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The New York herald., 1877-01-12
JOHN M. STUART'S OBSEQUIES.

The funeral services over the remains OF tho late
John NJ Stuart Second Vice President of the Mutual
Lie Insurance Company and prominently known in
commercial and financial circles, were held yesterday
afternoon at hts residence No. Az Madison avenue
The body Will be conveyed curly this morning TO Sing
Sing for intcrmcnt. There were present large
ber OF ban merchants with whom The deceased
was identified Governor Robinson and cx Governor
John I. Hoffman were $50 present Tho funeral
vices were performed by the Rev. Dr. Caller OF Zion
church; Rev. DR.. wilson, of Kingsbridge and Rev.
DR.. Beach. The clerks Of Mutual Life Insurance
COMPANY attended In a body.
The New York herald., 1877-01-12
NEWARK HORSE CARS HEATED.

spurred by the pubic demand for hent In horse cars
during the winter Mr.. William Baxter, Of
Baxters Steam Canal Boats has apparatus
which is now ON successful trial one Of the Newark
horse cars. IL is very simple and is claimed to be
entirely satisfactory. II consists OF small furnace
located under the seat between the wheel boxes from
which run along under the seat hot air pipes. The
whole invention protected that there Is danger
OF fire. no of room, and unsghtiy stoves such
us that used OF the Brooklyn cars. Yesterday
Mr. Baxter had number Of leading Newarkers inspect
his apparatus. They pronounce IT, with certain i'm.
provemeuts suggested BY Mr.. Baxter, as u decided
The New York herald., 1877-01-12
THE LUSK HOMICIDE.

Coroner Crokcr's investigation Of the circumstance
attending the death OF Robert Lusk, u bricklayer
which took place at Nnety-ninth Street Hospital,
January g showed that deceased sustained injuries on
Thanksgiving Day, in Joseph McArthur's saloon, No.
$50 Eleventh avenue, in fight with Peter Reynolds
James McManus and others On the somewhat lengthy
testimony The jury rendered the following verdici -
ssTna the SAID Robert sk to his death by access
OF brain due to fracture OF rue skull, the result
jures received at the hands of party parties
unknown TO the jury" McManus and Reynolds were
detained witnesses, but will be released on iurnsa.
ing 5000 bail each.
The New York herald., 1877-01-12
MOROCCO MANUFACTURERS.

The morocco manu- facturers Of tho United States
met In semi-annual session yesterday at the Astor
House. p +. Clements of Massach usets In tho chair
Opposition TO the proposed reduction tari hides
and leather the chief business. Subcommittee
was chosen to go to Washington and oppose the meas
ure before Congress. The meeting adjourned until
the second Thursday in July alter appointing com.
mittee on the recassihcation Of skins.
The New York herald., 1877-01-12
THE HERTS AUCTION CASE.

Tho charges made against Herts 4 Son, auctoneers,
by Captain Walsh, of the Twentysxth precinct, werc
yesterday dismissed by Mayor Ely In giving his de-
cision the Mayor says:"Aftcr careful examination
of the adavits this and the certificates Of ex.
Sheriff Conner, of opinion that Mr. Herts in con-
Quoting the sale complained OF, kept within the letter
OF the law, and that therefore would not be justified
in rcvoking his license At tho same time deem II
my duty 10 say that consider that Captain Walsh
acted with onsiderablc proprcty In the
ter to my knowledge, and that his conduct was IN
strict compliance with his duty as faithful and eli.
ianfo Off
The New York herald., 1877-01-12
ERIE RAILWAY AFFAIRS.

The receiver of the Erie Railway yesterday filed in
the County Clerk Office mis- report OF the receipts and
disbursements OF the road during the months Of Octo
Der and November. AS will be seen by the report
there is considerable increase in the profits Of the
road He reports balance hand September 80,
s40s, ,943 O9; receipts tor tho month OF October,
s2.6ls,s $50 Al payments 81, 200 239 93; balance on
hand October 81 $4l9 GAG As; receipts Tor November
So 475 OF 80; payments, ST. s92 O39 93 balance on
the Both Of November S5S3, 57S o.
The New York herald., 1877-01-12

HOW MANY GET THROUGH?

would almost be supposed that the vigilance Of tho
Treasury officials, who constantly on tho lookout
Tor cortraband goods, and succeed almost daily in
capturing some Illicit importation, would cfcctually
stop this kind OF trtc but such does not seem TO be
the case. Nearly every steamer arriving from Havana
brings us quota oil uninaniicsted" cigars, when
general thing are IN the possession OF The employees
the steamer. The officers attached TO Captain Brack
ctps onlcc boarded the steamship City oi New Yort
when arrived yesterday from Havana, and sclzef
1000 choice cigars aud sixty-eight packages o
cigarettes, which wore slowed away different part
oil the sh y. and turned them INTO tina sa,xnrs raas-
The New York herald., 1877-01-12
BOARD OF TRADE.

A rcsuiar meeting OF the New York Board Of Trade
took place yesterday afternoon nj NO l62 Broadway
In the absence OF Mr.. George Opdykc The President
Mr.. John +. Henry acted as cha'rman Railroad laws
and The New York dock system were discussed and u
number Of pIaus suggested 10 remedy me shorcom-
ings OF The present docks NO action, However, was
taken. A communication from inc Mayor oi bait'-
more in answer 10 INJURY 10 the dock system in
that city also read The meeting then ADJOURNED
TO hursduy the l5th inst
The New York herald., 1877-01-12
on THE DOWN GRADE.

Yesterday John McGarry. oi No. j5I Fourth avenue
Brooklyn. appeared before Police Justice Walsh. IN
company with HIS daughter, prcposscsslng looking
GIRL aged fitecn years Mr. McGarry stated that he
uudcrstood his daughter had been led astruy by
Samuel Dcvcrc, the comic singer aud COMEDIAN aud
that she beyond parental restraint. pcg addicted
10 kccpiuq bad company The pir stated that she had
been improperly intimate with the actor named, but
would not make complaint against Inn. she was
committed TO the House OF the Gucd Shephcrt
The New York herald., 1877-01-12
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EXCISE DELlNQUENTS.

On Wednesday night alter twelve o'clock the police
OF the Twentysccond precinct arrested instance
OF inspector, the following persons for sell.
ing liquor without alccnso:--John Sheridan, No. 765
street. John RcynoIds Fifty eighth street and Seventh
Avenue; Daniel Cannon and his son. OF No. $40 Eighth
avenue and Jobh Campbell No. sos West Forty.thifd
street They were all held for trial In 500 bail each
by Judge Murray, at the Fity-scvcnth street Court
wbich be opened at one A. NJ, expressly TO release
tn EN- from prison.
The New York herald., 1877-01-12
"LAFEICAINE" IN A FLAT.

VI. Jules Mayor appeared at the Washington Place
Court yesterday against Ellen Crawford, coorcd girl,
living at 80. - Thompson street, whom he charged
with stealing 81 30 from hrs pocket She denied tho
charge but was held Mayor Obliged 10 furnish
$500 bail TO appear as a wlucss. lie IL an opera OogGe
singer.
The New York herald., 1877-01-12
YOUTHFUL PICKPOCkETS.

John Qurk, Michael Ticrncy and John Kane, all
boys, charge OF attempting to pick pockets on the
ponds tho Central Bark, held for trial yesterday
Uy Justice smith.
The New York herald., 1877-01-12
EXTENSIVE BUSINESS FAILURES.

BosroS JAN IL, 1877.
The suspension of Sargent Brothers CO. dry
goods house announced to-day. Thor Liabilities
to $16 000 the assets stated ut $2420 0o0
David A. Patch, engaged IN The brewing business,
has also suspended. His liabilities amount TO $50, 600
unsecured, and between $50 900 aud $4,000 secured
by real estate. His assets unknown.
The New York herald., 1877-01-12

The total estimated value Of the imports from ports
in the Republic O Hayti to this port during the past
ycnr Is 81, ,65, ,603 III United States currency com
iarcd with 81 l54. .142 1875 $l,3742s5 in 1874 ami
al sss 13I IN 1873 The total number oi vessels en-
poycd III the import trade was ljl Thus the exports
from Ihi. port exceedcd the imports by $y02 SOL 81
The New York herald., 1877-01-12
GONE INTO BANKRUPTCY.
LOUISVILLE, KY, Jan. IL,

LOUISVILLE, KY, Jan IT, Is71
r. 4 X. slevin & Cain, wholesale dry goods mcr-
chants here, have gone into bankruptcy. Tho aoi
tics OF the rm are sl67 0pon their assets 100000
The indivdua liabilities of T. Slcvn are $3.50, 900, his
assets being 5000 900, principally in real estate
The New York herald., 1877-01-12
NEW YORK'S HAYTIAN TRADE.

The following Is the annual report OF Mr.. II. A.
Kearncy, the Haytian Consul at this port, OF the
trade OF Now York with the Republic of Hayti In ex-
ports during tho year 1876 Tho tables give compar
son between the export trade OF last year and that of
xcar q fnr hack ual
The Portland daily press., 1877-09-24
TERMS $500 PER ANNUM, IN ADVANCE.
whateyer articles he might soften or sup

whatever articles he might soften or sup
press"
The Cincinnati Gazette thinks the promi-
nence given the silver question in the Ohio
campaign is most astonishing feature, since
after all the question is but matter of detail; !;
a question OF so small dimensions that this
country has even now two-thirds as much
silver in circulation as it has had in 40 years.
The st. Louis Globe Democrat says of
Wendell Phillips letter on 'the struggle be-
tween capital and labor" that because times
are hard and employment scarce. because
labor is miserably paid and distress stalks
abroad, Mr.. Phillips cries out against the law
OF supply and demand. The Globe Democrat
fe RS that temptations to sentimentalize have
proved too much for Mr.. Phillips.
Senator Randolph and Gen. Fitz John Por-
ter seem to have been the leading spirits in
securing the Democratic nomination for gov
etnor OF New Jersey for Gen. George B. Nc
Clellan. 1t was anything to beat Leon Alb
bett of Jersey City, and by hiring about 400
claquers to go into the hall and "holler like
blazes" at the proper time, and by sharp
management generally the strong opposers of
Abbetps nomination fairly captured the con-
vention, and even the Albeit men themselves
were carried away with what seemed to be
the tremendous enthusiasm for "Little Mac"
Now that they have found out how the nom-
| lnation was brought about their anger and
profanity are fearful to see and hear.
The Portland daily press., 1877-09-24
Current Comment.

1t is reported at Washington that the Rus
sian officials are dissatisfied with the work OF
the young lieutenant sent from the United
States to their headquarters. He is Lieut..
Greene of the United States engineers, grad
uated at West Point in 1870, and since then
has been in service on the Western plains
and in hunting KuKlux and illicit distilleries
at the South. Edward Kings last letter
from the East states that the lieutenant had
been received with open arms at both the
imperial and grand ducal Russian headquar-
ters.
The Tribune correspondent, who is accom-
panying President Hayes during his South
ern trip, says the hurrahs of the crowds are
very hearty, but that while as rule fully
half of every audience is composed of colored
people, "rarely was black man seen to join
in the shoutings. 'TG" he adds, sit had
been Gen. Grant making tour in the South
they would have cracked their throats; but
they are suspicious OF Mr.. Hayes-if for
no other reason, because they see the white
folks like him." The demonstrations in
honor of Wade Hampton are especially en-
thusiastic, and at one station the audience
was so rude as to call for him before waiting
to hear the President.
The Joint debates in Ohio are filling the
newspapers with page or two of speeches
each day and giving the party organ chance
to observe at each repetition, that its adyo-
cate cot decidedly the better of the other fel-
low, This is done with unerring sagacity
each day, and makes the most intensely in
terestng reading.
The greatest joke of the season is the nom
ination of Gen. Geo. B. Mcclellan as Demo
cratic candidate for governor of New jersey.
there was desperate rallying of the Demo-
cratic Jerseymen, and great was the emula-
tion of Jerseys "favorite sons" But the
coveted prize has been snatched by soldier
of fortune, who is not even Jerseyman.
Mcclellan is citizen of several states-a gen.
teel carpet-bagger, let us say. Born in Penn
sylvania, entering the army at the beginning
or the rebellion as son OF Ohio, he has since
swung around the circle of states with admir-
able impartiality.-N. Y. Times.
The Enquirer says sold Bill Allen is the
kind of Calling gun that is needed in Ohio
just now." As if that old smooth bore blum
derbus could do anything for the party, if it
was brought out and has the cobwebs brushed
OF 1t. What the Democracy wants Is TO get
its repeaters out of the penitentiary. Toledo
Blade
Tweed alleges that he paid New York
York journalist $3.50 weekly to be spared in
The Portland daily press., 1877-09-24
Letter from New York.
New YORK, Sept. 20, 1871

NEW YORK, sept ZO 1917.
To the Editor of the Press;
There is a decided improvement in the bus.
ness of this city. The merchants look chez r
ful and hopeful. A few months since they
were very despondent, disheartened and much
discouraged. The outlook is very promising,
and the revival extends to all branches of busi-
ness. The first indication of an improvement
was an advance m transatlantic freights, for
grain. -four, oil, tobacco and cotton, which be-
gan to improve some two months since, and
gradually advanced to remunerative rates. giv-
ing evidence of the immense crops which were
to be moved. and that our merchants had q
good foreign demand. for the great surplus
transactions of the country. Fre'ghts to-day
are quiet, owing to the want Of cars in the
West to move the cropslEast; but there is no
decline in rates.
Conversing with an old -four merchant last
evening" he remarkedl that all classes of busl-
ness had improved, and thatIfor corn, -four and
wheat therelwas. al. strorgl demand, that all
offered for sale at fair prices was immediately
purchased, and that he looked for an unusually
active spring trade throughout the country.
The New York Times of this morning says:
Merchants in this city are crowded with Or
ders. Transportation lines are buidened with
goods. The reports of the produce exchanges
of the country show an astonishing grain yield
and the demand for staple goo Is in many vari-
cites, is greater than it has been since 1873"
The Times does not attribute this wonderful
change to the election of President Hayes or
| the policy of his good administration, but to
| the wonderful harvest which a Benefcent
Being has in his goodness and mercy bestowed
| upon our country, and which should call forth
| the liyeliest feelings of gratitude aud thanks
giving in return.
The money market in this city begins to feel
| the great burden of moving the crops from the
| interior to the seaboard. Paper offered by
friend of mine for discount, was refused, the
cashier of the bank remarking, 1--WE remit
100000 this week to the West, and have no
surplus for discount of home paper" The
money market is hardening, and merchants are
very cautious in their business; but any scarcity
of money will only be temporary, and an active
demand for the same is conclusive evidence Of
40 improving condition OF the business of the
country.
land and Maine begins to show a decided Inn
provement in this city, and spruce lumber has
The Portland daily press., 1877-09-24

Is McClellan's residence on wheels? 1t
was claimed last winter when the Governor
of New York nominated him for Superinten-
dent of Public Works, that he was New
Yorker. But now that he has been nomin-
ated for Governor of New Jersey, it is said he
has been voter in that State for eight years.
His residence must be of sort of oscillating
descriptiOn
The Portland daily press., 1877-09-24

A CoNsTANTINoPLE correspondent Of the
London Times reports that the Bulgarians
continue to be treated with great cruelty by
the Turks. Even in undsturbed districts,
where there has been no revolt attempted, the
executions are so conducted that no .Bulga-
rian Christian, however innocent, is safe.
Worse still. the savage hordes of Circassians
and Zebecks, instead of being restrained are,
he says, 'actually encouraged by the author
tiles in these wholesale massacres and spolia-
tions, which are continued on such scale as
almost to justify the belief that the Porte is
bent on making it impossible for the Bulga-
rian Christians to live in the country
The Portland daily press., 1877-09-24
THE PRESS.
MONDAY MORNING, SEPT. "a.

We do not read anonymous etters and communi-
cations The name and address of the writer are in
all cases Indispensable not necessarily for publication
but as a guaranty of good faith.
We cannot undertake to return or preserve COM
munications that are not used.
The Portland daily press., 1877-09-24

THE famous war despatch sent by Mr..
Archibald Forbes, the Eastern correspondent
of the London Daily NeaoS, which described
the second battle of Plevna, cost $1,000 simply
for transmission.
The Portland daily press., 1877-09-24

EVERY regular attache of the PRESS Is furnished
with Card certificate couDtersigned by Stanley 7.
Pullen, Editor All railway, steamboat and hotel
managers will confer a favor upon by demanding
credentials of every person claiming to represent our
iourna1
The Portland daily press., 1877-09-24
ANNUAL MEETING,

Rai,road hdn00ldors of the Portland SS Rochester
annual meetnS UmRany W are hereby notified that the
pany at the Depot in Portland on WEnNF n 1Fs
the third Gay OF October next at ten O'clock in the
Iorenoon ~ acS upon a .9e following business viz
Article 2d.-To choose eleven Directors for the en-.
suing year. VI
Article Sd TO act upon any other business tha,
may legally come before them.
W. II. CoNANT, Clerk.
Portland, Sept. 1s, 1877. sep19d2w
The Portland daily press., 1877-09-24

Our Marbleized Manteis
are more desirable than
the White Marble, as no
injurious effect is produced
upon these goods by Oils
or Acids.
The Portland daily press., 1877-09-24

LAST year paragraph in this PAPER sug-
gested that in due time Cumberland County
would present candidate for the Presidency
of the State Senate. 1t has now been forty
years since the largest county in the state
has been honored by having one of its sena-
tors fill this position. This year the general
sentiment seems to accord the place to Hon.
Warren II. Vinton. His large experience in
public affairs, his reputation both as law
yer and as legislator and his well known
skill as a presiding officer render the sugges-
tion of his name coming as it does from all
parts of the state peculiarly appropriate and
satisfactory
The Portland daily press., 1877-09-24

THE Swiss minister of public works has
issued report on the efforts made by the
Federal Government to provide employment
to the distress caused by the complete stop
page of the matchmaking and jewelry busi'
ness, some Government workshops were es-
tablished at Geneva in the spring. There
were 312 workmen employed by these estab-
lishments in the month of June last; each
ment when he was at work and If 9oc when
there was nothing for him to do. In one
place the amount paid for a certain work on
which fifty men were employed on this sys-
tenn was 5,000f, while the minister says it
might easily have been done on the usual
terms for 1000f The cost of another under
taking ordered by the Government was esti-
mated at 4000f; the work is not yet completed
and it has already cost 32,000f Elsewhere
IS, 900 cubic feet of ground had to be levelled
for making a new road. The Government
engineer, knowing that the work was to be
done by the chantiers nationaaI estimated it
at the maximum cost of 12,000f. Up to the
1st of June when only 10000 cubic metres
had been levelled, the expense Of wages
alone had already reached the enormous sum
of 1885, ,000f. "It may therefore be safely as
Serted" concludes the report, ''that the
works on which the so-called national work
men are employed, cost from eight to twelve
times as much as those which are performed
by ordinary workmen. Our men spend the
greater part of their wages in drink; their
families do not derive the smallest advan-
tage from this species of state aid. Besides
this, the men soon perceive that the work
which is given them is only disguised form
of charity, which has a most prejudicial effect
both upon them and upon their fellow-clti-
zens. The moral evil of this system is there
fore considerable; it would even have been
better to give little less money and not to
require any work at ALL" A commission has
now been appointed to inquire into the SUBJ
iect
The Portland daily press., 1877-09-24

For the same money
there is nothing that will
add to the beauty of a
room so much as one of
our ManteIs.
The Portland daily press., 1877-09-24
Ladies' Health Tour.

A five months Winter Tour to the WARM
"A HEALTH SPAS OF ENGLAND,
for party Of Six invalid ladies' under trained I'M ed.
Board and Lodging, Medical Advice, Medicines,
Baths, etc., 1878. For prospectus address
se12d2w* TOUR" Press Office.
The Portland daily press., 1877-09-24

DR.. KENEALY, M. p, was "hooted and
yelled at all the way to the railway station''
in Stoke, Eng, on the 7th of September
after addressing his constituents at meet
ing described as most uproarious. "There
were frequent fights" says the London
Times, fireworks were let of, and the pro-
ceedings throughout were most tumultuous.
Several persons were hurt. Only few
han as were held up for the vote of conf.
dence." In France sedtious politician
like DR.. Kenealy would long ago have been
fined or imprisoned and made martyr Of.
But in England the Government has wisely
allowed him to say his say, and now his own
constituents are suppressing him.
The Portland daily press., 1877-09-24

Parties wishing for a nice
Mantel will please bear i'm
mind that we are selling
these goods as low as they
Can be bought in Boston or
New York.
The Portland daily press., 1877-09-24
MarbIeiized
ManteIs,

We once more call the
attention of the public to
our large assortment of
Mantels.
The Portland daily press., 1877-09-24

Crates complete to match
our Mantels furnished
when desired.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1877-11-01

car ctlacna II the eQnneaee@eas q
tas var, y aacFuiug from tie sale 8!
property q tie practice q professions,
81 haze been Invested d securities. q
~hach niaedeaths have no possible
raias. 81 The Aebts uprollectsa. few
s'e espeeied 70 bs paid % The fanas
u 1luFches. colleges charitable issti.
tuiioua and societies, all Also. or beafIy
81. have been suak. OF ,be lands 81
TIE state Dot heid BY Toe governmest.
liiilo has Aay marketable value lata
this frighlful gulf u ruin has Also been
swept the yalae Of coo. 600 slaves. &c.
tinaiod few years since 81 500. GOO
600 and. thus. therefore. Of tho $500. i.
600 900 Of property IN the state u lse0
bat little moro than $50. 600 600 nov
remains Il would be interesting 70
learn bow matters stand now, after
twelve years have passed A Charles
ton paper might repder very valuable
account ID October, 1877. as compared
with October. 1865.