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New-York tribune., 1878-04-29
RUSSIAN DESIGNS on BRITISH SHIPS.

SAN FRANCISCO, Apih Zo.-lC IL lcpol'cu
this evening, by persons who claim to he In the plot
that in anticipation OF the breaking out OF hostes
between England and Russia movement Is on foot to
t out prlynteer IN this port 20 prey on British com
merce. Letters OF marGue from the Russian Govern
mcnt are already here In blank waiting for the declara
ton OF wars to be filled Negotiations are under
way for the purchase OF OF hummer OF steamers
now laid up In Almeda Creek the opposite side OF the
bay Commissions OF officers also here, and fnnds TO
carr, ont the project over 200 have signed afti-
ces binding themselves to engage In the enterprise the
recruits being mostly drawn from the lille class who are
roahv Tor anvthing Captain Wadlcll. late OF the
wrecked Pacific Mail steamer City OF san francisco,
formerly la command OF the rebel prNatecr shehdil,
d0ah IL mentioned ss the probable commander, ana
Capt1in Iapidgc. late Of the Pacific Mail steamship
service is named as one OF the officers The Russian
corvette Craysscr lying here. Is stated Ia De ready o
10 sen and lie I'm walt for British vessels bound 10 TINS
port IL f. understood that, with the exception OF te
corvette Opal and the small gunbOa Rocket al NcOfa'
ana a frieate ship which II supposed To De somewhere
In the nclglborhoOd OF Panama there ~ hO slhBIe
British war vessel In the North Pacific TO interfere Win
the designs OF the Russian cruisers, ana u possloe
that the vessels at Victoria would be retained there IOr
defensive
New-York tribune., 1878-04-29
FITZ JOHN PORTER's CASE.
GENERAL POPE IN FAVOR OF A REHEARING OF THE
WHOLE MATTER.
lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUYE.l

lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUSEl
WASHINGTON, April 2S.-Gencral Pope says, in a
private letter, that he thinks that the Ftz John
Porter inquiry recently ordered is only just TO Cen
eral Porter and that lie should be allowed to have
the action of the cOurt-martial examined in the
light of the new evidence which he expects TO pre-
sent General Pope says that he urged General
Grant three wears ago to permit the inquiry with
view TO revision of the sentence of the court; and
now that the investigation has been ordered il will
be a question of grave importance 10 learn whether
the court-martial OF General Porter is to be under
tIIal
New-York tribune., 1878-04-29
TFLEGRAPHTC NOTES.

s,v Francisco, April 2s.-By the steamer CITY
- ssnev the Australian Cricket Team arrived route for
England.
FALL RIVER Mass, April 2S.-Two thousand OPP
rs'yes are otof employment by the OF the Border
gty and sycamore Mills They will hold mass meeting and
parade next Saturday
WHEELING w. Va, April 2S.-The Supreme Court
~ Anpeas this State has confirmed the lower In
their decision awarding Major Ames W. sweeney 5000
Register Company for hbelous articles
published that paper during political campaign some four
years ago
New-York tribune., 1878-04-29
yoL.XXXVlH.. NO n,57l
WASHINGTON.

THE sCHooL-HOUsEs TO BE CLOSED. Or
.UrxTY THOUSAND CHILDREN TURNED oCa ,rIc
DOORS IN WASHINGTON BY pLnoI DywApn,
uousr-sLvER POLITICS, MINISTER 0N"''
ETC. -. having re-
n me liU "nIe an appropriation for the ex.
,~Se@ % of the public schools of the District Oi
PeIsSo Sosmba 10000 children and 800 teachers a
will find the schools closed against them sr tSn Gn
action of the House is the lndlnet-
once of the Democrats to education j. he
Treasury will now issue silver dollars In place
of legal-tenders redeemed. Dennis ana MOT
ton, of Florida, are now in Washington a
man by the name of w. Ampt is coming on
to the Capital from Cincinnati, threatening
disclosures in regard to Florida. Mr.. Spring
er's committee talks of impeaching Minister
Seward. General Pope is in favor OF another
hearing for Fitz John Porter.
New-York tribune., 1878-04-29
rx-coNGREssMAN VANCE INSANE.

CINCINNATI, Ohio, April 2S.-Ex-Congress-
man j. L. Vance arrived In this city yesterday morn
ing from san Francisco and lett for his home AZ Gall.
polls He is undoubtedly insane, and Is In charge OF
Ioseph Aleshre a friend OF the family His wife met
him here lie thinks he is very ILL., and is IN constant
apprehension Of death.
New-York tribune., 1878-04-29

whelming and is completely substantiated by the
official records Mr. Stewards counsel has requested
the committee to ask the State Department to order
Mr. Stewards return to this country in order that ne
may testify in his own behalf. He asserts that MI
Seward will be able to vindicate himself II he has
an opportunity. 1t would require sixty days for
Mr. Seward to reach the United States; ana ~ Is Is
hardly probable that the committee VIII walt that
length Of time before making its report.
New-York tribune., 1878-04-29
NEW YORK, MONDAY, APRIL 20, 1878.

which the inference is drawn that those coins are being
imported freely from Mexico and put into clrculhtop'
As they are legal tender in the United States per
sons who accept them at their nominal value do 80 at
their own risk. Their value bullion Ia at present
about 90 cents.
New-York tribune., 1878-04-29
1rAKM THE ERIE CANAL.

LocKpoRT, n. Y, April 2S.-A bad leak oc-
Cured in the canal three miles east OF this city, Friday
night, which was only prevented from becoming di+
asrous break by the most prompt efforts superinten,
dent Peck, with force of men, worked all night aud
succoeded in stopping II at O'Clock yesterday morning
boats stopped at the locks here and
detained four hours.
New-York tribune., 1878-04-29
puoDE ISLAND SAVINGS BANK.

PROVIDENCE, r. l., April 2S.-The Supreme
Court has granted a temporary injunction on the Pas
coaC Savings Bank, in Burrilyillo There was unusual
activity at nearly all the savings banks in town yester
dnv the sOundest encounterng the heaviest ruu The
linton and jackson institutions decided to enforce the
notice proyiled by their charters.
New-York tribune., 1878-04-29
sERyIANS RECALLED TO ARMS.


All ServIan soldiers furlough have been ordered
TO reoin their regiments Immediately.
New-York tribune., 1878-04-29

DISCOVERY OF PHOSPHATE OF LIME.
LEAvENwoRTII, Kan, April 2s.-The dlscov-
cry Of phosphate OF lime in great quantities has been
made near Wakeeny, 800 miles west OF here.
New-York tribune., 1878-04-29
TODLEBEN IN COMMAND.
HOPES OF PEACE ALMOST GIVEN UP.

HUPES Of PEACE ALMOST GIVEN UF'
THE GRAND DUKE NICHOLAS RECALLED TO RUSSIA
--sECRET ORDERS SENT TO BRITISH OFFICERS.
General Todleben, the distinguished military
engineer, is to assume command of the Rus
sian Army in Turkey tomorrow. His head
quarters will be at San Stefano, and General
lmcretinsky, who won distinction at Pevna, will
act as Chief-Of-Staff. The Grand Duke Mich
olas returns to Russia. The general negoti-
ations are still in a vague condition. Some
hope is expressed that General Todleben may be
able to arrange for the mutual withdrawal of the
English and Russian forces from the vicinity
of COnstantinople. In England, secret instruc-
tions have been issued to the principal officers
at Aldershot.
New-York tribune., 1878-04-29
Ci1ss or Group.
Received I'M Estimated
1877. new fatesD
RATHER MORE THAN EXPECTED.

ro,oI ,ocrooso ,ro,, rocen,s ~ 1877 .. &c 24O7i8
The uty ON sugar has computed at average O
276a4 per pound accordance with the estimate o
experts.
New-York tribune., 1878-04-29
FAMINE AND DISEASE AT WORK.
ArsrnIA SHOWING Alarm.

The Neio Free Press says the necessity for energetic
precautionary measures Is again engOssing atenion
II adds that the first stop should be raise the funds
necessary for mobilization.
NO RoNClADs DESIRED N THE BALTIC.
1--WE Will not conceal the opinion" the North German
Gazette OF Berlin says. that the dispatch OF British
aeet 10 the Baltic where neutral interests might
he affected, would render the situation immeaSuraby
more complicated"
New-York tribune., 1878-04-29
AN UNPROFITABLE WITNESS.

A NAN VINO TELLS Mr. GLovER's COMMITTEE sEv-
ERAL INSTANCES OF DEMOCRATIC WRONG
New-York tribune., 1878-04-29

A general press dispatch states that it Is an
nounced that the Treasury Department recently
ceived letters from persons In Texas aud other Southern
States nQuring at what rate Mexican silver dollars
receivable at the Treasury OF the UBed States from
New-York tribune., 1878-04-29

The Commissioner Of Pensions has already
received applications from 5000 persons who claim to
be entitled to stipend under the provisions OF the act
granting pensions all the surviving soldiers and sailors
who served I'm the war Of 1872 New claims are con-
being presented.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-11-14
AN ABORTION MURDER.

4 Horrible Case Developed IL. Detroit
detroit Special (Nov. 11) to Chicago Tribune. |
Another horrible case of abortion came to
light this morning. The victim is Mrs.
Catherine Kuhn, aged %, very handsome
German woman, who had, on the death of
her husband, Theodore Kahn for MANY
years employed as bookbinder by q. B,
Smith & Co., and nephew of Judge joseph
huhn, member-elect Of the legislature of
Micn1gan)' succeeded to his property, a COM
Portable house on Croghans street, and q
good sum of money. She had one child. q
pretty little girl, years of age. She was
universally respected, and was believed by
all her nelghbors to lead an exemplary life.
short time ago her actions were
such as to cacse her mother and sisters
to suspect that all was not well with
her, as she would frequently burst into tears,
wiring her hands, and declare that nothing
remained for her in this world. She COM
planned of being i'll, and made frequent visits
to physician, whose name her mother and
relations do not know. On the Sd inst. she
was taken i'll, and DR.. 7. X. Spranper sent
for. He declined to attend, on the ground
that Mrs. Kuhn ordinarily employed another
physician, but eventually consented. Acute
perltent's set in and on Friday the patient
died, after five days of horrible agony. The
authorities We're informed of the case. and
Coroner Schultz took charge of the remains
this morning, just in time to prevent the
funeral, for which arrangements had been
completed. DR.. Dakin, county physician,
madea post mortem examination, and found
that the deceased came to her death from the
effects of an abortion. At the inquest DR..
Spranger testified that, when called to
attend Mrs. Kuhn, he found her at the point
of death, and in terrible agony. The de-
ceased woman's mother and sisters left the
room, and when they had gone she confessed
she had taken drugs to produce the abortion,
and knew she must die for it. When asked
if any one had prescribed for her, she re-
piled, eyes, the old" then she stopped and
said: u guess 1 hadn't better say any
more" and was silent. Next day he called
about noon, and found her in the agonies of
death. lie had never in all his experience
beheld such awful suffering. The deceased
was conscious to the end, but died without
disclosing the terrible secret. The assistant
prosecuting attorney thinks he has a clue
which will lead to the arrest of the guilty.
parties, and is diligently working I'D the
affair,
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-11-14
5000 Fly.

a Version OF the Old Song Which, y,ts
Bother Judge Flint Yesterday Morning.
Did you sec that shoe Ay? MARGARET
Bradley SHE'D the slipper at the Judge in the
municipal court yesterday. She didn't send
it for luck, but was fighting ready to follow
in the track Of the shoe with her uno,ovef7
hands. Mrs. Margaret was released the dav
before from jail, having served a sixty
days term for cantankerousness. Ont
in the fresh airshe found it too TRYING. after
a sojourn in the fetid atmosphere Of the
jail, SO braced up on spirits. She taxed the
braclng too much, and collapsed. In this
condition she was found on the streets and
brought to the station late at night. aroused
from an unquiet sleep yesterday, she was
escorted to the court. AS she reached the
doorway, she removed her shoe. twas SIM
posed that the whisky had done most eifec-
tual work, giving her big feet as we'll as .
"sWelled head.'' She was called out to have
her case diagnosed, when she startled 4ba
whole business by becoming an irruntive
disordorly. She went back to Jail for ninety
DAYS, J
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-11-14
ETHERxDGE.s GOBBIE.

Further Proceedings of the Merchants
National Bank to Recover-Trust Com
pany Mortgages Attached.
The Etheridge affair will not down. A
few days ago the GLOBE gave report of a
suit begun in the district court by the Mer-
chants National bank against the Mercan-
tile Trust company to recover Sal ,44O, out
of which the bank has been swindled by the
company's authorized agent, Etheridge.
Yesterday, as legal sequence to the filing
OF the above referred to complaint, the at
torneys for the bank got out writ of at
tachment against the Trust company. The
writ was in the usual form, directing the
sheriff to seize and take posses
sion of all the property of
the defendant (Mercantile Trust company
within Ramsey county.
The attachment was given the sheriff for
service, and shortly thereafter he made re-
turn thereon, setting forth that the property
taken consisted of sundry mortgages held by
the company for loans. The whole number
captured were twenty-eight, and were held
on property belonging to residents of this
city.
The sums vary in individual amount, but
in the aggregate will fully, and more than
indemnify the bank for any loss which has
accrued to it by Etheridge's colossal conf
dencs game.
On the other hand, the Trust company
contends that the whole proceeding is illegal,
and that in law Etheridge was not warranted
to make such calls on the concern az was
honored by the Merchants National bank.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-11-14
QUEER GoYEBNzrEYE.
when Won't Take Its Own Currency j.,
Payment for Pogtage Stamps.

which Won't Take Its Own Currency in
Payment for Postage Stamps.
It is queer government we have, when
you take turn through all the ramifcations.
Commencing with the peoples representa-
tive, Congress, they order the coinage OF
money, and state that SO much shall be
coined into nickles, dimes, quar- tiers, half
dollars and dollars, two kinds. If this isn't
SO, By an act Of Congress, how else do we
get, or at an rate see, so much Of the dollars
of our dads, etc. The "queer," not in coin,
but in the action of the government officials,
comes in just here. A nickle, in any guam.
titles, will buy q spool of thread, a lead pen
Gil, ginger snaps, etc.; penny will purchase
lots if you consider the quality; half dol
lar is as large as cart wheel in it's specula-
tive powers-proyided all this coin is offered
to q private individual, and not a govern
ment official. Tar, syrup and such
sticky stuff can be bought
for dimes, quarters, half dollars and dollars.
Postage stamps and such governmental
sticking stuff cannot be, in sums exceeding
US. Nothing but tho greenback or the
silver dollar-not trade dollar. Greenbacks
are good, Notwithstanding the howl. Silver
is yet demonetized by the Republican party,
according to the above evidence. How is
this?
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-11-14
-EATAL RUNAWAY.

"A Farmer Killed Yesterday Morning by
His Runaway Tealn--Some Mystery At
tending tho Occurrence.
Yesterday John Berschen, a well known
farmer, residing about eight miles out on the
Hudson road, came to violent death. lie
left home with a load of pork for the city,
and met with the accident which deprived
him of life at the foot Of Dayton hill, three
miles out from the city. Els body was found
lying in the road by a Mr.. Swanson. The
fact was communicated to man working in
neighboring field, who took charge Of the
remains, while Mr.. Swanaon proceeded to
town and notified the coroner. Coroner
Stein answered the summons at once. Ar
irving at tho scene Of the disaster, he found
the body had been removed to decessea's
late residence. Yhither he went and after
due inquiry in form, the accident is supposed
to have occurred in this wsy: When deceased
was coming down Dayton hill it is presumed
some part of the harness gave way, the hor-
ses became un1nanageable, ran away,
and Bircher was thrown out.
From the appearance of the body it is diff
cult to tell whether he met his death by
striking his head against the wheel when
falling, or whether the wagon passed over
and crushed him TO death. At the time The
body was found life was entirely extinct, and
the limbs were partially stitfened. Therun-
away horses had been brought to
stop by tanning the wagon asainsa
stump, had eztricated themselves
and had turned about homewards. At the
TIME of the lamentable accident the wife and
children of deceased were in this city, and
not having returned during the afternoon,
Coroner Stein adjourned the inquest until
to-day. The coroner found on Berchen's
body valuable papers representing $4,000.
one watch and chain, $2s2 in greenbacks.
1925 in fractional currency and $500
check. All this property has been deposit
ed IN the German American bank for safe
Keeping Deceased had resided on his farm
Tor twenty years Or more, and was in yery
comlortanie circumstances. He was about
SO years old, and leaves a wife and several
children. o"A
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-11-14

king agreeing thereto, which makes it com.
pulsory upon all his European subjects to
wear the European style of dress. Treaty
matters having been arranged, the ceremony
OF coronation was proceeded with. The
queen, with her retinue of female attend
ants, arrived and took her place on the
platform.
Her majesty, a very corpulent old lady,
was not permitted to take her seat by the
side OF her sable consort. Amid the con-
tlnued silence of the native throng, Consul
Hopkins threw o cloak around Archibong.
put crown on his head. and a sceptre in
his hand, and proclaimed him "King Archi-
bong III, of Old Calabar.'' Then the
snrleks and hurrahs of the assembled thou
SANDS rent the air, the men and women
darclng and shouting in the widest elee.
The crown appeared to be of gold, was very
massive, and was studded with represent
ative'' diamonds.
during the ceremony the king seemed to
DC greatly ag1tated, and at one time was
scarcely able to hold the sceptre. Imme-
dlately after the coronation salute of TWEEN
ty-one guns was fired, and the king and his
courtiers adjourned to the palace, where a
banquet IN the native fashion was prepared.
The English residents were especially favor
ed by the king, and among those present
at the dinner were Consul Hopkins. the
whole of the English missionaries of the
district, and the captain, chief engineer. doc
tor, and purser of the mail steamer Kinsem-
DO. The principal dish consisted of s.paim
Oil chop which is considered great luxury
by the natives.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-11-14
THAT CONTEST.
Acker Co. Examining the Authoriti
but Without Ending Aid nr Connie

Acker & Co. Examining the Authorities
Dut without Finding Aid or Comfort.
The contest over the lete election contem-
plated by Acker, Passavant ct al. has not
been wholly abandoned. But as yet no fur
ther steps have been taken beyond consul
tation of legal authorities on the subject
While not encouraged by the opinions, iudg-
ments, etc., rendered in similar cases, they
are still more discouraged by feared opin-
ION OF the public in this case.
1t will take considerable cheek to inau-
gurate movement to override the public
VIII, expressed ty majority of 1,Os8 Judge
OGorman's vote), and were such a contest,
IN the sum of all possibilities, successful, the
cheek would spread out all over that mans
face who would dare take Office under such
circumstances. These reflections, as well as
the combined authorities against them.
have doubtless had their influence
IN making the conspirators go slow. AS yet.
1t is declared, they are only making prelim-
mary inquiry, and entertain no Interior de-
signs to Gust their fortunate competitors
from office. For which, thanks. The pro-
Ject, IN PREDATORY way, is to consult the
books, to vindicate the election law. if the
heading Irregular Democratic Ticket
has either infringed upon the spirit
or letter of the Republican election
law. But it is fair to presume, if they find &
precedent for urging personal claim, their
partisan spirit and public desire to vindicate
outraged law, will be usurped by the wish to
feed at the public crib. Such cribbing of
the crib will not be tolerated, and scratch
ed ticket will the next time do more to-
wards burying such contestants out
OF slgnt than "the regular
ticket did at the late election. 1t is general
~ held that the law was not violated by the
superscription of Irregular Democratic
Ticket" to designate the Democratic ticket,
But large size hole was made in the law,
when the Minneapolis judges neglected to
count the ballots singly, and did count Them
in lots of fives, tens and twenties. The
local conspirators here had better hold a
confab with their Hennepin brothers before
making an onslaught on the peoples en-
phatlc expression of choice in RAMS
co,1nty
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-11-14

well stocked with valuable articles, and those
articles are always displayed with great taste.
There is always great number of attractive,
vivacious and entertaing ladies, who never
weary in assiduous attendance upon visitors.
whom they fairly fascinate by their piquant
and graceful department.. There is always
sumptuous feast at hand to satisfy the sharp
est appetite, and cookery that would put to
shame the kitchen of Helcogabalus. The
fair will open this evening with dramatic
ndmusical performance and ta5zeaur uSuant.
The managers have put the price of admis-
sion down to the nominal charge of ten
cents. Twenty-Five cent tickets will admit
for the entire season, and for fifty cents a
whole family may attend every night. Who
will not visit the French fair!
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-11-14
CHAMBER OF CONCIERGE,
T. PAUL, Minn., Nov. 10, 1878.

You are respectfully invited, and urged to
attend Cor to appoint delegates to attend, as the
case may be) the convention to be held in this
city Dec. IS, 1878.
The object is to take such action and promote
such influences as will secure at the earliest
practicable period the enlargement and other
improvement of the harbor of Duluth and
hasten ell improvements on our Northern water
highway as will give the largest sized vessels
free and uninterrupted navigation through the
great lakes.
The rapid settlement and fertile character of
the vast region of country south, north and
west of the head of Lake Superior has right
to expect and to demand such improvement Of
this natural route to the markets of the world
as will give to the producer the most direct and
cheapest route, and to the consumer the pro-
ducts of this region at the smallest cost.
1t is manifest that this desirable result can
not be reached while the products of the coun-
try referred to are carried from 800 to 500
miles out of the way by the circuitous
and expensive railroad transportation to the
larger cities on Lake Michigan. The head Of
Lake Superior at Duluth is about the same
distance by water lines from New York, Boston,
and other Eastern cities and the markets of
Europe as is Chicago or Milwaukee. The region
or country commercially djacent to, and trib-
utary to Lake Superior, should not longer be
subordinated to a policy that lessons to the
producer the price OF his products, and at the
''itS .i'iio eiiuauCeo GlSlL CosG W Iue COAsulu-
era. Independently of the trans-Pacific COM
merce that will naturally seek this outlet, the
country directly tributary to this northern
route-the great lakes-is capable of making
eight States as large as Pennsylvania; of pro-
ducing annually hundreds of millions of bush
els of wheat, with beef, pork, minerals, and
other articles of export in like proportion.
The right and generous improvement of this
great highway will put the productions of this
region when at Duluth within five days of the
Eastern markets, and within eighteen days of
European ports, at prices that will successfully
compete with like products from the bread and
meat producing countries of the old world,
thus guaranteeing prosperity to our national
commerce. and sure benefit to all the great
interests of the country.
FL. NJ. RICE W. L. BANNING,
y. .. DRAKE, r. w. JOHNSON,
J. w. MoCLuNe, WIZ. RHODES
JAMES SMITH, JR.