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New-York tribune., 1877-06-09
UNFINISHED RING CHIEFS.
MORE ABOUT CONNOLLY AND swEENY

MORE ABOUT CONNOLLY AND SWEENY.
THE WAYS IN WHICH THE EX-CONTROLLER AMAssED
GREAT FORTUNA REMARKABLE HISTORY or
BLACKMAIL AND sTEALING-THE CIrY's LOSS BY
The swEENY COMPROMISE.
II is believed by those best informed in regard to
the subject that Connolly's unlawful gains were
very much greater than the amount at which COM
mon report has placed them. An account is given
below of the manner IN which he backmailed con-
tractors, tradesmcn, and all others who had bills
against the city to collect, and of the method by
which he levied tribute on the marketmen. and in
various ways swelled the mass of his plunder.
moderate estimate of his total spOs places them at
S5,O0O000. The Sweeny compromise is now said to
have been loss to the city of 100000 for the
ex Chamberlain once made an offer to pay 100000
in settlement.
New-York tribune., 1877-06-09
THE IR0y MOUNTAIN RAILW4Y SUIT
CLOSE OF THE ARGUMENT AT KEoKUK-DEcIsIoN
RESERYED-PROBABLE RESULT.

RESERVED-PROBABLE RESULT.
The case of the Union Trust Company
against Louis, Iron Mountain aud southern Kll
road before Judges Miller and Dillon. at keOkuk, Iowa.
was resumed June p Counsel the prosecution asked
for general relief IN the bill and for foreclosure and the
appointment Of a receiver, for tie following reasons
Because the company is msovcnt because its earnings
have paid the prior mortgage interest, much less
the consolidated mortgage nerest because the security
insufficient and unless the bondhoders put in pos
session they will suffer loss.
Samuel Glover OF 81. Louis argued the for the
curty is Inadequate that the company IL msovent
lie claimed proof that its property ia adequate
To the payment of all demands upon IT, The annual
ports show that the earnings have increased from
little over S2,O0O,OGO in 1874 Si.OO0.000 in
1876 The earnings for the first three months Of
1877 show an increase of 81 per cent. If
this rate OF increase should be maintained
$1,000 600 and the net earnings sufficient to pay the i'll
trrest full all its bonded Indebtedness aud leave
surplus Of Sl26jOS The road - paying per cent III
tcrest S3O.0OO0OO, and It is therefore
worth that amount This, he said, shows that
the company is not insOvent that the security
is not inadequate, and that there is danger at all
Mr. Allcn the president OF the company is in favor OF
paying the interest IN full and has asserted his ability 10
do so, but through the influence OF Mr.. ward onchaf
the amount IN hand was applied to the reduction OF the
floating debt
The opinion is expressed by dsnterested attorneys
Keouk says The Da,lY Gate Cg of that place, that the
Application Tor receiver will be refused A decision
viii be given at LedycnwOrth next week.
New-York tribune., 1877-06-09
THE RUSSIAN INVASION.
n,nrn PROGRESS TOWARD ERzERUM.


xxet.Np SUPPOSED TO HAVE DESIGNS ON EGYPr.
Nnkhtar Pasha finds it imperative to abandon the
,iebts before Erzerum and defend the town instead
from position on the western nights, where he
NAV protect his communications with lrebizond
Russian troops have now advanced up the
uver Choruk as far as lspir, which is
within 40 miles of the Armenian capital
In Europe preparations are in progress for the pass
,ee of the Danube, now deemed to be at hand. At
Cnrreyo the Russians are getting ready TO lombard
Rv,chuk, the Turkish fortress on the opposite
shore The Car is by this time IN Bucharest, IN
,pirtng his troops for the coming invasion.
Rumors are current in London that England Is dis
posed 10 purchase the sovereign rights in Egypt 1t
j. also said that she is about TO acquire the founders
shares in the Suez Canal held by the khedlve'
Hostihties continue on the MOntenegrin frontier,
with the decided advantage for the mountaineers'
who have rcpelled the Turks who were advancing
20 pV9,
New-York tribune., 1877-06-09
CHICAGO, MILWAUKEE AND ST. PAUL RAILROAD

MILWAUKEE,, June Sat the annual eec-
ton Of directors OF the Chicago Milwaukee and St. Paul
Railroad to-day the old directors all reelected,
cept j. G. Thorp of Madison Wis. in whose place 5. g.
Morrill, elected. The directors now are Alexander
Mitchell julius Wadsworth, selah Chambcrain John NJ
Burke, Walter 5. Gurnee Peter Geddis David Dows Jer
emah Milbank, George w. Weld Abraham X. Van Nest
John Planinton s. :. Morrill,, Jonathan Bowman. The
directors immediately reelected the old officers as fol-
lows:
Observation-Disclosures Mitchell.
Vice IrcSdent-Julius MadswOrth.
General Managers. ;. morrill,
Assistant general MdndGcr-JOhn G. Gaut
SocIetdyy and IredSuTeT-R. ID. Jennings.
New-York tribune., 1877-06-09

ceved by him from Minister to Mexico, to the eect
that the Mexican authorities will cooperate Win inc
United States authorities on the Rio Grande TO prevent
raids into Texas and break up the catesteang IN tnat
section. The memorandum of Mr. Mlriseal the MtNl-
Minister submitted to Secretary Eyarts yesterday,
Is I'm the nature of protest against the recent action OF
the Cabinet iustructing the military compander OF Ihe
South West To pursue maTaudcrs INTO MeNich
Ii similar I'm to the protest presented by MN
four years ago, after the invasion Of Mexican sou
by Gen. Mackenzie in pursuit Of the kckapoO iholHs
when he expressed the hope that act similar 10 tha
would thereafter he committed and that II any measures
should he deemed necessary order to remedy the eys
the frontier which il might he necessary TO carry our
the Mexican soil, such measures VIII be adopted anu
carried out by both Governments jointly.
No foreign appointments whatever were agreed upon,
the only appointment of Importance being that oI Joh
~ McCntOck to be United States Marshal Tor Mary Ihu
New-York tribune., 1877-06-09
AN EXPLANATION BY MR.. sCHURz.

Secretary Schurz is annoyed at reports
recently pubs shed utInaing that lie has made reco-
menatous or acquiesced appointments that were not
in harmony with the civil service theories of the Ad-
nintration In relation to the offer of the Swiss mission
10 Mr. Schneider Of Chicago he it is not true that
Mr. Schneider loaned him money to start his ST. Louis
paner WITH or that he had any business connection
with him. Furthermore he did not recommend Mr'
scbneders appontment or make any effort in his behalf
other than TO say good man FOR the place, when
ASKED for his opinion nc Cabinet meeting AS TO the
annointment OF George Bter in which 1t Is said that
he acaulesced the ary declares that the matter
was NOT considered in Cabinet and that he knew nOtn &
of il until he heard that the appointment had been made
New-York tribune., 1877-06-09
RUssINs DETERMINATION.

TURKEY 10 BE HUMBLED-HEANY PENALTIES IN
RESERVE.
BRUssELs Friday, June g. 1877
Le NOrd. which maintains intimate connection
with the Russian Foreign Office last night published
an article about peace rumors. The following are
significant extracts: Russia will not lay down her
arms until guarantees corresponding to the sacrifices
already made have been obtained from Turkey.
There is no question Of Russia concluding cheap
bargain. The demonstration must be complete, the
results decisive 1t is necessary for the security Of
the future that Turkey should be perfectly con-
WINGED of her isolation and inferorty and the abso-
Lutte necessity Of submitting to conditions she herself
has rendered necessary
New-York tribune., 1877-06-09
AwAR CORRESPONDENT AT SCHOOL.

The war correspondents of the London pa
ners are having ample leisure to irt with the Rouhah-
ian maids and study the country. News there Is o"o
their dispatches are very brief and the Associated e
Agent who sees them all in print every morning peoIo
ne closes his nights work the NewYork papers, mas
little TO telegraph across the ocean; and when hey seh
letters they write about anything and everything except
the war about which there absolutely nothing TO say
A CORRESPONDENT Of The Standard, for instance wrtns
from Bucharest on May ii, deyOtes column To scnoo
for little girls The Asle Helene, or orphanage' Is an
immense building close to the villa Palace of the Prince
AT Cortoceni Ii lodges 2lO girls Of whom 40 are kept
at the expense OF private individuals; the remaining
900 must be foundlngs orphans, ana tire schoo Il az
WAYS full The uniforms Of the school, rough yet hoI
uncomfortable nor unsghtIy, all made at nome Win
the household nccessarics; while ladies VINO require inc
most delicate embroidery have IL furnished lor
them by girls who show talent for that class Oh "o
The idea is 10 supply all the Roumanian SCHOOLS VII"
mistresses from this establishment The amaDe cou"
dence between authorities and pupils was shown oS
little incident In one OF the upper classes hahdsomo
girl was summoned to rccite in FreHch-With scahty
reparation She broke down in spite of kindly d iloh
mistress and companions. Gen. dAvia, one of ihe
ei,hors VINO was present sent Tor younger puPh, ~
another class. VINO dcclhHcd the scene WIN iclpdih
able ability The pleasant tone OF the gchefdiS ltPl
maud and the smiling manner OF all parlc3 c'icclicu
were sufficient proof OF an eNceitnt ui'uc Stthlii5
While thc War correspondent Vsillug te OilhdhdSo
Russian cavalry, artillery, ana Cos@'cks We HiliL ~
buf he saw not one youag lady peep through the open
windows at tha. caukug. Elucflug cdNdlctnc' lhDS
sang Iectcd answered questions Win such SIacclui
coInposurc as English girls seldom SHOW
New-York tribune., 1877-06-09
ENGLAND AND EGYPT.
SIGNIFICANT ADVANCE IN EGYPTIAN SECURITIES
ENGLAND SEEKING TO REPLACE THE PORTE AS
sUZERAIN.


sUZERAIN.
LONDON, Friday, June 8, 1877
In its financial article The Times saws " The
sudden and substantial rise in Egyptian securities
has been somewhat similar to that which preceded
the announcement of the purchase of the Suez Canal
shares by the British Government. Although there
was up 70 the close of business confirmation of the
reports in circulation there general impression
that further political Intervention was contemplated
IN that quarter"
Among these reports were those that England is
about to buy the founders shares in the Suez Canal
and that she is about 10 purchase the POrtes sOver
eign rights in Egypt. Some papers think the char
acter of the buying yesterday indicates a good
foundation for the belief that England is about to
take further important steps to consolidate her in
terests in Egypt; while other papers think the
measures already taken are ample to justify the
return of confidence in Egyptian securities, and that
all reports Of further action are mere siockobblng
rumors. Nothing yet made public affords basis OF
opinion as TO which of these views Is correct The
PaH MAI Gazette of Wednesday afternoon in lead
ing article advocated the British occupation OF
Egypt forthwith.
New-York tribune., 1877-06-09
GEN. sHERMAN,s VIEWS.
HE SAYS RUSSIA IS AIMING MAINLY AT ACQUI
TIOSs IN ASIA.
lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRBUsE.l

lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUsE.l
WASHINGTON June Seen. Sherman to-day In
speaking Of the Eastern war, said that the Russian
operations on the Danube would decide the fate OF
the Turkish Empire, but that the campaign will
probably be protracted owing to bad roads and the
strategic movements necessarily antecedent to a
conflict extensive in its field Of operations and so
important in the objects in view. In speaking OF
the Russian operations in Asia Minor, he said that
the country is mountainous and possesses few
roads; that it will be impossible to move any large
bodice of troops and that military movements viii DO
New-York tribune., 1877-06-09
A MEETING OF THE CABINET.
A FIRM POLICY TOWARD UrAII-MEAIOo ~ W
OPERATE As TO THE RAIDS

OPEKAIE As TO TIE hh'I7''
WASHINGTON. June Sat the Cabinet meet
ING to-day. which did not adjourn until after o'clock
% rrtoh trouhles were discussed at length. Tho
nnion of United States Attorney Howard OF that Terri
tory who is now here regard to the prosecutions or
completely In the Mountain Meadow massacre was iuiy
considered 1t was agreed that the United states au
thorites ia tnat Territory should proceed win nress
In their aud all the offenders De brought ~
Justice. Should the Mormons make any at'euiP' " p'o
vent the punishment OF their leaders the Government
,u ace hat sufeient force sent 20 the Territory TO
enforce the DEGREES of courts but Ia not believed that
there viii be any troublesome resistance.
The secretary OF State read communication JUST fc
New-York tribune., 1877-06-09
THE YANTIC UNsEAwoRTHY.

The regular Board of Inspectors, who, under
the direction Of Admiral Porter inspect all vessels upon
their return from sea- have reported to the Secretary OF
the Navy that they have made careful survey OF the
Yantic and find her to be unseaworthy specal ooaru
tn survey the vessel has ordered at the request OF
the Chief of the Bureau Of Construction and Repairs.
The Secretary Navy states that he has not ordered
any board OF inquiry pass the conduct OF Com
nander whitehead in leaving the battery OF his ship at
Capetown and he say whether such court Will
be ordered until after lie shall have read the statement
of Commander whitehead and the report OF We special
hoard One OF foreign officers at Capetown declared
hat If the Yantic mercantile vessel ana he was
Custom house officer, he would not have gwen her
clearance papers.
New-York tribune., 1877-06-09
THE NEW GREEK CABINET.

LONDON, friday, juno 3, ISII
The entrance of NJ. Zimbrakasaki into the
Greek Cabinet Minister OF war; is regarded as war
Ike symptom. NJ Zimbgakasah is Cretan, and at the
time of the Cretan insurrecuOn directed the military
Operations OF the insurgents.
New-York tribune., 1877-06-09
TRAFFIC RESUMED on THE BLACK SEA


An Odessa dispatch to The Times says: The Rus
sian Trading Company has resumed the running OF
steamships between Odessa and Nikolaieif, after a
months stoppage. There were many passengers
and olerable cargo on the first trip. The Turkish
blockade il incffectualD
New-York tribune., 1877-06-09

slow. At the time of his visit .to Tiflis in 1873
the Russian garrison at that city under the Grand
Duke numbered about 10000 men. 1t is the Cen
erals opinion that the first object of the campaign
is the possession of Trebzond after which the Rus
sian left wing will move toward the Valley of the
Tgrs, to force outlet to the east by way of the
Persian Gulf. The Generals personal observations
all pointed in that direction when visiting that
country. He says that Russian ambition lies in the
direction Of Asia, and that the Russian warlike
demonstrations in Roumania are mainly designed to
force the Turkish Empire into such an attitude that
the consequent disruption and interference of other
Powers in the partition of the Empire should affairs
turn that way would establish the Russian Govern
ment possession of the territory aimed at IN ASIA
Minor
New-York tribune., 1877-06-09

THE COMING PASSAGE OF THE DANUBE.
THE RUSSIANS PREPARING TO BOMBARD EUsTCHUK
THE INVADERS EXPECTtD 10 CROSS AT
NIKOPOus.
LONDON Friday, June g, 1877.
There is an impression at Shumla that the Rus
slams are about to attempt to cross the Danube at
Nikop,lis The Vienna telegram to The Manchester
Guardian which makes this statement says also :
"This point is advantageous, because bridging
material can be collected in the Aluta and behind
the Island of slash. The Roumanian shore is lower
than the Tuskish. but the soil Is firm, and the
Danube is only half mile wide The Turks are
mas,ing troops toward Nikopols, and must there
fore be reducing the garrison of the quadrilateraL
This might enable the Russians to cross also from
Oltenitza 70 Turtukai and push forward and inter
cept the communication of the man body with
Constautinople.'
Regarding the Roumanian army, Bucharest tele-
gram saws that the force ready for actual fighting
numbers 5000 regulars. This number includes in
fantry. cavalry, and artillery. and is divided into
two army corps There are also 5000 or 5000
militia under arms and available for field service
and 500 regulars employed in nOn-combatant duties
BUCHAREST. Friday. June 8, 1877.
The Russians at Giurgevo have been preparing
since Yesterday for a vigorous bombardment OF
Rustchuk on the opposite shore. The Prince OF
Roumana has issued a decree that all persons
charged with endangering the safety of the troops
shall be tried by court martial.
PLoKSrI, Friday, June g, 1877.
The Gar and the Grand Dukes proceeded TO
Bucharest to-day to visit Prince Charles They VIII
return tonight.
New-York tribune., 1877-06-09

uuKHTAR PAsHA DISPOSED TO ABANDON THE
Nights BEFORE ERZERUM-Hs CoMMUNICA-
lions WITH TKEBIzOND IN DANGER.
LONDON. Friday, June g, 1877
Vienna dispatch 20 The Times, commenting on
the official intelligence from Asia, says according to
the latest accounts Mukhtar Pasha has given up the
idea of defending even the nights in front OF En-
zerum though he seems to intend to defend the town
and take a position on the western Nights, where
road leads over the Coph Mountain to Bmburt loo
miles from Erzeruml and TrebizOnd. This backward
movement is caused by the advance of Russian
column from Olti, the cavalry of which, according
10 Wednesdays accounts was already near ispT lio
miles from Erzeruml, on the road to Baiburt l4o
miles distantl, thus threatening communication be-
tween Erzerum and Trebizond. To meet this danger
Mukbtar Pasha has sent five battalions 1880 menl
and some guns in that direction.
New-York tribune., 1877-06-09
MIR EvARTs ON THE PARIS TREATY

The Secretary of State received letter re-
Gently from gentleman III Boston asking MS view III
reference to the adyisaby OF the United states decar-
inc her adhesion TO what is known the Declaration OF
Paris i'm regard to pryateering The CObdcn club OF
London appears by recent dispatches to be moving IN
the same direction. Secretary Evarts replied to the
letter in question that the Government OF the United
States could not into the discussion OF diplomatic
questions with Individuals that the question OF pri-
Watering is subject Of grave international Importance
and the Government will not be justified in advancing
nr,ciples other than those established by usage
and treaty stipnations If the question should come up
M one Tor practical consideration growing out OF actual
noiuts AT ISSUE Nh EVarts said the Cove nnent may
eu 500 dt to auounce ito views letter similar 70 the
one received from Boston recently presented To tue
Chamber Commerce or New Ork ana oJ IL eleIIeu "
tAe state Department.
New-York tribune., 1877-06-09
CURRENT TOPICS AT THE CAPITAL.
THE CORRUPT DEPUTY IN NORTH CAROLINA.
W,surScrON Friday. lime q 1877,

Additional facts are now known at the De-
pameut Of Justice relation to the recent arrest OF
Deputy Marshal Joshua II. Frank at Asheye, NJ C., Tor
defraudng the Government by fabrcating certificates
for witness fees and by Oyereharges for mileage In serv-
Ing processes. The DstrctAttoney for North Carolina
had attention called to suspicious items IN the
accounts Of Marshal Douglass, whose deputy Frank 49,
and was directed to make an investigation. Both he
and Frank IN Asheyie at the time court was being
held and the guilty deputy suspectng that ne had Deem
found out, jumped ont of the window OF his room one
night, leaving his clothes and saddebags behind lie
walked five miles 10 the house of friend, OF whom ne
borrowed suit of clothes and then came into Washing
ton as fast as ne could travel in order to foresa any
movement for his arrest by protesting himself to be
eager TO expose irregularities in the Marsals accounts
The Dstrict-Attorney obtained possession OF Franks
saddebags and in them discovered proofs OF his gullt
In the form number Of blank certificates for witness
fees TO which the name OF the Uuied States Commits
soncr had been forged on further investigation he
learned Of a number of frauds Of different kind-
Frank has charged 30 10 miles Of travel iOr serv
mg processes men who lived IN the same town WIN
himself and had put accounts for mileage ana per
diem for guards falsely alleged 10 have been employed IN
making arrests. Frank arrested IN WashuElOh anu
Will have a hearing before a commissioner here.
New-York tribune., 1877-06-09
THE SYNDICATE IN WASHINGTON.

Messrs. August Belmont, representing the
Rohschilds; l.. W. Morton Of the firm of Morton, Bliss
IL Co.; A. j. Drcxe OF the firm oi Drexe Morgan q Coz
Jos Segman of Selignan & Co.. and others represent
ng the syndicate of bankers formed time ago to
place the Government loan upon the market arrived
here this afternoon for the purpose OF entering into
new contract with the Secretary Of the Treasury to dis
pose OF the remaining Government bonds TINS evening
they had brief conference with MN at the Treasury
Department. No contract was agreed upon 10
succeed the present one however Inc h''er
exprcs on the lst OF July. The negotiations
arc for the purpose OF placing the per cent bonds upon
the market Instead of 42 per cent bonds, which were
discussed of by toe syndicate under the present contract
Tne conference will be resumed tomorrow, aud the con-
tract will probably be cOnclud d IN day or tWo Inc
Treasury officials are very icticeut the pending ncSO
Ultous ana the members OF the .Syndc te also Keep
very ouct The hotel register merely shows the entry,
" lr. Belmont and friends their names not De'hs eh
tered thereon.
New-York tribune., 1877-06-09

THE COMING PASSAGE OF THE DANUBE.
TIE RUSSIANS PREPARING TO BoMBARD RUsrCHUK
THE INVADERS EXPECTtD 10 CROSS AT
NIKnpNIIs.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-03-01

GAINESVILLE, o., Feb 26.-Elza Newland
and woman who discovered John
Skyes's body in the covered bridge at
Cambridge Saturday night, and who
claimed to have heard a pistol shot, and
saw negro running from the spot, have
been arrested. From their contradic-
tory statements they are suspected. Of
having had more to do with the murder
than they have acknowledged.
Louisville, Feb. 26,--At Lebanon, KY,
Sunday night, Deputy Marshal and his
posse seeking to arrest parties suspected
Of robbing houses, came upon James
Lynch and demanded his surrender. He
refused, and firing upon the posse, nit no
one. The shot was returned with fatal
effect, and Lynch dying almost instantly
Carlisle, Pa, Feb. 26.--J. P. Hassler,
late cashier of the Carlisle Deposit Bank,
hanged himself this afternoon in the gar.
ret Of his dwelling, which was attached
to the bank. Mr.. Hassler was elected in
1866, and held the position till last Octo-
ber, when he was found to be a default
or. To-day the bank officers instituted
criminal proceedings, and bail was ixed
at $4,000, which Hassler was unable to
secure. He was found hanging from the
same yafter on which the cashier prece-
ding him, VIM. Bertram, hanged him
self in 1865.
P1TrBuReH.-T. M. Fell, clerk in the
postofiice, was arrested on Monday,
charged with robbing the mails. 1t is
said he has been at it for long time,
abstracting SIS 70 500 daily. He gave
bail in $1,000.