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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-02-20
NEW Work. DAILY TRIBUNE TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 3D. 1883

mover 70 ssue such laws rules regulations, Instructions
ana orders as 1t may deem proper to protect Jus
and prevent fraud IN order toprove that the lpei'n
disc included in the above schedules are prouuceu VI
manufactured In the other and therefore enuteu "
portaliOn free OF duty; Also each Government sHi
the power 10 amend. modify or amplify the ia"S O.
regulations issued in exercising the power m ier
this article, whenever 1t deems propper ~ Wv
TO protect revenues and prevei lr1ul ouc such
Ether Of the contracting paries nliy 49,. IN ter.
changes In their import duties as i me same lib
may require. granting to other n articles OF
ery of rights In regard 10 one OF az by means OF
INT rchandse named either by legiSatiou " ~ sncl
treatrs with OtIer governments But ~ cas- cas- 49,
changes are made Ihs party affected % NV at
denounce this convention anu ~ r which such Motif
cation NAV be made by the respective r,rsit of
Neither party shall charge any auI ~ own terri
the above articles Of merchahulso r Intended 10
he consumed in the same ielIlVi mica of
either of tho contracting parties may iinPU tGro1sn
transit upon any KIND Of merchants 81 40 taTri
The territory and destined to be consumed III Tue 'e1
OF another country. -y.o4 "a soon "a n
has mean annroyed and ratifet by both contracting par
res I'M moi until Ae laws and reguIa IONS .haC t~C
sAal deem necessary to carry II mo Up 49, within
have been passed by BOTH wihch shaL tahe ~ az
twelve months from date Oi the exchange Vi I"O"
tons. II. ..,.,uu oe,o. 4, shou
remain Tor SIX years rom he uIte ~ ,,,i
either of the contracting rtles snail give notcc ~
otner OF wish 10 terminate the SAINT am. ui'ti
exuItlon of twelve months from the date oil sald noun
CATION Each Of tae contracting parties il AT iuot'y
10 give such to the Otner at the end OF sau
Of SIX years, time thtreAter or before d
yded above. The ratlicatlOns OF the convention
be duly exchanged at the city OF Washington VIM
twelve months from the date hereof, OF Garner
possible. . q 49,, ,.iu,,,, Harry
Trescot, NJ. Romero and L. Canedo penipo'en''areS
Oi the two gONerlin, MS.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-02-20
THE FAILURE Off, T. AIEES SONS.

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio Feb. 19-Ihe Ncrs
Regtster in speaking Of the failure Of the Aver Iron
Compapv this afternoon says Joseph Cowc, cashier
of the Commercial National Bank Of Cleveland, came
here on Saturday afternoon and had mortgage filed IN
ne Recorders Office for 100000 The mortgage is
dated April 3, 1892 and is made by BrOwD Bonnel 81
CO. 10 Daniel L. ELS and John Hay OF Cleveland, rus-
secure payment Of 900 bonds OF $500 each II is
signed by Herbert c. Aver, as president, and A W.
Jones as secretary. OF Brown, Bonne CO. The sigma
ture OF Mr. Aver offered in New-York, and certified
10 by g. Is. GOOda BY the terms OF the mortgage, II
covers all the property owned by Brown, Bonneh d
Co here. Mr. HAY is sOD-in-law OF Amasa stone, Of
Cleveland Further search among the records failed to
reveal any other mort gage given by Brown, BonneH
CO. This indicates that Cleveland gentlemen OF great
wealth really the larger part Of the stock OF
Brown BOnnel d Co., and If this be true, the wheels IN
the mill here will continue to reyOlve."
CLEVELAND, ONO, Feb, l9-HcIbert Aver, OF Chicago
did not come 10 this city, it reported he would
No meeting OF the directors OF Brown, BOnue CO.. OF
youngstown, has been called. Amasa stone, heavy
stock to-day that he cOuld gave no opinion as
10 whether their mills would shut down. Mt. MAT
tbews representing j. " Ayers Sons here nut IS &C.
cludcd. SIR Griffin, receiver OF the Union iron ana
Steel Works, Is mere on business. Ihe EcpuDhc iron
Mining Company today attached Brown, BOnneH *
Co.'s works al Youngstown for $4,000.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-02-20
frroGR1PH LErrERS 10 BE SOLD.

4 collection of twenty autograph letters
will b., sod tonight at Kirbys Art Gallery Sos 90
and 81 Broudwuy. They belong 60 the estate OF tue
late Edward -atcrlcc. coming INTO his possession i""
the family of Governor Clinton Many Of the letters were
written Ia Governor Clinton during the Revolution ana
tho wear Immediately following H. ono was written 10y
General Washington from Ncwburg. on Apill ~ 4'77
referring 10 the establishment Of peace between England
and the Colonies There Is one written by THOMAS J'l
,cr.ou from Philadelphia respecting good, H'l4'n ny tue
British In 1913 In writing TO Governor CLINTON III 80
the MARQUIS de la Fnyettc spoke OF sending troops 10
point and o the frontier. lie advised that the wives o
Rriti.b officers VIII" were about Johnsto"h s"o'"d u
allowed 10 oln their husbands Ia Canada ana sad we
m mot MAKE, war ON women, aud Ike better 10 nave "
no,ute. without than within our country mo htteT Is
rather long After speaking OF the discipline oi troops
and other matters # concludes rs follows u am *
"or,ut of my destination aud expect some rletS Ii1l
III T,rclcncy General Washington. lNGrythIh lhe
Grrrrn' viii think proper for me SNAIL takc NtIy
,ia"tS,,uy bccnuse am sure he will never thhk OF any
,ing St what could he agreeable for ne ana uscul 10
the common cnuSe. ,,.t...i. t,..,tti, rot,,
tta,cocL Uaron stcuben Lord stirling, mayor General
T,'t,',rn In.eph Braut. Benedict Arnold Alexander
Hamilton william Floyd, Lord Byron, Aaron BUR- ana
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-02-20
NEWSPAPERS FOR HOSPITALS.

To the Edttor ~ The Tribune
SIR: All persons who have dropped their morn
ngpapcriuto the marked For The sick IN hospitals
are hereby thanked n behalf OF the recipients of their
riffs nv the Committee Books and Newspapers of the
State Charities Al Association Of No East Fourteenth
at New-York Boxes placed at Wallst, Fulton and
the Staten Island North Shore ferries; the Rectorst
terminus OF the elevated raroad st. Pauls Church yard
near Ve.cyst the 80. Nicholas Hotel and the Grand
Central Drpot Every day carriers empty these boxes
take their contents to tho crryboat AZ tho foot Of East
Twenty sixths aud put them In bags marked for differ
emf no.p lls and asyluns on B!a;kwels Wards, Ran
da md Harris Islands AS the boat touches OF each Of
thcac aand man sent from the institutions takes thc4e
bags directly the supcrntendents Office, whence they
are distributed I'm the wards the same day evening
Tine average aumb,r Of papers collected daily s 400 The
committee would gladly see this amount doubled ana
believes Il has only call the attention of the citizens to
his want to insure generous response German news
papers nre much needed Passengers nj the Grand Con-
nh epot are asked remember the box placed within
The depot NJ the right OF the exit on Forty seconds
ELLEN SHAW BARLOW,
Meg York, Feb. 10, 1883. HARRIET L. Robbins.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-02-20
THE RELIEF MEASURES.
No MoRF rrNps NEEDED III cINcINNATI.

no MORE FUNDS NEEDED IN CINCINNATL
CINCINNATI, Feb. 19.-The Executive Committee
OF the Relief Committees at meeting late this alter
noon issued the following circular:
The Relief Committee of the Chamber Of Commerce
and Common Council desire to thank their friends
in other places who have 50 generously come Tor
ward with subscriptions for the sufferers by the
Hoods and announce that. having resolved IN the
beginning to use all funds derived from abroad only
in relieving orr neighboring cities and towns, we
have all we can use judlciously for such purpose.
PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 19.-At a meeting OF the Re
lief Committee to-day subscriptions werc reported
Of nearly 81 900, of which $1,000 was from George
W. Childs and ~ 600 from Drcxel & Co. a motion
was-agreod to requesting the Mayor to issue an adj
dress To the public soliciting Subscriptions
At meeting OF the Commercial Exchange to-day
q committee was appointed 20 receive subscriptions
from the members
Though the Relief Committee has declared that
no further outside help was needed, contributions
still come. ". H. Vanderbilt today, through cap
tam George y. stone, gave 5000. lie school
houses are sull used for lodging homeless people
and Will he for some time, the houses are too wet
TO be occupied.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-02-20
SUBSCRIPTIONS IN THIS CITY.

GENEROUS RESPONSES FROM THE MEMBERS OF THE
PRODUCE, STOCK AND OTHER EXCHANGES.
Action was taken yesterday by the several FIX
change committees in the collection of subscriptions
for the relief of the sufferers by tho floods in the
West. The sums subscribed were large, the
Produce Exchange heading the list. Tho
choirmrn Of the several committees met
at No. 10 Bndgc-sL 10 discuss the
best plan Of securing an equitable distribution to
the needy, 80 that no point should receive more
than its lust proportion. Theodore l. Hustled pre-
sided and it was resolved TO communicate with the
Governors and local authorities of the states which
the floods have devastated, to learn where and how
relief sbonld be sent. Definite action upon such
information as may be received will be
taken at a meeting to-day. An offer was made
To aid tho fund by boxing-match
At the Madison Square Garden, but 1t was
not entertained. John Layne. representing Signor
Salvini. proposed 20 the committee n benefit per
formance at the Academy Of Music, at Salvin1s last
appearance. on Friday night March 2 Signor Sal
yini offers his services Rratuitously
Alta meeting Of the Produce Exchange Commit
tee the mombcrs reported that total Of 7,1G2 had
been received. A number of subscriptions were re-
ceiyed later in the day. Subscriptions from the
public at large viii also be received by the commit
tee The following are some of tho larger subscrip-
tons:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-02-20
DErOTLEs or AFT AND SCIENCE.

Nearly half hundred ladies and gentlemen
maj lo.t nj Inf at tue rooms OF Dr. H. a. Barat At NO.
az broadway to hear the report Of the committee ap-
uointcd nj II meeting last week relative TO the
organizailon Of Society for Nshetical Culture.
Dr Harat "a chairman OF the committee, read the con
stltution and bylaws, which were adopted Professionally
mill 100 members shau have joined, when the plan Of
organization will be roconsldHrei. The name was
changed from "The Society for Esihccal Culture to
"The New-York Athcueum" because 1t had been de-
cided 10 admit the sciences well IA the arts. The
acnucut followed by the society will be the declara
tou that the ~ civilization j. found III arr ana
thc nrnrrcss of uumunity based science" There Will
be weekly lectures the "pTncplcs al science ana
rules art :" fOrinighty entertainments consisting o.
urecuca debates music dramatic representations. etc.
and "schoo of art and T-tnecs here me arr OF crt
isn shall be- principally taught" Among those present
w,r, f. e.; ferra, L. T. MOrawak, X. NilunOYn, j uan
peoli Mira H. s. Dwincll ana Mrs. T.. ID. De Puy.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-02-20
BUTLERS ADVICE TO PRISONERS.

BosroN, Feb. 19.-GOvcrnor Butler and the
Executive Council Prison Commission Inspected the
state Prison to-day. The prisoners were assembled IN
The chapel and addressed by the Governor lie
said In part II you have any you can MAKE
them TO me IN writing; but while you are awaiting
reply from me the rules DC Obeyed at all hazards
want TO di.abuse you Of thing ibid remove the
old Warden on account Of anything he ddto yOu because
always hear both sides. took care not to hear your
side until got ready to hear his lie had done some
things In dsOOedence OF orders Ofnne which caused Inc
TO remove INN, For the grounds / acted upon am
responsible To conscience and 10 the people ~
the Commonwealth. IL only remains for you To ttcat
the Warden he treats you, and yOa viii have ono
model institution Of this character IN the United
I4faa
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-02-20
TILE ZOE IN rnE ,rsorrnANNA.

THE RIVER srATIoNArY AND SO DAMAGE ErroETED.
Pom DErosu Md, Feb. I9.-lAe main body of
the gorged ice between here and IlaVre de Grace
broke up and passed out into Chesapeake Bay on
SATURDAY. night. leaving only some remnants OF The
pack still collected about thu boom piers and shoals
on 'he Hartford side Of the ryerand about the head
of Watson's Island. Wide channel, still remain open
on both sides Of Watsou'' Island and grow larger
all the time. The river remain, about the same
height as yesterday with enough current to carry
ont III. lc. and do no damage. st McCalT5 ferry
the ice still hO.d.tight.
PIrsaUHG. Feb. Ig.-At / oc,oc, p. H. the Zee
in the ~usqurh1una River was stIll blocked and thr
water had subsidized three feet. gorge has formed
about the ferry bridge There are no inolraiions 81
IN. ice moving as Yet. No damage has occurred
thu, far
WIIIAMsPOET. Penn, Feb. l9.-Ihc river here -
falling gradually and the lcc-gorgc is getting INTO
smaller bounds. The danger J. now considered
-ru
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-02-20
THE OHIO STILL FALLING SLOWLY
TIE DANGER OF A WATER FAMINE PAssED-bO'i
NESS BEING RESUMED


CINCINNATI. Ohio Feb. 19.-The OHIO RIVER was
stationery from TO o'clock tins morning, but lel
one inch between and O'CLOCK
when it was fifty-nne feet two inches IN
height The river renamed stationery from
till o'clock js feet inches, just one inch above
the great rise year ago. From till 10 1t leh
an inch hourly and then remained stationary at
IS feet inches which Is ITS stage at ii O'CLOCK
All danger of a water famine Is past us more
engines are pumping water. The soup-hcu'es were
closed tonight and the relief work turned over to
the organized charitable associations. Plans are ma
turing for radical change in the method of clean
inc and repairing the streets and in the manage
ment of the Health Department which
will give employment to a -, largc mum
Der of persons if carried out The rcceding
water is closely followed b. the resumption
of busin SIS. The gas company though having, gas
MANUFACTURED find it impossible to get water rom
morrow night.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-02-20

A subscriptIon-book opened at the On'''D ~,
of Commerce. and Brown Bros opened IL WIN
81 600. W. II. Grace & Co. started the suo'crlp-
tio,s at the Maritime Association with TI'VOu n'
.nhscr,ptions at the Hardware Board OF Trade
Amounted TO abont ! 900.
Tho National Petroleum Exchange has iorwarIru
1-g- IA The Icffcr,onvIlc iud, sufferers. ne SUI"
tcrintions o date are 5000 from ahuul SHY niO'"
hers ont of a total membership OF 900 90, .
The United states Express Company WI 'IauS
mort free of charge to any point on us me, a.
irh1tinns of goods or money for the rclei OF 7uc'
-s bv tho floods Such contributions pI"p'l'S
acl m and addressed " II be received at any u 'No
compauy'- offices in tins citY. ..t o., RrooL-
Varnr o,y ls.ncd tn. following appeal 10 bI""h
l, ,,,nnle Yesterday Tor and 10 the suffers Oy 'h'
Hood, in The West: -, .
II oo. come TO my attention that there are toI ~ 10
civ ,-hn would ike to contribute lo tu' lvl' i.t
.irs...-. D., thc Western Hoods nave h'I'u','. III
h. secretary Of the BROOKLYN trust 'VHp','' ',,,.
Wuia.u A Male To take onargc 81 any Iu"'' '|' 90 -
,It,d nud to forward them N" que i''n., ",
~ d All couir ibl' ions WIFI De acau"W "'-'1 ''" "
, ,,.Ji, pr... Designated gifts "il Dee s'A' 10 tI
~. .'t. .u.,Iuct I'm fhe distribution Oh u""'''7 "
ma. Nj NaIcwil consult With ne
Mayor Tauss.g. OF Jersey CITY, has issued n =
',rfi,ti.n calling for subscriptions I"4 INC ~
I,,l All tbc ,ullclrr- by the hoods.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-02-20
THE FLOODED RIVERS.
RISING WATER AT CAIRO. ILL.
THE LowLANDs NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. TIE
OHIO LEVEE.

CAIRO Ill.,. Feb. 19.-At o'clock this evening
the river marked ffty-one feet, and was rising ~
the rate of half an inch an hour The lowlands be-
low here are inundated, and the loss OF stock ana
grain is great There is foot of water on the moor
of the Iron Mountain Railroad depota at Birds POINT
The Jackson road is transferring passengers oy
boat across Mayfeld Creek. the embankmeht AT
that place having given way. Business IS enuiey
suspended at this end of the Iron Mountain anu
Texas and st. Louis roads 1t is Thought the rl''r
will come 10 stand by Tomorrow night and there
is little fear of the breakage of the ieyecs. Inc
work of bulkheading the ONO levee IS gong on rap
idly. Reports of distress coming from the low
lands of Kentucky and Missouri.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-02-20
THE LEHIGH NAVIGATION COMPANY.

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 19-The annual re-
port Of tue Lehgh Coal and Navigation Company was
completed to-day. The revenue for The year was
81 939.21l, OF which $l4l5,l90 derived from the
railroads and Nesquehoning tunnel, 5000 from the
Lehgh Canal and 1926, 500 net profit on Lehigh Coal
The disbursements were $l.270,919, tho earnings
$685. 92 aud the total balance to the credit Of dividend
fund S6AOll. The coal tonnage the Lehgh and Sus-
aucbanna Railroad and Lehi-h anal amounted To
4O74 bong decrease red with the
yious year 80 S41 tons The report that II
proposed to refund al lower rate OF interest various
loans maturing this ear, which together with the
version OF the Of the NesquehOnlng Valley Roll
road Company viii cause great reduction IN the liked
eRArResS
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-02-20
LLArLEAN CHLNN-rLIYlES.

Cap,,in NacEenzio played twenty OF tho men
L,rsnft The Manhattan Chess Club simultaneous Lsi
Al roo ~ last evening. lho occasion wa i,,'
Ven, oi Steinitl the mruicrs moving ahoHt n >
t,,. manner a. II missing the genial presence Oh
80 ,t,lnn ul tyer. several at ln corner Oh ,Ho
10 i',.',,,, ovrr some Of the great games that
tncy had witnessed IN tho last fortnight, anH 'ne
twenty Who olned u the tournament we're not ~
s,-,,,5 ,s those who met Stcinitz on ihNt"i'9 .
49,, ,', ouly lost one satue. There vas some ta'A
81 rrtain,ns ~ieiuitL to give an exhibition oil ms
urnvrs,iu "A larg, hall. but II was uO' t"ouA !
likely tuat the exhibition WOuIu PI"'O
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-02-20
GRAND ARMf MEMoRLAL c0NNLTTEE.

The Memorial Committee Of the Grand Army
OF this city met last night at the OHloe with
General Henry A. Barnum In the char. General Barnum
suggested the appointment of an additional committee.
composed OF soldiers, sailors and OF prominent business
men. of which General Grant should be chairman, for
tho purpose OF pushing the work of erecting monu-
ment to the soldiers and sailors to speedy conclusion
For $4,000 he thought that Il suitable monument could
be erected. The treasurer reported balance hand
OF 81 076. The following officers elected for the
ensuing year: Il. W, BIenhiDghausen, chairman; John
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-02-20
T1LUE OF the SUNDAY TRIBUNE.

From me WNuth0N itHes
Those readers who Obj to the monthly magaZn he.
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zines because they oO dlnue ina Snave OF prtc'
teal life can md In iuE SUNDAY NEw-lOBK
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edited newspaper cannot be found m America subscri0-
ers to IuE DAILY TRIBUNE who fail to take the sunday
issue, deirauu themselves.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-02-20
OBITUARY..
MAJOR YERLING X. HART, U. S. A.

WASHINGTON, Feb. I9.-The Adjutant- ZEN
eral has received utornatiOn OF the death OF Major
Vorllug X Hart, 5th Cavalry. at Fort Mckinney,
Wyoming Territory. on the l7th instant. Major Hart
was a native OF Indiana lie entered the army IN 1861
as a Captain in the 10Th Infantry and In 1865 he
made BGeyet Lieutenant-C Colonel for gallant seryce
during the lie transferred 10 the 3Tth In
autry In 1866. the 81 Infantry 1869. tho eth
Cavalry in 1871 and TO the 5lhCayary with the rank VI
Minor m lSIDl
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-02-20
Losses IN VARIOUS PLACES.

CHICAGO, Feb. ia dispatch from Abba,
Iowa. states that yesterday morning the Cramer House.
large three-stOry bulIng burned 10 the ground,
and that the northern part Of the city narrowly escaped
general conaagraton The loss ia $4,000 insurance.
$1,000. No lives lost, but several persons
slightly injured
BRADFORD W.T. Feb. ia fire occurred here this
morning which destroyed the best business portion OF
the village and enaie1 total loss Of about $4,000
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-02-20
COMING LITE MO THE F0LD.

The congregation that attended the service ln inc
W,ii,rghf, Avenue Baptist Chur b, IN hToo",4n'
ON lax sunday evening. witnessed no. 81 S' ~,
'',n M tb, r..,tor of the church of a lady seven
~ one wear. OF age Perhaps the most strlt ne C.I
cnu,iancr of all was the fart that thr Hsel Ho.o'
w 49,, rnnvcrt who On the l5th OF March VIII c--
y, 'i tr huudrcd- and second birthday, sat IN
o',e ~ the news ana witnessed tho ceremony.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-02-20
OBITUARY NOTES.

HARTFORD, Conn, Feb. 10.-W. w. Lara
bee proprietor Of the Brewer House In this city aud
wel-lnown In sporting circles throughout the country
died CHS morning ut the age Of forty nine years.
James H. C0rnwel, eXPonco Justice Of Brooklyn
died on Sunday at Jamesport, l.. l. lie was born in
Brnokyn, on December 20, 1920, and was the son OF
Surrogate Richard COmwer. After being clerk 10 his
father he city Clerk ana clerk OF Common COun-
cil lie served two terms Police Justice In the CITY
t.t,rf
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-02-20
THE PROTECTION LEyEE BROKEN.

VICKsBURG Miss, Feb. Deterioration was re-
ceiyed here to-day to the effect that the protection
leye- nj Goodrch's gave way on Saturday night,
and the water is now running through at that
point. Tho IllswOra and Edgewood breaks are
about 300 yards wide. Tho water Is from one 10
four feet deep, and Is spreading over the country
hack OF thene points.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-02-20
THE DAMAGE AT TOLEDO.

TOLEDO. Feb. 19.-Thc estimate Of the dana 90
done bp the flood materially reduced to-day. II
is estimated that the repairs to bridges will cost
$50 600, TO the middle ground $4,000 and to
docks $4,000. The damage TO merchandise is
estimated at $4,000 and the cost of removing
Al
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-02-20
AN ATTEMPT TO BURN A TOWN.

An ATTEMPT TO BURN TOWN
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. ia diSpltch frDn
Red Bluff says that attempt was made On SltariaY
night burn the town. The scbOohouse WIS discovered
fire, but the flames exinguished before they
had spread The interior of the building had been
urated with Kerosene The floor aud walls % the Court
House also sprinkled with oil. One oersol hgp
been arrested on suspicion, and Others are DeUS
watched.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-02-20
WESTERN UNION LITIGATION.

CHICAGO, Feb. 19.-In the Court of Chancery
to-day judge Blodgett granted application Of tho
wes,ern Union Telegraph Company lg INST the ineor-
porators OF the Western Union Telegraph Company
o. Illinois, restraining tho company from taxing
any steps under It's charter until The courts upon s
legalLy.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-02-20
RISING WATERS PREDICTED.

WASHINGTON Feb. 19.-Thc evening weather re-
port Of the Signal Service Onlce says: The Cen
trail and Lower Mississippi Rivers will continue to
rise The rvcr at Cairo will reach the height Of
the food of last year tomorrow night, and will
reach the danger line at Memphis at tho same
fifueN