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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-08-27
CONVENTION OF LIBRARIANS.

The American Library Association, organ
tied Al the conference OF Librarians held III Philadelphia
last year. viii hold its first annual meeting in this CITY
September ana . IN the lecture-Toom OF the Nohhs
Mems Christian Association the use Of which has been
rendered through its librarian, r. B. Poole TIE opening
address viii DE delivered by the President OF TIE AsSo-
citation Justin WusOr OF Boston, on Tuesday morn
ing A PAPER on the library laws OF the several
States for model free library law, wh be presented by
William L. Poole OF the thlCasO PuDlo iAhiaif OiHI-
wise the session. VIII he occupied win general us
si,us of c report, and recommendations OF thc '"iI-
Dittces appointed last year The Committee on lh con
fiuuafio1 of Poos's Undo 10 fcuOMfW iI'tiuiuIV'
Mill ua it's fut Ioport. preliminary 30 eIteHhE 1ol
actual work. presenting LIST OI l'D american anu lu
Us utriYdcas which DO j. proposed 10 aIi' lol nue.
ING awuue the cooperating Nbrulans Among OF !'cI
subjects of General interest entered Tor discussion ore l
1,r,na. 10 of library manual, or Ehde 10 the ue9t
6o.ls with notes: codes oi uniform rules Tor preparing
notes ia calluguing. toe uat ui capaS anu IoI Hn
In yigfio1S: the method %! -slsLatin5 tlc niI
Of hook: le best Styles OF binding for library use anu
Of ulurg Tor library catalogues UNIFORM hSetSiu VI
library statistic, Cor purpo-rs of comparison; 'He V7t
linton of public documents; and the securing OF lh'
massage of library law lu otatcs not p1Nacu WIN one
hbnut hundred Librarians and otitrs interested iH 'p
U.erlls from a parts OF the country, arc eNptc'" o
be- urs.enf After the close of thc meeting parry q" "
on moro American hbr riaus have arranged 10 stit ny
INC st,.rrr Ahy.suit, leaving tns port oltcc IoI io
don September for the EuLsu Conc euce nI Hniti s
IAN outcome OF Inc Phia,epuia Conference Mhlch
meets iu I.oIdon, october ., ., ANA ..
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-08-27
UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD SHOPS.

Considerable excitement is reported at
Omaha over the determination of the Union Pacific
Railroad Company TO It's shops from that city to
a point midway between Omaha and Ogden, The west
crn terminal point DR.. Miller, representing the resi-
dents OF Omaha teegrapncd TO III city requesting that
such step should no, DO taken Tie answer was II
has been decided to The shops from Omaha and
IT Will be done next Fall"
Sidney Dillon, President OF the Union Pacific
Road stated to q TRIBUNE reporter: 81 suppose the
object is to get further West where better aci-
ties can be obtained in Of accidents 10 trains
We have excellent shops at Omaha ard we have
expended about 10000 during the present season IN
rec0is truc,mg the old hotel building, IN which are
our general Offices Some OF the shops VII DE kept
in use al Omaha but need better iaclu,S near ihe
end OF the road. aad we shall remove the bHk OF
the business that point, bat precisely what town VIII
DE selected l5 not YET determined upon" Another ra-
SON Mr. Dillon said was that the Company Owned & al
deal OF land al along the road ANA the building up ~
city such rs world naturally result from he building oi
the shops would materially aivanc" the value OF te
land.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-08-27
BRIDGING THE BosPuoRUs.

Capt. James b. Eads, the well known engi-
necr OF The iron bridge at st. Louis who has long been
connected with the ettcs at The delta Of the Mississippi
River has recently prepared plans TOR bridging the Bos
phOrus thus connecting Pcra with the Asiatc shore
Cant Eads was assisted IN his calculations ana surveys
by A. O. Lambert, civil engineer The bridge will DE
5000 feet long aud 100 feet wide 1t viii have fifteen
spans. and Will be almost entirely built Of iron.
The height of tie roadway above tic surface OF the wafer
viii De l2O feet 90 feet less than toe elevation OF tle
Brooklyn bridge Tho centre arch VIII be span oi 100
feet one of the longest spaIa ever contemplated lle
central pics on portion OF the structure Will hc 90
feet thick built OF soG granite blocks fastened ioscthr
with braces The main piers are 10 Ot 20 ite hsh
from foundation TO summit The cost or the ciuit
.irucr, Is estimated "a between TlSO)ooOo ANA F@-
100000 auu six years given tho tine 10 complete
IT, EsccCEt granite is near al hand ana ~ tue loil-
work WIFI probably DC preparCd in France ana belgium
there wall DE dcuy 10 Is also Thought That cheap
labor bc employed. Thc increase ~ the value ~
proutry that will necessarily follow the COZ pcioh Ot
the work. 10 believed Will amply repay tie cost Of
the project. Che contraction Of the bridge viii doubt
less 90 a. rh towards lLo completion ~ ibe Luiutcs
Valley air0dd, lnaAng j, the preferred route to INDIA
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-08-27
cArrIE HuNr IN M slREETs.

A scene more common 10 prairie Wlids IMAM
Ee,,Yoir .r.., Wa. inc mad da Of five Texan steers
ON saturaa, through ;hc upper part Of the city They
,yelc be u d-yen with herd Of Colorado cattle from
sixtiet-, and Eryenth-3vc ai an early honr 10 tho
anattgir Of stern s. 5iclzgcr in West Fortiot-sL -Four
drlycis aal q shepherd dog kept them in hand until
For,,-,ixt.->. was reached when live steers made Il
rush :or liberty. The ruHavays improved the Time
while tl, drivers secured TIE herd They succeeded
In scatt8ing s3coDlc ana things generally, Ike
The qdi.i,su Dull in q china-shOp Near Twenty
Fourtis, and : vcnthaye steer brought 10 bay
lie made O. sudden dash and threw William Dryer the
driver oil q yro.ss wagon, the back OF bis horse
next charged ON officer Mulhearu, who tried 10 leap
into AN cv.rsss wagon. bat knocked over the fore
wheel Ilc driver quickly placed his wagon ~ position
l-.- "a g.cr from The ~ mails horns. NnlhoIn
was severely Injured in tGc head ANA pack i"r sifci ;
cl,r a. l- o., crowded -treejo was chcchc4o Dut ~
Tuta4Nr. Hero hc served rs target Tor lsto' iia1-
tce ana ,Lry QUrg pei ir, scored I" itt inst DC c'ic
Two successive bui-eYt,tt ls, Er hlt Tue sttci ~
both eyes Finally eiigcctd blow iron coal E'hi-
mer laid tLc bullock low. -, 100
Au0facr steer. pursued hy 75hOOpiug gang OF men
or1-hov4 tassaI iY Gram gy PARK. Inc -4gLl diOustl
Ngiue Martinez PcleccI Adjuiaut 10 the MINISTER Oh
Wlr Uf GUatllsh. lie Joined tue pGfsucrs ana at
tbr rOpc 90 tree useless blow o. an axe severed me
ana tc began anew Another icc Ni"HccU c,i
ana SO was the steol-thauEs 20 south American 3AiI'
A thifd steer, found at oeyehih-aNe ana Nlh'
ID Parsons before he had done any damage. \
fourth rushed INTO the water at The ioot 81
West ElgesutL-st, but was rescued awe Inc II th
lradc people at lively pace III AO,us"Oh-
Jury but ncat retreat TO nore elevated position
iLgli tlc street Afforded
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-08-27

The patience of merchant and pedestrian
was severely taxed Saturday by the extraordinary
blockade Of wagons along tie West Side between Canal
and Libsrtys.s From early hour until TWO p M,
hundreds of wagons could not move Groccrs wagons,
trucks and market wagons formed an unbrokcn line,
which stgpacd the receipt and discharge OF freight at
4c NeYors Central freight depot The street ears at
Ca,olst were emptcd OF dissatisfied passengers IN
consequence OF delay. and the crossings Of al the
stroets ina the limits mentioned were entirely
ob.truc,el. The air rang With oaths anu the
snort Of drivers and policemen bit every EFFORT
,i, ,-dsr out Of chaos seemed To increase me di-
.ei,g Mo grocery wagons were more numerous thIh
si and great deal OF merchandise on Tie "Hy 10
frlyi,t dcuOs was delayed several hours Many Trans
80, mats were lost by D,atcd travellers ah" ule teams
er to river on Westst, Tor iisi ahrr were iuiccd u
- ne moving % wagons lar All al Inc contents ui
80 ev,s were n melting m0ul, ana soon Ico"I'tu
,b.,,.e ,l,. INTO their primitive clement woman was
- ,, lax "A truck at foot Of Liberty-st nut uid NOT
cetv seTious injury and man was tFoa on ol team
.,- ~ relsv.f Whcm AZ two UcOck tle stccts A@il
,ccovclcd from the annoyance oi no IloFou<hi"i''
.srs cave vent ~ thciT feelings ~ lNtly cIteIa'
nc ei,fb Avenue cafs were blocked .cYclal hours Hbo
,1rins tegt OF the TINE there ~as me OF ctIs liom
1pi,sf IA lie AsrOr House. Tie cause Ot the dc!uy
- ~ large number OF trucks ana wagons lAuth WIN
,,t for Inc ocean steamships, many OF them coming
loom Inc Jersey city and HObOken railroad oepO'S
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-08-27
wEsTONs STRANGE STORY.
now JAYNE ARRESTED HIM AND BROUGHT HIM Il
NEW-YORK.


Ely b. Weston, one of the prisoners brought
10 New.York by b. g. Jayne WAS taken before Justice
Duffy Saturday afternoon. Tie prisoner, wAo nad been
arrested the night before at the Fh Avenue Hoto ani
locked ND az Police Headquarters, was brought ntp the
private examination room at the Ipohp' 70
lice Court Mr.. Knox. an officer OF the Ne"-iorA
Life Insurance Company, and James ONef' "e'tDh'
counsel were present The public were excluded IN as
affidavit Major r. II. Austin declared that Weston was
an important witness agan,; Nelson A. Gcssncr from
the fact that Weston told him that britain papers lad
been placed IN his hands by Ges.ner for safe geepng
Weston q, the same tine informed him where De had
hidden them. The papers were found and proved u "f'
among other thlngs bank checks which G'ssulr 'a pio
pared Tor raising" Justice Duffy thought the com
plant worthy OF notice, and seat the prisoner 10 TIC
u,ls. Of J.. trntion IN default o. 5000 bail
Prryi,ll, 10 ms examination. weston told somewhat
STARTLING story OF his st and imprisonment week
ago last Thursday DE said be was standing on The ss
Of the sherman House Chicago, when he vas conirohl
A. t. Jiyrr Major Austin, VINO sli3 D. vas an agent
an ~ hi, to The pacl~ Hotel v.. r. h, was closely
confined uuiil tie Saturday following Iie VAS shown
warrant in whlch Ec was citff. "a WIN pa .h. 'L,
check of me New-Y1rk lic Insurance Company ior jh-
OOJ uum the Uai1u Trust Company. Atarwa.i, an
other warrant was sho4n Mm' S,lrrs alf u Mjl
of New-No.k. Ills eaptOr tried - Htnim
him into making confession. Hartman nohii,hri n
ih, ti,.l and r4ioad A. one ale Jayne sad o. hin,
" hay8 sent $50 men o. Tn pen i.uily 'il wa nl
away" subsequently be concluded to com. ho-f WI
lnely. wishing to ceu Do, raia''c.' ili .'i.s.u '
chance %. escape winch jayne ol,r'. hin 'n to
De- said until his arrest ana D. allow, I" .o g'
on IhET.day, when hc was uih'l oui l'i Nuh' 30" p
frsautfti, visited him and tlri 90 CLEAN hiDiiAih
from IA concerning ne ior''i,s ln,'5 ~. ,N', I
me attracted be atteut.uoi aDoy lf'in i'' "lioH -.
5ent . mote hy him. but the answer was 81 i3 No.o' %
Weston stated that be had never been absent from 80
cugo buJ tvce within iour years, ai Mhci h'r ' II
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-08-27
HrlRr DishIsE Or IAE CLUBi


\
Officers Sbarboro and Fmchon and Rounds
man suson brought Thomas Lanabau 10 the OAK street
Pr.cnct about O'Clock ycst erday morning. AMI Boz ige
uintfcs before ar ambulance could De- summoned, 10
died. Coroner flanagan made a p'stuoriem 'Aim.nF
ton M the residence of tnc deceased man. No ID oo'e
yct.t. anl gave verde. that death cn,i,d uom nav
ural causes and that Iauahnhs lungs aud heart were
very much diseased. The officers said De was huhd ~
an alley n am insrusble condition, aDd the Coroner
bou,bbe,rt disease had been the Immediate caaso u
hi, death The uducs, viii probably b' held today.
Resident, of Rooscyclt spent The better plrt OF }''
tegday In discussing the tragedy. for several persons a
that Lanahan was dubbed 20 death b. tAe policemen
John sullivan OF No 772 ou,rye.t-t 'll % ImbtNs
reporter that he coming up the street about Goes
Yesterday morning aud L1nahan passed by. On Tue
other side of the way two policemen were cub'nS'
woman. and Lanahan cried out TO them not 10 ciAo
woman one oil the officers replied. Ger odt ~ "a
club YOU" anl the same time 10 across iio a..'
larahan. WHO darcd in the alley n'Ai - ".'i ,,
school No. - for protection 5oth WH'' pr. "a
him in and dubbed him severely. They uiatttt W. ~
the sdewaS aud = rounas s. , i.,,'g .aii
f. he dead! Ho must have fallen u tt ichr'. nc
hatiIns'y'i ~ srh.t,pfi,y fbr s.lne story Tomas
Iong who lives I'm the same house With ttc l- i.t
s'ai and si,o SAW chem chase Iaualau mio he
| alley. never heard such clubbing an NY DE- 'i'
Br. GIN. Of the Chambers street Hospital saw lsn
allan ~ TIE Precinct station House. Tie -4d ih'ic "
| "a Pc ~
dtrr than any otr part ~ his body o. y De- Pod iiss
forward, al the same time striking DO, h'ai. az i
| take oil Lluahan's co,lcr OF examine MS DOGGY ~
| further ..l..g
! William Maher fatherin-lIw oi Linahhn. 'nl it'I
in the same house. said that ts aclrIett hiah "s N
perfectly well FOR % number oI years, ana i4f' N w.,
! never been troubled VITA heart di.clsr ~ We ~
| sober. On tne morning m question De- Wtnt dl"" t
| to get a little ar. as d. mad brcn Swung pr.
| sick wife, aud In twenty minutes i'ier Nori
l the Stltiou-hOUse illt Dee WlS tn"t. IfHi h' go
native OF Ireland. hint, two " ats ru, 'it N''
maker hy trade lie UHtc' VII qua '.' . 0,s Ia,s
the oldest Dcing four years ane tAe youngest "'' '
] ,lI
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-08-27
A MISSOURI woRKINGMEN's PARTY.

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Aug. 26.-The workingmen
NJ this city held large meeting In Turner's Hall this
afternoon for the purpose OF organizing political party
several of those who took part In affairs during
the late strike present, aud number OF speeches
were made all IN favor OF pressing their claims at
oJopted declaring that for the first time In the
history of this country th4 laboring and wealth
including element stands face face with cap
taI md tho nou-producerS; that this condition
of things has been produced by continuous e1-
actions expressions and robbery, direct and in
direct OF the whole working people by said nonpro-
ducers therefore, sever now aud forever all conneo-
n Win poltical organizations existing and form
a working1nen's party to be composed Of worknsmen
only
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-08-27
A DEsERTTD WIflrs COMPLAINT.

Cathnrine Handrigan was arrested on Satur-
day on a charge abandoning her children, one thirteen
months the other i've weeks old The children were
found by officer ina wIetched room VITA hardly any
clothing and half starved. The mother denied indg-
ranty any intention 10 abandon her children and stated
that he. husband wasted ali s substance i'm drink, beat
her cruelty Gud Wednesday abandoned her aud the
children hrsi tearing up their mattress aud throwing
AWAY head u cabbage she Lad. WlCn her children
were found slc her way % get "A warrant against
her husband. Judge kibroth before whom she rE-
ulned, believed her statement, released her and
turned ner eldest child her ana directed the police 10
arrest the husband IL possible.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-08-27
INDUCEMENTS FOR HUNGARIAN EMIGRATION.
Ahnnt 300 Iinngarians assembled yestoldAy

at Beethoven Hall organize a colonization society
r. MaOcsay informed the company that the Government
lands intended for homosteads were divided INTO eighty
six districts and each district subdvided into town
ships ana sections. "F,st-cass land ne said "Was
sold IT 81 3d. and secondciass nd Al 81 50per acre
In NewYork and Brooklyn there about LOCO Hun
gaIiln families who arrived in Eis country within the
last ten OF twenty years HUI raTdns were perhaps
more than amy Other nation attached 10 agriculture but
il was only tie poorer and unemployed Huugdrdns 81
NcvYor who desired 10 cmgraic II WAS therefore tie
duy oil The Weather ones 10 raist FUNDS TO eu3be them
10 dl so Besides The Government lands. railroad coriG-
rd0n> had Inc tracts OF land along their lines Wch
tncy anxious 10 sell 10 settlers person present
rose TO attack the railroad corporations and other cap
alisS. l Ycral other speakers replied tnht TIE hu>
ness OF tie meeting to form colonization society
and 10 discuss cOcaSir questions Ihcy themselves
hoped 10 become capitalists, ANA th,y thou3i ti inc
hone OF attaining independence and ease WAS ne best
means Of developing a country An Agitation Committee
Oi fifteen, iucluung Charles J.. Brace, Nihm NMlach
t. MaiOcsay and tic Rev. Dr. WISE, was appointed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-08-27

4 workman employed in the ink factory OF
OF George IightboGy go No 129 furmanst., BROOKLYN
last night found the proprietor lying on ' oor OF his
Office His wife, alarmed at the long absence 81 her hus-
band from his residence No. 1Ji Westinghouse, ut
about the same ime Went 10 the factory ~ learn The
cause she found that her husband suffering rom
the effects OF severe beating AMI wa almost sp,ethcss
lie had =. lying helpless several up.S Bu was
removed % the Long island College Hospital, whore D.
was found that iu addition 10 his other injuries
is sLul was fractured. Whom able u tell .!s story,
Iichtbldy said be bad qunrreied with and hnd been
assaulted by Edwin LOngiroE, "a man sometimes I'm
moved Dv ligrtbOdy aud who generally slept IN me
actory lie not aoH tu give pa. uruar~ ot on" al
torcatIun. LouGollow afterwards arrested hui de-
med tie tut Al early huur tls morning be was
taken 10 the hospital fOi Identification Dy lAshtJOdy.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-08-27
DISPOSITION or An INFANTS cody.

Mrs Mary TAFT OF No. 557 Greenwch-st.,
was stabbed in abdomen August s. by john War
zen. About ten days aiteTward she delivered Of "a
sti-boru child. and the hysiciaus believed that It's
mothers injuries caused its death. When application
WAS made ut tine NewYor Hospital for the infants body
10 bury il II was found To have been burned. II
stated at the hospital that il common to bum parts
o. limbs that lad been amputated. IL the most
cie:ual method OF getting nd 81 them. MauJ oi The
orgns Of His body, however, had been preserved as
valuable for scientific purposes. The physicians 40 the
NewYOr Hospital, II said rad no such facilities
Tor bung aBputated dIsseced remains rs at Belle
vuc but Cutlro bodies were never burned.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-08-27
SWIMMING MATCH ON TIE HARLEM.

There were eleven entries for the great SWIM
ming match Of saturday under the auspices of the New
York Athletic Club. The one usle in length,
nom McCoomb's Dam To Gatess umber-iock The start
was made at o'clock, when II. Weisseuborg OF Jersey
civ Heights took lead. ono after another dropped
,t of the coutest leaving only four 10 complete the
course WelsseubOrn. however, came IN the winner,
making the distance IN 10 minutes. 144 seconds; !. T.
city was second I'm 80 minutes. % seconds
Lanes Fraser of the NewIOrk Athletic Club third. IN
40 minutes . seconds, ana e. NJ shaw OF the AonAers
.tLI,tft lub last
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-08-27

Tie new Edison telephone, by Whlrh Vocal
q. wen as instrumental music wis transmitted on Thurs
da evening last from NtwNofk 10 Long Bianch, Is 70
bp tried next over distance more than four times rs
,reot-tlAt is from Ncw-York 20 Saratoga. prclmi-
nary test was made yesterday al the Western Union
nIns in ,his d, over loop o. Wlit 20 niles long
f Hartford and back. T.. H. Johnson su riiut ended the
cxiu,nt and several amateurs furnished the singing.
TIE music trycrsed The entire distance, tud returning
was reproduced Ia another part OF the hudlns Win
gr,at ccrrncss aud accuracy. Encouraged by this re
inar,ubly successful rest, Mr Johnson now proposes 10
livr 70 concert al Saratoga during TINS week sisnOI
T1giiaprtra, OF the ~frIkOsch Opera Company, ana
oilers, have been -cd for the concert
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-08-27

DIR. OReilly of No. 303 West Forty second
, reported at the Thtyseventh-Street Police station
YESTERDAY that Mrs Catharino Kelly Of No. il6 West
.frstst had died at 3i5 H. from the effects OF
Paris green Areporer visited Mr. Kelys residence
and found an Irish wake in progress over the corpse
John Kelly, the husband Of the dead woman,
WINS present aud much intoxicated, In company
with several relatives. All Information Ia regard
% tho death of Mrs Kelly was refused.
Dr O'Rely said last evening that he called Ia the
house about nine o'clock Saturday night and found
Mrs Kelly lying the floor insensiDle and suffering
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-08-27

1t was generally reported an Saturday that
e fIn of L. Roberts Coz dealers IN nour ana grain at
No II south-st had failed. The amount Of liabilities
was v,rously estimated. reaching high 100000
From more Trustworthy source it stated that the
amount Tor which the firm embarrassed was not
above S25O,OO0. The firm has been m business about
twenty-five years ard about three years ago was
Obliged 10 suspend, hut resumed again IN sixty days,
after settling with their creditors. Tue failure Is SAID 10
he ue m the shrnkage OF values stock and real estate
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-08-27
THE FIRE RECORD.
A SUMMER HOTEL BURNED.

RICHMOND, Va, Aug. 26.-A fire in the
main building Of the hotel at the Yellow Sulphur Springs
Friday night destroyed entirely, together with part Of
the out-buildngs The origin OF the fire h unknown.
The furniture the office and one bedroom Is all that
was saved Several guests loss their baggage by being
hurried ont OF the burnng building. The place Was
owned by f. j. * j. Wade. and was leased by A.
R,cklcy. The loss on furniture $1,000; no insur-
auce Loss on buildings, 700; insured for $4,000
i'm tie Richmond and Farmyllle Company. coiOred
boy, aged eleven years was killed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-08-27
REGATTA Of THE HUDSON.

The first annual regatta of the Resoutc Boat
Club of Washington Heights took place on the Hudson
River near Carmansville, Saturday The first race
for iuuor SOULS between T. Baker, W. b. Pcet and j.
Wheelock by the latter over one mile course
in minutes and 10 seconds. The next between
HE foufOared bargcs Punch and T. whitman, the lat
ter winning ia minutes 10 seconds The last race created
con siderable amusement II one In which punt
and Gig contested the latter being required To overhaul
tine punt in 10 minutes The quick Whetlng oil the punt
ont Of the OF the created disappointment 10
tine gigs crew, which finally gave up the race.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-08-27
RoBnING .HIs EMPLOYEES.

Henry Rolston, young man employed In the
Office OF the Municipal Gas Company at no 952 Broad
,yay on saturday afternoon stole 500 from the Col
lectors desk aud left the city Nothing has been heard
OF him since lie had evidently planned the theft taking
ADVANTAGE OF the regular absence OF the collector In
Sis boarding honse where owed nearly 800 for
board his trunk found empty, and all his valuable
..ll irlrtu lus nlssng.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-08-27
FREsUEr IN THE sACo VALLEY.

FRYEBuRG, Me-, Aug. 26.-A severe rain
storm with wind from the southwest prevailed here last
niyht and lasted until this morning The Saco River
"a very high aud sttll rising Intervalo submerged
and a large quantity OF cut gran Is being Heated
away The locks OF the dam Ballard Stream have
heen svept out Thousands logs let loose into the
river. The damage 10 the mill amounts To several
Thousand dollars. WaAhOuts on Tho railroad are re
nored near Glen station Bartlett part of the trese
being carried away ut East Branch, and landslide
occurred half q nile above BemlA.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-08-27
ASSAULTED IN A SALOON.

Edward Jennings of No. AL East Thr-
teenth-,t aud James Fitzpatrick Of No 44i East Thr-
teeuth--t two young slightly acquainted entered
the liquor saloon AT NO 44I East Ihifieeniirs on sat
arose about the payment O tie drinks and iigt fol-
lowed Rcfore TIE Dysianders comd Interfere jennings
had cit Fzpatrick with pier giss the head. The
wound is considered dangerous. DC. McMastcrs at
tended Fitzpatrick AZ Ills home, and Jennings was ar
cd