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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-02-11

A special meeting of the Board of Mayor and
Aldermen, and the regular monthly meeting of
the Common Council took place last evening:
IN BOARD OF MAYOR AND ALDERMEN
The Judiciary Committee reported leave to
withdraw in the matter of petition of the Cum
berland and Oxford Canal Company. Report
accepted.
Leave to withdraw was reported on the petit
ton to widen Emery and several other streets.
Leave to withdraw was reported on the petit
ton of W. H. Walker, for damage to carriage
by B. &. M. r. r. Co., satisfaction having been
acknowledged by petitioner.
License was granted to Norris, Hull & Co.,
to place q steam engine in their shoe factory on
Newbury street.
The Committee ON Drains and Sewers report
ed the construction of several proposed sewers
inadvisable, and recommended that the Pc
titioners have leave to withdraw. Accepted.
The Committee on Drains and Sewers report
ed the construction of sewer on Brown street
advisable.
Bill of VIM. FL. Hubs, amounting to $50,
for services in small pox cases in 1871 and 1872,
was referred to the Committee on Judicial
Claims, with power.
The order relating to the contract made by
Eben Corey in behalf of the Committee on
Streets, sidewalks and bridges, which came up
from the Council, was laid on the table, concur
rently
The order from the Council relating to the
Peaks Island Ferry Co. subsidy was laid on the
table. -. ~
orders PdSSed.-That the City Treasurer pay
on application of the 2. & o. r. r. $50, 1000,
That sum having been legitimately expended in
the construction OF the road. That A. j. Hart
be paid S75 for damage by sewer on Pine street
That j. G. Sheridan be paid $100 for damage
by sewer on Pine street. That the City Treas
urer be authorized TO issue six per cent. twenty
years bonds for $4,000, said sum to be added to
the appropriation for streets, sidewalks and
sewers: That the City Treasurer pay to the
Peaks Island Ferry Co. $3.50 for the current
year, IN aid of landing at Portland, payments
to cease II the ferry ceases running. That the
City treasurer be authorized to issue twenty
year SIX per cent. bonds for a sum necessary to
defray the salaries of school teachers. said sum
not to exceed $4,000 and further sum of So
500, to defray the ordinary school EXPENSES
That the order passed by the City Council in
Co. $3.50 per annum in aid Of landing be re-
scinded. Adjourned.
IN COMMON COUNCIL.
Ordered That $3.50 be paid to the Peaks Is
land Ferry Co. for the current year, in main
tenance of a landing in Portland, agreeable to
the vote of December, 1881
The order introduced that the contract made
by Eben Corey, as chairman of the Committee
on Streets, sidewalks and bridges, and signed
by him instead Of the committee, in behalf OF
the city, with Edward Moore, and dated Oct.
oath, 1871, is hereby ratified and confirmed was
referred to the Committee on Streets sidewalks
and bridges.
Various papers were passed in concurrence
Adjourned
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THERMoMETRIcAL indications, cor. Danforth
and Emery streets: Thursday, Feb. 6, 1875
II a. NJ 40; IL m. $50; p. m. $50; 12 p. m
800 Friday, 7th-7 a. m. 24oO Il m. $50; %
p. m. $50; II p. M. 800. Saturday, Sth-7a a.
m. 800; y m. 400; ST p. m 43o; - p. m. 300.
Sunday, 9th-6a a. m. go; ~ m. $50; G. p. m.
200: 9p. m. 60; II p. m. 40. Monday, 10th
a. m. 80; 8 a. m. 40; II M 100
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DEATH OF AN OLD CITIzEN.-Mr. Benjamin
Bell, well and favorably known to our citizens,
died early Monday morning at the age OF "
years and six months. The deceased was
painter by trade, having served his time with
the late Marcus Quincy. Owing to infirmities
he has been unable to fully pursue his occupa-
patton for many years He was an early, active
and faithful member of the Portland Division
of Sons Of Temperance, having Joined that or
ganizaton in 1850, and for seventeen years has
been Treasurer of the Division. He was
member of the Chestnut street NJ E. church,
and in all the relations of life sustained Fan es-
Unable character About year ago he lost
his wife, with whom he had lived in sweet
companionship for more than fifty years. Since
thatev he has been gradually failing, and
he sank away quietly and peacefully at o'clock
Monday morning. His funeral will take place
tomorrow at 2 o'clock from the Chestnut st.
NJ C. church. The Division of which he was a
member will hold meeting this evening to
make arran gements for the funeral ga
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TIL e PRESS.
TUESDAY MORNING, FEB. IL. 1873.
THE PRESS
CITY AND VICINITY.
New Advertisements To-Day.

AUCTION COLUMN.
Groceries d Store Fixtures-F. o. Bailey g. Co.
ENTERTAINMENT COLUMN.
Mechanic sembly-Lancaster Hall.
SPECIAL NOTICE COLUMN. ,s
Sons of Tempcrancc-Special Meeting.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
Young LADIES Seminary--12 Pine street.
Probate Notices.
State of Maine-Jane L. Gilman.
Behold-Wilsons Superphosphate of Lime.
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SLIGHT FIRE.-The alarm of fire yesterday
morning was caused by the sight of flames is
suing from small story and a half house on
the corner of Park and York streets, occupied
by Amos Grips and owned by the Boston and
Maine. The fire was occasioned by an over
heated stove funnel coming in contact with
woodwork. The flames were quickly extin-
guished, and the damage was slight
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TIE second term of Kennedy's dancing acad-
envy begins atArmy and Navy Hall, Thursday
evening. A better opportunity to take lessons
in dancing does not often present itself to our
citizens, and we understand that many propose
to avail themselves of it.
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GREAT CoNsoLIDATIoN.-This evening Dele
hanty. Hengler & Standings great consolida-
ton company, consisting of Delehanty & Heng-
ler's comic artists, and Spaulding's complete
troupe Of Swiss bell ringers, plays at Music
Hall This company is well known to Port
iand' and its merits require but brief mention
IN a city in which it is so great favorite.
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Portland and Keunehcc.


| The annual stockholders meeting of the
above named corporation was held at the Maine
Central Railroad station in this city, at $50 p.
M, yesterday and was very fully attended.
The Treasurer, Mr.. Cushing, announced that
the annual report was included usually in that
of the Maine Central, but that some facts
might be Of interest. In 1850 the several towns
ON the road loaned their credit to and in the
construction of the Portland and Kennsbec
railroad amounting to $4,000 In 1864 the
Portland and Kennebec assumed this loan
which was to mature November LIST, 1870. Prior
to maturity funds to pay the loan were depos-
tied in Boston, and only $4,000 remain unpaid
simply because the bonds have not been pre-
scented for payment. 55s sra.
There are at this date, 161 stockholders, hold
ing 1909 shares. The amount of stock stand
ing on the books January 1st, 1873, is $741, 400
This embraces the whole amount Of Somerset
and Kennebec railroad stock when converted
and only about $42 900 Of the stock is outstand-
ing-the whole amount being $3.50 900 which is
to be surrendered at the rate of two shares for
one of the Portland and Kennebec. 1t is sug-
gested that some limit be put to the time when
the residue of the stock can be converted Inc
S714.OO0 above named also includs nearly $780,
600 of the second mortgage bonds OF the hehhe-
bee and Portland Railroad Company and Inter
est. The amount outstand ng of first mortgage
bonds of the Kennebec and Portland is $217,
300: balance of funded interest bonds $19211;
Portland and Kennebec six per cent CONSOLIDATE
ed bonds, 81, 161 100; Yarmouth stock, $eO,SOO
of the 81, 1862 200 consolidated bonds about 1892,
900 come from Yarmouth stock, which ex-
changed and cancelled the original amount be-
ing 5000, 400, and the loan in 1864 of 500 600
procured at the Portland Savings Bank to pur-
chase grounds in Portland has been paid the
last year.
The old board of Directors were reelected.
The HoMEoP ATHIC WARD-As will be seen
by the following letter, the petition for hon.
eopatIfc department in the Maine State Gen
eral Hospital has not yet been decsively acted
upon:
Mr.. Benjamin Kingsbufy, Jr.,
SIR:-I have the honor to inform you that at
a meeting of the Board of Directors of the
Maine General Hospital, held Tuesday after
passed reative to the petition presented by
you
"Voted, That the Directors consider il beyond
their province to take any decisive action on
the questions involved in the petition for a
homeopathic department in the hospital; that
the matter be therefore referred to the corpora
ton at its next meeting; and that the petition
ers be assured that the subject shall receive re-
sDectful consideration, and that final action
will be taken before the hospital is prepared to
receive patients
! FREDERIC HHNRY GERRIsH,
Secretary.
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FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.
Receipts by Railroads and stca,

GRAND TRUNK RAILwAY-1 car sundries, do pa
per, do bark, 2 do shocks, do hay do bran, dc
flour, do oil, do planks, do heads 50 do lumber
IL DO for Allan Line, Sdo for st. John, NIB do fol
Halifax, l do for Dominion line.
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METEOROLOGICAL.

PROBABILITIES FOR THE NEXT TwENTY-EoUR
HOURS.
WAR DEPT, OFFICE CHIEF SIGNAL)
OFFICER, Washington, d. c.,
Feb IL, Il A N.))
Probabilities-For New England winds shift
ing to fres and brisk southerly, rising temper
perature and cloudy weather. For the South
Atlantic States winds veering to southerly and
westerly, rising temperature and generally
cloudy weather
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Foreign Exports.

MONTEVIDEO. Bark F Pearson-366,s $50 feet
lumber, 1926 pckets, 40, 900 shingles.
BUENOS AYRES. Bark Sarah-3490S4 feet lum-
Der, "a $50 shingles
PONCE. PR. Schr Mary Louse-1724 shocks and
heads, $4,000 shingles, 900 hoops 562 prs headings
Foreign Imports.
LIVERPOOL. Steamship Hibernian-1222 bars of
iron, A E Stevens s. Co; pkgs mdse, Canadian Elk
Co; 46 do do, Prindle; bale carpeting, Marrett
Bailey 81 Co; ITS boxes oranges, Hart Marion 81 CO..
so cases do G D Stevens; cases mdse, Marshall;
% bales do, M Bailey, Jersey cows 6 E Warning;
casks case mdse II 81 Allan.
ST JOHN NIB. Schr Iris-S4,000 fC lumber, G
Clark; 100000 cedar shingles Richardson s. Cross.
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The Susquehanna Gorge.

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 1O-A despatch from
Chickies says that the Susquehanna was gorged
Saturday night and the river rose eight feet.
The water backed up and overlooked the canal,
causing some damage. The water has been fall
ing since last night, but there is no movement
OF the ice. The Thermometer is 100 above zero.
AT Williamsport the weather is cold and no
change has taken place in the river
Matters at Port Deposil.
PORT DEPOSIT, Nd, Feb. 1O.-The river has
fallen some and it is now at stand still, but
another rise is expected soon. The. people are
still anxious as to the final result, expecting to
be forced to take refuge on the hills. There is
no movement yet of the ice
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HavanuVarkef.

HAVANA, Feb. s.-Sugarlull and declined owing
to the adverse foreign adyceand the hqctaatons Oh
Pnrchases of magnitude cannt be made at quota
tons. Stock in warehouses atIavana and Matan-
zas - 81 0oo boxes and 800 hho exported 1900
boxes and 400 hhds including eGsd 1000 boxes and all
the hhds we're for me Nes S1a' sales Of Nos
Molasses Sugar q ssrs; Muscovadc 81 a 81 n for
inferior to common and 81 10 for fairto good reSp
sold at 81 rs W keg Shocks firm; box IL a i2i rs
Sugar hhds 20 rs; Molasses do 26a rs. Hoops buoy.
ant; long shaved S110 pm. NN'
Freights quiet; " box Sugar loading at Havana
for the United States 81; % hid do S45 4S5: ID hid
do loading rom ports on the north coast, outside
ports, tor the United States So q % " hid; Molas-
q 40s. '-'N' " vs. ~
Exchange weak; on Unlimited States, 60 days. cur
14s q 14} prem 60 DAYS, Gold, 2s 61 Isl prem; d,
short sight 80 q 30A prem,
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The following were the quotations of Government


New YORK, Feb. 1O-Evemng---Cotton dull and
q &c lower on low grades sales 1859 bales; Mddline
lower; sales $500 bbls; State 20 q SO; Round RooI
Ohio 30 l9 10 40; Western 20 q 10 50; Southern
$50 g 1s2 rs: Wheat dull and nominally unchanged
prime Spring held above buyers views sales IA 00(
bush; No Spring rs a 50; No do 81 a ~
Winter Red Western 90 q 90; White Michigan Q.
Mixed Western 65a ESQ., old do 66l a 66ic afoat and
64t q 643c in store. Oats more active and frmer
sales 1O4, 900 bush; White Western "a g 55e; new
Western Mixed So a 54ic Beef is dull. Pork is
active and trmer; new mess at "A go Lard firm at 81
q Sc Butter firm; State 80 a 40c. Whiskey dull
firmer and in good demand; Centrifugos % a 9sc.
Coffee is strong; Rio at 17t q 20ic in Gold Moasses
prts 9p dull at sssc Rosn is eaiet at
8 60 q 20 for strained. Petroleum weak; crude DC ;
refined at zoe. Tallow more active at 81 q 1916.
Freghts to Liverpool quiet
CHICAGO, Feb. 1O.-Flour in light demand and hold
ers firm; sales Spring extra at 90 OF 80. Wheat is
a 24s seller March, No do at O9a "a O9S; reject
ed at 81 q CSC. Corn steady; No Mixed at 3Sa a
sst cash; 3ls g Size seller March; s2s q s2lc do
mand at 651c for 2. Barley is in fair demand
higher q No Fall ~ 75e; No 50 &C. Pork
seller March, with sales. Lard sold at rs q 27A,
closing at 3d. Bulk meats steady; shoulders 10 for
clear middles packed 6lc. Green meats quiet. Hams
14-pound averages &c. Dressed Hogs in good demand
at 70 94 s. for heavy and 90 q o23 tor light
Receipts-5,5OO bbls flour, $4,000 bush wheat 49,.
900 bush corn 900 bush oats, 5000 bush rye
bnsh barley.
Shipments-90 bbls -four IT, 600 bush wheat 900
barley
CINCINNATI, Feb. 10.-Pork nominally UNCHANGED
at TO- Lard steady; steam 7sc, held at 7Ic kettle
q &c. Bulk Meats steady; fully cured held at 4sc
Tor shoulders clear rib sides &C., clear sides &c. Ba
DON steady at sc for shoulders clear rib sides at n "a
1se; clear sides 7sc. Green Meats-the sease.-ssSs
substantially over. Hogs slow of sale n hiskey
range at 40 q 400; receipts 1904
steady at 89c. lis quiet and UNCHANGED
TOLEDO, Feb. I1nwhite Wabash So; No White
Wheat quie6s; Amber do IT on spot; seller March
f1yf; seller April SO; do May S6f; No Red 1874:
Ne dol 721 q 724 Corn Is a shade better: bigb
Mixed on spot at 381c; seller May 431 a. 43lc: do
June 43tc; low Mixed Western 3Slc; no grade 36c
Oats shade higher; No at $40 q 345c Michigan at
bSsecepts-2G0O bbls -four 1000 bush wheat, 10 600
oaSs e. corn, 5000 bush oats -'''N
hush cnents-00OO bbls flour, 1000 bush wheat 5000
puSr Up, 1000 bush oats 0'''N
wbant anfN Feb. 1O.-Flour quiet and unchanged.-
Nd. No Wbaanhd higher; extra 90 asked and 90
Cor,, IN fa;r att 921; Amber Michgo-s ~
corn III IaIl u!nand and bishoI az r13c Tor feho"'
oats urn anu 10 nntar demand at 80 "a SEC. am
Keceipts--l Soo cbbs flour, 5000 bush wheat o'ooo
bush corn, o,oo0 pyh oats. mn
ShipmentsomodaouoS bis flour, 12 900 bush wheat oOO'
CHARLESTON, Febso-C Cotton nominal; Mddling
| uplands 1890. ,,,.
sAvANNAa; Feb. 1o.-,otton is nominal; Middiins
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MISCELLANEOUS NOTICES

REMEMBER the sale of fine Piano by j. S.
Bailey & Co. this afternoon at clock at %
Exchange street. "a }e
The most nobby ''tum-outs'' seen in the
streets of Portland, comes from the Plum
Street Stables They have several first class
trotters in their splendid livery stock. jan2o-tf
ADVERTISERS naturally seek the means for
reaching the largest number Of readers, and
those of the best quality. The Daily Press
fills the bill in both particulars better than any
other daily journal in Maine
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AUCTION SALES.
Mortgages Sale of Furniture at
Auction.

WE shall sell at Public As~aiit -Ufice: I Black
w l3th--st Chairs and Rocker in Hair Cloth, 8
lane Seat Chairs. do. Stool, Blk Walnut Ext. d
liable, Painted Chamber Set, Mirror
x FEATHER Beds I Hair Mattress, Cotton do,
= Beadsteads, Crockery, and Wooden Ware, Sc,
&C. febS-dtd
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The HoMEoP ATHIC WARD-As will be seen
by the following letter, the petition for hon.
eopathc department in the Maine State Gen
eral Hospital has not yet been decisively acted
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Groceries and Store Fixtures at
Auction.
IN MONDAY, Feb. 18th, at Il o'clock p. NJ, we
" shall sell large and fresh stock Of Groceries
consisting in part of bbls. Flour chests Tea raw
and burnt Coffee, Rice, Sugar, Cream Tartar Spices
boxes best Family, boxes j. G. d. very hast.f
boyes G o. Domestic. bSseS wash Boards. q Pins
Soaps canned Goods Nuts, Extracts and Oils, large
,ot Of Fancy Goods Stationery, &C.; also Platform
c The above stock is largely in original packages
and choice, fresh goods.
anu r. o. BAILEY & CO., Auctioncers.
, 1873-12-03


a1r. NIBLACk gaye notice that le would to-
morrow introduce II bill 'changiug the rate Of
compensation fer Sonntora, Representatives,
md Delegates III Congress, aud "ould gu Mon-
psy move 10 sl,anend the rries and pasS i:
A1r. PAtSO Ms saTe lll:e notco Of bill to re-
peal tho Bankruptcy lnws.
Mr. MARCY gayo lko uotice Of d Ciyil-n'glts
bill.
ar. DEWITT sayo like notice Of constitu-
tlonul amendment, providing, that no law III
creasing the compensation Of senators and Nop.
1cKensatiyca snl! tale effect until an election OF
Representatives. into1YcneB.
ARKANSAS ELECTION GASES.
On muiion Of Air HINES, tile credentials and
papera in tho contested election cases from tho
First and Third Dintrcts Of Arkansas wore re-
forsod to the Committee oil Elections.
THE BANKRUPTCY I.Aw.
Mr. POLAND offered n resolution directing
tho Judiciary Committee to osa.nino tho etatis-
ties iu regard to Bankruptcy proceedl'l5h' anu
prepare al,l report such amendments thereto III
will simplify sEl expedite proceedings there''l!-
der artl diniuiph Tho expenses thereof. Adopted.
REVENUE FRAUDS.
a1r. DAWES offered n resolution calling Oil t1a
Secretary Of tho Treasury to communicate the
amounts pnid sirco tho 4tll Of Aarch, iad9' IN
Lolalf Of tho Unled States lot violation OF tho
Royo1t1e laws ut tho Boston and Now York Clls-
lolI,-lIuuBos alH0 wnnt portions u h'len hl'1la
were 1ait!nto tho Treasury OF Tho United stsles,
mud what other port'os,h wero paid; aau whore
and to wlom Auptct1.
1.oyIs1ASA ME,nEhp. J., ,,,.,.
Mr.. BlITIER {tiasn.l cailod up his resolution
Of yestanlny duclnsiug TINT Mcssrs 'yplios, shol-
don, a1! Ilnali1nck, Of Louisiana. have :plna
fAcla the right to Heats III tho House, and tint
llloY DO ntln.ltlod to talie tho oatl. ot ost!co.
a1r. BECK suggested substitute rofe1sns tho
whole matter 10 tho Committee on E!cet:ons.
Discussion onauad, t|urinE which
THE pnE5lnEHT's blESsAnE
TtI+rte fh1tt2j.nranfi1. Mt r.
, 1873-12-03
RAILROAD NEWS,


Special Dispatch to tbs Chieaoa 7ft3sn.
New YonK, Dec. 2.-Iho Toledo, Peoria l.
Warsaw Railway iailel yesterday to ppy tho
December interest OIL thoir bonds at tho o:iico
Of tho Farms mud Trust Company. Tho Conl-
pany hayo 227 miles of muin lno In Illinois,
end haye branch road 1omiles from La Harpo,
ILL.,, to East Burlington. Ill. They llayo G,t43,-
009 bonds outstanding. out Of which tho interest
OIL tho first ,nortSugo honda Of the Bloomington
Division (s250, 0,000) aro payable in June and Do
cotnbcr. II il in these Tint tho default 10 nado.
New YonE, Dec. 2.-1ho Kanaas Pacific Rail-
road Company made default yesterday III tho
payment Of ita December interest on 81, OBS, 900
Donds. Tho officers Of tho Company say that
the 1nonoy has been oarned. but has beon ex-
pended In tho construction Of oighty-eight miles
Of now road. OH which they l,ayu boon unable to
Boll securities. Thoro wns also default In tho
payment Of intorcst OF the per cent gold bonds
Of tho Nobo & Neos!lo Railroad. Tho bonds
amount to only 1850, GOO. The road is owned by
the Missouri, Kansas d Toxus Railroad Com
pauy, who arc responsible Tor the honda.
, 1873-12-03
suit Against o. II. Archer by tho Eric
kk1lilsytAy Company.

SptciHl NI8iNfch 70 IH0 EH3e0Qo TT1btNt,
NEw YunK. Dec. 1.-The Erio HALLWAY Com
pany. through their counsel, bogan to-day an
antion against Oliver II. /. Archer, to compel
linn TO account fur moneys received Of, account
Of tho Eric Company, aud 10 pay the amount
WHICH shall he found to ho due. alr,
tho Eru hallway Company tn 1853,
whiolleontinuoa uatil last summon, under which
1,o received aud delivered nll tlio Compauy's
freight 1T Jersey CITY, At Il rato Of remuneration
fixed by tho lormB uf agreement. The Conf
paNy clnm tint Archer Ens rofuHcl to effoct u
uottomont Of accounts with tho Company Binco
t!lo expiration Of hia contruct, ind TINT lie il in
their ao5t to tho amount ur si344, 432.25.
, 1873-12-03
Tho Toledo, Wabash tE Western Itond
Divided into Two EIr;1ncglc3--es cncr-
nj 1Sc&(ucftots OF Wages.

Sptcial Dispatch to IAe chicaao Tribune.
have beeu made in tho management OF
tho Toledo, Waonsh / Wcstera aailroad lately,
hut tho moat important ones took place yestcr
tlay by dividing the road in two grand divisions,
tho Eastern Division from Toledo to panyille'
from Danyillc, ILL.,, to at. Louis, and Western
brauclcu. ". Bradley isnamea rs Superintendent
of tho Eastern, and Robert Andrews Of tho West
orn Division. This throws out fonr SNporintond~
cntn. They haze nlso reduced The salaries Of all
tho officers and employees from Vce-rreaidont
down, grading tho reduction according to tho
salary iecoi,ed, the highest being 90 md tho
lowest 10 par cent. Feara are entertained that
tho locomotive eu:ineors vii! not submit to re-
ductlon. Thcro arc rutnora Of q stliko to tako
place iu q few days.