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Chicago Market.

| Hides with one or more grub. are Ct isscd rs damage
go At twO.th rds price.
The New York herald., 1879-07-04
MIDNIGHT WEATHER REPORT.
WAR DEPARTMENT,
OyTIcE OF THE CHIEF SIGNAL OFFICER,
WASHINGTON. July Ala. M.

WAR DEPARTMENT.,
OyTIcI OF THE CHIEF SIGNAL OFFICER
WASHINGTON. July +lA.
Indscdtions
For the Middle Atlantic States and New England
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lowed by cooler westerly winds and rising barome-
ter.
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winds. clear possibly followed by cooler, partly
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For the Upper Mississippi and Lower Missouri
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weather.
For the lower lakes. southwes veering TO north
west winds and cooler, partly cloudy weather and
falling. followed by rising barometer.
For the Pacific coast. clear weasher except liQnt
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The rivers win remain stationary except o rise at
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ct danger line.
The New York herald., 1879-07-04

peace for which he had telegraphed to England
three weeks ago. Lord Chelmsford, at the re-
quest of the Zulu messengers, sketched the out
lines of the probable tems-namely, the en-
forcement of Sir Bartle Frere's utimatum of
unconditional surrender, indemnity to England
for the cost Of the war and the return
of the spoils taken at lsandula. If Cetywayo
is unable to comply with the last named con-
dilion the British must themselves recover the
spoils from the individual holders The mes
scngers were warned to be prepared for the
probability of the final ceremony of the con
cusion of peace at Ulundi. A despatch from
Cape Town, dated June 10, says :-'Strong
hopes are entertained of the success of the
peace negotiations. The British forces are dis
gustcd and disheartcned by the war;"
The New York herald., 1879-07-04
RACING IN ENGLAND.

THE CHESTERFIELD STAKES AT NEWMARKET
WON BY THE DUKE OF WESTMINSTER
CHESTNUT COLT BEND OR.
[By CABLE TO THE HERALD
LONDON, July 3, 1879.
The race for the Chesterfield Stakes for two
year-olds, took place to-day ut the Newmarket
July meeting and was won by the Duke OF
Westminsters chestnut colt Bend Or. The Duke
of st. Adams chestnut ily Petal obtained second
place, and Count +. de Lagrange's chestnut fiily
Dora third. Mr.. p. Loriard's chestnut filly
Pappoose finished sixth The bay colt Cherokee
and bay flly Geraldine, also owned by Mr..
Lorillard, were scratched and did not go to the
post. The last betting against Bend Or was
to 2, against Petal to 1, against Dora to l,
and against Papoose 100 to 8. There were ten
starters c. Wood rode the winner.
SUMMARY OF THE RACE
The Chesterfield Stakes, of 80 sovs each, 30 sovs
forfeit for two years old; colts 122 lbs. and flies
119 lbs; the winner of the July Stakes any other
stake amounting to 500 sovs to carry lbs extra
the second to his stake; last half Of b. M; %
subscribers.
The Duke of westminsters ch. c. Bend Or, by
Doncaster. out of Rouge Rose. 122 lbs &c. Wood
The Duke OF st. Adams ch. f. Petal, by Hermit,
out Of GardeniR, 119 lbs Observation-Disclosures.
Count +. de Lagrange's ch. I. Dora, by Consul
out of Duce Domum, 119 lbs. bs.................. 8
Mr.. p Lorillard's ch. I. Pappoose, by Leaning
ton. out OF Maiden l19 lbs Observation-Disclosures.
THE WINNER.
Bend Or made his first appearance in public as
above. He has several important engagements dur
ing the present season. and is nominated in all the
principal three year old stakes of next year.
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THE rwENTY-rHIRD REGIMENT.
DrpAnruar OF THE nrook1rs BOYS ron NEW

DEPARTURE OF THE BEOOKLyN BOYS FOR New
PoRT-ENTHUsIAsM or THEIR FRIENDS.
The Twenty-third regiment, National Guard. left
Brooklyn last evening for Newport. X. l. The men
assembled at the armory. ON Clermont avenue, near
Myrtle. between four and five O'Clock where
large number of their friends including
many ladies, were gathered. Each man had
his oyercoat neatly rolled upon his KNAPP
sack. and was dressed in light marching order.
At twenty minutes past five o'clock the ''assembly"
was sounded. and the members of companies pick
ing up their brightly polished muskets. hastened
out of their company rooms and formed in line. In
five minutes regimentsl line was formed. eight
companies of twenty-four files front being re-
ported. The full band of forty-four pieces, the
Der. took their position in front. Colonel Ward then
gave the command, and the regiment forming in
column by fours. filed out of the armory into Cler-
mont avenue. AS the head of the column emerged
from the armory II loud cheer went forth from the
crowd on the sidewalks. Turning into wlloughby
avenue and along thence to Cumberland street past
Fort Greene, the sodierly looking National Guards.
greeted by the smiles of the blooming
bellies of that locality, who, in charming evening
mansions and waved adieux to the gallant citizen
sodery. At the foot OF Montague street the soldiers
embarked on a ferryboat which steamed round at a
rapid rate to pier No. - North River where the
regiment embarked on the steamboat Old Colony for
their nal destination.
The members of the staff accompanying the Twen-
ty-third follows :-Leutenant Colonel John N.
Partridge. Major Alfred c. Barnes, Adjutant John Is.
rockingham. Quartermaster John c. Rudd, Com
missary of Subsistence Charles Il. Bridge Surgeon
George X. Smith, Assistant Surgeon Edwin A. Lewis.
Practice w. n Walker. The regiment will return to
Brooklyn on Thursday morning next.
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ANOTHER REVOLUTION IN HAYTI.

CAPE HAYTIEN, June "a
Via HAVANA, July 3. 1872
It IL rumored that the National Assembly at Port
Prince has been closed. owing to dissensions be-
tween the Senators and Deputies.
On the Goth General Teofle Parisien. with his
followers. attacked and occupied the Government
House in Cape Hay ytien city. There ighting all
night. The government troops finally drove the
rebels out Of the city. Thirty men were killed and
wounded, and large number Of arrests have been
made. General Parsien escaped and. it Is said. has
hcd to Monte Christi. on Dominican territory.
There is general uneasiness throughout the Re-
public. Business is paralyzed the harbor Is crowded
with vessels waiting for cargoes and produce comes
In slowly owing to heavy rains.
Coffee IL quoted ut SO so per quintal and 1ogwood
at 81 per 1000 pounds. Stocks are very limited.
The New York herald., 1879-07-04
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PENSACOLA QUARANTINE.

CURRENT REPORTS DENrED-CARD FROM THE
TAXPAYERS OF TIE CITY.
PENSACOLA. Fla. July 8. 1879.
special despatch sent from this place on the 10th
Of June. ntimatng that the Pensacola quarantine
might be abandoned and yellow fever allowed to
afiiict the nation is causing alarm in the interior.
and. for the beneht of oil interior cities and the
owners and shippers of the remarkably large feet
Ut Pensacola for this of the year and the
vessels yet arrive. the following card numerously
signed has been issued:-
The undersigned taxpayers OF Pensacola denounce
the despatch in question calculated to injure the
commerce of port and as not representing
rectly the situation Our port is perfectly healthy;
OF yellow fever hos been here i'll five years.
Vessels from healthy ports are allowed to come to
the city without any hindrsnce detention, but
vessels from s infected ports quarantined and
compelled to take cargo at quarantine station This
state OF affairs will be maintained and IL the present
taxpayers and will make the quarantine effective.
The New York herald., 1879-07-04
TELEGRAPHIC NOTES.

The Cotton Exchange at Charleston. s. c.. will be
closed to-day and saturday.
Joseph Robbins. aged eghty-hve was drowned
while bathing at Milbury Mass yesterday.
The south foundry in Sing Sing Prison took fire
last night, and was almost entirely destroyed.
At Rochester, n. Y. yesterday p. X. Hyland was
acquitted of the murder OF John Macarthur.
The packing house Of Jennings 4 Co. OF osweso.
was burned wednesday night. with It's contents
Loss. $4,000
The New York Jewellers Association arrived in
Providence yesterday morning aud were handsomely
entertained by the Providence Association.
John Humphreys. foreman OF Connell n Co.'S
mines, near Scranton Pa. was crushed to DEATH
Wednesday. between an engine and tender
The two men. Thomas Welsh and Charles Herman,
who arrested in Atlantic Ciy, charged with the
murder of William Martin, have been released.
Rev. ~ Jay \. Backus. formerly Secretary of the
American Baptist Home Missionary Society, died at
Groton, N. y. yesterday He was seventy years OF
age.
Tho Gov rnor and Council OF New Hampshire will
give hearing next Tuesday upon an application for
n communication of the sentence OF Buzzell. the
Ossipee murderer.
A large ladle Of molten steel upset IN the Lacka-
wanna Iron and Coal Compsnys mill 81 scranton
Wednesday. burning James Hurley fatally and
Henry Long seriously.
Mrs Laroc aud her sister Lizzie Clark jumped
from an Erie train at Turner's yesterday after Il ID
started Mrs. Laroe was instantly killed and her
sister seriously injured.
The French Canadians. who arrived at Quebec
Wednesday from the New England states and went
on q pilgrimage to St Anne, lett for Sore last night
whence they tako the South Eastern halfway Tor
home.
Al the inquest in .Philadelphia yesterday ON the
body of Mrs. Albertine Specketer who died at the
Office of DIR. A. l.. Won Mittkamp last Tuesday, the
Jury found that her death was the result OF criminal
malpractice. Won wittkanp was held TOR trial.
The work of extension of the Montreal. Portland
and Boston Railway from st. Lambert to Longueuil
will be finished by the l0th inst. An amicsole ar
rangement has been made with the Grand Trunk
company In regard to the crossing.
The New York herald., 1879-07-04
THE ZULU WAR

CONDUCT OF THE PEACE NEGOTIATIONS Ns--LoRD
cHELMsFoRD's coNpITroNs--THE BRITISH
SOLDIERS DrsousrED WITH THE CAMPAIGN.
LBY cADLE TO THE HERALD.1
LONDON, July 4, 1870.
A telegram from Lord Chelmsfords head
quarters, dated ON tho 9th of June, published in
the second edition of the Daily News yesterday
Afternoon, gives n connected narrative of the
peace negotiations between Lord Chelmsford
and the Zulu King. Lord Chelmsford promised
that II the two cannon captured ut Isandula
were surrendered within week, and certain
hostages sent into the British lines as evidence
Of King Cctywayo's sincerity, he would grant
nm arulistice pending the arrival Of terms VI
The New York herald., 1879-07-04
QUIET IN ALASKA.
THE INDIANS FRIENDLY AND PURSUING THEIR

THE INDIANS FRIENDLY AND PURSUING THEIR
PEACEFUL voCArIoNs
SITKA. Alaska, June II. 1879.
The United States ship jamestown. after passage
of twenty-three days. anchored of this place last
evening. We found the United States ship Alaska
here. She sails to-day for San Francisco. During
the short interval since our arrival have not been
able discover in my interviews with the powerful.
rather influential. Indians and white people any
particular occasion for alarm to the safety Of the
residents. The Indians certainly not premedi-
tsting an immediate massacre, as most Of them are
ut present engaged in their legitimate pursuit of
hunting The leading ones appear to comprehend
the fact that is for their interests to- have white
people among them and certainly sincere,
far as am now able to judge. in their professions
of kindly feelings toward ALL have not seen the
Collector yet owing to very recent death in his
family. As the Alaska sails to-day l am unable to
write any further particulars but will do SO by the
next mail steamer.
The New York herald., 1879-07-04
FOREIGN HONORS TO AMERICANS.

kMMEN, sELFRfDGE AND MENocAL MADE MEN,
BERs OF THE LEGION OF HONOR.
[By CABLE TO THE HERALD.1
PARIS, July 3, 1870.
Commander Of the Legion of Honor upon Rear
Admiral Daniel Ammcn, Of the United States
navy; Of Chevalier of the Legion of Honor upon
Commander T. o. Sclfridge and Engineer Memo
cal, of the United States navy, for their distin-
guishcd services during the prosecution Of the
surveys for the Isthrnus Canal and in recogni-
tion of the skill and thoroughncss with which
they presented their respective projects.
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THE PREPARATIONS IN NEWPORT FOR RKcEIv.
ING THE REGIMENT.
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD

BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD
NEWPORT, l., July g. 1879.
Thousands of visitors have arrived here for to-
morrow's festivities The display of bunting very
fine. Numerous banners with appropriate words Of
welcome suspended across the streets. The
Brooklyn regiment will arrive at about five o'clock
tomorrow morning 1t is expected that during the
forenoon ten thousand excursionists will put in an
appearance. large number of pickpockets here.
One arrested In front of the Post Office
tonight. where crowd had assembled to
a military company come off steamboat. He
putting his hand in lady poe ket. and her
pocketbook found upon him. He arrested
by citizen who witnessed the operation. The
hotels are crowded
Charles O'Conor. of New York, arrived tonight.
He is the guest of Mr.. Royal Phelps. of New York.
Judge Strong of the United States Supreme Court.
has arrived at the Hotel AquidneckA
Mr. George Smith, of New York. Is the guest Of
Mr. Philip Schuyler of the same city.
The New York herald., 1879-07-04
A MAN AND A BOY SHOT.

A very singular shooting ahray resulting in the
wounding of two persons engaged the attention Of
the Twenty seventh precinct police last evening.
John Edine, of No. 202 Greenwich street. who
claimed that he had been followed and abused by
William Buddinsky shoemaker. had been arrested
by Officer Cochran for shooting the cobbler. and the
pistol had just been taken from him when another
barrel discharged accidentally. aud the shot
riousy injured John Dowd, a lad of eleven years.
Whether the revolver carelessly handled by the
officer having charge of his prisoner or whether the
shot was fred in purely accidental manner could
not be ascertaned from the salwarts Of the Twenty
seventh,
The New York herald., 1879-07-04
COURTNEY AND JOHNSON.


scuLLING RAcE-AN AMATEUR CONTEST THE
SAME DAY.
tBY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD
BUFFALO. N. Y. July J. 1879.
All the arrangements for the handicap scull
race between Courtney and Johnson Sill
yer Lake on the 10Th inst have been
completed. and should the weather prove favor
able hne may be expected. Courtney
will arrive at Silver Lake the eth inst. and will
immediately go into practice. He will take with
him his new shell. which is said to be perfect
and beautiful boat is 80 feet long by 11ls inches
wide johnson is expected to arrive ut the OK
the contest about the same time, aud will also go
into practice with boat. The Is to be
miles, and stake boats will be placed two miles
apart. The wager Is $500.
EXCURSION
Great preparations already being made by the
railroad companies TO excursion trains from this
city Rochester and other points. and IL is expected
there will be immense crowd in attendance.
Silver Lake is nne sheet OF water for race gale
being necessary to disturb it, There will also be
amateur race on the same day which gives promise
of being OF exciting character. Entries have al
ready been made by clubs from Rochester. Elmira.
Union Springs and Buffalo and more have signihed
their intention of taking part in the contest.