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New-York tribune., 1878-07-27
SHARKS AT THE CAPITAL.
THE ATTEMPT TO vICTIMIzE MIR. c. p. BIRKET

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iBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUSE.l
WASHINGTON, July 26.-As was intimated in a
dispatch to The TRIBUNE published yesterday
morning, Mr.. c. P. Brkett, of Oregon. who believed
himself to be the victim of an attempt at black
mail by clerks in the Treasury Department, was i'm
posed upon by of the class of rascals who nfest
Washington and who give to the profession of
claim agent name which it does not deserve.
This person came TO Mr.. BiTkett and said he was
the representative of certain clerk in the Treasury
Department who had the power TO delay Mr. Brkett's
claim or pass upon it at once, and that war
rant would be issued at if 50 900 paid to
this clerk Mr. Birkett refused to listen TO such
proposition. whereupon the supposed representative
said his principal was building house, was in
pressing need Of money. and would take 81 900 for
the proffered service. Mr.. Brkett then questioned
the man closely as to who was behind him, and he
gave, as Mr. Brkett at the time believed,
the name of an officer in the Treasury Depart
ment. The matter deserves attention and should
be followed up with a view both TO punish the
sharper who attempted the outrage as well as to
protect other honest claimants from paying money
to people who cannot advance their interests in the
slightest degree. Hardly any claimant can make
his appearance in Washington without being APP
preached with offers of this kind. and while reputa
BILE and responsible claim agents NAV easily be
found, many an unwary claimant Is led to pay con-
siderable sums for the supposed services of men
who have no influence with the departments ut all,
and who never intend to render any service.
New-York tribune., 1878-07-27
AFFAIRS IN JAPAN AND CHINA.

SAN Francisco, July 26.-News from Japan
July l. and from China to June 22 is brought by the
steamer City OF Toxic. Two Buddhist priests in Yoko-
hama recently declared that tho sun moves and the
earth stands stl. Some students ndiculed the
tion, aud were attacked by mob, and mortay
wounded. japanese only were concerned in the affair.
decree has been passed for comforting decorations
on deserving common soldiers and sailors OF the Japan
ese Army and Navy. Hitherto officers only thus
distinguished.
Dr. Elmore, Minister from Peru to the East gener-
ally, is now IN japan.
Business is dull. and there is prospect Of i'm
provement.
The question Of cOole emigration from China 70 Peru
IA still complicated, Notwithstanding Peruvian protesta
tions The Chinese authorities are suspicious. and
place every obstacle In the OF departing laborers
Attempts to transport largo scale thwared In
some way emigration to Cuba Will be prevented.
Nothing can possibly persuade Chinese officials that
the barbarous treatment OF coolies in these countries
will be reformed.
New-York tribune., 1878-07-27
AN ENCOURAGING SIGN.
WASHINGTON NOTES.

WASHINGTON. Friday, July &C. 1873.
The subscriptions the per cent loan to-day were
$4,000
Secretary Sherman returned to Washington this morn
ing, and attended the Cabinet meeting to-day
The President to-day appointed Andrew Cone TO be
United States Consul at Pernambuco Mr.. Cone is
consul at Para.
The Treasury Department has information that the
French 5 per cent rentes 400 par) have advanced,
In the London market 1850 the highest price ever
reached and per cent in advance OF the per cent
bonds OF the United States.
Complaints constantly received at the Post offce
Department OF the violation by poststers at various
small offices near New-Yofk City and and other loca-
ties In permitting be transported In the mails
third-elass matter Tho Department has endeavOred TO
prevent the practice but without avail. stringent
order has by the superinte Of the Rail-
way Mail Service employees In that service, forbddnk
the receipt of bees as third-cass matter.
New-York tribune., 1878-07-27
THE EVACUATION OF sHUMLA.

A CONVENTION BETWEEN THE RUSSIANS AND TURKS
LONDON, Friday, July 20. 1873.
The evacuation of Shumla, says Vienna
dispatch to The Times carried out the Goth inst
On the best ORDER the Russians entering the city amid
the huzzas Of the Christian people Previous to the
surrender the following convention was agreed to:
The Turkish troops 10 leave the Notifications
taking their idearms, guns and munitions OF war and
20 to Vama by the highway the places along which at
present occupied by Russians TO be during the time OF
the march evacuated by them order 20 avoid possible
collision. For the maintenance OF order the Turkish
local police Will remain In the fortcatons, also the
artillery corps TO guard the guns The occupation OF
the iortIhcatiOns by the Russians will be carried out as
they are evacuated by the Turks All artillery and
material viii be the property OF the Sultan, and remain
in charge OF the Turkish corps until arrangements are
made for transporting 1t.
The Turkish civil authorities VIII be replaced by
Russian officials. Meanwhile. until the new arrange
ments completed. the Kaimakam, with six Turkish
officials, Will the Notifications TO superntend
the affairs of the Sublime Porte, committee or Otto
staff officers viii also be left to direct tins transport
OF material. The Russian military authorities en-
gage 10 protect the MOhammedau population
The Manchester Gudrdidn's Constantinople dispatch
says: "Advices from Batum state that the Lazs are
preparing the Russian occupation Of that place
The evacuation Of tue positions about COnstan
unOpe Will commence three or four days hence"
New-York tribune., 1878-07-27
TWO TRIBES sHABBILY TREATED.

A SPECIMEN OF THE BAD LUCK INDIANS ARE APT
TO ENCOUNTER If THEY SUBMIT QUIETLY TO
WRONGS.
WASHINGTON, July 25.-Sevcral of the recently
published reports of Indian agents, dated last Sum-
mer, contain evidence of the most outrageous vio-
lations of justice and treaty stipulations in the
treatment which the Indians under their charge
have received at the hands of the Government.
+. II. Weaver, agent of the Utes, who were trans
ferred from New Mexico to Colorado last Summer,
reports that an unusual number of Indians have
been off their reservations during the past year, and
have remained away some time. There are
several reasons for this. The annuities and
supplies furnished these Indians do not amount
to one-half of their requirements. None of their
annuity goods have reached the agency for over a
year. Goods purchased in August Of last year have
been lying in the railroad depot 175 miles away
since November last, period of over nine months.
No clothing blankets. tents, implements or utensils
of any kind have been issued at the agency for
nearly two years, and no -four has been issued ex-
cept once since last May Under these circumstan-
oes Mr. Weaver says the Indians were compelled by
hunger TO break the rules and leave their reserva
tions in search of food. Although great deal Of
sickness prevailed, no physician has been furnished.
These Indians have been noted for generations for
their friendship to the whites, and this appears to
have operated against them.
An equally unpleasant exhibit of affairs is shown
in the report Of Z. A. Howard, agent of the Ponca
tribe. These Indians, it may be remembered, were
arbitrarily driven out Of their old reservation in
Dakota, and ordered to the Quapaw lands. in the
Indian Territory Many Of them refused positively
to go, maintaining their right to stay, owners Of
the lands and property they occupied unless
they were paid as other property-owners
would be for the value of that which
they were required to abandon. They de-
nanded that the agent hand over the
$40 900 which the Government had appropriated
for their removal Force finally prevailed aud they
and for days suffered sickness and prvation often
resulting in death. 1t is learned that scarcely any
Improvement has been made in their cOnd ton.
new lands or been paid for their old ones; and they.
too like the Utes, have been faithful allies of the
white man.
New-York tribune., 1878-07-27
i. pEppIER MURpERED IN CANADA.

Boston, July 26.-A Montreal special dis
patch saws: On July a. an old aud wealthy pedder
named Mathew Matherson. accompanied by one John
Costafroaz alias Merlbe alias Demeribel, in boat
from Lacolle to another point the Richeea River
Tho peddler had between $1,000 and $4,000 worth Of
silks and gold watch besides money when he started
subsequently Costafrolaz returned without Msthcrson
The fellow quickly disappeared from the neighborhood;
and search being made for the peddler his body
found in the river with his head split open and his
hands severely and all hts yaluables gone There
he no doubt that he deliberately murdered"
New-York tribune., 1878-07-27
A DENIAL BY THE EMBASSY AT PARIS.
COLUMBIAS CREW IN PARIS.
pARIa Eridav Iulv 09

IAhIsI TII'IdJI JNll -VI IoFls
An informal reception was given to the
Columbia Crew at the American Headquarters in the
Exposition this afternoon. President Barnard occupied
the chair, aud made welcoming speech In the absence
of Commissioner General Mccormick Captain Good
win replied for the crew. He spoke warmly of the kind
treatment the had received in England letter
read from Professor Laboulaye, regrettng his n
ability to attend. Lunch then served President
MacMahOn and the French Republic were toasted and
NJ Menier responded The Marquis de Lafayette Secre
tary Hit OF the American Legation, Mr.. Morton Nc
Michael, of Philadelphia, President White, OF Cor.
nell, Mr.. Cunliffe-Owcn. and others, made brief
speeches. There large attendance at the recep-
tion including all the prominent American residents aud
visitors and several members of the French and other
commissions. great crowd outside cheered loudly
when the crew appeared.
New-York tribune., 1878-07-27
CURRENT TOPICS AT THE CAPITAL.
SUGAR CANE AND WOOL.

WAfHIhUIONI IIuI9I "''. -"' 17''7F
The July reports to the Department of Ag-
cctre cav that while the great OF the sugar cane
IL I'm louisiana is extending into several coun-
ties 10 the other Gulf states There is considerable
increase IN the area last year. The Georgia re-
tuyns show that rain Is needed for this crop The cane
s thrifty IN Florida The wool clip of 1878 is sbout
er cent greater than its immediate predecessor New
England fell of about per cent the tnree Sor.n-
49, x1,ddIs states 8 per cent, the Pacific States
oer cent All other sections SHOW an incroase-the
Sorr southern Middle States Delaware Maryland
virginia ana West virginia., li9 per cent the four
south Atlantic cotton States North carSlina wE.,
W W, ,., States Alabama 10 Tennessee), IA
er cent the North Central States tkentu2ky 70 WIS
e cent TIC heavy decline the Pacihc Coast s due
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to the reduced production in California, and the great
increase in the Southwest was 10 Texas.
WAGES IN IRELAND.

luCIcdbe III Tue sOuLnWest was lu ltAdS'
WAGES IN IRELAND.
From the report of the United States Consul
at Dublin il appears that skilled mechanics in his dis
trict get 6s. ed. day and unskilled me-
chanics IFS. Cd. week. Agricultural laborers
are paid from Is I'd. to 2s. 3D. day, except
during the busy season. when they receive from De- 3D.
to 3s 3D. The rate of varies very much accord
Ing to locality and season Mr. Lewis Richmond, United
States Consul Cork says agricultural aborers In his
district get 4s cents day. coal-heavers, ma
chinists gastters and bakers, 81 90 masons, shoe
labOrefs from AZ 10 60 cents day. ON the ral.
ways conductors receive "a 3S TO 81 20 a week, and
engineers 81 81 TO 81 20 day. Last Summer the rail-
cost of living to the labOrer and the mechanic Is about
SS5 per annum Trade is much depressed; Wages ana
cost Of living have increased about onesxth since 1870
THE CROPS OF ODESSA.
Mr. Dyer, United States Consul at Odessa,
reports condition the crops along the coast Of the
Black and Azof Seas not greatly promising. In
the interior of the country however. the crop Is
said TO look remarkably WELL and hopes are enter
tanned of harvest OF something above the average pro-
labor and great anxiety is felt lest much OF
the suffer from want OF nDorers during the mar
vest season These fears are. however Of annual oc
currence and Mr. Dyer thinks little Importance can DC
attached 10 them.
AN ENCOURAGING SIGN.
At the Patent Office $50 patents were taken
out yesterday by the final fee of S20 maxi
ing total receipt from this Of $4,000 in single
day After patent has been ordered TO issue, the in
hua fee and receive his patent fhe accumulation OF
patents awaiting the payment or the final fee Is always
looked upon indication of hard times,' and per
contra the free Withdrawal as an evidence OF an iu-
In business.
New-York tribune., 1878-07-27
TELEGRAPHIc NOTES.

MACON. Ga, July 26.-Willam Slade, colored,
to1ay killed BENJAMIN McNce colored this place slade
has fed.
DAMARIscoTTA, Me-, July 26,-Laura Linscott and
Addie Wec ages about drowned ny the
eanslng OF boat In Adams Pond, BOothbay yesterday
afternoon.
CINcIHYATI Ohio July 26.-Yesterday afternoon
ndre rouper and James DOYLE employed the steamer
Laura L. 9uarreled and cropper seized pece oi
board ana struck Doyle tho head, killing him.
BoppeNrowN. N j., July 26.-John Shanneffy.
the man who escaped from the NewJ hynm Tor the
lie of Bede been secured and returned 70
the asylum.
LOUISVILLE, Ky, July 20.-At picnic IN Lewis
co,,ot Tinrsday fnomas aud William Blank snship were
stabbed 10 by Daniel and Joseph h9rga usn 81 n
wounded Us tue melee' Dano "Ws" ~
under arrest Joseph escaped
New-York tribune., 1878-07-27
Mr.. sARGENPs COREAN PROJECT.

YOKOHAMA, July 1.-Senator Sargent's pro-
posa for opening trade between the United States and
COrea exctes surprise He has been deceived by
gerated reports. The population Of Corea only half
as large states. The country is mlserably poor
The people uncIvilized and the rulers bitterly
opposed to all foreign associations Relations toll
Grated with Japan but they yield no material advantage
20 anybody. COrean commerce is not worth even
slight EFFORT and could not be obtained without great
ana
New-York tribune., 1878-07-27
ASSISTANT ARMY SURGEONS
REARRANGEMENT OF RANK UNDER TUE OPINION OF
THE ATTORNEY GENERAL


WASHINGTON, July 26.-Under the opinion
given this month by the AttorneyGeneral which gives
tardy Justice to the assstantsurgeons In the army who
had previously served in the volunteers but had been
deprived of their proper rank since 1866 by AdJutant
General Townsends rulings, the War Department has
prepared new list of the officers affected showing the
relative rank each will hold hereafter All OF the officers
affected assistaDtsurgeons holding the rank OF CAP
tain and only eight retain thcr positions on the
register The names are given in the order OF actual
rank the number following each name being the num-
10, no ratofore held the list:
New-York tribune., 1878-07-27

loss from special and regular tax on the class of
manufactured tobacco. The tax of 124 of per cent
on bank deposits yields 1892, ,733 90 less than in
1877, while the tax per month on bank capital and
bank circulation increases the loss under this head
to 1897, ,697 4S.
There is an increase of $191 $40 18 in the total
the tax on legacies and SUGGESTIONS, and the
taxes on railroad dividends and corporations all of
which are now exempt, but were not paid in when
due. On the two articles of spirits and tobacco the
following comparison between the leading cities is
New-York tribune., 1878-07-27
nae INTERNAL REVENUE.
COMPARATIVE STATEMENT or RETURNS FOR 1877
AND 1874 FALLING OFF or NEARLY $S,O0O-
OOV' inv ry,ynp1pu TO rHu rRrpONE.I

COMPARATIVE STATEMENT or RETURNS FOR 1877
AND 1874 FALLING OFF or NEARLY $S,O0O,-
600.
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBOEE.l
WAsHINGToN, July 26-rhe Commissioner of In
ternal Revenue has just completed the tabular
statement showing the comparison between the re-
turns of 1877 and 1873. During the rast thirty
days, owing to decided improvement in
ell branches of trade since Congress adjourned,
revenue receipts have very much exceeded those
for the same period of last year but the total de-
crease iu the revenue as appearsfrom the table, Is
&7,9O5. s64 "a. distributed In the following man
ner: In spirits there has been reduction OF
$7,044,75s 26, representing falling off OF 1889
POI gallons This is partly offset by an increase Of
S35, ,504 IL in the receipts from the special tax on
retail dealers and an increase of $2,20l 90 in the
sale of stamps for distilled spirits intended
for export. The tobacco returns showa
small decrease in the So per 1000
tax on cigars and cheroots, and an increase
Of S632 477 50 in the So per 1000 tax the latter in
dicating an increased consumption of 1O5.4l2,967
cigars duriog the past year. There appears an IN
crease of 2s 600 81 in the revenue from the sale of
cigarettes indicating increase in consumption OF
over 100000. The stuff receipts decrease $751;
es1 80. showing a falling off of 99941 pounds.
Chewing tobacco shows great decline. Under the
"A cent tax the revenue has gone down OIL
l2e 3s, with corresponding decrease in Quantity
Of 7,248.36S pounds. The special tax OF %
on all dealers in manufactured tobacco increases
tS4, 1892 20. There is also increase OF S450,26
VI from fermented liquors, embracing beer. ale,
lager-beer and porter which helps to compensate
Tor the reduction Of 81 ,022017 34, the aggregate
New-York tribune., 1878-07-27
MOVEMENT IN TIE COAL REGIONS.
AN INCREASE OF WAGES TO BE DEMANDED BY THE
employees OF THE PENNSYLVANIA COAL COM
pANY.
LEaRAPH TO THE TRIBuYE.I

EMPLOYEES OF The PENNshLNANlA COAL COM
PANY.
IBr TELEGRAPH THE TRIBUEE.l
PITTsToN, Penn, July 26.-The Pennsyl-
yana Coal Companys miners and aborers today held
large meeting at Campbels Woods and the delibera-
tons were suggestive OF effort 70 more appeal
TO their employers increase their wages TO at least
the rate prevailing a year ago. when the management
reduced their remuneration 10 cents per ton to which
reduction the employees, after a number OF days
delIberation, acceded, upon promise from
the company that as soon as the price
OF coal In market should advance TO point iustifying
return to the old standard wages should be raised
The miners claim that three months ago the company
ought to have voluntarily proved their sincerity for
then the market had sufficiently revived to warrant the
advance that the company have still further adj
yanced the price OF COAL and the aggregate advance is
inward OF 100 per or this they ask fair share
A new organization has been elected committees have
been appointed, and branch meetings at the several
mines have been ordered select delegates TO form
general committee lay their demands before the COM
pany ,o. l., .,, ...
movement. The quota OF the Pennsylvania Company,
under the new combination TO mine COAL is considerably
larger than IL has been for months past and the op
ion OF business s that the men are entitled TO an
immediate and favorable response from the company
To-morrow or Monday other meetings will be held, at
perhaps more definite result will be reached. There
Is no doubt that feeling prevails that Justice IL
not being done the employees, ana the men are not
Ignorant OF the fluctuations OF the coal market.
New-York tribune., 1878-07-27
THE REPORTED BULGARIAN OUTRAGEs.

The Timts's Constantinople dispatch says:
"The British Embassy has received Official reports Of
the continued wanton destruction of Mussuman life
and property the Pnilppopolis district by the Bull
garians and Russians. The reports well sub
stantinted and 80 minuely detailed that there Is no
room doubt their accuracy The horrors committed
arc so atr1cious aud gOtng that their publication
must create the conviction that, unless remedy Is
found the condition OF the country will be more
deplorable than under MOslem domination"
New-York tribune., 1878-07-27
ARRESTED FOR FORGERY.

BUFFALO, July 26.-Draft No. 3.lO4 issued
by Evans schwininger Co., bankers. OF Tonawanda, NJ
Y. on tne Metropolitan National Bank Of New-York
CITY, has been altered from Si00 TO $4,000 An attempt
vas to-day made TO procure payment ON tfe same Dut
the alterations detected Two young men OF THIS
city subsequently arrested Inc uraH was NOT re-
cnye
New-York tribune., 1878-07-27
GERMAN ELECTION PREDICTIONS.
TtI,~ 3D. n

I1VNDUNI FIIuityf July 20 TOT D
The Times's Berlin correspondent estimates
that at the Parliamentary elections next Tuesday ALL
nearly ALL the LA Ultramonanes Poles, Guephs, Lor
ratnes and other rreeOnclable Of the Govern
will be returned The Liberals will probably lose,
aud the regular Conservatives gains about thirty seats
which will leave i45 Liberals and 1O7 Conservatives.
The Liberals will retain the balance OF power, and
will be ready TO support the Government, hitherto,
the Government Will respect Liberal principles.
New-York tribune., 1878-07-27
ALARM AT YICKsDURG.
ouARkETISE BY LAND AND SEA.

SHREVEPORT, La, July 26.-By resolu-
ton OF the Board OF Health no boats from New0reans
will be allowed to enter this port after this date, until
further notice.
MOBILE, July 26.-Mayor Duffle will tomorrow issue
proclamation OF quarantine against New-Oreans, on
and after July 27 Through travel on trains from New
Orleans will not be nterfered with
PENSACOLA Fla, July ga ten days quarantine has
been established by railroad and water by the Board OF
Health OF this city, against New-0reans.
New-York tribune., 1878-07-27
RETITRN OF CIJBAN EXUFS

HAVANA, July 26.-The war steamer Fer
nando el Catolco has arrived from Santiago de Cuba
with liz Cuban eIiles from Jamaica. -Four hundred
Cubans remain In Jamaica awaiting transportation TO
Cuba. General Martinez Campos is disposed 20 make
reduction In the transportation material belonging to the
troops and has ordered that the Carts and other
equpage longer needed shall be distributed to poor
persons Engaged in cutiyating the fields.
New-York tribune., 1878-07-27
THE eETTYsBURG CELEBRATION.

GETTYSBURG, Penn, July 26.-The conclud-
ing ceremonies Of the meeting OF the Grand Army OF the
Republic were witnessed to-day by large number OF
oitizens Commander Hull addressed the Grand Army,
and Acknowledgement Vandersice delivered farewell
address to the citizens OF Gettysburg
New-York tribune., 1878-07-27
NOMINATIONS TO CONGRESS.

CINCINNATI, July 26.-J. c. Burrows has
been nominated Congress by the Republicans of the
Iyth District OF Michigan Jesse Harper has been noun
mated Tor Congress by the Greenbackers OF the XlVh
District OF Illinois Judgs william Allen declines tne
Coueressona nomination by Republicans OF the With
DsIrirf OF ONO.
New-York tribune., 1878-07-27
WRECK OF A SCHOONER.

WASHINGTON, July 26.-The Signal Service
station at Cape May, N J reports to the Chief Signal
Officer az $50 D. follows: "The schooner Imogen
Diyerty of Camden Captain somers Candy, from Rond-
ut TO Phladeipha with 2so tons OF old railroad iron.
New-York tribune., 1878-07-27
THE PARIS EXHIBITION MEDALS.


The Minister of Commerce has informed the
Central Committee OF the Exhibition, that IN
quence unanimous request OF the jury. he has
decided to reduce the value OF gold medals to
double their number There will now be $50 grand
prizes and $500 gold medals.
New-York tribune., 1878-07-27

carried away her foremast at 230 D. when on Cold
Spring Inlet, with heavy south Wind came to anchor
and the crew landed by the crew OF Liesayns sta
ton No. 80 az $50 She started her anchors and
came broadsde the beach, carrying away her main
mast There is very heavy on and she VIII prove
total loss. She is two miles north OF Cape May CITY
New-York tribune., 1878-07-27
THE PEACE IN EUROPE.

ENGLAND HAS NO SECRET ENGAGEMENTS
ORDERLY EVACUATION OF sHUMLA-wArrING FOR
TURKEY TO RATIFY THE TREATY.
Lord Salisbury in speech yesterday, said that
England has no secret engagements for the future.
1t is reported that Russia is seeking
new loan. The evacuation of Shumla carried
out in the best of order. All then except Tur-
key have ratified the Treaty of Berlin. The reports
of Bulgarian ontraRes continue.