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Year: 1877

From the report Of Prince Meretinsky it
appears that the Russian operations at
Lovatz on Monday were of great Importance.


That position, constituting the extreme
right of Osman Pacha's line of defence. and
held to prevent the operation in that direc-
ton Of turning movement against Plevna


was captured against very desperate resist
ance. One fact that has been indisputably
shown in the war is the resolute courage OF
the troops on both sides, the effect Of dis
cipline upon warlike races In their works
the Turks fight with stolid obstinacy like
that of the English soldier himself, and the
best that has been told of the .ttuia trancese
does not surpass the enthusiastic impetu-
osity that the Russians have shown in
assault. It may be believed, there
FORE that this battle was fercely
contested on either side; and that the Rus
slams were victorious proves what they can
do when handled with more judgment than
they were in their bloody attempt against


Plevna There is some appearance that the
fighting at Lovatz, which began by Turk
ish advance, was one more attempt of the
Ottoman commander, like that made at
Pelischat, to take advantage of the supposed
effect of the fighting elsewhere in weakening
the Russian lines. This victory permits
the continuation Of those operations
against Plevua that are likely to cut it off
from the support from beyond the Balkan.


Weakened by this isolation Osman Pacha
must either retreat or endeavor to retake
the lost position, and eithercontingency will
induce battle more favorable to the Rus
SLAMS than the one they must fight if they
simply repeated the attempt of July 81.
The fighting in the neighborhood Of Rust
chuk, enormously reported at first, proves
to be the recapture by the Russians of q
position taken by the Turks some days since.
Year: 1877

In our news columns to-day will be found
the account Of young man who died from
the effects Of 'the bite of some unknown
poisonous insect" received at Coney Island.
He died in five days after he was bitten. 1t
will be rather startling to the people of the
city to learn that venomous animals or
insects flourish at this great popular
resort. But, at all events, this in
sect, if he fourishes, is not abun-
dant, for of the hundred thousand that
have visited his domain this summer he has
killed but one. 1t is likely that this poi
sonous insect will resolve himself into the
familiar form of the mosquito. Sometimes
this insect having rested upon some putrid
matter, carries a small portion of it in his
proboscis, and the first person he bites is
necessarily inoculated with the poisonous
substance. Poisonous matter thus trans
mitted may be of all degrees of virulence.
Year: 1877

The reunion of the Smith family yester-
day was all that the most enthusiastic men,
Der could have hoped. There were five
thousand persons present, all presumably
Smiths the day was bright and clear, the
dinner long and the oratory short. Our ac-
count describes all the Smiths as being in a
delightful humor, and it is the testi-
mony of the photographer, who is
always present on these occasions, that the
countenance of every one of the two thousand
Smiths who stood before the camera was
wreathed with beatific and exultant smile
This was particularly the case with the
Misses Smith, who were noted for their
beauty and intelligence, and enjoyed the
rare privilege of unlimited Irritation, being
with none but relatives. A strong family
resemblance existed among the five thou
sand ladies, gentlemen and children who
were present on the pleasant Smith farm,
near the little town of Peapack, NJ. The only
anomalous incident of the celebration ap-
pears to have been the delivery Of an ad-
dress by the Rev. Mr.. Woodruff, who is
not Smith, though he may be connected
with the family. There is no objection to
Mr.. Woodruff, but we think we once heard
of clergyman named Smith, and, if pos
sible, he should have been selected in pref
erence We congratulate the Smith family
on their second reunion, and when they
meet next year hope that instead of five
thousand there will be ten.
Year: 1877

the water they are capable of delivering
can be conveyed to almost any distance by
relays of fire engines. To be sure, the
steam engines are not SO convenient for this
purpose AS were the old hand engines, since
they lack the box which served rs tank.
But large casks placed on the ground could
be used for this purpose, the water dis
charged into them by one engine being
taken up and carried on by the hose of the
next, and so on tor an indefinite distance.
But if the distance were long it would re-
quire long line of engines to supply one
at the scene of the fire, thus practically
disabling great par. OF the force.
If four supply engines were inter-
posed between the river and the one which
viously require five engines to do the work
of one drawing it's water from the hydrant.
The rivers are, therefore, a resource only for
short distance from their shores. The
hydrants attached to large mains in remote
streets could also be used with similar
Limitation as to distance. The objection is
that it would require several engines to do
the work of one, and in great confia-
grafton they might all be needed at
the fire. But this temporary resource
might, for lack of better, do in some
localities. The third is the construc-
ton of rather capacious tanks at the
corners Of streets where the mains
are too small and the distance is consider
able to large mains in other streets This
method would not cripple the force by con-
verting engines into mere carriers of water
from distant points, but it would be at
tended with expense and would create un-
slightly excrescences at the street corners.
Yet anything is better than to have all the
property of the city constantly exposed to
sudden destruction.
Year: 1877

Adelina Patti failed to obtain divorce
from the Marquis de Caux for i'll usage be-
cause she failed to prove her allegations,
and the Marquis de Caux did obtain a
divorce or separation from Patti by demon
STATIONS made to the Court. Thereby the
said Marquis was left with q handsome
fortune as the result of his matrimonial
speculations, this fortune consisting of
the half of what was saved Of PATHS earn
ings. Exasperated by this result the Patti
was apparently determined not to give it
up 80, and now she comes into court and
boldly declares that she never was married
to the said Marquis de Caux There was
marriage ceremony which she had every
reason to believe was valid, but Of
which she was the innocent victim.


The priest who married them was not
licensed to perform this ceremony. Under
the English statute a marriage by priest
not so licensed is not valid, and under the
law of France a marriage performed in u
Year: 1877

How far any one evil reaches in it's prac-
tical operation it Is commonly difficult to
tell, and in illustration of this truth may be
cited the possible uses of distillery swill
Hitherto this fluid has been heard Of ex-
cusively in connection with the swill milk
disclosures. How the cows in the distillery
stables were fed on this innutritious and
stimulating liquid until they rotted away
as they stood on their feet in the close
stalls, and how the milk drawn from them
in their necessarily unhealthy condition was
sold to the public and became fruitful
source Of disease and death in the city all
this has been discussed in the press and
But the public have as yet heard
but little of the beef that is
sold in the city produced from the
slaughter of swill-fed animals. This
part Of the subject is apparently to be
shown up in forthcoming trial against the
keepers of some stables on the Brooklyn
side where beef is regularly "fatted" for
market by feeding it ON swill. OF course
cattle thus ''fatted" is not iatted ut all, in
the legitimate sense of the word. 1t may
acquire, undoubtedly, the appearance OF
fatted cattlea round outline, and O
smooth, putted-up appearance generally.
But that appearance is due not to fat, but
to water deposited in the tissues. These
animals are made dropsical by that treat.
ment. AS man with the dropsy is, in
common, irrational speech, called a fat
man, so these may be called 'fat cattle,
but not otherwise. If the trial is thorough
its developments will be of interest to the
eaters Of cheap meat.
Year: 1877

The founder of great business system
which extends over the civilized portions OF
the globe was yesterday buried with sim
pie ceremonies, but with due honors, at
Mount Auburn. The obsequies Of Alvin
Adams were honored by the presence OF
hundreds of eminent men OF all profess
sions, who wished to pay respect, not only
to departed friend, but also to the memory
of one Of those great representative business
men who impress their ideas upon their
time. AS the organizer Of the express sys-
TEN which will be always identi-
fed with his name Alvin Adams
facilitated by methods almost wholly new
the trade of the continent Forty years
ago, when he began the express business,
neither he nor the few persons he employed
dreamed of the magnitude it would assume !;
but it followed the development of the rail-
road and the steamship, till not only the
United States but Europe, Asia and Aus
tralia were included in the network Of its
agencies. A few years ago Mr.. Adams said
that always in some quarter of the globe the
sun was shining on his name-a nobler boast
than that of England that the roll Of her
drum followed the sunrise round the globe.


Beginning life poor and unknown MIR.
Adams, by intellect, honesty and industry,
achieved fortune and fame, and will be re-
membered as one of those great men of
business who in this age and in this country
have been largely instrumental in building
up the national prosperity.
Year: 1877

Rapid Transit and the Next Legis-


lature.


The friends and advocates of rapid transit
should not forget that now is the time to
work if they wish to defeat in the next Legis-
lature the selfish corporations who have so
long retarded the legitimate growth Of the
city. This is the great and important ques-
ton for New York at the present time. In
comparison with it the political complexion
of the Legislature, the rise or fall Of parties,
is not Of the slightest consequence. All
classes of the community are interested in
1.-THE men who have property as we'll as
those who have none at all. New York will
never occupy the position she ought to
hold until the lower and upper portions
of the island are brought into rapid
communication. Taxes cannot in the
nature of things be reduced until this is
accomplished, and the tenement house evil
will prevail until the problem has been
solved What are the friends of rapid
transit doing? There were large meetings
on the subject some time ago. Why have
they been discontinued? There should be
a rapid transit party started in every ward
in the city, and no man should be sent to
Albany who is not pledged to vote for the
measure. The workingmen and taxpayers
have the whole thing in their hands if they
will only exert their strength and send men
to the Assembly and Senate who will not
betray them and become the tools Of the
street car companies. Let us have rapid
transit agitation and show the political
managers that New York is in earnest in
the matter
Year: 1877

foreign country is not valid unless all the
formalities required by the law of that
foreign country are strictly observed.
Such is PATHS case in her demand that the
marriage be declared null. To the eye OF
the lay man it is thin but the legal eye, IN
France especially, may see much substance
in it. And if the demand is granted there
will be in it this point of natural justice
that the Marquis will be compelled to dis
gorge the money earned by the prima donna.
Year: 1877

If THE LIBRARY ASSOCIATION succeed in cf-
fecting no reforms other than the new rules for
cataoguing it will have accomplished u good
deal and placed the reading public under very
great obligations The rulesaro simple, concise
and seem to cover every point. 1t is to be
hoped they will be universally adopted.
Year: 1877

Mr. DAvENPoRTas funeral was attended by
nearly every one OF note III his profession at
present in the city, and by large number of
gentlemen in other walks of life. 1t was de-
served tribute to an excellent and conscientious
artist. who was an ornament to his profession
and q kind hearted aIniable gentleman
Year: 1877

The RAILROADS OF MExIco are the subject
of an interesting report from our Ministerto that
Republic to the State Department The scarcity
of this means Of transportation in that country
is severely felt, and is due III large meas
urc to the national jealousy toward foreign
ers, which has interfcred with the introduction
,f the foreign capital necessary for their CON
ifIlctinn
Year: 1877

The RESOLUTION of the Board Iof Education
to make the school furniture uniform in all the
schools does not, it is to be hoped, involve the
condemnation Of the good furInturen now in use.
Uniformity is desirable thing, but just at
present there is something still more desirable
namely, economy.
Year: 1877

ANOTHER INJUNCTION has been obtained by
one OF the ferry companies restraining the
Comptroller from selling the franchises. This
injunction business is becoming u little too mo-
nOtOnOuS
Year: 1877

IT is RERoRTED by soldier who has+ escaped
from the Nez Perces that the Indians have lost
themselves in the wilderness on their way to
the Crow Agency and are bewildered. General
Howards command seems TO be in somewhat
the same situation. The ending to this Indian
campaign promises to be rather coniical.
Year: 1877

DANGEROUS PLACE TO BE FOUND
women who look under the bed for a
man have been so successful of late in
tindin0 him that men will have to hunt
m some more secure hiding place. The
Weil-known Miss johnson found a man
and pounded his head almost to jelly; 9
young woman in Ashland saw some mas
cnhne feet sticking out from under her
Sad and she ran into the street and woke
mn % the neighborhood, while the mascI
line feet escaped; in Carbon county 9
bankers girl found man under the bed
and screamed until be jumped out the
window, and now comes q case In Wes
VIRGINIA where the man was captured
and turned over to the authorities. 1t II
getting 10 be extra hazardous to hide un
der a bed now, and no really intelligen
robber will think of such thing. ID
knows better;
Year: 1877

This morning about $50 O'Clock as
the fine pair OF mares, belonging TO the
Reliance 5. +. z. Co., attached 20 q new
furniture wagon, were standing on the
Fourth street wharf, they started off on a
run up Fourth street to a small street,
running from Fourth to Third and turn
ing down said street they still cont .nued
running until Third street bridge was
reached, when they suddenly leaped
overheard, carrying the wagon, loaded
with sweet potatoes with them.


From information that can be cleaned
it appears that the tug boat Martha ,hav-
ing in tow vessel had signalled for the
bridge to be opened. The bridge-tender
answered the signal, and turned the
bridge off but failed to put the guard pole
across the roadway, which he Is required
to do by law. The captain of the tug
states that when the horses reached the
opening they gave tremendous leap.
carrying the wagon clear of the roadway
and almost reaching the opposite side OF
the draw. For moment they seemed
to remain suspended in the air, and
then suddenly dropped down, and as
they reached the water the wagon seem.
ed to overturn burying the poor doomed
beasts beneath its weight. A gentleman
who was also present, states that shortly
AFTER the horses had disappeared beneath
the water, their heads appeared above
for a few seconds, and then, disappear
ing, all was still.


The team was in charge of the driver
James Joseph, and he stated to report
er of this paper that he was in the back
part Of the wagon loading sweet potato.
when suddenly the horses started of
with the result as stated above. IN


The horses were valued at $3.50 ant
The members of the company deeply re
gret the sad accident as they were mucl
attached to them, and they were certain
ly one of the finest pair of fire horses il
this city. The wagon was valued a
$3.50. Efforts are now being made t
raise the horses and also the wagon bu
up to this writing those engaged in tn
work have not met with any success.


A great deal sympathy is felt for th
company, and the vicinity of the unfol
tunate accident was visited by larg
number of people.
Year: 1877

The lberville, La, South, publish


ed in the town ofPlaquemine, gives


the following report of a serious


caving Of the river bank at that
place. 1t says:


Our town was visited with a


terrible calamity on the evening OF


the 18th. About s p. m, a crash


was heard on the river front at the


head of Main Street, and the peo-


pie living near the levee, who rush.


ed out Of their houses to see what


was the matter, discovered that
onc-half Of a brick warehouse had


fallen into the river, and the lcvee
had also gone down. A short
time afterward we arrived upon
the scene, when the, remainder of
the building went in to the river.


The Planters warehouse, occu.
pied by Mr.. Gustavc Roth, was
the next TO 90. In this building
was q lot Of sugar and molasses
but by great exertion this was roll
cd out and fortunately saved.


In short time the building oc-
cupied by Laboyde as a cake shop
began to totter, aud before every.
thing could be taken out, 1t went
over in the river with a loud crash.


The night was very dark, but
with the aid Of q lantern we wend.
ed our way along toward the
mouth of the bayou where we
found the levee caving in all the
way up to the point at the bayou.
Every one living on Front street
were moving their goods and chat
lies. Attempting to return we
found q yawning gulf of water
IN place Of the road over which we |
had just Travelled. We then came
INTO Bank street, and on going up |
Plaqnemine street, we found II |
was about ~ O'Clock, midnight,
md we left the scene. Early on
he following morning we again
'isitcd the scene Of disaster, and
vc found that the row of houses
~ Front, street, consisting Of
omc ten or twelve, were on the
rink of the cave about to topple
'ver. Tho people were tearing
lown their houses and cndcavor-
ng to save the lumber. Eight
'ouses fell into the river, and
bout q dozen or more have since
'een torn down, and before the
svee is built over thirty houses
'ill have disappeared from the
most populous portion Of the
own. This is doubly unfortunate
S the greater portion ofthis prop
rty belonged 10 poor people, who
ave been deprived Of their homes
Y this sad disaster.
Year: 1877

RAILROAD DAMAGED.-The Walla WaIla


s. Columbia River Railroad was damaged to
a great extent by the late freshet. The track
along and near the Touchet crossing ia swept
away for a distance of over nine hundred
feet the high grade about nine miles this
side of Wallula for a considerable distance IL
more or less damaged also, about one mile
OF the track some two miles this side Of
Wallula is swept away; the residence of Mr..
Warner, Is located near the track at the above
point, and the water compelled the family to
vacats the premises. The residence of Mr..
Schnebly, at the Tonehet crossing, suffered
to great extent. On Thursday the water
was running through the windows, and the
country for great distance in and about
that section is described as a perfect lake


Mr.. James DObson, a resident of French.
town, Informs US that the Wella Walla river
was about Two feet higher at his place than
he ever knew it 10 be before. Accounts from
all sections along the Tonchet, Mil Creek
and the Walla Walla, are that not a. bridge is
left standing. The Railroad Company dis
patched construction train from Whitman
station with nearly fifty men. and are repair
ing the damage TO the track at the Touohet
crossing as fast as possible. Conductor Hay
ward is at Wullula with another train, and
will commence Operations at that point, as
soon as the Walla Walla river falls sufficient
to allow them to go 10 work. The company
will have the track repaired so as to run
trains in few days. OAe hundred men will
be employed and put to work just as fast as
the falling water will admit. The damage
to the railroad is greatly to be regretted
During the high water Of last year the road
was damaged to the extent of $4,000 and
now this second flooding is calculated to
greatly dispirit the gentlemen whose capital
is invested in the road
Year: 1877

SsSow THE McUSrlrNs.-Fron gefleman who
arrived from the foot of the mountains yesterday We
are informed that the late storm DID not melt the
the SNOW high up. II Was only the last snow that
fell about the base, consequently We may expect
more water 10 come Down Mil Creek as the weather
grows Warutr.
Year: 1877

CRY SCRIP is a drug upon the money market, and
scarcely worth the paper upon which it Is printed
The next legislature should make provision for fund
ing the whole of the outstan hing city indebtedness
at a low rate of interest and then possibly We may
he able 10 place the city finances upon substantial
bass.
Year: 1877

The Atlantic and Pacific Telegraph
Company seeks permission to lay under
ground telegraph wires. That is what i,
must come to in the end, for the safety and
convenience Of the public as we'll as for the
economy and security Of the communica-
tions of the telegraph companies
Year: 1877

The Continental Life has got another
receiver. There must have been much to
receive in the first place to nscesstale the
appointment of three receivers. The time
must come when there will be nothing
left
Year: 1877

On account OF the high price Of bread
the tramping business bids fair to be unu i.
suslly dull this season. Some are Offering
money instead Of bread, but they prefer the
staff Of life At the old price.
Year: 1877

TIE most significant feature in the
hu,ipess world at present is the marked
ADVANCE in the earnings OF the western
,sirOsds, which have strengthened rail
wsy share, generally. The carrying OF
the handsome crops of grain is thought
n bs the cause of the increased business,
and the bulls are taking full advantage
Of the situation.
Year: 1877

IUIIaUIIpHId IIIHoS'


Senator Sharon, of Nevada, won't be
in his seat at the extra session, and some
Republicans venture to complain of him
for endangering the supremacy OF the
party in the body. They forget he
bough his seat in the Senate paid for 1t
according to contract, and that It's his
own TO amuse himself with in his own
way and when it happens to please him.
Year: 1877

From speech before Richmond Chamber


OF Commerce.


The true way out of our difficulty is to
pay out. The true readja'tment is 10
readjust ourselves upon the line OF
honesty and good faith from which, had
we followed IL the footsteps OF our
frthers, we would never had departed.
All we need in Virginia is an honest,
earnest effort to do right.
Year: 1877

A case was recently decided by the
Court Of Queens Bench, England. in
volving . point Of considerable interest
to dealers in live stock. A Mr.. Hobbs
sold at auction lot Of pigs. making no
express representation as to their con :.
di,ion; and the sale vas made subject
to the condition-"No warranty will be
given BY the suctioneer with any los
are open to inspection previous to .he
commencement of the sale. no compen
sation shall be made in respect to any
fault or error of description Of any lot
in the catalogue The pigs were
bought and removed by the plaintiff.
aud shortly after their removal, they
all died Of typhoid fever. The plain.
tiff now brought his action to recover
the price of the pigs, and in this he
was successful, the jury finding that
Hobbs had taken the pigs from herd
Of which many had died Of typhoid
fever, and therefore he knew that they
we're suffering from the eontsgion, al
though they showed no outward sym
ptoms of disease.


The recovery in this case mnst have
been on the ground Of fraud-the fact
that the pigs we're taken from diseas.
ed herd should have been made known
to the purchaser, and the Withholding
Of it was fraud, for the consequences
Of which the seller was justly respcusi-
BILE.