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The Phoenix herald., 1879-05-14
PROGRESS STOPPED.
Suspension of Work al the Rail-
 road Front.

The york of extending the railroad eastward has come to a stop 26 miles east of Maricopa. As has been an ticipated for some time past, the eX- -cessive heat is the cause It is eX- pected the delay will not exceed three, perhaps two months. Colonel .aStrowbridge, the en ergetic superinten- dent, will leave for California about Sunday and MT. Parkhurst, the gen .cral surply agent, leaves few days after
 4 large quantity of excellent water -has been obtained at q depth of Al feet It is expected that the first pas .senger train will run ont Sunday eve It is thought by many that tle freight will all be loaded on teams at Mari copa owing 10 the splendid facilities they have at their new depot, and that the running of freight out to the end would interfere with the con struction trains. Daily, material Is being carried out to the end and piled up, and on the resumption of work 1t will be already for rapid construct ion
The Phoenix herald., 1879-05-14
TOWN AND COUNTY.

The board of supervisors will meet on Ihc 18th.
 For building lumber, at bedrock prices, address Clipper Mill Lumber Company. Prescott.
 Chew Jackson's Best Sweet Navy Tobacco.
 Miss K.te G. Taylor and Lieut.. Ed ward Dravo, both of Camp McDow- ell, had the hymenial halter adjusted in this city last Friday morning. Father LeClerk officiating.
 M L. Peralea has ordered the words Silver dollars taken at Par" removed from their advertisement Orders were hended in too late to make the change in this issue.
 B.bbitt metal for sale cheap at th $ office.
 The Pioneer saloon at Maricopa is the main depot for nice cool and de- licous Budweiser, Milwaukee and Philadelphia lager beer.
 < GEO. CHAPMAN d5 Co.
 Lutgerding & Marlar's steam thrasher will commence the first work of the season next Friday morning on on the ranch of James Buck < Son. These gentlemen will have about 100000 pounds of grain this season ard will be ready for the market next Monday The price asked is two and d half cents
 The Pioneer saloon, run by Messrs. hapman & Ahcrn is the bontc n place at Maricopa station Geo ge stands ready to welcome all of hls old friends in his usual genial man. ner He warrants his goods first class in every respect. Bar open all ight.n
 All mem bcrs of the Order of k. ol P. are cordially invited to meet OF morrow evening at E. Ganz The object of the meeting vii! be the organization of q lodge in PhPniX At present there is but one lodge II 'e Territory-Prcscott, and that ha: ;l membership of about fifty,
 The branch house of the wholesale liquor firm of John R. Dall d Co. d TIcsnn, is doing most of tie bu, ines in their line in that vicinity as is the main house her, supplying most of this section of tht Territory. The large business of botl these establishments is owing to tn, superior quality of liquors and cig 1T kept by them. Most of our saloon are supplied by them, they finding i Better than by ordering thc:n . 1 from San tE.2cis-3
The Phoenix herald., 1879-05-14
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
Ahcrins sale.

E. vir.rc of an execution issucd ont oi the District Court of the Second Juuclai District of the Territory of Arizona Ill ana for the county of Maricopa, duly tested on the 2jth day of April. 1879. and to me dIect- ed upon judgment made and entered m said court against James DagSett- ana m favor of Hiram II. Linville. i'll a cause ID said court entitled Hiram H. Lin, vile against James Daggeft- by which sad execution I am commanded to make the sum of Sf15.69 the judgment therein and S29.50 costs and the accruing ccSis thereon have levied upon and will sell at pubhc auction at the court house door. in the town of Phonix. county of Maricopa and Terri tory of Arizona. on the 2lst day oi May, 1S79 between the hours of o'clock III the morning and o'clock in the afternoon ol said day the following property to-wli;
 All the interest of the said James Dag@ett in and to a certain growing crop oi wheat now growing upon the south haif oi the outheast quarter of section eight. in town ship one. north of range three east of the Gfla on a Salt River meridian and the dis trict oi lands subject to sale at the Land Office at Florence Arizona. and all the right. title and interest in said growing crop that the said James DaSgett had at the time of the entry of said judgment to-wit: on the 25th day of April. 1872
 This tine 30th day Of April. 1872
 R. $. THOMAS. Sheriff.
 NTeDON
The Phoenix herald., 1879-05-14
FREIGHT ARRIVALS.

TIE HERALD has made arrange lnents to secure a report of all freight for Prescott, PEGrix and adjacent sections arriving by railroad at Mari .copa. The following is all that ar rived by Monday nis hts train:
 Ph@nix-W. F. McNulty, 100; Goldberg < Son, eIO; C. Behor' ? ,490.
 Prescott-A. Smith, 2,3OO.
The Phoenix herald., 1879-05-14
CITY BY THE RAIL.
First Shooting Scrape at the New
 Town.
Railroad Men E1 Route Building Going on
 Rapidly.

SPECIAL DESPATCH TO THE SEMI
 WEEKLY HERALD.
 MARIcopA, May 14-l2 Mast night in q drunken fight Harry B. Jones shot man named Baxter, teamster, through the hand. Two shots were fired Jones has been arrested by the sheriff and taken to Florence
 Col. Hewitt has gone to the front today.
 It is rumored here that Vanderbilt and Jay Gould are coming this way from Santa Fe-
 Since the sale of lots on Monday building is going on rapidly
The Phoenix herald., 1879-05-14

And in accordance with law and order of the Board of Directors. made on the nineteenth tfaih) day -f March. 1872, so many shTreS of surl, stock as may he necessary will be sold at rnbll,. auction at n z. office et tho Company, Room 24: Sate Deposit Building, San Francis co G aliforuia on THURS DAY the fifteenth d5th lday of May. 1872 at the hour of one ocl,sck P. M of said day. to Fay said della queut assessment th- reon. together with cost of advertising and expenses of sale
 A C. AtcMEASS. Sec'v. OHce-Rocm 2f sats Deposit Building San Francisco, California. Lei4t
The Phoenix herald., 1879-05-14
Notice to Creditors.

Estate of Michael Braungart- deceased Notice is hereby given by the undersigned administrator of the estate of Michael Braugart deceased. to the creditors of and all persons having claims against the sald deceased to exhibit them with the necessary vouchers. within ten mouuths after the first publication of this notice 10 the said execu- tor at his office ill Phoenix. Maricopa county, Arizona.
 RoBERT p. HuANDs- Administrator Of the estate of Michael Brauugart. deceased.
 Dated at Phasnix A. T. April 29th. 1S19-
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SPECIAL DESPATCH TO THE SEMI
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fDcIinnrenf Nntiee-

MIG MTLLEN SILVER MINING COArPA- -'i ny-Location of principal place of business. San Francisco. California; location of works. Maric0pa county, Arizona Territory -Noiice- There k delinquent upon the following de Scribed stock, on account of assessmsnt (No.2) ) levied the nineteenth C9th) day of March.
 1879 the several amounts set opposite the names of fine respective shareholders, fol-
The Phoenix herald., 1879-05-14

and ., John Sutherland, $1,000 and %5C0; ,, Chapman & Ahern, $455 i, ,, 6, Kulner & Goldstein, $545, S O. :JO5. z, E. IT. Logan, 1s0 8, 9. J, hn Sutherland, S1oo, SID; 10, Il. KLlucr < Go,dstciI, s109 each, T.,
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S25O Reward.

Governor Gosper Offers a reward Of Two Hundred and Fifty Dollars for the arrest of Wm. McCurdy who Killed John Kecfe, at Ivnx Creek April 1th. 1879.
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 Chas. B. Woodhead, of Woodhead < Gay, Los Angeles, general com mission merchants and wholesale dealer in all kinds of trees, is in Ph@nix making arrangements to construct a building to accommodate a branch of their business. MT. Woodhead states that his firm will bring in an immense quantity of trees of all kinds at the proper season and would ask intending purchasers t) reserve orders until theirs arrive, and make an inspection, and if satis- factory they will be happy to fill orders
The Phoenix herald., 1879-05-14

J. NJ. Cotton has returned from Prescott, where he went to talk with the people of that city, relative to re pairing the Black Canyon road. He found the people of that place alive to the necessity of fixing this hisl- way and will lend Il helping hand He says this jealousy existing bc- tween the two cities is borne by but few 2eople The solid men of the community have none but the best of feelin. toward us. Nhici. they ger ta:nly ought 10 A"ge-
The New York herald., 1879-12-01

trying for about an hour and break
ing the hawsers and tide falling rapidly stoppeu .he
engines and sounded her and found her nuhs
ships with hve fathoms end Got out three ooas
IN readiness and at Pm sent two iifeeoats Win @ co ~ -;
tug expecting every minute ship would nresH va
Two The captain and four hands and piiot renaou ~
SHIP In small boat At 80 PM, the water having ehtrey
ieft her from mid hips forward the ship suddenly prpn
~ two from top To bottom amidships NothhS s"'ea o'
throe boats.
BARK ARRAcAN Ger. which was damaged at Galveston
~ coision with British ship Matana was SOLD AT auc'ion
Nov - for 5000.
BARK COUNTESS DERBY tsr) from Philadelphia for
namourg oil laden, while being towed down the schuyi,
XIII River on Saturday sheerad ashore about ~
yards neiow benrose Ferry Bridge She will have 10 Dc
BARK EDITH (Br) from Philadephia for Queenstown has
oeeh aoahaohcd tsee general news coumnsJ
Sioor CCARrwRrGHr. Glover. of aud at Orient with
prodnee nhk NJ nor anchor in the gale OF November 2
but was raised without damage tho day Loss on
cargo estimated to exceed 800
STEAM BARGE vEsPER. of the New York and Wilmington
Deiawaro Eiectric ine Captain Hall bound tor Whining
ton WAS blown on the rocks residence of the
late Comnooore stewart Bordentown NJ Satur-
asy hght during snow and wind squall The vesse lies
high and dry, and efforts will be made to get her or
British bark Aoroya which recently into this in
Distress eaky She has been ordered the dry dock
for repairs.
LAuNcHED-On the 18th November Messrs Chss Connell
x Co iauhcheu NJ Seotstoun iron steamer of
about tons gross built to the 100 Al class oyds
AS she lci me ways she was named Athos This vesse
which Is lifted with accommodation for class pas
sengers and with every modern carrying
has been built for the
of Liverpool ana VIII be placed their mail
tween New YORK ana the West Indies Tho machinery will
be supplied BY Messrs ohm James Thom
Y Works.
The New York herald., 1879-12-01
OUR CABLE SHIPPING NEWS.

ANTWERP. Nov 30-Arrived, ships VIM Law 3r) Hilton,
New York; Bohemia, Trask San Francisco via Queens
town.
Sailed 2sth. Elizabeth, for Wilmington.
ALICANTE to Nov 30-Arrved, bark Evanell, Hichborn
Now York
BORDEAUX Nov 2s-Arrved, bark Norway CNor) Morten-
sen. New York.
CmERBouRG Nov 2e-Arrived bark Gustave (F3, Bruoro
San Francisco for Dunkrk.
Lapro. New York via Naples
CARrHAGENA to Nov 30-Arrived bark Nellie May, Gau
Savannah.
DEAL Nov 29-sailed, bark Amerique CNic) Robertson
Grom London) Baltimore
HULL Nov 29-Ssiled, barks Saga (Nor), Larsen, New
York: Johannes Foss CSor), Mikkeisen do 3Oth Hans
(Nor,. Erikscn. do.
HAMBURG. Nov 2s-Arrived. bark E Duval (Br),
Trefry. Philadelphia.
Sailed 30th barks Christel (Gor) Zincke Now York;
Ger) Julicher do: Schiller Gcr Fettuch Sandy
Hook
LIvxRPooL, Nov so-Arrivod, ship Bombay, Peterson,
Norfolk.
Sailed 3Oth ship Richard III. Hubbard Charleston.
LIMERICK Nov 29-saied bark Chieftsin (Br Fulton,
Baltimore.
RorrKRpAx Nov 2s-Arrived. steamer Csiand (Du.ch.
Deddes, New York.
RIO JANEIRo. Nov 29-Arrved, steamer City Of Para,
Carpenter. New York.
sr MALo Nov 27-saled, bark Aftensjernen tNor)
Rothing. Philadelphia.
TRIESTE Nov 2e-Arrived bark Belle Wooster Higgins
Philadelphia.
TKxEL Nov 2e-ssilcd, bark soderham Nor). New York
Arrived at Channel port Nov 80. steamer Riversdae
tBr) Humphreys, Montreal for Bristol Sunderland
HoLYnxAD Nov so-wnd NNE. fresh gale with hail and
The New York herald., 1879-12-01
WHALEMEN.

Arrived at Fayal Oct IL barks Platina. Gilbert NB to
ship 40 bbs oil perveronica and:sailed 22d bonnd
south: 24th Lydia. Corey. do. with 800 bbs sp oil
late OF brig Clifford wrecked the island of Gracosa
had shipped as first officer OF bark Platina.
Arrived at Santiago CYL Oct ~, barks Stafford King.
NB clean 25th Adene Gibbs Besse, do, do; schr Clara
l. Sparks, Sparks Provncetown, nothing since last
port; 27th, bark Minerva Thompson NIB do. do; 2sth.
Arrived Tcnerife Nov q, schr Edward Lee. Atkins,
from cruise and ccarod 9Th for do) brig II Adams,
Larus, from do (and sailed Same day to cruiseL
Cleared from do Nov bark Peru. Benton to cruise;
brig Small, Currcn, do 9Th bark Patina Gilbert
Sailed from st Helena Oct 20. bark Wander. Heyer NIB.
to cruise.
letter from schr Emma Jane, Marchant. Edgartown,
reports her Nov IL with 13o bbls sp OIL all weil
and expected 60 be at Port Royal about Jan
!. She took sperm whale, which hoisted in whole
up.n deck and took from II bbs or OIL Reports schr
Gold City, Martin, NB with 20 bbls oil since leaving
brunswick.
letter from board schr Surprise, Rose of NIB,
her Nov IT, lat 30 SIS n Ion "a IL W. with so
bbls sp OIL all we'll.
The New York herald., 1879-12-01
SPOKEN.

Ship Parthens (Br. woolson. from Hamburg to Hamp-
ton Roads, Nov 10, lat -. Ion 7.
Ship Northern Light Kenny. from Cardiff for Bombay,
Oct 20. lat N, Ion 80 w.
Ship Lucille Talbot from New York for Yokohama Oct
25, lat % 81 N, Ion 80 II w.
Ship Rob Lane tBr) Young, from Liverpool for Now
York Nov q lat -, Ion IS.
Ship Rhoaa B Legg, from Cardiff for Rio Janeiro Oct
Is. lat l3 N. Ion 25 W.
Ship Valley Forge Woodbury. from Astoria for Queons-
town. Oct %. lat 25 n. Ion 81 w.
Ship Trowbridge (r Sapleton from Greenock for New
York. Nov Z, lat II. Ion 26
Ship Empire Of Peace Br) King from Liverpool for New
Orleans Nov 8, lat 20. Ion "a.
Bark Helen Marion (Br from Pisagua for Queenstown
Oct IL, lat 80 n. Ion - 44W
Bark Laura Gertrude (Ger) Schultz, from New York
for London Nov IL. !at ~, Ion lS.
Bark Marion Nickerson from Pensaco for Port Eliza
beth Oct Z. lat . 80 S. Ion % 1S w.
Bark Hawkhope (Br), Good from Boston for Wellington,
NJ. Sept % lat % 35 S, Ion 81 W.
Bark Henry Palmer (Br, from Quebec for Dougas I'M,
Nov 3, lat A, Ion 49,
A Norwegian bark showing HGTP, from New York for
Elsinore Nov Z, lat A, Ion 1S
Brig Flora Goodale Davis from New York for Buenos
Ayres Oct 81, lat 81 So N, Ion 30 w.
The New York herald., 1879-12-01
FOREIGN PORTS.

grnn.IrAn, Nov s-Arrlyod, brig spesdwell Br, Camp
steamer Sunbeam tBr DoDson, Shanghai &c and sailed
Sailed Nov ii. steamer Pontiac CBr). Nowingson drom
New York;, Genoa
ham, for San fr"neseo bsrks Belle Of Oregon Merrinan
for jas hsm. @ tcs New fSra Yoys S.vs AL
Sailed 2sth. schr A Watson tfrom Liscomb, Now York
bishop Now York; 2oth Alps IBrj Krause Now
sailed isth; steamer Arran Br,; Gladyin Maracabo;
2s4 cT's oms Nh Nov aoese SsS Carmel @
Donald Liv,reosl .ssr Dexter CLARK Tnesli Nsw York
deiphia.
~ Ipsn s5nAsns a,..,ss csrre ysl,..s,. ~ c,,..
lier San Francisco. &c.
HspwsDS. Nov @ l5-ssed JoIan Kspier. Van oppcn.
New York: john Mann, Scott. do; II blanchard. Williams,
o so ss New S%sp'' D'H '''' Ae''
AIcoa hay. Oct 25-Arrivod. Minnie Abbe. Harding.
Bs,Snr I,ssD Nov Prince LssDcd Chris
SS lo,I Ecy. HarriG; from Ra',%srs e, Rochester
Sailed 18Th Cornwall s Wiillsms Nsw s., York pov
Bcsosagx. Nov is--sslsd. Michael nen,oe Baltimore
cola; Queen Of Iiears Matter Mobile: IIida. Brnn. Bal
BRHsrs Nov ie-Arrriyed, ohio op. Meyer. Baltimore;
18th. Edwin 81. Stacey, savannah.
sailed 18th. Eeptun. Meyer Now York: 18th. Louise,
Nicholson. Philadelphia; Mag,alene licnkc, New YORK
BERGEN. Nov 7-Cleared. Brodcrfolket Faick Dessen,
Bsncr.ovA, Nov ie-saed vcnus Bank. Philadelphia.
BAyoNSE Nov l4Saicd Jesse Iioyt Nutter. Cape Bre.
BATAVIA, Nov i2-sailed walkyre. woItcrs New York.
Quebec tand sailed 18th for Dundalkl
CoRK Nov 19-Saied. Glenavon, Ncw York.
CortSnAGks, Noy li-Passed, Margsrca, Ryberg, from
New York for Stcttin
CALAIS Nov 1s--Arrived osmo, Jacobsen. Baltimore.
Sailed 18th. Adolph. Erlandsen Now York.
CHERBounG Nov 17--Arrivsd Herder 80, Brandt, Now
York (and proceeded for Ilamburg).
CAEN, Nov 17-Arrived Biornvin, from Miramichi.
CoRuySA Nov i6-Arrlved St Louis ts Liverpool tnnd
left 18th for Havana aud New Orleans.
CARrnAGESA, Nov 14-Arrvcd. Eliza Mary, Rch 81
John, NIB.
Down, Nov 2oPsssed. Peruvenne. Latastc. Hamburg
for Sandy Hook.
sailed from the roads 10th. Alexandra. Larson drom
New Ycrk). London (and anchored at Deal 2Ohl,
DyAL. Nov 1ePassed. Craigcndarroch. Phadelpha Tor
London: Geo Davies Smithville for do
Anchored 10TH st Bernhard Kegncr from New York Tor
London Aun Gray, Bona. Quebec for Newcastle; Cash
mcrc Dexter, New York for Hull 10Th. Brma, Egenaes
Philadelphia for Calais; LAvvcnre. Page, New York for
Leth.
on 10Th Emma Marr Cochin for London.
DuNGESEss. Nov 1S-Of British America, London Tor
New York Argonaut. Bremen. New York Tor Bremen !;
18th Mary Stewart Baltimore for Calais and anchoredl
DELrzyI, Nov 12--Saied CAtharina Helena. brouwer'
New York. ....,.,.,
Drppr Nov Ig-Arrived sondre, Hanson. philadelphia
EAsrBouRSR, Nov 1S-Passcd. Msvis. London Tor New
York 49,. 49,, s.-,-
The New York herald., 1879-12-01
AMERICAN PORTS.

ASTORIA, Nov 22-Sailed, bark Jane A Falkinburg.
xPXLACHIcoLA, Nov 24-Arrived schr Etts A stmp
son M,r,iS rSI Aspinwsi 90 c,..... ..s ,,,. o.
SON, Aiiya's Point; VIM Wilson, Proviisnse. -
& s o Avn WssRssm R nViss %
% SCOTT. aulY ;: PS@neis" iBr Scott GLASGOW; John:
Hopkins, Hallett Baltimore
SaS s S.s.
tGer iieilncrs bremen; Gresham CBr Gibb Newcastle
snTyne Am.yllis r Bagba5ss s: Do %, VIM Laurence
brig J staples. Showers. wiscasset
BaNGOR. Nov as-Arrived. schr Nellie Gray. Gray.
yasHs Sas s Sss ssr @
o?"s nfss"s es%s mS:s sSs rs!sy
ws shepsrS Greenpclnt iMyrovsr New York; Davis.
ns'li,' nSHEAIs ss%s.sS :sS:; sw Hind. m
FoErkEss MossoE; Soy aoaArr.ysa bark. Rain
sSfos%s Sss ssss Mari. o. Bonn
Bremen; sehT Matilda Brooks Jones; Providence
New oSSs NsS
dBrl. Backlaw. Lisbon
sosS~SrrIvsd. Sai%sssss, Reed, Now York;
PSssss Nos aS"Arrvsd brig Carrie Bertha rruo st
s Smith Ts Y:T !ss
r, Rcuen: American tBr. Liverpool; ship constsntis
0N0RFoLK Nov as-A Arrived. schr. Martha Granger.
new SEpFokD Nov aS-XrriSed stsamer Postsviiie.
sS new LoSDoS. Nov 2oArrived brig Charlotte Buck.
Ilobokcn. A..
R,sIns Sun, Boston samuel Ford. Portland ,,..
NEW HAVEN. Nov 29--Arriyed, brig Daylight Gibson.
tom Snss crsWIey Now York Breeze Tpds Piiiadsphso
GOODWIN. Perth Amboy. ,,..,A r..r..
Baster - 10 load for Pensacola adth. Q y Matthews:
New York Mary Corson, -, to load Tor ror' Hoy"'
PENSACOLA. Nov 2o--Arrived. schr Carrie Webb.
Coar.d-Haks Veteran. Gage. Jamaics Day IL; silvla
Utai Uarzcio Casteamare; brig Albruna tBr' MITCHELL
rm,T RuWXI Sc Nov aosaiIcd, brig clois lGerl.
porywardt Wilmington, NC; schr Pedro Grau. Hand.
fgpWnIIIAprLpuIA, Nov sp-Arrived steamers Acadia.
Dickman Port Antonio; Lcverrier tBr. Thompson, hs
pr.,wAnr BnrAxwArsa NOV 3ostsamer Ohio, Morri-
son from verpooi passed In for Philadephia ats Pm
pnIiTi,NNp Nov 27--Arrived schrs Fred jackson.
i,neS Hammond, Robinson, Pont Wolf Nh; velma, oS
more uuose River. Ns. for DO. ,,.,.,. u,.,.....
Lowell Gales Phadeiphs: willard. smonson.
cieared-ship Sovereign tBr Putnam. Iyerpso; brig.
Mfrsi MPfrasoMisED LAND Ii Nov 2e-saIIod. schr rOs
'csi 'rRANCscO Nov 22-Arrrvcd ship Thurlsnd Cas-
tc t Valentine. Shanghai bark Amparc Revodero 'Dr'
Ds DCeSrcd"Bark h@ Montana Peterson, Nauaimo.
ssedIBsTIs. Eys yas. r''s sy Sopa Por, Madison
SAVANNAH. Nov 3o-Arrivcd, steamer geo Appo'o'
abar tr, Gould Reyal swalodsls
tI,r Van Dew. do: Rapidan, Croweli New nork. os,-
SALEM. Nov 2S--Arrivod. schr Evan Dusen' 'od'roy'
SAG m%Ri,oR. Nov a5Arrved. schr staten Islander,
"1sfM "W1sffhMiSafoN, no Nov 2s-Arrivcd. 'chr Walter
cosrsd-sssamcr iaf s.roa% r.srs% Ss% York r..
L9ys LonS % Nov 27Arrivo schr Hail. from
B1vi9n 70 u ,S1 Nov 3Ssmilcd schrs Sarah Nils Bur-
dick, and Alice O Ncyes. Baker, New io'k.
The New York herald., 1879-12-01

tho business of Charles Hoosett leather importer.
is carried on, and transferred bundle or hides TO
the cigar store, but found it too bulky TO carry
away They helped themselves to quantity OF
cigars Messrs Rath Leips estimate their loss at
$780,
Bernard wurm. aged forty-hve ye,rs. died yester-
day at his late residence No ~ First avenue from
inhaling the fumes of nitric acid Deceased was
employed porter in the store of Lehn Fink, in
William street. Last Saturday afternoon he was in
the cellar arranging a lot Of carboys containing
nitric acid. One of them exploded and the liquid
poured upon the foor and deceased inhaled the
fumes. He taken sick and was removed to his
residence His case was pronounced hopeless from
beuinunu
The New York herald., 1879-12-01
Steamer Koln tGcr,. for Tybcc for orders
MARITIME MISCELLANY.

STEAMER ALABAMA tBr), from New York for Roucn be-
fore reported wreckcd reports Arrived In Havre Roads
ov 10 AM but too late to enter river Had to wait
until Saturday morning, at 80 when weighed anchor
pilot In charge, and AN entered river weather nc and
clear At 10 AM while proceeding, having got above the
sands dense fog came quito suddenly Stopped en-
gncs Immediately and went full speed astern to
until fog cleared away but IN about two min.
Wes m.'e rronpd yerx % he""r on .hat mp nror"J
10 be wall Of rocks running parallel to river
The New York herald., 1879-12-01
CITY NEWS ITEMS.

picked mn py the police in the East River, off pier
49, Deceased was OF medium height and had brown
hair. lie was dressed in blue pantaloons and wore
low-cut shoes.
The cigar store OF Rath Leips, No. 17G william
street was broken into aud robbed by burglars eary
yesterday morning. The burglars had also made
their way into the adjoining store, at No. l75 whore
The New York herald., 1879-12-01
FROM OUR REGULAR CORRESPONDENT.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 80, 1870.
SUMMARY OF THE WORK NOW BEFORE CON-
GRESs.
Each incoming train now brings back the states
men and politicians who have been absent from
Washington since July. Opinions widely differ as
probable length of the session and the busi-
ness that will be brought before It, There is no rca-
son why both houses should not get down to regu-
lar work at once and do great deal of business be.
fore the usual Christmas holiday recess. because
The New York herald., 1879-12-01
SUBURBAN NOTES.

The village of Edgewater. 8. l.. during the past
two years, has paid of debt of $4,000.
The Richmond County Police Commissioners have
asked the Board of Supervisors for the sum Of
s36,5oO for the maintenance Of the force during tho
ensuing year.
A dwelling house Broadway. near Van Sicklen
avenue. East New York. occupied by Mrs. Caroline
Schmidt, destroyed by fire on Saturday night.
causing q loss OF 81 500. The origin Of the fire is
not known. Tho property is insured in the Ham,
burg Insurance Company.
The New York herald., 1879-12-01
NOTICE TO MARINERS.

Notice given that lighthouse the govern
men OF Canada the middle OF Wedge Island between
ST Mary River and Jegogan Hsrbor, Guysborough county.
Nova Scotia Will be in operation the LIST December
1872 in lat IS IS n Ion 81 SO IS w. The light will be
revolving red catoptric. showing for space of one
minute in every three minutes 1t is elevated II feet
above high water mark; and In clear weather should be
IL miles from All points OF appronch. The building Is
Of wood painted white, and consists of tower A.
,l,.d
The New York herald., 1879-12-01
BELOW.
SAILED.

ship Biackws (Br). Davies, from Bristol Oct II via
Delaware Brcakwnter. -
bark Mario DER, Bremmer. from Antwerp Oct 30.
The New York herald., 1879-12-01
NrIsCEI.I.AN E(DUS.

MIsCELllANEOUS.
NEW YORK ciRcUs:-L LIN II e. DlSnc , TOR,
4 ,rrxErss WEDNESDAY, AND SATURDAY At 2.
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Tho great rider, ROBERT srICENEY
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