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New-York tribune., 1882-03-11

TINT either Mr. Tresscot or Secretary bne
called for the letters and up to tho time when IL was
found that they lost he had no recollection OIL h
being called for by anyone else witness rcineuioeicu
having seen several OF these letters upon his desk @
after this date. but did not know VINO miyht h'o "
them In the meantime.
Vitn,ss continued I" In August the discovery was
made that several OF these letters missing Sau
would try to find the had ndexcd, nut woulu ho'
be responsible for those had not indexed ihiou W
find any of thcn never said anything 10 tho 0ooi'
on the subject and heard anything furlher vi o
subject from Walker Blaine Mr.. Trescou frequently
called for papers and used TO let him have them wth
ont an order from the Secretary. understood that ne
Grescou was in the employ of tho Department a. con
sell" The first knowledge witness bad thst my PnpcIs
were missing when they were sem lo w WV -, IA
tary and making search he lSt 'hf] 'ouu no hiu
them. ,,,..
or pTPnH,ttod tc hr taken from the Department. Mr..
Trescott was investigating the ChiliPoruvian matter
sons other than those known TO be in the employ Of the
Department allowed In the index department. Upon
an order from an officer authorized 70 Issue IT, we would
without hesitation deliver TO any messenger OF the
Department letter or document which might DC or
In reply 10 Mr.. Belmont witness said: 1T is my i'm.
preston that Mr. Trescot was assigned to the duty OF
preparing drafts OF letters the Ch!lPeruvan aialr
lie had room in the beParmsnt but G9% kaG% % or
my own knowledge that ne held an 9hcia position III
relation with the Secretary presumed the letters were
that they will be found now at Mr. Trescots nouse in
this city do not believe they have been abstracted
from the Department to be suppressed or destroyed IL
is not unusual thing for papers, 10
be lost for months and subsequently iouhu
in the Department. In other words, they
misplaced the time being" Witness stated tnat
papers relating TO the fishery question
could found time, and Mr. Iresc0tt SUD
sequenty found them with other papers at his house
His (St Cair ground for thinkng the missing papers
be in Mr.. Trescot's possession or az MS mousse s
that the nature of Mr. Trescotts relations 10 he
Department in this ChiiiPeruvian matter he w9u1a H
naturally examine these papers. J0nn new
ton employed in the Index Bureau OF tne
state Department testified that he took charge OF tne IN
deXng when Mr. st. Clair was promoted on June %,
1881 remembered ndexing letters or May u May "a
ana June they marked I" private, return 10 -
shlphe-d" Mr. Trcsco called ON witness Tor any
papers. nr,o
Witness never saw the letters after ndexlng them Inc
as ln0wiedg he had of them they went TO the Chief
Clerk He did not know they were missing until they
were called by Congress Thought they might nave
been taken out at the time Mr.. Hurlbut was Tecelvng
Witness never saw Shipherd at the De
partment never heard of hs having been there.
The committee viii meet at 10 O'clock tomorrow morn
ing when 1t is expected Mr. Shlpherd will be examined
New-York tribune., 1882-03-11
NOMINATIONS AND CoYFIRMATIoNs.

WASHINGTON, March 10.-The President sent
the following nominations TO the Scaat to-day:
Indian agents James Irwin, OF Wyoming Territory
agent for Indians of the Sh0shODe Agency IN NyO-
ming Ch13es l. lonteih, Of Idaho Territory agent Tor
the Indian o. the NcZ Perces Agency in Idaho.
PosDaGStersJ 0segh L. FulpcT, at washington \: j.;
William Il. nuTtz, at Ateus, OhO Augusta BerwlT h.,
81 Cape GlaTdcau. MOI Anthony Ries at North Platte,
Men.
The Senate in executive session confirmed the follow
Ing 1Omi. atiOns:
Colonel RGfus ingalls, 70 be QuertermQsteI-Ceneral
Walker H. Johnson Collector Of Internal Revenue for
tie lid Di strio: " Georgia.
Butler b. strsng, Of Pennsylvania, United States Mar
shal for Dakota
sullivan NJ Cutcheun Uui.oi States Attorney for the
Eastern District Of Michigan.
Frederick salanon OF MissOgri, Surveyor General Of
Utah.
Sergeants William d. Wright and Francis Greene TO be
Second IioufenHnts IN the signal COrps.
William a. Chase Justice of tho Peace District OF Col
umbis.
United SttfeS ConSuiS-Niltam T. Grinnel, Of New
YorE at Bradford; John n. Wilson, OF Ohio, at Bremen
TOsfDi0sfers.-Sainue! c. Sargent at Metbuen Mass T.
e. Yankirk al ithaca. n. y; 5. y. orr at Kn0X Penn;
Melville q. Vinegar Ut Atchscn, Kan; William john
af Vel low, Cal.
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THE CHILl.PERUyIAN INQUIRY.

WASHINGTON, March l0.-The House Com
mitee on Foreign Affairs charged with the nvestign-
ton OF the correspondence. with tho view
to fixing the responsibility for tho abstraction of certain
State papers from tho files of the state Department. and
also 20 determine whether any diplomatic representa-
yes Of the United States have involved themselves In
certain schemes the OF which depended upon
he Intervention o; the United States, consists Of eleven
members-Mr. Williams (Of Wisconsin, chairman, and
hessrs Orth, Kasson Rice (Massachusetts), Dunnen,
Lord, Walker, Blount Wilson, Deuster and Bel
mont The committee having adopted resolu-
hon 70 conduct the Investigation In public session
resumed the examination Of witnesses this afternoon.
the State Department, questioned in regard TO the
reception and disposition Of letters and correspondence
coming through the malls He said he had charge Of all
letters from oOnsus aud all letters addressed consus
and would recognize the right of the chief clerk
retsry 10 withdraw any papers from his custody bur
other persons Previous witness had charge
Of indexing Of letters received at the department He
remembered ndexing letter from Shpherd in May,
1881 about the 25th. Some time after witness was
made chief Of the Bureau probably about August TO- a
call was made for certain letters of the Shphcrd
bespondenoe. He made "A search for certain letter
which had been indexed In his hand writing
and could not find It. He asked Walker Blaine If the
Secretary lad t. lie said he did not know, but would
VOC was at his house After this witness did not hear
nore about Il; witness stated that he was under the
New-York tribune., 1882-03-11
MINNESOTA BOAD LITYG4TION

ST. PAUL, March 10.-Thc complaint in the
suit Of d. A. Sccombc Charles Ktleson, filed yester-
day sets forth that November 1G writ Of injunction
was issued against John s Psbnry, Governor Of Min
nesOta in action instituted by the plaintiff by which
the defendant was commanded to refrain fIom signing
delivering any bonds Of the State; that the de-
fendant John Pilsbury violation Of tic injunction.
signed and caused be signed by the Secretary OF state
and coutersgned by the Auditor of the state and de-
yeIed TO sundry persons unler the seal OF the state,
new bonds the amount Of about S40000O0 aud that
the new bonds ha been entered The plaintiff demands
Judgment restraining the defendant Charles Ntlcson,
the state Treasurer from paying any interest on any
OF the bonds, from paying any coupons attached
New-York tribune., 1882-03-11
CIVIL NOTES.

The motion to continue the temporary IN
junction granted in the suit brought by William H. Cam
eron against the Mutual Union Telegraph Company TO
restrain It from increasing it's capital stock beyond
~ 100000 returnable yesterday In the Superior
Court Tho motion for the examination or the officers Of
the company was also returnable Judge Truax, how
ever adjourned the motion to continue the injunction
antii one week from Monday next, and the motion for
the examination OF the officers OF the company until Fri
day next
Judge McAdam in the Marine Court, rem
dered yesterday decision In which he held that book
making is gambling The decision made in suit by
Jeremiah Haley against A. H. Crde 10 recover on con
tract for ryccs IN tne business O bOok-mnking. The
case came fsr trial yesterday, wAen Judge McAdAm
dismissed the complaint
New-York tribune., 1882-03-11
XLVIIrH CONGRESS--Isr SESSION.

prcIuAR REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS
r,,r srxATr PASSES BILL PROVIDING FOR AN
ALCOHOLIC LIQUOR CoMMIssloN-PRVAfhD Dih"
DAY IN THE HOUSE. .oo
SENATE WASHINGTON, Friday, March lo' 1859
Az the hour of assembling not more than
half dozen Senators present Only aparo quoi"n
was obtained during the early part of the morhs
Mr. MORGAN Dem. Ala-l, from the Coi"'"''oo ""
roreirn Relations. reported a concurrent rcsoiuuV"
the President TO bring 10 the attention oi no
ovarn,oent of Nicaragua the necessity OF arranging ny
convention for the final settlement OF al
o,s,ns existing between the Government Oh tnc ohou
o.,os and the Government OF Nicaragua ana Claims Oh
ss ~ the United States against the Government OF
atom hy NJ Morgan in reply to MI MoTfil Iha. Inv
amount rom I r. 600 to and that the res
ou'on Gid not cover the counter oians o' Vi
Mr. DAVIS CRep, Massl reported back the for'in'a-
ton Appropriation b without am thn foj,ovirc By
~, Mmap Wen Mass providing for the purchase of
ts@ dS TS5Ss s,oaSS nS nS Mr. JACKSON Dem enn
70 eSnalirs the psy M officers OF the Nsyy pro
Ia ,bS be nay of ali staff officers of the Navy shall pe
,h , tbat of the line officers with whom they hold
ha hiIl for commission the alcoholic liquor traffic
which again came up the calendar was dsensSGa So
upoa pending amendments After debate IN waiTh & Mr
tnal nar tbe hi was reported the Senate from the
Committee of the Whole and further remarks Werf
eRep, Ohio and Mr. MANLY Dem; TeXl .,., -,
motion OF Mr.. PLUMB tRep.' Nhnl the VI
,h commission wac fixed at seven, iii order that diverse
sentnents on the temperance issue might be sufficiently
represented A., ,,px,,, Den No, tba time within
which the commission shall report was nheu a. egh'een
The Tll after some further debate was then passed
yeas. 81; nays, Ia. ,.. -, .,,o ,,nos,do,,
The hj provides for the appointment by the President
and confirmation by the Senate OF coinmsson OF seven
persons than four of whom snail be oI me same
potc1 party or he advocates OF prohibition TO mold
oice rot exceeding years, who shall investigate tne
alcoholic lauor traC relations to revenue ana TAXA
fon aud rs general economic, criminal moral ana sci
enac aspect in connection with pauperism crime social
Woe the public health and general welfare; and VINO
shall inquire the principal results OF license ana pro
hibit0Iy legislation The commissioners are 10 serve
without salary and report within eighteen months
after the passage OF the act An appropriation or lOoOo
ts made for their expenses
nrotracted struggle for precedence OF c0nSlOeralo
for nendng measures in which the respective merits OF
the Tariff Commission BILL the Japanese Indemnity funn
and Presidential measures were detallcd nj length
occupied the remainder OF the day. Finally on motion
of Mr. BAYA Dem, Del, the Tariff oill was taken
mn end informally laid aside the unfinished business
for Monday. ---.,. ....,o.
Az 4.pS n H. the Senate went into executive session,
and soOn after adjourned until Monday
New-York tribune., 1882-03-11
PURCHASE OF THE SONORA ROAD.

BosTON, March l0.-The AtchisOn, Topeka
and Santa Fe Railroad Company has purchased tho
sonora Railroad and secured an Independent ne TO the
Pacific The sonora Company was organized to build "a
line OF road from Guaymas, the Gulf OF California,
through the Mexican state Of Sonora to the American
border. The line is within few months OF it, COM
ulci0n. The contract Of sale to the AtchsOn Company
provides that the Atchs0n shall guarantee the interest
upon the lrst mortgage 7pcr cent bonds and issue
share Of Aoh-On stock for shares OF sonora stock
Ihls gyts the AtOhi.On road valuable property for
guiantee upon the bpHdS provided the subsidy l. FULLY
pnit; for the subsidy paid and 80 ba paid amounts
T2,6O52OO III god, while tIe AtchsOn road gyos but
y@,IOOOOJ III 5tOcA ~ pIr rOT tAu Sinlral stock
New-York tribune., 1882-03-11
THE WORK OF COMMITTEES.

WASHINGTON, March 1O.-At the meeting of
the House Committee Banking and Currency, Repre-
sentative Grape made verbal report upon Representa-
tive Hewitt's bill 10 uniform standard OF value
70 the effect that advisable to recommend the
proposed legislation present Representative Hewitts
bill provides that the gold and silver coins of the
UEltca states which aie fl legatender sha!l here
after he nt-rcan geabe their lawful yaue either for
the other upon the demand OF any holder thereof at the
Office o. toe Assistant Treasurer in NewIOrk when pre-
sented In Sums of 500 any multiple thereof" The
bill also provides for the repeal Of all laws limiting the
amount o! standard silver dollars to De coined The
subject Was discussed length by the committee With
out reaching final action. The committee also dis
cused Representative Crapos bill t. ameEd the statutes
relative TO the circulation OF National banks. Some
amendments the bill proposed, aud the subject
wac referred back 70 Representative Crupo.
The senate Committee Foreign Relations to-day had
the Nicaragua Canal bill under consideration, but ala not
reach the point Of final action. The section empowering
the United States "t0 py temporarily and manage
the canal whenever they fit TO do 50 for rational
reasons amended TO provide specifically as
contempated by other parts OF the bill that such occu
patton eha he subject 10 the general sovereignty or
the ratification the treaty recently 10 the senate
giving adhesion of the United states 20 ts Geneva
Convention OF August /, 1864 commonly known as tbe
Red Cross Convention"
The Senate Committee on Territories this morning
ma lie further p9ogss the consideration of the bill
will probably put In shape fcr report TO the senate at
q y ucp
New-York tribune., 1882-03-11
LAND SHARKS IN BOSTON,.
lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUSE.l

BOSTON, March 10.-The presence around the
City Hall ct frequent intervals. and especially about
payday OF class Of persons known land sharks 4"
has led nvestig aud surprising develop
meuts have made AT the time that John A Wood
ward dcfauting cashier in the Treasurer's office,
fed Boston year more ago, il was aScertained
that he had been in the habit OF assigning his pay in ad
vance TO brokers' received eXtoronae rates Of in
ercst II appears upon further investigation that there
are not less than 600 city employees who in the
almost constant habit OF thus assigning their pay TO
these fellows who receive from 10 ~ per cent per
month only department, that of the East Boston
ferries has any determined effort been made 10 check
what has become a nuisance. 1t was found that one
man had borrowed $500 at II per cent per MONTH aud
the ni crest took nearly One-' hird OK his salary
New-York tribune., 1882-03-11
MORE PRODUCE EXCHANGE VIEWS.

President Parker, of the Produce Exchange yes
terday submitted to the Advisory Commission
statement compiled by Statistician f. ii. Walker
intended to show that New-YOrk was entitled to
dillcrential rates. though asking only equal rates
IRON the West to the sea-board. Mr.. Walker re-
cites the history of the changes in the amount OF
the diierenJia rates agreed upon Oy the railroads
from 1869 TO the present tlme, and gives
statistics of the grain movement to the sew
eral scaboard cities during thai period argu-
ing from the figures that New Yorks commerce
suffers by such discrimination Ill rates. lie reIt-
crates the arguments publicly made by the Produce
Exchange In regard 10 the superiority of the geo.
graphical position of the New-lork roads, and de
Clares that the cost of operating the New-lork
roads is less than that OF operating the Baltimore
and OHIO aud Pennsylvania roads. Mr. Walker
says:
II the roads dare to make practical use OF
their ability carry more cheapy the competing roads
Will immediately take freight tat 40 to 90 per ton less
at such viii secure 10 them the quantity OF
freight hoy desire carry The position taken BY the
advocates Of diferental rates IL one or might ana
power aud right or justice. The position Is
of menace which in effect say II you do not give
sufficient difference in rates To secure what business
desire. will make the entire carrying Tor all the
New-York tribune., 1882-03-11

h- Arlington carc This popert which belonged 81 Io
-, IRA 10 20 r. Custls and aerwaru 70 tensrg
% ~. ,d Tor aSos uuder OF Congress OF June y
i AMI was bought by Government IL has since peen
u N arf as National cemetery and In part rs mtary
D. ~ II IS by counsel for tho defendant IN
ihnt tlV slle under which tho United states oahs uo
sa m al Tor tie previous 70 such sao tondot
OF age, ba ssn behalf NJ the owner ana hsd Doe
fs d tho required the owner To pay the hAo
In perton mantinef the other hand III Ds a ~
M United Stte4 arst that the sale was legnl anu a
I'm second that The court below had no Jn51lcton W
snit brought agans the United states IN ~. oapso h ~
soc IN without consent OF the united Statos W '"'"
suit. This argued.
New-York tribune., 1882-03-11
porsE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

In ne opening OF the House to-day, resolu-
tions OF Land Leag que and IrishAmercnn societies OF
asking Congress 10 take steps for the pro-
lection OF American citizens abroad, were presented by
Mr. CRAPO N.ep.. Mass Referred.
Mr.. THOMPSON rep, Iowa. presented the minority
rcport OF the Committee Elections on the case or NJ D.
Rau ordered printed The report, which Is signed ny
Xessrs Thompson, OF Iowa Paul. OF virginia Miller,
declares that Ball is entitled 10 seat IN the ALFllth
Congress as a Delegate from Alaska
The SPEAKER laid before the House -FOUR memorials
from citizens Utah Territory lone from l00bo young
women, one from 13,035 young men, one from lo,OoO
women and one from 1878 mem, for suspension or
further action all bills relating to Utah. and Tor the
appointment OF n commission OF honorable ana unpreu
dicad men and women To inquire into ard determine
upon the state affairs in that Territory The memo
rias ordered printed In lhe record ana releTe
Mr. LACY (tep. MichD presented petlnOn OF citlZes
Of Michigan asking for the passage OF the Ednuuds anu
polyc bill Referred . - ~, -,
The House nt 1880 D. vent into the Committee OF
The Whole r Davis of Illinois, IN the chair on the pl
yptc calendar. Pending discussion one tll the COM
miitec ros informally and the House passed the Senate
ot esOlUu authorizing the secretary or ar 10 use
Ovcrnm-ni vessels the transportation and distri0u-
tion of 7ons furnished by the United states 10 the
sraerers by the Mississippi overflow.
The committee then resumed it5 sesslon, ana aIter
debate rose and the House passed several private bills
The SPEAKER laid before the House several messages
frOGi the President and they were refcrrci
Hr. HILL rep, y. j. presented resolutions OF the
Davitt Land league CT Paterson, " j., IL relation 10
imprsOnmeH az of American citizens. Referred lie also
introduced bill the erection OF public building at
Paterson. y. J. Referred.
The evenag session devoted 80 tho considerable on OF
New-York tribune., 1882-03-11
DECISION TO BE CONTESTED.

ATLANTA, Ca, March 10.-The Attorney
Generals decision to the validity Of the Western and
Atlantic bonds is based the fact that the rail
road companies signing had not the right do under
their charters except by the unanimous consent Of the
stockholders President Wadey Of the Central Rail
road hold that his road not bound by the signature
protests been made by the stockholders OF each
road The shares the lease held by various per-
and their total value Is about ~ 100000 About
$500 900 OF income bonds based the earnings the
Lease are yet outstanding The lessecs will contest the
Attorney -,ienerals decision In the courts.
New-York tribune., 1882-03-11
A NEW PENNSYLVANIA ROAD.

HARRISBURG, Penn, March 10.-The Oil City
and Chicago Railroad Company chartered by the
State Department to-day. The ue OF the road will
run from OH City, Venango County, northwesterly 10
a point on the line OF the Newcastle and OIL City Rail
road near Jackson Centre Mercer County distance of
forty miles The capital stock 81 100000, and j. W.
Jones' Philadelphia, is president The directors are
Clarence H. Clark George Y. Tyler, II. Blake Tyler.
b. X Jamison, Harmed NJ sell, Of Philadelphia II. A.
v Post G. G. PomerOy, Charles T.. Kimball, or New
York, and Archer NJ. Martin, OF summit n. j. The prn
cipal offices will be In Philadelphia.
New-York tribune., 1882-03-11
UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT.

WAsnINGTON, March I0.-The following busi-
ness was transacted in the supreme Court OF the United
States today:
No lgg-Jamcs \. Cunningham. appellant agt FrcIerick
T. Ives Dismissed per 5ipIJn clerks costs
DE- paid by appellant.
No 27O-Iic Board ~ school Directors Of the Parish O
Concold plaintiff Ia error. Igt Joseph HcrnaHG.L
missed per stipulation, Clerks costs o. De paid ny pninta
No 2l9-The United tatos plaintiff in agt Geor
W T. g. Lee. gnd No 22u-! Frederick kaufman .ud others
palDfs IN rlIUf agI George 81 f. g. Iro-Ihis -uit
vi DrOght by Gousra possossloa VI
New-York tribune., 1882-03-11
RAILWAY Ne rs.
MARKETING IT'S DEBENTURE BONDS.
The Iouisville and Nashville Railroad Com

MARKETING ITS DEBEN ICRE BONDS.
The Louisville and Nashville Railroad Com
pany has sold to Drexel Morgan Co., who are at the
mead OF a syndicate OF bankers and capitalists,
SlO,O0O000 Of the debenture bonds OF the company.
the negotiations have been IN progress for some time
and were COM Dlcted late Thursday. The bonds are
TO run forty years and bear per cent Interest," they
are secured by large amount of securities Of lines
owned by the company, and sinking fund. which will
extnguish the bonds at maturity, IS provided These
divisional securities to be placed In the hands Of
trustees whose names have not yet been made public.
The exac details of the sale have not been made known,
but Is understood that price paid the bonds is
between 30 and 05 10 hos not been decided whether or
not any OF the bonds will be offered for sale
New-York tribune., 1882-03-11
THE COURT OF APPEALS.
,~v March O-Iu the Court of Appeals

AIDANY March lU.-In mo COITI UI hVPUHIn
to-dav-nrcscnt the Hon. Charles Andrews. g. J' ana
a,sooates-thc following business was transacted;
No s-Dauiel y Donovan respondent agt James H. van
Denmark, nppellant-Argucd. .,- -...o,,o,,s oot
No iOi IiOwland B Bovin and others respOnnsnts ag
Emily and others, respondents anu huo" " "'
and others appellants-Arguod 49,, a -. o., ,o,,o,s.
Nos lO2' lJ0 no. il2. 2IG. ll3, ia, llB
New-York tribune., 1882-03-11
THE FUNERAL or PROFHSsoR PANcOAST.

PHILADELPHIA, March 10.-The funeral of
Professor Joseph PancOa5t, who died Tuesday last
took place this afternoon The Rev. II. j. Morton OF St
James Protestant Epscoral Church and the Rev. & d.
Mcconnell Of St stephens Church. conducted the services
The inteIInent took place ii. Laurel Hi Gem 'teTy.
New-York tribune., 1882-03-11

I'D EAST 24TH-ST-ROO on second st;Ty,
eD TO gentleman without board ample closets every con-
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anAEAST 2STH-ST., near Madison Square
lOC and Elevated station Furnished Rooms 01ol OF
hnar
New-York tribune., 1882-03-11
5oaro ano Rooms.

PARTIES can find a hand
"a somply furnished 2d with uncomfortable accom-
modlOn private table at % East i9ths references
New-York tribune., 1882-03-11

West Side.
4 HANDSOMELY furnished room % let
~ without board 10 gentlemen ony private feny ref
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1882-01-26
Mothers! Mothers!! Mothers!!l

Are you disturbed at night and broken
of your rest by sick child suffering and
crying with the excruciating pain Of cutting
teeth9 If so, 60 at once and get bottle Of
Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup. 1t will
relieve the poor little sufferer Immediately
depend upon IL; there is no mistake
about it. There is not mother on earth
who has ever used 1t, who will not tell you
at once that it will regulate the bowels,
and give rest to the mother, and relief and
health to the child, operating like magic
II is perfectly safe to use in all cases, and
pleasant to the taste, and is the prescrip.
ton of one Of the Oldest and best female
physicians and nurses in the. United States
Sold everywhere. rs cents bottle.