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New-York tribune., 1877-09-29
FLIGHT OF A DISHONEST BooKKEEPER.

A young man named Edward Higgins, Of
Mount Vernon, who has been active member OF the
Methodist Church, and superintendent OF sabbath
school, has fallen into disgrace lie has occupied s'u
alton as bookkeeper in the establishment Of H. l. Tyler
a Co. i'm the Bowery at good salary, for about threo
years. The firm had entire confidence in his integrity,
and when he Quilt two houses worth fOm $1,000 70
- GOO each purchased another house an lot To. 4loOO
and also a vacant lot, besides furnishing one oi the
houses in expensive style, his employers, VINO reside N
the village bad no suspcOl IS ne fei ",leu tie
he had received d very handsome legacy nom England.
II is stated that a member or the hfm ON looking over
the accounts recently discovered hat from SlUOVO 10
81 3 600 had been EN- oezzed Mr. Hig gins, beng
charged h the act nc transferred All the property
he had acquired TO the rm and Is Thought tht II vi"
year ago ne married young lady Of Mount Vernon VINO
been obliged TO return to nef patents hOme VINO
The offender has disappeared
New-York tribune., 1877-09-29
STOPPING THE SUGAR FRAUDS.

Information has been received at the Office
of the Treasury special agent that Secretary Sherman
has issued order directing that all sugars imported
after October rated by the importers at low grade
which will cleanse at higher grade shall be seized by
the Treasury oicers" This is regarded by the local
officials. who have been working up the artiheally
coored sugar frauds vndication OF their action.
Appraiser butcher stated to TRIBUNE reporter yester
day that had thrown every possible safeguard around
this class Of alleged frauds by changing the samplers
from district district each month, and keeping all
samples under lock and key, to prevent mixing. lie
states that DR.. Habershaw has made careful
ANALYSIS OF several samples OF Demeran sugars,
and reports that he fnd evidence 10 justify the
conclusion OF fraud. This report being directly opposed
10 the one made by Gideon Moore, Mr. butcher states
that he has referred the matter TO OF the
nent chemists in the city, and expects an exhaustive
report from him few days. Mr. butcher also states
thai ne has consulted Mr.. Booth, ord sugar dealer
and other respectable in the trade ana they all
claim that the Demerara sugars not artihcally
coorcd after cenrfugalZng and insists that they
seconds" low grade OF sugars On the other hand.
the officers OF the Special Agents Department state that
DR. Uabershaw has frequently admit ed that his examna
ton WAS thorough. IL Is believed that the order
issued Secretary sherman is based upon the samples
takenfrom the cargoes imported by H. 4. Trowbridge
Sons, OF NewHay en-, aud Decastro Bonner, OF this
city.
New-York tribune., 1877-09-29

Seven ocean steamships will leave New York
to-day for Europe Among the Brtannlcs passen-
gers are John l.. Stevens. United states Minister
TO Sweden the Hon George Cayendisn Bentnck and
Professor L. l.. Youmans. The city OF Montreal will
take home Lieutenant Fcnlon and wife, William Fcrgu-
son, and A T. Humphrey and wife, Of the British Rifle
Team. Following are the lists:
FOR IIVERPOOL-BB Steamship BritanBc-J. Guthrie
Smith, James Ho.'en, iois Seig, T. a. Bou,heid H. Os-
borne Geo \. schgdclt c. T.. Rycnft Center lltchcock
John Mciaen -. NJ. Douglas g. Douglas, J. Nllcoeh j.
Campbell. J. Graham j.. Graham Ars =. H. smythG y
strauss A. lrsch j. T. lggn, v. - Roberts, q \. Falor
Professor T. L. ioumans MISS Kate k.rey Miss Adde Hood
d. C. Hood, Artngr PosG Mrs Post Lelsoy Gale MT% jana
Mr, il Dr. G. r. Fisher, MS Fisher Miss r. Fisher
TIT B. Adugton Miss T. 4 Prentice Mrs spencer Ilyen
T. T. Crane Mrs. crane and child, J. McCaul MIs. McCan
j. w. CLARK nrs clark, child infant and two servants j.
Knapp, o. T. Dexter Mr MacDolald samuel p Mandell
l. Perkins jr, 3r Fiei. Cornelius Herr Mrs. Herr
Two infants and maid, VA Day john Harrington. G G.
FELTON, Mfs Felton, r. g. Pmenta John Si"ysns' Ma
Pcna l.. 4. ia ierman, Dr e. VI. Zeh, Georee y thnon
: W Icaa,0'' a. =; inrif; aleh' saei5 hpoett hev W
Iadley william Gibson H. sauenbach, Henry Roche, Chas
Bg steamship Ci,y Of MonyeaL-w. s. Valentine, T. T.
PgSt Alexander stephens. J. H. Cock sre, Marx Webster
Georse ~ Ciprco Alexander Pitcairn A. - shand
Lieutenant Colonel James fthon ana wie haor Cares B
Wei Milim rer tuso1 N s. l9dst Il j. Iunipafey anu
wife, Willam Williams iieDf} Man, hra Ellma - fhhney
hIss ER oBttMES" Steamer Yecsqr-Wneln Schroeder
aud wife, W L,hmkuh Miss Theresa sennlhe Miss Jose
Priest Te.sch M.s Baeh1er. Henry D. stoyer Mrs. NJ
Kahl Miss Kah, George AeL Mrs. Main aud child, W. j.
FbR LoNDoN-Bg steamship Als7ttd.-August seyd.
Colonel Edmund Martin. j. Marians William Miller Ge9rge
sarah NJ Fieebone, Mrs. r. H. freeborne Miss Caharine
FOR GIAsGow-By Steamship cal,torata-J. 5. Webster
James NJ and Alexander Queen a. MclHnes, Mrs g. W.
McInnes Miss X Potts Miss Denham and friend William
Lindsay wo and Two children Miss Margaret Paterson sias
GA ue A.
New-York tribune., 1877-09-29
HoW 10 INcREASE me MAILS.

An ILLUSTRATION FROM TIE INFERENCE or NEW
HAvEN--A CITY TIE TwENTY-HFrH ONLY in
SIZE, BUT ELEVENTH. ~ POSTAL IMPORTANCE
IFEon A srAFF CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRBuNh.l
Nrw-HAvEN, Sept. 25.-lt is the practice OF
the PosOnice Department. issue once III two years
table of statistics Of the business transacted nc ali te
princal offices for specified four weeks as, say, the
first four weeks in January These statistics are prop
eriy classified and from the figures for the month the
department estimates concerning the amount OF busl-
ness number OF pieces sent and received, weight Of
malls etc. are made for the year. Persons who nave
examined the last statement OF this kind issued by the
department and have made comparisons Of the figures
for the different cities, have remarked the Fact a' New
Haven though the twenty-iith city III the Union ID
point of population ranks eleventh in the number OF
letters mailed and shows larger proportion OF letters
To her population any other city in The Union Ihe
figures themselves for the twenty-five cities are not
without interest append them ID the order OF p0pa-
ton:
New-York tribune., 1877-09-29
Departmenfoy Public Worl
THOMAS O,CONNELRS DEATH.

GORllAN HELD FOR THE GRAND JURYs ACTION.
Coroner Flanagan held an inquest, yester-
day in the ease Of Thomas OConne, who was shot at
Thirty-seventst and Eeyenthaye, last Tuesday night
The facts elected after the tragedy showed that OCon
nell and several OF s associates had been accustomed
for some time assault persons entering and leaving
the house OF James German, which is situated near the
corner mentioned On the night OF the shooting, they
were unusually exaperatng and German declared that
he would endure longer Late in the evening when
stones were being thrown at the house he took pistol
and fired at the crowd the shot taking effect in OCon
noll's back.
Yesterday Patrick MHigan. OF the Twentieth Precinct
testified finding the BODY or the deceased man. Dep
uty Coroner Miller showed that death was caused by
hemnrrhage the result OF wound. Thomas Reilly an
other OH. r. told how he found the pistol which Mrs.
said husband used. Alexander Chrysiie and
Henry Clark two OF COnnelPs companions. aud several
other witnesses testimony when cOrrObOrated the
statements here given and previously published. The
Jury the shot fired by German the cause
Oi OCOnnelPs death
German was then called to the stand and i'm answer 70
oues cOrDnor said that ne - years old,
and a butcher by occupation. Ii s statement was " On
the night Of the shooting | told that there
crowd OF boys waiting outside To do me bodily harm.
rney d permit me TO sleep at mig fgOmc antN
throwing against my house. Two nights before
Threatened them with empty gun. had no intention
OF killing O'Conne." Coroner Flanagan committed
German to the Iombs to await the action OF the Grand
| Jury.
New-York tribune., 1877-09-29
FALL NOVELTIES AT J0HygoNy.

johnson Brothers & Co., whose store il a.
Uniye sty-pL and Fourteonta-st, are making ma,
customary display Of novelties. Tho hats N ,de bv ,b
house show superior ability IN hc Of mlaery ons
hat on exhibition Is OF dark mulberry -coloed yelvet
trimmed with shaded mulberry slfln mulberry ostrich
feather which Is fastened AT tbe back ali. oyer ihs
rOu OF the hat Three tiny birds nestle I'm fe
III f0nt Another hat " ndigobiue velvet j. turned m
az the left side by bow N pae-blue satin b,pd -
ctQr dc tune jet surrounds the crown while ON The rSf
side Is "a handsome shaded plume An itnuprfet b.t
which attracts especial attention, Is the Cottate !
shape OF bronze velvet, trimmed with olive
shaded satin ribbon The crown IL entirely snr
rounded by little hummingbirds. At TIE back
~ cluster OF bronze leaves, win che
nile tasses, aud bird with silver wings CLoir
leaves are entirely covered with IT. ~ sptIes on ianev
brds, Orlameuts, buckes hangs In ringcs and apyefs
on the petals OF n0wcrs Bronze leaves berries fru and
even vegetable. are the most popular trimmings. An
extensive assortment Oi underwear Oi the husst material
is shown. IOchDn aud Italian lace d yer, lfe sed
except upon bridal suits, The Hamburg embr0ider-os
having almost entirely taken their place. The display Of
nlant- wear 5 very largo, consisting Of dainty CHRIST
enng robes of the finest nansODk muslin tlahOrafefy
cmbr roiderch real lace Dibs, ana short dresses A
novelty u the latter u the cOorcd cmDfofrry which
christening cloak Is OF nue whit. cashmere. CHM
Oratriy embroidered by hand Ine cape IL fn.
l,hed at the bottom with rich white a.k
fringe, and the hood Is faced with white slE
Many novelties IN ribbons have been introduced ma
season, among which Is the dOube-iace velvet and sfn
ribbon. Tbs CON I'm al cOlOrs, such bronze and
yesuyc, indigo blae and brown olive aud pinx Of an
Ok which tns ARA nas line collection Hosiery, gloves
ana fancy dre.. meuis, Russia leather gouls and
ewelry Of every description sIcn nlaeTee silver,
sDei jet and celuiOd. silver bangles ana bangd rings,
Of fans, with IVORY sticks and satin Ops others
OF PLAN sltin Cardinal red side and black
the Other. Handsome rams composed Oi Imitation cut
flowes are novelty and feather fans are much sought
New-York tribune., 1877-09-29
SWITCHING SILK FROM CANADA.

Captain Bracket having practically checked
silk smuggling the various lines Of ocean steamers,
learned few days ago, that the operators bad adopted
the plan OF sending their goods by steamer 20 Halifax,
and then smuggling them across the Canada border
Fnm iniornarion which reached the secret Service De-
partment the oi acrs under Captain BricArtt found
two packages u extra fine qualify u black SIX IN no
was ascertaued be the property o tie we Oi Edward
j. Lewis. Public SgOrkeeper On Leroy-st Tue goods
were srized The silk t stated by tine Government OF
teials was smugged across thc border BY Mrs. LcNs
aud l. valued a 5000, which tne duty is $500 ITO
silk which has been sysicmaiieIiy snie grd TOT tuo
pa two years and for which cases Of oatmeal ana sour
wine nave been substituted were almost invariably
traced To LewIss LerOy-st bonded warehouse
New-York tribune., 1877-09-29

In the dfdayit of L. r. Batter, President
OF the Sixth Avenue Railroad Company read by Joseph
II. Choate motion to stay all proceedings JUDO
sedswcks Judgement in the suit Of she sixth Avenue.
Company against the Gilbert Elevated Railway Com
psny it was said that according the statements n
suit by Dr. Gilbert against the company the directors OF
the company, OF them, had formed the NewIork
Loan ami Improvement Company, and this company had
contract with the defendant 90 bud and equip it road
at 81 100000 mile while this subsidiary company Lad
q contract with the EdgemOor Iron Company 10 bald
the road at 100000 a mile.
with reference to this statement Jo6 T. Navarro said
yesterday that it was m every particular, In
which dishonesty intmlteL he was himself one OF
the NcwYork Loan and Improvement Company, bur had
not the slightest connection with ihe Gilbert
cept one or two Members Of tAe company
To which he belonged. They had no ilea ~ inNoy
ing them selves Ia any such Credit MOber project. The
allegations grossly fAso tIat scarcely seemed
that could believe them. The Gilbert Company
contracted vita the NewYOril Loan and Imprpye-
Company build the road, bat nDt 40 800 200
mile rate had yet been settled. The latter company
had al one time. a contract with The Eigem0Or HON
company but Il had thrown up the contract. pfeicrnng
not 10 bo placed u tho nan OF single company, and
had made contracts with the largest companies In
the country the OF pound for mate
rials furnsle1 The sum named 100000, Was rdlclr
lousy small. The damages e. periy would amount 70
than tAat. Al the Office Ol the Gilbert COMPANY
stated that the prices named IN tc ttift were
entirely Incorrect; that the contract had not yet ben
made, and that intimatiOn tnat wrong was IA any
way Intended or indeed possible, was ialsc,
New-York tribune., 1877-09-29
THE SEASON AT NkWPORT
A BETTER SUCCESS THAN NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. STILL
IINGNRING-PLANs POR THE FuTURE.


IINGERIEG-PLAEs FOR THE FUTURE.
NEwPoRT r. l., Sept. 24.-The season at
this resort l. slowly coming to close few OF the
cotagers have taken their departure, and Of the
NOTES.-THE Ocean Househas closed its doors The cot
tage season. however. VIII continue for several weeks
YET, aud several fashionable events are announced
among them two weddings. Saturday afternoon the
members OF the Westchester Polo Club played their last
games for the OF 1877 The polo has been
long one and the spOrt has been well patronzcd, all
Things considered The games have been played twice
week tie early part Of July. and the club have
more paid their expenses which have been quite
heavy.
The season in general has been very successful
Within the pact few weeks the visitors have seemed 10
forget the strngency OF the money market Extensive
dinners, receptions and picnes have been gwen and
those who IN position To know, state that In al
every respect the Of 1877 has been OF the
most successful record The hotelkeepers are Will
ing TO acknO Owledge that tney have made money
During the Winter the indications are that mechanics
will be busy here In building new houses and making i'm
proyemeDts TO Others. The now house for L. LOri-
lard OF NcwYork is already under way, and 1t IL posi-
BILE that will be put mp for James q. Bennett the
latter having purchased an elegant lot on the chs Tor
building site early in the season new hotel Is tn be
built beach by stock company, with capital
of 100000 The plans for TINS building being
drawn lie hotel will have 'front.' Of 2Si feet, by SO
feet deep, and wing 200 feet deep, with IA pro-
lection the south three stories hgn for parors with
An ornamental roof and towers Ii Is reported that 40
600 has been promised for the new hotel
New-York tribune., 1877-09-29
A CANDIDATE FOR POLICE COMMISSIONER.

A second deputation OF the friends OF Fred
erick Lewis consisting OF Frederick Taylor. Isaac Wal
lach A. j. Duyalle aud George Colburn. waited upon
Mayor Ely yesterday, for the purpose OF soliciting the
appointment Of Mr.. Lewis Police Commissioner, in
place of Joel b. Erhardt. They presented a penuon
signed by Leonard azletOn, H. b. ClaAn. Jesse lioyt
CO. Greenhaum Brothers & CO., James Buell., Opiyke
Co. Frederick Buterield and Other prominent business
men recommending the appointment as One nt 10 DO
made Mr. TAYLOR In prcsentn. tue petition, stated
that IL was signed by Of all pJres and The appoint
mont would be in sense partisan. Mayor by sald
IN he had known Mr. Lewis for many years, ana ne
believed that he fitted FOR the position 20 when ne
had been recommended. dc thought that Mr. LEVIN. ;
Dosltiou yas such he would nos be political pat-
San If he was on Police Board. The Mayor SAID that
nc wond take the matter under adVseineht anu "ouu
riye IL careful consideration before deciding upon a
New-York tribune., 1877-09-29
SHOT AND Thrown FROM A WINDOW.

TIC pDI!Cb UI IIIC IIoT IVVII''V W. III
formed about a. IN, yesterday, that coored woman
had been murdered at No. 20 sullNanst oiheer Heiuy
found Mary Jackson dssipated colored woman on tho
second floor of the rear building at No. 20 saliyant'
suffering intensely from plstolshot wound IN G nose
sIe was nearly isenshlc aud said that she was NOT ny
FIemI = Jackson. Ored man, who frequently Nsteu
her sne refused TO say any more ana was taken -
the New.York Hospital. From the appearance or the
backyard il was evident that the woman had b'on
throyn out OF the window the pavement was covered
win blood Officer Reilly arrested Jackson yest'iday /;
hin to await The result Of Mary JscksOns injuries Je
SON while in court refused to make any statement s
ia reporter said that the woman jumped ont 90 9
TinIov asd that Lie did not throw heg out lie deheu
naf hn shot her.
New-York tribune., 1877-09-29
LOSSES BY THE STRIKES.

meeting of the Special Committee on Claims
and Losses, of the Produce Exchange, with members
claiming damages from the railroad strikes, ned
yesterday at ths Produce Exchange A. L. Orr. the
chairman OF the committee. explained is delay In meet
ing as resulting from the failure TO obtain information
concerning the intentions OF the Pennsy Railroad
Company He then read letter from Colonel Thos A.
Scott stating that MIR. Cssset Vice President has writ
New-York tribune., 1877-09-29
SYNDICATE PROFITS.

A prominent member of the Syndicate st''eu
Yesterday that the September settlement had o'eh .'
on the per cent oan aud resulted IN small prom. IL.
said that tho 4la per cent syndicate secured ploH "a
S3oO0OOo and that the per cent syndicate ~ sde
Ia realize about $2S5, 900 out Of the sales AT eauI
OF s76 900 900 lie said that heavy importation, @ VI
gold were looked for In the next SKY days "Ai,'
thought, would prevent auy legislation y! NONs 's'
New-York tribune., 1877-09-29
POLICE pIsMlssALs AND TRANSFERS.

The Board of Police yesterday dismissed .O'S nO,
The ,nrc, Harrison CAIN a detective fr0m ths - ,'.
Precinct who was charged with nesieetns 70 w. osrer
station house. and with conduct uho0so ~ ,s,net who
rhom. a. parr,n patrolinan Of the Four,sshth &C.
wa. charged with entering the apartment o., ~ dismissed.
Franchesco and robbing her OF sIOo va ,on Cen
tr once was tho proper no. receive
nJ,rd lIaniy was granted permission w Tor yaiua
~ ~, from th. DID Domuion steamship 4 the Four
lilo ssryces James Moran WAS Charles Gerlaoh was
fe NTH Precinct the detective forVo
|. re anpointe cd a patrolman.
New-York tribune., 1877-09-29
F,,NFRAL OF HAMILTON BRUCE.

The funeral services of Hamilton Bruce i''O
,,,, Coeetor Of tbs Port OF YoT. hcdyes'er
asy afternoon AZ Church of the Ascension at fn
and Tenthst The remains incloscd In pd piand ~ r
Which ws coyered black cloth. and sivcT ~.
Morgan of the Thomas Episcopal Chnrc tcs, t ma
coraI service being assisted BY the ltey Dc ~ u.n
soiowipy were the pa-hcarors: Niliian A. b|tL hnad
M Guion seabury brewster Hiram BaEey, =; - ~
n III Crosset, e. p. Beddal and Henry ~ oaAi'y'
New-York tribune., 1877-09-29

ten fuly 10 Hr. Gossor the agent Of the star and "
tional Lines. In regard TO the ~ -
shipped by those lines aud destroyed while In transit .
fltsDurg hnd had requested bin 10 inform the corur
tee Of the action taken by the PennsyvanIa Con,, "
connection herewith. This Information, Mr. orr sss
could not yet be made public. 'a'
New-York tribune., 1877-09-29

I,.vpAI LLowANCE.--Paterfaniiil Sexsms SSnas
LIBERIA r,ya sh'Iiings headf Aud do you charge
the same Tor the child waiter: Just sSe phs
REDUCTION on taking gaaHf''E 'N
New-York tribune., 1877-09-29

A "ToPPER."-0ld Gent to boy (who is
smoking the end Of cigar he has picked npl Ugh, for
shame, throw that nasty thing away-Boy What, for
you TO pick up and smoke, eht Gararn. knows yer
IlI.ondon Fun.
New-York tribune., 1877-09-29

A GoOD BEGINNING. "a Fact.-YOuthful
Aspirant no Manager And what line OF business do
you think am best suited for Manager: Oh, think
you had better go in for general uiRy at nrst-Y
Ge,.eral UtIlts Oh then will you let know where
can get regner.tal UNIFORM 10 play the part ni-IFun-
ny EOlkR.
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1877-07-07
.4DEERTISING.

The Ouachita Telegraph. Of juno = pre-
sents the following very sound and logical
views on TIL, subject, which meIchonts wonld
do well to consider, and 20 which we would
only add the remark that i, is a lad policy for
a tradc,man, or any one else, when he has
once commenced advertising, 10 discontinue
it, FOR i: lcads the readers of the papers in
which he advcrises TO believe that he has
either retired from the business or failed
The editor Of the Richland Beacon has a
lengthy ard very well written account of his
recent vi>it 70 Monroe. in which he mentions
in favorable terms several Of our business
houses and commends them to the pa,rOnag"
of his readers. We regret that his efforts TO
secure advertisements were not even more
successful, not only because the Beacon is a
deserving paper, but because the business men
of Monroe extend their acquaintance and
will inevitably increase their trade by
patronizlng literally the home press. Times
are not 81 hard thar every merchant is not
anxious 10 increase hi. list Of customers, nor
money 40 scarce that a reasonable rejoicing
trade,man should not strive to &c! al he can.
Indeed, there is no period ins.-he endless cur
rent of trade when the tradcsman should
strive SO earnestly, as when he is struggling
against hard times and money striusency
If there be only small amount Of money IN
circulation, 50 much the greater the reason
why he should get all he can, because money
is then Of greater value. and because, although
the times be tight, his rents, insurance,
interest, &c, still 90 on Just the same If
money were in the greatest abundance. The
Monroe merchants complain of hard times,
and give that as the reason for not advertising,
las our columns will show by not showing)
but we think they mistake their interests, and
certainly msapprehend the true secret OF
advertising, by not pushing business when it
is dull and by not advertising early and in
advance of the busy season. 1t is our judg>
meut and experience that an advertisement
now is worth twice rs much as il will be in
the busy season, next winter. 1t is laying the
foundation for future acquaintance and bust
ness dealings.
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1877-07-07

Mr. Richard Smith Il few days since. adj
lressing the Cincinnati merchants, said of
Secretary Shermans resumption policy:
In my opinion, Mr.. President and gentle
men, the thing that is most distressing TO the
country is this perhaps: The forced resump-
ton Of specie payments on the 81 of January,
1879. had a conversation few days ago
with the ex-Secretary OF the Treasury, Mr..
Bristow, and he informed me tia; when the
bill providing for the resumption of specie
payments on the lst of January, 1879, was
intr Jduccd, he pronounced it impracticable,
and he says it is impracticable now--and in
his part Of the country now are the greatest
crops produced that are raised in the United
States. say TO you merchants OF Cincinnati,
what need not say to the bankers of Clncin-
Biti, that is the very thing that is expressing
business now. They are afraid TO Invest their
money in industrial enterprises because they
know that the resumption OF specie payments
on the 81 Of January, 1872, mus, contract the
currency. Now the government of the United
States talks about contracting the currency.
tabs about rcsnming specie payment in 1879
without any means of resuming. We all
know that they have no gold to resume. We
all know that they might resume tomorrow,
but that il would not continue, and the result
of it would be disastrous to the industrial
Interests Of the United States.