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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-04-19
SANITATION OF CENTRAL PARK.
GENERAL yIELE DISCUSSES The QUESTION AND
u.Ers srEGFsTIONs


At the meeting OF The Park Commissioners yes
terday General Viee presented report OF the SAM
tary condition of Central Park. Some OF the ponds
in the PARK, he said, had become sources
ofmalaIia Large areas OF ground were suffering
fiom defective drainage. Tue pond az + Itn-aNe.
and Fiity-nInth-st. was the most complained OF ;
il had an area of 80 acres and drainage area OF
100 acres: its supply of water was from surface
drainage and from cOn1uits: the filters din not
ntcTcep; The organic mater and their mannoles
contained silt Sig and 4l2 feet deep; s9llnaI anu
making il an open cesspoO: the average dePth OF
the pond was 4 feet that the deposits OF mat
tsr were not beyond the action OF solar neat Ihere
were MANY bays in the pend where impurities col
lected Offensive odors IN consequence arose rom
H. IL the water could be purified and the shape oil
the pond be altered u would ge adssa nIs ~ ~ Scd
tain the body of water; o. herwse II snouIa DC nIcu
40 at once. The pond could undoubtedly DE sayeu.
The lake in the central part OF the PARK was open
To the same objections for similar reasons, anu
sib'e confalninatioas The method of accomplish
ing ths would be simple and inexpensive, .,..-
Their were complications IN the whole matter
General Yicle stat ID, because OF the lack or mar
mony between the inside drainage OF the PARK ana
the outside sewerage; notably on the west slde,
nea. Elghty-seve1th-st, where, owing to the
absence OF sewer connections, the drainage OF
twentg-six acres of land was disch arged into the
in the Park was flooded with waEsr
and with sewage from the work
sboDs aud stables in the transverse road.
The loch.D 1.-THE pool - F." the tara " the cas-
water in the northern part OF the Park, were sub
ject 10 the sans objections as the pond Much OF
the drainage useless, because the tiles had peen
laid i'm new-made ground. To rectify the whole
matter, the following steps were necessary More
thorough fltering, the removal OF organic matter,
the reconstruction of The ponds INTO reservoirs. te
aid Of CTOton at times 20 create current IN
these and revision Of the soil drainage; Inc
proper sanitary condition of the Park depended on
an ample supply Of wafer and possibly an Increased
amount might be obtained by boring for 1t. {.
Alter the reading of the reDOrt resolution was
adopted on notion OF Genera Viele, that the Board
If Airport ionment be asked 10 uansfer $4,000 OF
uuexpended balances for the improve Ient OF the
sanitary condition of the PARK. Mr. CriInmns stated
that he hal been Informed by the Commissioner OF
Pnbie works that there would be no wafer for the
fountain IN rhc Park this summer. IL was decided,
IL this proved true to fill up the fountains with
mould and plant them.
Tie Bicyclers Club was given permission to use
the Park drives May % for their annual exhibit
ton J. IL. Riley was awarded contracts for build
ing cottages, one in Reservoir Square and one
Mount Morris Park at $500 and Sl,100 rospcc-
lively.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-04-19
CRUSHED BY AN ELEVATOR.

Much excitement was caused in Cros6y-st at
noon Yesterday by an elevator accident in the rear
of the bnilding at No. 62S Broadway. j. W.
Lester x Co.. dealers in hats occupy the first floor
in the building aud their goods are received at the
Crosby-s,. entrance where there IS freight
elevator leading from the basement 10 the
upper stories. which IN the absence of a
regular elevator the occupants Vf the build
ing use as they have occasion. AT noon
first floor Thomas Patterson, age nineteen of No
6l7 Hudson-st, "A messenger employed by j. w.
Lester 81 Co.. was seated on the floor OF the eet atoI
eating his luncheon, when some person on an upper
floor started the engine by pulling The strap; Be-
fore Patterson could draw himself inside the as
cendng car. no was carried up TO tie second noor
and his legs caught between the floor and
the elevator. he engineer IN the basement, hear
in, shout ana noticing the sioppaRe of the engine
immediately shut off tho steam. Those upstairs
fnund the elev ator unable TO be moved either way
and il was necessary to use saws ana chisels 10
cut away the floor which required about an hour,
daring which Patterson bore his torture brayey.
When released 1t was found that he had a compound
Fl ,cture of one leg. and that the other leg
br used badly. He was taken to St. Nincents
Hospital.
SIR. Lester said that the building was owned by
Mr. Cohn of No 622 Broadway. ami Henry New
man The tenants thought il was the duty of the
ownt IS 10 have a competent man IN charge of tie
eleva or and for q tune au elevator man had been
empiC yed the owners paving one half OF bis salary
Became Of refusal ON the pat OF the owners 10
pay thu ir share any longer. the man was sent away
about NO months ago. At the office OF Cobn, Ball *
Co il was said that the failure 10 have coinpe-
tent man in charge of the elevator was due to the
action of the tenants alone.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-04-19
AMERICANS AND the DYNAMITE PLOT
From Ia s.. yame.,s Gaz.tt,.

Tho attitude taken by the most respectable
American papers with regard 10 the dynamite plot Is
on the whole, satisfactory. THE NEw-YoRK TRIBUNE
calls IL "One OF the most Internal eonspraeies ever
known, aud points out significantly that 1t be
receiving support and sympathy from a class which
formerly recolled from these daD0iea agencies" The
Herald thinks land adord TO say that Mr.. Glad
stone Is largely responsible for the present state OF
affairs His shutting and evasion. his mixture OF
preston and REFORM have proved the Irish that they
dealing with weak men easily frightened England
has her Nlhlss; and the sooner she recognizes that
they infinitely dangerous and breed
than those OF Russia the she viii take effective
measures TO get rid them" In the United States
any rate are inclined 70 believe that effective
would speedily be taken with Anarchists and they
have certain deficiency OF imagination and OF SYM
pathy-wth the crmina-whlch "a apt 70 make II very
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-04-19
wRECKEp BY THE CRY OF MERIDA.

The arrival of Captain George W. Steelman and
seven sailors OF the schooner Mary j. Russell on the
brig ROipert Di.lOa yesterday clears up the mys-
tery as to the vessel which IN collision with the
Steamship City of Merida. on Cape Harteras last
Wedne sslay morning. Captain eteellnan says tnat
his schooner sailed from jacksonville, Fla, Tor
Ieesburg " j.. on April G, and at a. n. o. April
IL the collision occurred. The weather was sUih-
GENTLY clear TO distinguish the masthead light and
the ssarboard hight of the City OF Merida mile
away and the schooner was heading little
east of the steamers course aud on
the por, tack. She was under reeied
sails and il was supposed that the steamer
would cross the schoonsr's track as ern. the cap
tain adds that the vessels drew closer he dstn:
guished the steamers port light, aud the starboard
light was shut out At almost the same instant the
vessels came together The schooner lost al OF her
staFboard rigging. fOretopmast, jlb-boo.a, fore
boom and gaif foresaIl and mainslil and had her
starboard SIDE seriously damaged to below the
water line. 1he steamer was hailed ana asked TO
remain by but Captain Steelman heard no reply.
After the vessels got clear of each other, the
steamer directed bright light on the schooner for
the purpose of ascertaining the damage, and then
steamed away. The schooner filled IN about four
hours and as the crew were unable 10 keep her
afioat with the pumps, part of the deck-load OF
lumber was thrown overheard Efforts were then
made to wear the vessel around, and 10 head
towards shore but without avail, The vessel con-
Il! ued to sink until ONLY tue top OF the
eabIn was above V alter, upon which the crew took
r. uge until THURSDAY afternoon, when they were
rescued by the brig Robert Dillon.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-04-19
LIE LANDING OF IRISH PAUPERs.

dispatch from Washington yesterday. intimated
that the state Department was about 20 issue In
structions forbdding the landing OF Irish paupers
from any steamship. his action Is prompted Dy
the recent arrival of more than Thousand lnpoyeTS
ishrd Irish families at Boston, and several hundred
al Philadelphia These destitute Irish were sent
hitler at the expense If the English Government,
audwe chiefly families evIcted IN counties GALWAY,
MAYO, Derry and Donegal No special instructions
have been received with regard 10 this matter, nor
is this thought necessary. siuce Section of the
Act TO regulate Imm grafton " covers the case.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-04-19
on PAINTINGS AT AUCTION.

At Leavitt's gallery last night the sale vas begun
of a collection OF oil paintings and statuary prin-
cpaly from the collection Of s. Michelcna. some
OF fine best pieces were as follows The Muieieer'
by Viberr o inches sqrareD S415. The Kind WIS.
Itorp Casanova, S41O; The Smoker Boldini, 70
inches quarrel $3.50. The ROYAL Party" war
Diaz, 1925. :" Officer and Lady, L1mbinet, 1865.
Pope Julian and Raphael, $500 The statnary;
/" After the Bath" by. Moral. brought $40, and
Pocahontas." by J. Mozier, $780, The sale will
be concluded tonight.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-04-19
wUArIsG GOING ON TO-DAY.

Mordaunt divorce suit before Judge Barrett.
Rainsden case ia YOrkyiile Police COur..
SCHUYLER COlfaIs Grafton on " Abraham Lincoln" at
Madison Avenue Congregational Church.
Meeting Of stockholders OF wllision. knight & Co.'S
button mills.
Nliam 1. HaTrs's lecture before Teachers A6socia-
ton at Chickerius Hail.
Meeting OF eth Regiment and 7th Regiment Veterans.
Master Car-Builders Clu0 meeting at No ll3 Lib
erty-st
March OF Company + OF 71st Regiment TO Pelham
Bird 2, aud reception at Mount Vernon.
Oriental Bank DE- posters meeting ~ No 90 Elfrdgest
Meiropol.t tan New-York baseball game at Polo
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-04-19
MAHyKEN SAID TO BE INSANE.

Diedrlch Mahnken who shot and killed Diedrich
Stefiens on Monday afternoon. in front OF his own
store at Park and Vanderbilt ayes. Brooklyn, was
arraigned before Police Justice Walsh yester-
day IN the City Hall Police Court. His counsel
entered plea of not guilty TO the charge
OF murder. Objccusn was raised 10 taking the
prisoner before Police Superintendent Campbell,
and he was sent to Raymond Street Jail for exam
NATION on Monday morning before Justice Walsh,
Mahken is a man OF medium height with far
complexion. He wears a mustache and goatee. lie
appeared calm and composed. BY the adj
vice of sci, he refused to answer
any questions. The weapon with which the muir
DIR was committed is revolver Of 32-l00 cllibrc:
Ii Is apparently new, but the prisoner SAID he had
had it two or three years. On examining steaens
body II was found that one bullet
had passed through his LEFT lung. The
other four bullets entered the head and face,
one at the left temple entering the brain. DR.: A.
W. Shepard made the autopsy The inquest Will he
held to-day.
MabnkelI's counsel has arranged for his exomina-
ton BY medical experts to determine his sanity.
He Is a member of the Schue:zeu Corps aud oil other
German societies and bis illends maintain that he
was ont of his mind when he did the shooting.
Every possible effort Will be made to save HIM from
the galiOws. His two brothers are men of wealth
and he himself was IN successful business for
fifteen years. He owns mis- store aud house.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-04-19
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
plpHTHERIA IN A PUBLIC SCHOOL
zoo CHILDREN EXPOSED TO THE plssAs@-AI'Li
u~~. ~ rop hearth DEPARTMENT.

1oo ,,,,,, oprS Exposed TO TIE DIsFAsz-NEGLI-
erycr on raE HEALTH DEPARTMENT.
Tn stepuen W. Roof. OF No: sou west
Twolfth-st.. was sunmoned o" a..ny 70 "a" ~
.ar;ba Tor the two-year-oid daughter OF William
HINT lie in ntor of the buii,ling who lives on The
saq aaar he child. Anielia liunt; was fonnd 10 be
10 ,,ish d,nhtheria She had been sick 10 her
,arcnts' rooms tor twu or three days previously.
hut haa not been in bed In Other paris OF Tue
ba,ldins about 700 children were gathered. After
n,ascr;Iiur FOL thu sick child lr. Roof went up
stalrs aud saw Miss Waterbury. who IS she pt;ne!-
pal of the school. He told her that the 1artt3hs
ctildren might lie dismissed for the remainder OF
the day. Miss Waterbury. however said tnat sac
them ~ ho had he-n good were let 90 early IN the
afternoon TIE others remained until the usual
hour Tor dismissal on Friday afternoons
On the sane afternoon Dr. Roof sent commune
cation 10 Sanitary superintendent Day, stating that
the child OF Janitor Huat vas sex from diphthera
as No. 20 iIoTaio-st. and that the building was DC,
rnn,ed Nv Primary School No. ~. lie expecied
that action would he taken 10y the Board oil Health
or the Hoard Education TO prevent any spread
Ct ana %S sap 'G Sn Mondsy Dr. RSof
the school building and was tPid that nc saoitiry
inspector or other person representing the sanitary
Bureau bad been there. The SICK giti improved
rauidly with proper treatment. and She soon =" as
ont of danger There has not ueen ans Interruption
In the attendance at tue school. o....
DR. Roof said yesterday to INBtNA iepoIteI
that he thought the Health suihorltles had oeen
very Negligent in the case. naturally snpposen,
he said that they wnnid take s"ie aVto.i -.
eard 10 a case of diphtheTIs in pu5lc schooi wmere
90 ,uany yonmg children are in sitend.nce I1is
sane child as taken sick with scarlet FEVER on -.
patrickis Day 1882 and when reported tue case
nj that time the Health authorities sent up here and
maze me remove the child from the school, naliding
although the removal at that tme lmpeIllleH lns
eh,In;s life Even then the building was not fuml-
gated an no precautions were taken against pos.
she spread Of The disease, except the removal OF
m, child In the present instance the child has
recovered in the building. aud no harm may come
10 the other children: but think the building
sLonId nave been disinfeeted.'
Miss Waterbury, the principal OF the school. SAID
that little Amelia Hunt was playing IN the sun IN
front of the school building yesterday and no alarm
" A. felt on account of her slight illness. IL was
not thought necessary to close the school because
The child had a slight soreness OF the throat. AT
some portions of the year about $40 children attend
the school bat at press IA the attendance Is only
little over ZOO At the sanitary Bur an yesterday
il was SAID that the notice sent By DIR. Roof had
been received there but there was no record TO
snow that the case had been Investigated by
sanitary inspector.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-04-19
HOME Ne US.
PROMINENT ARRIVALS.

Ercreh HOuSc-COngTcssma John W. Stew
art OF Vermont 81 Niehoics Hoict-W O. Raoul'
President OF Central Railroad Of Georgia HogHd
House-t oonel /. w. Cole. Of NasLvie........M Deus
Hofel-Jerome Il. PArmenter, Of Troy, aud Professor
Johu f. Weir. OF New Haven. Jams HOict-J r. c.
Pilkiu OF New Orleans. Grand Central H0tl-Ihe
Rev Dr. HOwat, Of LycrDOOl..... SttUftrGHf HOnsc-
Pear Admiral O. = Gibson. u. s.. y.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-04-19

UNPLEASANT for the latter sometimes. We would not
give much for the chances of O gentleman VINO was
found conveying hundred pounds OF nitro-gycene
through the streets OF 81. Louis OF san francsco.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-04-19
FArAL ouARREL BETwEEN wORKMEN.

Francis Cassidy An freshman living at No. 3s
Downing-st and Joseph Gameli, an Italian living
at No. Al Sackett-st., Brooklyn, were working to-
gether Yesterday on the third floor of the unfinished
storage warehouse at Thrteenth-ave. and Bethnne-
ST. taking buckets Of brick and mortar from a
chain elevator. The Italian accused the lrlshman
of sinking his full share of the work. cassidy re-
piled by a blow which knocked his comrsdc Oh the
platform on which thew stood. The Italian tell
through the open space left for hallway clear 70
the ground floor, and killed instantly. His
body was taken TO the Charles-street Police Station
Cassidy. who made attempt 10 escape. was
arrested and locked up IN the same station. lie
claimed that he had been struck by Gameili IN the
to hurt the man. Two witnesses countrymen OF
the Irishnan, said that Cassidy struck the hrst
blow Gamelli vas OF middle age, and had been
had family in Brooklyn. Cassidy Is unmarried.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-04-19
FUNERAL OF WILLIAM A. PARKER.

The funeral Of William A. Parker, of the late firm
oil Parker, Brooks Il Co, of this city, took place
Yesterday at l0a. m, from his residence, No. SO
West Thirty -thiId-st After short service at the
house the body was taken to ST. Tmothy's Church
on th-st, where the Episcopal exercises
for the dead were conducted by the pastor. the
Rev. George J. Geer, and the Rev. DIR. Holly, of
HackeDsack. large number of friends were pres
emit and the Montauk Masonic Lodge. No. POS at
tended in body Around the coffin In the church
many rare and beautiful flo ers placed. The
body was taken 10 Greenwood c, metery, the pail
bearers being Luther j. Rice, N. W. Butler, A. j.
Lewis, Simon Ul.man, E. B. Nostrand, John Leahy
and 4. 4. PieI.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-04-19

necessary prelimiuaries can be settled and is e1
pected 10 have the road in operation oy the iall
The system of towing Is the same as tnat s,G p,I
fully operated in San Francisco, Chicago and Pull
adelohia.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-04-19
THE CHARGEs AGAINST ARCHTVECT Hill

10 tie Inst of the witnesses mentioned in cOnnec-
ton with he charges against Supervising Architect
Hill. of the Treasury Depari ment, appear the
names of x-POstmaSter- General James aud Michael
Giblin, "A contractor and builder of this city. To
TRIBUNE reporter who called upon him last even
ing Mr.. james said 81 know nothing whatever of
the charges which have been brought against Mr.
Hin. Nv relations with him, as well as with his
predecessors. Messrs. Mnlett aud Power, were
always pleasant and satisfactory. / do not know
why my name has been used III connection with
this matter"
MIR Gbin in conversation with the reporter
stated that he had heard nothing about the charges
against Mr.. Hill. until he them In the papers
There were 10 Irregularities IN the affairs of the
Architects Office, far he knew. He had always
found Mr. Hill a thoroughly honest and Efficient
SuperYIsIng Architect.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-04-19
cu,pepp WITH ROBBING ARABS.


As tho steamship City of Richmond was about
sailing for Europe yesterday. about noon, an after
cation occurred on her decK between James Rose
DALI agent for the organized charitie. OF Phlla-
deiehia and number Of Arabs. Bowsfollowed, ana
when the police interfrrcd tue agent was in,n
by the throat young woman Of the party Al tho
dsturbers of the peacs were arrested ana taken 70
the Tombs Police Court. Phonetlcally rendered
the names of the Arabs were understood to be
Joseph Mausoor, with. has vile and child, and and
Wardi Tanoosa with her child and infant. The
vnman Tanoosa charged that Que hundred and hf-
teen English soveroigns had been taken from them
in Philadelphia and bad been given to Rosedale 70
deliver 10 them In New-York or the sailing oil the
steamship They had agreed TO pay him $50 for his
trouble i'm accompanying them here and buying
tbeir tickst, ON the vessel he returned only fifty
sovereigns and they then raised the outcry WIDEN
led TO the disturbance Rose'Iaie contended that DC
was 70 receive 300 FOR his services. and although
he said he had retained only ten sovereigns when
searched fifteen were found in bis possession lie
was then charged with the larceny OF 500 and
was committed for examination in default OF 500
bail
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-04-19
THE WILL OF DIR. WILLIAM H. VAN buren,.

The will of the late DR.. William II. Van Buren,
was fled yesterday for probate. Dr. Van Buren,
bequeathes his medical books, surgical instruments
and apparatus, and his pictures and engravIngs of
professional character to DIR. Edward l.. Reyes.
The rest OF his properly is gwen 10 his daughters,
Adelaide and sara. In equal shares Ii is stated
that no provision Is made for Mrs. Van Buren,, be-
cause she has sufficient property of her own. The
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-04-19
MARINE INTELLIGENCE.

MINIATURES ALMANAC.
suurlss 5l5 Gf4 Moon ses 342 Moons agedys IL
WATER TO-DAY.
N-sanir HOOK. 53i: Gsv. island Gals; Hell Gate. ~
PM-SandY Hook. 5:5l; GOV lsen1 GAO: Hell Gaia eZ'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-04-19
NEW. YORK DAILY TRIBUNE THURSDAY, APRIL 49, 1883.

will il dated October 81. 1875. In codicil. the
teststor gives his house at Shrewsbury to his
daughter Adelaide for life.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-04-19

THE FIRST OF THE RIFLE MATCHES.
The frs; of the series of "cOmpetitOrs' matches
was shot Yesterday al Creedmoor wind interfering
with the shooting. The number of competitors was
not large. Among the best scores were the follow
ing:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-04-19
THE PERJURY IN THE HAROLD CASE.

The seven men charged with perjury in the suit
brought nv Major Harold against the New-fork
Elevated Railway Company, in which a verdict for
$4,000 in his favor was found, had another ex-
animation in the Jefferson Market Police
Court yesterday. Selah ID. Seaman, of No. 3l9
East One-hundred-s nd. twenty third-st., was
called for the prosecution and testified
that he saw Major Harold riding. up
town in Third-avs. car about noon on March 20,
1879. and that he seemed then 10 be suffering from
shock His EXPIRE. sion Indicated that he was, in
great paID Other wltnessessestIfied that they had
seen Major Harold on the day of the accident and
that ne was suffering from injuries received in II.
Dr. James III. Ward, of Bedi0rd-aye.. Brooklyn,
gave evidence as TO the serious nature OF MAJOR
Harrod's injuries. Dr. Charles Il. GILBERT, of No.
4O1 West Twenty tbird-st., and Dr. Deyo also gave
evidence as to Major Harrolds injuries, after which
the examination was Adjourned until to-day.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-04-19
NOTICE 40 N1PJEPPe

LONG ISLAND sOUND-P0G SIGNAL REPAIRED
The fog signal Execution Rocks light station Long
Island sound has been repaired win operated az
usual during thick and foggy weather.
BY order Of the Lighthouse Board
GEORGE BROWN. Captain USN Inspector
Office OF Lighthouse Inspector Third District.
Tompknsyile. N.Y. April i6. 1893.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-04-19

II was rumored yesterday that Adju.ant- General
Townsend had signifed his readiness 10 accept the
resignation of Colonel James Cavanaugh. of the
69th Regiment. aud that the col0nelfIad refused 10
resign his o1ice aud was determined to retain his
position One OF the staff officers of the regiment
said last night that tue Adjutanl-Gcneral had never
hntea at the resignation of Colonel Cavanaugh and
that the report was manufactured ont Of whole
cloth. q" In February last" be continued, an
election held TO I'll = vacancy caused by the
were Lieutcnants William Purcell and Denis
Mccarthy The latter was elected by vote of
ffty-nine to nine. Purcell appealed for a pew cleo
ton to Brgadier-Geueral Fitzgerald, and that
officer declared the first balloting to be void.
Mccarthy in seltdeieDce. appealed TO the Adju-
tant &c neral and his decision has never been given
with the dispute thar he was the presdig
officer at the time OF the election"
Colonel CayaGaugh said that lie was not prepared
to talk about the rnnOr lie had received no init
nation from Albany that his resignation would he
accepted