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, 1873-06-12

Tho telegraph dispatches Of yostcrday con
Veyed tue Joyous intelligence that o,,r distin
gniahcd follow-cltizen and gilt~edgea phi]ant1,ro
pist' the Hon. J. Young scan,mou, appeared bo
lore tho bar OF the General Convention Of tht
| Church OF tho Now Jorusalon,, now in scssjon \,
| cincinnati on question of his merits % a man
OF business and his qualitios as i swodonbor.
gian. People do not generally 80 boforo public
bodica OF this sort to got certificates of charac-
tor, unless impel1ed thoreto by guilty con-
science. We presume this Was what was tno
maafer With our distinguished follow-oltizon.
IL III remarkable fact that ho waa tho onty
member Of tho Church, in tho who,o unitod
States, who applied for certificate.
WAilo the donoral Convention, as aforoAatd
"as peacefully aud aoronoly conducting ita
deliberations, there WAS precIpitatcd upon It n
long string OF resolutions and wloroasea of CON-
ildenco In Alr. scammon. Their etfoct upon t,a
convention was worry much tho samo as If q l,an,-
erenado had exploded under zach membors
chatr' They jumped to their foet, some sunr
poons to scn'nmon somo protestol against
nm ! eomo got him confused with tho uou
Jonathan \. Bcammon, Of milwaukee,: anna
thought his election ns Yfco-pre,i3ent
OF the Convention waa 4 sufficient ref-
utation Of tho charges against linn.
otAoEs protested that tho charges orlgl-
mated in tho wicked newspapers which woro his
fl'als' and still others affirmed that they poycr
Know ho had amy rivals Tho discussion waxod
long and animated, mud tho movor Of tie roso-
lntionn was iuportuned to Withdraw them, This
no refused to do. They woro finally tabled but
as this did not kill them tAoy wero rocousidored
and then aroso another discussion, which finally
in the adoption Of substitute TINT h,a
election ~ Vice-prssidont waB sufficient oxop-
Grafton, but this afterwa.d proved 10 nm.
raasablo TINT 1t WAS reoonsidoroil and
Withdrawn, and tho Convention then ordoret,
That no record Of this part OF tho proccoainoa
should go on the books, and tho mombers tmpor-
uned tho reporters OF the daily papers to mako
10 montIon of it,-a request which all tho latter
gentlemen aoem to havo scrupulously observed |
y printing full account Of tho proceedings,
We sincerely rogrot that tho Convention did
'ot officially fix the atstua Of thls great aud
, 1873-06-12

The farmers Of various counties In Iowa hayo
hold conventions, resolving to nominate candi.
datos Of their own for all county Offices, md to
hold stato Convention to nominate candidate
Tor Governor. Among other resolutions adoptod
by tho farmora Of Wayne County, In that Btato,
were tho following:
First-That We hoscby renounce all former ,mrtv
bonds, md will act as freemcn knowing our r1ohs and
daring to maintain them.
eeeoM-Ihat all tho eytfs that act our country are
usecsy rsceabo to tho politicians and policy Of tho
Aepuhcan md Democratic parties, so-callcd. cnd to
their corrupt and dahoncs. practices,
both thc parties have, by corruption and
ulsfesafd Of public dutlca and In violation Of pub]tc
trusts forfeited all claims to the support Of FREQ aud
Intelligent people, A"
eoeiFA-1has wo Will not support sny man for Office
VINO Will tako part In accept nomination from. nj.
taer tho Republican or Democratic parties, socaled.
Ihoso resolutions aro but formal expression
OF tie general sentiment throughout tho State.
The feeltng is so universal that ono Of the pa-
pers, oditod by q poetmnater, declares that n
this thing goos on 1t will defeat tho Republican
party, md "that will bo tho beginning Of Chaos
and no ono CHI toll what will bo done at waat,-
ington." Tho man, with true party Instincts.
ia frott1ng about tho possible change Of
PostmastorH, Rnd what cares ho whether tha
railroads and monopolists rotaln tho mnatory 10
long as no is kept in oltice7 Tho Wayne County
farmers arc right. There ia nothing but ofIico-
holding and ofllcial plunder that keeps tho
Democratic and Republican parties alive. ANY
man or body Of mon who want reforms must
shake loose from these parties and act indo-
and vote Independently. There is
no hope Of freedom from monopoly ave by tho
nnlon OF oil mon opposed to It for the common
purpose OF resisting and averthroying It, II
tho victims Of monopoly will not unite to d.
Stroy 1t, how can thcy expect that political Dur
lies held together BY corruption and apoils, will
attempt it?
, 1873-06-12

Tho American department Of the Vipnna Ex-
position il not worry fur behind tho otlors.
Com missioner Schultz, who has sl1cceetled Gou.
Van Buren, promises that everything In It
will bo ready for exhibition by Juno IT,
None Of tho othor dopartmontn will 10
Ia perfect order by that timo. Tho Austrian
Government las not furnished exhibitors tho
conVonlences that we're promlsod, 70 that all Of
1hon are hs far behindhand In thoir prcpnra,
tton as tho Americans. Tho Expoaiton IN Mr..
schultz's opinion, should not have been held for
nnotlor yoar.
, 1873-06-12

seorotary Aobeson's examination of tic poJaria
survivors has convinced him TINT the storjoa
about tho poisoning OF Capt. Hall aud the a,,an.
donmont Of tho Tyson party arc un,onndad
Hts report, which will soon bo published. will
hold that Capt. Hall died a natural i,aoth,
that tho Tyson party were loft on tho leo bv
accident, and not by design, anl tint tho oxpo-
dtton was 30 far auccoss TINT It reached a
more northern point than any That preceded It,
Cant. DuddinRtop IL cleared from all tho aupor-
, 1873-06-12
THE HHpEDJFrnn RA1Tpoan rcuu,

Tho Nation has frequently made tho mini
that the farmors' movement has nov,r vot 10.
sumod definite character, and that, until II
dooa so, it will not be ab1o to make its vsr upon
tal1oao monopoly effective A gentleman writ.
ing to tho Nation from Chicago maintains that
this Ia not correct 80 fur as Illinois IN con,
| cernod, but that thore is wcll-dofnot, d;stinc-
| tive, and specific issue in this State. This
Specific" tt aocms, is the reversal Of
tho Supreme Court. The Nations correspond
ent doea not say this In so many yorf1s
but this Is precisely what ho means, no eava
That tue farmera' movement waa quietly but
ehectlvoly inaugurated prior to the Constitu-
uonal Convention Of 1870, and that It geo,rad
the introduction Of that part of tic State Con-
6t1tusion which prescribes tho legislative con-
tfo4 OF tho railroad rates. Ho thon says that
tie Illinois Legislature paasad 0 law, in conform
ancc with the constitutional provisions, fixing
tho ratca OF transportation; tho railroads. in q
test casc, set up tho contracts unior their char.
tora from tho State authorizing them to fix their
own ratoa OF transportation; and the Supreme
Court held thnt tho State law yae nnconat;t,-
tional. "Tho distinctive issuo," continues tho
chicago writer, a. raised in this [tl.o recent Ju-
dtclall election is: Shall the railroad feat,ra of
tho State Constitution bo recognized a. valid.
anu the Jaws enacted In accordanco Herewith
enforced, or shall 1t bo set aside On tie rround
OF conflict with tho Federal Constitution a. in-
terpreted In tho Dartmouth College caso7"
II wo accept tho statement Of tho oaae mai,o
by the Nations Chicago correspondent ~ cor
rect the "apeciao issuo III Illinois Ia. Whother
the farmers Of Illinois ahall, or shall not, run
oil the Supreme Judges from tho Dene1,.
anu substitute In their places mon
WHO Will decide the railroad ques-
'o" according to their construction, and iu
opposition to the principles laid down by TIM
supreme Court Of tho United States in thu Dart.
mouth College caso, and othor cases involving
similar tssue7 But this specific isapo, If auoh
1t be will not atop hero. Suppose that tho far,n-
sFs should succeed in roorganizing tho sunrome
Court Of this State on the proposed basis (which
n Wow Of the lato unanimous deoslou md tho
'reaont organization Of tho Supreme Court
II tho State, will be long and toa,-
'us process), thon It will bring tho su.
rome Court Of thls State in oonf1,ot
nth tho Supreme Court and the Constitution of
ho unitod States. What direction will tl,e
specific !sauQ take In thl4 eyont2 Yll the
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good man, and ITO cau only account for thfi,
failure to do 30 upon tho ground that tl,erc
must haVo boon aomo mcnbers Of the
Convention who hayo boon In tho hnb1t nj
dopoRiting trust funds with him or borrowing
money from him. Tho public mind ia Ii, dis.
tfoss'ng state OF porp1oxity this point. News.
pepora differ, tho oourts diffor, tho City aovorn-
mont dltrors. everybody di1ors and no one In
certain about It, except tho Hon. Jonathan Y,
scammon, Of Milwaukee, and 1o Ia protndiood.
1ho Convention should hayo aottlod this matter
donnitoly and beyond question. It was duo ia
tho lion. J. Young sonmmon, Of Chicago, and to
Tho Lion. Jonathan \. Boammon, OF Milwaukeo
as vol. 1t was due to tho policy-ho1dors Of tho
Alntnal boourity Firo Insurance COMPANY. and
to tho stockholdors Of tho International Ltto In
snfanco Company. It was duo to tho city in
which this truly good mnn hos resided 30 long,
1t Was especially due to tho contributors of tho
swodonborgian Rollof Fund, which, at last ao-
oounta, had not boon disburaod to any sufferers
oy the ttro, or returned to tho donora Instead
OF fixing Its status, they only leave us In !.
darker Ht@to Of perp1exity than ever, and thoro
are not wanting wicked and porvorso mon who
WILL take delight in tarnishing tho fanao Of our
gslt-edgod fellow-oitizon and phtlanthropist lust
bocause tho Convention failed to put their un-
m1atakable stump and seal upon him.
II wasn't :. kind Of them. Tnoy should
haVo como up manfu1ly and pro-
nouncod him truly great aud good man, ind
dopoeted Noliof Tunia will, him ~ .. ,,,,.,t7
, 1873-06-12

Aa an indication OF the strength Of tho farm
a1s' associations in Iowa, 1t nav be notet1 that
at tho Grange picnic at Mount Pleasant. Iowa.
yoaterday, therc wore 10000 patrona in attend
@nce from Horny and the adjoining counties,
, 1873-06-12

Secretary Doano has decided that the filing Of
mapa Of its general route, by tho Northern pa-
oifle Railroad, is constructive notice to pro-
onptors. All who settle aftor such filing on
landa covered by tho nlaps have no rights es
against tho Company.
, 1873-06-12

The cholera is better at Nashville, but worso
At Mcmphis. TVenty-four victims Of tho dis
oase wore buried in tho latter city yesterday,
against eighteen tho day before. 1t is hoped
that the heavy rains which hayo succeeded tho
lot and sultry weather of tho lust week will
tend to check Its ravages.
, 1873-06-12
TERMS OF THE TRIBUNE.

TERMS or aunson1rT1oH trArAnIE IN ADVANCE.
@ @RslS b ymhit...8l2.NQl Bunt!ay..
AI' " Htckly....... 900 Wcekly ..... xsUU
Paris ot roar nt tho rhto.
Toptovent ctay and nistakos. DO and Rtvo poat
Citcn nddross In full Including BtAto aud County.
llcmttancca nay bn lnado either by draft oxprass Poo
GE.rc rr,et. N registered toltorr, at orr risk.
,:rMI 70 CITY sUusOAtNEnR.
":;.:. u, Hh:,dny excepted. Is cente por vepk.
tt!'Gicrt, Sunday included, 70 ccnts por woek,
ts..'.:a THE r1t1BuNK COMPANY,
Corncr Mad!aon and Doarborn.Ats.. Uhicauo. iii.
, 1873-06-12

aooaer Brown, who has ofton occupied a cell
In tho Chicago Jail, and is ono of tho 1nost no.
toElous of tho crooked mon Of this CITY, las boon
sontencaa in Now York to five years imnriron-
ment in the State priaou, His ofrensa woa
stealing watch and 81, 400 last April from Ills
conrade, Tim Ful1or. tho Chicago confidence
swindler
, 1873-06-12

to descrnEno. Tho Mayor tlnls thu law M n
has existed tor over twonty yoars, md as It Ina
boon administered by all lltD predecessors, and
fs not prepared, oven II 80 disposed to doclaro
it to bo void mud unconstitutional.
, 1873-06-12

Tho UniVeraal Peace Union, now holding its
seventh annual meeting in New York, has passed
resolution Of thanks to President Grant for
dis Indian peace policy.
, 1873-06-12
The fJllliAlaaa S1l6frn rlaxa

TERnE HAuTE, Iud., June 11.-Tho Indiana
Women'a Buffrago Association ia holding its
annual convention in this city. Tho first session
u much larger audience tonight. md very
intoreating discussion is progressing. Miss
Anthony il announced to speak to-morrov night.
, 1873-06-12

=. .h11DDLETowN, N. Y, Juno 11.-Dr. Lewis y
Meyers, = dentist Of this place. while d
father In tic broast noar 1t Tue Gesrt with III.
Instrument. Meyers is in cuatody.
, 1873-06-12

nMcV1CKER's TIIEATnE- Madison stscot, hetveop
@noatbnrn @ and stAt9 The Katia Putnam T1oupo.
t,01d Curiosity Shop" Matinee Bonelt ioF Nowsboys
, 1873-06-12

Tho personal representatives Of brakeman
who was killed two years ago by tho Illinois
Central Nailroad hayo 8uod the COMPANY for
$4,000 damages.
, 1873-06-12

DIooAi1aoroN, ILL.,, June 11.-A dispatch from
Decatur aaya Fred Dickos, wllo shot his fathes
and tlon himself on Monday, died tls morning.
His father ls still In dangerous condition.
, 1873-06-12
BUSINESS NOTICES.

MYERS OPERA HOUSE-hfonroa e,,oat ho+,voor
etato and Dearborn. Norm / AIannin9'a Nnstreis
, 1873-06-12

There waa case of sunstroke In Dubudue
ycaterday.
, 1873-06-12
Ut3e Chicago Mnibu,,e,

Thursday Morning. June u, 1873.
, 1873-06-12
NOTES AND OPINION.

Tho Maine Republican Convention Ia to h,
neld at bangor, Juno III, md rlrnora aro n1on
that tlo managers will wisoly Withdraw tho atool
actors and bring out now mon. But they Won
do 1t, though. ~ W."
=" "tlnnesotn tho managers aro STIMULATING
| bogus discussion directed TO tho point of nm.
tionalitieH on tho Republican State ticket, In,
the st Paul Pioneer says;
~. aao .aie iaes might ne we'll bo known. Every po.t
doris for at aat slx eoka pas and thov s nro n Of
o T aro 3pn 70 Ill tho contract r my Of tho rnk a
nytbinn a Gnoush % to cre that thoy 10 have
mary tickot their poaasor dont n uPHn Rey p1 p
discover about TINT time how ttie thoy count IN w N.Y.
remains but tho motioas Thoy iii, conn ort ~ tg
appointed timo @"o' VA" '''"o on ~ LILO
Col. a. K. Mcclure, Of Pennsylvania. bo1uu
interviewed On tho situation, thinks ho viii with.
araw from politics. Senator Fonton tells an in
soFVlo"or that, in his opinion, both tho old par
uee haVo lost their vitality, and aro both waiting
to 10 superseded by another organization.
-Ool. 6modloy, Grand Master Of tho pntrono
Of Husbandry In Iowa, writes to correct state
ment In tho Dos MoineH Register that ho disap-
proved Of tho Farmors' hasa Meeting (Juno y In
oos Molnos. Ho says ho docs not disapproyo
and THAT, while tho Grange in itself is not a DO
nticM organization, the grangors themselves aro
LIKELY to cxorciao very pointed and airoct lnf1u-
enco In politics.
-aroono County, Iowa, voted last yoar
drants TAO dredloy, liz. Tlore aro now In tho
county sixteon grangcs with over 700 voting NOM
Dor, and these mon, aayn a correspondent.
" can't DO bamboozled."
Nathan h. Knapp, lato United States COL
!oo1or OF ntosnal Royonuo, beaten for Judge in
tno Elghteonth Circuit Of Illinois, publishes a
card IN the Winchester Independent saying:
gvoa mo great pleasure to mako my ackno1sledo-
nonts to my frienda Of tho Democratic r3artyt,Sv
Ga4msn mo1 70 sofgo1ten by me- And to 1rsh and
snn s Trends o1tcn both hnnds-thoy won't for
Vaas. think did we'll for Tho time. .'N'
axe ~ ny hat 70 Beardstown did not teceivo
Lhom. Morgan County deceived them and ma. T9,cro
were Tow little narrow, baoted snlal-souled, phsr
eaca nouso-coored whitlies in this town for whon1
ont apa myset q ta opportunity to expreaa my con-
n. NJ, KNAPP
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-11-22
PASSENGERS ARRIVED.

FROM HAyREls stoashio 81 Llgrea, Nov 2l.-gt Ch'tr
bcane Renal Michel Mss Lpetr NJ au1 Mrs dkcLs ae
daughe Mr.. Bold daughters. Mrs. Boogoo child, aue
chlmhtTnai Mr. De ChauIon teicncl vss, NJ hanea Mrs.
an 81 hefrifg Mr. Melon travelling companion, A. Cyrr
Frederick Nj Garenl.im. Charles Lew H. Der1ul hr D1ns
OH ~. BiaanB. Nj Legne a1l Child, Miss Madeleine Va
TeIie NJ Sachrier Frederick BlHor Mr. 6e, No Bronze M
and s. Mercer Mr. UA-e l. Wal A Vial Log Fanlette. Mr.
ilr Marecha Mr. Delme lie Mc Constant. AlplOnse
Coe MI AMI Mrs. Moulin. Nm M0ltt lnonr Layaaon Nj Enn
Mrs Head Harh. Mr. Ror Cheeky cd 9r titlc- cJacqot
r Mrs Dlne and chi-rtn Jean ba1dt Nr4hol soioof
Grgeuhel Mr.. and 3erre Mis- Iaule BeE Chsr Der
gen lae Bergen, Giuri Pierre Nunou.e. Jcqu's Sreg
Mr Rev cb Nj sea0ad Ene Ger se'catla.r
b. d M Casit Charles ftrrcu. Sins smith hr
Weaver Ldain Lord. Mr. Bou Me- Ieuily, Mo Nt
kr JOS Ilirte M1r,n0 bed steel A. t7uic te.s
In P,ro Mrs Laurpu w. AL .r. I and bd
Samuel Kiun Crslu Kescr Henri Sc.ri VI Dllr o. Ma Hs
Riytul Jose Caya Frazer, Rus-kr Mr. huul, M rf w, SIS
Calouier. Counene Rpaaeb ho, Ar C@,ly. az and Ms
Hlny Assert CuIl0rr IL acte prlJr
NJ, VI Hum. lass Ba, sophia A.etne child. -HJ aars,I
tieeucl Le Mr selle. fau.in Lorn. Mct;er CastaYe.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-11-22
TINTED STATES SUPREME COURT.

wAsyrrvdroy. Nov. 2l--No 1Oi-Brent surviving
Iaeeag e a ~ Coi1nbThs was an scion on istees
BOND against surviving executor OF one Of e ares aad the main
Made 10 the trustee necessary mannius Of SUI. hi
bond .naI ssS e a az M y s 1 ot i'm IN. coa,,
below know et Of the order and
plaintiff The same question presented here the appellant eonienas
T. r creaden for Puua In s. ; Buke Tor defendant
lO7-IaSo e a. sg TsAS Spp1i T Ss GsGt Court
whether suit brouh! BY persons IN heNYor1 1t themselves and
cseu Of she same State fhc may
the beneh c the decree In this case tue Court decided
footing those residing ont Of the state aud who brought
the suit holding proceeding supplementary and Dependent
and not original II is here maintained ti the petition Of wake
tic resident original proceeding. and leh could not
suit ~crs p Plps for appellants r. t.
no ilGnl al as Johnson ct AL appeal from the Crcu
Court for the Dsrc. Of Gcoras proceeding to
n, Of cnts RI. conveyance was BY johnson bis WIFE and
the s;f9 l., wa thai % "a. 5.S r G l ssS rs the
appeal urges tina. moaty es ey se rs esS .g WIN .sl nus
the debts Of her husband only 'hen living sP.r .s her
aSs'd p car .a A ne n sSpa. he a
T % =. .c s,61 va. n' .s.n 70 No. o
d Aersudna under the Dec Tar act Of is62
ba. n wa. eecned bee,n'e made By the
person The coor below he'd that this tender Iendere .he
90 maize AID that 1he Ce@msoners 10
Or e, %, made and & not .po ,sa, Ss
dee,r.on 20 !. M, ~ Pr this rrssss
ssse " wioughby plaintiff D. y. Beard for ced.u
the Grca, coGr. District Of Ari.nsa. 10 this
1'S ~. w ,s, sss or D. e BuS sdbi y s and
Alder The, Iss sse q ss 70. ss 81 ' ss w s
ohe and the question n wh.htr the ass amns by hr'sh
Gd Alder rested IL tI ne 70 hs ssaso, On ss h Len lien q
The Coat beio~ sustained the disputed ute asd ould
o slons 1sv .ue in The nsSs. IIer Or Their sss -,
benefit or Ahoad h's m.a. TIA. hna 50 as s.,e CON
n.bu 4 H. dssDd fer appellants W. R0's for up0ad,Dt.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-11-22
DECIsIONs-NOy. Il.

Supreme Court hambTs-Barrett, J.-Merino agt
Fied-Or,r granted The People &c sc1hsl ag AchudI 81
alOrer granted Thomas hcConns AT Josephine 4 Mos
Be-soort confirmed judgment OF divorce atd Appleton
at Bowles-Repor confirmed aud or'er granted 10 The mater .
the application Of ApDnm Of special guardian ana i as
James Albright IT, ami or-keport confirmed md o
gTaued 49,. -,
TIE People rel Palmer agt Ccenihe reAior h
q remedy fgr which mendlHls denied
Superior Court SPECIAL Term Sedgwick, J.
grastd denying partfs notion Joe
leave 20 discontinue without cost &C. Moron Az Nar-Nouop
denied payment OF SO on December eaa S
Ninth NltIoaa Bank Dodge aud 0r.Ori
comp First oa Bank Of kcbmoIt, u ag Jay Vo
and or-Moion aide and coupint 4e 3D. n,
forthwith to file bond order entered Mclaughlin aS "off
ani ors, May FRANKIE aud ors-Orlers granted.
Worst Jiiles Aunsten.graphers min1's and ~
SIDES should be the Jse before whom Tie 'n@i
was had
Common PleGs-specid' Term-Larrcmore. j..
Dou.hey agt ordered Brnnan agt Gs
Application granted. Shorter SaueePsonr dsciar'r
Hogg decision. Sgel AT NicnoDnt openei
ayent motion anil Of Booth at ot1se.App-
cat.on granted Gono st Trmbe Motion granted Oee menu
Marine Court kdmbers.-Howand. J.-tiodstein
openel without ard the Dc cndsn 81
before lor "a Boyle as
FannThere facts thai th defendant Knew ihaS
the horse the Of te alleged warmly that
warmly with iaul the plaintiff such facts ao3d
be the allegation hat he made fh eprtterta
tons be false the face That 1e bore ~ %,
April showed the efscklos Apr - rot siae
the Of arrest whatever mi ht Be rs eaee VI ace i
y the question VI asa recovery before a jury
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-11-22
TIE rERRY-BoAT COLLISION.

4 decision has at length been rendered by
the United States Local Board Of Steamboat Inspectors
regarding the ferryboat collision in the North River On
the 3lst ult The important testimony brought out at
the investigation fully reported in TIE TRIBUNE.
The ferry-boats Erie and Delaware left their slips at
525 D. H. on october 81 and when near the center OF
the stream they Into each other ana tho Delaware
was seriously damaged. Her passengers who numbered
several hundreds, were at transferred TO tug
boat while another tug tOwed the Delaware TO Pier No.
AZ, whore she sank immediately taking down with her
a small tug which was mOOred az the wharf The in
spector Messrs inonson and Mathews, announce that
they nave concluded that Pilot LOdwck HOrnan If the
Erie and Hazard MOrcy of the Delaware are 10 blame
for the collision inasmuch both violated rules Nos l.
g. and for the government of pilots, rs authorized by
an act of Congress approved Feb % ISL and failed to
u3e proper precautions for guarding against collision.
They have therefore suspended the licenses of both
pilots for % days The lenleucy OF this sentence IN
consideration OF their former good record.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-11-22
TIE ELLSWORrH MONUMENT

DESCRIPTION or THE SHAFT N HONOR or COL. L. L.
ELLSWORTH All MECHAEICsvuLE.
The monument erected ut Mechanicsyille, y.
" Nov g. in Of the late Col T. T. Ellsworth, is Of
the best Quincy granite and IS finely cut with what is
called ten finish. Ii is about feet high and five
feet square at the base The shaft ocagonal in form.
On the east side of tho base Is the name Ellsworth" In
tye-nch letters in baselio CLOSED. the west
face of the die il bronze medallion OF Col Ellsworth
life size On north front Of the die 1871 the following
Inscription: "Col. Elmer L. Ellsworth commander of
the lt Regiment OF the NewYork Fire Zouayes born at
Malta Saratoga County n " April IL, 1887; killed at
Alexandria, Va May a. 1861 in taking the first Rebel
fag The Volunteer Fire Department OF the City Of
New-York co0perated in erecting this monument" A
slab of white marble which is carved a beautiful
coat Of arms, copied from o drawing made by
Col. Ellsworth, and still retained BIZ his father,
is set into the east side OF the die.
Underneath is the following from Col Els
worth's last letter. TO his parents 4 am content,
confident that He who nOteth the fall
Of sparrow Will have some purpose In the fate or
one like me- ON the south side OF the die IL the follow
ing "The State Of ewYOrk united IN commemorative
the patriotism OF Col ELS worth ny contributing out OF
the public funds for the erection OF this monument
Chapter 76O laws of 1873" bea fu shield carved
upon the front side OF shaft aud surrounding all II
majestic eagle in bronze. with Outspread wing. The
cere monies attending the Inauguration OF the monument
held Oh the anniversary Of Col. Ellsworth 8
death