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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-06-23

AS no lives were lost in the accident on the
Manhattan Beach Railroad near Flatlands on
Thursday evening, the public will rest content,
probably, with the pious assertion Of the COM
pany's officers that the affair was ga dispense
ton of Providence" IL lives had been lost,
however. some more satisfactory explanation
would have been demanded. 1t behooves the
company's officers, therefore, not to rest until
the real cause is known to them, at least, nor
until the recurrence of the accident is rem
dercd impossible. Considering the great
travel over this convenient route to Coney
Island, the management has been exceptionally
lucky IN escaping disasters. Possibly the
officers have grown slack; or perhaps the
widening of the road this spring was not
everywhere well Gone; but whatever the
cause. the company is certainly warned now of
Its liability TO disaster, and its officers would
Ind themselves in a serious situation if another
smash-up like this should occur this summer
with fatal results. They must provide against
any future dispensations of Providence.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-06-23

Although the Pope did not begin the recent
agitation in Germany concerning Church mat
ters, still his subsequent negotiations had SO
much to do with bringing about the present
satisfactory state of affairs there, that he evil
IDENTIFY is emboldened to try an experiment in
France. He has sent a protest to President
Gr6vy against the policy of the Republic
toward the Roman Catholics, and he also re-
fers to laws which he says are now preparing
tor the purpose of infictiDg more hardship on
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-06-23

The World calls the Republican party the party Of
war; Yes, it was the marty of war while The war
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The Portland daily press., 1883-01-23
SPECIAL NOTICES.

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The Portland daily press., 1883-01-23
FIGHTING TAXATION.

An Important Suit Brought Against Hon.
Brad ey Barlow at St. Adams, VT.
ST. ALBANs, VT, Jan. %. st. Albans has
been involved still further in litigation, aris-
from the new tax law. Hon. Bradley Barlow,
President of the Southeastern Railway, is
resident OF this place, owning handsome resi-
dence on North Main street, and is also the
President and owner of majority of the cap-
tai stock of the Vermont National Bank of ST,
Albans. In 1881 he made out and returned to
the listers an Inventory of his taxable proper
" under oath, as required by law, IN which he
swore to debts offsetting the entire amount of
her personal property. In 1882 the condition
of his affairs had changed somewhat, and he
neglected to return an inventory. The listers
appraised his real estate and personal Dropertv
connected therewithand his bank stock, aud
Hxing upon the amount as the value or his tax.
able property, put into the list as the basis of
assessments for taxes against him double the
amount thus ascertained, as provided by the
law, being $40f $50. The whole amount of
taxes for the year assessed upon this property
is about $780, Mr.. Barlow declined to paw
and few days siuce the Collector levied upon
his horses. carriages, and valuable paintings
and tnrnitare N his house Mr.. Barlow, by
his attorneys, Messrs. Edison, Start & Cross. at
once sued out wrlts of repevn against the Off
Ger and took back the property, giving bonds
whit sureties to pay the taxes and costs, or re-
turn OF the property If the Court should even
tually decide that the taxes were legal. Mr..
BarloW Intends to light the taxes to the end,
and will take advantage of every ascertainabe
flaw in the law or the law of the assessment
The principal ground of his contention will be
that under the law the listers had no right to
to double his bank stock, and that other per-
sons, notably the nonresident stockholders of
tho Nationsl Car Company, returned no iEven-
tories, and that their STOCK was not doubled in
the assessment, thereby creating an inequality
of taxation to his injury. The suits are return
able to the next April term of the County
Court here.
On the other hand, it is asserted that at the
time of the assessment Mr.. Barlow held nearly
a million and three-quarters of the new first
mortgage bonds OF the consolidation OF roads
now operated together as the Southeastern
Railway, on which he should be tax ed, and 50
his assessment was in reality great deal small
Ter than it ought to have or might have been.
Mr.. Barlow's attorneys claim TO be very con-
fident that the law is invalid, aud of their abil-
ity to defeat the collection OF these taxes, not
withstanding that the Legislature last fall
passed an act legalzing tho Grand List of St.
Albans as basis of taxation. Meanwhile two
proceedings-a petition for mandamus and a
bill of interpleader-are pending 10 test the
legality OF some $12, 900 of taxes assessed upon
the stock of the National Car Company owned
by non-residents of the State.
The Portland daily press., 1883-01-23
Gebhard Leaves Mrs. Langtry,

ST. LOUIS, Jan. 22.-There was no bloodshed
following the departure of Mrs Langtry last
night, but this was due to Gebhsrd, who, ir-
stead OF daking the same train as the Jersey
Lily, boarded the Vandalia train, and, al
though he had promised to go TO Memphis
with Mrs Langtry, left for New York. Some
attribute this move to fear on his part that
Cunningham would follow him into the south
ern country and make his way there unpless-
ant, but at the Southern Hotel where thew
have been very friendly TO Gebhard, it is said
the parting was made at the instance of the
manrger, Mr.. Abbey, who objects to Gebhard
tagging after Mrs. Langtry while she remains
under his management The row with Cum
ningham, however, WAS undoub edly the cause
OF the parting Cunningham sent Gebhard a
note tonight telling him that he was unarmed
and wanted TO speak with him. Upon the re-
ceipt of the note Gebhard placed himself in
charge OF the police aud a few minutes later
he was on board the Vandalia train with Off
GERS seated beiide him and ready to protect
him from any danger that might appear
When word was brought to Cunningham that
Gebhard would not meet him he boaght tick
cts for himself and four friends, intending to
follow Gebhard 10 Memphis, where the hotel
walls are not so thick they are in ST. Louis.
but the New Yorker's flank movement caused
change OF action, and Cunningham is now al
home, but terribly angry at the way his oppo-
nent slipped away from him
The Portland daily press., 1883-01-23
PORTLAND, Jan. %.
The following low temperatures were re-
ported in the Signal Service midnight rarorts.
By TELEGRAPH,
MAINE.
Bangor Items.

Bangor Items.
BANGOR, Jan. 22.-The house of John Mo
Gam, on Carr street, was entered by q THE,
and $65 taken.
John T. Ryder has been arrested for larceny
of robes from Lemuel Nichols stable and sent
to jail for three months.
Senator Frye's House Burned.
LEWISTON, Jan. 22.-The dwelling of Sens-
tor Frye caught fire about noon, it is supposed
from chimney. The inside of the house was
burned out. The furniture was mostly saved
1t was occupied by W. II. White and family.
Loss will probably reach S5o0o; insured for
$2750 in the franklin, $3.50 10 the London
Assurance, $1,000 in the Continental and S25OO
in the Etna.
Fire in Waterville.
WATERvILLE, Jan. 22-By the fall OF q
chandelier the store of j. G.. Darrah was set on
fire tonight and the contents destroyed by fire
and water. Loss $4,000
Decision Affecting the Ocean Insurance
Company OF Portland.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 22.- A decision was rem
dered by the United States Supreme Court to-
day in the Marine insurance case OF the Sun
Mutual Insurance Company of New York, ap-
pelant, against the Ocean Insurance Company
OF Portland, Me. This litigation arises out of
reinsurance by the Sun company of risk
taken originally by the Ocean company on the
property on board ship G. S. Parnell, chartered
for voyage from New York to San Francisco.
This court holds that the decree of the Circuit
Court must be reversed and the cause remand
cd with directions to enter decree dismissing
libel. The opinion was by Justice Matthews,
Justices Miller and Bradley and the Chief JUS
tice dissenting.
British Consul at Portland.
The President has recognized Adophus Ar
thur Annesey as British consul for the State Of
Maine, to reside at Portland.
The Portland daily press., 1883-01-23
THE PACIFIC BANK.
Benyon and His Fellow swindlers i


Benyon and His Fellow Swindlers In
dicted.
BOSTON, Jan. 22-The United State grakd
jury held a special session this afternoon at
which Receiver Price of the Pacific Bank was
present.
In connection with the above the Journal
will say in the morning that the jury has in
dicted George r. Eager, Edwin NJ Fowle and
Abner l. Benyon upon evidence Obtained from
written agreement which came into the pos
session of Receiver Price last Tuesday. The
document is dated Jan. o. 1880, and its terms
call for the purchase of 900 shares of Chryso-
Ute Consolidated Mining Company's stock at
$2O per share. To pay for the same Abuer /.
Benyon, president, and Edwin M. Towle,
director Of the Pacific National bank, dis
counted four notes, three of which were made
by Eager and endorsed by H. f. Miller and
one by John Lothrop. These notes were for
$4,000 and BY the terms of the agreement the
three were to share equally in the profits of
the operation.
Lothrop was formerly treasurer of the Eager
Manufacturing Company Eager is a brother
in-law of Fowle, and now treasurer of the Bay
OF Fundy QaarryiDg Company. Indictments
were found uuder section 5209 of the Massa-
chusetts statutes of wlful misappropriatio1 OF
the banks funds. Eager was arrested Tonight
by United States Deputy Marshal Gal!ouI e,
and it is und rslood Fowle will be in custody
before morning
The Portland daily press., 1883-01-23
WASHINGTON.
The Star Route Case

The Star Route Cases.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 2z.-James f. Brown and
Jsrey, of Oregon, were with esses in the Star
route trial this forenoon and gave testimony
relative to the route from Canon City to Fort
McDermot, Oregon.
Agricultural Commission.
The House Committee ON Agriculture have
agreed to report favorably to the House the
bill to create an agricultural commission.
Bill to Regulate Telegraph Companies.
MIR. Logan this forenoon reported to the Sen.
ate with favorable recommendation from the
Judiciary Committee the bill introduced by
him on the 19tb ult., for the regulation of tele-
graph and telephone companies. The bill has
been amended by the committee by striking out
provision that upon repeated offences against
the requirements of the measure persons or
corporations may be enjoined from further
transacring telegraph business.
An Accused Officer Exonerated.
The report of Special Agent Brigham In the
case of John w. Lane, weigher in the custom
house at New Haven, who was removed for al
Jeged Irregularities in tffice, has been received
by Secretary Folger. IL is "a complete exouer-
alton of Lane, aud it is probable he will be re-
instated
Chinese Regulations.
The Secretaries of State and Treasury have
agreed upon four of the new Chinese reeula-
tions and they will be promulgated in cilc cular
from the Treasury Department in day or two.
Agricultural Bill Approved.
The President has approved the act making
appropriation for the Agricultural Department
for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1884.
Protection Against Fires in Hotels.
A bill introduced in the House by Mr..
Bland for the protection of life against fire IN
burning hotels provides that every hotel and
boarding house in the District of Columbia
shall be provided with fire escapes ladders in
every room. and that every hotel over three
stories high shall be provided with iron bal
leading down one balcony TO the other. The
| bill also provides for the employment OF watch
men, fixing peBalty for neglect, and makes il
| Incumbent upon every grand jury to examine
the bill and institute inquiries at ths begin
ming of their sessions.
The Portland daily press., 1883-01-23
NEW YORK.
Carried over Niagara Fails.


NIAGARA FALLS, Jan. 22.-Thos. s. Hilson
OF Philadelphia. expressed his trunk and valu
ables to Edwin Selvsge, of New York, thit
forenoon, and was then driven to Goat Island
when be jumped from Luna Island bridge and
was carried over the falls.
Serious Damage by Ice at Niagara Falls
At O'Clock this morning the high wind and
water drove such immense quantities of ice
over the falls as to most completely fill the
gorge below. The ice bridge is over 100 feet
thick in places, and it is thrown up along the
shore, destroying houses and other property
and doing several thousand dollars damage
Two hundred feet of the inclined railway
building and the magnificent observatory and
dressing rooms below the bank are crushed.
Senator Chaffee Sued for $75, 900.
NEW YORK, Jan. 22.-The suit of Col. Jas
NJ. Selaver against United States Senator Chat
fee of Colorado for $75 600, for alleged breach
of contract in connection with the Robert tE
Lee mine, was on trial to-day before Judge
Donohue in the Supreme Court, and will occu
ny sRvaral dapa
The Portland daily press., 1883-01-23
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The Portland daily press., 1883-01-23
TRADE WITH MEXICO.
Statistics to be Considered in Connection
with the Reciprocity Treaty.

with the Reciprocity Treaty.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 22.-In view of the pend
ing commercial treaty with Mexico the official
statistics OF the trace between Mexico and this
country, recently complied by the Bureau of
Statistics, are peculiarly interesting. The
total value of goods imported into this country
from Mexico in the last fiscal year was little
more than $l5,0o0,000, of which about Sc, ,500,-
600 was spices, leaving about $S, 500 600 for
merchandise OF this amount about So, ,250,-
600 represents the value of goods which came
in free of duty. We imported 000. 900 pounds
OF coffee free of duty valued at $1,800, 600, and
81 COO worth OF hides and skins, also on the
free list The value of goods imported upon
which duty was paid was little less than S3,-
100000. The imports of jute-2e000 tons
cover more than two-thirds of this sum, while
the value of the sugar and molssses imported
(about 100000 pounds) was ouly little more
than 100000. Other imports were tobacco,
about $60, 600; living animals, nearly $500. 1000;
oreadstuIs, $looooO; nuts, $4,000; precious
stones, $4,000; fruit. 10000, and lead, $45,
600.
The value OF our exports into Mexico was
$l5.50o,000, and the list is much larger than
the list Of our imports from that country Iron
and steel lead the list; value, nearly $4,000 900.
comes next; value. So 100000. Breadstuffs
and provisions, $S09G00 Wood lumber and
furniture, about 81 100000. The value of liy-
ing animals sent into Mexico was $18O,OO0.
W. sebt 10 Mexico ahout as much sugar as We
took away, and almost three times as much
tobacco. The value Of sewing achines and
railway cars exported from this country was
nearly $900000 and of kerosene oil, about
$250000, whil~ gunpowder amounting to about
the Same value was sent over the line. The
Mexcans took $l75,0O0 worth of paper and
stationery from us, and $15e, 900 worth of
boots, shoes and harness. The balance of
trade is against Mexico in fruits. The carriage
makers of this country sold $4,000 worth Of
goods in Mexico last year. and drugs, chemi-
Gals, medicines and fancy articles ia the value
OF 100000 went over line. The treaty will
greatly develop the trade in agricultural inn
plements, for the value of such implements
sent into Mexico last year was less than $780,
600
The Portland daily press., 1883-01-23
UNDERGROUND TELEGRAPH
Important Experiments in New York City
by the Western Union Company.

Important Experiments in New ork City
by the Western Union Company.
NEW YORK, Jan. 22.-The Western Union
Telegraph Company, after a long consdera-
ton, has taken an Important step in the direc-
tion of putting all its wires In this city under
ground. A short time ago a contract was Civ
gu for the laying of tube under Broadway
from the company's building on Dey street to
Twenty-third sstreet, large enough to contain
200 wires. Work on this contract which, it is
understood, is to cost the company large
sum, will begin as soon as the weather will
permit it to be carried on rapidly. The COM
pany secured the right to use the streets for
placing the wires underground by special act
passed few years ago. At that time a bill
was before the Legislature to compel the put
ting of all telegraph wires under ground in this
cit,, and the removal of the dangerous and un-
slightly poles which now disfgure all the prin-
cipal streets. This bill was defeated, but it
was revived at succeeding session, and COM
mittee WAS appointed to investigate the sub
iect. Mr.. Edison and other well known cleo
tricians testified before that committee that
telegraph wires could be worked underground
as we'll as on poles II a right system were used,
and there was good deal of testimony taken
to the effect that underground wires were used
without trouble in European cities. The Leg
islature, however, failed to stake any action,
but electricians recognized the fact that it wa s
only question of time, and not a very long
time at that, when the companies would be
obliged by self interest," without regard to the
pressure Of public opinion, to run their wires
under ground in this and other cities. The
heavy losses caused by severe storms in recent
winters served to convince them of this. The
Western Union Company has undertaken
many experiments and has at last adopted a
system OF underground teegraphy which will
be given thorough trial between the main
Office and 23d street, and il in all respects sat-
isfactory, as it is expected it will be, it will
then be extended to other parts of the city
The Portland daily press., 1883-01-23
FOREIGN.

Contributions for the Flood Sufferers.
BERLIN, Jan. 22-ID the Reichstag today
the president announced that 100 900 marks
had been received from Detroit and 100, 600
marks from New York in aid OF the flood sui-
ferers
Funeral OF Prince Charles.
The funeral of Prince Charles will be held
in the Princes Chamber, tomorrow
The Phoenix Park Murderers.
DUBLIN, Jan. 22-Althongh wide belief ex-
ISIS that the authorities will now be able to
bring the Ph@nlx Park assassins to justice,
the real fact is that Farrel's assertion that the
Ders we've unknown to each other and there
fore not to be identified, is only too well
founded.
O'Brien Committed for Trial.
O'Brien, editor of United Ireland, charged
with seditious libel has been committed for
irial at the next session Of the spec al commits
sion. OBrien was admitted to bail.
The Dublin Conspirators.
at an adjourned examination Of the accused
conspirators next Saturday list of Govern
men to officials whose murder had been ar
ranged will be produced
British Of1cial Threatened.
1t is stated that the Right Hon. William
Forster, recently Chief Secretary for Ireland,
mas received a letter containing a threat to
oloW up nlS residence.
Affairs in the Soudan.
ALEXANDRIA, Jan. 22-Great anxiety is felt
at Suakim respecting the position of affairs in
the Soudan. The insurgents are reported to
have burned depot at Krakow. They cross
the White Nile daily opposite Cawa.
Wreck and Loss of Life in the Baltic
LIBAU, Jan. 22.-The ship Vomarts has
Deen lost off this place. Eight persons were
drowned
Foreign Notes.
A Paris dispatch says the committee Of the
Academic des Sciences favor the American
proposal for an International conference with
tne view Oh selecting common meridian fer
all nations.
The Republic in Danger Only From It's
Own Faults.
PARIS, Jan. 22.-In the Senate today NJ
Waddington declared the republic was threat
ened by nobody and had nothing to fear ex-
cept the faults it might itself commit.
The Portland daily press., 1883-01-23
THE CIVIL RIGHTS BILL.
Important Decision blythe Supreme
Court.
ONE SECTION OF THE BILL DE-
OLARED UNCONSTITUTIONAL.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22.-The United States
Supr me- Court this morning decided that sec
tion 55l9 of the Revised Statutes relating &c
conspiracy to deprive any person of equal pro-
lection OF the laws is unconstitutional The
ground of the decision is that the law infringes
upon the reserved rights of the State that
there is nothing in the thi' -enth and four
teenth amendments TO the constitution that
confers authority upon Congress to enact such
law; that if Congress had jurisdiction suffi-
cent to punish private persons for the commits
sion of one crime in State, by virtue of the
same authority it would have the power TO
legislate as to all crimes in State. Justice
Woods delivered the opinion. Justice Harlan
iissented. The case came up from Tennessee.
The section 5519 Of the Revised Statutes
which the court decides to be unconstitutional
is the second section of the Supplementary
Civil Rights bill of April 20, 1871, which was
entitled IAN act to enforce the provisions of
the 14th amendment" The decision Of the
court is believed to affect vital part of the
civil rights law. The section is known as the
conspiracy section.