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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1875-07-29

DAN" said fouryear old, give me
sixpence to buy monkey" f" We have
got one monkey in the house now" re-
piled the elder brother. " Who IS it, Dan =
asked the little fellow. 'tYou," was the
reply. Then give me sixpence to buy
the monkey some nuts" The orothef
could not resist.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1875-07-29

We like TO see man reasonably quiet
and peaceable, but when he stands in one
place long enough for the wasps to build
nest in his hair he ought to be kicked into
some sort Of resistance Brunsloicker.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1875-07-29

He is likely to remain in poverty all his
days who has loving, patient, sWeettein
pered wife who will not or cannot use her
brains
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1875-07-29

THE earnings of the Boston Baseball
Climb during their recent tour toward the
settin sun were $4,000.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1875-07-29

NEXT year the Fourth viii be on Tues
day.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-03-27
GENERAL LEGISLATIVE WORK.

PREVENTION OF FRAUD ~ THE SALE OF REAL
EsTATE-THE SAVINGS BANKS BILL MADE A
SPECIAL ORDER FOR TUESDAY,
IRON REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUSEI
ALBANY, March 26.-The attendance in the
Assembly to-day was very sparse. and the business
transacted was not very important. Mr.. Timothy j..
Campbell presented bill 10 prevent fraud IN the sale OF
real estate which proves to be merely Job for the
newspaper called The Real Estate Record 1t proposes
to have that paper publish memoranda OF deeds,
mortgages and other Instruments filed at the Regis
ter's office in ew.York and Brooklyn, and requires
the Registers in both cities 10 collect for each memo
randum so published 25 cents at the time they col
lect their fees pay the TO the publish
be quite as lucraye,as the illegal paper rascalty Mr.
Campbell had his bill introduced out Of the usual hour.
Among other measures introduced to facilitate
the collection Of assessments in York. Bills were
reported providing the expenses OF the local
ment of NewYOrk for Improving part Of Tenth-ave.
laying streets and relative to the Department OF
Docks providing for the taxation OF stockholders ia
surance companies and for appropriation TO the Park
Department.
The bills relative TO the Court Of Arbitration OF the
New-YOrk Chamber of Commerce; relative to the re-
covery OF certain actions brought against the
City OF New York and bill relative to police courts in
NewYork all reported adversely and the reports
were agreed to- substitute for the Board Of Engra-
ton bin was reported.
Progress reported on the Savings Bank bill In
Committee Of the Whole, and it was made special
order for Tuesday next The Assembly then adjourned
till Monday night
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-03-27
RAILROAD ECONOMIES.

EFFORTS OF TIE PACIFIC RAILWAYS TO AVOID
wAsTEFUL CoMPETITION--IHE PARALLEL ROAD
IN COLORADO PREvENTED-wHAT THE MYsrE-
RIOus RAILROAD MEETING IN PHILADELPHIA
REALLY MEANT.
IRON REGULAR CORRESPONDENT or THE TRIBUNEI
PHILADELPHIA, March 26.-An important
railroad conference held in this city to-day between
Robert T. Carr OF St. Louis. President Of the Kansas
Pacific and Denver Pacific Railways, and MessTs
Sidney Dillon, James ID. Smith, and Jay Gould
OF the Union Pacific RilrOad. These GENTLE
men met at the invitation OF Col. Thomas
A. Scott OF the Pennsylvania road the object being to
adjust the differences between the Union and Kansas
Pacic Railroads in regard TO tie Colorado business
Tue Union Pacific Company own the Colorado Central
Railroad, extending from Denver through Gear creek
Canon the rich miung regions OF Georgetown Black
Hawk and Central CIiy. The same Company have also
extended their road from Golden City to Greeley, ON
the Denver Pacific road, 50 miles south OF Cheyenne.
The charges imposed by Tho Denver Pacific between
Denver and Cheyenne having been prohibitory, Inc
Union Pacific decided to extend the Colorado Genital
by an Jude pendent Cheyenne The object OF The
meeting to-day TO efsGt compromise whereby
the construction Of parallel and rival roads could NC
avoided. 1t Is reported TINS evening that an arrange
meDt was agreed upon whereby tue. Union Pacific 10
satisfied and will not undertake tue parallel road Tue
arrangement substantially made gives il share OF the
TT. flic OF Colorado Territory from Cheyenne east.
The importance OF the bone which the two roads
have been guawng may be imagined from the admlS'
sion on both sies that IL would add million per year 70
the gross traffic Union Pdchc. The managers OF
the latter road claim that 1t Viii make the Colorado
Central road, when they profitable Investment
There have been great many runors aioat as 10 INC
alleged object OF this meeting OIe OF chem claimed
that the purpose TO bring about reconciliation DC
tween the Baltimore aud Ohio and the Pennsylvania
Gan tha At ot
sey Central to the Baltimore and Oo unless the Penn
sylvanla road should To terms. So far as can DO
ascerained, however, the Colorado matter was the man
topic Of discussion aud the cwYork gentlemen lett to
night for their homes apparently well satisfied Win the
result OF their trip. --~"- -
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-03-27
ALBANY.

THE DISPOSITION OF THE COSTIGAN BILL
THE BILL MADE A SPECIAL ORDER IN TIE SENATE
FOR TUESDAY MORNING, ON MOTION OF SEN
ATOR wOODIN.
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBuNEl
ALBANY, March 26.-Nothing has been heard
OF the Cosgan bill the adverse report OF the Sen
ate Committee on Cities upon it laid upon the table,
on motion OF Senator Gross, last week Senator Gross
has speech ready TO make upoD IT, and other Senators
had intended to speak with regard 10 1t but the e&c'e
mcnt created By the exposures OF canal frauds by the
Governors message and In THE TRIBUNE has prevented
the calling up of the report. Senator Woodin saiu
to-day in the Senate he should insist that the al
verse report on the bill, which had been put OH from
time TO time should be taken up soon as practcabe
Unfavorablo comment, he declared, has been MADE
already on the Senate for the delay in regard to this
BIN. sha not consent no added. that the coDsllera-
ton OF the adverse report shall be postponed longer
than Tuesday. Senator Woojin then made motion
that the report on the bill be made special order Tor
Tuesday morning Immediately after tbs reading OF the
journal. THIS motion carried.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-03-27
THE RATE-REDUCING FEVER AMONG THE
WESTERN RAILROADS.

The dispatch from Chicago announcing tnat
the general freight agents of the Michigan Central
Michigan southern. and Pittsburgh and Fort Wayne
Railroads mad reduced the rate Tor grain ana fourth
glass freight coming cents per 100 pounds to
Now York and corresponding rates TO Philadelphia,
Baltimore and New-EHglaDd, and that the passenger
rates had been reduced from S to 50 between Buffalo
and Chicago, created no little excitement among the
freight anu passenger agents in this CITY, The freight
agents who were directly interested in the lines above
mentioned said that they had not been officially
Informed OF the reduction, and being en-
ragged only in forwarding freight to the
West they did rot expect 20 be until they
received the way bills from the West They had no
doubt however that the reduction had been made, as
spatches had been received to that effect nv
members OF the Produce Exchange. very uncertain
state Of feeling had been manifested by tue western
aud eere seemed 10 he great PROBABILITY
That all inSs connecting with the Atabtc Giles
would become involved in the trouble.
A s. Winston, ticket agent OF the Lake Snore ana
Michigan Southern Railroad, SAID that he had been in
Chicago were unchanged. William Edgar, ticket agent
OF the Great Western ana Michigan Central Railway,
said that he had been al first unOtciay informed that
the rate over those roads from Buffalo 10 Chicago had
been reduced from ga So Later In the dav, however
he had received official kilograms from Buffalo
stating that the rates hal not been at any
Time reduced between Buffalo and Chicago
along the line OF the Michigan Central and Great
Western Railroads. and that the conflict had been
conued the Canadian lines through Canada and the
Rochester and Toledo. He afraid that general
conflict wouid be likely TO arse among the various
Western roads within very few days as the reports
from the West very troubled aspect.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-03-27
MEASURES OF THE POLICE BOARD.

The Board of Police Commissioners held their
regular meeting yesterday, President Matseil in the
CHAR. Pa,Toman John 0Donnell OF tie Twenty-frst
Precinct was dismissed on q charge of lntoxication.
John Cotrel, John L. Van Wort and Thomas Griffin
were appointed patrolnen. Ii voted that the Com
,nittee Repairs aud Supplies be instructed to have
tie Seneca overhauled at and furnished with
boiler. The usefulness OF the Seneca,
the Commissioners believe, has been greatly impaired
the and incapacity Of the old boiler 1t
has been recommended that steam launches should
be purchased for the OF the harbOr police Now it
A. necessary for the to about the wharves.
whitehall boat used but in the pursuit OF thieves the
police have not the advantages that they should have
The ia 10 be ready for duty again III about ten
days The Thrtieh Precinct Police Station is 10 be III
LIwreneest. The Board voted yesterday that such al
teratious and repairs might De deemed necessary IN
the building 10 be occupied by Capt John williamson
and his Lawrence-st., be mace forthwith. Inc
Nineteenth Preciuct Police Station still remains IN the
unhealthy and masmatic location in East Fiftynnh-
" the Board are discussing the expedency Of divid
Nineteenth Precinct This is OF the largest
precincts the city, and II 1t divided, the Board
believe that number OF to patrol the
ton could be accommodated In the building,
which there the objections that there have
been 10 the building In the occupied by over one
third OF the present force
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-03-27
POLICE NOTES.

Two young thieves named Peter Hase and John
Ward arrested evening in Barring hhp by Goins Of
Second Precinct suspieiOu mAsntr
quantity soslng found per.ons had
tho residence Of Doags No. 2I9 Rsldge
Broohlyn, ID.
At the Yorkville Police Court yesterday Henry
c. Eef committed on charge Of having Thudsy night
Of Frsnt gladden.
.Iths Three boy named James Hhs. James Cullen and
held for s having THURSDAY robbed
Ms Rsboee Gilbert t3e Ihird.'s pols+tot
Charles n Meyer Of No 627 FoaTthsve 500
bsl 10 sns.er ebsrrs Of selling lqaor wthoat license
McLoeghn held default Of $500 bail having
at 10.
snd destroyed her auur. w. wofen
H. Bslsmznn Samuel Ecksn
day for hssinG "Wednesday last without authority broken the
Thomas Lynch, al No Al5 East and thrown
hs forDts the The under
Q from Jadgs PanAssn u hornsaais
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-03-27
THE FIRE RECORD.
IN THIS CITY.

There was fire last night on the first floor
Of Hsrpers building. at No 1888 Pearls. occupied by
Stephen Ballard Co.. manufacturers OF leather betting
Ballard & Co.'S stock damaged $500. Tho damage
to the building estimated ct $780, The property
fully insured The cause of the fire not known.
Fire was discovered yesterday the second floor Of
the fourstory brick building No 90 Johns The SEQ
ond third. and fourth floors OF the building
pied by X Eagan Co.. manufacturers OF cotton waste,
whose loss amounted to 000 They insured for
1900 The frat floor and basement were occupied by
Charles b. Rker manufacturers Of contractOrs Tools
whose stock was damaged somewhat bV water The
building. owned by Mr.. Habishaw, damaged e200.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-03-27
NE ,yH OF AN OLD REVENUE OFFICER

DEATH OF AN OLD hbfbNoE O'f'
John l.. Van Boskerck, for over % years III
the United States Revenue Service at this port aca on
thursday afternoon at his residence In Mortous'' "so
8. years He was appointed Customs Inspector on
Jan T. 1881, and remained In Office through III ~ .,
=, INTERPRETATION until his death. For moro than 80
oors II ia said he had been the Barge once every
dav in each year including all Sundays and holidays
For the last 10 or years he has confined himself 70 ae
Rarce Office where he remained from ABOUT oiooa n
tna mornng unu at night, still exercising an active
supcrvison over the business performed py INC W.,
spectors He will he buried on Monday III lrluE
mouths ago. In respect to his memory rostmaster
lanes mas ordered the flag on the Post-Omce 10 we
nnoed ar balfmast and similar action VIII prooaby Do
taken by those III charge Of the other Governmeht
buildings IN this city.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-03-27
WALIrsT. NOTES.

Good Friday was generally observed as
holiday IN financial circles. The Stock, Gold Produce
Cotton and other exchanges were closed as were nj
the brokers' Offices but the banks and bankers omcos
were omen for the IA, mcnt OF drafts There were very
few brokers down town, and attempt was lnaoo a.
business the street. a.,ov
cred on second bonds OF tne Ioed dons
counterfeits nave appeared All Of the second mort
cIge bonds are beng registered at the oice OF tne
Company III Wlamst. A meetins vi 'he s'ooN"''N
will be held III Toledo on MAY IL.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-03-27

wooden seop. authorised BE- Constructed bv the set e the
RISER Boston, the Enterprise Portsmouth, and
the Huron Norfolk. and II 10 erp.cscd a' OF them "lh
he ready bV Pall Tbs Trenton, VIII oh
The largest class stocks It Ee"Yrt viii not
Tie h' sh Of he ASae
for RerAdmrl REYNOLDS the new
Singapore. where he
relieve Penuo NJ the command ~ the An erean
feet 10 Upm bInf relieved Amril PeBnok WI 'al
for the Uued State, dsrfr his gsbp. Capt Kun
~ the Mooongsbes Of
Ssnc station place Of Capt Thornton who w,s hrown
from lurc Of the short since and ser
uxtt uinr.I
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-03-27
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
THE PROPOSED IRISH PARADE.

THE PROPOSEU lNlSll IAiNhOL'
suE CORPORATION COUNSEL CONFIRMS THE DE
CIsloN or THE POLICE COMMISSIONERS.
A committee Of the Irish societies OF thls
ctty headed by Thomas Francis Bourke and DohoVa"
Rosa waited upon the Police Commissioners az ~
Police Central Office yesterday morning 10 uiSo
fher consideration OF the question OF granting PeI
for prado next Sunday In memory OF tue ia'o ''""
lftchel The Committee did not cake a iormai "pp"
xa,ion for permission. have they made an
ent of their intention 10 parade. They SAID at 'oJ
,,a NOT wish 10 do so unless there was reasonso'o
~hance that the request would be granted FEeSuou.
Matseu said that the law seemed TO DC very eAp''O''
upon the subject but that there might De no poee0
o,ht s tn how the act should be construed the Oou
,nssiopers would consult the Corporation ooun'o'' "
peIatield Smith, ana give the Committee an answer
later In the day.
.tapm the Commissioners met the COMMITTEE III
che Ctv Hall President Matsell and Commissioner
vooh, said 10 the Committee that they had consuteu
she Counsel and that his opinion was tna
,bere could not be q parade proposed without 'io
,a.on % Tire express provision letter OF the law
the Committee CLAIMED that they ought 10 De pernltteu
70 parade because the procession, they Ihought
sad that they believed that. even putting the broaues
possble construction upon the objects and purposes
the procession it would be IN violation OF tne
provision OF the law. Permission therefore, cono hot
be granted. 1901
The Committee asked what was the penalty for paraa
ing on Sunday proposed aud were tOlO tnat ne az
made the violation OF the provisions IN a ot W
parades q misdemeanOr, punishable Dv nno ~. g
Secding $40 or iupTisUnment not exceeding tn u
The COMMITTEE dd not say whether they snOud Irise
attempt TO parade or not put prooaol -" - w mo
The onet assenblage I'm the HIPPO rome OF tHose WY
wish 10 lake part n the Jral Services, ana thelf
quiet separation afterWard'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-03-27

RESULTS OF RECKLESS sTREETCAR DRIVING.
John Hammond who appears to have no
home. found in Manginst.. near Broomest., yeser
day nearly unconscious from terrible blow upon his
head. There a in bis scalp, from which the
blood was flowing profusey. He taken TO the Thir
eeenth Precinct Police Station where the bemorrhage
was checked He said that he had been knocked down
aDd run over by "a horse car.
James Flood. years Of age. OF No. t2i East Nine
teeDtbst, while playing 10 Seventeenthst yesterday
KNOCKED down by car No q OF the CrossTown Central
line ana instantly killed The wheels OF the passed
oyer the boys head, crushing skull The mangled
remains were taken 10 the Twenty Street Police
Station ana the coroner informed OF the accident
The ear was driven by Peter Murphy Of No. to2 East
Twenty thirdst.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-03-27

Brcroort Rouse--Kurd Won Schl0zer. German MIL
hate, ., and Samuel Bowe Of TIE prtnaa Resonoen
Avenue Bost Senator Roscoe Conffne o. Utica ana S'se
Senator Tobev Of Pert Henry ~. Nep YORK H0hNt
stor william W. Eaton Of Connecticut AMI Congressman Charles IL
Adams OF Cohoe N Y..Epen Hoas-ProL Thodore woa's
Of New.Hsysn.. .Windsor Hoef-Cspt william A. Psrte
Nav and Potter Palmer Of Cbceo.. Hf1aH HoH-hotet w.
(lrr President OF Pacific RAILWAY Con2anY
HosJ Osgoo ...SL jams Hoe-aaJoT H. G Lss'
Of New Haven Metropolitan HoteI-Asembl'men Ihoms "
Ayord of syrscae aud T. W. vosburgh Of Albany 81 hthoas
oterome Chaaee OF Colorado and Judge l. '" Barley VI
Washiu
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-03-27
PACIFIC RAILROAD AND STEAMSHIP ooMBINA
EATIONa

Representatives of the Union Pacific and
Panama Railroads and the Pacific Mail Steamship Com.
pany have been holding almost daily conferences for
the past few days with O view to Determining Ia
basis for cooperation in trsfao. which shall
be generally satisfactory TO tho several In
terests involved. Tho representatives. have been
Trenor W. Park. President Of the Panama Railr oad
Vice President scott of the Pacific Mail and Pa mama
com panies; Jay Gould, Director OF Pacific Mail and
Union Pacific bidney Dillon. President OF the Union
Pacific Railroad and the Pacific Mail Steamship Com.
pany George Forrest Of the Union Pacific Mail and
PsDsns companies. and James ID. Smith OF the Union
Pacific and Pacific Mail psnies With regard 70 the
Passenger uafbc t agreed that the Pacific Mail
Company should receive Is for each passenger carried
BY Tie Union Pacific Railroad Company.
The general selhmept VI the several companies 10
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-03-27
W-IERSEY.
JERSEY CrY.-John Mulyihiil, recently COW

JERSEY CTY.-John Nulvihiil, recently convicted
o. an attempt tTeehoaer Chs F. Buh Union Ill.,
Dec TO- yesterday state Prfo1 for
The delegates the primary election In the 1t strc held
Executive
day snd nominated fol owing FOR Alderman Henry
Gibson for member BOim Of Ei0es.ion. Jses ConoY..
Ga THURSDAY Warden Post 81 the Snake Hill Peniteuay
OF man nearly completed ihs mnute would
1--WE egrcss failed discover tue with which IL
corporation Counsel Lewis hs reported Bosl Of
amounting TO 900 have been made TO
the Contractor Reservoir g. violation law The
Board appointed SPECIAL
Railroad Company has decided anon the
puhttc ticket before gong the
and tbs Indictment
qussbed b. DsrcAoney GarresOn yesJ, H0e pros
being The trial Il Alexander y ton tL deiailng
Treasurer has been postponed IT, the NJ term Of the are
pending oi the supreme OflaH
NEwARK-Tba Winter term schools closed Yesterday
tenth Conference
Emanuel Church Bishop
continued address by Bishop simpson 200
persons paook OF the sacrament ct the Lords sup
per. TIE eohcndei with
Of the deceased ministers JJha SAu'er anl William Swark
Of MOrslOwn have
spponei H. Moore Of this Jotn
Porter asylum buildings
uughn the alleged principal to plot TO his wife
published IN THg TRIBUNE
waived examination and has been Dsed for tue rand
Jury.
IN searching for the cause Of the scarcity Of
discovered
Dnforths by million ssohs daily beug
The break has been repaired
RABETH-Ou Thursday evening deesse, from the different
gnss and
Van Hart Chef Bngnee and Charles b. Kerng Cot
for ssistabts
Eberlen the bmsu AT IN. North
the endles. ehnn works Instantly ie
yssierdAy
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-03-27
HUDSON RIVER COUNTIES.

EAST CHFsTER-The Democrats have nominated
the following for officers: Fo superso william H.
Pnbefton; CLERK, H. EOe for Justice OF the Peace
Highways, EIwau HIycy
Tor Oyerscer q the Poor John Hargrs.
YoxKsRbe Repub c, rs tied tie following csnd s
M i for AZ tu. election on Tdesday For Jha
HEAVY williams; tor Of Peace. Elisha Pstnck for
Aldermen second Ward james W Mitchell Thru Ward w. 3 Carri
Furb Ward Jou Tie IeTOcrst have uOmiaad JACOB
Supervisor and Asnson Pnme Tor justice Of lie feiee'
NKyRoCBELLE made tlet for town
evening oowsi For Supervi"r George IL
Acke1nan Tor Town CeA BeBsmn h. Strong for justice " the
Pace William Brady SsY Barron Tor overseeu OF
~, Poor John Dillon and Clark DAVIS
Repubcaus the following tons Of
e. for town Supervisor, v Justice OF
the Peace H. NJ henderson Town Clerk thae DE Mott Assessor.
Of Highways. William b. Halsted
Tow Auditors r. \ nyyah and g. L. NeTas oyees Of the
Poor Noah Stles and Anton Kramer.
taxpayers have reBomrated c. HAvemeyr
for Sule