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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-05-19

WALL STREET YEsTERDAY.-The market in
Wall street continued dull, and the only
change was a rise in the st. Paul preferred
stock. The other stocks were much the same at
the close as at the opening the coal stock. how
ever. closing weak. Gold opened at 1O7 and re-
manned steady all day until closing, when it was
quoted at 1865 Government and railroad
bonds were strong and the latter, in several in
stances. higher. Money call was very easy
at l, per cent
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-05-19

garded rather as an evidence that the unIseu
States Marshal in Virginia is not compe-
tent officer. II he were he could easily have
taken precautions against any attack which
could result SO fatally to his officers.
In any case there is nothing in this incl
dent to warrant cry about southern out
RACES" The .sbloody shirt" is not involved.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-05-19

CHAuBERLAIs's OPINIONS Ext Governor
Chamberlain naturally thinks If he had had
o chance he could have done as well in
South Carolina as Governor Hampton is
dong. But in AN interesting interview,
which we print elsewhere, lie confesses that
he found all his efforts at reform blocked by
the republican politicians: that he could
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-05-19

Tnn wEAruEE.--R Reports OF destructive hurr-
canes reach us from the West and North.
That at North Platte, which continues. l.
duo 70 tine depression which is now central
in Nebraska, and which will probably move
duo eastward to the lake region. Rains have
fallen OH the eastcry margin Of this disturb.
ance. The hurricane ut ST. Hyppolte, in the ST.
Lawrence Valley, was also due to the proximity
Of u deep depression which ovcrlcs the Lower st.
Lawrence, and il attended by rains III ihc East
ern states Su,lncn aud violent torIadocs Mt
HorueIlsvillc, Stnyvcsant and Fonda, in this
State, arc also reported. The highest
pressure is on the South Atlantic coast
There are indications Of disturbance IN the
Western 0nif. The area Of highest temperature
now extends from Texas nolthcastwsrd TO Now
York, and embraces the lower lake region The
weather In New York to-day will be slightly cooler
and fair, possibly with light showers.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-05-19
WITH SUPPLEMENT.
NEW YORK. SATURDAY, MAY 10, 1877.
NOTICE TO COUNTRY DEALERS.

The Adams Express Company run u special Newspaper
train tile Pennsylvania kaiiroad and its connections
leaving Jersey City At quarter past four A. daily and
West Harrisburg and south TO Washington. reaching
Philadelphia quarter past six A. H. and Washington 1t
one 4. ".
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-05-19

So FAR AS Music Can CONSIST OF discord
the Custom House COMMITTEES have enjoyed Il
great deal of IL. The testimony Of Assistant
Wcigher Knox yesterday was bad for the politi-
cal machines which ind their abiding place Mt
tho Custom House and in the manner in which
other officials endeavor To bclittle Mr. Knox's
testimony there is hint Of that defeat which is
always implied BY the practice of abusing plain
tiff attorney.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-05-19

THE USrrnp STATES STEAMER Yantic, built
N government yard is but five years old, but
reported unfit for further a vessel.
The government had better go nut OF the ship
building business ifthis boat il u fair specimen OF
,ts work
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-05-19

WORSE AND WORSE. The citizens Of Chatta-
nooga invite the President and Cabinet to attend
he decoration ceremonies over the federal dead,
and to service commemorative Of the union
Of the blue and gray. This means loyalty, but
Il is bad for politics rs n business
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-05-19

THERE ARE SOME STRANGE revelations in the
quarterly report upon immigration which is
made by the Bureau Of Statistics England
sends more emgrants than Ireland, while the
single Canadian province Of Quebec does nearly
as well. Distant Australasia sends several times
n many nci2hboring continent of South
America. Turkey, India and Iceland do better
than Japan. while China IL exceeded only by
England and GERMANY.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-05-19

THE WEsTcuEsTER Polo CLUB, with trle
sportsmanlikc spirit. is determined that its hand
somc grounds shall not lack occupation when not
required by the distinctive game Of the club. A
lawn party will he held to-day. and glorious
eollcge game of football has been projected
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-05-19

On DAYS LIKE YESTERDAY the American
citizen .hurries mt AT hisnlstcr and undercioth
ing. pities Stanley and other equatorial explor-
Frs. and gains a tender and intensified sympathy
for the wicked who die in their sins
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-05-19

IN THESE HARD TIMES il s gratifying to learn
that somebody is making money. The latest for
h,uate man of whom we hear is the Sheriff of
Kings county who gets thirty five cents per
diem for feeding the prisoners in the Raymond
Street Jail. How many hotel keepers wonld be
glad to trade places with him
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-05-19

THE VEro or THE OMNIBUS Bull affects City
Hall habitufs very much rs u repricve might
affect batch of criminals
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-05-19

That Was A SENSIBLE EXCUSE which the
Mayor of Hartford made yesterday for refus-
ing to call special meeting of the City Council
TO provide labor for the unemployed. Such a
movement. argued the Mayor, would attract nn-
employed labor from everywhere else and de-
feat tire desires of the local workingmcn.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-05-19

THE STREET Box has been nj it again, the
mlt being dead boy and heartbroken family.
When will the police look to onr juvenile
rtlfiiansl
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-05-19

THE ARMoRY CLAIMS BILL has gone back to
. committee. The WASTE basket would have
been a more appropriate place for it; bnt the
Gnal result will probably be the same.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-05-19

IT Would BE INTERESTING to know whether
the ''finest police in the world" know of any
physical arncnt besices drunkenness. Jns-
ticc Smiths rebnke yesterday. in the ease of an
unfortunate who suffered from stroke, re
calls eases of poor wretches who have, in the
dircst cxtremitics. been tacitly condemned to the
death of the trunkard.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-05-19

from reports this morning The probabilities
are that he reaUer in Ne,r York to-day ,ciN be
IiyhAy cooler ana fair, possibly nth light shorers
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-04-01
OFFICIAL JOURNAL
or THE
FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
OF THE
STATE OF LOUISIANA.
EXTRA SESSION or 1877.
HOUSE OF REPREsENTATIv
OFFICIAL JOURNAL
Twcnty-foursh Days Proceedings.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,

House OF REPRESENTATIVES,,
New Orleans, Thursday March 30, 1877 I
The House was called to order at II :i5 a. M
Present:
Hon. L. Bush, Speaker, and Messrs. Ay-
cock, BridgeT B,ea ri, B9wdsen: Billieu
Cressy, Dayries,. DAvy. Duke. .Dupree. Esto.
pinal. Forester. Gaskins. Gillespie. Huntington,
Hammond, Hill of Orleans, Kennedy. Kelly OF
Winn, Kelly of Orleans. kernochan. Kidd, Ly-
ons, Leeds. Lamare, Lea, Leonhard OF Orleans.
Martin, Means, McGehee. Newsom. Nunez, Por-
ter. peralta. Pitts. Richardson. Hyland. Role.
Romero Robertson. Sartain. Shakespeare, Self.
Singleton, Spiller, Stagg. Steele Sellers, Smart,
Taylor. Tremoulet. Tol9r, voorhies. Wood. Will
liams, and Young of East Baton Rouge.
Sixty-one members and quorum.
Prayer was offered by the Rev. DR.. Percival.
The journal OF March 2s'h was approved.
Mr.. Aldige called up his concurrent resolu-
ton offered March %, and published In the
journal of that date, relative to the accounts OF
the State Auditor for past years. and providing
Tor d Joint committee of the Senate and House
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-04-01


executive session.
Executive session being raised on a call of
the roll the following Senators answered to
their names:
Messrs. Boatner Ducros, Ellis, Eusts, Gar.
Perkins. Richardson, Robertson, s,lndlford.
Steven, stubhs, TeSada, Wheeler. White aud
Xbsent-siessrs. Allain, Breaux, Durch. Bry.
ant. Cage. Dumont. Ola, Grover. Harper. Ian
Young--is.
Mr.. Goode In the chair.
The vote recurring upon the substitute Of Mr..
Stubs, IL was adopted.
On motion of Mr.. Wheeler the bill was con-
sidered engrossed and ordered read n third
time
On motion OF Mr.. Wheeler the constitutional
rules were suspended and the bill read third
timss
Mr.. White demanded the yeas and nays on the
final passage Of the bill.
The roll being called, resulted as follows:
leas-Messrs.- Boatner. Eustis, Garland.
George Goode. Mitchell, Ogden, Perkins, Rob.
srtson. Steven. stubbs. TeAada, Wheeler and
Nays Messrs. Dueros, Ellis, Kelly, Richard
son. Sandiford and White-6.
Burch. Cage Dumont. Ola. Grover, Harper
a Ian NY; stamps, Sutton, Twitchell. Wakefield
Iouuk-1h,
The Dill was finally passed, title adopted and
ordered sent to the House for concurrence.
Lieutenant Governor Wilt in the chair.
MIR. Wheeler moved to reconsider the vote
whereby the bill finally passed, and moved to
lay that motion on the table, and the melton to
table prevailed.
ACTION ON REPORTS LYING OVER.
The following report of the Committee ON Ju-
dietary. viz:
Your committee has had under consideration
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1877-12-07

stock of ladies and misses kid and opera
gloves from two to five buttons
Job work executed neatly and at low
rates, at the CHRONICLE Office.
Surrogate elect Gillen takes possession
of his Office January 22nd, 1873.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1877-12-07

Mr.. Alfred Beau Clerk
who gave readings here last winter, which
were 50 highly spoken Of, israpidly extend
ing his fame as an elocutionist. He reads
at Rockaway ON Thursday the 18th inst, for
the Sons Of temperance, and we advise all
who can to hear him.
Mr. Raan Clerk Was at Madison the NIGHT
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1877-12-07

thus: The readings given on Monday
night, were rendered by most competent
and master hand in the person of Mr.. AL
fred Beau Clerk. His audience, though
small, owing TO the great calamity which
had visited US, were more than delighted
by the grand treat offered by this kind gen
tlenaan. We trust at no far distant day, we
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1877-12-07

a few days ago three yagabonds from
Paterson, stole two pigs from Freeholder
A thief stole COW from the stable Of Mr..
James DeHart, at Powerville, on SATURDAY
night last. Mr.. DeHart offers ten dollars
reward for her return.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1877-12-07

followed By one Of the g TURNER'S IN the
role of an old darkey, who has his cords
imbered By banjo music. This perform
ance would have been creditable enough IN
minstrel troupe, but that isn't what the
people went to see.
1888 people go TO the Hall in good humor,
and 833 people come away mad.
Important Tax Decision.
The assessor of taxes in the township Of
Oxford, in the year 1876, assessed Caleb
Wyckof, executor Of Simon Wyckod. de-
ceased, with certain mortgage Of $500
Under the tax law Of 1876 Wyckoff claimed
the deduction of $500 from his farm claim
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1877-12-07

We aressconatantly receiving letters from
people who say that if the CHRONICLE il
not hkethe other papers, going to be all
advertisements, they would like to take
it. In answer we win say that TWENTY
TWO COLUMNS will be permanently reserved
for reading matter, leaving ten columns for
advertisements. When our advertising
patronage overruns this to any extent we
shall enlarge our paper, not cut our read
ing down.
A little child Of Nell Pierson was run
over on the crossing from the First National
Bank to Pelrs store on Thursday morning,
by horse and wagon belonging to Mr..
Henry Day, of Brookside. The driver sue
ceeded IN stopping the horse while the girl
was still under the wagon, anda gentleman
who was passing lifted her out and carried
her into Dalrymple's drug store; it was
found the only injury was bruise on the
right leg, and scratch on the chin.
Mr.. George " Muchmore,a popular young
merchant Of this town, was married on
SATURDAY. last to Miss Kittie Luse, hand
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1877-12-07

Shanas o'Brien. story Of the Irish Re
bellion, is considered one Of Mr.. Beau
Clerks greatest successes. A writer has
given his opinion Of it as follows: 81 con-
sidered it a wonderful piece. of acting, for
acting it is. The rapidity with which Mr..
Beau Clerk changes from the most ANUS
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1877-12-07

Little BY little they are coming IN. More
new advertisements this week
Santa Claus Will 10 hara Il, LOGS than
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1877-12-07

a WHAT Is ITfs
OUR REPORTER GOES TO THE Play.
Uncle Toms Cabin, high moral
rama, by an excellent New York Com
yany, Little Nell, 2 supported by a
powerful company, &C., &C., is the way
the advertisements read.
At 7 O'Clock on Wednesday evening
when the ticket Office at Byceum Hall
opened for the sale of admission tickets,
there was surging lack-order crowd,
which pressed forward and swayed back
ward, alternately, for an half hour, in
the insane rush for tickets there was no
officer to form them in line, and conse-
quently the strongest and toughest were
supplied first, while women and children
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1877-12-07

ing thai the eX6cub0ls o. cilllEH 2 " JcKU1
held mortgage upon the farm he owned
and upon which he resided in Oxford town
ship for the above amount. The assessor
Of oxford assessed Caleb Wyckoff as one Of
The executors with the mortgage Wyekoff
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1877-12-07

bIIT6e WEEKS.
Justice Dalrimple is holding Court at
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-06-02

Deylled crabs. tho genuine always at Maltby's
NOTION Oyster Dopo, ii Harrison st fekiUd oysteTs-
Adv
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-06-02
PEfCE PROSPECTS.
a Correspondent who Thinks that Russia
WIN Not Push the War.

LONDON June 2.-The Times correspondent
at Paris says: 1t is now well known what the
real difficulties Of the situation are. Russia
can only escape the mora threatening conse-
qucnces Of her undertaking by promptly
and energetically limiting IT, 1t IL evil
dent that the day Scrvia takes part
in tho war. or Roumanian troops cross
the Danube. Austria will occupy one or
both prncpalities. Then the real Eastern
question Will commence. Certainly Russia is
doing her utmost to keen Seryia back. The a. m
cultJ raised as tO the command Of the Roumanlau
troops il only another rlur 10 preNcnt the Kuu-
maninn army from crossing the Danube. But
Russia has 10 longer much Influence over the
Scrv.ans. whom she abandoned and humiliatcd.
All early explosion in Servia may therefore be
feared The Car secs this. II Is said. If lie
Joins the army II Will b" To arrest II, after the
first victory To negotiate rapidly with the sui
tan. and finish IN" war before II develops these
threAtrnri complications.
The spirit of Inc Russian people. the inlu-
cnce of the Slav Committees and the enihusi-
llsm of the army are feared; II Is asked whether
ter this thrce-fOld element. Some people
think the c"sSlon OF Batoum might satisfy
every one without alarming anybody, But TINS
opinion Is not very eenrrally, held III hus-
tho army is awaitcd by all Win anxiety.
Count S'houyaon Will leave 81. Petersburg on
june I. and Will, II appears certain. be- the bear
er of "a -rmi-o official note. Ia be- first privately
communicated to Lord Derby. and If IFS
in the form II a circular to the other
powers. Ii Is thought the note will have MS "a
hasis declarations made in the English pariia-
ment. and contain assurances that RUSSIA
Will not strike at any English interests Ms de-
nned N, Mr. Srosss speech IA Iarliaii
give this news under reserve. in spite Of the
excellent source from which It Is derived. thnt
Russia forr-hndows clsc in winch she might
u tho very interest of a sprrdy conclusion Of
prnc" ho led to occupy Temporarily even Con-
stnntnoplr. IN order to obllgc the Turks 10 ac-
knowledge their defeat.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-06-02
GAMBETT4 TO THE STUDENTS.
Intimating that VI. Theirs would make "a Con-
siiIutIonnI presIdent.

PARIS, June 1.-The Government intends 20
prosecute the President OF the Paris Municipal
Council for remarks insultingto President Mac
Mahon in speech at 81. Denis.
The students Of Paris have presented an all
dress TO VI. Gambetta for his efforts in behalf OF
the Republic. NJ Gambetta congratulated the
students on their firm and patient attitude. He
expressed the conviction that the bounds Of le-
gality would not be ovcrpassed. and that the
question must be referred to the judgment Of
the country. In the possible contingency of
President MacMahOns r"signnilon he SAID VI,
Vhicrs is u statesman well iitt'd tO become again
Il peril ty constitutional II, sident.
la h,puhhQue FrdnC1tS says thnt tho Cham
hcr of l., putlrS VIII not vote the Budget whilo
the Brogllr Ministry remains ia power.
This decls IOn a London cores pondcnt SnyS.
s IN accordan go with the advice of VI. Theirs.
Tho editors Of the RAiical have been SEN
fenced to three months Imprisonment and t.
pny 81 900 fine, for insulting President Mao
Mahon and Offending the Commune. and the
publication OF the Hdd,cdl is Suspended Tor SIX
months.
At Prrpignan the editors of two Repuh-
lican newspapers have been sentenced to fifteen
months imprisonment and 500 fine, and two
years Imprisonment and ,iOO line respectively
for similar offences.
Prosecution has been instituted against tho
Algerian newspaper. tOiU'ier OF Ornn.
The .NDntru states thht the Count de Cham
hord has advised his adhcrcnts in the Senate 10
vote in favor Of the dissolution Of th" Chamber,
So rs not to render the Lrgitimlst party rrApOn-
sihl" Tor the grave consequences which might
cn-uo If dissolution Was refused. The Govern
meni hats not yet taken any definite resolution
about reprorngulng the Chamhor. The Left
appears Resolved 10 oppose u second prOrOsa-
ton us uncJnrttuti iOnal.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-06-02

The Prince Of Wales and Gen. Grant Seeing
Piacida Take first Pince.

LoNDoN, June 1.-The great maiden race
Of the year the Oaks Stakes was run to-day
al EPSON The weather WIS very unproptious
for tho contest II was cold. and there was oa-
r.-iona' showers. Barnard stand was wrecked
los tn" wind 4 ran and a loy were killed. and
i've other persons seriously injured. such a
day has hardly eyer been known at Epson.
Every tent WAS tiuwn away; not "A roof Wis left
on any booth HIS ROYAL Ilghn, - the Prin 'e
races IN q special train. United states Minister
Pierrepont. the Count Munster the German
Ambassador the Duke of Hamilton. Lord Dud-
ley, and several others travelled by the same
train.
For this event nine nllos faced the unpro-
pitiouS weather. The winner turned up in Mr..
Iult.n"y'S pitcida. Bcphu'hc came III second,
and Mu-'htel secured third place.
Tho betting on the cuur-. before the race was
LAdy Gnlishtly. & TO ] Hsain Musraiel, 4 10 /
against La Juu herc. 7 to | against Belphl'hr.
- to against Quick-i.p. and ~ To- against
llaisnnt". Astr'.r and VI rubulante also rnn
start. lhcida AT IN " took the head. followed hy
A-'re" two lengths. in front of La Jou here,
Mus 'atrl being next. and puirksi"l and Bel
phurhc last. So they ran through the fur2es.
where A-trse gave way To- La Juurhrfr. and the
rear lot took closer order Pla,da still led
second place. and Lady Golgl ltly and Brlphlh'
drew up Lady Golightly. however being in
difficulties at the distance Bephuhr challenged
the leader. hut could not get up. Plaidn won.
without being one" headed. by three-C uHrtrrs Of
u length. half u length between second and
third. Lady Golighty fourth. Quickst.p nth.
La Jouehrre sixth Piaisante next. and Mirobo-
lante last Time 2 .5i'..
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-06-02
FRiycIs C. sriIGuT.s SUCCESSOR.
A Police Inspector.hip Won by Hard and
IoaI-C Continucd Work.

Tho Police Commissioners have promoted
Capt Murray TO the lnspectorship made vacant
hy the death Of Inspector Francis G.. Speight
The Tammany candidate was well known Ia be-
Capt. Walsh. and the fact that Capts. " Villains
ana Mount divided the strength OF the Rcpubli-
can influence was equally patent. Capt Walshs
chances were therefore supposed to b. the best.
especially as there were two Republican In
spectors Duks and Thorne. TO one Democrat.
McDermou. Capt. Murray had no political
backing.
Capt Murray was In the Police Central ONCE.
drawing the money to pay on his men when he
was apprised Of his promotion. He was at
once sworn in 10y Capt. kipp of the Chief Clerks
ofilcr He then compl.ted his pay roll business
anl returned 10 the OAK street police station AS
Inspector Murray and paid OF the Oak street
force.
Inspector Murray was born IN 1874 in the
Sixteenth Ward Of this city. and has lived IN
that ward AL his life IL was appoined police
q tub"r -. 1870; and "A sergeant October ., 1871.
IL served as n sergeant IN Tue seventh. Eighth.
Sixteenth. and Fifteenth Precincts. making u
record for efficiency and courtesy. HIS most
noteworthy service while sergeant WAS in the
Fifteenth Ward. where he fathomed the mystery
Of the robbery Of the house Of the wealthy gamb-
ler Dancer. He was appointed Captain on the
2d of October. 1876 and sent to the Fourth
Ward. His record as Captain is one Of contnu-
Gus and successful work conspicuous in which
~ ths case OF the Astoria masked burglars
He has hcen assigned 70 the First In
spection District, and Inspector Thornc
Will 80 to the Fourth. tho district Of
the time ot his death. The vacancy IN the Oak
street police station has been filled b, the trans
fer Of Capt Jeremiah Petty from New street TO
which place Capt Edward lyman has been sent
Dranr,y street police has been sent " Twen-
tleth street. and placed in command.