The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-08-13

1874. s257. 900 ls77........ siy9.oi2
1775........... 223.OO0 1878 ............. 2O633
1876 ......... 24s.229 1879 ............ 23l ,oss
The rate of taxation is higher this year than it has
been for several years. The money. however. is ju
dicousy expended by the city government and the
idle talk to the contrary is untrue.
But little il any fault. can DO found with New
ports mail arrangements Up to to-day three mails
daily have been received from New York and the West
and many more are received from Boston and
other Eastern points. The Post Office Department..
by an arrangement with the Wexford line to New
York, will materially improve the present facilities.
Passengers can now leave here as late as eleven
O'Clock at night for New York, arriving ut the latter
place at about haf-past six o'clock the follow
portunty for delivering to the Newport Post
Office before six O'Clock the mails that
O'Clock and also, which is more important, for bring
ing here on Sunday morning the mail which leaves
New York on Saturday night ut ten O'Clock. and
which, in the past has been kept in Providence
til the Monday morning following.
w. F. Ovens A. Sellers and wife, +. w. Popple. W.
A. Fritts,. II. w. Clark Pell, II. Sweeny. s. w. Mil
bank f. G. Dunnell. Percy Hunt ". j. Florence,
james $. Franklin. j. n Mclean, b. F. Lieber
j. Bruen. Rev. DR.. Bellows and Jonathan Edwards,
from New York. at the Ocean House yesterday.
Captain Rogers. United States Army. Is i'll town
with his wife, Captain Rogers is sonin-law Of
Mr.. Hamilton Fish. b
The Rev. Philips Brooks. the distinguished Epis-
on Sunday next will preach at All Saints Chapel.
Professor Alexander Agassiz. whose summer resi-
dence is located near Castle Hill. goes to Maine.
Tie authorities have put stop to the use OF We
locipdes and bicycles Bellevue avenue, Narragan
sett avenue. Bath road. and on Kay Catharine, Pei
ham, Church and Thames streets. All the other
in the city be used with these vehicles.
Sir John Rae Reid. of London. was at the Ocean
House yesterday.
John r. Abney, Of Columbia, s. c.. j. P. Scott and
wife, OF Philadelphia q. w. Gibbs and wife. of San
Francisco; d. W. Gregg and wife. of Binghamton;
q A LOuQfelOw
Amory. Of Boston, were at the Ocean House yester-
day.
day two that hotei is to be built the site of
Halls FAMOUS Cliff House. on the Cliffs. better
location for hrst class hotel could not be found in
Newport.
A. J. Cassatt and wife and Miss Buchanan. OF
who is u descendant Of the famous Scotch Stuart
family. were ut the Ocean House yesterday.
=; Bagss Of sf. Michigan and Judge
made arrangements to be here during the week.
Mr.. Charles H. Russell. Jr.. private secretary to
Mr.. w. NJ. Evarts. Secretary of State. arrived
Sunday night at his fathers villa on Narragansett
Mr.. Edward NJ Field is in town for few days.
Mr.. Borie, brother of the ex-Secretary OF the
Navy OF that name is at the Ocean House with his
the guests OF Nj. and Mrs. Charles ]. Peterson
ut their villa. the beach.
Mr. Colburn, of the Arm of Tiffany Co.. New
York. was at the Ocean House yesterday.
Judge Munson. of New York. is here as the guest
F. W. Tompkins and family. F. W. Mead, from
New York; Isaac Albertson, Miss Albertson. from
Philadelphia. and Walter Warren and family. from
Troy were at the Hotel Aquidueck yesterday.
Bishop Littlejohn, OF Long Island has been obliged
to give up his cottage here and proceed at to
Mount Desert. where his daughter is seriously ill.,
Right Rev Bishop Perry. OF Iowa, is in temporary
charge OF Emmanuel (Episcopal Church. 1t is tho
and an
tunty to enjoy brief respite from their arduous
lxbors
during the present week. He will be the guest of tho
family OF the late W. s. Caldwell. of New York
MIR. Thomas Bayley Potter, the member Of Parlia-
ment for Rochdale. England. y sketch Of whom APP
peared in a London letter published in'the HERALD
the present week the guest of Mr.. Cyrus W.
Field ut his cottage Catherine street. While here
he will meet many OF the leading men of the coun-
try. who will be invited to reception which Mr..
Field proposes to give in his honor. He will re-
main here some time.
Congressman T. G. Pound of Wisconsin; Mr..
Skipworth Gordon. OF Baltimore and Mr.. Henry
Warren. of New York. in town. the latter being
the guest of Mr.. s. Whitney Phoenix or New York.
Mr.. Thomas A. Hendricks and wife, who arc at
Block Island, will on their return spend few days
In this city.
few weeks ago at Block Island while alighting from
carriage. is slowly improving, but it will be somo
time before she will be able to walk. fslaf.
Senator Beck. OF Kentucky, and family; Carroll
Livingston and wife, Congressman Loring OF Massa-
chusetts; Mr.. LOOMS and family. and Edward ID.
Harris aud family. from New York. have arrived 1t
The United States steamers Mayaower and STAN
dish have returned hero from New Haven aud other
places with the cadets on board. The Constellation
left here to-day tor Bristol She expects to cruise
about in this vicinity until Saturday. when she will
return to this place.
Mr.. benjamin H. Bristow. of Kentucky, called to-
night and paid his respects to the members of tho
Butler committee, who will commence tomorrow
the investigation into the of the removal Of
ex-solders from the Providence Custom House for
alleged political purposes. An insight will thus be
obtained into Rhode Islands corrupt politics. Tho
leading federal Office holders OF the State are here
night. and the hcnchmen of the dominant party are
Mr.. and Mrs. Pierre Lorillard entertained large
number Of their friends at their villa. Ochra
Point. last evening.
Congressman Butler is to be entertained by Mr..
grand hop will take place ut the Ocean House on
Saturday night. 1t will be q notable event. 1t IL
expected that the yachtsmen belonging to the New
York Yacht Club Will be present.
The following guests arrived at the Ocean House
to-day:-w. Pinckney whyte aud family. Clymcr
whyte of Baltimore; Congressman Butler.
Of south Carolina; A. A. Thompson. Of vlr-
A. Kelly, Leighton Finley. l.. p. Coroazier, w. N.
Davies and wife, Washington; DR.. J. q. Mckenzie.
Miss s.. a. smith .. A. a; Mckenzie; George
gomery, h. Il. washburn George Rockwell
II. p. Pike, New York; Il. Is. Youmans, w. Youmans,
n. L. Bacon. b. Stanheld. d. b: Hill, r. Richards
Elmira; s. j. Kimbali philadelphia; Mr. benjamin.
wife, Edward A. Mitchell, 7. II. Bond and wife. New
Haven't DR.. and Mrs q. O. Davis Hartford w. l..
lie Baron, ChicaRo ]. Bartlett. Jr, Boston; Miss u.
l.. Turner, Cincinnati Clarence w. Bowen, Brook
lyn: Miss Mabel Harding, Brooklyn; X. J. Bright
and family. Indianapolis; J. I. Gardner. Long
Island. e.tf
music nc. took place this afternoon and evening at
the residences of Mr.. @. w. Beach, OF Hartford and
General II. b. Potter. of New.York.