davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-05-25

Reuters Constautnople dispatch says: ACCORD
ing tointciecuce received here he Russians are at
Old and are advancing upon EUoum from that
and various other points. The Russian left wing
appears to be- moving in the direction OF the
Euplrates Valley IOti is southwest OF kals, and
with that city and Bardcs forms the triangle winch
Mukhtar Pasha holds prior TO IetreatIng on LIzeIum
in the event OF Lis being Defeated
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-05-25
4 .srRIKE Ar THE BRICE-YARDS
VIOLENCE AND BIoTNG AT HAvERSrRAW-rHE
TROOPS CHARGE OF THE CRoWDS-sEYEHAL
COMPANIES USDER AEMs.

VIOLENCE AND EIOTlNG AT HAYEHS IRAW-IHE
TROOPS CHARGE OF THE CRowDs-sEYEGAL
COMPANIES UEDER AEMs.
lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TEIrUSE.l
PoUGuKEEPsGE, May 24.-tcports from be-
low tell Of serious outbreak OF strikers among the
Uaversf-,w brcbmakcrs. one report says that about
600 nrichmak,rs struck Tuesday for advance OF
waves from $50 aud $50 per month to $40 aud SD
The strikers are new hands, WHO were engaged to
replace strikers month ago. tie old hands
being willing work a the present rates Yesterday
however large number OF the latter were forced to
omit work by the others mob went from yard TO yard
stopping work aud compelling the men employed TO fall
INTO line with them. In one 50 or 10 brckmabers
from ono yard were forced to join tie strikers. In sew
era instances woTkmcn who appeared disposed TO resist
the strikers were assaulted and beaten. and one mans
arm was broken. The strikers also destroyed large
quantity Of brick and did other damage to property
The military authorities have been appealed TO in conse
quence Of this violence, and the following dispatches
have been received from commanding officers:
NrAcK. NY, May ol-L,borers in Hoverstraw
lric,yaris struck Wednesday morning for higher
49, Otnrr men were procured but they
refused to let them work: I ordered out The
Nyick Company, Company b, l6th Battalion. They
went up last night at o'clock, and made charge n
tie mob at 10 o'clock this morning tnd GIspers thgih.
striker. threaten to destroy The bHck-yaris the
There are about 1000 men IN Tie me OF srihcIs We
lave them under control at present and think can Keep
/ them there.
UAvrRsTR,w. y. Y. May IA strike has been going
on Tor Two days. Al present AN is quiet Companies y
and 18TH Battalion, are qaltereG mere ana are wen
armed. The force is sufficient to qaeA any demonstra
ton.
4 Newbursh dispatch says the strikers poradcd com
pel!ug men who were az work the yards from stony
Point TO the lower part OF Hayerstraw to leave All the
Yards are closed Four i've men who refused 10 leave
were badly beaten, one seriously The strikers threat
eucd 10 put out the in the klus and murder those
who remained. Great CONSERVATION prevails in the VII
lao aud r,i1ces OF business are closed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-05-25

Company from constructing line Of telegraph on the
right az way OF the railroad company, the western
Union Company having a contract for it's exclusive use
for Geographic purposes.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-05-25
An ARMY OFFICER CHARGED WITH FoRGEE'

81. LOUIS, May 2l.-FIauk K. IIinkle, son
Of wealthy resident Of Cincinnati aud recently second
lieutenant IN the Sh United States Infantry, to-day
held In - 900 bonds 10 charge Of forgery, III
giving draft upon the suDIreasury igned T.. ii. Hoyt
Captain and Qusrtermastor at Fort Worth.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-05-25
GREECE WAITING FOR AN OPPORTUNITY

w All A-NO IOA AN VI 4 CAs4 e-'' -
LONDON. Thursday, May "a 1877.
The correspondent Of The Times at Athens,
EneSing the attitude OF Greece, says: "In this small
ssnocrae State the policy OF the nation s not decided
y lhe Government nor by the Chamber, but by the
Whole people Ths gShsy Of majority OF tho GTeeks Is
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-05-25
SPRING MEETING At CREEDMO0R.
SIX PRIZE MATCHES SHOT YESTERDAY.

SIX PRIZE MATCHES SHOT YESTERDAY.
The Spring meeting of the National Rifle AS
socaun began yesterday at Creedmoor The range Wa.
cold and dismal The wind blew hard at intervals anu
frequent showers well-uigh destroyed all possiDiy W
enjoyment, though the shooting was excellent S',t'"
new tents have been added 10 the cncampmeh'' "''',
Willie chef executive officer has erected croNshaPe'
tent, allowing for four over which the orah'L'c
flag floats Major MORGAN Morris, surgeon OF the ''l
Regiment and tie medical officer OF the associtoH n"'
comfortable little tent with case OF medicines anu
apparatus lie Yesterday had the pleasure c-'h1'nH "a
Cen Wyle's thumb which had been sprained In pressing
back the hTcccb-hock Of his Gun. tent ior Inc rvs
with long table and unlimited supply OF STOOLS -
another addition Of the present The ocef5o o.
the association FOR the coming year arc Chief Executive
Officer Gen Daniel Z Wye Chct " Ordrancei Cmci sta-
tstcsl Officer Capt J. story. 23d Regiment Broohyn'
Financial Onccr Col II. Clay Preston During inc u'5
six matches were shot: Tie Directors the short 'te'
the Military short Range the Military Md Range 'no
Individual, and The Running Deer.
In the Directors matc-dstance, 200 yards position,
standing; rounds; Tor The Directors championship so
bad-.heFe were IS entries AID the following scores
~-rc made: -
Z T. sanford col IT, q lfGrseeve 4!
D. D. Wyi,e T'G'Eg o w
GEORGE d. Scott ... y Gen John D. Woodward
Iose 81 Holland ......55 g. 5 schcrmerhor
I'm ic ,,c. range nial-di.tancc goo yards posi-
ton standing: seven rnunG- for light prizes, 10 eh'
the following were Tire winning r,', ........so
H. '"int --.------.-- 11trIs ',iar 49,. 90. 30
J.. n. sauiord 80 d. lie B'uiil4l IN
rounds at Carton targets ihcIe were d. V me-.
following the scores VI eli won ne n,Ne Pr"e' 10
\ Wa o'ii'.. yn.T 20
William, n svts. 81 Homer Fisher. A.
V" ON M Military ,ai-'se match 900 yards seven
rounds open 10 leans o. Eve, - teams c"Hpt'c't 10"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-05-25
AT GRAFTON. 1ucH-Loss. $4,000.

CINCINNATI May pa dispatch from Graf
ton Ni,h Says fire AZ that place last night dies ro}cd
vre,s & lcrl.ss two savmils and several dwellings
About 2GOJoIJ feet of lumber Is SIN burning. Tho loss
Will l.ot be joss tlau $4,000
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-05-25
MIR. WYMAN's CHANCE OF DUTIEs.

United States Treasurer Wyman Is not to be
reno, ed has been published. bat his retirement from
the Office OF Treasurer is the result Of very feeble health
and consciousness OF the phys inability 10 attend to
the arluOus ana responsible duties OF that Office Dir.
Wymau has asked TO be relieved OF The responsibilities OF
the Office OF Treasurer and has recommended the ap-
pointm,nt Of the efficient Assistant Treasurer, James
Giludn who has flied So many places IN q treasury,
and always filed them with 50 much credit. hr. Wy
man mas lntmatei his desire 20 change places with Mr..
Gin an because the office Of an assistant Is one with
much fewer res nslblucs attached
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-05-25
AFFAIRs III TnE PEKIN DISTRICT

The Secretary Of the Treasury has received
report from the special agents sent to investigate al
legged revenue and other frauds in Iliuos-the Pekn
District This report. according the statement Of Sec
rotary Sherman, does not confirm the dispatch from
P~kin in TIE TRIBUNE Of this morning. Secretary sher
man says that upon the whole the reports leave Mr. Mer-
rilm in good position with the department. There
some severe structures upon the latter, particularly re-
lane 10 the Farmers National Bank az Pcka, bat Secre
tgry sherman thinks that most OF the injurious charges
made against Mr. Merriam originated VITA the convicted
dl.tlr Wesleyan. Secretary sherman says that puDlc
pocy win forbid the publication OF the report There is,
however nothing new Ia H. Tie dstllers lu he PcAn
district against whom complaint has been made answer
Tb.t durng the campaign The Commissioner Of Internal
Revenue spoke tuat district, and IN reply 10 conn
pant, of discrs that the gauge very severe upon
tur layc verbal Instructions 10 the gauers not 10 DO
too So. ere and that the Interpretation vi ts verbal IL
atrL.t-. IN rn.nlfnl u Tho lunInI gHngn.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-05-25
A Scarcity OF SNAIL Bills.

1t is stated at the Treasury Department that
the number OF egitender notes Zones and twos only
outstanding is sos 100000, equally divided between
the two denominations. This amount Is ouesoventh OF
tie entire grecnbacll circulation. There has been very
cat complaint ~ 20 the scarcity OF this class Of notes,
and the theory the department is nat great numbers
of them are being boarded by the people Some have
supposed from the fact that the department has sus-
pended the issue OF OF this denomination opryate
individuals that in tho process Of resumption Of specie
payments they viii acquire increased value over
note, Of other denominations. This idea D. altogether
erroneous Tho department IL suu furnish
ing ones and t~os TO assistant trca5qiers
and United states depoSitOrirs for tho BUSH
ness OF their Offices Late Instructions from the depart
ent require the Treasurer and Assistant Treasurer to
receive silver coins any amount when presented for
druosit by public officer no has received them ma tho
usual VI business This applies % al silver CON-
question recently upon trcc-cent pieces, IN COM
mon with other silver cIn and IL decided that the
above instruction related well 10 threectut pieces az
10 silver coinage OF other denominations. The total
ISSUE OF these thrcD-ctut pieces, Tie coinage Of which
ceased i'm 1873 Is Sl,2-l $50 20. The total amount OF
silver issued April 20, 1876, Is 100. The
fractional currency outstanding at TINS date r. s@OO10-
eO7 &iOOOOOO In fractional currency VIII be retired
during tle prt sent mouth.
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1877-06-28

spoil sfter picking, Wills lie ownef b
hagglihe after the last cent, but many :
beFren hillside would be cleared d saits
jungle and empioyment given to,a thou
sands Of half-staryed peesants. Isolsted
attempts rflade BY foreigners to perfect the,
system 0f packing, tea BY personal super.
vision in the interior Eays been generally
successful, exceptin the csie Of bffck ten
made in some Of the black tea districts,
under the eye Of Russians from Siberia,
who show more readiness In adapting
themselves to Chinese ways, and whose
Government gives them every pfottcsfoh.
We're permission Eiten 10 sf0eeignefsa TO-
hold land il the interior, "a lew .We1l-M-
dered plantations would IN tine reform
the Chinese methods by example. In re-
gard to green ted China is being pnsted
from the American markets by Japan,
where no labor i spared u the firing and
packing, and the petty economies are not
attempted which & Ckinanlan win ELI
ploy at any cost. His inland taxation also
Is heavy. In India the trade is free, and
in Japan burdened only with nominal
tax. The ghinaman Is not keeping his
place Id the race Our Custom House re-
turns for 1876 show 165 ,807. 192 pounds Of
tea imported into the United kingdom
from China, but that IL 10, OK, 900 pvunds
less than in the preceding year; the i'm
portfrom British India 20 ,126, 864 pounds
shows an increase amounting 70 2,S42,.
600 pounds. London T.Mes.
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1877-06-28

/ atfh 4 s. n Z 80 s 8 4 = &
! JENNY Lind Is fifty-one, and her beau
tiful little baby Il three months old.
has sectf8f d. tide 10 Z Mississippi plan.
tation formerly owned by his brother.
Ae CHIEF efhictim Of George Francli
| Train Is too Ma6y ideas and too much
English language Rochester Democrat.
Jenny Lind says xi ea 9TH Other people like
her husband, but she does, nofwithstand.
ing. He is so true and self-sacrifcing.
prof. Winchell, of Syracuse Univef.
sity, in the Xetkndist Quort0fv, declares
himself convert to the theory of evoIu.
tiOd "a ses a14gsf y iisaesse So
The Sheriff has put his relentless erii X
upon the FhiIadelphia Saturday Ete1ino
Post, one of the Oldest literary papers in
America.
Representative Aiexander ii. Stephens
recently arrived at his home ia Crawfords.
vile, Ga, somewhat tired from his long
journey, but not otherwise the worse for
it, He was apparently in better condi-
ton than when he left home last winter.
and said that he felt quite as well as he did
then.
1t is related of Thomas II. Benton.
that gentleman, whose guest he was, went
up to his room on the morning after he
had made speech, taking a newspaper
containing very Mandatory notice OF his
remarks. Have you read it, sirs Does
it do justice to the subject?'' asked the
host. j know all about it. sir, - replied,
Benton, with great dignity, II wrote It all
myself. IN. Y. Erening Post.
About the time when James anu John
Harper set up for themselves, their
younger brother, Wesley, also wished to
become printer. The father removed
from Newtown to New York, so that his
sons might all have home with him, and
Wesley was set at work in the office of his
brothers, at first as compositor, then as
proof reader. All the time his father
charged him for his board, somewhat to
the boys surprise, for his father had no
special need of the money. Soon after
he came OF age, the reason of this appa-
rent harshness appeared II think YOU
should go into business soon," said his
father; g the money you have been paying
me for your board for six years has been
saved for you. 1t shall be your capital to
start WITH With this money Wesley
Harper bought into the firm, becoming
an equal partner.
"A man was lately killed out nea.
Deadwocd, in the Black Hills, bya stroke
of lightning. The mans name was Coates
Kinney "a party who was once journal
ist of rare ability, but who became a
stroller and an outcast by some misfor-
tune. 1t will be surprise to all who
read or sing when we inform such that
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1877-06-28
Idol Wars in China.

Some peculiar troubles that affiict the
Chinese are thus wildly pictured by q
missionary correspondent:
"a few Sundays ago visited a preach
ing station connected with the London
Mission, and witnessed a strange phase of
missionary experiences. From my boat
to the chapel was walk of upward OF an
hour, and through missing my road hap.
pened on battle field, which, however,
was 1t that time, fortunately. clear of &C
tive combatants. The rice and potato
fields were uncultivated and thrown up
into .entrenchments, and long lines of
shoot battery wallis extended in all di.
rections. Rows of square brick towers,
thirty or forty feet in height, and about
fourteen feet square at base, faced one an.
other. At the top Of each tower was a
man ma, whose duy vas 70 gck ,,: S with
TOO ~ out Of tie hostile Village. Chafiing
one Of these men about his exalted posi-
ton, he assured me he was good shot.
and had plenty Of ammunition. This
deadly feud has now continued upward
of q year. It begun through heatlen
practices, and is carried on heathenishly.
Two id0lstrous professions, coming from
nearly opposite directions, were converg-
ing toward one road, and when they met
they fought for precedence, each party
maintaining that their idol waa the more
worthy To take the lead. srhirty-two
villages were at first involved in
the quarrel that ensued, but now
only two are actively fighting. La.e-
ly, they have .sdch obt&ned piece
of cannon, and, a. theh fandh allow, they
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1877-06-28

TOCh lIdIl Us WCIC hli1CO 6ku Ouc ldt0ily
injured ly the giving way Of the walls of a
long-disused lime-kiln near Bridgeport, Pa,
on the Goth. They were sleeping on the
broken furnaces
THE non-treaty Indians in Idaho Terri
tory began hostilities on the 14th, and sew
eral settlers were murdered. Col. Perry,
with his command and some volunteers.
subsequently engaged the Indians at White
Bird, and were repulsed with the loss Of
about thirty men and several horses, after
about three hours fighting. Additional
troops were called for on the 10Th BY Gen.
Howard, at Lapwai. The disaffected Indians
numbered from 1000 to l 800.
On the 21st, eleven of the Mollie Ma
guire conspirators of the Pennsylvania coal
regions, convicted Of murder, we're hanged
six at Pottsville, four at Mauch Chunk and
one at Wilkesbarre.
THE body of Mary Ella Harrington, abb
Quoted from East Bos' on nearly ayear ago,
has been recently found in the Merrimac
River, six miles from Lowell, Mass. The
body was bound with ropes into the smallest
possible compass, sewed in sacks and
weighted down. 4ssssps ~ ~
SUBSCRIPTIONS were being started in the
principal cities throughout the country, on
the 2lst and ed, for the relief Of the suffer-
ing citizens of st, John, N. B. The entire
business and a large part Of the residence
portion of the citywere burned over Thirty
dead bodies had been recovered from the
ruins up to the morning of the 22d, and as
many more prisons were still miesing. From
fifteen to twenty thousand people had been
rendered homeless, and most Of them were
entirely desti ute. There Was great need Of
immediate assistance.
A DISPATCH was received, on the 21st,
BY the Secretary Of War. from COMMITTEES
ofeidzens or Ueadwood, u. T., stating that
the Indians were raiding the Valleys OF Bear
Buttes, False Bottom ard wildwood, kill
ing ranchmen and driving others to Dead
wood for safety. The committee say they
must have military protection at once, or the
agricultural interests Of the Black Hi Is must
be abandoned. 1t was stated, in Washing
ton dispatch, that Gen. Sherman would
leave, on the 2Sth, for the Black Hills and
Yellowstone region.
The Washington Daily Nation Of the
2lst contained an editorial In which IT was
stated that dispatches had been received
there, grs yely limiting that II the insult to
Joseph seligman could be possibly con-
strned as an entering wedge 70 the pro
scription of the Jews in America, the Rcths-
ch'lds would withdraw from the Syndicate
and oppose American credit in Europe.
The Nation also said the Secretary Of the
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1877-06-28

4 I'm csrGns rsti,rns & D = ~ \ dN6ex
q (. r. .1DI. "a IS laffor a. 1,81Y, 2S7,
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1877-06-28
PERSONAL.

CONSIDERABLE excitement has been Gre
ated at the East because Of the exclusion of
Joseph seligman, prominent New York
banker, from the Grand Union Hotel at Sara
toga, on the ground, it is alleged, of his be-
ing a Jew. His brother, Jesse seligman
stated on the 2Oth that he thought it ve-y
unlikely that any measures would be taken
TO institute proceedings against Judge
Hilton under the Civil Rights act What
he wished impressed upon the public was
the TACT that this was not personal con-
troversy between his brother and Judge Hill
tom. His proUuvi was cxy1uucu Irdfn une
Grand Union Hotel on the ground that a
rule had been made excluding all Of his race
Judge Hilton is reported to have said that
he had done what be conceived to be his duty
in the protection OF the interests of the prop
erty in his charge; there was a class of peo
pie whom he would not have in the hotel,
and he had right to say so.
In letter to Mr.. g. w. Childs, Of Phil
adelphia, dated London, June 9, ex-Presi-
dent Grant says: 81 appreciate the fact, and
am proud of it, that the attentions l am re-
ceiving are intended more for our country
than for me personally. love to see our
country honored and respected abroad,
and I am proud to believe that it
is by most all Nations, and by some
even loved. It has always been my
desire to see all jealousy between England
and the United States abated, and every sore
healed. Together they are more powerful
for the spread Of commerce and civilization
than all the others combined, and can do
more to remove the causes OF wars by Gre
ating mutual interests that would be so
much endangered by war;"
PRESIDENT AND MRS. HAYES, together
with Secretary Eyarts, Att'y-Gen. Devens
and Postmaster Gen. Key, left Washington,
on the afternoon of the 25th, for Boston.
ROBERT DALE OWEN, the noted author.
and Spiritualist, died at Lake George, n. 4,
on the oath, aged seventy-six years.
Forty SIX Jewish firms in Cincinnati
have signed pledge that, in view of the dis
elimination made against Israelites by Judge
Hilton, of New York. in excluding them as
guests from the Grand Union Hotel. at Sara
toga, they will henceforth entertain no re'a-
lions whatever with the house Of A. T. Stew
art 4 Co., Of which Judge Hilton is the
acknowiedeed head. g
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1877-06-28

ONE DOLLAR day saved will, In the
course Of an ordinary lifetime, amount,
at compound interest, to over 500, 600.
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1877-06-28

kVnAn nOAA1e
AN official opinion has been given by
Secretary Sherman, and approved by the Cab
met, to the eject that the I per cent. Gov
eminent bonds now in the market viii have
70 be paid, principal and interest. I'm gold,
in accordance with the provisions OF the
laws in force on the 18th Of July, 1870, when
the bonds we're authorized.
TEE Secretary Of the State of New
York stated, on the 2lst, in defense Of Atty
Gen. Fairchild's action In the case Of Tweed,
that while the statement was under consid-
Grafton information reached the Attorney
General that Tweed had 10 his credit In
Europe 100000, and that he was only
waiting to secure bis discharge 70 rejoin
his confsderates, ana to embark with them
in ) large street railway speculation n
Madrid.
THE President, on the 28d. addressed
circular letter to all prominent Federal
ofIicehoIders, n which he calls attention to
the following paragraph in previous letter
addressed BY him TO the Secretary Of the
Treasury, on the conduct to be observed BY
oficers o. the Government, In felation 70
elections: = No o6icer should be required Or
permitted 70 take part n the management Of
political orgdnixstiops, csucusess cpnven-
iions, Or election campaigns. Their right to
vote and to express their views on public
questions, either orally or through the
PRESS, Il pot denied. provided Il doeg not In
tsrfere,ufkh Ahed fleAa<Ge a ~ y
ties.x No issSusmen) ~ political pm d61i
a officers OF subordfn6tes should be Al
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1877-06-28

Prsspytsri.n Hhsldssa 6tlsst Aission
6evetxa plr1ops - reported 70 have
lost their lives II tie Afe; atd many 9TH
eFs are still missing.
Accidents were quite common, in par
tioolaF .amoae the brave fIFeEaen.