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The Worthington advance., 1878-12-26

Corruption in our national affairs
has the same effect on the Government
that a severe cough or cold has upon
the human system. Political reform
IN the former and DR.. Bulbs Cough
Syrup IN the latter will remedy the
evils. All the Druggists sell it for %
cents a bottle,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-08-22
THE RIILROID CONFERENCE
Recommending the Abolition of Commissions
on Sales Of Tickets.

SARATOGA, Aug. 2l.-At the meeting OF
railroad managers this morning there was n
full attendance. J. II. DeyoreuX presiding. Tho
Committee appointed ut the first session re-
ported the fo.low.n. resolutions. which were
adopted unanimously. and the Committee eon-
tinued for the purpose Of carryin, out several
recommendations:
sale OF railroad tickets Is dcmorallNug % employees AMI
useles, 10 the public II entails enormous loss 10 compa
ME. aul should he di-cOuunue;.
etet That the best interest ~ the companies VIII Dee
served hy the abolition Of the present system VI payins
such commissions
R,au further recommended that all outside
AGENCIES iOr the sale OF tickets be abolished
RseJtsf That circular cmuWi} ing the above recon
mcndAuus be sent 10 all companies asking Tor their as
s. NJ containing clause u the effect that II will not be-
binding on them unless ana until all competitors have
agreed thereto aud asking companies 10 name such com
petitors-
The meeting has been practically broken up
into several committees. The question OF live
stock traffic has been referred to the Western
Executive Committee. the question OF gen
eral pooling Of rates 10 n Joint committee com
posed Of the Eastern and Western Executive
Committed The whole work promises to be n
tedious ami, with the exception OF the cattle
traffic an Unsuccessful one. The Vanderbilt
party. however has no other talk than about
perfect harmony and much higher prices FOR
stocks. Until the various committees have
made their reports there can be no further 1usl-
transacted.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-08-22

received n despatch yesterday from st. Louis
informing him TINT trains were running without
delays ut any point. ana that there was not a
casc OF yellow, fever reported in St. Louis.
Arkansas. or Tcxas.. Another despatch to MIR.
frightened by. false rumors of quarantining in
that state The sender adds that there is no
Mayor Ely Yesterday addressed a communl-
cation TO >. u; Blncock requesting him. as tho
President Of the Chamber OF Commerce, TO have
contributions and Distribute tho same among
tho various infected localities Of tho South.
tributons for tho relief Of yellow fever sufferers
in southern cities. In that amount Is included
check sent by Harper Brothers for q 900, :.
Bunaloe. agents Of the Virginia and Air Line
Hallway, received yesterday s6t2 for tho relief
Carey siO6. Mcssrs. PincHney van and Buiralo o.
also n received w with INSTRUCTIONS to send i to
by thcm will be forwarded daily.
James T.. Halsey. Commissioner for the State
tcrday ii3l Is. MIR. Haisey requests those re-
hitting to him by checks TO make. their checks
payable TO the order OF Adams Express Com
pany. which has volunteered to forward money
Mr.. W. 4. Camp. manager Of tho New York
Clearing House, having received despatch
from vicksburg. Miss, asking aid for tho sui.
iercrs from the epidemic now raging in some OF
the SG ;, se. laid the matter before
Mcssrs, {; NJ. Fry. President Of the Bank OF New
York; J; d, Vormilye. President 81 tho Mer-
chants National Bank; Benjamin b. sherman,
President OF the Mechanics National Bank. and
John A. Stewart President. OF tho United States
Trust Company. will act IA committee with
MIR. Camp for tho distribution OF the amount
subscribed.
W u. Grubbs Of 4G2 Broadway has received
subscriptions amounting to $3.50.
The schooner Lucy Whcatlcy was found I'M
loading lumber nj the foot Of Twentieth street.
Brooklyn yesterday. She comes from Savan
nah. As her mate could show no pass from
Quarantine. the Health Officers obliged him to
reload his lumber and move out to a safe dis
lance from shore until the Quarantine officers
could be heard from.
Two Swedish sailors who were taken to the
Long Island College Hospital in Brooklyn some
days ago were found yesterday 10 be suffering
from smallpox. They came from the schooner
Paulina. which WAS lying in the North River.
opposite Hohokcn. The vessel which was from
Liverpool, passed Quarantine eight days ago,
at which time the Captain represented all we'll
on board The men wore complaining at the
ume and their cases rapidly developed into
smallpox after their admission. They were
removed In n tug 10 Quarantine Yesterday after
noon, Tho mon named were Olaf sand and
Erik Norgarl
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-08-22
HirEs MEN ~ COUNCIL.
Slim Meeting, IL Season OF Speech Making
and Plea for n state Convention.

SARATOGA, Aug. 2l.-A meeting Of RcpuLll-
can politicians was held here to-day. the osten-
sible purpose being to consult as to the bcs,
manner Of hurmonizing the party. Tho meet
ing was held in private room OF the United
States Hotel md lasted about two hours. Tho
attendance WAS not large-not So large n was
expected. considering that special invitations
had boon sent to n largo number of supposed
frond- Of Hayes in tho several counties OF tho
State.
The meeting was called to order by +. c.
Cowdn MY York upon whose nomination
ex-Scn rr Srraeue II Eric was made Chair
man anal 90. nator l.. Bradford Prince Of
Qur.u7 wl7 cuo-cn Secretary. Romarks wcre
mad hf Mrssrs. Cowdin. Spraguc Prince and
otn'r-. THE burden If all tho speeches was
how - support Hayes and at the same time
save the Republican party how TO save the
party and at the same time secure the defeat ~
Conklipg for Senator Finally a committee. ap-
pointed for the purpose, submitted the fol-
lowing resolutions, which were unanimously
adopted;
At an Informal meeting Of Republicans friends Of the
National Administration, who have alth IN its princ
pies and purposes held At saratoga Aug - IN view of
STATE COM enuon To- ho eld I'm, year aud for The p9r
ncr,s H he Renuhes party Al he comm, n" iinm
while ihoe present do not profess to speak for any others
] rs' 4 n sPpSrcnt tt. we f. 11r f., ci%s'G !s
sr, ns dencnd upon rs hermony fs au
not be- expected honest differences Of opinion as to The
lnl Republicans are madc the occasion OF d,cqrd and
sil"r,"d To- die pcope hy UNIFORM rarW usage OF cnnn
eating their views by the authoritative VOC, OF CON
,,nton chosen with express reference to the living
issue, Of the campaign some me-. OF which have 9seomc
inorri"Tr rssIcciiuy suggest 10 The Rrpuhca state
Committee that cali STATE Convention Of DELEGATES, to
We URIC this action because we Drlc,c II 10 be ~ nc
and SS WV We below th" ton,ouSn %3c sS
wisely ana %mpe,aeE rg'lst W. di,IgncsS OF omn
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-08-22
THE FIGHr IN HuNrON's DISTRICT
a Battle Between Rival Clans. In which -
Dozen Men were knocked Down.

WAsHINGroN, Aug. 2l.-Tho fight in Con-
gresham Hunton's district in which he seeks
q denomination. will soon become memorable
in political history. First. it presagcd a duel
between himself and Columbus Alexander and
now il has dogenrraed into n miniature war
between his and the faction which supports his
rival. Mr.. Ncal. At Fairfax Court House yes
to-day difficulty which began week ago be-
tween rival clans was renewed by friends Of ono
candidate Offering indigntics to the other.
stones ana sticks Were freely used. Two Vt
heads who began the rumpu- were soon sprawl
ing on the ground. and at one time as many rs
q dozen OF thor friends werc in the same CON
ditiOn. while those who were standing were
belaboring them with clubs or petMg them
with rocks. \ pistol was drawn in the mci'r
The disturbance was So great that the proceed
ings Of the court were INTERRUPTED, and Judge
Sangster had 10 lraVn tho bench 10 ass Isl those
Attempting - preserve order Thcsc are I'M
secmly proceedings In a district in which
stands th rc-den'c of tho immortal Washing
ton. and whose remains are cntombed not III
teen miles away
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-08-22
OFFICER SMITHS MURDER.
Prof Doremus'. Testimony at the Inquest
No blood gu uennetr. a1othIng

The inquest in the case of Richard II.
Smith. the murdered Jersey City police officer.
was resumed yesterday. Valentine Puster de-
scribed the finding in sink in the yard Of
Smith 5 house Of an iron window sash weight.
a knife. and part Of an undershirt.
Prof II. Ogden Doremus testified that he had
been unable TO find any blood on the sash
weight although he had Analysed several spots
on IT, That however. did not prove that there
had boon no blood on tho weight. for blood
stains are readily removed by water containing
ammonia. and there was much ammonia in the
sink whore the weight was found. He also
failed to find blood stains on the knife found in
the sink. Blood spots were found on a hand
towel scnt to tho Professor, and which was
press in blood marks OF n small right hand on
the towel. chemiso found in back room of
smiths house among some soiled clothes was
spotted with blood. The cuts in tho shirt OF
the murdered man corresponded in size with tho
blade OF tho knife found In the sink. No blood
wns found on the clothing taken from Cove
IN connection with any of the articles OF cloth
ing the Professor said that II could not be
found owing 10 It's rapid evaporation.
the pnr n smh head ' ms6 Tf'h nSs s
inflicted by tho window weight and the stalls 10y
the knife produced. The witness hlOoiied his
hands in smith. house on tho morning after
the murder. but didn't remember what he had
wiped his hands on. H. never saw the bloody
towel until he saw II ut this inquest.
The reporter for THE sun asked the Prosecu:
from Imprisonment, do not think he re-
Piled. that he will be released Immediately as
have lust discovered some evidence Of nm i'm
poriant nature that may seriously affect his
SEQ no proofs Of guilt
Tho inquest was adjourned until to-day.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-08-22
ENGLISH AND AmERIcAN MlRKsMEy.
Arranging for Match Between the best
shots Selected In the Two CountrIes.

The recent matches between Cant. A. ii
Bogardus and the bes, professional pigeon
shots OF England. have created so much interest
in England that already arrangements are
being made for an International pigeon match
20 loo shot between English and American ANA
tours. Capt. Shelley. with whom Bogardus shot
Immediately after the match with Wallace is
taking an active interest in the matter. and is
reported to have said that he thought he could
make up a team or get four or five English
gentlemen TO come u this country and shoot the
same number Of American gentlemen. provided
that the terms Of the matches places and al
prellminAries were arranged beforehand. and
submitted to him and his friends
1t Is purposed that the English team shall CON
sisi Of four gentlemen, with an extra man in
case 81 accident or III health. who will shoot a
like number Of American gentlemen IN NV
York Philaielphia. BulIalo. Chicago. St Louis
and possibly Detroit. Cincinnnti. and Balii-
more. for a sum Of money. say $500 each man
with 400 forfeit Each man shall shoot AT
twenty five birds. nj thirty yards rise. from i've
trays. Aye yards apart, d, ounces shot struck.
the English to shoot rs they are accustomed 10.
md tho Americans a'cording 70 their Hsagr.
Thetraps to be pulled automntically 50 that It
shall be impossible to favor any one as neither
the person who turns H." rank, nor. in fact.
anybody will have any idea which trap wi be-
sprung. The Engishnen will bring machine
with them. The guns 10 be restricted 10 ii bore
The American gentlemen who propose shoot
ing in the different cities are expected Ia ar
range among themselves ~ 10 who Is to shoot
so that when the English team comes over there
will be no disappointment
That clause In the plan which permits the
English to shoot according to their custom. and
the Americans according 70 theirs is Of impor
tance. The English hold their guns 10 within
three inches Of the shoulder all the time. and in
direct line with the traps. They raise them n
little. SO as 10 cover the probable riso
Of the bird when sprung from the, trap. At
the word Pull" the shooter merely brings the
butt Of tho gun buck the three inches 10 his
According 10 American rules the butt OF the
gun must be below the elbow. which Is much
more sportsmanllke. Undoubtedly the English
rules give Englishmen an advantage.
There are strong probabilities that IN"
matches will take place. The Forest ant stream
l. receiving correspondence in regard 10 IL
and taking the necessary preliminary steps.
II the Eugli-hmen do com" To- the States they
will meet with no mean opponents.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-08-22

Rose Eyungc arrived in the steamship Italy ycstcdA,
The steamship Wne dc Paris arrived from lailc last
evening
Jarrett Palmer will give starlight concert IN Fer l.
North RIVER, t,ls cNrninh Dancing Will follow
Gen Is Butler will not speak In the Cooper Institute
tonight lie that no Will not address the Nationals
Of this city until they have been harmOulel.
The Journcymcn Plumbers Bcncv oent Society of New
York inYcs contributions Of books and periodicals AS
tho nucleu, of library aud workingmens reading room
The body Of Carlton Kerr, who had been missing
from M0rnsania since the 10th inst MAS found IN tie
North River at rhIneh street yesterday hD believed
that he Tell overheard
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-08-22
An Arrest Interesting 20 w.n street.

WAsHINGToN, Aug. 2l.-In tho cross-bill for
divorce OF Mrs Laura Mitchell against Il ". Mitch
ell the private secretary OF Carl Schurr Mrs Mitchell
charged her late husband with living openly and nOori
ously for number OF months in this city with Miss Bea
trcc strahord who has lately commenced n suit for
breach Of promise against well known New YORK broker
named Wight and avorred that she had the letters Of
both parties 10 substanuate H. She also charged Mitchell
with attempting to compel her 10 sell herself To senators
aud Congressman Mrs Mitchell won hel divorce suit
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-08-22
4 FEVER STRICKEN CREW.
Four of them Dead Subscription. Pouring In
for the south,

Tho schooner Ida Lawrence, from Sagua
Ia Grandc. which lay for several days of tho
Delaware Breakwater. signalling successive
deaths among her crow to those on shore by
placing her flag at half mast, has arrived at
Quarantine Her log shows that Hans Joslne
was taken sick with yellow fever ON the Goth
ult. Ho died on tho 18th inst. A. j. Johnson
and Harry Taylor were taken sick on tho 9Th
inst. Johnson died on tho 18th and Taylor on
tho 18th Can't. Barrett retained command until
the 18th inst. He died on the 10th. Tho second
mate and steward were sick with the foyer. but
recovered.
81, Louis. Iron Mountain and Southern hallway.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-08-22

sore blow to the Eurckns' many hackers and
the Newark men generally went home with long
faces and slim pockctbOoks.
In tho evening there was promenade CON
cert and presentation Of prizes In Park Hall at
tended by all the competing crews and the
members Of boat clubs from all parts Of the
country The prizes are very artistic and were
designed by. Thomas Brown and manufactured
by Durand Co
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-08-22
ALBERT LINERS AXE.
How lie is Accused OF Using u on the Head
of Jersey City Police Omccr.

Albert Lanier Of 297 South street. Jersey City.
was arragned yesterday morning before Police Justice
Peouhert on charge Of having committed murlerous
assault on Police Onicer Michael Reilly II seems that
the prisoner was hghtng with his wife, and the officer
to arrest him. In the struggle Laner struck
stunned Reilly as to render linn unable 70 call for assist
oncc A boy who wtnc ssed the attack called Oniceis
H,ekman Cooper ana Doyle, and the four assembled To
lie room In winch Laliel had taken refuge when pc
ri them Approach They found him standing IN the
door armed with the axe and an army cAiblne lheY
rushed upon him aud after desperate struggle arrested
him HE was held TO await the action Of tue Grand jury,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-08-22
D,.owued for catering convent.

w. b. T. Smith diod in Brooklyn recently, IN
testate LEAVING ablut SinnD worth OF property. VIM.
Smith. his SON. aui Mar, Bulmcr his daughter, ap.
plioi Tor lcttcr-ui administration These were refused
hy SURROGATE bailey Yesterday because II has nccn dis
covered dat granddaughter NJ Mr. smith IL living In
convent Her d, MARI smith, ani u Is alleged that
on covering thr convent and abandoning the Protestant
faith urr lrmiHtcr iinNu'i her Letters were issued
~ the Futile Administrators
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-08-22
Thc combinations arising from the death

The complications arising from the death
OF MIR. Montague multiply. II will be reincm-
bercd that he formed IA partnership with Mr..
Horny French, for the purpose OF PLAYING
Diplomacy through the country. All tho
contracts were signed Montague & French. "
With others. Miss Jcfrrcys LOWS. Miss Maud
Granger. MIR. J. w Carroll. Mr.. shannon, and
Mr.. 4. Is. Warde were engaged. Miss Lewis
left the company TO marry u San francisco
broker Mr.. Carroll tclcgruphcd To McVickcr in
Chicago to complete the cast. and That he and
the others would come prepared to play Mo
Wicker had arranged with Montague and French
to pay them certainty OF 81 900 n week for
tlrce weeks. and seycnty-nvo per cont OF all
over $4,000. the first thousand to be paid them.
81 GOO to be then taken Tor expenses, and then
the division. He also photographed hero for
Maurice Barrymore and engaged him to take
Montaguc's place.
Then the troupe determined 20 como to Now
York with Montuguc's body. Mr.. French tclo-
grnphcd them to await his arrival in Chicago.
and started at once They did not wait but
came on. and McNickcr's house was closed.
MIR. French saws that Montague 4 French
will lose $4,000 or 10000 by this action. and he
consulted Judge Dittcnhoefcr Yesterday. in
tending To begin n suit AZ cncc against Carroll.
shannon. and Miss Granger.
One OF the sections IA itt'4l e. f;i't.nf SAWS. In
case Of death. conilagrniion. or national clllm-
ity all expenses incurred by the company will
he paid. but Montague and French can, II thoy
SO elect. consider this agreement ns on
The suit, Mr.. French says, Will he commenced
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-08-22

unsolicited and unexpected After the service
MIR. Sherwood and other friends OF tho deceased
expressed their gratitude to the rector and the
effort was generally regarded with great favor.
At 1913 the procession reformed. and twelve
carriages followed the hearse 10 Greenwood
Cemetery. where the body was Inferred in Mr..
Wallacks lot. A suitable monument will soon
be erected. and the probabilities are that the re-
mains will never again be disturbed.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-08-22

Al great sacrifice O. and up not real diamonds hui
Humphreys Partisan Diamonds which are eosa9s OF
real diamond on pure crystal base ITi,e ~ Mnt NV
have 10 agents X. Humphreys ole bToad"Ay cor
neT I2L st, New YoTk.-dd.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-08-22
Signal OMce Predictions.

Clear or partly cloudy weather. proceeded By
ocfNIonG. lglt rain winds mostly nVtthgry, slSQaAfl
temperature, higher pIsssuTe.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-08-22

The Thermometer In New York Yesterday,
At Hufnut's at 3 A. NJ. Gsoi 6. Gs': 9. IA: 10
NJ, ~ iOr NJ 81 q, 7G', o, TO- ~ 81.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1878-01-02

HARVEY rtLDEN. Judge, MA. CHASE, Register
The following business was transacted
in the Probate Court of the District of
Washington during the week ending
December 81:
Dec. %. w. w. Cadwell's estates.
S. kelton, administrator; II. w. Heaton.
G. G. Shepard, NJ. d Gilman, appraisers
and commissioners. John Gray's estate
will referred for probate to January Is.
Dee. 26. Joseph Sawyer's estate-R
j Gleason, commissioner, in place of
Richardson, deceased.
Dec. y, Jane Sewers estate-com-
msssoners report returned.
Dec. %. Gideon Mann's eState-com-
mlssioners report returned W. W. Cad
wells esate-lcense TO sell personal
estate granted. Ruth Hopkins guardian
sllp-guardian account allowed Farley
Davis Observation-Disclosures account nj.
lowed, Emily Burnham's estate-admin-
lstraton account referred to January Is.
Dec. 30. Abijah Wheelock's estate
commissioners report returned; admins.
tration account referred to January %
Orion Clark's estate-will referred for
probate to January 10. Geo. W. Hendee' $
estate-wil referred for probate to Jan
uary %. j. r. Norcross' estate-license
to sell real estate granted.
Dec. 81. Lucien Webster's and G. u.
Wells Observation-Disclosures reports re-.
turned. E. Gary's estate-Elyira l.. Gary
guardian for W. II. II. Gary; application
Tor license to sell real estate referred to
January %.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1878-01-02

AMERICAN INVENTIVE GENIUS, conspic-
uous for years past, was never more fer.
tile than at present. True, no decided
triumphs like our reapers, sewing ma.
chimes, telegraphS and duplex telegraphs
occur every year,-but in the general line
of useful inventions. the United States lead
the world. With higher wages for labor.
our improved machinery now enables us
to compete successfully in all the principal
markets of the world in the sale of MANY
Of our manufactured goods. England even
buys largely of our domestics; our agri-
cultural implements harrow up the soil of
the whole world; the melody of American
organs and pianos is heard wherever civil
lization has extended; our grain our beef
our canned goods, feed untold myriads in
Europe and elsewhere. The bulk of this
great success, for nation but century
old, is due to the inventive capacity of its
people in planning machinery to produce.
methods to preserve, and means for safe
transportation long distances, With all
this, many most mertorious inventors are
deprived from any personal benefit from
their contributions to the public welfare bv
an ignorance of the multlfarous intrica-
cies of the Patent Office. To such we
would commend Mr.. R. Ii. Eddy, 76 State
Street, Boston, as leading solicitor of
patents one who has not only had very
long and successful practice in his business
but from his familiarity with the technical
tiles of this and foreign countries, is most
competent to advise inventors in regard to
European patents, trademarks, designs,
nio