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OPPOSING TIE LAND BILL.

LONDON, July 14.-Tke Daily Necs says that
in political circles the explanation of the Irish opposi-
on in the House of Commons to the emigration clause
OF the Land bill Is that they wish 10 prevent the passage
of the bill and believe the rejection of that clause would
increase the animosy the bill in the House of Lords.
The amendment Of Mr. Forster Chief Secretary for
lreaud omitting the mention of Canada from the emf
grafton claus, in the Land bill adopted. Mr. Par
nell advocated the United states field for assisted
emigration.
II IL understood that Mr. Davitt In custody under
his tckct-Oicavc, intends employ bis time prison
writing political and hisorc. work To be published
simultaneously in the United States and Ireland.
In Parliament tonight Mr. Gladstone cncrgctcay at
tackled the Home Rulers for their persistent and sys-
tcnatc obstruction. lie said having miscraby failed
tn dcnouncc the bill in ireland the Home Rulers sought
by obstruction of the emigration clause to rcesahlisn
lIirlncndous applause
Tho House had daily, witnessing with undcscrib-
able pain the success OF small handful of members and
the degradation inflicted upon this noble Assembly,
which for generations had defended the rights of the
minority.
Ann'enincant minority were attempting by mere per
sstcncc OF words without Thought TO prevent the dclb
crate convic JaS of the House and take the Lesis-
latiNc functions out of the hands OF the majority
to place them In the power the minority The House
must now choose between sncclmbng to The attempts
made with such unbushng opcnness and carry ing the
clause to definite conclusion at this sitting Tire
mcndOlS cheers.
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A MARKED IMPROVEMENT.
DR. REYBURN SAYS THERE Is EVERY PRosPrC
RECNXERY-TIIE EiAl-R nRnxrS

Dh. iSE ltN SAYS Is EVERY PROSPECT r
RECoVERY-THE FEWER BROKEN.
WASHINGTON, July I'LL p m.-The Presidents
afternoon fever was late again i'm making its an
ance to-day and ITS intensity compared with tat
of previous days showed further decline. Up to
p. IN. the PATIENTS temperature, which is the
surest test of fcbnle disturbance. re-
manned normal, and the range of the pulse
was only from 800 TO $50. After 8 o'clock the
temperature gradually increased until tie o'clock
examination was made, when il was found 10 be
l0l0. Since that time it has again fallen leaving
1olo as the maximum of temperature and eSo as
the maximum of pulse for the day
This is a marked Improvement upon the record of
yesterday, and a further proof. if proof were
needed, that te fever has passed its crisis and is
slowly subsiding.
Dr. Reybum at 1890 tonight said that the Presi-
idcnt has been gaining constantly since Yesterday
President has taken moTc solid food to-day than in
any corresponding number of hours heretofore and
has eaten il with relish. He has suffered no pam ex.
cept when moved or during the dressing of hiswouud
and continues bright an. cheerful. Upon beinp
asked whether any seriously unfavorable symptoms
are likely 10 appear that the crisis of the surgi
cal fever has passed. Dr. Reybgrn said should
not like 10 promise an uninterrupted and unVaryiny
continuance of the present Improvement. but at the
same time may say that think there is al present
every prospect of the Presidents recovery
At IL y. the President is sleeping quietly and
all his symptoms are satisfactory
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POINTS DISCUSSED IN THE CITY.


Vice-President Arthur remained in the city
yesterday He said to friend that he would not again
go to Albany during the present contest
Police Commissioner French said that ex-senator
Conkng went to Wa shngton private business con-
neced with the sale of property and that he puposcy
awaited the return OF tie VcePresdent before going
Mr. French and other Stalwarts jubant over tho
action or the Assembly in voting for final adjournment
on Saturday MI French said that the President
recovered the Governor could call the Legislature to-
gethcr again. and could elect Senators without trouble
providing said another stawart that Mr. Conkling is
elected and not otherwise There considerable inter-
est shown by the stalwarts the probable action Of
the Senate ON the adjournment resolution, but they
all claimed that Senator Forster had promised to
Tor adjournment
. The Administration Republicans generally expressed
the belief that Messrs. Lapham and Miller would be
elected Chauncey NJ Depew said that he believed from
MS advices that an election would be reached to-day
the stalwarts reported expressing in
dgnation at the staying qualities OF the Administration
M M ana as breathing dire threats OF slaughter
Last evening few friends called on Vice President
bulletin of the Presidents condition. He ex presses
self rs very hopeful of the Presidents recovery.
Ex-senator Conking has teegraphed to friends that he
day Tomorrow. His friends positive that he has
no lntentiono of withdrawing candidate for reelection
an Senator.
The passage Of the resolution by the Assembly to
ad(ourn saturday was vari0usy commented on by the
politicians last evening. The friends of ex-senator
although admitting that it doubtful II it
was adopted by, the Senate The Administration
likely to pass the Senate. 1t could only be
accomplished hy trcachery the part OF some OF
Porter of the Administration, and in view OF the fact
that he would be certain to be rcpudated by his
stnents at the coming election, this not deemed
uoh would be- reached soon
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CRIMES and cAsUAArnS-BY TELEGRAPH.

AVlCTIM OF THE TOY PISTOL.
ROCHESTER, n. Y, July 14.-William Wood an
other boy victim o the toy pistol died to-day making
Sixth fni al case in tins
DROWNING ACCIDENT AT PAWTUCKET
PROVIDENCE IL. l., July 1I.-Wiam Vaughan
nnson OF Providence, drowned while
tucket this afternoon. He leaves family this city.
OVERCOME BY DRINK AND HEAT
PROVIDENCE. II. J., July l4.-John Bradbury, of
Warren, wandered from his home yesterday deous
from drink. and, being by heat
In harrington
49, MINER FATALLY CRUSHED.
WILkESBAKRE, Penn, july I4-Sylvestcr Mills
pccl MINER WAS crushed beneath OF coal nt IN:
Hospital, where he died.
- GAS EXPLOSION AT NEW .BRU NSWICK
NEW -BRt NsWICK, n. j :, July IA gas explosion
nst night In the rooms Of the Columbia Club. in
dowh ana numerous oil paintings destroyed
- SENTENCED FOR MANSLAUGHTER
HUFFALO, n. T., July 14.-Edward Lamb who
caused me death OF Michael Ernst striking him
on e hea WIN stone pleaded guilty manslaughtcr in
he second degree ana 10 Auburn
hyc years - ~
FOUND DROWNED
NIAGARA FALLS n. Y, July 1i.-The body of an
this morning. II ! inchcs in height with dark
ha The head slightly bald, and but
short time.
SHOT AND KILLED IN CALIFORNIA.
SAN FRANCISCO July IA Yuma, Arizona, dis
patch Don g. Macleod said well connected in
chicago wns shot dead at silver District yesterday by
scli.dcfence.
CONVICT MURDERED IN PRISON.
. ILAI ISBuEG N: T., July 14.-Hcnry King q IRE
whle a, Mork IN the laundry got INTO an argument me
yes.e,day rcgaing the present political situation Thcy
went ~ ,e agents woosed whore King picked an axe
froni which lie died ut midnight.
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FLASHING TON NOTES.
WAsHINGToN. Thursday, Jul,

AsliNGIoN thursday, July Ia, 1891
irtorney-Gcneral MacVcagh has decided that the
statutes do not contemplate the transfer Commits
soncrs OF part of the estates of deceased soldiers
except mouey that the Soldiers Home entitled
to bounty land warrants belonging to The
ceased soldiers and which remain unclaimed for the
period OF three years subsequent to the death such
soldcrs
The following changes in the stations and duties Of
Medical Department have been made Captain l.. VI
Maus assistant surgeon, will report in person the
commanding officer Dayd's Island, New-York Harbor
for temporary duty at that post Captain r. T. Comegys
assistant surgeon, will report in person TO the command
ing officer Columbus Barracks Ohio for temporary duty
at that post.
Messrs. Woolworth & Graham, OF New York City,
who have the contract for furnishing the Office
partmcnt with postal cards during the years.
recently received letter from the Deputy Postmaster
General OF Canada, desiring 10 know upon what
they could furnish the Canadian Government with
1o00O,OOO postal cards OF eiZe and quality correspond
ing with those manufactured for the United
crnnent This letter referred 10 Third Assistant
Postmaster-Gcncral Iazcn by WoolwOrth " Graham with
the request that they he allowed 10 M the order
sent has been gaantcd.
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THE QUESTION OF INABILITY.

THE SUBJECT NOT ONE THAT HAS SUGGESTED III
SELF TO THE MEMBERS or THE CABINET Pos
PRACTICAL DIscUssIoN-THE PRYsIuENT IN ALL
RESPECTS CAPABLE or CONDUCTING his OF
FICE.
lBY TELEGRAPH Fo TGIBuNE.t
WASHINGTON. Jaly 14.-Sccretary Kirkwood is a
member of the Cabinet who has never. except for n
few hours at one time. wavered in his belief that
the President would ultimately recover To him
this evening TRIBUNE correspondent said: The
doctors say that if the President shall recover hs
road 10 health viii be a long and tedious one Have
you ever considered whether hs inability NAV be
such 10 require the performance the duties of
the President by the Nioc-Prcsidcnt for the time
bcingir
"Of course such contingency has presented it,
self 20 my mind. although have never discussed it
with anybody. in this case do not anticipate any
such contingency. The trainers of the Constitution
were men of good, hard common sense. They did
not mean that in any of the sickness of tho
President, Of any accident which might disable
him temporarily. the Niccprcsidcnt should step in
and act for tie time being. Such a construction Of
the Constitution would lie unreasonable. A physi-
clan might say this week that the President was
suffering from an inability 10 perform his duties
and next week be might say that the inability had
ceased 10 exist. The men who made the Constitu-
tion undoubtedly meant 10y inability some thing
than temporary illness accident.
that under which Justice Clifford of the Supreme
Court has labored for many moths past. No one
supposes that Justice Clifford will ever again be
able to take his the bench he is suffering
from permanent inability to perform the duties of
his Office. Again President Night become insane
and thus incompetent 10 perform tie duties of his
Office, and in such case il would of course become
necessary for the Vioe-Prcsident 30 assume the
duties Of the President provided in IRE consti:u-
ton.
" But" continued The Secretary. "in the present
case there is no such inability The worst that
can befaI President Garfield except death, which
do not now anticipate a result Of mis- wound. Will
be a long period Of convalesoence-a period during
which he will be in a great measure physically dis
abled Bnt this will not interfere with his duties
as TO inability TO perform them within the
puryiew of the Constitution. Even today, should
any emergency require IT, he could perform any
one of his constitutional duties even TO
the signing of the commission of a public
officer HIS mind is clear and his judgne 4 unim-
paired, but simply as a measure of prudence his
physicians forbid that lac shall talk of public affairs.
| have 10 doubt he THINKS although he does not
talk, abont them. The fact that he is lll-tompo-
rarily ILL., trust-docs not constitute an inability
within the meaning of the Constitution any more
than did the frequent and prolong. a. although
temporary, absences fIom the seat of Government
of jefferson Monroe and other Presidents
Another member of the Cabinet SAID Of course
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PARIS July 14.-The Fete of the Revolut;on and
OF the Republic was celebrated to-day. The whole
city was brilliantly decorated The weather was
superb and the streets crowded with sight
seers. Vehicular traffic was suspended The review
OF troops was witnessed by immense throngs. The
streets this evening were crowded and brilliant IL
weather was magnificent
NEW ORLEANS, July 14.French societies and citizens
to-day celebrated the destruction Baste by firing
sAiutcs morning, noon and night and by grand enter
'''innicht at the West End. including boat-racng,
vocal and instrumental concert balls and
magnificent fireworks. Tonight the West End
no,oss beautifully decorated with French and American
IIii,fs, wreaths and festoons of evergreen, and is
prllianty Illuminated with electric and other iirhs
many thousand spectators are prescpt e
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PROSPECTS OF VICTORY.
MORE ADMIN NIsTRATION GAINS.

aAPHAM COMES WITHIN EIGHT VOTES OF BEING
ELECTED; MILLER LACKS ONLY SKA MOTION
TO ADJOURN THE LEGISLATURE CARRIED BY
ONE VOTE IN THE AssEMBIY-THE DEMOCRATS
AIDED BY CONKIING REPUBIICANs-A SPIRITED
CONTEST EXPECTED IN THE SENATE ON THE
ADJOURNMENT QUESTION
After an ndecisive ballot for each term
yesterday. in which there were some Admin
istration gains, the Assembly considered a
motion for final adjournment on Saturday. The
Garfield Republicans made valiant effort to
defeat the resolution, but were OverbOrne by
one vote, fifteen COnkling Republicans hav-
ing voted against them with the Democrats
Some COnklng men concede that Lapham and
Miller will be elected to-day, but it is expected
that an effort will be made to pass the adj
journment resolution in the Senate. Lieutenant
Governor Hoskins has been summoned ia
Albany by the Conkling men, and the most
exciting incident of the contest is perhaps at
hand.
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1ELEGR1PHIC NOTES.
THE SYRACUSE SALT LANDS.

I
ALBANY, July l4.-The sale of salt lands at SYRIA
VIII be held in the superincndonts office that city
September next.
FREE PASS BILL POSTPONED.
CONCORD, n. H.. July lf.-Wiiam 4. Chambers
% Ciyiag receiving illegal
raioas to-day indefinitely postponed by yeas
l7o TO nays 80.
TRAIN THROWN FROM THE TRACK.
SPRINGFIELD Mass July 1.-THE afternoon ex-
press Noth Adams the extension oi The
New. and Northampton Railroad, thrown from the
track Conway this afternoon, and the engine
WAS badly wrecked, but one was hurt.
PHILADELPHIA DEMOCRATIC NOMINATIONS.
PuIIApEIpIIIA. July 1.-THE Democratic County
Convention today nominated, James IL Mitchell "a Iepubi
Common Pleas Neale Recorder Doeda
John c. cMonemin Daniel Hargery City Commits
SUICIDE OF AN AUTHOR.
FREEMAN, ILL.,, July l4.-Ilenry G.. Ramey,
"A well-known writer in the West, and author Of Re
searches in the mississippi Valley committed sric de
last night by taking morphine III health and financial
him to commit the act.
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THE NEWS FROM ABROAD.
MORE DISTURBANCE IN TUNIs

THE LIBERALS REFUSE TO ATTEND THE BULGARIAN
AssEMBLY-MR. BRADLAUGH RESOLVES TO IN
WADE THE HOUSE OF COMMONS AGAIN.
Ihere has been a conflict in the streets of
Iunls in which the French and Tunisian
soldiers and some Arabs were engaged. In the
british Parliament yesterday the Secretary
OF the Admiralty said that the six English
ironclads in the Mediterranean were quite suf-
hcient to cope with the French nine. No Lib
erals attended the meeting of the Bulga-
ran Assembly. Mr.. Bradlaugh intends to re-
assert in person his claim to seat in the
British Parliament
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FRAGMENTS or WESTERN NEWS.
MAUD s. TO TRY TO OEAT HE'D r,rNL,

(,,,l1.l - + IT, ~ - TT I'FN I r IH TIME
CHICAGO, july l4.-Ihc Chicago Driving
Idrk management has ranged Wih CAPTAIN stone
Maud 10 appear here July 2S the last day of the
summer irottinS meeting, and attcmp. her own
unc OF 2:!o2 This is the track which she made her
time Of 2:1Ol last year
MURDER IN WISCONSIN.
MILWAUKEE, Wis, July IA special to
re Repuocan from Wanpaco, Wis. reports the details
OF most horrible murd, at MmaWa. Henry Brnnlncr
WaA set upon by three river from Oshkosh of
tncn, D. OBron beat Branincr's head to a jelly with
stones, ana the river men, who had hcccorks in their
boots jamncd them into their dccncelcss victim all
over his body.
TWO MEN KILLED BY A LANDSLIDE.
CINCINNATI, July l1.-A landslide occurred
last night near the mouth OF the tunnel the Cncin
ha'i Northern Railroad, under Crown-st. Walnut HIS
Wherc Twelve men were engaged In preparing for arch
ing. one of them, Francis Burns the foreman,
the timbcra, ana the others below in OF
the tunnel. The sliding cart, Knocked Burns or and
threw the inbcrs down on The men, Burns and David
iunfr colored were killed, and four others
or loss injured.
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NEW TELEGRAPH LINES.

GLOUCESTER, Mass, July 14.-InfOrmation
has been received from ottawa that n telegraph line
has been opened from end OF the Magdaen
Island to the other, with six stations three
OF them being signal stations Three telegraph
stations will be opened before fall The Anticos land
line 200 miles in length, will be opened by the first
OF September with nine telegraph stations fonr
OF which will also be signal stations.
On the north OF the St Lawrence
River the telegraph will he extended to Point Du Monts
next year, and will reach Point Ncuf Lighthouse this
year. These telegraph and signal stations will be Of
great advantage 10 the fishing fleet.
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BRADLAUGU INDIGNANT.

LONDON, July 11.-Mr Bradlaugh has served
formal notice upon the Speaker and the other officers
of the House OF Commons, protesting against his pre-
vious exclusion from the House Illegal and giving
notice that before the 30 of August he will present
himself at the Table of the House that anyone en-
dcayOring 20 prevent him will be acting Illegally and
THAI he will resist physical force ami cndcavOr to over
come it II offered.
meeting was held last night to protest against the
exclusion of Mr.. Charles Bradlaugh from Parliament.
letter from Sir Ch rles Dixie read expressing re
grct for his inability to attend owing 10 pressure OF
business.
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LOCKJAU C1USED BY A TOY.

BALTIMORE, Jnly 11.-Thc numerous deaths
from ocjaw, occaa!oncd by the reckless the dead
ly toy pistol the 4 OF July have created considcra-
BILE excitement in this city. Two victims were
added to the list to-day in the death Charles Unac
age Twelve, AMI Andrew Singer, five making
thirteen persons who have died from locxiaw from
wounds received by the explosion of pistols
other cases reported night OF pcrsons who
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THE BULGARIAN BURLESoUE.

SIsTovA, July l4.-Thc manifesto Of Prince Alex
ander announcing liberal policy and declaring his
confidence in the popular support of the new Ad-
ministraton is published. No Liberals attended
yesterdays sitting of the National Assembly.
BUCHAREST, July 14.--The military force conccn-
trated al Sstova for the sitting Of the National As
scmbly consisted of 1000 troops with twenty four
pieces of artillery. Prince Alexander preferred re-
SIDING aboar, gunboat on the Danube to wing in
the town. The former Bulgarian Ministers have
lakcn refuge 3 Giurgevo, on the Roumanian side of
the Danube, where they intend watching events
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Mr. Milicrs superior vote was due to the votes of
senator Baker and Assemblymcn Boardman and
oisson, who did not vote for Mr.. Lapham There
were only three members absent: Senator Forster.
OH account of business occupations and Assembly
meh l. ;. Carpenter and Shechy, on account of
severe sickness. All three are Garfield Re-
puohcans The vote for Mr. Miller was SO
'arge that many OF his friends desired to tako
another ballot. Others thought that the votes
necessary to elect HIM could be better obtained dur
iug an adjournment. Senator Astors motion to adj
'o"ih' 'nereiore, prevailed by a vote of SO TO TO-
THE ASSEMBLY PROCEEDINGS
"hen the senators had retired Speaker Sbarno
put IN the chair Assemblyman Draper who. as n
pupil Oh John T. Smyth, has great skill in making
decisions on points of order in favor of hi;
Trends IN political assenblage. "Mr. Sneaker y
foared three or four men, claiming recogni.
ton from the chair Among the ,na,
Claiming recognition werc ex-Spcakcrs Alvo,d
and Hustled, and Mcssrs. Skinner and Newman
Mr. Draper recognized the only Democrat, Mr.. New.
man obviously by an arrangement between the no
S'slant Democrat acting rs Speaker and the Demo-
Gratis ON the floor. Mr.. Newman called up his reso
iuton tor the adjournment of tho Legislature with
Out day. He said: The necessity of an adioprn-
Incn' IS obvious. This was considered a peculiarly
happy spessh IN view of the approaching election
" TWO republican Senators. Ex-Speaker Hustled in
o1"cr 10 XIII the adjournment resolution moved that
'he Assembly do adjourn till tomorrow at 80
oeock." MIR. Draper ruled that the motion
ouiu ho' oe made, the previous question
aaVing been moved in the other motion
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THE SIBERIAN PLAGITE

LONDON, July IA st. Petersburg dispatch
TO The Standard says that the Siberian plague which
was recently reported having made appearance in
the envrons Of that city, is spreading with alarming
Iaputy HorSes are dying by and many persons
are anected The local authorities helpless owing 10
the want OF efficient doctors and the that the peas
ants sell the skins OF beasts which have died the dis
ease high official has left st. Petersburg to take
active measures to arrest the endemic
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CHINESE EDUCATIONAL MIssIOM

HARTFORD, Conn, July 1i.-Iatc advccs
from China indicate the recall Chinese Ednc.-
tona Mission, established In Hartford in 1872 The
cause o this action Is not clearly understood but IL IL
expected tha the boys VIII soon start for home. There
arc aoI 100 or them row studying in this OF
Wh"in hfy nTc III colleges technical schools. The
mission has done Important work Ia educating the
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CONTAGIOUS DISEASES AT HAVANA

WASHINGTON, July 14.-Advices received
from Havana by the National Board Of Health to-day
report that during the week ending July there were l
deaths from yellow fever, 13 smallpox and from
yphoid rever The number of deaths from all canses
aggregated l77. During the week ending July there
were 23 deaths from yellow fever. merchant YES
eeis at the wharves reported infected an the
naval vessels repairing the bitches near the Ar
sena have been invaded. The Spanish bark Cabieces
which sailed for Baltimore the Sth inst infected
severely from yellow fever.
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BEQUESTS To LIBRARIES.

PROVIDENCE r. l., July 1i.-The will of
Joseph Cooke, who leaves of the largest private
libraries In the country bc1ueats $500 10 each Of the
following libraries: Redwood and Athenaino Ncwport
Athcn1un. Brown University Historical Society. and
Pdblic Library OF Providence, Trinity rr Vale
coliege, nsrfori usiversity sa,ritarinn
socicty ana Historic Genealogical Society of Bo.fou
The sums {" le used In paying books purchased
@t auction from the testators library
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INJURED PERSONS REC0VERTNG.
l., July li.-Thc persons

LAKEWOOD, n. j., July 14.-Thc Persons
wounded in rucsdays accident on the NewJersey south
ern Kalroad are all In II fair way of recovery. Ths
morning Ms. Robinson and her children were in cond-
uon TO De removed % thclf homes Conductor Robbins
rested easily and his chances of recovery better
Major Parmcnticr VIII not be removed his home for
week. Mr. Woodruff was taken to Ocean Grove this