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THE STOLEN DISPATCH TO GARFIELD.
THE WESTERN UNION INVESTlGAIlNG-IhElh
FIRST STEP.
GENERAL PRESS DISPATCH.

GENERAL PRESS DISPATCHI
WAsHuSGToN, March 6.-Some time ago
Attorney Corkhill. at the request of Manager
Whitney OF the Western Union Telegraph office. began
an investigation as to how dispatch sent by Mr. White
law Reid, Of THE NEw-YoRK TRIBUNE, to Colonel John
Hay. in March last, became public. Mr.. Corkhn has
completed his investigation and the following letter en-
bodies its results; ooo
Mr. LEONARD WHITNEY,
M1nager Western Union Teieqrdrh Company:
herewith respectfully return the papers referred to me
Reid TO Colonel John Hay the contents OF which were IN
some improper manner, obtained and made puhhc Inc
facts presented are not sufficient to Justify me IN
giving any very definite opinion In the matter
lbs a. m. March o. 1881, at the American Union
private wire Of THE NEw-YORK TRIBUSE, hut as the
office Of THE TRIBUNE in this city 81 osed 1t was re-
American Union Ollie and delivered from that office 10
Colonel Hay. From the affidavit of Colonel Hay IL a,
pears that he received the message read 1t to President
Garfield and retained it, keeping It locked up among ms
private papers, until he forwarded to MI keid aler
its publication.
II will readily appear that copy Of the
have been procured in several methods. Mr. Reid
amanuensis may have made copy OF u Wl'nout w. nov di
Reids knowledge 1t may have been copied IN the Ft
graph office in NewYork, or been taken from the wire
some point while In transitu or copied IN the Ane
can Union Ofhce IN TINS CIV; or surreptlousy phd u
known to Colonel Hay duplicated after he received IT,
There facts presented TO me which give more sup
port of these theories than TO the Others Ihey
are all mere possibilities.
The copy was certainly procured through gross viola
tOn Of faith the part of intrused with the
message else stolen from the wires; bui can ma
nothing in the transaction which would subject the par
ties punishment under the criminal laws OF the DIS
trct There is some very stringent legislation concern
ing letters in the mail and in the charge OF Government
officers but this does apply 10 elegraphc dspa ches
nor breaches of trust by private employees However
reprchensbe may be the act of giving copy or reveal
dence vet it ordinarily involves the commission of no
crime and cannot be punished by law. Very respect
fully, GL0hGE Is; C@OkhIiILL @ ~ :,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-03-07
GENERAL FOREIGN NEWS.
THE QUEEN AND HER AssAILANT.

LONDON. March 6.-General Sir Frederick Pom
sonby the Queens private secretary, writing on the
4th inst. on receipt of Secretary Frelinghuysen's
telegram expressing the pleasure of the President
and people of the United States at the escape of the
Queen, says:
DEAR Mr. LOWELL: Ireceived yOnr telegram today
nnd gave it to the Queen, who very much touched
by the kind feeling shown felt that the expression OF
to answer and therefore gave to Lord Granylle with
the Queens request that he would convey her most
hearty thanks for this telegram
The following note from Earl Granville to United
States Minister Lowell is printed
My DEAR Mr.. LOWELL: / have just received a mes
sage from the Queen desiring me to convey Her esys
acnowledgmens for the congratulations you offered on
and to express her hearty thanks for the kind feeling
manifested toward Her Majesty.
The Empress of Austria visited the Queen at
Windsor to-day and received with royal
salute. She afcryard proceeded on her way to the
Continent.
MacIean, the would-be assassin of the Queen,
was quietly removed on Saturday to the Reading
Jail. She solicitor of his family writes that he
possesses certificates of the eminent physicians,
WaudsIey and Godrich of the existence of mental
alteration III the prisoner of long standing, and that
he has hesitation in saving that there will be no
difficulty in establishing tho fact of his insanity.
He adds that it Is true that the prisoner IL the same
person who attempted to wreck a railway train IN
1874, and That he was formerly confined III the
Wells Asylum, but that 1t Is untrue that two doc
tors of Windsor had declared him sane.
In the House Of Commons, this evening, Mr.. Glad
stone, in moving the Address 70 the Queen, referring
to the recently attempted ASSASSINATION, said that
similar ATTEMPTS upon the lives of rulers in other
countries had been associated with some grievance
or discomfort. whereas tine attempt upon the
Queen was prompted solely by morbid desire for
notorety in an intellect of the narrOwest kind.
Sir Stafford NorthcOtc seconded the motion for
the Address, aud il was carried unanimously.
In the House of Lords to-day resolution. moved
Y seconded
Salisbury, congraulating the Queen on her escape,
was unanimous Y passed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-03-07

feeder from Rock River from the City of
lug by the most practicable and convenient route Win
said main line OF said canal At the most suitable ana con-
venent point the Town OF sheffield The canal ana
its branch are be not less than seventy feet Wde at
the water line and not than six feet In depth OF wa
ter with lock not less than 100 feet In length and we
ty0nc feet in width and with capacity for vessels or
at least $50 tons burden II is also provided that Con
eress may at any time regulate. fix and determine tne
tolls and charges 10 he imposed upon SAID improvement
when completed" The bill provides for an approprla-
ton of 900 900 begin the work. and presc1bts IN
detail the methods OF condemnation, etc. Tor ODahIhS
tue requisite rights OF way.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-03-07
ATVARIOTS PLACES.

WATERTowN, n. Y, March, G.-Two barns
and twenty mead Of cattle beoneinc to Hrs. Tucker
the Village Of st. Lawrence, jefferson County wcre
burned last night
NEwBURG, y. y. March Ga portion OF James Tay-
lors Woolcn Mill, a. West NcVhUrg was burned this
morning. The loss j. about $1,000; insured
FosIoRIA Ohio, March G.-CmHineham X Company's
smoke factory destroyed by fire yesterday. Loss
sos 900; insur nee, $1,000.
BosToN. March Ga large thrcc-story house on the
hill at Revere, facing Bcactmout, owned by Laban
Heath was compile. ely destroyed by fire to-day The loss
IL estimated nj 5000
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-03-07
FR4GuEyrs or WES1ERN NEVIS.
KILLED IN 4 BAE.RoO@ PIGHT.

-
CINCINNATI March 6.-CharlcS Murray was
killed iu amden OhO, saturday night in quarrel IN
lGuOr store with David Sands. sands save himself up
TAiIrRE OF A PICKLING AND PACKING HOUSE
IOrIsyILLr. March G.-Ihe Falls City
Picking aud Packing COMPANY r. c. aud J. O. Barbour
mas as igucd 10 john :. Long The Liabilities are
~ 900 asset about the same.
4 RIVER STEAMER sunk.
LOUISVILLE, March 6.-lle steamer james
II Parker from Cincinnati for Memphis sunk n the
channel nrde the ralroaI bridge yesterday at this city
The plo says mat the acccn, H' caused by the vesse
rrf,ii1g 10 answer Ler nchn The steamer hes at the
lower end OF Rubble Rock, with hr bow up stream and
is 4 tOta loss
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-03-07
WORK ON THE PANAMA CANAL.

PANAMA, Feb. 2G.-Canal work has been
suspended at Gatun. and The village erected there
T. now abandoned Little work in progress at Empire
The principal places whore large numbers Of men are
employed are the hospital grounds in Panama and in
excavations going at Monkey Hill. More ground Is
necessary to accommodate tie immense quantities Of
machinery elc which come To hand by every steamer
aud this the company is making a. rapidly rs pos
sblc. The Medwdv just in from Europe brings hlteen
eng necrs and other employees for the canal and
hundred common labOrers from Jamaica.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-03-07
CATTLE BURNED TO DEATH.

A fire broke ont on Sunday night in barn
belonging David Burs, farmer on the old road be-
tween White Plains and MamarOncck, about mile and
half north Of the latter village The barn and its ont
buildings with tirywo h, ad Of fine title four horses,
Quanit OF farming implements, grain and hay, were
DESTROYED. There no in-IrIucc mp IN the property.
The the fire is unknO bnt II Is suppose tEa
some rps had entered the barn for the night and acci
deHtay set fire to The hay.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-03-07
4 SCROONER CAPSLZED.

PORTLAND, March 6.-The steamer Elanor A.,
for New.York reports that on Saturday, in Hempsted
Bay three miles OF Execution Light she fell In with
the schooner Louise, aud for Hew-fork, from Glen
Cove The schooner was bottom up having capszed on
Saturday In "a heavy sQuall. The Elanor A took the
crew. numbering fifteen, on board, aud brought tneu
Lore.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-03-07
AN Mr.. BEEChER'S HONE.

At Mr.. Beecher's home in Brooklyn no dis
patches concerning Lin had been received at
late hour last night. The first news of his illness
was carried 10 tle members Of family b.
newspaper reporters. Colonel Henry b. Beechar was i'll,
and the information was not conveyed TO him in the
aDs.Ece of private dispatches Mrs. Henry Ward
Beecner LETT the city for the south Friday.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-03-07
FIRESIEN INJURED N JERSEY CITY.

\ IIIF OIUkt OWI dOWTII : . UIUNh NN0IVIW1Iy
in the apartments occupied by James Lynch in the ene
menthonsc a. Hudson and EsscX-sts, Jersey City, and
the buing was dana ycd TO the extent Of about $500,
partially insured. Al awning on which some nrcmcn
were standing broke down. aud Charles scott, foreman
of Truck Company No. /, William SIudcrson. foreman
of Engine COIpauy ~ 3. AMI william Lowry, of Engine
Company No ?, painfully. but not seriously in
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-03-07
TILE HENNEPIY CANAL RILL.

WASHINGTON, March 6.-1he bill introduced
today by Senator Davis Of Illinois IN behalf Of senator
Logan 10 provide for the construction Of the Illinois and
mississippi Canal and to cheaper transportation. directs
the Secretary Of War 10 survey lay out and construct
canal from point Illinois River at the Town
NJ Ieupepn by the most practicable and convenient
rone 10 the Mississippi above the month Of Rock
river in the state OF Illinois with branch canal or
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-03-07
REFUSED BURLIL BY 4 PRIEST

Troy, March G.-The body of John Keyes,
victim Of the Port schuyler drowning accident, in No
vember last, brought to this city after its recovery
Saturday bu the priest refuses to allow the burial 10
take place in the Catholic cemetery West Troy asst gu-
iu as a reason that the wife OF the deceased raa Is
Protestant The matter will probably De referred 10 the
Bishop.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-03-07
AF4uILY POISONED BY ARSENIC

LoNG BRANCH, March 6.-The Patterson
family consisting of seven persons living at Port Mon
mouth are seriously III from eating biscuit IT. which
scnic had been Used Instead Of cream OF tartar Tho
youngest child, age six, cannot recover.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-03-07
EXPLOSION or 4 P0WDER HOUSE.

MARQUETTE, Mich, March G.-Tho Lake
Superior Powder Companys packing house blew up this
morning Killing four men, Peter Doyle, Charles Hatcl
Herman EcksrOm. and another. name unknown. Moth
Ing remains to snow where tine building stood IL CON
tanned about ton and halt of powder Two paIlIUls
ol the remains OF he men killed have been found.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-03-07
TROUBLE AT PRINCETON COLLEGE.

TRENTON, y. j., March Ga TumOr of
doubtful authority but widely circulated here says that
there are differences at Princeton College which
likely To result In change OF the presidency. DR.. John
Han Of Newl ork is mentioned the OF Dr.
Mrt 'Dgl.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-03-07
4 Nrw RANK TO BE OPENEp AZ PARIS.

PARIS, March g. The WeSsager says: "A new
bank which it is proposed 10 form TO resusctatc the
Union Generate, will have nominal capital Of 10000
900 francs Bonds giving the right to share IN the
profits will be allotted t. the shareholders Nhd creditors
OF The linton Generate as a partial compensation FOR
losses
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-03-07
U-MBo's REMOVAL PREVENTED.

LONDON, March 6.-Justicc Chltty has
granted an injunction restraining the Council Of the
geological Society from allowing the elephant Jumbo
Ia he removed from the Zopio-ical Gardens The IN
uuc ion Is an interim case, and VIII oo tried tomorrow.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-03-07
CRIMES IND C4SCILIIES-BY TELEGRAPH.
bUICIDE Ia - nID 49,.

Providence. Il. l., March 6.-Jamcs Thornton,
age s!xtyIOur, committed suicide b. hanging himself In
snltlilcll yesterday
SMILING AT THE DEATH SENTENCE.
LITTLE Rock, Ark, March g." Bent Taylor
has been 10 be hanged a Corning Apr 2l lie
smiled when the sentence was pronounced
SUICIDE BY HANGING.
NORWICH Conn, March B.-Edward Ladd. a liz
stable keeper near auc committed suicide thi- morn
ing 10y hanging Two OF rs brothers commit suicide
years by shooting, aud the other by hanging.
YARD FOREMAN KILLED
SYRACUSE March O.-HmOthy Doyle. age twenty
two. yard master Of The Northern Division OF the Rome.
Watcf0Wn aud Ogirnsburg Railroad, while coupling
this afternoon and Killed.
A MURDERER GAINS a RESPITE.
ALBANY, March G.-J. Rider Cady, counsel for
Henry MOett, Tdghkanck wife murderer recently
fenced TO be hanged March H. today before
ed for communication or the death
Tho declined grant the request lie grated
May however to enable InsS to
the evidence claimed DO IN his possess
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-03-07
Mr.. BRADLAUGH AND THE HOUSE OF
COMMONS


this afternoon Sir Stafford NorthcOtc moved that
the House reaiiirm ITS resolution of February Z,
that Mr. Bradlaugh be not permitted to go through
the form of repeating the words of the oath. MIR.
MarjOrbanks Liberal, Member for Berwickshire.
moved an amendment in favor of legislation per-
mitlng affirmation. Mr.. Gladstone supported the
amendment as the best means of relieving the
House from its increasingly painful position. Mr..
MarOrbanks amendment was rejected by a vote Of
257 against 2i2 Sir Stafford NOrthcOe's motion
was carried without division. Mr. MarOribanks
then gave notice that he would ask leave to bring in
hill amending the law relating to the oath.
RESULTS OF Mr.. TRESCOTTS MISSION.
PANAMA, Feb. 26.--Lima advices by yesterdays
arrivals from the South are to the 10th inst Mr.
Novoa the Chilian Commissioner in Lima, had re-
ceived an Official telegram from Santiago ANNOUNCE
ing the close of the conferences between Mr.. Tres
colt and Mr.. Bamaccda ChilIan Minister of For
eign Affairs. An amicable and apparently agreea
bic understanding was arrived at and the two gem
tlemen drew up protocol to be submitted to q
Peruvian Government TO serve az n basis for a
treaty of peace between Peru and Chill. Bolivia
has already acted Independently of her ally and
entered into arrangements with Chill on her own
count. The protocol recognizes Chili's claim to the
cession of Tarapaca, but leaves the subject Of an
indemnity In allegiance, at least does not sipu-
late for immediate or early payment Mr.. Trescott
has ninety days allowed him in which to
submit this to some competent Gov
ernment in Peru. If on the expiration
of that time he has not secured its signature by
Government in whose stability Chill can confde,
the protocol becomes null and void.
The time allowed is too short in which to do any
thing effective As attempt has yet been made to
organize anv other Government than the nominal
affair Of which Montero is the chief figure. lie
is said to be willing to accept the conditions of the
protocol, but the Chilans will scarcely accept his
signature; nor is Picroa any other leader in a
much more favorable position to bring the situation
ont of chaos. PierOla has Cabinet all ready to
assist him. should he be called to the Presidency;
but, anticpa ing attempt of the ex-Dlctator. to
estab sh Il Government in Lima, Lynch, the Gillian
commander, has Informed him that no Peruvian
Government will be allowed to exercise its fuuc-
tions within the Chian lines. In fact, all the
efforts of the Chiiians up to he present time point
to disposition to continue the occupation mdeti-
nitcly In the meantime Bolivia is said IN be
awaiting the moment when Chill evacuat"s lacna
and Arica to take possession Of that valuable De-
partment and further diSmembcr Peru.
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THE OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES DECLINED.
lnY rrIEGEAPH mol TME TRIBUNE.l ]

IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUSEI
WASHINGTON, March 6.-The President received
from Mr. Coukling this morning letter oecnhlhg
the Associate Justiceshlp. The President. wished.
apparentlv 10 consider the letter private one ana
merely stated in answer to inquiries, that the ap-
noiptmpnt had been declined. Another nomination
will probably be sent to the Senate tomorrow. 1t
can be stat positively that Clarence Seward Will
not be appointed. 1t is the universal belief of the
Presidents well-infOrmed friends that Judge
Blatchford will he chosen.
II cannot he discovered that the President has
allowed any ofhis friends to see the letter OF Mt
COnkling
The delay in Mr. Conkling's answer, so far from
making furora has only served to give the public
interest here chance to die out. 1t has been uni
vcrsaly believed for number of DAYS that he
would decline and the announcement that he had
finally declined was received almost without COM
ment. The topic has so far passed out of mems
minds that it has ceased almost to be talked about
The oDiniOn of some friends of the President sui
j. that the nomination was intended TO silence
Stalwart complaints against the President with
the appontment of one of the CHEF StalwartS that
the nomination of Mr.. COnkling for place. which,
however honorable and distinguished, he probably
thinks is beneath his merits was meant TO SIGNIFY To
him and to the country that he was not To be re-
pordcd as the necessary leader of his faction that
while he NAV be considered an eligible candidate
for United States Senator, he Is not TO he supposed
by himself or Others to be a warwick thai, III
and whatever plans the Administration is forming
for 1854 may be for their benefit rather than for
his. This is the substance of t2lk that goes on
among intimate friends of the President.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-03-07
SUICIDE RY HANGING.


has sentenced Be hanged ~ Corning Aprl 2l lie
smiled when the sentence was pronounced
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AT THE NATIONAL CAPITAL
Personal AND GENERAL TOPICS.

Personal AND GENERAL ioi iO"'
MR. CONFINES DECLINATloN-A sENNiNi ~
THE AGE-AN INFORMANT DECISION o' Inn
SUPREME COURT.
III president has received letter from MIR.
Conking declining the Associate Jusucesi,p
of the Supreme Court. Senator George maue
n speech yesterday remarkable for Its bour-
bonism. A correspondent of THE TRIBUNE
comments on the speech. The United States
Supreme Court rendered decision yesterday
of great Importance to sugar refners' TO 'lle
effect that the Treasury Department can levy
duties on sugar under the color test only.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1882-12-22
A Terrible history.

Chicago, 21--There died yesterday at
the Home of the Fallen" DesMoines,
a girl whose name was written in red
letters in the cities criminal record Ida
Sloan alias "Gold Dust She was q
pavement debouchee, and returning one
night to her disreputAble lodging house,
after she had quarrelIed with a room
mate, broke her skull with a water
pitcher and in 8 drunken stupor. slept
with the corpse. Awakening she swal-
lowed pint of whisky, threw the body
in a cloeet, locked the door, flung away
the key, and trsmped the streets, drink
| ing heavily until late at night. She Wa;
arrested the next day and sent to The
! bridewell. A week later the smell O.
the corpse invOk d search and the dis
covery of the girl, She was acquitted
az evidently out Of her senses when thu
crime was committed. She went t
Denver and probably TO San Francisco
] and after a wild, troubled life, brorgh
up in DesMoines. where she died of de
lisiUm tremins.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1882-12-22
HOUSE.

Washington, Kelley, from the
ways and means committee, re-
ported a resolution recommitting
the House to the policy Of allowing
rebate on tobacco on hand when
the law requiring the abolishing of
the tax on tobacco products shall go
into effect.
Kasson, from the minority, re-
ported a substitute that no further
reduction of the tobacco tax should
be made than was by the House Lii
now in the Senate.
After the introduction of num-
Der of bills for reference, the speaker
laid before the House the report of
the collector of customs at Sitka,
Alaska, iustifying the Smelling of
the Indian village by the revenue
steamer CoTt0ias. After debate, re-
ferred to committee Of the whole.
The House then, lin committee
considered the army appropria-
ton bill. appropl iating $246,S25,
A long ana animated discussion
ensued in which Hewitt, Of New
York, Hiscock, Butterworth. Rea
gan, Hooker, Robson end Holman
took part for and against the bill
The general debate on the bill
closed, and the committee arosj
without further action. After Civ
ing twenty-five leaves Of absence
the House adjourned.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1882-12-22
The Fire at Kingston .

New York, 21.-J. G. Kretchmer,
United States Consul at GreytoWn,
in his account Of the fire at Kings
ton, says: Everything is gone Of
the entire business part Of Kings
ton. The mass of ruins, suffering
and want is indescribable. The
steamer Aloo was compelled to cut
loose from the dock and stand out in
the harbor. The sparks poured
upon us and the heat was intense.
For time it looked as though the
steamer would be burned. The
panic stricken populace streamed
down upon the wharves in their
efforts to escape the flames. The
AlUO boats were sent ashore and up
wards OF $50 refugees were fed and
cared for on board the steamer.
The authorities Of Kingston have or
dered that shingle rooted buildings
are no longer to be erected. As to
the origin of the confiagration, it
seems a number of boys were smok-
ing in lumber yard, when one OF
them, frightened at the approach
of his father, threw his cigar in
pile of shavings and chips. and with
his companions fled, The fire COM
municated to the lumber piles and
in an instant was beyond control,
and burning iiercely. On Deem
Der 14th, rumOr was started to the
effect that several days before the
fire the residents were told that the
city was to be destroyed by FIRE, and
the only safety lay in flight. Sew
eral persons persisted in the flames.
An old native gentleman, when the
fire communicated to his dwelling,
became paralyzed with fear. His
body, partially boiled, was found by
the family. The crew Of the AlUO
worked all night long to help the
affrighted people, who implOred
them to carry them to a place of
safety.