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New-York tribune., 1882-02-16
RAILROAD INTERESTS.
SEEKING NEW LEGysI.rrov

BOSTON, Feb. 15.-1he Transcript in ita
financial article today says: "The question Of saI.
OF the New-York and HewEngand Railruad Cornpanv,s
stock held by the state viii shortly como before the Leo
lature OF Massachsetts The measure to be proposed
VIII authorize second mortgage Of $4,000 600 sir nor
cent bonds. running twenty years. 70 he issuea Gov
double tracking the road and furnishing rolling stock and
improvements and also TO purchase at 80 the $1,000 OOo
OF capital stock held by the State. The S10.OO0OOo
first mortgage bonds have all been issued and the pro
ceeds expended and the road Is open 70 the ndso,
Rlycr The state WIN De offered three por cep,
upon Us investment. which income can IL 4 sIpposed
De paccd to help ont the Troy and Greenfield -nkiny
fund The late advance 10 so upon the advert n
could, sage, Dillon and Field Into the directory was dua
10 proposal 70 build NowYOrk and New-Englapd ey
tension rom Danbury into New-York CITY bv Wev ~
the elevated railroad tracks. The New-YOrk partics
agree to furnish seyenenths OF the money for this er
Abandoned. ~ ~" Pi'J''S 70
New-York tribune., 1882-02-16
silent 'i Angel starts for Washington this morning
CONCEALLNG SMALLPOX CASES.

Twelve new cases of smallpox were dis
covered city by tho sanitary Inspectors yesterday.
boy named Francis kreler found IN thC crowded
tenement house at No. 246 East Sixtydst, recover
ing from ne disease, although he had BOT been attended
by physician. lie lad lcen IN about two week. and
.ree other children had been attacked with the disease
ia the meantime The children were all sent tO the
Riverside Hospital yesterday, and the other inmates O
the Lai.Dng were vacc..ated
The body o. Barbara Worner two years old, who died
from smallpOx Tuesd ~ n- -ht found yesterday in
the 40 236 East 1hrdst., Of which her
father is The hou-eRcsprr No fewer than dozen per
50 have been sent 10 the EIcrsilc Hospital from thS
badi = turing the winter and some oil WurmrrS chill
drcu were amodg h nun bcr lie managed, however. %
ais it, Laughtc. NHrD sht Was attacked Wllh
the .iscd recently, nd uursoG ler until she dcd Ire
0.A A-r occ auts the house much curag with
NO1ncr yesterday hat ia made .hr~as Of violence.
u il omGry 40 Castle Garden 10 furni~h shelter
night for iuUugra0.s wLO arr not oth'rNise pro
vilcd. in "a building kuown q, e Bunmcl'S HaL" les
tcldiy uOI1ntg o, these hnm grants. au italian
straggcr, was found suttrus from anal poS, and Dr.
Cha 4H had niu removed q. once 20 riverside HO-Tal.
The pllc heu lu.I- ated aud Thoroughly cleaned
Ten of I.L lOA exist 1n Nc"tIA-unr ctIit at
N IL B4rharl- ST., 1T 40 Dol Cha ctout four at
40 n hcri sf, one At No. 81 Boydcns and three at
No. lOC LiNlIg5tOuc 81.
New-York tribune., 1882-02-16

Mayors draft for $46 900 the Union Trust Company
was drawn. OF the guilt OF Alderman Clark Nr.
Watts expressed considerable doubt, and Alderman
Stearns dispatch to his associate ye"erdE OK
pressing confidence in his innocence Alderman Clark
was 10 have accompanied Mr. Watts 10 Ncw-Nork, but
fear that he mght arrested on his arrival az lh m
stance Of some o. the Ncw-YOrR persons interested IN
the transaction deferred him. Alderman Clark was WIN
Mayor Navin on of his Nlsis 70 Ne"-
York but since the exposure of tho fraudulent
issue OF bonds has said persistenfy tlIat be Knew
nothing abont the bonds and thai he never Hi~ MT.
EastOn, who bought them The Comfy hlioinsy orouE
with him Adrian photographs "i me M.S"I i huH
several Of the Aldermen and yesterday Mr. a,ioh Itnu
iy selected from them the por' rili OF AlleIhan
Clark. There is some doubt, however "Ge'b'r lI.
Clark was present ~ any time difluS nl-c s,ioilH
abou; the bonds between Mayor NJNln ma ihe myers
II believed possible iEa ahough he was mi odHre
reul business Of the Mayor, but was used sinpy 10 give
color II authority TO u. -. 81.
Co11nty Attorney watts said cs'crday that there
won be no difficulty about the bonds, mat TIE my ol
Adrian woud release all CLAIMS 10 the money 50 f9ih bs
i wae certain that the city WOuld ibcui no h"DIi! oi
of A.
New-York tribune., 1882-02-16
RAILWAY BUILDING IN WISCONSIN.

To he Rdttor Of The Tribune.
SIR: Observing in your columns of to-day
my name connected with the failure OF Smith & Camp
bell, merchants, OF Duluth, MIMI beg leave to offer
short explanation Of the matter.
The Chicago Portage and Superior Railway Company
is the tn Of older organ-
cations in the states Of Illinois and Wisconsin created
for the purpose building roads through the wilderness
bordering south shore Lake Superior in the latter
State. In the year 1856 Congress made grants Of land
in the usual form 10 aid in the construction Of various
lines Of railroad in Wisconsin, the history Of which and
the legislation connected Herewith, make large
volumes IL Is sufficient for the present purpose to say
tnat there Remained unearned for this company
ganzed, about 10000 acres Of valuable pine lands
extending north and south FOR distance Of sixty five
miles from superior City at the west end Of Lake su-
pcriOr.
The time for the completion Of all Of the Wisconsin
land roads been extended by the Wisconsin
Legislature several tines. Tor THO slztylyc miles Of
road the time expires by limitation the 10th OF May
lss2. Early IN the spring OF ISL General William H.
tchohi!d ~ Brooklyn wills Gaylord. of NcTYork and
tAe associates bought the interests .! TIC old stock
holders In the railroad company agreeing build the
ruad Al time 10 the land grant, and giving to tho
old stockholders $4,000 or moro cash In hand. and
slOJOOOO, face value, oi fully paid stock for the
seventy eighty miles of old roadbed graded several
Jeass board Of directors was elected, partly
taken from the old directors. with General
sehohcld for president, and Wills Gaylord as
secretary A. A. jackson. @ lawyer af lanes
New-York tribune., 1882-02-16
YIERYA1IONAL RIFLE SHOOTING.

General George W. Wngate has written a letter
go Sir Henry llalfOTd, in winch he urges the iWpOI
tance of return match in the event of an American
rifle team going TO Eng and the coming summer In
tina letter General Wneate says:
the value of an international competition 10 either
country lies the increased utercs that ID Will develop
IN rifle shoOting ito citizen soldiers. As pr
you aware, the number OF those IN thus country who
have shot with military rifles at coo yards
IS very und those few confined almost entirely
TO CreedmOOT. our climate will permit uf practice
much before April and the time remaining sclCC
tion OF tie team short tnat general prac c ur
places can hardly be expected. COnseq the number
VIII De few, ana the team ,r cannot
sOnaby Dc expected 10 bo strong Neither viii any
particular interest in military sAOOtng nc eXpeceI 10
result from its selection. Buf II il is understood that
return match 1883 will follow, tue NanOBal Guards of
VIII prepare themselves vigorously to
properly represented it, their general sh Dot
ing be greatly impTOvei. our National Re AssOciatiO on
aud the genera pnbc are therefore very strenuous n
desiring that such Oh VIII be cred certain 30
long il IS in doubt there great difficulty ia obtaining
that public which the matter deserves and w1cn
A. inds spensabe make il hope therefore,
that your association will agree upon IT.
New-York tribune., 1882-02-16
RLTIEVED BY GENERAL GRANE

The 10Th Regiment, Of the National Guard
gave reception at Madison Square Garden last
ing. The chief features Of the programme guard
mount review by General Grant, ami dress parade
After this there dancing Many OF the friends Of the
regiment present and watched with interest the
maneuvre OF the regiment il marched and counter
marched beneath The arches 0i cOored lights. General
Grant occupied JOX, decked with flags the right, in
the middle of tine hall. lie was accompanied
uy his SON. Colonel Frederick u. Grant The box
iiaccnt to the Generals the LETT, was occupied by
General ward and staff The regiment turned out in
full numbers and when III HIe reached anosi the
tire ngth of ruc nail They marched with % STEADY and
firm tread, but seemed to Lack that 'pdtscribable
"sWing" that charaCtcIizcs the marshal tread Of
veterans the soldiers OF the regular army II re-
marked OO tlal th- alignment uOt irm. The pro
tceucy Of the r,giment ia the manual however ,;ds
thought u any deficiency In other peCts.
Al the close Ot The dress parade Colonel truscr was
presented with picture OF himself b. the nu-cOmmis-
stoned officers Of the ment. Judge GGeIHlee' made
the preseula alton speech.
New-York tribune., 1882-02-16
THREE ANNUAL MEETINGS

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 15.-Annua meetinoN
OF stockholders Of three OF the lines controlled by the
Pennsylvania Railroad Company held to-day, and
officers were elected as follows Phla clpha and Tren
ton NATURALIZATION, Strickland Kneass: Secretary
james r. Mcclure; Directors G.. NJ. D0rrance. C. B.
Roberts. Strickland Kneass. Wistar Norris Alexander
Biddle Henry NJ. Philips, ~ +. Shortridge, ]. ~ Du.
barry, J p. Wetherill A. NJ. Fox, Edmund Smith and
Henry d. welsh
Columbia aud Port Deposit Raroad-Prcs dent sfrick-
ANA kncass; Secretary and Treasurer James r. Nc
Clure; Directors Jacob Tome G.. y. Roberts Edmund
smith Alexander Bddlo, Wistar Morris, " =. short
ridge j. n. Dubarry, H. VI. PhilliDs, A. J. Cassatt N
d. Howard, Henry ID. Welsh and J. p. Wetherjl
western Pennsylvan1 Rairoad-Prps lent, J. v On.
parry Directors, Strickland Kneass Wi.'ar Morris g.
B. Bobers, Edmund smith; Secretary Alb r. Hewson:
Treasurer, Tabcr Ashton.
New-York tribune., 1882-02-16
FAILURE or CHARLES F. HARDE

Charles +. Hardy. trading as Charles T. llar,y
a. Co. an importer of fruits al No. 40 feari-5t,
made an assignment yesterday 10 joint C.uies,oI Ihe
firm of Lawrence, Giles ~ Co., giving PreIsIehoe
10 the Netherlands Trading Society Mr. Hardy Is
son of Alpheus Hardy of Boston who was one ol
the largest fruit importers IN this country; Ie to
tired from business in 1870. and Charles /. haiuy
succeeded 10 the business IN this cit'' the iatier'
brnther carrying on n similar business IN Boston.
Mr. Hardy. the asignor Is member OF che Unippa pi
League Club MI Giles, the signce. said tAa, 10 10
couil give no particulars ho did not know tlJ th
sir.cii for the assignment was very suddcn ara 10
accented IL at the request Of MIR. llardys frdu',% 20
lie thought that most of the llabilties We.o - "a
foreign account. At the ofce OF Sir haiul - ,Ss
stated that he had not been downtown duf'ik ,be ~,
day aud was at home i'll, and that the canse ,n ~
failure WIS the disappearance OF certain Inlana-
The man in charge would give nc tuther ea ,sas
tion ol H. but when asked II the disappe
i'm the nature OF deaealion, he SIia rn',l col
that II was not, but that q" IL was hi''i'''
apse.D
New-York tribune., 1882-02-16
OBITUARY.
WILLIAM MAY WIGHTMAN

CHARLEsToN, S. c., Feb. 15.-Bishop Wight
man, Of the Methodist Episcopal Church south, died this
morning
william May Wightman born I'm Charleston, S. c..
January 1s0S. He gra uatei at Charleston g. c. Col
lege 1927. In 1898 a. admitted to the South Car
olna Conference He flied various important appoint
Inents IN the pastoral work until 1884 when he became
the agent of RandOlph-Macon College in Virginia Ia
this capacity he served for three years He then took
the chair of English literature In the institution At the
close Of the succeeding year he resigned For time
ho acted "A presiding elder but subsequently, by aI
pOintment Of the General Conference Ot S1O he
editor Of The Southern Christian AdrocGe published I'm
Charleston lie "A member of the General Conference
Of 1910, which took for tue division Of iue
Church. and OF the Louisville Conference of S15, which
organized the NJ +. Church south. lie was nlomber Of
several general conferences which followed
In 1854 Mr.. WghtInan became President Of NOfOrd
College Sparanburg, c. lie hrld tht, position uutil
1859, when he maie Chancellor Of the uihern
University, Green sbOroug, Ala. lie elected Bishop
Of the Meth, dust Ep,c pral Church South IN 1865
Bishop Wig Itman published various sermons and ad
dresses. lie BILE for his clog indus
ond learning His contributions u the periodic al
Were numerous, and he published In 1855 "Ihe Life OF
BlBhOD CaperS."
New-York tribune., 1882-02-16
HANDSOME GIFT TO 4 CHURCH.

The Sixteenth Street Baptist Church has been
presented with $4,000 by Mrs Sherman, one Of its
members. on the following conditions:
FrSIha' the name and style Of the church hereafter
be the Memorial Baptist Church.
Second-Ihat the money be used as par, of fund TO
build another editcc
1hird-1hat the church shall be free from debt ut
the time OF ito dedication.
The Rev. David Il. Jutten, the pastor, said last
evening that Mis-. Sheuman's gift Is in memory Oi
her parents, and that one of the objects she had in
view was to have the church building in better
locality and increase ito usefulness The gift
and the conditions have been accepted by tho
church. and the work the church Will DO
begun as soon rs a proper site is found.
New-York tribune., 1882-02-16
SllALLPOX on 4 FLAGSHIP.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 15.-lriormaGon was re-
ceived at tLe Navy Department yesterday that two
c-seS small roz had appeared ou board the Tag
snip tennessee. nov IN Hampton Roads Va The pa-
tents have been removed g. the hospital End every pre-
caution taErn 10 pTcyc ~piCa OF dis toe
vessel The rcupp. iTauCc this da gu the Iehnca
see Will delay Der dcuar uIe tO the West Ia lies.
Secretary Hunt tJday tcicgrupIcj 10 Conn ancCr
Hug e., Com uGndani of the Navy latd. Norfolk, Va:
Place tCg az D-pOall Of Tennessee To convey, when
necessary sick 10 hospitatuE To bc c1rCim in COM
uuiicItng with The shore and other vessels; Ten
ncsscc 10 remain al II Impton LU4ds until further
dcr- rrpoii daily The condition of tine health Ut the
SHIPS company. All hands - b. VaccInated"
New-York tribune., 1882-02-16
MIR. SrE4SoNS Plans FOR 4 THEATRE.

1t Is probable that this is the last year in
which Booths Theatre Will De devoted to It's present
II IS now owned by J. Augustus Page real
estate speculatoI who purchased 1t Of The AInes
estate MIR PitOu business manager for j. stetson the
present occupant sad last night Dir Stesons lease
CApree May J. II the building ia used theatre aft
tuat time, doubt Mr.. stctsOn VIII hire Il, but plans
are in contemplation by which ne expects 10 have "A new
being looked at but it is too early tOstlte where they
are, except tnat 10 wi hC in Broad way above Marui-
square The theatre win be smaller than Booths .s
aud rs sombre IN APPEARANCE althDugh 10 viii resemble
IL somewhat by provision Of the lease OF LODihs
thing in II when hr -sc expires, ana whatever viii
be seryiceabe in u new theatre wiz bI taken.
" 1t IL said that 1ammauy Hal Association
No. has purchased Booths Theatre, but do
not believe H., tTChitccts here li-t week
trying Ia cran II possible t0 the cross
wall IN order 10 tit IL up for dry goods store spoke
To sir. Page about Tie reported SALE aud lac laughuly
said, II is only spaper talk"
j. Augustus Page cOrrobOrated the statements of Mr.
PtOu. and he especially denied that he Lnt sold the
theatre.
New-York tribune., 1882-02-16
LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE.
MR. MONTEITH AND THE EXCISE BOARD.
TO fbe Edffor Of The Tribune.

TO fhe EdffOr Of the Tribune.
SIR: The facts in relation to the Board Of
Excise referred to IN my letter 10 the Mayor are Simply
these: Certain drinking saloons were opened As su-
rncr near the Onchundrcdand fifty fifth street station
Of the eevatcd rnroad Muso ana boer were both freely
dlspeused on snudays-tho former by o band I'm the
street lust below the foot bridge and the Inter by busy
walters on pazzas and outside platforms, aS well 40 at
the bars. Parkecpcrs were arrested ana indicted. ono
Of them, when he case came for tral, could not DO
found: his cmpOyerwas his b0ndsmen Citizens up here
becoming indignant met and appointed n committee 70
do all in their power to stop these open violations OF the
law This brought before the Board Of Excise
and rcd The evidence such that If the Board had
acted according 10 the law It would have revoked the
license of that place; but it did not and the Ia" mas
been again and again violated there.
In the other two bakccpers were convicted in the
Court of Sessions and tie license annullcd by the
c5nyicton-not by the Board Of Excise. The annulled
license was in the nme the saloonkccpers wife The
Board Of Excise then allowed her husband to continue
the business, jusC lie had been doing,
by altering or " transferring" q license previous
ly ned to him another place in the city; 80
thai in this case Instead of the Board of Excise annu
ling any license here mentioned, practically annuhcd
action Of me CoGrt hy iIDtlhg u continuance "I
the business by The same proprietor This Is the SUD
stance uf te letter written py me az chairman OF ne
Cizons' Committee and sent 10 the May T. coWplaipnS
cI the action The board OF Excise and asking hin how,
WhcI ire DDafd violated the law, it. members might be
HeDc- York Feb II, 1892.
TIE undersigned citizens Of Washington Heights are
familiar with facts in relation 10 certain violations OF
the Excise law stated letter dated January y,
lsS2 sent His Honor the Mayor, by Mr. james Mon
ill., Chairman of our mm tc'. We were present at
the iaiou referred the Board Ol Excise,
and iuursc al the atenent5 contained In that letter
j. l.. FEET,
Princpal Ney-York Institute Tor the Deaf aud Dumb
T.. W. DONMD,
Rector Of the Church OF tine lutercesSiOn.
EDWARD =. GRIFFIN,
Merchant, No 81 Duaue-5t.
CHAs >. STODDARD,
No. u Park-row.
ALFRED WHITMAN,
Merchant, No lJ9 trOnt-st.
New-York tribune., 1882-02-16
TIE "CHOSEN FRIENDS" LEGALLY ORGAN
IXED.

To ne Edftor OF rhe TrtbVne.
SIR: A brief telegram in TIE TRIBUNE Of
this morning in relation TO The controversy between
superintendent Fairm4n Of the Insurance Department
and the order of Chosen Friends is calculated DO in
Justice the latter because implies that the Order has
no autaor, to iIlnsnc business in this STATE. Judge
Wos.brool IN his opinion 70 which reference IL m,lc IN
the telegram, expressly and fully sustained ard
sanctioned he plan Of the Order and declared E legally
au 10 nue and ext nd its opera ions in his
sa e. He refused the Injunction because, hc says,
Mr. Faruan "enphaticuly denies aIy such interference
o.. has been imputed him but hr fur her says that
if Mr. tnrn,n had intcrfted with the ord charged,
such conduct would b. restrained by Injunction Very
respectfully, WNuiLD, Ltlb0 N MORSE,
Attorneys for the order of Chosen rcnds.
NCjr- York. Feb. q. l-~1.
New-York tribune., 1882-02-16
TUENTETUO YEARS 4 PASrOR.

TIE Rev. DR.. J T. Steans, who has served for mo o
than thrty-tWO years pastor OF the FIRST Preshy
t,rian Church OF Newark, n. j., was, at his own
request. relieved from active duty al a meeting of
the congregation Of the church Tuesday night. in
consideration of his long service lac was made
pastor emeritus with an annual salary Of -, 800
for life. The change will be made on April /. The
church is the oldest and wealjho>t in New-Jerscy,
and its traditions associated with the history OF
the state IT was founded IN 1867, and has had
fourteen pastors. The Rev. Abraham
Installed , in 1867, and died in 1850;
Abraham Pierson, his son, was his ccl lauo and
was dismissed. he oItd while President of Yale
College The Rev John Pruden was installed in
1856, and dismissed in 1859 The Rev. JaDez
Wakemau was installed in 1901, and died III 1904
The Rev. Nathaniel Bowers was installed in 1906,
and dismisscGin in l71G. The Rev. Joseph Webb was
installed III l7I9, and dismissed in 1896. The Row
Aaron Burr father Of Colonel Aaron Burr was in
stalled in l73S and dl missed in l7J5. The Rev
Alexander New orter was installed in 1859. AID
died IN 1907. The Rev Edward Griffin was installed
in sol and dismissed in 1909. The Rev. James
Rchgrds was installed in 1902 and dismissed in
1923. The Rev. W. +. Hamilton was installed in
1874 and the Rev. Ans D.. ID. Eddy was installed IN
1885 The present pastor followed the Rev. DR..
Eddy
New-York tribune., 1882-02-16
TIE FUGITYTE MAYOR or ADRL4N

No tidings of the fugitive Mayor of Adrian
have been received warrant for his arrest has been
ssued and detectives have been put on his trail County
Attorney Watts who arrived IN New-YOrk yesterday,
said he had 10 believe that Navin, who Fl
Weet from Adrian did not go more than fifty
miles before no turned about and took train eastward
Nh Watts expressed great confidence that Eavin would
be tale and that the evidonoe he collecting would
be sufficient TO convict tho Mayor Recorder Stanton and
Jewell, the hardware merchant to whose order the
New-York tribune., 1882-02-16
MORE MONEY FOR THE CAPITOL.
fny TELEGRAPH To THE rRIRUNEJ

ALBANY, Feb. 15.-The Assembly was asked
today to appropriate $35OOO0 10 continue the work
upon the Capitol. Ex-speakers sharpe ard Avord
spoke In favor of the bi and 1t passed. despite
opposition from Assembymen Chamberaine and
Browne The latter sneeTingy informed the Tammany
members that they had just elected Republican as
Clerk who yearly Secretary OF the Republican state
Committee assessed the stone cutters Of the Capitol
for the supnort of the Republican party Nr Morrison,
one of the County Democracy. said angry that yester
day he was member Of the responsible majority. Now,
nv the action OF TammanN Democrats hr WAS in the
minority. Nevertheless lac voted for the b as did also
loo other members of tho Assembly There werr only
six votes against the bill five Of which were given by
Republican members
New-York tribune., 1882-02-16
THE BOSTON AND LONDON SYNDICATE.
(BY TELEGRAPH 70 THE TRIBUNEl

BOSToY, Feb. 15.-The Continental Con-
struction Company Of the Hoosac Tunnel Railway
has voted unanimously 10 transfer its interests
TO the Boston and London Syndicate. The new
arrangement calls for $2OOO0OOO in two years
10 carry on the great work proposed The syndicate
VIII. In addition constructing the Boston. HoosaS
Tunnel and Western Railroad tO Buffalo. build a
line Of steamships TO start from the Hoosao Iun
mel dock and elevator IN Boston This elevator was
mally inspected yesterday,
New-York tribune., 1882-02-16
NEW BOARD or DIRECTORS.

INDIANAPOLIS, Feb. 15.-J. II. Devereux.
$ Burke aud t. b. Thomas. Of Cleveland; J. y MoCdl
longh. T. t. Aesser Of Ptsburg ami George b. Roberts,
Of Philadelphia, elected to-day as directors Of the
indianapolis and ST. Louis Railway Company. Mr
Thomas takes the place Of H. j. JeWet Of the Erie Road
The directors organized follows: j. IT, Devereuv
PRESIDENT Edward King Of INDIANAPOLIS secretary and
treasurer Russell Elliott u Indianapolis, auditor G.
C 'iale OF indianapolis general superintendent II. W.
Cav, OF 81. Louis, general freight agent A. j. Smith ~
Cleveland, general passenger ana ticket agent
New-York tribune., 1882-02-16
SEWER GAS AND WATER TRAPS.

TO MC LHtIUr OF IHt ITIO UHf.
SIR: In this mornings TRIBUNE, under
doctors and Plumbing Professor Dolemus is reported
az saying: What must do II we have gases ia
.cwcr-l n these off from houses by water
traps It does no good the will pass through the
water What does this mean Does Professor DOremus
mean say Chat water will not stop gas that goes
through il as IL doe, through porous stone or merely
that oar Water-trapa 50 made that slight ga-
pressure will place the water and allow the passage
OF "a, His experiments water not reported;
these viii probably illustrate his meaning A. X.
Nllr- YOrk. Fob. s. lSN2
New-York tribune., 1882-02-16
NO CONSOLIDATION PROBABLE.
fly TELEGRAPH To TIE TRIBUNE.l

BOsTOE, Feb. 1J.-The rumOr that it was
proposed 10 consolidate the NewYork. West shore and
Buffalo and the Boston. Hoosac Tunnel and Western
Railways s contradicod by General Burt He saws tho
rumOr "a simply ridiculous from the fact that the mort
the West Shore Line NJ least double the antc
pated cost of the tunne road, including the equipment
New-York tribune., 1882-02-16
OPPOSING THE STALVARTS.

The Republicans of the town of Brookhaven,
Suffolk County, L. l., protest against tho attempt to
the by the Of official patro" age
A Garfield Republican Club has been organized at
Patchogue, with Brew 3ter Terry as president, L. o.
Terrell secretary and +. j. Moore, trcasurT over two
hundred per.oIls haye 81 gned The roll O menbersLp.