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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-07-02
BROOhLIN.

Charles Never ahorcr of i7o Ellcry street BROOKLYN
wAs sunstrnck yesterday afternoon while az wUlk in
NaTrt street
The body of Thomas Poyce, aged 81 who was crowned
while bathing at the foot u SNtNhith street BROOKLYN
on sunday. was recovered yesterday. HIS VIE Mary
HoNce uf $50 81 Marks avenue, brooklyn saw him
drown. but was unable TO help him.
Charles Ritch Of ii3 North Fourth street Williams.
burgh. while AZ work In the cooper yard of H. n. Palmer
at the Of North Fth street. had his back broken by
large pile Of slaves topping him lie taken
dying to ST. Catharine S Hospital
The annual picnic Holy Trinity Church OF williams.
burgh WAS he In Myrtle Avenue Park yesterday The
procession TO the park In the morning included four
bands Of music 2O) children ami societies numbe ri ny
100 menbers all attached W tho church.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-07-02

M,yor Ely. Oswald Ottendoricr Assembly.
man bay, Dr Hess and delegates OF property
the Tenth Eleventh. and Seventeenth Assembly Dis
at 33i East Tenth street yesterday take
stems toward rcnovatins Tompkins square. 1t de-
cldrd the Common Council to promptly pass tho
rccssary ordnance authorizing the work Mayor Ely
said that the AIDE rmcn. INSTEAD ot passing solution
ordering the Park Commissioners 10 proceed with the
wonk, had asked for information ON the subject lie
thought however. that -thc citizens had taken action
the Aldermen would order the WORK 10 he done fiuy
thousand dollars lie thought, would put the square In
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-07-02

Tho Brooklyn Common Council yesterday
adopted dog ordinance which provides for licenses ia
cost s for every dog that is to at large and compel
the TO buy Of the city tencent ne tai tag which
must be fastened TO the dogs collar Every dog must
wear muzzc The Mayor Is to appoint dog catcher.
who IL to receive twenty i've cents Tor each dog cap.
turcd aud deliver each dOg To pound keeper who "a
receive g. n day The owner. may redeem their dogf
within three days by paving 81 The pound keeper IA
authorized e. sell the dogs II he and 10 Kill them
he sell them but o l. not socrete give away
any dos under heavy penalties Any person nOiesu
licensed dogs is to be severely dealt with.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-07-02
SOME WdSHINGTON TOPICs.
Tho New District Government.

WASHINGTON. July 1.-The new Government
for the District OF Columbia went into operation to-day
The Commissioners received the various chiefs Of bureaus
business Some days will elaUso before the
machinery will be In complete operation It announced
at the Treasury that The interest due July on District Of
Columbia bonds which has hitherto been paid az the
FIRST National hank Of New York At the office n the
sinking tund in Mashington j. under the law payable
to-day the Treasury here IN New York the Treas
urer today having succeeded the sinking Fund Commits.
lie Is also preparing TO Jay the interest due
Aie the ~ hond- and 10 create tho sinking iund
required 10y law to be reserved Tor payment ~ the puns
pal The amount Of interest due today is s222 40.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-07-02
A New Coney Island Hotel.

The Brooklyn. Flatbush and Conoy Island
Railroad Company opened their road to Coney Island
last evening with an excursion To their new hotel
Brighton Beach. There seven hundred ana nifty in
vtauons issued but over thousand persons enjoyed
the hospitality o the company The large well appointed
hotel is placed the that the foam Of the
in plain view from the long inIlas ConternOs
Hand with Levy bOssoming IN the centre played in the
pagoda IN front OF the hotel The sands have all been
covered by deep dressing of soil which has been
made into flower plot. The hotel is TO be under tho
management OF Bresn Sweet and Ia to he opened to
day. Trans are " he nun every twenty minutea
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-07-02

Two shots in rapid succession from underline
Grcywacke bridge in Central Park. near Bghtieth
street were heard yesterday afternoon. onicer hull
Jumped down the embankment and found young man.
partly on bench. with revolver pressed hard 10 his
heart The officer knocked the pistol away and found
blood flowing from two wounds In the mans lett side.
tant Corcoran took the young to tho Presbyterian
Hospital To DR. bush the wounded man described him
self Henry Sickle, aged ~ Of 23 R,ington street
lie would not tell why he had shot himself Capt Cor
asccrtaincd from the family that Sickle had been
dc-pOndcnt because Young woman had refused 10 ro
ccNe his attentions His injuries are fatal
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-07-02
rRlCE TWO CENTS.
LIFE In TIE METROPOLIS.
DlSHES HERE AND THERE BIZ THE
SUNS REPORTERS.
ne-Armed Capt. John Hrunskiiis Fcrty-thtrf
Ecscuc-A Police Omccr Getting Credit fos
What the Courageous Captain had Done.

Mr. Quin'an. Mr.. Weber Mr.. Serena. md two
brothers named Yorck. swan on Sunday evening from
the bath At East Twenty third street 10 schooner
the bath, and Qmnan was stricken with cramps NeM
the bath lies the canal boat II. Cosscy from whitehall
John Biunskl Captain The captain was sitting on the
roof Of his cabin. smoking his pipe He Is an old salt
and prides himself on being good swimmer. although
he has only one hand his right having been shot OF
ust below the elbow lie sprang into the river and
swan To Qunlan and seized him around the waist with
his lett arm aud held HIM up until the arrival Of scow
Later In the evening the Captain said I've been tho
water nearly all my life, except when was hghtins
with Mosby on the rebel side Qunlan Is the forty third
person have saved from drowning. I don't want any
reward but II does make me feel unpleasant To
other man get tho credit for work. week ago
day an old gentleman jumped into the water at the bow
ofmy boat Ibounred In after lin and fetched him out
Next day read In the papers police ON saved him
when the police officer only stood and looked on"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-07-02
The New York and New England Railroad.

BosToN. Mass July 1.-The New York and
New England Railroad Company la. dcciL,d to pay on
oct the bonds OF tile Hartford and Fishk Railroad,
amounting TO s2o55,eo which will enable them to take
possession of tne road from Providence 90 WacrlurN II
is sad this munry has been raised IRON capitalists
largely intr esti m the success nf tr tutr prise and
that beyond tins sum tho NeW YORK. and Sew EngAud
corporation has substantially tompci,d negotiations iUr
lMMAs sMlll-lemi 10 nav All uulorAlu! lndeledAesa
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-07-02
Why n Railroad Company 4. Sued.

Edgar NJ. OvcrbauRh. Of Greene county y. Y.
to Brooklyn in May last and with his hcohci and
two other ladies rode in Court street car The con
ductor had him arrested the chRrse IT passing two
counterfeit dimes in payment ot tHrc MIR. ONouhaush
protested that the money was cuunieric he did not
know IL Nc Was krft Tor -, hours ia the HANDS o the
police. There being proof against INN Justice Walsh
discharged him, Mr. ONVrhnugis experience made him
sick time, and he has su9l the BrguklA
Clty Railroad Company tor xlu,uu.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-07-02
school Exercise. Under n Tent.

Tho broad tagged court OF st. Tercsa's
Church, at Henry and Rutsors streets covered with
tent last evening Al end stage, with Grim
curtain The exercises the graduating class the
81 Teresa Ursunc Academy were to have been held
the 2it ut but the rain dc-ccudcd IT. they
begun and dispersed the lnrgc audience The exercises
last evening consisted ct singing ani Rotations in
cluiing dialogues IN French and English
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-07-02
Guarding A gaInst Yellow Jack.

The Upper Quarantine regulations havo Just
into eject Tor the aud yesc ray there
three bArks brig. and small steamship. all from
Southern ports at anchor on Robbins Rect lighthouse
dsohhrung carroes into lighters preparatory to being
permitted 10 10 the city An old ships hulk and
housed canal barge stationed the fats the
anchorage to serve as boarding houses for the seyedorea
unlua the vessels
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-07-02
Beverly Douglas Overheard.

WASHINGTON, July 1.-The Post learns that
as the Hon Beverly Douglas member OF Congress and
several other gentlemen crossing Mattapaw rNer
King William county. Va, Thursday night on their re.
turn from Sauda where Mr. Douglas had b,cnto address
public meeting, the icIrNboat from some une xplAintd
cAu~r, suddenly sank Where IL went down the river Is
about mile and quarter IN width After the party had
been IN the rNerten or fifteen minutes boat rescued
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-07-02
Hen Noye.'. Insurance Companies.

HARTFORD. July 1.-Judgo Pardee. to-day on
notion appointed Talcou H. Russell OF New Haven re-
ceiver of the Mutual and American Life and Trust Com
pAnies Of New HaVen-Hcn Noyess cOmpalhes-aha hAeu
the bonds AT go, 90 each
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-07-02
The Price ofCoaI.

PHILADELPHIA. July IA meeting OF the Le-
hlsh coal operators held at the oce u the Lehigh
Coal and Navigation Company this afternoon at which
was decided TO advance tie price Scoa along the line Of
the road ncen per ton The price Of broken coal
In this city has also been advanced hteen cents and
chestnut ten cents per ton Tue new scheuhe 10 10 70
into effect Immediately.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-07-02

As ice disappears under July sun, so fat disappears
under the OF Alans Anti Fat Those having uscessy
tried other remedies readily reduced from TWO 70 nNs
pounds per week by this great remedy ior eorpuehee
Bold BY drugliltl-
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-07-02

FAvorie Chateau Lagaro.se Clarets, Jonzac cognacs
and MOTeAu LeevTe Champagnes MhuRer letle, iio
Re Ade st, N Y.-Adr
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-07-02

The signai once Prediction.

At Hudnuts at 2 A. NJ. 70o; 6. 70o; 0. 75'; l.
NJ si' 81. Il, NJ. 93', l. 81. .. 7o' ~. TO-.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-07-02
JOTTINGs IBOUr TOWN.

South and eAst winds warmer. partly cloudy
weather, numerous local rams and ialliis barometer
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1878-11-22
HORRIBLE AFFAIR.
4 CHAPTER of Crime in Maryland.

WILMINGTON. DEL.. November 2l.-
At .Chestertown, Nd, there lives \
woman named Dodson, i'll good circum-
stances. She has two daughters, who
some time ago became mothers Of ille-
sitimate children that were killed. \
colored man named James Jones buried
the bodies and was threatened with
death il he revealed the crime. He told
the story to Il woman. and on Tuesday
two men named Vincent and Newsome,
cousins OF the girls, locked Jones Ill
Dodson' ) iarm house, promising him
no harm ii he would leave the state
forever. Jones agreed, and Tuesday
night the men and Mrs. Dodson started
with Jones in a carriage for Delaware.
About midnight, in dense wood AT
Vandyke station, near the Delaware
line, the men prepared to kill Jones.
He begged for life and promised never
Ia return, hut the woman told the
men to kill him and be done with it.
They fired two bullets into his head and
then dragged him into the wood, sup
posing him dead. He revived, however,
sufficiently TO drag himself 10 farm
house and relate the above, story. The
men have been arrested and the woman
will be to-day.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1878-11-22
War and Interior Departments.
HALIFAX AWARD.
The Money Paid.

WASHINGTON, November 2l.-ln pur-
Suance to instructions from the Secre-
tarv OF State. the American Minister
in London to-day rendered the Brl-
tish Government, i'll the person of Lord
Salisbury, the sum OF S,oOo,oOO IN
gold, accompanying the payment with
the following communications. The re-
ceipt OF payment was acknowledged by
Lord Salisbury in due form:
LEGATION, UNITED STATES
LoNDoS, Nov. u, 1873.
MY InRD-I have been instructed by
the President of the United States To
tender to Her Majesty's Govern
ment the sum of S,5OO,OOO
in gold coin, this being the sum named
by the two cOncurring members OF the
Fishery Commission lately sitting at
Halifax, under authority impaired
thereto by the treaty OF Washington, to
be paid bv the government OF the United
States to the government of Her Britain
mic Majesty. | am also instructed by
the President to say that such payment
is made upon the ground that the gov
ernment of the United States desires 10
place the maintenance Of good faith In
treaties and the security and value of ar
bitration between nations aboveall ques-
ton in it's relations with Her Britannia
Majesty's government, a. with all other
governments. Under this motive the
Governmento of the United States decides
10 separate the question OF Withholding
paynlent from considerations touch
ing the Obligations OF this payment
wlrich have been presented to Her Ma
iestv's government in correspondence,
and which il reserves and insists upon.
| am besides instructed by the President
TO sav that the Government OF the
United States deems it OF the greatest
importance to the common and friend
" interests of the two governments
in all future treatment of any queS-
tioos relating to the North Amerl-
eau fisheries, that Her Majestys 5
government should be distinctly advised
that the government Of the United
States cannot accept the result "t the
Halifax Commission a. furnishing any
lust measure OF value Of the pTticipa-
ton by our citizens in the shore fish
cries OF the British provinces, and its
protest against the actual payment now
made briug considered lay Her Majcsty's s
government as in any sense an acqui-
escence in such measure, or IN war
ranting any inference to that effect.
have, etc,
CSiynedl JoHS WELSH.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1878-11-22
LOUISIANA.
A Brace of Outrages.

FRANKLIN, La, November 2l.-On
the morning OF the 10th inst, rumOrS
were afioat that the residence Oi Gilbert
Newman, Clerk OF the District Court OF
st. Mary, had been entered the night
before by unknown armed men. Sew
eral prominent citizens went to New
mans house TO ascertain the truth or
falsity of the report. Upon examlna-
ton they discovered traces of desper-
ate struggle, there being bullet holes IN
every direction and blood on the floor,
door knobs, and on the path leading TO
the gate About this time another re-
port was circulated to the effect that
Thomas p. Wilson, an industrious and
highly esteemed young farmer living
sbout two miles above here, had been
carried home the night before by un-
known parties, literally shot to pieces
This report being confirmed several of
his friends repaired to his house, but
owing tO his Inconsistencies, they
failed to elicit any information from him
rs To who inflicted the wounds upon
his person. The unfortunate Young
man fingered until o'clock this morn
ing when he died. and was followed to
his grave this afternoon by a large con-
course oi people. Ii there he
anv connection between the traces
of death struggle, such ~ was
discovered at Newman 5 house, and the
subsequent finding "f Wilson's desper-
atclv wounded lady on the gallery ot
his own house, two miles distant,
there is no proof al hand to establish
it. Newman and his wife say that they
did not recognize their assailants, which,
coupled with the high moral character
of Wilson. leaves good reason to doubt
that he had anything to 40 with the per-
sons who visited Newman's house.
Newman and wife escaped.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1878-11-22
Naval Estimates,

WAsHISGroS, November 2l.-The es-
Inmates for the support Of the Navy for
the next fiscal year are about the same
as the sum appropriated during the last
session Of Congress for the year ending
June next, viz: about Sl4,OOO,0O0. The
report OF the Secretary will show that
the appropriations have not only been
confined within their proper limits. brt
there is a small balance to the credit OF
the Naval Academy and Marine Corps.
Unless Congress shall order the build
ing of new vessels, the Secretary, with
the means asked for, can render those
We now have most efficient and keep
them in good repair. Our navy is in
much better condition than one year
ago. and well adapted to peace estab-
lishment, but even in case OF war with
a foreign power, ninety vessels for hos
tile purposes, could AT once be supplied.
These include fifteen monitors and six
frigates for coast defense, together
with two torpedo boats, experiments
with which show their efficiency for the
purposes intended.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1878-11-22
BELLAIRE BULLETIN.
Councilman Farley Resigns -
The Desperate Still Lives
Ministers Licensed - Confer
ence Work.

The Conference meeting "Wednesday
night was addressed by Rev. DIR. Wheel
er, editor Of the Pittsburgh Christian Ad-
,ocatr, Revs. Stewart, Starkie and
Henthorn, on the subject OF Sabbath
school work. The VI. +. Sabbath School
enlivened the exercises with beautiful
singing, led by Mr.. y. III. Rowles,
with Miss Kate Lester rs organist. Rev.
Edgell, ex-missionary to China, was
present, and spoke ut some length on
the subject of mission works in the Ce-
lestial Kingdom, exhibiting an idol
which had been contided to little
American girl in China, the daughter OF
missionary, to be shown
to the American children. Mr. Edgell,
accompanied by his wife, also sang a
Chinese hymn, a translation OF
There is fountain illed with blood"
Both of them are beautiful singers,
and the music made lasting impression
on the children present.
Yesterday several ministers were
licensed, and other routine business was
attended to in the forenoon. In the
afternoon Rev. Conkle read an essay,
and Dr. Dashiell, OF New York, Cores
ponding Secretary of the Board OF For
eign Missions OF the NJ +. Church, spoke
on Home Missions. He was followed
by Rev. F. ). De Haas, ex- United States
Consul at Jerusalem, on the same sub
ject. Mrs. Gen. b. K. Cowen, OF this
city, was then introduced, and addressed
the Conference, taking for her theme
the Woman's Foreign Missionary So
ciety of the Church. of which she is
corresponding secretary.
Barnesville, st. Clairsville and the
Burr's Mills camp ground were named
rs candidates for the next meeting place.
st. Clairsville was chosen, on motion of
Rev. Conkle, pastor of that charge.
Last night was held the missionary
anniversary. at which DIR. Dashiell was
the principal orator.
Councilman Farley, of the Fifth
ward, has resigned. on account "l
having changed his place OF residence
into the Fourth ward. His successor
will be elected on Monday, December,
at the same time as the successor OF II.
ID. Meek as Justice of the Peace, Is
chosen.
DIR. Anderson has removed from here
to Homework, Ohio.
Knight, the man shot by Marshal
Archer on Wednesday. isyet living, and
the doctors now say there is a bare pos
sibility of his recovery. 1t will be
miraculous il he does get we'll.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1878-11-22
N ew Orleans.
LIVE STOCK.


New YORK, November 2l.-Beeves-
No receipts. No trade in beef cattle.
Native beef sides in fair demand at 81 %
6700; but little Colorado beef was oi.
fered and no Texas.
Sheep-Receipts 3,4O0 head. Market
a little firmer for good stock. A few
carloads OF Colorado, IS pounds, 4tG &c;
lambs shipments $50 head, all live.
Hogs - Receipts $500. head. No
change. Two carloads OF Ohio hogs,
alive, sold at S3 30 per 1000 pounds.
East Liberty.
EAST LIBERTY, November 2l.-Cattle---
Receipts to-day 272 head OF through
and 400 head of local; total for three
days 272 head of through and l0S head
of local. All cleaned out last night ex.
cept two loads, one OF which is sold other
is yet on hand-the only business done
to-day. No quotations.
Hogs Receipts to-day 6,545 head;
total for three days IL, $40 head; York.
ers 81 7Ota2 IS; Philadelpbias s? SO@
. 80.
Sheep-Receipts to-day 100 head: To.
tai for three days l 500 head. None
here for sale,
Chicago.
CHICAGO, November 1.-THE Droters'
Journal reports hog receipts 5000 head /;
shipments 5000 head. Market lower;
choice heavy 81 SOFAS 10; light 81 55tG
. IS; mixed packing - 6O(a2 10.
Cattle-Receipts $500 head; ship.
ments 200 head. Shipping dull at
S3 40td,5 O6; stockers and feeders steady
at 81 40td3 30; butchers 10 cents lower;
cows - +Ota2 %; steers So OOtd3 20:
bulls 81 OO(a2 40.
Sheep-Rcceipts 700 head; shipments
420 head. Market unchanged.
Cincinnati.
CINCINNATI, November q. - Hogs
Steady and firm; common So 80,
= IS; light ~ 5Ota2 20; packing 81 20
az IS; butchers 81 7JG2 S5; Receipts
1882 head shipments 1858 head.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1878-11-22
Weather Indications.

WASHINGTON, November 2l.-l \. NJ
For the Tennessee and Ohio Valley
partly cloudy weather with rain areas,
followed by clearing weather. variable
winds, mostly from the northwest t"
southwest, stationary or lower temPera
ture, and in the eastern portions rising
barometer.
For the Lower Lakes cloudy weather
with frequent rains. northeast 10 north
west winds, followed by stati"haTy or
falling barometer .--.---...-
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1878-11-22
TERRIBLE ACCIDENT.
THIRTEEN MEN KILLED AND MANY
'" WOUNDED.
,,.,,o Of Gas in a Coal Mine at Sulli-
'T S,n lnd.-A Scene that Beggars
Description.

.r,y,x. lNp.. November u. - \
.,,iM, coal mine accident occurred at
w., Sullivan coal mine, this place, to-
a., The explosion wa, caused by the
;ni,ipp oi lamp hamcs with gas ami a
.r,id, ,,locity WAS added by the fact
;,b,ir being eight keys of powder be-
ls There were thirty men in the
mos at the time. The scene
mars mn" description. There We're
.T;S,aen .T- persons killed outright,
.,,'i,sh nJ a;ght or ten wounded, and many Of
.ITI"o,brrS ~" are suffering so from suttoca-
.:Dr ..S tbat their lives hang by a thread.
~" rS. excitement is so great that it is inn
,',.sN. at this time to get at the names
;; ,ba uniortunatcs. Tom and Sam
T,ninrd. two Of the proprietors. are
i""wn however, to be killed. A great
>.,wJ Of relatives, consisting mostly OF
uV men have gathered around the i'll
S,ri mine, and their lamentations are
,i'iiul
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1878-11-22
WASHINGTON NOTES.
PAYMENT OF THE HALIFAX AWARD.
The Committee on Appropriations s-The
Indignant evarts - Schurz
and Sherman.
special Dispatch to tho Register.

special Dispatch to tho Register.
WASHINGTON, November 81.
The various departments have hauled
i'm their advance sheets " the Com
mittee on Appropriations, but quorum
still fails to be present. Sevreal OF the
members are indignantat thelaxity over
what they consider an important matter
and will stir up the absentees Tomorrow.
The line of their report can be easily
predicted. There will be All increase
for the War Department and for the
Postoffice. The former will be to re-
equip those who donated clothing and
equipage to the fever sufferers, and the
latter for the registering OF third class
mail matter. 1t is probable quorum
will be present to-day.
Evarts Denies.
Secretary Evarts denies all reports OF
his interview with Brooks OF the Re-
publican, and states that he made none
Ofthe statement imputed to him. Brooks
called on business and no interview was
held.
War and Interior Departments.
The wrath OF Schnrz still continues at
boiling point, and will doubtless bubble
over. sherman says that Sheridan was
correct in his statements, though proba-
bly, wrong in charging the responsibility
to the Interior Department. Things
are warming up rapidly on both sides,
and will be heard of for some time, Il
Departmental war on paper.