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The New York herald., 1878-03-13
GENERAL WASHINGTON DISPATCHES.

WASHINGTON, March IL, 1878.
nEF FUNDING OF THE NATIONAL DEBT AND
LOAN OF SAVINGS TO THE GOVERNMENT
MR.. BURCHARD's BILL.
Tue Committee OF Ways and Means today ngreed
to report favoraby Representative Burchard's bill
TO promote the reiunding OF the national dobt and
loan OF savings TO the United States for that pur-
pose The bill provides that for tho purpose OF re.
funding the outstanding SIX per cent bonds OF the
United States into bonds bearing lower ratio
of interest, and. until such six per cent
bonds shall have been redeemed or so
refunded, any person may deposit at any
postal money order ofce lawful money Of the United
States, and In not loss than ST. and for the pur-
poses OF this act shall DO entitled receive therefor
free OF CHARGES posta! money order the United
States Treasurer; and tho money received for such
orders be accounted for by the postmaster
sum due upon such postal ORDERS when presented to
tho Treasurer At Washington, shall be entered to
the credit OF such deposition on the books
of the Treasury In deposit account; or, when pre-
sented In of $40 any multiple thereof shall
at the option Of the depositor, be convertible into
four per bonds into certificates OF deposit of
the United States. Tho certificates shall be OF the
denominations OF SO, $50. $50 and $780, and shall
bear interest at tho rate OF 3e5 per annum or one
500 for each day after Its tho torn
OF ono ycar.
THE INTERNATIONAL MONEY CONFERENCE.
Mr.. Evarts at tee Cabinet meeting to-day read the
letter which no had prepared in accordance with the
requirements of tho Silver BILL which provides that
the President shall invite the governments of the
countries composing the Latin Union $50 called)
OF such other European nations he may deem
advisable to join the United States In a con-
ference to adopt common ratio between
gold and silver for tho purpose of establishing
intern ationaliy the use OF b metallic money and Sc
curing tho nxity Of The relative value bcwcon those
metals. The letter was approved by tho Cabinet and
Will be sent to our Ministers In Europe, through
whom It's contents will be made known TO the respec-
tive European governments. 1t being regarded
tied that this country is to have b.metailic stand
ard, the Ministers instructed to urge the i'm por
OF uniting with the United States the proposed
conference.
PRESIDENT OF AN INSURANCE COMPANY SUR
RENDERED ON REQUIsITIoN.
This morning Detectives McDevitt and McElfrish
took into custody at tho Globe Houso Benjamin
Noycs, president o tho Mutual Benefit Lille lnsur-
anco Company, on requsition from the Governor of
New Jersey, and ho turned over to Officer Lang,
of Newark. N. j., who loft with him on the hall past
ono II n. train for Newark.
The New York herald., 1878-03-13
JOHN BURNS DEATH.

VERDICT OF THE coRoNER's INQUEST
DROWNED WHILE INToxICArED-No Ev.-
DENCE POINTING TO FOUL PLAY.
[BY TELEGRAPH TO TIE HERALD.1
NYAcK, n. Y, March IL, 1873.
Tho sensation which was started Ia Nyack on the
10th inst by the Dnding OF the body OF John Burns
an attachc OF the United States Marshars ONCE In
Now York city, was to-day entirely dIspced by the
nndng Of the Coroner's jury when was 10 tho effect
oil ntoxicaion II was at nrst supposed that no nac
been icuIly dealt with as ho nao bosn carous
ing on tho night ol the 10Th OF January
ana was known to have had aterca.
ton with a with whom he had been
drinking. Ho was placed in charge OF the steamer
Chrystenah as keeper on January IL, that steamer
having been hbcliod IN tho United States District
Court ana he continued IN charge OF her until the
night oil January Is when he went ashore aud did not
return. HIS relatives Instituted n search Ior nInl
and earning of his movements evening Of the
lsth. and that small vaIuabos belonging 10 him
had been found on the noor OF saloon IN which hi
had been drinking, concluded that wal
likely that no had Dcen murdered. Whom bis
BODY was iound IA the river, and tho circumstances
OF his dsappearanco were developed at The inQuos
held by Coroner Donovan, this theory gained cousld
cradle crcdcDce; but Dr. stevenson, OF this place
mado a post-mortom examination yesterday, and
found oi violence of any kind, and as u rus,.
tive evidence had been elected OF any isht or any
moro serious trouble than a drunken quarrel on thc
evening OF uis Disappearance, Tho verdict rcoov
apprVval OIL tne community.
The New York herald., 1878-03-13
CANADIAN DYSPEPSIA.

REMARKABLE nUDENEss TOWARD THE UNITED
STATES BECAUSE THE FISHERIES AWARD or
QUESTIONED.
From the st. John tN. b. Daily Telegraph
II has been remarked as a singular and suspicious
circumstance that President Hayes has no no
intlmaon to Congress- relative the pay mcnt OF the
of S5 800 900 Canada on account Of the fishery
award When tho Alabama award made against
Eogland the response was prompt and satisfactory
ana the amount was paid forthwith. such
conduct was TO DO expected Of high.
minded and honorable Rauan. proud ot its
The New York herald., 1878-03-13
NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.
onpERs-xoM1SAr1oSs BY THE PRESIDENT.

oRDERs---NoMINATIoNs BY THE PRESIDENT.
WASHINGTON, March IL, 1878
Ensign Frank F. Fletcher, Midshipmcn Harry Ne
Hodges and T. Bascom Watkins arc ordered 10 the
Constellation at New YORK. Midshipmen William B.
Carpenter and Frederick w. Colin ordered the
Adams at Panama. Lieutenant A. b. H. Lille 10 do.
tachcd from tho navy yard at Now YORK and ordered
TO the Constellation. Ensign John y. Parker IL dc.
tached from the navy yard a. Portsmouth, N H., and
ordered Constellation. Ensgo William Wtnder
is detached IRON Colorado and ordered 70 the Con-
stcllat,on. Ensign Charles H. Fox is detached from
his arrival
NOMINATIONS.
Tho President sent the following nominations to the
Senate to-day
Naval Constructor Jonn w. Eastoy to be chief OF
tho Bureau OF Construction aud REPAIRS and chief
constructor, with the relative rank oil commodore.
Pay Director George Cutler TO DO chief Of the Bureau
Of Provisions and Ciothing and paymaster general
with RINK of commodore.
The New York herald., 1878-03-13
RETAILING THE NEW DOLLAR.
PHILADELPHIA, March IL, 1878.

PHILADELPHIA, March IL, 1873
The Director Of the MlntIn this city has rec, ived
directions from the Secretary Of the Treasury that he
may pass the counter at tho Mint limited sums
of the newly coined dollar in exchange for their fui
weight in gold these TO range from $40 SlO0
For this purpose thcre will be deposited with
tho Superintendent tomorrow $23, 900 OF tho
coin. The object Of this Is TO allow all
who may so desire secure specimens Of the
SILVER dollar. The Director expects TO SEQ rush to.
morrow The first OF tho coins struck on
yesterday and the amount coined lhus Tar 10 0,000
although only SO, 900 have been adjusted.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1878-11-28
Report Of tho KcIIow Fever Conn
mission.

New York, NOVEMBER 21.-Thc report
of tho yellow fever commission, composed
of Drs. Bernis, Cochran and Howard, who,
together with Col. L. S. uardco, sanitary
engineer, have been investigating tho cpl
dcmic in all the feVor-strickcn cities of tho
South, states that sufficient amount Of
testimony has been takon to justify the
belief that the first cases in New Orleans,
about tho month of June, were brought to
the city by coEvcyances as yet unknown;
that their Investigations and mups show
that tho fever invariably tends to range
itself in groups Of cases, in marked con
trast with the tendency of malarial fever,
to occur in separate and disconnected cases.
They say, 10 respect to tho sanitary condi-
ton Of tho towns visited: 'Wc have to
report tho same character of neglect and
violation of tho laws of health comuon to
all, or nearly all, inland towns of tho
United States. These arc neglect of drain
age, inpttcution to the deposits OF fetid and
refuse animal aud vegetable matter, and
inatteution TO- the purity of drinking water"
Tho commission unanimously ogroc in sta
ting tho following facts in regard to their
investigation up to the present time roserv-
ing tho right 20 introduce, at any subse-
qucnt tinno, such antagonistc facts as may
be discovered: "First, we have not in soli-
tary instance found case Of yellow fever
which we could justiiiably consider of dc
noDo origin or indigenous to it's locality
second, in respect to most of the various
towus which we visited, aud which were
the points of epidemic, the prevalence of
testimony showing importation was direct
and convincing in its churacscr; third, the
tnansmition of yellow fever between points
separated by any considerable distances
appeared to be wholly due to human inter
course; in some instances tho poison was
carried in clothing or about persona or poo
pie going from Infected districts; in other
instances it was conveyed ia suoh forms as
cotton bagging or other goods Of tho same
description; fourth, tho weight Of tcsti
mony is very pronounced against the further
use oil disintectants; physicians in tho in,
fcctcd districts almost without exception
state tIlat they arc useless agents to arrest
the spread Of yellow fever, whilo some of
them arc firm in their belief that their
yapors arc seriously prcjudca! to tho sick;
fifth, personal prophyactis by moaus of
druga and other therapeutic mcans has
proved constant failure; respectable
number Of physicians think tho uso of
smaIl doses of quiuino of some use in pre-
vcnticRj sixth, quarantine established With
such degrco of survoilance aud rigor thnt
uon .intercoursc is tho result has effectively,
without exception, protected it's subjects
from attacks Of yellow fever"
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1878-11-28
Dca,ls of CoIos,oi II. r. Harrison

This distinguished ciizon Of An lcrson
County died OF iarynsetis with typhoid
fever, at his residence at Audcraonyllc
Inst Saturday night at twelve O'clock.
Colonel Harrison's military record for
courage aud efficiency was al that the
most ambitious could desire. He entered
the Confederate service as Captain Of COM
pany d. Orr's itegiment, nt Sandy Springs,
in July, 1861, and served as Captain and
the intermediate Offices until he was pro-
NOTED to tho command Of his regiment.
In command oS Que of tho finest regiments
in tho service, no took high stand as a
military officer, and much beloved and res
pccteI by his subordinatcs. At the battle
of Gaines Mill, in 1862, near Richmond he
was so seriously wounded that it was for
several months before he could resume his
position in the Gc!a, aud finally, owing to
the effects of which, as well as his failing
heulth, he was compelled to reaign his com
mission, and return to his family an inva.
lid.
As citizon he was ijoizcd by his neigh,
bors, and looked up to as their leader in all
matters of public interest, aud no one of
tho community in which he lived was over
moro useful For q whole life devoted
Christian and an earnest worker in tho
affairs of the churcli, aud for many years
an Eldcr in Roberts Presbyterian Church,
whore he personal services and liberal con
tributions of material aid will be sorely
missed.
Colonel Harrison was married three times:
first, to Miss Ross, of Pendcton; second, to
Miss Perriu, Of this place, the daughter Of
Hon. 7. G. Perrin; third, in February Inst,
to Miss Cothran, of this town. The latter
survives him, and to whom the sym pathios
of this community go out warmly in her
great loss.
We were not intimate with Colonel Har-
risou, as he liyod at his old fllaily home
stead Of Andcrsonyille, but after no mar
ried in Abbcville, We had the pleasure Of
meeting him occasionally. Hc was gen
tlcman Of tho old school courteous, digni
fled and modest. Like most of tho GLASS
to whioh ho belonged, he was prudent,
conscientious and high toned--a Christian
gentleman, an honest man, the noblest
work of God. 1t is matter Of painful re-
grct than persons of Colonel Harrison's
typo arc one By one passing away, and thoir
places arc not being filled
-AJbcpillc Press and Banner.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1878-11-28
OVER AMID OVER AGAIN,

Over and over again,
No matter which way turn,
/ always find in the Book of Life
Z Some lesson havo to loarn.
must take my turn at tho mill,
must grind out the golden grain,
must work out my task with rcsoluto " i'll
Ovcr,und' over again. it.,
we cannot measure tho noed
OF even tho tiuicst flower,
Ncr check tho flow Of the golden sands
That run through single hour.
But the morning dews must fril
Tho sun aud tho summer rain
Must do their part, aud perform it all
Over and over aguin. s
Over aud over again
The brook through the meadow flows,
And over and over again
The pondcrous mill wheel goes.
Once dcirS will not sufIioo,
Though doing DO not in vain,
Aud blessing failing us ouce or twioo
May conie if we try again
The path chat has once been trod
Is never so rough to the feet,
And the lesson We once have learned
Is never 80 hard to repeat.
Though sorrowful tears may fall
And tho heart to its depth DO riven
By tho ntorm aud tempest, VIC need them all
10 rcndcr us meet for heaven.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1878-11-28

TIE SAVANNAH RIvER.-In the river
appropriation bill, passed by the last Cou--
gress, an appropriation of $3.50 was made
fora preliminary survey of tho Savannah
River about Augusta. Mr.. J. P. Carson,
one Of the assistant engineers on the Nation.
al Corps in New York, has been appointed
by Col. }. A. Gillmor,, of the United States
Engineer Corps, to make tho survey. Mr..
Carson arrived in tho city this morning,
bringing an introductory letter from Senator
Butler, of South Carolina, to several of our
prominent citizens. He was taken in charge
by ox-Nlayor Estes, who took him up the
canal this morning. Mr.. Carson will, in a
short time, begin his preliminary survey so
as to report lie result of his survey to the
General Governmeut. EIo will make this
survey up to the junction Of the Seneca aud
Tugaloo Rivers, reporting depth and width
OF tho stream, the nature ana probable cost
of the distractions to he removed the
channel Of the river at different stages and
seasons, and tho class of commerce to DO
benefited by tho Improvement in navigation.
We trust that Mr.. Carson's work will be
complete and satisfactory and can assurc
him of the hearty GO operation Of our citi-
zens.-Augusta Chronicle an,2 Constitu
honulist.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1878-11-28

LONDON, November 2O.-A state of
appalling distress ond jestitution exists
among the mechanics md laborsls of Shelf
field, in consequence of business depression.
Hundreds are living in tenoments without
clothing or furniture, which they have been
forced to sell to procure food. They arc
without fuel, and dependent upon tho char.
ity Of their ncishbors for subsistence. Tho
mayor has called public meeting to devise
measures Of relief.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1878-11-28

In tho opinion of tho Washington Star,
tho ncxt Congress will do something posi-
tive to restrain Chinese emigration to Cali.
fornia, as tho vote of that State will bo re-
garded as too important in the noxt contest
to allow tho foolings of its citizens to be
disregardcd.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1878-11-28

Said mother to her little son: "Thcrol
Your toes arc out Of your stockings again.
Seoms to NC that they wear out in hurry"
Giving comicH! Iocr, he said "Do YOU
know why stockings wear out fret at the
toes" "No." ISccausc toes wriggle, and
hec)s don't"
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1878-11-28

SUMTER, S. c., November 2l.--Rcy. r..
b. White, who has been preaching at King
stree, Mount Hope and Forrcston, and who
was but recently married, whilc coming
from Manning to Sumter in buggy with
his wife, was shot in tho bead and killed
by some unknown person. lie was carried
to the nearest house, (Sponccr Davis) .bort
nine miles from Sumter. Ho lived but
twcnty inmates. He was educated at the
Southern Baptist Theological! Seminary,
md was young man Of groat promise
He was born in ireland, and waa delegate
to tho Baptist Convention, which assembled
here to day. There is great excitement
among tho few who knew this sad event
to night. Col. Walsh, acting Coroner,
Doctor John s. Hughson aud otbera, leave
Immediately to hold an inquest aud post
naortem examination.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1878-11-28

4 Spartanourg young lady has illustrated
the eternal fitness Of things by knitting O
handsome silk specie holder for carrying
silver dollala, and presenting it to certain
young man who has net had dollar Of his
own in thrco months.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1878-11-28

The Washington Post thinks that tho
outrage of a "solid South" consists in tho
fact that she is now governed by her natu.
raj leaders instead of thieying carpet bag.
gers
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1878-11-28
Revenue 'Tro.,Dles In ADbcvi,lc.

Collector Brayton received a dispatch
last evening stating thut au attempt was
made on Wednesday afternoon to capture
an illicit distilory in tho vicinity Of Cal.
houn's mill, iu Abbbovillo County. The
revonuo officers were unsuccessful in their
search, and sought shelter for tho night at
q farm house about three miles from the
Georgia line. About 8 o'clock in the eve.
Mug, the house was surrounded by poss,
of armed men, Numbering, probably, forty,
who demanded withdrawal of The revenue
force from tho ncighborhood. The owner
OF the house iatcrposod to prevent trouble,
and was successful in protecting the revenue
men, according to their statemcut of the
affair Tho assaulting party shortly retired
from the scene, but on leaving Grol about
fifty shots, which wcro not directed at the
house or its occupants, as we understand
tho report made Of this Occurrences. Fur.
thor particulars will b. awaited With inter.
e. ColumJiu Register, 22a.
Deputy Marshal Konncdy, who was ono
of tho force above alluded to, arrived by
tho up train from Abbcvillo last night, aul
states the above to DO the main facts OF the
case. The purity, consisting Of Capt. l. &.
Hoffman, Wm. konncdy, 9. A. Carson aud
Mike Watson, left Grccnvile on Monday
last at 2 o'clock, under orders FROM Colec.
tor Brayton to mako search for illicit dis
tlllcrics in tho ueighborhood above referred
to. Arriving ut Abbovillo on Tuesday
Afternoon, they proceeded to the place
designated on Wednesday, made fruitless
search and returned to tho house of Mr..
Hardin, to spend the night, whom the
events nbovo narrated took place The
posse who surrounded tho house arc I'm
known. The affair will doubtless BE- invcs
tiSatod and wc await full report.
GrccnvMc Nc,oS.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1878-11-28

ATLANTA, Ga, November 21.-The
following Judges Of the Superior Court
were elected to-day by the Legislatures,
Augusta Circuit, Claiborn Snead; Bruins.
wick, John S. Harris; Flint, Alexander M.
Spcer; Middle, lIerschcl V. johnson; Oo.
mnlgoe, Thonas G. Lawson; Rome, John
w. Hundorwood; Southern, Augustus H.
lIanseli; Pntau.a, Arthur Hurd; Western.
Alexander S. Erwin.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1878-11-28

Summer hotel fires have caused since tho
2lst of last Juno on aggregate destruction of
property to tho value Of 81, 100000. Perhaps
S50o,0o0 Of this will be mado good by
insurance companies.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1878-11-28

" AsnINGToN, November 2l.-Suit was
entered to day by District Attorney Wells
Tor the United States against II. G.. Worth
,ngton, lato Collector Of the port of Char
'eston, 5. = az principal, and Hardy Solo.
mon, L: q Dunn, Il. 3. Johnston, w. .J.
MchinIcy, Wm. Gurncy, Caspnr Bart,
angelo Gonzales, Robert Howard, John
hanlen and Alexander r. Sheppard, as
suretles on the bond of NNortbington, in
$4,000. The amount of the alleged
defalcation on which the suit is brought ia
SI,Sl5. =
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1878-11-28

Ben Butler vcly truly snys: "With the
exception Of tbroo States tho Republican
party is in the minority in ovory State in tho
Union" Mnori,ics sometimes win, whom q
majority splits in pieces. Lincoln was O
minority President.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1878-11-28

70 CURE a FELoN.- Prof. Hunter, of
Berlin, cures bone fclon, or whtlow, by
first probing the swelling Of the finger, max.
ing small incision whore the pain appears
greatest. The pain of the operation NAV
be Iesscnod by the local application Of ether
or Inhalation Of chloroform. Tho aftcr
treatment is equally simple. The small
wound is to be copcred with lint and car.
bolic acid, and bathcd morning aud evening
IN topid water. In few days it is per.
fcctly honied.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1878-11-28

Froman. tho Beaufort murderer who es.
capped to England, and was on his way back
for trial, attempted to escape from tho cars
near Augusta, Ga, the other day, but, being
manacled he fell betwoon thom and was
instantly ont in two.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1878-11-28

The Inthcrans havo raisod over SIG, 900
toward tho endowment Of their college at
Ncwborry. A worthy example.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1878-11-28

Eycrybods seems to think himself moral
half Jrshcl to measure the worlds frailties.,
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1878-11-28

LOUISVILLE, November 1S.-A special
1,sPatch from Mount Sterling, Ky, to tho
L""rter Jo"naS says that riot took place
mere to- day IN which from twonty to
!hirty shots were fired. Two men were
instantly killed and three others wounded.
Two OF the rioters, George and William
Toward, were wounded; and dangerous,
John Thompson, clerk and disintcrcstcd
party, was shot aud iustsntly killed while in
the store in which he was employed, the
bullet being fred through window of the
storo. Three Of tho rioters have been
arrested. The sheriff and posse arc on tho
trail Of the Others
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1878-11-28

Thcre promises to be u very brief and
swift impeachment case before tho coming
session of the Houao of Representatives
against Judge Humphreys, Of tho Supreme
Court of tho District of Columbia. 1t was
attempted in tho Forty-Fourth Congress,
but for somo reason was not brought to q
hcad. Judge Humphreys is charged by
the attorney for the District of Columbia in
an official communication with gross and
habitual intoxcation on the benoh. Inaui.
ry among members Of tho bar shows that
this is a notorious fact. But littlo timo
would be required to report articles bascd on
evidcDoo of it and to socurc his trial and
removal by the Senate.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1878-11-28

The survivors of tho six hundred who
rode in the famous charge at Baaklava
dined together OF the Alexandra palace on
tho anniversary of the charge. No public
announcement was made of the dinner.
Tho chair was taken by Mr.. 10y Smith,
(latc sergeant major eleventh husaars,) and
upwards of eighty urviyors--including
representatives Of the fourth, eighth and
eleventh hussars, tho thirteenth light dra
goona and the seventeenth lancors--
down. Speeches were made, and the mem.
ory Of Lord Cardigan was drunk in solemn
silence. 1t was announced that the suryi-
vors vii moot every forthcoming anniversary
at Alexandra palace.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1878-11-28

ATLANTA, GA, November 19.-In tho
Senatorial election to day Gen. Gordon was
almost unanimously elected, and without d
convention Of the House. carrying every
vote IN the Senate and all but five in tho
ilousc of Representatives. Strenuous
efforts were mado to organize an opposition,
but without success. No man in tho SEN
alto could be found who would nominate
another candidate, and four or fve voting
against. him in the House wcro Indcpen.
dents from the seventh Congressional Dis.
trict. This is considered tho greatest polit.
zeal triumph ever achieved in Georgia.