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"hmily entrance" 10 most OF the tipping houses Ia
the ward came In for share of the speakers denun
ea,lca The Corporation Counsel told the Police Com
missoners to-day. said The speaker hht they had su
ihoriy 10 issue Licenses TO hotel keepers aud ta class
Of people, and to no others. tApplausej Any "nc
selling drop OF liquor without cri be sent
TO The Penitcntary. Tie law very Stringent II the
Fhth Avenue Hotel should sell liquor TO person
under eighteen years OF aye, II complained Of II can
DC prohibited ron Keeping an open bar Tor three
years.
. sor grS nv MINISTER'S
Rev. w. W. Page welcomed the audience his
church. TINS was not strictly church ALTAR, al
though there were great many min engaged IN
H. IL was business In which Ill classes vi citizens
OF all religious denominations. should heartily en-
gage All that was necessary TO carry out the move
inent successfully VAS to enforce the law. Corpora
ton Counsel whitney had taken course in oppos
ton TO the rumscers which would endear him TO tho
hearts OF every good ctzel.
la order to show that this society was not run by
ministers the President called to the platform cx-Com
missioner Voorhees,.
A communication was received from the Executive
Committee of the parent society inviting the Immc-
date operation oil all the auxiliary societies IN IN
vesti2ating all cases their several wards nvolv
Ing violations OF the Law Tor the purpose VI prompt
action.
Rev. William plasted. OF the Twentieth ward
auxiliary society, explained what inn is. 1t Is
place where three cats can be put psnd the
called I'm "inn" within the mea1ing Of tho law allow
ins the sale Of liquors An INN was Obliged TO zen
man aud beast, " and 10 other things clearly defined
by law. lie feared trouble, even TO boodshci, II the
law was enforced against tipping houses his ward,
aud he had no doubt the liquor dealers would fight 10
their last breath Tor what they believed to be their
bread and butter But the law must be vindicaed ut
all hazards.
Rev. Il. u. Murphy. of Brooklyn, announced as a
dear friend o! the suior and pastor OF the New York
Fort Society, advocated Tho object OF the society
There were no hotels in the Fourth ward, but there
were thousands oi dramsEops the vilesl dens in any
city. Ito thanked God Tor the decision OF the Court OF
Appeas and Tor the opinion OF Corporation Counsel
Whitney.
Rev. Sir. smyih ana others followed. Thirty .avo
subscribers the constitution were obtained aad
the meeting adjourned.
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PATHOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION

INTERESTING PAPERS NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
FOR REFORM IN ENGLISH SPELLING.
BALTIMORE, July IL, 1877
At the session OF the American Pathological Asso-
citation to-day papers read ''vocabuiaries OF
Children Under Two Years OF Age" "Cockncyisms,"
..vrgllis Use OF the Collective Noun" "Dinerent
Forms Of Assimilation" and olner subjects
oRrHoGRAPncAL REFORM.
Professor T. A. March, OF Lafayette College. Easton
Pa, chairman OF the Committee Reform In English
Spelling, presented report which says
rho attempt to prepare an English alphabet accord
Ing To the principles which ideal alphabet would
seek TO adopt Tor It's characIcrs-iorins which would
suggest the sounds s2nihcdbrings out the following
facts -: There are ei. een Roman letters which
monty represent IN English nearly tho suIne elemen
iary SOUNDS which they Represented 10 Lain II seems
best to follow the Latin and other languages written
In Roman letters IN the use OF a SINGLE sign for .
short vowel, and the long form distinguishing thcm
when great eSactness required by dacrticai mark
tho alphabet would then hayc thirty-two letters II
seems necessary, therefore, that tbcrc should be
Transition PERIOD ana Tor this the oo~ng suggestions
are made
t.rst-rranslou characters may be used rcscm
bling, u possible, two letters
'secoad-Inc dlsraphs now representing single con.
sonans may be named anu otherwise treaed rs single
Third-New letters eau DO introduced by using them
only Tor the DID, which they Resemble IN form.
EourE-l.ong words bear changes best, aud novels
are more easily changed than consonants which pro-
jcct more above and below the line. Dropping tue
silent "e' Is the easiest change
The committee continued with inst uctons ia
communicate with associations oil this character In
England
OFFICERS ELECTEn
The following officers were elected Tor the ensuing
year,
Observation-Disclosures g. L. Gildcrsecve Johns Hon.
kins University. Vice observation-disclosures john =.
Stwa, Bangor Theological Seminary, and Professor
Crawford II. Toy. Greenville, s. q. Sscrc-
tary aud Curator-Proicssor Samuel Hart, Trim
lty College. Treasurer Charles j. Buck Ugh an
Poughxcepslc, " y. Executive Commitle--proessvrs
Han (nnIuI
Harvard College; +. A. Marsh, Lafayette College.
Easton, Pa; j. II. riunibu, Hartford, Conn.,, aud W..
D. Whitney, Yale College.
The next annual meeting takes place at Saratoga.
n y, July 1875
Adjourned sine die.
PROPOSED IMPROVEMENT IN.wRIrING THE ENC.
LI5H LANGUAGE.
BALTIMORE, Nd. July IL, 1877.
The Spelling Reform Association meets tomorrow
morning. at nine O'Clock, at Johns Hopkins Hall.
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YORKvILLE SAVINGS BANK.

The Yorkvi!lo Savings Bank, which was suspended
by an order of tho Supreme Court, OH report fur.
nished by the Banking Department, the 9th INST,
mas It's doors still closed. The secretary, Mr. John
Gclar says tho exact condition Of the bank on the
lstol July was AS foows:-Duc dcpostors, l442 81
resources (bonds and mor,gagcs S. 900; hand
and IN bank, S33.6 4G other assets. 81 800; leaving
deficiency only OF $40 3d. Instead Of $72l 6 claimed
by the superintendent
One Cause the secretary assigned for this unex-
pected action oil Mr. Ellis III suspcnding the bank,
SIDE tEat @! beng ~ au unsound dition the
desire OIL the bank ing depnr ncnt to hange the char
ter OIL the bank which Is one OF the few ike II
In 1863 and gives the officers OF the bank tho privilege
OF making lheir institution bank vi deposit we'll
u TANK Tor savings.
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A NEW FERRY HOUSE.

Tho Fulton ferry house, the New York side, 10
undergoing repairs extensive and substantial 70
render It almost q new structure. This has bces
made necessary In consequences OF tho dscov.
cry that, although the present ferry houss
has been built hut short time the iron,
OF winch 10 almost entirely composed,
IL so seriously corrodcd To render tie complete do
struciion probable This been caused by the ac-
ton OF tho salt water tho corrugated iron siding
The old reception rooms In tho viii DO dono awsy
with and they viii be thrown into what formerly
the LOBBY, and the whole will hereafter form room
For the accommodation OF tho lady passengers tnofo
Will be small room set apart wnen completed u
Will resemble the terry house a. the foot Of whitehall
street
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FONETIK ORTHoGRAFEE.


From the Baltimore Gazette, July 81
The Spelling Reform Association, body composed
principally OF college presidents una professors,
prominent educators and Others, who advocate pho
nctic system OF orthography, will holl its annual
meeting ut the Johns Hopk University On Friday
next, the day following tho adjournment OF the Ameri
can Pathological Association many OF tho bcrs OF
which Interested the subject OF spelling reform.
Professor s. 5. Haldeman Is the president; Jones'
Liverpool, England; Hon. W. l. Harris, ST Louis, Mo. ;
Professor W. u. Whitney, Yale College; Rev. Dr. c.
X. Nelson St. johns, Annapolis; MRS. 4. B Burns New
York, wee presidents; Mclvil Dewey. Boston, sccro
tary, aud d. T. Lindsey, corresponding secretary and
The object OF this association is 70 intro
ducc entirely system OF spelling, aud Is partly
IN remaiKs OF Professor Hadcinan ut the
ternatonal Convention Tor the amendment OF the Eng
hsh language, held at tho Centennial last year. OF
which 'he following is literal extract -"rhs
discus great iinportanA They hav
cherished strong mndz ov ioosoicrx and
nlanthropis,s Tor "a long time past Ther meny
diiicutz IN the way Nv rcvz,ou ov our orthogray-
moro than II superficial cDzerver wud suppoze. Upon
what basis shall We bid our system OF spelling snail
We hnd out the original poSerz ov the letter. 50 lar ~
We can, ana eDdcavor 10 tring the spelling lutu har
mony VITA lhoxe powcrzr rs 'wbat susl thez coInbL
na.ions spcly' ruke, Tor instance, the sound u
What " II In luther iaag uajezY'
Tue system proposes leave all silent letters il
the written word; Is substituted for the soft 8; II
used instead OF where Is sDulded ike v, aud . 10
put IN the place OF soit &c An alphabet 10 arranged
Ia winch all tho letters have u settled nxcd sound,
and new or modified NOVELS arc made 10 represent
SOUNDS not now expressed arbitrarily by any vowel
now IN use Various ''skeeinx' have been suggested
upon when TO base Uniform system, among them tho
following specimen Ny W. George Waring. OF Tyrone,
Pa, rs gsvcn:-"Bie the fonctlc aiiabct may taut
the art ov reading vel booth IN ionetic aud IN ordinary
buks III three munis ay. ON in twenty ourz ov thor0
instrucshun-a task which IS racry Accomrlisht IN
three yeers toll bic the ocd afabrI What fahthcr
teacher gladly haoi anu crnestly wurk Tor
this great boon 10 sduekashun-lhis powerful mashcen
Tor the diiucghun oil noic w
1t rs claimed that an Improvement Of our orthog-
raphy will enable vast hosts OF ignorant read
our books aud periodicals and Immensely facilitate the
acquisition OF our language by Foreigners, and, with
out an item OF injury to our eratu lure, Will also
tribute 10 the intellectual advantages OF people
IL Is also beeved that much time will he gained In
teaching elementary English In our schools ana thus
give more opportunity for the study Of higher
branches Among The members OF the ASSOCIATION are
Professor Shepherd aud Professor Raddax, OF BATH
more. The meeting next Friday VIII, doubtless, 10
very interesting.
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Ing constartnopie and God grant The old rusk nay
go down forever" cry OF amen" which 70
sembled cheer followed this outburst
MARCH cHgisTiASlrY IN EUROPE.
Continuing. lac sa.d:--.'IH Prussia Christian EN-.
peror knecs PRAYER God. and Moltke. that grand
Old warrior, reads MS Bible daily. while bismarck
standing az, the Ajax of the age, lsh.ing with the
Pope aud the devil France IN struggling into hew
lie. Italy Is united. anu Methodist Church 70 IN
Rome and Methodist preacher standing on the steps
OF the Vatican, Bible In hand, TO give 10 the Pope
when he comes oui. Oh England, which a hundred
years ago had rather poor opinion OF certain
colonies, now receives private citizen OF the United
States, VINO sleeps ia Windsor Castle" This rather
faretchod alusion 10 Grant, delivered IN the speakers
best styio drew forth unLaisiakabe applause. DO
closed hts discourse by personal application Of the
text TO his hearers.
EvAxGELlsr5
Friday and saturday the meeting will DO taken In
charge by the eyangest under the leadership OF Rev.
l.. l.. Hammond and Rev. Thomas Harrison.
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HEAVY ASSESSMEN

AT meeting OF tho Kings County Board of Super.
visors, Yesterday report was received from the Law
Committee IN favor OF .orccosng certain mortgages
held by the county lots lying noar tho Pcnitentary
along the line OF the Sackett street boulevard.
eral owners have made up their minds TO abandon
their property unless The enormous assessment levied
by the Park Commissioners Tor tho boulevard Is set
aside by the Court OF Appeals. Among the owners is
William NJ. Evarts, Secretary OF state. Mr.. Brittou,
counsel Tor Nr Evarts gave the opinion that tho
assessment would DC set ASIDE by the Court OF Appeals
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CHARTER OAK LIFE INSURANCE CO..

BosroN, Mass, July II, 1877.
The journal says II is reported that Insurance Com
missioner Rhodes, of this State, who has been cxamn
Ing the Charter Oak Life Insurance Company at Hart
lord, says he believes tho company sound and would
go along all right under its present organization, but
10 make tho matter certain Jour OF the most rcablc
men IN The state, we'll known for their Gnauc,ai
ABILITY aud persona! integrity, are to be placed ut the
mead OIL the company to constitute q majority Of tho
Board OF Directors ana personally attend the details
Ot the management.
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sion Of eIn and were charged back 70 lne euardian

sion OF GIL and were charged back to the Guardian
instead oil Gill
The superintendent gives some account OF the rein
surancc VI the Universal IN the North American Life
Insurance Company, oil which n. ID. Morgan
President. There nothing IN the account TO hatte.
Mr. Morgan, a be inferred from the Supcrintcn-
dents concluding remark under this head, saying:-
at 70 possible some legal proceedings may yet be
thought Of and carried into effect that will throw
light upon just how much money belonging undoubt-
eddy TO unfortunate policy holders SIR Morgan
iegmaiely aud wrongiuliy while IN possession OF tho
North America
PRESENT CONDITION or COMPANY
The Superintendent says ihat his examination
there have been deducted from real estate x769 400
boing the excess Of value over appraisers value
or property. From bonds ana mortgages $40, 500 ~,
being secotd liens, anu IRON loans ON property, in
OF reported value SIPS. 322 ca From collateral
loans $5 900 have been deducted. these being
second mortgages and stocks that have no asccr-
aipable value From the "casn" Is dedu Sll 55I
represented by vouchers From the unpaid interest
S77 ,455 30, being the amount securities
where tho loans in OF values reported by
appraisers.
The following exhibit gives the condition of tho
Universal Lille Insurance Company on May l. 1s77:-
ASSETS.
United States bonds par value $4,000 sl34 200 90
Collateral loans. ......-.............. $500 90
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BUSINESS TROUBLES.

In the once OF tho County Clerk yesterday there
was filed general assignment for tho benefit OF
creditors, made by Jonn Rcashaw. Tho assignee
named 10 William L. Hauptman.
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MEMPHIS TENN FRIDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 2l, 1877.

out of their berths, one of whom
alighted between the kidnapper and
the dwarf The william dealt the
half-asleep passenger a blow on the
head which felled him to the floor.
This gave another passenger time
to come up, who struck the des-
perado in the head with a slung-
shot, which stunned him, and
caused him to drop the commodore,
who by this time was making more
lusty noise than all the women in
the car, every one of whom, in con.
cert with the men, were making a
lively racket. The kidnappers
sprang from the train and disap-
peared in the darkness. Great con-
fusion existed on the train for some
time, especially in the car where
the bold act was committed, and
every one shook the commodore's
hand in congratulation over his for
nate escape.
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and when his wounds were healed
the young officer was released and
returned to Cairo. Arrived at
home, Prince Hassan consulted the
best European as we'll as native
physicians and chemists, and Copt
Sooth-sayers, promising a large sum
to any one who should rid him of
these mementoes of the Abyssinian
king. Advice was freely offered
and experiments tried the prince
underwent much suffering, but all
in vain-the Christian crosses were
indelible. In despair he finally re-
sorted to a Deryish for advice, and
the holy man communicated a
remedy which, at least, had the
merit of being undeniably efiica-
cious. "Chop off both thy hands" /"
he said to the prince; shelter " live
without hands than wear forever
these signs of the infdel giaours!"
But HasSan relished it but little,
and SO remains to this day tattooed
with the hateful symbols. This is
why no one ever sees him without
gloves.
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this great occasion, he was irreso-
lutte, tremulous, nervous, and want
ing in SelfposseSsiOn and dignity.
Nothing could be further from the
truth and | venture the statement
that there is no one who saw him
then, or who knew his character,
who would not unhesitatingly con-
tradict such a statement; and |
venture the further suggestion that
neither of these charges will ever
be sustained, nor will any attempt
be made to sustain them by any le-
gitimate or trustworthy evidence;
and that no man will make such
charges who has respect for truth
and a just regard for his own repu-
tation.
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Poer. mlsernbIe 81. Louls.

ulODo-DemOcretl
It's all very well for Mr.. Hayes
and his party to be swinging around
through such small cities as Gin
cinnati, Louisville and Nashville,
but if he really wants to see a first
class city and get a first-class well
come, he ought to cross the great
bridge and look in on ST. Louis.
We believe that the people of ST.
Louis would willingly lay aside
politics to welcome the distin-
guiShed visitors, and as the politics
around here are mostly bad, it
would BIS a good thing for both
parties. We do not hesitate to
claim that st. Louis possesses a
larger amount of available material
for a reception committee than any
other city in the Union.
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Prince H.ssao and His alOvs,.

New York World,l
We have from a correspondent a
curious bit of information about
the young commander-in n-ohief of
the Egyptian contingent on the
Danube. Though but twenty-four
years old, Prince Hassan, son of the
Khediye, is an experienced soldier,
and has already had his share Of
hapS and miShaps. The young
prince received his military educa-
ton at Woolwich aud Berlin, after
which he occupied the office of
minister Of war to his father. Du.
ring the late war with Abyssinia he
was seriously wounded and made
prisoner, Although treated with
great consideration, King John,
hto punish him." as expressed it,
" for fighting against Christians, .
ordered that 4 large cross should
be tatooed on the back of each of
the princes hands, This was done;
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At'cmp. to steal Commodore MUTT

Attempt 10 Steal Commodore MUTT.
Chicago Times Omaha telegram
AS the Union Pacific west bound
passenger train stopped at Ooaad,
in Western Nebraska, on Thursday
night, a bold attempt was made to
steal Commodore Mutt, who was
on his way to San Francisco with u
party of other dwarls. A couple
of stalwart and knayish appearing
men, who took the train at Omaha
and had tickets to Cozad, paying
the extra charge for riding in the
sleeper, are supposed to be the
parties to the affair, just before
the train arrived OF the station,
both of these men--one a few feet
ahead of the other-moved toward
the rear of the Cur, in which end
the commodore was sleeping. One
stopped near the little mans berth,
and the other stood near the door.
As the train came to a halt the rear
man thrust his arms into Nuts
berth and gathered him up in his
arms, and moved hastily toward
the door Of the car, which had been
opened by his confederate. The
dwarf struggled and tried to scream,
bat the wopld-be kidnapper held
his hand oyer the little fellows
mouth in such q way as to stiae
almost every sound. The porter,
however, screamed for him, WHICH
caused several gentlemen to JUMP
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THE DEATH OF CRAZY HORSE.
How the Chieftatn Made his PinaI
Exit, ana some facts Concerning
his Life. .-l -.. I'd

bow Nn0 CnIeIthHm mhOo MS FlDoI
Exit, and some Fncts OOncerning
hts Life. 75
Cheyenne Leader.
The notorious Sioux chieftain,
Crazy Horse, died at Camp Robin
son at midnight on the 9th inst.
In our kilograms of yesterday it
will be remembered that he was re-
ported badly wounded while at
tempting to escape the evening
previous. tits a coincidence worthy
of note that the unconquered and
atroclous chief received his death
wounG-a terrible bowie-knife cut
in the side-at the hands of one of
his own former followers, a soldier
Indian, who had stood side by side
with the chief in the battle Of the
Rosebud, in the Custer massacre,
and in other engagements of the
Sioux war. When Crazy Horse
essayed his escape, a few DAYS before
his death, the Indian soldiers who
had been foremost in acts of bru-
tality one year ago hunted him
down like bloodhounds. Relation
ship, tribal ties, and savage pride
have all lost their hold before the
keen manipulation of Gen. Crook
and his junior officers, and the
words of the General a year ago
regarding these hostiles, that he
could snake brother hunt broth
err" are strikingly verified in this
instance.
The scene around and inside the
adjutant's Office, as the chief died,
was in perfect keeping with his
long years of thrilling adventure
and unstinted revenge. His father
!. with one or two faithful followers
watched by his side, while crowds
of savages hung around the build,
ing, giving vent to their feelings in
the curdling whoop, and lending
utter drear to the murky darkness
with the ominous death chant. In
dian soldiers and disarmed hostilel
were there alike, the first gloryins
in their delegated peace-keepinl
power, and the Others only Harmless
because helpless. When the chic
was dead he was quickly borne
: down by the side of White Eartl
river, where four months ago h,
: first knelt to the sway of the mill
tary, and there cared for with til,
customary savage ceremony by hi
few remaining friends.
Crazy Horse was about thirty
five years old, a relative of Rec
Cloud, and an aborigine from heat
to foot. He was Of medium hight
slender and wiry build, and as NEAR
a looking Indian as ever knocked
for admission to the happy hunting
ground. However,, a bullet wounC
! through his face, received in battle
added much to his brutal anC
! treacherous look. He has know
nothing but fight and maraud sine,
l boyhood, and was last seen at th,
, agencies about twelve years ago
2 Among the hostileS he has beer
| considered the peer of Sitting Bul
in influence, and vastly that ole
chieftain's superior in Out-and-ou
bravery, deyilishness and unrest
? He has done more to retard the set
tlement of the frontier, by hi
deeds of blood and pillage, than al
: other war chiefs combined. TIL
J, taking off Of such a savage will
! result in more real good than de
cisive battle, for it is he who ha
, sown continual dissension and in
spired atrocity in others, even ol
the heels of defeat.
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MEMPHIS g. LITTLE ROCK R.R.
shrOt Line to Arkansas and Texas.
TINE CARDi .

TIME OAHDi
Mail train, daily.........5.SO pm. ll.3O pm.
Freight train daily Tex.
Passengers going on this road will take
trains at the depot of the Louisville, Nash
vile and Great Southern railroad. Mail
trains make close connection at Argenta tor
points on the title Rock and Fort Smith
railroad and at Little Rock with the Cairo
and Fulton railroad for points in Southwest
Arkansas and Texas.
Pullman falace Sleeping Cars on all night
trains.
Offices Oh and 2S7 Main street. and at depot
foot of Washington street, OF at louisville,
Nashville and Great Southern railroad depot,
or TO the undersigned
K. A. WILLIAMS. Pass. Ag't, Memphis.
81. S. JAY. g. P. AID 7. Ag't, Little Rock
W. Z. SMlTH, Sup't. Memphis Tenn.
I1l-t
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Louisville and Great Southern R.R

ll:4l p. m. hight Express Connects at Milan
for st. Louis and Chicago, at Mckenzie for
Southeast, at Guthrie for Hopkiusyille, Hen,
derson and Evansville, at Louisville Tor all
points North and East,
lilo pm. Day Ezpress-COnneots for st.
Louis and Chicago. at Louisville for all
points North and East.
4:4O IN. Milan Accommodation = Daily
except Sunday.
Pullman Palace Cars on either train to Louis
vile, and on Night train to Nashville:
For tickets or Information, apply at IloRet
Office. 287 Main, Northwest corner Madison
street -. n.
JAMES SPEED. Ticket Agent.