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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-02-07
NET.JEESLY LITIGATION.

NETTING or TIE STATE BoARD-EE-fLECrI"N or
surlGINT5NpENT APGAR-A BILL PROVIDING
FOR INDUSTRIAL EDUCATION.
lyRoN TIE REGULAE CORRESPONDENT or TIE 1RiBi MI
TRENTON. Feb. G.-Ihe Ncw-Jcrsey state
poard Of Eucation comprising twenty-0ne mem
I.r, ,oct at the STATE House in annual scl-
.,or to-day. The advanced position the state
..r,.c. m its educational system, and the
,.,i.d achievements in its steady progress
,rI ,er.,tion were set forth IN the annual report
- rho sfate superintendent Professor l. n Ar6 A.
,,.r .,uou,ls Of Inch was published In lHt TRIBUNE
s,,I DAYS ago Professor Apsar Was rejected super
,,,ouJ,ut for tie term Of three years
p,,,l Then took uD the recommendations N COY
,. n Ci,]4n'. annual message 10 the Legislature
,,i,, the abli,hmcnt II technical schools. The
,,r.,, of The members IN the Governors sdcS.a-
g., ,r,s hearty and unanimous. The driil "i biI
,r,,dri-., The scheme was presented and approved.
Tho MI proyide- that the staie Board oil Ed1ea'i'h
1T .rction est bIsh school, for industrial ednr"-
, , oc ouplicat!on of not less than ten citl%cHs'
vbo shall sgIco To pay part Of th9 expenses %
fire same Tue Board is To provide the Iui-s Iol inc
poyrfument 81 the schools ana ul' IcrIl,A ~ 81,
-i,,y tlr act into effect Inc srhd's, Nh'H '''
isncd are De oI ihe training ana euu'1''oH ol p'ii
in any Of the Industrial puithi's no" '''l" ~,
ia the STATE, including "fI l'uluit, ,i., t,'i-
10 ertrc Themselves In tuc several HaM'hts ul ll'"7
nv lic require cal instruction lh'Ic - L" ~ =
Board oi Trustee, Of I've nem.rIr lyr t",n - m
,pio s,au have cuIrc chTgc Ot the school ana -idi
r,ort fo fine State Board annually, me hNr uH-l'''
80, a., o the Governor, two perrnna 10 be -tir'''h ny
the ~ ale Board, one by tho CliIzen- cCHtlpI' anu
I by mo Cannon Council or other Local NOScIhhrul 81
10 mace where the school - established INC
ro e. I'VE no compensation, further thah Tor ~.
anscs necessarily incurred, which shai De dtlidSci
Inn the school iund upon approval by the Governor
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-02-07
UNION PACIfIC RIILROID.

BosTON, Feb. 6.-'rhe following IS the Union
Pacific Railroad COmp1Uys statement Tor the year end
ins June So ISIS Total income Sl2,75G,3j4 81 e1
peuscs Sjs07.7jl 10 surplus, TG9i3,603 IL interest
80 333 g67 OF and lI- with onehalf transportation
retained 0y the Government on earnings, reduce the
surplus earnings 10 S21Gjl4 az -, which IL oqal 10
- Der the capital stock. JhiS statct"cnt
shows hat the bonded debt nf the company baS been
reduced s6gl 900; that extraordinary repairs haVo
been made 10 TIE amount OF SCI 500 90 90 replace tire"
suaus of the IRON bridge Council Bluffs, and that
There ia net surplus left IN the treasury, over all uu
laws o. S2,1GJ,II1 :. or more than enough "a df
pcr cent on capital FOR thp entire year. IN" state
mcut the land department shows that with contracts
md CLsn hand there Remains only S2,OJ9,aJO Ol
$4,000. 900 land grant bonds 70 De paid for.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-02-07
WASHINGTON NOTES.
WASHINGTON, Thursday, Feb.

WkSHlNGTON, thursday, Fen. q, 1877.
the subscriptions the per cent loan since yest'r-
day', repor' have amounted TO $9.jll,150.
Revenue Agent Webster tcleTaphed 10 The Treasury
Dcrartmcnt from NeV-Orleaus that the tobacco ware
.,.p of I j. Garrsin who 10 the largest manufacturer
iu fiat city. was s.Zct by the Collector last night
E-prc,cntativcs of the Texas Pacific and southern
Pacific say tlat tho consolidation o! the mtcTcst3 Of
these two lines has AZ Lass been effected, and that
compromise bI U! make lis appearance IN the House
q few days.
In communication sent to the House to-day, tho
Secretary Of War asks for deficiency appropriation Of
Sg.l 900 for the pay % the in the Army TIE appro-
Irialicu having been made basis OF 10000 men IN
stead q 10000 men.
compassionate General Mccormick IL engaged III the
labor Of preparing his reports of The work OF his once AT
the Pa1s Exposition Reports bcn- daly received
from tn. Assistant Commissioners, ana u l. pOoaDc
that they viii all Dc received by The lst Of March.
II is officially announced that the department Of
STATE will he prepared to distribute and after We'd
n ay Tchralr, T. The third ustlrcnt Of the ludcu-
uity dGe from Mexico 10 citizens OF the United states
under the Convention OF lsOS between the Two cOun-
tTiCS-
The rumor that the United states steamer Richmond
had oundcrcd at sca is believed At the Navy De-
u.rnncni 1t IS thought that she has not been long
erough ont considering the distance from NcwYork 10
Cibrifar awaken any alarm rs 10 hel shteN, even
if ,ho was not Il Suw-@OnE yc>sc. She VIII, The De
u4riflcnt has 10 doubt, arrive al Gibraltar III que
time.
ro, tho position Of Third Assist0nt-ESam'ncr in tho
Patent Office, seyentyiiyc persons entered the civil
Service" examination held yesterday. Mcs,rs. H.
+. W.lbcr Examiner OF Interference. y. J. Eav-
for Law clerk Of the Secretary. Office, tst present
acting CWof OF the Indian Div*'ll' md X D. calm,
principal Examiner, compose" tHo i,"d,u' ing "G@4
Tor ur6u0uou and appointment in AL the grades np TO
prirual EXAMINER VIII bc made GuOH ilc reports Of
the e. auius atoms held Tuesday andycsteiday'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-02-07
COLONEL PELTON;S STORY.
HIS EXPLOITS IN BRIBERY.


RECORD OF THE ATTEMPTS TO PURCHASE THE
VOTES OF FLORIDA AND sOCIH CAROLINA-NO
DENIAL or The CORRECTNESS OF THE PUB
ISHrD VERSIONS or THE CIPHER DISPATCHES
a PLAIN STATEMENT ABOUT 1HE MONEY BAR
GAINs-FOLLOwING WEEDS POLICY IN GUARD
ING Mr.. TILDES.
Colonel William 7. PcltOn, before the Sub
Committee at the Fifth Avenue Hotel yes
tcrday, admitted that he received and sent
cipher kilograms similar in substance to
those translated in THE TRIBUNL's pamphlet.
Since, however, he had lost his key, he was
unable to say whether the translatiOns We're
exactly correct. He testified that he left
New York for Baltimore, where he met
Smith VI. Weed. He had the impression that
If he telegraphcd to Mr.. Cooper, the latter
would raise the 100000 or $4,000
and send il to him. This inference was based
on the conversation which he had with Mr..
Cooper the evening before his departure. He
testified that it was his impression that
on that evening he sent for Mr.. Cooper.
explained the arrangement with Weed,
stated the exact amount that would be
photographed for and inferred that Mr.. Cooper
would send it. On the cross-cxamnatiOn,
which was very searching, many interesting
facts were elected III regard TO Colonel Pei
tons relations to his uncle and to the South
EN- agents. Manton Marble will testify to-day.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-02-07

census are compiled and published instead of being
continuous as provided for in the bill. The second
amendment provides that the subdivisions to each
of which an enumerator can be appointed shall not
contain less than 10000 inhabitants as enumerated
at the last census. The bill itself only provided
that the subdivisions shall not consist of moro
than 1000 inhabitants. This Mr.. COnkling argued
would give TO the Superintendent of the Census the
dangerous power Of appointing all unlimited num-
Der Of agents each of whom would he armed with
dangerous inquisltive power, and the measure
might thus be made n powerful political machine.
The bill as amended was carried 10y very large
majority. Only five Senators, MessIs Cameron, OF
Peunsylvanla, ConklIng, Mitchell, Spencer and
Teller, voted against il.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-02-07
ARREST or BANK DIRECTORS.

SARATOGA, \. !, Feb. G.-Ex-Judgo John
4 Hubert was arrested Yesterday the charge or
cmb, ling funds o. director OF the First National
Bank lie was admitted 10 bal. thi. afternoon in
$1,000 Ills bnud,iurH we're his brother Chas H. Hut
bent and Or. Cbas i Grant. Jacob II. Farriuti"h
,,pother director who had been arrested the same
charge aud baied. surrendered los his surety ana
the Commissioner committed him 10 Jail
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-02-07
VOL.XXXvIH.. .No'H,Si5.
THE LABORS OF CONGRESS-
PROGRESS WITH THE CENSUS BILL.

,,,r srv,TE PASSES 1T WITH SOME AMENDMENTS
THE HOUSE SET UPON REoRGANIzING THE ARMY
INVESTIGATIONS. APPOINTMENTS. ETC.
When the Senate took up the Census Dill
yesterday. Mr.. Conklmg opposed some OF Its iea-
,nrcs and secured several changes in the biii
TLe bill was then passed. In the House,
+ho Army bill was not finished, but the
reorganization scheme was left attached 10 IT;
II is stated that DR.. Lindcrman was annoyed
ON his death-bed Ivy Mr.. GlOvel's employees
THE Teller Committee took important testi-
mony Yesterday from South Carolina Demo
Graf. The President has nominated Martin /.
Townsend for District-Attonoy in the north OF
Ncw-York, and General Banks for Marshal or
Massachusetts,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-02-07
MONOPOLY OF THELEADvILLE MINES.
4 BILL OFFERED IL CONGRESS TO PREVENT WHAT
NOW SEEMS POSSIBLE TO OCCUR.
GENERAL PRESS DIsPATCnI

WAsHIXGroN, Feb. Ga bill introduced i'll
the House to-day by Mr.. Patterson, of Colo.
RADIO, to amend tho mineral land laws. pos
scsses great interest for miners in Colorado
The late discoveries Colorado, in the ncghAorhood
of IcadyIIlc which are creating mucn excitement
reveal odcs unlike any previously discovered Ia posi-
ton and qualification. Instead OF extending downward
in Utmost vertical line, these new lOdcs are almost nor
izontaI, aud extend for miles only slight dis
tancc under the surface. The first Ocatcrs now claim
that they have the right follow their lOdcs, even for
niles Mr. Patterson says II this claim Is sustained tho
onte vast mineral deposit referred to VIII pass ont Of
the hands of several thousand miners who have
made locations and into the hands OF few veal
thy CORPORATIONS and other combinations of individuals,
f. the great injury Of The community. He VIII
urge for passage to-day's hil which provides III regard
10 aI mineral Odes located 10 Colorado since The lsi "i
January 1876 hereafter located IN thai state, where
the lode j. horizontal has 1HaNrr@Ec dHot tAtttuuI
forty deccs thai the lOcacrS shall not nc permitted 10
fnin the lode side OF the vertical limits of the sur
face boundary lines il the apex ~ the LOO" Hes out
side vertical lines. D" hlI was ItlcIlCu 10 Tue
Committee Oh Mines aud Mining.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-02-07

Any locnl authority IA given power to appropriate
funds for the support Of o school within lts
limits, and the schools are TO be supported, hi-t;
by tuition fees received second 10y money contributed
by peitionng citizens; third by the amount appropr
ated by the local authority and fourth, nv the amount
contributed by the state Board OF Education from Tue
School Fund provided the latter amount does not e1-
coed 5000 per aunum for any one school.
state superintendent ApRar. who was rejected today,
will enter upon bis new term III March next. lie was
first elected To the position twelve years ago, upon being
graanaicd from collage.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-02-07
TIE FRAUDS IN CHARLESTON.
4 DEMOCRATIC STATE SENATOR WHO DENOUNCED
TIE FRAUDS OF HIS PARTY AT THE LATE ELEC-

A DEMOCRATIC STATE SENATOR WHO DENOUNCED
r1IrFR,rps OF HIS PARTY AT THE LATE ILEC-
TON rrsrIriEs NOW CONCERNING THLM'
my TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNEl
WAsUINGToN, Feb O. Mr.. James Is. Campbell Oh
Charleston, :. G., was examined by the IeHer Ooii-
mIttee to-day and fully confirmed all that has ever
bccu said IN regard to the frauds perpctTacd by his
Marty in Charleston Comfy during the last election
Mr.. Campbell testified that he had lived IN South
Carolina since 1896 and was admitted to the bar
of that State in 1881. lie had always been Dem
ocrat. and had several times been elected TO mpor-
tent offices bv that party. He said he was MEM
her of the state Senate in 1877, and in his testl-
uouv he described the methods adopted for forcing
through the Legislature the bill aholiShing polling
places AZ which large Republican majOrties were TO
he cypccted Mr. Campbell became the foremost
onponcnt of the measure and denounced 1t III the
most vehement terms from his place in the senate
The principal advocate Of the measure was Cen
cral Gary, who openly said before the committee
which had il in charge that he appeared III behan
Of the Democratic Committee of Charleston County
Mr. Campbell testified that Mr.. e. Lamb BuiSt'
chairman of the Democratic Executive Committee
Of Charleston County, when lobbying for the
bll i'm the Senate, said to him that II 1t
became q law. and Governor Hampton should
onnoint rs Commissioners of Election the men
named bv the Democratic Committee, they could
carry Charleston County for the Democracy. MI
Campbell, although seventy Ee"s Vi "Ec, anu ~
Of public life. declared 10 the Senate 'ha' II ms
iuiquity was put upon the people OF Charleston
County ne "ouI" 90 o'Io'c '"''n anu ''''o
direct issue of the next campaign Ihs eNpialhco
his candidacy in November last. He announced
~ - II,,.u1o,,+ candidate hut tbe Re-
HiA''H d. an '""' Wv, I,.,i.,l, lie
politicians, without MS knowledge ana curing HIS
absence from the State, put him III nomination on
.;,t;l..
'"," ,'"''' a., 10000. cd
MI taluPp'h 'o"N 1t" P'i' !" 'hO go
COuld say little of occurrences on CT ctlon Gay
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-02-07

CHAMBER OF DEPUTIES.
VERSAILLES, Thursday. Feb. g. 1870.
President GrGvy, in his message to the Cham
bers. says:
The National Assembly, I'm raising 10 the Prcsi-
dency OF tho Republic has imposed duties upon
me shall apry myself unrcmituG.y to ther acrom-
plishment and shall he happy n, with ne coopcratlon
below the level OF what France has right 70
expect from my efforts and my Devotion. smgtlty
submissive To tho great law OF Parliamentary govern
mcnt shall never enter uo conflict with the Nhiloa
will conveyed through il constitutional organs Ia 'no
bills which 1t viii Nuhmit.tO me Eoic OF tle onainUtS
and in the que4tions raised by Parliamentary ina-
tive, the Government viii he gi ded by the real wants
and unmlstakable wishes ~ the country; ln+Psn Nv
the spirit OF and appcascmen II VIII dcVoe
particular attention TO the maintenance OF iranquny,
security confidence when are ptntutT idhcV ,
ardcny desires and most imperallyely needs. IN ine
Application OF the laws, which give TO our general Iocy
us character ana am, tne SoNeIicuu WI ,,,a,aJ
uenccd by The spirit wherein those laws were dctateh
ai eifimatc Interests and defender of the interests
OF the STATE. In its soIctudc for those great lhalu
Government will beStOW u large share Of attention
upon Army, whose honor ana interests VIII be con
slant objects OF its most cherished prcoccupaion NoW
that the great powers OF the State are
animated by one spirit, which ~ the same llat
o. IGhtS ISlu I an" rvnJ hy fnnctiouaries Who are
maintain and develop the good relations wcn eNst
between France and foreign towers ana 'nr den
IL Is by OF this liberal and truly conservative
n [ e fsi By cns al and G the sae spirit
and proceeding always with wisdom. will cause ITS
natural fruits t. De borne by the Government which
France, taught by misfortune, has conferred upon '
self as the only that could secure hcr fcpos ava
!scfuy labor for tho development Of her prosperity,
strength and greatness.
NJ Gambctta yesterday took possession OF his Official
residcnce-jhe Palas Bourbon He today sat for
the first time as President Of the Chamber OF
DcpU;ics. In his inaugural address he eulogized
the great citizen whom he had succeeded
in the Presidential chair and whose footsteps he was To-
foil He
his dpips Jealous regard tao freedom Of debate,
and that would protect tho minority but exact re-
sUcc for the COuStitu ion He sad the Rcpuhhc mas
issued victorious from party conflicts. ana must now
en- er an organic and creative peri vi. The Chamber, ne
said must devote Itself 30 scholastic, military, Hhdhc"
and commercial reforms.
The Deputies have adjourned until Tuesday next and
the Seuatc until Thursday. TIE question OF amnesty
has been referred to the Bureaus OF the Chamber o e
urcs TIC Bureaus ofthc Republican Lctt have naahl-
uo,v selected Albert Grcvy. brother Of the President
~ candidate the ycepresidcncy of the Chamber oI
Deputies.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-02-07
CHIMES 4ND CNr1LTlfS-EY TcLECR4PA
AvAvIeurD MAN VINO OWES.

= NNNI~ Nh
Cur-TfE Penn Feb. G.-N. =. Lukcus. q tax col
l;. ~ ~ county. disappeared oa Monday. HE accounts
are sad e. De - 800 short
SUICIDE AFTER \ SPREE.
NrW-U AVN Conn, Feb. G.-Juhn T'!trr age
iiriy farm hand az ~ Camel shot himself fatally TO-DAY
le vas recovering from d'h4uci
An OLD WOMAN CHARGED WITH HpEh
CtNCINNArI. Feb. G.--Mrs. Anna lcfnach, >lNty
wears old ~ Nemun OHIO. vas ar'tcd NsstrTaat CHARGED
m ,uirc her hrs iani last suminer She was commit
ted 20 jan without bali
TWO MIN KILLED o. THE TRACK.
CrIrA, Feb. Gins morning q party OF
t, O1f.m,u wa ling railroad mack 90 It"ndaie were
,fn H.. m lueru a1i tW.Jduta Ef.la aid tt.
Ian ApIr-ucIc instantly L,L The others escaped VITA
tnhng injuries
pp.yurNCr H. l.. Feb. G.--ll East Providence
ms rour. Police OA.r. Clement was bout I" shoot a
io. lne al the teq.csi u lie owner WLcn tlo animal
ul,u at lim premature dI-,hhfn q! ' p-u''
,Itu Glance. and cnieTcl The lung ~ Andrew GRAY d
xc man Who st0oa partially behind the ole u, ntt ting q
SDllI which VII probably p-0'e fatal
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-02-07

NF. tO>hING SECURES TIE AMENDMLSr OF iii
Bill. ~ IMPORTANT PARTICULARS.

BILL ~ IMPORTANT PARTICULARS.
inY TELEGRAPH To THE TRIBUSE.l
NAsuACroS, Feb. G.-Ihc bill reported by the
Select Committee on The Tcnth Census passed
In The senate to-day. II was opposed 10y Nj. COnk
Ing, on Tho ground that IT'S provisions we're too
sweeping. and many OF them unnecessary, while II
granted dangerous discretionary powers 10 an Off
Gal, who would be practically responsible to no.
body.
Failing to defeat the bill, Senator Conkling Sc
cured the adoption Of two important amendments
One Of them provides that the terms of ser
Vice OF tho officials for which the scheme
teoyides shal! terminate when the results Of the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-02-07
PARIS, Thursd ~, Feb. 6, 1879.
PROPOSED TARIrF IN GERNlANY.

- I-|'T-
a Berlin dispatch to The PdH Man gazette
saws: Proposals have been submitted to the Tarih
Commission. with Prince BismaTcs approval. for the
taxation # imported agriculture produce. They are as
follows: A duty per hundred weight ON rye
AZ - pfcunIg.; barley, 01t4 ana wheat
10 pfrurg,; on cattle 20 pfhnies each; on horses,
mark each. The commission ADJOURNED the d"bai" on
I'M. prouos9l urtil (who acts on behalf or
Prince Bismarck has had opportunity TO submit ai8u
M. M -
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-02-07
A COARSE PROCEEDTNG.
DIR. LINDERMAN HAIASsED on Ills DLATH-BED
BY GLOvFR's EXPERTS"
10y TELEGRAPH TO THE rRIBUSFl

BY GLOVFR's " EXPERTS"
10y TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE
WASHINGTON. Feb. G.-Frends Of DR.. Under
man declare that during the last months of his
sickness lie was continually harassed by the
pryings and inquiries of Glovcrs experts. After
his case had been pronounced hopeless by his ply
scians, a request was made by one Of the experts
for a statement Of certain transactions III
mining stocks. No sooner DIR, Linderman
buried than Mr.. Glover sent letter to the Presl-
dent making grave charges against Mr.. Preston,
whom the President thought of appointing Director
of the Mint and asking that he be not appointed.
The charges have been examined and found 10 be
utterly without foundation.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-02-07
NO PROSECUTION OF robson.
wHnTHORNE QUITE WILLING AND ANXIOUS, BUI
THE OTHER DEMOCRATS DO NOT BELIEVE IN
The IDEA.


NAsmINGTOS, Feb. G.-Mr. Whitthornc. chair
man of the Naval Committee, has been Ia
boring for year to get the committee and
the House to authorize the prosecution of EX-
Secretary Robson in the courts for alleged
frauds during his administration of the Navy De-
partment but has failed at last. The other mem
bcrs of the committee would not sign the report
until the portion relating TO criminal procedures
had been stricken out and then 1t was agreed to
hV the Democrats.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-02-07
FRENCH CABINET CHANGES.

LONDON, Thursday. Feb. 6, 1870.
Special dispatches from Paris say NJ. Coch-
cry. Under Secretary % the Department or Finance
has been nominated Minister with new de-
,,rtmrnt 81 AudraI. Nicc-Prrsidcnt Of the
Council of state. has resigned and Admiral PotbuAn
It- been appoucd Ambassador st London, and Colonel
Audlnu. Ambassador at Vienna.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-02-07
LIE pLAGTE. STILL SPREADING.

THE DISEASE BELIEVED TO HAVE APPEARED IN
THrSsALY-RUsSIA INDIGNANT AT THE srEIN-
GENT QUARANTINE REGULATIONS OF OTHER
TRIESTE Thursday. Feb 6. SO.
The authorities of this city have received
telegraIlc Iii patch from the Austrian COnsul-Gen-
c at Salonica stating disease has appeared
Xanthi Thcssay, diagnoses of which show that It IS
spottcd fever. and III presented the
symptoms of Hietastsis GuJohcG. The Sanitary Board
Trieste has declared that ms docasv is very probably
identical with the plague. Precautionary measures
have been ordered against all vessels from turkish
AEGEAN ports winch have sailed since February J, and
the next Austrian Loyd steamer from these pOris VIII
probably be quar- IntinCd several days. ~
LONDON, Thursday, Feb. q, 1879.
dispatch from Berlin The DGify NerS says: " The
ST. Petersburg journals continue bitterly to denouncc
Austria and Germany, especially the latter Tor the
measures " nrecaution they are taking against the
plague which the Russian journals declare are NJ
stircd hv hostility to Russia aud desire To rum the
Russian tGadc.'
PARIS, Thursdiy, Feb g, 1879.
An Official note Is published on the subject OF the
Russian plague IL ays that the danger oi It's extension
10 France bv land IA serious, and measures viii Ice
t,;.l to prevent ia by sea. The Govern
nrnf wi also participate with tie other Powers IN
Studying the charls;rr Of the epidemic, ana the Drst
means iOr GOmUatlng II.
ROME Thursday, Feb. 6, 1870.
Quarantine of Italian ports has been increased 10
twenty DAYS and the importation Of certain articles l.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-02-07
A GIFT TO BOWDOIS COLLEGE.

BoSToS, Feb. G.-Ihe annual reunion oi
Bowdoin college Alumni was held at The Hotel Bruins
wick last evening eitt oi 10000 was made for the
completion of Mcmoua! Hall by Ms s,ouc, Of Maiden
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-02-07
TWO NOTABLE APPOINTMENTS.

A FRIEND or MIR. CONkLiNG GIVEN AZ IMPORTANT
FEDERAL OFFICE GENERAL BANKS FOR
MARSHAL.
IBY TELEGRAPH 10 THE TEI8, MI
W4DuIXGIoV, Feb. G.-Ihe President sent 10 the
Senate to-day two rather notable nominations.
those of General y. p Banks. TO he Unled states
Marshal for Massachusetts, and of Martin j.
Townsend to DE United states District Attorney for
the Northern DIstrlct Of NcW-Iolb.
Nh Townseuds appointment is especially graft
fying TO ms friends Of the New-l ok delegation III
Congress- all the Republican members OF which
Joined in a petition TO tine President in his behalf.
Before this petition could be presented, President
liavcs'hai ordered the nomination 20 be made.
Several Of the Presidents late appointments nave
had a tendency to bring him more into harmony
wih the majority OF the Republican party than he
has been at any time since his inauguration: and
10 selection he has made VIII do more IN that di-
recton than this of Mr. Townsend, who is strong
friend OF Mr.. Couhlug. Ilis also dlsposes Of the
SANDER that the President would follow up bis
Triumph In the Custom House cases with war on
Conkng's friends.
General Banks has been 20 long in the public
service and So we'll fitted for the place to which
Ac mas b,cu named that there viii probably bc no
opposition 10 ms continuation. Both OF these gen
utncn will Dc greatly missed in the next Congress.