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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-10-24
ANOTHER FAILURE IN THE IRON TRADE.
JUDGMENT CONFESSED FOR $111,O0 BY JOHN N
GLIDDEN, OF CLEVELAND.

CLEVELAND, Oct. 23.-SOme excitement was
caused in business circles to-day by the failure OF John N
Gidden secretary of the Republic Iron Company L9te
yesterday the company filed in court claim against him
for upward OF 900, which he confessed Judgment
As security the company holds his stock In the company
market value which Is &bOut S25OOO but it Is
understood that much Of this is pledged for other debts
and questions OF priority of claims likely to arise Mr.
Gdden stated this morning that his failure solely
due the shrnkage Of values in the legitimate iron
business His indebtedness to the company is for ore
purchased his and sold TO other persons
and transportation He also says that In year and
half lac has lost than 100000 from this cause He
will call meeting Of his creditors and ask extension
OF time.
Mr GIddcn's embarrassment win not affect the Repub-
lie Iron Company. It's capital stock S2oUOOOO, ana II
Naluable mining property. Neither wlll II
affect the hrm OF GUtduu " Manning, which does a
strictly commission business, and has no debts.
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TELEGRAPH NOTES.
IAuNCH oFA TnRE:F-MAsTED q

LAUNCH OLA THREc-MAsTED SCHOONER
THOMAsTON, Me-, Oct. 23.-Sanue Watts a. Co.
this afternoon aunchoda hrecmasted schooner OF OlO Tons
register. The schooner has not yet been named.
THE STEAMER CANADA5 PASSENGERS.
BANGOR Me-, Oct. 23-AbOut one hundred pas
sengrs from the disabled Canada which recenty put
In al ~ Johns " f. passed through this city to-day for
Ncw.lOrk.
LIBEL SUIT FOR HEAVY DAMAGES.
PITTSRIEG. Oct. 23.-kObert Morrison, the - ln-
ternationa Claim Agent has nled papers IN ahbe sun
against he Commercial Gdzcte OF tins city claiming 100000
damages.
FRANCISCAN ORDER OF THE UNITED STATES,
TRENTON n. j.. Oct. 23.-Ihc chapter OF the
Franciscan order Of tue United states began rs session az e
Franciscan College here to-day. 1t Is uiennal meeting ahu
ancscan Fathers all parts Of tho country aro o&peet
STATE OFFICERS CALLED TO ACCOUNT.
HARlusBUKG, Penn, Oct. 23.-AttOrhey-uen ueneIaI
Cassidy to-day nle,l papers asking Tor wit 0i nndi
agAiu8t the State sinking Fuai Commissioners To 'op,
them 10 come into why the Law iulu us
the money sinking land o. be invested IN Un
bonds has not been COMPLIED Wth ILe VIII Was stAH-
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4 SWGULAR ROBBERY Confessed.
DECoYED INTO DESERTED HOUSE AND FORCED TO
GIVE ORDERS FOR $1,000.
my rvtrGpIpu TO TIE TRIBUNE.l


SANDUsKY, Ohio, Oct. 23.-Dr. John H.
Mahcrs has been arrested here upon the charge OF decoy
ing Dr. George f. Gordon into an unoccupied house.
and compelling him by threats Of personal violence
TO give him check for $500 and an order upon Mrs'
Gordon for a similar amount Ho made the following
statement to TRIBUNE representative tonighti u"
planned the robbery OF Gordon while was IN CeVe-
land two weeks ago knew he had lately come INTO the
possessi0n Of considerable sum OF money ahu uc-
cded first to steal hs daughter age nihe years.
and hold her for a heavy ranson Two oIher perSons'
whose names will not diyuge were in the plot win me-
when tho time came steal the child my heart faledme
and decided Instead to decoy the doctor into an unoccu
pied house here and extract money from him discussed
myself procured the key OF an empty mouse uuI no M
urctencc that wanted to rent II, anu Jeepuoivu III
Gordon to como there and SEQ q SICK pVi,
SON lie came, and / grabbed nm ny tino
throat and by threats compelled nm
tn give me u check and an order upon MS WE.
TIeh | tied him. locked him in the house ana gov
INTO lls buggy to drive to his r'Siueh'e 10 10
r"t the money on the order. He escaped rom
te room notified the police and they arrived az MS iu ,
dcnco before did. Seeing them there nel, soS O m,O
fine country where lett the horse ana ouBsyi anu tno
wandered about until gave myself up .
Dr. Mathers waived an examination tou'1 anu ""' ~
mauued uil.
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SERIOUS BAIIROAD ACCIDENTS.
MANY TRAVELLERS IN DANGER.
TWO CROWDED CARS OVERTURNED AND DRAGGED
OVER THE sLEErERs.

OVER THE sLEEPERs.
STLoUIs, Oct 23.-An accident occurred this
morning on the Louisville and Nashville Railroad, about
six miles from East St. Louis. passenger train strnck
broken rail- and the engineer feeling the shock put on
the brakes All the coaches passed over In safety except
the last two which were both crowded They tipped over
and were dragged short distance, when the couplings
broke.
The scene was terrible There were about sixty men,
women and children in the coach and sleeper, and II was
a long time before the were qIietcd Some OF the
Injured passeDgcrs brought 10 East st. louis and
Others to this city Those not badly hurt went on to their
destination.
The number Of injured officially reported Is thirty
seven but Of these only about ten are badly hurt ana
only one j. g. Anthony Of Providence, Il. L. very sen-
ously He received a frightul scalp wound and for a
time was unconscious and dcirOus but physcihns "x-
press strong hopes OF his recovery He II treasurer and
general manager Of the Household Machine Company OF
Providence Mr Stern n clothing merchant Of Phladcl-
phia received scalp wound and violent con'u-
sion Mr. Bacon Of Louisville, received confusion on
the left side OF his face and abrasion Of the skin Mrs
Wcldner OF Canton No. had her shoulder aud Knee huI
and sustained q very severe scalp wound
PRoyrDENCE, r. l., Oct. 23-Priyate dispatches from
John b. Anthony state that lac is out OF danger.
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THE cITIL RIGHTS DECISION

ITS FRsr EFFECT IN TEXAs-FEELING IN FAN
FRANCISCO.
GALVESTON, Oct. 23.-A special dispatch to
The Mars from Austin says: "ylcePresdent Hoxie Of
the international Railroad, has written 10 Governor Ire
Land that business viii not Justify the running OF separate
coaches for the negro. Under the recent civil rights de-
cision he says we can make oOlored take the
seats we desire The Governor replied, strongly adyO
eating different coaches for blacks and whites
SAN FRANcsCO, oct GA meeting Of cOlored citizens
last evening passed series Of resolutions condemning
the recent decision Of the Supreme Court the Civil
Rights bill.
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LIQUOR SELLING IN BOSTON,

TESTIMONY OF WOMEN BEFORE THE SENATE LABOR
COMMITTEE.
BOsToN, Oct. Ex-senator Blair, of the
Senate Labor Committee continued MS inquiry here tnls
morning the temperance question being mainly consid
cred. Mrs Barrett secretary OF the Womens Temper
ance Unon said that the slow progress made D temper
ance due to the apathy o the Church and the
neglect OF tho gt of suffrage by voters. Mrs. Gordon
president OF the Boston Union believed that consttu
tonal prohibition would be ultimately secured. The
license receipts iu Boston this year nearly s3OOUO
more than Last ye.-, tnat liquor selling was growing
As result il required 100000 more 10 support paupcts
and criminals Utuer ladies testified Us 10 the growth OF
INF.
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srRvEY or rHE YELLOWSTONE PARK.

CmcAGo, Oct. 23.-Amold IIayne, George
NJ Wright and W. II. Weed, OF the United states GcOlogi-
cal Survey returned to-day from spending the summer in
Yellowstone Park gathering material for geological
and typographical map Of the Park They also made In
vcsgauon the character and origin of the geyses
Tncy found 800 and ZOO hot sprngs within the
limits OF the Park, but say they are surprised at the few
evidences of recent volcanic action Many instanlncO
photographs taIcn and large collection OF spcci-
mems Vas made including pcrifaClOus Of much interest
intended for The National Museum.
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fighting CRIME IN ST. LOUIS

ST. LOUIS, Oct. 23.- Prominent citizens of
St. Louis irrespective OF party IN secret council last
night ut the st. Louis Club TO organize Law and Order
League on the plan OF the Phadelpna Citizens Commit
tee OF one Hundred. Permanent officers were elected -
follows President Gerard Bulln vicepresldent Carlos
: reely; executive committee, T.. q. StdnnLrd, John A.
Noble Edward Wllkerson, James j. Lndley, ". H. Lee,
lanes o. Broadhead and Ethan A. Hitchcock. An eIner
grucy tund OF $4,000 was raised. Tho object OF tine
league Is 10 secure "A good local government hgnt cor
rptIOn and political rings, and especially the salhOuhS
rim
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/ MOODY DISPUTE oVER PROPERTY.
SEVERAL LAroRrns HURT IN TIE coLLIsIoN-Two
FATALLY.
IpY TELEGRAPH TO THE rRrBUNE.l

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio, Oct. 23.-While one
hundred Italians were grading some land for tie fi'ts
burg Cleveland ard Toledo Railroad here todp' tuey
were assaulted by "a many !aborcrs employed ny tno
Eagle Furnace Company which claimed the iahu' lno
attacking party bore dhot tongs IRON oa'S "r
acrcc nnndto-hand fight cn-ued, which the Italians
were defeated Several were seriously beaten' ana u
number knocked nsensibc and badly cut two iatly.
lLe tool. OF the graders were thrown hlo tc IiSi ~ vi
arrIeJ away i'm fIIumph. This afternoon the railroad
company applied 10 the court fOr on olucr I'sianb @ @
urnace company from further interference, When WIS
ranteJ nending the hearing an application Tor an
Injunction.
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INDIANS SEEKING WINTER FOOD.

Tucson, Ari2., Oct. pa dispatch to me Star
from Fort Bowie says " Two Indians from the hostile
camu in Sonora came here last night They stated that
ninety Indians and four chiefs would arrive ut Rucker
during the night Lieutenant Hunter, with party and
supplies goes out to-day to meet them Captain Rafferty,
IA near Ruckor with companies, ordered there six
Ueeks ago expecting the hOsties return II Is reported
that General Crook information OF the coming III ol
the reneidcs. He with his stah, 10 somewhere between
san Carlos aud the line"
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PEFORM IN THE SPANISH ARMY.

MADRID, Oct 23.-The Cabinet has resolved to
lmmon the COrtes TO meet on December 1. royal
decree has been issued providing that henceforth
general oicesr shall hold staff appointments for only
three years The enforcement Of this decree will
involve the resignation of one captain-gencral,
seven lieutenant- generals five ield-marshals, and
fortv bripadiers. This is the first step IN the new
scheme for the reform Of the army.
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AID INVOKED FOR MAYNARD.
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRBUNE.l

ALBANY, Oct. 23.-The EUening Times says
that number Of confidential circulars" have been Is
sued by Lewis L. Kelley Chairman OF the State Temper
ance Committee addressed to all Good TeWparsin the
State and another TO all officers and members Of lodges OF
Sons OF Temperance in the State and to minister's He
urges these to vote for Maynard The circular Is
evidently genuine, but it Is believed generally that the
Liquor dealers have the advance In the fight
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THE PROPOSED PRoDUCEExoHlyGE WIRE

CHICAGO, Oct 23.-Members of the Chicago
BOARD Of Trade who were consulted to-day respecting the
scheme advanced by the New-York Produce Exchange
for an independent telegraph line between NcwYork ana
chicago said that action had been taken and no notice
Ind been received from NewYork by the board here.
Mbcs OF the Chicago Board doubtful ~ To the line
hcin made TO pay while intimate that the prop0s
bSs be appearance OF attempt to sell telegraph line
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4 YOUNG MURDERERs CONFESSION

RocKPoRr Ind, Oct. 2l.-FrncisJ j. Kelly,who
was arrested In Illinois for murder reached here last
night and made confession that having been threat
ened with punishment by r. I. ATnott the owner OF
trading boat for whom he was working he determines"
one night after Aruott had gone to bed TO escape Re
memberinp Arnott's threat follow and kill him, he
went back shot Arnott in the head as he lay asleep
He took Ills victims money, set fire 10 the boat ana es-
caped with a skif Kelly Is only seventeen years Old
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CRIMES AND C4SUALTIES-BT TELEGRAPH
A Masked RoBBER SENTENCED.

AMAsKED ROBBER SENTENCED.
NcW-HAVEN Conn.,, Oct. 23.-OLyer Budd, tho
msskeI robber to-day pleaded guilty OF breaking INTO hs
hnne of David L. Treat in Orange, In November lSS ana
Severely beating TObDmg him lie was sentenced 10 INC
Jtate Prison Tor seven years.
AN EX X.DErECTIVE ACQUITTED, -,
WAsuINGTON Oct 23-The trial of John W.
Coomes one OF the Washington detectives Who through hS
compcty with thieves OF this city ended to-day Ia aver
dict of acquittal
REPoRTED CAPTURE OF Fugitive
LANCASTER, Penn, Oct. 23.-Ine Lancaster
Connty Prison officials received dispatch to-day from Akron
OHIO Stating believed TO be FRANKFORT the
ei who with several Others escaped from the prison mere
recently, Is IN custody thero
SHOOTING A SISTERS MALIGNER
KANsAs CITY, Mo-, Oct. pa dispatch from
Carue KAN says that last night, anse waters shot
n j. Bnrkley who had been paying addresses 70 nateIs
astrr against wishes of her family waters having
that Barkiey had maligned his sister, shot m barNoJ
Wild .
THEIR CHARRED BODIES FOUND.
ANNAPOIIs, Oct. 23.-Ihe charred remains OF
Miss Lizzie watkins and charles Legg who were burned @
found this morning From the pOstoh Oh l
remains r Lcgg reached his aunt IN the ih story anu
] an ma way out tho house with her when overcome DS
smoke or IRE.
CHARGED WITH EMBEIZLEMENE 8,
BosTON Oct. % james j. Brlsben was arrested
this afternoon charged with being fugitive from Justice ne
MAS formerly travelling salesman Oi the N0iul"estv
Manufacturing and Car Company OF saltwater Mh aH ~
s alleged August last ho went away Win sIooo w
! longns ~ the company
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RlJI PLAYERS CHIRGED WITH ROBBERY

WATERBURY,, Conn.,, Oct. 23.-James Egan
and Maurice Brick to-day placed under 5000 bonds
TO answer to charge of highway robbery Ihoinas
Thoomvin a countryman whom they were showing the
t,,, claims that they knocked him down and robbed
him of 800 and diamond. Egau was pitcher Ot tho
Brookyn nine during the past season, aud Blck was Tue
uitcher OF the Monitors OF this city.
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IN ELopEuEyT FRoH KINGSTON
inv rrrrop,pu 40 THE TRIBUNE.

KINGSTON, n. Y, Oct. 23.-There is iiutter
I'm the social circles OF this city tonight ocesoeu py INC
rcport Of "A candestne marriage between two leading
youn, society people living here. William f. Touey'
bookkecper Of prominent dy-goods hoire Oh "al-sL'
and popular and exemplary young man, went 10 iiu',
son this afternoon where he met Miss Jnlia bio" "
this city, and they repaired the house OF an Episcopal
clergyman and were married After the ceremony 3u1g
sent dispatch containing the udinss W inc Heh0' IA
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WHEAT DAMAGED BY FREEZING.
TBY TELEGRAPH TO THE rRIBUNE.l

ST. PAUL, Oct. 23.-The Pioneer Press is In
formed good authority that several carloads Of frosted
wheat from the northwest have been carefully tested
within the last three days by competent mers and that
the test anything but satisfactory. Prominent deal
ers In st. Paul state that the natural result Of this dis
cOvery ought 10 advance the price OF No l. hard but
perence has demonstrated that some poor wheat fire.
quently pulls down the price OF No. l. The frozen wheat
will probably be worked off as Nos and grades.
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WARNING NOT HEEDED.

TROY, Oct. 23.-Thc persons injured in the
Fort Edward Railroad bridge disaster all doing well
aud will probably recover. The bridge has been cOnsd-
cred un ae for some time and il alleged that tho track
master was informed that strnVer had gwen way The
company SAYS that much heavier engines and trains
passed over The bridge during the Lake George travel this
summer. The COroners jury Ia investigating the acct
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TIE STEAMER NoRMAYDIE DAMAGED.

HAvRE, Oct. 23.-While the General Trans
atlantic steamer Normandie, from New-lork was
entering this port to-day She came in collision with
and sank a schooner. The Norm andic sustained
much damage.
The Nonnande after the collision sweryed against
a uuav wall. Her stern post was much damaged
and several plates were started.
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THE HlRTARD BoATHoUSE ACCIDENT

BOsroN. Oct. 23.-Mr. Knapp, Superintendent
Of Buildings IN Cambridge; Mr.. Sexton, prendnt Of the
boat club and Mr.. Perkins captain Of the University
crew. have made a careful examination of the wrecked
balcony at the Harvard boathouse. Drawings viii be
submitted together with report TO President Eliot
hia return from Mount Desert Mr.. Sexton has written
letter TO President Eliot, demanding on behalf of tho
boat club rigorous examination into the causes Or
tIr arcldcnl Ind by sOme disnie ereated persOns.
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KILLED BY / BoiLER EXPLOSION.

CIYCINNATI, Oct. GA dispatch to The
Comnerciot Ga-citc from Bcprc Ohio says: boiler
in the pump factory here exploded this afternoon. The
following persons severely burned Charles Grams
ton JaInc, Hutchinson, George Gurlosh, Frank Brook
hart and william Howell. o. Lagrange died from his In
iur. an hour aftef the occurrence. George Miller had
leg broken In two places"
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AGAR THROWN FROM THE TRACK.
ELEVEN PERSONS HURr THREE OF THEM 81
vRREIY.

CNcINNAT1 Oct. 23.-A Charlottesville, Ind.
dispatch to The Comercid Ga-,e SAYS The rear car
Of passenger train the indianapolis bloomington and
western Railroad was thrown from the track this after
noon near Ransown, Ind twenty-five miles east Of here
Dr. J. C. Walker and W. G. whitehead. Of Indianapolis
were badly hurt and left the scene OF the acct
dent J. l. Friedman, Of Cincinnati, was brought here
with cash i'm the head over the eye. The COmpanys
physician went with eight through passengers
who were hurt but able 20 travel"
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TWO MURDERERS PLEAD GUILTY.
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE rKmJNE.I

ST. PAUL, Oct. 23.-Two negroes, named
respectively George Washington and - Underhill
confined in the penentiary at Chester H., were recently
released upon communication OF sentence and brought
here answer the charge Of numbering Police officer
Daniel OCOnneu III this city sixteen months ago. 10
day they pleaded guilty and sentenced to nprson
ment for lie.
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SHOCKS OF EARTHQUAKE.

CovsrAXTINoPLE, Oct. 23.-Tnrec shocks of
earthquake were felt to-day at Tche5me and on the
Island of Chios. Great alarm was created, but no
damage was done. Another severe shock was felt
at smyrna at 0p III. The telegraph Office was dam
aged but nobody was killed.
TONsTANTINOPLE, Oct. 23.-Lady Duiicrin is or
oaniling measures foI the relief OF the sufferers by
fhe earthquakes in AnatOlia.
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GENERAL YGLEsIAs IN LIMA.
IVA CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICAN CABLE

WA CENlIAL MD sou III AMLNIUAN CABId"J
LIMA. Oct. %, via GalvcstOn.-At s a. IN. to-
day General Lynch started for BlrramO, ChOrllas,
where he has established bis general cuarle" Al 10
a m General Ygesas entered Lima Presidentc Regen-
sodnr The Chilian troops evacuated Lima at a. n
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4 pIsPATCHERs CARELEssNEss.

KANSAS CITY, Oct 23.-Last night collision
occurred near Winfield Kan. on the Arkansas branch
Of the Atchon Topeka aud Santa PC Railroad between
O passenger train and pay train A fireman was dan
gerou-ly injured, and both trains were badly damaged
but not one of the passengers hurt The collision
the fault OF the train dispatcher.
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hts city, Both move in the best society here The at
tachn,ent was Of long standing.
THREE CHILDREN DROWNED,
ONE FALLS THROUGH THIN ICE.
fry TELEGRAPH TO THE rRIBUNE.l

ST. PAUL, Minn., Oct. ga special to The
Pioneer Press from Winnipeg says: "Three children named
Ings the oldest girl Of twelve years, drowned in
pond at Elkhorn, Manitoba. The girl was on pond
skating when the ice broke and she fell into the water.
Two younger brothers tried to her, and all three
pershed before eyes their mother the bank"
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PHASES OF IRISH GRIMES.

DUBLIN, Oct. 23.-A. new circular, containing a
black list of the jurors in the Phoenix Park murder
trials and in the case of the men tried for the at
tempt to murder Juror Denis Field, was mailed 10
thousands of the inhabitants of this city yesterday.
The commission which is to try Joseph Poole for
the murder Of John Kenney, in Sevileplace, opened
its sessions to-day. Two hundred special jurors
have been summoned.
Induiry into the murder of Spence, near Cork, on
October 10, shows that ii was the result OF a
private land quarrel
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blockade She was thought to be loaded with ommuni-

ton.
PORT AU PRINCE, Oct. 1o.-0rder has been completely
restored here Fifteen hundred lives were lost and dam
age 10 the extent of oc0was done during the re-
cent massacre. ,.. o..ooted
On September 20 the Government forces attacKeu an
Miragoane and were repulscd with severe loss 1en-
eralisslmO Pigant was mortally wounded
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THE FRENCH SENATE AND CHAMBER.


PARIS. Oct 23.-Tho Senate and Chamber of
Deputies met to-day. In the Senate NJ. Raynal,
Minister of Public Works, submitted the railway
conventions. In the Chamber of Deputies NJ.
Tirard Minister of Finance, introduced his draught
of the budget although it had been rejected by the
Budget Committee of the Chamber. The tone in
which affairs were discussed in the lobbies of the
Chamber of Deputies tended to show that desire
prevails to avoid Cabinet crisis.
At a meeting Of the Budget Committee NJ. Irard
positively declared that he would never agree to a
reduction of the sum set apart yearly for the re-
demption of the National debt, NJ Rouvier, who
was elected reporter of the committee, then
urged the expediency Of the proposed reduction in
order To obtain balance of the budget. The re-
duction was agreed % by vote of l6 10 TO-.
At a meeting of ROyalist Deputies, the Duc de
Bjsaccia presiding il was unanimously agreed TO
remain steadfaiy united, and 10 issue an appeal to
the adherents Of the party to remain devoted to the
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Lord Lansdowne was formally vested with
Office as Governor General of Canada IN
Quebec, yesterday. He met with cordia,
reception from the people and was presented
with an address by the the Mayor, to when no
responded. The party then went to ottawa
where 5000 people were waiting at the depot
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DISHONEST PENSION CLAIM AGENTS.
sTrps TAKEN TO PUr AN END TO THEIR PRAc'
IICEs.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 23.-A letter written to-
day by DstricAttorney Cork to the Secretary OF tho
Interior ia the first step movement on the part OF tno
Government to put stop to the practices OF dShOhe's
pension claim agents. n the course decided upon 'ne
Attorney General Secretary Teller and Commissioners
Dudley are cordially united Colonel Corkhn Is oeSrou'
that all soldiers or others having copies OF