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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-12-01
GRIMES AND cAsUALrIEs-BY TELEGRAPH.

1opoVTo Ont Nov. 3O.-jOhn Williams, who
tcfe ls wife at Weston, the 22d Of September last,
va. hanged here this morning
e.V Francisco. Nov. 30.-An Indian ma ned
o was hanged al Napa Today, for the murder ~ an IN
alan named Guadalupe. last June.
LAWRENCE Mass, Nov. 3O.-NapOle0n holci, the
rt,orn hank messenger Montreal Canada who ahscnhd
ID IN Oolsr viii s00 Of the funds OF the BANK
va. arrested here this morning
T,oc,,fn Nov 3O.-Rcvenue officers have
az. nm illicit still eight tubs with capacity o ouO iAl
Ions age quantity Of WHISKY aud The Whole alI,,
e ,1r rring ON the business " dising, In s1wn
i'm Mono Township The proprietor, John SIN ana ms son'
were aeO captured. Tho APPARATUS 10 valued ~ foV'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-12-01
THE FIRE RECORD.
r1nE At MAsHINGToN DRIVING PARK.

FIRE st WAsIINGION DRININU FAKh.
WAsHINGTON, ID. c., Nov. 30.-At an early
bour this morning TIE hotel grand stand forts five Sta
bles aud quantity OF fencing at the Washington Driy
Ing Park at Bennings station, owned by T. lIil were
siroyei by fire Several police officers were promptly
ON the spot aud by hard work, succeeding IN saving
nineteen stables of the by cutting out one OF them
mo damage "a between 10000 ANA $4,000. which l.
rt y coyered by insurance The fire IL thought to have
rgii,atrd from stove kept IN the restaurant OF the
pavilion, under the grand stand.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-12-01
RUsso-TURKIsH WAR NOTES.

BU'HAEtsi, SatunlGy NOV. 30, ~.
General Iynateif is expected to arrive here
tomorrow. lie Is going TO headquarters, lis leave OF
absence having expired.
The Grand Duke Alexis has arrived here on his way TO
the Russian general headquarters.
CossTtNTSopLE. Friday, Nov. 30, 1877.
Reou Pashd has arrived Adrianopc. where ne j. Or
gauizing a camp Of Of 80 600 men.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-12-01
ARRESTED FOR LARGE DIAMOND ROBBERY
While Mrs. Cathamne King. OF No l35

"
Grecnc.st., At supper the evening Of November
g. The door OF her bedroom broken OPEN aud jcwery
and diamonds, valued az 81 900, stolen. John Her
bert. nephew OF Mrs. King. who had been staying at
her house, suddenly disappeared DAY or two after
wards, Herbert and man known as Blk Rocks" were
lin Baltimore. trying dispose OF diamonds.
Tie thieves surrendered all the property they mad wita
them and were not held. Two diamond rings had been
disposed or and diamond had bceu broken up.
Last evening Captain Mcdonnell OF tho EgIth Precinct,
discovered Herbert GreenCst. ana arrested him. Tho
house whore the robbery was committed bears a bad
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-12-01
TELEGRAPHIC NOTES

NASHVILLE, Nov. 30-Revenue officers broke ND
two Illicit dstleres IN sumner County yestcruay vAlaed a
81 600 and arrested four Illicit dstllers.
RED BANK, \. j., Nov. 30.-Thc taking of testi-
moIy in tho celebrated RdgeNay divorce salt concluded
this Afternoon. Tue viii be argued before Chancellor
Runyon sometime In January.
SAN Francisco, Nov 3O.-A Portland dispateh
In the OF the United states Rhy.
which tried In The District Court tue charge beng sab.
ornaon OF perjury IN connection vita the Grover nyesA
ion have rendered verdict VI scQaiilsl
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-12-01
THE MOVEMENTS WEST OF PLgvNA.

LONDON Friday. Dee. /, 1877.
The Standards COnstantinope correspondent saws /:
There IS great panic in Sophia, and the inhabi-
;ants fleeing. 1t is feared the Russians may cut
the road between Sophia and Tatar-Bozoriiik. Me
hemet Ali has notified the War Office that he can
not attempt to relieve Plcyna unless strongly rein
forced. Great efforts are being made to reinforce
him. Cheyket Pasha is under arrest and will DO
cOurt-martiaed for not attempting to retake 1eli-
chez
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-12-01
AMERICANS PRISONERS IN MEXICO.

ST. LOUIS. Nov 30.-A Globe Democrat special
from TeNarkana, Ark, says ~. Louis commercial
raveller has just received letter from fellow drum
mer, representing large St. Louis firms. who was
snpwrocked Oh the coast OF Mexico last month. Tic
letter SAYS
am IN the city Of Mexico. where. account 90 hos
thtes anticipated watched ana under bonds NOT
to leave until matters are properly adjusted and resume
their wonted course. Troops constantly parade tho
They surround this city, and watch all foreign.
ers as II war had actually been declared
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-12-01
THE RAILROADS GUARDIANSHIP.
THE PRINCIPLE UPON WHICH SPEAKER RANDALL IS
TO I'LL TIE VACANCY.
my TELEGRAPH To THE rRIBuSE.l


lBY TELEGRAPH To THE TRIBUSE.l
WASHINGTON, Nov. 30.-A plan has been sug-
gested, which will probably be adopted by the House
Committee on Rules by which Speaker Randall VIII
be enabled to fill the vacancy in the Craftsmanship
of the Committee on the Pacific Railroads. If
at the time that committee was announced.
Mr.. Potter, vino was designated to be chair
man, had arisen in his place in the House and
declined to serve, giving sufficient reasons for such
action nobody would have deniel to the Speaker the
right to reconstruct tie committee at that time, or
postpone its announcement until he had time to re-
arrange it. Now. the ruth is, that instead of an
nouncng in the House his unwillingness to serve,
Mr.. Potter Immediately wrote letter to the Speak
or. On account Of his decnation. the committee
has never held a meeting taken any steps looking
TO its organization. Under these circumstances a
majority of the House will undoubtedly be willing
that the Speaker ,shall treat the Commit
tee on the Pacific Railroads as one which
has technically never been announced, and
proceed 10 reconstruct il in accordance with his own
best Judpmcnt. decomposition 10 thc adOpl ron OF a
rule Authorizing he Speaker to designate the post
ton upon committee which u Representative APP
pointed 30 I'LL vacancy shall taxi, is no. due to any
desire To take away from Speaker Randall the pfNl-
legc Of arranging ths particular committee. J. is
due rather 10 uuwllngneSs on the part OF mem
beers of the House that any rule shall be adopted
which shall even Dy implication interfere with the
elect their chaiunen whenever majority OF any OF
=,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-12-01
A MEETING HELD BY TIE COMMITTEE.
lGCNCRAL PRESS DIsPATCHl

WAsHSGToN, Nov. 3O.-The House Committee
on Pacific Railroads held its first meeting to-day,
four members being absent exclusive OF Mr. Potter.
The committee having received no official notice of
Mr. Pottcr's declmaiion OF the chairmInship, took
no action on that subject bat Mr.. Throck-
morton, the Sc ,oDl on the list Of members, pre-
sided in accordance with the ffty-eighth rule of the
House. The only business done was 10 agree TO ask
the House for authority % elect clera Tor this COM
mitt,c exclusively instead of having TO unIc with
the Committee on Revolutionary Pensions IN APP
pointing one 10 serve bOth committees.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-12-01
EXCITEMENT AT THE TURKISH CAPITAL.

LONDON, Saturday, Dee. l, 1877.
A Pera telegram SAYS: Great excitement pre-
walls in Stam5oHl on account OF the calling ont Of
the reserves, and disturbances are expected All the
servants of the Palace have been aimed with re-
yolyers. There are great differences of opinion
among the Ministers as to the eXpedicncy Of making
proposals for peace but at present "Wednesday the
v-ar Marty preyall,D
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-12-01

ment for 300 600 out OF his brothers estate when
was supposed tGen 10 be nsOvent nearly so, and So
cured. part OF the settlement, statement ron tDe
bench that the compromise involved conc ssOn by or
reflection upon him. At that time Mr. Peckhdp stated
10 a reporter ~ THE TRIBUNE that the lis pendehs VS.
supposed 10 cover property wOrC above membranes
about S2jOOOO This has BEEN from tine 20 time, re-
moved By OrdoTsuntl there Is none OF the properly,
or 1t least very httle subject 10 the lis pendens
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-12-01
GENERAL FOREIGN Ne US.
THE POPE VERY FEEBLE.

LONDON, baIuIuuN, UtV' T. Io'''
The Rome correspondent of The Times saws IL Is
doubted at the Vatican whether the Pope will ever
again move from his bed He looks well when re-
cumbent, but when an attempt was made to dress
him il was discovered that he could not sit up
right.
special telegram to the Augsburg AHJcmeine
Zetung reports that the Pope IS dying
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-12-01
PLEvNA ACNE BONBAnprD.

LONDON, Saturday, Dec. /. 1877
The Tmess Vienna correspondent SAYS it is an
nouoced from Bucharest, that the general lombard
ment Of Pleyna recommended on Thursday. Ii rue,
tus seems to point to the abandment Of the hope of
starving out Osman pasha
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-12-01
PRICE FOUR CENT5.
ALARM AT SOPHIA.
ITALIAN VESSELS SEIZED BY THE PORTE

sEHVIA 10 DECLARE HfR INDEPENDENCE.
MukhtaTs position at EZerum IS pronounced inse-
cure in letter from that city, which anticipates ts
Investment and capture nine DAYS hence. The Ser
Wan Parliament is to meet on the 18Th inst 10 vote
declaration Of independence. The Seryan corps
commanders are Designated, bat the time to begin
hgntlng is still unsettled Italy greatly irrlated at
the seizure of two merchantmen bearing her hag in
the Bosphosus, on the ground that thoy had broken
the Black Sea blockade. Their release las been de-
manded. There is a great panic in Sophia, owing to
the proximity Of the Russians
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-12-01
TWO CHILDREN BURNED TO DEATH.

SEDALIA, MO, NOV. oU.- TIC HUUsV UI I-IIAt
Nurse colored WAS burned last night during her tempo
rary absence, and her two children ages esht ana I'VE
'ars uerIshed I'm the flames The fire Sbeiyed 10 have
been started by Voudoo doctor named Eddy.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-12-01

the debate. At 10 o'clock the Senate was still in
session with the prospect of another test of endur
ance in view.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-12-01

The Senate Committee on Commerce agreed to-
dav TO report the nomination Of William Henry
smith 10 be Collector of the Port Of Chicago with
out recommendation Senator Oglesby says he has
not opposed Mr. Smiths confirmation, and the ex-
mediation now is that he will be confirmed at the
next executive session. Nothing affecting hIs fit
ness for the place has been alleged from any quarter
The only objection to his continuation is the rule
which a majority of the Republican Senators have
undertaken to put in practice. not to confirm amy
appointment where the vacancy to be filled has been
made by the removal of an officer without alleged
cause.
General Harlan will undoubtedly become Associate
Justice If the Supreme Court. If no action should
he taken on the motion TO reconsider entered In his
case Yesterday. then the confirmation will stand
If il considered certain that the motion to reconsider
cannot be carried rs the Democrats will vote sody
AGAINST it. and number Of Republicans would also
oppose IT, In all cases where reconsideration Of the
confirmation Of q nomination has been moved, the
confirmation stands, unless the motion Is called up
and carried during the same session OF Congress.
The nomination of Mr. ThOs Is. Bryan 10 be Com
missioner of the District of Columbia has not yet
heen reported to the Senate The committee which
has IL under consideration is To hold meeting to-
morrow morning unless the Senate should sat all
night Tonight and it il then intended that bna and
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-12-01

wheeler H. Peekham. when informed Last night OF the
,r,p.f.r Of Mr. sweeny's real estate expressed some
surprise that the property had brought 80 large price,
mt said that he was very glad indeed that Mr. sweeny
mad been able to realize SUN sufficient to enable
MIN TO paw the balance still due the public.
Onhalf OF the 100000, agreed TO at the time OF the
settlement. Mr. Peckham said, was paid over by hr.
sNeeny day or two after the settlement was made,
and John j. Bradley note, signed by oNernit lor
the remaining 100000, ind Interest, payable III
i've months from the date OF the settlement.
when this note fell due about ten days ago. Mr Sweehy
was only able to raise 100000 ana the interest thsn
ue which he paid with the promise OF getting tbe
r.n.u,ng 100000 Ia "A few days. nave no doubt,
ssd MIR P,ckhan " that the sale oil ths real estate ID
Intended 10 supply the balance stll due the puoilc
On Jupe Peter Ii. sweeny made his settle
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1877-10-30
Old Bridges in China.

THE most remarkable evidence of the
/ mechanical skill and science of the
Chinese at an early period, is to be found
in their suspension bridges, the inven-
ton of which is assigned to the Ham
dynasty. According to the concurrent
testimony of all their historical and geo.
graphical writers, Sangleang, the COM
mander of the army under Kaou-tsoo,
the first of the Hams, undertook and
completed the formation of roads through
the mountainous province of the Shensa
to the west of the capital, Hitherto, its
lofty hills and deep valleys had render
ed communication difficult and circuit
Gus. With body of one hundred thou
sand laborers he cut passages over the
mountains, throwing the removed soil
into the valleys, and where this was not
sufficient to raise the road to the requir-
ed height he constructed bridges, which
rested on pillars or abutments. In an
other place he conceived and accom-
plished the daring project of suspending
a bridge from one mountain to another
over deep chasm. The bridges which
are called by the Chinese writers, very
appropriately, flying bridges, and are
represented to be numerous at the pres
ent day, are sometimes SO high that they
cannot be traversed without alarm. One
still exists in Shensa, stretching 400 feet
from mountain to mountain over a
chasm of over 500 feet Most of these
flying bridges are so wide that four
horsemen can ride on them abreast, and
balustrades are placed on each side to
protect travellers. 1t is by no means i'm
probable las Mr.. Pautneier suggested)
that the missionaries TO China made
known the fact over century and a.
half ago, that the Chinese had suspen-
sion bridges, and that many of them
were made of iron, the hint may have
been taken from thence for similar con-
struction by European engineers.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1877-10-30
Got Even with Him.

CONFIDENCE begets confidence. A
" well-known Paris banker has fallen
victim, during the summer, to this
business principle. He Is fond of good
living, and dresses like n dandy, but Is
close in his dealing with his fellow crea-
lures. AT Royat, where he went to take
the waters, he met the most absent
minded of the Academicians-a philoso-
pher who works out intricate problems
while tearing off the buttons on his
waistcoat, and stands against n wall
staring into vacancy, and leaving by
ISLANDERS under the impression that he Is
not only blind but mad. While the
banker was TRANQUILITY reading news
paper in the casino, the philosopher fix
ed his eyes on his neighbours white duck
trousers, and began fidgeting the ink
stand with the end of the slip of wood
generally fastened to the different news
papers in all public reading rooms, where
visitors are too apt to confiscate and APP
propriatate journals which promise to
amuse them. The result was that the
inkstand, pushed to the very end of the
table, hung, for second in the balance,
and, then topping over, emptied its
contents over the snowy white ducks of
the unsuspecting banker. The banker
jumped up, and shaking the almost un-
conscious philosopher by the shoulder,
showed him the damage he had done,
and insisted that the pantaloons must
be paid for. The philosopher said that
he would send the money to the bank
er's room in less than an hour. The
banker, suspecting that the shabby little
man wanted to avoid payment, demand
ed thirty francs then and there. The
philosopher asked for receipt and
paid the money. Then, turning to the
bystanders, he said: "Now gentlemen,
you are witnesses that L have paid for
the trousers, and trust you will sup
port my reasonable request that the
article of dress that / have purchased
may be at once placed in my posses
sion !" A laugh ran around the room
as the Academician advanced toward
the financier, and demanded the prop
erty he had acquired. The wearer of
the ducks promised to deliver it within
half an hour, but the philosopher would
not trust him. The banker was finally
compelled to retire to private room,
take off the trousers, push them out to
the purchaser, and remain in seclusion
for an hour while his servant was dis
patched to his lodgings to fetch another
pair.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1877-10-30
scnENcws puL MnNIc sYRup.

For The Cure Of Consumption, Coughs C Colds.
The great virtue Of this medicine ls that IL
ripens the matter and throwsit out Of the sys-
tenn, purihes the blood, and thus effects cure.
Schenck's Sea Weed Tonic, for the Cure of DIS
pcpSid, I'digestion, dc.
The Tonic produces q healthy action of the
Stomach, creating an appetite, forming chyle,
and curing the most obstinate cases of indiges.
tion.
Sehenck's Mandrake Pills, for The Cure of Liv-
or Complaint, DC.
These Pills are Alternative, and produce
healthy action of the liver without the least
danger, as they are free from calomel, and yet
more eiiicacIous In restoring healthy action
Of the liver
These remedies are certain cure for Con-
sumption as the Pulmonc Syrup ripens the
matter and purines the blood. The Mandrake
Pllls act upon the Liver, create healthy bile,
ana remove all diseases of the Liver, often
cause for Consumption. The Sea Weed Tonic
gives tone and strength TO the stomach, makes
q good digestion, and enables the organs to
form good blood and thus creates healthy
circulation of healthy blood. The combined
action of these medicines, as thus explained.
VIII cure every case of Consumtiop, il taken
In time, and the use of the medicines perseyer-
cd In.
DR.. Schneck is professionally at his principal
office, corner Sixth and Arch Sts., Philadelphia,
every Monday, where all letters for advice
must be addressed. Schepck's medicines for
sale ch all druggists.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1877-10-30

not appear displeased to find Orville 80
familiar and agreeable.
ella" said Mariana Theresa, "we'll
make you as long visit as you WISH
Dear me, cousin, you are not situated
exactly as we expected to find you, but
you appear to be very comfortable after
all.n
Mrs. Westcut, almost weeping with
vexation, was unable TO reply. Her only
alternative was to complain of sudden
dizziness-leave the Elroys to take care
of her husband-and retiring to her
room, give vent to her feelings in q flood
of tears. Her vaunted relations were so
odd, and Orville seemed to enjoy his
triumph so much, that, as she after
wards confessed, "she didn't think she
could live through it any way in this
world"
Yet Mrs. Westcut, late Elroy, sur
vived. With cold-blooded cruelty, Mr.
Westcut prevailed upon his wife's rela-
tions to prolong their visit day after
day, until they had been week at
Copely. Each moment seemed to de-
velop some new oddity, and Orville was
filled with overlooking and unceasing
delight.
Virginia, having recovered from the
first shock, appeared the mildest, most
humble and amiable woman in the
world. Orville, having carried his
triumph as far as he desired permitted
the delightful visitors to depart from
Copely. From the proud, fretful wife,
she became the most amiable of con-
sorts. Seldom, very seldom, did she in
dulge in complaints, and then her hus-
band had only to say:
4" 1t is too bad 1t was never intend
ed by nature that one of the name of
Elroy-"
Out of compassion for Virginia's dis
tress, Orville never went any further;
he was not vindictive. He was satisfied
with the change in his wife; he would
not pursue his revenge too far. 1t was
enough for him that, whenever she
found fault with him, he could boast
his connection, by marriage, with the
arstocratic bloed Of Elroy.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1877-10-30
First Railroad Impressions.

a man from Honey Lake saw rail-
road for the first time in his life at
Reno. In speaking of the wonder to a
friend he said: "The forward thing
just gin couple of coughs, and then the
whole string of 'em got up and started
right off,"
"That thar lead steer pulls powerful
fine" was what the Oregon man said
when his two sons, living in Elko, took
him out to the railroad track for the first
look at the cars.
What you call 'um; heap wagon, no
hoss ?" asked the Piute Indian when he
saw the first train.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1877-10-30

could not remember the exact notes, but
he could reproduce the general charac-
ter OF the music, which he did In COM
position ever since known as the
DEVILS Sonata.'
Lord Thurlow, when youth at col
lege, found himself one evening unable
to finish n piece of Latin composition
which he had undertaken. He went to
bed full of the subject, fell asleep, fln-
ished his Latin In his sleep, remembered
1t next morning, and was compllmented
on the felicitious form It presented.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1877-10-30
A PiOus Hen.

A hen crawled into one of the churches
in Jefferson City, Mo-, on late Sunday
and laid an egg in the contribution box.
While the minister was making an
earnest appeal to his congregation, the
hen suddenly left her nest, and pre-
senting herself in the chancel, cackled
most energetically. The deacons dis
covered the egg when they went forward
to get the boxes. The pious hens con-
tribution was adapted to the domestic
rather than the foreign field. She
thought, no doubt, that the lay element
in that church was not sufficiently de-
veloped and active.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1877-10-30
A Very Economical Woman.

VXTE HAD been out to the graveyard
w to bury Mrs. Pidgeon and we
were riding home in the carriage with
the bereaved widower. While he sops
his eyes with his handkerchief he told
us about her.
+" In one respectI never saw her equal.
She was manager. I've known that
woman that's lying out there in the
tomb to take an old pair of my trousers
and cut them up for the boys. She'd
make splendid suit for both of them
out of them old pants, and get stuff
enough for coat for the baby and cap
for Johnny and some left for rag carpet,
besides making hankerchiefs out of the
pockets and hustle for herself out of
the other Innings. Give her an old gar
ment and it was as good as gold mine.
Why, she'd take q worn out sock and
make bran new overcoat out of it, 1
believe. She had turn for that kind
of economy. There's one of my shirts
that bought in 1S47 still going about
making itself useful as winder curtains
and pantaletts, and plenty of other
things. Only last July our gridiron
give out, and she took it apart, and in
two hours it was rugged on the side of
the house as a splendid lightning-rod,
all except what she made into poker
and ice-pick. Ingenious Why, she
kept our family in buttons and whistles
out of the ham-bones she saved, and
she made fifteen princely chicken-coops
from her old hoop skirts, and pig-pens
out of her used up corset bones. She
never wasted solitary thing. Let a
cat die around our house and the first
thing you knew, Mary Jane'd have a
muft and set of furs, and I'd begin to
find mince pie on the dinner table. She'd
stuff a feather bed with the feathers she
got off one little bit of rooster, and she'd
utilize the reaches in the kitchen
SOS they'd run the churn-had a ma
chine she invented for the purpose. I've
seen her cook potatoes parings SOS you
would think they were canvas-back