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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-05-24
THE GRAssHOPPER PLAGUE.
GOOD.
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUSE.l
iBr TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.

GOOD.
lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE
WASHINGTON, May 23.-Many gentlemen who
have arrived in Washington during the past two three
DAYS from those parts OF the West which were last year
devastated by asshOpIes assert that the reports OF
injury already done to crops or anticipated this Spring
are greatly exaggerated. Especially is this said ID be
the fact In regard Nebraska Senator Paddock. who
is now here has received letters from all portions Of that
state and h information agrees substantially with that
brought by member OF one OF the releI committees
While in some limited sections OF the State the young
grasshoppers Matching out and destroying the
tender grain the crop prospects in the State at large
excellent s,natOr Paddock thinks that III spite OF the
grasshoppers much larger crop Of small grain will be
harvested in Nebraska this year than before The
sections Of tie West that in danger of devastation by
grasshOppers those which are on the frontier and
which do not produce very large percentage OF the
grain crop. Civilization seems to be W fatal TO these
pests as to Indians and it has been the almost uni
versa experience in the West that after the land has
been generally brought under cultivation grasshOpper
never come in sufficient numbers 10 do great damage
The home OF the grasshopper is the Plains and when
by long pre- vang westerly winds swarm Of them has
been brought the settled portions OF the country
they have rarely penetrated the first year beyond the
third or fourth tier Of counties from the frontier In
these which generally visited the first year in July
and August they have often destroyed nearly the whole
their asatons, being confined TO section in which
only small percentage of the land has been broken up
have percepby reduced the aggregate Of the crops
OF the entire country affected the price Of grain The
grasshoppcrs which come from the Plains the first year
deposit their eggs the fields they visit and in the fol-
lowing Spring these Matched out about the time the
grass Winter grains start Before their wings
sufficiently developed enable them to ny, they eat
every tender thing which comes within their reach
The eorn Spring wheat and later garden vegetables are
not likely to be injured by these undeveloped Insects
When they become able 10 1y, they away. and may
penetrate still further into the older settled country bat
the life OF the second generation s short and they
soon die leaving eggs TO be Matched out the next year
The sections Of country which were most injured by
grasshoppers year either those which were first
visited In 1873 or attacked by insects which
Matched from eggs 6posited IN that year so That, Jude
ing the past experience of the West. there is rea IN
10 hook for damage ts year than d0re last and
while limited may be devastated no general de
srueton need 10 anticipated These remarks do not Of
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-05-24
MRS LINCOLN'S SAD STORY.

HOW SHE WAS PREVAILED UPON TO SUBMIT TO
TREATMENT IN AN AsYLUM-HER CONVERSATION
CONCERNING HER INsANITY-HER DETERMINE
TON TO COMMIT SUICIDE HAPPILY FRUSTRATED
There was no strategy used in taking Mrs.
lincoln 10 the Bellevue Insane Asylum ~ Batavia Ill
neither was there any force required to bring her before
the Chicago Jury which declared her to be insane
last Wednesday When her son, Robert l. Lincoln nfst
decided to place her under proper control lie aphed 10
several relatives 10 assist him. but all declined from
constituencies Judge Davis an odme friend OF fresl-
dent lincoln and his family also shrank from the dell
cate task. Finally the Hon. Leonard SWEET, who had
known the unfortunate lady well in brighter
DAVIS. resolved to undertake it, When he called upon
Mrs lincoln he plainly told her she was insane thinking
the better course 70 tell the truth treat her IKE iady
gentlv vet firmly, and rely upon her better Instincts
nronpttng her TO acquiesoe in the arrangements OF ne
friends After the trial. Mrs. Lincoln was deeply onehded
with Robert as well as Mr. SWEET She sad there was
breach between herself and son which would never Dc
closed.
In conversation with MI SWEET Thursday, however
che anneared 70 be more reconciled 10 her fate Her
manner that she freely forgave both Robert
and Mr. SWEET and she even clung TO the latter as pro
rertor But before this brought apOut ana "heh
~ her insanity to Mr. SWEET, abe sad " IL may
I've 50: and what II II Is What WOHuef IL ~ nav
rad cnou IA cause 10 derange any wOlans brain li
n see INV husband assassindtcd before my eyes
Nc not been homeless for years, and have | not
D I eu Wonder fiat am deianged r. Mr.. SWEET re-
Ded. II only wonder. my def indua4i that yoi
t III be- ege II 10 be best You should be placed
in SOME position where YOU VIII receive Pole4 'eIS
and treatment. want yOd 10 see IL III ial heHt your
% md hec0me recOnc.lcd to HE WISHES OF your friends.
rho Tia Won nothing hut good want you 10 ic' L'l We
are your friends-that ani your n!en cue Su "a
You are no friend 10 NE II you want 10 Pll me III Aii
insane asyl uIn'
MRS. LIxCoLN's ATTEMPT UrON HER LIFE
The way IN which Mrs LIrcan eluded her guards and
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FOREIGN NOTES.

ST. JoHN, n. B., May 22.-Great anxiety il
felt in commercial circles here and there Is an exraord
nary demand on the banks.
SANTo DOMINGO, May 10-Minister Garrido
has gone 10 Europe 20 negotiate proposed loan OF
$300O,000 with French capitalists.
WINNIPEG, Manitoba, May 22.-Jarvis of the
Canada Pacific Survey, who left British Columbia last
December arrived here last night. Great difficulty was
experienced crossing the Rocky Mountains, owing to
the extreme depth Of snow and the severe weather
Jasper House Pass found impraccabic for rail-
way nor was any other found preferable TO the one
surveyed by Jasper His expedition lift Edmonton on
the 9Th of APRIL The saskatlchC wan River opened
April % with very high water, flooding the Hudson Say
posts and drowning number Of indians.
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AFFAIRS IN SPAIN.

POLITICAL MELTING AT MADRID-DEMAND FOR
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OF GEN. EcuAGUEs
ACCEPTED.
MADRID. May %, 1878.
An important political meeting has been held
here. II attended by nearly COO gentlemen who
have held the Cortes either Senator's or Depu
ties. resolution was unanimously adopted that On
the opening OF the next Cores constitution shall be
submitted formed hass Of compromise OF AL mon
archical and liberal parties.
The resignation Of Gen. Echagues. commanding the
Army of the Center, has been accepted
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-05-24
MADRID. May %. 1878.
DISTURBANCES N DELGNIM.

A RELIGIOUS PROCESSION AssAILED By THE PoPu-
LACE IN BRUssEIs-ARRFsTs DY THE POLICE.
BRUSSELS, May 3d. 1875.
As a religious procession was passing through
the to-day assaed by the popuace and its
ranks broken up. The police. with drawn swords.
charged the rioters OF whom arrested The
members OF the procession took refuge the neigbborlnS
houses. and Subsequently dispersed.
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course apply 10 isolated etlements Like those IN Co0
RADIO, which may be visited every year.
CURRENT TOPICS AT THE CAPITAL.
AN INDIAN AGENTS EXPLANATION.

WASHINGTON, may IDS 1917
John Richards, Indian Agent at the Wichita
Agency, has sent through the Indian Bureau reply
statements rejecting uron the affairs at that agency
explaining the circumstances Of short rati0ns lie
admits that there has been scarcity OF PROVISIONS
but denies the statement that every means possible
was not used to prevent suffering and says that rnll
raons beef been issued regularly every week
The Winter has been unusually cold and the Deet mas
provisions have not been plentiful as could De de-
sired The principal for this he says has arisen
states that he has not been absent from his post I'M
necessarily or without leave, and charges that the
statement 10 that effect was maciousy put forth by
Interested persons He closes by asserting there ~ no
truth in the statement that there Is danger OF Al out
break among the Indians there
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-05-24
GENERAL FOREIGN NEWS.
GERMANY AND BELGIUM.

DISSATISFACTION IN BERLIN WITH THE Dismissal
OF TIE CHARGES AGAINST DUcBEssE-DENAL
OF STORIES ABOUT CABINET CRISIS IN BELGIUM.
BERLIN, Saturday, May %, 1879
The action of the Belgium Tribunal at
LEGO in Diminishing the charges against Duchesne OF
plotting to sssassinate Prince Bismarck causes much
here II generally believed that the finding
of the Tribunal will not be regarded by Germany -
settlement Of the matter
LONDON, Saturday, May d. 1878.
There was a report that the Belgium Cabinet was In N
extremely difficult position land that crisis was I'M
nent The trouble was said be owing to the pressure
Of the Cltramontanes II was afterward stated how
ever that there was no foundation for the report
denial is also given to the report published yesterday
in special dispatch to The telegraph that the German
Government had instructed s ambassadors at Brusseb
to ask Belgium prohibit PROFESSIONS, the object being
the overthrow Of the Belgian Cabinet
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-05-24
CHURCH AND STATE IN PRUSSIA.

THE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS PASSED By IHD
UPPER HOUSE OF THE DIET.
BERLIN, Saturday, May %. 1878.
The Upper House of the Diet to-day passed
the bill abrogang Articles l5 49, and Is Of the Constr
tuition regulating the relations between Church and
State in Prussia The vote was 6s Yeas 70 25 Nays
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-05-24
A report prevails that the Italian Minister

ICpUTC pItNdIIS tLO HtttIf''11
has resigned or been recalled Count Corti Ia now IN
New-York but it said the Legation that he is making
arrangements TO spend the summer at Newport ana al
the end OF the be will return to Washington
It is reported to-day that Gen. Meigs will
be granted three years leave OF Absence with permission
IN 90 20 Fur0pe and that during that period Gen. Rufus
ingalls, will assigned 70 duty in charge OF the quarter
masters Department. The report has lot yet oeen Oh
neiallV confirmed
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-05-24

CHANGE OF QUARTERS BY RED CLOUD AND SPOTTED
TAIL-A TALK WITH THE PRESIDENT DEMANDED
GENERAL DIsTRUsT OF THE AGENTs-AN IN
TEgvIEw WITH PROF. MARSH.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-05-24

INVESTIGATION BY TIE RECEIVER OF
WRECKS.
DISPOSITIONS OF THE MATE AND FOURTH MATE OF
rTTp SCUUIFR
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RIVERS AND STEAMBOATS,.

CINCINNATI, Aug 6.-River feet inch
at noon; had fallen inches up to P. M.
and stall recedipg. Weather clear and warm.
PrrrsBURG, Aug. 6-River feet inches,
and falling. A heavy rain fell this afternoon.
Weather now clearing.
LOUISVILLE, Aug. 6.-Rising I of an inch
per hour until evening, when it was rising
more slowly, with 30 feet at the head of the
canal. Weather showery.
EVANSVILLE, Aug. 6-River 40h feet rising
slowly. Weather nearly clear. Up: Chas
Morgan, s A. NJ.
CAIRo, Aug. 6-Arrived: Julia for ST.
Louis, 2 p. nj. Departed: Julia for Vicks-
burg, 2. NJ River as feet l inch and sta
tionary since noon. Weather clear; mercury
Sc.
ST. LOUIS, Aug 6.-Arrived: st. Genevieve
for Vicksburg. No departures. River has
fallen inches, both Mississippi and Mis-
souri, Rivers falling but the Illinois River is
reported rising from the head waters down.
MEMHHIs Aug. 6.-Weather cool and uu-
settled. Arrived: Grand Tower from St
Louis. Departed: Ajax and barges for New
Orleans, City Of Vicksburg, Vine Shinkle for
Cincinnati, Illinois for Vicksburg.
VIcKsBuRe, Aug. 6.-Passed down: Shan
non A. NJ, Ouachiia Belle p. NJ. No
boats up to-day. The river rose 2 inches.
weather cool and cloudy
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FOREIGN MARKETS.

LIVERPOOL, Aug. 6, 1890 P. M. Cottor
more quiet; Middling Uplands 74d, Or
leans I'D. Estimated sales to-day 10000
bales, OF which 1000 were for speculation and
export.
Sales for the week $1,000 bales, of which
5000 were for speculation and $4,000 for ex.
port
Stock $4,000 bales, of which 553, 600
are American.
Weeks receipts $4,000, whereof 5000 are
American. Stock afoat 40l, OO0 $4,000 being
American. Actual export - 600.
Arrivals easier; August delivery from Sa-
vannah or Charleston, not below Good Ordi-
nary, I'd October and November do not be-
low Low Middling, I'D.
LATER P. Motion unchanged; the
sales to-day include $500 bales American.
PARIS, August 6, p. M.-Rentes 66f. 42Ic.
LONDON Aug. 5, 1890 P. M.-Consols for
money "a 5-16, on account 81 ZIG.
LIVERPOOL, Aug. 6, 5 P. M.-Cotton-sales
on the basis of Middling Uplands, nothing
below Low Middling, deliverable September
and October, 3-16d.
Shipments of the new crop on the basis of
Middling Uplands nothing below Low Mid
ding, It'd.
Yarns and fabrics at Manchester steady.
LONDON, Aug. 6-Sugar-No. d. S. 23s Sd
@24s Sd on the spot, OBS 9d@24s afoat
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VI n. DhIN
P. ST. was born October 20, 1912.

GAuTHR.-Here is new anecdote of Theo-
phile Gauthier: There exists in the Champs
Elysees hotel belonging to lady of un-
doubtful reputation, the steps of the main
staircase Of which hotel are composed of pre-
cious stones, such as malachite, lapislazull,
carnelian, sardonyx, etc Three wealthy lovers
were ruined in order that this staircase might
be finished. The proud proprietress of this
ill-bought splendor was one day displaying it
to Theophile Gauthier, and asked him, finally,
what he thought oft. MADAME" he said,
"you have just proved to me the fact that the
successive steps Of vice are far more dazzling
than are these Of virtue"
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An Important Postal Order.

The following important order was signed by
| the Postmaster General yesterday, and will be
| issued by circular to all Postmasters tomorrow
Posi- OFFICE DEPARTMENT,
Washington, May 8, 1875.
The treaty concerning the formation of Gen.
eral Postal Union, concluded at Berne, Oct 9,
1874, between the United States Of America, Ger
man., Austro- Hungary, Belgium, Denmark,
Egypt, Spain, France, Great Britain,
Greece, Italy, Luxembourg, Norway,
the Netherlands, Portugal, Roumania,
Russia, Servia, Sweden, Switzerland and Turkey,
having been duly ratified by the United States
on the Stf Of March, 1875, and the ratifcatons
thereof by the several contracting States having
been duly exchanged at Berne, Switzerland, on
the Sd Of May, 1875, it is hereby ordered that the
uniform rates Of postage to be levied and col.
lected in the United States on correspondence to
and from the whole extent of the Postal Union,
embracing the above named countries, without
distinction, shall be as follows:
A. For prepaid letters, 10 cents per Is
grammes.
B. For unpaid etters, 10 cents per Is
grammes.
C. For postal cards, cents each.
D. For newspapers, if not over ounces in
weight, 2 cents each.
E. For other printed matter, samples Of mer-
chandise, and all articles, other than newspapers,
enumerated in article of the treaty, 2 cents per
ach weight Of 2 ounces or fraction thereof.
F. For the registration fee on all correspond
ence, cents.
G. No fee will be charged for a return receipt
requested.
Fl. No additional tax will be collected in the
United States on the correspondence forwarded
within the Union by sea on routes Of more than
300 nautical miles in length.
1. As regards the amounts to be paid for the
territorial transit according to article 10 of the
treaty, the United States claims for herself
whenever the right of transit guaranteed by that
article is exercised (even as regards her transit
lines of over $50 kilometres, and excepting only
her great overland railway lines between the
Atlantic and Pacific oceans, expressly reserved
as continuing to form the object of special ar
with the post offices interested) the
minimum rate OF francs per klogramme Of
letters, and Is confines per kilogramme of print
ed matter, etc, and is ready by increasing the
transit rates, as permitted, to francs and so
centimes respectively, to meet the wishes of
those Departments of the Union which make the
same declaration in regard to the United States
transit correspondence.
K. The freedom of transit Of correspondence
in closed mails, reciprocally granted in the exist
ing Postal Convention between the United States
and Switzerland, will be maintained.
~ bafo
prescribed will be levied and collected on and
after July 1, 1875, on the correspondence to and
from all the contracting States except France,
and on and after January l, 1875, on the CORE
spondence to and from France.
MARSHALL JEWELL,
Postmaster General.
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THE CITY.

n WHY SroP THE BxLL?-The officers
Vigilant Fire Co. No. object to the ringin
/ of the bell in their yard in case Of fire. and
prevent it, or any entrance OF the police ON
Ger on the beat, they have placed padloc
on the gate.
A Coon MovE.-Yesterday evening Capt
Schneider detailed seven men, under com
; mand of Sergeant Hussey and Corpora
Scheevers. TO dispense all corner loafers il
the Second Precinct We consider this
good move on the part Of Capt Schneider.
Coal on EXPLOSION. Thursday night
about IL o'clock, coal oil lamp exploded a
the residence of Mrs Lee, 280 Magnolis
street. Mrs. Lee was filling 9 lamp from 9
bottle, and had lighted match in her LEFT
hand which she held too near the fluid
which caught fire and caused an explosion, by
which Mrs Lee was slightly burned
MISSING james johnson, aged forty-fve
years. native of New York, left his home,
| l07 Basin street, last Wednesday, and has not
been heard Of since. He is supposed to have
been under the influence Of liquor. He had
on at the time blue linen coat and black
hat.
On CARRY Me BAcK.-Carrie Richardson
enjoyed the inequalities of the Third Pre-
cinct Station, having been arrested Thursday
night, at 9:45, in her house, on Burgundy
between st. Peter and Toulouse, charged by
James Schaparo with larceny to the amount
of Sc in currency.
CHARITY HOSPITAL Helena Graves, ~ years
of age, was sent to the Charity Hospital from
354 Poydras street, having been found there
in sick and destitute condition. Edward
jefferson. 60 years of age, sick and destitute,
annt tn Charity Hospital
POLICE NOTES. Henrietta Mason, was, at
10 A. NJ, Thursday, arrested and locked up
in the Third Precinct Station, charged by
Dubio Desiree with larceny.
Mary Maloney, aged 40 years, was, Thurs
day, at 11:3O A. NJ, arrested on Dauphine
street, and locked up in Captain Lawlor's
hotel, where she was booked as habitual
drunkard and q vagrant
Lizzie Merger, aged 26, native Of Norway
was sent from the Third Precinct Station to
the Charity Hospital, on Thursday, at 4:30
P. M, in o sick and destitute condition.
Benjamin Weinpein, charged by Mrs
Hodges with larceny of wearing apparel, was
taken into the Seventh Precinct Station, from
the corner of Prytania and Leontine streets.
Several free marketmen were arrested
Thursday, charged with violation of Act 81,
session of 1874, relative to private markets.
The fagging in the Magazine Market is in
q broken and dangerous condition and needs
immediate attention.
On Thursday evening, at 5:45 o'clock,
Reinhardt Malone was arrested and lodged |
in the Second Precinct Station, at the in.
stance of Mr. Rupert charged with having |
property in his possession supposed to be |
stolen, |
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The following are the rates Of postage on D.
nestle Mail Matter OF tho different classes
Note-An domestic mail matter Except news
papers, magazines and periodicals sent to aetna
subscribers from . known Office Of publication
must be prepaid by postage stamps.
A letter on which one full rate Of postage )
prepaid, but on which further postage is charge
sble, win be forwarded, when deposited In
post-ofice, charged with the unpaid postage +
be collected on delivery. II the postage is LET
wholly unpaid, or is prepaid less than one full
rate, it will be held for postage and sent to tn
Dead Letter Office. Should it reach its destina
ton by inadvertence, however, it will be charged
| with double postage on delivery. some full
rate" means, in the case of mail letters or othe
arst class matter, three cents.
In large cities and adjacent districts Of largt
population, having two or more post-ofices with
in distance Of three miles Of each other, any let
ter posted at one of such Offices, and addressed K
locality within the delivery Of another Of sucI
Offices, which shall have been inadvertently pre-
paid at the "drop" local letter rate Of postage
only, may be forwarded to it's destination through
the proper Office charged with the amount Of tht
deficient postage, to be collected on delivery.
II articles chargeable with different rates o.
postage are sent together in one package, tn,
higher rate must be paid on the entire package
but two or more different articles, both charge
able with the same rate Of postage, may be sem
in one package on payment Of that rate on thu
whole package.
The following articles are excluded from thu
mails Liquids, Poisons, Glass, Explosive Ma
terials, Books, Pamphlets, Pictures and other
publications Of an obscene or indecent character
all letters upon the envelopes of which, and pos
tai cards upon which, scurrilous epithets ART
written or printed or engraved, or disloyal de
vices printed or engraved; and all articles which
from their form or nature are liable to destroy
deface or injure the contents Of mail bags or thu
person of any one engaged in the postal service.
Postmasters are not allowed to give credit fol
postage, nor to deliver any mail matter until al
postage due thereon has been paid.
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FINANCIAL.

New YORK, Aug. 6, Evening. Treas.
ury balances-gold, S35,225,3 lS; currency
$59, 1856, i'll.
The Sub-Treasurer paid out 1922, 900, on
account of interest and $35, 600 for bonds.
Customs receipts, $40, ZOO.
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FROM THE PASSES.

SOUTHWEST Pass, Aug s. Noon.-Barome-
ter $3.50. Wind south-southwest, blowing
hard. Weather, with thunder and lighteine.
No arrivals or departures
SOUTHWEST Pass. Aug. 5, 6P. M-Baro-
meter $3.50. Wind west, fresh. Weather
thick and cloudy.
No arrivals or departures.
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The Romance Of Poor Young Man by
the @. ID. A.

The performance of this play by tho 0. D.
A. occurred last night at the Varieties Thea
ter before splendid audience. Owing to the
lateness of the hour at which it closed we are
compelled to defer speaking of it at length
until another day.
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Among the conditions Of sale" by an Irish
Auctioneer was the following: "1he highest
bidder to. be the purchaser, unless some gentle
man bids more.n
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MARINE.

New York. Aug. 6.-Arrived out: Arragon
Hibernia and Holland.