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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-04-06
WORK OF COMMITTEES.

WASHINGTON, April 5.-The House Committee
Commerce to-day authorized Representative Page
report to the House with favorable recommendation
bill providing the extension of the lighthouse system
over the Illinois River.
The House Committee Pacific Railroads to-day di-
rected bill To be reported TO the House providing for
the consolidation Of railroad lines In states and Terri
tories provided they are not parallel or competing
lines
Senator Hawey, chairman Of the Senate Committee
Civil Service Reform has sent circular letter all Of
number Of employees appointed within the Last two
years
The rev. A. d. Mayo of Boston. addressed the House
Committee on Education and Labor to-day upon the
subject of education in the South and urged prompt
action the part Of Congress He advocated Senator
Teers bill and believed 1t would meet the present wants
better than any other measure yet proposed
The House Committee Coinage, Weights and Meas
to-day instructed Representative Fsner report
the House fayoraDly the bill passed by the Senate pro
Vdng for the purchase condemnation OF land il Phil
adeha for the enlargement OF the mint there and also
Representative Aliens bill to establish branch mint of
the United States at ST. Louis Mo.
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BURGLARS ARRESTED IN BOSTON.
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE rRIeUSE.l

BosToN, April 1.-Two dangerous burglars
were arrested in this city to-day For several weeks
burglaries in the Highland District and in Brookline
have been numerous, and large amount of valuable
property has been secured by thieves who have for the
most part sent their punder TO NewYork. This morn
ing Officers Causeand and Legget Inspectors Of Pawn
brokers' while making their rounds, arrested two men
who were endeavOrDg to dispose Of lot OF silver
ware. On the way TO the City Hall one OF the
attempted TO draw pistol, but was disarned be-
fore he could use it, The fellows gave the names OF Hull
and Burton, and said they were from New-York Their
last job was at the house OF R. NJ Morse ir lawyer v
ing in Jamaica Plains His house robbed OF silver
ware last night and when he arrived at the
Inspectors Office this forenoon TO inform the
police he was surprised to find his stolen property
which had been broken up by the thieves. .
Tuesday afternoon Hull robbed the house OF MT
Emery, in Brookne In leaving the house, he was met
the door by Mr. Emery and said that he had called 10
see Mrs. Goldman, whom he expected TO ind on the
third floor Mr. Emery did not suspect that the man had
ried the rooms upstairs. Hull later visited number OF
houses in Washington and Walnut-ss. After being
locked up each OF the rOgues accused the other OF lack
OF courage In not resisting the officers.
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WASHINGTON NOTES.
WASHINGTON. Wednesday, April D.

WASHINGTON, wednesday, hpiii d. 1881
Judgewyc has informed the counsel in the Star Route
cases that Monday next he Will render his at cso On
the motion to quash the indictments against Messrs'
Brady, Dorsey and others.
The vacancy caused by the deaih OF AoJor =. W.
Howell Engineer Corps, L. ;. n, mt New-oreahs tn's
morning will be filed by the promotion OF Captain Ae1-
ander McKlnzie Corps Of Engineers.
The Secretary Of the Treasury hos approved the oher
OF $250OOO for the Freedmen's Bank properly anu 10
now making arrangements for its transfer 10 inc "o'
ornment for the use Of the Department of Justice.
Representative Kc:chum from the Committee on AP-
propria;ions reported the House to-day the Dlstct OF
Columbia appropriation bill which was ordered 70 DC
printed and recommitted. The bill approprlates
SlIl 79s an increase S33 7S0 over the approprla
ton of last year.
1t is learned today that the Secretary or war IN MS
rcport TO the President on the OF Sergeant Mason
takes issue with the JudgeAdvocate-General OF the
Army on the question Of the validity OF the sentence OF
the court-maral The Judge AdvocacG reported
that the proceedings were Irregular ana iauy anu '
the sentence SOid.
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OFrTCLAL YORK BY GEORGE w. CABLE.
IBr TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.

WASHINGTON, April "a report has been
issued by the Census Bureau which will be of peculiar
interest least to large class This is the special re-
port Of George W. Cable the novelist on the history and
present condition OF New-Orleans. The report
is ISSUED as of series on the social
statistics OF cities prepared under the
supervision OF George T. Waring, r The City Of New
Orleans selected for special illustration because its
history peculiar and picturesque, is little known and
has never been adequately treated; and Mr. Cable was
chosen to act the Historian because his writings had
shown such familiarity with the subject and such skill III
depicting It's main features. The report, which
is combined In the same volume with a
report on Austin, Texas, contains eightysix quarto
pages giving only technical information Of the pres
ent condition OF the city, but elaborate review OF the
principal events its settlement, with an historical
account mixed populations and OF the influence Of
the each other 1t is illustrated with
seventeen maps and plans, showing the successive
changes in the city since l72s 1t appcus 10 be thor
oug and interesting monograph 1t is not proposed, OF
course. follow the plan with the better known
cities OF the North and East.
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GEORGLA STUDENT MURDERED.

AUGUSTA, Ga, April t.-Last night Walter
Roundtree student at the University OF Georgia, at
Athens was shot by Francis johnson and EnOs Echols,
colored young To-day Roundtree died. His muir
Athens.
dispatch to The Chronicle tonight from Athens says
that Coroners jury found verdict of wu and pre-
meditated murder against johnson and Echos as
abettor Three hundred armed negroes surrounded the
ia last night but attempt made to release the
prisoners The citizens calm and determined, the
students quiet and the professors doing everything In
their power TO keep them down. The streets tonight
filled with negroes, who defiant The Mayor has
detailed fifty citizens TO guard the Jail, and has sum
moned the ringeaders OF the mob TO appear at court
Trouble is feared and bloodshed apprehended.
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GENERAL FOREIGN NEWS.
IRELAND A srBIECT OF DEEP ANX Ely

IRELAND A SUBJECT OF DEEP ANX Ely.
LONDON, April 5.-Chief Secretary Fors CT, now
in Dublin, was in anxious consultation with Earl
Cowper, Lord Lieutenant OF Ireland, and tie police
authorities yesterday. The recent muroers are
causing serious anxiety.
The Times says the condition of Ireland is sub
ject of the deepest anxiety to all the members of
the executive.
All the landlords of Counties Westmea,A and
Roscf mmon are now under police protection.
Inc PdH-Hd Gazette this evening says:
II difficulties similar TO those Of ireland in any
foreign country, we shOud wonder why the office Of
Nlceroy was not put In commission, composed say of
n good lawyer, a practised statesman and "A sensible
soldier SO long the old system Of Dublin Castle
tnucs, whether Mr. Forster remains or reiires
ment are practically committed the impotant
ordeal.
Mr.. Patrick j. Smyth, member of Parliament for
Tipperary, replying to resolution Of the Tipperary
Commissioners censuring the recent Parliamentary
action, says:
Cease your babbng about things you do not under
stand II you are not utterly lost TO every OF
patriotic and human feeling. weep for land reduced to
n cOndOn OF s1vagcry see the recent Outrages, and
reserve your for the league OF hell which has
Drought all this ruin and shame upon our nation.
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MINOR PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS.

WASHINGTON, April 5.-ln the Senate, to-
day. Mr. Saunders, from the Committee Territories
reported without amendment the bill recently recon-
mted that committee for the admission Of Dakota
the Union Mr. Miller. Of California, introduced
bill identical with the vetoed Chinese bn except that
the OF suspension Of inmra is reduced to
years and that the time for 1t to into effect is made
sixty days instead of ninety days. after its enactment
A resolution adopted calling for information to
the number of pensioners the roll, with the amount
actually paid, including for the year ending
with the payment made on September a, 1881. Mr..
Morgan's resolution looking to reciprocity treaty with
Mexico passed without objection.
Mr.. CAMERON. of Pennsylvania, from the Committee
Naval Affairs reported without amendment the bill for
the relief officers and of the Monitor, who
participated in the action with the Rebel irOnclad Mer
mac 1862. The bill authorizes the Secretary OF tho
Navy to pay to Rear Admiral WOrdeD and the officers
and OF the Monitor sucn shall be found to
been the actual value Of the Mermac ut the time
of the engagement.
In the House the District OF Columbia Appropriation
bill was reported
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PREPARING TO BURY THE DEAD BANDIT.

ST. LOUIS. April "a dispatch from St.
oscp to The Post Dispatch says that Prosecuting
ney Wallace, of Jackson County, and Matte Collins
wife of Richard Little, arrived there this morning Jhcy
identified the body of Jesse James and Mr Wallace Will
take charge Of the dead outlaws effects. The body has
been placed in an expensive coffin which is OF the I'M
dertakers awaiting the preparation Of special tfaln
which Will take large party of friends and officials to
the home Of Mrs. Samuels, near Kearney, where the
body will be buried
Captain L. Ford, brother OF Robert and Charles, ar
rived here this morning In an interview he SAID:
have been connected with the capture Of Jesse since
last fall and tried for several months 10 get Charley
and Robert into it, Jesse had said that II any OF US went
US and for that reason into it, | knew the boys
had him situated. but did not know where 1t was only
question Of VINO should shoot first, Jesse or us. we
tried get him 10 TO our house. ana ne did COME
there twice, but was not at home either time anu anu
nothing was done know where Francis James IL, Dut
dout propose to tell Just but he is somewhere Last
Francis will revenge Jesses death. and somebody con
The body OF Jesse James was shipped from ON
iI17 Hannibal I' and st. Joseph Railway thus evening in
custody of Marshal Crag of this city ana thc iay
Mimms Uhc widows brother, Mrs James, Mrs salnueis
and the two 1t @ be boS oasa been on Ie rSod dea
OF wranglng over the body between H. H. e, Sraig
rmSSrake' rRiSs Of Clay COUNTY and the local
authoriiics who, insisted upon -, seeing
the body placed in the keeping ,s9Pdms of rnn the
eas City. body officially
turned over TO Mrs James by Coroner Heddens this a
ternoon on an order the Grand Jury of Buchanan
County and a dispatch Of Governor CrittendeL. The
crush on the depot platform this evening
the relatives stepped os from tporoordo1. Io9.r
Mrs. samuels was the most conspicuous person
in the throng. she insisted on having an ,,ai oiicia
would be made to lake the body from the
train at Kansas City. The Ford boys are
did not seem TO realize the gravity OF their situation
To-day Robert confessed TO reporter that IL he nad
flaxv
dngy cell he would not have killed Jesse
The arms and jewelry found In the outlaws house
are I'm the hands OF the police who refuse TO surrender
them until the question OF their ownership has been
fully determined The household effects VIII be SOLD 10
the highest bidder.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-04-06
MACKEY SEATED IN THE HOUSE.

WASHINGTON April 5.-The House Committee on
Elections to-day adopted, by vote of 7 to-
resolution declaring that L. w. NJ Mackey was
duly elected and is entitled to a seat as Representa-
tive from the lid South Carolina District. The
affirmative votes were cast by six Republicans and
one National (Mr. Jones of Texas. Messrs. Davis
of Missouri. and MoultOn, Democrats. voted in the
negative. Three Republicans and three Democrats
were absent. One OF the latter iMr. Lord, Of Nir
gnia) will, it is understood. i'll the recon-
mendation of the majority of the committee.
There is excellent reason to believe that In the
case of Lowe against Wheeler, of the With Ala
bama District, decided majority of the committee
will agree to a resolution recommending that to
Colonel Lowe be awarded the seat now occupied by
General Wheeler, who received the certificate of
election an alleged majority of 43 votes IN
total poll of 1913 votes. General Wheeler
dashing cavalry leader the Confederate side
during the war; and is Bourbon Democrat.
Colonel Lowe vas also officer in the Confederate
Army, and is an Anti-Bourbon Democrat. lie re-
ceived the support Of the Republicans in the cleo
ton of 1850,
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NOWNATIONS EXPECTED TO-DAY.
my TELEGRAPH TO THE rRrBUNE.l

WASHINGTON, April 3 1t is eXpec'eu 'na' .no
nominations of Senator Teller Tor secretary VI Wv
Interior. William E. Chandler Tor secretary " 'H0
NAVY. and Secretary Hunt for Minister 10 hu,,'"'
will 90 to the Senate Tomorrow MI CHai, IS'.-,
who has been spending the last fortnlen. al
N,onroo With his family. returned to Washington
49,; and had an interview with the Prcsi-
Ir, 81 uicb il is understood the formal offer OF the
Noyv recruitment was made. A gentleman who mas
a,,,orsod With the President upon the subject OF
Mr. Chandlers nomination, says that his decision 10 10
make it was reached three months or more ago. a's ~
that he has since wavered lroin ~, H. oJ
as to the time at which it would be convenient NJ
for HIM to retire and he suggested the rSt week III
April The President wished to make loth chailges ,e
~ thc same time. and there were furthermore per
Honal considerations connected with the retlrement
NJ Secretary Hunt winch also operated to hold Dack
the Navy appointment until this time.
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TOPICS OF INTEREST IN GERMANY.
BERLIN, April 5.-The North German Gd:ct

discussing the silver question, recommends that the
authority which voted in the Bundesrath to with
draw thaer pieces from circulation place them the
same footing coins of the baser metals be revoked:
that gold and paper currency below the value of 20
marks be called n and that silver alone be used for the
payment OF amounts below that sum. In conclusion
The gazette says that gold currency must be placed
sound basis and silver einstated in its former position
A meeting of detectives was held on Monday to
from the Nihiiis's
II has finally decided to the Reichsag
meet on the oath inst
The Prussan Government has allowed the Ecclesasti-
cal bill TO drop temporarily The Germdnid (Ulramon
tanc says the Cericals Will refuse to accept any amend
ments in the upper House.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-04-06
AMERICAN INTERESTS IN TURKEY

LONDON, April "a Reuter- dispatch from
Constantinople says Negotiations continue for the
granting Of concession for railway Bagdad to the
American company with which ifr. Phelps. the United
States Minister to Austria, Is connected"
CoNsTANTiNoPLE April 5.-The Sultan to-day granted
General Wallace and Mr.. Phelps, the United States
Ministers To Turkey and Austria. respectively, per
misson-n very rarely granted-to inspect the I'm
poridl Treasury. Mcssrs Wallace and Phelps were sur
priscd at the amount OF treasure vaults and the
great number Of precious displayed There were
forty officials IN ATTENDANCE who opened the locks with
many fOrmalities.
General Burdan, American, the inventor Of new
fish torpedo, by invitation had audience with the
sultan to-day, and Will have another tomorrow. The
Sultan Is considering General Burdan's proposals for
compensation engaging t. disclose the of the
invention which is destined for the defence OF the
Dardanees and the BOsphOrus.
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INDIANS UNWILLING TO sTARvE.

WASHINGTON, April 5.-Ihc following alb
sract from letter received describes the condl
ton of affairs at the Apache and Mescalero Indian Agen
cy IN the Indian Territory:
FORT LEAvENwOETH, Kan, April p 1882
Manor WILLIAM DUSN, Washington, u. &.
Ileavc tomorrow for Reno. The situation Ia plain.
The Indians cannot live the reduced beef raiOns.
There 100000 cattle grazing far from there.
Rather than starve they Will do dOtake by force
what cattle needed 10 keep them and their families
from starving. This VIII provoke Indian hOstites,
which Will lead God knows where. The only legal act
that military do Is to make them sarve pcacea-
bly-a most inhunan service Some Department Of the
Government should assume the responsibility OF spend
ing thousand dollars for beef rather have an
indian outbreak large scale There is game TO
sub.st Indians in this Indian territory. Is It really the
intention OF the Government for such patry TO
plunge frontier into with Indians TO assemble
strong military force to force these unhappy
staIvc peace There viii be fearful Responsible
ties somewhere IL this matter is not settled 1t
DE done in hour. Should .nd nothing done when
reach Reno shall probably assume the responsibility
myself had rather suffer anything myself than to
Indian outbreak incXcusaDle UNJUST and fTaugLt
with dreadful consequences There IL
1t. You may show this 10 the Secretary Of War.
JOHS POFE
Brevet MaOr-GeneIal Commanding.
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TELEGRIPHIC NOTES.
THE WESTERN IRON ASSOCIATE,

THE WESTERN IRON ASSOCIATION.
PITTsBURG, Penn, April 5.-Ihe Western Iron
Association to-day and unanimously decided 10 rea1rm
the card rate OF 81 90
DISTRIBUTING LIQUOR LICENSES
RORDENTOwN, n. j., April 5.-Ihe city council
held a special meeting last night and gave every who
pned license TO sell liquor
THE wEsrMoKELAND COAL COMPANY.
PHILADELPHIA, April 5.-ihe stockholders of the
Westmoreland Coal COMPANY held their annual meeting To-
samuel Welsh +. PembertOn Morris. stephen II. Brooke
William l. Per0t George A. wood PemDerton :. Hutchin
Henry Winsor Jacob Jones Francis H. jackson aud
Horace. Magoc.
A WRECKED SCHOONER TO BE RAISED
PORTSMOUTH, n. IT,, April 5.-PTeparatlOns are
being the wrecked schooner Laura T. Chester
which Hicks Rock yesterday morning The cargo
zoo barrels OF cement, is ruined
SALE OF THE BODY OF DEAD CHILD.
PHILADELPHIA April 5.-Mrs Jeif, negTess, liv-
ing In the OF 725 Banbgest today sold the body OF
her seven yearod boy who died sunday from maorma
tlon OF the head Tor $50 inviting bids The
body ever since the child died
INCORPORATED AT ALBANY.
ALBANY. April 5-'rhe following corporations
MED certificates: the Manhattan Stone and Marble
Company o; NewYork capital $L0OOOO0 The trustees are
John Quincy aud George Vanderbilt and the Grand
Fold Benevolent and social Order OF Lambs OF New YORK
SMALLPOX IN SOUTH BETHLEHEM.
SOUTH BETHLEHEM, Penn, April 0.-Eleyen new
cases smallpox and five deaths reported today In
south Bethlehem and n Bethlehem. The Of.
epedemic.
DEFIANT TOWN COUNCIL.
NoRRIsTOwN Penn, April 5.-Judge Rees deliv-
opinion this afternoon on the injunction against tho
elect from the Ward participate In the organi
aon The this Afternoon and after resolution
adjourn voted down about hall the councmen lett the
The elected full set Of city officers aud then
adjourned
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me OHIO srNDAY BTLL
CRIMES IND C4SU4LTIES-BY TELEGRAPH

A YOUNG WOMAN TIRED OF LIFE,
WORCESTER Mass. April 5.--Jennie j. Putnam
twenty one committed suicide this morning by taking y
dIOcyanc acid she left letters stating that she
tired Of life.
SHOT BY 4 YOUNG NEGRO.
PITTsBURG, PENN April 5.-Georgc Jones, q
young shot and fatally wounded John Foster another
cOlorod man last night Jones escaped
WARMING NITRO-GLYCERTNE.
KINGSTON, \. v, April 5.-An Italian laborer, one
Angelo blown to whIe drying nitro glyce
cartridges pan rc yesterday, six miles south OF
Marlborough Village.
A CHILD BURNED TO DEATH
Providence X. l., April 5-The house OF James
Henderson, HopkintOn, Il. l., burned last night
Emma henderson, adopted chud burned TO death.
a MINISTER CHARGED WITH ASSAULT.
ALLENTOWN, Penn, April 5.-Ihe Rev. Jesse
Iafos Evangelical minister OF this city arrested
day the of cTiminally hssaung Ida Miller
thirteen Of Tamaqua- LarOs Ii atty ana has family.
WOMAN'S SCALP SEWED ON.
NEwBURG. n. T., April 5.-Maggie O'Brien. en-
poyed in The overall factory at Matteawan, caught
which her sewing machine attached, yesterday
andier scalp was torn on Tho scalp was replaced and
seWcd Oh the head.
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AFFAIRS AT WASHINGTON

GARNET CHANGES TO BE M mHnT TO ne SENT
.nr NAMES OF TELLER AND cASDnnS srw CHINESE 'H BILL
~ inr SS.rr-r1rE PRESIDENT susrAnN,n ~ rur
nnH,rLlSDas An%s TROUBLES FEARED BY GENERAL
POPE. r Nossrc Chandler and Tel
ine tbo Cabinet will be sent TO the senate 10
rrow 's' 40 ~ The Presidents veto OF the ohineSo o
n;T %T''Ow was sustained by the Senate yes yes
bill Dill "+6 ,Se vote to pass the bill over the veto
tesu'; naIna % to a. A new bill placing the llm-
;,atien S.tis at ten years was introduced by Sen
a,a,.'S .nr Miller ii Of California. The Army APP
n'Ol nvopriation bill was passed by the House
with Mr.. Hiscock's amendment ana 'ne oon,, .;l.,
pnlsory retirement provision, lhe L.etu"H eto "f
= tn o that Mackey is entitled TO represent
the nd District of South Carolina. General
pcpe apprehends danger from the Apache and
Mascalero Indians.
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OYSTER DREDGERS PARDONED.

RICHMOND, Va. April Ex-Governor Cam
to-day extended clemency in the Of the oyster
dredgers who recently convicted OF violating the
oyster Of the state and sentenced TO year each
in the penentiary Captain George w. Johnson is par
doned the certificate of the surgeon Of the peniten
ay that his life would be endangered by longer cOntDe
rncnt The six other captains-G. W. Crockett, T. d.
Chandler, :. j. Lucas, W. C. Evans, T.. o. kellum and
William Kellum ir-haye their sentences cOmmuted TO
confinement for sixty days III the Accomac County jail
and all the seamen except one are pardoned.
The seaman whom the Governor refuses to pardon Is
William Larkin who escaped from the Matthews County
Jail after setting IL fire. but who was recaptured