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The Morning herald., 1877-07-28
A FOWL TRANSACTION.

We have heard of many peculiar larcen-
les by the proud Caucausslan race, but we
always labored under the delusion that
chicken stealing was one of the privileges
of our off colored brethren. In this It
seems we were mistaken, as Margaret Law
Ter was before Squire Frazer yesterday
morning, charged with stealing hen from
James Early. Margaret was so outraged
at the charge that she attempted to snatch
the bible out of the 'squires hand when he
was about administering the oath to some
of Jimmies witnesses but her effort was 6
failure as the squire had already heart
enough about the hen to justify him in d.
recting the fair and gentle Margaret to en-
ter security in 5000 10 appear at the mex
term of court, or failing to give the securit.
to become the guest of Sheriff Grubb in tn
meantime.
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CHERIFF'S SALE.

- = I-TI"
BY virtue of writ of Levari Facias. to
mo directed, will ne exposed to Public
sale, at the Hotel Of Henry d. Pau in, In
odessa, in st. Ieorge Hundred, New Castle
County, DEL, on ...
TUESDAY, the slst day Of JULY, 1877. y
at O'Clock, P. M,
The following described Real Estate, viz.
All that Farm or Tract of Land. situate,
lying, and being in Appoquinimink Hd.,
III the county of New Castle, and State of
Delaware. being part of the original tract
called Poplar Hill, and which part is bound
ming at stake or stone In the State Road
at Matthews corner and at the junction o.
the road leading from said road to 1aylOr's
Bridge, thence along said State road south
80 degrees west l85 10 perches to stone,
thence by land Of the heirs f.John Lyman,
decd, south rs degrees east perches to a
stake, thence by a line dividing the origi.
nal tract sonth 891 15degrees east to astake In
the public road leading to Taylor's Bridge,
thence up said road north 33% deg. west
about la T. 10 perches to stake, thence up
said road north 4sA deg west 8 74.O perches
to a stake, thence up said road north OH
deg. west 28 $40 percues to a stone opposite
to the road leading to Thomas Landing
thence still up said road north 47A deg.
west So q. 10 perches to stake in the State
road aforesaid, and the place of beginning
containing one hundred and furly-nine
acres, two quarters, and twelve perches OF
land, n ore or less, &c.
Seized and taken in execution as the p o.
perty Of James v. Moore, and Rache
Moore, his wife. and William Vandesrii
ISAAC CRUDE, Sheriff,
sheriff's Office, New Castle. July 8, 1877.
itulO-tS
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tERIFF'S SALE.

rirtue of writ Of Levari Faclas, 10
vlrsad octad " will be exposed to Public sale,
al'ectau, cte vet,e Hotel, SAL Shipley street.
~ E't$ Georxe W. Ortlip. IN the Clty ~, ~
nynlston, mn New Castle County, Dela-
EATI1RDAY, VI JULY 18th, A. D. 1877;
at2 o'clock. P. M,
allowing described Real Estate, viz: =,
I4I,ow thot certain Messuage, Tenem en- t, ana
~ tl1a, nand o noundrd and described as fol-
q ~ laht ,uit situste on the easterly side OF
,us !" street, tree between 9TH and 7th stI eets,
the ise ', ulty of Wilmington, aforesaid,
nIed ,"1 on the north by n three feet wide
u. roo" IN vi The soulh by lands now or foro
L ot w. Jesse Roe eers, being about l2feet .
,ss s +, 'front.' U on Orange street and running
% aosterly that width about 80 feet. more
ss Book b, vol. 7, page 2H. &C.
iged 1, Ind taken in execution as the pro
N Of Neil Mclaughlin, decd, tJacob
srdman' adm. of Neil Mclaughlin,
and ~ Shot, Elizabeth Z hort. Jam es
Imam, and Mary E., mis- wife, terre ten
and to be sold by
ISAAC GRUBB. Sheriff.
ifs Office. New Castle, .,o..
ly 9th A. d., 1877. LJ0ol
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French Street Wharf,
TUESDAY MORNING, ]|']
.A,xgxSt 2l 1877.

at s A. M, on steamer for Camden, Iron
thence by rail to the ocean for Ocean Grove,
and Asbury Park, allowing passengers
there 8 hours, Long Branch 7M iniss, nis
New ToTk o' CITY, ~ e1enioa dors On 1f this de
iishtful TRIP, while in the cars, you pass
Monmouth. also Monmouth Beach, sea
s,de of cnarming villas and cottages next
Sea Bright, overlooking the ocean WIN vi
cottages then run on nsrscW ros,csIv sii ene U
hundred feet wide, on the left Win nan Or.
ous beats on it's bosom, while on the rlght
Old ocean lashes the Railroad bank. as the
cars speed along. Beyond the river t1e
much admired Highlands: WIN Iuggeu ,n,,e' s,uo
stand dotted with beautiful COTTAGES a,ong
its shores: and the Oce n on the flght 80
near some places that it washes the Kan
Road bank as the cars speed along: beacon
Hill Light comes in view on h1li thIee
hundred feet high, to be seen Sixty ilili
As Sandy Hook is neared, the Excursion
lists will prepare to embark on the beautl-
full and large steamer Empire slate, ioi a
twenty mile ride over the Sound, ana up
The fol,owinx places are to be admired ;
Rockaway, oney Island F"rt Lalaye'ce,
Fort Hamilton, Fort Richmond, ana fnro ho
| Tompkins. The NarrOws is entered lls
hills of Staten Island Pay EDGE stuaus.. e'sc.
iy wooded bills. On the right is Governor s
| Island with old Castle William on N.
foregro and on the boat goes until u, tne
Hudson River IL reaened, and up IL 10 flei
No, 8, then land for view Of New YORK.
The UNITED C0RNET BAND Will &C.
com pany the Excursion. -
RefreshmeLt is on the boat going ana re
tickets to Ocean Grove. AsburyS2 81
Park, and Long Branch. 30
New York,
l CHILDREN HALF PRICE.
AsrNo unrul IN allowed on boart
a. order Ii our
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SHERIFFS SALES.
CHEklFF'S SALE.

4 = ~
By vittne of writ Of Levari Facias, to
NAe directed, viii be ex posed to oi'ubiic Sa,a
at the Hutel ol Henry u. faul,u, in odessa
In st. Georges Hundred New Castle oun-
ty, Delaware, on
TUESDAY, 3lst day of IUTY, A d. 1877,
at l O'Clock, P. M
The following described Real Estate, VIZ:
All shat certain Tract or piece OF Land
situated In AppOquinimink Hundred Eew
.iastle County, and State of Delawa e.,
bounded and described as follows, to-wit; !;
begin Ming at the nortn edge of Noxantown
MIL POnu, q corner for taese pre- misses and
for land of John Appleton, tnenc ith said
Appletons north one and ha degrees
middle Of ths road leading from Middle
said road south eighly-nine degrees ca ST
eleven and three erth perches, thence
partly with this said road and partly with
other lands of the said Edward ~flcox south
seven, y-six and one-quarJer degrees east
tweHty four and f1ve tanths perches to the
|AppoQuiniminx creek and the said Mill
Pond, to the place OF beginning, contains
ing ten acres Of land. be the same more or
less, with Frame Grist Mill, Frame l'well-
ing House, and stable, thereon e ected and
also the mill dam, mill pond, and theri ghts
and privileges appertaining to the said mill
and water power ye.., v7--- .. s-.-,rs
Seized and tax en- In execution as the pro-
perty Of Jonathan s. HAND, and Mary J aAe
Hanu, his wife, and t, is, and to he said by
ISAAC GRUBB, Sheriff.
sherif's Office, Now Castle, July y, 1857.
iylO.ts
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ERIFF'S SALE.

virtue of writ of Ievari Facias
me directed, will be exposed 70
lc sale at the Lafayette Holel, no, 84l
lev street, Kept by George W. Ortlip,
he city of Wilmington, New Castle
|ty Delaware, on
URDAY, the 2Sth day Of July, A. Dist
at 2 o'clock P. M,
efollowing described Real Estate. viz:
hat certain Lot of Land. with Frame
hing thereon erected situate In the
of Wilmington, bounded and described
lows, to wit: Beg ming at the corner
ed by the intersection of the soutReriy
bf I enth street, with the westerly h1de
berty now called Nelson street, thence
be southerly side of Tenth street, west.
sixteen feet to line of land late OF
srd Cox, decd; thence thereby south
snd parallel to Walnut street seventy
10 stake e., and easterly parallel to 10Th
sixteen feet to the side of Liberty st.,
(said, and thence thereby northerly
bty feet TO the place Of beginning, be
ents thereof what they may.
zed ana taken IN execution as the pro.
of Margaret Butcher. late Margaret
ker,and John Butcher, her husband ,ano
cca Morris, t t.. and TO be sod by
ISAAC GRUBB, Sheriff.
h's Office, NeW Castle, July y, 1877.
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GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN.

About three weeks ago young coloesd
woman called at the house of Mary EmMA
Harmer, also colored, who resides on Or,
ange street above Twelfth; and LETT IN hsr
charge, female child shout ons weak Old,
which Mrs. Har = or was asked to take care
of for half an hour, until she went asross
Brandywine bridge. Mrs. Harmer, altar
waiting patiently al the afternoon, the IN
known young miss did not return, nor has'
she yet turned up, and - to who she Il, cr
where she went, Is . mystery. The child
died suddenly yesterday morning, and Cor.
oner Rose held N inquest IN the: aftsrnoon,
at 5 O'Clock. The jury rendered . verdict
that 1t died of cholera infantum. aaset
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TURN HER OUT.

Sarah Shannon, was arraigned bsiass,
Squire Frazer last evening, charged WITH.
assault and battery by Cstharins nurrsy,
Sarah visited Catharine's house, and tuS1sf
her out and 1t was said that shs took soas
goods therefrom. The charge for assangs'
only was brought up. There being ~ ~
dence of goods being missed tor which
Sarah was fined IS and costs. @|' ~ h2-
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QU1CKsTEPs VS.. M'CLUNG.

About one hundred persons witnessed The
game of ball yesterday sftsrnoon between
the Quickstep and the kcClurn club of
Philadelphis. The game opened with The
Quickstep at the bat and WAS noted for
many fine plays. ...r
In the tirst part of the game n was ain.
cult to say who were to be the victors, but,
as the game progressed the Quickstsp, ~
their fine fielding, showed themselves to b
more than match for their opponents, who
throughout the game succeeded In scoEiag
but one run. Both club., with few exosp-
tions, played we'll and were deserving of
better patronage. IN.
The following 1s the "'s e
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MAGISTRATES CASES.

Before i Esquire Brady, last svs1iae,- r..
Louisa Shelter. colored, was isrranigsd 1or
assaulting and biting the car Of one Of hsr
own sex and color, named Anna Goodwin,
while on the co'ored moonlight excuriioo, ,ae
Mt. Cuba, on Thursday evening. . LouiuG
was fined 81 and costs. .ss'g y1sr
VIM. Fitzgerald, charged with ssssulting
two small children Of Bridget 0illen. Thsss
being no evidence the case was dismissed.
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! sBln1rrs sk1EA nm

6EKIFFs SALE IN Fs IVAN
~ ~, - - i, writ Of als.L Levari y AGias.
syi,rtuete q vilbe poseaa 1t tG ~ runetS st
|me e areG'sIy 'ssIsyette Hetel snipsSy M y ~; 4;
sttns, ,eorse ,m, u, Ortip, IN me SaLy 81 81
BY ~ Wnp New Castle county, netA Aware9 n9
SATURDAY, JULY 2sth, lm.t
'Al at2 o'clock. ?. M. II;
J., -,ng a. scribed' Real Estate, vi
! fol,sv.lnSssr K !. llSssrtain "a lot Of LAID. wiMgyS
IT, aHaSeiIng Houses thereon, sitqste y " ss1 ~
mei e. INV r1tv Wilmington boueoee nM.y oy
sg;Psss SS At ,lSs. II; ssSth:s : sIesss e
ana M ,sins inn4ssrthsriy side Of Ssn street 69
lons 'nS I'd nne quarter incf1ts 70 a cnlne1'
|d7e, anu h"riv U"y parallel to Kirkw0od> ST.
pcs ssl sai to corn er, theuce Wssteriy psT- -
hty less et,. sa street Is feet five and 4uafeer
% s.h 1hs sst teasterly side Of Klrkwood st..
hes hs,iG % 'a1 and thence thereby northerly :
esatu, t.st f to The place Of BEGINNING, be tne
ny IKE ,sII thereof what they may, y,.,o,ro-
epis sld .nd ND, taken in execution as lne pro.
nM m1 Solomon J. Horn, ana Mary ETwsas' 81,
.annv oI segars, t t ard to bs SOLO a oy
rifs Office, New CASTLE tye-ts
kly q, 1877.
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RAILROAD STRIKERS All WORK.
A STRIKE AT EAsTON, Pa.
ORGANIZATION OF VETERANS.
THE INDIAN OUTBREAK.

BERN1NG OF BARREL WORKS AT TITUS
VILE.
T1rusv11LE, Pa, Jbly T.-The extensive
barrel works of the Standard OH WORKS. ol
this place were burned this morning. sup
no.ed to be the work of an incendiary.
ALL QUIET AT ALBANY.
ALBANY, July 27.-Freights are running
regularly. Everything is quiet.
QUITE AT BUFFALO.
BUFFALO, July 27.-All is quiet he'e'
Trains are running and loading STOCK al
yards this morning.
TROOPS LEAVING HoRNELLsV1LLE.
HoRNELLsvn1E, July 27.-Everything Il
ouiet. The Esd regiment left for New ORE
at 9 O'Clock this morning.
m TROOPS AT ALTOONA.
ALTOONA, July 27.-Govsrnor Har'ran'
,companied by the City Troop and o'ne
military. are now at Altoona on their wa.
west. The town is different from iast sun
day.
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WORK STOPPED By THE NEAT.

An account Of the excessive hest ysstsr~
day. The workmen employed at FuDsy y
Jones, and at Harlan Hollingsworth &Co.'s
yards, on the vessels now being built q ~
respective yards, were conpslled. - ss1cp.
work. Tho hest being unbearabls. A. ~,
city sand banks the workmen did the sams.
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THE WARMEST DAY.

Yesterday was, undoubtedly, the warmest
day of the season. the thermometer reach
ing 1902 in the shade, at noon. The even-
in's rain cooled the air considerably ren~
dering 1t pleasant Tor walking.
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|RlFF5 SALE.

RIFFS SALE.
Elrtue of q writ of Levari Facias to
ttecled will be exposed to Public
.ne Lafayette Hotel, NO 84l Ship,ey
thMept M,p? by u,eorge w. Ortlip, in the
M wilmington, New Castle county,
SATURDAY, July 2sth. 1877.
at2 o'clock P. M.
following described Real Esta te viz.
thn o.. ~ that certain Lot of Land, stu
s"e Mty OF Wilmington, New Castle
pon;, n;el., bounded ana described as fol-
tsr,nlng AZ the corner formed by
strs". H,secIlon Of the easterly side Of Du-
eS thansn anu tne southerly side OF sixth
s,rsnt ronce along said sOutheriy side OF
Az ts ssasLerly about sixty-eight feet
nt , stru .nehce southerly parallel with
ston' t1nee' ABOUT eighty-six and a half
ion otn no, Vnence In q nOrLhWesterly
III Mo ao9at seventy. three an a halt
"9 cv"; salu easteily side of DUPONT st.,
b tie '"lu "Ioos street northerly about fifty
|what ne pace ,he OF beginning be the con-
Shat they may.
!, al All that lot Of Land. with a Frame
ION Stat - III tuC OlUy Oh VIII
bflhery,%W' y%'e ol delaware, beginning on
Bon ana siue M 81 Front street, between
'ne ut; esaslerly side of Madison street at
nude naC Of the party wall.
&, heoortth,erly parallel with Madison
" nt 'Tet ~. ~ inches to a corner land for
lv no anomas Curley, thence herewith
tn" ,allel with Front street l8 feet &
I adissak s.ake, thence northerly parallel
ph hfson fho 81 "a feet 2 incnes. passinp
ouse ene se. middle OF parry wall of this
Fron,r n,ormerly of Jacob Loyd to said
6inn,ht. 6ir",t. street, and thence westerly
ed enes, a 70 the place of beginning.
rtv q, taken In execution as Ine
ratflck Lally, and to be sold by
kiff,s oa ISAAC .9RUBB, Sheriff.
''ooeN New Castle, July 8, IS77.
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STRIKE AT EASToN.

EAsToN, July 27.-The employees ol 'he
Lehigh Valley Railroad at this end OF tne
road struck at 8 O'Clock last night. IL is
estimated that there were over 800 people
gathered at the depot to witness the stop
ninp Of the first train which leaves here al
9.20 p. m.
THE DELAWARE AND WESTERN RAILROAD
STRIKERS MAKING TERMS.
NEW YORK, July o. Superintendent
Reasoner, of the Delaware and "este'
Railroad, telegraphed from Hoboken ''
President Sloan that committee OF engineers
and fremen waited on him to say theS
would 90 to work at once at the company's
term,s, providing the flremen be allowed te
do the same as soon as they confer with the
General Committee, with the proviso thai
the company give them their old wages al
soon as times get better. 10 which fres
ident Sloan agreed.
SOCIALISTS MEETING AT MILWAUKEE,.
MILWAUKEE, July 27.-A meeting OF 30
cialists WAS held last night to express sym
nathv with the strikers. All the speakers
denrecated violence and resolutions were
adopted advising That steps be taken 10 pre-
vent mob rule.
ALL ROADS RUNNING.
All roads here are running schedule Time
There is no disturbance
CONDITION OF THE CITY.
sAN FRANCISCO, July 27.--The veteran
so,diers of the war, both Federal and con
fad.rate, met at Horticulture Hall this eve
ming, elected Col. Wilmington commander
and Organized into four companies OF thirty
men each, exclusive of officers. Ihey were
.,nr,,ed with rifles aud adjourned to Dash
owav Hall. where they remain awaiting or
ders
BURNING CHINESE HOUSE.
An alarm of fire has just been turned II
e.,n, Folsom and Eighteenth streets.
The alarm of fire from the corner OF FOL
som and Eighteenth streets proved 10 D
from tile burning of Chinese house lon
chicken rancho in that neighb,rhoo'. l
was rumored that Chinaman had nee
burned 70 death in the building. The com
mittee in the vicinity ran to the scene an
cantured the supposed incenaiary. A bott'
| of benzine was found In his possession.
few "hoodlums" were attracted by the fir
y Mt were chased away without difficulty.
The Morning herald., 1877-07-28
BASE BALL.

The Quicksteps will play the Chester Club
this afternoon, on the Adams st. grounds
The game will he called at $50, sharp.
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have so far signi6ed their intention of re-
naming at the post of duty. A freight
train, wrecked during the excitement here
last Sunday, was placed in position by the
railroaders without molestation. ....,
The men employed at the round house,
who have been thrown out of work by the
strike, were summoned to work this morn
ing at 9 o'clock, and are responding to the
bell. The strike is dead here.
FALSE LUMoR.
It is rumored here that the train conveying
Governor Hartranft and troops, which
passed through here last night, was stopped
at Bell's Mills, and can move no further:
The reason of the stoppage is not given,
but It may be considered as fact. One
cause assigned is that the engineer left the
engine, fearing to take 1t into Altoona.
INDICATIONS THAT THE TROUBLES ARE
DYING OUT.
WASHINGTON, July 27-Despatches re-
ceived at the War office up to noon to-day
indicate comparative quiet all around. A
despatch from Baltimore expresses the
opinion that the trouble between the Balti-
more and Ohio Railroad Company and the
strikers will be amicably adjusted Within q
short time. . -g.
The Iudian Outbreak.
ADv1cEs FROM PIERCE CITY, 1DAHo-Hos>
TILE INDIAN BANDS SEEN.
SAN Francisco, July 27.-A despatch
from Lewiston, Idaho, of the 25th says -.
Lieutenant Dunwell, Mr.. Lander and others
have arrived with the mail and express from
Pierce City, shoshone county, Idaho, having
left that place yesterday at 10 A. M. From
Dunwell and Lander we gather the follow
ing Two men had come in from the Mus
sci Shell mines, about twenty-five milet
east of Camas Grounds, and reported SEEING
two bands of warriors, seventeen in one and
twelve in the other, coming over the Lois
trail from Bitter Root to join Joseph. Horse
tracks of hostiles were found at different
points near Pierce City, and mocasin tracks
were seen within 200 yards of the town
plainly indicating the presence of Indiar
spies. The means of defending the place
are as nothing against force of Indians.
On Friday and Saturday of last weel
Dunwell learned from some squaws and ole
Indians that Joseph was intrenched on tht
Lola trail, above Oro Frio and Camas Prai
rie crossing that he was not going to leav'
the country that he had then between 40'
and 500 warriors, and said that he woult
soon have as many as General Howard.
The Morning herald., 1877-07-28

Everybody ought to read Written in Blood
The opening chapters may be found in to'
day'sissue. Se.
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GOULEY'S
EXCURSION !!
Ocean Grove,
Asbury Park,
Long Branch,
Sandy Hook,
New York.

Will be one of extreme pleasure to have
the opportunity OF visiting the iar famed
r, sorts of the northeast coast OF New Jef-
sew. and narrows of New York Harbor, on
one excur ,ion.f or low fare. will leave
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Lccal Affairs.
THE PEACH SHIPMENTS

The shipment of peaches to Jersey city,
last evening, over the Delaware Railroad, (,
was twenty-five cars.
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|sATURDAY, July q, A. D. 1877,
At 2 o'clock, ?. NJ.

|
following described Real Estate, viz:
nat certain Lot of Land, situate in the
" ilmington, bounded and described
lows, to wit: Beginning at the north
lde OF Gilpin avenue, between Rod
nd Clayton streets, and at the distance
e hundred and twenty feet from the
frly side of Rodney street, thenco
perry. parallel TO Rodney street one
red feet to corner, thence westerly
lel 10 Gilpin avenue fifty feet to the
" side OF aforty-two feet and five ms:
street. thence sortherly along said side
Il street and parallel to the first men,
n Lne az d Rodne, street, onehundred
2 the said side of Gilpih avenue, and
thereby easterly fifty feet tothe place
ginning be the contenJs what they
e1 and aiken in execution as the pro-
Oh William T Westbrook, and Anna
esIprook. his wife, ana t. t., and to. be
,,e ISAAC GRUBB, Sheriff,
ilns ofhce, New Castle, July 8, 1877.
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ERIFF0S SALE,

Virtue Of writ of Levari Facias to
Erected, will be exposed to Publ c Sale
L Lafayette Hotel, 8il shipley st ee :.
by George W. Ortlio, in the city OF
Plngton, New Castle County, Delaware
The Morning herald., 1877-07-28

Total, " III
Base on balls, McClung, l: Quickstsp, o.
Pass balls, MeClung, 1; Quiekstsp, ..
Double play, McCluns, 1 +; BY Tinnss -
1 by Tinnie and Morris. Quiekstsps l "
Butler and Blogg and by Say and Diogg.
Umpire, Mr.. johnson .'of this city. <f'>
Innings, as 667 So I.'
Quickstep, o / % 2 40 e-e
McUlurg, 0 01 90 90 @ 81
The attendance yesterday didn't look -
liz the people intend supportingA GOOD club.
The Morning herald., 1877-07-28
WARRING ON THE CHINESE.

In the southern portion of the city roughs
may be seen loafng around. In two, OF
three instances Chinese houses have beer
battered down in the absence of the patrols
but nothing else has been attempted in the
way of demonstration.
EVERYTHING QUIET.
Everything is quiet throughout the city
1t has been asccrtained that during the day
number of
The Morning herald., 1877-07-28

TELECRAMS.
The R. R. War
INDICATIONS THAT THE TROU.
BLEs ARE DYING OUT.
GREAT FIRE IN TlTUsVILLE.
x RIOT IN SAN FRANCISCO.
CHINAMEN RETURNING HOME.
RAILROAD STRIKERS All WORK
A STRIKE AT EASTON, Pa.
ORGANIZATION OF VETERANS
THE INDIAN OUTBREAK.
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ANOTHER FIRE ALARM.

An alarm OF fire has just been turned in
from the corner of Fourth and Berry Sts.
This j. in the immediate neighborhood of
the depots and offices of the railroad CON-
pany. The sky is brilliantly lighted up in
that direction.
, 1877-08-22

wich, ond tomed " when q few weeks
Old TO a building in CAnuoa-street, City,
was of the best breed of hnming pigeons
known as "B4igian voyageu s" The bird
was tossed through the railway carriage
window by a French oficisl as the train
moved from The Admiralty Pier, the wind
Being ives aud The atmosphere hazv, bot
with the sun shiOiog. For upwards of a
minute the carrier pigeon circ led round
to an attitude about half n mile, an1 then
sailed away towards London. By this time
the train, watch carried toe European
mails, and vac timed not to stop between
Dover aud CAnnon-street, had got up to
fail speed, aud was proceeding at the rate
Of 60 miles an hour towards London. The
odds at st lrtiog seemed against the Bird
and the railway officials predicted that
the little messenger would be beaten in
the race. The pigeon, however. as soon
as it ascertained It's bearings to TX the near
est homeward route in a direction midway
between Maidstone aud ~Sittingborne. the
distance ''as tbs crow flies between
Dover and London being ~ miles, aud by
rail 761 miles. When the Continental
mail express came into C&nnon.s'reet alta
ton, the bird hid been home 90 min
utes, having beaten Her MAjesty's RoyOl
mail by . time allowance representing Is
nIiIes.-IimeS
, 1877-08-22

Wines AGAINST STEAK.-On Friday
there was q race from Dover to London
between the continental mail express
train and a carrier pigeon conveying q
document of an urgent nature from the
French police The pigeon. whish was
bred by Msssrs. Hatly and Sons, Of Wool