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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-09-15

We predicted that the stahbing TO death
OF the dreaded CRAZY lloRsE. at Camp Robin
son. would be builctincd as II great victory tor
our arms and. suro enough. W. find the Chey-
enne sun declaring that his tax ny of will re-
suit in more real good than a decisive battle"
The death OF the fierce young chief may we'll DO
called 4" taking on" " nh great shrgwdncss
our officers had the deed done not 10y their own
men, but by hired braves of CRAZY lioRsE's own
band and thus. says the Cheyenne Sun. eXu!t-
ingly. relationship, tribal ties. and savage
pride have all lost their hold before tho keen
manipulation Of Gen. CROOK and his junior
officers. and the words of the General n year
ago regarding these hostiles. that he could
make brother hunt brother ara strikingly
verified" No wonder that there was rejoicing
over this success at Camp Robinson.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-09-15

A California correspondent, not long ago,
furnished plausible theory respecting the
genesis Of the term "hoodlum." that mystic
rous word which has porploXed, yet fascinated,
philologists eyer since it began to pass current.
According 10 his argument the word WIS do
rived from the name OF one MULDooS. who. if
we remember rightly. wrote n serios of aggres-
sye articles fora san Francisco newspaper. and
for signature adopted an anagram reversing
the letters of his namc-thus: NooDLUM. by Il
typographical error an h was substituted for the
initial n. The liquid melody of this novel COM
bination Of VOwcls and consonants captyHted
the public ear. and. deriving sighill Hnce from
the character OF the articles to which Il was
originally attached, II gradually came to be n
synonyme for u certain typo Of recklessncss
and dcpravity peculiar to the Pacific coast
The MULDooN theory. We observe, like most
other theories involving important pathological
considerations, does not pass unqucstoned
The Los Angeles Express scouts il us far
fetched. and advances n theory of its own
This newspaper Processes TO have authentic
Information from "A gentleman who now holds
n responsible official position in the county,"
that many years ago n gang Of street Arabs in
san Francisco made a practice of stealing grain
from sacks piled upon the wharvcs. and were
in the habit OF warming each other Of tho APP
preach Of Il policeman blythe cry, Huddle 'cm!
Luddle emf =" by that title, - says the Express,
the young Gamins Of the city front were
thcncotorward designated, and by some COM
monty allowed rule of phonctics the term was
contracted TO the present word, hoodlum." The
trouble with this explanation is that there is no
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-09-15

The words and actions Of HAYES show
him to be a weak man. very weak man. 1t IL
doubtful II we ever before had such poor in
tellectual timber in the White House. FRANK
Pierce was laughed at in his day. but he had
fair average abilities, and llAwTHoRNEs strong
liking for him showed that there was some
thing in the man. But HAYES Is drcary,
prosy. Tupperish sort Of person. whose mind
seems 10 be never very clear. He is Il man OF
feeling doubtless. but that does not remedy
his intellectual Deficiencies any more than it
excuses the fraud Of his title.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-09-15

SPENCER, the Chicago savings bank
wreckor, has been tracked through Toronto,
Montreal and Quebec. to the gang plank Of the
steamship Circassian. which sailed from the
last named city on sept. /. The baggage master
IL Toronto remembers helping him pick all the
railway. hotel. and express labels oil his four
trunks, and the ticket agent conceived a respect
for him on seeing the rapidity and accuracy
with which he computed the difference between
Canadian money and greenhaeks. With
SPENCER was a lady. doubtless his wife. who
seemed TO shun observation. and a girl of II or
II ycars-his daughtor-who walked up and
down the platform with him. In buy
Ing His tickets he showed a large roll
of bills. and ho asked the agents
about the Quebec steamships. Tho party
did not 20 to any hotel IN Montreal hut left for
Quebec on tho evening train. Arriving in
Quebec they went 10 a hotel. tho register Of
which contains this entry in SPscRRs hand
writing; john WILLIAMS. wife. and child.
ILLINOIS, The same entry appears in the books
at the steamship Office. The Chicago Chief Of
Police has tclegraphed 10 the police authorities
in London 10 arrest SPENCER on landing.
"Charse. forgery and onibc2zlement. 81. 900 =
0oO." Whether the English police will make
tho arrest remains to be- seen. 1t is worth
noting that the trail Of Brother MooDY's ex-
convert was struck and followed Up by a news
paper reporter, and that the Chicago police are
deeply ehagrined thnreat
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-09-15

For the fourth time American rincmen are
victorious over teams from the old country.
While our marksmcn. in the match that erded
yesterday. scored ninety-two more points than
did the British team. the visitors made a better
record than the Americans had gained in pre-
vious victories. result that attcsts astonishing
improvement in accuracy OF aim. Should
American rincmen continue TO improve as they
have in four years past. II will not require more
than thrcc years for them 10 attain
tho perfection OF shooting. The best
scores on record are those OF yester-
day. At tho three ranges l.. C. Bruce
OF the Americans made the unprecedented
record Of two hundred and nineteen out of a
possible two hundred and twenty-five c. f..
HLYpENBERGH was close behind him with two
hundred and sixteen. and L. WEBER with two
hundred and fifteen. Two hundred and seven.
by sir HENRY HALFoRD. WIS the British team :
best showing. The wonderful performance OF
the Americans deserves the widespread COM
ment given 10 it last evening.
But. after all. the contest must be regard I'd in
part AS one between American brooch loa ling
and English muzzle-loadng rifles, and the re-
suit is as much victory for American gun
makers AS Tor American skill at the trigger.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-09-15

It remains to be seen whether Congrcga-
tionalism will wholly give itself up into the
clutches OF Beecherlsm. Very likely 1t will do
SO by elccting BEEcHER as Moderator Of its
national convention. Then We shall know
definitely that free love and Congregational-
ism are one and the same II that shall be the
case. We will withdraw BEEcHER as our candi-
date for successor of BRIGHAM YoUSG. since
free love sustained by u great religious body
Will probably suit him better than the restric-
tons oi polygalny.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-09-15

Gen. SHERIDAN was too fast. On the very
day when he sent word to Washington that
there arc now no hostile Indians south Of
British America except JosErH's Noz p"rc1s."
Inspector NANDEvER tciegraphed that the Warm
Spring Indians had broken away from their
reservation and murdered thirteen persons.
Under our peculiar Indian policy. hostlitics
mr." -mothered in one place only to break out in
another.
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w'on Havoc aitemr'eit ~ un,~n n.sll. r-' Monrm,tf
d. 'n ONO. ON Modn'~ last u' rla ui'A,
Amonumont was huildod brave,
Whose scroll relates
Tho deeds ol those VINO iol4 70 ave
Imporllcd >ttc.
And yctcrans who never QuMlod
Neatll war, red skies.
Came iorh ~ soc the work unveiled
Before hcil eyes.
urro,c the man whom men Aespi,e-
Lmhoiiod Fraud
And, To the multitude surprise.
~ tou,hed the cord.
1t snaprod asunler and ESCAPED.
He could disulicc
Not that hlnck GOVERNS which draioi
Fair Freedom lace.
WHY should Nc' More than I'D 'lc rost
WHO PLAY part.
III. hand wa. auuc' no Freed .l.'. breast
40 NouuA hes heart
MctUuk, ulio, h'nored dtaa
BE with 'h,m Lorll
Game back tnr.trih. Ntth noise. ss tread,
r. hrcnk that clrN
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-09-15

CONTEMPORARIES jurymen wore wrong
yesterday in not declaring Mr.. JosrrH p. HALE
to he criminally responsible for tho loss of life
that occurred in the burning Of his pianoforte
factory in West Thirty-nfth street Their cen
sure Of Mr.. HALE Is too mild 10 have much effect
on the owners of dangerous buildings who
neglect to provide adequate means Of safety.
The jurymcn's advice 10 the Commissioners OF
Public Works and other officials should bo
acted upon Immediately.
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For tho great crime Of the theft 81 tho prcsi-
demo, ln. party, and not MI HAAS Is T,sponsble Co.
cisnan k.qut,o.
This is nnc-drnwn reasoning. There is m
honest old English maxim which says that the
Receiver il as lad as the Thief
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-09-15

The great reliance Of our modern Indian
campaigning IL to enlist Indians to slaughter
Indians. Hence. whenever either an ally or an
enemy is killed. we impartially score it as ono
rcdskin lss. II ia rather shrcwd TO hire the
present friend and prospective enemy to shoot
or be shot by the present enemy and prospect
i've friend. BY this Kilkenny strategy We hope
to do all our 1ghting by proxy. and in due time
TO have the red race rubbed out.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-09-15

commonly allowed rule Of phonctcs by which
luddlc emil" can he contracted to hoodlum.
MAX MULLER says nothing Of such rule. nor
can we find mention Of it in any OF tho many
writings Of Mr.. RICHARD GRANT WHITE. Hood
lum might be contracted into huddle en-. but
the converse is ridiculous. Until something
less improbable than this is suggested. we must
continue 10 regard the MULDooS theory as the
best now balorn the nuhlic.
The New York herald., 1877-01-10

spatches from New Orleans except that At last nc
counts General Augur had signined his be-
lief that tnero would be no trouble. Hc
added that the present difficulties would likely continue
until the 4th of March and the peculiar dual claims TO
the control of the State government not likely 10
be settled until then. IL Is only part OF tho general
scheme In connection with the struggle for power by
the contending political parties General Sherman
has no apprehension that any violence will occur.
The reason that more is known at army headquar-
ters hero in regard to the matters In New Orleans,
General Sherman says, is because the dispatches
sent from General Augur TO General Sheridan at
Chicago, although General Sheridan Is here al tho
White House, the guest OF the President, with whom
he has been in close conference since his arrival this
morning
CONCERN AMoSG POLITICIANS.
great deal OF felt to-day among leading
republicans about the condition OF affairs IN New Or.
leans. This evening, however, the feeling was
quieter Consultations held as TO what was 10 be
done the contingency OF violence and an out
break
PAcKARD's DESPATCH.
Senator Morton received despatch from Governor
Packard, stating that General Augur had called upon
Governor Nichols to order his followers dspcrse
n,mating that his Interference for tho purpose
of preventing collision. Upon this being done
Governor Nichols is represented to have complied
and the assembled crowd of his supporters withdrew
QUIET.
All Is said to be quiet at last accounsat least Cover
Morton feels satisfied there will be trouble and
thai General Augur will that the peace Is pre-.
served.
The New York herald., 1877-01-10

Ereatly IN need Of few martyrs Just other than
NE dismissed projects, but the republicans will proba
bly, be brought to their by this onslaught
and close up their ranks more so as present
sod front to their most hated enemy.
the CHAMBERS OPENED
Tho regular session OF the Chambers opened yester
day. In the Chamber OF Deputies N. Grsvy was
elected President by 326 of $40 votes recorded.
THE LONDON TIMES THE INDIAN FAMINE
The Times yesterday, IN editorial Indian af.
fairs, snid:-"The government of India admit tha;
they havc q task before them exceeding many re-
spects that in Bengal in 1874. The area OF the pres
ent famine district is greater Il spreads into two
Presidencies and crosses the Deccan. The
population affected is far greater There doubtless
mitigating circumstances, which not be over
looked II the population is greater 1t collected
In such dense the famine stricken people OF
1874, and We may still hope there such alb
Solute dearth OF food a. then. Upon this point the
evidence Is still imperfect, but small traction of the
harvest must have been saved unless reports Of
local officers are too favorable II something also 10
know that the experience OF 1874 not forgotten and
will guide the Indian government in she present vista.
kOp.
The New York herald., 1877-01-10
BRENT AT HOME.

HIS ARRIVAL IN OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES ON
BAu.-THE MEETING WITH HIS FAMILY
FEELING IN HIS FAVOR.
By TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD
LOUISVILLE, KY, Jan. Q, 1877
Charles Brent arrived from Now York to-day in
charge Of Ralph Sheldon the special messenger sont
by the Governor of Kentucky to receive him from.
she English officer In personal appearance no has
changed slightly, being stouter and not healthy
looking as before his crime. The sight OF his old
homo and the faces Of many friends and companions
caused him much nervousness Brent went
before Court at once and secured trial
next Tuesday. He then proceeded to jail,
and asked for barber. Alter receiving
. shave and having his hair cut he visited by
number OF friends and relatives. HERALD CORE
spondent, with whom Brent has been acquainted for
PEARS, held long communication with him. He Is
truly sorry for the committed and has restored
all the money procured by his forgery Concerning
England he had great deal 10 say, speaking kindly,
however, OF his general treatment. He objected 10
conversing with reporters who him. because as he
sad much has already appeared In papers the
riety thus given being anything but desirable In
the afternoon Brent left JAIL and, proceeding before
Court, offered bonds in the ol 81, ,500 which
accepted. In meeting his sister, who has done much
for him In his trouble, Brent displayed the sncerest
grief and she the greatest JOY in meeting him. Alter
leaving court Brent went home with his family Tho
Of tho extradition trouble together with his hardsips
abroad, restoration Of the money, &c, produce STIR
ring feeling in his favor among the people fhis native
The New York herald., 1877-01-10
HERALD YACHT WEATHER OBSER.
vATIONS.
JAsUsgY ., 1877.
HOTEL Al:IsIVALS

Bishop Edgar p. Wadhams. OF Ogdcnsburg, is at tho
Metropolitan. Ex-Governor James T.. English Of
Connecticut and D. L. Harris, president Of the Con-
ncctcut River Railroad Company, arc nj the ST.
Nicholas Congressman John o. whtchousc, Of
Poughkecpsic Is AT the Albcmarlc. Postmaster n D.
Spcrry, Of New Haven, is at the Hoffman House Ex-
Senator Charles stanford, OF Schenectady, and Ham.
to1 A. Hi and Iioraio Bgeow, Of Boston, are at tho
Windsor. Rev Or. Thomas X. Conrnd and Rev. John
DC Wit. OF Philadelphia, arc at thc Fifth Avenue
Edgar Wells. Of Hartford, is at tho Hotel Brunswick.
Ex. Congressman Lazarus d. Shoemaker. OF Pcunsyi-
vana. is at the Grand Central Colonel Dickinson
Woodruff, United States Army, Is at the Nav York.
W 7. Walters, OF Baltimore, Is a. tho Brevoort
The New York herald., 1877-01-10
THE PRIVACY OF THE TELEGRAPH.

telegram from Washington published In the even
ing papers OF yesterday stated that under the orders
OF President 0rton the of iae Western Union
Telegraph Office IN Washington had sent To- New York
all tho kilograms received nt or sent from that city
during the Presidential campaign The manuscript
made n whole carload Of freight.
IiggALD reporter called at the Western Union
building TO II the facts were AZ forth.
visit 20 Mr. John Van Horn, tue General Suycrinten-
dent, made but that Official SAID he knew nothing
OF tho transportation President Orton. when spoken
TO- also denied any personal Snowlodgc Of tho matter.
Whine do not pretend TO deny the
~ must say havc no personal
kuowcGgc of tho affair. Tho stand originally taken by
tie directors ui the company IN reference 10 tcic
has been departed from anI ~ not hkeiy TO bc J."
IL is sa.a by tnosc who know tnat The tccgrans
spoken OF yesterday received and sccrctcd IN New
York by tho Western Union Telegraph Company IN a
place whore Congress will 1nd IL diacuIt to get at
them.
The New York herald., 1877-01-10
AMERICAS RIFLEMEN.

Tho NTH annual meeting OF the National Rife Assn.
citation held last night at No. West Thirteenth
street. There was large attendance OF the most diss
unguished among our American riaemen Genera
shaer the president. occupied the chair ana delivered
the opening address, and Mr.. q. s. Sches.
mcrhorn Jr, the secretary, recorded the pro-
ceedings. The assoc alton consists OF 2s2 life mem.
bers 367 annual subscribers and outside affiliated
clubs The secrcary's report showed that twenty-sx
life members had been added TO the list during the
year. and that at the various meetings which had
taken place the ranges at Creedinoor l,ty-seven
matches OF different kinds had been contested. The
following namei gentlemen elected to hli
the Board OF Directors :-Coionei H. A. Glider.
sleeve. y. y. Stanton Colonel q. d. Scott and Major
Joseph Holland. The trcasurcrs report showed that
the balance hand at the beginning Of last
81 ga 60; the receipts last year, slS278 49, and hs
disbursements So, ,946 "a. leaving present cash
balance OF s666 so the credit OF tho association.
The estimated a; $10 63 TO- and liabilities
at &2.s SIS 07.
After the general meeting had adjourned the Board
OF Directors held n for the election OF officers.
Mr.. \. !. Stanton elected president General
Shacr having declined 10 servo); Colonel George W.
Wingatc. vice president; c. ;. Schcrmcrhorn, Jr..
secretary. and Major D. d. Wyle. treasurer Generals
Shacr ami Dakn and Colonel Glider sleeve choscD
TO serve the Executive Committee.
The New York herald., 1877-01-10
THE KANSAS SENATORSHIP.

EX-SENATOR PoMERoY CAUSES TLUrTEn AT
IoPEKA--THE CONTEST NARROWED DOWN.
[BY TELEGRAPH TO TIE HERALD
ST. LouIs, JAM 0, 1877.
Special dispatches TO. night from Kansas state that
ex-senator Pomeroy Is in Topeka the capital and has
engaged the rooms formerly occupied by him at tho
TIM House. He looks WE'LL hale and vigorous and the
people OF Topeka glad to sec him. All agree that
his presence Topeka at this iuncture means some
thing, but Just wnat, tho aixious candidates
and their equally ANXIOUS friends are un-
abc 10 make There Is evidently
some significance in It, and more in regard 10 IL VIII be
known IN the course OF n few days. Hc has goodly
number of his old friends about him, which wofrlcs
the other candidates considerably. Dr. T. a. LOGAN,
whom IL was thought home from Chi Tor The
express purpose OF running Tor the United states
Senate has announced his intention OF not bcing
candidate. The contest seems now TO have narrowed
down 10 Harvey, Osborn, Sears and Plumb.
The New York herald., 1877-01-10
ICE GORGE IN THE OHIO RIVER.

THE ICE CARRIED orr BY THE RISING
wArEE-EIGHTY BARGEs SWEPT AWAY
LARGE AMOUNT oy PROPERTY DESTROYED.
CINCINNATI, Jan. 0, 1877.
Specials from Ironton report that tho movements Of
Ice in the Ohio River In that vicinity last night and
day have caused considerable loss OF property. Tho
FIRST movement of tho ico last night carried away
twelve empty bargcs at Ashland, KY. and
at lronton. AT noon to-day the ice started
again, taking with It thirty loaded barscs
nj Ashland, us many empty and the steamer
Granite State. The latter secured Bcont land
ing but aiterward leit the bank by the
ing water. At Ironton three bargcs were from
their fastenngs and one sunk.
Before the gorge gave way the river had risen about
eight feet, but has since fallen three icct coal
barge was sunk at Hanging Rock; four barrcs
torn away from Fulton landing; ono barge ard the
incline at Rivcrton, KY. away. The prin-
cpSl losers are the Ashland Coal Company, estimated
at 500, 0O0 and tho Pomcroy Transportation Company,
$4,000.
Considerable new ice reported passing 1ron,on to-.
night
The New York herald., 1877-01-10
MEXICO.

PROGRESS OF THE REvoLUTIoN-DIAz's PROS
PECTS FRIGHTENING.
HAVANA Jan. g. 1877.
The steamer City of Merida arrived here to-day from
Vera Cruz, with the following inelligence:-
MEXICO, Jan. B. 1877
General Diaz is advancing VIGOROUSLY, and many
Of lgesas' troops are joining him he advances He
left Guanauato to che right. which, together with
Lagos and Leon, are already in his power. Well com.
bined strategic movements help General Daz cx.
traordinarilY.
The New York herald., 1877-01-10
THE TENNESSEE SENATORSHIP.

EX-GOVERNOR HARRIS AND WILLIAM Il. BATES
ELECTED TO THE UNITED STATES SENATE
NAsHyILLg, Jan. 9, 1877.
Ex-Governor Isham G. Harris to-day, at twelve
o'clock noon, elected United States Senator tho
nrst ballot IN both OF the Legislature, for the
long term to succeed lion. Henry Cooper, whose term
expires March 4. 1877.
For United States Senator tor the shcrt term enc
ballot taken in each house, with the following
suit:-For William b. Bate. "a Tor James +. Bailey,
"a: for D. n. Key, 12 for Peter Turncy, .; for A. II.
Pottibone, 20; Tor Horace Maynard l.
The New York herald., 1877-01-10
ART STUDENTS LEAGUE.

Tho regular monthly mectin. OF the Art Students
League was ncd last evening at the rooms OF the
cation of Filth avenue and sixteenth street,
large number artists and art students being present.
After short addresses topics by the President
Professor l.. T.. Wilmarth y. A.. aud the Rev Mr.
AIeer the nm nouncemcnt made al course OF Icc
lures on srhe Scientific Basis OF .Esthctics" by Mr.
James steele Mackayc. 10 b. delivered before tho
League AT the studio of Mrs George +. Hall, No. 80
Enc sevr
The New York herald., 1877-01-10
GAMBLERS RAIDED.

Captain Williams. OF the Twenty ninth precinct, last
evening, made n descent upop tho gambling house No.
Il West rwcnty-cighh street, run by John r. Lying,
better known "Big Chief" The people capturcu
were Robert Metcalf and Michael kodcn. two Eotcd
gamblers Four thousand dollars In money wcro iigc-
wis, takcn keno tools and LOO chips, with
other paraphcrnali,.
The descent Of the police was SO sudden and uncx-
pectcd that many people were caught who never
drcamt OF falling INTO the hands OF the police. Among
liz ,rns .. .niun a I'm y
The New York herald., 1877-01-10
DEAD AFTER A DAYS SUFFERING.
Icy TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD

HARTFORD, JAM Q, 1877.
Wesley Smith, large contractor at Colts armory,
died to-day from the effects OF pistol wound inflicted
by himself yesterday morning during Il: of tempo
rary insanity. The bullet mad been lodged IN his
brain twenty hours. No reason is assigned for
tho other than that has been hereditary Ia
his family, his iathcr having ut ono time attempted
suicide when employed at the same establishment
der the late Colonel Colt
The New York herald., 1877-01-10
CONGRESSMAN MDOUGALL.

PHILADELPHIA Jan Q, 1871.
Congressman McDougall, OF New York, leaves this
city on the mdnighpirain for home TO consult, II Is
said his constituents and friends relative 10 the ac-
ccptapco or dccnation Of the appointment OF Com.