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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1881-05-05
HAPPIER -.

AN &c regulating the weight of salt.
BE n enacted DC. ~ follows
The standard weight OF a huShol of TURKS Island,
or other coarse grades of salt, shall ba seventy
pounds; the standard weight OF bushcl OF Liver.
pool, or other flo" grades of salt shall be sixty
pounds; and the measure OF salt shall be determined
aforesaid at the request of the vendor ycudc,
and II either party refuses to do, he shall forfeit
twenty cents tor each bushel, 10 the person prn-c-
cutting therefor within thirty DAYS.
E,l,r I.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1881-05-05
Chapter BIB.

AN ACT to repeal chapter one hundred and forty
hvc of the Public Laws OF eighteen hundred and
seventy-nine, relating TO Insurance.
Be IL enacted dc, as follows:
Chapter one hundred and forty-fv of the public.
laws of eighteen hundred and seventy-nine, where
by section nineteen of chapter forty-nne OF the re-
yised statutes was amended, is hereby repealed
Approved February 23, 1851.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1881-05-05
Chapter a1.

AN ACT to amend sectior torty-eight of chapter
eighteen OF the Revised Statutes relating to high
way taxes.
BE it enacted, DC, as follows:
Section forty. eight of chapter eighteen Of the
viSed statutes is hereby amend ed 10y adding the fol-
lowing words and the treasurer shall hold the
same subject to the order of the seectmen to be APP
piled by them for repairs OF roads and bridges 50
that SAID section as amended shall read a. follows
SECT. -, Each surveyor, At the expiration OF his
term, Is to render to the list of such per-
sons n have not worked out or paid their faxes,
The assessors are to place the amounts due from
each, in distinct columns. in their next assessment
of town taxes on such de nqnents to be collected
other town taxes and paid the treasurer; and the
treasurer shall hold the same subject to the order of
the Selectmen to be applied by them for repairs of
roads and bridges approved February Il, ISL
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1881-05-05

with brass copper points firmly fixed on the tops
thereof indicating the truC range of such meridian,
and shall protect the same, and provide book OF
records To be kept ny the clerk OF the courts or py
a person appointed by them nearer TO such struct-
ure. and accessible to all persons wishing to refer
thereto
hereby amended by striking out. after the word
''mcridian,' the first line of said section, tho
words ais established" and inserting in place
thereof the words or mcridiaus established
paired or rebuilt that said section when so
amended shall read n follows:
'SECr. Is. When such meridian meridians are
established, repaired or rebuilt in any county, the
governor and council shallk1ppoint competent COM
missioner to inspect and verify it by astronomical
observations, who shall make report of his dongs,
with accurate description of such structure, lts
needle n the tune and deposit record thereof
with the clerk OF the courts for such county, and
shall b" entitled to such just compensation for his
services n the governor and council may allow
Approved February =, lSSil
Chapter 30.
AN ACT additional relating 10 the Insoiycnt
Laws Of Maine.
BE HtHGctcd. dc, rs follows:
The judge ofany court OF insolvency shall have
the same power TO compel the attendance and take
the examination Of with residing IN his county,
application made 10 him by any perSCn interested,
the judge OF the court of insolvency in the county
where the proceedings are pending: aud such Wit
shall attend and testify in relation the in.
solvent estate ard the dealings of the insolvcn, and
the testimony shall be reduced 10 writing and filed
in the court of insolvency where the proceedings In
Insolvency are pending tApproved eb 2G, lssl.l
Chapter -.
AN ACT declaring Women eligible TO ccrta In school
offices.
Be II enacted, dc, "a follows:
SECT. |. No person shall b. inelig blc to the Of
flee OF supervisor OF schools, OF experimenting
school committee, on account of sex.
SECT. . This act shall take effect when approved
Approved February -. ISL
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1881-05-05
Chapter b..

AN ACT additional to sections fourteen fifteen, six
teen and eighteen of chapter twelve Of the Re.
yised Statutes, relating to Parishes.
BE Il enacted, dc, As follows:
SECrl. The word person" in sections fourteen,
fifteen, sixteen and eighteen of chapter twelve of the
revised statutes, shall be construed TO mean persons
OF either sex, twenty-one years OF age and upwards
SECT ,. This act shall take effect when approved.
approved February 20 lSSl.l
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1881-05-05
Chapter 81.

AN ACT relating to Costs in actions ofdower.
Be II enacted, DC, rs follows:
In all actions OF dover, when il appears to the
that there has been no refusal To -ct out dow
er, the coats accruing on the assignment OF dover
shall be apportioneu according 10 the interests OF
the parties. IApproved February -. ls,l.I
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-10-10
NOTES FROM NEWPOPE

NEWPORT, Oct. S.-Charles Wheeler, OF
Philadelphia to build three cottages at Bath Road and
Channingave recently purchased the Carey cottage
and the adjacent tract OF land near the beach
Ground has been broken for summer homes for Isaac
Bell ir and General q. c. Dcas, OF Newiork and for A.
81 Kimber and william T. Richards of Philadelphia
The Pinards, Of New-York, purpose building six or
more cottages in NarraGansett-ave, which are To be
rented They paid $27, GOO for the land few days
c. W. Morgan, OF Ncw-York, has rented the Richard NJ
Staigg cottage for the winter.
Paymaster Furey L. 8 NJ has rented the Hunt cottage
Milton II. Sanford, the turfman, is having a novel
boat built Mt this place the craft E "a feet long, with
beam OF feet aud depth OF % inches Her keel is OF
wrought iron and will weigh about 1000 pounds which
il supposed will be sufficient to ballast her The model
was made from Mr. Sanford's designs.
Couverneur fortnight, OF Philadelphia, has sold his
soop yacht Wizard to Caldwell H. Colt, OF Hartford for
n issner Of the Russian Legation, and wife, in
town NJ Bartholomei the Russian Minister and family
Theodore A. Havemeyer, the Austrian Consul eneral
and Hugo Frtsch, the Austrian Vice-COnsul, ut New
York and Professor Alexander AgassiZ have vacated
their cottages. c. DeBdt, of the Swedish Legation.
will remain here Nme The family OF the French
Minister recently arrived here from Europe.
Ie Roy King OF NewYork has rented the Pel cottage
In Francis-st., for the winter.
Cottage sites recently been bought by Professor
Shields, OF Princeton College; william T. Richards and
A. M. Kimber, OF Philadephia; and by Mrs. Nj. T..
Acosta and Mrs. II. c. O'Donnell, OF Maryland
Ross r. Winans, of Baltimore, Is making improvements
to his summer residence AT Castle Hin.
Hiram snyder aud wife, Of Brooklyn, have sold their
interest in the TOmpkius estate in Cathernc-st
W. Bassett of England. has rented the Fales cottage
for the winter,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-10-10
VHITEH.iLL BOATS IN A REGATTA.

A prize regatta was sailed by eight Of the
boats Of the Battery Sailing Club yesterday The boats
are known rs "Whtehas" and used for the pur
pose OF transporting persons baggage and provisions to
aud from sailing vessels anchored in the bay The prizes
were 1925 to rst $50 the second and $50 the
third boat, and there restrictions TO sails
The course was Battery and around Robbins
Reef and return Great interest manifested In the
race and when the start was made at n m fully 500
people were assembled along the Battery wall with MP
raised umbrellas TO shield them from the pouring rain
The Judges and guests the steamboat Goodwin.
The boat RappahannOck capsLed at the start thrO
into the water but nothing daunted they
ceedcd In rghtng the boat and started battling her out
as she sped along envelOped In canvas She made the
in the quickest time and claimed first prize but the
referee decided against her Pointer the first prize
GaInecOcK the second, and Commons the third.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-10-10
DESCENDANTS OF BARON Won STEUBEN.
MAKING ARRANGEMENTS FOR THEIR RECEPTION.

NAMING ARRANGEMENIb fOh ihtsih MINI 1900
meeting of German societies was bel yester-
day morning in the Turn Verein Hall, No. % Fast
Fourth-st. Sixt Carl Kapf opened the meeting,
making brief address, in which he spoke Oh Ino
part Baron Won Steuben had taken III the heVo-
luton. He thought that not only all the Germans
in this city, but also that all the Americans VINO
believe IN honorng the memory oil the heroes of
that war; sh0uld unite in giving the descendants Oh
General Won Steuben a brilliant reception. A tem-
pOrary organization was then formed for the pir-
pose of properly receiving and entertaining ING
guests. General Won Setback elected president
The following societies were represented at the
meeting:
The Steuben Schuetzen Monument Association,
the Turn VereIn. the 1th Regimen n. q, ). ~ l.,
Camps Steuben, Mcclellan, Hancock and Sgel, the
Deutscher Sanduche Verein, the Vcteranen Gesang
Vcreine, the YOrkvllle Lieder Horst, the Unland
Bund, the Columbia Guard of Brooklyn, the Rheines-
cher Schuetzen Band and the Schleswlg Hostehlsche
Veteranen Verein. -.
was ap Ointed to confer with other societies not
represented. and also to present programme aL q
meeting 10 be held tomorrow night at clock me
committee Is composed OF the lOu0Wlng: MeSSrs'
Braun, Faust, Graeger, HueZel, kapH, hl0eDer,
Kuhn, Michaelis and Unbekant. 1t was stated az
the meeting that the Herder has been delayed, ana
will not reach this port until tomorrow night OF
Wednesday. Its arrival will be ANNOUNCED by a
German flag flying from the Astor House. The state
Reception Committee has informed committee Oh
the German societies that the guests are tenueren
the same privileges were accorded the french
deegat last week at the Fifth Avenue Hotel. 1t
was the opinion OF several delegates yesterday thaJ
the German officers would be better pleased to be
quartcrsd at the Belvidcre Hotel. at tOurth-aye;
and Eighteenth-st.. but this subject was deferred
until the meeting tomorrow. IL 10 not probable
taat a regiment Will escort the Visitors IRON the
Battery TO their hotel but orchlight procession Is
proposed for Thursday night The reception FIJI
day evening in Liedcrkranz Hall is under the man
ayement of the German society for the Protection
OF Emlgrants and has no connection with the meet
ing held yesterday
f. Steiger "A member of the committee, stated yes
tcrday 20 a TRIBUNE reporter that the Emperor Oh
Germany was 50 highly pieascd Wth the ihSitaions
received by the descendants OF Baron voa SteuDen,
officers of his army, from he United States Govern
IN rn9 Ee fine profered visit The names Of tho dele
Gates are as follows: Colonel Won Steuben, COM
mander of the 18Th Prussian Regiment OF Infantry,
sta oned at Hildesheim; captain Won Steupeh, Oh
tne gSth Regiment OF BraudenOuTg; Captain Won
stcuuen OF the 4th Regiment OF the Guards, ana
three LIeutenants Won cteuben. Colonel Won Steu-
ben is a grandnephew of Baron Won oieuben, who
was Inspector-General on WashIngtOn's stan.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-10-10
A CIRCULAR FROM TIE CARDINAL.

Atall the Roman Catholic churches in the Arch
diocese Of EewYOrk yesterday circular from Cardinal
McCloskey read In relation to the annual collection
Of Peters pence The following is extract from the
circular:
At this moment the minds Of ni still full Of the
sad spontaneous honors paid 20 one who, only last
March, was allied 10 preside % OOOOOO OF his fell
low citizens, and who after four months tenure Of Of
fee nevertheless struck down. TO be brought, after
long suffering % untimcly grave. IL needs
TO tell what would have been the fate Of the wretch
(could been fouEd who should have yentured
20 ling at the hCarsc that carried those amented
remains CRY aloud that they should be scattered TO
the winds; and yet this barbarOus outrage commit
ted against the remains Of whose whole life
series OF acts Of devotion for religion aud humanity,
who Tor two-andthrty years had devoted himself with
increasing gatchuness, prosperity ana adv ersty,
10 the spiritual welfare Ol 2OOOUOOOO souls. And
tho dead OF night could his body be borne 10 it's
Last without inhunan insult and ignOmIny.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-10-10
rRACEs oF A CLEYELAND MAN.

man about thrty-fve years old, with sandy
hair and red nousache and gOatee, took passage on
the steamer Drew for Albany On Friday evening,
and was assigned 10 statcroOm Ne. 81. NneE the
steamboat reached Albany on saturday morning the
man was missing His coat and walstcoat OF black
diagonal cloth, and a canvas travelling DaB were
fouIg i'm the statcroOm and were placed IN the
charge of the steward William Armstrong. The
poo kets of the coat contained business cards with
the words August BraucKman, superintendent OF
The Cleveland nolng Sill Company, Cleveland,
ONO" In the waistcoat pockets were gold watch
and chain and gold lOcKet with the monogram
d" A. b." The sack contained underclOtllng. twas
suDpo,sd thar the missing man was 3iT. Branckman
ard that he had either fallen Or jumped overheard
i'm the night
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-10-10
THE COURIS.

NOT PROPERLY SERVED WITH NOTICE.
DECISION OF THE COURT OF APPEALS WHICH
INTERESTS WALL STREET BROKERS
The suit Of Henry ID. Burkitt against the
firm OF Taylor Brothers, which out of the financial
panic OF 1879 aud which has been pending in the courts
since that time has been finally sposed Of by decision
the of Appeals given last week in favor OF Mr.
Burkitt considered of importance to Wall street
brokers and spectators buying and selling stocks
margins. Messrs. Taylor Brothers were bankers and
brokers in Wa-s, and carrying for the plaintiff
200 shares Of Rock Island stock and his margins becom
ing exhausted they wrote to him to make them good Az
he Jailed to do So they sold his stocks November l.
1873 without further notice Mr.. Burkitt received
notice OF sale until nearly months after although
had sent to the place where lie had been In the
habit receiving his letters until within two three
weeks of the date the sale In the meantime the market
price the had largely advanced As Mr..
learned this sale he rephdiated it and brought
suit to the difference between the price at which
the stock sold and its market value Oh tue date when
he actually received notice oil the sale.
On first trial tue DEFENDANTS put in evidence con-
tract by the plaintiff in 1870 authorizing them
sell without notice any Stocks when they then had on
might thereafter purchase for MN, whenever ms margin
fell below ten per Of their market value. The
Court excluded proof by the plaintiff show that this
contract executed only 70 give the brokers control
ooutn judge held that the contract was controlling,
ana dismissed The complaint. The General Term, how
ever granted new trial. holding that IL question
OF fact for the Jury determine from all the evidence
whether this referred 10 the stock In question
Upon the second trial the jury found verdict for the
plaintn for the fu amount cialned the Court ruhne
that unless brokers protected by the contract
referred TO they had ne rlht " sen MI burAltts sOcn
without his authority, even though his margins were
entirely exhausted, without giving MN REASONABLE
nuce OF the time aud place Of sae and that such sale
snoud be made Ia public place ana not at the New
York Stock Exchange. The Court Of Appeals mas
AFFIRMED the Judgment the decision just given FREEING
H. smith appeared counsel Tor dr. BurAltt anu hoDeri
srWell 100 Mcssrs. Taylor Brothers.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-10-10
THE DIGNITY or HUMAN N1TURE.

me Rev. Henry Beccher ia plymouth Church (Congfe'
yqt,0HGt.
Mr.. Beecher addressed Il congregation that
filed every part OF plymouth Church yesterday morning
upon the dignity OF human nature. III part ne salA
that there was nothing sacred a. man himself Men
was greater than the synagogue the church. the sacfd
rpent aud he who administered the sacrament He par
took Of the Divine nature and all the earth man was
pobIer than naturctho highest OF all created thing
The rue glory Of God was in the dignity Of human ma
ture The law that did harm u man was high treason
AGAINST Col Nations were not great in their extent OF
territory but in he extent 10 which the soul OF the peo
pie was emancipated Faith believed what science had
nat unfolicd The blossom OF the world was the bios
s,t, or spirituality IL was not the right Of the
Church 10 put bonds on men. That was the deadiest
oppression and damnabe guilt rested on those who used
it, The church which merely furnished pap out Of an
ecclesiastical spoon was wantOn and apOstats The
spectabiy around which many churches revolved was
tho ueapcst devil of modern society Some willing
that men should be- damned only the church were saved
II an injury to the church TO try 10 suppress free
tbougbt continued Mr.. Brechcr. love the Methodist
Cburch Tor the grand work 1t has done but when see
u important gathering like that me- tig III tue West 10
'.f am "A man like the Rev Dr. Thomas, free pro-
caimcr ~ the truth revealed TO him, man Of sweet
nature of fragrant pe'y, or peace ana OF purity MDeh
fhry east out such man, say they have east out an
purr noble Christike is not mt TO live and call
itself a Christian church II 1t puts the thubscrews on
men aud racks them for moral purposes IT II no church
fCnrs No man owcs auyt thing the church, but the
churcn owes all him. the mother to the babe on her
breast. Woe to the time when men OF action ana
Of thought cannot ABIDE IN any deuolnlhblluh
In conclusion Nj. Beechcr said that when he saw n
fine piece 81 ceramic ware vase or p,aqle ana re-
octod that 1t was only clay, aud that the most OF the
clay Uuy clay always ana thai likewise Tor the lew
noble men there werc millions mere animals sorrow
hardened his soul. lie could not help believing that
s1mew here and somehow In the great uture all would
come under the allconqnerng power OF love there
would he none unrecOnclled ana uhsanclneu anu Eou
would De defeated.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-10-10
TurrD INA SHOOTING GALLERY

fatal accident occurred in IA shooting gallery at
No. H. Broadway, brooklyn. at "A late hour Satur-
.dnv night. The victim was Henry IIeatucote, age
sixteen of No 20 South FirSt-st. lie was employed
M. 1u assistant by ). WilAcns the proprietor OF the
gallery and his business was 10 get the target after
n had been shot at. Five shots cost 10 cen s, aud
,ftrr some person unknown had fired four shots
Usathcoe went for the target, under the impression
thai the full number had been fired. just as he
went IN front of the target the NTH shot was hred
II sirlrk Hcathcotc in The right side of the neck,
ransnr almost inst ant death. Tho person shooting
Maid Tor The shots without knowing what he had
done m his supposed sport and went away. The
c,I,c III ia shoot whcn no fresh targets being put
mo- the proprietor went to the end of the gallery ana
f,ind t6r boy dead. The coroner was summoned,
and after viewing the body gave permission for It's
rc,o,,I to No -; South FH t-st., the home OF the
bows grandmother. The proprietor of tie gallery
,,os detained Is "A witness.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-10-10
LOCKED Up AS INSANE.

Ausust .JnIiu. the proprietor of the Philadelphia
IIn,.I i'm NontromrIy-,t.. Jersey City, which was
soI. i I'udcr-Shcuii Crouan ON saturday Is locked
rlp m Police Headquarters m that city on Suspicion
ni beiug insane Jul,u had been doing u very
furnishing husiur,, until about SIX weeks aso when
lu. vic and fathrr-iE-law broke into room aud
found him IN company with one OF the women
'.u..t. mi, wife caused his arrest on n charge ui
,uter, aud when he was rel ascd on bail she went
nome % 1--we with hrr parents Jullns reason seems
"a hay. boon un-cti led since that tlmc lie became
very d.,-ipatcd and cXtTayagant; his creditors
,,,,....I Iriu and on Saturday the hotel was sold
am For the last two IT three weeks juan has
attracted general attention by his cNtmordinar}
rtnus in thr streets but tie police did not inter
l.r,, a, ain him until saturday night, when ne was
fnuud going about without any clothing except a
r,YIr of drawers and an ulster stopping persons IN
b, rect and asking them To put down their names
ou a -ll.ruutiou list for any amount from Sl,OOD
10 $4,000 lie had subscriptions ON the i't
amounting to > 900. lie VIII be examined by the
County Physician and probably sent 10 Inc dSy Iuui'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-10-10
CALENDARs-oCToBER 10.

SUPREME CogRr-cHAisfis -tLed ~ Barrett I-conr
-, 50, 40, %, 80 go IA as IS ~ ~. iis IL,
~ 5 15 III III ~ ~ ~ - as5 rs "a RS 80
strGEah c9GarGEyEaAL TEsMmnela sy paws, PJ.
1872 1872 IT, ms H. 49, ~ l5 So 49, H. rs iG $50 Isl
50 TsaMuSd y yam
leo s75 SlS I e 1914 1874 i $50 7f sd
i 6sl ii5 5 $SS SiS lGs COZ ssS 1889 zig
S s25 1873 i istH f83 1873 i ''-' a'. ''
f5s "a 'f5 E f5,3 f iss' izsS W. 1853
Pa sgs S 5cq15s opsGs at 1873 1873;
liz, 2sss. Glib $7?. s5s i24l, 7I3 .5 80 ss5
i Ssd 5, 1873 1873 1874 $i 1915 iSi. isiS. iSis
iS sTfpRoa cdSsI-srEtiAL TKu Held by sedgwck
Court opens at 10 N Calendar called at 10 In Nos 20
. s g * HHss BY s TEuAz
s5s 5 IS $i 81: "a "a SsS S &c. S
5 irssa s mo J sGS s opens sas at *
S62 sos, ' SOd 700. 26i S75 Sib S6. Sill go $50
Lnea 80 JcG Ss P ss az A asa IA
$50 -. 81! 465, 465, 47O i7S 4si. 49, $50. 6Ss
GO GoASoS PIKlssrscrAL rERx-Hold by Van Brunt Z.
Court opens at 1880 N. Calendar called at II n Ma
COMMON PLsAs-TKI.L TERM,PART 5-Held BY paly S =.
Court opens s at ai n 9ia S's ~ l 1S So iSis
"a 9ss isis iss 1879 1914 1914 i' ie'a
PART II--Held by Beach, j. Court opens AZ IL An NoS
1860 1883 llf6 1902 1885, 1874. 637, ll03 74L
s4S l444 l454 Ii59 1890 l4i9, 976.
MAKINR CoUgT-TRIAL TERM-PARf Held by HswesJs
Held I'M Room City Hall Court opens At 10 ~ Nos
VIA 57O9 1925, 5673, 5O75, $3.50, 5ss2 6Sll, 3yls
1881, 6l8l, 69ls, 22ojh 6l42 8l70 $780, 6224. 1884,
PAIR Hsld BY sheridan Held IN mr. Room o To- e cS
576. bal, S57S S293 SS3S S55I $500 $500 SS 1 oS'7
PART III--Hed by shea, {. J. Held n Room - S1W
Hall Court opens at 10 n IN. Noe 654S, 0CsSo, el5S
5lS4 5964, 54lG, 36iS. l425. 5ils 6607, 6SlH e'Ss
57g2 1893, 1858. ,,,-. o..
GRSERAL iildersleeve 1.-THE People agt Geo;
Starting robbery Michael Lyons felonious assault aha
battery; James Richardson foOn0us assault and OattU
Marg assault and battery George olroys
elonious battery VIM Daily and James Me
David stevenson, grand larceny; Thoinas 1900
mick grand larceny; max Mayors, grand larceny wisa
Connolly, rape Michael +. Donnely, rapei Henry lloe-
field forgery; Maggie Wilson and Mary Drsco, arSaC
from person. James r. strain larceny FROM person. s
assault and battery; Neyins W. Boyd, feonous Assault Aa
battery, James Callopy, petit larceny.
PARf II.-Cowing, 1.-THE People art Chas Helnadlngeh
feIonious and battery; Vim. White ieonions as
and battery; Charles Reid feOnous assault aud Oaefy
Thomas Mccarthy, burglary; Charles Norton OafgaI'
Charles Pepper aud Wm Wecnsh, burglary Annie Uoon,
grand larceny John McNa larceny from person. a..
Kelly larceny from person.; Dennis MCCARTHY hH'eS "
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-10-10
MIR. JAMES IN THIS CITY.

Posimaster-General James arrived in the city yea
terday morning from Hamilton, N. Y, where he has
been spending several days enjoying vacation. His
health is much improved the hay fever, from which
he has been great sufferer this summer, having
left him He left this CT for Washington on the
10 O'Clock train last night. lie had nothing TO say
about the many runOrs concerning Cabinet changes
The Star Roate eases ne said, would be prosecuted
10 the bitter end" lie added, however tn 4 Inc
would not be aware OF the latest DEVELOPMENTS III re-
gard to them until he reached his Department this
morning. So far as he know, there would DC no i'm
mediate startling developments.