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The New York herald., 1879-07-08
THE AMERICAN ARCTIC EXPEDITION.

THE STEAMER JEANNETTE TO SAIL TODAY
OFFICERS AND CREW IN EXCELLENT SPIRITS
AN ESCORT PROPOSED.
BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.
SAN Francisco July z, 1879.
Everything being in readiness the American
Arctic Expedition steamer Jeannette will start
on her important and perilous voyage to-
morrow afternoon at two o'clock. The
officers and crew are in excellent health and
spirits, Lieutenant George w. DeLong, the com
mander of the expedition, being cheerful
and sanguine The Jeanette, as she lays
ut anchor in the bay is IL prominent OBJ
ject in the harbor, and her departure
will be witnessed by thousands from the
wharves and Telegraph Hill. As already an
nounced, squadron of yachts and other
craft will escort the Jeanette to the
Golden Gate and bid her God speed
her voyage. 1t is also said that "a
salute will be fired the moment the Jeannette
leaves her anchorage, SO that the scene will be
an exceedingly interesting one. Considerable
excitement is manifested this city over the
approaching event, marking, as it does, an
epoch III Arctic exploration.
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ever. and project foot to take out .
warrant against him under some pious Jersey stat
ute for profane and disorderly conduct and arrest
and fine him. Difficulties of o serious nature were.
however found to be in the way and in the meantime
the county Prosecutor stated mutual friend that
he had used the phrase damned fool' in q Pick
wckian sense and never expected to see 1t in print
enough to accept u sufficient retraction though he
stated TO HERALD reporter that the phrase had
no doubt done hlm serious injury, and In proof
cited an incident which had occurred within the
week. Brooklyn merchant wishing to collect
some money due by party in Montclair asked
resident of that town to recommend ham
to live justice. The gentleman mentioned
Mr.. Pilsbury's name. when the Brooklyn
merchant shook his head and said Pilsbury- why.
that's that damned old fool" Notwithstanding this
incident Justice Pilsbury said he would leave the
public to judge between himself and the County
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I'm A PICKwICKIAN SENSE"

The threatened war between Justice Pilsbury, of
Montclair. N j.. and County Prosecutor Abccl of
Essex county has been avorted thanks to the inter-
position of mutual friends. 1t will be remembered
that the occasion of the Coronors inquest in tho
Blair-Arms,rong homicide the County Prosecutor al
ltided to the worthy Justice damned old fool
phrase which naturally enough shocked the official
dignity of the magistrate and caused him TO mediate
diro retaliation in the shape of action at law for
$4,000 q balm 20 his wounded official feelings
Unfortunately. the best legal talent OF the
state were rather doubtful as to whether the Lam
guage used could be considered defamation or
merely too frank expression OF opinion, and,
in view of tho doubts in the legal mind
IL was decided TO drop the action for dam.
ages. The idea Of Furnishing the profano County
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EFFICACY OF PRAYER.

BEDRIDDEN, sPEECHLFss PARALYTIC CURED
BY APPEALS TO NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OF
THE FAMILY AND NEIGHBoRs-DETAILs OF
THE DISEASE AND ITS CURE.
(BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD
ALBANY, N. Y, July 7. 1879.
singular example of belief the efficacy prayer
in bringing about cure of physical ailments has
come to light in Saratoga county. The incident
ferred to happened in West Galway. small village
of 800 Inhabitants the extreme western part of
Saratoga county. The people principally en-
gagged in farming, and are exceedingly ignorant The
region is mountainous and sterile.
THE DISEASE.
Four years ago Adele ShattucE. young lady
eighteen years DID, became paralyzed from the
effects of violent nervous attack caused by hear
ing of the sudden and accidental death of brother
to whom she was greatly attached. She went into
commissions, was III trance condition for several
days. and though her mind restored
to its normal condition she could neither talk
use her limbs from the effects of the paray tic stroke
During four years this condition was unchanged;
her body gradually wasted until the skin was drawn
tightly over the bones; the flesh assumed
beyond their art. and that she was destined to
main dumb. helpless bcdridden paralytc for life.
CURE
Miss Shattuck devout member Of the Meth
odist Church. She has since her prostration per-
sisted in believing that she would ultimately be
stored to health, and often expressed her faith
i'll the efficacy OF prayer to accomplish that
end. Three weeks ago, to the utter be-
wildermert of her family, she suddenly appeared
among them. having left her room in which sne had
been left alone and walked down the stairs. Though
still unable to speak she informed her wonder
stricken parents by her accustomed means of com
muncation that she had been cured i'll answer to
prayer. Since then her limbs have gradually become
strong and plant.
SPEECH RESTORED
Last week. at her request. tho clergy and members
of the three churches in West Galway met at Mr..
Shattuck's and held meeting for the especial pur-
pose of praying for the restoration OF the power of
speech. The praying had continued but for a short
time when Miss Shattuck began singing and talking.
This story vouched for by the village folks. OF
whom related it to the writer and it is generally
accredited in tho vicinity. creating no little COM
mon
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WASHINGTON.
FROM OUR REGULAR CORRESPONDENT.
WAsHIsGToN, July 7. 1879.

FROM OUR REGULAR CORRESPONDENT.
WAsHIsGToS, July 7. 1879.
CIVIL SERVICE REFoRM-ENERGETIC ATTITUDE
OF THE PRESIDENT.
There is truth whatever in the reports that the
President intends to swerve from the policy laid
down in his circular of June. 1877. known his
civil service order. 1t is doubtless that certain
Ohio and other politicians have been comforting
with him lately as to the expedience of restricting
future federal appointments to republicans ex-
clusively, and advising him to exercise his
right of removal and to displace democrats
and lukewarm republicans who now incumbents
Of federal Offices. But there is for be-
lievng that such advice has been entertained will
be acted upon by the President On the contrary. the
President when spoken to to-day upon the subject of
the report that ho intended to modify the civil
vice order if he did not let it drop altogether.
pressly denied it, and said that if he did anything he
should make the order stronger than stood at
present The story is believed to have been started
for political effect in Ohio.
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GOVERNOR LETELLIER'S CASE.

THE REVIVAL OF THE DERELrcT OFFICIAL PRE-
sAaED-AN EXPRESSION By THE aovEBNMlNr
ORGAN.
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD
OTTAWA, Ont, July Z, 1870.
Although nothing has transpircd in regard to the
Lotellier matter, fair idea may be formed of what
the result will be from editorial appearing In tho
government organ of to-day, which says:--
II is not improbable that within very brief period
the Leteicr matter will be disposed OF and a pre-
codent placed ON record that Will hereafter deter
other Governors from exercising tyrannous partisan
authority. We believe correct In stat-
ing that the imperial authorities have re-
forred the matter back TO His Excelcncy
with an expression of opinion that tho question
was purely local one, comfortable by His Excel.
lcncy's advisors. Consequently, within short time
His Honor NJ Lctellicr will be relieved from n
position whose duties must for some timc
past have proved extremely irksome. The ne.
cessity for the dismissal of His Honor
will be a of regret to many but IL consttu.
tonal authority IL to bo established and maintained
in the Dominion prompt and thorough atlmnis-
tration OF restrictive must be applied to
all who accept nonpartisan Office and afterward use
IL TO degrade pubic official life. Mr.. Letecrs
fall is the result of his party bigotry and added TO
this he Is q victim who must bear all the odium OF n
conspiracy really inaugurated by men who should
have been his natural friends aud protectors
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A CHARLEY ROSS HOAX.

THE STORY OF THE COWANsvILLE OBSERVER A
cANARD-sENsATIoNAL STORY OF YOUNG
sTupENT-A CORRESPONDENCE SEARCH FOR
CLEw UNDER DIFFICULTIES.
BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD
CowANsvnLE Quebec. July T. 1s70
Your correspondent arrived in East Farm
ham this evening at eight o'clock and i'm
mediately proceeded to search for the missing
Charley Ross, reported to be in the keeping
Of man named Guertin. The people of East Farm
ham arc very obIging. and did all in their power to
find the 1t hunt in the dark. however.
with good prospect for wet Jacket. the sky
threatening. No one seemed to know anything
about Charley Ross except from the story that had
appeared in the Cowansville Observer 1t was denied
that there was any such man as Guertin in the place.
A
After persistent search Mr.. Moses Jewell was ds-
covered He is the secretary of the township OF East
Farnham, and after searching for time he dscov-
cred the name OF Etenne Guertin, and referred me
to the Rev. Father Charbonneau, the Roman Catholic
priest of the district. who was certain to
ss brom.bt mo afto0 to tho aosen
dwelling and learned that Mr.. Guertin lived down
by the river some five miles away. A hurried drive
Canadian, who knew nothing OF Charley Ross and
had never heard Of such man: His trathfuiness
Ross found on every hand.
A HEARTLEss JOKE.
'.Now for the originator OF the story was the
solve made. and IL was no sooner conceived than
proceeded to execute it, 1t was not easy matter.
A drive OF eight miles to Cowansvlle. the
place where the Cowansviile Observer is published
with nothing but the hrefy lamps OF myriads of
June bugs for "a guide was no very pleas
ant undertaking, but 1t accomplished and
an interview with Mr.. john Massie the editor of the
Cowansville Observer followed. He at admitted
that the whole thing was hoax which had been dis
covered to be such when late to be suppressed
contradicted. The report had been supplied
from East Farnham by OF his cor
respondents, young student Of toilette
College. named Fitzgerald, OF Syracuse, ". Y. He
had always been considered reliable correspondent,
ana his word had been taken in the present Instance
Unfortunately he had hoaxed the readers of the
paper.
'But what object could he have in telling such
story?" asked.
swell, he just leaving college for a vacation.
and he supposed he would make u sensation before
he went" was the reply.
This sitting the affair to the bottom, and hav-
ing reached telegraph operator at eleven O'Clock
and added ono more Charley Ross hoax to the hun
dreds already published was glad to seek that sup
per and repose which combined to make welcome
finale to . dsheartening nights work.
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CABLE NOTES.
ldstock. somersetshire. England. 500 colliers

At Radstock. somersetshire. England, 500 colliers
have struck
The French government has signed treaty Of
commerce with the government of Servia.
Two hundred and fifty emigrants from Iceland.
bound to Minnesota have arrived at Granton.
DR.. Magg. progressist. has defeated DIR. Stre-
mayer, President Of the Austrian Council Of Minis
ters in tho election for member of the Reichsrath
for the district of Leibnitz Styria.
The rowing match between J. Kempster. Of Sun
derand, and J. NJ Feeey, Of Barrow. in Fairness,
for f49 side and level bet for f10O over the Tyne
course. came of yesterday, and was won by Kemp
ster by six lengths.
The report teegraphed by the Paris correspond
ent Of the Times of the sinking of steamer and
loss of ffty-three lives in hurricane the river
Doubs. in France, was published in the Journal de
Juya without date other Details and its authen-
ITCHY is doubtful.
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MEXICO.
MUTINY ON WAR VESSEL IN VERA CRUZ HAR-
BoR-REvoLT AT THE GARRISON

MUTINY ON WAR VESSEL IN VERA CRUZ HAR-
BoR-REvoLT AT THE GARRISON.
CITY OF MEXICO June 30, I
Via HAVANA, July Z, 1879.
On the 26th Of June part of the Of the Mexi-
can war steamer Libertnd. in the harbor Of Vera
Cruz mutinied seized the steamer while the COM
mandcr was Shore simultaneously some of the
officers of the Vera Cruz garrison at
tempted to raise revolt at the instiga-
ton of discontentod persons. Nine
of the rebels killed. The steamer Libertad
went to sea. The war steamer Independence and
other steamers had gone in pursuit, and she will
doubtless be overtaken. The accounts of events in
Vera Cruz very conflicting. The government
has apparently mastered the situation but since tho
revolt OF the garrison reign of terror has prevailed
there All the Vera Cruz merchants hostile to the
government in consequence OF the passage of the law
against contraband trade, and they have ever since
been in state of quasi revolt. 1t is generally be-
leved that the niie revolters who killed were
assassinated in the guard house, where they were
taken and that they were killed on the pretext that
they had attempted to escape.
The reported resignation OF Sefor Zamacona, Mex.
lean Minister to the United States, is officially de-
Mi
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LATEST CABLE NEWS.
An Accomplice Of Solovieff Sen
fenced to Death.
NEGOTIATIONS WITH CETYWAYO
Inquiry Into the Conduct of the Prince
Imperial'S Companion.
THE ITALIAN CABINET.
New Lairage for American
Cattle in England.
GERMAN TARIFFS.
The Faraday Returned to
Gravesend.
CZEGEDIN'S DESTITUTION.
New Lairage for American
Cattle in England.
GERMAN TARIFFS.
The Faraday Returned to
GraveSend.
CZEGEDIN'S DEsTITUTION.
[BY CABLE TO THE HERALD

lBY CABLE TO THE HERALD.
LONDON, July 8, 1879.
The steamer Faraday, engaged in laying the
new French cable, has returned to Gravesend.
Prince Alexander of Bulgaria has arrived at
Varna. He met with enthusiastic reception.
The Standards Madrid despatch says the mar
riage of King Alfonso with the Archduchess Of
Austria is again talked of.
despatch to the Daily Nc,cs from Paris
says the authorities have nterdicted a great
meeting at the Bordeaux Alhambra, where NJ.
Blanqui was advertised to speak.
Cairo despatch to the Standard states that
the strength of the Egyptian army has been
fixed ut 1000 men. The Minister of War has
ordered the sale Of large quantity of war ma
terial.
despatch to the Times from Vienna says:-
'Ihe walls of the fortresses at Widdin, Silistra,
Rustchuk and Varna have been destroyed and
the earthworks are left to the operation Of the
weather"
correspondent of the Standard at Pesth an
nounces that in consequence of the continued
high water Szcgedin cannot be rebuilt this year.
The inhabitants will live in wooden barracks
during the winter
An extensive fire occurred at Irkutsk, Siberia,
oH euc ftH iint, WHICH destroyed zUO houses.
The officials of Tula, important manufactur-
ing town in Russia, have received letters threat
ening the destruction Of the town by fire.
OLeary, the Fenian exile, has been permitted
to revisit Ireland. He is under pledge to re-
main out of the country but has been allowed
to return temporarily on account Of urgent pri
vate business. Casey, the ex-Fenian, has been
elected Coroner for East Limerick county, Ire
land.
THE AMERICAN CATTLE TRADE.
Thirteen hundred sheep from Boston, which
were infected with the foot and mouth disease
were slaughtered yesterday at Liverpool. The
diseased sheep were shipped from Boston on
June Fl by the steamship Bulgarian. This
discovery will probably cause the United States
to be scheduled as an infected country for sheep
lairage capable of accommodating 5000 head
of CATTLE to facilitate the importation of Ameri-
can cattle, is about to be erected at Barrow-in-
Furness, Lancashire, which is connected with
the whole railway system of England
GERMANY AND SAMOA
A despatch to the Pal MaH Gazette from Bcr-
lin says:-''The new German Consul General to
Samoa has received orders to abstain from all
interference with internal affairs. The sug-
gcstion of certain interested parties that Ger
many shall annex Samoa finds no favor in high
quarters"
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DEAD BODY FOUND.
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD. |


YApHANK. L. l.. July T. 1879.
The inhabitants Of this quiet village in great
state of excitement tonight the discovery Of
the remains of advanced state of
decomposition in the woods about two miles west
of here. near small place called West Yaphank. A
young farmer by the name OF willes Edwards, while
working in hay field this afternoon about four
o'clock with two others, having occasion
to go into an adjoining lot noticed an uu-
pleasant odor. and Immediately began search for
the cause. While walking along he suddenly stun
bled ON some dccayed object, and on examination
IL proved to be the body of man, apparently fifty
years of age in advanced state of decomposition
He Immediately summoned his father who was
binding grain in adjoining lot and they together
proceeded to where the body was and made another
hasty examination. Meanwhile, Q messenger was
despatched for the Coroner.
The first supposition that the remains were
those of a pauper from tho Suffolk County House.
but on consultation with Mr.. Sweeney, the keeper,
IL ascertancd that of the inmates had re-
Gently Disappeared and the affair remains my stery
An examination of the body by physician of the
ncighborhood showed no evidences of external in
Jury. The flesh of both hands was almost entirely
gone and the skull was bare. The Doctor expressed
the opinion that the had been dead for several
weeks The Coroner is expected TO arrive in the
morning, when an inquest viii take place.
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PROTECTION OF FISH.
[pY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD

ROCHESTER,, N u, July Z, 1879.
The twenty first annual Convention of tho
Now York State Association for tho Pro-
lection of Fish and Game convened at the
Arcade Building here this evening, with
an unusually large attendance. The Audubon Club
rooms were flled Also in every quarter. and num-
ber standing who could not obtain seats. The
president. A. u. Lambcrton. upon calling
the Convention TO order, welcomed the numerous
guests in behalf of the Audubon Club. and
remarked at length the uses of the or
ganizaton and many incidents connected with it
during the past twenty years. and dwclt length on
the annual sports of fishing, shooting fly casting,
&C.. which was warmly applauded. Mr.. Seth Grocn
exhibited two hne specimens of California trout,
which had been propagatcd in stream near Dams
vile, in this State.
Tho routine business OF the association then
commenced and there q stormy time when 10
came to the locality of the noxt convention.
Niagara Falls. Seneca Falls and Dansville each had
their say well as Kings county. and each voted
solid for itself On the trial ballot Seneca Falls
took the field by majority Of four
teen votes, which carries the Convention there
next year. Tho discussion was continued until
nearly o'clock, and only decided after a
sharp contest. The meeting was adjourned until
Tuesday evening for the election of officers and busi
ness relating to game laws.
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GERMAN TARIFFS.
DISTRIBUTION or THE sPOILs-THE THIRD
READING WILL BE MERELY FORMAL.
lBY CABLE TO THE HERALD.

DISTRIBUTION or THE SPOILS-THE THIRD
READING WILL BE MERELY FORMAL.
lBY CABLE TO THE HERALD.
LONDON, July z, 1870.
In the German Rcichstag to-day. Herr Warn
buecr moved an addition to the motion of Herr
Frankenstein. which was adopted on June 25,
tlmt the yield from the customs and tobacco
taxes in excess of q fixed amount annually shall
be rcmtted to the federal States in proportion
to their population; the addition being that
the above provision shall come in force in April,
1880, and that the amount obtained from the
duties and the taxes named. from October,
1870, to January, 1850, in excess of the sum
of 53, 100000 marks, shall be deducted from
the contributions of the several States in pro-
portion to the population. This motion is be-
lcved to be the outcome of the meeting Of the
Bundcsrath yesterday in reference to the
same subject. A despatch from Berlin
says :--"At yesterdays sitting of the
Bundesrath, ut which Prince Bismarck
presided, the representatives of the different
States arrived at an agreement respecting the
attitude to be observed by their respective gov
crnmcnts in regard to the proposal Of the Tariff
Committee that any revenue in excess of
13O,OOO,OOO marks be distributed among the
separate States"
The appointment of Herr Bitter, Under Sccre-
tary of the Interior, to succeed Herr Won Ho.
brccht us Minister of Finance, has been g.,-
zettcd.
FINAL READING or THE TARIFF BILL.
The Times correspondent at Berlin says:--
"Thc second reading of the Tariff bill being
now complete, the third reading will be merely
f,r,,,ol aud tba ,nnas,,ro vy;Il ,,roh.h1. L. ....
plcted by Saturday, the 18th inst, when 1t is
intended to prorogue tho Reichstag. The lber-
ais and socialists made desperate stand
against the duties on coffee and petroleum, Herr
Bcbcl declaring that they would breed much
discomfort and furnish fresh stimulus for social
democratic agitation" A despatch to thcMorn
ing Post from Berlin says the prcspcct-now
regarded as certain--of the early adoption Of q
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SOLOvIEFF'S ACCOMPLICEs.
ARREST OF DOCTOR FOR COMPLETELY IN THE
ATTEMPTED ASSASSINATION OF THE CzAR.
By CABLE TO THE HERALpl

ARREST OF DOCTOR FOR COMPLETELY IN THE
ATTEMPTED ASSASSINATION OF THE CzAR.
INK CABLE TO THE HERALD
LONDON, July z, 1879.
During the trial of Alexander Solovieff for ut
tempting to assassinatc the Car, OH the 18th
Of April, it was ascertained that he had OBJ
tanned the revolver with which he shot mt
the Emperor from reputable and
well known doctor of st. Petersburg.
named Weimer. 1t is also reported
that Solovieff procured from the said Wciner
the poison with which he attempted to commit
suicide after his failure to kill the Car: that
Weimer owned the horse by means of which the
assailants of General Dreuteln attempted to es-
cape. Dr. Wcimcr arrested, and has now
been tried and sentenced to death. IL is under
stood that, while he does not deny that he gave
the pistol to Solove, he insists that he was igno-
rant of the purpose for which he intended to
use it, But the secret police brought before the
Court evidence, real or manufactured which
tended strongly to show that DIR. Weimer was
in correspondence and sympathy with several
persons who have either been convicted of
Nillilism or who have fed from Russia to avoid
such conviction, and this sealed his DOOM He
is to be hanged in few days unless his appeal
for mercy should receive the favorable consider
alton of the Car, which is considered very
doubtful. DIR. Wemcr is said to be friend of
Joachim Geblsen, the revolutionary agtator
and editor of Der Giock7er ia Erii, who was ex-
pclled from Geneva several months ago. 1t is
also proved that he procured the poison.
EXTRACT FROM soLovIEFF's DISPOSITIONS BE-
FORE THE SUPREME TR1BUNAIs-THE COM
PLrcrTY OF OTHERS MADE APPARtNT-THEo-
DoRE THE WOLF.
Some extracts from the dcpositions made by Solo,
vic before the Supreme Tribunal Of st. Petersburg
appear to explain. though dnly. tho above despatch
Though the prisoner denied having accompces
he frequently mentions persons with whom he
was in communication. or o person named
Theodore. the Wolf. he speaks frequently, but
whether this person Is DR.. Wemer or not 1t IL i'm
possible to say with certainty. soloviofr said.--s
did not take part In the revolutionary publications
i have distributed them occasionally, having had
nothing else to do. l received them from
Theodore, whom met in tho Nevsky. In rooms
prepared for tho purpose, and at agreed times.
have never been In the house of any of our
rrty." Again:--"On arriving at st. Petersburg,
ecember 30. 1878, bought clothes. Theodore
tppcd me with the money. Two years ago
4 had given him some, when I received
ny years salary. received this revolver from
Theodore, in exchange for another had.
bought the cartridges for four and half rubles
out OF the money Theodore had given took
the money from Theodore without counting Il, for