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, 1873-04-29

" Prot. Daniel Kirkwood, OF Bloomington, 1nd.1
has written to the New York Tribune as follows
It il we'll known that black circular spots have bean
occasionally seen passing rapidly across the suns disk
These phenomena hava been regarded by soa astron-
o1ners as the transis Of unknown interior planets
Tho fact on the other hand that such bodies have
been observed during total ecpsas OF the sun is pro
auptiye evidence that the socalled trsnss have been
due to sorne other Cause This negative testimony,
must be confessed is not wholly conclusive. It In
pornnt therefore, that tho eoaz disk should DO care
fully watched and every appearance Of the character
described duly considered.
Mr. Cowie has just reported the appearance OF such
spot On the ut Shanghai, China, On the morning
Of March a. 1873. Among tho recorded dates Of amt
l1r phenomena are the following:
l762, end Of February {26th?1.
1920, Feb. II.
1887, Fob. IL.
1867, March 20.
These dates indicate synod1c period Of ebout $50
16h I'm. The intervals are:
M,167d.- 649x38d. 14h. Son.
6,214d.- l61x38d. l4h. Ism.
o,1G3d.- 237x38d. 15h. 63n.
&,021d.- 104133d. 1Gh. 3m.
, 1873-04-29
COUNTY AFFAIRS,

The Row Jail to BE EufIt OF Tl3,pot.
/ LfI1est0ne-ImProyc Contem-
plntcd at the County l1aane Axv.
lum.-
Il meeting of the Board OF County Conrait,
| sioners was held yesterday afternoon, President
| Miller in the chair.
The request OF City Comptroller Burley, that
the county refund es95.ao, paid in the attempted
arrest Of the burglar, James Brown, was H.
ferred to the Judiciary Committee.
DR.. Miller, Superintendent Of Public Chari-
ties, sent in request for authority to buy
horse for the Poor-House, and that 95 per
month bo added to the pay Of the farm-hands;
also, that the Board consider the proprety Of re-
pairing the road leading from the tol1-gate to thu
Poor-House. These matters Were referred to
appropriate committees.
The question OF the stone to be used in ths
construction OF the County Jail and Criminal
Court building WAS then considered,
Commissioner C1ough moved that the Ohio
sandstone be adopted.
Commissioner bogue moved to amend By &C.
oepting the bid for Illinois limestone.
Commissioner Harrison moved, as substt-
tute, that the kankakee sandstone be- adopted.
It would, he said, make saving OF $40, ,183 from
the cost Of the Illinois limestone. This motion
Was lost.
Tho motion to adopt the Illinois limestone gss
adopted by vote Of 8 to s.
Tho Committee On Poor-Houee and Pauper1
to whom Was referred the communication Of Dr..
Miller, aeling that, in view OF tho crowded con-
aition Of tho Insane Asylum, another story be
added to that building, reported having visited
the asylum and found Dr.. Miller's statements to
be correct The wards are overcrowded, and
bedrooms intended for one person contain two
or three. The roof is defective in construction,
leaking badly during heavy storms Of rain OF
Che melting Of SNOW. Tho Committee recon-
mend that French roof, or fourth. h..story, be ad-
ded to the building, to be constructed 90 that it
will give wardin each wing OF the building; and
that, in the central building, corresponding with
the parlors and ofice-roomB, room be construct
ed for use as an amusement-hall for the inmateR;
and also that competent architect be employed
to prepare plans and estimates for the additional
story OK French roof. The report waH concur1ed
in. -
Commissioner Ashton moved that the Com
mittee on Public Buildings be instructed to
recommend to tho Board q competent architect
to draw plans and prepare an estimate OF the
cost.
Commissioner Crawford moved that the Board
select the architect by ballot. The motion pre-
vailed, and further consideration Of the subject
was indefinitely postponed
communication from L. B. Dixon, claiming
to have contract to do all tho architect-worE
On the Insane Asylum and Poor-Houae, was r.
fer1cd to the Committee on Judiciary.
The Board adjourned until Monday next.
, 1873-04-29

4D,5G5l.-1, ,050138d. 15h. I'm.
Each OF these values Of the synodio period differs
from the mean by 1ess than one houT-an amount
which might possibly be explained By planetary per-
turbaons. The corresponding sidereal period s 3d.
22h. Sim.
The existence Of q planet revolving around
the sun, in an orbit interior to that OF Mercury,
has long been thought probable BY some astEon-
omers. The one who first venturod to utter the
prediction that such planet would yet be dis
covered WAS Le Verrier, the French astrono-
uer whose erroneous assumptions bf masa and
distance led to tho accidental discovery Of
Neptune, in 1916. He reasoned that the move
pents Of tho planet Mercury could not be rec
onciled with the theory 6f grayitation, unless
some disturbing force existed within the
orbit Of that planet, and the supposed
Youngest child Of the sun WAS christenei
Vulcan. The planet was long aud an1iously
searched for, especially during total eclipses Of
the sun, till 1869, when, q thorough search hay
ing failed to reveal anything of tho kind, the as
Economical world gave up the conundrum in dis
gust or despair. Some gentlemen thought that
Le Verrior's prediction was only On ebulition OF
vanity, while others thought it probable that, it
there be such disturbing force, it must exist as
several bodies, each OF which ia too sman to Do
separately visible at this distance It may be, how
ever, that tho long -thought-of planet is at last
q aeeting tast. IN that case, We may calculate,
from the law Of proportion of squares OF times
to cubes Of distances, that Vulcan's mean dis
lance is about 19, 125, 900 miles from the centre
OF the sun. We can also calculate e. result
stated in these columns in 1870 that tho mini
mum limit Of planetary revolution around the
Sun is the distance Of about 15,500000 miles.
Hence the planet Vulcan, il such there be, has
an orbit 30 very near to this limit that it is not
probable there is still another planet to be dis
covered in that direction.
, 1873-04-29

Eight vacancies in tho Assembly wero to DO
alled BY the elections in France, day before yes
terday Four Republicans. three Radicals, and
one Legitimist were elected. The defeat Of
President Thiers' Minister OF War, IL. Remusat,
who was candidate in Paris, is variously inter
preted, but even Republicans admit that it is IN
embarrassing blow to the Government. Presl-
dent Theirs will not allow II. Renusat to leave
xha Qahinat -
, 1873-04-29

The horses Of the cavalry at the lavh-beds are
disabled by the epizootic- Without cavalry, tho
Modocs cannot be surrounded, and II they break
up into small, struggling bands, as it is thought
they will do, they cannot be pursued until tue
horaaa racnrar
, 1873-04-29

Payment Of policy Of life insurance WAS
SOHO time ago refused by a prominent New
York company, on the ground that death had
resulted from suicide, which, BY the terms Of
the policy, freed tho company from liability.
:The case has been carried through the courts,
and tho Supreme Court decides that the COM
pany. notwithstanding its stipulation, must pay,
as the suicide was committed during insanity,
and ras not, therefore,, voluntary, intelligent
, 1873-04-29

Repubncanism, Of which not a yestige VAS tobe
found in Portugal, according to the 1oynl press,
few weeks ago, has now grown so strong In that
country that Republican Club has been openly
$arrnp6 in 1,iahnn
, 1873-04-29

Capt. G. Il. French, Of the West side has re-
signed hia position on the police force, and the
Mayor has flled his place by the appointment Of
Sergeant Lull, Of :he South Side, q Woodworking
and efficient officer.
, 1873-04-29

=. No quorum WAS present yesterday, which was
the -hundred-and- eleventh day Of the session,
in either House or Senate at Springfield, and
nothing was done by either body. Only three
Of the twenty y-one representatives OF Cook Coun-
t. we're present in the House.
, 1873-04-29

and &c higher, closing tame at s8@s817c cash,
and 3877(c seller May. Oats were active and A@
16chigher but closed weak at 81A@31No cash,
and size seller May. Ryo was quiet and un-
changed at 6914@70c. Barley wns quiet, but
shade armer, at Toxic for poor, and 7Sc for good
No. a.. Live hogs we're active at e5.25@5.65 for
poor to choice. The cattle market was largely
ovorstocked and was nominally lower. Sheep
Were quiet at 24.O0@0.50.
, 1873-04-29

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, April 28.--A boiis1 {es n5sn-
plosion took place this morning at byIddG Ge1rgisl
s1ss sr is1ge ono rss rs blown sboat 100 tss S
moliahing two stables, four onthousss epa tpa q a.
. clearinghouse. James Robinson, ,.har 10 No.
ginoer, VAS badly injured, md two 13s otnst rere
ployes, Thomas Foltz and William Cony,d ayn,d her
Considerably hurt. Mary Callahan Il, sna e.1,ine i
orandmother. Mfrs. Reed, were hit BY the 1a4A'@e
debris. Nobody waa killed outright
, 1873-04-29
TERMS OF THE TRIBUNE.

Trims OF sUnscR7rr1oS trATAn1E NJ ApVANcE).
s,.t1r hv {, 90 Sunday. ..S2.6Q
RfNeckiy..s... 600 Weekly ...... ....... 200
Parts OF ycar at tho same rate.
To Prevent delay and mistakes, be and gvn Post
rfEeo address IN ful Including State and County.
Remttanccs be made either by draft cxpEoss, Fost
nf6ce order OF In registered le:tert, at our risk.
TRIMS To CITY EunscuInERs-
psi1y delivered. Sunday exceped. = cents week
Daily delivered, Sunday included, 30 cents week
Address THE TRIBUNE C0MFAN1,,
Corner Madison aud Dearborn -8ts., Chicago, Ill.
, 1873-04-29

Mosby, the well-known guerrilla chief, is said
to be oyerrun with applications from Office
holders to use his influence for them with the
Administration, as he is believed to be higher in
its regards than any other man in Virginia.
, 1873-04-29

While the question OF the cost Of grain trans
po1tation by rail Is attracting much attention,
the following letter, published in the New Or
leans Picau.ne Of April %, may have some inter-
est as showing what corn sent by the Mississippi
River is worth in New Orleans:
NEW ORLEANS, April q, 1878.
1b the Editor qf the Picayune:
In this norntngs paper you say moro elevator room
needed here and call merchants to subscribe to
build moro, which would bo al very proper, provided
shippers could get AWAY what Is here already. What
NO need is ships to tako our grain away, and
our merchants should exert themselves to call
ahips by providing water the bar, and push
forward the Fort St. Philip Canal, that ships could
load down to twenty Ave feet. Dealers we'll under
stand this Is port to stow away large quantities OF
grain, such accumulation would only tend to drive
freights up to fabulous prices like what tho Memphis
Is getting for $4,000 bushels to-day twenty pence)
which, with prtmaga as exchange, amounts to more
than 50 cept8 per bushe1 In currency-more than
the anne grain ia worth hare to-day by cents par
buahal-
It wi1l be seen that ocean Heights at New
Orleans are 50 cents per bushel for grain. The
cause is scarcity of steamships. The United
Statos With foreign commerce increasing every
year, have not q steamer af1oat on the ocean
and Congress will not repeal or reduce the taxes
which prohibit their boinc built, nor will it re-
pea1 the laws prohibiting the purchase OF foreign
built vessels. Ocean freights from New York
have advanced during the last ai1 months, and
the reason Is the want Of vessels. No other coun-
try in the world has been so blessed with al the
materials for ship-building, and no other country
is so cursed with legislation forbidding the use
OF such materials for that purpose.
, 1873-04-29

Atty.-Gen- Edsal1. in letter to the
Mayor Of Sandwich, Ill, gives it as his opinion
that there is nothing in the Constitution pro
hibiting cities levying and collecting q poll tax,
city hiss such an authority in its charter.
, 1873-04-29

Here is sample Of woman's devotion in New
Jersey: In January, 1865, the husband Was con-
1icted OF burglary at Trenton, and sentenced to
long Imprisonment. It turned ont afterward
that he was innocent, having been in Jail in Now
Haven, Conn.,, at the time Of the burglary. Tho
wife vent to New Haren, procured the papers
, 1873-04-29

: The Council hare finally passed the ordinance
requiring Iquor-aa1oons to close at II o'clock.
The vote 1tood 29 to 10. The Mayors signature
slone is needed to enable the ordinance to go
iuto immediate effect and will probably be given
TO-DAY
, 1873-04-29

necessary to prove an ali6i, and then, instead OF
obtaining the release Of the husband, pocketed
the documents and went oil with another man,
leaving her spouse in state's Prison. Such touch
ing instances Of womanly devotion, however, are
rern
, 1873-04-29

AIKEN'S THEATRE-.Wabash avenue, corner OF Con-
v7,., street. "Unclo Toms Cabin" HRS. g. g. How
krd Is "Topsy."
, 1873-04-29

MYERS OPERA HOuSE-Mon1os street, batWeel
E&sts and Dearborn. Arlington, Cotton Kornblo'
Minstrel and Burlesquo Troupe. "The Modoc Ques
ttou." t'Quiet Lodgings"
, 1873-04-29

ACADEMY OF MUSIC -Ha1sted street, south OF
Madison. Engagement Of Ilttle Nell. 'F1dslls, the
Eire-Walf."
, 1873-04-29
TO.DAY'S ADJUSTMENTS.

HOOLEY7S OPERA HOUSE-Randoinh street.. be-
tween Csrk and LaSallest. ''1icket-of-Leave Man."
, 1873-04-29

All the cabmen in Vienna have struck and are
threatened BY the city authorities with fine, i'm
prisopment, and the withdrawal Of their licenses.
, 1873-04-29

GLOBE THEATREDesplaine atreet, between Madi
son and Warrington. Engagement of Miss Lotts Rs-
te1Ie "Whtte Eagle, OF the Modoo War;"
, 1873-04-29

MY1CKERS THEATRE-Madison street, between
ststs and Dearborn. Engagement OF Ill., Marx Snu1tn
stOue Hundred YeArs Old" >.
, 1873-04-29

-KIXOEs AMPHITHEATRE-Clinton street, bo-
tween Randolph and Washington. Mckee hoge1
Vaudeville Combination.
, 1873-04-29
NOTES AND OPINION.

Treasurer Spinner acknowledges the receipt Of
$77,757.77 On account of refunded Congressional
pay; but cannot publish the individual amounts,
because Of those i" Senators and Members who
have requested that no publicity be given to the
matter" Tho sum acknowledged would divide
up $500 apiece "a small ayerago) for twenty
two individuals, some Of whom, it must be
remembered. have Stunned, and do yet shun,
publicity. But, making list OF those who have
courted publicity, or, at least, hare not Stunned
it, We find thirty-four Senators and Members en-
joying the honor of having made remmittances
$o IAN Qprror fo1tervu
, 1873-04-29

The treatment OF deaf and dumb criminals,
which has been under discussion in the New
York Legislature all winter, has at last resolved
itself into bill which is awaiting the signature
Of the Governor. The proposed now statute
provides that whenever any deaf and dumb peE-
son shall be accused Of any crime which is pun4.
ishable by imprisonment or death, he shall first
hare the benefit Of IN investigation to discover
whether he has been so educated as to
enable him to comprehend the nature
Of an oath, and the distinction between
right and wrong, and to communicate ideas
clearly. II he has been thus instructed, he is to
be allowed the services of skilled interpreter
on his trial, and to bo held responsible as othei
persons are. II he hns not been So educated
and it shal1 appear that he committed the alleged
crime, then the Court shall order him placed
under tho control Of the New York Institute for
the Instruction Of the Deaf and Dumb,
to be maintained and educated. II it Ia
found impossible to educate him, he
is to DO placed in the State Prison
for insane criminals. II, however, ho can be SO
educated Us to be safely allowed to 60 at large,
he is then to be returned to his parents or
guardians. Tho bill is very wise and humane
one, especially in comparison with the form in
which it first appeared before tho Legislature.
As originally drawn, it proposed to take the un-
educated deaf mute, instruct him sufficiently to
make him aware Of tho crime be has committed,
and then hang him. a more barbarous proposi-
ton could scarcely be conceived.
, 1873-04-29
OH Gbiiisrpn Uiiiba,e.
Tuesday Morning, April 80, 1873.

Internal revenue receipts for the current fiscal
year we're estimated at e11o,0oo,ooo, but will
probably reach Sis, oco.00o.
, 1873-04-29

EENA1
Thomas F: Bsyard, Del.
Reuben E. Fsuton, N. J.
Alex. Ramsey, Mint1.
REPHE8EN
Aylett R. Cotton, Iowa. |
Bam s. Coz, N. Y.
John II. Crebs, III.
Gus. A. Finkelnburg, Mo.
james A. Garfield, Ohio.
John B. HawleJ, Ill.
Joseph r. uawley, Ct.
Gerry ". uazelton, Wis.
George ~ 11cCrary, Town. |
Clint. L. Merriam, N. Y.
VIM. IL. Merrick, Md
James Monroe, Ohio.
Ell Perry, N. 7.
~10hn 4. PAtnr8. Me.
, 1873-04-29

40A9.
ICarl scht1rz, No.
Henry Wilson, Mass
George g. Wright, Iowa.
HTATIvE8-
,CIarkson N. Potter, NJ 7.
Ellis Il Roberts, n. Z.
Vim, r. Roberts, n. 7.
iJere. Ii. Rusk, Wis.,
Sam. sheilAbargor, Ohio.
Vim. P. Sprsgue, Ohio.
II. II, StarkWoather, Ct,
Thomas BSann, lid.
Wash. Townsend, Pa,
Wm. q. Upson, Ohio.
EPht1. Van Trump, Ohio.
VIM. 4. Wheeler, N. 7.
Chas. ". willard, Vt
Jero. II. Wilson, Ind.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-07-05


First Hedt.-Fadladeen took the lead, Katy
Pease second, Business third, Valley Brook fourth,
Arizona fifth, Joe Johnston sixth, Bingamn sew
enth. Fadadeen led around the upper turn and
ston third, Business fourth, Bingamin, Valley
Brock and Arizona side and side. The horses
changed positions several times down the back
stretch, and, when they landed at the halime
pole Valley Brook was In front hall length,
Katy Pease second, neck IN front OF Bingamin,
the latter half length ahead OF Arizona; Fadla-
deem fifth, Business sixth, Joe Johnston seventh,
the latter being troubled with his Old complaint,
sulks Running around the lower turn Katy Pease
went to the 'front.' ana was q length ahead OF Ari-
zona she came into the home stretch. The race
was new reduced to match between tho'fy and
the mare and they mad desperate struggle TO the
stand, Katy Pease winning the heat by q short
length Ten lengths behind Arizona came Fada-
Brook nth, Business sixth, Joe Johnston distanced
Time, LAS.
Second Heas-Fadladen was first away, Valley
Brook second, Katy Pease third, Arizona fourth,
ladeen led one length, Katy Pease second one
length In advance OF Valley Brook, Arizona fourth,
Bingamin fifth. There was no change Of place at
the quarter pole, but going down the backstretch
at the half-mlle pole, Fadadeen second, Valley
Brook third, BtDgamin fourth, Arizona fifth. Katy
Pease then came away, the result being no longer
in do0bt, and won as she liked by six lengths.
Arizona second, one length ahead Of Fadladeen,
The Fourth Race.
JERSEY DERBY STAKES; value 81. $780, added to
sw pstakas Of $50 each play or pay for colts and
fllkes foals OF 1870; the second horse to receive
5000 and the third 500 out OF the stakes. One and
q half miles.
H. p. McGrath's b. c. Tom Bowling. BY Lexing.
ton, dam Lucy Fowler Bobby Swim) ........ /
D. Mcdaniel A Co. - Oh. G. SprinRbok. by Austria
Ian, dam Hester tRoe) ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, 2
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-07-05
THE RACING.

The multitude who visited Monmouth Park yes
terday will long remember the exciting races that
came Oh. The track was IN capital condition, the
day fine and the horses in the highest form. Four
races were run, the first being a steeple chase,
with four runners; the second mile dash, by six
good horses, for purse; then mile heats by seven
good horses, and afterwards the great Jersey
Derby Stakes for three-year-olds, which originally
closed with forty-nine entries
The steeple chase had four entries and three
starters These were ]. Donahue's chestnut geld
ing George West by Asteroid, dam Kate Hayes,
carrying las pounds; d. ]. Bannatyne's brown
gelding Duffy, by Hunters Lexington, dam OHIO,
ISL pounds; John Boughram's chestnut gelding
Sorrel Dan, by Revenue, dam unknown, 151 pounds.
The other entry was J. w. Weldon, Jr.'s bay geld
Ing COrsican, by Uncle Vic, dam by Sovereign, who
was shown up to the judges irretrievably broken
hown, the injury being done in his work the
day before. In this race Duffy was the favorite
over the field at two to one. He slipped nag
soon after making the first jump, which was over
the wall in trent Of the club stand and his jockey
kept on, supposng the trick would not be seen BY
the judges. He came in half length in front of
George West, but lost the race for running foul
Sorre Dan fell twice in the race, to the great en-
tOyment OF those WHO patronize steepe- chasing Tor
the sole purpose of witnessing the accidents that
occur Neither man nor beast, happily, was injured
The second race, dash Of mile. had for start
ers II. p McGrath's brown colt Artist, by Asteroid
dam Fairy. years old; A. @. Franklin,s bay nlly
Nevada BY Lexington, dam ightsome, years
old; August Bemont's gray colt Gray Planet, dam
Eagless, years old; w. Cottrill's bay oily Alice
MITCHELL by Planet, dam volga. years old R. W.
M W,,,h hay colt Aerolite by Asseroid, dam
cy Hunters Lexington. dam by Chorister, and
A. Z. Frankln's bay flly Nevada Gray Flanet
was great favOrite In this race over the field but
ne played the most disgraceiul part for his back
ers tnat was ever witnessed on ace-course. He
had the best OF the send-on. but, as they say In
England, me compounded" at the hafmiie pOle.
Artist, with bad start, won the race handsomely
by couple OF lengths Nevada second, two lengths
The third race was for a purse Of 5000, for ain
ages, mile heats; the winner to receive $45O, the
second horse 500 and the third $50 There were
seven entries for this race, comprising D.
Mcdaniel 4 Co.'s chestnut flly Katy Pease by
Planet, dam Minnie Mansfield, years old: A q.
Frsnklin's bay mare ARIZONA, by Lexington, dam
Zone, years Old T. W. DOswell's chestnut gelding
Fxdadeen. by war Dance, dam Nora Creina, aged;
ID. J. Crouses chestnut colt Business by Revolver,
dam Syren, years old; M. H. Sanford's brown
horse Bingamin, by Asterod, dam Bay Leaf, years
old; 7. A. WatsOn's bay cslt Valley Brook, by Je-
rome Edgar. dam Minnie MRor years old, aud
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-07-05
HIGHWAY ROBBERY AND PROBABLE MUIR
DER
A Long Island Farmer Beaten and
Robbed by Highwaymen In Broad
DavlfUht.

A Long Island Farmer Beaten and
Robbed by Highwaymen In Broad
Daylight.
Yesterday morning John Dennis. q marketman,
in the employ OF Mr.. Ditmis Van Sicken, Of ia
maica, South, on his return from MARKET was
beaten and robbed by two highwaymen whom he
had allowed to ride upon his wagon. Between
eleven and twelve O'Clock yesterday the team ana
wagon driven by Dennis came home without
driver. Mr.. Van Sicklen, who at the time
was working the house, noticing this fact and
fearing something was wrong, at once went
to the wagon and was startled to find
with terrible cut on his right temple, from
body of Dennis lay heavy wrench, with which the
murderous blow had been innicted. A physician
was at once called and the injured man rallied
sufficiently to tell that he had been beaten and
robbed when he again lapsed into state OF un-
consciousness From the lew facts that have been
learned IRON the tollgate keeper, Mr. Abrams,
about one mile west OF Mr.. Van Sicklen's farm,
Dennis passed through the gate, on his way
home, about eleven O'Clock, having at the time
on the wagon with him two colored- men
from his pocket large roll or bills, OF which
the colored men appeared to take particular
notice Dennis, who had been up at market all
night, was no doubt sleepy, and 1t is believed fell
into dose shortly after leaving the gate, and as
the team struck In the woods near the old Centre
vile race track he was struck on the head by the
hIghwaymen and then robbed Mr.. Van. Sicklen
says that the amount stolen will not vary far from
$780, which was about the price that he should have
received Tor his load AS soon as the AFFAIR became
known the farmers residing at jamaica South,
turned out en- TaaSse and searched the woods and
roads with the hope OF securing the highwaymen,
but up to a late hour last night their efforts had
last evening, and but slight hopes are entertained
OF his recovery