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The New York herald., 1877-03-03
EXECUTION.
EDWARD THOMAS HANGED FOR THE MURDER
OF RICHARD sHEFrIELD--TBE END OF DE-

OF RICHARD sHEFrIELD-rBE END OF DE-
PRAYED LIFE.
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.
AUBURN, n. Y, March 2, 1877.
Edward Thomas the negro who killed Richard
Sheffield, colorcd fellow convict with n shocknife
In Auburn Prison, June 10, 1878, hanged here
to-day. The gaows was erected within the County
JAIL directly in front Of his CELL Thomas was neatly
dressed In black. lie advanced firmly the scalIold
and alter the reading oil the death warrant by Sncrif
Sanders made n speech In low but distinct voice In
which he asserted that he did not mean to kill Shcf.
field, but merely TO wound him.
EMPHATIC LESSON
lie rehearscd the story OF his life and held out hs
death us terrible example. He ended by taking hold
OF the rope aud saying:"You what u has brought
mo to-"
HIS DYING PRAYER.
Prayer was offered by Rev. Mr. Scnrs, Thomas
knecling with HIM After shaking hands with all I'M
mcdiac,y around MIN, his and fect secured,
the fatal moose adjusted and the black cap pulled
his head His last words were, so Godi q Jcsuslu
HARD DEATH
At fifteen minutes to eleven rope supporting the
weight was cut, and the body launched into the mir.
The fall broke his neck, the post
mortcm examlnntioD but he dicd hard, and not until
two minutes 10 eleven was no pronounced dead by Dr.
ShanE.
\ CRIMINAL LIFE.
Thomas was born at East Hartford Conn, In May,
1880, anu Is consequently but twcDtyscvcn years old
Ho was sentenced TO Sing Sing III 1869 for teen years
for breaking into Jcwclry store In New ior., ana
transferred TO Auburn, where he committed the crime
for which he was executed. The knife with which he
Killed his victim made al the hands OF Justice lhe
instrument Of his death, aud was used " cut the
rope In the hnal sceno.
The New York herald., 1877-03-03
SIR JUNG DAHADooR. G. c. D.

cable despatch from Calcutta announces tho death
OF Sir Jung Bahadoor. G. G. b. Jung Bahadoor Koou-
war Ranajeo native OF India aud began his
public career as an ensign in tho service OF the
King OF Nepaut His career most remark
ablo one. Ho travelled through Northern India, and
not until he had squandered the means of half tho
petty cheans OF the North did no return to the
OF NepauL lie had sooner recovered his spirits than
he again started journey through the provinces to
incitc insurrcction against the King Of Nepau He
was captured and taken the frontier whcrc he
was accorded quasi liberty Upon his arrival the
royal residence ho found that quarrel had up
between unclo OF his who was attached TO the
royal house hold, and principal wife OF the King.
The Queen proposed to him TO kill his uncle, and, like
truc servant, he agreed 10 do so with as
much willingness, apparently, as ne would
have contracted to despatch the monarch Two
his uncle invited to the palace, and as he
travcrsing corridor his nephew sprung upon him
from alcovc and murdered him IN his tracks"
The preceding is what his biographcr, Mr.
Olphant, says OF him; but tho London Tim>s
Of July Z, 1858, in most sarcastic article, gwen
below, defends jung Bahadoor in this afIoir
II alleges that '.the death of the uncle strictly
affair OF State, aud that his sacrifice necessity
For this little act however IL may DO viewed In TOO
critical light by modern civilization tho young
officer rccompcnsed by the Queen. lie was speedily
raised TO be commaDder-n-chief OF the armies OF
Nepnu. Then followed another remarkable exploit.
Al n reunion Of the mobiles of Nepaul ho wished to
rest aud imprson one OF his colleagues. When hc at
tempted TO mako the arrest tbs officer resisted,
whereupou Jung Bahadoor drew q pistol and killed
him on tho ball floor. Tho victim had fourteen
friends present, and these by Jung Bahadoor
killed in his tracks This interrupted tho reception,
but in less than hall an hour made him the head Of
the Ministry-all the rest being dead. AS Premier
of Nepaul he visited England to show is diamonds
and gaudy trinkets. He was received everywhere and
(according to the Times quoted above) cultivated the
society OF best ladies' Of the British capital He
learned enough during this trip TO tell HIM how act
when he went back TO India" When the Sepoy
tiny broke in 1856 he rendered assistance tho
n. "A mazda
Of the Order Of the Bath Tor notable services
rendered tho Queen at the siege OF Lucknow. Tho
granting OF This decoration was the event which called
forth tho biographical sketch referred above tho
London Times.
The New York herald., 1877-03-03
THE NEW STREET.

PROPERTY OWNERS MEETING TO DISCUSS TT
USE AND VAUDEVILLE IT BE MADE?
The third and last meeting OF property owners Il
discuss tho practcabily aud feasibility OF construct
Ing street along the side of hat part OF the Now York
and Brooklyn Bridge which will extend over this city
held yesterday before the committee which had
appointed confer with tho holders OF property.
Mr.. Oswald Ottcndoricr presided.
MIR. jackson $. Schultz stated that he had made Q
careful estimate Of the amount and value OF property
TO be used tho laying OF the street, and found
that excepting the French estate, twcnty-nine iul
lots would have to DO purchased, aud that these
would certainly cost not more than 1000, 900.
OF this IT, proposed that the city should
pay onc-hrd, the Bridge Company onc-thrd and the
whose property was to be benefited by tho prof.
Get the remaining third. IL further suggested,
Mr. schultz SAID, that those persons who owned prop
erty tho bridge should bc assessed 000 per
nearest 5000 those on The heS hnc Ss6o. ana SO on
down TO 500. The property holders could Judgo for
themselves whether this plum was reasonable or not
Mr. John j. Hill remarked that hc dld not think the
consideration OF building street was necessary al
present, as the erection Of the bridge was, yet
only probe Io thought II better TO wait
I'll the bridge plcted before tho question was
considered Mr.. Hill suggested that an underground
railroad DO built from Cry Hal! to South
street; but " IL decidcd TO construct tho
avenue. he o tho opinion that II wdhld be less
pcnsive build 1t on the north side OF the BRIDGE
so much grauing Would then DO necessary as Ii IL
laid out on the south side. The speaker offered
for tho consideration OF the committee a resolution 10
this effect
Mr.. Groom advocated tho building OF tho street on
the north side OF the bridge.
Mr.. u. McCalcry, representing tho French estate,
no believed that the OF the en- lcrpr.se would
be 81, 000 600, ana that when carried projcct
would be OF more advantage TO Brooklyn tnan to New
York, inasmuch as the bridge company would be the
body really benefited, and IT Is owned twothrds by
Brooklyn ana bet onclhrd by New York. Mr.
McCacry did not think that the which he rep
resented would derive cents worth Of advantage
from lhc scheme
MIR q. T. Potter thought that the taxes ana assess-
mcnis OF tho citizens were already tor great make
any new outlay Of expense ADVISABLE Mr.. Potter said
IL was not true that the would Dc OF any
vantage to the CITY, but that tho Bridge Company
would derive all the benefit iromit IL the thorough
fare be built SAID Mr.. Potter aud the assessments he
made ms proposed, New YORK Will be called upon for
scvcn-nnths OF tho expense, whc Brooklyn Will DO
ASKED for only two o-nnths
Before tho meeting adjourned Mr.. 0ttondoricr an-
nonnced that notice would be given OF tho timo when
the committee would make It's na report ~ tho Cou
mitteo OF Citixana
The New York herald., 1877-03-03
AMATEUR ATHLETIC SPORTS.

The decision Of tho referee, Mr. White, In ruling from
the track oftho Metropolitan Riding Academy Mr. T.. q.
IIolske OF tho Harlem Athletic Club, for Unfair walk
ing in Thursday evenings gamcs is protested
against us wholly improper by Mr. A. II. Tookcr, Sec.
rotary Of the Harlem Athletic Club, who proposes to
refer the matter several athletic clubs
whose members were present on the OCCASION Only
these associations cOecurriDg in the referees de-
csion will tho Harlem club accept a decision they noS
consider alike unjust to the club and TO Mr.. Holskc.
The New York herald., 1877-03-03
THE AMERIQUE.

FURTIER EFFoHTS TO FLOAT THE STEAMER.
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD
HonsrsuoE, y. j., March 2, 1871
This morning although tho wind was favorable and
tide quite high, no attempt was made 10 float tho
steamer Amerquc, II being concluded to wait until this
evenings high water, and " the wind remained
southeast TO cDdeavor to make work
OF tho job tonight. About three O'Clock Z. NJ.
the wind vccrcd around to southwest, and con-
tiDued to blow gale from that quarter till
about seven O'clock when II again shifted TO the south
east much To the delight O those engaged iOatIng
the Amcrique. They hauled her tonight about nyc
icei south, aud her stern between
scaward, but accomplished notning definite They cut
the lines that connected them with tho shore before
hauling on the steamer, and have now communica-
ton with the shore. They are stl working nv her.
The New York herald., 1877-03-03
TENNESSEE'S BONDS.

BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD
NASHVILLE, March 2, 1871
Senators Martin and Arcdgc. with Representatives
Savage Travis and Shepherd have been elected by the
Legislature TO confer with the bondholdcrs at New
York. They have addressed a despatch to George S.
Coo and others tonight asking that they viii meet
them in New York at their earliest convenience.
The New York herald., 1877-03-03
FIRE IN LEONARD STREET.

fire on the second floor of John schmltt's wheel
wright shop, No. A Leonard street, caused $3.50 loss
on building aud $500 on contents The latter was COW
cred by insurance In tho Rutgers Insurance Com.
pany.
The New York herald., 1877-03-03
THE CANAL CASES.

ALBANY, n. Y, March 2, 1877,
The Denson canal case has been adjourned TO tho
goth Of March.
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ADJUSTMENTS.
ACADEMY OF MUSIC.

ACADEMY OF MUSIC.
Notwithstanding the storm which ragcd last night
the auditorium Of the Academy Of Music was well
filled with brilliant audience. This doubt due
TO the desire to mark their appreciation
OF the young American prma donna who has
grown In favor with tho public since her first
appearance on the stage in this CITY, The repetition
Of "The Daughter Of the Regiment enabled Miss
Abbott 10 appear at her best In role with which she
is very sympathetic and which does make TOO
great demands voice which is pleasing In quality
but lacking In volume. Miss Abbotrs singing OF tho
title role ID likely TO be longer remembered by
Its dramatic excellence than by any remarkable
power or sweetness Of vocalization. But there
Is something better in a singer than mere quality oil
voice, sympathy and magnetism, and these desirable
rendering. however, OF the touching air "Conven
Partr left something TO be desired though II gained
the artistic the honor OF recall fromNn audience not
disposed TO DO over critical The want OF volume in
Miss Abbotrs voice was also felt in the rendering
OF the duet In the second act, "Sretti insem tuti
tre." signor Brgnoh gave efficient support IN tho
role OF Louis His method is excellent, and his voice.
which seems to be for all time. gave ishing re-
suits considering the and tear to which his vocal
organs have been subjected during the
stage. His shadow seems destined never TO
grow less. Sgnor Fcrrant acted and sang effectively
the role OF Suipizio. The chorus not very enec
tive and seemed u nd some difficulty In keeping with
the orchestra The performance, on the whole, was
satisfactory and on its conclusion tho audience did
tam. The concluding representation OF the Abbott
In this city will be given at the matinee to-day
when DonIzetti's charming OPERA ''The Daughter Of
tho Regiment" will be repeated.
The New York herald., 1877-03-03

MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC NOTES
Matin6cs will be given at all the theatres to-day.
Mr.. Rowe's engagement In Now Orleans has been
brilliant success
wilhelmj. tho violnist, electrified the susceptible
people OF Cork February 8.
Mrs. Herman Vein, at last accounts from London,
was about to appear In "Article Al" at the Globe
Theatre
"Our Boarding House" has drawn crowded houses
every evening this week, and is In tho height of
great success.
Leon vasseur IS writing new opera for the Bouffes
Parisens entitled "La Sorrentidc" We trust that tho
Iibretto will be less indecent than that OF 'La Tmbae
d'Argent"
Miss Abbott and her company will leave New YORK
on Monday extended tour through the States.
Sho goes FIRST to Rochester, aterward she will visit
Buffalo and Cleveland.
On Monday week "A Trip to the Moon" will be. pro-
duced at Booths Theatre, an amcablo arrangement
having been effected with the Kraly Brothers the
scenery will DO new aud brilliant. On tho samo day,
March 12 .Fihh Avenue" to be brought out at the
Broad Street Theatre, Philadelphia
The New York herald., 1877-03-03

ACTION IN NEW oRLEA ANs--GovERNoR NICHOLS
TO ISSUE A PBocLAMATIoN, AND no MAKE
FORMAL DEMAND OF THE STATE HOUSE
PRESIDENT GRANT PROMISES TO SUSTAIN THE
ACTION OF THE NICHOLS SUPREME COURT.
New ORLEANS March 2, 1871
Al bali.past three O'Clock r. II. Governor Nichols
dispatches from his representatives at WASH
Ion announcing that the order for the removal OF tho
s,A,ssd Stass troops had been despatched TO General
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-06-06
An Interesting Relic
From he Jere!er ana sarsrsmlth.

from The JelCeteT ana SStgersnaith.
There will shortly be offered for sale at
Lancaster, Eng. an article of great inter-
est to the American nation. MIR. Joseph
Sly, of the Kings Arms and Royal Hotel
Lancaster, has for many years devoted
himself to the collection of rare and valua-
bic pieces of furniture and antiquities OF
various kinds, AID among his collection
which he will offer for sale is one of the
three clocks invent by DIR. Benjamin
Franklin, of Philadelphia. This clock
strikes the hour. and has only three wheels
and Oh many occasions Mr.. Sly received
tempting offers to part with it. The da
is arranged to mark the time on the system
of the land watches in years gone by. Or
the face is the inscription: "Dr. Benjamin
Franklin, Philadelphia, Inventor" 1t is
one of three clocks invented by DR.. Frank
lin; the others are in the possession of the
relatives of the late Rev George Whitfield
who, along with DIR. Franklin, conceived
the idea of making clock. for which pur
pose the former found the money for car.
| rying out the invention.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-06-06
IN the Sweet Ey-and-By

cannot but be the happy thought as the
fortunate recipient of the Rocky Noun
tain Tourist" scans its wonderful attractive
pages and peruses its fascinating descrip-
tons. Most beautifully embeilished with
new and highly artistic engravipgs, its
letter press a model of typographical
richness, and the arrangement throughout
simply superb, the Rock Mountain Tourist
is worthy of comparison with PICTURESQUE
Ameriea or The Aldiac 1t is written IN
gossipy, graphic style. covering details of
the tour through the garden of the South.
west 1.-THE Arkansas Valley. Southern Kan
sas), to the very heart of the Alps OF
America Rocky Mountains. Jaunts
are made to all the famous resorts of Col
orado, the remarkable ruins, the springs,
the mines, and, in short, to every point oil
interest to tourist, agriculturalist, capitalist
miner. and invalid. With the Tourist, the
San Juan Guide keeps fitting company
and the two publications are mailed free te
all writing for one or both to T. J. Ander
son. Topeka, Kansas
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pies on the face lost manhood positively cured Ladies
wanting the most delicate
home for patients book mii0n-Marriage Guide
which tells all about diseases should marry whv
not 10 cents 70 pay postage DR. James has ty
parlors You one but the Doctor.
ami Sunday, 10 to H. DIR. James is 60 years of ago.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-06-06

IMPORTANT TO Persons VISITING New
YoRK.-One of the best kept and most
convenient Hotels for Merchants and
others to stop at when in New York is the
Grand Union Hotel. nearly opposite the
Grand Central Depot, kept on the Euro
pean plau-you therefore only pay for
what you get. Everything is first class,
and prices moderate. adapted to the string
ency of the times. You save the expense
of carriage hire. and by leaving your bag
gage check on the counter of the Hotel,
your baggage will be delivered 10 your
rooms, fifteens minutes after the arrival
of the cars, free of expense. We advise
you to give the Grand Union a trial.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-06-06
DR.. JAMES,

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Chartered by the State of
Illinois fer the express purpose
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. all cases ofprivate, chronic and
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known DIR. james has stood at
the head of the profession for
the. past thirty years. Age
and experience are all impor-
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night losses by dreams, pirn-
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Printing, Binding and Blank Book work
specialities at THE ARGUS OFFICE. No
pains will be spared to please customers.
Satisfaction guaranteed. IF
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VIM. F. Zimmerman.

DRACTICAL PIANO TUNER AND REGIJLA-
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Piano Manufacturer 100 Main ST., .near First Ma,
tional Bank. Davenport, Iowa
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-06-06
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

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z EnN ~ over menths), only $3.50, cost $3.50
Pianos at wholesale Great bargains
UN6 Ans stops, $50; 6stopa SIS; stops 500;
stops, $65; IL stops, s55 TO ST5.
Rare opportunities. New organs at wholesale
Beware LIMITATIONS. Best offer ever made. read
Sent on TO Is days. test trial, Money refunded
and freight paid both waysif unsatisfactory Est
1856. AGENTS WANTED, Discounts to Teachers
Ministers, &c. Address DANIEL f. BEATTY, Wash
ington, New Jersey.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-06-06

Established 1892
IMPORTING, MANUFACTURING AND DIS
PENSING CHEMIST,
North East Corner Fifth and Chestnut Streets
PHILADELPHIA, PA.

Browns GINGER will be found invaluable in all
cases Of Cramp other disorders caused by change
laFly by travellers will usually act ss Preventive
snd ward OF such attacks. To the aged and those
recovering from illness, a small quantity with q
little swectened water will be found to give strength
and refreshment: the Ginger having no reaction,
which Is the great objection the use oil alcoholic
stimulants. Producing all the good effects of q
Mustard Plaster, without the possibility of blister
Ing the skin) it's application flannel is most eff.
caetous. And in the case Of persons predisposed
70 rheumatism and equity Affections, it is Of great
service, used 10 rub with1
ES~Beware of Commercials.
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THOMAS YATES.

IS PREPARED TO Do PLUMBING IN ALL ITS
branches, also, Gas and Steam Fitting
Call aud have estimates made before ordering your
work doEe by other parties.
THOMAS YATES, fLevee, lRoek Island.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-06-06

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Ineipient Consumption, Asthma, Bronchitis. Phth:
| Isle, Whooping Cough and Group. This Syrup ie
an Anodyne Expectorant and is composed Of the
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Directions for the Of aabiness Indian Vegeta-
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The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1877-02-24

SEw R0NASCE oF THE WANDERING
JEW -ECGENE sCE> HALF SISTERS
.IsTITGCI-fED PLAINTIFFS ~ A NIL
LION DOLLAR SUIT.
, 1877-02-03

march against Fort Duquesne. in tie
early part of the Colonial wars. By
reference to . volume Of 'Braddock's
Expedition" by Winthrop Sargent, in
the Congressional Library, I find there
in the following entries: '.April II.
1755. four companies of the fcrty. fourth
regiment under command of Lieutenant
Gage. and q detachment of sailors from
Alexandria. landed this day from the
boats of the Sea Horse and the Night
ingale. and pitched their tents on high
elevation on the borders of the Po-
tomac, short distance east of Rock
Creek" No other elevation than this
could possibly be referred to. But be-
sides this, the published letters of Gen.
eral Washington show conclusively that
he on several occasions, for strate gic
purposes. camped his forces on this
very hill.
So much for the early history of tho
site where the Naval Observatory is now
located. National Observatory it
used to be called formerly, and with
more propriety; for although under the
immediate control and supervision of
the Secretary of the Navy, the Obser-
vatory is national IN character and in
the scope of its operations, and is con-
fined to no one sphere Of action, nor
limited to any one Department. As for
the Observatory itself, its history is a
long and interesting one; but time and
space forbids reiteration of it here.
Suffice it to say, that the Observatory
had u hard time of it before it came to
life. struggling all the weary years be-
tween 1904 and 1912 for existence.
for it was not until the last named year
that bill finally passed Congress, pro-
viding for its permanent establishment
on the present site. Hence, we find as
We enter the modest gateway leading
into the interior, the following inscrip-
ton on tho keystone:
FOUNDED A. D., 1912.
| JOHN TYLER,
| PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES.
ABEL P. UPSHUR,
| SECRETARY OF THE NAVY.
In my next letter. l will give some
account of the progress Of this institu-
ton down to the present day. and OF
the work that has been accomplished
there, quietly and unostentatlously, to
be sure, but none the less important.
| l.. b
, 1877-02-03
GEN. McMICKEN,

This pleasant and affable gentleman
has gone East to vindicate his reputa-
ton as an officer at Washington. as
charges have been made against him by
one Chapman. What the whole thing
will amount to. it is hard to say. but if
Chapman has the cheek to continue his
attacks upon McMicken after the pol.
isbing-off he received at the hands of
Gen. James Tlton. well Known to every
old resident of the Territory. The
stern Spartan severity and faultless
honor Of dear old "Uncle Jimmy
crops!out of every line OF his letter, in
which he says he would not punish the
meanest of Gods creatures upon the
evidence of such person as Chapman.
But there is evidently some deeply
laid conspiracy against Gen. McMicken.
or he would not feel obliged to go to
Washington, to save his position or his
reputation as an officer. The latter is
something that affects his future, the
former does not. At best he has but
sixty days or so to serve; for Til
den is certain to be President and he
would not be apt to appoint any Repub>
licans to Office. 1t is therefore, of lit
tie consequence who holds the position
of Surveyor General for the next six or
seven weeks. The personal reputation
of an off GER and a gentleman. is thing
worth considering over. Gen. McMic-
ken has fine family, whom he has
given good education to enable them
to fill honorable stations in life. And il
is for their sake, rather than his own,
in our belief, that be has gone to Wash
ington to meet and refute his traducers.