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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-06-05
10y TRLEGRAPH 20 I'VE rRIpuNRI

- MANS RULE AS TO TWO MEMBERS OF A FAAlLf
RIGID ONE.
lBY TELEGRAPH 10 TUE rRIBUNgl
WAsuNGTOH. June 4.-The rumor that the Super
vising Inspector of Steamboats, Mr. Shepherd
who has charge of the Ninth District and whose
headquarters at Buffalo, is to be removed, is in
correct. Prominent Republicans of Ohio urged Gen.
Dumont, the Supervising Inspector-C;eneral TO re-
move Mr. Shepherd in order to make place for
Mr.. Fehrenbatch, who has been prominent in
OHIO politics, and was strong supporter OF
Stanley Matthews ia his Senatorial contest. New
York people objected 20 this on the ground thar it
would be unfair 10 remove a New-Yorl man TO make
place for one from Ohio. The Secretary of the
Treasury subsequently requested Capt. DevenDy OF
the With District. including Cincinnati and Pitts
burgh to resign, and Mr. Fehrenbatch VIII undoubt-
eddy be appointed in his place. Dcvenny is not SUI
perseded on account of incompetence failure to
administer his office satisfactorily. The change is
made wholly on political grounds.
Secretary Shermsn's rule that no two members Of
the same family shall hold office in the Treasury
Department will be rigidly applied in all cases
where two more blood relatives are now employed
there. No consideration will be given to the fact
that in some cases brothers who are heads of
separate families hold Offices. One of them in case
there are two viii have 10 be removed. The rule
tiyes by marriage who live in the family hold
places in the Treasury Department, but where they
are members ofsepaIat families they may he retained.
The reason for adopting this rule is that numerous
complaints have been made to the President and
the Secretary that great fayorism has been shown,
and that several members OF certain families have
been employed, while Others equally competent, and
much more needy, are unable to obtain ? aces. As
it woald be impossible to explain satisfactorily to
the public why two brothers. even though they be
heads of different families, should be- retained
while this rule is in force. Secretary Sherman has
thought il best to make no exceptions. In some
cases great difficulty has been found in determining
which of tho two members of family shall be dis
missed, as both are competent and experienced
clerks whose services the department cannot well
dispense wish. D.smissals for relationship have
been made in only one or two bureaus, but others
will be wceded ont soon.
The President has signed the commissions Of Will
liam Ware Peck to BE- Associate Justice % he Su-
prenie Court of Wyoming, and Thcophiius Gaines
to be United States District Attorney for Montana.
Col. White, Collector of The Port OF Richmond in
obedience 10 the request of the President has ien-
dered his resignation
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TFTrGRAPUIC NOTES.

Tor1yTo. Ont, June 4.-rhe W0odbne Park
races were concludes saturday. Marame, Inspiration,
ald CIr, ,iOId were tho Wlnueis.
SAX FRANClsCO, June 4.-iiubbard d Co.. men,
be of be Francisco Soc. Exchange VINO suspended
month ag6 rcsum-i business TO-DAY.
DoyroS June THE 239th anniversary of the
Ansnt and Honorable Artillery celebrated here to-day
by the usual parade. religious services. and Banquet
CIyCINNATi june In consequence of "a heavy
rain Storm today the second days of the queen Cly
Locke club have been postponed uRl tomorrow.
OTTAWA, Ont, Jane 4.-The counterfeit bills on
have gain up Ths deectycs the lookout for
tie IssueA
HALIFAX n s. June 4.-During the past week
lar.e schools appeared the ia, Of Fcndy.
Large hauls made at Dgby, Clements Port ANA other
places ON the bag.
NEw-BEDFORD, Mass, June 1.-THE Swedish bark
Andette ma-teT 81 ilOm 1t Helena. WIN
barrels sperm ana l3Ss barrels whale OIL and 1867
pounds whalebone.
BURLINGTON, Iowa, June A watertspOnt this
morning Hooded the county miles northwest 0f This cry
causng IlaWsye Greek suddenly overflow ad do several
thousand dollars worth Of damage 10 founderee, machine
shops, and agricultural works.
PORr JEWS, \. Y, June 4.-For some time past
the Ere Railway Company bep losing large quaint tes
the Delaware Division Deec ives FOUND was be
lug Ond0u the canal and several JUNK dea ei- OF
INA; place arrested SATURDAY. Twenty tons OF iron
reclaimed.
HALIFAX N. s., June 4.-Artieies of aueemeut for
Ross Of 81 signed BY to orpe aud
ed latter The Will take paee tho 2ih OF July
Ghe staAes are $500 each smith W be
allowed SIrV eApensoA
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WAR SCENES AND TOPICS.
THE MONTENEGRO DEsPoT.


Mr.. GladstOne's glowing sketch of the Non
tenegrins in the last number OF tic Nineteenth century
has qackcnei public incrcs, in The heroic moHn'aiuenrs
correspondent OF The L0HdoH Times writing from The
heailnalters of the Prince Montenegro says that the
sketch oyciciorel in lis general effect, although
in the history OF recent GOpchcyies whom Mr.
Gladstone cites, Is Trustworthy authority, inae-
much rs he merely compiled the sensational dispatches
in thc Dalmatiau and Trieste newspaper without having
the slightest personal knowledge Of affairs 1t is r1e
that these heroic mouuaineers have been battling with
the Turks for four centuries and nave manifested as
strong love Of freedom the swiss nave done;
but on the hand within the circle Of their noun
ains they the slaves of an absolute dcsot for the
Prince of Montenegro is nothing else There is Senate
but ii has advisory There is Ministry Du'
it has no responsibility. No in honenegro will for
one instant question an order OF the Prince or MS
supreme decisions lie the court OF last appeal in Law
as in politics The Emperor OF China is not more absolute
Tie tomato personal devotion OF the subject TO his
sovereign. "a unquestiOning the most cOnsummate
military discipline, trNt inconsistent with great ICs-
pery and individual DEVELOPMENT, peraps, with the
character OF modern soycreisns, Is mere I1id III IN
force, and perhaps, only mere. Every Nj!tenc-ill
his Prince, and accepts him nrcr ~ life ant
ath Happily Tor Mont negro, the Pr1'cc - gracious
lie takes part s!l tIt Vcdeu OF sub
iects mixing in the athletic sports casting the Stone,
pitching QuOits laughing. fIUlichinE, qulliu-; one
morning fIlng nc marx another sitting rs umpire ~
qudf match Of hS guard passing tne evenings az games
Of dexte:iy with his stalt and bis guests" In all cases
taking his part o. tue consequences OF thc Game 10 per
feet good huHar, and from his sheer Eerculcn paw cal
force ALWAYS getting the best I'm the rcucl games.
midst g. al his guards iiOCr oil! mother came win
the cap her only (4ltd at RJgaHU in ncr hand
charity, but ICT sympathy. lie turned % mc 70 tcl
LcI story, but le cOui hardly speak Cor emotion"
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Mp uAYr. ~ s1l-vrp
HE BELIEVES An FXrEsGNENT u ILLINOIS WOULD
HAVE DsEN UsEFUL-MR. HtYis rIiGNhs HIGHLY
OF sILVfR.


OF SILVER.
lBY TELEGRAPH TO TIE TaiBvyG.l
WAsHSGfoN, Jane 4.-Somo Western gentlemen
who called u?on the President to-day discussed the
silver question with him az soue length.
Referring to the recent vet, Of tine Illinois Silver
bill by Gov. Culcal, they say that the President eX-
pressed his disappoyal OF The veto, aud sail that
Gov Culom si,ouid haze rintird the bill To be
come a law, as ID was mani: stly the desire Of thc
people of that tate that III, experiment should be
tried Tho President is reported 70 have added that
in his opinion The operation Of the law rs au expert
ment would have been adyantIg ous 20 the people
of the whole coantry. In general terms tie Prcs-
dents visitors say that NJ. Hayes expressed
himself az in favor OF the reconciliation
Of silver. but said that IT. WoHd be
very difficult to determine in what form such q
step should he taken. 1t viii be necessary to settle
several very grave questions before Il l. done. he
said such as the condition of the coinage, The flci
ties necessary 10 be furnished and tic quantities in
which the Government should coin silver for citi-
zens also what thc weight OF the new silver dollar
should be- and the ratio that Shout 10 established
between gold and SILVER Ia the coinage. The visitors
say thai the President showed By hiS conversation
an intimate knowledge OF the history Of the COIN
age OF this and other countries, and referred 10 lie
relative values Of silver and gold at different periods
during the last century.
The gentlemen referred TO are Western men. full
of the SILVER idea and eager to think that tie PTesi
dent agrees with then in all particulars That fact
may have coioral in some degree their report Of
what the President SAID; but they announce to-
night their confidence iat Secretary sherman alone
stands in the way Of a law which shall make silver
a legal tender Tor the payment of all debts, public
and private.
From other sources II is positively known that the
President is ia favor Of sustaining the public dlt
at the present high standard, and that lie will not
recommend any legislation which Will niuro that
credit, much less which VIII destroy it.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-06-05
RlfLUAY URECRERS.

An hTTENPr To DESTROY AN EXPRESS TRAIN PAR
TALLY sUCCrssFUG-TnETE PERSONS KILLED.
ST. LOUIS 80, June As an express train
on the 81, Louis AID san Francisco Railway, late the
Atlantic and Pacific RAILWAY, reached point q miles
west of Woodcnd Station, 1J5 miles from 81. Louis at
900 Oclcch last night TIE engineer some obsruc-
on on the track aud instantly applied tie air brake bat
late, for reaching the spot where the obstruction
Was the engine ana bacgage-car left the track and
plunged down an embankmclt Of 40 feet Samuel
Richardson, the fireman. and Dr. f. l.. Atkinson, who
was on the engine, instantly Killed, ana Frank
Cation the engineer. badly wounded that he died
in two hours. Conductor Wilson started for another
engine. aud the way heard pistol-shot ana ball
passed through his hat Several other shots fired.
and passengers say that they fiyc men standing
who revealed by the flashes from their pistols,
nat 40 one was hit Two balls passed through the
the FISH bars connecting The rails on both sides OF the
track had been uniOEt and The ends ~ tue "a Is moved
that the train wouid run down the eDDarkmrBt The
shots fred aud the seen caye no douht tldt tcTc
Ciaboc9 scloin 90 the whole train down the
bank, rob the eXcs and plunder toe p1segers. That
il not carried out be explained Nv the ict that
The night irtnecy dark that Ii ranea heavily, aud
that the train only running al speed OF aDJu, 10
males hour. No ciew to The perpetrators OF the
hendisl has been found
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THE ATTITUDE OF GREECE.

LONDON, TUESDAY, June ., Io|''
A Reuter- telegram from Athens reports that
NM Couiuoundomos zninis, Tricoup and Deligeorgis
held long conference to-day and drew up basis OF
policy for cabinet, Of which all four should be mem
bcrs IL is stated that tomorrow the necessary agree
meut will be complete. The Chamber Of Deputies had
adopted resolution calling upon the party leaders TO
come TO an understanding today about the formation Of
coalition ministry i'll view Of the extraordinary creun
stances IN which Greece is now placed
A Reuter- telegram from Athens says At a meeting OF
5000 persons at the Stadium last night resolutions were
adopted declaring the necessity for forming ministry
leaders of the respective parties ~ that dissensonS III
Chambers may be avoided, and that the Government
carry forward military preparations promptly and eHer
getically. A population nominated by The meeting
waited upon the party leaders urged united acton '
requested in each case chat distinct reply be made
uuh
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this season, and this merely with rain Snow water
from Bavaria and the Carpathian Mountains has
still to come, and experts estimate that it will
scarcely be possible to cross for four weeks"
1.-THE report that Russian monitors had succeeded
in forcing the Sulina mouth of the Danube" The
Times says, lis unconfrmed. There may therefore
he some inaccuracy. 1t seems too much 10 suppose
that the Turks left the Suna mouth unguarded
1t is different with the Kiia branch, the sea along
the coast there being very shallow. Some of the
hat-bottomcd Russian monitors, which are supposed
to be in readiness at Ncolaie. may have made their
way down and succeeded in passing over the bar"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-06-05
RoUmANrA UNDER RUSSIAN PROTECTION.

WASHINGTON, June 4.-The State Department
Is officially informed that Roumania has concluded
treaty with Russia the practical effect OF which is 10
place itself under the larers control in the war against
Turkey. The Turkish Minister at Washington mas IN
formed that notwithstanding the uhie"
municipalities OF Modavia ana WalIachia have disre
garded their obligations to the suzerain Court OF I"rheV
ana have concluded convention with Russia, permit
ting their territory to be occupied by the enemy
lin consequence of which the sultan mas
suspended the functions Of their agency at Constantine
plr the Turkish Government will nevertheless cOhhlS
the protection OF it, laws and authorities 10 az
Walachiaus residing in or passing through %
Empire the 30 faithful subjects OF MS petin
also be cons deed rs remaining under the protection OF
the imperial authorities and OF ottoman cohseis w v
esn countries. The United Principtlities OF Nodava
and Walachia constitute what generally known
as the urnclpalty u ROnmlnla.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-06-05
4 MAYOR NTH WILL or HIS OWN
MI. Ely DOES NOT YIELD TO rAmMAvY.

MT. Fly DOES NOT YIELD TO TAmNANY.
Mayor Ely does not seem at all inclined to
yied to John Kelly and the Tanmny Aldermen in the
appointment OF Police Commissioner 10 succeed Mr
ErhaIdt and Park Commissioner in the place Of Win.
Il. Marin. No nominations are expected to-day the
Board Of Aldermen. The committee OF tie AL
dermen labored with The mayor yesterday, hut went
away sorr0Wing The Mayors Office il crowded every
day Win y mDcatc politician pr0tesiug advice ana
CcsirOus Of bringing about q cOmnrOiuse. After the
Aldermen had returned from their unsdcce ssul inter
view Win the Mayor. the rumGg spread through the
puhic offices ana was accepted bv many az a fact thlt
The appointments ~ dispute would not DO acted this
summer t.ik with come OF the local lcad.s sttCu ti
cned tli1 iup@t ion u This should prove trii. Com
mIssinrcr Erhardt would remain office and the Police
Board would continue 10 be non-p1Ttisan.
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NFLATIOYIsTt STIRRED UP.
PHiLADELPIIANs VINO DON'r LIKE SIR. sHERMANs
WAY OF DOING THINGS.
lnY IgLrGa Aln 10 IM& LnlHlal.l

PHnADELPLIANs VINO Dos LIKE SIR. sHIRhAN ;
WAY OF DOING THINGS.
lBY IgIEGRAIn 10 TH& taiBCal.l
WASHINGTON, june Some OF the Philadelphia
infationiss have been in Washington to-day prepar-
ing prote, to present to tue President against
Secretary Sherman's mode of executing the KesGinp-
ton act of 1870 They assert that the intent OF
that act was that legal-tcnder notes equal IN
amount to 50 per cent of the new National bank
notes issued should be Cancelled only when the new
National bank note circulation thus pat out was
in excess OF the amount outstanding a. The time the
act passed. For instance, tie law has been exc
cuted there has been larac contraction both of the
legal-tenders and Of the National bank circulation,
while according TO their notion, there should have
been no contraction of the legal-tender currency
unless the volume Of ihe bank circulation was
simultaneously increased.
The faacy OF their reasoning hes in the fact that
the Resumption act of 1875 does nos impose as a
condition of the retirement Of legal-tender notes
that.the new bank note circulation issncd should bo
in excess of that outstanding in January Of that
vear. On the other hand il il mandatory upon the
Secretary and he has no choice except To retire
rreenbacks until the former are reduced TO
$500 100000, without any reference whatever to
the amount of bank-note circulation outstanding AT
he time.
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IovDoN. Monday, June 4. 1877.


The DqiIy Telegrdpts story of the destruction OF
Mons-a Pasha's Circassans is gross eXaggeration.
Tie Russian official account says the Circassans
were dispersed, losing the modest number of 50
killed ont of total Of 900 engaged which is much
more probable than that 1000 rregulars stayed 10
be slaughtered after night surprise. ii seems TO
be the cue Of the Turks at the present moment 70 eX-
agcerate their rcverses and the difficulties of their
position. Thus they almost give up the hope OF
Nnkhtar PaSha's escape with his army, 10 say moth
ing of saving Erzerum, and a sem-oficial dispatch
yesterday stated that the CircaSsian revolt was
ended. Undoubtedly Mukhtar PaSha has and will
continue TO have the worst of the campaign, but his
army is not compromised in the grave manner
hiuted from Consantnople. and official dispatches
from the headquarters Of the Russian army of the
Caucasus received this morning. report frequent
encounters with the Crcassans from the oath to the
3Oth Of May, at various points in The mountains east
Of Sukum-Kalc The number OF insurgents at one
place Is stated at 800 at another 5000 and at an
other 5000. The gloomy dispatches from Constan-
tnople regarding Asia Minor must be intended to
force the hand of the British Government. Thus
The Standards Constautinopc dispatch says: " The
fa,e Of the campaign in Asia is practically settled
Mukhtar Pasla is about to fall back On Ereum
which. as l ], arm from the best authority, is wholly
open and cannot be helped The Russians are al
vaaiug in force toward Diarbelir, and there is
nothing TO prevent them from getting possession Of
the Eaphrates Valley"
LOSDoS Stay, June 3, 1877.
Reuters Telegram Company have received the
following dispatch:
ERzERUM. Monday, June Al ?. IN.
Russian scouts have been seen from the nights
of Jenikey.
The retreat Of the Ottoman corps from Karaki-
LISA, Toqrak-K alch, and Delbaba is threatened by
an advance detachment Of the Russian center.
1T is now denied that The Russian right wing has
reached Kill Kilissa Ii has not advanced beyond
On"
a telegram from Constantinople, June 1, says
"TLe Turks claim that they have driven the Rus
sars from the neighborhOod of Sakum kale, sc
hours' march IL the direction of Mount Elbrouz."
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CROSSING THE DANUBE.

The Russians are rather slow about il. but
armies have crossed the Danube in past ana
less the passage be made again Napoleon passage
OF the liver IN the face OF tie Austrans before tie battle
Of WagFam is thus described by military writer in HE
LOpd0a TclCgrdph: lie had prepared the island OF
L0bau number of ItbottOmcd craft and the materials
for floating bridges in canals which he had the
main stream keeping the boats concealed by trees ana
brlshwood from the encmy's view Making q fcint at
another point he sent, at o'clock in tie evening, two
battalons Of infantry across, wls al became
gagged with the Austrian OutpOsts bat held their ground
till the floating bridges constructed the river
there 100 yards lie. when whole corps passed
and seized the nearest village. BY IL o'clock several
bridges constructed. another corps already
crossing and before daylight 10000 men had Effected
their passage The night very dark, and there
torrents Of rain" The Russians certainly have had
many dark night and uts upon torrents Of RAIN %
which they might have taken advantage. The passage
the Danube IN S2S was bold aud brilliant undertaking.
The Turks had OWNED the Russian intentions from the
Urrparatuns being made, n9d ipTcuchod themselves
Oua.tc to -auuoVO. thc selected point 81 crossing To
reach the river bank her" the Russians mad to make a
which had 20 be carried wooden bridges, AMI the
troops were under fire from the Turks while at work
Tn, Russians had a hOtila on the Danube, and when
their caJseWay complete detachment Of light in
aNtpy and CJssacks sent across the river M boats
and landed below the Turkish indencameHts, concealed
and Russians rushed the Of the nearest in
reuchpleni, taking II ~ storm Then tne lurks. more
10OU< strong, seized With panic ana i,i and
the position wa, abandoned
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-06-05

MR.. TUITONS MANAGEMENT AT PHILADELPHIA
GOop-INQurRIEs AS TO sUGAR-sAMPLING AT
VARIOUS PORTS.
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIbUSRl
WASHINGTON. June 4.-The Commission TO inves-
tigate the management of the Philadelphia Custom
house will probably begin their labors within few
days. An impression seems to prevail among oiii-
Gals at the Treasury Department that Collector
Tuition Of Philadelphia has been successful in lnsti-
tuting many reforms sims far during his administra-
ton. His predecessor was an honest and, IN many
respects, efficient officer, but lacked that experience
and tact inshe transaction of public business which
Mr.. Tuition has brought TO the position The inyes-
tIgatou viii be searching aud as impartial as that
which has been made in the New-York Custom
house.
The inquiries in relation to the sarpling and
grading of sugars imported into the United States,
TO whiclf reference was made in dispatch printed
to-day. have been conducted at other ports than
that of New York Among them are Boston, Phlla-
delpha, Baltimore, New-Orleans, and San Francisco.
No conclusions have been reached, and the evidence
gathered at different points is in respects con
fictng, yet there 90 be strong sentiment in
favor Of the abolition Of the Dutch standard and
the adoption Of one based upon the amount of sac
charine matter contained in the sugar, rather than
upon its accidental color. This subject is one of
great importance TO all redners, importers and
dealers in sugars and the results Of it axe looked
for with great interest.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-06-05
4 MURDERER CAPTURED

NoRUIsTowN Penn, June IA detective has
just returned from Penn Lynn with negro who Is
pccted OF being Of he muldcrcrs vi Mrs RAIDER H.
il badly wounded in the wrist and the cap found in
Raiders house has been identified As belonging to him.
IL acknowledges having been IN company with the two
murdcTers all night M 20 the time they ascended the
ladder ~ enter kadcrs He also admits having
procured the ladder Tor them under threat OF death II
ne refused. he claims that De lied soon ~ the
entered the house. ana that hC quarter Of a mile
from the hOase when the shooting took place No doubts
arc eHcraincd Of his being OF the men who were III
The house. search il still making FOR the others.
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THE TORNADO l.; COLES COUNTY.

CINCINNATl Jane 4.-7ho Commercials Nation,
H., special SAYS: "The severcst storm ever eX-
pe7icnccd here occurred AZ $50 p N. to-day. The
wind which was accompanied BY perfect flood OF
rain, came from the southwest, sweeping lane
about 100 feet vide 80 the northeast, unroofng
and oycrturning buildings and residences. The
dwelling Of Willis Wallup was struck, thrown into
the street. and turned upside down. Mr. Walkup
was very seriously injured. Several buildings were
eltirelE denl1ls-od.
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WIVES or TIE RUSSIAN OFFICERS.

The girl the Russian officer leaves behind
him when ne goes the shis wife. Early marriages
are very IN Russia and very large proportion
OF the officers OF the srny-eyen those OF the lowest
grade-are married In JAe German, French, ana brtsh
armies, sn officer IL not permitted ~ marry uhui NE
attans certain rank satisfies the military authorities
thai either he or his BRIDE eau afford undertake the
responsibilities uf domestic life. In Russia, as The PdH
MAI Gasee explains there is regulation OF this KIND
and az the DAY Of the Russian officer VIGOROUSLY very