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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-01-07
D0rgLE MChDhR ~ TEXAS.

Sr. LOUIS. Jan. ga special dispatch to
Tine R.pu5Lean from Henrietta, IexiT. says J"n"s
C,,rtis a promiheut caItc-nan OF Northern i'Aas'
,,, and Lilled IN a saloon at Cambridge on Tuesday
,, nv Van Rice who had formerly worked FOR Curis'
md had been discharged Rice also received three shos
from Curtis before he died aud as he tcel was having
his wounds dressed at doctors once r0io 1,,'
n,, ,o snnnIsed TO have Decn TREND OF turus,
gr ;, 'shot through the window, striking Rice IN INC
hra.st ami infictIng mortal wound.
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INCIDENTS IN IRELAND.

DrDLiS, Thursday, Jan. Q, ISSI.
With the departure of the traversers to Lon'
don the interest in the state trials seems TO have col
lapsed The cOurt-rOom is deserted by the usual
audience This mornings proc 'edings merely consisted
OF the reading OF speeches made by the traversprs
Ii Is reported that the Land League VIII summon q
National Convention at Dublin 10 decide uuon what
tou sc to pursue III regard the Government Land Dl
jeremiah Leahy president Of the Fines branch OF the
Land Isagle. was arrested to-day and lodged in tie
Kerry County Jail.
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TIE MINNESOTA LEGISLATURE.

ST. PAUL. Jan. G.-Ihe Minnesota LcgSla-
turc met in oin session to-day ana listened to c Gov
ernoIs Message. The only point C general interest III
II was the recommendation III favor Of the payment III"
the old state railway bonds, which viii mature soon
after the next session. -, ,
The Legislature has adjourned until January 10 when
the active canvass for TIE >cEaior-hn VIII hcG'h lh'
uriurp4l candidates Secretary Ramsey Il 5chat 10.
N.ii,iian. The Gollut:ng will b. sln January TO-
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CURRENT TOPICS Ar The CAPITAL.
TIE COSr OF INDIAN WARS.

, r,.... .i, l ..r. ,-,,s,,,i,t.d ., tho S.,oto
y.Irl,,. I, rho pro.,Jont N rcsnops,. to fine SEN
,. t OF "a r,,ot tl,, ,,-,o,,s,
"' 49,,
incurred ''' certain I'i'H ""'S' tio """"'' Vi ''i
dlcr- and civilians Killed, exc. Inc wars d'sl9nal'a
by the RESOLUTION were those occurring between tue
year l~'i1 aud lN19. with dtcrcnt Indian Tribes IN
the West and Northwest Statements made mp from
the best a'Wnani" data show the amount expended
from the approximations OF the Quartrrmastcrs De-
parlur'f. cunt of these Iniian wars, 10 have
p''. ~, ,I ii,to,t i;c,,r.i'. ,,.,. if is sb"yyn
;, , " - 'rt,, 'ii.,. 80; ,,ri,-.,f,s and tl,.-
,.., ~, l.... .,,itu tu. ,I,u,I kltcd durlpg these
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TOPICS AT WASHINGTON.
TIE WORK OLE CONGRESS.

THE HOUSE DISCUSSING TIE REFUNDING BIL-A
SPEECH BY Mr.. CHITTENDEN-GENERAL GoFF,
OF WEST VIRGINIA WAS CONFIRMED sECRE-
TARY OF THE NAVY.
In the House yesterday tie Rcfunding bill
was debated, speeches being made by Messrs
Kelley, Chittenden, Springer, and others.
Mr.. Chittenden caused considerable amuse-
ment by his explanation of why he was de-
feated at the recent election. General Nathan
GOff, of West Virginia was nominated and
confirmed yesterday as Secretary OF the Navy.
Mrs. Hayes yesterday gave luncheon to fifty
young ladies in honor Of several others who
are visiting her.
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GENERAL mD0WEAL REcONNhyDED.

SAN FRAN,IsCO, Jan. G.-Ihc Stock Report
to-.ay says: There Is movement on foot IN thls
State 70 have The appointment % Secretary OF War
ferred upon MaiorGcncra Mcdowell. commanding the
Military Division Of the PLcin,. Tie prime movers are
civilians. ana nclrdr such ~ cSuverh0r stanford
Charles { ucarr, Governor Pc kns ana other Ieufc-
sentative cit,z ~ bc N acting without the
kuoWlrdcc OF General McDJwcll"
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PEEINHI%G ~ 4 HUREICINE.

NEw-OKLEANs, Jan. C. Seth W. hlpr'
keepcr OF the Southwest P,s+ Lighthouse, ana ha
lrofher James Kipp hia assistant, left Pilot
tae afternoon OF January small boat 10 return TO
the lighthouse g afcr the wind blew hurricane
dernnlshug bOatLou+"s. cc. Nothing has since been
heard of the men the boats. Tnc Cnlrd states
Igthousc leudc Pinsy las been ordered TO cruise III
srIrcll the Nlih. !nE mon.
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rEScUED FROM 4 >INGIAG gE>SEL

Yne bark Erbin. from Hall which arrived yes'er-
dav. reports that December = she fell IN VIII" 700
brig poane. from Cardiff, dismissed ana IN sih%lns
ltinn and took of; the captain ana Sven lhcn'
Hi",,,Lcr oI the mate and three men were tlahs-
ferrrI TO the bark l.aur, and Emly. lhe capis!n
and fine remaining members oi the crew came u 'h''
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THE SENATORIAL CONTESTS.
REPORTS FROM DIFFERENT STATES.

REPORTS FROM DIFFERENT STATES.
40 CONFERENCE TO BE HELD IN THIS CITY-wHY
IT WAS GIVEN UP-MR CONGER NOMINATED
N MICHIGAN--MR. HALEs ELECTION IN MAINE
REGARDED AS CERTAIN.
For the present at least the conference
which it was expected would be held in tins
city for the purpose of effecting compromise
between the different Senatorial candidates
has been given up. Congressman Conger has
been nominated for the Michigan Senatorship.
Late last evening Mr. Frye Withdrew from the
Maine contest, and Mr.. Hale's election is now
regarded us certain.
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rXARLE TO ELECT OrFlCEES.

IXDrANAPOIIS. Jan. G.-lhe House elected
the officers nominated al the Repnh lean caucus.
In the senate candidates were presented 10y bolh
Democrats AMI Iepuhlicms Nos.r-. Majors and DAVIS
Nationals. voted with the Democrat and PonItNi"r
1itb me X k-puo!icanS. After number Of ballots the
ScuatcadlOuIncd until Tomorrow
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RETERN OF CAPTAIN EADS.

NEw-ORLEANs, Jan. 6.-Captaln James ID.
Eads returned yesterday from vera 0ru1 ou
steamer Iudependeneid. He left here for
1'.-,,1,,on LAT evening IN company with Captain
d "her officers OF the lndependencia, who are
M
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BRIBERY REVEALED.

NEw-ORLEANs, Jan. 6-President Went,
Of the jcw.Orlcans City Railroad Company. who IN
pr,son for refusing 10 answer questions, was again be-
fore the Grand Jury yesterday. ana nnder"cnt long
examination concerning the alleged bn5cry OF cy OIL
aI m the matter Of securing franchise tor hIs CO1
pIny Wcrtz prOpably told all he knew as he lis
charged.
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THE ARBITRATION SCHEME.
LONDON, Thursday, Jan.

LONDON, Thursday, Jan. o. IseI'
The views of the Ottomln and Greek Cow
ernncuts i'm regard the arbitration proposal nave de
cidedly become more favorable.
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TWO STEAMERS SUNK.

LONDON, Thursday, Jan. 3, 1881.
A dispatch to LlOyds from Lisbon states
that the English steamer Iarclda from Palermo DouNd
10 London has been in collision with Tie Spanish steamer
p from Iiverpnol for Manila twelve miles from Cape
Roca Both vessels sank. Nia" EnGiishmen ana iOnr'
teen Spaniarls nave been landed a. Lisbon NOtdihS -
known oi the fate Of the rest.
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Mr. TJLDEYS THEATRE PARrY.

Ex-Governor Samuel j. Tllden gave
theatre party the Union Square Theatre last night
occnned the two prosceuium boxes. In the
- rra-a Ntss Harrison, Miss TIden, Miss Ashley,
Mss HaTSer and Miss Rice. of Albany, and Messrs.
Rnehauau Ripley and HaghL
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HARMONY IN MIS- OU&!.

81. Louis, Jan. Ga special to The Past
DisDatoh from Icrson city says that both hour"s OF
tur LEGISLATURE met at noon to-day and elected thc
=, Oicrrs agreed upon In the caucus ln-i hlg ~.
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Suicide AT OSUEG o.

OswEGo, n. Y, jan. CIV. W. Scribner'
Deputy Collector OF ca to;ns nj ibis p''c ""N'i
Prc.dent Grant aud highly respected citZ'n' com
It'd s,,,otc iayt night by shooting himself Win II
no II. raj De.n sick fOf Two OF three Years H"" '"o
cause Of his suicide was temporary Insanity
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for solution OF the ques icn. Tie would not
admit that the Land act 1870 had Alto
gether failed but he die admit that now provisions
requisite as 10 the assignments Of tenants interest, and
tat clauses intended 70 the experiment.
OF creang peasant proprietary had been insufficient
ana almost imperative The Government did not sec
heP way 10 dealing with the borough franchise in ire
laud this session.
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4 GIFT 10 CORNELL UNIVERSITY

ITHACA. N. Y, Jan. 6.--The Botanical De-
nar,mcnt of the Cornell University has recently re-
cryed donation OF $4,000 from the Hon. H. '" sase'
OF ithaca. =. \.
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vlded leadership at this important Juncture may be
caused by the ambitious pTetenslonS of some RepuO-
llcan members who have not devoted any special
study to financial subjects.
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Mr.. CoNGER NOMINATED FOR SENATOR.

DSihVii' hiCn' ""h' "'-hh t"S "NP"""N""
seEa Or!a n seve. ~ and inal ballot taken
si,d great excitement and resulted follows o. ID.
Conger 80. and John J. Baglcy 81. Mr. Conger was
theE declared the unanimous nominee
WAsHISGros Jan. 6.-1he selection Of Slr. C0ngcr for
NE tinted s,ats Senate by the Legislature OF Mic igan
u iGes the third mcmDer OF the ways and Means Com
lee already taken during the nr".""t Congress for
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Mr.. HALEs ELECTION CERTAIN.

Na FEYt's NAME wiTHDRAwN FROM TIE MAINE
SENATORIAL CONTEST.
AUGUSTA Me-, Jan. 6.-kt o'clock tonight the
Senatorial situation was suddenly changed by
committee from Mr.. Fryes friends waiting upon
Mr. Hale, and Internationally Withdrawing Mr.
Iry1s name ;7om the canvass, and rendering their
vOies lie caucus to Mr.. Hale. This inSures the
unanimous nomination III the Republican caucus
aud election of Mr. Hale to the Senatorshp.
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promotion TO the Senate fhese General Garfield OF
Ohio, Mr.. Gibson of Louisiana, and Mr. CoDgeT, Of
Michigan
Connecticut western news., 1881-01-19

J, c. Davenport of North Adams abscond. ed the other. night, with several loads ot somebody elas's goods. He has since turned up in Berlin, NY.
 N D. Vaughn of Housatonic, agent for Pierce & Son, dealers in musical instruments at Pitts field, has been arrested for embezzlement of the Company's funds. A Peru: debating club recently discussed the. following: Resolved that in the United States the Indian has as just cause for com plaint as the African
 It is thought that the New York ice com pany's ice houses near Richmond ponds will not be needed, as enough ice has been har- vested on the Hudson river to last three years.
 Mrs: Cyntha Steward of Stockbridge cele brated her 9oth birthday Jan 4th. cake was sent her containing 90 gold dollars. ant another brilliantly Illuminated with 90 wa candles.
 The new board of directors of the Housa tonic National bank is as follows: D. R Williams president; Thomas o. Hurlburt John H.: CofRng, Henry W. Taft and D. A Kimball.
 James Callahan, an employe in Dalto scythe shop, met with horrible death b
 being caught in rapidly moving belt, tn
 other day. His brains were beaten ou
 against the thinkers overhead.
 Representative Alexander Hyde of Le' dropped dead on the pavement in Boston la' , !, Tuesday, as he was coming from the capita ,l,He,was buried Monday at Lee, the fnner Ibeihe attended by prominent men throughot z the -stata.--~
 ~W. 8. Ferris has been elected president tthe. Sheffield association for catching hors thieves; B. N. Clark vice-president, 4 Leroy secretary and George Blodgett Urea
 When 8 member loses horse the pre- ident is notified, who calls out tho 'riders !. for thorough search, and if the missir
 horse is not recovered the association pa. d for it.
 'r Albert J. Richards of Richmond recent
 stole horse and sleigh, and $50. worth of l = wifs's private property and ran away. l h was caught last Wednesday by detective K' loGg at Norfolk and lodged the same nig B. in Pirtstield jail Richards is hard chars of ter and It is suspected that his real name
 Jones, and that he has another wife liYi
 somewhere in Connecticut.
Connecticut western news., 1881-01-19

No'JoM.-1. WILLIAM W. WEIGH is . phy = Sicaan and was graduated from the Yale medi- cal school in the class of 1S39 being 6 class mate of Ex-Governor R. D. Hubbard. He has been actively engaged in his profession but has found time to become interested in most of the manufacturing enterprises of Norfolk ed an important part in politics. He was chos- on member oi Congress in 1856, was State Sem ator from the 17th district in 1851 and 1852, and representative in 184s, 1850 and 1869. He has been director in the Iron bank at Falls Village, and is now vice-president of the Nor
 folk savings bank. Dr. Welch, as will be seen
 from these particulars, has had long and
 varied experience in private and public busi-
 ness that can not fail to be of service in the
 house. He is Republican in politics and is
 now 61 years old, having been born Dec. 10, l 1920, ct Norfolk, the place of his present resi- dence.
 2: GEORGE W: woosr1s was born .t Hast , tceived public school education. In 1859 he crossed the Rocky Mountains into California,
 where he spent 10 years in mining. He is at present interested in the Norfolk granite guar
 ries: MT: Wooster is Republican in politics.
 Lachfeld.-1: ORIGIN s. SEYMOUR was born |. in Litchfeld, February 2, 1904, and graduated
 from Yale college in the class of 1924. He was
 member Of the house in 1s42 and 1S48; also D in 1S49 and 1850. The latter year he val e elected speaker. In 1851 be waa elected g member of Congress from the Fourth Connect icut district, and was returned two years later t serving four years in all in the National House z of Representatives. He heoams . Judge oi 'l the Superior court in 1885, and continued il l. office until 1868. In 1870 he was promoted ts
 the Supreme Court bench, serving for foul
 years. Since the close of bis career on tn, IT bench, which was one of uptsrpished n:onor v he has prsctioed his prS''., ''.,ssion at the % bar Judge ssy:.1 -Four has served on various Stat Commissions notably the Commission on Re ). vlslng the Civil Practice in the State Courts
 and the Commission for aettiing tho bounda riee between New York and Connecticut
 Judge Seymour is Democrat in politics, an will act with that party in all cases when il .1 his judgment it's course will tend to promot p the public welfare.
 g. FREDERIC s. PORTER was born at Water 'n town, Jan. 8, 1920. and receiYed commo
 Ischool education. He has held g number ( a local offices, including assessor, member of th e Board of Selectmen for four years, Justice
 the Peace, He was also Postmaster at Litct m field for number of years. He is at preser Justice of the Peace and member of the Schot Id Committee. His occupation has been that e. 8 manufacturer of musical instruments.
 politics he is Democrat,
Connecticut western news., 1881-01-19

MT. Newton Reed. of Armenia, who will be remembered by our old ltownsmen as q teacher in the ..'old, ,scho ool=shouse" 50 years ago, was in town last week, visiting at Mr. Wm. Adams. and made ths NBwss pleas ant call Thursday afternooni& He took pains to call upon the remaining few. of his old-time pupils, and expressed himself gratided to find their memories retentivs. Mr. Reed. il will be remembered, wrote an interesting ar
 ticte for the NEWS last year, on .'The olt selool HousX," And ws y Aate his pfo6mise 0 future articles of a reminiscential character which will be ofaocal interest.
Connecticut western news., 1881-01-19
BERKGHlRE COUNTY.

Ice was,gathered in Adams A inches thick Hay is selling in Adams for SIS. and ele per ton.
 The capital stock of the Lee national banl is s2lo,ooo, '", North Adams has got over it's fear of { water famine.
 A new Catholic church is to be built d Williamstown. =.
 James eatherson of North Adams has the small po1. :.
 stockbfidge had II marriages and Al deaths last year.
 Williams College opened for the winter term last Thursday.
 West Stockbridge is now connected with Pitts1ed' bytelephone.
 * Chief of Police w alden of North Adams is on trial for incendiarism.
 Justice Rockwell of the superior court, will be .76 years. old in April.
 The Adams French Catholic society is now holding fair to continue week. :. Presiding elder Sanford preached in the stockbridge town hall last Friday night.
 Pittsfelds South Church Sunday School cleared SlOo. by. recent entertainment = The Housatonic engine company of Pitts. field have their sl annual ball Feb. 10th. :
 Relatives of Mrs Ole Bull, widow of the famous violinist are residing in Pittsfeld. Chaplain C. c McCabe lectures in the aousatonic Methodist church tomorrow eve- ming.
 30 couples from North Adams took a sleigh ride from North Adams to South Williams town last Thursday night. ~ - The remains riii of Rev. Father Brennan of Lee were taken to New York the other day, for transmission to Ireland.
 Luther Williams of Savoy, charged with in- est with his l2 years old daughter was dis. charged for want of proof. : Mrs. Charlotte Sage an aged lady, died from injuries- sustained falling down the cellar ssairs at New Marlboro the other day..
 3William O'Brian, brakeman was thrown from the top of car in the Hoosac tunnel the other night, and seriously injured. ,' ' E. P. Murdroff, an old man, was thrown from hls sleigh between Lenox and Pltts6eld last Friday, and sustained a broken arm.
 Miss Mary A. Hart of Pittsheld was bitten by spider. recently, and her arm has become 70 fsightftlly swollen that amputation will be necessary.
 A boy at North Adams, while leading lorse to water last Wednesday, was kicked n the head by the animal, and it is thought ae cannot recover. <; ... ... ...
 George Franklin, l2 years old boy at was killed by the cars the other jay .st It is supposed he got on for ride and ell under the cars, as he was discovered by a in front of a pushing engine. He nust have been dragged Ia half mile, as parts ,f his body were found strevn Along the track oP that distance. l
Connecticut western news., 1881-01-19
A Good introduction. |.

"Favorite Remedy" was introduced into connecticut in 1877, at the solicitation of Rev. J. Smith, of Hartford, who after hav- Ing suffered for years from Chronic Liver Dls- ease and indigestion, obtained the medicine and was cured. This faithful pastor, think ing or the bodies as well as the souls of hls' people, at once commenced the advocacy oe ''Favorite Remedy" among them, and has been the happy instrument of saving scores of lives. "Favoritc Remedy" is now as well and favorably known in Connecticut as along the Hudson. One dollar bottle. All drug. gists sell it. Dr David Kennedy, proprietor. Rondout NJ Y.
 D. RV.G. has cleared my Leck and fscs from yellow patches of over 20 yesrs stand ing. can recommend DIR V.G. to ladies whose complexion is not clear,
 Mrs. T. K Fuller, Danforth, x, '.
 Guaranteed by all dealers in Drugs
Connecticut western news., 1881-01-19
TICLNII r.

Efforts are being made to start singing school in. Winsted..
 An Avon man ar re recently got F railroad ties from log feet long. :. NJ. T. Cofnkin of Lakevine is to remove to Michigan in the spring.
 Gov. Bigelow and staff will attend Gen. Garfeld's inauguration. ~
 Hartford dogs are afflicted with disease resembling the horse epizootic.
 Buffalo Bills Indians got drunk and got in to fight at Norwalk the other day. :.. ?? IA large barn atsGanton full of hay and grain was burned the other day Insured. :"
 Waterbury has appropriated sl,ooo to car ry on the county division fight in the lsgisla. ture.,; :; ..y:.!! s3r:,,..:
 The Hillsdale Herald, instead of having given .:up the ghost" has only lot go to get better hold. f'"' ::SS9 !s
 New Hartford is having another spasmodi' attack of temperance, and tho liquor saloons are being raided.i;' :. ...; A Bethel man, it is reported has fallen hei ! to S2,Ooo, 900 in California, and has gon' thereS to 'look after it:
 Durham ,sportsmen have shot 1b foxes thus far this season, three being shot in one af ternoon by, three men,: ,.' >, :. .Lucian. Frazier of yBarkhamstsd commiste' suicide by; cutting his throat with q butche knife last week Monday.
 A Msriden:speeial policeman has been in dicted for outraging Mariana.Klotz, a. Polisl immigrant placed in his charge.
 Two of the elephants had chill, at Bridge port the other. day. and it took four gallons c whiskey, each, to brace them up.
 Mrs. Francis Hieko1, mother of Edito lHickox of the Litchfeld> Enquirer, died tn other day at the sge of: 30 years.
 A colored child lives in stratford, withou hands, but which by constant practice ca
 make it's feet answer every purpose.
 Canton was Incorporated 75 years ago, an among it's list of representatives in that tim the name of Humphrey occurs 2S times,
 An illicit oieomargarine factory just disco cred in New Haven, underground, had facil ities for turning. out sioo. worth per day. A young lady fell on the steps of a Ne
 Haven store the other day, and has sued u
 proprietor for $1O,UoO damages sustained. The first commissioners last year put 1O5 GOO youhgs trout and ss,ooo land-locke
 salmon into the various streams of the stat
 Rev Dr. Beckwith of Waterbury, lecture , m Winsted last night, for the benefit of u First Church library, on the subject, "Amol the Volcanoes"
 A young farmer at Canton threatens, tn g unless his taxes are reduced he will not pay : cent of tax. Stick to that resolution and st s where you'll come out,
 southbuyry han ss years old has n a away with g girl of. 12,: and they have be- v traced as far az Norwich, where they reg g tered as manpand wife, ... -.. :,..- T A1s:ysars old boy at Thompsonville g : his hand caught in the machinery of ca : pet factory the other day, and so badly nut lated that 1t had to be amputated The litt fellow stood the operation like hero, al | only winced when he saw the cruel knife GU ting through the flesh. ......