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The New York herald., 1879-07-15

DENVER. July IA. 1879.
In the Federal Court this morning. Justice Miller,
after reviewing the motion for the dismissal of the
receiver in charge OF Rio Grande Railroad property.
stated In brief that the appointment was brought
about by Meyer. in collusion ith the Denver and
Rio Grande Company. to prevent the restoration of
the property to the Atchison. Topeka and
Santa Fe Company. and as . mere subter-
fugs. there being no evidence to show that
the road insolvent nor any good reason for
the appointment Of receiver. He therefore dis
missed the receiver and ordered him to restore the
ceivcd IT, make full account of all moneys received
and transactions under his management. The road
IL not 20 be restored TO the Santa Fe Company until
further questions pending. associated with proceed
in,s the lease. shall have been adjudicated.
In the Grand Canyon Judge Hallet decided that
the mandate OF the Supreme Court giving prior right
to the Rio 6rande Company embraced the whole line
from cahyon City to Leadville. and that they must
take all OF the constructed line They could
rejecting others. but must take all and pay the
legitimate cost Of construction This includes FROM
the twentieth mile post to Leadvillc. All
points concerning the matter OF putting the
iao Grande Company In possession and for the
construction OF tho line westward are put into
the hands Of three expert mmissioners-cne
lected by each OF the parties and the third by the
Court Both parties are enjoined From proceeding
any further with the work construction until the
when further orders will be given. This decision
leaves the santa fe company without anything
ccpt what may be recovered under the prosecution
q
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TELEGRAPHIC NOTES.

walkers rag factory. Montreal. mas been damaged
by hre to the amount of $4,000.
The falrvicw House. at Cornish. Me-, with its out
buildings Vas burned yesterday. Loss $40 000
The negro. Lewis Fairchd. VINO assaulted by
Jefferson Kills st CLINTON. Conn.,. died on Saturday
night
Warren wilbur's leo houses at Cedar Hill. n. Y.
harmed yesterday. destroy ing $500 tons of ce
Loss. slSuJU.
Henry Paddock. aged twelve years. son of Judge
Paddock. of Malone. n. r.. was drowned yesterday
while bathing.
H. NJ Chapman. aged sixty-four years. treasurer Of
the Blief0rd Mel savings Bank, committed sui
eide by shooting yesterday.
Attorney General schoonmaker advises superin-
tsndent Clsrk that the Law gives him no power to
company.
william Mcdonald. . brakeman on the Delaware
Iscka~snna aud Western Railroad was badly man.
sed yesterday BY sn engine In the freight yard at
scranton. PA.
John B n. spauldlng. . telegraph operator at
Memphis. died yesterday from -anstroke He went
ffom Baltimore last summer a. u volunteer during
the epidemic.
n.rclay .. smith. ex-treasuror OF tho Newtown
Railroad Company. arrived ct Doylcstown Pa, yes
tsriay from Helena N. r., In charge OF detective
aud was released ON $4,000 bail.
Lewis n. Munroe. Dean % tho school Of Oratory
of tho Boston University. died NJ Dabin " H., yes
terday. after . short illness. lilo was about nifty
years old aud of the best known teachers Of
siocution IA the state.
Al ths Annapolis. Nd. municipal election yesterday
Thomas n. Martin lrepublicanl elected Mayor by
MiAiy .~x majority. The republicans also elected the
tlty C0anseiior aud -four OF the six members of the
City Council. The present Mayor is q democrat.
The ceroners jury in the OF tho boiler OK
ploMion Ia the planning mill OF Adams Scltzer,
baltimore. o3 watch Mr. setker and Ulrich, the
Ein"er. wete allied yesterday rendered verdict that
the accident Was caused by lack OF water in the
buller.
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VIRGINIA MURDERERS AT LARGE.
from the Eastern virginian. July 81

From the Eastern Virginian, July o
Lewis White. the negro murderer of John Laws,
mentioned week, has not yet been arrested and
probably will not be He is still ut large, and
was seen at savagovle. near here. only a few days
ago. boasting that he waiting an opportunity to
kill the two negro women. the only witnesses to the
deed. He declares his purpose to send some other
souls where the sulphur tumcth before hc will be
satisfied and doncs any man to attempt his capture.
This is the third murder committed in this county,
almost under the shadow of the Court House, within
recent period, in the other cases two
white women being the victims. Every one remenl-
bers the finding OF Miss Scott brutally murdered
within two miles of this town. and still more re-
comfy of the shooting OF an aged lady while stand.
inc In her own door, LUcustmonnt. Tno whole
charge was lodged in the stomach and her head fear
fully crushed as by the breech of gun. And yet
no adequate steps were taken to apprehend tho
bloody wretcnes, who, in all probability, are yet
going about free n midst seeking other victims,
or ut least only waiting for some fancied provoca
ton repeat their fearful crime. In addition to the
three cases mentioned there is every to be-
leve that a murder occurred Immediately within
the limits OF Onancock during the last month IN tho
case of a coorcd woman named Harriet Hopkins,
who was found at her home in an insensible condi-
ton, apparently having been knocked In the head
with CLUB. She fingered week and died, without
ever recovering suific onty to make statement.
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CAPTURED WITH THE SPOILS.

Detective Mulvey last night arrested young man
named Ernest Maui on charge of robbery. 1t ap-
pears that some time ago Maui applied to Captain
George J. Jemeson, Of the schooner Charlotte
spelser, for employment. He was hired through
pity for his reduced condition. Two weeks ago,
when the vessel left Pensacola. the captain was
robbed Of $50 in Spanish silver. He did not
anybody and yesterday, when the vessel arrived
in Brooklyn. Maui said he going to Phila-
delphia. and lest the captain should suspect him
invited inspection OF his trunk. The captain
fused to search his baggage and he was allowed to
go. few minutes later George Gray. a seaman on
board, found that gold watch had been stolen from
his pocket. He made complaint to Captain Saun-
ders. Detective Muvey discovered his trunk in an
express Office in Cortandt street 1t was sent to the
to ten Maui put In an appearance and was arrested
The money was found in his pocket and the watch in
his stocking.
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CONTRACTING FOR CONVICT LABOR.

The Kings County Board of Supervisors held
special meeting yesterday morning for the purpose
of ratfying the contract with the Bay State Shoe and
Leather Company for the convict labor ut the Peni-
tentiary for period of ten years. supervisor-at-
Large Guthrie presided. The report or the Com
mittee Penitentiary. which recommended the
adoption of resolution approving the contract was
read Supervisor Egolf said he did not think a
single member of the Board understood its
terms, and moved that the contract be printed
in the minutes and made the special order
OF the next meeting of the Board. He withdrew his
motion, however. in favor of made by Supervisor
Moran who said he did not agree with the terms of
the contract, and moved that 1t be referred to tho
Law Committee. This lost. The committees
report then adopted by vote of IA to o. 1t was
claimed by Supervisor Moran that 1t was necessary
to have majority of all the members elected to rat
fy the contract. The State law, which showed that
q majority OF q quorum might act, was read by
Clerk Cadley, whereupon the chairman decided that
any rules which the Board of Supervisors might
make couneracted by the statutes OF the State
regulating Boards of Supervisors. The Board then
adiourued
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SUBURBAN NOTES.

Paul Link, German farm laborer of dissipated
habits. committed suicide in Jamaica. L. l., yester-
day afternoon. by taking Paris green. He had been
an inmate OF the town poorhouse.
John Connerty, aged itteen years. died yesterday.
at the residence of his parents No 42S First street.
Jersey City, from lockjaw. On the Fourth he shot
himself in the lott hand and Inflammation set in.
Special Officer wolfng, of the Sixth precinct,
Williamsburg, who was arrested on the 18th inst,
charged with crmnally assaulting woman, had
his shield taken him yesterday by the Brooklyn
Board of Police and Excise.
A notice of appeal to the Court of Appeals in the
case of Walter l.. Livingston, who was ousied from
the Office OF Surrogate OF Kings county two years
ago. against the present Surrogate Abram Ii. Daley,
has been filed in the Office of the Kings County Clerk.
Martin Van Houten stabbed in the neck on
Sunday evening at Deans Hill, near Paterson, N. j.
de was walking over the hill when he party Of
men and women fighting. He got too near and was
stabbed by Jack McGur u rough. Van Houten
tainted from loss OF blood.
The Brooklyn Common Council received commu-
ncation yesterday from Water Purveyor Milne, Jr.,
Messrs Faherty and Bennett, and acquitted, asking
that his legal expenses in connection with the trial
be paid. His communication was referred to the
Law COMMITTED.
Joseph Gauly and John Fitzsimmons, now in
the custody of the Brooklyn police, the charge Of
being implicated In the shooting and stabbing of
BERNARD Mack residing ut No. 272 Tllary street, on
sunday night last. They are held for examination.
Macks wounds are not dangerous.
Corporation Counsel Dewitt. of Brooklyn, yestcr-
day informed the Common Council of that city that
the costs OF the proceeding OF Thomas Kelly against
the Board of Aldermen TO compel them to order a
special election for alderman of the Twelfth ward
in Congressman O'Reilly's place, amounted to
$331 sc. The matter was referred to the Law Com
mittce.
Ofhcer Van Ness, of Newark, who was terribly
beaten by burglars on sunday morning. is not ex-
pccted TO die. Henry Hawk of Rvngton street,
this city, and Peter Monahan and others held on
suspicion OF being his assaianis Officer wilde. who
had his face badly damaged by rowdes is able TO be
about. Yesterday he made charge of atrocious
assault aud battery against Philip Donohue, of No.
9s River street. James Blake of No. 20 berty street
John Mcdonald. of No. 81 Nicholson street, and
James Gilroy, of No. Railroad place. They were
committed to await the action of the Grand Jury.
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MUSIC AT THE BATTERY.
HE SECOND OF CROOKS VOLUNTARY CON-
cERrs-A DELIGHTED AND VARIED CROWD

HE SECOND OF CROOKS VOLUNTARY CON-
cERTs-A DELIGHTED AND VARIED CROWD
OF LISTENERS.
The second of the series of voluntary concerts to
be given in Battery Park by Crooks Amateur Band
took place last evening. 1t would have astonished
any one who msgines that the lower part of York
Is almost wholly devoted to the worship of Mann
mon and to the abodes of his creatures behold the
great gathering which began at six o'clock aud ceased
only when the last note of the final number on the
programme had died away Broadway. all through the
evening, from Canal street downward, was thronged
with an unusual procession, and blithe glances,
merry speech and ringing laughter seemed to change
to one Of gayety and vivacity. Babies. whether
toddling at the heels Of their elders or repospg in
maternal arms. were to be seen in goodly numbers;
young girls In twos and threes. bright in snowy
muslin or iowery cambric sweethearts trudging
along in confding propinquity; graybeards and
ancient matrons with feeble steps, giddy lads in
capable CT a moments guietude-all trooped along
with q common anticipation of the delight in store
for them. The scene ut the Battery was full OF in
terest
AN ENCHANTED SCENE
As soon as the dusk began to gather the music
pavilion was illumined with oxohydrogen lights
placed ut two Of its opposite corners. which shed
soft and almost enchanting brillance upon the
thousands In the west the sun in setting had left
behind a reddish-gray reflection, between which and
the shore there often elided the still white sails Of
passing craft The waters which moaned against
the wall were not rough but frettul, and their
color In contrasting with the sky was peculiarly
dark and suggestive of the mystery of their depths.
Castle William, across the channel. looked
with frown of superannuated authority. The re.
high up on its flagstaff swung captive a small trans
parent balloon. Fully four thousand persons
crowded around the music pavilion. Among them
were many laboring men in their checkered jerkins
The police were commercially lenient in regard to
the park regulations, and mothers and their chill
grass in all directions. Their innocent and pictur
esque attitudes were worthy of an artists portrayal
The music was Of good quality and fully appre-
ductor of the band, "S. f. B., 1879" Sounds from
the Battery, rendered for the first time in pub
lic and was greatly applaudcd. The throng fingered
about the cool walks until half-pa ten.
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AN ELECTRICAL RAILWAY.

NOVEL DyNAMo-ELECTRrc MACHINE FOR PAS
sENdER TRAFFIC.
siemens a. Haisko. of Berlin, says the London
Echo, have supplied o real novelty to the Exhibi-
ton held in that city. 1t is an electrical railway,
with three carriages. capable of carrying twenty
messengers. 1he road liz about 220 yards long.
and the train travels at the rate of ten feet per
second--about miles hour. A steam engine
dri YES o dynamo electric machine. and the current
produced is transmitted to another machine which
works the train. Deprez Is exhibiting model OF his
motor mt Lille and at the forthcoming Scientific Ex
hibition the Paais de- P1ndusrie ut Paris he Will
have n small train worked by battery of twelve
Bufsen cells. Possibly these the beginnings OF
preat revolution. but we have great deal TO learn
II that In to be brought about Deprez hopes to
be able TO work an mrial propeller BY his motor.
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GENERAL WASHINGTON DISPATCHES.
WAsHINGToN. July IA, 1879.

WASHINGTON, July H. 1917.
THE TEN-FoRTY BONDS.
The outstanding ten-forty bonds will be called by
the Secretary of the Treasury during the present
month. One call for s1O.OO0.O0O was made July o;
another for s16O.OOOO 900 will be made the 18th.
and all the remainder, amounting to $2O0OO O0O and
o fraction, will be called the 21st.
BULGARIA IN THE POSTAL UNION.
The Post Ofice Department has received informa-
ton to-day that tine Principally OF Bulgaria has
adhered to the Universal Postal Union.
SECOND CLASS NAIL NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
FROM THE POST OFFICE DEPARTMENT.
circular was issued to-day by the Acting Assis-
tant Postmaster General relative to the entry of
ond class matter Section l99 OF the Postal laws and
regulations provides that "After q publication has
been determined to be of the second class the pub
Usher thereof may. if he DESIRE formally enter
the same at the Post Office where mailed and print
upon each copy thereof the words Entered at the
Post Office at --- second class NATTER. After
quoting this section the circular continues
Publications entered and having printed upon
each copy the words of entry may be exchanged ut
second class rates with other second class publca
tions and may be regularly sent ut second class
rates complimentary to customers and business
agents OF the publication, and to other persons
solely in the interest Of the publication itself
Its publishers. or employees as such.
words ds Serein prescribed or their IL Equivalent will
render him liable to penalty Of not less than 500
nor more than $780,
The circular in conclusion sets forth that the de-
partment very much desires that the entry Of Sec
ond class matter may be made universal at all post
offices, and directs posmasers to call the attention
of publishers to the facts in regard thereto
tanned in the circular.
THE PAY OF LETTER CARRIERS.
The following order has been issued by the Post
Office Department to all postmasters of first class
offces:-
! The act making additional appropriations fer the
Post Office Department &c. approved june 2S, 1879,
approprates for increased salaries for letter
carriers for the last fiscal year ended June 3d. 1872
| as provided by the act of February 81. 1879. 1t
| is estimated that this t$7l.0OO) will
! pay onehalf the carriers who were in
service from February, 21 to May
| 81, 1879, inclusive, at the rate Of $1,000
per annum. You will. therefore. pay one-ha.f of
the efficient and faithful Of your carriers after
deducting auxliaries and substitutes) who were in
service at that time, and who had been in service at
least year prior February 81 1872 at the rate
of 81 900 per annum from February d to May 81.
| 1s79 inclusive deductng the amount already paid
them for the same time. Please pay them a. early
practicable, and furnish special pay rolls to the
Auditor OF this department
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AT ROUND LAKE.
MEETING OF THE SUNDAY SCHOOL ASSEMBLY
1rcrnREs IN pAIEsTINE PARK

MEETING OF THE SUNDAY SCHOOL ASSEMBLY
LECTURES IN PALESTINE PARK.
ROUND LAKE, N. Y, July IA. 1879
The Round Lake Sunday School Assembly is
largely attended. The Rev. J. s. Ostrander is the
conductor. A large class is taking the normal
course. Among the prominent lecturers are the
following William H. Ward. DIR. John P. New
man, of New York; Drs. Darling and Reeves. OF
Albany; DIR. Joseph 4. King. of Fort Edward; the
Revs. II. G. Farrar. ]. E. c. Sawyer. d. W. Gates.
H. b. Loomis. NJ. ID. Jump. A. +. Baily. Drs. Il. Went
worth and Charles Cushing The Misses Merrill and
Davis. of the Normal College. New York city, have
charge of the primary and kindergarten depart
ments and Miss Sargent charge OF calisthenics.
Mr.. Ostrander, attircd in the costume of high
priest lcctured to-day In Palestine Park. He Illus
trated his remarks by erecting model of taber-
nacle of the olden time. perfect In all its details and
one-fourth the size of the original.
The New York herald., 1879-07-15
WASHINGTON.
FROM OUR REGULAR CORRESPONDENT.

WASHINGTON, July IA, 1879
NO TREATY WITH RUSSIA ON THE FISHERY
PRIVILEGES NEAR ALASKA.
There is some mistake in the cable despatch from
London. published last Saturday. announcing the
signing OF . treaty between Russia and the United
States on the subject OF fishery privileges
Alaska. Not only has treaty beon signed. but
there are negotiations of any kind pending the
subject Of the fisheries. About year ago some
complaint was made because our fishermen were
embarrassed in obtaining shelter on the Russian
coast because of the restrictions of the Russian
fishery regulations; but the matter was promptly
adjusted by brief correspondence ana has given
no further trouble. 1t is difficult to understand the
origin Of the London despatch.
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A METEOR TESTED.

meteor. weighing about 500 pounds. fell on tho
10th Of May last in Emmett county. Iowa. burying
itself twenty feet in the ground. 1t was dug out
and a specimen sent to the United States Assay
once for assay DIR. Eaton has tested it carefully
with the following result: The metallic portion
separated as far ar possible from the rocky part
gave Metallic iron. s5 5-1O0 per cent; metallic
Nickel with trace of cobalt, IL per cent. The rocky
portion contained crystals of zrcum OF small szc
granular form, mixed with sulphide of iron and
nickel, besides carrying silica, alunina, lime and
magncsa. There was no trace OF either gold, silver
The New York herald., 1879-07-15
ANOTHER PRINTERS STRIKE.

IxDrASAroLrs. Ind. July "a. is7s.
The threatened strike OF printers employed
on the Daily Journal culminsted tonight Ny
the compositors refusing 20 work because the
proprctors would not withdraw their declsrstion
against union men. The Journal Viii spp.2r
usual tomorrow morning. though abridged ia slke.
Tho proprietors say they wall employ only non.
union men IN tho future.
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sEEKING WESTERN HOMES.

TsLL RIvEn. Mass. July "a. 1s7o.
AT a meeting os about two hundred operatives I'm
spinncrs' Hall tonight Michael coanoIiy chosen
n delegate TO visit the lands OF tho Atchison.
Topeka and santa W. kAar0a. Company, and 20
port possible 20 their condition.
with view TO em Migration aud settlement of lands
by operatives of this city. Counoily sxpccts to
leave for Kansas nj once nls expenses being paid BY
the railroad.
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A MULATTO LYNCHED.
CINCINNATI. Ohio.

CINCINNATI. ohio. July H. 1879.
mulatto named John Breckenridge overlook
Miss Mamie Berry (white,. while she was on her
way to church. near Carlisle. KY. yesterday. and.
forcing her into the woods, outrageously assaulted
her. He subsequently captured and placed in
Jail. At an early hour this morning mob sur
rounded the jail. and forcing an entrance, carried
Breckenridge out and hanged him on q tree.
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ACCUSED OF DEFALCATION.

HARTFORD. Conn., July IA, 1879.
samuel J. Mills. treasurer of the town of Bloom
field. is deeply involved in his accounts with the
town. and investigation indicates deficiency Of at
least sa5 0oo. The town has attached his property
on claim for $4,000 though the estate is probably
not worth over $4,000. Mills IL farmer. has
hitherto borne good reputation. and has been trea
or fn
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A PRISONERS PERIL.

NASHVILLE. Tenn. July "a. isTs.
despatch to the J@ertcaa IRON MarfreesSoro
says the people of that place greatly excited
the removal OF Smith and Hall. who were sentenced
TO be hanged for the murder OF Major ruEh. to
Nashville au appeal taken 10 the supreme Court.
The prisoners would have been ~ ncr had the fact
their appeal been knowni hence their removal 10
Nashville.
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EMIGRANrs FOR TENNESSEE.

Lo~KII. Mass. July IA. 1879.
The Tennessee eolonists organized formally to-
night. About one hundred persons have s,anlnod
their intention OF emigraiins from thi. ciiy aud
Havcrhin 90 Manchester. Coffee county. Tenn
Aboat twenty of this number viii start 90 morrow.
aud tho others will follow in the fall Colonies
also forming an other portions OF New kn0ixnd.
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SALE OF A RAILROAD.

ST. PAUL. Minn.. July Ia. 1879.
A telegram from President washburne. OF the
Minneapolis and ST. Louis Railroad. now in New
York. announcaS that the ST. Paul and Duluth Rail-
road has been sold TO stockholders of the Chicago
and Northwestern rosd This places all railroad out
lets from here East under the control Of the Chicago
blnstlou.
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CAPTAIN GoLDsMTTTs sLoop.

Prom the Halifax ~. ~ Herald. July 1i.l
The sioop uncle sam, Captain Goldsmith. will sail
from North ~ lney to-day Tor Europe calling at st.
Johns. newfoundland. Captain Goldsmith expects
TO arrive IN Eosland about the middle OF August.
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session on the currency question. strong effort
will be made for a compromise between the hards
and softs. The Convention will complete its busi-
ness in few hours unless the fight between the
contesting delegations in Philadelphia should inter-
fere greatly with the harmony of the proceedings.
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THE sPINNERs' STRIKE.

FALL Rvrn. Mass. July "a. isTp.
Tho situation here remains about the same a. "a
the last report Manufacturers and opcrstivcs both
stand Arm Tho operatives have received assistance
from many different points. There will ba q distri-
button OF provisions on Thursday neat.
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ARMY INTELLIGENCE.

WASHINGTON, July IA, 1879.
Major J. J. Coppinger. Tenth infantry. is ordered
to report in person to the commanding general De-
partment of Missouri for assignment to duty act
ing assistant inspector general. First Lieutenant
Folliott A. Whitney is relieved from duty general
recruiting service and ordered to join his regiment.