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New-York tribune., 1883-12-21
TEXAS PACIFIC LAND GRANT.

WASHINGTON, Dee. 20-The Secretary of the
Interior to-day transmitted TO the Senate copy o athe
papers file at the Department relating to the transfer
by the Texas Pacific Railroad Company OF ts land grant
to the Southern Pacific Companies Among the papers is
letter from C. r. Huntington to Secretary Teller in
witch says that the construction of the main line was
committed to the Texas Pacific Company and the San
Francisco portion TO the Southern Pacific. The undc
taking proving OF too great magnitude for the Texas Pa
ciHc Company to complete within the time prescribed
by law distance Of about $50 miles. between the east
ern boundary OF California and the Rio Grande, undor
taken and constructed by the Southern Pacific and
in operation. BY agreement Mr. Huntington says, be-
tween tho Texas Pacific and the Southern Pacific Com
panes the right acquire the lands granted by act to
the Texas Pacific assign has been transferred by that
company to the Southern Pacific Companies,
which constructed and equipped the road. thereby
in effect earning the lands. The litigation
ia regard to the Southern Pacific Companies to that
portion of the route have been soec by adhered OF court
In accordance with the terms OF such agreement Co
operation became necessary, Mr.. Huntington says In
order to insure prompt completion Of this line through
the Pacific The provisions or the act ana It's amend
ments have Mr. Huntington asserts been substantially
complied WITH and the president OF the Southern Pacific
Companies having prepared tho necessary papers as
evidence Of completion, in order that commission may
he appointed to examine and report to the Presden. or
the United states
CrOcker president Of the Southern Pacific Railroad or
New Mexico and Arizona, informs the President OF the
United states that January lS 1892 tue Texas Pacific
Railroad Company Sold transferred assigned and con-
voyed all its franchises, rights, grants, &c., In New
Mexico and Arizona TO the Southern Pacific COmpanlesOt
those Territories and all s franchises, rights grants,
in California to the Los Angeles and San Diego Rail
road Company The Southern Pacific Companies OF New
Mexico and Arizona ask that commissioner be appointed
TO examine their roads aud report in wtng and that
the President be satisfied from the report that the roads
have been fully completed the Secretary OF the Interior
be directed TO issue patents for the lands 10 which the
companies are scyeIally entitled.
New-York tribune., 1883-12-21
NORTHERN PACIFIC STORIES.
UNFoUNDED STATEMENTS ABOUT DRExEL, MORGAN
co.


co.
ST. PAUL, Mimi, Dec. 20.-The state
ments in yesterdays dispatch about VIII
lard and others connected with the NorthNu Pacific,
were condensed from Interview published In The
81 Paul Pioneer Press. 1t is not possible might to as
certain who the former high official Of the Northern
Pacific is with whom this Pioneer Press interview was
held though the probably be ascertained posi-
lively tomorrow. supposed here, however, to
be Herman Hsupt the former General Manager OF the
road.
I'm time Of trouble the statements of former
attaches of railroad naturally need to be
taken with reserve; and In the craving
for news often get printed when they ought
TO be held over for scrutiny. Az Drexel,
Morgan q Co. have been at the head Of the syndi-
cate negotiating the bonds of the Northern
Pacific, and have lately been active in q success
ful effort to provide funds for the COM
pletion of the road, and to relieve it
from its floating debt it was in the
highest degree improbable that they, or any
of them could at the same time DO
engaged as this interview alleged, in an effort TO
bear" the stock. We assured by
them that the statement is absolutely without
warrant. 1t would seem to be qnite time therefore
for the former high official" to stand up and ex-
plain himself.-Ed
New-York tribune., 1883-12-21
A CHARGE or SWLNDLING 4 PENSIoYER.

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 20.-Gcorge +. Mellow
ELL justice Of the peace ut Feasterye Bucks County,
arrested to-day and brought to this city upon
rant charging him with Illegally retaining pension
It IA alleged that In May he obtained $685. pension money
for Levi a Hue, resident Of the village, and that
he gave the pensiOner only 1896, telling him that all
he was entitled ". McDOwell was held for trial.
New-York tribune., 1883-12-21
PETROLEUM FOR STREET sPRINKLIN

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20.-FultOn Paul, United
States Consul at Odessa reports to the State Department
that Russian petroleum. by its cheapness has dryeaAmcr
can petroleum out of the South Russian market, and will
seriously affect its sale in Europe or the which
petroleum put In Russia, the Consul says: "The
siduum of the oil Is much greater than In
that found in the States, and besides be-
ing converted into bcnzlne, gasoline, ozocerte anno
and various other products IL is used for fuel, with
Jet the locomotives and also the OF
the Caspian Sen, VOga and other rivers and experiments
IN progress 10 utilize 1t In the new torpedo boats
The crude oil is also used 70 sprinkle the streets OF Baku
and IL Is much elcCtual than water In laying the
terrible dust that exists there and the whole region
is OdOTO OF petroleum. that used In the streets Is not
pecally noticeable. "
New-York tribune., 1883-12-21
BCFfALo WAYrS MoRE POSTAL CLERKS.

BUFFALO, Dec. 2O-A petition has been sent
Pos,masterenera Gresham asking for more help In the
puGao most office The business interests OF the office
su6er ON account OF the lack OF sufficient number Of
carrers There are only oytree To cover an area OF
fwentysx square miles, the sccOud largest district under
one nfc I'M Inc United states. The money order depart
nnnt also unable to transact all It's business owing to
The Iack OF "A sufficient clerical force.
New-York tribune., 1883-12-21
BOLD ROBBERIES IN CHICAGO.

CHICAGO, Dec. 20.-With the advent OF cold
weather several successful robbces by fOOtpads have
ben reported to the police, which, rule, have taken
lace IN the outskirts OF the city j. W Beals, Jr was
recently by three hgwaymen and robbed OF his
watch and other property OF his assaiants dspa
iug revolver George ID. Davis met an armed tOOlpad
ias last night, and showing an INCLINATION TO nght was
shot by the robber and may not recover The tai OF
two ighwayInen has just been concluded IN the cria
cour one receiving and the other two years In the
u.uit
New-York tribune., 1883-12-21
4 BRITISH STEINER ASHORE. -

WAsHwooDs, n. c., Dec. 2O.-The British
steamer A.hnelI Captain Whitehead from stockton to
baltimore went ashore this morning on Pebble ShoaL
ir vessel k loaded with iron orc ana Is about one mile
from shore. She will probably get OF
" Jn,,r-'Ihc Ashlrli is hard aground and has been
throwing cargo overheard at the rate OF hfy tons per
har since 2 D. m The steamer RcsOute IA now aong~idi.
gn n Wnichcad reports that there is damage 10 the
stct,u,rr a /, vet. but that she Il pounding sOme
New-York tribune., 1883-12-21
INCREASE IN A FLOATING DEBT.

BOsTON, Dec 2O.-A rumOr of The discovery
in the accounts of the NewYork and NewEngland Rail
road of considerable increase In the floating debt proves
to have been well founded but the officers declare EN-
phaticay that there for any apprehension
no dishonesty; and it may said further that the In
crease is not enormous and that the directors have fully
prepared 70 meet such obgatOns as u puts upon them
New-York tribune., 1883-12-21
THE HIGH4M MURDER TRI.iL.

WATERTOwy, n Y, Dec. 20.-In the Higham
murder trial prosecution closed ts this forenoon
W. f. Porter opened for tho defence 1t Is believed that
the prosecution made the strongest possible. The
defence is justihablc homicide.
New-York tribune., 1883-12-21
SIN FRANCISCO LOSING TRADE.

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 20.-The merchants in
this city are complaining that their trade with the North
west Is rapidly decreasing The opening of the Northern
Pacific Railroad reduced rs per cent -Four months ago
three steamers week not sufficient 10 carry freight
10 Oregon and Washington Territory Two months later
two ssaIners week sufficient, and now one every
i've days Is all that Is necessary
New-York tribune., 1883-12-21
AJEWELLERS AGENT ROBBED.

WATERBURY, Conn, Dec. 20.-J. l.. Clark,
an agent for c. c. Afford. NewYork jeweerwas robbed
here this afternoon while exhibiting his goods in the store
of d. c. Calender Co.. OF tray containing from $1,000
J y Two men The thieves left two trays OF much more
value one being nyentoried at $4,000.
New-York tribune., 1883-12-21
PARDON ASKED FOR HITHIW4Y.

BosToN, Dec. 20.-General Butler and
members OF The Pardon Committee this afternoon gave
public hearing the petition for the pardon of George l.
Hathaway, serving out sentence OF ten years for
cmbezzement of moneys from the Border City and
Sycamore Slil Corporations. OF FAN River. He was
sentenced Ia september, 1873. John W. Cummings, OF
Fail River appeared for the petitioners, and made
speech IL favor OF granting a pardon.
New-York tribune., 1883-12-21
IN EFFORT At ADJUSTMENT.

Boston, Dec. 20.-1Re frareIler says; at
Ss known the best authority all official denals 10 the
contrary Notwithstanding that tho Bell and the Peoples
Telephone Companies officials have recently had a
Serence looking 10 the compromising amcable ADJUST
tnent OF tie patent legislation now pending"
New-York tribune., 1883-12-21
FORMAL NOTICE OF CONTEST.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2O.-forinai no'lce oi
for seat in the House. az Representative OF the
First North Carolina District was to-day served oy
Charles c. Pool against Thomas g. skinner the sitting
member The grounds OF the contest have already Deeh
made public.
New-York tribune., 1883-12-21
The roUCHKEEPSIE ICE YACHT CLUE.

PoUGHKEEPsIE, Dec. 20.-The annual meet
ing of the Poughkeepse Ice Yacht Club held here
today and John A. Roosevelt elected Commodore
and T. v Johnston Commodore. The challenge of
The sheW sbury Yacht ub to sail for the champion
pennant OF America was accepted.
New-York tribune., 1883-12-21

WASHINGTON. Dec. 2O.-The Executive Com
,,,,toa snnoned at the recent Louisville Colored Con-
vontio, today adopted memorial TO Congress fayoring
an appropriaton fully 10 indemnify the creditors OF the
Freednens Bank for all losses sustained by depostors
Memorials were also adopted in favor oi Ma
tionaI aid TO education in the states founded
upon the census OF illiteracy and in resrr 20 Id Id
otrages I'm the South which the mcmo1alisssay aehtin
the projection of the American people toward the COZ
ored people The memorial upon clyll lignts apppS5 p
the Wilson amendment and the Edmunds Dill was ds-
QUA and adopted.
New-York tribune., 1883-12-21
MISCELLANEOUS RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE.

CLEVELAND, Dec. 2O.-The crOss-examlna-
ton OF James HcHenry in his sut against the New York,
Pennsylvania and Ohio and the Erie Railroad Companies,
has been concluded and the redirect examination begun
The testimony was mainly "a reStltement In different
OF the matters heretofore reported, and an ampih-
cation OF details
LOUISVILLE, Ky, Dec. 90 The Courier-Joundl says
on authority that there not word of truth in the report
that President D. II. Young, OF the Louisville New-Albany
and Chicago Railway, has resigned. Vice-President
stahlman denies that there is any trouble eeling rs
far knows, among the officers relative to the man
agcmcut OF the road.
ton Cincinnati and St. Louis Railroad to syndicate
composed OF A. H. Martin, Of New York II. d. Cooke, OF
Washngton U. L. Boyce vice-presdcnt of the shenan-
doah Valley Railroad and Others was concluded here to-
day through Frank s. Smith, OF New York tnelr agent
The road is TO run from the shenandoah Valley Railroad
in this Rockingham, county by way OF this place TO the
West Virginia line thence through POcahontas ana
Webster counties. W. Va The work Is TO be begun
within sixty days and Will be pushed 10 completion.
New-York tribune., 1883-12-21
VIRGINIANS TO COLONIzE KANSAS.

KANSAS CITY, Dec. 20.-A sale was made
here to-day of 900 Of land near Great Bend stat
ford County, Kan. for 100000 The purchase was
made by residents Of StauntOn, Va, for the purpose
OF establishing colony Of Dunkaris
New-York tribune., 1883-12-21
THE STATE COMMISSIONERS REPORT.

ALBANY, Dec. 20.-The Railroad Commits
been in executive the past week I'm
shng up their first annual report 1t practically be
SAID TO be finished but the Board Is not prepared TO set
forth the contents because of slight alterations that may
be needed.
The report will contain all the decisions and recon-
New-York tribune., 1883-12-21
PENSION ATTORNEYS INDICTED.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2O.-Ihe 'ranu jury
,ondod 70 1nted States Distrct-Attomey Corkhi to-
d,v nreseptments against n W. Fitzgerald, s. C. Fzger
alb and B. Webb for fraudulent use OF the mails ana
FOR dcfraudng pensioners Indictments are now oelns
New-York tribune., 1883-12-21
KILLED BY HIS NIECE.

WILLIAMSON, H., Dec. 20.-CObb Wash
burn quarreled with his niece Jennie Washburn, last
night about a small amount OF money when the latter
seized heavy stick and struck the uncle the head, In
nictin, wound which proved fatal an hour later.
New-York tribune., 1883-12-21
RAILWAY INTERESTS.
NEW RESOLUTIONS TO HOLD RATES.

Great secrecy has been thrown around the
proceedings Of the conference between the Trunk Line
Standing Committee and the committee of the Chicago
roads running Eastward AS the result the days
deliberations the following resolution was given out yes
terday by Commissioner Fink:
Whenever in the Judgment OF the Commissioners. the
authorized through freight rates not strictly adhered
to- or are eyaded to an extent requiring action thereon,
the articles classes upon which rates are not maintain
ed to the basis OF the lowest reduced rates. This reso
shall make and announce similar reductions under reso
luton four passed by the Joint Executive Committee
members Of the committee or those exchanging traffic
with them that the above resolution will be acted upon
strictly and promptly
In sending out the resolution Mr.. Fink says "Please
advise OF receipt OF this and say whether you VIII
take prompt action for the maintenance Of rates. com
mencing Monday next" The difference between the new
and the old regulations Of the pool explained to be that
the former makes the general reduction the basis OF the
cut mandatory upon the Commissioner. But as the
question of proof OF left to his Judgment as It was
before, the resolution may be seld ON acted upon
as tho old regulations The Commissioner,
naturally has been oathe to take any steps tending TO
destroy the sembance OF peace between the pool roads,
ting have been submitted to him.
The Commissioner. contrary rmor has not yet made
any recommendation OF what percentage should DC al
lotted In the trunk line pool to the Delaware, Lacka-
and Western Railroad He lis hardly likely to DO
taken by the five old trunk lines Railroad expect
considerable discussion when the question comes up aS 10
the pool proportions Of the two trunk lines Uness
the arbtraOrs modify Mr. Ftnks recommendations Tor
the old roads considerably very bitter feeling VIII De
created He reduced the previous percentage OF te
Pennsylvania system in both the Chicago and cae trunk
line pOos and gave the Erie percentage which IL en-
phatlCally regards not equitable. NicePresdeht
Frank Thompson, OF the Pennsylvania Railroad, was
asked yesterday regarding the report from Phapelpnla
that General Freight Agent Wilson had declared that ne
would take a firm stand against further concessions 20
rival nes and that the percentages OF tho Lackawanna
and West Shore would have to come Off the Mr.
Thompson did not directly deny the truth Of the report
He said deprecatingIy: "Thats the first time L have
heard that any OF our officers made such remark You
had better not quote anybody for II.
New-York tribune., 1883-12-21
HARRLNG TON Bound OYER.

PoUGHKEEPSIE, Dec. 20.-ln the case OF
Michael Harrington, charged with an attack and at
tempted outrage upon Miss Benjamin. the East Fishkl
school teacher Judge Barnard to-day fixed his oah az
$4,000,
New-York tribune., 1883-12-21
MArTHEW ARNOLD IN BALTIMORE

BALTIMORE, Nd, Dec. 20.-Matthow Arnold
made his first appearance before baltimore audience
TONIGHT delivering his lecture Numbers" I'm the lee
tureroor of the Academy of Music The night very
lnclenent and the small not $50 persons
being present.
New-York tribune., 1883-12-21
STRIKE or COAL MINERS.

PIrrsBURG, Dec 2O.-A strike of the coal
miners OF the third pool for the district price Dgup
this morning.
New-York tribune., 1883-12-21
PLANNING TO RELIEVE GREELY.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20.-The Board appointed
by the President t. prepare plan for expedition to
lie sent to the relief OF Lieutenant Greey and party,
met this afternoon, and organized with General W. b.
Hszen prcsideni aud Captain Davis, l4th Infantry,
New-York tribune., 1883-12-21
TRYING TO CAPTURE 4 THIEF.

AMENIA, Dutchess Co., n. u, Dec. 20.-Tbe
Armenia Ant-rmef Society have offered liberal reward
FOR the recovery OF the horse wagon and harness stolen
from H. " d. Reed Friday Eight. Riders are In pr-
suit IN various directions
New-York tribune., 1883-12-21

mendatons se tho Board during theeisht months Of
existence. The abuation includes accidents, earnins
expenses and other matters Of importance. During the
season the Board examined about eight special com1
paints gave attention the hearing Of causes Of on
thousand accidents and considered questions relaung
appliances to comfort and convenience and othos
matters. The report viii make two large volumes.
New-York tribune., 1883-12-21
AB1YKRrPT COTTON F4CrOR.

COLUMBUS, Dec. 2O.-J. w. Voolfolk, cotton
factor and warehouseman announced that no was bak
rupt to-day His liabilities S200,000 assets noni'
nally $2j0,000, of which Sl2OOOO Is uhcoeeteu CLAIMS
against planters.
New-York tribune., 1883-12-21
ASCIT THREE TIMES WON.

BUFFALO, N. Y, Dec. 20.-Nrs. Martha Par
sons has obtained judgment against the New Cen
New-York tribune., 1883-12-21
ACTION OF THE cOLoRED COMMITTEE.

"a recorder The Board decided to meet on Saturday
When general plan OF procedure viii be agreed upon
New-York tribune., 1883-12-21
TIE DELAWARE AND RARIrAN CLOSED.

BoRDENTOwS, n. j., Dec. 20.-Navigation on
the Delaware and nrian Canal closed here to-day. The
water Will be drawn off December "a, to enable re-
pairs to DC made In the canal
New-York tribune., 1883-12-21
HEIVY FAILURE IN ROCHESTER.

tral Railroad Company Of 5000 for the killing OF heI
hu sbaud. This Is the third time she has won the suit
New-York tribune., 1883-12-21
THE CONTEST OYER OPHIR.

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 20.-ThS vote ~
which the Flood interest retained control OIL 'H'
uaine WAS Flood 81, ,5s0is, Sharon 49,O02
The Aberdeen examiner. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1866-current, 1883-07-05
BAILEY SPRINGS.

As the days get hotter aud business
duller ones imagination often revels in
such day dream as this: A quiet retir-
ed spot away out in the country, where
the cares of life, the noises of commerce,
cease to disturb. 1t is high up in the hills
so that every stray breeze kisses you a
refreshing welcome, with enough of in
te.lligent company round you to entertain
you when you feel like it, andwith clear,
running streams, shady grass clad parks,
and primeval forests everywhere. Add
to this bountiful supply of the best,
freshest, purest, country, fruits, vege-
tables and provisions innocent of city's
sophistications, polite servants to an
ticipate your wishes, music for the dance,
and variety of amusements awaiting
your choice, and the purest and most
palatable mineral water in America. and
your day-dream has pictured Bailey
Springs in all its loneliness. The water is
as potent as ever, the orchards and vine
yards are bending with fruit, the shade
trees slut-out the sun, the verandahs are
wide, long, and cool, and everything is
ready TO entertain the largest and incest
crowd that has visited Bailey for years.
Visitors are already arriving from every
quarter, rooms are being engaged by
mail and everything indicates big sea-
son. Those who are going there soon
had better be speaking for the rooms
they prefer before it is too late.
The Aberdeen examiner. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1866-current, 1883-07-05
Minnesota Republican, Stealing
Democratic Thunder.

The Revenue plank of the platform
adopted by the Republican State Con.
vention of Minnesota June 9th, meets
our views exactly. 1t is better Demo -,
cratic doctrine than was enumerated by
the Democratic Conventions of either
Iowa or Ohio, and is not Mt all in harmony
with the spirit that generally pervades
theRepublican party.
1t says:
1--WE believe in maintaining system
of internal revenue levied npon articles
of Injury, such as whisky and tobacco,
together with system of duties upon
imports so applied as to provide revenue
Tor the necessary expenses of the govern.
ment, and so adjusted rs to encourage
the development of the manufacturing
and labor interests of the whole country
This means that the people of MINES
sofa do not propose to be humbugged
into a repeal of the duties upon whisky
and tobacco, in order that pretcXt may
be found for doubling the import taxes
upon the necessities of life. And il ais
means Tariff for Revenue with Incl
dental Protection"
This resolution may well be construed
as rebuke to Senators Window and
Mcmillan, who in last Congress stood
firmly by the high Protcctionists. Ii
the Minnesota Republicans stand by
that platform next winter, the dele CATION
fyom that State will be solid for Reve-
nue. Tariff.
The Aberdeen examiner. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1866-current, 1883-07-05
Another Large Southern Land
. Sale.

Another large transaction in Southern
lands is announced, this time in the
States of Alabama and Mississippi where
Messis. A. c. Banner & Co., of Mobile.
have just purchased from The Mobile and
Ohio Railroad Company all the pine
lands belonging to that road in these
States. These lands amount to 1000
acres, an area larger than the entire State
OF Rhode island, aud very Ii tie less than
Delaware. They lie in the counties of
Washington, Mobile, Choctaw, Clarke
md Baldwin, in the State of Alabama,
ard in Wayne. Greene and Jackson, in
Mississippi, extending about 10 miles on
either side of the road. Some of the
land is tributary to the Pascagoula mills,
and some to the mills on the Tombighee
The land is nearly all well timhered
IT has been considerably deprecated on
by squatters and timber thieves, and the
impossibility of preventing these depre>
dalions WAS the principal reason for the
sale OF this land by the railroad More
than half of it, however, is virgin forest,
in which not a tree has yet been felled
by man, and is consequently very vdlua-
ble
The company that has purchased this
body OF land propose to utilize it ut once
1t will route the depredntors by vigorous
legal proceedings, will build several
mills in the new territory thus acquired,
with tramwnys running into the heart OF
the best timber country, and will begin
at once a vigorous and Wholesale lumber
business.
This is the fifth large purchase of
Southern lands-each of them exceeding
500 900 acres--that has been made dur
ing the present year, and it bears testi-
mony to the fact that these lands, which
it WAS formerly almost impossible to sell,
are now in great demand. Mo Or
leans Times Democrm.
The Aberdeen examiner. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1866-current, 1883-07-05

The two names now most promi-
nently mentioned all over the Union
i'll connection with the Democratic
nomination in 1884, are those of
Bayard, Of Delaware, and Mcdonald
of Indiana. Now if we could only
unite those names upon one ticket
it would make the grandest ballot
that Americans have had a chance to
handle for many years. 1t would be
a regular "double ender," and great
at both ends, whether it read Bayard
and Mcdonald, or Mcdonald and
Bayard.
1t would sweep the country like a
prairie fire.