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DESPERATE ATTEMPT AT SUICIDE.

ALBANY, ~ ", July IL, 1878
Tom Ballard, tho notorious coupterfei,er, who 4
serving tnriy-ycnr sentence In the Albany Peniten-
tary, made desperate ana determined effort Ut sef
destruction yesterday, which TACT only reported
to-day. Ho has been respondent for some time, and
yesterday imagined he was TO be punished BY the
prison oncis;s Tor breach OF prison discipline
Laboring under this impression he mutilatsd him
sof with a knife which no had formed IRON stes
shoe shank and used 10 cut bis mcatprsoners bciul
allowed neither knives forks in their cells. He
nrst cut fearful sasn in mis- tnroat then iaceratea
wrist And nnay ipnictsd n wound In his abLo-
men, abont ippr ipchcs IA length, through which The
iatcsssnssc prerudsd Hs wounds we're drsssea BY
tho Epnito1tlsyy physician but there sligsh hopt
.natxke wiA sbprvlve until morning. Ballard has
wifetAnd dtsghrsr ivng on Fsry-aish strce'. Now
Yorknsy
SKETCH or rnE couxrKKrEIrxR
The criminal career OF Ballard Is most extraor-
Thomas, John, Bspj.,n,n aaa Georss BaIard-.I
couatcrfeilcrs. wno were born near Watkins Glen,
\. r.: .h.r father nsins an e1;eoIvo, Tom BALLARD
pren,iced to the ade OF carriage painting and soon
mastored tho business. Hs then took up printing
Finally he learned engraving and became cns
OF the finest worknen IN the oouniry; HI
executed many counterfeh plates tor Westcrs
iorgcrs. His urst appearance IN New York was or
tnc ri ight OF ne JOSH d. Minor
the contractor Hs mad boon suspected Tor some Il me
by ths United States Secret Service officers OF coun.
.sris,,,nc and small operator uamea Harry Colos
induced to betrny him. On tho night oil October
%. 1871, ballard handed package 10 Minor on the
Boulevard anu was arrested. Minor was also cap
turcd. The package contained counterieitS Ballard
confessed to Colonel whicley that nc was the sn
graver. and surrendered several priuting presses
plates, and rou tank fun OF stravy pulp used 10
initiating the United StA.cs nbre paper. He wai
committed to Ludlow Street Jaii from which no
capped the night oi November 10. 1871. company
With Billy Brown, OF Cincinnat and Jamcs Quinoy,
OF Pniiadslpnin, slso noted counteriesrs reward
OF SIS QUO offered By the government Tor MS ap.
prensmsion. Nothing iuryner heard OF him until
October Is, 1874 whom Detective Perkins arrestsl
him Ia . lonely mouse Ia The ortskirts Of Bu6sio.
Ballard, VINO had $4,000 Ia counterfeit money %
his person, offered desperate resistance and WAS
vereiy bcOre he surrendered On the evening
OF January 10, 1875. he escaped from the Albany
cut through two floors 10 the oi the jail sne
oW ed themselves from tho root with ropes formed
from sheets. Ballard, less fortunate thau ha
comp snions rrcapturcd Two days after, and or
January q, 1873 having been found guilty. on Two In
dictmcnts was son fenced To twenty years mprison.
uent by me UnWed states Court at Albany. On tht
following day hrs wifs was found guilty and sen'
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EXPLOSION OF A BOILER.
ow 1876 pAsssseEns OF THE STEAMER THOMAS

HOW 125 PASSENGERS OF THE STEAMER THOMAS
CORNELL CANE TO cHANos THEIR rLASs.
The steamer Thomas Cornell, plying between New
York Rondout lett It's pier at the fost OF harrison
street yesterday aiternooo, at four o'clock, VOL laden
with freight and carrying about hundred and twcn-
" -avv passengers As IL nssrcd tho loot Of West
Forty y-sixth street, the time being 4.20 4. NJ loud
explosion heard and Immediately afterward the
steam ana boiling wator gusbed forth with grens
fvrce from slit In tho larger boiicr
The deck hands rushed to tho hose aud Degan play.
ing on some OF tho adjoining woodwork which had
caught nee ana not little excitement snsued among
tho passengsrs Worry socn however all Tears were all
Isyed by the knowIedgs tna hey ond tho
hfes and partially burning nm adjoining beam dam
age was done and no one Was injured The slt Ia the
boiler measured about eight inches long ana was
caused by detect IN tho iron. Csptaia Ru
rop a once ordered the steamer rncored ss
the foot OF West Forty sixth street aud
after some little delay large number Of
pass eBTers were transferred to the Vanderbilt, which
proceeded to Rosdout Several passengers, how.
ever, ooacluded 10 remain In Now YORK Alter about
three hours work by the boiler makers the boiler
pronounced all right, aad Engineer Purdy proceeded
TO again nre up A. eleven O'clock last night ibs
t,ssmcr ssred Us tric with original freight,
but minus Tho psssenssra Tho engineer couid as
sign no other reason for sbs explosion than tbst me
IRON was ssfeetive
The New York herald., 1878-07-12
THE HEBREW COUNCIL.

MILWAUKEE,. Wis, July IL, 1878.
Tho banquet at she Plsokiuton House yesterday
evening, gwen BY the Israslss OF this Guy 10 the
delegates to tho Hebrew Council was very brilliant
affair Nearly three hundred guests sat down TO ths
table Among the regular tossss were the foilowng:
"rbe Union American Hebrew Congrsgasion," re-
spopdcd 20 by N. 10th, OF Cinoiunsti; "Rshgous
Liberty. responded to by N..sutzoacher, Of Phia-
dsQ,hsa ;lsasur Bcusvtlsut tsocctes,- responded 10
BY Pniifin stcir, OF chicsso; soar County, 70
spSsdsa, ,ssbydDr. ~. Enngcr, OF New York; "ou,
Rssbss rtsposdsd 70 by Rev. Dr. Goitbs,i, Of Ncs
nesrhon, OF ~ LOUIS; '.Ths Press" responded 10 bJ
Isaac ~ Wise, OF Cincinnat; "Women ei Israel, rc
spcnded 10 by Joseph Cohen, OF Pi,,sourG
Ca Tuesday evening the entire Delegation was hand
someIy cnerla,ncd By Eiias Friend, st hts rss,dencs
In this city.
The Council reassembisd at ton O'Clock this morn.
Ing snd opened the proceedings with prayer by Rov,
Dr. Felscnthsl oi Chicsgo Ihs special conmittoc 10
whom med article o. sections 10 10 Is, iu-
elusive, made repor. recommending ina. a commits
Council at each meeting, who shall have general
charge OF all the educational Institutions under con-
troll OF tho UuoD, rnid commission TO report 10 the
Council The PRESIDENT OF the hoard OF 6overnors "
authorized to al vacancies The report was adopted
and tho President appointed W. BIcoo, OF Loussvi'lct
Henry Adler, OF Cincinnati, anu Mr. stern, OF Ncv
York, n com mttco prcscnt tho names of person.
10 compose said commission
Tho supJecs ot eirvut preaching or scaohing afnis
caused much exeitod discussion.
The report OF the special committee 10 whom we
referred subject OF circuit preaching was Alter
extended discusson adopted. Ihe E.ee"s've @ boAre
than ~, 80 TOR tho purpose oi employing agents v
organize sabDsth schools and to solicit AID Tor the
Union.
Thc next coui.til wlI bo held In New York city.
Alter tho waossctiou OF some business oi minor In
portanec the Couneil sdjcurscd
A heavy storm during the afternoon and evening
prevented the carry ing OF the prvgr toe the
social entertainment sI ths vtsi,ers -
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GENERAL WASHINGTON DISPATCHES,
WASHINGTON. July IL, 1875.


GAIL Eon FIvE-rwENrY BONDS
Tho Acting sccrctary or tho Treasury this afternoon
issued mxty-nrs call for tho redemption OF lve-
twenty bonds OF 1895 consoIs Of 1868 Tho call is for
$50Oo.ooo OF which 100000 are coupon and
g. 900 registered bonds. The principal and inter-
will be paid tho Treasury ana Hftcr the llth
day Of october next and tho interest will cease
that day. Following are descriptions OF bonds:--
Coupon bo.ds dated July l, 1865 namely
$50-Nc. 81. 00l 10 No 6j, 900. both inclusive.
Sl00 No. IO6, ,0Ol 20 No ITO 600 both inclusive.
$5O0-No a. IOi to No. "a, 200, both inclusive.
$I.oo0.-No. 35o0l TO No 10000, both inclusive.
Registered bonds rsdoe mabe at tho pleasure OF tho
United states af,er the nrst day OF july 1870 ss fol-
Iowa.
$5O-No 2 col to No 2, $50 both incIusive
800 No. Ii, ,Gol to No 1850, both inclusive.
S5OO.-No 10 2Ol to No l0, $50. both inclusive
Sl0O0-Ne. 50. 7ol to No "a, 400 both incius,vo
S5,000.-No. Q, lOl to No. 1850, 10th inclusive.
Slo,ool-No IL, Io1 TO No. II, 7so. both inclusive
Total registered. 81, 500, 900.
Aggregate, $1,000, 900.
IMPROVEMENT OF THE MISSISSIPPI AND MIS-
SOURI, RlvEIs-Bo, md OF ENGINEER ofrIcERs
APPOINTED.
BY direction OF the Secretary of War board {
engineer officers is constituted to take into con-
sdcra,ion tho Improvement Of the Low waser
navigation OF tho Mississippi River, and to
submit plan therefor, together with rccommsnda-
tons practiosbs measures to be pscd
from time to timc In ordcr 10 secure us earliest and
mos. economical completion. The Board viii consist
or Coonvi +. G. Barnsrd Colonel H. B. Tower, Lieu
tenant Colonel H. @. Wright tho following oic-rs
IN charge OF improvements surveys oi the Mssis-
sppi River during tho consideration OF the specified
portions OF the river:-
For that Of tho river above the OF tho
Illinois, Colonel n. II. Simpson and Major r. n.
Farquahar.
For that portion between the mouths Of the Illinois
and Ohio Colonel +. II. Simpsoa and Major c. X.
suteI
For that portion below the mouth OF tho OHIO
c. B. Comstock aud Major Z. r. Sutor.
The Board viii also take into consideration aud sub
init plans tor tho Improvement tho low water nav.
cation Of the Missouri River and most practicable
measures to be adopted to secure It's osrss, execu
ton. For the consideration OF this subject Colonel
Il. H. simpson and Msjor G. r. Su,er will 10
associated with tho Board members thereof Tho
Board will receive it's instructions from the chief OF
engineers and mako It's reports to him. Tho Board
will assemble IN the city Of 81 Louis, NO., tho
14th day OF August nex thereafter as prac-
ticabis and Is authorized TO adjourn from time to
subject 10 the call OF Its presiding ofhcer. II may
meet any point most suitable convenient, for tho
prosecution Of the du,sss imposed upon u.
POSTAL RELATIONS wrru CANADA.
Postmaster General key Is notified By the postal
authorities OF tbs Dominion OF Csnada that II will
not bc possible 10 make tho necessary arrsn gsmcn,
Tor tho exchange, The United States, under the
Berns treaty. Of "cx,ra nsona' mail msttor before
the 1at>of August
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NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

FnILADELrnfA, July II, 1873
Tho Untcd States schooIship naynower, with q
CROW OF sighty.av mon and thirty cadets Of tho
naval station Annapolis. arrived at League Island
naval station this morning. sho is her miner
viii rcman at TINS pert Tor two weeks and
Will then proceed to New York, Boston snd other
E,stsrn ports, returning To Annapolis duving the
latter part OF next september.
the United states steamer Tailapoosa arrived At
Lesgue Island this morning. and upon ianaing 1T
noon secretary OF tho Navy Thompson, Congressman
A. T. Hsrmer and party began inspection OF the navy
vard nd surround,nes
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notified Special Postal AGENT Mcpsnaids, o. Eimms,
who came to TINS city. He continued 10 watch The
motions OF postal employees until this aiseraoon.
when no discovered Lorenz, Burton, one Of tbs
carriers place several letters breast and retire
10 the basement, where ho opened ihsm aad toox out
their c,nteats. Beng detected In the act Le Was s
oncc arrested by NJ srshal Kelly anu committed te
jaii TO await the action oil the Grand Jury. The
prisoner Is forty Ave years old has family and has
been lctter carrier Tor Twelve fifteen years lie
honest OF The lofce.
The New York herald., 1878-07-12
ROBBING THE MAILS.

ALnASY, July IL. 1873
For two months past important Is,,ers bavs disap-
peared from the Poe, once this city Several
plants made to Postmaster Craig. vno Apding
himself unable 10 Get Glow 70 sns missing iss,erg
The New York herald., 1878-07-12
CUT HIS THROAT.

SYRACUSE, N. Y, July ii, 1878
John ". Msulter, prominent citizen OF Msniius
village cut hts throat to-day. Cause failure In bust
moss winch was announced on Monday last
The New York herald., 1878-07-12
NEW YORK HERALD FRIDAY JULY H. ls7s.-TRIPLE SHEET

Cornell and predict that they will never be abnn-
doned by Mr. Consling aud his colleagues Ia tho
Senate chamber; they declare that was not honest
warfare 10 wait until the senate had adjourned
he put MS hostility IN practical operation i
they assert that the President hiss acted
without consulting hts Cabinet advisers and took ad
vantage oil tho absence OF three Of them when no
ordered the removals made. secretaries McCfary
and Thompson. VIII be remembered are away, 10 be
all mcr, and Secretary Schurz has only Just
returned from placing his family IN the country
Mr.. ConKling is probably In ignorance as yet OF
whas was done to-day Tor at last accounts hs
tournlng at the country residence OF Mrs. Admiral
pahlgrcn, up In Maryland, out Of immcdi .te Ieaen
OF the daily papers ana probably OF the telegraph.
The New York herald., 1878-07-12

dent for tho position OF Naval Ofccr of the Port OF
New York in place OF Mr.. A. B. Cornell rs gontle-
and OF unqucssiored integrity. lie is OF tho
late Thomas W. Burt ior merv OF the propr etors
of the Albany Argus ana Atlas and FIRST Supcrin
tendsrt OF the BanS Department oi New York. He
was born at Albany. April rs, 1880. Alter thorough
preparation he entered Union COLLEGE, anu was a
college mate OF General Chester A. Arthur, removed.
tho department OF civil engineering profession
he followed or several years in State aud In
tho West Az tho breaking out oi the rebellion he
was appointed assistant inspector general aud
auditor OF military accounts on the stan OF Gov.
erner 4. ID. Morga", IN which position ne showed
such marked ability that he continued
toms administrations, Receiving tho most cordial
approval ui those Governors Tor his valuable SERVICES
la 1869 ne appointed deputy in the Naval once,
ana In 1870 was made special deputy. since which
OF the Naval 0fhco special deputy and comptroller.
In politics no thorough republican, but has been too
busy In the performances Of his oc'a duties tor many
year. 70 taIs promipent part In The local oreapza
tions OF party politics TO identity himself 18th
factiouai contests Under the CIVIL service rules
tablishci under the administrator ot General Grant
he was chalrmin OF the chief commission appointed
Ia this city, and has been strenuous aud consstent
advocate OF ihcrocghnsss ana competency in the civil
service t't4s
NEW sUEyKYoRi
The vacancy created by The promotion Of General
Merritt 10 the Collsctership of Tho Port led last
night 10 considerable speculation to the name Of his
successor II was admiued that tho contest lies be-
tween Gcucral Graham. Mr. Benedict, ths special
deputy surveyor and Mr.. Sns o. Dutchcr, APP
prascr. II was admitted on all hands, however,
that Secretary Sncrmans VISIT 10 this city Was tor
tho purpose oil personally experimenting the sudden
changes IN the Leading federal Offices IN Now York.
In iact, AS General MERRITT had told tho reporter.
eneral Arthur had been frankly informed us TO the
intontions ofthc administration" )"
WHAT SECRETARY SHERMAN, GOVERNOR WAR
MOTH AND HUGH HASTINGS SAY OF THE
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The clerk who &C.

him off his balance. The clerk who ac-
commodities himself to 81 900 year and
makes it supply all his needs is likely to
outlive his income when he is promoted to
81 POO. Oar resources as a nation are
seemingly incalculable, but we should re-
ly more upon our men than upon our ma
teral. Personal thrift is necessary to ma
tional prosperity, and there is no abiding
thrift which is not based upon frugality.
4 man may work and work but have moth
ing. Such man may be loud in declar-
inc that the laborer is worthy of his hire,
and that he does not get enough Tor his
work, when the real trouble is that he
does not know how to use what he gets
II is a good thing to be able to earn much
in place of little, but it is a far more valu-
able art to make the little 60 far. Ii moth
ing bat adversely can teach us tact and
management in our home life. the necessi-
tv of keeping within our incomes and the
comfort and enjoyment that are to be
found in small economics and cheap
pleasures, then we should be grateful for
our lessons in the school of adversely. and
for new enforcement of such very ele-
mentary truths as those we have just emu
merated.
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The Eight Massachusetts Congressional district
republican convention was held Thursday at Fran
inghsm, and ex-governor Clahin was nominated
by reclamation.
You are heartily welcome, Senator Blaine.
Take front seat This is the State that is so full
of Blaine republicsnism, tn at it sticks out all
around the edges. and jabs itself into the dscent
States.-BurliRgton Hawkeye (Rep)
1t is reported that Senator Blaine will speak in
saversl cities in this State during the canvass. If
be comes here the Republican State Committee
will make the arrangements for meetings, and il is
not probable that they will allow any portion of
the time for which he Is placed at his disposal to be
occupied by other speakers. republican, democratic
or greenbackers.-TraUtlier
Fiat money or absolute money, or money which is
simply promise to pay and not redeemsbe, is to
real money-honest money, just what the mud
pies made by children. playing by the roadside,
are to the pastry. which the provident head of a
family places before the members of her house
hold st meal time. 1t would be no greater evi
dence of folly to expect the children to live and
thrive on the products of their hours of play than
i, is to look for business prosperity with the cur
reucy which so many of the Greenbackers clsmor
for. The bread which they may buy with their
bogus currency will be a counterfeit also.
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The Victory of Colorado.

Later details show the republican tri-
umph 10 Colorado to he even more graft
fying than was believed. Everywhere
there are heavy and unexpectc1 republican
gains. One county. which gave the demo
cratic candidate for governor majority
Of 200 votes year ago, cuts down the ma
iority this year to 800; Denver elects its
republican Mayor by 100 majority, which
is a republican gain of GOO votes. A ma
iority of more than 1900 for the republi-
can State ticket is already assured, and
Inter returns mag bring II up to 1900 a
gain is already apparent of 1000 votes in
a State where the total vote is necessarily
small.
This result is significant, because it
must be interpreted as sweeping con-
demnation OF the outrage perpetrated up
on the State by the democratic House in
unseating the member whom the people
had chosen and seating the man whom
the people had rejected. 1t is significant,
as declaring the deep disgust with which
the voters of that State heard the deme-
cratic party crying "fraud," while in the
very act of cheating State out of its
proper representation. But the result is
even more important, when its national
aspects are considered. 1t means that the
State Of Colorado will continue to be rep
resented by republican Senators at Wash
ington, and that, if the election of the
next President should be thrown into the
House of Representatives, Colorado will
cast It's one vote for the republican candi-
date. That one vote might turn the scale
As the House is now constituted. the re-
publicans would control a majority of the
State delegations. Though the democrats
have gained Oregon, they must elect
q majority of the Congressman in two
States more in order to win, and they have
Just los, one which they were confident of
holding. And this is the meaning of the
victory in Colorado. Tribune.
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General News.

Thousands of absentees are returning to New
Orleans and are seized by the fever soon after
their return. The disease has thus received new
food and is rapidly spreading.
The Marquis of Lorne and Princess Louise sail
for Canada, November IA. The steamer Sarma-
tian has been chartered to convey the new Gov
ernor General and his Royal consort. The Ssr-
matian will he met at sea by the British North
American squadron, now at Quebec, and escorted
to Halifax, where it is definitely arranged that the
Marquis and the Princess will first set foot on
American soil.
DR.. Cyrus B. Bartol the weknown clergyman
and lttersteur. has been giving his experience
with lightning, and his sensations at its stroke.
If the lightning proves fatal, it must be the east
est Of deaths; but if it simply stuns one. il did
him, the effect is not very unpleasant His restor
alton to consciousness was almost instantaneous.
He mainly remembered a sense of irresistible
weight passing through his frame. and single
moment Wonderland. When he had recov-
cred from the nervous shock, he had one restless
night and weeks head ache. and that was all.
AS a sensation, the Doctor is evidently disap-
pointed with his lightning stroke. He thinks the
thing vastly overrated. An active imagination
always overpaints reality. The wonderful things
are the things that have not been experienced.
A Medford individual was sauntering home the
other night, near the three church clocks of that
classic village. Suddenly the voice of time
sounded in his tympanum and went on with regu-
lar strokes until the clocks had followed each
other in succession. Brscing himself up defiant
~, he calculated, "Thirty-sx O'Clock Keep on.
I've been out later than that."-Newbaryport
Herald
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HAYES'S TITLE.

However varied may be the opinions concern
ing the validity of Hayes title to the Presiden
cy, there is not a question in the minds of either
Democrats or Republicans upon one important
point, viz the unquestionabe right of DR.. Pierce
Family Medicines to the title of the STANDARD
Remedies of the age. Listen to the voice of the
sovereign people,
New ORLEANS, June 10th, 1873.
Dr. r. V. PIERCE. Buffalo, n. Y:
Dear Sir-Your Pleasant Purgative Pellet.
seem to be particularly adapted to the wants OF
the people in this warm climate, where bilious af
fections are particularly prevalent. regard
them as the best cathartic have ever tried
Yours truly,
JOHN &. HENDERSON.
BosToN, Mass, May 18th, 1873.
Dr. Il. V. PIERCE, Buffalo, n Y:
Dear Sir-Your Golden Medical Discovery ha.
cured my boy of Fever Sore of two years
standing. Pleaae accept our gratitude.
Yours truly,
octl t&wlw HENRY WRITTEN.
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Political.

Inc returns from the Colorado election continue
10 I'M rove The republicans majority is now
placed al 5000.
"Old Azure Breeches' is the last name that In.
diana people have applied to their governor. Blue
Jean Williams.
Gen. llswley has been nominated unanimously
for Congress by the republicans of the First Con-
nectcut District.
Selwyn Z. Bowman of Somerville was nominal.
ed Thursday for Congress. by the republicans of
the Massachusetts, Fifth District, defeating Gen.
eral Banks by one vote.
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A Word of Warning to Counterfeiters.

The wide spread fame of Hostetter's Stomach
Btters causes necessity on our part to remind
from time to time, whom it may concern, Of The
fact that initiating said article is a punishable Of
fence, and we now give this word Of caution, that
we will most assuredly have all those persons en-
gagged In re-filling our secondhand bottles, sell.
ing by the gallon or barrel, in any manner
whatsoever palmlng of on the public spurious
ished to the full extent Of the law. Penalty for
counterielting, or dealing ia counterfeit trade
mark goods, as set forth in a law recently passed
by Congress; Fine not exceeding o. 600 or i'm.
prsonment not more than two years, or both such
fine and Imprisonment" We never fail to convict
NOTICE TO DEALERS AND PURCHAsERs.-Hos
letters Bitters never, under any circums
sold IN bulk, BOT ALWAYS IN BOTTLES, with a
nnely engraved U. 8. Internal Revenue Especial
proprietary stamp covering the cork of each bot
Tie, IA stened to both sides of the neck of same
All Bittcrs purpOrting to be Hostetter's, without
this stamp, are counterfeit.
HOsTETTER & SMITH.