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condemnation of Ex-Governor Grover. 1t lays on
him large part of the blame for his loose extrava
CANT and corrupt administration. The report Is
particularly severe in relation to the con-
duet of tho School Land ami school fnnd
ComIn ssioners OF which Grover was the head
II charges that the States educationai fund
has been sqnsndered until it Is not WORT, worth
nifty cents the dollar, and II Is aiieBea
by the commission that Grover himseit
took large sums from the fund on very very
trifing and inadequate security anu used
money for his own purposes also that he loaned
large sums out of the fund to Others s,r III, n
such ways that the money came BACK 20 ms ON
pocket taking for the money, in the name OF the
State almost worthless securities, in consequence
Of which there is great loss to the Iunu.
loaning and management OF municipal funds. Inc
commission say that to the crime OF obtaining money
dishonesty is added that Of violation Of an OATH
bound trust-that Of guarding the funds ga
credly. The commission add that many OF thc
transactions were concealed from the public by iali
ing report the same to the Legislature, ana that
then such statements were made were false Many
of the losses of character which cannot be we'll
estimated, and probably will never be ascertained
The New York herald., 1878-12-31
LOUISIANA ELECTION TROUBLES.

LOOSE METHOD OF TREATING WITNESS
CHARGED WITH HoMIcIDEA FAIR CHANGE
TO ECS AWAY NOT TAKEN ADVANTAGE OF
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD
NEW ORLEANS. Dec. 30. 1878.
While the State authorities have shown singular
zeal in the detention and custody OF the witness
Hornsby they have certainly exhibited woeful want
OF interest in relation II. Aston late csndi-
date for Sheriff in the parish of Caddo. WHO most
assuredly did kill man named Flanagan some ten
days after the election in the streets Of shreveport
qraSpAnT ABOUT 4 PRISONER.
Aston was brought here under writ Of habeas
corpus ad testifcandum TO give his testimony in the
alleged cases Of election frauds in the parish Of Ca1do
The writ in due form was served upon the Sheriff.
OF C,addo and he. willing to oblge somebody
but to brother Of the deputy. who did not object
to make the trip to New Orleans. OF course when
this person in charge OF the prisoner arrived IN me
city he could neither show he was deputy marshal
or deputy sheriff and the prisoner for awhile seemed
to be under the charge Of neither state nor federal
authorities. He brought to the Marshai's office
aud this official refused to receive him, while tho
Sheriff Of the city strange to say declined 70 take
OF him well.
AN ACCOMMODATIONS PRISONER.
For a while at least the prisoner seemed TO be
pretty much in the charge OF himself, but with no
disposition to take any advantage Of the remnaa ,nad
to be in. Indeed. he expressed himself
willing, oven under the charge OF no one.
to remain and testify Or return to the Jail in Csddo,
from which he had been brought and there meet the
charges that had been brought against him. To-day
this question OF custody hnally settled before
the United States District Court, and Aston.
no doubt to his entire satisfaction,
definitely disposed of ut least for the present
He is now in charge of the Federal authorities
and will be held here until the in which he
is called as witness comes up for trial. which
WILL probably, be about II, 18th prox In
turning the custody Of the prisoner to tho fed
eral authorities, Judge Billings declared it to be his
purpose to restore him to the State after he shall
have testified that tho law in all respects may take
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RANsAcKED BY BURGLARS.

Probably the most surpriseIpcrscn in the mme-
date vicinity of Police headquarters last night was
Mr.. Peter schefier. ~ No. as2 Mulberry
street, when h, discovered that thieves Ind
carried away the greater portion of his house
hold worldly goods. He had been amusing
himself in the parlor playing cards with his family.
subsequently he went up stairs and turned on the
gas. glance more than satisfied him .liat in
truders had been in the house. The sev-
eral rooms ransacked, and all the port
able articles OF value carried away. The bed
clothing articles Of wearing apparel and jewelry
were missing He made investigation Of the prem
and discovered that the burglars had effected an
entrance by tho basement door and. once in the
house, stole stealthily to the upper part Of the
premises. where they helped themselves to Mr..
Schefners personal enects; ana escaped WITH .ne
Central Office and laid tho case before Inspector
Murray
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missing for long time put in to Marie Joseph Guysscrd
county, Friday.

-s.ee.nS aor 'uuS tihie put III W "i'So"s'f~f
county. on Friday
SAN Francisco Dec 3-Later from Tahiti i 20 the
eject thar I'll. brig raoma on but was nea up
the reef and into of where she my "
sderabiy damaged They hard job 70 pun her
inside and clear Of the reef into deep wafer with chahees
against II.
WLsInGrox, NC. Dee 29-yestcrday morning, as me
steamer Clinton. Capt Bsby. her down trip from roin,
Iasweil passing through the drawbrdge nt MeaIes
BLUM. shc In collision with large Stone pier on ne
east sido Of tho bridge and considerably damagca W
her upper works sent 10 the CITY 70 He
assistance. and tho tugboat Klnnic went mp 70 ho
Bnn g pull the out of tho draw short pnii & az
treated her, Int IN attempting to- tow her through no
draw the current caught her and she again camo ~ cp
on with the pier. carrying her stem ana gn"rus
The steamer was then pulled through successfully anu
repairs
Fastest TaIr HAvASA-The steamer City OF Washing.
ton Capt Zimmerman. Of the Alexandra line. which let
fhis port last Thursday arrived out at Havana
!Monduy having made the trip in days IN hours wncn
y claimed TO be the fastest that has ever been made er
former best "trip was made In 8 days ~ hours
SnlrBuIL prNC-Work has begun at Greenman's yard,
Mystic bridge. Capt Lennens stear. Haynes Nc
kenzic tho contractors
Capt Howard Knowiton Of Portland has laid the keel ior
new steamer She will be So feet long, with proportional
breadth OF beam 1e provided with good engines and . ma
Aiansonomhh and will be completed by next summer
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BsnIA Nov 27In port. bark Continental Tupper. frck
sy.d psss q
,ls Enslish Channel esiss sGor Rofss from Ne'
a'rss 10 olIis' New York 's. ad cleared ass isr Ss.
ssky: sshr essr;s Washington, Parsons BoosA1sy 70
Arrived a Hamilton Dec ~ brig II Pitt Rr. steed
shedias l4th s,csmer Aeada piskman New York ana
In port Dec "a. bark Jennie Cushman Doane reps brig
10 r, from Cay Francis for New York, disg Yankee
FAYAL Dec lin por.. steamer Mississippi Hale. wait
ing to load The weather is tho worst tcr known at tho
GaIIE Nov a7-In port, ship Lucy A Nickcls NIckeis.
HAyAsA Doc aoArrlvcd, steamer City Of Washington.
sailed asii @ ssamsr santiago dc Saba Reid New York.
JraEnr Doe 5Arrvcd schrs Silver Heels, Milen, New
%.ss. ,sn Dec ssaay
In port Dec H. scr Silver Spray Hail. for Baltimore
II Dec T. schr II Leverins, Smith for Whining
s brig. HASKELL Hs;hs e. pS5' Per
Oct sn port n:ras r1o s%oT sTol T1S%.' T..s
nnc brig Ned White, Thombs from Batavia, arrived Oct
irasAsnuco doc ii-In port sclr Minnie Taylor, ray
0s ,sd fer New SSv Yer ark N.o,. m Resaeaa Now York
RosAro. Nov i5-In port. bark Brayton' Gray for
RIO J.TT.Ko. Dec as-Anived, steamer City Of Para.
Cleared about doc "a bark Traveller (Br). Penneld.
Cleared aboht Dec - bark Serene Segeman, BALTIMORE
SouRABAyA Nov tiSailed. bark Rainbow. Rowel Che-f
bon. 10 load for sydney. NSW.
SANARASG Nov 7-Sailed, barks II J Libby, Buc kman,
Remburg; Lizzie Babson Sournbsya to load for Chan
mel.
ST JAco Dec 20Arrivcd. steamer Norman. Nickerscn,
New York via Nassau.
ST Loux, Nh. Dee 27sscd ships zambes tBr) Tother-
sss 'ss small Fanny
Icary. Limerick: Liney Br Dublin brig Stockton Allen
Cuba schrs Rlie Derby. Cnbn Julia Ciinch Mal0ney
Ca-dena.; A II Baxter Baxter United Statos: u
MAILER Patterson, do; Calvin, Odc do Emma, Howard
New York.
TuRKs IsLAsp. Doc 15-In port, schr Cora MorrisonN
Kelly, for Jamaica samc day.
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the son of the noble lady, was well rendered
by MIR. James NJ Hardie while Miss Rosa hanu
impersonation of Marcelle Aubrey won Tor ner
fresh lanrcls. In the library scene the drama
fairly enthuscd the audience. so that the curtain
twice raised: and. in response 70 the en-
cores, Misses Meek and Rand an9 Mr.. Hsrdie were
compelled make their appearance after the cur
tain had fallen. Miss Cora Tanners repre-
sentation OF Clarisse Trabsnd the MAYORS
wife, and Mr.. X. f. McClanniu's Town Council
lor were deservedly well received, while Mr. George
H. Blossoms delineation of the stage editor was too
aro;esque TO be considered in amy other light than
that of low comedy. Mother and Son bespoke
for themselves and the management week OF pros
perity in the admirable performance last eve ming
The New York herald., 1878-12-31
CHAFFING CAN1PANA.

Campana the pedestrian, better known "Old
Sport" accompanied by his young wife. last night
visited Tony Pastors Theatre. Broadway. He
was dressed in red shirt and wore a
tight fitting velvet cap. The pair occupied
. private box. and during the performance
they frequently cheered by the gamins in the
gallery When the show was over Campana and his
wife left the theatre. They followed up Broad
way by fully hundred urchins, who taunted him
about his defeat by OLeary. and were crowding in
on him when Captain Mcdonnell came to his rescue
and dispersed the unruly mob.
The New York herald., 1878-12-31
FOREIGN PORTS.

BATAVIA Nov asaiisd bark Caprcra. Hichborn, Tjna-
tynp.
Bursos AyRss Nov Elm port. bark Ralph Pcakc tBD.
ITobcn, for Tybec, 20 sail next day.
In port Nov i5 bnrks MeFnntiscck IIeminrwsy prob
abIy to load for Boston Carry Tyler Tyler for Liver
pocl Mary Ri,icout tBr Gbson for Narcotics: John
ioushiin Thomson for avre; Ella Matthews, for New
York Irbcccs Crcwe Croweil for do. Cclna Hodrdon.
and n j. Dyer nne; Elens tIall. Motcdo. from
l'cnsaccs. arrived o, ~ Amgnst ,-wL hdn,an nnc
%. Lucy Pepc Br. fi,cmpson do City Of Lima tBrl.
Bels Prescott. white. for Boston; Woodland John
unc Trust tBr. Foster, do; Hattie retis tBr Hatfield
from Valencia arrived Oct 2e schr wiliamins Scott
The New York herald., 1878-12-31
UNITED STATES SENATOR GROVER.
SERIOUS CHARGES or FRAUD BROUGHT AGAINST
HIM.
Sag EnAncrsf,

HIM.
sAx Francisco. Cal, Dec. 30, 1879.
despatch received from Portland, Oregon, says:--
For about two months the commission appointed
by the Legislature OF Oregon has been investigating
books aud papers connected with the state Depart
ncnf. Its report submitted, shows that funds to
the amount Of sT.U0 have either been I'M
accounted for paid out without AIT
tharity OF law. Among these amounts are
the following iicms: swamp land fund unscounted
for AZ, s76; illegal fees pad for conveying convics
and insane persons 10 places Of confinement $313s2;
quartcrnastcr stores In the Modoc uuac-
of state Chadwick. :J,gw; and to his
assistant. r. II. Cam. fl,soD: school and
school lsnd funds. about f9wb deficiency. Siucc
the close the late state administration H. U. Csun
has paid t. the Treasurer tj ~ belonging 10 the
various State funds, and declares his ability aud
willingness 10 pay all that Is due tho state
from official transactions that came within
his supervision. Ihs report " very severe in ~
The New York herald., 1878-12-31
WHERE HAS SHE GONE?

: Henry Bruening, saloon keeper, had three dnugh-
tiers, and lives at No. 99s st. Marks place. Among
his customers young man who came to reside At
No l03 Eighth street about nnc months ago and who
was recognized MS the accepted lover of Lizzie
Brucring, twenty years Of age Yesterday a postal
card was sent to Bruerng asking him 70 go to Fifty
second strecE He went and on his return he found
his daughter gone. 1t is alleged that she and tho
Young man were seen going Barclay street ferry.
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NEW YORK HERALD TUESDAY DECEMBER 81 SHEET

on assistance: but after lying hove 30 for time
and seccivng forced stand away Tor
Newport where fortunately arrived without further
disaster At Pm Same day We're compelled 70 kser the
constantly going On examination OF tho bottom ot
the yesse ,ens of tho psnks found badly chnfed
neccssitatng return to New York whore the cargo VIII
be taken out and the ship placed te dry dock Tor re-
pairs.
BOUND EAST.
steamer Franconia. Bragg. New York for Portland -
BGrk Mary Agnes DIR, pecosta. New York for seviiie
(and anchored in Hart Island roads.
Schr NRvn~sa lBr,, New York for Ponce PR.
Schr Isabella tBr King, New York for Mayaguez.
Schr Harvest McDaid New York for Providence
Sehr Rachel Lewis, Lewis New York for Providenee.
schr A Benton Benton. New York fog New Haven.
Schr Louis Walsh McDaid Port johnson for
Schr Sabine tBr) Holmes, Perth Amboy for StJohn NB
Schr Billow, Haskell, Amboy for Providence.
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ship, supposed the ArdmiIian (Br) from Glasgow FOL
3Otl).
Bark Twilight r Thornton from Londonderry for Pen
.sacols, Nov II, lat "a n, lon - - w.
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SAILED.

Ships Nevada. for Antwerp: Senator Br,. Liverpool
bark Mario Aur Arracnn Norl Antwerp,
Gem, Bristol; brig Allegro tKor), Christians
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NOTICE TO MARINERS.
SPOKEN.

PRov1DENcE Dec 3o--The black buoy that has marked
mooriHgs.
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HERALD YACHT WEATHER OBSER-
VATIONS
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NEWS
OCEAN STEAMERS.
Siiis. Destination. Otx.
Hed,nr.

DATES OF DEPARTURE FROM NEW YORK THE MONTHS
DECEMBER AND JANUARY.
The New York herald., 1878-12-31
WESTERN UNION TIME BALL.

NHw YORK. Dec 3o-Noon
The westcrn Union time ball fell todav sesloo sec
The New York herald., 1878-12-31

BRooRLYN PARK THEATRE MOTHER AND SON.,
Tho thrilling society drama Of Mother and Som
took ts place on the boards OF Colonel Sims coscy
Park Theatre brooklyn last evening and greeted
bv ecl.ct audience The scenery and paraphcrnalia
OF the piece as presented at the onion Square
Theatre, this city, aptly arranged for
the entertainment Of tho Brooklynites. and
a. the setting has much to 10 with tho
gem the appreciation Of the play was
enhanced thereby. 10 tho regular and excellent
stock company. which By the way have had but four
rchcarsals Of the piece which they we'll performed.
wrs added Miss Kate Meek. who enacted tho part OF
the Baroncss lie st. Audre with her accustomed grace
Aud natural elegance. The character Of FAbrice,
The New York herald., 1878-12-31

xrBLo's GAnDEN-THE "PEEP o. DAY.
fair audience gathered at Niblo's Garden Theatre
TO witness the performance Of Edmund Fslconcr's
well known Irish drsms the Peep O. Day; or. So
vourneen Declish." Tho part OF Harry Kavsnagh.
captain of the Peep Day Boys, was cxcellently
sustained by Mr.. Frank Evans. Stephen Pur-
cell was represented by Mr.. r. c. White. who
.rtca carefully and with good effect The hit Of tho
evening however, made by Mr.. j. r. Petcrs who
gave strong representation OF Black Mullins. Mr..
peters made his points during the quarry scene
showing the alternate rulings OF greed and
repentance in the heart OF the intended
murderer of Kathleen. Miss Annie Ward Tiffany
and Miss Wilmer also icscrvo special men,
tion for their performance ~ Kathleen Ksva-
nsrh and Mary Grace. Tho rest of the cast
was good The scenery pretty and the mounting
appropriate The audience applaudod literally. aud
Messrs Evans vnd Peters and Miss Tiffany received
scene. punch and Judy" show, chnracter per-
formsnce by Mcssrs. Campbell and Burke. Irsih bal
lads, sung by Miss kequs. and sack aud donkey
races were introduced.
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OLYMPIC THEATRE-'THE BARBARIAN.
Maria .Loveil's fvc act drama, "The Barbarian, .
was produced at the Olympic Theatre, with Mr.. W.
J. Fleming in the character of Ingomar and Miss
FLORENCE Ellis as parthenia. The audience wss not
very large but compensated for lack of numbers by
the recognition with which they rewarded the best
sff,rts OF the performers. The honors were pretty
evenly divided between the leading lady and gentle
man who were frequently appaudcd. Mr.. Edward
Coleman as Poydor, aud Mr.. j. Dclsheld as Myron.
also gave credtable performances. The rest Of tho
cast was fair
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-07-24
For restoring Gray Hair TO
It's natural Vitality and Color

A dressing
which is at once
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healthy, and eff
fectual for pre-
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hair. Faded OF
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The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-07-24
UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA.
NEW ORLEANS.
Medical Department Faculty

T. G. RICHARDSON. NJ. D., Professor of Sur
S NJ BEMIs, NJ D., Professor of Theory and
Practice of Medicine
S. E. CHALLE, NJ. D., Professor of Phi ysiology
and Pathological Anatomy.
JosEHH JoNEs, VI. D., Professor of Chemistry.
s LOGAN. NJ. D., Professor of Anatomy
E. S. LEWIS, NJ. D., Professor of Obstetrics,
etc.
J. B. ELLIOTT, NJ. D., Professor of Materia
Medica
A. b. NILES NJ. D., Demonstration of Anatomy.
The next annual term in this Department
(now n its forty-ffth year, will begin OCTo-
BER 2sT, 1878 and end MARCH STH. 1879. The
first three weeks will be DEVOTED exclusively
to Clinical Medicine, and Surgery and Practi-
cal Pathological Anatomy in the Charity Hos
pital, and Practical Chemistry and Dissections
at the College.
The Charity Hospital has 700 beds and an
annual admission of more than SIR thousand
patients. and offers unrivalled facilities for
practical teaching. The students accompany
the professors in their daily visits through
the wards and thus have the opportunity of
studying disease and accidents at the bed side
of the patients. 1t is to this peculiar feature
of the school that the Faculty call especial
attention.
FEES-In view of the facts above stated
aud the unusual amount of care and labor in
volyed in the effort to render the course as
complete as possible the same fees are de-
manded as charged by the Schools of New
York and Philadelphia, namely, Matriculation
So Lectures $l40 Practical Anatomy $40
Graduation $50, Payments required in adj
vance.
For Circulars giving full details address
Z. g. RICHARDSON, NJ. D., Dean.
July3. T8-1m.
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PROCLAMATION.
$3.50 90 Reward.

WHEREAS It apears by information re-
w eived by me that the following named
Penitentiary Convicts have effected their es.
cape, from the places, and at the dates named
to-wit: From Richard Burdett, Washing
ton county, May -, 1878 Charles W. Red
field and Scott Alexander; from E. Richard
sons Green Grove Plantation, Coahoma coun-
ty, May 1lth 1878, Sam. Foote, Moses Jones.
Wade Blennit and Isham Love; from W H.
Mobiles Langside Plantation, Wilkinson chun-
ty March, 1873, Matt. Gray, George Lamar.
Robinson Oliver and Charles Brown; and
from Washington County Jail, June. 1878,
Charles Abbott; and are still at large;
Now. therefore, l, J. NJ. STONE, Governor
of Mississippi, do offer the above reward for
the arrest and confinement in Jail of the said
convicts; Fifty Dollars each, for one or
more of them; said reward payable by Messrs
Jones s. Hamilton & Co.. Lessees of the State
Penitentiary. And do, moreover, require all
officers of this State TO be dilgent in their efforts
to arrest said convicts.
Given under my hand and the Great Seal
r, - of the State affixed, at Jackson, this
- 81 9th day of July, A. D. 1873
By the Governor: J. NJ STONE
KINLoCH FALCONER. Secretary of State
JulyI0, '7S-3w
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VIRGINEA.s NEW CODE
Some OfEdS FeaGureS-PuniSIln nae m q
OF Convicted Crimi m ais.

From the Lynchburg Virginian, July 81
The new criminal code of Virginia, that
went into operation on the 1st inst, con
tains the following provisions: of any
person directly gives to the voter in any
election any money, goods or ehattels, or
pay his capitatlOn tax, under an agree
ment expressed or implied, that such vo
ter shall give his vote for particular
candidate, such person shall be punished
| by fine not less than $50 nor more than
500. And the voter receiving such
money, goods, or chattels, or having his
capitatiou tax paid in pursuance of such
agreement, shall be punished in like man
ner with the person giving the same.
f'In all cases of conviction for misde
meanor the court of justice trying the case
shall ascertain the punishment, where the
same is not fixed by law; provided that
not more-than 80 stripes shall be infiict-
ed in any one day, nor more than rs for
one offence, and that no fine shall be as
sessed by a court at less than So, or by a
justice of the peace at less than s go
unless otherwise provided by law.
"Where person is convicted of petit
larceny, and it is alleged in the indict-
ment on which he is convicted and adj
mitted, or by the jury or justice of the
peace before whom he is tried. that he has
been before sentenced in the United States
for like offence, he shall be punished with
stripes; and, in the discretion of the court
or Justice, may be sentenced to work in
the chain gang, if there be one establish
ed, in the county or corporation In which
he was tried, not exceeding II moaths.
I'm any case where female is convic-
ted Of an offence punishable by stripes,
she may, in the discretion of the court,
be punished by confinement in jail not
exceeding II months, instead Of by
stripes.
'sCounties or cities using prisoners in
chain gangs shall provide for the pay
ment of the expenses of said cbain-gaBgs,
and shall furnish the clothing necessary
for such persons, to be paid out of their
city, town and county treasures"
hPrisoners may be allowed to work
out fines and costs at % cents per day.
'.Tne county court except " here 9TH
erwise provided, shall have exclusive, orr
g;nal jurisdiction for the trial of all presen
ments, indictments, and information for
offences committed within their respec
tive counties, and also of all presantments,
indictments and iuformations now pend
ing In said courts, except that a person
to be tried for any felony for which he
l,r,ay be punished with death, may, upon
his arrais-ment In the county court, de-
mand to be tried in Re circuit court, haV-
ing jurisdiction over the county tnr Which
said county court is held. But no sucn
demand shall be allowed in Incorporation
court in which capital felonies may now
be tried"