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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-02-26

The officials and militia chieftains go on
holding conferences-wakes in advance over the
remains of Washington Square. Their bill
proposes to except that park alone from the
provisions of the present law forbdding the
use of any of the squares for armOry purposes,
and merely asks modest seventh of It's area
for the projected building, But it is evident
that the site named in the bill Will
destroy the square for all its present pur-
poses, though these park-eaters may not adj
nit that when they ask for One-seventh. they
mean to take the whole. They are proceed
ing with the utmost GOODNESS in the face OF
public opinion. We go away from home to
hear the news and when these people get to
ALBANY, they may learn what the sentiment of
NewYork City Is.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-02-26

A plan for the reorganization of the New
Jersey Central Railroad and the Lehigh and
Wilkesbarre Coal Company has been adopted
by the joint committees of stockholders and
bondholders. A full synopsis of the scheme
Is presented OH another page.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-02-26

There was n good deal of sentencing of respect
able people in the Mercer County Court, at Tren-
ton Yesterday. Mr.. Jacob X. Frecse, late Vice
President of the State Savings Bank, ut Trenton.
for conspiracy defraud the depostors and for en-
bezzlng the funds of that institution, was sent to
the State Prison for term of five years. His sons,
l.. H. Freese and Harry c. Freese, were sentenced,
on the indictment for conspiracy, to the County
Jail for SIX months. But there other interest
ing cases before the court. Mr.. Walter f. Bartlett,
the defaulting Tax Receiver of the City of Trenton
upon four indictments. was consigned to the State
Prison for two years. Then came Mr.. j. a. Beecher.
journalist who fora libel on Mr.. H. $. Little. Clerk of
the Court of Cbancery was committed for thirty days
to the County Jail and ordered TO pay fine of
$3.50. Here are further substantial evidences of
Jersey justice" rhe sentence of Colonel Fretse
NAV seem TO be a hard one ; but it is not SO hard
as the misfortune of the poor people who trusted
him to keep their money. and found themselves 50
cheated ont of it, The sweep at the State Savings
Bank seems to have been entire and clean. The de-
postors were of the poorer classes and how much
mischief tins faIlure-the result of crime-may do
among them, nobody can foresee The case of Bart
lett is not much better. La these times, to plumber
"A municipal treasury is to increase taxes, and pe0-
pie Just now have neither the humOr nor the ability
to pay much larger As for MIR. Beccher,
journalist and reformer his little lesson will not be
thrown away, if ii only teaches him to look before
he leaps.
Why is it! If one citizen Of Princeton had
shot another, would anybody have cared But il il
one college student and another, and the whole
country pricks up its ears. And again: What
A West Point cadet murdered by another NO
false report-only a private soldier shot. General
chorus: Pshaw!
As soon as the National party gets fairly into
power 1t will pass an act making forty square rods
an acre. Confidence will be restored at once and
every farmer will be enabled to till just four times
as much land as he now does.
The latest Cabinet rumOr says that Secretary
Thompson is likely to resign before warm weather
comes for fear his arduous duties will injure his
health. Mr. Thompson has never recovered from
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-02-26
General Butler speaks to-day on finance
Methuen will please come to order.

The great statesmen who helped along the
silver movement just to put an end to the
agitation, you know, are respectfully informed
that five bills for free coinage and bullion
certificates were introduced, yesterday, in the
House Of Representatives.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-02-26

There is another eruption of local repudia-
ton in Missouri. The citizens of Rails County
being stirred to the depths of their honest
souls by the uncOnstitutionality and injustice
and fraudulent character of their railroad debt,
declare their purpose to pay no taxes which
may be assessed for the payment of either i'll
terest or principal This is the invarable
twang of the repudiator, who always commits
his detestable crime in the name of honesty.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-02-26

As soon as Russia has settled with Turkey
she will have to placate her own allies. The
Serv1ans are not likely to be unreasonable, as
they must acknowledge that their campaign
was short, aud brilliant solely because Russia
had already crippled the military power of
Turkey. The promised territory on their
southern frontier will amply compensate
them. Roumania is more troublesome. She
rendered important aid i'll the reduction of
Plevna, and accordingly resents the intention
of Russia to reanncX the Dessarabian District,
0fSwhich the Empire was despOileh by the
Treaty of 1886. Roumania may 60 ON
squirting, but when she finds Russia infex-
ible. and that she is to have part of the Dob
rudja as compensation for the Bessarablan
tract, she will inevitably accept the situa-
tioD.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-02-26

Mr. Thomas Dickson, President Of the Della
ware and Hudson Canal Company, must have
smiled within himself, yesterday, as he pre-
scented his much-worn arguments in favor of
the coal combination TO the Assembly Com
mittee. lie acknowledged that the object of
the combination was to put up the price OF
coal, and he proceeded to prove that this was
a necessary proceeding to save his com
pany from loss if not from ruin. Exactly
why his company should be saved from loss,
if other companies can deliver coal cheaper,
was not made apparent. Still less was it
shown why the whole public should be mulcted
to save that company from losing money. The
members OF the coal combination will exhibit
an ability surprising all previous efforts, when
they can convince the puolic that it is bcne-
fitted by paying higher price for every ton of
coal consumed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-02-26

Lord Stratheden and Campbell, one of those
statesmen of little calibre, who make Use of
parliamentary privileges to badger the British
Foreign Minister, persisted, yesterday, in
moving his resolution to the effect that the
Government should try to save Turkey from
the penalty of her misdeeds. Lord Derby
reply was important, and must have been
disheartenlng to the MOhammcdan cham
pion. lie held that the occupation Of
Armenia would bring the Russians no
nearer to India, and declared that as the Gov
eminent had adopted a neutral policy at a
time when it was evident Russia must even
tually succeed, it ought not to be cenSurcd
for acQuiescing in the results of that success.
Lord Derby seems afraid that Russia may
foreclose the mortgage she is about to acquire
on Egypt, but, in other respects, he has re-
verted to his former policy of placid rcsigna-
ton.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-02-26

The Sioux war is found to have cost
nearly So, 500, 900; the House Committee on
Indian Affairs reported yesterday in favor
of restoring the Indian Bureau to the
War Department. Former Indian Committees
have given the same advice, but it has
not been taken. 1t seems about time
that something should be done to lessen the
facility with which the noble red man can drag
rs into such bloody and costly wars as this.
When the War Department had once put him
down, he would stay down.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-02-26

Representative Crittenden, of Missouri is
me of those "belligerent non-combatants
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-02-26

The latest Cabinet TunOr says that Secretary
Thompson is likely to resign before warm weather
comes, for fear his arduous duties will injure his
health Mr.. Thompson has never recovered from
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-02-26

As soon as the National party gets fairly int
power 1t will pass an act making forty square rod
an acre. Confidence will be restored at once an,
every farmer will be enabled to till just four time
as much land as he now does.
The daily gazette., 1878-12-24

ment. 1t will be time enough when he
shall have utterly IA led to initiate the
process forshadowed by these resolu-
tions.
The people North and South want rest
from political and sectional agitation.
Business relations, business interests, and
business success can grow only when
such rest is given them. Would you di-
vide solid South? Would you recon-
struct your party there? Cease to perse-
cute aud begin to help them appeal to
adm nis'rative questions. Arouse the
cupidity of their leaders by aiding them
in material progress ami internal de-
velopm Mt. Make it the interest of their
people to act with you. Loose the bands
OF sectional prejudice that bind you, and
aid by every constitutional power in re-
constructing their highways and opening
to your own people market for their
manufac' ures. We may not recognize
the fact that political reconstruction has
failed OF its primary purpose, but that
business of reconstruction and IN lterial
progress are the aims of the South and
the interest of the North and that those
whose prime pies and practice follow the
path that leafs to these will be esteemed
the best friends of the whole country.
The daily gazette., 1878-12-24
Brief Locals.

lae Board of Education held another
IzAiy session last evening
Ne GAZETTE will not be issued to-
t'oT, SO merry Christmas is
4ti you.
4iHeS will be plentiful this evening,
% not forget that Charlotte Thomp-
1 appears at the Opera House to-mor-
evening.
audience were pleased with Ray
% last evening.
lssure and spend your Christmas in
I'"hlng manner.
not spend your Christmas with an
NV Tooth hut go to DR.. Gallagher, No.
Aarket street and have it removed.
|stpy news Skating to-day at the A re-
IN, Vom pany's Park, over Third street
EeH. Lovers Of the sport should avail
L essives OF this, the ii rst opportunity of
'"'On, dec2itf
oaASCE IVA LIFETIME We will
lSd IVe days 10 of our SOC tea for SOC.
I 70 ID of our best granulated sugar
Inslb, that all may have good cup
IslUl Christmas, THOMAS NJ. .WIER.
~HTktt street, de24-2t
The daily gazette., 1878-12-24
''reign TelegraphIe Summary

Tue heaviest snow for thirty years has
"aIlen in Europe The sufferings of
l"p'0F are intense-Students and Nj
-h'' IN Russia sull command attention
q excite alarm-The British troops un-
q General Browne occupied Jellalabad
''le 2O'h-Germany does not propose
s'aoLsh colony in Central America.
Leon Chotteau will return to this
'Aty next month-A New Franco
I-acan cable is projected-Bismarck
F's7 on the federal council of Germa-
FAy.ews "a to the tariff.
The daily gazette., 1878-12-24
The Home of Kriss.

I0me Of Kriss Kringle, Adams &
sore, No. 500. Market street, re-
\. r'ea a bee hive this morning on ac-
u" The great number of people who
and come out with mysterious
F'A' In order to accommodate
suhdreds of patrons they will keep
sore open all day,
morning the firm with their usual
,@ly made glad the hearts of the
S at the Home for Friendless
Jen by sending them large basket
sal auown with toys of all descriptions.
lS uesiring to purchase should call
y nave on hand a greater variety
N'y other firm in town.
The daily gazette., 1878-12-24

WALL STREET YEsTERDAY-The stock
'fiy, was dull and steady. Gold sold
fMl52 a 100, closing at the former
f Government bonds were dull,
I'a steady and railroads strong. NJ oney
al lent as high as 7 per cent. and
sl a, > 8 per cent.
The daily gazette., 1878-12-24
Indications for To-Day.

The INDICATIONS for the Middle atlantic
Sd@ for his morning are nsrui,Oest
lNoNnq wormer southwest and southeast
f@i', mceadSin0 cloudiness, cooier wed-
M possibly light ran or Sno,o, falling fol-
'e@ W rising barometer.
The daily gazette., 1878-12-24
Died.

DALEY On the 2lst inst, Annie f.
daugh er of James r. and Rose Daley,
aged years, m onths and IA days.
The relatives and friends of the family
are respectfully invited to attend the fun
eral from the residence of her parents. 10th
and tue Railroad avenue, on Tuesday af-
ternoon at O'Clock. dec23-2 -2t#
STAVELY-On The 22d of Dec, at 80. a..
m, after short illness, Anna Stavely.
Funeral from the residence of her broth
er-fn-law, Henry NJ. White, on the New
p. m.
Kent County, Md, papers please copy.
WILKINSON the 23d inst i, IN Brooklyn
kins, formerly OF this city, in his Esd
year.
Funeral takes place on Thursday after
neen. at 2 O'Clock, from 1911 Jefferson st.,
this city. Interment at Wilmington and
Bra ndywIne cemetery. dec24-2t
The daily gazette., 1878-12-24
Local StOcks and DOmds
Wilmington Markets.
WILMINGTON. Del, Dec. 24,ty7s.
ao'aIions al the BraBdywIne Mills for

WILMINGTON. Del, Dec. 24,i7s.
,1oiauons AT the Brandywlne Mills for
brand Grain Corrected Daily.
iNhllh lour. r..........s....... I.0Oa 800
sA' lour. r..................... Toa u 10
,lperhne Flour. 375a 4 rs
irse'.'. s.s..s..s.............. va 10
'tN Oorn..''.-......... 10
CATTLE MARKET.
Monday, Dec. q, Pm
I1e rattle Market was rather qui0t this
Tex, but prices wer unchanged. 2600
sal sold al the West Philadelphia Drove
lGl, At ~ a &c, and 90 head at the
Noth Philadelphia Drove Yard, at 2l5a2X
: per pound, as to quality.
SHEEP were in fair demand. 500 head
hid al the W. Philadelphia Drove Yard ,at
y aotc and SO % head at the North Phila-
.epaa prove Yard, at ~ ~ per pound,
d, 10 c1uiItlOn.
hoG' were dull. $500 head sold
!. !! tle West Philadelphia Drove Yard
y tH i and 2,G0J head sold ut the North
rnll ,lelfnia Drove Yard, at 4a4kc.
SeI pound, AS 10 quality.
'Gk n Drove Yard ,Hestonville, Pa, Dec.21
,sHEft.-Extra, Toto 1870 pounds, o to
= glGd 95 to 100 pounds. AZ to4k good,
~ pounds, ~ TO ~ iair, so To IS
E-9lS, TO All cuils, 81 25 to 276; good
alos to5ko, common lambs, So 90 to
~ calves. 5l< to exc. Supply light and
.'aand good. Arrivals, 46CC head. Mar
q good and all sold.
The daily gazette., 1878-12-24

h., 81. Johns Church.
IA es ~ on Christmas Lay, at 6 80. and
The daily gazette., 1878-12-24
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

EOR SALE.-Four new two-story six
e room brick houses, on Walnut street,
between 11th and 18th streets. For infor-
nation apply TO j. Augustus McCaulley,
Seidel, Hasting Cos, Rolling mill. or
500 Del avenue. dec24lm*
L OSr.-Left In the Cars of til Q % accom-
/ mediation train, on Monday evening,
from Philadelphia, small package, con-
taining table cover. A suitable reward
will be given for the return OF the package
to this OFFICE.
dec24tf
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1878-05-04
surERi>rENDENr or n INSTRUCTION,

At the coming Fall election. among
the other State officers to be voted for
Is that Of State superintendent Of Pub
lie Instruction. The Nrws has no lie
sire to find fault with the manner in
which the present incumbent. Rev. S.
p. Kelly. has discharged the duties OF
his office. We have nothing personal
against tho gentleman quite the con.
trsry . but. as u candidate for re-elec.
ton. We oppose him on Ia. same con-
sistent grounds that We opposed his be-
ing elected in the first place. We shall
always oppose the nomination or cleo.
ton Of n minister to that particular po-
sihou, most sluarely believing in the
great American principle, that religious
sectarianism should not lie allowed to
rule or have anything To 10 with the
public schools. We want neither Prot.
estant nor Catholic ministers or priests
to preside over the general interests Of
those free public educational institu.
tons. Not that they would necessarily
introduce or allow sectarianism. but
there are HUNDREDS Of others who are as
well or better qualified for the position,
aud who would not carry with them the
faint or suspicion OF s~ectarianism.
Some well.known educational teacher.
who has had practical and extensive e.
perisnee in the public schools Of this
State. should DO selected some one
whose mind is not distracted and dis.
qualified by religious pursuits and theo-
ries from the practical work before HIN,
and who al give his undivided atten-
ton and abilities to that work. The
best man We know OF for the position
is Professor II. II. Howe. Principal Of
the public schools at Carson for tho last
SIX years. lilo was formally Principal Of
the Gold Hill public schools. and
never ought to have been allowed to
60 elsewhere. His superior abilities in
his profession are too we'll known aud
acknowledged to require any extended
comment on our part. The parents and
friends Of education in Gold Hill. Car.
son. and in fact all who know Professor
Howe intimately. will agree with Us in
saying that no better man for the posi-
ton in question exists anywhere ON the
Pacific Coast. II is to be hoped that
Parson Kelly will gather his %well-earned
laurels under his arm and step down aud
out. leaving the field TO some n who
will do fully as well. and against whom
there can be no sectarian objection
urged.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1878-05-04
CALIFORNIA ITEMS.

8. =. Alta. Nay g. Yesterday morn
ing. Officer Waite arrested Walter Kent,
az he was leaving the house on the
northeast corner Of Powell aud Geary
streets, AMI searched him OH the spot.
A pistol was found on him and he was
trying to conceal q silver chain in his
mouth. lie had also a razor and = 10,
Of cigars. None 81 the property be.
longed to the promises he left. but II il
believed TO have been stolen from the
Philadelphia House, 1873 Bush street.
The Good Templars are agitating with
regard to the Constitutional Convention.
their object being to vote for no delegate
who il not in favor Of incorporating
into the new Constitution a clause grant.
ing the people the right to Determine
whether Intoxicating liquors shall DO re-
tailed in their Must. and WHO will not
pledge himself. publicly. to work earn
estly in advocating the adoption OF the
same.
At Dutch Flat. last Tuesday. In broad
daylight. two Celestials were detected in
cleaning up the mining slnices Of j. II.
L.akamp. The holiness Of the thieves
rather astonishsd the owner OF the
claims.
Extensive gravel diggings have been
found about four miles above Michigan
Bluff. in Placer county. and companies
are forming to work the ground by tun.
nels and drifts.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1878-05-04
NEVADA ITEMS.
From our state E.sh.sss..
Eureka County.

eurekh Countfs
Eureka Sentinel, My 3.-They have
got q telephone In full operation be.
tween the Eureka and Palisade railroad
passenger aud freight depots. II works
like q charm, and Is a great convenience
10 the employees, saving them many
steps. The distance between the two
buildings Is over 100 feet. and O whis-
per Is conveyed over the line and heard
as distinctly rs II uttered In the samo
room.
The railroad company will order
shortly another locomotive for use on
the Narrow Gauge. They are nsgotiat.
ing for the purchase OF n now In use
by the firm Of Ysrington 4 Bliss, on the
shores OF Lake Tahoe.
The new steam connections at the
Richmond refinery are responsible for
the large output OF silver bullion last
month. That improvement has obvi-
atsd all delays in the c~rystsllzing oper-
atoms.
Rapid progress is being made on the
connecting drift Of the Hamburg mine.
now being driven south from the Goo
foot level. and II will soon reach the
winze from the 40.
Eueka Repubiean. Nay From Gen.
eral Conner we learn that the workmsn
last night struck u cave in the face Of
the Eureka tunnel. showing n vein OF
ore upon each side. The value or grade
Is not known. as II has not yet been
assaysd. but the General pronounces II
good.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1878-05-04
The Mosque Of 81. Sophia.

The principal mosque in the city Of
Constantinople. and n OF the most
remarkable edifces in the place. il the
building which was originally q Chris.
tan Church. dedicated to Saint Sophia.
The site II occupies was previously oc-
cupied by q church built In A. ID. 325.
by Constantine the Great. This was
destroyed by fire. and the present build
ing wa begun by the Emperor Justin.
ian. the architects being Anthems OF
Tralles and lsiiore Of Milstus. II was
intended TO surpass the famous temple
Of Solomon in magniicence. and every
kind Of rare AMI beautiful marble that
could he found was procured for the
columns. New taxes were imposed TO
raise the necessary funds. ten thousand
men were employed in the work Of
building. and the church was completed
in eight years. The following dsscrip-
iiou OF il is given by the Pail Mall Ga.
seti,:
The edihcs Is crowned by q gigantic
cupola. surrounded by nine smaller ones.
These are succeeded by four columns
each, and between them are eight por-
phyry columns frnm the Temple OF the
Sun at Basibek. Fonr green pilasters
from the Temple Of Ephesus support
the women's choir. AMI there are sixty
seven other columns. all OF granite or
rel marble. aud delicately carved. In
other parts Of the building. Inside the
great cupola il a gold inscription FROM
the Koran, in letters thirty feet high,
meaning. "God Is the light OF heaven
and EARTH" Al the four corners OF the
central portion Of the building are rep
reservations OF the four seraphim In
MOSAIC. originally called archangels. but
now named Abubckr. Omar. 0sman and
Ali. The original sites OF the altar and
pulpit have been altered. being o
placed In Q southeasterly direction
toward Mecca; and the pulpit 10 sd.
orned with two flags AZ q sign OF the
triumph Of Mohammedanism over
Judaism and Christianity. Nothing
now remains Of the original affairs, As
all the more valuable articles In the
church were distributed by Sultan Ma
hommed among his troops at the cap
ture Of Constantinopls.
Just now there il considerable inter-
est Ia the future Of this magnificent
temple felt among q certain class Of peo-
pie in England. who hope that one re-
suit Of the settlement Of the Eastern
question will bs to restore to some
branch Of the Christian church Q build.