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The New York herald., 1878-12-15

Bark sngs.la Nc, Larsen Dunkrk JSovS, in ballast,
II s.l... 70 Whitney Co Anchored in sirasesend
s.rs sTsss. s,ss q, Windsor. Ns raSlspsr
iohad heavy 81 gale but received no damage.
a% S 90 Aa..e S kSy r
s a "a o 40 Of ns o s
from Portland Ne, for q cardcr"s ard ~
rTs sarrS asI ksnnsay rs.s', se.,.r 20
Gs,nnms nm Madre ,an from Fleetwood for Batimcre
with lorssoa ,oT Iisn,s: vessel . Scott. w"ss
dr M ars e a's ~ siar% M "s L IN Mss s j. a.y with
snsar &C. e vatahle Son Dec . had severe gale
Quarter shoa had heavy sw gale lasting II hours
day.. u ballast pf.ss, ! G. ''' ''' Towns :
sehr Van DI-en Humphrey, rhiadc'phis for Boston
schr Charles Moore Robinson Providence for Phiiade
pha. Put in for a harbor.
PASSED THROUGH HELL GATE
BOUND SOUTH.
Steamer City Of Fitchburg Ellis New Bedford for New
ns n.rI M.,y u e,ss.waca new s.i Davis, North
SIR ioses, Myhan willis New bedford for New York.
schr r Higgins. Hopkins. rnirhsyen for Virginia
ssS, Eas;sa xssss. s;iassSe1s fsr Sex York.
BOUND EAST.
Steamer E1eanora. johnson New York for Portland.
hGsrss Nsw Aark sr sa hsss'n est .
bark Edith Davis, Mccarthy, Now York for Bncnos
Ayres.
Schr Mary y Haskell. Carter. Now York for Faro.
Schr Tiger Br) Parsons New York for Georgetown PEI
Schr Souvenir B Hatfield New York for Windsor, Ms
Schr Sea Spray. Holmes New York for Eastport.
Schr Rival. Fletcher. New York for Boston.
Schr Clio Chcot Fullerton New York for Fall River.
Schr a q Pease. Albc. New York for Portland Ct.
Schr \ & Baker. Murray. New York for New Haven.
Schr James Holmes, Ryder ilobokcn for Belfast.
ss%r John warren" Near : ios"Ssn G for ProSSsnce
Schr Mary Magce. Wechawken for Boston.
Schr Hen rctta, Willard Wcehawkcn for New London.
Schr John + Brown. Haynes, Wcchawken for Rye.
Schr Trade Wind Gray Rondout for Rockland
Schr Young. Chase. Elizabeth Import for Fall River.
schr Rowland, Rowland Port johnson for Provi-
dencc.
Schr Ira Lsffriner. Coleman. Fort johnson for Paw
tucket.
schr Emma A Chceseboro, Robins, Port johnson for
Westerly. ri.
Schr Bertha. Conovcr Amboy for Providence.
The above outward bonnd vessels and those which
through evening of ts 18th inst bccalmcd between
Rker's Island and Hart Island roads.
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Steamer Neckar Gcr Wiliigerod, Bremen via southamp
steamer whekham o,r, Williams. Havre-John G
seaeer.
Steamer City Of San Antonio Pennington, Galveston via
steamer General Whitney Freeman, New Orleans
steamer New Orleans. Halscy. New orleans-Clark 4
Steamer Tybee Holmes. Fernandina via Wilmington.
NC-Wiiam Clyde Co.
steamer City OF Macon. Kempton savannah--Ceorge
Yonge
steamer Champion Lockwood. Charlcston-J " Quntard
IS s,eame, Old pominon Walker Norfolk City Point and
Richmond--.Nd Dominion Steamship Co
steamer knight, Chichester, Georgetown De- l.
Steamer vineland Bowen BALTIMORE Krems.
Steamer A G sinners, Warren, Philadelpha-James
steamer Glnncus. Bcarsc. Boston-II = Dimock.
ship Coehe.ter H'r, Dart Iiverpool-snGw Bnrgess
Bark Souvenir lSor) Andreassen London-J a Jansen.
Bark liohenzollern Ger, schumacher London-Funch,
Bark Freuchny (Br Reid Bristol Channel FL Tucker
Bark Phanix DAM Petersen. Malmo-Funch Edye 4
Bark Mary Virgins CBr Lawrence. Havrc-J Parker
BARK Lamercisre Fr,; Azibert; Marsee.-James Henry
Bark Spirito aus, kossovich, Marsees-Slocovich
Bark Arcadia tBrl. Dakin Dankirk-snow Burgess
Bark Vladimir (Nor, IIalvorsen BordeanS-Funch, Edyc
Bark Joequnna CBr) Gardner BAY cancellation Watson
bark st olaves dsr, Carter, Calais France)-scammc
Bark Medpsa Ger, ssidshcrg; opcSto, pi Radmann
BARK Emma ahucru, NHpIes-lauro storey
& Scarpati.
Bark Annie Reed Croweli, Zanzibar and market-Ar-
mold, Hines 4 Co
Bark Hattie Dixon, Yates. Port Spain. TrinLeaycraft
4 Co.
Bark Harold CBr, Dcnsmore. Newark. MI Whitney
4 Co
Brig La Plata tBr, Mitchell Bordcaux-scammcll Bros
Brig Eastern Star, Bogart Dcnnerara-H TrowbrdEe's
Sons
Brig Starlight Thicker. s Lucia, VIII Henry -,
lett, Bnnlton * 20.
Schr setagawm. tiuptll. Trnxillo, &e--Jacob d liz
Schr ri, ardo Barros Newton, st Johns PR -B Wen
berg 60.
Schr l. milford. shaw. New OrlcansN II Brigham.
schr Sarah Eaton. Dix Fcrnandina-Warren Ray.
Schr : /. Russell, Wilson. observation-disclosures Ray.
Schr Susan Grumley Pensacola and Key West-Benner
& Pnckney.
schr louisa Mallory, stetson CharlestonBcncy Gil
dersleeyc * 20.
schr B Aumack, Brannock. Chester, Pa-yan Brunt &
Ovcrton.
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GAZETTE pEs nEAux Arts.

The November number of the Gazette dcs Beaar Arts
comes rather late to hand, and is again double one
devoted entirely to the late Exposition. The third
article "The Middle Ages and the Renaissance at
the Trocadero." by Alfred Darcel. with which the
number opens. is illustrated with number of fine
reproductions Of pen and ink drawings Of different
objects. and with coored lithograph of example
Of Venetian enanellei glass. With the paper
'Armor aud Ancient Arms given superb plates of
etchings of helmet and shield of the fourteenth
century, mace, war hammer and some hal
berd heads. The drawings of other objects of
the highest quality. In the second article the
architecture at the exhibition after prasing highly
the English cottage the writer Paul Sedille says:
What a contrast to the pavilion Of the United
States! What is it? railway depot. bathhouse.
police station. 1t is difficult to say In arti
Gle artistic furniture there is fine etching by
Laanze Of "A Torchere,' the upper half of which is
female figure holding candeabra.
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OUR CABLE SHIPPING NEWS.

ANTWERP, Dec l4-Arrivcd bark Tuisko Ger. Won Thu
len, Savannah.
Sailed l2th bark Preciosa tGer yaek United States
BRsroL Dec l4-Sailcd, Devon Bl Peters, New
York: bark Maranopoi dtn Croyetto do: brig Willie
tIr), Casey. Baltimore.
BORDEAUX, Dec 12-Sailcd. ship Ludwig IIolberg tNor
Bruland, Baltimore; bark Tde aus, Tommassch New
York
DUBLIN, Dec 13-Arrvcd, bark Lillian vigus (Br)
Vgus. New York: Pclcg Aus) Gnirnnovich, do.
HARwIcH, Dec l3-saied bark Pacific Nor Wescnbcrg
United states.
HAvRr Dee l3-Arrvcd, bark N Smith Paterson tNor,
Erickson, Savannah
LIVERPOOL. Dec 13-Arrivcd, bark Herbert Hall Dr.
Davis. Galveston 14th. steamer Bavaran tBr) Lazzoo
Boston. brig Lophema (Br. OBrien. Savannah.
Sailed 18Th, ships Genfnnrt (Brl. Strrat New Orleans
Lake Erie (Br) Scatcr. Portland; Chapman (Br). lewis
New York.
LONDON, Dec 14-Saile:. ship Yorktown, Blair Tybce
MAasEILLEs, Dec l2-Arrivcd barks Angiotina Bonard
dtab. Razetto New York Maggie Horton CRp, Israel
Charleston before reported without datel
QUEENSTOWN. Dec "a. PM-Arrivcd steamer Abyssinia
(Br) Murphy New York for Liverpool (and proceeded.
RocHsroRr Dec I1-Sailed, bark Gra,eilda CNor Espc
lund, Baltimore.
TRIESTE Dec I1-saied bark Formosa GAus) Giadulich
New Orleans.
vnsicK. Dec s-Arrived. bark johannes Rod (Nor Moc
Philadelphia.
WEATHER REPORT.
FALMOUTH Dec I4-Wind NE. t.t..ttts
HoIYnEaD, Dec 14-Wind Il. moderate
PLYMOUTH. Dec 14-Wnd NXE. fresh; fine; barometer
1888
sciLLY, Dec 14-wind, Il. gale; barometer, 2o30.
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LARGE FIRE IN CLEVELAND.

CLEVELAND, Dec. IA. 1878.
At an early hour this morning Short 4 Forman's $
extensive job printing and stationery establishment
badly damaged by fire. The establishment is the
largest of its kind in the West The loss the
stock probably amounts to $4,000. machinery.
building &C., $4,000. making total loss Of
about S5O00O. which there is insurance fol
lows:Hanover of New York, 81 400 Detroit Fire and
Marine OF Detroit. $500: Gcrmania. of Cincinnati
New York, $4,000 Royal. Of Liverpool. $4,000:
Guardian. Of Liverpool, 5000; Manufacturers, of
New Jersey. $1,000; Underwriters Association
$4,000: Hamburg Bremen, $250o; American. Of Phil
alelphia, s2.50O; Queen s4.50o National. Of Hart
ford. s2500: Franklin. of Columbus 81 COO Boston
Underwriters. 81 600: Mercantile. Of Cleveland,
81 600: Atlantic. of New York 5000; Imperial and
Northern of London, $1,000: Revere. Of Boston.
Faneuil Hall, $1,000.
The New York herald., 1878-12-15

CAR DRIVERS TROUBLES.

A Amoeting Of the Car Drivers Protective Union
held last evening at No. lilo Second avenue. large
attendance Of drivers being present Several speeches
made dcnunciatory OF the policy of the Third
Avenue Railroad Company. and resolution
passed demanding the restoration Of the who
recently dismissed. After good deal
Of discussion a resolution proposed amid
much excitement 10 tie up the Third Avenue Rail
road and strike against the proposed reduction in the
wages of the drivers.
There evident disposition among those pres
ent 20 90 possible TO declaring an absolute
strike but the arguments of majority OF the speak
err against such project prevailed. The meeting
appointed committee 10 wait upon the superinten-
dents of the elevated railways and request them to
carry passengers at the rate of hve cents
while the strike lasted, II II occurred. The
President Of the Car Drivers Union said
within 1ve days strike would certainly take place,
ana that was dccdedy tho fceling Of the Meeting.
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PORT OF NEW YORK. DEC. Il, 1878.
ARRIVALS.
REpoRTTD THE HERALD srTAM YACHTS AND HERALD
wHrrrsToSE TELEGRAPH LINE.

RTpORTTD ny THE HERALD srFAN YACHTS AND HERALD
wBfrrsToSE TELEGRAPH LINE.
steamer Celtic trl Geadcll Liverpoo Dee and yuecns
town 9Th With md-e and passengers to II J cnrtis.
steamer Etna 3rl Ferguson Jacmel Nov ~ Aux Cages
nth Prince Both and Kingston. ia Dec with
ndse aud pas ssenger. to PIN. Forwood Co.
Stesmer Tybe., Holmes. Fernandina Dec and Brurs
wick t;a 9Th with ndse and 10 Roberts
Had heavy gales the entire 9Th and iuh had
M gale and for ~ hours. hc arrived 18th
but accidentally omitted
steamer Bcnefacfor. Jones. Wilmington, NC 3 days
with md-c ~ Win = clyde co,
son d. came the southern passage aud had variable
weather Oct ~, lat - ~ Ion 2t H. spoke bark paitir
lSwc from Copenhagen for ~ Thomas reported having
encountered hurricane Octr IN which lost Of the
tof Jucecl Henderson. from Antwerp for Philadelphia
ship Bonanza of Yarmouth. N~l. Churchill. Antwerp
Nov 4 In ballast 70 Boyd Hncken. Anchored IN Gravcs
shin MasdaIcne er) Meyers Bremen 20 days In ballast
Waticn Toc 90 Nov - IN the Channel. spoke bark
Agnes ,;erl. iiirdcs from Hamburg for View York
Bark August LETTER Nor. Olsen, Liverpool ~ days In
ballast TO Botkman. Drtlen a Go
Bark James how'd tof Yarmouth. NS Richan. Dublin
~ DAYS In ballast Sonder Adams Had line weather
the Banks thence ~ days with strong and SW gales
Bark Noah tNor Gericnscn Galway ~ days, in ballast,
"a order.
BARK Alma der Tobins Hamburg 80 DAYS with salt and
barrels Funrh Eiye Co No date oH Ifatteras had
heavy gallo from NV aud Sc lasting days in which iost
haul ~ thick weather. aftcrward had
tinnatiou OF heavy NV and WNW gales.
bark Harmony fof Windsor Ms. Downing Rotterdam ~
dsys In ballast Scammcll Bros Was - ~ the
Bsnk4. with gales from the westward
Bark Hero rus ienrickscu Rotterdam Oct 3 IN ballast
Bark Fritz smith tNorl Larsen Bordcaux 81 days in bal
last Tobias CO. Came southern passage aud had
strong SW gales
Bark Llcf tNor Erickson Bordeaux 80 days In ballast
10 Bockmauu. Ourlein 20.
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filled and sank The ownod in this city On We'd
s, lying % ss hsafs Ser
n"onr ana ssaying IN her stern schr wm % h
is damaged about $50
GALVESTON Dec Io-rhe Best Friend. loaded with
lumber parted her cables blown ashore opposite
Sixteenth street last night She is high and dry but does
OF her anchors. 80
H.Ir.x Dec l4-capt Melansen, Of The brig Ioui.s .s
81. Of Noysmser lat Ion 80 a. r.,ssd vessel Sc.
and some boards and scan,ing floating about her
De- -work has been % On the sig
has not .rt IL the 81" sand s !" nv great sS,oa
Bark Re,lc Keith 'Br, embedded feet in the sand
~ Sn tons q Sans,sh board son,rast Las
Nellie wen'z had started for Norfolk with the Of the
Belle Keith
PnlLAphLrnIA Dec l4Stcamcr Africa pnrca sed for the
& Hssnn lei ths shGara of uamp sons
RocKLASp Dec i2The disasters here II the gale Of Tncs
day were total wreck Of the schr Harp Tinker q and from
put II here sunday sna lay anchor AZ ,ne North End
one If her chains dragged e other anchor and drove
against the Gregory wharf in short
Wsne.eay hsr with farnas, :tii stand
ing. and confused of floating wreck stun nnber
&c. capt Tinker does know whether the vessel In
schr Corvo arrived Friday coal broke about
u osock N the night and drove up to TIE hoad of ne ths
time before she could he secured
Ing ~ the for some bns receiving little
Schr Conway broke away and drove toward the breast
work whore she came In collision with wood coaster the
schr Henrietta Of odshoro, and little fishing schr the
Jncy Ann Each of these had manboom broken and stern
damaged Sehr Red Jacket had wndiass pulled out.
SAvASNAH. Dee l3-Thc steam launch Ogcechce which
arrived Yesterday morning reports that about II o'clock
last Friday night the schr Mary Of Newhcrne NC, loaded
with abon 1900 bushels OF rice the wreck Of the
old IN. Columbus in the Ogcechcc River the Cope
plant tation. and sunk in n few minutes
The British steamer Tclford commenced dischargng
part OF her yesterday and it is expected that she
will be all right in few days
OvrRprr-Brig Ida tBrl. Smith. which cleared from
Richmond tho Sth of August last for Rio Janero has
not been heard from She had cargo 1890 bbls of -four
valued a T3634 aud the consgnors apprehensvc that
she Is lost
The New York herald., 1878-12-15
AMERICAN PORTS.

ASTORIA Dec GArrivcd barks Strathearn (Br An der.
son. Hong Kong; Brodick Bay tBr, -; North Bend,
Iiondctt san Francisco.
ALEXANDRIA, Dec f:l-Saed, schr Rhoda Holmes,
Eastern port, by American Coal TO-
Passed dowu-scrJ II Ioyt from Georgetown for Hobo
BOSTON Dec 13-Arrivcd. brig Fran Nor, Weisscr,
Stockholm via Cape Cod where she was ashore.
i4h-Arrivcd. steamer Nereu@, Haett, New York. ship
McLaurn Ncwburyport, briggs Luan tr Ford: Are
cbu: Christina tiIr. fHvin Denerara rchrs Lee
smith. Philadelphia. Mary Ann trer. Wilmington. Del
tcarcd-Stc tcamers Ibcrian Brl. lorne hvcrpgni; VIM
Lawrence. iowcs Baltimore; Roman, truwcIi. Philadc
pha; Neptune. Berry. New York; hrgs Rcmick R.se
tnpa Town Grace athrop Wherf Hayti scr- sadie w
cott Watts. Cfcpfuesoss q Thomas. Thorndikc, Rich
mond. Hattie Kelsey, Randall. Baltimore. ~
BALTIMORE. Dec if-Arrivcd steamers Ohio tGerl
The New York herald., 1878-12-15
MIDNIGHT WEATHER REPORT.
WAR DEPARTMENT,
OFFICE or THY CHIEF SIGNAL OFFICER.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 15-l A. NJ.

wAsHINGroS Dec. l5-l A. NJ.
Indications.
For the south Atlantic States cloudy, rainy
weather. variable Winds shifting to warmer south
ery. falling barometer.
For the East Gulf states cloudy. rainy weather.
warm southeriy shifting to colder northcrly winds,
higher pressure.
For the West Gulf States, clearing weather. north
westerly winds stationary higher temperature and
barometer.
For the Lower Missouri Valley. warmer, clear or
partly cloudy weather, southcasterly winds and
falling barometer.
For the Upper Mississippi Valley partly cloudy
weather. cold northwesterly shifting TO warmer
southeasterly winds, stat onary lower pressure
For the upper lake region. partly cloudy weather,
occasional light snow. variable winds mostly north
westerly. stationary or higher temperature.
For the lower lake region. cloudy weather with
frequent light snow variable winds shifting north
westerly stationary lower temperature and higher
pressure.
For New England. cloudy weather and rain or
snow warm southeriy vecring to colder northwest
winds, falling followed by rising barometer.
For the Middle Atlantic states cloudy weather.
with rain or snow. followed by partly cloudy
weather warm southorly vcering 10 colder north
west winds. falling followed by rising barometer.
For Tennessee and the Ohio Valley cloudy weather.
occasional light snow. followed by clearing weather
stationary lower temperature in the east portion
and higher pressure.
The Lower Ohio River will rise.
cautionary signals continue Alpena. Por. Huron.
Detroit. Section Four, Toledo. sandusky, Cleveland
Section Five Erie. Buffalo. Rochester. oswcgo. Sec
ton Six, Cape Lookout, Cape Ha.'cras, Kitty Hawk.
Iewes Cape May. Atlantic City. Barnegat and sandy
Hook
Cautionary on shore signals continue at Tndinnola.
Galveston and Port Eads
The New York herald., 1878-12-15
FOREIGN NOTES.

The new President of the Royal Academy is now
Sir Frederick Leighton.
Hugo Herkomer. the distinguished young painter,
who has been suffering from brain fever is better.
Holman Hunt, who has been also very sick, is
slowly improving.
Sir Coutts Lindsay has the Queens permission to
publish complete series Of reproductions from the
drawings by the old masters in the Royal Gallery at
Windsor. &s.
The Grand Duke Const st1ntne has bought for 19.OO0f
the picture by ederstrms which excited such great
interest at the Paris Exhibition--"The Body of
Charles XII. Carried Across the Norwegian Noun
IA
The New York herald., 1878-12-15
A MATCH IN PROSPECT.

Among the announcements Of sporting events to
rome off during the winter the customary chal-
lenges Of Bauer and Miller. William Muldoon Of the
Metropolitan police. who proved such an adept in he
art, Is likely to come TO the front in match with
Bauer-a number of gentlemen having expressed
their Willingness to back the solid man in $500
match II Bauer will consent to make il private one
Muldoon is man of magnificent physique. in splen-
did condition. and keeps in practice and those no
are behind him think their chances TO win to be
bad by any means
The New York herald., 1878-12-15
DISHONEST TOWN OFFICERS.

PHrrLrPsBrrG, y. j., Dec. H. 1873.
Tax Collector Howard Mcllick arrested this
morning warrant out by the Mayor
charging him with altering and oblierating "iu-
plicate" of $4,000 which a tax Of $40 had been
paid. The duplicate in question for the above
amount was all right at the time the tax was paid
and the receipt given therefor but there no
traces ~ anything 20 show that II IN all right
Mr.. Melick gave bail in the sum ~
$1,000 for his appearance at Court n il
alleged that ex Tax Collector Jessie r. Carhart made
setncinent with the Citizens Committee last
ing ~ Mr.. Bumont's Office. Mr. Carhart a short time
gave back several hundred dollars worth of cou-
pons, and ho still indebted the town in the
sum - sl,2op for which mortgage given on his
The New York herald., 1878-12-15
SAILED.

Steamers City Of Brussels DR. for Liverpool; Erin tBr.
do; Excelsior fBrl. Antwerp: Crcassa tBr,. Glasgow
cy n London (Br iavre: Nerkar Ger. Brenen Ailsa
(Sr Port Prince &c: city of Vera crn, Havana CITY
81 san Antonio. Galveston via Key West; Ncw Orleans.
New Orleans: Gen Whitney do; City of Macon Savannah
Champion Charleston: Tybee Fsrnandna, &c; Oid Do
minion. Richmond: & Knight. 'ieorgctown Dc hips
sader DR. avre Peter Young tBrl. Liv ,rpool:
Dicnan rl do; Seminole San Francisco isrks Emma g
scanneil III Palma de Majorca: Amici,A Naples
Schw cigaard Nor Rochesrr Kamschr,ka tNor. lavrc:
sirrah Nor Rotterdam Rsuito utaD Trieste; brig John
The New York herald., 1878-12-15
BOGUS COMMISSION BUSINESS.

BosToS. Mass, Dec IL 1878.
series OF commercial swindles have been I'M
earthed by the Boston Herui says there are sew
eral gangs of bogus commission merchants doing
business here under organized leader. who
supplies all the capital required. The method
is to obtain consignments OF all kinds
of produce credit by means of fictitious circulars
quoting high prices. and disposng of the same in
New York at low rates. More than a million dollars
has been realized already. and. as the law does not
reach them, the business is still in thriving condi
The New York herald., 1878-12-15
BURSTING OF AN EMERY WHEEL.

Michael Murray. of No. 3is East Twenty eighth
street and Christopher McCanrey, OF No. 253 First
avenue who were employed in a brass factory at
No. 33j East Twenty y.ninth street were yestcr
day very seriously injured Wy the bursting
uf an emery wheel. The wheel making
30J revolutions 60 tho minute ~ the time of the dis
aster. AMI when u burst the explosion startled the
neghborhood The men were struck by the hvng
fragments, Murray receiving violent blow in the
chest which threw him 70 the ground II is feared
that his injuries are fatal
The New York herald., 1878-12-15
PERIsHED ON LAKE CHAMPLAIN.

BURLINGTON. VT, Dec. H. 1878.
On Wednesday. the 4th inst Seward Vantyne and
Ethan Allen, of Grand Isle. left Plattsburg, n w. for
home in a rowboat laden with lumber. nails, &c. A
gale subsequently came up. and they not heard
from until they found to-day dead in their boat
in little bay Of Lows Island. Colchester Reef
They had nerished from exnosure and cold.
The New York herald., 1878-12-15
WESTERN FREIGHT RATES.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, Dec. II. 1878.
The Joint Committee of the Green line
and Southern Railway and Steamship Associa-
tion having compared rates from Chicago, Gin
cinnati AMI st. Louis with rates from other
points. il found that they not satisfactory.
and hence endcavoring to make change; but as
yet. having arrived at result, they will continue
in session on Monday.
The New York herald., 1878-12-15
SERIOUS CHARGES.

Lose BRANCH. " j., Dec. ~. 1873
An investigation relative to Life Saving Station
No. 4, at Deal Beach, has been ordered by II. r.
French, Assistant Secretary ~ the Treasury at Wash
ingun. charges Of cowardice and neglect ~ duty
the part of the keeper of said station Witnesses
being summoned. and the investigation will be
held at Lake View House, Asbury Park. on Tuesday
The New York herald., 1878-12-15
FITZ JOHN PoRTER'S CASE.

WEsr PoIST y. Y, Dec IA, 1873.
The next meeting OF the Military Board for rehear.
journed TO the I'd of January. While reason for
this is announced IL is supposed to be because men,
bers of the Board have not yet completed their own
examination and comparison of the testimony prior
10 hearing the concluding arguments to its bear
NJ md flrrc
The New York herald., 1878-12-15
WHALEMEN.

Sailed from San Francisco Dec g. bark Helen Mar Bal
dry, 10 cruise.
cruise
letcr dated RUSSELL Bay of Islands NJ Nov a. reports
bnrk Gazclc Moshcr nh, Tongatabu Sept 20. and
posed leaving there latter OF Oct having taken $50
bbs hpbk oil Ship fforato Grant do the "Illicc
Group Sept 10 with GOD bhs sp oil all tod--all WE'LL
The New York herald., 1878-12-15
A SEA CAPTAIN INDICTED.

BosToS. Dec Is. 1879.
Thomas McKilligan, who preferred a complaint in
New York on Wednesday last against Captain Andrew
VI. Ross. of the bark Nellie May. for inhuman treat
ment on the high seas toward the complainant, ar
rived mere and found that Ross was indicted last
week 10y the Grand jury of the United states District
court in this city the charge Of shooting him Nc
hilligan complaint having been preferred by one of
his shipmates He will be detained by the nted states
authorities here and used witness in the trial of
the Captain, which is in order for the present term
sfr
The New York herald., 1878-12-15
THE CAPITOL QUESTION.
ALBANY. y. Y. Dec. IL.

ALBANY. y. Y. Dec IA. 1873.
Attorney General Schoonmsker in q letter to the
Clerk Of the Senate. rciteraos the opinion he ex.
pressed verbally some time since that no further
action IL necessary to make the Capitol the place
for the meeting OF the next Legislature.
The New York herald., 1878-12-15
CHARGED WITH EMBEZZLEMENT.
GEORGE w HUNTzINGER DECLARED TO HAVE
EMBEzzLED $50, 900 IN 1S76-77.

EMBElLLEU Sc.,WU IN INFO-1
PHILADELPHIA. Dec. IA. 1878.
In court to-day it decided that George W.
Huntzinger, charged with misappropriatng $4,000 OF
the funds of the Philadelphia Coal Company of which
he the president should be admitted to
common bail. He had been first arrested on capas
in civil proceeding and placed under 100000 bail.
and afterward arrested criminal ac-
tion. in which the bail fixed at
$4,000. Being unable to obtain surety he has
lain in prison until to-day when the Court decided
that the cspias had been Illegally issued, and he
should be admitted 10 common bail. He was then
taken before magistrate and entered bail in the sum
of $4,000 for his appearance at court.