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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-04-17
TLUKsBURY ALMSnOUSE IYQUIRY.

BOsToN, April 16.-At the Tewksbury in
vestigaon today Mrs. Jennie E. Pope testified that
an employ6 at the Amsbouse, shr saw Mrs. Marsh
bring large quantities OF clOthng from the bag lgo-
room that rugs hal boon made from tho clothing,
and she had seen blankets and other materials sent
away to Exeter ~ IL. She testified to iltreatment OF
tie inmates.
Dr. Sanborn testified that while be was student ut
the Denial College In Tremonts.., In 1873, man with
covered wagon bad offered him the body of female
from Tewksbury for ga aud the body was accepted.
John +. Mc(iOvern, who worked as tanner at WOburn
said tnat the skin Of negro unnamed WAS brought
the tannery by W. +. MOrison, who wanted 1t tanned
The latter said he brought from Harvard and that il
had come originally from Tcwksbury Morrison claimed
10 be IA student.
Francis Bal ker said thnt Margaret Hennessy patient
put a cell badly ventilated DIR. LathrOp paid her
attention Cgpnn Mars said that N La IrOp didn't
attend 10 his patent, 10 Let her die
5Ae was taken out in September and rubbed with OIL
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-04-17
CIVIL NOTES.

Betsey and Sarah Moses short time ago
were committed TO the House Of Refuge on the com
plant the Society for the Prevention OF Cruelty to
Children Justice Barrett in tho Supreme Cour'. Cham
bers before whom the brought decided yester
dey that the children be released He that
the magistrate who committed them acted without evl-
deDce, except sucn was contained III an atEdaVt
which was improperly drawn
John Reeley was taken yesterday before
Justice Barrett IN tho Supreme Court Chambers. on
writ OF habeas corpus Mr. Reeley has been confined In
the asylum Wards Island for about four years and
to regain his liberty He asserts that he Is
perfectly sane. The to the writ made by DIR.
acdoDad 10 TO the effect that he could not give Ger
hat Mr. Reeley OF sound mind and SAFE per-
son 10 be liberty John 2. Cav appointed referee
to take testimony In the
The suit of Gustave l.. Feuardent against
General L. p hi CesnOla charges OF alleged libel was
No l22 on the calendar Of the United states Circuit
Court which was called yesterday by Judge Wallace
The case was adjourned at the January term on the
motion " the counsel for tue plaintiff When the case
called vest rday. wac announced that Oy consent
both sides May had been liked as the
day Of trial.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-04-17
BARON TALBOT DE MALAHIDE.
LONDON, April 16-Lord Talbot de Mala-
hide is dead.

James Talbot. LII D.. fourth Baron Talbot de mala-
hide was born November %. 1905, and was graduated
at Trinity College, Cambridge, as Senior Optime In
mathematics and first cass the Classical Tripos. He
was elected TO the House OF Commons for AthOne as
Liberal IN December 1882. but was defeated at the
general election in January 1885 He succeeded to the
Irish titlesBaron Talbot dc Ma abide and Lord Mala
hide, OF MaahldeOn The death OF his father in Deoem
ber 1850 and In 1856 he made peer OF the United
Kingdom. with the title OF Baron Talbot de Malahde
He president OF the Arche illogical Society OF Great
Britain and Ireland, which much Of Its prosperity
to his influence and activity, aud sometime preS-
dent OF the Geological and Geological Societies Of Dublin
and vice-presdout OF the Royal Dublin Society. He
WAS Fellow OF the Royal Society, Fellow OF the
Society OF Anquares and president Of the Royal Irish
Academy. lie also at one time a LOrd-in-Waiung
tue Queen and was hereditary Lord-Admra Of Maa-
hide. some years ago he began the collection OF
materials for a monograph the house Of Talbot In
gliding lie Irish branches well a. the senior branch
winch the Ear Of Shrewsbury and Talbot Is the head
The castle aud esia.es OF Malnhtde, County DuDhn,
have IN possession Of hIs family Tor about 700
direct descent. The Irish TILES came
frOu the BafOns grandmu MA RAret eldest daugn
ter Oi James O'key. ESQ she was created fBfOht -
death married Richard Talbot, Esq. of Maiahide
Castle who died OCTOBER ~ 1855. Her second con- the
i5urOn, the iatner or the lac Lord. BarOn
Talbot ialade married IN lo12 TO tue youngest
laughter o. PLrioK MURRAY, ESQ. bne del loT years
a %, nat three sons ana daughters are st living.
sometime hcu,nsnt the 0sh Laucers was born
EcUruar y -, 1876.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-04-17
4 TALK NTH RkAB-ADMIRAL NICHOLSON.

Rear-Admiral Nicholson, who commanded
the American squadron Alexandria at the time OF The
British warfare against Arab Pacha, arrived IN this city
on Saturday the steamer Spain Talking with rRIb-
reporter yesterday, he said: Having served Out
term of forty-Gve years service. I now on
the retired list aud exnect TO rest The controversy
over my conduct 1t Alexandra is settled never no
ced it IN TIE way reply creismi and the only in
6lence II had o. me was TO persuade me 10 stay In
Europe until the expiration or my term OF service
had intended to leave there months previous.
was last in Alexandra last November. when the city
had been rebuilt only ttesnce property owners were
waiting for the award Of the Claims Commission"
Taking the Incl ents OF last July in Alexandra,
Admiral Nicholson said: "rhere only two build
ngs left stan ling III the European quarter after the
plage OF the ctythe st. Marks building. which the
American Consul ito occupied and the building Of the
Egyptian Tribunal containing the real estate or other
records OF the city. As sample of the damage done py
the pillsgers 1 may mention the house OF
Baron Manasse. the American Consul lie
and furnishing IT. The Bedouins went into il with
pickax's and deliberately smashed the elegant Plate
glass mirrors, tore OH ne upho.sterinS oil .ae &
aud cut up pieces ~ III carpets t. carry away ine
damage the fur1i:ure alone have amounted 70
$4,000. Wheul landed American FOODS sent 10 Tue
khedve to obtain his consent to ieestaDnsng our Coa
sulac. The Khedive ~ well yer-ed IN Anercan analrs
and he speaks English as Wei q. you or l. ne s i 10
my officer: Yes, establish the Consulate ana ior d1us
heip to order in my uutOrf innate Guy Ihat
doesn't look much like troops Invading Ioreen
hated Alexandria for the purpose oil giving up
the European quarter 10 piage The Egyptian lroops
only Two the twenty Odd batteries II the Egyptians
could fire If tie Engsn fleet the defence
Alexandra could have been prolonged Tor they would
have exhausted the AMMUNITION OF the bumbardng Meet
or course further supplies would have been onained
later but the hght could have been MADE more dou1
il there had been Europeans behind the Egyptians
works"
si.le rs Al Il
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-04-17
THE COURTS
s,noET1Fs PUNISHED FOR PERJURY.

Susan b. Eagan began some limo ago al
action against Joseph Lynch 10 recover damages Tor az
allie red bre Oh OF promise Of marriage Miss Bdgah
attorney was person calling himself T. W. Salmohsoh
Mr. Lynch was arrested in the action and held W Da III
$4,000 Aitarward the ha was reduced to SZJV' MT
Lynohs attorney subsequently got sD order directing
Daniel Peixotto ana Houston NJ sadler, the sureues
on tie undertaking which the order vi
arrest was granted TO justify and also to tell wnat tney
knew abOu the identity OF Miss Eagsns at orney The
surees failed Justify ard Miss Eagan's attorney dis
appeared Judgment entered In favor Of Mr. Lynoh
dsmissiIg the complaint and an extra allowance OF
$3.50 was also gwen the deftnda t. Mr. Lynch then
began proceedings to have the sures punished for con-
tempt Of court IN swearing thai they worth SOOo
when they were not
Judge Iruax yesterday handed down decision IN tne
contempt proceedings in which he fines the defendants
1872 So and orders them TO be imprisoned SIX months
and until the fine ia PAID In his opinion Judge Truax
SAYS the surees knew that they not wOr the sum
ir which they Justified They b. sreies Tor tue pur
pose Of enabling attorney Miss Eagan 10 obtain an
order OF arrest No palmer Of attempt 10 pre-
YER The oonrse OF Justice could be shown than the
present one Perjury had always been held 20 be great
contempt OF court The sufetles might he indicted IOr
uenry but the punishment for the offence against me
peope would nor purge the contempt OF court Inc ar
euent that the offending sure'ies could not be COM
mtted t. prison without violating tho Constitution OF
the state, was entirely untenable Courts hao
immemOray had the power 10 lmprisOn persons glllt
OF contempt There was nothing in the Constitution OF
the United states which took away from courts ths
ancient
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-04-17
CASTING 10000 HOROSCOPES.

Andrew Jaquith, who died at the 81. james
Hotel, Washington. on Thursday better known In
this city Professor George Greggs the asroogs He
had Office at No. 305 Mercer-st. where received
visits daily from numbers OF persoDs sought 10
know from him something OF the iuture Mr.. Jaauilh,
who about thrtytwo years o. axe, born Ash
burnham dass., and his father a Baptist minister
lie educated at S-Ipswoh " H., with inten-
ton that be, too should join the clergy, out tits
would not consent. For short time he was a dry
goods clerk ia Boston, Dat from child had tasol
Interest In what he called the science OF astroogy"
and after having read much the subject 10 set him
self up about eight ten years ago a professor"
His reputation quickly grew. and be made money In
1873 no 10 New-York. and opened an
Office with even greater success. Not only
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-04-17
MISCELLANEOUS INTELLIGENCE.

RICHMOND, Va, April 16.-iD the United
Court here TO-DAY Judge Bond rendered decision
in the case II the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company
against john l.. Hamilton, treasurer of Augusta County
and collector OF state taxes who had seized property OF
the company the Valley Railroad for such taxes The
case was before the a motion OF the Attorney
General of VIRGINIA TO quash writ Of repevin sued
by the Baltimore and OHIO Company 0t HarrsOnbur2,
where the case was heard re" Gays 40 by Judge
Hughes, and decided in favor Of the Common wealth.
Judge Bond rendered an opinion in accord with that OF
Judge Hughes. and July sustaining the ateTs decision
IN qnashing the witt OF repieVin.
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, April 1G.-Further changes
in connec ion the consolidation Of Wabash with the
Missouri Pacific decled upon to-day. II Is under
stood that H. G. Townsen has been appointed General
Passenger Agent or the combined sysien, aud T. chan
Pacific General Ticket Agent o. the eutiIe system.
ST. LOUIS, April l6.-Charles Francis Adams who Or
rived here last night hal a consultation toby with the
local pool committee of the Ensern trunk lines regard
ing the rcarrangncnt Of the perc naCc on live stock
shipments He VIII write OUT ls GecisiDn ara lOrRatd
IL 10 Commissioner Fink from Kansas Clty.
BOSTON. April ia special NJ sting OF the ssocE-
uoaers OF tie Old Colony Railroad to-day 1t 10
Issue 100000 In notes and bonds TO maturl n in
company to $12,00o.O00
BALTIMORE, Md. April 16-The directors Of the South
Maryland Railroad concluded to day with
Charles H. Middleton OF Philadelphia, for completing
and equippng the road Point on the Potomac
completed the latter point within one year and to
Point Lookout In two years
CHICAGO, April 16-Judge Prendereast IN the County
Court this morning gave decision for the defendant In
the suit brought enoin the Western Indiana Railway
Company from eondemning the land north of Twefths
In this city
ST. PAUL, April 16.-Tbe officials of the Northern
Pacific Railroad authority for the statement that
large sanghter will be established at various
points in the Yellowstone country along the line OF the
road Win view TO the Shipment OF dressed beer
East
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-04-17
THE CHARGES AGAINST HILL.

WASHINGTON, April 16.-'The special COM
mttee appointed TO investigate the charges against
Supervising Architect Hill viii meet at the Treasury De-
partment to morning tn decide upon plan OF
cion The charges against Mr. Hill were preferred by
Representative Murch Of Maine, and alege genera
corruption and fraudulent practices III the sdminstra
tion of the architects Office The principal acts OF mis-
conduct alleged in connection with the contracts Tor
furnLhng granite for public buildings. 1t Is alleged
that MI Hill favored certain the prejudice
OF others and against the interests Of the Government
also he modified the granite conract1n the inter
est Of the Another allegation is that ne
frauGu emily allowed extra bill OF Bartlett ROBBINS
a Co. IN the contract for work the New York Post
Office. Supplemental charges have also been nled
aguins, Mr.. Hill by Manley, Cooper Co, contractors.
who aloge fraud In connection with the ract for
iran PROOF shutters for the Post ONCE at Philade
pGia-
Mr. Hill says the charges merely odones revai1ped
for political effect. and expresses confidence Id Ills
ability to ute each aud every one.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-04-17
OBITUARY..
DIR. WILLIAM FARR.
LONDON, April 16.-WIlliam Farr, NJ d.,
7. L. s., d. c. L., is dead

DR.. FAIR born at Henley. Shropshire, England IN
1907. He was educated at Darlington, Shrewsbury,
the University OF Paris and University Of Loncon,
entering the latter institution In 1851 lie showed at an
early strong taste for statistical inquiry and the
systemaizng OF figures For six months in 1882 he was
House Surgeon OF Shrewsbury Inirmary. He then
began to practice and teach medicine in London, where
he edited The Aecai Annual and The British Annuasor
Medicine. In 1888 he appointed Compiler OF Ao-
stracs the Generals Office. In that position
he organized the statistical department OF which he was
superintendent for many years He wasa commissioner
for taking the IN 1851 and 1861 member OF tie
Rpya Commission for inquring into the sanitary cond
OF the Army in India. 1859 and represented the
Government at the International statistical Congresses
held at various times in the chief capitals OF Europe
He frequent contributor 10 medica Journals he
was also the author OF the icle Vital Statistics"
in "McCullochs Statistics Of British Empire, more
than thirty annual reports the "Causes OF Deatl In
England" the " Finance of Life Assurance ana a
Paper ON the Income Tax" lie contributed many
papers to The Statistical Society OF London. reported IN
detail on the cholera epidemic OF lS49. framed New
Statistical NOsOog and Constructed the English Lie
Table VITA Naues Of ABnuties and Premiums for single
and Joint Lives" III 1880 ne read paper before the
Royal oOceCy describing method or constructing lie
tables aud the application Of echeutz'5 CALCULATING
machine to thar purpose.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-04-17
THE COURT OF ALABAMA CLAIMS.
WASHINGTON, April 16.--In the Court OF

COmmlssOners OF AIa0ama CIaIms, tO-uay, JuuyHonu
we're announced In the folio OWN gDamei cases:
No $40 Waller Grove for s5l7 ST. Francis Masick.
TO- SOD; ABB John r. Knowes sury partner OF tho
firm OF Thomas Knowles q COMPANY for sl@39z No ~.
JOhn r. Knowles second. for Sl79j; No. 425. John r..
Knowles IT, for <64 No 49, seth Knowles Tor x275 No.
Az Joseph f. Knowles administrator estate OF lanes H.
42- Jonathan bOuTes for S1OSi; No.
E2p Ossck smaIey for S3l3 No 400, John hltch and
lanes o. Hitch sdmiHst a0rs of Charles Hitch deceased
for $50; No AL. Joseph for $2sl NO. 40 John
p Knowies surviving partDer OF Thomas Knowles a Com
nan, nd Others snrs OF bark Edward for catch" TO be
distributed officers and owners said bark ae ord
EiiaO W. Nelcalf, for s!.5iai No Oh Henry III Grant
adm estate Of Wi liam McGvery, deceased Tor
100 No 52I Jose oh O. Pendleton for S3i5s; No 52l.
Phneas PendetOn for s3453 No OIL Phinea' Pendeton
jr William q. Nichols for eo,43S; No.
62I. william G. Nichols, personal effects for SyS No
52l benjamin. Carver sole surviving partner OF Wssh.
q Chase for SSs57; No 62 Henry brookmsn ana
John W. Brook the firm Of Ii. d. Brookman q Com
pany, for Sl32S0
Samuel T. Allen and Charles o. Olsen, OF Boston, were
designated by the Court to make up schedule from the
books records and data of the insurance companies OF
Boston for the guidance of 70 Court
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-04-17
EXHIBITION OF 4 FIFE ESCAPE

An exhibition of the Waterbury fre-escape
was given yesterday afternoon No 90 Elizabeth st
the factory Of Major Thomas Morton, control OF
the patent The escape consists OF ladder made Of non
ropes, which malleabe rings attached When not
in USE ii Is uy wound upon placed under the
cornioe the top story OF the bull ling entirely
concealed from view by iron shutter which closes
tightly against casing set II the wan. wire
cord 10 attached escape, and on the in
side Of the building tnrougd all At
OF tire this cord be puied from any moor. pressure
of throws shutter OF Lne escape OPEN aud
the ladder Ii lowered 20 the ground at uniform Of
epecd. IL Is made nrlD at tie 30 tom b. CHIMP and
wiz bear a weight o. 1900 pOun0s From dive Ury
building a lowered taree-Q of minute
The cord which opens the shutter be placed
oui side OF bu ing II desired The experiments yes
teray were Satisfactory, several hose expressing
3heir appreciation Of the escape.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-04-17

shivered and smiled as they waved small copies OF
the Amerioan flag. and strove 10 think they were
having Jolly time Nearly everybody carrieu
flag; every horse had TWO or th1ei' anu '"' 90
riapes and wagons of which there were many "eio
fairly smCthered IN flags
The procession was escorted by score NJ mounteu
bol,ce-several of them coOred men-and was 'e"
and directed bv a pr,dnous number of marshals
all m, united They wore purple sashes over lhe'r
Sunday elothes and tall silk hats, and nearly every
man Of them cqrried a bouquet Of flowers. which
gave M IN no hale trouble under the circumstances
MANY M tbe rouses BY which the procession passed
were decorated with fiaGs and bunting. One OF the
buil8ings decorated Is one OF the best hoeis IN
Washington. II is ow8ed and kept by c"lorcd
man VINO was a warm personal friend of Sumner
and of Henry Wilson.
In 1870 the colore1 populati9n Of the District
YVES 43 4O4 and III 1880 il was $685. AS nearly
everybody will admit. the colOred q 'ope OF wash
ingtOn as "a rule industrious ana laW-abl lng
citizens; many of them have accumulated PROD
orty; hey bonorably fill places of Responsibility
and truSt IN the National and District Governments
they send their children to the pubic schools. and
many Of them are well educated. And yet II u onlV
twentv-nne wears since the Boards OF Aldermen anu
Common Council of Washington sent JOINT
resolution of instruction." approved Nv MAY
Waaeh to the senate. mildly protesting against
the passage of the Emancipation bill ana urging
the expedIencv and the Justice OF so shaping any
legisla ion affecting the African race re as 10 pro
vide just and proper SAFEGUARDS aRolnSV oon -
ing fbls city, located MS il rs between Two save
holding States into an asylum for Tree negioeH-a
population undesirable a. every American cur a.
mtinity and which ii has been deemed necessary 10
exclude altogether from some even Oh tne hon
slaye-b0dng States. a.. ooo
A meeting was held tonight at the tougrega-
tional Church at which Frederick Dougias was me
orator H discussed the present cOnut'iol anu nc
future of tie negro in this country, politically
md opioIlV
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-04-17
FRENCH AND AMERICAN CLAIMS.

WASHINGTON, April 1G.-lhe French and
American Claims Commission met to-day. The cases Of
the lie Brothers against the United states were de-
cded These were claims for damages for Imprisonment
by General Butler at NewOrleans, on tho ground that
they carrying out contract to deliver 100000
Yards Of gray cloth the COnfederacy. The defence
was that the contract made before the Federal
troops acquired possession OF New-Orleans, and that
nothing was done by the claimants after that time
AIDert More recovered $4,000 ana jules lie More
81 600 the Uuite states Commissioner dssented the
ease Of Kuhagel against the United States also de
ended. Knnnagel claimed 10 be French citiz The
limited states decree Of naturalization OF
Kuunagcl which Kuhnagel declared was obtained by
msre resentaOn anu had been revoked by the Court.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-04-17
Mr.. BOULTMAN HARDLY RESPONSIBLE.
~ L. IL. l.. IorAf

Patrick KindelOn some time ago kept
drinking place in this city, and one evening Jerry the
husband Of Margaret Murphy met his friend Ps,rck
Brennan there. The friends for q time entertained
themselves by drinking and playing pool. AT late
hour in the night they went out into the haii
amused themselves by some physical exercise, which
commonly called fight and which resulted, 1t Is SAID
In injuries to Mr. Murray which kept him from the dis
charge OF the ordinary duties and pleasures OF hs life Tor
time. The building in which Kindelon's drinking
place situated belonged to Mr. Boultman Mrs.
Murphy reasoning in her mind that If Mr.. Boutman had
not rented his premises to kindelon and If Kindelon
had not sold liquor TO Mr.. Murphy and MT
Brennan, and had closed his place at a
reasonable hour, then Mr. Murphy could hot
have been In KndeoD's place when the fight occurred
and consequently could not have been injured began
Damage act SIS 600 for the injuries which her exemplary
husband had suffered. The came on for tral yes
terday before Judge Van Hoesen. who dismissed me
phys injuries trife too vague and remote
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-04-17
SWARNING WITH MORMON ELDERS.

sIxTY-oNE AT THE GRAND CENTRAL noTEI.-TO
The dim light OF cloudy day. struggling with
sckly Gaslight i'll the dingy corridors of the Grand
Central Hotel yes terday fe upon crowd OF singh
lar-lOoking men seated III along the wall
From their general appearance, woud take
them to be Western farmers And such they were,
but also moro than farmers; they were Mormon
elders, bound on missionary pilgrimlge, 10 various
parts of the world. There were SIX y-ope in all,
and as they varied their long seasons Of sitting and
staring by walking around the corridor, 1t IS not
too much to say that the place swarme1 with them.
There were old men. some of middle age and young
men, Some of the elders were not over nineteen or
twenty, while there Others who might have
OBLIGATED az their brother elders grandfathers-lnd
very likely did.
The old elders seemed quito overcome by the
splendor of their surroundings. They took great
interest in the iron columns and gdzed rev.
erently al the dirty marble floors, the younger
ones, however, seemed to DO out for good
time. and TO he having il. There three
women in the party, two the better-sixtcenfhs or
so Of TWO of the missionaries and the fracIOna
wife of "a Ii Lake Mormon going out 10 VISIT her
friends in England TINS army OF elders u
shaded bv Henry GodSborOugh, likewise an elder.
Most OF them will distIibu eI ~ Europe, and
as hey are OF different natIOnall les they will be
assigned To ryang llze the nations rom which they
spring. Great Britain will receive thrtv-twO of
the missionaries and the Scandinavian Peninsula
twenty three. Switzerland will b. consigned 10
the tender m-lcics of four. One of the elders.
stronger ana m'rr energetic than his fellows, viii
cross over 10 lOb0ken and labor through the wild
of New jersey. One other will carry the gospel OF
Joseph Sm and the blessings OF dn picated mat IL
mOny mo Come. ticut. Each missionary pays his
own passage across the wi 10 sea, but II live on
the country when he arrives at DIS Held OF LABOR.