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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-02-16
TIE NEBS THIS MORNING.

FORFIGN-A mass meeting was held at the Guild
hall Yesterday to condemn the Egyptian policy of
the Government 60 Steward lark was elected
TO Parliament for Paisley - NJ. Laguerre was
wounded in duel - The Government pTOscrp-
ton against Cardinal Ledochowski has been re-
newed - The French Minister of War has dis
missed a number of workmen engaged on fortTesses
of the eastern frontier
CoNGREss-The Senate discussed the National
Bank bill. - joint resolution allowing certain
naval officers TO receive medals was passed. -
A joint resolution appropriating 100000 for the
sufferers by the floods passed both Houses. -
The House adopted the majority resolution III the
Chalmers Manning election case.
\ DoMEsIIc-Henry Z. Abbey's partner in Boston
denied yesterday that Mr.. Abbey had failed for
5000 OOO- Investigation into the Copiah
County outrages was begun The relief work
on the Ohio is going on fnely.=A bram 5. Hew'
1t gives his views the Tariff to Trenton artisans
- The Rev. Isaac Cook. of Baltimore, is dead.
- The voung woman who showed signs of life
in a coffin Thursday is pronounced dead les
tinony was taken in the Fargo twin CASE
The resignation of Mr.. New, Assistant Secretary
of the Treasury, has been accepted.
CITY AND SUBURBAN.-Several Republicans,
friends of the President held a meeting in the
Gilsey House last evening; it was decided to have
the State Committee meet on March 4. = Presi-
dent Cable, of the Rock Island Railroad, talked
vigorously regarding Mr.. Vanderbilts attempt to
get control of the company - plan has been
arranged to relieve the West Shore Railroad of
its embarrassment. = Messrs. Mooney
and Mcdonald testified yesterday before
the Senate Committee on Cities -
Further subscriptions for the food sufferers were
made. =- The 9TH Regiment reviewed by
Governor Cleveland. - DR.. Newman declared
that he never was more tranquil. == The Rapid
Transit Commissioners approved the cable system.
- Gold value of the legal-tender silver dollar
A12l2 grains) s6.O7 cents 60 Stocks generally
were dull but they better in prices and closed
strong.
The WEATHER-TRIBUNE local observations in
dIcate warmer clear or fair weather Tempera-
ture yesterday Highest, $40; lowest, 24'; aver
aqe 273.S
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-02-16

says TIE st. Jdmsss H1-ets Is astonishing that the
work should have lasted so long.
A recent dispatch from the special cor
respondent OF The London Standard TrBtst reports
this incident: Yesterday morning SPY discovered
outside camp, lying on the sand. Although only
boy OF fifteen years. he fought desperately when
rounded, and wounded one with bis spear. lie
huRef bayOneted and ~ rot expected 10 His
gallant behavior excited the admiration OF the entire
force When asked n he wanted anything. he replied.
Let me spearOno Egyptian before die THIS good
example oil the spirit aHlUaing The people whom are
Ooin IN fUht with inferior s."
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-02-16
FLOODS AND MUSIC IN CINCINNATI

Robert Niles Cincinnati mand0er.-I hadn't exactytS
swim ont of Cincinnati hut had 10 row good many
miles in siif Or rather succession OF SKINS oeiore
struck n train Then round by Kentucky ana the
e.h prsipass "a N standstin OF Though the
streets are passaby dry the dense fog renders people
timd and averse to going out My theatre has three
electric lights in front of 1t. Half block away
they are invisible There seems to be muoh
feeling over MapesOn's abandonment OF MS
contract His advance sale was lighter than repoeeu
and I suppose he did not to risk II. Abbey had
serous thoughts of posponn0 his Also but as his
sales were over $4,000 thought he had better try It.
am afraid he Will not make than Is already In the
treasury. / am here on business generally but
chiefly TO look after the new BJOu Opera House. am
well satisfied so far "orpheus and Eurydlce hss
been great success It has already been put on the
rood but notbing has vet been decided on its sue
cessOr,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-02-16

Senator McPhersOn's coinage bill Is IN some ro-
spects one of the most singular ever pro-
po5ed. The provision for the suspension OF the
coinage of the standard dollar is good one, and If
the bill stopped there it would DO salutary meas
ure But it goes on to make gold and silver bullion
legal tender, for what purpose il is impossible to
conceive, The widest silver men never entertained
such an idea as this and it is to be hoped that the
Trainer of the bill will be brought to see the pro-
priety of abandoning this eccentric notion and con-
timing himself to the suspension OF the standard
dollar.
The Clersldad Leader inquiries, What will the
Democrats do with Samuel j. Tildenf' Well, they
won't do anything with him But the question now
saitating the breasts of good many Democrats Is,
what W Al Samuel j. Tiiden do with the Democracy
will he open large and frequent barls during the
Presidential campaign. or will no mott
Dr. Schliemsnn's Trojan researches have sunni
lated psychologists TO undertake similar enter
prises with view 10 the yerihcation OF history,
both sacred and profane. The Abbe hoigne has
for several months been engaged In an attempt 10
discover traces Of the Passage of the Red Sea by
the Israontes, the explorations OF his company
being made In the Bitter Lakes. AS the locality
of ths Passage Ia still dis,ut question. the taes
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-02-16

considering that these are unwilling and by no.
means swift witnesses, they are making out
strong case in accordance with the theory that
the Danville riot was the result of white aggres-
sion. and that it was utilized, and quite probably
engineered, for political purposes.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-02-16
A NEW PARK AT COENTIEs SLIP.

LIN Siaik eI-preside.t Of The Produce Exchanges
1t now looks though the Legislature would pass the
bill setting aside that portion OF Coenties slip recently
filed ill., as public park The bill has passed the Senate
and is now the Assembly In the meantime the ground
utilized by the Dock Department as an outdoor store
house. The petition to the Legislature was signed by all
of the property-owners In the vicinity, who not
only want a breathing-place for themselves during
the day. but have interest In the health
the many families living in that crowded portion Of the
city when the bill passes the city will be asked to make
the needed improvements, and the properyowners VIII
make great improvements in the buildings, thus enhane
ing the value property downtown
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-02-16
urApTrIy IN FAVOR OF BLAINE.

Charles p Shoc Laryer. oh, Pm a Jim Blaine man,
but Jim Blaine won't accept. But II he would we should
have ships enough and men enough, and money enough
70 maintain the honor and dignity of country at home
Ind abroad.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-02-16
p,-sv WITH F,RcFs AND OPERETTAs.

Siduey Rosenfeid, draD,1tist-I am at work on an
adaptation of German for Augustn Daily but the
date OF It's production is uncertain have Just finished
the ibretto of a comic opera called 1.-THE Mystic Ise'
The music which very clever is by amateur, Rob-
ert Grant Besides that have sold burlesq ne on Fe-
dora" to Harry FOrescue who will take II on the roao
az soon as his engagement with Rice will permit him
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-02-16

the water as to be in dangerous CONDITION.
They NAV not fall immediately but unless they
are repaired it is not improbable that they VIII
collapse whenever sudden jar is given to
them or extra weight is placed on the floors. 1t
is to be hoped that self-interest viii cause prop
erty-owners all through the flooded dis
tricts to examine carefully the cohol'loh
of their buildings, even if to all appear
ances they are still sound. This is the second
year of extraordinary high water, and many
structures which were not apparently weakened
in 1888 may be affected in 1854. As TO all
public works, such as bridges aud embank-
ments, of course the authorities will have them
infinitely scrutinzed. The worst of it is, every
time this food is repeated the danger Will DC
immensely increased.
Mr.. Mooney, Mr.. Thompsen's Superintendent
of Roads and Avenues has not yet fouia .no
memorandum book which is so needed dh 'no
investigation of the city affairs now peihe oo"
ducted by the Senate Committee. LII coh'aiicu
REGENTS showing hOwmuch material OF q certain
hind the contractors Barry and Mcdonald fur
nisbed 10 the city, and consequently how much
money they received. Without it, nothing OF
these transactions can be known, tor Messrs.
Barry and Mcdonald took bank bills and not
checks, and they have lost their memories ON
these points as effectually as Mr.. Mooney
has lost his book. 1t is always possible, OF
course, for important records to walk OF or be
eaten up by mice; but il is painfully suspi-
cous fact that, whenever an investigation is IN
progress the books that get lost are generally
the books whose disappearance is an adyant-
age to the person under investigation.
The announcement that the Russian Govern
ment have received definite assurances OF the
submission of the tribes of Merv is made at
time when the attention of Englishmen is taken
ND with the events in the Scudan 1t marks
another long stride in the advance OF the
Northern Power in Central Asia. The Merry
oasis is to be considered from this time as
Russian province on the borders of Afghanistan
and not long way from India. There are two
excellent reasons which should prevent the
recurrence OF the periodical British panic over
Russian aggressiOns in the heart of Asia. One
is the expansion of geographical knO Wedge con-
corning this new conquest. Merv Is not
mysterious city with resources OF trade ana
population in the surrounding district. Mr.
O'DonOvan has shown it to be a circle OF small
villages inhabited by pOmadic tribes, who are
neither valuable as allies nor formidable as
foes The other reason is the complete abandon
ment of Afghanistan by the British as breed
jnr-place for international intrigue.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-02-16
T1LKS 1BOOy TOWM.

WHAT PROTECTION HAS DONE FOR POTTERY
DaaieI Wae secretary Erceslor POTTERY Works Trenton
~ Jwhen the duty pottery increased to it, pres
rate, done because American pOtteres needed
that protection. The Tariff Commission satisfied Of
that fact when they made the recommendation aer@ard
adopted by Congress- Since the avance In duty, there
has been no advance IN American prices. The American
market has been largely OverstOcked with English goods,
which brought in under the old tariff The reduction
proposed IN the Morrison bill would compel American pot
tiers 10 sell their goods at loss the present basis Of
labor. American goods to-day. unless made IN large
way, will not pay profit II Congress this bill,
cannot afford 10 work at loss and must reduce labor
to meet difference shut up shops The advance
Of tariff did stop English iDportati0ns, 10000 crates
more being received in 1883 than in the previous year.
But it enaoled American pOttees to hold prices and
sell 1T loss
THE REMARKABLE NUMBER OF FAST HORSES.
judge James Grant. of Davenport Io,oq, president Ma
ttOndl TrOtipg Associdton.-The Association
prosperous present The coming will DO
the best for trotng known Why, Just think Of IL.
There 800 horses trOtng below 300 and it was said
in our meeting to-day that there 5000 trotng below
230 The number Is at least way up In the hundreds
indefinitely large,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-02-16

The bill to allow persons to certify to their
wills before the Surrogate before death, and TO
establish their sanity by legal proceedings,
which is printed in another column OF The
TRIBUNE this morning, is an important measure
and should receive careful consideration in the
State Legislature. Such Law exists in Miehi-
gan and has given much satisfaction. Certainly
it would go far to prevent such outrageous and
uneaIled for contests over wills as frequently
Occur in the courts of this city. The bill II t
should become law in its present shape would
place no one under obligation to avail himself OF
its provisions Wills could still be made secretly
and be hidden in the good old-fashiOned way,
or a man could die without any last testament,
Just as the within took him. Since, therefore,
the law could do no harm and might occasion
ally do great good. it is hard to see what reason
able objection can be made to it.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-02-16
DFsTRUCrION OF PITTsBURG PROPERTY.

DESTRUCTION OF PITTsBURG PROPERTY. f.
General james S. NegIey, Of Pihsbtuy-The Hoods NJ
Pittsburg. this year, have exceeded anything in hiV
years The MonOng ahela and Allegheny brought down
in swift currents great of that cut into build
ngs and factories pa TALLY submerged doing very serious
damage. Our loss in this way will be great
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-02-16
5noer to ADVERTISEMENTS.
Bnslness Notices.

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ryv pprrnurs THAT 90 TO MEXICO.

Commodore John DedkeH, commanding steamship CuB
Of PueblaAre We taking than the usual cargo OF
grain Oh The locusts have made sad havoc with tho
grain crops the past three seasons and
there great demand for for grain on our ships t
shipped mostly TO Campeche Progreso ana trontera
We are also taking good lot of railroad material this
time for the new road building between Campeche and
Merida distance OF about ninety miles which to con-
meet with the road running between Merida and Progreso
The present traffic along the line would not now amount
10 much but Will no doubt develop when railroad facit
Ties are increased
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-02-16

John and Annie COwhey, two young people
who were accused Of numbering their sister and
her husband at Lanrcl Hill, Long Island have
been released finally because there is no evil
denee TO show that they are guilty. There never
was enough evidence, 50 far as we have been
able 10 learn, even to justify suspicion against
them, much less TO call for their arrest. An
empty box which had once contained rat poison
was found in the girls room; and the death OF
Mrs. Collyer and her husband increased the
brother and sisters changes of inheriting a
small legacy. On the strength Of these nsignif-
cant circumstances the Coroner FASTENED to
fasten terrible suspicion on two young people
1t might have done them great harm but
fortunately their neighbors are sensible and
kind and would not believe the charges against
them. SO the brother and sister on their return
from court yesterday had warm welcome at
their home.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-02-16

Sad as the accident is that was caused by the
tumblipg down of part of two houses in Gin
cinnati yesterday morning. that city may well
congratulate itself if this is the only disaster Of
the kind which follows the foods. The foun-
dations of great number Of dwellings and bust
Asss places Of all 6nds must BE- 70 weakened BY
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-02-16

1t is a little early IN the Presidential campaign
of 1884 and little late in the Presidential cam
pagn of 1880 for really frst-cass mares nests.
But that one just discovered in Buffalo is certainly
to be regarded as 0 lovely specimen.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-02-16

"ALDRRNEY BRAND"
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-02-16

Statistics are being printed which if trustworthy
prove that the population Of Paris is decreasing.
Can this be 80 Why it was only few years ago
that alright BOstonian declared in the most positive
manner that good Americans when they die 60 to
that city
The Evening critic., 1884-05-23
Butler, FirthA.sds.K, streets,


The brewers convention at Rochester, N. Y,
yesterday elected Herman II. SchaTmann, OF
brooklyn, presidents Henry olauseo, IT,, OF
New York, aud Charles q. Stifel, of So. Louis.
vice. presidents; william A. Miles, OF Philadel.
phia, treasurer, and Richard KatzenmaYer, OF
New York, secretary. Resolutions were
adopted declaring that prison statistics do not
bear ont tho assertion that the greater pro-
portion OF crimes are due 10 intemperance,
and claiming that tho proper use OF beer prac-
tIcally effects the objects OF National tenn.
perence movement The association also re-
trality ana to support the party which carries
out an unpreJndlced and tolerant policy In
the treatment OF tho brewing business. Among
Henry Vonderhorst, OF Baltimore; Christian
Heurlch. Washington, ID. o.; Robert Portner,
Alexahdrln, Va, and A. Reyman, Wheeling,
w, Va,
The Evening critic., 1884-05-23
Eastern League.
Colonel Ii. IL. Rathbone's Estate.

Mr.. william II. Hsrris, of Cleveland, Ohio,
made application yesterday In the Equity
Court 10 be appointed n committee or trustee
to look after the estate of Colonel Henry Il.
Rathbone, an alleged lunatic. Mr.. Rathbone
was at one time a resident of this District, but
since the 24th Of last December has been con.
fined In the insane hospital at Hanover, Ger
many. He married a daughter of ex-senator
Harris, of Now York, and was In company
with her In the box with President Lincoln tho
night the latter was shot by John Wilkes
Booth. While laboring under IN Insane ht
last December Mr.. Rathbone killed his wife In
Hanover, aud doubtless would have destroyed
their children, had not timely assistance ar
rived TO interfere. The object of tho Inquiry
being made here as 10 his lunacy Is to enable
the appointment OF a committee or trustee TO
take charge OF his property, known as No. 25
.Fifteenth.and-a-half street, valued at SOS, 900,
and the personal property therein valued at
$6,500, also stocks, bonde, &c, deposited with
Middleton q Co.. valued at $l1,50050. The
income derived from all OF this property. is
sot down at $6,660. AS Mr.. Harris IL acting
In the capacity OF trustee for the other prom,
eriy, he asks that like authority be copsorSd
upon him in respect to the propaykebff5catod
here. .rf2lf
The Evening critic., 1884-05-23
THE WORLDS EXPOSITION.
Progress of WORK ON the Mai
nuttufnn

Progress of WOrk ON the Main
Hard by the brilliant city OF Calcutta, on
that mystical riyor, tho uanges, with itsl
multitude OF mouths, is singular, multi3
tudinous tree called the banyan. This "
boreous wonder puts forth Its arms horizqh'
tally, and these arms, as II to support them'
selves, drop pillars perpendtcular at feirly
regular intervals and become feeders of the
vitality OF the parent trunk, thus stsAining
In moro ways than one q miracle OF animate
architecture. Amid this perfect coloptnde OF
ieafase, it Is reckonod that 10000 'soidiors
in extent, It looks more liko a bowerfor peace.
full dreams than camp for noisy sofdiers, aud
seems indeed not unworthy TO have been used
by Tom Moore in this tender passage;
"They tell us OF an Indian tree
Which, howsoe'er tho sun anf sky
May tempt Its boughg to wander FREQ
And shoot and blossom widfand high,
Far better loves to bend its atms
Downward again TO that dchr earth
From which the life that flB and warns
Its grateful being, flrst hsd birth.
'ris thus, though woood VI flatterlng friends
And fed by fame (if fans II bel,
This heart, my own dear'mother, bends
With loves true instiuct, back TO thee"
Now some people miglt be inclined to ask
sot at 70 ID DO wv with % the @ are worlds ExpostionS
but TO those who wath tho main building
from day TO day ran1tfying and stretching
its colonnadee tho suggestive semblance Will
readily mako itself apparent Az Mr.. Mallory
tho Connecticut alte mate commisslonor) says,
"tho more tho imhensity OF tho structure
compares itself wife the progress under OBJ
servant eyes, the MIRO It seems not 80 much
like work being naade by human hands as q
vast phenomenon gradually growing by itself
with n lot OF little pigmies playing about IT,
This quaint fancFiB especially Impressed on
one who climbaC TO the roof and studies
the surrounding scenery. Everything thor
appears as Ing miniature. Not only dc
tho men at the other side OF the
building look like boys and the trees
IN all their3 varieties OF verdure like
bushes, but oven the great river itself uncoil
ing away 10 tlib Gulf, becomes faint strip o.
darkly alloyed silver. 1t 10 In truth n scene
that no tricktf time will ever bo able TO orast
from the memory OF a stranger. Even those
who have Hired hero since birth and become
habituated As n rule TO tho delicate femlnln,
charm OF Louisiana landscapes ore vlsibly af
fected by She daily unfolding beauty OF tn,
park, andYweck days as we'll as Sunday largt
bands og citizens with their families g
thither qsain and again.
The lockout towers over the main entrance
| OF the min building are now framed, and tn
| roo1in&on one Of the interior sections Is done
| The mtn work cheerlly, and declare that o
accouF OF the puro air they would ratho
| laborfhere at less wages than In the city, II !
| were9 necessary. The supervising arrhltec
| can Eardly conceal his elation at the flne at
| pea{ance and splendid advancement OF hi
| YoE.
The Evening critic., 1884-05-23

TWENTY YEARS IN CoNGREss-From Lin
coin 10 Garfield. With n Review OF the events
which led TO the Political Revolution OF 1860.
BY JAMES q. BLAINE. Published by the
Henry Bill Publishing Company, Norwich,
Conn.
This is one OF the most entertaining and in
etructive works ever Issued by the American
press. TO the future student OF American his
tory II VIII prove 10 bo a veritable mine OF his.
toric wealth, while 10 those who took part In
the memorable struggle which culminated Ia
abolition OF African slavery IN this country,
and the downfall OF the so.callod Confederate
Government, II must prove % be one Of the
most fascinating works ever written In this or
any other age or country. When such an ono
takes up this work OF tho ex.Speaker no VIII
lay IL down with regret and will recur 10 it
again and again with eyer.incroasing zest un-
I'll the last word on the last page Is reached.
ono particular feature OF the work Is OF ines.
timable value TO the student OF our political
history, and that is, that tho author lays bare
all the hidden springs OF the Legislative, mil.
itaTy end naval actions OF the Government
during the rebellion period. No other work
that we know OF so thoroughly elucidates the
secrets OF the Lincoln regime as do these
volumes OF James g. Blaine. We believe II
will have an enormous sale.
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