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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-11-02

perfectly tasteless elegantly coated with sweet
gum, large, regulate purify, cleanse, and strengh
Railways Pills, for the OF all disorders OF
the stomach, Liver, Bowels, Kidneys, Bladder.
Nervous Diseases, Headache, Constipation Costiye.
ness, Indigestion, ID spepsia, BiliOusness, Bilious
Fever, Inflammation OF the Bowels, Piles, and ali
arrangements of the Internal Nlscera. Warranted
10 effect positive cure. Purely Vegetable, CON
tainlng no mercury minerals or deeterions drugs
~ Observe the following symptoms resulting
from disorders OF the Digestive organs
Constipation, Inward Piles, Fuilness OF the Blood
IN the Head, Acidity OF the Stomach, Nausea,
Heartburn, Disgust of Food, Fulness Of Weight
In the stomach, Sour Erupuons, IS king or FluIter.
lngs In the Pit of the stomach. Swimming of the
Head, Hurried and Difficult Breathing, FluIterings
1t the Heart, Choking or SufIocating Sensation
when In Lying Posture, Dimness of VISION Dots
or Webs before the sight, Fever and Dull Palm in
the Head, Deficiency Of Perspiration, Yellown.es of
the skin and Eyes, Pam in the Side, Chest Limbs.
and sudden Flushes vi Heat Burning In the Flesh
few doses of RAILWAYS PILLS will free the
system from all the above named disorders. Price
70 cents per box, Sold by druggists.
Read FALSE AND TRUE"
,,I send one letter-stamp to RADwAY d Co. Nos2
warren 81, New York. Informau worth thon.
pNnoWtn be sent Y0u. WYNN SI"u-
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-11-02

Sound Sleep is Blessing often denied
to the dyspeptic, but if the stomach is re-
ieved and the bowels regulated with MILK
OF MAGNEsIA, if due to indigestive causes,
it is sure to disappear. Sold by all
Druggists.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-11-02
The WeaSher--To-Day.

The following shows the temperature
at THE ARGUS OFFICE to-day ss In
Dictated bv thermometer:
TAN. 400 above zero 1sP.N.Ne above zer'
ga N, 40 p. boS
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-11-02

Chew JaoEson's Best Sweet Navy Tobacco.

Directions will be found on each box Of
Deyines' Pitch Lozenge, how to use IoI
Cou0hs. Cold, Consumption and an afec'
lions of the throat, lungs, and kidneys
Sold at IS cents,
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-11-02

Theatre-goers, club visitors, late supper
takers and patrons of the horse raj road
owl trains, should Jail certainly have a
bottle of Dr. Bulls Cough Syrup conven-
lent. Gentlemen you will need it.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-11-02

10 to.Davenport and see the water mo-
ter run a sewing machine and you will buy
one. Office corner ID and Harrison
streets. 28-d&W1w
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-11-02

Novelties il dress goods, suitings
poionaise cloth, silks, velvets, &C., JUS
opened at Mitchell & Parsons.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-11-02

People learn wisdom by experience. A
man never wakes up his second baby to
see it laugh, but always keeps DIR. Bulls
Baby Syrnp handy,
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-11-02

FROM THE HON. TEuR1ow WEED
-INpoRsING DIR. RAILWAYS R. r. R.
REMEDIES,
Ell AFTER USING THEM TOR SEVERAL YEARS.
p ~ NEw YORK, Jan. 4, 1877.
DEAR SIR: Having for several years USED y oDc.
medicines, doubtingly at first, but aIteI = less
ing their efficacy with full confidence ~ - ~
n pleasure than duty 20 thankfully me
the advantage we have derived from REQUIRES,
pa ai,.,0I. S,,th the desired effect The Relay
Relief cannot be better described than snd iree
naIae We apply the liniment qqo1ised Reiei''
FruiV Yours. Isigned) THURLoW WEED
Dr. RADwAY.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-05-07
SEEKING REFLEX FROM DEBT.

Hiram w. Brooks, of the late firm of NOurse
& Brooke cotton commission merchants has been adju
dicated a voluntary bankrupt by Register Kctchum His
liabilities amount to $4,000, OF which S325OO are Sc
cured and 32s37 are in accommodation paper.
His assets are nOminay valued at over S535,0O0 con
ssting of book accounts 1897 900 notes, $4,000
cash. 81 800 and plantations in Arkansas aud Texas
valued at So, 900. The debts mainly contracted
with A. p. Noursc deceased, copartner. Among the
creditors are W. s. Nichols d Co., secured, $4,000
George L. Woods, of Manchester, England, S2G9Ol ;
Merchants Bank of Worcester, Mass. $4,000; Thomas
& w. Earle& Co, Liverpool, $1l,5s3
John p Elmendorf, formerly Of the firm of Emendori
& Sconcld planning MILL at First-avc and Thlrtyeighth-
ST. Is in voluntary bankruptcy before Register Allen.
lie has liabilities amounting To $23OOOO OF which $96;-
900 are secured The assets consist Of real estate val
ucd 900 mOrtgagcd for tts ful value interest
in planning mill 81 OS7 cash. 500. The secured cred
itors are the Union Dime Savings Bank, SJOoOO;
George Ehret. 81 800; Henry Well, Sl6Ooo Among
simon Smonson, $4,000; Northwestern Lie lnsnr-
ance Company, $1,000; Henry Randcll sO,OOO
Wright estate, $4,000
Tic creditors OF ex-senator Alexander Mcdonald OF
Arkansas met at the Office OF Register kechun yestci-
day and elected Benjamin W. BOuney assignee.
fGe creditors OF the McNab Il Hahn Manufacturing
Company held meeting yesterday when q statement
was read showing liabilities Sl6SOOO and assets T26b-
600 An offer compromise Ci fifty cents on the dollar
waa referred To committee.
Morris KObn, glove dealer, has been adudicltcd q
voluntary bankrupt by Register ketchum, win habhl-
ties amounting to about $4,000. lie waN formerly
wholesale dealer In gloves and made an assignment Oh
November 10, l-GO 90
Assignments for tho benefit Of creditors were filed
Yesterday hy Jacob FricaUf To James j. Cooeau, ana
by Vincent Dill TO John Mclaughlin,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-05-07
RAPID TRANSIT on THE BRIDGE.
BRIDGE TRUSTEES.

CONFERENCE COMMITTEE hPFOlNlED Di iH'
BRIDGE TRUSTEES.
At the meeting of the East River Bridge
trustees, in Brooklyn, yesterday, Thomas KnseIa intro
duced the subject Of rapid transit across the bridge He
said: The time is rapidly approaching when tie
trustees OF the bridge will be called upon to determine
the use to which It's roadway is TO be applied with the
view OF determining upon plan through which reVe-
nue. can be derived from the undertaking that trust
will return TO the two cities revenue equal to the in
torest on their investment altogether apart from The
indirect advantages which must accrue to tho cities
from the virtual humiliation Of tho ouy barrier which
now separates them with the view OF obtaining addi-
ttona data consideration OF this Important ques-
ton offer the following resolutions" y:
Waeyea There nunber Of projects nnder eondera-
looking the Obtain Ing OF RAPID transit pc
tween the outlying Ticts OF that city aud lork ana
her,ds Rapid convenient ANA at all times certain com.
munlcAton between the cities VIII De possible oN Oy
bringing scheme Of rapid transit IN Bron III harmony
that adopted for steam transit on the East taNer ErHse
therefore,
ResJirei That committee Of Ave from this board be ap
pointed confer with other body or corporation having
for ITS purpose construction Tdnung OF rapid transit
steam road terminus OF the bridge 10 the end mat
the bridge shall fully realize the mainOect OF Its construction
factaton Of intercourse between the Two ces-aAd
report result OF such conference TO this board
The resolutions were adopted and the committee wa
constituted follows Thomas kinscla, Satel tia j.
5. +. Sranahan, Thomas Hitchcock, and William [.
Kingsley.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-05-07
pROCFFDINGS IN DIVORCE CASES.

In the divorce suit of John Callahan against
Lizzie j. Callahan in which the wife claimed that she
had not been properly served with summons Judge Law
renee has allowed in and Iut in her defence
Judge Donohue granted yesterday, an order OF publ
cation Of the IN the suit Of Henrietta Richter
against Carl Richter The wife that she married
Carl IN Germany, in September, 1850: that they came
together America in june 1872, and that soon after
ne abandoned her, and she does NOT know where he
is.
Judge DonChue referred. yesterday. tho divorce suit
OF Alice A. Little against Anthony j. lAttle, L" William
b. Lrayy The wife says she was married III January,
1873 and that her husband deserted her for another
woman last August.
An application was made, yesterday, TO Judge DOnO-
hue, in the SUIT Of Anna Freedman against Mendcl
Freedman for alimOny and counsel fee The plaintiff
saws that she was married in july 1874, and tha her
husband has treated her cmelly, aud finally, III Feb
rUary abandoned her Judge DOnohue reserved his de-
chinl.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-05-07
HELPING THE ACTORS HOME.

It was the wish of Edwin Forrest to see his
home old and helpless actors. at Holmcsburg, Penn
in nourishing condition aud to bo able personally TO
superntend It's management His death prevented the
realization of this desire, ana although his executors
carried out his plans those whom he wished 10 benefit
have not shOw VII any great haste III securing the adya
tages offered Many actors one member OF the pro
fcssion said would rather die in the streets than live
upou another mans charity" On this account nearly
ali the spacious rooms in the Actors Home have re-
NAMED unoccuped In view of this fact, Lawrence Bar
rett who was warm friend Of Mr. Forrest, will soon
publish an appeal To the dramatic profession urging It's
members TO unite in the endowment of the Home. sew
eral Interviews have been held between MI Barrett
Mr. jefferson and Mr. BOucicault in relation 10 this sub
iect, and Messrs. Jefferson aud Boucicault have eK
pressed their willingness TO assist Mr. Barrett Ia is en-
terprise. The Home at present contains only sx
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-05-07
rERRnN,s MURDERER IN JAIL.

John H. Wright, who confessed, on Sunday,
that he had killed Bernard Ferrou the Red Hook boat
mau was arraigned before Justice Ferry, in Brooklyn
The charge against HIM that he maciously and vii
fully killed Ferron, aud to this he pleaded guilty The
Justice committed him to the Raymond Street jail to
await the action OF The Grand jury which - now In s
sion Wrghts manner was cool and collected, and he
did not seem TO realize the position he Is in The boat
man said board the schooner, where he
alone and they had drink together. Then they had a
quarrel about some coffee which Ecrron wished to buy,
and came 10 blows Al length Wright knocked the boat
man down; he fell against stove and then Wright
sprang upon him and crushed his head with his heavy
. boots, 6Rierward lac threw the body overheard He
positively denied any knowledge OF the gag which was
found in FerTOns mouth. lie thought that II he did not
kin the old man the Old would kill blm. Captain Reilly
inclined to believe that Wright has told the true story
OF the killing OF the bOatman. Although Talbot the
other man board the Schooner believed 10 have
knowledge OF the affair. he will he brought to Brooklyn
from Philadelphia, where he arrived yesterday.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-05-07
RELIC OF THE REBELLION,

The suit of the United States against James
O'Falon, w. Barnard, and Eugene Kelly & Co., the
bankers this city, Will begin III the United States Cir
cult Court this morning for the recovery of 100000
the estimated value OF cotton alleged TO have been ap
propriated by the defendants while 1t belonged TO the
United states The Government claims that the defend
ant. OFallou received the property from man named
BOwcrs IN Augusta Ga, in May 1863, sent 1t TO New
York TO Eugene Kelly Co.. by whom Il sold. Ii is
also alleged that the defendants knew that the cotton
had 10 the Southern COnederaoy and aferward
became the property of the United States by conquest
The suit against the defendants was began in 1866 II
pressed for trial In 1872 but went on the term be
OF the bankruptcy Of Of the defendants. The
present suit Is pressed by the defendants especially Eu
gene Kelly a. Co.. who declare that they have good de-
fence II is expected that either Robert G.. lugersO
his brother will assist Assistant DstrctAtOncy Her
rick in the prosecution of the case.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-05-07
A SUIT OVER A SUBSCRIPTION LIST.

A suit has been begun by j. VI. Stoddard y
Co.. Philadelphia publishers Of reprint OF the n''y
edition Of the Encyclopedia Britannica, against Serb
ner 4 Co.. OF this city, who ere publishing copy
Of the EneyclopT liza from the English plates Tic
plaintiffs say that when they decided To publish the ie
Iriut which involved very large expense, thcy en-
p!oycd H. H. Key their agent FOR NCw-NOrk ana MS
vicinity 10 solicit subscriptions He secured several
hundred subscr ti0us amounting TO In all housands OF
doll rs They charge that in February, SIS hc resigned
his agency went INTO the employ ncut OF Tue lie
PENDANTS ani took over his subscription list
The is brought 10 restrain the defendants among
whom Key Il included from using the subscription list
obtained by Kew, from circulating injurious rnors
that the plaintiffs publication would cease Inc or
dinarT preliminary injunction granted, and Judge
Dunohuc has denied a motion To yacatc the Injunction
but allowed the defendants 10 withdraw their parcrr
Edward Patterson appeared tor the plaintiffs; Burton
" Harrison Tor the defendants.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-05-07
JUDGE VAN BRUNT REBUKES COUNSEL,
PECULIAR CASE IN WHICH REFEREE WANTED
$4,000 FOR HIS REPORT.

$4,000 FOR HIS REPORT.
The executors of Nathan c. Plat sued his
brother George W. Pa charging that In their partner
ship transactions George ". Plat had greatly oe-
frauded his brohe,. The Supreme Court special ~ei'
90 found ana the General Term affirmed that Judgment
The case was referred TO Eugene NJ Pomeroy VINO rem
dered n report for which he charged $1,000 lie
thoroughly cxOneraed the defendant The report was
submtted TO Judge Van Brunt, who gave his accession
yesterday. -, - ..,,oIx, Sen tbo
nnrno,p of the reference that his report musl ne SCI
aside and reference ordered to another referee II,
has treated The matter II the Court lad NOT decdeG
both nj Snecia and General Terms that there was fraud
At The same time Judge Van Brunt sharply cesurcs
com sci for the plaintiff for attacks on the motives OF tne
referee aud counsel the defendant Tor his aacRs on
the Judge who tried the ease at Special TERM ne says'
know that it has been said that the ouly satsiac.
on which defeated party has is to abuse the court ot
when member OF bar dcscends 10 mslnuatohs as 10
The motives Court in the red1On OF ITS Judgment
such conduct unworthy OF the profession to which INC
counsel belong and should always he Tebnked by me
Court The motion confirm the referees report Is de-
MED with reference is ordered TO carry mo
effect the decree OF the Court and the motion lor nc"
trial is denied with costs" ------., -.
VIM. h. Martin and A. J. Vlnferpoel appeared lor
plaintiff L. s. Ciinch, Francis Herman ana g. r. Nash'
fOr defendant
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-05-07
HIGHWAY ROBBERY IN A NEW FORM.

John Hcine, market gardener. of Sixty
cighth-st and the Boulevard, passing through
Thonpsoust.. his way home, about 10 Il. M yestcr.
dav when colorcd woman, standing at the door Of No.
II Thomson ST. hcckOncd aud called 20 him in IN
excited m5nncr He went 10 the door aud asked he.
what was the matter. when cOOred man grabbed him
by the arms and pulled him into the hall. The rufiau
drew q razor and made attack on HcAe, cutting him
severely on the hands and arms, and then took $50 from
his vest pocket He then gave ieiuc brutal kick In the
face and ran from the house. Ienc followed him. when
The rufian turned upon HIM and knocked him down.
Finally the cUlOred man was captured 10y Officer Bur
goync of the Eighth Precinct, aud gave his IA
BENJAMIN Davis. lie was taken before Justice smith,
and held in 81 900 bail for trial
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-05-07
LARGE CLAIM FOR A BROKEN CONTRACT

The suit Of AlgCmOn :. Baxter ngainst The
Rcussglacr and Saratoga Railroad Company was tried
Yesterday before Judge Van Worst without jury The
Rutland and Washington Railroad Company if into the
hands Of the trustees OF IT. mortgages and was finally
forccloscd. The palntin, who had marble qGrrlcs at
Rutland, that he persuaded To put up marble
mills thirty Give miles south of Rutland 10y contract
made the tustCcs to carry his rough marble Tor ten
yro. 10 his mills free Of charge. This contract he
yb- carried ont fOi over year In that year the road
iurcciOscd and bought M under foreclosure new
comuftny was formed, aud that new company on June
Is fsG5 leased the road 20 the defendant In Stptcm-
her 1860 the defendant IcpudiIicd the contract lie
asks 500 900 damages. The chef question is one oi
Law whether the defendant bound by the contract.
Innpn Vim Nnr.i TtrrFNel III. ncCI-lDI.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-05-07
SMALLPOX AT CASTLE GARDEN.

Charles Klce, who applied TO DIR. Otto
Dusseldorf the resident physician AT Castle Garden for
medical treatment Saturday night was found to have
a severe attack Of smallpox. and admitted 10 the
Castle Garden Hospital until he could he removed by The
BOARD Of Health Dr. Dusseldorf immediately sent word
TO thc Board OF Health through the Police Department
II was not until a second notice sent, on sunday
morning that the patient was removed by boat To the
Riverside Hospital. Procaution was Immediately taken
against the spread Of the disease by VaccnatnS all the
inlm grants and others In Castle Garden.
Dr. Dusseldorf states that no fear need he npprehcndcd
of Tho spread Of the in Castle Garden. kco
WAS not an inmate did he come IN contact with any
Of Tie Inmates The fact that he arrived from Bremen
ON the steamship Oder April 20, sure iudica
ton that tie disease had been contracted since his
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-05-07
ST. ANN,S CHURCH FAIR.

The fair at Ferrcro's Assembly Rooms in
which tho ladies' Of 81. AIMS Roman Catholic Church
have engaged for the past two weeks will close
Thursday evening Among the articles stll TO be dis
posed OF the handsome 81 900 tea-seryice OF solid sill
yer Ghc gift o; Mrs Thomas LOfd' which Is to be rallied
great deal Of interest has been excited by the contest
Tor a liver and gold mounted revolver, which Is be
presented to the police captain receiving the votes
The polls OF this stirring election Will he closed OmOr
row evening. when the result Will be announced. A
lively rvalship has been carried outside the fair by
the friends OF several captains, aud these canyasscrs
will bring ia tomorrow evening the votes they nave
been able 10 collect.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-05-07
DresEys1oNs IN THE CALIFORNIA cOMMC,

SAN Francisco, May 6.-FOr some time past
disagreement existed between the State and County
Committees Of tbs Worklngmcn's party and Dennis
Kearney the latter seeking to run the party TO suit
himself and taking the stand that members OF either
committee or officers OF ward clubs, should be eligible
as delegates the Constitutional Convention. The
ing Kearney out OF the party, while Kearney.
who sways the regular sunday aesembage at
sand Lots has by the vote Of his mob OF
followers assumed to rule out both committees and take
the sole the question: The contest bids fair TO
result in the disruption Of the party
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-05-07
POLICE CAPTAIN SMITHS AssAILANT.

Maurice II. Heffernan, the patrolman who
attempted ON Sunday TO XII Captain Joel Smith, Of the
First Brooklyn Precinct arraigned before Police
Justice Walsh, yesterday, on charge OF elonious
saul with intent KILL Police Commissioner Ward sat
IN the bench beside the justice The prisoner who had
mo counsel was IN charge OF Sergeant Walsh and Officers
Riley White and Simonson. When the charge was read,
Uefernan SAID have nothing 70 say" After mo
ments hesitation, however he added, Well I'll plead
guilty" He was committed 10 Jail TO await the action OF
the Grand Jury. Captain Smiths cOndltIOh was more
favorable Yesterday.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-05-07
SERIOUS ACCIDENT ON A RAcE-toURsE.

PHILADELPHIA, May 6.-The opening races
of the season ut Belmont Park and the new hunting
park took place to-day. At the latter park tie pro
gramre was suspended IN consequence OF an unfortu
nate accident In a hurdle horse rode by Peter
Morris fell and broke neck. and rolling over on the
rider Injured him 10 such an that bis life is
Iespaired Of The animal belonged TO Mr. Matthews, OF
the Excelsior Brick Company.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-05-07
PROMINENT ARRIVALS.

IrcrtH EOase-E Edwin Booth and familv.....;
I9'sk BruNcfcN-RGro1 NIX TbenaBn, secretary OF
Legation at Washington, ana General H. stone
II Albany run ACehUc HotetSennior Jerome d.
Ch5, Colorado, Judge Plat Potter Of SchenecIady
HOt,i-Judge &. r. ingalls, OF the New CTk
Supreme COuT Gssd HOust-Cayon hcMieha9, o.
pLiaelghia Joaeph Pulitzer Of 81. Louis and Chel hS
uecr J. W King C. g. N....St !fos-United states
District Sathsnle, Snipnen of Harol, AMI Professor
\ uCrrmauu. EfliypTf Hugt-W. =. kcyts, Cclnts
soucr California to tie Paris Exposition .-iFtT
HoVxe-IX gressmau Julius HOtclkss OF CDIlertlcht
NefDoifaa IiLe-Secretary State Henry c. ke2ey Il
New.Tersey ..4ib6Hdris HO,cilIcry FarnaIn' 0t new
Haven and Farnan Rogers. OF Philadelphia HCDHid
IoUssGeorge D. Spngs, oi the Great western Railway OF
Canada.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-05-07

CALIFORNIA GEORGE" on TRIAL FOR MURDER.
George Weyman, alias California George"
was placed trial yesterday before Judge Glderseeye
charged with the murder OF William 8. Gould. The prs-
oner stabbed Gould GU New Years night, at No. 81
BOwery. The indictment Is for murder in the second
DEGREE His defence Is that he only used the knife IN
seli.deience. The case Ii still On.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-05-07
OFFICIAL MIDDLE IN GUTENBERG.

A recent act of the New-Jersey Legislature
separated Gutenberg from Union Township of which it
had always part, and at the April election both
elected complete set officers including separate Town
ship Committees These committees holding meet
Tags aud each claims il the legal committee The
old officers not knowing to whom they should surrender
books and papers belonging TO the various Offices
have decided mold them until tho matter settled by
the courts. There is much III feeling over the trouble.
large number of the taxpayers have refused to pay
their taxes until they know which officers have the right
IN collect them
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-05-07

artists at the Academy OF Design, by Mary Kyle Dain
on brc-a-brao, by Mrs Julia Hopper anu on ne w.,
literature by Doctor Anna ID. French Ine fecItttuh1
were by Mrs Aana Randall Dlebl, Miss GnrA anu Miss
Mack The original poems were q" IN McMoIlhin' ps
Mrs Charlotte Bel Sca-musc," 10y Helen II. CuOte
Little johnny" by Hester NJ. Poole The lncs',oa Tor
sion waS al, It better for thr future OF our
yonng artists for thar first crude pictures 70 he placed
on line walls of the Academy refused unti! tbcir WORK
il really merltorIous Z" bis. VauderhGB Mrt Morse
Mrs Douallty Mrs Fletcher and others took part.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-05-07
CHANGES IN THE CUSTOM HOUSE.

In accordance with instructions from Wash
ington Colonel David t. Austen rendered his resiana-
ton. yesterday. entry clerk In the Custom House'
Later I'm the day hG asked permission TO Withdraw and
course lie would pursue. Tue action OF the Treasury
Department this Is reported TO he based upon
testimony taken few weeks ago. showing that some OF
the entry clerks had been accepting fees from er-
chants aud brokers hasten their entries The opinion
among Custom House officials Is that other designations
will be asked for Colonel Austen says that he has not
recelNed any slnce the old custom abolished