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The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1881-07-26
"a A basket of onions will not hold
water, because 1t Is full of leeks.

fg" When will there be only twenty
five letters in the alphabet ?' asked a
bachelor teacher. "When u and 1 II
made !" answered young lady pupil
eB- Schoolmaster to new scholar
" Now, my boy, be industrious. Re-
member, what you have once learnt no
body can take away from you" New
boy: " Yes, sir; but it'll be just the
same If don't learn anything at all.
I'd like to know what anybody could
take from me then ~
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-04-07
RECTOR or HOLY TRIATTY.

DIR. TYNG's REcroRsHIP TO CEASE MAY THE
REV. DIR. WATKINS, or BALTIMORE. TO SUCCEED
HIN.
The Rev. DR.. Stephen II. Tying. jr., will cease TO
be the rector Of the Cburch OF the Holy Triuty
MAY /, and the Rev. Dr. Wilbur L. Watkins Of
Christ Church, Baltimore, has accepted call 10 be-
come rector Of the church. In conversation with
a TRIBUNE reporter lesterdav, DE-. Tying stated that
his poor health alone was the cause Of his resIQna-
ton: he had worked long and hard, was troubled
with nervous prostraiOn aud therefore thongnt u
his duty to himself, for time at least
stead II n pulpit. The Rev. Dr. Watkins ia q
native OF BALTIMORE and ordained IN the EpIs-
cop'l Church by Bishop Williams. OF Connec lcut'
lie went from the Church OF the Epiphany at Wash
ington to Christ Church Blltmore. Dr. Tying yes
rerlly maize public a card. from which the follow
ing extract IS taken:
The premature announcement through an unauhor-
zcd ieirer1m from it'morr of me prgertrd changs
tuc admnl-r4 iOn ~ tie Church u the HolV Trinity
fore my congregation. position where silence
part wOnd he very preiudica 10 all ihtere-ts IN
cuurch and my own earnest desire that me c'mmuu
caus aud 1oders Of tons parish should receive ~
formation OF all ne. facts directly from Our print
es DELAY. and tie Oicou-nesS o. some unknown person
another CITY nave made tits course mpos-ibr. The
prr mature pIblct To the matter l. dfplOred ny
AL do no. propose 10 discounect myself from The
ministry Of tnr CON Or 10 'e"9' , mn nv os &
rcrn,nn I may son IL, A. M .,rut r.stored an urrv.
force r. nv l,bois Ia tins CITY. The R"v. DR.
Watkins "a tried fucuf ot my youth II on ny
nom mt on that nH of hr ,hurch Determined
10 uru,i hirut the charge Of tu- congregation
TIE Church Of the Holy Trinity no Midison-ave.
and Fortv-secOnd.st. WIS opened for worship ou
Eastl SUNDAY. April 10. 1874 Dr.. IynV has la
bored for twenty years his city. beginning ~ the
aye If twenty-twO In this time he has vi.ifed Ed
rnpo three tunes on short tours. In ls6l-G2 he
va assl-tauf 90 tho rector of IT GEORGES Church
On May |. 1862. he assumed the rectOrshlp oil the
Church uf the Mediator. at LeXIng on-aye. and
fhirrrfh-sf., now u~rd Dy the M0raylan Church.
On F-brn ~ H. S6l. he began 10 preach IN the
ch,ptlo f Kruger, Female College. m Flith-dye.
be- congregation was Incorporated IN less than two
month, aftcrwar ~ the Church OF the Holy Inn
ity. Ga Nav o. SD. DR.. Tying was elected rec tor
OF the new church.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-04-07

90 900 900 and e3,000.000 miles from the earth.
tram Of going he rate Of twenty miles an hour
would be 500 years In trayerstng that enormous dis
lance. A cannon bail. shot from krnpp guD would DC
thirteen years. 10 could MAINTAIN the same
Of speed throughout the eutre distance.
beyond conception, takes eigdt and Onc-qnarter min
utes ~ reaching Hence the su Is not IN the place
where h. a. b. He Is ast far away from where
hr seems be Lo travel m Rht anJ oDe-llarrr
minutes, which IS 1900 i es And this leads "a, 20 the
inpOrant thought that gravity rivrIl~d az only thr
same rate the Who'll solar system would D. thrown OUT
Of gear Tue paues would nave their paths go widened
tbat they would get the rgDt amount OF heat ana
hght IRON ihs sun. Hence NtYitY tayersTs as lance
al rate infinitely greater hdu the velocity or light
Tne sun - tremendous body. II we were On the sun
gravity would crush Us nat rs light and heat are won
derfu Tde electric ght has on Ouetnirl the average
lu*tre O tue suns equar' inch 81 the suh
surface wound give hree hundred times ~ much. and
The rutre snn gu ldr ION times much ght as an
eretrc hKht. Ne inquire whence the SUI
gets HIS power Of making heat IL was
once supposed that the fire. But " were
az tue best burning substance would b. ud IN 1000
years the latest theory hat the sun's heat Is de-
rived from s grnyItatng power exerfed ifs own
mass. The suu's r. an"tb-r question. Tue age OF
tue earth that tue D. old Out be
should have sbrunk more. think the sun not what
he seems. think the surf zee look upon Is clouds
nnd that the SUI m reality ~ much smaller than the
surface which we view.
TIE lecturer then exhibited the screen pictures
showing the surface or the sun under jim rent conditions
Illustrative Of the theories advanced Pictures were
shown Of the great solar spots illustrating The theory
that tue visible surface o. the only encasement
OF clouds OF molten metals Pictures were alsO SHOWN
of the Jets OF fame which visible through the
telescope. aud the OF tf ana OF Utner stars
werr cUmplfed Iustrau"ns Of clusters OF suns IA tue
stnrdepths" were $50 xalDited.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-04-07

J. Palmer. OF the 45th Illinois Dr. Thomas L. Harper,
Cincinnati aud Major J. Z. samp.oo, St. Louis.
The treasurer, General NJ. T. Force. read a report
showing the funds hand be 80 OOO perma-
nent fund.- s2,l53; cash ifsFepera fund $3.50 Com
and time and place OF reIt reunion. General Sherman
read skrieh Of the battle 81 PtIsburg Landing. Illus.
traed by maps and charts
Letters OF regret received from a large numher OF
'mbers aud Invited euests Among them Cen
erals Grant, Hncock Noyes sch,A TO- n. @. Wrigh'
D't1. MrDbWr, H-lgs. II ward. Logs and OgesDY,
Snrtonn.' irn-fa Barnes ana Secretary Blame.
Al nall past IL o'clock the society marched 10 the
Chanb"r oi Commerce, which had Dee 4 decorated. Al
andres OF Welcome wls made by Presdrnt Uruer. Cen
Ia shfrnan. la MS resp0n-e. said the OF the
Chaniber o. Commerce business men. they know
" was essen i1l Ia nave tho OF the Mississippi
open 10 trade and mu credit due 10 the Army OF
10 fre- commerce
Moral Snrr dan called upon md responded
DtenV: rrturning thanks. aud saying that he not
~ 'hr manu- nI making speeches
\. cock hr society moved from the b. rnet House
!" FOUNTAIN 1qlar' 10 unv u the McPiers0n "a ne.
eOIltd by the 1t Regiment ONO National q Iard A
net OF the Cincinnati aud the Cincinnati jOciety
TX Army aud Navy officers, General Sherman and tx
frrhdenl HitHs led the eUiuun. fOlowcd by Generals
sur 'A ana Pope The strerts were thrOnged and be
'op hhut Wnrr The statue vi been set n temporary
Iahe sihtnr, Central Sherman drrW OF the Clrr
m.S mat had veled the saiuc and dspi wei
Tue hiO>i spe king form OF the beloved McP lersOn.
mere TaS slight applause hats serr rcmo, ed and the
niah paved dirge Not word spoken.
ne tia'ne ~ ordered by The crfy 10 BE- placed
on Toe Generals grave NJ CIyde Ohip II il IN bronze
inc nreeoh 81 broker cannon aud hls field glass
,hu aii ms ntbcr hand tended giving
'xAmining tnc stitue aud the column reformed and
ulAiched hack 10 The Burnet III lse.
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GENERAL BUSINESS.

ALBANY, April Gin The Assembly to-day
the lollowing bis were mroduoed
By Mr. Alyord Relative 20 persons licensed 10 sll
lia iors and beer II pr0niDt- pool uiayins O"u
Aso preserve toe rainfall IA tne Tor SIS oil iht-
STATE.
By Mr.. sheldon Anthor zng towns in Chiwauqua
County fund thelr bonded debt al lover rate Ul IA
t@re.i, y h.ch was 'rIcrrd 10 thlid reading
Tue following bis were passed: FOR the relrf of the
Los I.lsod aud Ma.prti ia say Company 10. the
urfiet prurcton OF minOuy st,ckhplitrs nlnJftc-
furins COMPUTATIONS. authorizing tho nnonti lnsu-
rance Company OF ne Ciy o. New YORK rcder It's
scrip ISSUE providing salaries fur tne Aldcrmrn o.
Long Isinud CITY.
Authorizing The formation OF corporations 10 mcguire
con.tTuci ana Operate railroads m fore ccunfr
Amen ing act providing for the puhlct OF tie
Session laws IN two newspapers m each county.
Amending charter Of tus CITY Of BruVklyu, which
gvsh the Mayor with tn consent a. tlr Guy'Thor
power remove appointed officers after mfcstrati0n
In open executive session the following nominations
for g.rs Of the Hudson River Stare Hospital for tie
Insane were reforrcd to tho Committee on F,nnocc :
Jacob b. Carpenter William Mase, AmasaJ Parker. IT,
John J. Plat. Charles H. SiOt and Cornelius r. Agnow
The Joint COMMITTEES Assessment md Taxation met
tonight The bill TO provide for the taxation Of moneyed
obligations OF villages. towns, cities and counties was
considered and amended by adding the following:
Tue sax produced by tits act shall IN exceed
per ceut per annum and no tax snail be levied upon
Az obligation whereby the Interests secured does not
EXCEED per cent Tue act i 10 take effect January j.
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the SIS Asp ms BroHiEE Suns.



PROFESSOR puo.loG'- SECOND Lrc'CGF-lHE DIS
rANct tItuM nm IAitrH To IHE sUN AND III
FiXiD ~1Ars
Professor Richard a. Proctor delivered the
second Of m course 81 brce coturr, 20 Chirk,rug ta
last night D., fore "a large aud effective audenc.. Ine
lecture wAs u-iratrd DY vi~R- thrown up0 whit
screen by nraus 20 magic lantern The subj 90 OF the
discourse WAS " The sun and lis Brother suns" The
speaker SAID 30 par;
When We look 81 The skies on calm. Gear night "hen
all 90, mvriis 81 SARA suinng the least ino1sh'u
mind u impressed with the ideI thai solemn cain
rc.us m re- one Is inclined t. believe thlt nj those
SUN, are m state OF perfect rest
Tue a-ironomrr how'y r. sees that they
n,.v. Tiny hav, severa dlncr NJ movements. These.
H,,.v.r ar ouv .pp4rrni. Zoe turliug OF tne rarth
mn, A.. Vi, and s movement around the sun caus"
these nioy.uunts 10 appeal ny 49, MI Rnt ne,
air. d.nt,s arc fan okup,r and tumut GO lnt" "ni"c
-, -, 49," AZ h,r, A mas. Of macuiucry j. ~ motion
m u". tor,e IA a scrn- OF great energy and
nose. IL absolutely ho,ans a S1,np"' 9 ni
sn,,s Ne are able u understand ihs when We know
ma tbs aas mr. 50 iag away. Ino nearest or al ilc
sirs lies Al sucn distance tuat our own sun oct O6l,
n Vnnd seem 10 be ordinary star q
the second magnitude Ine Stsf "T r'.,,rr
I tb.nk I am Justified IN saying mar " Il lhe
,uv one whose distance from toe earth Il ALSO ntey
1gn Faf instance NJ OIL Of tue constellation ni Ihe
go, - snld u he the second IN distance
frum ns Its distance said Oy some {" DE ihree times
as al - mat tho neRfert STAR whch hos twenty
,'-ie,s ~ ,nillons II miles frlm An AUrriran as
tronomtr Peicfs, makes Il Only twice ~ ar h,ncT "
tween tue tWO calculations there II an oitol VI 1" ''s'
ten millions Of millions OF MI - - .
ina tronbie ts inat astr0uOmrrs cannot gei space
euolgh To work upon No Dlse no can De oOlAlhda oi
sufficient length fIr the Calculation Df lil W
n,rn enormous distances But We know ibat 'nese
sfars lir 40 lar away tuat the san WOub De- sua ~
Leslie Que Of theu. The shn u uOt asaI ol va. "s'
muni ude but shalt TAX Nun "a sproimrn btai -
an ne ,sf ierture, the earth told rs the history ot
anet So the sun tel what VIII Do tho history OF
thr star sirius 4 larger tHan the fbn 10 les al
sasf four umes NJ far away tue eart a. if near
eat star Alpna Centdun. Ihat star rinofeo
M mo sa ne distance from would shne VITA only one
sIxteeutb Of ms hight but a. be Tour uules ~ ihIke
hr spes with sKy.fOur umcs the lEht o. thal stat,
IIe asO gives two hundred unea as muon IEnt AZ the
sun II rom o square mile OF SIRIUS We get INC same
amount OF Light as do irOm square niue OF tho ruh'
fbn he must be two hundred times A. largo ~ mo SUI
m then we are take our sun ~ sample OF zoe
suns scattered nruauoA9t l"fouS" ep"ee' Nv ~
carefully consider him ,,.- -, ,.,.,..,,
In ths anlt lace the ng a distance Of between
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million dollars formerly. The people again put
the prisons IN charge OF one man. Today they are
paving tier wav IL seems 70 me inst tus - n sncis
answer o. Mr.. Brod-gy 1 have grave doubts wheth,r
We have The power 20 mako the Board OF Health co
ordinate power. We send Mr.. Grace 70 his Creature
Tor e1nsrn. hope IN the interest OF tiHeelsnhihE III
NeW.YOrk SO viii give ihr Mayor the power. believe
Ia concentrating power IN an executive position
Nr. Hnsted-I move that this House SIT I'LL the
consideration Of this bill Il finished IN inc Commit
tee of the Whole aud in the Assembly.
The motion was lost By vote OF 81 to 90
II was noticeable that Mr. SpinOla and tho
other IammaDy members voied to postpone actloh
They talking against the bill secretly and urging
the Republicans NOT to give Mac Grace tie cnuifpl
of the leaning Probably they Will he forced
by thor Democratic colleagues 10 vOie for the sem
ate bill. but they will do with lOathiug IN their
hearts
Mr. Hustled then moved that the session shoud
be prolonged for one hour the hour for ADJOURNMENT
having been reached. This motion wa defeated bY
vote of 90 to %. Then upon mOtiOn OF Mr.. r.
A. Carpenter The bill was made special
Orft,r for tomorrow, imned attY after the
reading OF the journal IL IS no 'sSbe % toll To-
day the fate Of any of the various blA rs there has
been test vote. Manv of the members voted To
postpone scuon to. day because their dinner hour
had arrived.
The members Of the Citizens Committee Of
TwentT-One have been 0usilv ut work Tonight en-
dravUTInI 10 secure votes tor the senate Str"et-
Cleaning bill. A careful estimate shows
tn Il the yDfp will be very ciOse tO-inor-
row on the bill. The members OF the com
mittee are calling the attention OF the A.
semDlvmen especially Ia the TACT that there NAV
be- n deadlock ntbe Board of Health over confirm
ing MtVrr Gr tC-s appOiuiea in case the Carpenter
bill passed. Tney that President French oil
toe Board of Police and Health OH or smith. as
e1 -hciO members OF tho Board OF Health NAV INSIST
upon taking part tperrin If he authority to confirm
the Mayors appointment Of euperlntenncnb ~
va~t4,i m tho DOar'i. Should there he deadlock
the bill provides that the Is ard Ot Police shall Gun
tinue in charge OF he Street'Cleaning Department.
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MIDNIGHT WEATHER REPORT.
GOVERNMENT INDICATIONS
Synopsss for aAe past "a Aossrs.

WASHINGTON. April 8. a. m.-Far weather
srsvsils on the Aautic with r-sn to brisk nortn
sssssery Winds higher barometer and no chsnse w
ss,npersture Warmer sou hsriy TO EASTERN wmds are
reported the Cult States, Tennessee ana tie 10
valley with partly cloudy weather, lower barometer IN
Tho southwest Clear weather continues IN tue Lake
region Iowa ana Minnesota with centrally hgner oar
cneter and sigbt rise in temperature Au area "' 10"
barometer In me Indian Territory, aud the pressure Is
low IN tho Missouri Valley. with easterly Winds CLOUDY
weather and rain. Lgnt snow prev hled during III uN
from NV England westward over I'd" bow.r - Ae
rcg,on The Mi ssour Rv rcontinu g0rHra II fa"s,o
the water has risen tert In tue pas "a bOurs " ct
fty yes lost at Gayvie. Vrrmlo anu Me- inS; % ~
Mississippi 10 inches ut keokuS' anu "i'"
inches ~ ST. LOais.
Indications
For Yew-Eresnd parity cloudy westher, lignt snow
A., the 1ortbern portion rising oarOnrter mort" 10 "e
v,nds ami stafIonar, or slight rise In lempera ure
FOR ne Middle States. RISING followed DY iaihS paI
,,reter slightly warmer fair ther during tdc usy
follow ed during the night By winus shifting W e'oi'
with threatening weather
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-04-07

Monav An ls az 9e 9g' for 70, IncpT,Ss
Intrrnert At Fish Silion- iiu.lson. ~ I
AYRF,-In Sew f"rg Monday. April L. 1881. OF SpopeDy
FoinT, 10 piisa, d. Mass, THURSDAY. 7th inst at p
pRt~U suddenly April at hcr residence 62i Lexingtnn
ave Cornena Ne u J. T. D ush IA the 01d year 81 her
rcrl service. tn. Thursday afternoon at o'clock
f".r NV - ~, t'.ncs. 80 nowerA
nrrtfAt h res dsuce. 40 - West 5sih st.. on Monday
mo ,1 az frcnd are invited ne funeral
iar tesdoAoe We inrsiav afternoon Il ,.5D c'osh
lui.rtncnt At Cakwosd tenrisf' Troy ~ - A'"'y 10
regular nertug Of tho Bolri Of directors of hs I'm.
,oris ani irtartS NAtiand sank - Sew orx he'd We'd
he nv Gth .f she following preamble andrcsolaous were
h.T rh o1ri learned With profound sorrow Of
IA. death Ae President Nj Jsn"s ilel No h.S b en-
con ell With ti, hanH lnIns me t t , t ~ a. ~
t,rUivoa rhatia Wr Bu's death the Institution W. rrr
resent wise and ssraious Counselor nh'r ono
nan 1 ' 2,n's insress and welfare uurr all circunsiu
that p~rsonmly l,so lru" iasn": nPo t h W.
cui mos' aii,cuonl1 srL ,'as y' S u
fieniship freely giyea and h- .,i,e - in'A ,'yo
remarsahV u.efu one full 81 nndnes1 anl chAiiV Ju''
hr,rt s sympathy VIA teen ih.r great Oss
Hr-oye that IN tho o-s Of oar irel We bow rc'efe'ly
Resolved these resolutions 10 ep'ecc uPon ne min
S S,s Of Of ,hs.e Ge. d ,o be sent % a family
DFpEYs ERon Moai,g APn ttne r,s'R' Re. OF r her
Natdl daughter OF late John Dcir. aud Wdo" ol lie
and fneras invited TO attend The funeral from
tbr oe giao reformed Church corner Ju'Ve aha 2Jth
a. on Thnrsday tho 7tn Iust. At 10 ooiocA "a. a.
NE---In Philadelphia Tnestay morning April o Marie
fse widow ~ hi hard L. Jones' ana daughter OIL tho late
Juseph 4. Bailey. 5000 ,,..... ~, ~. MI. -.
~ pbuadelphis, on Friday, April = AZ O'Clock
NoRAN-In New.Yors. Tuesday. April o. 1851 after
nnsr nE luess John Nora IN tho year OF ms sg@ 49,
Funeral She r-u is1cs 81 MS s'u '' noA"" "' 20
Pttst on Thursday al = y N
nv,,ppaoNA Al Railway y. j. on Monday, April 4. 1881
.,ri., infant aaughtere II h. A and haTlet II. Peer
an arcd mouths aud "a days
Fuutr4i Thursday Apfl T. AT . y M
spESCkR-At fremont April ., the Rev. r. A spencer
lais OF tho New.fofk ny Mission. 49,
rs,s Al Aethods Caurca, IremonLen Thursday morning
Tth inst. AZ II o'clock
scUppEn-Atst Augustine Fla. March 80 william Fur.
~, sf,n ~ he .ry q. acuddor. aged 80 years
serVices al Johns Church, Huntington. /. l.
IhnTs,tsY April Z. at l2isuO'cloek.
~, attend WitnOIt further notice.
sSs leave Long lalAnd city Al 10 Vclock IN Return al
$50 D
ssIra-At newton N. j. cathanno I. johnson. wife OF
George T. smith
Funeral Friday. al p m.
RNOW-On Wednesday afternoon April o. Jano snow IN inc
sOh year OF her -,--
S he doare " her Aichac SNOW ia Lafayette
ava FRIDAY aftono0n the Eta INST, at O'CLOCK
breads viii kindly 0Eais rswefs
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RAILROAD INTERESTS.

RUMoRs AFFECTING SOUTHERN INTERESTS.
AUGUSTA. Ca. April 6.-For several weeks
sAere have bocn here reference 10 rail road
nsars Central and Georgia Railroad stocks advanced
Rapidly, Central going up from Ito 70 l2l and
oeorxa from lis to l43. This afternoon Cen
ks declined TO lis. and Georgia TO 1886 The
rapid advance I'd Georgia caused by
afers TO purchase controlling interest II Is stated
ard believed that parties favorable the interest OF the
Central Railroad have secured sufficient stock 70
sro the Georgia Railroad The parties purchasing have
fge Interests In fhs Central and South Carolina Roads.
1hs combination embraces thg south Carolina, Centa al
aud Georgia Railroads. which IL be worked "a harmony
With tie LOusyille and Nashville combination.
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rAxlNG srOoK pNoEEAs.

ALBANY. April Glue mrlorrs OF the
L~g,-iaiurs were mncn Interested -ui-hi report
that hc Joint CO. anco ou t4Nt pu "a tpp oy "a Df
BIN for TAXI. stuck operation. 800 Wall Urn Inso.'i
non II was found tha' Errepni.u rofss.lhy ~
SENATOR Fyr..cr and As.'mriyu. W,nre and ~tc'ic
had drawn ~ such bil. Il Impose. tax 0i one uu
ON all u ck orrAt %. and .rn -rc of 200 900 nl
Dr,k D.. Senator r.tef state tha y 90 favor %,
imposing tx o. OILY one quirtr ~ ~ u Oh
stock operation. iycn tha small tax would brne 90
thc sAtr Treasury 81 2tOVOO vrtr ruuru inr WtH
the volume of tfO uUrfhinns. The remainder ~ t1'
committee nss 81 upOn tmpusng tue TAX ~ 0nr az %,
atnuu IN thrv Wfrr Old ~ gplld produce inc Cf+i run
OF 70 0O1 OOC yrat'g. The bli WIS referred Co tnt
Gov rrOr' Tx COMMISSION FOR uiyce 10 sue Ni-don
vi presenting % 10 The LrasiIfurc.
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REUNION or UNION VETERANS.

SOCIETY OF THE ARMY OF THE TENNESSEE.
GENERALS SHERMAN And SHERIDAN NEXT THEIR
YoRMER coMHADEs-uNvEILiSG A STATUE on
MPHKRsON.
CINCINNATI, April 6.-The Society of the
Army OF the Tennessee marched this morning. with Gen
era sherman at their head, from Burnett House TO
Plkes Opera House. where business meeting was held
General sherman presiding. Tho recording secretary
Colonel L. NJ Dayton. made his report.
General HioKenlooper. corresponding secretary read
biographical sketches Of tho members deceased since
the last meeting: Colonel Jno. @. AudeDred. Washing
ton D. o. Colonel Il NJ Moore Clneinnatii colonel Jnn
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THE PRESIDENTS ATTITUDE.

walfrfton Dtpas6h 70 Ja< hafV0' Co"'u'tN"
The haDerisOn case Is ALSO increasing 'n IN
~ IL 4. whisiered about fhn senate tnd, 81 at,r
TIs,. plans for defeating Robertson nave ali falieo.
~ sssf be- uds nItnself without sufficient rupp t ~
49, ste Ia wage q successful contest with Tue ffesi
- Tpe attempt progress In Scw-fork 10 trv
- RDbertsol to witbdrawis he lrvd 10 nave
- by the Coukliug sIte after discovering tna
80 yiss of drct attack here had failed a. possible
s,s .f accomplishing what tbey cou'd mol acheFe III
~. asssy way Tue Presidents attiu 10 to5ard the
,ssr h ms: He regrets that su~h contest AS nas
-. 4 p.eessary but he does not tnte Q" tax" srp
s..rSsrd In faot ne will olly not ~hndTa"
snrssop but Mr. Couking adopts the course OF open
se.ruy the President will govern hinself accor nIRy
- s,y and ever, event be Preside Levru for attacs
= need BE- THIS Is the stttuie VI Mr.. Garfield as ue
sera bed by hts fTlendA
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DELIBERATELY NUMBERING HIS SISTER.

SuNBrRY, Penn, April 6.-While Mrs.
Hoover, widow, nTihg aUOut three mile, frcm TINS
place. VAS at dinner to-day Whh h,r family. alter
Gallon arose ~ the children. Lpe. age sew
enircn sud Gcoi age fourteen. when the hitter eft The
table ,ud gonE another took asineehirrt cd
shot lun aud returning tho room nfcd at b., sister
the shoi tnkug feet the right de 81 her neck, ana
trsrins 20 nimo.t completely awIY neiRibor h'ulhk
r'DrTt 80 tn gun over t. Mira U'ofrfr hnIHf
where 30 found M..s Hpoyrr cnyorrl Win bO"d Hni
dvtup. The boy was arrested Rnd lodged ~ lui thia
evening. Fhc ou rrpsrn he giyss f0r committing tho
crime h th4t they wouli not XIV him enough 20 eat
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OFFICERS OF THE SONORA ROAD.

BosroS, April Cat the annual meeting OF
shs Sonora Railroad Company. Of Mexico, this morning
he following directors elected; Thomas Hcker
BOO. Benjamin p. Cheney. Charles C. Burr George b.
Wilbur Charles W. PIERCE Levi e. Wade, all Of Boston;
Arthur sewa OF Bata- Me-. Robert r. symon. OF New.
rorks n. Fairbapk OF Chicago; David FerRuesou aud
seeastnn Csmseho, Of MexieoI William j. RotI and A.
y LaHre- Tue directors OrgaoiEed as oiows: Thomas
EickSrsoD, president Lew q. WADE president
Eehert 4 sym0n, sscpDd pfeStdentt w. ReyhoiJs,
eirxk and treasurer, Levi Wade general s0ieltor. d.
Eopnsou general uaaagsr; J. H.G0Odspeed. andI'or.
xify niomcsree OF track have bon la,d and twenty
sASe been accepted BY the Mexican Governments
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