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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-01-23
TWO IN ONE.

Thus combined We have two grand medical agents in one
each OF which performs It's function and unedy produces
more cures than any nimen lotion. wash plaster
before compounded In the history of medicine. Try
PHICE IS CENTs.
Sold by ali Wholesale and Retail Druggists throughout
the United States ant Cana'Hs, and by WEEKS a.
PDTTER, Proprietors. Boston, Mass. l620a
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-06-28
CnMMENCRMENT AT BATES.

LEWISTON, Me-, June 27.-The commence
ment exercises at Bates College was held this loren
The following was tho programme:
CRATIC sautarO, Latina, Frank Hewitt Bartlett,
DissertatiO-" The Scholar" Amaziah Gatohel, Mon
Tbesis-"The Influence OF the Copernican System. {"
Alden Marshall Flagg Auburn.
Disquisiho-" Chance" Frank Herbert Briggs, Au-
DisquIsitio Literature and Morality" Ernest varan
Senbner, Lewiston.
CRATIC" The Historic Spirit" John Wesley Hutohins,
Dover, N. III.
CRATIC Valedctoria-" Thought Formative Ee-
ment Of Character" Francis Oliver Mower, Monmouth.
The degree Of A. N. in course was conferred FIVE
members of the class rs No honorary degrees
conferred
Disquisitio- Unity Of Purpose" Marus Adams, Bow
Thesis-"The Evils Of Natural Prejudice" Dclbert
Matthias Benner Monmouth
Thesis" Modern Explorers" Charles Fremont Peas.
Thesis individual Liberty" Ezra Bonnoy vlninR.
DisquisitiO-"T The Perils of Thinking" John Quincy
Adams, BOWdOinham
Thesis" The Relation OF Beauty 70 Culture" Henry
Albert Rundett, Dover, n. H.
DisquisitiO-" Roman Law and Civilization" Charles
Edwin Hussey, FarmIn gtOn. N. III.
Disquisitio-" The Worlds Duties" Minard Fillmore
Daggett Athens.
Thesis-"The self-evidencinR Power Of Truth" Ben.
tamin sumner Hurd, Lebanon.
OFatlO" The Relation OF Moral Progress TO Reform"
Clarence ElWOOd BrOckway, Gilbert Mills, N. Y.
DsquisitiO-"The Relation OF Art 20 Life" Frank
David George, Augusta.
At meeting OF the board, Professor Rand was ap-
pointed Professor Of Mathematics.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-06-28
TRINITY COLLEGE DEGREES.

HARTFORD, Conn, June 27.-The regular
commencement exercises OF Trinity College occurred at
tho Opera House to-day. The sautatory Grafton de-
vered by John Williams esq, Of Connecticut and the
valedicory by John d. Hills, Of NewJersey The degree
OLA b. was conferred on the graduating class In course
and Of Bachelor Of Science In course on j. Q. Dewe Of
Pine Plains, n Y. and Frank De p. Hail. of Newton
DON The degree OF Master OF Arts In the Rev.
VIM H. Lewis class Of co. Frank Kennedy, class Of '65
the Rev. Vim. b. Buckingham, class of 69j Edgar sug-
den, NJ d. class Of ~ Harry E. Whitney, class OF "a;
Clarendon c. Buckley, WIN. +. Curtis, r., Thomas
Mclean, Charles ID. Sender, NJ d.. Seth T. Smith, and
the Rev Edward WOrthingtOn, class OF rs, and the
Rev John H. White class OF 10, of Kenyon College
Master Arts, HOnarts Causa, on George w Eggeston
ace r. Gray OF Corpus Christi the Rev. Hiram Carte
ton, OF Falmouth, hass tbs Rev. Wm. A. Hltchcock OF
PitisburR Penn; Doctor OF Laws the Hon. Dwight
W. Paree Judge OF the Supreme Court OF Connecticut
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-06-28
WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY.

GRADUATING EXRRCIsRs-DEGREES CONFERRED.
MIDDLETowN, Conn, June 27.-The COM
mencement exercises OF the Wesleyan University took
place to-day in the Methodist Episcopal Church. A
large audience was present The graduating class num-
bcrs 81 OF whom belong to Connecticut 10 to New
York to NewJersey, TO Pennsylvania, 3 to hasSa-
chusetts and to Maine There twelve speakers
who with their subjects, were as follows:
Clarence T. Bacon, MidietOwn, John OF BarneveidL'
Edward s Ferry, Orange, N. J' "A New kecon'uuc-
John P GOrdy, Salisbury, Nd, "sOme Tendencies OF
Modern Thought" ,,,,--.,.
ANITA q. Kynetts. Philadelphia, "water Raleigh"
Lorenzo q. Labar, Kingston, fehh', mOn"nhcu'u
William D. Leonard. Harlem, "Leon Gambetta."
w. Npurse, Ipswich, Mass, 1.-TWO itnerants ID
Bardct A. Rich, Cataraugus N Y, The College and
Daniel Robertson. Glenn Falls, "a Modern knight
William E Scoaeld. stepney Modern Greece"
Edward X. Sumner. MiddletOwn, " John Milton
AT the close Of the speaking the degrees were cos
ferred-the degree OF Pm. b. Byron Vincent Thomp
SON an that of A. D. on tho graduating class also the
degree of A. NJ on tho class Of 1877, and on Edwin j.
Howe class OF 1870 and George j. Brown Of 1873. The
honorary degree OF A. NJ. was conferred Gaybert
Barnes the Rev. WIN. H. Russell and the Rev H. C. Sex
ton The degree Of ID conferred ON the Rev STE
phen L. Baldwin, OF FoochOw. China, and the Rev. VIM
s Studlry OF Boston.
Tine commencement dinner was spread in the chapel,
large number Of ladies and gentlemen being present
A reception given by President and Mrs Foss this
eS enng which closed the commencement exercises aud
festivities. Tue uuOu lded rumOF OF the resignation OF
President FOss has been SuthOrtatvely denied The
condition Of the university has not been so hOpeul ioI
ten years past The financial pressure throughout the
country BEEN OF course felt here, but the college ~
running from year 10 year without increasing the debt
while the endowment Iund is increasing slowly Dut
STA
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oration-"The Old and the New; two scenes from
French History William b. Cfittenden.
OratiOn-'Th Religious Element IN the American
Revolution George W. Ellis.
0ratiOn-fTh Uses Of tho Beautiful" Frank H. Hall
Historical OratiOn" John Brown and SiOnewal jack
SON. Henri ". Callahan uo,,..o,,
Oration-' National Mission" Charles K Kingsley.
Grafton" Young Men in Politics." Joseph a. NC
Philosophical oration-"The Insanity sbakespeare's
Hamlet" j. Alton Davis.
Oation-" The Wandering jew" William c. hcGihert.
Grafton" WagDcr's Music" Lawrence d. olmstead
Classical oration-"The women,s Rights Question ID
oraliOu-" The Fall Of the Bastile.n Howard s. Pane
Grafton CALVIN the Reiormer waiter I, K; Prescott
Ethical orator with Kirkland prize oraton" The
Bible tor an Times and Peoples" Eugene W. LYttle.
OTatiOE-" The Rescue OF the Holy CITY, Edgar T.
Salmon. MT. .,
Grafton Eyil Drfed,r James B. sherman.
Literary OrutiOn--" Dies Ir;c," James d. Mc6iueft.
Grafton" The American Statesman as Hunorist
Head prize Grafton" Alexanaer Hamilton and Louis
AdClph Thicrs," Carlos H. Stone.
Grafton" Love and war as Forces in Human Pro
gess," William ]. Thompson. ,
Place OF Oratory III the American College" william L.
Parsons.
literary oraton-' The Suggestive Element in Ltera-
ratuIe, Henry A. Porter -, -. .,, ,,o
ValOdctOry Grafton" The Troy OF Homer ana the
Troy Of Schleimann," George A. Webster.
The Kellogg prize Of $50 is awarded to the best
speaker of commencement day, except the successful
competitions for the Clark prize The Pruyn medal and
the Hoad and Kirkland prizes assigned to Seward
D. Alien The Clark prizo in oratory so closely con-
tested Tuesday evening. wasswarded to William L. Par
sons, OF WeSt1eld
The following honorary degrees were conferred :
Ii. DJOn B. Jarvis Rome, aud Judge Milton H. MeT-
win Utica. ID. D.-Tbe Rev Albert Bushnell, South
Africa the Rev Charles +. Furman, ROcheG,eri the
Rev. Poster Ely, LOOkpOrt the Rev. James Gardner
Canton Pin D.-Professor Asaph Hail, Naval Obserya-
tory, Washington Professor Games DE GarmO, Rhine-
beck Professor N. Lloyd Andrews, Madison University
A. M.-Dr. Francis II. Stuart, Brooklyni Professor
Julian Adenaw, New-Yorki Jonathan Monroe Day
Utica, ILL.,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-06-28

board. AT that interview, think. he gave me tho
grayest assurances thAt President HAYES was very
pledged himself to protect Southern Republicans and ~
called my attention 70 something that had been pub
he had written. At any rate he satisfied me that "a
at fault, and be had assigned General Barow 10
tnat duty by accident; and he told me lie would
bring about change, and as result General Barlow
O-Dfd Governor N0yes give you any assurances that
the candidate should be looked after well mo
that he would work as bard 70 save the state ticket as S
did to the National ticket and that entirely
10 Inc CRairman-T believe the rst time met Cover
nor N0yes when returned with the testimony from
Alaebua County. We had apprehensons that Drew, the
Democratic Governor, would DO counted IN, for
the reason that the editor OF the Democratic paper
S SSre evening for about two hours We aid not NOW
Barlow so wen. but did know Dyke, the editor. and
We did not like the eOInpany Barlow IN. IL was
consequences OF that interyiew that had talk with
Governor Moves General Wallace and Governor Moves
were both there. 10 early In the morning and they
both reused up after got IN there lIaughterl be-
gan the conversation and entered protest against
and for mat reason We felt that not trustworthy
told him that we believed that there was some sort OF
saved and the State ticket sacrificed, aud II that
their intention, intended TO give the state 70 Iden
u u was possible Ior US 70 DfinR II aVO0P anu VIC DC
Q.-WhO replied 20 your statement on TINS Occasonf
ANBoth Of the gentlemen. IDelieVe.
Q,-Were their responses OF the same charaeteri A.
and half hour later was informed that the change
had been made.
Odd they say anything ABOUT your capacity IN
respect chan gng the vote from Hayes TO Tndent A.
No. SIR, they did not question that tlaughterl well
very close.
O-HOw long did this conversation last1 A.--ODY
white they dressing and getting ready 70 80 out
1 wrote Governor NOyes in 1877 that / was appt-
cant for position under the Administration, and asked
him TO forward such recommendations he thought
proper received in reply from him letter which
never used, aud which thought was rather cool.
Laughter That is the only correspondence had with
MIN.
The witness promised to bring the letter in question
tomorrow, and then at o'clock the committee adj
journed until 1890 Friday morning.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-06-28
CIVIL NOTES.

In the second trial of the suit Of James d.
sheridan against George C. Genet the plaintiff obtained
yesterday verdict for 500 81 in Supreme Court Circuit
before Judge Van Brunt. The suit Is for the price OF
stenographic notes furnished the defendant who
counsel in the suit OF Hazenwel against Coursen. The
defence was that the Client and the lawyer thu
person 20 pay the bill and, second, that the
grapher limited by law 70 10 cents hundred words
Judge Van Brunt oyerrued the second defence and left
the arst to the jury.
Herman Hoover, in 1877, after searching for
taxes property in sixth
st. The taxes had been paid by John Hardy another
and these by mistake credited 20 this lot After
the mistake was corrected the tax books Hoover BY
accident discovered that his lot charged with i've
years taxes. He applied yesterday to Judge Potter In
the Supreme Court Chambers To compel the tax receiver
restore the books to their former condition me
ground that having been misled by the eys MISTAKE
and not he must bear the loss Decision reserved
~ T. Beardsa appeared for the petitioner, D. J. Dean
for the city,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-06-28
AMHERST COLLEGE.
GRADUATING SPEAKERS AND THEIR SUBJECTS
(TAsg ANaIYsfs


CLASS ANALYSIS
IFRoM An OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE TBiBUSEl
AMHERST, June 27.-COmmencement exer-
cises opened at 10 a. to-day. In College Hall. very
large audience had assembled. After prayer, offered
BY the president, tho sautatOrian, W. w sieeper or
Worcester Mass, was announced. Next followed tho
orations by representatives Of the different depart
ments:
Mathematics-G s. Ely, Of Frcdonia, n. Y, "Imagi-
Greek-W L. Cowies OF BrlchertOwn, MaSs., &" Gre
clan Sculpture In the age OF Pericles."
ChemistrY-H. g. johnson, Of Lowell Mass Tho
Sp6ctrOscOpe."
PhysIoOgy--w. N. Ladd, OF Portland, Oregon, " Tho
Future Physician"
Modern Language d. Herbert COlcord, OF Danyers,
Mass. Dante and Goethe"
Pbysics~H. Il. GOodnow, of Brooklyn. n. Y, " The
RadOmetre."
Latin. W Farley, of Berkeley. Mass. Martial and
the Roman Epigram."
Turkey, " Our Literary Need"
Political Scienoe-C III. Fuller, OF Brooklyn, N Y,
Remedies for Strikes" .-
Metaphysics-H N. Gardiner, Of Bristol, England,
"MiDd aud Force"
Geologic. H. Williams, of Utica, N. Y, Western
Europe In the Stone Age"
Grafton with ValedictOry Address-Arthur II. Well
man, Maiden, Mass, " Ideas and Progress"
All these speeches were Interspersed with music and
recesses and at their close the president made his final
'7g went forth alumni. The class graduates eighty
out of 1913 that have been connected with IT, Their pro-
fessions are law, 81 ministry 49, medicine s. teach
ing journalism, 2; business 6; chemistry, hera-
tire 1 : undecided, l6.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-06-28
COMMENCEMENT AT DARTMOUTH.

HANOVER, n. H., June 27.-At an adjourned
meeting OF the associated alumni Of Dartmouth College
no important business was transacted At 1890 pro
cesslon was formed nc the chapel and marched 20 the
nhnrab The ahnrah packed aud uaany unable
20 obtain entrance The graduating class occupied seats
on the stage. The speakers were as follows:
latin snlutatOry-Frank g. Hotaling
English Oration-Edmund NJ. Nittum, OF sandwich.
Forensic DisputationFrank Proctor, Of Franklin, and
Charles g. Caverly. Of PlttsfOrd
Fngsh Oration-E W. Sanborn Of Hanover.
EnFnsh OntiOn-J. q. Dana, OF Woodstock, VI
English Ofation--F W. Gregg. OF Northneld. VI.
DissertattOn-W. ID. Parkinson. OF Washington, ID. G.
Philosophical OTation-A. W. ToWnsond, OF spring
held VI.
Dissertation-E. r. Darling. OF Corinth VT
Philosophical OratiOu-A. y. Andrews OF NeW-NOrk
City.
Literary DisputatiOn-R. Harlow, OF Lowell, Mass.
and W. g. Montgomery, OF Townshend, VI.
English OmtiOn-E T. KnOwland, OF Marblehead,
Mass
Dissertation-W. H. Small, Of PrOvincetown. Mass.
Poem with YaledictOry Address-G H. Gilbert, OF Dor
set, VT
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-06-28
COMMENCEMENT SEASON.
GRADUATING EXERCISES.

CLOSE OF THE COLLEGE YEAR AT YALE DART
MOUTH, HAMILTON. AMHERST, WESLEYAN DICK
INsoN. TRINITY AND OTHER coLLEGEs-HoSoR-
AIRY DEGREES
The college year closed with commencement ex-
ercsss yesterday at Yale, Dartmouth, Amherst
Wesleyan, Hamilton, Dickinson, Trinity and Bates.
Prizes we're awarded for the year, and honor
ary degrees were conferred. The Phi Beta
Kappa fraternity met at Harvard University elected
officers, and listened to a poem and an grafton.
Three hundred and fifty-fve students were
graduated at the Normal College Commencement
exercises we're held at the College Of the City
of New-York and at the Stevens Institute of Tech,
nology, in HObOken. Diplomas were given to
forty graduates at the Long Island College Hospital
Cardinal McCloskey presided at the exercises at
Mount ST. Vincent Academy.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-06-28
FORTY GRADUATES IN MEDICINE.
COMMENCEMENT OF THE Long ISLAND COLLgC
HOSPITAL.

COMMENCEMENT OF TIE IONG BLAND COllEGE
HOSPITAL.
The exercises Of the nineteenth commence
ment Of the Long Island College Hospital held in
the presence Of large audience the Brooklyn Acad
emy o. last evening DR. Theodore l. Mason.
president Of tho collegiate department. conferred the
degree OF d. upon the forty members Of the gradual
ing class one OF whom f. s. Porter is negro. An ora
ton upon 'The Opportunity OF the Medical Profession"
was thea delivered by the Rev. o. b. rockingham
think that Of all the practical callngs" he said, "the
physician be man Of the most wide cOmprehen-
sye and thorough culture. There is break between
the ideal and the actual aim Of tho physician There ia
no distinction between what the physician ought TO DO
and what he must DO. His aim Is 20 mako
man in perfect accord with the conditions Of
human life; 10 make life safe. long. healthy,
happy. The physician must go without food, he
must dispense with Sleep he must witness and endure
suffering He must be content with small support and
limited popularity You public servants. II Is not
your business make money TO seek for success and
distinction IL Ia your business to save lie by such
means as science puts In your hands. and DO other"
The names Of the newly made physicians are as fol-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-06-28
DECIsIONs-JuNE ~.

SHDrene Court Chdmbers-By Judge Lawrence.-
Campbell agt. the Campbell Printing Press.-OpEi0n.
by Judge Barrett.-Bentey sgt Sehulhoh-OPinon. -.
sCireEd-Iurt HI-BY Judge Van Vorst-suITis AT Wat
Ties OF al.--OrdUr signed
n Special Tsrm-By Judge Donohue-Haas agt. Haaa-or
der granted Cochran agt Duenkel-(NOS and Decees
signed. Kemmorie AIT kemmerio Granted -
Judge BarretLDrako al. agt tho Lake Shore spa
Michigan southern Railway Company; Monroe the SANE.
Jerma!n ag tho same; Raberg r, agt the sameFndine
settled have underworld 70 give the platnt the oenen@
all tho relevant findings In the B9aruan case 20 that 49,
DO made % depend solely on tha sns
questi0n which the bills dismissed and sat oa
an other points they may hayD the same advantage "a boa
The findings should make 70 clearly appear thal Du ~
the poin question the paintA wOOd have had INC %
general findings and Judgment
Common Pleas-Specidi Terat--Bv Judge Wan
H0esen-In the grmcnt OF Leagn et allc c"ats
viii discharge the bond except after am aceoanns' ~
memorandum.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-06-28
CALENDARs rnIs DAY

sIpRE,w COURr-CHA NBHas-P Potter. J.Nos, o. ~ iis
49, 1873 l62, 100 ~ l72 l92. l9s zlS zle Nv -''
-I sfe GA I TRaM-ponohue JNoa ss s2s COS iia ~
20, 400. A7O, 3j6. 2i5. 81, 352 60, -, "a. sa5E
CWCuIr-PAHr Ivan Bruntt g.-Nhett SauHt~-7t'Nr
3037 $780, s66 st9i, $40 ssel So5o 50fg s.si $751;
o5,i ,,I7i S.ai sSs5 si5o S272 $685. 3JSa 2gs9 49,,
sUFERoR CouIr-rtIAL IERs-PARF l-sanig9rs1i "a
tases Nos iasa OH 1874 1873, 1896, lt,S iaS ,osA
PART III-FroedInan. J.--Aos. soo. 009. vle' iN-''
SfARxF couRrTRiAL TRRN-PARr iIshetiias I;il sr
Cansos y o. ara fS3a. 4es5, iScil ASS aoSo e9a'
l9la ly2 4g29 dtiO, 4Tgn, f3t6, 41Ot 80 ,soe atgf
pkrr Sinn0tt 1.-Sh0ft CausesNeA stsy tis fafI
A7fs 40l5. 1882 4e0s. A9z5. ASA s9<I' Aa-'' t'''
GEsKeAL sEssIoSs-PARs Isutheria9d anSsn ihsi,
robbery; JOhn HanHahan. burglary Joan 3,.rr ~
csguenter Charles Buchaer katlo Wild ltssthS 49, a.
Dersoa Thomas ~ LusscY, petit larceny H'A.-" -
saalf and battery
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-06-28
YOUNG LADIES RECEIVING HONoRS.
COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES Ar THE MOUNT ST. VIZ
CENT ACADEMY.


CENT ACADEMY.
The picturesque grounds which surround the
Mount ST. Vincent Academy filed yesterday with
guests who gathered TO witness the exercises OF tho
thirtysecOnd annual commencement In the study hail.
upon raised dais surrounded by pedestals supporting
flowers were seated Cardinal McCoskey Bishop Chatard
Yicars-General Preston and Quinn. Father Farley,
the Cardinals secretary Father Kearney OF the Cathe
draI Father GOokeln president OF st. Johns College
Brother Anthony, president Of Manhattan College,
others. Opposite the Cardinal sat about 200 young
ladies' In white with silk scarfs. Fifteen young ladies'
sat the stage, waiting 10 receive their graduating
hOnOrs.
The exercises began with the playing Of march by
sixteen Of the pupils, eight pianos. A chorus the
words OF which were composed by Miss Fitzgerald, was
sung while the Cardinal crowned the students whose
marks during the year merted the distinction. Other
Vered the salutatOry address. Miss Boyan gave the
YaledictOry, which was composed by Miss j. Dempey
graduates, when their names were called advanced
To the Cardinal who placed around their necks the gold
graduating medal ana crowned them with wreath Of
laurel Following are the names Of the graduates
Boyan Kate, Dunphy. Anna Mcdonald, Anna
bryan, Mary DuBphy, Julia NJ. MAsersOn, Enlma,
Cassidy, Louise, lttlgeradt Mary T. Muuane, Mary,
COWau, Cecilia. Keenan, llllant Iilys ELIZA
The Seton medal OF gold was given 10 Mary T.. Dodge
for proficiency In English literature tho SILVER medal
was won by Miss j. Dunphy. Toe prize for the best
ORIGINAL essay was won by Miss j. Dunphy, on Domes-
tic ECONOMY" Miss Mary T. Dodge won the gold medal
for mathematics Miss Grosz prize for music and
Miss Morosiny gwen album attached 10 easel,
for her In music during the year The exercises
closed with a brief address by Cardinal McCloskey
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-06-28
ACCUSED OF STEALING A GHOST

Alvin Reise was arrested at the st. Charles
Hotel yesterday by Detectives Dilks and Handy, on
suspicion OF having stolen the skeleton mirrors and
other apparatus produce ghost Illusion
Professor George Everett with whom be employed
assistant IL Is also said that the automatOn chess
player missing and that Reise stole the articles from
Boston. while the owner preparing % give an exhi
bitiOn there. The prisoner, who was hired IN England
some time ago by Mr. Everett taken before Justice
Murray yesterday and remanded until to-day.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-06-28
MIR. PoTTER'S COMMITTEE.
YESTERDAYS TESTIMONY.
PROMINENT POLITICIANS CALLED TO TESTIFY ADo0l
FIonrDA AND LOUISIANA AFFAIRs-

PROMINENT POLITICIANS CALLED TO TESTIFY ABOUT
FLORIDA AND LOUISIANA AFFAIRS
Ex-Marshal PitkiD, William y. Chandler ana
Mr.. Dennis, of Florida, were the principal VIII
nesses before the Potter investigating Com
mlttee yesterday. The first named was queS-
toned about Packards election, ana tine
proceedings by means of which Paekards Leglsia-
ture was broken up. MIR. Chandler testined that
Mr. Moves never, to his knowledge gave any prom
ises or assurances that politicians in Florida
would be taken care of if the State went
Republican. Mr.. Dennis was asked about the
same point and he related some Of the incidents OF
the count in that State but Inc did not swear that
Mr. Moves had made any promises of the kind re-
fprred
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-06-28
NFw.TFRsEY NORMAL SCHOOL

TRENTON, N. j., June 27.-The closing exer-
ees Of the State Normal School took place to-day at the
TAYLOR Opera House, in tho presence OF an immense
crowd, and amid profuSon Of flowers Governor Mo
Ciean, the Hon. John Mclean, OF Princeton College,
and number OF distinguished gentlemen were present
The exercises were Of high order In the senior class
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-06-28
HAMILToN COLLEGE.

COMMENCEMENT PROGRAMME Observation-Disclosures
OF PRIzEs-HOEoRARY DEGREES.
iBY TELEGRAPH TO THE Tribunal
CLINTON, N. Y, June 27.--FOllowing is the
programme Of the sixtysixth commencement Of Haml-
son College, held to-day;
galutatOry OT9tiOn IN Latln-ChaFlcs Kingsley.
OrauOn-" Cooper the Novelist" Samuel l.. Bennett
Grafton" The Soldier and tho Inventor" James s.
Poifiral oration" Invention nOta Index Of cVflza-
fan, !" seward ID. Allen.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-06-28
pIsrnLERs, RIGHTS OF SALE.

Chief-Justice Waite, in the United States
Circuit Court rendered decision yesterday in Tho
OF tho NewYork Rectfying Company against the United
States appeal. He said:
The District Court properly gave judgment against thu
plaintiff for the penalty imposed Isl 0oOl by Sec
ton 1919 OF the Revised Statutes. dstiler n only
authorized Dy virtue Of his occupation distler 20
sell spirits OF his production. Every person who
sells spirits except a distiller properly may, Is
wholesale retail dealer according 20 the quantity
lie selis-
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10 persons graduated in the advanced course ana SID 'no
elementary course Oh The 1DiOr class 10 graduated in
the advanced courss and 10 IN tho elementary
Governor Mcclellan made address, aud vas followed
y the Hon. WIN. A. Whitehead, OF Newark ana otnefs'