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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-04-04

William NJ. Tweed resigned his seat in
the New York State Senate on Thursday,
and the select committee of that body in
yestigating the charges against him was
thereupon discharged.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-04-04

The country will regret to learn that Geo.
William Curtis has resigned his position as
one OF the advisory board of the civil service
OF winch he was M IT only chairman but the
enclent and wor king member. The New
York Erening p ost is authority for the
statement that NJ r. Curtis regards several
important appoin tments recently made as
virtual abandonn tent of the civil service Va
form, with whic his name is so closslr
identified, and th erefore sent his -ss;on.,;o.
=. =. Tue PRESIDENT about a fortnight ago. As
Ine res'gnahont # MIR. Curtis is accepted,
lno as an apo ntment Of Treasury agent
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-04-04

The demard Of the Eastern consumer
u" Give US cheap bread - The responS, Of
the Western producer Give n cbesp
transportation and You will get it,
Boston TrGreiler
Construct the Caughnawaga Ship Canal
and the = cheap transportation 50 Is at once
answered thus it behooves the Western
producer " and " Eastern consumer" to
turn all their combined energies to the
speedy commencement of the undertaking.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-04-04

1t is stated that Commissioner DOUGLASS
has ordered the Internal Revenue Collector
at Albany to distrain in the name of the
United States the passenger depot or round
house of the New York Central railroad at
Albany, and offer the same at public sale.
Should the Company not make a bid exceed
ing one-half of fair valuation, the Collee-
tor is ordered to turn in the property to the
credit of the United States, and close the
doors against the Company, unless thew
choose to lease it on terms laid down nv The
Government. The Company will then have
twelve months in which to redeem il. nav
ing 90 per cent. additional and all the costs
which the Government may be subject 10.
otherwise the property by THE law reyerts
to the United States.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-04-04

The colored jubilee singers have gone to
England, taking passage from Boston in
stead of New York, because they could not
secure frst-class places in a steamer sailing
from the last named city.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-04-04

George NJ. Pullman, now in Europe.
writes that he has concluded a contract
with the Midland Railway Company for the
adoption of his palace sleeping and draw
ing-rOom cars on that road The Midland
is between London and Liverpool. and is
soon to embrace Glasgow and Edinburgh.
1t is the longest road in England and the
most important. The contract is the same
as between the Pullman Company and
American roads. The first cars will he
shipped in September, consisting of ten of
the different varieties, which are already in
progress of manufacture at the Pullman
works in Detroit. They will be Skinned in
@ctions, and put together in England.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-04-04

The Post Office Department las made an
order that postmasters whose salary does
not exceed 81 600 Ter annum may be per-
mitted to hold local civil Offices. such a
probate judge, town clerk. etc. Heretofore
the amount has been restricted to $500, and
numerous instances have come to the knowl-
edge Of the department where real hardship
would result ifpostmasters We're obliged to
throw up that salary to hold little local
offices
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-04-04

The Boston TrareHer is handsome enough
to say that "the Northern Division Of the
Pullman Car Company, under the manage
ment of 7. II. Clark, AT Montreal, j. ad-
mirably managed for the benefit Of the tray
cling public Courteous conductors and
well kept cars are a luxury to be appreci-
ated by eyerybody.'
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-04-04

Illinois Is now in the first fresh glow of a
a new constitution Which restricts special
legislation. The result is tina although the
Legislature ha been in session eleven weeks.
it has passed but two bills, and one of these
was supplementary to the other.
Many of the life insurance companies Of
the country have adopted a new measure Of
Selfprotection Their physicians have been
instructed to make special examination Of
all applicants. with a view TO ascertaining
whether Bright's disease exists.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-04-04

ANu, HiHa apprehension mas Deen
caused by the announcement telegraphed
from Washington las; week that Gen.
Whlttlesey, of the Freedmen's Bureau, had
been taken TO the Government Insane Asy-
ium, for treatment for paralysis. 1t should
have been stated that it was Gen. H. NJ.
W hlttlesey, late Quartermaster of the
Freedmen Bureau; and not Gen. +.
Whittlesey, late of that bureau, and now a
Professor in Harvard University.
Rev. Lewis A. Dunn, formerly head of
the New Hampton Institution at Fairfax, but
now President of the Iowa Central Uni
versity, at Pella, is in St. Adams and Vi
cinity on a short visit.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-10-23
FOREIGN NEWS.
ADDRESS OF JOHN BRIGHT.

ADDRESS OF JOHN BRIGHT
TIE REPEAL OF THE CLAUSE PERMITTING DEMON
NATIONAL SCHOOLS TO RECEIVE PAYMENT
FROM THE PUBLIC RATES ADvoCArED-THR
WITHDRAWAL OF BRITISH COLONIES FROM THE
AsHANTEg COAST RECOMMENDED.
LONDON. Wednesday, Oct "a, 1873
The Right Hon. John Bright addressed an assem-
blage estimated to number 49, 900 persons in Birming
ham tonight. He commended the administration
OF Mr.. Gladstone for its past legislation, with the
exception of the Education act, which he said was
framed in hasty manner and is incomplete. He
advocated the repeal of clause Is Of the act by
which denominatOnal schools are allowed TO receive
payment from the public rates. In his opinion .
general determination Of the question was neces-
sary.
Speaking Of the war against the Ashantees, Mr..
Bright said no one was more anxious than was the
Administration for q reasonable and pacific adjust
ment of the difficulty. He believed the interests
and honor Of the country would be best consulted
by the absolute withdrawal Of the British Colonies
from the Ashantee coast at no distant date.
He then referred to the relations between Great
Britain and the United States. Some Englishmen
had spoken Of the Treaty of Washington as humil-
ating to Great Britain. The humiliation was be-
tween 1861 and 1855. |" II at that time,n he said,
" the British Government had practiced toward the
United States a generous neutrality the Weather
classes of England would not in the main
have sided with the insurrectonary slaveholding
planters. II the newspapers here had then dealt in
spirit Of fairness with transatlantic kinsmen,
the dispute settled by the treaty of 1872 would not
have arisen. The conduct of the Administration in
reference TO that treaty, aud the subsequent arb-
tration under its provisions, have added a nobler
page TO the history of England than had all the
bloody battles recorded In its history"
He praised the Earl of Derby for initiating the
method Of settling international disputes by arbi-
tration for the reduction of the qualifications nee
essary 10 the exercise of the county franchise for
the redistribution of the representation in Parlia-
ment, and for moving for reform of the
Game and Land laws. He said that among
the questions which demand an early solution,
the last was the one especially of interest to the
agricultural laborers of the country whom the pres
ent system, tending to the requirement of large
landed estates debars from all hopes Of proprietor
ship in the soil
He acknowledged the harshness Of the operation
OF the tax upon incomes. Reviewing 40 years of
supremacy of the Liberals in the Government as
years of progress and prosperity to the country, he
animadverted severely upon the Conservative
obstructiveness and their present lack of settled
policy, and urged the country to continue to sup
port the Liberal party.
Mr.. Brights address occupied an hour and ten
minutes in its delivery, and was received with
unhagging enthusiasm TO it's close.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-10-23
THE PANAMA REVOLUTION.
ADMIRAL ALMYs REPORT ON THE RECENT TROUBLES
AL nI-I ILuRIY MARLNEs MIIHnKAMN.

ADMIRAL ALMY's REPORT ON THE RECENT TROUBLES
ALL BUT THIRTY MARINES WITHDRAWN.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 22.-Admiral Amy, writ
ing TO the Secretary the Navy Oct 9, The
luton at Panama is the old story concerning
Mexico and the South and North American republics
often told In speaking of his having landed forces TO
protect the railroad he says The President OF Panama
had previously notified to the United states Consul that
despite existing circumstances, he would give the
Panama Railroad Company the protection and safe
guard guaranteed in the treaty but he failed 70 DO
BY care attention, and hard work the American naval
force has however, securely protected the transit Of
passengers and their effects the road without any
DELAY The ships officers behaved well The Omaha De-
ing the only cruising ship beside the Pensacola IN the
squadron the Admiral suggests, in view of the frequent
and prolonged political troubles IN south American re-
nuhics that the Beucia added 20 the South Pacific
Squadron and account Of the great length OF cTus
ing ground, which extends 10 Australia, he further suC
gess that there he at least three cruising ships IL the
s1uadron. There being no necessity for keeping the
large force he landed on shore, he mas wihdiawu al
but 80 men to the ships.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-10-23
THE CIVIL WAR IN SPAIN.

THE INsURGENT SQUADRON CAPTURES TEN SPANISH
MERCHANTMEN AND LEAVES vALENCIA-ADMI-
RAJ LOBo ADMITS DIsoBEYING ORDERS.
MADRID, Wednesday, Oct. "a. 1875 /
The insurgents vessels have left Valencia.
1t not stated what direction they proceeded Be
fore leaving they pundered ten more Spanish merchant
,hips, four Of which we're taken along with them.
They failed TO capture the Governments gunooa'
Lepanto.
Admiral Lobo Acknowledges that he disobeyed orders
in leaving Cartagena Gibraltar with the national
SQUADRON ana has asked that his he tred by court
martial
Senior ZorrilIa has arrived in this city.
sLATER.-The Insurgent feet has returned to Carta-
gena.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-10-23
TIE SENATE TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE IN
VIRGINIA

RICHMOND, Oct. %. - Senators Conkling
Sherman Window, Norwood, and Davis Committee on
Inland Transportation, arrived here yesterday. con-
ference held to-day, attended by Mr. Hereford Of
West Virginia, and delegations of prominent citizens
from Norfolk and Lynchburg After inspecting the first
level Of the James River and Kanawha Canal and the
shp-locks, the Committee examined a number OF wit
nesses, including BOcock Craigl Chief Engineer of
the James River Improvement; Col. whitcomh
Chief Engineer Of the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad
and Gen. Haupt, former Engineer of the
Hoosac Tunnel, ana now General Manager of the Air
Line between Richmond and Atlanta, The testimony
taken chiefly with the view of ascertaining the
praeticaby of the proposed completion Of the James
River and Kanawha Canal and the construction OF a
tunnel for the canal length of nine miles. The opin
ion OF the engineers was TO the effect THAI, the means
being supplied for the work, the tunnel and canal
would be completed within five years at a cost Of
sl4OOO.OOO The Committee 20 tomorrow to Charleston
West Virginia and thence 10 Cincinnati, St. Louis and
Louisville.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-10-23
WALL-ST. GOSSIP.
yHE INTEREST THE PRESIDENTS LETTER EXClTEs-
THE STORY OF IT'S ORIGIN.

yHE INTEREST THE PRESIDENTS LETTER EHClTEs-
THE STORY OF ITS ORIGIN.
The chief topic of conversation IN Wau-st.,
YESTERDAY was the alleged letter OF President Grant TO
John f. Williams, President OF the Metropolitan Ma
tonal Bank. The correct version OF the letter is
gwen above but the gossip about 1t IN Wall-st'
ends place here. The story is that last week, Mr..
Williams sent letter to President Grant al Washington
by Mr. Anthony Of the firm Of Anthony Il Hall, dry
goods dealers of Leonard and Chnrohsts. After dev-
ering HE letter, Mr.. Anthony, 70 Is stated,
had q conversation OF one OF two hours
with the President, during which the latter made
known his the financial situation, and indicated
she course he intended 10 pursue. When MI Anthony
parted from the President with letter signed by
him. and addressed TO John Williams President Of the
Metropolitan National Bank, embodying the ideas eX-
messed during the conversation This letter Mr.. viii
Hams declined to furnish fOT publication al The present
time.
IL was understood however that the President began
with recognition Of the present depression in manu-
featuring and commercial circles and adv sed the banks
10 assist the manufacturers and merchants by discounts
az far as ADracticable and 20 continue tie isesipg
OF loan certificates IL necessary, and promised
that he would issue such portion OF the
600 reserve might lie necessary 20 assist them
II was further understood that the President proposed
90 issue 100000 in legal tenders weekly for some me
90 come and TO relieve any difficulty IN foreign ex-
change by purchasing ABOUT Fo'u0V'' '''N- 'A'
on London for the account Of the navy and state De
partments. a-... IA $50.
An informal meeting Of bank officers was heid on
Tuesday afternoon IN the offices Of the Merchants
National Bank AT which this letter presented aud
considered meeting OF the Clearinghouse bank on
GERS has been called to-day at the request Of Pres
dent Williams and six other bank officers. The letter
was TO he formally presented, aud 10 thought that
after il had been read would then be gwen TO the
press for publication.
The Committee OF trustees Of the Union Trust Com
pany held meeting at their Office ytsterday and made
arrangements FOR the settlement Of the lake snore loan
The details of the settlement are unknown as yet, Mr.
schen stating that they would not he furnished untn
they had been confirmed by the meeting Of trustees TO
day Should this loan OF s17s5OoO he returned IN cash,
IL is expected the Trust Company viii soon be IN
position 20 resume business.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-10-23
THE IRON MANUFACTURERS.

luxurious EFFECTS OF The PANIC-LARGF pr
CREASE OF BUSNEss--A HARD WINTER FOR
woRXMRN ExPKCTED-BETTER PEOsrEcTs FoR
THE SPRING.
Many Of the chief iron works of the city were
visited by TRIBUNE reporter yesterday with the object
NJ learning 10 what extent their position Is affected by
the financial troubles the prospects for activity during
the Autumn and Winter. and the probability OF work
men being thrown Of employment by reductions Of
force.
- h Paulding agent OF the West Point FouDdery
Works at No 81 Broadway, said that before The financial
npheaysi there had been general expectation OF DISK
demand for machinery and other kinds OF manufactured
III. Numerous contracts for machinery were made.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-10-23
THE NATIONAL CONVENTION OF FIRE ENGINEERS.

THE NATIONAL CONVENTION OF FIRE ENGINEERS
BALTIMORE, Oct. 22-The National Conven-
ton OF Chief Engineers Of Fire Departments OF the
limited States reassembed at 10 this morning Chief
I'm of Cleveland submitted a report fre-escapes
actually seryicable for inyalids women aud children
and recommended the plan submitted by Mr.. Tobey Of
Boston The report recommted. with authority to
emorialYe Congress 10 adopt the necessary
n smulste inventors in this respect Chief Stoeke OF
Nashville reported the regulation OF the storage of
tnesmnabe material and the use OF the same for heat
10 or Illuminating purposes and the exclusion OF
ruhbsh liable 10 spontaneous lghltioh recommending
different modes in reference TO the storage o. petroleum
and for me prevention OF spontaneous COMBUSTION The
report WAS fecOmmtted with instructions to PRINT that
tortion relaye 10 spontaneous combustion from OILS
Chef RAYMOND OF Cambridge submitted report on the
test mode OF organization and the most @
a discipline FOR fire departments and the ot
separating them from political influence lne t iP U
which accepted depreeates ahnuh chhntes III nlS
departments and recommends term OF tntee tehIs
service with thorough discipline George a. nopo ~
Gent OF the Continental Insurance COMPANY Oh w"
York Edward s. Rouse Of Cleveland, mf hans Ir ~
the FaneGI Hal Insurance Company Oh BVston' henn!
Kellogg President tie PheDix Insurance Company Vi
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-10-23
FINANCIAL PROSPECTS.
PRESIDENT GRANTS POLICY.

PRESIDENT GRANTS fO']'N
HIS LETTER TO JOHN r. wIIiIAhs-hie " -, mrs
TON WITH Mr.. ANTHoNY-Hb is rrvnvp
DIFFERENTIATION TO ISSUE THE Lh'AL-i -.
RESERVE IL NECEssARY-HE WILL ~
EIs POWER TO AID THB BANKS
m ,;.l comic of conversation IN Wall-st,y yes
80, - Che contents of the letter OF PRESIDENT
CT 80 John +. williams, President OF the Mero
,,or.o National Bank. copy OF the letter was boz
.h,o;Dab,e but an official interview with MI VII
,;.n,s demonstrates clearly that the mysterious
ist,er was not 80 explicit as many believed during
the day.
Conflicting statements having been published as
10 the contents of this letter, and there belng
great anxiety TO know just what the President QUO
promise 10 do. TRIBUNE reporter was Dispatched
10 Irvington the residence of Mr.. Wilhams' iast
evening from whom he ascertaned the facts 10 DC as
follows: In the letter to MIR. Williams, Gen. Orant
merely acknowledged the receipt OF one from that
gentleman and expressed his anxious desire 10 90 all
he could to relieve the monetary panic de then asks
the question, why cannot the banks come together
and make some arrangement for the rehei OF inc
merchants and the public r-adding that be will
do all that lies in his power TO assist tpen'
This is the whole substance of the letter The other
pubhsbed statements as TO what the President Will
do. or promised to do, are the reports of CONVEX
sation that took place between the President and
MIR. Anthony who brought the Presidents letter
from Washington In this conversation Mr. Williams
says that the President told Mr.. Anthony that
he was fixed in his determination TO order the
issue Of three or four millionsfOur if necessary-of
gal-tender notes per week for few weeks. AS TO
the purchase of sterling exchange by the Govern
ment, he did not promise anything positive but saId
he would consider the matter, and try and arrange
that 10 the extent of five million dollars With re-
spect 10 the issue of legal tenders, however, the
President was very emphatic and decided IN MS
statements as above reported
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-10-23
PACIFIC MAIL SETTLEMENTS.
REPORTED ACTION OF Mr.. sToCKwELL.

REPOR1ED ACIION OF NK SIUOh"EIL'
Perhaps the most important event OF the day III
Wall-bt was the announcement of the settlement OF
the litigation between exPresident Alden b. Stock
well and the Pacific Mail Steamship Company. IL
was stated that after mutual concessions
had been made on both sides, IT was
was finally agreed that Mr.. Stockwell
should give or return 10000 shares of the Pacific
Mail Steamship Company stock TO the Company,
and receive in return the unpaid notes and Howe
sewing machine mortgage, which he made some
time ago. with guarantee of immunity from 1ur-
Their litigation by the Company. The Paclhc Mail
stock thus turned in TO the Company at The present
market price nets SS30,OOO
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-10-23
TIRE DIsEAsE In MEMPHIS.

MEMPHIS, Oct. 22.-lt is warm here, and there
is prospect Of storm. No change Is reported IN the
condition OF the epidemic. The mortuary report from
noon yesterday TO to-day shows 80 deaths from
yellow fever and seven from other causes.
LArER.-L r. Richards, City Register. one of the old
est citizens OF Memphis, died this morning OF yellow
fever age &C. Dr. X. j. Freeman, Secretary OF the
Board Of Health died also OF yellow fever to-day. Dr.
j. j. Williams j. reported very low private telegram
reports sale OF the charity bale Of cotton at 81 Louis
for 500 steady ram since O'Clock this morning has
destroyed all hope for the early abatement OF the as
ease. Sudden changes OF temperature and warm rain
fatal results than continuous ,rm weather
days report OF only few cases leads 10 hop
that crushed by the succeeding days developments
There is safety here yet.
LATEsr-There we're q deathsfrom yellow fever to-
dav and from other The following circular,
which explains the situation, Will appear IN tomorrow
mornings papers:
OFFICE OF THE HOWARD ASSOCIATIONS,
MEMPHIS, Tenn. oct a.
To all sympaHising nih suffering humanity ererg'
tohere: The yellow fever is not abatlng God Ony
knows when ii will Scores Of appear daily.
over 900 persons sick. Our funds Will not pay
expenses for days. From the sick and dying "A
cry of suffering aud distress great and loud fOr
their sake SEND money and relief to procure nurses,
stimulants. and nourishment We require more tnaI
ever send donations to A. D. Langsian, President OF
the Howard Association. BY order Of 49,.
A. ID. LANGsTAFF, President
A. +. FRANKLASD,
j. q. LoNsDALE,
j. MURPHY,
r. II. EDNONDSON,
W. j. SMITH.
special Committee.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-10-23
A BOSTON MILIrAY REUNION.

BosToN, Oct. 22.-The New-England Guard,
periodically organized for service in 1872 and the vet
Of the Fourth Battalion, formed in 1891 hso .
reunion at the Parker House tonight at converse
tioIal feast EIChief Justice tBigelow was elected
President Of permanent organization, 40 gentlemen
signing the constitution and IS joining an active mn
tary company formed the spot se'efai o. sne
orieinators OF the old corps we're present. including
Jeffrey Richardson r. p White isaac Chds and Joeeph
west Post Commanders Gordon . ana az % pay
and Major Rnvies and Surgeon NcLareu q me army
were guests.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-10-23

RAvAGEs OF THE sCOURGE IN TEXAS.
NEW ORLEANS, Oct. ga Picayune special
says Galveston is full OF refugees Bryan Calvert
and Columbus, ana they continue TO arrive by each
train. kilograms from Columbus report tho yellow
fever as increasing fast and OF very fatal type -Four
deaths occurred in the past twelve hours. The Hon.
George W. Smith and j. ". Harcourt were among inc
victims The place Is almost depopulated. A speehi
relief train forwarded to-day with physicians from
Galveston Telegrams from Calvert report nine deaths
In the past "a hours The disease continues violent
at Bryan. Two deaths and seven new cases are re-
ported the past "a hours Business is almost entirely
suspended.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-10-23
INsURRECTIoN IN SONORA, MEXICO.
REVOLT AGAINST THE STATE G0vERNMENI-ALMos
RRCAPTURED BY THE INSURGENTS.

AUAINHI NINII
RRCATTURED BY THE INSURGENTS.
SAN Francisco, Oct. 22.-Advices from
Tucson Arizona Territory Of the lIth inst say the
nora revolutionists number 400 They are headed
by Carries Conante and Barbeyta. declaration issued
by the insurgents says they revolt against he tyranny
OF the State authorities of Sonora not against the Ma
tional Government. They DO not recognize the legality
of the late elections and they degraded 10y the
Government OF Pesquera. The Government has Issued
proclamation against the insurgents and taken the
feld in person. The rebels captured Los Aamos. killing
two soldiers IN the fight aud held the place At last
counts Large numbers of people heeing from Sonora
into Arizona Territory for protection.