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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-05-30
WEST POINT.

JUNE EXAMINATIONS SOON TO COMMEND
STANDING OF THE GRADUATING CLASS.
WEST POINT, May 20, 1877.
The season at this place Is fully open and
rive daily Tho June examination OF Tho cadet corps
commences on Friday Of this week. As yet none OF
the Board OF Visitors have arrived, but tho advance
guard Is expected tomorrow. The Board as II stands
is as iolows:Gcnrrai DAVID II. Hills Iowa; General
Thomas W. HYDE. Maine, Colonel John $. McCamonI
Pennsylvania; Right Rev. G. T. Quntard, ID. d. LID,
Tennessee; Rev. Charles 5. Richardson, New York
Hon A. y. Stevenson, Illinois; Rev. Charles o. Thomp-
son, Masasch usetts; Hon. James G.. Blame United
states senate; Hon. Samuel H. Maxcy, United States
Senate; Hon. Henry B. Banning, Uniied states House
OF Representatives. Hon. Thomas c. Pat United states
House Of Representatives; Hon Gilbert Z. Walker,
United states House OF Representatives.
The following Is the present standing Of the members
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ACCIDENT ON TIE ELEVATED ROAD.

An accident occurred yesterday on the Elevated
Railroad, endsngcrlnR many lives About hsli-past
tbreo o'clock in the afternoon as Engine No T. with
two cars attached, and nilcd mostly with ladies' ana
chdron, nesrcd Franklin street, the engineer rushed
the train TO the switch at that place. The shock
great The cars csrecncd from one side 10 the
Other and tho wheels OF side and then tho other
lett tho tracks There at the time about ity pas
scngcrs ~ tho cars panic cnsucd Ladies' screamed
aud rushed hcre aud tbcrc some faned. One lady
had her ankle broken passenger says the tram
was gong al great rate oil spscd IRON the time Ne
got on III the accident nAppeneds
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THE NAPTHA EXPLOSION.

Coroner Ellinger cmpaneed a Jury yesterday and
went to the morsuc to view the bodies Of tho mon
killed by the naptha explosion Monday. Az late
hour last night the Coroner took Rudolph Bremor's
antc-mortcm statement II is as foilows-"I went TO
my work at tho foot OF Fory-h street and North
River yesterday at ono O'Clock T.. NJ, to supcrncpd
the donkey pumps OF the naptha About ton min
utcs atcrwnrj | saw flash ana wns thrown upon my
face remained IN this position about three seconds
and covered my lace with my hat and Shirt and cs-
capped. did not like the use OF q slocl hammer in
opening the bungs OF tho barrels Tho oil was always
received In bulk in large barrels"
Bremen Is In very prccarious condition.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-05-30

GENERAL BUTLER ANSWERED.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, May 20 1877.
Mr. Wayne Mcvcagh, OF this city, has addressed
letter to General Butler reply to tho letter
latter gentleman to Marshal Pitkin, of New Orleans
The letter contradicts many OF tho statements con.
tanned in General Buffers communication, psrticu-
larly with regard to tho of money, and declares
that he (McVeaghl awaits with confidence and PR do
the judgment Of the American people the labors Of
the late commission in louisiana.
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SITTING BULL REPoRTED IN COMMAND OF
THE INDIANS

CHICAGO. III, May Co. 1877.
Lieutenant General Sheridan has received despatch
from the Red Cloud Agency confirming the news of
the Indian engagement at Little Muddy Creek on May
l. Two runners have arrived at that agency giving
particulars OF the location and the killed. and wounded
which tally with the bismarck despatch, and saying
that Sitting Full led tho band which was attacked.
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PENNSYLVANIA REPUBLICANS.

HARRISBURG, May 90, 1877.
The Republican State Central Committee met here
to-day and decided TO hold tho State Convention at
Harrisburg August 20.
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RicnxoSp, Va, May 20, 1911
Tho Postal Commission 10 expected IN Richmond on
FRIDAY and extensive preparations are making 70 70
ceve and entertain them.
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NO DECORATION CEREMONIES.
Decoration Day viii not be observed In al for nal
manner here to.moi row. though possibly some ialr
hand may wreath tho statue oil General Sedgwick with
Towers
Tho evening paradcs attract people from different
points along tho Hudson as they occur in tho most
delicious part OF the dAy-giving visitors ample time
TO reach home At able by cars or poats
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Debts after dednctinx cash May 1876 Or5O7S
DeOs after deductins cash assets April 3D. 1877 slsU2o
Tho steamer City OF San Francisco referred To above
was reported 10 have been lost the Pacific Ocean
the 18th inst
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PACIFIC MAIL.

Tho following Is the report OF President Clyde,
which will be submitted TO the stockholders OF tho
Pacific Mail Steamship Company at the annual election
, 1877-07-14

HoTELs.-lf hotels are the proper in
dices of growth and prosperity, then
our little town has reason to be proud
of their two public houses. Last Fourth
of July over three hundred people took
dinner at the two hotels. Over sixty
guests at each of our hotels were pro.
vived with sleeping accommodations
and great many more failed to find
beds. The two hotels are none to large
t" accommodate the public. They are
both doing good business, and before
many years will be inadequate to supply
the wants of this steadily growing com.
munity.
, 1877-07-14

PLENTY of fresh vegetables in town.
THERE is demand Tor harvest hands
on this river.
A party Of gentlemen left early this
week for the falls. No grandcr sight
can be found in Western Washington.
Tuy hotel registers show so many
strangers during the week of the Fourth
that we have not room to name them.
A son Of Senator Morton was here on
Tuesday, looking for witness in the
Grover Investigation now gong on in
Portland. He left Wednesday morn.
ing.
FARMERS are literally making hay
while the sun shine, from one end of the
county to the other the rattling mower
and sweeping scythe is busy in every hay
field.
CAPT. Rodgers, formerly mate Of the
Nellie, has accepted berth on the
Zephyr. The latter took on q load of
shingles on her first regular trip from
here to Seattle.
A little lady, the same one who SO of
ten brings to the STAR office such beau.
tiful flowers, last Monday, came with a
briming bucket full OF fine ripe cherries
All the force in the press room join in
hearty thanks for the kind remembrance
of the over worked printer.
, 1877-07-14

DENTISTRY, Lock is in town, and
as his stay will he short, we advise all
to have thar own and children's teeth
thoroughly ovcrhauled. Much suffering
can he advoided by timely attention to
the teeth, especially those of children.
The DR.. has proved himself skilIiul in
his profession, and done some excellent
work in this place that speaks for itself,
more creditsbly than my recommends
ton OF ours.
, 1877-07-14
Local Items,

'hE rouRTH AT SNoHoMIsH Cry
ihc programme us previously an.
h"Unccd was carried out in full on the
Fourth The Good Tcmplars, headed
Wy the school children, escorted the
orator, readers and officers of the div to
thc A'hrneum building where after sing.
ing and prayer, the Declaration of hide.
prhdence was read by Mrs. Bell; also an
orig'na poem by l.. Z. Beach, after which
came Gov. Ferry's address, which we
briefly reviewed last week The read.
lng of the Declaration by lady, il A
new feature in our celebration here and
was received with marked pleasure.
The best comment we can make on Mr.
Beach's poem is to publish the same
which we shall do in this issue. In the
afternoon, as had been announced as
many as the boat would accommodate,
went on board the Nellie and purtcipated
IN nm excursion up the river, going up
'hc SnoqunImie tour miles above its
mouth, where the citizens of that region
were enjoying Fourth OF July picnic.
As the boat ncared the picnic ground
she WIS greeted with cheers by those
assembled on the hank which Capt. Low
gallantIy returned by sounding the
steamers whistle. After landing and ex.
changing friendly greetings with our up
river ncighhors, several of whom availed
themselves OF the opportunity of coming
to town, all hands being aboard, the
steamer returned safely to town, without
meeting with any unpleasant incident or
accident going or coming Much credit
is due Capt. Low, for the skiIllul manner
in which he handled his boat in swift
water and over dangerous rifles, avoid
ing all the drift aud snags; and paiticu-
imly in taking her through the hoOm, a
difficulty feat with that stage OF water
and tide at the time OF returning
The bail was in the new hall of the
Atleueunl, which is 40x75 feet and
though deemed large by many, WAS
crowded till n long time after midnight.
The music was the best ever heard in
thc town, and was furnished by Messrs.
Mathews, Wren, Packwood, Cox and
Ward. Under the able direction of Mr..
flatau the floor management was all
that could be desired and gave complete
satisfaction. The supper promised l,y
Mr.. Gntims.' of he Exchange was boun-
tiful; over hundred being seated at
che table at once. The dining room was
brilliantly lighted and beautifully deco
rated and the table ornamcnttd. 1. was
past three O'Clock in the morning before
dancing ceased The baud played some
beautiful selections while the dancers
were donning their wraps and bidding
each other good bye, and Ms the last
were leaving the hall, Sweet Home was
beautifully rendered, We think our
celebration here will lse noted general
success, The Nellie came in the evening
before bringing guests. The Yakima
from Port Gamble during the night and
the Fanny Lake and Zephyr during the
forenoon. All but the Fanny remained
till the morning of the fifth. Our town
was crowded with strangers. No acci.
dent marred the festivities. All seemed
to enjoy themselves. The dsy, though
bright and sunny WAS neither tao hot or
cold. All tried to make the day pleas.
ant and memorable and We think they
succeeded.
, 1877-07-14

PERsoNAL.-Miss Bradley and Miss
Durham, friends OF Mrs. Morse, who have
been spending week in town, left last
Monday for their home on the Sulla-
guamish, accompanied hy Mrs. NJ. who
goes to visit her old home. Miss Bradley
is teaching the present tenn of the Cen
tervilc District.
Mrs. H. Ross OF Pert Gamble tormerally
OF this place is visiting her friends and
relatives in this vicinity.
, 1877-07-14

FURNlTURE.-Mr Geue, oar new cab
met maker, showed both taste and skill
in making the stufs and scrolls for the
Good Templar's and the school childrens
banners carried in the procession on the
Fourth. The stufs were surmounted
with spears and battle axes, beautifully
trOnzed, the workmanship being carved
hy hand. No better evidence of his
skill as a workman could bc furnished.
, 1877-07-14

SOME Indians from up the Skagit were
in town last week with II sack full OF
pumace stone from near Mount Baker
As this substance, when thrown to the
surface, decomposes quite rapidly, it
proves that the mOubtain has ceased to
become active during the present geolog.
ical era.
, 1877-07-14

FRESH MEAT.-7Mr. j. d, Morgan has
opened butcher shop, in the basement
of Ferguson's store, and intends to keep
all kinds OF fresh meats to suit customers
tor cash. Bacon, ham and corn beef
always on hand. We expect our enter
prsng townsmen will do Rushing bus.
mess.
, 1877-07-14

LOGS AT PRIEST PoINT. The logs of
the last drive now at the Point, are all
sorted and nearly all hcomed out reudy
for towing. They are timing out very
rapidly, and e'er long will all he trars
terred to the mills. Gamble, Discovery,
Blakely and Ludlow get most of them.
, 1877-07-14

SALUTEs. -Mcssrs, c. Thornton and G..
Packard are eatitled to much credit for
the careful and prompt manner in which
they managed the firing of the salutcs on
the Fourth.
, 1877-07-14

LETTERING. - Although not called
upon till the day before, and being very
busy at the time, yet Mr.. Cox, put off his
work and lettercd and painted the two
beautiful banners borne by the Good
Templars and school children on the
Fourth.
, 1877-07-14

School. School commenced in the
Pill Chuck District last Monday. Set
element commenced in this neighborhood
only about two years ago. Now they
have twenty scholars with room for q
great many moe families.
, 1877-07-14

FRESH FIsm-Mr. Cords intend to
supply the market the coming season
with fresh fish.
, 1877-07-14

An ERRoR.--In speaking Of the letter
from Cassisr, our compo"tor set up
the name Nader, which should read
Yader.
, 1877-07-14

TO the WORDING GLASS; We are
now prepared TO furnish all classes with con.
slant employment at home, the whole of the
time, or for their spare moments. Business
new. light and profitable. Persons of either
sex easily earn from 50 cents to s. per even.
fng, and proportional SUN by devoting their
whole time TO lhe business. BOYS and girls
earn nearly as much as men. That ull who
see this notice may send their address, and
test the business we make this unparalleled
offer: To such as are not well satisfied we
will send one dollar TO pay for the trouble Of
writing. FUN particulars, samplers worth
several dollars to commence work on, and
copy OF Homo and Fireside, one OF the largest
and best Illustrated Publications, all sent free
by mail Reader, II you want permanent pro.
atablel work, address, GBoRGE srINsoN & Co.,
Portland, Maine.
, 1877-07-14

AcCGDENT.-James Hood, met with nm
accident two weeks ago, resulting in
fracture and displacement of the arm ut
the elbow joint. He is under surgical
treatment.
, 1877-07-14

D00n Can't he made by every agent
OTSS every month in the business we
furnish, but those willing to
work can easily earn dozen dollars a day
right In their own localities. Have no room
to explain here Business pleasant and hon.
orable Women, and boys and girls do as
well no men. We will furnish you Il complete
uutht free. The business pays better than
anything else. We will bear expense ofstart.
Ing you. Particulars free. Write and see.
Farmers and mechanics, their SONS aud dauvh.
ters, and all classes In need OF paying work at
home, should write u us and learn about the
work at once. Nowis the time Don't dolsy.
Address True & o., Asgusts, knl1e, 6sf
, 1877-07-14
= : =
m A r r ! E D

At schomc, July 5, by the Rev. p. Harrison,
Mr.. +. w. COun TO Miss Ida A. Gilkie, both
residents Of Samish, Whatcom county.
, 1877-07-14
NOTICE.

PARTIES, residing in Snohomsh county,
and desiring to make final proof in Homestead
Entries may do so before me in .SnOhomish
CITY, and save cxpences Of going to the Land
Office at Olympia. Under the Act Of Con-
gress approved March Sd 1877 the claimant Ia
not required 10 20 to the Land Office In such
cases. W. NJ. TIRTL0T,
n "a: 2m
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-07-12
AWOkE IN HE'LL.

The adyentists, as a general thing,
+ very much disappointed at not
going up last Saturday, for that was
the day set for the world to pause for
their benefit. They are now using
their ascension robes for table cloths.
One old man thought he would help
tile Lord elevate him as he was pref
tv well loadeded down with sin. So
he gets up OF a hay stack and smokes
himself off to sleep. / a few moments
he wakes up In flames, and shrieks,
eyes, ! knew L would go to h
ard here / am" We think he will
reform.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-07-12
COUNCIL
JACKSON STREET TO HAZE A SIDE WALK
LIBERTY TREET AFFAIR CLOSED
NO MORE FRAME HOUSES TO BE BUILT
IN CITY LIMITS.

Council met July 9th, all present
except J. E. Ross. His honor Mayor
Fowler in the chair. Committee al
lowed further time on Washington
street.
There will have to be a petition
signed by the majority of the tax
payers on Jackson street before the
street can be graded for a side walk.
Henry Williams says he allows no
man in Mexico to do more to improve
the city than he does. He wants a
side walk, but he wants to know where
it is to go down. There is such a
Discrepancy among surveyors that he
don't know whether he is in Mexico
or not. The matter was deferred till
next meeting.
A new ordinance was passed con-
cering fire limits. A $50 fine is i'm
posed on any man for building or
moving a frame house in the fire
limits and $50 a day for each day the
nuisance is allowed to remain.
The street and alley committee
were ordered to examine and see
where the street ran neal Reeds new
building site so Reed would know
where to put his house. The city
needs an accurate surveyor to at
tend to such affairs.
BILLS ALLOWED.
Street Com'r, work done for
June =. ..................SllS %
j. L. Hutton, printing....... | 90
j. N. Roseberry, cutting war
rants. ........ | p
|City Attoryney Robertson reported
the Liberty deeds all i'll, and asked
for warrants in favor of the relinquish-
ing parties, which was granted.
Special tax, with 10 per cent. adj
ded, was ordered levied against
Messrs. Myers, English, and Hutton
for sidewalks.
Without further business the house
adjourned.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-07-12

we won the game fair, 50 why do you
cry, perhaps we bought the game
from him, who knows. You insinuate
that we would do most anything. You
say that the. game stood IS to "a, well
it did, only we were entitled to another
time at the bat and might have made
40 or 80 ruus, you were SO ''demoral-
led" We just state this out of fair
ness. Last but not least, you become
personal and call your humble servant
some pet names. You say WI were
not treated with courtesy and that We
s'kick," now we don't say that we
deserved to be treated with courtesy,
but We never received better treat
ment at the hands of any nine, and
that your Captain, Red Galloway is a
perfect gentleman and that we found
no trouble with him or he with us.
We did not 60 to your town to pick a
fuss, if we had, we would have clean
ed out your man Hesse, who evident
ly knows no more about playing bah
than he does about keeping his temper
and treating folks white. We don't
bull-doZe, we have the interest of the
nine in u hands and are firm in
holding it. We insist on having all
that is ours and never let n one
scare us out of it. This is our duty.
call it what you will, but we have said
enough. Again we compliment Van
dalia on its hospitality and sociability
and regret that we were forced to
write the above. When the Wanda
lians visit US we will try and treat
them well and the press will not in
anyway misrepresent them. Long
life to jim Boyden and the boys.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-07-12
PROGRAMME.

THE AUDRAIN TEACHERS INSTITUTE,
TO BE HELD AT THE HURDLE SCHOOL
HOUSE, July 2lst, 1877.
1890 to l1-Miscellaneous bust
ness.
IL to 1l:3O-Gcneral discussion,
Normal Institute.
1880 to l2-Class drill in Geo
graphy-State of Missouri, NJ. l..
Everett.
II to Adjournment.
| TO l:3O-Best methods Of closing
a term of school. 5. +. Davis.
1870 to Incorporation Of all in
tcrested essential to the success Of a
school, John =. Class.
2 to 2:3O-Conditions of succcss in
teaching, Miss Lena Withcrs.
2:3O to 3-Mixed Schools, J.. O.
Allison.
to 3:O-What shall we read: Geo.
ID. Bowman.
$3.50 to 4-Defects Of our teachers,
Mis-, LiAAl, Matthews.
4 to Query box.
s to S:3O-Tcachings of experience
-GcneraI discussion.
- II ~ '
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-07-12
LIST OF LETTERS

Remaining in the P~ostoflicC, Mexico,
July II, 1877, and which, if not C. lied
for within four weeks, viii be sent
10 the dead letter office. Persons call
ing for letters in this list, will please
say advertised.
Abott, Jno h Boessen, Josephus
Blou, Taylor Berry, Jasper
Copper, Mary Durham, Emily
Eubanks, Mollie Harriser. VIM
HALEY, Miss q A Harris, Mary j
Judson, Gil johnson, Mariah
Lirten, DR. w Maujen, M.
Michels, Geo Turner, Dave
Woods, Jno w
SAM. GROVES, P. NJ.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-07-12

The editor of the Mexico LEDGER
is grievously mistaken if he really
suppposes that we - have a spite" at
the people of his beautiful city.
We often indulge in pleasantly and
badinage towards them, but there is
no venom in the thrusts, no poison IN
the words. ssDid we e live there!"
Yes. Ten of the happiest years Of
our life were spent there, beginning
at a time when the ground on which
many of her business palaces and
vine-clad homes now stand was thick
ly studded with forrest growth, and
hazel brush. The years of IL ear
liest manhood were lived in Mexico,
and wherever we may drift on the
evef-shifting current of life's restless
main. the heart will run out in warm
est affection to the noble men and
pure women who were in our friends
inIthe sweet, old time. But it is not
only the love of the living which
binds us to that spot. There are ties
more sacred yet. We had friends
and brothers in those halcyon days
who now sleep dreamlessly under the
daisies in that cool, sequestered
graveyard, whose memory would
Danish all malice from the heart. No!
no. friend White, we have no ''spite''
at Mexico.-[Moberly Eenterprise-
Monitor.
Bro. Phips, when you penned the
above, you must have just returned
from a funeral, or had just got ''toned
down after a heightened wake"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-07-12

DIR. Lanius, a practical physician.
well known to the people of Mexico
and vicinity, has his office over
Mitchell's drug store, and is in his
office day and night when not profess
siOnal absent.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-07-12

Homer st. John informs us that
Robert Tureman has put a SLIGO
piano in his mansion. This instrument
is one of the finest in the State. W.
O. Lee < Co. can furnish you the
same kind Of an instrument.