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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-01-01
TELEGR1PHIC NOTES.
VISIT OF A FOREIGN MANOR.

VISIT OF A FOREIGN MAN.oF.wAR
FOlTRFsS MONROE, DEC. 30.-Fho West Indian
Uayuen. from Port Royal passed I'm the Capos
for Philadelphia. In tow. today.
DEATH FROM A STAB WOUND.
NEW-ORLE,Ns. Dec. 31.-Augustus Iiasscliaert.
who was stGbbei on Christmas eve by John McNe, died
last night. Mcneil In In nrIson
PROFIT MADE AT SING SING.
SING SING, n. Y, Dee. 31.-lhe earnings OF Sing
Sing Prison for December sb622 70 the oxpendi
tnres. siG.327 90 profits. s2.296 90.
ACQUITTED OF THE CHARGE OF MURDER
GALVESTON, Texas, Dec. 31.-A special to The
Ns,as from Jefferson TcSa In the Rothschil
DER az O'Clock yesterday returned verdict of
net guilty"
DYING AFTER WINNING A WAGER.
GALVESTON. Texas. Dec. 31.-A special dispatch
and ord coored man. for WAGER, drank three pints of
Whisksy, which proved fatal
A FARMER STABBED TO DEATH.
GAIyFsroN, Texas, Deo 31.-A dispatch to The
N,sss from Huntsvlle Texas II. o. Rogers farmer
ne AZ this place fatally stabbed BY named
THE ARREST OF A MURDERER.
RosroN Dec. 31.-A private dispatch from Chief
NJ, PoiIee Maoy Of Albany N.Y. that Jsinss
he hnrssr who murdered Edmund LAv In this oity kep.
raary % III has been srrested In Albany.
saOT BKCAUSE he WOULD NOT GIVE CREDIT.
GALyRsTON, Texas Dec. 31.-A special 70 me heics
from Fort Worth d. r. BoaG was shot ana kuled
supposed BY James Eston b whom hs hao tasea efeo'
TIE MuRDER AT 0LEEs FALLS.
R.tIsT0N NJ Y. Dec. 31.-Geofre ID. Wiiletfe,
brotssr Phalr. who murdered At 0lens Falls
"a sa no sy me evidsncs thus cleaned ends q
sSengthsn the fasofy Of his guilt His exaana'i"n Wh %
beEup SATURDAY. sssnine
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TWENTY LAND MEETINGS TO DE HELD.
InSnoE Er1dnv Dac Al 1875
THE GREEK WAR MOVEMENT.

ISoU
The Greek Chamber of Deputies to-day passed
10 It's first r. adng convention Tor loan of L. 900
dracnmas lS2, ,04O,O00.l
The Budget Committee has unanimously passed q res
oluon IN OF prompt for carrying out
the decision Of the Berlin Conference.
The correspondent OF The Times at Bucharest tele-
Rraphs that Austrian military officers have been
yeying the salonica and MtrovitEa Railway, and
adds: Austrian money has recently been forthcoming
for repairs Of the All the Russsn agiiators have
disappeared from tho district, and the cld 10 appar-
emily left oprp TO Austria The Greeks closely
watching these incidents Their only hope ~ TO force on
the with the view OF pellinR the
Intervention OF England and France IN their
behalf before the projects Of the Eastern Powers are
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-01-01
CHANGES IN BROOKLYN OFFICES.

The opening of the year brings few changes
In the control OF affairs Brooklyn Mayor Howell has
another year Of Office Controller Steinmetz gives way
TO his successor, Ludwig semler. Auditor Voorhees,
takes the place Of Albert zimmerman There Will be no
other changes as the heads Of the departments are ap
pointed and Of their terms expire with the year.
The Board OF Aldermen for 1881 will stand Democrats
and IL Republicans In the Supreme Court Judge Cooke
Is succeeded by Edgar NJ. Cullen and the COrOners o!
Kings County, Simms and Nolan, are succeeded Dy
Keller and Parker. County Auditor Biggs succeeds
MauSic Fitzgera The Board OF Supervisors stands II
RepubliCaus and 10 DhmOcrafa
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GENERAL FOREIGN NEWS.
NINE FLYING COLUMNS TO YE SENT oUT-MoEE
LAND MEETINGS 10 BIZ HELD.
KEEPING IRELAND QUIET.

NINE FLYING COLUMNS TO BE SENT OUI-MOEE
LAND MEETINGS 10 BE HELD
DUBLIN Friday. Dec. 81, 1880.
The military correspondent of The Irish
Times that the authorities contemplate Il dis
patch OF flying columns over the country almost I'm
mediaely. done during the Fenian rising. II s
said that every step necessary for the movement Is
already arranged. Nine columns will be started each
comprising one troop Of cavalry. division of artillery
with guns. four companies of infantry, ten sappors
and detachment OF the Army Service Corps with four
Wagons Each soldier Will carry sixty rounds Of ball
cartridge.
II the State trials to-day the Attorney General, Mr..
Law. resumed his address speaking Tor one hOIr, and
concluded with a forcble peroraton lie said he hoped
the jury would be true to their cDnsceEces and return
verdict satisfactory TO the country Disorder. he said.
mLst be put down. no matter at what cost AS he
resumed hs seat there manifestation Of any kind
The rest OF the evening devoted 10 he reading OF
the shorthand reporters notes OF speeches OF Mr..
Painel and other leading traversers Mr.. MdcDunOugb
contended that the speeches delivered by two OF the
since the information was laid should not be
read The Court decided against him, taking noIe Of
tn objection The Court then adjourned until Monday.
large number OF consables aud Government report
ers who took notes at meetings OF the Land League are
IN attendance The rial. barrster has sent
the West OF Ireland on behalf Of the rayeses to collect
evidence for the defence
Uennelly, who is charged with tho murder OF Lord
Mountmorres IA kept In custody awaiting the arrival OF
the Irish police. The conutabuary guard Hennellys
TWENTY LAND MEETINGS TO DE HELD.
LONDON, FRIDAY. Dec. 81, 1850.
A dispatch from Dublin to The Times says: " There
are about twenty land meetings TO be held on
Sunday next, but 1t is arranged that none Of the
truversers shall participate them does Mr. Parnel
intend 10 20 70 Lond opening VI Parliament"
The Globe sta es that the Irish militia regiments Will
not be called out for drill and training for 1891
LONDON. Saturday. Jan. 1. 1881.
The Daily Ne,es, in q leading editorial, says the Cab
met Council yesterday considered the lush land scheme
The Land League meetings which were to be held at
Cloudalki, County Dublin Drogheda. County LOuih,
Kanturk, County Cork, on Sunday have been pro.
hibted.
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DESTRUCTION OF AN OLD MANSION.

The Provost mansion. in the town of Pei
ham, near the bridge the East Chester Creek, was
totally destroyed by fire Thursday night together with
ts contents consisting Of furniture. paintings statuary
and many relics which were highly przed. The build
ing WIS very large two stories and half In height and
presented an imposing appearance, the front part OF
the roof being supported by number OF Corinthian
coiumns I ia said TO been occupied at one time
by Aaron Burr his place OF residence. aud whose sig
nature to subpoena up in the vestry OF st. Paus
Episcopal Church. near by. The present Provost family
holds the land upon which the mansion stood under
patent granted by the English Crown 0ne OF the an
cestors OF tho family and former occupant OF the man
on defended Savannah successfully against an attack
NJ Count de Grasse, commanding the French heet An
other OF the family was Governor OF Nova Scotia. Two
other brothers were officers in the British army To tue
emoy of one OF the ancestors Of the present family
n tablet was erected In st. Pauls Church vt East
Chester but after the war with Great Britain the
patriotic feeling Of the people In Westchcster County
becamc go manifest that the wardens aid vesrymen OF
tbe church were obliged remove the tablet from tue
inside OF the edce to less conspicuous place outside
woere IL still remains Tho present family which occu'
D,o the mansion up to tue time Of It's destruction con-
sts of George A. Provost and his WIFE, the daughter OF
the Dean OF Carlisle and two unmarried sisters lne
fire was first discovered room occupied Dy one Oh
the women and supposed to have been caused py an
uo The property destroyed Is eStimhou W
bo worth from @15 900 90 S2O,OOO.
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MORE WORK IN THE CONTROLLERS OFFICE.
A SAVING OF ABOUT $4,000 EFFECTED by RE-

MovALs AND CONSULTATIONS.
Controller Campbell yesterday made an
other reduction n the OF the Finance Department
He decided TO consolidate the Bureau f The Collection
OF City Revenue and tie Bureau Of Markets ani he dis
Missed the following persons:
Bureau for the Collection Of City Revenue-Edward T.
Ftzyatrick, Collector of City Revenue, salary $4,000
Michael Mclaughlin clerk fiji the Bureau. 5000: James
Carraher deputy collector $I170; William Walsh. dep
NV collector 1000; John Ferry, deputy collector,
sly050.
nreau of MarketsJoshua NJ. Varlau. Superintendent.
salsry 3 600; Thomas Foey Clerk OF Washington Mar
kct 81 200; John M.<oakford, Clerk OF the Farmers
Market. 81, 200.
TIE Bureau for the Collection Of Assessments was also
abolished and consolidated with the Bureau Of Arrears
The following removals were made for this reason Ed
ward Giion Collector Of Assessments. salary 5000
James @. Brown clerk 81 3e0 George ~ Hugh, CLERK
81 900; John Thain. clerk. 81 100: Edward Baack lr
$1,000; Francis Lantry, 81 900; Thomas Aitkon John
DAVIS and Adam Efer. messengers aI F0OO ye.I enon
The following additional removals we're MADE: Nornan
A. Beach, casher IN the Bnreau OF Arrears, sniMy wsI
sas@rer, 81 200 JaScS b. bacon, expert examiner In
10 the Buresn tbs Collection Of Taxes each re-
csiving So day were dsscnsrssd ncnaet = w
Philip Fisher bamas n saionoD. Charles q. tIoniet
JIn Long DenDis NJ. sheeng. Jossph 0ormen, mcnnei
(,1dv aud Patrick Mnllon. The sum tota OF aue nnh
res OF the persons aismissed smounss 70 ~ ~
these di,charged, but these viii not DO msde un ases
Mspdsy next when fhe Controller viii pc able 70 Teof
rauis- his salary list In harmony with the amoust ~
lowed 20 the Finance Department. by the board OF Ass
mate and Apportionmenh
r.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-01-01
ASHORE ON TIE Long ISLAND COAST

The bark Idaho bound from Cienfuegos 70
New-York, loaded with sugar, Is ashore Of YaphaaK' Ia
aha IL commanded by Captain Richardson. who has
crew OF eleven men, The vessel struck the outer bar at
about O'Clock Thursday night and drfted hard on the
beach where she now lies head Her cargo 10 10 good
condition and the vesselis is not leaking at ALL
On sanday. December 20, the idaho fell In with the
twomasted sohooner John L. Tracy. waterlosged com
.nard"d ~ Il H. arown. with o aeyen men, ana
Ron Id from savannah, Ga 70 NeW.York WIN y.
lumber. The men were In an exhausteo Sonei"H "a'
ing beca cinging 70 the wreck ior snir'y noufs'
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THE FIRE RECORD.
A NEWPORT VILLA BURNED.
JAMES r. KEENE's FINE HOUSE COMPLETELY DE
sTROYED-vALUABLE ARTICLES LOST

JAMES r. KEENE's FINE HOUSE COMPLETELY DE-
sTROYFD-vALUABLE ARTICLES LOST.
NEWPORT, Il. l., Dec. 31.-The house of
James r. Kcene, of New.YOrk was destroyed by fire
early this morning. II long time after the dscov
cry Of the fire before the engines reached the spot and
began throwing water the flames Tie fire was nnder
such headway little could be done except TO protect
the conservatory and other buildings which were
threatened at times by the heat from the burning
house The fire 10 believed to have originated in de-
feet In one of the chImneys The building burned
to the ground and only brick walls OF the first story
are now standing. Mrs. Kecne and her family were
occupying tho house. All their clothing and
personal effects In feet little saved Of
the immense wealth Of brca-brac. china, satuarY and
paintings with which the house filled No properly
was saved except that the lower floor. Among the
valuable paintings which were saved was one by Rosa
Bonheur. for which Mr.. Keene paid $4,000, and had
since refused offer Of 100000 Another painting that
was saved was one By Bouguereau. which nearly
valuable. Many costly works OF art which money
can restore destroyed 1t is estimated that the
value OF the furniture and ornaments must have ex.
ceeded 81 $4,000.
"Ellerslle" the place known was villa OF the
swss and Queen Anne style Of architecture The lower
story was OF Philadelphia pressed brick, and
the upper portions Of wood. IL was
built about eight years ago for Nathan Mathews, OF
Boston, at a cost OF $685. 900. Mr. Mathews occupied
it several seasons aud let at different times
TO John Jacob Astor and Pierre Lorard. Of NewYork
Mr.. Kecne bought 1t two years for about $6oOoo
aud has occupied II ever Mr. Keene has expended
about 500 600 on the building It next 20 the house
OF Geurge Peabody WPtmOre, TO which alone was Sec
ond IN beauty and tasefulness. Mr. Keene was IN New
Yor; at the time OF the fire. hut has been In constant
telr,rnphc communication with his family since tho
event He left New York this afternoon 70 come here
IL IL urder4 that the money loss which Is estimated
nt nearly $3.50, 900, Is fully covered Dy insurance.
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ARRESTED FOR CONSPIRACY.

AUGSBURG Friday, Dec 3I 1880.
Proceedings have been instituted by the
Imperial Court Of Justice against Richard Dave. who
wss arrested here the 9th inst Ia consequence Of
having In his possession compromising papers The in
dictmcnt described him emissary from London Of
tho Social Democrat, Herr Johann Most and accuses
him OF participating III treasondble conspiracy and IN
cu n reYciue.
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TWO SEASIDE HOTELS DESTROYED.

ATLANTIC Cry, n. j., Dec. 31.-The Hotel
w,ndsor. kept By NJ A. Root, and owned by David
Giltiman. of philadelphia, caught fire at O'clock this
morning from heater in the cellar. Tho steam nre
engine would work. and as the eforts Oft nremen
conned to an old hand engine, buckets aud hatch
,s the flames soon spread to the Dumoro House, Kept
nv n r. Dull Both buildings were destroyed, tosether
with most OF the furniture III the dOtei WnusoE AUG
loss will aggregate 100000.
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NETWORK, SATURDAY, JANUARY 1, 1881.

The total amount at the disposition Of the Board. In
cludng the additional appropriation OF S13 800 made
removing Inspectors Kennedy oakley, Young. Lore.
Horan McNamara and Gunser and the following clerks;
Gunnert, DonOhue, Delaney, Sherwood, Brennan ana
Isar. The salaries OF the chef clerk and cashier were
reduced from $500 toH 1.500. The remaining inspect
Ors Will be uniformed and will receive $1,000 year.
John X. Fellows appointed Counsel TO the Board,
and &. Cohen apDOinted InAuectOr
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Following is approximate statement Of the
population Of the prime pal cities:
WASHINGTON NOTES.

WAsnINGTON, Friday, Dec. 81, I8SU.
Tho receipts from Customs for the month Of December
will amount to nearly $l3.O0O.000 anu from Internal
Revenue TO nearly Sl2,0OO.OOO.
Surgeon Samuel F. Shaw, u. s. N, has resgned, the
resignation 10 take effect March 21 1881, and has
been detached from the receiving ship ST. Louis and
granted leave Of absence until that date.
Dispatches from General sherian's headquarters have
been received ut War Department announcing that
laundering Shield his way to Fort KeOgh with five
lodges, and sitting Bull on his way " surrender.
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REPORT OF THE LAND COMMISSION.

HISTORY AND STATISTICS OF THE PUBLIC DOMAIN
THE LAND LAWS. LOCAL AND GENERAL
WASHINGTON, Dec. 31.-Ihe Public Land Com
mission consisting OF J. A. Williamson. Commits
sioner Of tho General Land Office, Clarence King,
director Of the United States Geological Survey,
and Messrs. j. W. Powell. Thomas Donaldson and
A. T. Britton which last winter submitted to Con-
gress its recommendations of new legislation. has
prepared report.whch will be sent TO Congress on
Wednesday, announcing the completion OF the re-
maining work assigned to it., and transmitting the
results in the firm of four printed volumes. One Of
these ia an elaborate volume prepared by Thomas
Donaldson entitled The History and Statistics Of
the PnDlIc Domain IL contains thi-ty-three chap
ters. giving the origin. growth and disposition of
the public domain, tracing The several systems from
their origin in colonial times. and giving full sta
stics Of The operations under and the results or all
the various acts of Congress for the sale and dspo
ut,on. whether to individuals. States OF corpora
tons of all classes of the public lands.
Tho Commission intrustcd the extensive work OF
compiling and codifyng tho Land laws TO General
Williamson and A. I. Button Of this city. General
Williamson aided the work with his experience. and
has largely assist" ID its more Immediate compiler,
Mr. BrIlton, with all the facilities within his per
sonal or official command. Tho results OF Sir. Brit
ton,s labors nre embodied in ono volume entitled
I" United Ntateb lEl1u LuWS, hoHoihi AOih"-
nent.n ard two volumes entitled United States
Land Laws, Local and Temporary" The first book
contains the existing legislation Of Congress of
general and permanent nature concerning the dls-
position aud survey OF the pnbc domain.
The other two volumes contain in chronological
order for ench State and Territory connected at any
time with the public land system the entire leSisa-
tion of Congress of local or temporary character,
and upon which the land titles OF such State or Ter
ritory have depended. series OF consecutive
numbers has bceu preiixed to the laws through
these two volumes. and by proper notation "f sucE
numbers in foot notes, each act is connected with
all other acts upon the same subject. Where tho
eamelegslatiou runs equally through moro than ono
State or Territory, 1t IS published complete in one
and appropriate references arc made in the others
These volumes of local and temporary Legislation
contain also a digest of all Indian treaties affecting
the titles 10 public lands list of all existing mill,
tarv reservations. with the authority therefor, anu
the boundaries thereof, and a coplous citation OF
cases wherein by subject maj ter the leading decis-
ions of the Federal and the State Courts and the
limited states executive officers upon public land
questions may be readily referred to-. The entire
legislation is brought up to December l. leSO.
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RESULTS OF HE CENSUS.

ESTIMATED POPULATION OF The STATES AND TERRI
TORIES AND OF THE LARGE CITIES.
WAsIIINGTOS, c.31.-The superintendent of the
Census makes the following approximate statement
of the population of the States and Territories. 1t
is believed to be very near tue official figures which
are eXnecLed to be announced nexL week:
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POLICE BOARD EMPLOYEES REMOVED.
MONEY SAVED DY DlsMIssING CLERKs AND UNITiNG
BUREAUS.


BUREAUS.
The Police Commissioners carried out yester-
day plan clerical force at head
quarters which had long Outgrown the annual ap-
preparation for that branch Of the department. The
preparation 1881 is less by $4,000 than the amount
asked by the Commissioners for clerks pay The Board
removed the following clerks some OF whom have held
their positions for a Of years. Matthew nalen-
beck, Vincent Clark Charles Doane, James Tcrwger,
John H. Mccarthy, Robert Leroy Wood, James Turner.
The fret four received $1s00 aud the three others
500 year. The salary OF General Parker, who is In
charge OF the Supply Department. was reduced from
S400 So 600. In the telegraph Office Superintendent
Croweys salary reduced 5000 and that OF each Of
the operators 800. FIVE deckhsnds on the police
and all hOstlers IN the department were
removed The mounted policemen are hereafter TO take
Care OF their horses themselves The salaries OF the
other employees the steamer and those OF the scrub
women the Central Office were alsO reduced. The
Departments OF Clothing and Equipment and OF Sta
tionery were consolidated and Clerk Moe put In
charge at increased salary OF 81 800 year. The
salaries Of Clerks Deamater and Peterson raised
1900 each 900 and 800 respectively and Charles
A. Grant who had resigned his position as messenger to
Commissioner Mason, was appointed clerk OF 81 800
ye r. He assigned to duty in Commissioner Masons
Office.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-01-01
TIE Observation-Disclosures OFFICE.

The annual report from the District
Attorneys Office shows that there 4246 complaints
made IN the The Grand Jury acted 2i91 cases.
OF which 669 dismissed, md . s12 indictments
found. There were 1,729 men convicted and 15s
women. In 95 a nOHe proSeqni entered: N
PA the prisoners oischarged: IN 1S7 judgment
suspended; and in 2S2 the accused persons ere
III, a.
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THE INDIANS AND THE RAILROADS.

AN AGREEMENT MADE GRANTING THE RIGHT OF
WAY THROUGH THE RESERVATIONS OF THE
CHEYENNE RIVER AND LOWER BRULE SIOUX.
lBY TELEGRAPH TO IHE TRIBUSE.l
WASHINGTON, Dec. 31.-An agreement con-
summated to-day between the agent of the Chicago
Milwaukee and st. Paul Railroad and the repre-
sentatives of the Sioux tribes here by which the
iatcr cede to the railroad company in question the
right Of way across their reservation IN Dakota to
the Black Hills. The compensation finally agreed
upon was what was practically fixed months ago.
namely BIO mile along the route and 50 an aero
for lands nce1ed by the road for yards and building
sites along the rOute. These terms have been ap-
proved Us the Secretary of the Interior. and the
negotiations are now ended. The representatives of
tho Chicago and Northwestern Railroad have also
arranged with the chiefs here for similar right Of
way for their road bu the consent of the Secretary
will be withheld until they get the consent of the
the main body of the Sionx, and particularly Of the
chiefs Red Cloud and Spotted Tail. There is little
donbt that these negotiations will be successful
within a low weeks or months. The action of tho
Indians III backing out Of their position taken the
other daY. when they Claimed. 81. 100000 as the
'lue OF their ncesOn. is not surprising to those
who IRE familiar with the Indian character. Mr
Lawler, agent of the Chicago, Milwaukee aud ST.
Paul Road. says that in making this clam the In
dIans had Of idea Of the actual sum they had
named. ana Ouly wanted to make the best terms
they could.
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A GREEK STATUE FOUND.

LONDON, Friday Dc. u 1880.
The Mayor OF Athens telegraphs to the Lord
Ma,or of London that u magnificent and complete
statue OF Minerva Victorious maserpiece OF PhdIas.
has juSt teen discovered.
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FROZEN TO DEATH.

ST. CATHERINE, Ont, Dec. 31.-William
Cain who lived IN Granihain Township, was found
frozen and dead near his home last night.
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SLAUGHTER IN WEST AFRICA.

LONDON. Friday, Dec. 81, 1880.
Alvices from Sierie Leone dated the 10Th
inst are AZ follows: From sherbro of
tnucd lighting between the Gnena and Tarnet tribes
The slaughter both sides Ia great Prisoners
are either killed Immediately or put 10 horrible tor
furaa
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MATTERS AT WASHINGTON.
SUBJECTS RECEIVING ATTENTION.

DSDoGNsp hINE1fINO Al bN lO-''
RAILROAD NEGOTIATIONS WITH THE sIoUX-woPK OF
TITE LAND Observation-Disclosures OF TILE
UNITED sTATEs-NAvY OFFICERS RXRRCIsFD.
The Cheyenne River and Lower Brule Sioux
have withdrawn their demand OF $7,000,000
for the right of way through their reserva-
tions, and made a more reasonable agreement
with the railroad companies. The Public Land
Commission has prepared valuable report to
Congress. The Superintendent of the Census
has made an approximate statement Of the
population OF the States and Territories. Line
officers of the Navy are exercised about the
promotion of reinstated officers over those who
remained i'll the service, and have united i'll
memorial to Congress.
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A GERMAN STEAMER STRANDED.

KILL. Friday, Dec. 81, lSsO.
The North German Lloyd's steamer Kron-
pruz Friedrich Wilhelm was stranded In thick mist
near Korsner Denmark. The passengers, crew and
malls have beeu landed.