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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-12-16
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
COMPOSING TO BOTH ARSON AND THEFT

COMPOSING TO BOTH ARSON AND TiiEf /.
smooth faced, boyIsh looking neatly dressed
young man was taken before justice BlXUy III
Jefferson Market Police Court yes .erdav, DN nc-
tective Sergeanis Mcknight and CosgIove. on
charges OF arson and robbery. lie comPlainalll.
against him was Charles q. Sentis, manuIariulcI
If stencil plates at No. 60 Futou-st MI HtulIs
said that the prisoners name was lhOmasJ. Oeary ;
that he was Twenty-Five years OF age ana Una NJ %
AT No. 21S MadsOn-st. Ine prisoner Dau oeon III Io
employ for several years; On NCNenlpcI a., n
broke ont in Mr. Sentiss shop Inc hSAu u'n
was discovered that it had originated u hd-I q
drawer in which gold watch ami S2O0O ID monty
were kept. This drawer had been pIleu open, an
I he watch and money stolen, llfces OF RAYS ".
paper that had been only partly burned WIZ 'otn,
10 b. soaked with oll. GeaTY arrived AT tue sup
two hours alter his usual time. lie eAp'eSSru ~ ~
surprise on hearing of the lire, and wen away III
tbr tpmporary absence of Mir. ScntlS, VINO scu1 ~.
hum next daV. GeaTY answered the SUMMONS D"e
showed no disposition to resume WORK, uH,l d ~
lettering around Tor aWhlIe HsIPPC"luu', ~,
TO br watched. He was seen with n large roll OF
bank notes IN street car one night an was kho"n
10 have paid several visits TO "A disOrnrriy house
On Thursday the Central once detec ives TeIc
informed of the affair." aud Geary was arrested W
Fourteenth ST. about II O'Clock. Tie srene1
very indignant at first. bat on Oelng cOnlrOnleI
with Mr. Senus. who told hun that ne was assuIeu
of his guilt ne broke down and confessed NE
crime lie iii that lie had gwen 81 900 10 nI'
Percever OF Benton Ha Dor, Michigan, i0r an II
terest in a thea real company which started on the
road on November %, aud Is expected 10 De III
Rochester on next Monday, where PROBABLY Ueaiy
intended to ION il. Mi. Percever testified thaG nc
had no idea that the money winch lie obtained lIoh
Geary was stolen, and he promised to return VI
The further hearing of the case was then pOs'pOh9u
unul to-day. Geary rrmanded 10 the CUSTODY
of the detectives Percrver has telrgraphed TO MS
father in Benton HarDOr 10 send him 9l'oOo'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-12-16

variety performance was given in one of the
hal = of Newark, y. j., on sunday EVEN week
AGO. and although the attention OF tuo CHlct ca
Police was call. TO TN master at the tine, h, dI
.Iot interfere. Yes eruay. IN he court at New"rN,
jude Depue chMg'd the Crane Jur, AID sad /:
a matte. IA, rtc,nuy come 10 tie hnOw.eIse Of
tie Cuur, 10 WhlCh Ue,ire ID cali your attcu ION
Information ud, Urcu gwen TO the court iha "a
wern .gO last sunday "a puOEc entertainment took
pace IN one of tie halls OF his Ct!, Thlch was
ric ar VIC auOu of law. Jue COuri Il tUd tnat tine
ntri OF P.ii'r OTleI o. thit occurrence. but
hat ne rciu ,cu 10 lrfOru nl,uutIeS unless Oinu
complaint Was ii maIc. The OuI't Of Police Is
me cuIei cXcCu i've officer OF the Police Dtpart-
MON. mi Ill - du.y To tha. h law, -uU the
ordinances OF thc Cl,y are cniorct4. Ii was ccaiy
MS uu y to that Cno law was enforce wltuOut
waIlf Tor fDrnd. complaint. II tie iacis are rs
slird t. the Ouit tuC Inlct OF Ponce Was clearly
nrL ccttul OF ms dutr. The mat er mas urcu aid
before the Prosecutor, ana tue COu I requests You
To gave u yoAr attention, as Il is matter INA PROF.
erly ucIO.gs 80 the G.and jury. Much OF nc
trouble, TIA have brought dI,hDL"r ulon TINS cay
.as arisen lrOL The geCt Ot officials 10 perform
uUtI..s."
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-12-16
NOT PROsPhROoS ~ BUSINESS.

The DOty Plaster NJ nuiacturlnG Company, man
,,' tur.rs of nor II p.lster, ar NO Ia Wh.iam-,t
has ucco &c imam uly embarrassed. Ida assets at
the store ana az tnrir iacOry az Ohe-hundIeu-anu-
Sixty seven hist and hai loac-"Ve;, MOfrs .nla
1ery To have been sOld out by the sherin yes
terday, but the company obtained Il stay 81 eX Gu
ron. lnrce judgm ITS. amounting 10 about Pl2,OOJ
nave been cut rs- against the concern, principally
ior borrowed money The c0mpaIy was IucorDOrl-
led IN August, 1850, and CT hme 20 have 100000
crpitl. 1 buugu, out lDe LJ"cn Piast,r Company,
of Lowell ass, for $1,000 and moved thc entire
bnsinrss to New-IOrk. George ". Doty was pres
G.orgo ". Harlan and Abner l.. Ely, composing
the firm of George W Hdriih " 70" DOCK puplSh-
ass gnunt yes rrd ~ withOu p4eIerenco 10 James H.
Ja, Wis Mr. iarlin has becI IN the busi aes, Tor
oi,out four years and Mn Ely became Il partner
ab1ut e.. mouths ago. They claimed capital OF
5lS. 200, of wnIcn $4,000 was borrowed money.
Tne house has published some handsome holiday
hnnka
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-12-16
lyyrl1 MEETING or PLYMOUTH CHURcH

The annual business meeting OF PiymouIn
furch was held last evening. II was presided over o,
Ia1n r Howard. The thirty fifth annual report fead
bv General {. T. Christensen, showed total memeer.
ann o. 54s "a having been added 10 the church anu
80 removed. the number OF children baptized was 20
The number of children In the sunday-sohool aud tae
-.s,on v.s o 466 and the average attendance Las
rhs money received Tor pew-ronts was $4,000 ana 7"
co,ecnons in the church, S5463 90 The cost maso
for Inc year was 5000 Tne following officers wers
aIect,d; Clerk &. L. Christensen; assistant IT,
TS.rcs g. Marvel; treasurer, :. V. Wnite Ono
third OF tue Board OF De co.s was eiee'ed IOf
years Including George w; Brush. D. a; Ma. William
Mnckay.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-12-16
WHAT DIR. BROOKS FOUND.

DIR. Nagle, Deputy Registrar Of Vital Statistics
Yesterday received the following letter from Dr. NJ
". BROOKS. of No. 100 East One-hundred-and
eeventh-st.:
2OIS IuruaYe. in the Of store III great haste
on my arrival was met by midwife WAC rcfIsed To
allow me 10 the patient ana SAID that everything
all rgnt Thinking tue matter called again IN the
eveing and assured b. the father That every Ting
WINS ali gnt, but insisted seeing the patient aud to
my surprise found dead babies by her side. Please
sec W nat certificate tue midwife sent.
No certificates IN the were sent to the Bureau
Yesterday III none arc sent to-day an oiiicsl In
0uiry " Ill DO made.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-12-16
REGlsrNR,, NLFICE NOTEs.

\ loan OF 100000 WAS obtained Yesterday by
james CampOclI on property at tie southeast cor
ner o. Ma ~ nave. ana SiXt -th.rd-st from tie
" l0rk III g Insurance Company.
George T. johnson and wife h We borrowed the
sum %, 100000 from thr Manual Lif Insurance
Company on Nos Ii, II aud I3 safest, NO. 4
Iedr,-st and lot Oh the uOrJh slue OF seventy
sccOud--t., 100 iett west Of Ninth We.
AOug- grs 40 the amount OF 200, 900 were &C.
quIrcd yesterday tbree-iye s.Ory dwellings at
tnc mort meas corner OF Nnti- We ana SiAtJ tnIrd-
So Dt Johu c. rrasu- ana wife.
A leas., for ,crn o. ten Seal5, by samuel Hazen
Crook, If Nos. 81, 60 and - Chathal-s,., the
lIOJcl Everett, was given to samuel Ii. Everett at
aunuai zen al Of $4,000.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-12-16
TIE NEW PErR0lLUN EXCHANGE.

The Lew H,tiOlcum Ike .an4e. WAicH las ptcd
IN uaInc OF t4c .,at.UAal Pcuoi"um ,X,ua.- ge,
" N meet Al No. 81 nIoddwat at ii o'clock tue
morh!n- 10 MAKE arrangements Tor O.IaI Op .u-
ing cary AcX We. Inc EAcn .ug' has 81 etc d
III. .oliOWiAg as permanent ON .T,: President,
htrits G.. " IlsOu vice rcsuent, MT W ulc AID
james L. L.tt,c; t.e .surcT, l.. X. NLmn; sc,Ie-
TAR, y. L. BIOse; uI4ec.ors, }. 4. M,Ihels n. W..
steak .. Ii. " GOA, -. VI. Lehman T.. II. -, ou-
o.. II. IT, Turner. II. H. Moore. y. l.. Hunting,
Dr., foOs aid +. W. Royce.
AS some Of the directors and member, are also
Ill mb-ls of tie y w-lorK a.iuItg Ntoco ENchantr,
which h.ts petroleum, thee l. co sid r;lolc .,cln
manifested against he neW uiZa.iOn. q is as
aiming Exchange AGAINST TN vnO have TONED
the ew bOiy. thc cOustIiu. ION o. the iorner pro-
uibus any mrmuer rom JoLi 9 ant Oth.r Ia
cuauge dealing IA petroleum IA NcH-l Ork Of. aad
a meeting is Ion to be nrld 10 e ,idcr the pro-
pIiety OF eXpe4nng t4Ose who have violated This
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-12-16
POISONED BY BOLOGNA SAUSAGE.


Nfra Julius Elm -tein of No. II Fast One hundred
and eovcnth-st called at the Office of the Board OF
Health. Yesterday and stated that she ana her
whole family had been poisoned by eating sausage.
he had specimen OF the hurtiul article with her.
II appeared 70 he the ordinary 30 OgDa sauS tge.
Mrs. EInsiein said that this imported SAUSAGE,
and she did not suppose that the man VINO sofa II
to her knew anything about us hnrtfui character.
The sausage she SAID was bought In delicatessrn
store IN Thd-avc, between Cn"-hundred-ahd-
min h and Northumberland -tenth-Sts 1t was pre-
pared for the table aud abOnt clock on Thurs
day evening the family are their supper MI
Elnstein, who IS an importer OF skins, q No. %
Warrcn--t, Is away from the city on business
Mrs. EinStnn improved he opportunity TO employ
seamstre s, ami she joined the ilmlly at sHpper'
Ihere was also a servant named Margaret Duchler'
Eve persons par OOk o The sausage-MIs. Elh5telh,
her boy age three, and girl age one year. the seam
stress and the servant. In TWO hours after supper
all wer' seized with violent cramps. followed by
vomiting and purgng on the'part OF all "xcelJ the
Snrvan.. The YOUNGER child was seH,d 81
Warm water was administered aud other domestic
remedies. and yesterday morning all except tle
servant Were very much better. DIR. Herman
Gucke, of No. 80 w st Thrty-fith-st., was sum
moned 20 attend the sick persons. Mrs. Eln1teln
said that the physician told her that she had Deen
poisoned by the sausage. and had escaped narrowly
from serious sickness. The feTv mt was una lie
70 leave her he'd. Her stomach had not been emp
led OF the poison, as was The case with the Others
d.. Gulcke administered an aniiCOte for acrld
poison and also gave the servant an emetic. The
specimen of the SAUSAGE which Mrs. Elnstein took
to the Sanitary Bureau was order to the School of
Mines. where an ANALYSIS Is TO be made.
A TRIBUNE reporter visited Mrs. Enstein at her
house yesterday aft rnOOn. She oked ye'y pt.e
and evidently suffering from the eifec 1 the
poison. The two Gull rem looked SICK. The
servant was still IN bed. and was not regarded as
out OF danger The shop or the sale ot
the delicatessen wasfound to be kept by pleasant
faced German. He said that he had no r-cO. lection
OF selling any sausage TO MS. Eunstcn. lie took
down a bologna -auSage and SAID that II was Uroua-
bly Ike tua:. lie pure as ii the sausages TO n I'M
pOr'ers ard had 30 guarantee of their wIOesO ne
character except the fact that they came from a
first class huuGc TINS was tie first complaint tnat
he had received and be should inquire INTO il, he
said. tor be SAKE If his customers. lie wonders If
he can be sued for dauagrs
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-12-16
.cOLD WEATHER AND LIGHT SNOW

The cold wave which was pr. dicIed a. on the
way from the Northwest reached tins city
yesterday Ihe indie. tions are tuat 1t
VIII continue cola to-day and tonight,
VITA possibly ligh. snow. Inc thermometer
vest Tlay at Blsma c., ID. l., indicated lcInpera-
lure OF 80 Al Dumb. MIMI, It Indicator 81
Mo"rnead, Mimi, ~ below; ST. Vincent, Alnn.. -
below La DrOs,'. VIE. - above; chicago, o.,
Alpcna, Aiich, l40; Buiaio. 19J, and Boston, 27o.
The wind was ght at ali points.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-12-16
SOCIAL INCIDENTS.

Miss Laura Curtis Ballard and Miss Louise
chandler Moulton received tner friends infornaV CO
,eriay at tine formers house. Among those VINO oa-s
were Mr. and Mrs Robertson, Of London oon''~
Never Mr.. Albee and Dr. Ward
Mrs Draper gave dinnerparty, t"nch .ne.o
twelve guests. last evening, at her house on
ave.
Mrs Charles L. DAILY gave tea ,..oas and
The NmosA Society gave dramhtlc per- Snara
reeepuon last evening In tho Lexington Avenue oP''-
House.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-12-16
LIQUOR DEALERS PLEADING Guilty

George -. Bayard and GustGve i. Perrenoud. the
Newt. liquor dealers who are under Indictment
both here an. Boston on charges OF using washed
STAMPS and conspirlug To de the Government
p.eaGed guiity yesterday before Judge Benedlcf M
tine United states Circuit Court 10 two OF the in
dictments charging tnen with removing revenue
stamps from Darreis of spirits. There are o, her
Indictments against Them In this cIty, and the
Government has also begun a civil sun to recover
tuc money when, 1t Is alleged, they have obtained
b, fraud IL - eCtcd that the clyil snt, Wi, pe
compromised Assistant tuct-Attorney Flero
enuravored to conceal tine fact that the defendants
had pleaded guilty,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-12-16
CHARLES STEC6LAR GIVEN A RING.

The rooms OF the Stecller Association, at No.
SO East Fourth filed Thursday night by members
gathered witness the presentation OF diamond ring
20 Chares sieckler chairman Of the House Committee
and brother TO civil Justice Alfred stecker. The pres
entation vas made by julius hamburger VINO said that
the association desired TO express Its regard Tor MI
stecker aud It's recognition OF his services 10 MN more
than 10 anybody else the success the association
due Mr. 6teckier responded briefly. The ring Is said "
ha
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-12-16

take action upon the plan for new system in the
classification and inspection of cotton, also upon
the proposal TO permit voting by pr Ky. The MEM
bers ia ked loud until hey became hoaTse. APP
plausr and misses were frequent, aud President
rIeldmg found his parliamentary knowledge taxed
in deciding questions of Orler. When the meeting
was closed bis right arm was lame from pounding
with the gaycl After the members had ave cx-
preston 10 their view - resolution was adopted
TO recommit both subjects back TO the Board OF
Managers for reference to new committees.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-12-16
ILLNESS or JAMES C. MccREERY.

James G. McCreery, the JUNIOR partner in the dry
goods firm of James McCruery d Coz is critIca ~
MI oil typhoid fever at his fathers house. lnwood
on the hudson. Mr. McCreery was taken sick on
November 30 Since then he has been under the
care of ORA McMasters, LOOMS Draper aud Froth-
ingham Yesterday his temperature was lower
tnan upon any Gay dunng hisslckness HlsIuends
however. have hopes Of his recovery.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-12-16

w rd's Island Asylum BOG meu were confined IN c,o
room lie wanted the ctj 10 purchase "a farm ON ,vh,s
to c0lOnize patients who work ''
Commissioners Brennan, Hess and Porter safd tn.
there were In the yiums about 500 more pa.nt.
than there were accommodations for More mo ~ ,ys,
wanted for salaries. attendance, aud for now hniYl
Controller Campbell wanted precise ana d IA, b.
Information IN regard 70 this subject. which tue Co
SiODers agreed 10 furnish.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-12-16
STRUCK BY A RED. HOT STOVE LID.

party o. young men and women CT NY Island
on Ih.rsaAy evening uad "a masqu, rtlc oaL Wmlc
TINS was in full acdyiy a. t"e bay view h0tel
KENT Dy John Walprs a iaity from AiorrsauIa
a..oIg whom were men n1iuei Murray
o'pien, hartman ana Callahan, eItered the hail
TAcl we're under dhe lnnu"nce Oi LIQUOR an s,eined
10 be ANXIOUS Tor ID Iign.. About IdI- past o. lock
IA ne moIu.ug he rrrlsan4a Jirty ana "A NUMBER
OF the mn IRON cay Island met IN the DarroOih. \
dis ute arose, ANA a genera! ngut chsucd uat imam
ma ,e an attaca upon ayt1ln Francis Bell, OF Clty
Island and struck him VITA an accor .rOh, lnilc.-
ug a silght WU.nd on the lett sIuc o. the mead.
Iap;aln Bel tune. upon tis aaslll nt aud whipped
INN. Callahan ieinJvcd the tcd-uOt Ia rJ.I IA,
Stove ana haired It a. Ain. nOt.Oh, yoLu3 man
living on the land W.lu nod ,aScL 10 pat "a the
quarrel. Tn stove I'D struck hn GA the BAGS al
tic mead, and nm tcd Il uLnsc,ous Wound iOur
inches long. DT. SEC rO-sen was 1nEediit-iy SUM
mOncd, ana ne dressed tnt WOuui unstable Man
soh alr.sieI ,alduan and look ulm bc ore Justice
Martin abOLt ociOcK an the morning lie was
co,nmI,tcu TO the county Jul az White IldluS TO
await Cle re- ult OF Horton injury.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-12-16
THE sTEAM-HEArING NUISANCE.

There has been a good deal of complaint on ac-
count of the tearing up If the streets down town py
the healing companies. some ilhie ago tuc
Board OF Aldermen passed a resolution ASKING tue
Department OF Public Works why the streets were
allowed 10 be torn up and travel INSTRUCTED Tor SO
Iong "a time. aud when this annoyance was lk'lN 20
CEASE Deputy Commissioner nanlin, IN the do-
seuce OF Commissioner Thompson, replied tnat the
companies Zee iycd tntir powers from he Common
Coulci anu 10 a considerable extent were lnt'prn-
dent of the regulations % the D;parlm' mt OF u
nc n Orks hc had been assured however, ny Jhe
representatives, OF the sieam-Ieaung companies
that their Opc at.On would be mYltcd by De- EN-
Der D. anu after int 40 iuIthrr excavations would
b. allowed uhtil tie spring Oprne 49,
Ire officials oil the Department OF Public WORKS
said yeste iday that'th Cni ed states Searh-fleat-
ing Company Was tar advanced IN llS woik
mar ITS excavations Wuui d, fl led IL, except tb0S"
when had ncen raopened fOr re- ars. ihe NV
Norn Company has been for some time working
night ana uay. Nearly all the pipe mas Decn Iad'
re- IA only one sinai p CO of ground IN Liberty
81. between Church an Gfeenwicn-st-., " here the
pipe is sill TO 1e put uOwn. IhIs vii 1c done very
soon. hcrc are .argr cAca. alOus now liner ~
Broadway or ctst of DiOIIWay. hclaTs Wcf' lrlh-
made at WI IAN and &c tar-st>, W liam and wall
So, Br adway ana Maiden lane and one or TWO
other places.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-12-16
RUMORED CHANGLS or DIPLOMATS

dispatch nOm London yesterday stated mat
Dr. hermann 4. schumacher, Ger nan Cunsul-Ocn-
eral ar tnls pOri, hau nccu commissioned German
NituIster AT Washington d. SCHUMACHER mas
btcI ii Germany, on u .c4yc of au,encc, Tor STA
months ana Lousul H. haschdau l. acting COUsu..
General. The latter place. H. ere once IN the re-
port OF Dr. cChuuacnrTs as -l2nuchi 10 " ashinB-
io.-in fact, ne thoi-ht it iAprI"a le. He sali
tnat Challes Won Else Il cher wa designated by
the EmpeiOT OF Germany rs Minister To Washing
ton SIX NecAsagO and, IN accordance with custom
ami courtesy. IN II Ime had been submitted 10
IRE ,drnt Arthur NJ NOn EIs-udc chers name would
nave to 90 with TaNn before an, Otner seiecu N
could be made ana this haI not been done. DIT.
NOn EIsenaecucT was re emily the Minister 40
Japan, and Was formerly o. the German Lrgltlon
at " asIn stoD, during General Grants admInlstra-
ton lie l. aIsO an eX-Oiiiccr OF the German navy.
II was SAID ~ others nat It was possible tnat
the re port OF DR.. ScLumacners prJmOuOL was true.
hc WISH was G. pressed thdl 1t Nds true. IL Was
SAID hat no Ucrm ~ h ii better knOwlrdse o.
Anne. cI. would more sat sfdctoIy to tie peo-
pie If tnis cOuItry, than DT. schumacher. tie mas
ocen COnsut-Gencra, tt This pur IUr about hYe
years, la IIg oren transferred here rom the Ar
gent. DO RLpuDlic. ne his .cn engaged for two
yeAIs wuIing a history OF south America
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-12-16
A DEAF-MUTE WHO - AN OLD OFFENDER.

deaf mute named Leroy Peters was arrai.ned
before judge GIldersIeeye, in he Court of General
sessions Yesterday. on charge OF burglary. He
was found uy Is FAC Lrsse baum, of No 10 Hest r
st. on the night OF November 10, concealed under
tbs stairs ust alter had been heart i'm one of
the brdro ms When Peters was cailed 10 the bar
his statements we've taken through au Interpreter of
tue sign language IRON DR.. GailaudeTs institute.
lie at nrst deuieu hts quit. but after ward mi ted
IT, lie was found 10 have boon an ola offender
having been four dimes convicted OF cnme since
1879. judge GIldeTsreYe sentenced Peters TO seven
years in the State Prison.
COTTON EXCHANGE MEMBERS EXCITED
There was a lively meetil g of the members Of the
Cotton Exchange yesterday. The object was TO
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1882-12-13
NO, 164

BY Hoar, providing that exami-
nations, as nearly as may be, shall
be upon subjects embraced in a
common school education.
By Hale, substitute for section
3, providing that the commission
shall sat in Washington, ard at one
or more places in each state and ter
ritOry where examinations take
place to designate a suitable num-
Der OF persons, not less than three,
in the official service of the United
States, to be members of the board
of examiners, so as to make it reas-
onably convenient and inexpensive
for applicants to attend and hold
examinations at least once a year in
any state or territory where appli-
eants are to be examined.
By Plumb, to authorize the secTe-
rotary of war to establish a home
for INDECENT sailors and soldiers in
Kansas. Referred.
Cameron, Wis, gave notice that
as soon as the civil service bill was
disposed of, he would call up the
bill for the relief of Ben. Holiday.
After executive session, adj
| journed.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1882-12-13
HOUSE.

Washington, 12.-The post-office,
military academy and agricultural
appropriation bill was reported and
referred to the committee of the
whole.
Page presented a petition of citi-
Zens Of California for an increase Of
the duty on chlckory, Referred.
Henderson, H., reported from
the military committee q resolution
asking the secretary Of war what
action was taken under the act, if
any, to relieve certain soldiers from
the charge Of desertiOn. Adopted.
By Randall, resolution asking
the President how mnch was spent
on rivers and harbors since the gov
eminent began, with full paTticu-
lars. Referred.
The House took up the congress
! siOual library bill.
Holman offered an amendment
that the cost OF the building shall
not exceed 100000, and that the
Supervising architect Of the treasury
lprepare the plans.
| HOlm3n's amendment providing
| that the building shall not cost, when
completed, a sum exceeding $4,000,
co.., and charging the supervising
architect Of the treasury with the
duty of preparing the plan Tor such
building. agreed to.
Hammond, Ga, moved to recon-
nit the bill to the committee or
additional accommodation for the
, library Of Congress, with instr0c
/ lions to report a bill providing f0i
5 the erection Of a library or land il
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Adjourned.