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MAILS FOR CUBA AND THE BAHAMAS.

fattAl H WASHINGTON, Dec. a. 1878.
Arrangements have boon made by tho Post Office
Department to despatch direct mails for the Bahama
Islands and Cuba during the winter months by
steamers starting from Jacksonville Fla. The sail
ings for January from that port will be as follows:
On the I'd and 10th. to Nassau N p and on the 18th
to Nassau and thence to Havana. This service will
be in addition to the present arrangements for direct
mails by steamships from New York. 3t.ts
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-12-28
THE LATE REAR ADMIRAL HOFF.

WARRINGTON Dec. ~, 1878
The Secretary Of the Navy to-day issucda general
order announcing the death Of Rear Admiral HoG in
the seventy third year Of his age. and saying that
during his long connection with the navy he had per-
formed his duties with ability and zeal On the day
after the receipt of this order the flags of the navy
yards and stations and of all ships in commission
will be displayed ut half mast from sunrise sunset
and thirteen minute guns will be fired from each
navy yard and station flagship and vessel acting
sinUly
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-12-28
BUSINESS TROUBLES.

Mullins. Hignera Co., shipping and commission
merchants at New York and Havana have tailed with
Liabilities of about $4,000 and assets $1,000.
Mathew J. Passn h Co.. wholesale liquor dealers
made assignment yesterday to Henry Ash. giving
preferences to four creditors for $11,2l1 40. Tho
liabilities are estimated at about $4,000.
"A. ID. Hopping's son Griffith, wholesale dealers
In wooden ware, made an assignment yesterday to
David II. Wilson. Mae preferences are given for
$3.50.
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should the same be adopted by the several maritime

nations. t 2 N
ii THE OBNOXIOUS CONSULAR .TAx IN HAYrI.
The Department of State for some months past has
been endeavoring to have removed the Consular tar
OF per cent on the value Of merchandise exported
from this country to Hayt. The reasons assigned
by the Haytian government in defence OF the
policy Of the tax are not considered satisfac-
tory by Secretary Evarts. who has instructed
Minister Langston to protest against the tax
is decidedly offensive. at least in FORM 10 this gov
eminent. and to express hope that the proper au-
thorty there may the expediency OF such further
legislation as may obviatc the objection
The British government has applied to this govern
ment to join with 1t in protesting against the tax.
but 1t has not been thought advisable al present to
accept the Invitation. Our Minister however. may
confer freely upon the subject with the British repre-
sentative there. as such conference may make 1t
easier to compass the common object.
LOTTERY CIRCULARS THROUGH THE MAIIs-A
ARMY OF THE REPUBLIC. 7A
Postmaster General Key to-day took action upon
novel request received from one of the New York
posts Of the Grand Army Of the Republic for permits
sion to send through the mails to all posts of that
Order throughout the country q printed circular
offering nfe-sze picture Of the present Grand Com
nander by amodied lottery scheme to aid in the con-
struction Of amonument at Binghamton. N. r. to the
memory of the dead soldiers Of Broome county. The
Postmaster General. in response to this application
quotes the law which prohibits the transmission Of
any species Of lottery circulars through the mails
and says he is advised by the law officer Of the de-
partment that he has discretion in the matter,
and, therefore, while expressing earnest sympathy
with the movement informs Mr.. Royal Chairman
Of the council of administration making the request
that the desired permission cannot be granted
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THE BLAIR-GRANGER MARRIAGE.

CHARGES OF BIGANfY AND FORGERY AGAINST
THE BRIDEGROOM.
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.
WASHINGTON Dec. 81. 1878.
Captain Thomas Blair, of the Fifteenth infantry.
against whom charges have been filed At the War
Department for bigamy in having last summer been
married to the widow Of General Gordon Granger.
the former colonel OF his regiment while he has
wife and two children living In Scotland, has been
granted leave for month by General Pope TO enable
him to attend to the matter. It n stated
rt the War Department that IL he Is enabled to
for having forged tho name of Adjutant General
Townsend to alleged letter accepting HIS resigna
ton from the army. II is learned here that Mrs.
Granger was aware at the time Of her marriage that
Captain Blair had been entangled in Scotland and
he viii tender his resignation rather than stand
trial :
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MING.
[pY CABLE TO- THE HrnAID.J
LONDON, Dec. "a, 1873
The United states corvette Enterprise arrived ct
Gibraltar 27th inst.
The United states corvette wyoming arrived 1t
villa Franche on the 2Gth
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NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

THE FUTURE OF THE PORTSMOUTH.
IpY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD
y4urf Ef4Nn3 WASHINGTON, Dec. a., 1878
The United States ship Portsmouth, Lieutenant
Commander A. s. Crowninshied commanding, which
arrived ~ the Brooklyn Navy Yard last Sunday. will
remain there until aftor New Years. when she will be
sent to Hampton Roads to remain till spring, and
will be made additional training ship for naval
apprentices.
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He (winess believed that this 81, 030000 purchase
would yield net income to the Charter Oak Insur-
ance Company for the next five years of per cent
At the interview at which the above figures pro-
duced witness told Furber that this property would
be good to buy for cash. and that II he could make
trade instead and get rid OF the worthless second
mortgage bonds of the Connecticut Valley Railroad it
would be good thing, but not Cor the man who took
the bonds Witness appraised the uptown property
as follows Nos IA and 4j2 broadway, 500 900;
No. "a Howard street. $4,000; No 20 Howard street,
S65, 900.
n DECIDED DIFFERENCE OF OPINION. 4
Anthony j. Blocker of New York, valued the prop
crty worth 49, 600 1858, or over half million
than the consideration given, and he believed the
property worth fully much in 1878 in 1878,
'though you couldn't make some people believe IT,.
General Egbert l.. velc valued the property ~ Of
December, 1876 at S3,s500O0. Did not believe the
value of this property owing to its location, would
uctuats much for years to come. Hall J. How testi
fed to a valuation OF 81, 600
President Bartholomew, OF the Charter Oak, said
that the real cost OF the whole property to the
pany about So $50, 00O and he believed II really
worth more than that figure. Would not trade back
and take the Valley Railroad bonds and the Higga-
mum mortgage. 81 N9giT ,hEhi fi MIHE
DIR. s. II. AcNary, of the directors Of the COM
pany said he had examined the property and be-
leved it fully worth what had been paid for it, and
that ii is an excellent asset.
The Court adjourned to Monday one OF the coun-
sci tor the defence reiHarkng that the defence would
furnish their testimony on that day.
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COLOMBIA.

poLITIcs AND HIGH INSTRUMENTATION
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-08-30
THE APOSTOLIC BENEDICTION.

Permanently Granted to the Catholic
Total Abstinence Union of America
Doings of the Union at indianapolis
NATURALIZATION of Officers, Etc
INDIANAPOLIS, Aug. 26.-At the second DAVIS
session of the Catholic Total Abstinence Union
of America, the following business was trans
acted Reports of the committees on resolu-
tions, constitutional amendments, and adj
dresses to the Holy Father were adopted The
treasurers report shows the total receipts for
year 1888; expenditures 1916, 22l; balance
in treasury S7,S62. The secretary's report sets
forth that the union was com posed of twenty
six subordinate unions, embracing nearly 600
societies, with 100000 members. Sixteen new
societies have been added to the union during
the year.
communication was read from the st.
Joseph T. A. society, of Memphis, Tenn, de-
picting the terrible sufferings there on account
of the ravages of yellow fever, and commit
tee reported the text of an earnest appeal to
all the societies of all the unions to come to
the aid of their afflicted brethren of the South.
The societies are urged to forward their remit
tances Tor this purpose to the Rev. August
Bessonls. V. g., Indianapolis.
The following from Pope Leo XIII was read
and received with great enthusiasm.
ROME, Aug. 10, 1878.
cennes:
The sovereign pontiff grants with great
pleasure his permanent apostolic benediction
to the Catholic Total Abstinence union of
America, which you have sought.
(Signed) l.. CARDINAL. N1No.
The following officers were elected: Presi-
dent, Rev. Hugh Roe O'Donnell, of Boston,
first vice president, James Mullholland, OF
Philadelphia; second vice president, Rev. Au-
gust Bessonis, of Indianapolis; treasurer
Rev. J. d. Bowles, of Ohio. The secretary will
be appointed by the president
The convention adjourned to meet at Detroit
Mich, Wednesday and Thursday of the third
week in September, 1879.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-08-30
A DIsGRAcEFUL ACT.

The Austin "Republican" Office Mobbed and
-sAsaeass-sszs 1's'sos..a .Is.se slse Street.
Especial Correspondence of the Globe
AUSTIN, Aug. 80, ls7s.-Hotchkiss printing
office, the Austin Republican, was Quilted last
night The facts are hard to get at, but as
near as can learn at this writing, his type,
forms, and everything that could be removed,
was taken away. Type scattered from one end
of the block to the other. The greatest part of
his large press was taken apart and is missing.
Excitement is running pretty high, and
street reports say it was done by the women,
others say it was done by men outside of
Austin.
Nothing can be learned as to the persons or
time it was done. The damage is estimated at
from $500 to $1,000. As came from break
fast this morning, met friend who said :
Have you seen the Republicanp'
! says, No; is it out?"
eyes, says he, 1T is out of the window"
Hotchkiss has been heard to remark that
he would make it hot for them yet, also that
he would bet it was printer that took his
| press to pieces.
| Austin people, with very few exceptions,
| are feeling happier this morning than for
several years. Every man you meet is smiling.
| Arrests expected from Pages star cham
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-08-30
v1LLAINY IN AN ALMs-HoUsE.

Shocking Disclosures IN Fire PaMper Giris
Taken to Chicago by the officers.
ETChicago Special to New York Times.
A story came to-day from the Erring
Woman's Refuge, i'll this city, which, if true,
shows that investigation into the manage
ment of a Long Island On. y. aims house is
needed. 1t appears that there is young
girl at the refuge who give sher name as Lucy
Downs, who says her home is in Suffolk
county, Long Island; that her father resides
| in the town Of Riverhead, and that for five
| months previous to her departure from Suf-
| folk county she was an inmate of the Yap-
| hank alms-house, where she went OF her
| own accord, owing to family troubles.
! She says that she had also strayed from
| the paths of virtue and given birth
to child. The story she tells further is,
/ that four weeks ago next Wednesday Stephen
r. Williams, superintendent, and John
| LoUden, keeper of the Yahpank Aims house,
| arrived in Chicago with five girls. Their
names were Lucy Downs, Maggie O'Niel,
Sarah Ricketts,, Ellen Seeley, and Anna Slen-
| nam, the latter mere child, not more than
16 years old. All were or had been mothers.
None were respectable girls. 1t was repre-
scented to them that positions could be
\
they went to a hotel where the men registered
themselves and the girls under assumed
names The subsequent portions of the re-
cital are too scandalous to mention. but the
girl Downs says it was no new thing, and
that the men had sustained the same
relations to the girls at the Yaphank
Almsbouse. Situations were found
for two of the girls as WATERS
while the others, after being abandoned by
the men, were left to shift for themselves
as best they could. Lucy Downs father is
named Nathaniel Downs, and is captain of
some craft on Long Island Sound. To-day
word was telegraphed from the grandfather
of the girl to the effect that Investigations
would be made at the asylum as to the work.
ings of that institution. An investigating
committee here has found that Williams and
Louden cut the coupons from the girls tick
cts, good from here to Omaha, and sold
them in this city. According to Lucys
story the rottenness of the Yaphank institu-
ton exceeds anything ever before heard Of
She says adultery is the rule, and is prac-
ticed openly and without rebuke Louden
is said to have wife and four children, and
Williams has family.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-08-30
A Discarded Won.an's Courage.
Virginia New Chronicle

The next night she returned to her home
She found Private Detective Ben Lackey in
charge of the house and her husband in tho
parlor. AS she gained the threshold she saw
that something was wrong, and her step fall
tered. She took seat by her husbands
side.
sLillie, have not been good husband to
you?" he said.
"You have" she replied.
81 have proof of your adultery with J. G.
JONES'
The woman fell at his feet imploringly.
"There is the door; cross it for the last
time"
The woman staggered across the threshold
and tainted. The injured husband brought
her in, revived her, and again said, $50! I
don't want to be hard, but you must CO.,
The crushed woman walked out of the door
/ hardly able to stand. and then recovering her
nerve, began to hurl flower pots through the
/ windows.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-08-30
PERSONAL.

Mr.. J. M. Hickey, agent of McCauley's com
bination troupe, is in the city.
s. R. Clapp, Jr. of the Turf. Field ana
Farm, returned yesterday from the West. On
and after Monday next he will be in attend
ance upon the State fair.
o. n. johnson, with Emerson. Talcott &
Co., manufacturers of agricultural instru-
merlts, Rockford. ILL.,. is in the city in advance
of the fir RS display at the State fair.
Mr.. Davidson, of Monroe Mich, one of the
judges of the bench show, returned last even
ing from st. James, Mimi, where he had en-
joyed with Mr. Beaupre, of this city, 6 most
| enjoyable chicken shoot.
Among the arrivals at the Clarendon: W
| w. Rhodes j. l.. Thompson, Hastings; G. s.
| Douglas, Fore Williams; NJ. R. Lowry, Fergus
Falls; F. Earnst Jr., New Orleans; n. G. Star
dock, Mansions Mrs. W. Martin, Mrs. s. j.
Swail, Dundas, Mimi; G. NJ eager, st. Paul
j. j. Walker, Chicago; A. s. Walton. P. John
son, Cincinnati; George Baird, Austin; X. b
Wilkinson, Minneapolis; d. r. Perry st. Louis
j. G. Mcmahon, Chicago; w. F. Bigelow, Bos
ton; Aug. Kaltwasser, st. Louis.
| At the Metropolitan: j. K. Martin, Phila
| delphia; DR.. w. F. Carver and wife, Mrs. T. b
| Valentine, Mrs. NJ. B. Banks, San Francisco
John Jhirhall, a. Dickens, Fairmont; John H
Chopper, Denver; G. D.. Bragdon, Boston; Jame
=. Lee E. G. Rogers, Greenieaf Clark. Phila
delphia; E. d. Mcdonald Chicago; l.. Dimick
Buffalo; J. E. Shute and wife, Miss M. Shute
Tomah Robt. Gillian, Philadelphia Mrs. Chas
e. Putnam and family, J. Duncan Putnam
Davenport NJ Gardiner Albany. N. Y; A. B
| Davies, Winnabago City; N. N. Camp, wife ant
son, Anna Camp Milwaukee; @. N. Graves
Barr U. S. A.; Harry Barr, Bismarck; j. R
Wiley, Hon. j. B. Beck, Lexington. KY, 3
Magotfin, Kentucky; Is. Magoffin, city; J.
/ Chandler, Northfeld.
at the Merchants: FL. P. Merrill, Chicago
J. w, Holman, Milwaukee,; j II. Beasley
Grand Rapids; J. d. Darling, Minneapolis; A
G. Frary, New York; ". A. Holmes. Auburn
York; d. P. Dagnalt. Canada, D. IT,; W. Bige
low, Massachusetts,; August Kaltwasser, St
Louis; ID. A. S. Tinsley, st. Louis
L. 7. Kimbell and wife Mayo, Iowa; F. Wick
Grand Forks; J. c. Van Duzer, Washington, D
c.; w. L. Beebe, Before, o.; G. A. Place, wifi
and son, A. d. McNaughtan 9. Watermans J
T, Mills y Hugh hv,,nda Ryan d nilgse
W. J. Lockwood Chicago; j. Harris, Philade
phia; Mrs. C. A. Cole and child, st. Louis
Miss Julia Smith, st. LOUIS NJ. b. jude
Omaha; Miss Emma WEIGH. Grand Forks;
Il. Whiball, Philadelphia; A. P. Miller, Worth
ington; Mrs. Davis. Peoria; ]. Fl. Warfelt
Minneapolis: John Young. st. Louis
D. A. Kinbell, j. B. Langloss, A. j. Bell
Chicago: d. R. Drew, Minneapolis; A. Levi
Willmar; G.. Neuman and wife, Minneapolis
l.. A. Lockwood and wife, Riverside, Conn; /
NJ. sabin, Saltwater; Mrs. j. G. Lawrenc
Wabashaw; NJ. Eppingh, Bismarcl
J. P. Golding, New Yorl
r. A. Gray, Duluth G. G. Davis, Pittsburgh
H. Bullard, Boston; B. Macauley, New Yorl
A. Collins Chicago; Mrs. and Mr.. j. G. Nor,
son, La Crosse. Wis; j. Il. Stocking and wifi
Craiger, ILL.,; j. d. Condit, Eau Claire; j.
Seyers Grand Forks, ID. T.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-08-30
A Daring Burglary.

A daring burglary was committed between
and o'clock yesterday morning. the house of
Frank Kelly, corner of Fourth and Minnesota
streets, being the one raided. Entrance was
gained through rear bed room window. The
bureau and trunk in the chamber were COM
pletely ransacked, a revolver, worth about Sl2,
and $3.50 in money being secured. MIR. Kelly
pants pockets were also rif1ed and knife was
distracted therefrom. With this slim haul
the thief proceeded to the next house.
where he secured silver watch
ard hair guard attached. Information having
been lodged with the police, Capt. Clark sal
lied forth and soon secured in Fourth street
saloon a st. Louis coon named VIM. Harris.
When arrested the darkey had the watch,
guard, knife and revolver upon his person, all
the property being subsequently fully identi-
fed, az well as s1.70 in money. Harris was
locked up and will be called upon to-day to
answer in the municipal court.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-08-30
Masonic Mortuary.

On Wednesday last, Acacia lodge. A. f. and
A. NJ, of Cottage Grove, Washington county,
performed peculiar and melancholy duty,
that of the burial of two of it's members, each
of whom expired on Tuesday last. The de-
ceased brethren were John Bailey and John
Howard. MI. Bailey was born in Canada in
1910, and came to Cottage Grove in l649 where
he has resided ever since and where he was de-
servedly respected. Mr.. Howard an
Englishman by birth, came to
the same township about eleven
years ago. In 1875 he ran rs the Greenback cam
didate of his district for member of the House
of Representatives, being defeated by Hon.
James Middleton. Both of the decedents were
consistent members of Acacia lodge and of the
Presbyterian church, of Cottage Grove. The
dual funeral was attended by the brethren of
Sher mother lodge. by those of the Newport
lodge and by those of the two Masonic lodges
at Hastings,
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-08-30
CRIMES AND CASUALTIES.
A Missouri Bank Robbery After the
Younger Northfield Style, but the Cashier
Yields--Fatal Railway collision--shooting
for a Blow, Etc.
BANK ROBBERY.

BANK ROBBERY.
SEDAL1A, No.. Aug. 29.-The Sedalia Demo-
erat has the following particulars of the rob-
berry of the Concordia bank: Concordia is a
town of about 1900 inhabitants in Lafayette
county, on the Lexington g. st. Louis railroad.
thirty miles from Sedalia. The principal
banking business of all that part
of Lafayette county is done by the
Concorda Savings bank, of which j. q.
Leohanfer is president, and A. Ticken, cashier
This afternoon, about half past o'clock three
men entered the bank. One of them asked the
cashier, who was alone in the bank, to change a
$40 bill. While he was changing the bill
another man jumped over the counter, caught
the cashier by the arm and placed one hand
over his mouth. The then took what money
was In sight. and putting pistol to the
cashiers mead, tod him to open the safe. He
life &c
and the robbers took all the paper
money in the safe, between $4,000 and $4,000,
refusing to take silver, of which there was be-
tween 50, 600 and 90, 900 in the bank. During
the robbery gentleman named Sodemar was
near the bank and robber, who was guarding
the door, called upon him to advance,
instead of which he turned and ran. The rob-
Der fred second shot at Sodemar, but missed
him. They then mounted their horses and
galloped off in a southerly direction. The
whole 1obbery occupied about 10 minutes.
\ uey were ali mounted Oh SOOu HORSES, newly
shod. Citizens are in hot pursuit.
ARAILwAY COLLISION.
DAYTON, Aug. "a collision occurred on the
c., c., G.. & I. G. road between two freight
trains about o'clock this morning near Evans
fourteen miles north of Dayton. Half dozen
cars of each train were telescoped, and a col
ored man named Underwood was fatally in
iured. The engines were completely smashed.
The engineers and fremen the danger
in time to reverse the engines and
jump from the train. Two valuable horses and
considerable quantity of property de-
stroyed. The collision was the result of
mistake in Interpreting orders ON the part of
the conductor of the Southern bound train.
NEWARK, N. j., Aug. 29.-The Peters oil cloth
factory is burned Loss $150,000.
LITTLE ROCK, Ark, Aug. 29.-Major Geo. A.
Gallagher, prominent lawyer, accidentally
shot himself through the head with pistol to-
night He is still alive, though the chances are
against his recovery.
New ORLEANS. La, Aug. 29.-Chas. Curtis
shot and mortally wounded Ed. Burgen, and
then shot and killed himself. Curtis one hour
before the shooting had been struck by Burger.
Robt. Palmer, a sailor the mentor Canon
icurs, sleeping on deck, rolled overheard and
drowned.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-08-30
FATAL NEGLECT.

The Engineer of Steam Thresher Near
Lewiston Neglects to Check His Fire,
When Stopping Work, and Four Men
and Boy Are Killed by the Resultin s
Explosion.
Especial Telegram to the Globe.l
W1NoSA, Aug. pa terrific explosion of the
boiler of steam thresher occurred on the farm
OF Mr. Q. Fritz, two miles from Lewiston, in
this county, at half past last evening, kill
ing August SIGNALLING a ut ighboring farmer.
Otto Fritz, boy of IA, and three strangers
named Mike Neimire, Geo. Lawrence, and
Charles SCHNEIDER. stranger named G.
Winderline was severely injured but not
fatally. Work had been stopped to change
the sleeves and the engineer neglected to shut
the hampers. The steam rose very rapidly and
the explosion occurred while the engineer had
gone to the separator. The engineer was not