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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-11-15
Preparing for Parnell.

A meeting of the leading Irish citizens of
this city and vicinity was held at the Parker
House tonight, to arrange for suitable re-
ception to Charles Stuart Parnell, NJ. p,
President of Irish tenant farmers league, who
is to visit this country early in December, on
a mission in behalf of his unfortunate fell
low countrymen.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-11-15
NEW YORK.
Union TELEGRAPH Company.

New YORK, November II. 1t is stated
that the American Union Telegraph Compa-
ny are about to apply to the Supreme Court
Of this State for an injunction to prohibit
further annoyance by the Western Union Co.
in building lines by the former Company.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-11-15

Col. |. S. Bangs and Hon. Nathaniel Mead
err of Waterville, have sold their Nudd prop
cry opposite Bangs mill to the Lockwood
Co. The reported price is from $4,000 to
$4,000. There has been considerable talk,
this fall of another cotton mill being built
there next spring The proposedm will have
ght thousand spindles, or about twice
the size of the present Lockwood mills.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-11-15
Kid, Caster d Buck Chores,
AMI Cardigan Jackets.

Notwithstanding the Recent Rise I'm
Goods, we IRE Prepared to Sell Most
Kinds at the same Low Prices a. Last
Season.
New-York tribune., 1879-03-25
ENCOURAGEMENT or MODERATION
ORGANIZATION OF A BUSINESS MEMS TEMPERANC
SOCIETY.


ORGANIZATION OF A BUSINESS MEMS TEMPERANCE
SOCIETY.
meeting of the trustees and incOrporatOrs or the
Business Mems Society for the Encouragement OF
Moderation, held at the house of Ellwood r..
Thorne No. 1873 West Twenty-second-st., last even
ing, and the organization completed by the
election of officers. The following letter to f. b.
Thurber. signed by Thurlow Weed, Howard Crosby
William A. Booth, Stewart l.. WoOdfOrd, Thomas
l.. James, Noah Davis T.. W. Crowell, o. Is. Froth-
ngham, H. b. ClailiD, +. NJ. Bates, Clinton b. Fisk
and Others was read:
Being deeply interested in the success OF the
Business Mems Society for the encouragement OF
Moderation, and believing that IN proper hands
much good may be done, we earnestly unite III so
Letting you to accept the position of president OF
SAID society.
Mr. Thurbcr consented to serve as president, and
was elected. EllwoOd f.. Thorne was elected first
vice-prcsidcnt, Edgar W. Crowell second vicc-pres-
ident, James Buell. treasurer, and Henry II. Had
dents were added, among whom are: The Hon
George w. Patterson, Westiield. y. Y; 4. \. Hop
kins, Rochester, \. " the Hon. Thomas j. Dnrant
Washington, ID. c.; John f. llartranft. Philadcl-
phia, and Daniel T. Eells Cleveland, OHIO. The
purpose of this society to discourage iminOdcra-
tUu in the of alcoholic drinks, and offers these
pledges: Red. white and blue. The first IL the
usual total abstinence for n term not to exceed q
year the second pledge not to drink during busi-
ness hours; the third pledge not 10 treat or be
treated.
New-York tribune., 1879-03-25
Il LONDON JOURY4LIST HONORED.

Mr.. Atkinson, of The London Sporting Life
given reception at the Press Club last evening
Mr.. Atkin1On was welcomed by John b. Wood, presi
dem Of the cluD and 20 his cordial greeting responded
with warm words of thanks. After supper addresses
made and songs aung until late hour.
John swinton drew amusing parallel between great
editors and great pedestrians, abOuudng with rcmnis
cences Of former editors OF NewYork daes. Speeches
were made also by joseph Howard. jr., Cieorge
Williams aud Professor Wallace. Gus " VIII
liams gave q burlesgue temperance lecture IN
High Dutch" and afterward played on the piano.
Songs sung by FOrcntine. Knox of the Broadway
WhGcn. the standard Tacatr3 Company. and Harri-
gan Queen and GOs OF the TheItre COmique, also
present during the evening.
New-York tribune., 1879-03-25


Tsern cora, Hilton. Bristol, Snow a Burgess, -. -,
Barks (Aust) Fabrch COnstantnople S
Constanlia Nor) Knndsen; Cette Funch Edye G9 hss
to (NOr KitteI Antwerp Funch, Edye C0 Canla tNo'
Soen sen Marsees Jas Henry: TbeodOsus Christian er
Parnan Scttin Tobias Co; swift fNor) olsen frliLO,
Nor Funch Edge Coz Osanna Qta GarguillO, Cette H.
SOcOvlCh e co. , w.,
ney, & shannon Moore, Havana ward Co finDoge
tNOr) Haga Richmond, Va, and Rio GTHnde 90 sur brM
Bockmann. 0erlein Coz Bains (Nor Jensen Aneris Sp
Funch. Edve & Co. go, GU. ~,
schrs Hattie Giles. Bennett. JacksOnye warren Ray
John Chandler Brl, Borden 50 Johns, +, - dtneY
a A LLOYD. Richmond, Master; tBf
McIsaac st Johns GatOn watson Il Co; Isabella ibr
King ISL Pierre a T. Ouerbridge & co; Mary A Harmon
Wolf Cienfuegos. Winchester & Co Impulse 1trl Mar
shall BELIZE Teavcrait Co Edward Wait lOrk PERTH Am
nov Marcus Hunter Coz Eliza Coffin. Cole, Philadelphia,
III W Loud 81 Co. .. u..u-
LONDON Mar 24-Arr str Eiysia from Ncw.YorE; arr at
Cardiff Rhiwindda from NewYOrk; at Bordeaux str
rtreOnshah. BamOre darseles str Caldera,
from Barcelona tho 2lst inst strs g
tha, from Baltimore and Vidal Sala, from New-H0Ik
LIVRRPOOI, Athens, from Pbliielphia
Burswel, from YOrK ErmOre from New-Oretns.
GLASGOW Mar 2f-Arr Cona from Portland state OF
Virginia from New.YOrk. a-.- -. a.,
Sailed from 23d inst str State OF Indiana fcr
NcwYOrS.
LONDON. Mar 2i-Saied l4th inst ROsala Starta. for
l7th inst, Boa Fe for Tyoee; Hedos Tor bat
New-York tribune., 1879-03-25
SHIP NEWS.
ARRIVED
n.,nr az NEN.YlRN N-.....M

PORT OF NEW-YORI..........Mar "a.
Str The Queen lgr Altree Liverpool Mar IL aud Queens
SIR CrcassIa Or Munro Glasgow Mar l3 and MovIlo
Sif IiefHiaa in WORTH Bristol Mar s, TO W Morgan
Sr lIumbod Hr ParIe, santos FEB - and RIO Jsi"lro
Mar l. with etc, 10 order vessel to buss Je'ons
sr Famboroush ljr iiaz,r Trinidad Mar J. EafDI'oo'
Il ~ Lucia 10 10, 10 l. OuteIbdge Co.
Str city of savannah. Mallory savannah days to Geo
sr General Whitney. Freeman. ew.Orleans Mar Is aud
: ~ Pass IL to B0gatt 4 Morgan.
Ship " II Cor-lr o ii John b. Calcutta 0j
ship Juetrao Sons Errck,on iiavre Al days III ballast 70
Ship Drnischlsnd GER. KoPer Antwerp 81 days, with
empty Ua1els 10 @der vessel to HERMANN hnoR MIN,
II1Ik Agncl0 utal, Gargulo tatana - daVs WIN
HarS - PatficE Of 5t jonn H. Bogart Antwerp 80
da,s in ballast q e " l}eraux.
BARK Dronn.ns sophie gXor pedersen Bristol 30 days
Bsk iJomo Nor BSche Rocheiort 80 days in ballast to
Bars FL CNor Enochsen Lisbon "a days. with iron ore
saTa Sc Moore Hudson Iicng Kong 25 with mdse
ak -uporb9 AUST Layan Ia Rochelle As days In ballast
edly B@S barr to or,cr vessel to Fanch EdyS & co.
lax tAust Bunerdo bordeaux 30 days IN ballast
farH Asccn1one Utah, Mancino Marseilles 02 days.
"Hn RF. Pstng Coi Portland Hall Matanzas u DAYS
with sugar Matthesscn Weicncrsi vessel TO Miller
Brr John shay of ,rooklaven Nickcrson, Pernambuco
Grc tina (of Liverpool Nadnr Deinerna Is day,, with
5Tie oliver cuts Cay Jones' Petit 10 days with
logw0oi 10 IvOn & Ca; vessel 10 X MlIr1y j.
hrg siiyc Aust Nainoyich. Agiers 80 days, in ballast
to -lOcOyich & 90.
Brig l. stewart fOf Parrs6oro. -, Crane, Havana u
days with sugar 10 order vessel 90 } hitney & Co
speed Shcburne. 81 laTkin Catbaren l3 days,
with sugar to order. vessel t0 Brett, Son & co.
Brig Juiia Blake iof ParsborO, -, Petersen, san Do
mngo cry 10 days. with sugar etc, Ia Ricardo Acosta
weasel Ia T. SanchcLy Do'Z.
GOaVe tOf Camden. Me-, HOdgman. hatanzas IL
days Grnnel Mnturn Co vessel 70 Parsons
4 Loud.
wISD-sun.ot-At sandy Hook. moderate. : swi cloudy
Al Clty Island. SEi cloudy.
CLEARED.
Str Teniers (Brl Yasley Liverpool Busk Jeyons Wyo
Gadd, Liverpool VIA Queenstown, Williams q
Guon Iichmond Kelly, Norfolk CiIy Point ana Richmond
ola dominion Co; W Garrett, Foster, baltimore,
krems MayhoweT. Davidson. Philadelphia, Wm Clyde
90 Traneonia Bragg. Portland. J h Ames
Ships David Crockett Apdersop, san Francisco, Sutton
New-York tribune., 1879-03-25
ARREsT OF HENRY BELDEN.
AAlNI-Cl VI Aii<-'iAi A'A@A@''A'-''
MS RELEASE on $50 600 BAIL IN THE CIVIL SUIT
OF GENERAL ECRERr.

RELEASE on S.bU'OO BAIL IN LIE OlN II. oN IL
OF GENERAL ECKERr.
Henry Beldcn. one Of the late firm of Belden {"
Co., was arrested yesterday morning by Deputy
Sheriff McGonigal Mr.. Beldcn having previously
sent word to Major Quncey that he was prepared
The arrest was in the civil suit brought by General
EckeIt. Ho promptly furnished bail in 10000
his boudsmen being DR.. L. b. Bclden, a relative,
and Robert Dunlap, of the late firm OF Dunlap d
Co. William Belden was not found yesterday, and
il was reported that hg had been absent from the
CITY for over a week. His friends c AIMED that he
would surrender himself soon as bOndsnlen could
be sccnIed William Belden will be REQUIRED to
fnrnish bal for $50, 900 in the suit brought by
General Eckert and S6O, 600 in the action brought
against INN by j. II. Haar.
Washington l.. COnuor, another member of the
iirm of Belden a Co., stated Yesterday that he did
not anticipate an arrest lie claimed that he at
tended exclusively to the business of the firm ON
the Exchange and that all the NEGOTIATIONS with
General EcKert were made by William Beiden. The
money deposited by General Lckert Mr.. Connor
saws was not taken fer business purposes to his
knowledge. lie also claimed that fully $50O,OO0
of the assets of the late firm were in the hands Of
the Beldens This the latter denied yesterday. 1t
was stated that all the assets OF the INN were in the
hands of the receiver William ). Best.
New-York tribune., 1879-03-25
A VICTORY FOR BOUkBONISM.
lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRrBUNE.i

WASHINGTON, March 24.-Thc most impOr-
tant question considered by the Democratic Caucus Com
mit;ee this evening whether Affirmative legislation
relating TO the Federal elections should be recommended
to the caucus or not After long and interesting dis
cusson voted to destroy all OF the machinery for
the punishment of fraud and to deprive the su-
pointed, OF the power TO do anything more than
simply witness the election at which they may he
present The proposition forbid tine OF tissue
ballots and III other pa to prevent frauds In elrc-
ons which have been proposed were rejected and this
action was finally made unanimous. The extreme men
III the Democratic party have trumphed through thls
action OF the subcommittee, but II would not now be
strangeif the caucus should reject their proposition
New-York tribune., 1879-03-25
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY,
CTOS. ID. G.. February q, 1879.

OFFICE THE SECRETARY
WASHINGTON, D. c.. February q, 1879
lfessrs Frederick de Bar Co., Al Warr7st. NeU-Yrk.
GENTLEMEN: Tho Department Is in receipt Of your letter Of
18th inst nquirng the results OF the Investigation re-
qucsed you last Spring into the condition OF the Apol
nas Waters imported into the with reference
question whether such natural mineral wa
tiers entitled exemption from duty, had been fire.
quenty claimed substantially artificial mineral "ates' SUD-
ect duty provided by tie statute in such cases.
In conformity with your request the Secretary Of state was
asked to cause inquiry to be made Into the matter
by our Cologne copies OF documents on file III
this department. which contained statements rejecting upon
the manner which such ADoiusrs Waters were prepared
for shipment United states were furnished to the Con-
sui.
very vonmnons report upon the subject has been re-
ceiyed with accompanying documents from scientists ana
others who have made matter study and who have fully
inspected the Spring
TAe Consul states that ulest opportunity ''as Gren him
New-York tribune., 1879-03-25
TELEGRAPHE NOTES,
GOLD IN KANSAS.


ST. LOUIS March 21.-Tbe Globe Democrats dis
patch wichita Kan states thar gold has been dscoy'
twenty miles southeast Of that place and that great
ctenent prevails among and others II is said that
NewYO Company has bought square mile Of the land and
is trying 10 secure moro
a PERSISTENT STRIKE OF COAL MINERS.
pITTsBURG, Penn, March 2f.-The striking coal
miners Of the Upper in convention at Elizabeth
to-day decided out fox tntIr demand which three
cents Dushe.
PHILADELPHIA SYMPATHY FOR MRS. Il. {. PORTER.
PHILADELPHIA, March 24.-This afternoon "A
meeting the theatrical profession was held ar the Lapiere
family Of hs late b. c. Porter :. j.
Young was appointed chairman, MI william T.. Sheridan
easureT and Mr. Jerry Taylor secretary Five Offers Oi
theatres received.
New-York tribune., 1879-03-25

be run on the main line only. However, II was not
decided that they woud not run on the branch IN
the future II wonld depend on the public demand,
and it was not unlikely that the experiment might
be made: ut present however the management dld
not where the traffic for the branch on sunday
IL TO come from. ..
The branch has proved a success inasmnch ms II
has relieved the downtown stations at Chathan-
SQUARE Frankin-square and Fulton-st. At the lat
ter station there is no longer the terrible crush OF
former days, 80 per cent of the people who went
there now being accommodated at the City Han
Station,
New-York tribune., 1879-03-25
TWO sMUGGLERs ARRESTED.

Custom House Inspectors Garrison and COchen
Yesterday arrested Jacob Johnson and William
Vought. firemen on the steamship Oder of the
Rrcmcn Line. Oh the charge of being engaged In
Smuggling. In trunk concealed beneath Their
bunk the officers found ten bottles of spirits, 100
cigars and nineteen packages OF tobacco. Inc
nrisoners were taken before United States Commits
sioncr Whitehead at jersey City, and were held Tor
examination. The Inspectors had previously ar
rested and convicted several persons receivers OF
snugglcd goods, and they clam that by the arrests
OF Yesterday they have secured two OF the principal
SiuupplrTs
New-York tribune., 1879-03-25
THE MURDERED ACTORS FUNERAL.

a meeting of a committee Of the theatrical pro-
fession appointed to arrange a benefit for the
family of BENJAMIN c. Porter, the actor who was
shot at Marshall, Texas was held yesterday at Nor
ris Simmonds's Office. There were present Colonel
T. Allston Brown, James II. Meade, Morris Sim
monds, Joseph Shannon and IL. Watkins. The
committee reported that MesSrs. Poole d DonneIIy
offered the use OF the Grand Opera House for Iues-
day afternoon 1t was decided, however, to postpone
the benefit for two weeks. The committee thought
it mightIn interfere with the subscrplon lists which
were being distributed among members OF the pro
fcSsOn. Ii a sufficient amount OF money was cot
lectrd, the committee was of the opinion thai u
would b. wise not to hold the benefit Barton Hlll
and Thomas r. Morris reported that they had Wis,
tied of the leading actresses III the city, anu
asked Their and in getting subscriptions lneS
promised to call meeting and To start a suDScrilD-
tion list Immediately. About 5000 has been re-
ccIved by the collectors. Nearly $500 was SUB
scribcd yesterday. Lawrence Barrett and L. h.
French eaeh sent 500.
The funeral will take place tomorrow morning at
Tie pal-bcarers will be Francis Evans,
William Thompson, James Barnes, Lewis Ba-
ker and Charles Furhish; the ushers, owen
NeI}n Decker. L. NJ. Holland }. Alexander Brown,
Frdtcis Lamb, Henry Duf1icld, j. Peters and ir
JanA the doOTkeepcrs, T.. {. Chamberlain, welsh
Fra 3cis Tannehil. The music will be furnished by
the Church Choir PinafOre company OF the Broad
wan Theatre. The remains are now at the under
tax srs. They were so decOmposed that they cOuld
not be removed to private house. Inc plopIlcJ1c,s
of ascertain process of embalmiDg have offered TO
restkre the body TO the same condition 1t was III
tbrs, hours after death. If their work proves sue
cesstul, the body Will be removed to-day 10 the
house of Colonel brown, No lIO est Ilieehtl-sI''
where the friends of Mr., Porter can view The re-
New-York tribune., 1879-03-25
DEFENDING THE BROOKLYN BRIDGE.


DEFENDING THE BROOKLYN BRlDuE'
THE 1Asr HEARING BEFORE THE ASSEMBLY COM
MITTEE-TEsTIMONY OF MERCHANTS, si1f-
OWNERS AND OTHERS IN FAVOR OF FINISHING
THE STRUCTURE.
The Brooklyn Bridge Investigating Committee
from the Assembly finished its labors in fms cry
Yesterday and the membersTeturned to Albany las'
evening The arguments of the counsel VIII De
heard by the committee as Albany, at $50 p' n'
April o. The counsel however, by a special arrange
ment will examine five witnesses to-day, ana tleii
tcstimouv will be forwarded to Albany. Mr. Muir
pbv submitted statement showing that the llaDih-
ties of the trustees on February 1, 1879, amOuhtcu
to $235. 1872 90
Frederick Baker, of No. 163 West Eleventh-st'
Thomas Hitchcock, of No. East 29th-st'' anu
Richard " Nichols who have been Interested Ill
property above tho bridge, near the East l'lNer
front, testified that the property began to depre-
c;atc long ago. They lid not attribute the deprc-
catlon to tho bridge but to other ana senerai
Lawrence Turrurc. of the firm of Moses Inylor
& Co., in the general merchandise business u'rUw @
the bridge, SAID that not cargo OF suetI @ Was
landed above the bridge last year ara 1or many
years there had been insufficient coANehcnoe'
above the bridge. .:
Alexander L. Orr, in the produce comniisslon
business on South-st said that hls tirnl had Two
warehouses, one above and one below the pIluse' @
1 !
piled chiefly by lighters from jersey CITY, lie uu
not regard the bridge as a etrmcnt 10 the p0ttt,
II had no effect on the produce business. iie ire
thought that steamers would eVehluaii!AA
crowd out the vessels. The witness SnG
that the storage facilities III New l"Thh
could never equal those OF Brooklyn. Jeremiah :
Robinson, importer aud trader III general meISiin
dISa said that he Interested In the EIle bdSil'
The docks there would be sufficient for az Inc YES
sels in the port Tides currents ice. ara the % haI-
rowncSs of the river detracted from the utslrao'S
of the wharfage above the bridge.
After the recess, George ". McNuItyi the englheel
in charge of the construction Of the Brooklyn ap-
proach to the bridge was recalled TO re6ut ceri
evidence of the petitioners IN regard 70 the 0IsI'a
estimates Of the expense of the bridge. itc salu
that the approaches were about one-thlrd com
pleted IN New-York, and over one-thrd III Bro9h-
lyn. The estimated cost 10 complete tne P;IuEe
was Sl37Oe, ,O26 90. Colonel William IL. aiHe'
one Of the assistant chief engineers, testnen III re-
gard to the weight which the bridge would bear
He thought that the bridge would hold maximum
of 50 600 passengers an hour in transit, 0oOV9
promcnaders and 40 vehicles if the bridge GOuid
accommodate them. He estimated the weight OF
the bridge with the above maximum OF uaVel al
S,91G tons aud the bridge would be conStIuctSu
to hold 5a) times that weight. This J3l, techhlcdIi
called the factor of safety" was greater ana
hence the bridge would be safer than that Oh any
suspension bridge in this country OF Europe.
New-York tribune., 1879-03-25
DISEASES
OF THE
NERVOUS SYSTEM.

The impoauce OF the nervOus system IFS power over te
and ne direct bearing which IL has human hapinesss
its and the danger OF ON6fA
ing whether through Intense mental application or Dy te
excessive Indulgence Of the appetts ara prnpthsut arc
consideration When the nervous system
drrangcd i, absolutely necessary to promptly seek at
vice from an expert VINO for long series OF years has ue
voted hs whole and attention 10 tins study yand "h0Om
liza xperence practice has learned 10 discover al once
nr case and as promptly apply the remedy thus avoiding
hc painfully slow seeking for the tuth ~ common u the m
Xperenced and annoying 10 the patient VINO very nat
uray know without delay " hat s the matter NE
extent Of the deTauS the prOodbldcs OF lecupeId)n
n the .in has become exhausted by intense mental ap
licaon dcUrying of the power Of connected thought
cen only recover strength by being proprry ie aaI
uonri.hfd y the systematic methods. IL -
rreciscy with the nerves that preside over oganc
ta branch of medical practice can scarce
marriage, the perpetrators or
2iv no,cs The securing hereditary titles, and the rcten
tou Of estates, in the same family 49,, -.
From long and large experience IN ms dlroCti9h nave
hon oble success the ulalklu appIecld
~ ~ ~ sn,r ~ the first families in the city and nations ami
can communicate much pertain TO the oNereNercso p
system ana the means o. TO
covering powers whether OF BRAIN appetite propensity o.
passion
New-York tribune., 1879-03-25

A certain Washington citizen called on a
friend ana asked him Tor the loan Of Il dollar. My
wife has left me- he said, and W sh 10 advertise
thai am not responsible for her debts"
"Now, children" said n Sunday school su-
perutendent, who had been talking 20 his scholars
about good people aud bad people, " when I'm walking
Ia the street speak 10 some persons meet and dOuL
speak to othefs and what's the TeasOnf' lie expected
the reply would be, Because are good aud others
are % but his discontinue. the general shout
Because some rich aud others are poor"
New-York tribune., 1879-03-25
pratt THE pEFAr-ITEr CAUGHT

BosTOS, March 24.-Pratt came to Boston
Sunday afternoon and spent the night at hotel. To-
day he passed company with Nathan D.. his son. at
the Uued states Hotel concocting plans tor his escape
Father aud sOn were arrested by detectives while on
their way to Old Colony station to take the O'Clock
train for Sew-GOrk.
New-York tribune., 1879-03-25

"Why don't You get even with him = was
asked uf u youth whose schOUlmate was in the haDt
of hectoring him, and the wise young man replied.
never the tease for fear he might dot my eyes,
A bright little Miss III Napa Cal, noted for
her aurt savings SAID her mother the other day:
" Mamma, when YOG went TO heaven 10 get me, did you
pick ont the prcttiest baby Gods loOr' OF course
mamma said yes.
New-York tribune., 1879-03-25
moro; 10Th inst, Ru,h. for New.York; =

moro; 10Th inst, Ruth. for New-York Emma q scsru,
Unto; Goth inst Piskaaqua Chfnanpas inst
Delap Bueshire Yara NewYorr 1ee
inst Grant Robert Godfrey Antoinee Truro Pova1 RI
ter the latter for NewYOrk Joseph Hickman for
Breakwater War Spirit, for PbIia1elphia NOnantum s
Cape Cor: 23d inst Ragpar 1' "r
Arr 18th Perseverance. a G5rater; Lydia Hail.,
strands Rlst inst. addingOE tie latter NJ ValDafsin
TordeuskjOd. FrcdercS Maury Maria man Ilburnp.
22d INST IOttie stewart California, ADahnac FtcrisinS
Eleanor 23d inst James KenwGy, Iennic Bnrr ~ H.,
kns the latter Deal Ber IA on scy: Bristol AZ s
belton, scot; 2Atb inst. Emeline.
New-York tribune., 1879-03-25
p : S T s G RIP I
3:4S a. NJ.
LATEST FOREIGN NEWS.

GREAT EARTHQUAKE IN PERSIA.
NEARLY ELEVEN HUNDRED LIVES LOST.
LONDON Tuesday. March %, 1879.
The Times reports that there were shocks of
earthquake in Northern Persia during Saturday and
sunday. Minaeh was much damaged and the adjacent
villages OF Tarr and Mannan totally destroyed
out Of 100 inhabitants only few ESCAPED death.
fFOr Olier FJrsiyH NeWS First PI2s.I
New-York tribune., 1879-03-25
nnrn ALnrRMAN ANp CONGREssMAN.

DTT ii NTTT-1V-T-IN
Al the meeting of the Brooklyn Common Council
Yesterday a communication from Mayor ho"eIi
was read referring to the vacancy III the Twelfth
Ward nv reason of Mr.. O'Reiys election as a mem
her of Congress. 1t was followed by a resolution
proyidiup for a new election in that ward, offered
by Alderman Kenpa This produced considerable
discussion and a substitute that the matter be re-
ferred to the Committee on Election Returns was
moved Mr.. OiRcilIy was present, HIS desk was
draped with the American flag, and il was largo
basket of flowers He sand that he was IN hs seat
by the vote of a majority OF the residents OF his
ward and then he read the section of the city char
Ter providing that an Alderman can hold his seat
until his successor has qualified. lie charged
that the effort TO oust him was due TO dssatsiac-
tiOn with bis efforts for invest eating frauds.
The motion TO refer the subject 10 committee
was then carried by vote of 20 70 4. The matter
was thus put out Of sight for the present ana Slr
CGReiIly viii continue 90 act in the Common Coun
ell He returned 10 Washington last night to at
tend the sessions of Congress.