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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-02-26
TOWNSEND HARRIS.

Townsend Harms, formerly Dnitcu states
Minister to Japan died yesterday afternoon Of conges
ton Of the lungs AT No 263 rourth-aye. lie WAS born
In New. York in 1903 In $50 he was appointed Consul
General to Japan and two acrwad Us lie wac auth
orzcd TO NEGOTIATE treaty with that empire In lso5
he WAS promoted to the Of Minister Resident. and
succeeded in negotiating treaty. and for his diplomacy
won special credit from lis Government. lie Vas great
Nv instrumental In cemcntng friendly rcla 0ns between
Jauan md the United Statcs, and became iaVoI1'e
with The Emperor and the natives AMER MS retirement
from ibe Legation in japan Ec travelled Ior some ui'
Visiting al places OF interest IN IdfOW anu !d ~
received from QurCu Victoria handsome s"lc "tlch
studded win diamonds, recognition ~ tic assistance
b.. riy tIc British Minister L. Japan IN MS ht-oih-
tiops for a treaty with the Government az tiat
country. He returned TO NrW-1OGn, when hc hdi"
his iIi- health WIS poor Tor sew ia A.lt' anu
ne sueut the Winter months in Florida Last Mintr 10"
arrived IN Charleston during severe gaze aud tOGh
cold ahch brought congestion OF Mo iuEGt. me
Winter he determined to spend in Newly ok 81! lh& lhit
me want OF comfort, in tie SOUh almost prevented ln
deriving any benefit from It's climate. Last week ne
had another attack OF congestion OF the lungs, ana n q
ually sank Yesterday afternoon he fell asleep ana III
two hours afterwards he urcatued his last.
PROVIDENCE, II. l., Feb. 2j.-Pcleg W.
Gardner one OF the oldest retired merchants Of this cy,
died to-day, aged eghty-two,y years lie was Formerly
leading politician.
DETROIT, Mich, Feb. 2j.-News has been
received here the Of Major Lewis Cass az Paris
Yesterday The deceased the only son OF the late
General Cass and had resided abroad FOR many years
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-02-26
SMALL FlkEj.

CINCINNArr, Feb. pa special dispatch
states that George EsmonI's Touring mills in Allen
County, Ind. were burned Friday last. The loss Is
S'1r'0. The property was insured IN the Newark Of
-yark. y. j.: Columbia of NewIora; Peoples. of
Trnuton n. j., aud Buffalo German. iOuDg's brewery.
Wooster. ONO was burned ON Friday last The oss
il from 5000 TO $4,000; insured III the Niagara,
Phmn.S and Germania.
ALBANY. Feb. 25.-C. b. Fellows & Sons
furniture establishment. ut Goversviile. burned
yesterday IL is insarcd tor $4,000, which will cover
Ib,s.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-02-26
TWO BANKRUPT RAILROADS.
THEIR CONDITION AND PROSPECTS.

THEIR CONDITION AND PROSPECIS.
HOW THE JOINT COMMITTEES PROPOSE TO REoRGAN'
IzE The NEw-JERsEY CRNTRAL-RECxVLh
KINGS REPORT OF THE OHIO AND MISSISSIPPI
OPERATIONS.
The plan of reorganization OF tho new
Jersey Central Railroad which has Jus. ceen
adopted by the joint committees presents features
Of great interest and importance to the
Iarge Numbers of holders of the stock ana
bonds of that company, and of the Lehigh ana
Wjlkesbarre Coal Company. full abstract OF the
plan and of the statement showing the present con-
diion of the company and estimating its future re-
cepts. is given below. Receiver King has made
report exhibiting the State OF the ONO ana MIS-
ainri Railroads. affairs ut the close of 1877.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-02-26
FATAL ACCIDENT.

PEoyIDENCE, r. l., Feb. 25-In Pawtucket,
this evening" General HeDer Leayour thrown from
his wagon By the breaking Of the forward axle, and re-
Ceved injuries the head from which he died tonight
about II O'Clock Ho served Ia Michigan regiment dur
ing aud has been Adjuian General OF the Rhode
Island Militia since January, 1873.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-02-26
ARREST OF STRIKING CRIsPINs.

MARLBOROUGH, Mass Feb. 25.-Deputy
Sheriff. Morse and posse arrested sixteen leading crs-
pins this morning upon indictments found by the Grand
Jury conspiracy in connection with the recent labor
trouble They taken to Last Cambridge this after
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-02-26
BILLS SIGNED By GOVERNOR ROBINSON.

ALBANY, Feb. 2o.-Ihc Governor has signed
the following bills:
Rolativo to disabled a1lmals
Tue General ApprOpr.: an BID.
Amending the Revised statutes relative 20 the duties
of executors aud administrators
Providing means Tor repairs of the canals.
Amending the act for the protection OF female EN-
poy Is III TIE city OF New York.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-02-26
Total interest charges after three years.. si07lO2
L. 10 Of hlI

which sum must be paid before the $6116OOO or suDor-
dinated bonds receive any payment ~ interest. >,
A profit of 81 cents a ton upon 3OOOOOO tons wotd
suffice pay these and the preferred S3siOOO
would he exngushed In less than Is years by the opera
lions OF the mixing fund while the bonds will constantly
appreciate In value The operation Of all cOa COMPANIES
for 1877 has siDgdary unfortunate, from causes
familiar to one, yet this company has earned anu
paid the interest upon the mortgage liens PRIOR 10 the
consolidated mortgage and something more.
The American Dock and improvement Companys
bOndhOders not asked 10 surrender anything; tue
property considered a very valuable one and the
Central Railroad Company Is DESTROYS OF preserving
its interest the future value OF the property as the
of the stock which repre- sents actual eXpendl-
lures made by II in the improvements.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-02-26

should refuse TO answer all questions the ground
taken BY Mr. sloan. The committee then adjourned to
10 a. ~ to-day when Francis b. Tnurber will be called
as the frst witness
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-02-26

"NoT QUITE TIE CuEEsE !"-l'ritish EarinIst,;
what sort ~ cheese do you call this Full n oie
Waiter urew-yere, SIR" British Farmer tsdsP
IN: Then Just bring ono that grew somewhere eise'
lpunch.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-02-26

three years the annual interest charges upon inc coal
properly will be as follows:
Interest upon prior Hens $3lo,ooo
Interest upon income bonds, sll3O,- ,o,,.
$40 at per cent. fVifH
Interest upon 900 consolidated o-o ooo
bonds o-O,2 s77lo24
Sinking fund provided in mortgage deed Is 10
cent. PER 1n mpS omo o1s annualy 10 100000
ro,, cbarVes after three ... 81 07024
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-02-26
LEGISLATIVE INQUIRIES.
WORK OF TWO COMMITTEES.

TAKING TESTIMONY IN REGARD TO THE ORIGIN AND
PURPOSES OF THE COAL CoMBINAIloN-Ho"
VOTES ARE CANvAssED IL WESTMINSTER COUNTY
Two Assembly committees were at work IN
this city Yesterday. One endeavorcd to get
at the inner history and objects of the
coal combination, and examined Pr sldent
Dickson. Of the Delaware and Hudson Canal Com
pany. at much length. President HOyt. of the
PENNSYLVANIA Coal Company, also gave a little in
formation, but President Sloan, of The Delaware,
Lackawanna and Western, refused to tell anything.
The other committee was engaged with the Morris
Purdy Assembly contest. and got some new light ON
the canyassng Of votes in Westminster County.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-02-26
NEW-JERsEY CENTRAL's FUTURE.

THE PLAN ADOPTED BY THE JOINT COMMITTEES
THEIR VIEWS OF THE PROSPECTS OF TIE COM
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-02-26

TO nav the secured debt init above Of o3725O 90
when woud require increase OF annual net income
duriug the two and halt years of Sj25.292 -. The
coany receives 40 per cent OF the selling price 0f coal
for TRANSFORMATION. An advance al 81 30 ton upon
900 600 tOns which the company should carry annual
H. may wit reasonable confidence be anticipated tins
the net Increase al 90 cents per
or tbout increasing the expenses, ana ut the end OF
The twn and half wears there should be received from
this source abOni 100000 10 apply upon the balance
nj tine secured debt, stated above Si,JlJ232 20.
This amount IL realized, would leave balance hand
at The end of and half yeats OF VI AGO UUO th
the debt wholly DISCHARGED
Thereafter the annual net IN
OF tho company, on The
basis Of these figures should -. -
be *''o'oo'S v"
Aud would DO distributed as
Annual Interest az above stated$ 622,oiS 90
Interest consolidated ANA con 80
yert!ble bonds tsI9.iOD,OOO). l,3jS.OOO 90
Interest fr,"onuov new .co ooo nm -.,o,. ~,
and income bOnds... JOo,OOU OO-2o4hViS %
Leaving surplus OJf,3sI 90
The stock IL reduced by the plan 10 SlS33l 200 and
the surplus would give dividend Of nearly per cent
10 the Stockholders. The company Will probably remain
in the haud, ut receiver until the 1OOOOO Of debt II
usid which win not he before 1850 While In lila hands
"A ON cannot he instituted.
Iehigh and Nilkesbarre Coal Company has, until
RECENTLY paid tho interest its own bonds. The
or and development OF the mines has,
however been paid by the railroad company, which Is
co.f of improy euents and for transportation fore
closure the coal igages would not reach large
and valuable part Of the coal property include many
of the tue personal property necessary
10 the working OF the mines. IL would terminate leases
and give rise intricate questions vi ttle After the
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-10-23
One of a Thousand.

There was no happier household in the
Sunny South than Jacob Poitevent's at
Grenada, Miss two months ago. The fever
broke out and the father sent three of his
children into the country, intending to go
himself on the following day with his wife
and two remaining daughters. The delay
was fatal Before morning, Mollie, lovely
maiden, who had been nursing sick friend,
was delirious, and in few days was dead.
Scarcely had the bereaved parents pressed a
farewell kiss on the cold lips of their dead
daughter, before the second daughter was
battling with the fever. 1t was then that the
sorrowing father wrote TO his sister; "Mol-
lie is dead, and Ora, we fear, will soon fol-
low her; our family physician is dead, our
neighbors all dead, or moved out of town I;
no nurse or help of any kind to be had for
love or money, am doing the cooking, and
my dear wife the nursing. Pray for u.s."
After while there came feeble little note
from the sick girl "They are all dead but
me. knew when father aud mother died,
but | was too sick TO kiss them good.by. |
am better, and have kind nurse but oh,
so few ever recover that may relapse and
follow the others yet" 1t was many weeks
before the sick girl could be taken from the
plague-stricken town into the country where
her brother and sisters WERE Then one of
them wrote TO the editor of The New Or
leans Picayme' "Ora has come out to us,
but so weak that ! am jealous of every
breath that fans her white cheek Mother
was sick in the same room with Ora; father
in the adjoining room. The Rev. Mr.. Nc
Cracker prayed with mother before she
died, and when asked by that holy man Of
God il she had last message to leave, shC
answered, Tell my son to be good boy
and meet me in heaven Then turning he
face toward Oras he'd, she said Kiss al
my children for me, and tell your dear iathe
good by for a little while. Mother died OIL
the 27th aud father on the 2Sth. Father
nurse thought that he might recover, an'
did not tell him of mothers death. lie knew
nothing of it until he met her in heaven"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-10-23
EdisOn's Latest.

The New York Herald has obtained some
information about Mr.. Edison's new electric
light, which is said to be causing uneasiness
among the holders of stock of the gas com
panies of London. Mr. Edison has care
fully guarded his experiments in this direc-
ton, and what he has discovered will not
be fully explained until his patents are Sc
cured both in the United States and in for
eign countries. He says that the new in
vention is extremely simple, and that he has
found fewer obstacles in the way of success
than he found in working on either the
monograph or telephone. In a city like
New York central stations will be estab-
lished, which will contain the engines and
machines used in generating the electricity
houses aud offices that are to be lighted,
The gas fixtures will be utilized to encase
the wires, and in the place of the burners
will be the invention which gives out the
light. Mr. Edison is now experimenting
with meter which will register the amount
of electricity used in each building. OF
gaslight, aud which can be ignited more au-
tomatically, can be offered at cost greatly
less than that of gas, the public will adopt
ii at once, and the gas companies will find
the new method of illumination far more
serious rival than kerosene has been.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-10-23
Panic In Great Britain.

The business and financial outlook in
Great Britain is gloomy. Trade is dull, the
revenues are falling off, the deficit for the
year is estimated at nearly three million
pounds,and there is prospect of an expensive
war in Central Asia. In view of the bad
financial showing at home England is trying
to saddle the expenses of the Afghan cam
paign upon India; but the protest against
such action, which leading English states
men are making may force the government
to abandon the attempt thus to relieve the
home exchequer. Turning from the gov
eminent to the people we find the state of
things highly disturbing. The Glasgow
crash is telling seriously upon the middle
classes in many ways. The rich share
holders anticipated the storm and sheltered
themselves against it by selling out. The
consequence is that the loss is widely ex
tended among active business men of limited
means. The first assessment of five hun
dred pounds for every one hundred pound
OF stock, which has been made, will distress
ii it does not ruin, large numbers of share
holders, But this is only drop in tn,
bucket. The Glasgow bank failure was bu
the prelude TO great monetary crisis which
is sweeping over Great Britain-the exten
and termination of which no one can foretell
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-10-23
1he Doom u Turkey.


Nero idlled while Rome was burning,
and the Sultan of TuEey, with equal hardi-
hood and more publishing lust, seeks to
replenish his harem willie his land is being
dismembered and his people are perishing
by famine, pstilence and the sword. A cor
respondent { the London Daily News re
Gently wrote hat an order had been given
by telegraph by the Chamberlain of the
palace to cnef the Imperial Commissioners
at Batoum to prchase, at any price, dozen
beautiful girlSarying between the age of
twelve and eigteen, for the Sultan's harem.
The requisitio, in accordance of course
with Turkish ustoms, but made at such
time, and reqring such large sum of
money, shows h utter disregard for the ex-
igencies of theiour. The soldiers from the
abandoned Tutsh territory are constantly
arriving at Contantinople, aud their condi-
ton is describetas distressing. Their uni
forms are in tattrs and will scarcely cover
them. They ar without shoes, but their
feet are clothed With anything which they
have been able b bind upon them. Many
of the companie, both officers and men,
have received nopay for over two years, and
it is question low they can live in this
way much longe'. In the face of this state
of things the rurr of Turkey goes on with
his life of self-hdulgence, demonstrating
most clearly to the world how utterly unfit
he is to govern his country. Unless some
thing is done, and tint speedily, it can only
be question of veryshort time before it is
ready to become prey to whatever people
chooses to attempt its subjugation. With a
demoraized ruler government without
head, what can be expected of the masses?
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-10-23
Vermont Pharmaceutical Association.

This society held its ninth annual meeting at
Hubbards Hall, Tuesday. The meeting was
called to order Mt halfpast two o'clock, President
A W. Higgins in the chair The President well
coined those present a. follows:
" Gentlemen ofhe Vermont Pharmaceutical As
socidtion: We are pleased 10 meet you at our
ninth annual gathering For four years our
ciety has been struggling against the full tide of
adversely. But with your assistance we will
strive to make this meeting success. We are
certain that those present to-day have come with
a determination to work, in fact we mean bust
ness in the fullest sense of the term-reform is the
watchword. Let MS adopt it in our transactions
during this meeting and may success crown our
efforts"
The following new members were unanimously
elected; + c, Thorn Of Brattleboro j, L Os-
borne of Bristol. c. q. Comstock, of Brandon and
F. W Pierce of Chester
NJ. X. Paine, Esq, of Windsor, then introduced
the following preamble and resolutions which
were adopted by the Association: " God in his
providence has removed from our midst an aged
friend, and honorary member of this association,
the father of one of our most esteemed active
members. On the 18th day Of September the
spirit of Luther Loomis Butcher ascended to
the presence Of the God whom he worshiped
Mr.. butcher was distinguished 10y traits of
character which will endear his memory to a wide
circle Of frends-a most estmable gentleman,
kindly and courteous, and Justly respected by all
who enjoyed the honor Of his acquaintance For
many years he has been greatly interested in the
advancement of the cause Of Pharmacy in Yer
mont, and continued 50 until his death lie was
the first honorary member Of the Vermont Phar-
maceutical Association and when it has been pos
sible for him 10 meet with MS has always taken a
very active party in the deliberations Of this body
Happy beyond most of MS In the eeniality Of his
character twas hut natural that time should deal
tenderly with him and that kindly old age
should preserve him an object of affection to his
family rs well rs a large circle Of friends in this
association who mourn the loss of beloved, hon
ored, aud exemplary member. BE it therefore
"Rtsolced That to the members ofhis beroaved
family, in this their hour of sorrow We tender the
assurance of our sincere and heartfelt sympathy
"Resolred, That in respect to the memory of
our deceased associate the foregoing preamble and
resolutions be spread upon our records, and copy
of the same be presented by our secretary To the
family Of the deceased
A paper was read by W j. Van Patten on
manufacturing pharmacists and their products,
This paper called forth considerable discussion,
which was participated in by Messrs. butcher,
Higgins, Paine and Gates.
| After hearing the Treasurer's report read, the
| President delivered the annual address which
WAS an exceedingly able document, and heartily
appreciated BY all who heard II, after which the
association adjourned to meet this "wednesday
morning at nine o'clock
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-10-23
Amusing.

We could but smile on reading THAT por.
ton of the Rutland Heraids eulogy of Sena-
tor Morrill, which refers to his early anti
slarery association and services but we re-
membered that it was written by young
erly man, who hadn't personal knowledge of
those times, and so we let it pass. But one
of the most remarkable and honored of the
sons of Vermont writes as follows at
must be matter Of surprise to many to read
in the Herald & Globe of the 10th that last
panegyric ION Senator Morrill, in which the
writer says The old familiar faces of his
anti-savery associates are nearly all of them
gone-Giddings, Loveioy, Stevens Wilson,
Sumner The old abolitionists never recog-
nized him as member of that band that
bore the burden of the great controversy"
We well remember-and IL is a matter of
record-that the founder of the Liberty
party in Vermont found in Mr. Morrill, one
of their most active and determined oppo-
nents. We say this by no means reproach-
fully, but to vindcate the truth of history,
and in justice to the rapidly lessening band
who espoused the ant-slavery cause when it
required no little moral courage to do so.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-10-23

CoRSTH. Five persons united with the Con-
gregatonal church in this town October dth-three
by profession and two by letter IA meeting
has been called for the purpose of organizing a
Congregational society, TO act in connection with
the Congregational church for the support OF
preaching, and TO receive aud care for the funds
lately left the church by Mr.. Berry ,.. The orig
iual deed Of the town Of Corinth, given by the au-
thorties Of New York to Samuel Ward and his
associates in the reign of George ILL.,, is now in
the possession of Deacon Robert Orr. The pen
manshp is a model, every letter being perfect and
may be read as easily as print. Fourteen per
sons left Cornth for California in the years 1878
OF these, one has died, and her remains hay,
been brought home; one was III and returned il
few weeks; three have been Frustrated b,
chills aud bilious fevers; another has been laiC
| up with badly crushed foot; still another has
| by accident lost the sight of his eyes; one hai
lost the greater part of his earnings by the failure
| Of u bank and No. writes. " have a very in
| iluentia friend or could get nothing 10 do an,
another writes that ten dollars per month in Yer
mont is better pay than they can get, for the cos
of food and clothing Is 50 much Perhaps NOR
| of our young men will have California fever bu
! we think not at present.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-10-23
Mr.. Tilden's Denial.

While Mr.. Tilden is entitled to the benefit
of his emphatic and unqualified denial of
all knowledge of those cipher dispatches
touching his election to the Presidency, it is
nevertheless true that that denial must be
taken in connection with its inevitable sur
roundings some of which materially qualify
its force. In the first place, those dispatches
went to and from Mr.. Tildens own residence
in New York. Many of them were addressed
to Pelton, his nephew and confidential secre-
tary, not to say bosom friend. Others were
addressed, by arrangement and evidently to
avoid suspicion, to a neighbor, Mr., Have
meyer but he turned them over to Pelton and
knew nothing of their contents. The an
swers were sent directly 10y Pelton. Second,
these secret messages involved the political
fate of Mr.. Tilden. They went to and from
his own house in the very crisis of his
highest hopes. Whether he should be
President or not depended upon the opera
tions which they were reporting and direct
ing. Is there a man in the United States so
insane as to believe that dispatches of such
Importance to Mr. Tilden going to and from
his own room were unknown to him
Third, who had fifty or eighty thousand dol
lars to spend in buying votes to make Tilden
President, but Tilden himself-especially
when we recollect that his being a million.
aire, and the prospect of his using his
wealth freely, constituted the chief reasons
for his nomination =? Fourth, the cipher
employed in many of these dispatches is
precisely the same cipher which, as recently
proved in the United States court at Detroit
Tilden uses in his own private business
transactions. How could it be more con
cusively fastened on him2 And last, Mr.
Tilden does not and evidently dare not deny
the genuineness of the dispatches or the cor
rectness of the translations. He only pre-
tends to say that he knew nothing of them
While we suppose his claim may possibly
be true we fear that the great mass of tn,
American people will believe, under the cir
cumstances above enumerated, that Mr.
Tilden has now added the crime of sub
stantial Justification TO attempted bribery.