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New-York tribune., 1874-06-13
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

Mr.. SHERWOOD (Rep., Ohio) presented peti-
tions Of the tobacco manufacturers Of Toledo against
allowing farmers to sell tobacco without tax Of the
grocers and druggists OF Toledo define gross Of frc-
ton matches and OF the North Ohio Grange In
favor OF a continental railroad line
Mr. HALE (Rep, Me-. from the Committee on Appro-
pratons reported bill appropriating $780, 900 to enable
the Secretary OF War TO execute the OF April 1874
the overflow Of the Lower Mississippi River OF the Tom
bgbee, Warrior and Alabama Rivers, and OF the Ten
River the authority of the Secretary to expire
the lat Of September next. Passed.
1.-THE sUNDRY CIVIL APPROPRIATION BILL
Mr.. BUTLER (Rep., Mass) moved to suspend the
rules and make In order to the sundy Civil Appropra
ton bill section directing preference In appointments
to office be given to soldiers and sailors and their de-
pendent relatives to diminish and stop the expense OF
carrying on examinations by boards OF commissioners
others travelling around the country at the public
partments to sit in Judgment their fellow clerks
ercsing thereby the appointing power which s BY the
Constitution vested In the heads OF the several Execu
tive departments, who Ought to DO men OF sufficient
tied up by rules and regulations imposed upon them by
boards composed. In whole or in part OF those very
clerks themselves.
The rules were suspended and the amendments made
In 0rder.-Yeas 1855; Nays, 81.
Mr.. +. r. HOAR rep. Nasal moved to suspend the
rules aud make In order 10 the Sundry Civil Appro-
pration bill, item OF $4,000 for the Homo for the
under the charge OF tho Little Sisters Of the Poor
for the completion OF their building ss nome Tor the
aged In the District OF Columbia.
Mr.. GARFIELD (Rep, Ohio)-No one Will object to
that. -
The House them at 1245 went into Committee Of the
Whole Mr. Dawes Rep Mass) IN the Gbair, on the SUI
dry Civil AlprcprtaEsa ~,
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AN ABDUCTION FRUSTRATED.

At the Chambers-st. Depot last Wednesday
afternoon baggage clerk noticed q German woman
oring sell ticket for Chicago TO every person
ishe met on street. She acted strangely and be-
meeting that something wrong. word TO De-
ecye Mcdonald OF the Third Precinct, and that officer,
after slight search, learned that the woman at ,he
White Star Hotel In Chambersst. Thither he went the
next morning, and met the woman and young German
tCtrl apparently not more than is years OF age,
"a they were leaving the hotel The woman betrayed
when arrested and on being
nuestoned gave contradictory answers. She said that
er name was Catharine Gaba, and that she was from
sChicsro having arrived In this city on Wednesday
morning The girl she said had been employed by her
rs domestic and they were both going to take the
ears for Chicago TIE girl told very dnerent story
She said that her name Caroline Nsius, and that
ahe arrived this country two months ago from Prus
eia. She had been working In the emlRrapt Doardi1g
house st No. % GreeDwlch-st since her arrival. on
"Wednesday she went 10 intelligence ONCE ih
l}reenwicb-st.. which 10 kept by August stool-
meyer. and was there employed by the woman GaDa
Mrs. Gabal also engaged another girl, and they pro
needed to railroad Office, where the purchased
e1cketA for Chicago. While bringing the girls TO the
White Star Hotel Mrs. Gabal Informed them that she
mas taking them disreputsble house in Chicago,
- here they would make plenty OF money. Tbis so
rr,gLeoed the other sr that she ran away but Mrs.
asi sci CT t0d prevented her from doing the
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PHASES OF THE SUICIDAL MANIA.

pEctJNIARY EMBARRASSMENT THE MAIN CAUSE
POISONING AND THROAT-CUTrING THE FAvoRrTE
MErHoDs-sUICIDEs by DROWNING.
The list below is record of suicides in this
city for the last two months and days. 1t fair
illustration OF the prevalence Of what Is sometimes
called the suicidal mania" John T. Toai, secretary
OF the Board OF Coroners, who has had seven years
service states that the mania Is not IN his opinion
influenced by changes of the or by atmospheric
influences as some high authorities have held Like all
the morbid impulses of human nature, IL moves III
WAVES and there are times when suicides seem to be
epdemic but these impulses rage as often IN brgnt
and sunny weather and In the heaitniul sea-
sons OF Spring and Autumn as In dreary
Winter or the heated term OF midsummer.
The record herewith presented may be easily supple
mented by lists equally as long chosen at random rom
the Coroners books for other period OF recent years.
the increase of population being Responsible alone Ior
any increase in the ratio Of suicides. The twenBnine
cases here enumerated instances of undoubted SUI
cide-cases established by evidence before Coroner
and by n iury's verdict 1t must be remembered that
there are many Of suddenv mysterious deaths
and OF persons found drowned" which might rghty
be classed with those named below, Dut IN regard 10
which evidence showing suicide has not been OBTAINED
These would probably increase the number below by
onehaf In a majority of the cases named below
depression Of spirits growing out OF pecupiary
embarrassment is the Insanity hereditary,
TEMPORARY or emotional) contributes share, and In
some cases the remains stery. But poverty
n the chief cause and to this extent at least the winter
lust passed. with the evils growing out of the panic has
doubtless exerted aninuence upon the suicidal mania
In the methods of death chosen by these uporunates
posons. said by scientific men TO produce most excruc
ating palms. to have been preferred Ten persons
have chosen that method while seven have chosen 10
end their days by cutting their throats which is ap
parently painful means as the use OK Pafls green
or oxalic acid Seven also hanged themselves and four
ended their lives by pistol shots while only one ana
she French woman absent only two weeks from her
sunny France. fit of homesickness and despondency
sought relief in the purely French method claimed by
French savans to be wholly painless OF sufocaton IN
the fumes of charcoal The list will be found bellows
New-York tribune., 1874-06-13
ALDERMAN MoRRIs's REFORM.

Hundreds of dogs were dragged into East
Thrtyseventhst yesterday by enterprisng boys. many
OF whom, melted by the liberal bounty offered, had aban
doned the boOtblacking business. large wagoplOad
Of yelpDg ours, said to have been collected In NewJer
sey also driven up to the door OF the pound but
great the disappointment Of the capors learning
that no prisoners would be received until Monday
Then the liberated captves speed away in every drec
top limping away with broken legs. There
nearly 400 dogs now In the pound that
captured Thursday. Only few were re-
claimed yesterday, most Of them being worthless
ours that probably never had home They
will all be killed to-day TO make for those that
expected Monday large box, about ten feet
square and two feet deep, having hole in the top
through which they be thrust has been prepar ed
for their execution. They will be ncosed pn this box
and smothered with carbonic acid gas. There is
next door to the pound and the trustees
have already protested against Its being kept near
while all the people In the neghborhood express great
indignation account OF the nuisance which IL has
proved 10 be- The dogs yep and howl INCREASINGLY and
can be heard two blocks away II is said that the
thOrties intend to establish a new pound nearer the
river and at q distance from all dwellings, The imprs
oned animals fed with bread and meat and given
plenty OF water. - .
Patrolman Cummings Of tho Fifth Precinct reported
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IMPROVEMENTS AT THE wALLABoUr.

An act which was passed by the last Legis.
ature authorizes the Waabout Commissioners and the
Mayor order the construction Of docks on one side q,
the Kentave. BASIN The expense. not above s1o oo
is be divided half viii be paid by propertyown
ers affected by the Improvement and the other half will
be considered part Of the Kent-ave. basin improve
msnt outlay for which the city shall pay the expense
Anthony F. Campbell and Seymour L. Hustled. members
of the Commission. casdi yesterday upon Mayor Hun
ter to consider what should be done. number of In
terested property also attended, urge that the
work should be begun immediately. Mr. Cross, ono OF
the persons affected by the work, stated that work
should begun once, but he thought that IL would
cost more than $4,000 He asked how the expense Va
divided n II exceeded that amount Corporation
Counsel De Will. who had been summoned TO decide the
ot proposals and have the work done under contract
by the WaabOut Commissioners, and should the coat
exceed $4,000. then the property owners would of
course have to bear not only half Of that amount but
kewise tho entire amount Of tho cost over and above
New-York tribune., 1874-06-13
LAST DAY OF THE SESSION OF THE AMERICAN
INSTITUTE OF HOMEOPATHY.

NIAGARA FALLS, June 12.-The American In
stitute Of Homeopathy reassembled this morning at
o'clock and heard reports from the bureaus OF Medical
Literature and Statistics and from the Committees
Legislation and Credentials. final report of the Board
Of Censors made, and number OF new members
were admitted. During the session 40 members were
admitted. The Committee Credentials reported that
2 regular members present, and an addition OF "a
delegates representing asylums hospitals, colleges
Journals societies, &C. The Institute accepted an iDv
tatlon attend the opening of the NewYork State Ho
meopathio Insane Asylum at Mddletown, N. Y, on
Thursday next number Of resolutions relating to the
business of the Institute then adopted. The fol
lowing officers were elected for the ensuing year.:
President, W. II. Holcombe. NJ D., OF New Orleans;
President, L. E. Abner, NJ d.. OF La Crosse Wis ;
General Secretary, Robert j. McCatcney NJ. d.. OF
Philadelphia; Provisional Secretary, Burchsrd w.
James, NJ. d. of Philadelphia; Treasurer, T.. NJ. Kel-
d., OF Baltimore N. r. Morse, NJ d.. OF Salem Mass;
c. g. Hgbee, NJ. d., OF 81. Paul, Minn c. 8. Edrdge,
NJ d.. of Chicago, Ill. Ii. f. Biggar. NJ. d., OF Cieve-
land.
vote of thanks given to the officers Of the Ins
tute and to the newspaper press and the Associated
Press After remarks from the retiring President,
and the newly elected officers the Institute closed the
session to meet PutuBay Lake Erie, on the second
Tuesday In June, 1875
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AN EXTRAORDINARY ROBBERY.
SWEDISH CAPTAIN LOSES HIS DIAMONDS VERY
sTRANGELY-THE DETECTIVES sKEPTICAL.

A SWEDISH CAPTAIN LOSES HIS DIAMONDS VERY
sTRANGELY-THE DETECTIVES sKEPTICAL.
Charles Anderson, lately captain of Swedish
ship informed the police authorities on Thursday juno
A. that time during the three previous days he mad
been drugged and robbed OF uncut diamonds worth
$4,000 He said that while trading with the natives along
the of Africa and Brazil he had purchased from
them SOS rough diamonds On reaching this city he at
tempted to sell them. but the price offered was SO low
that he determined to Europe and endeavor to dis
pose OF them at Amsterdam. He was recently mar
rled, and intended to go TO Europe with his WIFE,
He thought, therefore he would sell several OF the
diamonds to for the tour With this inten
ton he started from his fathern-law's house In the
Bowery having the diamonds In pocket Of his pana
looms and went TO diamond brokers' Office in building
on Broadway between FOurthst. and WasbingOn-place
AS he going up the stairway of the building ne met
a young man VINO said he was the brokers' clerk and
that his employer was absent. Upon his teuing the
young man that he desired to sell some diamonds the
latter reped the broker would be back later In the
day He went home and at p. m again started for the
ofrce. In Houston-st no hailed by some one and
turning around recognized the brokers clerk who was
ne woiId 20 with him to the office. aud that the
was his wife. AS they were walking toward Br9adwV
from il lozenge offered the clerk, put another In
her mouth, and gave third to Anderson He put the
%oan them m ms suddenly tossed
and he became unconscious When ne came 10
n,e masSad men me were standing by him. who gave
him some coffee to drink. He again became
unconscious Several hours afterward he was awakened
by the two men, who bound his hands and feet aud
then put bandage soaked with ohloroform about his
face He again became unconscious. When he reganed
consciousness he found himself lying the sidewalk at
Spruce and Nassausts. He staggered to bis room at
Sweenys Hotel, and there discovered that he had been
robbed OF the diamonds. The thieves had alsO stolen
three diamond studs, three rings, and his gold
watch and chain.
Capt Irving chef OF the Detective Squad, and De-
tectves Dusenberry and lcdOuga, to whom Anderson
atpdfu m mn Of
do believe possible that he robbed In the way
he describes,
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COMPUTATIONS BY THE SENATE.
WASHINGTON, June 12.-The Senate in Ex-
~rt,vs ession to-day confirmed the folio wing nomun

exutye session to-day confirmed the following n0minA
tions:
Joha WATSON suveyerenea for Ahfons L. sperry Indian
Agent at Fort Bertho Dakota Thec Gnshsn Indian Agent Is
Omaha Neb; Parker Collector
Terro A. oyt Receiver Of Pubhc
MeIieo Henry NJ Cooper Receiver OF Public Moneys
Little Rock. Ark
Posfmastns Mrs Elizabeth Stevenson, at Genvle Ohio H.
H. Pisary Prescott Aons; W. o. Allen ct OberHu Ohio; l.
Mccall Tdeoa.e, Psnnj Peter yohhs Uhoato~n pesss
Joseph Cooke az ws,nesburgh Penn p A Gonln Cloaeh
Pena w. Marshal at Plattsmoash Neb H. o. Payne yrs
mont Nb Lewis Merriam at Greenae MA Charles w. bsssr
q Fort Plain N. y.
Army Promotsons-Cspt O. H. Moore to be M,jo uest Ca
Hauts 10 be Colonel Major Roy 10 10 Lea~naB net
First Ieu John Johnstons aud stephen Baker Casn
second Lieut. K q. Armstrong 10 be First Liea.ensBt .
Navy Promolons-CaptA Albert a. Carv George Prses W.
Ronlnde,n and George Cooper be Conmodo.s
Andrew Johusop Ralph Chandler, John Russell and W
Queen 70 be Captns ndsrs Biward watef
MAnev. Wm Whitehead, W. s. sensy and keess's 70 %
Commande Masters Charles Seymsar, Bdwad frne VT"
ham. H. NJ Ts'lnan. w. Carln. l. NJ hung. beesnssh
0anst K Cogswei and Fred singer 10 be Lcaisas9n
s Deinghsm. nuso Osssrhsas, J. D. Celi.g ssesna
Wright Iaceey and p Reese 70 % a~Ni sSa s'~sss
IAass AslAaaa 4 ss RAS AspAaAA
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BURNED TO DEATH.

NASHVILLE, June 12.-Miss Dollie Smith,
about II Eears old. student Of the female school
Oakland KY, was fatally burned last night during the
school exhibition services. She was standing on the
stage near O coalo lamp. which exploded and at
enyeloped her In flames. She Immediately rushed
among the audience, causing great confusion among
them most of them escaping by the windows and doors
Her father In endeavoring to her, had his hands
aeriouaIV burned.
New-York tribune., 1874-06-13

None of the suicides mentioned in the list above 1t
will be observed, have chosen drowning, method OF
escape from the pressing Ills of lfeiwhich would
the hot weather Of the past two weeks to have been
unusually inviting to a depressed soul worn with the
worries OF the world; but there be doubt that
there were many suicides in the water land.
himself also buries himself There is no record there
fore. of the suicides by drowning There marks
of violence by which suicidal intent can be established
ia the of him who jumps OF per ferry boat
INTO the river. and when the body, having foated far
down the bay up toward Hell Gate with the tide,
is at last thrown upon the surface the fishes have
police sergeant reports The pockets contain
ing papers for Identification have r0tted away, and
Coroners jury at the Morgue renders verdict OF un-
below how frequently Coroners iuries are called
upon render such verdcts. OF the twenty-five cases
here reported, during the same period for which the
record OF suicides is made not declared to have
of suicide yet IL is apparent that some OF
them that class. That suicides should entirely
reject drowning as means TO thelr end Is imposiDe
and il places the number at ten eGua 10 the sui
cides by poison he will probably be within the facts.
But outside the subject OF the suicidal nania the ex-
cessive number OF unknown persons found drowned
The piers are many of them dilapdated shells, with
holes loose panks Offering many traps for those who
10 heedlessly about them late at night, while the popu
atIon living the neghD0rhO0d usually OF danger
ous class Especially is IL the during the warm
Summer nights when the classes called In staOnhonse
language "revolvers sleep on the piers, counting the
their tenements. They are on the alert In the mean
time to the money OF stranger who ventures
among them, and are needless even OF the necessity
which sometimes arises for hiding their victim in The
in the course OF time, and duly labeled "UnknOwn,
found drowned" Some are subsequently recognized at
Morgue by friends and all kept there rs long as
possible The following is the record:
IN
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THE sTEERAGE RATES ON OCEAN STEAMERS.
all 4osadaxaau Of tlla

The downward tendency OF the rates OF
steerage passage from this port TO Queensown Liver
pool Glasgow still continues. The rates OF fare by
all principal English lines are now reduced about
ss per cent Of two months and or two
of the lines are selling steerage tickets at half the
former rates. The nominal rates OF the White Star
and Inman Lines are now t2O; the Anchor Line
to Glasgow also processes to sell tickets
at go. The large posters Of the State Line
contain the standing announcement; Fares
always as low as by any other line" Meanwhile the
Williams Guion line to Liverpool has issued bills
announcing that seerage tickets are sold for @ aud
i rumOred that the National line agents ave receivad
orders to sell tickets " lower than other company
The companies which maintain the rates at S2O how
ton on ali sides s active The difficulty no nearer
settlement than when began and there little hone
of unity among the agents Ia this country till the Liver
pool agents shall have met and come TO
The German lines are wholly outside tho controversy
aud main tain their former rates.
New-York tribune., 1874-06-13

same The officer had arrived the hotel Just In tu1e
minutes later she would have been On eosrd tns
woman and the girl the satonhouse and proceeded
to the intelligence ooe where he arrested the proptle
tor stoolmeyer AT the Tombs Police Court yesterasy
afternoon the girl made affidavit TO the above facts
Tie prisoners were held for examination by Justice
Fammer. The police authorities have teegraphed 10
the Chief OF Police IN Chicago asking him " examine
the house of the woman Gabal.
New-York tribune., 1874-06-13
WORK ON THE NEW CAPITOL BUILDING TO BE
RESUMED.

ALBANY, June 2.-WOrk on the new Capitol
building will be resumed on Monday next. There is no
money in the State Treasury TO meet the appropriation
to begin work with, but the Commercial Bank Of this
city has consented to advance the necessary amount
until Il can raised by tax at the rate Of interest
which it pays the State for moneys depost. 1t has
been deemed to adopt this TO prevent dam
age TO the building and ~ set idle workmen ut work.
New-York tribune., 1874-06-13
THE MISSING PASSENGERS OF EAMERIQUE
At the abandonment of the French steamer


DAmeriquo. last April, four Of the passengers were
taken on board British ship from a boat commanded
by Capt. Garay. who was lost on his return to the
steamer The four persons thus rescued were Mrs. and
Miss Rivoire OF 81. Louis an old lady named saloner.
and little boy named Provost Their fate has since
mained in doubt, as the OF the ship
known The boys parents who were also on TAmerque,
were brought to France in another vessel. and
greatly distressed regarding the fate Of their The
mystery has just boon satisfactorily solved by the
rival in this city OF the four missing passen-
gers, who are staying at clearinghouse
at No Is WoOsterst. 1t appears that the
schooner which rescued them the Mramlchi, Capt
Wiltre, bound for Canada. After waiting till morning
near the of the wreck the CAPTAIN proceeded
his voyage but detained by ice fifteen days
mouth OF the st. Lawrence. He finally arrived at the
port of Baptste that river whence he accompanied
bis assengers through the woods 70 Mrsmichi, dis
tapce of miles, From the latter place the four pas
sengers came this city The rescued speak crate
fully Of the humanity OF Capt Wiltre, VINO provided
them with clothing them up his bed and took par
tcular of the old lady and the little boy.
New-York tribune., 1874-06-13
TERRIFIC EXPLOSION OF NITRO GLYcERINE.

SHREVEPORT, La, June 12.-One thousand
pounds Of nitro gycerne In the Government magazine
four miles this city. exploded to-day with terrible
force The conclusion great here that the whole
population rushed into the streets houses shaken
and windows broken. There In the vicinity
of the magazine ut the time and no lives were lost.
New-York tribune., 1874-06-13
RECIPROCITY WITH CANADA.
THE FISHERY AND COMMERCIAL FEATURES
OF THE PROPOSED TREATY

OF THE PROPOSED TREATY.
From tn, BsSab Courier:
The press of this country, with scarcely any
execution whatever declares itself the side OF recp
real trade with Canada. The comments OF tne wa.n
ingon pondent OF THE Tribune aie st n Wien
the treaty considered In detail the dlnersncss .,
views regarding It wiz be more manlest Inf M nav
ment to be made by the United States Tor m
amount talked OF on the part of the provinces which,
it as supported by evidence not onS .e This
nG and Is f0% !" te ssfy t S t1 mystery @ as
by the Canadians although the eHect On ,,gnns our % ns
cries during he @ yea Dayed whsn under The old treaty
the privileges to which they are now again admit,ea
form. fair basis Tor e prpect MS against
the exorbtant demands OF the Canadians on tnat
1t undoubtedly well that the outline Of % rMs 11 TEpUSs
il NOT that Of perfected Instrument for raillcaon,
but Of what fo OF s reay now
proposed, far the sketch may be regarded as
% ts s f eG ha British
of affairs existed under the old treaty wnen mo- as
satisfactory. Until Canada enacted higher tariff
operating practically with such special severity on ,c
manufactures OF the United States that our e&
ports Of them reduced twO-thirds In hve years
The list of manufactures to he admitted duty Tree
vet under consideration. Here 1t seems 10 US IS te
pivot on which the policy OF the treaty mainly turns
appears from the outline given OF tho treaty tna Una
dian aud American vessels are to be mutually adt,eu
10 the coasng trade both sides OF the great aHes
and on the st. Lawrence, and yet more, that reciprocity
in trade Is TO be extenhed 10 tue unIes.i. 90, or
both sides OF American ana Canaaiah , soss o. wc
rangement intended TO operate on the seacoast az
as on the lakes which wouu no u1uD. ~ r. eonaiv
benenciai II tue miateilas vin oV n oase Canada has
rree OF duty but tuis 10 ~. sn1 e h, Low dutes
made the encouragement vi sup ~ ,aedinc fea
or none al an on lhe s ue ,ho m - stale OF
ture IN her LEGISLATION ana under tne Prsso
our laws the proposed Treaty wG no Trade Of the
70 tne D'minoh '"o ""oo '"'P 'o
United States tt "
BRlIlSH CONNEOlioN AMI Dii - i1A-
DUTIES
From The Toronto Leader.
One of the terms of the treaty IL the Tree
odn,ssian and ,nt,rchapge of all natural products OF
the limited states and Canada special
of TiIE NEw-YORK TRIBUNE. writing from Washington,
are merely nominal; but we by no means think Let
s take his own figures which show the imports and ex
New-York tribune., 1874-06-13
AN ALLEGED GERRYMANDERING SCHEME.

AN ALLcuED oShEME
PORTSMOUTH, N. H., June 12.-The Board of
Aldermen last evening appointed o committee to pro-
coed to Concord and protest to the LEGISLATURE against
the proposed Rerrymandering Of this city into seven
wards there being only about 1000 voters Tho present
three wards nearly tho same formed by the
Democrats when the city was uSst 20 yVsIsgo.
New-York tribune., 1874-06-13

ths limit axed By law The Mayor then ntnstructed Com
tssoner Csmpbe take steps TO have the district of
assessent xcd ana 20 have tho work begun AZ ohce
under Instructions from the Corporation Counsei.