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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-12-23
THE ARMY IND NAVY.

WASHINGTON, Dee. 22.-The leave of alb
sence granted TO First Lieutenant David ~ Mcdonald,
4h Cavalry. November 6, 1892 has been extended two
months Ensign Edward d. Bosteck has been ordered
TO the photographic Office Passed Assistant Paymss
tor H. f. Drury to the Portsmouth; Passed Assistant
Paymaster A. X Miehler has been detached from the
Portsmouth and placed waiting orLcrs
Tue Navy Department Is Informed that the Saratoga
arrived at the Navy Iurd New York, yesterday after
noon, in tow OF the tug Cohasset, which Will return 10
Newport, r. /.
Orders nave been Issued for the iron-cad MantOn0-
mOI, wIic1 pat Out Q dock Norfolk last night to
proceed to Washington.
PORTSMOUTH, n. H., Dec. 22.-The general court
martial which net at this yard last Friday has con
Gu Ted n, inquiry INTO the case VI Cuicf Engineer Wells
JftLc United States steamer Marion. The resdit will be
ccrtfit 10 the Secretary OF the Navy.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-12-23
ALCOHOL IN THE ARTS.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 22.-The inquiry OF the
Senate contained III resolution adopted in July 10
whether adoption in the United states OF the British
system of permitting the manufacture Of methyated
alcohol duty free for the OF manufacturing chemists
photographers and Others would be expedien to-
day answered by the Secretary of the Treasury in the
affirmative. with certain qualifications. The Acting
Commissioner Of Internal Revenue furnishes table
showing that there annually used III the United
for the purposes indicated OF 9TS
gallons OF alcohol He says that the chemical problem
whether alcohol IN combination with wood phtla
American Academy of Sciences has not been answered
by the Academy This question bearing upon the
subject which would 10 be provided for III Of
the adoption Of the British system.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-12-23
STILL INVESTIGATING MORGAN

CINCINNATI, Dec. 21.--The Rev. DR.. Nc
Murdy, retired minister, of Dayton. OHIO, for many
years grand preate Of the Grand Commandery OF
Masons Of the United States, and for ten years editor
OF The National FcenaSOn Washington aud NewYork
IN an interview says Morgan not drowned IN Oak
Orchard Creek, bat died natural death
in an Eastern country. He went TO Can
ada of his own free will and while there
made his own terms He afterward sailed to smyrna IN
the brig America OF Duxbury Mass, and was seen III
SMYRNA by several persons, Including joseph
A. bloom In Smyrna he adopted the Turkish dress and
name Of Mus8pha. Morgan was alterward seen ~
tine Chaplain he rigate Brand wne talked with
him and by Ezra s. Anderson IN 1929 10 the latter
Morgan said that he had made $4,000 out OF Ills DopA
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-12-23
THE SIOUX COMMISSION.

WASHNGTON, Dec %. - Indian Commits
sioner Price to-day received dispatch the secre-
tary the Sioux Commission az Pierre, d. T., Deem
Der 81 stating that tae Indians OF the Cheyenne RIVER
Agency had signed the agreement Mr.. Price says this
substantially completes the work OF the commission
Red Cloud, sioux chieftan, arrived TO ngnt.
lie comes the purpose OF laying before the Secretary
OF the In the true s.ate OF 0iiirs al the Pine
Ridge Dakota Agency.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-12-23
WORK on THE Tariff REPORT

WASHINGTON, Dec. 22.-The Ways and
Mears Committee went back 10 lead this morning in
their consideration of the Tariff Commissions report
and changed the proposed rate the following articles
each of which advanced cent per pound the
Commissions accommodation:
Brown acetate of lead, cents per pound; white
acetate lead cents per pOund white lead when dry
or in bulk. cents per pound; itharge 3 cents per
pound orange and mineral red lead, Ga cents per
pound. Lead in sheets pipe shot changed from
pa to % cents per pound.
Tue committee made no progress ON the schedule
under consideration (proysions and adjourned 70
Wednesday.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-12-23
THE NHUMAAIIY OF 4 MOTHER.

SPRINGFIELD, Mass, Dec 22.-Ellen Dun
Of Palmer, Mass was to-day convicted in the SUI
peIfor Court Of assault upon her step-son Alfred
Duncan, with intent 10 MAIN. The chill Is six years
old and the manning, which was revolving in he eI-
IRENE, will probably result ia permanently uring the
ehild's reason. The deed committed with knife,
the waking the child from sleep perpctrate II.
Her husband thinks her motive was To crafty desire
for reXeuge upon himself.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-12-23
DEATH OF A HEAVY NAN

Thomas Riggs, one of the best-knOwn men
in the northern part Hudson County. y. j. dropped
dead Thursday morning in the yard attached to
schlen,m's Hotel Hoboken where he was boarding Mr..
Hggs was ono Of tho heaviest In the county, weigh
ing 1913 pounds His death was caused by apoPexy he
war Ellsworth POst, No. IA Of which Mr. Higgs was
senior commander, will take charge OF the funeral.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-12-23
THE MUTUAL UNION AND ITS CHARTER.

The argument on the motion TO revoke the
consent gyen to the AttorneyGenera TO bring a suit
against the Mutual Union Telegraph Company TO have
its CHARTER declared forfeited ended yesterday.
Francis y. Bangs, opening his argument for the COM
pany said tnat there was nothing extraordinary
in the application, as had been argued
on the part OF the Attorney General II
was very common thing for man against whom
suit had been begun to apply TO have tho suit dismissed
ground that legal reason existed why he should
not he subjected to such suit. The Mutual Union Com
pany was exempt from u suit brought by the Attorney
General unless certain conditions were complied with
An ex parc order could not be made except in
pressly provided for In other all proceedings in
an action be taken on notice. In re
gard 20 the power OF Judge ArnOux 10
review the action Of Judge Truax in granting
leave to bring the suit. Judge Arnodx said he had
ferred with Judge Truax and they had agreed that tho
power existed M Bangs therefore did not reply TO the
arguments on this point advanced by side. He
pas ed to the question OF the AttorneyGeneras right
TO employ counsel and argued that such right did not
exist in this case had not been given to him either
by statute decisions Of the courts Mr. Bangs dc
clared that when great monopoly like the
Western Union Company appealed to judge
70 exercise mis- discretion II the duty the judge
TO sec to II taat did exercise his discretion in fur
tuerlg the purposes Of malice revenge The history
of he western Union Com any mlglt De summed up
meal upon all other telegraph companies Ine real
insticatOr OF the present action against the Nh nal
Union Company this vOraclOus Western
Union Company, which wished 10 add another
chapter to lis history. 1t was asserted on the
the people WHAT ground there was for tus assertion
would bo diitcult to find. Mr. Bangs, in CONCLUSION.
MutuI Union Company had done anything to cause it
10 forfeit Its charter.
briefly Nj Bangs and the case was thon submitted,
lie counsel have until Tuesday to hand up briefs,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-12-23
INCORPORATED IN ALBANY.

ALBANY, Dec. 22.-rhe following organiza-
lions were incorporated to-day; The Commercial
Agency of NewYork, capital 100000; the Rich Flat
Gold Quartz and Gravel Mining and Milling Company OF
New-York, capital S3000000 aud the Ceres Union In
Newt York, O mutual benefit society.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-12-23
STUMBLING BY PHOTO LIrHOGR4PHK

DETROIT, Mich, Dec. pa few days ago a
stranger sold bonds George K sistarea sons,
brokers' and received two three Of their checks the
First National Bank payment. These suDSe,
queny cashed az different times nj the First Nat0haI
Bank Yesterday another check was presented for al sO
ind paid. Soon after, the check discovered 10 e3
forgery OF 40 skful character OF tho CLERKS
or Slstarcs sons pronounced genuine believed
that the check was photo Autographed
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-12-23
4 MURDLRUUS DRUNK4RD.

SEAFoRD, Del, Dec. 22.-David Oultcn shot
and probably fatally wounded John II. Allen, store
keeper, last night He then walked down the street.
braudshng and firing his revolver Being arrested
taken before Esquire Allen aud ordered to dsarm ne
deliberately aimed his revolver the magistrate ana
sped harmiessy by Drunkenness the cause OF hls
lima
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-12-23

De Longs report TO the Secretary OF the Navy
cuded. The Board adjourned until Tuesday in order to
allow the Judge Advocate time TO examine certain pri-
vae papers TO ascertain their bearing the questions
under investigation. Lieutenant Dauenhower Will bo
recalled 70 testify In regard 70 the Of Collins The
question TO whether the Board will await the return
OF Bartlett and others in Siberia has not yet been
ed
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-12-23
CLOSING PRICES or PnLLA DELPHiA SFOGKs
Reaoried Du JoHN Il DAVIS & %, II HalLsL

FRIDAY. Dee 22-P. Il.
And now come the Lake Shore and Michigan
Southern Railroad Company. the Michigan Central
Railroad Company and the Canada Southern Rail-
road Company with brief statements 1.-THE month Of
December being partly estimatsd) Of their year(
business. each one ending December 81. 1882. Thl
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-12-23
THE JEANETTE INQUIRY.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 22.-The Jeanette
Board met to-day and the reading OF the rough draft Of
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-12-23

What Is the meaning Of the word 'tantaliz-
ing asked tho teacher Please. aTm" spoke up 1T
tie Johnny Hole0m. II means circus procession pass
ing the schoohouse and the scholars not allowed to
look cut"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-12-23
EDISON AND STORAGE BATTERIES.

send who appeared for defendant gave notice OF an
appeal, and a stay Of proceedings was granted.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-12-23

CLOSING PRICES Of BOSFOy SrOCRS
BOSTON. Friday. Dec. 22, 1882
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1882-04-13
The Eads InteroceanIc Ship Railway.

The senate committee on commerce
reported favorably, March 4, a bill to
incorporate the Interoceanic Shin
Railway Company. The bill provides
for guarantee by the United States
OF dividend of g per cent. per annum
for fifteen years on $4,000, 900 of the
capital stock of this company-the total
capital stock being $4,000, 00O-and
stipulates that, in return for this assist.
ance, the company shall transport gratis
for ninety-nine years the mails, war
vessels, and all other property of the
United States, and shall transport
American merchant vessels for one.
half the rates charged by the company
en- all other commerce except that Of
Mexico. 1t is further provided that for
any advances made by our government
under its guarantee the company is TO
give its bonds, payable in fifteen years,
without interest, which bonds, in the
event of their non-payment at matur.
ity, are to be receivable for tolls on any
American vessel, with ten per cent.
added to their face value.
The guarantee is to attach to the ex-
tent of $5,000,000, when ten miles of
the ship railway, and the terminal
works connected Herewith, shall have
been completed and tested in the pres
ence of government engineers, by the
safe transportation of n loaded ship,
weighing $500 tons, from the harbor
to the terminus of the said ten mile
section and back again, at an average
speed of six miles per hour.
Another $5,000,000 is to be guar
anteed when another ten mile section,
with the necessary terminal works,
shall have been completed and tested
Ia the same manner as the other end
of the railway. A commission of en-
gineers, appointed by the President of
the United States, is then to examine
the intermediate portion of the route,
and report whether or not the compile
ton of the ship railway over it is en-
tirely practicable at cost not exceed
ing $60,O00,0O0. If the commission
reports in the affirmative, the govern
ment guarantee is to attach for the re-
naming $4,000, 900 of the $50, OOO,O
of stock to be guaranteed in accordance
with the successive completion of the
intermediate sections of the line. If
the commission, however, reports in
the negative, the bill provides that no
further guarantee shall attach until
loaded ship, weighing 1000 tons, shall
have been safely transported over the
entire line from ocean to ocean.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1882-04-13
A Tiger Killed by a Sheep.

Whether it is true that two British
sailors once caught tiger by tempting
him into a barrel and then having
pulled his tail through the bung-hole,
I do not undertake to decide. But that
q tiger has been taken prisoner in a
blanket is beyond dispute, as also that a
tiger, having thrust its head through a
wicker crate which was filed with
ducks, could not withdraw it, and in
this ignominous plight, with the ducks
making prodigious noise all the while,
blundered about the camp, until, get
ting among the horses. it was kicked to
death. Tigers have choked themselves
by trying to swallow frogs, and in single
combat with the smaller animals been
shamefully defeated.
Thus man-eating tiger of immense
proportions, at one time the pride of the
Calcutta collection, was killed under
circumstances that covered it with ridi-
Guile. 1t happened that fighting ram
belonging to a soldier in one of the
regiments cautioned in the neighbor-
hood became so extremely troublesome
that the Colonel ordered it to be sent
to the Geological Gardens. Yet there
it was troublesome as ever, and being
no curiosity. though excellent mutton,
it was decided TO give it to the great
tiger. So ferocious was the creature
supposed to be that it had a specially
constructed cage, and its food was let
down through sliding grating in the
roof. Down this, accordingly, the ram
was lowered. The tiger was doing IN
the corner, but when it saw the mutton
descend it rose, and after along, sleepy
yawn, began to stretch itself. Mean
while the ram, who had no notion that
he had been put there to be eaten, was
watching the monsters lazy prepare
tons for his meal with the eye of an
old gladiator. and, seeing the tiger
stretch himself, supposed the fight was
Accordingly be stepped
pimbly back to the farthest corner OF
the cage, and then put down his head,
and went straight at the striped beast.
The old tiger had not q chance from
the first. and, as there was no way Of
getting the ram out AgaiH, the agonized
owners had to look on while the sheep
killed the tiger.-HaTpeT's Weekly.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1882-04-13
Tobacco AdulteratiOn.

Some striking facts concerning the
adulteration of tobacco and of the bella
donna drug were commented upon in a
currant number of sanitary journal
of this city. It has been discovered,
according to this journal, that every
year in Thuringia, Germany, thous-
and tons of beet leaves were trans
formed into tobacco and sold as such,
and in other localities chicory and cab
bage leaves are employed to make the
fragrant weed" Recently in England
Government analyst found that GER
tain stuff sold in Smithtield as tobacco
proved to be the leaves of diaphoretic
plant, which had been transformed into
tobacco to save the loss which would
otherwise have been incurred through
inability to sell the plant as drug.
This sort of adulteration is also widely
noted in the case of some drugs. Some
OF the belladonna imported from Japan
TO this country was found to be, instead
OF belladonna, but the root known as
Scapolia Japanica, distinguishable from
the genuine drug by the large circular
vi bhO lOOls ~ was, 1AO"O'OAB
mixed with the true belledonna and
sold as genuine drug, although such a
mixture was injurious and should have
been avoided in all cases. A similar
adulteration of belladonna was discov-
cred in London not long ago, when
some doctored drug was offered to
Wholesale druggists for the genuine
root. They detected the fraud aud re-
fused to purchase it, whereupon it was
successfully disposed of to herbist do
ing an extensive business. The latter
mixed 1t with real belladonna and then
sold 1t in the provinces, the deception
succeeding because the resemblance of
the mock drug to the real was so great
mat taste mainly was the only means
u u detecting the sdulteration.-N Z.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1882-04-13
Shot With Water.

Amusing incidents sometimes occur
during the heat OF an engagement.
which causes even the fighters to
pause and smile. During the fight be-
tween the Confederate ram Albemarle
and the Union vessels, the following
incident happened, which illustrates
the power of Imagination: The ram
had fred shot. which ricochetted
across our deck, carrying with it a
stream of the cold water of the Sound.
An officer commanding a division heard
the report, the whistle of the shot,
standing with his back to the ram. The
water, with considerable force, struck
the gentleman on the back Of the neck,
running and trucking down his back.
With yell he threw up his hands,
murmured, my God! Pm shot!" and
tainted dead away. / witnessed the
entire incident, assisted to remove him
to The cockpit, and when the engage
ment was over, told the affair to the
mess.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1882-04-13

In Illinois, it is estimated that tho
rats eat up and destroy 100000 bushels
of corn every year, and the question
now is whether to quit raising corn or
rats.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1882-04-13
Daily Seb Press
"Irne As Preaching

Next to short crops, drought and the
:AlssO1n floods perhaps the rheumatism
- most to be dreaded. A man msy be
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1882-04-13
A Salt Mine.

The Abilene Texas Reporter says
that few days since gentleman who
has seen u great deal of our western
country, in the courses of a converse
ton, told of arunning stream, in Stone
wall county, so miles northwest of Abb
lene, that is impregnsted with salt to
such an extent that the water is so
heavy a mans body will float on it with
out the least exertion on his part, and
that it requires the ordinary strength
of a man to sink his hand or foot to the
bottom. Pure salt in large blocks, and
in great quantity, is procured from the
bed Of the creek. Two of Mr.. Good
nights teams en- route to Abilene for
freights the other day, stopped there 3
day, and two hands got as much salt As
the wagons could haul 10 town
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1882-04-13
A Life the Stake.

Not long ago two young fellows,
journeymen bronze-smiths, were sitting
in a small Warsaw cafe playing domi-
noes. A glass half full of liquor stood
on the table between them, and one or
two of their fellow-workmen were look
ing on at the game with evident inter-
est. There was little in the appearance
of the group to attract special attention
still less to suggest the improbable
notion that the four youths composing
it were two duelists and their seconds,
or that the stake of the domino match
was human life. Presently, however,
the game having come to conclusion,
the younger of the two players, lad of
16 named Stanislas Julian, lifted the
glass to his lips and drank off it's con-
tents at draught. Five minutes later
he was corpse. The 'wretched boys
had quarreled and agreed to fight
duel in such sort that the death of one
OF the other must ensue. Having placed
themselves in the hands of two seconds,
these latter arranged that their princi-
pals should play "set" of three games
at dominoes, upon the solemn under
standing chat the loser should swallow
dose of the deadliest poison procur-
able. This hideous compact was car
ried out to the letter, nor did any Of
the surviving persons concerned in it,
when Intercepted by the police author
tiles before whom they were subse-
quently brought, betray the least re-
morse for their shale in the ghastly
transaction. Julian's adversary, indeed,
boldly avowed that, had he lost the
match, he would have fulfilled his
pledge to drink the poison as faithfully
as had his dead antagonist; and the
seconds protested that they had only
"done their duty in seeing the duel
fairly fought out according to the con-
litions settled beforehand"
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1882-12-23

We take more than ordinary pleasure
i'll directing the attention Of oar readers
to the law card OF Mr.. Reed Mills of New
Orleans, which appears among onr new
advertisements to-day; not because we
wish to give Mr.. Mills "puff in the
usual acceptation of the term, for that
would be unnecessary and might be dis
tasteful to the advertiser himself, but
for the reason that his name recalls in
teresting rseollections of his distin-
guished and successful professional
career. Mr. Mills has long ranked
among the most distinguished lawyers,
not only of Louisiana, but of the United
States, and is ono Of the three survivors
of the ante be1lan, bar of our sister parish,
Assumption tie other two are Francis
7. Nichols and OFF friend and fellow
townsman, Judge Hiram II. Carver.
Messrs. c. A. Barrilleaux, Edmond Maui
rim, Judge Desire Leblanc, Hon. Miles
Taylor, Alphonse Gentn aud Hon. G. E.
Mailhiot, whose names added lustre to
the fame of the Assumption legal frater-
nifty before the war, are all numbered
among tIle dead and gene. NJ. Mills
added much to his fine reputation by the
success he achieved in the famous litiga-
ton prosecuted by Mrs. Myra Clark
Gaines to vindieste her origin and OBJ
tain possession of the property owned by
her father at the time Of his death. After
such eminent attorneys as Caleb Cushing,
John R. Grymes, Christian Roselius and
John A. Campbell had failed, Mr.. Mills
took charge of tic case and carried it to
o victorious conclusion.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1882-12-23

Ar. A. D. Vega, who 10 known to more
people by his we'll earned title OF " Cheap
Tony" than b. his name proper, has
bsen in New Orleans nearly ell the past
vsek purchasing q magnificent stock of
goods for the holidays, and all day long
big boxes are rolling in ct the Cheap
Ossh Corner filled with an ainnst end
Jess assortment Of dry goods, clothing,
heots and shoes, fancy notions, aud
more pretty and useful things than We
could enumeratc in full column of our
paper. Tony has actually surpassed him
self as we'll in the quantity and qna!ity
of his goods, as in the lowness of his
prices, and purchasers will do them
selves an injustice to give his establish
mept the go-by during the holiday sea-
son. Besides having a better stock than
ever before, he is favored with corps of
gentlemanly Young clerks who arc not
eNcelled i'll Doualdsonville for their
courtesy. Messrs. Jno. f. Terrio, Andrew
J. G:ngry and Chas. Maurin are the main
assistants Of Mr.. and Mrs. Vega, and
they are SO well and fasorably known to
the public that to name them is TO
praise