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New-York tribune., 1874-12-22
RAILWAY INTERESTS.
PROPOSED CONNECTION OF BOSTON WITH THE
WESTERN COAL FIELDS.

PROPOSED CONNECTION OF BOSTON WITH THE
WESTERN COAL FIELDS.
HARTFORD, Dec. 21.-The Mayor of POugh-
keepse and other leading citizens OF that city, together
with several prominent railroad men, who are inter
ested in the proposed connection with the West by the
Bostop. Hartford and Eric and Connecticut Western
roads, arrived here special train this forenoon and
were joined by leading Hartford gentlemen. Inc party
left for Boston at 1890 by way Of Wilmantic. to
attend the Board Of Trade meeting in that city tomor
row.
BOSTON. Dec. M--Thc Transportation Committee OF
the Board Of Trade has Issued call for meeting to nc
held tomorrow to hear addresses from distinguished
.,,ro.h ocia,s on plan proposed to connect Boston
Win the coal fields Of te West via rouxhkeepsie THIS
moronS special loft Boston at $780, With several
members Of the Board Of Trade the CcninSrc,a ainD
and the TRANSFORMATION CSn"es nor a~d i"c NeW
YORK delegation accompanying him. Al THIS nini the
asnsent terminus Of the New-York and New England
Ruaiiroad the two delegations will meet other parties
i"i"rsstcd ip the proposed scheme The
and other delegations VIII Visit oos'ou ~ e""ko VI '"o
Transportation Committee.
New-York tribune., 1874-12-22
CURRENT TOPICS AT THE CAPITAL.


THE SCUOOLCRAFr CADErSll1P INVESTIGATION.
WASHINGTON. Monday Dee. 81. 1874.
The House Committee on Naval Affairs ts-day cX
amined cx-Rcprcscntativo Porter Of Virginia with
reference to the charge against Representative
Stowcll of selling naval cadetship Mr.. Porter
said he knew nothing on the subject except What
Mr. Graham told him. Mr.. Porter was the candidate
against Mr. Stowell for the XLlVth Congress, and
and made the charge in speech several days before
the election, that Mr.. Stowell sold the c1dcship.
Mr. McGeorge of Virginia, being sworn, testified
that he knew nothing about suc! SALE lie lived at
McKeesyille, to which place Mr.. Graham had
brought the boy Schoocraft, who was subsequently
appOinted to q cadctship. The boy boardc't with
Witness only five weeks. There Mr. StOwcll met the
boy for the first time Mr.. Graham. the principal
witness, is expected to appear Tomorrow
UNFOUNDED STORIES CONCEREING SENATOR
sCHURZ.
Senator Schurz was asked to-day whether there
was any truth in the story running through the
newspapers to the effect that he bad announced or
caused to be announced that he would not take any
denomination or reelection to the Senate from Mis-
souri, Democrats, and that his friends were urging
him for the mission to Russia. He answered that.
for very obvious reasons. he had never thought Of
making any such announcement, and for equally
obvious reasons he had never thought Of going as
Minister 10 Russia. Both stories, far as they
referred to any declarations intentions or aspra
tiOns on his part, were utterly unfoundcd
tror eou,ar Report of Congregational Procdin0 Second Page
New-York tribune., 1874-12-22
FOREIGN NOTES.

TORONTO, Ont, Dec. 21.-Writs for an cleo
ton for Ohtno Assembly will be Issued Immediately
and polling will take place the 18th aud 10th "f
JANUARY. The Assembly now in session Will bc pro-
r,gued by the ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS tins afternoon.
LONDON, Dec. 22-5:30 a. m.-Sir Stafford
NOrthcute. Chancellor Of the Exchcquer, ut public
meeting in Exeter last evening, announced that Mr.
Dsracl's health ntd improved, ami the Premier would
ready for the work Of the coming session OF Pari'
mtnt.
The English line of steamers from the South
Pacific to Liverpool has followed the example OF the
South American Steamship Company and reduced Its
fare IS per cent 10 and frnm Valparaiso Chili. Tor
all persons visiting the Expedition frohi a1y S'nth
American port and plates the same reduction "
uereOns frOm Europe.
New-York tribune., 1874-12-22
THE TROY IRON WORKERS STRIKE.

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 21.-Tbe American lion
and Steel Association has information that all the late
strikers the Troy Iron Works VI John A. Grswold
Co., except tho puddcrs have yielded. The strikers
whose places had already been filled permitted
to resume work upon signing an agreement that they
did not belong to any union ahor organ:zitton. and
would not becHuIe connected with any sucn organization
while IN the employ Of GriswOld & Co. The strikers
also agreed not to engage In uture strike nor u
iutrust any negotiations Of any knd ~ commit
tees bnt that each would conduct hts own negoa'
tons Tue question with the puddlcrs 10 likely to DO
settled very speedily In favor Of tue company
New-York tribune., 1874-12-22
THE PACIFIC NAIL INQUIRY

RICHARD B. IRWINS TESTIMONY IN FULL
| Ills PRELIMINARY STATEMENT AND TIE DIRECT EN-
| AMINATION-A SPECIAL CONTRACT MADE WITH
MIR. STOCKwELL FOR OBTAINING TIE SUBSIDY
S7O,O0O EXPENDED FOR THAT END oNLY-IR-
WIN FIRST EMPLOYED by THE COMPANY
AT WASHINGTON DURING THE M'LANE
ADMINISTRATION PRESIDENTS MLANE AND
gT0CKwELL URGED TO DROP THE SUBSIDY BCSi-
NESS AND PROCURE ENGLISH-BUILr SHIPS
MONEY FURNIsHED BY THE COMPANY As A CON-
PANY, AND ny THE AUTHORITY OF TIE BOARD
or Observation-Disclosures OF AUDITING ACCOUNTS
AND DRAWING CIEcKs-TTrE CHECKS DE-
ETROYED
WASHINGTON. Dec. 2l.-A prominent member Of
tonight on tho coming publicity of Irwin's tcsti-
nlony. said it was now apparent that Irwin had
| etudiously deceived the Subcommittee by an APP
pearancc Of candor, and by framing his answers so
as not only to lead them to suppose that he would
reply to all further inquiries but also that he was
fully authorized by the directors of tho Company to
expcnd immense sums Of money to secure the in
creased subsidy. The member said this impression
had been art(uly produced. but wholly contra
dlcted by the testimony subsequently given
before tho Committee. showing that the
resolution authorizing Twins employment
was passed by the Executive Committee
aud ratified by the Board of Directors only upon the
repeated assurances of President StOckwell that it
contemplated an expenditure not to exceed $1,000
and to be only for counsel fees and other legitimate
expenses such as entertainments, &c. It is ascer-
taincd tonight that Irwin had long interview last
evening with an agent of the Central Pacific Rail-
road Company, and that on Friday night he was
clOscted Until very late hour with another repre-
sentative of parsons known to be bitterly ininica to
the present management Of the Pacific Mail Com
pany. These interviews arc alleged to be very sig
niicant i'll view Of his refusal to answer further
questions put by the Subcommittee on Saturday.
and his continued refusal to the full Committee TO-
day. Tue following is the testimony in full of Rich
ard g. Irwin, from which the injunction of secrecy
has been removed.
New-York tribune., 1874-12-22
EXPLOSION AT SCUrARI. IN TURKEY.

Many HOUSES DEMOLISHED AND TWO HUNDRED
PERSONS III, LID OR WOUNDED.
COSsTA>Tiy rLE Monday. Dee. q. 1877.
Daring a furious storm to-day the Lightning
sruck Il powcimagn1iuc III Srnar' and caused Ter
u!. xplosn. A portion OF til" city walls was over
THROWN many houses demolished, anl zoo pcr:ons
were Killed or wounded.
New-York tribune., 1874-12-22
DECISION OF AN EJECTMENT CASE.

PITTSBURGH, Dec. 21.-The great ejectment
case which trial In the United States Circuit
Court for the past two weeks, brought to cose
this morning. The Court decided that the alleged
indian marriage OF W. Mowrv Invalid. and Instructed
The Jury O hnd verdict for the defendants. The Jury
rrudorrd verdict defense wItnOut leaving their
sesta Tue will probably be carried " tho Uuted
6lafes BuDreIuc Court
New-York tribune., 1874-12-22
THE IRON BOILERS STRIKE.

WHEELING, w. Va. Dec. 2l.-At meeting
OF lue iron boilers Of vicinity Saturday night
last resolution Was adopted justify ing the action OF
tno Pittsburgh boilers ami Offering peruniary assAtanco
d,rinv ll,r s,lsIunsipn Of work. Thn meeting wAs
very largely attended. President Harris Of tho Pitts
burg Union sddressed ths AssoAblAxc.
New-York tribune., 1874-12-22
FATAL RAILROAD ACCIDENT.

MEMPHIS, Tenn, Dec. 21.-A collision oc-
orrrd yesterday morning. three miles north OF Gre
NADIA on the Mississippi Central Railroad, between
freight trains Nos aud James Valentine. engineer.
was insanty killed. and botn the engines and number
Of cars were demolished
New-York tribune., 1874-12-22

for writ Of error g., The Judge. who has heen verv
seriously H. declined to hear tho app'icaton, on t"e
ground that not we'll enough to give the case
careful examination.
New-York tribune., 1874-12-22
PACIFIC MAIL DISASTER1.
THE LOSS OF THE JAPAN.


ARRIVAL or SURVIVORS AT HONG KoNG-rA7"'
GERS TO BE HEARD FROM-wHERE TIE FIRE
ORIGINATED.
HONG KONG; Dec. 91-Tho captain and seVer"i
more of the crew and passengers of the Pacltc MAI
steamship Japan have arrived here. The foli"wi"S
vet remain to be heard from Mr.. X NJ. Iurte'i'
cabin passenger; one stcerage passenger o"rer'' .
Gale several of tho crew. and 400 Chinese ho
steamer was first discovered to he on fire ABOUT u
O'Clock Thursday evening the fire Deile owe, '"'
boilcrs The yrssel was then 15J miles from Hong
Kong After two hours spent in fruitcs' efforts 10
bring the fire under control the captain dcrideu "
abandon the vessel, and at o'clock on fr'o'y
morning all hands were transferred To thc V'''''
They remained about the vessel until noon OF '"'.'
day. when all proceeded for Swatow. lhc ma'is
were not saved.
INFORMATION RECEIVED BY THE COMPANY.
ONE HUNDRED AND TwENTY-TnREE PERSONS REACH
SHORE FROM TIE BURNING VEssFL--TIiE COLON
DISABLED.
Particulars of the burHin. of the steamship
JapaI are received very Wcagcrly. 1t appears th"'
several uCats and two RATS left tho Vrssfi ID FacV
Some OF these boats heard from yesterday III 'o
following dispatch received ut the ol1e OF tic laciuc
Mail Steamship Company:
IIONG KONG. De. 20-Arrivfh from SwatOw inc rnp
tam 70 Enroueai., Chinese crew. "a Chinese ls>en
gcr. aud +. w. Crorkcr, CABIN pissrngcr received ir m
pans boats. Tw" boats and ra- arc yet 10 pc he''"
from.
Another dispatch received by the Company states ''a'
all hut of the cabin pIsscn.rs have been saved"
The officers OF the Company express, III, hope that or'
favorable news Will he received tnnsht, when IL 's'A
Iecicd that the missing boats and RATS VIII DC near"
from.
An examination CT the screw and machinery OF tAe
Colon revealed tho fact that not only had one OF Tue
Dlaoes broken o, but the shaft had been wrehehcd
and thrown O line ny the f0ns OF the roI' para"
with the PROPELLER The pas'"nccr1 AMI their baggage
wero transferred to tie CITY Of Toxic, winch lay at
anchor the stream. short dttan'e from the Colon
Tne CITY O TJkO declared ready fr sea. aoout
D. m. she steamed down the barb0r, but the captain
dcrmg advisable wait for the tide def rrcd going
to sea unt this morning. when il IL asserted that sue
viii proceed on her voyage t. San FranrlscO stopping
at Asuuwa and PAS W. tlcuce through the Stra'ls OF
Magellan. Se will t..n Iiy IN CONNECT Oh with hcf h!''
ter ship, the city OF L. kEg, n,wccn Fan Fianeiseo
and Japan ani China
New-York tribune., 1874-12-22

APPLICATION FOR A WRIT or ERROR IN
TWEEDS CASE.
D1NGHAMToN, Dec. 21.-COunScl for William
rva>A oo,ieA 10 Judge Balcom here tnis AFTERNOON
New-York tribune., 1874-12-22

preserving the clothing and cloth and in rendering
the cloth that had been slightly damaged fit for use
by closing up the smaller holes From personal in
sptction. sworn testimony and this mass of CORE
spondcnco the Board has reported unanimously
in favor of COwlcs & Co.'s process. and
confirms and indorscs all the recommendations
of the Marcy Board. They have found that, in re-
gard to is Understanding and prescrvativc proper
tics. displayed in tents canvas coverings. &C. the
universal testimony was strongly in its favor. and it
was asccrtaincd that the police Of New-f"rk City
have most of their overcoas treated IN this wav at
their own cost. They have also found that cotton.
flannel, and wooden gOods are benefited TO very
large extent by beng Subjected to the process. The
solution used was found to possess no drlctcrois
properties but healing in its nature, due prob
ably to suphatc of copper and glue. that it was dis
tasteful aud probably poisonous to the grub. and
that it would not evaporate readily.
This isrcrort has been approved by Quartermas:cr-
General Meigs. who recommends that the applica-
tion of the process be resumed to the extent Of the
appropriate made at the last session of Congress
(3OOOO) that the LOCO wall tents lately contracted
for be all subjected to the process before ssue and
that the cloth to be made into garments be treated
50 far as the appropriation will allow.
, 1874-07-30

PoRr BLAKELx MAIL.-In the late
mail lettings, the lowest bid for carry
ing the mail between Seattle and Port
Blakely. weekly, was $3.50. The Post
master General informs the Postmaster
here that but $50 will be paid for that
service, and if it cannot be done for
that amount, in currency, the Office at
Port Blakely will be suspended. There
are over 800 persons supplied with mail
matter at that Office, and q lumber com
pany doing business of not less than
81. 500. 900 annually. All these are to
be cut of from mail facilities because
no one can be found to carry the mail
at the price. arbitrarily fixed by the Post
master General who knows nothing
about it. The same public functionary
awarded the contract to Ben. Holiday
for carrying the mail from Portland to
Sitka at an advance Of $1,000 per ans
mum over the bid of Mr.. Garfelde to
carry the mail fromPt Townsend toSitka; !;
there being already semi-weekly mail
between Portland and Pt. Townsend, thus
making the extra service, for which
eight thousand dollars year is paid.
utterly useless to the pnblic. The peo-
pie of Puget Sound are shorn of their
rights, by arbitrary rule. to save money
which is squandered upon favorites.
, 1874-07-30

The foregoing is purely an idiotic in
vention of the editor of the " temper
ance organ," without the least shadow
Of foundation in truth. The NJ. B. or
ganizatien was disbanded year ago,
and had no part in tho late election.
The temperance question was not in is
sue in any form. Tho ticket which was
mainly successful was selected by q
committee chosen at . public meeting
to which all parties were invited. The
first man elected on that committee was
Mr.. Schwabacher. . liquor dealer, on
tho nomination Of Judge Webster, q
leading temperance man. The second
man nominated and elected to the CON-
mittee was Mr.. Crawford. liquor deal
or. The professed temperance men had
but small repres entation on the com.
mittee. Not a single person on the
ticket presented is publicly known to be
in favor Of prohibition, and the most of
those elected are known to be opposed
to prohibition. On both tickets there
were but two liquor dealers. and one Of
them was elected. The whiskey ring"
was divid.d, and the "cold water bri-
gade" was nowhere, on election day.
With such an "oficial organ" decent
temperance people are getting ashamed
to acknowledge their connection with
the temperance organization which en-
ploys imbecility, falsehood and vituper-
ative malice to promote its cause.
, 1874-07-30

That TERRITORIAL SUNDAY LAw.-Last
Sunday was day of trial and tribula-
tion-of long suffering and vexation of
spirit. The day was the Inauguration
of the Sunday Law. and saloons were
closed to the importunato demands Of
the guzzlers Of Intoxicating beverages.
It was only for one day; but then II soas
for one day, and one whole day of "a
hours at that. Our streets were more
than usually crowded, and from the ap-
pearance of some few it was evident that
they had at least snuffed the odor of
whisky in the atmosphere, or had in
some npaccountable manner obtained
possession of the cozks of whisky bot.
ties to chew for old remembrance g sake,
A number of our citizens were taken
sick. and rushed to the drug stores in
the hope of having their maladies ap-
propriately prescribed for. A number
Of our saloonisrs went fishing. another
number went hunting for prairie chick
ems, and the majority Of our population
went hunting for something to drink.
At least so it seemed to our reporter
who. by-the>by, is . total abs,inence
man. The precise effect of the Sunday
ordinance cannot be adequately deter.
mined for some few Sundays yet. There
ID talk Of its repeal, together with some
other talk ON the subject. II IL . matter
for the people and their Representatives
in Council 70 determine, and whatever,
if anything else. may be done in the
matter, rests for their consideratiou.-
WdAa Wdlo Spirit.
, 1874-07-30

LuxBrs.-The Lumbermen's Nation
al Convention held three days session
at Williamsport, Penn. during the past
month. One Of the principal acts Of
the Convention was to protest. vigor.
ously. against the Reciprocity Treaty,
which proposes to admit Canadian lum-
ber to the United States free of duty.
Delegates were present from Maine,
New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachu.
sets, Pennsylvania, Michigan, Mary
land. Wisconsin, Florida, Connecticut,
Minnesota, Ohio, New York and Geor>
'gia; Michigan having the largest repre-.
sentatiou.
J. H. Simmonds, Boston, Mass, is
the Corresponding Secretary Of the As
sociation.
, 1874-07-30

SEATTLE MUNICIPAL ELEcT1oN.-The
"inspired idiot" who mixes temperance,
spiritism, free love, woman's rights, lo-
cal politics and personal ribaldry for
the Organ Of, the Good Templars, :"
gives the following account of our late
city election:
RoUTED.-At the late city election in
SoAstle, the NJ. BIS (more beers. alias
hykl bilks) we're routed foot, horse,
And srtillery, by the cold water brigade.
They were "cleaned out to the bed
rock, with poor old fourth proof Beriah
at theirs-head? no; at their TAIL He
tailed onto them and was too much Of q
load for even the Seattle 4hisksy ring
to drag, SO they have alt landed in the
miro together. The law aRds0rder por-
ton of Seattle have shown themselves
equal to the emergency. a They have
met the enemy and he is theirs. All
honsr to tie. geod citizens Of Seattle.
The tyrannical rum fend is now 70 be
curtailed in our sister city. That's right
friends, k''cut hum tail smack smoove
ofi."
, 1874-07-30

SPREAD OF CERTAIN DISEASES It is to
be regarded as settled fact that dis
seases of contagious nature are caused
and spread by influence largely within
the sphere Of our control. This fact has
been strongly urged by DR.. Symes
Thompson, well-known Enelish ply
sician. in lecture delivered BY him in
London. Every form Iof infectious
fever. he asserts, has its idiosyncrasy.
Thus. enteric fever and cholera tend
chiefly to disseminate themselves throu
water passing into the wells and foun-
tains of daily supply; scarlet fever hiber-
mates in drawer, and, after long months
comes forth with some old and cast
aside garment, to be thrown with il
around the head or throat of some new
victim. and so start thence upon fresh
career.
, 1874-07-30

n Compression of the feet of child
rem, not less than in grown people,
works q great many evils. Derange.
ment of circulation, headache and weak
eyes result from wearing tight shoes. -
The motions of q child be absolutely
free, and every garment and covering of
the body should be SO contrived as not
to detract in. the least from perfect
freedom of circulation and movement.
Keeping shoes on feet that have out,
grown them is very expensive economy.
, 1874-07-30
4nget So,.ud 1ispatth.

TREsPAss UPON CONVENIENT LANDs.-
The Courier of the 22d says: "A hearing
was had to-day before the Land Office
involving some 800 cords ef wood Of
Mr.. Foster and others, Of Seattle, cut
on the wife's part Of the Maynard dona-
ton claim. which has reverted to the
Government. Some $50 cords. more
or less, on the portion now claimed by
H. McAleer was ct once RELEASED, the
parties were exculpated from the charge
of trespass, as the claim had been in
state of uncertainty, and the matter was
compromised by Mr.. Foster paying the
Government 25 cents per cord and costs
accrued"
The Land Officers undoubtedly favor
ed the accused parties to the limit of
their discretionary powers; and yet it is
a hardship which ought not to be, that
Mr.. Foster should be called upon to
pay damages which the Government has
in no manner sustained. Government
quit claim to this land nearly twenty
years ago, during which time it has
been held, transferred and converted
as private property. under donation
claim, without let or hindrance from
the Government. A short time since,
under an arbitrary decision of the Se-
cretary of the Interior, the individual
owners of the land, who had bought and
paid for it in good faith, were ousted of
their possessions, without compensa>
ton, the title reverting to the Govern
ment, and they we're Immediately taken
possession of by others. under the pre-
emption laws, after which the Timber
Agent comes in and seizes wood cut
on said land, under lease from the dis
posed owners. and the matter is COM
promised by the payment of q royalty
to the Government.
What y striking contrast in the action
of the Government, officials is there be-
tween this case and that of Gen. Sprague,
the agent of the Northern Pacific Rail-
road. Sprague sold permits to cut tim
ber upon Government lands which had
been merely withdrawn from market
for the contingent benefit of the rail-
road, to which the Government had not
parted with. nor the railroad acquired,
any title. After realizing large reve-
nue. from the sale of timber upon Gov
eminent lands which will never, under
any circumstances, accrue to the rail-
road, further transactions in that line
were forbidden by the authorities. but
when our Courts attempted to enforce
the laws against trespass upon public
lands in the case of Gen. Sprague's un-
lawful permits, their proceedings were
suspended indefinitely by orders from
Government. and Sprague was never
required to remit to the Government
dollar of the proceeds of his lawless
traffic in Government property.
Such unjust determinations against
the settlers in favor Of spectators and
monopolists. seems always to have been
the rule with the Federal Government
in this Territory. We most earnestly
hope for the time when the people may
govern themselves.
, 1874-07-30

SAN FRANc1sco, July %. Tho follow.
ing is the list of passengers per steam
ship VIM. Tabor for Victoria, B. c.:
G. G. Mckenzie, W. B. Higgins, An.
drew Laing. Mrs. A. Watson and infant,
Mrs. Bowman, Miss Bowerdeutetre, G.
". q. Comfy. H. Hale. wife and three
children, J. Ross, Mrs. J. J. Hunt, Mrs.
Jenkinson, Mrs. Linhart and sister,
Julian Pomeroy. G. F. Clapp. F. 9.
Peters, John Maxwell and wife, John
Blot, Il. o. Bowe, Mrs. Lewis and two
children. Mrs. Glesson and twenty five
others in the steerage.
SAN FRANc1sco. July ~. Arrived.
Parallel. Coos Bay; Rival, Columbia
River; San Diego. Chonmagin Islands.
23.--Arrived, ship Shireley, Tacoma;
warhawk, Port Discovery.
Ponr Discovery, July %. Sailed.
ship Revere.
VICTORIA, July %. Arrived, Mary
Edey, London.
PoRr B1AKELY. July %. Arrived.
Tanner, San francisco.
, 1874-07-30

COLLECTOR At CoLvILLE. - Jacob
Stitzel. who, since his arrival at WASH
ington some eighteen months ago. has
been serving as q member of the Capt.
tai Police force. is now on lis way to
this coast with the commission as Coli
lector at Colvi!le in his pocket. This
berth is quite sinecure. as the duties
on the imports would not be sufficient
to pay his salary.
, 1874-07-30

The Idea Of Universal Medicine 10
at last realized in DR. WALxER's VINE
GAR B1rTERs. This concentrated essence
Of the finest medicinal herbs and roots
in the Western hemisphere. eradicates
all diseases which have not undermined
the sources Of vitality. AID in Chronic
Indigestion, Nervous Headache. Conges-
ton Of the Liver, Rheumatism, Gout,
General Debility, and innumerable ul-
cerous and scabious disorders. it II .
specific absolute and infallible.
, 1874-07-30

n The Davenport Gazette says q
young lady who arrived there from CAL
ifornia, without male protector. says
it is safe and delightful trip, for lady
to make alone, and as for the male pro-
lection, it only makes additional trouble
and another to feed out of the lunch
basket.