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New-York tribune., 1877-05-01
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roRONro, April 30.--A hardware merchant named
oss committed this morning by shooting through the
mead.
OTTAWA, April 30.-'The water has been let INTO
euvile canals OF the ChauGCrc mills
coinnepcei w"r4 this morning
RIVERS DL, Conn, April 30.-The railroad bridge
at Cob Which partially destroyed BY me- ast
has rcOul and are running without inter
rupuOD.
MIDDIETowS, n. Y, April 30.-MoJor David +.
Cronn the fouirr Gud several years editor ol TIE
BghditoE nay Iats, has become the edtof OF me D"y
1rDUS Oi this place.
DANARIsCorrA, Me-, April 30.-George Hodgklns
of Nas. at Briso found last night IN
head crushed AMI oirr~ls lsc ciIlOy Deste
Death j. Ul0ucntarily expected.
BD,IoN April 3U.-Jamcs llnrd, living at North
Yesterday left his insane wiic al Ole m cha ge
of their sUu i. she killed ic BOY " "n a. nearly
ayrrns the irs! from the trunk ani nau-ed herslL
RnsrnN April 3O.-COectur simmons states rcla-
tive m the imor that hs name II bling brought forNsn for
IN, po L. = Internal Rts cnue CJnuslohtT hys no
ts received 40 Official Indignation ui Si. such movement
R,uwAY y. j., April 3O.--iEis morning, while
The eastward bound Philadelphia express tram passing.
Mn Wu Of lUrth AIurOy, ~ atttuig 70 gel on e
uiVr ht Nir" snd uu o 5 cgs n a. hotflDJ
maused. His injuries are probably fatal
SENECA FALL, \. T.. April 80. The Rev L. D.
hammond has reen carrying on revival mrethbs neIt.
Slay Mr. Hammond nuulbc Of converts sddr 500 "a
air frum a platform ostdiieS ~ sovA Nv
BOO have prOicsse'i rvls un
IL seneca Falls and 100 waterloo.
CuI,AGo April 30.--An examination o lNo
,1is r h. ndiue n lie state Assembly iJr tie ~ % u
Lcitng slons thGi Is haea mat uO,s b.. pi'h'
is On ors races aud other PfoH biis o"is nrit a
R,ysc r,ra M on macAes uer ihe onJ til
49, nt. nj OF Otherwise J. uJt Puyl,l AnV"n V1e NE
T.eing men alu ealsd the character VI Ae piA
New-York tribune., 1877-05-01
STAMP SALES AT SMALL OFFICES.
THE ISFLATION OF SALARIES COSTS THE GOVERN
MENT ~, 100000.
mY TELEGRAPH TO HE rRIBUNR.l

MY TELEGRAPH TO THE rRIBUNRl
WASHINGTON, April 30.-The traffic in post
o st,ms by four hciass poStmasters, which was fully
xosed in Tug TRIBUNE a few days ago, is one which
tb Duartment for the last two years. has been trying
70 break ND but without The abuse can only be
orrected y legislation That Congress thus far has re-
t,sad In ,ynt Invest by the Department
have disclosed some yer. .,4Lg lacts III regard 10
tbi traffic For instance in 80 gwen offices for the two
years previous TO the change by tine law Of 1874 tie
aggregate compensation of the postasters was Sl2COO
Far the two yeals following the compensation OF post
masters u the same offices amounted To $4,000. The
average annual salary before 1874 was S242 While after
that wear It was 81 300 As the percentage paid TO post
masters Oh the sale OF postage stamps decreases as the
aouut of these stamps increases, 1t follows that the
Government suffers "A loss the stamps sold at small
offices 10 DE used within the delivery OF the larger
o,ss and an estimate made by the POstOice Depart
mani of the amount OF this loss since the passage
- the net OF 1874 shows it to have been about
% 900 600 Tic old system Of fixing the postmascrs
saiaries by the number OF sta nps Cancelled was found
h fbe dsparfmeut be- less suscs pbe OF abuse. In
te long ran the number of stamps Canccrd at given
nN.e was about equal to the number sold az the
t,r and one account of the postmaster therefore
a. eek upOn the other. Under the present System there
* mo check whatever the postmaster Is not required
tn state under he has disposed o.. the stamps
regularly Tor them Congress Will probably b"
asked again, the extra session. 10 pass an act restO
the old system OF aScefalniug the salaries O post
masters OF the fourth class.
New-York tribune., 1877-05-01
TIE COOK COUNTY BANK FRAUDS.

BIENNERHAssEr AND ALLEN INDICTED FOR PERJURY.
Chicago, April 30.-The rumOr OF the IN
dicment of Mr. Bennerhassct, OF the New-Hork firm OF
Bennerhasset stephens for PERJURY in connection with
the Cook County National Bank affair was verified this
morning by the appearance Of that gentleman in the
United states Marshars office, IN company with his coun-
sell for the purpose Of giving bail The ndctmcnt CON
ans two counts and il the charges are proved the max
imum punishment ia $1,000 fine and Imprisonment with
hard labor for FIVE years
b. r. Allen Of Des M0ines and Burlcy, receiver OF the
bank, the chief witnesses against him. morning
raper announces that B f. Allen, who il also under In
dctmrnt but who Il in Des MOlnes has not Decn put
under bonds. but that the assurance OF bis counsel mas
been received that hc will he here when required.
New-York tribune., 1877-05-01
PRICE FOUR CENTS.

cent bonds The amount OF National bank circulation
outstanding May IL s3l5, 1864 ,667 Deductng from this
the amount OF legaltender notes deposit for
the purpose OF retiring National bank circulation, We
have $780, 249 which represents the amount OF Ma
tional nix secured by the bonds deposit as
above given The net increase Of National bank circula
for the month OF April was Si2f,0oO. The amount
OF additional circulation issued was 81 ,i52,25O
GEN. CUSHING CALLS ON Mr.. HAYES.
Gen. Gushing arrived here this morning and
paid visit Of courtesy TO the President and Secretary
Evarts He informed that his resignation could not
be accepted until the appointment of his successor EI
Kasson having been designated for the
position VIII be nominated the Senate at the extra
session. and s appointment viii take effect at the date
OF confirmation, at which time the resignation OF Gen.
Cushing will be pted Both the President and secre
ttry Eyars expressed their high appreciation OF the
services OF Cen Cushing and OF the gratifying success Of
bis mission Madrid Gen. Cushing says that before
he left Madrid he had several informal conversations
with III representatives OF the Spanish Government
the subject OF revised commercial treaty between tho
United states and spain, and that the Spanish authorities
indicated a decided inclination TO NEE. proposition
OF this kind He anticipates no difficulty by his
sue cessor negotiating treaty which will be satsfao
tory 10 bOtn luOs and which VIII not only remove tho
its detects and bring II more into accord with nternar
tlona law as It now exists.
THE DUTY ON REIMPoRTED CANS.
Secretary sherman has written letter to
the Collector Of Customs at NewYOTk reairming the
decision of the Department of Sept lG 1876 in which
held that tin manufactured IN the United States
from foreign material exported with benefit OF draw
back, the being led wth.dOmestc petroleum, were
upon reimpOrtaton liable 10 duty OF foreign manuac-
ture. He further decides tnat the act Of Feb 3,
1870, which provides that packages containing
fish OF aay kind admitted free shall pay duty OF ia
cents each quart is not applicable 10 cans contain
ing salmon. Salmon il not exempted from duty by any
laW ATTY which permits the Tree entry OI hsn 20
HOme but Is exempt uder the free list OF the revised
statutes relating to articles OF domestic production
ported and returned in the same condition when
ported These must therefore pay the regular duty
o. 50 per cent AL vaOIem.
ALLEGED sWINDLEs IN DESERT LANDS.
The Commissioner of the General Land
Office OF opinion that the Francisco dispatch
porting that great swindes have been pcrpetrated in
California under the of the last Congress relating TO
the sale O desert land is exaggerated Tie act strictly
provides that the land preGpted under it shall be desert
land and before entries be finally made at the Land
ONCE, rreGmpt1Is Will be required to prove aiirmayey
susceptible OF cultivation except bye
irrigation II any swndles nave been attempted there
fore, tine Land Once has 1t IN its power 10 defeat he
New-York tribune., 1877-05-01

defeuses. In the Turkish war of 1884 80 Kars
captured by the Russians after heroic defense. In
June, 1855, Gen Mouravicf with $4,000 men arrived
before the city which held by the Turkish commander
with only 1900 men, In expectation OF the Russian
attack, earthwOrks constructed all the elevated
spots the cty-some closed like redOubts Others
open like bastoIs and redans. There also line Of
defense iucosng intrenched camp abolt mile and
half square the southern side OF the town AS the
siege proceeded, batteries and redOubts sprang up
sde until at length Kars became the center of
series Of works scattered ten square miles OF
These fOrtcatOns constructed under the direction
OF Gen. Fenwick Williams, who conducted the defense
On the 29th Of September the Russians made general
assault, but wete utterly repulsed at all points
The besegers however, remained around the city.
and cut off all supplies from the beeaguered garrison
At length On the oath OF November Gen. Williams sur
rendered and was accorded all the honoTs OF war At
present the Turks have 10000 Asia Minor, dis
riOued among the places threatened by the Russians
The Turks apparently resolved to act OF the de
fcnsiye, and sill not attempt to repeat the uroads which
they made in the campaigns of ls53-54. Moukthar
PSSha, who is with the ASiatic army attained some dis
tnction in the HerzegoynIan coun.ct He s rcsoute,
sluul commander and intensely devoted TO the MOslem
New-York tribune., 1877-05-01
MR. CLAPP RESIGNS.
JOHN d. pEFREEs TO BE BEAPpOINTED PUBlICPRINIER
-CONGREssIONAL EXIRAVAGANCE IN PRINIING'
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE rRIBUHE.I


JOHN d. pEFREEs TO BEAProINrED PUBLIC PRINTER
-CONGKEsSIONAL EXIRAVAGANCE IN PEdNIING'
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE rRIBUHEI
WASHINGTON, April 3O-Public Printer Ilapp
resigned his Office to-day, and the Hon. John d. DefTees
wa be appointed his place. and will assume control OF
rne Government Printing Office tomorrow. He wl hnd
oc portions the funds apprOpr td to pay ior print
ING for the departments almost exhausted Notice was
gtyen to the PostOffce Department about week ago
that its fund was almost used up only about $4,000
beng left TO pay for ali the necessary printing OF blanks
urin the remainder Of che fiscal yejr. Thus viii be used
Inost exclusively in printing money order blanks Ihe
es OF the country will have to get along win as
fev other blanks as possible unless Congress provides
~ f,ud for the printing OF them by the passage OF
deficiency bill.
The last Congress while it cut down remorseessy the
opnrouratons for the necessary printing for the depart
nt WAS the most extrayagant of any since the warm
rtin reuorts OF s own aud in the publication OF use
lsss and worthless books ghe Treasury aI POst-Olhcc
n,,,rt,ncnts are not engaged in the publication OF
nEs "a tIr Interior, War, and Navy departments arc
lI the sums expended Dy these TWO GcpltIneii'a -
sd upiy tuc printing % tue BLANKS lcc'cu ia INC
plI OF business Ia the matter of it, Own print
ing aud ia the publication oi useless Doohs, tEe Nj
Gnnrr.s never hcsitaGed at the appropriation OF any
- .i,nI nrintiag A deficiency bill appIOpldll1S
s}5o OOO Cor Conge+s alone was passed al e Ids SIS
nn All of wlch VIII be used up before The close Vi lhe
Re.idrs this the XLIVth Congress ordeted printed
900 900 copies of the AK CdliuIa report lOOOUo Oh tA
of 1874 100000 OF that of 1872 dhd uOVVo ui tI VI
Js-H Having done this It restored the ranking privilege
In rrr rat these 100000 books ana many thOusahd
others published by is direction might DC sent nee
through the mails The poSt3se on tie @ ~
ports alone al NC rate iNo" " N'"a'N'~ WV
nrlI bp
New-York tribune., 1877-05-01
AMERICAN NEUTRALITY.
No PROCIAMATION PROBAgLE--A DESIRE To SHOW
EQUAL FRIENDSHIP TO TIE RIVAL NATIONS.
IRY TELEGRAPH THE TRlBUEE.l

No PROCLAMATION PRoBAELE-A DESIRE To SHOW
EQUAL FRIENDSHIP 10 TIE RIVAL NATIONS.
lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRBUNEl
WAsHIYGToN, April 3O.-'The Secretary of
at,te has not vet received official notice from ST. Peters
hpr,. or Consantinople announcing the beginning Of
bosiliies between Russia and Turkey, nor have tie
Russian and Turkish representatives at Washington yet
informed him of tae fact II is supposed that the official
notices have been forwarded by mail and will not reach
here for some davs formal notification OF the eNis
tence Of hostit,s must from the representatives
of tbe begerent governments and not from the repre-
sentatiyes the United States in those countries Socrc
,ary Eyar:s remarked to-day that a. the United
States Me. on equally friendly terms with
hath nations, il will doubtless be the desire
of the Government 20 testify Its friendship
by an imp observance of our international obisa-
lions II. said in view of the position assumed by the
United tcs In its recent diplomatic negotiations ana
osacauv in regard to its neutrality obligations, in
creased vigilance will be observed 30 that thefe may De
no oation Of The doctrines advanced by this Govern
ment AS the basis OF settlement Tor cohtroVefed queS
,jons arising between the United States and Great
prt,,n which were formulated into general prlhclPe
of neutrality in the Treaty Of Washington.
r. rooard To the presence OF the Russian Meet
- 1,aa,ican waters the Secretary thinks there has
~ much udecate comment in view Of the fact that II
=, ,o, nm friendly visit aXd the officers nave received
III rouresics Of the Government No hc cIon Is ~.
necessary regard u II I'D view oI ,Ie 70 M icrasd
Was.lere before the wal. II us aIlnaiheh' - 10,
- no hostile demonstrations are mace, Il II p"SSIpe
thai no action will at any time he detlhei i 9 % N
NIL events the course OF INC "o - Of
neutrality this il not de- med necessary unu' ~. ~
conditions, particularly IN view Vl tsat tns ~" oer tI,aN
Ifutcd states is not interested IN the cohucl ohSI
g. nserVc tbe utmost vigilance thai treaty supnlaOns
and general principles oi ih'erha'o"" " "
New-York tribune., 1877-05-01
CHINA md JAPAN.
TIE sEwARD-MYERs QUARREL FIGHTING Al
ICHANG.

TIE sEwARD-MYERs QUARREL FIGHTING AT
ICHANG.
SAN Francisco, April 30.-The steamer
BE gc from Hong Kong, April l. and Shanghai April 3,
has arrived here and brings the following intelligence
Tne famine continues TO deyasate the provinces OF Shan
tung anu Chill There is dminuon Of the number OF
deaths The Peking Government affords relief but
the local authorities aud private individuals contribute
largely.
Tie Postmaster Generals report at Hong Kong shows
by pe English and French mails in consequence OF the
speed aud cncapuess OF the American service.
The quarrel between United States Minister Seward
Of the latter by the iormer from office The Consulate
Bradford Nr Myers il about return Washington to
urefer charges against Minister Seward. Tue Gov
nrnor Of Hong Kong, the Hon. Pope Hennessy, is ex
pected there early May. Diving operations 10 be
resumed Oh the wreck OF the Pacific Mail steamship
japan.
The foreign ministers In Peking received ut the
Tsmg Yamcn on Feb. -, the Chinese New Year. with
festival ceremonies by Prince Kung aud numerous high
oGiciaIr banquet given, speeches made and
toasts prOpused Disturbances occurred between th'i
Sniues, u1nuace and Engsh officials the occasion ~
tbe runIug tie interior port OF chang. BRUISES
vyerc received but serious injury done. Great
interest felt Pekg respeeing the question Oh inc
ancaiiOn y England OF tlFe Madch ChcfOO Convention
A. h. frarrd the British Government VIII decline 10 sane
inn Wade's diplomatic surrender 10 Ii Hung Chang 0h
tLat occson Gen Ts0 has again engaged ln The whole
se slu trr Of the dceseess prisoners OF all ages III
The forgn ministers in the japanese capital are cor
dially ia - yinpatHy with the Government 10, ,
iChr United states nanUf-wnr tennessee ArFlNeu NJ
vatcbo,,u from Gong Kong, April II.
Conmayder j. d. Marvin OF the United States so0poi-
New-York tribune., 1877-05-01
TURKISH INTERESTS IN THIS COUNTRY.

TURKISH INTERESTS IN THIS COuNlKf..
RUMoRs ABOUT ARIsTARCHI BEis VISIT 10 lhlS
CITY-sTATEMFNTs FROM THE TURKISH CONSUL
Aristarchi Bey, the Turkish Minister at
Washington has been 50 Overrm with visitors lately
that ne deemed 1t expedcnt to make quiet Visit 10
NeyyYurk lie is now staying within "A Diock ol the
Fifth Ayeuue Hotel This least is the reason lie gives
for visiting this city but there rumors some OF heh
copnacted with the stevens Battery and others Win 'e
pnrcase of arms and equipments business OF secret
naturc with which his presence is connected The Mnls
Ter il ayerse TO interviews, escaping them by not h
bo,,e or with few words denial OF anything I'M
rortant relating to his visit Tn Turkish Consul de-
rlarpd Yesterday to reporter or TIE lElbIN thi h
puHcauce attached ArisarCh Bcy's visit, hut lhaJ
thr NIitngtcr haa come NewYOrt merely to obtain
more uu,t quarters, well ia 70 be WItbh u'cl COM
muuicaiion with COnsautinOplc. .
MIR Shprer the Turkish Consul In TINS city, su yescr
d,v that dealers la all kinds OF supplies called daly upon
hn asking or contracts To supply the Turkish Govern
neut but lac had yet received no authnilV 10 PuI
ci s anyibipg The arms manufactured at Providence
fnr ms q iyerumpnt contracted Tor At C0hSahLn1
NE when asked IL he thought there was danger o. thc
cautnre of by any Russian nlcn-ul-"Hr, MI.
that ne mad not heard OF any RlsNd cluIots
iu r AT antic and he did not think that the Russian
feet now here bad such intentions. Tue vessels that
carried Tie arms were saiers aud al Gibraltar they
would be met by Turkish convoy. Large numbers 0l
Uuuoallaus aud Poles, he said, to his Otce ana
askcd to be into he Turkish army That ile Hun
garans should the enemies Oi Russia he could under
large number Ot the Poles WHO applied were
from Ausria was authorized to enlist or trans
mort any men Neither the Turkish MIN stcr nor himself
had received any instructions to purchase tile lrO.clad
Battery.
New-York tribune., 1877-05-01
EGYPT AND THE PORTE.

NUNsTANIINUFLE, MUHIIANt TrlI 80, 1870
It is believed that the Khedive will fulfill
his obligations toward the Porte the liabilities
OF the Egyptian Treasury TO foreign bondhOiders will
permit A small detachment OF Egyptian troops is ex-
pected shortly. Complications are expected to arise in
the event OF the Russian squadron in China being
dered to the Mediterranean, and demanding passage
through the Suez Canal.
LONDON. Monday, April 30, 1877.
The Hon. Robert Bourke Under Secretary for the For
eign Department, in reply question by S.r George
Campbell (Lbera. member for Knkcaldy, said tue Porte
had asked the Khedve to send assistance The Khedve
promised to do so. and TO place his contingent under
their command, but promised that OF the
pledged TO creditors should be touched The assistance
to the Porte therefore, depends the amount of the
contribution for that purpose. In reply question by
Sir Charles Dixie Mr. Bourke said he believed uunber
Of Egyptians were already on the Danube.
New-York tribune., 1877-05-01
THE WAR ON THE DANUBE.

srRoNG TCRKIsH ARMY NEAR THE DoBRUDJA
AN ATTACK EXPECTED AT IBRAIL-NAvIGATIoN
CLOSED.
ST PETERSBURG, Monday, April 80, 1877.
The official Russian IRrdlide estimates that 81
Turkish infantry battalions are already in or near
the Dobrudja. - ,.,... ,uu,, On 1917
4 special dispatch from Rustchuk to The Times,
daied Saturday. saws: Yesterday and to-day over
oOO Turkish women and children took rail for
Yarna.'
speeial dispatch from Bucharest to The Telegraph,
dated Sunday, says:
"About 10000 Russians entered ROumanan ter
ritory YESTERDAY 1t is estimated that 12O 600 have
30 far crossed the Pruth."
special dispatch to the same journal dated
Vienna Sunday evening, says;
"Thc authorities of Ibral have ordered the in
babitants to remove all portable property within
three days as an attack from the Turks is expected
Fifteen thousand Russlans are now qGartered below
the town to meet the anticipated assault. 'Ie
Turkish army of tie Danube h,s been REINFORCED 'v
40 ba,tahons and 4Oo 900 Circassans from Sofia"
A Lloyds dispatch from Galatz states THAI al n. .
tral steamers and ships have left Gaatz and Ibrai
The Vienna correspondent of The Tines says
"The closing of the navigation of the Danube by
Russia seems rather serious matter. Freedom OF
navigation on the Danube is notoriously a stIpula-
tion of the Treaty of Paris Can Russia claim the
right TO blockade the whole of the Lower Danube !
The question may be delicate and complicated
one but it must he grappled with. The European
Danube Commission sitting at Galatz is sign that
Europe regards the Danube as an International
river. II is stated that besides eight gunboats,
which the Russians have brought down in sections
and put together on the Pruth or Danube the Rus
sian fleet is at Ncolaief and will eventually come
down to the mouth of the Danube TO assist the Rus
sian army in its passage of the river"
LONDON, Tuesday, May l, 1877
special dispatch to The Standard dated Buchar-
est Monday, says The marshes of the DobrudJS
are unusually unhealthy this season. If the Rus
slams really intend to advance in that direction they
must wait at least fortnight, the roads are at
present impraticable"
A Pesth telegram to The Standard says: E" tele'
gram from Ibrai announces that the Russians are
building a bridge over the Danube there"
VIENNA, Monday, April 80, 1877.
Engineers are adapting the Roumanian to the Rus
sian railway gauge. THIS will first be done from
Mraclisti to Buseo.
Bands of brigands are appearing in moldavia since
the Roumanian troops were withdrawn.
FUGITIVE JEWS KILLED
The Roumanians have killed eight and wounded
eleven fugitive Jews Giurgeyo.
Five thousand Russians are busy repairing the In
undated railways.
The Roumanians have reoccupied Kalafat.
New-York tribune., 1877-05-01
MASSACRE IN MISSISSIPPI
FIVE PRISONERS SHOT FOR ASSASSINATION.

FIVE PRISONERS SHOT FOR ASSASSINATION.
MERIDIAN, Miss.,April 30.-An old feud cumi-
mated in a terrible tragedy yesterday at DE Kalb
kemper County, Miss. On Thursday last John W.
Gully, prominent Democratic citizen. was waylad
and a.ssasSnated. Upon the afidayts of two re-
groes several alleged conSpiraors in the assassna
ton were arrested. Yesterday afternoon "A large
party of men fired upon the prisoners killing }. p
GIlncr, A. Mcclellan, John Chisolm, and David
Rosser and mortally wounding William w. Chsolm,
all white Republicans except RoSser, who was
New-York tribune., 1877-05-01
THE FIRE RECORD.
IN ToLEDO-Loss, $4,000.

TOLEDO, Ohio, April 30.-The tour-story
brick building Nos. 76 and IS summltst occupied by
Keen Keccr. dealers in wholesale dry goods, was par
TALLY destroyed by fire at early hour this morning.
The stock badly damaged by water The loss on the
stock is estimated at $4,000, and on the building,
81 OOO both fully insured. The following companies
have policies on the stock: The Commonwealth OF BOs
ton 50 900; Security o Connecticut, $1,000 ST. NichO-
la Of New-York, 5000; Newark City, New-Jcrsey,
- 900; New-YOrl Crnra OF New-York. 5000 Ger
manic Of NewJcrscy, $1,000; Lycpmng OF fenusyl
yania 5000; Atlantic Underwriters OF PeunsylE
5000 Western OF Toronto 900; l&cai>c General de
PaI1s. Sln.OOO. and scyeraI MesLern cOmpan.cs.
New-York tribune., 1877-05-01
CURRENT TOPICS AT THE CAPITAL.
BANK CIRCULATION.
WAsmINGTON. Monday, April 30, !

v
The Controller of the Currency reports the
amount United States bonds deposit security for
the circulation VI National banks thl lst Of May to be
$40 s32 600 incT, Of T300O0OO since the publ!
cation OF his report Nov. l. 1876 These securities con
sst VI '9-s7UO00 OF per 3ents, including SS'33oO0O
issued to Pacific Railroads, S-il,Sl2OOO OF per cent
bouds aud $50 02O 900 = per nj bonds Since tie
Ist al Noycmbrr 1876. there has been reduction OF
sll 10000 OF pr cent bonds, Sl20O00O0 of p,r
cent bOuda and an increase oi s2OOvJOOO oI Ala por
New-York tribune., 1877-05-01
THE MICHIGAN CENTRAL RAILROAD.

CONCORD, n. H., April 30.-At meeting of
stockholders of the Michigan Central Railroad held here
this evening" resolutions adopted avorng change
Of management A committee appointed to solicit
rsoxie IN New Hampshire with the view of sehdhg ah
agent 10 vote ON them at the annual meeting In June for
"A ueU maj