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FINANCES OF VEST ORANGE.
DEFICIT OF 100000 ALLEGED TO HAVE BEEN
EnI,Nn IN TILE TAX COLLECTIONS ACCOUNTS.

A DEFICIT OF $50 600 ALLEGED TO HAVE BEEN
FOUND IN TIE TAX COLLECTORS ACCOUNTS.
West Orange, n D., is somewhat excited over
the condition OF Its tax collectors accounts j. NJ
Ward is a man about seventy years OF age aud has Oc
cupied the position Of tax collector for eight years.
When he first installed in office the town was COM
paratvey small and the duties OF collector were light
But the inhabitants increased and improvements in
the way OF macadamized roads and other public works
were introduced the position became OF more import
ance As far can be ascertaned the only account
kept by Mr.. Ward OF the public money on slips OF
paper without books the accounts could not be prop
erly balanced This method was followed for eight
years; until collector called to account at
tho town meeting last Wednesday. When the town
treasurer submitted report among the assets were
uncolectcd taxes, from 1871 to 1877 inclusive OF
S4O3ll S. aud for 1873, $20,552 81; making In all
500 sci 90. In addition were assessments OF Sssl9 OS
The Town Committee ordered investigation, and
appointed committee Of three consisting of j. o.
Ward, DR.. Alexander Hudnut and Samuel Williams. 'to
take the matter in charge. On Friday night the three
gentlemen waited the Collector ana asked 10 see ms
books. He refused saying that they had no right to
insult Ward told him plainly that he was the SER
want If the people and that as such he must render an
account OF charge and mat If he would not do this
willingly steps would be taken 10 compel hntO do IT, lie
then asked the Collector for the books he Kept ana the
Collector replied that he did keep IL was FUR
learned that Mr. Ward deposited the public money
in the with his private account aud that the
| two accounts were merged into one.
Saturday night the committee submitted its report at
the town meeting, held in 81 Marks school house
! Lowell Mason occupied the char, ana C. H. Hedges
acted as secretary Added to the report resOlu-
ton, that collectors hereafter should keep their
hooks in the same manner as the collectors OF Orange
and south Orange, and that the books should at all
times be open TO the Inspection OF the people ,
After much discussion and many speeches, the resou,
tous were adopted in modified form. II was decided
that the Township Committee be instructed TO adopt all
proper aud legal the evyng and collection Of
lakes and the adoption of proper system OF
bookkeeping IN the Tax Collectors Office and that the
tax books kept open the Inspection OF any properly
dcputed committee OF taxpayers. The visiting commit
tee OF three instructed to act further IN the matter
to compel Tax Collector, IL possible to lender full
account OF the condition OF his affairs.
j. o. ward SAID yesterday, that lie thought that the
Collector had not appropriated any OF the funds. but
that he was qualified Tor his position. In word"
he SAID, the business mas OulsrOWn the mans ca
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GARLAND TUNES 4hE lANGU AGE DOWN
Tn tbo IotfnrSnu Davis dchotp nf last Suud1r
WASHINGTON NOTES.

WASHINGTON. March o. 1879.
James A. Mckenzie, OF kentucky. since the adjourn
Of Congress has been seriously Ill at the National
Hotel. Or. Morgan his physician, regards his cOndl-
ton as now much improved. J. II. Ackcn, OF INus ana
-,cAlN Imprus ing. and his ply sicdn, Or. Garrett
Is cOudcnt that he viii be able 10 take part IN the Or
gauIzttOu Of I've House.
Ex-senator Patterson received a letter from the At
of South Carolina yesterday, granting
lin fall pardon and oblivion for any indictments pend
lng against him that state NJ. Patterson VIII leave
Wa.hu ZION III "A day to accept important trust
uuGcr The Southern Pacific Railroad Company ia
Arizona.
Collector = T. Remington, Of Ogdensburg y. y. Is III
this city under instructions from the secretary oil e
Treasury with regard 10 proposed tour through The
smith for the purpose OF consulting with the Health
Officers a. the various ports concerning the landing ana
a,,cry OF goods from vessels that guarantlued,
md 10 make artau gcncn- Tor the detention oI vessels
tt. of their regular places Oi landing There nave
.nurfimc- been conflicts uI authority on TINS point
Collector Remington Will extend MS tour as lar hs new
Ar|..
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COMPETITION ~ OIL TRANSFORMATIONS.
THE STORY OF THE PROCESS BY WHICH THE EN-
PRE- COMPANY CAME 10 An END.

THE STORY OF THE PROCESS BY WHICH THE EN-
TIIy: COMPANY CAME 10 An END.
PHILADELpHIA, March 9.-Thc examination
into the alleged freight determinations by the Penn
ylyania Railroad Company in favor Of the Standard
Oil Company was continued yesterday Nj. Jefferson
Justice assistant auditor OF the Pennsy vania Road
titled briefly. The next witness was A j C"'Natt third
ylce-prcsdent Of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company.
He related how the Empire Transportation Company
came to dlsapTer After relating the facts about the COM
peon of the different railroads IN oil sPOgtat1n. he
said that in August 1871 Mr. RockIclcr. president OF
the Standard OIL Company. william J.. Warden, OF this
CITY, and others, entered into negotiations with the
PENNSYLVANIA Railroad Company. The witness acted In
behaf OF the latter company. The first meeting was at
the St. GEORGES Hotel IN this city and the subject Of
discussion was whether some contract could not be
made with the standard Oh Company by which this
coupctltlou should cease. The Standard Oil Company
insisted that they could make contract or arrange
mrnt while the oil business OF the Pennsy iyania RAN
road was carried through the Empire Transportation
Company. which came up as rival and menace TO
=. Hurry at New York, which the STANDARD Company
did not ike and threatened to Withdraw us patronage
from tnc Pennsylvania Railroad Company. But the
final blow when, subsequent 10 Complaints
by The standard Company, the Empire started rcfneI
les az Phi ad .lphla The Standard Company insisted
that the first condition of coming back 10 the Penn
.ylvauia Railroad Company was that the Empire Com
pany should cease TO refine III competitions ana the
standard was supported Dy three irunk lines. The
standard on COMPANY wanted the PcnnStlvania 10 buy
tbn unified pipe lines but the Pennsylvania Railroad had
M ucgofanns with the latter company. An agreement
was finally cOusuInmdtcd with the standard on company
about the October, l.17, by the purchase 81 the
Railroad COMPANY. The standard Oh Company mad
furnished all the money required
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A THOUSAND MEN on PATROL.

THE CITY OF COLUMBUS, oHIO IN ALARM OVER
EXTRAORDINARY ATTEMPTS TO BURN TIE
CITY-A HEAVY FORCE or NIGHT wATCHMEN.
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNEI
COLUMBUS, Ohio, March 9.-Last night for
the first time in week this city escaped in
cendiary fires. One fires, principally In stables
have occurred each night for week. Between aud
O'Clock Saturday morning eight stables were burned,
while attempts were made TO fire other buildings by
using rags saturated with coal OIL
Last night the action OF the Citizens Committee and
the City Council together with that OF nearly thou
sand men, who patrOed every alley and avenue In the
city during entire night rendered the setting OF
buildings on hazardous undertaking for even
the desperate characters who have been engaged In 1t
during the past week. and the city consequently had
quiet night.
Various opinions exist TO who have comprised the
gang OF villains, being o; the opinion that branch
OF the Molly Magulres have established themselves In
this locality. while another portion OF the community
believe that the discharged cOnvcts from the Peniten
tIary the guilty the latter opinion gaining
precedence. There is noticeable fact, however
which cannot be overlooked and that Is that the nrst
iucendiary fire discovered directly after the result
OF the Democratic primaries on the ID inst was kEOwn
IN which the hummer element carried the day by nOm
mating Colonel Neil Dennson, son Of Ex-Governor Denn-
son. for Mayor. His nomination was made against the
present incumbent, Heitmau, strong point being on
during the great strike Of1S17 Nnle no positive evil
deuce has yet been brought to light, there Is Dellef
that Of the railroad rioters have taken part III the
events Of the past few days
The enre city Will be patrOlled Tor the present by
militia and special officers in addition TO the regular
force. Tonight all is quiet.
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FOREIGN NOTES.

LoSDOS. March o, 1879.
The ascending and descending cages In The Victoria
coal pit near Wakefield, into collision yesterday
morning The ascending ROPE broke aud the cage
precipitdcd distance OF l2O yards. Eight persons
were killed
The Emperor and Empress of Russia viii visit the
Crimea for their health about the middle Of April.
Bers Lc referring to the Ross Emmett match. says
both men are in splendid condition and eager for the
rowing match The contest Will be Of unusual in-
terest. II thinks Emmett Will win.
General Nciikoa lfirus that the epidemic In Astra-
khan now mastered.
only part of the ROYAL POLYTECHNIC Institute was
DESTROYED by fire. The loss is moro than $1,000.
TELEGRAM from Tiruoya says that news has been re-
cciyed there relative to disturbances m Macedonia The
population Of Dumd are emisratns IL body before
Inc advance OF the Turkish troops lhcfe Is great e1-
element III Irno'a
The principal speech in the debate on the Pdramen-
FRY Discipline bill. the German RcicnsJas Friday,
was mad by Herr Wndhorst the leader OF the Prussian
Catolc party, who declared that the Clericals were
ready TO support the Chancellor In the struggle against
Inc socialists but disapproyed OF the means De sug-
ested lie hoped he would not I'VE % se' the expo
Sion which would follow repressye measures.
The new Spanish Minister or the Interior Is sohor
Francisco silycla.
The Klcdiyc has informed the Governments OF Eng
land aud France that he Will appoint Nubar Pacha For
eign Minister # they insist but That he must decline all
respon-i bilty for the consequences.
The Public Prosecutor his speech during the trial OF
pa.sanante at Naples on FRIDAY. dwcl with great
phasis Oh the alleged proofs that Pdssanante was not
nadman, but an instrument chosen by secret society
10 assassnate the King.
The first consignment OF cattle" The Times says,
subject to the regulations arrived yesterday az
Liverpool In the Warren Lne steamer Brazilian, which
has been peculiarly successful In her transport OF live
stock Tbis her second voyage from Boston during
the Winter when the Atlantic is rough without losing
single head Of cattle Yesterday, the Brazilian landed
3ol head at the special larage licensed by the Pryy
Couucl az Blrkenbead. Every animal was apparently
sound and healthy and Il is anticipated they Will mud
ready market in London ami Liverpool as dead meat,
whn tho ten DAYS allowed for slaughter. IL THIS ex-
pecttlon Is realized II probable That American ship
pers, awaiting the result 81 the BraElans ch-
pertinent Will send large number VI beasts under tho
same coalitions"
A notice signed ny Prince brS4,>rek announces that
| the German Empire Is tree from estlIe piasae-
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TIE TIKI OF TIE SPEECH OF SENATOR BlCk, OF
KENIUCKY NOW PEINTTD-THE PRESIDENT TO
BE COEECED-THE DEMOCRATIC BACKBONE
WEAKENING.
IBY TELLGRAPH TO 1IBUSE.l
WASHINGTON, March 0.-Ihc closing debates in
the Senate have just been printed in The Hccord and
among them Is the speech made by Senator Beck
early on Tuesday morning, which he disclosed the
Democratic programme for the extra session.
FREQUENT reference has been made to this speech
III the newspapers, but neither the text OF 1t nor
even an extract from IT has yet been printed In any
public journal. Mr.. Beck. after some general re-
marks upon the report of the Committee Of Con-
ference, said:
MOI desiring TO revive any political animoses or any
d-cu-slOp al this late nOur, w only state very brlcy
what seemed be- the condition or things Inc House
Insisted that the armed soldiers of the United STATES
should not be allowed TO approach the !ons LOT ihr
mere pIrpOse OF keeping the peace that mere shou
De honest jury obtained in the courts Of the United
States in all cases the nights and liberties OF Gu
zeus involved; that the states should be allowed
10 conduct their own elections IN ther own way lIec
from all Federal interference aud the Democratic con-
feIecs part OF tue House eeeDcd determined tLdt
unless those nights were secured 70 inc Poope III tne
bills the Senate they would refuse under hel con
kutuuonal night u make appropriations 10 carry on ,He
Government II the dominant majority ID Ihe ofn"ie l
They seemed further 10 agree and agreed with them,
that must be called, much as II Is to
be regretted the very IL is called the commit
Of both Houses would be organized, and separate
bills would be framed and passed u possible
asking the President of the United states TO agree wan
the representatives. OF the states and people IN repeating
all laws that authorize the soldiers OF the Republic 10
be any authority whatever 10 the polls al state
elections under pretence Of keeping the peace, ana
IN repeating all laws that prevent men VINO are by nic
Lgeuce and interest III the public welfare III ana
Competent TO do justice between citizens and between
The United States citizens IN The iuIy-bOG from
exercising that right thus deprVlng the courts OF the
benefit Of FAIR jurors aud they will promptly pass
another bill arug that he United States shall not
either through Supervisors, harshas or Deputy
harslas interfere with the states III conducting the
elecu0hs held within the states We INSIST mat lhose
matters pertain solely TO the states ana are part OF
her absolute right and mat they are perfectly cOnpe
Ten ~ attend to them fairly and honestly
When these three laws submitted 10 the President
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i MrRDEEER WITH 40 ONE ~ HANG HIN.

Bo,TON, March 9.-The sudden death of
SAerf Kmbal has complicated matters IN regard to the
hanging OF Deylin, the Lowell murderer. The new
sheriff cannot be appointed and confirmed III time for
tho execution on the day named. March II. The
senior Drputy sheriff. MI Fiske, Of Waltham,
j. troubled With heart disease, and the Council
hesitate IN having him assigned to perform
If was ordered that the opinion OF the justices OF the
Supreme judicial Court be respectfully required on the
in,inrttut question: L. the " Senior Deputy sheriff III
service VINO Is authorized to act-thc deputy sher-
III VINO has been longest IN the Office continuously, tue
Ccputv snerlif whose original appointment Is OF the
earliest date or the deputy VINO IS oldest ~ yearsf
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RANDALL TO BE SPEAKER.
HIS CHANCES THE BEST AT PRESENT.

HIS CHANCES THE BEST Al PkESENl'
,ur REPUBLICANS PREFER BLACKBURN FOR Chk-
TAIN REASONS, But PATRIOTIC ENOUGH MOI
no VOTE FOR HIM-THE PROGRAMME FOR The
sFsSION-M1NOR NEWS.
Mr.. Randall is now the leading candidate
for Sneaker of the next House. Repubhcahs
saw that it would be better for the party po-
rtically to have the Bourbon Blackburn
chosen Speaker, especially if it could Dc
done with the aid of Greenback Vo,eS
but they will prefer to vote for h'"u'''I
on public-spirited grounds, If necessary 10
secure a good Speaker. The speech oil senator
Beck. outlining the Democratic programme
is printed below. Senator Davis, VINO mas
conducted q very strict investigation OF the
Treasury, thinks he has discovered a great
discrepancy in the accounts.
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CRIMES AND cAsCALTlES-BY TELEGRAPH


SCHOONER STRUCK BY LIGHTNING.
RrFF,Lo. March 9-The schooner Queen CITY
was struck 10y lightning during thunder shower Yesterday
AFTERNOON. Of her masis was completely shattered
AN EX.POIICEMAN SHOT
Nrw-ORLEANs, March 9.-JOhn Sharples, an ex-
policemen has pcen dead NiNhst. IL is rumored
th ~h9r- was and insued lady and was shot by
her escort
WASHINGTON. March "a fire occurred at
o.orgrtDwu d. c. night and three children Of Daniel
Martin negro burned 10 death The children were al
less than five years 81 age.
PAIGE FOUND GUILTY
BD-roN. March o.-lhc Jury IN the Rage case
has returned verdict OF guilty Of the general charge OF
.Viry To ierlud his creditors motion Tor new trial
Wll be al guud GA the 2ith lust.
sUBOKNATION OF BONDSMAN.
BosTo>, March 9.-OhNer TRAIT was arrested
Yesterday on charge OF beng concerned with others IN
snnorn frank T. Watson urT hmref as OOndsman for
frank paige effort made to release HIN
FROM Jail
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TIE ZULUs DEFEATED.
ROUTED WITH GREAT Loss-FEARs OF HOSTILE
LEAGUE.

CAPETowN, via MADEIRA Feb. IL. 1879
Colonel Pearson was attacked at EkOwe by
large force Of Zuus The latter were defeated with
enormous loss and pursued 10 Entamed one Of the Zulu
military kTaals Colonel Wood reports that be has cap
turcd large number OF cattle The health OF his troops
f. good The attitude OF the native tribes IN Transyaai
ia ds0uieng and II il feared the chiefs have formed
league aga nst the British forces.
The Governor OF Nautilus has arrived at Capeown.
The mcn-of-war Boadicea and Flora are at Slmons
Bay. They have twenty-seyen cases OF smallpox on
board.
LONDON Monday. March 10. 1879
The Standards correspondent at Capcto~n SAYS THAI
Colonel Pearson after rrpusing tie Iuu attack, which
occurred on February 49, burned Entanfedl
dispatch from Kimberley reports that the Iulus
have burned eight kraas belonging TO friendly Cafres
near D,ornbcrg and killed the inhaoitaus Al fears Oh
a suc,cssful INVASION of Natal have disappeared.
The agitation in Tran>vaal for independence dmn-
isles the attitude Ut the tribes becomes more threat
rnru II /. reported that the chef Scc0cocn IL prepar.
ing to attack Leydenburg IN Eastern IIahsNaal'
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rv1XG WOODED BUT NOT WON.
THE GRFFNBACKE' : OF ONO SOLICIT HIM TO RUN
FOR GOVERNOR AS STRAIGHT OUI," But Ill
PREFERS A COMBINATION PLAN.

L
THE GREtNBACKE' : OF ONO SOLICIT HIM TO RUN
FOR GOVTRNOR AS A STRAIGHT OUT" But Ill
PREFERS A COMBINATION PLAN.
IBY TELEGRAPH 10 IRE IRIBrNEl
WAsnINGToN, March DISAPPOINTMENT Ohio Green
hacker who has been III Washington for some time
In conference with the Nationals now sojournIng
here, called upon General Ewing few days ago.
lie said that he had been requested by leading
Grccnbackers in Ohio TO ask Mr.. Ewing if he would
acccpt the nomination for the GOvernorship If it
should be rendered by their convention, which Is 10
meet al Columbus on June ,. This gentleman as
ured Mr. Ewing that their convention would nom-
nate himif he would announce his Willingness TO
emf loose from the Democratic party and iudorse
their platform.
General Ewing, who is an extremely cautions
man. rcplied that he hardly felt warranted III taking
this stcp or TO accept the nomination unless it
couId be arranged 10 hold the Democratic and
Greenback conventions at the same place and time :;
and then If the Democrats should choose TO put him
at the head of their ticket he would consent 10 ac
cent the nomination rendered by the Nationals.
This reply does not suit the GrcenbackeTs here
nor IN Ohio, They say that no man III ONO Is more
honored than General Ewing by men Of their party,
that his position and record on the money question
is and has been consistent and excellent, bat that
in the coming contest for the organization ot the
Uousc. Mr.. Ewing Will either improve or end that
record lie must break loose entirely from the
democratic party and 90 into caucus WIN them, or
his record as a Grccnbackcr Will be at an end; and
be will never hereafter receive the support OF
Greenbackers IN ONO or anywhere else for any p0-
sition. They say that he cannot run With lie io1
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4 LARGE FAILURE At FALL RIVER.

FALL RIVER, Mass, March 9.-Thc petition
~ WtIn,m G. DayaI ST.. an involuntary bankrupt, was
nl.d Al the Court OF Insolvency at Taunton, yesterday
This Is the Iarg individual failure that has occurred III
I'M. clty though his personal indebtedness compared
with hi. liabilities Is very small The failure was caused
v nor-rucnt- for his sOn-in-aw, Chafle, T. S' kncy
MIR Dtv 1. also liable To large amount a. lndOr7cr
Tor mo DANaI mills that the total Liabilities VIII
utohlbiy fill not Tar from SGOOOOO Mr.. DdNal mas
w enjoyed the rtpuia ion OF being one Of tie most
honorable business men ~ tue clty.
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GEAARIL r. w. SHEEN4N VERY I'LL.
Try TELEGRAPH TO TIE TRIBUNE

IBi IELLUNATH To TIE ', -
NEWPORT, Il. l., March 9.-General Thomas
" sherman on the retired list Of the Army Il danger
ou,ly III with pueumoniaat his summer residence III ts
ety. lie was taken III on the morning oil MafcA l. he
having contracted a severe col "hi!e III Ne" loA MS
III ,.. i., .u,nuoped and II is generally believed
mat he will nave hard work TO withstand the severe
shock TO his already impaired by the loss OF
leg dnling tuc late war MIS-. Sherman who has peen
Mi Tor some time IS not expected to I'VE week IouSer
M General has resided here permanently Tor several
wears The majority OF ms relatives reside here ana III
krWuUrL County.
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NETWORK, MONDAY, MARCH 10, 1879

and play with the hounds any longer on TINS money
question but must come out fairly and squareiy ior
or against them, and that he cannot preserve nus
record by advocating Greenback doctrines lnsiue
the Democratic fold. because every man in both tue
old parties who is not for is against them In the
interview between General Ewing and TINS ONO
Grcenbacker no such threats as are here Indicated
were made to him. On the contrary, his proDaOlo
course of action in the coming Speakership contest
was not alluded to; but there is no doubt that DGI
fore the close of the present week Mr.. Ewing VIII
he Informed what favOTs he may or may not receive
from the Greenback party in Ohio, II he should OF
should not enter the National caucus.
Mr. Wash" Mclean has been pareylng with the
Grcenbackers here TODAY, and, as some OF them
saw has attempted TO bulldozc them into combIna-
ton to defeat the Republicans i'll Ohio next ran
He willing and anxious to enter into any sort OF
arrangement that will bring hard and soft-m0ncV
Democrats and Ohio GrccnbackcIs together to wore
for the same man for Governor His pet plan VIII
be 10 engraft the "Ohio idea" upon the Democratic
platform and then To furnish hard-money candI-
date so that if voters don't like the man they can
vote the platform. and wee versa he Greenback,
ers say that they will not consent to this They VIII
have nothing short of sOft-money man or straight
out Greenbackcr at the head of their ticket
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THE NEW EGYPTIAN MINISTRY.
n I -

Reuters telegram from Cairo announces that
the new Egyptian Ministry has been formed with Mo-
hamed Tcwhk, the Hereditary Prince, as Pres-
dent OF the Council. Rivers Wilson and
NJ dc Blignlcres retain their posts as
Ministers of Finance and Pubic Works respectively. and
cc j. to yr two votes in the decIsion Of the Council
me Kncdlvc Will participate In the direction Of Affairs
Nubar PacAa the late Minister of Foreign AGdrs, Il not
included in the Ministry.
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seyens For successive years the Town Collector
elected the union ticket, stole from the township
and although indicted by the Grand Jury TO which IN
dlcment he has pleaded guilty. no punishment mas fol-
lowed The assessments have been loosely made that
some property actually escaped any taxation for elght
years; and no maps of tho township exist IL mas
been impossible To have correct assessment TINS year
party ues WILL is said be drawn. and each party held
4 "A rigid responsibility.