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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-08-16
TIE SARATOGA RACES.


SARATOGA SPRINGS, Aug. 1.-the excite
the Tuesday for the KeLner Stakes
not entirely subsidized The Stewards Of the Racing As-o
citation held meeting this evening. but it is thought
they will ask Mr.. Puryear to resign the position of
Starter. Mr.. ClabOugh, Mr.. AsOrs agent, and or
two other owners, who threatened enter into any
engagement for the following year. have received
which have satisfied them If 1t does not rain to-
(the weathe. Is threatening exciting sport
may Toe expected Pools sold this morning follows:
FIRST RACE.-Griustead Stakes, three-quartcrs OF a
mile. G. L. LOrillards Duke Of Magenta. $50; r. LOr-
lizards Bertha, Spartan Perfection and Pquc, So
Grinsteafs bay colts, S25; Smyth's Wade Hampton,
so.
SECOND RACE.-One and three-quarter miles; purse
5000. c. L. LOrillards Tom Ochitree, S7j; WIlliauss
Vera Cruz, S25 Cars Viceroy, 81; HtchcOcks Glas
gov, Sl1.
THIRD RACE.-One and oneeighth mth, purse $500
Williams Vera Cruz, $50; G. l. LOrilads Ambush. 81
Dwyer Brothers Vermont, $40; BOWies Mary, SlO;
Smyth's Madge. So Lougstaf7s w. J. Higgins 10 Nc
Daniels Sister Of Mercy -.
FOURTH RACE.-Mile heats four hurdles. TIafts
BEDDING, 500; LAWYERS Mo0nstoue $50 Aoway's Au-
dubOn, SO; Reeds Senator NJ, SIS; Cattanach's
Bencber, 81; Dailey's DandcliOn So
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means within the power of the majority, seems 10
have been strongest on the Liberal side of the
House. When the true efficient course had been re-
solved on by the Government, the official Liberals
supported it Loyalty and hearty-all of them who
were present at least. OF Mr.. Forster and Sir Will
liam HarcOurt have spoken above. Mr.. Childers
showed his opinion by taking the chair in Commit
tee when Mr. Raikes tired out by the long warfare
vacated it, And 1t was Mr.. Observation-Disclosures
who finally stirred up Sir Stafford N0rthcoe to that
thre at of direct procedure against the 0bsruciyes
before which they collapsed. If it should occur to
you to ask where Lord Harrington was, 1t must be
stated that he was at Goodwood races. telegram
was sent to him about noon on Wednesday, request
ing his presence at a consultation between members
of both parties held to decide what steps
should be finally taken. But the noble Mar
aus declined to come. 1t was really most
unreasonable to expect him to attend to politics
while an important meeting of horses was going on
Politics are all very well relaxation, but racing
business too serious to be nterfered with, and
Lord Harrington really about racing. Mr
Gladstone had gone to Hawarden, and have not
heard that he asked to return.
MANY of the Irish members showed good sense and
zeal. Mr.. Butt, the leader of the Home Rule party
rebuked Mr.. O'Donnell for presuming to speak III
the name of the Irish party. declaring. amid loud
cheers from all parts Of the house, that tie Irish
party repudated Mr.. ODonnell and his allies; add
ing that if he believed the member from Dungarvan
represented Ireland, he would retire altogether from
Irish politics. as from vulgar brawl in which no
man could take part either with dignity to himself
or advantage 10 his country. Let 1T be
remembered that Mr.. Butt is the admitted
chief of the Home Rulers. and that of the
1913 Irish members only seven IN all had taken part
IN the conspiracy The seven representatives. OF
the extreme Ultramontane section. All the better
part ofthe Irish press are with Mr.. Butt and against
the 0bstructiyes. The numerical majority may be
the other way. The ablest journal in the North of
Ireland pronOunces the proceedings of Mr.. Parnell
revolutionary while one Dublin paper calls for
signed protest against Swashbucklersm and another
Intmates that such scandalous outrages require
despotic hand No doubt, however, the seven lead
ers of revolt have accurately gagged the sentiments
of their own constituencies and OfsOme Others where
the hatred of English will Is stronger than a sense
of decency or respect for order G. W. s.
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VERMONTS CENTENARY.

THE BEGINNING OF THE FESTIVITIES.
AN ORATION on TIE HISTORY OF THE STAFF. con
CALCULATIONS FROM OTHER STATES. AND 4
GREAT PARADE.
The first day of the Centennial Celebration
in Vermont passed off at Bennington yesterday
according to the programme prescribed
in advance. There was a great parade o.
troops, and literary exercises took place
afterwards in large pavilion. The
Grafton of the day was delivered by the Hon.
Daniel Roberts. A poem by Mrs. Dorr was
read by Prof. Churchill. Speeches were made
by Gov. Common of Maine Gen. Hawlcy. Gen
Banks and others. The crowd numbered
10000 people, and the procession was three
miles long. President Hayes arrived the lat
ter part of the day and was cordially wei.
coined.
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THE FIREMEN's CONVENTION AT LocKPoRr.

LOCKPORT, " Y, Aug. 15.-The Fmemen's
State Convention re-assembled I'm the Hodge Opera
House this morning. Canandagua was chosen a. the
next place of meeting The following officers were
elected for the ensuing year.
Iresident. John Hodge OF Lockport
wee ETeSten H. NJ. Msrrien Of Jamestown NJ Prou Of
NiddietOwn
Hec0rdiug Secretary, Frank ". Baker 81 OwegO.
Financial Secretary, l.. ID. " lder ~ Auburn.
Corresponding !SecTetqry j. ". Cooper OF Hudson.
Treasurer, X. If. Huntington Of Adams
LIecttrc Committee o. a. CRANE of Canandaigua j. Ia.
berstIO OF Buffalo j. Cameron OF HOruelsyc c. Jones
Jamestown J. Paddock Of Auburn. H. T.. OneOua
j. A. Van Keecs of OwegO H. ". Mathews Rochester G.
urlsns Of Kingston, Cakins Of COhOes j. Mitchell
POughkeepsie. A Palmer of COrtand, O. VI.
Amsterdam, c. Butts Of Monticello and ID.
DuDkiTk.
Visiting fire companies are here in large numbers. The
annual parade and review took place this afternoon.
The city is profusey decorated An excursion TO Niagara
Falls will be made Tomorrow
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UONORS TO PERUVIAN REBELS.

WASHINGTON, Aug. ia dispatch mas bccl
received at the State Department from our Minister TO
Peru stating that ovation took place at Lima 10 inc
officers and men who board the liuascar during
her engagement with the shah and the Amethyst. Dr.
Perola was reported had left qulqne for Chill by or
der Of the Government, because Of fears that his appear
ance at Lima would cause revolution. On the lahu-
ing of the officers and Of the Iuascar from the BTU
sh steamer they by delegation OF ladies' VINO
crowned them with laurel leaves Their arrlVa AT LIMA
WAS the occasion of an immense demonstration equalhg
.,.,,,oI entry . ,,rocesson with bands OF music
and banners bearing patriotic device" lndlca'Nc 81 III
tense feelings against English haughnes7 and ior lle
glory Of al Americans paradcd through the princpil
streets and plazas, amidst the widest enthusiasm Whe
from the balconies aOng the route howers were srcWn
IN profusou The Government, While prepared Tor any
outbreak abstancd from any interference WIN the pro
ceedncs and several speeches the crowd eaccpy
dispersed 1t was said that the affair was managed ny
the UltramOntanes.
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ATTEMPTED SUICIDE IN \ CELL.

Charles Meylicb, age forty-threc, of No. I'll
Delanccy-st visited his BROTHER. Adoh Meyhch OF no
10y Iudowst Sunday, August .. Aqarfel arose De
tween the men, and Charles struck Adoph over the head
with cane. The blow inflicted "A serious wound Lfy-
spelas set IN ana yesterday physician was called TO
attend the injured man, who Is confined to his bed III Is
feared that Adopts injuries VIII prove fatal. MIS-
hdoph Meych called at the Eldridget police station ana
preferred charge 81 assault; and battery against he
brOthern-law who was thcrcup0n arrested ana locked
IN While i'm his cell last night the prisoner suddenly
beat his head violently against the bars on ms cc
forth and called the doorman. but not before the man
scap was terribly lacerated and the skull LAID bare lie
was taken in an ambulance to Bellevue Hospital Wlcte
his wounds were dressed. They are serious enough 10
cause tppre lcusiOn for the mans recovery. Al inc lV
ptal Mcych refused to say anything about Ills Oyec' III
trying 10 kill himself.
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THE CELEBRATION.
THE PROCESSION AHEAD OF ANYTHING EVER SEEN
A.LnAlnNI-.rLL, spEECIEs ANn EXERlIsLs.

THE PROCESSION AHEAD OF Anything EVER SEEN
IN VERMoNT-THE SPEECHES AND EXERCISES.
BENNINGTON, VT, Aug. 15.-Copious showers
last night laid the and rendered the streets IN ne
condition for the passage OF the procession Al sunrise
the booming Of and ringing Of bells announced
the opening OF the patriotic festivities.
At $50 o'clock uniformed militia OF Vermont,
New Hampshire and Connecticut, were formed In tho
procession at the foot OF Counyst under the direction
OF Mai A. b. Valentine VI Bennington. The formation
different from the published Official programme The
duty OF escorg the State officials and other civic dgn
taries fell the LIST Regiment National Guards OF yer
mont, splendid body Of men, 100 strong. who pro-
sented fine appearance in their gray and white uni
forms. Then the Governor Of ths State. the Exec
tive Committee OF the Bennington Battle Association,
and Vermont Centennial Commission, aud invited guests
in fourteen carriages
The second division headed by tho Putnam Pbs-
anx OF Hartford Conn., their picturesque uniforms Of
the Revolutionary period, followed by the Eew-asmp-
shire troops consisting Of tho Amoskesg Veterans MAJ.
Wallace; the Portsmouth Heavy Artillery, Caps.
Vaughan as menl; the State Capital Guard, Capt Felt
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TIE LABOR TROUBLES.

ANOTHER STRIKE AT THE HAZLETON MINES.
UAZLETON, Penn, Aug. ia delegate meet
ing representing the majority OF the coeries OF TINS re-
gion was held here this morning, at which 1t was re-
solved to quit work tonight. Tile coeres OF A. Pardee
a. co.. Uazleton G.. b. Linderman a Co.. Humboldt {;
Pardee Sons Il Co., Mount Pleasant; Calvin Pardee &
CO. Hollywood, and Coke Bros. Co., Cross Creek ana
WOodsde were represented At The meeting Is par
ta representation raises the question a. To whether h
strikers Will allow the men belonging 10 colneres not
r,rcsned at meeting work they Wish 10 do So
The operators say that with coal selling az present prices
il will DE impossible for them 10 increase the wages OF
the men, but are wiling give them the advantage OF
any the market should any take place lhey also
express determination TO protect all men VINO WISH 70
nr and there considerable anxiety Tonight as 10 the
result any attempt that may be made 10 Work AT any
NJ the cOlilerles.
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THE UNITERSAL LIES REAL ESTATE.

The investigation in reference to the value OF
property under the control of the Universal Life nSur-
ance Company was resumed yesterday before Referee D.
V French AT No 40 William-st. Ex-CommssiOner Will
liam Lambeer was examined by Deputy AuoTney-Gen-
era f. W PAIGE with regard to the value Of houses ana
lots in the vicinity Of Eighth and Nnhaves., above
SeVCnty-fOurthst.
Mr. Iaiinhecr his cross-eXamnation testified: lhe
assessed value Of NewYork property Is only about two
thirds Of its actual vaue houses the north side OF
Forty-fftlst., between Fiftl and sixthaveS, have
brought within the past eight years all the way
from $4,000 TO $4,000. do not consider the class
of houses in that part Of the city known as Nova SCOTIA
build to be OF first class construction and none OF them
are worth more than from $4,000 to $4,000. lot
there % by 100 feet is worth about $4,000. The
depreciation OF property on the east side mas not been
serious my judgment because the buildings in that
quarter, being largely composed Of dwellings altered in
cbeap way FOR business purposes still bring fair pro-
norton Of their cost in rental while the West side
the new and costly cdIfccs cannot find tenants with
business 10 justify the payment Of d~propOrlioI-
fair annual rent for building. The extent OF the d.
probation Of property above Fourtceuth-st ON the
avenues leading 10 Murray Hill, since the pauc OF 1873.
has de- ended good deal on the hands That hcid Il
for instance. take Cannon Law and White d Morgan,
and Hendricks and dozens Of others from Iwentythird-
81. up. ana there's no depreciation on their property.
paid $4,000 for that store Broadway between
Becc6er ana HOustonss II has deprecated much in
value mold II because value il what paid for il.
upper pant of the city. where costly buildings in
partailv finished condition when The panic occurred in
1879 the coudnt find purchasers AZ the prices
asked and many compelled 10 sell on account Of
their wants There has not been as many foreclosure
cause believe the owners were AFRAID the property
would work back into their hands; cannot see that
there is now prospect of an immediate revival of
trade or appreciation of values"
The examination viii be continued this morning
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NO NEW ALLIANCES FORMED.
,...s- v-,1,oeJov Aur =

LONDON. Wednesday, Aug 10, $50
The report contained in The Standards CONSTANT
NOBLE special dispatch published tins morning lha'
an alliance between ROumanla and SerNla mas poen
concluded and that it Is expected That the russians
and Roumanians will almost Immediately enter ser
via and be Joined by the Servlansis propaoly eh'eS
imaginary The news from Belgrade, Vienna ana
bucharest i So far from confirming II that 1t
seems certain that Russia has not called for Serylan
co5peration. and will not enter Scryan territory
and that no movement by Seryia AGAINST Turkey Is
likely 70 be effected the present season. The most
Trustworthy information from Greece also leads TO
the belief that there viii be no action at present
though there is considerable excitement and war
like enthusiasm In Athens a strong underculent
Of popular opinion favors an attitude OF armed OBJ
seryatiOn.
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HORRORS OF THE EAST INDIA FAMINE.

- .
The TCmeS's BellaTy correspondent, writing
under date Of July IL describes the awful effects Of the
famine In sOuthern India "a months ago." lie says
"the working gangs contained fair proportion OF stall
wart men and women whom the famine, at that time,
had made visible mark but this is no longer the
The great bulk OF the people emaciated their
ribs sticking In painful prominence, and their
skins covered with dirty looking desquamation
Of the eutice, described In the Irish famine Of
1867 by Dr. Donovan q peculiar famine eruption
g." we look at the thousands OF people collected the
relief works these famine marks Of almost universal
prevalence" The Superintendent Of the relief opera
tions in Adon reports that journey Of his
roads resembled the path OF great battle IN the mum
bers OF and dying II the people had been smitten
By local outbreak Of cholera, in ordinary times they
would have fed from the works and returned but
severe is the pressure for food that could afford
70 leave the works and lose their pay FOR single
day
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TIE BULGARIAN CAMPAIGN.

RT-sICHUK AGAIN BOMBARDhD-hO0' H''''
ATED by THE RUSSIANS.
BrRcHAREsT, Wednesday, Aug. ID le'"
The Russian batteries at Slobozia bombaIdeu
Pnstchull last night, causing coniiagraiion wh'ch
lasted until midnight. The Turks have been oonl
harding Giurgevo since o'clock this morning in'
Russian batteries are not replying
smuMIA "Wednesday Aug 10, 1871
The Russians Yesterday completed a second bridge
ovor the Danube at PyrgOs, and troops are now
passing over. ,,o,. :,
II is stated that Turkish accommodating parry
found Kustendje evacuated 10y the Russians Inc
Turk, reconnoitred i'll several directions from
Kustendie without meeting the enemy.
LONDON Wednesday, Aug. 10, 1877
special dispatch to The DAILY NeTS reports ','",
at Topkoi on Monday the Russians were defeated
and lost five cannon. instead of the Turks as pre-
yiously reported. If this account IS true IL Is
probably some operation in the direction OF O'inah
BaZar
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GEN. BEATTY II RECEIPT Or LEI lfk> tAlENDiNH
NORTHUMBERLAND EXPECTs TO DRAW OFF
10000 VOTES.
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE rRGBUSE.l
COLUMBUS, Ohio, Aug. 15.--Ihe Antl-Hayes
Republican Committee are in receipt Of vast number
OF letters from nearly every county in the State com
mendng the movement gun here week ago Several
Of the letters are from heretofore active workers in
the Republican ranks, VINO stood prominent in their
counties Stanley Matthews seems to be the most severely
censured after President Hayes. One correspondent
denounced Judge West Communist, and asked II 1t Is
crime for man too "A Government bond. lie added.
Does the of OHIO want dreamer for its Cover
mort" Beatty is enthusiastic over hat he considers
the .nccess Of the revolt He that he informed
by temperance people that the Prohibition ticket VIII
receive larger vote this year than ever before; That
heretofore where principle 1t stake, the party had
cast their vote nearly solid for the Republican candi-
dates but now they reason for doing so. The
General firm in the conviction that at least 10000 Re
publcans in will refuse to vote the state ticket He
saws the Republican party this State is sadly democrat
zed that never I'm its history did its candidate
for Governor put himself and party the defensive
from the first by utterauce5 which must be explained
and smoOthed over lie says also that while the work
nginens movement may take votes from the De
mocracy it will in way help the Republicans Under
John G.. Thompson the Democracy Will make the cam
paign an aggressive one
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AN OBsTRUCrIvE's EXPLANATION.

From litter Of M ODOnncl, " T., % me London Times
Again. Sir, you accuse me of being cowed"
because declared my readiness To discontinue the I'M
fortunate conflict which had been forced the mo-
that the Government admitted they beaten on
their original ground. and should have 10 adopt some
policy in order cope with constitutional ana
legitimate resistance. Wherever our duy Obges US, we
snail be always perfectly ready To meet the cen
sures, commitments suspensions, and other pans
and penalties which stand at the good pleas
ure of majority We decline now
ever any question to be moved by any pOEucaton 10
bulge inch from the hne on when we elected 70
stand in entering upon the contest. And was not the
Government beaten when, after q night or perfectly
fruiess attempts make inch OF Roadway by any OF
those which they counted, they were cOnpt lea
To confess that the "Obstuctlye~" had gained their
point and that the Government despaired or any sue
cessfu issue under the conditions winch mp TO then ad
determined the conduct Of Government aud mln0rtyl
Not to mention the ayOwals Of total disconh ure made
by the members for Bradford aud oxford, nnd the
Chancellor of the EXchequer admitting that he hdd been
endeavoring keep strictly within the forms Of the
House," but that he greatly feared thai toe attempt
would be found the present occasion not TO
be "A successful one, and that ii might become
necessary 10 consider and adopt another course"
The Government having thrown NJ the sponge
We at once allowed business to be resumed at the
hour Of II o'clock Wednesday, at which, in any cir
cumsancrs the House would have met TO- business. We
totally defeated Government the legal ground on
which they had deliberately taken their position with
all necessary reserves and ." relays We were not
"cOwed" and have not the dimucst notion OF beng
"cOwed." On the contrary we shall always MAINTAIN
unfnchingy any position we once nave adopted, WhlIe
quietly declining to be pro vOked into any other.
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PUsSO-TI-PKlSH WAR NOTES.

81 PETER>BUEG, Wednesday, Aug. 10, 1877.
The Minister of War officially declares the
reported mobilization Of the whole Russian Army I'M
true. ,o--
Mr. scudamore has resigned the dictatorship OF the
International Ottoman Post-oiiice
The Notifications Of GallpOl are nearly completed
The Turkish Army in the Province OF Bagdad' number
inc "a 600 men, has been summoned TO COnstantnople.
and will come by the Valley Of the Euphrates. 1t VIII
he replaced III the Bagdad district by militia.
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REMOVALS AT BALTIMORE.

BALTIMORE, Aug 15.-At the Custom House
to-day the Of the Secretary carried into effect
by reorganization OF the several divisions. The reduc
tOn OF force made by the dismissal OF nine CLERKS
four messengers, assistant weighers, two gager-,
special Inspector, thirteen day Inspectors, eleven
night watchmen examiners mt the appraisers ONCE
two samplers the appraiser office and three laborers
There also twelve removals and others appointed
in their places including clerk, one examiner ana
one stOrekeeper tho others being principally watchnen
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THE MANCHESTER TRADE DEPRESSED.

LONDON, wednesday. Aug. 10, $50
The Standard and Daily Telegraph remark
that the failure Of Eccles shOrrock Bros and company
manufacturers Of over Darwin, which was reported
Yesterday has increased the uneasy feeling entertained
IN some quarters respecting the unsatisfactory state of
the Manchester trade. The Standards financial article
SAYS Considerable advances have been obtained upon
cotton large stocks of which held security at
remuneratve prices and realization had to be effected
other firms might be seriously compromised
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TIE ARMENIAN CAMPAIGN.

TIE RUSSIANS HEAVILY REINFOECED-MoRE FIGHT
ING EXPECTED.
LONDON, Wednesday, Aug 10, 1871
Renters Erzerum dispatch, dated August 10, re-
80 that the Russian centre is now heavily re-
i,,f,rced and has commenced serious offensive
movement. Important events are expected shortly
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rSDERvALUATIoN AT philadelphia.

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. ia few days ago
the Appraiser OF Merchandise at this port discovered
that quantity Of optical goods consigned to persons In
this city were greatly underyaued lie then added
S2151 TO correct the amount OF their market value and
recommended " Collector Tuition that the goods be
cured. The appealed from this valuation, where
upon several merchants familiar with this line Of goods
were appointed 10 apprase them, ana these appraae-
ments have just been completed. They confirm Major
MoOre's valuation, and add S25 10 the amount.
whether Will be followed by forfeiture OF goods
rests with the Secretary OF the Treasury.
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ENGLAND AND.THE AFRICAN SLAVE TRADE.

ALEXANDRIA, Egypt, Aug. I0.-Ihe new con-
veuton concluded between Great Britain and Egypt for
the suppression Of the slave trade, is published 1t Is
very stringent, and entirely prohibits the export or i'm
port of negro slaves Egyptian slave traders will be
tried by court-Inaral assassns Foreigners will be
handed over to their own tribunals British cruisers
authorized to capture sayers hosting the Egyptian flag
The Khediye engages TO abolish all private traffic III
slaves in Egypt within years, and within twelve
years in the soudan and frontier pOvnces.
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THE EIGHTH MARYLAND PAID OFF.

BALTIMORE, Aug. 15.-The 9Th Regiment,
Maryland National Guard, yesterday dismissed from
active service paid or and the camp Boundaryavc.
broken up, the for which II was called into
service having passed away.