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or to many people of communism, agrarian-
ism, and i know not what. Still more, perhaps
would the soul Of the idler be wrung MS he read
Gen. Grants emphatic assertion that with us I'm
Americal labor is regarded as highly respectable;
where 1t is not regarded it is man who dishonors
labor We recognize that labor dshonors no man,
and no matter what mans occupation is, he IL
eligible to occupy any position in America" wen
may Gen. Grant say 80, but how many of the Dukes
and other great people who have been dining nm
are aware, or remembered if they ever knew, that
the man on whom they lavished all their splendors
was once tanneri There is nothing in his speech
which need seem remarkable to an American, OF
which would be remarkable if made in America ;
bat it was brave speech to deliver here-honorable
in all ways to him who made it, You may safely
conclude that the dinners have done him no HARM
He is the Same man you sent over here-just as SIM
pie in manner. just rs free from nonsense, as when
he quilted the shores of the Republic he saved.
| dare say have said as much already, but now
that Gen. Grant is actually gone, and the long tr-
umph of his reception has come to end, wish to
repeat that his coming here has been of Some real
service to his country. 1t has really knit a little
closer the ties that bind England and America. In
some of the talk on this subject there has been
trace of exaggeraton; but put all the exaggeraion
aside and enough remains to be OF substantial value
IL Is one other benent Wnlcn ten. OTanI mas
conferred on his country. He has taken
as little as possible of the glory to him
self; it is for the Republic and IN the
name of his fellow-citizens that he has invariably
accepted the many marks of attention and affection
bestowed on him. In his demeanor there has been
nothing to crticisc and much to admire. In the
friendship shown him. in the honors laid at his feet,
there has been sincere wish the part of English
men of all classes to show their goodwill and respect
for the Chief Magistrate, for the General, and for
their own kindred across the ocean; and 3r Pierre
pont, let me add, has managed matters WELL as
whole. If he has made mistakes, there is nobody
who would have been likely to 90 through so novel
and difficult duty without making some have
pointed out two but have no sort OF wish to
return to them. 1t is much pleasanter TO pay him
the tribute fairly due him for zeal and diplomatic
courage in dealing with questions which here are
looked upon much more serious than with u.s.
CIV 8.
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MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC NOTES.

Mr.. Richard Arnold, the violInlst, mas gone
N the Gr,nd Union Hotel. Saratoga
AIR NacDonougb's "BAbyn will be placed
onexhibiiion tins evening al the Park Iheater'
4 century-plant in full bloom and two I'VE
c,raA.s are not 10 be every dal ana lheSc are
aam1ps the recent additions to the Aquarium.
"Woodeighn has been very successful "a. at
W,usck's ami will hold the stage till ne end 0i tlS
veek Mr.. J b. Atwater will take benefit Oh fflday'
when the play will be The stranger
Mr.. Lockwood, the excellent harpist so long
connected vita the TlOmaS Orchestra, has been Tor soAe
tipe In Leipzig, playing in tine Gewand1anS concerts
He has now made AN engagement at konlgspelS'
."Tbe Three GuardSmen" continue TO SPIT
cans o thcir rapiers NlbOs. 10 tine goat deah. o
In uIhir Mr. Frank MOrdauut now takes the part Oh
NJ irfreaan. 4 matinee viii be given on : .turGay.
"Evangeline," with occasional changes both
In The cast and the still runs IT'S ptosPe Gus course
Int tle end Is neqr Meanwhile the Lone Fisherman Is
rreupallv fres and the lecture OF Capt DeuIloh OH
aTIe IRISH soldier ln America Is cXcrucidtlng.
The company engaged for Poor JO," when
Is 10 BE- brought out at INC Union square lhe@te ueA
Monday includes Miss Mary Cary, Mrs Thomas Barry.
Miss i,alora Cameron. Miss Adelaide Thornton, Miss
Rosa VI SON and Mtssr> Frank SO1daunt James lay
lOr g. " Wilson ana George De We're
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VALIDITY Or THE PRESIDENTS TITLE.
tos.,ao.,,. I,..ofcb "a me IggLfusiDhtn Times.

In conversation with a legal and learned
member tIe cabinet received eae following ar MS
Views ln tcatOL 20 the elect Of tie Louisiana Return az
Board udIctment casts lie said IrcsIdent Hayes has
occupied the Executive cnai! tO four nOnls anu il mat
tlot period Restored peace 10 all portions OF the
eylury, ami whoever attempts 10 disturb rs qeluuc
VII luc 4e displcasurc 81 te people Ihc ihd't teht
@ Tie Returning bOdld OF Louisiana ~ Grand jury al
AeB Orleans Nal tate MS tlte 10 the Gitsd
having received maj Orty OF the Electoral Noie nc il IN
70 ald lu ugnt Prcsdont by virtue Oi TAG COhStuoi
Mole imam tLat OF DOtn Jaw ana cqdty ~ HAS
beu inaugIdcd President, Deing dccfccd ana pro
bounced y the three cO-Orlna dtIdi te"ls Vl Tie
SVfclunsul-LcgI,lIuye Executive, anu Jud4Cai. iIc
lds ais ONCE Drst-Dy virtue OF the EiccOh al COIc-c
uhatr tlc ustutlOn, c0nrmcd ~ All dct O Congress,
approved by President and affirmed by Use fvdcEdl
slAcaIy. However cOrrdpt a Democratic CONT "a
D-DOcrauc Grand or Pett j may maze The turn
~. Board OF Louisiana appear, II VIII nos or cannot
Stcct ffesdeDL Hves's Tile 10 once Of President
la qucstiO wds settled By the Commission, ~Ach ID
highest tribunal Ia the lnd-it Is the Court oil last
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PUBLIC OPINION.

While the Democrats do not propose any ef-
fort to remove hc President from The position hc uas
usurped. they determined % punish the khdNcs
whose fraud and perjury placed HIM Ia power-Memhls
Appeal tDru).
The Louisiana spccter stalks in the cOTl-
dorsf ue White House. and II is sad that llayess hail
ul1 ed White iu single night with fear. He friends,
however say 10 hs plugat aud not his haII that
uu,ed white Cincinnati LnGuner (Dem)
If Civil Service Reform is TO be successful IN
hi, country must be general and IesOue as>iuit
along rho whole Line of dcbauched pdccmen. ana the hi-
zion is waiting anxously for President Hayes to give
T., order for It, Philadelphia Times tind)
President Hayes has fashion of coming la
comic u1las Inr last is: " propose 10 take tio Ubce-
lod out OF politics" That is INTEL Sibe, anu means
business II viii gain in favor day by day The m4chhe
managers viii DO well TO heed the warnng-lUuc a Her
all (RrpJ
1t seems to be a good time to remind ONO
that D. she bound TO wiggie SHE can't always EXPECT
% l reckDncd dog and the rest OF us the tan sac
nav have been t dog 1874, but she Is tine tail ths
TINE and All yaggimg Is Of relatively small import
suce 70 the OF the country Springfield Republican
(udl
We believe the intelligent Republicans OF
Name recognize the seuOFs aspect OF tne 0iitica slui-
ton TneS are neither suspicious, vlndcuNe nor lnJ"c-
rant but they not wont 10 ptinit truth ana justice y"
b. OhScurcd by plausible phrases, ana lhey VIII nol
abandon surrender the trust tnt mas Deen cODucu 10
thea by tie parrots VINO preserved the Republic
--AaugOr Whlg and Courier tReil
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..OUND LAKE CAMP-MEETIEG.

SATURDAY AND SUNDAY SERVICES - HOLINESS
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. BY MEssRs. HAMMOND
EARLE NEWMAN AND RosE-CHILERENs MEET
INGs.
ROUND LAKE, n. Y, July 15.-lnterest In
the campneetIngs steadily increasing as are also
the crowds III attendance. The services yesterday began
with the usual holiness meetings" ut o'clock held IN
a large tent and led by DIR. and Mrs. Palmer AT 10
o'clock large audience assembled at the stand TO listen
TO the Rev Edward Payson Hammond, the evangelist
who arrived here Friday evening His text was LIZ
odus xvii. IL; his theme the individual RESPONSE
bty of Christians for the salvation Of sinners. lie
said he feared many Christians are too much like
A lady in the inquiIy-meeting of Last evening, whom
he asked II she Christian. Sne responded alril-
ativey but being urged to solicit others to accept the
Savior replied Oh cannot do that, but do enjoy the
| meetings $50 a uch! At 1870 p m. a ny interesting
| chGrens meeting held, led by Mr. Hammond, as
sisted by other cergymen and laym'n. At $50 p M,
the Rev. A. b. Earle preached an impressive sermon,
which was followed by Inquiry ting OF which the
esangelists took charge. There than hun
, dred an xOus nqnrers In the evening" Chaplain Me
preached the largest audience yet present at an
evening service, nearly every remaining to the In
curry meeting led b. the eyangellsts the Rev. Messrs
| Hammond and Earle.
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NEMPORT.

NEWPORT, r. L. July 14.-The weather con-
nues cool and but few transient guests are arriving
Mrs L. L. Schuyler OF NewYork, has just leased the
cottage in the Point belonging TO Dr. Jno. p. Gray OF
Utica N. Y.
Mr. r. Potesfad OF the Spanish Legation, has leased
the Tilley Cottage. and Mrs. N. G. fortnight of New
York. the coiage ~ Grecnough Place owned by Mrs
Wafen Pel of New-York who recently sailed Tor Europe
Major-General John NJ. S.hofeld commanding the De
partmeut of West Point and Senator Bayard OF Delaware
are Town. senator Bayard dincd with Mr.. Charles
O'Conor and Hon. HeS.er Glymer OF Pennsr yania'
The following are the arrivals at the Ocean House:
B. s Cotes and wife, Mrs Emma DeCOin Misses Mower,
J. L. Martin, james J. DAILY, r. A. Sherman and wife, L.
S ashley and family. Mrs. Ashley and family,
James X. Hill, F. L. Gmther, T.. NJ. sperry
F. W. Renwick F. G. H%isht and wife New New
Boston; John H. sloan, F. NJ Wood Edward X. Warrells
San F G1s "u FrhE McDae t. s a. r. c. Parsons
and - G. Parsons, IT,, Cleveland; and j. W. Champion
AMI ". from Brooklyn.
The polo begun Saturday on the grounds OF
the Westches,cr Polo Club The following the
| testants Reds-Faman Rogers s. II. Robbins and
Geo II. Fearing; Blues-Loyd Bryce, Augustus Jay, =
:. Rowland and Carroll Bryce Harry Blossom was um
pire Five games played the first four being taken
by the Reds and hn NV the Blues. At the eXpira
lion Of the taird gme Mr. Jaw OF ire Blues, was taken
sick ana up that game carroll Bryce changed sides al
tcrnatcly The PLAYING proved interesting to the cot
tagcrs many Of whom had witnessed the game be-
Wednesday next VIII be the second day OF the sea-
SON.
The fine schooner yacht Columbia, owned by Mr.. Les
ter Wallack New York, has arrived in the harbor.
The engagement of Prof. Elliott Of Harvard College,
to Miss Grace Hopkiuson of Cambridge, Mass has been
announced hire.
The first hop of the season took place at the Ocean
House This evening, and considering the II attend
ance it was very enjoyable affair few Of the cot
tage people were present.
Tae burglars who have been breaking into and enter
ing the cottages are safe a Bos on iail. and
further com plants will be likely TO be made
Prof Bard OF the Smithsonian Institute, will be here
next week as the guest of mis- bFoherinaw, Capt C. C.
Churchill, L. :. \.
Tic Brook yn Yacht Club expected the latter part
of July. and the NewYOrk Club in August.
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r,c+er where any Dissenting Minister you nke can
neN, - s,,ch service as he thinks Mt" The unhappy
- ,ested BAPTIST Minister to attend the funeral'
.s'-s service on The roadway. and the remains
- MT ,ut of sight But the days Of churchyari into-
49, ar, numbered II was only fortnight ago that
s Conservative House of Lords, by uiuoritl vi 10
~ decided that "where the relatives or Hlenus pl q
.o.sed nerson gave notice that II was NOT theII
that the funeral should take place VITA tue iuhcl'
o. Ice Of the Church of England, they shou oe ,
q inter the deceased with slch ChliSldn anu "a ~,
re as they might think fit. or without any religious
service - ~ &c.
The old burial grounds of St. Pancras and ST.
Fields London. opened as public gar
Ans on lane 3d. Public services were held IN the ola
Chnreh of St. Panoras, which is said TO DC 'ne last
49, Of worship in which the ceremonies of the Roman
hch were conducted before the Reformation. Al one
ii in the old ST. CHESS ground Lady Burdett-Coutts
I'D memorial stone to the dead who lie buried there'
and SIR james M'Garel Hogg presented her with a
hou,uet Of flowers gathered in the garden ana VIII.
enc trowe she had used in laying the stone. and paid
her a pretty compliment: the flowers would iauo ana
Az hut the memory OF her good deeds would grow
hrigbter yoar by year. memorial tree was also
lanted aud an obclsk uncovered few years ago inc
:, Papcras authorities successfully opposed the en-
vors Of certain railway companies TO convert these
hnrial-ronnds into railway depot. but the Midland
coopapv obtained the privilege OF running It's line
cross them The opposition raised TO the railway COM
- rroposal was strengthened by the deeIeseated
fnS Of an classes of people against disturbing the
800 of those who buried there: the hONaIuS'
be Nonagucs, the Cli1Orls, the Talbots the Drum
nonds and Buffers; Walker, the author OF que
nopncng Dictionary; ElaXmau, the sculptor; NOoiStt,
t6e encraycr to George I'LL; William Goodwin the lulno
~ PoItcal justices" Mary WOilstonecrait OOdWln' anu
many distiu guiShcd foreigners.
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SUMNER LEISURE.
LONG BRANCH.

LONG BRANCH, July 15.-The hotel registers
show to-day marked increase in business over that OF
any other day OF the The late trains from New
York last evening, via the NewJersey Southern Rail
road, brought about 1000 people and by the Central
Railway the arrivals almost numerous. while the
arrivals from New-York this morning numbered about
500 that to-day tie parlos portcos ard lawns OF the
hotels and cottages hronged with visitors and guests
while the baths more constantly than Oh any
previous occasion since the season OF 1877 opehcu'
Gov Bedle arrived at the Mansion House
last evening and his family, who are 10 arrive on Tues
day. will remain during the season: The Governor VIII VIII
spend as much OF his lime here as his Official duties VIII
permit
At the West End Hotel are registered among the late
arrivals Senator A. s. Paddock OF Nebraska; Ex-Gov
A. ]. Cmtn OF Pennsylvania AdjutantGen. A. H.
Andrews of Galveston, Tex; Col C. s. Graiim Oh VIII
mingon. y. c. Henry s. Sykes Of Baltimore; o. H. Helm
and f. Mchler L. S. A. West Point; Ernest De Ia Rue
London, Eng Allen Gilmore OF Q1ebec J0hn Hnich-
nson Of Toronto Henry Bergn and John ). Wriglt OF
New-YOrk.
At tho United States Hotel ]. d. Townsend and
Gen H. A. Barnum of Ncw-York Il Field Stockton OF
Washington d. c., and H. r. Cannon OF Elizabeth, N D.
Attorney-Gen Taft !. l.. Dodge of New-York Col j.
NJ. Of Philadelphia s. +. Ralston of San Fran
cisco; G: f. Train, jr of Omaha Neb; and Francisco
RIonda of Mantanzas, Cuba, are at the Ocean Hotel.
NJ Louis de Bebian Of the Transatlantic Steamship
Co.. ; A. Louden snowden, p. NJ of Philadelphia o. S.
Baldwin of Newark, n. j.; and George Trott Dr. H. G.
Chapman, and Henry Mccall of Philadelphia are at How
lands Hotel.
Al 1880 p M to-day, Capt. NJ f. Rogers, Of Phadel-
phia while bathing Of his children in front OF HOW
lands Hotel, was seized with congesvo chill and sud
denly Frustrated in the Fortunately, he was very
tho beach, ami quickly rescued by friends VINO
carried him to his I'm the hotel where restoratves
were applied. lie is rapidly improving and Will be out
by tomorrow.
Yesterday four Of number Of tramps who have rem
the suburbs of Long Branch attempted to as
sault young girl. The four assaiauts were arrested
but one broke away, and after lively OF mile,
eluded the police The remaining three have been com
mitted and to have hearing tomorrow.
The fuldress hop the Ocean Hotel last evening was
an entire success many Of the prominent guests OF inc
hotels and residents the cottages participating III the
amusement.
The usual Saturday evening hops were given at the
leading hotels and at each there was brilliant as
senibiage.
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TIE BALTIMORE COLLEC1ORSHIP

LETTERS FROI GIN. GRANT AND MARSHALL JEWELL
on A POINT IL CONTROVERSY.
BALTIMORE, Nd, July 15.-The Washington
dispatch of The Baltimore sun says:
In the famous Electric" letter OF Mr.. c. c. Fulton,
dated May 80 10 President Hayes asking the removal OF
Collector wilkins Mr. Fulton wrote: The Presldent
Grant had OF bis own voon assured me mat ne would
askr Booth resign and appoint Mr. Thomas, ad Uniting
had the latter great injustice and was DESTROYS
OF undong IT, Ho asked and received the resignation
insisted that Mr. Thomas should not be appointed Nj.
Washington Booth, having a copy of Mr.. Fu0n's
Grant by cabe a London. on June 26, az folio 3:
did yon tell Fulton mat you would ask me 10 resign 80 ''
you iis'' appoint 'O'H 10 i''D"A WAsiISGIoy BOOTH.
On the next day, June 81 Gen. Grant replied;
BOOTH Baltimore:
Misrepresen tauon. Letter by mail.
This letter by mail rece we'd by Mr. Booth, at Long
Branch, July 10, and WAS as follows:
l6 BEAUFORT GARDENS. :. w.
jan 20, 1877. s.
DEAR SIR: Your cable TELEGRAM ngmIing, eyer rbG 9a
as was received Yesterday answer properly by
1 oo Of vsT Gyc df Mr. 81 Fa i has a that
statement he has produced false iprrsson ION
your removal aud the appointment Of some one else MI
statement to Mr.. F. any other Of the many who
a on on NV % mart 30 @ any Change Whatever
that You had no deslie to hod the Once au "Ca
going the in Mary and told some Of these
6a would appointment in Your stead tat would
be dstasteu to you Or your ienus: os you ad nn hp
~. and uucn better than can remember II Very
| Iuy yours, U.s. "HA'i
WASHINGTON BOOTH, Esq.
This letter is a closing document In the controversy
and settles important issue raised IN tho mater.
The letter of Gen Grant having been made puDiic the
fllowlnc letter to Mr. Fulton from Marshall Jewell,
tho Same subject is also furnished for publications.
HARTFORD. Conn, July II, 1877.
Hon. G. c. Fulton. /.
DEAR SIE-IJurs OF the 9Th INST is AZ Dann ana Is
noticed. cannot tell Hben sc was Dut aiter one o. your
visits President Grant he dld say tat II M bo.tn
was inclined to resign, he Thought OF Il pointing Ar'
Thomas, had called upon MIN aud explained IN
harsn, of te later's election from this Office, an per-
mans ms appontment would promote harmony lie sal
hnyever af me same time tia ne would turn MI.
ootb ont for that or any other purpose. This my
= ear recollection OF the conversations aud inferred
from what he said ne given understand that
n q change was made Mr.. Thomas would get the lace
MARSHALL JEWELL.
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DIED.

GRIMEs-In Brooklyn L. l. 7th 18TH James Crimes, in
fne of MS
Fen,s OF tle family arc respactf lily
mis- la deuce an BurensL. Brooklyn,
IA inc 18th Jay lWadn, sd y, al %.
HJMANsIn BrOoslyn. ON Sunday. July l5 Benjamin Ho-
mans, MS 18Th
Funeral on Tuesday, llh Il O'clock from 2si Gaesavc.
JE,sUP-At Newark, ". j., the Ian inss,, sarah
reic suil. Jrtsup IN the Dist 81 her
.cIa viii take place ILesdy, 18th st 1T II O'Clock
m fhe hi snco dtusntc Ms. George A.
X en-, No 9Sj troad-st, Newark
pel tiYts AMI friends lrs nylted % attend.
Internent at the convene of the family.
lELEK-At Grovevle, n. j. July Ii, ro Spenser Koe-
Ter sOl OF Ezra = .nne Aeeer, aged IA months
Funeral uy III, 3 o'clock y. IA.
MATHEWS-Ded at Cli1, L. T., Sunday, July Is Debo-
A.. >.
services at Scvo trslt 81. NJ =. Church b.twccn
Fr,t and Second ayes, Vein slay July IL a 10
MERRICK-D,d sunday, July 10. Arthur GemOn1, young
est Charles ana Anna NJ. Mvrck aged nearly
yeas
Fnrr services the house. lis PesAst. Brooklyn Il. D.
on Monday, Ju.y 10, alta l.m
Friends dCQuaiutanccs invited 10 attend
Intrrnent a Raymond Hll Cemetery Car mel n. Y
OWES-Ded II West Point, Sunday July Is. Allen NJ eldest
OF Iholnls j. aau niiic wen, IL hls -oti "
Fun raj late once No 81 West Trtj fourth st.
Wednesday, tIo 18Th ~ U a. IN.
Relatives and friends invited 10 attend.
sILKMAS-At her rssdsnco In Yonkers Friday. 18th
Ttiin0t, James Is. silhgia
and daughter Of the lato Rev. \. n. crosby.
at IT JOans Church. YOnker Monday 10Th inst,
o. flowers.
Train leaves 42d.st at p IN.
WIFE LLR-At Bridgeport Conn, the 18th inst. Arthur
Penoye youngest son Of NATHANIEL ard Mary G. Wheeler
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i BROKER DROWNED ar CoNEV ISLAND.

A bathing suit was procured yesterday after
noon at o'clock, Engemans Hotel, Coney Island by
man who appeared to be uuaccompanlcd and who lett
Al the Office a watch and four dollars III money About
$3.50 D. N. his dead body found by some bathefs III
the surf "A snort distance from the shore ccrohersJuy
WAS mpanelc and the circumstance OF the deilh were
,n,es,igated In the pockets OF his trousers were
fouud a ring of Keys labeled "W. A Moore
Broker New-YoIk." Tuere was nothing else ny
which his identity could be established. From the
condition Of the body. and the testimony OF sever
physicians the Jury rendered verdict OF death result
ing from apoplexy. 1t was supposed that he ieii anu
was drowned while standing in water scarcely TWO ice'
deep The body was brought TO stlllmans undertaken
shnp at No 50 Myrle-ay. Brooklyn last evening From
the description given, the drowned man was prohapy
william A. Moore broker ut No. lO2 Broad-st In TINS
city
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A HoPELEssLY INsoLvENT COMPANY.
EFFORTS TO SAVE THE Gil RTER OAK LIFE REIN
QUIsMED AND RECEIvEB APPLIED FOR.

FFFORTs TO SAVE THE Gil RTER OAK LIFE RELIN-
QUIsHED AND A RECEIVER APPLIED FOR.
Hartford, CT, July 15.-lnsurance Com
missioner Sedman yesterday afternoon made appiica-
cation to Judge Paree of the Supreme Court for the
pontrnent Of receiver for the Charter oak Life Insur
ance Company. The petition sets forth that the assets
of the Company are so much less the Liabilities tina
It is necessary that receiver he appointed ana the
charter annued Judge Parlee issued temporary in
Junction The Sheriff served papers the officers of the
Company which requires them 10 answer the allegations
on Monday next and show why receiver should
not be appointed. The Courant Of yesterday morning
saws:
The rumor was that Il had been proposed that Mcssrs
J. G. Patterson, Marshall Jewell Eb@nezer Roberts, and
ALVIN T. Hyde should the entire DIRECTION Also,
that Mr. PATTERSON should resign The presidency or me
Travellers and devote himself 10 the Charter OAK lie
certainly Woud do this without the approval OF ms
directors aud the advice OF business friends. Nor
then until had fally examined the condition OF the
Charter Oak and received the resignation OF every ono
OF present officers. The examination nc mas pursued
days wlClUut completing n, AMI he has inlY
and decided thai he viii not take any part
in the organzIOn Nor il there any prospect that either
of tho gentlemen named will consent 10 act ~ directors
under any circumstances This decision O Mr. PATTERSON
was IN le FRIDAY afternoon II marked crisis III IN.
affairs OF tie company Up to this moment there had
been "A prevalent bclicf-thc wish was father 10 the
saved We compelled TO believe that Is no longer
possible
Judge r. Virgins, President Of the Charter Oak
Lie Insurance Company, has instituted q suit for
libel AGAINST the publishers The Hartford Courd for
the publication OF an editorial article in this mornings
issue entitled Charter Oak" His special grievance Is
paragraph in the article referred to comparing himself
with the Northampton bank robbers To tao detnent OF
the former. The damages laid at 500, DO
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CAMP-MEETING NOTES.

The Methodist campaigning at Shelter Is
land will be op ned today, and will continue until Sun
day next under the management Of Elder Peek OF the
North Long Island District. and the Rev. Mr. Seares.
Pastor Of the Willctt Street Church.
campmeetng viii br held in grove at Lake Ron
konkona beginning on sunday next and the services Of
the Long Island Cdnp}lreng Association will continue
ten DAYS from August ~ The cOiOred brethren Of TINS
dcnonirt are holding meetings at Cutters Woods.
Little Neck. Services viii begin Judd's Woods. near
Jamaica, July -.