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The daily gazette., 1877-08-31
AIDS TO OYSTER CULTURE.

BALTIC. American of Wednesday.
The Coast Survey steamer Polanairus.
Lieut.. Fred. Collins, United States navy,
commanding, sailed yesterday from this
port, where she has been repairing, for the
bay and adjacent rivers, with the view or
making a scientific examination OF the
waters as to their density and a iaptability
to oyster culture in localities not hitherto
productive. Lieutenant Collins, who is
assisted by Lieutenant Francis Winslow.
United States navy. will also take samples
OF the bottom al certain localities, to be for
warded to Washington for analysis. The
expedition is entirely Government AFFAIR,
and has no connection whatever with the
State
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SoEs astonishing r.f!e->hooiing vas done
a. Creedmoor on Wednesday. Gen. pakIn
ne Captain Of the American team. made
lie h'g1e>t score ever reeorit.i hat Of ai5
out OF a possible - Nj Selpc. lie New
Orleans lnArksnlan. whose shooting IS as
sonIshing our rihelnen, Wa close behind
him with a >core Of 2ll. Eight oct Of ten
members OF the American team naieover
9J points Nothing like such accurate
shooting was ever before done on the range.
Al the soO yaris target Mr.. Selph made IS
consecutive bulls eyes. or a perfect score
The British marksmen did not do so we'll
Or the thirteen men who shot only on,
snorai more than ao1. The visitors. how.
ever, are not accustomed 10 the range, and
on Wednesday they were affected by III,
aeai- i; Is manifestly unfair 10 ge theil
accuracy of aim by the performances of tn,
past two days. They are the best shots IN,
British l>le' can produce. and in ;he inter
nailonal match i will be no easy taSk 10
our rihemen 10 ouish Dot them, although i,
practice the Americans have made far su
perior scores. Tee u.o>i glarins defect II
The makeup OF our Team Is the omission q
Mr.. Selph, who Is unQueStionably as goo
shot as the best nlsmosr Of Il: Unless
place is made for hln a chance ;or vic,or
Is thrown away.
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SOUTH CAROLINA CARPET BAG
GERS INpICTED BY THE
WuOT EQAIE

COLUMBIA, August SQ.-1'he grand jury
to-day returned true bills TOR breach oftrust
against ex-Lieutenant Governor Gieaves,
ex-President OF the Senate Montgomery;
Ex-Governor Moses, ex- Clerk ofthe HOUSE
Jones, aud ex-Treasurer Parker; also.
against Clerk of the Senate Woodruff for
forgery to the amount of 1900 against
enc F. s. Jacobs for forgery for over 50. o o;
also against colt Parker and United States
Senator Patterson for conspiracy in the
same forgery; against Patterson for bribery
of members of the Legislature in the mat
ter of the Blue Ride Railroad and other
cases, and against Patterson. Parker and
H. H. Kimpton o. New York, for conspir-
acy to bribe the Legislature.
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ACCORDING to the statement read by Mr..
Pickles In the City Council last night there
appears to be n shrinksge in the assess ment
of 1871 in the real estate of Wilmington OF
about S per cent
Mr.. Pickles may be correct in this matter.
and we hope tor the interest OF our citizens
he is. The GAZETTE did say that from the
appearance of tax bills the decrease OF rate
of per centase of real state had been equal
led by the increase in the valuation OF the
property. We fell into this error, II error
it is. by the appearance of tax bills. Mr..
Pickles, ifhis statement is true, has done his
party aservice by making it. We publish it
with real pleasure, as proof to lay before the
Democratic readers OF the GAZETTE that
their party might have held the position it
gained two wears ago through the labors OF
the GAZETTE and its promises that # they
were elected they would conduct the city
affairs on more economical principles. We
hoped they would do this. But rum, ruff
hanism and verality had too great u hold
on some OF the members whIia others
were controlled by communistic princi-
pies, and the result proved the reverse of
what we hoped for.
They were not so extravasant as their
predecessors but they failed to economt ze
As they should have done. and the people
put them out. Seeing this the Republicans
have made an effort and succeeded in ST. ow.
ing that less money has been expended in
1877 than in 1916
So much for Mr.. Pickel's statement,
which we thtnk is glaringly deceptive and
purposely deficient. Now. we undertake tc
say that II the council had been in the
hands OF compe.eut Democrats last year .
very much larger sum oflnoney could have
been saved. aud at the same time the city
been Kept in as good order.
Mr.. Pickels' statement is deceptive in this
hai it fails to mention the fact that the sd.
dition TO the City Hall and enlarging and
furnishing the City Council Cham Der. Thi.
extraordinary work cost about sl5 Ool. Tn,
Democrats graded and paved PennsyIva
nla Aenue, part OF French street part o
Walnut street. graded and curbei Vande
yer Avenue, and built and rebuilt severa
large sewers at great expense. We ar,
fully con WINGED that II the extraordinary
work done even by the Democratic Cound
Is deducted from the statement made by
Nj. Pickles it will follow that even a ceaI
Democratic Council in Is-6 did as well a.
Ihe Republican Council OF Si
While the Democrats controlled the coun,
e. IN is7s the Republican newspapers, the
Republican and Cbasmerclal. continually
u-gei them 10 employ more men and 10
give out city work 10 keep men employed
As soon As the hepu blieau> came into poS
e. ite RepIso}ao'IH ceased 70 urge he employ
Elsli Of me
During lS'7 no streets have b=en paved by
eoUnei! and 10 extraordinary vork done
- a. least very .-t..e. Be>i1e ih.s. wage
AAi WORK of a ! kind : over han in is-6.
Finally " hrd a F.=p4 q can GO 1ucil ha
expended, aG-r 3=lGc..ns * raori .uar
improves 1le-ts. !r- .->s wo.k IN -. alrllos
As much money a. an extrayAgSal Demo
erAiic couEc!. d-t N 80 Ana ll4is s,ua
sno~ OF saving Is done too urder the ter.ib.
deaunc!ai.ol OF b5.a parties.
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THE scandalous fal>ehooi charged upou
Nj. {. H. D. Beiford, the Democrat, ,s,n.
diiate for Counci. in the Thiri War. n,
he editor OF the RcpublicIu, is coulradict,-
by Mr.. Bediord in a card in another ,,7I
unn The R<y'lh'ioc7R is a close follower
Morton, Blaine and other bloody shirt lea
ers'Snd It proceeds upon the principle OF q. &
cnlauns The lie before looking up the irl.a d
ios fear lis party Will fail to re the fruit, q,
Iae lie al all. Il does not like Hayes O
Hayes friends any more than the friends O
b .Alne a d Butler DOES. Its corii,ll,
deissied by many OF the Republicans il
Wilmington solely because OF its bein
elded TO the policy OF waIr.ng coa.ilual
y on the Southern people, many OF uhor
desire 10 trade with CT maruf,c,ur,,
Ane lie Mr.. Bedford cor;radt,;s ,ri, ,,,
ut him with intellisen voer Il. ,,-i
do 10 circulate among lie nesro .g..t.rs
ihe ials'fyine sheet that uttered i.
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CONDITION OF E. L. DAVENPORT
CANT y, Pa. August 30.-The condi-
tion of E. L. Davenport, although critical
is no; auy worse thAu il was this morning
DR.. PAncost, of Philadelphia, was tele-
graphed for this evening. At ~ 80 r
NJ. the attending physicians were very
hopeful.
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Admiral Semmes, celebra ated through
out the world as the commander Of the
confederte cruiser Alabama. died in
Mobile yesterday. He was of Mary
land stock, and born on the banks ef
the Potomac, 10 Charles county.
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TN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE
i United States, for the District of Della
ware.
in the Matter OF John McLear a Son,
Bankrupts. lin Bankruptcy. At Whining
ton, in said District, on The Twentieth day
OF July, A. D., 1871.
DISTRICT OF DELAWARE, IS:
Notice is hereby given that Petition has
been filed in said court by John p. Nc
Lear. OF Wilmington, in said District
duly declared Bankrupt under the act OF
Congress of March ,, 1857, for discharge,
and certificate thereof, from all his debts,
and other claims provable under said act,
and that the Seventh day of Sept. 1871
at 10 O'Clock, a. m, Is assigned for theheaf-
ing of the same. at Wilmington aforesaid
when and where all creditors vino have
proved their debts. and other persons in
interest may appear rand show cause, If any
they have why the prayer OF the said reti-
ton should not be granted.
=. RODMOND SMITH.
Clerk Of the L. s. District Court,
iy2l-ltawLsept; Delaware District.
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HOUSE JoURSAL-rhe Journal Of the
House Of Representatives. Sc, sion of 1871.
has been issued, and the GAZETTE is in-
debted 10 the ClerS. {. Il. b. Day, Esq.
for copy. It is well printed. and care
fully arranged, showing close supervision
on the part Of the CLERK.
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EIGHTEEN DOLLARS.

Special terms and extra ,n,t,,,a,,,ants .,
mar ano female agen'S, SioIs ktelerS. &c,
county rights given to smart az MS frf,,
samples OF sewing, deScrlp, - .rrula :
= g. sent free. All money ser i rslst.., %
money orders. draftS. or 10y X reSSs aTs
perfectly secure. safe dellver-.aI ,ur g,s.is
guaranteed eO's
be addressed 10 the - -
PEERLESS MANCFACTTPNG Co
24fS Ridge Ave, Philsdt lpl.a. Pa
June 2l-wIy.
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T,Ax PAYERS, TAKE NOTICE,

FNAX PAYERS, TAKE NoTICEi
CITY AND SCHOOL TAXES FOR 1877.
The undersigned, receivers of taxes fer
the city OF Wilmington, will be at
No. 10 EAST SIXTH STREET,
between Market and King streets, on aud
after the al day of July, 1871, between the
hours OF 8 and l2 in the morning, aud from
TO in the afternoon, for the purpose OF re-
ceiving taxes
On alt taxes paid during the month OF
July there will be a reduction of hve cents
on every dollar and all taxes paid on or
after the first day of August, including the
first Tuesday OF Septemse shall be payable
without a deduction or addition as afore-
said, and all taxes unpaid on the day next
after the first Tuesday of Septem Der, shall
be increased by the addition OF i've per
centum on the amount thereof.
EDMUND PROVOST,
Receiver Northern District (incIuding all
NORTH OF Sixth street.l
EDWARD FARMER,
Receiver Southern District (iucludiLg G all
south OF Sixth street.) jy6
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THE DELAWARE GAzETrE, established
IN 1Ts4, Is the largest and most dourishing
weekly papsr in the State, and has a larger
circulation man any other on the Peninsula.
Published every Thursday afternoon, At -
per year. in advance.
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NOI-SE>.
INJECTION.

FLECTI0N.
III OFFICE OF THE WILMINGTON
COAL GAS COMPANY,
800 SHIPLKY STREET,
AUGUsT 18th, 1871.
An election for nine Directors OF the Will
mington Coal Gas Company, will be held
at the Office. on Monday, the Srd day OF
September next, between the nours OF and
s O'Clock, p. m. WIN. p. TAYLOR,
Aug. 2.-It Secretary.
The daily gazette., 1877-08-31

THEE cUInpAAl oi lie Sec,l.d Artil.
lery LEFT Fort AeHenry les,e. ay fol
Carlisle, Pa.
The daily gazette., 1877-08-31

Charles job lson WAS shot dead by
Ephralm Williams az South wick, Mas.
Yesterday, in a quarrel over turkey
hi.it-i uy the latter dog. Williams as
arrested.
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THE DAILY GAZETTE Is published every
afternoon SUNDAY excepted } at 4l6 Market
Street, and served by carriers to subscribers
all parts Of the city and surrounding
payable weekly. Yearly subscribers, s. in
advance.
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MORT EDWARD INsTITUTE.

VIRGINIA MILITANT .-,.----L----
LEXINGT N. VA.
Those deSirous Of obtaining admission
into this wrll-Snogn STATE INSTITU-
TON as { DIETS will apply without de-
lay o The undersigned. Provision Is made
for full discipline and instruction during
the months OF JULY and AUGUST, pre-
paraiorS to the re.umptiO1 OF regular
studies on lst SEPTEM HER
FRANCIS II. SMITH,
jySotsep1 Superintendent.
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FOR CITY TREASURER,
WILLIAM ]. MORROW.

FOR ASS ESsoRs,
NORTHERN DIsr.-JAMES KENNEDY
SOUTHERN DIsr.-wM. KYNE.
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Only Eighteen Dollars
WARRANTED Foa FIVE YEARS
CAUTION.

"a " L LIZ IN
All persons are cautioned no; to make
deal IN or use, any sewing machines when
sew wlih our Needle. and MAKE the elastic
St.ioh. or that have The new patent self. Ell
"a 4.nent unless the same are PURCHASED
ir IA this company. or their agents or IL
Ccn>tS, aud stamped under our patent b.
ware oI worthless limitations Ind uuScru-
p louS parties who have copied our c!rcu-
lar. Advertisements &c. a "a buy oalU tns.
machine manufactured by us.
II n wonder Is how so good a machine
~ he sold al 80 low a price. ."-Ci!1s<.
nave seen the machine and consider
>.-clasS in every respect = Transcript
he can recommend il TO our readers :
, ilsl Irdez. ", \.
The machine arrived safely. we are
: moe than pleased with il: il does ali YOU
claim Tor il and more. We shall call tht
| attention OF our readers TO it.'-S. L15,I..
| -i5i .sf.IH.
| y thoroughly responsible COMPANY
i PEohpt IN All their dealings, and one lha
Z NtW York.
sam PIE machines with table and treadl
/ lorNanied to any part Of tie " orld on .t
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August 81. 1877.
ID Democratic Nominations

FOR PRESIDENT OF CITY COUNCIL,
WILLIAM BRIGHT.
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Ths Daily @azetts.

c. P. JOHNSON. EDITOR and PROP RIEroR
Litchfield enquirer., 1877-06-21
House Bill No. 222. ]

CHATTER CA4. An Act to prevent Excessive Expenditures : by the Agents of Public Corporations. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of
 Representatives in General Assembly
 convened:
 Sec. 1. The General Assembly in be- half of this State; the representatives of tie towns in the several counties Tn be- half of their counties; every city, by it's Common Council when 80 authorized by it's charter, or by it's freemen in legal meeting assembled; and every town bor- ough or school district, by legal meeting of its qualified voters, may make appro- priations of specific sums of money for any purpose authorized by law, and by the warnings of the meetings at which the appropriations are made.
 Ser 9. Whenever any specific appropri- ations of money may have been made by the General Assembly, the representatives of the several counties, or by any GOmmu- nity or corporation named in the first sec- of this act, every agent, commissioner, or executive officer of the State, or of any couty, city, borough, town or school dls- trict, who shall wilfully authorize or con- tract for the expenditure of any money, or the creation of any debt for any pur- pose in excess of the amount specifically appropriated for such purpose by the General Assembly, the county representa-. tives, or the community or corporation of which he is the agent, commissioner, or executive officer, unless such expenditure shall be made or debt contracted for the necessary repair of roads or bridges. or the necessary support of schools or paupers, in cases arising after the proper appropri' ation has been exhausted, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. and upon conviction thereof, shall be punished by fine not exceeding one thousand dollars, or by imprisonment in the county jail not ex' ceeding one year, or by such fine and i'm. prisonment both.
 Approved March 20, 1877
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The president. says the Washington c,

The president, says the Washington cor respondent of the Boston Journal, has stated that. as general principle, he does not intend removing government officers except for cause, unless their commissions have expired. The general impression that great many democrats have been appointed to office is erroneous. The number does not exceed six.
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and after the day of it's passage, but shall not affect any suit now pending; and said District Court shall continue to have the same jurisdiction Tn respect to persons resident in said town of Rexbury as said court now has in respect to persons resi- dent in other towns not embraced in said judicial district.
 A,o,,rnrrod NIorola 1S 1277
Litchfield enquirer., 1877-06-21
House Bill No. 5sa.

CHAPTER CXXIu. An Act in addition to and in Alteration of an Act relating to the Court of Con- mon Pleas and District Court Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:
 That section twenty. chapter two, title four, of the revision of 1875, page thirty nine. be, and the same is hereby re enacted and declared to be held in force, and so much of chapter one hundred and one of public acts of.1875. page seventy, as ia inconsistent herewith, is hereby repealed.
 Approved March 16. 1877.
Litchfield enquirer., 1877-06-21
MILEAGE FOR HOLLAND COUNTY. Dsak Rrnrn Hartford to Andnvar 22 miles
Approved March IS. 1877.

sec. 2. This act shall take effect from
Litchfield enquirer., 1877-06-21

Sec. 2. This act shall take effect from its passage.
 Approved March IS. 1877.
 House Bill No. 292.
 CHAPTER CxvTII. An Act relating to the District Court of
 Litchfield County. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives m General Assembly convened:
 Sec. I. That chapter twenty-four of the public acts passed May session, A. ID. 10T3. and approved June 27th, 1874, and 70 much of section one of chapter two, page thirty-seven. of the revised statutes of 1875, as relates to the town of Roxbury he. and the same are hereby, repealed Gaa. A. This set ehall take effect from
Litchfield enquirer., 1877-06-21

HOuSo Dill NO. ZUO.
 CHAPTER CXIx An Act in addition to and amending An
 Act Tn Relation to Jalls. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of
 Representatives in General Assembly
 convened: :
 That sections thirteen and fourteen, title nine, chapter two, of the revised statutes, be amended so as to read as fol- lows:
 Sec. 13. The Secretary shall in Novem- Der, annually, transmit to the County Comm1ssloners blank forms of returns concerning iails, for the year ending the thirtieth day of November, as prescribed in the forty-seventh section of chapter three. of title ffty-one, of the general statutes of 1866.
 Sec. IA. The County Commissioners, and. in case of their neglect, any one of them. shall, on or before the tenth day of December, annually, transmit to the Sec retary, true answers to the inquiries in said blanks, with full abstract of the an- accounts of the county treasurer for the veer ending the thirtieth day of Novem- Der next proceeding, audited as by law re- quired; showing the amounts and sources of monies received, the balance, if any, remaining in the treasury, or the indebt- edness of the county, if any, at the close of such year; and the secretary shall re- port an abstract of such answers in print ed form to the next General Assembly. Approved March 20, 1877.
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1877-10-16

- Tbs Prizes can be seen In Nr. Rudolph, !,
Jewery Ssorv.
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mrs. S. 0. HEWES. N. D.
HOMGOPATHIST.
n 4 he FIRST Lady Graduates in Medicine.

o1su her services TO the people Of Seattle and
tb< North Pacific Cossf.
Mn. Doctcr Hswes comes West after zen years
NJ conslapt and successful practice. Will open
- house 10 the sick. Mothers can find home.
- SAs b>st medical attendance during connne-
1enf ond patients for general medical treatment.
VIII trsol the sick by letter. and fili orders for
usdicins by mail or express.
1ealdsncs on Union street. between Fourth and
inn, my29dwH
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-09-22
TIE SYNDICATE IN WASHINGTON.
Messrs. Picrrepont, Morgan, Geo. Bliss,
WASHINGTON NOTES.

WAsnI>GToN Friday, sept. p. 1877.
Reports OF the In.eiuu Revenue Agents Of then In
vest CATION II the CHICAGO Gices nave been forwarded
10 th. Commissioner oi this ci =, and the condition of the
Offices l that district ue regarded as ouilhcn'Iy
Satisfactory.
Secretary sherman today very cmphaucally denied
that he .d made any dcldAos upon auy oHo c r6s To
20 home Go vote or at ANY black hs, hld been prp-
uIng the u4ncs of those clerks VINO should dc me
g. 20.
\ gentleman WHO has recently spent some time with
Senator CoubIiug 20 his home in Uca, expresses the
oin.ou that lir Conkng do, not iutcad TO make an'
many other ators VIII not give the C'H service ot-
der mucu support
TIE Treasury Commission, examining the aldIrs OF
the secret Service Division OF that department are now
considering a very elaborate report nOn SIR Bronhs,
ie cnef Of the division jan which an account - tlEth Oh
tuc orc woraii-s -. that ol.c aud H. conduct uhuri
bis supervision. Iuillcr tiah ms % ia ~ 3 u" '"
done me invest .i0u ol the WORKING oi me bureau"
News has reached here that number Of Chicago hw-
yerr in tie interests OF IersUns WHO claim immunity N
the Wiskey ring prosecutions, expected beee III
few DAYS to again lay siege 10 Secretary sherman.
From ll haf De learned, IL IA SHE 10 lay mat the
Srrretar, OF She asuIy b. not disposed 10 be- more
len ent coward ih. 80 WHO claim lmmul.Y inan ne was
81 spiug Persons goOq p.sIuOu 90 AnVW, say t"at
tha visit of tines attorneys viii be useless
The Nor0Lk (Ya) LcdQer, which is claimed the or
gan OF Representative Goodc OF that District declares
that Mr. Goodc will be found in favor of legislation IN
the interest 81 the Texas Pacific Railroad. IL has been
given out hitherto that G0Ode might oppose the Texas
Pacific ulsIdy and eek support rom Northefn Demo
Graf, hat account. bat u appears taf be- mas neen
10 bear uron Democrats everywhere. and no" pro-
uOuuced Tor tie subsidy.
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TFIrGRAPuIC NOTES.

RosroN. Sent PA dispatch from Mount Wash
,raton roports that furious snow storm 10 prevailing
there -, - r
sax FPANCIsco. Sent. 21.-The Governor has Of
. large reward the capture VI the men concerned IN
the recent murders oi Chinese
W,sulNCT y, Sept. 21.-The men OF the American
,bar IioughtOn have arrived al ~ johns re sup Was
l ed i'm June durigg a s.owsi0rm In hudson's Bay
Cu,rTA~ooGA Tenn, Sept 2l.-During me re-
Black Warrior RIVER lpse HN' hI'o ect
cen e the country destroying $1,000 bales OF cotton
WORCESTER. Mass, Sept. 2l.-At the Worcester
address was ny
>tsfu OIL south Carolina but 10 alualOh was hade 10
politics. -, c.,,. . A.,
oeTr,Sp. Me-, Sept. 81 M. W. Gilbert, droyer,
n, .xisfon Me drugccd ana robb. ol &-tOu On w
liner IoIn Brooks during the passage RON b"S'on W WIS
city last night - IN, r.. - CT.
KryGsroN. Ont, Sept. 2l.-Ihe frontenasc Smell
49, recently erected here By compaIy OF English
capita isis, " re loiWAA9 'fN"0' '-' -
sir Join McDonalh.
s.x FRANcIsCO. Sept. 2l.-Goyernor IRWIN has
~ II ,rbor Commss 1hnJ Aarks, who WAS con
cti an 75 OF embeZzcuent OF public und ahd sentenced
10 seven years imprisoi nent $500
SApAroGA n Y, Sept. 2l.-The remains OF VIII
Of boarding house on Sprihgs VINO
had been missing Wednesday afternoon were iouhd III
LoughberTy Lake ihls morning.
RosroS Sent. 21.-Michael Murphy has been ar
rested AT cham for murder OF VIM Appleton alas John
/ Hunter at Quincy, Mass, yeserday anrphy ban quar-
a named Pialr APpioV"h
latter. Murphy has confessed
KAroNAH, n. " Sept. 21.-Nearly 100 members
~ me Bedford Farmers Club homestead this
afternoon adopted resolutions favOrng reduction OF pas
seneer and the Harlem railroad committee
was appointed confer with the officers Of the ROAD
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-09-22
FIRE IN A BROADWAY STORE.

A fire broke out about a. M, Yesterday in
the upper part of the Knox Building at No 2l2 Broad
way The first floor is occupied as hat store by Charles
Knox who also the two upper stories as factory.
The fire was discovered by the engineer, Thomas Ken
nedy who heard cracking noise IN the elevator shaft
On openng the door Of the shaft he smoke In the
corner Of the roof. With the assistance OF other ~Ors
mon he ATTEMPTED eXnguish the fire by water from
ara tank the roof The hose, however, vas not IN
working order and the fire difficult 10 reach. The
nrcmen soon arrived and succeeded IN cOnhung the
flames 10 the two upper stories large quantity Of hat
ters' stock vas consumed and there was cOnsidt ole
damage from water. Mr. Knox, who owns ire building,
estimates his loss AT from $4,000 to $4,000, OF winch
about SO 600 is ON the building There is insurance
Of S37 800 the stock, aud $4,000 on The buline
n Is peeyed that the fire was caused by sparks
from the chimney which fell through cTcyice the
Tin roof and ienited one Of the raiters.