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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-11-16

Mr. Cobb, of Indiana, will take bis place
among Democratic Rcfomcrs. lie has reported
adversely the hill allowing mileage to members
for the extra session, and there will he grief
among those Representatives. who want reform
in the appropriations which they are not to
spend. Mr.. Cobb is developing dangerous ten
denotes, and should be careful not to reform
himself out Of The Democratic party.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-11-16

The Senate has voted TO let the Presden
command the army, and the House on Horse
oack viii dismomt
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-11-16

Messrs. g y. Babcorl., A. 4. Low, and John
A. Stewart, members of the committee OF
bankers and business men who visited
Washington to demonstrate against the
passage of the Bland bill, give, in another
column. the results Of their observations
and their forecast Of tie probable nc
ton Of Congress It seems to be their
opinion that, while the Blend bill viii be de-
featcd, the passage during the regular session
Of some silver bill, with less objectionable
features. is highly probable. 4 significant re-
mark Ivy Mr.. Bland is reported which does not
seem TO have been given before. Mr. Bland
warned the bankers tbat if they did not APP
prove the bill. men would he sent to Congress
next wear who would "wipe ont the public
debt as with q sponge" Pretty plain talk,
and showing what sort of scamps Mr.. Bland
and some of his co-workers are.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-11-16

When the regular troops that had been employed
in defending property aud restoring peace in Penn
, 1877-08-19
A HOT CHASE.

A Cape Cod Captains Encounter with u
:. Spanish Cruiser
Bosroy, Aug. 19.-A letter received from the
CAPTAIN of the schooner Edward Lee, Of Prov
tncetowu, By his mother, dated March. gives
the following facts: Sailed from Province
town Feb 5, nothing unusual occurring to cause
any deviation Of the voyage from that usually
pursued BY whaling vessels until arriving at
and while cruising off the south side Of Cuba,
when the lookout reported vessel
close into the land changing her
course aud coming towards them. When
within range, the vessel, showing Spanish
flag, without any warning whatever, sent up q
cloud Of smoke followed By a report, and then
there was an explosion OF q she'll just clear Of
them astern, which was followed by another
discharge of erapeshot. Capt. Atkins imme-
diatelv crowded on all sail, and showed the sail
Ing qualities Of LIS vessel, the Spanish vessel
keeping up running fire Of solid shot. The
chase was Kept up for some time, but finally
abandoned
Capt. Atkins sought other whalIng-grounds,
and the prospect Is that he will be obliged to
stay out q year longer. He has already sent for
supplies to be shipped to meet him at the West
ern Islands.
, 1877-08-19
CHAUTAUQUA.

"From Grave to Gay: from Ltse!y 10 '
yere."
FA1Rpo1Sr, N. r., Aug 1S.-The Rev. " u.
Buckley, D. D., Of Stamford, Conn, at ha'1~pa'e
8, delivered very entertaining and instructive
address on 4.Studies in Hunaau Nature
In the pavilion at IL O'Clock, in response 10
request unanimously adopted By the Assembly,
the Rev John H. Vincent, D. D., Gene'al LIZ
rector of the exercises here, delivered CON.
panion lecture to TINT known as as "Ihas boy,
entitled "That Boys Sister," to one OF the
largest audiences that has ever gathered a.
Fairpoint, and his appearance on the pla1lotu.
,sas greeted with applause. The Rector sta1eu
he should speak to-day Of woman In ch'lohooa
and in maturer age, OF woman's sphese' %
woman's work, Of woman's power, and pEoceeo-
ed to read fascinating story about der'fuo'
Oliver, with robust aud sturdy moral. oa Luz
completion of the lecture, Mr. Vincent en]oseo
an ovation from the multitude present.
At half-past ? this afternoon, Prof. u. ogdep
Doreu,us, Of New York, assisted by his son'
DR.. c. A. Doremus, gave lecture, "Ihe oplt1.'
Of the Air. illustrated by scientific appa1a'ns'
The Professor at the outset said taat froe to-
Latimer, OF Rochester, y. l., now 1esE, ~ ~.
uouuces the water OF Chautauqua LaAs" A0'
purest he has ever seen. y.-t
drew number OF ca1icatures on some peopls
at Cnautauqua, which greatly pleased 'u'
% A. 5 o'clock Miss Edith Z. Session. daoghteff sf
of the Hon. W. L. Session, OF Panama, seGket eG;kHt
Trowbridge's "Vagabonds with e1eel'en'
effect. hr
The day closed with the singing Of % sone y y
Phillip Phillips, Of the Young Apollo cluo' -
New York.
, 1877-08-19

New YORK, Aug. 18.-The bond in the case Of
the National Steamship Company's steamer
Denmark. Ibe1ed for silk-smuggling, was filed
to-day. This frees the Spain, which was held as
surety for the Denmark.
BURLINGTON, Ia, Aug. 1S.-At citizens' meet
ing tonight the sum Of 5000 was raised to
build rolling mills and nail works here. The
greatest enthusiasm prevailed, and Burlington
thinks hard times are over. A project to erect
a handsome opera-house has already grown out
of the enthusiasm OF this meeting.
Spectu1 Daspasea to The 7f1dune-
TERRE HAUTE, Ind, Aug. l8--The will OF
the late Chauncey Rose, filed for probate to-day,
gives the bulk Of decedent's property and $100,-
600 to the Rose Polytechnic Institute. He
leaves an additional S150,000 to the endowment
of The Vigo Orphans Home, and S75, coo to the
founding Of free medical dispensarT here;
also various sums and parcels Of real estate to
relatives and friends.
, 1877-08-19
CANADA

Tast Stcanshlp Time -Iamenso Silk
not,hcrv-rhe London Times on the Fish
n,,ost,on
CRY 8oes.tu "s.e.a, nts,o,ca IN 7at 7+foune.
epees0' D.s1S''e,, ~. an '.to,r,et,,, Nv
QUEBEC, aug. 1s"-1ue n'aA' as1-ns4p ~
cassian,. Of the Allan Line, from Liverpool
A,g. and Derry tile 10th, passed Father Point
- o,c,o,r 1ost n,pht making the fastest
~ 49, "41' ~ % a4,o,.;c Gin thc 81. Inv
passage ac1oss luz At1"D''e '11 '''0
reEcc on record.
Special Dispatch 10 Tie Tribune.
MONTREAL, Aug, 1S.-A great robbery Of
.;,,-a ,,o,,tinr ~ fro,n $50 -0o to $50 600, has
sAn7' 49, - .. ,.,-o
, 1877-08-19

the Gcrmania Insurance Company, oi which III.
=. was Assignee. He believed that Voeke was
not to blame at all in that regard, and If he
were member Of the CITY Council b. .,.o would ID
vote for Mr.; Vockes eonhrmatioa ,oE 1eape evor o.
that if ANYBODY was to blame
it was the Court which approved the sales made.
Mr.. Vocke had educated himself, and was en-
titled to respect therefor. He took .great
deal Of interest III scholastic matters, and was
in every regard representative man. some
thing political probably stood in the way OF MS
BIOGRAPHICAL
Mr., Vocke was born in Prussia, in 1852 lie
attended school until 1853, and from that time
until 1856 was an apprentice in store IN LOTT
mund. and eInigrated to America When M ne WIS ,s
in Massachusetts, in very humble positions he
was clerk in grocery store, worked in manu-
factory, and not only earned his own living,
but helped support bis family in Germany. In
1S57 he caule to Chicago where hc worked in
whitehead factory, learned the cigar trade, anu
lived for some time on weekly wages which were
in the habit OF spending at single Sunday pie
mic during good times. He even worked IN tne
streets as aY-laborer, aud Is justly proud Of 1t
to-day. In 1859 he became news
puper-cafrier, aud used his spare moments
TO complete bis education. and also to study
law. when the War broke out in 1851 hc en-
listed as common soldier, and was in the serV-
ice three and half years, rising to the rank o1
Captain. After be was mustered out he worked
on the Staats-Z Zeitung under Mr.. Brentano as
city editor, and vas chosen Police Court Clerk
In 1865, which office he held until lse9, serving
for two terms. During this time he continued
his legal studies, SO that in 1857 he was
adntted to the Bar. Since 1869 he has
prarticcd as lawyer, and Is to-day, by
general consent, one ot the most estlinable and
honorable members Of the profession. he has
not neglected his general studies, but IS one o1
the prominent members Of the fhlosophlcM3
Society, and his translations of Roden6ers's 5
poems into English have met with general favor.
Owing to his legal ability, his thorough literary
| culture, his personal popularity among Ter
man. and Americans, and his tried and sterling
honesty, Sit. Woke appears to oe one Of the best
men whom Mayor Heath could have selected
for the important position which he has ten
him.
, 1877-08-19
WASHINGTON.

Nepotism LII the Revenue Service-Tho Su-
preme Judges11p.
Special Dfspalch to The Tribune.
WAsH1SaToS, D. G.: AuR. 1S-The Commis-
sioner Of Internal Revenue viii Oh Monday send
circular to all Collectors OF Internal Revenue,
directing them not to allow: within their sew
eral collection districts. more than one person
related to the Collector By blood or marriage to
hold an Internal Revenue appointment, or more
than two persons related to each other to bold
such appointments. This reform is the result
Of the investigation which Commissioner Raum
for the past few weeks has heen conducting.
The answers to his inquiries us to the number
Of relatives holding revenue Offices are Eeryintcr
esting, and showa most astounding development
OF nepotism in some sections Of the country.
This is most especially true OF the Southern
States, New York, Pennsylvania, and New En-
gland. In one district in Kentucky there were
ten persons related to each other holding reye-
nue. offices out OF some forty appointments. In
another district twenty. In one Of the Eastern
districts the Collector has relatives IN office. In
another Of the New England districts there are
five or six. The Northwest Is more exempt
from tie aeuse than a9y Rther section Of the
son in Office 1elated to himself, aud no person
related to each other. In one or two OF the
Illinois uistri-ts there are persons related By
marriage to the Collector.
:, IT. now expected that the vacancy upon the
Supreme Court Bench will be filled in October
There are nine candidates from the South:
Some Of the officials about the Supreme Court
who have observed the matter closely say that;
Il the candidate is nominated outside Of the
]udiet2l district In which Judge Davis lived
the Senate would not be likely to confirm him'
To the WestsrH Assor9ated Press
WAsHHGToN, D. e., Aug. 1S-The land case,
involving the title Of the State Of Kansas to
over sSNooo acres OF land, being the aggregate
Of the grant Of the State, under the act of iS81.
admitting Kansas into the Union, has been &C.
cided by the Interior Department in favor OF the
State Of Kansas.
, 1877-08-19

spRxcr1E1D, ILL.,, Aug. 18.-The Governor
has returned from the inspection OF tie psv
posed Southern Peuitentiary site at Gfaoa
Tower. He is reticent as to whether ke will op
nose the selection The site itself Is regaros1
as sood, but the inaccessibility Of Grand IoTe,
to large portion Of the State Is strongly afees
against it. The Locating Commission will mee'
Monday, and 1t is possible; may reconsider sn1
yote naming Grand Tower. II not, the aprIosA
or rejection rests with the Governor, Ard,tMa1. g
aud Attorney-General,a and they Will p1ooau': !:
The statement for the last quarter, hleo =
the Auditors office to-day, show the recelpts9s =
the Illinois s. Michigan Canal for that. period y
SIS, ,Gs 50; disbursements, s2s,s41. I'd
a petition In bankruptcy was to-day Ms@s
against Alfred E. Brown and Samuel dutaet1 /,
Of Lincoln, and their stocks seized. . *-*:
, 1877-08-19
AlARINE.
BUFFALO.

EAAOs
BUFFALO, Aug. 1s.-Charters-Schrs Hart
ford, coal to Milwaukee at 25 cents; a. =.
More, coal to Detroit at q cents; Nellie Red
man, coal to Detroit at 20 cents; A. Ford
coal to Cleveland at 20 cents; Angus
Smith, coal to Milwaukee Oh p. t.; Cohen
moldipg sand to Detroit at 4octs. per ton; "
Casey, salt to Toledo on P. t.; La Petite, ce-
ment to Cleveland at cents, free - On boaEa
David Vance, sand to Chicago at60 cents; w.
s. Crosthwaite No i, coal to Chicago at 30 cents !;
Annie Voueht and Nellie Wilder, coal to chtca, a
20 at 25 cents; Lively, cement to Detroit al ~
cents, free on board.
,Cleared-Props Commodore, Chicago. sixty
two brls cement; A. Young, Chicago, 2,6'5 !, erls
salt; schrs c. ]. Wells, Chicago; z. I. Will
iams, Toledo; Aug Ford, Cleyelan1, 800 tons
eca Lyman cassey sod dolsdo 500 BIS Re31 Sat a.
ton, Chicago. 800 TONS coal; Il. F. Murry, San
duskr, 314 tons coal; Vienna, Wal!aeeburs !;
scows E. r. Kane, Roudeau; Russian chathaF1
barges Cohen, Golden, 1OO tons molding sand
William Treat, Saginaw.
, 1877-08-19

DEADwooD, D. r., Aug. ls.-Tle Town Of
Gayvillc, two miles from this place, was almost
entirely destroyed by fire this morning. Only
one or two houses were saved. The fire orig
mated in Varne's restaurant. There being no
water for fire purposes the flames spread rap
idly, and in three hours destroyed about 2U0
houses, ranging III value from $50 to $500.
The total loss is estimated at $50, 100. No ILL
s11rof,re.
, 1877-08-19


ST.. JOSEPH, Mich., Aug. 13.-The Uniyer-
salist Church Building, used as storehouse,
was burned last night. Fl. n. Miller lost seven
t. tons OF excelsior, valued at about 81 200. S.
Langley, s. Hannon, c. B. & 4. Il. Potter, lost
cutters, bobs, waEon-material, ETC., to tue
amount Of $500. The loss on the building is
$1.bO0. No insurance on the building or con-
tents. It Is supposed to be the work Of an in-
CenJiary.
, 1877-08-19
ALASKA.

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. ia Victoria dis
patch says the reVenue-cutter Corwin has ar
rived at 2itka- The alarm among the settlers
Is subsidfug.
, 1877-08-19
THF WEATHER.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Aug. 19-1 a. m.-For
the lake region, slightly higher pressurcs, pos
sibly followed by falling in the Western por-
tion, warmer, southerly winds, except northerly
on Lakes Huron and Superior, and partly
cloudy or clear weather, with occasional local
rains.
LOCAL oBsERgAT1oSs.
, 1877-08-19
THE CANAL

THE CANAL.
BRIDGEPORT, Aug. MISUNDERSTANDING,
Ottawa, 500 bushels corn; G. L. Booth,
Utica, 6,0oo bushels corn; Lockport, Lockport,
l,1C0 barrels meal, 240 barrels -four:
BR1D0EpoRT, Aug. 18.-Cle2red-Montreal
Ottawa, 20 436 feet lumber, 80, 600 shingles; T.
Ryburn, Joliet, 81, 0s2 feet lumber.
, 1877-08-19

"tA1&Ak IAAAs
Special Dispatch to The Tribune.
MARQUETTE, Mich, Aug. 1S.-Arrived-schrs
EEe1lne Bates, s. P. Ely.
Cleared-Props Oscar Townsend, Fletcher
schr Irontop.
Passed up-Prop Arctic.
Down-Prop J. L. hurd-
Weather-Fine.
, 1877-08-19

Special Dispatch to The TRIBUNE
PORT HURON, Mich, Aug. 1s.-Down-Props
Sanilac, Scotia, Canisteo, China, n. 4. Fair-
bank, C. J. Kershaw, Tioga and barees, Tenn
nest and barge=, D. +. Rose and barges. Fred
Kelley and tow, l. 4. Turner and barges; schrs
Annie N. Peterson, Col Ellsworth, J. n.
Scott, Lem Ellsworth, Thomas Quayle, Edgar
Masters, Unadilla, Oriental, c. q. Burton, Ce-
ci1ia. Piyton.
Huron CITY, Russia, James Fisk, j., Europe,
barges, Raleigh and eon5ort. Piymoutn
aud barges, Havaua and bar9es,
Rust and barges Jarvis Lord and tow; Ohio aud
barses; schrs D. 4. Van Valkenburg, FLYING
Cloud, Ellen spry, David A. Wells, Young
America, j. Y. Mayes, Empire State, Swallow,
Anglo-Saxon, St. Lawrence, Canada. Leighton,
Daniel Lyons, Senator, Bridgewater, Erie Belle,
Charles Foster, Homer, Il: F. Baldwin, !; T.
Mead, Spademau, Home ". L. Collins, Oliver
Ni.chell E. R. Turner, Easlewipg, Donaldson.
Wind-Southwest gentle; weather fine.
, 1877-08-19

Cu1cAGo.-Charters were made at &c for corD'
4A@41Gc for wheat, and SIC for barley to bu1-
falo. Room was engaged during the day for
s0,v0o bu wheat, 45O. 900 bu corn 1000 bu oats,
1900 bu .rge, aud e, 900 bu barley. Charters:
r. Bufralo-Schrs J. B. Merrill, D. f. Bailey,
r. 4. Scott, corn at 4c: prop Java, oats and corn
on through rate; schr William Jones: barley at
35<c; schFs. S. Y. R., Watson, rye at &c; North
erner, wheat at >414t; Lafrfnier, wheat at NC.
TO Colllngwood-Schr D. ". Powers, corn
through. 10 Kingston-schr Floridn, corn at
&c. To Sarnia-Bargc Portland, corn through.
In the afternoon the schrs San Diego, Dobblns,
Moonlight, aud Two Fannies, for corn to Buffalo
ut &c, aud schr K. L. Bruce, corn to Colling-
wodd, through.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1877-09-27
State Notes.

The cattle disease is spreading in Lam
caster county and causing additional alarm
Rev. J. G. Carnacbsn, pastor of the
First Presbyterian Church, Meadvillo, has
sued the Oil City Derrick for libel.
The handsome opera house at Easton has
been sold at assignces sale. 1t cost $780,
600 and broke the proprietor.
The Swatara Rifles, of the Eighth Rcgi-
ment, have been dsbanded. The Rifles
were the first as well as the last of the Le-
banon county military organizations. at
tached to the Eighth Regiment, National
Guard.
Milton Greenwalt, member Of the Allen
Rifles, of Allentown, died Wednesday
morning after severe illness from typhoid
fever He is said to have contracted his
illness from the evil effect of the water he
used while encamped at Harrisburg several
weeks ago.
The cornerstone of the Catholic Hospital
at Lancaster will be laid about the middle
VI OCtODeT. IL Will Dt uOspitdt W.
phan asylum for male persons only, and
sick, diseased or MANNED persons may
enter and he carefully nursed free of cost,
when destitute of means, regardless of ma
tionality or religious creed-Hebrews,
Protestants or heather being as welcome
as Catho olics.
The Carlisle Sentinel prints some inter
esting "reminiscences. Carlisle has been
military post for more than hunered
years. From here numerous expeditions
were sent against the hostile Indians west
of the mountains, and here Colonel Forbes
gathered the little army that marched two
hundred miles through the wilderness,
captured Fort Duquesne and drove the
French out of Pennsylvania and beyond the
lakes. 1t was famous recruiting station
during the Revolu tionarv War, and it was
the headquarters of The mounted service
from the time that the first regular cavalry
was organized until some five OF six years
| ago.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1877-09-27

CHILD LOST AND FoUND.-Dennis
Flynn lives ON Elk street, in this vii.
lage, and is laborer by occupation,
Last Saturday his wife and daughter,
about ten years of age, were on the hill
above the State road looking after
their cow, and on the return home
the daughter left her mother and fol-
lowed path which led away from the
road the mother following and calling
until she had lost sight of her child.
when supposing that she had taken
another path in homeward direction
made her way out of the woods
Upon reaching home great was the
mothers surprise to find the girl had
not come. The neighborhood was
aroused and search instituted, with
lanterns, which was continued until
after midnight when the conclusion
was reached that the lost one was
either too far away to be reached that
night or had returned home, the latter
conclusion seeming altogether improb-
able. Another surprise awaited the
searching party when ON arriving
home they found the girl had pre-
ceded them. She came out into the
clearing back of Earley's field, and II
is supposed she had wandered around
several miles in the woods. She was
badly frightened and it is thought
! was q little out of her mind.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1877-09-27
Savings Banks.
from the Cincinnati Gazette.

From the Cincinnati Gazette.
The question now arises whether the ma.
tional debt should not be utilized so as to
serve the purpose of savings banks, A. 3
IS bond, issued in denominations of $25
and upward, and sold at par for currency,
would answer the purpose. People could
put their savings into that where it would
always be safe both az to principal aud in
terest, and always be available in case of
need. There are millions of dollars in cur
rency hid away in Ohio alone, that would
at once be put into those bonds, if obtaiua-
BILE. At least $3.50, 100000 of the outstand.
ing currency would be drawn out of its
hiding places and another S100,000,G00
would be drawn out of the traps called saw
ngs banks, if the government would issue
3.65 cure ency bonds in such way that
owners of small amounts of money could get
hold of them. In this way the road to
specie payments might be made easy and
the national debt might indeed become a
national blessing. 1t is the only blessing
discoverable in a national debt. Anything
that would encourage clerks, mechanics
and laborers to save money, and that
would take the place of savings banks,
would more than compensate the govern
ment for the interests OF its bonds. Be-
sides it would keep large proportion of our
bonds at home and give our own people the
benefit of the intere st instead of sending it
abroad annually TO the extent of one hum
dred millions.
Before any more bonds are sold through
syndicates this question ought to be con-
sidered, and President Hayes should make
a note of it SO that the subject will not es-
cape his attention when he comes to write
his annual message.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1877-09-27
A WORD TO THE UNEMPLOYED.

Our attention has been called to q
new cooking utensil, recently in
vented, which makes baking pleas
ure, instead of dreaded necessity
the inventor of which has conferred
an everlasting blessing upon every
housekeeper. We refer to the Patent
Centennial Cake and Bread Pan, with
which, by simply raising hook, you
can remove the sides of the pan from
the cake instantly, without breaking
or injuring it in the least, thus en-
abling you to ice and frost it while
warm. TO remove the tube in the
center, insert knife in the slot in the
top of the tube, and simply give it q
half turn, and it will drop out. 1t is
also provided with slide on the bot
tom, so that, when you remove the
tube, you can close the hole, making
plain cakes, pudding, bread, ETC., thus
practically giving you ttoO pans for
the price Of one.
The Centennial Cake Pan is highly
recommended by the ladies Us being the
best and most convenient pan ever in
troduced. They are made of Russia
iron, are more durable and aUW bake
your cakes more evenly and a much
nicer 6rO,Cn than you can bake them IN
the oLdJashioned tin cake pans.
These goods are sold exclusively
through agents to families, and every
housekeeper should by all means have
them. A splendid opportunity is Of
fered to some reliable lady or gentle
man canvasser of this county to secure
theagency for a pleasant and profitable
business. For terms, territory, etc. =,
write to l.. E. Brown & CO., Nos. PA
and 2l6 Elm Street, Cincinnati, Ohio.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1877-09-27

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