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BY TIE GOV
i ERSoB.

FoR sALE Er ~ DALI.
New-York tribune., 1878-04-13

In Chicago having interests in large and
fraudulent patent claim put all their defence INTO tne
hands OF gentleman who had had some experience In
that particular natter and for that purpose organized
the Western Railroad Association The smaller claims
followed the aud found that IL was NOT
safe TO experiment with or embrace any Improvement
although bought from the owner OF patent without
full investigation by experts aud attorneys OF its patent
relations account of various intricate ques1Ons OF IN
frngenen involved. The business service and member
ship grew till the association acts IN the matters
solicitor OF eightyone railroad companies operating
about $4,000 miles of road running from "a line drawn
through Buffalo, N V, and Knoxville Tenn, north 10
ST Paul. 10 san Francisco and south TO Georgia ana
Texas.
In other words, say the owners of patents used by
railroads. il is association formed for the purpose
Of appropriating patent rights and mutually resist
ing any payment for them and this, they add, is
exactly what the association does and does success
fully 1t has been asserted that the position held by
the Railroad Association is much the same as that OF
the Iowa Changers, and "A prominent feature OF the
argument by Mr. Raymond before the Senate Com
mttee was an effort to prove that conceptions Of the
human mind ought to be free TO all men, AMI that
the most arbitrary, unnatural and dangerous rlght
that be conferred upon man Is TO say that he sa
have the power TO prevent others from enjoying
the results of his intellectual creations and dIscOv
port of bill which proposes to make no curtain
nent of the absolute rights now possessed by II
ventors, but aims in this provision only to throw
obstacles in the way of enforcing their rights"
The bill is called - compromise between the sew
eral interests concerned but one looks III vain for
any provision in il which would seem to be con-
cessiOn TO the most powerful Of the parties to the
compromise unless ii be in the section Indicated
Without this it would be very small tub to throw
to whale OF those enormous dimensions.
New-York tribune., 1878-04-13
SPECIE PAYMENTS IN FRANCE.
the Editor Of The Tribune.


SIR: In your very interesting article on
Wrench Finance in todays paper you say "specc pay
nents legally began the 1st of January" Can you
tell me when the act passed making It obligatory
upon the Bank Of France TO resume January L. 1881
have eDdeayored to get this information from other
fourees, but without Is it possible there
was any such act passedl W.
Nee York, April 4, 1873
THE date Of resumption in France is fixed not
by one but by two enactments. The first was the
convention between the Government and the Bank
of France, passed in 1875, which provided that the
debt OF the State should be reduced to 600, ,OOO-
900 francs that year. and by 100000. 900 francs
each year thereafter. Hence, it would be reduced
TO 300, ,OOO,0O0 francs by the end of 1877. Then
an article in the budget of 1876 provided: "When
the advances to the State by the Bank of France
shall have been reduced to 800 100000 francs, the
notes of the Bank of France shall be redeelnable
on presentation. Id
New-York tribune., 1878-04-13
RECOVERING A SET OF DIAMONDS.

Hutchinson OF Plymouth Church. of No. 729 ST. Marks
ave- Brooklyn about two weeks ago, missed valuable
set Of diamonds consisting OF earrings and breaspin
which she last saw in her dressing case. in the
second story OF her residence superintendent Campbell
was furnished with photographs Of the diamonds which
Mrs Hutchinson had had taken These distributed
among pawnbrokers and ut jewery shops. Detective
Butts, OF the Central Office, yesterday arrested we'll
dressed cOored man who called at Heaneys pawnshOp
in Atantic-aye and OfferOd pair OF dia Ond
upOn which he wished $l25 advanced. Ueaney recOg-
nized the earrings those OF Ms. Hutchinson, and
asked the negro il ne did have the pin TO match
the same time saying that he would give $500 tor the set
The man replied that he mad, and after few moments
absence returned with the breastpn. Heaney then
cured him. He gave the name of John Smith, Of No.
OOS Warren-st. 1t ascertained that lie was Mrs
Iiutchiuson's cUlOred waiter. He acknowledged the
theft saying that his wife sick and he had four chill
drpu fn sIlU
New-York tribune., 1878-04-13
OLD PORCELAIN AND BRIC-A-BRAC.

The sale of bric-a-brac and antique articles,
at Leavits Art Gallery, continued yesterday after
noon OF the articles sold for much lees than their
intrinsic value while Others eagerly taken at high
prices The following some OF the prices OBJ
tanned A Cloisonn6 enamel plate, with design Of
birds on blue ground, So handsomely decorated
Dresden tea eto chocolate set, S25 six blue and gilt
Dresden plates made at different periods 80 70 each
small COrcan earthenwarc Jar which attracted much at
tentiOn account OF its marble effect II 10 Satsuma
porcelain rebOx with designs OF flowers and blossoms
I'm relief, 50 a much admired mosaic jewelcase with
agate bottom, $40; MintOn Harlequin tea-set, with
floral decorations, six pieces. 80; Delft cow painted
with blue $40 80 Nankin vase, decorated with figures
and flowers IN panels, $40; Vienna cup and saucer,
with figures in medallion on yellow ground 81 an Old
hammered bronze card-receiyer, with silver inldld
dragons, $ll old clawfO0t dressing table, SO;
high clock, German wheel lock arquebus, Of the
sixteenth century, go.
New-York tribune., 1878-04-13
EMBARRASSED IN THEIR BUSINESS.

The suspension of Fellows, Forster & Co..
wholesale jewellers at No. IL Maidenlane. was an
yesterday. and caused great surprise in the
trade, as the house had been in existence forty
years and had excellent credit The general depression
in business and loss in trade ascrbed as the causes
of their troubles The liabilities are about Sl3O,OOO
while the nominal value Of assets Is about SlJO,OOO
consisting principally Of stock and book accounts Is
expected that a compromise will be effected
Theeredtors OF Griffith Rowe, formerly wealthy
merchant met yesterday at the Office Of Register Little
Schedules presented showing liabilities amounting
TO S372,l5O Five claims proved: Thomas NJ
Wheeler, $37 129; NeW-YOrk Life Insurance Company
S33I32; Manhattan Life Insurance Company, S1,6sl
Isaac nunig SO2 Among the other creditors are the
W. smith, executor sccured), 100000; executors or d.
Won Voikcnsburgh, $4,000; Mutual Life Insurance
Company ~ 2gj; Oriental Savings Bank Sj,S15. Daniel
". Gilett wass elected assignee.
meeting Of the creditors u Joseph Foulkes sons
shipping and commission merchants at No. 20 Beaver
st. "A rough statement was submitted showing liabilities
OF SiJOOOO, OF which S3JOOOO are due III the West IN
dies and valued at S2OOOOO, consisting prlnc
paly OF book accounts. committee OF creditors was
appOlntCd to investigate the affairs.
Charles A Gllis, Of John Z. Henry CurTan Co., was
examined before Register Little, yesterday and eX-
planed his business during the past seven years,
counted FOR bonds and in Western railroads which
he had bought, and portion or which he mad sOld ad
mitted that he had speculated III Mallst, and sw0re
that he had not transferred any of his property since the
failure the firm within two months previous, and
mad none held in trust for HIM.
Selah Chamberlain, as receiver Of Warren +. Green
leaf the survivor OF Grecneaf Norris Co.. has printed
debts are 43S O37 81 172950 go being due Mr.. Cham
bcTain himself lie estimates the assets At about S322,
OOO-besIdes about $lG0,OO0-whIch he estimates as
either doubtful or very doubtful
New-York tribune., 1878-04-13
A FRIENDS KIND WORDS.

To the EdltOr or Ihe IrtO"H &c.
SIR: | have been reader of The DAILY
TRIBUNE some twenty-five years with hut slight excep
tons For the last ten years and over four OF us have
dubbed together Our band remains unbroken, although
we are not all of the political faith First myself
and family read il the day 1t issued The next day
take it to the paper mill where wo all labor there two
persons read during the day and give 10 the fourth
family the next evening so THE TRIBUNE that wctake IS
read considerably and it is read by others besides our
band like 10 read the letters you print
from the people, and of late you have printed
uerrOgatory letters with answers full OF instruction
Then Wlat host Of correspondents You must nave VINO
reflect the news from every quarter OF the CLONE Many
of vour editorials are of pure and noble worthy
OF prominence texts in every school reader IN lhe
land Many your daily issues especially those OF
Saturdays contain varied matter, that far surpasses
monthly magazine of my acquaintance, and all com
daily Issue for few cents. Low Ittle we couu
try people know the amount of daily labor that Is put
into THE TRIBUNE each day That there Is thought tact
talent, all combined, none can question,
Lee. Mass, March IS, 1873. \ TRIBUNE FRIEND.
New-York tribune., 1878-04-13
EYApING DUTIES ON FURNITURE.

Special Treasury Agent Brackett and IN
spector Jackson seized paror furniture yesterday
which had been recently imported by Mrs. Sarah f.
Hartley the milllner OF No. LAY Broadway. Mrs
Hartley bought the furniture while Paris recently. OF
L. Garceau for 1900 francs, and on her arrival at this
port in March, made oath that the goods had been
used by her for than year They were, there
fore passed by the Custom House Inspector and
sent Mrs. Hartey's new residence at No. III East
Sxty-fOurth-st. Ii is stated that Mrs. Hartley was
abroad only months and that 1t was consequently
impossible for her TO have had the goods In use year
Among the goods seized were very handsome Douitet
in black and gilt large armchair, with silk upholstery
and coat OF worked IN the back: three other arm
chairs sofa, four small chairs, clock and vases in
gilt gilded candle-sticks, and damask curtains. The
furniture is all OF fine quality and is supposed to be old
and TO have history that enhances its value The duty
il "a
New-York tribune., 1878-04-13
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
HYDRoPHoBIA FROM A CATS BITE.

H1DkOPHOBlA thOm CAl'c Dill II.
CASE IN BROOKLYN ABOUT WHICH THE PHYsI-
CLANS HAVE NO DOUBT.
About month ago Mrs. Catharine Keenan,,
who lives with her husband and grownup daughter, In
a shanty on BUSIEST, Red Hook Brooklyn. was bitten on
the wrist by favorie cat which fighting with other
cats near her residence The cat died Of rabies the
following day. Mrs Keenan, paid no attention to the
wound, which healed, leaving two small scars. On
Thursday morning she began to feel severe pains In the
wrist which was bitten These gradually extended up
the arm and she became so sick that early Thursday
evening she for the Rev. Laurence Toner assistant
pastor OF the Church of St. Mary. Star of the Sea.
When told OF the eats bite. he surmsed that II was
case of hydrophoDia. This opinion confirmed by
offering Mrs keenan, some water which threw her into
a spasm.
Father Toner at once summoned Dr. George ". Welty,
OF No. 500 CintOnst., who found Mrs keenan, sitting
up bed in intense agony her Dyes wild and protrud-
ing and graspng her throat cOnyulsyey Her daughter
brought teaspoon OF water TO her. but It threw her INTO
a tremor and caused her To breathe with difculty
tablespoonful Of water brought at her request Du
when IL offered 10 her she exclaimed, wildly: III
tear you" At length she swallowed IT, Dr. Wety pre-
scribed Sulphate OF mcrpha aud called III consultation
DTs. Nathaniel and A. W. Ford who agreed with MN
that IL was genuine case OF hydrOphoOla NO diuss
seemed 10 have any efect.
Yesterday morning the symptoms more sggra
waited Mrs Keenan, had been unable To sleep during the
night and her pulse at 13O At noon she was roth-
ing M the mouth. but able 10 take little Cruel
She refused to lie bed, bT stood at window leaning
with both hands upon table. Late In the afternoon
Mrs keenan, WAS much weaker and Il was evident that
could live very long Even then she was unwil-
ing lie bed and when laid upon would persist in
sitting up When she offered some tea she took the
cup her hand but refused TO swallow the liquid Mrs
Keenan, is siXtySCven years OF age.
Mrs. Keenans spasms increased in frequency toward
the evening and she grew vislby weaker. AT 1925 pm
her death occurred Dr. WctZ sad last evening that lie
had any doubt that It was genuine case OF hy
phohia lie considered 1t case Of great Importance TO
the medical profession.
New-York tribune., 1878-04-13
THE BLACKWELLS ISLAND BRIDGE.
NO WORK TO BE BEGUN THIS sPRING-wHAT THOSE
INTERESTED SAY.

The directors of the New-YOrk and Long
Island Bridge Company do not intend begin any active
work this Spring toward building the bridge across
Blackwelps Island No progress has been made since
the Board Of Consulting Engineers awarded the FIRST
prize in the competition for the best practical sn 10
Charles E. Macdonald Of the Delaware Bridge company.
The principal purpose OF the structure is 10 afford rapid
transit from Brooklyn and the principal towns OF Long
Island to the upper part of this city, But the project
does to attract capital OF the directors
said recenty 1--WE desrOus Of starting this work.
where is money! There only thirteen stock
holders who represent about $4,000 Of stock Some or
money has already been expended for various pur-
poses and there nothing not even good faithful
promise, on which to begin tho structure"
r. NJ c. Graham, secretary Of the company, said:
'The prospects OF any immediate action toward building
the bridge very Meetings OF the directors are
held every month in my Office. but there is nothing
special to engage their attention. ihose rom
whom the company expected support are either
not ready not willing to further the scheme'
Poppenh usen OF the Long Island railroads IL was
to their interest that the bridge shOnd Do COM
peted as rapidly as possible in order 10 make connec
lions with their roads. One Of the brothers Is stock
holder But their roads have been placed IN the hanas
Of receiver, and they are poweress 10 sid US. Inc
fact that Garden City was growing place on Long IS
land made rs look 10 those VINO G were re- eses,eo @ ub on
occupied to think about engaging IN any such enterprise
at present. The stockholders always regarded VIII
Liam Ii. Vanderbilt as hearty supporter OF tne Drdge
a means OF bcneftting bis own roads. eiany inter-
views were had with hlm sOue tlmc aEOr1ahd nc Nays
appeared in favor Of H. Since the death OF te Commo
durc ne has been occupied with the contest OF the VIII
The completion OF the bridge would be great adyan-
taye 10 the New.York Central Road II the directors
and stockholders that road informed OF settle
ment IN the the State, containing over nall
million or inhabitants when was hot iaPpeu - dy
steam road don't think they would have any heslta
ton making connection with II immediately IL
must certainly renunerate them Well, here Is Brook
lyn in lust tie position. The New-1Oik Central
road il daily losing large number Of travellers because
il il not convenient to Brooklyn Thomas scott OF the
Pennsy yana Road the necessity OF running boat
l,ot oft ma 4
trols nearly the whole of the Brooklyn passenger traffic
MOSLMaTl.n
New-York tribune., 1878-04-13
BIRTHD4Y CONGRATULATIONS.
THE FOREMOST JOURNAL OF THE WORLD"
To The Editor OF The Trfbune
SIR: IL PSYCHOLOGICAL influence is as strongly

THE FOREMOST JOURNAL OF THE WORLD"
To the Editor OF The Tribune.
SIR: If psychological influence is as strongly
impressive in this constrained to believe
It, the Editor OF THE TRIBUNE must have very steady
head, and heart as well regulated as Frodsham
chronOmeter, tho honors and cOngratula-
tons OF the thirty-seventh anniversary OF The
TRIBUNE are carried with undisturbed equanimity.
only Of the hundred thousand patrons and the
million readers who to-day rejoice in the wonderful
achievements In many directions involved in placing In
ones hands, with his morning cup OF coffee. such pub
licatiOn is this mornings DAILY TRIBUNE together
with the most acceptable and gratifying as well
tOnisling, information as 10 how it is done.
Lest should be too much cGted over your really mar
veOus achievements, let say that this morning
upon many previous occasions, have directed the atten
tOn of several OF my most intelligent friends and neigh
bors to my copy OF THE TRIBUNE, with perhaps only
little less pride than Won would feel in its marvellous
achievements and while, as frequently generally in
deed may say,SOme new voices have expressed the rel
conviction must take THE TRIBUNE" there have not
been wanting less intelligent people TO curse yon roundy
if loudly for using the great double Web Perfectng
Automatic Press instead OF such as would employ III
tie army Of mon in doing the same work. The TRIBUNE
is dong wonders IN inns direction, Dut IL VIII yet require
time and patience 10 educate the average usurper Of the
title of workingman up to an apprehension and ap
probation OF the fact that for every such avenue OF
labor cut of by these great inventions OF the age two or
three highways of honest and eunobng industry are
opened and made attractive by these great ciyizng and
humanZing agencies.
When the great Founder Of THE TRIBUNE said Go
West, Young Man. he went before and prepared the
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the foremost thinkers Of the world.
have been for years reader o the leading Journals of
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foremost journal of the world ana TO the intelligent
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of newspapers Very respectfully,
Burlington " d., April 10, 1878. j. d. BEUCLEss.
New-York tribune., 1878-04-13
ELDER EVANS ON THE SPARROW

80 the EdftOr OF the Tribune.
SIR: In an editorial, You indite terrible in
dictment against the sparrows. fear It will be the
death of hundreds Of them. / was brought up among
spaTrOws on q farm Of 500 acres, in Worcester
shire England central fruit and hop raising county
never hoard thought OF their driving away singing
bTds-kDow positively. that they did nothing OF the kind
They plentiful that boys" would tole them
into the stables, by the dozen at time.
not the sharp taxidermist and tha sharpshooter
that kill aud frghten away the beautiful birds Where
Is the American who VIII not shoot bird OF any kind
For the first time we have Just wintered ook ofspar
New-York tribune., 1878-04-13
DENYING CHARGES OF FRAUD.

II. \. McIntire, of Colorado, who has been
accused the Associated Press report from Lake City.
Co of barking frauds has issued the following denial
from No. 917 Broadway, in this city:
He declares that all such reports are false and MALI
sious, and adds 81 have not been president, vice.
president or director OF the Colorado Springs
Bank for over one year past; aud bave nad
nothing to do with its active management or
the control Of its funds in any way. l was not IN
Colorado Springs when the cashier died nor have had
anything to do with its control since. have not been
in Lake CITY since October last, and have Lad no con-
troll of The banks funds or management since. lefs
Colorado business about four weeks ago. These re-
ports only BE- instlgated by personal enemies 10
injure ne OF Tie banks.
New-York tribune., 1878-04-13
THE RAILROAD ON CONEY ISLAND BEACF

COney Island hotel-keepers and the tax
payers OF the town OF Gravesend greatly concerned
over the project Of the sheepshead Bay aud Coney
Island Railroad Company to run railroad along the
beach from point near Cables Hotel 10 COney Island
Point The proposed route must pass between a num-
Der OF hotels and the The Gravesend people de-
clare that the road will impair the popularity OF the
island as a Summer resort. To oppose the scheme
legally, the town has proposed another route, which
runs from near Cajles back about 100 feet, and then
along Gravesend Bay 10 the Point
Francis Loomis, Thomas Adds Emmet and
Thomas Kinsella we're appointed TO determine
which route should be used. Testimony has been
taken on both sides. and when the COmmisso on
crs met Yesterday learned that the company had
fled IN the Registers Office the map OF new route, diff
fering from the old only IN the western end. The
companys counsel said that the adoption OF the
route would the Commission from all jurisdiction In
the matter The Commission did not agreew with Mr.
Cuerss view of its jurisdiction. Its repor must be pre-
seuted 10 the Supreme Court by April II.