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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-05-08
A NOMINATION FOR POLICE COMMISSIONER.
TIE NAME OF GEORGE JONES SENT TO THE ALDER
MEN BY MAYOR ELY.

At the meeting of the Aldermen yesterday
the room was unusually full account OF the expected
nomination by Mayor Ely Of Police Commissioner In
the place Of Commissioner DE Witt C. Wheeler, whose
term of Office expired on April 81 the law requires
the Mayor TO make nomination within ten days after
The vacancy occurs II expected Yesterday that
he would send without regard 10 the prob
ability OF confirmation.
The Clerk read n communication from the Mayor
nominating George Jones Alderman Saucr moved It's
reference the Committee on Police ana Health Al
derman Reilly said he thought that that was singular
course for a nomination 10 take. lie wanted Alderman
sauers reason for the unusual procedure. 1r sdners
reply that ne didn't know who George Jones wa
and he asked If any one knew. There was little hush
and some one near speaker suggested that IL
George the Count JOanncs. Alderman Reilly sHd that
il was the editor of "a morning ne wspaper The motion
10 refer was carried by vote Of 10 TO all the Eepu
licans voting III the affirmative.
Police Commissioner Nichols said yesterday that y,
thought there must be some mistake about the pull
shed report that Commissioner Wheeler was danger
Ously III in Washington. lie received u letter from Mt
Wheeler on Monday, in which he wrote that, with tee
exception OF n little increase OF cold he was much
better and expected TO be home IN n few days.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-05-08
THE TRANSIT or MERCURY.

ALBANY, \. Y, May THE transit of mer-
curry was observed with complete success by party
dispatched the Dudley Observatory the Heder
bergs with two telescopes.
SAN FRANCISCO, May "A dispatch from the Coast
Survey party at the Summit station, Sierra Nevada
Mountains, to the Academy or Sciences OF this city,
SAYS the transit Of Mercury completely observed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-05-08
THE COTTON STRIKE CRISIS.

LONDON, Wednesday, May 8, 1873.
Should the cotton masters of Preston hold
firm to their resolution OF closing the
mills to-day, this will be tho darkest
day since the commencement OF the strike. IL will no
longer be a turnout but compulsory lockout. The
spnners can afford to stand out for some time
but the have only small funds at their disposal
and there will doubtless be much suffering.
For other F0reGn NeWs sec First Page.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-05-08
MISS sANBORN AT NYACK.

BY invitation of the young ladies of the
Rockland Institute mot college," which Is a mixed
SCHOOL, Miss Kate sanborn, of this city, recently dey.
cred ner Interesting lecture Bachelor Authors" al
Nyaek-on-the- Hudson. A large and apprecative au-
dienco warmly received Mics sanborn at the I" Insti-
tute and was delighted with her charming and lady.
like manner OF address Her early return 10 deliver her
welknown lecture on Old Maids " was asked for.
The Philharmonic Orchestra which isunder the leader
ship OF the composer g. d. Wilson, the Professor OF Mn.
sic at the Institute played before and after the lecture
Among the selections the new symphony by Pro
fessor Wilson.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-05-08
THE NATIONAL PARTY IN PENNSYLVANIA.

PHILADELPHIA, May There was meet
ing tonight of the National party, looking TO a
better working OF the divided faction. What
f. known as the labor delegation met a nnm-
Der OF the labor advocates from the interior OF
the state. but the meeting without amicab!e
results. The chairman OF the state Central Committee
has decided tickets OF admission TO both delega
lions, and of the delegates tonight indicates
that the Labor men Will be admitted TO seats in the con-
ycntOn Tomorrow.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-05-08
THE HEALTH BOARD ASKS FULL INQUIRY

A LETTER TO TIE FOREMAN OF THE GRAND JURY.
The Health Commissioners, yesterday, sent
the following letter about the charges against them to
the foreman OF the Grand Jury:
"uEALTH DEPARTMENT, No. 301 MOtt-st.
NEw-YoRK, May Z, 1878. :
FRANCIS H. AMIDoS, leSG,, Foreman Of Grand Jury,
Count Of General Sessions.
" SIR Having noticed by the morning papers. that
vour attention has been officially called To certain al
legged nusances this city, and TO the action OF tho
BOARD of Health with regard thereto, respectfully re-
quest thai YOU will give this subject the most thorough
Investigation by personal examination OF all places IN
the civ from which offensive OdOrs emanate and by
an inquiry as 10 he action OF this board In respect TO those
establishments which are liable TO become nuisances.
The Board of Health will earnestly cooperate III such an
power to make 1t complete. Very respectfully, .
&C. f. CHANDLER, President or Board OF Health.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-05-08
PROMINENT ARRIVALS.

Hotel Brunsrick-M Outrey, the French Minister
Count suzannet Of the French Legation at washington
and william Bliss General Manager OF the Boston ana Al
bany RaIroad rum ArsnUe Hote-ProfessOr Francis A.
Walker Yale college; Rear Admiral Roger " stem
bel o. e. 81 Colonel Alexander Piper u. g. A. and e1 Con.
gresham +. j.. Woodbridge, OF Vermont Losnarts
To-M CUrcele Secretary OF the French Legation AT
washington Neto York Hote-GeDaral f. G. Walthah, OF
Mississippi Gilseg Hoge-Stson Hutchins OF ~ Louis
COLEMAN H0tisC-Genera John &. Robinson Of Bingham
ton HOFFMAN HouSs-Alfred O. Baker, President OF the
National Fire st0r Houseleu-
tenant Goodwin u r. N....SL Nicholas Hotet-ExGOy'
ernor j. Is. Page Of Vermont
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-05-08

found that some one had taken 1900 OF the Slovvu
tho robbery TAYLOR asked for weeks leave OF absence
which was granted. His failure 10 return WIN Quiet
circumstances led DAILY 20 suspect that ne had ne
money He was arrested, I'm Philadelphia, on moDuY,
and was arralRned yesterday, at tho JEFFERSON ndrAc
Court lie was discharged the Judge deemed the e'i
dence insufficient TO hold him on
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LATEST FOREIGN NE VS..
THE CZAR DISPLAYING ENERGY.

LONDON,
The Vienna correspondent of The Times, dis
cussing Count schouyalos visit to st. Petersburg says
the Gar Is now, TO ali mtents and purposes.
his Minister OF Foreign Affairs. and IN view OF this
fact and that the latest attempt TO come to an under
standing with England is attributed TO the Cars per-
sonal initiative Count Schouvalof7s visit gains add
tional importance Now that the Car seems to have
him into his especial confidence, the Count Is re-
garded as the herald OF peace.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-05-08
BRooKEYN,s HEAVY EXPENDITURES.

At the meeting. yesterday, of the Brooklyn
Board OF Estimate Mayor Howell said that 1t was ao-
solutely necessary TO cut down the annual city ana
county expenses 100000 This must be done OF else
fhe people would not he able to carry ON the CITY GOV
ernment He thought the people ought TO petition the
Cor ernor to dsband all the regments In Brooklyn ex
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-05-08
AN AUSTRIAN CIRCULAR PROMISED.

A telegram from Pesth to The Standard
states that the Vienna Cabinet will inform
the Powers by circular dispatch what
measures have been Indispensable in TransyE
vana and Dalmatia and will lay stress the statement
that AusrOHuDgary Is acting exclusively III agreement
with the will OF the Powers.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-05-08
" FRANCIS ii. AMIDoN,iesqy y
In,,sof GsuSr1f SSgSiOua.


Robert Taylor is q dashing colored man,
atey employed at No. West Twenty lfth-st. gamb-
ling house kept by Philip DAILY. steward and treasurer
About two months ago Mr.. DAILY went TO his bedroom
one night with $4,000 IN his pockets. lie partly un-
dressed and went 10 the bathroom. On hs return ne
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-05-08
THE
S TAN DARD
OF
SIhvE Y!

| In England and France it is
I made obligatory upon Silversmiths
| that upon all their manufactures
! shall be stamped, under Govern
| mental supervision, the fneness
! of the metal.
I In this country there is no such
| protective law. Hence serious
frauds may be and often are CON-
. mitted by INSCRIPTIONS manufac-
/ turers. But no deservedly repu-
table Silversmith will place his
! trademark upon metal of a
standard below that of American
! coin.
Refined Silver is 800 and a fac-
ton parts pure to every 1000
parts. The UNITED STATES
standard of coin is 800 parts pure
silver to 100 parts copper (alloy)
I in every 1000 parts. The BRIT
! IsH standard (sterling) is 925 parts
pure silver to Is parts copper (al-
foy) in every 1000 parts, making
their coin 25-1000ths finer than
ours.
The GORHAM MANUFAC-
TURING Co., Silversmiths, FOL-
LOW THE BRITISH STANDARD for
their wares, as being not only in
trinsically more valuable, but more
desirable for household service,
than that of American coin. Every
article stamped with their Trade
Mark---which is a Lion, an Anchor
and the letter CTS guaranteed
by them to be absolutely of the
standard of 925-1000ths pure sill
yer. SO well is this fact under
stood that wherever their WARE
is offered for sale no inquiry
is made as to the purity of
the metal. The name carries
assurance with it. The Com
pany's extensive works at Provi-
dence, r. l., constitute one Of
the best examples of highly or
ganized Art-industry to be found
in the United States.
The artistic originality of the
Company's Designs was long ago
recognized by European mangac-
twerS, who were consequently led
to copy them IN their own
wares; and such was the universal
admiration of the Company's wares,
as displayed at the Centennial Elk
hibition, that Foreign dealers be-
came purchasers of them.
Novelties of original designs and
highly artistic character, at very
moderate prices, have been pro-
duced for the requirements of the
present season. For the retail sale
of these wares,
THEODORE B. STARR |
Formerly STARR & MARCUS, % John-st)
10. 206 Fifth-avenue, extending through
to No. 1,126 Broadway, bet. 25th
and 26th-sts.,
is THE COMPANYS SOLE AGENT.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-05-08

eert four-thc 18th. 14th, 23d and 47th IL was time
INIT the city should stop spending money IN the cree
on of armOries The estimates for the yarlOas IepaL
mrnts have not ali been completed That OF the hre
department is $4,000 In excess OF tue aPpropi""'
last year
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-05-08

T. HOWARD & CO. WATCHES
Are manufactured switzerland and sold this country
trary Every genuine watch IL accompanied with
certificate which dealers should give TO the buyer Ask for
the genuine Howard Watch
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-05-08
A BANKRUPT BROKE.

PORTLAND, Me-, May 7.-GeOrge K. DAVIS,
real estate broker filed petition in bankruptcy yester
day. His liabilities are 100000.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-05-08
A NEW CONNECTING RAILROAD PROJECTED.
In compliance with the wishes of many bust

ness men in the northern part OF Westchcser County
and the southern part Of Putnam County, f. Fowler
civil engine err OF Peckskil has been making survey TO
determine the feasibility OF connecting railroad be
tween Brewsers Station Putnam County on the line OF
on the line OF the Hudson River Railroad the main OBJ
fect being make complete connection with the manu-
tscturiug districts Of Southern New-England aud the
Hudson RIVER the present, and at no distant day to
continue the line from the Hudson al FeeKsA 70 Iuf-
er,s on The Erie Mr. Fowler has made an examination
first link starting at deep water on the Hudson
the village OF PcekskH at or near the
old depot and following the brook about through inc
centre the village passing directly on through shruD
OAK aud Jefferson Valley, TO Lake MahOpac, distance
OF twelve ana ahaf miles thence continuing to Brews-
ters total distance OF about twenty-five Inlles at
coat OF about $500 600 II proposed TO call the line
the Peekskill and Brewster's Railroad.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-05-08
NAV STAnTrp g. ~

Broadway Pnnce offer their choice stock OF Mems
Oys ChidTes reliable clothing extremely prices
best made and most fashionable Clothing in the
city, guaranteeing every garment represented Their
beautiful illustrated catalogue containing much valuable in
formation, sent free on application
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-05-08
Announcements.

A bilious headache, and all the uncomfOrt-
able symptoms accompanying dsordered liver, may DO
speedily gotten lid OF by the use OF Dr. Jaynes SASAfNB
PILIs
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-05-08

Just Opening-English Dinner Sets, $25
Tea sets, 80 so; Chamber sets, - aud upwards.
DAVIS COLLA1oRE & Co., 747 Broadway
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-05-08
HOME NEWS.

THERMOMETER YESTERDAY At HUDNUTs, NO
2ls BROADWAY.
Gam Gla Noon 6Jo p. m. 61o. Midnight 55'
Highest daring the day. 81. Lowest, o..
Average 595s'.. same day, 1877, bos'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-05-08
A NEW INVOICE ENGLISH DINNER SETS
AnoM omen S25 and mnMarls r. w. BRUNDIGE.sSl Ba WV.

A NEW INVOICE ENGLISH DINNER SETS
Ltnow open s25 and upwards Il. M.BRUNDIGEsSJ Bd'wY
A RTISTIC FURNITURE-LATES STYLES
Z AT POPULAR PRICES.
WARREN WARD & Co. cor. Spnng and Crosby-sts.
DISEASES RESIS ING AL other treat
~ mcut aud pronounced fatal cared by the AsaIe
Natural Mineral Spriuc water Treatise gratis Depot 29l
Broadway Mental and physical de hereditary cOnstitu
tona aud obscure affections spccates 80 years by the
thor and physician.
I HAVE BEEN a practical house painter for
Il twenty eight years and consider your paints the best
have ever used. --
JAMES HUGHES, sjS 3dave, n. Y.
To the ii. w. Johns Manufacturing Co., No 81 Maiden
lane manufacturers Of genuine Asbestos Liquid Paints;
Roofing Boiler Coverings FreProOf Paints, COangs, Ce
meuts. &c.
STRUCTURES, impotence, and Diseases of the
~ Generative organs RADICALLY aui speedily cured Hours
Sto3 and6to7. HENRY a. DANIELS N D. ia
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-05-08
INVESTIGATING A CASE OF MALPRACTICE.
Justice Duffy opened court yesterday in the

UUHtINO I|NuJ VIINtNN NVIItV JN'NNIN1tJ III WIZ
New.York Hospital 10 the of ROsella Worcester OF
No 149 Charles-st who is charged with procuring
abortion Mrs. Bridget McLaug hin on March 49, The
latter has the hospital for long time, and the
doctors say she suffering from chronic peritons.
A writ OF certiorarl served on Justice Duffy by
eounse for the accused aud IL is returnable to-day be-
lore udge Donohue The Justice proceeded to take the
eomens tcstimony but after few questions she be-
game 40 excited that the doctors deemed II dangerous
for tie examination 10 proceed. She fully Identified
ton on her The Judge will make these facts the basis
OF his return TO Judge D0nohue's writ this morning.
The Womans condition IS still regarded as critical
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-05-08

The Harlem and MOrrlsania steamers will
hereafter make landings Sundays, at the foot Of
Modest. Greenpoint
Officer Iiefiernan, who shot Captain Joel
Smith, at the First Precinct Station House on Sunday,
has had twenty charges preferred against him in the
last SIX years
Arrangements are being perfected for the
military parade Decoration Day. The Rev. Mr.. Tai
mage has consented to deliver the Grafton at Greenwood
Cemetery on that day.
There has been an unusual demand for
French flats IN Brooklyn this Spring. Partially to meet
this demand several apartment houses to be erected
on Henry ST. near Orange and Cranberry-sts.
William Hamilton. of No. SO Main-st., was
severely injured Monday by being struck upon the head
by club the hands Of Francis Gallagher, Of No SO
Jayst Hamiltons physician reported yesterday that
the injuries were OF a serious nature
The primary elections for the choice Of dele
gates the Independent Democratic General Com
mittee win DO held this evening. Ten delegates will be
elected from each Ward The first meeting Of the COM
mittee will occur tomorrow evening
Daniel Phillips, the proprietor Of hotel at
No 1850 Fultonst., reported to the police, Monday
ught that his daughter Sarah Ann about twenty
OF asc ran away from her home about two months ago.
, 1878-12-05

over 10000, 600 people, cemented to.
gether by one common language de-
rived from every civilized nation on
the earth. We have yet much land
undeveloped and yet waiting for
the hardy pioneer to improve. We
have various manufactures to be de.
veIoped. We are already acknowl-
edged to possess the granary of the
world. Our live stock and dead
meat are shipped far beyond the
ocean. The next step in our devel.
opment must be to make our manu-.
iactures and commerce as supreme
and widely known as are our agri
cultural products. The close of
this century, unless we engage in
private quarrels and internicine
strife, will 60 far to accomplish this.
, 1878-12-05
A Living Witness.

Do not despair OF ever finding relief from
that dreadful disease dyspepsia, or its mate
llver complaint. A single trial of Whites
Prairie Flower will make you witness
to its lnialibility. Druggists say they
never sold medicine they can more
heartily recommend. 1t cures chronic
rheumatism, cutaneous and ulccrouS scrot-
lli, organic debility. nervousness, etc. etc.
For female complaint it has no equal.
Prairie Flower is gathered from the
prairie of the TAR west, aud then carefully
prepared in the form of liquid medicine
by an experienced physician. Is positive
~ purely vegetable and harmless in any
reasonable amount, yet powerful pmga-
i've II taken ia over doses. Directions i'm
lnIl are with each bottle. For sale by all
druggists. Trial size, % cts. Large size,
10 cts.
, 1878-12-05
BEET SUGAR IN MAINE.

Neuhesuay, Oct. oU, 1919, VIII be
memorable in the annals of this state,
Cor on that day and in the presence
of Gov. Connor, the Maine Beet Su
gar company Of Portland turned out
over $4,000 pounds Of granulated
sugar, the first ever made in the
United States from beets grown in
America. Several establishments
have, it is true, made small quaint
ties of raw sugar of excellent quail
ty. but regular boiling of refined su.
gar made from raw beet sugar pro
duced in the United States has never
before been attempted in the Allan.
tic atates.-"Maine State Press"
We are glad to know that the ex.
pertinent in the manufacture of beet
sugar has resulted successfully in
Maine. Our contemporary is, how.
ever, mistaken in saying that it is
the fist granuIated sugar made from
beets grown in the United States.
1t is true that it is the first produced
in the Atlantic States. At the Chats.
worth (lI!.) factory granulated (re
hned) sugar made from beets grown
there was sold in Chicago by the car
load, and upon its merits, as refined
sugar, for price within fourth
of cent per pound, and even at one
eighth of cent less than the price
Of the best New York refined cane
sugar. Refined sugar was also made
at Freeport subsequently in consid.
cradle quantities, the real disability
at Chatsworth having finally resolved
itself into that Of water sufficient
to work the crop. At Freeport the
failure was from other causes, rather
than an inability to raise beets rich
in sacchar!ne or failure to make
good sugar. The writer of this was
the first to cal attention to the fact
hat beet sugar should be profitable
in the East for the reason that there
the pulp, after being exhausted OF
it's saccharne as far as possible,
would be valuable for feeding cattle,
and also to the fact that the cultiva.
tion of beets and the feeding of stock
would largely increase thr grass and
grain crops of the districts where
they were raised. We repeat our
sense of qualification at the success
of the initial trial in Maine, and hope
the success may not only be continued
there, but that the industry may be
widely extended to other states.
, 1878-12-05

The yellow fever commission ap,
pointed by the surgeon general OF
the United States is now we'll started
upon its investigation Of the import
ant question of cause and effect in
connection with the fearful epidemic
, 1878-12-05

When summer passes away and
the flowers lie withered and sere.
when the forest puts on its annual
robes of scarlet and gold, when the
breeze becomes fresher and more
bracing, when the crack of the gun
reverberates through the silent isles
of the woodland, when everything
has tendency to make men pause
and mediate upon the uncertainties
and vicissitudes of life, what is
sweeter than to sit on a rail fence
and peacebly devour a raw turnip.
, 1878-12-05

Just think of the enraged feelings
of farmer who finds too late that he
had a squash down in the off corner
of the field that was half pound
heavier than the one that took the
prize at the fair.
, 1878-12-05
COSTLY AND QUAINT FANS.

of almost fabulous value. Madame
du Barry was presented by Louis
XIV. with a fan, one diamond, Of
which there were many in the set.
ting, having cost in Vienna fl, 400,
or about $1,000. NJ. Choiseul also
sought her preference, by presenting
her with rather ordinary fan cost
ing 10000 francs-about $4,000.
For the benefit Of modern young
ladies we would say that the presen-
tations Of these fans were exception
al instances, Madame du Barry hav-
ing been an adept in court intrigues,
and having exerted a power that was
capable of much good or bad inhu-
ence over the public affairs of her
time. The fans were from each OF
the contendiRg factions, and intend.
ed as bribes, purchases Of her infu-
ence. The $1,000 fan was success.
lul.
Fans were first in vogue in Eng
land during the reigns of the Henrys
VII. and Will, but did not find eX-
tensive use until the time Of the eccen-
trio Elizabeth. A portrait Of her at
Hampton Court represents her with
fan in her hand. Twenty-seven is
the humber of fans she is credited
with having had. Not SO very ex-
travagant for those days, after all.
Queer ideas had the peruked gsllants
of oId-time England. At court or
other balls or receptions, when print
ed programmes were not even an in
novation, fans were used in their
stead. Every lady then sought to
preserve some special style with her
fan, and by this means all ladies Of
note were easily identified by them.
When dancing was in order the la
dies placed their fans in their hats,
and the gentlemen desiring partners
merely withdrew the fan of the lady
he desired, and the ceremony was
over.
So general and varied were the
uses of fans in England during the
days Of Addison and Steele-l692-
l7l9-that academic courses EN-.
braced instructions in the proper
modes of handling fans, then in fash
ion, and "lady" without fan and
cleverness in using it almost lost
caste-in fact, there were none such.
Addison wrote Of women being
armed with fans as were men with
swords, and oftentimes doing greater
execution with them. In one Of his
letters, famous at one time, he said
he had ''erected an academy wherein
to teach the proper handling Of the
fan according to the most fashionable
airs and notions then in court"
Lessons were given twice daily, and
70 the directions, "Handle your fans;
unfurI your fans; hutter your fans;
discharge your fans; ground your
fans" they underwent a systematic
course Of training. The time con-
sumed in per(ecting ones self in fan
handling was usually estimated at
half years twice daily practicing.
, 1878-12-05

A vegetable gum possessing many
of the characteristics of gutta- per-
cha is just now sensation in Lon
don and Paris. 1t IS tasteless and
devoid of any unpleasant odor when
under the process of melting. 1t
can be cut like gutta. percha, is tough
and flexible and even more elastic
than India-rubber, which, it is hinted,
it will successfully rival. The gum
is the sap of tree grown in South
America.