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New-York tribune., 1879-03-27
THE INTERNATIONAL RIFLE MATCH.


Majors Fulton and Story, Colonel G. d. Scott,
and G. s. SchermerhorD the committee appointed
by the National Rifle Association to report upon a
plan for the next international rife match for the
Palma" had "a conference with CAPTAIN w. ii.
jackson, of the American team Of 1873, yester-
day, and agreed upon a proposition which IT
is hoped will meet the approval of the rifiemen OF
the world, and insure "a match in September next
CAPTAIN jackson stated that lie had communicated
with Sir Henry Halford, captain of the British
team of 1877, and had given him TO understand
that il was not the intention of rtemen that the
"Palma" must be shot for at CreedmOOr; but that
any other range in the United States with the same
advantages would be as acceptable. He also sug-
eested that if the conditions of the in
ternationa match prccluded the sending
of n British team, that match might
be shot for something else. Sir Henry Hal
ford replied that the British rfemcn were anxious
10 shoot for the Palma, but unless the eOhdl'9hs IONS
were al cred a team cOnld not be selected lie also
suggested that an American team should 60 TO Eng
land to shoot match with an exclusively Brltlsb
team for an international prize.
After an interchange OF opinions, IT was resolved
flat the National Rife Association should cOlnmu
Scotland, In the event OF their not intend
ing TO send separate teams TO America
this year to compete for the Palma" TO entertain
an appeal TO waive their rights for sending such
teams so that British team might be selected
A communication viii first I've sent to Sir Henry
Halford learn whether II rs possible TO secure an
all British team case Ireland and Scotland waive
their rights
tbe selection OF the American team, no practice
will be allowed the men M CreedmOor nntll the
arrival of the foreign teams, so as to place them
upon an equal footing.
New-York tribune., 1879-03-27
PROMINENT ARRIVALS.
49,, Covornor George F. Drew. Of

r;fh 1renve HofeI-Governor George r. Drew, oi
Florida; the Hon George BoutT OF 1ames erat of
iowa and p Gordon Dexter, of Boston Wna.r 1 t,i
IndSe Georee Hosdley, OF Cincinnati 81, gabs n""t
Controller r. p. Ocott Of Albsng OF" tbsmarh
Jotsj p Thomson General Manager OF the penbsyvs,ls
Palroad , 81 Nf-hoiHs Hot>l-1ohn NJ Mlson, uI'1ru T
states Consui et Hamburg and j. Ross Rober son oI
ronto ot>l Brns,cirk Con rressmsn waig do a. o WoW
nan Henry Linnitt OF hone
49, Sturtpant Ho0,-H n Iedyard Genera 1 mape ~ r. q e.
barley Of plsiephia Astor Homs,1EI ti
Thomas g. Platt Of OwPVo y. v. fbrN freIs Iy.ss
Homer RamsdeIl. Of Newhurg n. V. Rrero11 nouse-
Jay Cooke Philadelphia and r. NJ Pulsiier Oh bos'o
New-York tribune., 1879-03-27

GAS EXPLOSION AT THE GRAND OPERA HOUSE.
inst as the last of the audience had left the
Grand Opera House, at Eighth-ave. and Twenty
third.s la night slight explosion was heard and an
alarm of fire was sent out 1t was afterwards dis
covered that one OF the last to leave the famyccle
entrance on Twenty y-fourthst., was young man who
after lighting cigar. careessly threw the match away
and it fell through break In the plastering, within
which was a gas leak. This caused the EXPLOSION The
damage done very slight.
New-York tribune., 1879-03-27
DOCK COMMISSIONERS MEETING.

The Dock Commissioners yesterday received a
communication from Wilson ;. Wolf counsel for
Felix Armstrong, asking that the commissioners
appoint q day TO investigate the charges made
against Cmei-Engineer e. s. Greene for incompe-
tency. -, o. y1al
Pier and Navigation Company sent word TO the
Commissioners that he had conferred with Register
In,,nanv i'm relation to The south half of Pier No.
North River. used by the Coney Island boats dur
ing the summer, and that the Register was M
,rt1lin0 10 divide its use. He argues that this
course il contrary TO public policy, and in direct
onnosition 10 the welfare of the residents OF this
CITY.
New-York tribune., 1879-03-27
A HEAVY DECLINE IN COAL.

THE LOWEST RATES EVER KNOWN AT PUBLIC SALE
The sale of 100000 tons of Scranton coal yester-
day by the Delaware, Lackawanna and western
Railroad Company was attended by an unusually
large number of buyers. There was sharp decline
In prices, and in nearly every instance the rates
were the lowest ever known. The November sale
of 1877, just before the coal combination was or
ganized, was noted for its low prices. Yesterday,
chestnut coal brought cents ton more ana Ia az
other grades were much lower than in 1877: The
following table shows the prices Of yesterdays sale
cnmpared with those Of last month and lSlI:
New-York tribune., 1879-03-27
of 500 900. Tho cut through tho hill at jersey
City Heights will be stra aghtened.
THE FORTY-sECOND STREET RESERVOIR.
COMMISSIONER CAMPBELL IN FAVOR OF REMOVING

THE FORTY-sECOND STREET RESERVOIR
COMMISSIONER CAMPBELL IN FAVOR OF REMoNiN'
u-FsTMArED COST OF THE REMOVAL
A reporter of THE TRIBUNE yesterday asked
Allan Campbell, Commissioner OF Public WORKS.
what he thought of the bill now before the Lersla-
ture to remove the distributing Croton reservoir
at Forty-second-st., and to transform the present
site into public park.
81 have no connection with tho BILL" SAID MI
Campbell "but am heartily in favor OF the project
The reservoir is practically of no use IN tne us
trlbutiOn Of water in the city, as dstriou'ioi
is made now from the Central Park reservoir
see no reasons to change m, views tro years Us
this subject from those i expressed Two VA ai
ago. The charge that am connecteu VIII Will, .n;s 10
project and am influenced by Mr.. Nandernllt NJ n
mere nonsense. | had no knowledge OF tne III III
now before the Legislature. 1t differs from the
one introduced last year by assessing IIe Gus, t vi
the adjoining property, which regard as 0niY ia,i
AS fer my relations with Mr. nanGerTWn f WnIderS;la
president of the Harlem Road until Mr' 'ahueio'i'
took possession aud turned me ont"
John c. Campbell, formerly chef-englneet oi t.o .o
Croton hqueduGt in REPORTING on 1s I eect
nnon the distribution is that during the night there
are accumulated in the reservoir at Fory;second-st
about 9 OOO. 600 gallons OF water which ls drawn
off again IN the morning. We have now
passing the reservoir at Fortg-seeondI,sit.
two 4O-nch mains, to be increased TN tins
Fall to three one SGnc1, I'm ,wS Of tbe one
now necessarily passing the water throngh thls
reservoir at Forty-secon@-st would thus give larger
mains passing the water south of Fortieth-st. OF
greater area than the area of the CrotOn AGuednct
The estimated cost of altering the pipo-seII, ~
necessary to be made order to dispense with the
reservoir would he $4,000 There are in this res,
ervoir abOut $4,000 cubic yards of masonry an4
So 600 cubic yards of EARTH The estimated cosI OF
removing these materials and restoring the land u
occupies, over ana above their yalue is S9o;oUoV1 oo !
The value of the land is estimated at S2,I3o,oou;
This report of Chief Engineer Campbell was MADE
in 1877 and the land, 1t is said, is worth less now
hon Of fhatt mo
New-York tribune., 1879-03-27
IMPROVED TERMINAL FACILITIES.

The Pennsylvania Railroad Company Will make
extensive improvements at Harsimus Cove, jersey
CITY. the present Summer, so as to handle more
easily the grain traffic from the West. A gram eIe
yatof and new pier will be constructed at eoss
of $500. 600 The old ferry,hOuse at tne ioot , VI
new structure will be erected at an estimated cost
New-York tribune., 1879-03-27
pdSSENGERS ARRITED.

FROM IIVERPOOL-BV Steamship Sryiht1.-Miss Ather-
ION T. Beck Colonel Napoleon BOnaparte servant.
Mr. Bonsal Mr. Budge. g. Burns, MI Chandler. A. j. CooS
G. Cooper W. Cunard r. Cunard Captain Davidson. John
DimmOck, c. Gaban A. GmOur. j. j. Gllm0ur ME- Grace,
Miss Grace r.. Grist. l.. a. Hall. Mss r. Hamilton J. W F.
Lanes h. Lever O. Lewis f. a. LIVINGSTONE, +. w. Lock
wood H. Mack j. May. Mr. and Mrs j g. Meigg infant
ami maid j. ~ Newman, H. f.. Nlesse. f. Noe H. = over
mann Dr. l.. Plrkes +. Parsons ,. H. iomeroy, Major
auI Mrs ,aihbOne Mr. and Mrs. j. b. Ruthbnn Robert,
g. sheath, Miss Thmbeby, Cecil
Iorey T. ". Torrey W. f. Tufts, E. NJ. Turnor j. Wake
field A MattleS
New-York tribune., 1879-03-27
CASHIER MORTON ARRESTED

CHICAGO, March 26-Richard Morton, OF
New-York ex-cashier OF the AIlauuc Fire Insurance
COMPANY. who left New-York with shortage OF
so OoO in his accounts with the company, and who has
nce then remained Canada, appeared Oh the streets
here to-day, and being recognized ny clerk OF the
Chicago Branch of the company taken into custody
ana Is held for requistion. lie refuses 10 talk ON the
slhiecf.
New-York tribune., 1879-03-27
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New-York tribune., 1879-03-27
CHARGES AGAINST A PATROLMAN.

A third lot of alidavlts was added yesterday to
those on file at Police Headquarters against PATROL
man Emil Bach, of the Twenty-eighth Precinct.
This affidavit is made 10y Patrolman Michael Nc
Grade, of the Twenty Precinct and represents
that while McGrade was attached to the
Fourth Precinct, on March l, 1869, he had
arrested on the charge of assault and battery
Charles Wilson, keeper of liquor saloon III the
Fourth Ward; that McGrade knew Officer Bach
aud Wilson to be one and the same person, and
that no later than Tuesday he had seen Bach had
spoken to him as Charles Wilson, and had been
recognized by him as such. At this time he de-
clares that Bach informed him that he was afraid
he wonld be bounced" from the force, because he
had made affidavit that he had never been arrested
which was false.
The other atlidavits tle are to the effect that
Bach had been arrested twice for robbery before he
ioined the police force. The officer has admitted
that IN his younger days, as sailor he might have
been known under various aliases, hut he insists
that IN this matter he has been cOnfounded with
another Charles Wilson. The matter has not yet
been brought before the Board Of Police, and 1t Is
not known what disposition will be made OF It.
New-York tribune., 1879-03-27
K4RINE IN1ELLIGENCE
IMMATURE ALMANAC.

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Stnnn srts 1923 Moon sOuths 1882 Moons age days D
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New-York tribune., 1879-03-27
Announcements.
A certain cure for all coughs,
JAYSE's EXPgcroRASE
noN'T GIVE TIP TTA Snip y

When those words were spoken by Lawrence
must have been solemn time for those board prob
ably not dry eye among them seeing their commander
tay wounded, and stn giving orders like the above |,
but not more solemn than the family physician in
forms that Of your family has affection Of the
lungs, which neglected will eventually term ate
sumption But reader dent be frightened up
SHIP" for Dr. Hale physician OF Europe discovered rem
edy Tor cOughs colds hoarseness difficult breathing
all OF the throat bronchial tubes aud lungs leading
To Consumption and C. N CRTrTRSToN. OF leading
medicine dealers. Of No 18th NewYork. believing tho
market required icle which certain and
DO tho work. and yet within the reach Of all regards price,
&c. has purchased the original receipt from Dr. Hale andwe
understand, is selling quantities OF the same and
far hear 10 gives entire Satisfaction 1t Is sold
by AL druggists in NewYork Brooklyn, Jersey CITY. New.
ark " H. HO00ken and IN fact all through country
90 cents and 81 Great saving by purchasing large De-
pot. CRITrRNIoSs 76th-ave.
PIXIES TooIHAcHg DROPS cure in minute
New-York tribune., 1879-03-27
HOME NEWS.

YESTERDAY AT HUDNUTs' NO
2ls BROADWAY
Gam. sso Noon 500. spm; T9 Midnisst iioe So''
Highest during the day. 47e. Lowest ~
Average $685.. samo day, 1873. 3SS''
New-York tribune., 1879-03-27
ROUMELIA TO BE OCCUPIED.
LONDON, thursday, Marcl

LONDON, lhnrsday, Match =, Io18.
The Berlin correspondent of The Times says
Count schouvi lofs mission has been successful The
mixed occupation OF Roumela will be carried into effect
by English troops French Italians Austrans and Rus
New-York tribune., 1879-03-27
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3:45 a. nj.
LATEST FOREIGN NEWS
AKYAB PARTLY DESTROYED.
3:45 a. nj.
LONDON, Thursday, March 27,

IOEDON, InuTsU fIdIVH n, Io'V'
A dispatch from Akyab, Farther India, to
The Standard reports that the recent fire there which
was accidental, destroyed the native portion OF the
town. The loss is estimated at 100000. Thousands
of people have been rendered homeless by the fire.
New-York tribune., 1879-03-27
A wursREy KING SENTENCED.

SPRINGKIrID H., March 26.-J ID. Mclntlre, OF
ppEin known as the King Of tie Whskey Ring pleaded
eu ty to-day the United states Court 70 all the indictments
hun He his dstileTy was ior
ri ed 10 the two pleas Senelce was sus'
pended the other pleas on condition That ne would IN
form on tue other members Of the ring.
New-York tribune., 1879-03-27
A RAILROAD AGREEMENT OFF"

ST. LOUIS, March ZO.-Eastern railroads. nave
declared OF the agreement Of December g. 1878, which
established the passenger rate NcwYork at S24 0O0
and provided for the redemption. at fun rates OF all
tic kets In the hands Of Z" scalpers."
New-York tribune., 1879-03-27
REVOLT AGAINST THE TURKS.

VIENNA Wednesday March 26, 1879
The PreSSe states that 1000 men have risen
In insnrrec ton in Macedonia.
New-York tribune., 1879-03-27

A Few UNSCRUPULoUs DRUGGIsTs
May recommend cheap worthless porous pastes
account 0f the small profit they make them
II consult reliable phy sicans in locality Will
be convinced that BRNsoSs CAPCNR POROUS PLASTIC
will accomplish more than haf dozen OF any other kind
New-York tribune., 1879-03-27

ALL Who HAVE CONsUMPTIvE TENDENCIES
Should PHILLIPS "PALATABLE" COD LIVER OIL,
bnatiOn with PHOsPHo UTRITSE II builds up weak avs
with astonishing rapidly druggts Depot Pattst
New-York tribune., 1879-03-27

pLOODGOOD NURSERY Established 1871.
- HARDY TREES AM SHRUBS.
FRUIT AND ORNAMENTAL.
Catalogues free. KING MURRAY, Flushing. ". Y.
STRUCTURE, Impotence and Diseases of the
~ Generatve organs radically and speedily cure Hours3
to and to 7. HEN RY A. DANIELS " d. IA LeSngt0aav
New-York tribune., 1879-03-27
TELEGRAPHIC NOTES,


DEATH JUN
NASHVILLE. ienn., March 2G-A Columbia dis
match 10 The american the death az that place ID
day OF John H. Hatcher welknOwn Journalist ana one OF
the editorial staff OF The COuricyJOurhdL
COLONEL T. A. SCOTT REFLECTED. .
pUuAD, IPtIt March 2G.-At a meeting of the
Ro Of Directors of the Pennsylvania Railroad this after
room the following OfioeIs were reelected; PRESIDENT
Thomos Scott First Wee President George B Roberts
second Vice. President Edmund smith, Third President,
J. Cassatt: Secretary Joseph Leslie treasurer bayard
luter.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1879-10-01

A DISPATCH from Washington says:
Trustworthy information has been
received here from South Carolina
which gives alarming accounts OF the
political situation in that State. 1t
is said that in anticipation of the
Presidential and State elections OF
next year, the Democrats are already
resorting to acts of intimidation and
outrage. Close on the heels of the
Boyce assassination, intelligence has
been received of the attempted muir
der of Frederick Nix, jr., postmaster
at Blackville, town of 1000 inhabi-
tants, In the upper part of the State
Nix is an influential Republican, and
took conspicuous part in bringing
the Ku-klux and Redshirt men before
the Federal Courts last winter. He
was appointed postmaster only few
months ago, and, Notwithstanding his
efficiency as an officer, he is despised
on account of his Republican politics.
On the 10Th of September one of the
notorious night-riders entered the
postoffice, and after vainly endeavor-
ing to create a row, deliberately put
his revolver through the delivery win
dow and fired at the postmaster.
Luckily the shot did not take effect,
passing through the postmaster's S
clothes Similar outrages, none the
less bold, are represented as occur
ring in other parts of the State, and
already the negroes are beginning to
fear for their lives. United States
District Attorney Northrop is said to
be himself completely overawed by
the audacity of the acts, and there is
little hope OF melting out punishment
to the guilty persons if taken into
court Northrop was appointed dis
tr1ct attorney upon the recommends
ton of Wade Hampton, and was con-
firmed by the Democrats Of the Sen
ate, and Republicans, with three ex-
ceptions, voting solidly against him.
He is native of the State, and after
the war turned extreme radical until
Gov. Chamberlain downfall, when
he Joined those IN favor of Hampton.
1t is not unlikely, if such outrages as
above referred to continue, that some
changes may be made in the Federal
offices of South Carolina
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1879-10-01

To Bug a Large Tract Of GoOd Lind
at a .h0derate Price:
To man who desires TO make farming
and stock-raising his business, this is the
creates, bargain in Juuiata county.
Three Hnnired -7erss and more, having
thereon large Brick Dwelling House IN
good condition, Barn and other outbuild-
ings; a running stream of water neu tte
door, also, good well water in yard; as
Orchard of 8 acres, as good as any in the
county; a grove of 80 msrie trees, which,
it attention were directed to, couid Is
turned into q source of income, as such
groves are IN Somerset county. this State,
and rs such groves are in New England.
Good timber on the farm. The farm will
produce 40 to so tons of hay annually, sad
grow grain of all kinds. There is an e. Iu-
dance of LIMESTONE on the farm.
We repeat, this is the greatest bargain
now offered in this cOuG.y, to the man who
has energy, and desires to farm and raise
stock. To such a man, who has moderate
sum Of money for tirst payment, there Is q
rare chance to secure property, that in tn
nature of things must increase in value
gradually, for the PERIOD of a frn genera
ton yet to cone.
Time, 8 to years, to suit purchaser. II
you have the inclination. the means, and
the pluck to develope one Of the nness
tracts of land in the county, call at tt;s Of
fee fer particulars.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1879-10-01
GENERAL ITEMS.

Rev. David l.. Lounsbury, rector of
Christ Church, in Bridgeport Conn. {,
was shot aud instantly killed on the
morning Of the 23d while lying in bed.
The jury find that the deed was perpe
trated by his wife, an Invalid, aud
that she did it while suffering from
mental arrangement.
Two negroes, Washington Arnold
and Prior Ward, locked arms and de-
liberately walked into the Missouri riv
er at ST. Poseph No., on Monday a
week. They we're swept away by the
current and drowned.
DIR. Pickens Taylor, Of Georgia,
gave his little daughter quinine pills
for intermittent fever, telling her the
pills we're humming birds eggs. When
the drug began to work she told her
father in great glee that the little birds
bad hatched and we're singing in her
head. All this means that you must
not lie to children in fun-only in
earnest.
A dispatch from Richmond, Va, on
the 23d, says: A scene never before
witnessed in Virginia, and probably
never in any other State in the Union,
was enacted here to day. A negro law
yer appeared in the Criminal Court to
defend negro accused, who was prose-
cuted BY lawyer of the same race in
the absence of the Commonwealth at
torney. The scene was a novel one
and attracted no little attention. The
defendant was convicted and sentenced
to Jail.
The other day on the farm of citi-
zen named Wallace iu GrIy son county
six foot chicken snake coiled itself in
turkey nest while ths old hen sat
thereon, swallowed all the eggs and a
door knob besides, which happened
among the eggs.
A Virginia paper tells this story of
Mr. David S Forney's dog :; "Mr. For
ney took his dog into the house this
was not at home therefore not trick: J
and gave US his pocketbook, with in
strucuons to carry it distance to the
field, and place II somewhere on the
fence, in direction that the wind
would blow from IL to the house. We
did so, and returned. Mr.. Forney
came out with his dog, sat down snd
said nothing, nor did be speak to the
dog. Presently the dog pricked up its
ears and commenced to sniff the sir,
started of in direct line to where fhe
pocket book was, passed it q few feet,
came back reared upon the fence. got
it, came to its master and laid it in bis
hand. We took number Of hats to
the outer edge Of the lot; these be
brought in selecting his masters frst."
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1879-10-01
A DESPERADO,S TRICK.

To Raise Money he .5bducts a School Girl.
A dispatch on Wednesday, from
Buffalo, n. Y, says: One of the bold
est attempts at abduction was made
here on Tuesday afternoon, the facts
of which have but just come to light.
A young man named Chas. E. Schuy-
Ter, of Little Falls, n. Y, telegraph
operator, called on the sixteen year
old daughter of one of our promi-
nent citizens on the afternoon of
Tuesday, while she was attending
school, representing that he was en-
ployed in her fathers office; that her
father had been injured by the fall of
building, and that he was sent by
her father to bring her to him. She
accompanied Schuyler to the place
where it was represented that her
father was lying. On entering room
Schuyler locked the door, seized the
young lady, and telling her of his
purpose to keep her a prisoner until
a certain sum of money had been
paid, forced her to copy the follow
ing part of letter to her father
which he had written:
Dear Papa-I ask you to give this
man $500, for unless he raises tina.
sum within week he is ruined. He
pledges you his word and honor that
it shall be returned to you in sixty
days. For this loan he has no secu-
rity to offer you except myself, whom
he has in keeping. He must have
this sum Immediately within week.
So long as 1 think you intend to pay
this sum so long shall I be kindly
dealt with, but at the first indica-
ton" At this point she stopped
writing and begged to be released,
promising to raise the required sum
and bring it to him. On her swear
ing to never disclose what had hap
pened she was released. Yesterday
she told her father what had taken
place. Schuyler was arrested last
night at late hour, and this morn
ing he confessed his crime On his
person was found letter to the father
Of the young lady, saying in sub
stance that he had his son Willie,
aged six years, in custody, and would
release him on the payment of $4,000
II the sum was not Forthcoming the
child would be drowned Schuyler
was held to bail in $1,000 for trial.
The names of number Of children of
wealthy residents, with their homes,
were also found on his person.