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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-01-21
WHAT VIRGINIA BoURBoNs ARE DOING.
DETERMINED TO CONTROL THE STATE AT ANY COST
"A REMARKABLE BILL.
IBY TgLEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUSE.l


[BY TgLEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.l
WASHINGTON Jan. 20.-"The Bourbons IN my
State are carrying at a rate which gives us mucn
brighter prospects of carrying it next November"
said Congressman John ). Wise. He continued:
Ever since the Legislature assembled constant
efforts have been made to turn out enough Read
iusters and put in enough Bourbons 10 give the
latter twO-thirds majority In both Houses
80 that they might override the Governors
veto of political bills. They have succeeded at the
expense of justice, law and precedent, and nowl
expect we shall see some fun. In one district they
began mandamus proceedings TO compel Governor
Cameron to issue writ for a special election. They
were defeated. He afterward issued the writ and
an election was held but it went against the
Bourbons they refused to admit the man elected
ana the Legislature ordered another election.
tbon "etI tEev 'ne declared % it had % not been held
IN proper form. They have now ordered
third election, to take place on feDruiary iey
Until that time the district will be without
representation, but the BOurbons will have their
coveted twO-thirds majority and thus De abIe 70
carry out their purposes as TO the redlstrcinS Oh
several bills vetoed by the Governor early in the
session have not been called up for action because
of the lack of sufficient votes to pass them
over his head. Their policy as set forth by one OF
the Bourbon leaders Is to turn out OF Once every
Malone man III the state They are a1ter inc
spoils with a vengeance. They have already taken
away from the Governor the power OF appointing
tine CaDitol policemen, power which hal existed
from tI.ae mo!norial. They are also about to take
away from him the authority 10 appoint the d.
ree0rs and boards of visitors for the various eie-
m0synary inst. .tutiOns of the state
A bill offered in the Virginia Legislature last
Wednesday requires the COmmlSs Ssionels ol Revenue
in each county TO make complete muster-r0lls or
all the men who served in the Rebel Army or Navy,
in forces organized in Virginia. These rolls are to
show when and where each man enlisted and ms
rank: the natu of his wounds if he received anyi
if Killed, the date and place., if he died
from disease, the canse OF death ana
if living his present place OF residence;
The names are to be recorded IN the will book OF
tho county. city or town, and for each name the
commissioners of reyende are to be pad zen cents
ont of the county or municipal treasury. They are
also 10 have power to summon witnesses whenever
necessary who are to be paid the same fee as are
now allowed witnesses in civil cases.
Whether this in formation is TO be used heseafter
IA the basis of adeInand upon the National Treasury
ia stated.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-01-21
TO LESSEN DIRECT TAXATION.
A HOUSE BILL To DISTRIBUTE SURPLUS REVENCEs
AMONG THE STATES.

A HOUSE BILL TO DISTRIBUTE SURPLUS RNENCEs
AMONG THE STATES.
isY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 20.-Representative Croft, OF
West Virginia has introduced q bill, which pro-
yides that whenever the ordinary revenue of the
Government for any year shall exceed its ordinary
expenses the surplus not exceeding $0OO00,00o In
any one year, sha be appropriated for the pnr-
pose of diminishing the burden OF direct taxation
in the several States and Territories One
of She advocates of this bill outside OF
Congress is Professor W. b. Wedgewood,
who WAS secretary of tho Taxpayers
Association of New-York at the time Of Mayor
Opdyke's election.
In favor Of General COTS bill Professor Wedge
wood said:
According tho OF 1880 the amount OF State
,ax Tor All the states was S3l275072l. Tnis amount
was raised direct the persons and property
o, the people. The National tax for the same year was
$500 2O2 This amount was raised by Indirect taxa
On imposed upon articles OF consumption, IN the form
OF imp0st duties and excise taxes.
The expenses Of the National Government were only
S2GO Ss7, wing surplus revenue OF SloOooS4oo
The cost OF carrying the county aud town gov
ernment exceeded the cost OF carrying the National
Government by more than S5O,000,00O Eroiosluon
TO distribute among the several States $ooOoOooo OF tne
surplus revenue 70 DO sppe& app & 20 sne %ad hy the
farmers and hOuseholders would In my opmloh Dc uss
and proper and exceeding popular. "a. ,,...,o Al.
The amount should be nxed ana its npplss.mon ~ ~ ~
fined 1t should be distributed, not as gi Dnt ~ pay
ment OF ius, and honest debt IL Is uisi.r se DE-
Goyernmant that direct taxation Is felt most
In 1851 tho National Government rsisen oy M 81
ton In the States s20OoO,0OO Thls ueos a, va. go com
very depressing effect aud CAUSED ga,,,%ant greet eom
pIant While at tho same time tho 1," 1ons,ntA'n ~
| raised by import duties and excise au'i'' A""' ~
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-01-21
A DAKOTA FIRM EMBARRASSED.
1pr rr1rnplrn TO TIE rRrRrNF.l

ST. PAUL, Minn., Jan. 20.-The fact has just
been developed that the firm Of W. Yer1a Co., general
dealers Fargo Dak probably the largest in the Ter
ritory recently embarrassed and was compelled
to ask an extension. The affair conducted with an
degree of secrecy and success The firm recently
made careful inventory and from It learned that its liza
bl,tics footed I'D S15OOOO; OF assets creditors were
shown sl25 600 nett that h exclusive OF all debts. The
embarrassment was caused by real estate holdings which
could be realized upon at present without nuch sacl
grant extensions ranging from sixty days TO sixteen
Inonths All creditors whose claims less than S2OO
were Maid in cash The frm the St Paul and Mime
apos wholesale houses between $4,000 and 100000,
but doubt Il felt that the firm VIII meet ls eAtehded
paper promptly.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-01-21
UNPAID ITALIAN LABORERS.
THEY BECOME VIOLENT AND CAUSE ALARM IN AN
OHIO TOWN.

THEY BECOME VIOLENT AND CAUSE ALARM IN AN
OHIO TOWN.
Try TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUSE1
CLEVELAND, Jan. 20.-Great excitement has
existed at Alliance Stark County, for the past twenty
four hours The failure Of the Cleveland, Youngstown
and Pttsburg Railroad Company to pay its labOrers on
the work south OF Alliance resulted yesterday after
In forcble demand for cash. About sixty Italians
armed with immense knives, up from Minerva, and
took possession OF the Paymascr and superintendent at
the cOmpany's office. They complained that they had
been promised their money from day TO day. and on these
promises had promised Observation-Disclosures unh Lhey
in some instances turned out in the cod hungry and
half clad
Lumby, the superintendent, explained to them that
neither the Paymaster in any way responsible
for the unfortunate condition Of the companys finances
but they could not he satisfied Finally after attempting
several times to close the office and escape from the
mob the Mayor was called up TO dsperse them AT Ten
O'Clock last night about hundred citizens responded
to call from the Mayor aud armed with revOlyers pro-
ceeded to the relief of the captured officials When the
Italians the savage features of the untaned Amer
militia they Gained themselves. All late hour com
promise made whereby each man received " ana
fresh promise until Monday More trouble anticipated
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-01-21
TIE FIRE RECORD.
A RIG CANDLE FACTORY BURNED.

CHICAGO, Jan. 20.-E. Schneider & Co.'s
candle factory destroyed by fire this afternoon The
loss is estimated at $4,000. The insurance Is "a fo
lows On building-Fire Association, Philadelphia,
50 600; American Fire, Philadelphia, S2,OOOi
Glcnn's Falls, 81 900; machnery-LOusvle Under
writer's 81 5O0 Detroit Fire and Marine $1,000; Amer.
can New-York 81 $50; Phoenix, Hartford, $4,000; Ger
man. Buffalo, 81, 800; Sun Mutual. New Orleans $500
Hamburg and Bremen 81 5OO Commercial Union 81 500,
Mercantile Cleveland, $1,000; Commercial, California
81 900; Traders Chicago, 1,500 Imperial, London w.
800; German AnericaD New York, $3.50; Neptune, BOs
ton, 81 900. On engine aud bOiler-GerlnanA American,
$500 Lumbermans, 81 500 On stock-f1rst Natonal;
Connecticut 81 900; Rhode Island Providence $1,000:
sun Mutual NcwOrleans, $500; Fire Association,
England. $500; Rochester. German $1,000; Marine.
St Louis $500; BOylston Mutual, of Boston, $1,000;
scottish UnOn Glasgow, 81, ,500 American Central of
St Louis 81 $50, Pennsylvania Fire, $500; LiOn or
England 81 500 New YORK Un ierwrters $500; BOs-
ton Underwriters $3OOO and Mercantile of Cleveland,
$3.50.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-01-21
THE TWO INVESTIGATING COMMITTEES.

The Senate Committee, Senator Gibbs chair
man. viii meet at 10 a. to-day at the City Hall and
continue the Investigation of the Department OF
Public Works Commissioner Thompson VIII
again be before the committee. He had force
OF clerks at work yesterday preparing
the memoranda called for by the committee
Tne Assembly Committee, Mr. Roosevelt Chairman, WI
meet at 10 O'Clock this morning at the
Me- ropoitap Hotel. The Assembly Committee mas
wider scon, than the other, which was appointed spec
taly 10 examine the Department of Public Works Inc
Assembly Committee will examine any department III
which II has reason believe that irregularities sfr
Francis L. setson counsel for MT Thompson, IorwaIhea
Mr. Roosevelt q letter informing him that ms cnent
would not bo able appear before the Assembly OOin
mittne to-day.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-01-21
TEXAS PACIFIC RAILROAD FORGERS.
FRAUDULENT TRANSACTIONS OF EAsTON AND CAM
MACK

FRAUDULENT TRANSACTIONS OF EAsION AND CAM
MACK.
ST. LOUIS Jan. 20.-Edward D. Easton, who was
arrested Yesterday at Ocean Springs Miss, is said
to have stolen $4,000 from the Texas Pacific
Railroad when he left Sherman, Tex, Tor
New Orleans, and that he and confederates
must have realized $4,000 to 100000 from bank
ers and cotton dealers of New-York on forged
bills of lading. Morgan Cammack, who was ar
rested with Eas on, was also an employe OF the
railroad companv. and is well known in New Or
leans lie is supposed to be the man known as AD-
derson in the fraudulent trans ions OF the gang.
Easton and Cammack were arrested in an isolated
house on narrow neck of land jutting out INTO g
Gulf near Ocean Springs, where they ad been tor
some days in disguise T ey were Just about TO
start for Mexico. They were captured by Thomas
FurlOng, chief detective of the Missouri Paclnc
Railroad, John Newman, a detective OF AewIor
leans and two other officers, who, disguised as
hunters, surrounded the house early in the morning
and cut o all avenues of escape. The prisoners ar
rived at Dallas last night, and will probably be
taken to Fort Worth.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-01-21
A REIGN OF TERROR.
A GANG OF RUFFIANs EXCIrE THE WRATH or soMf
OHIO FARMERS.

A GANG OF RUFFIANs EXCITE TIE WRATH or SOME
OHIO. FARMERS.
TBY TELEGRAPH THE rRBUNE.l
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio, Jan. 20.-A reign of ter
ror exists at North Lima this county For years the
community has been infested with score more OF vii
lans who punder houses steal horses and in this man
ner gain livelihood They refuse to engage in honest
labor II has been found impossible to convict them In
the cOvrts as witnesses threatened with personal
violence and the burning of their property If they dfvge
anything. Recently worthy farmer was called as n
witness, against OF the gang and because he told
only the truth his fine house. with contents,
burned and he notified leave the township This
nerved peaceful townsmen to take action, and com
mttee "a been appointed composed of sturdy farmers
bavc warned the to dsperse to other states or
they will the limbs of trees in Beaver Town
shiD The gang refused to 20, and exciting time Is
expected as the determine to have prOtec
ton and II 1t be had no other way they VIII call on
J,lIa IKynph
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-01-21

Doctor Brohm, the Els,crn traveller, lectured
last evening before the German Lederranz Society," IN
their building No. III East Fiftyeshthst on tue so
ect Life the steppes' He gave Sketch Oh inc on
casan . inbaplting the interior steppes of Tarary
Their rowing on the stoppes has made OF them themo
skifu horsomen OF any nation IN the world They VIII
chase the wolf for miles, running him down Du Ai
ways Keeping an even distance behind until the via Oe
driven to desperation by the consciousness OF an a u %
his spear Their religion Is Mohammedanl-m IN lts si
pest form Their oatoDa customs are simple anu I'M
live IA those OF the patrarchs Food Is set before e
family and the quests In common dish, from Wh!ehlhey
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-01-21
RESIGNATION or THE REV. DIR. GAGE.
ley TELEGRAPH TO The TRIBUSE.l

HARTFORD, Conn, Jan. 20-The worship
pers at the Pearl Street Congregational Church we're as
founded this morning by the announcement from the
past ,r the Rev. DR.. William T. Gage, that his resgna-
ton would the socieys Committee at once and
that his pastorate would close within the end OF
March He has been settled the church, one OF the
richest in NewEngland, for sixteen years Educated
abroad Dr. Gaze has given up his studies and Tor
wears has been considered one OF the best
Oriental scholars in the country It was DR.. Gage
who gained Wide notorety two years ago by
hand to hand conflict with burglar whom he found In
his house The clergyman got the better of the burglar
VINO ,vas made prisoner and sentence for fifteen years.
DR. Gage was made valuable presents at the time by I'D
rnC friends and several arms manufacturers presented
him with reyGiyers Ht has plans for the future.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-01-21
HIDDEN corn STRANGELY FOUND.
rBY TELEGRAPH TO THE rRrRUNE.l

CLEVELAND, Jan. 20.-A dispatch from Bel
laire I'm this state says James Gn, farmer in the
southern part OF this county yesterday made big fnt
Last Spring he tore down old log cabin that had once
heen n home and piled the logs up for use Yesterday
was butcherng day. and after the neighbors gathered
fire WAS started with the old logs in the barn-yard
One Of them was hollow Presently something dropped
INTO The Ere that looked Ike gold. il was ished ont and
found to u twenty dollar gold piece the logs were az
n futubcd on an Investigation started and the result
E that over 81 900 gold is I'm the possession OF the
younr farmers, the pieces range from one dollar to
twenty dollars all gold Nothing IS known or Who stored
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-01-21
THE SITUATION IN EGYPT.

LONDON Jan. 2O.-The Obserrer's correspondent
at Cairo says: Khartoum still remains open to
Cairo The appointment of Chinese Gordon is
generally welcomed and receives the cordial sane
tion of the Egyptian Government. ;.
ROME, Jan. 20-King Humbert to-day gave audi
ence to Isnail Pacha ex-Khedive of Egypt.
CAIRO, Jan. 20-The Italian gunboats. Aviso aud
Rapido, have arrived at Suakim to protect Italian
interests and subjects.
1t is reported that there has been a massacre OF
Christians at KhartOum.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-01-21
FREEMAsoNRY DENOUNCED IN CANADA.

TORONTO, Jan 20.-A circular from Archbishop
Lynch was read to-day in all the Roman Catholic
churches stating that he had received letter from
Rome asking if it true that the Freemason
Society was recruiting large numbers of Catho-
hcs in this Province, as reported III Ihe
Reenasons Journal, and that he had answered
that few Catholics had joined that society, and
those only who had neglected their duties, and were
otherwise rreligious, looking only TO worldly gain
out the penalties for joining that forbidden society,"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-01-21
FOREIGN AFFAIRS.
NJ. DE GIERs IN AUSTRIA.

VIENNA, Jan. 2O.-M. de Gicrs, the Russian
Minister of Foreign Affairs arrived here att o'clock
this morning. He was received at the railway sta
tion by Prince I4obanoff, the Russian Ambassador
and the staff of the Russian embassy. NJ. de Giers
and Prince LobanOff were driven TO the Imperial
palace where NJ. de Giers was received in audl'
ence by Emperor Francis Joseph and Count
Kalnoky the Austro- Hungarian Ministerot Foreign
Affairs The Emperor afterward gave a dinner IN
honor of NJ. de CIiers and Prince LobanOA at which
several ministers were present as guests.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-01-21

eat in a manner disgusting to European tastes
and yet observe mt the same uine - All
the rules of MOhammedan cOutesy Ihey
speaker described with some humor the course OF Olr
cassian woOng The bridegroom never sees the ace vi
the bride until all the primitive Tartar ceremonies nave
been performed and he is declared absolute loiu a,
master In the marriage in the other ceremonies ana
relations OF life, his traditions are partly Crcassan
partly Arab, and partly Turkish. H.,
The lecture was attended by appreelatlye auulehee
that nearly filed the Music Hall OF the IiederkTanz
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-01-21
JAMES NGrfS SUNDAY.

PIrTsBURG, Jan. 20.-fOunS Mutt attended
religious services in the Jail to-day and the jurors IN
body were present the morning services Of Trinity
,scopaI Church and I'm the evening they went to the
SInltnfeld street Methodist Church. go
II Mutt acquitted, Miss Lizzie says he VIII return u
Uniontowu tuesday. c,-., -,
prominent III this city and another OF CeVeiahu
haye offered 70 take The boy and START nm lh HIe.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-01-21
THE NATIoNALIsTs IN IRELAND.

DUBLIN, JAM 2O.-The Nationalist meeting at
Boyle County RoscommOn, to-day was attended by
5000 persons. The meeting was addressed by
Messrs O'Brien and Kenny, members of Parliament.
riot broke out at Enniskillen,, County Ferina-
pagh on Saturday. A body of police charged the
mob, and was assailed by the Natfonalists
with n voley of stones. The Orangemen also
stoned the police and afterward stoned the Catholic
schools
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-01-21
CHARGES AGAINST A MAYOR.

GALVESTON, JAN 2O.-Ihe Aers has a dispatch
from Laredo saying According 10 MexcOs custom of
dealing with offences OF the higher grade, the case of
Pablo Quaranano, Mayor Of NewLaredo, imprisoned at
Monterey aud char ed with completely with the recent
train robbery on the Mexican NATIONAL Railway, has been
secretly invcs gated before judge Sufficient evidence
nas developed to hold the culprt The hn trial VIII
occur in public court"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-01-21
P1NIC ~ 4 CHURCH.

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 2O.-During the reading
of o'clock mass this morning. at the Catholic
Church OF st. Charles Borromeo woman
tainted. Several persons rushed TO her as
sistance. and the slight cOmmOton was followed by
cry of fire. largo number OF persons IN the rear OF he
chh and in the galleries rushed for the doors, causing
manic which was increased ny the arrival or the tre
APPARATUS Several tainted. Valuable stained
glass was demolished by man who funded from one OF
,,a,, ,rtu1nN
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-01-21
Y.lPR0WLY ESCAPING DEATH.

Shortly after / o'clock this morning flames
broke ont in the basement OF the three-storied
building No 13O East Houston-st When the IRE
was discovered all egress from the upper
stories Was shut Oh by mes and smoke, and the tenants
took refuge on the roof Luckily the flames were speedily
extingushed and the people were brought down nom
thn roof by the tircmen in almost frozen condition.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-01-21
DRANArIC COMPANY DISBANDS.

CINCINNATI. Jan. 20.-The Richard Mansfield
Cmnpauy which has been playing "a Parisan Romance
at the Grand era House here, has dsbanded Mr. Mans
field paying the salaries Of the members OF the company
He will 70 from here st. Louis 10 attend to law suits
brought there q week ago.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-01-21
THE GERMANIC SPOKEN.

LONDON. Jan. 2O.-The steamer Illyrian, which
arrived at Liverpool to-day from Boston, reports
that she spoke the disabled steamer Germanic, OF
the White Star Line, on Friday, January 1s, 400
miles west of Fastnet, in longitude l9o "a. All
WAS well
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-01-21
BRICKLAYERY INTERNATIONAL UNION

CINCINNATI, Jal. 20.--The Bricklayers' Inter
national Union s closed session of several days The
Union will hole the next meeting in Jersey CITY January
H. 1885 It was voted to urge the passage OF the Dnl
now pending in Congress to prevent the nportsuon vi
alien Labor Tho matter Of making elght hours uAy
worE was referred local unions their votes 10 DO
IN hr tgf 1
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-01-21
BURNING CoTroN ON A STEAMER.

SAVANNAH, Ga, Jan. 2O-Fire was discover
ed this morning in the forward compartment Of the
British steamer srathmOre, at Tybee in which there
were 900 bales OF cotton. Two tugs sent along
side 10 I'LL the compartment with water Part OF the cot
ton has been burned the remainder is damaged oy
water.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-01-21
4 POLICE OEFIcER FALLS DEAD.

BALTIMORE, Jan. 2O.-L0uis ONeil, who
had been on the police force in this city since 1861 ami
is said to have been of the faithful meu n the
service died suddenly this morning. fythree years
He WAS on duty last night and Gfter being relieved this
morning went TO his home and thence 10 church.
otteuing service returning home at O'Clock rs lac
entered house. fell dead tits supposed from rheumatism
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