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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-02-07
MIDNIGHT WEAI HER REPORT
GOVERNMENT INDICATIONS
SyaODsis fur he Past "a Hours.

WASHINGTON, Feb. Z, a. m.-Tbe barometer
is highest in the Middle aud South Atlantic States 1t is
lowest in the Upper Lake Region and is low IN the West
Gulf States where storm centre OF considerable en-
ergy has developed. Heavy rain has fallen in the West
Gulf States Elsewhere clear partly cloudy weather
has prevailed Winds from the northwest Texas.
Elsewhere they have been In general sOuthery. The
temperature has fallen in Texas. Elsewhere 1t has
Indications.
For NewEngland and the Middle Atlantic States
warner clear or partly cloudy weather. light south
erly winds, falling barometer
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-02-07
EVEN OHIO BEGINS TO FEEL IT.
Some of onr business men arl alan

Some of our business men arc almost con-
verted the RECOMMENDATION scheme Oy the annoyance
thew suffer from the abundance Of SILVER They that
as tney are obliged the sun trade they would
Ike 10 have it made legacDder so the bank would be
cOnpeIled receive il deposit. Now the banks viii
not touch it, The arrangement OF business that would
come from putting IN circulation the additional forty
millions which the silver mine owners expect 10 crowd
upon the public year after tne passage OF me Bland
bill would be simply incacuabie. There would be only
one mpensang cifcuIst the FOOLS who are now
camOring for silver would aso 20 take thCT OWN
medicnt until they becAno sex OF II as anl body
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-02-07
THE PRACTICAL TEST OF SILVER.
ErnuL ILn Nh. TnrL Er.nlIn Lu.i.

An ounce of experience Is sometimes worth
many pounds Of argument: ana II would not be-
surprising II the circulation Of the trade dollar among
our ciuzens-Or rather the difficulty ~ Its circula-
tiOn-should turn the scale uf OpiLiOn against
me silver scheme. The cant and nonsense
about the paterna dollar and The popular yearung for
prettJ cnottuy disposed Of Ic trade dollar II
than the patriOr coin Of the Fast by seven
and Onehaf grains ana vet the peOrc 90 not want IT,
III the dollar snOnd thus destroy tho dollar We $50 Id
hayc curious and fortunate OF metallic suicide
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-02-07
TWO FORGERS ARRESTED
swINDLlNG BY SPURIOUS CHECKS.

TWO MORE MEMBERS OF AN OLD GANG OF FORGEEs
IN CCsrODY-a0w THEY DEFRAUDED CITY
MERCHANTS.
The police succeeded yesterday in arresting two
men whom they believe to be connected with the
gang of forgers which for some time has been
swindling New-York merchants These men had
been carrying their operations by purchasing
goods giving forged checks for amounts larger than
the bills. and blaming the differences III cash.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-02-07
VOORHEES, LETTERS.


An enthusiastic W ashlngtOn correspondent
kayS: Senator voorhees, receives more cougrdua'OTy
letters upon his late speech than his official duties permit
him read and answer He has AT least 1000 on hand
unopened" IL they unopened, pray how does he
know they are cOngratuiatOry letters They may be
Cumming letters from TcIre Hdute.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-02-07
Special Notices.
Bangs & 60.
CSC BROADWAY,
will sell at auction.
Feb. lat $50 .

THURSDAY. Feb T. at $3.50 p m,
A collection Of VALUABLE BOOKS. STANDARD and
SCARCE works in General Literature mostly English edi-
tons.
FRIDAY ard SATURDAY Feb. 8 and o. at $3.50 p M,
LAW BOOKS, REPORTS, TREATISES, DIGESTs. &C. in
par, from Lawyers Iibrarv.
Bair's PnIsEnglish remedy for Gou. and Bheumatism
80 Pals, I'll rs by mail IL. PLANTEN q SON "a VIII
fu-.t. y y by
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-02-07
SUBSIDY FOR SOUTH AMERICAN STEAMERS

SUBSIDY TUX bUU III AMFKTCAN STEAMEf'''
HARRISBURG, Feb. Ex-Governor Hartranft
today signed the Joint resolution recently passed by the
Legislature, instruci1g Pennsylvania Senators and
Representatives in Congress to favor the granting OF
bsidy To the line o. carrying the mails be-
tween New York, New Orleans and Rio Janeiro, Brazil
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-02-07
A BURsT OF TRUru IRON HA!sTEAD.

Those who expect the passage Of the Silver
bring sudden prosperity upon The country are mis-
taken There f. panacea for disease but that
prsed ia the terms Tine labor and thrift The coun
Try suffers from the tremendou1 waste of the war; and
from the nprOydencc which resulted from imitation. Ii
must by returning TO sound currency, by the
adoption Of better hatits-by earning more than II
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-02-07
~ Court oil Arbitration.

Af
Hon ENOCu l.. FANCHER. Arbitrator
this Court held daily at the Rooms on the
Chamber OF Commerce. No G3 William st. and at the Office oi
Arbitrator No 22g Broadway the hearing and prompt
settlement OF controversies disputes ana matters Ol ueI
arising merchants. shpinlsles anu otheis
within tho iurlsd ton OF che Port OF Now-lOtk.
The pTt o. ms court confined 10 no c6ss oH ne
geer1t public submit Mer cOnir0reTS>s 10 u lOf s dt
BLANK forms Tor the submission Of causes ana other nioi
ton may DE obtained lis application 10 tho x at the
rooms OF The Chamber
MINI. hission on Enr,h.A thorough Medical Treatise
indicating how Confirmed disabilities may he removed Inc
experience study observation AMI professional
showing the agencies that viii Insure Restored Man
have been impaired by oyeriaxcd powers statement
the Obstacles and Of the means by winch tey
be IenDyrd BY mall Zoe currency or postage stas)
Address sees Museum Anatomy SCIENCE l. iO - l.
Pos. Ofnce Notice the week endinA
SATURDAY Feb. y. 1873. Will close at TINS once on
queenstown WEDN ESDAY at 900 a m Tor Eu
steamship Abyssina Via Queenstown tc0IresDOnu
France DO forwarded b. this steamer must DC
specially Addressed and 81 a. ~ Tor fid." direct oy
for Europe by steamship Adric via Queenstown GORE
for Germans and France 10 be iofWhldeu Dy
this steamer De specially addressed) ana al IL IN of
Europe ~ steamship F-ia, VIA Pynon'h lhetDoltg au
steamship City OF NewYGrk via queenstown CORRESPONDENTS
Great Britain the Continent 10 DO iOrWartd by ts
specially Addressed anu at 1850 a. N, lot
Scotland direct by stramshp Bovis VIA 'isgOw anu AZ
Bremen. The steamships WISCONSIN, Abysslha and
AdTiaC 10 mails Denmark, SWEDEN ana nor
way The mails Nassau y p will leave New-f YORK FeO
aud The mails Vest indies. VIA ~ THOMAS direct
Feb ID The mails for China aud Japan viii ieafe san fa
CISCO Feb 10 10 mails tot Australia etc. VII leave sAh
Francisco Feb. Is - -
Nog.YorK. Feb. 2. 1873 u. l. JAdEr Postnaster
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-02-07
TRIBUNE LOCAL OBSERVATIONS.

TRIBUNE OFFICE Feb. @. a. m.-The changes OF ayr
pressure yesterday Important, and, during most
of the time within limits The SKY was fair
with few clouds; In the early afternoon the tempera-
tre rose considerably, but fell below freezngpont to-
pafd The moisture OF tie air Is not excessive
For this city and vicinity fair weather may be ex-
pected to-day, with slight increase OF warmth ana oc
casinnal coudness. more decided increase OF ciouu
mess is probable Tomorrow.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-02-07
MARRIED..
BLAUVEL1-

BLAUVEI1-iC BOIs-On Tuesday, Feb z. 1878 at the
residence Of III brides parents by the Rev. George H.
IIcpworth assisted by the Rev. Carlos Martyr. T. Willis
iauyet Alice Of Frederick y Du BO.s, a.! Of
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-02-07
The Patent Adjustable Gas Reflector

The Patent Adjustable Gas Reflector
Is just tho thing ~ sang light sewing machine
piano. cooking range dining t-Vle pictures. &c
To read write and sew By. VIII At any burner.
For sale By House Furnishing aud Gas Fixture stores
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-02-07

An Notices Of Marriage, must he iniorsed riin fafi
MN and nutllrsa
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-02-07

INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION. VIENNA, 1873
Unanimous solution embodied In the Section Report on
Pianos, and signed By all members Of this division
regard the American division II Is much TO be de-
pored that tie ceebr ted pathnauguratng tpahbreakingl
firm OF sTEINWAY SONS, OF New-York. TO whom the
entire piano manufacture greatly indebted has not been
represented"
or also the "Oioia Reports Of the Uni
ted states Commits the Vienna Exhibition"
tend ~ over PAGES Vol l. 3s5 10 39l, which were
thority OF CongrcesD
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-05-07
miscellaneous.

WASHINGTON, May 6.-The House committee
on education and labor to-day agreed upon a
bill making it a misdemeanor for master of
vessel to take more than fifteen Chinese pas
sengers, male or female, to the United States,
after January LIST, 1879.
The committee also agreed upon bill au-
thorizing the distribution to public libraries of
one copy of every document published for pub
lie distribution by Congress.
The President has nominated Stephen D.
Packard. of Louisiana, United States consul at
Liverpool; Lucius Fairchild, Wisconsin, colsul
general at Paris; Horace E. James, Indiana,
master at Fairburn, Illinois.
The subcommittee of the House committee
on expenditures in the department of state,
to whom was referred the case of Bradford,
consular clerk at Shanghai, have made report
sustaining the various charges.
Subscriptions to the per cent. loan to-day
$430O0O. A dangerous counterfeit note of the
denomination of 300 on the Merchants Ma
tional bank, of Bedford, Mass, has been put
in circulation in the Western States.
Ex-Governor Packard, of Louisiana, to-day
| Lucius Fairchild, of Wisconsin, who is trans
ferred to consul gcneralship at Paris. Alfred T.
A. Orbit, of Delaware, having been recalled
from that city.
The story Of Martin Ryan being prisoner
| in Sitting Bulls camp has been officially de-
MED by Sir Edward Harrington, of tho Domiu-
| ion, at whose instance the camp of Sitting
Bull was searched. The alleged facts in the
case were found to have no foundation what
ever.
Besides the counterfeit 800 note on the New
Bedford bank, there is another in circulation
| in the West supposed to be from the same
place, on the Revere National bank, of Boston.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-05-07
ALL AROUND THE GLOBE.

In the case of Oliver P. Cummings vs.. The
Grand Trunk railway at Boston, the Jury gave
verdict for S15,7 08. Cummings was engineer.
and injured by collision with wild engine.
At the session of the Vermont NJ. E. con-
ference at Woodstock yesterday the COMMITTEES
of trial in the of Rev. E. d. Hopkins.
charged with forgeries, reported that he be e1-
PEELED the ministry and church membership.
1t is reported that the Commerce insurance
company of New York, purely local organize
ton, is about to close its doors. The last
statement made Jan. l, 1878, stated its capital
to be O,000; assets s240,379, and surplus
$20,008.
W. H. Carlton L. Co., and A. L. johnson d
Co., shoe manufacturers of Haverhil, Mass.
have suspended. Liabilities of the hrst named
about DC, 900. and of the latter from 100000
to 100000.
David ". Sutherland, of Chicago. has filled .
petition in bankruptcy. Secured debts S65;S
600, with 100000 securities: unsecured. &c.
600. Assets, nominally 997, Goo
The ceremony of laying the corner stone of
the post chapel at Fort Leavenworth took
place Sunday evening at six O'Clock.
Three com panies of mounted infantry, that
20 ont to superintend the removal of the Ute
Indians, will leave Fort Leavenworth on Tues
day of this week.
A skiff containing three women and tyr,
children, was struck BY raft ON the ALE
| gheny river, Ave miles above Pittsburgh, yes
terday afternoon, and capsized. Two Of Ia,
women were drowned. The other three wen
rescued by parties on shosss
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-05-07
YOUNG ROUGHS.
They Beat a Man and His Wife Outrage
Ous1y.

They Beat Man and His Wife Outrage
Ous1y.
Just before dark last evening, Tom Carr and
Mike Clonan entered the saloon of John w.
Sheehey, corner of Rice and Martin streets.
Both were in state of fighting and abusive
intoxication and, being refused liquor, became
foully abusive, for which they were elected.
At this time Thomas Borden came upon the
scene, having connection with the disgrace
full rowdies. except that, some three years ago,
Carr administered an unprovoked drubbing to
Borden. The two maddened brutes turned
upon Borden and pounded him most savagely,
for no reason whatever. Mrs. Borden stepped
across the road to her husbands rescue, when
Clonan violently struck her with stone. just
then Officer Clouse laid his persuasive grip up-
on Olonan, and marched him off to the station.
Carr escaped, but the officers were sent after
him. Both these youths should have meted
out to them the extreme penalty of the law for
this business. Especially should this be tho
case with Carr, whose acts of rowdyism have
heretofore brought him into the hands of the
police. hut he has always managed to escape SO
far, for reasons totally inexplicable, except it
be on the ground of influence" whatever that
means. But the law-abiding citizens of St.
Paul are getting tired of this influence" Job.
At midnight, Officers Mcmahon and Clouse
being provided with warrant, snaked Carr
out Of bed, and conveyed him to police head
quarters, where he was incarcerated.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-05-07
WASHINGTON.
RAVES REWARDS ANOTHER PRESI-
DENTAL THIEF.
Packard Given tho Liverpool Consulate,
Called ln--The Alleged Declaration Of
Judge Whitaker, Of New Orleans--Mis-
cellaneOuS.
The Case of Judge Whitaker.


WASHINGTON, May 6.-The President sent to
the Senate to-day communications from the at
torney general and secretary of the treasury in
response to Senator Howes resolution of April
10th. calling for information in regard to the
liabilities of W. K. Whitaker, arising under
his administration Of Office of United States
assistant treasurer and collector of internal
revenue at New Orleans, and as to the measures
taken by the Government to enforce them.
Secretary Sherman states that suit Cor $l1, 1872
is pending against Whitaker on his account as
collector of internal revenue from December.
1868, to April, 1865. While Whitaker was in
Office az assistant treasurer at New Orleans be-
tween October 18th, 1866, and May 10TH 1867.
deficit of S1,076,797 occurred, which
was subsequently reduced to $68O,S01.
The! me deficit. according to Whit
ceptlng from his predecessor, Assistant Treas
urer Way, about S500,0O0 of certificates of the
First National bank, of New Orleans, and can
ceiling them as cash on hand, besides which he
had afterwards received a number of certified
checks of May, then president of the bank, aud
| converted them into sundry notes and bills of
exchange, which were counted as cash. At the
time the default was discovered, suit for re-
covery of the defect was commenced in the
United States circuit court. In 1868, and in
May, Judgment was given in favor Of defend
ant. The special counsel employed by the
government, reported the jury probably based
their finding of facts upon the act of settle
ment between late Assistant Treasurer Way
and The United States, whereby the debt due
the government was discharged by the assign
ment of all of Ways property. There was, he
alleges, no error in the verdict and no bill of
exceptions asked for. He also states that all
the defendants were insolvent. Way was bonds
| man for Whitaker.
Attorney General Devens reports the crimi
nal indictments against Whitaker were three
T in number. The first charged an embezzle-
ment of 81, O58.421, and when tried resulted in
Whittaker's acquittal. Special United States
Attorney Grant wrote tho attorney general,
April, 1877, stating that the remaining indict
ments were for the same offense, and in his,
Grants, opinion it was not proper to try them,
and asked authority to dismiss them. Attor-
ney General Devens directed him to consult
with Assistant District Attorney Lacey, and
left it to their joint decision to enter a 7aozzl
prose. Orders to dismiss these indictments
were soon afterwards entered, and Attorney
Genaral Devens says he has no reason to doubt
that that Lacey and Grant exercised their dis
cretiOn wisely.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-05-07
TRANSIT OF MERCURY.
Satisfactory Observations Taken at vari-
Gus Points.
Especial Telegram to the Globe.

Especial Telegram to the Globe.
MADISON. WIS, May 6.-The transit of Mercury
with the sun was observed to-day by K. G. Nor
ton, of this city. The day was very cloudy but
the sun appeared twice, ut two o'clock and half
past five, thus enabling him to obtain two fne
observations.
Gov. Smith left for Washington this morning
on business visit of couble of weeks,
WASHINGTON, May 6.-The transit of mercury,
in addition to being observed at the naval OBJ
servatory was also observed by Prof. Newcomb
and several of his associates, who were provd-
ed with telescopes at the national almanac
Office. The observations fully confirmed tho
various results for motion of the perhelion of
mercury.
According to the observations Of Prof. New
comb and assistants, the second internal con-
tact of Mercury with the western edge of the
sun. occurred at SO minutes, so seconds past 5
o'clock this afternoon, aud the external con-
tact minutes and SO seconds later. The planet,
through the telescope, appeared not larger than
a silver five cent piece. Gentlemen engaged in
the work say there could not have been better
day for observations Prof. Eastman was at
the old telescope at the national observatory.
and Prof. Hall superintended the taking of
photographs of the passing planet. These pho
tographs were produced by means Of horizon
tai telescope and reflector.
Utica. May 6.-Prof. Peters, of Hamilton
college, Clinton, made successful observation
of the transit of mercury. The clouds inter
fered somewhat with the observation of inter-
nal contact. Prof. Peters is of opinion that
he discovered indications of atmosphere on the
planet.
OGDEN, Utah, May 6.-Observations were
taken from the United Stated Observatory to-
day Of the transit of mercury by Professor
Andre and party, French astronomists. The
| transit commenced at 7:44, but the sun was
obscured by clouds. The sky cleared about
noon. Only three photographs were taken
| up to P. NJ, after which time seventy ve
| photographs we're taken to the time of exit,
| which was at 3:17 P. n. ObservationsJare re-
garded as successful and satisfactory.
| WEST POINT, May 6.-Observations for all
| four contacts of Mercury with the were
successfully made to-day at West Point observ-
atory.
| Observations of the transit of Mercury al
Cambridge observatory was somewhat inter
fered with by clouds, but in the afternoon q
clear sky afforded most favorable opportu.
nifty for observation. Contact took place sew.
eral seconds later than 10:26A. NJ. The general
results are considered quite satisfactory.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-05-07
DIRE DISASTERS.
Fatal Boiler Explosion at Memphis--Sey.
eral Destructive Fires.

eral Destructive Fires.
FATAL BOILER EXPLOSION.
MEMPHIS, May 6.-Shortly after seven
o'clock this morning portable engine stand
ing in front of Bohlen, Huse i Co.'s ice house
at the foot of Jefferson street, exploded with
terrific force, instantly killing Tom Hoist, the
engineer, and probably fatally injuring Jim
Kennedy, the fireman. The following labor
ers were also wounded: Barney Blerns, leg
broken; Top Steene, arm broken and scalded;
Jas. Iahone, arm broken and severely scalded !;
Friday Cullen. colored, who was passing the
spot on the way to his work. was severely scald-
ed. The engine was used in hosting ice out of
barge into the ice house, and a FIRE had been
boiler, which was discovered at the moment of
the explosion. Apiece of the boiler was driven
through the wall of Lattis soap factory and
another piece in Glenn's wharfboat, a block
away.
FIRE AT KEOKUK, La.
KEoKuK, Ia, May Ga fire broke out in the
general Office Of the Keokuk 4 Des Moines rail
way company this morning, about half past
two o'clock, and before it was checked destroy
ed the building, the Athenaum, in which
was situated Burketts wholesale notion house,
two frame buildings and the American House,
three story brick building. The Keokuk &
Des Moines loses everything except such books,
safe. Burketts stock was valued at s45, 600.
The lowest portion was saved. The insurance
will more than cover what was lost. The build
ing occupied By the X. &. D. NJ. was owned by
8. s. Vail, and is valued at $4,000. The other
buildings were owned also by Mr.. Vail, and
were valued at 600. On these there is an in
surance of $4,000. The Atbenaum building
cost S25, 600 and was once sold for $28, 900. 1t
was worth about $l2, 900 when destroyed In
surance $4,000. The total damage is estimated
at 100000.
TWO MORE FIRES.
MUscATINE, Iowa, May GA fire at c. Lem
deckers place, two and a half miles from this
city, Saturday night, destroyed his barn, with
six horses, fine Jersey bull and calf, with 6
lot of agricultural machinery. Loss $50, 000
No insurance. The fire is supposed to be in.
cendiary, because Leindecker had reduced the
price of milk.
JUNEAU, Wis.,, May Ga fire here yesterday
morning destroyed the office of the county
treasurer (for the second time within YEAR,
the elegant residence of Judge Lewis and two
small structures. Loss S20,0O0; insurance
$4,000.
TWO ACRES OF BUSINESS PROPERTY BURNED.
BRADFoRD. Pa, May CA fire started in
small stable here this afternoon, and the flames
spread over two acres of the business portion
of the city. large hotel, livery stable severa
stores, oil Offices and dwellings were burned
Fifty thousand dollars worth of real and per-
sonal property was burned. Insurance so, 500
The principal losers are the Bradford house
$4,000; 3. c. Mitchell, S12, 900.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-05-07
The Mexican Border.

WASHINGTON, May 6.-Gen. Mcdowell has
been instructed to institute vigilant watch
fulness along the southern border of Arizona
and southern California, to prevent violation
of the neutrality laws by Lerdo revolutionists,
and to arrest any and all parties who are sus-
pected of congregating on the border for that
purpose. Gen. Ord has notified the
war department that he has made
his command as will in his judgment with the
cooperation of other federal officials and Stat G
officials, prevent any serious violation of the
neutrality laws. He has directed the prompt
arrest of all suspected persons who may at
tempt to cross from the United States into
Mexico. His action has been approved at head
quarters in this city.