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RAILWAY INTERESTS.
NORTHERN PACIFIC CHANGES.
SOME COMING CHANGES ANNOUNCED FROM ST.
PAIL.

SOME COMING CHANGES ANNOUNCED PROM s1'
PAIL.
CHICAGO. Feb. ga dispatch from ST. paIl
states that II is officially announced there tha' Tue
ern Pacific Railway Company Will on harqn l. sever al
connection with the Oregon Railway ana N"'s''on' VI.
Oregon and California Railway ana inc '40'uo
stoa,o,I Con,nes Mr. Hannaford viii become general
for the Northern Pacific main line ana branc
stokes viii be made general passenger ana freight
agent for the Oregon Railway and Navigation Compahy'
"a p Rogers IS eced TO take charge of business Oh inc
oregon and California Railway, position he foirery
held and the Pacific Coast Steamship Company Des COLI
trollcd by the Oregon Improvement Company VIII come
under Mr. Mur's management. Negotiations are silu
he nendng between the Northern Pacific PHilway hud
The Oregon Railway and Navigation COmpaines TOT tie
leasing OF the tack OF the latter c0mpany from ana
Waa TO Portland 10 the Northern Pacific The atSr y
an Iious this road in order have practically
llue OF It's own TO Portland and the seaboard.
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OBITUARY NOTES

YOUNGSTOWN, O., Feb. 9.-Thomas Patton'pro.
nr,etor and Editor of The Youngso'c Vindeaor one Oh
tho most widely known Democratic papers In EaSern
ohio. died hero to-day
NEw-LoNDoN, Feb. S.-A. S. Matthews cx-
superintendent of the NewYork Providence and bos'O"
Railroad and one the best known railroad men Ia Se"
England died at his hotne IN Stoninston to day.
NEwBuRG, n. Y, Feb. 8.-The Rev. Dr'
John J. Walsh died at Armenia, N. " Yesterday AZ.
.xty.four He was graduate OF Union College oAS' "
1899 and three years later sent az missionary "
India by tho Presbyterian Board lie la0ored moro 'o'
thirty years. escaping the massacre or MISSIONARIES - ~
sepoys and during temporary return 10 TINS
ls66 a book entitled =" hartyred 'n%x ,,d
which has been largely circulated IN TINS . r., re-
England He resumed his sbor' In india Ia 1919, ves
tur,,ed home perm nenty twelve years lator nc
Two a ghters, now doing missionary woIk IA linus
Ex-Police Captain James Powers died on FIJI
a., :, ~. homs No sO4 ClsssonAve.. Brooklyn, at tho
agc Of ntynyo He was first connected with tho police
force in 1885, and subsequently no cominandeo '"o
,, and tho Forty fourth Polics Precincts, Brookyn,
under the Metropolitan police orgAnizton ne o,, ~
polioo force In 1872. when tho Brooklyn Oepar'"o"
organized
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NEW.YORK AND NEW.ENGLAND.
THE REcEIvERsuP AGAIS N UNITED STATES
COURT.

COURT.
UARrFoRD. Conn., Feb. 0.-Bcf0re Judge
Shpnau Of the United States District Court wa heard
this morning the motion Of Colonel Jonas H. French that
the receivershp OF the NcwYoT ana New-Encand Rail
road be terminated receiver appointed as CO.
receiver Joined with Charles p. CLARK. The petitioner was
represented by DHyde, Of Boston There were present
besides Colonel French and lis counsel Receiver Charles
p Clark and MoOried Storey OF Boston, representing
the second mortgage trustees Simeon L. Baldwin FOR
the complainant and W. Caleb Loring for the company
judge ShpmaD, Of New York. for Mcssrs Wilson, Grant,
Cannon Bows AMI Jessup: H. " shepard of Boston,and
J. H. Perkins the secretary OF the New-England road
Mr. HYDE read the application OF certain second mortgage
bondhoders 10 joined with Jonas H. French IN his Pc
ttion After discussion this Withdrawn as not suit
able in form, and substitute Will be presented. 5000
A supplemental BILL alleging the failure 10 pay interest
on the second mortgage bonds and asking the rEht 10
foreclosc WAS recorded OF February T. The hearing
was adjourned TO Monday February 49, when the court
will probably take ina action the recelVershp. An
order was issued allowing Mr. Clark receiver 10 pay
certain classes Of claims, including taxes which are or
NAV become liens rents whic II unpaid would cause for
fere of zhts or estate due shippers for over
charges continue the Work the second track ana 10
defend suits brought against the corporation
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THE JORDAN ARBITRATION.

The committee appointed some time ago to
decide the merits OF the controversy between Conrad n
Jordan the OF the Ontario and Western
Railroad Company, and the management OF that COM
pany has made its report The committee consisted OF
william A. Booth, George g. COe and Charles j. Canda.
They hnd that the information which 1t is important for
the treasurer possess In relation to the affairs OF the
company not communicated to MI Jordan during
large part OF the three years OF his ncubency Of the
office: had there been more free communication and
consultation there 10 believe that many OF the
present complications would have been avoided. II is
due TO General Winston say that he stated that he was
not aware of any such neglect The committee further
states that Mr.. Jordan entered upon his duties AS
treasurer with the understanding that be was to receive
an annual salary OF 900. which was soon afterwards
fixed by a committee OF the Board OF Directors AT - 600
lie was led 90 bcliye n a the - 900 would he made up to
him bur This was DONE The conclusions OF the com
mitee are that with the infOmhllOn that he had AT the
time Mr. Jordan was warranted ~ making an EFFORT To
project the interest OF the stockholders by applying for
The appointment OF q receiver but with a more full
knowledge OF the he should withdraw such
uuplicAtlOn.
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PHASES OF PARLIAMENT WORK.

LONDON, Feb. ga temperance party has
been formed IN Parliament. lity-nve members met lot
conference the other day The most they did was to a
pout a committee to Keep "A watch upon all proposals
which promise in any way affect the liquor traffic Inc
members in favor OF womaD's suffrage held meeting
day OF two ago Leonard II. Courtney, Financial seere
tary TO the Treasury presided. Throur were present
In all II was decided that when the Franchise bill Is In
troduced they will propose amendment granting eq'
suffrage Ia male and female hOuschOlders. -, ,,,,
number OF members promised to support the Dl
NJ Dr Cameron, member for Glasgow, and Sir Lyon Flay
fair who sits for Edinburgh and st. Andrews Universal
lies which proposes to regulate public cremation Ihe
Parnctes are making rather poor snow IL the Hot-o
Of Commons owing to the absence OF many or the party
Palue is unable to count than twenty-five Iol'
lowers
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FEATURES OF THE QUEENS NEW BOOK
THE DEDICATION TO JOHN BRowN-REFERENcEs
TO PROMINENT PEOPLE.

THE DEDICATION TO JOHN BRowN-REFERENCRS
TO PROMINENT PEOPLE.
LONDON, Feb. 9.---The Queens new book,
Life in the Highlands" Will be IN three DAYS.
The dedication masterpiece in rs way is cOnched
In the following words 70 my loyal Highlanders, aud
especially to the memory Of devoted personal at
tendant faithful friend John Brown, these records Of
my widowed life in Scotland gratefully dedicated.
Victoria r."
In her opening chapters the Queen devotes a number
Of pages the immortal Brown. She tells how
Brown became the favorite of Prince Albert and gives
her own reasons for trusting him. Then sho
minutcy describes the functions that Brown fulfilled in
the royal household Other domescs Of the court
toned in kindly terms. In all personal references the
Queen invariably uses the plural number sour beloved
daughter Beatrice" "Our devoted attendant John
Brown" "Our beloved uncle the Emperor II Germany
"Our deeply amented daughter Alice" receive frequent
allusion.
There IS scant reference the Prince Of Wales Only
once In fact does so speak of him aC any length ms
was on the occasion of his illness when SUI
erng from typhoid fever. The Queen makes
long comments upon political events ana
gives many opinions men Of the times.
she often expresses an especially high estimate Of Lord
BeacousieI She dsclOses Beac0nsdcd'5 views on tho
result OF the general election Of 1850 and also MS ideas
ON the foreign situation about time OF his death. In
thi. manifest preference the ideas Of the departed
statesman there T. obvious implication OF criticism Of
the policy Of Mr. Gladstone.
In another part Of the book the queen gives nm account
o. the LTOStl the friendship between herself ana me
Empress Eugeme after the fall OF Napoleon Ihe queen
PROCESSES hold the character OF Napoleon, eecidy
under AieIOT uhe, IN hsu e-.'h,tlol. - 10, 80
" hole refers less 10 the Queens domestic Ire imam was
autlcipatet while II has vastly more comments tlan
were expected upon The social aud political events 81 lo
period The first edition numbers 100000 copies
French edition BY Marie DIOu'arC - announcer % aP'
pear week The Radical papers make is't % ne
whole thing
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THE COUNTY CLERK ON Ills GUARD.
Comfy Clerk keenan, sent the following LEI

ter to the Controller yesterdays
Since the date of my last return question has been
raised TO my great surprise, 10 the pr0pney OF the
corse Of the County Clerk in retaining certain part OF
the received by him for services other tan searches
INV perfect INT to do So and ia every return mace by
ms full and detailed statement has been gwen 10 you
5 70 The Tnblic of the amount retained But that
fine question raised unwilling even 10 seem 10 get
tie benefit of any sum which does not wholly peong 10
~ decide e question against myself and against the adj
vice Of counsel which have followed from the 1llst Ac-
connclv while make this return and payment as pre-
scrbed by your Office, AT the same time make special
deposit In the Union Trust Company OF the ices not
turned over with then await the result OF the legal
proceedings lin which shall gladly cooperate Us pest
cam 10 determine the question Of the right OF the County
Clerk to retain part of the fees received by him.
The Controller said that he did not know how large
sim had been deposited with the Trust Company
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An ATTACK on GOVERNOR MURRAY.
AN OLD LETTER CALLING ATTENTION TO AN oLDEH
REPoRT-TuE GOVERNORS ACCOUNTS WITH IHf
TREASURY.
my TFLEdaATH TO the rRGBUNE.I

REPORT-THE GOVERNORS ACCOUNTS WITH THE
TREASURY.
lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRTBUNE.l
WASHINGTON. Feb "a letter has been foundi in
the files of tho Department of Justice which seems
70 indicate hat Mormon influences are probably re-
sponsible for the hue and cry which has recently
been raised against Governor Murray The letter
was written 20 Attorney General MacVeagh on
March -, 1881, by George Q. Cannon, the Mormon
delegate to Congress, and reads az follows
President Garfield requested me 20 zee yoa and ASK Won
bring him, call tO his attention. papers ia the ce
Of Elt H. Murray who was marshal IN keutlck bal B
now Governor OF Utah Territory The papers are me re
suit OF an Of the acts OF Gov ern0r Nur@y
while United states Marshal made 10y 50 'l Agent chase
Of the Department OfJusce, and nave been III us baiu
though probably now On hle
The investigation by Nr. Chase was IN 1876, and
if Mr. Cannon was correctly informed Mr. Chase
had kept back the report of hisinyestlgatlon during
n period of nearly five years, because he did not
think ii important. or for some other reason. lie
appears however, to have communicated It's puI-
port TO Mr. Cannon, or some other Mormon agent
and an effort was then made to use IT against Gov
emor Murray. who had incurred the bitter
enuty of the Mormon Church.
Governor Munay's accounts as United states
Marshal were hlod in the treasury department,
and there examined by the accounting officers.
After that examination the Controller OF the Treas
ury wrote to Mr. Murray, under date OF oepteln-
Der %, 1878, rs follows:
In compliance with -our request for statement or tho
condition your accounts Tor expenses OF court ana oI
official emu.uucs have to state that all arc seIteu
and closed On the books Of the department.
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WORK ON THE CONNECTICUT AIR LINE.

STAMFORD, Conn.,, FeD. VI NE WUTk OF w
cavatIng for tho New-YOrk and Connecticut Air Line
{" Olmstead ParaleD has been begun In earnest. IT,
NJ Rushing one Of contractors OF tEe West Shore road
Is engaged In the enterprise, bis section extending from
Fairfield TO the NewYok State line. carload OF steam
drills boilers and tools for blasting the rock at Grsgs
nm west of Greenwich is now at the depot in that town,
and ornrations will he begun there INN cdiatcy.
At Bridgeport yesterday, in the superior 90 r. Judso
JInvey oycrled The motion Of the Hartford and Harlem
Railroad Company quash the writ made against 10y
fe Nrv-York and Connecticut AR Line. The case Is
therefore continued, and defendants Will return answer
an Eeh
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CITIZENSHIP NOT FOR CHINESE.

WASHINGTON, Feb 9.-Cheong Woo Tsang,
native Of Loo Chow Ching, tweutyhree years Of age,
appeared at the office OF the Clerk OF the District Court
to-day FOR the purpose Of becoming citizen OF the United
states He said that he here when he was fifteen
veor. NJ age WINS educated with rung Wing IN Oonnect
cut and hal lived here luuOusy since, excepting
short time spent In China visit. tie sad lnat ne M
boen educated here had Joined Christian church, ana
desired TO remain here citizen Of the country: his
application refused, under section II, act OF May D.
1890 which prevldes that hereafter Slae Court OF
Court of the United States shall admit Chinese ~ citizen
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were wounded The body Of Senator Gomez was found
under bush, he having been murdered The troop,
Quelled the disturbance and to-day all Is quiet.
THE RETIREMENT OF SPEAKER BRAND.

ARTHUR WE LESLEY PEEL TO BE ELEc I'D wI1Ho 7
OPPOSITION.
LONDON, Feb. 9.-After the debate on the motion
Of consure on account Of the Goycrnmonts Egg y
tian policy the Right Hon. Sir Horny BoUyerie
Brand will resign the Office of Speaker. lie has
filled this place to the eminent satisfaction of Loh
Conservatives and Liberals ever since February,
1872, when he was pnt forward as the Government
candidate, and elected without opposition. No
greater proof Of his popularity and impartIality
as presiding officer could have been given than
his reelection, without opposition, BY the Conser
yatlvcs when they came into power in 1874. His
retirement from the position be has so long adorned
will be universally regretted.
The Government candidate for the place which
he leaves vacant is Arthur Wellesley Peel, who sits
for Warwick. lie is the youngest son Of Sir Rob
crt Peel, the wcl-known Minister, and has been in
Parliament since 1868. Ile has filled at different
times various subordinate positions IN the Govern
ment. The Lords have abandoned their ntion
of opposing his election he will receive the place
without opposition.
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LONDON, Feb. 9.-Advices from South Africa
report the death of Cetewayo the famous Zulu chetan
of heart disease
King Cetewayo has been reported dead several tines
The last announcement previous TO tie present one was
made on July o. 1883 when sketch Of the Kings career
appeared in THE TRIBUNE He became King OF the Lulus
A the death Of his father Pauda in 1873 having accepted
the con ilons on which England was willing 10 grant its
moral protectorate. He had many troubles with the
British Government which eliminated IN 1879 IN lbs de-
feat and capture. lie taken 10 Cape IOWn ana IN
1882 was removed 10 England where hero was made OK
him In the fall OF that year he restored 10 hls
throne
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MISCELLANEOUS RAILROAD INTELLIGENCE

PoTTsvILLE, Penn, Feb. 0.-AnOther move
in the railroad war here made this morning. force
of wonen ostonsby operating under the charter of the
Peoples Street Railway Company began laying tracks on
Norweanst its intersection with Coalst Before OPP
eratons had proceeded far the work stopped by an In
function obtained by the POtsve and lhan0y Railroad
Comn,nv retgrnable February II. The Phlad" lpna
and Reading Railroad Company i said 10 have secured
Controlling interest the stock OF tine Peoples street
Hallway Company whose charter authorizes the laying
of tracks and running vi cars by horse OF steam power III
any street in tbs city
OTTAWA, Ont, Feb. 9.-In the House of Com
mons last night the debate the Canadian Pacific Rail
way loan was continued by Messr Ives White and Wood
worth on behalf Of the Government and by Messrs Cart
wright and CasgTan in opposition The debate VIII he
continued on Monday, these resolutions having pece-
dence.
BOsTON, Feb. 9.-At a meeting to-day OF the
Nevcan Central Railroad directors II announced
that 81 O76 600 in all had been subscribed pursuant O
the call for 100000. The directors voted 10 increase
the capital stock from $50 100000 to S26,oOO,OOO
The application OF Judge Green receiver OF the North
River Construction Company. for authority TO pay all
employees OF the company argued before Chancellor
Runyon at Newark yesterday Burton ~ Harris ap
peared for the company. The counsel argued that the
company was not liable for the wages under the act OF
NeW,Jersey, AtOrneyencla al stockton commended that
the contract of the company, being st unfuhed made
1t liable under the statute. Decision was reserved
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that bis wife. whc It was thought he had murdered, is
alive m HhtiiT nlaisQp.
an UNC0uMONLY DARK HORSE"
HIS FRIENDS THINK HE Is THE IDEAL DEMOCRATIC
CANDIDATE.
Try TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE


fRY TELEGRAPH THE TRrEUNE.l
WAsuryGToN. Feb. 9.-On the Democratic side
of the House of Representatives are several "dark
horses as well as several whose color is not so SOM
bre IN the eyes of their friends Among the latter
are Chairman Morrison, Who moves about nerv-
onsly great part of the time. conmunng with his
own thoughts and revolving deep schemes oil
statecraft and politics; and Chairman Randall
whose mind IS fully occupied with plans to cut I'M
der the figures Of Mr. Hiscocks last series Of appro
priation bills. "Economy" is Mr.. Rapdall's watch
word as Tariff for revenue only" Is the sign by
which Morrison hopes to conquer. Ex-senator
Eaton. Ex-Governor Curtin and General Slocum
are all " dark horses" who are stcathily grooming
for the race in the next National Democratic Con-
vention. But there is ono still darker; one whose
friends desire above all other things just now, to
keep his name out of the newspapers Ihey declare
that his name will unite all the warning factions III
the Empire State that his views and record on tue
tariff are equally acceptable TO the protection Dem
ocrats in Pennsylvania. New-Jersey, and Connec-
ticut and the free trade Democrats in Kentucky
Missouri, and Texas
He is described as a man Of good capacity, OF hrm
and safe opinions and sound Judgment as well as
of liberal views. He is said to be man OF vigorous
health whose intellectual faculties are unlmpalred
bv age and vet who is old enough to be cOnserYa-
tive; a man of unblemished personal character In
fact according 10 his friends, he Is the deai canal
date the Democrats have so long and hitherto SO
vainly sought. Although born IN Gonhectcut' anu
graduated from New England college he has long
| been a citizen of Ncw-Iork, and has served uhe
State with ability and acceptance. not only as a
member of the State Legislature and OF the COhsu-
tutIonal Convention of 1867 but also in the halls
of Congress This man lives at kingsbridge, ~ the
county of Westchester and his name IS waldo
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CADErS on TRIAL FOR HIKING.

ANNAPOLIS, Feb. 9.-The court martial con-
vened for the trial the naval cadets involved the late
hazng scrape to-day and first took ~ the case "
Cadet f. Parker Of the third class, who hed statements
settln forth thasthe acs committed by him were done
without premedon and expressing his regret therefor
lie then plead guilty The second case taken up was that
OF Cadet Jostremsk OF tho first class, who made ohec-
ton 10 one OF members OF the cour The objections
,.rre sustained and Lieutenant Theodore Porter subst
tuted for Lieutenant q. Uorn. Lnutonant walton Good
win appeared 40 counsel for tho cadets This case IS still
~ trial.
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GRIMES AND CASUALTIES-BY TELEGRAPH
. TRAIN CONDUCTOR KILLED.

TRAIN CONDUCTOR KILLED.
ST LOUIS NO., Feb. GA PoS'-O,spIeh speclai rom
81 Josenh Mo reports a collision between Two iIeiglJ
tad, o5 lie Chicago Burlington and quincy kauiOad
On bridge near Hawthorn, Iowa. Conductor cummings
Sgs Killed and Engineer Kennedy was severely Ouied
eENTENCED FOR MANsLAUGHTER.
J,sc.srps Penn Feb 9-Biil.ard +. Hildebrand, con-
victed OF voluntary manslaughtef III causing 'o ri
Of Henry Eshlenan was sentenced to-day to ten years
imnrl sonnent
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DoRAN's PREVIOUS EXPLOITS.
MURDERED ~ 4 STORE.

ST. PAUL, Mimi, Feb. "a dispatch 70
The pjouee, Press from Winnipeg says: "a foul muidcr
WAS committed at Colgay N W. t. last evening" ID 'no
store of Graves & McKclvcy. James H. Adams car
penter was left In charge OF the store Adams anu eSo
Williams negro last seen IN the store ioSes%
dsnutiuy over an account. halrhour afterwaIu
Us found i'm the store with his throat cut and BIS n
NEARLY severed from his body The negro was cap'e"
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SURVEYING A ROUTE TO BOHEMIAN.
lBY TELEGRAPH TO I ~ TRIBUNE

ST. PAUL, Feb. 9.-Utah and Northern Rail-
road surveyors have left Yrsna City 10 survey the route
of the branch road Bozcman. The line viii run from
Cauas a town on the main line Of The Utah aud Hotth-
crn Railway. in northeascrly direction nntu the west
ern boundaries Of the National Park reached; thence
i'm uorthcry course following the West Gatun ltNef
0 sale .v and tat point east across the Galdtn
Valley to Buzeman. The route II pronounced TO DO u
good one. Little grading Will nc required.
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PREPARING FOR MARDI GRAS.

NEW ORLEANS, Feb. 0-The interest in the
carnival Is Increasing All the societies will give pageants.
Several military commands ana many distinguished per
Sons will be present Tho costumes have arrived and the
floats are nearly ready.
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WHAT MORE DID lie WANT f-.Goyernmeint
Contractor(who is buying horses for Cayalryli liz
may be quiet lamb and sound rs bel, put VIII
ho stand fire iPatt "shurc. an he ought To-, for nos
stood IL three tmos already In that fore
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IHE YALE UNIVERSITY CREW

NEw-HAYEN, Conn, Feb. 9.-Captain LOuis X.
Hull who captain Of the Yale University crew OF So
Is now coaching the college on the "Bob Cook
stroke" long pull strong pull and pull all together
and the crew propose doing good work for the coming
rana.