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Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1878-05-18

And in accordance with law and an
order of the ard of Director made on the
Second dsy OF April 1878. many
shares of each PAL eel of such stock as may be
necessary will be sold at public auction, at
the office of the company. Room 49, Hay
wards Building. No 4l9 California street, san
Francisco, California. on t. ESDAY, the
TwfNTY-EIGHTH (2ath) day of May, 1878.
at the hour of one O'Clock P. NJ, of said
day to pay said delinquent assessment thereon,
together with costs of advertising and *
penses OF the sale.
W f. DEAN. Secretary.
Ofiice-Room No. ~, Hayward's Building,
No 4l9 California street. san Francisco. Cal.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1878-05-18
Sole Trader Notice.

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN THAT
IN Jennie RouIke, of Silver City. Lyon
county, Nevada, twife of M. J. Rourke) in
te nds to make an application to the District
Court of the Third Judicial istrict of the
State of Nevada. in and for the County of
Lyon. on the 10th day of May. A. d. 1873, or
as soon thereafter a. said application can
he heard, for an order permitting her to
carry on business in her own name a I'd on
her own account, pursuant to an Act of the
Legislature of the State of Nevada, approved
F. bruary 9Th, A. d. 1867. entitled IAN Act
to authorize married women to transact bust
ness In their own names as sole traders"
The business she intends to carry on ia that
of keeping boarding and lodging house
and buying, selling and dealing In real
and personal property. Dated April 18th, 1878.
JENNIE ROURKE.
GEO. W. KEITH, Attorney for Applicant.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1878-05-18
VIRGINIA & GOLD HILL
bus LIND.

LEAVING VIRGINIA CITY
Daily ut g. 80 A. M. and every three.
quarters Of an hour thereafter until
$50 P. M.
LEAVING GOLD HILL
Daily ut 9I5 A. M. and every three.
quarters of an hour thereafter until
7I5 p. M.
Making close connection with trains Of H.
Virginia h Truckee r, IL.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1878-05-18
DISSOLUTION NOTICE.

~ Office rs HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE
~ copartnershfp eretofore existing be-
tween Clark Cleaver nd Kimber Cleaver is
hereby dissolved by mutual consent, Clark
Cieaver to make all collections and pay all
debts of the company.
CLARK CLEAvER,
KINDER CLEAVER.
February 2lst, 1878. -. ..--
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1878-05-18
County Auditor and Treasurer's
Report.

SSTATEM FNT OF THE COUNTY AUDI
- tor and Treasui er of Lyon County, Neva-
da, to the County Commissioners of said
county. for the quarter ending March 3lst,
A. ID. 1878, inclusive
Jan. l, 1878, cash in Treas
ury, in funds, as per Ia t
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1878-05-18
LYON COUNTY TIMES
Delinquent Sale.

nAYToN GOLD AND SILVER MINING
IL comprehension Of principal place
Of business. San Frsnciseo. californis-Loca-
ton 'voTks. Devils Gate District, Lyon
county, Nevads. -Notice-There are deiin-
quent upon the following described stock, on
account Of assessment mo. 10) levied on the
Second day Of April, 1878. the several
amounts set opposite the names of the re.
apective shareholders, % follows:
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1878-05-18
OLD,
TRIED,
TRUE.

People are getting acquainted-and those whs
are not ought to be-with the wonderful merits OF
that great American Remedy, the
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1878-05-18
To TRAVELLING MERCHANTS.
IMPORTANT NOTICE.

" on ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT
IL a strict compliance with the provisions
of the law passed at the last session OF the
State Legislature, and commonly called the
Drummer License law, is expected from
all travelling merchants. agents or drum
mers" and that all such soliciting orders In
Lyon County, without first having 'obtsined
the required license, will be arrested.
r. A COOKE,
Sheriff of Lyon County, New.
Dayton. New, August 6, 1877.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1878-05-18
CONTENTS.


1. The United States Mining Law and Land
Office Instructions Hereunder. Ea,h section
of the law is immod iately followed by the
Land Office instructions re stiug thereto.
This is u convenient arrang ment, as II avoids
turning severa pages when the instructsons
are consulted IN connection with the Law.
Digest of ali Decisions under the Min
ing Laws now in force. 1t is brought down TO
date of publication, and, containiLg the latest
decisions, takes the place of all prior publica
tions.
8. New and Improved Forms for making
the various prooffrom the location of claim,
miners lien, notice to delinquent co-owner.
SC, down to the issuance of patent
A. A Complete List Of Patented Mining
Claims. arranged by state, Territory, County.
and District This list is worth to mining
men many times the price of the book.
The bo contains nearly 400 pages, Az by
inches, and is designed to be pOckt compan-
ion for every wiaeawake man Il the mining
camps and financial centers Of the West
Copies may be ordered through the office OF
this paper. address. Editor of Lyon County
Times, Silver City, Nevada.
New-York tribune., 1878-07-22
THE RAPID TRANSIT DIN.

1t is believed by some of the officers of the
Metropolitan Elevated Railway that the noise OF pass-
ing trains bitterly complained OF by the residents In
sixth-ave will soon be remedicd-at least very materi-
aly During the past week, the seepcrs and the ties
nave been insulated from the iron structure and each
other by felt. and in some places by lead.
This, il is claimed, has lesscncd any noise made
by the vibration O the structure IL is believed that the
noise comes the passing train itself and not from
the iron work The experiment recently tried OF
hanging curtain OF felt from the lower edge Of the car
VAS very successful slnOtherng the noise, and the
opniOn prevails among the officers that theren lies the
secret of tie remedy Further experiments will be tried
duTiug the present week Au entire tram Of cars is
bel furnished with wooden petcoat instead OF felt,
and interest s expressed IN regard to the result
Nr EDISON mas not yet reported upon his observations.
New-York tribune., 1878-07-22
FOUR CORONEWs INoUEsTs.

At the COrOneI's office, on Saturday, inquests
were held and vcrdcts OF accidental death rendered In
the following cases: John Gardner thirty-one, in-
iured at wcehawken n. j., by stone falling upon him
on July 2; died Roosevelt Hospital July A. q. j.
Cowey age fourteen inmate Of the Juvenile Asylum,
who was struck ON the head with bat while playing
ball OH July g. and died July 10 John Gettleman age
thirty who was run over and killed by train the Har
lem Railrond at MerOs Station July 49, In this case
tire ilry recommended that the railroad company fur
ns more gts aud keep them lighted until the trains
cease running for the night also tnat some person be
on duty al the station until the lat tram shall have
passed.
quantity OF Paris green with intent TO commit suicide
at his residence No $3.50 FrstVe, on July b. the Jury
rendered u verdict OF suicide.
New-York tribune., 1878-07-22
sUIcIDES STRANGE STATEMENTS.

WILLIAM II. PACE LEFT A LETTER STATING THAT
HE WAS MARRIED sECRETLY-BELIEF THAT HE
WAS INSANE.
The sealed letter found by the body OF William
II. Pace. the tcketagent who committed suicide by
shooting himself Pacihc-aye and Lafayettest Jersey
CITY early on Thursday morning, was delivered on that
morning TO George +. McAnuey, TO whom IL was ad-
dressed In tho letter, which written upon one Of
the letcrheads OF the Central Railroad OF NewJersey
he said that on October 20. 1877 he married 10
Miss Wood In Newark She did want him TO let any
one know that they were married on account OF her
father For the last two months, he added 10 crafty
her parents. she mad received the attentions Of
another The letter concluded; I'VE used
10 sleep upon the sofa In the paror to keep the family
from knowing anything about H. THIS Is true, ana she
cannot deny II IL she tells the truth"
The Letter was poorly written and filed with bad
grammar and misspelled words. The date had been
changed as the word May Is st dscernable under the
word Juy. The friends of Miss Lizzie Wood tho Young
statement made In regard TO the marriage OF the two
but they declared that they did not believe IT, Pace
had been drinking heavily OF late and. II Is alleged
angrred at the refusal OF Miss NoOd to marry him,
derded kll himself and also blast her prospects.
Miss Wood was found yesterday ~ her home IN CON-
muuipaw-1ye. she has light hair and gray eyes, IA
twenty years old dresses with good taste and Is nuent
and selI-possessed She denied In the most positive man
that she had been married 10 Mr. Pace, as saed IN
the letter. =" told him months ago., SAID she, tiat
we could never be anything each other. and never
had any idea OF marrying him. used 90 out eonsid
know him several years and know his family, but
we were never married. 1 know no reason why
he should havo written such letter, aud can
only account for Il on the ground tnat he was
insane / have only him two or three times
10 over six months"
Mr.. Whitney with whom SIR. Pace boarded. believed
lie was the husband Of Miss Wood. as lie did not
think tue man would have written such
letter II TIE two had not been man and Wife
From interviews with a number OF persons
who were acquainted the unfortunate man. Il
learned that he had been drinking excessively for
several months The list o. marriages IN Newark
thoroughly searched 10y friend OF Mr.. Pace, but no
entry was found Of the alleged marriage Ills body
day morning.
New-York tribune., 1878-07-22
SHIP NEWS.
PORT OF NEw.YoRK... K....................JUL
ARRIVED

PORT OF NEW. YORK ...-............. 20.
ARRIVED.
Str CITY OF Richmond Leiich. Liverpool July H. and
Ste Tiara, Brtheic, NcNcasto - "@y" WIN S"i " O4
Sir Donan Ger) Russns Bremen July T. and Southampton
o'H ~ PSgswsSr frrI Richards san Mena!o ROd
IA Nessua 23d Palermo 2Sth, Mention July and Gibraltar
5th with mdse % Phelps Bos: - -, - -,
Gtr Delambre Brl Palmer. haceo JWy via fernambuco
An with sug n 10 I3nsk Iev0ns.
sir CITY SewIGrk Deazti. vera cruz Juy 10 anu ha
vana 10TH, 90 L Alexandra 4 sons.
str Herman livingston, D"FEc'' SSNaE"Hh 'uS ~ hui
ray Ferris * Co
Str Franconla Bragg Portland, J + Ames
tOt lhOiCastOpl, Emerson, Liverpool 80
davs IN ballast 10 snow & Burgess.
Rnrk AllahaOad (BT) NesicoiI ChcH'hA jan 10, dahe
Match %, 10 Rah bros. .
BalS Nova (Brl lie Cain, Loptcn 5une in ballast
"rarI Nereo (Aust ossiEic Gloucester so days in bal
RaT Toomeo (AuS Cosuoh, Newry 40 days in ballast
Rrk 1fasse tNorl Samuelseu, Faraund Nor a days.
baIiast 20 BockmRnn, Oerlein & Co.
Bsrk Camilla (NOr) Christensen Havre 81 days. in ballast
10 ilockmlnn. Oer,oin q Co.
Bark Gaiio OtaD Pao. SO days in ballast to
Bari TcIesa CItan Russo co days. with sulphur
Bark Aurora span) sntes havana 10 days. ia ballast
Bak Concord (Br Needy carenss II days. with to
Rre Hosperus Nor syendsen do Sui SO DAYS.
with des etc, Corner Bros vessel 70 Funoh Edye Co
Big Bowen, Hail. Pointaptre II days, with sugar 10
orler; vessel 10 = GngrahaE 4 Co. -
Brig John BOYD Br Crowe Areoibo r. II days, with
moasses to ] dc Rivera & co; vessel to + Gerhard
Schr Maggie Abbo Abbott Para 10 days with rubber and
puts 10 a Am & 60; vessel 70 Miller & HOughton.
Silas Morse (Br, Mckay, HunacoS IL days. with
Scbr Miranda Mitchell Cabaren 10 days with sugar 20
& q Fowler vessel 10 Brett, son K Co.
New-York tribune., 1878-07-22
PASSENGERS ARRIVED.

FROM LIvERPooL-Bv StearnsAtp CITY Of Richmond
Mr. and Mrs A. J. Anderson Mt Blnn, w. Burke. II. Bar
hour Mr and Mira H. Bellows Mr. and Mrs. w +. Blood
good Mrs M T. Brnndaec IT, r. Collis A. Irabtree, Geo.
Coyood IL Chapman A. ". Chryste, Mr. Chryste IT, g
a. Cowie w ~ Courtcnay. T. NJ. Doyle. A. DYER p.
Deerny Mss J. FsiTcfId MT. and Mrs Ferier r. Grigg,
H. nter aud servant q. H. Gibson, COL j. Harvey, Wm. H.
Hoge O. MacOmbe 4. Marshal j. G. Marshall y. James,
Mr. and Mrs A. Jaekman w. Knowles NJ. Krieke g II. Les
stnskv Mr. and NJ Mcneil j. Mark0witE W. Nc Alster,
~ Morgan Madame MoBqun, Ms b. Polk. Mrs = Parker.
gr and Ramacclott ]. Ruse. Mr. and Mrs r ear
don n Rosewarne G. H. Raymond I. b. smith, Mr and hrs
A. SONe n. Van Wagencn j. walker, Miss Emlly watson
Mss H. Watson B Watson, Miss r. Watson Dr. Winson A.
Young J. NJ Morris Mr. Whoneray, 4. Whoneray.
FROM BREMEN-By Steamship DJnau.-M Jonasson. c.
stolZ Mr aud Mrs Spnk q. A. Sisskratt q. W Schmidt
and son o. Sc0nhcrr f. LOrcnz II. Greenbaum, NJ Rosen
that A. Churchill Lieut. WiedCmann, d. L. TecGmann. H.
Tcndhem schmidt W. Brass jr, A Bngener, A. schepp.
Hrsch. Mrs &. kOh huud, 8 LOch, MIS- Mary
OrOn and child, M,ss Y. Trautwen, r. Crtrz c. Hast +.
oelrch, Mrs. T. Zopp sisS n zaPp g Hesne ~ < Haner
r. IIamer L. Reng, Mrs ". Gugcnheimer, Mrs Eva
Frosch p Adler J. Hartmann A laum, Fred Beerman1
Miss r. Mnlens Mrs. n Miller. ]. Ruhr, A. L. iumpper, j.
KrOnenberg j. kronenberg Mr.. rhauwaid MT Cntzlnger
FROM BARANQUILLA-By steamship dtisd.-A. Gomez.
T. Gonzales NJ. Unbe, r. SanirntO j. Wolf, Miss j. WOln
q " NisdrT d. SwRrcs Mrs L. sWares and two daughters,
Swares r. Valenzuela ID. Naenzuea Miss D. Valenkuela
Mss Vaenzuea. " Ferro Miss A. FerrO Miss Ana Ferro
Ferro A. EscObar Miss y Escobar W. j. Beaverton,
A j. senior Mrs r. senior J. A. Senior B Senior j. SeniOT
Miss l. senior Senior and servant ]. Lofard w.
Piceria. Aspnwall- steele. A D. PAtner Ira
New-York tribune., 1878-07-22
THE WAYS OF A WICKED WOMAM.
MRS. ANETTA FORD CHARGED WITH SYSTEMATICALLY
RNTnAPPING AND RUISING YOUNG GIRLS.

MRS. ANHTTA FORD CHARGED WITH SYSTEMATICALLY
RNTRAPPISG AND RUISING YOUNG GIRLS.
The case of Ella DorT, who charges Mrs.
Auetta Ford Of No. 266 West Forty-seycnt-st, with
having ontropped her into a house Of bad repute
and there causing her ruin, was before Justice
smith at the jefferson MarEet Police Court, on
Saturday. for examination The girl said that
about two months ago she sought, but failed
TO secure employment in shop on Egbtl-ave
that she leaving the place feeling very badly,
man Of gentlcmany and benevolent appearance asked
her what the matter She told him. lie recon-
inended her call upon Mrs. Ford the first noor Of
No. 260 West FOryseyeuthst, VINO, he said, wanted
companion a girl to do light bOuse@ork. Ms. Ford
received her kindly. giving her employment for two
weeks and then forcing her. by threats aud promises To
Yield TO the wishes OF The who visited the place
Finally Mrs Ford became abusive. The Justice held
Mrs Ford further examination ana Ella DOrr tO
the House of Detention witness.
CAPTAIN ward, Of the TweutysecOnd Precinct, In which
No. 26G West Fort seventh is, says he considers Mrs
Fors to he much :han places of bad repute
generally lie believes Mrs Ford has been Ia tho
haDit OF obtaining the company OF young girls in order
that they might be corrupted III accordance with the
wishes Of men who visited her house. He SAYS that
year ago a young girl came him declaring that Mrs,
Ford had engaged her servant and then caused her
ruin She wanted 10 return TO her home IN
Orange, N. j.. but the woman had refused TO
allow her 10 take her clothes AWAY Captain Ward di
dd and succeeded telling Mrs. Ford OF her visit 10 the
police ain. Mrs FOrd then sent her to her home IN
haste and Captaiu Ward never saw her again He
regrets that he did take the girs and nd
he believes they perfectly indicate the than bad
character Of the place.
New-York tribune., 1878-07-22
MUNICIPAL DEPARTMENT TOPICS.

The Board of AppOrtionment received from
the police Justices Friday. tabu!ated statement
showing that PA vGgrant children had been sent by
them to various institutions during the month OF June
Controller Kelly stated that at previous meeting OF
the board The police Justices had been asked to report
the religious faith the parents Of these children. Curl
ousy enough the very information asked had not been
given. The State law required that yagrant children
should be sent institutions controlled by persons Of
the religious faith their parents. He therefore
moved that the statement i've s-ut back 70 the police
justices for information this subject Tue statement
showed that the police justices send children TO the fol-
lowing institutions Macdalcn Asylum. House OF
Mercy, HOuse OF the Good Shepherd House OF Refuge
CathUis PrOteetory, Juvenile Asylum Institution OF
Mercy, Hebrew Orphan Asylum ST. J0seph's Home,
American Female Guardian Society and Home for the
Frendess sheterug Arms, NJ ssiOu OF the immaculate
Virgin, Sisters OF 81. Dominic, st. JOsepfs Orphan Asy
llm, and the immaculate Conception HCne.
The Board Of Health was gwen $4,000 10 apply TO a
fund for the inspection Of frut The Commissioner OF
Public Works granted permission TO transfer $G5,
coo from the fund for tampa and In 1879 for
paving SecOndavc. from Twenty-thrd TO Forty second
81. with Belgian pavement
New-York tribune., 1878-07-22
DOUBTFUL IDENTIFICATION OF A BODY.
A AoloornnI,in disnntch haa henn rncniuel

A telegraphlc dlspatcn mas Deen received
from Utica announcing that the body Of q man. sup
posed 20 be that Of John PAUL., OF NewYork Utica,
had been found in the Eiie Canal near Mohawk. The
DEAD man described about iorty OF and
weighing $50 pounds. He has mustache AMI beard.
check No 459 from the Thirteth Street Depot, New
York to Utica, found the body. This check was
given for satche received Juy II train No 3. 1t Is
supposed that the man may have been murdered, as
there arc marks bis body apparently indicating that
he died violent death
No one with the Of John Pauli Us known TO have
been living in NewYork recently, with the exception Of
John A. Paul. OF No 80 South Williams who Is In ex-
cellent health. John Paul. OF Boston, VINO in he
city last week thought by be the indi
Gated. He arrived in New-YOrk last Sunday, accom-
panied by his daughter, Mrs. Lieber, ard cnd OF TIE
latter. they registered AT Hartn0Dns Hotel Nos. 40
aud AZ BOwcry where they remained until about 4
O'Clock Wednesday afternoon, when they went away IN a
carriage tue intention Of taking the Boston boat
on the StoningtOn Line. Mr. Hartmann, the proprietor
Of the hGtr described Mr PAUL. slightly built man,
about siXty years OF age. with shcrt gray hair and
neither beJrd mustachc
Conrad No OF No. 24O East FOrtY-fftltst., stated
that Mr. Paul. who is the Of that property, was
there Wednesday morning about IL 0rOck. and an
nOunced his intention Of starting for B0s IN the after
noun Mr. NOl says that Mr. Paul. Is over sixty ears
of age that he IN respect answers 10 tue descf
tiOD gwen in the dispatch from Utica.
New-York tribune., 1878-07-22

that thew had taken massage by way Of Liverpool, in
stead Of by the Mediterranean steamship which which 91a e
cept Cnilian gold coin, worth about 70 Wuch was %
d S mus been in tbis country several years He
had Informed by telegraph of tue wes ARRIVAL Dut
had not come TO claim his OWL
As car of the Broadway line was passing
Eleventhst at Universityplace, Saturday, shortly
before midnight, signal torpedo, placed ON the track
by some unknown mischef-maker, exploded with such
violence that lifted the from the rails and almost
upset H. The shock and the noise alarmed the passen-
GERS and for moment great confusion prevailed The
women srieked with terror and several tainted away
order was restored, however, without injury 10
any one and the horses. which for moment nad pc
come ana 70 @ u rsnGyted AZ
the Mercer Street Police station ana he SgeS ge aSV oH
handling such dangerous playthings.
BROOKLYN.
The Department of Fire and Buildings last
week granted permits for the erection of thirtytwo
buildings.
DIR. Matthew f. Regan died at his residence,
No 274 Bndge-st Friday, in his forty-second year
The funeral will be held this morning at st. James
Cathedral.
Ellen O'Brien, sixty years of age, went to
sleep in window story Of her residence
No 20 Thirdaye, Saturday night and fell to the side
walk, receiving severe injuries.
George Eggo, six years of age, who was re-
ported missing his home, No. $50 Nlncteenthst
Saturday night, found drowned yesterday IN cow
anus Bay, at the foot Of Twentieth-st
Notice was given to Coroner Nolan yester-
day that John Craze, twenty-nine, living at the
plank road and Locusave Cypress HILL had died from
the pistol shot which he accidentally received at ihe
hands OF John Murpay on July 10.
William Connolly, age twenty-five, tve feet
six inches in height with light complexion, hair and
mustache aud ching biskers, escaped from the Flat
busn Lunatic Asylum yesterday morning. lie wore
dark clothes and a ngnt straw hat.
John Mcmahon, age thirty-six, laborer,
went on the roof OF the 1OurstOry tenementhouse NO
a. Unon-st Saturday afternoon, Tor the purpose OF
seepipg I'm cool place. An hour later he was found In
the yard by his wife with his skull crushed the anDu
lance was summoned, but the man was dead before It's
arrival.
Nicholas Walter, age sixteen, of No. 100
slgest aud August Miller age seventeen. of No. A
Delmonico- place. were arrested Saturday night on the
apartment of Jacob Klug. No oil Montrose-ave. The
box was found at Bushwick and JOhnson-aves broken
open and empty.
Michael McDade, age twenty-four, OF NO.
4s Front-s was found yesterday in unconscious
dltion Dock and Water-sts BY his side was bottle
which WAS found to contain turpcntine liniment. He
when he he said that he bad taken portion
the OF the bottle believing II TO be good for
cramps.
John Glover, of No. 80 Bond-st., was riding
with his two children on Atlantc-ave near Franklin
ave-, Saturday afternoon, when his horse became
frightened by a passing locomotive and The
wagon was overturned hut the OCCUPANTS escaped
hurt with tue exception OF slight cut on Mr GloYers
head. The wagon was demolished.
New-York tribune., 1878-07-22
FIRES IN TWO IRON VESSELS.

The iron bark AIlahabad, which cleared from
Calcutta January Is with general cargo for this port
arrived on Saturday. and now at the Pierrepont
stores Brooklyn few days after leaving Calcutta,
the cargo discovered to be on fire. After all efforts
to subdue the fire had proved unavaDg, the vessel put
in TO the Point Of Gold where after several days labor
the flames we're extinguished Before this accom-
plished however. the whole cargo was removed from
the vessel The cause Of the fire was as
certaned TO be spontaneous combustion The vessel was
again loaded with the part OF toe cargo not de-
stroyed by fire. and after detention OF several weeks
proceeded on the voyage.
Captain Westcott reports having seen on May 49, when
about miles OF the island OF M1uritius. burn
ing ship which proved 10 be the Glen Ercht Of Liver
pool This was new iron ship OF about 1,4OO tons,
which had sailed for Bombay with cargo OF coal she
fire had consumed all the woodwork OF the vessel except
the bowsprt The still burning. Tue officers
and crew of the Glen Ercht had been picked up at sea
the captain and his wife had been anded at the Point
of Gold and part OF the at Madras ana the rest
at RangOOn. The fire said TO have been caused by
spontaneous combustion.
New-York tribune., 1878-07-22
MERCHANDISE IN THE MAILS.

The Superintendents of the Railway Mail
Service who were in convection at Washington most Of
asst week. held adjourned meeting in the Post Office
building in this city on Saturday About thirty were
present among them Theodore n Vail, General Super
intendent; superintendents n. v. Bailey OF Washing
ton c. j. French Of Cincinnati L. ~ Terrell, OF Atlanta,
James f. White OF Chicago, Robert C. Jackson of New
York, John Jameson, of Washington, j. T. Stewart Of
Chicago Superintendent McGrath, Of the Chicago Post
ONCE aud Postmaster James and Assistant Postmaster
Pearson OF NewYorK. The subject under consideration
was the adoption OF system Of registering thifd-cass
NATL matter comprising all merchandise and packages
sent through the mail This will render such packages
as safe I'm Transmission through the malls as ordinary
registered letters The convention decided 70 RECON-
mend TO PosmasteTG eneral the adoption of such
system. discussing minor questions the del
egates inspected the NewYork Post Office and then went
on an 10 Brighton Beach, Coney Island An
invitation 10 visit and inspect the steamship Baltic, OF
the White Star Line, to-day, was accepted.