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BANK ROBBERY.
The Book.keeper of the Brooklyn Bank
stesis $3.50, OOO-The Thief Caught and
the Money Recovered.

Il me- nO0kskeepef OF the RfOOkIyn Bank
StesIs $3.50, OOO-The Thief Caught and
the Money Recovered.
NEW YORK, March 23-The robbery Of the
Brooklyn Bank was announced to-day. The
amount involved was $160,000 of which all but
about $4O000 was recovered, aud the guilty.
man is in custody 1t appears that the bank
directors lately reduced the salaries generally.
including that of book-keeper Geo. L, Whit.
ing from $4,000 to $780, The loss of $500
year affected him keenly, and he determined
by single strike to make himself master of
the situation.
His plan was to abstract from the funds of
the bank large amount of convertible funds
and then wait an opportunity to effect a COM
promise with the bank officials that should
place him in a position of INDEPENDENCE, Ac-
cordingly last Wednesday afternoon while
alone in the bank for a short time be opened
the vaults, having acquainted himself with the
combination and the lock, and distracted over
100000 in negotiable bills, and about S6OOOO
in money. He tied the plumber up in a paper
and soon after the return of a fellow clerk left
the bank.
The theft was discovered yesterday morning
and by means of personal in today's Her
aid affecting to agree to proposition left by
Whiting for compromise. He was taken in
to custody. On his person were found all the
negotiable bills, SIS, 900 in money.
At a late hour this afternoon Whiting, the
defaulting bookkeeper, confessed that the
missing $4,000 was concealed in closet in a
room at Van Dykes house, corner of Bayard
s sn and the Bowery, New York, where the
u0'ec'iFes proceeded and found it.
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WASHINGTON
Ehe Washington Mon u nnent,

WASHINGTON, March pa board of army
engineers will report that the foundation of
the Washington monument is unsafe, the
structure having settled 81 inches. The whole
pile is crooked, and they will report that no
more weight should be added to it.
schurz's Letter to Heads of Bureaus.
The following letter has been addressed by
SchurZ to all heads of bureaus in the Interior
Department.:
WASHINGTON, March 20.
Sir-I desire you to report to me in writing
as early as possible on the following points:
LIST. The organization, distribution and
methods OF the business OF your bureau.
%. The force employed and the character of
their employment in detail
Sd. The efficiency of that force, giving
your judgment as to the changes desirable in
the personal interests of the service.
4th. What reductions may be practicable
9Th. Your observations as to existing abuses,
if any, and the remedies to be applied.
9th. Your views as to changes, if any de.
sirable, in the business methods of your bureau,
Your report will serve as the basis of future
examination.
Toe Louisiana Commission.
The President is still in telegraphic conmun-
ication with several prominent gentlemen in
various sections as to the organization of the
have alreany declined such an appointing Mt on
account of private business engagements or a
desire not to take any active part in the COM
plication.
Resignation of Minister Washburne.
Minister Washburne's request for recall
dated yesterday, is granted by the President
and his resie nation is accepted on the under.
standing that he remain in his official position
till his successor is appointed, and has pre-
sented his letter of credence.
The President to the Colored People.
To-day delegation of the African Methodist
church called upon the President. The delega
ton consisted in part of Bishops Jas. a
Shorter, J.. M. Brown and J. F. Campbell
Bishop Blown addressed the President, ex
pressing confidence in his administration
pledging the cordial support of their color, and
thanking him for the appointment conferred
on Fred Douglass.
The President in reply said: SIT shall be
my purpose in the discharge of my official
duties to care equally for all our people, and ]
assure you that the race represented Dy you
will never be neglected by my administration
1t should be understood that the appointment,
of Mr. Douglass to which you refer
has more significance than persona
remem brance of that distinguished gentleman
1t should be accepted as an Indication Of pur-
pose to advance the equal rights of the people
of the entire country. L thank you for your
call and kind expressions with regard to me
and the policy of peace which 1 intend to
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where he found himself impressed to make the
journey because he heard that the Russians
would not permit travellers to 90 there; so back
ne posted to England, consulted MacGahan
and other authorities, secured his outfit and
was OH to Russia. His trip to Khiva was made
IN tne winter, and excellent opportunities were
AFFORDED him for freezing. most of which he
neglected. By deceiving the Russian officers
ne got through to Khiva, saw the Khan who
treated him very civilly, remained there three
days, and then received peremptory order to
return to st. Petersburg, which he was obliged
to do with great promptness. Two excellent
maps accompany the book, neatly tucked into
pockets in the covers, and fifty pages of appen-
dix give Colonel Venukoff's list of routes from
Russia to China, which will be useful to any
readers who are going that way.
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News and Other Items.

There is an exciting report that the Prince
If Wales is to discard tall hats which will
therefore disappear from the list of masculine
necessities.
The glory of Arkansas has departed. The
governor has recently approved bill for the
suppression of the longtime favorite game OF
keno.
Widow Oliver, who has sued Simon Cameron
Tor breach OF promise, claims to have several
letters to show that he has made her pro nises
of marriage, and has paid her sums of money
as large as $1,000.
Mr.. Evarts was originally journalist. He
wrote, first when he went to New York. for
the New World, large weekly edited by Park
Benjamin, with Epes Sargent and the late
Henry O. Deming, afterwards member of
Congress from Hartford, CT, as associates.
During the hard times several Boston girls
decided to accept honest homework. Said one
of them to a Newark lady the other evening.
MADAM, 1 shall be obliged to you if you will
be go good as to bring down the atlas, so that
may trace the war in the East; and, if you
please, where is the telephoneH'
The life of Augustus Picard, who died at
Rochester, N. Y, a few day ago, aged ITO, was
living argument against teetotalism. He
drank whisky before every meal, took a mnp
OF ale daily, was an incessant smoker for
hundred years, always smoking several mines
before breakfast, and yet never knew sic.-
day, headache nor a bad stomach. and inst
dropped off at last without pain.
Senator Whyte, of Maryland, while opposinu
Douglass confirmation Saturday, is reported
to have said that, although native of Mary.
land and member of the strict sect of the
Democracy, it was his proud boast that he
had never been Shareholder. and neither he
nor any member of his family had at any time
encouraged the odous institution of slavery,
Congressman Springer, who drew up the
Dill loaning million and a half to the PhiIa-
deiphians for their Centennial, will aid Assist
ant Attorney General Smith in arguing the
claim before the Supreme Court. BIZ Wilson
will appear for the Philadelphia Corpcration
Jesse Marion Andrew Jackson Thomas Jef.
ferson Napoleon Bonaparte Knight il the
name OF citizen of Pickens County. Ala Ha
was born in Pickens County, and his father,
Benjamin Knight, pensioner of the war of
1872, died in that county at the age of one
hundred and four years.
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Foreign Notes.

Six forts were recently built around Trent
and several others erected near the frontier.
1t is reported that the Russian army received
the projected mobilization very coldly.
1t is reported that consul Schuyler is in diff
Guilty with the Washington authorities conse-
quent upon his exposition of the Turkish afro
cities
The grand national steeple chase was won by
Austerltz.
The decision of peace or war really rests
government cannot influence the Prince of
Montenegro beyond certain point, because
he can appeal to greater power than the gov
eminent, namely, the Russian people.
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BY TELEGRAPH.
MAINE
Camden Reform Club.

CAMDEN, March 23.-The Camden reform
club held its first anniversary yesterday.
There was large and enthusiastic public meet
ing, forenoon, afternoon and evening. Reform
clubs were represented from all parts of the
county, and there were speakers from different
parts of the State.
Fire i'm DamariscOtta.
DAMARIscorTA, March 23.-There was a
serious fire at Sheepscot Bridge at four o'clock
this morning. Hon. f. L. Carney's house,
stables, most of household furniture, horse,
carriages, COW, nine sheep, farming tools, &c.,
and a house and stable owned by Labaree
Heirs, occupied by Edwin Flye were burned.
Carnay's loss seven thousand dollars; we'll
insured. Labaree's loss one thousand; in
surance seven hundred. Fire originated in
Carney's buildings, and probably incendiary.
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Chicago Cattle Market.

CHICAGO, March 23.-Cattle-receipts 1000 head I;
shipments 1850 head the market is quiet and weak
er, some sales good to choice steers at 4 65 q TO-
feeders at 90.
Hogs-receipts 1,400 head; shipments 5000 head !;
the market is less active, tending downward light at
100 g 8 40; common to good packing at 25 q co.;
good to extra smooth 5 40 g 5 70, closing weak.
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New York stock and Money Market.

NEW YORK, March 23-Evening.-Money market
easy at q "a per cent on call. Sterling Exchange
dull and firm at 4s3a q 4s4 for GO days.
Imports of dry goods for the week were 81 946 S01
camount marketed 49, 1892.
Gold opened at 1O4a and closed at 1919. The car
rying rates were and per cent. and borrowing
rates fiat. The clearances were $23,O0O,OOO. The
customs receipts to- day were $685. 00 The Treasu-
ry disbursements were 900 for interest and SI6-
600 for bonds Governments are firm Stock mark
ct strong and higher with well distributed business
The particularly active shares were Western Union
Lackawana and Lake Shore.
The total transactions at the Stock Exchange ag-
gregated 100000 shares including $3.50 shares Wes-
a9oUo snaes sore eso shares
York Central, $3.50 shares Delaware 81 Hudson Canal
5000 shares st Paul. $500 shares North Western 300
shares New Jersey Central, 22UO shares Michigan
Central, 1900 shares Illinois Central 1850 shares On
ion Pacific, 145O shares Pacific Mail 1850 shares Rock
Island.
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BARTON, VT March 23-Lyman Hopkins
50 years old, committed suicide this afternoon
in this village by cutting his throat, completely
severing both large entries and wind pipe with
common pocket knife.
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NEW YORK.
Ex.MaYOr Hall.

NEW YORK, March 23-It is stated that
ex-Mayor Hall was retained in two divorce
suits, and intended going to the slums of
Brooklyn to obtain evidence essential in one of
his criminal cases. He said he regretted being
obliged to go. As he had drawn from the
bank that day $500 which cannot now be
traced, it is feared that he has been murdered
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DIED.

In Brdgton, March II, MIR. John D. Woodbury.,
aged about 43 years.
In Naples, March 10. Mrs. Wanna A. Cook, aged
q years,-wife of JAS. W. Cook.
In Topsham, March 10, MIR. Geo. L. Wilson, aged
SO years.
In Bath, March H. Mr.. John Shaw, aged about IS
years.
In Phipsburg, March 9, Mr.. Percy Wyman, aged
S. years.
cS@ The funeral services of the late Alice Hodges
Merrill, will be held at her fathers residence No 3O6
Congress street, on Monday afternoon at 2 O'Clock.
Burial at convenience of the family.
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FOR E. G N.
GERMANY.
SeriOus Ri0t Feared

LONDON, March 23-A Berlin special saws:
Approximations of rioting are so serious that
extensive precautionary measures are proposed
by the police On Thursday morning caval-
ry regiment was in readiness to assist in quell-
ing any trouble.
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FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.
Portland Wholesale Marker.

FRIDAY, March 23.-The markets are general
" quiet with tew changes to note. Sugars are up
1c to-day and we quote granuated at 11sc and Extra
C, at lie. Corn is steady and unchanged at the
quotations of yesterday. Lard is much more active
TODAY and Liverpool dealers are asking quite an adj.
vance, Pork is looking up also and a change of
prices will shortly be announced if the present con-
dition of things continue.
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European Markets.

LONDON, March 23-12.30 P. M.--American securi
ties-Erie Railway 81; do preferred 17A; New York
Central 92a Illinois Central 45!
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MARRIED..

In North Bridgton, March II, Samuel L. Plummer
and Miss Carrie NJ Stone, both Of Sweden.
In Naples, March II. Warren Sanborn and Mira.
Lydia A. Delisle, both of Naples.
In Brunswick, March 20, Seth w. Boynton of Bos-
ton and Miss Mary e. Harmon of Brunswick
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Foreign EXpOftss
BUENOs AYREsS. Bark Ada Gray-352, 3O1 #
lumber, II ,S47 pickets
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Bonton stock Market.

Daily Domestic Receipts.
By water conveyance-1O0O bush cornmeal to
w Irua AZ Co.
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METEOKOLOGaCAL

iNDloAiloNS FOR THE NEXT TWENTY FOUR
HOURS.
WAR DEPT, OFFICE CHrrp s,cy.
OFFICER, Washington, d. g.
March "a. Il A. MY
For New England,
and the Middle States, rising barometer. coldar
northerlysto westerly winds and Increasing
cloudiness, and in the northern portions Iight
snow,
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LIVERPOOL March 23.-12.3 30 P. M.-Cotton-The
market is steadier; Middng uplands at Gid; do Or
leans 716d sales of 1000 bales including 1000 bales
tor speculation and export; receipts to-day 400
bales, allgAmerican.
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SPOKEN.

Jan 90, lat 80 S, lon &c 80 W, ship New Era, from
Cardiff for Hong Hong
Feb l. lat N, Ion % W, barque Palo Alto .Jenkns,
from Marseiles for Rio Janero.
March IA, no lat. &c, sch Grace Andrews, from
Portland for Matanzas
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German Snuff.

For sale everywhere. Price only IS cents. SMITH
DOOLITTLE g. SMITH, 26 fremont Street, Boston
Agents, for U. S. oct11 WSeMsn6m
Inn 6(l Vonru the VEGETABLE PULMONARY BAL
lUl JU lGQlN SAM of Cutler Bros. q Co., Boston
stands unrivaled for Coughs, colds and Con-
suI:, etion. Sold in Portland by Apothecaries gen
orally. feSsn13w
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MISS MARGARET E. NEAL

nESIRES Glasses Of Children for instruction in
~ French. For terms address 175 State or 1G
Exchange street. Refers to Prot. Henri Ducom and
the Rt. Rev II. A. Nicely mcbl2d1m
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WASHINGTON. March 23.-The following let
ter was approved by the Cabinet today, and
copies were sent to Messrs. Chamberlain and
Hampton
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MISCELLANEOUS.
EDUCATIONAL.

may be seen at I4S Spring Street Also NJ ~
cana Hall, Congress street. Hours from al 40
49, The last half year begins the 18th Of February
JdE0 eOd7w
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-09-26
PREYEYT1NG r. 4. STRIKES.


The prevention OF railroad strikes Is
the subject Of a series Of articles con.
tributed to tho New York Nation, by
Charles Francis Adams, Jr. In his last
paper ho takes exception to Colonel
Scott's article in the North American
Rerie,c, 30 lar as il demands from the
National Government direct and pa
ternal protection Of the railroads Of the
country in the performance Of their
-rYs r,--s...s-, - ,-.gs..S.s. III M!
'.s"-sc 's ;. ..,t ~ :. .,aAx> ; ,sussYsss,
American track, and illustrates a better
way for corporations by a reference TO
the French system. That system pro.
vides for promotions and increase Of
compensation In the direct line of eff.
cient service. ltfurnishes life positions
and makes situations for such children
of employees as desire TO follow the
calling of their fathers. II provides,
by assessment upon the employees and
also tho corporation, for disability
funds and pension funds. "The mini
mum period Of service which entities
an employe to a pension Is twenty
years, the minimum retiring aqo is
fifty years. Mr.. Adams brings for
ward for consideration, as suggested
by the French methods, the following
general principles
l. The establishment of service
having all the elements of pormanence,
including apprcnticcships, regular pro
motion, and, finally, retiring pensions.
2. A gradual and reasonable increase
of wages during active employment,
based on the length of continuous
service in any one grade.
3. The organization Of a providcnt
fund, to supply the place on fixed prin-
ciples of that charity which is now
doled out by all the companies in per-
petually recurring hard cases, in
amounts which vary according to the
fluctuations Of business or the good
nature of Superintendents.
4. The practicability of having re.
course to arbitration as a means OF ad-
justing those differences of a general
character which from timo TO time
arse between corporations and their
employees.
There seems more than germ Of
sense in these recommendations. They
appear humane and practical, and
there is no good reason apparent why
we should not make as profitable use
of them as the French. In fact, Mr..
Gowen, Of the Philadelphia 4 Reading
Railroad, seems to have already applied
some OF the principles to the manage
ment of that road, and with remarka-
bic success. The "provident fund
spoken of is part OF the Readings plan,
introduced by Mr.. Gowcn.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-09-26

RADICAL Fus.-The venapgo Spec.
tdtor says The Lawrence county Re.
publican Convention on Monday nom.
mated William A. Stewart, a colored
barber Of New Castle, for Associate
Judge, by a majority of l62 over three
white competitors. That night the
colorcd brethern held q jolification
meeting over the result. In the small
hours of Tuesday morning two colored
BARRIERS, who had not been nominated,
got into a 6gbt on the public square.
In the forenoon, Dudley, the boss Of
the shop whore thcso men worked, dis.
charged them for their riotous conduct.
This made matters worse and general
row among the colored population on.
sued. Razors were in demand and
four policemen who came 10 the scene
were Immediately knocked out Of time,
one by one, by Boss Dudley. Finally
the Sheriff succeeded in quclling the
row which had begun to assume alarm.
ing proportions. Dudley was knocked
down, harnesscd up with log-chain,
hand-cuffed and taken to the lock up.
He swcars vengeance agaist the police
men, and the officers are evidently
afraid Of him.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-09-26

Coon FoR HIM-Kenneth Rayner,
the godfather Of the defanct Know.
Nothing party in its palmy days in
North Carolina, has been quartercd in
the Treasury Department ever since
the advent of Lincolnism, and has re.
Gently become rather semi.ofiicious in
public affairs. And for this, some
writer in the Washington Republican
gave this Southern bully" a rap over
the knuckles, and meeting the editor
on the stops ofthe Capitol ono morning
recently, dealt him several blows over
the head with large cane. But the
editor rallied and knocked Rayner over
the steps and had him arrested and pu,
under bonds. The next day he sp.
peared in Court with . pair Of very
black eyes, and the Judge ordered him
to pay fine Of twenty-five dollars and
costs, and stand committed until the
sentence is complied with.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-09-26

BOLD TRurHs.--The Lancaster In.
telllgenc9 says;
We are glad to SEQ the religious pa.
pers take up the religious tramp" for
when the secular papers castigate him
their motives are impugned. No one
can deny that "tbe number Of people
who run some machine OF pious or
moral sort for living, whose capital
is sclfconceit, and whose income is do.
rived from mixing their brass with the
creduality of the public, has greatly
increased since 1873 !" but If the Intel
iigencer had said IL the religious com
munity would not have the same res.
pect for il as they will pay to this ad.
mission by the Methodist. The North.
ioestern Christian Advocate joins In the
crusade against the "army of so-callcd
evangclists, lilliputian Moodys, who,
with limp Bible. travel around the
country, endorsed by no church, not
always even by q ssli.constituted State
Central Committee, and, what Is vastly
worse, oftcn not members ofany church
organization" Tho Canada Christian
idcocdte also goes for the class Of
tramps who "go about from place to
place, making great pretensions TO and
professions Of holiness, seeking for
churches in which TO run holiness meet.
ings, as they term their services" :" who
''seduce silly, women, and even steal.
They usually operate as far IRON home
as possible. In short, the evangelist
has become nuisance, and Il is time
to compel him to enter upon some hon.
eat employment"
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-09-26
THE BOOT ON THE OTHER
LEG.


Cameron's organ, the Harrisburg
Telegraph, refers as follows to Colonel
Noyes, the Democratic candidate for
State Treasurer
! Colonel Noycs has always been what Ia known
as corporation man. During bis term 10 the
Legislature he was the supporter Of all schem %
for aiding the corporations aud his advocacy Of
the Nine Million Steal" was open and persist
ent. Now, We do DOT wish to cahrge Col. Noyes
with mortal sin In thus encouraging the corpora
tons he is pledged TO and has an interest In, but
we do think that his nomination following the
passage Of ofresolutions denouneing subsidies, land
grants, and corporations. was more than fareieal.
We personally know the above TO be
Incorrect, the writer having taken an
active part In oPposition TO the Nine
Million Steal" Colonel Noyes was not
then a member of the Legislature, and
bad nothing to do with that iniquitous
measure. But the Harrisburg Teie-
graph, the paper that now libels Colonel
Noyes, supported this measure, which
It now dcnominates, and properly too,
the "Nine Million Steal" While the
bill was pending in the Legislature,
the Telegraph contained several edito-
rials iavoring it, and 1t passed, and was
vetoed by Governor GeaIy, that paper
condemned the Governors action. The
Telegraphs general charge is as false
as its specific one, as Colonel Noyes
has never been controlled by corpora
tions. His persistent effort to cut
down the rates oftbe boom monopoly at
Williamsport shows he was not afraid
to champion the cause of the lumber
men, in opposition to the Pennsylvania
Railroad Company, which backed the
boom monopoly.
Such false accusations as these against
Colonel Noyes will react, as did those
against Judge Turnkey. Where both
these gentleman are best known they
are the strongest, and they will run
far ahead Of their party in the North
west Clarion Democrat