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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-03-20
Blshop Becker Large delegations Of Catholic societies
present from Philadelphia and Newcastle. The
Rev. d. X Felon viii have charge Of the church
THE DISASTROUS FLOODS.
CONDITION OF THE CREvAssEs.

New ORLEANS, March ia dispatch was
received to-day the State Engineers Office from As
stant State Engineer Brown reporting that no had just
returned Baton Rouge from the Landry crevasse in
Ascension Parish He says that sixty feet OF the evee
ia gone but he thinks that 1t will be closed by large
force OF ab0rers from adjoining plantations. The Story
creyasse below the city, is regarded as beyond con-
troll. and effort will likely be made TO close H. The
IS 200 feet wide. and soundings made to-day
show that the water ia ten feet deep.
The water from this will flow
into tho Ship Island Canal and Lake Borgne,
doing bnt little damage, except to storys plantation,
where here 800 Of subbe aud $50 acres OF
plant canes. This will doubtless be almost entirely
destroyed The ends of the levee at each side or the
break at the Live Oak Grove havo been secured
and tho beefis that the break will be closed Newsls
received almost daily at the state Engineers ONCE OF he
closing Of small breaks In the levees between New'Or
leans and Baton Rouge.
In conversaiion today with II D. Thompson secre.ay
Of Board of State Engineers the following Information
concerning the crevassesin this state from
the Arkansas line To the mouth II the river also on
Rayous La Fourche and Atchafalaya Tho Ashton Gre
vases have been since 1867 They begin near the
upper line OF Carroll Parish and extend into Arkansas es
tmaed length eight miles In Madison Parish, there are
crcvnsses at Omega, Buckner. Norma Millkens Bend
Delta Bggs, and Diamond Island Bend in Tensas Par
ish at Woodburn Buckner Point Pleasant SHIPS Bayou
COncorda Parish ClaremOnt and GlascOck, the latter
open 1874 in Pointe Copee Parish at MorganIls
ccnsion Parish at the Landry Place. In ST. John Baptist
Parish, at Bonnet Carre open since 1874 IN ~ Bernard
Psrish at the story Panal9n IN ha aa ON 1s
right bank OF the Mississippi River. except Landry, Bon
Carrc and story these three being the left bank
There four crevasses the Neutrality-suspicious.
tho left bank in Ponte COupee Parish; Ye low Bayou
and the Upper Wnn Track in Av0yeles Parish and the
Lower VIM Track, in Landry Parish The three last
named the right bank There is also creyassc
bayou La FOurche number OF back levees arc re-
ported broken about Lake Concordia False River and
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-03-20
NOT IN FAVOR OF MORE SILVER DOLLARS
IaY TELEGRAPH TO THE rgIBUSE.I

WASHINGTON. March 19.--A subcommittee of
the House Committee Banking and Currency,
has agreed to report in favor Of measure to sus-
pend the coinage of silver dollars and silver certf-
Gates No bill has yet been formulated this sub
ject 1t is understood that the subcommittee
Is willing to wait until after the
Monetary Commission shall have arrived
at its conclusion in the April session as to what
shall be done before making a report. If the
Monetq ~ Commission shall not reach any concu-
sion whatever, a very large majority Of the House
Committee on Banking and Currency will, It is un-
derstood be in favor OF the report Indicated. NJ.
Dingley. of Maine, member of the committee, is
charged with the preparation of report which viii
inendatons of the Secretary OF the Treasury In his
report TO the present Congress.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-03-20
THE BILLS OF GARFIELD's PHYSICIANS.

iBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNEl
WASHINGTON, March 1o.-When the doctors bills
for attendance upon President Garfield, and the
other bills for expenses incidental to his illness and
death are reported to the House il is probable that
the minority fthe committee will make report and
indulge in some speech-maklng of sensational
charactcrat least such is the present intention of
some members of the committee member OF the
committee recently said he did not believe II TO be
the business of the House to pass upon bills ranging
in amount from % cents TO $4,000 lie thought
the bills should have gone in the first place. to the
legal representative Of General Garfield. and
have been brought by him before Con-
gress, when tho pay of the late Presi-
dent might have been extended sufficient
time to cover tho expenses. The bills altogether
amount 10 about $4,000. 1t is also intimated
that there will be attacks upon the Presidents ply
scians suggestions that there has been no evidence
10 show such extraordinary skill as would seem 10
be indicated by the large fees recommended by the
majority of the committee, and even perhaps, q re-
viva of the old charge that one of the physicians
proed by telegrams sent to Wall Street IN advance
Of the bulletins
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-03-20
THE FUNDS NEARLY EXHAUSTED.

WAsHNGToN, March 19.-War Department
officials thot the last appropriation for the sufferers
by the Mississippi floods, amounting to $15Ooo0 Is
nearly exhausted and that money will be needed in
a very few days. II Is thought that not less tnan
million dollars must be expended before the demands
Three boats already engaged in distributing
food and supplies to the sufferers, who by the most
trustworthy estimates number not less than eighty
thousand individuals The Army officers charged with
the expenditure OF the money provided by Congress- have
been able to contract fOr supplies Mt rates which Will
make the expenses about twenty cents day for each
individual 1t Is thought probable that the Govern
ment has begun TO for these people the states and
citizens IN The neighbOrhOOd viii exert themselves
they otherwise would do and that the Government will
be looked to for aid until the flood subsidies.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-03-20
ABLL TO PREVENT CONSOLIDATION.

WASHINGTON, March 19.-The bill recently
introduced in the House by Representative Converse, Of
Ohio, TO prohibit the consolidation Of railroad com
panics and for other purposes. is as follows:
II slall be unlawful for any railroad company for the
construction OF whose road the United States have
granted lands right Of way franchise any other thing
OF value 10 consolidate It's line with any other parallel
or competing line Of road roads with any parallel
or connecting line Of boats water transportation
either by act consolidation purchase lease running
contract otherwise; and 1t shall furthermore he un
lawful for any railrond or navigation company over
which United states may rghtully and constitution
ally legislative Jurisdiction and control 10 make
any arrangement or agreement which shall In any re-
spect prevent prohibit competition in freight and pas
sen traffic
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-03-20
THE SULTAN INTERESTED IN AMERICA.

CoNsTANTNoPLE, March 19.-General Lew Wal
lace the United States Minister spent seven hours
with the Sultan on SATURDAY.. The Sultan sought
much information concerning America, cspcciallyin in
regard to the judicial system in the United States
and the mode of collecting taxes General Wallace
states that the Sultan displayed a shrewd penetrat-
ing intellect and expressed the most friendly senti.
mcnts for America.
General Wallace denies having supported an
sion for a railway in the province of Bagdad.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-03-20
IMPROVING THE MAIL SERVICE.

BosroN, March 19.-Postmaster General
Howe said to-day in reference 10 his In
tention to shorten the mail service between New.
York and san Francisco day aud half
In the round trip, that his efforts will DO
through tho railways west OF Cheyenne.
to get malls into san Francisco az z or
3 a. M. instead of IL a. m, as now. lie VIII delay
their departure from g. y, II. 70 or D. m allowing
,he entire day In Francisco for replies to be written
TO letters received III the morning, which now have "
walt until the next day before being sant East
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-03-20
SMALLPOX At soCTH BErHLEHEM

SOUTH BETHLEHEM, Penn, March 19.-The
smallpox excitement here continues, though II Is more
subducd last week. because II is believed that the
epidemic is now under control Nearly every person
here and IN Bethlehem has been yaocinsed, and good
results already apparent. The Bethlehem Iron
Companys Hospital has been finished, and contains
number Of patients, employees or the company lar IL
sill being burned and dsnecants being scattered
through the streets. number Of stores closed on
Saturday and public gatherings are avoided as muGA As
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-03-20
RAILROAD INTERESTS.
THE NEw-YoRK AND NEw-ENGLAN

THE NEW-YORK AND NEW-ENGLAND.
General Superintendent Shepard, of the New
York and New-England Railroad, ia making arrange
remove its transportation offices from Boston
to Hartford Thus Hartford will become the central
point from which the movements the several divisions
OF the road will be governed Many OF the clerks and
train dspatchers will be transferred frOm Boston to
Hartford AS soon as the Offices be made ready for
them. The vacancy caused by the resignation OF
Superintendent Rawn, Of the Western Division, because
Of Ill health will be filed
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-03-20
TELEGR4PH MEN IN CONVENTION

CNCINNATI, March 19.-The convention of
the Brotherhood Of TeeTaphers adjourned this morning
at o'clock, having completed the work of the meeting
Any empoye in any department Of the telegraph bust
ness fourteen years of age will he eligible to
bersiip. The present Grand Council is as follows :
GEORGE W. Boss, Of Cincinnati, grand councillor; A. L.
Baker. OF Chicago first viee-erind councillor; j. NJ
Burke OF Louisville, grand secretary George ECarlsle
Of Buffalo Grand treasurer The constitution provides
for arbitration in cases OF disagreement between mem
bers Of the brotherhood with each Other and with their
nuIulnVnIH nj
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-03-20
TELEGRAPH CONSOLID4TION.

CINCINNATI, March 19.-Regarding dispatch
from NewYork yesterday in reference TO about
the consolidation Of the Baltimore and Ohio Telegraph
Company with the Western Union. The Gazette In its rail-
road column will say tomorrow "Another part Of the
consideration for the transfer o. tho Baltimore and Ohio
wires to the Western Union s that the Gould vote Is 10
be cast ut the meeting OF the ono anu Mississippi stock
Ohio scheme taking the Ohio and Mississippi out Of
hn hnuhs of the RECEIVER"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-03-20
AMERICAN TRACT SOCIETY," MEETING.

WASHINGTON. March 10. The Washington
annual meeting of the American Tract Society was
held in the Metropolitan Presbyterian Church in
this city this evening. Ex-Justlce Strong presided.
Secretary Shearer presented abstract of the work
OF the year. The receipts were $37G,9s9 5 /, and
tho expenditures 1878, 1873 9S. Of the receipts
$lO4 939 "a were from donations and lcgacies.
Much interest was shown in the report OF cop0rtage
among the immigrants. J. w. Foster late Minister
TO Russia. and Ex-Governor Dingey, of Maine, made
addrcSspe
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-03-20
cOMpLMENTED BY A NOMINATION.

PARIS, March 19.--Tle National says 1T Is quite
possible that NJ. Roustan, the newly appointed
Minister to the United States. will never go to
Washington. 1t appears that he does not desire to
cross the Atlantic. and that the Government, In
nominating him for Washington, were chiefly
desirous of proving that by recalling him from
Tunis they were not inaicting any disgrace upon
him.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-03-20
TILE WEST INDIES.

KINGSTON, JAM, March 9.-lt is rrimored
that Sir Anthony Muscrave anxious TO he relieved OF
the Governorship Of jamaica but that Lord Kimberly
viii relieve him.
The expenditure of the island viii be reduced 10y
500 900 this year, but the salaries remain the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-03-20
AT THE FEDERAL CAPITAL
rop1cs Or NATIONAL INTEREST.

TOPICS OF NATIONAL INTEREST.
auNoRs OF CABINET oHANGEs-PRoPosRp AMkNp-
MrNrs TO THE REVENUE LAws-THE GARFIELD
ExpENsEs-FURTHER COINAGE OF SILVER DOL
LARS OPPOSED.
1t is reported in Washington that changes IN
the Cabinet will be made soon. A statement
of the proposed changes in the revenue laws
now under consideration in the Ways and Means
Committee, is given in dispatch to The
TRIBUNE. subcommittee of the Banking
and Currency Committee of the House will
report against the further coinage OF silver
dollars. The report upon the expenses at
tending President Garfeld's illness and death
will probably give rise to some discus
sion in Congress. Most of the present mem
bers of the Republican Congressional Com
mittee will probably be reappointed. Mr.
Scoville will retire from the Guiteau case as
soon as the bill of exceptions is completed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-03-20
THE NAME OF GARFIELD'S SLANDERER.

WASHINGTON, March 19-The author of the letter
published in The Washington Post several days ago
over the signature of Justice" IN which
a violent attack was made upon the late PreSl-
dent James A. Garfield, will have In to-mor-
rows Post another letter In reply to
his critics which is signed with his
true name The writer is William Brown,
who claims to have been q delegate
10 the Chicago Convention from the With District
of Kentucky.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-03-20
GENERAL FOREIGN NEWS.
sARGENT,s APPOINTMENT CRITICISED

LONDON. March 2O-The Standards correspondent
at Berlin SAYS: 1.-The press hero severely crltlcises
the appointment of Mr.. Sargent 10 be United states
Minister to Germany. The 1dgebldh sharply re-
proves Mr.. Everett, the Secretary of the United
States Legation in Berlin, for neglecting to point
out TO his Government the improperly Of appoint
ing such successor to men like George BancroIt'
Bayard TAYLOR and Andrew d. White"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-03-20
FOREIGN NOTES.

LONDON, MOndny, MARCH 10 1857,
The Emperor William who slightly bruised by
fall on Friday, drove ont as usual yesterday.
The ObserrG yesterday said that Parliament would
adjourn on April 4 and reassemble on April 13
semionlcal note has been published at Paris saying
that everything justihes the hope that majority OF the
Budget Committee will be favorable 10 NJ Says pro-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-03-20
4 TELEGRAPH OPERATOR ARRESTED.

INDEPENDENCE, Mo-, March 19.-John Mott
was arrested here yesterday morning for completely in
the robbery of the Chicago and Alton express train at
Blue Cut last September. Mott the tel graph on
orator nc chicago and Alton Ra road station nj Glen
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-03-20
LIBERAL REFORMS IN SPAIN.

MADRID, March 19-At meeting of Democrats.
Senior Martos presiding it was decided 10 make
special efforts to induce the Government TO carry
out the Liberal reforms
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-03-20
A SUPPOSED FENIAN PLOT.

LONDON, March 2O.-A shed at the Royal Albert
Docks London, was burned on Saturday morning.
1t is supposed that the fire was the result of a
Fenian plot TO set fire to the docks and make RAID
for the arms belonging 10 the dock volunteers. The
damage was slight.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-03-20
KILLED IN Il SNOW-SLIDE.

SAN Francisco, March 19.-The report of
snow--ide at Genoa. Nevada, is confirmed. MI and
Mira NImrod Bowen, Miss Berlin and number OF In
di,ns veriou.lv stated at from to fifteen, were
Killed All the bodies have not yet been recovered
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-03-20
PASTOR FOR THLRTY YEARS.

BosToN March 10.-The Rev. Warren II.
Cudworth who has been pastor OF the Church OF Our
Father Unitarian OF East Boston for thirty years COM
,e,norated tho event to-day by a sermon applicable
the occasion This church has tho largest Unitarian
suuday-scuOol in the world
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-03-20
RUMORS OF CABINET CHANGES.

IBY TELEGRAPH THE TRIBUSE.l
WASHINGTON. March 19.-There is rurnor to-
night that the long-expected Cabinet changes are
likely TO be made within two OF three days
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-03-20
sCoyILLE AND THE GUIrEAU CASE.

WASHINGTON, March l9-Slr ScOyllc has firmly
expressed his determination to retire from the
Gutcau case Immediately after the bill of exceptions
IS signed. He thinks the bill will not be completed
and signed for several weeks.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-03-20
SHOOTING AFFRAY BETWEEN BOYS.

WHEELING, W. Va, March 19.-Frank Da-
vs age eighteen shot and killed this morning by
Wilbur Milllgan, age seventeen. The boys had been
ouarrellinR and at late hour Millgsn rushed from
place OF oonceanent and fired The ball pierced Days's
heart. Milligan arrested.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-03-20
THE GERMAN MINISTER TO WASHINGTON.

LONDON March 2O.-Ihe 1inIess dispatch from
Berlin says that Herr Won Eisendecher, German
Minister to Japan is mentioned successor of Herr
Kurd Won Schloezer at Washington.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-03-20
AsS1SSINATED BY RUFFIANS.

CHICAGO, March l0.-Thomas Edmondson
was killed on Friday by Edward Gick and two other
ruuape whom he had arrested few days before for i'm
proper conduct. Gck arrested but the other men
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-03-20
NEW-YORK, MONDAY, MARCH 20, 1882

po,sba Only four new cases have been reported here
TODAY Eghtren deaths have been reported since Friday
two occurring to-day There are now hve cases IN
Bethlehem and one In Old South Bethlehem
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-03-20
SECRETARY HUNT MUCH BETTER.

WASHINGTON, March l9.-Secretary Hunt is
much better tonight aud expects to be at his desk ai
the Navy Department Tomorrow.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-03-20
A CHURCH DEBT RAISED.

BosroN, March 19.-The First Baptist Church,
Of soIneryllle, raised its debt OF Sl2.70o today
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-03-20
pIsrrRRANcEs IN TIE TRANsvAAL.


DURBAN, March 10.-SeriOus disturbances have
broken out on the Southwestern border Of the
Transvaal 1t is reported that the trouble is spread
ing
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-03-20
yrW ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH,

WuMINGroN, Del, March l9.-St. Patricks
1,,o, Catholic Church dedicated leIe to-day W
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-01-18
Loose Maria res.

A minister runs great risk in marry
ing a couple of whom he knows abso-
lutely nothing. There are some clergy
men who have an immense run of mar
rying patronage The ceremony they
perform is purely perfunctory one.
1t is business from beginning to end
The most important and solemn trans
action that can possibly take place in
the history of two human beings is bur-
ried through as lightly as if it were the
entering of couple of names in di-
rectory or the measuring of two people
for one suit of clothes. This certainly
is not quite right; but some ministers
are actually so careless that they have a
fashion of marrying any strangers who
may happen to come into their houses
and request to be united. A case act
ually happened in Brooklyn, recently,
where an apparently respectable clergy
man married half-drunken young man
and woman who came to his house for
the purpose at two o'clock in the morn
ing. There seems to be in some minds
the idea that the minister is by law or
by custom obliged to marry any and
every couple who may ask to be mar
ried. This is entirely optional with the
minister. There are some ministers
who always positively refuse to marry
people whom they do not know or who
are not properly introduced to them by
responsible persons. A marriage fee is
a very paltry consideration for perform
ing an act which may infiict on some
innocent and confding person irrepara-
BILE damage. If ministers were more
careful, the crime of bigamy would not
be SO easy of accomplishment.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-01-18
A Touching Rnrnanna.


A young girl came, one day, to the
Mont-de-Piete of Paris, to pawn bum
die of clothes upon which they gave her
only three francs. For fifteen years she
came regularly to pay the interest of afew
centimes, not having sufficient to redeem
the clothes. The administration, struck
by the care that she took to preserve
this little deposit of clothing, sought in
formation concerning her, and learned
that working increasingly at her poor
little den, this oxUriere in linen, good
and honest, was scarce able to earn her
daily living, and had never been able
to raise three francs to redeem her little
bundle. There was evidently in this
little woman, SO laborious and SO good,
a noble courage which took its source
IN noble sentiments and she was asked
to take, without payment, the modest
bundle of which she had been so long
deprived. Then they comprchcnded the
beautiful spirit of this unfortunate. The
little bundle was a petticoat and a
woman's fchu of some cheap stuff. AS
it was opened, she took the things in
both hands and covered them with kisses
and tears. This was all that was left to
her by her poor mother, who had died
fifteen years ago, and to preserve these
precious relics she had borne her pious
tribute, as one places flowers upon the
tomb of q loved one on an anniversary.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-01-18
A Made Beauty.

A young woman in Cincinnati of a
remarkable physical beauty, is hired by
the proprietor of lotions and washes for
identifying the skin, etc., to declare that
her personal appearance is the result of
using his preparations. She is describ-
ed as glorious girl of II to 20, with
simply perfect figure, a beautifulfaee. a
skin like alabaster, teeth of spotless white,
soulful eyes and awealth of ripping gold
en- hair" She cody informed the caller
that cher hair was lightened, that her
teeth were whitened, that her eyes were
frightened, that her complexion was
heightened besides various other inn
provements wrought by the wonderful
articles there on sale. Il wondered"
SAYS the visitor, sswhat wages this beau
tiful creature demanded for denying the
naturalness of her charms" Few wo-
men could be hired to do it at any
price.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-01-18

!
ed moment decided to close the shop an
hour before the usual time, and all made
up their minds that the wealthy custom
er's silver should forthwith be spent in
neighboring wine shop. On opening
the box, however, to the disgust of the
expectant circle, not a single piece of
silver was to be found. As natural
result everybody began to suspect every
body else, the mistrust of the assistants
gradually centering on the unfortunate
proprietor. The mistrust deepened into
hints. and the hints into open charges of
malversation of the moneys placed in
the supposed culprit's keeping; and the
position of the latter had become far
from enviable when luckily Verbeck
thought it time to reveal his identity.
Having explained that he had always
substituted sou for a two-franc piece
by sleight of hand, when seeming to
drop the silver into the box, and having
compensated the garcoaps by the present
of louis, mutual apologies were ex-
changed between employer and employ
ed, and the postponed visit was made to
the wine-ShOp.