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The New York herald., 1879-10-03
MERRITT AT HOME.

THE PEDESTRIAN AWARDED AN OVATION AT
DRrDGEpoRT, CONN.
The citizens of the nourishing little Connecticut
town of bridgeport were so elatcd over the achieve
mont OF their townsman Samuel Merritt, In the con-
test for the Ashley belt that honor was thought
too great for him. and citizens of all classes We'd
with each other as TO who should take tho lead In
the reception. Finally Mossrs. simmonds and
Smith organized deputation. secured tho services
of tho Howe brass band aud on Wednesday after
noon presented themselves at tho Glonhnm Hotel
and after formally announcing the object OF their
visit ocretho hospitalitcs of the city to Merritt
The latter accepted the compliment tendorcd and
was escorted to the steamer Iosedale. which
lay awaiting him ut tho foot of Twenty third street.
East River. About six o'clock in tho evening sho
reached her destination. and the news having pre-
coded hor arrival all Bridgeport alive with
citcmcnt and the wharvcs railroad depot and waro-
houses along tho water front black with spoct-
tors In fact. Grant himsolf could hardly have re-
cciyed creator ovation from his patriotic admirers
Although the affair was comparatively impromptu.
aroused a greater degree of enthusiasm. Merritt
was placed In carriage. ahd. preceded by tho band
drove through Main street; Fairfield avenue and
packed with people. Judge ID. d. Lock-
wood was selected as spokesman. and wei.
coined the gallant Sam" to the homo OF
his boyhood in the most cordial manner
John Ennis followed and complimcnted his rival In
pcdestrianism on the endurance and pluck he had
displayed in the contest John scannell also
called. and testified his confluence In Merritt by
Offering to back him to any. amount In any future
contest. The enthusiasm of Wednesday night had
hardly subsidized when bridgeport was again excited
to fever heat by the arrival of tho steamer Grand
Republic crowded with cxcursionsts from this city.
who had expected TO have the pedestrian M their
compdg,on dc roydge. Mr.. Daniel Lucy OF bridgeport,
who had taken warm interest III Mcrritt's success
chartered the steamer expressly to convey him to
his home In regal style, and delayed the sailing to
accom- inodatc the champion. Much to tho disgust
MIR. Lucy and the cxcursionists the walker failed
to put In appearance. and on roaching bridgeport
| there was a general scramble among both passen-
gers aud citizens In search of tho hero OF tho hour
Mr.. Lscys band was stationed on tho DOCK and be-
| gan to play vigorously.
The New York herald., 1879-10-03
GENERAL GRANT.
HoNoRs TO THE Ex-PRgsIDENT ON THE ROAD
TO THE YOSEMITE.

HoNoEs TO THE Ex-PnEsIDEST ON THE ROAD
TO THE YOSEMITE
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 2. 1872
despatch from Clark Station on the road to tho
Yosemite. says:--'Cicncrai Grant and family
arrived hero at fifteen minutes to seven
o'clock last evening. after uncvcntful ride
from MADEIRA. which they left at fifteen minutes
past seven O'Clock A. NJ. Previous 10 his departure
MADEIRA he gave brief reception to tho citizens
and residents of Fresno City, and among tho number
who congratulated him upon his return to
his native. land several Union and
Confederate veterans. At Fresno Fiat he
received further congratulatory calls from Fresno
county Veterans. The coach which conveyed tho
party was handsomely decorated. Thirty-six horses
used In the trip, six changes being made. Upon
the arrival OF the distinguished party here they
were met and welcomed by J, B. Bruce and
S Washburne aud escorted to the parlor OF the
hotel The Mariposa brass band had crossed the
mountains. distance of thirty-six miles, to join in
the ceremonies. playing "Hal to the Chief" Dinner
folio We'd aftor which there informal reccp-
ton In tho hotel parlors. Tie General was
scrcnadod and retired ut an early hour.
At half.past eight o'clock this morning tho party
entered the Yosemite Valley, where they will remain
until Monday. They will return by Big Trees and
Mcrccd TO San Francisco.
The New York herald., 1879-10-03

might anticipate In indianapolis, and We not at
all ted-(applause)-and I thank you
all from my heart. As to the old soldiers tell them
Uncle Billy is always ready when he Is wanted.
lCheersl They have told us by the thousands
that they are ready to respond to tho call
OF OF their country; but the President a tod
then-and added my blessing to it-that
We had nothing to fight for now--not AN enemy
in all this land; battle to be fought save
the sad tidings to-day that one OF our
gallant officers Major Thornbureh. together with
thirteen others OF our brave boys, rs gal
liant fellows as any Of our old "a veterans.
have been slain by, tho Indians. Now.
we must punish these Indians and avenge
the dead. Ito will be done. Notwithstanding
Congress has given few men. Because of the
hard times now past they have cut our army down
now until we can hardly do picket duty frontier
lines and that in the way the Indians get the drop
on us. They always get the best of us at
hrst US IN the case OF Custer. Aud now my fellow
soldiers. would ask of you that you solicit your
Congressmen to give force large enough to at
least do efficient picket duty.
The New York herald., 1879-10-03
DEATH OF COLONEL g. f. WATSON.

Colonel George +. Watson. an oificcr on Jefferson
Davis star throughout tho lato war. died at tho
Philadelphia Hotel. Jersey City. yesterday. while
sitting quietly In the billiard room. The do
ceased was born in this city in 1915 but after
graduating from college and spending some years
IN q dry goods house he went to Mobile.
Ala, to establish branch establishment. aud there
nmassod fortune. After the rebellion he sottlcd in
mississippi and chosen by tho Governor to rep
resent that state ut tho proposed Worlds Fair next
year. -Four months ago the Colonel camc North and
has boon living mt the hotcl In dorsey city awaiting
tho return of his family from Cdnada. lis thought
possible that his death caused by AN overdose
Of drug prescribed for his relief. A post tnorten
examination will be made ut tho Morgue to-day.
The New York herald., 1879-10-03
ALLEGED WIFE POISONING.

NORWICH. Conn.,. Oct. q, 1870.
william u. Riddle. of this place. arrested to-
day OH suspicion of having poisoned his wife. who
diod on the 22d OF May. 1878. under somewhat sus-
picious circumstances. To-day q complaint was
naic against Riddle by Henry l.. Williams. a former
employe. Riddle has been engaged in businoss in
this city for some years a twinc manufacturer.
lie recently removed .his machinery to New York,
and completed preparations for beginning business
there. lie married few days ago to Nelly Girls
performed by Catholic priest In New York. An ex-
animation will probable take place tomorrow
The New York herald., 1879-10-03
A SHOCKING ACCIDENT.
A Grand Stand at a Fair Gives Way
While Crowded with People.
SIX PERSONS KILLED.
A Large Number Seriously
Injured.
DETROIT, Mich, Oct. 2, 1879.

.DErROIr, Mlch, Oct. =, 1879.
special despatch to the Detroit Post and
Tribune from Adrian, Mich, gives the par.
ticulars of an accident which occurred.
at the county fair grounds in that
city this afternoon. About two thousand
people had assembled on u newly erected grand
stand to witness the races, when the centre of
falling outward and the back part falling
into the river, precipitating tho mass of peo-
pie into the ruins Work was at
begun to extlicate the dead and wounded. Tho
Opera House was opened and many Of the dead
and wounded fast they were extricated,
were conveyed there Many of the injured were
taken away by friends so that the actual mum
Der injured cannot be ascertaincd.
THE CASUALTIES.
The following is u list OF the casualties as far
as known
NJ M MERCK, Adrian.
Mrs. JOHN HUBBARD, Jasper, Mich.
Two boys. about twelve years of age, named
HYLE and MOSIIER.
DAVID RLUMADORE, Petersburg, Mich,
aged Is.
WILLIAM MULLER, Adrian.
WOUNDED
J. VIM, badly bruised about the head and
shoulders
Mrs. vEDDER, leg broken.
Justice WRIGHT, Fairfield, Mich, badly
bruised.
J. b. GOPEN, leg broken.
JEROME CAMP, back injured.
WALTER MERRITT, internal injuries; also
badly bruised about the head
LOUIS ADAMS, leg broken.
WILL CRAMER, head cut badly.
Miss CALLAHAN, leg broken.
JAMES HYDE, foot smashed and badly
bruised about the chest.
JOHN HURLBUT, leg crushed.
Mr. HUNT, Fairfield, Mich, head badly
bruised
b. +. REYNOLDS, badly hurt; extent of in
jurics not known.
Mrs. ROBERT CARPENTER, arm broken.
ED. HUME, hip crushed.
HENRY HART, of Adrian shoulder broken
and head crushed, and is also thought to have
sustained serious internal injnries
Miss STEWART, severe internal injuries, and
is unconscious.
man about thrty-ive years old, name un-
known, terribly bruised and also injured inter-
nally.
FRANCIS GILBERT, severely injured about
the head
b. MOORE head and body badly bruised.
ROBERT McWILLIAM, of Ridgway, leg
broken, head bruised and received internal in
juries
JESSE WARREN, of Adrian, leg broken.
Wnrren's daughter, also badly injured.
Mrs. WILLIAM GILBERT and son, seri-
ously injured.
FRANK CHAMBERLIN, leg badly bruised.
A. CRoSSLER, badly bruised ON the back
and internally injured.
Mrs. HIRAM BURT and daughter, badly
bruised
Superintendent BRANER was under the
stand, and was injured in the chest and on the
shoulder
s. COLE, arm broken and leg bruised.
Mrs. MARY PERKINS, badly hurt across the
chest
Two PAINTEBS, engaged in lettering tho
back of the stand, were buried in the debris
and badly injured.
The New York herald., 1879-10-03
DYING OF HIS INJURIES.

Walter Dixon, an old man living on Third avenue.
near thirty-sovcnth street. South Brooklyn. was
believed to be dying last night from blows which ho
claims inflicted by George Magee. on Wednesday
night Tho latter. who is in his thrtieth year, was
arristcd, aud the Coroner notified TO take tho
sufferers ane-mortem statement. Dxon's injuries
chiefly about the face and stomach.
The New York herald., 1879-10-03
INDIAN COMMISSIONER HAyT on THE CAUSE OF
THE OuTBREAK

General Hayt Commissioners of Indian Affairs,
said 60 a reporter the HERALD last night:"I have
received no vows to-day. know nothing more than
was In the papers this morning The body Of
Utcs that have raised the trouble only number 900
men, women and children. The presence of troops
was the cause of tho outbreak This tribe has been
wandering about good dea and they pretty
ruiy fellows. There are 1000 OF them at Los Pen
salos and. think. nearly thousand at South
Winter Agency. Meekcr. think. will be saved.
the others have most likely got to tho agency In
tiuQ."
The New York herald., 1879-10-03
thn eonntrr which xill mako them formiaaple enc

the country which will make them formidable enc
mics aud the protracted and expensive.
Many years ago tho Sioux captured the son OF
Ouray while he on buffalo hunt ON the Eastern
plains of Colorado. The boy then was twelve years
wears of age his only child. 1t has been Ourays
great grief, and he taken prisoner and Is
still living he has made every effort to regain hin
but as yet unsuccessfully The government ought
as he thinks, to assist him and get tho boy back
Ouray year gave strong proof OF his deerana-
ton 10 keep his people quiet by the summary pun
ishnent OF O-se-paw. Ute medicine chief who was.
ii possible even restless and troublesome
than Colorow. lie was constantly travelling from
the White River Agency ,the southern Ute country.
exciting All the Utes and endea get them to
Join him in attack upon tho whites. claiming that
they had been deirauded by the Brunot Treaty ana
the whites ought not to be allowed to remain III
the San Juan country. Ouray saw that ne was
getting quite strong party on his side, SO 70 STOP
the trouble after angry controversy, as ne was
leaving the council in the act uniting his horse
O-se-paw WAS shot dead by the order OF Ouray.
The New York herald., 1879-10-03

BANQUET TENDERED-HIs VIEWS ON THE
PRESENT CONDITION OF ENaLAND-HE RE-
TURNS TO AMERICA AFTER AN ABSENCE OF
NINE YEARS.
The New York herald., 1879-10-03

Ouray. tho head chief of the Utes at the Uncom-
palgro Is AN Indian OF remarkable ability lo has
made two visits to Washington, aud, seeing the
power and immcnse number OF the whites. has be-
como in every OF the word pcaccable Indian.
lie lives ia a house. cultivatos sixty OF
ground, has largo nock of sheep. wears the cloth
ing OF "a white man. rides around in covered wagon
OF carriage anu has largely adopted The habits and
customs OF civilization. lilo has learned TO sign his
name and was Ia the habit OF sending letters direct
10 President Grant stating his grievances and what
10 wanted. His influence has been allpowcrful on
tho sido OF peace aud that there has been COLI
son between a people and the whites is entirely due
60 him. He is not however. the hereditary head chief,
but became 80 years ago through his force OF
character and the favor OF the indian agent, who
Acknowledged him such. frcquent attempts
have been nadc To assassinate him by the Indians
themselves especially those OF he hereditary chief
tain blood, who are jealous OF his power and arc
diaratsfcd with his change from the old habits and
customs. The whites much dread that at some time
or other these attempts may succeed; then there
will be tronblc: there Will be restraining force.
and the bad Indians will get control ol tie irDe.
IL will not DO their numbers, but the scattered
character OF the mining population, the numerous
mountain hiding places aud tho inaccessibihty OF
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-02-05
QUICK TINE.

To the Hon. Pierre Landry. Senator from the
Eighth Senatorial District. must be given the
horns for rapid transit. He resides at Donald
sonville. which every one knows is some dis
tance this aide of Baton Rouge and knowing
that the interests of his constituents required
his presence in this city at the opening of the
session of the General Assembly be made ex-
traordinary efforts to and did succeed in reach
ing here on time. The raoiditp with which he
Travelled may be judged from the fact that he
made the trip In the remarkably short space of
i've days. There can be no doub of this for
the honorable gentleman certi6es TO it himself
In nis claim Tor mileage aud per diem as a rep--
reseptatlve OF the people. Improbable as ft
may seem. ne expeets to make the return triE
In the same aston ishingiy short period.
some people think That the claim OF the hon.
cradle gentleman for ten days per diem going
and coming iS, TO be mild a Father exorbitanE.
one, ID consideration Of the fact that the trim
can be made ny rail in three hours az the most !:
but those people do not remember that the
senator Is not com PEELED TO travei BY rail but
can II he desires walk down. or straddie hol-
low log and float down and they forget the fact
that the honorable gentleman is not confined to
one r0uts-that be can come by way If Cincfn-
natl, New YORK, Or. for that matter LivernooI
Eng. That Pierre Landry did make the trfn
from Donaldsonvflle to New o leans In five
da, 9, and that he claims So for each day Coming
and the same number returning ia evidenced
by his eertlfiette on file with the Committee on
AGditing and Supervising the Expenses of the
Senate. FOR this are we Legislators.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-02-05
TT Mn NOT WORK.

There were many contradictory rumors aioas
yesterday relative Co an alleged r7Gsse de ous-rs
on the part Of the Lottery Com pany. What was
the new move has been ascertaiuedt Mr. Dau-
Dnin In company with Mr.. Hero notary public,
called upon Major Burke, the State Treasurer.
and offered TO pay the $50 900 balance of The
amount yearly donafed by he lottery 10 the
Cnarl5y Hospital. The first quarter $40 900
had already been paid and it is TO be remam-
oered tnat 10 view OF that fact the bill repeating
me lopery franchises was amended so that the
repeal will take effect only after March ~
Mr. Dauphfn reasoned that II ne could hood
wing MAJOR Burse and induce him 70 accept
ns maintained nlne months MORE But the
treasurer. knowing something about law an-
swered that the receipt of the amount by him
ought 70 De preceded by written order from
ne AudiIor authorizing him as Treasurer to
place tna5 amount IN tne treasury The doe
ument not being forthcoming Mr. Dauphfn left
the Treas urer's Office a wiser Il not a sadder
man, The next time he intends TO play one
OF MS little soft games he ought TO con the stat
utes before venrn ring 10 tackle some one who.
Hn0Ws what he Ia about
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-02-05
WASHINGTON.
THE MEr0RTED RELATIONS OF PACK
ARD AND WHARTON.


WAaHINGroN Feb. 4.-Marshal Jack Wharton,
OF LOUISIANA, against whom grave charges
nave Deen made during the past two months
tor DIS gross nabfs Aud misconduct b. fore ADD
aurloR tne NGVemDer election, and whose re-
moyai is hourly looked for nas been dili9ert
and inDor innate In MS etfprts TO avert the ina-
pending blow. h has procured from ex Coy.
ernef. now Consul Packard az LfJsruoo a let
TER 10 attorney General Devens IA his favor
under date of January /.
ON the eighth OF January fa77 sixtaan daua
before the inauguration. Wharton sonott "a
aDand0n Packard 10 the fury OF the armed
White League. According to the letter he
wrote his correspondent to appoint ma AZ
once to the position In Washington and order
me here from here and tell no one of nv ap-
continent" and frames an explicit faIsshSod
for Biz correspondent to use In order that the.
PreS1dents alleged desire 70 have him at Wash
lngtoH on important business might furnish
him an excuse TO foraaka Louisiana and Pack.
ard. who unmindful of this self-confessed pur-
pose or wharton, says be was steadfasto
IL is thought probable that Consul Packard
viii recall MS recent letter at IN rIy date
wnirh letter has been printed The Consul Ia
careful 70 say Il know nothing of the details Of
ne late election Ia Louisiana" and hence does
render imperative Wharten's removal Mr.
PACKARD sava IN his letter hat during the win
ter or 1876. ne tWhartOn was steadfast and no
amount OF testimony from such as Understand
not 6e relied upon.'
This statement has called for something ti,ak
VII Isufprise and pain the ex-governor, 70 wit:
A letter from wharton himself written at tha
very period 20 which the former Ii good faifII
refers. At that period Wharton was Adiutanf
General the State militia. under the appoint
meDt OF Gov. Kellogg. Packard was tnauor-
rated the day the letter was written.
The question of the Marshalshjp 1t ia uudar-
stood, VIII be settled this week.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-02-05
Brooklyn Gossip.

sRooKLYN FEB last SATURDAY. n1eEt TWEEN;
Railroad. near the cemetery. placed Ia such a
way that a train striking them could not help
Hampstead was nearly due when the ebstrac-
ton was removed
Capt. Blair accused of bigamy and forgery, is
now being tried by court-martial. lie is a
hands me- intelligent Scotchman. Blair says
be never married Mrs. Nichols at Glasgow, but
George Smith fifteen years old ran away
from Matamoros, opposite Port Lewis. He
states that his father had six wives, all living.
but that he did not i've with his father. He
lived with his mother and stepfather.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-02-05
THE TELLER COMMITTEE.


WASHINGTON, Feb. TN the Teller committee
this morning, z. W. d. Mackev gave an account
OF the operations OF the red shirts In the last
election. In the afternoon R. NJ Wallace,
United States Marshal of Charleston ETC.. testf-
ned that ar some polls sailors who came from
cratic ticket and no quesr ions were asked. he
said the trouble was the Democrats had c0nfrol
OF the election machinery everVwhere, and
claimed that they would carry the eteeflon az
al hazards. Further, the newspapers and
Democratic speakers announced on every pos
sibie occasion that work would be Eaken rom
those eolnred men who voted the Republican
ticket. and would be given to those Wno voted
the democratic ticket Consequently Gna he
pubticanS were not sa1gu1u6 Oh CARRYING the
State In spite of it all, however, on election
day not one out Of hundred voted It as pre-
ferenca.
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MISCELLANEOUS.
Mining Troubles I'm the West-A wife
RniaOned for Her Money.

CINCINNATI, Jan. 4.-The miners In the Co.
shocton mines are still on a strike The super
intendent yesterday put six men to work under
guard. After work last night one of the men
came TO town and was attacked bg the strikers.
quiet. The men say the trouble is that the
owners won't pay for bailing out water,
Mrs. John Dyer, Of Noble county Ind, died
under suspicious circumstances and the body
showed indications of poison. It was distn-
TERED and the stomach taken to Fort Wayne
for analysis. warrant was issued for her
hnsbanGs 4 arrest, but he fed. He LETT a auan-
tity Of poison among his effects. 1t is betieved
his object was to get the money left his wife by
her first husband.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-02-05
sTATE-H0Use NOTES.

The Governor was busy yesterday examining
aets previous TO signing them.
There is not a cent 70 the credit Of the ganerar
fund TO pay the new warrants.
Gov. Nichols made the following annnfnt-
meuts: James Otteson and John S Davis nar+
gardens for the port Of New Orleans.
The Auditors Office presents ouita hrav
scene at present. The whole clerical force is AZ
work on the new warrants TO be fssI1ed ny VIZ
tue OF No appropriation act. Tha warrants of
the members OF the Legislature are issued irsf.
MAJOR Harrod: of the State Board of En-
ginsers. is In Jefferson narish stsgfne, Ia,,a :.
the assistants are working AZ the pIans' sueeid.
cations add Drofles Of works to be ler ont an
sas4rdaY. Nr. Thorn Dson is stalking levees in
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-02-05
. American Cattle Kmportatiag 0ues
tfan.

EEw YagK. Feb. 4.-The following dispatch
as been received from the London agent OF
Re National Associated Press:
!. The dispatch sent from here on the twenty
tnfh ultizao relative to the prohibition OF the
{lportation of American cattle, must have been
aisinterprssed It was said that the Home
ossrnment had been notified that the Cana
an government had prohibited the importa-
pa Of American cattle coming through Cana
|Ran ports. Il Is aid to-day. tEough, that she
k1sY CouncH will, ia az 3ordance with memo
sai nom the English Chambers Gf Agricu ture.
ne pre sent tlferdict further importation OF
se cattle from America