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New-York tribune., 1873-12-25
WASHINGTON NOTES.

WASHINGTON Wednesday, Dee. "A. itia
The Hon T. VI. Thacker Assistant Commissioners ot
Patents together with Messrs Hamilton A. Hhi aud
VIM. p Blake, three members Of the Permanent Com
mttee appointed by the International Patent Congress
recently held Vienna, have issued call inviting AL
persons interested in the subject OF patent protection I"
assemble in convention in this city on THURSDAY jan
15 for the purpose Of discussing this topic. and II
thought desirable OF organizing United states Patent
Association The call auded the dhicutie 10 which
American inventors subjected in attempts 10 pro
cure some protection for their inventions foreign
countries and that the International Congress at
Vienna authorized the members Of the Permanent Com
mittee organize branch associations IN Their respect
i've countries and in general 10 adopt measures IN aid
Of the movement for patent protection inaug'Tated
there. The Committee also say that the unaDniiiy
with which the Vienna resolutions favorng the Aneri
can system adopted aforf encouraging signs Of
ultimate success but meanwhile our frenhs abroad
greatly need the information and all which We can
readily furnish for the foremost nation in The
world in the hberay and Of our patent system
The Postmaster General has appointed Henry j. John
son. John O. LarmaD, and James 7. Adams. committee
10 examine and report on specimen locks and Keys snb
m,tted by the various bidders under recent advertise
ment for registered mail locks aud street leierh"N
locks The last-named. gentlemen were detailed for
that duty by the Secretary OF the Treasury the app
cation OF the General, for two OF the no,t
skillrul mechanical experts in his department.
The departments are constantly in receipt o letters
from stamp collectors throughout the country n'osng
money and requesting TO he furnished with sct Of the
new departmental postage stamps. The requests have
TO be refused as there lawful authority allowing
such use 10 made OF the stamps and the money y re
turned To the senders.
The Commissioner OF Patents to-day extended the
paent of b. f. sturteyant West RoXbnry. Mass, for
lathe attachment for cutting veneers The most I'M
portant use of this patent is IN the manufacture ~ boot
and pegs During the past fourteen years has
been used for cutting than 4,O00OaO rolls o sg
wood.
The Commissioner OF Patents this morning heard argu-
ments BY Boston lawyers. for and against the appca
ton Of Francis d. Bsllou of Massachusetts for al en-
tension OF his patent for the manufacture OF hoos aud
shoes. The decision Is reserved.
The President received no visitors TODAY. with the
exception OF two members of the Cabinet, and
tho Executive office will be closed untl after Sew
Vars,
New-York tribune., 1873-12-25
1G4SSIX.
ANOTHER TRIBUTE TO HIS MrMor,.

ANOTHER TRIBUTE TO HIS MrMoE>
BosroN, Dec. 94.-At meeting of th. Board
Of Trustees Of the Museum OF Comparative ZJlocy 10
day the following resolutions were passed:
P,sored That we desire TO record our sense of the
i1eparabls loss which the Museum has 10 bear IN the
death of Louis AgassZ, who conceived the plan Of B,
who made the first gilt which led 10 its Foundation
whose thought directed its whole organization, and
whose enthusiasm kindng the public feeling created
AL its resources.
Rssored That much as value the scientific achieve
rnents we value the dsinterested devotion
to science and education the hgh ad broad a"s, and
the generous sympathies, which gave Louis Acassh
such benehcent power teacher ana man alid me
tue nature which made every one who Knew him ms
friend. .,,-.--.
to send copy resolutions 10 the family ~ Mr.
Agassiz, in testimony Of our sympathy and sorrow.
The adoption Of the resolutions was followed BY ap
pirate addresses by Gov. Wsshburn and Others.
THE MUSEUM OF COMPARATIVE ZO0LoGY.
BOsroN, Dec. 24--At the last meeting of tho
Board of Trustees OF the Museum " Comparative
Zoology, held Oct 20, Prof Agassz was present and
announced that, having had from private funds the
amount Of 100000 he should officially report the way
which IL was spent. although 1t had been given him
a personal gift for the spending OF which he
responsible to the trustees. Wishing to place the
Museum . permanent footing equal TO that OF the
other great Museums he notice that he should a
the meeting. wish TO = committee appointed to
consider its future prospects He also announced that
Mr. Anderson had authorized the union OF the School s
Penikese with the Museum. Nathaniel Thsyer, al tho
meeting OF the Board to-day moved the appointment or
a committee Of i've upon the future OF the Museum.
The motion prevailed and the Governor appointed
Nathaniel Thayer, Amos X Lawrence. Theo. Lyman.
Geo b. Lorfng and Joseph White. FOR the present the
Museum is under the direction OF Alexander Agasss
aud Carey
New-York tribune., 1873-12-25
tate of thing. IN tins country which should disturb

state of things n tins country which should disturb
their tenure.
Marx Twain has been lecturine this week 10 'he
Queens Concert Rooms on his and our felIow-Sa'-
ages Of the Sandwich Islands, with great success
On Monday he gives new lecture, entitieo
"Roughing II on the Silver Frontier" Marks agent
announces that his visit 10 England Will be spol'
as important business calls him to America early III
January. He s TO visit the provinces" after M
ishing with London. This is by no means the best
season for lecturng in London. especially III asn
ionable hall at the West End. Perhaps you VIII
allow Mark to come back IN April or May. Else
where than in the Capital the Winter m good tlhe
for such an enterprise and lecturne is getting more
into vogue here than il has ever been. Mr.. Hnghes
for instance has been oveTrun this Winter win IN
viaions from all parts Of these islands and he Is oy
no means sure that he likes 1t. ! should say that
lecture eoers are mainly of the middle and working
classes and prices kept down to sn't them. buo
TO hear Mark TWAIN you must pay from 20 cents TO
dollar and quarter, which puts his lecture 10 INC
category Of luxuries. IT, W. D.
New-York tribune., 1873-12-25
NAVAL ASSIGNMENTS.

WASHINGTON, Dec. A.-Capt. Edward Barret
has been ordered to the command Of the Tconderoga
at Key West Commander Wm. X MAYO 20 the command
Of the Omaha, relieving Capt John O. Febger, VINO is
ordered TO return home and report his arrival fassed
Assistant Surgeon Simon Acting Assistant surgeon
Myers and Paymaster Smith have been detached from
the Minnesota and placed on waiting orders Ensigns
c. f. Emmerick and NJ. C. Dominick from the Minne'
sota and ordered to the Roanoke Medics Director T.
NJ Potter from the Mare Island Navy-Yard Cal ana
placed on waiting orders Medical Inspector j. NJ
Brown from the Naval Hospital at Mare Island, and Or
dered to the NavyYard at that station Medical In
spector g. DUNCAN from the Minnesota, and ordered
70 the Naval Hospital at Mare leland -
New-York tribune., 1873-12-25
FOREIGN NOTES.

Marshal Bazsine is still confined in the pal
ace Of the Trianon.
The Orleans Prince Due de Chartres has
purchased the agnitcent mansion OF Prince de Dem
doll iD Paris.
The Rector of the American College at Rome
has remitted the Pope the sum OF &25OoO contributed
by the faithful IN the United States.
The Duke de LarOchefOucauld- -Bisaccia re-
Gently appointed French Enbassador at London. Is =
Ier,tmist and an adherent the Comte de Chambord
The Mayor of Havre has been informed by
the Society of Public Assistance at Paris that twii
charge itself with the education OF child LETT orphan
py the wreck OF the Vile du Havre
The household effects of the Count dAquila,
pco of the exKing Of Naples were recently sold by
the Sheriff in London This bankrupt Count expended
over s135 600 in furnishing his residence ana owned
BerganZous marble group, The Loves OF the Ansels,
which brought s. $50 AZ the sale.
New-York tribune., 1873-12-25
RUNAWAY ACCIDENT.

EAsroN, Penn, Dec. 24.-M Benjamin
Fraukneld and his wife were driving down waInutst.
to-day the whife tree broke and the horses away
upsettng the wagon Franktied received severe in
juries and Mrs. Frankeld had about face and
one on head penetrating the skull and had her left
hip Joint badly fractured Toe horses ran into q wagon
occupied by John Bauer, II, and younger brother
both of whom were thrown out. Jobn died shorti,
after from the injuries received, aud the bother ~
badly hurt. One Ut the horses Killed
New-York tribune., 1873-12-25
UTAH AFFAIRS.

SALT LAKE CRY, Dec. 24.-The criminal
urisdiction of the Probate Court s again denied BY
Judge Mexican. In the OF Kese sentenced to ten
yesrs n the penentay for rape the action Of the Pro-
bate s set aside and the prisoner held ball. to answer
In the District Court. There talk OF the counsel
having the Probate officials arrested and imprisoned
Much surprise is caused by the bills intro
ducsd Congress Utah asirs and the Mormons eI-
press the belief that between them all legislation win
iail Another Mormon paper 1< UtaA Poss. will be-
a1u publication tomorrow In Danish.
New-York tribune., 1873-12-25
THE CIVIL WAR IN SPAIN.

CRITICAL CONDITION or THE REPUBLICAN, FORCES Al
SAN sEBAsTIAN-AN ASSAULT 10 BE MADE On
CARTAGENA. -, =, So,
BAYOSyH, Wednesday, Dec "a, 1873
Ten steamers are at San Sebastian for the
purpose OF embarking the force OF Republicans uhder
Gen Morones which IL surrounded oy 3o'oU Cai'i''''
and cannot escape capture except BY taking refuge on
the vessels. ~, =, ,.,o ~
Dispatches from Cartagena state that active prepar
tons are making for assault on the CITY, Inc DC
segers have received large quantities OF shells ana gren
AIDES.
Gen pomniouez holds frequent conferences with the
Admiral for the purpose OF securing the cooperation OF
the lee Tue Insurgents have made several Intellectual
sortes.
New-York tribune., 1873-12-25
A SCHOOL IANIroR SHOT

Dover, n. H.. Dec. A.-GeO. II. Smith, the
isntor OF the schoolhouse Ward No q shot IN the
neck by an unknown man ut O'clock this morning ia
the School School house where he found the stranger
when he went 10 build fire The w0nnd In dangerous
and Smiths condition regarded Ne critical Inc .'v
offers goo reward for The eapnre aud conviction OF 'pe
VevyA-be ssssssik
New-York tribune., 1873-12-25
TIE SENATE TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE.

ATLANTA, Ga, Dec. A.-The United States
Senatorial Transportation Committee met at the Kim
ball House to-day. Col b. W. Frobel made sn argu-
men in favor Of the Atlantic and Great Western Canal
Col Mcfarland OF the United States Engineers made
report OF me survey Of the route The Committee
J len YES 10 morrow evening for Mobile.
New-York tribune., 1873-12-25
FRANCE AND ITALY.

FRrrNprY INTERVIEW BETWEEN PRESIDENT MAC
MAHoS AND CHEvALIER NIGRA.
PARIS Wednesday, Dec. o. 1873.
Cheyalier Ngra was well received by Presi-
dent MaeMahon yesterday. aud the interview wa? OF
the most friendly character.
New-York tribune., 1873-12-25
GENERAL FOREIGN NEWS.

TIE EMPEROR WILLIAM.
IaPROyEMENT IN HIS HEALTH.
BERLIN. Wednesday, Dec. o. 1879
The Emperor William il much better. lie has
been mp all day.
New-York tribune., 1873-12-25
THE AGREEMENT WITH SPAIN
AFFAIRS AT MADRID.

. STATEMENT PROM GEN. sIcKLEs-TBE krio''IfD
DENOMINATIONS HOSTILE TO THE UNITED
MADRID Wednesday, Dec. a. 1878.
The kpoca publishes a letter from Gen sickies de-
clarns that early in the Virginius dispute the n-
transgent<s Of Madrid proposed to make demon
strstion hostile to the United states. lhe hpoco
denies that there was any such intention ana ie-
cres that Gen. Siclles took no pains TO oonHau'c'
the dispatch from America reporting tha' snoh I"
demonstration had actually taken place. .
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1873-09-26
FROM SHREVEPORT.

SHREVEPORT, September 2t.--The
fever which seemed TO have abated ye. ter
day, broke out with increased energy last
night and this morning. Many new cases
occurred in the city and suburbs Among
prominen. deaths to-day are &. W. Lewis,
business manager OF the Times Col.
Mutt Maj. G. j. Monceree and NJ. 5
james. Miss Monceree and Mrs Clarke
are dangerously i'll. Drs. Chappin, David.
son and Burns pronounce the disease
GENUINE YELLOW FEVER,
of the most malignan. type.
A meeting Of physicians was held last
night, but nothing ilicited.
The destitution is o. terrible as the dis.
ease. The expenses of The Howard m.o.
citation are about $1,000 per day. The
penuiless women and children mus, b.
fed or starved, and the association mus,
feed them. The list of intermen,s today
numbered 10, in addition to this there
were 2 persons who died in the suburbs
buried outside the city.
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1873-09-26
MARKET REPORT.

Sr. Louis, September 25.-Elou,. n,
market, buyers Tor currency in hand car
make their own terms.
wheat, spring unssleeble; fall bushes,
was confines al most entirely TO settleme nts
buyers OF cash lots insist on fur her con
ess'ons, Offering 81 20 tor No. 2 red.
Corn duil and little doing; No. mixed
regular SOL cash.
Oats duh and lower No. 2 mixed 3IIc,
Rye dull G5aG7c.
Fork dull and nominal $lGOlG 90,
Dry salt meat dub and nominal.
Lard dull and unchanged
Whiskey quiet 0jc.
NEW ORLEANS, September 25.-Osts
declined SOC.
Whiskey dull, 2 cents lower, Louisiana
sic; Cincinnati 81.
Others unchanged and all dull.
Cotton, sales 1919; all sales payable in
certified checks; quotations nominal llc
good ordinary l54c; law middling l6,c;
middling &c; good middling lSc receipt,
2l61; no exports OF stock.
MEMPHIS, September 2j.--On account
OF the monetsry panic in New York, and
the run on all banks in the city, two o
which have suspended. business is almost
entirely suspended. Quotations cannot
DO given.
CHICAGO, September 25,-Fiour dull
and nominal.
Wheat quiet, firm, and higher; No !
spring 81 90; No spring 9,c cash; 81 o.
October; No s5c.
Corn IN fair demand and advanced no
? mixed 3G@3Cic.
Oats in fair demand; No 9 27c cash.
Barley No 2 fall 81 10.
Pork sold ~ l3c February.
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1873-09-26
FROM GRAND HAVEN
ANOIIlEk LANE DISASTER.

ANOTHER LANE DISASTER
GRAND HAyrS. Mich, September 3D.
The schooner W hiti ,g went ashore durin 2
the night, an. since daylight there has
been blowing a terrible gale from the
west. The vessel is heavily laden with
salt. About o'clock the captain and one
of the men leaped into the water, and, to
the amszement of the assent BLEED crowd
succeeded in reaching the beach. Soon
after this one of the Ironsides' life-boa.s
put of from shore, but before reaching
the schooner
FILLED AND CAPsI2Ep,
one OF the brave men named CoGy, res
idsnt OF Grand Haven, drowned. The
tug Miranda then started with one life.
boat and ose yawl, along side the shore.
Four men jumped from the rigging into
boat, and were greeted by the cheers of a
thousand spectators. The next momen,
the boat plunging under the schooner,
reeled over. Three OF tho sailors again
succeeded in reaching the rigging. The
other was seen for moment when
AN IMMENSE BREAKER
swept the poor fellow from sight. Tho
tug came into port and righled her boats,
and again started for the relief of the
men. Again the boat got to the vessels
side, but was swsmped before the men
could leave the rigging. Everything
possible will be done to save the unfor.
tunate seamen, but it is a terrible task.
A few hundred dollars invested here in
suitable iits.bosts, such melancholy oc-
currsnces would not be recorded.
LATER-l:30 Pm.
The tug Miranda succeeded in getting
al 'ngside the schooner Whiting, and took
OIL the three men. The bodies Of the
drowned not yet recovered.
Tho body of a man supposed to DO Of
the lronsides, was found on the beach
nine miles north Of here this morning.
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1873-09-26
WEATHER REPORT.

WASHiSGToS, September. % - Proba
bilities-For New England, rain will prs.
vail tonight, followed Friday by winds
veering westerly and clearing weather.
For Middle States and Lower Luke re.
gion Friday, clear or partly cloudy
weather, and winds gradually shifting to
southerly and essterly. For Southern
states ~ Mississippi gentle to fresh winds
mostly from southwest aud southeast and
clear or partly cloudy weather with occs.
sional rain on coast and lower Mississippi
valley, from lower Ohio valley
and Missouri to Upper lakes fall.
ing barometer increasing southerly
to essterly winds, with cloudy weather and
rain. The indications now are that a ga.
we're storm is approaching from the north
west, and will probably extend eastward
over the upper lake region on Friday.
Cautionary signals are ordered for Duluth
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1873-09-26
FROM PlTTSBURG.

PITTsnuRG, September 25.-- IL is
learned from authentic sources tina. $780,
900 in grsenbacks arrived here TODAY,
from New York and Washington city and
other large sums are on the way, which
are expected to arrive tomorrow. There
" vol founded hopes tbs. the greenb BAG K
Hringency will be over by Saturday even.
ing II not sooner. Tho entire outlook ia
more bright and there is reason for say
ing the temporary derangement Of our
financial houses is TO be of short duration.
The run on the several savings banks has
stopped, and no new movement of any
Kind Is spprehendsI. The Trust Co. is
making arrangements to resume. The of.
hcer say they expect to DO open by Mon.
day next. The Lawrence savings bank
which suspended yesterday will resume in
= few days
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1873-09-26
FROM NASHVILLE.
HANKS SUSPENDED.

BANKS SUSPENDED.
NASHVILLE, September 25,-The ma
tional banks of this city issued and posted
the following plscards this forenoon I" In
view of the monetary crisis. and suspen-
sions of the New York banks, and banks
Of other cities, and also in view of the
welfare Of our various friends and Gus.
toners, it is hereby sgreod by the four
national banks of this city, that We sus-
pend currency payment on all balances
exceeding 5000" At large and full
meeting OF the board of trade this fore.
noon, the course of the hanks were unani-
mously approved, and resolutions adopted
that the merchants and business men of
the CITY would continue to deposit With
and aid the banks by every means in their
power. A general good feeling prevails
among the business men, and ,hore are
no symptoms of q panic
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1873-09-26
BY TELEGRAPH.

PIrTsBrRG, September 2j.-River 2.
inches considerable rain this morning.
CINcINSATJ September 25.-River G
feet and falling Departed Hiram
Campbell, Cairo.
NASHVILLE, September 25.-River on q
stand, with % inches on the shoals. de.
parted, Aech j. Green, Cairo. Clear and
pleasant
ST LOUIS, September 25-Arrived
La Barge, Missouri river johnson, X CO.
kuk Belle Memphis, Memphis Maggie
and Moonstone, Illinois river; Future
CITY, New Orleans Charles Brown.
Cairo, Departed: North western and
johnson, keokuk; Mollie Moore, New
Orleans Colorado, Vicksburg. River
falling slowly. Clear and pleasant. Bus
mess very dull
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1873-09-26
IMPROVEMENT OF THE OHIO
RIVER.
NO ONE.


10 the Editor Of the Pittsburg Commercial !:
Permit me to occupy portion of your
space, with few brief letters, relative
TO the improvement Of the Ohio river.
The Improvement Of the navigation
OF this great water course has been for
years = subject Of annual discussion in
congress but to those only who do
business upon its waters, aad the peo
pie OF the great cities along its course,
does its importance to the future. as
we'll Is the present, Of the whole nation
seem TO be understood.
BY these frequent attempts, through
conventions and by special committees,
have been made TO induce the govern.
ment Of the United States to undertake
the improvement Of the navigation OF
the river, in such a manner as would
render il the transportation highway il
can, under the expenditure Of money.
be made. Ample surveys Of the
stream and voluminous reports from
government engineers, have been about
the only results obtained and to. day
the Ohio is, for navigation purposes
nearly the same river it always wa.
naturally, altough considerable sum
has been in the aggregate expended in
those surveys. reports, building a few
wing dams Of loose stones, and dredg,
ing . few bars.
For between thirty aud forty year,
this process has been going on. Dur
ing that period survey after survey hal
shown that engineering skill can create
the required depth Of water. Repor,
after report has been made in congress
from general and special committees
recognising the necessity of improving
the Ohio; yet the Louisville canal, and
~ before said, few wing dams, and
the removal Of some snags aud bars,
are the results Of governmental action
II the Ohio, by reason of it's geo.
GRAPHICAL position, ~ we'll as its natural
water dow advantages, is the basis Of q
great water transportation facility; Il
the population, the area, aud the re.
sources Of the country Though which
il Aows, and those Of which il is con.
Meeting link, are al that the statistics
will show, certainly sucE action Of the
government accomplishing really moth.
ing for il improvement 10 mere waste
Of money and time - we'll. If it il
not what II claimed, the navigation
nstuss provides ID sufficient for the
wants Of it, water shed. In the mean
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1873-09-26
FROM NEW ORLEANS.
THE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..


Nkw ORLEANS, September 25.-The
merchants generally approve Of the course
of the banks have determined upon. 1.
is understood tina! meeting of the cotton
exchange will be called to morrow to ap-
prove their sctiohs Nothing done in the
exchange. No unusual excitement about
tho banks. The committee of seventy
adopted resolutions calling n mass con.
vention of the people Of the state of
Louisiana to meet in New Orleans No.
vember cath. The people Of eli the par.
iihes, irrespective Of party, who are op-
posed to tho Kellogg usurpa,ion, are ear.
nestly invited and requested to join and
participate in the election Of delegates to
.sid convention. The objects of tho con.
vention are to consider the political .i.ua.
ton in Louisiana, and TO institute meas.
ures looking TO the ameiors,ion Of the
condition of the people, and to memorial.
ize Congress for relief.