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New-York tribune., 1874-11-18
A REMARKABLE SALARY.
THE ERIE RAILROAD AND ITS PRESIDENT.


Within three or four days past figures have
been handed around in apparently well informed hnan
ell circles relating to OF the expenses OF the
Erie Railroad which attract attention outside the vide
of those ordinarily nteested 10 the affairs OF that cor
poration The notable is the statement as to the
salary paid the President OF Erie IL Is stated thas
lie has a contract for ten years at salary Of $4,000
year. amounting in all to $400,OOO and that
of this sum he is to be paid in the first year
as follows $4,000 monthly payroll s25,Oco cash on
Sept five notes Of the Company for $4,000 each, pay
able In O. and 10 months from Sept H. 1874 aggre-
eating s25OoO Eich succeeding year after the first
(present) year he is to receive SIS 900.
Mr.. Dunau, whose statement in spite OF tho unlim-
tied attacks the time, to have been mainly vim
dcated by report Of the London accountants Is our
authority for these figures, although they are also
vouched for by business outside Of tho Erie
ciiques.
It's likewise reported though not with equal author
iy that Mr. Watson the late President had contract
for the large salary paid him. for five years. and that II
he has not already been paid for the entire length OF
time he has a valid claim for tho salary. notwlthstand'
ing the short term Of his service.
New-York tribune., 1874-11-18
TIE LOUISIANA CANVASS.

WITHDRAWAL OF TIE TROOPS FROM THE STATE
uoUsE-THE WORK OF THE RETURNING BOARD
PROCEEDING.
NEw-ORLEANs, Nov. H.-The United States
troops that have been occupying the State House for
some time past were withdrawn at a. M, and Capt
Llwer with force OF about 80 policemen supplied their
place.
John VI. sandige, who elected by the Returning
Board to fiji the vacancy occasioncd by Gen. Long
streets resignation declines for the reason that he has
no expression ntimaou from the Board that place
would be made for another Conservative member, thus
placing the party nc should represent On something like
equality with that of its contestants and not having
been requested by tho Executive Committee Of the
Democratic and Conservative party to act in such
capacity on the Returning Board. At IL a. IN. Mr.
Hdusaeker of st. James Pdrsn Republican candidate
the Lislaturc desired TO Oe informed whether tue
returns had been received from 81. James Parish Tne
Board informed hin that tho etarns d Gcen received
US The Board resumed counting at tue 12th
poll III the Second Ward Of the city.
New-York tribune., 1874-11-18
TIE GENET CASE.

THE DECISION OF THE COMMON PLEAS REFUSING A
MANDAMUs AFFIRMED BY THE COURT OF
APPEALS.
ALBANY, Nov. 1.-THE case of the People
agt Henry w. Genet argued last week before the
Court Of Appeals by Mr.. Beach for Genet and Mr.. Eel
lows Of NewYork for the people To-day the decision
was promptly handed down. and afrms with costs the
decision of the Court below. Genet tried and con-
yicted Of peculatOn in connection with the Harlem
Courthouse in the city Of NewYork, about year ago,
but escaped at his residence from tho custody OF
deputy sheriff. Sheriff Brennan held for contempt
of court In consequence OF the escape and SELL
fenced to Imprisonment for thirty days Ludlow Street
Jail. Counsel for Genet applied to settle Dill Of excep
tions and the motion denied for the reason that
Genet was outside the Jurisdiction OF the Court His
counsel then applied to the General Term Of the Court
Of Common Pleas Tor a mandamus, which was refused
The application then broaght up to the Court OF
Appeals where the decision of the General Term was
affirmed to-day. The following is abstract Of the
opinion:
In criminal cases there ia equivalent to the tech
nieal appearance by attorney of defendants IN civil
cases. except being In actual or constructive
tody When person charged Win ieiony mas escaped
made be enforced against him. and courts VIII
give proceedings which for their effective
charged with crime ine fact that this the
allows proceedings writs OF without QuiDg
the actual OF the criminal in court docs not at
all conflict with the view that steps VIII not be allowed
70 be taken his behalf he Is no longer Gus
tody, trial. but has fed from the custody OF the
law H presence In court Is necessary he is to
his corporal punishment is TO be pronounced HIS
In custody necessary 70 step or against hD
encep, such ss may TO taken 70 bring him again into
CUSTODY Inc decision was that the order the court
below be affirmed.
New-York tribune., 1874-11-18
THE DISCHARGE OF HAYES.

THE ACTION OF JUDGE HUMPHREYS CEN-RALLY
APpRoYED-HAYEs'5 ARREST AN OUTRAGEOUS
ATTEMPT TO INFLUENCE THE JURY.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 17.-Judge Humphreys
~ the Supreme Court OF this D.srt has, during the
trial of tho safe burglary cOnspiratOrs received manv
commitments for the aud fairness he has SHOWN
in all his rulings, but nothing he has done since the
trial be gan has been just WI meet VITA more
general approval than the dischdige today OF tho
witness Hayes and the release or his rondsmen Tas
case has been distinguished from the beginning by
apparent attempts dispose OF important witnesses, or
This last was most Outrageous proceeding.
Tho iudge In his charge, has yet 10 deH
with Hayess testimony and the jury TO de-
,ermine whether it is worthy OF credcnce As Judge
u,mnhreys well remarked to-day, the Court trying tho
caso mad heard ell the testimony and would have
Jurisdiction 20 order the OF the witness IL appar-
ent periury had been committed. and for one Of
the prisoners to apply for such order or for the
Police Justice grant H. was on act OF the grosscst
contempt OF Judge Humphreyss court Tae only OBJ
,ect Of such proceeding the minds OF the
Jury II the Court 10 allow the arrest oi wit
ness under such circumstances as these, preeedens
rould he established that might he often followed to
thwaxt the ends Of justice criminal would only have
IN make an affidavit that the witness whose testimony
vas most damaging had committed perjury, to have
him shut up IN jail. and no matter whether he was
acquitted not, the object of the arrest
wuuld he altalutd.
New-York tribune., 1874-11-18
SERIOUS MINING ACCIDENT.

WILKEsBARRE, Penn, Nov. 17.-An extensive
cave occurred Seneca Mines. owned by the Pits
ton and Elmra Coal Company at Pittston to-day. Five
or SIX at work getting out COAL when the rooi
gave way with terrible crash, killing Elias Davis ana
Henry jenkins, and dangerously inuring John B. VIII
hams The spread throughout the town rapidly
causing great excitement and willing hands were soon
at work trying to the unfortunate miners VIII
Hams was found near the edge OF the fall with his back
severely lacefated and otherwise bruised. Davis an
jenkins further under the mass or fallen ROCK
earth the roof still cracking and cruulbl!ng 10
pieces The danger such as to keep even the mcS
daring from attempting TO render any assistance Sone
time spent precautionary measures, when iarg
force set work to get the out About an acre OF
surface Is comprised in the cave, and experionceu
miners sly viii take eight reach the men im
beddea the earth.
New-York tribune., 1874-11-18
ASSOCIATED TRUNK LINES.
POLICY OF THE COMMISSIONERS.

POLICY OF THE COMMISSIONERS. .,
CONSULTATION IN REGARD TO FREIGHT RATES
SOON To BE HKLD-yIEws OF COMMISSIONERS
DENNIs0N AND BLANCHARD-A SLIGHT ADVANCE
IN FREIGHTs TO THE WEST PROBABLE, BUT NO
INCREASE IN PASSENGER RATES.
Ihe Board Of Commissioners for the asso-
cated trunk lines have taken steps toward the eab
hshment OF new rates tho railways. This Board Is
made up OF ex-Gcv. william Dennison OF Ohio Judge
Jewett OF Philadelphia, and Col. Benjamin F. Blanchard
OF this CITY, and the absence Of two members Of the
board from the city has prevented tho holding OF
meetings ExGov. Dennison camo yesterday, and in
rePy 10 the inquiries OF TRIBUNE reporter said that
as the members OF the Board had held consultations,
no was unprepared to what their policy might be.
Judge Jewett had not arrived though ne expected
soon. lie was not ready to state what topics would be
nrst considered by the Commissioners but thought the
early meetings of the Board would develop nothing Of
general interest
Co blanchard remarked that It was too early to indi
cate Wnat course the Commissioners would take. They
had not yet received defue Information OF what had
been accomplished at tho Baltimore Conference last
thursday nor Of what settled at the meeting Of
railway officers with representatives of tho Grand
Trunk Railway on Monday. He expected that tho Bal
tmore and Ohio and the Grand Trank Roads, while
they might not be willing to carry out all
the provisions Of the Saratoga contract, would
cooperate with the associated trunk lines In their
most important obects,the abolition Of drawbacks on
freights and ticket commissions and the steady main
tenance OF fair rates. The Western Board of Railway
commissioners was in consultation Yesterday at
Toledo with representatives OF tho associated West
ern railways aud tho Commissioners from the
East said Col. Blanchard, desire to know what may
have been tho result of the deliberations at Toledo
IL 10 Impossible yet to state when new rates will be liked
by the Commissioners. The Western Commissioners
VIII determine the rates traffic from the West to the
East In my opinion said he they Will make advance
In rates on gram. The Eastern Commissioners have
only to settle westward transportation, and
Will probably make q slight advance on the present
terms, but Will surely not fix upon large Increase
The associate lines have disposition TO impose
onerous rates, and their combination Is as much In
the interest OF the merchants Of the railways them
selves It for the interest OF the merchants that
there should be equitable strictly adhered to in all
branches OF transportation, without unjust discrlmna-
tons In the OF rebates, &C.. Tho rates on tho rail-
ways are lower than they have ever been before,
and the lines ought TO nave fair return on their In
vestments, but they want nothing exorbtant. Col.
Blanchard thought there would DO no increase In pas
senger rates.
New-York tribune., 1874-11-18
VIAL MEETING OF THE STOCKHOLDERS OF II
CONNECTICUT WESTERN ROAD.
FINANCIAL NOTES.

The receiver Of the Bank Of the Common
wealth. which failed Sept 90 lsS announces that he
will pay final dividend OF 20 cent 10 depositors and
all other creditors except shareholders on aud afer
Nov a. Two dividends have been declared previously
one of 80 per cent, D5c. H 1873; AMI one Oh 90 per
oo,t March O. Is5i. Prior to the payment OF any div
dend the debts due the Clearing House ana Others,
ling secured by cOuicrals. were paid, amounting TO
ssissg9 4G there has been paid 10 depostos soSo 20
All IAe amount DO paid On the 2Jih Is, s6','3i 03
Tn 1866, the Missouri Pacific Company bought
,,r road from the State OF Missouri, givug $OoOO00
therefor The State questioned the right Of the Legs-
lature to sell TIC roa, and brought suit In the State
courts where every decision was In favor OF the rail-
road company The matter finally taken to tho
snreme Court Of the Uued States and reported In
yestero.ys TRIBUNE, decided IN favor uf the rail-
road COMPANY. On the strength Of the decisions Mis-
sonIi Pacific advanced rapidly yesterday from Al
10 4si and Atlantic and Pacific Railroad Preferred from
IA 10 l6, The Missouri Pacific IL leased TO the Atlantic
and Pacific the latter guaranteeing nve per cent an-
nua dividend .
CLEVELAND, Nov. 17.-The directors OF the
" ill., ,ilr,,d a mart OF which Is the Ohio River
Railroad have succeeded Ia securing loan OF 900
~ comnrte aui equip this road. WORK upon tho wloIe
line Wal be begun at once
New-York tribune., 1874-11-18

and greatly increased for n time only 10 iali
again when tho temporary arrangement was
brOkeD. The railways have been getting ruinousy
low rates In certain At this time they may %
considered fairly remunerarivr. There IL one pont In
railway management which shippers don't seem 10 u
derstand often show soreness about IL COSTS
O railway about much TO send number OF caIs on
ways. Suppose railway must be paid $500 10 be fairly
remuneraed for transporting certain amount firegnt
and returning the cars. At one end OF the line er
chant Is wllog TO pay the whole $500. II necessary 70
have his shipment through. At the other end " Is
impossible to than $50 for Transporting WHAT
these cars can carry to the point from winch theY
started. Tho question for the rail wav Is Simply thlS:
Snail 1t carry bick the loaded, get $50 for Tho
freight on the return trip. and charge $50
freight or shall 10 carry back the
empty and charge the first shipper the whole 500
which must upl Certainly lG Is airest for all
TO take back the cars ded for $50 and charge the first
shipper $50 But ne will be apt to complain that he Is
obliged pay three times much for the same as
tance the shipper at the other end OF tho ne not
realizing the fact that II only question whether he
shall pay that amount or $50 more.
Mr. Blackstone said that he thought tho feeling IN the
West toward tho railways less bitter than 1t had
been. Tho Illinois roads had observed strlctlV tne
severe laws which had been made against them, ~
order to show people how bad an effect ihe rigld
enforcement Of these laws wOull have. The
eyes OF many were opened. and they saw mat
railroads canhot be ruled by cast-iTon methods,
and that the railroads OF tho West do not desire TO
carry out policy anagonistc to the interests OF tho
people On the Illinois roads the system OF DRAWBACKS
on freghts has been little In use for ths last Two or
three years, and plan OF allowing commissions on
tickets has not prevailed to nearly the same extent as
on Eastern lines.
New-York tribune., 1874-11-18
FOREIGN NOTES.


BERLIN, Nov. 17.-The trial OF Count Won Ar
MIN has been postponed until Dec.9
LONDON, Nov. 1S.-FIve Yarmouth fishing
crafts have been missing since the gale aud
believed w be lost with all on board, upward VI ~
persous.
LONDON, Nov. 18.-An official statement is
published cOnifadicng recent reports Of the uasatls-
factory pro Iess Of rec ung foG the British army.
LONDON, Nov. 17.-At a meeting of the
shareholders of the Midland RIilway to-day the pro-
pOsal OF directors to abolish secondcass fares on
their line was approved almost unanimously.
KINGSTON, Ont, Nov. 17-The elections to
the Dominion LEGISLATURE for the Counties OF West
Northumberland aud Lincoln, took place to-day, re-
sulting in the reelection of Kerr and Morris both sup
porteTs Of the GOvecnmeut. IHe petloh against tle
return OF Sr Sir John a. MacDonald for Kingston Is
being tried in thai clty.
OTTAWA, Nov. IA letter from one of the
engineers OF tie Canada Pacific Survey, dated Oct. r.
from Camp No. %, sixth Dvi5ion says the cold
weather Just sin III Ia earnest, the Thermometer
ranging % degrees below Teczng. Tue party were IN
Lat. 81 " N, Long lVl 10 W. and the wOiK not oEe
quarter through
The London Times, in commenting on the
November elections tins country, says: ILere is no
serious issue rails between the two great parties
of the Unon and the OF this week hetoken con
demnatOn of Gen. Grant TaCLer than an approval OF
the Of the spirit OF the opposition There is.
no doubt between Republicans and Democrats some
traditional Diff renee OF attitude toward the irre-
presbe negro, but Tor practical this cause OF
antagOnism has ceased TO exist. Gen. GrdnPs Admins
tratIOn has been failure III the south.
of the larLy-WAO have seeded seeding from
President. afraid that the negro population
whoever comes into office, and II Is not Impossible that
by the time the Democrats succeed to power the
living together Will have brought about better
state OF things iu the le Sve States ana nave thus
smoOthed the way OF the new Administration"
New-York tribune., 1874-11-18
WESTERN RAILWAY METHODS.

VIEWS or A RAILROAD PRESIDENT-THE FEELING
IN THE WEST IN OPPOSITION TO RAILWAYS
DECREASING IN BITTERNESS.
It. B. Blackstone, President OF the Chicago
and Alton Railroad in the city yesterday ana gave
10 TRIBUNE reporter views concerning recent rail-
way action He said that the Illinois Road had not
ioined the association OF Western lines, which
has appointed a Board Of Commissioners 10
regulate rates, although they had been in-
y,ted TO do SO; they declined mainly because
their business differed direction from that OF the
associated roads The Chicago and &toh had North
and South business, and nothing to be gained by
entering the Association, and other Illinois roads wore
in similar position The objects of the Association to do
away with rebates on freight aud TICKET COMMISSIONS
and to establish uniform rates were considered
to 90 exceAcnt, but there was soon
dead Of doubt snioa9 Western railway men, I'd
10 the pro,sality OF the Of tho assochtaoi
There aro 600 any DIVERSE isteress In IT, The Work of
the Commissioners has been coosutnmated yet' ~
has teen expected IT Two toree tmse that hes wcuid
aunosacc new schedule a rates but rouoies appear
to have come up 10 their way The sssecataon of the
railways 10 not looked with suspicion or a'arm py
western merchants sad sutppers. for n Is generally
recognized that IL for the advantage OF merchants
a we ss railways 70 have uniform rates which can DO
relied co. In the traffic between points wnere thete
has been much composition. railway rvairy wouiu Ior
time make the rates excesAivsly low. and then trnce
vOud b. Patched % and the rstAs wooto 70 suuoenU
New-York tribune., 1874-11-18
END OF THE ILLINOIS MINERS, STRIKE.

CHICAGO, Nov. IA strike has been pre-
vailug among the coal miners iu St. Clair and Madison
Countess ILL.,, for several weeks. and there has been
more less apprehenIons Of ciot for time past
Requsitions for made upon the Governor Of
the State last week. aud IN all instances complied with
but aside from the burning OF the staging in
ono shaft, violence has been attempted
by the strikers. To-day the strike virtually
ended mass meeting OF tho miners in
terested was held Mt Eight Mile Stone, IN 81. CLAIR
County About 900 men were In Attendance. The
meeting was orderly aud we'll conducted resolution
was paSse1 directing all miners VINO could get &C. a
bushe 10 60 THIS means that all will 20 to
work If they get 80. bushei. Such was tue in
formal Understanding OF tue meeting, aud IT
IL this difference Of one cent per bushel
which has been in contest between the
men and their employers Tue submission OF. the
miners was the result OF report submitted by Com
mitee appoi0ed previous meeting to ascertain the
of 'blackegs" at work in the mines. Yester
day they reported l01 and day 320 1t plain that
this rate the places OF the strikers would soon be
hcd unless they succumbed. and tuey resolved 10 DO
so. The arms sent by the State authorizes served
to protect the at work. ana doubtless mad much to
do with the end OF the strike.
New-York tribune., 1874-11-18
GENERAL RAILWAY TOPICS.

PATENTS FOR HALF THE LANDS ORIGINALLY
GRANTED TO THE UNION AND CENTRAL PACIFIC
ROADS TO BE ISSUED.
WASHINGTON. Nov. 17.--Under Congress
siona Joint resolution OF 1852 five eminent citizens were
appointed to examine into the condition OF tue onon
and Central Pac, Railroads, who reported that ABOUT
90 would be necessary to supply tho deficiencies
of both roads, Secretary Cox at that tme directed the
Commissioner of the General Land Oflice to withhold
from them onehaf OF the land grant as security for tile
supply Of the deficiencies OF the roads, Inc reports Vi
tbe commissioners who recently examined tho roads
say the UnOu Pacific has, since that PERIOD eApehueo
s. 25OOO and the Central Pacific sj5)o0oo in excess OF
the sum first named. The deficiencies having been sup
piled and the considered as complete tue repors
were submitted by the Secretary OF the Interor to the
President Who on recommendation OF the secre-
t,rv bos directed the revocation of order OF Seere
tarv Cox Withholding the patents for half the lands
which Will therefore be released to those coinpanies
REFUSAL OF TIE MICHIGAN CENTRAL COMPANY TO
PERMIT TILE USE OF THE CENTRAL DEPOT IN
CHICAGO BY THE BALTIMORE AND OHIO CON-
PANY.
CHICAGO, Nov. 17.-The managers OF the
MICHIGAN Central lroad in this city have refused 10
permit the use OF tho Central Depot on cue laNe shore
by the Baltimore and Ono Railroad The Illinois Con-
trail Railroad Company threeliths of the depot,
and 1t had contracted with the Baltimore ana ONO
Company to furnish depot grounds on the terms
granted TO the Chicago, Burlington, ana quincy
Railroad supposing that the Michigan Central Com
pany would raise objection It seems. however
TO be the purpose Of the latter Company to place all pos
sblo obstacles the OF the Bitlm)te ann Oiio.
The general belief il that this policy dictated Oy e
Saratoga COm ssiouers, who are mucn lncciscu NJ tue
refusal OF the Baltimore and Olio MANAGERS 10 Joln
thor combination. Ere t traiuS are now running on
tho ne W connection Baltimore aDd O1io WIN ths
cy an freight depot has been Dulit TOT the Company
by tho Illinois Central Company. PassIgcr tras wiz
be put on next Monday, and Will stop on Inc lake
shore outside The Central Depot
,xyr-A1. MEETING OF TIE STOCKHOLDERS OF THE
CONNECTICUT WESTERN ROAD.
HARTFORD, Nov. 17.-At the annual meet
ing OF the stockholders Connecticut Western all
road to-day some chang male IN the Board OF
Directors TAe following were elccted
VIM H. Barnum aud Alexander III. Haley, Salisbury;
George NJ Bartholomew. Charles T. Hiilyer, Nathaniel
B Stsyeus TImO Vi. Allen, WIN. BO.es, Hartford; BY
ron LponIs Sufrld; Wm. l.. Gilbert and George Dad
lev Wiusted; Charles Blair, ColIinsvile; Frederck
Watson Canaan; Joseph 10Y Simsbury.
The Company has received request from the officers
NJ the new Rhnebeck and Connecticut RiilrJad for
eoufereuce next week to arrange connections. Tie
rails ON the latter road now laid through from
70 Boston Corners connecting there Win the
Harlem Road and the Connecticut western.
New-York tribune., 1874-11-18
AFFRAY BETWEEN CONGRESSMAN McNULTA
AND LAWYER.

CHICAGO, Nov. l7.-Gen. McNulta, the present
Onsressuan from tho Bloomington District aud Chas
shackioford, lawyer of BLOOMINGTON. had personal
alterutie~ to-day arising OF feeling
geudered by the recent political oamFs,gn In which
MOI alta defeated. shsekleford very active
for stavcns tho successful candidate. The nghs
began By McNulta charging shackieford with having
circulated reports that while McNuita vas In the HI:
Legislature he had by corrupt become the
possesS0r Of two arms McNufta slapped Shaekieford
In the face Of tho fracAs which followed
shaokeford struck MeNuita with . cane, ana was
about repeat the blow when McNults drew rcvover
cooked aud ordered Shsckleord " drop the eaue lue
done. and the melee ended With The rers@eAS 81
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