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The New York herald., 1878-08-16

TnE WEATuER.-The area Of low pressure
that on Wednesday lay over the northern lake
region has made very little progress toward the
ST. Lawrence Valley There has been general
rise in pressure throughout tho whole depression.
The area of high barometer, which extended along
the Atlantic coast, has moved toward the West
and retards the rapid movement of the advancing
depression. Rain has fallen in all the districts
except the Southwest. The winds have been
from light TO fresh in the lake regions and the
Northwest; elsewhere they have been light.
general fall in temperature has taken place
throughout all the sections, except in the Middle
Atlantic and New England States, the Gulf dis
tricts and the Northwest. where the rise has
been very slight. Indications still point to the de-
vclopment of high winds on the Middle Atlantic
aud New England coasts. The weather in New
York and its vicinity to-day will be warm and
partly cloudy or fair, possibly with occasional
rains. Tomorrow it promises to be cooler and
fair
The New York herald., 1878-08-16
Increased Rapid Tr.nsit.

The passage of number of excursion
trains over the New York Elevated Railroad
from Hanover square to Forty-second street,
yesterday afternoon, gave the residents
along the Bowery and Third avenue and the
public generally practical evidence that
rapid transit on the east side of the city is
in part an accomplished fact, and that within
the next two or three weeks they may ex-
pect to see the cars running regularly, at
least as far as the Grand Central Depot.
This is an agreeable outlook, as far as
it goes; but it is to be hoped that
on the east side,~ as on the west,
there will be no cessation of activity and
energy until rapid transit as the people un-
derstand it, as the interests of the city de-
mand it and as the corporations enjoying
the franchises are bound to supply it
rapid transit from the Battery to the West
chester border-has been secured.
The passage of the trains over the Bowery
and Third avenue yesterday excited as
much notice from the street car and
other horses as from the people along the
route It seemed as if the startled
animals of the Third avenue line were as
much averse to rapid transit as the directors
of the company in whose service they earn
their oats, judging from the startled looks
they gave the passing trains and the restive-
ness they exhibited under the putting noise.
1t was easy to see that they had not been
used to the Sixth avenue road where their
associates have learned to jog steadily along
and to pay no more attention to the noisy
rushing masses above their heads than to
the flies that buzz in their ears. The Third
avenue animals will, no doubt, soon get
into the same placid condition, just as their
directors have become mildly reconciled to
the progress of the age. There is differ.
ence Of opinion among those who Witnessed
the trial trips as to the comparative noise
on the Third and Sixth avenue roads The
general judgment is that the Third avenue
line is by no means SO noisy as the Metro
politan road, and yet that it makes far more
din than is necessary and will need i'm
provement in that direction.
The New York herald., 1878-08-16
Tho connict In Germany.

By the law which the German government
will request the new parliament to enact it
will be made a crime to endeavor to change
the present organization and system of
society in the sense advocated by the
Communistic and socialistic theorists of the
day. Associations for the furtherancc of the
plans of such theorists will be declared
illegal and may be dissolved by authority,
and printers, booksellers and innkeepers
prevented from pursuing their vocations
and be expelled from the towns in which
are their homes. Appeal from the courts
in these cases can only be made to tri-
bunal created by imperial authority in
accordance with this law and therefore
presumably organized to condemn. People
are apparently not forbidden by the law to
dream on the destinies of man or theorize
on his relations to matter or to the infinite.
Perhaps 10 forbid Germany to theorize and
dream would be to touch o point beyond
the limit of its amazing patience. But any
step that tends to give reality to the dream
OF the philosopher, or of the beery spouter
who fancies he is philosopher, any COM
munication of the theory that makes others
participators in it, will subject the dreamer
to the rigors of the statute. No doubt that
in the Reichstag, as newly constituted and
supported by the ultramontane vote. the
government will be able to get this bill
through, and then in one great country au-
thority, with enormous force at its dis
posal, will be face to face with quasi
revolution based on the discontents and
real miseries Of the people. One result of
the attitude thus taken by the government
will be to convince the people that socialism
thus resolutely kept down would if not
kept down prove real benefit and remedy
for all the ills and evils Of life. It will,
therefore, deepen, very likely, the aspira-
ton for profound notifications in the rela-
tions Of the people to the government and
to one another, and, as the government
cannot always continue the combination
that now gives itpower, it seems to be using
its present opportunity principally to make
the trouble more difficult to deal with when
the ultimate day of reckoning comes.
The New York herald., 1878-08-16
Yellow Fever.

As the seasons are this year exceptional
in SO many other points it was to be pre-
sumed that they would prove exceptional
in the dissemination and severity both Of
epidemic Qnd endemic diseases in all cases
in which these are in any degree dependent
upon temperature or other meteorological
as we'll as theological conditions. Even
the strictly malarious maladies, as expe-
rienced in the Northern States, have, under
the influence of the deranged seasons of the
past few years, been unusually widespread
and tenacious, so that our physicians
are commonly forced to conviction,
long since accepted in Italy. that the
relation Of these disorders to marshy
districts is only accidental. In the
spread of the yellow fever to points on the
Mississippi which it has not reached before
in many years, md in the appearance that
it is already epidemic there, we see one more
result of the disturbed relations Of heat and
moisture which have made 80 many other
troubles; but there are other facts that are
also of importance in this visitation. What
ever be the subtle poison upon the presence
of which the fever depends it needs cer-
tain degree of heat to give it activity, which
it finds in Mississippi and Tennessee; but
it also needs germ of the poison to initiate
its development. With these supplied
the fever will prove oil the more
virulent at any given point where it may
rage on account of its not having ragged
there for some years previously. 1t is one
of the diseases which people commonly do
not have q second time--that is, by having
had the fever person is protected from it
generally, though not absolutely, for the
future. But, unlike other diseases
that have this popularity as to per-
sons, yellow fever acts the same way
within certain limits as to places. Its
occurrence seems TO exhaust that on which
it feeds, and accumulation Of this material
gives il new vigor in another year. The
Mississippi towns have had their respite,
and we fear, must pay for it tliis summer.
Yellow lever is not certainly without some
malarious elements in its history, but there
are striking differences between it and that
class of fcvers, Of which immunity to the
person is one; and as it is thus related to
the class OF diseases that are consequences
of poisons bred from animal emanations IL is
more than likely that the way in which the
negroes have lived in the Southern towns
since they were freed will prove of some
account in consideration of the causes Of
this visitation.
The New York herald., 1878-08-16

CArTAIS HowoArE's POLAR EXPEDITION must
be abandoned until, ut least, next year. The
Florence it will be rccolected, was despatched
to the Arctic regions some time ago TO make
preparations for the establishment Of the first
Polar colony. Congress having failed to vote
ali appropriation TO send out u relief ship she
will start for home to-day, making the best dis
position possible Of the stores and supplies that
have been purchased by her commander in fur
therancc of the enterprise. Captain Howgatc
has not abandoned his plans, bat will renew in
December his efforts to remove the icebergs Of
opposition In Congress.
The New York herald., 1878-08-16

within our limits. An irredeemable and
inflated paper currency forces New York to
remain merely the commercial metropolis
OF the United States and to strive in
losing fight with number of rival cities in
the interior. 1t cripples the city and pre-
vents it from taking the next and i'm
mediately necessary step in advance.
While we tolerate an irredeemable
paper currency New York must remain only
one Of several commercial centres of the
United States. Only when we attain once
more currency recognized by the whole
world can We make New York what it must
be or decay-the commercial centre OF
large part of the globe. Then only can we
hope to see our warehouses once
more filled with the worlds products,
our wharves crowded with ships drawn
hither because here they can get car
goes for any port that demands
them our merchants and bankers manag-
ing and controlling the transactions of half
the world and reaching out for their share
OF the other half; our skilled artisans
and industrious laborers busily employed
in handling goods, building repairing and
loading ships; and our hotels and seaside
resorts crowded with the business and pleas
ure seekers, not of our own little popula-
ton of forty-eight millions, but of all the
countries on the earth.
New York cannot stand still. It cannot
afford to be commercial Little Peddling-
ton. It must prepare to take the next
step-to seize large share. its proper share,
of the worlds business. To condemn it to
on irredeemablep currency is to prevent
this and strike fatal blow at its prosperity.
The New York herald., 1878-08-16
An Austrian Defeat,

The Austrian Army OF Occupation in
Bosnia is kept busily occupied. The
Twentieth division in particular has had
its hands full. Defeated on the 11th inst. in
o severe engagement at Tuzla, which lasted
twelve hours, the command Of General
Szapary was obliged to retreat. On the
18th it was again vigorously attacked
by the insurgents, and, although the
commander declares that he repulsed
his assailants. he nevertheless found
it prudent to continue his retreat
on Doboj. Now, an Austrian division
on war footing numbers from fif-
teen thousand to sixteen thousand men
supplied with the best arms and
rigidly disciplined, SO that the num-
bers of the forces opposing the ad-
vance in this particular portion of
Bosnia may be easily estimated as double
the number Of the invaders. The insur-
gents doubtless include thousands of the
men who have seen fighting on one side or
the other in the campaigns since 1875, and
who have the advantage of complete
knowledge of the country and the style
of warfare suited to the region. The
loss in morale which this defeat entails is
much more serious than the material loss,
which, however, must have been severe.
Austria must, as General Phillipovich stated
to Hafiz Pacha, 60 on. She can ultimately
repress the armed opposition to her ad-
vance, but will have to fight for her posi-
ton in hundred ways until something more
definite is put upon her programme than oc-
.cupying Bosnia for the good of the Bosnians.
1t is clear that this advance is not relished
by Turkey, Servia or Montenegro, that it is
against the interest of Italy and was
only acceptable to Russia because of
the pressure of Germany and England.
Hence it is not surprising that the endeavor
to push Austria back should be SO energetic.
In the face of Europe she cannot retreat and
with Bismarck stretching hand toward her
German provinces and Italy talking loudly
of her "unredeemed" Tyrol and Trentino
she is not the happiest among the nations.
The Treaty of Berlin has only shifted the
scene of the Eastern struggle.
The New York herald., 1878-08-16

WALL STREET YgsTERDAY.-There was a
nnrked increase of activity at the Stock Ex-
change. Prices we're tickle and closed at con-
siderable decline, especially in the coal stocks
Gold opened at "a premium fluctuated between
that aud IS, closing at the latter figure. Money
on call was quoted from 1 to 2 per cent Govern
ment bonds were fairly active and firm in prices
State and railway bonds were in moderate de-
mand and held their own. fH
The New York herald., 1878-08-16

The YELLOW FEVER reports from the differ
ent points in the South are exceedingly discour-
aging. Nearly one hundred new cases were re-
ported in New Orleans yesterday, and the con-
dition of affairs elsewhere is equally gloomy. At
Grenada, in Mississippi, all of the officials of the
little town, with the exception of the Mayor,
have fallen before the terrible scourge, and he
IL reported to be dying.
The New York herald., 1878-08-16

adaptability to human wants that gives our
inventions success abroad and let it not
be forgotten by those who want to organize
society into sort of gigantic State prison
that all this is the result of free labor and
competition that gives the amplest play to
talent and skill
The New York herald., 1878-08-16

THE UNPARALLELED FEAT Of thirty-nine con-
sccutive bulrs-eye shots at eight hundred yards
has been made on the Wheeling wv. va.) range
by Professor Dwight in the competition for o
position in the rifle team of this year.
The New York herald., 1878-08-16

ACCORDING TO THE REpoRTs of the Agricul-
tural Department the extreme heat Of July in.
jurcd to some extent the spring wheat of tho
Northwest. In the East the condition Of the
crop is far better. In the Province Of Ontario
the crop this year is the largest ever thrcshed
there
The New York herald., 1878-08-16

The probabilities are that the aceather ~ Ner
York and its ricinity today sciH be warm and
partly cloudy or fair, possibly riM occasional
raias. Tomorrow il promises to be cooler aad
fu;r
The New York herald., 1878-08-16

The UNWILLING of the Cherry Valley monu-
ment yesterday was attended with some inter-
esting ceremonies Ex-Governor Seymour made
the principal address.
The New York herald., 1878-08-16

COURTNEY had one of his periodical fits of i'll
ness yesterday and was badly beaten ut Silver
Lake by the colored man johnson. 1t is not
always safe to depend upon champions.
The New York herald., 1878-08-16

THE LOG OF THE NAUTILUS, the little ship
that has recently succeeded in crossing the At
lantic, will serve to give an idea Of the perls
of the voyage and Of the sutferings of the hardy
brothers who manned the frail craft. 1t is
else where printed.
The New York herald., 1878-08-16

Ii THE COMMITTEE appeintcd by the Syracuse
Greenback Convention to reconcile the rival
factions in this city will try the harmonizing in
auence of their favorite paper there can be no
doubt of their success. There is an immense
amount of harmony in a thousand-dollar bill.
The New York herald., 1878-08-16

The MATCH GAME OF Polo at Newport to-
morrow, between the Westchester and Queens
County Hunt clubs, will develop some excellent
play ON both sides. The match next month be-
tween the Buffalo and the Westchester clubs
will be of unusual interest.
The New York herald., 1878-08-16
u r IPL e S III. e e Il
NEW YORK. FRIDAY, AUGUST IS, 1878.

The HERALD riH be sent 10 TIE address Of
persons going into the country during the summer
st the rate Of one dollar per month. postage paid.
The New York herald., 1878-08-16

MIR. FERNANDO WOOD has resolved to begin
operations with his Tariff Committee in this
city next month. Arc there any more Of those
strollng committees aroundl
The New York herald., 1878-08-16

Our CANAL RECEIPTS are nearly four time
larger than they were n year ago. This look
like commercial decline.
The New York herald., 1878-08-16

WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA sends this morn
Ing the tragic story Of the shooting Of his sonin-
law by a Baptist clergyman.
The New York herald., 1878-08-16

CAPTAIN BoGARDUs on his return will find DR..
Carver ready to accept his challenges. The
matches between these famous shots promise to
be exceedingly interesting
The New York herald., 1878-08-16

BRooKLYS ought to SO ahead and build the
bridge herself.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1878-11-28
POLICE COURT MAYOR SWEENEY.
Personalities.

The news reaches us from TaylOrs-
Vile, Texas, that Crawford III. Booth is
very much pleased with his prospect
inr tour in that section of the Lone
Star" state His successful foragcs with
the rod and gun, assisted by Curren
Mcndel. Esq. who is permanently To-
Gated in that section H. Il
stock raiser, arr extending
their considerable territory. Mrs
Crawford Booth is also pleased with the
country. but it is So lar away from
old Wheeling that she i hardly recon-
ciled to permanent location there-as
vet anyhow and she writes further
that they will very likely he in Wheeling
To partake of Christmas dinner.
Quite delegation of Barbour countv's
leading citizens were in the city yester-
day, including l. V. Johnson, ESD.
who sus,ains the cnviable rrputa-
ton ot being the hest Circuit
Court clerk in the State; sheriff
Jacob Hudkins, DR.. J. W. Bos-
worth. H. {. Bartlett. W. :. Lang, \.
I. Grim. Jacob w Robinson and Perry
Robinson.
Miss Lille Mcndcl. who has been
sojourningin Texas for several months
past. has returned home.
Rev :. T. Harnitz returned from
Gettysburg and Philadelphia, Yesterday.
some little improvement being manifest
in his health.
Daniel G. jordan and Miss Mary
Brooks were married at the residence
I'll the brides mother, on Water street,
Yesterday afternoon.
Mrs. Harriet Kennedy, al York. Pa,
sister Of Rev. :. Il. Barnitz. accompanied
him from the East, and is stopping at
his house.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1878-11-28
THE CENTRIPETAL CASE.
The jury Find II Verdict OF
$500 for the Plaintitf.

Last Saturday, We gave brief Outline
Ui the above case, in which Amos }. Us
borne sued Thomas Hughes, placing
damages at the nominal figure OF
$4,000 During the trial, various wit
nesseS estimated the value Of Osborne :
house, which he invested in the com
panv, at from 81 $50 To $1,000. Shortly
before twelve yesterday morning, the
Jury filed into the courtroom and an
nounced that they had arrived at a YER
dict, which was delivered as follows:
I'VE, the jury, find for theplaintiii, and
assess the damages at 5000. This
verdict is for III amount which Is gen
orally believed To be fair valuation ol
the house, and Mr.. Osborne has every
cause To be- satisfied. The defendant $
counsel has moved for new trial, and
i, is probable that the argument on the
motion will be heard this term.
More than mere decision Is embod-
led in this suit, as there is no telling how
many cases of a like nature may arise,
and this one will be used rs Il precedent
i'm the rest. Should the motion Tor a
new trial be ovcrrulcd il is altogether
probable that the case will be carried To-
the Supreme Court. ii there sustained
a series of litigation may arise that will
keep the lawyers and attorneys roIlln.
i'm wealth--a sensation Ia many ~ novel
az pleasing.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1878-11-28
BELLAIRE LOCALS.

4 man named Lashaw, in rowing
from Wheeling to this city in a SKIN
TUESDAY night, was struck by a tow-boat,
and. his skiff upset, he was thrown out
into the river. He sank, and did not
rise 10 the surface again until the fleet
OF the barges and the two-boat had all
passed over him. He was then pulled
out, in semi-unconsclOus condition, by
one of the hands on the boat. \ few
minutes made him all right again.
Miss Anna Hoge, leaves to-day for
Cambridge, 10 visit relatives and attend
the meeting OF the Eastern Ohio Teach
ers' Association. ..
The case of Richard Crozier against
the city has been decided in favor OF the
defendant. The suit was brought to re-
cover damages on account Of the city 5
neglect To- protect the citizens market
house. and at Il former trial the plaintiff
succeeded in getting $1,000 damages.
The Republicans OF Gravel Hill have
nominated VI. V. Miller for Council,
vice Farley, resigned.
Capt. Ault's resignation rs comman-
der of the Bellaire City Light Guards,
Co. II of the Second regiment, has been
accepted, and Lieut.. Little placed in
command.
\ special night policeman has been
employed to watch the First National
Bank, on account of the presence in the
city OF some suspicious characters.
Joe +. Blackburn and Charles A.
Duncan, Pittsburgh boys, are in town
spending some OF their idle time.
Miss Hattie Naylor is visiting with
friends ut GAINESVILLE.
BcIaire is Il good religious city, and
all that, but she is going to send good
big delegation to hear lngerSoll this
pvpninU
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1878-11-28
LIVE STOCK.
New York.

New EoRK, November 2I.-Beeves-
Receipts for two days 5000 head. De-
mand gold at fractional advance from
from the closing rates OF Monday; the
range is 6i6 l0c, according to quality.
Exporters took 400 head. Shipments
for two days l16 head live and 3,040
quarters beef.
Sheep-Receipts for two days 1900
head. Trade fair and prices a fraction
higher, generally 3!@ SIC. Shipments
for two days |, $50 head live and 500 car
cases mutton.
Hogs-Receipts for two days 1880
head. Market steady at g S0td3 % per
100 lbs, live, with sales of II car loads
at 81 1898 20, and So % for , car loads
very choice.
CHICAGO, November 27.-The Drorers'
Journal reports hog receipts IL 900 head :;
shipments 900 head. Market steady;
shipping - S0G300; light 81 70(d2 %;
mixed 50 70G2 so. Nearly all sold.
Cattle-Receipts 800 head; ship
ments 240 head. Market firm; shipping
s. 4O(d4 CO.; stockers and feeders steady
at 50 SOFAS 20; butchers weak; cows
- Has 90; steers s. OOG3 40; Colora-
dos S3OOCd3 80; Texas - 1902 so.
Sheep-Receipts 800 head. Market
steady at 81 70GS 80.
East Liberty.
EAsrLIBERrY, November 21.-Cattle-
Receipts to-day 81 head, all for sale
here, no through stock; everything sold
out at this writing. Total for two days,
23S head OF through and 1880 head OF
local stock. Market sCDlc higher than
yesterdays quotations.
Hogs-Receipts to-day Ass head /;
total for two days $685.; Workers 81 20
"a so; Philadelphias 81 S5G2 %.
Sheep-Receipts to-day LOO head
total for two days $500; selling at 50 OO
IA -, common to extra prime.
Cincinnati.
CIHCINNATI, November -. - Hogs
Dull; common - 20d2 10; light - 10
G2 Is; packing 81 G0@2 -; butchers
81 15@2 80.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1878-11-28
John hemp's Eye.

The second trial oi the case in which
John Kemp claims damages to the ex-
tent of $4,000 from Drs. HALEY Me.
Gov and Tom q. Edwards ior mal-prac-
tice in an operation performed on his
eve. drew large audience Yesterday.
The whole case seems 10 hinge on the
proof whether ar no; the alleged iron ur
steel spiculr Was in the eve at the time
Of the operation. nr. Edwards Was on
the stand yesterday and gave long and
minute description oi bis whole expert
ence with the case, together with the
performing Of the operation. lie illus
tra,ed his evidence with diagrams drawn
on blackboard, and withaperiect papa
mdchS model Of an eve. His testimony
WAS peculiarly interesting, and was lis
tened IL with close attention 10y the
audience. He claims that the sight in
the left eye OF the plaintiff was entirely
gone, and that the operation WAS per
formed solely for the right one, which
would eventually lose sigh, from SYM
pathetic inflammation. The prosecu-
ton has finished It's examination oi Wit
nesses, and the defense is now intro
ducing its testimony.