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New-York tribune., 1877-10-13

George w. Blunt President of the Sailors
Boarding House Comm isson, was found in his Office at
an early hour yesterday. reading statement "hch ne
had prepared in To the charges bv james j. Fer
ris Of abuses in licensing Of sailors clearinghouse,
a. published in yesterdays TRIBUNE. In answer to the
first question OF the reporter began in his usual man
ner with All attempt at hunor, TO tell stories IL was
of no to attempt TO nddce MT Blunt
To confne himself to the question at issue until
he had finished or two OF his anecdotes.
"Do you remember the story about sam RuSges Its TOO
funny 70 keep and must tell il to When Senator
yarian. Of this city, was in the Legislature, Of the
.menbers asked him what he thought Of sam Rugglcs
rcnort ON the cnll,. when Varan replied-by tle
way he was an illterite fellow, and one tim" when he
letter 10 lady on some chuch matter he sct
Episcopal piscurpe'-as saying Narlan replied.
'Rug1es is worry visionary. ti-oremetIicd kind Of
o fellow he clerk undertake To read me report DuJ
as he didn't read it laudihc voice. finished it,
Aft,r h story, Mr. BlIut said thar Mr Ftru's report
hc nsing sailors boarding organized in 1873,
he was chosen president. AMI secretary aud outdoor
went To court aud secured rlict AGAINST those VIC At
in- fhe law, the romtnder taknk out nceuse5 & ~hiGn
were granted Only alter pcIsohH ISl o l.'ii',
CAPTAIN ConwHy 0 IN seroiat % ia me-. c'f M II Rl d
nies, and says there nave bee1 iou meet'hss
since he Wa made president. Notices were IS
sued calling meetings AT which no quorum was present
AMI taey finally discontinued by mutual consent
He declares IL absolutely false that Dr. ever tod MI Fer
ms tnat had constituted himself the whole board, hy
aud with the consent o inc 9lhcI me pJis. e "aso &c
nat ne has prosecuted kcep rs OF boarding ues
ana one these prosecutions failed. While the other
offender WIS ecn 10 prison tjf iOni months. lG sA
that case has any person been knowingly allowed
10 Keep a sailors bOar'ing- .ouso in connection with
place. but that this crusade against brotbes
belongs t. the police authorities. Since Nj. Iculs vas
chosen commits sODer Nr. Blunt says lac has endcaV-
orcd 10 have meeting called bat led because of tuc
iudispOsilOn OF nIncr and the unNlllusncss o
another to meet with Mr. Ferris. He thinks The board
has done much good since ne was mace president and
ridcues the ilca OF reOrgauZng II, as II ls pcnd-
ucut institution" He claims th.t IN case has the
amount allowed ~ law for all expenses been exceeded.
which expenditures have been made Tor rent, lawyers
fnns mn q
New-York tribune., 1877-10-13
BROUGHT York aud dOcked II Ia thought that she
will be afoat some time during Sunday.
TIE SEVENTIES NEW ARMORY.

The cornerstone of the 7th Regiments
new arnory will he lad to-day ~ p The order OF
exercises is previously announced, including the ad
dress by William NJ. Eyarts The procession viii De
formed on Flfth-aye at Twentysixb-st at 2 .. IN.
The New-York Life Insurance Company has subscribed
81 600 the Safe Deposit Company $500, and the Ne
chauic Fire Insurance Company 500 TO The new arm
ory fund Accompanying the ciit of the New YORK Lille
is copy the resolutions passed by the director,
stating That IN cansiderat Of tie valuable services
heretofore rendered 10y the members or the 1h X gic
ami their readine.s at al times - respond 20 ihe
calls Of the public authorities in cases OF public
emergency arising from outbreaks 81 the public
peace and the laudahle ambition 10 providc suitable
arrnury for their and f"r the accomplish
of which they have secured large amount rom
their associates ana friends, II s deemed the latt OF
prudence auf Ol rght iOT this company, on account OF
the large amount ot available ert( exposed o the
rayages OF awess mob. thai II Should bear ltS part IN
accomplishing the proposed eni" President ftancs IL
J nks of ao Safe Deposit Company, writes To Colonel
Clark: 81 remit TINS the request OF the Board Oh
Directors uf this comUany, testimony o tneir 10 re-
citation ~ the importance all communities, ana cs-
peciay to this, Of reliable citizen military. ana also oi
the honorable record from s org On, Ol the ltei-
mcnt under your efficient command In this thcy
assured of the sympathy aud approval OF their stock
hold .re
New-York tribune., 1877-10-13
LOCAL MISCELLANY 7



TIE MYSTERIOUS DEATH OF \ YOUNG GERMAN.
The body of Joseph Frtzschc, German
nineteen years old was found yesterday morning, IN his
room in the West street Hote at No 43 Wcstst under
circumstances which lead to tue suspicion that he
muri 1od by a friend who lodged in Adjoining room
Frltzscbc and who gave his name "a Emil Pcish-
now took rooms Thursday night at the West street Iio
tel No. 40 west-sL. Pe.shnew occupying room
No. ~, and Frtzsche No. II. At o'clock
Yesterday morning Petshuew went out OF the ho-
tel soon afterward he returned, paid for his
lodgings and for Frizsches brought his luggage from
his own room aud departed About o'clock chamber
maid saw TIE gas burning in Frtzscie's room The door
WAS locked and the key missing She opened the door
with her pass-key and saw Frizsche hanging from the
ureau mirror frame. Frzscbc was lying with his head
and shoulders against the soutn wall of the narrow
room, three feet from tire oor The hps Al lcEs
were resi- ng on the door. a men towel his own had
been tied with two knots around DIS neck, and
Heightened by the addition OF strip OF Dach NoOeh
John Boyle a lodcer at the hotel. who entered the
room soon alter the police ohccrs aILlFe'' st'u Lit
from the position OF the bo1v. winch hal not b"on dia
turbed. he Thought tHat FriizscHe c0uid eduy nave
released himself On The top OF OF b' fcal wee thte
Of blood and halfway down the side ui the bureau
several drops OF blood ana le traces Ol DoOdF M
gcY There OF blood on tine dead man OF mp
his hands ON nthesideOi his neck were two sgdt ab
Z OF the SKIN, aud several nIu.scs. 40" Tongue
hanging from tn. mouth, crcunstdn' Whlch the
uysciau sand occurred in Ccath by lanE
in On rcmOyin- the toWc there was no sSn o dl'tol-
tion of The neck. The body was st at hdfIaSt
10 o'clock which, il, was icVcd made II piObape tdt
foto ,nE ,la.o ,,uly ul hours before The
/ Nomitci several times dark-grren mailer
Verv little money was found on his person, and this was
regarded As another suspicious clr, umstance.
Mrs AviI llodsdon' Who occupies room ulFrcty or Guy
opposite tnat IN which FrtzSche was iuuhi, sal inst
about 1880 a. m, Yesterday se heard som one s,a
lug heavily several times with one loot Detectives are
now for Petshncw
New-York tribune., 1877-10-13
THE FLAGS CARRIED AT ATLANTA.

SIR: Your Atlanta correspondent does the
military companies OF that cy very graye-though |
am sure quite Observation-Disclosures, In his reference
To- the fact that IN the demonstration aud welcome 10 tIe
President they did not carry the Union colors bur mai
various banners some of which were Confederate
devices From long residence I'm Georgia. an familiar
with the fact tnat has been the custom there be-
fore or snce the war, for mil TIA companies to carry any
other than company na., 1e battalion or reg.men:al
cJors ing the National las There Or the absence
Of tue old flag IN comnany parld'. now has NOT me
political significance aScrDd 10 J" ny YOU Ut
Grut The reference To "rrd and white cOcAadtH, the
fr,,n't,. and unjust think ! know the young OF
Atlanta well enough to Your readers thit they
~" nay 10 -, 'Ilt oDf,d .r,te cul1Ism- m the
face u ti'- President on such al occasion.
Tuc red and white were not "th- coors OF the Confed
ers,oy" Their nag embrace the rel, white and nac
a., t.r ors Of the National lg-and venture 10 AID
that there nowhere. in all the south been son on thr
person military COMPANY or OF any political OF
social organ za,ion, since the wa my c9iO Diutra
device Intended 10 convey Confederate slsinl lin'r II
is snch misconceptions these 0 the spirit ani proHr
OF tc southern people that have sent Az tIe Pdi9.S 1l
all states from successfully bru-ng over th' p"ol
clasu. IL ~ such mscpncepti lns hat kep IA. PoP.
the North ds-rdstul 81 lhrkins sprit 9i tei,oh
the south. To prevent tha nag an Coni"'v, :"
cmJlrlls" at Atlanta, which, am sure, " te 9ul.e
Misunderstood by your usually accurate ana JUS r'~-
ponden from DONG misceyous service Ia tnat drrc-
ton. Is the object Oi thi, note. . a AihiNSoN
Neic YOrt, sept. p, 1871
IThe writer of the above communication forgets
that the tlag of the Confederacy was changed from
the stars and bars. which from similarity Of coors
and design resembed too much the stars and stripes
for military purposes, to red cross dotted with
stars. upon a white field. This came to be known as
the Rebel battle-lag. 1t a picture of this ilag,
paipted upon one side of a blue silk banner. which
our correspondent said was carried by one OF the
companies at the Atlanta reception. II MT AKIN
son thinks this was not Confederate emblcin VIII
he explain what it did signify IN his opnon.-Ed.l
New-York tribune., 1877-10-13
MIR. BLUNT REPLIES TO cArrAIS JOHNSON.

SIR: Captain JOhnSOn's communication, OF the
Minnesota is hardly ingenious. IN officer Of the u =
ship Minnesota called the Office, aud stated to me the
risk and annoyance tho boats of the ship were subjected
to by the rcckessncs of the scan:uss IN the harbor
told him il ne wOuld send a written statement, would
see what could be done. He brought He SAID
tnat CAPTAIN Johnson wanted hiS used rs htte as
possible. looked into tEc mailer ana then tOd hiln u,
d better the United States Distrct-A tOincy ana
have the captain Of the ug Indicted. tEcu trn 10 the
United state, Steam spectors here and informed them
OF the violation Ol law, who sald II tnu information
was their office try would trT the cdtc ana II
the parties were found guilty. thcy should DO punished
With A view prevent this violation of Iaw, tOli II
pDrtcs Of T TRiL NJ. Who cac 10 The Office, what had
Degu done. THIS - all the action the matter have
taken. # Captain johnson thinks th1t moral sua
sion, or 20 and more vii stop New-l ufk Niu-
lalOrs of The law. he laUors under a great mistake
Gao. " BLUNT.
New-York tribune., 1877-10-13
THE PURE MILK BOUGHT IN PARIS.
- tnr Edllor of rhe rrtbnNe.

To the EditOr OF The ITtbuhe.
SIR: From time to time the quality OF the mix
used in NeyYork City brought under discri u, the
place where the fed irrcted ont and the ma
ture of their food analyzed causing fond mothers ana
s fathers to open their eyos holy horror andtO won
der chat they ana Their Children are still alive Gradually,
however they become quic ed, either by sot o, bhd
belief that an Improvement has been tn cted, OF else
c,,nnose themselves with the beief thdJ duf great
81 me-. Is i'm, o.sbie in a large city Such a declenn
mov satisfy person who has always hktd IN New
N,rk hut one Who has made Paris his home Tor any
lcs of time will prObt ably hnd himself Tar less ciedh-
Ions I'm thnt city there exists system OF dispensing
rlre milk well worthy of adoi ton IN America ia thr
suburbs OF Paris here are milk companies VINO VIII
ming n your door, morning auI night irvsh mix of the
richest quality. Il comes III heavy ana supstllltl
hnftla of clear glass. measuring, perhaps, iout
inches in diameter 40 the base With srddua siopnE
u,.k Tine month j, ofsctulllv scaled by hctNF kind
All hlue metal, DeaIug tho nanc OF the dairy. rms
covering cannot b, removed without rendering IL en-
tirrly useless aud the mix never ia~ 10 come R' was
snn, w,i,ut impurities and thOuj diiuii0n. Livery
bo lie cont s sl0It quart OF milk cJsl5 on ltahc'
One pnv satisfy tne cye as to quaty, by allowing II "a
rei IN IN. h ,te Tor hou. 10 AMI see tue rich,
yellow cream fOm tO surprising pm. II Nuui
uroye equally assuming to VISIT the suburbs ava see thc
L.yufin broad Ills where rae COWS ar kept, rIel-
t~r .Dt would await the visitor and hc would De re-
frc-urd IN glass milk, for even here French courtesy
i unt wanting. Tie .NhtCm seems very pfarIlcdn -
ono Tie price received Tor the nj lsaIn ,e 90 warrant
I = undertaken. of such nt.rprsc, ahd Whch once
~ If ,f mn rdrcds of precious children doomed % De-
reared IN a large city, Is considered, sha Nr"l OK
cuow ledge herself unable 10 40 Tor hcr chlldru Nhdl
the cty OF Paris Is d1lugt " H. l.
~, SferiD. II. l., sept. Is, 1877.
New-York tribune., 1877-10-13
vA1UE OF AN oBELIsK TO AMERICA.

70 tbr Edtfor Of The TTtbHHc.
SIR: II gave me a keen sense of pleasure to
read the editorial aud the hearty letter OF Mr. atoris IN
vour issue OF YESTERDAY regarding the proposition of
erecting in YORK the magnificent Egyptian obelisk'
twin of Clcnpairl's Needle now standing on the sea
shore at Alexandria IL Is most devouty to be hoped
thai the statement already made ~ to tae khedlHes III
teutops Will Prove correct Merely as acmtcctiIal
ndornmen. these obcliSks among the most imposing
objects In ae world No who has ever visited Rome
can nave fncd to with the grandeur oi thc
many monnm snts OF this kind which the Ctsars brought
thhe 10 adorn their capital IN the DAYS o is greatest
orv Bui tine chief Importance OF Sach lhhs - u II,
a. Won richly say. It's antiquarian character rae eItt
,ynn al uur American ciylfatlOn Is Tue present hhl
,. a,n,ug us of tangible landmarks ot lhai historic
ciyiliz itlun ~ ohly ucNclophch''
kec,ss,rIIy everything about "a Is new
this ana alone among the sIFa h'ii"h0
o he world AMI yet very few peoples nave so Keen dh
,,nr.riution ~ antiquity have the Ah'licahr' &C
49, IN which gave tO ~ the teSnnla chtcloh -
ni,, ,, of many recent tokens ot tbi- ana Nj hlrd-
,,, ro. cntr,, right last year iu hs STRUCTURES on ~
fnred criticism, uf the English ptos' up0l ihiS ee-
,nt ,u ur national character. 1hc moral lro' Jpoh
IL 'I,, al .uch A venerable relic Oi Nrurapc past
st.rtrd ia one of our city squares forming hlMnst,
,r of tne CITY itsrlf-HOud be even greater lhl lhdl
f ,iiseutn COLLECTIONS There can br no question:
tik IA. the hearty aud generous response tha' WILL
rr"rT lie Kbr lives uffcr BROokLrN CLEgGlNAN.
I,9OEIgi. y. D.. Oct :, 1877.
New-York tribune., 1877-10-13
"a CHANCE FOR MECHANICS IN ARKANSAS"
To me dttOrOf Thc Trtbuns.

SIR: Since my proposition to give 100 lots,
etc To coperatye colony Of mechanics published
In TUE TRIBUNE time ago, have been receiving
letters from every quarter Of the United states IN regard
To IT, Permit me- through fHE Tribune to correct mis-
auprehepson winch seems 10 be extensive
number Of the writers start out with he remark that
lam southern man." II they suppose this to be
recommendation. II is rather the reverse. Men VINO
hank on the accidental circumstance Of their birthplace
are not the men bulid up country. We dont want
. Soutbern men or " Northern men," bIt men-ener-
octic ,noritorous men. We neither inquire nor care
rhoro toey came FROM where they were born or what
bci, no,tics are What we need most capital and
tbecprrey to use il properly and probably
Very truly and respectfully,
Fort Smift, Ark., Oct q, 1877. '" NJ fl'hBNCh'
New-York tribune., 1877-10-13
NOT GEORGE LOnN EIGLER

Several months aaO an old uau received push on
the sidewalk Al Fourtave ani Thirty rss at the hands
Of Charles Harnoni keeper OF tie saO that corner
The fail rupture artery Old ulcer on the
death speedily cuSici. body IL
u George John Eeer, Mtrmoht ~ hcid
returned 10 the
family, WISHED hiin
they gut obtain possession Of money n Ger
mauy yesterday by Coroner croker,
evidence produced iI-er's ana sOnl
law testified ad bcicX ed e dead TO o. their
father looked ae hu, dressed Like him aud
had ulcer precisely Place 0n his leg Tho jury
thcr l, verdict except that the
nj George John l'- inserted The words
Known man" MarnOut 10 sal held ior tnaL
New-York tribune., 1877-10-13
TIE Io,G ISLAND SAVINGS BANK.

B. \. Mcdonald, the accountant who has been
employed 70 maze examination OF the books Of The
Long Island savings Bank yesterday made his report To
Mr. Ogen the receiver. Mir. McDonad's report gives a
full and satisfactory statement OF the condition OF The
bank and Mr. q ylcn that there was no necessity
that the bu.uess the bank should have been stopped.
The report and the schedules all Xed show the actual
Of the real estate owned by the bank, on June 80,
1877 10 have been S2Oj.244 80. The deficiency shown
Profit and loss account L. S3Jl ~, wEich In onset
bi the Increased market value O bonds T32O1 and dc-
crucd rents, - i9S H. making nct surpius oi S1sJS S
The sfarmcnU of tue assets and Liabilities SHOWS the
same rpus the pr0ht aud loss account. state
mcnI IN condition OF the bank on september H. 1917,
shows a nominal sur ilus OF Sl5,sl5 80.
New-York tribune., 1877-10-13
MARROW ESCAPE rRou DROWNING.

Three hudson River boatmen had narrow escape
from beng instantly killed yesterday morning about 3ocock
The f11yboa HIck nsack trip from oboken 10 Now
York was obge 10 run clear long
canal -h' passing aI0uud thtr ~ ~ a
sn u ro discovered dose uud'r her bows. Boi
the frrryhOlt be stopped boat drawn
der the paddle heels and ctlo lne three ilen were re-
oued. Oi aNay tc boat icaciti
the Barray slip. John Hughes c.ycd scalp wound,
bruised about the blCy. Etward Kane arIy
drowned. but received other Both removed
to tho Chambers STREET Hospital. Kane aerrard
discharged the day Hughes transferred 10
4 -LLiLL.
New-York tribune., 1877-10-13
ALTERATIONS AT THE FIFTH AVENUE.

During the recent closing of the Fifth Ave
nue Theatre the building has been redecOried and i'm
proved over 600 having been expended on these NJ
erations The lobby which used TO look rather dngy.
mas been given a warm and cheerful appearance
by decorations of India red, relieved in panels
OF French grey The latter color has been
adopted as tho prevailing tint throughout The
CHAIRS in the orchestra and balcony have been
ioned and repanted and the lighter color Of the
BODY theatre has made it bright and attractive
replaced the Old and the uphosterers
have substituted new velvet and satin wherever
signs OF appeared. The proscenium boxes
are now models Of convenience and comfort. The
heavy fronts have been removed, and orna-
mented and GlGcd rail, relieved by hangngs Of luDy
satin and white lace. replaces the old The
clumsy columns which formerly of the OF the
sa9c flOm the Occu ants Oi the boxes now taken
/ out The TWO balcony boxes each side Of the
prOSccnum thrown into ne. and the project
curve cut down not to Obsruct the view from
front OF the boxes which render all the orchestra chairs
easily accessible.
The orchestra which was recently hidden under the
stage. restored tG Is usual place aud enlarged
The drums alone placed uuder the stage IN AN acOye
especially constructed not 10 dcdfen those on either
covered with ruby velvet. The ioOghts have been
ma1e smaller So that persons sitting in front Of the
stalls shall have good view OF the stage a. those IN
tue middle OF the parquctte. The steam plpes
mental 10y rich silver plating, and many other
WAYS The appearance Of the Interior Of the house has
been made appeal 10 ones of beauty form and
harmony IN color
New-York tribune., 1877-10-13
TIE CHECKS TO MIR. HUGH HASTINGS.

In the list Of checks furnished by Tweed,
as showing money that he had paid TO various persons
the check flr $4,000 20 lGh HASTINGS, an account OF
which bas frequently been gwen heretofore was entered
I'm two diff REM places In the confession ard IN aidng
uu the sums TRIBUNE added the S2o,oOo chfck "a
second ne king the aggregate ~ money 40 ~ t
Hastings double what 10 should have been The H-ujo
CHECK. MI Hastings Explains. business operation,
and the ot cr small Ch cks which were mentioned ia
Twccd's confession were, Mr. Ha-,ng5 says ior stock
transactions IN which ;hey were Jointly engaged
New-York tribune., 1877-10-13

against him uness he paid tis money and he dd So a.
though disputing tho claim. Mr. Schultz holds this .nd
other money belonging TO keysor with tho expectation
of restoring 10 to The city nc e future daY.
Ii is a curious flct which has only been made pubic
since publication of Twecd cOnfo sion that the sup
plemen' ary statement made the suggestion OF
Secretary 81 State BIgclOw aud Attorney yieucTa FAR
child, who requested the partcnars more espcca as
to the election o. Folgcr and Andrews and The csisia-
ton for the beUctof the Ene and Central r1road' ana
everything It WIS possible TO give connecting Thurow
Weed WIN the Ming.
New-York tribune., 1877-10-13
PnlInE TRANsEERS.

The Police Commissioners yesterday made the
following Transfers Patronen :. \. stevens Twenty
Precinct Eishtoeuth Daniel Byrn Seventeenth t. Fl
teent: Nathaniel Iagiulcn SiNtenth o. Thirteenth ste
p Pacj, Twelfth ietac1 10 dHty al Macahay Mission
Law renee llu41u, Eigtcenn Geo Archer
OF TIE TU y seventh nr.ao Ia Nains ton Market Jonh
Maslingtoa N.irSt - ATcers IN the
T.e,v sveufh. John kirby .taaubolt squad to
Eighth: Patrck Sies, Eighth 10 Eastern steamboat Sqlad
Etst-rn St1a nb3It squad H. G..
Taylor Steamboat squai 90 F0uUh VII lam Schnei
der Eastern Squad Twenty fcveuth Samuel
l.. H.tchmar. Tweuty third Eastern amUOai squat.
Richard Wilson apiOiIed patfcmln ia tae ski euth
and John Fdy fO0rkeeper the Fourteenth Precinct
New-York tribune., 1877-10-13
MIR. ROOSEVELT AND THE coLLEcroRsHP.

4 EVNTITNIdH TUUITW-IIY NTTH THUV-
RoOscyes business relations, no less than with his
feeling respecting the COllcctorshp, sad sday that
Mi Roosevelt was i'm any Affected 10y tIe law FOR
bidding appointments coll 90 u, ol an importer oF
Iu any way connected Win tie importing nus ness
for the position when IL supposed was 10 D. oneci
MI. Roosevelt, tdt get-lnan lct no sire, icteou-
ally to accept. IL would be sacrifice 10y nim IN many
ways and he would certainly decline II unless hc we're
allowed Ia separate IT ctray ffOui politics. Mt ROuoe-
vct thought nat the Custom House sno1ld br conducted
As Iuau would conduct business establishment, ana
he believed thIl such pam a. cmtlIely IedslDle.
New-York tribune., 1877-10-13
Ne,c- York. Oct. =. 1877.


DEATH ol iliL hfN' IN 0'4'N' T. 'i'-i AM.
Troy. Penn, Oct.l2.-Ihc Rev Sllas l.. Shcp-
ard d. d. leading C AYsiian, div ine ana sroiai died
Mt Troy. Penn to-day of typhus pneumonia age seventy
ak years. He was born 81 Ncw-Bchn n " ANA "osai
preaching when ho nineteen ycar old IN icnuSy j.
ynuia In 500 he became pastor Of the Church the
Disciples in Srycuircuth-st. NewY0rS CITY AMI was "a
Secretary Bible Union for the Translation OF the
Srnpturcs. He VISITED Europe, Egypt ami Palestine In
IS575s preached m rnrindii In 1860, wa- PfeSid nj
of Hiram College. Ohio Ia l~6ij- 900. was pastor
of the first "thrsIau' church uf tlryeiuul, ONO. In
I-7O7l7 was OF tho founders, editors aud con
trbutors of ChrisiidH QuHfrtH aud Tor The pasi
i've vcar- has pustorof the Chus'iln OF
Alba AMI Granville. Penn, residing at Troy lie had
been an active minister fOr hity-fgh, years
New-York tribune., 1877-10-13
STRIKE AMONG THE CIGAR MAKERS.

The cigar makers strike, whicn took place several
and then cOnne to Ivo lnuc ories
during past ortn ght has bccoue al The majority,
all % the cigar makers in tins city have applied for
increase in Of hfty cents for each thou
sand cigars recently. and, beng refused have struck.
circular has been sared by the strikers calling to meet
GeIins"a Assembly october 10, at l3O
reporter visited several ~ the largest cigar
they
going 81 the strike They had AL suspended
business thought that the would return TO work III
L d.
New-York tribune., 1877-10-13
THE DECISION OF THE DUKE DECAzEs.

TO me EdIf0r OF The Irt0bHe'
SIa: In an interview had with areporter on the
sul ct Of the Paris ETpo-ltion which Is printed IN s
mornings TRIBUNE. there appears an error, which de
.,r a, q rttrt hsyr No knowledge that Mr. NhshbdInr
conmuulcttcd the decision ~ the Duke Deckc- 90 MI
Lyartr other before after no returned from PARIS la
nIacr ~ this said that the decision was given TO the
nress by Mr. washournc after his arrival MI Eyais re
nied To my letter that the subject should nave due ana