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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-02-11

In some of the obituary notices OF the late Rev.
Mr. TAYLOR mention is made, rs illustrating the
great length of his ministry that in the early days
of his jersey City church the deacOns collected
money by carrying around black velvet bags on
the ends of long poles. and that little bells were
fastened on the bottom Of the bags to Jingle IN the
ears and awaken those who slept" This method
of "takIng up the collection" is still common
in the West not merely in rural districts
but in some churches of the larger cities
The bells, however, are only little brass orna-
mcnts. not unlike tasseis which ornament the bag
Mt the point where it is gathered below, and when
Jingle when shaken. The bags at one time TOOK the
form of liberty caps, suspended from tho poles
The patriotic impulse which suggested the shape
does not appear to have shocked any particularly
strong religious sentiment of later days, Tor the
shape is still retained.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-02-11
Congress will expire in three weeks and leave the
Democracy IN a very habby condition.

Congress will expire in three weeks and leave tue
| Democracy III u very 1abby condition.
Tho budozer is loose in Florida, and it is an III
terest,n, circumstance to notice that in chronclIng
his doings THE TRIBUNE has brought upon itself the
| familiar charge Of 'scctlonalsh
They are a luminous lot of statesmen. those Reor-
| ganizcrs They held public meeting had them
| selves elected Il committee, whacked lamnahy anu
John Kelly the head az hard as they couid anu
! then started out i'll search of harmony. lhey seut
IN address, to Tammany asking it to confer with
| them and unite upon a plan Of union. lanmany
spt on the address and declared its Intention %
! nIavinG a lone hand. Wherrupon the Reorganzers
| sormny reIsSemOlc ana express reereO auu aeI0h-
| ishmcnt AT Iammanys course
| lit Turner we're to consolidate with Springer In
favor Of revolution things in this blessed country
| would snake.
Ar last there comes a bid for the chrome which
TuE TRIBUNE offered several weeks ago Inc
| urop,si ION was - p.eSent chrome of B"rnum
mule to any Democrat who would give one hrst-class
reaSnu for stay ny IN hi, party. Nebraska farmer
writes that he has a reason. but he docs not claim
that it - good enough 10 win him the cnrOmo,
though ne hopes it is. He says lie was born ana
bred a Republican, and tor many years he ran Tor OF
| flee Whenever he could get chance. and invariably
got beaten. This ungeneruu us treatment so Disguised
him with oficc-sccking that lie made up his mind
|
He therefore ioned the Democratic party. knowing
that in Nebrae ka no member 0i thlt party had any
hop. of ever getting into Office and he stays III there
now IN order IL I've safe Tins is not tir,t-class rea
SON. for according to the mans own sta em'nt there
| was not the slgItesl danger of his getting into
office If he had remained in the Republican party.
1t il announced by somebody who knows all
about II that General Garfield will not decide upon
his Cabinet till the last of February. We'll. that Is
! ONLY two wee, : away The country will be crowded
with disappointed statesmen after The choice Is pub
! llShcd.
! r. Turner. sometimes ca led the Thirsty, has
created more OF a sensation for Kentucky in 1881
| than Wattcrson's 100. 900 men dId in 1877. Not u
MIN of them protested, but I. Turner all alone in
fine United states rises mp aud Saws NO" L. Turner
mas backbone that's whats the matter with HIM.
David Davis STAYED away from the count probably
| because lie couldn't straddle It.
Ia there m Virginia any man who can deny that
the State is able Ia pay her debts if she wishes to
| II is always easy TO find excuses for not paving
and with states a, with individuals. when once a
decision Is reached that full payment is too great
sacriticr the descent to Reputation becomes easy
| and rnud. An excuse tor Iepudlating one third
| grows naturally to an excuse for rrpudatlng two
| thirds, ana ends In total reputation.
| Mr. Tldcn ought to send 'etterof generalization
! TO T. Turner because he refused to condone 1t.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-02-11
a mrs.ments aua aleerinss Go-ni9nl.

sIs0T orEnA Memorial 81 EnOch Arden
DAYS Tn IN ATEIg AVENUE THEATRE" Oliyette"
HNkR sis I1W STREET IHEATRr-" The Galley siave'
HAvFRiY,s >iBLos GARDEN, Black venus
4. o,snN SQUARE THEATRE =" Hazel krse'
70 A.. Sup sTRR-" Fresh. the Ameriean
San FRANCISCO MINsfRkiS
S@SxnsRp THEATRE" Drink" ~
Sr,1ny sor ARE THEATRE" The Dantchens.'
UsUN ,c,S's THEATRI--" Where's the CatP
.,.nvxx or Mrs,c- 2-Philharmonc Rehearsal.
ASSOCIATION HALL-Lecture ,,.-- ,,o,o, r ~ ,b,,on
SsTIoSAy ACADEMY OF DRsIGS-Water Coor EA"ioO
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-02-11
New'1lork Daily Grihn',s.
FOUNDED BY HORACE GREELEY.
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY IL, 1881.
THE NEHS THIS MORNING.

Eoprrcx-Jtis now supposed that the disabled
ateamer seen on the 9Th inst. was not the missing
Batavia, - Mr. Parnell intends to revisit the
limited States - The Greek Premier says that
Greece will not accept any compromise in regard to
her claim ON Turkey. - The British Govern
ment has made overtures TO the Beers.
DoMEsTIC.-Several important papers we're read
before the National Library Association tFashing-
ton. - The Mexican Southern Railway bill was
ordered to third reading in the State Senate YES
terdav. - In the Assembly Mr.. Spinola made some
coarse remarks to MI Hamilton, of New-Ynrk City,
and was compelled to withdraw them. 60 Two
ballots we're taken by tho Pennsylvania Legislative
Convention for United States Senator: the
deadlock is unbrOken. - mining calamity III
Ohio Is reported. - compromise OF the North
amuton Bank and the men who robbed it in 1875 is
agaiu talked of. - John p Leist was arrested
at Chicago for robbing the mailsJ he confessed his
guilt. and restored ST. 900 which he had stolen.
= The Southern OIL Works, at Memphis, Ienn
were burned yesterdays loss, $2O0'OOO. -
collision between freight and passenger trains at
Wapole Mass, yesterday, caused the loss
of one life and injury to several persons.
- MESSENGER train on the North Pennsyl-
yania Railroad ran into freight train at
Rock Hill Station yesterday morning; two men
were killed outright four were fatally injured
and six Others we're badly hurt - negro at
Museyle, Va, killed one white man with club
and wounded two Others he was arrested and mar
rowly escaped lynching. - Elmlra was par
TALLY oveffowed yesterday; freshet is feared at
Rondout and POughkeeDsie; great damage has
been done at Pittsburg Penn, and in OHIO and In
diana by high water.
CoNGREss-The Postal Appropriation bill was
further discussed the Senate; Mr. Wallace explain
ed its features - The River and Harbor bill was
debated in the House Mr.. Reagan and Mr. Cox In
dulged in personal remarks, growing out of previ-
pus criticism by Mr.. Cox upon certain provisions OF
The bill
Cry AND SUBURBAN.-Seven persons were in
6ured yesterday by accident on the Central Rail-
road of Jersey. - There was collision on
the Ninth Avenue Elevated Road. - The meet
ing of the School Superintendent was concluded.
& The Whitaker court martial was continued.
e. The fog in and about the city made travel
difficult. - Gold value of the legal-tender silver
dollar t412is grainsl, s7.12 cents - Stocks more
active with O general Improvement IN prices, and
closing strong and excited.
THE Manufacturers local observations in
dictate colder aud clearing weather, with slight
chances of light rain early in the day. followed by
partly cloudy or fair weather. Thermometer yes
terday Highest. 4S0; lowest 400; average, 44Sa0.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-02-11

The annual waste of official infOl nation i'll
the United States is attracting the attention
It deserves from the librarians, now assembled
IN convention at Washington, and will, per-
haps, eventually become the subject of action
by Congress. The folly of printing as large
number OF public accounts which are of no
general value, as of documents which are of
great value. and are eagerly sought after, is
the smallest part of this abuse. Tire waste
paper dealer ought not to go on growing rich
by it, but there are worse things than these.
A fixed system is needed of distributing ali
public documents, say as the Librarians Com
mittee suggests by a single designated officer,
and every important public library should re-
ceve a copy of every document, In order that
the people who pay for the printing may de-
rive some advantage from 1t. The Govern
mpnt should also sell documents after pu5lica-
ton, instead Of insisting upon a previous sub
scllpti0n as now. The Committee gives the
figures of the handsome revenue derived by
the British Government from selling its dOcu-
ments which. ought to convince the most
parSimOnious Congress of the wisdom of this
proposal. The Committee might have added
that there ought to be complete index to
these publications, 80 that any part OF this
mass of information might be made easily
available in any city large enough to have n
library. Congress might begin by publishing
the index to its own proceedings, which has
been prepared, but is useless simply for lack
of the money to put 1t in type. A vast deal
of trash is printed in Government publica-
tons, but there is also vast deal OF useful
knowledge which can easily be made widely
beneficial at slight expense.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-02-11

The River and Harbor bill met another
check Yesterday in the decision of the Speaker
that the bill must be read section by section'
and could not be rushed through the House In Il
lump. 1t is doubtful yet what will become OF the
bill-whether it will cause an extra session.
or be squeezed through in time to prevent
one. Mr.. Cox is still doing valiant service IN
expoSing the iniouties of the grab.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-02-11

Mr.. Spinola displayed himself in the SEM
bly, yesterday as a thorough blackguard. This
Is not matter for surprise on the part of
anybody. The pity is that Mr.. Spinola should
oe able to do it in the Assembly.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-02-11
rur poe MEMORIAL.

There has been q great sale Of tickets for this
narformanoe which will be given to-day, In Bootai
Tnaatra The dramatic and mnsiaal attraction
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-02-11

IF the oldest lnhabltant cOuld renieni-
Der more doleful day for NEWCOMERS
than yesterday, then he must be q
very old inhabtant indeed, and his
lot cannot have been happy one. Inc great
helpless, dirty city melted, drpped, oozed'
reeked and smeled to heaven Ii was para
phrase of the nursery rhyme. All the air was
water. and all the water was mud and what
could the poor taxpayer do but sit and think
of the million year we spend for cleaning y
The streets. The streets flowed with a liquid
mud, black with the grease OF a city'S traffic
and the sidewalks were spread with the pleasing
unguent, while the .ramparts Of long accumu-
lated and frozen filth that have extended through
almost every avenue and have not yet been
conquered by the thaw. steamed odors when
Hercules himself might have quailed be-
fore. and which the fog steadily bore down
and held at just about the altitude of the city,
nose. 1t was day to try the soul OF the New
Yolker-whose soul, poor man, would
seem to have been sufficiently tried
already. He has the most costly
City Government of IFS size in the world, and
vet he cannot be sure of water in his bath
room or get the street swept before his door
He does not know what the laws are under
which he manages to live, or what the city
debt is on which he pays taxes. He pays out
more money and has less fun for it than any
O her citizen in the world. He is up to his
knees in mud and taxes, and can only thank
heaven that it is no worse, and hope that the
thaw will soon thaw itself out of sight
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-02-11

not seem at present any clear prospect OF
choice. Certainly the prOmptness w'tn "nicn
the two wings have formed again arounu
their new leaders shows no sign OF compro-
mise,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-02-11

1T. Turner we're to consolidate with Springer In
favor Of revolution things i'll this blessed country
would shake.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-02-11

Query-whether a man who goes to the
Legislature apparently with the one object of
getting exceptional privileges in running a
private gambling-parlor, is quite consistent in
charging a gentleman of honored lineage and
spotless reputation with being the representa-
tive in that body of "all the thieves" and
other disreputable characters In NewYOrk.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-02-11

David Davis STAYED away from the count probably
because lie couldn't stradlle It.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-02-11

r. Turner, sometimes led the Thirsty. has
created more OF a sensation for Kentucky in 1881
than Wattcrson's 1000 men dId in 1877 Not -
m N of them Protested, but T. Turner all alone in
the United states rises mp aud SAYS No." L. Turner
mas backbone that's whats the matter with HIM.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-02-11

The Pennsylvania deadlock is hardly broken
after all-it has only changed its names. In
stead of Grow against Oliver, it Is Bayne against
Beaver. When the first ballot of yesterday
was taken, General Beaver received SO votes,
and Congressman BavDe az votes There doas
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-02-11

1t il announced by somebody who knows all
about II that General Garfield will not decide upon
his Cabinet till the last of February. Well that is
only TWO wee away The country will be crowded
with disappointed statesmen after The choice Is pub
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-02-11

Mr. TIden ought to SEND a letterOf congratulation
TO T. Turner because he refused to CondOne 1t.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-04-06
THE WESTERN FLOODS.
Great Loss of Life and Damage to Prop
--.. iIrA IL. n,,... ~. W ahah AWAY

Great Loss Of Life and Damage to Prop
erty Whole Towns Washed Away.
YANEroy, DAK.. April 5.-The only
change in the river situation is another
rise, which exceeds by foot that ot the
29th, heretofore reported. Lower lank'
ton is submerged to-day and the people
have been removed 10 the upper por'
tions OF the city. No lives are endang.
cred, but some will occur in removing
and considerable damage must result to
property. Intelligence received to-day
from BCnhOmme is to the effect that on
OF fourteen persons 10 have been rescu 81
alive and we'll. A family named Bats
and one named llsddeman are undoubt.
edly drowned Seven other families are
probably lost six miles from this city.
The Green Island people have been
removed to this place. No lives were
lost here. but the village IL completely
washed away. Water and ice to the
depth OF twelve feet lay across the vii
lage site. 1t is caused probably by the
choked channel OF the river short dis
tance below Ysnkton, which is turning
a great volume OF water across the low
lands on the Dakotah side, and flowing
east tward thirty miles before il re enters
the old channel at Vermillion, point
on the river bank, which is reper,cd
washed away, with los, OF thirty lives.
This report, however, needs coniirma'
ton.
Former dispatches have given you the
situation at Niobrara. which intelligence
has been confirmed No lives were lost I,
and the damage to the town by the sub.
mersion is very light. The river at this
point is about six miles wide, with its
surface covered with broken ice.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-04-06
CARPENTERS REMAINS.
An Escort Finally Appointed 20 Leave
on Friday.

WASHINGTON, April 5.-The appoint
ment of the Congressional escort and all
other arrangements for conveying the
remains of the late Senator Carpenter TO
Wisconsin have been completed. The
fuIl membership is Senator Cameron OF
Wisconsin, Conkling, Logan, Jones OF
Nevada, and Ccckrell, Representatives
Williams, Hazleton, Humphreys, Car
Isle, Lapham, Robeson, and Page. Mrs.
Carpenter son and daughter, deputy
Sergeant-at-arms of the Senate and two
members OF Wisconsin, and the
Republican association Of this city
accompany the remains. The whole
party leave by the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad for Milwaukee Friday
morning next and reach Chicago Satur.
day morning, when they Will be met by
a delegation from Milwaukee on spe-
cial train. The funeral ceremonies will
take place Sunday morning. The re-
turning members of the escort are not
expected back in Washington before
Wednesday morning OF next week.
Cabinet Meeting.
All the members OF the Cabinet at
tended the meeting to-day. The session
WAS devoted almost entirely to the con-
sideration OF financial questions. The
members who recently visited New
York reported the results OF their con.
ferences with the bankers and tinanclers
OF that city. The conclusions, il any,
arrived at as to the proposed policy to
be adopted have not been made known.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-04-06
NEW YORK.

Talk Concerning Robertson-The Meet
ing OF Leading Republicans Con-
hrmed-
NEw YORK, April 9.-Tbe Tribunr
saws: The reports sent out from Al.
bany that the anti-Tammany Demo
cratic leaders, OF this city, had agreed 10
assist Senator Conkling in mis- efforts 10
get the Assembly to rescind the resolu.
ton asking the United States Senate 70
confirm the nomination OF Jud ,e Robert.
son for collector of this port, caused
considerable talk in political cireles IN
this city Yesterday. II was reported that
the alleged deal Was made by
Vice President Arthur, with Hubert ".
Thompson, Commissioner OF Public
Works. and William c. Whitney, Cor.
poration council. The points involved
were Robertsons resolution and char
ter in return for assistance in resembling
the resolution OF the Republican ms
chine, it is said, to see that no legislation
passes the legislature adverse 10 the In
terests OF Thompson, Whitney Il 20.
The street cleaning bill Was also ., hrst
reported to be involved, but il 10 doubt
ful il any Democratic assembyman
can be induced TO oppose
this popular measure in order 70
please the Republican or anti.TanmaDy
leaders, 1t could not be positively ascer.
tained, yesterday, whether any agree
ment had been made or not, certain sig
nifcant facts, however, indicate that an
understanding OF some kind has been
reached. The presence OF General Ar
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-04-06
LORD ROSCOE
PREPARING A THUhDeR-8OlI ID
HuRL AT THE ADMINISTRATION
Blaine, in Particular, to be Struck-6a-
field Expresses His Opinion Of COnk-
ling-The Deadlock Still un'
broken-0ffice-Seekers
Become Restless.
THE PRESIDENT STANDS Al00F AND
LOOKS on.
cosKLINa AND THE PRECEDENT.
GARFIELD States His Reasons for the course
He Is Pursuing.

darn cid States His Reasons for the Course
he is Pursuing.
WASHINGTON, April 5.-The President,
in conversation on the subject OF the re-
cent New York nominations, said he
had nothing whatever to reproach him.
self with so far as Senator Conkling was
concerned. The President holds that
Mr.. Conkling has really no cause oil
grievance against the administration.
In the Sunday afternoon interview be-
tween the President and Mr.. Conkl'ng,
of which 80 much has been
said, the President was unre-
served in his acknowledgment OF
the obligations which he felt toward
the different wings OF the Republican
party in the State of New York, for he
realizes very fully that unless they had
all pulled together in his behalf he
would not now be sitting in the White
House. But he took particular pains to
impress upon Mr.. Conkling that he
could not for one moment think IN his
public acts in recognizing divisions OF
the party, or OF bestowing the patron
age OF the Government upon any one
OF the factions in such manner as to
be considered as taking sides with 1t.
1t may be remarked, however, that
Senator Conkling contends that the
President has done exactly this thing
i'm the nomination OF Mr.. Robertson,
who is so prominent as representative
of one OF the factions. The President,
in the interview with Mr.. Conkllng,
heard very fully what the New York
Senator did not want, but he did not
ask him, and Mr.. Conkling did not vol
unteer to tell what he did want, If he
wanted anything in the way oil appoint
ment. The President thinks 1t quite
likely that Mr.. Conkling may have been
disappointed in his action, but he IS
firm in the opinion that Mr.. Conkling
has no right to imagine that he has been
deceived. In determining to steer clear
ofanything which can be construed as
an application, or as taking sides with
either the Conkling or the anti .Conk-
ling Republicans, the President is tol'
lowing the example set by Mr.. Pierce
on his accession to the Presidency, with
reference to the qnarrels OF the hard
shell and soft shell Democrats OF New
York, which at that time were quite as
bitter as the present discussions among
the Republicans OF that State.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-04-06

thur, Senator Platt, Governor Cornell
and 90 many other Republican officials
In the city on Sunday last, was an un-
usual event. 1t is known that q consul
tation was held at General Arthur's
house, on Sunday, at which the Robert.
son matter was discussed. IL
now transpires that HubertO Thompson
was present on that occasion. He was
seen to enter General Arthur's house,
and after remaining there long time.
came out in company, il is said, OF
Jacob Hess, Commissioner OF Charities
and Correction. Whether any political
bargain was made or not, il is regarded
as significant that since that day there
has been an unusual activity among
the anti. .Tammany leaders, and while
all the Democrats in the Assembly
and pretty much throughout the coun-
try were before in favor OF confirming
Robertson, in opposition 10 the warfare
made on him by the Republican ma.
chine leaders, and the anti-Tammany
leaders suddenly turn about and ask the
Republicans in the Assembly and their
friends in the State TO assist Conkling
The presence OF Senator Conkling and
his friend, Senator Jones, in the city
Yesterday. was also commented on, fol-
lowing so closely. as it did, the confer.
ence OF sunday. At one time in the
afternoon, Thompson and Others were
gathered in Whitney's private office.
and it was reported that Conkling was
also there. but this was denied. Ii MAS
said that the departure OF large num-
Der OF local Republican machine leaders
tor Albany last evening, WAS the re-
suit OF Conkling's visit, and they
would make determined effort
on the street.cleaning bill to-day, or At
least amend it 40 as TO keep the power
from the Mayor, and also to amend the
Robertson resolution. Senator Jones
would then, il is said, be ambassador
from Conkling 10 Judge Robertson to
induce him TO withdraw, bv promise OF
support for some other place. Thomp-
son says il Robertson is confirmed M
Collector, Cornell will be renominated
and elected Governor. II Conkllngs
man is made Collector, then Cornell
will not be renominated, and the Demo-
Gratis will carry the State. This is phi
losophy.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-04-06
THE REUNION AT CINCINNATI.
A Grand Time eAnticipated-Many Distin.
Ruished Gentlemen Alresdy Present

CIxcISSArr, O., March 5.-About
twenty members Of the society OF the
Army Of the Tennessee are in the city
already to attend the reunion, which is
fixed for the anniversary Of the battles
of Pittsburgh Landing, April 9th and
eth. Those here are Gen. Sherman,
Gen. Pope, Gen. Madison Miller, and
Gen. Leggett. Most elaborate prepara.
tons have been made for reception
and entertaipment. The meeting to.
morrow evening at Music Hall will
be memorable one. The hall will be
densely packed, seats having been dis
tributed several days ago and the de-
msnd is great for admission. Ex-Pres-
ident Hayes will respond to one OF the
toasts.