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CRIME IN WASHINGTON.

FEELING OF ALARM AMONG THz CITIZENS
LAwLRss CONDUCT OF IDLE NIGRoEs-A
MOVEMENT FOR AN INCREASE OF THE Po-
LICE FORCE.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 81, 1877.
Very great excitement has prevailed here Sat-
urday because Of the terrible outrage perpetratod
upon young lady In tho eastern part OF the city just
alter dark last Friday evening. The citizens OF
section have become very Seriously alarmed, and
movements progressing for the organiz ation
OF vigilance committee patrol the streets and put
an end TO such shameful deeds OF violence as have
shocked the entire community wlihin u fow weeks
ARRESTED ON sUsPiIUN
Two negroes were arrested yesterday on suspicion
OF being VI The party who the assault upon
the girl last Fr day, and but The strong protests
OF the police who assured the crowd hat had gathered
the vicinity OF the scene OF that there
were probabilirs Of tie guilty parties not being In
thor custody, II Is very Certain that summary punish
mcnt would havo been visited upon at least OF tho
persons under arrest then aud there rho victim OF
the shameful assault Is still very much Frustrated, and
Is unable ~ identify nor assatant
INDIGNATION MEETING.
An Indignation meeting was held at tho Prcsby-
urlan Church on EIgh h street, tween h
and strestr, on Saturday evening. IL was largely
tue neighborhooj, and though tho proceedings wore
characterized by cal uesuess and determination there
was nothing Ike riot or Communism.
series OF resolutions were unan imously adopted,
TO the effect mat Congress SHOULD be pelilioned TO
have station house that locality, and also increase
the police force, SO that could be OF benefit
the community.
Tho Cnici OF Police OF this District had on inter.
view with tho Secretary OF the Interior SATURDAY.,
concerning tue prevalent crime In tho cty Tho Sec
rotary asked Tor certain facts and n2urcs and prom
police iorce mentioning 400 as his idea Of the
bcr which the city should have.
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MIDNIGHT WEATHER. REPORT.
WAR DEPARTMENT,
Orrick OF 7Hk CnIkF SIGNAL OFFICER
WAsniS0foS, Jan. Ii A. N.

WAR DEPARTMENT,
OSricE OF TIM GnIkr SIGNAL OFFICER,
WAsniS0foS, Jan. Ii A.. n.
For Tuesday In the New England, Middle and South
Atlantic States rising barometer, stationary lower
temperature, north west Winds clear or partly
cloudy weather Will prevail
For the Gulf Statos, diminishing northerly winds,
rising, follow cd By falling barometer warmor clear
partly cloudy weather, followed IN Texas BY south
and east winds
For Tennessee and the OHIO Valley, the Lake region
tho Upper Mississippi and Lower Missouri valleys,
stationary, followed by falling barometer, northwest
backing TO warmer southwest winds partly cloudy
clear weather.
1t Is probable that several days Of pleasant weather
will prevail In tho Atlantic and East Gulf States.
The rivers will rise somewhat
The Temperatures continue slightly above freezing
In the canal regions OF Mary land and Virginia.
The barometer remains high In the Southern States
and low over Newfoundland.
Cauonary signals continue at Norfolk and OF shore
signals aro ordered tor Cape Hatteras, KITTY Hawk,
Cape Henry, Cape May, Atlantic CITY, Barncga, Sandy
Hook, New York, New Haven. New London, Newport
Woods Hole. Boston, Thatcher's Island, Portland
and Eastport.
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OBITUARY.
GUsTAvE CoURBEr.

cable despatch from Paris announces the death
Of GusIave Courbet artist OF considerable repute
ana a prominent 1suro In the Paris Commune of
1871 ". CourDot was born ut Ornaus (Doubsl, June
TO- lsl9 and began his studies the seminary OF his
native town under guidance OF tho Abbe
Gousset, since made cardinal. and com.
pleted his education ut tho Royal College OF
Bosanco where he studied mathematics TOR a year
under NJ Dolly who strongly encouraged his taste Tor
painting Destined for tho Bar by his father he was
to Paris IN 1859 To study law This however. no
neglected and devoted himself to painting His nrst
picture exhibited ut Paris Salon In 1874.
lie aftcrward took lessons from Mn Stouben and
Hesse and selected IN preference the Flemish Florcn
tine and Venetian schools Al tho exhibition OF lSl8
his pictures met with unexpected SUGGEST Being
dissatisfied with tho place tho jury assigned his
paintings ut tho Exposition Univcrscc OF 1885,
no exhibited them privately. NJ. CourbeL whose
works arc very numerous, obtained q second
class medal II tho exhibition IN 1S49 aud
other houors ut those OF 1851 aud 1861. Alter tho
capituation OF Paris In 1871 no became Quo of tho
leading members OF tho Commune tor which he was
tried by courmartial At Versailles on September Of
thst year and condemned 10 six months imprson.
ment aud TO tho pay ment OF lnc OF 500
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FROM OUR REGULAR CORRESPONDENT.

wAsMS0ros, Dec 81. 1871
THE PROPOSED INCOME TAx-AN oFFsGT TO
THE REDUCTION OF THE TAX ON TOBACCO
AND DISTILLED SPIRITS.
The subcommittee Of the Ways and Means Comm
tee In charge Of the subject Of internal taxation held
O short meeting to-day. MessrA Burcnard and
Tucker, who compose II. have tor weeks been
trying IT, nx upon proper Of tax TO lovy
In order that II may Offset the proposed REDUCTIONS Of
the tux tobacco. This method has not yet been
agreed upon but the committee viii report to the full
committee In few days In favor OF a reduction oil tho
distilled spirit tax from ninety 10 sixty cents per gal
lon, and the twenty four 10 sixteen
cents onothird reduction each, and report In favor Of
income tax 70 make up the losses upon tobacco aud
spiriis Mr.. Tucker argued that he tho tax on
tobacco reduced In the interests OF the farmer who
produces the leai md he Is satisfied that income
ought 10 DO levied In order to make up tho reve-
nue. SO lost he believes that with lover tax the
farmer would realize moro for his leaf by OF
an increased consumption OF the manufactured
article.
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over and beld out his hand to Mr. Aivord. and re-
ccived rather ess gushing response than those
had listened TO Ar. Alvord's duicet compliments
pected After q lew complimentary speeches by
members Mr. Hustled unanimously nominated by
the caucus Following him Nv Edward ii. Johnson
was chosen tor Clerk, and Mr. Charles Orr, OF Erie,
for Scrgeznt-at-Arma
DKMocRATa
In the meantime the democratic minority OF both
houses OF the Legislature held Of their
In the caucuses OF the democratic Senators Senator
Jacob was nominated by Lieutenant Governor DORIS.
hemer President Of tho Senate, pro tenn Lyman
b. smith. oil Erie, WAS nominated for Clerk for
Sergeant.at-Arms II. Hillwcl OF Monroe Tor Door.
Keeper, ). Corwn. Of Orange; for Janitor, Joshua
Gray (coloredl New York senators Jones and Oak
ley were appointed committee 10 call future caucus
meetings.
The democratic Assembly caucus nominated Eras.
tus Brooks for Speaker, Hiram Calkins for Clerk,
James II. Cnoneli, Sergeant-at-Arms.
THE NEw SUPERINTENDENT or pCPLic woRxs
The nomination by Governor Robinson OF Mr.. Fair
child superintendent OF Pubic Works 10 less desired
BY that gentleman than most OF mis- enemies suppose.
II has already been criticised because be lawyer
and not mason but IL ~ insisted that the Governor
knows what be Is about, and That the olhce Diff
cult 10 TIL that Mr.. Fairchild IL tho only avail
able 10 All IT,
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EUIkOPE,
INTERNATIONAL MART -'--------'--'
lfUR AGRICULTURAL MACHINES AND lxPLK.
MENrS.
HAMBURG: 1873

From l3,h the 18th June 1875 the Section toe
Agriculture and Horticulture and the United German
and Dealers In Agricultural Machinery will
hold international exhibition In Hamburg all kinda
OF agricultural aud garden i'm pcments The VI
the FAMED union has been Impress upon
facturc.s the necessity vi sending their goods all hor
cultural exhibitions whether large ALL and deliver
them tree at the lowest prico possible from certain limited.
defined points, This limit be arrived vt by prescribing
the number Of mars In tho OF tho DER
Empire, TO be periodically detsrmined For Northefn
Germany Hamburg appears TO DO the most favorable
place. where the various railroads. Ac connect with tho
seaport and tins leads to tne hope that foreign naous
will 10 represented there that the pessantry who will
Ing complete collection OF all kinds Of
and systems In all parts OF the world
Plans aud directions Tor sending to these
machinery markets will be from the ONCE Of
mttce 70 A. Is. o. strasse, Hamburg rho following 10
the committee for tho Intern aobHl Agricultural Machn
Market st Hamburg In s7B:--Alb. OhlsudorR,
president. Hermann Schem treasurer; Dr. Richard
See-m recorder; Claus Ode H. Mssnus, engineer:
Iicrrm H. bcbcr Tntsnbcrg a. schwabs
Count Won Uostein- Waterneverstof W. IT, Bokel
KEEL l. Johannsscn sophienhof, b. cnnebe
tel council kuserSium chief ste Grey dt n arrse.
g. J. BockGr wetrin Gtsf eur Lppc Wcissonld In os
tux General Secretary Potorsen Ode nburg. knxtnosr
kAyser. Berlin.
DAgtS EXHIBITION. is7s-A PiRM HAVING HAD
great experience IN tue aud erection of goods,
machinery xc aud In attending jurss at previous cxhi
bo3s are DESTROYS OF representing American exhibitions
state. terms Being exhibitors themselves they have
Office Ia the buioing. WHITE. TYLER CO., Abbey
Iron WORKS Bermondsey. London poste sestsnta Re
position Paris
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PROFESSOR ADLERs LECTURES.

NEW YoRK, Dec. 81, 1877.
To THE EDITOR THE HEgALD:-
venture to believe that public lecturers are rot
commonly held responsible Tor the reports OF their
uttsrauces in the public journals. Sill SHOULD
slider II improper to allow tho following statement
TO pass without correction Ia this mornings
HkRALD ind these words attributed to me by your
reporter :-"Hence II had been resolved 10 deliver
during the new ycar series OF lectures the social
qucstions affecting mankind. rho nLg OF
revolt would be raised, AMI 10 would preach, II
necessary, IRON every house top" &c
VIII you do mo the kindness to insert tho passage
In question rs copied from the stcDographsr's re-
port:-"Inerc must DC no revolutions. The dag OF
revolt, II raised to-day, would be torn down to-
morrow amid RUN aud disaster. The work Is ono OF
regeneration aud must be slow. Tho NUN work must
be done directly by the workingmcn themselves
Upon their brother spirit, their perseverng patience,
Their ssf-sacrlhec, AL VIII depend. But Indirectly
tho friends OF humanity can alphabetically, say
but not, therefore, incnoctively On the contrary,
their assistance Will be Invaluable. Tho capital want
now Is superior educational facilities"
FELIX ADLER.
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RAILROAD WAGES.
THE NEW JERSEY CENTRAL EMPLoYEs ACCEPT
THE SITUATION,

THE NEW JERSEY CENTRAL EMPLoYEs ACCEPT
THE SITUATION.
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD
EAsToN, Pa, Dec. 81, 1877.
There Is little doubt that the employees OF the Cen.
tra Railroad OF New Jersey Will submit 10 the reduc-
ton in their wages. They, however do not know
how much the reduction viii be, the notices posted
up by merely state that and after jan
uary u reduction oil wages will be made and should
the Of The road revive the wages VIII again
be advanced.
LEHIGH VALLEY ENGINEERS LEAVING THE BROTHERHOOD,
An Official Of the Lehigh Valley Railroad stated til
morning that there was no truth In the report that
member OF the brotherhood OF Locomotive En-
ginrcrs would be employed alter January or that
they would be compelled 10 leave the Brotherhood:
but that he had long list OF names of engineers who
had left the socety Of their own free WILL
NO STRIKE oRDERED
member of tns brotherhood also states that tho
society has not c0nsuercd the question OF strike,
aud IL they didthe dvsions 10 the Valley would
vote against IL
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MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC NOTES.

MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC NOTES.
Philadelphia managers arc talking OF q reduction In
prices
Miss Emma Abbott has sung in sixty concerts encs
October 10.
The Kelogg-Cary troupe sing In Providence to.
morrow evening.
The Dubinites are reported to be going In crowds
to see the "Pink Dominos"
Brahms new symphony In C minor Is to DO per.
formed In Boston this evening.
II Is said that the "Exiles" will be produced nj
Booths Theatre late in the season.
DEnnery, the French dramatic author. Is eighty
years old and has teen writing plays sixty years
Miss Thursby, the harpist Aptommas and the Men.
delssohn Quintet Club are ann ounccd 10 appear in
Boston tonight.
Miss Fanny Davenport Will play to-day In Hartford,
tomorrow in Now Haven. and at Providence on FRI
Gay and Saturday.
san Francisco critic says OF an actor who played
tho part Of Abel Murcott that his representation OF
wretch the borderland OF the dclrum tremens was
so painfully realistic thaS II gave tho j m Jams TO
look at IT,
The "Gilded Age" Is TO be reproduced for u week at
the Park Theatre. handsomely and well cast
Mr. John I. Raymond Will open next Monday evening
Colonel Sellers Tonight Mr.. sothern pays 'Davd
Garrlck" and "a Regular Fix" "The Crushed
Tragedlan and "Dundrcary Married and Settled" will
DO gwen on Friday, the occasion Of his farewell
benefit
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FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT.

WASHINGTON, Dec 81, 1877.
THE BLAND SILVER BrLL-PUIPosEs OF ITS
IMPORTANT AMENDMENTS TO
BE OFFERED.
There is NO doubt thai the extreme Silver bill
dread the Presidents veto. They feel OF pass
Ing the Bland bill through the senate, but they are
not Al all certain OF their ability get two-Ihirds
for Il IN both houses The veto But unless they
change their tactics thsy will vote down all amend
mens and send tho bill 10 the President in its worst
form.
number OF amendments will be offered and ais
cussed, the chief among them Que that the debt
customs duties shall be paid IN gold and that silver
shall Tor all other purposes be made legal tcndsr
the amount OF 81, 000 II Is also probable that an
amendment vii, be offered dsmonetizng gold and
making silver the only coin OF the country,
but In this case also making the debt and the
customs revenue payable In GOLD Novel as
this proposition would De II has In 10 favor SO emi.
pent anancia! authority The late Walter Bagenot
othe London Econopts who jast year suggested that
II tho United Statos wished TO continue tho use Of
silver II might perhaps be the most practical and least
objectionable way 10 Iemonetize gold at once rrac-
tcay the passage OF the Silver bin would send gold
out OF the country, so that TO cease coming It and
abolish It's use tor coin would only recognize by law
what would DO TACT In any case
While the President would undoubtedly veto the
Bland bill he would It 10 generally agreed sign bill
making silver legal tender 10 almost ana perhaps
quite any amount, provided II made the debt tho
interest on II payable gold That Is TO say tor pur-
poses OF mere homo imitation the silver prob
ably carry the day. Among the amendments offered
win be one in accordance with Secretary Sherman's
ideas He has held shat fractional currency has
been nearly all redeemed In silver II would now DO
well begin reGcc mig the small grcenbacks below SO
the way ana this would require al least
couple OF years to accomplish. when - were
all replaced by silver IL would then be
time enough 10 take another step But
this senslbe suggestion rs bitterly opposed by the
silver men. whose purpose to add silver to the pres
ent grecnbacks a measure OF ipaation. To that
eud Of COURSE they insist that the mint shall coin all
silver brought TO IT, They see that thls the mot,
preposterous and Objectionable feature Of the Bland
BILL necessary their designs because II tho gov
crnmcnt were to It's own account and only
for It's necessities, silver would into circu-
iation slowly and only IL should take the place Of
cancelled notes.
Tho remark Of General Butler IN hts Boston speech
that but litte silver would got out any case and
that the silver movement in fact amounts to nothing
practical attracts attention here, bccauee u Is SER
stood that Ssuator Jones takes tho Same view, and
people wonder why II its friends regard the
so Intellectual for the purposes Of Its authors they
still support and push It.
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THE STRIKING CRIsPINs.

LYNN, Mass, Dec 81, 1877.
The troubles between the shoe manufacturers and
the Crlspins still continue and the prospects O al.
iusment Of the difficulties percepby diminishing
Only TROLLING OF tho police iorce has prevented o
violent outbreak on the part OF the strikers against
the su-called ''scaos who have taken their places.
considerable number OF The latter have been fright.
ened away, ana those who remain are pros ctcd from
Tue mob W the police while going u and from their
work. The streets arc nllcu Win excited crowds,
many Of them strikers and ders, all discussing IN a
violent the various phases Of the situation.
Strikes have boon ordered during the day in two add
tional shops special meeting oil the Board Of Arb-
tratiou OF the Crispus held this alter noon, at
winch insoient address to tho mauuactu rers was
adopted and . committee appointed 10 present tho
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STORM ON THE VIRGINIA COAST.

VESSELS SUNK, TELEGEAPHs BROKEN, BRIDGES
CARRIED AwAY-DAMAGE By FLOODS.
iBY TELEGlAPA TO THE HERALD
NORFOLK, Dec 81, 1871
One VI the sevcrest storms Of the ed
In this section Saturday morning and cuminatei
last night Persons from Hampton Roads report that
tho storm very The bay aud that large
number OF vessels ara In the Roads with their
sals blown aWay aud otherwise injured. A bark,
loaded with West India iruit stranded Back River,
and several small schoonors sunk by collision ia
the Roads. NO steamers cold get away las. night
The telegraph cable across the Hampton Roads
broken. The signal service telegraph line aoag he
coast 10 Cape hatteras Is almost totally Frustrated
BRIDGE GONE
The Sea Board aud Roanoke Railroad bridge at We'll
don, n. c., has again been moved IRON us position,
and trains will transfer passengers across Roanoke
River boats tomorrow No passengers could get
across to-day.
sCBMERGED.
The tide In the harbor highcr than u has been
since last April aud much damage has been done In
the city ny water.
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PREsHETs IN VIRGINIA RIvZRs.

DA.vILLE, UcC 81, 1871.
Heavy rains In the mountains have swollen the
streams IN this vicinity, aud Two bridges havo been
damaged. On Sunday span OF the new tresslo
bridge over the S;aunton RIVER on the Virginia d.
land Railroad, was wished away and traffic stopped.
IL will take week to repair the bridge On tho salne
day spans OF the trestle bridge on the otnuh
ton River and Danville Railroad were washed AWAY.
and transfers were maze ny boats. The bridge v Ill
be repaired by the emu o. the week No night traiLs
Will be above roads until further notice.
RicHxoSp. Va, Dec 81 1877.
Reports ircm tho western portion OF Virginia, me
valley between stanton snd the Potomac anu the
egheny region state that snow has ia SUI
nciently " delay the movement OF trans
WELDON N. e., Dec. 81, 1877.
Heavy rains have caused u ircshet IN Tho Ko noke
River. and the water Is rising steadily tonight. rue
Petersburg ana Weldon Railroad bridge at TINS place
Is In d4nger oil being carried away. II Is several
feet out VI line, aid no ira ms are going over
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vIRaINIAs GOVERNOR ELECT.

EicDuoSD, Dec 81. 1877.
Goyernor-cIeci F.W II. Holiday arrived here this
evening from Winchcs ;er. He was accompanied By
Lieutenant Gcvernor-eect James A. Walker and ss-
corted by three companies OF military from VIM
chester. Staunton and Harrisouburg.s The gubcrns.
torai party were met at Gordonsvilie by q reception
committee OF tho city government and commercial
organ aions ol Richmond. rhe whole party reached
this city at nvc =. NJ. and wore met the depot By
the First Virginia regiment aud large concourse OF
citizcps. They were then escorted to tho Exchange
Hotel, where tho Governor and hts company were
chartered supper Will be given Tonight Zeteiles
Park Hotel AMI the Inauguration ceremonies will take
Mace
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A CROWD FIRED INTO.

CINCINNATI, Ohio, Dec. 81, 1877.
Philip Martz, OF Monrooviile, Alton county, Ird..
WAS married on Thursday and gave . wedding recsp-
ton on Friday night number Of unipvited guests
gavo the couple 'bsilins whsrsupon the friends Of
MARIE Cred into the crowd, wounding nine persons,
tho most ssrousy burr being CHARLES Scar, Z. N.
COverdsle and John Heller. Two or the nfng party,
John Noses and N Is. Krauss, we're arrested
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CHARGE AGAINST A LAWYER.

[BY TELEdE.PH TO THE HERALD.l
BosToS, Mass Dec. 81, 1877.
sensation has grown out oil the arrest OF George
B. Bgc:ow, prominent lawyer In this city, charged
with emDezzling $40, COO belonging the heirs OF tho
Burlington estate. Mr. Bigelow, when arraigned to-
day asked Tor ten uays' continuance and tins being
graz tel he furnished bonus to the amount OF 500 40
for ms APPEARANCE. Mr.. Bigcow says that full In
vestig will show that the defendant ID cnlirely
innocent and that the whole affair Is Of black.
mail.
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THE PARIS EXPOSITION.

Tho applications made to Commissioner Mccormick,
In room No. "a OF the Post once, for space in the
Paris Exposition have been very numerous. Tho
Commissioner desires all applications TO be made a.
early as possible. The space accorded to the United
States ~ very limited, ncccssitating tho selection OF
tho best specimens. Only those EXHIBITS that are
creditabe TO the country general, show origin.
atty o invention or design, viii be chosen The Iiss
OF exhibitors and the articles they intend to forward
will not be made public until all applications closed
salacliOn