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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-12-13
CANADIAN THROUGH FREIGHTs.

THE PROPOSITION TO MAKE HALIFAX THE
CHIEF SHIPPING PORT FOR TIE DOMINION.
HALIFAX. N s., Dec. IL, 1877.
Mr. Bridges, Railway Commissioner IN addressing
the Chamber OF Commerce and citizens last night on
the question of through winter tariffs Halifax and
tho Grand Trunk Railway Company had lately
agreed 10 give the same rates to Riviere
du Loup as the Portland rates on the In.
tcrcolonal Railway and the ocean rates would
rest with tho managers OF that road and the steam.
ship companies In the business He intimatcd that
he would meet Sir Hugh Allan in week, and thought
a satisfactory arrangement would be arrived at
When the rupture occurred with the Grand Trunk
Railway authorities he arranged to carry the Allan
line freight from England for tho upper provinces
over the Intercoonal line, and division OF had
been settled. BY carrying mixed cargoes through
rates could be made satisfactory, but vessels
should take full cargoas here. He anticipated
no serious difficulty IN tho working OF the
Interc0lonia road IN winter and said there was more
accommodation Halifax than there Mt Portland
during tho first ten years OF the Allan Line business
that port He thought that In few weeks the
modatlons here could be doubled. He stated there
would be no discrimination between the different
Itoamship lines. and that II It is known that the
steamers would sail from HALIFAX periodically there
would be no difficulty in getting cargoos.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-12-13
GIRARD COLLEGE.

NEW roaK's INTEREST IN THIS ADMIRABLE
ISsTIiUTIoN-rwo NEW YORK BOYS ADJ
MITTED-AN OPPORTUNITY NOT TO BE Neg
LEcrED.
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. IL, 1877.
Under the caption ''rho Interest OF Now York In
Girard College, the HERALD nearly year ago. called
the attention OF tho citizens OF New York to the fact
that under the will OF stephen Grard children born In
the metropolis had preference In admission noxt
after those born In Pennsylvania II appears that only
two Now York boys have thus far had their
corded One OF them, Alexander y. Dreux was admit
ted Oh Tuesday and the other, Richard Hawkins,
notified TO appear. and by resolution of the Board
passed this evening is virtually admitted also. one
or two letters have been written from New York
within day or two TO Mr.. Henry W. Arey. secretary,
No. ~ South Filth street, Philadelphia asking for the
form OF ication but II boys apply the interim
born in tho state OF Pennsylvania they with take pre-.
ccdence over these Inquiries
White poor, fathcress boys, between the ages
OF SIX aud ton. can alone be admitted into
the college under tho terms Of tho will. IL
MY boys IRON New York had been duly
ing they wouli all have been admitted, MS the
buildings that will DO COM leted IN y Tow days Will
conmodato $40 pupils In addition 10 tho $50 In the
existing buildings This Is Tho nrst time that boys
bccn admitted into The college, because the
applicants have hitherto exceeded the vacancies.
One boy born In New Orleans was also admitted
These children are udentured to the Guardians oil the
Poor, IN Philadc pha until they become eighteen years
OF age. and until they become twenty previously
indentured BY the Directors oi City Trusts suitable
trades and occupations. They are led, clothed aud
educated At the expense of the Grard estate aud all
religious training Is done. No ceIgymcn, as well
known, arc admitted TO tho college. even visitors
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-12-13
MIDNIGHT WEATHER REPORT.
WAR DEPARTMENT,
OTyicE or TnE CHIEF SIGNAL OFFICER,
WASHING roS, Doc. Isl A. n.

WAR DEPARTMENT,
OgyIcE OF Tux CHIEF SIGNAL OFFICER,
WAsHfSGroS, Doc Isl A. n.
Indications
FOR New England aud the Middle Atlantic states,
falling barometer increasing southeast 10 southwest
Winds vccring to westerly, partly cloudy weather. and
in tho former and northern portion of tho latter rain
or sncw.
For The South Atlantic States falling followed by
rising Barometer winds mostly southery 10 westerly
and warmer generally clear weather.
For the Gull States, falling followed by rising baro-
meter variable winds, partly cloudy weather and
ram areas succeeded by falling temperature and In
tho Southw q northcr
rising barometer except temporary fall 10 the east.
efn portion, fresh aud brisk to NORTH winds,
colder clear pary cloudy weather and In last dis.
trict occasional light rams or snow.
For the Upper Mississippi and Lower Missouri val.
legs. rising barometer north to west and colder
generally clear weather.
For the canal regions OF tho eastern half OF Penn.
syyania tho temperature vii, continue above tree
Thursday night excepting . TALL below that point IN
tho northern portion.
Cautionary signals are ordered Tor Sandusky, Cleve
lana, Ere, Buffalo, Rochester, oswcgo, Portland.
Thatcher's Island, Boston, Woods Hole, Newport.
New London, New Haven, New York, sandy Hook.
Barnegat, ataatic CITY aud Cape May.
Tho display OF cautionary Signals will be discon-
tnued at the lake stations, excepting Grand Haven
and Milwaukee. on and nj ter the 18th INST
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-12-13
ELECTION FRAUD IN LOUISIANA.

NIw ORLEANS, Dec. Il, 1877.
The Times says:-"Reports which have been current
for weeks past OF crookedness in tho DArral
In the Third Congressional district have de-
veloped Into something more Than more runors.
Tho United States District Attorney has fled criminal
info rma,ion against George Is. Loud, charging HIM
with inducing officer by illegal means to violate his
duty in regard 10 certificate 10 the true result
OF The election In the Parish Of Ibervllie for Repre-
sentative in Congress In the Third Congressional dis
rict According to tho evidence which the In for
nation " based George b. Loud was instrumental in
having about one thousand ballots on which was the
OF Darral distracted from the ballot boxes OF
the parish Of lbcrvilie and about that number with
the nxme Of Acklen upon them placed In the boxes
thus changing the result OF the election. IL ID
claimed that this change was discovered when the
ballots wore rscountsd under Al order Of she Congress
sional committee 10 take testimony. Two or lhroe
the parties Who 1t IS said assisted In THIS transac
tion have made statements OF tho part which they
took IN H. Loud was. under tho Kellogg administra-
ton, District Superini cndcnt OF Education.
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RAILROAD ELECTIONS.

BosroY. Dec IL. 1877.
Tho bondholders and stockholder OF the Eastern
Railroad mot to-day and chose Board OF Directors
the being entitled to six and the latter to
members. The follow ing were chosen for tho bond
holders:-A. r. Rockwell Boston; q. .. Morrison,
New York; g. 7. King, John Cummings and Charles
H. Dalton, Boston, ana &. H. Is. Jackson, Portland
For the ckhoders tho following were chosen -
James W. johnson, Enfield. n. H.; George W. Gill
aud George Ripley.
LAWRENCE. Masa, Dec. IL, 1877.
Al tho annual meeting OF ths Boston and Maine
Railroad stockholders here to-day the report OF the
directors was accepted and the old Board reelected
PRovIpEScE, r. l., Dec. IL, 1871
The annual mcotuR OF the stockhoidcr OF the Now
York aud Boston Railroad was held here to-day. and
rho following directors we're elected samuel D.
Babcock, Henry Morgan, William 4. Carey, Jr., J.
Boardman Johnson, ID. s. Babcock and George II.
Miller, OF New York; Henry Howard, OF Coventry;
Charles II. Salisbury, OF Providence; Nathan +.
Dixo6, OF Westerly; John A. Durham, OF Boston.
and A. s. Mathews, Of Stonington.
BALTIMORE, Dec IL 1877.
The Beard OF Directors Of tho baltimore and 0hio
Railroad to-day unanimously Reelected John W. Oar
re President making this ms twentieth consecutive
year as president OF the road.
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AMERICAN EDUCATION.

SESSION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF sUiERIN-
TENDENcE OF THE NATIONAL EDUCATIONAL
AssoCrATIoN-TAE MANNER OF APPOINT
MENTs AT THE MILITARY ACADEMY.
WASHINGTON, Dec. II, 1877.
The Department OF Superiutendence OF the National
Educational Association roasscmbled this morning
The committee on the representation OF our educa-
iional interests az the Paris Exposition reported
through ITS chairman, Mr.. Wickersham, the advis.
ability OF requesting the President Of the United
States to appoint ono Of the hirod comm ssonsrs
competent scientific expert IN matters OF education to
organize take charge Of the educational exhibit Of
the United States aud also to appoint fair proportion
Of the honorary commissioners with reference to tns
purpose The report also recommended that effort
DO made to obtain fair shar0 OF the Congressional
Appropriation for this purpose, and suggested that II
the measures above Indicated should fail crcdtable
educational display could be made at The Exhibition
ject Of the aim OF American education.
ADDRESS OF Mr.. GARFIELD.
Represent Garfield aso addressed the meeting.
He referred 10 tho great educational brains
against brick and mortar The two great defects Of
the modern system Of school education he said are
the cultivation VI buildings 70 the delrment OF
aud tho Ovcrcramming OF the pupils with numerous
West Point Increasing yearly should BIO met and
explained ny educators No subject Is oil greater
snn man eas q Il eyer
Mucaulsy It would DO through the efforts OF the
schoolmasteL
OLD TOGYIsx.
Mr.. Philbrick, or Massachusetts, made a vigorous
defence OF the present school nj, and suggested
that the trouble ut West Point In the old fOgy
OF the examiners, anu not in those examined.
Mr. Hancock, OF Ohio, continued on tho side OF the
present SYSTEM and said that the aim OF teachers to-
day to make their pupils cultivated mon and
men, aud not TO III them to pass the examination AZ
West Point
1uI APPOINTMENTS AT wEsr POINT
Mr.. Holbrook, OF New Jersey, replied TO Mr.. Phil.
BRICK. In his views the President solved tho West
Point problem. Tho grade or examination has been
raised tho system Of selection Is vicious The pol
iticians us0 the nominations 10 West Point TO pay
their political debts He illustrated his views by a
peliuve EXAMINATIONS have always passed and stood
high in their classes, while persons Nominated pc.
lisical grounds have generally Jailed
An elaborate defence OF high schools by Mr.. Dick
insoD, OF Pennsylvania and u resolution tho sub
jcct by Mr.. Hovsy, brought the morning session to
clOec
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AMERICAN ELECTRICAL SOCIETY.

CHICAGO, Dec IL, 1877
The fourth annual meeting oil tho American Elcc-
tricai society held here to-day. Representatives
from every tclcgraphic and electrical society In tho
country were present. +. II. Haskins, the vice prcs
dent, presided. About ono hundred ana seven old
members were present and thirty now ones were
elected. The reports showed the society to DO in q
aourishing condition as 10 hnsnccs, membership
prospects aud results.
The following named officers wcro elected Tor the
ensuing observation-disclosures Arson Slager
Wee Presiden.s- -Msssrs. .Haskins, Wright Ne son.
Gruy, Booth Dickey and Pope. Corres ponding Sec.
Recording secretary--C. 5. Jones. Treasurer--E. ID
Chandler. ~
Resolutions wore adopted cordially recommending
TO the President tho appointments Of G. H. HaskIns
or Milwaukee, as tho American represent 10 tho
PARIS Exposition, 10 the end that tho tclegraphic IN
teress Of the country may DO properly represented at
Pm
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HOTEL ARRIVALS.

Judge Arthur Macarthur and Richard r. Merr,ck,
OF Washington, are at tho Metropolitan. A. J. Cas-
satt, vico president OF the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company, IS at the Aibcmarlc. Hon. X Piunkitt,
NJ. r., OF London, Is at tho Everett. I. b. Black
stone, president Of the Chicago and Alton Railroad
Company, Is ut the 81 Nicholas Clayton Nc.
Michael, OF Philadelphia, and cs-congrcssnan H. II.
Hatnorn. OF Saratoga, are At tho Gscy. Franklin b.
Goweu, OF Philadelphia, is at the BrcvoorI Richard
vaux, oil Philadelphia. is At the Holman. Abram q.
Weaver, Of Utica. is at the 81 James General II. G.
Bankhead, United States Army, rs at tho sturtcv ant
Hsury II. Person. OF Albany, Is at tho Fifth Avenue.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-12-13
SAVANNAH'S DEBT.
UNsuCCEssPUL CONFERENCE OF BoNDHoLDERs
WITH CRY OFFTcrArq

UNsuCCEssPUL CONFERENCE OF BoNDHoLDERs
WITH CITY OFFICIALS
M SAVANNAH, Ca, Dec IL, 1871
The bondhotders' Committee to-day met In confer
ence with tho Finance Committee oil the City Coun-
OIL to take action regard to the city bonds Tho
New York and Charleston holders we're represented
by G. W. Williams Of Charleston; the Augusta cred
tors by w. E. Jackson, and the Savannah holders by
J. NJ Gucrard and Henry Hull. The city submitted
n proposition to issue new bonds TO the same
amount as that of the existing ones for
thirty years, paying three per cent Tor tie
nrst ten years, TOUR per cent for the second
and per cent for tho third ten years. The bond
holders rejected this and proposed that the city
coupons maturing on July 2 1873 IN long bonds, at
per cent the city pay the interest all the bonds
inter that date TO commission composed OF per-
sons not connected with the city government, the
rcnts OF the city - be paid TO said com ssion who
will invest the In city bonds only, the city
levy sufficient to pay tho interest ana
penses his rejected ny the city authorities and
the matter practically remains in stdtu quo.
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TENNESSEE'S STATE DEBT.

NASHVILLE, Dec. IL, 1871
In submitting TO the Legislature correspondence
from parties representing a <ery largo number OF
Tennessee bonds, expressing willingness nifty
cents . compromise Of tho State debt, Governor
Porter concludes his message follows:-.T appeal
to the General Assembly TO the State from its
peril aud TO preserve something of It's credit The
people OF Tennessee not prepared learn the iu
lesson OF reputation. They arc st sensible OF the
responsibility resting upon them Of main tanning he
good name impressed upon the State by many OF
her sons The time has been when the prestige or
Tennessee and the high standard Of her commercial
credit made all OF her proud OF their nativity
DO no, let turn backs upon this honorable
history.u
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SOUTH CAROLINA.

SENATOR bUTLER AT HOME-THE ATTACK ON
PATTERSON STAYED.
lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD
COLUMBIA Dec Il. 1871.
Senator H. G Butler addressed a large crowd here
tonight IN response to scrcnadc. He rocounted the
difficulties he had encountered IN obtaining hrs seat,
and animadvertod severely the conduct OF the ad.
minisraton toward him. lilo ADVISED harmony
among all classes aud colors, and urged iealty tho
party organizations. ic denounced the party
midsummer madness aud political suicide.
PArTERsoys CASH.
The Committee Federal Relations IN tho State
Senate to-day reported, advising urthor action
tho resolution 10 require Senator Butler to present
the report OF tho investigating committee Patter-
sons election to Congress- assigning as the reason
therefor that the is already before the courts
This probably ends the matter. Tho Senate order cd
the report Tor consideration TO- morrow.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-12-13
FIRE AND LOSS OF LIFE.

PTrrsBuRG. Pa, Dec II, 1877.
A despatch from Dean City, Pa. TN tho Clarion OIL
district. says IRE originated in tho Bcringcr City
HOTEL Boringor Guy, Pa.. at two O'Clock this morn.
ing. The hotel was occupied by John Armstrong and
burned to the ground. with It's contents. Tho
building and goods were insured for 81, 000 A man
named A. b. Mccartney, OF Mercy, Pa, guest at the
hotel, burned to death. The others narrowly
escaped being burned. The hre spread very rapidly
TO Q vacant building owned by Mrs. Dhrew thence to
Kelroy 4 Crowioy's New York store, burning the
buildings and contents. Tho property wns insured.
-Four other buildings were also burned, three Of which
occu pied by families
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-12-13
DUTIES ON SUGAR.

SIMPLER MODE OF IMPosr RECOMMENDED.
[DY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.l
CINCINNATI, Dec. II, 1871
Al meeting OF the Groccrs' Exchange Of Cincinnati
this afternoon long conference had upon the
advantage be derived from . uniform impost duty
upon sugar. Mr. r. Dymond, of tho house Of
William Genn Co., offered the following resolution,
which was adopted without an opposing vote-
Resolved. That in view of the proposed change in
the import duty sugar, the Grocers Association OF
Cincinnati respectfully recommend to Congress that
Tor tariff purposes sugar should be divided INTO two
cases only with OF duty and that the duty
DO two anu onehalt cents per pound all grades not
aeove No IL three cents per pound all grades
above No. IL
II was aforward resolved by the Exchange to pre-
paro memorials to Congress cmbodying this idea and
obtain signatures from all their asking that
the change be made
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-12-13
FIRE AT DOVER, NEW JERSEY.

A Ore was discovered yesterday morning In the
building occupied by train oilers, In the rear Of tho
Morris and Essex depot, and In u short timo the
flames spread tho Office oil the Western Union TeIc.
graph Company aud to tho railroad water tank. The
turee structures destroyed, but the remen sue
cecdsd in saving the depot The ioss viii amount 10
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-12-13
SOCIETY OF The CINCINNATI.

Providence, Il. H. Dec IL, 1877
meeting was held to-day al the State House 10 70.
vive tho Rhode Island Society OF the Cincinnati the
last meeting OF which was held in 1885 Tho descend
ants OF the men who met then assembled To-Day and
voted adopt all tho dations tho Society
Of the Cincinnati since 1885, and elected the folio
officers -presidcnt, Dr. Nathaniel Greene OF Middle.
town; Vice Prcsident, Hon. SIMEON Henry Greene Of
Warwick; Secretary Dr. Henry T. Turner, OF New
port treasurer samuel @. Blodgett, OF Prov
DR. n. Greene. Jaihos NJ Clarke DR.. DAVID King Pro-
lessor Asa Bra Gardner and NJ Varnum we're elected
delegates TO the trenna convention oil tho society In
philadcIpua
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DONOHUE, THE STRIKER, SEN
FENCED.

,ELMIRA, N. Y, Dec. IL, 1877.
In the County Court at Bath, Slcuben county, to-
day, Barney Donohuo, tho leader OF tho Eric Railway
strikers In August. last, was arraigned upon the IN
dictments pending against HIM. He pleaded guilty TO
the third indlc,men charging him with conspiracy
against trade and commerce, and was sentenced TO
the County jail for three months The Court took
INTO consideration the fact that he had been punished
Tor the acts charged III this Indictment by another
Court and also that no hai passcd considerable time
In confinement unior arrest aud before arraignmcnt
this indictment x
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-12-13
ARMY INTELLIGENCE.

IN CHARGE OF THE SPOTTED TAIL AGENCY
TRANSFERS IN THE FIRST ARTILLERY.
WAsHiSoroS, Dec IL, 1871
by direction Of tho Secretary Of War aud upon the
recommendation oil the Secretary Of the Interior First
Lieutenant J. VI. Leo, Ninth infantry Is detailed 10
take charge temporarily Of tho Spotted Tail Indian
Agency Inc Missouri River, Dakota Territory.
ON recommendation OF ,he regimentai comma pder,
approx by tho department commander tho following
transicfs in the FIRST artillery are announced: First
Lieutenant A. H. Mittimore from Battery y to Battery
II, and First Lieutenant d. b. Wheeler from Battery
In natta n
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-12-13
AN ILLICIT DIsTILLER ARRESTED.

DAYTON, Ohio Dec. IL. 1877.
Andrew Cochran, who with several other persons,
indicted by the Grand jury two years ago for
alleged frauds against tho government to large
amount In the man ufacture OF distilled liquors At
Tippecanoc. Ohio, arrested by tho United States
Marshal Tear that place to-day He had avoided
the time his indictment by gong Canada
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UNION LEAGUE ELECTION.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Dec. l., 1871
The National Council oil The Union League Of Amer
ica met to-day at the Merchants Exchangs, ex-Gov-
srnor William A Newell, Of Now Jersey, In tho chair
The old officers reelected Speeches were nadc
by the Hon. Galusha A. Grow, General j. ). Ncgley.
Pennsylvania; Captain U. W. GODDARD, New York; Mr..
Robert Anderson, New York, ana otherA large
amou nj Of private business transacted.
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THE LOST HURON.

WAsHiSGroS, Doc IL, 1871
Tho Signal Service Observer at the wreck OF tho
Huron reports as follows:-Lieutensnt Commando
Green's party left for Norfolk late hour last night
Bakers divers have been work for the past two
days, and are still working on the wreck, but have re.
covered nothing OF value.
The Huron Naval Court to-day examined Professor
Green, OF the Bureau Of Navigation: Master Conway
u tue Huron ana several survivors OF tho crow OF
vcsxcL
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-12-13
STOLEN JEWELS.

Lawrence, Quinn. Of No 2n East Twenty. eighth
street, and Frank Brown. OF No 81 East Twenty.
eighth street, arrested last night by the police Of
tho rwenty-lrst precinct, on suspicion of being the
parties who broke INTO the apartments oil Mrs Ann
Kelly At No. 204 East Thirty sixth street, and carried
of a large amount OF jewelry und sifverware. The
police recovered portion OF the property which was
Ia tho possession OF the 1t the time they were
al
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INSPECTING THE ESTELLE.

PgovDEScE, r. l.. Dec. IL, 1871.
United States Supervising Inspector Low and Local
Inspectors Matthews, Of New York, and Harvey, OF
New London, examined the suspected steam yacht
Esclle Bristol, to-day At their request Captain
Carson Of the cutler permitted the Estcc TO get up
about tho harbor with the pccors
on board. VINO appeared 10 be satisfied with tho
pressure Of steam ana the operation vi her boilers
Their report Will be made TO the full Board OF In
spectors carly IN January Tho Es,ec returned to
her position under tho guns OF tho cutter
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CATTLE AND HIDES.

REsIRIC TONS ON INNOVATIONS FROM SOUTH
AMERICA REMOVED.
WASHINGTON. Dec. IL, 1877.
Tho Secretary Of tho Treasury has issued instrnc-
lions to the Collector of Customs at Now York. which
Will be promulgated 10 all the ports removing the
sricton the importation OF cattle and hides from
South America hen shipped dlrcct from that country
to the United States, II having been Rsceraincd
no cattle disease ut present exists in South America