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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-12-24
SUING. A RAILROAD.

suit has been commenced in the Supreme Court,
at White Plains, against the New York Central and
Hudson River Railroad Company by Mr.. Josiah Rich.
of Yonkers. formerly one of the weathiest and most
influential citizens Of that place. placing his dam
ages at S150,000, alleged to have been sustained by
him through the non-fulilnent OF agreements en-
tered into by the defendants in regard to the main
tanning of passenger depot on the ground coded to
the defendants by the plaintiff and others for that
purpose. The plaintiff III his complaint sets forth
that the defendants agreed i'll 1850. condition OF
having the land in question ceded to them to locate
and maintain the passenger depot at the point indi-
Gated but that the defendants had removed the depot
to point about one-third Of mile north of the
original location.
statute of limitations. The is adjourned
term to give the defendants time to produce the
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-12-24
SUBURBAN NOTES.

Last Saturday four year-old child, named John
Flapnery, OF Flushing L. L. fell into boiler of hot
water and was scaldcd to death.
United states Commissioner Whitehead In Newark
yesterday held Levy r. Backer. OF Mechancsyile to
bail in the of $1,000 to charge of selling
tobacco and cigars without q license
George walter aged sixteen fell into grain bin ut
the wallabout Mills, near Washington Avenue Bridge
yesterday and was smothered The body taken
to the residence OF his parents. at No. $50 South
Fourth street.
tried in the Kings County Court of Sessions yester
day for cutting Margaret Tierney in the arm and
partially disabling her during quarrel at her place
of residence, No 4o6 Henry street. in September last
Henry was acquitted by the jury.
While painting the stccple of the German Presby-
terrain Church ON Blum street, Newark, yesterday
afternoon Edward Dutsch, of No. 20 Blum street. fell
from the scaffoding to the roof and thence to tho
ground. distance altogether Of about thirty feet
No bones were broken, but IL Is believed Dutsch Is
fatally injured internally.
The Board Of Health of East New York have passed
a resolution asking the Highway Commissioners Of
the town of New Lots not TO grant permission for
the laying of another track the south side Of At
lantic avenue In East New York to the newly pro-
posed railroad to Babylon. the ground that the
would be detrimental TO the public health and
welfare.
On Sunday evening the corpse of woman hoated
up to Pecks dock, on the Hunters Point side OF New
town Creek. IL secured and subsequently taken
TO Coroner Davrcu's Morgue. The body had a
calico dress and blue check apron and white cotton
stockings and slippers OF peculiar pattern
the feet. In the pocket OF the dress u snuffbox
and 81 "a. 1he remains are evidently those of q
German woman.
The entire session OF the Essex county IN. J.) Cir
cult Court ut Newark yesterday devoted to the
summing up in the suit brought by William A.
Fighter to $5O,000 damages alleged to have
been done him by the Pennsylvania Railroad Com
pany. The cause of the suit il the accident which
took place on July ~ last at the Paramount avenue
crossing Of the pennsylvania Railroad which nearly
cost Mrs. Fighter, her two daughters and coachman
Hugh Dewey, their lives, and which has injured Mrs
Fighter for life. To-day Judge Depue will charge the
jury.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-12-24
WASHINGTON. Doc. %. /

WASHINGTON, Doc. %, 1878.
The Consul General of the United States at Cairo
hasnformed the Department Of State that the cotton
crop Of Egypt for 1875 being gathered at the date of
the writing of the despatch. November 20, would fall
far short Of the average yield and that the quality Of
the cotton would be very inferior. 1t is estimated
that the present crop will not yield more than
100000 quinals ofnnety mine pounds each, whilo
the exports of cotton from Egypt during the three
preceding years averaged 100000 quntals por year.
DEcREAsE.
This great falling of in the cotton crop for 1873
caused by the lowness Of the Nile last year and its
unprecedented overflow this year; 1000 900
than twofths OF all the arabic lands OF Egypt.
were inundated in September Of this year This
nundation included most Of the lands OF Lower
Egypt. which were planted with and cotton.
The former crop was mostly all destroyed and the
latter much injured az the foregoing facts testify
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-12-24
THE BROOKLYN ALDERMEN.

The main business before the Brooklyn Board Of
Aldermen at their regular meeting yesterday after
the election fill the vacancy in the Office
of Justice of the Peace, Third district. Justice
Thomas M. Riley having recently been elected Sheriff
Of Kings county. Three ballots were then cast,
which resulted in the election of Alderman
Der of the Common Council for five six years. and
is it's president The names OF 4. j. Burke and
T. W. Hynes were sent i'll by Mayor Howell nomi-
nations to membership in the Board of Education.
The former confirmed, but the latter was re-
jected.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-12-24
LOUISIANA ELECTION TROUBLES.
THIRTy-FIvE INDICTMENTS PRESENTED
TO BE BROUGHT BEFORE THE UNITED srATRs

THIRTY-FTvE INDICTMENTS PREsENTED-HORNSBx
TO BE BROUGHT BEFORE THE UNITED srATRe
COURT.
By TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD
NEW ORLEANS Dec. 20. 1873.
The Grand Jury has found true bills of indictment
against some thirtyfve persons. several In the city
of New Orleans and others in Natchitochcs, Tensss
and other parishes for infringement Of the election
laws during the late election. These indictments.
however. are only part of what may be expected.
there numbers yet whose have been in
qurcd into. The character of the testimony yet to be
offered is such. understand, no jury can pos
sibly ignore and do its duty. This morning.
in the United States District Court .
motion was made by United States District
Attorney Leonard that writ of habeas corpus ad
testihcandum, be issued in the case of Hornsby.
in the parish prison of Orleans, and that this
writ be returnabc forthwith and that when Hornsby
produced under IL no would be delivered to the
United States Marshal OF this district. to remain in
custody until after he shall have given his testimony
therefore ordered that the Attorney General
of the State BIO notified of this application,
and and anas tb the . same DO assned for a hear
OF this motion seems to be to afford Hornsb3 par
sona protection until the case, in which he is mant
important Witness il called for trial. The appear
ance of the Attorney General in court, understand.
WILL in measure, place Hornsbv In of tho State
authorities in the event OF decision adverse to his
detention here. which seems to be unprecedented.
ANOTHER WITNESS DANGER.
Some anxiety is entertained in regard to the safety
of another Of the witnesses now on his way down
from Caddo. This is J. III. Aston, the republican
candidate for Sheriff in this parish, who has
also been summoned on writ Of habeas corpus al
testihcandum. Aston has been detained In jail by
the state authorities under charge Of murder. I
am informed that Aston was on steamer only few
hours behind the Danube. from which two Witnesses
were lately taken and killed. 1t Is held by the high
est legal authority here that the present mode OF
summonng witnesses in these election cases by sub
pena is NIL wrong. writ OF court, IL Is commended,
should be resorted TO instead. which would place
these at once under the charge of the United
States government.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-12-24

CHEYENNE. Wy. T., Dec. ~. 1878.
A party of road agents. named Harrington Manuse
Ruby, Howard, Oleson and "The Kid" with some
stolen horses and some goods taken from Trainings
store, near Fort Mckinney were captured yesterday
Rock Creek. They also had in their possession
the saddle on which Deputy sheriff widiowfied rode
when killed last summer, which, in q measure den-
ti6es the gang that which has operated in Albany
aud Carbon counties during Last summer.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-12-24
PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD EARNINGS.


PHILADELPHIA. Dec. %, 1878.
The statement Of the business Of the Pennsylvanis
Railroad Company east Of Pittsburg and Erie for
last November compared with the same month
in 1877 shows decrease in gross earnings Of $G3s5A
an increase in expenses of s12,47A q
decrease in net earnings Of S75.sN The
eleven months of 1873 - compared with
the period in 1877, show an increase In gross
earnings Of $s55,GS5. decrease In expenses Of
$J9l,O47, and increase of net earnings
OF $i346.732. All lines west of Pitts
burg and Erie for the eleven months Of 1875
show surplus over all liabilities Of $47s0o being
increase the period IN ls77 Of S2y5
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-12-24
FATAL RAILWAY DISASTER.

LOUISVILLE KY, Dec. o. 1878.
A train Of empty passenger cars backing from
Jacksonville early this morning into freight
train on the Jacksonville, Madison and In
dianapols Railroad at Prison station,
the bridge which spans the Ohio River at this
place. Pink Schcll. the engineer Of the passenger
train, fatally injured, both of his legs being
severed from the body. The fireman escaped by
jumping from the engine. No other person
urt
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-12-24
MURDERER HANGED.

GALVESTON, Texas, Dec. %, 1873
A special despatch to the Ners from Mason, Texas,
says:--"o Friday, the 2Oth inst. at Mcnardville.
Green Johnson colorcd), formerly soldier. was
hanged for the murder of his wife in 1873. The fall
failed TO break his neck and 1t ten minutes be-
fore he WAS dead"
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-12-24
BUSINESS OF THE CANALS.

ALBANY, Dec. %, 1878.
The report Of The Auditor upon the tonnage of all
the canals going both ways for the year. from the
opening to the closing of navigation shows that the
amount carried this year 1922 tons against
4955 1858 last year. increase Of 24 S59 tons. The
most important increase the following arti-
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-12-24
THE COTTON CROP IN EGYPT.

esc exh1blts SHOW pretty Clearly Tue
nercc in regard to these commodities.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1878-01-02
THE ARMY REGISTER
Complete List Of the Field and Stafr ON.
cers-Strength and Organization
of the Regular Army.

Complete List of the Field and STAFF Off,
cers--Strength and Organization
of the Regular Army.
From advance sheets of the official army
register for 1878 is taken the following
complete list of the field and staff officers Of
the army of the United States:
GENERAL OFFICERS.
General Of the Army of the United States
Wi liam T. Sherman.
Lieutenant General-Philip H. Sheridan.
Major General.-Winfeld 8. Hancock
John NJ. Schofeld, Irwin Mcdowell.
Brigadier Generals-John Pope, Oliver o.
Howard, Alfred H. Terry, Edward o. G
Ord, Christopher c. Anger, George Crook.
ADJUTANT GENERAL DEPARTMENT.
Adjutant General-Brig. Gen. Edward D.
Townsend.
Assistant Adjutant Generals-Cols. Rich.
ard G. Drum. James B. Fry; Lieut.. Coils
John c. Kelton, Roberet Williams, William
d. Whipple, Chauncey McKeever; Majs
George D. Ruggles, Thomas NJ. Vincent.
Oliver D. Green, Samuel Breck, Louis H,
Pelouze, Henry C. Wood, Joseph H. Taylor
james P. Martin, Upward R: Plat, SamueI
n. Benjamen.
INJECTOR GENERALS DEPARTMENT.
Inspector Generals-Cols. Randolph B
Marcy, Delos B. Sackett, Edmund Schriver
Nelson II. Davis.
Assistant Inspector Generals-Lieut. Coils
Roger Jones, Absslom Baird; Msj. Elish'
H. Ludinstoa.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1878-01-02
Safe and Sure.

MR.. II. r. STEVENS:
In 1872 your vcEetIne vas recommended to
me and. yielding to the perslasions of a friend,
l consented to try it. AT the time | was suffer-
ing from general debility and nervous prostla-
ton. superinduced by overwork and irregular
habit. Its wonderful Strengthening and cllra-
tive properties seemed to affect my debilitated
system y, from nn M i rsso GuSe; ana M,i unaer msI persist fhsn
usual health and good feeling. Since then l have
not h~esitated to give Vegetine my most unqual-
fed Endorsement as being a safe, sure. and pow
wasted system to new life and energy. vcgc.
tine is the only medicine ! use. and as long as |
live l never expect to find a better.
Yours truly. w. II. CLARK.
1870 Monterey Street, Allegheny, PA.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1878-01-02

Alexander Med. Nc Cook, Pinkney Lugen.
heel, Anderson d. Nelson Levi. c. Hunt,
Charles C. Gilbert, Henry NJ. Black, Daniel
Huston, Jr., James Van Voast, VIM. p,
Carlin, John 8. Mason, Jaseph N. G.
Whistler, Mathew NJ. Blunt, Peter +.
Swaine, Henry Douglas, Henry c. Merriam,
Alexander Chambers. e.
Majors-John E. Yard. Zenas r. Bliss,
George Gibson. Thomas NJ. Anderson. Ed
win F.. Townsend, Robert +. A, Crofton,
Bobert 8 La Motto. Henry A. Hamhright,
Alexander j. Dallas, Henry II Miner.
William FL Brown. Edwin G. Mason. Sam
uel A. wainwright, Thomas s. Dunn, Henry
L. Chapman, Guido Ilges. Nathan w. Os-
borne, Alfred L Hough. Orlando II. Moore,
Montgomery Bryant, David P. Hancock,
Henry NJ. Lazelle, Charles 9. Bartlett. Rob
ert Nsgent, Henry G. Thomas.
ORGANIZATION oil THE REGULAR ARMY.
General officers. II
Adtutant generals department:.."".." Il
Inspector generals observation-disclosures. 5
Bureau Of military jnstice..:.."-........ s
Quartermastcr's department. 81
Subsistence OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. si
Medical department $50. .................. 3g
Pay department. ~
Corps of engineers OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. -. $50
Ordnance department. 4o4
Chief signal 0lllcer ............ ]
Post clliiplainS. 81
Ten regiments of cavalry .................. II. 3S7
Five regiments of artillery. 2.774
Twenty-Five regiments of infantry.......... lO.252
Military academy. 3lG
NOn-cOmmiSSiOncd staff unattached to reg
iments. 1000. ga
Enlisted men unattached to regments..... ai2
Indian scouts. 6OC
Grand aggregate. ...... 81 ,lSC
Signal 4M
Retired officers 3OT
The organized strength of the militia al
the several states is 93,697. The number
of men available for military duty (unor.
saniz d) is 3,743.69
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1878-01-02

The following letter from Rev. G. ". Mans.
field. formerly pastor of the Methodist Episto.
pal Church. Hyde Park. and at present settled l. IL
Lowell. must convince every one who reads hi:
etine as u thorough cleanser and purifier Of til,
h1nnH
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1878-01-02
Our Minister'S Wife.

LOUISVILLE, Ky, Feb. &c. 1877.
Ma. II. r. STEVENS:
Dear %Sir:-Three years ago l was suffering
minister's wife advised me to take vegctinc.
After taking one bottle, l was entirely relieved.
This year. feeling n return of the disease l again
commenced taking it,. and am being benefited
greatly. 1t also greatly improves my digestion.
Respectfully,
Mas. \. BALLARD.
10ll West Jefferson Street.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1878-01-02

An Excellent Medicine.
SPRINGFIELD, o., Feb. is. Is,

S~FRINGF1ELD, o., Feb. Is, 1870.
This is to certify that l have used veScttne,
manufactured by H. II. Stevens. Boston. Mass.
for rheumatism and General Prostitution Of the
Nervous system, with good success. recon-
mend Negetinc as an excellent medicine for such
complaints.
Yours very truly.
C. w. VANDERBILT.
MI. Vandegrift. of the firm Of Nandegrift \
Huffman. is Il well-known business man in this
pace, having one OF the largest stores in
Springfield. U.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1878-01-02
TAT SAYS.

Louisville. KY, Dec. 30.-In an inter-
view with a New York correspondent to-
day Mr.. Henry Watterson s'igmatizes the
Hon. William E. Chandler's reference to
him az a wanton, malicious, and false, hav-
ing not the least foundation in fact or sur
mise or theory, except the bare circum-
stance Of his chance relationship to Senator
Stanley Matthews.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1878-01-02
VEGETINE.

field. formerly pastor tor Of the Methodist Episso-
pal Church. Hyde Park. and at present settled in
letter OF the Wonderful curative qualities Of veg.
etine as Il thorough cleanser and purifier of the
blood.
HYDE PARK, Mass, Feb. Is, 1876.
MIR. II. r.
Dear Sir-About ten. years ago my health
failed through the depicting effects of dyspepsia !:
nearly a year later | was attacked by typhoid
and took the form of a large deep-scated alb
scess, which was fifteen months in gathering. l
had two surgical operations by the best skill in
! suffered great pain at times, and was constantly
weakened by. a profuse discharge. l also lost
small pieces of bone at different times. -
Matters ran on thus about seven years, till
May, 1874. when a friend recommended me to so
to your office. and talk with YOU OF the virtue of
Vegetine. l did so. and by yonr kindness
gradients, SC, by which your remedy is pro-
duced.
BY what l saw and heard 1 gained some conf
i commenced taking it soon after, but felt
worse from its effects; still perSevered, and
soon felt it was beneftinr me in other respects.
taken it faithfully for a little more than a year.
when the difficulty in the back was cured and
for nine months have enjoyed the best of
health.
l have in that time gained twenty five pounds
of flesh. being heavier than ever before i'll my
life. and l was never more able to perform labor
During the past few weeks | had a scrofulous
swelling as large as my fist gather on another
part of my body.
level with the surface in q month l think |
should have been cured of my main trouble
sooner If l had taken Larger doses, after having
become accustomed to its effects.
Let your patrons troubled with scrofula or kid
ney disease understand that it takes time to cure
chronic diseases; and, il they. will patiently
them.
With great obligations. am
Yours ~ very " MANSFIELD sfalSS
Pastor of the Methodist Episcopal Church.
VEGETINE
Prepared by
H. r. STEVENS, Boston, Mass
vegetine is Sold by All Druggists.
GROCERIES.
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N & JACK
Cutdng&C |oudas
EALER IN
CROCE RIES
Tobacco and Cigars
THIRD R E
Opposite Pcstofice)
Yankton, Dakota
Goods delivered free to any part Of the cit,
The best and cheapest always on hand.
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Middletown transcript., 1878-04-06

ELECTIONS occurred in several
States during this week. In Rhode
Island, Charles G. Vanzandt, Repub-
lican candidate for Governor, was
elected BY an increased majority, over
the Democratic and Greenback candi.
dates. The Legislature is also Repub-
lican by the usual majority.
Local elections were held in Ohio,
Indiana, New York, Minnesota and
Wisconsin, In Ohio the Republicans
carried Cleveland, Portsmouth, Athens,
Mount Vernon, Delaware, Bellefon-
taine and Cambridge, and the Demo
crats carried Columbus, Toleda, New
ark, Hamilton, Springfield, Dayton
and Urbana. The Democrats carried
Cincinnati by from 500 to 1000 ma
iority, electing all but one Of the city
officers. In Indiana the Republicans
carried indianapolis and Richmond
The National Party showed considera.
BILE strength in some places. In
Schenectady, n. T., the Democratic
ticket was elected by large majority.
Milwaukee elected Democratic city
+ickat hv from 300 IN 900 majority
Minneapolis, Mimi, elected Rand, Re
publican, for Mayor, by 300 majority
Middletown transcript., 1878-04-06

WE have received an anonymous
letter which gives the Transcript an
overhauling for not showing in its col
umns any sympathy for the colored
men, Collins and Chambers, who were
recently hanged for the crime of rape,
at New Castle. In this case the Tran
script took the ground that these men
had had fair trial, and had been con-
victed by an impartial jury. The
laws of this State say this heinous crime
shall be punished by death. The bad
character Of the woman, Smirh, even
if it is as bad as painted, does not nit
igate the crime in the eye of the law.
1t was not for revenge that these men
were hanged, but to vindicate the law
and make more dreadful the conse-
quences of the commission of this crime.
We have no prejudice against the col
ored people, but desire to see them ed
ucated and become good citizens as
only by education and enlightenment
can they be worthy to exercise the
powers and privileges conferred upon
them by Congress. Colored men who
desired to be good citizens should not
uphold criminals now ask that they
should go unpunished. By so doing
they not only do injury to themselves,
but to their whole race.
Middletown transcript., 1878-04-06
Washington Letter.
WAsHInaron. D. 81. Anril 3. ls7e.

: WASHINGTON, D. c., April 3, 1878.
Neither the two Houses nor the
committees thereof made yesterday
Monday-memorable in the history Of
the country. Debate was continued in
the Senate on what is becoming known
as the Funding bills, which propose
various ways Of securing the Govern
ment in the advances already made
towards building Pacific railroads Nj.
Thurman is the accepted leader OF
those who seek to hold the roads to
terms not in the original grants, and
Messrs. Matthews and Hill divide the
honors as leaders of those who hold
that the Government must abide by
the terms agreed upon when aid was
first given. Blaine, who flies from
subject to subject with rapidity which
is perfectly amazing, has alighted on
both sides of this question, as he did
on the subject Of silver reconciliation.
He has a compromise to offer Yes
terday Senator Christiancy argued in
favor of compelling new terms from
the roads, and was happily answered
by Senator Hill. The debate promises
to continue almost indefinitely.
In the House, Mr.. Stephens intro
duced bill in relation to the curren-
| cy, which he thinks will bring about
at once a substantial resumption OF
specie payments Secretary Sherman
was before a House Committee and
tried to show that resumption, as he
had previously claimed, was not only
possible, but in the absence of further
legislation, was inevitable, by next
January.
Montgomery Blair's resolution, di-
recting the Attorney General Of Mary
land to exhibit bill'' to the United
States Supreme Court, showing that by
reason of fraudulent counts, etc, il
other States, Maryland has been de-
prived of her just power and influence
in the Electoral College, and asking
for a revision of the Electoral count
passed the Senate of that State yester.
day. It had previously passed the
House. The Attorney General will
take early action. The proceeding is
a novel one, but is understood to have
the sanction of the foremost lawyers Of
the country.
The Senate has put an end to the
Toledo post Office fight, 50 far as Mr.
Reed was the cause Of trouble. 1t yes,
terday refused, by vote Of q to IA
to confirm him. Senator Thurman
said the present incumbent Of the Of
fee. Dawling, was an efficient and ac
ceptable officer, and the nomination O.
Reed was not in the line Of civil ser
vice reform. Senator I forgot to add
that if the nomination had been il
that line it never would have been
made.
A suggestion, made only week
since, that committees Of the two
Houses be appointed to consider oul
commercial and other relations with
the British Provinces, with view tc
a closer Identification Of mutual inter
ests, receives wide support. Senator
Blame would doubtless be Chairman on
the part of the Senate, and in the
House there are a large number Of
men fitted for a like position. Impor
tant results might be brought about
by such action, especially as it is be
lieved public feeling throughout The
Dominion is such that we will be me-
half way in any advances we may
make. SoLON.