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New-York tribune., 1884-02-04
An INCIDENT OF TEXTS LIFE.

GALVESTON, Feb. 3.-A dispatch to The NeCs
from Houston says: "w. 2. Perkins killed Andrew John
son at Cedar Bayou Friday shooting him in the head
with both barrels OF double-barTelled shotgun. No
one else witnessed the deed except Perknss wife, with
whom II is alleged, johnson had taken liberties. Eer-
kns surrendered himself the officers. All three Of the
persons were highly respected
New-York tribune., 1884-02-04
cFORCJA FDIT0B.

grotn Uashngon Letter 70 The Philadelphia Record
'rhe paradise OF the lazy mau Is found IN the
average Georgia daily newspaper Office" said my Georgia
iend. remember last slfs calling On tDe SdI1VI W
New-York tribune., 1884-02-04
QUEER ASSESSMENT METHODS IN FLORIDA.


To the EdfiOr Of the Tribune!
SIR: Allow me to state a few facts which
may be Of some interest to persons looking to this
country as future home. shall only refer to the item
of taxes The Governor OF this is required by law
o appojnt for each county assessor and hye COM
rissioners The assessor having completed his work,
tbc commissioners meet bear complaints, and are sup
noscd 70 eaualize the far can be done. To
narfo1n this work requires brains, little good
iudgment and at least OF honesty the Creator
saw fit TO withhold these gifts board then no
bame shoud attach to them for the kind Of work they
have done As sample of the work, take this precinct
Of san Mateo. Any one who read figures can from
the assessors books determine the politics OF nineenths
OF the residents Not the slightest attention was paid TO
the value of property the way the voted detern
ing whether the valuation should remain at the old figure
or as in the case of the chairman Of the board, be
reduced 80 per cent OF "a lump be added from 90 TO
over 200 Der cent In one case. where witnesses were In
troduced 10 show to the board that the valuation was Tar
too bp one of the Solons settled the matter neatly by
to reduce because the board was not 10 blame
because this man had selected poor piece or ahd lek
Cade laid down the same law when ne sSld iI,to
shall De in England seven halpthb9 luu'cS SUM ~
,,runy: the tbreehooped pot shall have ten hoops Inc
only plan the present officials followed tahd uusl n
not mpt for such board to give Ihe Gret lV ts
much ability was To the ElclOrs OcloS Hl liz UiC9'
and make the opposition pay all the taxes Inc D.lo-
cratic cry North is The rascals must co. VIA tho
Grand old Democracy enforce the ruc here, Wherc u mas
the power Or it particular breed that must tG'
let us have q chance to be absent rom the Slate III
October ana find return that Our houses nave not
been conh,cuted II this board fairly represents the m
telgonce and views OF the party may tie LOld el us
san NGeO. Fid. Jan. J. 1ssl. VICTIM
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HOME FOR so0TRERY VETERANS.

BALTIMORE, Feb. 3.~-R. II. Fox and W. l..
Morris. representing r. Z. Lee Camp No. 1, OF Richmond
New-York tribune., 1884-02-04
THE VERB MUST AGREE WITH ITS SUBJECT

THE VERB MUST AGREE WITH IT'S SUBJECT.
To m C EdttOF Of TheTFtbHRc.
SIR: Which is corrcct-"quick sales is the life
blood Of successful business" "qcI sales the life
blood OF a successful husiness"l claimed the former 10
he correct but my opinion has been laughed at by several
persons Of supposed ability decide such matters and 80
we agreed to leave your decision. II fe-bloOd IL
composed Of quick sales, then quick sales IS tho life
blood, il seems to ne. CONSTANT READER
Neir- I0th- Jan. p. 1894.
fThe rule is clear that the verb must
agree in number with its subject not its predicate.
Quick sales" being the subject, we mast say
quick sales arc" II the sentence should be re-
vorsed so az to read, "The lie blood Of trade is
quick sales "the meaning would be the same but not
the grammatical conditions. "Life-biood" which
was the predicate before, would now become the
subject and the verb would have to be IN the
singular-Edl
New-York tribune., 1884-02-04
THE SURPLUS REVENUE AND The NAVY.
Tyy


TO the EditOr OT The TTt6Whe
SIR: Is 1t not, to say the least an eXtraOrdi
nary thing that one Of The chief objections raised against
the management OF the affairs OF the country Is not that
the taxes are too high but that the hcome is too large
Was such an objection before raised against the
Ministry of any country known IL history Just imagine
the Government of Turkey profoundly agtaied by the
discussion Of the question What shall we do with the
sirrlus revenue Z" such a reas for dsbandng Min
y or defeating party is OF the anomalies of the
nineteenth century.
Bat the question Is one of pressing importance VIII
Won kindly inform q wondering reader why this sulplus
should not be used in building navy, recommended
I'm the Prc,i euts message There is probably 10 one IN
this inland state who is thoroughly posted ON the navy
unless II IS that cid tar" eXSecretary Thompson, but
udng from the accounts received OF Il one would be led
IN supposc that there IS respectable power In Europe
that WOuld not be able to sweep il from tho seas AS
matter Of fact are commerce ana our SEAPORT
towns at the mercy of any hih,rate European power
Rut yyo or not only weak exhibit our weakness 10
the neoe of foreign nations and cannot expect our
citizens to treated with consideration ana respect
abroad while We float IN foreign waters the most con
tSnntIe navy on the seas Again. in case or war tue
spasIn0dlc effort build repair navy or COAST ue-
fences with the increased price TO when everything
would be advanced would occasion cost nearly OF quite
double their necessary expense III time Of peace.
Let Congress the surplus revenue IN the eOnsuuc-
tOu ard amiug OF navy and Ia coast deenceS ana tne
apparent strength Of the Government VIII give us security
abroad and will insure respect and Keeling OIL puIeI
patriotism at home. Yours for a navy,
F0riciHe, Lld, Jan. l6, 1854. ROBERT COLLINS
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-07-05
TENNIS STOPPED BY RAIN.

Any one who entered Prospect Park yester-
dey At would have at once tna the people hAd
taken pos Of their public play round Al least two
thousand persons engaged in lawnenns Gro - OF
and other games nearly every shady tree apprOpr
a,ed nv pcDic party and all the swings and other puOc
uusen-nts were I'm full use. The various lawntenDs
cuDs took advantage OF the holiday Tor practice games
The Polytenic brooklyn, FlaDIrn, Heights aud DINER
clubs pitched their nets, and about sixty courts were
busiY occupied Matches were PLAYED ny Charles ana
(;rant holman Mr.. shoemaker Mcssrs hpeers the row
bridge bro hers and others. But unfortunately NO ar
rangsncnt had made with the clerk OF the weather
and about nafpzst twelve heavy clouds began To dis
charge steady down pour OF rain. la moment the
common cleared l0des In white dresses and dainty
. shoes skipped away under shelter Of the trees the
neLs were hurody rolled and IN I'VE Minutes Inc siee
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-07-05
DEATH OF CHARLES y. ARTHUR.

Charles 5. Arthur died on Thursday morning
from dyspepsia hs house. No. SO West Onehundrei-
andwenty sixth st, age fifty. Mr. Arthur born in
Sing sing, and of large family OF whom tares
brothers and sister still live. lilo completed his educa
ton at West Point. lie thea came to this city
IA a clerk, and later became teller OF
the Greenwich Savings Bank. Later he became score
tary and treasurer the Third Avenue Railroad then
about years. asd retained thls oiUe until
ms death. In 1886, Mr. Arthur married daughter OF
Judge Foster Of BreNste s. n. Y, who died year ago
Hts two Sons asd n daughter survive him. The family
formerly attended the First Presbyterian Church. Mr..
Arthur prominently identified with tho Free Mas9ns,
"a member OF Independent ltoya Arch Lodge No and
had attained the thirty th degree In the Scottish Rite.
Last year lac was Grand Marshal VI the Grand Lodge
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-07-05
oARsMEN RACING IN FLUSHING BAY.

The fifth annual regatta Of tho Negrus Row
ing Club OF Flushing Long Island took place In Flush
ing Bay yesterday afternoon. Tho course was from
Harry" HIPS Pavilion one milo straightaway across
the bay Tho steamer Maud Meyers carried tho referee
and guests of the club Tho rS race was for the single
scu championship OF the club. The starters werc h j.
Lowden J. r. Embroe, H. L. Bogert, Longdon
Gibson, and John L. Bogert After close race,
Embreo won by half longth. Tho race for
four cared gigs had two cOnesing crews ono consisted
H. L. Bogert stroke; W. II. Clarke, A. Travers, X u
peel and j. O. Thompson, coYswain Tho ether OF J. W
Wood jr, stroke; James Breath jr j Bloodgood, T. NJ
Lowden and A. II. MOke cOIswan. Tho frat Grew won
By two lengths The pair oaroi gig race for gold medals
brought out T. A. Guild, stroke, James +. Hilyer ana
j. o. Thompson, coxgvain; and j. X. Embree stroke, X
j. Lowdcn and A. n. Nickel, coIswain. This was q
pretty and time there daylight between
The two crews. Captain LOwden's gig won By hall a
length J. r. Embree won tho tub The
club gave reception in the evening
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-07-05
VICTORY FOR COLUMBIA COLLEGE.

NORFOLK, July 1.-The sixth annual regatta
the Virginia 70 wing Association was held this after
noon on the Canposella course, Elizabeth River The
Gig Fanny. entered by General Groner and the United
states steamship Franklms gig led on with milo and
a turn for prize OF so. The by
the Fanny In 1888. shel race for the clyde cup fol
lowed with the COumb2s and Pot0macS, of Washington
and the ElZabcths of Portsmouth. The distance was
mile aud half straight way. For mile the race was
dead heat when The Counblas made n superb squirt
crossing ine the merest fraction ahead OF tho Eliza
beths the POtomsGs folio wing nv half length. The
Elzahetbs' friends claimed dead heat but the judges
decided i'm favor Of the Columbia Time 025. The third
and last race was for the French cup for
first prize. aud the Fredericksburg cup for second
prize. rho for four Dared gigs and WAS
between the NOrfoka, CJckados and Appomatox. OF
Petersburg The distance mile and nall straight
AWAY AT tho start terrific thunder aud rain storm
began and the boats could be distinguished ~ quart
er ~ mile, but when sighted the Norfois were cons1
erably In the lead and came In about a hundred aud
twenty-five yards ahead OF the CocEades the AppOmat
tOY following five yards further of Time. 1871.
The regatta witnessed by an immense conconrss OF
people the bridges and banks Of the rver and the
water was filed with strameTs tugs and sailing craft.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-07-05
IN THE CAMP or ABSTRACTION
THE WORK OF THE NATIONAL GUARDsMEN Ar
PEEKSKIIL.

THE WORK OF THE NATIONAL GUARDSEEN AT
PEEKsKIIL-
PEEKsKILL, July 4.-The camp Is thronged this year
in former seasons. daily and nightly by visitors
mostly OF the gentler sex.
The troops in camp this week, consisting of the 32d
Regiment, from Brooklyn, Colonel Louis Finkemeer
the 18th separate Company, Of jamestown, Captain,
Conrad A. Hut, of the Goth Separate Company. Of
Elmira, Captain Eugene Root, and the ooh Separate
Company, Of Oswego Captain Hugh II. Heron have
made for themselves an excellent record The 32d
Regiment has 362 officers and men in camp. nearly
81 per of its They divided into nine
panies, company FL having been dsbanded
timo ago account of its small size and general IN
efficiency. new company is being. organized IN its
place, and will probably DO mustered in III the fall
The. 18th separate Company has 10 men here, all
p M, all Of these except the 2j will start BY stean-
boat for Brooklyn, f. d. whore they expect to arrive
at 7 D. m. The 18th and Goth Companies will be the
guests of the 32d Regiment
The Fourth of July quietly spent the heavy
showers in the afternoon interfering materially with the
original programme new rule was adopted, chang
ing the bour of battalion drill which should be followed
daily during the summer IL has been customary to
have this drill ut 10 u. m, lasting Till p. m. This
gave the little too much exposure to the hot glare
of the MONDAY and the result has been in the
IRENE weather of the past week, that number of men
were Frustrated by the heat. On, Thursday Captain
Captain Hugh II. Heron commanding the 18th
Separate Company after the drill fell exhausted and
it WIS time before he recovered.
At O'Clock a. m. day the assembly sounded
and for nearly three hours tho command was drilled in
battalion movements. BY 8 O'Clock the hard work Of
the day over
The rain interrupted the programme for the after.
nCon and followed at sunset by heavy fog, ia
which the dress parade of the entire command passed
OIL dinly and dampy. brilliant display of fire.
works, followed In one of tho pieces the figure " }2'
was LUMINOSITY displayed and in another the words
" TO our Adjutant General shone brightly forth.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-07-05
SPORTS OF THE HOLIDAY.
CONTESTS WITH HORSES, OARS AND SAILS.
1FFFCTs OF THE BAD WEATHER AT MONMOUTH

REFLECTS OF THE BAD WEATHER AT MONMOUTH
PARK-YACHTsMEN GET A GOOD BREEZE.
Many thoueand spectators saw the races at Mon
mouth Park yesterday, but the contests
would have been of far moro interest
if the starts had been better, and if the
rain and fog had not essened the number of horses
that competed, made the track mess of mud and
made the time slow. The Dvyer Brothers won the
Hopeful Stakes with Richmond, and the Ocean
Stakes with Miss Woodford. Frederick Gebharfs
Eohst was first in the Long Branch Handicap The
other winners were Strathspey. Trafalgar. Weasel
and Tom Maven. There was plenty OF wind for the
Iarchmont Yacht Club regatta, the Corinthians
handling their boats with skill Several rowing
yegattaS were held before the rain began: SLOW
time was made in the athletic games of the WI
liamsbnrg Club. the track beng wet and heavy.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-07-05
ATHLETIC CONTESTS IN THE MUD.

Nearly two thousand people riskcd Il wcttlng
10 attend the sixth annual games OF the Williams
burg Athletic Club held upon their new grounds at Do
Kab and Classon ayes. yesterday afternoon The track
was wot and muddy W. c. wimor, NowYork Athletic
C1ub won the hga heat OF 100 yards after
close run; time 10 % seconds. l. L. Smith ana M Love
were tied for second place and than four inches
separated tho three In the run0 Smith beat Love
one yard time 10 20 seconds In the half mile run
there were sixteen starters 4. J. Murphy, Manhattan
Athletic Club, made "A great effort TO win but
was beaten seven yards by +. Smith, In go 20
Eleven compe ors oed the scratch IN the one-me walk
f. A. Kror, williamsburg Athletic Club GO secOnds(,
WON IN 727 f. ID. LANCE Pastne Athletic Ciub second,
and w. s. Hart (scratch) disqualified The onenle run
for those VINO never medal was won by q. NJ.
Smith, New-York Athletic Club, with i, Cunningham,
Williamsburg Athletic Club. second; time 4:5i 80.
Jack" Mciaster's dog Tommy 100 yards 10 20
seconds finish of the hafmile obstacle race was
water Jump four feet deep and eight feet wide All the
thirteen starters into ill., and majority 81 tben urea
to swim through John Hatfield won, with e. M smith
second Malcolm w. Ford won the running high jump
with feet. inches Iu attempt 10 beat the record
at tins sport he failed by Ia inches, dong D rect
inches The ground too slippery. 3. Trimble and
at the same height Trlmble having cleared It, took
f. Pettus tscratch) and H. j. Hall 90 seconds both OF
the Wals sDurg Athletic Club took first and second
prizes respectively in the 5ie bicycle race Pettus rode
a waiting race COPING away the last lap and vim
by thirty wards TIE 100 yards hurdle race was run OH In
one heat only five starting. NJ. w. Ford (scratchj
went IA pldy 10 the front winning ny three yards y
Kussel IT. tl6 YARDS, second; ums, IL 80 sec l. d.
Convey won Qusrterme race by 10 yards IN % sec
onds: f. A. Gilmore second. f. ID. Skil!man won the
three mle run eight contestants, some Or whOn nau
I:2O start; tiEle, 1880 %.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-07-05
JAMES R. KEENE's ASCOT GOLD CUP.

James Z. Keene's FOxhalI won the gold cup
at the Ascot races In England In 1882 When 1t arrived
here 1t was seized until duties should be paid amounting
TO per OF the value OF the cup which was said to
be 81 900. Mr. Kesne wanted 1t brought in free Tho
cup finally sent to the Public Stores where 1t remained
until Thursday when 1t taken to the ustom House
be sold with other seizures at auction, few weeks
hence The cup is Of solid gold and weighs PA ounces
1t stands upon marble pedestal but the cup itself IS
about eighteen inches high Tho base Of the standard has
:wo figures horses and riders representing, THE
race IL always tho swift" The bowl Is OF an open
.oallOped she with female figure surnounting it
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-07-05
ROWING RACES IN NYACK.

The second annual regatta of tho Nyack
Rowing Association took place yesterday, the races
beins concluded before the rain begun. There a
large attendance OF tho fair At the b0a-house and
people stood al every point commanding view OF the
course rho Junior single souls started at lOOs.
the course being AMI half miles. VITA turn.
Sidney ~ smith, Charles Wan Wagner. George A. Sturto
want and t. c. Green entered Smith winning in
l2:iGa. with stdrteyant a close secoud. The second
race was with working boats mile straight away, the
entries being Theodore Dewitt and E. h. Bauyelt against
H. q. Newton aud J. j. Jackman. Newton and
Jaokman were the winners In 1898.
contest between double SOULS. mile,
straight away between sidney A. Smith and H. G. Green
against George T. Morrow and George A. Sturtoyant
woe 10y the former S3gi2 tub followed. and
caused much mcrrmoni, l.. G. Green winning tho leather
me Ia IA digBhcd manner a. circumstances would
permit The last OF The daY he wUou OdrOarcd
shells one mile srdght away, with the following crews
contesting: George A. Sursyani, bow; r. NJ Grlswold
No .; NJ. &. Barrett No 3, and y. A. Smth, stroke;
d. T. Hays bow; Charles Van Wagner. No. 2; W ID. W.
Barclay, No. g. and g. 7. Morrow, stroke Smiths
took The lead the start and IN two minutes the other
boat was swamped. Smiths boat crossing the line In
SABA.
DR. h. H. Miller acTed time-keeper, r. VI. Beers as
fudge at the finish j. W. stuTtevant and j. o. Davidson
starters and q. X. Wilson referee hop took place in
the club house last night
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-07-05
MISCELLANEOUS RAILROAD INTELLIGENCE

SALT LAKE, July 4.-News was received hero
to-day that the LoveJOy interest had taken up mile
of the Denver and Rio Grande Railroad track just
of the Colorado line The connection between the Utah
lines has completely IL Is said that Love
oy threatened this Ae here IL the railing Of the
Judge was against him the injunction suit, II turned
out 10 he.
CHICAGO, July 4-Tho Chicago and Alton Railroad
Company have for tine past suspected the exist
ence OF piracy. which, it claimed has resulted ia
large member OF passes the road getting into the
hands Of L" scalpers." This evening Dr. W. W Boyd -
wei Known ply slcan OF this city, was arrested q
chag drfraudng the company and selling It's passes
H. f. Whippe secretary TO the manager OF the abroad,
has resigned his position pending an investigation Dr.
Eoyd will be examined tomorrow.
ST. PAUL July "A contract closed yesterday
with Francisco parties to transport 10000 tons OF
ore from Butte, Mont, to WORK, VIA the Northern
Pacific and the lakes 10 BuialO aud thence By rail- IL
will be the 1rst large shipment by this route
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-07-05
SHOOTING HIS wIrE from JEiLoUSY.
AN ITALIANS ANGER BECAUSE A DIVORCE FROM
Mn WAS TO BE SOUGHT

AN ITALIANS ANGER BECAUSE DIVORCE FROM
Mn WAS TO BE SOUGHT
Mrs Mary Landeno an Italian forty-fiyo years
old has kept lodging house for men ut No. 1874
Third-ave for about six years. She worked hard.
and supported her children aud her shiftleSs hus'
band, Salvatore Landeno. who is about twenty-h five
years odor than she. Landcno has been jealous.
and quarrels OF his making have led to several tenn.
porary separations. Ii was his custom to take all
the money he could lay his hands on, and stay away
until il spent tie left her in that manner two
months ago and was not seen about the place again
until sunday when he walked past the hoIse
several times. His oldest daughter, Josephine,
stood on tho sidewalk watching him. He pretended
not to her, and she did not speak to him. On
Thursday night he went TO the house and spoke 10
one OF the lod gers MRS. Landono got up before b.
IN. YESTERDAY aud went into the kltchon 10 make
tire Most of the other persons In the house were
asleep. She heard some one walking on tip toe ut
the Kitchen door, and turning around WAS con-
frOntcd by her husband. A lodger who went out az
daybreak to get some beer, had found Landeno at
tho front door and had admitted him TO the house.
Mrs Landeno asked her husband what he wanted.
flo sstd he had come back to stay -
"YGu must 20 away she SAID VIII nave nOtn-
ing more To do with You"
Anger cleaned in his eyes as he replied SO yos
want to get nd of Inc. know you have hiredf
lawyer to got divorce Well. will go
Then he drew a revolver from his pocket and tred
at her. They were only few feet apart She. TELL
to the floor screaming while he returned tho weapon
to his pocket and fled. Mrs. Landeno's daughter
and sister and servant ran into the kitchen, ana
found her bleeding on the floor. The bullet had
passed through her right side the hip making
u serious wound. Before the police could be sum,
moned landeno had made his escape. The wounded
woman was removed to bellevue Hospital. where ~
was said. in the Afternoon that she WAS likely TO re-
cover. al,
Detectives Corey and Mccarthy, of the Eighteenth
Precinct who searching for Landeno. SAID
that he was coachman IN Palermo before he came
TO this city twelve years ago HIS oldest son Is
sailor. The two youngest children are Henry, age
eight aud Angelina age five. Five other children
died IN ltaly. Landeno is below the middle hegn.
afnEn nall
nearly white but his mustache is dyed black. HIS
family did not know where ho had been staying
lately. Several weeks ago Mrs. LandenO engaged
lawyer to apply for divorce. but no proceedings
had been begun in the courts when she Was shot,
Lady-llaye you given the goldfish tresaa
water as | tor you Marion MAron-No, ma ann, anu
why would sure they haven't drunk what they nav
yetl-lThe Judge,
HAS Benjamin Franklin Butler Bureau
J asks morning paper lie certainly has. Does VI.
morning paper think benjamin Franklin carries MS w
robe around IA an Old bandanna handkerchief i-f"''
| burg Chronicle Democrat
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-07-05
THE INTERCOLLEGIATE REGATTA.
IRr TELEGRAPH To THz TRIBUNE

SARATOGA, July 1.-The intercollegiate re-
gatta was postponed to-day account OF the rough
water and will rowcd at 10 tomorrow morning. About
1000 persons were on Saratoga Lake in boats or scat
tered around the shores the finish. The morning
was calm, but breeze sprang mp about noon and tho
lake was rough all the afternoon At $50 p. H. w.
Garfield, the referee, called the crews and captains to-
rthe ana IT was decided to postpone the race TIL to-
morrow morning Cornell is the lavOrte crew, though
the betting Is between Cornell ana tho nj
versty PENNSYLVANIA All the crews are III good health
A light rain set in at 7 p. III.