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The Grange advance. [volume] (Red Wing, Minn.) 1873-1877, 1877-07-25

Solicitor of the Treasurer Raynor, has
given an opinion which, unless disapproyed
by Secretary Sherman, will have the effect to
make lively times for claim agents, and lead to
:: big raid on the Treasury. Early during the
late rebellion, Secretary Stanton fixed the rate
OF compensation to be paid to railroad compa-
MES for the transportation of troops, at two
cents amilc for each person carried. Many
OF the roads accepted these rates under protest.
Since the war closed, repeated attempts have
been made, but all claims were disallowed.
Since Mr.. Raynor was made Solicitor of the
Treasury one of the claims was again present
ed,Fand by some means referred to him for his
opinion. He has acted ON the case and written
An opinion favorable to the railroad company
To allow this claim would be to open the door
of the treasury to hundreds of others, and it
would take hundreds of thousands of dollars
from the treasury. Secretary Sherman has
yet to act on Solicitor Raynor's opinion, and
it is believed that he will not approve it, as he
has uniformly refused to open claims disal-
lowed by his predecessors.
The Grange advance. [volume] (Red Wing, Minn.) 1873-1877, 1877-07-25

The Central Council of the Labor
League Of the United States at recent meet
ing in Washington passed a series of rcsolu-
tons on the depressed state of labor through
out the country and anticipated the evil re-
suits to flow therefrom, enjoining GOODNESS
and moderation upon the members Of the
order, especially warning them as well as
working men in general to beware of emissa-
rics who go around exciting strikes and VIC
lent measures which injurc labor in general,
disturb order and end in the conviction and
punishment of the participants therein; and
resolved that moral agitation is strength and
power by which labor can acquire a tangible
reformation, and that mob violence and riot
lead only to anarchy and final destruction of
human liberty, and it is better to submit to
any despotism for the time being than to have
no government at all.
The Grange advance. [volume] (Red Wing, Minn.) 1873-1877, 1877-07-25

the concern, and that his former private
rotary, Mr.. Partridge, will be employed in a
business capacity on the paper.
The Grange advance. [volume] (Red Wing, Minn.) 1873-1877, 1877-07-25

Kicking Against the Presidents Order
1t is announced that certain members
of the national republican committee holding
federal appointments. intend to take issue
with the president and decline to retire from
either of the two positions. It is their pur
pose to carry the matter to the senate in cx
pectation that that branch Of the government
will not consent to the suspension of officials
merely because they arc members Of the ma
tional committee. There is considerable feel
ing over the matter, but the general opinion
is that the majority Of those holding federal
appointments will resign their connection
with the national committee in order that
they may continue to draw their salaries as
government officials a.s.ZsaslaSts, ~. 5s.3
The Grange advance. [volume] (Red Wing, Minn.) 1873-1877, 1877-07-25
OMAetlliMx New Under the Sum.

Jabez w. Abbott, employing mason, of
Passaic, N. j., has received orders from r. Ncill
4 Sons, builders, of Manchester, England, to
send between 200 and 800 skilled carpenters
and joincrs to Liverpool. Every man must
have complete kit Of tools. Steady work is
to be guaranteed to good men. Wages are
at the rate OF 81 pence an hour. Fifty-one
hours week is the working time. OF $50
masons who went hence last year only six
have returned to this country.
The Grange advance. [volume] (Red Wing, Minn.) 1873-1877, 1877-07-25
The ElleMtOM Riot Prosecutions.

1t is announced authoritativcly that
Attorney General Devcns will soon order the
discontinuancc of all prosecutions growing
out of the Ellcnt0n riots in Sonth Carolina
last year. The recent agreement be-
tween the white and colorcd people OF that
place that the prosecutions should be sus-
pended, was first suggested by President
Hayes to the committee which came
from South Carolina on the subject. The
president said that if the people could be-
come rcconcilcd to each ather and act in !:
proper way, that the prosecutions should be
DISCONTINUED; he would order it done. A
meeting recently held ut EllcntOn, which
stopped, was held in pursuance Of the sug-
tons made by the president
The Grange advance. [volume] (Red Wing, Minn.) 1873-1877, 1877-07-25
Minnesota News.
DAKOTA.

DAKOTA.
Michael Conner, Of Roscmount, recently
lOst Two horses which were shot and killed by
some cowardly person who took this method
OF injuring an old and respected citizen.
The New York herald., 1877-08-26
STRANGELY SAD DEATH.

BROOKLYN GENTLEMAN FALLS DEAD BEsIDy
THE COFFIN OF NEIGHBoR's CHILD.
On Thursday last little daughter Of Mr. John FREQ
man, OF No. 635 Butler street, Brooklyn, died after
brief illness Mr.. Charles +. Potter a ncghbor cut
somo flowers from his own garden and made them in
the form Of star for the purpose OF laying them
tho child's coln Just before the funeral Mr.. Potter
repaired to tho house OF mourning and entered
the paror whcro the remains were lard out. There
were large number Of ladies' and gentlemen present
when he entered, and handing tho floral tribute 10
MRS Eliza Jane Smith, relative of the deceased
child, he said, .Thesc are from Mrs Pot when
his voice failed him and no suddenly fell forward and
would have dropped upon the collin had not Two ladies
caught him. rhc unfortunate gentleman sank
to tho floor and almost Immediately expired.
The event naturally produced great con-
sternation and terror among those present.
Medical aid was summoned but could be Of
avail An inquest held tho hody BY
Coroner Simms and verdict OF death from organic
disease OF the heart was rendered. The deceased
gentleman was thirty-three years OF age unmarried,
and resided with his venerable iather aud stepmothcr
He engaged III tho real estate busunIss, and
much respected by all who knew him. ar Potter was
pussionatcly fond OF tlo children, and II Is supposed
that grief and sympathy Tor the loss sustained by his
ncghbor Mr. Freeman, produced undue excitement
while behodIng the remains and led 10 fatal result
The New York herald., 1877-08-26
THE LLOYD HOMICIDE.

Thomas Lloyd expired yesterday morning. After
the shooting aGray in McCormck's saloon which
lowed tie for the Fifteenth Assembly District
Associations presidency and where he received HIS
wound he was brought TO tho New York Hospital.
There fingered In pain Till the time OF his death,
being ablc, however, to mako an nte-mortem statc'
mcnt.
Deputy Coroner Miller yesterday made post NOR
TEN examination of tho body Of the deceased which
revealed that death hat resulted from hemorrhagc and
poritontis following the wound The ball had passed.
through OF the small ntestncs aud three Of tho
large and lodged IN the left side II noticed
the slug hatcned ana this peculiarly cannot
be accounted tor there nothing Il camo In
tact with that couli affect IL Ia that way.
The New York herald., 1877-08-26
VISITATION CHURCH FESTIVAL.

picnic and chdron's festival OF the Church Of the
Visitation Verona street, South Brooklyn, VIII take
place ut schntzen Park tomorrow. Everything
within the means OF the pastor Row. John N. Kelly,
and u special committee Of forty gentlemen, will bo
dono In order to make the affair a success Among the
leading features OF the programme OF the entertain
mont is pedestrian feat IN which Dan Bradley cx-
Asscmbyman, OF Kings county, and Dr. Macaulcy will
test their relative walking powers
The New York herald., 1877-08-26
LARGE HAUL OF CONTRABAND
CIGARS.

Tho steamer Niagara, which arrived from Havans
two days ago. has been detained at Quarantine, subject
to the health laws. While IN the lower bay Inspco
tors Hogan McCort and Van Horn boarded tho vessel
TO look Tor contrapand goods On searching the ship
tho officers found twcntysx boxes OF extra hnc Havana
cigars and 800 bundles OF cigarettes board; also .
package containing 500 cigars and 1000 cheroots.
which were marked for Dr. VandorpoeI, the Health
Oriccr Both lots seized and taken 10 The
scIzurc oil tho Custom House. Tho latter will no
DOUBT be released payment oil duty and penalties
incu ed
The New York herald., 1877-08-26

FORTY-FOURTH STREET SYNAGOGUE.
EDAL AND GERIzIM-THE BLESSINGS AND
THE CURSES OF THE LAw-sERMoN BY REV.
DIR. MENDEs.
Since the return Of tho Row. Dr. Mondes the syna-
eoquc on West Fortytourth street for,hodox Hebrew
The New York herald., 1877-08-26
POTTSTOWN CAMP MEETING.
ny TELEGRAPH To THE HERALp.1

PorrsrowS, Pa, August rs, 1871.
This Is the sixth day Of the camp meeting at Covon-
tryvile, held In largo grove Chester county, six
miles from this place. The ground 10 known the
Old Camp Ground, and under tho stately oaks the
fathers and grandiathers Of present generation
pitched their tents for outdoor religious and
worship OF God moro than ffiy years ago. more
delightful spot for camp meeting purposes cannot
be conceived, though II s divested OF many
OF tho modern appurtcnances common to the sea
sido meetings This assembly. like the majority
OF others, rs Methodist concern, and u number
or dgntares OF that denomination IRON Philadelphia
were present, besides many cergymen from the sur.
rounding neighbornood. Thousands are daily In
attendance, but visitors present from such
distance as they were before meetings were held at
the summer resorts The attendants however appear
10 disregard the prime object OF the meeting, and
seekers OF salvation few Persons are attracted
from all parts o Chester and adjacent counties purely
out of curiosity and the ubiquitous politician seeking
some petty county once is on every sde As high
as 500 vehicles Of various descriptions counted
within tho enclosure OF tho woods day, and the
daily average falls but few short of this.
PROLONGED PICNIC.
Is small, and The occupants to DO there with the
intention OF holding heightened picnic, rather than
to worship God.
PUBLIC SERVICES
Religious services are kept up almost without
tion IRON i've O'Clock In the morning until ton ut
night Annie Titlow, female evangelist, holds
prayer meetings several times during day In large
tent aside from tho other speakers and tho lady ap
pears to DO dong moro good than tho men.
The New York herald., 1877-08-26

city alone, and many Of them are large handsome and
imposing structures Twenty OF them. howover, are
small chapeis The Convention OF this diocese will
assemble here next month and OF tho questions 10
before u will be this proposed change in the
name and constitution Of tho venerable church.
The New York herald., 1877-08-26

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doueal ST.. No. y; J. wilkie and wife 10 J. L.
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The New York herald., 1877-08-26
REAL ESTATE.

yesterday by auction, but large number Of brokers'
as usual revisited thcro and negotiated somo private
snIo
The New York herald., 1877-08-26
RELIGIOUS INTELLIGENCE.
Programme Of
To-Day.
Ministerial Movements
Chat by the Way.
Synagogue Worship-Episcopal
General Convention.

Az the Gospel Tent this morning . general prayer
meeting will be held. temperance meeting III the az
ternoon, and in the evening the Rev. E. r. Remington
will preach
AT Twenty street Methodist Episcopal Church
the Rev. Seah W. Brown, OF the Troy Conference,
viii preach morning aud evening
The Rev. George 4. Strowbride. or Kingston, N. T..
viii preach this morning and evening in Washington
Square Methodist Episcopal Church
All Saints Protestant Episcopal Church will hold
services to-day at the usual hours
"a Troublesome Sermon will be preached this
morning by Rev. c. p Mccarthy before the American
Free Church, preceded by reply to recent decision
Of tho Universaist Committee Fellowship. In the
evening Mr. Mccarthy will repeat Nwhat Comte and
Spencer Say About the Unknowable."
Spirtualist conference will DO held In Harvard
Rooms this afternoon.
Tho Rev. A. I. Horne and Rev. J. Dumblc, Jr., will
occupy the pulpit OF the Free Tabernacle Methodist
Episcopal Church ut tho usual hours to-day
The American Temperance Union will hold q grand
mass praise meeting Cooper Institute this afternoon
under the direction of Professor George s. Weeks
Dr. Talmage Will preach this morning and evening
in the Tabernacle, Brooklyn.
Mrs Van Cott will lead the camp Getting services
to-day at Sea Cliff and will continue to preach three
timos u day for the next week.
DR.. Deems will preach for the Church of the stran-
gers today at the usual hours.
Tho Rev. Mason Gallagher will preach in tho
First Reformed Episcopal Church this morning and
evening
Tho Free Episcopal Church of the Reconciliation will
meet to-day In the old Calvary Chapel The Rev. E.
S. Widdcmer will minister
Preaching this morning by Rev. W. W. Page, In the
New York Presbyterian Church.
"The Life OF David" will bo reviewed by Rev. DR..
Wescott this evcning Plymouth Baptist Church.
Preaching In the morning Also
DR.. Charles E. Robinson of Troy, will preach In
Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church this morning
The Rev. Il. Kittredge will preach In tho Collegi-
ate Church, Forty eighth street, this morning and
evening
The Rev. Halsey ". Knapp, D. D.. will preach in
tho Pilgrim Baptist Church this morning and evening.
'Jesus In the Workshop" and Goods One De.
mand-the Heart" Will be considered to-day by Rev.
Dr.. J. s. Home at the Tabernacle Baptist Church.
Mrs Cora L. v. Richmond speaks Tor the Brooklyn
bpruaiists' Society this morning evening Tor the
last time.
Tho Rev. j. Kirby DAVIS will preach In the First
Presby yterian Church, North Now York. this morning
aud evening. His evening discourse will be on ''Tho
Unity OF the Visible and Invisible Church of Christ"
The Rev. Father Bjerrng win preach in the Russian
Chapel this morning, when collection will be taken
up for the wounded Russian soldiers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1877-10-22
A HEROIC SALESMAN.
His Desperate Encounter with Two
AtghW aymem.

CINCINNATI, o., Oct. IA special dis.
patch states that a desperate encounter took
place Saturday evening al Big Ciifty, KY,
near Louisville, between two highwayIneu
ard Joseph Hansen, a travelling salesman.
Hansen started TO walk from West Clifty to
Big Clifty TO catch train aud was met upon
the Ridge which spans a thasm one hundred
and forty six feet IN depth, by two desperate
characters who demanded money. Hansen
drew a revolver and shot one of them, when
the other rushed upon him and attempted TO
throw him over the bridge, but Ha nsen drew
u butcher knife from his package OF sam pies
stabbed the robber and succeeded In throw
ing him down the chasm. and then escaped
10 Big Clifty. The robbers were arrested, but
not recognized by the people OF the place.
The ole WHO was thrown over the bridge was
saved from instant death by falling In Nolin
river, but both men Will probably die.
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Trigh,fuI CollLerx Enelorion.
A NEW RAILROAD WAR.
TraNel and the Malls lmferrupfed.

NEWPORT, VT, Oct. "A preliminary
action in what bids fair 10 be a serious rail-
road war occurred al North Troy on Sunday,
when a party OF railroad men, headed by
Col. Asa Il. Foster, tore up a portion OF the
track OF the Southeastern railway, prevent
ing for time the passage of the trains.
Preliminary 10 this move, and growing out
OF dirculty in accounts between the Pas
kumpsic and Southeastern railways, Col
Foster was arrested on Friday at Newport
aud thrown into prison, his friends SUISSE
Quently bailing him out. This In probably
the prime cause Of Sundays action. Tue
Central Vermont railway is understood to he
aiding Col. Foster and MS party. IL is also
understood that trains Will be run as usual
between North Troy aud Montreal, but the
connection between Boston and Montreal is
broken. Superintendent Folsom, OF the Pas
sumpeic road, states that all trains over the
portion OF the road now under their control
will be Cancelled. and the mails will be car
ried by team between Newport AMI North
Troy, from whence the Southeastern morn
ing mail train will carry them taroug h as
usual. Travel over this route must come 10
a stand still until a satisfactory Settlement
OF the d difficulties between the two roads IA
reached, which will probably consume some
time.
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kilograms to The Star.
SITTING BULL DEFIANT.
RUSSlA'S LATEST VICTORY.
Eighteen Thousand Prisoners.
A NEW RAILROAD WAR.
FRIGHTFUL C0lLIERf ACCIDENT,
FOREIGN NEtfS.
The French ENupsftien

PARIS, Oct. The principal buildings on
the Champ de Mars and Troc aderO for the
exhibition OF lSIs, have been completed anf
The interior arrangement ommencet. Great
progress has been made in various portions
of the foreign department, particularly the
British, where immense buildings for azrI-
cultural machinery have Just been flushed
Mr.. Noyes, L. \. Minister, has had an inter-
view with NJ. kranZ, director OF the eNhibl-
ton, relative 10 the American department.
The Latest Russian victory
LONDON, Oct. - The Daily NetCs states
that Is 600 men and 40 cannon were captured
by the Russians I'm their recent victory over
GhaZi Moukhtar. Turkish reports OF part of
their army holding out In fortified pos ltions
In A lacJa Dagh are uniounded.
The Russian Losses.
The Russian loss In carrying Aladja Dagh,
on the 18th instant, is officially reported 10
be AL killed and wounded. The losses on
other parts OF the battle nelt are not stated.
Frigh,fui Coiltery Explosion.
LONDON, Oct GA special u dispatch from
Glasgow 10 the P0u Man Gazette says: IAN
explosion has occurred In q colliery AT High
Blautyre, near THIS city. -Four hundred men
were I'm the mine Al the time, large number
Of lives hav been lost.
A later dispatch says that every one of
those in the pit is supposed To be dead. Que
survivor says the bottom OF the pit il fall OF
dead bodies.
Four Hundred Lives Lost.
GLASGOW, Oct. -, u. MT l. feared that
the entire four hundred men who were in the
colliery at II gh Bantyre when thee ploslon
occurred have persisted.
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SITTING BULL.
He Treats the Commission Coutem It
uOmSlY.

FORT WALSH, NoRrHwE ST TERRITORY.
Oct: is, Via Helena, NJ. T., Oct 2l.-The Uni-
teo states Commissioners sent out by the gov
eminent 10 ind and treat for peace and good
Will with the Sioux chief Sitting Rull ms AZ
length succeeded in coming face TO face with
me redoubtable Indian chieftsin AMI have
islied 10 bring him to any terms. In short,
sitting Bull has dismissed it abruptly and
olsdsinfully. AT , O'Clock Sitiing Ball en-
Tered the council chamber, followed by
Spotted Eagle and the rest OF his traip- Silent,
stately and impasslve this model aboriginal
leader, this scoundrelly "medlcine man"
this rascally foe and treacherous friend, this
model, In sooth, of Machtavellfs own sort,
sQuatf<d himself on q bu dalo robe next the
wall and took out his pipe ana smoked a.,
and expressed, with his lnsolent manner, the
following sentiment "This Commission
which has come TO Interview me can 60 TO
the devfl.v
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PORT JERvIs, n. Y, Oct. III. c. Bald
viii who is supposed tohave murdered VIM
II. Springstead in this county on the . n
Instant, was arrested yesterday at his
nc others residence, near Paterson, n. j. :, aod
brought here.
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Beat His WIFE "a Death

EEw YORK, Oct 22.-Robert Harris, living
near Nisburg, Henry county, Va, beat his
Wife to death, while drunk. He escaped.
They had six children.
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FORT MONROE, VA, Oct. 1.-The bark
Eos, which arrived here to day from Ant
werp, reports, October Sd, in longitude AZ A,
latitude q Al fell in with q wrecked vessel
bamed Mary J. Ward, Of Calais, with masts
gone, and full OF water. The wreck seemed
TO have been abandoned some time.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1877-10-22

MADISON, N. J., Oct IA fire last even
ing CesIroytd the business portion OF the vii
lage. Four stores, one dwelling house aud
the railroad depot were utterly destroyed.
An alarm was sent TO MorristOwn, ana the
fire department of that city responded and
checked the fire. There is no fire department
here.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1877-10-22
The POwhatau

FORT MoNTKoE, Va, Oct. p The U. 8.
steamer Powhatan, flagship of the North
Atlantic station, sailed al a. m. to-day for
New YORK.
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CORNS, BAD NAILS, MON 8 !,
eas.s. Ounsult yromvtly DR. SvHULTZ, ths Sci.
emit % Ohiropodtgt a1d Rhysictan, oO3 RoansyI.
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Fatal Accident

PIrrsFIELp, Mass, Oct 22.-rhree sons
OF William Downey, loaded IN old gun har-
rel with powder yesterday and DISCHARGE N
The weapon burst, killing two OF tie bovs
and tearing on . hand OF the other.
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A BIG WHEAT CRoP.-Accounts received
from all parts of the United States show that
the wheat crop this year Is the largest tina:
has ever been produced in this country.