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New-York tribune., 1877-05-30
Ae1p'alprjs Daily Gripno1e
FOUNDED BY HORACE GREELEY
WEDNESDAY, MAY 80, 1877.
THE NEWS THIS MORNIAG.

FoRFIGN.-Tha popular demand for war in Scrvia
isincreasng. -=- Russia promises to annex only
Upper Armenia. =-- Great concern Is felt in Con
stantinople for Niukhar Pashas forces =-= turk
ish troops are watching the Serviau frontier. =-
The City of Brussels arrived at Liverpool.
DOMrsTlC.-The Fisheries Commission under the
Washington Treaty is complete and is composed Of
Sir Alexander Gait, Judge kellogg OF Massachusetts,
and Mr. Maurice Defosse of Belgium. =- Ii is
believed that the Cabinet has authorized Gen. Ord
70 protect the Texas frontier at al hazards. --
The South Carolina Senate rejected the Assembly
bill providing for payment Of interest on the bonded
debt - Moody and Sankey held farewell ser
vices in Boston last night.
CITY AND SUnURBAS.-Ihe scheme Of Custom
house reduction proposes 2fG removals. -= Coal
fell heavily at the auction sales. == Newly orRs
commerce was reviewed at the annual meetings OF
the Cotton and Produce Exchanges. -= Mr.. Ne
Cartby testified in his own behalf == Unusually
extensive preparations have been made for the OBJ
soryance of Decoration Day. -= An ilcit distil-
ley was seized at New-Bunswick, n j. @-- Dis
eased COWS in Brooklyn supply that city aud New
York with swilmk. ==- Gold, 106os, 1868,
IOG6s Gold value Of the lcgaltender collar at the
close $3.50 cents Stocks active and lower closing
steady.
THE WEATHER.-TPJBUEE local observations in
dicate generally fair and somewhat warmer weather.
Thermometer yesterday, GO, $50, go.
New-York tribune., 1877-05-30

left for the Butler party 10 national politics.
Openly or in secret therefore they can always
be counted with the opposition.
We trust the country will not concern Itself
about them. They are men whose strength
las never rested upon public sentiment, but
upon political intrigue, and there is no sort OF
reason why their vexations and complaints
should be made of consequence. Let them
alone and they will find their proper level.
New-York tribune., 1877-05-30

siding with The latter. They are the disinter-
ested parties to the controversy; the gem
tlemen of the Custom-house are not. when
therefore the Commission declare such re-
ducton to be possible they will be believed
until they are proved TO be i'll the wrong
New-York tribune., 1877-05-30

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New-York tribune., 1877-05-30

The strong light which has recently been thrown
into the recesses of the CustOm-house has brought
into view several lurking abuses which mere re-
ducon of the force by 20 per cent or any other per
cent will fail to extrpae. That requsition for l
gal brandy and 1 gal. gin," which some guileless
gauger served upon an importer, Is not toothsome
mersel for patriotic pride to chew upon. There was
10 preface to this modest demand, and 1t was ac-
companied by no notes critical or explanatory, and
il needed none. II was evidently matter-of-iact,
everyday piece of business, and it was plain that
the Official considered his order legal tender for
stimulants which the merchant was bound to ac-
cept so long as an importers wares are in charge
of the officers there is need of such acquisitions,
for the predaceous civil servant eves upon and bears
away anything which suits his fancy and is porta-
ble Few cargOes are discharged at our wharves
which are not gone through" by gaugers, or
weighers or weighers' men, inspectors, or store
Keepers, or samplers or by all of them in squads.
These shameless depredatOns, from which even the
private stores of captains and stewards are not ex-
empt and which make the service Kissing and
byword in the esteem of all business men who
have dealings with the Custom-hOuse, will never be
suppressed until the Collector and the Secretary
take the trouble to impress upon subOrdinates that
stealing the appropriate name for these practices,
and that stealing is improper.
New-York tribune., 1877-05-30

In Armenia the military situation is almost
unchanged. No great engagement can now bc
expected with Mukhtar Pasha should h. ill re-
treat toward Erzerum. Skirmishing continues
at Kars, where the Turks are apparently re
solved 10 act on the defensive.
New-York tribune., 1877-05-30

The Turks have resolved to admit foreigners
10 their service, and the way for Mr.. Blanton
Duncan is OVen. One country calls him, and
the other is willing he should go.
New-York tribune., 1877-05-30

Persons Ioqring totcn for tho season, ard Sam
ney troUelerS can hare TIE DAILY TRIBUNE
mailed to them, postpaid, Jor 81 per mOnh, the
address being changed rs often Gs desired.
New-York tribune., 1877-05-30

One of the unfortunate 246 has been put
ont of his agony The Assistant Collector at
Jersey City has been reduced one hundred
per cent, and will proceed TO form new
parry.
New-York tribune., 1877-05-30
Dnsinese Monies.

Finest OLIVE or SALAD OIL Expressed from
the choicest selected olives especially for imported and DOT
lied by CAsWELI. HALAlD & CO. Druggists Frh Avenue
Hotel Rudng and SIxhaye Ol IhiiD nntst aeo
No 1872 ThawcAst, Newport r. J. or ony piatts Ois.
ness are a. aDove As hottie this o.. uuse vc We can
guarantee every bottle be superior 70 any other salad Oh IN
the market
New-York tribune., 1877-05-30

President MacMahon seems to he resolved
10 held his ground. II such be the case he
can finally restore harmony only 10y disn:ssing
De Brogie and rcarpCinting a Republican
Cabinet. Ills present position is in open ccu-
iict with constitutional practice everywhere,
especially in France, where the fundamental
law SAYS "MinistcIs arc responsible coiltc-
"tiyoly TO the Chambers for the general policy
"Of the Government, and individually for
leach ones acts" IN Great Britain it would
be almost impossible TO- organize Min
iatry which could not rely on Par
liameutaYy support. Were one formed.
while Parliament was prorogned, it would be
met with vote of want Of confidence the mo-
mcnt the members reassembied. Should Mac
Mahon continue to defy the French COnstitU-
ton and act on the offensive, he will prorogue
the Chamber for another month, or he will,
with the consent OF the Senatc-which is by
no means assured-order "a general election.
In either event he will only postpone the pop
ular judgment. which everything Indicates will
be overwhelmingly against him. The discon-
tent of the LcgitmistS is not The least OF the
hostile elements upon which the Republicans
may count in battling for legislative indie
pcudence.
New-York tribune., 1877-05-30

Senator Morgan of Alabama is sadly in need
of an English dictionary. A man possessed of
sufficient education to be elected by the white
people of Alabama as one of their Senators
ought to know that balIOt-boX stuiling Is
not usually included among the political
ofenses which party in power can con-
done; and a man honorcd by tie confidence
of a whole State ought TO be incapable
of such an attempt at political black
mail as his letter to the Attorney
General His distinct intimatiOn that the
President can expect NO favors from the Dem
ocrats of Alabama, if he allows certain inJict-
ments for frauds in voting to be pressed in
the courts, is as coarse an impertiGence as any
member OF his party has committed in recent
times. Whatever treaties may be made with
the Democratic party at Washington, Mr.
Morgan may rest assured chat there will be no
cartel for the exchange of balot-boX stuiteIs
The handle of the jug would be all on Mr.
Morgan's side.
New-York tribune., 1877-05-30

Mahmoud Damad displays a degree Of
shrewdness which the other Turkish Ministers
might wisely emulate. Instead Of arguing
with the turbulent Sofas, he proposes to send
them all to the field. The generosity Of this
proposal ought to disarm their hostility.
New-York tribune., 1877-05-30

Mr. Geo. II. Butler, whose irritating career as a
civil servant was brought to untimey end before
it had fairly begun, now cheerfully claims that he
has the dead wood on his prosecutors. 1t was an
other gifted inebriate, Mr. Butler says, who made an
unseemIy exhibition of himself, and he will under
take to prove that the testimony of the wandering
divine was all aliunde and that he himself was albi
And now If "A corps of Egyptian and Nubian damsels
would only waltz into court with bells on their
ankles they might convince Mr.. Key that the genius
displayed by Mr.. Butler a supervisor of Oriental
females is an ample guaranty of his capacity to take
charge of Occidental mails, and Cox and Sayler
would be yindicated.
New-York tribune., 1877-05-30

Since Mr.. Bergh has taken in hand the swill-
milk nuisance there is some hope of persistent
effort 10 abate it, From time to time there
have been sporadic efforts to break up the
svill-milk stables, but all that has resulted
might be summed up IN the statement that
the stables were removed further in the out
skirts of the city. The sickenng business OF
feeding cows on swill, keeping them in filthy
and confined quarters, and selling Their mix
as "pure Orange County," has continued as
tiourishing as ever. If Mr.. Bergh or the
Health Board, or both combined, can break up
this horrible business. our citizens will rise up
and call them blessed.
New-York tribune., 1877-05-30

1t would be prudent to wait day or two before
accepting with unsaggerng faith the statement that
President Hayes favors an unlimited reconciliation
of silver There is flavor of Nevada mining stocks
about this ruinor which doesn't recommend it.
New-York tribune., 1877-05-30

The following are recent figures illustrating the
comparative merits of substitutes for horses on
street railroads: The inventors of the ScOtt-Mon-
crieif compressed air motor clam that its cost IN
practical use will be about six cents per per mile.
The most successful substitutes for bOTses IN En-
GLAND are the Nerriweather and the Grantham in
ventions the latter meeting more general popular
approval The hierriweatheT locomotive is separate
from the cars it is in practical use in Paris France
and the receipts on line Of service from morning to
midnight were, per engine, on Sundays, $50 per
day; week days, $50 per day; cost of run
ming per day of 10 hours, little over 80.
1t is claimed that these engines can be
run in London at cost of cents per car mile, and
that similar service by horses costs II cents. The
Grantham invention combines engine and car in one.
It's cost of operation on the Vantage tramway,
which is o.. miles long and has one gradient of in
80 for $50 yards, is estimated at IL cents per car
mile; to be compared with horses at II cents. The
cost of steam service at Brussels for holding A
persons on a road having gradients of 1 in 33 and
one Of i'll 100, which is Il mile long, is estimated
at 81 5G per day; horses at - S3. For obvious
reasons the cost of operating any of these motors
would be greater in this country.
New-York tribune., 1877-05-30

Repudiation has gained the day in South
Carolina, after all. The State Senate, so far
from amending the House bill providing for
the payment of interest on the state debt, so
as to defeat the attempt OF the House TO
make boDdhOldels wait at least a year for
their interest, has actually stricken from the
hill the appropriation itself, thus cutting the
feet OF the measure from Under it. This
shameful victory was evidently achieved only
after a sharp struggle, being won by small
majority, which was overturned on vote to
reconsider but was renewed on the final bal
lot. If there had been any other purpose IN
this movement than that TO deprive bondholderS
OF the interest righfuliy due them, we should
certainly have heard of It, BY Itself, 1t Is a
naked act of reputation, which will leave its
mark on every man who is in any way re-
sporsible for it and On the State which suffers
it, Gov Hampton should see to it that none
of il sticks TO him.
New-York tribune., 1877-05-30

The John j. O'Brien Association seem to be
of the opinion that they arc the worst-paid
'and hardest-worked men in the employ Of
"the Government" The community synpa-
thzos with these suffering patriots, and would
be sorry to see them stay where they are so
poorly off. When the guillotine Is set up in
the Custom-hOuse, we shall lock TO see the
j. j. Obs rush under the Ak in body.
New-York tribune., 1877-05-30

Already there is difference of opinion be-
tween the Custom-h0use and tiie Custom-house
Commission rs to the Irachcabiity Of cary
ing the report Of the latter into effect. AT tie
same time that the officials are busy protesting
that the proposed reduction cannot De enforced
70 its full extent, we get from Washington the
details of the Commissions scheme. showing that
il is proposed 10 make the reduction something
over 20 Der cent rather than less, and that
the Commission have already made up their
minds just to what degree and IN what par
ticular each office should be affected. Between
the Cast0m-house and the Commission m this
matter. Tie public will have 10 hesitation IL
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1877-10-02

the citizens of the Capital and District that
It is high time to organize for the purpose
Of obtaining the legislation necessary for
the local interests of the city. However
we'll disposed the members of Congress
may be toward the District, IL is remem-
its needs are but little understood by the
mass, and the subject is too complicated
to admit of their becoming familiar
lied with all it's points until its details are
explained to them by an intelligent, we'll
informed and influential committee of cit
liens. Therefore there is necessity for par
ticularly active prelminaries, and steps are
already being taken for the collection, and
arrangement of such information as Con-
gress will need for proper legislation.
Senator Bogy, of Missouri, is dead and
politicians are already hard at work filling
his place in the Senate. Half dozen at
least are eagerly batting their hooks for the
Office, and much wire pulling will go on
because of the vacant seat. Mr.. Bogy was
a poor boy, and arrived at the age OF man.
hood in possession of no means and of
very limited education. But he was am
bilious, persevering and industrious and
with these qualities one rarely fails of sue
cess. The following letter written by him
when he started out in life, shows that ,his
plans laid then were adhered to and car
ried out with tenacity.
ST.. GENEv1EvE January, 10th, 1889.
On this day left home under charge of
Mr.. William Shannon, an old friend of my
father, to go to Kaskaskia to read law in
the office of Judge Pope. My education is
very limited, but with hard study l may
overcome it. / am determined to try it,
and my intention is to return to my native
State to practice, if can qualify myself,
and while doing SO to work to become U.
s. Senator for my native State, and to work
for this till l am go years old. will pray
God to give me the resolution to persevere
in this intention. / have communicated
this to my mother and given her this paper
to keep. Sol help me God.
LEWIS V. BoGY.
He was elected to the Senate when he
was GO years old. A.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1877-10-02
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER.

WASHINGTON, d. c., Sept. 26th, 1877.
Yesterday morning about 1925 A. NJ,
fire alarm was sounded, and in a very short
time it was known throughout the city that
tho Patent Office was on fire. Every effort
was made to extinguish the flames, but
without avail, and in few hours the model
room was swept more than half clean of its
contents by the devouring fire. 1t broke
out in the top or attic story, the floor of
which was the only one in the whole
and which soon burnt through into the
room where were stored all the thousands
of models that have collected for the last
forty years. In 1886 the Patent Office was
in existence. How the fire originated yes
terday is not known, but there are various
theories concerning it. The general alarm
was sounded half an hour after it was dis
covered, and in few minutes after, the
Georgetown engines came to the assistance
of the Capital fire force. Then Baltimore
was telegraphed and her engines arrived in
half an hour more. There was work for
them all to do, for, although the streets are
wide, the heat was so intense that the sur
rounding squares were only saved by con-
slant play of water upon them. The fire
was scarcely under control when a livery
stable in an adjoining square was discover
ed to be burning, and the attention of some
half a dozen more engines were turned
upon it, but when hay begins to burn it
isn't easy to stop it. The first wall - Of
brick, and supported on either side by
other buildings = alone was saved. The
horses were all gotten out but the car
riages were lost.
The city was scene of intense excite
ment which died away only at the ap-
proach of nightfali. Several persons were
hurt, but as yet have heard of no fatal
accidents. This morning crowds are
thronging TO see the ruins and in my next
letter can give a much clearer account of
the whole matter than at present is possi-
BILE.
The near approach of Congress warrs
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1877-10-02
Losses at the Patent Office.


The following is list of models de-
stroyed in the Patent Office Fire, of Sep.
"a, 1877, furnished by Gilmore, Smith &
Co., Patent solicitors, Washington d. c..
Any particular information desired may
be obtained by addressing that firm.
Aeration, Bridges, Brushes, Brooms,
Butchery, Bottling, Bath, Bee Hives,
Bolts, Brakes, Carpentry, Carriages,
Closets, Castings, Doors, Dairy, Garden,
Engineering, Excavations, Fences Files,
Glass, Gins, Garden, Grinding, Hosting,
Hydraulics, Hardware, Harrows, Har-
vesters (Cutter-Bars saved) Journals and
Bearings, Lime and Cement, Masonry,
Mechanical Power, Metallurgy, Metal
Working Mills, Il classes) Nuts, Nails,
Needles, Orchard, Paving, Presses,
Pumps, Pneumatics, Polishing, Plows,
Planters, (very few saved,) Roofing,
Railways, "A class,) Rivets, Stove, Saws,
Seeders, Ia few saved) Sheet Metal, Sta
bling, Threshing, Tobacco, Tubing,
Wagons, Wire, Water-wheels, Wire
working, Wood working. Total number
of models destroyed, about 10000.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1877-10-02

JOHN S. MORTON, President of the
Market Street Passenger Railway Com
pany, in Philadelphia, has confessed to
having over-issued the stock of that
company to the amount of 10000 shares,
or 81 100000. He has resigned his posi-
ton as President of the road, and prom
ises to make full confession as to the
amount of the fraud. The over issue
was commenced in 1870, and has been
going on ever since.
The present treasurer of the West
Philadelphia passenger railway compa-
ny says the examination of the stock
book of the company develops the fact
of an over issue of 10000 This amount
added to the legal stock issue of the COM
pany of 5000 shares, give total of just
10000. This, at $50 per share, would
make 81 900, 900, double the company's
authorized capital, of which, however,
only 100000 is subscribed and paid for.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1877-10-02
Gen. Pearson Arrested for Murder.

PITTsBURGH, September 27.-Quite
sensation was occasioned in this city to-
day in consequence of the arrest of Gen.
A. l.. Pearson on the charge of Murder
growing out of the riots which occurred
here on July 21st and 22nd.
General Pearson had command of all
the troops brought here to suppress the
strike on the Pennsylvania railroad
against thedouble header trains. Among
these were the troops of General Brin-
toms division which arrived on Satur-
day morning, the 21st of July.
In the afternoon of that day General
Brinton's command were ordered out to
the 2sth street crossing to clear the
crowds away. The collision occurred,
during which some twenty citizens were
killed. Among these was Nicholas
STOPPED. Residing ON Twenty-eighth
street.
When the Philadelphia troops fired he
was sitting on his own doorstep, and
was pierced by bullet, the wound caus-
ing his death in few hours. On the
LIST of September a son of deceased made
information before Mayor Mccarthy,
charging General Pearson With murder,
the information setting forth that the
command to fire had been given by him.
Shortly after the commitment General
Pearson's counsel applied to Judge
kirkpatrick, of the criminal court, for a
writ of habeas corpus, which the court
formally granted and was made returna-
bic at twelve o'clock. AT that hour Gen.
Pearson appeared in court with his
counsel, but owing to the absence of
STOPPED and other witnesses for the COM
monwealth the hearing was adjourned
until three o'clock. At that hour the
court room was crowded to sufiocation
and the court announced its readiness to
proceed.
The district attorney called the prose-
cutor, Stoppel, and one other witness,
and informed the court that these were
the only witnesses that could be found.
After taking the testimony of Stopped,
who admitted that he had made the in
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1877-10-02

Eg A dispatch from Sandoval, ILL.,,
says: Z" A train on the Illinois Central
railroad was thrown from the track at
three o'clock Wednesday morning, kill
ing seven passengers and injuring a
number of others.
" Masked men were seen by the pas
sengers from the car windows, as the
moon was shining bright, but after the
accident they could not be found. 1t is
supposed they intended to plunder and
rob the passengers, but were frightened
away"
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1877-10-02
A Confession of a ThIevlna OaclaI.

CINCINNATI, September q. = Lewis
Myers, the county treasurer of Wapa-
koneta, Ohio, who was arrested and
lodged in Jail for being implicated in the
recent robbery of the county treasury
has confessed that County Auditor J.,
T. Smith was the person who was per-
mitted to bind and gag Myers, and
afterwards rob the safe of what money
remained. 1t appears from the confess
son that money had been heretofore alb
stracted from the safe with Myers
knowledge and probable consent.