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New-York tribune., 1881-09-28
TELEGRAPHIC NOTES.
CONVICTED OF WIFE MURDF

CONVICTED OF WIFE MURDER.
CHESTER, Penn, Sept. 27-PatrCk Kilcourse,
murdered his wife in this city July convicted To-
day of murder In the second degree
MOVEMENTS OF THE TRAINING SHIPS.
training ships Portsmouth and Saratoga training feet
arrived here this morning. They will go to New. York
morrow, and thence te Yorktown.
CHIEF OF POLICE REMOVED.
SYRACUSE, n. Y. Sept. 27;-Chef of Police Har-
was Acting Chief This L the end q the e2cg
local controversy over police affairs.
SrONECUTTERS ON STRIKE
PHILADELPHIA. Sept. 27.-1wo hundred and forty
in the city, went strike this morning They demand
ductioni IN time OF one hour in days work.
RAILWAY FIREMAN INJURED.
TRENTON, n; D.. Sept. IA train on the Penn
AND one Of the are@en named aae had his leg broSeg
above the knee and was also internally injured.
THE OHIO RIVER COMMISSION.
Commission, here this passed reso!u.
Ohio to meet in this city
october lSfor the purpose Of inspecting the work Davis
TERRIBLE FALL INTO MINE,
WILKEsBARRE. Penn, Sept. 27.-Chares Fullo-
into the the So a
Plymouth this ev enng lie fell distance OF 100 ieo When
able. - - - . -
ST. PAUL Mimi, Sept. 27.-The boiler of loco
motive the Minnesota and ST Paul Railroad exploded
ducter None the passengers We're in.
'"'N SHOT DOWN AND KILLED
MEMPHIS Tenn, Sept. Nv. 4. Boteler was
Sheriff Ward The two men quarreied on sunday oyor Q
the steamer WAS shot down by Ward.
AN ENGIN EERs FATAL FALL
FREMONT, o., Sept 26.-Gabriel Beckberger,
engineer Tschumys furniture factory this city,
met with horrible death this morning While oiling
the engine he slipped and fell headforemost against the
fy wheel making two hundred revolutions q minute
He died instantly.
New-York tribune., 1881-09-28
FELLOW-FEELING ABROAD.

LONDON, Sept 27.-Resoutions of coincidence
continue to be adopted by various public bodies,
the principal to-day being those by the town coun-
ellis of Cambridge and Haney. TennePs cartoon in
Iunch tomorrow will represent Britannia consong
Columbia, and its title will be "A Common Sor-
row."
ST. JOINS, n. f., Sept. 27.-Unmisalable evi-
dences of regret for the death OF President Garfield
and expressions of sympathy with Mrs. Garfield
We're given here yesterday. Her Maiestys ships
Druid and Contest were draped in mourning at !
o'clock with the Stars and Stripes at half-nas; the
generally did likewise. At noon the Druid began
firing minute guns and continued to do SO until
1920 o'clocS.
BUCHAREST, Sept. 27.-The Roumanian Ministers
and foreign representatives. attended funeral SER
vice i'll memory of President Garfield yesterday.
New-York tribune., 1881-09-28
RESCUE or TRAIN ROBBERS FEARED.

GOVERNOR CRTTENDEN OF MISSOURI PLACES
GUARDS ABOUT INDEPENDENCE JAIL.
ST. LOUIS, Sept. 27-Governor Crittenden
received last night telegram from Independence
ing that there danger OF mob breaking into the
Jail and rescung the robbers confined there and asking
that repeating rifles and ammunition be there at
once.
dispatch from Kansas City received here at 1870
p. m, to-day says that Governor Crittenden accompa
MED by eight marshals arrived Independence this
morning and is in attendance at the trial Ryan,
OF the Glendale train robbers. II the opinion Of the
people that in the of Ryans conviction attempt
will be made to rescue him. good deal of excitement
prevails. The is crowded and the streets
lined with people from the notorious locality known
Crackers Neck" who watch every movement of the
marshas with interest. detachment the Craig
Rifles are in attendance; also Captain Craig Police Com
missioner of Kansas City, aud should be at
tempted much boodshed will he the result
New-York tribune., 1881-09-28

GENERAL FOREIGN NEWS
FRENCH RULE IN NORTH AFRICA.


LONDON, Sept. 27.-A dispatch to The Times
IRON Iunis says Several Tunsian soldiers, who had
joined the insurgents to Tunis recently search
OF ammunition but escaped detection They state that
different tribes have undertaken defence of the var
Gus routes to Karwan aud If hard pressed general
treat into the Sahara would take place The question of
the occupation of Tunis would be decided the
OF. OF M. R0ustan The probable destruction of the holy
CITY OF karwan Is greatly exciting the Mosem world,
ana VIII tend to consolidate the Mosem antipathy to
revolt. - i e
Typhoid fever is stil prevalent at Goletta The
cemetery will hold bodies, ITO French soldiers
having been buried there"
PARIS Sept. PA letter from Tripo which has been
semiocally published the Porte is unable
TO pay the 5000 troops already sent to the regency and
mas been obliged to raise fresh loan which has caused
much dlscontent among the inhabitants.
Inc number Of troops which embarked Toulon yes
tertlay Tor Tunis was $500, not 2S 900.
Al the meeting of seventeen members OF the Extreme
iett at Louis Blanc house. the members of the deputa
uon VINO waited on Jules Ferry reported that the Min
lister had informed them that there danger of
revolt IN Algera, nor were forest fires numerous
thin III former years The mobilization of forces which
had been effected had not dsorganzed the army There
were only 30, 900 Tuns the army in Algeria
nau scarcely been reinforced ut all.
New-York tribune., 1881-09-28
FOREIGN NOTES.

LONDON, Tuesday, Sept 27, 1891.
Iroquois has been scratched from the Grand Duke
Mchacl's Stakes, to be Newmarket next Thurs
day. lie was expected TO meet Foxhall
1t IL stated that the Hamburg American Steam Packet
Company has again decided to increase the number Of
vessels available for their New York line.
The New-Zealand Parliament has been prorog gued 1t
has passed the Government bill redstrbuting seats In
the House OF Representatives. There will be general
election shortly
At meeting held at Manchester to-day of Yorkshire
spnncrs and doublers, representing 100000 spndies,
It unanimously resolved to work four days weekly
for four months, beginning forthwith.
The British ship Arcadia, Captain Fowler, which
sailed from San Francisco April 29 for Queenstown
wrecked June O, on Ducie Island Hor crew was saved
and landed June l5 on Pitcairn Island.
dispatch from Alexandria, says that In consequence
of the outbreak of cholera Dddah orders have
issued to break off communication between the Egyptian
and Arabian coasts There forty-six deaths from
cholera at Alden last week
The first October meeting at Newmarket began to-day
The for the Nursery Stakes by j. Barnards
br T. Sing Song. Fifteen ram including j. r. Keene's
b. Golden Gate The race for the Great Foal Stakes
won by Mr.. Blanton's b. c. Scobe1.
dispatch to The Telegraph from Paris says: "A duel
account Of a newspaper dispute has taken place on
the Belgian frontier between M. Harden Hickey, editor
of The 1riboue and NJ Lyon, editor of The Gapiois.
swords were uHeu The latter received slight wound
In the hand"
The Times this morning says: "A good authority cal
culates that with weeks stoppage Of twothirds of the
trade 10000 bales would be left in the hands of the cot
ton corner at Liverpool which explains why the
not materially affected by the recent stoppage that
number OF bales being small compared with the
cOrnered."
tonai Socialist Congress has assembled in that oty SOC
delegates attending IT, 1t has approved tho terms OF
manifesto to be sent to all Socialist Societies. oom
municaton from number of Russians in London con
rrearv Of The Consross hsve been arrested for ex
pressing approval of the proceedings Of the Nihuists
New-York tribune., 1881-09-28

THE MONUMENT TO GARFIELD.

CLEVELAND, Ohio, Sept. 27.-The Garfield
Monument Fund Committee issued the following to-day
To the People Of the United States:
The movement TO secure funds for the erection OF a
monument the grave OF James A Garfield, is being
responded 10 from all sections OF the country-Easf
West South aud North. In order 20 make II popular
and successful IL is desirable and will be necessary
citizens the different States 60 Immediately organ
ize. The committee hereby request all National
banks. private bankers savings banks, newspapers
and postmastcrs TO call attention the move
ment by posting notices and otherwise, and
TO receive contributions and 10 remit the same
the Second National Bank of Cleveland, Ohio which
has been designated treasurer OF the fund; also to
send and post Office address ot all contributors
These names viii all be recorded in books that VII be
preserved in the monument All contributions VIII be re-
ceipted for by the Second National Bank.
j. H. Wade, IL. b. Payne Joseph Perkins, ]. H. RhodeA
New-York tribune., 1881-09-28
REPUBLICAN CENTRAL COMMITTEE.

The Republican Central Committee met last
evening the purpose naming the time and place for
holding the various local conventions for nominations
was resolved that the primaries be held Friday
evening" October to choose delegates to the various
conventions. The County Convention was named for
Tuesday. October 25 the Congressional Conventions to
all vacancies in the IXth and XIth districts Friday,
October "a; the Judiciary Conventions Saturday,
October 22 the convention to nominate Aldermen on
Monday October IA; the Assembly District Conventions
ON Friday October %, and the Senate Conventions
Friday, October 2l.
Colonel Q. 8. Spencer moved that the Academy of
Music selected the place holding the State Con-
yenti0n It was said by Che chairman that this was
matter which rested with the Executive Committee.
There not much doubt, however, that the Academy
would be chosen. Secretary Smith said that the
New-York tribune., 1881-09-28
AT THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.
PREPARING FOR PUBLIC BUSINESS.

PREPARING FOR PUBLIC BUSINESS.
THE NEW PRESIDENT SETTLING DOWN TO BUSINESS
prNoRs ABOUT NEW CABiNET-ATToRNEY-
cpNrRAI MACvEAGH's ABSOLUTE WITHDRAWAL
TIFF PRESIDENCY OF THE SENATE.
prasidept Arthur is represented as hard at
,,ork. graphing with the details of the duties
.e his office. He will live for the present in
senator Joness house. He is reported as ia
..orno the election of David Davis to the
Presidency of the Senate, if that shall prevent
sbarp conflict between the parties. Various
.,roors are in circulation about the Cabinet !;
hut the Attorney General has placed his own
0osition beyond doubt by saying that his res
;onot,on was made with the purpose of abso-
,uteIy withdrawing.
New-York tribune., 1881-09-28
AN AWAKENING IN POLITICS.

THE REPUBLICAN STATE CONVENTION.
UNITED STATES SENATOR MILLER A DEIEGATE-CON-
TESTING DELEGATES FROM OswEGo AND ONEIDA
THE DEMOCRATIC STATE CoNvENTION-CITY
CONVENTIONS.
Contesting delegations to the Republican State
convention were elected yesterday in the counties
OF Oswego and Oneida and uncontested delega-
uons in the counties of Allegany, Herkmer
ohondaga and st. Lawrence. Among the
prominent delegates chosen were United States
Senator Miller, George B. Sloan, ex-Speaker of the
Assembly, Congressman Hiscock and Senator
Lynde Ex-United States Senator Herman was
elected delegate to the Democratic State Conven-
tlon. In this city the Republican Central Commit
tee selected the days for holding local nominating
conventions
New-York tribune., 1881-09-28
WASHINGTON NOTES.

SUlI z, 1851.
The order detailing court-martia to try Sergeant
Mason, who attempted to shoot Guiteau, and which d
rcCted the court to meet at the Washington barracks
IL a. tomorrow has been suspended for the present
by General Hancock.
The board for the examination of candidates for the
position of assistant the United
hospital service VIII convene in this city October 10
Eleven candidates have thus far applied and received
permission to appear before the Board.
Rear Admiral Balch, board the flagship Pensacola
reports to the Navy Department from Panama, Sepem-
Der l6, that United Adams arrived at
that port the 18th inst, from San Francisco. The
ships company in good health Upon the arrival
of the officers det allied join her, due inst
the Adams would sail for Callao.
New-York tribune., 1881-09-28
CUBAN NEWSPAPERS SUSPENDED.


HAVANA, Sept. 27.-Captain-General Blanco
has issued decree dated September H. as follows:
"Considcring that the newspapers III Reid,npdqo La
BuHd and the Eco dc Ia Villas merely intent upon
calunny, defamation and insult, bOasting eXag-
gerated PATRIOTISM rcvivng by ygono discor stirring up
passion and perturbng the moral peace of the masses
ana considering that these papers OF the
aspirations of public opinion AMI that the Press Law is
inefficient to punish such msdemcanor;
Using the attributes which Article 2d the ROYAL
Decree of June O. 1879 which accors the Governors
General, said papers are hereby suppressed"
The proprictors of the RcdmpdgO aud the Butd were
already sent TO Spain by the mal steamer Of Sunday.
The Reampo1o Conservative and the BuHa and Eco
were AutonoInists The Eco edtedby Signor Santa
Clara. Public feeling, which excited by these
papers, Is now considerably Gained.
New-York tribune., 1881-09-28
CITY DELEGATES TO THE CONVENTION.

1t is generally taken for granted that nearly
all OF the Assembly District Conventions in this city,
held under the of the Republican Central Committee
Will send Conkng delegates 10 the state Convention
There were three districts which would probably have
sent Conking delegates these the IVth IXth
and XVIII Districts But the Republican Central Com
mittee, acting under the authority of the State
Committee, has appointed committee
TO rcorganize the associations In the IVth
been completed 1t is safe to that it has been done
In such way insure the return of Conkling dele
gates
The IXth District has always had the reputation OF
being very independent, and when Mr.. Corkling re-
signed his seat, the Republican association OF that
district lost time in declaring for Pres
dent Garfield. This is the only district that
seems now likely TO send antConkling delegates
At the same time opposed to the present Admin
stration. II believes In supporting President Arthur
II he pursues II wise course.
There will be contestng Republican delegations from
nearly or quite all the Assembly Districts In this city
The organization known the Republican Central Club
OF which Sheridan Shook is president and A.
j. Dittenhoefer chairman OF the Executive Com
mttee, will send conesng delegations 10 the State
Convention and dc mand admittance the ground that
the Republican Central Committee does not fairly rep
recent the Republican voters of this city Some Of the
members say they will separate tickets for
ators and Asscmbymen, and the various local offices
club viii meet this evening In Car endon Hail and
The Republican Central Club, OF which B. f. Manerre
IL President, will not send delegations, but will send
re uest that enrolment be had in the Assembly
Districts the ground that the present associations do
not represent the majority of the Republicans and that
the Association because those who in control
fearful OF being displaced.
election delegates to the various Assem-
bly, District conventions will be held on Friday evening
New-York tribune., 1881-09-28

however they may present them the subTreasury in
at any time, to be included in the weekly pur
'se Vi @z,oooooO AS these purchases to be made
o i've weeks and 1T is possible that entire amount
Oh pohds so purchased may be of those not included in
'e can Tor $2oOOoo0o, the total amount redeemed may
equal the maximum possible, that is $50 600 OOO This
WI" depend entirely on the state of the money market
each week. but 1t is believed at the Treasury Depart
meht that several millions, not included in the
$Zooooooo call, will in this way be redeemed.
All the bonds specified in the are skies extended
at 32 per cent interest and it the intention and policy
VI the secretary OF the Treasury to pur-
chse OF bonds as the state of the finances may warrant
andto call in all the extended skies before beginning
upon the lives OF the skies there now outstanding
anu gearing interest at 3l2 per cent $17S0OO 900 The
present cal Will reduce this amount 81 5S. 600 600
Win Win st further reduction depending upon pro
portion OF uncallcd which may included in the
weekly 100000 purchases The reason given for the
purchase OF these bonds is that Government can oh
tam them upon better than bonds and
prefers 10 let the banks and bankers pay the premium
tnat the Treasury should
New-York tribune., 1881-09-28
THE EMPERORS' MEETING.

VIENNA, Sept, 27.-The Ai3emeine Zeitung
says: Enquiries have been made within the ast few
days, relative to the accommodation available at Osan-
lea in Russian Poland, for the and Russian Im
pcrial suites"
The semi-o1ical papers discredit the relative
to the meeting.
ST. PETERsBURG, Sept. 27.-The Journal de 81 Peters
6OUr9 official organ tho OF the stolen
dispatches published by newspaper at Pesth subsan-
TALLY interpret the situation The journal, however,
doubts the correctness of the expression xpccted
moderation Russia did not require the DantZg
view TO form opinion upon the political views OF
Prince Bismarck, as II had opportunity do by
CnnslAnl snnnlencn
New-York tribune., 1881-09-28
THE IRISH LAND QUESTION.

DUBLIN, Sept. 27.-Mr Parncll, speaking at
land meeting In Queens County yesterday, explained
the nature OF the test cases which is proposed bring
before the Land Court. These he said, OF three
kinds VIZ; holdings which cannot he described as
rack-rcnted holdings where0n the tenant made inn
provemonts long ago. and holdings where recent inn
prOveinentS have been made He advised the
10 abide by the guidance OF the League until these
tested lie also said that he proposed
test cascs to the court IN the order named The presc
tation o the heavily raCkcnted first wonld enable
the court To gam credit by decrcciug largo
tons which would still fall short of fair rent would
thus establish high standard of rents.
LONDON, Sent. 27.Father Shcchy and four other sus
poets have been released from prison.
New-York tribune., 1881-09-28
.RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE.
THE PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD.

EARNINGS AND EXPENSES DURING AUGUST
PHILADELPHIA, Sept 27.-The following is
statement of the business Of all the lines of the
Pennsylvania Railroad Pitsburg Erie for tho
month OF August 1851 as compared With the same
month in 1850: increase OF gross earnings OF
$50 ncreasen expenses Of $l96,59 decrease
in net earnings OF $1O9,976,
The eight months of 1881, compared with the same
period in 1880, show az increase of expenses of
81 555 increase OF net earnings Of 98i 237
lines Of Pitsburg and Erie for the eight months
1881 show IA surplus liabilities of 81 l600S7, being
gain OF 2S5.540, compared with The sae period
New-York tribune., 1881-09-28
THE READING RAILROAD.

PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 27.-President Bond,
Of the Philadelphia and Reading Railroad states that the
Board of Managers OF the company will make report to
the annual meeting of stockholders in January next
ering the history of the corporation for year Some
statement OF the affairs OF the railroad and coal and iron
companies be made prior to that tne but this will
depend entirely upon circumstances. Material has
prepared for any publication that may become
cssary the expediency of making such review in
advance of the annual meeting has not yet appeared
New-York tribune., 1881-09-28
REGISTERED MAIL MATTER TO CANADA.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 27.-Thrd Assistant
fostmasterGeneral Hazen during recent trip to Can
ada made informal arrangements with the Canadian
postai authorities for perfect interchange of
registered mail matter between several Eastern cities
ana toronto and Quebec 1t is proposed rogis
tered mails between these points guarded by new com
oaton lock that cannot be opened except at the
mini OF each route. Under the proposed arrangement
uelays wmcn now occur will be obviated and thirteen
nours tle Will be saved IN transporting registered mails
from Boston 20 Montreal, and thirty hours between
New York ana Montreal The arrangement. ms stated
aooVc Is so Tar Informal and must be approved the
nostmaserGenerals OF Canada and the United States
There no reason however, to doubt that will
with their approval.
New-York tribune., 1881-09-28

A REMARKABLE AFFRAY.
PISTOL SHOOTING OF RAILROAD DrREcrol

PISTOL SHOOTING OF RAILROAD DIRECTORS.
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. PA dispatch from
Reno, says: a stock olders' meeting the Nevada
and oregon Railroad Company held to-day for the
purpose OF oustng OF the directors. When the
meeting called order +. +. Fowler stated tnat II
stockholders meeting and requested all others
retire No moved, and he pointed eN-J udge f. d.
Wheeler and James McMeehan, of san Fran
cisco and Treasurer Coffin, of Carson and told them
they did not out they would be put ont They still
remained, and rush was made. Pistols were drawn
and fired rapidly and s. G. Scovel. Eecretary and s. w
BGch Of san Francisco, were wounded the physicians
think. fatally"
New-York tribune., 1881-09-28
TIE SPRAGUE Law CASES.

PROVIDENCE, r. l., Sept. 27.--In the Su-
preme Court to-day involving the Sprague
creditors of the Qudnick Company and z. Chafee.
trustee, up for argument, which will probably
tnue several days. The opening argument was on the
motion require the Qudnick Company 10 elect
whether IL will proceed at law or equity General B.
f. Butler and General r. A. Pryor counsel for the
Spragucs and G. Hart r. L. Thurston others for NJ
Chafce and the creditors,
New-York tribune., 1881-09-28
THE REPUBLICAN CENTRAL CLUB.

The Republican Central Club, of which b.
f. Manerre ia chairman, held meeting last evening at
No % East F0urteenth-st. John Beatie, behalf of
the Executive Committee offered resolution asking
that a caannittee of from each Assembly district
should be appointed to to the State Convention and
urge OF the abuses of the present management
of the Republican local organizations IN this city
by rcenroment OF the Republican voters. Christopher
Pullman offered substitute, to the effect that primaries
be held In the several Assembly Districts To elect
delegates the state Convention. Mr. Manierre eft
the asked for the adoption Of the regular
luton, which then adopted by large majority
Appropriate resolutions concerning the death Presi
dent Garfield also adopted.
New-York tribune., 1881-09-28
APPOINTMENTS IN BROOKLYN.

1t has been rumored for several days in
Brooklyn that President Anderson, of the Board Of su
pervisors, would appoint William H. Lenning and ex-
Supervisor Egolf or Robert sullivan Commissioners of
Charities and Correction, to take the places of
commissioners Shipman and Henry, whose
terms expire shortly. IL is stated
on good authority that OF these will be
appointed but that the places will be given to exSuper
visor Feeman of the Twenty fourth Ward, and resi-
dent of Flatbush 1t is stated that Mr. Lenning il TO be
appointed warden of the Kings County Penentiary, in
place OF John Green. The appointments must be made
before October.
New-York tribune., 1881-09-28
THE TRIAL of THE MALLEYS.

NEw-HAvEN, Sept. 27.-At the Malley trial
this forenoon Frederick King formerly clerk at the
Branford Point Hotel testified that Walter Maey and
woman were at the hotel Friday evening, August s.
at 9:15 o'clock. They departed at $50.
Frederick H. Stowe milkman, testified to seeing Wal
ter Malley and at 7:l5 o'clock the same even
Ing riding toward Branford on the East-IIaven road
Willis L. Mix a clerk at Clocks drug store and John
kelley, u farm laborer, gave the same testimony.
New-York tribune., 1881-09-28
BANK FAILURE IN LIIXEMBIrRC

LUXEMBURG, Sept. 27.-The doors of the
National Bank of Luxembourg have been closed by the
Government. II is officially that notes OF
the bank Will no longer be accepted a the public
uries IL appears that the bank oblignd go into
liquidation in consequence Of holding quantity OF bad
bills IL IL indebted To the Government in the sum OF
SlOOoOO The working classes hold $500 900 In its
There IA great excitement and the bank building
guarded by gendarmcs.
New-York tribune., 1881-09-28
WRECKED ON THE CALIFORNIA COASE

Loss OF THE SHIP HALEsBURG-THE CAPTAIN AND
TEN OTHER PERSONS DROWNED
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. PA dispatch from
Spanshtown San Mateo County, says the ship Hales
burg, from New York. loaded with railroad iron Ore
gon, struck rock at Hovians Beach at midnight on
Monday and went to pieces OF the crew. consisting Of
twenty four persons nine with the captain,
drowned. and boy, thirteen years. also lost