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HARLEM RIVER IMPROVEMENT.


WASHINGTON, July 3.-Charles Stoughton, of
kew-YOrk. LAID before the members Of the House
Committee on Commerce to-day an offer to comply
with the terms of the acts of 1878 and 1879, max
lng appropriations for the improvement of Harlem
hiyer and " to render the Harlem River navigable
from the upper end Of RandalPs Island, where it
connects with the Bronx Kills, through the upper
Harlem across Dyckman's meadows, in and along
epuyten Duyvil Creek to the Hudson River. by
channel 225 feet in width and 10 feet in depth,
mean low water, under the supervision of the hon
orable Secretary of War; for the of 81 1875 900,
70 be completed on OF before December 81. 1884"
IN connection with this offer Mr.. stoughton says
There are now On file with the Government for the
application of said grants and for the acceptance of
Tie above proposal over forty memorials, ,numerously
signed by intelligent business men representing
large and varied interests in the Eastern, Northern
Ahd Western States. There are also in behalf OF
tns work the acts of the New York Board of Trade.
me Chamber of Commerce, the Common Council of
tns city Of New,York and tho concurrent resoin-
NOD OF the Legislature of the State Of New-York,
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INTERNAL TAXATION QUESTION.

WASHINGTON, July 3-The Senate Finance
Committee to-day had under consideration the bill to re-
duce internalreycuue taxation which passed the House
June 81. Mr. Rogers Deputy Comnissioner OF Inter
nal Revenue, appeared before them. Re opposed the
provso which Houae appended to the bill aud gave
strong reasons why should be stricken out This pro-
yiso allows rebate drawback OF the full amount OF
reduction all original unbroken packages OF cheeK
matches cigars cheroots and cigarettes he by manufac
urers or dealers the passage of the act aud upon
which the has been paid The proviso also makes
the duty Commissioner OF Internal Revenue Win
the approval OF tue Secretary OF the Treasury 10 ADOPT
rules and regulations aud prescTlbs AMI iurnish tue
blanks To carry tue act lnt0 erect
MIR Rogers stated tna the Clect oi tins prOVl5O WOd
Simply be take large amount OF money from me
Treasury as gratuty the dealers, vhiie II would
confer benefit Whatever upon tue consumer; that
the difference mills upon each cigar wodd not De
apprecabc with reference 10 the single cigar anu Wod
make difference IN their coss 10 the
consumer, aad tJat the prOyiso, II aloWeu
10 stand tine bill, woul1 give rise TO hundreds
thousands vexnOus enIailins upon the DC
partuent vast amount Of labor and expense III their
ascertiinment ana adjustment, and TOdii moreover,
open the doors innIlnerable frauds which II would
be impossible to guard against by any system OF
regulations.
The committee decided to strike out the entire proviso
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4 DESCENT ON THE POoLSELLERS.

Captain a. S. Woods made descent upon
the noo rooms OF Long Island City yesterday morning
The places OF william Lowell, John White, william john
sop & Co. and Kelly & Bliss were taken possession of
by fifteen policemen As it was early In the morning
few people we're found in the and no arrests were
made After staying a couple of hours, the police re-
tired about and the booksellers resumed their pusl
ness during the afternoon. Captain Woods claims
that in making the descent lac acted under
orders from the Police Commissioners. But
president Armstrong declares that he
Knew nothing OF any order being issued The de-
scnt create some excitement IN Hunters Point early
in the day la the afternoon, all kinds OF runors were
adoat n was alleged that yesterdays proceedings
Svy creed upon al ROcSaway on sunday; nat prOini-
nt I1ng Island City Official DriOcd on saturday 10
rfran from interfering with the booksellers, put that he
ed to divide up the spoils, and the police were
Consequently ordered to make the descent yesterday
morning
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THE LESSON OF MEDIEVAL ART.
WuIIAMSTOwN, Mass, July 3.-Presldent White,
OF University addressed the AdePhc Union tonight
subject: The Lesson OF MedisyA Art"
CAUGHT IN MACHINE ERY AND KILLED.
Augusta Ga, July 3.-Henry Meurer, Wheel
tender in the Summeryie Mills while at Work to-day was
caught shaft that turns the machinery HIS clothing
shaft but traces OF his body were found
ATTEMPT AT SUICIDE.
LoWyIILE. N. Y, July 3.-James Marks. OF this
village age thirty shot himself this afternoon while under
the of liquor with revolver The pail entered the
night breast lodged IN the shoudero He may
0''' ANINsURANCE CASE DECIDED.
RosTON July 3-The Supreme Court of this
Company against Commonwealth Massachusetts, ha.
ssed tic petition Of the plAln holding thai the tax VI
SO 2S4 Al assessed upon the company was legal
ARREST OF ALLEGED SMUGGLERs
Lodi Vaestein OF Cincinnati who arrived from Liverpool To-
day by steamship Indiana arrested this evening
willie attempting remove goods from the vessel which
alleged thay had smuggled TO this porL
GREAT LOSS TO SANITARY INTERESTS.
PHILADELPHIA, July Sat a meeting OF the
Board Health to-day resolution was adopted stating thst
s,1sry interests of the alton the suspension bulletins
sufficient pro vision in the annual Appropriation BILL
THE COTTON CROP.
NORFOLK, Va, July 3.-The Cotton Excnange
has Of blooms from four points within ts DO
partment-Meck enburg, Csbarrus Rowan aud M5svn Men
tounte which report tho nrst booms on June 20 70
Tic last two counek This show, the blooms " DO trom
twelve 70 fourteen days later than last year.
THE ONE HUNDRED AND FOURTH REUNION.
WuEEssARRE, Penn, July 3.-Ihe iO4tD annual
reunion OF the Massacre Memorial Association met N
the monument groands. at Wyoming. this morning Ihe
monument decorated with nowers and pesed Mnsas
Flags displayed at naf masL ne order ot
sddesses The old setters from AL paEts of
tho state was large
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THE OLD PosT-OFFICE SITE.
lBY TELEGRAPH To THE TRIBUNE.I

WAsIuNGToN July 3-General McCook made
another effort to-day TO the passage by the
House of the Senate bill TO authorize the sale of the
bid Post Office site in Nassau-st. Although there
was majority for the bill, 1t failed for want of
wothirds vote in its favor. Lessee Conant appears
10 have changed his tactics There was no direct op-
position TO the measure to-day, but 5. 3.
uox and some others who spoke against 1t
were afraid that tho Government would be cheated
npless the minimum price at which the property
might be sold by auction should be raised from half
amlion to million. or at least three-qnarters OF
million dollars Mr. Holman spoke of protests re-
relyed by him from citizens of New-York against
the passage of the bl on the ground that the mini
mum is too low 10 prevent a combination among
purchasers to injure the interests of the Govern
ment.
Chairman ShalenDerger replied that the only
man whom he had ever heard of in opposition TO the
measure, is Mr. Conant, an interested party.
Something having been said TO the elect
that all the New-YorK City men,
bers had been invited to appear before the
COMMITTEE on Public Buildings and Grounds In re-
gard TO the BILL S. S. Cox declared that he had
never received such an invitation. and besides he
did not think the bill safe or wise one. Men had
told him the property was worth at least million
collars. Mr. Robinson, of Brooklyn also opposed
the bill, declaring that in his opinion the property
j. worth 81, ,250,000 Messrs. AbTam 5. Hewitt and
Hover were absent but several members of the
Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds and
q neral McCook also declared that both those gen.
tlemen, who know great deal sbOut the value of
fea. estate IN the City of New-YOrk. favor the bill
end believe that the minimum fixed by it is suffi-
elenty high
Although the members Of the committee and all
pliers VINO knew anything about the matter advO-
eatsd the BILL the interests Of Nj. Conant prevailed
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THE NEWS FROM ABROAD.
TIE CRISIS IN EGYPT.

CONFLICT BETWEEN THE ENGLISH IRoN-CLADS AND
THE FORTS IMnSENT-How CAMPAIGN IN
THE EAST WOULD BE nAILED-wARLIKE PRBPA-
RATIoNs OF THE POWERS.
LONDON. July 4.-1hc Standards dispatch from
Alexandria SAYS A conflict between the English
iroD-clads and the forts may occur at any moment.
Dervisch Pacha and Arnbi Pacha have disagreed.
LONDON, July 3-1he Press Association states
that committee under General SIR Garnet Wolse-
ley met at the War Office to-day. Before rising
they settled for tho pay, clothing and
vctuang of the army reserve, whose calling out is
shortly expected. At Woolwich harness equipments
are being hastily prepared for a number of batteries
such as are used in countries destitute of good roads,
The men-of-war Ajax and Agamemnon, now at
Chatham, have been ordered TO prepare for imme-
date service
The 7incs's correspondent at Calcutta says the
press consider that campaign in Egypt would be
hailed with the liyeliest satisfaction by native In
dian troops.
ALEXANDRIA, July 3.--M vcrges, the acting Con-
sul-Genera of France, in The absence of NJ. Sienke
wicz, had an audience of the Khcdive to-day.
Ragaeb Pacha and the other Ministers declare that
they will oppose armed intervention by Turkey.
They have obtained declaration from one of the
Ulemas that suc1 n war would be lawful. The
Ministry are discussing the proposed issue of cir
cular to he Consuls stating that they will not be
responsible for the property OF absent Europeans
The authorities acting energetically TO pre-
vent the natives from insul ting and mOlestIng
Europeans Any persons Offending are confined
in the arsenal without trial.
hhRsEIILEs July 3.-Ihe French Mediterranean
squadron, consisting of six iron-clads. has been
ordered TO Bona, TO he in readiness to proceed to
Egypt in the event of necessity. Transports capa-
bic of carrying IL 800 men are lying ready equip
ped at TOuion.
SINLA July 3.-The Bombay Government has re-
ceved instructions TO be prepared for the shipping
of the contemplated military expedition to Egypt.
PARIS. July 3.-lhc Havas Agency publishes Il
note stating that If Turkey persists i'll abstanng
from the European accord it is predicted that the
Conference will be Obliged TO ntrusC intervention
in Egypt to mixed corps of English French,
italian and Greek troops.
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COMMODORE sHUFELDT RECALLED.

WASHINGTON, July 3.-Commodore r. w.
shufedt has detached from duty in China with the
United Legation under instructions from the De
paitment OF State ordered home 1t is understood
here in official circles the recall OF Commodore shu
feldt due TO his open letter TO ex-senator Sargent
containing structures the highest Chinese au
thOrities and serious mputaon against the char
acter of the Empress The letter s supposed to have
been written 70 affect legislation the Chinese bill
which was then pending In Congress Commodore Shu-
fedts friends however that he was detached
merely his mission completed The feeling
among Naval officers generally is that Commodore Shu-
feldts conduct highly reprenensble under the cir
cnn
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BOYD BEATEN BY LAYCOCK.

LONDON, July 3.-The race between Laycock and
Boyd for 92OO a side took place on the Tees, over
the Middleborough course, distance of three and
one-half miles, to-day, and was won by Laycock by
twelve lengths. Several thousand persons arrived in
town by excursion trains to witness the race. The
weather was fine and the river in good condition.
The betting before the race was 9 to 3 on Boyd
After the first 200 yards it became manifest that
Laycock would be the winner. Al half the distance
be was leading by six lengths
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REUNION OF SOLDIERS.

BURLINGTON, Vt, July 3.-The soldiers re-
union opened at the Queen City Park to-day. Every
county in the State is represented by large battsons
All the leading military of the State are present. as
are also number from abroad, and will arrive to-
dress parade held this afternoon before
General william W. Henry. commander OF the reunion
forces as the night devoted 10 battalion campres
General Grant Is expected to arrive tomorrow morn
Ing. Governor Farnlam and staff in attendance
General Hancock has written letter resreing bis in
ability to be present.
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SMALLPOx ON IMMIGRANT TRAINS.

CHICAGO, July 3.-The following dispatch
was sent to-day from Health Commissioner Oscar Do
Wolf to Congressman Aldrich: Dispatches to-day an
nounce that the National Board of Health restricted
TO yellow fever and cholera The board is doing im
nenso service to the Northwest by its sanitary super
vision OF the trunk lines immigrant travel with refer
ence to smallpox. This work should not be curtaed.
We are already reaping much benefit from last months
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THE sAEYGsRfEST PARADE.

PHILADELPHIA, July 3.-The Saengerfest
parsde to-day was favored by fine weather, and was
witnessed by vast crowds in the streets There were
three dyisons the chief feature OF the parade being
- cha,4ot drawn nv six horses and carrying a mnia-
ture jrecian temple aegor1ca representation OF
music and song. All the visiting societies Wers IN me
The ngerfest diplomas were awarded today. Ile
aeooDd pz In the second class gwen 70 the Brook
lyn saengerbund; first prize In third CLASS W TIC
1euteche Liederkranz OF Brooklyn.
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AN ENGINE UPsETs IN THE STREET.

A fire broke out at 6 p. IN. yesterday III the
cellar Of No. 221 Churohst. II communicated to the
mems furnishing goods store Of Baruch, Meyer Co.. at
No "a Ispenardst and damaged stock u, 600 and
the buding $500 The origin OF the IRE is not known
Engine No 81 while turning at Whe-st and Broadway
iniur,ng any of them beyond few bruises
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4 TRAIN IN COLLISION WITH An ENGINE.

NEwBURG, n. Y, July 3.-A special train
on the New-York and NewEngland Railroad, with $50
Measure seekers from Waterbury Conn, was run into
This morning about two miles from the Hudson River
terminus of the road by engine on the same track
which was going in opposite direction TO water
tank Both locomotives we're badly damaged, but no
- ,ros serouslv hurt though there numerous
narrow escapes The persons on the train, who were
members and friends OF the 81 Aloyslus Soclsty oi
d ths vreck and aken on their way In other
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TO CHARTER A NEW CABLE COMPANY.

WASHINGTON, July SIN the Senate to-day
Mr. German called up Senate bill to encourage and
promote telegrsphic communication between America
and Europe. 1t constitutes Robert Garrett, William
Burns and william r. Prick, OF Maryland. and their
soeates a company TO lay cable from any point
on the American side to some point on the European
coast The bin passed. with amendment extending
the time with which The company shall begin laying
tie cable 10 two years from the passage Of the act
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.T THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.

CONVERSATIONAL AND OTHER TOPICS.
coNGnnooror aAs nr rar pRrsrDKsr-rHr OLD NEW
sOHSaE'Urs xSaK POST +, OFFICE srrEA NEW CABLE COM
Sr, YoNS sVS. savAI OFFICER RECALLED ,,o
rra PIP President i'd yesterday sent in to tine
Inc ! r;st Of nominations, among whicn
sena't t,"se of John Davis, of the District OF OF
were 'aos' 20 no First Assistant Secretary Oh
Colulho,s' &c Charles H. Crane, Assistant Surgeon
State; 0i - ~ %e Surgeon General of the Army
Genera, 1uDene =" ne Schuyler, of New-York, to DC
and OF h&sen1 p"aiSent and Consul General to kou,
Minister neG' .-;" and Greece. An unsuccessful
n.ssaae of the bill to authorize the s save "tV VI In
dId p Post Office site in Nassau-st' TINS Guy now
tSs Gs Senate bill was passed to shar'er h.a hoom ns
,ab,e I company. Commodore shuteid' n'' O'''
,ocalled from duty in China.
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LARGE BOND TRANSACTION.

NEw-ORLEANs, July 3.--A dispatch to 5. W.
Stevenson agent of the Mexican National Construction
Company, from W. W. Nevns, New-York, says General
W. j. Palmer has negotiated s1O0oo0Oo of first mort
gage Mexican National Railway bonds with strong
English aud French syndicate The public announce
ent this transaction will be made to-day on the Lon
don market. This insures the completion OF the AIT
Line Railway from NewYOrk to the City of Mexico.
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FRAGMENTS or WESTERN NEWS.
BUSINESS FAILUl

BUSINESS FAILURE AT LOUISVILLE.
LOUISVILLE, KY, July 3.-CruGcher & Nc
Vaw carriage manufacturers made an assignment to-
dsy Tneir assets are $4,000 liabilities $4,000. The
creditors are mostly mater lal furnishers.
POISONED BY TOADSTooLS
CHICAGO, July 3.-Mrs. Hanley, living near
streaor H. poisoned herself and five small children
teray by eating toadstools supposng them 10 be mnsh
rooms Medical assistance summoned, and IL 10
posi- ple that they may recover.
CUTTING HIS WIPES THROAT.
LITTLE Rock, Ark, July 3.-AarOn Jones' a
negro living near Wttsburg started for the railroad
station some miles distant, accompanied by his wife
They quarrelled and he struck her the head with
supgshot and then her throat. She recovered suf
fcienty 20 crawl the house OF Colonel n. z. johnson
TO tell her story and then she died
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THE DUTY ON KNIT GOODS.

WASHINGTON, July Sin the House OF
Representatives to-day Mr. Kelley, Of Pennsylvania.
moved suspend the rules and pas the bill TO correct
an error the Revised Statutes relative 10 the duty on
knit goods. The motion prevailed. The error was com
uted IN the revision Of the statutes by omttng the
word " wool" from places In Section 2,504-
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provide respectively for the issuance OF eo certificates
and for the punishment ccrtncation OF National
bank checks The principal point in controversy Is the
clause embraced in the twelfth section. which provides
that gold and silver certificates when held by any Ma
tiona Banking Association shall be counted part of
the lawful reserve and that National Banking Asso-
cation shall be member any clearing house IN Whicn
such certificates shall bo receivable IN the settlement
OF clearing house balances.
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FOREIGN NOTES.
LONDON. Monday

LONDON. Monday, July 3, 1882.
Charles Dawson, " p has been reelected Lord Mayor
of Dublin.
slr Edward Malet British Consul-General In Egypt,
has arrived In Venice
n w.s announced that the Rev. DR.. Close exDean OF
Carlisle. had died. but the report proved to be un
founded.
The supposed machines found In o railway carriage
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THE STRIKING BITUMINOUS MINERS.

CUMBERLAND, Nd, July St is said that
Hacking Brothers and Williams and Cochrane, the former
operating two and the latter in the Meyersdae
region have conceded the advance asked by the strikers
The Knights of Labor had assembly meeting at
FrOstburg to-day ana Will continue session for several
days. There is NO apparent change in the situation
hnrn
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A REBELLION IN MUsCAT.

sMLA, July ga rebellion has broken out
in Muscat against the Imaum The movement Is neadeo
Inv the Imaum's brother The British manof war Dryad
h proo.eded 10 Muscat TO protect the British subjects
there fMusca is the chief city OF Oman, capital OF the
states of the Imaum OF sultan OF Muscat and seaport
OF great commercial importance ON the Indian ocean,
near the east angle OF Arabia
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INCIDENTS on THE IRIsH AGITATION,

LONDON July 3.-Mr. Gladstone moved in the
House of Commons a resolution declaring urgency
for the Repression bill. Sir Stafford Northeote
said he regarded the motion reasonable. Mr.
ParneIl offered an amendment that so much OF the
resolution as required two-thrds majority be dis
pensed wish. The amendment was rejected by
vote of 1s4 to Al and Mr.. Gladstones motion for
urgency was carried by vote of 259 to 81.
The House subsequently went into committee on
new clause to take the place of the nineteenth,
which was dropped on Saturday.
Although the Government carried the resolution
declaring urgency yet Mr. Gladstone was unable TO
move that public business urgent, as the rule
reaulres that 800 members be present Mr.. Glad
stone will therefore move urgency again.
Judge Lawson, addressing the Grand jury OF
County Clare said that the number of offences COM
mitted in that district had trebled, and he shud-
dered TO think of the terrible consequences were the
military Withdrawn for a moment.
II is stated that official statistics collected within
the last few days show that there $50 Ameri-
cans or Irish Americans in Dublin without visible
occupation.
In the Bow Street Police Court to-day, Thomas
Walsh, who was arrested in connection with the
recent capture of arms at Clerkenwell was brought
up for examination. Evidence was adduced show
ing that the prisoner had been engaged III nefarious
proceedings for a long time
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TILE FIRE RECORD.
DESTRUCTION OF A BARN.

The barn and carTiage-house OF Captain
Charles Post at Glen Cove, L. were destroyed by fire
on Sunday night The horses and carriages were saved
with difficulty The loss $1,000 The hreis believed
TO have been the work OF an inccnoiary
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THE RANK CHARTER BILL.

WASHINGTON, July 3.-The conference COM
mittee on the bill enable National Banking Associa
ons to extend their corporate existence has failed to
rach AN AGREEMENT on the twelfth and thirteenth
ous Of the bill az passed the Senate. These sections
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MICHAEL DAVITT BETTER.

WORCESTER, Mass, July 3.-Michael Davitt
is much better to-day he will leave here for Troy N Y,
tonight and expects be able to speak there as an
nounced, tomorrow morning.
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A PLOT TO KILL CARDINAL MCABE.

LONDON July At is reported that plot has
been discovered to assassinate Cardinal McCabe
Archbishop of Dublin.
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WoRK IN THE ANTHRACITE REGIONS.

PHILADELPHIA, July 3.-There Is every pros
,eot that work viii be continued on full rme In the
va thraclte ooai region during the present month