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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-12-04

The report of the Postmaster General
shows deficiency in that department for
the last fiscal year of nearly five million
dollars. There has been small increase
of expenditures over the preceding year,
growing out of the increased postal
facilities that have been given to the
public and material decrease in
the receipts. The latter is mainly
due to the falling off in the item
of official postage stamps and in the
money order business. The amount de-
rived from the former item last year was
over million and q quarter dollars, while
this year it is trifle under three hundred
and eighty thousand. The Postmaster Gen.
eral points out how this loss occurs-namely,
through the inexpedient law which provides
for the payment OF the salaries of ninety
through percentages on their sales
of postage stamps. The postmasters
thus paid dispose of their stamps in man.
ner not contemplated by the law. A coun-
try postmaster is generally in business,
and he pays the city merchant of whom he
PNASA&scSo SSSN0 P"ANy AA PS@S"6S ossANf'S'
Of the stamps thus disposed of the govern
ment gets only small percentage. The
merchant receiving the stamps, of course,
does not purchase Of his city post
master, who receives q regular salary,
and makes full return to the government of
all the money he receives for stamps. The
Postmaster General recommends salaries for
all postmasters and the full receipt OF all
postage stamp sales by the government
The Postmaster General makes some
sensible suggestions in relation to the
railroad postal service. The railroad COM
panies have at all times shown sincere
desire to afford every accommodation to the
department But there is nothing to pre-
vent their refusal to carry the mails should
any disagreement arise. 1t is suggested
that the service should be made compulsory
on the roads at such fair compensation rs
might, in case Of disagreement between
the roads and the department. be adjusted
by court of arbitration.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-12-04
Mr.. BOwLES' CONDITION.
spn,yauxLp. Mosa Dec. q

SPRISaYiELD, Mass, Dec. g. 1871
At consultation Of physicians this evening it was
decided that while Mr.. Bowies' condition 10 dangerous
and doubtful II Is not hopeless il appeared
on Saturday and Sunday During the day there has
been psrceptiblo Improvement In his articulation. He
has also been able to take little nourishment in liquid
FORM and his consciousness pears perfect with tn
exception OF slight wandering at long intervals He
still retains very considerable degroo Of muscular
strength. His continuance for SO long . time with.
out more rapid falling, together with the slight I'M
provemcnt mentioned, indicate the possibility Of
further improvement There remains, however. the
constant possibility Of recurrence Of the original
symptoms and In any event II will be some time be-
fore decisive opinion regarding the prospect can be
announced. All that can be said at this hour (halE
past eleven r. NJ IS that there Is forlorn hopo OF
his recovery.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-12-04
COAL MINERS WAGES.
rpY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD

[pY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD
SHENANDOAH. Pa, Dec 8, 1877.
Tho miners OF schuylkill county were considerably
alarmed this afternoon when they read the following
letter in tho Shenandoah Herald, signed by Henry
Peasants, Chief Engineer Of the Phiatelphia and
Reading Coal ana Iron Company
The basis reduction Of the Schuylkil Coal Exchange
is thirty per Tor tho month oi November The
Philadelphia and Reading Coal and Iron Company in
cordance with my promise, will only take OF thirty
cent. HENRY PLEASANTS. CHIEF Engineer.
The individual operators will take but thirty pet
cent of also. The average miners pay this month
will be probably about $35 When the percentage IL
taken Off they Will have LETT but $24 90 small sum
keep whole family, very otton consisting oil ten
persons, and pay rent besides. Last month there
but twenty per cont taken Of. Tho miners are ~
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-12-04

The WEATuER.--11e conditions changed
quite rapidly during yesterday over all the ter
ritory east of the Rocky Mountains. During
the carly morning the pressure was high over
every district, except those of the Northwest
and upper lakes, where it was relatively low.
The highest barometer extended over the Mid.
die and South Atlantic States, decreasing with
the stccpest gradient over tho lake region. As
the morning advanced the barometer fell rapidly
in the Northwest and Southwest, with light
rains and southeasterly winds on the West
Gulf coast. The two low areas referred to in
yesterdays HERALD rs approaching now pre-
soLted their eastern margins. During the day
they had SO far advanced as to involve all the
territory west Of the Mississippi Valley from the
Gulf to Manitoba, and caused rains and threat
ening weather at many points along the line.
As the high area centre has now passed oil the
Atlantic coast nearly over Cape Hattcras the
winds In NIL the districts have become south
erly, southcasterly and southwestcrly, except
in the Northwestern Territories, where
they are northcasterly TO orthwcstcrly.
The temperature has risen very decidedly
with this change Of wind direction,
notably SO along the lakes and Upper Mississippi
Valley. During to-day the prevailing winds
will be, for the Atlantic coast northward Of Cape
1iattcras, southwestcrly and southwark Of that
point southeastcrly to castcrly On the lakes
they will be southwesterly, changing to south
erly and southcastcrly. In New York and its
vicinity to-day the weather will be warmer and
sair, and tomorrow warm and partly cloudy or
sloudy, threatening rain.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-12-04
MURDER. TRIAL.

rBY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.
L1ScAsrER, Ohio, Dec. 8, 1877.
The trial of Sarah r. Creighton for tho murder Of
her husband began in the Common Pleas Court here
to-day attracting nm immense tnrong Of people. Mrs.
Creighton killed her husband on the ID OF January
last by beating In his skull with nall puller
The ease Ii = very sensational one.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-12-04
SUICIDE FROM REMORSE.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa. Dec. 3, 1871
special despatch from ristsburg ssys:-At the
inquest held this morning tho body OF Peter Jung
haus, taken from the Monongahela Rvor Saturday,
ipwas developed that he 5000 short treas
urer OF tho German Evangelical Protestant Church,
congregation Of large wealth, which recently finished
ine edince I, was supposed at nrst that the do
ceased had been murdered, but Is now thouRnt that
he committed suicide He held the position OF treas-
urer about seven years. and regarded heretofore
40 q very honest and upright man.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-12-04
A Hard Task to Please Everybody.

A Hard Task TO Please Everybody.
Everybody knows the story of the accom-
modating old man who was anxious to
please all the world. He was travelling
along the road on loot, driving donkey
before him, with his grandson, nine or ten
years old, trudging at his side. ''See that
man." said the first group he met, 'letting
his poor little grandson toll along while
the donkey has no load to carry. What q
shamep The traveller Immediately seated
the boy on the donkey's back. "Get down
you lazy, young scamp" exclaimed the next
group, ''and let your grandfather ride.
Your limbs are young. while his are DID,"
The boy was instantly dismounted, and the
old man took his place. ''See that lazy
fellow" cried third group, ''riding in
comfort, while the poor little boy has to
walk along the dusty road" The accom-
modating traveller thereupon placed his
grandson before him, and they both rode on
until they encountered n fourth party.
"Well," exclaimed the new passers-by,
.look at that man and boy, both stout and
healthy, riding on that little donkey's back.
Why, they are strong enough to carry the
poor beast instead Of making him carry
them" Resolved to please everybody the
old man and his son dismounted, and with
some difficulty the former managed to raise
the donkey on his own shoulders, and stag
gered along, only to meet another group Of
passengers, who laughed and hooted at him
as lunatic.
Senator Davis is an independent" Sena-
tor That is to say, he is regarded as being
bound to please all parties by voting on all
questions that may come before the Senate
on their pure merits, without reference to
political considerations. But, as there are
two sides to every question. he must vote
on one side or the other, unless he refrains
from voting at oil. When he votes with the
democratic side he is assailed by the repub-
licans as a nice specimen of independence;
when he casts his lot with the re-
publican side he is sneered at by
the democrats as massive imposition,
and when he declines to vote with either
side he is attacked by both, on the one hand
for Withholding direct support and on the
other for giving indirect aid and comfort.
The independent Senator is certain, there
fore, to meet as many grumblers as were
encountered by the owner of the donkey.
Any party that might take Senator Davis on
its back would certainly have heavy load
to carry, and whichever party he may fer
the time being hoist on his own broad
shoulders he is certain to be found fault
with by the opposing side.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-12-04
DELAWARE MANUFACTURES.

[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD
WILMINGTON, Dec. 8, 1877.
The Delaware Exhibition for Mechanic Arts opened
in the Institute Hail. Of this city, this evening. with
great eclat There present the Governor Of the
sta,c the Chief Justice and all the great manuactur
OF this busy city. The display Of manufactures 10
very largo and well worth seeing. II will conSinue
about two weeks
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-12-04

TIIE REPORT Of the Secretary Of the Interior
contains some very sound and sensible sugges-
tons on the Indian business, the destruction of
the timber lands and other questions. But the
most important Of all is that in reference to the
Pacific railroads. Mr.. Schurz holds that the
roads are abundantly able to meet their oblga-
tions to the government and there is no good
reason why they should not be compelled to do
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-12-04

The Work OF ERECTING the arches OH the
Sixth avenue rapid transit line has been begun,
two Of them being already in position. For the
purpose, doubtless, Of laying the foundation for
another suit the street car monopoly ran its two
story car yesterday, but it successfully passed
under the structure. The company ought to
build one three times as high and see how
that will do
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-12-04
!. MUSICAL. AND DRAMATIC NOTES.

Mr.. Frank s. Chanirau appeared last evening at ths
Brooklyn Park Theatre In the title role In the drama
OF Kit, the Arkansas Traveller" He was supported
BY Mr. J. z Little as Manuel Bond Mr John h. Bar.
nett Wash Stubs, Mr.. George r. Edeson NJ Judge
SuGgs. Mr. H. d. Phillips Major squiggs, Miss Ame
Weaver Alice Reddiug Miss Marie Prescott As Mrs.
Temple and Miss Eliza Long us Mrs. Wash Stubbs
The drama gwen with all Its startling stuatlona
ana incidents TO interested audience.
Charlotte Thompson will play next week at the.
Brooklyn Park Theatre In new piece, entitled
''Nemcss, or Shadow and Sunlight"
A new local drama, wealth and Cr.me;" was pro
duced last evening at Woods rhoatrs IN Brooklyn.
Mr.. A. II. Sheldon represented the nero, Joe Green,
and Miss Nellie Sanford tho heroine, Jennie Barlow
Miss Mile Sackctt impersonatcd Cupid, the God OF
Love- The character OF the play may be judged Of By
the presence Of Cupid among modern scenes.
John Mccullough commenced his provincial tour ut
the Newark Opera House last night Ia 'vrginius,'s
under the management OF Maurice Grau, to crowded
house.
Mr. J. N. Pattlson, the pianist, drew very large
audience 1t Lancaster Onio last evening assisted by
tho favorise tenor, WIN $. Rising. and Miss Fannie
Manetti.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-12-04

WALL STREET YEsTERDAY.-The stock mar
ket recovered somewhat from the depression Of
last week. Gold was quiet ut 1924 Gov
ernment bonds We're strong, States steady and
railroads irregular. Money on call was easy at
B per cent, closing ut the latter figure.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-12-04

ANOTHER Of the insurance presidents-Dr
Lambert, Of the Popular Life-will be tried this
week. In empanellng jury his counsel very
naturally. objected to those who had served on
the Case trial.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-12-04
OFFICERS QUARTERS BURNED.

(BY TELEGRAPH 10 THE HERALD
BISMARCK, d. T., Dec. 8, 1871
The garrison quarters at Standing Rock had narrow
escape from nro Friday. calm saved them, rs Il
was The double officers quarters occupied by Lieu.
tenant Roberts, OF the Seventeenth infantry, and Dr.
Ferguson. burned, with the greatest portion Of
their private effects One OF the ladies escaped In hei
night clothes
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-12-04

THE EAST RIVER BRIDGE expenditures to date
amount in round numbers to the handsome
figure of eight million dollars. A large number
OF contracts for new material were awarded
vQsfnadnHx
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-12-04
LIE SH ID ID II !.
NEW YORK, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 4. 1877.

IMPORTANT NoTICE TO ADvERTIsERs-Io
insure The proper classification Of advertisements
it Is absolutely necessary that they be handed IN
before eight o'clock eresy cre,liMg.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-12-04

From oar reports this morning tie pro ba5ili-
ties are that the weather IN Ne,c York and its ri
cinity today ,ciH be rarmer and fair, and to
mos7o'c rarm and partly cloudy or cloudy, threat
ening rain.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-12-04
STAGE HORSES DROWNED.

INK TELEGRAPH TO TIE HERALD
BISMARCK, d. T., Dec. 3, 1871
The outgoing Dcadwood stage this morning went
through the the Missouri and all four Of the
horses drowned No human lives we're lost
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-12-04

TIE ROBBERY of police officer in his own
station house is the newest thing in city crime.
The victim is anxiously asking where were the
police when the theft was committed?
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-12-04

It was pointed out in our report from
Rome yesterday that the appearance of the
Pope in the condition Of insensibility due
to syncope give rise to the story that he
was dead-a story which might spread
naturally enough from any one person who
saw him in that death Stimulating state.
By our report to-day it will be seen that
this impression was not Immediately COR
rected even in the Pope's own household,
that very palace, where there was the best
opportunity to know the truth regarding
him. Since this was possible it need not
be thought strange that in several other
cities as well as in Rome there has been two
or three times within o month o distinct
Facts are SO difficult to establish and people
so readily accept as reality whatever u.s.
sumes the form in which their fancies had
assumed reality would come that it would
be strange if this were otherwise. Happily
the severe access of Sunday appears to have
cause the attack was in itself q
crisis of his malady that the Pope's wonder
full vitality carried him through, or because
the imminent danger seemed to his at
PENDANTS to justify an operation for drain
ing from the patients swollen legs by way
of the issues on them the fluids whose
escape restores him to q condition of COM
parative comfort {; an operation whose sue
cess justifes our correspondent in calling
the little instrument by which the draining
is established "a safety valve"
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-12-04

Aimee opened last night at Booths Theatre to .
good and well received. The opora selected
for the opening was LA Marjoaine"a work which
met with such extraordinary when nrst pro-
NJ the Broadway THEATRE II gwen last
night with tho original cast and every respect
as well rendered as when 1rst introduced TO a New
York audience. Aimee was In excellent voice and
spirit and Duparc played and sung with her ac-
customed vivacity.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-12-04

Who SHALL BE PRESIDENT Of the Board is the
great question among the Taminany Aldermen
elect 1t is said Mr.. Kelly intends to resolve
himself into . caucus to determine it,
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-12-04

THERE WILL Be ANOTHER CONFERENCE of the
heads Of departments to-day in regard to clean
ing tire streets Let them astonish the city by
dcvising plan.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-12-04

The LAW AND ORDER LEAGUE have given the
Excise Board certificate Of good character SO
that it will not be necessary to send them before
the Grand Jury.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-12-04

WRIT OF ERROR has been asked for so as
to give Robert l.. Case, Of the Security Life
Company, another chance. Case has had fair
trial and a just sentence, and the only error in
the matter is in not carrying out the sentence at
onca
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-12-04
Making due allow.

. certain aptitude for the stage Making due allow
ance for first night she played the part With COD
siderable skill called before the curtain a. the
end OF every act Her Is distinct aud she knows
how 10 modulate Il; her greatest a. Is want Of
action, which. however, will be overcome by acquant-
ance with the stage, for, strange as IL may seem,
familiarity with the readers desk is or advantage
TO an actress. Mr d. w. Waller, who Is always Q
careful, conscientious actor. played Master Walter
with intelligence aud was vol received Miss Lille
Edrdge hardly the ideal Helen, nevertheless sho
deserves credit for having gotten SO we'll through
part which Is hardly In her line Mr.. Ben Magingcy
was capital ns Fathon and set the house In foas
every time appeared. The play ran very smooth
for 1rst night II will be continued throughout the
week.
NIBLo's oARDEN-THE THREE cuARDsMEN.
The reproduction at Nibos last night OF Mr.. Charles
Rice's dramatxaion OF Dumas historical novel enti
tied Lies Trois Mosquctaires." under the name Of
"rhe Three Guardsmen" was effected before nu-
merous audience. The play is too well kDown
70 leave anything to be said OF II
now. Tho play capitaly mounted the
scenery, mechanism and costumes combined
with judgment and SKILL and the cast we'll distributed
among company In which there Is good deal Of re-
coQn,xed talent Mr. Fleming's D'Artagnsu, although
not presented IL AZ poetical light as the cnaracter
would seem TO demand, was strongly drawn. and IA
gentleman had tho satisfaction oil being called beors
the curtain end OF the second and third actse
The Lady dc Winter Of Mrs j. L. Carhart earned ,or.
that actress repeated applause Miss Rose GoodntitS
representation OF the proud Anne OF Austria was pass
was smooth. The rest Of tho cast docs not require
mention,
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-12-04

II THE STRIKING CIGARMAKERs are to be be-
licved the American girl is failure in that par
ticular branch Of business, but they are hardly
impartial witnesses.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-12-04
GRAND OPERA HousR-rHE HuNcHBAcK.

Tho Grand Opera House was packed TO its outer
walls last evening" the occasion being the debut Of
Miss Regina Dace In tho part Of julia, In rhe Hunch
back" This is of'the most difficult roles in tho
range OF the past century drama, yet II IL favoritc
with debutants perhaps for that worry reason. Miss
Dace, who, II Will DO remembered. made
her nrst appearance in Now Yorx az render At the
Edwin Adams benefit, 10 not without talent ana
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-08-23

Preparations are being made for the
departure of the Second Cavalry for
the new military post at the junction
of the Little Big Horn with the Big
Horn River, in Montana.
Since the autumn Of 1872, the Head
quarters of this regiment have been at
Fort Sanders, while the companies have
secuted over the Northwest in search
of hostile Indians. ~
Several Of its companies participated
in the fights at Rosebud, Tongue river,
Slim Buttes, Bates creek and Muddy
Fork of the Rosebud. A portion Of
the regiment is 10Y with General How.
ard, in pursuit of the Nez Perces.
Colonel Bracket will take the Head
quarters and four companies now at
Fort Sanders to Medicine Bow, where
he will be joined by the two companies
from Fort Steele. Two companies
from the Wind River country will
march to Cantonment Reno, where
they will also join the main command.
The march will be wholly through the
hostile Indian country, and will be a
most interesting one. [Ex.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-08-23

Greets In Readess win IN Eighs4csaumi
Paper.

THE LEADER, ever in the advance,
furnishes the reading public Of Wyo-
ming to-day the first eight-column
daily paper aver published in this Ter
ritory. Thus the old reliable, the pio-
neer journal of Wyoming, keeps pace
with the growth and development of
the Magic City, and as we take pride
in the advancement and prosperity of
the city of our adoption, so do we take
pleasure in contemplating the progress
and the daily increasing usefulness of
THE LEADER, the eyer-faithful friend,
advocate and representative of Chey-
enne and its interests.
In September, 1867, THE LEADER,
a little four column sheet, made its APP
pearance among the few inhabitants of
the new city Of the plains, most of
whom were domiciled IN tents scattered
over the prairie. Soon after, estab-
lished in permanent quarters, the pa
per commenced to grow up with the
country, gradually developing into a
daily paper of respectable proportions.
Mr.. Baker, the first proprietor, partici-
pated with the early settlers in the
many vicissitudes Of frontier life, and
shared with them the ups and downs of
the first three years, when he turned
over his lively little "three year old''
to the present publisher, who has done
his level best to keep up for Cheyenne a
live, newsy and independent newspa-
per. Whether he has been successful
i'll his labors, we leave for the people of
Laramie county to judge.
For the future we promise constant
improvements, continued efforts to ad-
vance the interests of our citizens, to
develop our and to make
them known to people at home and
abroad.
We shall close the tenth year of the
existence of THE CHEYENNE LEADER
on the eighteenth of September next;
and as a full fledged ''ten year old''
THE LEADER will keep on its mission
as the champion of Cheyenne and Lar
annie County, with full vigor, plenty of
backbone and unlimited confidence in
the vast u of our Territory.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-08-23
A Distressing Accident.

A distressing accident occurred yes
terday afternoon at the residence of
Mr.. J.. T. Clark, on 18th street. Mrs.
Geo. O'Brien, who was enjoying a
horseback ride, accompanied by her
little boy, stopped at the gate and after
a brief chat, started to leave, when
little Blanche Clark, aged three years,
who had been sitting on the piazza,
suddenly sprang of, apparently with
the intention of running to the gate,
but fell to the ground and fractured an
arm.
She was Immediately carried into the
house, and DR.. Corey was summoned.
Arriving soon after, he set the broken
arm, and the little girl is now as COM
Portable as tender care can make her.
We trust she will soon recover.