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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-06-22
ANOTHER Burned CITY.

Clearly, in some respects, CIVILIZATION does
not advance. The destruction of great city
by fire, az we long ago said, Is an opprobrium
the possibility of which, with our means, our
scientific advancement, and our universal in
tcigence, we should long ago have ontgrown.
The best part of the busy, busting, thriving
New Brunswick city is gone. The value de-
stroyod is estimated in money at about 3d.
600, 900, and there is also some loss OF NE.
" it'll this intelligence comes the inevitable tale
of thousands in severe want OF shelter, oil iood'
of every comfort of life. and there Is that usual
appeal to charity which, we are glad to say, Is
never under such circumstances, dlsregarded.
II is easy to say that if ST. John had been
prepared for this emergency, by the possession
of a wcll-disciplined and well-app0nted fire
department, this calamity might have been es-
capped But Boston hnd II department OF that
kind of fair reputc. with n plenty OF machines,
men and water, and yet twice, within very
short time, was Boston the scene of an extensive
fire. Almost the same thing may be stated OF
Chicago, where the preparations for such emer-
gcncics were not supposed TO be deficient But
in both cities, whatever the precautions were'
they were not sullicient-sO much we now KNOW
certainly Could they have been made s0f
Are they sufficient here in New-fork,
where tie art of managing fires has been
carried almost to perfectionf Judging ac-
cording to experience, we should DC
inclined to give. favorable answer to
the latter'qucstioH. Since the conilagrations OF
1885 and 1s45 we lave not had here
what may be truly. called great fire
Our fremcn rs a. class are very skillful,
courageous, and sclf-devoted; they are well
commanded, and the force is almost invariably
well handled. Chiefly for this reason, and
because of good water supply, New-fork has
thus far escaped. Threatening fires are coa-
tinualy breaking ont, and are vigorously sub
dncd. Perhaps toe material for u good fire de-
partment is not to be- found in such profuson in
st. John as in larger cities, but neither are the
requirements so large GicIe as here. Every town
should be able to organize n brigade and
obtain water supply sufficient for its
own protection If we continue to build
as we have been in the habit of building, II
e-proof structures are to continue tn he the
executions and extremely conbnStlble ones
the rule we shall find at times the best or
ganized fire dep irtment insufficient. IL Is ask
ing too much of brave men to demand that
tlcy shall stay the burning, when for years
we have been constructing in WAY TO feed 1t.
TO prevent fires we must simply erect edilces
which cannot be burned.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-06-22
THE FJRST BATTLE.

An engagement which may be dignifcd by
the nnme of n battle has at last taken place
in Armenia. Although there were not more than
10000 troops on either side, the result Is OF
the highest Importance, since it throws ligIt
upon the Russian strategy OF the past fort
night and reveals the Turkish position more
clearly than all the dispatches received during
that time.
When the news reached us that the I'm SLAMS
had fallen back from 0lti and Pennek we
hazardeI the view that this was no actuai re-
treat, but movement in the interest OF the
left wing, then advancing upon Toprak- kaleh.
The latter place was soon aiterward occupied
apparently after n slight engagement, the
Turkish right wing being then mt Delibaba, about
20 miles distant. Mukhtar Pasha, in the
mcar fine pushed forward his center to Oit
and beyond Zewin, following the feigncd re-
treat of the Russians. lie seems however, to
have finally suspected their design, for he re-
enforced his troops ut Delbabi, and sent them
forward to hold the last mountainpasses which
separated the Russian left from his own right
Gen. Tergukassoff accepted the challenge thus
thrown down to him. He marched from
Toprak- Kaleh with n force Of 10000 men,
and on the 10th engaged the Turks, who
occupied Il strong position, but who appear to
have been deficient in artillery and cavalry
The fight lasted about six hours the Turkish
commander, Mchemet. fell defeat was con-
verted into rout and the Russians were
masters not only of the passes, but of Dclibaba
We hear that the Russian left has again oc-
cuped Olti, while Muihtar Pasha has fallen
back upon Zewin, about half way between
Kars and Erzerum. His position there is wholly
untenablc; the two Russian tanks are begin
ming to approach in order to overlap, close III
upon him and cut off his retreat. Nothing re-
mains for him but to concentrate all his troops
in the neignborhood of Kdprik0 keep open
his communications with Eizerum, and defend
that point as long as he may be able. The
advantages of the territory are no longer
chiefly on his side he divides them nearly
equally with his enemies. movement OF the
Russian right is now in order, and if success
full it will greatly expedite the solution OF the
campaigu.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-06-22

Congress-. tho most punctilious OF polltlcians r..
ladies whom be chartaby assisted posts IN one OF a.
departments combined 10 make aud present IN h,o.
dressing-gown as an expression Of their graii,uds
when they came 10 him. bringing the completed <.,
ncnt he took down from its shof volume contanlus
law forbiddng Congressman TO receive gifts undsr
such circumstances The donors Of the dressing CIV.
were aDasled but the Senator took the Gorgeous gs.
mcnt and delicately ntmated that II they would sIov
him ~ pay for IT, the matter would be adjusted And n.
would be all the same very much obliged.
Jules Simon conversng is said TO speak with
the freedom and OF OF culture at very be.
bis speech flows with the evenness and mhesltancy AZ
print Ho has the gout ana II Is q consolation be win
tell you, that his troubles have flown TO his feet Yet Won
may that he has had enough VI them elsewhere nv
hs pale and rather wasted features and hs worried Ion,
You feel, at the same tme that Frenc public men m
general arc immense losers by their habit Of living Al
little go the sun" II Jules Simon had taken gallon
every morning, instead of dip into EpIce,us TO brace
his nerves for the daily contest with the Marshal n.
might still have been President Of the Council 1.-The lad
never have found the strength 10 lay hin low.
DR.. j. G.. Holland is the object Of unplcas.
antness the part OF the Nation this week. That lour
nal pays It's compliments TO him after this fashion.
There IL I'm the mind os every reader desire IN hs
pleased with himself, To rso from bis literary repas,
with feeling OF sesafa tion and 1t IL safe to ba,
any author who gratif this feeling will he sure OF .
lasting popularity Under the above title OF Toplca q,
the Tmc, DR.. Holland has collected in a volume a nun.
Der OF his Scrb,er articles, and careful examination Of
them satisfies that throughout all The pefyadng fat
OF the book the end steadily held In view Is that the
reader shall have ideas presented 10 him simple as 10
be readily grasped yet brought forward with such
socinniLy and gravity ~ o. persuade him that he IA
engaged In the mastery Of thoughts Of considerable I'M
portdncc that eud be- may enjoy the feeling on
sef-sntsfacti0n naturally caused by the consci0usne
OF Dieectual progress"
TOPEKA, Kan, June 2l.-Ex-Gov. Thomas
A. Osborn left to-day for Gill; u which country he
has appointed United States Minister The citizens
here gave him aud Lis family a farewell reception last
evening. The attendance very large. including all
state officers nnd the adj residents OF the city
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-06-22
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-06-22
Aem.llorI Dailp Gribulle,
FOUNDED BY HORACE GREs LEY,
FRIDAY. JUNE %. 1877.
7HE NEWS rms 3OBNING.

FoRE' GN.--In Armenia. the Turks haSe been de-
feaied at Zcidikan. =- Mr.. Bradlaugn ard Mrs
Bcsant have been convicted Of circulating an i'm
moral book. -=-- The French Senate is discussing
dissolution; Jules Simon spoke yesterday.
DDMEsTIC.-Eleven men were executed in Penn
syvania yesterday. - Thirteen deaths are re-
ported from the ST. John fire: the loss in poperty l.
estimated AT S12. 100000 -= An Indian uprising
is reported III the Black Hills. == The salaries OF
letter-carrors will be reduced five per cent after
July J. from lack of funds.
CITY AND SUBURBAN.-The Dry Goods Bank will
wind up. == Attorney General Fairclild will re-
port to the Governor his action about Tweed.
s. Hebrews still cherish resentment over the
Hiit0n-Scliunan affair. -= Railway 01ic ais set
tied q skirnish in st. Louis rates. == Tie Long
Island Medical College. Ringers Female College,
Ursnline Academy, aud other local institutions held
Com mcnce ncnts. II meeting against elevated
railways was held III Chckcrng Hail. == Gold
1O5e 1858, 1883. Gold value Of the lesal-render
dollar at tho close, 017iO cents Stocks irregular
and fcverish. closing weak.
THE WE,THrR.-TR BUNr local observations indi-
cate showery followed by clearing weather Their
mometer yesterday, 600, $40. 7Oo
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-06-22

There is prospect of abatement it not OF
abandonment of the frccrackcr in this city on
the coming Fourth. The Board OF Fire I'm
derwrters may not fully carry their point with
the Aldermen, but an impression has been
produced upon public sentiment in regard to
the matter which Will diminish the sale OF the
explosives this year, and probably result III
pr hi biting them hereafter. An unexpected
consequence has followed the stoppaGe OF the
sale of these things in Brooklyn. 1t had been
expected that many people who have been ac-
cnstomrd to leave the city every Fourth OF
July to escape the noise. would now remain
in town during that anniversary. But 1t ap-
pears that on the other hand many families
had been in the habit of STAYING in town to
assist the young folks with their fireworks
and to guard against accidents There beng
nothing now for old folks or young 10 do III
Brooklyn on the Fourth, there is prospect, IA
shown by the engagements OF convoyancee,
for larger exodus from that city than ever
before. Many of tho exics will buy their fire
works if they can, in this city, and take them
into the quiet resorts of the country.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-06-22

Nothing has yet been invented that would sue
cessfuly gather up the smoke and cinders of loco
motives and transmit them to tho end OF tho train
in such n way to relieve passengers of that intol-
cradle Nuisance of railroad travel. Perhaps it bad
better be gwen up. We offer another 6eln for in
vcntlve genuus. Ii some one would invent con-
trivance TO be attached to tho tops Of Broadway
stages during warm weather. by wbicn the SALIVA
elected by the drivers could be carried to the rear
and distributed tho street through sprinkler, 1t
would be "A great public blessing. the present plan
is 70 sprinkle passcngers with 1t through tho open
windows. II would make great saving III the cx-
pense of watering the streets.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-06-22
THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS.

Mr.. John Kelly took occasion IN the course
of his letter to Senator Woodn to serve no.
ticc upon the Governor that he must veto tne
Public School bill. The act, said he, con
/" fers extraordinary and dangerous powers
"upon the Board of Education. not only To hx
"the salaries of acbers, but to expend
"moneys without any power of limitation OF
"control by the city authorities" MIR. heiy
did not say to whom these powers were dan
cerous. or why they should be considered ex-
traordinary, but he left the public to get the
impression from the wording of his complaint
that the Board of Education is empowered by
the bill to spend as much rs it pleases. This,
however, is not the case. The expenditures are
limited by the bill itself to certain amount
for each child taught in the public schools; ;
beyond that the Board cannot CO.
The purpose Of the bill is simply TO effect n
complete separation between the public schools
and politics. There is not respectable man
in New York who does not acknowledge that
such divorce is absolutely essential to the
efficiency of the schools and the permanencc
of our system of free education; not man
who ia not well aware that whenever the cor
ruptng influence OF part politics takes hold OF
our common schools, when the Tammany agent
can assess the teachers for the campaign fund,
and Tammany can reward It's "w0rkers" WIN
places at the masters desks, the decay OF the
schools will be rapid and ruinous. The Dem
ocratic leaders make no secret OF their plr-
noso to assert n control over the whole de-
partment of education, and no secret either oil
the use which they mean to make OF It, NOW
there is bnt one way to avert the danger, ana
that is TO make the Department of Education
n distinct and quasi Independent body, which
the politicians of the City Hall cannot touch.
OF course while T mmany Hall controls Its
expenditure it controls everything. The teach
ers whose salaries it can lower, raise, or abolish,
are pcrlorce its humble servants, and the Board
itself must be mt the bidding Of those who can
do as they please with its revenues
Gov. Robinson seems disposed to grant al
most everything that Tammany requires, but
i'm this matter of the schools it will be well for
him to act cautiously. 1t is a matter touching
which good citizens, irrespective Of party, are
extraordinarily sensitive They will watch his
course with a jealous eye and if they see
cause to suspect him Of a readiness to tamper
with the interests of free education, neither
Tammany Hall nor the whole Democratic
party can save his good name from political
shipwreck For the fault which he seems to
be in danger of committing is just one OF
those which New Workers will never forgive.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-06-22

these concerns, are in distress. But the 'conn-
try is step nearer to hard-pan--a step nearer
20 the day when nobody will attempt to man
age corporation by means OF any conceal
rent of the essential facts.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-06-22

so-called Confession has been surreptitiously
and unfairly used for partisan purpose. 1t
ia on that part of the subject that the public
is most anxious to hear from Mr.. Fairchild.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-06-22

lost by larger majority than was finally
given for its destruction. No; Beebe cannot,
as it seems TO us, ignore George William Robin
sons accusation. Ho must come out with
rA
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-06-22

Persons lcaripo torn for the season, ard Sum
mer bareleyS. can hare TIE DAILY TRIBUNE
mailed 10 hen postpaid, toT ~ per month, tie
address being changed as Cfien as desired
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-06-22

after the opening of the new fiscal year. me
Democratic House will find that, II they nave
really embarrassed the post-olfces' the pus-
ness men will be quick TO see who is 10 blame.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-06-22

On this side of the water it cannot be gem
orally known whether the book which MIR.
Bradlaugh published was of scientific or
really immoral nature, as the increa of a
hundred thousand IN its sale, caused by his
trial. was probably for home CONSUMPTION.
However, British jury has found Mr.. Brad
laugh guilty of publishing an Objectionable
book, doubtless much to his satisfaction, and
he is out for week on bail, to live on
.he memory of a notorious trial, and on
ths anticipation of the pleasures OF a
sentence which may make him for a
day the most conspicuous man in England.
Mr. Bradlaugh broke into Jail. When
the authorities refused to sanction the
publication of this work by some one or other
Mr. Bradlaugb rushed forward and took up
the work of publication. as he said to vindl-
cate the freedom of the press. The press re-
turned the compliment by printing huge
edition for him, and he can now go to JAIL II
he is sentenced to imp. isonment, with his
pockets full. And this Will be rather pleasant
even for man who bankers after persccu-
ton.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-06-22

Mr.. Chang Ah-Tung resumes his former place
in the confidence of the community The sig
nature on which he was to be tried for forgery
turns out to be his own This illustrates the
general uncertainty of life and the painful vicis-
STUDIES of n Chinese handwriting.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-06-22

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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-06-22

The Turkish Chamber of Deputies absnrdly
enough persists II excluding Christians from
the army while it compels them to pay an
exemption tax. BY denying them the right
"to he killed" it plainly admits that it has
not merited their support, and that it cannot
rely on their loyalty in the hour of danger.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-06-22
Bnelncss Nontes.

For TIVE CoUNTRY.-BOots, Shoes, Caters,
slippers and Indig Rub Take GOOD SIMPLY aud obla
them from MILLER & Co.. $40 Bway. domestic Bulmhs)
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-06-22

In English politics the only live subject for
the moment is the Bulials bill. Although
1885 clelgymen of the Established Church
signed a protest against the Earl Of Har-
rowby's motion, allowing ministers of all de
nominations to hold burial service i'll church
yards, tie House of Lords supported that
liberal proposal 10y vote of 127 to Ill.
Angered at this defeat, the Government has
withdrawn the bill, leaving the subject in
yolved in the perplexities of ancient usage.
As, however, the question of Dissenters' rights
is to come before the Commons next month,
there is still prospect of liberal legislation.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-06-22

In no Department of the Government Will
the people hear of insufficient appropriations
with less patience than in the Post-Offce. In
almost every other Department there have
been grave abuses directly affecting the cleri-
cal force, but the great mass OF the employees
of the Post-O Office Department throughout the
country are known to be industrious men, moder-
ately and often poorly paid, and-so far as the
actual working force of the offices is concerned
not much gwen to politics. Probably no
other Department could so poorly afford the
reduction, either of force or of salaries, which
the Postmaster General says will be necessary
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1877-10-09
Bank Suspension in Allegheny.

PITTSBURGH, October g. The follow
ing notice is posted on the doors of the
Allegheny savings bank: "The direc-
tors of the Allegheny savings bank
being unable to convert its asserts into
money Immediately have deemed it
proper to suspend payment. In addition
to the assets of the bank the stockholders
are individually liable, and the directors
hope to pay all the depositors."
About this time last year run was
made on the bank, but the officers met
all demands SO promptly that the run
ceased. 1t is ascertained that at the
time of the run last year the deposits
aggregated 81 $4,000, but since that
time they have been steadily reduced
and do not now exceedi$591 900 of which
amount about 100000 belong to the
directors and stockholders. In addition
to this the bank owes secured debts to
other banks and money borrowed on
mortgages to the amount of $l29,000
The assets, consisting largely of real
estate, will aggregate $74s,O00.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1877-10-09
Miscellaneous News Items.

ey- There is locality in Bloomington,
ILL.,, called Pone Hollow, in which, within
the last six months, there have been four
suicides, one murder, two attempted muir
ders and three deaths byrailroad accidents
GB- A difficulty exists between the Lost
Creek and the Miflintown, Juniata county,
Presbyterian congregations, and the former
presents complaints before the Common
Pleas Court, in a bill in equity.
eY- The wife of Joseph Simon, of st.
Louis, has applied for divorce because
her husband made her dine daily on soup
made from ten-cent shin bone and skim
med out all the meat himself.
COLUMBUS, Miss, September 27.- Nat.
Pierce, who was implicated in killing
Story and Fitzpatrick, in Pickens county,
Alabama, last August, was taken from the
Carrollton, Alabama, Jail last night by
about twenty masked men and hanged
eB- Mrs. Powers, farmers wife, living
near Bellevue, Mich, mixed Paris green
with water in teacup, drank the mixture,
handed the cup to her husband, and lay
down to die, and did it day or two after
ward.
gB- A young lady who was crossing a
railroad bridge located between Ann Ar
bor and Cornwells, Mich, fell off, and pro-
badly would have sustained serious if not
fatal injuries, If she had not caught by the
hustle and hung herself upon spike.
eB- Manchester, N. H., has scandal
in the discovery that the wife of member
of one of the largest dry goods firms has
been stealing heavily from the store for two
years back. The partner has long known
it, and now goes out of the concern rather
than have such things done under his nose.
gE A Chinaman recently had his leg
crushed by a train near Moscow, Sonoma
county, California. To save his life ampu-
tation was peremptorily refused by his
friends, who said: "Chinaman no likee
stump Leg" Accordingly the wound was
dressed and the man left to die.
CY- An Amherst grocer offered young
school teacher bushel of potatoes free if
she would wheel them home at an hour
when most of the students were likely to
be in the streets. She did it and says she
is ready to receive more at any time on like
conditions.
rY- There was a queer match for 5000
between a man and horse at Lynn re-
Gently. j. e. Besson was to walk five
miles backward while the horse walked
eight miles backward, and the horse was