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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-05-24
WASHINGTON NOTES.

WAsHINGTON, Tuesday, May %. 1882.
The Senate Finance Committee TINS morning began
consideration the pending bl 10 extend the charters
OF the National banks.
The case OF Lieutenant FHpper. the cOOred officer re-
Gently tired by martial in Texas j. before the
President action The has been IN the hands Of
the Secretary Of War FOR several months The character
Of ais report 10 The President u not known.
The House Committee cd Naval Affairs to-day agreed
to report to the adversely the b recently intro
Cced by Rerresentative Cakins, OF Indiana aid in
making further Arctic explorations and detailing Master
Iuclen Young az commander Of the expedition.
The members OF the House Committee on Expenditures
in the War Department say that the charges o. abuses
in the adjudication OF the Offices Of the Quar-
terlnasteI-t eneral, Conmssary General aud Third
Auditor VIII not De sustained
The Caddo Indian delegation left this city to-day for
their homes in tine Indian Territory. They had a final
conference before leaving with Secretary Teller, who
promised do al hat lay IL As power ~ protect their
interests.
The President viii in day two send message TO
Congress reference the disputed awards made by
the venezuelan aims Commits sion. with 20 hay-
settled 10y legislation This course or action de-
ciaed upon the Cabinet meeting to-day,
The bench warrants issued last week by Judge Wyle
for the arrest Brady Dorsey and the other defendant
in the star Route eases under the new indictments
were made returnable TO-DAY. and there large at
tendance OF boo tne Criminal tOurrOof Council
wished further time 20 rXamiua the new
lid llents and the cases went over u4ti Friday.
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POLITICAL AFFAIRS IN GEORGIA.

MACON. GA, May 23.-The State Republi-
can Central Committee met here to-day aud elected
Iobn H. Deveaux OF savannah, Us chairman II. T.
Farrow resolution indOrslng Alexander H. Stephens
for Governor was tabled. convention for the nonlna-
on Of Stale officers was called August ,, in Allan
WASHINGTON May 23.-Alexander H. Stephens
said tonight that lie had not authorized any
person to say he would accept the hide
rendent nomination but he would accept
the regular Democratic II rendered to him
lie SAID he mad aspirations the GOyernOrsip but
men OF All parties IN Georgia Lad represented to him
that the people wanted him. and he had said he would
take the nomination the citizens OF Georgia desired
He said he would regard the action Of the DemOcratlc
Convention yoiclng the Will OF the people. II that
convention should nominate him he would take IL
As evidence OF the peoples desire TO have him for Gov
ernOr But that Convention should not nominate him.
he would cOnstrue IL that he not the peO-
pes choice and he would not run any ticket nor for
any party that II the Democratic Convention should
not him. his could not aud should not DC
used at all snort that he would take only the regular
nsauat mai lnn
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THE FILIBUsTERING II THE HOUSE.


WASHINGTON May 23.-The resolute efforts OF
the Democrats in the House Of Representatives to
preserve the fruits of election victories in the South
won bv intimidation and fraud suffered no abate-
mentto-day; and, owing to Republican absenteelsm,
the efforts of the majority to purge the House Of
members whose titles fairly reek with fraud were
again defeated.
Chairman Calkins is confident that the majority
will be able to muster quorum tomorrow, and
says that the following named absentees will GER
talnlv be Oh hand: Messrs. Dezendorf, c. Il. Far
well. Hawk Hiscock, Mason, McCook, w. W..
Rice ]. Hyatt Smith. Sherwin and Walter a.
Wood Messrs Camp and Watson are expected on
Thursday morning Without them the Republicans
will have 14l members present. six Greenbackers-
Messrs Burrows of Missouri, Brumm Ford, Jones, Of
Texas. Hasetine and Rice, OF Missouri-have voted
! steadily with the Republicans this case. as also
has Mr. Paul Readjuster. 1t therefore seen alto
! gether probable that the majority viii have a
quorum present tomorrow and that motion TO con-
slider the case will be carried, and after
that is done, the Democrats say
flibustering will begin in earnest. 1t Is
expected that Mr. Randall will Immediately move
an adjournment, motion wnichlt Ii OcheVed TIE
Speaker viii be compelled 10 rule ont 81 "rpef uhtI
after Chairman Calkins, Who Will nave the nOOr,
shall nave made the opening speech III ne case.
More than few OF the Democrats will be glad 10
be relieved from the position of hlbuHerlug
against the consideration Of case which involves
the right of member TO his seat. 10 the suggestion
of tribune correspondent that the Democrats
night tnd 1t dithcul TO explain and justify before
the people the position viii Il they have held dur
ing the last three days Mr. sparks OF illinois, re-
piled The trouble with Us ls that nearly al The
newspapers are against u.s.
The reasons of the Democrats for declining 10 uls-
cuss II the House the Mackey-O Conner election
contest are stated tonight by leading members 81
the partv among them Representatives Carlisle ald
Randall IN the following words: d" There two
questions involved nrst, the forgery Ii the tesl-
mouy, and second, the right 10 the seat. Under the
rules of the House, At TIM Democrats consent Ia "A
consideration OF the case the Republicans VIII seat
MIR. Mackey by party vote, without investigating
the forgery The Democrats viii not consent 10 Try
this until tulI investigation Oh the forgery IL
had.D
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THE GENERAL RAILWAY MEASURE.
my TELEGRAPH To THE rRlBUSEt

ALBANY May 23.-The Senate Committee
Railroads gave a hearing to-day on the General
street Railway bill recently passed By the Assembly.
Mr.. Dean. the Assistant Corporation Counsel OF New
York opposed the bill in Its present form, IN behalf OF
the city authorities stating that it would dispose OF
valuable franchises without any compensation TO the
city He read a letter Of Theron K. Butler, president
the sixth Avenue Raj road Company to Mayor Grace,
Offering S25O.0OO for the privilege Of building a road
through Foriy-second-st, $25O,OOO to build a road
through Chambcrs-st and 100000 to build road in
Broadway from the Battery to Fourteenth-st.
The reading OF the letter seemed 10 aOnish General
Egbert l. Vele Luke T. Cozans and several others, who
had appeared make arguments in favor Of The Forty
second street Railroad They rallied. however, and IN
behalf Of Jacob sharpe Daniel Conoyer and other
owners Of The charter OF the Fortyecond street Rail
road offered per cent of it, gross receipts 10 he city
authorities they would grant franchise to the com
pany. Tis they asserted, would give the city large
income.
The Railroad Committee in view OF the suspicious
nature OF tie bill resolved TO give II a close
inspection over this task they have been busy this
evening. so many features were found mat demand
close examination that the committee postponed coming
To a decision about the bill Tor several days IN the
meantime they will further hearing on the Dill 10
all persons Interested III H.
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TIE MURDER TRIIL ar YEUH4gEX
orry1xa - - 80 rnr nrrrN.E.

OPENING THE CASE FoR TIE DEFEECE.
r-RoNA SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT or THE rRIBrNE.l
NEw-HAvEy. Conn. May 23.-The interest
10 know what plans the counsel for the defence intended
10 pursue In tt- trial o. walter and James Nasy ami
Blanche Dougl4ss attracted large number Of spectl
tors to-day that led The room overlooking. In &c
cordance with the Di-trctAttoncys remark Friday
that he would occupy few minutes at The beginning NJ
tne session TINS morning Dr. Painter called 20 the
witness stand He asked only one or Two questions
Ar Doolittie-What do james MaIey testify that his
father said To him saturday morning, August 81 A
lie said Where were you Friday night-no, ts good
thing you were at home on Friday night"
George w. Metcl Justice Of the Peace, c0rrObOrated
N Painters statement. After counsel FOR the
defence announced that they wOdd make statement
but would leave their story 10 De told ny Witnesses
Richard Waite WAS first witness. He said that
Thursday morning, August 4, he saw coming from the
house Of Edward Malley, Jennie Cramer and Blanche
douglass who passed down tle 'front.' steps lie also saw
two men one OF them was Walter Malley and the
other be had since heard was James Malley.
Rebec.a Ulman wa the next witness. She hsd known
Jennie Cramer By sight FOR about i've years she saw
her on The Thursday morning before her death Ia olive
st near Green-st She fixed the day as Thursday be-
cau.e il wac a holiday the Jewish church which she
,ftrnded Thomas T.. McCOrmick testified mat he r "
Jennie Cramer Thursday August L. IN state e. lie
described her dress and said that she was alone.
Albert Massure then stepped upon the witness stand
lie testified thai he was streetcar conductor IN Au
INST and mat Oh Thursday, August 4, about noon, MS
car Jeff the Of Church and Chapcsts ana that
when he stopped his Il his CUSTOM On the corner
voung woman said she wanted 10 get out -he seemed
10 be excited went around the corner hnd mp Ohte
A. After he car had gone short distance u'e sAnS
vOung woman called hiEl He stopped me CIR anu sne
ot i'm again She remained the car as Tar as went
rhich "a. about a mile and a half from oaVin Rock
From the pictures he had seen OF jennie trainer ne
tboue,bt she was the person VINO was IN MS car.
MIR. Mary Flanagan testified that -he "a" Jehn me,
Cramer in the The witness LEFT the car Al te
end of tur road Crasner went the road on
M lght OF the Rock There Is no road there only
httle path ~, a..t coros
Franci. r. kelsey Eugene Shots. Mrs. sanuel tolc5
and James Mcclure. the driver or the car also ehe
IN seeing Jennie Cramer IN the Mira Caroline Val
keburg testified tuat she washed dress ioI Jeullc
Cramer OIL the Tuesday before her death
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THE BONDED wHIsKEY BILL.


WASHINGTON, May 23.-The passage by the
House under suspension OF the rules and without any
discussion Of the Bill 10 extend the period during which
whiskey may remain in bond without payment Of the
tax excited Representative White 10 SUCH extent that
he offered resolution of inquiry the subject, which
Means. Mr. Carlisle, Of Kentucky has prepared re-
port in response the resolution; and II
adopted by the committee this morning and will De pre-
sented House at the rst opportunity IL CONVEX
sation with TRIBUNE correspondent to-day, member
of the Ways and Means Committee said that the report
If very elaborate and exhaustive document, fully vim
dcang, by the facts and arguments presented the
ton Of the committee and the House upon the bill in
question.
asserted that the report perfectly all the
questions involved ia the relations between tine Govern
Inent and distiers and fully justihes the Of
Commissioner Raum. upon whose recommendation the
bill was framed Some members OF the Ways and Means
Committee are inclined sport of the amendments
proposed TO the bill by the Finance Committee OF the
senate especially the amendment relating spirits do
titled from fruit
Senator Bayard received from Commissioner Raum to-
dav an amendment to the Bonded Whiskey bill, which
nerfects the measure reported by Senator Bayard with
out materially changing it, II provides for monthly in
stead of annual from discrs, the objection to
the latter being the amount Of spirits bonded In
wear nv some disers reaches millions OF dollars In
vaue and II would be impossible to procure bonds for
40 arge an amount. Means PROVIDED 10 secure 10
the Government the interest Oh the unpaid and overdue
Provision for bonding grape DrAhuJ Is also made
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DIED.

ABBELL-At Esperance ". Y. May p Lucia smith, vito
Of Henry r. Abbeu
Iuterment Esperance Cemetery wednesday next At
DELANCEY-At Geneva y Y. Martha Arsbea last sur
child Of John Peter Delaney late Of MamarOneck,
WestchesLer Co, v. Y, aged 80 years
FREAR-On Monday May D. lss2. at his late residenee,
No. 359 West 34th-st, Alexander Frear
his residence Thursday after
noon. May rs, at y. IN
Interment Friday. Omit flowers
HOLLINGsHEAD-Ma %. James Edward. youngest son
OF James II and Phebe HOliingsbe1d
his parents No BIZ East 33dst Oh
Thursday az O'Clock Relatives aud friends are invited
L1TTELAt Monclair n. j. May %. Mary wife Of Hiram
h. Lltteu-
Funeral Wednesday, May "a.
Train leaves Sew-York at 1910 p. m.
MARVIN At Westport Conn. SUNDAY evening, May n.
Mary widow OF David NJ Marvin In the Ith year OF her
Relatives aud friends are invited attend the funeral
m, wednesday, pam inst, at the Memorial
Church Of the Holy Trinity, Nesiport
NEWEIIAt residence Warren. r. l. after day 3
illness congestion ~ the lungs, Abby Lee widow OF
stanford Newell OF Providence IN the 10Th year OF
her
OPPE-On Sunday May d. 1882. Frederick A. infant Of
Funeral from the residence OF his grandfather 22i
l2lth-st. on Wednesday, May p, az $50 o'clock
RIPLEY-At Cambridge. Mass. sunday Nav 2i 1892 Of
typhoid Arthur H.. only OF Daniel @ and Sarah
b. Ripley, 10 the 18th year oil nis age.
PTER-suddenly Bergen Point y. J., May %. 1882
ROsina -hapJer, wife OF John shaper, aged % years
NOucc OF funeral hereafter.
TAYLOR-On Tuesday 23d inst, Noes Taylor IN the 75d
Funeral services viii be held at hs late residence No -
Jth-aye. Friday morning. May %, az 10 O'Clock
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GENERAL LEGISLATIVE TOPICS.
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.

ALBANY, May 23.-The Assembly passed to-
day the bill appropriating 81 100000 for the Brooklyn
Bridge and also the bill extending the time for the com
pletion Of the Erie and New York City Railway
The Governor to the Assembly veto Of Mr.. Cat
Inns bill relating The employment Of children by
tract in houses of refuge refomatores and other inst
tuuons The Governor says that the proposed change
would materially reduce the earnings Of the institutions
ana that there apparent evidence that the ch~ren
would be benefited by it,
The New-York and Brooklyn Senators tonight threw
aside the bill hitherto pressed by them amending the
is laws an far A. they apply to NewYork and Brook
Ivn IL was acknowledged by al that the bill could not
nass In its place the BIZ OF Assembymau sprague was
5ubstt-ued This merely aDOlIshe- the " three-bed
clause and the arbitrary arrest clause anu makes the
bond 300 l.
the Field civil Cole. Senators IL ~ Nelson and L Is
worth dissenting; Senators Pitts Covert ana Fitzgerald
absent.
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CONTESTS on The TURF.

LOUISVILLE, May 23.-The first race to-day
was selling race, distance mile. Pope Leo won by
length Regicle second The time was /: AZ IA French
pools paid SIS 90
The second race for two-yearods, distance five FUR
longs. was won by George Kenney. Wandering was
second The time 1:O69 French pools paid @l4 ~
In the Merchants stakes for all ages, distance mile
and an eighth, Hindoo the winner by length.
Checkmate was second and Runnymede third. Ihe time
was l:5ela. French pools paid - 20.
The next neutrality-suspicious. OF q mile-was won oy
Pride time I:Isls Carley b. was second French
pools paid 30 so.
BraInbaletta won the two-nle heats In the last race
The time in the first heat l494 IN the second
LASH french pools paid 81 10 ~ 30.
BALTIMORE May 23-rhe opening race OF the spFing
meeting was a dash Of three~luarters Oh a mnc 10Y
maidens OF all ages II won ~ venus 'u.oah
second Time, l29 French pools PAID @op % -,
Oakiale won the second race. distance one nhIe.
Colonel Watson was second. Time l;4Si french Poo'
paid ~ 80. -.o- for oil ogas
Crlckmore by three lengths, Mlnsrvs seeonu' A"o
time was 2.l6I.r French pools paid 20 80 -. ..,.
Blue Lodge finished easy winner III INC IousIi
race-,i,stance one mile and eighth Greenland nm
ished second. Time i50is French pools pala ~ %;
Tue M I'm and mile heats iOr A he III
the nrst heat sweet Home and surge run ue@u HeS'
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THE TARIFF COMMISSION.
Try TELEGRAPH TO THE rRIBUNE.l

WASHINGTON, May 23.-The Tariff Commits
sion under consideration again to-day in the Cabinet
II is understood that no names have been definitely
fixed upon yet and that the list VIII hardly reach the
Senate before the beginning Of next week The objec-
ton has been made that Mr.. KirkwoOds proposed ap
pointment would violate the provision OF the Constu
ton that Senator Representative shall during
the time for which he elected be appointed to any
civil Office under the authority OF the United States
which shall have been created the emOlumente shall
have been increased during such time" The time for
which Mr. KirkwoOd elected Senator does not end
until March t. 1883. His appointment would not, Ger
tainy, be violation OF the spirit OF the Constitution. in
aSmuch "a hc l. not now Senator, and was not one
when the Tariff Commission bill was before the body
and had IN creating the office but some care
f lawyers have expressed the opinion that the letter OF
the Constitution Is conclusive" against his appoint
M
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-05-24
DISASTROUS STORM ~ ARKANSAS.

HoT SPRINGS, Ark, May 23.-Reports of de-
struction by tornado last week IN Polk County
are coming in by mail. The house Of Mr.. Turner
al Iron Forks. was demolished. and his two chill
dreu were killed Mr.. Turner was badly injured,
and his wife fatally. DR.. McDaniePs house was
torn TO pieces and his wife seriously if not fatal
Iv hurt All the members Of Scott Lndsey's fam
liz were badly hurt, and Mrs. James Dlvls. WIS
itor was probably fatally injured Mr. Barber lost
every building on his farm and Mr.. MchhlghIs
house was also destroyed. the occupants escaping.
Joseph Peppers httle daughter was killed and MI
Holmes and his wife received fatal injuries The
HaptIst Church at Gardeners was demolished. Ii
Is estimated that fifty farms were devastated The
damage in Yell and Polk Counties Is not less than
- -n
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THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS.

ALBANY, May 23.-Ihe Committee on Cities,
investigating tue Department Of Public Works OF New
York CITY. met this afternoon Patrick Brown, OF
Yonker. testified that he Is employed in the Public
Works Department Of New-Yorl City. He i employed
In the Water Bureau and inspects buildings. He In
sector OF Election Yonker and IN the employ Of the
Department at the time but he had worked extra
in order lie might make his daily report to The de-
partment While acting Inspector Of Election the
officials knew nothing about his acting Inspector
Thomas Lahry. Of New-Y0rk. testified that he pre-
sened paper 10 Mr. Hamln. Deputy superintendent Of
Public Works which ne from ex-senator 7ecbacher.
lie was told 20 upstairs and see Mr. Smyt tho whO,
air Uamiin said would tx him all right" MI Siny he
toll MIN hat he did not have any thing for him 10 do
then lie cune down Tor several days after that. but
VS. nor puf To work He. with Others visited Mr.
aulin alterward 10 get paid. lie was paid 800 IN MI
Smytae's Office. lie signed roll he SAID but ana no
ork for he money which lie received. Mr.. Hamlin was
mo- present when lie wac paid HIS services were then
a tlsrI
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THE FIRE RECORD.
IJT-RY 10 ANTIOUE FURNITURE.

INJURY TO ANTIQUE FURNITURE.
Flames broke out suddenly on the second
floor Of No az Broadway about p. -erday. The
buling extends through the block to MercersL, be-
tween The bookstore Charles Scrbners Sons and the
art gallery Of william schaus a number OF persons
we're IN the building when the tire started, but they
were obliged quickly into the street and the
IGN OF tine flames not known. The hremen were
impeded in their work by the smoke and scarcity Of
water at the Mercer-st. end OF the building, bat they
gained control OF the tire after hours fight Femcn
Farley and McManUs OF Engine No. 20, were overcome
by heat and smoke In the building AT the Broadway
end and were carried out half insensibe. They were
taken TO the New-York Hospital and aiIerward recOy
cred The first floor occupied by H. g. Herts, dealer
IN brc-abr4c China and antique furniture, much Of
which was covered up with rubber blankets 10y the In
surtnce Patrol Hs stock worth about 90 600 and
was insured $4,000. The police estimated MS
los. $4,000 while hc though tnli would De nearer
$4,000. The second hOOr was occupied by George y
Clarkr's successor. j. Is McNaO, furniture store
His loss was estimated AT $4,000; Insurance, $1,000
The did get into the upper floors and tue dam
age by smoke Colder * Carriers Photographic gallery
was slight. The building, owned Dy the sailors snug
HarDor Association was damaged ABOUT $1,000
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THE BOILER-MAKERS STRIKE.

The results of the second day of the boiler
makers strike were regarded by the men
a. favorable. Several shops in addition TO
those which acceded 10 the demands on Monday
we're reported having yielded yesterday and
the strikers were confident that the bosses
would be forced TO yield on account OF the
large amount OF work on hand IL was stated
by the men OF the strongest reasons why the
empowers would have make the concession was tho
fact that OF steam vessels we're IN port which
woud reauIre repairs 10 their boilers before sailing.
meeting was held yesterday IA Nest-s OF tie repre-
sentatyes of number OF the largest shops In this city
Including the Morgan Iron Works, Delanaters Shops.
Cobanks a Theails shop and others, at which IL was
resolved not 10 the increase