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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-02-05
GENERAL INTELLIGENCE.

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 1.-The executive COM
mittcc of the trunk lines has resolved to issue no rounds
trip tickets to any competitive point unless an agree
Inct 10 hat effect instance X made This il In
tended protection To all roads from any reduction oi
rates.
MONTREAL Feb. Tile statement presented by the
Pullman Car Company Of goods brought In here from
the United states for four years past without paying
duty, gives the amount as TIIJI
MILWAUKEE. Feb THE bill cgalizng the transfer of
the Chicago Portage and Superior Railroad ny 4. A.
jackson to the Chicago, IT, Paul. Minneapolis and
Omaha Raroid Company was passed in The Wisconsin
state Senate yesterday by vote OF II to q.
CHICAGO Feb. 1.-The prcsde.t Of one of the roads
connecting with the Union Pacific Railroad received
message yesterday from official Of the latter road
now in York saving: Do not hC surprised at any
time to hear Ol consolidation OF the Union Pacific and
Central Pacific"
RALEIGH, v C., Feb. 4.-The private stockholders OF
the Cape Fear and Yadkn Valley Railroad, at ti,ir
meeting Fayetteville ratified the contract selling the
states interest that company to the Construction Com
p3nv, whch DIR. CJncdu j. agent The purchasers VIII
take possession carly In April
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-02-05
WASHINGTON NOTES.

WASHINGTON, Saturday, Feb. t. 1892
Mr. Marble Will resume his duties as Commissioner OF
Patcni- Monday next.
W. stoddard of Ouray, Colorado, was the only new
witness before the Grand Jury to-day give testimony
n the star Route cases.
The President has appointed Mr.. p III. Congcr, of
Michigan to succeed Mr. p. W Norris, superintendent
of the Yellowstone National Park
Up TO the close of business to-day United States bonds
had been redeemed at the Treasury Department fol-
lows: Under the 10jth call Sl9,2S0.600, and under
the 10Gth call SlG21l7JO
The President to-day confirmed the sentence of death
imposed by the Court Marital in the OF the three
Indian scouts Dead Shot," Dandy jim" and skip
nv" convicted Of mutinY at Cibcu aud Ordcrad their
execution March 3d next
Secretary Krkwood has addressed letter to the Com
missioner of Pensions calling his attention to tEs fact
that the force of employees the Office Is already In eX
cess Of the number allowed by law and directed that no
further appointments be MADE except to MI vacancies
The Controller OF the Currency to-day received from an
eastern National bank application for the first sub
scrpton OF 60O000 for the three per cent bonds
Droposcd i'm the senate funding bill The bank now holds
nearly 5000 900 OF the extended three and half per
cent bonds. The application referred to Secretary
FOlger.
The Chief OF the Bureau of Statistics reports that the
total value OF the exports of petroleum and petroleum
products from the United States during the month Of
December 1881 was SiI1O, 1870, and during December,
1880 S3OlI 633 For the twelve months ended Decem-
ber ISL SIS BOO 103, and for the same period In
l. R3l. .JOJ,tilJ.
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WORK OF TIE COMMITTEES.

WA,HINGToN, Feb. 4.-Three commission
crs the state Of Pennsylvania, Mcssrs Ma
hon. Mead Cook attended by Mr. stenger MS counsel
appeared before the House Committee on War Claims
to-day and made argument the subject OF the claims
Of citizens OF Pennsvyauia for Losses sustained from
about the time Of the Battle OF Autcttm and during sub
81 ro1rt iuo,,roua of rc rhel. The argument before
the committee to show the difficulty or mpo 3sihy.
such lIps' of time, Of making or -inal proof OF
tir n.tct and fo ret The commit lee 10 port bin a
thor ziu- the Q1arcrmaStcr-Gcnora to act upon the
Tho ooInr Of tbr claims now asked il ahou, S25OOOO
The House Committee on Reform in the Civil Service
had under consideration the question OF eSab fishing
aunfhcr department oi The Government embracing az
,ir'tf,ro commerce and manufactures The sentiment
Of the committee decidedly in favor OF the prop0~l-
lion The I,stion Of culrginr the jurisdiction Of the
Court of laims To relieve Congress from the
sicration ~ scwjiulcol matters referred to the
tnwnitt"cs ON Claims war Claims and Pensions. was
sc,,l~oI ,iarnbora Of the House Committee on Naval
Affairs to-day visited the Navy Yard and witnessed
heard President Gibbons of the Piscy Il Ship
Buding Company. OF Wilmington Del, on the subject
Of new snps Mn Gibbons advocated the Use of steel In
building vessels for the Navy.
The Iousa Committee on Rules decided to report TO
the House AN amendment to the rules changing the
name OF tie COMMITTEE Leyeer Of the Mississippi
River" to that Of COMMITTEE of In;
proyenent Of thc Mississippi River" and
To add additional members to the com
,ee The committee. it is thought, will not be given
the power TO control the appropriations Tor the river a.
wns most desired by the members
Tie House Committee on Appropriations viii report
the Indian Appropriation blll on Monday newt \ sub
committee OF this committee is busy engaged III the
preparation Of an Immediate Deficiency Dlu
The Senate subcommittee investigating the contin,
gent fund peudtures executive departments Will
probably be ready report toward the end Of next
The Senate Committee on Civil Service and Retrench-
meut to-day heard DOrman j Eaton OF Ncw-Iork for
three hours, further calculation OF his well-known
views ON Civil Service reform, with especial reference to
the various bills that subject now pending before the
committee. Postmaster Person OF NewYor City, also
the rules IN force in the New-York Post Office.
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SEOTELS TO TIE PANIC.
G. VS..

LONDON, Feb. 1.-The investment demand
continued excellent to-day hut the Bour'e otherwise was
not good as yesterday. There numerous failures
among clients authorized aud unlic n7cd brokers sur
fcicntly serious to affect the market for some time
dcputatiOn of licensed brokers today accompanied
Mn Bontoux and FEEDER verify the books and exam
inc the Golfers of the Union Geuerae The examination
lasted several hours NM. BontouX and FEEDER were
tnen conducted prison No warrants for arrests
of persons in connection with the failure of this nsttu
tion have far been issued but the JdrS thinks thdt
more arrests are possible
Paris advIces quote per renes at - francs 30
ccntncs for the Oa the Bourse,de-2iea decline
per cents opened firm; cents are ID cents higher
sue2 Canal shares risen 30 fraucs. Most OF the
other changes upward. Private kilograms received
in London confirm the statement that this settlement
is satisfactory.
The Economist says:
The Bank of England CHARGED during the week as
much as per cent FOR advances. Ins course, wnich
only affects the stock Eycaange will possibly ObNlate
tAc necessity of raising the discount rate further.
Aspecia Paris di-Uach, dated Friday, to The Eeono
mist. says:
Confidence has revived somewhat, some outside
IneI t ne m he bonbr IN nISntial quarters All
il still uncertain IN regard 10 me Lyons settlement
The Economist OF this week says:
The Of discount for bank bills, sixty days TO tnrec
months per centand fOrtradc bills sixty days
10 three months, per cent III co1,rP'ecr -, Hlsi
owing the failure OF the Union Generate and the gold
exports, the fail securities continued until Tuesday
noon, when forcigns reached the lowest point On we'd
ncsday the market undecled, as rise III the BANK
rate expected but when IL was known on Thursday
that the rate had not neen increased 9uoNahcl ana
activity prevailed, and tie fail in Cdy Instances was
recovered. The settlement on the l5th VIII be heavy
Central Pacific and Denver aud Rio Grande advanced
AnelO-Ancrican Gable l2a l. and wabash =. - Louis
Wabash general mortgage f. Cairo and VincenneS, Lake
shore. Ohio and Mississippi and Oregon ANA California
preference, each.
The Bank OF Belgium has reduced ts rate of discount
on bills drawn from abroad to per cent.
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IEl TELEGRAPH 10 THE TRIBUNE
WASHINGTON. Feb i.-ihc House this morning,
by unanimous consent. began the consideration OF
p bill fayoraaly reported by the Post 0licc Com
mittce 10 authorize the Po-tma>ter-Gehcgil to in
y,stigate cas"7 Were postma5terS have suffered
los e. of postage stamps other postal property or
funds by fire burglary or other casualty for which
they are not responsible, and upon being satisfied
m any case that the losses thus actually enta'led
were wi.hou fault on the part of the postmaster
the Postma>ter-G General shall enter the amount
thereof TO the credit of the postmaster who sns-
tanned H. unless tlie amount shall exceed 81 900, in
which case the Posuas, shall report the
mlttcr to Congress for its action. The bill
IL limited 10 cases which have occurred
within the last FIX years. Mr. IIulbel objected
to this Irritation. and .aid-what is very true
hat a great many of the cases occurred more than
six years ago Mr. Springer objected to the 'moyal
of the limitation; and, after some noisy and in
consequential discussion, the bill was postponed
until next Wednesday.
This bill is step in the rign, direction far as
twill have the effect to remove from Congress a
part of the overwhelming burden of private legis
lation which pres -es upon it, Some claims of this
sort which are apparently just, have been pending
m Congress- dozen years or more, and are still uu-
settled and the prospect OF their settlement grows
fainter every year as the number OF private claims
of every description becomes still more enormous.
The amounts involved on the IO-t once cases are
usually small but aS the losses usually fall upon
po,tmaStcrs at small Offices, they are as much felt
by those W no suiicr them AZ HEAVIER losses would
be by p0stmaStcrs in the larger cities and towns,
where octtcr protection against ire and robbery is
USutIiN Afforded.
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Official festivities, beginning with Lady HarcOurts
reception tonight Mr.. Gladstone gives dinner
on Monday to tho mover and seconder of the adj
dress and members of the Government having seats
in the House of Commons. There will be a large
party aftcrward. Lord Granville dimes the leading
supporters of the Ministry in the Lords, including
the Duke of Cambridge Devonshire, Westminster,
and Bedford, the Lord Chancellor and other Min
lstcrial peers. Lady Granville receives at her pr
vate residence every Wednesday evening till the
end of March. The Opposition leaders the Earl of
Salisbury in the House of Lords and Sir Stafford
NOrthcote in the House of Commons both give po-
htical dinners on Monday Gre al numbers of peers
and members of the House of Commons are arriving
daily An effort is being made on the Liberal side
10 render this more brilliant season than the last.
Mrs. Gladstone intends TO receive weekly The
Speakers parties will be given as usual Spencer
House will shortly be opened The Duchess of Bed
ford, tie Countess of Cork the dowager Lady
Stanley, Lady Rcay and Others will resume their
parties. 1t is understood that the Countess OF
Roscbery will receive at Lansdownc House, on her
recovery, which is now rapidly advancing.
"
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THE MIDLOTHIAN CALAMITY.

RICHMOND. Va. Feb. 4.-The information
received here this morning from the Midlothian mine
disaster ls OF most discOuragng nature. There is
earthly hope that any of the thrtytwo entombed men
are now alive Every effort is being made to enter the
nit bu If will be impossible reach the point where the
men were for days perhaps weeks The explosion de-
stroyed all tho apparatus, including that used for ven
aton aud this will have TO De repaceu Dcofc SUCCESS
ful operatiOns can DC resumed.
"A NAV be supposed this frghttul calamity has cast
the deepest gloom the vilageOf Midlothian, where
most OF the miners have their homes Inc majority OF
ne victims married men, and in many cases their
families LETT without support ana dePenuent upon
charity. william II. Marshall, the . DoSs,' was the son
of an Old English miner brought here by the English
company operating the mines hfty years ago He was
tory-fvc years Old and had wife and four children.
lanes f. Hail. the deputy " bOss,' was Il native OF
Chesterfield County and about forty years Of
The two Jew etts were young and Of English
miners Joscpb COurnOw was Of Welsh extraction His
father was killed in an explosion IN the same shaft III
1876. Joan Morris, age twenty was ihe son OI bhnd
Englishnau, who lost hls eyes IN the pits
Lae-A telegram from Coal Field, In relation to the
mine disaster at Midlothian, says that superintendent
Dodds and two others went down into the shaft
about noon but returned before reaching the bottom.
They found no indications Of fire. party OF fiyo went
down this afternoon repair the bratce and restore
ventilation, which WAS cut on by the Oratlce beng
tumbled in by the force OF the explosion. This party
renamed below until after 4 o'clock, whom they
came up and reported that there was slight pros
pect OF reaching tonight that portion Of thG
at work. however, and at ) p IN. ventilation had
been restored to the bottom OF the shaft:
the victims, and many people from the
surrounding country, are about the mouth OF the
shaft, dnhiously waiting ana WatcMhg' INC usas'er
has left twenty-seyen Widows aud los latherioss
children. subscription has been started in thls city
the benefit Of the stricken families. ,
Another account says that the miners at work clearing
the shaft have discovered body but the air was 50
foul that they forced to suspend operations and
come out. Itis not probable that anything more VIII
be
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AFFAIRS AT WASHINGTON.
CONSIDERING POST OFFICE APPROPRIA-
TIONS.
iBY TELEGRAPH To THE TRIBCSE.l

lbf TELEGRAPH To IHi' lklbbHhI
WASHINGTON Feb. 4.-The House spent the day
discussing the Post Office appropriation bill. One
amendment was adopted. the effect of which will
be- to increase the appropriation 100000 and to
extend the free delivery system to about twenty
cities where it does not now exist. This amend
ment was brought in and advocated by the Commit
tee on Post Offices and Post Roads, and 1t appears
likely that the same committee will exert its intlu-
cnce 10 secure an increase, if possible, OF cer'ain
other items the amounts recommended by the
Appropriations Committee. Ncafly all the after
noon was consumed i'm the discussion of clause
providing that the PostmasterGeneral may pay
not more than 80, 900 year for transporting the
mails between East 81. LOUIS and st.
Louis and for transfer and depot facll-
ties at those points Mr.. RO6eson VINO
is a member Of the Appropriations Committee
denounced the st. Louis Bridge Company as Il
bandit which stood in the way to levy tribute on
the industries of the people. MeSsrs. Hiscock, Can
non and Caswcll, OF the same committee showed
quite clearly that the proposed clause was IN the
line of economy, rs wei MS IN consonance with the
law but thty afterwaTl voted for a modification OF
the clause, which WAS adopted.
1t has been said of late that Mr. Robson was
likely TO hecom" conspicuons Jealous antagonist
OF he railroads Some of his actions have been
SUtitS ~ tltitt l'llN lHlIl'NolOlt ip-'''' i'i Va
anpc, h offered an amendment providing that
railroad companies shall, if the Postmaster-General
requires. carry the mails on The iasicst trains they
run; and, in Response 10 question
by Mr. lIi-cocll which the latter was Obliged to
press he indicate an intention 10 move and adyo-
cate the striking ont of an item OF SjO0.0OO for
necessary and special facilities on trunk lines
Sh0uld Nr. ROhls1n5 ideas prevail the effect would
be discOutinuaucc of the fast mail service ON many
railroad routes where 10 cannot be performed vi. h
ont additional expense. Mr Holman. of mdlal.i
offered an amendment to provide that land graht
railroad, SHAH receive only ourhat tie amount per
mile for ml service that is paid 10 % hor a,roadS
IInuAr nnl.HInnl.
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FOREIGN NOTES.

LONDON Saturday, Feb. d. Ss2.
The Empress of Austria has arrived al Dover aud Will
proceed TO Cheshire.
A Paris telegram that the French vessel sent TO
Guatemala has no political mission.
Bombay telegram says that there are serious apprc
pensions OF the failure OF the crops in MysOIc.
The subj Commissioners under The Land Act sitting at
Belfast yesterday granted reductions or rent averaging
- and 10 per cent two estates managed by Mr. Big
gar.
Mr.. Aronson the agent for the Ncw Metropolitan
Casino in York. has ordered clcctric-lighlng
apparatus similar that employed IN the savoy The
alre, London.
A Catholic church at EIppcrschwyl, in the Canton Of
ST. Sell OF the most ancient churches IN switzerland
been destroyed bJ fire. with tho exception OF its
tower contained the archives. Many precious relics
Imrl
The printer OF UHed Trclojid informed the spOce
who made the seizure Of inc stereotype plates and copies
that oarna al Liverpool that he mad refused to
into any arrangement print tie paper until he had
Ceivcd written pledge of indemnify from Mr. CJmmins.
mtubcr of Parliament for ROscOmmOn The printer
banCed the document to the police.
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THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4.-ln the House tO-uay
resOlution adopted to pay to ex-sereeant alarms
Thompson 900 for incurred by hm IN eonhec
ton with the obseques Of the late President Garheh
resolution was adopted authorizing the appointment
OF three additional officers under the SergeanatArs
bookkeeper andtwO AsSisant-Sergeantat-Arms
Mr. Rice Rep Mass.), from the Committee on Foreign
Affairs reported a joint resolution requesting inc
President to give notice to Great Britain OF the ermha
ton OF certain provisions Of the Treaty of Washington
relative to the fisheries Ordered printed and recon-
mitted.
The House, at / o'clock, went into Committee OF the
Whole the Post Office Appropriation bill The ques-
ton was on the item Of S29OO0OO for lerTcarrlcrH'
and on tAc various amendments pending thereto flny
IL adopted in his shape: Prepayment 10 etteIcar
rcrS aut the incidental expenses of the Tree delNey
system, N5OOOOO0 100000 OF which NAV be used ior
the c,tdb rhmcn the free delivery system where IL is
not now cStlbishrd The itcmO of SiO,Gjj.OOO for rail-
road mail transportation next taken mp and SeFtla
amendments offered. None of these had been aeted
upon when the committee rose. -,
Mr. ONeil G}ep., Pa pr -rn!ed resolut on or me
Philadel phia Commercial Exchange IN thNor OF 'he
Hewitt bill 10 facilitate the negotiation OF Dtis OF lads
Several executive documents were presented lpclua
iHg ,he rcUOrt 10 tn Lands OF the NOFhef racine
Railroad COmpuuywhich is identical with the report re-
Gently the senate and publ ana several IN
important b rs aud resolutions w"rc introduced anna
much confusion, and the House, AT 1870, adjourned
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uP. cHRIsTL4NcY BXPLITNS
HIS CONFIDENCE VIOLATED BY THE RECENT PUB
IICATI Y OF Ills LETTER

HIS CONFIDENCE VIOLATED BY THE RECENT PUB
IIcATG y OF Ills LETTER.
DETROIT. Mich, Feb. I.-Wc Free Press
OF this morning contains letter from Mr. Christancy,
exMini.trr to Peru, replying to some editorial com
mcnts of that paper on The recently published diplomatic
correspondence between the United States and Peru.
After referring editorial comments IN various papers,
Judge Chr-tiancy proceeds 20 give this satemcnt Of
facts:
wrote a Dispatch wHilc Minister 10 Peru To Mr. Blaine
a. Secretary state containing any of the words or
former editorial upon the same subject, 0r in The
ChicagO IrtbUHe above referred TO. Dspatches, as
used III reference to communications from public Minis
tcrs 10 the secretary OF state or from him TO such
Ministers, formal official communcations which
are numbered IN regular series and recorded III the
Legation or stale Department from which they writ
ten discreet secretary Of state, when any p 1T Of
the dispatch is called for for publication, Is always
supposed 10 exercise sound discretion In with
holding from publication sucn dl'patchcs or parts OF
them the publication of which might be detrimental 10
the public interest Vow The fact tnat man - public
Minister the United states does not dtyCst him OF the
letter 10 the man who happens 70 ne secretary OIL atalc
With these views | concluded to write Mr.. Blaine
private letter stating many things which did not think
proper for Dispatch; ana 10 make sure OF having ~
treated private and confidential dd not address 1t
10 him officially. but simply TO Hon James g.
aud confidential and the close said: This letter
must be treated perfectly confidential Tor your own
eye ard that OF the President alone. ana not even
copy in record. OF the Legations yet lnd that
portions of that letter have been publishedhOw much
or by authority do not know; some correctly
and some incorrectly
Noting some Of the error3. Mr. Chrstilncy complains
that the quotations from the letter make false implica
tions As his views, especially with regard to pro
cctoratc over Peru taken connection with the rest of
the letter, he says:
II would be seen that / was only stating what
Thought and still think, would be the result If one Of
these courscs-intcryention or protcctoratc-shond
not be taken aud without Intending to say that such
ught 10 be adopted.
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rPIGMENTS or WESTERS NEWS.
crrnrrnRs wILLING TO coMpRoMI,E

CREDITORS WILLING TO COMPROMISE
CHICAGO, Feb. l.-Eastrm creditors of Jacob
Never AZ 90 nave agreed So compromise for 90 on
Tie dollar ana settlement Will be effected that
FIRE ESCAPES AT CHICAGO.
CHICAGO, Feb. lin the City Council last
evening an order passed directing that tho Commit
tee on Fire aud Water with the officials Of the
Fire Department provide suitable appliances for es-
cape from high buildings in case OF fife.
CHILDREN BURNED BY POWDER.
CLEVELAND. o., Feb. 4.-Yestcrday Joseph
Malhan found powder horn hanging on knob OF his
bac ckdOOr He play yiully hung II about the neck Of his
boy who with another six years old,
took the horn aud went into the next room To play.
Presently explosion heard and the children We're
found horribly burned and probably fatally wounded
Tney alive today, but the sight OF both Is de-
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