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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-01-09

chincbug grasshOpper rist smut, etc, have thS 81"
con been far less than usual. The heaviest p'ou"',
ton Is in the section OF the lghtcst 'ioiu
last year dhe Northwestern Spring wheat sta'es''
whose product fell of 36.oOOOOo bushels. Tho as
gregate In Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa ana NEBRASKA "
double that Of last year. aud nearly Zo'ooo'
600 bushels greater than In 1870 i"o
entire crop promises to exceed thae Oh i"S'
year by 100000 bushels, leaving 600 nusfS
for export with surplus remaining above thy
ual requirement for consumption. Other crops '''
generally been good. ,. A., ,,os. nro,n.
Among the industrial crops. cotton. The mos' pro,
ipent promised 1890 600 bales In October, Du, INV
weather has since been unfavcrabc, and may eau ~
smaller percentage OF production Dad pIc4ins -
son 10 the end of December might reduce tho P'o''
half million bales. - . an, may
The tobacco crop promises 10 bc large one ana n '
reach product Of 44O000000 pounds, ABOUT oo'ooo'
600 above the estimated product OF last year ,.;,s
The season has bocn unav0rable f0rffult Oh uos h
The main crop That Of apples, Is comparative lui w.
nowhere found IN abundance and greatly redn,cu ~ ~
Weld and nigh In price Oicr fruits are also III
Weld. The Crane crop suffered IN an nhunuaI WSlcc
from rot and the wine product will be reduced III tue III
fected districts -. , .,o
!" The products OF the dairy are abundant ana inc
prices fairly reInuneravc. tendency 10 the ehIat'
ment this industry in the West Ia manifest III hlhh
degree There been fair prospect for an increase III
the product sugar that Ut last year, Dut III
quence # bad weather for harvesting ana sccuihs NY
cane il is too early to say whether the yield VIII DC equ
to that OF last year."
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-01-09
TrLlGRAPhIC NOTES.

HARTFORD, Conn, Jan. She Conncctcut state
DOMINIQUE. Que, Jan. S.--Gcorge Saurc: - no
was nabncd Now Years Day by a. Justin, oi Newton
died today,
NEW ORLEANS, Jan. s.-Ihe anniversary Of the
tary procc.si ~
nnsrox. Jam The Regatta COMMITTEES has
voil Ia ther order. declaring anlon, the Toronto
o,r,luan tIturc Tosaltas.
PHILADELPHIA Penn. Jan. S.-William H. Rob
,on aud Thoma- Mcreo held upon char deal
In In counterfeit i've dollar notes.
ATLANTA, Ga, Jan. s. lac jury IN the case against
m rucr after thirty minutes dciboraOn, this
morning TeturEed vcriict Of not guilty.
B,ApENrOwN, n. j.. Jan. SOLVER j. Coogan
Xii Joseph Potts deaf and dumb farmer and then 10 ourn
the house in which Ia lay.
S,K FRANCi,Cl JAM s.-llenry l.. sparger, late
EtlWel convicted 81 cmbvHzhs flVil
has been sentenced hne equal To the amount tue eh
be1zcmoGt, and nrue months 'mprisonhehI
Bus1ON Jam s.--The Standipg Committee OF the
Doc ~ OF Massachusetts have voted 70 - the assent 70
n an,,nt nrnt of seymour aud Ecston 10 the DISH
oprics of Spr ngileid III ana West virginia
ALEXANDRIA. Va. Jan S.--Connsel in the suit of
tho its of Mrs Ocuera Ire the recovery Of tho estate
% irb he Arlington Cemetery IL situated. after eonsnlta
,n ioIay agreed a ask judges Bond and Hughes TO-
,sIow day for the peienptory thai OK the case IN
February next
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-01-09
IrGISLNIlyE PROCEEDINGS.

I'm the Senate William J. Scw,i, al Camden,
VAS elected temporary CAaun.h. "a. nov members
were sworn W. aud the officers elected President
Ludlow on tasiag char thanAci a., senate for the
hunor conf, rft aud assured lie mcrh that he wonld
nj all times strive To dischara ine duties Of the position
with fairness promptncss aud mpui.aliiy. lie said
the session LD1a which have lust en-
tered is likely 20 prove interesting and ini-
no,tar, From every section ~ orr STATE
tnero is an urgent demand for reform In matters ct
Local and general government. locking 10 uc prudent
and economical 4miBstIaiicp OF the peoples affairs.
The message Of the Governor received, and after
feyy uarardphs were read. y rccrged 10 the APP
broprilte committee.
senator Mathers of Cloac' stcr. onercd ;hc following
resolution witch being IN the nature OF bill. viii 10
yerrrd 10 tie appropriate committee on the announce
,nent OF tie committees
Wbereas u - publicly alleged a charged rrusgh tas
,uhle preA of state that the Hor I q. kelsey,
SScreary ~ New Jersey eNniho Commissioner OF
sad STATE hHs been n>rnm,lia u procuring
su,h greatly 10 ncIVase The ,mOucns aud
ees 81 R- unce which. legitimate, shout prpary
rue the Of the state Treasury the taxpayers;
Sssaird uhc House Assembly ooncurring) that joint
appointed fully nvesiigRte chargcs
with authority 70 summon Witnesses aud 10 report by oi
otherwise"
Tie Assembly called TO order by John Y Foster,
Clerk OF the last House. Notices OF contest were pro.
sented aguinst AssombIymon Alexander PHILIPPE. OF
Essex, and r. J. Mcdonald and Alexander Jacobus OF
Hudson The officers agreed upon III the caucus Of ire
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-01-09
WASHINGTON NOTES.
WASHINGTON, Tuesday, Jan. 2

Speaker Randall has appointed son OF Representative
Beverly Tucker 10 be his private secretary
Ascx-Goycrnor A. Il. Shepherd WAS returning 10 MS
homo last evening, and when his residence, nc
slipped upon the ice and fell breaking both bones vi hS
night leg Just above the ankle
sentative Wood of NewYork, says that the TAX
on liouor and cigars will not be reduced, but that 'he
taxes will he reduced quite number of aItlres Dul
the articles have not vet been decided upon inc coH
mtee are hard at work, aud hope to report some uc
next week.
Arrangements are being made FOR the reception OF DEL
ecatr to the National Convention Of Boards OF Trade 10
convene III tins city the ODD inst for the purpose OF
con siderug what should he taken 10 nrlhs
about revival Of the business interests OF the country!
over 200 delegates have already snied their intention
OF being present
This afternoon Sinclair Hall was crowded vita spec'a
tors principally women at the opening OF tho tcmue
Suffrage Convention. Mrs DR.. Lozcr the president ou
her annual address Speeches were made 10y Mrs lsaoch
Beccher-IIooher aud Mrs. Elizabeth Boynon iiarDaft
Mrs Hooker roduccd Julia Smith, eighty three yea
of age from Glastonbury, COnu one Of the ceirDai'u
smi,h sisters who nave lived and famed al Their HlrS
without mans help, and noted for Their rrust 10 ~!
taxes The elderly lady tottercd 70 the 'front.' 81 tnc
stage, assisted by Mrs Hooker ana she lhch "n, niu
much amusement aud Interest, In regard 10 her cOblcsts
with the taA-gathcfers.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-01-09
MOHSE AN HtCRY.

The Relief Association of the New York Post
Office benefited by The meeting 1T the Masonic + ml
last evening when the Hon. A. WadieI, NJ North Car
DINA, leciuIcd Two Americans. Morse and Marry"
huge basket Of choice flowers. presented by the letter
carrier, 80 Mr. Waddc, stood table IN too centre Of
the platform. Postmaster James stated that the atCO.
cation had G2t members and In the Ia. ten years hdd
pad 0u. %@l ,ODu to families Of deceased member.
Mr. Wadi,ils a'lusi0n 10 Mr. james " the pecrlrs,
postmaster This Great city, hcutiY apuaudcd
by The audience IN coupling the name OF morse ara
Mauy the lecturer said tloy did 10 shed usr" on
nis cOuntr tian any others Mor8" did not discover i
law but invented nachiuC 20 express II. HOnois and
riches were showcrod upon h!m. though sci
dom voGchsliCI to pioneer, o.. iNcntiOn. Maury,
when Ia died under The ban OF the
Nation; hut his name household ri among all
nations where science honOrcd He the great
est DcncidciOr oi commerce mat ever lived. His cstb-
shBcn OF the system of deep soudngB that on
which The Atlantic Cable successfully liid us
"Physica Geography OF the Sea" WAS translated INTO
ever, civilized Language. A1;cr the he eXert,d u-
,e Ia international system OF meteorological!
observations for the benefit of agriculture.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-01-09

sists Of chest for camp use II Is present w a o 70
certainly on the ranchers style out my % an,rc
ice manifest to you, III some manner my lgh ap
cation, which you well merit IN order a $50 ~
MI Caisen, subject 70 your order Major schohed, IN
addition what have written yOu, VIII lnl9rn ~
more mInuely OF my march. Have no doubt but that
yOu may always count amcng the hummer Oh !oui
friends, Your servant - ''A
Colonel Shater during his further examinauon' s"lu
he could give numerous Instance up 10 sel'e"per Vi
last wear Of the crossing of Mexican officers to the Texas
side of the Rio Grande in pursuit OF thieves ITO" e
leo the Indians then lived Texas and would pass over
TO Mexico 10 commit depredatons General Falcon
himself crossed over twice during the time the Coonei
bad been in service on the Rio Grande III Pur-
suit of Mexican thieves who had stolen his own proper
~ the crossing of the river i'll pursuit OF thieves from
either side in accordance with mu'uai uh-
derstandng between the military authorities and wasno
dsapprovd or by either government far rs he knew
Lieutenant Bulbs, of the oath Regiment OF Infantry,
and IN command of the Seminole scouts NJ Fort Cmrh'
Texas was examined. He said he had made number
of raids into Mexican territory. and gave 4, CIR
can raid into Texas the Indians killed twenty men
and these murders deferred the settlement OF ~ p
sons who as they heard OF them selected some
other locality. The Lieutenant sara lhal ne udu
Indians to steal within twenty five miles OF San An.oio
during the last nine months. IN reply to Inns..loi.
whether it would lie possible ior a Su'hr ,n
force TO annihate them, he answered tnty
are cnnnc they hide their families in Businesses and
is almost impossible to reach aud strike hein Iuill
thin examination he SAID 24th and 25 infantry and
Rio GranJc are composed of blacks, and all the otter
ti5n Whether the civil authorities Texas have
exhausted all their power to protect ersons ana pro-
cTfy he said he knew of instance where the clN a
thoritics of Texas have followed the lnrans
over tho river the civil authorities nave done
all they could TO render such protection III
their own limits. but when raids are maze
from the other side they call upon our cavalry In Iur
tbcr examination sa1, there many officers IN our
army who are DESTROYS of leading an active He ny io-
lowing the raiders back into Mexco; ana there
is n class who would take more pleasure
in living in garrison than operating III the
field There were officers anxious 10 Drlng on con
0ct between the two nations unless With just cause IL
is in the power of the Mexicans To punish eXternate
these Indians, who the source OF almost all Tue
troubles.
Tie commit zee Then adourncd nntil Tomorrow.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-01-09
EADs TO HAVE HIS MONEY.
TwENTY-TwO FEET TO DEEP wArER THROUGH THE
SOUTH PASS.
IBY TELEGRAPH TO TIE TBIBUNE.l

SOUTH PASS.
IBY TELEGRAPH TO TIE TBIBUNEl
WASHINGTON Jan. s.--The Secretary of War re-
ceived today the report of Colonel q. Barnard and
Iieutenant-C Colonel II, G. Wright, Of the Corps Of
Engineers designated by him as board to proceed
TO Port Eads, Louisiana, and make a personal and
thorough examination Of the work now IN progress
under the direction Of Captain Eads, for the i'm
provement of the South Pass of the Mississippi. The
report sets forth that there has been secured
>-rough the South Pass of the Mississippi River to
sssp water in the Gulf Of Mexico depth of twenty
two feet of water in channel not less than 200 feet
In width which entities Captain Eads to the second
nstalment under the act Of Congress. The Secre-
tary in speaking of the appointment of this board
said to-day that it simply intended to verify the
reports of Captain Brown. and at the same time to
solve some doubts he entertained to the precise
methods by which these results have been obtained
whether by the action Of the iettleS and auXl ary
works aud the forces of nature thus brought TO bear
or by the use OF dredge. The report of the board
removed all dOubts on this point, 1T was shown
that the operations of the dTedge essential TO
the success Of the work only in its iEcpent stages
The Secretary now awaits the arrival of Captain
Eads and as rs he presents his claim in due
form, a requsitiOn on the Treasury for 100000,
the second instalmcnt will be issued to him.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-01-09

STRUGGLE AMONG TIE FRIENDS OF IHF NUMEhOOo
CANDIDATEs-MR. PENDLETON AHEAD.
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TpIDUNE.l
COLUMBUs, Jan. S.--The air is feverish; wild
and eytravagant fll the air; ;he hotels are
packed TO FLOWING with members and friends OF the
various candidates Sena toral h0nors. at an early
hour this morning. General Durbin Ward put in an ap
pearauce. After partakIng OF hearty breakfast
he returned to his room, ana before his door ne
found FIVE gallon demij0hn Of wbiskey. The General
took the Joke good naturally but his friends claim that
II was placed there by the Pendleton crowd, III
order 10 injure Wards chances for the nomina-
ton To-day they charging that Ward has
started grocery Tricks OF every nature are being &c
yised by each candidate, to cause wagering among
the followers of the Others yet all IL done with the Dcst
of good nature The Of the respective candidates
are sti crowded at late hour tonight talking over the
situation and the prospects of Thursdays battle
From the outside information IL Is probable that the
strength OF each il about as follows: PendletOn 80
Ewing, %; Morgan, 2S Hurd, l; Payne =; In's
gives Morgan all lie claims. while DCth E"-
Ing and iayne are said TO he drawing some
unlOoked-for support from PendletOn. Morgan person
ally says his chances are blgtenng Payne is not rep
resented Of the contestants. but be mas strong
lobby here hOpny that lightning may strike their way
General Durbin Ward hopes that something VIII
happen, ana he be brought in. Al c0hcetc
thai Hurd Is as FAR out ~ reach as 81
is possible for candidate 10 b.. l. iug's friends stand
pretty sOld perhaps more 80 ihau others the trOunle
with Molgan's followers IL that Ccy are poorly DIS
cipncd. The PeudletUu crowd are claiming that on
Thursday night there will be- only one CANDIDATE ana
that MI Peudleton will be nominated on first balio
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-01-09
YESTERDAYS FAILURES.

HAVANA, Jan. S.-FrancOso and Argudin,
dry goods importers, nave failed
Busting Co.. sugar and tobacco exporters, have sus
pended payment.
INDilNAPoLIs. Jan. s.-Freterck Rusehhaupt filed his
pcuuon IN bankruptcy to-day liabilities $4,000, and
wlth others indoors 100000; asSels S2OO,OO0
MoSIRLAI, Jan. s.-GeOrgv \. Cochrano * Co, butter
and cheese merchants, have failed. Their liabilities are
estimated at between $4,000 aud 100000. Xhc Bank
a; Toronto advanced $4,000 on butter ship - recent
IL by George A. Cochrtne 10 Anderson Sons, London
A. tnr anK holds a , upon butter 1t Is not likely
To lose much by COchI8nC's failure
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-01-09
THE ELECTORAL QUESTION.
LATEST DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT.

LATEST DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT.
A MEMORIAL TO CONGRESS IN THE MARYLAND LEG
IsLATURE ASKING THAT PRESIDENT HAYES
TITLE DE CIIArLENGED-THE DEMOCRATS oF
THE HOUSE TO URGE An INVESTIGATION.
Montgomery Blair presented memorial III Inc
Maryland House of Delegates, yesterday, nrgms
Congress to obtain judicial decision az 10 who was
elected President in November 1876 and arguing
at length that President Hayes was not entitled
to the seat, which had lecn awarded
him corruptIy. motion to lay tic memorial on the
table was defeated by vote of 13 to 81 and it went
to the Committee on Federal Relations. The Demo-
Gratis of the House of Representatives will move for
an investigation into the bargain, alleged By Will
ham f. Chandler, to have been made.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-01-09

lGEkhRAL FREss DlsPAtCH.I
WASHINGTON, Jan. S.--The examination of
Colonel shaiter resumed to-day by the subCommit-
lee on Military Affairs. lie stated among other
things that the force Of regular troops from
INC Central Government OF Mexico came to the
RIO Grande towards the close Of last July He by re-
quest, presented 10 the committee translation OF two
letters from General NaraDJO addressed TO him. and
dated Piedas Negras, August g. and the other August
Ils77 In the former the Mexican General says:
trust you will continue 10 be able TO preserve the
svou understanding which happily exists between
% swo countries and will notify my Government OF
ee seye part you have taken In bringing about this
soou understanding
the oiher letter the Mexican General addresses Co..
'nei pu"l'er as Ny dear sir and iriend,p saying:
MI. with great feelings Of regret that am com
sointe, ANNOUNCE to you that. at present, II Is alb
rn.sse9 impossible for to visit tho post OF Fort
snhaik, as thad promised Important business of
NJ sNsviee requires my presence In the interior
I uu me and as you well understand 1t ia indspens-
Az tnat kueh business be attended to- General d.
S,1,'eo X FALCON VIII be instituted In my place and
WI, ~ De ready 10 do that which you may desiIe.
r.nring 10 comply with the duties OF my charge
Ae 'ne pleasure OF making you present. which con.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-01-09
POSTAL AFFAIRS.
MAILS GROWING LARGER-A GOOD OFFICER Al
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS OF MAILS.

GROMING LAkOth--h WV
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS OF MAILS.
(BY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRiBUNEl
w.smxGToN Jan. Sin the Cabinet meeting To-
dor the Postmaster General reported 10 the fresl-
dent n list of more than 200 Offices which since the
last ouarter by the increase Of their business nave
hecome what is called Presidential offices, or 0hlceS
in which the postmaster is TO be appointed Dy the
president and confirmed by the Senate. large
nronortiOn Of these are in the South; and Mr. Aey
thinks that the increase Of postal business at the
opt where these Offices are situated indicates the
growing prosperity of these communities.
The commissions Of postmasters at the following
named places in tine State of NewYOrk, expired last
month. or viii expire during the present: bailston'
January %; Cambridge, December 10; Camden
December 10; Danyille, December 10; Ithaca, De-
cember s Oxford, January %; PeekskiU Decem-
her Rome January % Waterloo, December 10 !;
Newark, December 10.
strong effort has been making to bring about
change in the Philadelphia Post Office, and the
friends of Mayor John X. Coke have been pressing
him for appointment in the place OF Colonel Snow
don. the present postmaster. The Postmaster Cen
oral in speaking of the subject to-day said there is
10 I've no change in the Philadelphia Post Office at
nrosent that the Department is entirely satisfied
with Colonel Snowder's administration, and that he
;s one of the best officers in the service. The only
circumstances under which new postmaster would
be amounted would be the transfer of Colonel Snow
den TO the Mint, which is not at present contem-
plated.
The Post Office Department is endeavoring TO
make arrangements by which the great Northern
and Eastern mails to NewOrleans will be expedited
90 as to arrive in that city early in the morning IN
stead of as now, in the middle Of the day. MI: sai
the General Superintendent of the Railway Mail
k.ryice. viii soon 20 South for this purpose
information has reached the Department that ns
persons IN various parts of the country are endeavor-
mo TO obtain employment from the railroad com
pa1ies as agents or attorneys to procure such mod
lRcation of the Department regulations as
will relieve railroad companies from the existing
requirement for the delivery of the mails to post
offices located within quarter OF mile IRON the
yarious wav stations In view OF these protlers OF
alleged influence, etc, attention may be called to
the TACT that the POstmaserGeneral III his last an
nual report has already expressed himself fully IN
favor of the suggested relief of the railroads from
this service although he also remarks that to do tins
would require an additional appropriation OF about
81 800 900 per annuu.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-01-09
4 DEMOCRATIC RESPONSE.
\ IIWVONNIIV NI'"I VlN7I''
couuryls or "1mE BALTIMORE GAZETTE" on TIE
MEMORIAL.


lnI Tl!LGRArn 10 ulE 1RIBi NEl
BALTIMORE, Md, Jan. S.Ihc Baltimore Ga
.,. uicuocrucl in IT. lead, io-uoriow, after review
ns t.c a,t pIo, na tLc creation OF the Electoral
Commission takes issue against Mr.. B'ars position at
l..gtli, aud concludes
ne ld,.. tat = President must BE- Ia harmony win
the 4 Ca. o his pan \, however corrupt they may he,
- the .uigLuWtn of oEe pcrOd Oi political desrddi-
l., H. and t,i, s,oirI ~ Lf"hcn up INC DvttI VT
u4,r- IA. witndft Wn the troops from tue SOut'; lac
country h4s sustained hIh IN tLti. lie has
r.,o.u.l rI tuc Hampton aui N,'hois govern
m.i,-; he p,opic Rave given "a hcarly hST,hi'
lie u,. ,id,ufo .ei 60 lrtpIm our 'th service, INC
Ha,, d.. wished MIA 2ud.nccd ~ tDHt. Hnd at,H"lSb
Mr. fave. M an u+uf,r, just 50 long ds ne serves zoe
ouintn. ist 'OnE toe coLAs'l VAL support h'n'
4 ...r fi,rt hr s,iuuii ice without a parts. u
fnnyync II 10 have THAI hr muai sHctilcr Tie plulc
4.on. ,li t;lIs iOn - now ~ lac h1u.. "i
,.r C,mun.tl,r un Federal Relations. Mhru 1t IL r.
porci back The II Use We trust u VIII De shoh oi Us
r lsan audi irdiutts. ana tia. IL VIII De az
i,.t.d ID me vital mont al lssar--tc ral.s Which lo
Iirc,ur.l Commas ION Refused % cAalihc' Dut Mich
uul,. be- robcl tnr hutOm hr.uIf Sthucl D. lIluoh
eau be dec ed r.c-idon, "t the United STATES
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-01-09

CINCINNATI, Jan. I.-Recent reports ABOUT
the Cincinnati Wesleyan College, President Moore says
are calculated TO mislcad public. IN puoc card
he says:
The College property ia embarrassed, as stated ~
heavy debt $50 900 IN round numbers 100000 bonds
which do not mature until next January, ana inc ihteI-
est on which paid up 10 next july we balance a
stating nrbt il carried hy Larkin. Bank The trustee,
realize the cr aud gravity Of tue situation, nut nave
not resolved 10 sell the property On me contrary nrF
nave resolved make In February, heroic EFFORT Ia
save IT, II the common property OF all he Methodist
churches OF the city. ana certainly VIII not DC -aclied
min every honorable effort been made to pay tire
debit But whatever DO the fate OF the edce, the col-
egc will go 1ne elf0llncnt OF new stuaeht ior t!e
mkt srtlestor, beginning February q, Is unusually
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-01-09
WASHINGTON.
FEW GENERAL TOPICS.
mir MAus iNCREAsIYG-A NEW OFFER Ut

THE MAILS INCREAsISG-A NEW OFFER :"
crSTs-rHg LocUsTs-MEXICAN RELATIONS
Secretary Sherman viii soon offer new iO' ol >
ner cent bonds for popular subscription IN TINS COui-
try. Secretary McCrary decides that Captain rauS
is entitled to another 100000. The mails are Ie-
norted IN he increasing, which is considered as
r % f,osb business activity Colonel Shafter
p.d crteraut Bulls testified yesterday in regard
20 Mexican raids. New information has been Cd
tanned about the habits of the locusts. senator
Dennis. of Mary land, is thought 10 be likely 10 DC
reflected. Ex-Governor Shepherd has had serious
fall breaking his right leg.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-01-09
OBITUARY NOTES.

LAWRENCE, Mass, Jan. S.--Judge William
s,cyru ol the Police Cont died last night. aged Sevrn-
tvup, wears flc h been member OF both the Maine
ana Massachusetts Legs atdrts.
MONTREAL, Jan. SO. f. Barurck, head
INNS or Of the Dorchester publis sch0o dropped
dead. To-day. whine teaching class.
BALTIMORE, Jan. S.-Mrs. Mary Sipcs, aged
ninety years aud fnHr mon 49, was paired J'Strr'
J,v rom ler lair residence South Baltimore. Mrs.
S,,, ha se % all tn' Irslients of the UHict states.
having recently visited Mr.. HycS, MIN whom sac Hal
a pleasant and prOtr,ctcd n;crv:ew