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New-York tribune., 1883-03-18
IRREGULARITIES IN RATES.

irregularities in passenger rates to the West
have been developed in the last few days. There has
direct cutting by the trunk nes but several
Of the Western roads accused Of reducing by
the payment of forbidden commissions The Wabash,
and the Cleveland, Columbus, Cincinnati and Indian
apoii roads are said TO have been the most serious
offenders The "cuts" TO points beyond st. Louis
Yesterday was stated that the "cutting" had been
stopped through mutual discovery OK
the irregularities OF the different lines The ticket
agents OF the companies complaining Of the sluggish
movement OF business. Their temper IA ripe for any
active work that would be challenged BY The discovery
serious concessions rates by their respective rivals.
Recently there few days sharp activity IN rate
cutting between the Texas and Pacific and the Atchlson.
Topeka aud Santa F6 railroads The business tO III PasO
principally was affected It asserted yesterday that
these irregularities had been stopped and that no moro
special rates had been made by the two companies.
New-York tribune., 1883-03-18
RUNNING Away WITH CHEF RILEY

Hook and Ladder Truck No. II, stationed
in Observation-Disclosures -hftn1st, between Lexington
and EOaTth-aves received from the city recently
horse for Battalion CHEF Riley 1t purchased from
DOhlman's stables in East Twenty yfOurthst, aud after
careful training, he readily under shafts OF the
red wagon Of the lief. Yesterday after
the Chief thought that hc would try
the steed and tie gong Tung Tor q fire
The horse rushed 70 tr wagon aud he got la
Last Onc-hunQ went ytfthsi. he made cash
for Third-aye. Chief Riley could not c)utIO him. and
The horse ran intO Inlrtaye. car
and was fatally injured The Chief jumped
out OF the asOu between Lexington ana Third ayes
and received severe injuries his arm ana leg being
badly bruised Tie physician cOsId MOI ascertain
whether any of the bones were broken OF not \ re-
porter OF IHE TRIBUNE visited the engiue-hOuse soon
after the occurrence, and OF The hreiHen said :
We brought the horse here and gave Inn a
bed TO die which he cid in Just thirty niuutcs.
We could not let him die In the It, OF lie
broke his breast bone, and bed 10 death. He was mag
nincent dark bay supposed TO Je perfectly gen
tie. admired bim, and intended II make linn OF
The bes1 drilled horses IN the CITY, ihe cy has not yet
pad FOR have just been tod tAt tAC horse
COuflfueI fuuaWuy.'
New-York tribune., 1883-03-18
PURCHASE BY THE NORTHERN PACIFIC.
lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRBUSE.I

ST. PAUL, Minn., March ia transaction
which will probably shift the business centre of st. Paul
two miles north Of present location. and which VIII
have more important bearing upon the future OF the
city than anything that has yet occurred In Its history
has just been consummatcd. The Northern Pacific Rail
way Comp uy has Of land north OF the
city extending from Trout Brook Valley west TO Laks
Como at from $500 81 900 The tract is TO be
used for terminal facIes The company thus gains the
right way $50 feet wide through the heart Of
be city TO the tslde of Corporation, with forty
acres at the head OF Missssippi-5 for depot. Two
hundred Lake Como will be devoted 10 SHOPS
aud stock Yards Two hundred miles OF track will 90
laid 10 the yards, where freight house, elevators etc,
will also he situated IL is believed that the R0ck Is ana
and other roads viii al the points described
New-York tribune., 1883-03-18
rlLEiyG ArLOYG Distances.
CONVERSATION HEARD OVER WIFE FOR 735

CONVERSATION HEARD OVER WIRE FOR 13o
MILES.
The Overland Telephone Company has been
.rslu zca with capital %; 7l00OO0o for tho pnrposo
of Manufacturing and operating the long dis
tlrcc telephone patented about thirty days ago
by Dr. A,ron L. Baxter, OF Washington, who
.s i.r inventor. rIc officers are: L. q. Dun.
urrsi.cut; John ". Barrow. yice-presdeut j. Newton
Evtl ,rc4sIr,r anI 4. -. Buchanan, secretary. The
i.-.,or are h. &C. Dan, sc. Boynton, Erl,ta' "lnan,
J. \. EwcI s. T. cawith. j. ". barrow, Char.c' J.
CROSBY and Joan T. lockwood III, cOJns OF 'Ae con-
ptuy Is Charles Z. CROSBY.
Mr Be,kwith, OF the directors. sad yc'-,riay
The tt eplout constructed ta the voice acting
nm, lie d "A h maArt b.. AK In m clrr, t M pre-
cl,cJ tue same ul nnrs ~ ttie-Ah we la oFc al u
uou by tecgrapalc Ae and 10 Is believed that al tau
Id. Il .ci neatly Or tlr &C.. graph. thc inventor
used II ou all the wires tAlt could d. pro urea ~ Na@h
able 20 converse II uuctJ lOr 100 iilic
On Monday l1st tne instruments were attached I'd Ue
us, telegraph wires in NrH-4Ork ana tlCNeland, ana
AL each cui % this lon. nc % Vlr,-lbOit 80 miles
were attached numr receivers 80 tAat many C<ons
coud en- NJ mc % tur same conversation.
Conversation was carried Ou between Nc"-l orK ana
tc.r.,nI wItG "a muoh ease aud d7tinc,ness IA ale
usually lulb upon telephones witIu tho limits vI
tuI. city. on Itc..Iy, Wednesday AMI Ibursd'y the
experiments were rcpcl cd WltI Ike rcslltf.
Oihcr tcst, now being uaJ" between NA'hlugiO on
and Ncw-Iog mon iron wrr, and the Inventor, oy -
Device been able 70 overcome rc1s aee so tha' he
has no doubt OF tuiknS upon TINS telephone hctWcen
NeU-A aud VA .liuZtpu on lht orinhfy ttlt4iuph
VIZ. Is tie early par. Of the week me Office Of tho
coupluy Viii DO connected Win an OAco IN MasAins-
tom
rIe co,ppany will cDulu. Is operations 10 the manu-
factuic uf c instruments, which nao already been he
yar company ,c, tlc night TO eNteul trunk lines
through tutlr territory.
New-York tribune., 1883-03-18
CONFIRMATION OF A LAND GRANT.

WAsHINGTON March 17.-MOre than q year
ago the New-Orleans Pacific Railway Company applied
to the Secretary the Interior for transfer to Itself OF
the land granted TO the New-Oreans Baton Rouge and
vcksburg Railroad Company by the act Of Congress ao
proved March g. 1871 presenting at the same time salts
factory proofs Of transfer between the two COM
pauies Secretary Teller delayed action In the
expectation that Congress might esate upon the sub
iect matter thereof but that body having adjourned
without action and there being for further
deay the application referred 20 the President WITH
favorable recommendations.
TIE President today returned the papers In the case
witt his approval OF the made Oy the
secretary This action In favor OF the EewOrleans
Pacific Railroad now owned and operated by the Texas
Pacific way Company, is final
New-York tribune., 1883-03-18
DINNER OF TIE. FRIENDLY SONS.

The nnety-ninth anniversary dinner OF the
Friendly Sons OF st. Pairck took place last nlght at
Dr,monico's. There were about $50 members and
guests present Back OF the pre- ident OF tho society,"
who sat at q raised table Wi;h the principal
guests OF tho evening large picture Of the
,ocicty's patron saint hung. On one
side OF the picture the stars and Stripes draped
and on the other -ids was HE green flag with the harp
in the centre At places on he tables there were
pretty ransparencics representing nap Of theimeraId
Isle IN different SHADES OF green. ON amcual lamps
with six shades rOseatc sht over the tables ana
an rcestra pI yed national airs OF ireland and popular
oprr.ic melodies, At the right of the president Judge
charles T. Day. SIT MAYOR El-on Edward Hi.
reprcsentlng 81. George society Judge \. r. Law
renee representing Tie IT. NicAo.Hs society ;
TencI1' 1919 tbs p,e dents If were Bryce
GRAY rcprcscnting -. An1rcw's society: eT'Jndee
Horace Hi '.L ,er' 1,nr .nS '"o on Ti E" r
rcpr, -euting ~. Diyids society. Among tne others
"hnid h.i"c1,-' !, ,,..Jt',..', W Tn,,rin,
.i.hu Boot and Judges L.rr.more. Van Bnmt Ven
Taen tae Guuer was nnl,h,i the Pre,t
dent rose AID after snort c9ng5aiu-
latory addrr.. a.n,anced rs te h',' ''a'. ,7t
-" vas 4n'.,reI hy General Horace
It,lsnd va announced Si... ChItt,rton-8ol,rf
played upou tlr uarp Co., song "Ihc Harp that once
Through I.ris Ha ,.' anu "aA -ahea "..h
Ipu..c'uli-..1 r..ptt-. W. Barre tpcnr.a r..
pointed 10 tl- toa-t. " l.c sister a9Dcuc,
w.rc answered. tlr 'J Judge y L.. L."trl.'' .H- ~.
Arm. aIt Etrt lt Genera. y. J.. Nlrk.,t Erioic Ihr
lc-p.usr to t. lttcr .a. vas given Mr. L'aef fpifri
au .,.,..p.r. .i,.ui upIr tlc hl:p while Nr' AudefoI
.aug M,orr's Minstrel Boy Mayor Ei@oa sp"ac
Tor tAo "C.y o.. N.".loik.' tLalnrty VI:
.ri Eub.r r. Jewell fp- " Women" M. d.
u-si was received with especial ninth, and MS many
,.ti. aui .H Mc.c g!.riCd Wiu uIsudIl"Cs lau-A.tt
a.. - ..,il Ialu, .u.t uu.d i.u~ % c. ii.'ui iTlt
Al 'ut thirty knights O'st. Patrick ti'"d 't ! W.
Justice Vote. fUc p4csicn. ot i'r u.-rl, ptfiirL l.
Iue4- wtr tolh8. Ocr ~ sll' oi -, iIt ItA toJA
a uu.ct dlluerit The sinclair House
New-York tribune., 1883-03-18
THE NEW HAMBURG PACKET PIERS.

Between 1000 and 5000 people visited yes
terday the steamship HammOna and the nex piers
OF the Hamburg American Packet Company, at Ho-
boben The interior OF the vessel lighted with l2O
electric lights. LeybOdts Band OF the Aron Society
played during the day Captain Schwenscn who has
1nade nearly 400 transatlantic voyages aud his corps OF
officers we're In attendance a tie gangways 10 receive
visitors Ihe new piers form the Ba4 dsDmest and most
extensive steamship landing In this harbOr The three
area OF over 100000 square feet. over the
middle pier front graceful tower rises a height OF
100 leet containing in its mansard roof four clock
dials and sumOnted by dome for the electric light
over 1000 900 feet Of yellow pine lumber from Florida
used la the construction OF the piers aud sheds
thTee-sOry building the front Of pressed brick Orpa-
EaeRfcd with teTa-ootta, makes handsome dwelling for
his SUI erntending Inspector OF the company.
New-York tribune., 1883-03-18
pEaHlps MR.. THOMPSON CAV AysWER

To the Edttor Of The Tribune.
SIR: Can the occupants Of West rty-thIrd- st.
receive any satisfac ory reason why the allowance
of Croton should have been still further cut down
for the past two weeks! Ii was until tha: time
allowed to run on second stories after o p. IN, now
it is 1880 before the finest stream appears iG the
pipes the force not being great enough at any time
during the night TO ill the tanks which supply the
closets The Board OF Health has been very
active in looking into defective plumbing and other
unhealthy nuisances; can they say nothing of a
system which supplies no water to I'll traps and
flush soil pipes And how long must "a community
be held in bondage, while body OF men at Albany
(whOse residences here are on the b gh-Watcf line
or who do not use water al alD deciding 10
the beS. and most profitable OF adding 10 the
city's water supply ISTERROGATOR
Nee York. March II, 1883.
New-York tribune., 1883-03-18
OBsLEYlNcEs II OuIER CITIGS.

NAsmAGrO>, March 1.-THE various Irish
,orcr. of tar Dsic. pas add to-'ly IA honor Of g.
patrl, Dly. The rr.-4,nt accompanied o} ,cr.c ary
II.c.u M Senate. L.. gam stood .plr the steps VI tho
iN,cutIy. Ha.-i1I and reviewed the procession Is 90
rs-..t Mae Wa celebrated IN ~. fttTcks thitca.
and a al-.,.c Ol -t PatlcA was delivered D' BshoP
Nr.u, %. !IcAuu. u, Va
BosIoN. .r.l It--t. Pa;ricH' D'y was observed IN
Gnsriy by parade 1i thc various IRISH ORGANIZATIONS.
l ,-,,.,.. ,i ,, reviewed b. Governor Bltlcr and
IT,
WoHc-sGEa. MasL, March l7.-St. Patr. ks Day was
c.I,prat I jy church tA, mogni.g which were
att I,d by t'e G,su .ost-s II the afternoon tIer'
,-4.i y,ry ,r.. ulridr of sori.cs, military hOc-,
rt, Tho ;aruc 'gs. tho largest here for years
Pu.IAD,IrIIA. NIsch 17-Th'rc was no public OBJ
scr, auce ui 81. Iatuck5 DAY here.
New-York tribune., 1883-03-18
HOW ANNALS DEFEND THEMSELVES.

The subterranean leciurc-ro0m OF the Cooper
InstitWe almost filed last night by an attentive
audience listen to what Professor II. L. Fairchd, OJ
this city, had 10 say upon OF sef-defcnce
possessed by animals. lie began by saying that the
great objects Of animal existence feeding and ght
Ing. There probably animal that preyed
upon by other animals, while Tribes like the cats
seemed specially designed TO keep other groups from
great Increase. TO each animal, however, was given
means OF defence. either passive Or active The
former included its arnOr, its cOOrs It, appcnd1gc.
odor other quality which rendered obnoxious
10 its enemies without cXeitl0n upon ITS part The latter
nuaut weapons with which IL might combat them
or its powers flight. Attcr this brief preliminary
lights were turned out, and picares began to appear
upOn screen rapid succession. IN explaining these
the lecturer chose simple language ana INDUCED III
pIeasantric- TO close he produced The
Nephiti, Mephitica with the remark: lie speak
iOr Liza elf. 4"
New-York tribune., 1883-03-18
BOOKS SELLING -BE1oND THEIR VALUE.

END OF THE SALE OF THE FIRST PART OF THE
COOKE CoLLECTIoN-$ls,9 $40 REALIzED.
"It's been Il terrible days work p was the
auctloneers exclamation at Clinton Hail. rs he finished
crying tho books of tho first part Of the Cooke cocc
ton Friday night II manifest that through
by the librarians; each one confessed this,
ana said that he could have bought two or
tlrse times Hs many books with the money
under ordinary circumstances. The estate, however,
would not have Jared well under the present ar
rangcmcnt especially - or - cent OF the receipts
would be consumed by tho expenses OF the sale. rho
total receipt. Friday about $4,000 the total for
this part Of the sale 2 l2i Ots) SlS0lO which
regarded by all interested very satisfactory. or
this however, the estate Will not got more than 1fth
part. The most money las beei spent by Brown Uni
vcrsiy among the libraries bIyng, hut Yale has gath
cred IN the great eat number of Volumes
New-York tribune., 1883-03-18
RAILROAD NEWS.
THE WEST SHORE LINE TO BOSTON

luI- O4lcl oHOHE LINE ~ DOolON.
By traffic agreement with the Boston,
DCosac Tunnel and Western Railway, which signed
yesterday, the NewYOrk West Shore and Buffalo Rail-
way las secured a direct line 20 Boston and
the East. The completion OF about ten miles
Of road between Schenectady and Hofman's point
TIE Mohawk River where junction Of the two roads
viii DO made IS all that is necessary to establish tho
connection This piece OF road is now under construc-
ton and will be completed by the first Of August shortly
after the opening Of the West Shore line The HoOsao
Iunnel Company is said to have enough money to finish
he Inc hch IL being built under the original charter.
the questions wcB have been raised recently about tho
glitv OF che various consultations made by the
Tunnel Company VIII not affect the building Of this
road. because tnat company has the right. under lts
cnarer to build as West the Mohawk River. Tho
plan to extend The line TO Buffalo will be abandoned
New-York tribune., 1883-03-18
THE CELEBRATION N CANADA.

MONTREAL, March 1.-THE weather this
morning .. n.usplclus for the celebration oi ST. Pat
reg. Dty oIt oi doors. owin- to snow storm various
national gOas and benevolent societies assembled In
trtig-.t "A, 10 o'clock, and marched thence 10 81.
patricrs Church whore mass wls celebrated. Bishop
Fabrc tnlus part On its conclusion the Rev. Father
g. Iarnnn ureIchcl a rmon I'm which hc treated tine
Iri Il uurstion u "A mo lcrao manner At O'Clock the
procession re- formed and marched through the principal
streets OF the city
OTTAWA, March 17-s, PatrlcA's Day was ohscrvc4
here by services In II Patrcks Church In the evening
a concert was given at the opera HoJuc IN aid Of tue
distressed people OF ireland There @As NJ ion.
New-York tribune., 1883-03-18
BURNED TO DEATH.

BR1pGEPoRr, Conn, March 17.-While Mrs.
Am poIand was kneeng in front OF stove yesterday
saving her prayers live coal fell on her clothing oara'
inc A. entirely off, The body was burned nearly 10 q
ny rin ~ She died this morning Her three daughters
er badly burned about the hands and arms In Trying
TO smother the flames.
VENICE, Ohio March 17.-Herman Klobn a FARMER OK
Erie County left kettle OF coal tar on the stove On
Thursday The tar boiled over and Mrs hionn
., ro,,ova A. and dropped the kettle. Her clo;hins
caught lire and the flames were comlnunotteo anss ~
child X ohn returned IN time 10 extngnsn Tue na is
Tie child died the same night. MIS- MUM H"' '
oiven hi.th A A child,
New-York tribune., 1883-03-18
T0 BLOW UP NEW- YORK AND LONDON:

An Inshman drunk aud fighting mad, was
arrested at Seventh-ave and 1hirty-seycnth-s st.,
aud dragged to the Thirtieth Street station
by thIeo policemen last evening. The OIL
GERS were neatly exhausted when they
got him to the station, nut he was stll in
a mood TO defy the whole police force He loudly
proclaimed himself to be OF the "lnvincibles7 and
said that he was in plot TO blow up London and
half Of New York 1t was long tune before he
could be- made to give his name At length he con :
fesssd with sudden humility that he was James
uauigan, IA jourmeyman blacksmith without q
home. The police gave him lodgings in cell
New-York tribune., 1883-03-18
THE FORGED RAILROAD BONDS.

PHILADELPHIA, March 1.-THE possession
Of the IN forged bonds of the Albany ana su
ouehanna Railroad Company having been tracea :.
Holmes b. Kelly of Philadelphia ana james hoWa -
NJ Iaa Eat thirty st., New-York. tnes wers
arresed and arraigned with George Barber this
noon The testimony showed that Kelly had ooeaivei
th hords from Howard who in turn said no had eee@s @
~ ,h pr, Jobn H. sanford fhe latter has not peg
srpested Barber was held In $1,000 and the otheN
M hail
New-York tribune., 1883-03-18
GENERAL DIAZ IN ST. LOUIS.

ST. LOUIS, March 17.-General Poriirio DlaA
and the gentlemen of bis party visited various
featuring places In the suburbs this morning IN
afternoon ho witnessed the st. PatrioRs Day Pn ,n
lie tended the banquet OF the Knights OF st
tho evening Mrs Daz and the ladie. OF tns pa AZ
nassed the morning visiting the and shoPpnS
noon they lunohed ut the st. Louis Cup wiz wa yiswed
Howe. They then visited several residences III"
some priv ate collections Of paintings.
New-York tribune., 1883-03-18
LOTOS CLUE ELECTION.

The Lotos Club held its annual election yes
tcrdny the polls being open from TO p m There was
only one ticket In the field which elected follows:
President, Wmtelaw Red first Vicepresidont, Horace
Porter: second vcepresdont, Frank H. Lawrence sec
rctary Thomas W. Knox; treasurer, Frederick a.
Brown directors Douglas Taylor, t. W. Vanderhoof.
Montague Marks Harry N. Alden. W. 8. Macy, William
H. Carleton, Prioo W. Hasbrouok and Arthur L. Hills.
New-York tribune., 1883-03-18
RUNWAY BOYS WE'LL CONNECTED.

William ID. B. Aney and Robert j. Marteler,
two boys eighteen years old, were arrested
in jersey City yesterday morning on
board Red Star steamer which was
10 sail for Antwerp. Ancy is the son of william
ii. Anoy, president of the Second National Bank of
Allentown, Penn, and Marteler was his private
secretary. Young Ainey conceived the idea that he
New-York tribune., 1883-03-18
NATHANIEL THAYERS BEQ QUESTS.

BosToN, March 17.-Among the public be-
quests in the will of Nathaniel Thayer to the
Boston Provdcnt Association, $1,000 TO the Chidren's
Hospital and $50 900 TO the Massachusetts General Hos.
ptal The Of the ast to DO devoted to
the support OF free beds
New-York tribune., 1883-03-18
,rv voRK nAUv TRIBJNE SUNDAY 49, S8-T"HLVE FA0

was being harsily treated at home, ana persuaded
Na.t,lier to iln away with him. When arrested
tleF T.rc found concealed under berth ~ thsir .
Ga io-roon Thoy had ~ their p0ssa>siOn two first
cfoes t,ctcfs 10 Antwerp and ABOUT 800 in money.
hey w,r. turned over 70 a brother OF Marteier'
TAo too1 tiiom back 10 Allentown.
New-York tribune., 1883-03-18

A Nebraska man committed suicide because
be owed 10 cents. A VINO hasn't the business ca
paclty money than that ought 10 commit
sdi,ide.-l Rochester EXpross.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-03-03
School Conference.

The last days session Of the State Con-
ference OF School Superintendents was
held yesterday.
AT the morning session Mr.. Farr took
the chair.
Hon. j. =: Wickersham deliveredan ad-
dress on "The Importance Of School Lite
nature and the Best Method OF Sustaining
the Educational Journal"
DR.. Wise, of William and Mary College,
spoke about State normal schools, and du-
ring his remarks he stated that William
and Mary College was in every respect
suited for State normal school.
The question Of school average was then
discussed until O'Clock, at which time a
recess was taken until 3 Il. NJ,
Governor Cameron was eXpected-in-
deed had promised-to be present yester-
day and deliver an address but the breezes
about the bay, or the temptation to sail the
ocean blue-or something else, caused him
TO remain away, and the Conference people
were disappointed.
At the afternoon session Mr.. Wicker
sham spoke again, and Rev. Mr.. McGil-
vray also. A resolution looking to the
holding Of q conference annually was
adopted, and after sort Of general discus
sion, it having been made known that Rev.
DR.. j. l.. NJ. Curry would not be present,
owing to his absence from the city, the
Conference adjourned sine die.
In many respects the gathering las done
good, but the superintendent have had
but little time to spare from the meetings
in which to visit our public schools and
places OF interest.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-03-03

Death OF Henry plcaxauts.

The death OF Henry a. Peasants, son Of
Alderman w. III. Peasants, occurred
shortly after O'Clock yesterday morning.
He passed through severe suffering before
release came, but remained conscious 10 the
last. Henry, as he was called by nearly all
who knew him, though young In years
not yet having reached the twenty-ninth
anniversary of his birthday-was q noble
specimen OF the Christian gentleman.
Early In life he gave his heart TO his God.
Only few moments before he breathed his
last he said, "All Is clear before me-"
Thus he lived, and thus he died triumph
antly. The beauty OF his character always
attracted friends, and no one who has re-
Gently left us will be more deeply lamented.
His mild and quiet demeanor and his manly
character were prompted by heart which
had i'm it no sympathy for anything that
was not upright and honorable-that did
not accord with what he considered fair
and just, and he became marked for his
truthiulness and probity.
Henry when quite lad was in the Capt.
tol building at the time OF the disaster, and
was standing between two Of the reporters
desks when the floor gave way. He was
precipitated TO the gallery beneath, sustain
ing fracture OF one or two Of his ribs.
Some thirteen years ago he had severe at
tack Of iniammatory rheumatism, and the
disease attacking the organism Of his heart
he lay hanging between life and death for
many weeks. From that bed Of sickness
he arose. but with that organ so injured as
to often cause spells OF illness, and at last
so reduced in vital force as TO cease its pro-
per functions, and his young life went out.
His funeral will take place from the
Friends Westinghouse at 5 O'Clock this
evening.