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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-01-16

UCTION SALE. AUCTION SALE.
n Elegant Household Furniture sale
THIS Thursday MORNING. commencing at 10i. O'Clock.
LUXE FIfIGE3ALD, Auctioneer, sells all the and
costly Works OF Art contained in private l2O West
I'D street, 9Th avenue. Wiz magnificent "a octave P
anoorte. Paror suits Bronles Carpets, Mirrors Cur
tans Centre Tables J9rdinieres Bookcase svormcs OF
Books Chamber suits, complete. Bcdsteads Bureaus,
Bedding &c; Dining Room and Library suits Buffet,
Chairs, Extension Table. Also Basement and Kitchen
furniture.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-01-16

PRICE OF PASSAGE SAGE IN GOLD dnclna..;; winc)
TO BRESr ccS cS HAyRE. ' '"N'
First cabin, S25; second cabin, $75.
Excursion tickets at reduced rates.
These steamers do not carry stecragc passengers.
American travellers going TO returning the Con-
tinent OF Europe by taking this ne avoid both transit
by English railway and the dscomiorts of crossing the
Channel, besides saving time, trouble and expense
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-01-16

r OsT-ON TUESDAY AFTERNOON, IN GOING FROM
Ia High street, West Eoboken, N j. to Tweuy-second
street and sixth avenue, New York via University place
pearls setting with Spiral Necklace. liberal rev ard
Will be paid by returning 10 WIN. 2. KERRIGAN, 7S
Water street, New York up stairs.
, 1873-11-22
LIVESTOCK MARKETS.


ALBANY, n. r., Nov. M.-DEEvEs-Tho marriott
showA considerable Improvement. There wna m nt-
tendance today Of Haody number Of city unl
try buyers and several extensive buyers fr0 Brighton
asd New York, aud the massct rresantel much u its
usual appearance Of aciyity. Tll1raiays attendance
wns rather limited eomposed n'ainly Of Eastern coun
try dealers and butchers, who purchased BparinBly.
The Eastcrn dealers wers rather moro liberal in tieir
exaoting .as for the rast few wcelss. Al
moderately. active md favorable, 1t will
3lH car-lnals The avetaga quality Ut the stock
was superior to Inst week, embracing iess number Of
common and medium-weight aesra Tile tone Of tho
market IL conalarrably stronger. Instead Of buyers
ruling th1,s far sellers have II their own way. The
saes reported Indicate advance Of full 70 per h.
live weight aud No per lb choico and extra stock.
suEEp AND IAsbs--Tho market continues dull,
without any quoth!o changs IN priees from, last week.
Tho sales haye been lighter aud have heen confined to
tho wants Of tho local mud Eastorn country
trade. 4 few wcro taken for Brighton
aud Now York; but In uumbsrs not sufficient 10 in-
part any life to thU market. ahoep-Comunon to fAlr,
aAis4Nc, aud fair IN good, {A@614e LambB-Com-
mon to iair, 0@360 rcr hcnd, a fair to good, 60
Gi4o per III.
Special, ,Rispatrh Ia Tho Chicago Tribune.
KANHAs CITY,
TANRAA CRY, NO., kov. observation-disclosures, AT :
ehipmens, 12b Tho Inquiry chiefly fron feeiers.
Dutchers stock WIS weak. Bales of through Texan
stcarp, av 800, wero male ut $l.62i3.
1lo0A-lscccNtp, 1,401 Tho tuurket is nrrn md tho
demand active, packers taking oil offerings Tie Of
trenle rauge III s3.40@3.45.
, 1873-11-22

10 matifths Upon the railroads and loft tf,nm In
51llna' Along tho santn To ltonj tho yorv mir II
aa1N with cintlers, ard tho flroB contfnmo tn
s"tGop top On like demons in Bearcl, OF royenno.
aho AtolltHon Champion snyB
>" On tho line Of tho Col,trnj Drnnn}, +tn .,.a
tlo n ,;ot 'are 90 VOL We can 90! no ndvicea of
e,. ~" ,nnnago dono to .privato uitznns. but it ia
hhouotieae torrtblo' Over ihilos Of tito road Ina
oeen utterly Destroyed anil live brilgoa burned
eent,lfely Up. For throo days thoro llaa boon nd
trala' and mono is expected until tonight. This
new @ uisnstor wll tall fcarfn1ly upon tho now
bottlcfs In tito Arkansas mud Blue Vnlloya"
MAYsv1LLE, Kan.. Nov. 1s.-On Briday last,
, near sermi!lton 9satiun, prairo fro swept down
Will great forco. burning In It's march about tvo
Mlleh OF railront, 10 At the trains woro delayed.
They now run from Watoryilto aa far aa Frank-
tort. Ihoro Las hoon no train oyor tho road
sihco Saturday. Patsengors nrriyod hero to-day
by hack. 1t iB rnmorett tint Frankfort fH burned,
but this noeda confirmation. The storm 10 still
raging.
1horo is q report just roceivod that two l,oureg
on Mission Creek woro destroyed, tho inmates
barely escaping with tlloir lives. tn addition
to this loss tho bHrnB were burned, together
with largo amount of grain, It is also stated
TINT n large amount Of 1lvo-6tock perishod In tho
lat1loB.
At Oketa, Neb., htr. Ward lost everything he
had. Mr. Parks, q prominent farmer hore, in
forms us that his cribs, which wore flied with
grain, have boon destroyed; lle also lost q lot
OF rail fence and Ills barns, which we're worry
largo. He estimates his loss at $500.
Tho fire originated from sparks from passing
locomotive.
, 1873-11-22
A Dance MT Il Wake.

FT83Ek Tie IF0V I7DtE8.
A very strange proceeding occurred at Il walse
down town Wednesday night. 1t was not only
strange, but It was barbarous. The deceased
was q man named Kennedy, whose place Of
abode when he nyed was somewhere in tic
vicinity Of the corner Of Hill and Washington
Streets The house WAS email, tho party Was
large, and refreshments wero plenty, and as
became frlsky, and wanted to have dance. The
room was too smnll to dauce In unless tho corpse
was removed, and there WAS no other room in
which the body could be stored. For q time tho
dance waa postponed, but moro refreshments
mado tho party moro olamoIous and at last IN
and put it on ono eide Of the room. This failed,
and, as Inst roaort, the corpse was taken OF the
tablo on which it Ind boen placed, aud ntood up
IN cotnor, and the dance wont On.
, 1873-11-22

Tho alarm Of fire from Boz 284, ut o'clock
yesterday afternoon, Was caused by the burning
out Of chimney on Leayitt street.
The st. AndroH's Society will celebrate it's
twouty-elghth anniversary with grand ban
quot next Monday evening, at tho Sherman
House.
Two boys, named Henry West and Charles
Jubertz, were arrested yesterday, having in their
possession 4 large copper boiler or tank. Tho
property Is ut the Armory awaiting an owner.
Tim Moore is only IL years old, yet he is ono
OF the worst boys in tho city. His Inst exploit
Was to stoal 4 roll of droBa-cloth, for which he
was arrested and held yesterday In bail of $500.
John Honncssey, charged with robbing nan
of $40 in dauce-hall on the West Side full
account Of which WAS given ut the tune in The
tribune, WAS yesterday aont to tho Bridowou by
scully for two months.
This evening Senator York, Of Kansas, Sub
sidy" Pomeroy's '' friend" will speak for tho
first timo In Chicago. His subject will bo
Wealth as a Political Power" Tho lecture
will bo preceded by musical selections by the
Star orchestra.
At II o'clock this morning tho Bunlay-school
workers Of Chicago will hold meeting in tho
Methodist Church Block to consider the adyisa-
bility Of holding district convention. This
district inoludes tho seventeen northern coun-
ties Of Illinois.
F. 4. Shaw, tho alleged forger, was before
Justices Want Woud and Hasnlnill yesterday
morning. Tho complaining witneaB boing unnble
to attend, tho oaBe was continued until next
Wednesday, aud tho prisoner remandcd to jail.
:; The alarm OF fire from Box 70, at 10 o'clock
yesterday morning, waB caused by snall fire at
No. 670 State street, occasoned by tho burning
OF some shAvings, with which tho inmates wore
ondeayoriug to thaw out the ico in q awater.pipe.
No logB..
Jamoa Harrington and John Dolyo, the two
ruttinna who shot Daniel Mum, tho sailor, about
mouth ago. woro yeaterday brought before
Danyon, who admitted them to ba!l OF $1,5o0.
Mum Ii now out Of danger, and will como out
Of the hospital in about d week.
Tho Hon. George s. Boutwell,, ex. x.secretary Of
tho Treasury, will deliver lecture in tho Union
Park Congregational Church this evening. His
subject will.be "Finance and the Panic" Ho
III an ablo speaker, aud, NJ tho admission Is only
80 cents, the church will probably bo crowded.
Yesterday evening = German girl, employed a.
. domestic at tue South Side Briggs House, loft
the mouse under suspicious oireunBtancoB. A
tomalo child, apparently about q days old: How
1t came to It's death III unknown. The Coroner
WAS notified to hold an inquest.
Julius Fllner called his father "porl.eat-
ing Jew" and the old gentleman had liln arrest
etl. But ho relented, and told Danyon he would
like to withdraw tho complaint and that Jnlua
that Ae should be malo sport OF In this ,nan1lor,
10 ha fined The old man and dismissed Julius.
Mollie Rounds started at Harriaon street, on
Thursday evening, and snid she would break all
tho windows till nhe got to Adams street. gho
, 1873-11-22

recommended that awards 10 ofrorcd for tho
invention Of tho best fro escapes, and that tho
Attaches Of oYorv largo hptel and building bo
aflclcntly drl1ed to act i,tellIgently to preyont
tho rap'd spread Of fro until sroh time on tho
mended that all 1ouaob In courso of uonatr,,c-
tlon should bo inspected m each story IL com
plotod.
It was further urged that tho experience Of
Boston and Chicago showed tho riocossity Of
used III tho construction Of buildlnap. md that
careful and frequent inspection allo,ild be matlo
Of all buildings III which oombustbe materials
aro stored
, 1873-11-22

PlckinEA and Stcnlin0s OF Mon En-.
plpyet1 iii tho United Status Arspnnl
MT Grtty's Ferry, In.
pnt1ADELrutA, Pa, Nov. 21.-Capt. Rogers,
Of tho United statos Araoual at Gray'a Ferry,
appeared hoforo Aid. Il. Smith this morning.
mont at tho Araenal with larceny. A 'aoarch Of
tl1or housos resulted In tho finding Of quantity
Of tcnting'linem, blue hanne army -stockinga and
gloves, eto.. The oxtont of thoir operations may
DO h1lr1nisod from tho fact that q 1argo.sized
fnrnit'iro-yan was almost insufficient to remove
tue goods. Thora arc 160 men employed at tho
Arsenal, md fow OF them fail to holp thomselyos
when opportunity o1forH.
, 1873-11-22

NEW YonK, Nov. 2.-stophen Abort Smith
WIS nrroated horo yesterday for forgorios COM
mitted in London. Ho Was found IN Front
streot house, where lie had obtained employment
through the agency Of the Young MEMS Chris
tian Association.
James H. Ingorsoll, known rs tho ring chair
nakor, I" MAS arrcstod by the Sheriff last night,
tho officer believing that ho intended to loavo
tho city. Flo has Deon committed to the Tombs
to await trial, being unable to givo bail.
, 1873-11-22

New YonK, Nov. 21.-Calo Cunning, tho we'll
known burglar. WAS to-day takon from tho peni-
tontiery, where he has Just completed = six
months term, and locked up at tho police head
quarters, on = charge completely In the Nathan
murder, preferred by John T. Irving Irving
implicatod both Cunning and Daniel Kelly in
the murder. by stating that tho former Killed
Nathan while Kelly and he were waiting in tho
house. It Ia also stated that Kelly Is under
ArIest.
, 1873-11-22
The Defn1cntion In PtttsburEla-EMoxv
u NaaIl HanytStenl 6175~000 and Yet
fSQ II ctuiH91 HI Office,

Sp<cial DI8palch 70 Ths Chicago TTi6NNe,
PITTSBURGH, pa.. Nov. 21.-The tiofa!cation
of Robert Finnoy, Of The Boatlnan's and Eu-
reka Insurance CompanieH.- Of this city, 1oots
up tho sum Of sl75,000, and extends buck over
period OF several yonrs. Tho boards Of Direc-
tors OF tho two Companies havo not acted on
Finney'a resignation, and still keep him in their
believe ho will make good al deficiencies. Tho
action createa considerable comment and much
aeYnra criticism.
, 1873-11-22
A Farm er Robbed OF S1,1OO.

DEs MoINEs la., Nov. 1.-Josoph Gll1ospie
= farmer Of Washington Township, Marion
County, Was robbed Of 81 400 last Friday ovon-
ing. He had gathered up tho money from differ
ent parties owing him, and thon went home, mr.
riying at Il o'clock in tho evening. Ho lot down
tic bars, lcd his horse through, and turned to
put up the bars. when ho wa accostod BY three
OTIS. and then He'd
, 1873-11-22
A Krt-Klulx Murderer Acquitted.

Lou1ay1ILE, Ky, Nov. 21.-Tho trial Of John
Oman, in tho Owen County Circuit Court charg-
cd with hiding tho Ku-Klux and killing tho negro
Wilson last July and burning his house, Inns iust
concluded, resulting In tho aoqnittal Of Oman OF
tho charge Of murder, and bis being held on tho
present during tho trinl, and tl,s % procootlnrs Ma
wcro bent to suit their wiahos, in faco Of posi-
tive proof Of tho guilt Of tho prisoner. Partlos
present stato tint tho trial was very unfair.
Two moro Ku-Klux will bo triod on tho sA,no
oflnrne
, 1873-11-22

Special Dtspatch to Yhe Chicago Tribune.
OTTAWA, ILL.,, Nov. 21.-Up to tho hour OF ad-
selected in the Circuit Court to try George
Onghton for tho alleged 1nutdoring Of Edward
Murphy, the Court having boen occupied day
aud half III filling tho jury, and having secured
eleyon. It is expected that tho twellsh man
will be agreed upon at I'LL early hour In the morn
ing, THIS c4so continues to DO very exciting,
tho courtroom having beeu crowded with anx-
iouB spectators all day,
, 1873-11-22

agod q years, shot Mary Bose, aged II, while in
an oystor-aaloon, this evening, and then shot
himself. They had been kcoping- company for
some time, and Mary hadlinformed Roehlor that
she Was about to onter convent.
, 1873-11-22

From tho st. joderh tJio} Gazette, Sou. 20.
Weat OF Atohhou, for the past thrao days. tho
Are--Beomel to hayo combined, a1ld hare swept
down farua. farm m-hou4eH. stock. aud even leapsd
, 1873-11-22

Special Disnatch 20 Tho Chicago Tribune.
young man who had his hand crushed while
coupling cars in the Pittsburgh 4; Fort Wayne
depot, neglected to hnyo it amputated at onco,
and modification enBucd. Amputation was then
resortod to, but it was too lutte. Ho died at II
o'clock this morning.
, 1873-11-22

HpdctHl U1snafch u 1Ht CHlcQQ0 7Fs5UHs.
FoHr WAYNE, Ind, Nov. 21.--A1r. Harry
Ca1npbell while returning to Ills home last
night, WAS waylaid by some unknown man, who
drew reyolyor and snapped at Campbell twice,
missing FIRE both tlnloa. Campbell. fortunately,
made good his eBcapo from his would-bo as
saARin.
, 1873-11-22

BALT1MoaE, Nd, Nov. 21.-A. q. Co.'s, a
brother Of W. Il. Goss, was arrested to-day,
charged with conapirjng with William r. Uddor-
zook aud others to dofraud insurance companies
out Of 325 0O0
, 1873-11-22


AFEleY-01llf-At thu residence IL q, NJ. HutlsF.
Es1, Chicago. 9n Nav. ~ hy thu IteY. q. y. Heler.
tho layi Huya o. Asery, Of 0ovarnrlllv. N. Y. and
pKWlTT-RExEDRD-0n 1hussuty,. Nor. TO- by the
Hey J ". h"nt9n, at tho restlenGo n tbs lEtdo's
sud MisA Emily l.. Noktord
, 1873-11-22
RAILROAD NEWS,


Special Dfspateh to Tic Chicago Tribune.
McGaEools H.. Nov. 21.-l'ho bridge Of tho
hlilw aukee st. Paul Railroad across tho Mis-
aissipp River vii! bs in runniug order to-mor-
row. Tho river is frozen oyor at this point.
, 1873-11-22
OBITUARY..


NEW ToRK, Nov. 21.-James Linon a FREQUENT
contributor to tho H.nicaerJocler Maqdzine.
and d wrter Of Scottish verse. died in this
city yesterday, aged GO years. He passed many
years in California.
, 1873-11-22
A Brother Killed by the Careless
Handling of II Gun.

Special Dispateh to Thc Chtcago Tribune
PETERSON, Mich, Nov. 21.-While man named
Mosea Quincy was loading his gun to-day it &C.
cidontally won't OF, shooting luis brother and in
hicting mortal wound,
, 1873-11-22
Acdhlttod OF tho lslMfdor Of Dr. Uhnna-
bGrlflfs

Sptt7dl D3aratck % The Chicago 1F}tlNe.
pEoHtA, ILL.,, Nov. 2t.-B. ClaBo, who wns in
dtctod by tho Grand Jury Of Mason County for
tl,e murder Of DR.. Chamborlin, about year ngo,
was acquitted to-day ut uavana, ILL.,, thero being
no evidence to convict.
, 1873-11-22

A brother OF Dr. Livingstone Dead.
LONDON, Nov. 22-5 q. m.-Charles Living
stone, brother Of DR.. Livingstone, the Afrai-
can explorer, is dead.
, 1873-11-22

an old citizen and prominent public man Of this
city, died, ut O'Clock this morning, of consunp-
tion. At tho last October election ho was ro-
elected, for tho fourth timo, Sheriff Of this
county.
, 1873-11-22
OCEAN STEAMSHIP NEWS.

s1ET11N,. Nov; 91.-steamship Washington,
from New York, has arrived.
NEW YonK, Nov. Notwithstanding st.
Lawrence, from Breat, and Bremen, from Bre-
men.
Arrived-steamer Deutschland, from Bromcn,
, 1873-11-22

special Dhpateh to The Chicago 7rfbuns.
DANy1htE, ILL.,, NOV. 2l.-Ihe Jury in the trial
Of the Cononors 10: tho murder Of Deputy shor-
III Stewart returned verdict to-day Of not
guilty.
, 1873-11-22

MEnrI1s, Tenu., Nov. .21.-Elam Smith, route
agent OIL the Missisaippi Central, was brought
sere es tocaay from jackson by Deputy United
statos Marshal. charged with robbing the mails.
He ia from Chicago.
, 1873-11-22
Transfer OF Connecting Trncks Mt
Osllk0vfi to the Northwestern Isuil.

sntcfal Dispateh to The Chicago Tribune.
OSHKOSH, Nov 2t-Coi. James Howe, General
h1anagor OF the Northwestern noal las been
hero to-day arranging for the transfer Of aide
tracks to tho Company. Thoso tracks, 316 mlloB
long, extending on both aides Of the riyor. have
been ownod heretof fore by tho OalkoBh Oity
Hallway Company, who charged tariff Of from
81 to 90 por chr for al cara 1oatlol BY this
tranafer tho Northwestern Company takes pos
session Of tho tracks. and hereafter Ill cars are to
bo switched froo Of expunuo.
, 1873-11-22

Attack Upon Hlcn Left In Charge OF u
Georgetown, Coll, nlino by Il tPnrty
OF Olnilnnnta--One Of the Keepers
Killed,
sptcia. Dispasch to 7he Chicago tribune.
DENVER, Col, Nor. 2l.-For several weeks
past tho maln lode at Georgetown has hoen III
litigation, and yesterday the jury in tho case,
unnble to agroe, were discharged. About mid
night party Of thrteon armed mon approached
the mine and fired upon the two mon IN charge,
Of Dubuque, Iowa. Tho other watohman a.
caped The assai1ants we're arrested tn-tlay BY
tho Sheriff, and placed In Jail, to await the. re-
suit of the Coroncr's examination,
, 1873-11-22

PATENT FOR ANDREW JOHNSON.
WASHINGTON, D. O., Nov. 21.-A patent was
granted ex-Presidcnt Andrew Johnson to-day,
Tor combination plano.
, 1873-11-22

Further Deficit Suspected In the Ac-
counts OF tho New York state Tr, caa-

Special Dispatch 10 The Chicago Tfibu,,e
New YonK, Nov. 21.-Aldtional partioula RS Of
the suppressed report Of tho accountant who
lately examined tho condition OF tho Ibtate
Treasury, shows tho grossest mlemanageme at Of
tho State finances; and tho publication OF. tho
contents of tho report by tue Tribune OF this
city has created tho utmost CONSERVATION ia
Albany among tho oiilciaa there. Tho very
worst practices which in tho City Trettsury
made Tweed's frauds possible prevailed in. tha
State Treasury Department; aud it is woll
understood that Phelps stealings we're nota the
only loases It has latoiy suffered.
, 1873-11-22

...-. DEATHS.
TONK-EdMnrl Tonk, SOU Ut William Tonk, Ia his l4h
year Of hnpatitls.
Funeral frun hs parents houae sos North at.,
n1sr Wiscnnstn gu bunday, Nov. "a. At 1;S9 p. 10.
Fsiouds aro inYltol
NDIsTAhI-Ia this city, Noy. a. from railroad inIu-
, 1873-11-22

Indictments EoMMA In Now York
Against inspectors of Elootlon.
Special Dtspaseh 10 1Ks Chicago Tribune.
NEW Yo11, Nov, u.-Ihs Grand jury has
, 1873-11-22

found Indictments ngnlnst number Of 1nBpcct+
orB Of Election tor violation Of tho Elcutiun
laws, and agalnBt othot peoplo .hoae autlon IN
seotion day has excited 1pu6l cofdment.
, 1873-11-22

DEs Mo1NEa, Nov. 2l.-1n the Dos A1oinea
salo OF tho road aud tho removal OF smyIhe. The
Necoivor, was withdrawn. The bonds Of tho
purchasers wore transferred to tho lllat-mort-
gago bondholders, and today tho road will be
Of the road,
, 1873-11-22

rfss. William II. Northam son Of H. r, No.th.n. a.
Remains tobs taken To Wheaton, Ill.,, for inter,neut.
MILLER On Nm. no. Mrs. H. A. Miller rtc ef Jacob
nna.i1!cr n.1r formerly m' A. ournn dauGf,tor Of Ados
Fnnora ssr,aes TO tako place at fosidoncs 40 urlbu
St.. ht il 4. nj. Sunday.
HNo~ York papers p!oasc copy.
W1E1e-1n this ctK Npv. t9, Emma JAMS Wier, ass6
oyonrs and months, ' ""-e
~ Wiutersot. Ia, papors please nopy.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-12-18
From DauYilie.
4 rIcspondence of the Richmond Dispatch
I.n-r,,1r Y, Dcccmhnr lG 1873


pAHvlILE, Va. December lG, 1873.
give YOU the cash prices paid for farm
lroducr at sale held two miles from town
,a.day-uamely: Corn. $50 per barrel:
y heat. Il so per bu>hcI; pork. 81 per hundred
rounds; -hIck>. Fl per hundred. ibis l.
The first sale Of the season, and these are re-
corded here AS good credit prices.
Willie IL. " oodson, son Of Mr.. Thomas
Wood>on, who lives just across the river,
wa accidentally shot in the arm with der
niger hy Young Bob Baugh on last Satur-
day.
III" ncw courthouse, the Man-Street Ne.
'hod!>t church, and the star warehouse have
h,cly lccn covered with slate brought from
Burkin@Nam county.
Mr.. William Robinson, one Of the oldest
Of III. nanyile merchants. has been confined
- his house on account of illness for the last
four weeks. and is preparing 10 quit bust
MSS.
Mr.. j. u. Patton, of Patton & Stokes,
VINO WAS reported by me lis seriously hurt
While escaping from the fire in his store, is
pow able 10 walk about with the assistance
Of q Crutch.
The action of the Court of Appeals in con-
tifmiug the sentence OF death pronounced
against Girls Graft by Judge Flournoy is a
matter of copgratulation amongst the ne
crctS OF the town and county.
\ man named Hopkins, who had escaped
rom Jail in neighboring county OF North
Carolina, was arrested here q day or two ago,
aud held subject 10 the requi>ition Of the
Governor Of that State. ALrHA.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-12-18

UNEXPECTED CONTINGENCIES Washington,
December 18.-The contingent fund Of the
Treasury Department for the past few years
is being overhauled, and some curious, not
to say extraordinary, features ere exposed
and will have to be explained. For instance,
IN single year $4,000 were expended for
carpets. over $4,000 for ice.
There are also items for the purchase of
horses and carriages-a very incomprehensi-
bic subject in the mind Of the committee.
The Department IS entitled to four horses. and.
according to the accounts it costs for single
year $500 for oats, 5000 for hay, $1,000 for
care, over $500 for shoeing, $4,000 for repairs
of wagons, $1,000 for repairs of harness,
$500 for repairs Of carriages, one pair of
horses 5000, and carriages $780, 1t has
reached the attention Of the committee that
the appropriation for four express horses and
two wagons has been used to cover other
horses and carriages for the accommodation
OF officials and favored clerks of the Depart
mcnt. The committee is Of the impression,
ii small matters make such showing, there
may be great reduction in the larger appro.
priations.-Telegran to Baltimore Sun.