The National tribune., 1882-11-30
Opening Of the Gar1eld Fair at the
CsPiteL
A POLITICAL SENSATION,
Crimes and Casualties, Capital
Topics and Events Abroad

turned 70 New OritilE " mere, Oh tlc s''L 'A''~'t
Il adjourned to meet in Washington upon the
cell of the chairman, TO take such further tes-
timony as may be deemed Necessary Ihe eVf-
deuce thus far has developed very serious qdes-
tions as 10 the wisdom Of the large expenditures
Of money made upon the river. and the COM
mittoe VIII not make shy report until fdu
testimony upon all the branches OF the tnvsstl-
CATION has been taken.
The mystery Of the dtssppearsnes and fate
ofWillism Morgan OF BataviS New York, more
thar fifty years ago, is revived by the Fublica-
ton OF statement from this late ThUTlow Weed,
giving history Of the disappearance Of Nor
gan, who had made disclosure Of Masonic
esorets, and Of the steps which be and oEhsr
leading anti Masons took to discover the
whereabouts and fate of Morgan Str. Weed
states that Morgan was taken en- boat under
the pretsxt of sending him 10 his friends In
Canada, and rowed out into the Nisgsrs river,
where he was thrown overheard ana drowned.
John Whitney one Of the parties assisting in
the murder, made = statement TO Weed, giving
the particulars.
The New York stste Sonsts COMMITTEES ap-
pointed 10 investigate the effects OF corners on
grain began their sessions in New York City,
November gath. Frank 3. ThurbeT denounced
dealing in futures" as gigantic system of
gambling, affecting the material interests Of
consumers and producers as well as those Of
legitimate traders. Hon. VIM. Dowd, president
Of the Bank Of North America, testified that he
regarded the dealing il futures as gambling
transactions, alike injurious to railroad, bank
ing, commercial, and social interests,
Only sixty tons Of steel remain TO be deliv
cred for the sUpeIStructure Of the East River
Bridge and as soon as IL arrives this part of the
work can be speedily completed. The asphalt
pavement on the promenade upon the Brooklyn
approach outside of the station building has
been completed, and that on the New York
approach is about half done. The planking Of
the promenade is being laid on the Franklin
Square Bridge. The contractor has begun the
brick work for the station building in New
York, and some Of the iron has been received.
DR.. L. Ehrhsrt retired physician, aged
eighty years, of Allegheny City, was cremated
In the LehIoyne cremaJory, Washington, Pa,
last Monday, IN accordance with his dying re-
quest. A resident Of Washington, who is well
acquainted with the workings of crematory,
is about 10 begin the erection Of an extensive
crematory near New York City. 1t viii have
many improvements on the LeMoyus furnace,
doing the work in much less time, SO that
friends can carry the ashes of the corpse homo
with them.
4 committee Of the New YorS Senate has be-
gun an investigation into the workings Of the
emigration department in New York City. II.
J. Jackson, secretary of the board of emigration
commissioners, testified that 100000 immigrants
arrived during the last year; $4,000 arrived
lsst May. The board received so cents for such
immigrant. On Wards Island there are at
present 800 persons under care.
The new Chamber of Commercs building IN
Baltimore was opened for business November
22d. The ceremonies were opened by the presi-
dent of the Corn and Flour Exchange Ia a con-
FratulatOry address. Other speeches were made
by Governor Hamilton, Mayor White, Collector
Thomas and Others. At night grand banquet
was held.
A meeting Of stockholders of the Florida
ship-Canal Company was held at the Arlington
Hotel last week. Leading New York capital
fists interested were present, and spirit of con-
fdence in the early completion Of az enterprise
with the Atlantic Ocean acrgss the Florida
Peninsula was manifested.
Last Friday while workmen we're digging
away the foundations of the old Dutch Church
used as the old post-o.Iice in New York, they
came upon a closeIy-walled pit beneath the
1loor Of one Of the vaults filed with human
skulls and bones. The church hes nc record Of
this mausoleum.
After a thorough examination Of the case, the
grand jury have ignored the bill leainst John
L. Cockerell, editor Of the Rost-DjsDatoh for the
shooting of Col. 4. ". SJayback in St. Louis
aboue q month ago, and it is not likely that
any further action viii be taken u the matter.
The assessment Of property ia Philadelphia
taxable for State purposes has been increased
from $4LO00,COO TO S1O000O,0O0. Thisraises tho
city's yearly obligation from $4,000 TO $780,
O93, zn increase Of $51l, ,yog.
The warden Of the Massachusetts State prison
refuses to allow the Grand Army Of the Repub-
lic to investigate the causes Of dischargs Of
veteran soldiers from his official force.
George MeIius the bratcslnau of the train
that was run into at Spuyten Duyvil last Jam
uary. was acquitted Of the charge Of murder in
the fourth degree.
h large meeting was held in New York
Tuesday evening to promote subscriptions for
erecting Ear,holGTs statue Of Liberty" At
SANDY Hook.
Fifteen aldermen and ex-aldermen will 20 70
jail in Brooklyn, for overriding the mayors
veto Of the Elevated Railroad BILL
CREE8 AND CASUALTIES.
About eleven o'clock p IN. November 23i the
fourth and fifth floors Of ArTott's two mills at
Second and Montgomery avenues. PhiIadel-
phia, occupied by Clark g. Keen, WOODEN man
ufacturers: Priestley & Bro, manufacturers Of
dress goods and WedIey & TetIow, cotton warm
manufacturers, were burned out The loss bv
FIRE and water IS estimated aG about sl5GQ09
Clark & Keen sustaining alone loss of about
$4,000 on stock and $4,000 on machinery.
Some sixty-fve employees at work at the time
got out by means Of the Grs-escape
Devoe's oil works, situated near Newton
Creek, L. J., opposite New York city, were
burned November 2Gth A tank exploded aud
burning oil ran over the premises and into the
creek. A quantity went over canal boat
loaded with oil, setting it on fire. A second
taxi then exploded and the employees ran for
their lives. Several sailors being badly fright
eusd Jumped overheard and two we're drowned
The loss is $4,000.