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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-02-28
TIE CHICAGO MARKETS.
FLUCTUATIONS IN GRAIN AND PRovIsIoNs-THE Ru
MoRs on CHANGE.
(BY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRiBUsEl

IN GRAIN AND PROFlsiONS-IHE kU
MoRs on CHANGE.
(BY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRsBUsE.l
CHICAGO, Feb. 27.-Wheat, corn and pro.
visions, all of which had very weak NIGHT
the curb because of the gene alarm, to-day opened
strong. Wheat and corn opened almost precisely as
they closed last night the call The Of fuctua
tor IN both pits narrow, May wheat getting be-
low 81 IL nor above 81 IA, aad May not below
607s cents above 61cs cents. The re-
ceipts were little under the figures
predicted, only 47O Of and SO OF wheat arrv
Ing The general freight agent OF OF the principal
grainarryng roads says that there the way
to Chicago 5000 loaded with wheat and
The upper of the Chicago and road Is
crowded with grainadep freight that blockade
exists west Of Red Wing Wheat for May opened at
81 13i declined is Of cent and then advanced cent.
The close 81 13SsSs1 1874 All the other options at
the showed advance the opening Of iaS%
OF cent. Corn was stronger, comparatively st the
opening than wheat
crowd very closely Identified with one of the banks
selling everything on the hst to-day. The expana
ton Of te conduct Is said be that large mercantile
establishment s In tho hands Of its bank Unless aid
comes from some quarter at there VIII be sus
pc sion Alexander H. Tying OF PEORIA brother Of the
Rev. Dr. Stephen H. Tying, jr. Of NewYork, ia reported
to he manipulating oats for adyancr He was Inter
and Gas Of iae. it is believed been bung the same
grain through David Do~s q Co and Harvey %
nc 4Oss cents It is said tnat Mr. McGeoch
has sold his lard, and that the last was
sold yesterday. reputable broker declares that
ne knows that Mr.. McC;eooh's natne given up on
10000 Heroes Monday, and that this properly went
to Mr.. Arpoar A commission merchant very close 70
Mr. Armour tlegraphed tonig It TO ms correspondents
that Mr. McGeoch had sold al his lard, bat that mr
Armour felt strong It, nJtwthstandlng for week OF
more tn &C a Milw aukee has bean giving out the
pointer in ncious way 70 buy Lard Vale has
buying II Missed that ae has Deen
selling IL thought Probable that he would part
with much property simply To lower prices, inouce
selling, aad q" mi the market
sixteen Thousand hogs received at the yards to-
day Provisions VI all opened hgOer Pork opened
at an advance NJ 2l2a7a ceuts hIcuated within the
limits VI Is cents and closed cents ABOVE the opening
aud SAITH ist night Lard opened at
an advance zig aad advanced ga cents 'Oae
thousand boxes m long and short sides were shipped 70
Germany by Armour Co. at the risk OF tne pur-
chaser To call BOARD directors passed resolution to-
nig prohibiting trading IN puts and calls In any OF
tue rooms of the Association under heavy penalty
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-02-28
COAL PRICES FOB MARCH.

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 27.-During the COM
ing month the following will be the prices OF the Pha-
delpha and Reading Coal aud Iron Companys coal to
the line and city trade delivered at schuynn Haven:
White ash shamokn and red asu-broken, 81 70; egg,
50 So; stove So Lorbery at scnuykll Hayen-broken,
xiii Haven-broken, 50; egg, 80 As; stove, So GO at
pine GrOVe-broken, ~ s.; egg. - So stoye. % 3D.
Pea coal will sell for 81 so ton, except Lykens VAL
lev pea coal which costs 81 30 scuuy Haven and
81 rs at Pine Grove. Lump and steamboat VIII seal ~
- rs for white ash. Chestnut Will - 50 ton.
cept l. kens Valley chestnut III Schuy xiii Haven, which
wifi 80 95 a
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-02-28
LEGISLATION IN PENNSYLVANIA.

HARRISBURG, Penn, Feb. 27.-In the House
20 day the judiciary committee reported favoraby the
following bill: That n the Mayor and Select and Com
mon Councils OF Philadelphia shan agree before July l.
1884 10 furnish without cost tn co commonwealth suit
able accommodations for the executive business ana TOT
the srs.ions Of the Legislature beginning
the first Tuesday In January. 1885, hon ana Thereafter
the OF the Legislature shall be held In Phiadel-
mia and acts passed by the Legislature may De ap-
proved by tne Governor In + aiiaieiphi a" =,
feaed the vote being yeas d. nays 16not the consul
tn donal majority.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-02-28
AT THE STATE CAPITAL.
EAGER FOR PATRONAGE AND A RECORD"
AN EXPLANATION OF VARIOUS DEMOCRATIC BILLS
IN THE LEGISLATURE.

AN EXPLANATION OF VARIOUS DEMOCRATIC bilo
IN THE LEGISLATURE
,rpo,r THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUsel
Albany. Feb. Ex-Governor Cleveland and
the ADVISORY Board" Of leading Democrats that form
mis- Kitchen Cabinet think That it would be good party
policy to adjourn the Leglsature at far earlier aa.o
an usual in the frat week In April il possible In tns
ca.e there would probably be fewer bad laws 10
defend Moreover party qusrres among ".
Democrats which threaten to break out "oa'
probably be avoided. The object OF this parry po"'y
then mIgut easily be attained, namely the carry
the LEGISLATURE and the election OF Dem"crau' s''
officers next fall With record OF having eec'" '"'
Legislator three years successfully anu Vi
having carried the State years In succession tne
Democrats of New-YorK might with certainty, III 'no
opinion Of the Governors Advisory Board. claim no''
t. @ Democratic National Convention In 1889 'ne no''
nat on OF Mir. Cleveland for President iie"'epan'
ernor Hill aud all the other members Oh Inc Au''
BOARD throughout the session the present
nave made the Presidential nomination 'ne" '''
point. ... ,.r n, e,rIy adouyn-
meut SEN ,ror Titus OF Buffalo. the person
tive of Governor Cleveland, introauced Din
an nori1 Tov ih o any State ocer apPOne
by the Governor and Senate. whose terh OF oo
r. AMY ~ Caares O. Farman. the Republican snperln-
tendent OF 20 Insurance Depart aud 70 A. barton
whose terms OF otcp expire in April Inc comma ing
week. too, successor 10 non cTi"p' will be
Republican superintendent VI W.,
elected in advance o. the regular late 49, -,
sun another grab tor pa r9nage eerors o,s 81,
,ournlnenI was nIade. Senator doner A. Nelson
Dressed the Assembly bill abollshing the presrht
to.rt NJ New Cnpito Commissioners AMI authorizing
II,e Governor to appoint me New CapitOl commas
soneI a salary of $1,000 ary A. present none % ne
New Capitol commissioner, receives sa, ~ rnS Va s
will trans or tn; Democratic party hll the PATRONAGE
vow Ia coast uctOn OF the New oehAso
Titns ,ooyed An Amendment to tie bill deprying tue
SO Iate OF the power o. confederation senator
s,r.dy opposed the adoption VI tue amendin, T.
sevrrL Republican senators favored tue aincndment
Wmle the DEBATE was still In progress Tho Senate adj
/ fnnru
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-02-28
M FAVOR oFPR0TECTISG LUlfBER.

CHICAGO, Feb. 81. - Congressman-eiect
Stephenson Of Wisconsin has been in Chicago TOT Gay
or two on his way to Washington. He is extensively
engaged in lumber growing and MANUFACTURING ne
saws that he /. in 81 protecting Anne rcan noer
and keeping out that from Canada unless the uu'' VIC"
Fen nm heo Some time ago his firm needed more men
and brought over 400 Canada g. they were receiving
81 month and board home and he paid them On q
Ia VITO his own inen-S25 monta 90 that, snoi'
Canadian lumber be allowed TO me In iree Aueiieah
inmbermrn would have TO work al reduced Wages
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-02-28
THE JERSEY CRY TAX LEVY.

TRENTON, Feb. 27.-Argument was heard
in the supreme Cort to-day An the OF HANNAH NJ
Post against the Mayor and Aldermen OF Jersey City,
ON OF cernorr bronght to set aside the tax lew
OF Jersey city the ground that IL unconstitutional
byman Caior In speaking. relied the decision
Of Judge Field in the San MaIeo, Ca The court
ismssed the writ This establishes the legality OF the
tax lew IN Jersey Ciy aud Wild Induce the payment OF
~ 1os nv maay WHO avs relied upon the assertion that
tne faf n unconstitutional. Had the Jersey City tax
levy been SGT aside the same course would have peen
operated
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-02-28
CHASING A THIEF IN THE B0wEKr.

Detectives Sergeant Bockhorn, while walking
along the Bowery yesterday afternoon. observed
rho,oos Farrell notorious thief, getting of Prince
street oar with large bundle The detective walked to
ward Farrell and the latter started of at brisk pace
A lively chase ensned up tho Bowery' ~mcn was
ihronged with pedestrians at the time The olcer ran
rapidly and was gaining the thief Mliiard ~ DAILY
az No 7s East Hous On-st, attempted 10 stoo MN, Vus
he was kuoc led down. At HOuston-s the neetloolsu
officer cangat thief He was taken Win tne Dauu
10 Police 1t contained forty coats WORM
500. Afcw tours afterward II was Claimed ny TUG
driver OF express wagon.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-02-28
TIE VHEAT FiELDS OF DAKO1A.

S. S. Blanchard, of Fargo, Dakota, formerly
merchant IN Boston, delivered an address before the
Young Mems Christian Association last evening on Da
kota aud Wheat Fields" In the course OF his re.
marks he sad "Dakoais capable OF producing wheat
enough for tha entire world Tie soil seems TO be mex
baustibe The loan, which 10 from twenty 10 thirty
inches dep rests upon clay bottom The farmer often
plows burrows from five miles in length. Lass
year 100000 bushels OF wheat shipped East r1ni
be state OF Dakota The climate 10 especially suited TO
peonle suiIering from pulmonary troubles
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-02-28
FEW CASES or SCARLEr FEVER.

There were $500 cases of scarlet fever re-
ported to the Board HeatI last year or tnat
ber l,2ll were reported in January. 1161 IN Febru-
AIRY, aDd l.054 In March, The number decreased until
Ia September there only 81 reported; one
week In that nth there were cases Whine IN one
week IN January there $50 cases. The following
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-02-28
r1KIxG POWDER AND GOING AWAY.

Winifred Ryan, age eighteen, was reported
last night - missing from her homo, at No. LIS
Cnerry-st She observed yesterday placing
powder in glass OF water which she drank She then
len the house, saying that she wonid return Id rev
several days had been regarded 40 Indicating insanity
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-02-28
SEEKING TO OPEN A JUDGMENT.
oNE OF THE MANY PHASES or THE ELEVATED
RAILWAY LITIGATION.


The argument on the motion recently made
hv the METROPOLITAN Elevated Railway Company to
Oman the Judgment entered in the supreme Court In
D.eember 1881, In suit brought by the New
York Company against the other two companies 10 re-
gu possession OF IT'S property was had yesterday before
Judge Freedman. The Judgment sought TO oe set aside
was on the consent of oil the parties 70 the suit and set
forth that all the differences between the companies had
heep fairly and amicaDy settled At the time the Judg
ment was entered, the Metropolitan Company was un-
der the control OF Jay Gould and his friends Since the
Metropolitan Company passed into the hands OF per-
sons hose 10 Mr. Gould various suits have been begun
10 have modified leases Of OCTOBER ls5l declared
lero ID the eot OF the present motion Is 10 get rd
OF the iud IN the Supreme Court which might oe
used A. a bar TO those actions.
PIER r. Olney and Robert sewer appeared for the
motion aud David Dudley Field and ". A. Duer
I'm opposition 10 IT, MIR. Olney. affer reading
10 put in affidavit OF merits MT. Field
onposed the application. lie said the motion
was fraud upon Court An affidavit OF merits ought
TO nave been served on him. 50 That ne might nave su
an opportunity reply It. Judge Freedman said that
he would graut adjournment II the anidavlts were
put in by Mr.. Olney MT oney DECIDED NOT 10 rtaa tno
tion had been entered by COLLISION. Inc directors
OF tine metropolitan Company were hostile TO the
true ,terest- o'th COMPANY They had consented 10
the October az eements deiraud Of the compaDys In
crests and assened to the tudg ent III order 10
give an APPEARANCE VI Legality to tn"se agreements
Tney did not have the power 10 MAKE the asreenents
that a Judge should dOcare, without any trial or
discussion, that those agreements were fAho IN
law THIS Judgment ought 10 De SET asl1e IN oruer
that tn validity of these Agreements might De tesied IA
suits which ia brought for mat PURPOSE MI tltlu
said that Judgment nad been entered IN regular anu
proper manner. No good cause had Deen SHOWN why ~
should be act aside Moreover the Application set IL
inside came TOO late. Judge Freedman reserved MS DO
cisiOn,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-02-28
MR.. ARyoux on CoDEYGAmoN

At the regular meeting of the Law Reform
Society last night eIJudge Armour READ u paper en-
titled Codinoation." and quoted the new Penal Code as
city laws.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-02-28
SUBSCRIPTIONS FoR THE FREE LIBRARY

The treasurer Of the Newly ork Free Cir
culatng Library j. Pierpont Morgan has received the
following subscriptions addition 10 those already
tnowleloed tn the TRIBUNE InaEy OF them annual
subscrp tiOns:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-02-28
MISS HoYTs CoMNlITTAL TO AN ASYLUM.
Mnrr Irena HnYt the daughter of the late

Mary Irene H0yt, the daughter OF the late
Jesse Hoyt WIS taken June last the Fronds' In
sane Asylum, neal Philadelphia Miss Hoyt and her
mother began some time ago proceedings To have the
probate OF Mr. Hoyts will revoked. An application,
ptobably for the purpose OF assisting the contestants In
some way ia tho will contest, made yesterday 10
Judge Freedman tho Superior Court, Chambers, for
an order directing Selden II. Wacott Henry b. willard
and George Dillon TO show March why they
should not produce certificate upon which Miss Hoyt
was committed 10 the YUM. Tho affidavit on which
the order to show cause granted sets forth
that Judge Truax approved the certificate ON
which NJ IS Boyt was committed Juno 1882. Miss
Hoyt was to the asylum by uncle, Sam
uel n Hoy sac kept nj the um untl arter the
proved by Judge Iruax said to nave been made oy
Dr. Tolcoa. 1t not on file la the otfos
the clerk of tho court; and there Is no
alleged that it is the practice 10 ME snch
and that there court rule requiring them 10 be hed
Ths statute requires certificate VI two PHYSICIANS
fore person % committed " an ssy m Tor the in
sane In the case OF Miss Hoyt II has been
impos sible 10 ascertain VINO was the other pny
sloian II any, woo signed the certificate upon
winch she committed IL IL supposed
lard A gr1tten demand vi been made Dr Hall, the
Of the Friends asylu for tue prOduc
tion Of certificate, but Dr Hall had refused to com
ply with Inc demand. .
and illeg lily committed 10 The Asylum, end
Tor the sole purpose OF preventing her
from being with seeing her father,
VINO WAS uying, and wnO had made Will IN which he
gave the his vast estate, amounting 10 $1OOOc
600 brothers and nephews, although nnu we
aud daughter Judge Truax cOuld not remember whether
he approved certihca nor whether nc
did so at the Court House or at his house
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-02-28

were read from exPres lent Grant and exsenatorss
Conkling and Plat, expressing regret ths' 'He' '''
NOT be present.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-02-28
4 xrw WAY TO DECIDE 4 HANs GUILT

her parents fear tust may poisoned herse ana
tben jumped into the river.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-02-28
ANNUAL DINNER OF THE GRANT CLUB.
fBY TELEGRAPH To THE TRf

ALBANY, Feb. 27.-fhe Grant Club held its
annual dinner at the Deayan House tonight. Letter.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-02-28
THE COURTS.

STRANGE REVELATIONS IN AN OIL SUIT.
MEANS USED BY THE STANDARD OIL COMPANY TO
cpusH OFT opposIrIos-A WITNESS THAT WAS
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1883-12-19

WEDDINGS.-In Granville, Mr.. jas.
G.. Pittard, a merchant of Bullocks y
Roads, and Miss Sue. daughter of Jas.
A. Bullock, Esq. Also. in Granville,
Mr.. Alex. Land. and Miss Lizzie Knott.
-In Henderson, by Rev. Mr.. Nc
Dowell. Mr.. I. I. Hicks, a~ttorney-at-
law. and Miss Mary f., daughter Of
Prof. T. j. Homer, OF the ~well-known
classical and commercial academy. The
bride is said to be one of the lovellest
of the fair ones of Vance. and the oc-
casion was a very enjoyable one; the
wedding being followed mex day by a
large Dining" at the residence of Mr..
Benjamin Hicks, father OF the groom.
IN New York City, at the resi-
dence of the brides parents, No. IS
East 62nd street, Mr.. James Sprunt. of
Wilmington, and Miss Lucia, daughter
of Col. Kenneth NJ. Murchlson.-
In Wake, Dee. ,. Mr.. John Andrews
and Mrs. Cornelia Yeargan.-Iu
Franklin, Mr.. W. =. Woodllet and Miss
Jennie Perry.-At Lockville, on the
DIST. by Rev. w. G.. Clements. DR..
Peter r. Hatch to Miss Il. j. Parham.
At Kittrclls, Mr.. J. NJ. Wester.
of Toisnot. and Miss Mary Reid. At
tendants Mr. John Red and Miss Nit
tie Wester. Mr. y Wester and Miss
Annie Perdue, Mr. A TUzzle and Miss
Clair Martin. Mr. w ii Wester and Miss
Maggie Reid. Mr. y d May and Miss
Lille Parker. MrW II Macon and Miss
Ada Perdue. The bride was the reci-
pient of many elegant presents.-
Near Wayuesvillc, Mr. Richard Meares.
formerly of Wilmington. and Miss
Louise Palmer, Of Ridgeway, :. C
At the residence Of the bride in Wake.
18th inst. by Rev J Olive, Mr. II {
Branch. and Miss Sallie Avera.-In
the Episcopal church at Oxford Mr. { J
Ward Of Franklinton to Miss Meta
Hicks. Rev FL Bush of1iciating.-
In Harnctt. Mr. \ Is Hunter TO Mss
Alice Cartcr.--In Gatlney. 5. C..
Mr. II i Quinn, OF Shelby and Miss Quil
q Andrews.-In Raleigh, at the resi-
deGce Of Mrs Justice, Mr.. j b. Coch-
n OF Houston, Texas, and Hiss Annle
+. Walker Rev. DR.. Watkins officiating.
The BRIDE beauty and vivacity won mary
friends III Raleigh and We hear that the
Texan isn't much popular with good
locking young Railroad men.--At
Morrisviile DIR. A. +. Cotton and Miss
Le;tle I. Page.-Dr. c. u. Glenn
and Miss Annie daughter of Rev. I VI.
Jones, OF Greensboro Near Warsaw,
Mr.. c. NJ. Middleton and Miss oudle
Moore.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1883-12-19

WAS HE ONE OF THE BURGLARs?-
man. dressed in the striped clothes of a
Peuitentiary convict. was found on the
plantation of Mr.. William Horton. NJ
J. l.. Horton was hunting hogs, and be-
ing attracted by buzZards he vent 10 the
place, and greatly IL his surprise found
a dead man. DR.. l.. A. Hanks next day
held an inquest, but neither the mans
name nor the aus OF his death could
be a~scertained. DIR. Hanks thinks he
had been dead two or three weeks. and
was probably about so. The body was
SO ~decomposed hat a post mortem
could not be thoroughly made. and it
was impossible to tell whether he had
received 4 iaial wound. but a hole in the
neck indicated a wound made by a bull
let. On the body were found two cop
per cents, five counterfeit nickels. and a
paper writing containing what is sup
posed to be a burglars cipher. No
knife was found. and ct pine branches.
that appeared TO have been cut two or
three weeks, were found placed over the
body. which would Indicate that the
body lad been carried there, which is a
secluded spot, near a pine thlcket. Its
thought that he might have been the
burglar. recently wounded at Durham,
anu was carried to this place (about Ii
miles from Durham) by his comrades.
-Plttsboro Record.
In his pockets were found a broken
avn, two copper cents. FIVE counterfeit
nlckels, and a gutta percha ring dexter
ously inlaid with beautifully carved gold !.
In an old leather purse the only other
article found il his pockets was a paper
on which was written what might be In,
terpreted to be a burglars cipher. The
following Is a verbatim transcript of it ;
Ride, out 1864 Broadway street money.
Taxes Filth Avanue 1904. Money. Taxes
Filth 100 Money, 9I4i Fourth Avenue
tools and fauice face" If this paper
could talk of what crimes might it not
tell.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1883-12-19

EGGS IL EGGS .-Almos; The tic.; les
s,n 1t Latin that i learned by every
schoo'-boy is the story of muller a woman)
haJebat (hadl gahaom Ia hen) quofodiie
(Which every day o'UrJm oruaa h,ystach-
bus,-went to the Bank and deposited a
big golden egg, warranted Is carat fiue,
with the guinea stamp and a. that
We never did especially swear by the
story-not even ''beiGre the war"-when
perhaps a good deal more ''goosical" than
this present Ammo Domini,-God save
you'll
But one thing is certain, the hen that
laid the golden egg was not such great
things a head of henry ordinary barn
yard ruilet cf this generation If you
doubt ir,-iust ''set" down ard ''cackle"
ate how long it will take an industri~ u
hcu to deposit a dollar, when every
egg sells for three cents a piece! One
hundred hens each earning a dollar a
month would beat a cotton patch at s
cents a pound. with the owner turned
out Of church for cussin' the darkey.
Anyway. us TO time for fowl play"
4 merchant In Greensboro last week
shipped 30 geo egg. or $500 dozen, at 2
cents an egg, and he says it wasn't a
good day fer egg-trading either. Two of
the Farmer and Uechan,c advertisers sold
every chicken they had to sell at So to S.
apiece, and have been bothered by other
applicants. Lay on Mac Duff. Poultry.
Try Again
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1883-12-19
Railroads S.

The new Steel Bridge of the Michi-
gan Central Railroad, across Niagara
River just below the Falls, is completed
and afford the finest possible view of
the Falls. All trains are run solid ria
Niagara Falls. wherea stop will be made
sufficiently long to give passengers an
opportunity to view the Falls without
additional expense and without breaking
their jour- ey.
Col. J. w. Hinsdale, who accompa-
MED President Robinson, Mai. Winder,
and others to Columbia, says the South
Carolina Legislature is a superior body
of men in looks and intelligence, but not
well posted in Railroad matters. They
refused to grant Col. Robinson's charter,
though it asked no aid, nor any special
| privileges beyond the simple permission
| to fix the rates of freight and travel to
| suit themselves until the earnings of the
Road should equal ten per cent. On the
investment. Col. Robinson agreed to
extend his line from Monroe, through
Chester, and Ncwberry, to Camack Sta
ton on the Georgia r. R., so that not
only would IS, 900. 900 be spent in the
building the road, but a rival would also
be created to keep the Richmond & Dam
lille or Air Line in check.
But the Legislature, having already
committed itself to a commission, felt
bound to refuse a charter which would
be superior TO the commission in ONE
respects. So the project fails until a
new Legislature be chosen.
The Farmer and Mechanic regrets the
failure, because as stated last week, the
State capital will soon be surrounded by
Roads that will drain her trade into other
markets. and this Southwark outlet is
greatly to be desired. on other accounts.
Col. Robinson's offer appears reasonable
in all respects. Surely a State which al
lows its Banks and money lenders to
charge ten per cent. interest Ian exorbi-
tant rate, to be sure , ought to allow its
Railroads Whose risk is far g~reater) 10
earn ten per cent, on their capital If they
can, especially when they create compe-
ting lines-thereby insuring low rates
As Mr.. VIM. p. Clyde remarked, COM
petition Is the best protection for the
people. When a man has two chances to
ship his freight, the cheapest will get his
order. And in this selfish world one will
generally try to ont bid the other.
Monday night about 10 o'clock a
tramp stole an engine on the spartan
burg & Asheyille abroad and ran it from
Hcndersonvilie TO TIyon, and let it get
out of water, which resulted 10 burning
up the engine There was no train from
Hendersonville to Spartanburg yesterday.
The conductor had 70 go on a hand car
to Spartanburg to carry the news.