie.
DEATH OF A BISHOP.
The Bishop OF Perpignan died in Paris yesterday
The New York herald., 1877-07-02
PERSONAL INTELLIGENCE.
Nicsic hasn't had any lager.

Nicsic hasn't had any lager
Sandwich Island ladies' ride astradde.
Richmond is to have a tobacco exchange
Blaine Hamilton aud Jim Gail are at Saratoga.
Beecher is making hay fever while the sun shnes.
Tweed is secretary Of tho interior under Farchild
In Moscow the miikmen sing "Comcandgetyo our
chalk"
Debtors ought TO form . genealogical society, and
shell out
Washington rents arc too high for Postmaster Gen.
eral Key.
Zach Chandler refused to explain politics 70 q Cali
fornia reporter.
The Mobile Register says that tho murdersrs Of Mrs.
Surratt ought to be punished.
Tho last tramp Is sufferer from 81. John who is
trying to work his way TO Kentucky.
focls that he will get back TO the collar
Of our old man when ninety conts gone
General courteously permitted the ladies' to win
at whist, because no wasn't playing draw poker.
The vassar girl has left her chows Of gum sticking
to the coiing and has gonc home 10 climb Wild cherry
trees.
No village Is considered W to the marx OF civiliza-
tlon until It has yellow circus bill pasted on it's
church sheds.
Secretary Evarts, Attorney General Devens, Gov
ernor Hartranft Mayor Bedow, Of Newport and other
gentlemen we're guests OF General Burnside at Bristol
yesterday
II was not Julia Ward Howe who said that IN her
country between acts whom a woman rose you could
hear pin drop out OF side door, and four or hve
men follow IT,
II Morris, tho negro who, In 1861, was uujustly
hanged for the death Of Mary Murphy, had oeen SEN
tcnced to Imprisonment TOR life he would be vim
dica,ed. His jury murdered him.
Several officers homo from Providence were dining
at Broadway restaurant yesterday, and young lady
said 10 companion, "lsn't that soldier handsome with
his sabrstashS'' The other replied, 'Dd he order
corn and beans?'
The New York herald., 1877-07-02

THE Two KAIsERs are to meet Mt Salzburg
soon, and will have something to say about
the Eastern question. Although Austria
is now talking sword little, it will,
we fancy, ut this meeting be much
rs it was when Francis Joseph met the then
King but now Emperor William at the same
plnce in 1865, and the division of spois in the
Schleswig- -Holstein piracy was made with such
special regard to the interests of Prussia.