The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1883-05-24
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of fTnaeru-riters was held in New York on the
18th inst The report OF the committee on IN
lcendiarism showed that SIS, 200 had been offered
I'm rewards during the year, but only 5000
were paid Fourteen incendiaries were con-
riCted The capital of American companies
reporting TO the New York insurance depart
anent for ISs2 has decreased s. 1873 572; the per-
-certage of losses has increased from 1892 to
sol, and expenses have gone mp from 1858 TO
$500. The losses in 1882 consumed 1888 per
cent. Of premiums. The president maintains
that the fire cost is not fairly met by the rates
charged, aud that the burning-up tendency IS
constantly increasing. ID. A. Head was elected
Fresident, J. w. Murray, vice-president, ID. w.
O. Skilton, secretary, and J. 5. Parish, treas
Hrcr.
Joseph J. Brown, Of San Francisco, left st.
Paul Mimi Nav g. for the Pacific coast over
1he Northern Pacific Railroad, having bought
the pioneer ticket across the continent by the
new route. He proceeded direct 10 Gallatln by
nail thence to the Missoula River by stage,
there connecting with trains on the Western
Division of the road direct for Portland. The
Eastern Division of the road will reach Helena,
Montana. about June /. and the Western Dl-
vision will reach Missoula about the same date,
ai which time the stage ride will be shortened
90 little over 100 miles, and this gap is ex-
peeled to be closed in August, at which time
tlRe Northern Pacific becomes a transeonu-
mental route, the distance being-St Paul to
9ortland-l,9lL
By direction of the United States Fish Com
Enission 100000 young shad were planted, on
fhe 18th inst in the James River, fifteen miles
above Richmond. The special car of the COM
mission left here Thursday last with sixty
eight cans of fish. The party was composed of
Col Marshall Mcdonald, of the Fish Commits
sion, also fish commissioner of Virginia; Major
VI. :R Ferguson, assistant fish commissioner,
1ernierly hsh commissioner of Maryland; DIR.
wv W. Hudson, fish commissioner OF Connecti-
cut and several others The plant of fish made
Ras the largest ever made at one time, and was
entirely successful. The distribution was wit
messed by the mayor and city council of Rich
mond and other city officials.
Henry Willard, president Of the Northern
Pacific Railroad, has returned TO New York
4rom a trip over the road, and submitted TO the
directors of the company a most encouraging
account of the condition of affairs in the Pacific
States. He says that California viii have per-
haPs, the largest wheat crop she ever raised.
The crop prospects in Western Oregon and the
eastern part of Washington Territory are I'M
usually good. The Oregon and California d.
risien of the Northern Pacific, he says will be
completed in thirteen months. At Helena and
Bntte City, Montana. thousands of tons of
are are waiting on the dump for shipment
via the Northern Pacific to Baltimore and else
whore.
The international convention of the Young
Mems Christian Association for the United
States and the British Provinces met at Mil
Eaukec, Wis, on the 10th inst. Mr.. C. /. Colby,
of Milwaukee, was elected president, and Mr..
B. III. Warner. of Washington, ID. c., first vice.
president. ConGratulatory cablegrams were
read from the Earl of Shaftesbury, president
off the United Kingdom Association, and Herr
&chleumbach, president of the United Asso-
ciation of Germany. About zoo delegates were
present.
The town Of Fort Stevenson, Dakota, was
rut off hast week from communication with
gther places w sterm which has Frustrated
She teEgrapi nd ahfocked the roads. A
hotel kaeHeEHa< Gagged TO purchase an unoc-
-cnpief house and use the timber for frewood.
Tire village of Waterloo, Ind, was completely
destroyed by the cyclone On the 14th inst.
The fine iron bridge over the White River was
iorn to pieces. The storm crossed over into
Ohio and did considerable damage in Preble
county.
Mark Spicker a travelling salesman, was put
of train on the Northern Central Railway
shove Harrisburg in drenching rain in No
Fember, ISL. The ticket which he offered the
conductor was tie return slip of an excursion
ficket from Wiliamsport to Philadelphia, is
sued two years before. he brought suit in
Pailadelphia against the Pennsylvania Com
Pang for damages and on the 10th inst. secoY-
cred verdict for s., 600.
The secretaryof the American Iron and Steel
Association has prepared statistics of the man
factures of all grades Of rolled iron in Pennsyl-
wanna during the past year, which show that
1he production was l,l23,eS6 tons, being a de-
crease of l30,SS0 tons compared with 1881. Of
ftis Allegheny county produced 430,627 tons.
The production IN Ohio in 1852 was $50 Cos
tons, or IL, ISL tons IN excess of the previous
year.
The managers of the New York Produce
Exchange have adopted resolutions protesting
against the construction of bridge across the
Hudson River, between Breakneck and Storm
King Mountains near Cornwall, as injurious to
the mo9 vital interests of the State of New
York, by impairing the navigation Of the Hud-
son Riyer-the main outlet for its commerce
and that of the great West.
The Lowell telephone syndicate on the 18th
Inst. closed the purchase of the Southwestern
Bel Telegraph and Telephone Company. with
o capital Of S2,000,000, covering, for all tele-
phone purposes, the entire States of Arkansas
and Texas. The price paid is understood to
have been $50 per share. The new territory
comprises nearly 1900 subscribers and several
buzdred miles of lines.
The Chicago Drooer's Journal has reports from
principal cattle ranges in the West, which show
that the stock for the most part is in fine con.
d1td0n, and that the loss during the winter will
moi exceed an average Of 81 per cent although
Am some sections the loss reached 20 per cent
The shipping season III the Southwest will be {
month late. The prices on the ranges are from
o. 70 SO per head higher than last year.
The annual sale Of Alexander's Woodburr
Fcarlings took place at Lexington, KY, recently
Eighteen colts brought $685. and fifteen
Allies 80 The best prices paid were for 3
chestnut colt by King Alfonso. 81 $3.50, J. E
Kelly, New York; bay colt by King Alfonso
&l,100, George Lorillard; chestnut colt by Gle1
Athol, s725, Dwyer Bros. bay colt by Lisbon
a., 300, Dwyer Bros.
New York's new Capitol at Albany has al
ready cost So 233, 600, or nearly as much as tn,
Brooklyn bridge, and even on the architect
estimate 81, 73l GOO more viii be required O
which $4,000 viii 60 into staireases. S2O.O0
for stained glass $4,000 for bas-reliefs, $500.
90a for porchcs, SIS 600 for carving. S720. OOt
for tower and 81 100000 for terrace.
Mr. J. II. Sanders Of Chicago, a member O
the United States Treasury cattle commission
ts shout TO sail for Europe TO make an inyesti
Cation Into the restrictions imposed on the i'm
Portafion of American cattle by Great Britain
the exclusion of American pork from Germany
ead other matters relating to the agriculture
snd commercial Interests of the United States
The Louisville Courier Journal has cron re
burns from every county in Kentucky, liz ii
number, which show an increased acreage i,
Al counties as compared with last year. and ,