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Real Estate Property.

New York Post OF the 9th.
This ought to be good year 10 sell real
estate the kind ol capital that seeks suc!,
investments has never been more abund-
ant III this market than it is now. The low
rates Of interest for almost any other kind
OF Investment OF equal security, together
with the calling in OF large amounts OF the
Government lonns, are ]euyiug almost no
other avenues OF employment for cupitul
not employed in mercantile business. ex-
cept stock speculation or investment in real
estate The hazards OF the former will, OF
course, deter all conservative capital from
that kind OF employment, and there is no
iield ior it except in rea! estate In this
view OF the case it would seem that there
should be 4 larger volume OF business in
al.csta,c sales than there is nov. But
this IS tho season Of the year when the
volume OF rcal-estate business usually dc.
clincs, and continues to do 80 through, the
summer. "Will it do 30 this ycar?" is M
important question. Much depends Oh
the general prospects and progress Of the
country ut large within the next two
months, II the crops tur, out well IA.
there is n very favorable prospect ior their
doing, we shonld look for condition OF
anances i,,ucraily that would make more
1emand ior real estate this summer and
next fall than has ever been experienced
before. The only thing likely to pre- zen,
this is that present holders OF property
may advance their prices so ,muci
that new capital will not take hold. Higher
prices for real estate simply means q lover
rasc OF interest for the money invested. be.
eluse rents --exeep: possibly Tor t;liasineas
huil'lingI-.ae ss high now us ,!lann,-
paying class Of the community Gun aif3rd.
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RAILROAD MATTERS.

CH'cAGo, May San important meet.
Ing oil the joint executive committee OF
Eastern and Western railronjs, OF which
Albert Fink is chairman, has been called
to meet here this week to consider the
pooling of all passenger business Gust OF
this point.
ST. LOUIS, May S.-Thomas C. Moore, OF
indianapolis, secretary OF the advisory
freight rate commission. arrived here this
morning. Ex-senator Thurman, of Ohio,
Hon. + j. Washbnrne, OF Illinois, and
Judge Cooley, Of Michigan, members OF the
commission, are expected. Tomorrow the
commission will hear railroad men and
merchants, TO elicite their opinions regard.
ing dii|erential rates. They will probably
remain here two days. .''
ColrMnrs, O., May SIN the local court
Judge bingham, in the partition case be.
tween the Pc & st. l.. and B. 4 @. rail.
roads, held that the roads were tenants IN
common in the line between this city and
Newark, and that partition could he
made. The demurrer to the petition was
accordingly overrnlel. This was the first
case OF the kind rn record Of any court. In
the second case, where the application was
for IN injunction against the T., G. &St. l..
train dispatcher from interfering with the
u. 4 .. employees, the point considered was
technic:1l. y contempt WAS committed by
Edward L Taylor in disobeyin. the in.
Junction. the court held the contcmpt
committed and ordered Ill attachment, re.
turnub,e June g. .-...
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The New Theory OF Consumption.

New YoRK, May S-A number OF our
prominent medical men are expressing
their opinion OF the much-talked>oi experi.
mcnts OF DR.. Koch, OF Berlin, toward prov.
ing that tubercular consumption is caused
by parasitic bacili. DR.. Alonzo Clark. for
many years identified with the treatment OF
lung diseases, said: "shoula it be definitely
proven that there is 4 specific parasite
charcterizing tnbercules, our treatment OF
consumption would be considerably altered,
although it is well established that, even
with our present means and knowledge,
consumption can be cured. The cases ol
complete cure are innumerable; YOU might
say that this matter is OF great import.
ance II true, but that there has been
no conclusive evidence yet presented"
r.J.H.Tyndall, n specialist in tuberculur
diseases, says: "As to the contagious char.
acter OF consumption which the so-called
discovery hints nj, | should be reluctant to
accept such = theory without mora careful
Investigation into the matter than has vet
been made." a.. -i- e
DR.. g. i. Leaning, another specialist
remarked: abr. Koch seems to find one
proof OF the truth Of his theory in the sup,
posed iniectiousncss Of consumption. !
have never found any evidence OF this
Our present methods OF treatment are SC
successful, when the disease is attacked in
its first stages, That it would be unwise
to try upon human beings the experiments
which Koch theories might lead to-"
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WASHINGTON, May SIN both houses
bills were introduced, authorizing "the
President in order that justice may bt
done, to appoint Filz John Porter, late
major general Of the United States volun
tecrs, brevct brigAdier general aud colonel
OF the army, to the position OF colonel in
the army OF the United States the same
grade and rank held by him at the time OF
his dismissal from the army, by sentence OF
court martial, and, in his discretion, to
place him on the retired list Of the army as
OF tha! grade"
4 bill was reported iavorably TO the Sen.
ate, appropriating sS00,000 for the improve.
ment Of the Presidents mansion. ~.
In the House bill was introduced by
Mr., Calkins, OF Indiana, to aid in making
further Arctic exploration and detailing
Master Lucien Young as commander o
the expedition. 1t authorizes the secreta.
ry OF the navy to purchase a vessel Of
proper size and structure for the expedi.
ton, at cost not exceeding $4,000 and
appropriates 100000 for the expenses OF
the expedition.
The House considered the bill to enlarge
the duties and powers OF the Department
W 4lis 1NCIluAy VI "VSL ' II
giniN, spoke in favor OF the substitute, OF
tered BY him, providing for q department
OF industries, to consist OF division o
agriculture and division OF commerce
The House adjourned without action on
the bill.
In the Senate the House tariff commits
sion bill was submitted. Mr.. Bayard urget
early action as the commission was re.
quired to report finally by December next
lie suggested that there was no substantial
difference between the bill and like
bill passed by the Senate. Mr.. Edmund:
demanded that the bill 90 over until to
morrow. twas then placed OIL the calen
dar, and will come up in its regular order
A joint resolution was introduced in the
Senate, rendering the thanks OF Congress
to chief engineer Melville, OF the lost Jean
uette, and conierring on him additions
rank.
In the Senate there was \ long discussion
on the bill providing for courts Of appea
in the federal circuits. Several amend
ments, aiming to kill the bill were voted
down, when the Senate went into execu,
| tive session, -..A
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THE D0X0L0GY SUNG.
WILSON, OF WEST VIRGINIA, LEADS
What Senator Rlalr had to say Dsfore the Sops
was suug-The United States Couardty In not
Aiding "ths Cndsr DOG" Ia the South
, American Fight Arthur Solid.

WASHINGTON, May S.-rhe examination
OF Senator Blair was resumed to-day, in 70.
lation to the Peruvian company. The cross
examination OF Mr.. Belmont developed the
fact that Senator blair acknowledged hay.
Ing received 900 shares OF stock, ut one
hundred dollars per share, par value, MS n
consideration for his services as counsel.
In reply to questions, witness said: ~
do not know any iact or circumstance tend.
ing to show that any government official or
minister plenipotentiary Of the United
States wns In any way corrnptly interested
in the Affairs OF the pernyinn company. ]
never knew anything more pure, md up.
right, aud patriotic, than Blaine's manage.
ment Of the State department.
Witness thought that the hand OF Eng.
land and her influence and money were
palpably and plainly evident in the Gillian
management.
"The American Nation," said Senator
Blair, generally find their way to enforce
their rightsand make themselves respected,
and think those who imagine the present
Administration lacking in nerve will be
seriously mistaken. The witness thought
the disposition shown to pocket the insult
involved in fhe arrest OF Caldcron by Chill
indicated a change Of policy on the par. OF
Our Government. lie believed the arrest
OF Calderon was made with the deliberate
intention to insult the United States. lie
did not desire to set himself up, entirely,
as Il humanitarian, to the extent
OF not being susceptible to ordinary
considerations which influence men
generally, but ut the start these claims had
no weight whatever with him. lie saw
Peru was "the under dog" aud being
badly torn, and his sympathics were
warmly enlisted in her behalf. lie saw in
these guano aud ntre claims III opportu.
nifty, Ms he thought, to extricatc her, and
promised his kindly Offices.
As the investigation concluded, Mr..
Wilson, Of West Virginia, Il member Of the
committe, moved that the gentlemen
present unite in singing the doxolosy, long
meter, which suggestion was greeted with
laughter.
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NEWS NOTES HY WIRE

Hanlan, the champion sculIcr, is being
entertained Mt Berlin. The residents Of
Winnipeg have offered purse OF $ ,O00
II the iianlan-R )ss race is held there.
At llummelstown, Pa, yesterday, Mrs.
Mary Blessing, aged 72, committed suicide.
She stripped herself OF all her clothing,
placed the latter in Il pile on the floor,
saturated it with kerosene, lit it, and sat
ioSn on the fire. She was burned to a
crisp.
John McKeon, Of Bloomington, H., was
iynched, Yesterday, at lawson, Arizona,
Tor robblng Il railway man. .
Hiram K. Knapp, farm foreman, at
beachwood farm, near indianapolis, was
shot and killed, yesterday, by Charlcs Hill
dreth, one OF the farm hands. The two
had trivial quarrel, which led to the ia
tai shot.
Last evening locomotive and thirty
cars OF Il freigh. train on the Lake Sh ore
road went through an open draw into the
river, at Huron, Ohio, Nobody hurt.
Baseball games Yesterday: At Worces.
ter-providence, 9; Worcester, 0. At Bos.
ton--Troys, II; Boston, Is.
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THE VICE-PRESIDENCY.
WHO WILL SUCCEED JUDGE DAVIS
The Qusstioa Ayltated Ia Legislative Circles
The Tsrin ConminIon Rlll Ia tho Senate.
The ABii.ChInsss NIL Slshsd. u
..U L.:sly on tho Potomac.
Special Dispatch to the ln.elllscncor.

Special Dispatch to the lntellischcer,
| WAsnixGroS, May S.-The term OF office
Of Senator David Davis, Of Illinois, will cx'
pire on the al, OF March next ind there Is
no prospect OF his reelection to the Senate
1t has been suggested by several Of the
friends oi the Judge that, having been
elected President pro iempore by the Senate,
no could lawfully continue to occupy that
position until the expiration OF President
Artlsur's term. Judge Davis is probably
unaware Of the liberties his friends are Tux.
ing with bis nanc. It Is well settled that
the Senate elects its own presiding officers,
and when the term Of Mr., Davis expires
another election must be held. There is no
constitutional inhibition to prevent the
Senators from choosing as presiding oili.
Ger, fn absence OF Vice.president, any
person outside Of the body; but with SO
much good Senatorial timber lying around
loose, it is doubtful il any outsider will be
elected to succeed Judge Davis.
The funeral OF Alajor fwining. to-day,
was second only to the obsequies Of the
late President Garfield, in impressive
grandeur and display. The civil und mill
tary escort was very extensive, and the
funeral procession one Of the largest ever
seen i'll Washington. Admiral Rogers was
plso buried today, with very impressive
ceremonies.
Mr.. Townsend, OF Ohio, has introduced
a bill in the House. abolisliing postage on
newspapers going TO regular subscribers.
The testimony i'll the Sessinghouse. Frost
contested election case has reached the
House from the printers. 1t contains
e,S:2 pages. BY the way, the Democrats
are very much iuccnsed ut Frost for having
abssnted himself during the Lynch.Chal.
mers fight without securing Il pair, thus
weakening his party His own tenure Of
office is not very strong
The star route service from Boothsville
to Bridgeport, West Virginia has been DIS
continued.
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ACROSS THE BORDER.
THE CONVENTION At HARRISBURG,
Forsbodlngs OF aSerIous nreas.up In the Iaul,
ftLs Psnnsylyanla Republicans Sttua.
tlon a. Viewed Through Independent
...I Spselacie,-DeAter In no Danger.

PHILADELPHIA, May SIT is not to be
concealed that there is ndw the prospect OF
a serious political breakup in rcnnsylva.
l,ia. So many influences tend TO this that
1t is hard TO sec how it eau bc avoided,
The removals OF Federal officers by tho
President ut Senator Camcron's suggestion
are causes OF trouble for three rcasons:
FIRST, as being In the face Of the policy OF
continuing faithful md competent men IN
place; second, as souring themselves and
Their persona! friends; and, third, as appar-
eht proof ol the purposes OF Senator Cam.
eron to use the Federal Offices, from top 10
bottom OF the list, for the punishment OF
Ills opponents and the assistance of his eff.
ort to be reelected. The ALLEGHENY county
changes, that ut Wilkcsburre, tho one il,
Lancaster county, several that have been
made in this city, and others which arc well
knowe TO be cintended, c.,,lsen profound ierl.
ing OF dissatisfaction. 1t is not n s,ruprl.
Tor spots ut all on the part Of the dis.
contents, buta bitter resentment that these
Offices arc SO openly used us "spoils." Apart
from this disturbing influence, there is the
Independent feeling in Philadelphia. This
IS \, very strong, and has greatly increased.
Mr.. Reeves, one oi the most active men in
the committee OF one hundred, at the re.
cent conference with Senator Mitchell, cs.
timated that it would be able to cast ,hia
year for al independent State ticket three
times the vote given to Mr.. Wolfe lus.
November. Through the State Il siniur
icellre is growing, though Philadelphia il
most affected. The defeat Of State senator
Kaufman for denomination in Lancaster
county has made serious inroad on
harmonious feeling there, and in
the L'lzerne region Gov. lIoyt's friends
have become bitterly hostile to Mr.. Cam
eron. Among the farmers, cspcciulIy
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DESTRUCTIVE coNrLAcRAr1oxs.

BRooKuAvES, Miss, May S.--Thc county
Jail was DESTROYED by fire last night, burn
ing to death three colored prisoners. 1t is
believed that they fired tho building for
the purpose of escape.
DErnolr, May S.-A fire yesterday, .'es-
troyed nearly the entire lumber Yards OF
Coyell Brothers, Mt Montague, Mich with
about 100000 feet OF lumber; loss over
s50,ooo' insured in eight companies Tor
$4,000. "A -J5g'f IS zt.;5
BsAproRp, Pa, May s.-rhe store OF
Cleveland & Co, and m adjacent dwelling
house were burned this morning at one
O'Clock. .g
PirrSnURGn, May S.-About six o'clock
this morning the Willo Grove brewery, 4
short distaEce above the West Penn depot,
Allegheny, owned by COUNCILMAN valen:
tine Cast, was destroyed by fire, 4 va,ch
man who slept in the second story OF The
building was fatally burned. Hehad been
in this country but five months, and hi:
name is not certainly known, hut it is ne
loved to bs either Rolf or Eicheawaund
Mr.. CASTS loss will amount to 5000
5000 OF whic. is covered by INSURANCE..
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VIZ notice by be Galveston Texas
Journal cf Commerce, under date OF May lst,
that Rev. D. 3. Gull, of Beiaire, O., was
one OF the visiting priests ut the consecra.
ton OF Rev. n. a. Gallahcr, rs Bishop OF
Galveston, which took place in that city on
Sunday, April 30. Tho newly consccratcd
bishop is from the diocese Of Columbus,
Oaio, and is II lifelong friend OF Father
Cnlps The latter reverend gentleman was
therefore appropriately chosen as the
Spokesman OF ia host OF societies and orcan-
Sationstllat waited on Bishop Galahcr after
his conservation TO formally welcome him
TO his first field OF labor as bishop. Bishop
Wattcrson and several priests Of the Colum.
bus diocese were also in attendance.
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A SHOOTING AFfltAY,
Between u Lawyer hmi an Editor a
CIarItAbur.-SO Damage.

DetWeen u Lawyer and an Editor nj
CIarhsburS-No Damage.
Special Dispatch to the lnellgcncer
CLAHKsnunG, W. Va, May Son last
Fridny Mr.. Richards, the editor Of the TEL.
egrum, published al article rejecting upon
D. G. Lee, young lawyer here, soh ol
the late Judge Lee. On Saturday night,
about 1880 O'Clock, rs Richards was going
home, in company with n friend, Lee met
him and knocked him down twice, with a
heavy cane. Richards retreated i'll hasty
manner, Lee striking him as he ran.
Richards then turned and fired
twice, but his shots did not take
effect, though the parties were so close thai
the powder FROM the pistol lodged in Lee.
hands. Richards then took refuge in prose
cutting attorney Moore's residence, near by
Both parties were arrested. Lee confessed
before the Mayor. this morning, and was
fined. The two cases against Richards
were dismissed. 1t is reported about town
that Richards says he went into Moore's
thinking that he had killed Lee, with thu
intention OF giving himself up.
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ANOTHER NEW DEPARTURE
On tho Pennsylvania HnllrOnh-yIII III
Il. & u. Follow Suit:

New York, May S.-The Pennsylvania
railroad has added another important feat
IRE to their last express to Chicago, COM
mencins with to-day. They will add to its
hitherto attractions, superb hotel and sit
ting-room car, especially built for the SER
vice. Four OF these cars have been con-
structed, and yesterday afternoon, under
the personal superintendent of Mr..
Samuel Carpenter, an cxcursio was given
to Long Branch and return 10 few invited
guests and representatives OF the New York
press, by way OF illustrating how luxurious
q railway journey can be made by modern
appliances, dinner being served en- route.
The train which left Jersey City ut 12:l5
p. NJ, consisted OF u smoking car, one Of
the new dining cars and one parlor car,
alike elegantly appointed and comfortable.
fhe hotel cur is painted externally mel
low brown, the platform gates being tipped
with silver trimmingss Stripes Of gold,
carmine, black and green relieve the
monotony, aud the sides bear in gold let
ters the words Pennsylvania dining car"
The interiors; qaiet, elegant and everest
ing-without glare orgiamour. The wood
work is OF carved mahogany. with quaint
devices. The partitions are inlaid with
heavy plate glass, and the floor is carpeted
with a soft neutral tint OF Wilton. The
windows are hung with carmine and golden
olive plush curtains sliding on massive
silver rods. The plush is overlaid
in brocaded pa!tern7 with cloth OF
salmon color, upon which stand out
in bold relief figures in gold bullion. The
seats fold like those OF a theatre, and are
paneled underneath in vanished ma
hosany. The silver, china, glassware, aud
napkins and table linen, all bear the name
OF the Pennsylvania railroad company in
letters OF gold or carmine. Yesterday the
tables were ornamentcd with bouquets OF
Jacqueminot and AIarechal Mel roses
Stained glass panes in the roof admit adim
cathedral.like light, and the ceiling is fin
ished with the new decorative material
lincrusta walton, which resembles stamped
Cas,ilian leather. The walters are dressed
in gray uniforms. The m.nu is as varied
and the services as faultless rs at Delmoni-
cos, the hours OF service being the same us
those Of first class hotel-breakiast from
! to l0A. NJ, lunch from u to p. NJ, and
dinner from 5 to I. The smoking car for
the usc OF those desiring an aiter.dinner
cigar is equally elegant in its Details and is
furnished with library OF recent fiction
and railway reading for the use OF its occu.
pants without extra charge. The extra fare
is S. not including meals. The cost OF the
lour dining'room cars is said 10 be Si0,000
and the four smoking cars are said 10 have
cost more than half that sum.
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DALLAS, May IA letter from Hon. G.
Wash Jones, member OF the Texas congress.
sional delegation, dated Washington. April
Is, signifies his willingness to make the
race tor governor rs an Independent,
against What he ple,lses to term Bourbon
Democracy. This letter contains the state.
mcnt that he recedes from former condi-
tional declaration written to the same per.
son, based on the consideration that some
other candidate OF more recent Democratic
record should be found, but as no such
man has come to the front he obevs the
call OF duty and is ready to do the bidding
OF what he terms the people. Local Re-
publican leaders met in secret session here
last night and concluded not to make nom.
nations, but support the Independent
Democratic candidates Tor the county and
legislative tickets.
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GENERAL WASHINGTON NOTES.

Advices from those on the inside ,are to
the effect that Il is the desire OF President
Arthur to have Secretary Folser' make the
cubernatoriai rice in New York, and that
The pins will be set up to secure for him
the nomination. r
The case Of Guiteau, the assassin OF Pres
ideut G sTGeld, will be argued to-day, be-
fore the court in banc, on q bill OF excep-
tious. Mr.. Reed, Gui;eau's counsel, ex-
presses confidence that = new trial will be
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An Agreeable Eptsutic.

W.slllSGroS, May IAN agreeable cpl
sode occurred, last evening, at the Wiscon.
sin table OF the ladies' entertainment ior
the benefit OF the Garfield memorial hospi
tai, between Mrs. White, daughter Of Senn.
tor Sawyer, and the President. She had
selected choice rose and fastened it to the
lapel of his coat. While he was submit.
ting TO the decoration, he remarked: 81 be
lieve, Mrs. White, Wisconsin is harmo'
Mons State"
"Yes," she replied, "Wiseousip is at
peace politically and in all other tespe0ta, y
ut is very pleasant" he responded, "to
know that there is one State where there
are no factions"
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4 llis Mercantile aEfttcrnrixa

SEw ionK, May San importing dry
goods syndicate, composed OF Taylor, Xii.
patrick 4 Co., OF Cleveland, Adam, Mel
drum 4 Anderson, Of Buffalo, Sibley, Lind
say 4 Carr, OF Rochester, Forbes 4 Wallace,
OF Springfield, Mari, Brown, Thompson 4
Co., OF Hartford, and Calender, McBustiu
4 Prop, OF Providence, having been fully
organized, will establish an agency in Mari
chester, England, under the management
OF 0. S. Rounds. Rounds sailed for Europe
on Saturday last. This new departure is
backed by several millions Of Gu pitnl and
BY business capacity OF such importance
as to carry through successfully any under
taking.
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lto>rlletk from IAeulh

+ William J. Congh!ia, of Somcrvii}e, Mass
says In the fall hi 1870 was taken with
bleeding Of the lnmgs, followed hy sever.
cough i lost NY apN'ti,a and it.il, and was
conanud to my bed, In 1877 ! was udni,tcd
to The Hospital. Tie edoc'drs said | hattn hole
in my lungs q, LiIH u half dollar. AT one
time report went around thai Was dead. |
FAYE up hope, but friend told me Of DR..
William Halls Balsam for the i.nnss. got
bottle, when 10 my surprise, eoitt,,enced
70 fee! better, and to-lay | feei letter Than for
three Year, p.-t, '&i
~ write this hoping every une afflicted viii,
Discascd Lungs will take hI. William Halls
1'alsain, and be cens;nc.i ,,.a, consumption
cail bt cured. | eau positively suy II has done
,poSs s,s'a thaa al! the other medicines have
taken since ,ry sicsne:s. s..a ,..s 55,t N