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The New York herald., 1879-09-12
RAPID TRANSIT PROGRESS.

COMPLETION OF THE METROPOLITAN 81" TO
125TH sTREEr-AN ENHANCING VIEW FROM
A TRAIN.
number Of the officers Of the Metropolitan 'L,"
including Superintendent Van Brocklin, Treasurer
Body, Contractor Clarke and Constructor Kelly and
number of invited guests. yesterday made trip
over the newly completed part Of the road between
1D4th and 125th streets. Among the passengers was
Mr.. Lawson N. Fuller. who has lived near Macomb's
Dam for almost quarter OF . century and who
very active in securing rapid transit for that part Of
the island and for old Westchester Trains will be-
gin to run regularly to l25th street on Monday
next The trip yesterday was most delight
ful one A. 1U4th street the party changed
into three elegant and were slowly drawn
to the l25th street station, which IL now almost
completed. All atong the line painters were perched
alot painting the iron work. and from their elevated
positions watched the moving tram passing above
them. This part OF the line Is the wonder OF the
rapid structures. The from Ninth into
Eighth avenue. ut 1lUth street. Is wonder OF cngi
ncering the height OF the road ut this point being
fftysix feet above the surface aud eignty-sx feet
above the foundations. Tho spans are strong anu
beautiful, and there is jar apparent vibration
caused by the passing train. 1t is claimed that
speed of forty miles ali hour can be main aimed with
absolute safety. The height is giddy one to look
down fron but the view from the
II oil singular interest aud beauty. The circun
stances under which this view is obtained add to its
pctur esq aud effect On the one hand IL the
East River, with the Park behind and the nils Of
Wcstchestcr III front, while on the other rolls the
lordly Hudson, with the Palisades standing
huge wall against the western SKY. Even the
shipping the Sound and the white cottages OF the
Long Island villages beyond may be plainly seen
from the windows OF the Strangers visiting
the city will make this trip as one OF the exper-
of the metropolis. while IT is claimed that tho
good effects OF tho completed work ON the upper
part OF the island cannot be ovcrestiinatod.
The New York herald., 1879-09-12
THE FISHERY QUESTION.

[From the Halifax IN. 81 Chronicle, Sept. 81
Our American friends were, and still are highly
disgusted with the decision of the Halifax Commits
sion on the question Of the fishery award, and
though the 900 paid. the feeling that the
award was excessive has not died out among them.
Nor the question be regarded settled for it is
well known that the American government, backed
by Congress, is desrous OF abrogating the fishery
clauses Of the Washington Treaty. resolution
to that effect passed by Congress. During the
special commission board has been cruising over
Canadian fishing grounds the object of the Commis-
soners being to obtain such evidence may be- of
in any future action on the part Of the United
States government The new Minister to st. James
1t is stated is particularly instructed with reference
to this fishery question and it will form the subject
OF negotiations between the British and American
governments. The movements OF this vessel have
who have regarded them as OF . threatening char
acter. We disposed to welcome American
ships to our fishing grounds II there were
more OF them cruising on our coasts there would
be fewer sensational stories in the American
papers about ''outrages'' committed on American
fishermen by inhabitants OF the colonial
shores In tho majority OF cases,
satisfied, the complaints made by American fisher
MEN have boen wholly unfounded; yet they have re-
ceived much attention in the United States press
and have been the means OF creating pubic opinion
that calculated to make trouble between the Brit
ish and American governments. When there
American war vessels i'll waters tho American
government aud people will naturally look to
their responsible commanders. rather than to
irresponsible Gloucester SHIPPERS for Information
respecting the IL amer in which American fishermen
treated on the colonial coasts. While informa-
ton is obtained from such responsible quarters
there will be smaller chances for the Gloucester
shippers, and the politicians who ready to
condition of affairs aud stir up bad feeling between
the two countries.
The New York herald., 1879-09-12

tween his sister and his uncle and such had never
troubled himself about her. He had no idea that
Elijah knew any thing about Addie Elijah had como
to him some hive weeks ago AMI applied for work
and he had set him to work on building on Sew
enih avenue. near Fttieth street. Addie had never
been mentioned, aud Charles thought Elijah WAS as
Ignorant OF her whereabouts himseitand was con-
sidersbly surprised at being shownlstters signed by
Elijah and addressed to Adiie especially he recoS
nzed them to be in his brother Is handwriting. if,
THE uHcI.E's STORY. f+f.ti I.
In AN Interview with Elijah the HERALD repre-
sentative was assured that whatever connection
had existed between uncle and niece 1t was
of an innocent nature. Adelaide had been
repudiated by the rest OF the family. and he
had felt for the poor girl and ont OF charity
for her had taken her part and had done what he
could for hcr. She. however was u refractory spirit
aud had rewarded his kind offices In her behalf with
the blackest ingratitude. He had not her for
number of months past. and did not know where
she His removal from Paterson had nothing
TO do with the fliation charge impledly preferred
against him by his niece. He did not like the work
of silk weaving. and as tho carpenter business was
rather dull in Paterson ho had come to New York.
In Paterson he had always borne a good character,
had been there member of the Willis Street baptist
Church and hero member of tho Thirty third
Street Baptist Church.
The New York herald., 1879-09-12
SUFFERING LITTLE ONES.

O1icer Chiardi. Of tho Society for the Prevention
of Cruelty to Children. had three little a the
Fftysevcnth Street Police Court yesterday Of whom
he told a most pitiable story. Seven months ago
their father died. and since that their mother.
Martha Stack. has been supporting thcm by selling
coal and wood in the basement of No. 395 First
nue.. Three weeks ago she gave birth to another
child and the consequent illness 80 prostrated her
that sho has been at the point of DEATH Some OF the
neghbors convey cd word to the Society for the Pre-
venton OF Cruelty to children and Oficer Chiardi,
on visiting the house, found them alone with their
dying mother. They had been supplied with food
by tho neghbors. but were in a SAD plight. The
eldest was ave years OF age. On taking them before
Justice Wandell that magistrate committed them to
the Female Guardian Society.
The New York herald., 1879-09-12
ALDERMEN IN CONTEMPT.

The attention Of Justice Barnard and Associate
Justices Pratt aud Dykman. Of the Kings County
Supreme Court, General Term, occupied yester-
day with the OF The People ex rel. Thomas
Kelly. respondent against W. +. Atken and others.
the Common Council of the city OF Brook
lyn. The case came up on an appeal
from order of the Special Term, granted
by Justice fiibert in which the appellants de-
cared guilty OF q criminal contempt III wilfully dis
obeying peremptory writ OF mandamus fine Of
$50 each was imposed upon them and they to
stand committed to the County Jail, not exceeding
period OF thirty days. until said fne paid. The
appellan ts were ordered to call election for
Alderman OF the Twelfth ward to fll the vacsncy
caused by the election Of Alderman Daniel Okelly
to Congress. This they failed to do and hence the
legal proceedings. Corporation Counsel De Witt
who appeared for the Common Council. gave de-
tailed history OF the already published after
which General Roger A. Pryor declared that the
action or the Aldermen criminal contempt
whether they acted under advice counsel or not.
The vote OF the Common Council against compliance
with the mandamus was cast before any appeal had
been taken, counsel said and 1t not operative
stay OF proceedings after being taken. BECAUSE
affidavit setting forth that the sureties twice
the amount III which they Justified had boon made
An election should have been ordered by the Com
Council. General Pryor said and then, If APP
peal was allowed. the iiailoainus would have been
stayed and the election of alderman suspended
until the announcement OF the decision OF the ap
pelate tribunal. Decsion was reserved. ia J7i
The New York herald., 1879-09-12
CARLOS AND ALFONSO.

The account given by the Madrid respondent of
the France respecting the possible conclusion an
arrangement between the two rival branches of the
Bourbons OF Spain. on the occasion of King Alton
SOS marriage with the Archducbess Marie Christine,
having naturally excited much interest tho figaro
has undertaken to settle the question by means OF
personal interview with Don Carlos himself. The
Duke OF Madrid, says the Figaro. aniability
itscl and Expressed his Willingness to do everything
in his power to enlighten the world on this point.
al declare" said he, in the most formal manner,
"that 1 have not renouncod AMI that 1 Will
renounce my rights TO the crown OF SPAN.
On the battle field protested through the mouth
OF my cannon. | cannot do 80 now, but with the
tull approval of my conscience still protest. ana
will never tail to protest. My duty is To safeguard
my rights aud those OF my dynasty as well AZ the
principles inscribed on my banner, which is that of
SPAN. may add that setting aside the ques-
ton of hereditary claim. and tho purely mouafcnica
aspect OF the affair. 1t is Impossible for me to make
the slightest concession Oh this ground am hrmiy
convinced that my cousin Alfonso cannot reign
long. The popular masses In spain are either Carl
lists or republicans. Alfonso who dates from
f7UnuncidDsseRto only. gained the throne and Is
Kept ~ by means OF stah with which
he must sooner later disappear Let us sup
pose me so weak and cowardly as TO do the deed
which has been set down to me. how could help
my cousin? Should be followed in this case by
those VINO are ready TO shed their blood for my
cause, and who have proved this 80 weng Certainly
The New York herald., 1879-09-12
IN THE MURDERERS CELL.

Joseph A. Blair. of Montciair N. j. who shot and
killed his coachinan. John Armstrong; now occupies
the cell IA tue Essex County Jail once occupied by
George Bolts. the murderer of pet Halsted. and
other capital offenders 1t is not known whether he
has yet been indicted by the Grand Jury. but the
presumption is that he has been. and for murder In
the first degree. despite the verdict of tho Cor
onci's jury one-haf finding him guiltlcss
OF any CRIME and the other half declaring
him guilfy of manslaughter. He was arrested by
constable at his home Wednesday evening, upon
bench warrant. The printed form reads "to an-
swer an Indictment" In tho warrant upon which
Blair was arrested tho word iidictmeiit" is erased
and the word '.charge" inserted. the warrant read
ing that Blair to be apprchendcd and lodged in
jail "to certain charge against him for inur
DER" He and hts counsel express the belief that he
has not yet been indicted, but that his
measure of precaution. The authorities yesterday
hac, fou nd
The New York herald., 1879-09-12
FOREIGN NOTES.

IhhLiNN NOIES
The value OF the private railways which the Prus-
sian government contracted for or is now nego-
tating the purchase OF, amounts 70 s375 100000.
Tbs Paris Temps thus sums mp very prevalent
opinion eonesrning the paper war gons on between
tom OF want OF cprdality between Prince Gorischa-
kon and Prince Bismarck. but the two Emperors are
Yet friends. No rupture is inlnin ut, but the
chickering's OF the two Chancelors explain the ten
dency Of Berlin to draw closer its relations with
Vienna"
up in the Russian newspapers. According to the
traditions OF Russian diplomacy. says the lHolra.
Russia should possess the right of disposing with
out hindrance or the Dardanelles the passage Of
her ships OF war. The emancipation of the Slavs
S "a t point m step
tor the development Of Russian commercial fleet
in the Black Sea-"
The International Congress of Mcteorology will
hold special conference ut the Dcutsche Seewartc,
Hamburg. on October l. to consider the scheme pro-
posed by Count wilezek and Lieutenant weyprecht
for the establishment OF observing stations within
the circumpolar regions. The stations proposed
the north coasts of Spitzbergen aud Novaya Zenlia
the North Cape. the mouth of the Lena. Point Bar
row. and the east and west coasts OF Greenland. as
far north as possible. Lieutenant Weyprecht has
decide. and Ire will stay at the station selected for
twelve months. making observations OF all phe-
nomena that likely TO be OF use in promoting the
stuuy of meteoroogy.
Vienna correspondent, writing on the 3Oth of
August. says" Reports from Odessa communicate
the startling fact tnat the whole OF the officers there
secret order of the government. This tact having
become known caused tho greatest excitement
among the officers. much as to provoke serious
tumults. Several policemen have been publicly in
suited ana beaten by soldiers, who were. 1t
serted, induced by the officers to do The public
took the part Of the soldiers. and the disturbance
would have ended in street conflict had the gem
darmes not hastened to the spot and dispersed the
crowd. Four officers have been arrested us having
been the originators of the disturbance
The Sheik- ul-Islam docs his best to make DIS
agreeable business look pleasant In his 'Ferwa to
hIs fellow countrymen aud fellow religionists
Thessaly, apoogizng for the approaching concession
OF portion OF the Turkish douninions to the Greek
Kingdom the highest ecciesiastcal functonary of
Islam expresses himself as follows:-"An ancient
and small State in our immediate neighborhood has
during the late critical times lived beside i'll
peace and concord. Since the Almighty commands
His faithful servants to give aims, especially to the
deserving. our sublime ruler, the Padishah, pene
trated by desire to conform to the Divine law OF
Kindness, has condescended to tear OF little slice
or the enormous Empire OF the Ottomans and bestow
upon the above mentioned deserving little nation
of the Greeks. in order that they may continue in
that peaceable mind which they observed during tho
recent troublOus times, and also may be the better
able to enjoy their earthly existence"
The New York herald., 1879-09-12
PARTIAL TO HORSEFLESH.

Patrick Laughlin. boy OF en bids fair to achieve
quite reputation for his transactions In horscflssh
few months ago ho stole animal which he
turned over 10 larger boy. aud the latter disposed
Of 1t for $40. On another occasion ho took horse
to Brooklyn and abandoned 1t in the neighborhood
Of Prospect Park. Yesterday Philip Cohen, baker,
left has horse and wagon front of No. 500 Second
avenue. When ho came out the wagon was there
but horse aud harness had disappeared. He was
told by neighbor that boy had taken them or
aud. on Following him. came across Laughlin riding
lesurely along. Justice Wandell oninitted him FOR
trial when he was produced in the Fifty seventh
street police court
The New York herald., 1879-09-12
WHO SHOT PRUDHOMME?

The shooting OF Nelson prudnomme. who was
found dead ON the deck Of the steamboat Belle lying
the foot OF West Fourteenth strcet beon thor
oughiy investigated by the police. but thus far no
clew to the perpetrators OF the doed has been OBJ
tanned. All the facts known at present are against
the theory OF suicide. A relative of tho deceased
ut the Coroner's Office yesterday and made ar
rangcfnents for tho interInent of the remains Tho
autopsy was made by Deputy Coroner Goldschmidt.
who found that the bullet entered one ana half
inches below the point whore It recovered,
showing that the missile from below the point
ofaf
The New York herald., 1879-09-12
THE GENITAL SYSTEM.

Tho lard and provision trades OF the New York
Produce Exchange will meet Monday at half-past
two p NJ to receive and take action on the report of
the spechl committee appointed to ADAPT the rules
OF those trades to the GENITAL system. Iliei a0l
The managers of the Produce Exchange have
issued circular to manufacturers of -four notit ying
them that on and after October L. 1872 all produce
will be sold by weight, and mending that ali
barrel Hour intended Tor shipment to this market
shall contain 200 pounds per barrel, and all sack
Hour contain 100, 100 200 30 unds tho number of
pounds to bs marked on each rackagc,
The New York herald., 1879-09-12
MARRIAGES. AND DEATHS.
MARRIED.

Decentralization Wednesday, September 10, at
st. Luke's Episcopal church, Clinton av, Brooklyn.
by the Rev. j. w. Dier assisted by the Rev. J. W.
Sparks. EDWARD BoLroN. ESQ, OF Liverpool, Eng
land, to CHARLOTTE MARY HILL. eldest daughter of
Edward Hill, OF brooklyn. No cards.
HAMMoSD---HAnDx.--On Wednesday evening. Sep
tember TO- ut the residence of tho brides father by
the Rev. L. W. bancroft, d. d., Of Brooklyn, the
The New York herald., 1879-09-12
Rev. JOHN D. HAaisroyp OF Atlanta. Ca. ana LYDIA
w L.. daushter OF Henry G. Hardy. Of New York.

W L.. daughter OF Henry c. Hardy. Of New York.
No cards. ~ u 4.Iltf fff' II l-|Ll 49,
MArHEsoS-WIIL this city. September TO-
by ihe Rev. Samuel IL. smith, AIR. WILLIAM 9.
aiArnEsoN. Of Baltimore Nd, and Miss ANNIE b.
WiLIIAMs of New York.
NoegAS wEaap.-on the a0ih inst, a. the house !
SOW 1,;, P"l ,v ~ ie neN l ius, .. oer
ALLIE. daughterof Rufus Wright. of Brooklyn.
McconD-DowNING.-- Yonkers N. Y. on Wednes-
day. September 10. 1879. at the residence of the
brides parents. by-thc Rev. II. M. Sanders AIBEHr
McGonp. yr., Of New York city to SARAH L., daugh-
ter OF hichsrd powniht,. ESQ., 49, a t% = Va ~
-HoI.rnrysftS.-At Turner's. N. ". on Tues
day. September o. 1872 at the residence the brides
mother. by the Rev. ID. N. Freeland, SAMUEL Posr,
of Campbell Hall Orange county. n. Y. to MARX
CHARLTON AoLrHUYsEs. OF Turner'S. N. Y. uai ~
The New York herald., 1879-09-12

English government will never he made again.
(Cries of 'Never!' If delay goes on the landlords
cannot possibly obtain terms you willing to give
them to-day. Let them make the bargain while they
may, for the market is falling. lcheers.)
The New York herald., 1879-09-12
IRISH REVOLUTIONARY CRIES.

Mr. parncll, NJ. p. delivered at Limerick, on the
Both of August. violent speech. which is much
canvasscd in Dublin. He interrupted irc
qucntly by revolutionary cr1cs and cheers from
the FeniGns. With reference TO the landlords the
suggestion made to give them ounce
OF lead, and there cries for physical force
This Mr.. Parncli deprecated They ould, he said.
work by constitutional means; but, he added, the
system of land tenure Ireland, evil as has been
its history. has been banciu one and it is bound
has been andcd. but supposing the landlords arc
not gong 10 give that reduction, what the
tenants going to do? "a voice--"Shoot the land
lords.) Mr.. Painell--l do not wish to run down the
the M are good as they could be expected TO be-
but just whore the greatest need exists the greatest
difficulty viii be found in obtaining reduction
The tenants have TO face these difficulties. and
think the sooner the State steps in plan
put end To the dnc tics ,he better will be both
for the landlord and Tor the State. II the
farmers combned; II they stood together
and kept Arm grip OF their homesteads
paying no rent untii they got reduction, / can
tell them that power on earth could prevail
against the hundreds of thousands of the tenant
farmers OF this country. You are not TO be exter
minated you extermnated In ls41. say It Is
necessary you to maintain iirm aud determined
attitude. Cheers. voicc--''Giye them ounce
of lead Mr parnell.'l IL you maintained that att-
tudc victory must be yours. You VIII lind AIT
or two seasons like this that the landlord class Will
be glad say, ''Fur Gods sake give the value
our land and let 10 III peace" When we. have
the people OF this country prosperous, self.rcli-
ant and confident of the future we Will have
an Irish nation which Will be able to hold its own
among the nations OF the world. Dy all means give
the landlords fair valuation. We can very well af-
ford 10 It, been land this country not
OF prophet but IL did would venture to predict
t1at the offer now made to the landlords aud tho
The Portland daily press., 1879-02-04
The Rates of Postage,

Postal cards, one cent each, 60 without further
charge to all parts Of the Uuted States and Canadas
with an additional onecent stamp they 20 to all parts
ofEupopes
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Local, or "drop" letters, that is, for the city or
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Newspapers, daily, semi weekly, tri weekly and
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transient newspapers, magazines, pamphlets, books
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thereof ALI other miscellaneous matter, including
uhseaaea circulars oook manuscripts proof,sheets
roots an merchandise not exceeding four pounds In
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The following are the postal rates with Europe;
The rates for letters are for the hafounce or frac-
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To Great Britain and Ireland. letters cent:
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