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Huntsville gazette., 1881-11-26
The Lady Of Modern Venice.

A Venetian lady used to be gallant in
her youth and devout in her old age.
She is now neither the one nor the 9TH
er. In education she is inferior to a
German or English charity school Girl.
Any one who reads a newspaper once a
week is spoken of as ma doalnG motto
colta. She is perhaps the most inveter-
ate gossip on the face of the globe. Her.
tongue wags eternally, and can only
wag about the small talk of her native
town, for all beyond it is an unknown
world to her. Every afternoon she goes
to a reception of friend, when she is
not herself receiving. At these recep-
tions there are twenty or thirty women,
and one or two stray men. Each fresh
arrival is handed round to be kissed by
all the ladies, and when visitor goes
those who remain pick her to pieces as
crows do carrion. Strangers and in
this they include even Italians who are
not Venetians-they regard with dis
trust aud dislike. They appear to,
be on friendly terms with them, but.
behind their backs they sneer and jeer.
at them. No matter how long they may
have resided here, the line of demarka--
ton is kept up. As the Venetian ladies
talk patois among themselves, and as
many of them are unable to talk any
thing else, they never get over feeling
of awkwardness and constraint when
with those whose language is the pure.
Italian. When not either at home or.
visiting, the ladies are seated on the
Piazza of st. Mare, where they meet the
men of their acquaintance and inter-
change notes.-L0a6l0B NeUs. tasi-'
Huntsville gazette., 1881-11-26
LATE NEWS ITEMS.

in the Guiteau trial, on the 21st, the
evidence of Drs. Lamb and Woodward
was taken, after which the prosecution
rested their case. Both Of these witnesses
coincided in the opinion of Bliss that the
wound inflicted was necessarily fatal. The
bullet was produced in court, and having
been identified, was passed around for in
spection. Something OF sensation was ere
ated in court by the withdrawal of Robinson
from the case, on account of his disagree
ment with Scovile. The latter then ad-
dressed the jury at some length, outlining
his defense, which is based mainly on the
prisoners irresponsibiiity.
VIM. JONES was arranged in the
Washington police court, ,on the 2lst, for as
sault with intent to kill Charles j. Gui-
teau. In default of 5000 bail he was COM
mitted to Jail and the case indefinitely post
poned.
Mr.. H.V. REDFIELD, the well-known
Washington correspondent Of the Cincinnati
Commercial, died recently of consumption,
at the age of thirty-five.
CAPT. PAYNE and few of his more
daring followers have safely located on the
town site of Oklahoma City, Indian Terrific
nv, and are in occupation Of the stockade
fort built by them last summer. So far they
have not been molested by the Indians nor
interfered with by the Federal troops.
A DISPATCH from Clayton, n. Y,
says: Frank Cappernul, the keeper OF the
Hub House, his wife, two small children,
and Charles Wilson, the keeper of the Cliff
House, wife and two children,were drowned
in Eel Bay while going to Gananoque Ia
small boat.
The brush fires in Ontario during the
past season destroyed between 5000 600
and So, 900, 900 worth of property.
CHARLES DAVIS, a negro, who had
committed an aggravated assault upon wild
ow named Luckey; residing near Athens,
o., was taken from the Jail by party OF
about twenty undisguised men and hanged
from bridge.
JAMES COOPER, City Marshal of Gov
ington, Tenn, was killed in an affray with
james Slaughter, merchant of that place.
AT Columbus, Ca, Osborn Pitts
drank quart of whisky on wager, and
was carted home dead. Denison, the keep
er of the saloon, has been arrested.
VIM. HoEssEL, a widower of some
means, living alone at North Evanston, H.,
was found murdered in his bed few morn
ings since. Robbery was undoubtedly the
cause, and bloody ak found upon the
premises was the instrument with which the
crime was committed. Some discarded
90 1.oIay IN tho assassin.
served to identify him as tramp who mad
been lettering about the locality for some
days previous.
Huntsville gazette., 1881-11-26
A Child's Attempt at Suicides

f Eddy Wrigley, a little son of Mr..
Henry E. Wrigley, the well-known
architect and civil engineer, completed
his eleventh birthday on Wednesday.
His father that morning made him a
present of small penknife. Wednes-
day evening there was children's par
ty given in honor of Miss Gertie Dona-.
hue, a young lady Of ten or eleven years
of age, at her aunt's residence on East
Walnut street. Eddy Wrigley, school
mate of Gertie, was invited to attend,
with some fifty other little masters and
misses who attend school together. The
children enjoyed a pleasant time from
seven till ten o'clock at night, when the
party broke up and they departed for
their several homes. Eddy Wrigley
walked down with a party flour or FIVE
children of about his age. They pro-
ceeded down Walnut street, and on the
way Eddy told one of the little girls that
he was in trouble; that the boys were
always plaguing him about his father,
and he ''could not stand it any longer. !"
When the children arrived opposite the
residence of Mr.. Julius Byles, Eddy
pulled out his knife, opened it, and say
ing: 81 AMI tired of life, and I don't
want to live any longer" plunged the
knife twice into his breast and fell to the
ground. .r a
The children were greatly frightened,
and little girl ran into Mr.. Anglers
residence, close by, and told him that
Eddy Wrigley had stabbed himself. Mr..
Angler went out at once, and found Ed
dy lying on the ground, bleeding pro-
fusely from the wounds in his chest. He
picked him up in his arms and carried
the little fellow over to DR.. Young's
residence, and the wounds were dressed.
On examination the doctor found that
the wounds were slight. Eddy had held
the knife in his right hand and thrust it
in in front of his chest into the cartilage
where the ribs joined-fortunately in no
vital spot, though the surgeon says that
but slight distance in either direction
would have touched either the heart,
the lungs or the abdomen, which, of
course, would have proved fatal. Eddy
was placed in an easy chair and taken
home. In reply to questions asked him
as to the cause of his rash act, the boy
says very little. He is a boy of delicate
build, and is very sensitive to ridicule.
1t is supposed that his schoolmates,
knowing his sensitiveness, took delight,
thoughtlessly,' in teasing him, and that
the effect upon Eddy was to drive him
nearly distracted.-1U 1UusUate (Pa.)
Herald 81
Huntsville gazette., 1881-11-26
! PFTH AND, POINT.

Train DIP child in the way yoI esd 's'sh "p
should have gonelyourself - Ptafyfaa a,ssn'p ,t"s
when the Cashier fails to come down ''''' '"''
a depositor knows the bank has gone - s'''''AS
up.i--N. o. FIcaYune w II ~ t.s ha,as,..
--Induirer: What is secret? Somer,,i aaN L..os
thing that the sewing society will he
talking; about the next time it meets
Boston Post. .i-.s is EEtsaA s.# .e,.rsfrsa rW
Said the ioeturer: f The roads ssspw SID, -aass
these mQu9tainx arstoo steep and'rosV ,,,oy A..
for even a donkey to climb !; therefofef
did mot at}elspt the ascent p Bosasnsna a' s,ii'~
Transcript T,..s "a bpoA- a
! "A correspondence SIS smokipg. tu.a, IA
vicePn IL @ is the very worst possible
vice we know 0f. Send all your cigarsss ,"sa' efe
and dtobaecotoseaarso Office SO you cans-, ,at.4., "a
reform before it IS too late. We are too
far gone to hope for reformationeai . "'s''''o
Te1ds Stftta5g5..i s. .i ssss ~
we bear, # stated that the james o .rs.-ees,
BOYS are preparing to send congratu- n.
latory address to Cashier Baldwin, of ."fi
Newark. In some respects it is pleas
anter. to run a National Bank in Naws.tsss' ,dr
Jersey than iso rob railway trains i3 as
Missouri, unless a man is prejudiced
against a. sedenfary' hfe.-St. Lo.ss'"''.~sh III
Post -Dfs75dtcis-- as frs -ssas Il. sdIs4 pdJ a5A5
A serenader was shot at the other t.t.
night in Indiana. He was pouring out ~
"Sweet Split, Hear My Prayer" and -sa c7df
the old man poured into him charge iasi.a..,f
of shot, thinking he was a burglar say,
ing out a door panel Justice sone-l "~-'''hs
times adopts very mysterious waysto s,a.4s1 ea5
accomplish her ends.-7Syracuse SUR :,
4 m forenoon ~ HE ! man bash - ~ sH sds
an idea thatit would take mighty big al aa s,o,,.a
church to hold his friends, if they should III.
all be drawn to the same sanctuary at '' 0'~
the same time. But ere the dentist has pIsl sai
put in his second set Of teeth he has ainin
about come to the conclusion that one
Of the short pews the stove would
not be crowded if they should all sit
down together to warm their feet
Wgnstos IN. CT. Leader.
Huntsville gazette., 1881-11-26

WASHINGTON was much excited on
the 10Th in consequence Of an attempt to as
sassinate Guiteau, while on his way from
court to prison. The van had proceeded as
far as First street, just east of the Capitol,
when horseman, who had been following
and reading alternately at greater or less
distance all the way from the City Hall, sud-
denly dashed up to the van on the left side
and before he had more than attracted the
attention Of the guard, drew navy revolver
and fired point blank through the second
panel. The bullet passed through Guiteau's
coat sleeve, but only caused slight abra-
sion of the skin on the arm. The would-be
assassin then put spurs to his horse and
fled. going toward the Maryland line. He
was followed at some distance by the mount
ed police, and several shots were fired at
him, but without effect, and he made good
his escape. A man named William Jones,
an eccentric individual living out in the
country, but we'll known to the District po-
lice, was subsequently arrested, but the
officers failed to identify him as the man
who fired the shot,
Huntsville gazette., 1881-11-26
THE new census shows the population

THE new census shows the population
of the States to be 1881 $40; Territories,
7S4, ,443; total population of United States,
O,155, 1888. Should the number of Repre-
sentatives in Congress be retained at the
present figure, 293, there would be one Rep
resentative to every 100, ,0SO of population.
Upon this basis the following changes in rep
resentation would ensue in the Forty eighth
Congress: Arkansas, California, Michigan,
Mississippi, South Carolina and West Vir-
ginia gain one each; Alabama, Illinois,
Maryland, New Hampshire, Ohio. Tennessee
and Vermont lose one each, Pennsylvania two
and New York three. Other States show no
change.
Huntsville gazette., 1881-11-26

The jury in the Guiteau case was
completed ON the 10Th, and the taking Of
testimony began on the following day.
Secretary Blaine was the first witness
sworn. He gave a clear and con-
else statement of the shooting as he saw
it, and was vigorously cross-examined by
ScovilIe. Other witnesses to the shoot
ing then gave their evidence, but no material
facts were elected that have not heretofore
been published. DIR. Bliss testified very
fully regarding the treatment OF the wound,
and created quite sensation by producing
in court for examination a portion
OF the fractured vertebra Of the de-
ceased, which was passed around and
carefully inspected by the Court and jury.
He said tie wound inflicted was mortal.
Guiteau's demeanor in court has been so
obstreperous as to call forth frequent remon-
strances from his counsel, and the Court
threatened to remove him from the court
room unless he abstained from these exhibit
tions Of i'll temper, which many think are
assumed by the prisoner in order to carry
out more successfully the plea Of insanity.
Huntsville gazette., 1881-11-26

TIE st. Paul Pioneer Press says that
President Willard, Of the Northern Pacific
Railway, has completed contract with
Thomas L. Edison for the construction of
fifty miles Of railroad in Minnesota next year,
upon which Mr.. Edison is to test the efficien-
cy of his electrical engines as amotive power
for railroads. 1t is understood the expert
mental line will be built between st. Cloud
and Minneapolis and st. Paul and the work is
to be completed within one year.
Huntsville gazette., 1881-11-26

DOCUMENTS found in the house of
Tobin, a Fenian, at Manningham, England.
are said to reveal the existence of a society
known as the "Royal Irish Republican Soci-
ety." which is said to have numerous MEM
bers, and whose object is the establishment
Of an Irish Republic by force of arms. There
are number of additional reports Of out
RACES, in various parts Of Ireland, inflicted
upon tenants for paying rents.
Huntsville gazette., 1881-11-26

Mr.. j. STANLEY BROWN, President
Garfeld's Private Secretary, and who has
continued the duties Of his Office in connec-
tion with President Arthur, has resigned
his position in order to prepare and edit the
papers of the late President, by request of
Mrs. Garfield.
Huntsville gazette., 1881-11-26

FREDERICK P, LILLEY, late Deputy
Auditor Of the Treasury for the Post office
Department, has been arrested on war
rant charging that he received $1,000 as a
compensation for services to be rendered by
him in procuring for George E.. Brott mail
contract for route 30,0os, from Donaldson to
Red River Landing, Louisiana. Brott him
self furnished the information upon which
Lilley was arrested
Huntsville gazette., 1881-11-26

A CONTRACT has been made between
the Huntington railroads on the Pacific coast
and the Gould system in the Southwest, by
which they will be operated as a joint line
from the Mississippi River to the Pacific
Ocean, with division of earnings on the
basis Of mileage.
Huntsville gazette., 1881-11-26
THE Kansas State Greenback Central

THE Kansas State Greenback Central
Committee, at its recent session at Topeka,
recommended thorough county, township
and district organization. A resolution was
adopted declaring that inasmuch as in those
counties where the Greenbackers have acted
independently they have shown the greatest
proportionate increase in strength, any
fusion with either Of the old parties be here
after discouraged.
Huntsville gazette., 1881-11-26
prpRrsENTATIvE HOUSES.

80. following are among the leading Mer-
In Sont. Dealers and Business Men of Hunts
Ir,o Buvers will find them reliable, and
'nourving a commanding position in their
,cspectye industries
Huntsville gazette., 1881-11-26

IT is announced that Princess Louise
will next month return to Ottawa with her
husband, who will resign the Governor
Generalship of Canada early in the spring
Huntsville gazette., 1881-11-26

j. L. Sproston, -blacker of
Hamilton, Ont, received a letter few
days ago containing a $500 draft, and
informing him he had fallen heir to
$4,000 worth of property in Ireland.
Sproston is now on his way to the Green
Isle.
Huntsville gazette., 1881-11-26

IT is rumored in London that the Mar
quis of Lorne is to be appointed Lord Lieu
tenant OF Ireland.
Huntsville gazette., 1881-11-26

THE oNlAPRICE CASH STORE
"A fiN' NJ. M. NEWMAN & CO.,
Holding Block.
Huntsville gazette., 1881-11-26

GAS AND STEAM FITTING AND
~ I'll MBlNG. j. S. CORBITT,
Madison ST., opposite Express Office.
Huntsville gazette., 1881-11-26

u,,ISITION, Guns. Pistols, and general
A A;r ebon j. ID. FOSTER,
- iop''- East Side Public Square.
Huntsville gazette., 1881-11-26

nRY- GOODS AND CLOTHING-BOot5
- and shoes; plantation supplies (whole.
sale and retaiD. J.. KLAUS & Co.,
North Side Public Square.
Huntsville gazette., 1881-11-26

A "a kT-IConsignments solicited.)
- ROBERT L. MURPHY,
Public Square.
Huntsville gazette., 1881-11-26

SAUL, contributor to the Frankfort
Zeitung, has been condemned to one months
Imprisonment for libeing Bismarck.
Huntsville gazette., 1881-11-26
NEWS AND NOTES
A Summary of Important Events.

THE new German Reichstag convened
on the 18th.
Huntsville gazette., 1881-11-26

{ ,koCERlES-lTo suit everybody
no,.o., f.. NJ. THURSTON,
i'oasesnoe oiS sign, Warwick Building, NORTH
SIDE OF Public Square.
Huntsville gazette., 1881-11-26

nYER.-Colors warranted not to run.
~ Cleaning clothes speciality.
SOLON BOWEN.
Big Spring.
Huntsville gazette., 1881-11-26

COTTON AND MERCHANDISE BRO
" KER. A. ERSKINE, JR.,
Exchange Row.
Huntsville gazette., 1881-11-26

C,,RRIAGES, Buggies and other vehicles
neatly repaired at
PATTON & BRiJTHER'S Carriage Shop,
FOR Washington St and MeIidianviile Pike.
Huntsville gazette., 1881-11-26

( ROCERJES, STAPLE aND FANCY rro
'ohsuliefS] Wines, Liquor, Cigars, etc.
&. III. & w. l.. HALSEY.
West side Public Square.
Huntsville gazette., 1881-11-26

>rcc1rs. CARRIAGES AND SPRING
RWtGONS. Repairing done. Work war
- j. w. SKINNER.
Huntsville gazette., 1881-11-26

EANCY DRY GOODS AND NOTIONS.
Il FRANK III. NEWMAN,
No. Commercial Row.
Huntsville gazette., 1881-11-26

books and Station
l5 ery. John Holland Cold Pens.
~ 0h!' + MURRAY, East side Square.
Huntsville gazette., 1881-11-26

COLORED GROCERY STORE-(Staple
\ and fancy). DAVID HALL,
Opposite Huntsville Hotel.
Huntsville gazette., 1881-11-26

EURNITURE-(Mode priced).
j. B. LAUGHLlN, Commercial Row.
Huntsville gazette., 1881-11-26

ISAAC w. GILI-Dealer in stan,a ana co.,
! cy groceries. fruits, cigars, tobacco. etc.
GOODS WARRANTED w
Huntsville Hotel.
Huntsville gazette., 1881-11-26

hRY-GOODS AND NOTIONS-Carpcts, Oil
- cloths, mattings, shoes and hats, cloth
ing, etc. Campbell T. & son,
Donegan Block.
Huntsville gazette., 1881-11-26

DRY GOODS AND NOTIONS-Wholesale
~ and Retail. DUNCAN & RAND,
North side of Public Square.
Huntsville gazette., 1881-11-26

DRY GOODS AND NOTIONS-J. WE'LL &
~ BRO, West side Public Square.
Huntsville gazette., 1881-11-26

Oh OFFICE-Advocate job Office Jaro.
est establishment in North Alabama.
No. l3 Commercial Row.
Huntsville gazette., 1881-11-26

E KoCERIES-Cr consumers).
FRANKLIN & SMITH.
Madison Street, below Georgia Rrid1e
Huntsville gazette., 1881-11-26

FAMILY GROCERIES-Boot and Shoe
L Shop in the rear of building.
LUClEN G. JONES, Madison Street.
Huntsville gazette., 1881-11-26

DEALEKS IN HIDES, FURS, COAL OIL,
~ Wrapping Paper, etc.
J..S Il. LAMBERT,
Corner Holmes and Jefferson Streets.
Huntsville gazette., 1881-11-26

MILLINERY AND LADIES, FITRNISu
lNu UoODS. MRS. a. HERoTEIN.
Opposite Huntsville Hotel.
Huntsville gazette., 1881-11-26

NOTIONS AND siENTLENEN.S Erp
~ AsHING GOODS.
MRS. A. HERSTEIN.
Opposite Huntsville Hotel.
Huntsville gazette., 1881-11-26

DRY GOODS AND GROCERIES-MAJOR
~ & BROTHER, No Exchange Row.
Huntsville gazette., 1881-11-26

DRY GOODS AND NOTIONS-Men's La.
~ dies and Misses Shoes.
MRS. ROBERT HERSTElN,
Northwest corner Public Square.
Huntsville gazette., 1881-11-26

DRUGS, PERFUMES, Etc.
~ JNO. L. RISON, Bank Row.
Huntsville gazette., 1881-11-26

COTTON DEALERS
Y TOWNSEND & HENDLEY.
Office in Moore Building, North Side Public
Square.
Huntsville gazette., 1881-11-26

'"aoloGRAPHY-(Co Copying old pictures a
SP''iaity) IRA +. COLLINS,
East side Public Square.
Huntsville gazette., 1881-11-26

DRY-GOODS, NOTIONS, ETC.-(Moder-
- ate prices).
S. SCHIFFMAN & Co,
N. Side Public Square.
Huntsville gazette., 1881-11-26

CONFECTIONERY AND BAKERY
y Fruits, toys, etc.
ERNEST DENTLER,
Eustis Stle eet
Huntsville gazette., 1881-11-26

TRY GOODSAND NDGROCERIES-(Co
~ frm). DONEGAN & SCRUGGS,
Near Market house, Washington Street.
Huntsville gazette., 1881-11-26

~ TRY PRODUCE.
GEORGE w. BRTANT,
Jefferson Street.
Huntsville gazette., 1881-11-26

II 80, ,ia,,hANT-Regu1ar boarders taken.
Eating and sleeping.
ANDY SLEDGE,
Head of Spring Steps.
Huntsville gazette., 1881-11-26
IseIEsrE ASD ISDusTRw = xs

1t IS stated. that benznsulaa aEvaen aresx,a
freed from all offensive odor by shaking aal .d q u
it up well with quicklme, abeus-shree-= --z--
ounces to the gallon.F aa WOW .YAanuTAs
Huntsville gazette., 1881-11-26

w iSE, NJ b. e. CO., No / Easley Block.
FIR ulI lne Staple and Fancy Groceeris
Mea.. WEIGHTS and MEASURES guaranteed
Always REwEIGHED at time of sale,
Huntsville gazette., 1881-11-26

= aS NG MACHINES-(The Genuine Sing
w. singer Manufacturing Company.
>. W. WILLlNGHAM, Manager,
Bank Row.
Huntsville gazette., 1881-11-26

WARE, NV STOVES, HOUSE FURNISH.
"ouD>, etc. r.. DAVIS,
OpDOSite Post Office
Huntsville gazette., 1881-11-26

WhlSkIES, WINES AND LIQUORS.
GEO. w. BRYANT,
Near Depot
Huntsville gazette., 1881-11-26

NADDLERY-(At Wholesale and Retail.
j. +. COYLE,
East side Public Square.
, 1881-11-12

Alr. F. a. Reed llas been appointed agent
| OF tile Illinois Central Railroad Company at
Ramsey, in place Of 4. Willis, resigned.
The office Of the General Superintendent
Of the Pit;sburg, Cincinnati tE St. Louis Rail-
roau has beeel removed from Iittsburg to
Columbus, o.
1t Is the present calculation Of the Chicago,
Milwaukee & st. Paul itailroad Company to
put on their new through train from Rock
ford, via the Chicago, Rockford & Northern
and the Chicago i Pacific Divisions, about
Nov. 20.
The Erie & Chicago Line will bring in this
morning large detachment of United States
troops from New. York who are Oh their
soldiers coming from Boston will 60 West by
the Burlington.
Owing to the severe rain and wind storms
which prevailed yesterday all over ttt. West,
most Of the incoming trains on the Western
roads were much behind time. The Rock
Island train from Council Bluffs, due here at
2:45 yesterday afternoon, was live hours late.
Commissioner Fink has Just issued 4 cir
cular announcing that the Eastern trunk lines
classification of west-bound rubber goods
and Derluuda onions. to 90 into effect Noy.
-: The present classification IN these
articles an i; Rubber hose in boxes Glass ?;
1a0sc AA1DEAs VI 4AAtt, LII UAlCSr LlISS Il
onions,> Bermuda. Glass 2; rubber beItiu.
Glass e The changes will be: lose rubber,
boxed, Glass ?; hose rubber, not boxed, Glass
double /; onions. foreign, Glass .; rubber
beltlng, boxed, Glass 2, rubber betting, not
boxed, Glass double 1.
Il few months ago new railroad company
WIS organized in the interest OF the Wabash
tn build line from Decatur to st. Charles,
yin Jerseyyille,. LII. The people in Jersey
County subscribed quite literally towards
able of tile right OF war-on condition that
tae road must be completed by Jan. /, 15S,.~
T ne subscription would not have been so
Liberal mad it not been for Il belief among, the
people III th.lt county that the road could and
would not, be completed within the required
space pf time, ant that therefore they would
meyer be cailettup to pay the amounts sub
scribea There is every prospect, however,
pay the amounts they subscribed The new
company Is working with all It's might to
, 1881-11-12
A Hitch in the Contemplated
r.. Advance in West-Bound
l. Freight-Rates.
The Boston & Albany Serves
!: Notice that It is Too Early
-. - Date.
4 Passenger War Between the New
): York, Pennsylvania & Ohio
and the Lake Shore
incorporation Of a Road to Connect Gin
" ciunati With the Hocking-Valley :.
. Coal-Fislds.


!: ~'~ The Isa:iroasl Problem.
-: Sosciat UfsSsre. a 7hc Ch,edoo 1ribun-.
: WASHINGTON, H. e., Nov. 11.-There was
issued today from the Census E::reau Il
forty-Dagt panph! lei frui3 the pen Of Joseph
Niut;no JT., Chief OF the Bureau Of Statistics,
under ti1e following comprehensive: title:
1.-The Railroad Pr,hlem-Coss of Transpor-
tatlon, Railroad Confetl.rations, or Pooling
Arrangements. and the Governmental Kegu-
lauou Of Railroads.&c.. i.
It is Impossible. says Mr.. Nisn,no. to state
the reduction il, the Gust OF transportation OIL
all the railroads in the United States,
from the fact that tic necessary data
with respect to many of them cannot
bt: procured; but the reduction is
very Clearly indicated in tie aunua!
reports OF twelve leading roAds-yz.:
Boston j. Albany, New York Central. New
York, Lake Erie & Western, Pennsylvania
Central. Fort Wayne, Lake Shore, Michigan
: Central, Alton, burlington, Milwaukee, 4 st.
Paul, Rock Island, and Illinois Central.
-" The tonnage of these twelve roasls III
creased from 1885,, ,o0 TINS in 1873 To &, 49,
III; tolts iii lEsD-:n increase ct about 7l.5
per cent The freight tolls increased. fron
$ll2 0e3 G4s in 1ss:: to S14;;>;sS.11s in 1S5c-an
lncre;se Of only rs per cent. This small rate
Of increase in receipts i'll proportion to the
greatly enlarged tUunage is due to tile fact
that the average Ta:e uer ton per mile fell
from LII cents iii 1Ss3 tn 1.07 cents i'll lSSO-a
tltcrease of 81 -per cent The following
table
~: SHOWING TIE TONNAGE fl
on the New York Central. Erie, and PENN
sylr1nia Central for Il ,n!abrr OF years, and
the average yearly freight charge per ION
Lille Is not without interest: