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New-York tribune., 1884-02-26
RAILWAY INTEREST
STRENGTHENING A LAKE CONNECT

STRENGTHENING A LAKE CONNECTION.
The organization Of the Western Transit
Company has been completed by the selection Of n. j.
Douglass president stephen ID. Caldwell viccpres
dent and general manager H. C. Du Val secretary and
f. V. W. Rosster treasurer The company is the sue
cessor of the Western transportation Company c0rpor
alton that for many years has furnished the NewYork
Central Railroad with connections on the lakes between
Buffalo. Toledo Chicago and other ports. The Old COM
pany however was not closely identified with the Cen
trail road and REGARDED its own profits each cargo
more than OF the seasons business 20 the rail-
road Through the efforts OF President Ruter, OF the
New York Central Mr. Vanderbilt interested In the
enterprise and lent his capital to the purchase by the
Western Transit Company OF the property and franchises
of the old Transportation Company. The Old line owned
twelve steamers but 20 this feet will be added two new
large steel steamers built by the Transit Company. The
steamers will be finished by September next The lne
will be run az a close connection Of the New YORK Cen.
tral road and will actively compete with the lake lines o
the Erie and the Grand Trunk roads.
New-York tribune., 1884-02-26
WASHINGTON NOTES.

WA-HNGTON Monday, Feb. %, 1884
OPPOSED TO FREE SHIPs.-Ghe shipping Committee OF
the House decided to-day By vote of to TO re-
port adversely the bill 70 dmt foreign built ships to
American registry free Of duty
DETAILED As a DEPUTY GOyERNOR-Tbe President has
detailed CAPTAIN WHY'S Lyman Of the 9TH Infantry 70
be Deputy Governor Ol thc soldiers Home, vice Colonel
A. ID. Nelson. resigned.
DENIAL BT Mr.. Ellis In the House to-day Mr.
Ellis of Louisiana 10 question of privilege and de-
med acccuty published statement that g. T. BrOit gave
MIN Tor services IN securing star Route contract on
thc Donald route. Mr.. Ellis offered resolution which
was adopted directing the Committee on Post Omces to
investigate the chGr rejecting upon him III connection
with star Route frauds.
NOAH PORTER REAPPOINTED.-Ihe House to-day passed
Joint resolution filling the vacancy Of the Board Of
Regents Smithsonian Institution by the reappOn
mcnt OF Noah Porter of Connecticut The resolution has
previously passed the Senate
TREATMENT OF HEBREWS N RvssIA-The House to-
day adopted resolution requesting the President 10
transmit 10 the House all communications between the
United states and Russia with regard 70 the condition
and treatment Hebrews in Russia and especially III re-
atiou 10 Hebrew citizens OF the United states.
New-York tribune., 1884-02-26
SOME NEW HOI-sE BILLS.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2j.-AmOng the bills IN
troduced in the House today were the following:
BY Mr. Hewt Of New YOri-To require the testing OF
chains and anchors
By Mr. Beach Of New -Yori1-Authorizng the Control
Ter Of the Currency to change the names OF National
banss.
BY Mr. Cox Of New YorFor the relief OF the heirs Of
General Pulaski.
BY AIr Dowd, Of North a-Appropriating S50,-
GOO for relief the sufferers by the late cyclones In
North Carolina.
BvG d. WISE Of Yirginla-FOr the completion OF the
monument to the mother Of Washington at Frcdericks-
burg Va. 100 900
Rv MI. Dunn, Of ATkansas-Approprating 100000
for the relief OF the persons rendered destitute by the
overflow or the Mississippi River and its tributaries
BY Mr. Cox. OF NcwY YOTk-Grautng lands IN aid o, the
construction Of monument commemorative OF the Home
stead law in Mitchell, Dakota.
BY Mr.. Be0Id. Of COiOrdO-To promote the ehciency
OF the United states Military Academy.
New-York tribune., 1884-02-26
OHIO AND MISSISSIPPI MEETING.
AN ISSUE OF BONDS AUTHORIZED TO FUND TIE
ARREARS OF DEBT.

ARREARS OF DEBT.
CINCINNATI, Feb. 25.-At a meeting OF the
directors Of the and Mississippi Reiroad held here
today there were present Robert Garrett James sloanr
IT, W. T. Montague, J. L. Donaldson. c. r. Goodwin,
Edward Higgins IT,, A. B. Crane, W. E. Guy, Judge n B
Patterson from Baltimore; Edward L. Whitaker, 81.
Louis; j. ]. Jackson Parkersburg; W. T. McChntck,
Chilicothe, Ohio; J. ". Douglass receiver, and W. W.
Peabody general manager. AteT a somewhat extended
conference. resolutions adopted by a decid'
ell majority authorizing the Executive and
Finance committees TO dispose Of the new
five per cent mortgage bonds Of the company,
% the amount necessary to pay all arrears Of indebted
ness so as to release the railway and other property nom
the custody OF the courts and put the company again IN
control Strong confidence Is expressed By the committee
in their ability TO place the bonds with little delay FRO
vision made early application 10 the court TOT
prOper order the railroad 10 tue company 3nd
for statement the receivers accounts. IL j. believed
that this valuable property VIII soon again DE Operated
free from the restrictions which necessarily tranne the
receiver
New-York tribune., 1884-02-26
UuE4r STILL LOVER ~ CHICLGO.
CoEN AND PROVISIONS ENGAGE LITTLE ATTENTION
THE pEAEs busy.
my rrtreRApn TO THE ruIBuxE1


CHICAGO. Feb. 25.-Wheat Is l. cent lower
than on saturday aud that very bearsh day Corn
has umbcd since morning L cent Pork Is tonight on
the curb only Is.19a while t opened at $500 Lara IS
i cent, per hundred chcaperoo than 1t was at the close
Of last week.
The live hog Is the only thing hereahouts mat mas NOT
fallen In estimation II dearer than II was last s"'i
day. This was great bear day again The crowd Is sell
ling. whether Il has gut anything 10 sell on lot May
wheat stopped on the crb at 97lL after having pe,h
down to 97c May at 81 &C., the lowest point OF tue
day; May pork offered On the euro az I9V'si May
lard closed at 9.17l2.
II was dun from end of the day to the other' ana
about AN the pits Rcam and Jones' the big two were
pounding grain giving tneir attention alternately TO corn
and wheat but mostly 20 the former. There
VIA TO help them in the big PIT a
general feeling Of uueasness, and a wholesale
unloading of little Jas OF May wheat Al the lowest hg
ures Of the day there good buying, and there were
plenty big orders here at 07c which could not be exc
cutcd.
ON the curb tonight there was large trade Mess''
New-York tribune., 1884-02-26
A SIGNIFICANT CONTRACT.

NhNNEAPOLIs, Mmn., Feb. PA contract
was signed in New-York on Friday between President
Robert Harris behalf Of the Northern Pacific, and
President w. b. Washbun, or behalf Of the Minneapolis,
Sault Se Marie and Atlantic Railway Company whereby
the latter corporation Joint ia perpetuity OF
the extensive facilities OF the Northern Pacific
Company in Minneapolis, including double track iron
bridge across Mississippi side tracks, depot grounds
and entrance the Union Depot This Il understood 10
a step the direction Of making the Minneapolis ana
Sault ste Marie road practically eastern extension
and outlet of the Northern Pacific,
New-York tribune., 1884-02-26
NOMINATIONS BY THE PRESIDENT.

WAsHrNGroN, Feb. 2j.-lhe President sent
the following nominations to The Senate to-day: Horatio
c. Burchar Of Illinois, TO be Director Of the Mint; Com
modore william G. Temple, 10 be a Rear Admiral in the
Navy; Passed Assistant En- .neef W. II. Harris, TO be
Cicf Engineer. REGISTERS of Land Offices, Byron G..
tiffany at Grand Fork Oak; NonZo y Church, at North
Platte Neb: Edward = Butler ut Neigh, Neb. Recely-
era OF Public Moneys " J. Anderson, ~ Grand Forks,
Dak W. B. Lambert at Neigh, Ne1; D W. Sheriey at
Las Cr,icc- New- cvco; ". II. Tancre. at Huntsyhle
Aa Agent for the Indians, W Peacock, OF NeW-lorA al
The NeW-Iork agency IN NeW-GOrs
New-York tribune., 1884-02-26
A TARInE DECISION.

WAsHINCTON, Feb. 25.-The AttOrney-Gen-
eral given opinion to the secretary OF the Treas
ury in regard to the construction Of the tariff act OF
March g. 1883 involving the duty silk hats silk bon
nets and hat trimmings made wholly or IN part OF silk IN
which he holds that silk hats and silk b0nnets are duabe
af 30 per cent. and silk hat trimmings at 20 per cent
dutv of 80 heretofore been imposed on both
classes The Secretary OF the Treasury has adopted At
tOrnry Generals opinion and wliinsruct custom officers
accordingly.
New-York tribune., 1884-02-26
TO PROVIDE NEW NAvAL VESSELS.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25.-i0-day, attcr the
passage OF the Currency BILL the presiding officer ad pe-
fore the senate So that It may up unfinished bus
e4s Tomorrow the bill TO authorize the construction OF
additional steel vessels for the Navy. II authorizes the
President 10 have seven steel vessels constructed for the
Navy as recommended by the Naval Advisory Board and
the Secretary Of the Navy. The bin further Authorizes
the President to have constructed one stccl ram, one
cruising torpedo boat aud Two hnrbor torpedo boats, as
recommended by Naval Advisory Boards aud the secIe'
VI the Navy.
New-York tribune., 1884-02-26
NlyIGITIoY on THE HUDSON

At the pier of the Homer Ramsden Trans. trans.
rort,t,on company. yesterday, things were a"akios
from their winter sleep .The freight agent at the oSs
soid: "The Hudson Is free as far as Poughkeepse "o
semi boat to that place and one To NcwbHrs' sa'u'
nisht. and shall send two out tonight Ao'"0'i'"
shall begin running usual 80, ,..,,,., s,s, N.
A. tho nires of the Citizens and OF the Peoples @ ~,
hcat conpanlSs il Was said that there was no &
bt scttips through TO Albany or Troy before INC er
gs of Mach The ice Is said 10 DO packed IN iha NV
nom Albany ~ Poughkeepsa
New-York tribune., 1884-02-26

equally effective results ny purely sketcy ue1lpns & 81,
Thonass etching after Mr. T. G. fatrer ~; ,i en-
Bleak House and proofs by Iadcn and Nislis cu cur,
tain points OF interest but must basten on A. NH t
storm vans' Grayesandes strongly c'cheu ow ,,, ~
French ctchers Rajon, Iegros, Braoquelhonn, poc,,
Lallcrme and zorn offer nothing ae'sa , ,',',J " ;oa
comment Two proofs signed by CorOt present opN
claims upon our attention But the nrst frenc ctcs *
in the exhibition is easily A. T. M~ti"s N'
New-York tribune., 1884-02-26

Mr. Mcpherson offered, for the purpose OF haying
printed amendment 20 be proposed 70 tne s pn r. =,
hcing the number Of steel vessels 10 four instead oI
seven and providing that all the vessels shall be Dult
under contracf the lowest bidder after sixty days H
yertiseinent IN five leading newspapers OF the United
States and that no vessel shall he accepted except upon
the rices compliance with the requirements OF tne COLI
tract, plans and Specifications.
New-York tribune., 1884-02-26
MILL OPERATITES on STRIKE.

SPRINGFIELD, Mass, Feb. 25.-The operatives
I'm the WilstOn Mills, at EasthamptOn have all struck
against a reduction OF per cent in their wages.
AMEsBURY, Mass, Feb. 25.-rhe weayers, spoilers
carders and spinnerS I'm Number One Mil left work at
O'Clock this forenoon. have also left the Number
six ndSeyen Mills.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1884-10-28
LA. - Il.
This is the only Chartered Lottery Of
any State.
LOUISIANA STATE laggss! COMPANY

Incorporated in 1868 for Is years
by the Legislature for Educational
and Charitable purposes with
Capital of $i,000,0OO, to which a
reserve fund Of over $3.50, OOO has
since been added.
By an overwhelming popular vote
it's franchise was made u part OF
the present State Constitntion,-
December 9, A. ID. 1879.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1884-10-28
Capital Prize, Capital Prise,
Capital Prize.

100000 Tickets at Five Dollars
each. Fractions in Flfths, in pro.
portion.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1884-08-23
Grand Army Reunion.
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT or NE

, HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF NE
BRhsKA, G.. A. R., ASSISTANT ADJ
JUTANT GENERAL OFFICE, DAVID
CITY, August IL, 1881.
General Order No. II:
1. The sixth annual reunion OF the De
partment of Nebraska, Grand Army of tn
Republic, will be held at Fremont, Ne
braska. The department will go into CAM
days.
9. Comrade John NJ. Thayer, post No
IL, Grand Island, has been selected by the
reunion committee to command the camp.
8. The department officers have used
every means in their power to procure tents
from the United States and state govern
ments and have failed in eve Y attempt. 1t
is therefore ordered that all posts in this de-
partment Immediately on receipt Of this or
der tako the necessary steps to procure
| tents Tor their own Use at this and future
reunions. Commanders ofposts will COM
| municate with Comrade N. G. Franklin,
| assistant quartermaster general at Lincoln,
Nebraska, who has made arrangements with
tent manufacturers to supply tents at a
| great reduction.
The tents will be sold as follows: 1Ox12
IT,, s OF. buck (pins and poles compete)
50; l2x14 It., OF. duck (pins and poles
completely Sl1, and each order must be &C
companie6 with check or money order for
the amount. None but cash orders will re-
ceive attention. AS the time is so short be-
the necessity OF immediate action. No
blame must be attached to any officer OF the
department il you are not provided with
shelter at fremont. See general order IA,
June is, 1884.
A. As soon as the railroad rates are as
certsined they Will be published in all the
daily papers OF the state.
D. The council OF administration will as
sembe at headquarters tent on camp ground
at O'Clock p. M, Tuesday, September 2,
10 transact all business that may be pre-
seuted to them.
6. The department commander is pleased
to again announce that the martial bands OF
this state who met in Lincoln on December
"a, p, and %, 1888, perf1 cted an organiza-
ton, to be known as the State Band Asso-
citation. Ali bands in the state are cordially
invited to join this association. A copy OF
constitution and bylaws can be procured
by applying to S. l.. Hawley, secretary,
Marley, Nebraska. All musicians holding |
certificates of membership in this associa-
ton will be entitled 10 free transportation to |
the annual reunions. These can also be OBJ |
tanned by applying to the secretary.
Z. Owing to the resignation of Comrade |
john f. Diener, Comrade A. Alice, of
Post No. z, Omaha, is hereby appointed
department inspector. He will be obeyed
and respected accordingly.
s. Comrade William Powell, Post No,
81, Syracuse, is hereby appointed aidede-
camp on the department staff, and will be
obeyed and respected accordingly.
8. S. X. Curtiss, Post 80, was errone-
,usly reported delinquent in general orders
No. l6. they having sent in reports and dues
Iune so, 1884.
10. Comrade John A. Wood is comman-
Ter of General Augur Post No. 1872, Ewing,
SeD.
By command of II. Il. PALMER,
Department Commander.
BRAD. p. Cook,
Assistant Adjutant General.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1884-08-23
Both Duellsts Killed.

A Chattanooga special says: A very
sensational tragedy occurred at Emery Gap
on the Cincinnati Southern railway, fifty
miles above this city, on the evening OF the
18Th. About ten days ago young man
named Staples made numerous slurring re-
marks concerning Will II. Rogersons, a
drummer from Cleveland, Ohio. This
soon reached Rogersons' ears, and Staples
being a cripple, Rogersons challenged him
to fight duel. The challenge was accepted,
and at 10 O'Clock that night they fought at
ten PAGES with pistols, and both were killed.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1884-08-23

Flavor your red raspberry jelly with
currants-your curraut jelly with rasp-
berries-both will be much improved.
Use both instead of either in making
pies or batter pudding, and mix them
also for the table, for breakfast, lunch or
tea, sprinkle them literally, but not ex-
travagantly, with powdered sugar.
DIRT and violence are most Affection
ate companions
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1884-08-23

The tree in Milford, Mass, to which
George Washington once tied his
horse, has stood until few weeks ago,
when it was cut down, as it was in the
way OF travel, and sawed into memoir
ial blocks.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1884-03-19
MINNESOTA NEWS.

Judge Severance, holding court 1T
Worthington was taken suddenly i'll
last week and Mrs. Severance was
summoned from Mankato.
S. B. Trip, alias S. B. Williams,
Hastings, recently finished term of
six years in the penitentiary, and was
at once arrested on another charge.
Justice Wade of Fairmont decides
that dogs are property and in a re-
cent suit for debt the justice allowed
All attachment to issue for mans
blooded dogs to pay debt of $15..
Insurance companies claim to have
lost in the city of St. Paul during the
past ninety days, $3.50, 900, while the
receipts of the companies for an en-.
tire year amounted to only $3.50, 600.
Prof. Northrup wants $4,000 a
year to preside over the State Uni
versity. The State authorities might
compromise with the professor by civ.
ing him deed of the entire concern.
Coroner Mosse of Rochester has is.
sued warrant for the arrest of Au.
gust Quick on a charge of man.
slaughter for causing the death of
Anton Quick by neglect and starva-
ton. .
Gov. Hubbard has appointed a
commission to investigate the sheriff
of Douglas county, who is charged
with getting drunk and making his
prisoners drunk, and doing othe,
naughty things.
Some unknown person attempted
to wreck the passenger train on the
Northern Pacific, at Detroit, Mimi,
by turning the switch. Fortunately
it was discovered just in time to save
the train of thirteen loaded coaches.
In Michael Gallaher's school house,
near johnson, Big Stone county,
most of the scholars were detained
from Tuesday morning until Wed
nesday morning, s,,bsisting on but
one luncheon, all on account of snow
storm.
Various towns and villages cleo
tons were held last week. Austin
elected thelstraight Republican ticket,
with DR.. E. r. Dorr for mayor.
Owatonna elected the Democratic
ticket by small majority, with
John Shea 70: mayor. Eyota carried
license by small majority. North.
field elected the Prohibition ticket
with G. w. Mann for mayor.
Miss Laura Johnson, Of Minneapo.
lis, displayed an unusual amount Of
misplaced pluck and determination
on learning that her betrothed had
! decided to break off his engagement
with her. Failing in her efforts to
pull her engagement ring from her
finger, she picked up Ratchet and,
placing the finger on a stone, chopp.
ed it of, and then sent the ring to the
faithless lover.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1884-03-19

A terrible explosion occurred in
the coal mines at Pocahontas, Va,
last Wednesday night, caused by
the men going too far into the mine
with lam s. 154 men were at work in
the mine at the time of the explo-
sion, and not one escaped. At lat
est accounts the mine was still
burning, and the The smoking en-
frances only too truthfully tell the
fate Of the 154 human beings,
whoss charred and mangled re-
mains are buried and smouldering
in the bottom of the pit. The hill
sides in the vicinity of the mine are
strewn with debris blackened with
coal dust blown with terrific fore e
from the entrance to the mines. The
very trees on the mountain sides
| were shriven, torn and blasted, and
| their branches scattered in every
| direction. Portions of the wreck
| were blown clear over the mountain
| ridge fronting the approaches to
the ruins, and picked up more than
half a mile distant. Even coal dust
| was blown over the mountain, and
| covers the earth on the opposite
| side to the depth of half an inch,
| and the blackened and rent overcoat
of one dead miner was picked up in
a gulch nearly half a mile away. All
the laborers' shanties in the vicini-
ty we've more or less wrecked, and
those in line with the mine APP
! proaches We're completely demol.
ished. So terrific was the explo-
sion that the windows in the houses
of farmers two miles off were shy.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1884-03-19

IF there really is any truth in the
report that scheme is on foot to
elk" the Minnesota delegation to
Chicago for the purpose of over.
throwing Senator Sabin as chair
man of the National Republican
committee, the schemers should ev-
erlastingly be buried out Of sight
and they will be. When few
months ago Senator Sabin was
called to the head Of the National
Republican committee there we're
but few Republicans in the Safe
that did not rejoice at the distinc-
ton thus shown our junior Senator,
and we can hardly believe that any.
one would be fool. hardy enough to
antagonize this sentiment. Sena-
tor Sabin should be sent to Chicago
at the bead Of the Minnesota dele
cation, andhe will be.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1884-03-19

On Monday Of last week the two
branches Of the Mississippi leglsla-
ture met in joint convention to hear
an address delivered by Jeff Davis
on the life of S. S. Prentiss. Mr..
Davis was very much affected by
the demonstrations paid him, and
in replying to Lieut.. Gov. Stands
address of welcome he said he had
been deprived Of everything but
being a Mississippian, and that a
race new y enfranchised had more
privileges than he enjoyed. He.had
been reproahed for not asking par.
dom "Pardon,' continued he, /"
comes after repentance and with
emphasis, have never repented.
[Applause.] Were the same to be
done again, | would do as [ have
DONE [Vociferous applause.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1884-03-19

The Fitz John Porter bill finally
passed the Senate on Thursday by a
vote of sc yeas to % nays. The
Senators who voted for the passage
of the bill were all Democrats, ex-
cept Hoar of Massachusetts, Jones
of Nevada, Pike of New Hamp-
shire, Riddleberger of Virginia,
ga bin of Minnesota, aud Sewell of
New Jersey. Of these, SeweIl is
the only man who served in the ar,
my, and he was under the command
Of Porter when the offense for which
he was disgraced was committed i.
He represents Porter's State in the
Senate, and is his lntimatepersonal
friend. Of the men who voted ia
favor Of Porter's reinstatement
eighteen served in the rebel army,
and three Of them were fighting
against Pope when Porter failed to
come up to the latter's aid. There
was no debate in the Senate on
Thursday, simply three speeches.
Two Of them were powerful argu-
ments against Porter, and no at.
tempt was made to answer them.
These speeches were made by Mr..
Henderson and Gen Logan. The
bill now goes back to the House for
concurrence in the Sshate amend
ment, which strikes out the provis-
ion for the restoration Of Porter to
all the rights, TITLES, privileges Of
the rank held by him at the time o.
his dismissal from the army" The
question is now asked, "Will the
President veto the bill?' We hope
it will be answered in the affirma-
tive.