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I1hEAu66S, Oulbou 0bA1c5 4t1SJ3 O@ s~-S As-'-A Observatory, will have general charge of the American work.
 Judge Advocate General Swain has con- cluded his review of the proceedings and yer dict in the Whitaker case, and bis summing up is now ready for the approval or dissent of the President. Until he has acted ID the matter it's tenor will remain subject of con- lecture.
 Judge Lawrence, First Comptroller of the Treasury, has rendered @ decision affecting mutllated United States bonds which may be presented for redemption or for the purpose of receiving . reissue thereof. He holds that
 in the absence of clear proof of the destruc-
 tion of a missing portion of bond the
 United States government only pay Tor that
 part of the bond produced sufn which
 would bear the same proportion to the whole
 would bear to the size of the bond of which
 the fragments might be a part.
 It has been ascertained at the office Of Su-
 pervising Inspector of Steam Vessels Dun1ont
 that during the fiscal year 18S0-1 there were
 268 lives lost of passengers and crews upon
 merchant steam vessels of the United States from explosions, fires collisions, snags and shipwrecks, accidental drowning and miscel- laneous causes. Among those lost by ship wreck are included the victims of the disas- ters of the City of Vera Cruz and the City of Alpena-129 persons. Both of those steamers are said to have been staunch ana strong and fully supplied with the life saving appliances required by law. The gales in which they were lost are said to have been the heaviest ever known in the different localities where they occurred, and General Dumont expresses the opinion that no human fore sight could have prevented their loss. But ten persons were saved from the City of Vera Cruz, they having been washed ashore on pieces of wreckage, and upon the City of Alpena all were lost Compared with the previous year there has been an increase in the number of lives lost of S3 persons. This covers an increase of 136 lost by wrecks, 21 by explosions and by accidental drowning, making total increase of 1892 There has been decrease, however, of fl lives lost by
 fire, 36 by collision and by other causes. Many of the cases reported as accidental drowning are thought to have been suicides. have been upward of a quarter of a million of passengers carried.
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monster demonstrations in favor of the gov

monster demonstrations in favor of the gov ernment
 Gladstone has instructed the Governor of the Cape of Good Hope to give greater ib- erty to Cetewayo on his promise not to re- turn to Zululand.
 The Russian government commission scheme for protection against revolutionists proposes the establishment of lesser or great CT states of siege, according to the condition of the disturbed districts also that every sentence of exile shall be for fixed term of years.
 Patrick McCafrey was drowned while bath ing in the Merrimac river, at Lowell, Mass., yesterday, with two others. A companion whe tried to save him very nearly lost his life in the attenpt. McCafrey was a young man. He leaves wife and child. His body was recovered.
 The Conservative members of the House of Lords will meet at the residence of the Marquis of Salisbury to-day to consider the proposal of Sir Stafford Northcote for a com promise by modifying Lord Salisbury's amendment to the land bill. The Irish con- seryative peers urge Lord Salisbury to &C., cept. The moderate members on both sides expect to arrive at some arrangement.
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New York Produce Market.

New York Produce Market.
 NEW YORK, Aug. 13. FLOUR-Steady and very moderate export trade demand Sales IA, 800 bbls State $4 10a6 75 Ohio $5a6 75 western $4 10a6 25 southern s 15a7 50. WHEAT-Feverish and unsettled and La11c high CT. CORN-16a1 better and moderately sactive; mixed western on the spot 5Sa62K. do., for futures, 62a 67%. OATS-Dul and unchanged. BEEF-Quist. PORK-Quiet. New mess on spot $18 LARD-7Hal0c higher and firm. Sales goo tierces steam rendered, $11 ST. BUTTER-Very firm. SUGAR-Quiet. MOLASSES-Dun PETROLEUM-Firm. RICE-Firm COFEEE-Quiet. FREIGHTS-Firm. SPIRITS TURPENTINE-Strong st 4Sc. ROSIN-Firm. TALLOW-Firm.
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Iz=a A FIRST-CLASS and commodious house EiiH with modern Improvements, situated on one
 E.!A of the finest avenues in this city. Large lot fronting two streets. There is nice barn on the premises. The property is worthy the attention of investors, and can be at any time For particu- lars call at THIS OFFTCE
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WASHINGTON, Aug. 14-12:30 D. m The President has done well this morning his tenn perature falling one-haH of degree since the last bulletin was issued. At the morning dressing the wound was found to be in excellent condition and the discharEe of pus adequate and healthy Pulse 96
 temperature 99.S, respiration JS (Signed D. H. AGHEw, 7 D. W. BLISS,
 J. K. BARNES,
 J. J. WooDwARD,
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THE OLD WORLD.
Great Britain.

Ingenious Resources of the FenIans.
 LONDON, Aug. 14.-Five rifessswere depos- tied at an early hour yesterday morning among cotton bales on the Nelson dock at Liverpool The man who brought them es- capped after a struggle with watchman. The affair has tended to revive the Fenian scare in Liverpool
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TELEGRAPHIC JoTTINGs.

Excited meetings against the papal guaran- tees were held yesterday at Genoa and sien- na.
 In dispatch from the viceroy of India, he asks permission to send the Ameer money and supplies.
 At the Sunday meetings of workmen's clubs in London it was decided to hold
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Austria.

Killed by . Failing Building.
 VIENNA, August 14.--An old building, four stories high, situated in the most frequented part of the city next to the Grabea, suddenly fell shortly before noon yesterday. The greater part of the house was occupied by offices and fashionable shops. Twenty lives were lost, and thirty persons were seriously injured.
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NEW ENGLAND.
Massachusetts.
Reform school Boys in Revolr

Reform School Boys in Revolt.
 WEsTBoRo, Aug. 14.-About p. m. se- rious uprising occurred among the boys at the reform school. The outbreak took place in the meditation room, one of the boys named Monahan attacking Superintendent Dooley with bricks dug from the cells. The boys rddled the windows with the missiles. The riot was quelled only when the superin- tendent had fired several shots from a revol-
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Massacre by Cowboys.
New Mexico.

White Men Murdered by Indians.
 Los VEGAS, Aug. 14.-Telegrams from Socorro state that the Indians swept down on party of quarrymen seven miles southwest of that place at o'clock Saturday morning and Herman were killed. Vaneps had con siderable money and his pockets were rifed. party of citizens mounted and well armed had started in pursuit of the Indians.
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Singular Fatality in a Eamily

PITTsBURa, Aug IA report from President, Venango county, says: Three children belonging to g family here died last Wednesday under peculiar circumstances Two of them while playing around in the distance left kettle of boiling water on the floor and the third child fell into it, all re- sulting fatally.
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PENNSYLVANIA.
Murdered For His Money.


 PTTTsBURG, Aug. 14.-Hugh McVay, en- ployed at the Pennsylvania railroad freight depot, received his pay, $43, Saturday. At P. m. he left for home. This morning his body was found in the river. There was a great bruise on the back of his hsad and 8 deep cut over his left eye, as though made with rock. No money was found on his person and it is supposed he was followed and murdered for his money. There is no clue to the murderers. McVay was about fifty years of age and 8 very respectable and highly esteemed man. He came from Phila- delphia.
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Daily Excursions to Lonu Branch.

20 Miles East of New York on
 Long Island.
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MOVEMENTS OF STEAMERS

NEW YORK, Aug. 14.-Arrived, the Victoria from London, the City of Chester and the Egypt from Liverpool, the Belgianland from Antwerp, the Colon from Aspinwall
 Havre-Arrived, the Canada from New Ynrk ..
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New York City.
NEW YORK, Aug. IA.

NEW YORK, Aug. IA. The record of Castle Garden yesterday was as follows: The stea amship Oder, from Bremen, brought 300 immigrants the Elbe, from the same port, brought 1,071, making the total number of immigrants for the day 1871. The arrivals of the week ending Au- gust 18th were 7,22S.
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THE FIRE RECORD.

Narrow Escape from a Holocaust.
 MONTREAL, Can, Aug. I4.-A fire occur red this morning in the warehouse of Robil- lard $ Tamarche, by which two men nearly lost their lives by suffocation. They were taken out unconsciousss but came to after re- storatives were applied. They are still in critical state. Loss 6OOO
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THE NAToNAL CAPITAL.

The Transit of venus-Finding in the
 Whitaker Case-ATarine Disasters Dur
 ing the Past Year.
 WASHINGTON, Aug. 1.-The Secretary of State recently wrote 8 long letter to the Sec retary of the Navy in regard to the location of stations and other details which were in- tended to be acted upon for the approaching transit of Venus in 1882. The letter was re- ferred to Rear Admiral John Rodgers, super intendent of the Naval Observatory, who has replied that it is proposed to lay the matter before the American National Academy of Science at it's annual meeting, at the Smith sonian, this fall The academy will be re- quested to suggest the best locations for the observing stations and to propose plan of cooperation with the scientific parties to be organized by other nations. In connection with this matter it has been intimated, though not officially, that Professor William
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The following was sent tonight

FsOM
 (Oficial)
 EXECUTIVE MANsIoN,l WASHINGTON, Aug. 14-S:30 a. m. The President slept well during the night. and this morning expresses himself as feeling comfortable His temperature is degree 1ess than at the same hour yesterday. His general condition is good. Pulse 100, temperature e9s, respiration IS.
 D. ". BLISS,
 J. K. BARNES, J. J. WooDwARD,
 ROBERT REYBURN.
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NEW YORK.
The Fatal Tov Ptsto, Aeafr

The Fatal Toy PIstOI Again.
 NEW YORK, Aug. 14.-An inquest was held yesterday afternoon at the court house, New ark, N. J., on the body of Stella Crane, 12 years of age, who was shot on Friday night, while playing on the stoop of No. 549 High street. 4 boy 15 years of age, named Theodore A. Graf, handed her toy pistol as forfeit in game, not knowing it to be loaded with ball cartridge. The pistol ex- ploded and the ball pierced the little girls brain There is universal demand in New ark for the passage of a law making it 8 crime to offer for sale or possess toy pistols Deceased was daughter of Linden Crane and niece of Assistant County Prosecutor Crane.
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The Emperor of Germany has ordered a special report to be made to him by the local authorities regarding the prosecutions of Jews in Pomerania
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Illinois.
Prospect for the Crops.

Prospect IOr the CrOpss
 7 CHICAGO, Aug. 14-A special despatch to the Times from Springfield, Ill.,, says: ''The partial returns received at the Department of Agriculture to date concerning the fall wheat crop confirm previous reports published by Secretary Fisher. The results of threshing have reduced the average prospective yield in some counties and increased it in others. Sixty-two counties in 1880 produced 32, ,632,- O55 bushels of fall wheat against 13, 448, ,565 bushels this season-a reduction of fifty-nine per cent. The forty counties remaining pro- dueed last season 21, 233, 45O bushels, and if these counties have the same proportionate yield this season as the above the entire wheat crop of the State for 1881 will be about 22, 154, 279 bushels. Tho past severe winter damaged large proportion of the wheat, and the Hessian fly and the chinch bug in some localities destroyed most of the wheat that was not weather killed, leaving hardly enough wheat in some counties for bread and seed. The quality is generally in- feriorsand the grain much shrunken. The crop, in quality and quantity, is the poorest produced in the State for over twenty years. Mir. Jesse W. Fell. of Normal, who is consid- cred one of the best judges of crops in cen tral Illinois, says in regard to the prospects for southern Illinois 'sNever, since my first settlement in the State in 1882, have seen so decided failure of the corn crop as there is in the southern part of the State, on the Illinois Central, commencing at the first station south of Para and extending thence to Cairo. The failure is about total. the result of the dried and parched condition of the earth. The failure of the corn crop from Para down is so nearly absolute that do not think it will average bushel to the acre :; and the pastures also are very generally des- troyed. Wheat and the other small grains look to be below the average. No peaches are to be seen, and there is only about one fourth of an ordinary crop of apples"
 Massacre by Cowboys.
 CHICAGO, Aug. 14.-A special dispatch to the Tunes from Las Vegas, New Mexico, says: GA band of cowboys recently attacked 8 caravan from Sonora, on the way to Arizo- na, killed four of the party and carried of $5, 900 and the pack animals The civil au- thorities in Arizona seem powerless, and the Mexicans hold the Americans responsible for the outrage"
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GFtnrsrOlls.
Trinity Chapel.

EFNHE excursion to congamond Lakes is arranged U for Wednesday, Aug. 17th, and will leave depot at s< o'clock For tickets apply at the Parish School Building 163 George street. Monday after noon, from to o'clock.
 Attendants on the charel services as well ea the scholars of the Parish and Sunday Schools will re- ceiye tickets without charge, au13 2t
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PATENTS. IF EDDY.

No. x6 State St., Opposite KfIby. Boston, SECURES Patents in the United Ststes also in o Great Britain, France and other foreign countries Copes of the claims of any Patent furnAehed by hitting one dollar. Assignments fecordel at Wash ington No Agency in the United States possesses perior facilities obtaining Patents acertaininG the patentabflity of inventions. B. H. asDDY,
 Solicitor of Patents. q regard Mr. Eddy as one Of the Mosr cApABrE AND sUCcEssFUL practitioners with whoid have had enacial intercourse CHARLES MASON.
 Solicitor of Patents. 2 s1nveutors cannot employ person more trustwor- thy capable of securing them early and favorable consideration at the Patent Oface.
 EDMUND BURKE, late Commissioners Of Patents.n
 BOSTON, October IS, 1870. R H EDDY, Esq.-Dear Sir-You procured for me- inf540 my first patent. Since then you have acted for and advised iD hundreds of cases, and pro cured many patents, reissues and extensions have occasionally employed the best agencies in New York Philadelphia and Washington, but still give you al- most the whole of my business, in your line, and ad wise others to employ you.
 Yeurs truly, GEORGE DRAPER. Boston, January 1,Fe81. ja1 cody
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New Haven City Burial Ground,

TAMES T. MIX has been, and will be, in attendance ey at the Cemetery. He has burial lots for sale at low prices One whole lot with iron fence hah and quarter lots with wooden fences Hours to l2 to s o'clock, or he be seen at his ofhoe. oS H1gn street. residence 212 Crown street. His intersst IS with his friends up their lots and see that all
 Is done that be for the good of all concerned that own lots or that wish lots. The Cemetery Commit
 tee have lots sale which they will be pleased to sell huz eooIln
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WANTED.

ENIFTY experienced Boot Makers Inquire at Su- perintendents ofnce, corner of Wallace and Greene streets. L. CANDEE & CO.
 auI2 I'm
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LOCAL NEWS.
Personal

James I. Hayes WAS in Shelton Saturday, appearing for the defense in the Thom as Hogan case for selling liquor without li- cense Hogan was held in $2oO bonds for trial.
 Simon I. Strouse, of the New Haven Cor set and Sewing Machine company, started for Saratoga on Saturday, the 18th, to be absent week, stopping at the Windsor Hotel.
 Harry Flynn and family start to-day for Mansion, Wisconsin, to be absent three weeks They will visit brother and sister whom Mr. F. has not seen for twenty five years. He will stop few days at Niagara Falls and return by way of Harper's Ferry, Va, where he was located during the war.
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Railroad Grove Restaurant.
WEST HAVEN

MMEALS are served up In the best manner. Sea INh Food pecialty. Hillmans Famous Ice olsasa; jy14 ;sodim aSi PuTMAN < HALE, Propristoss
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FINANCE AND TRADE.

NEW YORK. Aug 13-3 P. M. tClosing prices reported over the private wire Of BUNNELL SCRANTON. Bankers and Brokers.
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THE WATCHERS IN THE SICK ROOM.

The watch by the sick bed, now that Mr. Crump is sick, is divided between Mrs. Dr. Edson, Dr. Boynton, General Swain and Colonel Rockwell, each sitting up in turn, and each pair alternating during the day. The President rested as well as usual, and ate quite as much solid food as yesterday. He went to sleep at the usual time this evening, Dr. Howard and Dr. Bliss are on duty to. night Dr. Agnew will remain in the city several days
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FOR RENT.

4aA nice furnished cottage and barn at Sayin NFii1 Rock to rent for the Second floor, No E.!iH 61 Asylum street, $1O; 239 Congress avenue $11. For sale-A sea shore house and barn, large grounds, at Savin Rock House has 21 rooms in first class order and will be sold cheap. Small safe soda fountain candy jars counters marble top tables cases, awning, ice cream tables. 4. W. HOLMES,
 1elS If &
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THE BALL NOT TO BE OUT FOR.

Dr. Bliss has almost entirely recovered from the effects of his pus poisoning and thinks he need expect no further annoyance therefrom. Dr. Bliss is authority for the statement that the doctors have to-day ridi- culed the report that they had decided to cut the ball out. He rises to the explanation published in the despatches Thursday last and reiterates the assertion made that there was no such intention in mind
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suumer Notes.

d.y
 Summer Notes.
 Professor F. A. Fowler of this city, who has been at the White Mountains for week or two, is very pleasantly located at Rawlet'a Hotel, Bethlehem. Some alpine daisies gath cred by him on top of Mount Washington, and sent by him to friends in this city, are trophies of one of the many excursions he has taken as part of the programme.
 Governor Bigelow, after visiting at Sarato- ga, went to South Egremont, Mass, where he found number of New Haven people. He is to be at home this week to attend to a number of State and business matters.
 T. J. Malone, janitor of the City Hall, Bal timore, was on visit to his nephew, J. J. Tierney, the artist, Saturday. MT. and Mrs. Tierney and Mr. Malone leave for trip to Rockaway and other places to-day.
 MT. Michael W. Malley, buyer for E. Mall ley, has gone to Saratoga for weeks stay.
 George R. Kelsey, of West Haven, is ex- pected home from Saratoga to-day.
 MT. and Mrs. Daniels, of New York, are visiting with Dr. Painter in West Haven.
 Church Notes.
 At St. Mary's church, yesterday morn ing, Father McGivney made a brief but pointed exhortation in connection with the parable of the Pharisee and Publican, which was contained in the gospel of the day. He exempifed the beauty of humility, the grandeur and sublinnity of that virtue which afiliates man with his maker, and stamps him as the practical, consistent follower of his Divine Master. His contrast of pride and humility was rendered more striking by a passing allusion to a delinquency that came under his notice before the mass, and which he enlarged upon as Illustrating the signif- canoe of the maxims embodied in the gospel. His remarks made a noticeable impression upon his hearers.
 Father Dyer, c. M., of sedalia, Mo-, for. merly professor of philosophy in the Semi nary of Our Lady of Angels, conducted the retreat of the Sisters at St. Francis Or. plan asylum last week.
 To-day is the Feast of the Assumption, 6 holiday of obligation in the Catholic church Services will be held at all the Catholic churches in the city.
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SfaI Gstate.
TO RENT.

- &SAA THE NEW Brick House 42 Spring street, Etii5 containing eight rooms very convenient for E4.b one family; rent $17 per month
 G. ". HAZEL, aug If 13 Church Street.
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RETURN OF THE PRESIDENTS CHILDREN.
 Masters Henry and James and Miss Mollie returned tonight with Secretary Hunt and his family on the Despatch, from Fortress Monroe. Nearly all the members of the official family have now taken some recreation dur ing the excitement except Mrs. Garfield and Private Secretary Brown. Mrs. Garfield rides out to the Soldiers Home once in while, but is never absent more than few hours MT. Brown is almost constantly at his office at tending to his duties about the Mansion.
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FrRE ESCAPES

OFFICIAL attention given to the manufacture of S Fire Escapes for factories and public buildings.
 THE YALE MANUFACTURING CO,
 Successors to S. 6. Johnson Co, ...ec a.,z1,. kQ Cortrt Street
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TO RENT, {asA DESIRABLE Brick Building, story and Hfia basement, for manufacturing purposes, good FIJI light, elevator and water, in the best part of the city, for 8 term of years. Inquire at
 l. NEWMAN 6 CO.'S, qua If 1O6 Park Street, New Haven, Ct.
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Midnight-There have been no unfavora- ble developments in the Presidents case to- night. He has rested well up to this hour and the fever is very slight.
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WANTED,

A COLLECTOR (singIe preferredl. Must furnish Al references and security. Permanent bus iness. Call from 10 a. m to F III.
 GAY BROTHERS, au11 256 Chapel Street, up stairs
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1881-12-13
Admitted to Citizenship.

j. A. Hanna was admitted to citizen
ship in the District Court yesterday
He is native of New Brunswick, and
L. J. Maddux, who was one OF his col
lege mates at Harvard, came here from
Modesto, California, to testify that he
had known him to be resident OF the
United States for five years last past
MIR. Hanna is lawyer by profession,
but could not practice in the District
Court until he became a citizen OF the
United States.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1881-12-13
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