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YIIE .iSIfIIC C.iMP.fIGN.
An Explanation or the Eus~inn Reverses AZ
Delibnba and Zewin.

LONDON, July G.-Russan official intclll-
gen 'c thus explains occurrences in the Asiatio
theatre Of war: Grn. Loris Melikon having
rea'h"d the AraXcs valley ly way of Knrs and
kagi-man. was marching west in the direction
Of Er,oroum. when the Turks occupying tho
fortified position Of Xcwn mcnarcd his right
flank. To prevent an attack In front and rear
Gen. Melikor before proceeding further w1st.
had 10 turn north and atta'k Xcwin. The at
tempt failed. and Gen. Mrlkon fell back to tho
AraNos valley. where he hrurd thHt the southern
column under Iieut. -Gon. Trrgukassof. which
WAS tp have met him there previous to the Joint
mar h on ErZ"roum. was likrwisr defeated near
Dclihaha. and had r,trratrd. Lieut.. Gen. Ter
gukassoil Is seemingly determined to trace Ills
steps t. the frontier and ros 'ur Bnyazid. whilo
Gen. Mrlkof. accord ng to the latest lnirli-
g"nrr. INT ndcd 10 tax" W n position in tho
AraN = valley. and hold the roudtO hurs against
the victorious force from /rWin.
despatch e. the S'dndOfi from Vienna
says, y at week about 3u.uuO Turhish troops
Will rmhlrk iur Trrh.21ud 10 rctniorrc tho
army in Armenia. In Consequence of tho
rcmou-tranc"S of England th" Purtr has sent
imperative orders to the commander of tho
Blmk Sna ilret 10 render the blockade more cf-
lettu.il' -
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OBEYTNG Hirgs.s ORDER.
omcehoi"ers Nes" nIna, hat Fiiiing their Po-
'uons WI. Friend. and Relatives.

Inc fcu' raj offlccholding officers OF the
Republican Association OF tho Eighth Assem-
bly, District. nwcd by the recent order Of Hayes
forbidding Government employees from acting
ia officers Of political bodiese emet in their head
quarters at 73 Ludlow street. last evening, 10
consider what they should do. In the call for
the meeting. it was announced TO be special
2lection . nil vacancies occasioned by
resignation" President John J. O'Brien.
n weigher in the Custom House. came
from Kockaway to preside for the last
time. His resignation was rendered
and accepted. and then followed the resigna-
ton Of every officer in turn. excepting the
Secretary, Mr. Edward Mulry who was under
stood to be- n non -ofllccholder. The rcsgning
officers. beside the President. are Charles W .
Very. First vicc-prcsidcnt. who is n Custom
House foreman under John J. O'Bricn; An
drew McCnbc. Second vicc-Prosidont also
Custom House official; Colwin c. Lewis Treas
urer. who IL a Custom House inspector; and
William Adams, a Post ONCE employee; VIM.
NJ. washburnc. in the Custom House; August
Geisler revenue watchman; George sherman
Custom Hou& inspectors Abraham Lewis. AS
sistant Custom House wcighcr; Meyer Meyer
Post Onlce employee; and John Br,nncr Post
Oncc employee. who were the delegates TO the
Republican Central Committee.
The designations were handed in without
tired without n murmur from the positions 10
which they were elected hy their fellow mem
bers in December last. The reason for their
action was well understood. After tho
acceptance Of the. designations printed
ballots, were distributed. and the form
Of cle~ing new officers was enacted
Tho new officers ar President, Bernard
kourkc, who ~ a friend of tue cN-Prrsidrnt; I;
First Nice-President, John j. Verrcy who
Il n brother or son Qt the late First Vice. Prcsi-
dent; Second Nice-Prcsidcnt. Morton Britton I.
Treasurcr. George W. Lewis who is II relative
OF the Treasurer and cX delegate OF the same
name and delegates to Central Committee q. W.
lanthier, who is n brother in law of ex-prcsi-
d.nt O'Brien and Henry Vnrsgiz. Ludwig
Miller. Thomas likCr, Isaac W. Nead Peter
Schumacher and Patrick J. Hickey who are all
friends OF O'Brlen. and said to bee members OF
tho social organ ination named after him.
Tho name Of Hayes WAS not mentioned In the
meeting. 1t is said that the action Of Mr.
Brien and his associates viii soon he imi-
tlt.d by the onceholdcrs in the various Re-
publican dissertations in the city.
BosroN. July G.-Major Geo. =. Merrill. Post
master at Lawrence. NJ ss.. hns sent In his
rrsls as Secretary ol the Republican State
Committee.
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mons 70 washnston in order that he might there pro.
mote legislation of I'm, nr that private
scheme In short the article l. mons,rous fable based
on some other experience than ANY editor OF t.
Journal
Mr.. Greeley went homo confident that his
reputation Of the authorship II the Crumbs
Of Comfort" article would appear in the
Tribune OF the following day. But 1t did
not appear. by the direction OF the ac-
tual c.ltor 1t was left out Mr.. Greeley
hastened to the ON - for an explanation. and
was there informed that the article had been
omitted by the direction OF the editor in charge
II" again ordered the article to hc inserted on
IN" following day, hut again his order was una
vailing. For three days. as W. arr informed.
Mr.. Greeley cnirrat,d. begged, and throat
cned 10 get his disclaimer printed but all in
vain. Then II WIS that he began 10
renlizc that he had been dcposel from the
control Of the Tribune. Another had assumed
uir management OF thc journal founded uy
him. and If he remained connected with il
longer. II must be only ls u mere subordinate
He could not consent to that. and ON the lgth
Of November he loft the editorial rooms Of the
Tribune forever. a broken hearted man; and he
never returned.
Soon it began to be whispered that Mr.. Gree
ley WAS sick. and then that he was insane. and
had been conveyed to an asylum Finally. about
the 18th Of that month a statement 10 tn. latter
effect was printed in one Of the morning news
papers. The next morning the following para
graph, which had been sent to the other papers
from the IriJune office. was printed in most Of
them:
The reports n Mr. Greeloy's confinement At Blooming
dale OF any other ASYLUM of application for his ad
mission Ia any are prepo-teiuus lie Is sun suffering
IRON n'rNuu, collapse. the result OF loss nearly all
sleep almost continuously for over month, during his
tff a d TIM.
stomach and for DAY, rejected iooi whereby the sys
ten was sui more weakened within day or two there
has been marked change for the better 10th IN sleep
ns ani eating AMI hs phvsicians hopeful but he
Sun very ,ck man. and Tor the hts friends
best show their regard hy letuns him alone
The truth IL that. at tho time this was
printed, Mr.. Greeley had been confined for
nearly n week in Dr. Choatc's private insane
asylum. where mono Were permitted to SEE him
but II few very intimate friends and members Of
his family. Almost his last coherent words
were The country il gone. the Tribune is
gpny and am gOnnln
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MR.. CLEyEL.iND's SCHEME.
a Demand that 1. s,outiy Kesisted by jersey
tlty's Omcers.

Tho Jersey City Board Of Finance having
percmptorily refused to pay Mr.. J. b. Cievcland's
claim Of sl27 900 for work on the Bergen rrser-
Voir. Supreme Court Commissioner Cassedy
yesterday began taking testimony on the man
danius proceedings. CORPORATION Counsel Alb
bett. who advised the board not to pay the
claim. did not appear for the city hut in his
stead were cx-Corporation Counsel Lewis for
the taxpayers. cN senator Winfield. and Cor
porhton Attorney Traphagen. At the outset
counsel for Mr.. Cleveland urged that no trsti-
muny should be- received other than the tact
that the law authorizing the arbitration WAS
passed. that the arb.trators met. and that the
award was made
Counsel for the city argued that they had n
right 10 prove that the award was dishonest
the amount eNorhitant. and that IN" nrbltrators
were friends of the claimant The inquiry was
suspended at this point to be- settled 10y Judge
knapp ot the supreme Court. who decided in
favor of the taxpayers
The reservoir ls nothing hut pile oi neg
l"rtrd stones ana mortar on the crest of Bergen
Hin Under the old corrupt Board " Works II
cost hundreds Of thousands Of dollars. and the
taxpayers look with suspicion on any claim for
remuneration for such monument Of cAtraNa-
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Gents French cali tic shoes. $3.50. Knox 4
Morgan, ,hS Canal 81. corner s0uth ON AN-Adv.
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A WIFE T.iTILLY ST.iBBED.


Henry Blair and wife Of 100 sullivan street
have lived very unhappiiy on account OF their
religious dInercn,rs. Mrs Blair being Il Roman
Ihh'.lc and her husband Protestant Yester-
day tner married daughter. Mrs Brecn. was
visiting them, and while in her presence the
OH DISPUTE WAS resumed. At length Mrs Blair
fung at her husband a dish. which hit him on
u" hose. H. was pairing his nails with n knife.
v 'i Whl'h h" stabbed her in the right side
4 N|- arr st'd ana she WAS sent to the New
l're h.-ritul, ana thcr- her wounds were pro-
h..tNd lih. Balr sad. after his arrest:
ply Wl" MAS lrNn-uE some Clothes that she
iNi iHk"n = wash. ! objected 10 her doing tho
N''Si. .l- ana sud so. Sh" threw u situcor at
~. lIiirR nae iull ia the iace cutting IT, Then
i'l7'l h'r n"tii"n 10 hurl at ny hcad. |
Bii, i.n -llll hrli tur knife. r. l-find myself
J "l' H it7- with the knife and stabbed her"
Eiur Was taken before Justice Duiiy and hold
NlD"ui bal. II" IT, ana employees IN BROOKS 5
b" JeuthluS establishment IN Broadway.
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LIGHTNING'S FREAKS.
A holt that Excited Much Curiosity. ms well
ne nid Much Damage.

A strange, and at first unaccountablc
freak was exhibited by lightning in Orange. on
Thursday evening. bolt struck the stable Of
the Orange and Newark Horse Railway Com
pany. in which were l35 horses. and killed
three OF them that were at great distances from
each other. leaving the intervening animals
unharmrd There i IN ]. built on the main
stable. and this was first struck. A horse near
u" end, and another on the opposite side a
do1en stalls beyond. were Instantly killed. Tho
electric mud then seemed to pass from the /.
into the main building. and there 1t struck one
horse without killing him. and then Killed Old
Riley, q horse standing in the tar end Of The
siAbi" No other horses We're affected nor were
the men. VI whom there were about "A dozen ia
the stable. The solution il that there are no
lightning rods on the stable but there are
cutters running entirely around II, from which
tour lenders extend 10 the ground. These
Leaders ARE close beside four small windows. Of
which there ~ one at the head Of each stall
The horses standing behind these windows
were the only ones harmed The first horses
Killed werr the most valuable in the stable. The
building escaped Injury.
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" THE COUNTRY Is GONE. THE TRIBUNE
IS GONE. AND I I'M GOMEZ"
The Loss OF the Control OF the Tribune, aud
Not his Defeat In the Election. the Cause
OF Mornce GreeIcy's Ins.nIty and Denth.

of Horace Greeicy's Insanity and Death.
1t Is now nearly five years since the death
OF Horace Greeley; and during all that time the
publ" MA rested in the belief that his insanity
ana death were tho result Of modification at his
defeat In tho Presidential contest Of 1872
That this was not the truth has been known to n
few OF his intimate and lifelong friends.
hut for reasons known only to themselves they
have been silent. At last. however. it is in the
power Of The Sun To lay before the public the
circumstances which led to the insanity nnl
death Of Mr.. Greeley. AMI 10 show that il was
not his defeat for the Presidency. nor yet his
domestic Affections that led to these results. but
that only when he was dcposcd from tho control
Of III" n"wspap"r which he had founded
and built up. did his reason give way and his
busy life 70 out in darkness aud gloom.
1t will be remembered that shortly after Mr..
Greeley accepted the nomination ofthe Liberals
and Democrats for the Presidency. he pub
lirhcd card IA which he announced his retire.
ment from the active editorial management Of
the Tribune. when it became plain that he WAS
defeated in the election his first thought was for
his paper. and he determined 10 resume the
control OF it, columns. This intention he
announced to the readers 81 the Tr,bune In
tho issue Of Nov. 7. in card written
in his usual vigorous style. But stimuli
taneously with tho publication Of this
card, and on the Same page Of the paper there
appeared an art lie entitled Crumbs Of Com
fort" which had not been seen by or approved
Of by Mr.. Greeley. That article is reproduced
on another page Of this mornings SUN.
Mr.. Greeley was greatly surprised AMI shock
cd when he read the Crumbs Of Comfort"
He at once wrote IN article. n fac-simile Of
which is printed above. and ordered II to be
inserted in the Tribune Of tho next morning
Nov. :. under the editorial head. Its language
was as follows:
Nv ccountablc fatality an article entitled
Crumbs Of Comfort into last unseen by the
editor which does him the gros,ost wrong /. is true
that Office seekers used 10 poster him Tor rcoommcnia
tons when his friend. controlled the Custom House.
though the "r,d dno-ed" variety seldom found
them IT i- not true that he obcycd a
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THE INDICTED JUDGES.
Procuring the Arrest OF the Foreman OF the
Grand Jury, for Perjury.

BALTIMORE, July 6.-On Saturday last the
Grand Jury Of the Baltimore County Circuit
Court presented two Of the Judgcs-namely.
Richard Grason and Geo. Yeliott-for malfea-
sance in Office and obstructing Investigations
then being made by the Grand Jury by refusing to
extend theterm Of court. To-day State warrant
was issued for the arrest of Gen. John s. Berry,
foreman Of the late Grand Jury. on the oath ~
Judge ienott. charging Gen. Berry with per-
Jury IN max lns ialS" pres" ntmrnis against HIM
self and Judge Grason. Gen. Berry gave tail
for his appearance 10 answer the charge NJ tho
September term Of the court. This difficulty
between the Grand Jury and the Judges Of the
Baltimore County Court is n subject OF comment
and discussion throughout the state. and IL
everywhere regretted as IA most unfortunate
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DEL1CEY's PfRTNER's SPREE.
Accused OF nm Attempt TO XIII IA bartender
In "A BrondMMy Barroom.

Tom Woods, better known as Gus Fowler,
was arrested yesterday on charge Of attempting
10 take the life Of benjamin A. Whiteman. tho
head bartender in Jnmcs W. Golfers place at
Thirteenth street and Broadway Woods. who
Is Pcte pelacey's partner in the faro bank at II
Ann street, is noted as Il des perado when drunk
Two y"urs usO he encountered Jim pcndlctOn
nhJlhrr porting man. ~ the Shakespeare bar
frndl"ions face. marking him for life. Woods
was lntoNieatrd al about O'cock on Sunday
dared Mr.. Mhitrman 10 step ouk ide and fight
him HIS challenge not being accepted. he On
tered the barrQpn an drcw MS knife. saying:
You ---, III fix you" Capt Jim 4, nry JAZZ
Phillips. and Pat Gallagher. who We're at the
har caught holt Of Woods and r, strained him.
ana T. NJ Cube Of III West Tenth street gave
bail iOr him in 81 900
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The Old saIrs Temperance Lecture.

Early yesterday morning a sailor In one Of
the houses On the deck of the clipper ship Golden state
lying at Pier ~ East river heard heavy fall ON the
deck outside 1t was man who had evidently climbed
up on the rigging overhanng the street. walked To the
edge OF the orecase root and thence fallen IN the dark
n'ss In the man pockets were an unoaded revolver
ntN one cents "a mon y. an some leteIs addressed To
John Russell, Brooklyn and 10 John DAILY, % Smuis
street Brooklyn. the latter notification from odd
Fellows ledge that the dues of Brother niy want
cd lhe body was taken 10 the Oak street police station
ana uncrr NNon went oyer 10 the address IN sands
street. BruoklA gwen the Odd Fellow, notice lie
learned that the man had been boarding there,
gle AN employee OF the Good nough Horse ocins Com
lAny AMI wa known by his friends there both John
Dn,is and John DAILY MS run did II, SIR old salt
said "ium that does more dr litry than all the other
lad Ihnss IN the world put toretherh
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Mrs. kiernan's Death.

Mrs. Bridget Herman was found dead on the
floor VI the cabin IN winch she hyod In sixty seventh
street between Fourth and Madison avenues Her hus
band Edward Herman, said that his had not bee
well since the Fourth when thc took much stmulant
A. herman spoke. he drew from his pocket black hot
e iull of hnl whiskoy that he hd Just bought In Third
f'thu" bai room Then rrsuminn hs story he sand
rHi up ~ urli~k TINS morluug Mi vie wA- king
hHIet ia the bed went e. 1Mrd avenue To get
lunrini iaper When returned nay VIE wa. Oh the
Uuur d ad On tic Momans let i'nIlo hrui-. that
lnhs have lo'u caused by nung tNc nuor klcrnan
"u'uned soldier NJ The late war. ami except the Si
per month mat he receive, ha. means uI huppulL
Coroner flIulIguu al make al inv .tlsuuuu.
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Locust. Devourins Grain ,a Michigan.

DETROIT. July 6.-Grcat swarms Of rcd-lcgged
l'cu.is have naip their appearance m Oakland county,
dc'asiatins several thou,aui growing sran Of
various Kinds The insects not the kansas rras..
huiNr and can maxi ,HN short hisht.. but they are
CAUSING much conservation uuns the farmers Nhu are
cutting theiI crops 10 saNe what they can
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WAIEBrowN. y. y. July Ga recent hail
storm aie" miles soath of ti. cy ii damage. It
followed a track one mule wide through the town Of
keiman stripping the leaves from the trees and cufut
OH h1i'l, Wheat aud oihrr rraus cnurclv Catuc cN-
l"sd u lur storm were n'itrWnri found hr'dius Tile
dainnte ih tl, town alone will rNcr'i S.pfn litil.
il.- hlhr h hr ih Cur. Hu',rDuce were iuuui, and
many remained uu the ground Until the utA dAy.
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How to oe, WORK In the Navy Yards.

WAsHISGroN. July 6-On aN,ount ~ tho
pressure upon the Secretary OF the Navy Tor polons
the department. employment at the navy Yards &C. he
has gwen notice that the tune application for positions
IN lv department Is closed. AMI TINT lug
lhgrs ~ unNy yNdr must hereafter apply 20 the com
mtnlahis Utfrw Ihr touluIndauts ui Tie various
navy yards have tu authority turmpoy AL workmru
needed and persons VIII be employed un account of their
skl ana eh'rncN, aud without regard to political or
Il
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Kate Martins Reply to Her Husband.

John j Martin IL seeking divorce from Kate
Martin, charging uniaitluncss She applied to Judge
Van llocscn Tor aimony pending tho sut saying that
Martin after chli horn. began to tca her cruelty
nul nutN drove her from hi, house, and that support
t sci and ,llld SHE had to $50 into domestic service Sno
-n'mnly drnts that She has been ualiln, nnl AYERS
that tIc uau Win whom her husband changes her
having l,cn intimate WIN ~ IN his employ bartender,
NM wholly ulIlrI In, NnIIlrOI
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BROOk Nv.

In BROOKLYN last week there wnro 2i7 'asns
Of death. hon y more than IN The prev ln, Mt,k The
cuci cause o' death were scarlauna. dpiihoua, dAr
rhuu, ani cholera lnantum
Tho Brooklyn City Works Board vest 'rdny
discharged thfrc gHne, O street thuirt, tt'tN men
ALL because the money repairs tu lu IAEve
more bangs VI teu each 70 be discharged sOOn
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Sr. LOUIS July G. A number of boys and
youn- men found about halt kcg blasting powder in
Brookmans quarry IN the western suburbs OF the city
ON i' Fourth They took II o. open lot near iy put
PM ~ IN tight huN. covered the box with hav which
th'. nr aui withdrew shout distance To Waioh tlc
result Inc SIiu-iun ttfIlnc and hi~isruf- ftiu
ksan about 10 ysHr- old. badly urrd that he
dii ia.i n-ht ai jaime. Duuaehcr aged ~ wears can
not recover several other boys more Or less in
JuT,d. bul uout >, fiuusy. "
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ATLANTA. Ga. July G.--Jack Thompson.
colorod was hanged at La Orange Ga to-day tor killing
two negro children, rgrd and years rospecirly last
winter liz blew oil the head oi the oicst with 4 pun
ana crushed IN tho II, AL the other with stick and ut
her throat from 10 ear with kmtc he sand tO
day lhA lle down was he oAus. o. bis kIllMg lAenl.
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- Drop do, In Every word"

m NINIIOs, HWnlcTlOn 90 n ].
n Y = Iis,cs H"FIt, = J
Three months ngo was broken ont with large
u'er. Hni -oirs un my buiN. ih,, Hnd ac" procured
AWii Huitn M,dicN ~ tnNtr! iud fuisHutv itlht.,
hu' nave taken sN bottles and to-day | ANA IN good
i ilt all llnr usy uirvr, having hcHicd and eii my
s>iu "a natural, Acd.ty tundhlou thon4 ht NJ one
umo could mt he cuted Althuulh l van but poorly
II,ss my traulnio to you,>r ttrr II drop o joy IN
eveTJ word write. Yours truly,
JA4ks U. BKLLIA-Ai..
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struck with "a Bucket.

Julia Kea,ing OF 81 Oliver street heard per-
sons h.un- 800 the ward under her window last evening
and went down to call away her children. As she
s"plcl from the door d'unk"n young Ir,hman.
kn.H in i. uethl o,hoHi as hl, STRUCK her m the
mead three times with heavy wooden bucket each
hue eNpu-lng tie skull Then hr kick.d hrr nina IAN
aMhA She wa. sent While unconscious, 20 tic O4k
street police station.
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Large Deralca,,on by Bank Employees.

CoLrMnus Ohio, July Ca statement Of
ar-c dciacaiInn by W c. Faxon t,Nor. ana Frank Nc
''nui. hookhccper, Of the private banking house of
biri. smith BOO hi, city. published TODAY The
.h'f. H ur BANK have been ,u-rifnnt OF th, dcinrA
tnu TOT several months. tut have not I,iurr
been made public Il 3. rally understood that tho
su.,n money wh- sJuaud rcd iu gambling. The hank Is
viii be- Conunu,i A. heretofore.
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A Custom Hou.e omcer'. Deralca,lon.

ST ALBASs. VT. July G-Grn. W. Wells. Col
lecor of customs tor tlc Distract oi N,rnuui has re-
moved " II MoAl,icr Deputy Collector nt tins nnri
ton deficiency of h'uut $3.50 in me Itrnunf rl, Ne,
ncit wall he maic good hN hund.uru liz used the
funds n ludln- new house and uuablv 10 replace
tlVia As lac ptcted tu do
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Where TOO Much zea, wa. Manifested.

As Mr.. Joseph Pilrct, a well-known resident
o GreeupDlnt, MAS talking to is sister the Vi
cIy Of tie Grcenlon ferry ON THURSDAY evening. he
took her watch, which was IN her hani and the Jerry
master who -aw him do II thought he WAS committing n
ei hhi -ent police ON rr IN hot hH-tc a. arrest hni
mo ,t'r p"hnred o Mt firtt aud IN spite oi his and
u IhiA pni ,tHunn-, took him ~ the Union avenue
l"lN -iNun Mutrr hr explained and wa, released but
hr'Nfiin+ ig the police rules his name must luiu an
Nif .pfd book Nlt those oi thieves NAsTauts. and
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One Custom House Contract.

WASHINGTON. July G.-Bids were opened mt
the Treasury Department to-day tor Supplying the carriage
and other labor nt the New York Appraiser. ufce for
urtr years Their were fourteen bds ranging from
sAllNr tn ralsl the lowest being put an hy Brown
81 New YORK CITY Ihe next lowest bidder is VIM Nc.
fynehtun ol this oity, at s5ie75
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LONDON. July 6.-The Standard prints the
following, Portugal having consented to act with Eus
land in supprcssns the slave trade on the Mozambique
coast. British cruiser has been ordered thiucr She
viii carry fortugu, Official. visit all the haunts o the
-a,ers ant he empowered 10 search suspicious Vessels
even when carrying Puitus uc-' cuoFS
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-07-07

Mayor Ely has signed the ordinance author.
ilng the New YORK Central Railroad to lay pipes
rlins crude petroleum through SiNtv NTH street from
the North 10 t East river and thence unl,r water 10
the on rrhnrrieS IN Long Island City IN, Mayor re-
qullcd promise that the sludse' refuse Oh shall
not be sold IA queens county.