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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-29
A HAIR HUNT.
THE AWFUL CALAMITY THAT HAS ovERTAKEN
THE LADIES OF sTUYvEsANT.


THE AWFUL CALAMITY THAT HAS OvERTAKEN
80, .,,,,,,,
The LADIES oF srofESANf.
RHINEBRCx, N. Y, Jan. 49, 1879.
coc,o.v hora a. g., euttar ovor nm .y.ir v,h,c oc
'oe'' -o.e " ~ ~ 80 $500
Cured on saturday ss Inere are three young ladies'
boarding ut Mrs John Kilmer's named Nettie Cowan,
VT. co,,,r. aud 1rda Now.o,nh r,,.v hav. r.,r.
'"s .os ."U ~" e". A"e' move 1epo
scented and do still claim that they were travelling
agents for Miss H. NJ Cunningham of No. 10 Poplar
.r.o. po..o, .h.,r h,s,,oss hahn, 90 so,.,t b,n.r
eioo'' Do''on 'Ao'' o1e'.es' oe.e W 'oi''' A"'a"
hair from ladies and send 1t to Miss Cunningham to
be made up into switches" and also to receive
..s,.,tches and forward tbom 70 po.,op 70 he mad.
s"i'cneS al" .o' "".u 'n''i W Do''on " oe insue
over agreeing 1t IL said to have them returned in
six weeks at the cost of SO % each which could be
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.'s. On M 20 thf tp,;nhh ga 80 -, s ~
vt,ssnad Sn,~na,,v a,d ha',,,.. 1as.. pnss.'ssas
With her. Scmandcd her hair or tb, mnncx ,'oe'
WIN 1e.s ue'..'A.. ~. $50 Va s.o '''",Sy'
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-29
COMMISSIONER ERHARDT AGAIN.

HE ADDRESSES THE BOARD OF POLICE IN SUP
PORT OF HIS RECENT RESOLUTION.
The following communication was yesterday sent
by Commissioner Erhardt to the Board of Police.
As there was no meeting of that body the document
was placed in the hands Of Chief Clerk Hawley until
such time as it may be officially received and con
sidered -
To BOARD or POLIcE:-
the Of tho s p 81
provoked and denals of their
siy for them alleges the truth atoms
@ for the
"s III. S the ~" Of S a he 10 Is ns
after vainly attempting TO accomplish certain reforms
s ss e % G be- be
And he accepts the criticism foGwns the request 70 in
Ss He that ALIENS n. Pole. a
not been Investigated a. all since January, 1876
any care and ye, this department disburses annually
sSs ssss and asss A "Sai
T s. sns sss'ns
IF ss tho sss s s sy hs'
:. ss Of aus" ~ ,I nc
Police Win , sound ads
that there has been carecssness or ncicency in perform
n ns hs that s s
been rewarded by
ton and that the discipline for violations of rules and law
has not been such An honest difference of opinion would
justify He alleges that the police force have
Instances had the good example of the Board guide
aud stimulate thcm but have been witnesses OF the
trary.
THE NOVEMBER ELECTION.
He insists that Is we'll known to the Board of Police
that members Of the police force received
tions from at least OF them what party to assist
hamper tho election held In November 1873 and he de-
clares his opinion that such destructive of all
discipline and contrary TO tho express rules of
tho department. He alleges that during the past
six months the influence OF those actively engaged
tho Board OF Police In preventing punishment offenders
than WASH with their duty sitting
tive and quasi judicial body and that such has
members of the force. high rs the rank OF captain
have been made to crafty personal spite or nd
vance individual party interests and he be-
lievcs that the .assignmcnt and refusal per-
captains Of police to duty drawing their salary
since September H. 1878 to the present time Is nexcus
BILE lie alleges that there is datoriness In imposing
punishmcnts Offenders apparently measured by the
number and strength OF the adhercns OF the and no
believes that the attempt TO remit fine regularly i'm
posed upon patroman. and which became portion of
the Pension Fuud under the law sacred aud nvoabie
indicates DESIRE to tampcr with that fund. which Is
objectionable. He insists that IL griovous
wrong refrain for three months from awarding
pensions to petitioners entitled to them under
a new statute became operative and their rights
became obscure and the amonnt Of pensions dimin-
of which above alluded to, known to
Commissioners Ehardt and II Ia also known them
that the past eight months have witnessed rapid
decentralization OF the force which still continues And no
states in conclusion that he Is unwilling his silence TO
be FOR the four with
the power Of one only. JOEL Is. EIsIIARDT,
Chairman of the Committee Rules and Discipline
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-29
COTTON EXCHANGE.

The members of the Cotton Exchange decided yes
tcrday. by vote of liza TO Is. to adopt the amend
ments to the bylaws recently proposed by the Board
of Managers. One of these provides that the hours
for business shall be from ten A. NJ 10 three r. NJ cx
cept Saturday whom the Exchange shall be closed
at two y. M. The other prevents trading after
hours and according TO 1t all contracts made In such
time Will be considered invalid Any person found
doing business after hours will be fined not less than
x25 nor more than 500, or he may be expelled for
such offence II the Supervisory Committee should 30
rocD lId
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-29
A NEW GAME LAW NEEDED.

To THE EDIToR OF THE HERALD:-
In the HERALD of the oath inst. there appeared an
article the effect that New Jersey dealers
planning bitterly that they not allowed to sell
game after the LIST of January while New York is
allowed to sell until March L. and that it is proposed
to seek relief from the Legislature of their State
against this as they say and with good reason wrong
hope they will not get this relief from that source,
and call the president Of the Game Protective
Society of New Jersey, or whoever it may
be, to got up and work q little against
he granting of this request. do hope. however.
that the relief will come from another source and
that is from the New York Legislature. II all the
insane asylums in the world were searched for .
body Of men to frame game law doubt if any
more idiotic ono could be framed than the one in
force in this State. just think the law forbids all
killing after January l and permits selling until
March l. Now, how many quail. rabbits. cartridges.
and 30 FORTH do you suppose are sold in January or
February that killed prior to January. 1?
have been frequently asked to join gun clubs
game protective societies whose initiation fees run
from SIS to $50-but unless can effort
made to get sensible law made decline will
gladly contribute to send one or more men with
brains to explain these matters to the Legislators. and
through them to the farmer In what State
is the law respected? will guarantee that of every
All are trapped starved to death. the trapping
being unlawful in believe every State in the Union.
Sportsmen and others appear to have sadly degcn-
Grated in glass ball shooting appears to be
their highest ambition. In few years
at best this country will need no sporting
papers. nor will our gunmakers have chance
to make fortune, unless men wake up
to their duty in the matterthe farmer especially,
who may yet to his cost learn that the birds of
use to him. As the sportsmcns papers often COM
ment these matters, but without avail hope you
will kindly publish this, in the expectation that
through your widely circulating paper may
begin to think who never read the sporting papers
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-29
BILLBOARD TROUBLES.

John Roach. billpostcr employed by J. l.. Street.
of No. 30 Park place. arraigned before Judge OF
terbourg. at the Tombs Police Court, yesterday,
charged with dcfacing and oblitersting the bills of
the Union SQUARE Theatre. Niblo's Garden and Tony
Pastors Opera House by posting over them bills
lating to the business Of HIS employer. He re-
quirod 10 furnish $500 bail to each charge.
fhe billboard net of 1874 makes the penalty. upon
conviction, $50. The complaints In the present
cases are based law passed in 1877 relating TO
public property, works of art and the like. in which
the penalty liz fixed ut $3.50, and civil damages OBJ
tainnblo
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-29
BUSINESS TROUBLES.

A. Rauth Son, dealers In jewclry. made al as
sgnmont yesterday 20 Charles schisng. with three
preferences The firm were robbed Of 5000 worth
of jewclry about three weeks ago and this caused
their assignment.
Richard Poole, wool broker, has made an assign
mcnt to Philcmnn Wright.
sigmund praeacr, dealer In clothing made an as
signmcnt yesterday to Gabriel Praeger' givina nve
preferences. ~
John Bauer, dealer in boots and shoes. made an o.
signment Yesterday to 0ottlob Bonees
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-29
THE GUTTENBURG BURGLARY.

Warrants were yesterday issued for the arrest Of
Jack Brady, Louis Lawless and James Bauman. on
suspicion of completely in the masked burglary
Sunday ut the house Of John ]. Ryan, Herman
avenue. Gutenberg. N j. The police say the three
men named recognized among those who
capped from the fence on Bulls Ferry road when
the place raided by the officers. who recovered
the stolen property John Carney. the proprietor of
the place and his wife have been placed in the County
Jail ON q charge of receiving stolen goods.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-29
THE DUTY" ON WEDDING CAKE.

The Postmaster Of Yonkers visited Deputy Col
lector Phelps ut the Custom House. yesterday. with
formidable parcel addressed to some parties In
Yonkers. which had been brought by one Of the
European steamers and stamped ut the New York
Post Office, supposed to contain dutiablo goods"
The bundle was opened with great formality. and
wrapper after wrapper was removed until
finally the last covering reached and the
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-29
REMOVE THE ASHES.

To THE EDITOR THE HERALD:-
Is there way to compel the removal of the ashes
and garbage which appear to be accommodating in SO
many of our streets and thoroughfares On the
south side of West Twenty fourth street, between
Seventh and Eighth avenues, counted yesterday
afternoon less than ffty-nine barrels and boxes
full Of ashes. garbage and dirt, some OF them upset
and the contents strewed the sidewalk and in the
cutters. A. l..
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-29

of rich wedding cake sent to her folks in Yonkers by
bride In Europe II useless to add that the sup
posed dutable goods were not carefully packed
being again placed in the box as when they were
originally received from the other side, and the post
master at Yonkers hurried away from the Custom
House. feeling. doubt that the wedding cake was
not the only ''done brown article in the room while
he remained
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-29
DAMAGES FOR LIBEL.

The jury In the suit brought In tho Kings County
Circuit Court by william u. Hughes. lawyer.
against the New York Express Company. for $4,000
damages for alleged libel returned verdict of $500
in favor Of the plaintiff yesterday morning Counsel
for plaintiff and counsel for defendant both made
motion for now trial. Judge Pratt stated that he
would fix a day for arguing tho motion at some fu-
ture time
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-29
"DoNNYBRoOK FAIR"

Thus far the Newark. N. j.. detectives have been
unable TO discover any trace of CLOVIS Donnybrook
Fair painting. stolen from Jones place last Thursday
route for Ireland. where alcw designed II should
ultimately 30. Tho theory IL that the thieves
thought the painting would realize mora '" """'-
than In this country
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-29
REDUCE THE FARE.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE HEKAlD'-
am sufferer from high fares on the Metropolitan
Elevated Railroad. 1 reside in West Washington
place. and do business down town. having only one
hour for my dinner II could ride between twelve
and two o'clock ut Ave cents would patronize the
Elevated daily by going home to dinner AS 1t is
twenty cents is more than can afford to pay.
J. N. 8.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-29

[NoTE.-Ietters intended for this column must be
by the writer's full name and address to
insure attention. Complainans who are unwllingt to
comply with this rule simply waste time in writing.
Write only on side of the paper.--ED. HKRALDl
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-29
WHEN WILL HE SETTLE?

To THE EpIroR OF HERALD
Please ask Mr. William Banks. receiver OF the
Security Savings Bank why he does not close up its
affairs? j. j.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-29
THE CHEYENNE TRAGEDY.

To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD:-
Is not this last Indian tragedy enough to fully
open the eyes of the public? brave. though saw
age tribe confined upon reservation far from their
native homes, by some means driven to despera-
ton and declare they will die rather than longer sub
NIT and endure. Then the troops are called in to
pursue these poor people they fee to find refuge
among their kindred tribes. After long pursuit
they captured and confined in prison. to be sent
back to the place they loathe They defy their guards
and make last desperate effort for liberty and
what the soldiers do? Nothing but pursue these
poor fugtives and shoot them down like wild beasts.
until the last brave savage dies in defiant resistance
1t makes soldiers blood curdle in his veins though
he may have thousands of his brave country
die on the field in equal and honorable combat.
to contemplate this cruel butchery OF an inferior
people In the name of religion. civilization and
common humanity, has not this miserable failure OF
an Indian policy been endured long enough? why
against the necessity of such barbarous acts and
the country from such disgrace? OLD SOLDIER.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-07-18

he exercises his powers unustly and in
manner at variance with the legitimate
equities and duties of his position.
We call the attention OF the President to
this matter In the hope that he will remind
Commissioner DENT that if u proscriptivc
regime is to be inaugurated for opinion sake
it cannot be tolerated and that while a
Democrat must fill his position less pro-
scriptive one may bo found to occupy It..
We have said before, and we repeat it now,
that the two Commissioners of the District,
who wear political compilations, are not as
strongly in sympathy with the people and
their interests as would be becoming the
existing relation. This is evidenced i'll the
frequent complaints that come from all
classes of the governed. The President is
held responsible for the character of our
District government, and will no doubt in
good time put it in line with public senti-
ment and the general welfare.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-07-18
INSULTING A WOUNDED SOLDIER.

1t is not enough that the Democratic
Sergeant-at-Arms of the Senate should have
bounced n legless soldier without cause aud
in violation of the caucus declarations of
its own party that such thing should not
be done-the Democratic organ here is oc-
cupying its time in trumping up false ex-
cuses for the outrage, and in henping
TRADE of abuse upon the unfortunate soldier
personally. 1t attempts to belittle his SER
vices and merits as soldier by saying:
The fact is to begin with Wilson'S service
In the army, he was wounded in the first bat
tie in which he ever fought. He was raw
recruit when a stray shell at Gettysburg struck
him and tore Off both his legs. He had not
destroyed any rebel regiments in single handed
contest because, rs his friends would have us
believe, he had not had an opportunity.
Because WILSON lost both his legs in his
first battle, this defender of rebellion and
hater of the Union turns the volume of its
dirty ridicule upon him by saying that he
had not destroyed any rebel regiments in
single-handed contest IA ptiful ex-
hibition of heartlessness that borders upon
brutality. Then, rs if this was not sufii-
cent it turns its hose upon him and at
tempts to deluge him with u volume of
shameless traductiOn OF II wounded, legless
soldier. Mr.. WILSON was appointed at the
instance of Senator FENToN, who IL as true
Il friend TO the soldier as walks the earth.
To place him under the especial care OF
Senator CoNKLING now is to draw largely
upon the imagination and invent
i've genius of the soldiers calum-
niator. Not but what Senator CoNK.
LING is good friend to every unfortunate
limbless soldier in the country, and seeks tc
promote the welfare of all such, and no
doubt feels shocked at the treatment this
man has received at the hands Of a heart
less enemy but to charge that he has in
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-07-18

nuenced WILSON to an improper line Of con-
duct is alike false and contemplate. This
assault on the part of u mouthpiece of De-
mocrncy upon soldier who lost both limbs
in defending the Government Is as coward
ly rs for strong, stalwart man
to withhold his services from his country
when it was in peril, aud to do 50 for
the reason that he sympathized with its
enemies and had not the courage to fight on
either side. That class of courage which
prompts now to an assault upon crippled
soldier is the kind which slSulked the war
and sought protection from the Government
while the war lasted, hoping all the time
that the rebellion would prevail. jour
nal which has never had the boldness to
rebuke the rebellion and those engaged in
it is of the right kind of stun to abuse and
insult q soldier who is hobbling through
life on artificial limbs, having lost those his
Creator had given him in fighting to save
the Republic from overthrow. We canuot
regard the studied insult offered by this
Confederate organ to an unfortunate soldier
of the Union in taunting him that he had
not destroyed any rebel regiments in sim
gle-handed contests" except as Dr. JOHN
son appreciates insult, when he says;
"Of all the griefs that harrass the distressed
| Sure the most bitter is a scornful jest;
Fate never wounds more deep the generous heart
! Than when bloclhead's insult points the dart
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-07-18
POLITICAL NOTES.

REPUBLICAN stock is rising steadily everywhere.
BUSINESS REVIVAL is the name of an able Repub-
lican stumper F..
TnE Troy Badget (Rep.) nominates Martin /.
Townsend for Governor.
CARTER HARRISON has been noored by the
Marine Band and the Chicago board of aldermen.
Ex.REPREsENTATlvE FELTON, Democrat, of Geor-
gia is prominent candidate for Governor of that
THE New York SIN calls Hayes q nullifier. 1t
must be conceded that he has rather nullihed nul.
LITIGATION.
MIR. THURMAN: Twill do anything for Mr.. Ewing
and my party. Will even go TO Halifax until af-
ter election"
BAYARD is on the salt sea waves, and the soft
money faction of the Senate can have no more
terror for him.
TAMMANY always kicks out Of the party traces
before the nomination, and meekly steps back
again aiterward.
IT is rumorcd that the Southern carpct.bag poll
ucinns conspiring TO get up Blaine boom" at
the expense OF Grant.
THERE is talk among the Indiana Republicans
OF nominating secretary Thompson. of the Navy
Department, for Governor.
IT Is announced that Hon. Charles Foster has mp
pointed g.. ID. Spfague of Tifn as his private Sec
retary during the campaign.
THE Pittsield Sun isone Of the Democratic papers
that will not accept General Butler as u regular
Democratic candidate for Governor.
IL Maine the Republican Greenbackers are re-
turning home" by scores and hundreds. The
newspapers arc full Of cards to that effect.
lHE Confederate cOmmlttee which is going 10
Kansas to investigate Ingalls, should be cordially
welcomed by n iirst-class cyclone.-Doner Tribune
IF time Is money" what Is the use Of starting a
Greenback party? Everybody has all the time
there Is going. and what more mortal man de-
sire?
THE Omaha Republican, commenting upon the
large achievements of the Democracy ut the called
sessions, sums 1t up thus: Marched in, sneaked
out"
WE don't believe In shielding u rascal simply be-
cause he happens to be Democrat. No; we are
not that kind of u hairpin.-Ddrien (Gd.) Neics
(Dem.)
| SENATOR BECK announces that the "wiping out
process is only postponed, not defeated. He says
| that the Democrats in Congress will raise h-f
again next winter.
THE Des Moines (Iowa) Slate Register reports tha
since the Grant campaign of 1865 there has not beer
| SO much enthusiasm in the Republican meetings
| as there Is this year.
| THE New York Express DEM says that "unde
| no circumstances will the Democracy OF New Yorl
| city stultlfy and disgrace themselves by votinl
| again for Lucius Robinson"
| THE State Journal reports a Goodness" between
| Johngee and Frank Mckinney, the two chairnen o
| the Democratic Stale Committee. An iceberg sepa
| rates the distinguished patriots.
| OHIO has "A law that forbids candidates treating
at elections. 1t not only prohibits candidates, bu
their friends from doing II enforced Ewing vii
never be Governor of that state.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-07-18
Tho HoIIand-Dent flmento.

10 hG Editor Of de National Republican,:
SIR; As u Stalwart Republican l desire to
congratulate you upon bringing to light the
contemplate course pursued by Mr. Commits.
sioner Dent In the case Of School Trustee IIol'
land The facts contained IN Mr.. Hollands
letter, published this morning, must surely
strike President Hayes with surprise and
cause him 10 marvel "what manner Of man"
he has chosen as one Of the chief rulers over q
respectable community, The present hydra
headed government of this District is strange
combination of emb eciity, treachery, aud
general unftness, aud as snch has disgusted
all classes of ctizons untl there is loud cry
for radical change down In the Morrison
building"
Mr.. Dents treatment Of Mr.. Holland Is in
exact accord with his course in regard to the
appointment Of DIR, Ward, as one of the com
missioners Of pharmacy, MS everyone acquaint-
ed with tho facts can testify. As u dealer in
duplcity and subterfugo he Is a decided sue
cess.
l do not, as a rule, believe in Wholesale de-
nunoiation of public officers, as | am fully
aware that 1t is impossible to pleaseall. There