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New-York tribune., 1878-04-16
DESTRUCTIVE TORNADO.

THREE PERSONS KILLED AND MANY INJURED-LoSs
or PROPERTY.
ToPEKA, Kan, April 15.-A tornado struck
Cottonwood station the Atchison Topeka and Santa
FG Railroad at about o'clock the afternoon Of Sat
urday April - The Cottonwood Hotel aud several build
ings were blown down Mrs Miller killed her hns-
band and four children were dangerously wounded
Mrs. Walter and two children; Fred. Smith, his WIFE,
and three children John Merritt, Lizzie Merritt, and
Mrs. Mathew were badly hurt at Jacobs Creek AT
Phenes Creek Mrs. BOge had her leg broken. Edward
Dayis's youngest child dangerously wounded MIS-
Osborn, who lived on the prairie. had two children
killed. Mrs Kate R0ss, who lived on Dry Creek, was
seriously, and perhaps fatally, injured.
The storm reached Emporia about balfpast o'clock
Sodcn's mills badly damaged and the roof OF the
Normal school building Injured, but little damage
was the centre Of the city In the country there
was considerable property destroyed houses and barns
were torn 10 Fragments and trceo were uprOOted Ten
loaded cars blown from the track at Cottonwood
atlf
New-York tribune., 1878-04-16
MEssRs. TIFFANY & Co.'s

MESSRS. TIFFANY & Co.'s
stock of Sterling SilverWare,
prepared especially for this sea-
son, comprises great variety
Of novel and attractive articles
appropriate for Wedding Gifts,
and complete outfits of house.
hold silver.
Their styles OF Wedding 1nvi-
tatiOns and Cards for this sea.
SON are also ready, as well as
some new tints OF Paper and
Envelopes for correspondence.
TIFFANY. & Co.'s Safe DE.
pOsit Vaults Offer absolute Sc
curity for valuablcs of all kinds,
and articles placed there are
always accessible TO depOsitOrs.
UNHON-SQUARE.
New-York tribune., 1878-04-16
TIE POOL TOURNAMENT.

In the games of yesterday in the pool tour
nament at the Union Square billardrooms, CLARK Will
son won eleven out of twentyone games with George
Frey and George slosson won eleven out OF eighteen
with A. p RudolpEe In the evening, j. Dion won eleven
out OF eighteen games with NJ Warble. A. Wahstrom
and william Sexton the next contestants. good
deal OF interest centred this game and Sexton, while
irving TO play his best, played his worst The swede
uayed with his usual Teckessness and won eleven out
of sixteen games played. The games Of TO-DAY VIII be
between Sexton and Frey, and SossOn and War6e IN
the afternoon Knight and Sexton, Wahstrom ana VIII
son III the evening.
Tho following table shows the standing Of the diff
ferent players at the conclusion OF the games last
evening:
New-York tribune., 1878-04-16
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
BROOKLYN MUNICIPAL DISCUSSIONS.

A DEPRESSED ROAD IN AILANIiC-ANf'-NOi'|
IN THE EASTERN DISTRICT.
The Brooklyn Board of Aldermen, yester-
day. discussed the proposed depressed steam riroad
on Aantcave with arched bridges at the street cross
inps from Flatbush-aye. TO the entrance to the Ola
tunnel and upon archways from the exit OF the tunnel
10 the South Ferry The matter was lad over lor ono
week and the Chief Engineer OF the Board OF CITY WORKS
was reouested whether not such road woud
interfere with the sewer system.
The Board Of Health sent communication calling the
attention of the Aldermen to the bill pending before the
Legislature providing for the abatement of nuances OV
boards OF health OF incorporated ces the passage OF
which IL was asserted would prove most detrimental to
the interests of Brooklyn The communication called at
tentiOn to the fact that the waterfront Oh luo
Eastern District number OF sugar renneIes, gs
manufactures oil refneries etc, which employed uc
by the New.York authorities that the odoIs
from tEesc industries hOated over the upper pc pth
of that city % the discomfort u .uto to
people residing there IL was theletosS ith 10 ever.
else its functions in Brooklyn, for the cOhOI Vl tesc
factores and the abatement OF these aIIeSCu
These factories under the sufNeIla9hCy VI VI
tbc Brooklyn Health Board, ana hau pecn
Sn,elIed 10 'adopt every means known TO
sender the conduct OF their business lnOHei-
stve II they were TO be further interiered WIN,
had already purchased property in New-gerSe1 WIN
view 10 the removal OF their business. Ine blOOkNn
hoard of Health had resisted the passage OF he act
because OF the conflict OF authority that muSI tnSuu
IN alien body" The communication was referred 10 ie
Committee ON Legislation, with instructions 10 70 70
Albany and oppose tue bill, II that course was lohu
hest for tho interests OF the city. - o,o,,od
nroviding that such articles only be sofa Ou Juhc
80 10 July II. The of hrecrackerS was allowed
New-York tribune., 1878-04-16
PREPARATIONS FOR TwEED's BURIAL.
WISHES OF THE FAMMY-No OPPOSITION TO INTER
MENT IN GREENWOOD.

WISHES OF THE FAMIL6-NO OPPOSillON ~ lNihh-
MENT IN GREENWOOD.
The funeral of William NJ. Tweed is now
definitely appointed for 10 tomorrow, in the mousse
Of Mrs Douglas at No 63 East seventy-seventh-st.
From the dispatches that have been received from the
two daughters who started from their homes IN New
Orleans Friday last 1t is certain that they VIII reach
this city to-day The purpose of the famyis to make
the funeral as private possible Cards OF invitation
will be issued to relatives and intimate friends all othcr
persons will be excluded request has been made that
no flowers should he sent to the house "Wme the iu-
neral will be strictly private" said Andrew D. Case the
tweed cannot be prevented from joining the funeral II
conducted at the house. and the remains Will be taken
from there directly TO Greenwood Cemetery"
The rules the Greenwood Cemetery Association pro
vice that no person shall be allowed TO be buried IN inc
cemetery who shall have died in any prison or sha
have been executed for any crime" This provision II Is
said was made after the COtA dams murder From TINS
sprang the rumOr that objections would be made to the
burial Of Tweed because he died In Jail AT the ONCE OF
the corporation esterday, IL was stated that notng
would be done by the officers to prevent the burial OF
Tweed in the lot which he bought many years ago Inc
case Of Colt fragrant II was proposed by MS
family to q shOwy monument in conspicuous part
of the grounds When they TO purchase lot theY
were refused such display IN his case was Thought
by the managers to be unseemy In the case OF Iweed
however, such objection exists, and his title 10 te
lot which transferred to hm years ago, is perfectly
clear.
New-York tribune., 1878-04-16
poSoRIxG THE N1Nru,s DEAD COLONEL.

The flags on the City Hall were at half
mast yesterday, in honor Of the memory of Colonel
Jnmes Roosevelt Hitchcock, Of the 9th Regiment who
died on April H. The funeral took place at nOon from
the Collegiate Church. at Fifthave and yeghthst
Tho honors paid Masonic, religious and military.
At IL o'clock, Greenwich Lodge OF Free Masons No.
484 assembled at the late residence, at No East
Forysxth-s where the funeral ritual OF the order
performed The remains then taken in charge by
Company of the 9th, Colonel Hitchcock's old com
pany and carried upon the shoulders of four TO the
Church. followed by the entire regiment mUurners
The pabearers were BTigadIer-Generals j. NJ Narian
aud d. d. Wylie, aud Coonels T. Clark Porter George
ments with the Citzen's Corps from Troy, were
drawn up before the church The services within were
ton chaplain Of the regiment and the Rev. Cor
nelus Bret Of the Bergen Church Jersey City, took
inform The procession after The exercises, moved
down Fffth-ave. to FourteeDthst., thence through
Broadway the Battery The intcrment look place at
EtaplctOn, Staten Island.
New-York tribune., 1878-04-16
EVIDENCE OF DESIGN IN NATURE.


DIR. b. wATERHoUsE HAwRINs's THIRD LECTURE.
The third of the series of eight lectures by
Dr. T. WaterhOuse Hawkins, on the "Uniy OF Plan aud
Evidence Of Design in the Animal Kingdom, in Oppos
ton to DarwiDsm delivered TO good audience last
evening Association Hail. The particular subject for the
evening was the external form Of animals as illustrating
design In nature The most Of the lecture was occupied
with discussion of the limbs of dragons The dragons OF
the present day divided into three classes each OF
winch illustrated by graphic drawings on the board
by the lecturer or tOrtOises there were both land ana
water tortoises and each kind provided with organs
the snakes included under the Of dragons and Of
the flying lizards, the dracO-vOlans.
But none OF these dragons the lecturer said
To obtain these have to back Othe lchthyosarus
the pterOdactyl and the dinosaurs, that existed Just
after the cretaoeOus period, and from the fragments OF
whose bones entire skeletons have been constructed
Each one of these taken up separately by the
speaker s he sketched them the board and pointed
ont the variety for which the limbs OF each were
especially designed Thus. while the speaker found
corresponding organs In each, they were formed In
the distinctive species to show that there was no
connection between them. Calling attention 10 the
theory OF followers OF Darwin that these reptiles IN
their gradual change into birds first learned to walk
bones were so formed that would have been Impossible
for tho animals have stood upright These impOss
bes of nature" ne added, " are put forward in the
shape hypOtheses when the actual facts are forgot
ten IL III my talks TO you can place the pain tacts
before you show that the Darwinlsts have only
the fine theories without the facts, shall feel that IN
leaving for Europe leave behind some good work"
New-York tribune., 1878-04-16
TEIEGRAPHIC NOTES.

UAfIFAX y. s, April l5.-The steamers Leopard
Tiger have returned 10 81 Johns " H. from the gun seal
nsheTy both well loaded.
GLOUCESTER, Mass, April 15.-Thc bark Charles
Stewart Trapan reports that Charles j. ShOrtwcl OF
Milwaukee, fen from the main yard into the sea and was
drowned.
NASHUA. y. H. April 15.-Five hundred French
Canadians from various manufacturing cities Of New Eng
land here special train, tonight Tor MailtODa Whete
they are 20 take the Government lands.
ROCHESTER, n Y, April lj.-The first game of
ball the international championship played here
today the Rochester and Auburn Clubs The game
Rochester CLUB easily by O. Is TO l.
New-York tribune., 1878-04-16
FIRE AT ILION, n. Y.

UTICA, n. Y, April 15.-The Maben Opera
House. at Hon. was damaged by fire this morning to the
extent Of 10000 or $4,000, which is partially
covered by insurance. ID. G. Ross, dry goods; DR.
L. NJ. Draper. druggist; f.. Bayliss. clothing,
suffered damage by removal and water. W. f. stod
daTd's saloon adjoining was entirely destroyed The
loss on the latter $1,000 and insurance $4,000 The
origin Of the fire is unknown.
New-York tribune., 1878-04-16
BENEFIT FOR THE DEAD CLOWN.

A benefit performance in aid of the widow OF
the late clown. Ted +" Almonte will he given by the
propFietors Of the London Circus at Gmores Garden
tomorrow afternoon at O'clock One feature of the
fbe role OF clown with james Melville tho bareback
ricsr, as ringnaster. Tony Pastor viii probably ap
eorna OF performers attached 70 the London Circus viii
sis6 assit and many other circus people have volun
New-York tribune., 1878-04-16
PROMINENT ARRIVALS.

ErerfH HHOuse-Rear-A Admiral Reed Worden, nitea
states Navy Professor NJ B. Anderson iresdsnt o,
Ter Jny,rsity and Captain Henry T1bba OF the
CITY OF NewYOrk FtGh Acsnue Hotei,Jssines
B. Washbnrn, OF
General Rufus ingalls, Umted states Army fefy ~ t
of Chicago General J. L. Donaldson Cm ia ovS
g. Jur1n, Of PennsyNail anu i-im
rence BarreftSt NctOIs HOteiProf, ssor r. l9lmit VI
Vaa Ccege James H1tci-JuGgc Nathdnlel Stipnanl
of Iartf,r Viadsor Uoti-D Thomas Na Ir,sneDt G % p
TIov Railroad COmPa ~, aud Ilcury u
of BostOn .Sturerdnt HOHe-PIoessor H. y, ~
~ Voe Cnieve Vsr0pohaH LOtci-J III. Ramsey OF ~
banv IsfOT HOtSe-Charles 4. NashDufI U N"hoin''
'""' Ia o, Se,,1re Ugtei-Charles II. ThOrne, il.
New-York tribune., 1878-04-16

A rare chance-The WEBER PIANOS used
only for few weeks during the stay the Italian Opera Com
pany NowYork by Miss Kellogg Marie ROze Cary Mon
ague Frapo Tom Karl Verdi Comfy &c. and specially
ted by them for their sympathetic richness Of tone viii be
with Fully for nve years Please call at Weber
WaTer0Oms, 6thave. and l6th.st.
New-York tribune., 1878-04-16

Music AT HOME.-lIOstess Ito new F0otman,
after the guests have departed-"By the bye, James,
YOU brought In tho tea just sgnor Papagenuccio be-
Rau 20 sing. How could you make such "a mistake as
that I" New Fcotman-"Beg pardon, ma'am, but the
company never left OF talking till the singing began,
and was afraid OF intcrruptlng the conversaton."
lPuncl.
New-York tribune., 1878-04-16
THE RUSSIANS IMPATIENT.

LONDON, Tuesday, April TO, 1873.
The Iimcs's Pera special says there was
manifest uneasness Sunday and Monday le9t
the Russians should attempt coup de main
against ContanuOple. The suspicion only raceable
TO the general discomfort Of the Russians at the pro-
lOnged uncertainty.
IEnr Othfr FOreinn NeIrs. gee first pnlel
New-York tribune., 1878-04-16
ANOTHER MOLLY MAGUIRE CONVICTED OF
MURDER.

MAUCH CHUNK, Penn, April 15.-ln the
case the Molly Mcguire Mcdonnell charged with the
murder OF George X. Smith in this county, in s62 the
Jury to-day after four hours deberation, returned
verdict of murder in the first degree Sharp and Dur
kin charged with participation IN the same crime, Will
noW he trial.
New-York tribune., 1878-04-16

Gold is down to 100l4, q premium Of 20
cents ON 500. " What are you asking for New-York
fundsp asked q state-st broker at time Ghen the
pre- MUM nnitesimal. asking 7" said the man ad-
dressed Z" IL isn't worth talking about. IL you want
10000, give the money aud throw In cigar.
lBoston transcript
New-York tribune., 1878-04-16
DISEASES
OF THE
NERVOUS SYSTEM.

The importance OF the system Us power life
and the direct bearing which It has human happiness Is
thoroughly its and tho danger OF Oyerax
ing IT, whether through intense mental application the
indulgence Of the appettes ana propenstes
subjects for consideration When the
is rranged 1t Ia absolutely necessary to promptly seek ad
expert who FOR long OF years. has
his time and attention to this study and who from
experience and practice has learned TO discover at
the cause promptly apply the remedy thus avoiding
the painfully slow seeking for the truth common to tho in
experienced and annoying Ia the patient who nat
uray without delay What is the matter the
extent OF the arrangement the probabilities OF recuperaon
ana the time required.
II become exhausted by intense mental ap-
pcaOn deprvng 10 Of the Of connected thought II
can only its strength by being properly fed aud
OF certain systematic methods. 1t Is
precisely the same that preside organic
fife The Of this branch of medical practice
y Overratet for II reaches marriage the
family names the of hereditary titles aud the
tOn Of estates, in the same family
From and large experience in this direction have
been command han kful appreca
tCn the first families In the city and naton and
much that pertain TO the rexercse OF
department OF the system and the
covering its powers whether Of BRAIN appetite propensity
passion.
New-York tribune., 1878-04-16
HOME NEWS.

YESTERDAY AT HUDNuTs' No
2ls BROADWAY.
Gam 52' Noon. JG' 3p m, o., MidniSn] oo'
Highest daring the day. 64 ,. Lowest fo'
Average, 52ss. same day, 1877, 4S's
New-York tribune., 1878-04-16
FEVER AND AGUE.
DIR, DlDWlTS REGULATING PILLS

Perfectly ts,ees elegantly coated for the cure Of all dis,
orders stomach liver bowels Kidneys bladder nervous
diseases headache constipation. iniigesuen dyspepsa
biliousress bilious fever Inflammation OF the bowels
niles arr an arrangements Of the internal Warranted
10 effect A positive cure Price 25 cents per box
New-York tribune., 1878-04-16
PLEADING FOR CHEERFULNEss.
JAMES T. FIELDS BEFORE THE TEACHERS AssocIA
TION,

TION
There was very large audience at Stein
way Hail. last evening to hear James T. Feldss lecture
before the Teachers Association. Mayor Ely presided
and introduced the lecturer whose subject Plea
for Cheerfuness" Mr. Fields said that gloomy counte-
nances were characteristic Of the American people,
end too many people looked as II life woro
an inclined plane TO the cemetery. The first
thought Of a foreigner landing in this country
was that some great calamity had befaen the
American people Fifty II was almost sin TO
be cheerful but times like these smiles ought to be
iegaltender Shakespeare and Washington Irving were
the heartiest and most cheerful Of men, " III were
wealthy" said Mr.. Fields, would endow professor
shin OF cbeerfulnesS In of our colleges l
think [ would pay the professor about $4,000 a
year, and would make Oliver wendell Holmes the
Incumbent Every day he should assemble the students
tutors professors ALL and give them lessons in cheer
iulness would select Holmes on account OF MS ex-
auste culture and his exquisite way OF npartng II TO
Others" IN speaking of mourning Mr. Fields sald that
white would be a much more appropriate color than
black unless people were hypOcrites In their faith
Women were mOIe habitually cheerful than men men
cave in quicker, and so am and always Will he q
woman sufagst" he said The greater part of the lee
ture was made OF personal "reminiscences and humOr
anecdotes, which excited frequent laughter ana ap
plauSe.
New-York tribune., 1878-04-16

DoN'T COUGH Your LUNGS AWAY.
Save them and get strength by using PHILLIPS PALATABLE
COP LIVER OIL In combination with PHosPHoN UrR1ISE. All
rUggsts. Depot Plattst.
New-York tribune., 1878-04-16
Announcements

box before the grocers stood, which held a
most delicious its side these words II bore
" Boneess Cod, ALCH"
New-York tribune., 1878-04-16

PoMERoY's exact-fittng frame with finger
pad is the best radical cure truss. T4d Broadway.
New-York tribune., 1878-04-16

STRUCTURE, Impotence, and Diseases of the
sto3 and6to7. HENRY ADANIELS NJ D. llt LsKn gtonav
New-York tribune., 1878-04-16
STRIKE OF DOVER wFAyERs

DOVER, N H., April l5.-FOurhfths Of the weavers in
the CochecO Mills struck this morning. owing the cor
poratiOns reducing the price per cut from 2
cens. The corporation claims that the Fall River
mills have made reduction the COchecO Mills are
Obliged follow their example In order TO compete with
Tba
New-York tribune., 1878-04-16
REDUCING WAGES.
ACTION OF THE LOWELL MILL AGENTS.

LOWELL, Mass, April 15.-At a conference
OF the mill agents this morning, 1t voted to reduce
the operators wages soon As result Of the meeting
II was announced that notice would be posted this after.
noon in all the mills that reduction varying from to
10 per cent Will be made in the wages OF employees two
waoIfs from today,
New-York tribune., 1878-04-16
TWO JUDGES SWORN IN.

teered their services The family of the dead clown
is said, is in very reduced circumstances
New-York tribune., 1878-04-16
,IrSSIAN GENERAL LEVY PROPOSED.

BERLIN, Monday, April Is, 1873
Preparations are making in Russia for the
organization of general levy Passports will only be
issued to persons over fortysix years OF age.
New-York tribune., 1878-04-16
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3:45 a. m.
LATEST FOREIGN NEWS.
MRS. TILTON'S CONFESSION.

GREAT SENSATION CAUSED IN LONDON.
IBY CABLE TO THE TRIDUNE.l
LosDoS, Tuesday, April 16, 1878.
A special dispatch to The Daily NerS, from New
York, stating that Mrs. Tilton had made full con-
fession of her adultery with the Rev. Henry ward
Beeeher. has created great sensation here.
New-York tribune., 1878-04-16

DECORATED dinner set, 176 pieces. $3.50
- China ana glassware. II. M. BhUNDIGEisso Broadway
New-York tribune., 1878-04-16
THE WIRE FOR THE BROOKLYN BRIDGE.

The statement in yesterdays TRIBUNE that
500 coils of steel wire for the East River Bridge had
been condemned by the engineers and that the nspec-
tor at contractors factory had been discharged for
carelessness was The facts Of the case are
that few imperfectons discovered in the gavan
izing OF some wire but they so slight that they
would not have caused its rejection When the atten
zion of J. LLOYD Haigh the contractor, called to
them however he at once orders to have the wire
returned his factory, he did not wish to have
used but preferred making new lot IN It's stead Col
onel Paine the engineer charge OF the cable work OF
the bridge. said yesterday that no complaint had ever
been made the trustees aud that the quality or the
steel and the performance OF the contract had both been
satisfactory Mr.. Haigh stated that lie had heard no
COMPLAINT and there could be none as he had been
manufacturing wire OF 33l3 per cent more tensile
strength than called for by the speccatOns 10000
bundles OF weighing 49l67l7 pounds had been de-
iyered of this quantity only forty bundles weighing
GOJ pounds. had been returned. In conclusion Mr..
Hagb said that he had been fulfilling the contract for
reputation and that why he had given quality OF
wire superior TO that called for.
New-York tribune., 1878-04-16

A SOLEMN PROCLiMATIoN TO THE PEOPLE PROPOSED
ANDAN ORDER TO MIR. SHERMAN TO GO AHEAD.
InY rELEGRAPu TO rue TRIDUNE.l
New-York tribune., 1878-04-16

4 DEPRESSED KOAD IN AILANIIO-ANh VIEW
IN THE EASTERN DISTRICT
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1878-09-24

| hold that such tax is unconstitutiona
I and that its repeal is right.
9TH. That we endorse the remoniti-
Zation of Silver. which will increase
the currency at least $40 OOO. OOO Q
year. and put greenbacks on q par
with gold and silver in all respects by
the Government.
9Th. That we are oppose to ell tax
es bearing unegually upon the differ
ent sections If the country, like that
on tobacco, which eXacts from Virgin
in. q much larger contribution to the
United STATES revenues than is paid
by the six New England States, not
less than three times richer.
9th. That we adhere to and stand
by the Conservative Democratic party
of the country and expect the meas
ures we are In favor If 10 be carried
into effect Throughout. the medium of
that organization.
10th. That we endorse and pledge
our support TO Col. James B. Rich
mOnd, the Conservative nominee for
Congress and trust that the Consprva-
tive party Of the county viii give him
a cordial aud generous support
Ilth. That the proceedings OF this
meeting be published in the Pearls
burg VIRGINIAN and that the other
Democratic papers of the district be
requested to copy
On motion the meeting adjourned.
C. I. JOHNSTON, Chair.
TuOs. J. PEA RsON. Sec'y.
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1878-09-24
communicated.

Alta regular meeting of the Halls
Bottom Council. No, of National
Pa ", held on the I4th day of Sept,
1873, the following proceedings were
had:
Weress in the Abingdon Virginida
of the 9th INST. appear the following
paragral n, 10 wit;
Two of the Funders at Halls Bot
tom went 60 Abingdon the morning
Of the primary meeting aud were in
structed 10 return without delay, by
the Courthouse Ring flanders, aud
break up the meeting or bolt On
their return they found the Greenback
Bradjusters on the ground in force.
Whereupon every Fuader present,
some II in number bolted and formed
a bogus Greenback Club with the
avowed puI pose of defeating the NOM
inee of the Conservative party at
Wytheville. Since the nomination
of a Funder il is understood that the
Court-h house Ring has ordered this
club to dishapd. ~
Resolved /. That this council Tor as
1t is improperly called ''elub'') was
formed bsfore the primary meeting