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Morning journal and courier., 1883-12-18
COMMUNICATIONS.
Sidewalks and Cutters.

To the Editor of tse JOURNAL AND COURIER:
 We hope the sidewalk inspector will now at the commencement of snow sse that every person, rich and poor, is compelled to keep the gutters clean as well as the sidewalks. Last year and every year the snow was all left in the gutters. The consequence is, if if rains, the water cannot pass into the sewers and houses and cellars are flooded. Why moi put the law in fierce, and when few are fined others will attend to itg Notice in papers is nothing unless parties are brought before the court. No use in paying inspec- togs unless they do their duty properly.
 A TAXPAYER
Morning journal and courier., 1883-12-18

Our esteemed contemporary the Palladium tackled" reform in earnest yesterday. Il named a number of things which ought to be done, and which ws hepe will be done in the course of time.
Morning journal and courier., 1883-12-18
EDITORIAL NOTES.

Our esteemed contemporary the Register is not to be s'bulldozed" because one of its stockholders is interested in tho Probate court. Its spirit is very proper and com mendablo.
Morning journal and courier., 1883-12-18
Price Three Cents

Burns and Morrison. They "built chain ladders" feat requiring the service of six men; ''they straddled sills,' stood out on the sills, and engaged in other feats requiring coolness, courage and great strength. Com missioners Van Cott, Purroy and Crooker and Chiefs Breslin and Gooderson critically watched their operations. Their exhibition amazed MT. Crooker, the new commissioner. He had seen great many political feats and some tall climbing and tumbling but never anything to equal this.
 ''No, we have never had an accident" said Chief Bonner, land the men are becom- ing mora and more proficient every week. The commissioners have hired this old build ing solely for the uses of the life saving corps, and every effort is being made to in crease the efficiency of this branch of the service. At the fire in the Masonic Temple we made good use of the life savers, not for saving life, to be sure. but for reaching with their short ladders points at which we could not otherwise have adVantageously fought the flames"
 At Bridgeport man who boarded at 8 ho- tel and occupied the only room that was without gas had it in the evening, fell on his kerosene lamp, upset it and was badly burned before help arrived.
Morning journal and courier., 1883-12-18

Those who are arter pensio ns have been busy lately, and as 8 consequence large part of the bills thus far introduced in Congress relate to pensions. Among the bills presented are several proposing to remove the linnita- tion of time within which arrearage claims can be filed. There are dozens of bills for increasing the pensions of various classes now on the rolls, and bills pensionipg all sol disrs who served sixty days in the Mexican war and soldiers serving thirty days in the Creek, the Seminole and Black Hawk wars, whether they received wounds or disability of any kind, and bills pensioning all soldiers who were in Confederate prisons during the late war; and besides these pension bills there are others proposing to give all Union soldiers of the late war eighty acres of the public land, without any of the existing re- quirements relating to settlement; and bills proposing to pay to soldiers in money the value of lands to which they are entitled un- der certain conditions imposed by existing law; and there is scors of bills introduced by Republicans and Democrats proposing to squalizs bountiss, the same old bills which have been presented in Congress after Con- gross. If the general pension and bounty measures thus far presented should be put on the statute books it would require the expen allure of over S2OO OOo 900.
Morning journal and courier., 1883-12-18
tSourngL xtlo Gourier.

DELIVERED Bz CARRIERS THE o1Tx, 1s CENTS WEEK, TooENTs MONTH, $a6o YEAR: BY MAIL, IN COUNTY, IN ADVANCE. s7.e0 AT EXPIRATION, $7so OUT OF COUNTY, IN ADVANCE, sT.6e, AT ExpIRAT1oN s8O0
Morning journal and courier., 1883-12-18

Some property owners of Brooklyn have taken step whose results will be watched for with interest. They intend to have re moved from tho premises the telegraph and telephone wires now maintained over their houses. They have given public notice by advertisement that the wires stretched over their houses are nuisance and an unlawful invasion of the rights of owners, and "that said nuisance must be abated and removed without further notics." Doubtless the prop erty owners will be victorious
Morning journal and courier., 1883-12-18

The new armory at Waterbury will be ded- icated Thursday evening.
Morning journal and courier., 1883-12-18

A meeting of bowling Communists was held in New York Sunday, and some of the speeches made were exceedingly bloodthirsty in character. One mild hammered man arose and talked thus: .tWe will not finch from
 unfurling the black flag of famine from above our barricades and fighting beneath it's folds to the bitter end. some of the glorious deeds of the Paris Commune of 1871 will have to be again rehearsed in the attainment of that social revolution which we seek. All existing social institutions must be destroyed, wiped out, swept away. It has sometimes been asked of us what we propose to devise after this general destruction which we pant for-and which we shall yet aocomplsh-has been brought about. With this question we have naught to do. Let us first destroy everything. It will be time enough to think of new order of things aftermarda It is cheering to think that if such fellows as these
Morning journal and courier., 1883-12-18

The question of burning coal in wet or dry state is being discussed in English jour nals, large amount of both theory and prsc- tical information being set forth. One writer says that, although it is generally conceded to be true that vet bituminous coal will not produce as large a quantity of steam in 8 boiler ss dry coal, there are few figures to substantiate this. The results of series of tests, made recently with much care, are re garded as having considerable weight in the determination of the points involved. It ap- peared that mass of washed slack holding eighteen per cent. of water and nine and nine-tenths per cent. of ash evaporated five and seven-tenths pounds of water per pound of fuel, while the same coal, with only three per cent. of water, made from eight to eiRE f and fve-tenths pounds of steam; making due allowance for moisture by reducing to a standard of like quantiti es of coal free from moisture, a direct loss of fourteen per cent. is shown in using wet coal
Morning journal and courier., 1883-12-18

The study of modern languages in the col legss of this country is in fourishing con- dition. An indication of this is the coming meeting at Columbia college of twenty-five professors from nearly as many colleges for the purpose of establishing a permanent or ganization of teachers of modern languages in this country, and~tO discuss methods of teaching the languages and the means of ele- vating the standard of instruction. Profes- sors from the best known colleges in the country will attend the convention, which will be held on the twenty seventh of this month.
Morning journal and courier., 1883-12-18
ever do unfurl s4he black flag of famine" in this country they will be the ones to die be- meath it's sombre foIds

Wooden ties for railroads are becoming so expensive that there is some looking about for substitute for them. The chief enei neer of the Reading railroad ls about to try some experiments with steel ties. They would be the same in size and shape as the present wooden ties. except that they would bs hollow; and they would practically last until they rusted away, while the best oak ties last only about eight years. Some of the advantages claimed for the steel ties are that the expense of maintaining the track would be largely reduced, the road bed would be frner and smoother, and trains could run at much higher speed over them. The wear and tear on track and rolling stock would also be lessened, because the track is smoother. For these reasons trains could run faster without increasing the expense proportion ately.
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THE EARTHQUAKE HORROR.
1000 KILLED; 1000 WOUNDED.
THE TELEGRAPHIC FIGHT.
GRANT AND SHERIDAN TO JOIN THE PRES.
IDENT.
THE FRENCH SUCCESS IN TosouIa.
carey. the tufo-rarr. Shot Dead ou ts,.
Ntcatn>sip Tlulro>c.

Carey. the Gufo-sarr. Shot Dead on the
Steamship SsUlro>c!
LoHpoN, July 30.-TnteIligence has Just been
rccev d mere that James Carey, the info7tner IN.
tie fhdniN Park murder eases, was shot dead
yesterday on tho STEAMSHIP Nrlrose while she
was between Cape Town and Port Elz lbath. Tho
desd was committed 10y q fellows PASS niger named
OD0nnell.
THE CANADIANS on FALSE SCENT
MONTREAL. QUFByC, July 30-The reports hero
on Saturd ~ night OF Carey, the FISH inform-r
being In the city did not create much interest =
theY were rot generally believed, lut on further
inquiry yesterday very fen doubts exist that the
suspected stranger s the NeitGEle infCrincr In The
PhP1lN PARK mur tcrS. Great excitement WIS
m nlte>t Il. The rfiiCers and crew or the steam
snip, on which the man entered as "O'Ncil-
came our. curr0bOr1tc the suspicious OF the n -
sengers, but they repu!ite having had anv Ofricial
kilowleige or 50 notorious a Oh lractcr being on
board. They aliege that al tha moyem ,ntS of the
suspect on the ship tended To coarrm the sliS-
ricionS which were Inspired al The outset of lis
Otlng the principal in:ormcr. lie avoided every
bofy, and Kept entirely 10 fimsalf When a rar r.
ence WAS made To the Irish question OF any KIND
he always skunk away. MIR. Nhelan the Treasurer
OF the Parnell fund here. who Is in communication
with the Irish National Leaders IN DupIn Is con-
ndent the visitor Is Carey. IL Il said Mr. Mhelan
had Information by cable from Dublin OF the In
lcrnerS intended arrival, and went specially TO
Pclnt Levi TO see If the arch traitor board,
ami he is convinced that the man with when ne
travelled in the same train from quebec 10 THIS
city Is the king OF Irish informers. Carey l. said
10 be stopping AT an out OF the WaVhotei, and u y
Kept 10 the house very closely since his arrival
A watch Is kept on his movements. and A. ~
statet that he has got hint from those who
would not like TO see murder committed to move
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A SCHOOL FOR INDIAN GIRIs.-A Chambersburg,
Pa, dispatch to the Philadelphia Press says: Ne
EQUATIONS have been going on which will likely
culminate in the leasing OF the Wilson female col
lege TO the United States government for the use
OF a femal Indian school, Capt Prats and several
prominent government officials are in favor OF 1t
and are working the matter up. The Secretary Of
the Interior has been advised OF the proposition
and terms, and 1t Is expected that as soon as he
can be heard from q lease for term Of years viii
be effectAd.
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Observation-Disclosures Attorney Wells and Mrs.
Wells are at Saratoga for q stay OF several weeks
Mr. James F. Barbour and family were regis
tered at the Stockton Hotel, Cape May, on Satur-
day.-Ex-Secretary Bristow and family are at
Saratoga. Mr. Eiam, the wounded editor of the
Whig, has returned to Richmond.-W. Z. Mac
Bride; washington correspondent OF the Cincin-
natl ENQUIRER, IS at Congress Hall, Cape May.
with MS slamily.--Word comes from London that
Mrs Lppincott Grace Gresnwood). who is now
Is engaged T writing p1 Of
Clerk OF the War Department., Is spending some
time at ASbury Park-MrN Clymer, who has
been ut the Isles OF Shoals for some tme has gone
to Mount DeseTt-ME. Walter d. Davldge is at
Narragansett Pier for o stay OF amonth.-Prof.
Gregory, Greg Of the Civil Service Commission. has
Will spend his vacation at his Old home, Water
willie. Maine:-Mr D. C. Lawrence Mas gone to
Avon, N. T., for stay OF some time.-Mr. RObt
Beall Is spending month, as usual. at the White
Sulphur Sprngs-Mr. j. r. Hammer, Of the
Aaators o TO- 8, ONCE is Spending his sumner
terestlng Deer Island letter 10 Saturdays STAR
was written by Rev. Dr. Rankin, who is summer
Ing on tae Maine coast with his family.-PrOi
A. g. Bell has gone to Oakland for short stay,
and will go from there to BOstOn.-Mr. T. B..
Sturgus, OF the Interior Department, will spend
Jennie N. Tustin leaves the city tomorrow for
months visit to friends in Wilmington, Del
Among late arrivals at Richfleld Springs were DR..
ington.-Mr. ana Mrs F. j. Fisher are summer
ing among the mountains OF Virginia and Ten
vacation at cresson Springs with his family.--
District Attorney Corkht'l returned to the city
this morning from Cane May. ant expects to start
1or saratoga Tomorrow or next day.
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yHE STOCK MARKET MORE AcTrvs-THE IIcnNoND
AND DANyILLE SYNDICATE STORY DENIED.
NEW YORK, July S1-Thc Posts financial article
says: The stock market was more active and
stronger during the hour and G-half from the
opening until i2.30 O'Clock than at almost any
day last week. The market opened rather irrogu-
lar, some stocks being q to 3 lower. but the ma
1Ority either unchanged or fraction higher than
at the close on Saturday. About II 80 the market
became more active, and from that time unrn
1880 prices advanced i to e for the general list.
Wabash preferred and St Paul, Minnesota and
Manitoba were exceptions, the former advancing
~ and the latter 3. From these extreme advaf.
ces the former receded q and the latter per cent
by 1880 O'Clock. The speculation In the latter wa1
very active, 1t being understood that there Is
considerable short interest outstanding. Rsch.
mond and Danyilie opened at 20 and cold
on saturday. 'fie fumors OF a proposed
consolidation OF that road with the East Tennce.
see are entirely Groundlcss There never was any
such project. and the Seney party had no part =
the purchase Of the control OF the Richmond ana
Danyillc stock. Tho railroad bold market wae
generally stronger In the forenoon, though tho
business was II hit State bonds were entirely ns-
giccted. Government bonds were stronger. There
are no new feStures IN the money situation. Call
loans on stock coilateTals were freely offered IN
the forenoon &C per cent The u.arLct for Etes.
uOg was Gull ana unchanged
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The Striking Gpcraror,

HANDsoME BENEFIT IN SAN FRANCISCO.
SAN FRANCISCO. July 30.-The theatrical per.
lormance given last evening at the Grand opera
House for the beneflt OF the striking operators.
under the auspices OF the knights or Labor nelted
$30C0. The gross receipts were about $500
SERVICE IN PHILADELPHIA IMPROVED
PHILApELPIIA, July 30.-A quorum OF members
failed 10 attend the meeting OF the Maritime En-
change which had been calei to meet at noon to-
day 10 take action relative TO the interruption OF
business occasioned by the telegraph strike. No
meeting VIII be held, since the call was made
The service OF the telegraph companies at the eN-
change has so much improved that there is now
little complaint among the individual members
THE SUIT AGAINST THE W. L. COMPANY.
PHILADELPHIA. July 30.-The hearing In the suit
OF ChauDcey l.. Fuller against the Western Union
Telegraph company, for damages for falling TO
send messages under the ordinary printed condi-
tion was, on application OF counsel for the com.
pany, postponed until Thursday next
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Gov. Crittcudeu on Normou,.w

OGDEN, L. T., July Sa-Govcrnor Crittenden, of
Missouri, and his party arrived here last night on
his way to California. The governor has made
careful study OF the working OF Utah commissions
and the Mormon problem, AMI expresses the
opinion that while the last commission had accom-.
pllshed all the law allowed them 10 do, further
and more decided legislation was necessary The
dlsfranchiSement OF polygamiSts, he considered,
would not accomplish what was expected or tho
commission by the American people.
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Killed Sis Broaulcr.

MACON, GA. July 80-A special dispatch to the
Telegraph and Messenger siys that ayouth named
Silvey, aged seventeen, living near Centrevtlle,
stabbed his older brother In the left side, killing
him. A coroner's jury has found him guilty OF
muI6ef.
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General Foreign News BY Gable.

AMERICAN P1CKLED PORK ABROAD
BREMEN, July 3O.-The senate has is lucd an
order 10 all captains OF vessels which arrive from
America with picked pork as part OF their cargo
10 notify the customs authorities OF the quantity
they have on board or such pork under pain OF
300 marks fine for neglect TO DO SO.
THE POISONED NILE.
ALEXANDRIA, July 30-An analysis has been
made or the water OF the Nile, which shows that
IL is Injected with putrd matter TO above the cata.
racts.
CHINAs PROPOSITION FOR NEGOTIATIONS WITH
FRANCE.
LONDON, July 30.-The Standards correspondent
at Vienna learns that China has proposed To VI.
opened for formal treaty, and that France readi.
ly agreed to the proposal.
GREAT FIRE IN RUSSIA.
ST. PETERSBURG, July 3O.-One hundred and
eighty houses have been destroyed by IRE in the
Novgorod.
THE INTERVIEW OF THE rMPERoRS TO BE "PRlvAT8
AND CONFIDENTIAL"
BERLIN, July 30.-No minister will be present nc
the interview between the emperor OF Germany
and the emperor OF Austria at Ischl on August
9TH. The crown prince or Austria viii attend the
maneuvers OF the German army.
THE FRENCH SUCCESS IN ToSoUIN
LONDON, July 30.-The Standards correspondents
at Hong Kong Says the success OF the recent sor-
that half the garrison was secretly conveyed in
juDkS and took the enemy In the rear by surprise.
The Chinese still persist In maintaining the pro.
hiblon OF the eXporfatiorof cattle for the French
forces. The French squadron VIII shortly MAKE
demo nStratiOn on the Chinese coast
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Gen. Grant and lseMs sheridan ID Join
the President.

CHICAGO July 30-Gen. Sher:dl IN, Gen. Grant,
and a number OF other gentlemen left here by
special train this morning for Louisville, whero
they are TO meet President Arthur at The opening
or the exposition In that city. They VIII return 70
Chicago on Wednesday, AMI Join In the reception
TO be rendered TO the President on Thursday.
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BOSTON, July 30-The Journal says: Stcdman q
in connection WITH Copeland & Co., OF which
house they are a branch IL is also announced
here that W. n. Tolcr Co., shoe dealers. OF Balu-
more, have suspended, IN connection with tho
Copeland failure, and that Hofheimer & Son. or
Norfolk, Va, are IN trouble from the same cause.
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Saratoga Races.

SARATOGA, n. Y, July 30.-The first race, ono
mile. won by Ascender, Owen Bowling SEQ.
ond and Mediator third. Time l:454.
The second race, a mile and five furlonCs, for all
ages. won by Drake Carter, Blazes second and
jun Nelson third. Time. three minutes
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To INSPECT THE PrSrA.-The board OF Inspection
| of the navy leave tomorrow Tor Hampton Roads
to inspect the U.SS Pinta, which has been so Un-
fortunate In her getting or for Alaska.
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PICNICS, EXCURSIONS, &c.

TEtHE BROTHERHOOD OF TELFGRApHFRS
IL will give an Excursion this evening down river,
landing at Marsh Il Hail.
Srealner- W. W Corcorsn and CITY of Alexandria
leave 'th street wharf returning IL 80 y.
tickets Sbc- for safe al DTeWr. SimmIs'. Lewis and
PrestiSe Drug stores, McNuty's Cigar Store. and by
members. 1t
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THE GREAT DISASTER IN ITALY-A LEARNED PRO.
FESSoR SAYS 1T WAS A SCBslDESCE OF THE
GR0UND-HoRRIBLR SCENES.
NAPLES July S0.-Prof Palmieri, director OF the
meteorological Obs ryltory on Mount NeSuvius
states that the disaster on the Island OF Ischia
on Saturday night, by which three towns were
destroyed and great number OF lives lost, was
not due TO an earthquake, but 10 the subsdence OF
the ground. The scenes here occasloncd 10y the
accident are heart-rending The HOSPITALS are
crowded with wounded survivors ano the dead
houses are filled with bodies OF the victims The
bodies OF several Neapolitan ladies have been
recovered from the ruins. Five houses remain
standing at CaSamicciOla. Cries for help can be
hearu coming from the ruins. SapperS are hard
at work endeavoring 10 rescue the persons who
are sun alive. Boats from the island flled with
dead bodies are arriving here constantly.
TWO THOUSAND KILLED; oSE THOUSAND woUSDED.
LONDON, July 30 $50 p ma dispatch from
Naples TO Reuters telegram company, Just re-
cetved, says: at is now stated th & the number
or persons killed by the earthquake on the Island
OF ISchia Saturday night WAS two thousand, ami
that the number OF wounded was one thousand"
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Select xcursion of the
CARROLL INSTITUTE,
10 MAR HALL HALL.
or WEDNESDAY,, AUGUST 1sT. 1888.
On the fayorfte steamers ARROW 1MIlH III and CITY
OF ALEXANDRIA.
Steamers will leave 7tfIstrset wharf follows: Ar
rowsrnith at 80 80 and D. City of Alex
nnGris at y. H. Returning. leave Marshall Hall at
and $50 T. III. Tine boats with seating capac-
ity FOR 4, on. Will leave at 10 PIN sharp.
tickets, so cents, children from to IL years DID, 25
cents
y. B.-SteambOat regulations requiring every one to
be counted, compelled to charge half price for
children. jylS-3t
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EvENING EXCURSION.

vNNENING EXCURSION.
Steamer ". ". C0rcoran
TUESDAY. july 81.
Leave 9Th street wharf y. return 10 80 pm.
Music by the Tabernacle Choir, under direction of
Pref. = JeckO. assisted by Mr. +. j. Whpple. Miss
Virginia Moody. Miss Josie Cubertson. Kecitations
by Dr. N Frank White.
Refreshments on the boat.
Ticket. 25 cents. jy2T-4t
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REGULAR Ferry.
SEVENTi STREET WHARF.
Alexandria and Washington boats leave laf hourly.
FAIsE hEDCCED-
Excursion Tickets to go ana return only
FIFTEEN CENTS.
Take large boats and avoid tine crowd. iy26 I'm
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GUNNER ARRANGEMENT.

-
The Steamer " W. CORCORAN, Captain l.. L.
Blake. will make daily trips tn Mt. VERNON (Sundays
except I'D. touchinz, going and returning at Alexan
drIi, Fort FOote. Fort Washington, Marshall HILL,
GUust0n's. Upper Glymont- Boat Eaves her wharf.
foot OF ith street, at 10 returning about 80
Fare the round trip to Mt Vernon, IL. To al. other
DO nts, % cents.
On SATURDAY EVENINGS special trips. Boat will
leave at and return about $50 Fare for
the rond trip, % cents Coed music in attendance.
On SU DAY AT ERNOON special trips. Boat will
leave at PIN, returning abb ut p. Fare for the
round trip. so cents.
Refreshments aboard Of the boat jy19-3m
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SPECIAl, NOTICE.-IFRSONS INTENDING TO
- spend week more away from the heat of the city
af Point Lookout, St Mary's county. Mo-, the leading
Potomac river wat ring place can procure tickets from
the In and and SeabOard Coastnx Company-steamers
Lady Of the Lake and Jane Observation-Disclosures Ma
hOnal Bank 613 18th street northwest for passage
and from Point Lookout and one weeks stay at the
hotelfor SO
The steamers Excelsior and George Leary do not stop
at Point Lookout.
tyl9-1m SMITH 4 GRAY. Proprietors.
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SHOT DEAD ON A STEAMSHIP.
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II UNEK CEDAR POINT
EXCURSION SEASON.

STEAMER ARMENIA
Leaves wharf foot of Eth street daily at NJ Satur
day excepted; Sunday. 10 am, retu ming pm.
Fare, round trip. 30 cents, Children %
On aturday Steamer viii leave $50 p M for a sail
down the river, returning IL p. H., commencing
June 80. 1858. Fare. % ceus. j525-lm