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New-York tribune., 1875-02-11
PROTEST AGAINST SUGGESTED LEGISLA
1ION.

PETITION IN OPPOSITION TO THE COsHGAN BILL
OBJECTIONS RAISED AGAINST INTERFERENCE
WITH CITY DEPARTMENTS.
The following protest against the Costigan
bill has been left the Chamber Of Commerce for sig
natures
To the Honorable the Legislature Of the State Of Nep
The undersigned pray leave present their respect
full and earnest remonsrances against the passage OF
bill. now pending before one OF your honorable bodies
entitled "An act to amend an act entitled An act to
organize the local Government OF the City OF New
York passed April 80, ls7S designed to confer upon
the Mayor Of the City OF NewYork the power OF remov
ing office heads OF departments without the con-
of the chief Executive authority OF the state
view OF the powerful personal and pecuniary inter
directly affected by the manner IN which the % 6usi
ity with which controlling local combinations can be
formed to promote schemes to honest
havi6g tie effect TO make the heads OF departments
absolutely dependent Tor reputation and continuance
in office upon the will of other officials OF the same local
goyerpment would be in tho highest sense prejudical
C tie fearless disenergs q Pgoc duty
& pSysSn % is made gF by oT case bs sTeHc
GfGEe cf TSeh cause use 10 ap The Mayor q
the city and then 2zsInor Of the state Tas
designed TO protect the independence & ne onceI
the resentment OF the local officials wiz ueIe ne Is
brought Immediately In contact and 49, ID the op
of your memorialists an essential safeguard.
should the proposed pill become lay, your memorial
lists believe 10 vii greatly add TO the difficulty felt In
inducing of character and Independence 10 accept
the principal trusts under the City Government, aud
VI -
corrupt to whatever interests passions
may from time time obtain controlling influence over
the local Executive.
Your memOriasts earnestly pray that the proposed
bill may receive the sanction OF tho Legislature.
Your memoraliss also respectfully and earnestly pre-
sent their remoDstrances against raising the limit Of
900 TO private contracts for supplies and public works,
fixed by Section 81 OF the Charter. and also against
ducing the affirmative vote below the hreefourns now
required by Section IA OF the Charter for ordinances
resolutions involving the expenditure OF money, or
the levying assessment. the leasing city real
estate franchises, and earnestly pray that the bills
introduced into the Legislature favOrng such amend
ments the Charter not receive favorable actioD
New-York tribune., 1875-02-11
THE BOSTON AND ALBASY RAILROAD.


REELECTION OF TuE OLD BOARD OF DIRECTORS
NEW ISSUE OF BONDS TO THE VALUE OF
$5,0o0,000 AUTHORIZED TO PAY AN INDEBTED
NEss OF s1.Soo,OOo. AND TAKE UP OLD BONDS
FALLING DUE.
BOsrON, Mass, Feb. 10-At the annual
meeting OF the Boston and Albany Railroad Company
today the regular ticket for directors was uDani-
mousy reflected and not word was said about the
hearing on the conduct OF the directors which fs set
down or tomorrow at the State House. The President
announced that the authority TO issue bonds was ex
baisted, because all the bonds the Company were au-
thorzed issue had been issued and sold Moro money
was wanted 20 complete works now in progress,
and the Finance Committee had made an examination
and deemed it advisable to ask the stockholders to au
thOrze issue OF s5OOoooo 1t was not intended 10 use
the entire sum at present, but only portion OF It,
While the revenue of the Company continued dimin-
ished. and until the business Of the country was In
better condition. no further expenditures would be
made, or improvements DO begun; but they desired
to complete several works already under way,
and for that purpose asked the authorization
OF the issue Of 5000 900 in bonds The road could e
gay issue bonds the extent OF the stock $20OoOe
There were bills outstanding at the time OF making up
the annual report of S46o0O, which sum had been re-
duced to 81 100000. Money needed to pay these
number of bonds would fall due the lat Of October
and money would have 10 be provided for these They
also desired to complete the station at worcester
and the elevator at East Boston Two thousand tons or
steel rails had been bought and paid for; 5000 tons
moro would complete the entire track from Atany 10
this city. The speaker did not believe that more than
g. COO would he needed at the outside to do all this
A vote was then passed unanimously authorizing the
loan The last issues at per cent were taken at
New-York tribune., 1875-02-11
GOVERNMENT WEATHER REPORT.
WAR DEPARTMENT,
OFFICE OF TIE UHIEF HIGNAL UfFICEh, \
WARRINGTON d. c.. Thursday Feb. H. 1S75-1 q. 10.
Synopsis for he past hoentv-for hours

OFFICE OF THE CHIEF SIGNAL OFFICER, ,
WAsuJSGToN. d. c.. Thursday, Feb IL, 1873 a. In.
synopsis for The past hoentV-foW hours.
The barometer remains highest off the East
Al pte coast. IL has fallen but again In the ex-
treue Northwest and is lowest the Gulf aud At
iantc coast thence the Mississippi valley, but has
fallen in the NORTHWEST with clear weather aud norh-
Sorth and east winds and rain snow prevail from
Lake Huron southwark to the South Atlantic and East
ern Gull states.
The rivers lave risen OF Vicksburg ard New Orleans,
and fallen at Nashville. Cincinnati, aud Cairo.
Probabilities.
During Thursday In the South Atlantic States, falling
T,-nmeer eesery winds, warmer cloudy weather, fol-
lowed bv nt.tsgest winds and falling temperature.
For the Gulf States Idina, followed BY rising baron,
etpr lower temperature nOrthelly WillA elYpiH anu
clearing weather, with n nOrther on the Texas c0ds;. -
For Tennessee the ONO Valley, and tho lower lake
re on falling barometer, southeast wind and rain or
snow followed by southwest TO northwest winds, cold
or clearing weather, and rising barometer.
For the upper lake region, the Upper Mississippi and
Lower Missouri Valleys and the Northwest rising ba-
romeier. north and west winds, and clear and colder
weather.
For ne Middle and Eastern States, falling barometer,
higher emperatur cloudy sedger. and possibly RAIN or
SNOW.
The rivers will rise sshty below Memphis and cease
falling at Nashville ana Cincinnati
CautiOnary signals continue at New-Oreans Mobile,
Cape Hatteras, Kitty Hawk, Norfolk, Cape Henry,
Capo May Peck's Beach Atlantic City Barnegat. squan
Beach, Long Branch Sandy Hook, New.York, New
Haven, New London, and Woods Hole.
New-York tribune., 1875-02-11
For other Ship News see FUh Pcge.l
.DDINED

For other ship Ncws see FUtt PGgel
ARRIVED.
Acspuce Gray Asuinsal Feb with ma'e ana p~
o Pacific Mail Steamship Co .. ..4..
Bsrk (er) Batavia - DAYS with sugsr ara oohee
mig Jiet g. Clark Moore Cenfuegos I6 days with segar .
shr Jas NJ icy (Oi Hanngtos Boyntoa Carnas il da VII"
chr Chas Warren Smith. Fortune Bag. N r. 10 DAYS VIII
fresh frozen herring.
Bark Bvs (Of LVerpOO from anchored OUTSIDE inc D
SAILED.
sembps CuSs for Liverpool Georgia for Charesion eotss
Tor Portland Of Sandy Hooks osrs nomas
Broo.s ior st. Jago Cubs Reindeer Cor Demera og tm cs
Belize; schrs H. Baker for Rio Janeroi John b'i i'f
LaacO oliver, tor Jereme
WISSuns & light w. clear upper and lower bays died "e
very thick floating co. . -.
ship Wave Queen London Wcor, from Cacuin a,nyee o
outside tie bar came mp to tue J ye-~ liV'"'
DOMESTIC PORTS. -
SAN PRASc1sco Pb lO-aled Pacific Mail steamships Aons cs
Hong Kong Yokohama and the Granada for Panama Ae
ship ilarye.t Queen. from NeT.York. a., n.... e..
NEW ORLEASs Feb. lOCesrei, bark Charles DaSenpO" '
s1yAyS,B Feb lO-Arived steamship San Jaeno and ef.
Welcome r. Behee HeT.Yohi scars Albert Ihopss no
Bboa; Loasa D. Rshbone from Orient L. Cleared mr. bIas
Barbsloes Geo washington TOT "'~" ''
for Philadelphia Sailed steamship CLEOPATRA Tor Ne" iofL
FOREIGN FORTS.
Lovnoy Feb 10 Uuited States giuseppe o1so
Tros Smae g. Johlnnes Camis Magge sia
one and llepry the inst b. Danus sooen
Astrap Cston Mary JOaes. Agss Sess Da5rs
yacki, and Helen Mdnou
DISASTER.
NoRYoLK w.. Peb 10.The steamship Emihe rop Nrn
honnd hoe NachapRne Shoas on ih1fssS
rght Peb All total 0ne deck hand John hsne -
The c.ntan mo remainder II arrived here oaH
Tina Em formerly hgel TO the Jersey C iaeu' SuD "1 "
valued az $4,000. she nDinsured
New-York tribune., 1875-02-11

ding active and the prices obtained good the SAFE
limited yesterday the furniture OF the parors
and bedrooms OF the second story, fronting on Broad
way and veseys The highest prices paid were Tor the
furniture of the suites Of numbered 1885, 49, ana
15o President Lincoln occupied these rooms on several
occasions and for many years they were the regular
quarters of Gen. Sherman when he visited this city
Large prices also paid for the furniture OF the par
ior ana bedroom Nos. SO and So which were formerly
occupied by William II. Seward. The furniture OF these
rooms, although handsome and little worn. Is not su-
peo to that sold IN several other apartments on the
same floor, but the higher prices paid seem
TO Indicate the vslue OF the associations connected with
this part of the hotel The sale oday Will probably In
cude the furniture OF Room No. Il, an apartment some
what celebrated from its occupation by tue Prince 90
Jonvile on his visit TO the United States "a the Ma
tions guest in 19i Room No. II ia also noteworthy as
having been occupied by many OF the Presidents OF the
United States 1t said that every President since 1886
has slept In that room.
Much interest Ia shown by tho bidders In the sale OF
the furniture OF Daniel Webster's ROOM but that VIII
not be sold before Tuesday As nearly IA can be es
mated the proceeds OF yesterdays sale amounted to
s6OcO To-day the furniture and appurtenances OF te
bar room will be sold. Although the Work OF dspoSing
furniture of the house has proceeded rapidly
expected the auction will not be ended before the
last Of next week.
New-York tribune., 1875-02-11
ARKANSAS.
TURBULENT AND DISORDERLY.
SETTING UP GOVERNORS TO BE KNOCKED DowN
In N1N. 1874.

In Hav. 1874 IN February 1873
BIZ The President OF The To the Senate Of me Onitd a
United States of America States:
A Observation-Disclosures. Herewith nave tne
Certain turbulent and dis honor to send, in ac-
orderly persons, pretend cordance with the resoi-
ing that Elisha Baxter the ton OF the Senate Of the 81
present Executive of Ar inst all tho Information IN
Kansas was not elected, my possession not hereto
have combined together fore Furnished reiRtVe 10
with force and arms 10 re- affairs in the State OF Ar
sist his authority as such kansas.
Executive. and other au- l Will venture 10 eA-
thores of said State; and press the opinion that all
Whereas Said Elisha the testimony shows that
Baxter has been declared in the election OF 1872,
dulv eIected bv the General Joseph Brooks law
Assembly of said State as fully elected Governor OF
proyided in the Constitu- that State that he has
ton thereof, and has for been unlavfully deprived
long period been exercising OF the possession Vi ns
tho functions of sald Office Office since that time; that
into which he In 1874 the Constitution OF
according TO the Constu the State was by violence,
ton laws Of said State, intimidation, ana teVou
and ought by its citizens ti0nary proceedings over
to be considered the lawful thrown, ami new consul
ye thereof; and, ton adopted, and q new
Whereas The said Elisha State Government est'p-
Raxter under Section OF lished. These proceedings
Article " OF the COnsttu II permitted TO STAND prac-
ton OF tho United States, ucay ignore all he 'iE'N
and the laws passed in pur Of mnoritle3 IN al 'hc
suance thereof. has hereto States.
fore made application to Also what is mere 'o
me to protect said State prevent each OF he o'"es
and the citizens thereof recently reldml,ted to
against domestic violence, Federal reiAhon' on GOT
now therefore tain conditions from chang
Ir,vssrs Grant Pres Ing their constitutions and
ident OF the United States violating their pledges II
do hereby mako prOcama- this action IN Arkansas Is
finn and comma nd ali tur- acalie ced inf respect
bulept and disordery per fully submit whether Pre-
sons to disperse and retire ceden 80 dangerous 10 h
neaceaby 10 Their respec- stability OF State Govern
tive abodes within ten days ment II not OF the N'o
,-or, ,bia date and here Government also should be
| after submit themselves to recognized Dy congress
tho lawful authority OF the earnestly AJAX thas Con
said Executive and othor gress will take ,Qennte ac
constituted authorities Of tionn the matter TO feeV'
said State. and invoke tho the Executive from aeh!
| aid and cooperation OF all upon the questions whcl
good citizens to uphodlaw should De ueclueu ny .u'
| and nreserye the public legislative branch Of tai
peace uO'e'HeH''
Done at the City Of Wash T. 3. GRANT
! ington, this 18th day OF ETechtee Ad'So"'Feo
| May, in the year OF our 1875
Lord 1874, and of the IDde-
| pcndence Of the United
| States the 95th. (Signed)
| U. g.. GRANT.
| By the President:
| HAMILTON FISH, Secre-
Gtat
New-York tribune., 1875-02-11
THE FIRE RECORD.

A HOME OF THE HELPLESS THREATENED.
TIE FIRE IN TIE INSTITUTION FOR THE BLiND-TIE
LOSS ONLY $4,000
The fire which broke out at 1:15 a. m. yes
terday in the reectory of the Institution for the Blind
in Nnth-ave., Thrty-fourth-st was completely ex
tinguished by s a. M The kitchen Is in largo four
story granite building containing also the laundry and
hospital and Ia connected by corridor, ABOUT
so feet long, with the main building. The fire was first
discovered by a servant OF tho institution, who
slept in the second floor of the kitchen building and
who was aroused by the smoke. He at once gave the
alarn and full force Of steamengnes soon appeared
on the ground Considerable time lost In hawipg
out the hydrans the vicinity, most OF them being
frozen TIE intense cold also interfered greatly with
the efforts Of the Grenen. In the mean time the flames
had been rapidly advancing and the high breeze that
was blowing famed them in very few moments into a
that threatened all the surrounding build
ipgs Toe fremen fearing that the flames might prove
too ferce for them had second aud third alarm
sounded, and in oDedIence e .hesQ calls lorc5 l5
sponded large eIohgh TO cope with the flames and
extinguish lnefn in o very short time.
one corner Of the IefectOry was destroyed and the
roof badly burned, but tue loss Will hardly exceed
$1,000, upon which there is full insurance. There
we're three or fonr patients in the Hospital and large
number OF servants sleeping in the upper floors OF the
building but all escaped without Injury In the main
building 1T bnd inmates OF the institution most
Of them children. These greatly alarmed when
frat aroused from Sleep ana 1t required All the efforts
Of the superintendent, William D. Waite to calm their
fears Al the very first alarm they were roused ana
with their little bundles of clothing were gathered IN
the corridors of the main building In readiness
to withdraw case IL should become necessary. lhe
little ones, after the first fright was oyer quietly
awaited the Instructions of the Superntendent. who
assurances OF safety whenever any unsuai eOmDoton
among the fremen outside threatened 10 renew Their
fears Order was fully restored yesterday, ana an OK
temporzed kitchen IN another portion Oh tho building
tu nshed meals for the inmates.
New-York tribune., 1875-02-11
RAILWAY INFLUENCE ON THE WISCONSIN SEN
A1ORSHIP.

RusStTI SHVt, NICc-FTtsIUtHC OF CHt MIIWaU-
kee and st. Paul Railroad Company, said yesterday that
he did wish TO be misunderstood in his statement
garding the Wisconsin senatorship. Ho says the de
eat OF Senator Carpenter not due to the active ef
forts Of the Company in the Legislature Of that State
but rather to the withdrawal OF the moral support
which they had heretofore extended to Mr. Carpenter
Mr.. Sage says 1t is not tho custom OF his Com
pany to interfere in legislation, they be-
lieye such O course to be perncious and
improbable. When Senator Carpenter was
named for reelection, the gentlemen who compose the
directory OF the Company refused to support him. and
being men OF influence In the community, their example
was followed by many others, aud the result was Mr
Carpenters defeat.
The Milwaukee and 81. Paul Company discaim the
credit Of the Issue OF the contest and leave II with the
people, where II properly belongs.
New-York tribune., 1875-02-11
TIE GRASSHOPPER PLAG UE.
MoRE AID FOR THE SUFFERERS

E0RE AID FOR TIE SUFFEkEhS
VILLAGE CONTRIBUTION.
To the Editor or The Tribune
SIR: Incosed please find S1S 25 as the contribu-
ton of this village to the Grasshopper Relief fund
Truly yours, c. &c
Brealpood, L. l., Feb. Q, 1875.
LITTLE BOYS SAVINGS.
To me Editor Of The Tribune.
SIR: am little boy years old and have 30
in nv bank. have taken it for some little boy in
Kansas and send it to you to be sent there for NO.
Please do so and oblige your little friend,
Genera, NY, Feb. 0. 1870 FRED.W HERENDEEN.
A CHURCH COLLECTION.
To the Editor Of The Tribune.
SIR: The congregation of my church at Clover
Hill, n. j. sends you $50 for the Kansas sufferers
Inclosed please find my check for the above amount
Respect fully, &c, M' NJ oLVhh'
clover Riit ". j., Feb g. 1873
A MITE FROM A TAMMANY BANK.
the Edftor Of The tribune
SIR: Little sister and have little iron man
with his hand always ready to take pennies. lam
many Bank" is printed on his side. Papa says IN
New-York that means honest charity" We send
YOU So from the bank for the Kansas and Nebraska
sufferers. Yours, LOUIS AND MANY
Great harrington, Mass. Feb 8. 1875
New-York tribune., 1875-02-11
THE TEXAS PACIFIC RAILROAD,

THE CALIFORNIA PRESS IN FAVOR OF A GOVERN
MENT SUBSIDY FOR THE COMPLETION or THE
SOUTHERN OVERLAND LINE--A COMPETING ROAD
TO THE CENTRAL PACIFIC NEEDED FOR THE
PROTECTION OF THE PEOPLE
SAN DIEGO, Cal, Feb. 0.-The feeling in
California growing strong in favor of the Texas
Pacific Railroad The press in all parts Of the State
favor scotts bill for the completion OF the Southern
overland line. The San Francisco Bulettn says:
We are being devoured calmly leisurey and system
aticaly by great national enterprise which has he
very close private corporation Ihere IS no PROP
able relief for except IN competition This is the
view of the case taken by all who large enough TO
take whole country II there is any ground upon
competiton II the bill be properly guarded, Col. Tom
Scott would in reality be the recipient OF q OF pub
lie money
m, Dairy Union condemns the action OF the Los
Angeles Chamber OF in telegraphing to Wash
ington q resolution favoring the Central Pachcs propo-
sition for extending the Southern Pacific Railroad in
competition with the Texas Pacific scheme 1t says the
Chamber appears have been captured by the railroad
monopoly; but 1t is satisfactory to know that only ten
persons were present at It's meeting OF whom three op
nosea the action taken The resolution does repre-
sent tho public sentiment Of Los Angeles. The Union
adds:
At the recent meeting of the San Francisco Chamber
of Commerce, there were only twenty members
present OF whom only half voted favor Of the
resolutions approving tue Southern Pacihc scheme
pded of public sentiment very
weak and NAV be appropriately cIassed with the recent
fraudulent Granger dispatch Inc monopoly mas pc
come desnerae which resorts to such expedients The
ACTIVITY Of ITS agents shows how very real they regard
the danger OF competition. II tneTe j. hhgie
nroposItion that would sweep the State from Oregons
border Colorado River by an almost unanimous
popular vote II Is IN one favornG the GSytrnen' rs
s1stance asked for Scotis Texas Pacific Railroad as an
independent competing road That Is the way tne peo-
pie feel no matter what dozen men In Ban Francisco
or Los Angeles may say tue seals OF Chamber OF
Commerce at dctatiOn OF Leland Stanford; OF VIVA
hired organs may sfhrm or deny.
THE SAN FRANCISCO PRESS.
SAN Francisco, Feb. 9.-The Bulletin, CdH,
EraDinsr and Post of this city; The Herald and The
Union of San Dego The Los Angeles Express, The Stock
ION Herald Vallejo Independent San Aateo Times, SaeTG
,nento Unon and various other journals all favor Con-
eressonal aid under careful restriction and Limitation,
which shall the completion OF the Texas Paeinc
as a competing road. TO check the encroachments upon
and OF people consequent upon the estab
lshment by Congressional aid OF The Central faclnc
Railroad monopoly.
New-York tribune., 1875-02-11

so Justice to the composer, and tho harp
h,eh has important duty perform, especially In Ken
,,s first aria, omitted. The recitatives added py
Costa were used instead Of the spoken dialogue ue
.,gned by Balfe and an attempt thus made TO
elevate "Tbe Talismau" to the dignity OF Epgish
Grand Opera, which we think was mistake indeeo
Miss Kellogg went so far TO retain great zeal OF
recltstye which was Omitted when the opera was per
formed In Italian. .9svera new and COED scenes were
se and the dresses and properties were rich and ap
New-York tribune., 1875-02-11
ON WHICH SIDE Is THE JOBBERY 7
-.

TO the Edtor OF the Tribune.
SIR have seen the statement that Senator
WINDOWS Committee, while adopting the plan for OPEN
ing the mouth the Mississippi by Jeties afraid to
report favor OF the cheapest proposal and which
asks no money at all until the work ia done for fear
they should be accused OF jobbery. don't quite see
how this would subject them to such accusation.
But suppose they should fail to pass practical bill for
opening the mouth OF the Mississippi, would the
Graugers then have any reason TO think that the rail
roads had paid them to keep 1t shut upi Yours,
Washington, ID. o., Feb. Q, 1875 SOUTH WEST.
New-York tribune., 1875-02-11
RAILROAD DISASTER.
A COLLISION BETWEEN A PASSENGER AND FREIGHT
TRAIN-FoUR PERSONS INJURED.

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Feb. 1O.-As a passenger
train on the Rockport. Rock Island and st. Louis
Railroad, which left here this morning,
was passing tie Eiwardsville crossing, about
twenty miles from ST. Louis, the two rear passenger
cars ran on side track owing to the breaking OF the
cross OF the switch. and came In collision with
train standing there. The coaches were badly
recked and the locomotive OF the freghrain greatly
damaged
Mary swigert Of Jacksonport, Ark. was badly
cut and bruised about tho face and head !
George NJ Bishop OF indianapolis. severely
burL I'm the right thigh. and Marcus Beai'
eTnress and W. T. Harding Of Belleve. ILL.,.
were slightly injured There no other cssuAlsa
New-York tribune., 1875-02-11

ticket Of popular men. which Is opposed to She regular
ticket annually put forward by the officers in place The
officers have ssued statement showing tho increase OF
the socetys since they came into power and
the opposition have published circular in which they
charge all manner Of corruption and fraud. The
Reformers say that the election tonight viii be dis
astrous to the opposition faction while the regular
ddatos are confident OF success Every effort will be
exerted on both sides and there be doubt but the
nontnst viii be a close one,
New-York tribune., 1875-02-11
IN NEWARK, Y. J.

Yesterday morning the water back of the
range in the kitchen OF the residence Of John b. Lee No
II Coumba-st exploded with great force seriously In
turing the servant, Alice Baker. The room was badly
damaged and hot Goals from the range set the room
on fire. which extirguished By tue neighOor9 The
seyant was badly scalded about the face aud mbs and
was removed Us st. BarnaDas Hospital. The damage
will aInOunt to about S40O
New-York tribune., 1875-02-11

A SQUARE BUSINESS HOUsE.-Ever since as
suming control Of the Journal have had dealings
with the advertising arm Of GEO. p RowELL Co., No
Al Parkrow New York City, and have found them just,
upright, and honorable gentlemen in every instance
just such Is pleasure for persons wishing to
advertise or newspaper men 10 do business with. We
cheerfully recommend them to those wishing TO make
their wants known through the press.-tBockford ili
IournaL