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The National tribune., 1883-08-02
SONS OF VETERANS.
Installatinn of 0mecrs.

A public meeting was held on the evening of
July 10Th by Anderson Camp, No. 2. Sons of
Veterans, Rockland, Me-, at which the follow
ing officers were duly installed: Captain, VIM.
Y. Pottle; First Lieutenant, Edward & Gould ;
Second Lieutenant, George Mclaughlin; Chap
lain, Lorenzo S. Robinson; Surgeon, Zenas
Higgins. The mastering officers were Lieuten-
ants Wyman aud White, aides-de-camp on the
Maine Division staff Addresses were made
by Lieutenant Mclaughlin, Lieutenant Col
onel L. D. Carver, Rev. FL. A. Philbrook, and
others, after which refreshments were served
The Maine Division has grown very rapidly
since Commander Frank 2. Merrill took charge
At special meeting of the Division Encamp-
ment Colonel Merrill and Captain Wright were
chosen delegates to the National Encampment
to be held at Columbus, Ohio, August 9th.
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A Malicious Hoax.

CHICAGO, July 3I.-A report was circulated
ali over the country this morning that an ex-
cursion train filed with members of the Grand
Army of the Republic had been wrecked in
the Black Canon, on the Denver and Rio Grande
Railway, and that many lives had been lost
The report excited intense alarm among the
friends and relatives of the veterans, which
was ailayed only this evening, when the agent
of the Denver and Rio Grande Railway re-
ceived the following dispatch from one of the
principal officers of the road at Denver: Z" [
am informed that some malicious person has
telegraphed a statement of disaster on our
road with great loss Of life. There is not a
word Of truth in the story. The only deten-
ton TO the Grand Army train arose from a
slight washout, which has been remedfed, and
the line viii be in good shape tomorrow"
The National tribune., 1883-08-02
THE OLD WORLD.
Something About What is Going On in Other lands
Than Cars.

Something About What is Going On in Other lands
Than Cars.
An earthquake on the Island of Ischia. near
Naples, July ., almost entirely destroyed the
town of Casamcciola Nearly all the houses
IN the town collapsed. The ground opened in
many places, while in other places there was
no movement. Water gushed out of springs.
Several boilers in the bathing houses burst.
The theater, which was wooden structure,
was literally torn open. allowing the audience
TO escape. The neighboring towns of Forio
and Laecea1neno were greatly damaged. 1t is
estimated that over LOCO persons were killed
and a large number injured. The municipal
authorities ct Naples immediately organized
relief parties and did all in their power to ALE
viate the distress of the people. The director
of the Mt. Yesuyius Observatory, Professor
PalIaieTi, claims that the disaster was due to
subsistence of the ground and not to an earth
quake.--James Carey, the informer in the
Phoenix Park murder cases, who had been
secretly sent by the British government to
Africa, was shot dead, July %, by fellow
passenger on board the steamer MelroSe, at
Port Elizabeth, Africa.-An analysis has
seen made of the water Of the Nile which
shows that it is infected with putrid matter to
above the cataracts.-There We're $50 deaths
from cholera at Cairo on Sunday, and Alb at
twenty other places situated between MiRyeh
and the Mediterranean Sea.-It was an
HtuBNLA III Guc 4lDUoe OF commons LDaG no
Egyptian cholera had appeared in England.
Mr.. Packard, the American consul at Liverpool,
has appointed doctor TO inspect passengers
and cargoes of vessels bound for the United
States Mr.. Packard has sent TO Washington
a detailed dispatch concerning the shipment to
Boston of rags received from Egypt-The
American riaemen were dined and compli-
mented IN London last Wednesday-K
Cetewayo of Zululand, together with his wives
and many of his chiefs. have been killed by
insurgents. Professor Marsh, of Yale Col
lege, has been appointed a member of the
Munich Academy OF Sciences siege of
Taraatave is maintained.-By spontaneous
action, the people, on the 26th ult, proclaimed
Pedro Carlo chief of the government of Gnya-
gull, Ecquad0r, with full independent powers.
The three governments viii jointly convoke
national convention-A man, named Terry,
crossed the English Channel from Dover to
Calais in a water tricycle. on Saturday, July %.
The National tribune., 1883-08-02
The Telerra.her,s Strike.

The only new phase in the strike of the
telegEphers is that the American Rapid Com
pany have eomprorni ss7ith the strikers and
are now doing q very iarge amount of work.
The railroad telegraph operators have been di-
rected by the Brotherhood TO refuse to send any
commercial business over the lines. COM
mittee Of the Telegraphers' Brotherhood, of
Washington, submitted a memorial to the
President on the 29th nit. reciting the injuries
entaiied by the defective telegraphic service.
and requesting that the Government take
such steps as may be required
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4 se,s. York G. a. B. Encnmnment.

Alfred Weed Post. No. 252, viii hold a grand
Encanpment at Black Point Lake George
Ticonder0ga. \. Y, commencing Tuesday. Au-
gust 2ist, and ending Friday, August oath. All
comrades Of the Grand Army are invited to
participate The programme for the four DAYS
includes excursions by steamers among the
islands IN the vicinity of the camp, dress pa
rades, guard mounts, concerts, dancing, camp
fires and other amusements. Addresses viii
be delivered by Chaplain Henry Gordon, of the
One Hundred and Twenty third regiment N.
Y. s. v. MajOr-General Henry W. Siocum. and
other distinguished speakers. General John
Hammond is grand marshal.
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Comrade s. Pruyn, De Witt, Iowa, writes US
that Camp No. i. Sons of Veterans, was organ
lied at that place on the evening of the 18th
after private S. Morgan, who was mortally
wounded at Arkansas post and died there
The following officers were elected Captain,
Ftp. Byrnes; First Lieutenant, w. T. Drips /,
second Lieutenant, W. T. Meredith; Surgeon,
&. Morgan. He adds: 9 should like to hear
from some of the Twenty New York
infantry if any are still alive. belonged to
that regiment; also the Twentieth New York
cavalry, company NJ
The National tribune., 1883-08-02
MOVING RIGHT. ALONG
New Grand Army Pests Recently Mus
Department News.

In consequence of the crowded condition of
our columns, we are only able to give a sum-
mary of the most important G. A. R. Depart
ment news in the present issue.
During the past week TRIBUNE blank appli-
cations for Post charters were forwarded to
the following:
G. B. Dawson. Ohioville Pa. NJ. B. Bull, st.
Croix Falls, Wis; ]. FL. HOVER, Garrett City,
Ind. William II. Lloyd Matawan n. j.; d.
II. Underhill, Seneca, H.; Isaac Goe, Red Key,
Ind. A. NJ. sarvey, Sligo, Pa; Henry S. Webb,
Russell, N. Y. Geo W. Hudson, Ashley, Ill.
The National tribune., 1883-08-02
Yerr Hoa,r FaiIuros

The firm Of c. W. Copeland & Co, shoe man.
ufacturers Of Boston, Mass, failed July 80, their
liabilities amounting 20 over $4,000. The
firm had been in existence since 1885, and
employed over 500 hands
+. Shaw & Co, of Boston, who are said to be
the most extensive tanners in the world, made
an assignment for the benefit of their creditors.
Their liabilities arc s.. 500. 600 and nominal
assets s., 100000. The frn were creditor in
the SUM Of 100000 Of Copeland & Co., who
have just failed. The firm has extensive tan
neries ia Northern Maine and New York.
The National tribune., 1883-08-02
commander-in-Chlef Van perroort's Last Order.

DENVER, July ~.
COMRADES l this day retire from the command
of the Grand Army of the Republic.
The gains more than redeem the pledge made in
my first order, assgregeting nearly 0O00 members
aud l,572 Posts. | again return to the ranks and
shall ever be an earnest worker. may never meet
thousands OF you again, but my heart will always go
out in love to yon until am mustered out. All the
work laid out for the year completed to-day by
the organization of u National Womans Relief
Corps
ask all my comrades as the last official request
shall ever make the Order to give To this corps
their warm, hearty and loving support.
surrender the command TO a camrade who has
devoted large portion of seventeen years to work
for the Order Comrade Il. s. Beath is earnest
true and energetic devoted man, of the highest
honor and the purest character. He will bear the
grandly ana nobly. trust that you will all give
him your earnest and cordial support and pray
that his work may bring to the membership of the
Grand Army one hundred thousand veterans.
PAUL VAN DERvooRT,
Commander-in-Chi
The National tribune., 1883-08-02
4 New Michigan Camn.

Comrade n Hodges, Commander, Zack
Chandler Post, No. &c. soath Haven, Mich, on
the Goth ult. mustered Camp L.W. Osborn, No.
/, Sons Of Veterans, Third Grand Division, un-
der command of w. J. Moskell Chicago, Ill
The Camp has eighteen charter members. w.
w. Brainard is captain.
The National tribune., 1883-08-02
RenttY,s ORGANS for sas 90.

Special attention is called to Mayor Beatty's
PaFlor Organ advertisement in another column
Any Of our readers who are in want of q Cabinet
Organ ct a reduced price should order at once
from the advertisement, as the time is limited
70 only seven days from date of this paper.
The National tribune., 1883-08-02
RsautIfuI Moman

are made pallid ana unattraetiTe by functional
Irregularities. disorders and weaknesses shas
are perfectly cured by following the suggestions
given IN an illustrated treatise with colored
p'atesl sent for three letter postage stamps
Address WORLDS DIsPESsARy MEDICAL AS
ISOLATION, Buffalo, n. Y.
The National tribune., 1883-08-02

Many times you want to keep meat or fish
for several days. Lay it in a solution of Rex
Magnus over night and you can keep it for
weeks. You can also keep milk week or
more by stirring in little of tho Snow
Flake brand.
The National tribune., 1883-08-02
Department News
VERMONT.

Comrade J. o. French, Jacksonville, Vt,
writes us that Post No. TO- of that place. was
represented at the National Encampment by
Commander j. G. Morse, who was also one of
the delegates from that State. He adds: Z" L
am very much interested in the comrades let
tiers, especially their experiences of rebel pris-
ons, as l had astaste of the famous Tor rather
infamous) Libby prison, during the summer of
1862, which l may give you some day"
Comrade f. J. Hutchins Bethel, VT, who
has been elected correspondent to THE TRIB-
UNE for Daniel Lille Post, No 81, of that
place, writes that the Post is in very pros
porous condition. having nearly doubled its
membership in the past year. Recruits are
coming in at nearly every meeting.
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not heard of each other since the days of 1851.
occurred, and all present were glad they came.
BUCKEYE
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MASSACHUSETTS.

Comrade Oliver II. Ingalls, Aide-de- Camp
and Commander of Post No. 60, Franklin, Mass,
assisted by comrades from several Posts, on the
evening of the 21st ult. instituted Elbridge B.
Piper Post, No. 157, at Walpole with thirteen
charter members. The following are its Off
GERS: S. V. c. Jos. Madigan ]. V. c., Horace
A. Speare; @. NJ. n. W. Fisher; o. D., Fred A.
HartshorD; o. G., James Hathaway. The cleo
ton of Commander, Chaplain, and Surgeon was
deferred till the adjourned meeting, which will
be held Monday, August 6.
Post No. q, G. A. R.. will hold its animal
picnic at Echo Grove. West Lynn, August Is.
Department Commander Evans and staff will
be present, and from a. ~ until 7:30 p m
mnsic, dancing games, concerts, and other
amusements viii be in order
The National tribune., 1883-08-02
NEW YORK.

Comrade ]. 2. Dusham, Commander of CHS
more Post, No. Ito, lion, N. Y, sends us the
following: Chismore Post, No. 40, G.. A. b.
paid its last sad tribute to one of its oldest COM
rades Loren True, who died on the Sd ultimo,
OF pneumonia. After the services at the house,
the Post took charge of the remains, and
marched to the cemetery, where the beautiful
services for the dead were rendered, and the
three volleys were fred over the grave, which
was decorated with flags and ferns. The floral
offerings were very fine; the Post contributing
large pillar of roses, with g. A. r., ITO, in
the center; also a star of roses, aud large
clover-ieaf OF red roses, representing his corps
badge The officers of the Ladies' Auxiliary
Society attended the funeral and contributed
cross and basket of roses, Mrs. True being
member of the society. The Post held memo
rial services at their hail on Sunday afternoon.
July ID, on the death of Comrade True, at
which there was a good attendance. The ad-
dress was made by Rev. Jas. Edmondson, of
Mohawk, and was very fne He having been
one that had marched shoulder to shoulder
with the boys in blue, spoke with much feeling;
he said that twenty years ago many of us
were young men in the prime of life, and now
many are old men, broken down with disease
and wounds, and death was gradually muster
ing them out of our ranks here and enrolling
them in the grand army above. In the death
Of C0mrade True, Chismore Post. No. 110 loses
one of its most earnest workers, as he was ever
ready TO assist at all our Post work, aud the
widow and children have the deepest heartfelt
sympathy of Chismore Post, No. ITO, G. A. r.,
and also of the Ladies' Auxiliary Society.
The National tribune., 1883-08-02
PENNSYLVANIA.

C0mrade z. Woodhouse, Lawrenceville Pa,
writes us that a new Post was organized at that
place on the evening of the 10th ult This
Post by the unanimous vote of its members
was named Phil Hollands Post, No. 357, in
honor of the brave soldier who sealed his deyo-
ton to his flag with his own life blood The
following are the officers Commander J. A.
Rogers; S. V. c., James Loughridge; ]. V. c.,
Z. E. Rockwell Q. NJ, ]. G. Beeman; Surg
George Odell; Chap, IL, A. Stratton; O. D.. S.
M. Morgan; o. g., II. B. Colegrove; AdTt, H.
T. Cation; s. b., L. e. Brant; Q. IL. s., Lucien
Smith.
The National tribune., 1883-08-02

Comrade Horace G.. Wolfe, Chief Mastering
Officer, Department of Dakota, in sending US
two rev subscribers, writes as follows: &C. A.
r. matters are hourishing in Dakota. have
in my possession at this time five applications
fer Posts, and more coming Burnside Post
recently organized at Cavour, is in a very
flourishing condition. Saturday, July 81, I
went to Huron, and, assisted by a number of
comrades from Cayour and other points, reor-
ganized Fitzpatrick Post, No, 4. This Post had
been allowed to go down, for some reason or
other, but the boys are on their feet again. and
| hope for better success hereafter"
The National tribune., 1883-08-02

Comrade Samuel Wilcox, Greenup, H., writes
us that on the evening of June 9th, Mastering
Officer John Brooks, assisted by Monroe Posi-,
No. 100. of Casey, H., mustered Smeidel Post
No. 3. at Groennp, with twenty five charter
members. The following are the officers: Post
Commander Ell. Post; s. Y c., i. Leggett J.
Y. G., A. R. Boswerth 0. D., John Congett;
Q. G., w. Cole: Surg, j. D. EYeland Chaplain,
G. Ia Nichols; Q. h., n. Fancher; @. III. s.,
The National tribune., 1883-08-02

Comrade A. t. Pickett. Adjutant, r. F. Mea-
CHER Post, No. g. Department of Virginia,
writes us that the Post is in a very Furnishing
condition. New recruits are mustered at each
meeting. A visit from John A. Rawlins Post,
No. /, of Washington, on the 18th of August,
is looked forward to with great deal of pleas
ure. He adds: "THE TRIBUNE is highly ap-
preciated by the comrades and hope the sub
scription list from the National Soldiers Home
at this place will number hundreds"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-12-27
A TALK WITH AN OHIo CONGRESSMAN.

Congressman Beriah wilkins of Ohio, who is a
membe OF the Banking Committee, was the Aston
House yesterday With reference 10 the Ways and Means
Committee he said:
my impression ia that the committee will not 90 wild
any proposition. They have nothing TO do with roev
ing banks OF taxation for which there IL much pressure
That goes to the Ways and Means Committee There will
probably be bill prepared to allow National banks to
crease their circulation ten per cent-that to the fun
amount OF bonds deposited"
"wl there be any radical action 7"
"No, there will not The banks all troubled about
committee, and Mr. Carlisle Is being severely critl-
csed putting Buckner at the head OF IT, The alarm
needless certain the committee Is hostile 10 the
National banking interest One thing positive no vote
OF mine shall 20 any In any way calculated
unsette the business OF the country am not specially
friend OF the National banking system but believe In
cons ervative action"
as the Ways aud Means Committee pronounced for
free trader
my Impression that its composition means an open
ing up OF The tariff question Il tariff revision, at
any rate"
Twin not Mr.. Randall oppose such actionp
Decidedly he Will. But Morrison, Mills Herbert and
Hurd who are all strong men and strong tariff revision
lists, viii direct the action Of the committee and proba-
bly, also that OF the House. T."
"WhO is going TO be nominated by the Democrats for
Presdentp
al" Thurman elected Senator from Ohio as there
Indications he win be leading candidate for
Presdent-the strongest, should say"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-12-27
ALARM IN A TENEMENT-HoUsE.

A fire occurred last night on the top floor OF
the rear OF the yestoried double brick tenement NO %
sufoIkst, In the apartments of Leo GroSsman' WHOSE
loss was $780, The difficulty Of getting at the fire caused
Il 20 spread into other OF the crowded tenemen
and created feeling OF CONSERVATION among the many
residents II was subdued however, after doing damsse
to the furniture of Moses Markowitz j. Gowitz Andre"
Ltleson and Abram Meter to the amount OF Sooo ana
damaging the building 800. When the alarm was nrS'
sounded and smoke discovered near the rooi nun
her Of peope living the NTH floor sought refuge on TUG
roof Afterward they discovered that they had no
means nf getting of the roof Had the fire assumed largo
nronotions and Consumed the building many lives wouu
have been lost The firemen had time however to put
They made Their escape down the ladders.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-12-27
A CONFEDERATION IN BROOKLYN.

A large fire occurred yesterday afternoon In
the carpet and storage warehouse OF L. v d. Harden
bergh & Co.. at Cranberry and Henry-ss. Brooklyn and
extended 70 the carpet OF the firm, at No la
Fulton at IL broke out rubbish in the Basement
and In short time extended to all the upper floors
large force of firemen speedily at work. and oy
great exertion the fire confined TO the building
four-story brick structure, nearly 200 feet long
The contents OF the building were badly
damaged by fire and water The noos
of the building were not all burned out and the walls
were practically unhCrt The loss TO Hardenbergh q o.
was estimated at $4,000 upon carpets, olcoths nat'
hassocks and rugs. The loss fully insured The
damage to the building, owned by the Jonathan b.
Stewart estate, estimated at $4,000 fully insured
On the third and fourth floors slowed large quantity
OF furniture the loss upon which several THOUSANDS
OF dollars; IL could not be accurately eslllndtcu
fire broke the top floor of the same DndlnS
few weeks ago, causing loss OF $1,000 That nfe DC
ueved to have been caused by mice gnawlng maNuts
and the fire Is laid TO the same cause ADOu 81
wears ago floor fell In the building, causing consderapo
loss. ~ A.. Tia
Many persons congregated and watched the nre lno
lines OF hose stopped the running OF cars In FuOnss,
aud they switched INTO Westinghouse al the N4V
Hall ,..S NJ.
There were about 900 loads OF furniture valued AZ
$4,000 stored In the warehouse OF HardenDersh W.
Ii was nearly all destroyed. A., ..Da5
While Assistant Engineer John Smith was In the bnrne9
building with Chief Engineer Nevins about T. M no en
feet. He received some internal injuries ohe VI t
wOrkmen in the carpet store, named Dewitt VINO VIZ
into burning building TO see II the women et.
ployed In sewing carpets had escaped, had Ms
burned of in narrow escape from the flames. Inc hrS
caused loss OF $500 In the liquor SALOON Va
Ernest Knoppe, at No. 172 Fulton-st.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-12-27
RAILWAY INTERESTS.
RAPID TRANSIT BEYOND THE HARLEM:


The Rapid Transit Commission yesterday
considered proposed routes and plans for rapid transit
roads ExJudge A. B. Tappen, Of Fordham advocated
rapid transit route in the region north OF High BIge
In his Judgment sad the 1000 acres OF lahu
py the annexation OF the new wards IN "esVcnee'o
County could be utilized for the purpose OF large Pop
alton only by giving them Increased rapid transit I"o
ties He spoke with praise Of the LOFTY plateau Oh iV
acres in the vicinity Of woodawn Cemetery and deporoo
the want Of means OF communication with the city
Justice James Angel of Morrisania, also urged the
wants of the city above Harlem River, calling a'tehon
particularly to the populated region that had grow" u
along the line OF Third-aye To this popuiauoh VI
go 900 none of the benefits of rapid transit had Deen e
tended The night before 1t had taken him an hour anu
half to go two miles beyond the Harlem Bridge ine
Suburban Rapid Transit Company had been in existence
several years. but had placed its franchise In the ha VI
the New-Haven Railroad Company 1t ahordedno reie,
He was for extending the Third Avenue Elevated roau
across river The people up there had ASKED ior
The route he proposed to connect with the seconu
Avenue Elevated Railroad, building new bridge across
the river to Lnconave, then running to ThrdaVe anu
an directly ND TO Fordham At the Home OF the lncura
bes short cut should be taken to Bronxdae, on the
Bronx River where several proposed railroads 10 new
England will dverge, and to strike the mar
lem Railroad at point near Sar sIa,e law.
with money and ability to carry the enterprise through
and II the Sncnse ,b @I Of way and build the road
There was bridge being built by the New YORK anu
New Haven Railroad Company over the Harlem h u,
connecting with Sec0nd-ave and Lincoln-ave lie lked
the cable system be believed that the elevated system
was the only practicable one for such aV C
James Gamble, general manager OF the NatOnal S@vo
Company said that everybody knew how much trouD9 tne
snow had caused the horse railroads the last rev
and he read the following dispatch from the president Oh
the Chicago cable surface road:
CHICAGO Dec. 26, 1888
To JAMES GAMBLE. ~, -, ~,
Heavy snow cable worked perfectly. Hard work on
horse lines u "OL
Mr. Gamble exhibited and explained map showing Ino
routes of the cable roads In San Francisco
The Cnmmis Adjourned TILL $50 tO-uay.