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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-09-06
FOUND BY AN OFFICER.

oGlcer Smith, OF tho Twenty-clghth precinct, last
evening isuad baby, apparently SIX or eight weeks
old, lying in vacant lot at the northeast corner OF
secoad avenue and Sixty fourth street 1t chesply
dressed in white and wrapped In small dark shawl
the ofiocr carried II 10 the Twenty-eghth precinct
station house
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NEW YORK HERALD FRIDAY ls7aTRIPIE SHEET

scbr john McGinniss. coulborn. Richmond, VAL
eager
schr Chernbim. Lsuk RaItinore-I eager,
Schr Joseph Fitzpatrick, Cannon Phi ad phia-Ovsr
ton 4 Hawkins.
sehr Naugatuck, Jewell, New London via New Haven
Rackott 4 Bro.
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WHALEMEN.

Arrived At New Bedford. sept g. schr Pedro vsrela,
Western Ground with l35 bbs OIL to Gideon
Allen Son. Sent homo the go bbls sp Re-
potts spoke about the middle Of July bark Wave, Ham,
mond, NIB, nothing since leaving Bermuda.
Arrived at Panama az bark Grace Marks, Seymour.
from . cruise. with l. 100 bbls oil. . -
In Panama Bay Aug 81. bark Porcs Morton, with 800
bbls oil.
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WEATHER REPORT.

HoLrHxAp, Sept 8. PM-Cam; misty; barometer
2egse .., .u
PLYMOUTH. seps5, PM-wind sw: light; aso; bsroms
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SHIPPING NEWS
OCEAN STEAMERS.
Desi,nohon
oSc.

,Args OF DEPARTURE Prom NEW MONTH";
OF SEPTEMBER AND OCTOBER.
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WESTERN UNION TIME BALL.

NEW YORK. Sept 5-Noon.
The wetsrn Onion time ball dropped to-day cor
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YACIrrs. sTEAIBOATs. sec.

YACHTS, STEAMbOATS, csC.
SCHOONER THAT WILL MAKE A GOOD LfGHTEK
Dcprres desk 100 tons, for safe cheap. ID. L. BRAD
LEY, 4pl West st.
M ANTbD GOOD SECOND HAND rs FOOT ola
w Boat Stating k1sst carh Price. address y. A. H. "a
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Amounted l0O,S1s,OvI ~
This was an oppressive ouraen. For interest alone
MA ware paying more than double the total current
xnenses OF the In anyy ear of pr,er
80 ma " ar for the Union. With such burden Tor
,ntarest IL Is not strange thai many believed that the
Gan, could never be paid. But, as we bavc seen, n
bstter opinion prevailed. Those VITO believed that
Nv ing national credit tho rates Of inter
a., might be reduced were sustained by tho public
Judgment The ability and tho purpose 70 pay
Inc debt according to lis letter ana spirit
vars demonstrated IL was seen that the success.
iui Of tho debt depended ON tho rates Of
inierust 70 be paid that reduction Of I per cent
nm our whole IN terest- bearinE debt would DO yearly
saving in interest OF over $50 900 600; thata rsduc-
lion OF per cont the rate OF interest would save
10 the country $40 0O0 0o0 which s tho interest
at per cent on 81, 600, 600, O00
REDUCTION or INTEREST.
Ths polcy OF reducing the dopt ana thcfepy
tho public credit having been adoptso
let us observe the result In the present condtion OF
ths public dcbt with respect 10 interest The total
Interest bearing debt August ], 1873, was as FOL.
lows ...so. .,,
Three per cent navy pension fund..... fl4 600 900
-Four per cent bonds. lIEoJV,VVV
ourapd-a- nall per cent s............. 4aOoo wv
Wv. per cent? 703 265, $50
kx per cents. s63iSol,zoV
Total present interestbesring .s77, 600
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-06-22
MINOR TEEEGRAras

Heavy English reinforcements are being sent
to the Cape of Good Hope.
Nine thousand fish were taken from the Gro
ton reservoir in New York, and given to the
poor Thursday.
Glass day exercises at Harvard University
which were suspended last year were resumed
yesterday, the outside attendance being large.
Eaton & Wilson's shoddy mill in Midway,
Mass, was burned yesterday afternoon. Loss,
$4,000
To-day it is proposed to put Benz. Hunter,
now on trial at Camden, N. j. for murder of
james M. Armstrong, on the witness stand to
testify for himself.
Gen. Mclaughlin reports from Fort COncho,
Texas, that Mexican Indian crossed into Texas
on Wednesday on raid, and both citizens and
troops are after them.
German papers continue to report arrests of
Socialists and Governmental interruption OF
Socialist meetings. A Berlin magistrate is re-
ported as saying that no testimony yet connects
Modelling with Socialist Democrats.
A Washington special says the parchment
shows evidence that the portion of the sundry
civil bill relating to the Arkansas Hot Springs
commission had been omitted in the enrolment
puJposely. The appropriation committee will
Ing next November.
| yesterday for marder. Ferry Bowstel was huns
Chillicothe. Ohio. Carl Manke was to hav,
been hung at Buffalo yesterday, had not a stay
In the proceedings been granted. He made al
unsuccessful attempt at suicide in his cell il
the morning. Frederick M. Duck and Edward
ii. Costley were hung in New York yesterday
for murder.
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Barnum On Upper.

did you ever meet Topper. the poet?" he
asked, when about to launch upon one of his
anecdotes. "He is a curiosity He wanted
me to act as Lecture agent for him during his
visit here last sum mer. L wrote him. thouoh.
very plainly, that he wouldn't make it nav.
falmage TOOK 1t up, however. and that helped
him a little at first One day celebrated
journalist in New York gave breakfast 20
Lord Roseberry, Upper and myself. During
the meal noticed that the host and Lord Rose
berry We're constantly laughing with great glee
over Tnpper's stories and points" Upper
evidently thought these were very funny, but
they seemed to me internally stupid. For in
stance, Upper said in his jerky, dapper little
way: i've got son, ali very witty and
then his small round eyes began to twinkle.
Somebody at our dinner table. one day said
that Brigham Young had committed bigamy.
but Brighany"-hal hal hal pretty good,
wasn't it? Whereupon the journalist and Lord
hoseberry yelled with laughter, in which, of
course, Topper Joined, greatly delighted. L
thought had never heard anything SO stupid
IN my life. But those two men would sit
there, asking Topper questions, applauding
ms buncombe, and roaring at his stories;
while Upper took the hattery with the
complacency of demigod. In my opin-
Ion he was perfect dolt, a perfect pill; 1
could not understand what there was in him
90 funny. Yet for two hours my host aud his
noble friend were encouraging him to gas, and
rewarding him with tokens of appreciation.
Mhen break fast was over drove to hotel
Win Lord Roseberry, while our host took
ripper home. AS soon as Lord Roseberry had
ploded with laughter. what is the matter
my lord, 1 asked. Oh said he, shaking him.
self as II he were demented, Il am 80 glad, SO
glad. Glad Of what? l inquired. ooh, 1 am
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and had for some time been EMPLOYED in one

aud had for some time been employed In one
of the departments of the Treasury, l think
when Gen Spinner was in office.
Q-Don't you know it was after John Sher-
man became Secretary OF the Treasury?
A--No, sir, do not; know it was before
that, because Gen. Spinner was here and was
particular friend of ours.
Q-How do you know OF the time Gen. Spin.
ner was in Office that your wife was in that de-
partment; By her telling you?
A-Yes, sir.
Q-Can you tell whether it vas under Grant
or Hayes?
Alt must have been under Grant.
Q-When your wife came back home what
did she say about the Sherman letter?
Alt is long time ago, and don't remem-
Der. She said good many things about It, L
really can't remember what she did say.
Odd she say she had seen the letter?
A-She did not
Cor that she had seen copy OF II
A-She never said so to me. She said that
Anderson claimed to have a copy OF IT, and
that it was in his lawyers hands =,
Q-Did she ever have any correspondence with
Mr. Sherman in regard to that letter?
A-Not that L am aware Of. Ii she had L
know nothing of it whatever.
Q-You and James e. Anderson have been
intimate?
Ayes, sir, pretty intimate.
Odd you intimacy extend up to the time
he left New Orleans?
A-No sir. There was a little coldness be-
tween US after he requested me to 60 back on
the affidavit. (The original Anderson-W ebber
agreement was shown witness, who recognized
the body of the paper and the signature OF An
derson as Anderson's writing, but failed to re.
cognize either the signatures of Weber or OF
the wtnesses.)
Without concluding the cross-examination
the committee adjourned until tomorrow.
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NEW YORK.
mrs. TiIteu Observation-Disclosures,

Mrs. TiIten Excommunicated.
New YORK, June 21-At special business
melting of Plymouth Church, Mr.. Pratt, mod
orator. Brother Halliday read the following
document, which is the report of the examin-
ing committee in Mrs. Tilton's case:
BROOKLYN, June IA, 1873.
To Plymouth Church:
Rhave been instructed by the examining
cotmittee to present the following minutes
and recommendations to the church:
srhe charge of unchristian conduct and will
fuEviolation of the covenant obligations with
the church, together with specifications, have
been made to the committee by Mrs. Barbara
Wslton against Mrs. Elizabeth r. Tilton, both
members of this church. The committee ap-
pointed to entertain the charges and to furnish
Mrs Tilton with copy of the charges and
Specifications connected with it and notify her
to appear before the committee to make such
answer to the charge as she may see ft report
such service of notice was made, and in answer
Mrs. Tilton forwarded by the hand, of Mr..
Wheeler and Mr.. Richards a written COM
munication to the committee, admitting the
truth of the charges alleged against her and
reterating the same to the committee. After
the reading Of Mrs. Tilton's Communication
the gentlemen who presented it were asked If
Mrs. Tilton desired to present any evidence or
to have further time. to which interrogations
they answered definitely, ''No, she did not.
After taking the testimony it was voted by the
committee that the charges had been fully sus-
tanned, and that the committee recommend
that Mrs Eliz Abeth r. Tllton be excommuni-
caeed from communion and fellowship of the
church.
tSigned) S. B. HALLIDAY, Clerk.
I move that the report be accepted and
adopted, said Brother Hill.
The motion WINS seconded and the question
put and carried The members had a general
hsnd-shakipg all around and congratulated
themselves that the scandal was settled at last,
and the meeting adjourned. The clerk refused
togive any information as to the nature of
Ms. Tilton's reply to the committee.
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THE INDIANS.
The Wisconsin scnre-Trappers Killed
by she Savages.

The Wisconsin scnre-Trappers Killed
by she Savages.
ST. PAUL, June N.-The sensational reports
from Wisconsin relative to the Indian troubles
10 the northern part of the state are utterly
discredited here, at least so far as they relate
to any general combination of the Minnesota
and Wisconsin Chippewas to attack the
whites. The Chippewas are not warlike In
dams, and as for tie Sioux, there are none il
either state An Indian outbreak any where
east OF Missouri is a most distant improbability
A Rush City dispatch to the Pioneer-Press
treats the affair across the st. Croix in Wiscon-
sin as mere scare.
NEW YORK. June 21.-Col. Sheridan has Sc.
lected a permanent camp for troops near Bear
Butt, to which Gen. Sheridan has ordered ten
companies of the 9Th Cavalry and six com pa
MES of Infantry. The latter will act as a gar
rison while the cavalry will scout the surround
ing country to the Black Hills.
An Omaha dispatch says the bodies of three
more trappers have been found on Dismal
river. They were evidently killed by Indians
some time ago.
SAN FRANCISCO, June 21.-A Silver City
despatch states that the stage road between
here and Winnemuca is clear of hostiles. Jer-
~ Winnemuca and other friendly Piutes who
have been in the hostile camp recently, say the
Banpocks claimed that they then killed 10
whites and had of their own Indians killed.
Three white men were killed and buried in
cabin near Stein mountain recently. The
Malheur reservation Indians are behaving
worse than the Bannocks, slaughtering every
animal that comes within their reach. Gen.
Howard Is still at Malheur City.
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Magazine Notices.

The Atlantic Monthly for July contains the
first installuent of the new novel by Henry
James. Dr., The Europeans, which is sure to
attract no ordinary degree of attention. A
Japanese contributor tells in quaint English
pathetic love story, Mosume Sets Yo; or
Woman's Sacrifice. Col. L. W. Higginson in
Some War Scenes Revisited, gives the Rip
Van Winkle-lke experience of one who enters
as a temporary carpet.bagger, some city which
he formerly ruled or helped to rule with abso-
lutte sway" Most interesting as we'll as Curl
Gus will be found Mr., Moncure d. Conway
account of the Romance of a Family. There 10
an admirable article by Mr.. H. E. scudder, on
st. Georges Company. tho principles of which
Mr.. Ruskin has been setting forth during the
last ss-en years in his Fors Clauigera. New
Books on Art this month treats of the Portfolio
and Lubke's History Of Art A short article
By Mr.. Allen B. Magruder, The Will of Peter
the Great, and the Eastern Question, will be
found peculiarly interesting at the present
time. Richard Grant Whites third paper on
Americanisms is given, and Dr. Il. G. Angel
contributes an article, addressed to a large pro-
portion of the reading public, on Weak Sight.
The poetry of the month includes Song: The
Wedding Day, by e. @. Stedman; The Old
Man of the Mountain, By ]. T. Trowbridge;
Kearsarge, by s. Weir Mitchell; The Dream
Fay, by Rose Terry Cooke; Our Neighbor, by
Harriet w. Preston. The Open Letter from
New York is devoted to description of esocie-
~" in that CITY, The Contributors Club is
even better than usual, and amongst the topics
discussed are the Examination OF Shakes
peare's Tomb, How to introduce the Spelling
Reform, and Fsrjeon's novels. SAKE Holm's
botany and originality are defended, and a
household art tragedy is anlusingly narrated
Recent Literature contains critical notices of
Longfellow's Keramos, Jamess French Poets
and Novelists, Winters Thistle-Down, Adler's
Greed and Deed, and other late publications.
The numbers of the Lifting Aqe for the
weeks ending June 18th and 22d respectively,
have the following noteworthy contents; Skep-
ticism in Geology, Edinburgh Review; The
Political Adventures of Lord Beaconsfield,
part II, Fortnightly Review; The Death Of the
Duke de M, translated from the French of
a. Daudet, Temple Bar; The Azores, Fraser;
The Greatness Of the Romans, by Prof. Gold
win Smith, Contemporary; Mcleod of Dare,
BY William Black, from advance sheets; With
In the Precincts. by Mrs. Oliphant, from ad-
vance sheets; Diderot at st. Petersburgh, Fort
nightly; How to Live on Reduced Income,
Good Words; The House across the Street,
story, All the Year Round; Turkish Wives,
Pail Mall Gazette; Basque Customs; Fraser;
Pictures and Dress, Spectator; The Microphone,
Spectator; The Feast of Lanterns at Canton,
Japan Times; Tibet. Spectator; The Letter
III, Historical Conjecture, Examiner; with
choice poetry, etc.
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The Matthew'S committee met at II o'clock,
and held private consultation two and half
hours, Mr.. Matthews being present. Then the
doors were opened and James e. Anderson was
sworn. He made request he be attended by
counsel, and the room was cleared for consulta-
ton. The committee refused AndersOn's re-
quest. This decision was communicated by
Senator Allison, acting chairman, to Ander'
son. The latter said he had no statement to
make nor questions to answer. Whereupon
the room was again cleared for consultation,
and when the doors were open the chairman
informed Anderson he mast answ sssed cues
age and occupation. Anderson rep led he had
no desire to throw obstacles in the way, but
Senator Matthews was lawyer and here look
ing after his interests, and he did not see why
he should not have lawyer to look after his
(Anderson's) interests. The chairman again
asked him his age and occupation, and Ander-
son declined to answer. The chairman then
asked whether he placed any paper in Mat
thews possession, and if so what? Anderson
agar, declined to answer repeating e he had . no
''You mean simply to say that you set at def
ance the will of this committee?"
Auderson-You put it too strong. I simply
wish to say decline answering. have to pro-
pose that if Senator Matthews will 60 before
the Potter committee will testify.
The room was cleared for consultation.
Anderson privately says he made PROPOSE
ton that Mr.. Matthews appear before the Pot
ter committee in order that he might ask him
questions he could not ask before the Matthews
committee, and further that the Senate not be-
ing in session he could not be punished as
recusant witness.
When the doors opened Anderson was in
formed by the chairman of the committee that
they would require his testimony before the
committee. He then asked Anderson:
"Are you not willing to answer such ques-
tions as may be propouuded to you?'
Anderson replied, 81 am not
Chairman-Then refusing to answer any
questions pertaining to matters of investigation
you set this committee at defiance.
Sanator Whyte said: SIN the absence Of the
Senate we have no power to punish for con-
tempt, and therefore move that this commit
tee adjourn, subject to the call of the chair
man" Agreed to, and the committee adj
journed.
Senator Matthews having to-day being inter-
rogated as to the truth of the report that he had
concluded to appear before the Potter commit
tee, said the statement was erroneous.
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Affairs on the Mexican Rsraer.

GALVESTON, June 21.-The News Eagle Pass
special says that nothing definite Is known re-
garding the movements of Gen. Mckenzie or
Col. Shsfter. 1t is supposed they fare heading
for Saragossa mountains The Mexicans are
still volunteering and impressing horses. Their
movements are very gwarlke. A courier who
arrived yesterday states that Coils Nuncio and
Voldez are at Ssrragossa with from 5000 to 1000
men so that courier would be sent to Gen.
Mckenzie to ascertain the purpose of his in
yasion. COL Martinez, the revolutionist was
reported about so miles below Piedras Negras
several days ago with 90 or 60 men, some OF
whom were thought to bs on this side There
if no news from Escobedo.
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WASHINGTON.

The Hot Springs Reservation Biunder.
WASHINGTON, June 21.-At the Cabinet
meeting today there was some discussion as to
the possibility OF taking any action to carry in
to effect the will of Congress concerning the
Hot Springs reservation. The general opinion
vas that nothing can be done by the executive
matter until Congress has acted again upon it,
6 es 1 seS zna re She T. as g
critical examination to determine whether such
portion of the clause as was enrolled, will af.
ford valid basis for at least provisional action
to protect the government interests.
The Railway Mail Service.
For the next fiscal year there will be but one
superintendent of the railway mail service in
place of the two now serving. Col. Vail will
remain at the head of the service.
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DOMESTIC pORTs

SAN FRANCISCO-Ar goth, ship Robert Dixon.
Osgood New York. (Jan l23
NEW ORLEANS-Ar 10th sch Cvrus Hall Howe
Kennebec. wv '"' --"'' -A'"e'
JACKSONVILLE-Ar 18th, sch Gertie Morrow.
DDu,nanng, New York; Maria Adelaide, Kent fir ON
SGaEORGEToWN, SC-Cld 18th, sch A W Ellis, for
bot, Ponce ' ' sAoAu' A"i-
H.. fOR1 kESS MONROE-Passed out 10TH ship Jane
FISH, from Baltimore tor Continent.
Travis st Thomas. ''4N'
ar AT 10th sch Hattie Meg Buck Woodbury., George
oid, orig Chas Dennis; sch Alzepa.
al zist, DarQue w Holbroos, Mitchell, MatanZas
Sid 18Th, sch May Mcfarland, for Matanzas.
Clendennin, Calais, "S : -uS'
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zHNew York stock and Money Market

NEW YORK, June 2l-Evening. Money easy at 2
q 8 per cent. on call. Sterling Exchange unchang-
ed at 4S44 4S5 for long and 1864 q 4S7 for short
sight.
Imports Of dry goods at the port of New York for
the week ending to-day were $677,736; amount
Gold steady at 1909 throughout. Carrying rates
q 3 per cent. to fat. Cearings $S.377, 900. The
ury disbursements were $4,000. Governments
firm.
The transactions at the Stock Exchange to-day ag-
gregated 800 shares including 700 shares Lake
Shore, 600 shares Erie, 10000 shares st Paul. $4,000
shares Lackawanna 81 Western, g. 100 shares Western
Union, 22,3U0 shares North Western, 1900 shares
Pacific Mail.
The following were the closing quotations of Gov
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Louisiana Bonds

NEW ORLEANS, June 21.-In reply to icquiries
from New York bankers Auditor Jumel has
written that the July and January interest on
tions of taxes for the past months ara unpre.
cedented, being almost double the amount col.
lected during the same period in former years
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Rohherx af Mails.

New YORK, June 21-Geo. M. Martin, clerk
in the registry department of the New York
post-ofice, was arrested today for robbing regis
tered letters. None of the letters were mailed
here, all being in transit between distant points
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The A per cent. Loan.

New YORK, June 21.-The subscriptions to
the Der ceLt. loan yesterday, amounted to ST.,
100000. The bankers say that the adjournment!
of Congress has removed the fear of changes ir
the financial laws, and subscriptions to govern
ment securities have been stimulated. They
express the opinion that the sale of per cents
during the simmer will be largely in excess OF
the sales of the last six months.
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HEALTH AND Observation-Disclosures the most
reliable baking powder sold in this market is econ
gress" Yeast Powder, it being pure ana healthy, and
especially good for dyspeptics when used in Biscuits
Dumplings Ac. Give it a trial, and you will Away
use Congress-.
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Emperor William, whose health causes much
anxiety, and also to give the necessary assent to
any measures which may be approved by Rus
sian plenpotentiares s, as constant reference to
ST. Petersburg is extremely inconvenent, and
Prince Gortschakotf is not what he used to be
either bodily or mentally.
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MARRIED..

In this city, June 10. by Rev. Thos D. Anderson, jr,
Lander G. Brunei and Miss Louisa N. bearing.
At Cumberland Foreside. June 20, by Rev. A. Dali
ton, Albert W. Skillin of Cape Elizabeth and Miss
Virginia WEIGH of Portland.
In Falmouth, June 49, at the residence of the BRIDES
father, by Rev. W. H. Haskell Chas W. Dearborn
and Miss Jennie S. Bell, both of Falmouth
In Belfast, May &c. H. r. Davis of Unity and Miss
Eleanor Morse of Belfast.
In Swanvile, May %, Omar G. Hussey of Brooks
and Miss Abby V. Nickerson OF SwanvilIe
In Belgrade, May %, Ollie E. Jacobs of Sidney and
Miss Hattie E. Damren of Belgrade.
In Belgrade, June 8, Albion Hersom and Miss Lucy
e. Blaisdell of Rome.