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New-York tribune., 1879-02-06
THE ADrLTER4TION OF FOOD.

Dr >Ol IBB's SUGGESTIONS WITH REHKRKNCI TO
AlAw 10 PREVENT TIlE DtBASEMENT oF FOOD
AND MrDICINE-A STATE BOARD OF HEALTn
NEEDED.
The subject Of q law TO prevent the adul-
teraon Of food and medicine was considered In paper
addressed by Dr +. II. squhh, OF BROOKLYN, to the
society," 10 be effective such law, he sa'd mu-t AVOID
crten points Of difficulty met with the British act Of
1s75 Ii ma, 50 clearly define tho offence Of adu'tera-
lion aults various forms 10 hc plain to the under
stardmg General definitions which leave too much 10
he dcc,ded by the courts. must be ayeldcd. Ii the
ofaurr bs well defined 10 the person who aduteIac'.
r Soutlb saws the first effect will b. 10 prevent or
deter him. Failing in ths It VIII make the facts csai-
lb;ur ts offence 80 clear Ia economic the time Of
bc courts and law officers. ana leave % them I" de
eide mainly upon the character turptude and degree OF
the offence charged and tins adjust ana apply
the penalty" The questions of intent 10 dt-
fraud and OF injury or plclndice I" 'ha pIl'
carefully avoided IN The law. because thct are often
wanting the aduljcTatOI. and arc alWHl dlcul 10
prove UHder src! law The On"nc" ! easily proven ny
me dchaSed article, and plea Of absence o intent 10
,lciIJUd or niuIc WOud simply amount t"d pea u
iguoran-o, eud would influence the courts mol so much
on the Cuc conviction bccausc the pnblc onentt
~ dcbIseent has been ComUitlrd) a. on tc question
f the cacnt 10 winch the aGucrdi0r should slrr III
order 20 prevent others from similar acts through slh
lar ignorance. Df. SIWbh objects 10 most of The oth
mary po' laon' iOr taIr uk 'u"h IaHs IN, cif1', Hu
proposes the establishment OF STATE Board uI Health
Snch board Gs Is II0Ndtd fcG h the rIh' "I ItW &c
comJanylHg his paper lac says would Co-t ihe Nidtc
about sSUOGO, Trusting 10 nucs, etc 10 Irlhurrc
nN part nf the The lus,c- 80 the people by hlu
lrrnf ION are mat-l ht moi les Than S1toWo year
marginal uolc9 % HduItciGu"A 10 llu, ihlc 'nt
meaning ~ various PROVISIONS The proposed hH vi
.l -Ocetirs which has undcr consideration the suigec
Of aduileIdtiU Oh OF rood ana medicine.
New-York tribune., 1879-02-06
THE wEsT-BOUND FREIGHT POOL.

uov COMMISSIONER FINK HAS KFAHRANGED TIE
ArJOTMrVTs-pIFFERENCE OF OPINION.
The troubles among the managers OF thc
trunk lines, over probable reapPorhonmeht Oh 'n'
West.bouud freight pool, have not Vet been settled.
From authoritative sources # is understood that the
Nc,rYork Central Road some time ago demanded an IL
crcasc In s allotment OF from SO to 10 per cent-the
resent pcrceutGgcs being NcwNoIk Central 1ji Llc,
"a. pennsylvania, IS; and Baltimore and ono, Ihe
ru.ttcr vns referred Pool COMMISSIONER flhb WIZ
two weeks ago reported I'm favor Of new aotm;hs as
f,lov.. New York Central 36 Erie 81 Pennsylvania
o5 and Baltimore and OHIO. &. Ry this report hc Ere
and Baltimore and OHIO Roads were 10 he reduced Z
and per cent respectively, the Pennsylvania company
was unmor.tod and the NcV-Iorh Ccntln! was proper
tiouatCly increased -..i,,o,, ,.,,, ,,,o
,r,rs or the two trunk lines "hl'h Iiud bcllc
uced IN prrccu ugrG, and the report was Ittllca p'E
m Mr. Tink for n Vision hcH several ANNOUNCED
ypcefng> Of the trunk line managers nave nteii a"in
Inn,J and when Il conference is held II Is eI-
, nacfri that there Will be u stormy utHhtt u'1'
Nr Tin; retreats from his present deci'on MI jew
Ell Ul claim Il Is saId, that the compru0l Oi lhId
rail over the Erie Road, and the dbllty iheItpS o d
frrrnr unrluW-.duSe cars 10 connecting HHch WIN
raso and srecd viii double the freight tonnage OF thc
road ana that he f. entitled 10 an INCREASED "l'r th
. diminished allotment Nr. Garrett, II Is uudcI7tOou'
maintains that the present percentage 0i the bhlnoIe
and Ohio Road entirely too small. ana was hcccptcu
| pip months ago "a u cOlnlIoul7e anu HoI Il,
an % Cuauty Mr. NaudeIb.ts claim Tor an increased
uerccpazc II IL understood, - based upon Tue Nc"
York Ccuiia's hbs sOute control 0f complete cIa oI
nnactious bet er! NcWIOTk and chicago, WITH Tour
tracks uirapced by leases aud contracts. NOtWllh.
snGIig iii tncse differences of opinion. II is the behe!
of many RAILROAD that ue Nert-DOund poO VIII not
he broken. but that ii cOInpr0nise Will bo elected
New-York tribune., 1879-02-06
JUSTICE PINCKNEY on TIE STAND.

In his own behalf Justice Pnckney was eX-
amned by Mr.. Reaycy, his counsel yesterday ut thc
hearing before Referee Buel. lie testified in part as fol
lows:
"I have drunk Gin twice while on the bench, being
advis TO do 80 by physicians II IS ru" that once
passed night IN the Thirty y-1fth street station Honse
had dmed at the Fifth Avenue Hotel IN the evening
and had been drinking wInc but not enough to become
intoxicated. was also suffering from nervous pf"rfd-
ton. wa. locked III cell until o'clock next morning.
when went 10 my courtroom In Itfty-scyenthst. j
have suffered Debility and malaria sluce
lr72 and have often been sick Wllc on Inc Dcnou.
have mover received any money nom Nr Davis Tor IL
cIslons different have often taken boiue
of potassium and qunlne Whle on the Dehrh. hNc
Before Mr. Miller, the prosecuting counsel had ehdcd
the cross examination he said that he must 70 up-
town" 80 Justice lInkncy Was discharged from the
witness stand. The Will be continued TINS after
lllLnn
New-York tribune., 1879-02-06
DISTRIBUTING THE EXCISE Fl Nd.
Tho full Boord of Fstimnte and ADpOrtior

he fll!I IOUGu OF ENllllHlt anu ApDOlIlOn-
ncnt met In the Mayor Office yesterday. Appropriate
tiops from tie Excise fund made for 81 stephen
Home for Children American Female Guardian Society
Home for Fallen and FrIcndless Grls. Ladies' Deborah
Nursery ana Chld's ProtccOry Tvcniy-tird Ward Re
r,f Association West Side Rclltf'AssoCatiOn Of the
Twcnty-fourth Ward and the NcwlOrk Opthal-
mic Institute. Applications from the Down Town
Hebrew Ladies' Benevolent Society. and from the Pub
lie school Aid Society, for similar appropriations were
LAID over on motion OF the MAYOR because they were
c.Iuusrn;iyelv new nstitutlOn- notwithstanding that
Mr. Mott suggested that the name of Peter Cooper Ap-
Public school Aid society ought TO DO the OF tho
Mavors knowing ilS character
request from the Health Department that an old
aupropriuon Oi - 900 for the purpOst Of building
ANAL box hospital made available for this year
WAS referred the Mayor. on melton OF Controller
Kelly n wah resolved that before issuing uy bonds for
the preliminary surveys OF the bridge the Har-
Department be- requested 10 furnish all particulars
AS 10 ne probable OF the structure. Mayor Cooper
Then offered the following resolutions which were
adopted directing that the Departments OF the CITY
Government and officers having authority TO contract
obligations AGAINST the CitT payable out O HppFopria-
tluns der ed from taxation, be orally re-
usste1 TO send 10 the board statement showing all
liabilities incurred before January 1879, and payable
from balances of appropriations made for the purpose Of
he departments ana the officers respectively and that
tAe Controller Dee requested 10 send 10 the board, al lie
next meeting, statement showing Ri UneNpruded
balances Of appropriations January 1879 and All the
liabilities vi which thcIe Is record IN the Finance
department. outstanding AZ that date. chnrgra bic
against payaDi, Out OF such balances Itspec;Neiy.
New-York tribune., 1879-02-06
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ROYAL aRCH NASONS.

ALBANY, Feb. 5.-The following are the
names OF the officers elected In The Grand 'hapter oi
Eoval Arch Masons q; the state OF Aew-loik today
David F. Day, Grand High Priest.
William T. Woodruff. Deputy Grand Hlgh fnest
lanes H. Pollard. Grand King
Richard II. Huntington, Grand scribe
Jonn :. Dlckcrman. Grand Treasurer
Christopher G.. Fox, Grand secretary.
'Jle REV James r. Murray, Grand chaplain.
The election took place At 1870 o'clock n ~ The IN
stslI,t,on Of officers immediately followed The al-
uoiuted officers were Us follows:
lanes T. Morrison, Grand Captain Of the Host
GIchprl II. Parker, Grand Principal solournrr
Alamo y stone. Grand Royal Arch Captain:
Turr + Davis Jonathan ;. smith and John NtDb, 1r
Grand Masters Of the Wells.
william ii. Gladding, Grand Iller.
New-York tribune., 1879-02-06

CONDITION OF TIE PUBLIC sCHOOLS.
ANNUAL REPORTS OF 1HE DEPARIMENIs-rhEN NUM-
Bfg or PUPILS INCREAsED-sASIfARY C0NDl-
TONS.
At the meeting of the Board of Education
yeser,iay the annual reports of the various depart
ments were read The average attendance o pnps ier
the year was 1870 O7G, Increase OF 3.56s. or them
l09p44 belonged to the Primary and Grammar schoos
The whsle number OF pupils reported as taught during
the year was 2G3 37l The number ~ seats provided
in the schools Ia There at present en-
poyed 27j teachers. OF whom 3s2 nre men and g79J
women. The Superintendent and his assistants have
examined 1887 classes, 1479 OF which were reported
az excellent and s15 good the remainder were more or
lc.s deficient. The discipline was commented as snow
ing imprO ycnent, except In the PTnhly scho"Is, ia
which there Is slight mlliDg on The evening sfh9ol
R reported lacking in efficiency IN Maintaining
regular attendance ot tho pupils. While the sanitary
condition OF the schools the whole, is sood more are
instances OF violation OF hygienlc prnoprs wch te
SupeTintendent cbarHcerxes IA depOIhDe MS u to
caio In some old buildings The effort 10 cnfOrce INC
coinpulso attendance law hns not been followed Dy
auy Important results in the opinion OF the city super
mtcndcnt. The report Of the superintendent OF iu-
nncy stated that the eleven agents In four years hhFo
investigated IS 907 returned 10 school l3bsJ
trunuts fRken from tho streets aud put into school
I73 lde disobedent or ds0rdery childrcn ana seut
10 rrOrnatory Institutions G27 more VINO cond not De
induced TO attend school Tho report OF the Normal
College shOwed that the number OF students on register
was / 500 on December 81 1877, aud ,333 IN lN1'
resolution presented by Commissioner MQIlaFiy
declaring that IN the opinion OF the Board, the b IN
troducod In the Legislature by senator GoeOe 10 re-
establish the district system in the Board of dncatlOn
would lie detrimental To the schools MT feline OF
fcrsd a eubstttute which adopted, asking mat u
committee be appointed to draft memorial IN regard
TO the bill. and 70 present IL to the Legislature.
New-York tribune., 1879-02-06
THE MEDICAL PROFESSION.
,rs Pr1.TIoNs TO THE STATE.


bP roo9AS ADDRESS BRf"Rt NE SIM" '' " "
eoCIPTY-DR. Y. II. SQCibbS eV"'T0ii'N' w
Nv To PREVENT THE ABUIIERATioN OF
room AND MEDICINE.
Az Yesterdays session, In Albany, of the Medical
sociotv Of the state cf New-Yerk the president ol
the socictv pr. y. u. st. John Rooea. delivered an
address on the relations Of the medical profession
% the state In closing his remarks he said two
,hines-unity of action aud jealous regard for the
profcssion-must I've earnestly seen 70 by physicians
Il they would hasten the day when the medical pro
Tcssion shall assume its true relations TO the Ste'e
The address I. given below with brief abstract
Of paper hy pr Z, Y, sQu'hh, Of Broeklyn' on 'he
RsOltcration Of food and medicine
New-York tribune., 1879-02-06
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
MORE CUSTOM HOUSE REFORMS

MORE CUSTOM HOI'SE REFORMS.
ATTEMPTS 10 REVIVE CoMpfIlINh tNA"'NN'io,
JOHN JAY ADVOCATING CIVIL SERVICE CUM
MISSIONS
An effort is being made. 1t Is understood,
ly John jay and others 10 rciu'tate 'NH '''i'' "
competitive examinations for POSITIONS III ."' ~
House. Mr. jay has discovered that hccoru'hH w .
tio, =ol of tho United states Revised Statues Inc
President - authuriy prescribe such regulations iva
Tho oaussion of pprsous into the civil Service OF 'e
United Stace as may promote the tih'rhcy "''
ami ascertain the fitness of each candd"'e ~ 49,,
ngc health, character. knowledge nm" ""'i''' "
branch of service into which he seeks " en''I an" "
thla m,rpose he may employ suitable persons W oo"u
suc inoulr,cs and may prescribe their dulles anu h
Lt,.r ro nj ti"ns Tor the conduct Ot persons WIZ
mav rpceye eppoIntments IN the CiNll eefVlec h an
MIR LAYS suggestion that the c"nph,r", ia To-
in;cd bond consist of three four experts I'D GOV
rrnuent eIppOy ard two cltzcnt VINO VIII Nv. ~ ,
onso,J,h ms object being 10 raise the tone ol tue
ri,bnnt any extra expense 10 tho 6"'
p",o ort conv of fhs law and Of the reports 0i pre-
vlor. Ciyr Service Commissions mas pceh 'uI I"0"'" "
customs officer SAID yesterday, ID reference 10 ,n,,
matter: This system oi compelpt ht , ycers
A Commsslop OF three from the Appral%r r, 1oiIec'
snd Surveyors Naval and Assistant-lrcssureT' ne
naTments was selected. Above that was Board OF ft
yioI, and Appeal consisting Of the charmcn of whlch
rlSnai V Rnrt now Naval Orccr was president. Appl
t,"s for nos,,ions I'm the service received ana
filed away IN numerical order When 'acansy a., os
cured il was flied hy promotion by successke sLaues,
leaving the lOWest-grade position vacant APpnc5nts
outside she service were then sent for ana examiner ny
tne Board, and the three passing me I4nesL th
on were reDorted selection the ocer havns Tue
nppsinting power during all this time theIe was onS
appeal that OF soldier VINO ha iost Que ht m" m" h, IN
e1Auira ion showed utter mcfncency, put ne III
sisted that the loss OF bis arm III open oonnot was @ m ~
nextin guishnbe claim" In ls!1 OOsfse IunI'ni cru D. w
make any further appropriation for EXPENSE and tccs
Gent Grant declined To nppont men to serve on com
mIssion without pay for their ardu0ns serylScs nc m
syotem worked speuddly. and the Collector surveyor
and SavoI Officer were not annoyed with constant ap-
plicatons for appointment
New-York tribune., 1879-02-06
SOME OF THE MANnH.S RrFORMS.

Mayor Cooper ha, gwen OrdcIs That no Tees
viii be accepted iu hs office hereafter FOR drawing
papers or for AZ! other maler TIE clerks ~ the cx-
ccIYc rc!ctopfc have collected fees rang
ing from ~ To 80, Ming Out bonds Uuci lonotr-'
licenses etc. The 0ry ices allowed 10 be- C"c' ted
those established by ltW for prrm,t-. boz VIII be
ldrd those who dcrr to contribute 10 tie poor
ON prr.junt ot nuy services received IA the Of'c.
Tue Mayor has ordered an nves,!g 'tlOn into the
mi, rrd dccIcuc, The accounts ~ his marshal John
Tyier Kcl. The investigation viii tuEe place IN The
~ = III - ID N
New-York tribune., 1879-02-06
MODEST CLAIM FOR SERVICES.

James H. Walter, az assignee OF owen
Murphy. has begun suit against the city Tor FIJI ~
the balance of Murphy's unpaid salary Excise Com
missioner. The complaint sets forth thdt murphy was
engaged the active performance or MS duties az sc
coinniss from May 1876, to December ~, 1871
the date OF his flight and that he continued 10 hod me
office Of Commissioner OF Excise until January ~, lSIe
The dnle VI bis removal.
New-York tribune., 1879-02-06
A pOOIsEIIER ARRESTED.

John Gregory, of No. 3 Barclay-St., was in
the Tombs Police Cour; yesterday. charged with selling
pools On the Charleston lie gave bail IN 5000.
The proprietor OF the place had advertised for several
DAYS that pools would be sold the races yesterday
,ftcrncou In rcsponse TO this advertisement large
number ~ persons assembled at the Exchange, ana
eagerly bonght the pool tickets. Captain saunders and
rtecilye Muvcy OK the Twenty Precinct. at
re- ted Gregory, whose possession 500 was FOUND
The crowd became much excited AT the arrest, and
eagerly asked the Captain if they could have their
money back They received no definite answer
New-York tribune., 1879-02-06
,u.RrrR un 4 YorNG woMAN.

CINCINNATI, Feb. "A special dispatch say,
Miss Martha Collins shot ANA killed her brOthernlaN.
Jonathan Drake, al BuckDer Jackson County Mo- ON
Sunday. The young woman had been receiving ntten-
lions from a mau who was objectionable 10 her fam
lis and Drsbe forbade him TO come 10 the house Hear
pg of this she became cnfagcd and drawing arCNUycr
sne shUt Drake through the heart.
New-York tribune., 1879-02-06
ANNOUNCEMENTS
A DPoCIANfkTTON.

A PROCLAMATION.
whereas In the months of November. December anGaI
February March April and May the people q ths 5 .h
couutlr are more less tColOled with Coughs. colds bn
cnIa Difficult Breathing aud all affections Of The Throat
bronchial Tubes and Lungs. leading o Consumption NoN
therefore be known that lr Hale, dstlnRIs'. Py
stefan Of Europe has discovered remedy for thte cs'Ao
which Is certain. safe and pleasant and is known as
HALE's HOHRI OF HORBlOUND AND lar "a.
BE Il therefore understood that y oRrTENIoN one @ @
inraebf wholesale dealers IN Patent Medicines anG prug
Fancy Goods the country has at very large eHp,s s
chased hi. article and the pubic may rest ASSURE &
rginal receipt and sold at the small cost on 90 c's X.
6oflle or SIX bottles FOR 81 90 at all druggists ami w
depot Large 81 which IS much cheaper I" O6y C
iANioN fISE'S To0isACmE DROPS cure IN minute
New-York tribune., 1879-02-06
PROMINENT ARRIVALS.

CLarsndon Hoiel-Re,r-A Admiral William Gore
otteaq f'Ts AgG ;,ns. nanF'l F rIsis. .Gsa
q Boston and Congressman Eppa Hunson s. st'ptey W.
Springer +. UiSoOck and Thomas H. Reed f0Dmdn
House-E Ex-Governor John T.. Bey4Idse. Of llhhos 81
R,eas S'sL..eners KeyGk:, on 'eSoe s%a.
HotsL-Judge o. A LochIane OF 0eorRs prcnd Crnfral
Ro',tAred Wilkinson Of syracuse ",r2po9nd Iis,.
Vo,cGeorge Is. sprggs Of the Great Western Railway OF
New-York tribune., 1879-02-06
THE FLAGSHIP RICHMOND.

Rumors were current yesterday i'll regard to
the laundering at sea OF the United states sOoPOt-war
Diehmond At the BROOKLYN Navy Yard nothing could
he learned in confirmation Of the reports, aud no ere
deuc, Is given by the Officers To the rumOls tomuO-
dorc Nicholson laughed az the report la-t evening aud
said II mHnfesty alse, ms authentic news U1 such
disaster would pTcccde any rumpr.
New-York tribune., 1879-02-06
acknowledgements

Simon Pilscr, who was arrested on Sis
pcon of iing l- tailor shop, AT 40 23i Ih'rdave, on
Tucsday, was renandcd yesterday by Justice Morgan
AT the Fy seventh street olcc Court 10 await an In
ycsiigation 10y the IRE Marshal kerosene can eA-
Mod, IN Psere store while hr hbrent M hcipn-
tvI. aud this together with the fact that Psef hSI
New-York tribune., 1879-02-06
THE SESSION YESTERDAY.

TIE pays PROCEEDINGS CLOSED WITH p'NN'".
ALBANY, Feb. 5.-At the morning session "i
The Medical Society Of the State Of Ncwlork to-day
number of interesting papers were read and some ous
ness Was transacted Ia the evening tree cent hGoSa
Iclvcird ne annual address AZ er when thc hou4"O'H
III The society took dinner at the DalaNau House
New-York tribune., 1879-02-06
MAXINE INTELLIGENCE.
MINIATCRE ALMANAC.

rises. 7O5 sun sets.. 524 Clock fast 2ot
Moon sets. U43 Noon sOuths .-- Moons age Gays IS
HIIH WAFER rO-DAY-A. "
SANDY Hook . I'll GOV Island 1888 II 81 Gate.". 922
UIGH WATER TO-DAY--P. n
sandy Hook. 1874 Island. sos Hell 1ae,... 9ji
New-York tribune., 1879-02-06

Some one called him lazy. and il reused
him Lazy! You don't know Val yerhAY. J don't vac
lazy WE work ~ hard rs cun, guess Ln2" Val
10 ain't II. - Rochester lNpresa
New-York tribune., 1879-02-06
HOME NEWS.

THERMOMETER YESTERDAY AT HUDNUrs NO
2Is BROADWAY
am "a, NOON 80. n So. hlhni zht, SO!
Hienpsi dnunP the daV 80 Love't SJ:
AYeraee. 33l same daY, l51S 80.
New-York tribune., 1879-02-06
PRECAUTIONS AGAINST THE PLAGUE.
Sr pxrrpanIrpc Wehneshav Eeh 2 L.

"M0ther,D said little square-built uTclin
about five years old, why don'l The teacher maze Me
monitor sometimes can lick every boy IN my class
hui :"
New-York tribune., 1879-02-06
SELLING TIE WINDSOR HOTEL.
CEoEGE W. BELpEN, OF sYRACCSE, PURCHASES 1T
FOR $3Jl 900.

The Windsor Hotel, ut fifth-avc. and For
tv-sIxth.st was sold at auction yesterday at shcrns
SALE to satisfy judgment OF Sl-O,O0O the amount OF
the first mort gage. The property has frontage oi
200 feet on Flfthayc by l1O feet Oh FortysiXt and
Forty-seyenih-ss. The sale understood to De the
result Of friendly suit between the Goelets ana the
members OF the Day family Peter Goclct started the
sale at II 90 0OO ana by bids Of $1,000 and II 600 the
price was run up 10 S3jl 900, for which sum II was
knocked down 10 L. W. Barker. who deposited certified
checks TOR $50 100 10 per cent OF the purchase
money and costs OF SALE including auctlonecTs fees 1t
was understood that the real purchaser was George y"
Beden % syracuse whose niece is the wife OF son Of
the late John I. Dtly.
The liabilities Of the property are:
First moItgage SIS0n0O Taxcs............. $1,000
So ii k.-.
pruIs srcnrel hy a Gtuund rent ....... $3.50
tmd mortgage. 100000 - -, 80 ~,
Lie '7'V''l I"'l
Tie price obtained will pay the first and second mort
cages IN fun 100000 Of the third mortgage, the liens
taxes and ground rent and VIII wpo ont about 100000
OF the third mort gage and All the common stock. The
present rental OF the hotel $4,000 having been re-
duccd from $li0.OOO the ground rental Is Sl4,SOO a
Year. Il was the opinion Of hotel and real estate men
Yesterday under tins sale the purchaser can obtain
possession Of the hotel If lie wishes to.
New-York tribune., 1879-02-06
CrTvFS ND CISEALTIES-B TELEGRAPH
KILLED oN 4 RAILROAD TRACK.

KILLED ON a RAILROAD TRACK.
ErFFAIo. y. l., Feb. 3:-Francls Nhltte0n. nlght
- =, d., Like Shore Railroad freight Office killed
tni morning berg run over white "aAlns home on the
uack.
IMPRISONNENT FOR LIFE.
Lyons. y. y. Feb. The tnal OF Charles Ioer
g., a.. nuer Of srres Porter of Palmyra IN April last
,.-I here A ocloA tho afternoon. The Jury returned a
rt murder the second degree, and tue prisoner was
sentenced to state Prison nt Auburn fE lie.
FATAL EXPLOSION OF BLASTING POWDER.
ClNCINNAu. Feb. "a dispatch SAYS miner
t The MrIeury Mines KENTUCKY the Puducah and
TuLlbetniown KmlrOaI, yesterday III hling n can of
powder house. let drop spark GtO can anu an ca
tearing out the whole sdeoI hc mousse ana
iaialN inluIiug the miner. his wife and ch1d.
IOUR MEN KILLED ~ INDIANA
OMAHA Neb., Feb. 5.-At MoOrheads Cattle
Rr on NobTara RIVER this state January ~ Francis
oorhrnd and M Ashbaugh well know cattle men, and
ter rl.rs Killed India supposed 10 DO q
rar OF Little Wos band Eighty head Of hcTses
On and n number " cattle we're kticd.
New-York tribune., 1879-02-06
=, r,.,,o> ,ypICTNESr3 IN LOUISIANA.

todv found indictments against twenty-five persons in
Caldo. Tensa.. Nitchochos and Orleans Parishes ior
violation OF election laws.
New-York tribune., 1879-02-06

,o,,cv for $500 in the Globe Insurance Company led me
"lice 10 believe that had set fire TO the premises
also stated that Pscr failed IN business SIX weeks
ago lie denies the charge OF incendlaflsin'