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The New York herald., 1877-08-30
PELL WITH AN ELEVATOR.

George Dey, of the workmcn employed at the
abat,or on the Hackcnssck River, was riding on an
elevator yesterday when II suddenly gave way and
prccipitacd him to the lower floor. HI was instantly
killed
The New York herald., 1877-08-30
ARREST OF A BURGLAR.

John Cummings, OF No. 5sl First avenue, ar
rested last night oy the police of tho Eighteenth pre-.
cinct charged with burgarously entorng tho liquor
Of Patrick McCabc at No. 29 East Twcht
street. on tho 10Th Of April last Ho was locked ups
and will be arraigncd at court to-day.
The New York herald., 1877-08-30
A WRONG METHOD.

Owen Bennett, agcd forty years, Of No. s22 East
Thirty fourth street, attempted TO end his life last
night by stabbnC himself In the breast with table
knife. Tho wounds were found TO DO slight at Belle.
vue Hospital, where he was examined.
The New York herald., 1877-08-30

night, shows that during July August the liabilities
reduced ST. 427 900 and tho ST. 0oo
1t Is alleged that since the July run began about
5000 900 have been paid out Tho available assets have
oil been converted into cash, and for the past few
weeks vigorous efforts have been making TO raise
enough money among bankers here lidc affairs.
the alleged purpose OF raising $500 OO0 Nothing has
been heard from him since that time. Jact before
going previous the close OF business Saturday,
assignment had boon drawn 10 be used In moth
ing heard from Spencer by three o'clock ycstcr-
day. Promptly at tho hour tho papers we're turned
Colonel Abner Taylor, who is now in full pos
session The bank has under its more recent MANAGE
made reckless investments and lost heavily
by end by tho decline suburban real estate Tho
papers print the record of D. D. Spencer this
and make bad showing for that gentleman 1t Is
timaed by that the deposlOrs will realize about
thirty per cent, but this point nothing definite
DO learned until tho assignee reports,
LATEST srArKMENr-rwo r. NJ.
There has been no demonstration of any kind, and
there is PROBABILITY Of any disturbance at tho banks
The Fidelity, which opened two hours earlier than
usual has beon paying fifteen por cent to all depositors
who presented their books but cnforccs tho time rule
two banks are paying without reserve and tho people
who gather tho vicinity or tho savings institutions
oven those about the "Statc nro exceptionally or
derly and good injured. The commercial banks re
port unusual drain. Assignee Taylor reports this
morning favorable showing in the affairs OF the
sStatc.n He gives the account foows:-
The New York herald., 1877-08-30
A MAN STRUCK BY LIGHTNING.

MACON, Ca, August 80 1871.
John franklin (colored). droymap, and two mules
we're struck by lightning here to-day The man Is
sot expected to live The mules wcrc killed Instantly.
The New York herald., 1877-08-30
BELOW.

Bark Anna User), Samme. from London.
Bark Lady OF the Lake (Bp. Mckenzie from Konk u1s
uiy u
BARI Hilds (Nor) Osmunsen, from Bremen juno II
The New York herald., 1877-08-30
The wEArHER YESTERDAY.

The following record will show the changes in the
temperature for the past twcntyiour hours In com
parison with tho corresponding date last year. as
indicated by the thermometer at HuJnut's pharmacy
n lp,
The New York herald., 1877-08-30

ay-NOTICE 10 CAPTAINS OF VESSELS n THE
COASTISG AND FOREIGN TRADE.-Captains or officers
vessels engaged the coastng foreign trade
muncnte the fact to tho HERALD. that IL be
brought publicly to the attention o the proper authorities.
nddre TO the editor tho HERALD New York
city accurately possible the number and posi-
tion dsp aced buoys the OF their removal will
suffice all observed along the Atlantic Pacific
Of the American Continent When they observed
the Of European countries In the Mediterranean
ii |. requested that inform be by telegraph
letter London Office Of the NRw YoRx HERALD 40
Fleet street. London tho Paris office 81 Avenue lie
rOpcrs Paris whcr. the telegraph used dispatches
Bennett, 81 Avenue de rOpcra. Paris" Where Of
displacement observed In the waters of beyond
he reach Of the telegraph in Asia Africa capt aims
communicate with reaching the first
len, port This information will be cabed ofchargc
,he HERALD and published.
BB.NOTICE TO CAPTAINS OF VESSELS ENTERING
THE PORT OF NEW YORK At NIGHT he NEW YoRK
HERALD has adopted distinguishing Coson night signal
iot board the HERALD steam yacht showing while
burning the color red green changing the
other In successon he several miles distant
by preparing any marine they may hsvs ship
News Department OF the HERALD
H Persons desrous of com nuncatnc with vessels arrv
lug New York do by addressing to such vescis
care Of HERALD yacht. Pier No Est River, New
York. Letters received IRON all parts of tho world and
promptly delivered. Duplicates are required.
The New York herald., 1877-08-30
NEWS
OCEAN STEAMERS.
Steamer. Salts. Dest'ndnonI q

DATES OF DEPARTURE FROM NEW YORK FOR THE
MONTHS OF AUGUST AND SEPTEMBER
The New York herald., 1877-08-30

Tho more sanguine claim that at least eighty per
cent OF the deposits will in time, bc paid Interviews
with leading banking indicate that they fear more
the effect outside the city, where the failure was not
anticipated, than here, where it has long been looked
for
The New York herald., 1877-08-30
SAVINGS BANK FAILURE.

FURTHER PARTICULARS OF THE CONDITION OF
The CHICAGO STATE SAVINGS INSTITUTION.
CHICAGO. H., August 90. 1871
There has been no demonstration at any OF the
banks this morning beyond tho presence OF . some
what larger number OF depostors than usual who
drawing out their accounts from tho savings institu
tons There Is large crowd about the State Savings
Institution, bot the doors closed and guarded by
small detachment Of police Tho last report OF this
The New York herald., 1877-08-30

Average tcmpera ure yesterday ............... 10
Average temperature for corresponding date last
rear .......................... 72A
The New York herald., 1877-08-30
ALMANAC FOR NEW YoRK-THIs DAY
HERALD YACHT WEATHER OBSER-
VATIONS.

sModerste. tGen,le.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-11-13

The success OF the Tammany or regular
Democratic ticket in New York city, lately il
the greater from the fact that Tammany by
itself fought combination Of seven differ
emit parties. All of these organizations had
united and combined thoroughly before the
election. and presented single front. These
parties were the Breadwinners Independent
Republicans, German Independents, Work
ingmen, Independent Democrats, Anti-Tam-
many Democrats and Republicans.
The Democratic State ticket was similarly
successful against six different parties, Green
backers, Republicans, Workingmen, Prohi-
bitionists, Breadwinners and Commandment
can Independents, each of which had placed
Il ticket In the field. The Democrats
thus fought single-handed against host Of
Foes. It is thought that the Democratic
State ticket has an absolute majority; on
the other hand the Republicans, In all the
States carried by them, obtained only plural
lilies. not even excepting Iowa, the banner
Republican State of the Union.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-11-13

spcndent to-day, took the position that nothing
can or ought to be done until there ID channel
at least twenty-three feet deep. He said that
ss ad an s owne w Of saeh viii s
their passage through the jetties until assured
that no damage is likely to result.
Now this Ia aust
HOW THE DIRECT PROJECT STANDS.
Notwithstanding the assurances of one or two
persons who are continually writing letters to
the press and assuming what they have neither
the means nor ability to carry out. Nothing can
leans with accounts Of enthusiasm on the part
OF st. Louis that has no existence whatever, not
even wen in the imagination of those who say so.
The management OF
THE IRON MOUNTAIN RAILROAD
are making arrangements to change the gauge
OF that road and relay the track with steel
rails. At present 1t is the old-fashioned five
freight can be carried over 1t Is to transfer the
cars tis from marrow to broad gauge tracks. All
the other roads eentering in St Louis are OF the
vent breaking bulk and shifting freight the Iron
power, lift the cars bodily from the trucks Of the
narrow or medium gauge track. transfer them
" r. trucks corresponding with its own gauge
This is an expensive process. and the manage
] ne asf he TO Walk Wsn s fs
done the road will Immediately be connected
with the Union Depot and then every railway
line running into st. Louis will centre at ono
1t Is hardly necessary to say the
ELECTION NEWS
is received here with very general regret and
disappointment. The political situation In
New York encouraged Democrats to hope that
Conkling would be. sbelved. but the. dispatches
today show that he has won another term In
the Senate and put himself In a position to
President in 1880. But # he does attain the
nomination, unless all signs fail. he will be as
eHeetually shelvtd after 1880 as his most violent
enemy could desire. The prospects are, that
the Democrats will be able to beat any
man their opponents choose to nominate
in the next preside initial canvass but
there are some reasons why Conkling can
be more easily beaten than some others. De-
mocracy extracts some comfort fro the fact
d9lemonstrated by past political experience that
1t Is not well for q party to be too strong. 1t
breaks down Of its own weight. and had the
party won gil the great States this year It might
contests hereafter
Az the season for the river to shut itself up
within its winter enclosure Of ice ia drawing
very near. there Is nothing of interest to com
munlcate in regard to steamboat matters.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-11-13

A few days ago New York settled with her
militia called out during the strike. The
total cost for pay, arms, ammunition, trans
portation, ETC., was $3.50, 900; that is, New
York lost $40, O00, 900 less than the neighboring
State of Pennsylvania, thanks to an efficient
militia
Gov. Vance, of North Carolina has just
called attention to this fact in an address to the
militia Of the old North State. He asks that
their Numbers be increased, and declares that
from North Carolina there shall never be sent
my cali for United States troops for police
duties, an idea utterly abhorrent to the prin-
ciples of American liberty and the doctrines
" States rights.
The people of New York appear also to
have recognized the advantages of their mill
u, and this in a most effective manner. By
fhe city budget of New York, the militia are
Granted $62,s25 In addition to this the State
md the various towns, cities and counties have
HrAnted them large sums. The merchants of
New York, In like manner, have opened their
rockets and subscribed over $500, 900 to the
militia fund. New York feels that she has
many elements of disorder within her bor-
dors. and Is preparing herself against them.
Most of the other States seem supine in
this matter. and refuse to appropriate any
1mOney for the militia, and demand openly in
congress an increase of the army for police
purposes.
The New York Sun wants a national militia,
and claims that clause of the constitution
Of the United States shows that Congress
attended to claim jurisdiction over the State
militia. Quite number of national militia
hills have been proposed in Congress, but
these have always failed. Among these were
hills proposing to detail army officers to
teach military tactics in State schools and
DolleQes, to supply the State militias with
arms, etc.
These schemes, however, have all signally
Jailed The other States should follow the eN-
kmple OF New York if they wish for militia.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-11-13
THE NEW ORLEANS DEIooRAT TUESDAY NOVEMBER 49, 1877

tne ancient austerity OF their doctrines on
thls sup'e It. Particularly is this 80 in the
army. n old times IL was crime to cut Off
7 "ar .ometan's leg no matter how badly he
was wounded. He had to be left alone to die.
~ Nv amputation is permitted, but only under
che gravest circumstances and with official
,onsent. If a Turkish soldier Is wounded In
the leg and the surgeon declares 1t has to come
off, he must send to Constantinople and get
written permission before he can commence
the amputation. But roads are very bad In
Turkey, mails most uncertain, and particu-
larly SO in these ns1es of war. Often the UNI
fortunate soldier has to lnger on week after
week waiting for that amputation permit
The surgeons letter may have been lost or
intercepted by the enemy or have been
pigeon-hoed at the Office of the Minister
of war, while the poor wretch gradually fades
away, the victim of modification of the leg.
1t is true he may cut it off himself In his own
rude way, IL he likes, but II any Christian
dog of a physician were to dare to cut off
Mahometan's leg except under a special per-
NIT from the Porte, sealed with the great seal
Of Turkey, he would certainly be ilayed alive.
impaled or crucified. The result is that the
Turkish hospitals are all empty Cthe wounded
men are oil dead, and Turkish philanthro-
pists will be spared having one-legged beg
gars coming up to them with plaintive stories
of how they lost their leg at Plevna or Ba-
toum, and appeals on behalf Of a wounded
patriot who has six small children to sup
mi,
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-11-13

The trial of Cardoza, the swindling Treasr-
rer Of South Carolina, ended in a very pictur-
0sQue and touching manner. Cardoza had
been calm, dignified and silent throughout
the trial. Even when his pals, Woodruff Lee
and Jones, betrayed him, confessed all the
little conspiracies in which they had been
Angaged together, he did not display
the slightest alarm or decentralization,
hut WINS MS calm and collected as ever. On
che last day of the trial Judge Melton, his
counsel, began The defense with long pane
gyric on Cardoza Cardoza had always heen
he said, an honest man; always eager for re-
form This glowing picture Judge Melton
painted of him visibly affected the prisoner
In the dock; he could otlonger restrain him.
sell, burst into tears and wept plenteously for
half an hour or so. But these tears were I'M
productive; within a few hours the jury had
retired and brought In verdict of guilty
against the weeping statesman.
We scarcely think 1t will be the same with
our State trials. We would like to see the
man who could draw tears from old Wells
or, for that matter, the man who could, as
Melton did of Cardozo, say word in his
favor. We hardly think Wells jury will be
aroubled with either tears or panegyric.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-11-13

Returns from the Virginia election show
that the contest for the Legislature was de-
cidedly scrub race, there being so many
questions at issue-among them that of the
State debt, taxation, etc.-that political lines
were to great extent, ignored. Thus 1t is,
that while the Conservative State ticket is
elected by an overwhelming majority, the
Legislature is wonderfully and fearfully
mixed, and contains Conservatives, Readjust-
ers, Repudiationists, Moderate Republicans,
Radicals ct al. of hundred different varie-
ties
Thus, in Henrico Republican and indie
pendent are elected to the House; in Fred
rick Conservative and Independent; in
Prince Edward Radical to the House and a
Conservative to the Senate; in Chesterfield a
Republican and an Independent; in Albemarle
a Radical to the Senate and an Independ-
ent to the House; in Rockbridge an indie
pendent to the Senate and Conservative to
the House; in Rockingham Readiusters; in
Franklin a Conservative and Independent,
and in Campbell county, one of the largest
counties in the State, and containing one of
the richest cities in Virginia. full Working
mems delegation.
Such appears to be the result in Virginia Of
an off, year and quiet election.
The vote was singularly. criminally small,
Richmond with a population of 70, OOO casting
only 100 votes, or one in fifty of the popula-
ton, only one-tenth of the vote it should have
cast.
The Conservative State ticket was, of
course, unanimously elected; the Legislature
also will have good Conservative majority.
The independents however, have been won
derfully and unexpectedly successful, owing,
doubtlessly, to division in the Conservative
ranks on the question of the State debt. On
this issue the contest mainly hinged. It is
impossible to say just now how the election
will affect this question, and the exact senti-
ment of the Legislature will scarcely be
known before its meeting. The unanimous
election, however, of Lieut. Gov. Walker, who
spoke out so boldly in favor of the payment
of the whole debt would seem to indicate the
complete rout of the repudiationists.
One question, however, is certainly settled
the Moffett BELL Punch" Not an anti
register man has been elected anywhere in
the State, and DR.. Moffet, the inventor of the
s'bell punch" was returned almost unani-
mously from his district as an evidence of the
popular approval of his invention.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-11-13

Apropos of that Liberian exodus scheme
that is setting the negroes here and in other
Southern States half wild, the Department OF
State has just received information from the
American Consul in that country that gives
even more unfavorable and melancholy re-
ports of 1t than those already heard. The
climate of Liberia is, they say, peculiarly UNI
healthy, not only to men, but to horses,
mules, donkeys and most other civilized ami
mails. These cannot exist at all in the coun-
try, but sicken away and at once die. As for
the civilization Of the African republic, it is
centuries behind even barbarous Hayti.
There Is not pillow throughout the land, and
the agricultural Instruments used are of the
most primitive character eutlasses, hoes and
bill hooks. As consequence, the country does
not raise even it's own food supply, and al
though one of the best countries In the world
for the cultivation of rice, has to import that
grain from England. Such is the country that
SO many of our negroes want, or think they
want, to emigrate to.
Three of the delegates were selected last
week in meeting held at Shreveport to go
as pioneers to Liberia, explore the country
and report upon it. A considerable sum of
money was obtained from the negro field
hands of North Louisiana for this purpose
OF course these negroes will lose their money
but the expedition of these pioneers will
probably be productive of good effects, and
convince the negroes that Liberia is scarcely
a country where the Southern blacks will
better their condition. This ought to be al
ready demonstrated by the fact that those
Liberians that could. were glad enough to
come over here. Indeed, 1t was but few
years ago that we boosted of three Liberian
in our Legislature. The emf
yration seems to be somewhat the other
way, and there Is probably more to fear of an
nroad of Liberian statesmen than any ex-
,dus from this country. Let the Caddo dele |
gates visit their native Africa; they will come
pack wholly cured of tlfis Liberian disease,
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-11-13

Dickens loved to complain of English ''red
e:n but what would he say OF Turkish
FL tape were he living now? The Maho-
~ religion holds in utter detestation all
" deformities; hunchbacks, dwarfs
rnnn, sters are not admitted into paradise,
= ~ altogether forbidden houris in the
,arld. In older days, therefore. it was
I'M nffanse to cause the deformity OF q
Iisnrfan. Of late years, however, the
" 1921 have bad to relax somewhat of
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-11-13
More wives than He Want ed.

to cnastise his six wives with horsewhip for
disobedence. He had previously punished
them singly many times. and had grown AFRO
giant, but this time he had overrated his power.
The six wives joined hands, or fists, and before
Gnrham escaned from them he was SO badly
scratched. bruised and bitten that his recovery
was for time doubtful.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-11-13
An IrnnIeasant shave.

railroad conductor, who has just seated HIM
self in the chair: Say, boss, you doesn't
know me, does you? Does you remember the
fellah you damned from your train up at
Tribes Mill? Dat was bad thing for you to
do, sab, an / remember it we'll" At this
ominous speech the conductor bounded from
the chair, and was about 70 rush out, sOaped
as he was, when the barber pledged himself
to do no mischief, and the chair was resumed.
But the shave was far from being comfort
able,
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-11-13
The Texas papers have been deman ding,
Tor months past. that the Federal government

aN HlUHtnH past, InaG Tic FeueTHI government
should either protect the Rio Grande frontier
pr surrender that right altogether to the
State Of Texas. Texas has always been COM
PEELED to keep, at a very heavy expense, o
company of scouts on the frontier. This ex-
pense it now demands shall be refunded. II
IL shown that since the war the State has ex-
pended no less than 81, 225, lit to protect her
frontier. A bill for this amosMe has, there
FORE been prepared and viii be forwarded at
once TO Washington, and, say the Texas pa
pers unanimously, the Federal government
will DO dunned without mercy until 1t pays
thIs amount.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-11-13
VAUDRY RIFLES.

HEADQUARTERS VAUpRY RIFLES, I
New Orleans. November 10, 1877. !
The officers and members of this command
are hereby notified to assemble at Armory. 1oG
Camp street, at $50 D. m. THIS DAY. In full
dress uniform. for parade.
Ununiformed members will be furnished
with fatigue caps.
BY order: A. Il. MORPHY. Captain.
u. ID. MEsTBMAKER, Secretary. no13 1t 20
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1877-05-30
MEMORIAL DAY.-At Virginia L

MEMORIAL DAY.-At Virginia to-
day the column will move at IL
O'Clock sharp, through C street to
Carson street, out Carson street to
Silver Terrace, where the following
exercises will take place: Music by
the Band; Decoration; Music, Cho-
raj Society; Prayer, Comrade Rev.
W. r. Jenvey; Grafton, Conn ade e.
w. HilIyer; Music, Choral Society;
Poem, Hon. X. NJ. Daggett-Reader,
X. IL. Lindsay; Music by the band;
Benediction. The column will then
reform and return through Carson
and e streets to Odd Fellows Hall
where the procession will be dis
missed. A cordial invitation is ex-
tended to all who served in the army
and navy on either side during the
late rebellion, to join in the observ-
ance of Memorial Day.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1877-05-30

CARSON GAS WoRKs.-Through
the kindness If Jacob Klein we were,
in company with party of gentle
men, conducted through the new gas
works in Carson. They are princi-
pally owned by Uncle George Tuhy
and Mr.. Klein, and cost about $462,-
500, contains all the latest improved
machinery, are more extensive than
any similar single works in the State.
In the winter months from 1000 to
$4,000 feet of gas is consumed, but
5000 feet will answer the demands Mt
present. Mr.. Taylor, Superintend-
ent, thoroughly understands his bus
mess, and works matters on an eco
nomical standard for the stockhold-
ers. Most of the principal buildings
in the city have gas, and the remain
der will avail themselves of the beau
tiful aud safe illumination very soon.
The price established is $500 per
thousand feet.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1877-05-30

,COCK-FIaHrINo. - The pervading
dizziness was interrupted Saturday
evening by some interesting sport at
the Bonanza Saloon. There were four
,cock-fghts-the first two with gaffs
and for wagers, and the others only
for amusement, without gaffs. The
first contest was between the birds of
Geo. Shaw and ID. Z. Harkins, and
won by the former. - Page and
John Dunlap were owners of the
second contestants, aud the result was
fatal to the bird Of the former. The
,favorite in the second fight was de-
feated, though the betting WAS not
free in either case. The affair was
closed with two contests without
Qaffs.