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The New York herald., 1879-08-11
MURDEROUS ASSAULT.

AT midnight, Saturday, man and woman entered
the station house in East Eighty-eghth street.
avenue A. and, showing their battered countenances
to the sergeant the desk ventured to remark that
"they had been beaten and robbed" They were In
vited to take seats and after diagnosis OF the
had been extracted from the visitors Officers Barrett
and Ross were sent out to hunt mp the assailAnts.
They searched for the latter In vain. but at the
ner OF Second avenue and Ninety fifth street. the
policemen stumbled over what they supposed to be
the corpse of man. Tenderly raising 1t to their
shoulders they transferred their burden to the police
station where the corpse revived and managed to tell
his story. His name he said. was John Reilly; his
age yeght and his residence No. 544 East Eighty
seventh street. He is wstchman on the east side
L road. and while at his post had been approached
by two men, who on seeing him shouted. "Oh. what
him with heavy fragments OF rock and kicking him
SO clear description Of his assailants that the off,
GERS who had brought him In started out
to find them. This time they were success
full, the roughs being unearthed from low saloon
not far from the OF the assault In the station
house they were fully identified by Mr.. Reilly. Their
names John Eagleson, of No. 323 East 1l3th
street, and Charles Moler alias Charles Martin.
whose residence is unknown. Whether the prisoners
had anything to do with the attack upon the couple
who first called at Captain Robbins station did not
transpire. Reilly now lies ut his residence with
damaged head and fractured jaw. while Eageson aud
Moller languish in the Harlem prison, Justice
Wheeler having committed them yesterday to await
cxaminatiOu
The New York herald., 1879-08-11
GRANT IN JAPAN.
SPEECH AT NAGAsAKI--wHAr AMERICA HAS TO
GAIN IN THE EAST.

SPEECH AT NAGAsAKI-wHAT AMERICA HAS TO
GAIN IN THE EAST.
From the Toxic Times. July 1871
Oneof the most important and significant state
ments OF conviction respecting the rights of East
ern nations. and especially the independent priv
ileges of Japan, that has proceeded from any high
and commanding authority was announced by Gen.
eral Grant at Nayasak in speech responsive to the
address Of tho Governor of that place. 1t has not
hitherto been printed fully, and We are grathed to
place ii upon record here:-
YouR ExcEILxScY. LADIES AND GEsrLExES-You have
here this evening several Americans who have the talent
your address have no such gift and never lamented
Its absence more than now when there is so much
pie PIE and your progress. j have not been aasisn,
been favored with accounts il from my dsingaishsd
friend whon you all know the friend Of Japan" and
Judge bingham The spirit which has actuated the mis-
and concationnot only Expressed my own sentiments
of Sa s %Ssa AZ s gain X ma he
has nothing to gain except what from the cheer
aeS as s Be- ashamed
II It's relations with other and SpsSaM % ny
East based upon any other idea We have rejoesd
have he
the S1 ss had d s fsans
came with and friendship hope that friend.
says sap %sy 'sns sas
yor nsghbor She Is more affected by the Eastern
to doing
may be. ! proud TO believe that 1t has always
been exerted in behalf of justice and kindness.
and kindness more than Japan Tor the work that
has made such marvellous progress in the past few
in the of which In civilization.
This should encourage do not know that can say
than this in to the kind toast of
the sa qs & sps" NTH o as
allow the occasion TO without saying how deeply
sympathzed with Japan her efforts and how
much these efforts appreciated in America In that
spirit. ask you to unite with me in sentiment The
prosperity and the Independence OF Japan"
The New York herald., 1879-08-11
SHOT WITHOUT CAUSE.

Special OHhcer Nathan. of Newark, has gotten him
self into trouble. He shot man named James
Wheeler very early yesterday morning without any
just provocation. it is alleged. wounding him So
verely. 1t seems there was disturbance ON the
corner Of Malvern street. and somebody shouted
"watch!" Wheeler was In the vicinity and
ran away from the trouble. Nathan thought
il certain that he one Of the disturbers ana
ordered him to stop. Wheeler paid no heed. but
ran ON. Then Nathan fred three shots ut him. one
bringing him to the ground. He was taken to the
station and wound in his side dressed. Yesterday
he was discharged, there being no charge whatever
against him. He threatens to sue Nathan for crimi-
nal csrelessness In the of hrearIns
The New York herald., 1879-08-11
TAPPED WITH A CLUB.

ofcer scheissner. of the Tenth precinct. In Essex
Market Court yesterday charged . bright looking
young man, named George Brown. Of No. 1875 Penn
street, Brooklyn, with disorderly conduct.
.what nave you to say to this charge 7" asked the
magistrate OF the prisoner.
III don't know what IL is"
''rhe officer says you were dsorderly."
III was not. sir was little cranky but for very
good reasons.
''what we're they ?"
''wel. was hit by him in the back with his club
without the least provocation."
''Is that so, officer p
'Yes." said Schleissner, hcsitating, 'T hit him
the arm aud back to subdue him.
you are large enough to manage a boy like this
without using the club. Brown you can 10 home"
The New York herald., 1879-08-11
NEW YORK HERALD MONDAY AUGUST H. ls79-TslPIE SHEET.

The imperial government sent down troops.
Prince Kung degraded the project and the chief OF
the city and sent them to forced labor on the Amoor
River. Twenty OF the rioters We're executed ana
thirteen imprisoned The general who had acted as
leader in the massacre arrested and released,
only TO be executed later for another crime A
special mission OF apology was sent TO France and
q sum OF about Sl.lo0,000 paid as an indemnity.
What made the punishment so lenent was the iact
with Germany. She had strength left to deal
even with China. But for that war. suppose. the
massacre of Tientsin would have been terribly
avenged-something after the manner in which
England avenged massacres no less cruel in India.
The New York herald., 1879-08-11
THE Blue LAWS pErrnD.

NORWICH. Conn. August 10, 1879
The steamer Ella made her usual fortnightly trip
to Watch Hill to-day. This is the boat the owners
of which. last week. notified Of prosecution
under the State Sunday law in case she made amy
moro sunday trips. She carried 16J passengers.
which IL about her usual sunday list. crowd OF
Thousand persons at the wharf TO watch her do
parture this morning and her return Tonight, but
no arrests were made. The statute allows com
plants to be filed wi thin month after the offence.
The excursionists were quiet aud orderly. aud all
Glasses we're represented among them.
The New York herald., 1879-08-11
ANXIOUS TO DIE.

Frederick Ritter, Newark butcher. doing bust
ness on Market street, near Washington attempted
suicide yesterday afternoon In consequence of Imam
cial troubles He spent the day pleasantly with his
family until the afternoon, when he walked out
He was subsequently heard moaning In the stable.
lie had cut ugly cash his throat with butcher
knife. He was still alive last night. with slisht
hopes Of his rovoverys
The New York herald., 1879-08-11
WHY THE PRINCE WENT TO AFRICA.

"f there had been any doubt BEFORE says the
London Spectator. "that public monument in West
minister Abbey to the late Prince Imperial may be
calculated convey very false and very undesirable
notions to the people of France In relation to the
political sympathies Of England, the publication in
the Ordre, NJ. Rouhers organ. OF the young Prince
letter French general his objects In going to
the Cape should put end to that doubt. In
this letter the Prince expressly says that
he goes to the Cape to give proof to his
French followers of his capacities and energy
Il have for long time been anxious to
escape from the obscurity in which have been liv
ing in England, for in order to rally whole coun
try to your cause 1t is necessary give proofs Of
ons's capacities and energy. That is tantamount to
a confession that he went to Zululand to improve
his chances as a pretender to the French throne aud
IT, after that, we raise public monument to his
memory for taking the part he did in Zululand We
shall certainly be fairly accused of sympathizing
in tho Princes objects. We trust the publication OF
this letter may put end to the Dean of Westmin.
ster's kindly, but injudicious scheme"
The New York herald., 1879-08-11

=
The interest with which Prince Jerome Napoleon
is regarded the head of the Bonaparte family
and the chief of the imperiast party, amply just-
fes any details that may be given respecting him.
whether in the past or the present That adn-
rablc portrait word-painter Ignotus, recognizing
this fact, has devoted his energies this week
to excellent account of the Prince, from
which few particulars may be CLEANED that
win afford your readers y clearer insight into
his life and character. 1t was In 1sl6 that
Prince Jerome hrst set foot In Paris. In company
with his father. who claimed of the government OF
Louis Philippe military pension which
corded to him.. He lived IL Rue Mogador--then the
Rue d 'Alger-and 30 quietly that he himself used to
open the door to his visitors. In ls45 Prince Jerome
elected Deputy for the Yonne and then came the
coup detat by which. although innocent thereof. he
greatly pronted. But the Prince became vastly un-
popular. His opinions were regarded with dis
trust, and he displayed in his character rather
the craft of the statesman than the generous cour
age OF tho military man. lie served, however, as
everybody knows, In the Crimea well In the
Italian campaign. At the beginning OF the war the
Emperor Napoleon III. sunt Prince Jerome to his
father-in-law. King Victor Emmanuel, TO beg con
tingent OF 100000 men. aud when the ill-starred
monarch was interned in Prussia his cousin wrote
to him to ask to Oe allowed TO share his secluson
Then Lc was elected Deputy for Corsica and would
doubtless have been ch sen . second time but
for the well known letter of the late
Prince Imperial, written At NJ. Rouhers dictation.
soon tcrward Prince Jerome lett his apartment
which looked on the Pare Monceaux. and moved to
No. ~ Avenue d'Antn. The salon. hung In red and
containing eight busts of the first Napoleon, is de-
scribed as exceedingly strikiny its principal piece OF
furniture is large armoire, hlled with variety OF
articles that once belonged to tue founder OF his
family and TO his father, King Jerome. Next TO the
drawing room IL tho. study or library. on the
book shelves of which, ranged the works OF
the great Emperor, profusely annot1atcd by the
Princes own hand Now for o portrait OF the
tenant himself. A larger than either the First
Napoleon or HIS father. Prince jerome resembles
the latter more than the former. though In his
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-02-20
GOLD MINING ON rHEIsIHMuS oFP4yAMA.

The FGnGmG Star and Herald in recent editorial
article warned the foreign public against the de-
ceitful rumOrs current respecting the richness OF
the lshDus IN gold. Admitting that tie Spanlarls
after the conquest obtained considerable riches
from placer and quartz mines, and that doubtless
the lsthmus of Panama still contains certain
amount Of hidden gold, the article continues:
In recent times placer diggings which produced
tremendous failed before they Justified
an extended and critical examination. Not few
hardy miners from Nevada and California laid their
bones the melancholy forests Of the BhhacOa-.
yctms OF the deadly jungle malaria; many returned
penbIl,ss broken, and afflicted with malades which
Will follow tnem TO tBeir graves; while chosen lev,
three or tour at most, carried away with them ZONE
substantial return Tor months Of ptNHtlOn Labor and
pers Of all sorts Several companies are now al NDIk
IN Vera.uas snd IN the Cana district ON prospects
which als said to justify great expectations. con
siderable amount OF capital has already been invested,
and largo amount Of labor expended. The results
a. scarcely appIecidblc. Until these develop
n,uts are made and mineral wealth II actually dlscOV
cred to exist ia these rivers, hills and mountains In
quantities. sufficient justify Out!ays OF capital and
labor people intending 60 emgrato from Europe or the
United states engage N mining enterprises here, had
better stay quietly Ut home.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-02-20
SHIPMENTS DELAYED.
EFFECT OF INGiAND's oEpLR tFoN Inn TRADE
40 NEw CASES OF THE DISEASE LErpEltD.

IFrrCf OF INGIAND's OEpLH JPoS IHL TRADE
NO NEw CASES OF THE DISEASE hEpOEItD.
No new cases Of the cattle disease have
been found Ia TINS city or ~ Brooklyn. The Congrcs-
,,a Committee on Agriculture has doc.ie to invite
Professor Law OF Cornell University 10 appear before
al his eare,, convenience, to report the result OF hi>
Investigations Long Island. Professor Law HAS not
etIe,utued to Ncv-Y0rk from Ithaca.
There seems a. be general agreement among cattle
dealers 10 stop shpments 10 H. gland by reason VI The
Iuyy Councils order requiring animals 10 be
slaughtered when landed there from the United states
after Mach .. Inquiries made yesterday at the Offices
al lie principal steamship companies engaged Ia the
transportation 81 live stock chow that tne trade Is
- IL staudstii Cargoes shipped would
uot arrive IN Liverpool before that date
Tn. National Line steamship Greece VIII take out 40
cattle today aud arraug cement, have been made Tor
, hereafter Il o. bcliey ii that soon thc fact &,
II tea officially that 40 disease exists lu lbe western
states, whence ttc animals sent abroad COME tnd Tue
EMBARGO d Jr raised. IHe last shipment made bF the
Anchor LiHe February IL. The steamships Of the
N..tr l.. earned thtrc week. Tie
Ututuu. ui the Wilson Line. winch sailed on saturday,
wa. The hrst OF that line wnicn CARED no cattle.
PROMINENT shipper said yesterday thhJ is the Gov
eminent of England who'll! m the bands OF the
nudcd prOpuciOls, U no wonder hat c'erJ prttcGt
wa, seized upon 90 protect their ntrrc5t- But when
the common People learned that the Governments
action had raised the price OF beef their voice would be
heard Tee ui.alr discrimination between The United
~tttps aud Canada IA the matter OF admitting cattle
was also commented ulOn. The animals hrst round tbs
rtscd tue Ouaro, were brought through Canada on
the Grand TruuA Railroad tu lu llama tor shipment Al
inc, were. diseased before starting there Just
much reason UrGcriu. Canada catke 10 bc Hiaugh-
ffod hl landing tuurc ROM This country Some Ing
Unl,eo States cattle a measure designed directly To
az - InddL
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and nm satisfied that the rebate plan adopted BY
| that company works no Justice to the OLD pOhcy
holders do not consider tho reduction sound POI
| icv because il is too much like the system amonI
! merchants of throwInga large volume OF merchah
| disc on the market. The claim that expenses are
much lower than in years past Is not n good
one because interest on all classes Oh Sc
| curlties has also decreased. and tins OH
| sets the cheaPness Of running expenses lheI'
| has been an enforced economy IN lie insurance
50 many companies have been Or0anHed 10 give
men positions, WuO had neither experience nor Ca
pacity that the companies began SIX years ago 10
reduce expenses, and my company saved last {thI
$1,000 with no increased expenditures. lul9
fund belongs to the polcy-holdcrs, Tor an hi'uai
benefit insurance companies are trustee VI Wv :.
policy hOlders. TO gain larg" surplus we must luV
diyide II all up. false economy VIII he the result
II our expenses low II IS onset by the Ieuuteu
rates of interest. SIX years per cent - inc
ruling rate now the average ~ not above. per
cent The Mutual Life like other companies. hau
to pay n premium on some OF us hoV-
eminent bonds, and ITS called bonds were
replaced nv lower rate bonds Regular interest has
been reduced 80 between AMI per cent WIN AN
occasional long mortgage al dper cent Inc com
pUtcd expectation Of life IL az "a certain age ne
Carlisle table estimates that a aniD>urrd - ihlIty
year. will 1--we until hc u sixty years old We cal
cua;c to pay per cent interest ON that basis inc
selection Ol lives * also worth something ana We
load our prrCIunS ID cover expenses HoH
% 10 % per cent, the average being a htto more
than - per cent. Ii We get more than per cent q"
money that j. so much gam, aud II We ll&iI~''l
our business Tor less than Is calculated. thAl ~
gam II We gam on oar mortality iaUir' lha' l. an
other advantage and these arc th' oEiy sources VA
profit.
In the matter Of retiring policy-hollers the
fund does not belong 10 the company bui
To the pJlcy-hOldrr-. \ man IN ui.S"uh'
hearth does not often rcirc-"hiy SOUND men
drop out. IN time il le this what ~ "ant'9 I7
guarantee fund. We do not sell policies merely 20
70, money hut to give insurance. There can hr $50
injustice Ia tine old pohcy holders IN TINS reduction
OF Che Mutual lIic, b, cause "a low r rate % pre-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-02-20
nOr.E OF REFKnoENrATNES.

A session WIS ordered for tomorrow night
Tor the delivery euoa GA The iAJe ApheIs D VII
Hams, OF Michigan.
Mr HEWITT Dem, Aa-l. from the Committee on In
valid Pou,Ions ported back the b auuug pcnsioa
~ month To soldiers and sailors who have become
totally b ind Ia tAe service % The Uutcl states.
The bill for tho rcef VI the Richmond Female lnst
tutc WAS passed
Mr.. ATKINS Dem. TENN moved 10 go into Commit
tee OF the Wnoe the Legislative Appropriation bill
The House. at 1880. went into Committee OF the
Whole, with Mr. Blackburn. VI kenluckG. tho chair
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-02-20

order had been raised by Mr. Hale OF Maine p"nt Of
All Alter some debate the CHAIRMAN oyermled IN.
Mr.. HALE rep. Me- moved to amend the anon,
ment by striking GhrrefrOm the clause rcgn att. nv.
e!hod OF selecting Jurors Reeeted-yeas, IOi H1ys
Mr.. HALE then moved 70 amend the arn4ndr,o,,n..
ylding for defrsylng the EXPENSE which nav ne IN
CURED IN the enforcement OF the act approved Ieb,s
- lSll 10 enforce the rights OF csZrBs vote In b
Mr.. RANDALL tbem.. Peun.) called attention, % o..
aware Oh tho STATE of Pennsylvania had beeS cy T 10
from the 0per1ton OF the sections which pfop.ef
10 be repealed. aud az he suggestion VI. Am rr,,t
worried ~ 10 make n. app catIol g.uerSi '"
Mr. CoNGER rep Mich) moved 10 strike oat q, n,
amendment the clause repairing sec Ion ~ ny
would allow the repeal OF Section so and womb -
u IN me discretion OF the court to make on vii
the REBEL Oh cause Of challenge motion WIZ
Nj. ELAN Dem. La:l though' 1t va. a remarkah,
spectacle thar the President 81 the United states mig.
take zoe modified oatn, but that jurors could not 81.
minded the gentleman from Michigan fNr Con,e,''
| rcbclnou-h9d ceased; but the tro sections NJ ~
country could never be rocOnc'ed cordially while tbi
Mr FRYE REP, Me- said thar wien The North w.,
satisfied lat United states citizens an over TIE connipy
would be prot, I'm all Their CUTS there would be no
MI KELLEY Rep. PENN favored the repeal Of holm
! sections. Iuoy worse than useless. =
! Mr. Cougcrs amendment was IcJccicd, Sc 70 liz
Mes-rs. Cntcutcn ~. -; Kelley lrennl Coie mo-
| publcausl voted IN tue negative.
The question tGen recurring on Mr. Herb'rts amogl.
nent, It WAS agreed tO-yeds, III nav-, -.
HALE BEGINS THR BATTLE or THE DAY.
! The question then mp Mr.. southarps amend.
! ,,,, ra,,.li,o, ma s,.,,,,, uh,ob artbori,os -.
! ".," 0'~'@ wv '. 49, ''@0' 'HS apr
/ pOluneDt oil superV 5Ors ~ Election
Mr. HALE lR,n N.l rose 10 a nont ~ order ,b., a.,
mo
ah'hoh.h O "oNu o"'"ho 'io cN''''uS '""' "nd was
not IN the tcr - OF economy. II took boldly and VIC.
lent the whole body Of criminal law guarding elec.
| , =. .....t4. ~, 49,. ''"
IONS, ara piopOstu 70 rePehli ~ Hc Hdu never AhOgR
20 bold ana radical proposition 10 be offered 10 an Al
| preparation bill Bat It had been resolved upon N a
Democratic caucls aud Democratic caucus was Ike
ola committee ~ puD c safety N the French RevO.
utiOu hcn rendered nugdtory all legisai ion Removed
commanders OF armies auO assumed power over he agd
death. lie believed that his side OF tue house va. lie.
trrni ed that TINS revolutionary legislation should not
succeed. Ten years expert nee id taught him paf.
uamcDtIry VII, no device and no plan (sndcr tue rule.
OF the House which should NOT Dee irsOrCd 90 4 tao
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-02-20
THE DEFECTS OF THE TWO bills.
A STRONG ADVOCACY OF THr LAW or 1850 a
BEING SUFFICIENT.
IBY TEIEGTAFH To TIE THIBuNEl


V,>uNCroN. Feb 10.-Nr. Joseph {. G. Ken
nedy. who directed the taking of the census of
1860 has presented a memorial to Congress setting
forth h, views m opposition 10 the bills presented
in both Houses of Congress for the tcuth census.
His objections appear TO he that the House bill
provides for the appointment of census supervisors
by Governors of States as in his opinion such
an appointing power il inconsistent with
the theory and practice Of the United
States in the observation Of certain lines OF
dcmarcation in the officers OF States and the
General Government; that 1t Is an unN~e
experiment, that a comforting duties upon
Governors with which no law can enforce
compliance; that census whereupon Is
dependent tho Congressional apportionment
shonl not he 70 the least degree relieved of the OBJ
lgation care and responsibility of officers directly
within the powerof government which can COM
gel performance Of duty or make substitution.
Mr. Kennedy objects TO the Senate bill reported
By Mr.. Morrill, because il doyolvc3 the duty of APP
pontinc supervIsors on the Secretary of the In
terror. without any provision for their re-
sponsihiliy or execution Of duty He con-
tends that the United States Marshss. whose
jurisdiction is cOequal with the country. VINO
are appointed on the recommendation OF the United
States Courts, who give heavy bonds and are
respou bile for the acts Of their subordna are the
properofccrs 10 have charge adnty,
onevh,rh has hitherto been by them so satisfactorily
performed. They having convenient and secure
offices. can perform the service at less cost with
better protection for tie returns and wi,h greater
certainty as 10 the proper execution OF
60 important a work. Their familiarity with
the people in their judicial districts the different
languages spoken aus the geog.aph'eW features
which have TO be regarded, 3Itit nom tie!I hrllE
bonded officers OF the United states, render thr. 80
plug f4,f n, al o.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-02-20
MUTUALLIFE'S NEW PLAN.
AGEyERAL REDUCTION II RATES.

A GENERAL REDUCTION IN RAlEH.
RESULTS Oh THE MEETING or TRUSTEES
DAY-THE RATE on ALL FUTURE PREMIUMS ~
BE REDUCED FIFTEKN PR CENl-COh"ENi' '-'
TUE SCHEME.
The trustees of the Mutual Llfe insurance
Company yesterday unanimously voteu "
reduce the rate fifteen per cent on All lu'uic
premiums. except those on which rebate OF
thirty per cent has been agreed to for two
wears. The action of the officers OF the COM
pany in introducing the rebate plan was APP
proved. Comments of President WINSTON
William +. Dodge, Ex-Governor a. II. Kice'
Henry Stokes. +. A. Johnson, and other msdr-
ancc men, are given.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-02-20
ROW TO TAKE THE CENSUS.
rrMnNsrrANrr nY MIR. KENNEDY

A REMONSTRANCE BY MIR. KENNEDY.
A CRITICISM on TIE DuIS rTNDING IN CONGRESS
ny An OFFICER or EXPERIENCE.
TIN two Census bills pending in Congress
have been criticised severely by Mr.. Ken
needy. formerly superintendent OF the
Census. in letter to the National
Legislature. lie claims that the cost of
the proposed plans will exceed 81, ,000 that
there i, great liability to fraud in stating the
population on which appoiucnment Will be
based. and that the census will not be Elf
GENTLY taken.