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New-York tribune., 1877-10-02
At TNDIANApoLIs-Loss. s75, 900.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Oct. About noon, to-
day. fire broke out in large block OF four-story build
lngs occupied principally by wholesale stores, at the
corner OF Louisiana and MerdIansts. The hrc was con-
fined the fourth and third stores the second and FIRST
being deluged with water Wiles, Coffin Smiths
wholesale grocers' stock, valued at $4,000, was
partly removed. They had insurance on the
stock. amounting to S20,500 as follows: State.
S2,5OO Faneul Hail. Girard, American of Phila-
delph,, Commercial Union and Phoenix, OF
Brooklyn $500 each; Fire Assurance, $4,000:
Firemens OF Newark: Royal Canadian and Bos-
Underwriters. $500 The store Of Money,
Taylor q smith, wholesale leather dealers. was
badly damaged by water They had insurance
to the amount Of $4,000. follows: Home,
80 OOO ROYAL OF Liverpool, - .00O Hartford $1,000;
Scottish Commercial 81 900; PnGnx, $1,000; Etna and
Orient Hartford $5 900 and North British, $1,000.
The building insured in the Franklin OF indianapo-
lis Northwestern National. Amazon. Atlantic, Under
writer's and Gen's Fas $4,000 each also IN the Mer-
chane. Of Cleveland, $1,000, and the L0rillard Ger
mania Of Buffalo Westchpster and Merchants, OF New
ark - each The Cleveland, Columbus, Cincinnati
and Indianapolis Railroad COmpany's office and Ham
mersterns Bross photographic establishment we're dam
aged by water hut not seriously The total loss by the
fire is probably $4,000
New-York tribune., 1877-10-02
MINEEs REsUMING WORK.

Various rumOrs were circulated on Wall-st.
and coal dealers yesterday regard TO the action
Of the coal miners the Wyoming region. Information
was obtained from trustworthy source that the repre-
seutatycs Of the companies whose mines are idle have
been unable to learn the result OF the meeting at Hyde
PARK Friday last, great is the secrecy maintained
by the miners. There indications, however, that the
miners will take further steps TO bring about resump
Of work At the office Of the Lebgh and Wkcsbarre
company in this city 1t stated that information had
received that the cOmpanys miners had resumed
work in the yOmirg district.
a telegram was received at the Office OF the Lehlgh
Valley Railroad Company, during the day, however,
stating the miners OF the Wkesbarre Company had
not gone TO work, but that they might resume work to-
day
The that have been working in the Spring Noun
tain mines in the Logh district refused II was learned
yesterday. to go work Yesterday morning, the
ground that Of their number had been discharged
and they would not work until he permitted
return The Spring Mountain mines have capacity
of about 10000 tons mouth ana have been employing
between 400 and 800 wOrkmen. All the other miners III
the Lengh district occupied, either part the
uh Ol Of he
New-York tribune., 1877-10-02
THE GRAND JURY's INVESTIGATION.

The Grand Jury of the Court of General
Sessions, impanelled yesterday. and charged by
Recorder Hackett David NJ. Turnure. merchant OF NO.
113 Front-st a member OF the Custom House Inycst-
eating Committee was made foreman. After the Gus
tomary admODiton concerning the duties OF the Grand
Jury the Recorder made the following remarks upon
Savings Banks:
There Is one subiect OF vital interest and Importance
TO our country to which feel il TO be pressing
duty attract your special attention subject whch
has an active theme OF scanda IN our lust Dc
cause OF the misery enaled upon large and deserving
portion OF hard working citizens who, by reason OF
their dependence upon their daily labor FOR the support
sympathy and protection. The act to which 4 snail
especay direct your attention. embraces .fhc adnns
tration or rather the infamous and corrupt maldinn-
isratOn OF certain corporations styled savings ahs
by their officers In which these. poor ana De
serving wOrl-peOple have been allowed 10 invest, hs
the safest kind OF depository; and some OF
these corporations by the alleged and cnfpaple
character OF their management have recently aeu anu
closed doors giving but faint hopes of even c
gre return TO those who had been unfortunate as 10
dcpOsif their earnings with them the class Oi mrut
tions referred ohad their origin in the kindly solicit ude
Of eminent ph.lanthrOpists ana ther aNONc pupic VD
icct was afford place OF security Tor the surplus
earnings OF the working people Inc induceieil.s i
offered were so attractive, that with the hard WORKING
they originated and suggested bhDA OF piuuenre
in their daily expenditures 10 would seem Om te ue
vclDpments that business OF some Of these savings
banks instead Of being honestly conducted for the pen
eft of the depOstOrs had been manipulated IN an uega
way aud in the interest Of some Of the oihcers ana
trustees. And now, IN these distressing Times nner
housauds of needy dep0sitOrs hoped 10 inset WIN
ready return for their savings they nd them gone WI
Justly used wasted in the business and speculation Oh
such ers have had access 10 nnd Improperly std
beu committed land lou should forthwith examine nto
tbem) and il they within the provisions OF the
acts and You have doubt Of II under the PROOF tat
shall be placed before you, you SHAH INA an lhuict
New-York tribune., 1877-10-02
TIE AMERICAN poPuLAE's DIVIDENDS.

Edward u. Laurence the Receiver OF the
American Popular Life Insurance COMPANY has obtained
leavo compromise his claim against Erastus Brooks
as stockholder OF the company. for dividends unaw-
fully paid and TO other Directors. The Receiver says
thai he has found that several dividends paid to
stockholders, when the insolvent, out OF
what were only pretended earnings. Those whom he
asks leave Thomas : Lambert the President;
A. NJ Bradley A. O. Bradley, Charles McGregOr. Mrs. g
NJ Miller Jnsrus o. Woods, Henry H. Van Dyck, J. W.
Bradley, John T. TrOw T.. D. Fuller Mrs Jesse > shor
mard rcderck SnOrnard, EXECUTOR, CALVIN Lttllheld
Horatio Seymour, Frederick Shormard, Moreau Morris
Miss M p. Hastings, the Rev. Chas ID. Buck, ". H. Du
rcllr Mrs Mary J. Lambert. Aaron Carter lr Emerson
W Keyes estate OF Chas II. Frost lH A. Hunter. Exec
utor) the Rev. A. b. Lambert i. Stewart (E d. FULLER
Executor James W. Hustled, Jos. ID. Mansfield, j. v
wheeler, Wan. 4. Coleman, George Bliss. IT., VIM. H.
Foster Miss Grace Alger Wn. l.. Sheldon W. W. Sharpe
Edwin d. Morgan and i. " Graves.
New-York tribune., 1877-10-02
A COMMUNISTS ILI,sTARRED CAREER.

Last week there died in a small room at No.
1Gs Groenost absolute poverty and want, Gabriel
Krohkowski. an old Communist In 1SlS Krokowski
was the editor OF lie PODiairc COmmunistc Journal in
Paris Near the close OF the year he and Antoine Cabet
his publisher founded the Socialist Society known the
"CommunC IcaTian " TIE project was TO found Com
munst!C colony ia Texas, where the two men claimed
that they would obtain million acres. Hundreds OF
w0rkmen and small traders persuaded 90 place
their savings in toe hands OF the promoters OF the scheme
and during following Winter $50 cOonsts landed AT
New-Orleans ana forwarded to the marshes be-
tween the Red and White Rivers. Onehaf oi that num-
beT who survived the Winter returned 10 NeW-Oredns.
second colony OF 800 followed and settled ID kdu
VOC which had been abandoned by the MorlnOns khfo-
kOwsai CADET returned 10 France, where they
arrested for wiuGDg and sentenced TO two years work
u the gaeys kTOikOwski subsequently, went 10 south
America. whore hc repeatedly tried 10 found colonies
and as often had 10 fee in order TO elude arrest for
swindlng. He was finally arrested at PerDambucO and
imprisoned for four yeas. When liberated he as al
ready broken down n body and spirit With few thou
sand dollars he to New-YOrk aud invested his mon
ey in business but lost ali and lived in extreme pow
eity the rest of his DAYS
New-York tribune., 1877-10-02
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
THE SCANIl WATER SUPPLY.
now THE CRoroN Is WASTED.


Commissioner Campbell will issue. to-day an
srder forhdiug the sprinkag of the during tho
ecntinuance oi the drought lie stated yesterday that
greatly regretted the annoyance that this would
cause bat he felt u 30 he his duty the most rigid
economy 90 prevent greater scarcity OF than
existed. The sprnklingcars used about 20OO 600 gal
Ions Of water daily This snal percentage OF the
7O.0oO0oO Of gallons every day by the city,
bot this time every Of saving be adopted
We supply the city with sufficient water for its
needs Tor three weeks yet" sdd Mr. Campbell Beyond
that don't try 20 plan because IL Is hardly possible
that the dry weather viii continue 70 long" SIR. Camp
bell great tho necessity of economy the
part ~ al consumers. "Tcn the people" he said
no, 90 become alarmed but 70 save water They
dom"
The Commissioners books contain n startling record
of the Of this city. During the quarter
ending June. 30. 1877 the inspectors visited 3O626
buildings aboui onethrd of the number in the city aud
discovered iSO6l OF defective plumbing and waste
of In December, n l10 houses IN Warren.st,
from broadway 90 Wesi-sis III orhces found from
which streams OF water constantly running.
elusive Of eighteen leaks. In Fifty-sxth-st, between
Sixth aad Nnthaves there forty houses IN which
The water running n streams into the wastepipes
These la tamcd houses supplied from the high ser
vice az great additional and are IN ucighhor
hood here there s constant complaint of scant supply
of water The minimum quantity Of water delivered
daily a Of drought IA nearly 1OOOOOOo gasons
sixty i've gallons for every nhaitaut This quantity
exceeds the regular supply OF the great cities
for each tnhabitaht Of the large cities is
follows.
New-York tribune., 1877-10-02
OFFICIAL REPORT gEB.YORR MINING STOCK BK
oH1NGE SALES OCTORER L 1877.
FIRST poARD-ll O'CLOCK a. ".
SECOND BoARD-l:30 p. NJ.


w. s. L. is informed that THE TRIBUNE re-
tracts nothing has said concerning the District Of
Columbia 365 per cent bonds. Eminent senators and
conseorsatlaw have expressed decided opinion that
the bonds 10 all intents and purposes. obligation
OF the United statescrcafed and authorized solely by
an Act Of Congress- without the consent or concurrence
OF the inhabitants District Thoy signed and
issued only by the authorized officers OF the Government
In payment Of claims audited by Government officers
There can be reasonable doubt OF the prompt pay
ment both OF interest and principal The objection that
the market proe Of the bonds fallen from 40 to 7l)
would be equally valid against ell csses Of Government
New-York tribune., 1877-10-02
LONG ISLAND CITYs sTENCHEs.

The stencil arising from Mr.. Goes Fertilizer
Works at Long Island CITY, induced the citizens of that
city last take active steps 10 compel the abae
lnept Of the nuisance. A committee, consisting Of
Thomas b. Musgrave Russell sage, and Watson +. Case,
after soliciting contributions from the public, secured
the aid Of detective and traced the stencil to Its source
Afdavts procured and the certificates Of three
doctors showing that the oder poisonous and these
papers were placed hands OF the DsricAttorDey
O, Queens County. Ia the meantime, however Mr. Coe
promsed TO remove the OF the nuisance TO Barren
Island Oh or before IS In regard to the present
condition OF the Long Island City nusances, and the
non of the Board Health In the matter Mr. MusgIaye
a member OF the committee referred TO- has made the
following statement 10 TRIBUNE reporter:
All this time the Board of Health remained idle, but
after everything was settled 70 my SURPRISE Oh Sepee
saving II the intention OF the Board OF Heah
10 prosecute Mr.. Coe. Tne Grand jury fonnd an IN
cicnen affidavit Of the cOmmittee's detective, ana
on saturday Mr. COe summoned 10 give ball. Daniel
IL Baldwin becoming his bondsman The indictment
charged Mr. Coe with keeping "a factory AT Long
Island CITY for the manufacturing OF fertilizers,
which produced nOXiOus and un~hOiesOnle NaPofs'
few days ago. however, l IOuha tnat & mti ,i 0oe
had begun qucnch the stencil but at the same time
horrible smell arising III the nelgbDorhoo1 Wleh
after little investigation traced TO tbe staldaId O
COnpauy's factory; Whether not that company mas
ndded Goes business 10 It's own, DO not Know" nut
the cOomtees detective IN the negative For
thirteen wears the Board OF Health has done nothing III
ourselves success, the Board OF Health steps
IN and with the very proofs which our ooilstoe has
ollacfed il Mr. COe, and 10 all appearances
claims the honor OF putting stop To the nuisance
NOW ! would have no hesitation In prosecuting the
Isand civ which responsible for smells Ike that
which has anDoyng the public for the last three or
Iertin0 such evidence would insure success ana,
hours after have every thing cOnlIefu,
let the Board OF Health step in use my facts ano receive
the thanks Of the public Tor aDstihg the huisanoo'
New-York tribune., 1877-10-02
THE COURTS.
MABEL LEONARD AND HER MOTHER.

MADlL LIONAhb AMI mn HiOiiiH''
THE CHILD SENT To THE HOUSE OF MEGCN-lHE
MOTHER STILL IN CUSTODY.
Mabel Leonard was taken in charge by the
Society for the Prevention Of Cruelty to Caidrcn ana
brought before Judge Donoiue originally habeas
corpus proceeding by her mother The society resisted
the claim OF the mother the ground that she was
variety actress and a OF low moral character
Judge Donohuc committed the chid-who had already
achieved reputation in connection with Miss Cilfh
Morris. the performer Of minor part
to the care of Mr. Harriet. the husband
OF Mas Clara Morrs The object OF this
was that the child while within the care OF the conL,
should have the pecuniary advantages nnd artsc r &
ing arising from her connection with MISS h9rrls. 9op %
after the end Of Miss MOrI1ss engagenent III boston,
child disappeared Meanwhile Mr Rogers hnd InIil1t "a
the childs mother. who thus became Mabel kosers "
discovered that the child was win her , %
hut the State, and Mr.. Rogers, coming mo 'n
state seized and imprisoned on the suspc9%n NJ s Ia nc
party to the childs escape from Mr. ana nS, ,aa
riot He has been In prison since tilai iiil' NJ ~
ments that he could not induce his wte 70 plins %
child within the control Of the court being dcieusu
The OF the society intimate that the cur"
under the custody OF its mother, has been OF ue No
The girl did not appear 10 bo IN as good heath 40
as when she before the court some months ~
The societys also express doubt as 70 "ho'ei
Mr.. Harriet entirely innocent OF her escape; ,,,
Both enid and mother were found IN bfooh3n fir
in Miss Mmlfcns and were arrested hy the sheriff Of
Kings County, under warrant Issued DIV Juose .h
society. The came before Judge Donohue, 10 nn-
premo Court. Chambers. YESTERDAY Judse DpnOue ~ %
mitte the child to the House Of Mercy she having com
planned Of the char able institutions III whose GUS
tody she had previously been and Judge D0hohue, ~
view OF an the facts. being unwilling 10 fecOint per 10
the custody OF Mr. Harriet He remanded the mother W
the custody OF the sheriff OF Kings County ufecthE L.
Delsed counsel of the society, TO serve lntefro-
qaores within three DAYS. As for the stepather ne
was DISCHARGED, Judge DOnOhue saying that now 'he
nrincipa agent in stealing the child and the chlld her
self we're within the power the court II mi gt be con
ceded that mere accessory had punished enough
very theatrical fOuqSed Mother and daughter
embracing with tears and Mrs Rogers denOuncng the
proceedings an outrage, and ealing on the cio"u'
which rapidly assembled, witnesses OF IL.
New-York tribune., 1877-10-02
TIE FIRE RECORD.
AN OIL TRAIN BURNED.

CLEVELAND, Ohio, Oct. 1.-While passing
Pajnesvile this morning westwardbound oil tram on
the Lake shore and Michigan Southern Railroad broke
into secops unknown to the engineer who halted, as
usual the crossing OF the Painesvie aud Youngstown
Railroad The sections into collision and left the
track. tank Of crude oil exploded setting fire 10 1--WE
tanks The Painesyile and Youngstown depot building
destroyed It's contents saved Ten or eleven
carloads of oil consumed The amount OF the loss
Ia not vet known.
New-York tribune., 1877-10-02
OPENING OF THE ART STUDENTS LEAGUE.

The Art Students League opened Its classes
Yesterday and the number OF students promises to be
as large as last year. when 200 enrolled their names
Three life classes are TO be held daily, and school IN
portrait painting together with composition and sketch
classes viii. be maintained throughout the sehooyear
In addition, lectures anatomy, perspective ana
composition will be given, and now classes VIII
be formed. with increased hours for study, as
soon as the attendance warrants it, The league
classes, il Is claimed, already afford greater
opportunities for study IN the higher branches OF ert
Than have been supplied hitherto by other school in
this country. Walter shiraw, VINO has studied IN the
best schools abroad has been engaged as Professor OF
Drawing ana Painting for the year. daily atten dance
90 least Is anticipated. About hfty VIII pIoDaDy
enter the lie class and sixty seventy ire SkeCh class
The portrait class opens to-day and many Applications
received. full classes are not expected Tor
week OF two
New-York tribune., 1877-10-02
Mary z. Whittles ey. under the will Of her father
THE COURT Or APPEALS.

ALBANY " Y. Oct LIN the Court of Appeals,
Monday, October I. 1877. Present the Hon sanford n
Church Chief Judge and Associate judges Rapa0 AHTeWs
and LaIl.
99-Potter Carpenter argument resumed and con
cuded
owing sickness absence % oher members Of the
The adjourned until Tuesday October quorum
not being present
The following is the Court OF Appeals day calendar io Tues
day October q Nos l47 liS 2f S44 3J4 $50, l5l and
100.
New-York tribune., 1877-10-02
LEHIGH RIOTERS RELEASED FROM JAIL.

WLKEsBARRE, Penn, Oct. IAN enthusias
tic worngmens demonstration occurred here this after
doom the occasion being the release from prison.
bail OF Peycy and Harrison the leaders OF the mob dur
ing the recent riots have been Imprisoned Pitts
burg They escorted through the streets by 200
workingmen, and the procession received by some
10000 people A large meeting was held aiterward.
There was general resumption OF operations, this
morning. the mines Of the Lehigh and Wilkesbarre
a.
New-York tribune., 1877-10-02
DIR. LUDLOw A PREsBYTERIAN.

The Fall session Of the Brooklyn Presbytery be-
gan yesterday will be continued to-day at the Wesmin
ster Presbyer Church. The DR.. j. NJ Ludlow
merry pastor Collegiate Reformed Church. in this
city, the pastor OF the Westminster Church. for
PresDytery Examination upon denOmina-
uona opinions waved and Mr. Ludlow was RECEIVED by
His installation will place Thursday
evening John Hall will preach The sermon. Dr. j. T.
Duryea will deliver the charge the pastor and Dr H. j. Van
Dyke will give the charge The people In the session. last
evening the Wikie received from
New-York tribune., 1877-10-02
ne of the workers in the Liheria movement

One of the workers in the Liberia movement
met n wise Old darkey in Shreveport La. He was de
scrbng great benefits the negro would ENJOY by emf
grating and told him that there the negro did not have
10 worK there the milk and honey and bread and sugar
trees covered the forests and bananas cocOanus pine
auples lemons and all the tropical fruits grew every
where. OATS 'nough Of dat story" said the old dar
went dar long ago. ana dc niggprs neber would hab
known muffin bout IL"
New-York tribune., 1877-10-02
WOMAN's MEDICAL EDUCATION.

A number of ladies and gentlemen assembled last
evening Medical College for Women
opening the Mrs Lozer vel
old and students and then proceeded writ
Inform them what special branches Of science
Passing the financial
dtOn said that the college burdened with
neayy gage Of 900 and she hoped that ficlds
education would contribute toward It's relief Dr.
Lilenthal and others also delivered addrcsses
New-York tribune., 1877-10-02
YELLOW FEVER RAVAGFS.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Oct. IA special dis
patch from Fernandna tonight says there fifteen
new OF yellow fever there to-day eleven white and
four cOOred One death from tie fever has occurred
since the last report Mr. James Kydd, Of NewYork,
member of the Sanitary Committee, among the
cases to-day. Medical assistance has been asked from
this city and Charleston The weather Is very stormy
and unfavOrable.
AUGUSTA, Ga. Oct LIT is reported that there were
four deaths from yellow fever at Port Royal s. C., YES
terday and that number OF citizens have left that
nj
New-York tribune., 1877-10-02

IL will DC that less f67 inches. or II per
cent has fallen tais year than IN 1876 although the
drought last year remarkable iOr ts severity Inc
records kept hy Mr. Campbell tend 90 sustain the eON
that drouchts IN cycles. BEGINNING with ralniu
of 80 inches and fraction IN 1868, the amount Oi ram
falling In each year has steadily diminished down 10
Ho than 80 incncs IA 1876 The fai Tor thls year
promises be still less and gives rise 70 the nope that
the bottom the scale has been reached, ana thal
term Of wet years viii begin with 1873.
New-York tribune., 1877-10-02
MARINE INTELLIGENCE.

MINIATURE ALMANAC.
55S sun 54l Clock slow. 10 80
Moon rises O:29 soufhs. s:Oi Moons days-25
H@H WATER TODAY-A "
sandy Hook. 800 Gov Island. 1884 Hell Gate... 6;23
WATER TODAY-P
sandy Hook 343 Gov. Island 4:O3 Hell Gate... 5:j2
New-York tribune., 1877-10-02
AMERICAN TROOPS IN MEXICO

GALVESTON, Texas, Oct. IA special dis
patch from Fort Clark says: Colonel shafter crossed
the Rio Grande yesterday, with 800 men and two Cat
ling guns to extricate Bulls from his dangerous
position One thousand Mexicans left F1edrns Negras
Saragossa and Vile kueya, to-day, their destination
heinR unknown.
New-York tribune., 1877-10-02
CIVIL, NOTES.


The examination of Tweed. in the suit of Kobbe
against Dson the Ludlow street JAIL has been adjourned
20 Fdsny. Mt IL =.
The habeas corpus proceeding to prevent the send
ing Henry Hardy Toledo Ohio tn he tried there as
hotel rubber adjourned until this morning.
The remttitur in the proceeding by the Gilbert
Elevated ny Company against Mrs NJ kobbe to take
part Of her property resulted in decision by that
the oompanys charter was valid was entered
with costs Of the appeal the Judgment
against her contest is s2S7 81.
Judge Robinson. in Common Pleas. Special Term,
dismissed yesterday by default the suit Of the NewYork
Juvenile Guardian Society against Theodore Roosevelt ana
others Th was the suit which David Robertson under
prevent members OF the state Board OF Chats o
publishing their opinions his conduct OF the society
A petition WAS presented, yesterday. by John
Henry to Judge Barrett Supreme Court Chambers on be-
half OF two children Cathaue and Mary T. Fitzsmmons
They are eight old respectively, and being
the late a night were committed 10 me o
wr Of habeas and cerorar reurnape
Wednesday.
Mary T.. Whittles ey, under the will Of her father
was entitled from trust fund Of $4,000 This
fund was in the hands Of Andrew L. Hoguet In 1913 he
asked leave 10 pass snd be released Under
referees report he had paid $50 600 to h SUCCESSOR
he 1867 the income from %2O,OOo was su
denly stopIe Whirtlesey made inquiries ana w7 to
oguet turned 500 IN bonds and mort
since found worthlo a. ana note OF
l. r. Lahens insOveni for $1,000 In iaci o1uet a1
with lahens, and lahcis
them aguet and applied them In payment OF
Hoguets indebtedness. ON motion 10 confirm areterses
report aside Iogues discharge fraudu n and 70
for the lost $4,000 Judge yesterday granted
order in Mrs. Whittleseys favor
New-York tribune., 1877-10-02
NEwYoRK DAILY TRIBUNE, TUESDAY, OCTOBER Q 1877

conducting respective examnat0ns ana may TO
ouir "A q either both 70 be ID Writing.
kfau-Those rules sha effect the LIST day OF DC
tJber next.
New-York tribune., 1877-10-02
!, ,n,rr cnrnr-rRr.L rrsx-parr I-sNyor. ,.
PARr II-SHPRIpAN. ].

GENERAL SFssIoxs-PART I-HAcKRrr. Recorder-Jsmes
Schofed Francis Shields fe0nious assault and battery
William Johnson grand larceny Frederick Shafsr receiving
stolen goofs Runan and 11ord stnyvesan assault
and battery James simpson, feonous assault anu battery
New-York tribune., 1877-10-02

physiclans say that lung entirely gone aud that
his blood Ia vitated by his kidney disease His death Ia
still moniontartly expected