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New-York tribune., 1881-03-24
A MISSING GARDINER

MoRR1sTowN, N. j., March 23.-Thomas
Keefe gardener 70 General Porter, lef the 0eueraa
mouse ON March II 70 take early train "a Newark
where ono Of his owes opeated upcu. as took
unless enioined By the doctor 70 glAy QHR xeeA yso
temperate man. and there po1. s y. ~!
sonnl msnicfon Of foul play u entefto1po& He me
SSomt forty-fye years old and Of stout bu1lds u
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FIGHTING IN SENEGAL.

PARIs WednosuHy, MHrcH 20, 1851
The Minister of Marine has received dis
match from the Governor OF Senegal West Africa report
ing IN engagement between 1000 natives and
$50 French infantry, who had been detailed
IN establish n telegraph line to Futa-Djaon. After
sbarn ehtipg the natives were repulsed and fed with
n.s of loo klel and wounded. The French lost four
officers and nine men killed and nine wounded.
New-York tribune., 1881-03-24
THE LATEST APPOINTMENTS.


: COLLECTOR FOR NEw-YoRK-MINisTER TO AUSTRIA
-coNsUI~GENKRAL IN LONDON, ETC.
q WASHINGTON, March 23-The President sent the
tb,lowihg nominations to the Senate to-day:
william II. Robertson, of York. to be Col
! Iector of Customs for the port of New-York.
William Walter Phelps, of New-Jersey, to be Min
kter to Austria
Edwin A. Merritt of New-York. to be Consul
General in London.
Z Adam Badeau, of New-York, to be Charge fAf-
lsires to Denmark.
Lewis Wallace, of Indiana, to be Charge d dAhares
10 Paraguay and Uruguay
8 Michael J. Cramer, of Kentucky. to be Charge
PAfaires to Switzerland.
William L. Chandler. of New-Hampshirc, to be
Solicitor-General.
# Samnel F. Phillips. of North Carolina. to be Judge
Of the Court of Claims.
s. A. sheldon. of Ohio. to be Governor of New
Mexico.
Thomas NJ Nichol, of Wisconsin, to be Commits
yioher of Indian Affairs.
Edward S. Meyer to be United States District
Attorney for the Northern District of Ohio.
George W. Atkinson to be United States Marshal
3 for West Virginia.
! BRYAN H. Iangston to be Collector of Internal
Revenue for the Fifth District of Missouri.
Ellis G; Evans to be Receiver OF Public Moneys ut
George B. Sawyer, Collector of Customs for the
District Of Wiscasset. Me.
Postansters-William F. Osborne. PittsGeld,
Mass; Michael Piggott, Quincy, H.. Daniel Sayre,
Wabash. Ind; George K. GIlmer, Richmond, Va;
I. Morgan. Pulaski, Tenn; Charles NJ; Wilder.
Columbia, S. C., and Hamilton Jay, Jacksonville,
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ONLY A TEMPORARY ARRANGEMENT.


The traffic arrangement recently completed
between the Baltimore and Ohio and Pennsylvania
Railroad Companies is temporary only and may be ter.
minated brief notice by either company. The
contract embraces both freight and passenger
traffic of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, which for
the present will be the New-York division or
the Pennsylvania road. This arrangement will be con-
tnucd until the completion OF the line from Balt
more to Philadelphia which the Baltimore and Ohio
Company Intends to build. Immediately after the Penn.
sylvania Railroad Company secured control OF
the Philadelphia, Wilmington and Baltimore road
yIcc.President Garrett, OF the Baltimore and Ohio
Conany bought the bulk OF the stock OF the Delaware
Western Road. It Is the intention of the company 70
organize companies under the general railroad laws OF
Maryland ana Pennsylvania to build the proposed
tage will be taken OF the Philadelphia and Reading
charter which is said to be very liberal MeanwMle
the PENNSYLVANIA Railroad Company made oyertures or
peace to the Baltimore and Ohio Company. Offering 70
resume substantially the relations which had previously
existed between the two companies. IL Is SAID tnat
Mr.. Garrett telegraphcd the condition OF AFFAIRS
10 his father, who Is IN Europe, ana tnat
he received in reply instructions TO announce
10 hs Railroad his Intention to build an
independent line 10 Philadelphia that In any negotia-
tons for traffic arrangement with the pennsylvania
Railroad basis o the agreement must be the fact that
me Baltimore and Ohio would build such u line. Inc
arrangement mac by the two companies was In accort-
ance with instructions The contract s temporary,
although t is understood that more fuvorabe terms
were offered by the Pennsylvania Railroad IN case the
arrangement could be made permanent
New-York tribune., 1881-03-24
PARLIAMENTARY BUSINESS.

LONDON, Wednesday, March 70, IsSI.
The Morning Post says that it hears that Mr..
Gladstone VIII propose to reduce the income-tax from
6 to in he pound IN the course Of bs approaching
financial statement In the House OF Commons. Mr.
Gladstone will take trip 70 the Mediterranean during
the Faster recess Of Parliament Mr.. Bra1lauSIs ap.
peal in regard his seat IN the House OF Commons VIII
bo heard e xt Wed3e sday
New-York tribune., 1881-03-24
COMPLETING IT'S ORGANIZATION.

At meeting Of the directors of the Wa,
bash st. Louis and Pacific Railroad Company yester.
day. the organization was completed BY the election OF
the following officers: Prendent solon Humphrsys |;
first yiceprcsident A. l. Hopkins; second vcepresi-
dent and secretary, James r. How. The ONCE Of nd
second been vacant since the resGna
ton last year. of B. W. Lewis jr, the former peesdsnt
of the st. Louis, Kansas City and Northern 1aiIroAd
which 10 now part OF the Wabash system. The other
officers are the same as last year.
New-York tribune., 1881-03-24
DECISION IN AN EXPRESS SUIT.

GALVESTON, Texas, March 23.-The he,rs has
the following from Dallas: "In cease OF the
Texas Express Company against the and
Great Northern Railroad Company and against tho
Texas Pacific Railroad Company, in the United states
Court Judge A. p. Mccormick has granted prclfmi-
nary injunction preserving the present statue leaving
the question OF compensation To De paid oy the Tcxas
NOT agree TO be hereafter determined by the Court"
New-York tribune., 1881-03-24
PHILADELPHIA SOCIETY OF AEHsl8y

PHILADELPHIA. March 22.-At the annud5
meeting Of the Phiiadsphia Society Of Arists hsa q
the leth inst the following oeScess Rsre eeossda
prestdsxt-Ialdss B. Sword. .FS - "a
6ecresory--Newbold4 H. ffoteen rf4As. = f.l -
TreassrSr-F y. DeCyeue. -y...sss -ss, IA.
per l. esnas Phiip D. Haks Taos. B. Ctale :.
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GOLD GAMBLING IN HAVANA.

HAVANA, March 23.-The Spanish Bank here
recently retired about $l200O000 worth OF bills whch
had issued account Yesterday notice
was circulated the bank hal received from Spain
permission reissue amount Of bills. This meas
urc II carried out would do infinite harm owing to the
large contracts pending deliver gold at the end or the
present month at cheap rates. gold havIPg declined
scaGy In seq encc the retirement OF tho bills by
the blk. Captain Ccncral BancO, therefore, has OF
rred SUSPENSION professionally, Of the reissue Of the
$4,000 ,OOO worth OF bills
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colt Bras de Fer and the third place BY Mr. j. R. Keenes

colt Bras de Fer and the third place by Mr. J H. heene
bay colt North Star. Seven ests ran.
The race for the Lincolnshire Handicap distance one
mile also came Of and was won by Mr.. W. 6. Crawfords
gray colt Buchanan The second place was
secured by dr. r. Lorilards oar yearold chesInu COZ.
yearold brown colt Post Obt Thirtysix horses ran'
The betting Just before the was IL to aganst n
chanan 25 TO against Mistake and 16 TO against Post
Obit. Mr. LOrillards horse carried 100 POUNDS; tne
winner "a pounds
New-York tribune., 1881-03-24
AN ANGLO.FRENCH BARGAIN.

LONDON, Wednesday, March 23. ISL.
The World states that the Bcaconstield Gov
ernmcnt in consideration of France not opposing the
acquisition OF Cyprus undertook TO stand aside should
France decide to take TuDis Tic Daily Sers I'VE
believe thar documentary evidence proving the state
mcnt Of 1he World Is forthcoming
New-York tribune., 1881-03-24
AMERICAN RACERS AT LINCOLN.

LONDoE. Wednesday, March Z3' 1881
At the Lincoln spring meeting to-day the
race for the Lincoln Cup for twoyearod colts es and
eedings distance ve furongs. came OF, and was won
by Lord Rosebery's bay niy out of Mahonia The sec
ond place was secured By Mr.. Q. j. Leevres cnesnut
New-York tribune., 1881-03-24
TIE LAwsoN-LABoUCHERE SUIT.


In the LAWSON -LabOuchere libel case Mr..
rhllps brotheriu-law Of Mr.. Lawson, and Montagu
williams were the stand to-day. Their evidence sup
ports Mr. Lawsons account of his assault Mr. LabO-
chere. M. LabOuciere has begun his address to the
New-York tribune., 1881-03-24
THE UNIVERSITY OF HALIFAX.

HALIFAX, March 23.-ln the House of AS
senbly today the bill providing for college grants
passed q second reading almost unanimously, Mr..
Kenny OF Yarmouth, alone votiog against it. Ibe
Unlycr~y OF Halifax. which has been In existence for
fYe Year,, now virtually ccases
New-York tribune., 1881-03-24
plsM ,rCK UNYiYLrING.

ILNLIN, N,UiI' .IIlV, NIHTTH -'l' INSI'
I'm K1ri. IT. "A n,cuber OF the Rcicnstag, has en-
detyrcI pcI,OrllIy 10 gam over Prince Bismarck to the
view Tat IN" 1 Of the inclusion OF Altoona IN the Zol
ycrclu Will require appr,v OF the R'icisag but he
has net witt an uorupt refusal, Prince Bismarck deci1r
ing that na intended y nd the rights OF the Govern
ment against thiI and intur' Param"hts without con
rc.n:ng hseli about possible disruption oil poitca
parties
1HE AGRETM%NT WITH THE VATICAN.
The NEGOTIATIONS with TIE Vatican have resulted 80 far
I'm the concession o. several pOu;s TO thu latter Re
earing tue Bshoprlcs OF Treves, PadcrDorn' cSna-
bruccE and Fuida, which vacant By death. the
,rscut ..pai aimnlstra' ora have been informed by
Government that thy dispensed from taking the
oatD aud Will he allowed iul control OF the diocesan
funda c sOppng state grants Tor saarles Vi tLe
lisLo,y, and cergy will 5e repealed
New-York tribune., 1881-03-24

A NEW LONG ISLAND ENTERPRISE.
Albany, March 23.-'rhe Northern Railroad
Company OF Long Island have ed articles Of incorpora
ton. Toe capital 10 81 100000.
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APPOINTMENTS TO OFFICE.

} IMPORTANT NOMINATIONS YESTERDAY.
lsur SEw.YoRK CUSTOM HOUSE, TIE MISSION TO
q AUSTRIA AND OTHER POSITIONS PROVIDED FOR
GENERAL GARFIELD THE PRESIDENT OF THE
NATION AND NOT OF rACTIoN-How THE NEWS
VA WAS REcyIvFD.
D The President sent to the Senate yesterday
= large number of nominations. among when
we're those of the Hon. William Walter
phelps' for Minister to Austria, Senator Koo-
artson for Collector of New-YOrk, and Col
lector Merritt for Consul General at London.
Tho appointment of Judge Robertson mas
given great dissatisfaction to the New
York Senators who were grained
Nv some of the appointments made on Tues.
day. The President has decided to make no
efiort to please one element in the Repuoli-
san party at the expense Of another, and his
recent appointments are said to be in pursuance
of q well-considered policy. Sketches OF the
,sading nominees are given below.
New-York tribune., 1881-03-24

Cenfiarea on Rifth Page.
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LONDON, April ia dispatch to The Timcs from
Candahar says that the evacuation Of Candahar will
begin on "Wednesday, and end on the 22d inst. The
rumor Of Ayoob Kahn's dcspcrat" position at Herat
is not confirmed. II is reported that the runor
was invented by Ayoob Khan himself "a a ruse TO
hasten the departure Of the English and that he has
ordered the Governor of Farah to advance on Can
dahar the British eyacuatc it, and he will
himself follow With large force. II is therefore
possible that the ncighborhood Of Candahar may,
within the next few weeks. bc the scene of fierce
struggle between the Amccr Abdurrahman Khan
and Ayoob Khan; but these reports must be taken
with caution.
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WASHINGTON NOTES.
WASHINGTON, Monday, A

WASHINGTON, Monday, April IL, 1881.
President Garfield, accompanied by the Secretary OF
the Navy, visited the Navy Yard this afternoon
Major Pope arrived in this city lnst night ana
had am interview with the Secretary OF War this morning
Second Lieutenant John A. Lockwood. 18th Infantry
has been ordered report for duty at tho International
Polar Station Lady Franklin Bay.
Captain Edward T.. Potter, L. N. has been ordered 10
dp,v as eouipment officer NJ the Navy Yard. NewYork
and Commander Il. CWntsc has been placed ON waiting
orders.
Senator Edmunds rcappcarcd In the Senate today ana
received many congratulations from his assocaies on
both sides Of the chamber upon his return from fior
In restored health
ChIcfJuscc Waite announced to the bar OF the United
States Supreme Court today that the Court will hear no
more arguments after Friday April -, aud VIII adjourn
for the term Monday, May .
The President has agreed TO attend the Yorktown eel
ebrston and to mako speech. He win 60 there on
war ,tc,mer accompanied by his Cabinet and by the
French guests who have been specially Invited
Secretary Blancs health s not good and his phys
cnns have recommended him 10 visit the SoaShore lie
will eo down the Potomac ON Wednesday the steamer
Dispatch and visit Fortress Monroe Norfolk ana i"rh
town.
The dcsk Of Senator Johnston to-day decorated
with nornl shield bearing the inscription; Virgfnians
Ia yIrCnia's true son Nav he continue 10 shield her
honor and traditions from all assaults OF hcr ch'es
foreign or domestic
Secretary Kirbwood has designated Mr.. George NJ
lockwood chief clerk Of the Interior Department, and
Mr. James Edwards OF the Land Olcc to act with Com
missioner Bentley. Of the Pension Ofce as tn' pra 81
examiners To examine the new "lpoihte's lor P"oi"" "
the Pension Office
A comparative exhibit ~ receipts and expenditures of
the Post once Department for the quarter ended Do
ccnber 81 1850 aud the corresponding quarter of ls7o
is Furnished by Third Assistant Postmaster General
HnEen II shows incrcaDc of 5o per cent IN receipts
and $50 In expenditures IN 1870 ~ compared Win 'he
corresponding quarter OF 1873.
The Census Office has issued bulletin showing the de
trbution Of the population Of the United states above
sea level Prom Thu bulletin IL appears that nearly one
nfth OF the inhabitants live below 100 feet flong
the immediate scahoard and IN the Swanpy and ailnya
regions Of the south; then two nfth- below 80
feet more than fourth- below 900 feet, while "
Der cent live below 1000 feet
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cloud. which raised the creek high that IT washed
out the embankment.
NOT MENTIONED BY AUTHORITY.

There has been talk within the last few
days in regard to the proposed entertainment for
the benefit of the Poe memorial fund, and it has
been asserted that the names Of several persons had
been connected with it without their con-
sent and much against their wishes Among
those advertised TO take part in the performance
TO give the project their support, were f. G. Sted-
man, Parke Goodwin, K. ii. Stoddard and Agernon
S. Sullivan.
f. c. Stedman said last night that personally he
had not the slightest cause of complaint. Several
authors had withdrawn from the enterprise, deem
ing that thernames had been used without sufficient
warrant. He himself had requested Mr.. Gill to re-
lease him from his engagement If he had made one ;
but he did not consider himself in any way ag-
grleyed.
How about your connection with the Poets Fes-
tival !" asked TRIBUNE reporter of r. III. Stoddard
hay'nt any connection with anything OF the
sort, and don't know anything about IL except what
have seen in the newspapers. don't think man
can accept an invitation until he receives ono in
something like official form, and have never re-
ceivcd one. don't know who should issue such an
invitation IN this cas-" suppose CHI Is at the Dot
tom Of it,"
Week % ago al last @ safnay afa Sy = Mr. R Git somehow
found his way into the Century, and he mentioned
Ss 195@s r9G@,o 1SSnt did he to ask me- me- %'Se he
had, shonld have said no. don't think that Poes
doings in literature, either poetry or prose,
were Of sufficient merit to enttle him to distinction
Richard Watson Glider, whose name had also been
used in connection with the enterpri ise. said to,
TRIBUNE reporter Mr.. Gill approached me at the
Century at The monthly meeing last Saturday even
ng. and invited me to participate in the fess-
tival. | declined as politely as posi-
Bile. but at Mr. ellis request held the
matter open for consideration. Immediately
went to Mr.. Stedman, who was in the house, and
asked him if he going to take part and he told
me he was not. Since then have spoken TO Mr..
St0ddard, Mr.. Lathrop, Mr. DE Kay and DR.. Hol-
and,and they all told me that they had no intention
Of accepting Mr. Gill's invitation, that their
names used mine has since been,
without authority. These gentlemen have since
prepared card for publication, but concluded not
To publish il inasmuch il understood that
the facts would appear in the newspapers. We did
not consider the festival "a genuine movement on
the part Of the literary of the city IL did not
cmauate from them in any way"
Mr. Glider showed the reporter the card referred
to in the above statement. IL was signed by r. ii.
Stoddard. Charles D. Kay, r. w. Glider G. 7.
LathrOp and J. G.. Holland, and read rs follows:
The undersigned beg leave to say that their names
have been nsed without authority In connection with
the so-callcd Poets Festival OF April %.
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TELEGRAPHIC NOTES.

EARTHQUAKE SHOCK ~ CAL1FORNIA.
SAX FRANCIsco. April la heavy shock Of
The state. No serious damage IL reported.
NANIGATION OPENED OS LAKE MICHIGAN.
CmcAGo, April 1.-The steamer Oconts, the first
load. Regular trips viii begin Immediately.
ARREST or \ DEsERTER FROM THE ARMY
dcserIcr from iie Unicd states Army was arrested in
saturday night ie edescrtod from Fort schuyler Sew.
York, about three weeks
JOHN r. RAYMOND MARRIED
PHILADELPHIA. April 1l.-John l.. Eaymond, the
to Miss Courtney barnes The Rev. Mr. Coiyc Of New
York, performed the ceremony
A STRIKE PRACTICALLY ENDED.
FAIL RIyER, Mass, April MANY of the labor
The old Colony Railroad who struck last week for
this morning. The strike is practically ended
MINING EXCHANGE IL PHiLADELPHuA.
PnHApEGLr APr lmIhe ns% ,c Mining Anne5
early IN the year was opened TINS norng WI be under
Phiade phia stock Exchange
STRIFE OF IRON WORKERS.
KHDH9 R mo sheet rsn3 NH Of HPh ho Reading Iron c%pany @
city went out this morning on strive Tor an ncIsase oi
are thrown out OF employment
THE BLOcADE At OMAHA.
CHICAGO April Ia dispatch from Omaha says
has not yet been restored across
No mails arrived from the East yet and tons oi mail
ing he reopsnias oVe lingo Of The transfer
WANTING THE HOMEsTEAD LAW CHANGED.
ORD AR a ae S"s II te.
tons adopted askug Congress 70 revise ths %
lands instead OF settling upon them.
CANAL NAyIGATIoN sUsPEEpEp
osss91sa rS@l yass ii mile:
sn cSS SsAI Of
me men Ia IL engaged night and day removing the debris
BURIAL OF a JOURNALIST. =,
s,ociwe ate Managing Editor Of me BoIiOa yourss took
Many Se. ss Tsrs ps preached S
ssino w's g ss sss q farss Sas s csmss
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FLAMES or A SOUND STEAMER.

The steamer Erastus Corning of Starin's New
Haven Line left this city Sunday night al . O'Clock
for New-lI Haven. Just after she passed Norwalk,
about | a. m, the woodwork around one of the
statnpipe, connecting with the boiler took fire. Tho
fr, was rXiingushcd without much difficulty.
Charles Frohman. manager Of liaverlys min:trel
troupe. who was Il passenger on tue corning, gives
the following account of the tr"
About half past O'Clock in le morning the iiro
was discovered. The Corning had over one hum
,lred passrngrrs on board, including the minstrel
troupc. The fir" ragged in the saloon within the
woodwork surrounding the smoke tao K. II had eV-
identity been smoudering some time. a, the Iames,
when they first broke through the partition, wcro
followed by dense smoke that quickly filled me
cabin arou,ing the slcepers. The alarm Of tho
passengers. although great was qurt. AleNah-
der /auiretta who Is connected with the ninstrelS
climbed tc thr top of the cabin and The first 10 at
tack the ames holding them IN check by the water
in the fire buckets. In the meantime me crew az
tarhed the hose Ia the donkey engine the steamer
having previously been brought 10 a stop: Ih' Aro
was soon under controand finally va, eShhsalshIrh.
The damage To the steamer must be navy Inc
freight however, sustained ttie INJURY
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THE BEY OF TUNIs PROTESTING.

PARIS, April 11.-Intelligcnce from Tunis states
that the Bey has decided TO refuse 10 cooperate with
the French troops and is determined to act indie
pendently on his own side Of the frontier. Tie Bey
has sent protest TO the foreign Consus at Tunis
accusing France of violating his rights well a.
those OF the Porte and other friendly Powers. The
Italian Government has declined 10 acccde To the
request forwarded through its Consul at Tunis for
the dispatch Of squadron to Tunisan waters. 1t is
reported that the Turkish General Hussein, who Is
residing in Italy, and who is the declared enemy Of
France, has been invited tO come to Tunis. The
strength of the marauding tribes is estimated at
from 1900 to 10000.
In tho ChamhcrDf Deputies to-day Premier Ferry
replying to an Interpolation, said the state of affairs
on the Tnnisan frontier was intolcrable The Gov
crnncnt, hc declared. intended to chastise the ma
Iauders AMI take steps 10 prevent n recurrence OF
their aPgrcssiOns. Continuing, he said:
France does not desire conquss hut intends to save
the future of Mgcrn. We shall far necessary to
secure that future and when the Chamber rcassembes
We will render an account Of onr conduct.
An order Of the lay expressing confidence in the
Government was then adopted by vote of 339 to
13l. The Senate has adjourned until May ~.
The Bcy Of Tunis has asked the cooperation OF
Russia IN projecting the rights of the Bcy ami the
Sublime Porte.
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RlILWAY NEWS.
A COURT LIMITS CHARGES.

'PHnADELPmuA, April HIN the United
Circuit Court this morning before Judges McKcn-
and Butlcr, argument heard upon application
for order Ia commit the president and officers Of the
Pcnnsy lrania Railroad Company for contempt This ap
pcntou made by the receivers Of the Reading Road,
acge that since tho Junction Railroad has passed
into the control OF the Pennsylvania Railroad the latter
has raised The rate for the passage Of compainants
to such an excessive degree as 10 amount "A stoppaec
~ traffic the Junction Road and that that action prac
tcnlly nullihcs decree made hy the Circuit Conrt ia
1850 cnJolning the Junction Road from obstrueting
travel
Judge McKcnnan rendered an oral decision that the
PENN, iaua Railroad Company had In reality and
practically even not Intentionally. nhed the former
decree OF THE court and II hnay agreed among the
different counsel that order 10" made restraining the
T,ln-J lvauin Road from charging than 40 cents
per le for each car carried the Junction Road
thi-. however. not TO prejudice any rights,
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IN yIvBEzzLER RELEASED.

TRENTON. Y. j., April lin the Court OF
Errors and Appeals to-day an opinion was dcH'e''u N
the case OF the state against Hart Moore moore hlu
hocn colecor of Mddlcscx County, and ombezlcd pub
c funds Al the time ~ the cmbcZrcmcnt the period
within which AN Indictment could bo brought was limited
TO two years After two years had elapsed the Legan
turc pnsed an act that in al cases OF oncai
ment an Indictment could be found any tme "llnh n'o
years from the commission oi inc ci'm'' N''
,o,, N,,rc ,ros indicted and convicted I'm the Mid
dlcsrx over and Terminer on writ o ttr1t 10 % VIC ~
prcme Court the statute was hcd 20 n N,i,, ,,, @ ,hc
ayicon legal ON writ Of error on this judgment tne
Cont of Trrors today by vote Of to g. held te rat,
MO IN be unconstitutional and void, consequently uIt
Woorc vho IA now undergoing sentence IN the state
Prisou will be- libernted This Il ead 10 ne the most n
porant case decided In the Hthtc iOr yours