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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-01-11
ANOTHER DEMOCRATIC PRINCIPLE.

10y TELEGRAPH TO THE TRlBUNf-l
WASHINGTON, Jan. 10.-Another stone was lad
on the great pyramid of Democratic principles this
afternoon. The party by its representatives in the
Senate, threw its weight against severe penalties
for the importation or circulation of obscene or i'm
moral literature and of articles of indecent or I'M
moral use OF tendency Among the statutes which are
now in force, and which are embodied in the Tariff
bill for reenactment is one which makes it penal
offence for anv officer of the Government know
ingly to aud abet any person engaged In the vio-
lation Of any law prohibiting the impor-
tatlon OF circulation of the class OF htera-
ture or articles mentioned. This ohense is
punishable by fine of not less than 800
and not more than $4,000, or by imprisonment at
hard labor for not less than year nor more than
ten years, or both.
Senator Butler moved that tho minimum limit OF
punishment be stricken out so that merely nominal
penalties might be imposed at the discretion of the
justice. The motion debated long enough
TO make known to every Senator the nature OF the
proposition and then vote was taken To the sur
prise of all observers the division was exactly upon
party lines every Democrat arose in bis seat when
the affirmative vote was called fer. and every he
publican arose for the negative. The
yeas and nays were not called
The Democrats had majority OF the
Senators pre- ,ent and the motion was carried by
vote of 25Io %. Why the importation OF vicious
literature WAS made party question IL Is impVSSl-
HE I'm exDlalu.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-01-11
THE ARMY AND NAVY.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 10.-Brevet Major-Gen-
ersIZ b. Tower. Colonel of Engineers. now duty in
York. placed the retired list OF tho army TO-
day his own Request. having served forty years.
The superintendent OF the Mounted Recruiting Service
will cause ty recruits 10 bc prepared and forwarded I'M
der proper charge 20 santa Fo " ST. for assignment to
the 4tA Cavalry.
Master Samuel seabury has been ordered 10 the train
ing ship New Hampshire. Midshpman A. 8. Cunning
ham has rendered his esinaton to take effect on tho
OF February. 1854 He has been detached from tho
Saratoga and granted leave Of absence until that date.
rhe Navy Department 10 Informed that the United
states steamer Juniata arrived Gibraltar this mOfaing
from Fay tl.wh al well board. except the comman
der Captain Dewey. who Il oonvaescing. The arrival
Of the Alliance at santiago, Cuba, Is also reported
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-01-11
GOYERy0R WALLER INDIGNANT

NEw-LoNpoN, Conn.,, Jan. 10.-Goyernor
Waller was asked to-day concerning the case OF Seorss
Isaac Of Haven whose arrest in that city ana re'
moya to NewYork on requisiuon alleged to have oeen
issued by him upon the request of Governor Ceynd
has caused considerable excitement Governor "a'''
sates that no requson has been issued anthorIeo
by him He also says that hc asked by Dceohh va
Heidelberg ofNewYork TO grant reqnIsio ap never
heard ANYTHING in regard to It, Governor Waller 10 III
dignant At the turn the affair has taken.
Detective Heidelberg sad last night that the requs
ton on which he arrested Isaacs submitted TO ess
Attorney Doohtkle, Of Connections oh" pronounced
legal.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-01-11
WASHINGTON NOTES.
WASHINGTON. Wednesday. il

1N0"'
The Controller OF the Currency has authorized the
Frst National Bank of Midland Moh. to begin business
with capital OF $50 000 also the First National Bank
OF Jesup Iowa. with capital Of 100000
The Court Of Claims to-day decided that retired officers
OF the Army are not exempt from the provisions Of that
sccn of the Il yised Statute prohibiting officer of
the Government from prosecuting claims against the
United States.
The trouble about the payment OF the physicians VINO
attended President Garfield has apparently been settled
All the physicians have accepted their warrants and
Drawn the money upon them
The thirty-lrs annual meeting OF the United States
Agricultural Society held to day at the Department
Of Agriculture and there was general attendance OF
the mcmOers The president. the Hon. joan A. King,
New-YOrk delivered hls annual address. The OhceTs
OF he past year were reelected
The regular annual meeting OF the Board OF Supervs-
ing Inspccfors Of steam Vessels will be held In the Cor
eOran Building, IN thls city, on the l7th inst.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-01-11
NETWORK DAILY TRIBUNE, THURSDAY, JANUARY II, 1888

Tolueryille TO Adairvllle then taken up George
Sweeney clerk in the Contract Office. being caleb TO
identify the official papers The usual sqnibole as IL
was termed by Mr. Wilson, enaued upon the oher OF
these papers In evidence
Neph Johnson. OF Johnson. Utah, former supcoh'
tractor the route, testified, among other tnius ~
an interview with John w. Dorsey In which tlie lasier
said ne was j. W. Dorsey Il Coz" that hls orotner vs.
in the United Statos Senate and that II pen ions wy
forthcoming he could get increase OF service anu eAP
duon upon the route Witness circulated oto OF ,ne
pelit ons whc requested reduction OF rnnnng uno
hour schedule.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-01-11
THE TARIFF BILL IN COMMITTEE.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 1O.-The Ways and
Means Committee to-day in revising tho Tariff bill!
completed the schedules OF metals quor tobacco aud
provisions The most important change In metals was
in reducing fence-wre and wire rods from cent 60 "a
OF a cent pc pound. No changes were made I'm the
schedules liquors and provisions except that on all SUI
CARS above No - Dntoh standard the rates recommend
"a by the Tarn Commission were restored IN tobacco
the al vaorem duty Of rs per cent taken OF cigars by
the Commission, was replaced making the duty % 90
pound and % ad yaiOrem The duty on IN
Manufactured leaf tobacco, TO be usod exclusively for
Wrappers placed 70 cents per pound. This was
designed act as u protective measure against the
5ufuatra tobacco
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-01-11
GENERAL 4. G. ELLIS.

HARTFORD, Jan. 10.-General Theodore G.
Ellis OF ths city, died yesterday after short illness oil
pneumonia. He went the war in 1862 Adjutant OF
the l4th Connecticut Regiment. He promoted 10 DO
Colonel and commanded the regiment In numerous Sc
we're engagements. At Gettysburg four Confederate OF
cers surrendered to him personally. At the close OK
the made Brevet Brigadior General. since
tlen he has been civil en- gineer this city and has
had charge of the Government improvements and SUR
we've ON the Connecticut River.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-01-11
NOMINATIONS By THE PRESIDENT.

WASHINGTON, Jan. IO.-Ine PresluenC SEM
the following nominations 10 the Senate to-day
Post-uasters-Wiifred L. Rich at Camden, Mei Edwin
g. Merrill at WnchendOn, Mass.; William H. IuDDs ~
New London, Conn; H. D. Pattison ut Hoosick FANS, N
VI Abraham Davis at Franklin, La; b. >. Branard at
What Cheer, Iowa; Robert III. Lamorcux az $40 Clty,
Iowa; Miss sarah H. Nelson at COinsvlle, Ill; John a.
Holmes nc sheldon, ILL.,. Noah f. Van Wrinkle at Pullman
H.; Jonn NJ Turnbul at Monmouth Ill; Lewis Lawshe
waerviie. Miss; Frank valiant at Greenylle Miss
mel at Newport, Ark Augu tus Georgia at PltsDurg,
Kan; Mrs. Mary cowgirl at East Portland, oregon
Elan c. Beach at Black Hawk, Col.
Interior Departnent-Aiex auder w. DE Long, OF In
diana, be Receiver Of Public Moneys at Prescott,
Arizona.
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FIRES IN VARIOUS PLACES.

BLOOMFIELD, N. j., JAM 10.-Flre last night
burned Doids carrage and three dwellings Loss
$4,000 partially insured.
PRoyIDENcE H. l., Jan. 10-The grocery and market
stock In the store Of william T. PAUL. at Bristol was
burned last night The building was only slightly
burned.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-01-11
THE PACIFIC RAILROADS.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 10.-Thc Committee on
Pacific Railroads this morning authorized Mr Flower
report favOrably Monday the bn for he cOnsonda-
ton Of the South Pacific with certain other ro1ds to
form continuous line to the Pacific Coast and ask day
for its confederation
The Committee also authorized Mr. Butterworth 10
port faVOTably the Anderson blu with certain amend
incntsj TO compel the Kansas Pacific Railroad pay
penses OF surveying, etc, aud take out patents for is
lanla.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-01-11
THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER IMPROVEMENT.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 10.-The Special Com
ntee on the Improvement Of the Msrssipp River this
morning examined Captain william r. Holiday OF
Cairo. He believed tho cost OF improving the entire
river need not DO over 500 0O0 and hoped eventual
by TO see a ship channel twenty feet deep from New
Orleans Cairo. and ships from Liverpool passing up
and down tho He favored the plan OF the Com
mission improving tue banks, and CONNIE aided the
oes the mouth Of the river OF great yalc 10 the
commerce OF the West
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-01-11
An APPoIYTMENT By THE GOVERNOR

MIDDLErowE. N. Y, Jan. 10.-John G..
wiknn who was Judge of Orange County from 1852 to
1856, was day appointed by Governor Cleveland and
confirmed by the Senate that Office 10 an the
pred Of O. Il. brown elected to The sup Court
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-01-11
THE CoRCoRAN ART GALLERY.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 1O.-The annual meeting
OF the Board OF Trustees OF the Corcoran Gallery Of
held at the gallery Monday. Tho officers OF the
board reelected Tho curaors annual report shows
the number OF paintings belonging to the gallery on
public exhibition TO be $780, increase In 1892 o. number
OF pictures not owned by the gallery exhibition 20.
The nubmer oil visitors during The year was 7d,06s
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-01-11
A SEAT DECLARED VACANT.


washington. Jan. IO-There was a long session
Of the Committee on Elections this morning de-
voted to very animated and IN some respects BIT
fer discussion of the cass of Buchanan against
Manning of the Id Mississippi Distnct-a case
which h as been pending many months A majority
of the committee including Colonel Jones, OF Texas,
reached the conclusion that Democratic con-
spiracy to defriud had been proved that there was
no legal election. and propose resolution decar
ing the sea, vacant. which was adopted to-day by
a vote of 6 to T. Messrs. CalkIns and Miller and
two Democrats voting in the negative. The com
mittee also agreed unanimously to report IN favor
of admitting John L. Game a delegate from Titan
Territory
Appearing to realize that it is full time for them
10 spose OF the ether pending the COMMITTEES
decided to hold another meeting tomorrow and
take final action on the contest of Lee against
Richardson of South Carolina. In this case Mr..
Pettibone his prepar a report in favor of seating
Lee the Republican contestant, bu II is understood
hat Chalrmln Calkns and perhaps one or two
other Kepub lean members of the committee, do
not agree with all the conclusions reached by Mr..
Pettib0ne.
Judge Craig. who was the Republican candidate
for Congress against Shelley in the lNth Alabama
District e the asst elect on. has arrived IN Wash
ington, and was in Inference with several mem
Der OF tine Ell ctions Committee to-day, urging That
q sub.cOmmi tee be sent 10 Alabama 10 inVesIgate
the title by which Shelley holds his seat in the
present Congress. He will formally present the
81 ject to the Elections COMMITTEES within day or
two.
THE PROPOSED TRANSFER OF BUREAU
WASHINGTON j II. TO- Do you expect to attach
the Signal Service to your Department. asked an
acquaintance of the Secretary of the Interior.
"No. Why do you ask|
"Why, bills have been introduced in both Houses
for that purpose"
us that sol never even heard
the subject mentioned. l don't want any
more bureaus; go; enough without It," " Better
swap off your Indian Bureauf the Signal Service"
suggested the asquaintance as the two separated.
be Secretary o the Treasury authorizes de-
NAL of the state ent tIat ne was in favor OF thu
transfer OF any bureau division OF the Treasury
Department 10 the Navy. On the contrary he Is
utterly opposed 10 any uch transfer. He says that
he can see no rca on for change in the present
system and that he will oppose the tran sfer OF any
oureau, especially the Revenue Marine Service,
with all lawful mcaus at lis command.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-01-11
MR.. TOWER DEMANDS A HEARING.
fBr TELEGRAPH TO THE rRIBUSE.I

TBI y
WASHINGTON Jan. 1O.-Mr. Tower. the contumaci-
Gus steam boat in spector of NewYork, has demanded
a hearing before the Senate Commerce Committee
in advance of action on the nomination of Star
buck The COMMITTEES will decide at their next
meeting whether 10 accord this
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-01-11
SIR SAMUEL MARTIN
LONDON, Jan. 10.-The Right Hon. Sir Samuel

Sir Samuel Martin Of the Barons of the Ex.
chequer from 1850 to 1874. He the VI Samuel
Martin, OF Camore Londonderry being born in 1901.
Educated Trinity College aud studying law he was
called the bar In 1880 His reputation for special
pleading He married daughter OF Sir Frederick Pol
lock, the Lord Chief Baron in 1s43, aud made
Queens Counsel He elected TO the House OF Com
mons from Pontetact in lS47, on Liberal principles.
which he represented until 1850 when no appointed
y Baron or the Excacquer aud was shortly afterward
L1ll al
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-01-11
TIE NORTH CAROLINA SEYATORSHIP.

RALEIGH, N. c., Jan. 10.-In q full Demo-
cratic caucus tonight General Matt w. Ransom was
unanimously nominated by reclamation for reelection TO
tue United states Senate as his own successor.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-01-11
GENERAL HoRIX DE vALDAN.

PARIS, Jan. 1O.-General Honx de 'aldan'
Chief of sta to General yinoy during the siege OF ras
and signatory the equalization OF that CITY IN 'n'
last PrancoGerman war died a. rIsleAdam on satnf'
day OF apopiexy on bearing of tho death OF oenefa'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-01-11
VISITING STATESMEN FROM NETWORK.

WASHINGTON JAM 10.-John f. Smyth, OF Al
bany, il in town again, and the gossips OF course
connect his visit with the rumors of changes In
New-York Offices. "Matt" Stewart, OF New, iork,
has added himself to the visiting statesmen"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-01-11

piled that the subject of subsidies was not dis,
cussed at that meeting, and if il had been II would
have been vote down almost unanimously;
b. this time the House was in considerable con-
fusion. and after s. s. Cox had appealed to his
friends TO support the Gambler amendment an ad-
j0urnnent was carried
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-01-11
THE STAR ROUTE TRIAL.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 10.-Nearly an hour was
consumed In the Star Route trial this morning In the in
PRODUCTION Of number Of and reports from
the lilies OF the Auditors oiLce. Route No. 4l,I19
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-01-11
BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS INTRODUCED.

lFRoM THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT or rIiE TRIBUNE.
ALBANY, Jan. 10.-The reappOrtionment of
the gressona districts is TO be at attempted.
Assemblyman Dewitt, OF Ulster County, to-day intro
duced resolution, which passed, for the appoint
ment OF n committee OF eleven reapporon the dis
trics II Is understood that there several bills al
ready prepared In which the Democratic party is much
favored.
There were several important bills introduced to-day.
Bills to reduce the the elevated railroads
OF New York to uniform of cents intro
duced by Assembymen Crane and McManus. The lat
ter had bill also TO compel the elevated railroads 10
ran trains throughout the night atm Campbell pre-
sented bill radically changing the excise laws far
they apply q TO the cities OF Sew-York
aad Brooklyn NJ @. Murphy suggested that
the bill should be conhded to the of the delegations
from the two cities Mr. Roosevelt in opposition said
~ hope that won't be done. The plan worked abomi
naby last year" Mr. Burns of Brooklyn holly replied
Ths isnt years Legislature, but the Legislature
OF 1888" lLanghterl Ny. Murphy's motion was
adopted by "A vote OF AZ to 49,
protection for its primary elections now pos
sessed by Brooklyn.
as well as National issue j. Wilton Brooks submitted
bill to the exactton OF political assessments
modelled on that passed By Congress Mr. Miller Of
Association presented bill to secure tenure OF office
during good behavior to olee.holders OF the
S sSayide, na ssrVeo Commission ss oil
persons who to make report the proposed
form. Mr. Higgins, OF Niagara County, bad bill for
boat men charged extortionate prices for eleyang
grain. Senator Koch introduced blll abollshing the
ting Board Of Public Instruction OF twenty-four
bers to be appointed Immediately by Mayor Edison The
bill would also hS divide s cy Into eight school divisions
would also DO appointed by Mayor Edson
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-01-11
DEMOCRATIC GREED ILLUSTRATE d.
fpY TELEGRAPH To THE rRiBUSE1

ALBANY, Jan. 1O.-The Democratic Senator'S
had a caucus this afternoon Senators Titus Boyd and
Lansing successfully reported that after careful ex
animation laws. thoy convinced that
the Democratic Senator'S although In the majority, had
no legal power to Clerk Nrooman and the other
Republican officials the Senate Il then proposed
that the number OF Republican Senators all the COM
mttees shoud be reduced aud that their places should
be taken by Democrats. This idea met with general
favor aud Will probably be adopted
The Republican Senators VIII naturally resist Yehem
emily any attempt to deprive them Of their committee
positions. on many OF the committees the Democrat q
propose 10 have only Republican. senator Jacob
Was chosen s the party candidate president pro tenn
The Rock Island Argus., 1883-02-16
RAPID TRANSIT AT SEA.
The Wonderful Vessel That is Intended
to 0utrun Any thing Now Afioat.

The problem of rapid transit for the
Atlantic is still in progress of solution.
AS in the speeding of horses. vessel after
vessel has surpassed all previous records,
until now, one steamer, the Alaska, has
made the trip across the Atlsntic in less
than seven davs But the builders and
ship-owners are not satisfied. The time
must be still further reduced. The other
vessel is building to outdo the Arizona and
the Alaska. The same company that
owns these 'grayhounds of the sea" is
having built at Glasgow another
vessel, the Oregon, calculated to beat
the record She will not be much
larger than the Alaska, but her en-
gnes are to indicate no less than a.
900 horse power. She viii have but
one screw, about 24 feet in diameter.
Steam will be supplied by IL boilers, each
with 9 furnaces feet inches in diane
ter, the CRATES being a little over feet
long. The Alaska has 8 boilers with 6
furnaces in each, of about the same size.
AS the Oregon will burn about 200 pounds
of coal per square foot of CRATE per hour,
her consumption in "a hours will not be
much less than 800 tons, equalling the
amount transported by 30 coal cars. The
water consumed each day in the produc-
tiOn of steam will amount to 2.700 tons.
IL Gne water were SuppIleu 10 d IOWu, dI
lowing cubic feet or % gallons per day
per head, it would suffice for population
Of "a, 900 souls. The total weight of water
evaporated on the run across the Atlantic
will not be far short of three times that of
the whole ships cargo, engines and all.
We give these f1gnres to euable our read
ers to form some idea of what 1900
horsepower means; and we may supple
ment them by adding that it is equivalent
to 191. 5f7 tons lifted foot high every
minute. or the same weight lifted LAO
feet in twenty-four hours Assuming
that she makes twenty knets an hour, or
omitting the fractions, 1923 feet per
minute, the thrust of her screw-that is to
say, the force pushing her ahead through |
the water, will amount to ninety-four tons, |
or about as much as twenty of the most |
powerful locomotive engines. The coal |
required for one trip of the Oregon will |
amount TO aboot $500 tons or enough tn
load 300 coal cars. These figures will |
give a fair conception of the enormous |
size of the modern ocean steamers as com |
pared with the largest machinery on land, |
The Rock Island Argus., 1883-02-16
GAMBETTA DESCENDED FROM A NITAL-
IAN CHIMNEY SWEEP.
London Times

According to the ''Alamanch de la Sui
see ROmande' (French and italian speak
ing Switzerlan0) the family of the late
Leon Gambetta is of Swiss origin. To the
west of Lecarno, after passing La Maggia,
u small village by the name of Intragua is
encountered. The houses comprising it
are entirely hidden in a grove of chestnut
trees, above which rises, like huge chin
ney, the tower of the village church. The
fact of the people of Intragua being nearly
all chimney sweepers is supposed to ac-
count for the peculiar style of architce-
ture they have thought fit to adopt A
chimney is their ideal of beauty The
boys of the village equipped with sacks
and brushes. wander all over the country
plying their traditional calling.
Nearly 100 wears ago, so runs the legend,
little of the name of Gambetta, belong
ing to family that still exists AID sweeps
chimneys at Intragua, went as far south
Genoa, and there remained. Instead of
returning to his village
in the spring like the
other lads of the village. he settled on the
shores of the Ligurian sea and set up as a
master sweep. Being of an enterprising
disposition and careful habits, things pros
pered with him, and in course of time he
forsook the sweeping of chimneys for the
paths of commerce Then he married, and
in after years one of his SONS betook him
self to Cahors. where he became the father
of that Gambetta whose son, after play
ing so important part in the affairs of
France, died the other day at Vile d
Avery and is now mourned by millions of
Frenchmen.
The people of Intragua are so firmly
convinced of the truth of this legend that
when Gambetta became the prime minister
of France they sent deputation to Paris
to congratulate the chimney sweeps grand
son on his good fortune, and they took it
very much TO heart that the ex-director
refused to receive them They are not
withstanding none the less convinced that
Leon Gambetta, or, at any rate, his great
grandfather was neither a jew nor a
Genoese, but true Swiss
The Rock Island Argus., 1883-02-16

A st. Louis man of wealth, being about
to undergo a surgical operation, sent for q
lawyer to draw will. He coolly and care
fully explained that his only relatives were
nieces, who had firmly convinced him that
they cared nothing for him aside from his
money and that he had long before
decided to leave them nothing. His reason
for previously making no will was that nc
had not decided whom to enrich, = Oh
whether he should let his estate go to
charities. In view of possibly fatal re-
suit of the surgeons work, however, he
would devise everything to his landlady,
who had taken excellent care of him and
was deserving woman. 1t was clear that,
in case he recovered, he meant to DESTROY
the document Nevertheless it was drawn
with legal care, witnessed by the several
physicians, and signed by the testor. He
died within an hour. Wills are contested
before juries in Missouri, and the nieces
won a verdict against the will; but the
court of appeals decides that there was no
reason for believing that it was made un-
der any undue influence or fraud, and
therefore it must stand.