The New York herald., 1877-09-12

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BROADWAY TuEATRE-DASlrKs
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NEW YORK AQUARIUM-TRorIcAL FISHES
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BRYANTS OPERA HOUsE-MrNsrRELsY
TIvOLI THEATRE-yARErY.
SAN FRANCISCO MINSTRELs.
BOOTHS THEATKE-LA Prrlrx MARIEE
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NEW YORK, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER IL, 1877.
IMPORTANT NOTICE ro ADvERrrsERs.--To
insure The proper classification of advertisements
II is absolutely necessary hat they be handed in
before eight o'clock erc,y erening.
A0m oar reports This morning the probabilities
IRE That tie ,ceattea' in Ne,o York today aciH be
partly cloudy, ,cih light raine
WALL STREET YEsTERpAY.--The stock market
was pretty active, and there general de-
clinc in all the leading fancies, with the excep-
ton of Illinois Central. Gold tell.1s, from 1O312
to 1O33s. Government bonds were lower, as
were also railroads, while States were dull and
steady. Money on call was easy at a 5 per
cent.
WOMAN sixty-three years of age has been
sent to prison for forgery. 1t was little late in
life to begin in that line.
THE HUDSON RIVER BANDITTI are becoming
bolder in their operations, and thus far all
efforts to arrest them have failed.
COMMISSIONER CAMPBELL has decided that he
has no authority to supply charitable institu-
tions with Croton water without charge
IT Has BEEN DECIDED that communications
to the Police Commissioners are privileged and
cannot be made the basis of suits for libel.
WILLIAM NJ. TWEED will begin this afternoon
chapter two in the interesting story Of his life
and public services to himself and political
friends
LAST WEEKS DEATH RATE shows q marked
decrease, which. of course is owing to the cooler
weather. and not to the exertions of the Board of
Health.
SECRETARY SHERMAN appears to think the
Jay Commission went little too far in it's
sweeping recommendations in regard to the
reduction of force.
UNLESS, in the opinion of the Navy Depart
ment, q fresh water rendezvous is provided for
the iron-clads, the government will have lot Of
old iron for sale.
The RULE TO PREVENT ,CorToN STEALINGs has
been defeated in the Cotton Exchange by an
overwhelming majority. There were only fifty
eight votes in favor of it..
SPENCER, the absconding Chicago bank presi-
dent, there is little dolsbt, has taken passage
from Canada for Scotland. His arrest has been
requested, but his extradition is doubtful.
The REPORT the Philadelphia Custom
House shows that establishment to be sadly in
need of reform. 1t is difficult to see how it's
condition could be much worse than it is.
WILKEsBARRE, Pa, contributes horrible
murder to the chapter of crime. The unfortu-
nate man was respectable farmer, and suspi-
cion points to some member Of his own family.
TIE CENTENARY Of the battle of the Brandy
wine was pleasantly and patriotcally celebrated
ut Chadd's Ford, in Pennsylvania, near the Della
ware line. Senator Bayard was the principal
speaker.
Mr. PETER COopERs political advice to the
worlsingmen at Trenton yesterday to vote for
the best man irrespective of party sensible
and sound. Good men in Office means good gov
erumcnt and good government prosperity.
OUR CITIZENS who have always been SO gen
srous to the sufferers by fires in other places
ought not TO be less toward the victims Of like
caamitics at home. Severe distress is reported
among the homeless families of the late con-
fagration.
THE RUSSIAN CUSTOM of celebrating what is
called the namcday Of the Gar was observed
with appropriate ceremonies in this city yester-
day. Among those present were the Russian
Minister and several officers high in rank of the
army and navy.
THE FASTEST TINE ever made by "a team was
that yesterday BY Mr. William H. Vanderblt's
ut Fleetwood Parktwo minutes and twenty
three seconds. Mr.. Vanderbilt himself drove,
and it is believed that he can even beat this
unparalleled record.
In WAsiIINGTON an organization OF life in
surancc policy holders has been effected, and
II is proposed to extend it over the whole coun-
try if possible. The experience OF the last six
months shows the necessity of some such check
upon reckless and cxtravagant companies.
TIE PLATFORM of the Wisconsin republicans
Is, with the exception of one or two planks ON
the silver question sensible as such pieces of
political mechanism usually are 1t substantially
indorses the policy Of the administration in
regard to the South and the civil service Re.
puJicans could not well do otherwise without
stultifying themselves
BALTIMORE has narrowly missed first
class sensation There to have been a duel
last Sunday morning in the suburbs of that dig
niiicd city, but, strange to say, one of the
principals slept too long, and the other, after
remaining on the ground reasonable time.
scnsibly drove home to his breakfast just as the
other bcligcrent was arriving on the field of
honor. The latter then drove back and had his