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?fiction. Wc were f..n. intcil ut one*', ky tl_e evl
dei-ace Boxeral ol Hu* other jurors F-iid they
did no! ft cl the s'i-l.if-i doubt as to the jruilt of
MoQuade when tho e\i.leuee had bun Mil-mitted.
The lurora tlmnbed Court faptain Curry warmly
for tbe care that had boon taken of tlelr comfort
ii, tin- week dunn, widen tliey had b_-*n conliniKi.
itoQuaJt wss -petulant end arury when Captain
Curry ui>-ut*Bchrd t" luke him t> the Tombs "Are
you n.. Iv to go?" i-s'tcd Hie Captain. "No, I
don't want to 1*0 willi in cur lilco iou," tho prLs
ener sail insolcn'ly.
'?If yoe Inwl l-elmved ns vrcll nil your life ne I
liBNTloward you and the jury in tins trial you would
not be where you suv. now," t_io bluff Captain re
gpoalcd. McQnado was "silent lifter that
except to hia faithful brother, Bernard, who baa
ly tefl hi s-i-lc si!. Hie trial began. Cap
tain x urn ami Ofliror Haly took McQuadt to the
Mo: i.s. where Warden Finn received him, this
tine as n conviiteel criminal. Ho has been in
iv for over n month.
Kc. ..nh i Mnylh, lisiiict-Mte-imcy Martino uni
his assistants ani lVdlco Insp*~e*,teir ly rues gntli
crcl la tin- Hist mt Attorney'a ofllro after Hie
trial. Ifoliiiicev Nicoll wuk tht recipient of con
prut "ila! ions on every hand. "Tho Bala credit of
this caw," "-.itel ( o,i.!if-l Felic..vs warmly, "rests
wit ii .Mr. Nicoll. He beean when the Senate C.nn
l.iittn- wus in M'ssion Hill from that I imo to this
ii hat been be arno bat devote.1 the most earnest
I - -ul at te nih n to all the detail-. Ho hus con
Knit, 1 freely, of cuuroe, witb Mr. Martiup mil
With myeelf, anti no actina lias Wen ttJci n without
the l>tatrlct-Att irney'a lica:*ty concurrence, hut Mr
Nicoll lins Red the latoring oar, and the result ll
due to blt mmruut effort*,."
Mr Martino recei\<-.l the* con-rrntnlt-tlo*!.-! o'f lils
n-ssaii lutes, and Colonel Fclle.ws had no "little
pr.ilet for Ida eloquent doning B-drrea, five hnui?
One of tlie jurors said enthvadaeika-hj:
? wm tin- Inst speech, .J.r. Fellows, io windi
1 e I tt li-t* IIC'l."
Thc Kecorder was snrrounded liva croup of the
s-.. ? ? at ors nt tiie trial. There were onlv words
it it lise for his fair and e'ear present a
1"i:i of the points involved in the case.
Mr. Marline sa el th it the result V.as a
?(-indication of the nilminis ration of Justit**
ia this countrr. He had almost
dcs-iaircd at tin result of the last tr al and ho felt
eon-epondtogly {-ratified nt tlie prompt
\i r.iict of the jury. He intimated that
i ei farther proceed in ks would be taken
ii_a:ns! .Inror Kosenlurir. In?pecior Hyrnes was
included iu Hie ton-tra! illations that were ei
(hauRc.l. Anrlnttnl District-Attorney tsemplo
ente-i tamed his Bteociatee nt a lunch
in Mr. Murtine's roeim. Mr. Maiture
i.lie! thal be would not call any other Alder
uiaiiic cases this month.
-ap
CL08IN(_ ll' lill: TRUTi.
i convincing adi)i;fss dy mr. WBAXaTUB and a
rtkono riiAiior nv tiik r.rcnimrit.
Tlie.losi!i_':i.;]i-,-ssi,' 4aaleta-- District-Attorney Fel?
low- iM-ciijiicd the morii'inr anel alarie part of tlie after?
noon -e-s-ion at thee Mci''.unlit trial yesterday, lie spoke
villi iiiiis'h -Treater ftret-OM timmi! the*, preview trial, and
?a listened with p-eat np'*arcr,t Interest. Tho third
Juivr 'my bath lu his chair aud hud LU SS cs parti v closed,
Imt lu- was none tho less an attentive BtteBOT.
The foreman and the second, sixth, eighth, tenth.
eleventh anel twelftU juron t; pei killy watched thc
tpaaket closely. Tlie ninth Maa, Jacob KosenLerit,
ai*-.iii-t whom ehBTgnt uad tuc:: made, tat far down In lils
chair aiul Iciincel liis lu ml on tha bael of lt. His head
v.oiilel tiei|iieiitly move from one r-ide to anotlier
uiid hi-* -**__B0f wandered to all parts of tht
neut room. A large number of ofrk'inls.
Maeag "lioui wm rollie Lnapeetar Dj met, were present.
Ut. Ft} iiu.l Mr. N.iis'i nt, ttlu. voted em _U_ ri nt hi.Vs on
.mus Me'i'u.i.u-jury, heard Oah>ael F.-n-i.vs'e nd
.'I the Kc eei,ie r's eharge, Mrs. -feQnadt and tuo
j.ri tty len ii aredel i!aUL-l:ti r of the de-fclidaiit Mt beside
UM ul! tho afte-riioon. McQuade put his arm
Bi-ouiul his iaeghter (ind they both faced the Jury, who
aero, liowi-ici.teiei much eaajiesae- with Mr. Fell.i.vs'i elo?
quence !u luke iiaiicli notice af Ibt lablaaa, which might
?ilie-i\ti_e* have l-e-eu -Bim Ml I a
Mr. li Hoi i*a ***** ta wai .1._-idedly effective, ne waj
1 iud witty at titii. s. M that even Hie -order Pinyth
tie counsel for the defeoce laughed at lus Mylnga
Al eetlii-r Hiiiis lie wa-se-i iee,is mu! lmpreeslve, In eoiu
hnttini: the i'll a thiit I r.ll.'l.ifT or 1 nilly could have lil?
le lite il tie -le.I) tl Ililli Ho y told, he said:
'tiie thing iii .nt tl i- ti bola ? rldeaee of the Alder-mm which
tins' '.ii-.,. te.?.,.s ->i i' :s I'll- wini, i.-r thal people will if-'ei t<> tbe
rile, MM voti. for such lrpie-si irutive s tel i>:i-.?i ii|ton the
om ,,t annual ex;.. I s.-s ol th.- city, l don't think
im_iiieive.il wonld part lcalarly rare tei have tium occupying
uuy position In-'l.ei tli ti that of ?_? ie.. ni i sn,,-a lu jour Iiurst-s
? la ton. unt?
ile iins!,11,y laying i
lt you ite-i|nii this ile tenrtant you elsa* absolute lle-cnse to
rn. i. iu Meal Ul eMetal Ute. *t ou i- il dishonest men lh.it they
have ouly lo ttorn lull' anionic tlinnn-lvi-e aud to
inintxr In rein ma rouil.luatlf.n to obtain free
? e-ie vim!-'.ii.- t. I" .i.-- Un- evidence iclist come
:? .ii- tt 'n ?i r. ul nee! in tlif> erinn*. If vern itee-Mc ad
. le. n- u.? hun- ile.iie what we cuni,! aid eau onlv feel
thal mi t cn ii- | Hi. n ipvnaibility fur (he> ?(ate- of iiutillr af
Imiis that will follow. Tho borden rulla freim our shoulders
tu vnuie. i ,,k. tlie rMponalbUltv and dla. baree it. imt if yam
Cisi hui:.' ii dot tide ilefendnnt. when Hie rtonn
of|niiiiie iiiiUitiiaiioii atuUI ni the "iiture overwhelm pnblM
la :nr n alteaeia?i ?? in onie > and i ormpl ne t-. I.ung du wu
jnui Baa?i mm ee_Ieee tt'ht j oa case thetm Um lleeaee
Thc ajeeeb st Oataael iviicws wm tinisUcd B-ent D
o'clen-k. Ile lepoke for nearly five hours.
UH mtCOBDB_t*t ( iiAKfiK.
1 'riler Smyth begaa hil I tolga at live minutes before
f> e*elaeke Be spoke iu au earatat Meaner, mui his
\iiit c rail's' out clearly as he aMpbaaaMd Ibt duties of the
Jurors. He said l
I took nrcaalon to tty at Me end of the- laat trial Mint ono ol
"Dont ini)?iti.*t>u ranee 11 bi nreeeataeil to n Jnry wa- thea betinn
Iniii ll will not be ainiMt fm lue- lo re-in-n! it imt I t lien Haiti.
I! Hie et lilfiii e- |ili"r.rii|a-.l l.v Hie-juustx iitiuii id Im ll. t i! 1 dei
not ae-o bow a Jury could Iics:t.i!i-. 1 In- e r.iiu- i liar?t-u in Ulla
U.ilii'liiie-ut is uue eif r .- gtnreaX tlienattecr and n, ont) that
Met*?I bc most Keven ly puniahod. 1! ii, a 11 line lli.it hilt* Hie
very feaailalliai ol puhi 'ie reeu
td. iel m un, aescretly. aearcalr e-\cr, if ever, with wit
peniK-.i outs ile of the M r-yin MgBgei In IV
It la t crime iiie.!et rtilflcult to j rove,
ai ninal lieevlelent to you fruin r-e-iiiou 78 ol the Penal l-oele,
w ida ti prov Idee timi ? * itneea la mu h a eaae may i?-?:iiy ami
tier free-irom iiiiiraliiiienl Tl.at is a proof of tin- ehltlciilty of
f.n.Miir mui h a eatft ny the lestiini.iiv of in-iaon* outalele ot
huae coiireri.e I In Un fwealMHa lt liney he |>re.vt-i1 hy one
or iwo i laaaai of evie?mea?bf direct aol m.iiitite ?vt
dence. or ley eiitruiiieiauti.il ami indue, i evMenc*.
?Or??t can-hah In rn taken in tc?--Ct?lg a Jurr believed to be
wen o! mle llie-eiice and eef Integrity, men who will re irani
thoir o?t)i_. Veeu have l.isyn eeleclOd ont of uver S(fn men.
You were1 hcliitettl dy the eee__?4 lo teethe oiily nun i.f that
Tnat 1k_!t who were (mr and Impartial.
That alouc uiu?t coin un* jem ot tlie grave issues iu vol ved.
The Kecorder read the nevi -nt j -second MBtbM of the
Code, nuder which thc indictment tt.i- drawn, aad con?
tinued: " The- language of tbal lection la clear, ureclae
adde-sih tei be naaentood by latelUtent men." iii then
read to ihe .lui'v a suiiiinary of tin- Bret count eftbela
edictiuiiil wini ii is thut on which a t omnium is sought
lit- paeeaegad:
Kow. limier thia statute tbe defendant If ka agreed te IB
reive any iiunirv or valuable thin* lui l^.s uii' un Hie Broad
vray franchise, is -rnilty within the iiieauin-; of this statute.
Tlie Iteconler reviewed the evidence (rl^c-n ns to the
?Deetiiiirs of -'the conii.iue '" um! v.cul on :
"Neiw. gendenien, the flr*t BBcetfMB to receive yonr at?
tention ia, Vuna auch an agr.-<-m.-nt ma'le alie! wag lt
anade urior to Angii-it .HO I If lt was and Ima i>o.-n
provwl lo voud a reaseinal'le duttbl linn the di f. nilma ls
pially. It ls lininateiietl whethe i I.i- ieee,ted ana, luimi.v or
Whether ho ?oled for the fralichiee. lt he iii*:- that inrn-e
taaM Um unto waa coaaplolo. If he did aerae and afterward
Vote, lt would seem thal tl.at aniei-iuent was im.veil. Now
Ulla claim llio ?iiosecui nu seeks lei prove
Brat by the ev:.icu. e of lullfrait and l>ulTv. lt
lias beea eamady ut* itel i: tba einieweaie ol i uiiKiafTaud
J i ii ff T are true they are m ct/jindn es. and Ite atatate plot nt ea
that a rouvM'tiou cannot ne l.uel unless bela oorrobonteM hy
?ncb oilier evieleure as tends to connell the .lefeudant
Vrilh Uk-i iimniiaeHioii ol llee crime. Nolie e. ? as ie inls lucian
BeficU" Uue accoiiejdie e eieLiiiit Corroborate anol.ui .ic
?ini|.lire\ The rorrohoratioii may bo hy Cttrust-mree.
Tbe lereseeution cram: aolraboraUou from theaetacta I "-;.
f'ou leave UM Url that tin- llruanw.it mu lace K.m.I . el apply
nt a franchise- before Aurmal JU \ ou bave the fact Hutt the
Unere; Uni, al V oe lot k bl Ibo morning, pass Hint franchise.
Thal lit tv lm me whnh may COrroboraM WO witnesses 1'UiJe
and I tillgiaiT. 'iho ]<rneai i ullin also olaini cou..'.
oration hy other fae is. > ji Kt. Itel the e.ltlce t>( the lir.iild
Way .-siirlaee- Kiietd was a! the utti. e ut u.e lawyeia. lr.il.:,is. n
hcribuei A Jinghi. Ms.-inlly Itel Moluuey was anio-l con
aianrly iu that Hillie. TUM?evMeaeo Which, ll is claimed,
liesa a lt liil.iii > lu eorrulMiiale the ae couiplitea. lu aiiililiou
Tou bave Hie'lae t tlial on Annis! 99, ta lnjiini lion lyiii^
a?ainst the Aieii iini-ii. t'.e- Broadway r.?:.-!. no! being a 1'ierty
to thal suit, procure-el the ditaoluilon Ol that iiiium lit.n hr tbe
payment of B12.MKI to I.td.lt. 1?? ii bave thc fal ll.er l.t. I nial
that cuu-tt-iit Uiailise -oljtinu.iui e was liol in Hit- h.nids of Ihe
<ouuseI for Hie road until i o'clock in the allin.ih.
?Herder aol bein_ obt.iin.-el ult t o'clock, yet Jii.tir-. belore thal
order waa aixneet Molonev nat ab-jut tl.e illy oleiAiiunx
?i_-natut,-a ma rall lor a special meeline Vou novo tte fact
thal Ihe re*(ii.ar aeljieuiU!i,.-nt ut Hu lioai.i was lu (he Moutlay
following. ) hat cad was hawked abom bj Ui.s man Mo oner,
IHud aboul lOo cioi k a! night I! is rall is burnlea! t? Pallgrnt
ior bia ?igualureauil he waes askeei ta. call ujhju the dei kui
the Loan! Hie nut nioruliii; tai ii.it.fy bin of tlc
That rall the ( erinnaliou Counsel has ile
?lele-d waa iller/al .ni v.eal. ai.u 1 BO Charge iou ae a ta. t.
Tuer<i HH|ei _UartU ..bout tina order. I he order ls date-el !u
its caul on on the -Wile of Aunu.-t, but according lo umiis
j.uttsi leaiiuiuiiy ii waa obtains ra jmUMi uf August That
n.ay be itui-oiiant or not, but ii ia a peculiarita-. rtaaeare
fat Ut aiid (iitiiiiislauct s nh.cn you have a ri* iel lo lake min
eonsideratiou to aid vou in dotennlnlng wbe-tbe t H.e-y temi to
Oouuoct Un* Uoteueu.ni wilh u.o (-in,ni MM? of Hm cnuiei.
Sow tins evith nee, il ie tlaimoel, ls n.i; u.-.i..;,.'. .,?. tl.e let.s.
tinumy of Kalle il. tz. bte UaUlleo that ate Uvod Bert Bool
to Mclaoughllu. .-he leteixnizee! thi ili'lemlaiit atone .,! bm
?ra: Ultu who.u elna ha.1 seen Ktaiiig to Me I.eeu?rlnin ? huns. In
l&m. Vou heard hu evnle ue e: yous.iw i.e-l on the sian.l.
you In ari how ber eviilcnco was oo(_li.<_l; you aaw lu : poBM
out th rete of those persons nero, lier ideiiliticalion waa com
plele. As far as O'Neil ami' harv are (i.iiunie I Haere is a
coHlnfliclMiii be-twe.n her testnueiny an : theirs, lleettare
lou to Judge bet ween tln-in I iiocauao one jiersou
tesUtlea ou one si n and H.nsa un BBntter. ll ai
ia Bo ressisein why you shouhl bal ti Ta the
tlirsei and rt.. ei i th* ? tiuente of tbe one. You h.,ie a ngbt to
look ai uiodvos and e ir< uiieesiam er- IV ba! monto ls anowu
that would lead jrotl em the oue hand to mistrust lu r lenti
luonjl Vi hat motive ce.ui.i a!,., have! Hhe ls pos.l.t ? :u_.iit
tl, autl ti., res cuu be nu mistake. Now how an. iou to
cousii-ler the evidence of Ihese tluee men T \nu have
fi_r-S*>X I* Uk, Into eousnleration tbe dr
?wunataneos ui.d.ir m huh they come, i.eio. I hot- u-sllfy tbat
,JL *" ?u,i*r 'Ddiclnieul ou piaeticallv lite san,.-. hame
!!.__*_L*?rllJ,,l.l,,"e ?*-'?"""'"?- "tte toatl-_<By ol lins Kiri.
trao and that of Du**)' and KuiigraO .a true, u.eu u.e w,tn,.?.
OS would be place.! lu a d.ltl. nil jieisitloii. The uuesllou would
anae whether thal would uol furnish a monte. It ls for ?ou
to oojiai.ler wheHier they are uol l-sllfyin^ prue ti, ally lu then
own behalf. * ou have a_ngbt bu take Ui.t into atcunt.
The IWordej- called attention t-> i-eune of tbe evidence
tor tbe defence*, uud tbeu returned lo ibo conaiderat-M of
the teaUiuony of iullKiaft and liuffy. ile said :
A Maa wbo tea a worn false, y ought to be co rn, I.ora lett he,
fore a jury should plaee ihijiilcit tehume on bia tesUuiony.
It does not follow, ln-n.i, that br-caiiae a man
tea one. sworn falsely ovoo-uug that
be siiiise-eaientiy says 1* untrue. m. se, met, ,
ecknowlt-dget-el what Hie.- aaid hefom tbe Senate Coiuiniu
rte* was untrue but Hn-y swear tliat wbal they say now la
BO. if you believe tua evidence la uue, yos bate no righi
B-MBM U BM ut lt MMe bulitiayour dui/ to . o..?..ar .1 J
I
Tke Itocordor quoted au opinion of the Couft of Appeals,
and gelded:
Bo that ron aee the corroboration need tirt bo dtreot evi?
dence, or pewiUve e?leleiica, or ceinclnslve evidence. Jurie*
are sometimea averse to act on oli-ciiniatantiftl evldenee.
Berelsarrlme, eecret. nee**s:iarlly secrets Thirteen men
re-mlnne touethi-r to ee.inmlt BB illegal act. Aro they going tu
elo lt ope-nly t I>oe* net your owu exp-u leuce rouvlneo
you that, except crimea of violences, almost all
crimes are secret and that outside of I tlie persons
roni'i-riieu no one ls present. Now, ll Ihat ls so, how is crime
ti. in- |.nutshell if such evidence as lids ls not presented!
\\ bile such t.-alimony ls to be taken with caution sud oisrn
!i" al wltb care, yet. If you are convinced by all tbe testi?
mony Uiat their evidence la true, you have no richi to rtisre
gsiallt. but should give lt the we eh! which the law allowa.
The reepoaethtlltr now Iles with yon. The IKslrlrt-Attor
ney han ii Halon l.lewily laid befote yeiu all the evidence which he
lue ami thee I'oiirl bas eueleeeve.reei to gl\e yeiu all tbe Instill.
tn.u a-to the law which can ale! you. lt is lout duty toast
on the- evidence without fear or prejudice.
Tlicjnrorn. listened iittcnthriv to all that trie Recorder
aaid, ene er two of them leaning forward In their enircr
Been te moor every word. Mn nv of fho-e ti ho bu ve Bt
teiuleal the trial afterward eongriitiilan-d the- IJecordor op
lila able und clear char*.-*- The Kee onler went thro'iidl
thl sUt; tlire-e' rC'lu-ts tel i-liu!i_-(- pre .flited by Mr- aWjtWj
combe, "denying some snd charging ethe-ra. General
1 rmi and Air. Newcombe took many exceptions. Mra.
Mi (.iiadc left Hie court 1 oom un soou aa tho churgo **nd
o\ci.
BOW OTHES INDICTED ALDF.RMKN FKEL.
A ______T FitioiiTicNFi) HT OB mk*, wno f_U WAlr
1NO FOR THK NFXT RT Rf") Kl*.
Tne verdict struck cold upon the hearts of tho expeet
nt t Al lormsii of 18S1. They hal Leen co Idling their
souls with the assurance Unit thore would bo nt leiut a
elisHk-roement, ard they bul coiue to believe tu.it, lu
Mew of the WBf lu wUli.h the Jury at the first trial stood,
no further conviction would M possible. Troiu various
sou roeta lt waa learned ihat a number of the Aldermen
nu.I ox Ai* lennon hurl assembled ut a liquor piaoe to
celebrate the aceiulttal of Mel'uaile, or at loast to p IM .'<
jeeueoful evening while tue Jury should be cut balloting
its way to a disagreement.
Ex-Alderman Kitk was In tho General Sessions build
in*; when the |ury weut out Alderman O'.N'eil saun
tered lu befme the (ury refereed, Me did not expect
such a sudden verdict as the ouo which fell a few min?
nies later aul he departed to a nolRuborin.* ItfjMt resort
to kill time with a few friends. Koon after the verdict
v.us aniiounoed Mr. Kirk left the building, lils face
wai a Bindy; bis jaws were lightly soi and Le looked ibe
picture of one who would say:
** Vt bat wiil happen nox*. I" He decdned to express au
opinion on tlie situation. Mr. Kirk's motto hitherto has
boen, ** New-York is good ennuvh for me."
Alderman ONell, whei lives In the plainest kind of
rooms on a second floor In C'entre-et., kept religiously
iiwhv hom huino. At least Mrs. O'Neil sail lie was not
there.
Alderman Cleary got liomeat t-i o'clock, lui* he reso
lulely refused to ba seen. It is sahl that tie la the most
demorallaed of nil the members of 1884 mid the epluiou
ls exp reseed tha; he will plead guilty.
Kx-AIiterman Hock, who ls credits* with heine as
honest us anv of tho twenty-two of the Hoard ol 18-H.
sail be wsa sui prised at the verdict und ouce moro pro
Claimed Ins iniinceiii-e.
I'.x-Al.lennsu Farley and ?Mall were co struck with
terror or amazement that they kept away trom bernie
until a late hour, and laney even neglected tia llouor
plate, wiere llanelly he may be louinl.
Ex-Aldermaa Peeraoa reaebeel lioine early and wen!
directly to bed. Ho gave orders that he should not i.e
disturbed and eaUen were lnloriued that ho bud retired
ami could uit be seen.
Ex-Alderman Miller went imo seclusion to muse over
tbe pueslblllllaaof lils bee urning the next victim, ami a
reporter, wno called at bli borne. No. 14 l.eroy-Kl., was
toni th.it lt was uot knowu whether or nut be waa at
home, further questioning oiny trmlcd to lucrcuso thfl
doubt of the person answering the belL
Ki-Alileriuiiu Weu'lel wus uot at his hotel. No. "ll
Weal Portv-fourthei and the person iu charge could
not tell m iii.ern he coule! be found.
WHO WILL SUCCEED JUDGE PECKHAMt
MOAK OUT OF TnE WAY AM) IKCMTAB. NAN?
KING'S I.1HTKNAXT AT TOT FROST.
Ai.iiANV. Dec. 15 (Spinal).--Alihnngh Judge rwkhriui
will resign in ten days, Governor Hill, it is stated, has not
yet de-cided on his successor. It was tlmost determined
ti::it Ike api-eiintment would be tendered to N. C. Meiak,
when opisesiiion from U aBQSpeeted quarter Interfered.
Boan ~eara act Mr. Meek wu-i toaaatl la n case la which
ex-Ma*ror aad CoagreaaaMa M. n. Helaa'a family alatn
nen invoivid and provoked the tatting enmity of the ex
OOBSKSaBiaa. Mr. Koleo has told Governor Hill that if
Mr. Moak lt np-x.iiitcd lie will BO. spend .<10,000 to defeat
his (le etion, bal that G..vernor Hill need never look to
bim tor aid kereeftar ll ho makes tlie sniKiintment. Mr.
Nolan ls a power second only to Secretary Manning In
local pollttol sad lils opposition bas iiractlcully ended
Mr. Moat's ambition, lt lie probable that tho appolnv
iiniit tvnl iro to OorporatioB Counsel i). Cady Merrick.
member of tba Democratle Htate Gommlttee, Secretary
Manning's moat mated lieutenant aad tbe bead of the
i'. moerattc machine, Tke Keegan or anti-Manning
faction ls still ui_lnic tue Goreraor io appoint Edwara
Newcomb, but thar are reoonclled to Herrick*! probable
appolutmeat bj tho fact that it viii take Iiiui out of
politics.
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PEKJVRY IN ARSESSMKNT KOI.I.S.
VT a ns *w, Deo. IS (.syie-i-ierei).?Tho attention of the Grand
Jury of Wy outing County was called this week to tho
j*, linn of the town and rllla(a assessors In making nut tho
aaaeeaaaearl rolls recently incrn to by tbeso assessors,
with the Idea of fliuliiiK "Mch board had perjured itself.
A ilifl'i renee of nearly .r.iKi.OOO In the estimates of Ike
two bo.'irda In aeUlaajB of Warsaw's size, with only a
mouth elapsed between the two estimates, was something
hirisii ii :u;d tl. mundell lnvcstl,\.'iiiioii, as property could
lint Ibu tuate 86 lo i*i<) i-er cent in thirty days. The dilfur
e h-1- iu tin- eaae ol 'thirteen wealthy citizens was shown
to be $103,463. The Qrand.lory timk tbe matter np dis
week aud Indicted tke assessors, it i- suppoaed, for per
jury, the body benn? iilmost liiiiiiiinious tn its lindum.
Property tkat woola bring ?r-V'Oo ni :i (breed -.Oe* was ts
aeaaed at $1,400. After such aiaaaimeBta aa tkaie tbei
took tbe oath, willah was ceitnicd lo belum Charles J.
Gardner, B Justice ol the I't-ii. e.
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61'RIGGS'S PON-IN I.aW 0BT_ A PL.VC11
Utica, Dec. 15.?At a full meeting of thc Hoard of
Managera of tke State Lnnatk Asylum in tkla dty, Dr.
G. Alder Blamer was appointed superintendent to rae
(ccu Dr. John P, (Hay. Dr. Mumer ll u sou in-law of
toufe'ressuiau BprlMpB
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III F.GAL I'Si: Off E-tTT-fOfl HANK I -TNT H.
Aiiuny, Dec. 15.?In an opinion readeredBl thc reiue-t
of Hank BeperialeadBal Wlllli BL Pelee, Attaraay-QBeetal
OT'rii n holels that tke trustees of MVtBfa luniks e\ceel
their lefriil powers when they muke use of the funds of a
hank fir pnrpoaei aol d-Bned In or expressly auihorlzed
by the Oaaaral mis lugs Bank law.
THE CHARLESTON RELIEF Pl ND.
OVr.R JfSOO.OOOltECKlVEI., I.KAVINO A LOS**. TO 1I1K
cm* ok tS.S00.000.
Cn U-LMTOtl, P. C., lier 15? The report of tho F.xecu
li\c lte_ef t'ounultteir ,?!iot\.s that .*?!;( I,'J."i- w;is iee-eivod
by it foi the ie utterers by the eaitliquake, und that thc
disbiii-semeiiU aiuounted to $448,119. Tho report says :
"The committee will baie reu.ilied in all about 1,880
houses (mt of thc total number of BTV 1,000 lu tho eity,
at a total average cost of about $$84 cadi feet liiclthllh_
oxer HM) houses at Mount I'leitsaut nnd In the vicinity of
the city, and uot lucludiuK contribution* amoiiiitiiu* to
!ji_0,7.'i;i sent to the Huiniliervillc Committee.) Of thc re?
mainder, ".l-eti.ia'J 03. tbe committe-o will re?
serve $*?>(*., lsf'.HU as In their opinion un
ample sum for plastering and tho closin,
up of the unfinished bnrtaoMof ko-ae repelra, and will
make ?? special depoettwltk tke t*lty Treasurer of ibe
sura of $100,000 io be applied to the rei.ulidimr of city
hees|.Hals and aluishouse. tin re'l.Mil.s M tin- public BCbeOol
bultdin-ra, Orphan Hoom. old Polka" Houjo and other
e bal Uv e \ )M -milt tl res for the poor."
Wita Un- e-e.iiimitiee's repe>rl are lables showing the re
eelpti from different 8tetee aad citiea Tker are. I ow
e tei, iie-ce ssiiriiy Inoompletc ami do nut include donations
rcee-ived ny ihe lu-llef Committee appointed Immediately
after the ewrtkqoake, bot tbe re --e-n?in by indlvldnala tor
relief paryosea and b> caarttebta orc_a_wUona.
.tie hem mu/ t titirtrr esliiiiiite ll that thc total Silliscrll>
11 .ur-, to the earthquake relief fund will amount to uhout
$815,000, laeTtng a los- oforer $5.!V0O,0O0 by (tu* earth
quake of l*-s<; and tin. cyclone of Augiiat, 1888,tobe
borne io baUvlduala, eocporatloni and the OoreraaiBat
TITO SUPPOSED HORSE THIEVES SHOT.
('iinii.ei. Dee. IS. -A<-lspetel te the Times from Hallas,
Tex., sajs .* "Nt". Ium n relic.1 tin* cit. of a Bgktwttk
boise ihietci at daybicuk ycste.-d.ij laear Kemp, in kauf?
man County, on the lexis Trunk Hiiad fifty miles south.
t ii.st of liailas. Tw(i str:iii_-e iiu-u wwts dlaeeTCted iicui'
ibe rUlege arttk bitn-ii boraea m tketr poaaatalea. Hank
-kelton, a XezM Treal ttettoa lanaaaa, und a man
irn: eel \\'n*fht, imruirnl lie itraa_Ma In eOBTeTBB-tioa, re
oeiviB** H.. .insi.-rital BBdeoaflletlag statBaaaata-rafli them,
and arrived Bl the e om lusioii that the horses bael boon
stolen and were U-liii? drhen to I lillian Territory, hud
(iciil\ thc men put sjnirs io tin* tun-es nu whn h tkat eera
mounted uml Bad for tin Umbel aboat aa eigktfa e>r a
mile uwny, teat lin* thirie-e-ii nhiiiuils l?-liitj(l. i-lu-ltoii
and Wrixhi opened ure-, whieh wa*, retiirnod. Aficr ?.*v
areleaekeageaof akota tke twa aireueera fell fran tkelr
saddles, one shot tiiroujrb the lee_ mid tin- oilier through
the hip. Ike) Wile pfcoed een in ii ll lesses 1b the bottom
ol a Mii^oii anil ^tarte?ll lm Kiiuimaii juli, tweet j uiile-s
distent, lin one shot tkroagfc Ute lune died befon
l'?K there laid Uie other ut i.i-sl an i.uulo Baa bclletoU lei ne.
diin--."
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THE TICKl.i st'/.tl LAYOMB CAI GUT.
Gm. lian, Dec. 15 (Special).? Tue speculators In l'ntu
tickets Wert badly bitten. They iiiirch._-cil $61 ind 11
seals IiiHly, and almost with tbe ojieiiin-; of "kelcie,
plae iirels e-oiild be seen all over tem n bearlBg the lafaad I
*? I'a'Ii se.'tla for salo." All day Monday eti-ry paran
passim" eer eiiteritiK lentrai .Music Hall bael to ron tke
^aiiiiiie-t of ix-r-siiis wbei ihriist their MbMlatefeopla*!
faces and Implored them to buy " Aeals for I'atli." In the
evihiiiK when aamajU were entering the hall, tho specu?
lators wore freely otttrliif" seats nt less tb.iii bBX-eflke
lillies, and iiiaiiy peoole who wen! lo Ihe bOX-Offei ead
learn.-il thut uo seats Just mich M they wanto.) Were em
salo lui iud an uv ana neut leonel rathol tbau buy of tho
ipacBlatora. vvlieu tin, audi*)aee wus loaiciil Hu raeanl
seals aeattared IkapBcMat (he house plainly told ibo
-UH ) nf the SJM-e Ulttlei! s' ills.-wle-l A x'fHiUi KJilelel Ot cr
Uie camp of tiie ?i?ecuiaioi? lo uuy.
A FEMALE SCHOOL COMMISSIONER.
Villi.kbi.LiiliA, lim 15.? MU* Anna Hallowell a-isuincel
her du tune yesterday aa a member of the lie-ard of
I .elli, allon. Min la Uie Hit woman who has ever taken
j-art in tho deliberations of tuc board.
W. H. OSBOI-N'S CHARGES.
D___BfXI FROM hVEKY OEM ACCTSED.
A! TKAlflBR Al'iICl.Lr.N AND ALt. .HR riliMS AT
Tacked dt mr. o__w_*M Matti kmphatic
BBBWBBBs
Apnralsf r Mr-Mullen's desk was adorned yesterday
afternoon with BBB hat, a picture of Itwlfl-Hl
Cleveland and another of .Secretary Manum.., .ind
n copy of Til Tkf-Knra, The Appraiser *?-..*? nnich
disturbed by the, piiliMc.itinn in Tiik Tim nt m. ol
extracts from Spacial Agent \V. II. Osborn's report,
in which allegations of incompetence and fuvnnt
isin were madea?ainst lum. Ho said thai ibo hist
infurieiatiou ho had received that such a report wns
in trt-tttlft came from 1 uk Tkiiu*n*-*. In nil essen?
tial particulars, lio declared, Mr. O-born'i* stato
went was .*? tissue of falsehoods, lb* continued i
Mr. Orlmrn ls not n f-pc-inl A-rent of the Treasury Pe
finrtineiit anyhow. He- WM euie-e, BBd ?n- sent Btinta*! le
nvesttget* c'utieiy Importation* Ula raporti wen
lately valueless. Many of them were s.-nt by thu Depart
ment to m.-. He complains that I Ignored them, i hud t.i
H.. tl.cm. 'lhere' MHB nothing specific lu them. He
would say that knife Ka 10, sar, wm worth in frillngen,
say .*> h.ni:-.. Unit ls not information, lt li merely con
i.etuie. or opinion Hud Bs said that A. All., i-f eulin
-_e ll iliMilceel fcliliea No. ld ut ,'e niiiiks to I). A C., OfLOB
hlle they wererendingthe aame artlele f?* E, *, v.,
of New-York, at t marks. I sl,.>uld hmo hud soinetlitm. to
goon Bnt aa lt waa, bia raporte were ot ao eartklj n e.
B i tal a' "ni Ike i Uar ei.iri-i which he mj- you j ??-11. a 11
loel tei int. r al BO per eeasi eluty as a knife. when lt should
liiite been claaalfied nader tbe head of tob__**oouist-.
:.i Ti. I,- nt ii duty of 70 percent I
1 \ i n If Ike Charge im -n- true-, lt would be no ru ore of an
offence than a mere Inoorreei.fl ition i (perta are
always n,..i i- ea; le ss mixed us to ? hal ls tke prop ir -Inna
libation of Ulinga, Hut aarisUntAppraiser Halstead,
under a hom tiieae -.'ihhIs bm i I aaa! Med, says li is Mt tree
Mr. Hakited, who was near at hm.I,eonobonttad
his chief nnd took direct issuo v. ith tlie truth ol Mr.
Osborn's statements
Nellt-er have I BJ*BOtated Incompetent men, eontliiued
Mr. McMullen Perhaps, bad I niven Mr. Osborn i place
it ben he applied tor it, thia -karga wonld act hate been
ii..i :.-.
Hid he make such an application I
He did.
Minni
About two yenrs nco. His reflections on Rol-or <"? Cn.
and Field A Oct, ur., wholly inls.-. They are excellent
linns, i kare known them botk mam* yean, i hate
known Mr. Saxton, of Field A <<*., for thirty yean, and
know him to be a man of tliefine-t Inteirrlty. They ure
my frieiiels. but if Mr. Oaboni meana lo Imply that l em
ploj my friendship in efforta te aaalat any obo ia commit?
ting fi.iuds on tke rc.cniics, he says \ihut is not true.
Atetataal Appraiser Haleted was eaniest in rafa
tatioiiH of Mr. Osborn's ?statements*, declaring tb.it
raines had not been increased br reaeo** of Mr. Oe*
imr-i's work kin oed] thal his work bad been of no
practical service and has no! Increased re von tin col?
lections a penny, lie- said that ho himself hid riiu
ple BX]???! lenee in Um cutlery business, not, as Mr.
Osborn _akU m a bookkeeper, but as a member of
ta tmporttng brm. Ile declared th:;! Ins '-.laii.iiicrs,
Guion and Harlin, um, iv fro competent men. Hm
cigar-cutters, bt Mid, iran knives witb tlie cutter
attflchment. Those which WON cutters alone bad
paid tbe full duty of to per Mot
eCOMPMETI 1HMALS Flt UM Al.Fltll) PIBU) & co.
A. II. Saxton, of the lina of Alfred Field ?_: Co.,
which finn Colonel Osborn attache tn bia report,
sent this letter to Tiik 1 niuvsv. y. .-.teiday i
To the Edi tor of 1 li e Tribune.
Fir : I ilcsire toprononnce the statements In the artlele
In The Tribune of tins morning, purporting t.i be ex?
tracts fi-om a keiport m tin- l nlted States Treasury De
jmiiuiciiton Cullen Lnportationi?eo tar a.i ti
applicable te, my ibm?.-.bolly untrue uud ititbout ii
islri'lieev of fnuu.int ion.
In tin* tit-! pl ce-. Mr. Leary, frvho hat been rmp'nvoel
bv mi til ni the ]e:!-t twelve yeera, lins never bein ii mer?
chant appraiser lu his life.
Ci.) Mr. Walter Klan* ls our resMcnt ncrent in Hoi
Ingen and li employed by ui to purehaae gouda from tke
(lliierent injinu:,! timrs. We pay kim n salary tor this
work. Tke gooda thut ke buya for our firm ure Invoiced
lei New-Tort al predei ly the prices paid, no more and no
leta, and tke charge thal they um Invoiced .it loner
Milne- ti iii ii me- true and right can be dliprovi il be-, end a
possibility eif i doubt
(3.) The statement that (??b-*Tn's charge* nenin*! mv
Una kare resulted Inriromptlj ratline; the raluea of hui
Invoice-- baa not a shadow of truth In it. Wt eave made
no changes whatever, except whal mai lu* Incidental to
tke cbangeaof the market, and what ts moie, we do not
Intend to.
(i.i in mr eommunleationa to the Department T hove
ii: mic im ,-i ll 11-j, en to mv wealth or to my friendship with
Mr. M.Millen. I certainly bare known Mr. McMullen
tor a lone while, but l do nnl suppose 1 have nn-t bim
twenty times In aa many yean, ii. state.atti it Mi
McMullen bal allowed me i<> n ad o? ?? ? U i bi ri ?pondenoe
is not Hie iiutli.
<.**?_, In relutiiin to thc Conpel undervaluation-*, my firm
In connection with another firm, did .iplain to the De
pBrtmeat, and Baked tbat a atrlet aurrelllance should bo
pul over them. W. ll. Osborn, about all yean ago, ap
iiin-il tei my tt rm tor employment After lome lm eattge
tlon I ri-,1i-cli-.l hil, application anil I preenma bi' ls taking
bis peasant opportunity ot ventt?e m- personal tptie.
Laat winter he me* ient to Europe, accredited by the
i roue.11rt I'I'je.'iitiocnt, imi iiinli'i pay, ns I mu Informed
mid benara, e.f A uni linn cutlery in.iiuil.-u lurer-, lei in
un.lm-into undervaluations of cutlery. Mr firm wrote
the Secretary of tbe Treasury on December 19, 1885, ai
loll.itt s r
-? lt is mir | adgin- nt thal the GoTernmeut should lnve-s,
tigato the appointment of Ppeeia] Agent Vf. ll. (i-i_iru
aml. we may add, the manner of bia appointment, m il in
pretty generally thought tba! be li In at least partial pay
of American cutlery manufactiirera."
We Inclosed extracts from letters of cir s.iiin_-. n agent,
In ivbich be n lated I lol or falsehoods uttered b> ('shorn
about our Brm, and continued ai folkiwi i
We e:iie in et ii rn;.' it hu ic\ ar u hut Mr. i Mborne may do ri *
between him and the) tovernmeat, bul we- mus! enter oar
protea) airainsl him, us the npresentative ol the Govern?
ment, luiblli-li uttering ful-e-l.ts niie.ut our linn, nilli a
view of damaging our well-known good reputation. We
have nothing l.weal from Ike Government that they
OUghl t>> kllOW, HU.I WC ill",- itt illl tillie- Jere pille.] tee
demonstrate abttolutely that we never have during the
period of our existence ever made ;. false Invoice, and
those thal know ne, know that there is not money enough
in thc i i.in il Mut.s to Induce ua to do inch a tklng, ao
!b:il un..!-! lln-se- cireiiiu.sliiii.-es you cnn well 1 i!i:i_riiu> ii ls
nut tiuiiu* but ii pleaaanl matter foi ua to be pul under tbe
Imputation of Issuing fraudulent lavoteea, b) sueh a mun
us we consider Mr. Osborne.
Last i.iii then wm un iitti-iupt made by Ike ipeelal
agents to lock up all our Importatloni of cutlery, and so
prevent us fulfilling our contracts. We tf-ok our ease tn
Washington and obtalaed prompt delivery, and writing
tbe (secretary eef tin* Treasury, (september '?.'?>, thanking
him for bis prompt action, we wrote ai folio wi:
?? Prom our standpoint, knowing abaolutelj Un- purity,
nmi ci.-aiiUm-ss of our record and ini.iit.-s, we rerj
naturally feel much t.ni;i_;e-.i thal the Imputation of
wrong-doing should have bees put upon us, and we feel
ni. certain tbat somewhere back ?if tins whole more
nu nt tin- animus of this peneeutlon is to endeavor to
ruin the cutlery portion ol our business bi ail hjUBi-da.
We therefore desin to nuke Hie proposition to your de?
partment, thal tor any Inti.ire or Involceeo! ours Men
may se-le-ct. tte- wi:I fm lilah ymir departini ni th.ii'iiml
manilla' lurer's Invoices, BocompBnied with tln-ir
iitii.'u' ns aiul our aflldavlta, that the pr) ,*
itiaiciel iiii, the prteea |>:ii'l ulnl iii
rotoed ny ua : and we alao further Invite the Department
to put un ex per! accountant on our boola auel papen, uml j
if i lu-ie cine in- I. ni in I ii si ii l-Ii a i ii,t n ii, i- where our finn has
made a fraudulent invoice with Hu- intent to defraud tke
Government out ol Its Just and proper duea, we win en?
ter Into bond-: to pay lu tbal cou .iii ex*), ate* ot the in
vestlgation and i e?t..t .* to the Government fourfold. We
parchaae our goods aa cheap aa skill sud .ley will ni
fow, ami our goods ur.* uht.it i invoiced at precisely what
we pay, and we an tully able lo complete!) dem mstrate !
this to any seeker after facts, We bellera the tJovern
ii. em is iieiu_ unwillingly used to persecute aad damage
ns, and that hack of this peneeutlon an innl and du
ii pntiibb- un ii, mui tte think ll is hi.'h lime the Uovern
mciit pul mch people when they belalie,
1 have this day v,ned Hie f-i tritury of the Trr-asury re
newing the above proposition A. ll. Haxiuji
Kew-lark, Dee IB, 1884
MRe H'XKK.'k fsTATEMIN',
Ileriii.iii Funke, thc anent of H. ltukcr & Co., nf
ISos. 101 and 108 1'uano-st , had his time fully oo
cnpieil yteterday _a*_J__| to interested callers tho
eharget of Bpeeial Aoeal Oebem that his Bm im
ported gooda, byfaTorol 4ppraiaec llcMallee, be*
lew their trna ralaetion and ihus rlefranded ilie
Govi rumen! of Itt ju-.! re\enue. Mr, Fnnkt re.nl
ci.i li ttetemenl thai refleeted on hit house- and ____?
n si? .ilu-, eie-inul. He prefaced his rataarki ilise, with
a general und tweepingdetuaJ of ;iii wrongful acts.
H.- tani:
In the fir*.t place, Agent Osborn asserts that " the
methods employed bv these bouses to ese ape Ike pa' meat
of duty hi.* needy uii alike-. The tordxn Mtablisb'menta
wini itblch thev eieul ure reullj their on ii bouses ", (ben
benara thal "il. Beter A-Co., of New York, receive their
eulie tie-in ll, i n 11< li linker, of Antwerp.*1 lim
is imti nc. s\,. ei-et our ifi?sl-i from ll. Bokai ,v in., i,r
Koliii-rt-ii. ii nee I ire ly ilitl'e-reiit linn from outs. It u'nol
true, ii- A_%et Ademaallegee, timi we *? get our goods
then,invoice them al lower raluea than sn trueand
rhrbt, or under Improper claaslOeatlon, mui ita* duli ou
them here under these Income! InvoU-es." Kui only are
tkeee atetemeata false, but we have never even had the
. O. I ? . U.e .- Of jlstl.C (if Olir lllVOllCS lll|l-,
lb mel. 'J bey un* lavolced at e sadly the
jirne we poreluwe them for oe t!o> ' other
?Ide aod we he ve never had Ute lavelcea advanced, iii.
Appraisei bas alwaya passed them without question, in
proof of this statement the on--llial lui ul cs BBB be fur?
nished.
An to tho Charge that the " Tree- " lu sad of cutlery, of
which we en the iole Importers, is undervalued, as he
iiiiiki-s e.iii.t one -pc.iiic chalis-., iu proof, we will euler a
general denial; the special charge i- th.t wi bave im
imltcii ll elvire UltiT *' ior leal - UH... I ilitb-n-nt stiles
aaduadei rartoua numbers aad aatend them aa pocket
ciitie-iv," paying SOper eeat dui) I as teed i.r Tn Mr cent
winch liny shoiilel pay, bela*- a " smok. r's artie i.-." "rte
have ini|*e.iteii this spring knife elu a ci.?r< utter at
t;ii linn-ill emly iiIkiui lour.ie ir-, proboblj bOOdozeaall
told, iniie .ul of m.mt styles aad pattern-, wi bave on!)
i\ie> numbera and two ityles, \Se do cuter
lin in as pocket iiitleiy and ns such they
bave been lui r-ed by tin* A].praiser. We claim thal
ll m.eiie, ... io,., ii. eater tkem uudei an) otbei . lussitle u
non. [Mr. Funke exhibited the article lu dispute, a pearl
hiilidlfil, nlll_le lilmlcel killie. V Uh il il.in cutting Mt.nh
iiieiit at tin-ciel eir Hie iiinde j Aa well m.ike ui eater ll
bud i-e-nt-l! us nu i.i) lue misc lt basil iintal lop Wt baie
tbei Mile right to sell this kalle, aii'l this fae t in,i\ Ben mint
fm tba statement e-ii<nc<i by seven toiiaeouulats, men
noni el by Agent Oidiorn, to tke effect that it bi a cl u
cutter iiiui not it knire. Bea I ' un p.ire u,y null- or I cm
tum a pi in ll lt Uti tlil-i killie.
Mr. 1'iiuke, saul lie kfic.w notlitng i.f the meet me?
in ihe iVoJlociur's ofliio eel Appraise r .Mi il nilen,
Assisiuiit Anprulsor HaJeted and K-uinnir (inion,
wnen the two last iniuied value.1 mim-i-i iieee nf
lloki-r's knives at '.YA l-.'I io 120 per oe>ni above the
(heefti winch they were entered uml pa-wed. Slr.
'uiike admitted tue truth of Atfent Oshnrn's nsser
iinn thal " Hoknr & Co. had beuti inie-eorllng for no
many j oura that they ku. w eiaotl. what they were
doing when *hey dcerlbed a cigar-cut tor as a
pock.! knife "i but he deiiiod Mr. Osborn's concla
suin that *' th.-v new they wro making a fraudu?
lent invoice and entry." fie added :
I know nothing- of any test case hat Inc hern sent to the
District- Mroriai'V bv the Collector, unlaaa it be thea aaaa af
thi-? |->cket knife a,ul edif.ir rutter, lt is true. If lt lie, a
char-**, thut members af our botUM hair Beted st cvperti
in aprra lea munta both lu re nod in Philadelphia in wort,
j repeal that thi- Ann liss Invoiced its impartation! at
the prices they paid on the oilier eldo ami thc tppralser
bas always pass, el t nein. We have no knowledge of LU
haring fiiviiied ia either.
Alieuit a month niM a letter Was sent to us liv Agent
Osborn, In whieh be aald tb.it heuniterstood thal Mr.
linker bud said In cont crsiitliiii on nu ocean MUSBWBt
mme thing disparaging of Mr. Oatt-ora, if lt ever hap
ji. ned again, tee agent wrote, he a ould take prooeedlngi
u hi. h would stamp tb.emben of their linn as '-nn
m ltira ted lian.*1 Ai tba- lettoi wai written on official
: -,- Department pnper I to..le li to ' -"Hector M
nnd asked bim wbiii lie thoughl ot iu Mr. M igoue made
lia-ht ol lt, bnt llnii the Kiter I.my prove se,ino things.
A. Kastor, the eulliTV dealef whe), Colonel O-t.
born saul, hud eniploVi <l Wnsteiiholin'd stamp on "a
lu! of (?( iiiiau luhbish," piovided lin: icporior nilli
tins let ut :
Ni. 20 CiuifBi.ni rr.. V. V.,)
Jfr. A Ki-run. Dee lft, 189_. s
DBABHia: Keferrfng to an artlcln in I'uk Nkiv TOBB
Till lil M: Of lins eletic, ve rcidi that we baie no knowl?
edge of your having Imported any cutleryitamped our
axoepi the genuine ol'our manufacture. Yo irs
truly, (.i.'.ii'.L WusraauoLM A Boa, limited,
Asilt'u Wara, inrcetur.
BAJLBOAD 1NTBRBBT8,
eli Wi'.T. VU HEW-TORX AND REW-ENGLAMD.
Ol-K-OW- IN ItOSre'N e-N 1IIK KI.KCU'iN AND 1 UK
ITBW WUFCToltY.
I' -Teiv. lice. ir. (*)tcrinl). -The change in Hie dire-teir
?klp ot the Kew-York aad Vow-England road has beena
lcadinic (opie lu llliancial (in bs lo day. The con.-ral 1111
? is pp 1 til a tba! it is a triumph for Cj i us BJ, field.
Preaident Clark wm imf dlapoaed i-> talk about thai
"i don't knotv anytklag," s.ii.i he. "Bad Pm aol going '<?
i?:iy anything. I have no fault to find willi tbe way the
tranattr waa XBade yeeterday. Ikeaa Nev York gentle
men dbl Bot come here becBwaa they had any faull
to find wltb tho management of tin* property.
They had bought tho road and c.uno em tn
r ton to tuite charge of it I am not wining to say what
[ shan de In the future, or trbetker I theil or .shall not
have anyihltiif further to do willi this roiid. My per Ula]
Interest in lt continual anil my food wishes go with lt. I
miall not sell uny otu. of my twenty-five shares. I am
linallie- to tai* whether or md Mr. l'Vl'l bad a hand in
ms', relay's business. I know nothing aa to the plena of
tin- new Board, thong. I Badi ratand that Ikey ell
bo ehaagea ta tke ofloen ot the nedi why si.ould they,
v. bea ever] thin.' is running no imoothly 1"
Mr. Clark aald there waa bo truth in thc report that he
? . meeei l Mr. Wntrouslo the proaidenc] ol the Sew
york, New-Haven nnd Hartford.
Bostace i'. nu,one e.f tke few memben ot the obi Hoard
whoiraare-elected, said that Mr. Bostwlek would con?
tinue to act as president, but would bate the aasistanci
of a general manager, to whom the general ean of the
property would be entrusted, ibis place had been offered
to Mr. ci.ii k, at the salary be bas in i n rei airing aa proa
i.biit.ti.ii ihe oibi waa declined. Mr. r*lu .sid thal Mr.
Bostwlek waa a man of meant, active, Indus
aid able and bia ftiendi bad rre.it oonndence In him,
i.oel .loua.s il. i i am ii -.H'l that ehaugei la the Board
of Directors wen altogether in tbe Interest of the pron
art] and thia won le i soon be seen whe n people get over tl.eli
I] nt]..,rti\ for Mr. ( lurk. The policy of the new directors
would lie broader than that of tho re tiri na bo tnt and the
property would be managed fear ihe Interest of the ito?k
holden. Tha change In the presidency, he said, ls a
great Improvement Mr. Hoetwtch I- an able business
mau, li poss murd ol large and correct Ideas and la a man
or areal wealth, lurrouneled by wealthy men. "Mr.
i'n M." iii- colonel continued.", ta ii"t Interested In this
? at all. Ofcouraebe sympathizes with the Kew
*ioik ownero, bel bo ow ns no Kock himself, und
be is to., mock taken ap with oilier aflhlra tc
bii-y liii.is.-if with Now York and New-Enyland."
?. ??
.Ml-' l.l.l.AVEOUfl RAILWAY IVTKUaK.r.V'!..
>*i un ni v, Dae 1-' o'/irrin/i.-Tiio ttoekkeld
tim New-York, Bew-Bevea and Dartford Rallroed bold
theil iinii'i.ii meeting bete today end re-elected the oM
Board of DtreetOn. Beary th Goodwin, the Baal Bait
ford htei-khnl.il r who bus so long iiiitioved the man.nzc
ment, thoegkl that tbe surplus candie's of tho road,
iiuiouiitiiiif Io >M39.000, oiiis'lit to bc il <? d in con-triictinn
bridgea al grade rrnaalnga lier alao urged thal thud
i :irs oughl to ia: run on all tra!na at one-half the
regular rates. President Watroui laid thal theoompeny
Intendi to lu n wk iof all its employee
run.ali.i.riiu, litre. 18 (special). ? llefe.ro Mastci
M. Dalia! to-day Francis L Gowen made a lon.:
. ni to determine tko ie lt lemont of ibo booobbI be
twees tiie recelven of tbe Brading ani T***T**ry-****-******1
eel rieiiipaielcs, r.>v.:ii11_r oMecttoni Wiled npor
t. bnieal po,ur- by George ll. Deri-rest,eoaaael for Uu
j.. . . central, in bia argument laat waac.
v..'..-him.ms, lice ir.. 'Hie Beerataty of ibo Interioi
lo d.iv denied Um sudon for ;e-\b w and afllnned the de
(|si,iu Of .\cttn-; f-'ecrctary Muidrow, of Augnatli, lS-iG,
la the eaae af Ikeaum Beet fg**f**-* thc Oentral PacUb
Ballroed Company, m which la Involved the tide to lars'f
trots of land ns bet w aaa Ike railroad company ami cer
talll -ellleis oil lill- HIM elf till- racial lil-|Wee!l "sun Jose- .niel
r- ie-i.m.eiiio. By thia decision tbe title of tho railroad
Company ls utll linet to it-rtaln lands.
Ai.____****_. i, Va., l>ee\ 15.?At a meeting of the stock
helli.us of tho Vln-ttiln Mldln.-ul Hallway, h. ld IO-*_ey,
Thomas M. I.e..- in -.- ia elected president in place of Mr.
Iliinb ko|'il. The pre-elitatloll of tho reports was poal
poned io December'_"-'.
PoaXLABO, Mc, Dee. lb.?The annual meeting of thc
Maine ( int ral wat held to lay Bad tho following Wc rn
elected -treeton; Arther Bewail, preaident] George C
Lord, An ot Paul, William v. i'm is, Freak Joass, Hemnel
c. lawrence,eJokn Ware, EL V, Jaese. Nathaniel .1. Brad
ina, Darlua -feMea, J. J. Rb ker, Thomat w. Hyde, Pian
els w. Hill: and clerk, Joalah EL Drummond. Tbe annual
report shows gross receipt! of 93,.^0(X) and net earn
in:: s of -Ti .180,335, a . Increase o\ et loot > ear "i 171,000.
'lin. 11 n ni t..-i- ni passengen transported during tko year
waa 1 .*_'?'?-.if'-.?. an increaaeof 70,000 over Um prevkmi
jost. Ike freight traffle abo wa aa lacnaaeof 74,8.00 tone
I'msi'.i ue;, Du-. 15 (*?j-e*__*_**.?letheUatted Btetea cir
oull Court today .lu.lu'e- MeKciinun heard Um argument!
nf eoilll-el 111 the petition of Henry C. Kelsey u.-.iitist the
Philadelphia and Beading Kailroad Go?Ipeny. ri.,- peti?
tion aeta forth that on January l the Central Railroad
a ill nouma tke operation of its road. The petitioner fur
i ti.-1- aaaumea that la view of thia fact tha teeelven uud
thoaa In charge of tho Beading ned an eoavarting the
piij.plie.s and other property of the Central to their own
usem and pnrpoeaa for the beBoflt of the Reading. 11e>
therifoic aslis that tin* e ourt i-iijolu tke rcceiiers of tbe
Reading from remoi inu* tke aeppllei along Ike Uae of tho
Central until the court should determlae the' respective
iof theoompanlea The-amount Involved bi about
11] ,000,000. Judgment was reserved.
Hie- committee on Uniform train Huies eat in Morion
hei'- io day. lin- committee baa Dower to adopt a iy stem ot
rnlea to be need on all of the rauroedi in the country In
regard t.> ike ranalng eif triiim. A previous meeting
Hus in-1,1 in New-Yon Qty, when- a aumber of rules
v, en adopted, and to-day's session iras called for the pur
poee of completing the work. The oommlttee propose to
ikmedr defewta bv adopting a se-rie's e,f rubs witu ilu
s)h-i mi object in mw oi ualag ike beal language ami tue
fe-west words.
Bono*, Dee. 15.?Ia tke coane of a Ballad meettag ol
tin- I'luoii i'n''iib- Kail tay tiirectors today, Government
lum ioi IhiTBaaer leqalradaf PtBatdeel tdami why tho
(iovcrnineiit reipilrcmcuts fur the Urst nine inonthsof tho
[?I e-e ni ye.ll, \s 111' ll Wile 1787,000 ta 1865, We Tie-ti mated
ut rmi) ,-.,000 daring the current ye;,-. Preetdeal
Adams sxateel tbat this waa dee to the war In rates ? bleb
bad '-vi ited since- Pebraaiy laal aawag tin- tranaeontlnen
tal rn.id- und ad b d Ih.it tliis BBMMIBl cuni.- almost wholly
from the braiich Hues. A draft Of BB ineb-utun- In tlin-i'
perta botweee tko UbIob Paella, the Oregon Short Linc
and the Oregon RaUway aad ttavhnitlon compaalet wai
?ubmitted to the meeting by l'r lalilenl Adams. Ihe main
conditions of tbe draft bara Blnadj been made public,
Tbe instrument as submitted was approved bj the board
aud referred lo the Executive Committee for such changes
in iletuils as tuik'ht Imi advised liy ceiuiisi-l and agreed
Ujeoii b> Um p.il lies.
run m.... Dee i">.-Tim c.-nirii Trai'ie Aaaoatattoa
BMetlageloaBd te dey wita bo raaolta i mrmp*1ak*id lt
was deatded Bot to ruiify tiie ap|Mitntiiie-iit of u peaaeBger
biMIi ttat uiiiii n waa deatded whether oaa obVIbI _bae_d
BU -lim in- the duties af noni BaaaBBgBt aai ftnigkt arbt
trator. A ili,pate-h u.-is r.-ceited fnuu OmunlaalOBel
Kink, statliiK that unJ.-r no condition would the trunk
lim; eicce-pt Ibm 'ban W lfi' teatof tketkreagb eaat-bennd
reta aa Paettc Obeel fi. Igkt, ted would maka te arreaga
ment to pun ate ou weet-boaad tralgkt The eeeeral aaa
aaaajer ageati of the Rortkweetarn lines mal to-day tu
eonildei i Ue petition of the' "aloago and Ureud Trunk and
th,- (.ian.i i imi. roads thar t concession sboul 1 be grant?
ed to them on through rotes te. I ingoo ami Ki ni -ii I ... un
bia tn offset tbe low rates m.nb- out of Canada bj Uu
i .in.iian r.ii mc I li'-' decided not to depart from their
policy of treating ali eonoecUoaa alike, rho eucuUvi
committee of the Chlcagu und Ohio River pool to-da]
agreed lo ooatlaoa the ilxta pool until Jaauarj 15, 188*7
ALLEGED NEGRO UPRISING IS GEORGIA.
cnn ti.'., Dee. 15.?A dlapetek (ton Aagnata,Oe*.k
II,, limes tay*! IB Lincoln (minty, on Ogg Cn -lina
line, many pl Ike colored teaaati ire la aiT*_anwttk ibelr
hlippl.i I-ill-,and thc ello:ts to collei I ltn-ni baie produce.
gTBOt iBdlgBBtten OB .Monday "Tom" LeteTe-tl ami
? i Bbe" luiiisey, went oat oa tht aaattn alda of tba
comity to e-litol i i' il process. Win ti they diew lieiir tilt
bouse of tho man af whom they tnts la teelah, tke*
found it siiiiouiieieei bi iii-.'!o,s, ulm nt oii.-e epeaedIn
ll joell them 1.1 li lett llllel H.unset, tl o, i Were lill llol-to
imck, turned anal galloped away.bul not before tiu-\ nen
r-.i bi' ed iii..! lb,-ir liles un- iio.f Indangcl
Vestcroaj .i b.md oi loo armed while emu was ur?
Hlid Uellt tee III.ll li .loll. While, ll ls |.j,ulled. Il,,
negroea araJeet at vu ii armed mui fully prepared U
tight. _
->--m
UBABOES OF Malfeasance DISMISSED*
KIN'.-l'i**. Doa 15 (*'"Vi<l'). lill' BBBfffea of Willi:.li
||. |_illl.->ll H. .il ll si et, 1). lo) ken.lull, J.tee.ll M. H.a,
brouci.. Tliomas (oriiell niiei ?sr-niitor Cotinedly, maele- b]
him to the 1'Utcr Hoard of .iii-iei'visors sumo Wetkaagt
ll,. Ilslllg till-Ill of tho llllsapplleiilloli of lilolle,, lt bili
In laatBH tl Ibe oeniuly nonie lift.i Jens ago to th)
Ulliollllt of nell Uti IllllU.H.Hld llollltrH WM Ile le'.1 U|,(,|, |,^
Ike kuparrletrt, wi." lo-4ej naolved tkat "iCameyi
utterly failad lo m-tain bis uhergei aad tkat Hasan
( o> keinl,ill and ilnslunuck are fully BXOIMnted from al
iiupiii.iUoii of nd icouilutrt While ia chui'ge- of ibo county
aiohaojitfi*1
NATIONAL CAPITAL TOPICS
WORK OF THK TWO HOUSES.
I**eTEIt-3TATK COMMERCB HILL IS TIIK HR NATE?MR.
-TM"." ATTACK** MR. UASUHCI.
WASHivr.rov, Deo. 15.?Arnon*; the memorials
itnl in the 8enato to-day was ono by Mr. Fryo,
from the Hath. Maine, Hanni ot Trifle, i-j-iin-t the
a'lini.a-i-ion ot fon-ij-n-biitlt ships to American registry.
Mr. Vuu \V- ak olle-reii a resolution cullin-* on the
Se- itiry ti! War lor information as to liow the
Mi.-.-ouri Uiver t'ommisslon has apportioned g rt ni ti
money appropriated in Hie Uiver ami Harbor bill tor
iii'oroveujeiit of tlie*. Mfesoiin River nt Ouiulu and
orin r poinls lu Nebraska omi lows. The resolution
jjiivo rise to a elisirussi.in p.irtielpaloel in by MessM.
Van UJtk, Itij-alls, Veat and oilier Senators?Mr.
'ngalla aaaert-ag that mott ultim i-riJUO.ooo had been
Bxpaaded ut Keaaaa city, to tbo m-^iert st --thar
pu nts. uml Mr. Vest defending tho policy of tho ini
proieim-its ul Kansas City.
Mr. Vest remindeel the Senators fruin Nelir.-i-il.ft anel
Kansas that they had .strenuously o| posed the River
ami Harber lull, and had ouly voted tor il attar it was
emasculated uml al'er the aiiprnpnai um feir tho
Missouri Uive'i* bud been eut don ii la $375,000,
.Mr. Van Wick defended his action lu that matter
wllb tlM remalli tliat a river alni harbor bill wa*
generally so lull of Bboralaationa teal h man iuu-t
neei-ssnrily oppoee it. Be Intimated that the Mass.euri
River (.'(iiiiiiiisstou wan expend lag tho money ni au
arbitrary meaner, sud in del-Boo oi the power oi
L'olllejreees.
rending thi dlaeuaauM Mr. CaHem preaeated tho
eonterenoe report on the Inter-Mtate * omraeree bill,
Baked tbal it be printed, ami aaggeated tkel ba would
i'm senate fo take it up; when, tl
debate ai ie- dealred, ii mig it be poatponed. Il- boped,
however, that no Senator ivniibl insist on u motion to
p i tpooe lt until aller toe bed,dais.
.Mr. Hoar ultim.tied thnt, a- the C?riataiM bolidAyi
we.uld probably begin neal week, tha muon simuid go
oror iiniil alter the holidaya
.Mr. Platt, on,? ul th.nt. reen, i-niul lie had with
ln-M bis signature lunn the report. Ile night, paehepa
(although willi nre.it reluctance!, have eOBBOBtBd to
all tba reeoiiiiru-iiilatieiiii ot Ibo report but oue?thnt
aaa, the anrrender ol the proviafonaol Um Senete bill
.11re-.-tin-; tim ( omlasiooeri to Investigate the lyetem ol
poollog b-tMere'ii railroads, ui-.d the lubetitutiflg for
that provision ibe alisolutit prohibition ot pooling- ll"
Hi 'i_ln tint tbei aablie prejudice againel pooling, j
railroad! wuh l;irj;elv tiie neall oi mUapprenen-kia,
After lurber iliseus.iiiii tho report wan onlereel
printed; and Mr. Cullom nra notice that he woo!d
call it up tutsi Tuesday ; an*i il tha Benate doa red to
I'liscm ii bI Lon tb. it might ito orer until utter tin
halidaya. Bat be ??'?aa v. iv aoxioea toaeoureflnal
action al tb - ob, particularly as the Supreme
< ourt hui ruled recently thai it bm the province ol
Congress to leglltatC eui lao esubjeet.
.Mr. MoPheraoB odored s, resolution, whieh was
adopted, calling on Um Secretary ot War lor In?
formation Us to the" pre.pened bridge BOrOOl tue .Vi eli ur
Kill, between New-Jersey and Btetcn Island,
Hr. Beek eallednp tbe bill prohibiting Senatora or
- iilatiies it dui iie'iin^ as attorneys tor esubsi
<liar.eei railroad conapanlco, thequeitionbeteg od the
substitute reported irom the Jud.ci.irv Committee,
.Mr. Keele I,;,po. ed the sn I.it ii ute mid advocated the
bili as introduced by himself. Theanbettretewaab
burieaqae oa ail lerialat-oa, aad was ao hi aadad by
tbe ohairmaa ami leading members ot ihe commltt _ .
Mr. Beek deoounoed it as ledeeaat tor Senator-* ami
memben to ill and rote npon measure! ?tf?eting greet
railroad oompaniee to tho amount ol hundreds ol
??- iv li, let billilli! tim money of tho^e corni unies
in their pocketa.
farther diseui ton wttheot reaching a vote the
Benate adjourned.
In tier Ki i ai- du in ? the debate on the Sunelry Civil
hiil, Mr. S'mes, ot Colorado, ottered several amend
Lncreaaing i he- appro riationi lor Um Signal
Service Bureau, and tneaa being opposed by Mr.
Bundall, be proceeded (o critiei-e that gentlemaa'a
aetiou as ohairman of tho Committee on Appropri?
ations. H.- did no! envy tbe gentlemen who lived upon
tiie Atlaniio eeaat his Barrow-minded stuic.ejniinslnp,
which did not eroeo the Mlaeiasippl Biver. lt the _;e>n
tle-ir.in did not (trow taut enough ob tbe prinoipleo of
?tateamaai lii|i to extend bodic privileges to the penple
ot tba Weet, tbeea (MvPle would rea that a man
waa made ohairman et the Coiiiinittee on Appropri?
ations whoso vision extended beyond tho few signal
-stations on tbe Atlantic coa-t.
Mr. Kuniu'l, in reply, said Hint the pending Iti'l
carried more aopropriationi tor Hie Pacific coast than
any similar lull for years past. Ile tlioiiftlit he knew
lui!i duly modelulfly w.-ll ami lm eli^l Bot prepoeo to
be frightened liom the pertermaneeol that duty ?
certainly not hy worda nf lueh demagogy it* had
em.iiiaieil irom the gentleman tiotn Colorado,
Mr. Symes tboiiL'bt that the gentleman had better
read hi.s diOtlOBBry lor the BMBbIbB ol tbe word
demagogy. A demagogue, ns d. Ibm by tho beet
political writera of thia country, waa e aaaa who wns a
pretended leader ol a cie.it party, ami abo bad, ns his
uni;,- -tock in traelo, tho ability to go through appro?
priations with a cbeeae paring knite, and bi (ting oft a
MW Uollara hero nnd s lew dollars there, in ike n
redaction of *jt5,000,000 from the appropriation! ot
laal yeer, That was the cheapest character of itatee
liiansliip that bael ever led tho coimtry on to material
prosperity. If that wrrs the statesmiinship of tho
great leaden of tho Democrat ie party. (Joel ftave the
rountry from such stateauiauship. [Laughter and
applenae.]
Mr. Rur.dall predietcd that the Pct-inrratio narty
would live to thrive and control in this country, with?
out regard to to the gaotleaua*a opmiou as to its
leadership. [Applause. ]
INTERS ATIONAI. ( ( iPYRIGIiT.
w isms,,ri in, Dee. LS.?The Preaident today trans?
mitted ta th.. Banoo tho correspondence between tho
?state Department and the QoreraBMaai of Franco an>l
BwltBBrtead on the subject of International eopfilgkl
since July'.) last. Tho et ir ros po ode n co bBglW with a lef?
ter b. Becretaiy Bayard from Major li.lo.sn, Hie Swiss tito
rotary of Leegetlon, tran-minim; a coniniiuication fruin
Mr. Deucher, tinted Berne. .luiy a, laying that tha Freaeh
Bepnblle, wkllareedy te alga trio international conven?
tion, transmits a draft af d~elara____ which
it would No i_Uil to seo adopted. Th.- artlelea
tu (piestton relate to pollinations of novels
in in iwapanera, and itetine the difference
ii I'ui'iii latlonj amt repreeentationa of dramatic and
musical works, me remainder ot thi.rrespondence ls
iniii- up of coiuiiiuiii'iilious trom Mr. Him blaster, dated
??I Dlteo Btatea eLeaatton, Berne. September 18." giving
bb aeoooot of the aaaemblliu of Um International eopy
rlniil conference un HepU -uiber ti, nnd a de-lallisl report of
the addressee delivered and other proceedlaea A draft
nf the i-onventliin agreed upon, which must be ratltieel nt
Herne, ii uhln one year from tho (lute of tho ineetlmr of
tin- conference, la Included among Mr. Winchester*! com
mnnicatlona lt appears that the parties tei tho con?
ference were the United states, Bwiuerland, Germany,
Belgium, spain. Prance, (Heat Britain, Hayti, italy,
.Japan, Liberia and TuuU.
MAKIN- ROOM FOR THI " HUNGRY."
Wi-!iiM,r..N. Dee. la. -riie rteildaat sent tbe follow?
ing nomintttioiis to .-senate to <lay :
I'la s.eeu II. Luelle, of Kentucky, to bo (inventor of Mon?
tana r.-i rib ny; Beery R, Baydee, af Minnesota, to be
Clerk of tko District Court for the District of Alaska.
n.e. Began, Deputy noaimlaaloear af internal Rev?
enue hus resigned, to take effect oa Ihe appointment ami
iiualitieaiion ol'his suei,. ?-or. Thli aotwn area taken at
the Instance of tbe President Mr. Regen is ,-i Repnb
lie-an and baa bean ia office for many years. There were
bo chargee againel him His reuerelly understood that
Mr. iii-iidi-r-on, cbatrman of the Indiana Mate Doom
Oreti) < "luiuiUi o, u ill be appointed to succeed bini.
"REFORM" BHUTDfa IN THK TRZABURT.
Wi-insieieis, |i.',-. LS (*pecinl).~Ttio removal of Dee
Sty Conni.i-snun-r Rogers, Of tha Internal lievenu.- liu
ri*.ni, and the* iii,inn.lie ea|iieiit thal he mil be retained ia
"n minor capacity, iu order that the Qovernmeal
may Bot lose tin- bciicllt of hu aiuliiy and ex
perienee, which are lui .iluablo," furnUh uuother
iblnlngBrampio nf Preeldeat Clevelead'a sincere dewe
Hon to tbe cauee of Civil Deivloe reform. Mr. Rogers
ma) be a Republican, bal i>y m. stretek of partisan im
on rm be deacrttied ai "an offensive partis?n.''
Probably he never h.is made a pollUeal apeeeb lu the
many yeera atnoe he wei appotntedTto office nts orlgt
mil appotatmenl wa.s not mule on political grounds;
his lout: continuance lu nilli e and Ills rise- lu uliit Itel rank
were due soli lj to hi- etti lent, faithful, h meal an i int, i
llgent performance of duties which an* nf a complh*ated
alni luis.:im|s Batlire His phire and salary BIB lt' be
given tn a De.eratic Htate Benator of Hennajrlvaula,
win ls \t holly \t lihou! the iplulltli iill.Uis u lin I. i-\|e. rleiice
andtralmng alone can confer, hut wbo uudoubtedly la
??wry bungr] and very tklraty.
A NKW QOTXRKOR OF mo.nTa.n >t
Waihixotub, De.-. 18 Itprttwt).?Ex-Oororaer P. n
Lealle,of Ceatucky, who waa Boedaated tedayfbrOov.
il ii..i of Mont.in,i I'.-ri lt..; >, is un BBeueeeaafal lHrUio
i ratic iK-'litlcimu Af le -r ttn- e-xpirallou of bis
term as (..oiernor of Keutmky bo was eleit
e.l Circuit .lii'l_e und held Ibo otllee for
?arel J tears. At Ike laat alaettee ba -a- defeated bj his
Republican competitor In a district wlm-b ls itrongl*'
D.-iiiiM iniii-. ile thea applied lor an appotntUMOt aa
( (lief J-.istii e Of one of the 1 (Ti Hones uud iiilirht hun- ob?
it bed lt not been for report! ebkk
eera camed lo the ["resident of his Iraad
ir. on tbo bein h. nhl'li vhs said tei be a
of bis defeat a., a raadlilati tor re-election
.!.. i.ii um, ia iii hi,nu ii State, ile la atzty-kveaad
ncconllng to an antkualaallo K> utnckj Doiimm rat, " He li
ii n;iii nf unscrupulous honesty." He ls nu naele of
Representative McMUUn, ni* Tenneaaee, arba hus boee
a, ute in ed,uis tu se-,-uri- tin appointment for bim. (tor
ii h. ii- Leslie will succeed Uovei nor I lou sci-, ?im mus tn
|,o,.:..i b) President Cleve Und, rad who reoentl) teud
i-i.-.l hi- r, .ii_u.il lou. (.ni eiiior lleiiiter bus onticlaed
?? ii.-iie-ral " .-parks prettj iharnlj und bia reuiemcut
Hill lee hieUletl with Joy by Ililli ulllcer.
?? ?
AOADf-T OI'KN I-.XKCI'TIVK rtlissiuvs.
1 i-iii.M.iii>, Dee-. LA.?Ie the .N.-uut.t in du, Mr.Platt
ealled up his lesiilutiiiu that Kvocuiive nnimiuitlniis simli
in k.iiii i ba eoaaMatei in open aaaaloah e\cept wbou
lillie!-it lee, nltleivd bf H lute nf Ihe Senate.
Mi .Morrill mot isl mi nuieiuliiioiit by sinkin,' out the
Borda "eVe-e'uUie uoiuluatiou.s" mid lu-aortiu* lu lieu
thcrenf Un-w iuds ?'reciprocity treulitm, so ewlloel." Ile
huai un ni>]. ctiou ttl that ahaagB.
Mr. riatl i heirue-ti-rl/.cd tim iiini-iiiluie-ut is a case of
"(iieeki beariiiii ?.ift-_"
Mr. Hoar nmi ml lei lay ths resolution ou the table.
Ail'-. -I to >i-iis ll.l, nays 21, us follows:
lf.ie .-.ll ,mi. lick, lull, c-uuerutt, CU__t_ (-fcomtf, Cock.
?tl OMnfc. Kdmond*, Fvsrts, norman, nra*-, "TirrHou.
.-sr, in<--ills femes (of Arkansas), McMillan M l'h *r--n,
ah'iiiei MnieaT, Miller, Mor?in. M.irr.ll, Pu-h. Siin,
enl-'e-,iv. * I -. vi r. Wt -i",I. i*s|m>.,ii.-r. Vest, Waltha!!. Whit
lor.n, ami W tito* Ot Mary Ua ). _
Bmpa Barry. Blair. Hiitl?>r. Ce.n?e>r, fnll-ra. nieves. Dolpll.
fi-lla l"rre? ilr.ujo. OltMOB, Hawley, Mitchell [Ot 'ir.if.m.
itehell (of I'min-ylvanlai. Platt, I'lumli. Niieumsn, San
ye k, Veieirtu-e .*, W Illlams aud Wilson (nf Iowa'.
Kr Bawley aaM ho bad \ ital "bb* bbLb betrji-M ho
iiitnl u direct vote on thc resolution.
TIIK URID'.i: OTU -J-THUR PlTaTa.
Wtsinv ;ruv. Dee. l.*>.? Tho ?ttaggt. ener the Itak 1
dead Brtdm, ehtob was ra***-peeed lo bare beti < Mod li
e -sion waariiviveil tbismorningla RM ad-IB< f Hm
e.-retrirvief War. All Bf the S'etv .Iel? f tk _li'Uf.i -
u s illili .Members, Me!ei present. Jhe i?iiii|i!ie,n WM,
iiounhiil no time ai I nut' d ai d' ni' d bf 'be- -? ? ret.-,;
. I .ul ie ported that the' t,|-id_e.lf built
ifte-r tko (kakim prerldod in ibe wt, wood krjaN aart
atioii iiiircisiiiial'ly. Aa the- ritfhf. tei Ik /In r.eiisiruetloii
rea left ant_i**dy to the iioeretlofl af sha le rotary there, li?
re ncc wns held for tbe puri-ase of -rivi n? Informally to
he Secretary tlie VMWI nf tbe "state of New J erse* f, Tho
ie.u waa pnrttciprilcd In ? -e well incl
(cPheraoa tad by R**>|Nre**aie**r**oa MeAdoe, Mieip*.
ni and LeUbeak. There wa- pteetb il unanlmlly.
t was laid that tho Mate- was willlni* to IW ??
he Rill mooed by Rm RaMtaaetB aad Ohio Ratlreed, ? I
bat all lt asked waa tbat tho manner ? ouM Ut muli aa
temid do the leaat Injury (o the na*ei|*a_loB Wt this lae*
-ortant waterway. MBrtatorMePb moa preferred a tan*
ii i. Henator Bowell a blah bridge. Meaara, Rui hanan and
I ? -.rued ll* to thc li m! eot'-eti'ia '.'?!' ??' the BOt
The fterretary waa eerefUl te give bo liitlinaiwiii t* (?>
be eiiei ta. ol Ibe repre Mentations and araumenta mada (?>
dm. Lie sai.l in- should rorudder nothing except bia
ind power aa ita ted and dell oed In ihe t- il. I tree peed ve
if ali} thing cou nee tcU with tiler history Of Us pa-- i.
INDIAN" LAND'S IN BETT-RALTT.
WhSBBBOtXTB, Dee-, lg (i)wi?'i.-Tlii' fllaiaia af tbe 'dil
'OT tke allotment of lani In sen-ralty to lii'lians on ibo
rertoea leeerrattoaa n;ni the extension of the lewsef thc
raited Mutes anel Territories over the Indi.ins ure bojieful
if Ma emvtmeiit at lids session. The bill BOBSed the -e ii
i te- in tl e- la-t tll'O ('o!i_'i i -si - ii l.-l ul the l.i-t -.- ?inn nf
be ju.-.-rd Ooagraaa u wai eoe*ddorad by tfceBoaaa
n -day hi the in,.riling lie.ur ami e (Tee t ive- spe ? i hes In fal or
if it were delivered by t-kliu.er eif Rai Ik ("nollna nnd
['erkins of Kansas, bott iiu-iubcrs of tho IiieHan ConiniM.
ee, who hare derated mach study Bs tho sui.ii ct. if the
li sire to protract the eh bute- aod to load down the lu,I
.vitli nine i du.ents i ia he reatreln**-, the BMasnre caa be
llsposed of In the hour wbleh will in- (riven io nt
row. Mr. Dolman bas shown a de-ire to iittaeli bis lull to
ti Indian Cnn:! ilsston aa an amendment laen
s considerable opposition to thal m.-ii-;.ie nad if Holman
e ?iii be responsible for the failure ol tl.c boi i r
il ty bi.l. ^
A NFHV RAD POR TDK COART BURVRT.
V'a?iiisi,iiin. Dec, ].-, tspecln').?A strom; thouirh quiet
?ifort bas bogna to seaiirc tim tppotat-aaal of OomcbI
W. v. (Uaklv) (beith as Bnpe**_B_eaeeBl st Ike -heal and
Geodetic Survey. It la underatood thst the matter haa
a' e ll I,ike ll ill ll lll'l ill ( .1 ,'lellll -Illir.'l's fl .11,els III .end 0 lt
if the Anny without bli knowledtre, and they are pretty
Diifldentofsuceoe -. 'lhere is a strom
ibould ber neoned truiu Uie Incompetent bandi
,i.to \ililchlt le.
RARHIKOTOH VOTHl
WoBMswiyttyB, We6_Mtaday, Dec. 1.-., i ?.?.-*(.
Arniissiny ok Ti.HRiTeiKits.?Tho Honato bill provlelin*
'nr tbe admission of WaablOfftoe Territory lnte> UM I'libm
ii-*.ies was taken up by the Honae CoiamlU.a ter*
Ite i i to-day and amended byaddlmta seytion lnclud
n_ Montana Terrttory within tte aeope of ttl bill ii
lu- -lulls- u was reported lo tte iioi.se.
Ni h-Yiikk Miuii'iii.- Thesub-eonimlttee of tho Ilruis,*.
JomaMieoOoamttteethia afteraooe beeid Meaara Hew.
lt and Cox ta favor of tho bili for the Improvement of
Sew-york harbor, and the committee decided to report it
[arorablj to tte full committee
?STATUE TO I.-iIavi.itk.? S-.-refiirj* I'mllce.:", Senator
Sewell and Arehltect Clark, the rommlttee appointed to
lelectasite an.l a desli. n for tho pre**o?ed si.nu.-of La?
fayette, to-day examined the reven models which have
..-?ii submitted. These designi Include two by Iwrrholdi,
two in-1-*,, 1-rulere.oae in- Falguiere end Mercie Jointly, all
trench .iiLists, nmi one eaeh by Preach and Me;ul>-,
An ?.. ana Noooaelaalea was ra-eked.
_____? Hoi i.ak.?Ki'i.reseiitativo lanham was to-elay
directed bv the House comiiittri-p anCotneco, WetfAti
uml Meaaurea to eeiter m tba Houaa an amendmi nt to tha
hinidrv civil bill, providing for tin.?redemption ol tho
trade 'bel.ar.
Ma, Emmott BOO K-;eaR.?Rrpreseretatlvc Henry i
cf Vow-York,will, it la Bnde*r*rteOOd,ba ampolBted to l
vacancy on tte Home Committee on Banking and Cur
rem y. canaed by tko death of Representative Arnot.
Rnraaa and Babomu?_he Rag-Boers' eottaul
river and harlior Improvementa were taken up by tba
House Committee oa Rivera and Harl ir-to-d
[terna of appropriation were roughly Hied for all ?
baroon aod aome ol tte rivera on the .vt I.mile cooa! from
.Maine to Maryland lnclaaiva lu Hxlng tbo appi
dona the committee is punning the policy of allowing
about io pe-r e,-nt .if thc aniouoti *s bb ll th.- < lu.: of I n
-.'iiii-i-rs reports eau be profitably expended on the im*
provementa, If tills polk-) is adhered to tbe resull aili
i..- eMil makin-* an agtrregate approprMtton ol between
tT.non.('(xjaiul i_,00O,0O0. The .-.ere uni ot Warrecemr
nu j.I. d .. arosa approprletioB of glO.000,000.
Ptorv Discni:i'lTi:n. -The newspaper story In legBld
to the recent train robbery In Texai l- dl-Credited ;it th')
\s .i: -ii, |i.n-.melli -ii f,ir un it re_*_ea to tte surrender of
an H'.lcis-cii Army oflloer. Captain Connon, of tte 24th In
futitry, aad Ure of bia wldJere to two rohben, lnaamneh
Bl tlieie ls BO nllher of that name in tte Ai un and be?
nanee ttO Mtk Infantry ls at presort atatfoB-d la tko
in.nan Territory, Aa Army officer wbo bea lw?eo Inquir?
ing imo the bubjci t aaggafta ihat tha ' Kl Pana Ubi ii
;?..-.. agata
N viii >N ii. Rid-O. ?Controller Trenholm appeared be*
fun'the House OOBUnlttOOOB Haiie-iiii." ami ( mi ? ne \ tn
diiy ny mqueot to atate bia rtowi touchlna tte Natwaat
banking ayatem. Tbe Centroller iteted that be was not
yet fully prepared to inggesl a schemg of reor-*ani~atlou
of the pre-se-nt sj stem, bul believed that be would be able
tn luggeit a practicable plea some time In January.
Meanwhile be submitted for the eonaideratlon eif tho
committee a draft or a lui! amendatorj of th.- ;.i? - ,, .?.
lng to National banking aaaw latlona. embodying mani of
tte recommendadona contained In bis laal annual re'i-orr,
witt tte addition of elaaeea authoriata-i tte Uietreller io
assign to tte Deputy OontroUer auch duttea as be mfarbt
designate and isnctlonlmt tbe contlnimnee of ;i i
bani under it- old name, when it appean that all llaMll
tle- have lui n paid, uisili a rota nf tWO-tb_T?I of tbr
stockholders. ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
TMOMOUQMBEEsOB 80Lb BY A UCTtOX
blur wiso norean 97,600, durr or bocr-kmi
|6,050. and Motrraoaa rj-i. 1'O.
I.KXisoTeiN, Ky., Pee. K*.? There was n Luxe
aaee of tarfmee at tte thorougkbred .-nie-ed 8, D. Brace
to.duy. Klj-lity-slx lots were -ol 1 foi f-1, ISO. The fol
lowiug were umong the best prb es :
niue wini- ?hm t? s. s. mown. ?""".Clio | Tl.e Baeikae
R. Tucker, Haw-York, #3.3001 fun Ry? I). ". l*ulsii.-r,
I l.lHIs'ee, *.'..*(HI . Kll (illllllllI?W. I?lell 111.lill, 1 i T. K111 ? >?! I .e ee ll,
*?.on. Hnietiiimi?1-one t-tier Btabla, ClMlB luna, -
1-elton Milt. Vduuk. BBSS; lie'.le Patt .1. H. I
NashTilio. $775; Primo linnea ? Charles Odes', Ne*.
Ynrd. ?".--'.">, aiuv Hvili?A Leta, Minneapolis, Minn..te-Kli
Huh Flsbei- s. S, Hrtiwn, t .i.O.'iO ; 1 lora !.. -Charles Cr ct.
leiiil, (Ul. -Utfi), $1,000; lian ml.ur-i- Chm. I'-nle, BL leMM,
11.050; Hi!.inti- \s!,. I..., k. . .eii-iillt.ui. III.-H.i.oei Utile,
fellow-W. I.aki-'atid, -e-loSO; Moiilun,. ? A. >. N.ni,1.1. t Itv
iiiin.i!!. 04.100; Duke of Hour ..:i >. *-. Brown -
I.e. Iilie.ii- (i. H. Morris. New-Orleans, $'.'..MHi, l'!u> ;
i-.itt-.uei Brown. 000101 niue Oartar, 0. -*. Brown, -
ll.-I.uv rs s. lirowu. Ol,"00; Kindra *>N . 1 ( ..ssiily. al
LeOBle 11,178 ; Allen Pinkerlon--A. 0. Kaili'e. $1,8 IO
Mos: of the horses salli", to day were ttepropeft] of A. 9\
lim ie s ft (ee., R. OL I'ute and cbiiiu >V Mcifgna. Ike -.'.ti
will continue taree daya longi r.
ins death dub to football attbjmobtox,
Nkm-11 ii i.N, Dec. 18 (Special).?<le<irg? Allin Wiitkiii
son. Yule, ''.'(), (Ibsl nf typbniil-inalariiil fever Ibis iihud
iim. Ile WOO ffir two years the half bm k for Vale's fnot
baUteeaa. Ile played In tho Vale Pita i-ton cai.ie al
l'rineetoii mi ThaakaglvlBg Der la i reta etona,aad
within a week ?.i- taua with the disorder which baa
proved fatal. HUpbysk-lana aay thal Ids death waltho
linet result of overexertion and expoaonon thatdej
A (ll IL UN -.kl>
Ears and slcalp Co re rad milk li/rimiiiiu.
?e. il,- nei,I -son- Currd I.. I un, urn
My little sou, iiBel e;_; lit ytiirs, kSS Iii-e-u .ililli I. si tel Uh K. ro?
llin nt Hie sc_i]i, nu.I ai Innes a creal inirlinu ul Hie henly, ever
sliue lie was two youri, old. It hex au in ti ls ear*, aim i-iie:i.|,s|
iee iiis leelft Kine.li ini ann i ann ai ?itu scab* anti maa *--'i
tioiu ?liku a itMkj M uni peen I om, aaealBg bMaaes ki blag
sui Blatraaa aad bMl iii* ina bair mailetl ami liu-lese. I n.li r
in-aili thesi Maka tim .skin wm, raw. Ilka a im e.- ..? aaafataaki
Qradaally tbs bair caaMeatead waa taatreyod, ssAB buts
iiuall patch wiis left at Ibo hack of th? aaa* My frlt-inl? ia
l'e.iiai..'.) kiin-ei litett my little Ik>>* bas making, Al nluhl h?
isoulu m raltti Ins lu-ael milli lue lui i.i w whi, eurt rvsl with
Mred, 1 use-.I lu Hr Ina hanetH b.-tiln-l lum, ami lu mauy ways
tr.oel to prevent itln nt rn tc h lng ; hut lt wa* BB aaa, ka a mild
?? miih. lttMikluiiitotliehotiplI.il ami the best pby*ieiai,s la
I'tvalioUy without sacceaa. About Uil? Hun- iti.uio liuuii.e ?ha
iui.1 been eureel by the (. ll Ii I liv HK'.lKlilKS prciii.leel
ii'ei'ii un- to try HicM. I lie-iran lo nae tluui on the IMI. .'. n ..f
January last, liisfteu mnuilis cti'iypa il. b-nf Hie ills, aaa
was ri m.i\ ad, Nnl a upot or acab remains mi lils Mab) bl d-U
Hit* atory of lilli (Hillelui\. HU hair lias riiluruo.l. au.', is BUBB
anti slron_, ami hts s. alp as sit isl sml tmWA hs any tiiil,r'? ia
tlieuorlil. I riiiim.t say aaaagk to e-tpreta my ?irat!(iielc for
Hu* wouilerfiil lure by the tl Tin nv lt KM KUI Ks ind
with all s niilarly altin ttsl to know thal my *( tte metal Ix due
unit withmil eriaKit-eratiou. CHAKI.Kn SIi'KaY.
Oct, (i. IBBB, I'.aUnly. Mass.
I have seen Mr. McKay's boy when bailly afietci.ul with die
l.iiein.i. Hu mus a pitiful ?.<al lo lotiW at, 1 know thal ha
bi- li .ed aei best phi s ie .a ns. and tllil all a father could tlo (ur
u -nt-, i .na rlul,1, but at ailtsl nulli'na*. 1 know that Hie state?
ments he ha* mate von as ri <ai et* the t ul lim of bl* boy by
your Cl IK'lUA RBMSPIM are Hue lin very parUi-uUr.
WILLIAM J. Mtt'AiUliY.
HS Fostriat., 1'oabotly, Matt,
s.ii.i everywhsr- Meei COTICWU. BB SSSAM | CUTTfc
CIHA i-nAl'. lb Mata | CUTIVOEh ui:hoi.vk.\i, ?u
I'reparea by FoITKU DHUU AND CUKMUAL CO.. Bt**
ton.
-.-ml for " How to Care Skin DUt-ott ?.**
1'nil'l.Kt. nu. Mii-iii*--, RVlu Ble-uilibos, aai Baby 11%
mort, ute CV net'HA SOAP.
/t
I*. 0*.K .1II.-.1 TK,
lthe-iiin.itlo. N?urai_io, SaUUc tt-adele-a. Shrorp aa|
Nervous l'a'u? and WBbJBBBBB relieved M OB*
rolaato hy Uta Oaileare Aatl-PaU PM*er. ?.
-ru-lllsu, M csata. POTTSR LUVU VU, Batt
ton.

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