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The New York herald., 1877-07-10
FUNERAL OF JOHN G.. KANE.

From GRACE Church, Yesterday, took place the
funeral of the late John Greenve Kane. who died on
Thursday last at his residence, No. 20 West Twenty
first street Deceased was prominent member of
tho Union Club, and a large number Of his friends
from that association attendance at the church.
Mr.. Kane was once the Commissioner OF Docks,
and also served Tor somo time Commissioner OF
Charities by request OF the deceased tho funeral
wees were worry simple, and no flowers were
by friends At hall-pagt ten tho
remains were borno from tho house to
the church, in handsome oaken coffin
covered with black velvet The funeral services
conducted py Rev. Dr. A. b. Carter, assisted by Rev.
Dr. Beers. AT the conclusion OF the services, which
were chantoi, tho remains we're bornc To Greenwood
Cemetery Tor interment. Tho following gentIemc en-
acted rs pall-bcarers: :--Mcssrs. r. T.. Mount, r. J.
Colt, G. Bnngcr, +. Marie, Ben stephens, II. H. Camp
boil, j. N. Platt, w. b. Holman.
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statute The act oi Congress, however was merely de-
signed TO iurnisn 10 tho ptbc dealing with tue bank
knowledge OF The names OF us norporatoHs and
10 wbai extent they gnt be relied giving safety
20 dealing with IA; II had 40 such purpose
as HE Vermont statute, and wholly deficient The
Liofinaon needed Tor the PURPOSE II taxation by tho
state as conceded 10 the ACT oi Congress itself
Some legislation of Vermont WAS. therefore, necessary
70 the proper exercise OF the rightiul powers OF the
state and 50 far as Il required this list not
l.ct with any act OF Congress
QUESTION issrE
This leads 10 the second Objection the validity OF
the state satuc--hamcy. that IT'S purposo was 10 tax
bank shares AT other places ihau those where the bank
WAS located This case does not raise that question::
l. Because the lalk whose cashier Is tho paiutiu IA
error WAS located Ia the town OF Bratteboro, and tho
judgment against INN Is tor refusing TO deliver the list
shareh oders to abe Clerk OF that town. and not Tor
the rclusa TO deliver suru u list 10 anv other town
than the where II located. THO delivery of
would have 10 aid tho taxation OF the shares
he place whore the bank was organized and did busl-
ness, and such taxation is csa within ths uarrowcss
dcrustion o! tho act OF Congress
- But II n be true that much OF this statute rs Is
supposed TO auihorlIe oiher towns IN which slurc-
holders rcsdc tax such shares unconsit utiona,
That does not nyadgie the part ol II sc have been
consiisrsDg. IL VIII bc time enough To decide tho
provision OF The STATE law authorizing such taxatou
unc0Esitu ona when attempt made 10 collect
such taN ani lhc party resstns 1t shat bring tho
case here. The cashier has right to make case
for MIN IN advance His rish.s affected by the
acts here dcmanded OF the cashier This Court does
not SIT here ia try moot cases--to solve question
winch may never DC raised by any party cntited 10
raise IT, Affirmed.
Mr. Justice Miller delivered tho opinion.
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nESEIAL TREyIyo WISHES 40 EXPLAIN HIS
INSTRUCTIONS TO GENE0AL -AExrcA As
ATTACK AN AMERICAN vAGoJ 1RArH-rwo
MEN KILLED.
By TELEGRAPH TO THE HznAr.D.l
SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Jny 0, 1871
General Trcvino. in command at Saitlo, has
commissioned tjsucral ymlarcal 10 proceed TO San
intonio to cxpain to General Ord tile Instructions
received By a.,n, 1revno, from the CITY OF Mexico.
viiareai "a now at Eagle Pass en- roas for San An
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damned; Jimmy Garfield is my friend. and viii keep

Az INVESTIGATION ogpERsD.
This Is, Of course, Mr. sco;t's Of the affair
An invest gation will bo ordered fortbw by Secretary
Evarts, when Mr.. Skilton Will have opportunity to
explain the matter and defend himself
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1877-12-07
MISCELLANEOUS GLEAN1Nas.

The blame for the loss of the Inflated
steamer Huron, in the opinion of naval
officers, rests upon the ommander-frst, in
putting to sea in the face Of an impending
Storm Of which they had been warned by
the danger-fags of the signal service: and,
second, by the display of bad seamanship in
running the vessel in close to shore
instead of putting directly out to
sea. A dispatch from Norfolk says "Twenty-
one dead bodies can be seen from the shore,
dashed to the main and mizzen rigging of the
Huron"
The President has appointed Hon. John i.
Hawley, of Illinois, to succeed Mr.. Mccormick
as Assistant Secretary of State.
John Williams was hanged at Weston, Can
ada, last week, for the murder of his wife.
Business failures Walter Ross d Co., general
merchants Of Pictou and Wellington, Canada,
liabilities $3.50, coo; J. d. Hopkins q Co., lum-
Der dealers, Ellsworth, Me-, liabilities 500. 900 ;
the Republic Trust Company, of Newark, n. j.
Hon. John Welsh has sailed from Now York
to take charge of our national affairs in En-
gland.
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NEWS SUMMARY


A spccial from Pesa reports that the Turks
, hold strong position ct the head Of Orchanie
Sasdle, and have abandoned the town Of Oreha-
Ne for strategic reasons
Heavy fighting, in which ,khe Russians were
victorious, 10 reported in the vicinity Of Biela.
A London paper Processes to have informa-
sou that KArs fell through the treachery Of .
Pasha, who was paid for admitting the Rus
ians to q, commanding fort
A Constantinople dispatchsays there Is much
snxiety in the city about arpossible combined
movement of Servians, sMontenegrins and
Greeks. Risings are apprehended in Epirus,
Thessaly and Albania. Mehemet Ali has mott
fed the War Office that he cannot attempt to
relieve PlevnA unless strongly reinforced.
Great efforts are being made to reinforce him.
Chevket Pasha is under arrest, and will be
oourt-martialed for not attempting to take
Teliche. The Russians are raising works
against the forts OF Erzeroum, and building
barracksfor the troops.
Deserters from Plevna assert that Osman
Pssha has declared his intention of making a
sortio il not relieved within a'fortnight.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1877-12-07
FORTY-FIFTH CONGRESS-.

TUESDAY, Nov. 27.-SENATE.- Senate re-
manned i'm continuous session Monday night every
motion oFthe Republicans to adjourn or take
being voted down by the Democrats. The Ropubu-
cans equally obstinate in their determination
TO prevent vote on Humans resolution discharg-
ing the Committee on Privileges and Elections from
further consideration of tho case of NJ. O. Butler,
but to force it over until IL o'clock Tues
dag. when, il was claimed, the Senate would
enter upon new legislative day, the report Of the
committee IN the case of W. j. Kellogg could be
called mp as a question of high privilege, and take
precedence. When that hour arrived, howey,r. Mr..
Hoar, who occupied the chair, decided that the
legislative day would continue until adjournment
had. There were many interesting and some
exciting scenes in the Senate during the
progress Of tho parliamentary con-
called for the reading of the testimony in regard 20
the Hamburg q. o. massacre, taken by a commit
tee of the Senate year ago, and also the BRIEF If
Mr.. Corbin claiming a seat in the Senate from
South Carolina. These documents consisted of
several hundred pages Of clOsely-printed matter.
aud the reading Of them consumed some fifteen
hours of time. Motions without number 70 adj
iourn, to take a recess, ETC., we're made
and promptly voted down by the Democrats,
with the aid Of NIossrs. Davis. Patterson and Como
YER At about O'Clock in the afternoon the pro-
tracted parliamentary battle was brought to a close
by the adoption of the Thurman resolution 10y vote
of % to n, and the Senate adjourned
HoUsE.-Mr. Morrison addressed the House on the
currency question. Bills were introduced by Mr..
Mackey, for the revival OF the ranking privilege
10y Mr.. Riddle, restoring to the pension rolls the
names of all soldiers stricken of account OF dis
loyalty also repeating the act prohibiting the pay
ment by any officer % any person not known 10 have
been opposed 90 the rebellion by Mr.. Banning,
providing for the repeal of The special taxes now
imposed by the United States Government upon
bro wers, recider, wholesale liquor-deaers. saloon
keepers, manufacturers, aud wholeFale and retail
dealers i'm tobacco. cigars etc; by Mr. Corbott.
anne nding the constitution as to give 10 each Of
the Territories and the District of Columbia one
member Of Congress.
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 2S.-SENATE.-1he contes
between the opposing political forces in the Sem
ate was resumed directly after the journal was
read. Mr.. Waileigh, Chairman Of the Elections
Committee, moved, az a privileged question, TO
proceed 10 the consideration OF the ease of
Kellogg over that of Butter. The Chair ruled Mr..
Nailc ghs motion In order. Mr.. Thurman
oppeas ON the decision Of the Chair
and tie CO. President was sustained by n
majority on Mr.. Conover voting with the Re-
pubicars and Mr.. Patterson with the Democrats,
Mr. Davis, OF Illinois not voting. Upon n motion
to proceed with the Kellogg the vote tie
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1877-12-07
GENERAL FOREIGN NEWS.

A Paris dispatch announces that the Cab
met selected by President nIacMahon has
been rejected by the House of Deputies
and TIE obstinate MacMahon refuses to appoint
another.
Gen. Grant has been dining with Emile de
Girardin the distinguished French republican
statesman. Gambetta, Grevy and other noted
republican leaders were present.
The Italian Parliament has voted to abolish
capital punishment.
Whittalsors cotton-mill, one of the largest in
OLDHAM Eng, containing $4,000 spindles. was
mated at $i@0OO,00O. Many persons are thrown
out Of employment.
Seventeen political, military, and priestly
leaders Of the recent conspiracy in the Central
American repuSLic of Guatemala to assassinate
it's President and ,0verturn the Government by
violence have been arrested, condemned and
executed.
Turkey has offered full satisfaction for the
seizure of the two Italian merchantmen in the
Bosphorus.
NM. Laisant and de Ia Rochelle, members
OF the French Chamber OF Deputies, fought
duel last week. NJ. BE la Rochelle was
wounded in the thigh.
A Paris telegram states that, at a meeting
OF l2O members of the Republican Left, it was
decided to refuse to vote any part of the budget
until the Government returned to parliamen-
taFy courses.
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WASHINGTON NOTES.

At the session of the National Grange,
whereby the Court of Appeals was abol-
ished and the Master and Executive
Committee constituted such court instead.
The membership fees were fixed at 50 for male
and 81 for female members. resolution was
adopted declaring disapprobation of the laws
demonetizing silver, and committing the Gov
eminent arbitrarily to any fixed plan in future
for the resumption of specie payments, and
expressing sympathy with the effort now being
made in Congress for the repeal OF these
measures. The following officers were elected
for the ensuing year Master Adams, of Min
nesota Overseer, Woodman, Of Michigan
Lecturer, Mortimer, of Cincinnati Steward,
Haughan, of Iowa; Assistant Steward
Symmes, of Kansas Chaplain, Torsythe, OF
Illinois Treasurer, Mcdowell, Of New York /;
Secretary, Kelly, Of Louisville; G6tek.eper,
Dinwiddie, OF Indiana Ceres, Mrs. Adams, of
Minnesota Pomona Mrs. Woodmau, of
Michigan; Flora, Mrs. Moore. of Indiana /;
Lady Assistant Steward, Mrs. Hall, OF Louis
ville
Sherman in his annual report are that the duty
upon tea and coffee be restored and that ell
articles lie placed upon the free list which do
not yield an annual custom revenue Of S10,0 600.
The prblic-debt statement for Dec. shows
a reduction of the nations indebtedness of
81 1923 ga during the month Of November.
A large number of the Presidents nomina-
tons failed of confirmation at the extra session
of the Senate, and Attorney General Deyens
has given it as his opinion that the failure to
confirm the new officers appointed i'll place Of
cid officers virtually reinstates for the time
being, and until the future action Of the ap-
pointing power.
The only Republicans voting with the Demo-
erats for the confirmation of Fitzsimmons as
Marshal Of Georgia were Conoyer, Patterson
and Stanley Matthews.
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THE WAR DEPARTMENT.
Report of secretary McCrary.

Hon. George w. McCrary, the Secretary of
War, in his annual report, after abiding to the
injurious effects of the constant interfering
with the army by legislation, threatening re-
ductions, urges an elastic system of organiza-
ton which will be capable Of extension in case
OF necessity TO an aggregate force OF 3O.OOO to
Al. 900 men. He considers that the necessities
of the country demand military force not less
than that now authorized by statute, which
shouil be capable. by increasing the numerical
strength OF the companies, Of being raised to
the standard necessary to meet any ordinary con-
tingeucy. Tho report, IN speaking OF The Indian
service, favOrs the placing Of the feeding OF
all tho Indian nations now provided with ra-
tons by the Government in charge Of the
Commissary Department Of the army. On tho
subject of the retirement OF officers from active
service. the Secretary urges legislation which
will remove the present limitation as to the
number OF officers who may be on the retired
Ii Il nj the same az at present. This number is
800. By a removal OF the limitation the mum
Der will not be materially increased, as acareful
inquiry shows that with the proposed changes
there would be only about forty officers To add
to the list. The Secretary does not favor any
change in the portion of the statute which
leaves the question of retirement 10 the Pres-
dent. 1t has always been urged ythe younger
officers of the armv that it should be obligatory
Of 81.
In regard TO the recent order directing the
temporary suspension of the publication of the
record Of the battles in the Army Register, the
Secretary Of War says IL was absolutely ueces-
sary, az the list as furnished TO the depart
ment, was in such confusion that 1t was impos-
sbe for the officials ut the War Office toremedy
it. He says that originally request was sent
to officers 20 furnish the department with list
Of the battles in which their several regiments
had been engaged. Some sent in answers Civ
ing list Of uiimportant engagements others
sent in skirmishcs and others again list Of
battles where their regiments were present Tut
did not participate while few confined their
statements 20 such important engagements
as might properly be designated "a battlcs,
and in which their commands were actually EN-
gagged. The general disposition seemed TO be
o claim more than was deserved, 50 that in
order TO correct the records thor publication
was temporarily suspended. These records
v.l probably again appear inthe Army Register
of next year.
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Mortality OF tie Blacks.

A correspondent of the Cincinnati Ga
zette, writing from Memphis, says, in
speaking of the condition of the colored
people of the South When we come to
mortality statistics there is something
positively frightening in the figures. For
whites this is among the most healthful
cities of the Union-far ahead of Nash
VILE In sixty years the city has had
but three epidemics, and during the
worst cholera visitation at Nashville,
Memphis almost entirely escaped. I'M
mediately after the war, when the freed
men crowded the poorer portions OF the
city, their mortality stood to that of the
whites in the enormous ratio of three TO
one Thence 1t declined slowly, and for
the past two years has averaged nearly
two TO one. The pure blacks are ex-
empt from yellow fever, ana the higher
colors nearly so but cholera and small
pox rage fearfully among both. For the
six months ending June 30, 1877, the
record averages thus:
Whites-Deaths per 1000 ........... ......l5 40
Colored-Deaths Per 600. 4-lO
Or two and half times as many. Nor
can | see from the burial certificates that
it is confined to any age. Old and young
negroes, male and female, seem to die in
like proportions. The sickly months for
whites are from June to October ipclu
sive, but with the blacks all the months
are sickly. December is as fatal as May.
For October the death list shows sixty
four whites and fortyone blacks, which,
if figures as to population are cor
rect, would show the colored mortality
to be one and a half times as great as
that of the whites.
A very common disease among them
is called cachexia AfIicana by the physi-
cians. 1t begius as a galloping consump-
ton, then takes effect in the bowels,
being, ] suppose, the African type OF
mesentoric consumption.
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What Stanley Has Found in Africa.

A correspondent gravely asks rs what
Stanley has discovered in equatorial
Africa" 1t is possible that there may
be others in the same state of deplorable
ignorance, and we will, therefore, briefly
set forth the result of Mr.. Stanley's
three years of exploration-for we do
not suppose that even our inquiung
friend forgets that before that the young
man had found DIR. Livingstone in that
region. When Stanley started, he de-
scribed the work before him as that of
finishing the labors OF others, Tor many
travellers had preceded him into that
country of danger and fascination, and
seen parts OF lakes aud rivers, without
settling anything about their relations
with each other or their importance to
the world. The sources OF the Nile, the
problem of ages, were yet unbound. No
one knew anything about the Congo,
twenty-five miles from the Atlantic
coast. Now Stanley has left very little
undone of what he undertook to do. He
discovered, in the first place, the farthest
southern waters that contribute to the
Nile, the Shimeeyu river, pouring into
the Victoria Niyanza from the southeast.
He, for the first time, thoroughly cir
COMMUNICATED the great Victoria lake,
and followed up its great tributary, the
Kagera, on the southwest, through its
scores of lakes. He has settled the
puzzle of the Tanganyika, which had
been considered by Livingstone a reser-
voir of the Nile, and to which Lieut..
Cameron hal given an outlet through
the Lukuga into the Lualaba; both these
notions he proved wrong, and made it
certain that the lake has no outlet, but
is an inland lake OF comparatively recent
formation, which is rising steadily, and
viii, one day, make Cameron's belief
true. And finally he has proved the
Lualaba which Livingstone felt sure
was the Nile, to be, instead, the Congo,
by following it from the center OF the
continent to the Atlantic--a wonderful
voyage of over 2, 200 miles and through
seven or eight degrees OF latitude, cross
ing and recrossing the equator, IN deadly
perils of disease, privation, trackless
forests, unknown waters and fierce say
ages, which no other explorer had vent
ured to face, and which Cameron had
shortly before turned away from. TIL, sc
are the principal geographical discov-
cries of Stanley, but to make complete
list of them would occupy too much
time and space. -Sprsnat5el3 Rcpu6-
Zic03l
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1877-12-07
Untimely Criticism.

The story is told at the expense of n
well-known Westfeld church member
who had an earnest brother Christian
visiting him the other day. The latter
is not so demonstrative in his religious
fervor as his host, and being asked the
first morning of his visit TO lead the
family devotions he began an earnest APP
peal to the throne of grace, while the
family kneeled around. The hosts son,
a lad of years, fidgeted around on his
knees for minute or two and finally
shouted, "Stop him. mother, stop him.
He don't know nothing how to pray.
Let father show him "-.Springtield Re-
publican.
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The Republican State Committee on New
Hampshire has called Q Htate Convention for
the nomination Of candidates for State officers
Jan. g.
A Washington telegram Of the a0th 'ult.
says: "The Senate Committee on Commerce
this morning decided to report eli three of the
New York Custom House nominations, with
the recommendation that they be not con-
hrmed. The Ave Republican members of the
committee were present, but four Democrats
were absent. The vote by which the adverse
report was ordered upon each Of these nomins-
tions Is understood to have been rs follows
Against Observation-Disclosures Spencer, Pat
terson and Mcmillan. In favor-Burnside."
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Served film Right,

William Dawson was on trial in New
York, for cruelty to animals in driving a
decrepit horse, when Charles +. Forest
in friendly way took the stand and
swore that the horse was his, and that
Dawson was temporarily employed by
him The court discharged Dawson,
and Forest grinned at the success OF his
friendly act The smile, however, grad
ually crawled around TO the other side
of his mouth and settled there, when he
was told that, being the guilty one, he
could go from the witness stand to the
prisoners box and stand trial; which
cost him $40.
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s.wet.ry MON pson's Report.

De0stsry rhompson's Report.
The Secretary Of the Navy, IN his report
says, "The appropriations available for The
present fiscal year, commencing July I, l65s,
are e1a, 500 932. The whole amount drawn
from the treasury from July to:Nov 1, 1877.
10 q, slS, os7. OF this amount there il ssti-
mated to have been In the hands Of the Pay
masters and agentsof the Government on Nov.
1, 1877, es7e, 52s, besides tl52, 600 refunded,
making total Of o., 02s, 62s, which, deducted
from the amount drawn, viii show the actual
expenditure from July I TO Nov. I, 1877, -
have been $43l3, 500. The estimates for the
present fiscal year are Gig, ass 234, exclusive Of
s2314, 231 submitted for new buildings, re-
pairs and improvements At several navy-yards.
In the report of the Secretary of the Navy Nov.
20, 1876 the estimated amount for the pay Of
the navy for the present fiscal year was o., 300,-
600, the computation being based upon the
number of officers and men borne upon the
register. Congress, however, by the act Of
March 8, 1877, appropriated only $6,600, 900,
or 800, 900 less than the estimate This will
necessarily produce q deficiency at the end Of
the fiscal year, unless Congress shall appro-
pirate the amount, the payment of which 10
officers and men is 30 fixed by law that it can
not be evaded. The amount appropriated for
the deficiency at the extra session Of Congress
had reference only 70 the last fiscal year, end
ing June 80, 1877, and was based upon the
amount asceri aimed to be due upon the books
of the Fourth Auditors Office, whereas the de-
ficiency here referred to IL estimated fort
present fiscal year. ending June 80 1873"
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An Awful Tragedy.

And the winds blew upon the woman
and whirled her hat over the fence, and
tugged enthusiastically with her over
skirt, and, when she held the front down
the back flew up. And straightway the
fiery spirit of her sex arose within her,
and she backed up against the fence,
shut her knees together ON the front
breath of everything, poked the hair
away from her eyes and smiled sweetly,
while the wind howled and shrieked
around her; and moaned, and sobbed,
and darted between her ankles; and
found naught that it could wiggle ex-
cept the loose end of shoe-string. =
Fulton tM. r. Times.
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He urges the f0stsring Of ths pubiio-schooa sys-
ban, 70 give edusatioa - ~ siasssA
Two sensational tragsdieA with lose and
Jealousy ~ the melting causes, sss rQertsd
from the South At Montgomery, NJ, Antonio
Nierod shot md killed his aams. Hiss Anrelia
Sharp, and then blew his own brams out. At
Norfolk, Va, . hoy Of IL named 'asifrey,
killed Mis- winingder. sged ~, and thsn shot
himsenf. "
Four Of the directors of the Union Danting
Company, Of Baltimore, have been indicted on
= charge Of conspiracy TO defrsud the'crsllitors
Of the bank