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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-12-27

LEG BROKEN UNDER STRANGE CIRCUM-
STANcEs.-A difficulty occurred near the
Old Market yesterday evening between q
colorcd man and woman. The man slapped
the woman and ran off. There were cries
10 stop him, and Dir. j. l.. Jobson, thinking
The colored man was accused Of some con-
siderable offence, thrust one leg forward in
the cndeayof to trip the fugitive. The re-
suit was that his own leg was broken.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-12-27

FLo%Ens FLOWERS! FLOWERS !-All those in
want of Flow crs for New Years will please send in
their orders carly to insure prompt attention.
JOHN MORTON, Florist,
llOl west Main street.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-12-27

DESIGNS Of all kinds suitable for New-Year's re-
ceptions at JOHN MoRToN's,
11Ol west Main street,
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-12-27

THE MIsTLEToE BOUGH. This pantomime
will be presented at Mozart Hall tonight,
with such accessories as will be sure to de-
light all those who attend. A large and
fashionable audience may be relied upon.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-12-27

COMMISSION ISSUED. .-Alexande NJ. Tom
i,!!nson, one OF the most popular OF the po-
nee force, has been commissioned rs Cap
Tain OF Company q, First Virginia regi-
mcht, to rank as such from October 80,
1877.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-12-27

SAVE MONEY by having your printing done atthe
DISPATCH PR1NTING-HoUsE. Good work, low
prices, and satisfaction guaranteed. .s.g ats,.,S
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-12-27

CoN1EMPT.-Judge Hughes on yesterday
%dered to Jail ID. Comastri, an Italian,
Eharged with contempt In failing to pay at
~hll0n TO some bankruptcy process.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-12-27

SoIREE AT LAUBE'S DANCING ACADEMY
EVERY SATURDAY from 5 TO O'Clock. Tickets,
O aud 25 cents.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-12-27

PEKsoNAL.--Charles Euker, ESQ.,, has
peen confined to his bed two weeks with q
PAINFUL rheumatic attack.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-12-27

TIE place to get NEw-YEAR RECEPTION FLOW.
ERs is at ToLER & HooPER's, 1owists, near Hol-
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-12-27

ANNIVERSARY. BALL.-The fourth ami
yersary ball Of st. Peters Total Abstinence
and Beneficial Society will take. place at
Monticello Hall next Monday evening at
O'Clock. :5s.sgls Il
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-12-27

Election of Officers. Henderson Ledge,
No. lO5, +. @. o. f., has elected the follow
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-12-27

MORTUARY.-Totaln number OF deaths last
week, 90. Causes OF death: Apoplexy, l;
burns. i; casualty, l.; congestion Of lungs,
2; consumption, 8; fever, childbed, l; fe-
yer, scarlet, 1; iaundce, 1; marasmus, l;
meningitis, L; pneumonia, g; premature
birth, 1; scroiula, /; teething, /; un-
known, 9.
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ENTERTAINMENT.

ENTERTAINMENT AT
MOZART HALL So
FOR THE BENEFIT OF TIE
LEE-MONUMENT FUND
.. THURSDAY AFTERNOON, sf8
DECEMBER 81, 1877, NJ 2 4. NJ,
.st5s 80 .ffEaF By '.'
MASTER RALPH BINGHAM.
the Boy Orator Of Bethel. pronounced by the city
press as q wonderful eocuttoDist ana orator.
The entertainment Viii consist OF choice readings-
humorous. seIio-conic, pathetic, and trigfc-infcr~
spcrsed With music. Fl ~
Admission: Admits, 25c.: children. 15c.
Tickets at Wyattt music-storc aud az the ball
door dc 25-Tu&Tb2tf
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-12-27

RopE-WALKING. Quite large crowd
gathered yesterday afternoon on Franklin
street in front of the Capitol Hotel to see
man walk rope stretched from that building
to the one opposite, occupied by an under
taker. He handed around the hat before
attempting his perilous feats, but gave no
instructions Us to the kind Of wood he pre-
ferred in the event of accident.
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PERSONAL.

iCRAYON PORTRAITS. The under
" signed, having had considerable experience q
The art OF making. AcCpRATE ,OkAioN Min I'm e
ceiye orders for the same. He can guarantee ais
'faction aud win make HANDSOME LIFE SIZE
PICTURE for The reasonable sum OF &lo. ADDRESS
or call on Esgsae GEORGE H.. MATTHEWS,
de- S-Ims SO8 east Lcieh str tct city.
COTTON B4ATTING.--l2 bales l-pound
W PADS. A. Y. STOKES & co.
G cases BUFrALo TONGUES,
ID Sarrels NARsHALL'S StG GAR-GUREDHAMSs
=. A. Y. STOKES b co.
100 barrels LEGG's rA.nLY FLOUR: =,
dc 1s A. X. ST0kks y CSs~
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-12-27

Mr.. Stearns said that if his friend Mr..
Christian would alter the $50,000 named in
the resolution he would vote for it, al
thought it sayored OF delay.
Mr. Straus said that he agreed with what
Mr. Christian had said; that his resolutions
were similar to Mr.. Christians except as to
the $4,000. 1t was his opinion that lib
eral sum should be subscribed, but that If
81, 900, 900 was asked for it would be de-
feated by a large majority. He said he
would accept Mr.. Christians resolution II
he would strike out the $50, 900 clause.
Mr.. Talbot said that il any amount was
put in the resolution it should not be more
than $25, 900.
Mr.. Whitcomb, being asked, said he did
not think survey would cost over So, 900.
Mr., Christian amended his resolution, and
inserted $4,000 for survey instead OF the
$50, 900 on the part OF the city to repair the
New-York tribune., 1877-05-03
Mr.. FIInCHILDS MIS1AKF.

1t must be evident now to Attorney cy-Gonclal
Fairchld that he has made q serious blundcr.
He received from Tweed proposals. for fur
nisling testimony with the understanding that
no use shouldAbe made OF the memoranda ac-
cOmpanying the OHcr unless he concluded to
accent Tweed as q witness. This understand
ing OF course he is bound III honor to observe.
Nevertheless. consulting with Mr.. JOHN Kelly
in regard to " the general policy Of trying to
"mqke any use Of Tweed" lie put that gen.
tlcman in possession Of many OF the points OF
Twped's s0-callcd confession, without making
any distinct stipulation Of secrecy, and Mr.
Kelly, for political purposes OF his
own, gave these points 70 The WORTH
newspaper. Mr.. Fairchild is consequently
placed in q most embarrassing position. He
cannot publish the Tweed memoranda without
releasing Tweed from jail, and we do not know
whether the testimony which the cid ling
chcitain offers ls worth so large pTce; We
do not know indeed that ii is sufficiently cor
roboYatel 70 be worth anything. On the other
hand. if Mr.. Fairchild determines to withhold
the document and break CiI the negotiations,
he is exposed to the suspicion Of using his
Office in Il dishOnOrablc way for the advance
ment of personal and partisan schemes. If the
confession does not see the light, nothing will
ever persuade the public that Mr. Tilden,
through Mr.. Fairchild, is not holding it IN
tcjTOyeBi over tie politicians implicated, and
applying a pressure to them which one cannot
readily distinguish from blackmail. That Is
what a great many people believe now, ard #
they are doing injustice to Mr.. FairchiId he
can only lay the blame upon his own I'M
prudence.
In fact partisan use has been made Of the
memorandum already. Mr.. Kelly knows its
contents, and has attempted to use his knowl-
edge in affecting legislation at Albany for the
benefit of his party Nh Tilden undoubtedly
knows its contents, and if he is not turning
the information to his personal account he Is
not the shreWd, far-l0OldnS, calculating poll
tician that he is commonly supposed to be.
Leading Republican politicians are charged
with bribery and party trcachcry, and as mat
ters now stand IT is impossible either to sub
s,autiate the charges or rCfute them Tweed,
of course, viii say no more until he is assured
Of his freedom. Mr.. Fairchild can say nothing
until he has agreed to accept Tweeds terms.
The Investigating Committee presses its in
quires in vain, and WOodin can neither be
viadicated nor convicted, Above all, the public
belief in his guilt can never be removed while
the Tweed confession remains in Mr.. Fair
child's pocket.
1t is to be hoped that Mr. Fairchild viii
soon be able to release himself from this un-
fortunate complication by bringing the Tweed
settlement to close aud giving TO The public
the full text Of the confession, Or memorandum,
or whatever it may be. Nobody doubts that
Tweed can tell enough TO justify his release,
and, if he has not already done 50, he can be
persuaded to tell more. At all events expert
ence has proved that his confession is too
New-York tribune., 1877-05-03
amnssmsuis uno altttinss 60 Night.
Jnoes to ADVERTISEMENTS.


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4 STOky or / UELSH COLLIERT.

y
The liveliest interest has been felt all over
England and Wales in 4 story which illus
tratcs with startling clearness the dangers that
lurk in the bowels of the earth and the pluck
and hcrosm which sometimes ennoble the
dull, hard life Of The miner. On wednesday
evening the 11th Of April, as the men were
on the Point of leaving work in the Tyncwydd
Mine, near PontyrIidd, the roar OF rushing
wafer was heard and the galleries and tunnels
suddenly began To fill. The water had broken
through from an abandoned ana Hooded
mine. and Of course rose in the MAN
shaft and the lateral workings until it
found It's level Most of the men made
ihclr escape, but when the roll was
called fourteen were missing. An exploring
party went down to look for them. They
found all the galleries within a few hundred
yards of the bottom filed to the roof, but Il
Knocking heard behind wall of coal indicated
that some OF the missing men were imprisoned
alive in a gallery which sloped upward, its
mouth being under water. The wall was u
few yards thick. Volunteers went at 1t with
their picks; the prisoners worked from within (;
in few hours they could hcar one anothers
voices. Bat the moment hole was broken
through, the confined air, kept under great
pressure by the rising water, burst out with Il
terrific explosion, aud one of the imprisoned
miners was shot into the opening rs it he had
been blown from a gun. lie was taken out
dead. -Four others in the chamber with him
were rescued uninjurod. Kuockmgs, however,
were heard further on, and it appeared that
other missing men were in similar but stlil
In mt, gb
compressed air. it is with the efforts to release
this second party that the chief interest OF the
story begins.
The wall behind which they were confined
was in heading Chat was flooded and nothing
could be done with the pick until the water
had been pumped out Divers first attempted
New-York tribune., 1877-05-03
Var MOTEUENTS.

The aggressive advance of Russia continues
but slowly. During the last three days the
reports from both fields of war have been
scanty. bat less contradictory than usual. On
the Danube, Hobart Pasha's feat of running
under the Russian guns Of Gaatz and escaping
to the Black Sea is an incident more piciur-
es0uc than important. We shall hear Of no
movement indicative OF Che plan Of the cam
uaIen from hat quarter until the bulk Of the
Russian army has been masSed at the points
where it's serious operations will begin. How
LARGE Il proportion of the troops have crossed
the Pruth, and how far they have advanced
toward the Danube cannot yet be definitely
known. Probably week or ten days must
elapse before the main features OF the Russian
military plan will be developed sufficiently to
discuss them.
In Asia, however, where the field Of action is
narrower, and to n great extent determined by
the physical features of the region, We begin
to understand the character OF the invasion.
Russia is moving into Armenia in three
columns-one near the shore, against the Port
of Batum; the central, and undoubtedly the
main force. upon Kars and Erzerum; and the
third upon Bayazid, which lies at the south
western base of AnIat, on the road to Van,
which lies upon the large lake of the same
name. The news that Bayazid has been taken
is likely TO be correct. This may be either a
movement in flank against Erzerum, in co.
operation with the second force, OF an
New-York tribune., 1877-05-03

Independent advance toward the valley OF the
Upper Euphlatcs All these movements IN
Armenia appear to be rapidly and vigorously
prosecutcd and it will be very difficult for
Turkey to resist them and at the same time
keen her strong front of battle on the Danube.
1t is too soon to treat OF the rumor5 con
ccrning the action of ROumania, the irritation
OF Austria, or the possible designs OF England
as if they were facts. If there is to be any
participation in the war by another Power, we
shall have clear evidence of in advance.
The policy of Europe, Just now, is to wait;
and no nation is going to rush blindly into
thc stngglc while il is 50 easy 70 keep out OF II.
New-York tribune., 1877-05-03
Netu'2)ork DuiIu gribl)l1e,
FOUNDED BY HORACE GREELEY.
THURSDAY. MAY 8, 1877. .
THE NEWS 7HIS MORNING.

FoRrIGV.-In Asatc Turkey the Russians have
captured Bayazid. == Prince Bismarck has ap-
proved Gen. Won Moltke's speech. -= Claimant
won the Two Thousand Guin, Stakes at New
market.
DoMEsuC-Senator Woodu appea'ed before the
Legislative Committee and emlhaticaly denied all
charges against him. --- Stone Is being delivered
in Washington from Gen. Butler'5 quarry for pave
ment, the contract for which has not been let and
the bid not even opened
CITY AND SUBUBBAN.-John T. DAILY, principal
owner Of the Windsor Hotel disappeared. -= The
officers of the American Popular Life Insurance
Company were indicted. =- The Auditor and
Assistant Auditor described Cusom-hou,e methods.
-- 4 swindler on a lofty scale, who pretended 10
be a wealthy Egyptian, was exposed =- The
Petroleum Exchange was opened. -= Abuses in
handling cotton were considered by the Cotton
Exchange. --- Gold 1868, 1C7ls 1863. Gold
value Of the legateuder dollar at the close o3 6lo
cents Stocks less active but feycgish, closing weak.
The WEA1nEr.-TRRUNE local observations in
dicate far weather and somewhat increased warmth.
Thermometer yesterday, 5O2. 51o, 43.
New-York tribune., 1877-05-03

dangerous an implement of destruction lor Mr'
Fairchild to carry about his person. ana 'no
sooner he gets rid of it the better 1t VIII DE
for his compromised reputation and the more
satisfactory to the rest of mankind
New-York tribune., 1877-05-03
Bneinces Nolltes.

An advertisement filling this paper would
not be SO convincing as single tIia of VAS busHRs IN
SIcOR.Nr Asa cure dyspepsia t las no equal IN az
forms Of debility Il is The best sold only 90 cents
Try Ncsey-s
New-York tribune., 1877-05-03
TuP DEgT SETTLEMENT.

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TIE DEBT STATENENE
The debt statement of April 80 brings good
news. During April the reduction OF debt
less cash in the Treasury, was $4,3l D, ,3o9'43,
and has been exceeded in only four months
since August, 1878. Moreover, the reduction
has again been mainly in that part OF the
nubic obligations which are used as currency.
The amount of legal tenders retired was
&1.1GI. 500, which has been surpassed Ter
nearly two years only by the amount retired
in March. The fractional currency redeemed
was Sf,253,G36 5G, and, including demand
uotss. &2.415.7jl 56 OF the Government
popcr currency has been removed. Finally
Secretary Sherman very properly taxes
paiDs TO settle Il question about WHICH
there has been some dispute among
financial writprs-as TO the amount OF gold
held by the Treasury, subject to arrangements
for refnnding the debt. lie states that the
sum "hed for redemption OF called bonds not
"yct presented for payment" il $14,S2S,23O.
As the coin in The Treasury is %l05,439,140 81
Of which $49,712,7G0 is covered by certi-
/ Gcatcs of deposit tho amount OF coin owned
by the Treasury, and not " held for redemp-
"tion of called bonds" Is $40, 0,S9o,|9O. In
like manner the Secretary explains that
$4,000 coo of the currency balance IS held as
= spccial fund for the redemption OF trac-
tfonal currency SO that only $2,395, l45 Is in
LEGAL tenders is held by the TT asIry appi-
cable TO expenses of lhe Government.
II is gratifying to know that the large re-
dnction of debt is due in part to 4 material
Improvement in receipts from internal taxes.
The revenue from this source usually indicates,
bv its increase or decrease rates OF taxation re-
mining the same, the condition OF business
and the general prosperity of the people. Ihe
large gam in receipts during March and April,
in comparison with receipts during the same
months last year, shows that a subs aDtldl I'M
movement in business already results in in
creased consumption of products upon which
faxes aga laid. During ten months ending
April 80. the revenue from internal taxes was
495.g32 21O. an increase Of F2,600,000 COM
pared with last year
The war in Europe may rc'ard for time
the exchange of ll2 for 6 per cent bonds.
Bat the price of United States bonds III
foreign mallets has been so little affected,
during q period OF very general depression III
all securities, that it is reasonable to expect
free purchases at no distant day. Meanwhile
it appears from the monthly report Of the
Controller of the Currency that %3G,020,OOO
Of the new 4l2 per cents have already been
deposited by the banks as security for circula-
ton. In November, the amount of these bonds
fhus deposited WAS only %iO,3Qj,SO0. De-
p,9nI from this quarter does not abate, and II
il likely to increase as the improvement Of
business prompts banks to enlarge Their cllcn-
lation, or 70 realize upon tIIcir hlgh-puced OF
> per cent bonds.
The Controller states tha' the amount OF
national bank notes outstanding ha, increased
q little during the month. IL Is no" 17lo'-
New-York tribune., 1877-05-03

If Gen. Logan should go to Russia, the Car
would gam a gallant soldier, and we should
lose the only man living who mastered finance
in two weeks.
New-York tribune., 1877-05-03

fdence. and in a manner appeals to the good senss
of his fellowmen. II was not his fault that be was
obliged, or felt obliged, to do this. II was the habit
which we have of cOntendng that man should not
do what he wishes to do with his own.
New-York tribune., 1877-05-03

The pcrplcxitics Of the Porte viii be further
increased by the declaration of war which
Roumana is about to make. Under ordinary
circumstances the ROumanian convention with
Russia would have been deemed an act Of
war, but the Porte apparently felt that its hands
were full, and left 1t to ROumania to begin
the combat
New-York tribune., 1877-05-03

Or. Howard Crosby hopes that the Turks
will he successful, for the reason that they aIe
"far more liberal IN spirit and favorable To
evangelical truth than the Russians" This
will be news in Bulgaria.
New-York tribune., 1877-05-03

DAILY TRIBUNE, MNl Subscribers. Sl0per annnn'
sEMI-WEFKLY TRBUNE. Mail Subscribers, - per an
WVEKIY IRBUNE Mail Su nscr bers, 81 per annum
Terms cash IN advance.
Address lrIB TRIBUNE hew-Iors.
Pe7sons unable 10 obtain The TRIBUNE N any o. he
iroiys boOis or hotels in hiciH Is usually Soid H cor
I,r fqror by intorniaV hiS ooo OF the circumstances
New-York tribune., 1877-05-03

The abuse heretofore exposed in The TRIBUNE as
growing out of the traffic in postage Stamps Is but a
ipale Illustration OF what is done, no doubt to a
rrcaer or less degree, in all the departments.
Wber yer there is loop-hole left in tire law or the
department regulations for sharp practice and over
reaching there are always plenty Of men III Office TO
take advantage of il. Some of these abuses hgye
probably become hoary with age and hallowed by
custom; they are rooted in precedcnis so deep as
almost to be able to withstand criticism and attack.
But thorough reform-te practical enforcement OF a
policy OF rotrenchment and ecoHomy-requires that
they be sought ont, uncovered and upr0Oted In the
case IN hand-the traffic in stamps-the orlgl-
nal fault is not with the department officers,
but with the legislative branch. The evil
las crown up under specific law Of Con-
gress which as good as offers premium
upon petty spcculatons at Government expense
Her. was an apparently unimportant change in the
Postal law in 1877 + uuder which in 30 offices the
aggregate salaries went up from Tl2OOO toT61,ooO
The average annual salary was raised from T2l2 to
81 800. and the expenses of the department IN
creased about -. 600, 900. All this with 30 cor
responding advantage to the department or the
Government. Here, too, is an Illustration OF the
methods Of politics and the sincerity OF poiltlclahs
When the last Democratic Congress was on the
wag-pa:h Of retrenchmont, slashing salaries aud
noriug down appropriations the opportunity TO save
40 600 900 by merely changing single provision OF
rbc law and going back to the old plan was not
considered of any consequence, because it could not
be conveniently tabuatcd in the campaign docu-
ments showing the amounts saved TO Government by
q Democratic Congress. No reason has yet been
given for retaining the system, and it ought to be
changed rs soon as Congress assemblies.
New-York tribune., 1877-05-03

Over a great portion of the country east Of tbs
Mississippi the weather has been for nearya weak
strangely caprcious, and its changes have been very
great The difference of temperature Is keepy felt
as 1T well may be, since in this city on Tuesday OF
last week it had risen to so in the afternoon and
the further utility Of Spring oveTcOas began TO b,
called in question. The change came with slow.
moving storm which took at first the usual course %
its kind in descending from the northwest down
the Mississippi Valley, and turning eastward along
the Ohio Valley. But after reaching tho western
slope Of the All3ghanies instead Of crossing them
and going up north-oasterly along our coast, this
storm took n backward curve toward the northwest
Such freak is unusual, though Prof. Looms in A
paper read fortnight ago at the meeting Of the Na-
tiona Academy, cited well-marked instances Of the
kind For hundreds OF miles around the margin OF
this wandering storm the weather was more or less
deranged. Here we had thundershowers on Sunday
night following the slow rains that evidently be-
lOnged to the greater storm. On its retreating
edges as the cyclone very slowly moved nOrthward,
snow fell over a wide area at the West principally
on May Day. Yesterdays cold winds in this city,
filter for March than May, may be ascrbed to the
same influence; bat happily it is, as was said, re-
treating The greatness of the electrical disturb
ance was further shown in last nights auroral
display.