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The Morning herald., 1878-09-02
LOCAL NOTES.

The oyster season commences to-day. Now
Let some real sharp fellow commence the
ssoyst-R" pun again.
Tho Newark Ledger fixes up the following
proyerb: 'sWhen bird goes deeply into
Lore It is . mark Of lupiversal enlighten.
ment." W "a Il
The Gazette and Dover Delawarean do
not get along well together at all.
Those Of our townspeople who have been
away by seaside and mountain stream are
rapidly returning home.
There are many pigeons in Wilmington,
hence boys have much practice with slung
shots.
Wilmington has not near SO many church
spires as It has churches.
Bro. Mann, doesn't feel well just at pres
ent but there is relief coming, the temper
apce men, we are told, will nominate him
this evening as temperance candidate for
mayor.
60 many persons say the labor movement
is q dodge of Captain Gallagher's that it
would be well TO have definite explanation
0ur "Deyil" still remains the champion
fighter Of the "dsvi" fraternity. ~
"By the way" remarked bye-asea Gus
tom House official, "if Captain Gallagher
can't be elected by fair means, let us do SO
BY foul, bythunder."
Mr.. Solomon Hersey is srill fishing after
the Office Of Chief Of Police, If Gallagher
Is elected. p .+ll u
The collection Of funds for the relief ol
the yellow fever sufferers Is commendable.
Thirty thousand good cigars just received
and for sale, cheap at Chapman's great to-
bacco market, southwest corner of Fourth
and Shipley streets, Wilmington, Delaware
aug. 20, 1w
The Morning herald., 1878-09-02
LOTTERIES.
HAVANA LOTTERY,

sM Prizes, amounting TO SpanishJ S750,ON
Information furr ished FREE. Orders
filed. Prizes cashed. Spanish Bank Dlllt
and Governm mentspurchased.
TAYLOR Il CO., Bankers
II Wall st. New York,
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DECT business you can engage api
DEO l. IS to $20p per day made ps vrlo.
worker of either sex, right 1t their 9TH y
free. Ell improve M % yonr spare time to,tt,ssd tot I'd
business. Address sTInsoN 20, Fo''
The Morning herald., 1878-09-02

SOY GREAT BARGAINS OFF N|
At WILSON'S, 507 Market St,
Dry Goods and Trimmings
CAsHMERES, MOHAIRS AND All
PACCAS.
PLAIN, STRIPED, PLAID AND FLU
URED DRESS GOODS,
10 cents and upwards.
CALlCUES,
BLEACHED And UNBLEACHED|
MUSLIN,
S. g, 7, 8. 10 and y cents, ,Nn|
CLOTHS, COTTONADE, PANT AMI
DRESS LINENS, ,,,c
WHITE AND FIGURED PlQOI'
81 cents and towards ,,vr|
A FULL LINE OF THE BEST MANI
OF CORSETS,
Is, so, IS, rs. Sl.0O l.25 and $l;5ncurnl
Also, MADAME FOY'S IMPROVED
CORSETS. All Sizes.
KID GLOVES,
rs. SO. rs, rs, $I.0O, tl.25 ana IT =. oU nFl
A HANDSOME ASSORTMENT vi
HAMRURG EDGlNGS,
From 3 cents and upwards
COLLARS, CUFFS and RUCHE0'
In 'Ireat Variety.
PARASOLS AND UMBRELLAS
AS cheap as can be had in the Cltyy;,
SILK AND LACE TIES AND Bo"N|
In great Variety. ,ur1s|
HOSIERY AND GLOVES, TOWELS
NAPKINS AND CRASH.
TABLE LINEN,
Is, g., 50, G5, rs and sl.0O'
A large sss"rtmeIl OF r,rroNc|
DRESS TRIMMINGS and BU la0f"I LIZ
SHIRTS AND SHIRT FRONJInS.,,
TABLE AND FLOOR OIL CLOlD|
Call and examine and be convinced,
JOHN II. WILsONT:r
COZ MARKET eTkSD''
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SiIEklFF'S SALE.

Shcrifs Onice, New
1878.
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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-07-02
A RECEPTION TO SPEAKER RANDALL.
The Undoubted Right OF Congress TO Investi-
gate the Title OF Mr.. Hayes.

PHILADELPHIA. July This evening n
reception was rendered to the Hon. Samuel ].
Randall. by the Central Democratic Association
OF this city. at their rooms l Ola Walnut street.
The building was brilliantly illuminated and
elaborately decorated with flags. natural fow-
crs plants. tc. Hasser's orchestra was in at
tendance. Letters were read from a number OF
Senators and members Of Congress. expressing
their regret at their inability 10 be present.
Representatives Of the bcst classes ~ the De-
morracy Of this city and vicinity attended.
Tho guest Of the evening was escorted into
the reception room by Mayor Richard Vaux
while playing Hail to The Chief" Alter few
Gongrntul9tory remarks by cx- Mayor Nnux. Mr..
which he took occasion TO culOgize the recent
session OF Congress on account of the charac-
ter OF its legislation. none OF which, he said.
with single exception, could be fairly
condemned. Ho congratulated tho. country
eS5beciaily upon the paf;sage OF tho Army
dent from hereafter using the army as
posse comitntus over the free people OF
n free State. The act which secured the set
ilement hetween the United States and the
Pacific Railroad Companies was also spoken ~
IA good piece q legislation also the actwhich
provides That all southern claims shall he set
tied 10y judicial court the repeal of the Bank
rupt net, the reconciliation of silver. the tnan-
ca Legislation. and other measures, His re-
with particular interest. He said that the bill
was submitted 70 the PrcsIdent Of the American
Iron and steel Association Of this country. and
that he had made suggestions which were
adopted. Tho speaker claimed that the rates
on Iron wero practically prohibtory, and that
what Pennsylvania most needed now was a
market for her productions. the supply being
greater than the demand. He did not desire
anybody to suppose that he had the least idea
favorable TO FREQ trade; he would candidly say
that he always set down man who talked to
him OF free trade as being either an ignorant
man or deceivsr.
Tho speaker defended the Presidential inves-
tignton saying that while Congress held tho
of n hp u RI
the Electoral Commission as II received direct
ly from the people. that Congress. sitting in
grand inquest. had the inalicnahle right 10 in
vestgate tho circumstances surrounding the
electon Of Mr.. HAYES. Great applause.l
The speaker discussed the Postal bill. and
condemned those features proposing to re-
establish the franking privilege and To- grant
exorhtant rates 10 railroad companies for car:
rying mail matter. Concerning the proposed
be better to let the commerce betwecn nations
come by natural causes and not by subsidies.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-07-02
ONE MORE ROTTEN BOILER.
Harlem shaken n. by an Earthquako-stone-
Cutting Works Demolished.

The inhabitants In the region OF the Har-
lem stone-cuiting establishment. In First ave-
nue. between 1llth and 1l2th streets. were
startled yesterday morning by a terrific report.
followed by rushing. kissing noise The
steam boiler Of the stone-cutting works had ex-
ploded, demolishing the building In which was
the boiler. hurling pieces of iron. bricks and
lumber three hundred feet Some OF the debris
was thrown across First avenue against dwell
ing houses. breaking windows and doing other
damage. The explosion spread consterna-
ton in tho neighborhood. Employees in tho
establishment do not begin work until7 O'Clock.
and two men only were in the stone yard at the
Inn Sspre wss mo- oss f e
to any person. At the time Of the accident the
engineer WAS within a few feet OF the boiler. His
escape unhnrmed was miraculous. An enor-
nous tank filled with water. and hfty feet from
the boiler, was lifted intact and carried forty
feet. and dropped inverted upon The ground.
avenue. near ll2th street. said: The people
hereabouts have been afraid OF this boiler Tor
The boiler was known TO have been very old and
rotten, and II should have been condemned long
explosion. He was all the while tinkering the
boiler TO keep 1t from leaking. II Is asserted
that Just previous TO the explosion the engineer.
having borrowed some tools was repairing the
The proprietor Of a bakery across the street
from the ston, factory. said: 80 was standing
in my doorway. There was a bang. and a rush
OF steam which filed the air. ] ran back into
my bakery 10 prevent being scalded Tho boil
ing water ploughed deep burrows in the earth
OF tho marble yard and the yard was flooded.
and had any persons been In the street they
must have been scalded."
Adjoining the stone yard are, the gas works
which furnish Harlem 18th light. The i'm.
mense gasometer was shaken so that some OF
tho gas escaped. but no serious damage was
done to the gas works.
The engineer said that the accident was owing
10 no neglect on his part. There WAS not the
usual pressure OF steam. and the water was not
low. He looked at the gauge few minutes be-
fore the explosion. The boiler was large enough
TO furnish the steam for twenty-five horse
power engine. 1t was old. but was thought to
Moreover II had been officially inspected.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-07-02
THE HENLEY REGATTA.
What the Sportsman Thinks OF the Crews
Chance.-Drnwingr for stations.

LONDON, July 1.-Thc Sportsman in an mr.
ticc on the prospects Of the Henley regatta
says: The Americans are objects OF great in
tercst. We fency that the Columbus will 10
found to be better than the Sho- wae- -cae- mettes
Either the Dublin University or Kingston Boat
Club crews are, we believe. quite able to uphold
the honor OF Great Britain against tho Yankees.
even II the London Club crew is not in the con-
test. We fancy that the Dublin crew may be
found second to tho London crew in the four
Dared races. II the jesus College crew throw
uu the Visitors Challenge Cup race for the sake
OF devoting their energies to that for the Stew
ards Cup. the college clubs race will be very
opcn one. and the Columbus may perhaps win
by head; The University four are short OF
practices: tho Hertfords are strong. but un-
steady the Lady Margarets are about the best
Of the lot, barring the Jesus College crew. and
the First Trintys are very moderate"
The drawing for stations by the crews that
are to participate in tho regatta on Thursday
next took place in the Town Hall at Henley to-
day. with the following result:
College OF New YORK, Dublin University crew. .
second Heat-Kinsston Boat Club, I; Jesus College
crew of Cambridge University, 2, tie London Boat
VISITORS CHaLIySsr Cur-First Hcat-The University
College Of oxford. the Columbia College crew Of
New York 2 the Jesus College crew oi Cambridge Uni
second Hcat-rhe Lady Margaret crew Of Cambridge
University, l. the lIcruord College crew Of oxford. 2;
siy, 3,
In the contest for tho Diamond Challenge
SOULS George ". Lee OF the Triton Club OF New
ark n. j.. will row in the third trial heat with
Edwardes Moss the present holder OF the prize.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-07-02
THE EAST ST. LOUIS RIOT
The Coroner's inquest, and the Exru,inatica
OF Two or the Netropoiitans.

ST. LOUIS, July All is quiet In East st.
Louis to-day. and no further trouble IL nntici-
pntcd. Gov. Cullom. in reply to despatch from
Sheriff Weber and Police Commissioners Henze
and Murphy. ordered them to preserve peace at
all hazards. Sheriff Weber has organized n
posse OF forty men. and occupies tho Metropol-
ten Police headquarters. City Marshal Walsh
has also increased his force. but there soems to
be no danger OF n renewal Of hostiities. The
Metropolitan force Of the city has been on duty
since last January. Tho Police Commissioners
we're appointed by Gov. Cullom TO meet. it is
said. circumstances growing out Of bitter dis
pute between Mayor Bowman and the City Coun-
cil and pending n decision as to tho validity OF
the law for the organization Of the city govern
ment. and similar questions regarding tho
legality OF tho present City Council now pend
ing in court
Coroner Canty ompannelcd jury at East st.
Louis this morning viewed the bodies OF Ne
vile and Connor. and will hold an inquest to-
morrow morning. Mayor Bowman says there
will be no further forcible attempts TO get pos
session OF the Metropolitan headquarters. He
dcplored the sad result OF tho effort made yes
terday. but says TINT he and his deputies arc
oc1S legally % while the 9pR0ssns 81 pSTty are
what is known as Bowmans City Council to-
night. Mt which yesterdays affair will be nvcs-
tigated and future action determined. Coun-
Gilman Weder. who is at tho head OF the other
City Council and leader OF tho opposition TO
Bowman, justfes the action Of the Metropoli
tans. He says they occupied the engine house
10y permission of what he calls the legal City
Council and had a right TO defend IT, The To-
gnlity Of one or Of both OF the councils is now
before the Supreme Court. md n decision Is ex-
pected in few days. Mr.. Weder says that the
engine house will be held by the Metropoitans
pending the decision OF the Supreme Court.
The Weder Council will meet tomorrow and
Investigate the assault OF yesterday, and deter
mine whnt shall bc done in the future. The
Deputy Marshals assert that only four Of their
number carried revolvcrs yesterday. and II was
not their design to shed blood
Wallace and Gleyre. the Mctropolitans, who
willie last night They had n preliminary exam
inntion this morning. and wore admitted to bail
In 81 900 each. They voluntarily went back to
Jail however. preferring to do so to returning
to East St. Louis in the present state oil excite
ma sf.tt
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-07-02
DEPUTY SHERIFF BUCKBEE.
First shooting his wife and then hi. Mother.
in-I.aw, and then Himself

ELMIRA, n. Y, July six years ago Col.
Alvah Buckbcc. a member Of an excellent fam
lily. Deputy sheriff OF Chcmung county, and
landlord Of the Homestead Hotel In this city a
public house very popular with and greatly fire.
quented 10y the country folks for miles about
who came into town to do their trading. became
acquainted with Emma Reed. Miss Reed was
the daughter Of the proprietor Of another hotel,
T. S. Reed. popularity known all through this
county as Tom" Reed. She was an exceed
ingly beautiful girl in face. figure. and char
acter.
Col. Buckbee had the reputation OF being n
wild. reckless man. given to horse racing.
gambling and other vices Of more degrading
character and Miss Reeds parents objected
very strongly to his attentions 10 their dRugh-
ter. Nevertheless the intimacy continued and
eliminated In the runnln ng away OF tho Young
couple to Horscheads. who're they were married
by a clergyman OF that village, who has proha-
bly, performed more clandestinc marriage cere-
monies than any other man in these seven
counties, and who deserves reputation In this
linz similar to thHt ooi"lnsd ~ ny ihe famous or
Col. Buckbee and his wife went homo and
peace was patched up with the old folks; There
washappiness for themuntilnit theirfirst child
was born, and then Col. Buckbee seemed to tire
OF his still blooming and beautiful wife. Sus-
and in less than two years after her marriage
day she went back to her fathers house. The
deserted husband somewhat humbled begged
TO he forgiven. promised amendment and inn
plored his wife 10 return 10 him.
With q woman = desire for reconciliation and
peace Mrs. Buckbee returned and for many
months her home and her husband became all
that she could desire. But his nature could not
be permanently restrained and some three
weeks ago she again left him. going back to her
mother and averring her intention never to live
with him again.
Since then. COL. Buckbee has made repeated
trials TO have an interview with her. and has
failed in every effort until to-day. when he con-
trived 10 enter the room that she occupies In her
m a bpepnnlt he a Iptn In
him, but she utterly refused 10 do So Several
times he importuned her, meeting each time
volyer from his pocket and shot her twice in
the head. At the noise 0f the pistol her mother
ran into the room. and Buckbee turning upon
her shot her also twice in tho head. Then
turning the weapon against himself. he fired
the ball entering the brain and killing him in
stantly. The wounds Of tho two women are
mortal
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-07-02
PREPARING FOR THE C.INVAss.
Tammany to he Fought AZ the Primaries and
Its Encronchnents Resisted.

Twelve hundred members Of the Demo-
cratic Association. who are perfecting an or
ganzaton that is to be opposed TO Tammany
Hail. met last evening in Irving Hall. Every
Assembly district was represented. Among the
men Of influence in politics were Nelson j. Wa
terbury, Robert b. Roosevelt. Edward Cooper.
Hubert o. Thompson. John McCool. Cob John
Tracey, cX-SenatOrs John Fox and Michael Nor
ton, Rufus +. Andrews Gen. Thos. L. Bourke,
Justices Callahan and Dnkel. Assemblymen
Daly. Hayes. and Fitzgerald. James T., Morri-
son, Thomas COstgan, and Allen Mcdonald.
Resolutions were passed declaring that the citi-
zons of Now York should organize 10 resist the
further chcrOachments Of Tammany Hall. and
10 secure nm efficient and economical admins
tration OF public affairs, and that as the only
practicable way to secure fair, popular repre-
scntation OF the Democratic party ht primary
elections is 10y an enrolment of the Democratic
voters and tho fair election. hy the persons SO
enrolled. of all political committees Of the Dom
ocratic party Il committee consisting OF ilVo
members from each Assembly district he APP
pointed to perfect Il plan OF enrolment aud Of
primary elections.
Speeches were made by Nelson ], Waterbury
and Robert Is, Roosevelt. and then resolutions
were passed averrlng the continuance of recent
public works by tho city. that labor might be
given to the unemployed work lngmon.
The Committee on Organization was appoint
ed and instructed to report to the association
before the lat OF September the result.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-07-02
HOSTILE INDIa>s IN oREG GoM
A Party OF scouts ssurrounded-UostiiesP Pour
ing Into John Day Valley.

BAKER CITY. Oregon. July IA courier
arrived here to-day from Canyon City. He
comes to ask Gov. Chadwick for arms and men
to protect the citizens OF John Day valley. He
says that fifteen citizen scouts from Canyon
City under Col. Burnham. discovered Indians
near tho south fork Of John Day river on the
29th inst. Contrary to Col. Burnham's orders
one Of the scouts fired upon the Indians and
the fire was returned. Two OF the scouts who
escaped shortly after the fight began and came
to Canyon City for reinforcements. said that
their companions were surrounded by at least
loo Indians, and would probably he butchered
before help could reach them. The courier
also says that the hostcs wero pouring into
John Day valley, with tho military. supposed 10
be Gen. Howards command. in pursuit.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-07-02
Ityan's Fight with Goss.

The benefit given to Patrick Ryan, tho Trojan
prlc fighter In the Central Park Garden lat evening
brought out nearly all the poio sonal boxers In the city
Tie wndup was between Ryan and Joe Goss In the
first round RYAN planted his lca very heavily on the
right side Of his opponents head and Go- return gse
Ryan straight lett handler iull IN the fAce.
In the second round Ryan gut in bard one with his
iight ON Gosss ilhs Then there cautious
punished Goss radly In the thid round they >ceu'd
determined To do some tung 10 please the crowd, ant
they struck each other twenty Tunes about the head
before they we're Nnaratri In the, nest round Ryan
missed putting three Nicuus clt handlers by
clever siNle OF dodnug. II was drcilod draw.
RYAN and nWNcr met in the frii~r office Yesterday
an agreed u postpone their h-ht ftum the 10Th inst t0
the 10Th at August, account ot the late assault
Ryan. The entire amount ol tho stakes has lrun dc
pn,itcd they also agreed 10 meet Wednesday nest
Rna tOss Ter the choice VI ground Tor the battle.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-07-02

William J. Phpps says that he induced Mr..
g. l. Barlow andMr Lester walaok the trustees Of tho
Brougham fund. to purchase the $1,000 annuity from
the New York Life Insurance Company and his suit for
$500 trial In the Marine Court Part H. vestcr.
day. Mr. Phipps AYERS that he called the actuary Of
the company. William II Beers. who assured him that
he would double the ordinary percentage the trustees
would take policy from the company.
Mr. Beers denied Phipps story, saying that he told
phipps that II his name appeared on the application
Phiups would receive the percentage. He denied that
the percentage had been paid to Theodore Moss II had
not been paid 10 any person. Phippss lawyer cross
examined Mr.. Beers very severely, and among other
stons asked him how much he paid senator Hamilton
Harris to pass his company at Albany in the cxamina.
ton tie said that Mr. Harris was paid 5000 asa ooun.
sci fee Mr. Beers overheard remark Mr.. Phpps made
to his lawyer and when In the chair said that lie He'd
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-07-02
FELL FROM THE AQUEDUCE
The Death OF Mr.. j ohm Berrian. the widely
Known Superintendent.

The venerable John Berrian, who, not
withstandng his age Of IS years, was one Of
the most active and efficient Superintendents OF
the Croton Aqueduct. rode out in his one-horse
buggy yesterday morning to attend to his usual
duties on the sixth division OF the aqueduet.
The stone aqueduct structure makes fine
roadway for driving purposes, but II is very
difficult. on account 81 its narrowness. for
horse and buggy to be turned around upon IT,
turn around. The horse backed, and although
Mr. Berrian tried 10 urge him forward the car
riage went OF the aqueduct and. with Mr., Ber-
rian In it, fell twelve feet. The fall Killed Mr.
Berrian Instantly. In lsl0 Mr., Berrian was, =
steward in the old bellevue Almshonse Ho
had restaurant in the rotunda OF the Stock
In Beaver street, which he kept until he OBJ
tnined superintendency in the W9ter Works
health perseyerance. and jovial nature.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-07-02
ST. PETERS COLLEGE.
A Throng or Visitors Inspecting the New
Building In Jersey city.

81 Peters College in Grand street near Van
vors, street Jersey CITY was thrown open last evening
for public inspection. The building. which was erected
by the Jesus Is In the shape OF an inverted T. having
facade Of 100 eet along Grand street. and four stories
proper. surmounted by MausArd roof containing two
iiuonal stories The front portion Of the building is
intended for the residence of the faculty aud their
guest And the remainder Is arranged for educational
purposes The class rooms are ahundanty provided with
hglt and Ventilation. and the dormores are spacious
aud conveniently situated
The college. te foundation stone or which was laid on
the 18th OF last July erected under the supervision
oi Mr. u A oNouncl atA cost oi about SiA,tSu
The progra nmc Of last evening included promenade
ana 'rlephuuCN concert, an elegant nural display and
retreshncnts over 1910 persons inspected the building
Cardinal McCluskey who invited, was unAyoidably
detained
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-07-02
brooklyn Elevated Railroad system.

The Rapid Transit Commissioners in Brook
iyn adopted plans for railroads in that city
They provide for having the tracks supported
rows Of columns. as In New York the columns TO be
placed at the curbstonc In the roadway OF the street
according 10 the width OF the street There many
specifications to the materials style Of construction
platforms prevention of noise. cars &c. The elevated
railroad Fulton Ferry through Fulton street to Nos
rani avenue, connecting with the Enst River Bridge.
must be completed within one from Aug 1873 the
road from Fulton and Water streets through Water and
Washington streets and Myrtle Nostrand
nue. must be cOmu, ted within and six months
from Aug !, 1878 the roads must be cump ted within
three years from the date. The is To bo 10
cents. aud between $50 and 71O A. VI. and and
r. NJ cents The capital stock Of the company TO con.
sttuct aud run the railroads Is to be SOOOO divided
int % fsDt