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some OF his oeiractors have reproachei NJ. Gusiave
Dore with the fact that he "palnts by the yard The
thrust fair enough in warfare, aad, by choosing
enormous canvuscs, there is doubt tho eminent
French PALMER lays himself peculiarly open to IT, The
latest picture ''The Serpent IN the Wilderness, "
of over 600 square feet and 1t Is ut present
placed in position facing the "Chris. Leaving the
PfMtorium.' There is hot the slightest doubt about
fac, that the 'serpen in the Wilderness is the
handwork Of Gusiave DorG. The Individuality oil the
artist is stamped on every figure The design OF the
picture not una1u1ilar The Hebrew praunes
Stands Oh einence pointing 10 tho brazcl serpent
which coils Itself around the cross In tie foreground
the people wrestling In the horrb
with the reptiles which have cooled themselves rounu
bodies Nearer tho token Of deliyerance are
those who have been rescued from tie plague There
IN this theme plenty OF scope for the exercise OF tho
artists abundant fancy, and, as may De guessed N.
hustGye bore has fully awaited himself OF his oppor
mites Indeed, 1.-The Serpent III the Wilderness is
characteristic of HIM than are any others Of the
pctu-es which have been turned out OF the
well known atelier in the Champs Eysccs.
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BELOW.
Brig OLAF Kyrre tNor,. from Antwerp.
CLEARED.

steamer Frisia Gep. Meyer, Hamburg via Plymouth
Eupbardt Il Go.
stes Bermuda (Br,, Angroye. Hamilton tBermuda-
A ruterbridsc. .
steamer Isaac Bell Lawrence, Norfolk City Point and
Richmond-Old Dominion Steamship Co.
steamer Agnes. smith, Neutrality-suspicious. Morgan
Steamer Anthracite. trumlev. Philadcphia-Jas Hanc
Steamer tranconia. Bragg Pcrtmnd-J -imes.
Steamer Neptune. Berry Isoston--il Dimocs.
snip lcDougali (Br, DAVIS, Bremen-J Whitney d
Co.
Ship Amcffca, Emerson. san Francisco-Sutton & Co.
Bark scotia (BG, Burlington. Observation-Disclosures
Onion
Bark (Sor), Bjonness. Bristol, E-Funch Edge
Go.
Bark Dagmal tNor) Haave Newport, &c Tobias Il Co.
Bark suez ltaD umani, Palma SPAIN -Funch, Edge
Co.
bark Continental upper Calais Me -R Buck Co.
Brig Arcangslo utaD. Gacace. Cadiz via Gibraltar
Finch. Edyc& TO-
Brig Tubai CAIN Stone, Marseiilcs--James Henry.
Brig swiitsuse lsr]. Mciochan, 1T Thomas-Pcnison
Go.
ehr Florence Tower. Adams Las ramas Canary Isl
ands) INV Loud & 20
schr Jordan l. Mott Dixon. Baracoa-B J Weinberg &
Co. -
Schr Cora Eta. Pcndston. Fernandina Warren Ray.
Schr William McCobb, Ball. Boston-Chas living.
Scilr Peaccdac. Caswell. Newport. RIA Dayton Co.
scnr Spencer, Courser. New Haven-Cartwrigf.
Doyle.
schr amelia b, Gormlcy, Derby Ct-Rackett 4 Bro
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ART NOTES.

number OF distinguished English clergymen have
issued manifesto requesting the government to open
the museums and picture galleries sunday after.
o- the benefit of the people, 1t IS proposed
hold clerical conference with view TO obtaining the
general support OF the English clergy for this liberal
movement.
The ItieRGum says
The Naples Exhibition OF Fine Arts. recently inau-
curatcd by The King Q Italy cona,ns many and beau
tIiul specimens OF Italian art and ingenuity. Those
paris OF llaiy which numerously represented
the UPPER ard central Provinces 400 oil the cxbi-
tors, 1t Is sad beng OF the Roman province alone;
yet there are several Sicans, and not n few, OF
course, from the south Italian PROVINCES Among the
works admired are, in pictures those OF chetti
Tusqucz (whosc AVA Maria" is exquls;e) Lo Jacono
Sican who represents tic Conca 'Oro IN srocco
Pasin who depicts the details OF an Arab market, and
Pagliano who pants the ''1nvcntario" In scuIpur
tue works winch attract most are the .Slavcn by
ihioti; tho ''Sira oil Rondoui, group ing
The brothers Carroll whose history is interviewer
with that oil the last NcapoIan revolutions the three
"Aeruzzcs Graces" OF Barbca, the Vestal' Of Fran
pescu, and a number oi others. The Minister OF PUP
lie Instruction has assigned So 900 lire the part of
tho government be expended In the purchase the
works exhibited. and private persons before the
opening OF the exhibition, bad purchased literally
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ALMANAC FOR NEW YoRK-THIs DAY
NAY II. 1877.
'Gcntie. Moderate.
PORT OF NEW YORK, NAY II, 1877.
ARRIVALS.
REPORTED BY THE HERALD STEAM YACHTS AND
MERALn MlIlrESrONE IELEGl.ArM LINE.

REp0RTED ~ THE HERALD STEAM YACHTS AND
HERALD WlllrESroAE TELEGRAPH LINE.
Steamer huntsville Weir Ponce Mnyaguex aud - Johns,
Had fresh u trades lar ~ with fine weather excepting
lew hours heavy squalls with thunder and lightning:
Is "a 81. Ion IL ~ passed vessel abandoned
disnasod howsprit aud bboon standing and fire, had
evidently been burning three days. not Wish
ble
steamer City OF san Antonio Pennington, Galveston
Nav p via Key West i.th with rdse and passcngers to
II Mallory X TO.
steamer Ola Dominion. Walker, Richmond. City Foiat
and Norfolk with mdse to the Ola Dominion steamship Co
steamer Knight Masingo. Georgetown Dc with
mdsc tod l. Koon,e. Jr.
steamer Merscdua chadscy, Phadclphia in ballast to
Gerhard x Brewer
Slip Isaac Webb urquhart, Liverpool. April 8. with
mdse to q ~ Marshall Il Go. Was days between Ion ~
with westerly gales April ~ lat ~ 81 Ion
10 supplied Serena arr. with provisions iI1 days
from luuuuc for Queenstown. May u. lat 80 lon 81 10
passed sunken vessel with bow out OF water, apparently
OF .Su tbnrucn.
Ship Lzlbeth (icr). iiabcrstadf, London March 20 with
mdse l. Merchant x Co; vesscl "a " koop Go. Had
TobHy april and sailed 9Th had light westerly wrds 10
tho Banks thence strong norheriy and westerly wnds
days W Of Nantucket; date. Int " ~ lon 51 ~
passed British barry showing signal letters IL " from
Irnlec Tor Jonn Nh May T. lat III 90 Ion % -, bark
Ann tSor. hence Tor Queenstown.
jArk Bremen VirrD, Ictke Bremen March ~ via elh
May H. IN ballast, to tunch Edge y Co.
bic aud 20 fabhrcot Bros vessel 10 Brett son Io
Passed Gibraltar April IL May i6 lat ~ ~, lon az ~
passed vessels lower mast with some rigging attached
appnrcniiy out a short time Ia the water.
Eark i5a Lars ORR, NSscy, Btrpu1a days, WIN pro-
ducc TO Jones Tough.
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Brig Otto ccrl Jackmsnn. Manila Jan 3 With sagar 20
s s Il as os
s AS5 o IA" ~ sr a.'N
and noS e sown s'. CO. ss TO gs sa Ion a
with coffee 10 BALLET, Boui,oa Co: vessel Fanc. Edye
RADIO Reef the schooner having aas lying il coming
nigh. and heavy sa could NOT new iH"asn
is anchored ~ sandy look Tor orders.
with sugar TO easier 4 %: vessel TO Bemham Boyese
s.s Luz yoa!su Barbados Il days with m0"''e' to
Brg Robert Move Dsaro n Barbados ls days. with mo-
Brig Gem q New Haven; Pierce, MaysgueH II days.
win ss xpsn and s sa ssv F.s1S Gs days. with
70 Lsndm4n Kemp; vessel 70 Miller ins.,on.
toord,r Vessel Vessel 70 a simpson shaw va :.
senr Ruth kooinson G. 'ortan Rogers sar!as 2.
ssess Co. Crossed thc Equator April 81 in Ion 81 10
Breakwa.er y days with moasses to a Welsh
ssbr Dc AjurIa. Mcgee. Matannas days, with
sshr css sai ssass araer ri tsfissa.
% o w sasy Sc 'ss a. y I" xhe lost a a @ a
suit q .als: PVT into WILMINGTON for repairs.
Il diva viii ,asafos Welsh vessel \, sw.a son,
sshr n % Freeman; esn." s.an ~ 'a'"'A
eir ,ay unt tr Lee 'aracoa 10 days. with fruit to
WapelIs Penny Charleston. SO, days,with lumber
SER ! Wietis. Wiiiotts. Virginia
schr Il Il KIRK. robinson Virginia.
schr Eugene Borda. Bailey. Virginia.
schr Paul 4 Thompson. BROWN Virginia for New Haven.
SfhrJ l. Leach. Johnson Georgetown. Do.
Schr Mn Palmer, Cole, Baltimore.
PASSED THROUGH HE'LL GATE
BOUND SOUTH.
Steamer Generni Whitney. enalctt. Boston tor New
York.
steamer City New Bedford. Fish. New Bedford Tor
New York.
steamer rhetIs. Young. Providence Tor New YORK.
sehr Catherine Royal lBr', Brett Charo.tetown. PEI
for New forK
schr Annie Russell Cha,icd. Portland TOR New YORK.
s, hr Ada Aines Adams, Providence for New York
sehr z Foster. liootiins Stoninston Tor New York:
schr Jnhr Manluvc Hamilton, Providence Tor New York.
schr Hattie Lou. Wright. Hartford for new YORK
schr dcuarai sheridan. Portland, ". t,f'Sc~ York.
schr Hattie Collins Dickinson, Connectict River for
New York.
Schr james Phelps, Ward. Connecticut River for New
York
schr kcn,luskear stcarns, New Haven for New York.
schr Thistle. Camille. New Haven for New ! ork.
Schr y 9 brrdett Rogers New Haven or New York.
sclir Georgia North. Sorwslk tor New York
schr Mary Alice Hlss, Port Jefferson Tor New York.
Scir Orlando smith, Ferns. dorchester Tor New York
BOUND EAST.
Steamer Elennora Jonnspu. Nav iork for Portland.
steamer Ncptunc. Jerry. New York tor Boston.
Steamer Bolivar. nccr. New York Tor New London and
Norwicl
c se'F ch"' valentine S osFa Sew York ''' sydney
schr Lizzie BAKERS (Er, Bell New YORK for $, john
Schr White Rock Luffcr;y, York Tor Norw Tx.
schr katic Collins Collins New York for Providence.
schr ranthea, Hin, New York Tor Norwals
Schr Onward Gorham New York for Nantucket.
scir J II Trip, Nickcrson Sew York tor Chatham.
scr SaraiA Fnconcr Wilson, iloboken Tor Providence
scnr Restless, Burnham Port Johnson for Fall silver.
schr Flyaway hnos, Port Johnson for Providence.
schl W.ye ,unGm.a anooy or :, somerset, ~
schr Geo Ferry Chase. Philadelphia tor New Bedford
schrJ Leach, Johnson. Georgetown for Norwaik.
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NOTICE TO MARINERS.

NfwroRr Il. I. NAV 49, 1877.
For mans years has boon known 10 mariners that there
was huge rock in the inner nnrbor. somewhere about
southeast al Goat Island Light, almost In
mid channel. but u could never lie located, and the
uu,ernmcnt. twihsanding the numerous comp aints
have paid attention to the matter The Old Col
ony Steamboat Company agent. Mr. John II Jordan
the boats line frequently touched the
gagged John acr Co wrcckcrs OF this port to look Tor
h, and the company would bear MI the expense. The
wecers with the aid Of diver found the rock. and which
IL diameter aud rising about live feet
noye the hc directly In the track of and
sels passing IN and 81 the harbor Alongside of
werp onpd rs pounds of copper which IL had scrapcd
from the OF Steamers Fei times and which,
when discovered irmy mhcddcd the rock After
at blasting the greater part OF the rock
" is estimated that there will be at
Iens tons debris. During the OF the work
can buoy which had filled and sunk there several years
aro wns found and raised Genera Warren, OF tho
United states Ensleor Corps, acquainted of the
discovery and having notified thu authorities of the
fact. there no doubt that the steamboat company
viii be rel 1scd from footing the bills. The work
Inns been very successfully prosecuted and much
credit Is dnc tho wrcckers and also the steam
lont company for their entef prise The steamer
Providence the rock last year ana the
l,rsol once this year IL will be remembered that the
Metropolis belonging TO The same line touched
and thu" she came very near sinking ~
doe
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MIDNIGHT WEATHER REPORT.
WAR DErARrM HSr

WAR DEPARTMENT,
OFFICE OF CHIEF SIGNAL OFFICER,
WASHINGTON. May Isl A. NJ.
Indications
For New England, slight change Of pressure tenn
peraturc: winds variable. mostly from southeast to
southwest. and partly cloudy and cloudy weather,
with rain areas.
For the Middle Atlantic States, stationary rising
barometer south to winds, clear partly cloudy
weather. occasional light and nearly stationary
temperature.
For the South Atlantic and Gulf States, stationary
or lower pressure, stationary temperature. east to
south winds, partly cloudy weather and
sional rain areas
For tennessee ana the Ohio Valley, stationary or
rising barometer sight change IN temperature, clear
or partly cloudy weather. ana southeast to southwest
winds
For the Lower Missouri and Upper Mississippi val
leys, rising, followed by falling barometer, winds
variable, mostly IRON southeast to southwest. partly
cloudy weather aud occasional showers, and nearly
stationary temperature in Missouri and Iowa
For the lake region, rising barometer partly cloudy
weather, with showers, and warm southerly vecring
at west stations to colder north und wcst winds.
The Lower Missouri River will rise and the Lower
Mississippi will remain nearly stationary.
Cautionarv signals continue at Duluth. Marquette
Escanaba, Milwaukee,. Oh ,cago and Grand Haven.
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ON HIS BIRTHDAY.

YOUNG MAN stabbed AND KILLED IN A
STREET FIGHT OK WASHINGTON SQUARE
Lying u stretchcr in tho yard outside the coils
OF The Fifteenth precinct last night was the body Of a
good looking German, Max Herman, who helped hrs
father to keep the plumbing and gasiltting store
at No. 90 Blocker street Max quito dead AZ
clever o'clock although no had LEFT his father in good
health and spirits about an hour aud half before
lie only q lad aged eighteen. and bore excel.
lent character.
A DEADLY QUARREL.
Max Herman shut up the store for his father after
nine O'Clock, and, IN company with two young friends
sat on coal box at No. FL Greene street. discussing
tho preliminary arrangements for social
club thoy were about to form. They
had intended to saunter toward the square
to talk the matter over; but while they seated
on the coal box three strangers came along singing
aud apparently drunk. Between them and the stran-
gers passed dscoureous repartcc of the
lads informed u HERALD reporter that blows were
exchanged. Then there further talk OF
fighting, and tho slragers walked TO West Third
down to Wooster street, along Wooster to Fourth,
followed by Max Herman and his companions. Ex-
acy who were aggrcssors or defendants could not be
clearly asccrtancd from tho wnesscg who were the
dead boys fricnds Each OF the lads held as witnesses
disowns any part In the affair Their names arc
Rafael Bosse Lewis Board, Einic Gclscr and Her
man swczer IL elected from them that when
the party reached tho washington square sue "
Fourth street tho hight was renewed and cul-
minated in the death OF Max Herman One
OF tho three STRANGERS struck him with
knife neck, iuIctng two desperate wounds, ono
which severed tho arteries on the left side Just
above the collar bone. The crowd then scattered
leaving tho poor lad To bleed To death
ANOTHER THE OCCURRENCE
There two versions OF the affair. Tho second
brings the bclligorcnts together accidentally III tho
Park and makes tho boys the aggrcssors and their
antagonists two Italians or Frenchmcn and one Irish
man The Termination the ARRAY both rectals agree
on. Max
scvering tho carotid artery and Tell beneath his assa
ant. HIS young companions 1ed MS did his murderer,
leu wing Tho wounded boy TO get assistance
as well as no could Somebody must have
helped him 10 Frcdericks drug store. at
corner 81 Fourth and Wooster streets whence he
was taken 10 tho Fifteenth precinct station housc,
where he died. His father was notified, and came to
look upon the face OF his son. who slain Oh his
eighteenth birthday. Detectives sent out in
every direction TO look for tho murderer.
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FOREIGN PORTS.

AHrcBo May Il Sailed schr Mocsny Bird (Br,. Ans.
John. 80: I5.h hn,sshrs e,r Jones. DO ~ ,0' :
81 Ie,,s Sa,ss ra..jsrG iBr,. for New yrrI Annie
f. do Minnie ,rj ds-all ds; XIII, ass "a. d,r,
mHsSunA. May s-Arrivea. selr Mary B Tower, Rich
Bss"H days 10 o SS or S1 i John cnaon
PEREZ for New York ldr '' We ''Aa o'n''n
Gss s e. asy & se Wv
&. @ L Ts". g s lie for a d.
lmh Tor st Jayo cubn) .-do sehr d II rock, sawyer,
DrAl MAY Passed bark Kings County tsr,. 10 Cain,
DnmrnARA April ISL port sclrs Grccisn Bend ND.
Goddard from Fernnndin". arrived 24sh Cambria. New
cnr:S ocs May 10 Arrived shin Stewart Freeman tBr.
Flint Sss arrived p ss ssrs Bueno
for New york; ldg;
Heath Nichols Anna Barton McSssley, and buckley,
H.vssA May I7--Arrved, steamer City OF Hsvana Nc
HsmrAx. MAY i4-Anivcd Emerald tNor'. Petersen.
Also arrived i4th harks Limo fAus Bu,.nnich Liver.
po9l mea M"r Pesrfen S g seh Sara, Br
". Cieared l4th ship Icnne ter,. Weston: Quebec
York; S1l,es $, ' Joins. NF W. VIZ" -"
yacas April aa-Arrived schr Daniel Webster Has
XII iisaos May lo-Arrived bark Marianne VII tPors.
MAYaerrz My i9.In po, I, zig. Pe,s r for Boston
a. sS Flora CrnS %en rom New York So
McsrRraL, May i4-Arriyea; bark; Raven Harr,cn.
John Bull Emerson, London
Cleared I4th. ancrs Pei uvan. smith, Lvcrpool al
d' MSsarssm Nh May saed ship Cashier dr. rrs-
1aysaa ,''1 .A %' I a"s' ssss ss.
PonTo cAnrtso. April aa-In port brig Alice Tar,on,
M Ms Rrs. arsg
from for New York. lds schr FAREWELL for st Jago.
-Four Az Plat. Mayo Sailed: schr Promensder t3r.
Leadbettcr. for Turks Island. to load to, Now York
bsr r 1 nlfa ss 1 1nmes DO For Mramiehi
yiyerpoo; Cornthian Mcnzies.. Glasgow: barks Alma
Johannescn. Norway Pooscar Mclean. Lverpool Colo.
n sse eS' i5th. bark Nina. Mckenzie Montrosc
RIO syo hp an , pGr, Ine v S
sprung; Nov ght snow. and sorenc scgeman for
moor S5s n ws sa o.rs from Cardiff
coumbis Farrell. from do brig ralao. Lceman. from
phndclphia via Bahia; schr Angsr, Dayton, from
ROCK souSp May a-Inport, schrs Hattie Smith. Lee
for New York IN days. George Bcwdon' Phillips for
sr Piraxr Mat Apr27 Arrived. bark David Pres.
'' s.yaSsa Ia NAE May io-Tn port brig Doran B
'G sr jo%ss PR May ioIn port bark ral"din Arg
Zones from Balsimo5c dss: brig, its" !Br, Miller for
sssa e s %sa i"r Ssw YORK ds sehr Lizzie Nils
Armstrong. from wseasset dsr
Ir, Fraser New York via Yarmouth: bark olive Emery
r, swalrdge. shcburne Walton tBr) Williams. Caer
a ared 18Th ship Banner tBr, Williams Liverpool and
sailedJ: bark, Ciements tBr. Kimbali Barcelona;
smxlrrasr rs May ia-Arrved. bark Brothers ar,
Cam, Dublin; i4th ship Knbura 'Br, Perry. London
SHEET HAnnon. Ms. May 10 Arrived. bark Oscar II
Sor Wnr bark 1nca exy Rem
ajucrer New York. sec Miscellany
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HE CUTS HIS THROAT.

Frank Cowan, a pianomaker, residing ut No. $40
East Seventy.ourth street. found last evening on
Second avenue between Seventy fourth and Seventy
Attn Streets by officer oil the Nineteenth precinct
with largo cash In his throat which he had
inflicted with penkniie. He was promptly removed
TO Bellevue Hospital. ON his being questioned by the
officer why he had attempted TO take hts life be
refused TO give the cause. II is believed that hc
cssayed the rash act while laporng un-
der III OF temporary insanity. Some
ten days ago, the ncighbors state his
witc took TO drinking and lett him Several days
later She went 10 the house. and during the absence
her husband removed some OF the furniture aud sold
II. When Cowan returned home he became mcian-
choly Shortly after having his wound attended to az
the hospital he became dcrious and had to DO con-
nm n n cell.
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BERGEN. Nay s--sai!ed, bark chimoea tNor,. Have.
America mot ms beforel.
BORDEAUX. May 10 Sailed brig carla tAus, for New
York.
BARCELONA to May 1874 Arrived bark James tsw), SON.
ncnstcn. Pens ic,la
coraSuAcrs, May ls-saed bark II ONO (Sor, Larsen.
Amcrica. 4,
DuBLrs May II Arrived bark Gyller tSor, ostsnsen
Baltimore.
DuSkIag, May I6-Arrived bark Homewa ard Bound Mer-
ryman. New York.
GLASGOW. May 17-Arrived, bark Assyria tBr). hdgst
st John. Mr..
GniExocK. MAY 17--Arrived. ship Naant tBr, Walker
Pensacola: bark Riga ,Nor), Jorgenssn Richmond brig
Khone (Br), o'Drien. Port spain
GpnALTaH, May 1lArrivcd. brig Tr Brata (Ans, Ste
panovch Philadelphia.
GENOA. May l4-Arrivcd. bark serrano tBr) Edgett
New York
HARwicn May 1G-Arrved. bark vngolf (Nor), Nielsen
Bull liver (sec below.
nAxsuRs. May i7-Arrved. harks carn tsw), wester.
lund Wilmington. nc; Mids tNor), frost. Baltimore Nep
time GER. Strive. philadelphia.
IIrvofr, May i6Arrived, bark New York tNor) soren
sen. Philadclphia for Rotterdam.
IAvRK, May 6-sailed ship Matn,xa DR. lomcr. Key
West; bark Pro Dromo (Xor). jacobsen. New York.
ISssnownN HEAD, May 17-Arrived. Onrks Countess Of
Dnier;n (r,. Tegan Baltimore; Noel tBr). Knowon, do
Aalto t.nsl. Exund d,--aii for Londonderry.
LIVERPOOL, May 16--Arrived, ship Nordens Drowning
Nor). IIenrcSssn Pensacola: bark Alfred Burt Mobile;
I7th, ships Tonawania Turkey do Warsaw (sr), Curry
New Orleans
Lospus. May i7-Cicarcd. ship Colchester Br), Ritter
america Kong Carl (Nor) lIca,cn United States Prov
idenxa !; atal ProsDcro. Delaware Breakwa,cr.
LONDONDERRY. Nay l7-saiied, bark Luce dad, Cuneo
United states
Lsnes May lo--arrived, brig Matilde ItaD Maresca.
New York.
INcnoRs. MAJ l4-Arrivod bark GiroImiua dtaD, JAG
carino. New York,
MAnsriLrrs, May l7-Arrivod ship rnska Cotton, Va
.cncia
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SOUTHERN PRESBYTERIANS.

NEW ORLEANS. May II, 1877.
The General Assembly OF the Presbyterian Church
South convened IN the First Presbyterian Church
to-day, with representation from every state
in the south. The Convention opened
with prayer by the Rev. DR.. Smith. OF Virginia,
after which the assembly Joined in the singing OF
psalm Read ing OF portions OF Scripture was followed
by sermon by DR. Smith. In alultiou to the dele
gates many visitors were IN attendance, including
large number of ladies'.
In Tho afternoon the Assembly proceeded 70 elect
a moderator The roll cal showed that james Ees, OF
Oakland Cal, had Isl votes, aud Edwin +. Hnneld,
OF New YORK, 151. Mr. Ecs was declared cleo cd
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PHlLPOT'S DEADLY DIRK.

Some days ago William McQuadc, residing on First
avenue near Eighteenth street, got an alteration
with a man named Phpot Friends intcricred
aud separated the men. Last niaht Nc
Quadc went into the liquor store OF Bernard
D'Reillcy at the Of Eighteenth street
and + rst avenue 10 got drink While he was stand.
ing al the bar quietly chatting with several trends
Philpot entered, and, walking up 10 him. drew some
sharp pointed instrument from his pocket, and
rushing at McQuadc plunged the weapon into his
head three times IN licting wounds which are danger
Gus If not fatal His would be assussn then ran out
OF the saloon and succeeded IN making good his
Eighteenth precinct station, and acrward TO Bellevue
Hospital.
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UNITED METHODIoTS.

BALTIMORE, Nd, May II, 1877.
The delegates OF the Methodist and Methodist Profess
tant Conventions met IN JOINT session this morning In
the starr Methodist Protestant Church, on ropplcton
street. Rev. j. j. Smith. OF New YORK, occupying tho
chair. After religious services, Rev. L. w.
Bates, pnstor OF the Light street Methodist
Church. Baltimore, was elected permanent President,
Rev J. J. smith OF New York Vice President and
l,cvs. g. y NcElroy of Michigan, and n. u. Wells OF
North Carolina, secretaries Tho report OF the Com
mttcc on Rules adopted, and the hour Of eleven
O'Clock Tomorrow appointed as the timc when the
Convention will the greetings oil the cccesas-
tfcal bodice
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TRAINS DELAYED BY HIGH WATER

OMAHA, Ncb. May II, 1877.
Continued rains during the past week have flooded
the country the neghborhood OF silver Greek, Ncb,
to such an that for quarter OF mile the track
OF the Union Pacific Railroad has been under water.
Yesterday the filling soft that trains could not
safely run, Yesterdays passenger trains East and
West bound lay each side oil the break. The officers
or the road say tnat trans will be able to the
damaged portion in few hours, as the water is sub
adm
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-05-18
HEAVY RAINS IN KANSAS.

IT. LOUIS, May l., 1877.
Very heavy rains have prevailed in Kansas Tor
cra da past and considerable damage has beef
10 various railroads in the WY OF lardslidcs and
washes Yesterday tho heaviest rain for twenty years
Tell at IeavcnwortlI, ioodiDg creeks aud carrying
away houses, doing damages Y tho extent Of several
thousand dollars