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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-08-26

Canon Barry preached to the delegates to the In
tcrnatiOnal Medical Congress in Westminster ABB
hey, ON the 7th inst, from the text: " pray God
your whole spirit and soul and body be preserved
blamclcss unto the coming of our Lord .Jcsusu
Il. Thcss V. 23.) He said, among other things that
there was a parallel progress in the medicinal
treatment Of soul and b lly Physicians were trust
ing 10 The ris 8toicatir nature and spiritual teach
to positive moral forcesv Scholasticism WAS
yielding TO history system to method. This arose
from the mutual correlation and ultimate unity of
all the forces in the world Canon Liddon at ST
Pau's. also preached to the doctors the same dav
from Mark tx. 30 concerning the healings of Chrst
in whom were found the two characteristics of the
physician in their fullness knowledge and philan-
thropy, the last being the predominant element i'm
the recorded miracles. The physician was teacher
and prophet. He could show how moral law when
transgrcsscd avenges itself in the corridors not
only of hospitals but of iunalic asylums" He was
the prophet of DEATH and 1T was his duty to an
nonnce it when inevitable to his patients not with
holding the truth at the expense of the spirit which
lacked time to prepare to meet the Unseen. He
pointed out that medical students selfish or worse
became unseltish rs practitioners by the relief of
suffering, as though by ministerial ordination re-
ccivng new moral direction. The country prac-
toner III his obscurity like his Master who
unless changed in 1900 years, must approve the ni-
tation OF His example.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-08-26

The intention of the Mexican Government
to appoint commission to arrange the basis
for new commercial treaties with this and
some other countries, is commendable, and
ought to prove beneficial to all con-
cerned. The present Mexican tariff is in some
respects needlessly complicated and greatly
needs general revision. The proposed scheme
should lead to that desirable result.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-08-26

Now that the injunction preventing the
Brush Company from erecting its poles in West
Twenty -fifth-st. has been dissolved, the expert
ment of lighting Madison and Union Squares
by powerful electric lights suspended on high
poles will soon be fairly tried. The lighting of
Broadway by the same company is by no means
brilliant success, the lights being too feeble
and too far apart. In the new method
better results may be looked for, since a similar
arrangement has proved successful in other
localities. But the great height of the lights
from the ground would seem to entail enor-
nous waste, and it is by no means certain that
the experiment will be an economic success,
whatever it may be in other ways
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-08-26

1t appears that the English tenant farmers
are about to agitate for Land law reform, be-
ing no doubt encouraged by the rights which
the Irish have just secured. AS Mr.. Gladstone
is in sympathy with the proposed movement
its influence must be felt soon in practical
politics. With the boroughs largely in his
favor, the Premier needs only the support of
the farmers to become invulnerable to the Con-
servative assaults. He has accordingly much
to gain and little to lose by striving for rural
votes.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-08-26

What is the practical value of the volumnous
testimony taking before Mr.. T.. l.. Paris of 1Ilden
Cipher fame, rs to the terrifying character of the
bicycle upon horsesg No witness has yet appeared
to dispute what almost everybody knows from OBJ
scrvation to be true. And now we are told that an
Assistant Corporation Counsel is TO be to Bos-
ton to take evidence there. Who is to be benefited
except the reterees Are TO have IA return of the
old days when lawyers lived by the referee system
which Mr.. Tilden did much to help break up ?
And are Mr.. IIden's agents and friends to be the
ones most beneiitedl
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-08-26
Business Notlres.
"ALDERNEY BRAND "
Huv always.

"ALDERNEY BRAND"
Huv always toNpkNsFb Min
SURF HOTEL, Fire Island Beach.-Chills,
Malaria Hsy and Peach Surf and still water
bathing fishing sailing Paradise for children Through
tickets and baggage checked by Long Island h Re- leaving
N " 4:O5 East S4ths, olo a. IN anu 4lo p
m, via Long Island City, To Fire Island.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-08-26

"The President has lost ground to-day
TO Minister Lowell. Probably yesterday was
the first day in which such distinct and Omi-
nous change was visible. Taken with the re-
mainder of the dispatch, and with the infor-
nation conveyed in the official bulletins it
gives rise to the gravest apprehensions There
is increased fever the pulse is higher, the
discharge of pus from the incised parOtid gland
is scanty, the swelling has not diminished, and
there are fears that the pus cells forming
throughout the gland may cause a fatal poison
ing of the blood. Add to this that the Presi-
dents mind is at intervals couded, and that
his strength is failing, and it will be seen that
there is cause enough for forcboding. Even
DR.. Bliss, the Presidents devoted attendant
shows sad Encouragement. 1t is the part of fort
itude always to face the worst, and no one will
need to be told, after reading the news from
Washington, that the Presidents death is now
more than possibility, and that it must be
confessed the chances seem to be against
his recovery. The people have had occasion q
number of times since the dread I'd of July to
face this possibility, and it could not. there
fore, come to them a great shock, however
deep their grief would be but there has not
been before so loud warning as this. There
is nevertheless one chance. The stomach
receives and apparently digests food. A
reaction is still possible. On this slender
thread hangs all the hope there is left that
our beloved President may yet be saved.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-08-26

If Mr.. Tiidcn, under the mask of negotiating with
Tammany mon III the rural districts is maturing a
plan to carry New-York without the help of John
Kelly, he must be snguary forgetful of the result
of ms last effort in that direction. The experiment
OF kicking Mr. Kelly ont of Democratic State Con-
ventlon was tried IN 1879, and the consequence was
u substantial Republican victory. The lanmany
chief Is Il man no always kicks back
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-08-26

The recent voyage of the dory Bath City
ought to check the ardor of the reckless navi-
gators who persist in crossing the Atlantic in
coclSleshells. Capsized in a gale two days
after leaving Newfoundland, nautical instIT-
ments all lost, provisions gone or damaged
by salt water, and no dry clothes during the
voyage-these were few of the pleasant in
cidents of this hazardous trip. And yet there
will doubtless be fools enough left to repeat
the experiment for many summers to come.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-08-26

Schaeberle's comet, which has been rapidly
travelling during the past few days below the
Great Dipper, proves to be a disappointment.
Professor Draper declares that astronomically
it is of no account whatever; which means, we
suppose, that on the Professors Photographic
plate. sensitive as it is, the comet failed to
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-08-26

In reading the proceedings of a Greenback Con
venion it is impossible to resist the conclusion ha
its leaders joined the Greenbac party because the,
organization.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-08-26

If Mr.. Loren b. ssions should be nominated for
the State Senate by the Convention which is about
to meet III his district. he will owe his success to
two reasons first, his earnest and sagacIous work
in his own behalf; and second the constant iteration
by the Democratic and portion of the Republican
press of the lie that THE TRIBUNE is favorable to
him. Long ago gave opinion of the value
and dcsirabilIty of Mr.. Sessions as "a legislator
We have never seen reason TO change that opinion
in the least. We have from time to time reiterated
1t. We have had many other ma ters OF importance
to discuss i'll these columns and have therefore not
been able to pr ut article every day on the sub
cct of Mr.. Sessionss moral and political shortcom-
ingS. But whenever we have mentioned his name
we have spoken of him us of man who ought not to
be nominated for office by Republicans But
simply because in the controversy ut Albany this
summer formed the opinion from Mr.. Bradleys
own story that he liar and Il rather stupid
onc that portion of the press which for natural re
sons sympathized with Bradley began to shout
that THE TRIBUNE was ndorsing and whitewasf-
ing Senator Sessions. This utterly baseless false
hood constantly reiterated, has apparently had
effect favorable to Mr.. Sessions in his canvass
and our contemporaries may get from that fact
whatever comfort there is in it,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-08-26

The veteran Thurlow Weed gives, in let
ter which we print on another page. his views
concerning the recent action of the Mayor in
removing the Police Commissioners. Mr..
Weed recites some of the difficulties in the
way of cleaning the streets last winter, and
shows what a mistake it would have been po-
htically to give the Mayor absolute control
over the street-cleaning of this city and the
annual expenditure of a million dollars. He
regards the denouement of the "raid" on the
Commissioners as farcical, and claims that
there is DO evidence to sustain the Mayors
charges.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-08-26
sneex to ADVERTISEMENTS.

MrrnororrrAx CONCERT HALr-conccrr
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-05-28

The wonderful and hitherto unheardof feat
has been accomplished of transporting from
Paris to Glasgow box Of electric energy"
The box, measuring about cubic foot and
weighing some scventy-fve pounds, contained
four batteries which were charged in Paris,
and held electric energy equivalent to nearly
3 million feet This was carried to Sir VII.
liam Thompson, of Glasgow, to be tested and
measured by him, and the power was appar.
emily preserved intact. II is believed that the
discovery that electric power can thus be
boxed and carried will result In important adj.
vantage, practical as well as scientific, and the
fame OF 1t goes to NJ. Camille Fsure, the
French electrician,
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-05-28

st. Louis was friendly to the Hennepin canal,
she also desired strong expression IN favor
Of the improvement Of the Mississippi river
and speech ny Gov Bross OF Chicago, warm.
ly recprocating the friendly sentiments of st.
Louis After some other speeches in q like
harmonious vcin the committee on resolutions
made their report consisting OF seven resolu
tons, declaring generally IN favor of the I'M
provoment by the government of the great
western waterways, and particularly in favor
Of the building of the proposed lIennepin
canal and the cession Of the Illinois canal to
the general government and its enlargement
INTO free ship canal
The convention adjourned at noon In the
afternoon the delegates were escorted in car
rages over the cities of Davenport, Rock H.
land and Moline and shown all the sights and
in the evening they attended grand banquet
on the island, rendered by the cities aforesaid
About five hundred covers were laid. II was
bounufu spread After the feast there were
short addresses by Congressman llorr, Hon
Carter II Harrison, Hon, John \. Kasson, and
others, and toward nightfall the festivities
were brought TO close.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-05-28
THE DAVENPORT CONVENTION.

We have, In the Davenport Ddiiy Democrat
and the Chicago dallies pretty full reports of
all that was said and done during the two
days Of the convention which met at Daven.
port on Wednesday to further the interests Of
the proposed canal from Rock Island to Hen
nepn, and the improvement generally of the
great western waterways. The convention was
attended by about 500 regularly appointed
delegates, besides politicians and other men Of
influence not IN the regular list Among those
present and taking an active part in the pro
ceedings we notice the names of Gov. Gear Of
r. G.. Horr OF Michigan, Carter Harrison OF
Chicago, Thos. w. Palmer of Detroit, W. T.
Walker of Toledo, j. G. Gregory of Madison,
Wis, George Schneider of Chicago Y. A. Arm
strong of Morris, &c, &c.
The convention was called to order at II
O'Clock A. ". by Maj J. M. Allen, of Daven-
port, president of the commission which called
the convention IN an able speech, III which
he stated that the length Of the proposed ca.
nal from Rock Island to Hennepin, as sur.
built tor less than IS, 900, 900, thus completing
a waterway from Chicago to the extreme north
west.
On Mr.. Aliens motion the Hon J. H. Muir.
ply, of Davenport, was elected temporary
president, who on taking the chair, also made
an able speech, charging on the importance
of the proposed Hennepln canal. A commit
tee on credentials was then appointed, after
which the convention took recess to 3 o'clock
l.. NJ
On re.assembling at that hour, and while
waiting for the report of the committee on ere
dentials, the Hon. Thos. j. Henderson was
called out and addressed the convention al,
considerable length. Mr. Henderson is the
representative of the Rock Island and Bureau
district In Congress, and has evidently given
the subject of the proposed canal great deal
of thought and attention. lie was followed
by Gov. Gear of Iowa, and he by Mayor llar.
rison, of Chicago. The committee on creden
tisls reported AS delegates present with Gre
den,ials. The report was adopted and the
convention proceeded to affect u permanent
organization Wy INC appointment VI "S iiOh'
T. G. Horr, of Michigan, as president, with a
vice president and secretary from each of the
l2 states represented. \ committee on reso-
buttons was appointed rules were adopted for
the government of the convention, and then
an adjournment was taker . $ O'Clock Thurs
day morning.
The convention re-assembled ON Thursday
at 8 o'clock A. N. The most notable events OF
the mornings proceedings were . speech by
Gov. Stannart Of Missouri, STATING that while
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-05-28
APPALLING DISASTER.

The wholesale murder season, by means OF
railroad excursion trains and lake and river
steamers, was formally opened near London
Ontario, on Tuesday, by an appalling steam.
boat disaster, involving loss of between 200
and 800 lives. The day was unusually pleas
ant, and being the first day of the season on
which boats begin to run regular excursion
trips to neighboring towns up and down the
Thames, the people made general holiday OF
1t and crowds of pleasure seekers loaded the
boats on the river.
Trips were made down the river for dis
lance Of about four miles to Springbank, a
place Of popular resort, where the city water
works are located. and three or four local
steamboats, took down large loads Of excursion.
lists at regular intervals throughout the day
About O'Clock in the afternoon the Victoria
OF the Thames Navigation Company's line,
left tho dock on her fourth and her last trip
for the day, with large load of passengers of
all ages, variously estimated at from 400 to
800. All went we'll on the down trip, though
the boat was so heavily laden that she ship
ped water in small quantities occasionally,
when crowd would happen to surge to any
particular side,
On the return "Trip, when more than halt
way home u slight commotion on the boat,
from the playful pranks OF some youths on the
lower deck, caused the crowd to rush to one
side, which bore it down so that volume of
yuu "a in I,pth hn lt.var
deck which crowded the passengers instantly
to the other side, causing the boat to lurch in
that direction While the people below were
thus struggling against slipping down or into
the river, the stanchioAs supporting the upper
deck gave way, and the whole structure, with
its load of human beings, came down from
above on those below, crushing them on the
deck and hurting those above into the water
The boat itself at the same time settled rapid
ly deeper into the water into which about half
of those on board now sank helpless. OF over
six hundred on board less than three hundred
are known to have escaped alive, while up to
last accounts 220 corpses had been recovered
from the river
All accounts agree in censurlng the officers
OF the boat for taking on what was so clearly
load of passengers largely beyond It's capaci,
ty. The manager of the boat beng remon,
strated with only replied: ITS all right;
know my business" There are instances on
record where officers guilty OF such reckless.
ness, even in the free and easy states have
been punished by hanging or Imprisonment.
Ii the captain or manager of this fatal excurs-
ion is not punished for murder in the first de.
gree, It will show that rascals IN Canada are
even safer against getting their dues than IN
the States
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-05-28

the master spirit OF the Texas Pacific and 9th.
er great railroad projects, and had also dorc
his cour,ry good service during the rebellion
as assistant Secretary of War. Though in the
prosecution OF his vast projects Col Scott, by
the financial crash of 1873, WAS temporarily
driven to the wall, he struggled with and in a
short time heroically overcame his embarrass
mcnts paid all his obligations full, and died
millionaire, giving away, in the last years Of
his life vast sums to benevolent and literary
institutions. He fell with many Of his grand.
est projects unfinished, worker with the har.
ness on, and his life, ever marvellous in its &c.
tiylties was such Us this country only could
nrOduCe
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-05-28

A Washington correspondent OF the New
York Sun makes the broad statement that the
resignation OF Conkling and Plat, which was
teegraphed to New York SIX hours before 1t
was made known in Washington, was known
at the White House as soon as BY Gov. Cor
nell at Albany the dispatch having been stolen
off the wires which run through the White
House to New York and Albany. Wherea-
nent the Herald asks: Can i. be possible
that the President of the United States is
guilty OF complicity IN transaction Of TIL,
kind? Is there a private operator IN the
White Horse whose business is 20 obtain In
formation for the executive by tapping the
telegraph wiress In this state, ard we believe
in all the states of the union, to tamper with
the telegraph in this way is grave misde
meanO.. 1t Is hoped that some explanation
may be forthcoming in regard to this serious
charge Are the wires being daily tapped
IN The White Housey'
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-05-28

A mural NOTWITHSTANDING an interest
ing ceremonial took place at Chicago last Sat
urday, consisting In the unwilling, with ap-
uropriate observances, Of mural tablet, upon
the wall of the wholesale store of w. NJ. IIoyt
& Co, on the corner of Michigan Avenue and
Front Street. IN commemora,ion of old Fort
Dearborn, which fifty years ago occupied that
spot, a fact which was properly set forth on
The tablet The First Regiment Of the |. n. G..
vas present TO honor the OCCASION and thous
ands Of citizens were there, including large
representation of old settlers, who had not on
ly seen but many of whom, In the olden time
had found shelter and safety In the fort II
was noted that among them was JEFF Davis
ex-president of the southern confederacy, who
had been In command of the fort over fifty
years ago, and was accidentally in the city a
the time on his way to Canada. The ceremo
nies were opened by jeremiah Porter, who
had found shelter In the fort over fifty year
ago. and who. 4s years ago, had organized thu
fnt church in Chicago. The tablet was form
ally presented to the Chicago historical socie
y 10 bs,ef speech IN behasf Of W. N. Hoy'
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-05-28

Robert J. Bennett and accepted on behalf OF
the society in a speech by the ltap. Thos
IIoync. A poem was then read by idgenc D.
Hale, Esq, after which followed the chief feat
ure of the exercises of the day, the Grafton by
Hon. John Wentworth This consisted main
" of historical "reminiscences, in which no
citizen of Chicago Is better posted than Mr.
W, and though the speech occupied over two
hours in the delivery, 1t was heard with en-
chained attention to the close, being through.
out intensely interesting and Astounding IN
many humorous as well as touching and
thrilling incidents The address is published
in full in the Sunday Tribune, and TO old set.
tiers in this region, as well as Chicago, Will be
found uncommonly pleasant reading.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-05-28

The Cowier-Journal gro vs. sentimental and
Charactcrzing Garfield and Blaine as love
able men, iikens them to Jackson and Van
Buren,! and Conklng to Henry Clay, withou,
his manhood. Comparing Blaine to Van
Buren, Is like comparing sparrow to an eagle
but TO intimate that the wriggling lodging,
prevarlcatlng, sniveling Garfield bears any
conceivable likeness to Andrew Jackson is the
pathos Of sentimental swash and an insult
by The Eternal" to the memory of "Old
Hickory"
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-05-28

DEATH OF Col. THOMAS A. SCoTT.-Col.
Thos A. Scott, late President of the Pennsyl-
vania Genital Railroad Company, and widely
known as one of the great railroad kings" Of
the country died at his home at Clifton, Pa,
at 8 O'Clock last Saturday evening. His death
had been among the probable occurrences any
day for the last three or four weeks. He had
recovered from two or three former attacks OF
paralysis, but the last stroke, some four weeks
ago, 4, Was realized, was beyond the power Of
his shattered constitution to overcome.
Besides his successful management OF thai
colossal corporation the Pennsylvania Rail
|noad Comuany. Col. boot projected and VA
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-05-28

Conkling, according to an Albany CORES
pondcnt, is full Of wrath and says whether re-
elected to the senate or not, he has by no means
yet fired off his biggest guns against Blaine
and Garfield. While 1t is admitted that so far
as making raids on the treasury is concerned,
or robbery Of any kind. Conkling has always
been pure, be claims to have In his possession
such proof Of the corruption of Blaine and
Garfield, and especially Of the former, thai
were be to make it public no decent man
could longer consent to stick to this admins