, 1873-09-04

Boston, Sept. IA we'll ATTENDED
public meeting was held to-day unde
the auspices of tho Boston Grange
The meeting was called to order b.
John b. Bartlett, master of the Bos
ton Grange, who stated that the prin
cipal object of the meeting was to ef-
feet cheap transportation of products
from West to East, and reform in r.
road management which was not onl,
necessary but indispensable. j. Cab
bott, Gen. Deputy of National Grange,
spoke Of great revolution going on in
the country and urged the importance
Of putting down Railroad monopolies.
He gave statistics of the earnings Of
different railroads, necessarily reducing
the profit of farmers to almost nothing.
He contended that the cost of freight
and travel could be reduced to one
quarter of present rates and considered
present management downright robbery.
Hs claimed that the Grange was the
only organization that had with any Ge-
gree Of success met this monopoly.
WASHINGTON. Sept. Public dept
statement show the total debt to bs $2,-
239, ,704, ,2O9. Total interest $32, 1885,
963. Cash in Treasury, coin, $S7, no..
BAG, currency, $l7,062,690. Special
deposits held For redemption of certifi
Gates as provided by law, $32. 240, 900.
Total in Treasury, S131, ,494, 537; debt
lass cash in Treasury. $2.14O, ,995, 1865
decrease during the month, Sc, 752, 1913,
bonds issued to tie Pacific r. r. Co.,
interest payable in lawful money, prin-
cipal outstan ding $94, 623. .5l2; interest
accrued and notes paid, $5, 246, ,535; in,
terest paid by U. S., 800, ,447. 1856; inter
est repaid by transportation, mails, etc.,
$4, ,442, ,211; balance of interest paid by
U. S., 16,025,S74.
The President appointed Emory B.
Beauchamp Of Ind, U. s. Consul AZ
AK La Chapele.
CLEVELAND, Sept. 1.--Yesterday a
brakeman named John Wilson, on Lake
Shore road, fell on the track and his leg
so badly crushed that he lived but a
short time.
This morning the conductor on Lake
r. r. discovered a man setting on the
bumper Of the engine, and endeavoring
to get him of, the mar became frighten-
cd, jumped and fell on the track, two
cars passing over him killing him in
stantly. Name unknown.
CINCINNATI. Sept. 1.-Mr. Edgerton,
owner of a pottery at Manchesk, was
tabled by jim Dougherty, boatman.
and died yesterday from his wounds.
Dougherty is under arrest.
NEW YORK, Sept. 1.--Grand jury to-
day presented an Indictment for murder
in the first degree against Michael Brod
eriek, for killing his son. 1t will be re-
membered that the eoroner's jury rem
dered verdict that BrodeTiek done
in self-defene.
LONDON, Sept. 1.-The Times this
morning publishes further particulars
obout the negotiations between British
Vice Admiral Yelverton and Cartagens
insurgents, with regard to removal OF
Spanish Iron Clads Almanac and Vito
ria. Upon notice from the Admiral OF
his intention to take the vessels, insur
gents answered that the Forts would
open fire upon the British squadron il
an attempt was made. The Ram Nu-
mancia, was brought to anchor at the
entrance Of Escombera Bay, within
ange of the Lord Warden. British
flagship and two vessels lay with their
broadsides toward each other. Lord
Warden carries Is guns, is iron-plated
screw steamer and 1850 tons burthen.
The Numancia il an iron-clad steamer,
and carries 40 68 Founders. On the
29th Vice Admiral Yelverton replied
that he would allow forty~eight hours
for reconsideration, at the expiration Of
which time he would kevessels on the
goth. Senior Aquilles communicated
to Yelverton the hope that the affair
might be amicably settled. No letter of
intelligence has peen received from
Cartagena but believed the insurgents
at Junta, intend to propose compro-
misc by which they would consent to
the removal of the Alamanzia and Wit
toria.
The Globe says the ministry ha4e de-
termined to submit statement Of bud
get early next SESSION on the basis Of
an abolition of the income tax, on which
if the Houses refuse to sustain them,
they will appeal to the country.
NEW YORK, Sept. "A Washington
special says that Treasurer Spinner has
stated that he never saw better execu-
ted counterfeit than the $500 legal ten.
der note made public yesterday, and
that the whole issue of $35, 900, 900 will
have to be called in and new series is
sued.
Police Commissioner Gardner says
that he and Capt. Mccullough are from
the same part of Scotland and so the
charges of b1ackmail against the latter
must be trumped up.
The Central Pacific Railroad politi-
clans are telegraphinq to Washington
that they expect to carry the election in
| California tomorrow and elect George
Gorham to succeed Casserly IN the Sem
ate.
WASHINGTON. Sept. 1st.-The Com
missioner of pensions announces that
he rs in receint If inforp,otio,, cbou;uo