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The New York herald., 1877-12-19

We SHALL Soon have steamers enough to
Brazil and other South American countries.
Philadelphia is preparing to start its pioneer
ship in abont week, and the Quebec and Gulf
Ports Steamship Company has determined to
transfer its vessels to this port for the same
trade. 1t would certainly be unfair to subsidize
one line 10 the dctrimcnt of the other.
The New York herald., 1877-12-19

JEFFERSON DAVIS and other pro-savery Lead
ers used to say that with the abolition of slavery
the negro would disappear. 4 society of coore,l
men has been formed in Washington 10 devise
measures TO arrest the alarming mortality
among the blacks. 80 that the prophecy would
seem TO be true. Is not the democratic party in
some way to blamci
The New York herald., 1877-12-19

GENERAL GRANT h1s had very pleasant re-
ccpton ut Naples. The city authorities visited
him on board the United States vessel vandaa
and the Prcfcct of the city accompanied him to
the top of Mount Vesuvius, which quietly sub
mitted to the ex- Presidential inspection
The New York herald., 1877-12-19
TRIPLE SH e e Il
NEW YORK. WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 10. 1877.

IMPORTANT NoTIcE TO ADvERTIsERs.-I0
insure Tie proper classification Of advertisements
IL is absolutely necessary that they be hdnaed ~
before eighi o'clock ereyy eresi,u.
The New York herald., 1877-12-19

WALL STREET YEsTERDAY.-The stock mar
kct was fairly active and showed n good
deal of strength during the later hours. Gold
was strong Mt 1O2sl Government bonds were
n little weaker, States steady and railroads
dull but firm. Money on call was easy at Il 6
az per cent.
The New York herald., 1877-12-19

From omr reports his morning Tie probabilities
are thai the ,ceather IN Ncm York aud lis ricinity
today riH he ra,m and cloudy, niM rain. On
to-n.o,ro,c about Me same conditions ,ciH prcrdi.
The New York herald., 1877-12-19

THE LAKE LACnINE CANAL strikers amused
themselves yesterday BY getting up little riot.
Marching to the office of the contractors they
began IN attack with stones and rcvolvcrs, but
were repulsed, with the loss of one killed and
several wounded.
The New York herald., 1877-12-19

RUSSIA Has SHOWN her substantial apprecia-
ton of American machinery by ordering forty
locomotive engines from one of our large firms.
The New York herald., 1877-12-19

trials for perjury. 1t is to be hoped, for the
sake OF public morality. that it will not be-
come an established yule that temperance
and perjury go together.
The New York herald., 1877-12-19

THE SENATORIAL CONTEST in California has
been decided by the election of Mr. J. L. Farley,
which adds another vote to the democratic coli
The New York herald., 1877-12-19

THREE VESSELS with goods for the Paris
Exposition will be ready to sail in February, so
that intending exhibitors have no time to lose.
The New York herald., 1877-12-19

II Is Evident from the proceedings yesterday
that the coal monopoly will, unfortunately be
soon rc-cstablisled
The New York herald., 1877-12-19

AN OPPORTUNITY will very properly be given
to all who feel themselves aggrieved by tho
Tweed revelations to rise and explain
The New York herald., 1877-12-19

THE PRESIDENT will arrive here Friday MORN
ing to attend the reception Of the Union League
Club that evening.
The New York herald., 1877-12-19

JUDGE DAVIS DECLINES to take the Navarro
claim away from the referee. Twceds testi
mOny is now in order
The New York herald., 1877-12-19

An EARrHouAKE is rumblng around Beach
burg, i'll Canada. One OF the shocks was very
The New York herald., 1877-12-19

The INDICTMENT against Judge Flanagan
has been Iuashcd and an honorable discharge
granted
The New York herald., 1877-12-19
ADJUSTMENTS TONIGHT.

HIBLO's GARDES-PooE or NEw YORK.
6OWERY THEATRE-BALLAD SINGER OF WArPISc.
GERNANIA THEATRE-DoRf SrADr.
UNION SQUARE THEATRE-Tnr MornER's sacREr
EAGLE THEATRE-oxyGES.
wALLAcK's THEATRE-wos AT LAsr.
LyCkUM rHEATRE-QumES Isnico
BROADWAY TIEATRE-MoNTr cnIsro.
GRAND OPERA HoUsE-TuE ocroroox
FIFTH AVENUE THEArRE-FAzIo.
NEW YORK AQUARIuM-RAnE FISHES AND SSAKEs
PARK TIIEATRE-OuR AMERICAN Cousin.
FIFTH AVENUE HALL-pnesripicIrArIoS.
COLUMBIA OPERA HOusE-vARlnrx
rHE NEW AMERICAN observation-disclosures
OLYMPIC THEATEE-vARxrr.
TONY RESPONSIVENESS
rfvOLl THEATRE-yARnrY
EGYPTIAN HALL-vARIkrY.
GILMOkE'S GARpEN-CoLoREp BADY SHow-CIRcUs.
SAN FRANCISCO MINsrRrLs
THEATRE CoMlQUE-vALiErY.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-06-15

the time that the dog was mad, and ap-
prehensions of hydrOphebia have been
entertained. The wounds healed and
the lad manifested no bad effects from
the bite, until last Thursday, when he
bean to appear dumpish, refused all
liquids, and was convulsed by the sight
of water. On Friday, he was brought
by his parents TO be examined by DIR.
KnowltUn, of this town. The Doctor
tested him with water, at the sight OF
which he was thrown into commissions.
He also appeared irritable at times, and
at times dumpish. On Thursday, he
became offended at his sister, and Bit
her, drawing blood. DR.. Knowlton pro-
nounced it clear case of hydrophObia
As was feared, the taking of the lad
to the DR.. resulted in no good. He
continued to grow worse, and died be-
tween II and IL O'Clock on Saturday
forenoon. This was an undoubted case
of hydrOphobia. 1t cannot be said, "a:
in the cases of adults who have died Of
what seemed to be hydrophobia, thai
he died of fright. He was not ole
enough to carry in his mind for any
considerable time the apprehension o
danger from the bite of the dog. He
died solely from the effects of the virus
injected into his system by the bite o
the mad dog.-NOrthGmptOn Gazette
June -
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-06-15
A Bridge Breaks, Letting Over Hun
bred People into the Water.

The Widcombe bridge over the river
Avon at Bath, England, broke down
June 6, when between one and two
hundred people were on it, and about a
dozen people were killed and 81 injur-
ed, some fatally. The accident happen
ed on the arrival of a train-load of ex-
cursionists on the Weymouth branch of
the Great Western railway to attend
an agricultural show, and crowd of
people belonging mostly to the well-tO-
do farm class rushed upon the toll bridge
leading from the railway platform. The
bridge was wooden, of light construc-
ton, narrow, about 80 feet long, be-
tween 80 and 40 feet above the river,
resting upon posts mOrtised into stone
work at either end, and without il CEN
ter support. The bridge snapped in
the center, and the two ends were
wrenched clean from the sides. The
whole mass with the people was plung
ed into the middle of the stream, which
was about seven feet deep. Boats from
the shore went Immediately to work
rescuing the living and searching for
the dead.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-06-15

ence here of the President of Bolivia.
The honorable Bolivian, however, gets
scanty attention, no official notice hav-
ing been taken of his coming OF sojourn.
The object of his visit is stated to be
the attraction of New York capital to
the completion of certain important
transportation facilities within his realm.
The annual races at Jerome Park
have been progressing during the week,
but under a wet blanket. The absence
of the pool sellers, whom the law has
elected from their old stands, and the
almost constant rains of several days,
have made hard lines for the jockeys.
A novel feature introduced this year is
the addition of games by the Polo Club,
which prove no small attraction. The
club misses its moving spirit, James
Gordon Bennett, who continues in vol
untary exile as a result of his rather
ridiculous duel with young May last
winter. 1t is now reported that he has
leased a fine estate in England, which
he purposes to occupy and enjoy in his
own peculiar fashion during the hunt
ing season.
At the theatres generally this is a
time of benefits, farewell performances
and windings up for the season. The
exception to the rule is the Fifth avenue,
where the musical burlesque ''Evange-
line" with Eliza Weathersby, is prov
ing great hit, being just the sort OF
thing for the hot weather and super
excellently well played. 1t will be con-
tinued indefinitely. Notwithstanding
the close times, the season has been fal
from sad one for the reputable theatres
and the prospects for the next fall are
good. RADIX.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-06-15
The War in the East.
A HEAVY RATTLE REPORTED.


In Armenia the Russians are evident
" still waiting to have each subdivision
of the army in an advantageous position
before advancing further on Erzerum.
According to Turkish account, the
troops which entered Olti have fallen
back about % miles to Pennek, town
on the road from Arabian to Olti. The
commandment of Kars is described as
ineffective. All is still comparatively
quiet on the Danube. The report that
Russia is deferring operations there i'll
the expectation that peace may inter
vene proves to be baseless, no cessation
of the war being expected at Bucharest.
In England the pacific assurances of the
Earl of Derby and the Marquis Salisbury
appear to give general satisfaction. The
Turks claim that the Montenegrins have
been routed in the KOlaschin district.
VIENNA, June r. A special to the
Political Corresponds from CattarO
says that after 55 hours fighting near
Kristag, carried on mostly at close
quarters, the Montenegrins have with
drawn to Banjani. The losses on both
sides amount to several thousands. The
Prince of Montenegro has withdrawn
his headquarters from near Nicsics back
to Ostrok.
The total losses of Suleiman Pasha
at Kristag are estimated at 1000.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-06-15

The regular morning accommodation
train from Winchester, Va, on the Bal
timore and Ohio road and Il special ex-
cursion train from Frederick to Wash
ingtop. with an excursion party to
MSupt Vernon, came in collision near
Point of Rocks, Va, Tuesday, and five
persons were killed and IL wounded,
the victims being all residents OF Fred
erick county.
Burglars stole from the jewelry store
of Pachtman & Co., 1863 Canal street,
N. Y, Sunday morning, $4,000 worth OF
diamonds, $4,000 worth of watches and
about $500 in currency. An attempt
to rob the same place about month
ago was frustrated by the police. The
burglars are supposed to be the men
who robbed the Sixth national bank
some time ago.
The banquet given by the Burlington
fire department to the Arba Reed
Steamer Co., of Troy, at the American
Hotel, last Friday evening, was quite a
grand affair. After ample justice had
been done to an elegant supper, brief
speeches were made by several Troy
gentlemen, and by Alderman White
more, Geo. H. BigelOw, Chief Engineer
Drew, Col. Il. S. Peck, Lucius Bigelow,
G. G. Benedict, A. n. Merchant and
others.
TwOmen in Danbury, Conn.,, let young
chickens run in the fields where pOta-
toes were planted. No bugs have APP
peared i'm those fields and the vines are
| growing finely.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-06-15
Two Young Ladies Shot by Thought
less Young Man.

BENNINGTON, VT, June IL. YesteI
day afternoon young man named
Blow, accompanied by two young ladies
cousins, of the same name, and theil
little tive-year-old brother, were walk
ing in Il field near Tutfield Blows house
east of Bennington, the young man
having an old shot gun, which was cap
ped, but supposed to he unloaded. TC
frighten the girls he snapped the gun AT
them. When going off it hit one in the
right breast and the other in the back
From one wound seventy shot holes
were counted, and possibly is fatal
The other was slightly wounded. The
affair ended by the little brother chas
ing the offender half Il mile, armed with
Il Ratchet.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-06-15

the exact situation of its machinery,
and in what way its operations can be
improved. So far as relates to the per-
sonnet of any of the Departments real
Improvements in appointments and pro-
motions will depend upon the impartial
and honest discharge of duty by the
commissions designated to make ex-
animation. Promotions in the interior
Department will be made from lower to
higher classes, leaving vacancies in the
first class for new appointments. This
is all right on its face, but if "ring" in
fluences, which have been so petently
exercised in times gone by, are to con-
troll promotions and new appointments
old abuses will continue. In the past
every Department has had its ''ring'
and the very first step towards reform
must be the crushing of this kind of in
fiuence. ETA.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-06-15
The Earthquake in South America
ABOUT SIX HUNDRED LIVES AND $50,
100000 OF PROPERTY LOST.

ABOUT SIX HUNDRED LIVES AND So,
100000 OF PROPERTY LOST.
The recent accounts of the great
earthquake and tidal wave in the Pa
cific May 10 are confirmed so far as Pc
ru and Bolivia are concerned, and the
estimate of nearly 600 as the number of
lives lost proves correct, while the loss
in property is probably $4,000, 900.
Fourteen towns on the Peruvian coast
were almost entirely destroyed, and,
while the devastation was chiefly OH
the coast, four villages far i'll the interi-
or were seriously damaged. The loss
of vessels, too, was quite as great as ut
first reported, and a considerable pro-
portion of the lives lost were of those
on them. The shipment of guanO, from
the southern deposits of Peru, will be
indefinitely suspended, and the nitrate
business is seriously interfered with.
The losses are greater than those by the
similar disaster of 1868. While Peru is
the chief sufferer, great damage was
done i'll four or five towns of Bolivia.
Cobija, the principal town on the Be-
livian coast, lost three-fourths of its
houses. A wave 35 feet high swept
along the main business street, and left
it as barren as desert. At AntofOgos-
Ia the atmospheric was illuminated by a
red glare, supposed to proceed from the
volcano of San Pedro de Atacama, ii
few leagues in the interior. The sea
completely swept over the business por-
ton of the town for four hours. A mine
called La Pena Blanca, four miles south
of LacOpilla, caved in, smothering 200
workmen, of whom 40 were Cornish
miners. The steamer John Elder, when
23 miles west of Antofogosta, coming
north at full speed, was completely
stopped by the shock of the earthquake
and remained almost stationary for five
minutes. The passengers thought she
had struck reef. The Peruvian gov
eminent has taken measures to relieve
the sufferers, and private subscriptions
are being made
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-06-15
A New Line of Railway.

The new line of railroad, which has
been purchased by l.. Robinson of New
port, to connect the southeastern cOun-
ties with Montreal, is rapidly approach
ing completion and will make direct
route from Boston to Montreal. 1t will
be in running order by the last of July,
when fast express trains will be put on,
making the running time between these
places some hour and a half quicker
than at present. The new line runs
from West Farnham to st. Lambert
and Victoria Bridge. The line will be
known as the Montreal, Portland and
Boston Railroad (thirty-twO miles
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-06-15
John NJ. MARTINS ESTATE.

IOHN Nj. MARTINS ESTATE.
- The subscribers, having been appointed by
the Hon. Probate Court for the district of Gale
donia commissioners to receive, examine and ad
Just all claims and demands of all persons agains
the estate of John NJ. Martin late of Peacham
in said district deceased represented insolvent
and the term of six months from the I'd day O
June 1877, being allowed by said Court to tn,
creditors of said deceased to exhibit and prove the
will attend to the duties of our appointment al
the dwelling house of Nancy Martin, in Peacham
in said district on the Sd day of September, ant
the Sd day of December next, at one o'clock il
the afternoon, on each of said days.
1. L. Nc CLARY, )C,
s1-s3 M S. HIDDEN, SCom'rs-
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-06-15

THE FAST TRAIN RIvALRIEs.-W While
the great railroads seem to be working
tremendously together on common
tariff for freights, they have broke loose
in Il fun ious passenger rivalry with fast
trains and low fares between the West
and the East. The PENNSYLVANIA road
and its connections have put on trains
thas make the run between Cincinnati
and New York in "a hours, between
Chicago and New York in % hours, -
leaving Chicago at 4:40 P. NJ. and arriv-
ing at New York at P. NJ. the next
evening, and from st. Louis to New
York in Sc hours. The Vandalia and
Wabash roads run trains on the same
time between st. Louis and New York
and the Lake Shore and New York
Central line still farther reduces its fast
trains between New York and Chicago
to the same time. In Other words, in
stead of leaving Chicago at 1:30 p. NJ,
the new train leaves at 4:40 P. NJ, and
will reach New York at z P. NJ, the
next night, and Springfield at 6 P. NJ,
and Boston at $40 P. NJ, or in only a
little over "a hours from lake to ocean.
These are extraordinary rates of speed,
never before reached in this country
on long lines of travel, and are certainly
not justified now either by the number
of passengers or their exactions. 1t is
IL pure fight of the railroads, first for
leadership, and, that failing, for prac-
ticable compromise.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-06-15

CHURCH DEBTs.-The n. Y. Tribune
of Saturday prints a table of mortgages
on 60 city churches, which amount to
two million five hundred thousand dol
lars, all of which load of debt has been
incurred in building new edifices, and
not in furthering church work. The
paper from which we quote ''commends
the table to churches ambitious of new
hnilhinnS y
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-06-15

dressed in the familiar hand of the
anonymous correspondent, was traced
to the house of Mrs. Payson, who was
arrested and locked up. Then came
whispers of insanity. A commission dc
Mnatico inguirendo, composed OF the
Selectmen of the town of Rutland, with
two prominent physicians, decided that
she is lunatic and dangerous person
to be at large, and she was sent on Sat
urday to the Asylum at Brattleboro'
Mrs. Payson claims to be the widow
of a Mobile (Ala.) man, and the
owner of large landed property in Tex
as. 1t is said that insanity is hereditary
in her family, and that since her arrest
her conduct has been violent at times
Others consider her merely illegal ma
MAC - and that it was a case of pure
blackmail.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-06-15

An important will case is on trial at
Rutland, involving $4,000 left by John
PAYNE of Leicester. The use of the
property was given to his wife during
her life, and as much out of it in addi-
ton as she should need for her support
and at her death the estate should go
to three grandchildren. Their son,
however, to whom his father had given
a few thousand dollars previously, re-
ceived nothing, and he and his mother
are now seeking to break the will on
the ground of mental incapacity on the
part of the testator.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-06-15
Another Wife Murder.

Charles H. Payson, of Tilton, n. H.,
INDUCED Monday in the amusement
lately SO popular in that State. While
his wife was engaged in washing his
clothes, he stole behind her and chop
ped her to death with an axe. In a
State where a monster can beat his wife
for three hours, following her from room
to room with blows until her blood
marks her track, and she sinks il batter
ed corpse before him,-and then be let
off with a verdict of murder in the sec
ond degree, it is no wonder that brutal
men see no need to put much check on
their drunken rage. With its nominal
punishments for these crimes, frightfnl-
ly frequent of late, the State of New
Hampshire bids fair to be obliged to
pull down her prisons and build greater
Gov. Prescott, in his inaugural address,
says there are now l55 male convicts in
the State prison, with cell accommodate
tions for 119.
Nor can Vermont boast much in this
matter, as long as she has Hayden
who has not received his deserts. 1t is
intimated that the neighbOrs of PaysOu
proposed to take Lynch law upon him
This is the danger where so many muir
derers go free.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-06-15
A Child Dies from the Bite of a Mad
Dog.

About two months ago, four-years-
old son of Mr.. r. F. Underwood, who
lives near Mt. Tom depot, was bitten
by strange dog. The dog came into
the yard, and the boy was playing with
him, when he suddenly seized the lad
by the hand, inflicting wounds upon the
wrist and in the palm. Mr.. Underwood
went for his gun, to shoot the dog, but
before he could get the gun ready, the
animal disappeared. 1t was feared al
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-06-15

Hard coal for family use is down to
$3.50 per ton at Boston.
The Fabyan, Crawford and Twin
Mountain houses, open for the season
on Monday next.
The average time of the fast train
from Chicago, which reached New York
Monday evening, including stops, was
384 miles per hour.
Jefferson Davis now lives near Mis-
sissippi City, on the border of Pontchar-
train between New Orleans and Mobile.
He is writing his memoirs, is in excel
lent health, and looks younger than he
did few years.
Chancellor Royce of Vermont has re-
fused to grant the petition of the re-
ceiver and manager of the Central Yer
mont Railway for permission to sell the
property of the Vermont Central and
Vermont and Canada roads to pay the
trust on the receivership's debts.
Is the Philadelphia man who has in
vented new dollar any relation of the
man who invented the lead fifty cent
piece now in circulation.
Gen. Joseph r. Hawley rises to say
gate the doings of the Louisiana Com
mission, since its members have nothing
to conceal and nothing to be ashamed
of.
Business at the Revere and fremont
Houses, Boston, continues excellent,
and Messrs. Chaplin, Quincy & Co. have
reason to feel gratified at the ever-in-
creasing success and popularity of their
establishments deservedly celebrated
throughout the United States, since
their opening full thirty years ago.
General S. j. Anderson of Portland,
is mentioned as the coming man for the
Democratic nomination for Governor OF
Maine.
Several thousand baskets of strawber-
ries were thrown overheard at New
York Saturday night because they
couldn't be sold at any price. They
went during the day at two to three
cents per basket, though they were ex-
ceedingly fine berries.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-06-15
The Boston Horror.

SCENES AT THE BURNING OF A CROWD
ED TENEMENT HOUSE.
Mrs. Sarah Carr, a dressmaker, who
jumped from third story window OF
the tenement house which burned in
Boston, on Thursday, and music
teacher named Thomas Bissell, were
so badly injured that they died on Fri
day; and several Others, who leaped
from the burning building, ale now ly-
ing at the Boston hospital in a critical
condition.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-06-15

1t is reported that Mr.. Henry Ward
Beecher has received from the Boston
Lecture Association an offer of S25, 200
to spend his vacation in California.
DIR. Philip Schaff, travelling in the
East, was nearly killed by the fanatical
Moslems at Hebron, recently. He want
ed to go into the cave of Machpelah
where the patriarchs lie buried, and the
pagans objected.