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New-York tribune., 1879-01-18
DEPARTURES FOR EUROPE TO-DAY.

Among the passengers who sail for Europe
to-day are the Hon Joseph Mason. United states Con
sul at Dresden and bis Below are the cabin pas
sencer lists Of Ae Inman steamship City Of Brussels
the England. OF the National Lne the North German
I.ord steamship R1ciu, and The Crcdssia;
FOR IINFRPGOI.-HV .>.oIr4SdiD Ciy of Bru'icls -
Thomas Richardson NT- Echar r.son. Irs ~pen cr MIA @
Monte. Ncenu BuTr-l,ras. j. j. Hanson Mrs iaISun II
nrrofts T0hu NJ stuart. T. II Kruger. q. Buissoncs
anta!1 George 3. Allen Matthew Rock 4 l. Farr ngon j.
Il Iurkl.rdf. Mrs Luckhsrlt. Geo. *. Muller.
{U SratasttD EpQl1pd-Mr hughes. John Bradbury Mrs
Bradbury WhIt-hIW. Joan VI. hieY, IiruTy hih.-rN
Mls Ialsey James J. Brennan. ynry Adds, George II
BycrOft p. Swan. TAoua. Folsom Mrs Folsom II: I
smith L. B. Howell! J. l.. Tuner. r.. J : Bnwey Or " r
arvc Mrs CAREER. " H. Hunucy and servant Mrs John
N right. ,
FOR BREMEN-By Sic1mshfp Rhcin.-The Hon Joseph
Mason United states Consul at Dresden Mt aSoi ~
bert Blum Ruyter Mrs. Kuvter guel NOntrs nhus
Nathan Enl Oihrch Mrs. Obrch. II Oppenheimer joseph
strauss Julius caro- Joseph Baur William enizeI' Der
thoid frledbcrrcr. ~ ..---
FOR ILA~,DNv-BV Htp C're IsflgF O. >tayner
4 NJ P1ypr 7 W BrOvl'oy' James II. small. Ametc
fof,I George Crane Francis r Addison Mar'ln Martin
u almar Lear. Mss Eva Ncsalus, Miss + Nesalus, Mss
r..-naA L-..-L- I'M
New-York tribune., 1879-01-18
81 OF TWO MTRpER TRIALS.

Jldge Cowing sentenced yesterday John
l. Downing the man VINO, indicted for the murder OF
LIS wife. was allowed - plead guilty to InanslaugnIer
IL the Er,t degree The murder seems 10 have been
terribly brutal one The surgeons examination showed
bruises on nearly every part OF the dead vomans body
while the probable cause Of death the breaking III
u ten Of the ribs and the breast bone The prisoners
pca Wa thar he intOxrated. Jnfge COving said
mat ne had tired find initiating circumstances
In the evidence but hld failed 70 DO and must there
FORE give the f1l penalty. IMPRISONMENT for life.
The tria! Of FranCls Mckenua FOR the murder Of
William Wiltse concluded YESTERDAY, before Judge
Cowiuc. in the Court Of General Sessions. The same
cuowd which has occupied the Court room during the
,rlal Hrd II YESTERDAY. William + Howe finished his
summiug up, and Mr.. Rollins summed M for IN" prose
rutInu Judge CoW!ng u his charge eft substantially
for alternatives TO the jury Murder IN the second
degree mauslauChter III the second or thrd degree
or acqulttal The Jury came at win verdict
of -litv ~ manS.au shtrr in the third degree Tie
prisoner was rcnandcd until Monday, when counsel
Will make a motion for a new trial.
New-York tribune., 1879-01-18
A NEW POINT N TIM UsCRY LAW.

Judge Landon decided yesterday in supreme
Court. circuit new roiut the U-ury ,.r. The suit
was that Of Solomon OppenAemer AIT Isaac Mebrbach
ard another. The defendants had borrowed moneys
i:on ne pa,1tf 2 IL 1916 and note Cvea for the
amount II was not claimed thar tbs original tlansac-
1lu 0as tainted Vtn usury." hut when the dent be.
eaiue notes given 60 take ~ the Old note
and thee. g. r. claimed, were luxurious. When these
became Que the interest, which uriruuuutS say WaE
u.ois wa. paid cash, and fuc note for 5000 given
fuf s tt1urjual Inc plaintiff cigncd tna; tho inter-
med ATE u3ie- wee lot tAAted Win usuTy. mt without
cou.Iderre tUai guct,On JUDGE LAaOu rurt thar the
of r.I lYu being lawful. and me note la sut without
I.ro.c r firt tAat the intermediate nJttScoud nave
l-+ f-clu , .elradrd y - DO defence now, and or
t4rret q verdict fJr piuulIt 1r lU- iua claim William
u A.aonx .pe4rcG FOR plaintiff; !. w. BuTa aud Nj.
Sol. de- .ruQaut.
New-York tribune., 1879-01-18
4 TEW AFRICAN SEA.


.r.tK WITH ONE OF COUNT LEssEPs's ENGINEERS
"DETAILS OF THE WORK.
Francis Peletier, an eminent French engi-
neer. who has spent more than week inspecting IRON
,rork. foundrles, and other places where heavy
maco,nerv IS employed is officially interested the
dertaking by Count hesseps to form SEA in the iute
ror OF Tunis and along the borders OF Algeria
R.fore starting for PttsUurg ~ Pceter spoke OF the
undertaking as follows:
The Count Ferdinand Lcsseps has been placed IN
charge 0f a the success Of which Wii completely
mciamOrpnOse the face or the African ust as
the Canal mas effected great cnin-e~ ne Couut
pr5irc, the formation OK sea IN hr Interior UI uI-
ANA OF. the eastern confines Of Algeria, bringing tue
-cAOtrs IL communication WIN Tue MtuI'erIhhT.'H ~
tu.,u, "A twenty AnOnctrts IN length Ftcnch
apt,n of engineers. NJ ROudare, DO has spent some
t,e IN srra in pursudncr Of hH studies had occasion
their bottom IS much below the level OF me s"a Ine
report made by NJ R0naro upon this subject attracted
tuc atUrulUn u the Academy Of sciences 10 recent com
municatous from Count L.,scps amt the PATRONAGE OF
me 4 CnaIubtr Of Deputies forthwith obtained The
Hon. Pau Bert proposed AL appropriations anu GAN
b-ttI warmly supported the moton Ampe iunds were
voted drfraY tnc expenses or making sOundhBs ana
experiments. LcSscps, accompanied % tsouda'Te ana
band engineers ana aDor"rs, Flslicd IN NoFeuDrr
lst the places Whlo1 Londalre Is 70 supcrntend tAe
opcrltlOus for the present. iuu mlnuey Inspector al
fla rIouudings lne Count then eIprt sseI his con-
ne tbie He the cost OF tho Work at GoOOO
600 francs openly ayers nai tins great undertaking
accomplished VIII not De less usefu thAh ne oGeZ
Canal =, D,..
I.ssaus VA. cordially received Oy the Kng Of LAZY,
December 20 and - The King l. ayowedy on" OF the
st-oge-t pArI-ans OF the sO-caed Franco ian ele
Itaiy During his -tay IN Rome Count le-seps
guest OF the Two French AmDassa-
dora one accredited 10 Ae King the other 10 the Pope
The Pope gave The Count a special audience, gnd IN
parting blessed nim and ms project NJ Pelietier Will
nrcce.d 10 France after having made hasry 20
-.vpra. OF the N-tes. From France he VIII start for
Tcns and expects 10 i0iu NJ. kOnda.re about May l.
New-York tribune., 1879-01-18

RESULTS Of THE STORM.
SNOW STILL IMPEDING TRAVEL.

SNOW STILL IMPEDING TRANE IL.
WORK OF CLEARING TIE srEELrS-sLElGHING IN
FIFrH-AvE. AND CENTRAL PARK.
The novelty of the SnOw-storm had worn off
by noon yesterday and il then began DE looked
as an eyil slightly mticaed by the fine seighBg in
the avenues and the boulevard The still dry
and not much packed. walking and wheeling con-
tinued difficult. The IN Ffhave and IN Central
Park were mated and gay with handsome selghs and
he teams The SIN the ponds II the park,
but force OF men az work with pioughs, and It
hoped that the ice will be uncovered Cor skaters by
this afternoon
The effects OF Thursday storm were shown in the de-
tenion OF trains and mails from the West yesterday
Trains the New York Central Railroad hours
behind time. The ST Louis express due at 1890 D.
was discontinued and the mails brought IN by the
train due at 345 On the Pennsyl ANA Railroad the
due from PIjtsturg. at 1880 three
behind. Trains were sent our regular schedule
time and II expected hat they would be
time unless the wind should blow Leavy No delay
the Eastern roads reported.
The sueet-Cleanlug Depart ncnt began the work of
removing the snow IAdrsday AGhl. AZ is Usual, me
men began the principal avenues and streets amt
the points where several thoroughfares The
CumuatIOns on the plaza before fHc Fith Avenue Hotel
first removed. Last night the force engaged
on Broadway, ilOm Eighteenth 10 Twenty thlrd-, and
from Twenty-fth THIRTY lourth-st. Today Wal-s
and other streets eBdlng 10 the ferries Will he cleaned
,undaY extra force Will De employed II necessary
The Brooklyn Board of city Works obtained perinis
from Man or Howell Yesterday 10 eXprnd ~ 900
from the contingent fund IN removing the snow from
EutOn--t Tie City Railroad Company las agreed 10
spend $500 Tor the same purpose
A team and sleigh YESTERDAY over Mary Dillon
Of n'ty live years. rrsldIng in -iXtv-tnird-
Fisave., while she crossing Lrriugtonavc. and
fIity-th!Iu--t. She received INJURIES that made
necessary her removal 10 Luke's Hospital Bridget
Farrell axe thirty taree years, uf No J41 West Fifty
s"venthst., while passing through Ninth-.t. near
Fuurth-av-., slipped aud broke ner lcg. Mary Brfu
.gr tWeuty-nVc Of SO 10 MorrI--s fell u: the side
walk IL front Of Ho 10 Broadway. and disocated her
New-York tribune., 1879-01-18
DUTIES on KID GLOVES.
APPRAISER REIcHUM's REPORT cN THE MUcH-DIs-
CU-~ED SUBJECT

CC--ED SUBJECT
General Appraiser Ketchum has made an
official report ~ecrc.ry sherman ot Lls recent con-
ference with I'D glove importers. After crncisus
fno different grades OF specific duties suggested
by the importers, Mr.. Ketchum suggests, IN
case IL Is proposed % adopt specific duties.
..t the higher rate should be about double
te lower rate It the latter be - 30 the higher should
br 50 Placing the amount OF gloves imported above
tie G Inc at 600 dozen aud those below the Inc at
100000 and surprising the imnortatous 70 con
tluue ID quantity as they have been hereto
fore. il viii be- easy 10 calculate the amount
o. revenue that wou'd he obtained I imagine That
tie rates OF & = and - so would be more likely 20
rrl1ce the requisite revenue than ~ 30 and % unless
latter ra should prove great al lndufr rment
Ia foreign 10 lead ttn 10 increase tut
II the dividing inc Of value IL adopted there
should be additional rates Tor mrcuG'tl Ill
felcuc.s. The Pque stitching eaouia suNtc. 'Ac
glove 20 aU additional duty 50 also -hOuG ruhrnGrTN,
lining Of sk OF WOOL or whatever 'De material
may be- .. g..
IL il suggested that mems gloves ab.vc 70 - value
should paw a higher cutv than ladies elJNcs IN con
cusloa Genera Appraiser KetruUl says; Ihc dome
tt manufacturers expressed liVihst iNtH nHl'sH'o
present ad Vdlorem duty u Do Der ctAi. ana
they Will. suppose, l. occasion rrlFf' resent Ihe4i
views 10 rne DrDaT' neu and 10 Conglf St. hdV come
a. the u-On t i would not be WISE, We are u
seek reye a. great ~ the future 70 Ia, been N the
mast tlIOut a suGic rate Of duty ana 10 make
spD Icahle l grades OF leather gloves mere is
on one dividing - value which II Wou!d D. az all
safe 10 adlnt. and would De me based upon the
raIua ~ .. ~ dozen or H. equivalent u foreign cUrrcn
e. Above 10 wcud be placed the hue 4u;LltN ana n-n
medium grade " kids hc4Ow IL the 30" grade oI Ald7
the allan gloves aud most II me diuD -Eihe lhoGA
portion ~ the higher quAlty OF 4dHD sA'A9 "Ouu eA
I-fI leo
New-York tribune., 1879-01-18
Mr.. Platt, the Republican nominee for

Mr.. Platt, the Republican nominee for
United states Senator, from Connecticut is ty-one
wears old and Is native OF Washington, Litchfeld
County He {, the OF of the original aboitonsis
Of that section He s said 10 DC able lawyer and l.
Al present Attorney FOR the state in Newhaven County,
to which position be appointed on the ceath of
Judge f. X. Poster about year 80 His frst promi-
uent apnear,c- in public life Secretary OF state
in during the adm uistration Of Alexander II.
Hollev ,Repl In l-6l-62 he was a state sehat0r from
the With District and in 1854 and 1859 he
was member of the State House OF Repre-
sentaives. During lis last term IN the House he
served a. Speaker IL writing 81 the nominee IN me
Hdrft0yG CGaraHL General HaNlev say " He IT, IA
gen -man ~ most honorable character sound II JuiG
meut. wel.-baIauced mind familiarity with political
.i.ue and much -agacIty ~ conducting tucuI Lic 10
sound IN rincie an Antl-savrry man dnd Re publican
from hs boyhood IA good hard-mOney man. AMI SUR 70
have couycfous and follow tuem. Thl, mucA hH cIIef
np.tiIr t,ke plrasurs N writing hastily AZ tAe ate
hour which announces LIS nOIllnAlion
New-York tribune., 1879-01-18
GERMAN REPUBLGCAN CENTRAL COMMITTEE.
The new German Republican Central Com

1utee last even re- az No -s' Bowery u organize
for1--9 Niuev-twoo ont - 1O5 members were present
Notinc occurred 20 mar tHe perfect harmony Of the
,,eerinr EI-Tudge Duteuhoefnr was reelected pres-
dent by acclamation. In thanking the committee for
the honor con erred Tor the nth time, Nj Dttcnhoeer
aad ho Ind a ways rcd 10 serve the committee 70 me
j..-,,orv and Drace m IL councils and made no fur-
tnar references 20 the past OF 10 political questions ID
afer,rk Bernhard elected first vice-Drcsident
and Gustav \. Ratz second vlce-pretd"nt g. BcVtHe
, i.c, Pei recording secretary for the fifteenth time
t.1i.hc wa chosen SDOndDg secretary and d.
I -%nrfnanu trt1-urrr. The Executive Conmitter.
-,,rn W 4 meet 10 organize Friday January 81 was
,e'sG- ~ follows: T. Mrcdrisohn, J0hn BTemmer,
mis- I-n-cr Henry -t3as. q. Never, " Nagler. II.
I--,riT I.-euh Boil Bruische II. Cantor, Z. Hart
1-,,-er Morris Friecsam. \ Hchafel. a. 11rhncr, {
s',,,u,.r r Eupeu- y. HemDefgcr. j. L. HOrbeI, If.
JSlr'ric J. Pu.vcrmach.r, j. knobioch
New-York tribune., 1879-01-18

Wa r Minors name was dropped after the fourth
ballot and Mr.. Barnum's af;er the ffh. The contest
then continued between the four leading candidates
until the eighteenth ballot when seven candidates were
voted iot On the twentieth ballot eight candidates
were voted for After tweDy-hird ballot McssrS.
Hawey ell Plat and Harrison only were voted FOR
General Havley, vote lid not fall below nrylvc or 20
above seventv-two AT any time Governor Jewels
friends stood by him vel until after the thirty third
!aai!ot. after which they dropped off rapidly.
MIR Patt lost steadily until the twelfth
ballot. arter which his vote improved with
considerable sfcadineaa. Mr. HarrsOn's vote
rrw pretty steadily until the eleventh ballot, after
which ne 0st slowly. Mr PlAtt's nOmnatlon was made
unanimous. with applause, at exactly 80 Il. Ia
New-York tribune., 1879-01-18
THE TRIBUNE ALMANAC.
MORE THAN SUSTAINs ITS REPUTATION.
Ths Hrrtfrrf ulrt

From me GfqT'rord Y'1St
lHE TRIBUNE ALMANAC.-ihe annual pOltl-
cal register established uy II Greeley fhr Wig
Almanac. and long continued TIL TRIBUNE ALMANAC,
has been issued FOR lc79. ~ is high praise say tha
more than sust1i1s the reputation gained tho past
l addition L. tie calendars calculated for all
the country, there given Dst act OF the
porant Acts ~ Congress at f= lat session the Con-
-uttOnal Anendments adopted IN the different STATES
during the past year; the party platforms Of
nearly all thr states; full returns ~ the elec-
tons II the states IN 1877. an invaluable fea-
ture for the political studen; the votes for ScoatOrs
elected IN lS7S thc electoral for Pre- csdent N
1876 the principal executive diploma and judicial
officers OF the United states elaborate and valuable
tables of the merchant fleets OF the world production OF
lTOn steel, sIk spirits. ETC., statistics the foreign
trade Of the United States fuT three years revenues
expenses or the Government. and other tables
coinage currency fluctuations etc; lists Of The
oers ~ the present and succeeding Congresses and
table ~ he Governors capitals times q; elections etc.
OF the different states. The whole makes collection
1f hcis invaluable for reference, and worth many
times the cost OF any mans money.
New-York tribune., 1879-01-18
c,,erov uorsE METHODS CRITICISED.

Jackson :. Schultz, Thomas Barhuor and
Daniel {. Robbins, Committee on Revenue Reform Of
be Chamber Commerce, have sent letter TO C0ilec
,- Merritt reviewing the proposed change IN the pay
-. -. ,..,,r dp,i.s They claim that the payment
- duues bv certified check on any Of Tue National
k. drawn To the order of he Collector should be ac
.ntd i'm settlement OF the amount due the Government
,u mon lurort ,tions. The proposition that NaiOnd
hanks should make special deposits for duties Is re
rcd A. objectionable. AZ II entails adGItlonal laDor
sno troubIc besides throwing discredit on the Ma
,,nna hanks" They approve the Collectors bill Tor the
,rnoirtmrut Of special nutarIes ana the afiIng Of
linn. IN payment OF duties. and disapprOVe OF The
seefi6n which provides for licensing Custom House
New-York tribune., 1879-01-18
THE CONNECTICCT SENATORSHIP

THE BAILOTTNG IN THE REPUBLICAN CAUCUS
SKETCH OF THE NOMINEE, ORyILLE II. PLAT.
HARTFORD, Conn, Jan. 17.-After taking
ihIrty-ight ballots two Of which thrown be-
OF the Republican senatorial caucus
ceeded at 225 O'Clock morning in nominatn: Or
VILE H. Piatt, OF Meriden, the party candidate FOR
United states senator Eight persons voted FOR
on the informal ballot. The first formal ballot
rot counted. there beng vote tAan there
members present The leading candidates from the
start were Joseph Il HawIey Marshall Jewell, Orvle
H. Platt aud Henry B. HsrrsOn. Several Of the ballots
New-York tribune., 1879-01-18

from the file. OBrien next went with him TO clifford
printed duplicates In blank. and subsequently nHeu
up the orders which the currant- we're obtained
TIE first $50 barrels seut 70 the ware
house of John Hobby 4 Co., where tney were
sold AZ auction by Brown & Secomb, VINO were
employed by broker named Ellis, VINO IN turn, IL Is
SAID, ted for a broker named CantlIu The latter was
also rressd The last lot OF nifty barrels was taken 10
MeGrsh's auction rooms. at Mulberry and Chatham
SIS and sold The Justice committed the accused men
for lral Cantn. II said hopes 10 get out Of the
difficulty Y becoming a
New-York tribune., 1879-01-18
REPLEIE WITH STArTSTICs.

The TRIBUNE ALMANAC is Invaluable for
the hnsiness-han and the politician. and has informa-
uon iur all classes aud conditions Of II contains
abstracts OF public laws. constitutional amendments
party platforms for ISIS. elections OF Uulted States
SENATOR, electoral vote for President prime pal
NC diplomatic and department officers of the United
states statistics of trade and commerce iron and steel
tables foreign trade OF he United States table %
age, revcnu. and expenditures hst OI appropriations,
imports and domestic exports. tmmi grafton. road
bcs National banks ana currency savings banks sta
t-tIcs puoc debt ~ the United states. United
GOvernment-Sen1te and House Of Representatives.,
list of Governors OF states, New-YOrk state Govern
mont etC.. etr.
New-York tribune., 1879-01-18
MURDER BY 4 DRCNEARD.

CHICAGO, Jan. 1G.-A brutal murder was
committed durDg last night IN Browns rolling mills
south Chicago T-luc;s Donoshne. az tTcn'y.ix r'so
IN thc nigh, from the bed n which hr sleeping with
b,s ,r,e,d and rellow-worsman, Martin Houston. and
taking pocket knife, stabbed Houston about the head
somr twenty tines When found this morning. Houston
w.s do d Don glur who was Sl under tAr b. fuence
OF e0uor admitted the murder and sa.d there was no
cause for 10 except his cOnditoL Dee having been
almost delliious from drink for sevcra! weeks Uast
New-York tribune., 1879-01-18
HoNORIXG BAYARp TAYLOR.

Delegates from the Municipal German Sing
ing Societies assembled Thursday evening IN the Ger
mania Assembly Rooms 20 perfect arrangements for the
It, M Grand Lodge o. sorrow IN honor of the late
T,vord TAYLOR ON the arrival Of hs remains in thls CIV
The Lodge w he held IN The great nall of the Assembly
t,,s orl,rE WI Inc draped IN black The president,
Iohauu VI Schmidt. ackuo wledRod the receipt OF me
score o an original drEe from Carl N0n -ahe OF Ihe
iv the United societies. The next meeting Will De heId
MnutuN eVcTlng.
New-York tribune., 1879-01-18
Tie MUTUAL LIFE,s VIEW PLAN.

The Iru,tces OF the MutuaI Lie III
surauce Company ou Wednesday, decided, IN act OF
cotesv 10 give the rem0nstrlnt- against the plan
OF Reinsurance hearing. and A. n. Rice, VIII m T.
Dodge >amue, d. Barcock. Gcorc- = Coe Martin Bate
W..am a H.INe- aul T. l.. tOs-Itt were dpPolntfd d-
a committee e. take the evidence OF those favorable
aud unfsvOranle TO the proposed plan Inc committee
has held several sessions. but aside from hearing Judge
Ptmer's opinion the lcg I1-lt "i ~ company ~
i4c urrinlscs done nothing Yesterday eE G"Vcrnn-
A H. Rlce of Mas-ichu>rt-s elected chairman. ana
tur committee adjourned subject TO Inc ca 0i TIE chair
Mr. R.c~ f thc cty tol Boston Yesterday, stating tAd;
= he MuuLl caLL u mncLLl. rArL- MeNl WON.
New-York tribune., 1879-01-18
A MERCHANT MESSING.

The Brooklyn police were informed ycster-
Gay that ROW land Hi Of No. 81 Ien;A't, BrooAyn
had been mi--ing since Monday last Nj. HI j. wine
merchant and liz place Of business I- No 81 aIls
on Monday he left his home - come 20 ,hs city but
tailed a reach hI- Office. H. had ~ Els possession val
uable watch. some money and . nuuDer Of 1rlcts oi
ltWtrv lie fftvtW wears old ave feet tn inches ia
u. .gIt. with ighj complexion. lie wears mustdche,
ann dressed BLACK OveIcOa' aud dark siiiped
trousers uul WAl.icOai.
New-York tribune., 1879-01-18
a TREASURE OF IMPORTATION.
L..ul TIE ~ rLr.rn R.,.L-t..

TIE TRIBUNE ALIANAC is always a great
convenience but that fOr 1870 contains more val
liable matter than past numbers IN excellent summary
- recent Congressional legislation, resume OF last
years state platforms, and several c0mDila ions OF
trade and currency statistics OF peculiar value the
present tre ami added 70 the usual election tables.
list Of officers ana ASTRONOMICAL data Fer the trie
- cent-Thch costs, It s sInGudrly cheap treasure
OF information.
New-York tribune., 1879-01-18
MAYOR CoOPER'S FIRST REMOVAL.

Lindsay J. Howe, COMMISSIONER OF Ac-
coupts was removed by Mayor Cooper yesterday, and
william Pitt Shcarmau appointed IN hiS place Mr.
sb4srpan was Commissioner Of Accounts for
.evant4en wears IN the United States Suo-rreas
u-v and at one time mad general supervision
az r Ou.rtcrna4teT. accounts ID Warrington ne hso
essstIi M rcoreanZ.us the Internal Revenue Bureau
lie was connected with the Erie Railway az general
agent ana trcasuTcr for five years aad a'eTV ara was
L..An tnI. ~ Ircclvcr HEgn j Jcwttt.
New-York tribune., 1879-01-18
LEssENING TIE sIXTH-AvENCE NOISE.

LESSENING TIE >IXTH-ANENCE NOISE.
An r,vENrloy OF MRS. VI. L. WALTON ADOrILD
BY ruL METROPOLITAN ELTVAIUD ROAD.
The one device tested by the metropolitan
Elevated Railroad Company which has proved success
m in lcadenaE the sound the trains the discoy
crv of a woman Mrs Mary Z. Walton, Of No. 63 West
Twelfth st. l. tie patentec Of the success u INVENTION
She was recently cal ed upon hv TRIBUNE reporter
and asked how she came to follow the line Of discovery
which losrl.cd in her device. She replied: " Last
sgpr ins after aims began running the elevated
road and there were loud complaints OF the noise saw
,u the pa pere that Mr Edison experimenting Tor
remedy There was also statement nat >l')"oo
vud be given 20 the inventor Of sUcccsstu. device
for .e,seu.n. the sound. said TO my friends t't some
ou, ought 10 enter into competition w-h Nr. E.s9n,
and thar t!o7-ltI would. The next day TIE news
.tfoe tblt Mr. Edison Was going West 10 observe the
g ipse. - took q Ide or the road came home with
.,,ae+ for Il patent. I ucrfrcts" NY uEu 81
MAS patented without the slightest GNcu4lN' 4or 10
such device lad been eded IN III rapid Transit was e.
Tn plan is to nIace beneath the rail- box four
Teen inches WIDE. with IT, sides a. liA a' ie lop o ie
ra.l The cotton les coated Win Idr' Over Hl'u j.
placed laysr OF cotton and then hr s' ls nie A ~
nt depth o. eight uo les. even I" Ae 7 idee 9I luc M
1u me outside ana 10 tht niuEe Oh lDe INSIDE.
/, keen Uul the water tins is covered Win fcIt
md asphalt. Il has been tired on tho road OrtNetu
TyeutVsxth and Thirtejlsls since October and glyt-
- o,1nulIv entire satslact'o1 An cement has
been made with M for paciE2 a."pg tc Whoe me OF
have invented tur same means irr deIlenln% SOUND,
aud sad that ay c az gce 0f bis LAWYER lie would make
an trrau.emcnJ with me referred MN 70 th' AetIp-
didn't claim io nave Invented It un.u p"icoe..
Mrs Walton said iIr.ner hat her tts" inclined lef 20
invention: had she been man no Counl shc W,Ud nave
hen "A mechanical .uecr IBIS Is not her first nv'
ton. aud she is now engaged ID p-l.'cdA- "''
which she considers Fas4y mo- , ,A a., r
les-enug OF sound IN t-aFe SLe Is c'LnthI ll VII
be IN al NeW-Nvck homes Ia less IMAM Two cars