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The New York herald., 1877-10-12

Ivrcrur Sept IT-In port. bark Narona Br), Dix. for
Phi1adeiphia. o sail in 4 days
MANILA Aux 3-Sailed, bark Peters, Lane. Boston
MIRAcoAsx Sept 2o-In port. schr Macombsr. Goog-
ing, 10 sail for Boston In days. -
MArAGUEz Sept 24-In port brig Eliza Thomson, Per.
kins from New Haven, arrived 21st. disg.
MONTREAL Oct 9Arrived. Btea amer Earl OF Londsdalo,
McKenna, Newport.
saed 9th. steamers Manitoban. McDougsll. Glascow;
Prince Edward Frazer do bsrks John Bull, Emerson.
London; Eden. Darlington. Cork.
OPoRTo, Oct 3-Arrived brig Olnda Port), Cunha, New
York.
PANAMA. Oct lo-Arrvsd. steamer Costa Rica, White
berry, Central American port.
Sailed 9th, steamer City OF Panamr Seabury San Fran
cisco.
Poar MAHoS Sept 22-In port brigs Harry Stewart.
Larrabee and Mary Bartlett Wiley both from New York
via Malaga, performing quarantine.
QUEBEC, Oct 9-Arrivod, steamer Canadian. Mclean,
Glasgow: ship Sode Anderson London; bark Lothair,
Desmond. Cow Bay for Montreal.
Sailed 9th, steamer Severn. Stephens. London barks
Colorado Phillips. Havrc: Lotus Martin. Greenock; Min
nehnha Lonsiae. Sunderland; nvfruen. Larsen Liver
pool Willie Mcl.sren. McI.aren. Queenstown.
Oct ship MDptrose (Hr), Patter
ST. JOINS NJ. Oct lo-Arrived. steamer Nova Scotian
tBr, kichsrdson Liverpool and proceeded same day for
sr JoHs NIB, Oct sArrved, ship Monarch Br, Fraser.
Londonderry, Ms: schr Union. Mills. Haverstraw.
Cleared sth. schr John A Lord. Thomas. Dcmerara
SHEDIAc. Oct 2-Arrivcd. barks Agra (Br), HRrwood.
Barrow: 9Th. Courier lGer Claus, Lisbon Frank HAuser
{Nor,, Liverpool; Mabel tBr, Clay Prince Edward Isl
and.
Sailed scpt 80 bark brothers tBr> Cam. Bristol.
VILLA NuEvA, Sept l7ln port. schr Mary Lord Lord.
from Cardiff.
The New York herald., 1877-10-12
GENERAL WASHINGTON DISPATCHES.

WASHINGTON, Oct. II, 1877
THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE TO CONGRESS IN
EXTRA SESSION.
The President In his Message the extra session OF
Congress. will merely call attention the Deficiencies
In the appropriations and ask that legislation
be effected to remedy tho that exist
that account Other matters will be postponed until
the President addresses Message to the regular
sion In the usual manner.
CALL FOR DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS.
Tho following call has been issued:-
caucus Of tho democratic mem mbers-elect to the
Fortyfith Congress- will be held according usage,
In the hall OF the House OF Representatives, Satur
day evening, October 1 at oight O'Clock, 10 nominate
Candidates for Speaker and other officers OF the House,
and 10 transact such further business may
saYy. HESTER CLYMER, Chairman
OF the National Congressional Committee.
NOT ATTEMPTING TO INTERFERE.
Governor Brown, Vice President of tho Texas Pa
ciGc Railroad Company, passed through the city this
evening without stopping. In reply TO an inquiry on
the subject, be said that the company inter-
fering with attempting influence In any way the
organization Of the House OF Represcn tatives
The New York herald., 1877-10-12
FIGHT WITH DISTILLERS.

6AID ON ILLICIT DIsTILLERs IN NORTH CARO-
LINA-PERsIsTENr ATTACK ON THE REVENUE
oFFIcERs-PRIsoNERs AND CAPTURED PROP
EETY sEcURED-MURDER OF GUIDE.
WASHINGTON, Oct II, 1877.
Collector Mott ofthe North Carolina district sends
to the Commissioners of Internal Revenue report of
raid in Burke county, in his district. Five revenue
officials started from Morgan.own the evening of
the lst inst for sho purpose Of seizing several
iAict stills in the South Mountains, about sixteen
miles from Morgantown- Arriving carly on tho
I'd, they found three disteries operating iilicitiy
all of which, with caps and worms complete were
captured and taken to Morgantown. search In the
vicinity discovered about sixty gallons Of whskey
and two barrels Of brandy, all unstamped. Two
persons who were found in tho sthousc were ar.
rcsed and confined in jail to await trial. Their nancs
are N and A. Yorkc, and they were working in the
stilhouse whom arrested.
ATTACK on THE OFFICERS.
While searching the vicinity fire was opened upon
the revenue officers by persons concealed in the
bushes and bcnind The Of assailants ia
estimated to be about twelve They armed with
rifles The officers rctreated with their prisoners
captured properly down the mountain, being met at
every OF the rough road by the attacking party
who OF sight and range officers pistols Kept
up persistent nrc.
OFFICERS WOUNDED
All the officers excepting one were hit with bullets
and Deputy Collector Gillcepe was al the head of
tho party, was seriously wounded. horse ridden by
ono OF the party was Killed early in the day, and
another was severely wounded.
The locality raded rs notoriouslv aDgcrous one,
and the Inhabitants are unscrupuous des poradocs all
interested in Illicit dslilling lu neighboring town
ship tho same officers, while IN the performance OF
their duty about two ago. shot at from be-
hind shelter. The Collector suggests that vigorous
measures be at once taken TO suppress Illicit disng
in this section and 10 bring tho offenders tho above
case TO justice.
GUIDE MURDERED.
A. NJ Hughes, Jr., Deputy United States Collector
teegraphs from Columbia, Tenn, to Collector ChIe
October i, as follows:--
~ have received reliable in nation that Thomas J.
Williams. who acted guide tor 4 ut raid
against Illicit discrs Ia Lawrence county was taken
from ms nouso last Monday night by disguised men
aud murdered -
The New York herald., 1877-10-12
OHIO AND MISSISSIPPI RAILROAD.

CINCINNATI, Ohio, Oct. IL 1877.
At meeting of the Board OF Directors Of the ONO
and Mississippi Railroad Company, hold to-day IN
Cincinnati, Hon X. NJ. Bishop, Governor-ccct OF Ohio
ana General Kenner Garrard, OF Cincinnati, were
elected To MI vacancies caused by the resignation OF
Sir A. 4. Gait and Daniel Torrance.
Al subsequent meeting OF the stockholders, con-
vencd according TO law, Messrs. William Whtewright,
Jr, W. W. Scarborough Adrian Iselin and Theodore
q. Meier we're elected To complete the Board ior the
ensuing year
II is understood that after the adjournment OF the
regular meeting of the stockholders dissatisfied cw
consisting of several Wall street brokers who appeared
with proxies OF those VINO have long since parted
with their stock and having 10 real interest IN the
property OF the company, having been defeated IN
their eYerts to secure representation on the Board
organized a meeting oil their own without previous
notice nority of Law ana elected four directors
These so-caed directors increased their number
TO nine, as liked by the bylaws OF the company,
electing five others directors oil the company, and
having thus organized bogus ,ard resolved that the
future meetings Z. the directors should be held IN
New York ana the office OF the company re-
moved TO that point The regular Board organized
by eccting General Louis B. Parsons OF 81. LOUIS,
president OF the company. TINS announcement Is
looked upon as similar 10 character 10 that which was
made several years ago by the endcavor Cf Jay Could
by similar tactcs to get possession OF this property
The New York herald., 1877-10-12
THE NEW JERSEY RAILROAD LEASE.

PHILADELPHIA, Oct. III, 1877.
The bill in equity, fled by Robert N wilson, repre-
senting UPWARDS OF 900 shares Of Pennsylvania Rail-
stock. praying for Injunction to restrain that
corporation from paying the rental OF the New Jersey
railroads aud canal claims that in 1878 the Court OF
Errors and Appeals In New Jersey decided the lease
to be invalid and that OF tho compianants have
begun other proceedings enforce thai decree. The
bill will not be pressed at present. as II Is feared such
action at tnis time might affect the stockholders as
we'll as tie credit oil the company.
The bill was presented on behalf OF John S. Wat
son. who holds 40 shares; John f. Smith, 39l5
200 shares John A. Covode, lao shares aud Philip b.
Ming!e and William johnson, trading MS r D.
Mlnele y Co., 900 shares II rcctes the
ana Raritan Canal Company, the Camden and Amboy
Railroad and Transportation Company and tho new
Jersey Railroad and transportation Company,
commonly called the United Railroads OF New
Jersey, and the Philadelphia and Trenton and
Pennsylvania Railroad Companies. 1t also
OF the said indenture, and while tho same in
negotiation between the parties thereto, bill In
OF New Jersey, IN which John Black anu Others stocE
holders OF the New Jersey roads, were complainans,
Jersey and the directors OF the same were defend
ants. in whicn both tho said compainants prayed the
Chancellor 10 grant an injunction restraining defend
ants from executing the indcnture OF lease.
Then The biil relates tnat the injunction was denied
and at the Court OF Errors and Appeals. TO which
appeal had been taken, subsequently made IA decrse.
IN which II was recited that sine said corporations OF
the state Of New Jersey hal no authority 10 enter
into execute the said indenture and
in winch decree 1t also ordered that
tue sad decree OF the sad Court of Cnancery
should be set aside aud revised No further proceed
Jugs we're had untll the month OF September 1877.
when Henry II. Lvngstrect and jonathan Longstrcet,
who we're two OF the com painants, filed their bill
revivor and supplement in the Court Of Chanccry
against the united railroads OF New Jersey and the
Pennsylvania Railroad.
The bl further says:-"Your orators aver that
since the making OF the decree Of the said Court OF
Chanccry, or since the making OF the said decree Of
The SAID Court oi Errors and Appeals, change las
taken place IN the status oil the WHEREBY the
/ equities oil the parties, plaintiffs IN the said
! bill oi revlvor and supplement-, have been so
| changed that different mode OF relief from
that prayed Tor IN the original bill has become
sary. In Conclusion, the petitions rccite that,
/ wcstandlns the decree 0i the Court of Error
1 and Appeals, the defendants, the Pennsy lvana
! itaiiroad Company, intend TO make payment
| OF quarterly insialmcnt OF rent 10 the
amount o $500 900 TO the stockholders tho UNI ed
railways OF New Jersey. and they pray the Court
issue an injunction restraining the company iron,
making the payment
The New York herald., 1877-10-12
BALTIMORE SENSATIONS.
SUICIDE, A RAILWAY ACCIDENT AND AN
ELEVATOR CASUALTY.

A SUICIDE, RAILWAY ACCIDENT AND AN
ELEVATOR CASUALTY
LEY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.
BALTIMORE Oct. IL, 1877.
Two shocking fatalities and a third casualty that
will end in death. occurred here to-day. Joseph
Mohr, a German, aged ffty-lwo. who had been scpa-
rated from his vile, entered her dwelling early this
morning and Expressed a desire Tor a reconciliation
She refused whcreupon he drank cup OF coffee and
asked permission to rest himself on lounge. To
this she assented and he threw himself in reclining
attitude. moment later pistol shot rang out and
tho unfortunate man was soon a corpse, he having
shot himself through the head.
SHOCKING RAILROAD ACCIDENT.
The second that OF William Miller,
a Baltimore and Ohio brakeman, who met a strange
and horrible death while tho front platform
Of a car beng driven along Pratt street. Tho
sudden swapping OF a stick released he brake and
hurled him IN front Of tho His head was wedged
tightly down between the wheel and frameworK and
his throat cut from 10 eur, and the body terri
bly, crushed Jack screws had TO be applied 70 the
to release the corpse.
CRUSHED AN ELEVATOR.
The third wus the irightful mangrg OF Jacob Sicer
He at work at tho bottom Of an area IN Hurst,
Purnell Co IS warehouse when elevator, heavily
loaded descended noIseIessy upon him. crushing his
SIX ul, breaking his Jaw bono aud otherwise manghng
him. He was taken to a hospital, where he will die.
The New York herald., 1877-10-12
MARITIME MISCELLANY.

STEAMER HANOVER tGer). At New Orleans Oct from
Bremen. slightly damaged y collision In
with vessel bottom up also rcports having
two other bottom
BARK FiRfSzA QtaD. from Philadelphia for London,
remained ashore at Cape heDlopen AM Oct position
unchanged
BRiG ARArEL tBr, Harvey at Bridgeport 9th from
vere Ms had tour OF her sails blown la the gale
the 4th.
ScHa X YATES before reported sunk Mt Lewcs was
hoatcd 1T high water yesterday (l1th).
scHR ARMSTRONG. IRON Georgetown DC, Tor Fall River
which wrecked AZ West Hampton, Ii. was being
srpncd her and rggiug Oct 10; and
will prove total loss.
scHR sKyLARS. small. from Philadelphia or Boston, be-
foro n, Falmouth do. Vineyard sound
lies well up The captain has Uotutport pro.
cure lighters.
scnR WV BUTLER fisherman, from Provincetown (bc.
fore rcported). ashore Monday nght what are
known us the Denny breakers OF Bakers Island by
The New York herald., 1877-10-12
NOTICE TO MARINERS.

WASHINGTON Oct TO- Notice given by the Lighthouse
iron spindle 35 feet long with spher
lea cage on TOP erected whales Back Ledge
ship Channel. entrance TO salem herSe Mass SakTts rh
Ledge is quite long dry ebb The spindle should
we'll starboard by vessels bound to Salem or
Manchester ),
Also similar spindle has been erected On Bass Tor
Old Sunken) ck Harbor, Mass Bass Point bears
NV by u W; Boston Light, u E. Shag Rocks, on Ma
hant L 8; this dangerous ledge is bare a. hall tide
The Spindle should left ssrboard hand going toward
Lynn ...t,, -.
ON and after Oct 20 fog bell will be sounded At inter
walls during thick and oggy weather at Cross
Ledge Shoal Light Station, Delaware Bay 49,
during thick foggy weather Ship John shoal Light
Station Delaware Bay. To distinguish u from other bells
the vicinity 1t will bc struck three blows in quick
cession ut intervals OF As seconds
PHILADELPHIA. Oct II Until the wrecks Of the vessels
which their anchors inside the Delaware
during the gale of Oct removed mariners
should exercise much caution in using THIS anchorage ar
BY positions Of the wrecks are sufficiently
marked by the m masts, which remain standing.
The New York herald., 1877-10-12
HERALD YACHT WEATHER OBSER
VATIONS.
OCTOBER IL, 1877.
PORT OF NEW YORK, OCT. II, 1877.
ARRIVALS.
REPORTED ny THE HERALD STEAM YACHTS AND
HERALD wHITESroNE TELEGRAPH LINE

REPORTED DY THE HERALD STEAM YACHTS AMI
HERALD wHIrESroNE TELEGRAPH LINE
seuhampson Oct and passed the Needles .. e45 r NJ
had light westerly winds the first part and frs.l Fl,
s.s e.
lat & "a an 81 sssss % sn
limo .ssamsI bound n s.r,e day, lat 40 & ss lon lon 80 80
Snss sa 70 passed ship
drifting about . - - ri, -.
ana sa.%s1 pss.snssrs s1sss'S: 70 James Ward
Bark w% Gordon e rsso Nj = sss Elsss 70 Bur
schr Melville Bryant Buckley Bordeaux "a days. in bal
last to Bentley. Gildersiceve Co.
sehr Ata vco., Mitchell carasnss Is days with sugar
variable gales; split H. :. c. "a a.v. With loo.
sehl = Nancy 1 smith Sosf.r srass.sS is days.
s fsrs p..s MsT',as TSassr lt'aas Sss'aA
schr Berger Thompson vrgnis IL for pongsksepsie nc
chr schr Enoch @ Moore % chsmSsr.: Gecrsstown, DC.
schr Sophia winterton Jackson; baltimore.
schr Walter Palmer. Gail. Philadelphia for New Haven.
Arrived Ioth-Bark Frateli Arscco dsa. not Frsteli
Ferro Cork rs days In ballast 10 Benham Boye
az Sshn So.%.ndy rs from pam'ri''ost' arrived
ny- Bark soHid (Nor), from stavanger, which was
anchored below arrived up to this city this PM.
usBsrk rrsp.issa No. from Bo,deagx , Which was
PASSED THROUGH HE'LL GATE.
BOUND SOUTH.
Steamer Thets. Young Providence for New York.
Bark Emma Litchield, Hayden, New Haven for Now
York, IN ballast to > Ingraham 4 c..
Schr Copia West, Boston Tor New York.
ScIr Expedite Racket. Providence for New York.
Schr Urbanna. Allen. Providence for New York.
Schr Everpreen, Turner. Providence for New York.
Schr VIM Burden. Adams. Providence for New York.
Schr T. Hatch. Kelsey Hartford for New York
Schr Eva & Lewis. Lewis, Mort hport for New York.
Schr Hester. Davis Portchestcr Tor New York.
schr Quickstep. hutchinson Port Jefferson, for New
York.
BOUND EAST.
Brig Ysdora Rionda (Br) Hubbard New York for Port
land. Me .
Brig Wesley Seymour (Bp, southorgren. New York for
Les Sabes.
Schr q a hayden, Green New York for Baltimore.
ch Peter Ritter Dickenson New York for Connecticut
River
schr Dart, Williams, New ork for Stamford
Schr Saie Burton. Burley. New iorK tor Stamford.
Schr ,ico Moon. Ashby. New York for Noark.
Schr Mary Potter Fish. New York Tor Noank.
Schr hlthea BAKER. New York for Noank.
Srhr Css.ilisn. Means Hoboken for Fail River.
Schr ashion Carberry Ez ,bethpor for Provid dence.
Schr PlouIhboy. Naliett. Amboy Tor Bostoh.
Schr Julia Elizabeth. S.ovcr, Amboy tor Boston.
schr VIM Riley Kelsey. stoney Point for New Bedford
Light OF tho East, Higgins Philadelphia Tor New
castle. Me.
Schr II Iioyt. Lyons Philadelphia for New Haven.
Schr J Wiley Howe. Philadelphia for Providence.
schr Theodore Dean Evans, Phaiepha for Fall Rive,
Schr Merriman Crane. Alexandria Tor Harvey. Mass
Schr tora Vandcr Terry Georgetown, DC, Tor Cohasl
sett Narrows.
The New York herald., 1877-10-12
WRECKS IN MID-OCEAN.
ley TELEGRAPH TO The HERALD. ]

[BY TELEGRAPH TO The HERALD
NEW ORLEANS, oct. IL, 1871
Passengers by the steamship Hanover, which has
just arrived Bremen with Eve hundred emf
grants report that about four O'Clock on the alter
noon the cath of September while sailing along un-
der full headway the Hanover had hole stove In
her port bow by collision with the wreck OF large
schooner which floating bottom up. The shock
was so great that It almost threw those deck of
their feet aud caused leak. The pumps
were got work and tho damagc fortunately re.
pared.
26 ano her visible. IL was water-0gged, but
with the ioremast standing. Tho steamer passed
within forty feet of the wreck and tho name Annie
aud John could be plainly secn painted on the stern
The captain thought she was from Canada loaded with
pine and lumber. No persons were seen on board,
and owing to his condition, tho captain did not
think IL advisable TO stop ana send boat
These wrecks are evidently the result OF tho late
storm, and perhaps the only vestiges Of vessels
that may nevor again be heard Of
The New York herald., 1877-10-12
LAKE DISASTERS.
CoLcHEsrER, Ont, Oct.

COLCHESTER Ont, Oct IL, 1877.
The schooner W. Y. Emery Is ashore three miles
east of this place. She has scutted to keep her
from pounding. Tho crew are sale. lumber laden
barge Is ashore SIX miles west OF this place. She has
gone pieces The crow are supposed 10 have landed
safely.
RODNEY, Ont, Oct ii, 1877.
The schooner Lewis Ross, laaen with ties and lun-
bcr Is ashore At Port Glasgow.
PoRT Rowan, Ont, Oct IL, 1871
The schooners Eliza White aud Madeira are ashore
at Long Point. The captain and COOK Of the Eliza
White were drowned.
The New York herald., 1877-10-12
BOY BURGLARS.

An officer OF the Tenth precinct last night found
Thomas McDonough, fNo. ia East Broadway John
McNalIy, Of No. Ludlow street, William walker, OF
No. 40 East Broadway; Albert Brown, OF No. 120
East Broadway and Thomas Cahi, OF No. 103 East
Lurch, OF No. 100 Division street. Tho poIcem nan
took them INTO custody, and at the Eldrdge street
station house when searched they were found TO DO
each armed with pistol aDd powder flask. Canill Is
evidently the leader Ms he ~ thirteen years ou while
his companions are only eleven. The boys broke a
pane OF glass IN the window ana BY this means gained
TO the store. They arc held charge of bur-
glary.
The New York herald., 1877-10-12
SAILED.

steamers Mas Dutch. for fRotcrdam: Napon tBr,.
Bristol state OF Indiana tBrl, Glasgow: Poinme rama
GER, Hamburg; Niagara. Havana; ,anima (Br). Ber.
muia; kaDiian, savannah; Isaac Belt Richmond, &c: 4:
ship Noyagcr Bristol barks Paestna st Thomas success
N"r, flcnsburg drom the lover bay) Antelope Dome.
rara; Robert huray Jr, Matanzas; Sansego tAus rri
este: brigs VIM Phpps day, Aux cayes; Nellie, 1t
Croix, Hc; Dirigo, Liverpool Emma Il Mall, Matanzas:
schrs Yellow PiLe. FELTON, Bent II Van Brunt, NJ ]
and m tarwe
The New York herald., 1877-10-12
w A S H l N G T 0 N !.
FROM OUR REGULAR CORRESPONDENT.

WASHINGTON. Oct. II. 1877.
rzE CANVASS FOR THE sPEAKERsHIP-
STRENGTH OF THE VARIOUS CANDIDATES.
There probably close upon hundred demo-
cratic Congressmen town tonight and the canvass
Tor the Speakershp has grown correspondngly lively
But is far from being spirited such affairs usu-
ally are for the reason In this instance that the op
position 10 not working with any very jealous energy
The division Of sentiment Is well illustrated by the
remark Of one of candidates, who said that Of the
enc hundred and hity democrats the House ay are
Randall men, dfty against him and fifty arc indi-
terent. have made up their minds are waiting 10
take sides with the winning man.
Tho following Is said 10 be the distribution oil the
support OF the several candidates:-Mr. Randall has
new England, two.thirds Of Pennsylvania, halt Of
Maryland scattering OF from 10 all the mem
bers OF the delegations from the Southern and South
western States Mr. Cox has half Of New York, fair
share OF Ohio, and good many scattering votes
from several OF the Southern States. Mr.
Morrison has Illinois, Missouri and the cor
poral's guard of hard money Western democrats.
Mr.. Sayler has tho best part oI Ohio and the sot
money Western men, who arc not lew, ana sim
support from some personal admirers. Mr. Goode
sould not, It is thought command the individual vote
Of his State, but the that his elevation 10
The Speakorshp might spoil the chances OF one or TWO
Of his fellow statesmen who ambitious OF scat IN
the United States Senate. Should the opposition TO
Mr.. Randall become strong to make IT In any way
formidable, and so threaten delay in the choice OF
the caucus il Is proposed that the OF Mr. Clark
son N Potter shall be offered as a compromise.
THE VACANCY ON THE SUPREME BENCH
There Is no reason for recalling the prediction
made In this column ngo that the President
would appoint Judge Hunt, OF Louisiana, TO the va
sancy on the Supreme Bench.
The New York herald., 1877-10-12
THORNToN's BODY RECOVERED.
[pY TEL EoRApH TO THE HERALD

TRENTON, N. j., Oct. IL, 1871
The body OF Engineer Jonathan Thornton, who was
killed by the Milford Railroad disaster was found in
the Delaware River, nearly opposite Bordentown. to-
day by q man named Francis Collins II fright
fully scalded from the head down the stomach, Il
is supposed by the bursting OF the pipes the
engine at the time OF the crash. In the pocket
was his watch. with the hands pointing To sixteen
minutes past eight O'Clock, minute after the
time tho Ill fatcd train left Milford The remains
were taken TO Lambertvllle, whore the deceased
dad
The New York herald., 1877-10-12
MAILS FOR SOUTH AMERICA.

WASHINGTON, Oct II. 1877.
The Post once Department gives notice that the
United States mails ior Central and South American
ports will bo despatched from New York by the
steamer Acapulco. the 10th inst, instead OF the
18th. as heretofore scheduled.
Notice is also given CT an indennato postponemcnt
OF tho sailing of the Clyde now scheduled 10
carry a mail 10 Havana the 18th inst
The New York herald., 1877-10-12

THE YASTTC AND FORTUNE AT WASHINGTON
CHANGES IN THE COMMAND OF NAVY
YARDs-oRDERS.
WASHINGTON Oct. III, 1877.
The United States steamer Fortune, with the Ysntic
In tow, arrived AT the Washington Navy Yard this
morning from Norfolk. Tho Yantc will be repaired
~ this yard.
Commodore Pierce Crosey is ordered to command
tho Navy Yard at League Island, Pa, In place Of
Captain Z. II. Wells, detached from the command OF
that yard and placed on waiting orders Captain Ed.
ward Simpson IS ordered TO duty as captain OF the
Envy Yard at New York, In place OF Captain william
g. Temple, dctscbcd from tnat yard and placed on
waiting orders. Captain William Iruxton is ordered
to duty captain of the Norfolk Navy Yard IN place
OF CaptsIn s. X Frapklin, detached from that ward
and ordered 10 duty at The Hydrographc olicc in
tins city. Lieutenant W. W. Mead ordered TO the
Hydrograpbic Office. Passed Assistant Surgeon r. c.
HryI is ordered 70 the Rio Bravo, at Brownsville.
Texas In place OF Acting Assistant Surgeon J. G.
Whitehead, detached and placed on waiting orders.
The New York herald., 1877-10-12
A LARGE FIRE IN CALIFORNIA.

SAN Francisco, Oct IL, 1877
Almost the entro business portion Of tho village Of
yacaviie. Solano county. together with number Of
residences was burned this morning The loss aggre-
gates upward Of 500, ,00a Insurance $50, 900,
distributed IN small sums among local, Eastern and
foreign companies The hre was OF an inccudiary
origin.