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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-03-06
VIGNAU x BEATS SEXTON EASILY.
THE FRENCH BILLIARD Player INTRODUCED by
SAMUEL l.. CLEMENS.

THE FRENCH BILLIARD PLAYER INTRODUCED by
SAMUEL l.. CLEMENS.
Maurice Vignaux played ballS-line game OF
billiards with william Sexton yesterday afternoon a the
Madison Square Billiard Hail. for the doectaton OF men,
OF press and other invited guests The Madison
Square Hall Ia large room fitted up exhibition pur
poses over the Columbia Billiard Hall at Twenty second.
ST. AMI Broadway AT 81 49, the spectators having taken
seats around the table, Yignaux entered the fol-
lowed by Sexton. samuel l.. Clemens mark Twain in
troduced Vgnaux In a brief speech He said al have
been requested to introduce TO you Mr.. Vignaux.
feel that am in better position than the man was
whom asked to introduce audience in a
try town. when first went on the lecture platform. he
said: 'Oh, yes: will introduce you, II you will get
some one to apologize for you when get through
There will be apology after Mr. yignaux
has got through. and If there is anything he can't do
with those balls, why, call on me-" [Applause.l
The game then begun vignaux leading of and play
ing with the spot ball He made two and was followed
by Sexton, who made like score Tie game then pro-
cecded rapidly the Frenchman by run o2 In the third
innng taking the lie 3D. which kept 20 the end winning
the game by $50 points. Yignaux played rapidly and
easily and kept che balls vel together, difficult thing
IN the bakne game which Ia designed to prevent nurs-
ing He made -everil brilliant mass6 shots. which were
took arm hold of his cue. and bis eigh gives him an
ext ordinary reach. Sexton made several brilliant
plays bnt only one consderabie run; vlgnanx 40,
pauded every good shot OF sextOn The score was as
follows:
ylspSgz12, Q, %. 2t7 2 so 4,
sextIn-2 S. l. o. d. T. 3, 8, g. 4, z. o, z, g. 8, /, l..
80 !, 2. ., %. .. 4, TS!ai; i4 i:.,,n. ,oa
George H. Ellis: OF Paterson. was referee and scorer
After the game vIgnanr gave an exhibition OF fancy
Clemens Judge Brady Ere erick Robinson the actor,
Colonel Fellows, Joseph Dion and George slosson
ar Ha sSnpT d avn r p to and from 10
unu they start for Chicago
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-03-06
THE INCREASE OF PENSIONS ACT.
A CIRCULAR ISSUED BY TIE COMMISSIONER
PENSIONS.

CIRCULAR ISSUED BY TIE COMMISSIONER or
PENSIONS.
WAsurNGToN, March 5.-The following cir
cuar has been issued h the Commission OF Pensions
and approved by the Secretary OF the IntcrlOri
The following regulations are prescribed for the pur-
pose OF carrying inO effect speedily possible the
Tuyisions Of the act Of COpgrtss approved March s.
1883 Increasing $50 per month the prnsi Of those
VINO nave lost "a leg above the knee arm at
above tho elbow and OF those who have been 50 dis
nbed a. to Do incapaotaOd for performing any manual
labor much TO require regular pcrtOnil aid
aud attendance now receiving pension ut the
rate VI ga per month. and TO S24 per month the pen
slons OF those have lost hand. OLe fOUt
been totally permanently disabled In the same,
otuorwise di-abei rs 10 render them Incapable 10
perform manual labor equivalent To the loss Of hand
or foot aud now receiving SIS per month.
InasInuoh "a The said ACT has Immediate elect
upon such admitted cases as have been adJudicatod
nj the rates OF 2i and SS per month respectively, no
formal application by tho beneficiary Is necessary to Dc
made other forward 10 the Commissioner OF PEN
SONS the pension certificate. accompanied by Letter
stating In the handwriting OF the pensoner his present
post orce address As possible after the receipt
OF me pension certificate Aforesaid the Pension Commits
soner will him now certificate for the
rate and viii forward the same 10 the proper pension
agent be the OF such pensOuer on the roll
increased rate and to make TO Inc pensoner the
proper payment . 49,
In the ease OF amputnon, the certificate will he
issued without further medical examination. The IN
terVeutiun attorney Ia such hditc
as arr Affected by this act being unne cssary Will not DO
Recognized.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-03-06
NEWSPAPrR PHILANTHROPY.
Lton rhe Va. rork Mormnc Jonrnal.

The Heyaid Hood fund now exceeds the hand
some sum Ol $4,000. MI Bennets liberal donation OF
- 900 hRa thus IA few days multiplied skiold. and
tns mainly through subscriptions which, but for his
humane forethougnt, would never have been gyel. As
the money promptly forwarded To points where assist
ance Is most urgently needed, tue beneat OF this fund Is
immwiiae aud direct.
simultaneously with The Herdids useful movement
comes the welcome. announcement OF early onntribu'
tons 10 IIIE THIBUNks tresh-Ar funl for sum
Iner. Through tus fund for three four ears past
sick and poor and children have been enabled by
Mr. Reld a. enOy he healthu air Of the country and
the sensOro during tho not months and have thus boon
saved from suffering and often from death Many little
one has been snatche1 from the very mouth OF
the grave through tho welcome change from tha foul
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-03-06
RESIGNATION OF TREASURER GILFILLAN

WASHINGTON, March 5.-Janles. unnii"p'
~ the United states to-day cred his res
nation TO the President through the Secretary OF the
Treasury TO take effect April ]. Mr. Gillian hes &C
cepted The position Of treasurer and manager OF me u
tual Trust Company, OF New'1ork' NJ u hBuoi s""i'
than he now receives. ~ nina .,,.
The resignation OF Mr.. Gilnan was n genuine sur
prise IL ~ said 10 officers OF the Treasury Department
none OF whom mad received an intmafon that ne In-
tended TO retire His friends have known for some tne,
howeyer mat Mr. Gllan hadtakrn into considerati on
tho offer 10 engage IN private business In new
There IA much speculation as to who viii ne MT dih-
ian,a snccessor The name Of ex-Reprpsontatve Bur
rows Of Michigan. IA already mentioned IL is un1eI-
stood that Mr.. Burrows has made arrangements WHICH
will nertn him 10 remain in Washing t0n aud that ne
expects 10 do There Ia reason to believe that ne VIII
secure a Treasury appointment but whether u IL ~ po
that OF Treasurer Is uncertain.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-03-06
THE DEATH or FREDERICK KAUFMAN.

An autopsy was held yesterday on the body
Of Frederick Kaufman. the German musician who was
found az o'clock on Sunday morning lying ON the Side
walk at Stanton and Allen ats. and VINO suo
sequeutly died at the Chambers Street Hospital
It was found that he aed from a hae'uro
Of the skull which caused hemorrhage OF tho
brain A TRIBUNE reporter who called NJ Kaufman
home last evening found the ping family asseno
around the coffin OF the dead musician They al sta
ibat Kaufman drank 20 excess and expressed n.
belief that he had been murdered and fOODtd 81 u's
watch ncEain, as those articles were missing Wneu H'
was taken 70 the station. H., .A.t
sergeant Granger, OF tho Tenth Precinct, sad tsas
when Kaufman taken ~ the station ne was dp -
entity drunk but able tn give coherent sccouh "
himselL lie had q small sum OF money IA ne PgeAa,
which he handed over to the sergeant IN charge.
were no blood or marks OF violence on nm ~ '' "
"Why, Tom another holiday r YES oapS'
Il..ll. 4 H. 4 m N al aannnlN
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-03-06

sckv atmoanbere of tho crowded tenement-house ana
has baen given hea TN md strength to bear the plVtos
OF the wter Those OF citizens who are rien
dences I'm heafthfu localities models OF sanitary
science can form but slight idea OF the misery anu
ferlpg in the close tenement districts where scarcely
raw Of sinshine or breath OF ar penetrate HE
Tribune fund designed 10 meet depl9raoe eyI;
before the reaches us that the good accom-
plishes may have an early commencement anu pe o'n
tiDued daring the entire summer.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-03-06
THE STAR ROUTE TRIAL.

WASHINGTON, March 5.-The Government
will probably close its against the star Route cur
splrators tomorrow the next day The Government
counsel are very well satisfied with their WORK, oeeVs
that the testimony Of Rerdell proves conclusivey '
People ara snecnIaug tonight upon the probability tha
Dorsey and Brady will 10 upon the witness elanu III
their own defence but no one knows what lher ni''u
ticns in this respect are.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-03-06
THE COURT OF ALABAMA CLAIMS.

WASHINGTON, March 5.-ln the Court oil
Commissioners Of Alabama Claims. to-day, there were
argued the following cascs: No. 223, Nathan A. Far
well against the United stat-s; No 22i william II.
Ince against the United States No2iO. ke0ec = Luce
against the United states and No. Al, Abram p. elf
ford against the United states. The following IN lg
Inrnts were announce d: No. II. Jabez Is. Menott
against the United states. Judgment for caiment ioi
-, an with intsrest from Deccmbcr 3, 1851 No 800
MIR 4 Nichols admioisiratrK OF CYRUS II. Nichols,
deceased Judgment for claimant Tor sJli win interest,"
fr.tn I-e miner & l-Gi.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-03-06
4 1R0UPE OF SIOUX INDIANS.

A large number of persons were gathered
yesterday in front OF the Putnam House. watching the
OF troupeOf ateen sioux Indians who had
arrived hero IN charge or Joel RuBh. interpreter fron
the Pine Ridge Agency Dakota The troupe is said TO DO
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-03-06

were those of Thomas y. Keoeh to he uneu Staoeo %
ana for the Western District of North Carona faui
sIrobse United States Marshal for the Southern ana
Middle Districts OF Alabama Wiiain m,t, ~ sia
hama Dexter ~ Owsns postmaster at Unadla ~ c T.;
CAPTAIN onn c. Waite. lst Artillery, 10 % prv V
be CAPTAIN LIST Artillery. THESE hoinihation' "
lv tran
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-03-06
AND UNCONFIRMED.

WASHINGTON, March 6.-Among the nomi-
nations the Senate by the President the recent
session and rejected, that OF Captain George Is. Rod
ney, 4th Artillery 10 be Captain regiment.
The effect Of tins nomination TO change the date OF
Captain Rodney's commission from March 4, 1862 TO
September D. 1867 10 take the place OF Captain FootG
cashieTed on that date.
Among tho nom.aations which failed Of confirmation
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-03-06

A.. Az. nm. ~ real siouxs ever in this city. n thr
habits they arc primitive eat ing Wt h their na f q
chiefs squaw papooses win her; ON VI WIZ ~,
party are three cowboys sod TO be oar ns hoemsn'
and among the Indians are several good ficerr fheh'
ee They are ali to appear with the Barnum and LoA-
don (ircts on March 20.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-03-06
Il CLUB FOE ENGLISH BILLIARDS.

The Guelph Club was opened last night at
No I4i East Eghth-st The club has organized by
the English residents Of the city. 1t viii be provided
with English billiard tables.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-03-06
TITLES OF TIE HOPPER FARM PROPERTY

Instruments were recorded in the Registers Of
fee Yesterday which overcome the alleged defect in
the titles Of the old Hopper Farm property
fifty eight and onehalf acres, which included most
of the area now bounded by Broadway. the North
River and Fifty-second and Fifty -hfth-ss. The
question affecting the titles has since 1865 hung
over the properly like cloud, making the holders
of all portions OF II to the ultimate result
One of the ms ruments recorded was the original
partition in regard TO the regularity of which ques
ton had been raised and the others are assign
ments of the claims affecting the title.
John Hopper died IN 1919 and his farm was al
that time of very little value. In 1865 at the in
ST ance of Garrit Hopper Striker OF the twelve
heirs TO the property, partition proceedings were
begun. Acting upon legal advice. the other heirs
set apart what they REGARDED as one-tweltth pOr'
ZION of The estate for tie benefit OF the late
t. a share IN the property. and who was then q
bankruNt and who had appointed William {. III.
Wardeil his assignee la 1865 Jordan Motifs share
W as disposed of at auction, under order of the
United States Court, in which he had declared him
self bankrupt, and after passing through several
hands this portion finally fell into the possession of
William III. Adams After the partition OF the
property question was raised TO the legality Of
setting apart twelfth portion Tor Jordan Mott az
above detailed the point being that MOtt was ell
titled a twelfth interest IN the estate as whole
The Courts sustained this view. thus clOudlng the
titles of tho present holders. In consideration OF zoo
Assignee Wardel has released the property OF his
claim, and William II. Adams also gives release
Jordan Mott have coni llned the original partition.
THUS efiectually clearing the title of tho alleged de-
feet. Tins result enabled Hopper ;. Mott and
Alexander H. Mott 10 execute TO James a. Roosevelt.
trustee Tor Maria q. ScOyel a 100000 mortgage
upon portions of fhe old farm extending along Fifty
fourth-st. from Eleventh-ave. to Twelilh-aye. ana
four lots IN lifty-Gfh-st.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-03-06
S0RoSfs CRiTICfSEs DIR. DIX.

The Committee Oh Journalism had direction
" the literary exercises the monthly social meeting
Of sefcss which was held at DemOnico's yesterday.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-03-06
| GENERAL WASHING TON NEWS
Ceutiused from First Page.

no doubt act with care. If the Government Is 10
pay any one for defending Guiieau IT onght appar-
emily to be Mr. Scoville, who conducted bis side OF
the case fully as well as he knew how. at much per-
sonal loss and privation TO himself While the
trial was in progress he was so poor that he was
obliged 20 run in debt for his board and that OF MS
wife, and paid it with his wifes fees as witness
HIS condition was described by those who knew
him intimately as p,tiable. When he had done all
for the assassin that could be done, and all that
duty demanded, he left him.
Up TO that time Mr. Reed had had comparatively
little to do with the case. Ho was present on many
occasions aid made suggestions to Mr. Scovlie' ou'
did not formally enter the trial as counsel un,ii
late date. HIS principal notoriety IN cohhecIIon
with the case was III the absurd attempt 10 gSn ~
resnIte vhlch every one knew To be hopeiesS. ipo
Attorney-General will, no doubt. inquire careiuiy
into the exact extent of Mr.. Reeds services D'Ioie
Uaylng him awning. Mr.. Scoyllc, so iar as IL
known has made no attempt to get pay. Mr. heeu
has been here this winter taking steps no doup u
get this appropriations. -, ,;, nm
DR. John f. Gray, of Utica. is in town closing up
his account as an expert at the GTlteau trlai. nc
experts have now been paid unlto Zee OF TO q
day with special allowances to Dr. Gray anu t"v
others VINO acted ~ me llcal counsei' i"' WV"
sum paid IS about $1,000
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-03-06

"DO you believe in the doctrine Of the trans
migration OF tie soulf" asked one member OF The Bohe
mau Club 10 another. last saturday 81 do" was the
prompt reply, and please God mean 10 live up 10 it
when dead sual move into tue body OF that dog"
And If the dog object g. "Ihen there VIII be the
toughest scuGle that you ever saw"-lsau Francisco
Wasp.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-03-06

AN Isolated CAsE.-They were talking about
the OF smallpox that al eyed 10 preya over In
San Antonio. one OF the gentlemen, VINO had just re-
turned from San Antonio, remarked tbat there not
much danger, the patients had been isOlatod Mrs
WOrre AthertOn. who thinks she knows everything
spoke up. and said. " IL don't make any difference
how many times you have been Isolated, II II don't
take."-iIexas siftings.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-03-06
RITZ Fps MEMORIAL, AGAINST WOODFORD

WASHINGTON, March 5.-rhe correspondence
between the Attorney General and Distrlct-Attomey
Woodford upon the memorial presented by General
Butler with regard to the alleged failure oil the
DIstrict-Attorney in his duty in the Bayard case
has been referred by the AttOrney-General to Com
missioner Raum for such communication as he may
make. Mr.. Brewster declines 10 give out inc cor
respondence until he receives General Raums
reply but it is tho impression In the Department OF
Justice that the Acknowledgement believes there Is
nothing in the charge against Mr.. Woodford. Mr.
Roots commission as DiStrict-Attorney was made
ont to-day. also the commission of Emory Speer TO
be District Attorney for the Northern DIstrict OF
Georgia Mr. SDeei was not eligible until his term
as q member OF CONGRESS had expired the distr1ct
having been created in the course OF bis term.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-03-06

"Why, Tom another holiday T. yes, paps'
That's the reason 90 " that school"
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1883-10-17
The Tomato Plant.

The variations hich occur in Seeding
plants Of our cultivated varieties Of veg
etables Is the subject of a recent bulletin
from the New York agricultural expert
ment station.
In tomato seedlings young plants fire.
quently show three and even four seed
leaves instead Of the normal two. The
tomato presents numerous variations in
its growth. The species TO which our
garden Varieties are referred are sufi-
GENTLY distinct 90 be clasaed ~ separate
species or suh-specics.
DR.. Sturtevant, in the bulletin under
consideration, notes the variations in
tho fruit upon the same plant and upon
the same clusters.
Among other variations IN The tomato
fruit Il noted that of shape. Il Is only
within recent years that the tomato has
become smooth. Formerly twas ribbed
and In shape quite distorted. One Of ths
most marked variations obtained BIZ eul
turc seems 20 have becn in the diminu
ton Of the seed. and variations are ais,
20 be noted between varieties in the man
nor in which the seeds are arranged, Al
also In tho thickening Of the core an,
the size Of the various cells and parti
lions which contain The seed.
There appears also to be considerable
warn rion in the vitality Of seeds a. be
tween different varieties a. there certain
y u between the strength Of the yOun,
plants. Bat ps Sturteyant has not "
collected sufficient dhna 70 assign thi
variability b other than ac;dentaicarse
II Il an interesting subject Of inanir'
whether hctendnncy 10 scodlcasncss an
quality bo not correlated. aud As
r1e,hfr lhrre ho11snf c1ft.IaIi6n 4
lNt1a Tia vitality al seed and he aual
iiy, So A|so beiweeu lAe xi4or n sh
piant and quality
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1883-10-17
Cultivation is Manure.

Thorough cultivation without ma
nure is better than thorough manur-
ing without cultivation. In this
sense, therefore, it may be said that
cultivation is manure. Now, on very
rich land, fair crops may be made
with very different cultivation, but it
is well known that far better crops
might be made there if the cultiva-
ton of the soil were aslthat it should
be- On most Of cns farms, even
those that have been badly managed
and are terribly ran down, there is
in the soil a great deal Of the mineral
and vegetable matter locked up, as
ii we're, that would be very useful
to the farmer, were it released from
its confinement by thorough working
and disintegration, and made to do
service in supplying food elements to
| plants. 1t is just at this point that
hundreds and ,Ousands fail. Not
one in FIVE hundred works his land as
thoroughly as it ought to be worked,
and for this reason fails to get from
his soil all the benefit and profit that
it would, and oIght in reason, to yield
him.
Let US come down 10 hard pan.
The farmer must get down to it, and
below it too, fever he brings his farm
up to his highest paying capacity.
There is extreme need of thorough
ness, and a pressing demand for a
thorough apprehension Of what thor
oughness is. The soilm be kept
clean on the suTface-clear Of briers,
weeds, stones, stumps and other i'm
pediments-and it must be worked
deep and made fine. Sod, turf, and
elods must be broken up; decaying
vegetable matter, shells, bones, &c. +,
must be ground down. everything
must be made fine, all the plant food
present in the land, in whatever form
Il may exist, must be made available
to the growing crop. And if this is
done, honestly and fully done, any
farm, even an ordinary one, will
yield proftably without manure.
This is a solid fact, a streak of real
hard pan that the farmer may work
upon and develop mentally, till he
/ grinds ft down to plastic wisdom.
OF course no farmer must atteml /
to get along without applying man.
ure. He mist put upon his farm all
Of it that he can. He mus be
everywhere and all the time in search
of *. But he should join to i,
thorough cultivation, and thereby
! get double pay for his time and labor.
i Thorough work viii supply the pre-
sent need, and serve while the lately
applied manure is rotting in the sol
and getting fit to be taken pby the
plants. A hne, loose, deep soil Is tbs
first consideration aud necessity. ant
after thatall the Iatness possible. Ans
the more completely land is brought
} into this condition, the sooner il be
comes fatand prolific. Summer an,
fall blowing to turn in all the greer
matter possible, 10 fermcnf and 70
in the soil, and to expose the unde
cust to the frost and rain II EinteT
the applicaIl9d 0l WOOD ittSrI sn.
swamp mud or peat to mil. 3 itl
J and Loosen ciayey land. REAL .'rin,
Ia spring; harfoRing aud masking fin
before planting: timely and ranidll
stirring 0f the soil all the long sum
mer ihrough-lhis would look 4 litsl
III. = EI.4..rr~h rrorl- .,I a.. -
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1883-10-17

The State Additor Of Ohio. in his
report for 1883, states that Sis, 667
worth Of sheep we're killed in that
state By the dogs LAST year
The United States census shows
that Of the whole number Of farms
the largest proportion occupied By
actual owners is in New England-9l
per cent. The next largest is 81 per
cent, in the Pacific States; in the
West It Is 70 per cent, In the middle
West and in the middle group il is
IS per cent; in the South il Is so per
cent.
At the Illinois Dairyman's Assoc
iation, Col ID. T. Curtis, in speaking
on the subject Of grasses, said we
must have plenty Of good grass, or
we could not expect success in the
dairy We must also have plenty VI
pure water for the COWS. He was
not particular a. to breed Select
1 good mixers from any Of the breeds.
and then keep up the dairy stock by
careful selection in breeding.
Very many farmers who haye ponds,
artificial or natural, on their prem.
ises, have tried the cultivation Of carp.
Probably 100, 900 Of these fish were
distributed by Professor Baird al
Washington last fall, and about Is
600. carp ponds have been furnished
In November there were 10000 ap
plicatiops for them on file, and each
day from 80 20 100 more we're being
received. This great demand is ow
ing to the value Of this rapid-growinl
fish, and the comparative ease witt
which it is kept.
A legacy of II e war in Georgia il
a plant called by the people Egyptian
clover. 1t is very hardy, kills ou'
weeds end other forage plants, is high
| ly esteemed by stock and affords
abundant pas:urage where nothing
else VIII grow If unmolested i
viii take possession of field and pro
duce q sod, requiring no seeding, cul
tivation or attention of any kind. s.
says a Southern paper, and, if true
the plant is valuable one.
More farm machinery is injured b,
needless exposure to weather than b
use. A machine that viii last tel
years with careful housing will b
ruined an three seasons if LETT out dur
ing the winter season. A coat q
paint, first we'll oiling woodwork. viii
greatly add to the durability Of farm
implements. Every farmer shoul,
procure some paint aud learn to us,
the paint brush during leisure hours
This is especially important in tn
case of wagons, which need repaintinl
at least so far as the wheels are con
cerned, every Spring.