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FRAGMENTS or WESTERN NEWS.
MURDERED IN HIS STORE.


KANSAS Cry, JAN l6.-Fnnk SimOnS was
found brntay murdered in his store to-day II is
snnnosed that the crime was committed by Jack Fiz
maurice, with whom he had quarfeled
BEATEN BY HIGHwAYMEN.
CHICAGO, Jan. 16.-John Griffith, age twenty
two was attacked by four footpads at late hour on
saturday night and severely beaten that he now lies
nj his home such precarou condition that bis death
is momentarily expected.
PRIEST SUES HIS BISHOP.
INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. 16.--Dennls ODonohue,
Roman Catholic parish priest OF BrownsDarg lnd mas
begun suit, for 5000 damages against Bishop INA
tard of this diocese for suspending him from MS priest
ly duties as alleged without just cause
A BURGLAR SHOT Al LITTLE ROCK
LITTLE Rock, Jan. 16.-Samuel Hubbard
coored notorious thief was caught In the act OF bur
eIary early this morning. hut broke and was shot
In the hack by Policeman Cornelius. lie was reariesteu
this afternoon. His wound Is believed 10 DC mortal
CHARGED WITH MURDER;
LITTLE Rock, Jan. 16.--ltutus Lee, James
Reynolds James Forbes and Josiah y t'iles weie ar
rested and brought TO this city to-day chalgeu MIN .ne
murder OF NJ. NJ Adams. who was assdssnnnl,eu iast
week Other persons are implicated ana oiheers arc
now In pursuit OF them
CONFESSION OF \ rARRicIDE 80
RICHMOND, Ind, Jan. 16.-lhe Sherlli nas
nacd n iail Mrs smith and her two sons lhe wlie ana
children res oeetvey OF David smith, whose dea boy
was found m well Saturday last Daiei smith con.
fess that he committed the murder Daniel rays tal
he and b,s father a,arec aud that he shot hs father
iirst and then broke his skull with hammer, dragged
his body 10 the well and threw IL IN
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MR.. VOORHEES, AS THE SOLDIERS CHAM
PION

WASHINGTON Jan. Ex-senator Voorhees, made a
speech to-day in justification OF the Arrears of PEN
sons bill lie set up of straw and assaulted
them furousy and successfully. He assumed that
the bondholders in league to the repeal
of the act because of the inherent enmity between
the bondholder and the soldier and that to secure
their end they had subsidized and otherwise in
huenced the newspapers of the whole country to
assa the bill He belabOred the bondbolders in his
ironical manner. and, in voice tremulous with
emotion, he pictured the sufenngs of the expectant
pensioners.
Senator Beck. who was taken to task for asserting
that the Arrears bill was conceived in sin and re-
mained a standing monument of Congressional ig-
norance made speech in justification of his asser-
ton.
Mr. Beck did not finish his speech, but holds the
floor until tomorrow.
IN abstract o|e debate sO be found IN The regular Report
Nie PrOceedillQs VI COnQress.
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TELEGR1PHIC NOTES.
Mr.. GoppARps SUCCESSOR.

MR. GODDARDS SUCCESSOR.
RosTON Jan. 1G.-Ed ward Stanwood. long and
taIoGably known In connection with the D1dy Adutr,
succeeds late d. a. GOldald as Editor OF that paper
AN UNFAITHFUL POLICEMAN
PROVIDENCE r. J., Jan. 16.-Joshua \. Eldndge
poIioeman was found night in his beat which
h had entered with false key. lie was held In 5000 to
answ er for sh0p-breaking
A FIGHT WITH PRISONERS.
CHESTER :. c.. JAM 18.-A desperate hght oe-
Water and two prisoners Both OF the latter shot, and
If is thought that one OF them will die.
THE STATE ENGiNEEn's APPOINTMENTS.
were IN ade today by the state Engineer; Reuben A. Hart
we'll assistant engineer Eastern Division tredeT1ck W.
Hodgeman, rodman, Eastern Division
MURDERER HANGED AT SAVANNAH.
SAVANNAH Ca Jan. 16-Jesse " ilIiams. colored,
was hanged here to-day for tho murder Of Toby Locke
Wllhsms made speech from the jail steps. In which he at
tnbutcd his tate TO gambling and drinking.
KILLED BY RAILROAD TRAIN.
n w-HAY&N, Conn. Jan. 16. -CharlcsJ Johnson, col
ored age thirty teamster for The city, was KILLED by
The ears at webserst crossing OF the Northampton Rai
"O''' THE FATE OF A PEACsMAKER
who Kept boarding house this city, diea this morning
after abort illness Thursday evening two OF his boardes
became involved IN quarrel and In Trying 10 s'op then
SUICIDE OF AN EX.PosTAAsTER.
NoSTGOMERY Ala. Jan. l6.-W. n. Locke, late
postmaster at EGaua committed suee yesoiuay holnihg
at his home lie was removed ief aenGencs @ os nsis
ago, his bondsnen PAYING up the los, pn saray ne was
at the instance Of one e the ana was 70 De
heT' .so S hsaf haSSs the head
A SOLDIERS ACCIDENTAL DEATH.
PHILADELPHIA. Jan. lU-A man fell or jumped
FROM The Philadolphls wilmington and baltimore
lie died at the hospital this morning lie ha, sen identified
as Ferdinand sergans In the 1ta United states
sence In Germany the way back To Join his com
Dany In Minnesota.
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THE SITUATION IN UTAH.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16.-A copy OF Governor
Murray's message the Territorial Legislature of Utah
has just been received at the Interior Department The
greater part document is devoted to the resources
OF Utah and the desiraby of bringing the Territory
into harmony with the rest of the country so rs TO pro-
mote their development On the political situation he
laws down the propositions: That in sense Is the
sovereignty OF church State in unison with the
Constitution and the laws; that political power Is
welded by church authority throughout Utah. that Of
cers of the church exercise authority in temporal af
fairs tho sovereignty of the church is supreme and
its practices are followed"
In regard to polygamy Governor Murray says: "The
system of plural wives by Act OF Congress of 1852
denounced as q crime The cOnstitutionaty OF this act
has been fully sustained by the Supreme Court Of the
United States 1t being claimed that the people of Utah
ere a law-abiding people, submit as necessary Sc
ouence that you their representatives, should enact
laws in accordance Herewith" He strongly recon-
mends the restoration wives of their right of DOVER
which they have been deprived by Territorial esisa
top and grant the right or franchise and
DENY the right OF dover Is entirely Inconsistent.
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TUE coPONERs INVESTIGATION.

George Melins who is under arrest for not attend
ing to his duty when the accident occurred on the
New-York Central Railroad Friday night was
taken before Coroner Merkle yesterday morning by
CAPTAIN Hooker Of the Nineteenth Sub-Precinct
He was accompanied by his brother and Titus b.
Truesdell His brother informed the Coroner that
Melius was prepared to furnish bail in whatever
amount It might be fixed. Coroner Merkle had had
conference with his associates of the Board In re-
gard to the amount of bail and he then told the
prisoner that he would accept bail in the sum of
50 900. Mr.. Truesdell signed the bail bond and
Melius was released from custody. Mr.. Truesdell
is n dealer in canned goods at No. 80 Jayst., and
he lives in Cold Spring. where he owns three houses
and a barn valued at $4,000
Francis Burr, the engineer of the Tarrytown
tram which ran into the Chicago express had been
sent for by the Coroner and he appeared in the
Office ut about IL o'clock. tie SAID that ne liyed at
No. 419 West Twenty-seventh-st., and told his
story as follows:
81 am a locomotive engineer in the employ of the
New-York Central and Hudson River Railroad
COMPANY have been employed on the New-York
Central road for ten years Nv was e hc o@ 9g1seT sent6 Gi
that ran into the Chicago express mo. % below
Spuyten Duyvil on January 13. at 7:l5 p. m; w,
left rarrytown at 6:iO p m., hive minutes oehlnd
the regular time waiting for the Chicago express to
pass The Chicago express passed Iarrytown at
$3.50 p. m. We stopped at spuyten Duyvil NJ GA
D. m and according to the time board. which Is
about one mile above spuyten Dpyyil station,
we were then thirteen minutes behind the Chicago
express. After leaving Spuyten DuyVil we entered
the cut at the rate of from eighteen to twenty miles
an hour There was no danger or warning signal
ahead of me in the cut. We passed out OF the cut on
the curve docking ahead all the tlme) when saw
dagman with red and white light in his hands.
swinging the red light across the down
track. At the Same time saw the red light at the
rear of the train No. 81 before me. When first
noticed the red light the fagman giving the signal
was NOT more than two car lengths ahead OF me and
the train not than thirtyve feet ahead OF the
fagman. Altogether | was not more tnan from
three to three and half car lengths from train No.
6. when first sighted it, and my train was going
at the rate of eighteen or twenty mule, miles
an hour. / had three cars III my tram;
/ mt on the air brakes at once. reversed
the engine, pulled the throttle wide open, blew the
whistle-in fact did all in my power to stop the
train but could not stop in time to prevent the
accident. / remained at my post until the train
stopped and assisted as far as could to extricate
fhe passengers who were injured. The engine
crushed through the platform of the last car"
Coroner Merkle adjourned the ease until Thursday
morning at 10 o'clock. list of jurors has been
drawn ip and the notices will be served to-day.
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THE LEGISLATURE IN MOURNING.
lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUHE.l

ALBANY, Jan. 16.-Thc Senate Chamber was a
house of mourning tonight Upon every side wero
seen tho toleens of the death OF Webster Wagner.
Black Grape covered the face of the galleries, hung
in wide folds across the gigantic iireplaces, and
dropped above the great doorway IN the centre of
the room. From the late Senator's desk there rose
broken column. ten feet in height, covered with
myrtle and English ivy. and enclrcled with white
camelhas. The column rested on bed of white
lilies, white roses smilax and ivy. Perchcu
unon the summit of the column was an
oaolc with folded wings The face of the
coh,mn had written upon 1t with dark mmortelles
the word excelsior" Resting, upon black draped
table before the columl was large and beautiful
hasIset of flowers CHIEFLY Marechal Neil roses, sent
Inv Mrs. Governor Cornell. A portrait Of Senator
Wagner, draped with black stood before the clerks
desk in full view Of every one In the room
The galleries were crowded with residents OF
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WASHINGTON NOTES.
WASHINGTON, Monday, Jan. 16, Is


Secretary Folger will 90 TO New-York tomorrow.
Major Arthur he Presidents brotherl, and the Presi
dents son and daughter left Washington tonight for
New-NOfk.
The circulation Of standard silver dollars for the week
ending January Ii last $4,000 against $llS,9s4
for this corresponding period OF lSSl
Five additional discharges were made to-day in the
offices OF the First and Third Assistant POsmasters
eral They were first and second class clerks.
Jp TO the close OF business to-day the Treasury De-
partment redeemed United States bonds under the 105th
call SIS797 100 and under the lO6th CALL Sl0O4l,3 300
The Senate in executive session to-day confirmed the
nominations several Postmasters The nomination OF
E. B. Harrison for Postmaster at Fayetteville Ark was
rejected
Governor Ovorton, Of the Chckasaw delegation, called
upon the Secretary of the Interior again to-day and
urged him to take further TO protect the
Indian Territory from invasion by white settlers.
In conversation to-day, william A. Cook, of counsel for
the Government in the Star Route stated that the
counsel have held meeting yet for the arrangement Of
plan OF prosecution, anu JaL no cOuu nOt le "hen
the trial viii begin.
Tn the steel bloom OF James Lee Co. and the
Cambria Iron Comp any the Secretary of the Treasury
has decided TO adhere to the former rulng5 OF th de
part,nent that the imported articles are 10 pay duty
of As per cent adv0lorem ana no more.
Mr. shufeldt and DR.. Rush, OF Chicago representing
the DistIers and Spirit Dealers Association of the
United States here to urge reduction OF the tax on
distilled spirits 80 cents per gallon They had CON
ference with Commissioner Raum to-day.
The entire morning session OF the Agricultural Con-
vention was consumed in the reading of paper The
Sugar Industry of the United States" by Isaac A.
Hedges OF Missouri, who attends the convention rs
delegate from the Mississippi Valley Cane Growers AS
soeaton Tomorrow the fourth and last Of the series OF
conventions will have for II subject, vineyards and
Wine Manufactures" There will also he discussion OF
the Horticultural interests Of the country in general
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SEQUELS OF THE DISASTER.

PAYING HONOR TO THE DEAD.
FUNERAL SERVICES OVER SENATOR wAGNER-rhh
ACCUSED BRAKEMAN ADMITTED To BALL
ACTION OF THE LEGISLATURE.
The funeral services in this city i'll honor OF
Senator Wagner were held yesterday, ana
the body will be taken to Palatine Bridge
to-day. Father Marechal. another victim OF
the disaster of last Friday, was buried
yesterday Melius, the brakeman, whose neg
lect is believed to be the cause of the accident
was released in $4,000 bail. The Senate Cham
ber was draped in mourning yesterday. Lieuten-
ant-Governor Hoslins spoke of the late Sena-
tor Wagner's public services and personal mer-
its. The Senators and Assembymen will at
tend the funeral in a body to-day.
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FUNERAL OF THE BRIDAL PAIR.

BENNINGTON, VT, Jan. 16.-The funeral of
Park Valentine and wife, victims Of the Hudson River
Railroad disaster held here this afternoon from the
Second CONGREGATIONAL Church. There very great
assemblage of relatives friends and citizens. The
obseouies were conducted by the Rev. L. e. Reed, Mr
Valentines pastor assisted by the Rev. j. b. Wasson, OF
North Adams Mass, and the Rev. DIR. Garfield. These
last were the clergymen who oiioated at the weddlng
ON Thursday or the eight bearers four ushers at
the wedding Various organizations to which MI Vaen-
tine belonged were present-the Park Guard, the ben
iron Social Club the Alumni of the Bennington High
school and others The parents OF Mrs Valentine were
also present The calamity has left deep impression
Tho
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GOSSIP ABOUT APPOINTMENTS.

WASHINGTON, Jan. ia pressure Is pcihe
brought bear upon the he y,
49, reasnrv for a chonge in the offices of Surveyor of
enc port of EewYork aud OF Naval Officer OF that CITY,
The leading applicants for the offices are ior N"Val
oaicer; r. w ostrander, b. g. Wales, Isaac V. BAKER
and Iaaes g. Smart for Surveyor; Charles H. hhppell'
Tohu Birdsal sidney H. Riich. W. H. frahcis' Isaac v
Baker and John Binny ,,,, ,,,,.as ~ nlt,ois
IT, ia D. ty well settled that II MI Rounds on inols.
a. snponted Public Printer, Mr. Giliiilan, OF renay'n
~ he made Assistant Secretary OF the Treasury or
n, a, Instead Mr. Oyster. Of PenDsyvania. is haue
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he effected his escape it was too late in the season
Tor further explorations, and he made his
ernment vessels had returned without tidings OF
MIN, and the report had gone forth that he had
perlshed. Upon his arrival at San Francisco, he
went one evening to the meeting of scientific So
ciety OF which he was member, and found that
one OF his feilow-membors was just on the point OF
delivering memorial address upon his life and SER
vices
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-01-17

Public Printer Mr. Shepard of Illinois, will he appoim,
ed Assistant Secretary Of the Treasury s na ar
conceded that the two offices VIII pe ni'eo W one "
the other OF the gentlemen named for them: s...o.
II is currently reported that N Hall unitea MIN
lister to the Central American States This proposea
promotion, 1t Ia understood Is suggested by me prvSb pSb
nence of lae) OF the nter-Oceanic canal qnes,lon
renders IL desirable that this country should DC Iepe
sented in Central America By experienced diplomat
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rxpoT,Ts OF BREADsTUFI's.

The Chief of the Bureau OF Statistics re-
ports that total values Of the exports Of domestic
breadstus from the United States during the month of
December, 1881 were S13,s0Ol2S, and during Deccm-
ber 1880, Sls,62G243 For the six months ended De-
eeber 81 1891 SI12 137 643, and for the months
ondad December 81 $780, S153,5sO,I74 For the twelve
months ended December 81, 1881, $221,119,36O, and
for the corresponding period in 1880 |27o,936S50
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THE LATE FATHER MARECHAL.

Troy, Jan. 16.-Masses were yesterday said
IN the Jesuit churches in this city for the reposo of the
sou OF the Father Marecha of the victims of the
spuyten Dnyvil disaster The Rev Mr HARRISON rector
OF ST. Paus Episcopal Church, paid glowing tribute TO
the deceased priest.
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INJURED AT sPUYTEN DUYvIL.

Henry Leo of No. 103 West Fifty-hfth-st, men,
Der of the Grand Jury for the present term yester
dav sent a medical certificate to the chief clerks
office Off ne Court of General Sessions to the effect
that in consequence of injuries received in the rail-
way collision near Spuyten Duyvl, on Friday
night he is unable to attend to his duties as
grand juror
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MISS DANIELS RETTER

tt was stated at the Sherwood Apartment Hose
Yesterday that Miss Mary Daniels was somewhat
better The doctors now consider her out of danger.
although there Is oi course possibility OF change
for the worse,
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CONDITION OF THE NEW-YORK BANKS.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16.-The following is an
abstract OF reports made the Controller of the Currency
showing the condition Of the National Banks dortynine
in nunber in the City of NewYork at the close of bust
ness on Saturday, the 3lst day OF December, 1881
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-01-17
TIE DIYIsLoN oF DAKOTA.

There is a delegation of prominent citizens
of Northern Dakota here comprising several members of
the Territorial Legislature, to watch the interests OF
their part of the Territory in connection with the pro-
posed admission Of the southern portion OF 1t into the
Union They express themselves favorable 10 the
division of the Territory and the admission
ern portion as State, but they insist upon retaining the
of Dakota for the portion that to remain Ter
fifnrv
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-01-17
THE GARFIELD MEMORIAL.

An effort was made in the House to pass,
under suspension of the rules the bill to incorporate the
Garfield memorial hospital avoraby reported from the
Committee on the District of Columbia. After half
hours discussion taken. and the bill was lost
by vote OF 146 yeas to So nays wothirds not voting
in the airmatiye). The opposition to the bill hinged
upon fear that-although there was no such purpose
indicated in the itself admitted by its friends
to oxis-at some future time the hospital might attempt
to become beneficiary Of the National Treasury like all
other similar institutions in Washington large ma
iOrtv OF the Republican members present voted for the
bin and a large majority OF the Democratic members
araiueL
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CURRENT TOPICS AT THE CAPITAL.
A DECISION ON STAR ROUTE CONTRACTS.

WAsHIsGrON, Mondhy, JuH' IU' TO-
The First Controller of the Treasury mas
rendered his decision In the of ]. W. Dorsey VINO
received a contract for carrying the mail between "h'e
River, Cal, and Rawins Wy. T., for $1,000 per year
Dorsey sublet the contract to Eugene Taylor Tor
year, and Taylor to give notice of ninety days oe
fore abandoning the contract but abandoned 1t without
giving the notice. The Sixth Auditor cerfned 'hh'
1888 due Taylor for the time he served iroin
which decision Dorsey appealed to the First Controe
Judge Lawrence decides that the contractor may appear
10 the First Controller that clause In suDcohuacs
for carrying mails declaring that ninety days notce
shall be given by the subconactor to the contractor OF
any intention to cease carrying service and that failure to
give such notice sbond work forfeiture of pay that may
he due the sub-contracor and that the sixth AUDITOR Is
authorized retain such for the OF the contrac
tor is void far it attempts to give authority 10 OF
impose q duty ON such auditors.
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At THE NATIONAL CAPITAL

PERSONAL AND CONGRESSIONAL AFfmlSs. fauaS,
IVAN pErRorFs ADVENTURES IN MAskA-Drpa9 ,s DrpaTn
TON TO rur Roprsos COMMITTEE RESOLUTION
Ivan var petroff, the special agent of the census
Bureau for Alaska, is in washington anu anu
n;res an interesting account of his aaVon-
tnres and hair-breadth escapes. Mr. hooe-
son,s bill to increase the membership
IF the House committees does not meet
with general favor; motion ioi
immediate action upon it was defeated yes
terday by large majority. Mr.. Noornees
Yesterday in the Senate took strong ground N
favor of the Arrears of Pensions bill, ana MT.
Beck spoke in opposition to it, The MESSAGE o,
Governor Murray, of Utah, has been received
at Washington.
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-FOUR HUNDRED MORE Bills.

More than 400 bills and joint resolutions
we're offered tho House OF Representatives today so
that the body upon the seventh week OF the seq
sion with about $500 different measures on hand ow-
TO the delay in announcing the committees, which waa
perhaps necessary and to the uncertainty which pre-
walls in regard the composition Of some OF then they
have not generally settled down to regular work. ana
consequently the House-now well along In the second
month of the sesson-has not yet fairly entered upon
legislative business The Committee on Appropriations
has made progress than any other aud II ~ pr0a
HE that two Of the general appropriation pis
will be reported TO the House this week Inc census
Deficiency bill has passed both Houses ana VIII proDa
bly, receive the approval Of the President tomorrow"
FREE SHIPS FOR THE FOREIGN TRADE.
Representative Farwell, OF Illinois, introduced bill
IN the House to-day to enable American capitalists 10
purchase the foreign markets iron or steel steamships
to be used exclusively in the foreign trade, ind TO De
navgated under American registry In speaking OF
this bill Mr.. Farwe said this evening: "Although at
first sight might appear to antagonize our American
shipbuding interests, it is not intended by me- and
it will not operate As matter of fact, there Is no
firm in this country now engaged in building such ships
for the foreign trade entirely while paying tib-
ute 10 the extent OF hundred millions annually 10 iOF-
en vessels The object OF the bill Is to save 10 amer
lean capitalists and American seamep US much OF hs
At
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SCOvILLE BEFORE THE JURY.

BEGINNING A VERY LONG ARGUMENT.
DISPLAYING BAD TEMPER AND ACCUSING THE oP-
POSING COUNSEL OF PERvERTING THE LAW
AND TESTIMONY.
In the Guiteau case yesterday Mr.. Sco-
vile occupied the entire day in be-
ginning his speech to the jury. He de-
voted much Of his attention to an attack
on Mr.. Davidges speech, and at moments dis
played lack of control Of his temper. Gui-
team assisted him in making what the defence
considered points favorable to itself.