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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-03-09
CURRENT TOPICS AT THE CAPITAL.
MIR. DORSEY'S SINKING FUND BILL.

WAsHNGToS. Friday. Marrn :, 1873.
The Senate Committee on Railroads to-day
unanimously agreed recommend the passage OF the
Dorsey Pacific Railroad Sinking Fund Bill with certain
important amendments prepared by Senators Mitchell
Matthews Dorsey Ransom and BIrnnm the sub.
committee IN charge or the subject. The bill as
Tins agreed amended by the entire omission OF the
.rcfon winch provided for 1ccOnvcy OF l2OOOOOO
acres Of the land grants Ia the Government on condition
that the sinking fund should he credited therefor at the
rate OF II 20 per acre, and the section providing that
tc Union Pacific and Central Pacific Com should
he gwen the preference Government business Is also
rntt
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-03-09
MR. WOODS uI,JuDGED TARIFF BILL.
The State Department was represented at

The State Department was represented Mt
the Cabinet meeting to-day, by notwithstanding
Seward, Secretary Evarts being absent III NewYork.
All the other members were present. The Tariff bill.
now being discussed by tho Committee Of Ways and
Means, topic OF discnssi0n From
estimates and tables submitted by Secretary sherman,
n appcared that under the operation OF the b the rev
enuc would fail off annually from Sl1,OW.oOo TO
600 900 and to meet the actual expenditures Of the
Gnycunent would become necessary 10 make np the
deficiency by a tariff on articles on the free list.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-03-09

and the object of their memorial is mainly to place
record their protest rather than to advise resist
auce to payment.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-03-09
CARRIAGE FACTORY DESTROYED.

The carriage factory OF oaWueI ohiitn' ~
MI Kisco NJ " was discovered to be Oh fire. Thursday
.yoniny and the building with Q number OF carrases
aud the workmens TOOLS was DESTROYED The loss e
timated at SIS 600 The fire Is believed 70 navo Deen tns
work of ap pccpdiary,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-03-09
WASHINGTON.
4 SOUTHERN GRAB EXPOSED.

MAIL CONTRACTORS WHO APPARENTLY WANT PAY
1wICE--A REVELATION OF THE FRAUD IN TIE
nOUsE-ECHOEs FROM TIE VARIOUS COMMITTEE
ROOMS.
The House discussed the bill for the pay
ment of mail contractors in the South WHO
had not been paid owing to the outbreak Oh
the war. A Republican read from the C"nieo-
crate records to show that $10o,O oo hau poen
paid to those contractors and the Democrats
summarily cut OFF debate on the SUBJECT
The Cheney investigation was ended yester-
day. The West Point Bill has been amended
by the Senate Committee, several APP
propriations being added to it. Mr.
Eaton's plan of disposing of pending war
claims was discussed in committee. Further
testimony was taken as to Mr.. Seward, late
Consul-General. Mr.. Waddell has made re-
mort fervently in favor of two steamship
lines to Brazil. The Cabinet discussed the
Tariff Bill. 1t begins to be thought that the
Halifax award was not legal.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-03-09
MARY WALKER TO SMALL BOYS A PREY.
DIR. Mary Walker appeared before the PO-

lice Board yes terday asking appointment as spc-
ciol poiceman She said this necessary protect
herself from insult because she male costume and
would aeon make the boys feel that women had some
rights they were bound to respect She claimed that she
Wa the only eligible woman in the United States for
suc position having discharged the duties OF assistant
surgeon during The Late civil The Board promised
to consider the application
EXTRA CONVERSATION CLAIMED BY OFFICERS.
The House Committee on Naval Affairs will
probably report adversely the claims Of several naval
officers who ask compensation for inventions In torpc
does aud other naval appliances The committee holds
that these Inventions were made by officers the
wee of the United States and drawing salary. and that
their timn. therefore, belOnged 10 the GOyernlnent
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-03-09
A NEW APPROPRIATION BILL.

A PLAN FOR COLLECTING THE DISTRICT APPROPBJ-
ATOMS INTO ONE BILL, SO AS TO KEEP TRACK
OF THEM
The Morning herald., 1878-11-08

A French Communist has a compare.
lively mild remedy for the evils which
come of monarchy and despotism. Ht
proposes to treat Kings and Emperors as
victims of moral disease, to be cured
only bv work on the farm and at the
bench, and in association with "the brave
magnificent population they have op,
pressed" The princesses are also to be
educated TO useful work, economy and
other virtues, by mothers Of families, much
in the same way, it may be supposed, al
the daughters ofQueen Vic oria have beer
reared. This treatment Of Kings and En-
perors, including the use of douche bath,
to stimulate their mental power, is to b,
compulsory; and it was probable this fea-
ture of it which lean to the trial of thi
philosophical Comm unist, and bis sentenc'
to FIVE years Imprisonment for publishin,
revolutionary pamphlet. He is, forlu
nately for him, out Of reach of she law off
GERS, and the sentence is, for the present
only matter of form.
The Morning herald., 1878-11-08

~ The Suez Canal tidal currents offer Curl
GUS matters Of study. From May 10 Octo'
Der the prevailing windsaTe from the north
and northwest, and they raise the level o.
the Mediterranean at Port Said, and de-
press that of the Red Sea at Suez. In
September the mean difference of level ID
nearly sixteen inches, and there is conss.
quently flow from the Mediterranean to
The Read Sea, somewhat interrupted by the
tidal currsnts. ard yet OF considerable vol.
ume. In the winter the south wind blows
and the conditions are reversed. Tie
water a. Suez aItains maximum height Of
twelve icches above .fat at Port said, al
the flow there is from the Red Sea to the
Mediterranean. 1t was suppose before the
canal was constructed that the great salt
deposit ia The basin Of the Bitter Lakes
would be increased when the work was
finished. but the enormous volume of water
which passes away every year from sea to
sea, and the tidal currents, not only served
to Offset the effects Of evaporation, but ac.
ttually TO diminish the deposit.
The Morning herald., 1878-11-08

The present House Of Representatives
in Congress is divided practically as fol-
lows: Republicans, 1877; Democrats, l56'
For the Forty-sixth Congress, 28 Republi-
cans, 2l Democrats, and Nationals have
already been elected. The remaining
members were elected on Tuesday, except
those from California, in, which state the
election, has by special at Of Congress
heeu postponed until next September. The
8 a,es which had already held elections in
Oct. are Colorado, Indiana, Iowa, Maine
Oregon, Vernon and West Virginia.
The Morning herald., 1878-11-08
,rres.sxsAoxs HssPoNsfBLB

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An a special despatch to the New York
Herald. in references to the election in Con-
Il nnecticut the Greenbaek party are held re-
sdonsiole forthe defeat Of the Democracy
in that State. The despatch says;
The greenback vote Of Connecticut j.
responsible for the democratic defeat with
out any question whatever. Il aggregated
over eight Thousand, and fully thrss-fourth
if no. nlore, was drawn from the demo
cracy, who could i'll afford such secessionr
in State 50 equally divided politically.
The prohibition vote came mainly from
the republicans, but it amounted to only
| 600, 50 That the greenback element really
injured the democratic comparative
strength 1000 votes, while the party in lis
best triumph OF late yearS did not exceed
a majority of 5000 over, the republicans.
Tae falling off Of the democratic vote ye'-
,erday was 5000 more than that Of the re-
publicans. The democratic State organ
the Hartford Times" slaims, editorially'
that the defeat Of it's party NAV be traced
70 the bad policy of the State Convention
a. New Haven in yielding to the green
back craze, 80 that many hard money
democrats voted with the republicans.
The Morning herald., 1878-11-08
Il. r. KunkeI's ustral & IL. E
Kunkel's shampoo for
the Hair.

The best and cheapestHa Hair Dressing ana
Hair Cleaner in the world. they remove
dandruff alley Irritation soothe and cool
the heated scalp, prevent the hair from
ialllng off, ald promote the growth in a
very short time, They preserve and beati-
lfy the hair and render il soft and glossy
rhe ialpart q brilliancy and Silly APP
pearence 10 braid and wiry hair, and as 8
hair dressing they are unrlva LED; eradi.
cate land uff aud preyeD. 9aiGness. The
shampoo cleans the hair, removes greece,
scruf, itching, erupLicn. Cures headache
caused by hEat and tatigue- kunkel G
ural and glossy color. restore faded, dry
harsh and wiry hair. Price per bottle 81
AK your druggist for them or send to Z. j
Kunk 81, Proprietor No. Sa North Nintr,
1,reet pbl.Gitl rhia -" ...t
The Morning herald., 1878-11-08
AWARNINC TO SCHOOL BOYS

- B..
IA We often notice how rudely school bsys
carry on their sport. The following srti'
Gle should be read by all and serve as q
warning: "7r sS q 07[
At Dayton, Ohio, a few days ago, some
boys at public school took hold Of a COM
rade, Clarence Powers, and said they would
throw him down stairs. He held 10 the
banisters, and they caught bold of his fee'
and pulled, trying to scare him. He
begged them to desist, as they we're hurt
ing him, but they only laughed, thinking
that be was pretending. When they did
let 60, however, he tainted and had to be
carried to his home in Miami "ity. After
be arrived there he did not seem to be
much hurt but the next morning he COM
plained of a severe pain in the side. A
physician was called, and, upon examina'
ton, said that the boy had been strained
and was injured internally. inflammation
set in and the boy died in few; days after
intense suffering. ,a.- mr .m
The Morning herald., 1878-11-08
TIE INCREASE OF the POLICE
FOBCE,

The II tyor asks tor an increase of about
ten men to the police force, this 10 q most
reasonable and proper request, as it ap-
parent to any citizen that tae present num-
beE OF policeman, are insd. quate to needs
of our city. The large space OF ground to
be travelled over By our patrollmen, forbid
On efficient discharge of duty. We are in
the habit of passing through portion OF
the city late at night, and rarely see pe-
heeman. 30 lengthy are their beats, citl-
z.Is who pay taxes will arumbls at the in.
creased expense Say about $4,000 per year.
bat one burglary If successful might far ex.
eesd that in amount Of loss. Taking the
population of the city at 1000 We have 81
present one policeman Tor every 1730 In.
h.bi.ants. In New York there is Que po.
lieenan for every 742 persons; in Philsdcl
phia one for Ss3 Of the population. T.
sIdsd forcs asked for by Mayor Allmoni
would give US an officer for every 1880 o
cur people-far below the fore, predicatet
upon numbers of any Of our nsigbbors.
the Mayor IL expected to govern the cit.
we'll, be must have the force to do it. a.
has given great promise of being first rat
Chief Magistrate, and 70 the right man t.
encourage l.. .s.-. .l....
The Morning herald., 1878-11-08
PENINSULA NEWS.
The persimon crop is large.
Smyrna has quite = revival.

The persimon crop is large.
Smyrna has quite revival.
Around Smyrna chestnuts and walnut'
panned out we'll. 4
Arrangements are now being made for 8
-ournament to be held at Crumpton on' The
ooh OF November.
VIM. Polk Cummins, near Smyrna, hal
raised seven acres Of corn averaging 81
bushels to the acre.
Last year during the cunning season the
fare collected BY the Delaware Railroad for
dogs amounted to "a 500.
The steamer Rsttlesnake 10 still ashore
on Collins Beach, and workmen commenced
digging her out last Tuesday.
Six gunners near Milford, killed 4s rab
bits, ousils, one woodcock and an opossnn
one afternoon. Two other gunners killed
43 rabbits.
The Morning herald., 1878-11-08

The city Of Philadelphia has determined
that the telegraph companies shall place
their wires under ground and dis osnss with
the poles, which are regarded as an OBJ.
.truction and disfguremen. 10 the street,.
There are 20 many reasons why the tele
graph wires should be placed under GROUND
in all cities that it is surprising the com.
panies themselves have not made the i'm.
pro-emept long ago. The construction o.
the elevated railroads mskes the remova
of The poles all the more desirable. Why
should not every city follow tie sxanp!,
of Philadelphia in this matter?
The Morning herald., 1878-11-08
MEDICAL.
e. r. Kunkel' Bitter Wine
O1 lrOn.

Hs r KAuMh Oh DAGGOh w An~
vi Iron.
e, r, Kunkel's celebrated Bitter Wine o.
Iron Will efectually cure liver complaint,
iaundice, dyspepsia, chronic or nervous
debility, chronic diarrnoea, disease OF the
kidneys and ell diseases arising from q
dtsordereu liver, stomach or intestines,
such as constipation, fstulence, inward
plies, fuliness o. blood to the head, acidity
of the stomach, nausea. heartburn, disgust
for food full ness orweignts IN the stemach,
sore eructations, stnkingSp duttertng kaf
the pit OF the stomach, swimming OF the
head. hurried or difficult breathing, futter-
ings at the heart, choking or suftocatine
sensation when III lying posture, dimness
of VISION, dots or webs before The sight,
dull pain in the head, deficiency Of Hres-
piratiCn, yellowness Of the skin and eyes,
pain in the side. back, head, tchest. limbs.
atc sudden flushes Of heat, burning In the
aesh, constant imaginiDgs OF evil and great
depression OF spirits. Price 81 per bottle
Beware of ouoterfeits, Do not let your
druggist palm on SOME other preparation
ofiron he may say is q good, but ask for
Eunkel's Bitter Wine got Iron. Take no
other. Kunkels Bitter Wine OF IRON is not
sold in bulk-onIy In 81 bottles. e. T, Kun
kel, Proprietor, NO. $50 North Ninth stree'
Philadelphia. Pa. Sold by all druggists.
The Morning herald., 1878-11-08
n norainw Herald
TEE LESSON OF TUESDAY

ais The elections of Tuesday are Iuii o'
meaning. and should seryeGas alwarning t.
Abe Democraticip parry to heal the intsrnAi
differences of our organization. 1t will
not do for either the advocates Of the one
or gold standard, or those who favor a
n liked coinage to claim that It. their views
had been followed success would have beef!
the result. The Democracy adopted the
hardest of hard money platform In Con-
pecticut and New Jersey--the softest of its
kind In Indiana and Missouri. They wer.
beaten iu the tso former, and won 10 th''
later. Iu Pennsyivsuia Kelly, an extremf
inaationist, was elected over hard mon@S
D mocrst, and that by constituency EN-
bracing the wealshiest capitalists OF Phiiaf
dlphia. Curtin, almost Greenbackers
! Was beaten BY Yocum, who was still mere
ysrdapt. Disguise 1t how we will, our
p.rty was beaten because our leaders dis
agreed and our eouncils were divided. The
outlook Tor 1880 10 dark for the Democracy.
The result of Tuesday may give graduation
10 Political bushwhackers, who adopt q
faaacial cant to make themselves notori-
oua, bat men with whom Democracy 10 q
e:inciple. who foresee the inevitable i'm
perturbation Of the Republic, If It's diree-
lion passes into the hands Of the money
lo,ds, feel grsxely, nay, sadly. The masses
oi the Democracy are dispirited, and tue
rank ana Ole of the Republican party cor
respcndingiy elsted-the victory Of Tues
d,y will attract to the latter thousands Of
those whose party faith Is not fervent
There are two chances for the Democracy
resumption msy fail with ito train Of
trouble, and evoke such an Indignant pro-
te from the people a. to sweep out OF
power every HnaLcial tinker in the land; or
there must at once be q coming together OF
tha leaders Of the party, and one policy,
universal in tie character, sdopted--crochets
must be surrendered, expressions Of opinion
not essential ss party dogma, silenced,
and upon fair policy Eight be. made in
New York, Indiana and Connecticut, or
perhaps New Jersey, with our entire
power, leaving tbe other States TO than
selves, and by this means, with the sou5b
firm, ensure victory. 1t is, however, Q
mater Of serious import, this apparent
grouping of parties upon strictly gsosraphi-
cal lines, ard bodies no good to the country.
A solid South, will, by the operation Of
well-known laws. produce q solid North
sure to beget trouble and disaster. Patriot
ism demands broad, liberal platform fPr
the Democracy. Such an one as will be
accept table to the South ard Southwest, as
well - the Middle States. If this be lot
done, 1880 looms up darkly. To win We
must be wise. prudent and united. The
time has passed for airing mere opinions.
Whatever the Democracy of the whole Re
public will agree upon as its platform mu:t +
be accepted by every member OF the party.
s great and small. Now is the time TO begin
otsanisation and preparation for the great
canpaiop two wears hence.
The Morning herald., 1878-11-08
MORE POPULAR THAN EVER.

The West Chester Republican has enlarged
and now aies around the borough it so ably
represents In the early morning. The en-
largement has been caused by increased ad
vertisipg patronage The Republican was
formerly an evening paper, and the change
IN time Of publication has made 1t more
popular than ever before. 1t Leads West
Chesser journalism. a.. '---
The Morning herald., 1878-11-08

Castor oil has "broken OUT al . device
FOR furnishing iDcorrigible school children,
Texas school marm named Mrs Garland
having shown that she deserved her name
BY introducing castor oil into the system
for governing children that are bad
Though the child was highly in,ensed at
the indignity offered, 1t was obliged to
swallow it. Paradexical though it may sp,,
pear, castor oil promises to 60 up, if the
new attcmp TO "pus it down shall become
general in tav sc.05ls. aD q
The Morning herald., 1878-11-08
Tape Worm Removed Alive

Head and all complete, In two hours.
No fee till h. NJ passes, seat, pin ana
IS !orth Ninth street, Philadelphia, Pa: -
Seno for circular. For removing seat, In
or stomach worms call ON your druggist
and ask fora bette of KunkePs Worm
syrup, price 81. 1t never fails Comman
sense teaches II tape worm be removed, all
other vcrms can ee readily removed
The Morning herald., 1878-11-08
RAILROADS.

nHILADELPHIA,W WIl4aIN0TON AMI
RALTIEOR RAILROA d,
sept. a3rd 1875
Trains wan leave Wilmington as tollow'
Philadelphia and intermediate stations
7.05, $40. 300, Q AZ, 10 90, q. m. 28C
l.0I, 2os 10 Pm.
Pdiladelphia and New York, Q %, 5A q m,
IL 81, IL 40, 54S RI. I.
i Saltinaore and intermediate stations- 5 81
a m.
3aitimore and Washington IL 81, IL ~
am, Il "a, l2 SO, sos. p m. lCl..J
trains for delaware Division leave loi
New Castle $40, Il, am, O5, 30 p. m. :.
Harrington and Intermediate stations
am,l Us, 8 30 m.
Delmar and intermediate stations. 8 is
q m. / 05, pm.
SUNDAY TRAINS.
2hiladel phia and intermediate stations
10 a m, 5 90 6 80 p m.
philadelphia and New York, 100, 5 A q m
Baltimore ami Washington. IL 6i, 10 q m.
For further information passengers are
referred TO the time tabiesprsted at the de-
pot. III NJ "a.
The Morning herald., 1878-11-08

In each case Senator David Davis II
coupted y ith the minority. Counting him
40 Democrat the msjori y OF the latter 10
the next Senate will be 10. e
The last returns Of the Congressional
elections cut into the Democratic majority
In the next house of representatives quite
heavily, bringing 1t down to IL over al!
opposition. Nearly all the Greenback mem.
.bers, however, will be probably soon found
.in full Democratic comm ndnion, and thr
Democratic working majority In the next
house will settle down 10 about 20, which
Iis the figure in the present Congress. The
political complexion Of the next house. al
compared with the three preceding Con.
'gresses, stands as follows, according te
present indications. II (
The Morning herald., 1878-11-08
LOTTERIES.

81 Prizes, amounting TO Hpanish) s750,0G
Information furnished FREE. Orders
filed. Pr yes cashed. Spanish Bank bills
and Governmentspurchas
TAYLOR 4 CO., Bankers
IL Wall at. New York,
The Morning herald., 1878-11-08

Samuel J. Tllden was cheated Of the
presidency In 1876. 1t Is a matter of justice
resting upon the conscience of the Ameri-
can people to restify this great wrong.
The Morning herald., 1878-11-08
THE NEXT CONGRESS.
THE DEMOCRATS HAVE MAJORITY IN
BOTH BRANCHES.

The latest returns indicate that the new
legislatures of the three States which were
In doubt yesterday-Illlnols, Nevada and
Wisconsin-bavs all been carried by ths
Republicans, thus ensaripg Republicans al
successors to United States Senators R j
Oglesby, John P. Jones, and 7. O. Howe
all of whom are Republicans. The compar
atIve standing Of the present and the next
Senate will be as follows:
The Morning herald., 1878-11-08

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THE IBEECHERS.

CFrom thc brooklyn Eaglc.)

(FruIn the Brooklyn Eagle
Catherine BCcChcr was the eldest of the
thirteen children of the Rev DR.. Lyman
Beecher.
The eldest son, Rev VIM. Beecher, is living
in Chicago He was born in 1902 at West
| Hampton His father intended that he should
embark in mercantile life. lie never went to
college but after some experience as Il mcr
chant he entered the ministry, His pulpit
labors were performed in Middletown, Conn.
| Newport, X. l., and Toledo, Euclid and Put
man, o.
Rev. Edward Beecher, ID. d., the second son
is well known in Brooklyn, and now resides on
Macon street in this city. He was valcdicto
rian of his class in Yale college, and he enter
cd the ministry at an early age. His first set
Element was in the Park street church, Boston.
In 1888 he accepted the presidency of the col
lege at Jacksonville, Ills. After remaining
there for many years desiring to continue his
ihcologicaI studies under advantageous cir
cumslanccs, he went 10 Boston, where he took
charge of the Salem street church. Some years
| later he removed to Galcsburg, Ills. He took
up his residence in Brooklyn six or eight
years ago.
Mrs Mary Perkins, the second daughter, is
now residing i'm Boston with her son-in-law,
the Rev Edward Everett Hale. She spent
most of her life in Hartford, where her nus
| blIll, Nlll NltN NtNNldi lNtllN
| practccd law
! The next son was Rev George Bcccher, who
was clergyman of great ability. His first
settlement rs a clergyman was in Batavia, o.,
his second IN Rochester, n. u, and his third
i'm Chillicothc, O. He was beloved 10y his peo-
pie at all the places named, and achieved
great success His career was terminated by
the accidental discharge Of II shotgun at his
house IN ChIllicothe Had he lived he would
have been 30 years old.
| Mrs. Harriet Bcecher Stowe, whose name is
household word, aud whose literary works
are known the world over, resides at Manda.
rim Fla, during the winter, and in Hartford
during the summer months. Her career and
that OF her brother, Henry Ward Beecher, is
too well known TO need any description here.
| Rev Charles Beccher, who is two years
younger than the pastor of Plymouth, is a
clergyman in Georgetown, Mass.
Mrs. Isabella Beecher Hooker, n younger
SISTER, lives In Hartford. She is the wife OF
John Hooker, a lawyer, and is known rs a
warm advocate of human suffrage.
Rev. Thomas X. Beecher, AN eloquent and
distinguished divine, is the next brother. His
first pulpit charge was a church which he
founded in Williamsburg, Mass. From there
he went TO Elmira, where he has preached
ever since TO one Of the finest congregations in
the state.