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ming Exchanges.

ming Exchanges.
The most encouraging reports come to
the Journal from the range country about
Rawlins. Cattle arc in fine trim every
where.
George @. Min will paw the air in
Hamlet at Holidays Opera House, Lara
mic, Saturday evening. There are pros
poets of big house.
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County Commissioner Mark, of John
sor, is completing a 81 900 residence on
his ranch, adjoining the Dayton townsite,
according t the Sentinel
~
The Laramie City expenses have been
81. $751; s during six months past. They
aren't a circumstance to those of Chey-
enne, but still we're not proud.
The Big Horn Sentinel mentions the
fact that Miss Hattie Hopkins, a bright
little girl of eight summers, residing at
the Banner ranch, on Praine Dog, is a
regular correspondent of Harpcr's Young
FOLKS.
Assistant General Superintendent
Dickinson has completed the removal of
his family and household effects from
Laramie to Denver. The Boomerang
already rates him as a full-hedged Colo
radoan.
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On Wednesday evening, December II,
at Providence, R. l., John II. Conrad,
the leading merchant and ~stockgrower of
Northern Wyoming, will be married to
Miss Mabel Barnaby, daughter of one OF
the wealthiest men of that city.
The strike of the Rawlins Tribune force
has been ainicably adjusted, all the men
returning to work. According to the
Journal, Mr.. w. E. Peck, the foreman,
after being reinstated, rendered his resig-
nation to Manager Adams, to take effect
at once.
After the 10th instant the Rawlins
Journal will suspend its tn weekly issue
until April l, when it will appear in a
greatly enlarged form. Meanwhile a new
press has been ordered and the weekly
edition will be considerably increased in
size and changed in makeup.
Over eleven hundred dollars have al
ready been expended at the fish nurseries
at Soldier Springs, near Laramie. The
Boomerang thinks that the counties
whose waters will be stocked with fish
should make appropriations sufficient to
meet DEFICIENCIES and carry on the work till
the mex session of the Legislature.
The Big Horn Sentinel considers it a
subject for congratulation hat but two
natural deaths have occurred in johnson
county, north of Massacre Hill, since the
county first became settled with whites,
six years ago. The paper neglects to
state the number of artificial deaths
that have occurred Whereabouts.
Mr.. and Mrs. q. A. McMasters, of
Laramie, were rendered a royal Oriental
serenade on the eve of their departure for
Denver. Several local athletes imperson-
ated Wun Lung, Hop Sing, Gee Whoa
and other ~oblique-eyed representatives of
Chinese culture. According to the Boom
eron0 the visitors had quite a lurid time
oft.
The Grinnell Cattle Company has just
received, at their range near Big Horn,
an imported Hereford bull, Liberator,
which has carried off three s~weepstake
prizes at country fairs in Illinois. He is
only a yearling and cost $500. The Sentt-
mel says the same firm has turned into
their pasture sixty head of fine cross
breed Herefords.
The District Court.
, 1884-12-05

ViesC lot of V-tsiftAg and
Business Cards at the
Leader ONCE.
, 1884-12-05

Don't buy until you have priced
PolAck's clothing.
, 1884-12-05

Longmont Patent, Longmont Patent,
Longmont Patent.
, 1884-12-05

The following entries of public land
were yesterday fled at the Land 0fice
in this CITY: ~
, 1884-12-05

ReGssfifsE Par-tan Mar
Die Sfafaseffes at the War
rem Ensp0yrisssss.
, 1884-12-05

Lagal blsnka a. tho Leader Ofios.
, 1884-12-05

Nh. and Mrs. G. A. McMasters, of
Laramie, were rendered a royal Oriental
serenade on the eve of their departure for
Denver. Several local athletes imperson-
ated Wun Lung, Hop Sing, Gee Whoa
and other oblique-eyed representatives of
Chinese culture. According to the Boom
eron0 the visitors had quite a lurid time
of 1t.
, 1884-12-05

The Grinnell Cattle Company has just
received, at their range near Big Horn,
an imported Hereford bull, Liberator,
which has carried off three sweepstake
prizes at country fairs in Illinois. He is
only a yearling and cost $500. The Senti-
mel says the same firm has turned into
their pasture sixty head of fine cross
breed Herefords.
, 1884-12-05

.4ssctsON K0Ohn for BNI'
gains.
, 1884-12-05

The Big Horn Sentinel considers it a
subject for congratulation that but two
natural deaths have occurred in johnson
county. north of Massacre Hill, since the
county first became settled with whites,
six years ago. The paper neglects to
state the number of artificial deaths
that have occurred whereabouts.
, 1884-12-05

George @. Min will paw the air in
Hamlet at Holidays Opera House, Lara
mic, Saturday evening. There are pros
poets off big house.
, 1884-12-05

q historical Dept Cheyenne, Hyo.
, 1884-12-05

The most encouraging reports come to
the Journal from the range country about
Rawlins. Cattle arc in fine trim every
where.
, 1884-12-05

County Commissioner Mark, of John
sor, is completing a 1000 residence on
his ranch, adjoining the Dayton townsite,
according to the Sentinz
, 1884-12-05

The Laramie City expenses have been
81. 35l.6s during six months past. They
aren't a circumstance to those Of Chey-
enne, but still we're not proud.
, 1884-12-05

The Big Horn Sentinel mentions the
fact that Miss Hattie Hopkins, a bright
little girl of eight summers, residing at
the Banner ranch, on Pnine Dog, is a
regular correspondent of Harpcr's Young
FoUss.
, 1884-12-05

Over eleven hundred dollars have al
ready been expended at the fish nurseries
at Soldier Springs, near Laramie. The
Boomerang thinks that the counties
whose waters will be stocked with fish
should make appropriations sufficient to
meet DEFICIENCIES and carry on the work till
the next session of the Legislature.
, 1884-12-05

Assistant General Superintendent
Dickinson has completed the removal of
his family and household effects from
Laramie to Denver, The Boomerang
already rates him as a ll-hedged Colo
radoan.
, 1884-12-05

After the 10th instant the Rawlins
Journal will suspend its tn weekly issue
until April l, when it will appear in a
greatly enlarged form. Meanwhile a new
press has been ordered and the weekly
edition will be considerably increased in
size and changed in makeup.
, 1884-12-05

2.2l2. John Kern, W, sw, Is. NV,
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-04-16
NETWORK DAILY TRIBUNE WEDNESDAY, APRIL &c. 1884

street railroad companies In the city under one
management, which should not be permitted.
The amendment which reduces the conpensa-
ton the city Is to receive from these franchises
is also bad one. If the city's interests were
properly guarded tho valuable franchises
granted to private corporations would pay
large share of the city expenses. No more mis-
takes Of this kind should Ibe made. AT least
two and one half per cent of the gross earnings
from any franchise granted under this act
should go into the city treasury, and one-halt or
the net earnings above ten per cent.
The amendment repeating the Rapid Transit
act of 1875 should be stricken out. 1t has no
place In the bill, and it ought not to be passed,
even as a separate measure. The rapid transit
facilities here are inadequate at the present
time, and will become more so with the growth
of the city. In Brooklyn there is a total lack OF
such facilities. A quarter of million people now
living in New-JerseY and in tenements on
Manhattan Island would seek homes in Brook
Ign if that town were provided with proper
rapid transit facilities in connection with the
Bridge To repeal the act before Brooklyn is so
provided wOuldibe bad legislation.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-04-16
mon who arc ashamed to be seen drinking before
PERSONAL.

Miss Psrloa Is giving lectures on cooking in De-
troit.
Mr. Thomas Harrison, speaking at one Of bis IRE
vival" meetings at Evansville, Indiana, about the
hymn, Jesus Saves" said 1t was O most precious
hymn, written by godly woman--the most cody
] believe ever saw, and that Is saying great
deal"
The story that Lieutenant Emory. Of the ship
Bear has been offered 100000 by his wife-a
wealthy woman in her own right-tO abandon the
Greedy relief expedition and resign'his position in
the Navy is apparently without foundation. An
intimate brotherofflcer tells q UashiagOn star re-
porter that when Lieutenant Emory was offered the
place in tho search party he accepted it and then
went home and told his wife, asking her if she had
anything to say against it. Not a wOrd,p she re-
piled; and she has never said word against 1t
since.
Ex-Governor D. ii Chamberlain has engaged to
repeat his address in Greek in reply to Charles
Francis Adams, jr., first delivered before the Kent
Club, Of Yale-at Amherst COllege-at Andover
under the auspices of Phillips Academy, and at
EasthamptOn, before the students and faculty of
Wliston Seminary during tho present month, and
before the annual convention of the American Insti
tute of Instruction, at Martha's Vineyard, July 8.
President Porter prOnounces this address " an adj
mirable exhaustive, and to my judgment, decisive
discussion of the Greek question"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-04-16
Tile STREET R1ILRO4D ELL.

The proposed act for the incorporation of
street railroad companies, which comes up az a
special order in the Assembly to-day, ought to
receive careful consideration. Greater efforts
have been made by lobbyists to sway legislation
on this subject than on any other that has come
before the Legislature this year. There is no
evidence that the members have been in
huenced by the persons interested in manlpu-
lating this measure. But the fact of their pres
ence in Albany whenever the bill comes up for
consideration affords sufficient warning that its
progress should be diligently watched.
Outside interference at successive sessions of
the Legislature has prevented the enactment of
a general street railroad BILL although required
by the constitutional amendments adopted in
1874. As Mr. Littlejohn well stated in the dis
cussion on this subject last week, if the men in
terested in surface and cable railways would
stay at home it would be possible to construct
a bill fair to the incorpOratOrs and fair to the
people of the State. Such a measure is badly
needed in this city and In Brooklyn, and out
side influences should not be permitted again
to defeat or delay its passage.
1t IS unfortunate that the Senate made SO
many changes in tho bill on this subject pre-
amendment allowing the use Of cable as well as
horse power the bill prepared by the COM
mission was a safe measure. As amended by
the Senate it IS far from being safe. The orig
inal bin provided that n newly organized COM
pany ight use the tracks Of any existing COM
pany for a distance of 1000 feet. The Senate
reduced that distance to 2j0 feet, and provided
That even then the track could only be used on
terms prescribed by the existing corporation,
and that no parallel track could be built for
greater distance than go feet Oh tho same
street. The effect of this would DO practically
to prohibit altogether the use of existing lines
by new companies desiring to make connections
flom one street to another. This is the rock on
which so many similar measures have been
wrecked. There are few blocks in the city
which are not longer than $50 feet. Under this
clause a new line Of cara could not pass from
one longitudinal street to another on any cross
street where horse-cars now run. This would
interfere with tho establishment Of new COM
panies and make it easier for existing corpora
tions TO mOnOpOlize the traffic. In fact it would
be possible under this bill 10 combine all tho
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-04-16
TIE POCAHONTAS MINE VERDICT.


The verdict of the ccroner's jury on the POca-
hOntas mine disaster appears to justify the
popular indignation with which it has been re-
ceived The inquiry seems to have been Of the
most perfunctOry character, and INSTRUMENTATION
of the managers of the mine certainly ignores a
mass of very positive statements made by Drac-
tical miners In the neighbOrhoOd According to
the coroner's jury. the loss Of one hundred and
fifty-seven lives on this occasion was pure and
unavoidable accident, for which nobody can be
held responsible. But according to common
report the POCahOntas mine was known to be a
producing mine lOn%agO, yet was worked
without any of the most ordinary precautions,
and was particularly ill-ventilated. 1t is said
that no gas testers were employed in the mine,
and that the atmosphere was so bad the men
were frequently obliged to stop work in order
to get some fresh air In the absence OF any
serious attempt to ascertain the truth, 1t is of
course impossible to say what amount Of cro-
dence these reports are entitled to. But there
can be no doubt that thorough investigation
ought to have been had, and that all the infor-
nation attainable should have been gathered
together to base a judgment upon. Accidents
happen in mines sometimes when the utmost
care has been exercised by the managers, but
such occurrences are rare, and no such whole
sale destruction of life as took place in the
Pocahontos mine is on record ina wcll-managcd
and properly protected working mine
In cases of this kind there is always danger
that a local inquiry, where the jury consists of
men who are directly or indirectly interested i'll
the industry concerned, will produce unsatis-
factory results. The friends Of the victims are
usually helpless, while the mine managers are
influential, and their neighbors may not care to
incur their enmty. But it is clear that 50 great
disaster "a this-invoying a larger loss Of life
than many battlc-ought not to be disposed
Of thus easily and that at least it should be
utilized to compel proper precaution for the
future Such verdict is that rendered, how
ever, not only acquits the owners of the mine of
all blame, but actually authorizes them to con-
tinue working it in haphazard and careless
way until a second similar disaster shall occur.
Even if the coroners jury have virtually de-
clared tho loss Of one hundred and fifty-Seven
lives a matter of no consequence, there is no
reason why the mine managers shouldn't have
set a higher value on the lives of their men than
the ncighbOrs of the latter have done. In fact
such verdict after such catastrophe is alike
discrcditable and dangerous.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-04-16
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

FoREIGN-The news Of the capture Of HOng-Hoa
has been confirmed by dispatch from General
Aiillot. 60 Charles Reade was buried yesterday.
e. English detectives are tracing the dyna-
b1tteurs In France. ==-= DR.. Robert Bickersteth,
Bishop of Ripon, Is dead. &C. Al the Newmarket
rraven meeting the Bushes Handicap was won by
Sweet Brian,
CoNGREss.-In the Senate yesterday bill was
reported fav Orably TO provide for commission on
the subject of the alcoholic liquor traffic. The House
.oint resolution providing that certain books be
furnished TO the Cincinnati Law Library, was
amended and passed. The Bankruptcy bill was
further considered and much progress was made.
r. The House by vote Of l4O TO l3S decided
20 consider the Morrison bill and the tari1 Gghtwss
begun.
DOMEsTIC.-The Roosevelt Investigating Com
,nittee made its report on the New-York Police De-
,artnent. GO seven of the New-YOrk Reform
bills were passed by the Assembly. - letter
from s. j. Tilden was read at the banquet OF the
Iroouois Club in Chicago. - The sentence OF
James Irving was affirmed by the Court OF Appeals
r. Great damage was done by cyclones and rain
storms in the south. 80 A verdict was rendered
by the coroner's jury upon the Pearson mystery at
Suspension Bridge. - The Republican Conven-
lions in the XVIII, XXIId and XXVlth Districts
of New-York elected Blaine or anti-ATthur dele
gates TO Chicago. - The Alabama aud South
taroiina Republican Conventions effected tenn
porary organizations.
CRY AND sUBURBAN.-Judge Van Brunt de-
eided yesterday in the elevated railway suit that
The agreements of October, 1881, should be set
aside. - Chief Justice Davis made On address
ON Marriage and Divorce before the Nineteenth
Century Club. - The Sinking Fund Commits
sioners gave hearing on the Ramapo water scheme.
sa-= The cross-examination of Mr. Van Santvoord
BY Mr. Conkling was continued. I'll Rugg, tho
negro murderer, pleaded not guilty. 81 habee
end English secured eighty-thTee signatures to
<keiI pledge In Brooklyn. - The annual dinner
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-04-16
RAISIN- MIXING IN THIS COUNTRY.

Miss Emily Faithful, who returns to England
this week after successful lecturetour in this country
visited while ia California woman who "a earning hsf
living in remarkably pleasant and sensible fashion.
Miss Austin, i've years ago. school teacher In ssa
Francisco. Tired OF that drudgogy she bought near
Fresno hundred lot which she has snoe aged
"raisnfarm" with the aiA OF spinster friend and
Of four industrious Cinnamon
Inside the house." says Miss Faithful In letter "a
The London LGdys PictorIal, WAS an open panoi
About the table sirowed the latesI DOCKS ana
magazines showing that raisin growing nae NOT duei
tie fair prOpretsrs interest IN the intellectual SIDE oine
few almond trees but tbs atss part OF her lSnd "a 40
Vsed to vines for ras' ding Thess are OF tLe sweep
eat Musoat variety OF rasin- making Is very
simple Ths bpnshes q ape. are SuI from the vines
and laid down In trays In the open air for about ioft
pigh bain duly turned at Intervals Then they are re-
moved TO the barn known thosweatng house, where
they reinsia til al moisture 10 extracted. They are
and put ao Boxes and sent % W the market VI
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-04-16
THAT TT MEANS

The meaning of the work of yesterday in the
House must not be lost. There will be no lack
of those who will try to gloss 1T over, little
later in the year. The voters who care for the
industrial well-being of the country, therefore,
may as well get the meaning OF this perform
ance fixed in their minds at once.
There are about 200 members Cf the House
who were elected as Democrats. About fifty
of them are opposed, for various reasons, to a
change of the tariff before the Presidential
election. About three-quarters Of the party
want a reduction of duties, and want It now.
This large majority insists not only that lower
duties are desirable, but that the people want
lower duties, and will back up movement to
that end The strength of this majority, be-
cause of many absences and pairs, may rot ap-
pear at first. But close scrutiny of the votes
Will show that about three-Quarters of the
Democratic party in the House demand a
change, and insist that it shall be made ut once
The change demanded Is sweeping reduc-
ton of duties, before the full effect Of the re-
duction and revision of last year can be known.
No one denies that the measure offered by Mr.
Morrison fell far short Of his own wishes far
short of the real intentions of the large ma
iority Of Democrats who vote with him, and is
crude and bungling beginning. As such it is
openly defended "crude," men say, but sup
sport us and we will refine it; bungling, to be
asure, but for that reason so much the more
sure to compel further revision and reduction
@next year, In committee, Mr.. Morrison
made no attempt to conceal the fact that many
of his reductions would increase revenue. That
revenue must be cut down, he proclaims. If
this bill does not go far enough, he hopes to be
sustained In going very much further. Yet the
mere beginning here proposed would shut
thousands Of manufactures and mines, and
PROSTATE our greatest industries. If the large
majority OF Democrats demands SO much now,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-04-16
THE CITY Reform BTLLS.

Great progress was made in the Assembly
yesterday on important reform measures relat-
ing to tho government of this city. These
were the Register bill, the County Clerk bill,
the Surrogate bill, the bill relating to the saa-
ries of subordinate clerks in the County
Clerks Office, two measures touching the
Sheriif's office, and one which affects the Park
Department. The precise purport of the bills
has already been explained in these columns,
and is familiar to those who take an interest
in the public affairs of the metropolis. Each
Onei of them, it is gratifying to note. seems
to have been passed without being" amended"
in any important particular They will now go
TO the Senate for concurrence.
The government of cities has long been a per-
picking problem. Some of those who have adj
dressed themselves to it have been inclined to
think it a hopeless problem. But this Legisla-
ture has shown that it is only necessary to go TO
work in the right way and with the right spirit
to accomplish even this herculean task. Much
remains to be done before New York can justly
claim that its government is what it ought to
be; but, thanks to the Republican Legislature
Of 1854, it will be better than it ever was be
fore.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-04-16

Of the Alpha Delta Phi so fraternity was eaten.
g. yawl was run down by ferryooat anu
two men were drowned. - Captain HUI toid OIL
the effects of lightning upol his bark. the Essex
sea. - fire in a fiat house was thought 70 90
due TO incendiarism. e. Awounded man. picheu
up in the North River, told peculiar story Oh as
sault on a forryboat. - Gold value OF the ie-
gal tender silver dollar 412l0 grains, sfo2 cents
- Stocks were moderately active and fractions
higher but closed dull and featureless.
THE wKArHRR-TRIBUNE local observations IN
dictate cloudy weather and light rain, followed Oy
partly cloudy or fair aud warmer weather lem
perature yesterday Highest, 52'; lowest a. {;
average 40lse.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-04-16
THE ELET1TED PJILRO1D DECISION

TIE ELEVATED RAILROAD DECTSION
Judge Van Brunt said yesterday, in a half
testing, half-scriOus way, of his decision in the
Elevated Railroad case that it was against all
parties and in favor of none. This document
has been looked for with good deal Of eager
ness in Wall Street and elsewhere, and I'M
founded rlmors concerning It's purport have
been flying about for weeks. Now that it has
come at last, it is received with some d!sap-
pointment by all the groups represented in the
litigation. 1t dsappoints the Gould party by
deciding that the metropolitan directors had no
power To modify the original lease or tripartite
agreement of May 20, 1879, and that the
October agreements were .voidable because
three Of the Metropolitan directors were also
directors in the Manhattan Company. More
over, in the position which Il takes that other
legal proceedings and judgments were no bar or
estoppel to this suit, it will not prove welcome
to the men now in control of the Manhattan
Company But it will prove bitter dose to the
Kneeland coteric in that it declares all the loose
charges Of fraud and conspiracy which they
have been scattering about to be unfounded.
The agreement of October, 1881. to reduce
the Metropolitan rental from ten to six per cent,
is set aside, but the provisions OF the decision
as to restitution might make this nothing but
barren victory for the plaintiffs, even if this
decision were final. But the case is to be ap
pealed Immediately, and the question will not
be settled until the Court Of Appeals has passed
upon it. Judge Van Brunt is one of our most
acute and learned Judges, and has given the
whole subject much study, as his decision, of
nearly three hundred pages, shows. His rulings
are certainly entitled to great respect. There
will be n general desire that the law of this
State shall be determined beyond dispute by
the highest court on the great question Of the
delegated powers of directors, and their right
to enter into agreements without the consent Of
stockholders. And the sooner that settlement
can be reached and such controversies as the
present one be made impossible, the better it
will be for all corporations and all shareholders.