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WASHINGTON NKWS. "|
THE RIZPAH OUTRAGE.
Kenneth Balfnor Qualifies as Secretary of
Treasury.
GRANT’S EXTENSIVE TOUR.
FK ASKS' lIKARI\G CI.OHED.
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Washington, June 30.—Tbe State \
Dep’t has assurances that Spain will
make any amendments proper when
the alledged Ellen Rizpah outrage is
investigated. Rizpah was seized
and her commander imprisoned by a
Spanish cruiser on Keys south of
Cuba.
Advices have been received here by
the respective Bureaus that Chase,
collector of Internal Revenue, and
Smith Postmaster atiWilkes-barre,
Pennsylvania have resigned as Chiar
man and Secretary of Republican
Convention Committee.
Secretary Sherman has rearranged
special Treasury agent districts.
The Fifth includes Maryland, Vir
ginia and the District of Columbia;
the Sixth, North Carolina, South
Carolina, Florida and Georgia, ex
cept Pensacola and Apalachicola sta
tion and Charleston; Seventh, Ala
bama, Mississippi and Louisiana, in
cluding Pensacola and Apalachicola
station at New Orleans; Eighth, Tex
ico and Indian Territory, and New
Mexico station at Brownesville;
Eleventh, post delivery on Missouri,
Mississippi and Ohio rivers and sta
tion at Cincinnati. Several agents
by law are authorized to seize per
sons and property and administer
oaths in prevention and detection of
frauds on revenue.
Gov. McCormick Assistant Secreta
ry of the Treasury returned Kenneth
Raifnor qualiiied as Secretary of the
Treasury.
The President’s domestic estab
lishment has been moved to the sol
diers’ home. He has the largest col
lege grounds that were occupied by
the late lamented Lincoln as his
summer residence.
The subsidiary silver issued by the
Government to date is over $33,000,-
<000; legal tenders destroyed during
the month $750,000.
Mr. Upton, chief Cierk of the
Treasury Department, and S. E.
Middleton, banker, are verifying
acts in the Treasury, preliminary to
the transfer to the new Treasurer,
Mr. Gilfillen.
Rear Admiral Trenchard, com
manding the North Atlautie Station
will transfer his flag to steamer Pow
han, which will arrive in Hampton
Roads Tuesday.
The State Department has advices
that Grant leaves England after the
4th of July and visit Belgium,
Switzerland, Norway, Sweden and
Russia in the order named.
The State Department also has ad- I
vices that the new Russian loan of
5 per cents can be readily placed at
a shave of 20 to 25 per cent.—the
Rothschilds take it.
Legal tenders outstanding $360,000
000; fractional currency outstanding
$200,000,000.
D. C. Franks’ hearing has closed.
The Commissioner wilt decide
Monday whether to send him back to
North Carolina for trial or discharge
him. The proceedings were feeble;
some say purposely so.
The Eads Jetties.
St. Louis, June 30.—Capt. Eads bas
made a highly satisfactory report to
the South Pass Jetty Company. After
narrating successful results in six
essential respects, the report con
cludes ;
“7tb. Finally, I may add with ab
solute certainty, that this entire sys
tem of works is now so far completed
that no financial difficulties can in
tervene to arrest the processes of na
ture which are constantly operating
to enlarge and perfect the desired
channel through them.”
Killed by Lightning.
C' and, Juno 30.—This morn
fcg, during a light thunder storm,
Frank Haion, accompanied by a boy
named Kelly, drove a team of ite es
under a large tree near Youngfe/wn,
Ohio, for shelter. Thetree was struck
by lightning, killng Haion, Kelley
and team.
Incendiary Tramp.
Watertown, N. Y, June 30.—An iu
* cendiary tramp burned a farm house
in this vicinity. The inmates es
caped. An eight year old girl es
caped, and the mother with a child
ran through the flames covered with
a blanket. Two small boys jumped
from the window.
THE WAR IN KUIIOPK,
A Fearful Slaughter of Russians.
A Heavy Bombardment at Rusteliub.
The Consulates Fired Into.
Bucharest, June 23.—'The Russian
forces at Hirsova, reported to be
marching on Silistria, are said to be
within forty kilometres of that fort
ress. The Turks are apparently con
centrating their troops in the prinei
pie forts, where they will soon be at
tacked. Everything isreported quiet
to-day on the Danube. It is ascer
tained now that the principal cross
ing west of the Guirgeva was at Pe
troceni und Parapan just below
Sitnnitza where the Russians crossed
a large number of rafts and small
boats until the position was se
cured on the south bank. This ac
counts for the comparatively small
loss suffered by the Russian troops,
as the passage was effected in small
detachments who were scattered on
the river and advance ! towards the
opposite bunk, alter I lie manlier of
the skirmishers, so as to.render t lie
enemy’s fire less effective. The Rus
sians have also crossed at Turutna
guerelli. and have joined Grand
Duke Nicholas at Si-tavu.
Russian commissariats have tele
graphed to gurry up supplies for the
army, representing that the country
on the other side of the river is desti
tute, and saying that there are fears
of famiue in Bulgaria.
London, June 30. - The Russians
captured Batoum. A Turkish gun
boat destroyed the bridge at Ibrail.
Foreign consuls have left Rustchuk.
A dispatch from Nikopolis to the
Daily Telegraph, June 23, says the
Russians attempted to cross the river
here on Thursday in fifty lighters,
ten of which were sunk by shells,
and the attempt failed. The slaugh
ters was frightful.
Telegrams to the Daily News from
various points on the Danube give
particulars of a frightful bombard
ment along the river at Rustchuk.
The German consulate was destroy
ed by 24 shells, French by 3 and the
Austrian consulate was riddled. The
military hospital in the Jews’ quar
ters received 72 shells. They fall ev
erywhere, and no spot can be consid
ered safe. Up to Wednesday the
Turks had thrown two or three thou
sand shells into Guirgevo. Though
the streets are ploughed up, and
houses bored through, not more than
one house in 20 or 30 is seriously in
jured. At Altenitza Geu. Ehreu
worth, of the Uth Infantry division
was shot through the shoulder by a
Turkish sharpshooter from the other
side of the Danube.
The Daily Aews’ despatch from Vi
enna, dated last night, says it is per
sistently announced hero that the
battle has been raging to-day below
Sistava.
Servia has ordered at Paris accou
trements for 50,000 men to be deliver
ed in three weeks.
The Daily News has au Alteuitza
dispatch, dated Wednesday, which
says this morning’s operations have
been a successful attempt to unmask
the Turkish batteries by launching a
fleet of 8 boats loaded with dummy
soldiers. When the fleet reached
mid stream it drew fire from a thou
sand rifles and many cannon upon
itself and the Russian earthworks.
shocking Homicide.
Harrisonburg, Pa., Juno 30.—A
shocking homicide occurred at Mc-
Gabrysville, Rockingham county, on
Thursday evening. Reuben Bonds,
farmer and blacksmith and former
hotel keeper residing in that town,
was killed by a stab with a pocket
knife by Zebulon D. Gilmore. Bonds
died inaboutflve minutes afterwards.
A family feud had for many years
existed between Bonds and Gilmore,
but the immediate cause of the kill
ing transpired but a few minutes be
forte the fatal encounter. Giimore
is a merchant 70 years of age; Bonds’
age was 45. The murder has caused
great excitement.
WEATHER INDICATIONS.
War Department, j
Office of Chief Signal Officer, >
Washington, Juue 30, 1877. )
For the South Atlantic States,
stationary or high temperature,
southerly winds, and clear or partly
cloudy weather.
llfMtiiii Mace*.
Boston, June 30. —Beacon Park—
Smuggleg 2 1 1. Great Eastern 1
2 2 2. Time: 2 ;22£, 2:1, 1:8J, 2:3J
2:30.
Class May—Bird won third ; South
seventh ; Hannah D. firsthand second ;
Honest Harry fourth and fifth. Time;
2 ;23i, 2:33i-2 :04j, 2:05, 2 :04|, 20:9.
Improper articles of food often
i cause the blood to become loaded
I with foul humors. CleaDso the blood
| with Dr. Bull’s Blood Mixture and
' be healthy.
500 Mosquito Bars at New York Store—
| cheap. tf
! The place to buy Kid Gloves and Ho
j slery cheap, at the New York Store.
| tr Gordon & Cargill.
Gordon 4s Cargill
| are the sole agents for the celebrated Har-
I ris’ Prevost side-cut 7-button Kid Gloves-
I tr.
COLUMN US. QA„ SUNDAY MORNING, JULY 1,1877
THE INDIAN OUTBREAK.
•wilier* Leaving Tltelr Home*.
THRU! FIELDS TO BE DESTROYED HY
STOCK.
San Francisco, June 30. The Port
land Press, containing the latest re
ports from the scene of the Indian
outbreak, says a tribe of Indians,
known as the River .Snakes, killed
John Ritchie, of Ml. Idaho. The
Conca d’Aleus, who have thus far
strictly observed their promises of
good behavior, are reported to be in
pursuit of the murderers.
It is reported that the Clear Water
Indians under Looking Glass had
turned loose and plundered Godentp
ter’s place between the middle and
south forks of the Clear Water and
driven off the stock of settlers found
between these forks, and had it at
their camp about six miles above
Keraah. This confirms Jim Sawyer’s
statement, made in the Indian Coun
cil yesterday at Laperui, as the pur
poses of Looking Glass and his forty
men. The Indians told two China
men in Clear Water that they had
declared war on the whites and
would commence their raids on the
inhabitants within two days.
When this news reached Mount
Idaho a force o{ twenty volunteers
started immediately for Clear Water,
but no news has come from them
yet. Gen. Howard was notified, and
said he would send a detachment of
regulars to scour the country in that
direction this morning.
Volunteers who were in the fight
on White Bud creek saw an Indian
who went out as one of the friendly
Indians with Col. Perry from La
perai who had broken from the hos
tiles, was forward in the light and
saw other movements of some of
friendly Indians becoming friendless
to hostiles during the fight,
A report, which lacks confirma
tion, is that Gen. Howard had at
tacked Joseph and dislodged him
from Horse Shoe Ridge.
A Boiz City dispatch mentions in
dications of the presence of hostile
Indians in the Wiser Valley. The
settlers are leaving for places of safe
ty, and abandoning their grain fields
orchards and gardens, which are be
ing destroyed by stock.
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The Horrors of Tight Lacing.—A .'tea
Murphy, of New York, alter dressing for a
a party, was seen to totter and then tall
Before she could :>e lifted iron) (he floui :
died. The examining physician reported
her death to have been caused by heart dis
ease, induced by tight lacing. A lady, pro
minent in society, but not a ‘‘frivolous but
terfly,” said, on hearing the verdict, ■■Wo
men used to only lace above I lie waist, but
now they must repress any inclination to
fleshy proportions below that, and the hips
and stomach are encased in stout strong cor
sets. Pullbacks and princesee robes have
done this, and add to the old folly ol tight
corsets the new one of equally tight under
wear and longer under bodices stiffened with
wire or whalebones, and you have the instru
ment of torture of the nineteenth century.”
To illustrate what she meant she simply
stood before the party, and every muscle of
her body, as she bad deelarcd, was mote or
less contracted.
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Vox Moi.tkb on the War.— A Berlin pa
per declares itself in possession of a definite
opinion of Count Moltke on the Russo-1 ur
ktsh war. At a diplomatic soiree a states
man interviewed Moltke, saying: “Sir Field-
Marshal, there are people who think the war
will be of short duration, who fancy that as
soon as her troops will have crossed the
Danube Russia will be favored by a fortunate
Sadowa. What do you think of that view?”
Moltke replied: “1 do not think so. You are
better informed what diplomacy may and
will accomplish; but, Irorn a strategic point
of view, I arn now, as I always have been,
oftbeopioion that it is a war which wil
make slow progress. It will take consider
able time before the Russians will have van
quished the Turks, notwithstanding all the
gooil things which may be said ot their ar
my or of some of their leaders. True, the
present campaign appears more favorable
lor Russia than that ol 1828, but she requires
very much oi fortune of war, much skill,
much patience, and much money to triumph
over her enemies. 1 eherish no illusions,
and they who believe in a rapid advance on
Constantinople will finally he made to un
derstand that they will have to curb their
hopes. I am convinced that at the Russian
headquarters they are well persuaded of the
difficulties and obstacles they have to sur
mount, and how slowly they will be sur
mounted before a decisive victory will lie
theirs.”
Ministers’ Salaries.— A New York cor
respondent writes as follows concerning,
church troubles:
“There is much unrest and disquiet with.,
churches ministers. Every vacant church is
overrun with applicants. Twenty, and even
forty, ministers have applied to he heard as
candidates before a small and weak church.
Asa consequence, congregations became dis
tracted. They suppose that they can have
their choice out ot all the ministers of the
land. Alter hearing several, and becoming
thoroughly disunited, they decide to drop all
those whom they have heard, and take the
next rnan that comes. Frequently the “next
man” is just the one that is uriadapted to the
field. Many of the churches are desirous ol
having their ministers to leave them. The
present salaries were fixed on a War basis.
Congregations want to diminish their sala
ries, and if the present incumbent would take
another field, they would call a minister at
lower rates, and ministers would prefer a
lower salary with another church to cutting
down in their present charge.”
The most miserable beings in the world
are those suffering from Dyspepsia and
liver complaidt. More than seventv-tlve
per cent, of the people in the United
States are afflicted with these two disea
ses and their effects: such as sour stom
ach, sick headache, habitual costi venues,
palpitation of the heart, heart-burn, wa
ter-brash, gnawing and burning pains at
the pit of the stomach, yellow skin, coated
tongue and disagreeable taste in the
mouth, coming up of food after eating,
low spirits, &o. Go to your druggists
Gilbert & Thornton and get a 75 cent bot
tlo of August Flower or a Sample Bottle
for 10 cents. Try it. Two doses will re
lieve you.
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London. June 29.—The visit of
General Grant to Qu yi Victorian
Windsor Castle on Tuesday furnish
ed matter for an interesting specula
tion in society last night. Owing to
the old-fashioned habit of treating
every thing as sacred that transpires
within the Palace, the metropolitans
said but little about it beyond the
merest mention. That the Ameri
can General should bo invited to
visit and dine with the Queen, and
even to spend a night within the
wails of tho time-honored and his
toric Castle, is regarded as
A MARK OF DISTINGUISHED CONSID
ERATION.
General and Mrs. Grant, accom
panied by their sou Jesse aud Min
ister and Mrs. Pierrepout, drove to
the Great Western Railway Station
at Paddington on Tuesday afternoon.
Although some mention of tho in
tended visit had been made, strange
to say the Americans walked into the
Central waiting room, in the south
western part of the station, without
being recognized, and, consequently,
they were spared the trouble of
acknowledging a demonstration,
which would undoubtedly have been
made. The train on which they left
was in charge of a special superin
tendant, and the journey through
the lovely scenery of Middlesex,
Surrey and Berks—the train run
ning through a portion of each coun
ty during the journey of twenty-two
miles—was made in about half an
hour, the train arriving at half past
tive o’clock,
THE gallant general ahead of time.
Sir Thomas Biddulph hai been del
egated to receive General Grant, tit
tiie Windsor Station, but he was not
punctual, and the arrival was, there
fore, unceremonious. Indeed, judg
ing from v ital transpired subte
quently, it must have been prema
ture, as when they arrived at the
Castle it was announced that Her
Majesty and tho Princess Beatrice
were out driving in the Green Park.
It was intimated then that the party
had arrived somewhat before the
time, as it was understood at the
Court, and consequently the Queen
was not there to receive them. Gen.
Grant did not express any disap
pointment, but seemed desirous of
UTILIZING THE TIME
He would have to wait by examining
the grand pile of buildings, aud espe
cially the first fortress of tho group,
which was built by William the Con
queror. After waiting a few minutes
tue party entered the celebrated Lan
caster Tower, arid repaired to the
apartments where t hey were to await
the return of the Queen. While so
waiting they amused themselves with
inspections of the lovely view from
the windows of the Tower. It was a
view replete with beauty and variety.
Away to the west was the silvery
lookiug Thames winding through the
level country in the distance. Nearer
were pretty villages, straggling farm
houses, detached villas, and huge,
quaint looking mansions, the luxu
rious landscape of the Royal Forest
ami Park, irregular arid lovely in
aspect. To the south
a grand panorama
Was presented, almost unparalleled
for its magnificence und beauty,
covering a far-stretching prospect
over tho distant hills, long since
made memorable by fierce battles
among the illustrious families who
struggled to rule tho English people.
Yesterday, the weather was some
what cloudy, so that the view was
not quite so comprehensive. On a
clear day, a portion of twelve coun
ties can be seen from the battle
ments, namely: Middlesex, Oxford,
Essex, H ereford, Bucks, Berks, Wilts,
Hants, Kent, Surrey, Sussex and
Bedford. The Chamberlain ex
plained this by stating that the low
er tower stands upon the summit of
of a hill. With the Castle, however,
THE GENERAL WAS DELIGHTED.
His eyes wandered over the majes
tic structures, which are regarded as
emblems of British architecture, ad
miring their noble grandeur, and
constantly remarked the special his
toric interest connected with tnem.
His attention was called to the de
lightful variety which was presented
on looking down upon the ensemble
trie castle .surroundings and town, so
aptly summed up by an English
poet:
Here bill* and vile, the woodland and the plain,
Here earth and wat r seem to meet again—
Not chaoe-like. together crushed and bruieed,
Rut ae the world, haFmoni.mety confined.
At half-past, 7 o’clock the Earl and
Countess of Derby arrived, and it
was then expected that be had come
by appointment to be present at the
introduction. Hence it was thought
the Royal hostess was not far off. As
the Castle bell struck eight a com
motion was observed among the
Guards. In a few seconds the Royal
equipage was seen to enter the court
yard, and the Queen alighted. Her
Slajesty looked
SUNBURNED AND RATHER ILL-HUMORED.
At half past eight the Queen, sur
rounded by members of the iious -
hold, received the Americans iD the
magnificent corridor at the door lead
ing to her private apartments in tho
quadrangle. This quadrangle is
formed by the State apartments on
the north, by the historic round
tower on the west, and the private
apartments of the Queen and the
Royal household on the south and
east. At the west end of the square
stands the equestrian statue of the
martyr King. Charles 1., who was ex
ecuted in 1679. (This was the gift of
an old servant to the crown at Hamp
ton Court.) The pedestal of this
statue is a perfect marvel of tho
sculptor’s art. Ou tho north, west
and south sides are fish, implements
of commerce, fruits and arms in basso
reliero, by the" celebrated Gibbon.
The statue and horse have for years
been tho butt of the carping critics.
THE MAGNIFICENT GATEWAY
Of tho quadrangle, leading direct
from the long walk, is one of tho
principal features in the archway,
being some 24 feet high, and is sur
mounted by machlcolated embra
sures and apartments for gate-keep
ers unil attendants. At the eastern
corner stands York Tower, and on
the west Lancaster Tower, wliich cor
responds to York Tower. The tower
in honor of rite house of Lancaster
was built by George IV. in 1824, from
plans by Jeffrey Wyatvllle. Theprin-
I cipal entrance to the state apart
' inents is directly opposite to that of
: the gateway. A small clock-house
: surmounts the tower at the entrance
ito tho corridor. Above the base of
| the arch, under which the carriages
puss to tho door, is a fine, richly or
namented department, lighted by tall
Gothic windows, and containing lux
uriously canopied niches containing
figures of
THE BLACK I’RLNIT. AND EDWARD 111.
Which forms a communication with
tho front rooms reserved for State
receptions. At tho northeast corner
of the court-yard is tho small tower,
i beneath which tho visitors ap
proached. Her Majesty in the corri
dor. This uoblo corridor is 320 feet
long, aud extends around tho south
aud east sides of the quadrangle. In
I rough weather it is used as a prom
-1 enude. Entrance to the principal
rooms is had through foldiug doors,
the curtain to which is very lwfty
and in large squares, the centers
bearing a variety of ornaments and
beautifully gilded vases representing
uumerous epochs aud events known
to ancient, modern and Biblical his
tory. Tho private entrance used by
the Queen is at the southeast angle,
the grand structure standing out
about thirty feet from the face, the
main building forming a portico
flanked by octrangular towers. Iu a
panel in the center between the bat
tlements are sculptured tho royal
arms in bass-relief, bv the renowned
Rossi. Above the portico is tne Oak
Room, so called from the extravagant,
oak wairiseoating, and tho delightful
color of the walls and ceilings. This
is used as
A MORNING OR BREAKFAST ROOM.
Three immense arched windows
command a view of the entire quad
rangle, The entrance is truly mag
nificent, being triangular, with stones
facing, ornamented with canopied
niches highly sculptured, communi
cating with the corridor by a landing,
above which is a huge, elegantly em
bellished lantern. Erom this room
tho Queen can see whoever crosses
the courtyard, and during breakfast
she can listen to the music by the
regimental bands on duty at the
Palace. Gilt and highly-burnished
designs cover the lofty ceiling; the
panels and doors are richly carved ;
lovely paintings by the old masters
adorn the wails ; the upholstering is
of rich rep, and a thousand gems of
art meet the eye at almost every
turn.
DINNER WAS SERVED
| In this Oak Room according to cus
tom, wliich reserves St. George’s
! Hall for State banquets. The party
j was small,because etiquette requires
I that the Queen shall converse with
every guest. The introductions
I were made as follows: Minister
| Pkrrepont, advancing, introduced
! General Grant; then Lord Derby
| stepped forward with Sits. Grant.
The Queen shook hands with them,
while the ladies iu waiting simply
bowed. This formality at an end,
the gentlemen led the way to the
Oak Room.
THE QUEEN AT THE HEAD OF THE TABLE.
On her right were, respectively,
Prince Leopold, Princess Christian
and General Grant; on her left.
Prince Christian, Princess Beatrice
and Minister Pierrepout. Then came
the Duchess of Wellington, Lord Ei
phinstoneand Mrs. Pierrepout; Lord
Derby and Mrs. Grant; the Duchess
of Roxbury and Lord Biddulph; tho
Countess of Derby and Jesse Giant.
During dinner the band of the Gren
adier Guards, under Dan Godfrey,
played in the quadrangle. The en
joyment of the party was uncon
strained, the Queen taking a promi
nent part in the ii veiy conversation,
duri ig which all kinds of topics were
discussed—-American and English,
political and social. The Princess
Beatrice is a brilliant conversational
ist, and she was particularly interest
ing ou many American social topics,
which she thoroughly understood.
THE TOILETS OF THE LADIES.
The most of the ladies were dressed
in black, with white trimmings, ow
ing to the deaths recently of the
Queen of Holland and the Duke of
Hesse Darmstadt. The Queen was
attired in a similar style, but her
toilet comprised a magnificent arrav
of diamonds. After dinner the
Queen’s party proceeded to the cor
ridor for the purpose of enabling the
visitors to examine more closely.
Here they met another party from
the octagon, and a lively conversa
tion ensued, during which Her Maj
esty talked with every person pres
ent. At about 10 o’clock Her Majes
ty shook hands with her lady guests,
bowed to the gei-.tlemen and retired,
followed by the other members of
the royal family present. The guests
then entered one of tho magnificent
drawing-rooms along the east front,
where they were entertained by the
Queen’s private baud. Refreshments
having been served, Gen. Grant and
Minister Pierrepout
PLAYED WHIST
with the Duke and Duchess of Wel
lington and Roxbury, during which,
of course, the gentlemen were beaten,
Mr. Pierrepont played badly, and so
did the ex-President.
they then went to bed.
At half-past eleven tho Americans
retired to their rooms, which were in
a different part of the palace. Yes
terday morning General and Mrs.
Grant were driven in the great park
in a carriage usually used by the
Queen. At half past ten the Ameri
cans. accompanied by Mr. Ward
Hunt, First Lord of the Admiralty,
and Colonel Gardiner, went to the
station and took the train for
Bishop’s Road, Paddington.
OLD COMRADES’ CONGRATULATIONS.
Just before sitting down to dinner
the following dispatch was handed to
General Grant, and was shown to tho
Queen at dinner: “Your comrades,
in annual encampment assembled at
Providence, R. L, send lioartieat
greetings to their old commander,
aud desire through England’s Queen
to thank England for Grunt’s recep
tion.”
El.tlllllU PKLiriNS.
Thu sliallowcM bodies of sail water along
the Atlantic coast of Florida arc Mosquito
lagoon and ii.inmtna river. They are par
allel with the ocean; the lagoon north ol the
river. Both are within sound of the surf,
and can be seen from the light house at
Cape Canaveral. They are five and six
miles wide, and from twenty five to thirty
long. The average depth of water is less
than two feet. Sand bars and rural beds,
acres in extent, appear above their surface,
or are barely coveted, according to prevail
ing w inds. A traveller entering these wa
tery stretches in a small fiat-bottomed sail
boat sees afar oft’ white ridges resembling
banks of snow. As lie nears these banks the
water notches them tike the teeth of a saw
and they begin to look like rows of marble
statues. At a distance of five hundred yards
each statue suddenly unfolds an enormous
pair of wings and soars into the heavens.
They arc ermine pelicans, the largest and
heaviest birds in Florida. They have been
killed measuring tune leet nine inches from
tip to tip, and weighing over lorty pounds.
The plumage is snowy white, the wings tip
ped with green. The broad breasts are cov
ered with down two inches thick, soltas the
softest fur. In Paris the skins have been
made into opera cloaks and then sold at fab
ulous pricess. Midi's and boas as white as
the river snow arc also made of the down,
and are said to be more beautiful than er
mine. These lovely birds have full, expres
sive eyes, enthroned above bills between two
aud three feet long. The upper hooks over
the point ol the lower bill, like the beak of
an eagle, and is ridged from the nostrils hall
way down, floili are amber colored. The
pouch is unfeathered, and resembles vulcan
ized rubber. It will hold half a bushel of
fist,.
Banana river and Musquito lagoon are the
only places on the ocean coast of the penin
sular Irequented by ermine pellican. The
•birds feed in the shallow waters of the sub
merged sand, and roost on the dry bars in
the middle of the lagoons a' night. They
are extremely shy. There are no covers
near their feeding grounds, and they cannot
be fire-hunted,- for they slash into the dark
ness at the slightest alarm. During a five
winters’ hunt I have shot onfy one, and that
with a Remington rifle at six hundred yards
Last winter Dr. Fox of New Smyrna killed
four, which were skinned and mounted by
Mr. Bryant son of an eminent ornithologist
of Massachusetts. The Doctor covered a
canoe with mangrove boughs, ami shoved it
through the shoal weter until within gun
shot. The four fell at the first fire.
Natives tell me that ermine pelicans never
breed in Florida. They are said to raise
their young on the homer of the Arctic ocean
An old whaling captain avers that he has
Irequently seen millions of them nesting at
the mouth of the Mackenzie river and in Ath
abasca lake.
With the gradual settlement ol the eastern
coast of Florida, all kinds of water fowl de
crease in number. This is especially true of
the gray or silver pelican. Eight years ago
there were a dozen colonics ol these birds
between the mouth of the St. John’s and
Key Biscayre. Last winter l could find
only one—opposite the mouth of the St. Lu
cie. Although democratic by instinct, the
silver pelican is the impersonationofdignity.
It sits on the water, head erect, its long bill
on its breast like a gray haired judge on the
bench with bands clashed below his breast.
The bird moves through the air like au ex
alted lubber, head drawn in and neck thrown
out in prow shape, its beak protruding like
the spar of a torpedo boat, its pinions creak
with every motion. At regular intervals it
soars, as though fulliilling an important re
ligiious. Long lines fly over the beach,
grave as patrols, all tnoviyg their wings and
soaring at given signals. As they never
make a graceful motion and never uiter a
cry, their gravily and dignity are amusing.
Most people laugh outright on seeing a flock
for tne first time. The body seems to be too
heavy for the wings. When diving lor fish
on a still day the bird makes a splash that
is audible for three miles. It strikes the wa
ter head first, frequently misses its object,
and turns a complete summersault. Alter
apparently reflecting a lull minute upon the
ups and downs ol this life, it begins to beat
the water with its wings; its great webbed
feet are slowly drawn to the surface, and it
mounts the sky for another plunge.
During ebb tide thousands ot pelicans are
massed at Mosquito and Indian liver inlets.
They-move over the sand like an army, for
ming crude echtlons and other military
movements on sight of an enemy. At the
crack of a rifle all the birds rise, casting
great shadows on the beech and drowning
the roar of the surf in the rushing of their
wings. They dash around the rifleman like
Sioux around a band of emigrants, and after
the second shot they settle upon the sand out
of range. With the swelling of the tide,
schools of cavallo and blucfish enter the in
let. Frightened swarms of mullet scurry
for shoal Water. Sharks and porpoises fol
low in the wake of the cavallo and bluelish,
and hunt the hunters. Then the army ot
pelicans move. The sky is darkened by
their lubberly bodies. They make no cries,
but sweep above the seething mass in wide
cirles, swooping and plunging until their
pouches are tilled with fat mullet. Then
they return to the bars or bear away to their
roosts, and await digestion.
Terrified or pleased a matured pelican ut
ters no sound. When cornered, it becomes
aggressive and fights ferociously, but in si
lence. Its long bill is as dangerous as a
tailor’s shears. One nip and a strip of flesh
disappears. The birds readily resent an in
dignity. Not long igo Capt. R. S. Sheldon
saw a solitary gray pelican on a sand spit
near Mosquito inlet. At his approach the
bird manifested no fear. One foot was rai
sed, and both eyes were closed. It was
enund asleep. The captain smiled, hesitated,
and then kicked it in the most scientific
manner. It landed on the sand, turned
round as though collecting its thoughts, saw
Sheldon’s lege, and went for its pound of
flesh so successfully' that the Captain has
kicked no more sleeping pelicans
Curiosity seems to be a trait with these
singular birds. Whlie shooting snowy her
ons under cover of rubber trees on an island
in Lake Worth, I saw a cock pelican perched
on a low bush twenty feet away, apparently
regarding me with astonishment. The re
port of the gun did not seem to frighten him.
After a few shots I was surprised io see him
approach me. He came nearer at every dis
charge until I made, a rush and caught him
by the bill. After jibing him I let him go.
He bagked off a few steps, eyeing me in
tently, spread his wings, gravely wabbled
over the low loliage, and I saw him no more.
At that time only one person lived near the
lake, and I was probably the first human
being ever seen by the old cock pelican.
The plumage of the cock is much brighter
than that of the hens, and the bird himsell
is made more trim and neat. He has a
crown of creamy feathers, and a soft brown
fur covers the nape ol his neck. He is silver
gray in color, and his wings and back are
very beautiful.
Shot ou the wing, pelicans dump the fish
from their Ihroats while lulling to Ihe ground
The main food is mullet aud hickory shad.
Whether their pouches are filled, the fish
pass into their stomach as corn does through
a hopper, the lowest first digested.
An exclusively fish diet gives the pelican an
ancient und fish-like smell. The body is
loaded with fat, and a gun oil, unsurpassed
in salt water countries, drips from it when
hung in the sun.
A visit to a pelican colony or roost is well
worth a jonrliey to Florida. These colonies
settle on mangrove islands, within reach of
the ocean beach. Here they build their nests
and rear their young, the trees soon die,
but the skeletons remain, and are piled with
nests. Thick, rank grass grows on the richly
manured soil. Were it not for the high tides
that have washed these islands for centuries,
Florida might boast of guano deposits as ex
tensive as those of Peru.
A Tilin' l> HIGH NEW YORK NO.
CIETY.
Wholesale Mteallnir ot* Jewelry and
Money*
The New York Tribune has the
particulars ol the ret-eui explosion of
a social bomb-shell iu that city,
which has kicked up a tremendous
robbery in what it calls “high socie
ty.” Briefly told, the story runs as
follows;
Last Decembera prominent lawyer,
living on Fifth avenue, gave a party
to which were bidden a large circle
of persons moving in the best society.
AU was rose color until next morn
ing, when the astonishing fact was
revealed that several hundred dol
lars’ worth of jewelry, rings aud
watches were missiDg. A searching
investigation lead to the conclusion
i hat the robbery had been committed
by one of the guests, but which one,
it was impossible even to suspect.
The matter was giveu in charge of
private detectives, and then dropped.
A few nights later a wealthy mer
chant gave an entertainment and the
next day it was discovered that about
SI,OOO worth of jewelry was missing,
and still no clue was round, either to
its whereabouts, or to the identity of
the thief. Two more and similar
robberies quickly followed, all at
bouses belonging to persons moving
in the same social circle, and at
which many of the guests in atten
dance at the first two entertain
ments, were preseut. The same
mystery snrouded these latter rob
beries, and at last the detectives hit
upon the device of getting up a
complete list of all guests who
were present at the four enter
tainments. This was closely
scrutinized, and at last the
detectives centered their suspicions
upon a well-known stock broker,
member of a prominent Arm in the
neighborhood ot Wall street, very
promiuent iu society and at the clubs
and one of the most dashing and best
dressed society men in the city. It
was discovered that he had been pres
ent at all four of the parties aud in
the case of the SI,OOO robbery, he and
a Supreme court judge were the only
persons seen in the room containing
the stolen property. Acting upon
this clue, an anonymous letter charg
ing him with the theft was sent,
which so alarmed tho thief that lie
immediately appointed a meeting
with the detective, when, in the pres
ence of one of the gentlemen he has
robbed, he made a full confession.
He tvas immediately arrested, but
through the efforts of his friends and
relatives the matter was hushed up
and he tvas released on bail.
Wliattlic Mails Shall Carry.
It has long been a mooted question
as to whether the Government was
bouud or not to transport sealed
packages in the mails, when it had a
suspicion that the envelop covered
treasonable, obscene or other unlaw
ful matter. Has it a right, on a mere
suspicion, to break a seal in order to
ascertain the contents of the letter or
package transmitted ? The subject
has been variously discussed from
different standpoints.
During tho existence of slavery,
Southern Postmasters did not hesi
tate to breuk open aud destroy docu
ments, written or printed, which
they knew to express übolition senti
ments ; and this aroused a great in
dignation and an outcry in the North,
the effect of which was to strengthen
the existing prejudice against the
“peculiar institution.” In those
days it was not anticipated that the
question would assume a national
character, as it has since done, and
been so decided as to give a control
ling power to the Government, where
its laws are violated and surveillance
is necessary to their vindication.
An agent was arrested in New
York for sending lottery tickets
t hrough the mail, and taken before
tbe United States Commissioner,
from whom the case was carried on
habeas corpus and tried before Judge
Blatehford’s Court. Counsel for tbe
defence maintained that Congress
had no power to exclude sealed mat
ter from the mails, whether the eon
touts were written or primed; that if
it could reject communications con
cerning lotteries, because it deemed
lotteries immoral, it could, at its ca
price, exclude any other communica
tions to which it might choose to at
tach an immoral tendency. The ar
gument. which was ingenious and
elaborate, presented little that was
new. The same ground had fre
quently been gone over before. Tbe
Court did not ugree with counsel. It
held that thepuwer[establishing,post
offices and post-roads gives Congress
the right to prescribe whit it will
carry and what it will not carry
along these post roads, and to ren
der its enactments efficient by pun
ishing as an offence any violation of
them. As to what shall be excluded
is a matter to be decided in the sound
discretion of Congress, and it is not
for the Court to substitute its discre
tion for the discretion of Congress.
As Congress has declared it to be for
the public good that lotteries, wheth
er locally legal or illegal, shall not
be allowed to use the mail in the
transmission of letters and circulars,
and as Congress has the power to ex
clude matter from the mail, it is not
for a Court to set itself up as the
judge of the expediency of, or of the
degree of necessity for, thi3 particu
lar exclusion or any other.
By nianv the soundness of this ex
position of the law will be doubted.
However, as tbe case is to be carried
to tbe Supreme Court of the United
States, the ruling of that body will
be final, and a question be settled
that ought to have been put to reat
years ago.—JV. 7. Sun,
NO. 15(5