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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-07-14
THE SILK sMUGGLERs.

BUSY PREPARATIONS For FURTHER DEVELOP
MESTs--THE PROMISED ARRESTS DEFERRED
FOR A FEW DAYS.
No further arrests were made yesterday in the silk
smuggling cases Special Treasury Agent Bracket
said TO reporter OF tho HERALD yesterday that had
been decided TO Issue any moro at present II was
necessary that the Information obtained from those
who had already boon taken into custody should DO
verified and utilized also that the papers and doc
uments now undcr examination by the Custom House
authorities should DO thoroughly searched before any
aggressive proceedings taken. All this will occupy
tho remainder Of this week and tho early days
Of ncxt week. 1t not unlikely that several mer-
chants and auctioneers would be implicated In these
frauds.
POOLE, TIE TAILOR.
In reference 10 the recent seizures OF ready made
country said that these orders were as liable TO
duty as any other class Of merchandise and he should
continue 70 seize them when duty was not paid
thereon
WHAT DISTRICT ATTORNEY wooDFoRD SAYS.
District Attorney Woodiord IN reply 10 inquiries
said son my return yesterday from my summer va
cation, which was spent 10 the Southwest found that
the inquiries into suspected smuggling OF silks had
been rewarded by success. ask 10 be excused, Tor
pubic reasons, from giving any present information
the steps to be hereafter taken against The alleged
smugglcrs. "
AT THE NATIONAL COMPANIES OFFICES
Mr. Mckenzie, Ass.stant superintendent OF the Ma
arrive at this port few dpys. All tho employees Of
the company who have been charged with smuggling
or suspected have been concerned herewith have
been discharged from the service
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ENTERTAINING THE LUNATICS.

Through the excrtions of Mr. +. Darlington, OF Wal
lacks Theatre, entertainment was gwen on Thurs
day last 70 tho patients OF the New York Lunatc
Asylum, on Black wells Island. walk through
some OF the ward. the performance excited both
wonder and pty. Some OF the singular III
the extreme. One old lazy, between seventy and
eighty years Of a,c sgned herself bay, while
very pretty woman, about thirty when asked by the
doctor how she feeling, REPLIED swell. doctor,
am pretty WE'LL but Two got little ca, In my throat;
think IL Is that cat running about here" The
resident physician DR.. Ralph Parsons, RELAXED many
interesting facts about his patients.
The performance took place IN large hall, IN which
there IL capital stage, dressing rooms, nc. Four
hundred oi the unfortunntcs were permitted to wit
ness The performance.
The performance opened with opcrctts, en-
titled '.rne Balied Fisherman" by mr.. Vincent no
pau II was exceicuty sung nnd acted by the author1
Werner pl,yed an aaago, by MOI rt, and 'willic We
Have Missed You" on the vioiinccio, In an
aDc nannor. Mr. Herman Brandt played the
Carnival OF Venice Of Ernst on tho VIOLIN.
Mr. Vincent Hogan rendered 'Rocked IN the Cradle oil
the Dcep'' with good onect, and Dir. s. HoIdsworth
sang ..Spcax, Oh, Speakl with much feeling. Little
Alice Dorrington VINO played 10 ''Roscdalc' lately NJ
WaIacgs Is. tpaHc a monoioguc written Tor the occi
costume Did fasnioncd dress, cap anu spectaclcs
locked u charming little old lady. Her performance
was highly pleasing. duet oil Rossini, executed ny
Mes-rs. Werner and Brandt, was loudly appnuded.
The programme concluded with The iarco OF "B b. "
which was we'll played ny Mrs. Hogan, Miss Hogan and
Messrs Darlington, Hogan, Danvers aud Foreman
Mr. Frederick Perkins presided AZ the piano.
Tho poor iuuatics proved u most appreciaivc audi
cncc and showercd flowers on tho performers WHO
pleased them IL was noticeable that they only
appaudcd when applause was due soon ster me iail
gratihed ~ having given some littc pleasure 70 30
many Of their unfortunate fellow creatures
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THE WILL OF JOHN GRENYII.LE
KANE.

Tho sill of Mr. John GrenyiIc Kane. formerly Dock
Commissioner and Commissioner of Pubic Schools
who died the 9Th INST. and lot estate OF $500 900
was yesterday fled In the surrolac's Court The will
bears date May s. 1871 The following egaces be-
qucathod by the tcstator:--ro Mrs Ellen 3. Robc
and Harriet Douglas Nandain, daughters OF the late
Dr. Andrew Nlndain, $4,000 each; to 81. Lukes
Hospital, $4,000; TO the Eye and Ear innrmary,
$1,000; TO the New York Dlspcnsary. $500
to tho Children's Aid Society, $1,000; to
the Home Tor Aged INDECENT Females, 81 900
10 the shepherds Fold OF the Protestant
Episcopal Church. $685. tbs Working Women s
Protective Jnion fl0Jo, and $4,000 each 10 GrcnviIle
Kane. Henry BrcvUOrt Kane William Carson Kane and
Mca Kane, children OF his deceased broBer Pierre C..
Kane, WIN instructions That all his iurnturc paint
ngs, silver pate ewclry watches ana articles OF vcrtu
snail be equally divided among tn IN, ana 81 900 to
Edith Kane, widow Ol Pierre g. lie directs the purchase
o lanily plot IN Greenwood Cemetery, aud that the
rcmalns OF HIS rcatiych Inferred IA Trinity Cuurcn
Cemetery DO Removed aui DuiUs there. Tho residue
OF the estate ~ to De dvded lour parts Tor
tbs benefit OF the children OF Pierre Kane, each OF
whom Is 10 have the issue oil one part Tor lilo. Tho
executors Of tho Will are James NJ Plat and William =.
Douglas
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CRICKET NOTES.

To-day at Hoboken the great match for the cham
pionshp between the ST. Georges and Germantown
Club Of Philadelphia, will be played. Moro than usual
interest is centred on this match, the st. Georges
having handsomely defeated the two other Philadelphia
cIubs--the Marons and Young Americas No charge
wiz be- made Tor admission to tho grounds. The 81.
Georges Will present very strong team the principal
pay ers being Mcssrs Whctham Souttcr, March, jones'
GILES, Moore, Moeran and Kearney The Germantown
eleven wiz include the 1--WE Harsreaves Tho game Will
commence u. hali-past ten sharp
On Monday the Longwood Club, OF Boston, will play
tbs staten land Club. ana Tuesday the ST. Georges
at IL boNen They VIII also probably play the Mauhat.
tau Clab at Prospect PARK, on Wednesday. Owing TO
their game with tho longwood Club, the ST. Georges
VIII be unable 10 play the Manhattans on Thursday
Thursday.
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GAMBRINUs' OFFERING.

"Frce bccr'' is tho legend which for three days OF
next week will adorn tho headquarters OF The Gamor
nus Society on a. gIaddening the hearts Of the
thirsty invited Tho OCCASION sort oil general sam
ming large number OF brewers throughout tho coun
try having forwarded that purpose samples Of their
manufacture with view 10 carrying of the prize for
thc beat beer Hundreds OF citizens have already re-
ceivcd in vations attend aud SIMPLE. Among those
invited are tho Boards of Excise ana Police, anu, hi
,nmgn Tic m ynttous 10 these officials SAVIOR OF a
srncy the socety dsavows all unfair inteltons, July
rcaIs,nr the cpiorabe spectacle whch would DO pre-
sonr,J houId tho bvards succumb to the influence OF
,he loamy god. with regard 10 It's invitation the
Hoard Of Police yesterday referred II In due form 10
tbs COMMITTEES ON Repairs and Supplsa What hidden
meaning 10 there IN this!
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CHARTER OAK LIFE COMPANY.
DETAILS OF THE PLAN FOR PLACING II IN
NEW HANDS.
[BY rBLEeRApH TO THE HEnALp.1

BY rELEGRAPR TO THE HERALD.
HARTFORD, Conn.,, July IL, 1917.
plan Is now projected, with fair promises OF sue
cess Tor placing the Charter Oak Lille Insurance Com
pany IN the hands OF directory, and con,c
ing the OF President wiggln and Financial
Manager Henry ! Fprser IRON any connection with
It's snsits. Mr. Further holds the majority OF the
capital stock OF $500 900 and this, together with that
owned by Mr. Wiggin, 1t Is proposed 10 have
purchased by four wealthy ana prom nent gentlemen
of ENTHUSIASTICALLY ex-Postmaster General Jewell,
james q. Patterson, mo President OF the Travellers
Insurance Company; Hon. Avian =. Hyde OF tho law
Arm OF Waldo, Hubbard & Hyde, ana Ebcnezer Rob-
erts wealthy capitalist Identified with several OF the
ance Commissioner SicudmaL fully approves
this proposition and Mr. Furber has manifested his
Willingness dispose oil his stock and retire from the
company. For several days past local
expert has been making thorough examin-
at,ou OF tho usses vi the institution pre-
paratory closing the bargain, which IL was
expected would have been cousummated this week.
However, the gentlemen above named propose 10
AWAIT report the assets before uecIdng take
tic stock assume Tho heavy responsibility vf Try
ing 10 restore the company TO the confidence OF the
public
!. Is reported that II tho plan succeeds Mr. patterson
will the presidency OF tho Travellers, which has
been hIgbly prosperous under his management, and
will be elected 10 the presidency Of the Charter Oak
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LETTER OF ". d. MoRG,N.

To THE EDITOR THE HERALD:-
Any statements made In the report OF the Superiu-
tcndent OF the Insurance Department regarding the
affairs OF the Universal Lite Insurance Company. i'm.
rlicating any improper application of the funds
OF the North America Lie Insurance. Company, are
made in ex partc testimony and without foundation In
TACT At proper time, in connection with legal pro-
ceediugs now pending against the company, in which
| am a claimant, such facts Will lie presented as will
fail to satisfy my friends IN every particular IL Is
now nearly lhrec years since my resignation OF tho
presidency OF The latter company and up ~ THIS day
have been INTERCEPTED by any ons IN authority
regarding the affairs OF that institution; hence that
portion of the report OF tho Supcrntcn ont, TO which
reference has bceu made Is, to state the nlcly,
Mt least u SURPRISE. n d. MORGAN.
NEW YOaK, July Is. 1877.
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CONTINENTAL CLAIMS.

There was lengthy argument yesterday in Supreme
Court, Chambers, before Judge westbrook, on mo.
ton 10 compel the receiver OF the Continental LILO
Insurance Company TO pay two judgments against tho
company--one for $1,000 aud one Tor $780, Both
these Judgments have been affirmed by tho Court OF
Appeals, and hence the present motion. The nrgu-
nj, however, did not touch inc merits of tho case
but was manly the question of AMUSEMENT, 1t be-
Ing CANNED by Mr. O'Ncill, the receiver that, having
been recently appointed III place OF Mr. Grace, ho Is
entitled 10 more time 10 iaaniarzc Limselt win the
alairs OF tho company before putting IN defence to
the application. Judge " csbrook finally granted an
adjournment OF two weeks, so as TO enable Mr. ONcil
10 properly post himself IN The matter.
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AN EvAPORATED SURPLUS.

saEINKAoE OF OVER HALF MILLION DOLLARS
IN A BANKS RESOURCES.
by TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD
HAKryoap, Conn.,, July Is. 1877
An ofnc!a statement was made to-day OF the cond
tioa Of the Farmers aud Mechanics National Bank,
which recently suffered loss OF half million dol
lars through embezzlements and Tho misusing OF
iupds BY ts president and cashier, who were sent
to state Prison this spring Tor their offences The
report shows that tho surplus OF s3o0,cO0 ex
listing last January gone, ana that here -
deficiency a SPA 900. The capital stock WI be re-
duccd rour ST. los 90 $3.50 00v. with the approval
OF the Com ptrolIer OF thc Currency.
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FREQUENT ARTILLERY DUELs--AN ATTEMPT TO
Capture THE TURKISH GUNDoAT scopRA

FREQUENT ARTILLERY DUELS--AN ATTEMPT TO
Capture THE TURKISH auSBoAr scopRA.
JuSE 10, 1877.
Since she attempt OF the Russians cross the river
~ Haretin flor such every believes to have been
their ultimate ntenlion) on the 9th inst dcsuliory
artillery cnens has been going morning and even
ing, the enemy regularly throwing up earthworks on
tho bank OF the river during night which the Turks
smuse themselves by destroying In the morning The
Marctln tort Is nSw supported by tho small monitor
Scodrn, two guns, and last night desperate attempt
made 10 capture her.
A ATTACH.
Al about hall past ten r. W. or the 12th the night be
Ing very dark, eight small boats filled with rcmeu put
ofirom tho Ruuana shore tudor cover OF TIC GLAND
pccting 10 catch her crow mapping Butthe watch was
watching and hearing the splash OF the oars gave the
alarm. All hands were turned out anu the guns were
Ared In the direction Of the noise Finding that they
were discovered the boats answered. the fire. which
vas now supported by the Russian land batteries TINS
Immediately called down upon them the guns OF the
Iaretln Fort ana the Of the Turkish sentries The
bonts retired and is Supposed tina, Two OF them
sunk In TIC attempt This engagement exceed
ingIy lively while II lasted about sixty rounds having
iuslndc OF small arms Tho flashes OF tnc big guns
md the shcels OF flame from he muskctry could be
distinctly seen from the ncigLbornood OF the town.
The plot il thickcnfnG
PREPARATIONS FOR CROSSING NEAR GIUEeLvo-
THE TURKS LOMBARD THE BOATS But SPARE
TIE CHURCH, MILITARY RAILROAD.
RvsrcnUx, June IA, 1871
Tho extraordinary accounts whch have occn pub
lIsued In some journals PROCESSING TO have special
with regard 10 the cannonadng when
mas taken place here constant source oil amusc'
usut TO those OF us who have seen with our own eyes
md heard with our own ears whatever va worm sso
, 1877-09-12

Tho Republicans Of Wisconsin yesterday
laid out tho work nj the campaign Of 1877
in manner which promises well Tor thotr
success at tho po!ls. Desiles tho nomius.
ton Of an exceptionally strong ticket. Lay.
ing for Its head tho Hon. W11l1AA E. SAITH,
Of Milwaukee, gentleman who combines In
notable degTos The essential elements Of
d successful candidate,-abilisy, integrity,
character, and popularity.-tho Convention
dcclared itsels in plain, honest, and uns-
quiyocal language In reference to tho vital
questions Of the hour. 1t indo.sed the Prasi-
dents efforts toward pacidcatioa and SELF
government In The Southern States,
aud tho publication aud elevation Of
tho Civil Service; called for such a
modification OF tho Patent Laws a.
shall prevent undue exactions, while At.
fording adequate protection To the inventor;
demanded thst the silver doliar bo restored
to It's former plaee - money, and made full
legal-teuder except wlars otherwise daHnet-
" provided by Law: expressed condemnation
, 1877-09-12

Several important WOODEN manufacturers oj
New England took part In tho Tra.lu Coulter,
encu last week. in Saratoga, do1nonstrattng tho
eztstcnep, OF a growing conviction tliat the
manufactured products Ut this country must
lind access to new markets bclorc tho uuctn.
ploycd nEtlsans COULD bc found wurk at apy
wages, or tie c4pital Invested could be prollta.
bly, employed. Tho Philadelphia North dnert.
css"s tile Erent Protection organ Ut that city, be.
gins to conccdo tlmt tho tImu has CONC fol
lrce tradc ANl! fewer trafntnels Oh commerce,
We copy Us follows, Italics md all:
The iron and Sfeet Halitfsn takes sccfotarv
SHERMAN to taak very s,atply for lta remark. o1,
tho subject Of tho tarla Ii !is Ohlu spvech, but
,nent: ~. sn1mxAN IL aud has nlways bum
sataaax .ee., - ereat t'any otaci rtoteetloa: e
in ths potlcal situation thui It mIH b. J,mcaH 70
G.oltt 9, eunsedtag nort alteration n ~ fasiS.
inteee-ts III tho Bo4ton tirtris<r nda,tttIng tnns
pEovca: Z = tattr M9asea.s 70 sfaatl oas 6aainst
ehaeys NUT come, ]. much Better St has thsy tss
should b mads by lfolectlo,si*ta thau Gy FIcs:. ~:
essf for vi se: @ ,Fs sss ,s Ss.t . r. s
enuu, directly u tho face Of tho TACT that IN many @
l,ues of goods thu tmportatious arr dmns6tnE 70
ias: y. = IL. +" eSs.s au r.
the political situation ut Tho present tialc fes in
tho fact t!Iat tsc1 tEado does uoe uIustcr chiefly
hA< Mdds rtMarkatit pr0grest ant0nq fhs Efpuo.
tirans 9r tStW England. a.'I .ttr Iork, uaI fht
litsf. Thesu men usr tho rcrenue a1!unenta
very ahrcw.y, and ench logic as tllat of fbu Iron
qHd Sf<tt Duls<ftH Will not answer with then In.
t0ftuHaiay, sons tffsasus lHattflal fatsf<sfs in
HsU EaHtdnd aAd AtU fprk are nnftoqs for t0w<r
ttaiits fer tAtr oon ttatat, md though these 70.
lnctthhH Ast not Of k1Ad w arp In favor uf, wo
must Not losY everything by buIpg lapsactlsabla
, 1877-09-12

t!un3 4uo produce markets wcro irregular
that Provisions vera moro active and asm.
stNbtcadstuffs quiet and easier, Mess pork
I'D 2HGD5c per bsl higher. at $12,71 cash and
Bsllcr October. Lard closed SC per loo lbs htah-
cs, at 81. % cash Or seller October. Meats woso
stronger, at Die for loose shoulders and 7Ac for
do short ribs. Lake freiGhts vera drn, at &c for
corn to Buffalo. fffghwtnsA steady, at 81. 90
pei gallon. Flour was In fair don,and and steady.
Whcat closed II Gcf lowor, At 81. o:}E for Scptcu
hct and 81. 00A for Octnbcs. Corn ctotcd 10
lower, at 46,ic for September nnd 44Ac for 0eto.
bef. Oats closed stcady. Ut 2anc for September or
October Rye was lrtn, at h5lil51c. harley
closed weak. at G1Ac cash and TIC naked for Oc~
tober.' logs wcro active and 2oG30o higher, clos-
Ing ut $5.15G1G.71. Cattle wrre less nctiye and
caacs, with niles ut s.. .50l5. 70: Sheep were
firm. at 81 1904. 1T. Last Saturday there was in
htoso In shIa city 3l4, III bu wheat. G7:,. 3x4 b
corn. a2, 57a hu oats, o. 524 bu rye, md iAl o08
tu barley. Total, /. 052, OOs bu.-n decrease of
100, 4a5 hu during last week, Milwaukee elevators
eonta!ncd 913, 003 u wheat antl 1o:l, 1D3 In bar.
ley. New York and brooklyn contained .47, So8
bu whoat {, o40 B8o ba corn. 7eel, 4T8 bu oats,
u. e0l bu rye, md "a ,iOD bu barley. Ono hun.
dred dollars iii guild would buy s1o3. TO In green.
h.lcka At The close.
, 1877-09-12

Down in tho little town Of St. Elmo, not
n great ways from Vandalia, they hayo been
having mnn.hunt thnt has not pauncd out
very satisfactorily to tho pursuers. A
stranger committed burglary herc Sum-
day night, and nil hanls turned out to find
him. To was arrested, escaped, and took
refuge In n cornheld, whcro, when his on
cmies caught up with him, no instantly
killed two md mortnlly wounded third.
The pursuit is little moro cautious now
than Il. first, and thero ID good prospect Of
a lynching beo.
, 1877-09-12

Nj. HEsar L. MosaMuzR, New York in-
suranes ageut, has perfected . scheme by which
oyeF-2suent young gentlemen who cuvet thels
ne'Ehbors' wires may perhaps ptoat. After he
had rented house tn JOIN KkxsxR he became
unlaxfully attached to the wtfe Of hia tenant,
aud vhsn Threatened with discovery hc advised
suicide u the shortest cut out of the threatened
misery. Mrs. KErsgA took moderate dose VI
fasas green, and Mr. Moa&iA0E4 suggests to
51F. kE1s1R that Il would ba an tusult to the
dead to uska any disturbance about tho snseter
now,
, 1877-09-12

5+rYxS nnwr1Trp1 y,y.xyy,r11.vn+x .--
IL naW 1anortad StinsiiAha thst - AaAIN.
noarl oonsi.tinc ~ tt,o % no,ornox wv "rptoslns
oanora] on1 Ars1;tor ,,xono,a w .a ns.o.Avs- =;
1ocotion ~ tha eor.harr pss,.as.,I 1912 wv
Obo.,o- ,vit,,,,,t ava,, e,a,.<, ~. is =" ~
nronoaed sta norsans1 s ;,saa.,o slv :" e.ss sno
i1o II wi1, on1v % fnr.ta,, nasi.ssss, ,,in' enos
Tim ~ I'M snsnI.ion ~ .h.. ~ h.a a,..., sonnt,aa-
a rtrono hot1 rnnn -" % .aa,,a ~ toy os y,,, .s1on
viz, Th.t tha as1action of % cha..s. ~ j., ao'S' T., y,
,.,,,.o -, . .,.iu.,. ~ e, 1.'s y. ~ 'n sao
VII, t,ose ~ 49,, =, ". ~, 49, aea Wv Peop1o
tho .no,o, ~ ,ta ~ aae."a-,s.,e 49, L'p " va u'nos
tho of1loio1s ,ho ,ona n' .,a,asa,,.s. a w. 'na'
schemo ,,o ~ ~ 49, roas1"s. % >'s' aa., a.''s ~ 'ao
~ .s,a ,,,,.,.. Wv ~ ,...oa.. 9 ,v% nau open oenance
w. Nv sa1"a.a, % ' anJ ns..x,.',. asu utana io"cf
~. w. ~' @a A1.','".'y =. u ''lo sa'no oo5eo-
rsaa.a. ~ .,,a s.'.s'', ~ ~ '"1 ~ now urgoo 10
it, "nd n-a,,,,.;s' s sa,se.o, o NJ s4a''oa tne
's ~" F4o.4p..' '']o''oa ~ taey 6aould
-, 'NA -. -. W. .''es o. " oaeAeeF' a per.
, 1877-09-12

The prevailing opinion among the friends OF
Judge DauaAoap is that be wrote one letter
too much to Mr. BusarANo on the uoras-
FAlILMAAa costs Ease, and that he cannot aflor1
To carry On personal dispute In the columns of
the press with TINT gentleman, no matter what
tLs merits Of the cass nay be. It Il not pc1.
m!ttcd to personases ho!diag his high aud a.l-
guat pos'tion to Indulge sn tte suful pleasures
OF Newspaper controversies With politicians. II
there 10 any legal points Ia the ca&e, tbcss Is
1ua!csal way, which l. sso the 1u4l!stou4 way, OF
determining them.
, 1877-09-12

Tho thing for tho st. Louis U.-D. to Ia !. :.
take some spccfal cable war news it,ct, urd ~.
spc'd 40 fn,ict timc and talent in finding f.n,'
With Its inorc cntcrprssing ncaghhor. Al In ,,s
cost, the 0.-N. tnade enough money in a nv, NV
tain enterprise not TO mind tho expense nt,sos
luz such specials.
, 1877-09-12

IL to determine whether MAcAfAnoH shall
submit, resign, or resort to c1np. Last
evening five Of tho Republican nowxrapcn
Of Paris wcrc ncizcd by tho police for having
published reports of tho GAMnErrA trinl and
"vio1ens" articles of the kind nbovo rcfor-
fei To-
, 1877-09-12

After all, MoaToN's trouble was orlr A.,
pcpsia. and It fs confidently prophcsiel thu, i.
will shortly rise up md start for those Dtma
crats who propose to run tho Senatc, with ~
appetite born Of ro3cnerate digestion antf M.
trie juices sufficiently powerful to nt,sorb n.
Whole cruwlt, '
, 1877-09-12

D. D. BrENcEn, alias Jons Wu11AMB. who
Railed on tho Circassian. las arrived at Liyor.
pool, and is bound for good timo. TAoro
Is a Scotland Yard dotoctiye, though, at tho
other end Of tho wator, invested with in
structiona to start him back 10 Chicago and
nbout suel timo as the parrot and monkey
hnd
, 1877-09-12
The Dotglas County Reaiev makcs this
,f,tl

MuutiIlui announcement
OLD kewance sxlru has had to lot his credltors
take hs fAtll aud ho ~ now living IN Kewanco il
reqltret no prophet to predict tue latter cud or g.
II. SMITH WHEN be lott good fuFnl 10 ~ upk a. 4
polnic!l missionary and financial lunatIc. Oyer
tho hill to tic poorflouso.
VIZ afc really sorry to lcar Of "Kcwanco's II
fiscal Inisfortuncs. Ills caxc IL another ulustra
tton OF Pour RlcHARp's snax.m, that he Who by
the pillow would thrive, himself must either hold
or drive. "keHaneo" spent thu 1tu,s that
should hare been devoted to shc plow In clcc-
tfonccring for m iutcreouyertlble 8C3 bond, and
While thus engaged the wccds grew aud the in.
tcrcst grew. until the farm became "eonYcrt-
td," without tae 'lntcr," to tho uscs Of those
who had discounted hia bonds. uo was well-
meaning man, earnest aud slucaFo In advocacy
Of tlelustuu.
, 1877-09-12

Accounts Of tho eruption Of Cotopn1l,
which occurred Juno &c, havo just boon ro-
ceiyod. Floods Of wator and showers of
einticrB poured from tho craters, submorging
tho country around and dartening tho sky.
Tho loaa Of lifo is reported at 1000, but tho
damage to property has not boon asti1aatet.
, 1877-09-12

drnvo foafs aro entertained for the safety
q BEcm;Ens section Of Prof. 11AxpENs sur
vcying expedition. Ito loft Fort Hall, July
~, for Seton County, Idaho. sinco which
nmo nothing has been hcard from him.
, 1877-09-12

Down In Aurora the hollow buttom Of An f,
Scrtcd n'iik.can proved d concarc reflector, mi
gathering tho rays of the san Into focus. ,t
fro to some wood hard by. Ordinarily ii.
mlik-ca" can be better relied Upon for thu
Which c1ttt'gu!shcs rather than cncou,spr.
cotltlagratiou. H@'
, 1877-09-12

Philadelphia has Jared better than Now
3o:k did III the Custom Houso investigation
sat oil foot by Secretary 8uznnAs. Tie
Commission appointed to 60 Through the
fhll~la'phia institution found 10 such
WHOLESALE corruption mud malad1ainiatration
" u Now York. and IN their report a,o
qolts complimentary a. 10 tLe improvements
Hat hhsu takcn place within the past wear.