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The New York herald., 1878-03-14
PRESIDENT MOVES IN JAIL.

Mr. Benjamin Noyes prcs,dcnt OF the National Cap-
itai L,ie Insurance Company, OF Washington, d. G.,
was yesterday lodged IA the County Jan AZ ScwaKs
y. j. lie was arrested IN Washington by u constable
OF Newark who had been furnished with rcquistion
for his arrest by Governor Mcclellan. Tho charge
against Mr. Noycs Is mat ot PERJURY fraud and con-
spiracy IN connection with tho reinsurance OF the
wrecked New jersey Mutual life Insurance Company.
Mr.. Noycs insists thai tncrc was uothins wrong IN
his connection with tho latter company, and dencs
the authorizes tU prove anything criminal against
him. Colonel Abee D. osecuior oi the pleas of Essex
county, says VIII Try 10 bring the case 10 trial at
tho Auril
The New York herald., 1878-03-14
A CLERKS ESCAPADE.

For nearly two years Jonn Lawrence, aged twenty
four years, was tho trusted and esteemed shipping
clerk the office Of the Lehign and Wilkcsbarre Coal
Company. Ou tho I'd inst, according TO the story
told by the pol,ce he coped with his boarding mis-
tress, MIS- Alexander, agod forty years They took
rooms on Lewis street, where they lived as man aud
wiic. A week ago sne started Tor Portland. On the
following saturday e went 10 his Office aud abstracted
cash box $75 and took tho next boat Tor tho
East A telegram TO the Boston police, however,
caught hin in The modern Athens, and yesterday he
was brought back 10 this city and arraiuned at tho
Tombs Police Court Justice Murray held him Ia
81 00O bail the complaint OF Mr. Lang Tho treasurer
oi the coal company.
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OBsEQUIES OF A PILOT.

The funeral OF the late Alexander Cochrane, the
Sandy Hook pilot, who died Saturday evening last,
took place yesterday from bs late residences No 357
Pearl street, BrookIyn The services were conducted
by Rev. H. "A. Mcfarland, pastor o The Hanson Place
Baptist Church. rho mans were taken 10 Green
wood and inferred with Masonic honors by COnsiiu-
ton Lodge, Of this city, oil winch organization de-
Il Der.
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CHARLES HARRIMAN'o FUNERAL.

Tho funeral services over the remains OF Charles
Hartman took place yesterday morning at No.
40 West Twonty-sixth street. The mansion was
crowded with friends oi the deceased, among tho
number beng many prominent New York
cnantr There were other floral decorations on
the cofhu than largo cross OF green lesvcs, over
which u wreath Of white flowers was placed. The
services conducted By Rev Drs. Omstcau,
Chambers ana vermilyea. The body was Inferred III
Greenwood Cemetery.
The New York herald., 1878-03-14
BAYAkD TAYLOR.

There is a project on foot among large number OF
representative citizens IN art letters and commerce,
without distinction ol party, to testify their regard ior
Bayard Taylor, tho Minister TO Germany, by ten-
dcrug him farewell banquet few days PRIOR 10 his
departure Berlin Tue list of invited guests Is
10 be large and win ibcluuc the circle OF American
poets prominent Gorman-AmerIcun citizens and
others. the Comnit,ee Oi Arrangements are Messrs.
q. I. Putnam, Edmun Clarence StedmaD Aigeruon
5. Sullivan, h. q. tOwdin and Charles Various
The New York herald., 1878-03-14
PARIS ART COMMITTEE.

subcommittee Of tho Advisory Art Committee for
the PARIS Exposition now engaged IN preparing
report OF the work OF the committee in getting TO-
gether the American arr displny, which will include
list OF the paintings which nave boon soIscteu. This
report will be pubic soon II Is ready. The
nn1i meeting OF the committee takes place Friday
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fectea much good. as also In their day 'he Faiih.
Gospel and Chinese missions. Chsritaue Iisfs were
gwen 10 the amount oil sl0 00v year during the iasl
seven years and PROBABLY as great an average IN Inc
eight
The New York herald., 1878-03-14
A COHhECTlON.
HARTFORD. Conn, March IL, 1878.

HARTFORD. Conn, March IL, 1878.
To THE EDITOR HgRALD:-
In your papcr to-day, uudcr tho heading, "a Row
at tho Oiympic you mention my name as manager
OF that place. Its mistake as have not bccn
ncctcd With the Aforesaid theatre suce Dcccmbor 20
ISL GUS WILLIAMS
The New York herald., 1878-03-14
GENERAL SHIELDS LECTURE.

General Shields will deliver a lecture ut Steinway
Hal the evening ol Sunday, the l7th INST, under
the auspices OF The Corcorun Legion, Irish brigade
aud the Sixty ninth retinent
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1878-07-03
IoHN G. BEATS THE ENouIRER.
Northwestern Crops.

ST. PAUL, June 25.-The PIoneer-Press to-
day publishes crop reports from some forty
points in Minnesota aud Wisconsin. The
general tenor is that IN this state wheat is in
an exceptionally fiue condition, with a
largely increased acreage aud promised
yield over last year. Fears of lodging of
heavy grain by late rains are not we'll found
ed. In northern Iowa the crop is well adj
vanced and in good condition. except in a
few localities where chinch bugs or rust
threaten damage. The corn is backward in
both states
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1878-07-03
SPAIN.

THE DEATH OF QUEEN MERcEDEs-ARRANGE-
MENTs FOR THE FUNERAL.
MADRID, June 27.-The announcement of
the death of the queen of Spain has been re-
ceived with profound sorrow and sympathy
throughout Europe. The feeling in Spain
almost approaches CONSERVATION. Hopes
were raised at the crisis of the disease that
the vigorous constitution of the queen might
triumph over a complication of maladies,
but her constitution was made doubly peril
Gus by the fact that she was expected to be-
come a mother before the end OF the year.
The queen died about noon in the arms of
the king, and surrounded by the royal fam
lily.
The remains will lie in state to day and be
conveyed to the royal mausoleum at the
Escurial Friday. The president of the med
zeal faculty of the royal palace in bulletin
announcing to the president of the council
OF ministers the death of the queen, attri-
butes the painful event to nervous gastric
fever, accompanied by severe intestinal hem
orrhage.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1878-07-03
A Nice Piece of Baggage.
Virginia City Chronicle.l

When the lightning express train from
this city reached Reno the baggage was at
once transferred from the Virginia and
Truckee railroad company, which stood on
the track in front of the Cbambstrin hotel,
a wooden box, 16 inches high 80 long and %
wide, which had been checked to Reno
remained on the Virginia and Truckee car
until the baggage had been loaded on the
Central Pacific train, when the railroad
hands returned, and no one appearing to
claim the box, ii was carelessly thrown on a
truck and taken to the baggage ROOM
There 1T was transferred to A. j. Hartley
station baggage master of the Central Pacific
railroad at Reno, who stood it up on
one end and rolled 1t out to
the Central Pacific baggage ROOM
about 100 feet away. There the
box (which had been banged about
in the way which baggage smashers are noted
the world over was thrown on the scales
and its weight ascertained TO be 1872 pounds
The box having been stood on end on the
scales it was rolled off carelessly into a cor
ner, and the baggage master turned to leave
the rom. As he did so, he heard FAINT
moan proceeding from the box. Thinking
he must be mistaken, he listened for mo-
ment, and heard another moan. This led
him to examine the box more closely than
before. He saw two round holes about
tnree-fourths of an inch in diameter on one
side, and two smaller holes at each end,
while on another side, on which there was
no holes, chips of wood about fourth of an
inch thick had been inserted, evidently to
keep the cover from closing tight. Upon
ascertalning these facts Mr.. Hartley no long
er doubted that the box contained human
being. Hartley at once opened the box
when he ascerCaIned that the contents con-
sisted of very pretty young Chinese woman
in an insensible condition, in eonse-
quence OF her having been stood
on her head while the box was being
banged about the depot. She had blanket
with her, which was spread on the floor, and
she was put upon il, when the cool sir soon
revived her. The door of the baggage room
having been left open to admit fresh air, a
ChInaman walked in. AS soon as the wo-
man set eyes on him her face became
wreathed in smiles and she stepped forward
to throw herself in his arms All Jack, the
Chinese interpreter, was sent for, when the
woman and man told him their story with
out restraint The woman said she was not
yet eighteen years old, and was brought
from China about year ago. A few months
ago she came TO this city and became en-
amored of All Kim, the young Celestial with
her, who tried to purchase her freedom from
the agent OF the Sam Sim company in this
city. The agent demanded $500 cash for the
girl, however, aud her lover being unable to
pay that sum, she agreed that she should be
boxed up and shipped In the manner de-
tailed above, unknown to the Sam Sim COM
pany's agent.
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An Animals Cunning.

At Peel's river, Canada, on one occasion, q
very old carcajou (tne trapper's name for the
glutton) discovered a msrten road on which
was nearly $50 traps. The line was visited
about once fortnight, but the beast fell
into the way of coming oftener. II was de-
termined to put stop to- his thieying and
his life together cost what it might So six
strong traps were set at as many different
points, and also three steel traps For three
weeks all attempts to catch the bssst were
without success. The animal car fully avoid
ed the traps set for his own benefit, aud
seemed to take more delight than ever in de-
molishing the msrten traps and eat ng the
martens, scattering the poles in every direc-
ton and caching (hiding) what bait or mar
tens be did not devOur on the spot. As the
trappers had no poison in those days gun
was set on the bank of a little lake. The gun
was concealed in some low bushes. but the
bate was so placed that the carcsjou must
see it on the wsy up to the bank The path
to the gun was blOcksdei by small pine
tree. which completely hid 1t. On the first
visit afterwaId II was found thst the beast
had gone up 10 the bait and smelled it, but
left il untouched. He had next pulled I'D
the pine tree that blocked the path and gone
around the gun and cut the line which con-
neuted the bait with the trigger just behind
the muzzle. Then he bad gone back and
pulled the bait away, and carried ii out on
the lake and devoured it at his leisure.
There the string was found. 1t could
scarcely be believed that all this had been
done designedly, for il seemed that faculties
fully on par with human reason would be
required for such an exploit if done intsn-
tionally. Everything was rearranged and
the string tied where il had been bitten. But
the result was exactly the same for three
successive occasions, as could plainly be seen
by the foot prints; and what was most sim
gular of all, each time the brute was careful
to cut the knot little back of where il was
tied before, as IL actually reasoning with
himself that even the knot might be some
new device, and therefore source of hidden
danger he would prudently avoid The
trapper came to the conclusion that that
carcajou ought TO live, as he must be some
thing human, II not worse. He gave it up
and abandoned the road for period.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1878-07-03
GENERAL TELEGRAMS.
THE INDIAN WAR.
The Outbreak Still spreading-The Saw
ages to doTheir Neutrality-suspicious.
In

The Outbreak still spreading-The Saw
ages to doTheir Neutrality-suspicious.
In Texas.
SAN Francisco, June ga Portland dis
patch says: at Is the belief of old residents
in eastern Oregon that all indians in that
section are disaffected, and that they will be
ready on slight provocation 40 take up arms
against the whites Even the Warm Springs
Indians, who have heretofore been strong
friends of the government. and who have on
several occasions rendered efficient service
against murderous tribes of their own race,
refuse to pit their forces against the Ban
nocks, and it is thought that large party of
them will join the hostiles. 1t begins to
look as if the Indians intend to do their
worst this summer.
INDIAN oUTRAGEs rs TEXAS.
GALVESTON, June 27.-The News special
says the San Antonio stage was attacked by
five Indians yesterday about five miles east
of Pecos station. There were five persons on
board, among them SchetZky, of Chihuahua
Max Schultz A. S. Roberts, of Galveston, and
Lieutenant Ayres. The Indians were lying
along the side of the road within few feet
of the stage. Ten or fifteen shots were fired,
and Max Schultz was wounded in the leg.
This is the first time that the large coach
has been attacked in this vicinity, but it was
not unexpected, as the Indians entirely ig-
more the presence of the military, whom
they neither fear nor respect, and with good
cause. For the past three months men have
been repeatedly shot this vicinity, but
nothing has been done to chastise the Indians
A party of Indians visited Torres ranch on
the Pecos and shot man named Jas. Garsu
IN the leg lie was out in search of horses
and encountered the Indians in corn field
On the 4th two COW men were attacked by
Indians, and one of them named jacob
Jacques was wounded. This happened near
Castle Gap. These Indians are from Mexico.
GALVESTON, June IA News special
from Mason, Texas, says: THE Indians re-
ferred to in my telegram of yesterday as
having on last Sunday night raided
and captured over 100 head of
horses in the vicinity of Johnson's Fork
were pursued aud overtaken midway be-
tween Helmet, Cedar creek and Nueros. A
lively skirmish ensued which resulted in the
death of three Indians and the recapture of
all the horses The whites suffered no loss
as yet heard from, unless it be the killing of
a few horses. No additional particulars as
yet.
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congratulate the country that the down.
ward course TO bankruptcy and ruin Involved
in the republican policy has been partially
averted by the democratic measures passed at
the late session OF congress- restoring the debt
paying power to SILVER dollars, and made
ping the further destruction of greenbacks,
we demand as further acts Of justice as well
measures of relief the absolute repeal of the
specie resum ption act and the lawful liberia
ton of coin boarded in the treasury; the re-
moval of all restrictions to the coinage OF sn
yer and the establishment of silver as
money metal the same gold the sa me as it
was before It's fraudulent demonstration; the
gradual substitution OF united states lega aI
permanent establishment as the sole paper
money of the country made receiv-
able for all dues to the government
and of equal tender with coin; the
amount of such issues to be so regulated by
legislation or organic law as to give the people
as urance of stability in the volume of curren-
cy and consequent stability OF value; no FUR
ther increase in the bonded debt and no fur
resumption purposes. but the gradual extinc-
ton of the public debt; rigid economy Ia the
reduction of expenditures IN all branches OF
the public service, and a tariff for revenue
only.
Resolved, The interests of the industrial,
wealth producing classes are the paramount
interests of the people of the United States.
Those whose labor and enterprise produce
wealth should be secure In its enjoyment.
Our warmest sympathy is extended TO the
labOring classes, who have been thrown out OF
employment by the ruinous financial policy
ana UNJUST Legislation Oh Tue party,
and we pledge the democratic party to a re-
versal of that policy and restoration of all
the rights they are entitled to upon its ascend
ency to power.
Resolved, That there can be no legitimate
employment of an organized force In
this country except to execute the law
and to maintain the public peace; that no
violence should be countenanced to obtain
redress for any alleged grievance, but should
be repressed at every cost until relief can be
secured by legal methods.
We congratulate the country on the adoption
of the constitutional and pacific policy OF local
government i'm the states of the south so long
advocated by the democratic party, and which
has brought peace and harmony TO that Sec
tion OF the Union.
JOHN G. BEATS THE ENQUIRER.
COLUMBUS, o., June 26-The democratic
state central committee organized tonight
by selecting John G. Thompson chairman
aud L NJ. Meilley secretary. The executive
committee organized by electing John G.
Thompson chairman, Jacob Rhinehsrt treas
urer. Amos Eberly and NJ A. Daugherty, of
Columbus; Frank Mckinney, of Miami; A.
j. Packard, of Mahoning; S. NJ. McMillen,
of Washington, are the other member.
The committee adjourned to meet In CincIn-
natl at the call of the chairman.
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Professor Edison bias also found by his ex-
periments with the taslmeter that ii will
weigh infinitesimal articles as we'll as their
moisture. For instance, he took fore of
paper, and by placing it in his new apparatus
found it to be quite heavy. Then he ex.
perimented on a gnat. connecting the instru-
ment at the same time with his most sensI-
tive telephone. The result was the defiec-
ton of the galvanometer to indicate the
weight of the diminuative insect, while the
telephone echoed the sound made by the
insects feet on the disk
By arranging it with an anamometer arm
and cup and causing the lever to press on
the tasImeter it recorded the pressure OF
faint gust of wind.
THE MESAPHoNE.
Notwithstanding the heavy drains on his
intellect by the numerous wonders in pro-
cess of cQnstructiop in his laboratory, the
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1878-07-03

professor continues daily at work perfecting
his megaphone. Yesterday he placed the
field megaphone in front of his laboratory
and gave the rubber tubes to the writer so
that he might personally test its strange
power. Then he hurried across lots nearly
mile, and standing on the brow of hill
whispered, DO you hear this?" The words
came distinctly Notwithstanding quite a
breeze was blowing at the time. When he
spoke IN his ordinary tone, the words reach
ed their destination as distinctly as IL the
distance intervening were n foot INSTEAD of a
mile. Again he whispered, giving the
legend OF Mary and her little lamb Every
word was heard by the writer with perfect
dIstinctness.
EDIsON's LITERATURE.
While the megaphone was telling the
story of Mary the postman came in with
bundle of letters. and the professor hurried
back to his office. Several of those missives
were from deaf people i'm all parts of the
country. Some we very anus ng One
writer from ives ern town said Z az he was
a lawyer, but that he experienced much
difficulty in trying cases in court by reason
OF his being partially deaf. ''Send one
along" he wrote. Il know it is five feet
long and bulky object, but that don't
make any difference; so long as / can hear
with it am satisfied" AS he laid away the
missiye Professor Edison laughingly re-
ndEhcu, II IudI idNyeT lSNeleQ one OF the
megaphones at western judge he would
fine him for contempt of court"
You have great many letters from deaf
people, SUPPOSE queried the reporter
"a hundred day" replied the professor.
81 bad no idea so many were afflicted. and
lots of them come here personally. There
was poor fellow here the other day who
made me more .rejoiced at my discovery of
the megaphone than / was ever before or
ever expect to be. He came in modestly
and asked me to show him one. He was an
old man, and very, very deaf, so that 1 had
to shout with all my lungs to make him hear.
i took one down and put it to his ear. Then
played the organ over there. You ought
to have seen that poor old mans eye
sparSle," continued the professor. He said
God be praised; that is the first time in
twenty years | have heard the sound of
music. 1t made me feel good"
Among the scientific visitors who have re-
Gently explored the mysteries of Menlo park
were M. Andre, director of the observatory
at Lyons, France, and M. Angot, professor
OF physics OF the Lycee at Paris. They had
where they had been 10 observe the transit
highly pleased with the various inventions
of Prof ssor Edison, and made number of
curious experiments with some of them.
What pleased Professor Andre most how
ever, was the vocal engine" diminutive
apparatus which revolves q wheel by the
sound of the voice. Wind will not move it,
however strong, but whisper causes it to
revolve. In speaking of it Professor Edison
was exceedingly nonchalaut, "Oh, il don't
amount to anything for practical purposes"
he said, Il got il up only for amusement"
The New York herald., 1878-11-11

Coroner Ellinger called upon yesterday to take
the ante-mortem deposition of Charles Feiss. who
keeps lager beer saloon a No. 5sg Eleventh avenue.
Feiss was found in great suffering at his
residence attended by his wife and family
physician. His face presented terrible bruised
appearance. and his head swathed in bandagcs.
When questioned regarding the nature of his injuries
he told the following story to Coroner Ellinger
and his deputy, DIR. Goldschmicdt:-"I
waiting ON customers In my store election
night when crowd If men came in and called for
drinks They were very noisy and insulting In their
behavior. know the men by having seen them come
into my store several previous occasions Their
names and addresses Thomas Hennigan. No. 7Si
Eleventh avenue: Thomas h. Schrit. No. 5M West
Fifty fourth street Isaac Brown. No. A West Fifty
fifth street: James Carroll No. 500 West Fifty fourth
street and Daniel Murphy whose residence do not
know They called tor several rounds Of drinks hut
refused 10 pay for them objected to this treatment
when Brown struck twice. then went behind
the bar and Carroll picked up off
the bauatelle table, and with II struck blow on
the head tried to defend myself. but they over
powcred me aud beat aud kicked until became in
sensible They then demolished nearly everything in
the place and left without being arrested
DR. tioldschnidt ascrrtaincd that Fciss had sus.
tanned fatal injuries. His skull was frac-
fured and two Of his ribs broken.
the police officer Walter Burke. of the Twenty
second precinct was detailed 10 arrest the injured
mans assaants Last evening Thomas r. Schrio was
taken into custody, and warrants have been issued
for the apprehension of the other parties 10 the out
The New York herald., 1878-11-11
BODIES WASHED ASHORE.
VICTIMS OF THE LATE STORM RECOVERED.

VICTIMS OF THE LATE STORM RECOVERED.
WrLM1NGroN Del, Nov. ., 1873.
No less than four dead bodies have been washed
ashore on the banks of the Delaware within the past
couple Of days, all of which evidently the re-
mains OF some Of the many seafaring men who were
wrecked and lost during the recent disastrous and
edentedly heavy storm. Late in the afternoon
of to-day skin picked up the disigurcd remains of
sailor at the mouth of the Brandywine Greek. and
conveyed them to the steamers landing here. where
they were identified those of Peter Wilfong. who
was lost on the oyster boat J. Denver in company
with Captain Roberts whose body recovered on
Thursday last
at chester on the body Of Captain Fountain who was
lost of the Estee Bright. and whose remains were
identified by his from the clothing. the features
being totally unrccognzable. few more bodies are
still missing for which sharp lookout is being kept
by the fishermen along the banks of the Delaware and
Brandywinc. Another body, as yet unidentified, has
been washed ashore tonight.