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, 1880-06-28

Special Dttpateh to T1,e Chicago Tribune.
CEpAn llAr1I,a, H., JUNO s7.-h boy n ycnrs Of
nge drt,vnch IN tho slough ilcar thta nity lnst
night while tishing,
Special Dttruteh 70 The Chiedpo Tribune,
MILWAUKEE, Jttno .1.-,vfttIo Glass, hstHl Ii,
Jiiapcl I1.tn tho rlyor this fa,,rilInx, uni wua
tlr,wnetl 1t IL not known whether it s Il clsu OF
Suicide or not
, 1880-06-28

srsetdt Ui'ratsh to me Chlc.,eo Tttbnne.
f'1IIiTflf, Mint, linn .7.--A tnrrtb1u mnnler
OCCURRED tn-lay. Herman OrncI atrnck II. ].
Brennan With loaded eanu nr.i Instantly aillul
hn,. Drrca ntttr hs lrt.npn II file north RhOtt.
i'nrtics aii,l tnks Mtp nftur him noW. Full pnr-
ticulars c11lnut DO ohn11e,l.
, 1880-06-28
KILLED ny LIGHTNING.

lnu1svlLLE, Ky., Juur s7.-DurinH Il storm
Saturday afternoon 1hrco haniIs--Willlnm
pri,iz, Alt. 1nues, md John 1lall, MI coluru-'
working on tho f,Iln Of II. u. Mines, nsht nilrs
frlnt This city, were kllol hy Lightning. Their
they bud Bought shelter.
, 1880-06-28
nnn !. rnornctenrty scc 1t II cusy for US ali to

rsy @ 10 nS ~ ;1s r ,Inis nj m XIX n f tss en,,st
Tor Inn imcw ~ i pair"s as h. "e -" imis,r.. H.
tl"wrr.strnWt ury.. % t % dr1uta Ha fa1 XII nit m1 z,
rs,' III, when thp rIuht Ia sfii utu,n Mi tfi,,uf
wlr tho way il n"t win knnw,,. % when II no kis&i
ror: humanity ani wiinn lilo .tcn,i. fnvy Sr,,s
rot glory. hit shame. fits il lin insk pninf,.
read with tsars tcse wtsr,s: "Of tic ,}ow. az,
unjts lrcctyc,i / furry stripes snyu QUO; thrlu,
wis imntin with rsns; u1cs: WIN stnnr,!: thriti.
tho lccp: III, lr.ieritiKA rtu.,t, I'll tnrfla t,f
watort. ii poris ul rali.,r's, III lcrll i'y my own
,nTis h si,o c,y, Il, pcrIs 4, tic wjr,,css II i,
Iii which Yricfs wnft !or,i" tint III tic walis ur
l.nl tl.vst hi mlNlt t,AvD oiIu Iav Of virtue, ai
ut!e Gospel Of loyn. !
o%c Mt ,a Hl rn;of rfss,nnf fso wv W. IT, 10 NJ mW "
lIr il ,nt,rt4 perfect uyI]jxllt, Dnl1Itlesa ruiy1
tloHlt tal Thirst wollI,l st,on rutrti IL s,t iii
ii,lcs ii /. i,tlIlv rXiatc,,cr SCiile wuIt t b,-
fnrn 1t should cr, hui these, Iffutttful, would
tis9 M Il ~ t'e iis rs:'rreetion. sn iS!s tho lyns
e uu' s"i f ho aP tfsv liz wSc Tx an Hit ,ha. IL
tan u hs frar. ,fis Writings i,n,v" ni...,E,
truf,,,v kn,. march, nn,l i.t,t liz /, msnrilrd.
The rsi. su!enIor Of thia n,isslunary las ieen
InU.lerll clurr In ll,ul value mud etrrnnl truth
T fn,'% !ow In wH xd IN M aFof s ss # T h1n1 +" tS t y
tra t ins W ,n ' tbnt t Whcn i s nv" 81 isse ii' m
he wia list .is Eirmt ,Ilti sublime ,,s e wts With
lis a,ti via lr,tlritg ol It's th,gi,;s ..in,t, In.
,r;;a'ty ,s; ~ nsy'a s ~, spg some sa!,ns @ i, , . s
spt,sI Nil nns Tie rr.,nt r,,:vs ,tlong wf,iet,
i,1utikinli shall n,trt.h rho BDrE III S,,,ol,M,,,
,,,i;w liz suus,inl i,nn'ra ftit s,iTt, vnIi" n Il
existed, wns n temporary vnl,,e. Dnvjtl's
, 1880-06-28
Cl11sIAws UiIJRC1l.

4kHAuN By TnH nEv, II. N. uAttiturr. -
Tho fiay, Il: n. liarrctt, Of tho Westminster
tnxlstcslap, ,ttA4roh, s'ri,ar Ut jackson usul
IevElR ststotd;t tx,atcrluy 4uruluE preached u
, 1880-06-28
eup'r 1iIa COMPANION. !

AIxfSM UHplIth 70 IKs CHttu90 1rbuHkf
GrNEvA LAKE, WIS. juno s7.-Vwu reung
,nrll, C1ll' S4Asy alnl Arthur cutotl, tAeansb iI
W,lytSt III Il 4uarr1 thin uv"nttlg, wlanl lhUEor-
Iuer pulled rctulsrr uud ahui thu lattur tiN8uGh
, 1880-06-28
OBITUARY..

GEN. II, GATES.
:1lurrAro, lime 7.-tirotge 1st,atcs, V1cc f'rcs-
hent and ucnnrnl Mnnngrrn ut tho iluyn!u, NHw
furk T. Philadelphia .Isn1lr,,al, dlnsl Tonight.
AEul b9.
, 1880-06-28
u1.sltl'r1;,,.

u sptetAf tnrrt.pnndtltt n. TIE thteaeo Tribune.
llfElIMuNp. W., lunb ct.-Alrx ltuwnrd, sen.
trnnGil II In hing ut {jhlshnro, N. C., June a5
hns UGen rcRt,ltetl tlnt ,)nly D.
, 1880-06-28
Tho Church Of Christ and Of What It
Should Consist,
Al, Interesting Discourse by the Rev. E.
n. ]lnrrctt, -.
A Chicago Lady's Description Of tho Bayaslan
Passion Play.
Coils rroSiltnts in Amcritan llIslory-sermon by
tlo le,. Irving T. Searloy.
Bearing Ono Anoshcr's Observation-Disclosures
by Dr.. Thomas.
THOUGHTS ON ST. PAUL.
HEftMDS uy rtinF. sW1Sfl.

THOUGHTS ON SIT. PAUL.
shftMoS ~ t'snF. sw1Su.
1'rof. Swing prcachr,i yesterday morning Mt
tho Central Church. taking M hls text: -
i'um acryant Nf Jesns Ehrlst,-itanif,s. t.,t
Fanl tthntts for 80 much uf tho Cnrly Elhry md
sncress Of tho religion OF our awh ngc tint wo
should return ntten 10 tho study Of his chnrnc-
ter md work. 1'hone OF us who hro Chrlatans
Ehnul,l In this for tho plcnsuro such IL Study
woltlst hiring; ynn who nre nUn-chr1stfnt, for the
lov0 Ut tho grcnt sccncs III history of which
Paul Ia one. AL ,ntltla. religious md akeptLcni,
confess tho qualities Of this leader III llnth his
und nn,l his herotssn. It IL my nwn impression
TINT the Church viii a1nrc tA[a Alost.c nll tho
1uurr when II ahni hnyG ltnrf,o lint 1t need not
tuIi lsrl to show TINT Paul made no mistakes
nnd tnsght no temporary itlens. 1t hlIs nfscn
come to l,nss thtt tnlluh hRE been Gnntal for
n beloved leader, tint Mt Inst It hns bccot,,o
,'l1clilt for tho public cIlogist to mike
Tho ulaiin PERFECTLY elcar to n now generation,
nti1 illflnnlor md nervousness l1nvn tntnt1 l,oa
Hl.saun Of these wh0 ul,cu pu,tred forth strcnn,
nf Mandatory clonucnre. When Bnft,e nne ngu
In its rurvf,l zcal mAkcs deity nf sotnc beloved
Knte, II Imposes up0,, thu nuxt ago tho df.i-
c',I task nr getting tho hcro down from tho
!. Etddy hight.
In former generations tho pnlplt ,natlc per-
fnct ansHa Of Abraham, nst1 Mbses, nnd Dnr!si.
lty s0no means or nthur It was aown IL l,o Jttat
tho hight uc guoncss In Moses IN slaughter tho
chttdrun ind wutnen Of u ehpturctl towu, and
thnt II wis thu hight Of tho divine. l,ctlu nrt,
for Dnrld to c0tnposo MI Iullrecntury psalm;
but wilntevGr Kuttl HAny como Gico fran Yllch
G!tEsy, its high cltprA n,nku 1t hnrsl work for
tho next generation 10 plrnso fts nstlltuncct
fur tho suGror tluts worp demanded ly thu nDw
fH.riot5. An btliOfd, all tito nll l,ctnrs,s woru
guy ani yaudy. W. hnye nit, hnwurert
been led farn' tho gau'ly DID to thia
, 1880-06-28

Hrtetai Dispatch II The Cafcign Trtbtnf.
MILWAUKEE, VIA. 9,,no 2;.-Gustarc scfgler
waa arrcstct' hcro to-day for forgery Mt Lnnslng,
Mich. Ills rrln,t accuteh hin, $7iA,
4 tnnn unr,ti NtlsrMl:wnx nrtrttcl1 nj MtiSnu.
keo so.,lay f.'s forging N r.oto Tor s100 ia Lake
, 1880-06-28

MRS. GOF. WILLIAMS.
Special UIspa.th to The Chteapo Tribune.
1xprAsAruhss. l,,,l., June e7.-uoy. witliams'
wife died to night.
, 1880-06-28

tho stn'nnrn 1'hr ,wp,,n,ltr' nun Is ngs.,' II
yrnra. nn,l = fatafy: lnJird. SlnnltY WIS
, 1880-06-28

l'upillou curCH ltash.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-12-08
TELEGRAPHIC NOTES.
n,owNrD WHILE SKATING

DROWNED WHILE shAlINt.
SOUTH AMBoY. \. j.. Dec, 7.-WllIiam Nelson,
Sbe ,tatiug at Heddensvile today and was drownoa
KILLED BY A PILEDRIvER
PrrFRsBUrG, Va. Dec. T., h. morning; while while
sngaseS .9s Ma fies fne by s AID ts Te
AMURDERER COMMITTED TO AN ASYLUM
NoRIMAMPToN Mas Dec 1GBe.Ianm , h Iu-Gsr last I,
psrIey tchins today comtted TO The insane asylum
KILLED BY AsHAFT;
Irrtc. n Y Dee IN. W. Pntchard, carpen-
FER cmpoyed In the Merchant Iron Mil at Rome caught
by today and killed within minute lhe BODY VAS
BOSTON MILITARY TO VISIT THE SOUTH
BosToN. Dec. TIE National Lanci,Ts tonight
voted 10 accept invitation Of the Ccnnen,a Guards Of
Neworaans he present during the Mar dras ieStV"
"'A' PRISONER SHOT BIZ A GUARD.
GALvfsIoN, Tex Dc IA SPECIAL SPECIAL nams dspaG TO
Douglas was sho, killed by the prison guard TO day while
''''''' KILLED BY AN EXPLOSION
hoppotK Va Dec. IA cylinder head attached
TO Reynolds cotton n Ssy Ses % s
killing yoate named Fi,,naeF p.Hls say '"u
o'"s' "-"'' sHoT At A GAME OF CARDS
DExyEn Con Ds: ca, 1A fDa.S mot rS p e. cnn
ing easn gTSSasty St e.Ts icy IN
THE BoRTREE Mu RIDER TRIAL
HoNFspALr Penn. Dec. 7.-ln the Bortree muir
der Trial the whole dsy was iahe up I'M IN nS %
motion 70 have the indictment quashed was refused
CANAL RECEIPTS.
A,p.Sy Dec. 7-Ihr toll receipts on the canals
fo November the soth were s235 50 against 500 20
Tor the same period last year be o 1 ~, h a.
son thus far reported arc sioo%o' % asAS' s'''' -
for last year - ...,,,
RryyRsIpT n. j.. Dec. Alloys Ambetle age
80 ., the suggestion his uncle, M Bitto blew
n ,he baroi Of gun thought 70 be unoaded and upon
which he had placed cap The top Oi Tue ooS head was
partly blown away - - = .....
PAINTING THE COURT OF APPEALS REPORT.
LIHhNY Dec. 1.-The contract for printing the
cont Of Appeals reports to-day awarded TO weed Par
sops Co whose bid was per volume ana packing oi
nsad al 10 nef volume. including erpesssg &C There
lower bids not accepted A. iolows; EDWARD
.on."n oneonta As cents A. A Marett schenectAdy o.
on;s aud Charles Van Benlhussen 10 cents PEI volume
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-12-08
FALL RIVER CHARTER ELECTION.
IuPROTING THE MISSISSIPPI

st. Louis, Dec. 2.-The Mississippi River
Commission met here last Tuesday Tie mem
bers present were General Q. a. GiEinore,
General Benjamin Harrison, General [. b.
ComstocE Major suter. Mr. Hlrrod and
Mr. Mitchell, 1t is expected tnat a report to Con-
eress VIII he made. embracing brief description OF the
river between ST. Louis and ST. Paul, a distance OF
about 700 miles the condition Of navigation before IN
provements were begun by tine Engineer Department.
the general character Of the Improvements now being
made. and the beneficial results produced there
by. A preliminary report viii also be
made on the project OF Improvements by
means of reservoirs the head wnters OF the npper
tributaries and necessity for further investigations
connected with branch OF the subject will be pointed
out.
The probable election Of General Harrison to the United
states Senate raised the question of his successor on
the Coums ssion and a few candidates already IN the
field should the Commission have anything TO do,
either IN an administrative advisory capacity. with
the execution of The plans OF Improvement. IL
will be advantageous To have an experienced
LAWYER on the Commission in order that
ali questions pertaining TO right OF way,
and condemnation OF lands, may lie treated prop
cry without gong outside for legal counsel Tue sur
yeys. and examua ions and observations on VaT1ous
pgrs Of the river and below Caro- are being
made in satisfactory manner.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-12-08
WASHINGTON NOTES.

WASHINGTON Tuesday. Dec. T. 1880.
The friends OF Senator Lamar apprehend that his
health will not permit his attendance In the senate
again He is said to be very feeole
Tbe certificate OF incorporation OF the Citizens Gas
Iiobt Company OF Washington, with capital OF
al 200 900 was filed IN the Recorders once to-day.
Rumors were current at the City Han to-day that
su for divorce WAS to instituted here this Afternoon
nv Mrs ate Spragne, but papeIs had been ed up
10 the adjournment Of the Court
Colonel Casey, Engineer IN charge OF the washington
Monumenr has submitted TO the Joint Commission his
annual report detailing the work done upon the inonu-
,n,, nj during the year ending November 80 1850
The Erenang Star says: Congress will be asked within
n few days TO incorporate an inteoceanic canal com
papy This company proposes TO construct canal via
ihe S,caraguan route The act OF incorporation now
ready"
Adiatant General Drum to-day received n dispatch
from General Terry, at St. Paul. Mnn. stating that he
had received Information from the camp Poplar
Geek and from Fort BufOrd which Indicated that sit
ling Bn would very PROBABLY soon come Ia and surren
der BufOrd.
The Republican Senators held caucus this morning
70 determine what changes II any, should be made In
the minority representation the Senate Committees
for this session II was agreed that with the exception
of one or unimportant changes. the Republican
membe rs hip shall remain a. at present
Under directions from the Secretary OF War all the ord
nance harness and timber stored at the Washington
Arsenal are being removed New York and San Fran
cisco preparatory to converting these grounds into .
regular military post The artillery companies at Fort
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-12-08
STRfCING TO WARD OFF DISEASES.

NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 1.-The American Pub
lie Health Association called to orcer at Giunewald
Hall by tue president DR.. John D. Billings OF Washng-
ton About 100 members were present. After prayer
by Bishop Gallehr t,e Convention elected several new
members. The treasurcr's report vas read and re-
forred.
d. Gustayus DevroD, OF NewOTleans. read paper
ON aba;toirs Papers wero next read by Dr. b. W.
James OF Philadelphia. on How Aoattolrs Improve
the Condition Of Cities" and by Dr. Joseph X. Smith.
Surgeon of the United States Army, ON Texas
Cattle Feyers" DIR. Smith said that no contagious dis
ease reyaied among native Texas cattle but hat many
mpor, ed cattle suffered from accimang fever The
amer az Dr. rise 10 consluerhDle discueslon
br DeyrOn OF New Orleans gave short history OF the
work Of tic Sanitary Association OF kewOrlcdns. m
Dr Austin OF New. leans. said that he was Wiling
IN admit that good work done by the Sanitary AS
soeaIon of New. Orleans but claimed That the work OIL
stamping out the epidemic OF 1879 was done by The
National Board OF Health -, ,..
The next paper read the report OF the committee
on a pIap Tor the prevention OF the spread OF
cnntaetnus Diseases By DR.. Albert G.. Glbon, OF the
Init d states Navy. which concluded with resolution
rec lnmeuding legislation making IL criminal offence
kuowingy TO communicate contagious disease, ana pro
yidinr for gratutous treatment Atef decrssion th'
resolution was adopted
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-12-08
THE FIRE RECORD.

The house of James S. Shaw, at One-hun-
dred-andnfy-sxth-st and - Nchoas-ave. was set on
fire accidentally, yesterday afternoon, by Mrs Shaw.
who was carrying q lighted candle through one OF the
ais. The nuildng uamagc1 SOD, and furniture
valued at 500 destroy cd The loss was covered by
Insurance.
CHICAGO, Dec. IA special to The Daily
Neirs from Omaha says: At 2:30 this morning fire,
originating Tiers wholesale liquor house and spread
ing TO Coips's saddery establishment. destroyed both
bnildngs and their The losses are: Tier Co..
lauors and fixtures $25.o0n Collins Bros, harness
stock $50 900 Max Meyer Bros pianos. organs and
tewelry. $4,000; Range, tailor, $1,000; Ish D. Nc
Mahon drugs, -, ,OO0 Rogers Sons, $500; JoSn d.
Creohtop and Marsh Ksnnard. $l5 900 each; William
Paxton, 50, 900; McPbanc Bros, $4,000 Otler Dlid-
ms we're damaged by wafer The losses on bul.dingS
are $50 900 ana merchandise about S2OO,OOo. The
losses are pretty fully covered by Insurance
WILMINGTON. n. c., Dec. IA special to
The St1r from Laurinburg, n. c.. says fire broke
ont in this place at o'clock completely destroying all
the stores and other buildings the east side OF Main
81, from Mr. Fountains dwelling to the Carolina Central
RalIro al shops The shops saved by the deter
mIncd efforts Of the employees and the citizens. Loss.
$40 900 10 $50 600, with very little insurance. The fire
was of iucendiafy origin.
UTICA n Y. Dec IA fire in the picking room OF the
Globe Woollen Mills 10 day caused damage OF little
over
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both experience in business and good degree VI
administrative capacity is required for the POSITION
of Indian agent. The Government gets such men as
it Is allowed to pay for and the Department Is
cursed because the results just what must be ex
pected. This is not right Congress is at fault.
good many honest men become Indian agents, Dut
they are inexperienced and they are surrounded by
sharpers, who betray them and get them into
trouble. The result is they return after two or
three years, forever branded as rascals."
"Will anything be done IN Congress about the
Poncas this session p asked the correspondent.
- presume So" replied the Senator. " ] sec
Judge Dundy has decided that the Poncas are en-
titled to their old lands and now suppose we must
go to war with the Sioux" >,
Are the Sioux in actual occupation of the Old
Ponca country u
"Tbey occupy 1t they do the rest of their great
reservation. They hunt over IT. BY the way,
added the Senator at is little singular hat tue
very country which il is said has proved so nm,
healthy for the Poncas should he in such demand
for settlement by the whites that the Government
is compelled 10 the army to keep them from en-
croaching on IT."
Senator KirkwoOd believes tho POncas were
wrOnged at the outset. Now hat they are removed
however and have been long in their new homes
he has grave doubts of the wisdom of returning
them to their old homes 10 become again the prey
of the more warlikc and more numerous Sioux
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-12-08
UNITING COAL AND RAILROAD INTERESTS.
A consolidation of the Ohio Central Rail-

"A
rooa and the OHIO Central Coal Companies has been
agreed upon by directors OF both companies. Meet
of the stockholders will be held January TO raty
th,s action Under terms OF the stock OF
the ated company will be exchanged share ;or
share OF the present railroad companys stock ana IN
the proportion Of anda half shares TO each share of
the coal companys stock The present stock Of the coal
company ia So 600 000 and for this the new company
will iss,e ock 10 the amount Of S73UoOO0. With this
the present stock OF the railroad company, which N
~ 900 OOO and that OF the Mineral DIVISION aud other
branches Will make the total stock Issue OF the c0nso
dated company 81 900 900. The funded debts Or the
wo cnnpanies will remain IN their present CONDITION.
The proposed union IL believed to be advantageous 10
botn COMPANIES which owned virtually by the same
nersons The railroad company IL Is claimed. viii de-
rlye great advantage from the ownership OF ne coal
ands and on the other hand, the owners OF the coal
property will be benefited largely by securing psrnan-
AMI control OF the railroad which Will insure uniformity
Of rates and harmony OF management The daily pro-
ducI of the coal mines is about l2O0 tons. aud II
destood that this will be increased III January TO 15OO
tons The railroad company now has on its line 1000
coal cars carving sixteen IONS @ anu WITHIN sho,
tmc.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-12-08
OFFICIAL RAILROAD REPORTS.

ALBANY. Dee 1.-THE following railroad cor
noratons have filed statements with the Controller of
their condition. under the law eYyng tax on corpora
tions:
NewYork Central and Hudson River1AIno1nt OF capi-
tal stock paid in $50 2i4l00 Dividends october 10,
January 15 Apr Is aud July ID. per cent eacs per
cent Tax on capital stock, $1754SS 20 The earnings
OF the road from January l TO July 30 were were
Sl3796727 32, the tax on which Is S0s,JS3 o3 the
tai AK bv the State this corporation Is on cApal
toc ~ S ass 90 aud on gross earnings 500 1888 63.
New.York Lake Erie aud Western-Caplul stock,
ESrI'Ees from January to June 30, S69s7412 s..
Tax on same S34 9S7 O6, making total tax by the
These Two corporations enter pro- est against pay
thr fax on thelr capital stocks for the whole year.
claiming that the law had no existence prior to June
1880 that they should be assessed ior no sum ex-
cecdlng iye-twelfths Of n year. -- .--
The New-YorS Eevated-Captial stock. SlO,0OO00O,
Whole number OF shares a1lhorZed l0ooo9. nnUer no
| Amount of capital stock paid In, s65OOOOO Amount
SO 50oOO6 Dividends declared January /, April
l. July l and October l, 1850: OF 2l9 per cent each
HinDUy and sns1Hehanna-P4lG capital, 50 500 900
funded debt, $6 1lS.000; uniunded DEBT S215,l96 so
nuinber OF shares of stock, $1,000; number OF stock
"V.i Albany ami vermontPad capital 100000 number
of sha es OF stock GOOO number of Stockholders. AZ
| Brooklyn Bath and C0ney lsanG-Pald capital,
| s30O.OOO; funded debt. $4,000; unfunded debt.
SIi 452 SO; number of shares OF stock 6oOO stock
holder. y earn ngs of PASSENGERS S4059l 50; from
other sources 104 49, payments for ROAD expenses,
CooDersfown and susqurhanna valley-Paid capital.
! $3Os. .4O5 funded debt sl32 900; unI1nded oebt;
$500 7G: number OF shares of stock, 30S4 number OF
| s,ockhOldprs 1000; eaInngs-from passengers,
| SlG379 5s from freight, Sl69l6 SO; from rents,
SI35 from Otner sources SlOOl "; ROAD expenses,
| s25 Ol4 50 rentals, S936S
| NV. York CITY and Northern Paid capital
| 81 25o 45O Is: funded debr, $1.500,000 uutunded
Gebt $3.50 13i 80 number Of shares OF stock. $4,000
| numb.r uf stockholders. 81.
| Ordensbnrg aud Lake Champain-Paid capital, in
cludlug 50 100000 preferred stock, % O77,0OO 90
funded debt 1892, 900; unfunded debt, @293, %
| 7l3f2 49, from mails S9,56f "a from rents
81 5O3 80 from other S67 l54 4S pavments-
r road EXPENSES 1887 S96 90 for interest," S72,2l7 5S
! for dividends 100000
| Sterling Mountan-Pad capital, $4,000; funded
! debit S47J,674 Earnings-frOm passengers. S43,19O
from freight, S3S. .73S 65 from rents, $6l7 50 pay
mems for road expenses $39,511 7S.
Syracu So G eneva aud dCOrnlng-Earnngs-from passen
| cers S3O429 O5: from freight, S3S3,364 "a; from
mails 81 593 %; from other sources 1923 II pay
| Sl2Ol92 O2.
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CHANGES IN THE ARMY.

RETIREMENT OF GENERAL ORD AND ADVANCEMENT
or COLONEL MILES - RUMoRs OF GENERAL
u'nowFII's RETIREMENT - THE WEST POINT
SUPERINTENDENT.
lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNBl
WASHINGTON. Dec. 7.-Brgadier General Ed
ward O. C. Ord, United States Army, being over
sxtv-two wears OF age, has, by direction of the
President. been retired from active service, IN con-
forn,tv with section 1244 of the Revised Statutes,
and has been ordered to repair to his home, Wash
ington, ID. c.
There is good reason to expect that more changes
will be made in the Army III day or two. Inc re-
tirement of General Mcdowell, twas said yesterday.
had been fully decided upon. Geueral Pope is the
senior major &c neral but there those who think
that General Howard. who stands next on the list
u,,v receive the appon ntment of major-general. 1t
is also reported that udge-Advocate-General Dunn
will be retired this week, probably at once.
Tins is something of surprise. There are Two
names mentioned in connection with the vacancy
caused by the expected retirement or General Dunn
Colonel Barr ana MAJOR o"dhi' po." vi 'i0 0"i 10
of iudge-adyOcatcs. .
Although there is considerable discussion among
Army officers with regard 10 the contemplated
change at West Point the subject was NOT referred
In an the Cabinet meeting today. IL Is Thought III
Amy circles that General Schofeld will he relieye1
I'm The course of "A few days. Ills successor Will
probably be Brgadicr- General q. u Howard, VINO
!. row Commander of the Department OF Columbia.
II ia said that General SchOicd VIII go to San Fran
cisco. . -. 4. A.
A large number of nominations were sent TO the
Senate to-day but did not reach the Capitol until
affer the adjournment of that body. ne Only new
appointments. however were tmose VI HctSdal S - -"
of Brlgadier-GcDeral and Colonel ~ A. Mics 10 De
Brlcadler- General vice Ord, retired
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-12-08
THE ERIE-AicHENRY SUIT.

The decision of the lower court has been
sustained by court of last resort il England In the
suit of the Erie Railway Company agt. McHenry. An
apnea can be taken from this decision only to the House
of Lords and 1t thought doubtful whether or not
McIIapry will take that appeal.
President Jewet OF the Erie Company, said Yesterday
that lie had information IN regard TO The dec SION
oIher than had been published lie confident that
the company would secure part OF tue Judgment
against Mclienry. A person Intimately associated win
tic compapy said u handsome sum would be real
zed from the Judgment. McHenry had rot prosecuted
his bankruptcy proceedings, when were Dtgul inlhc
daiely after the adverse decision by the lower court
bnt had made overtures tor the settlement OF ihe SUIT
hefore the latest decision He had offered to compr0-
mjse with the company by paying about 100000 No
action had taken IN regard To THIS proposal OF
Me