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New-York tribune., 1884-03-23
TIE SECOND DAY or SPRING.

Yesterday was the second day of spring. The
sky had assumed It's deep buc and the warmth OF the
greatly tempered by the eecy clouds which
borne along by the southern breczcs Tho in tho
parks began TO bear soft brown buds and there
tnge OF green in the turf. Along the avenues were
crowds OF persons who had been tntced FROM their homes
by the warmth A the afternoon passed Broadway and
Ffth-ave became thronged with pedestrians that to
stem the current OF humanity difficult. In Central
Park for the first time in months the doors and
windows Of the animal houses thrown open and the
capiiyes breatheJ the pure atmosphere with delight
that plainly manifest. The swans and ducks had be-
taken themselves 10 the lakes again aud swan to and fro
before the terrace though courtng the admiration OF
the little children who threw them crumbs. The roads
lined with carriages which content To venture
only within Ihc park boundaries; for MI beyond it-up
Seventhaye., along ~. Nicholas and JeromeaNc was
mud.
Tho ferry ybOas for the first time this year patron
ized by poor mothers and their ragged children. The
windo OF the tenement houses opened aud the
New-York tribune., 1884-03-23
ROBBERS or BEER BARRELS.

Recently in response to request from the
Ale Brewers Association Inspector Byrncs detailed de-
tectiyes TO hunt down thieves WHO were creating havoc
among the brewers of this city by Wholesale thetts Of
beer barrels Friday the detectives succeeded IN ar
resting James j. Rooney, his son Joseph Rooney who
had lust come from the State Prison. and Thomas McNa
mara. In a yard owned by Rooney In Shantytown"
were found number Of beer barrels Several brewers
went TO Police Headquarters yesterday and identified the
stolen barrels The association will press charges
against the prisoners whose hefts said to have
amounted to about Sl25,O00 in a single year. Most
OF the stolen barrels sent TO firms In Troy
n Y. In Rooney's possession, when he was arrested
were found numerous orders from James Day, John
stanton, and Conway Brothers & Kane. OF that city
There letter from Shannon McCann brewers, or
Hartford Conn, asking Rooney TO send them barrels
such as he sent DAY. of Troy John English OF East
Boston, asked for shipment OF seventy five hogsheads
Rooney ftyseve years old and few years ago ne
was arrested on similar charge, but managed to escape
punishment. His method was TO work with dishonest
bartt He gathered the stolen barrels into COW
cred wagon, and then removed all marks.
New-York tribune., 1884-03-23
METHODIST CONFERENCE.

The Eastern Annual Conferences of the
Methodist Episcopal Church in session in many
of the States The Baltimore, Wilmington, Hew-Jersey
and Philadelphia Conferences have adjourned. The
Newark Conference convenes this week The New-York
and NewYOrk East Conferences each Of which embraces
portions of NewYork City, will begin theirisessons in
Ne-Yor and Brooklyn April g Bishop Simpson Will
preside at NewYOrk Conference and Bishop Hurst at
the New-YoTk East proposed readjustment of con-
ference boundaries as 10 include the city Of York
In one Conference has excited controversy In New
York and Brooklyn. The New York City Church EKten-
sion Society Managers their last meeting resolved 20
re0est the two conferences withdraw the subject from
further consideration The Rev. DE-. A. Hunt, at the
annual meeting OF the sOcic In the interest OF harmony
and greater efficiency, earnestly advocated the
sideration subject their and tho action Of
the board as the result OF his counsel has given great
satisfaction 10 all concerned.
New-York tribune., 1884-03-23
SOME PROCEEDINGS OF THE HOUSE.

WASHINGTON. March 22.-In the House to day
<he regular order being demanded, Mr. BefOrd OF Colo
RADIO appealed the House allow hour to he de-
voted to the consideration OF Senate bills the Speakers
table The appeal proving Intellectual he soiennly de-
clsred that no bills could be passed during the re-
nander OF the session. Under the call of committees the
following reports submitted:
BY Mr.. E1nentrOut, OF Pennsylvania from the Com
nittee on Banking aud Currency authorizing the Ma
onal Bank OF MddletOwn, Penn 70 change its location
By Mr. Nichols. Of Georgia. from the Committee on
Office at Deadwood. Dakota.
BY Nj Wait, of Connecticut, from the Committee on
Foreign Affairs for the of the balance OF the Chi
pese Indemnity Fund
BY Mr.. Vance, of North Carolina from the Committee
Oh Patents adversely TO reduce the lifetime of patent
10 ave years AT the request Of Mr. Anderson OF Kansas
the bin was placed on the House calendar.
By Mr. Spr1ggs, of New-YOrk from the Committee on
tho District OF Columbia for the protection OF sh III the
Potomac River.
BY Mr. Dockery, OF Missouri. from the Committee on
Accounts TO provide months extra pay TO certain
employs OF the House.
Mr. Cox OF North Carolina from the Committee on
Foreign Affairs reported resolution calling on The Pres
Ident information to what action has been taken by
the United states OF Venezuela under the provision OF
the Oint resolution providing for mixed commits
sion and whether Venezuela has declined TO make
payment of any award. Adopted.
Mr. Beach, OF New York, offered resolution calling on
the Secretary of the Interior for copies of all leases made
by him for the occupation OF any ground i'll the
Yellowstone National Park and also fOT information as TO
whether leSsees have complied with the conditions or
wanton destruction of fish aud game In the park.
AdoDtlQ.
New-York tribune., 1884-03-23
THE ONTARIO BRIBERY CASE.

TORONTO, March 22.-At the opening of the
Police Court to-day the Indictment in Dr. Dowlnss case
read. The nformatons were amended, excluding
Mr. Meek. Mr. Balfour NJ 2. r.. on cross-examinat0n
admitted that the $500 given him by Wilkinson was not
IN the form OF bribe but guarantee that he would get
the Office in the Northwest promisedby Wilkinson He
admitted that he pledged his honor to wilkinson that
Mr. Harcours should not be diyuged and that be
had broken similar pledge In regard To Mr. Kirkland
Mr. Kirkland promised $1,000 to advocate his timber
policy In regard TO the statement Of d. L. MacPherson
that the Regina Regstrarship not vacant Mr. Bal
four stated that he told by Wilkinson that Mac
Pherson not doing his duty and that he did not
resi- IN he would he removed.
A draft OF a report then submitted to the com
mittce stating that 1t would be impossible to finish the
investigation before the close OF the session. and recon-
mending that the whole matter be referred 10 cOmms
sion Of judges. The report laid on the table until
Monday
New-York tribune., 1884-03-23
ENDING A SOUTHERN RATE WAR.

DIVISION OF THE BUSINESS TO NASHVILLE AND
MEMPHIS.
The Chesapeake and Ohio and the Virginia,
Tennessee and Georgia Air Line have formed pool with
the trunk lines business tho principal competitive
Southwestern places Tariff rates will be put back TO tho
old figures tomorrow. This ends bitter OF rates
that has been raging between these roads for two
weeks we5t-bound business to the Southwest Its
origin lay in the Irregularities practised for long
time by the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad The situation
became disturbed finally that the trunk lines began
cutting rates and went into every part Of the territory OF
the Chesapeake and Ohio and the Air Line roads. The
latter realaed by invading trunk line territory and cut
ting rates TO St. Joseph Kansas City and other places In
that part OF the country The eliminated last week.
when rates TO .st. Louis, Louisville Chattanooga, Nash
vile and other Southern cities cut from 80 to 70
per cent under the old tariff The heaviest cuts were
made to ST. Louis ard Louisville. AS an instance
OF the extent to which the Generalization
extOnded rates from NewYork to Chattanooga
fell from 81 19 per 100 pounds on first
class grades and fortynne sixth class to forty
and fifteen cents respectively.
Within the last few days negotiations have been con-
Quoted by Commissioner Fink with the two southern
roads looking TO an ending Of the war Yesterday con-
ference held between Mr. Fink and b. T. Fitch general
freight agent OF the Chesapeake and Ohio and Captain
Thomas nckuey, eastern or the Virginia
division OF the wcst-bound business from all eastern
cities to Nashville and Memphis. These two places are
reached by the trunk lines over the Louisville ana
Nashville Railroad, and the principal places where
the competition OF tho Eastern and the Southern lines
closely clashes with the business 70 these cities pooled
Is believed that the rates 90 other southwestern places
be time contracts the which will interfere
with the restoration Of the tariff tomorrow.
New-York tribune., 1884-03-23
THE REMOVAL OF MR.. TYSON.
CONCLUSIONS OF THE HOUSE COMMITTEE on
ACCOUNTS.

CONCLUSIONS OF THE HOUSE COMMITTEE on
ACCOUNTS.
WASHINGTON, March 22.-The House Com
ee on Accounts reported favoraby to-day the resolu
ton offered last December by Mr.. Geddes to pay House
employees who ceased work prior to February 1. 1884
an extra months pay. The committee amended the re-
souoa by providing that its benefits should not extend
to employees who were appointed after February
1888 The investigation of the appointment OF House
employees was conducted by a subcommittee of which
Represenve Dockery chairman. c. ". Tysonoi the
etenograhers the House. who resigned March 1885,
stated under oath that his resignation demanded by
General Keer without cause. Tyson's place was gwen
10 BENJAMIN z. Gaines Speaker KeifeTs nephew. Mr.
Dockery framed the report of the subcommittee, which
was adopted by the full committee.
The report says: ''We have reviewed with great care
the testimony Submitted find that several
conflicting statements to minor points involved in the
Investigation but from the analysis oI the evidence up
on the material points AT issue the following conclusions
are reached That Mr. Gaines performed no service dur
ing vacation of Congress- There were no committees
of the House in session, and service could be ren
the agreement TO Tysons resignation, alleged ny
General Keer TO have existed from the date OF Tyson
appointment, was one which Tyson seems not not
10 have understood, although Is falIiy
probable that the Speaker had such impression Is
also fairly probable taking into consideration the tes
Inony of Mr. Mr. Gaines, Mr. Dawson, Mr. CLARK
and Mr. Tyson and the letter written by General Keller
March O. 1883 that this agreement or understanding,
ii it existed. affected both Dawson and Tyson.
"That the negotiations between Dawson and Tyson 10y
which former agreed TO share his salary with the lat
ter during the vacation Of Congress had with the
state however that General Kefer did not the con
tract between Dawson and Tyson either before or ae
Its execution and was IN no wise beneficiary Thereon eX
of ordering the removal of either Tyson or Dawson.
That the resignation of W. Tyson rendered because
demanded by the Speaker, and was in fact resignation
Vudp .aSf"
New-York tribune., 1884-03-23
THE POLICE TAX IN IRELAND.
OPPOSITION To IT IN LIMERICK AND CoRK--TI
IRISH MILITIA.

OPPOSITION TO IT IN LIMERICK AND CORK-THE
IRISH MILITIA.
LONDON, March 22.-Mr. Parnelrs new policy
that the farmers OF Ireland refuse TO pay the police
imposed under Grimes act is receiving practical ap
prova in Ireland. The corporations of Limerick and
Cork lead the way in opposing the tax. Limerick de-
clnes TO submit to mandamus directing the payment Of
the police quarered there by the
Clifford Lloyd, and Cork refuses money for Captain
Plunketts renforcements
The United Ireland, of which William OBren NJ. T., is
editor in an article indicating the line OF resistance says
I the authorities at the Castle want blood money and
police let them send policemen 10 lift it, Then If the
people take advice from Golden and Mr. Bright they
will enter upon q sca revolt and show En- Gland the i'm
policy OF furnishing thousands Oi Innocent people for the
sins OF the few guilty"
The announcement calling ont the Irish Militia has
caused general surprise. IL is regarded assured
sign that the Government considers that ireland Is be-
coming settled The places for training have been
arranged entirely without reference 10 The poll ca tua-
New-York tribune., 1884-03-23
GLACIAL MARKS IN NEW-YORK.

The last but one of the free popular lectures
was delivered in the Cooper Union last evening by
Profes sor g. W. Pympton, director of the Cooper Union
evening school, "Aipine Glaciers" Dr. Do Lewis,
who had been announced to lecture, prevented by
illness "Near 1O4thst in this city, where the Sixth
Avenue Elevated Road makes its first great bend" said
the lecturer may be excavation where glacial
marks plainly observable In fact any part OF the
island will show excavation the surface on which
years ago very heavy substance rested and that
we know was ice and snow. Where water flows from
glaciers fragments of rock down with ii to the
cevasse forming minal and medal mOraines AT this
period the great glacier which came down the Hudson
Valley brought with 1t terminal mOraine, and that we
call Long Island The substance of Long Island is smooth
and broken fragments and the careful student may trace
these fragments the spot where they broken Off IN
the North" The lecturer described. with the aid OF
stereopco travel in the Alps and visit to the glaciers
New-York tribune., 1884-03-23
EAST:BOUND RATES UNCHANGED.

There was no apparent change in the east
bound freight rate situation yesterday No further re-
ductons Of the tariff have been demanded or ordered
The reported cutting OF rates in grain to twelve cents for
100 pounds from Chicago cannot be confirmed here.
Trunk lines officers say that they do not believe the rates
have fallen low. Mr. Fink said that he only knew Of
the unociay, and yet had received no com
plants OF the subject.
Some railroad becoming dissatisfied with the
pool rule which permits any road to call for reduction
the tariff whenever il " is satisfied that the rates are
being cut They say that It does not always ful the
purpose for which established namely the proec
ton OF road that maintains rates against rlVa that
cuts There is guarantee that line may not secure
large shipments at cut rate and hen TO cover It's own
conduct, cry against competitor and call Tor q
lowering OF the schedule. In this the road that
adopts the honorable policy merely suffers from the
enforcement VI the rule.
New-York tribune., 1884-03-23
THE BONDED WHISKEY BILL.

WASHINGTON, March 22.-The House went
into Committee OF the Whole the Bonded Extension
bill Mr. Herbert OF Alabama, IN opposition said that 1t
was only by holding dstilers TO the law that Congress
could expect to equalize production and consumption
Permanent relief could be accorded TO disters only by
compelling them to conduct business on sound basis
Messr Clay and Thompson of Kentucky spoke Ill favor
OF the bill.
Mr. Breckenridge of Arkansas spoke at length in favor
OF the bill as q measure of justice and relief TO the
whiskey industry, and portrayed the ruin and bank
ruptcy which would follow failure of the House to grant
that relief He denied emphatcally that there any
dishonest ring organized to urge the measure through
Congress- but called attention to the numerous petitions
before the Committee Ways and Means asking for this
legislation.
Mr.. Hiscock Of New-YOrk. opposed the bill. BY its
passage the Government would be entering into part
nership with the dkers of and bourbon and would
be getting 4i2 per cent its share Of the profits
Mr. Ray OF New-Iork. opposed the turning OF the Ma
ton into great whiskey stOrehouse declaring that the
bill asked the Government become the of the
big baby of the whlskey interest.
Mr.. CucheOn OF Michigan, said the question was tr
angular one He considered IL from its business
and moral aspect He had expected say that
the question unconstitutional LEGISLATION making
appropriation for food sufferers had been pronounced
constitutional IL Is unconstitutional. he said, to
men being drowned in water and constitutional 10
save men from being drowned in whiskey.
There further debate but no action was reached.
New-York tribune., 1884-03-23
Discomfort IN MANITOBA.
fpy TEt rHDApu tn THE TRIPIfNE

WINNIPEG, March 22.-The farmers Of the
country disgustod at Narquay action in refusing to
make a demand on the Dominion Government for COM
pensaton for lands sold in this Province They say that
asking merely for the control OF lands unsod Is not going
far enough. Lands unsold it is claimed, would not pay
the expenses of additional department, which would
have to be opened control OF lands s gven as all that
remains Is that which the Government could not sell
during the BOOM An officer of the Farmers Union said
the intention to call another convention ana ask
Narquay and his followers to resign. Narquay claims
that would he advisable ask for compensation for
lands sold would be unjust The people take DIFF
ferent view the question: and hold that other nrov-
nces have had control Of lands since the Confederation
Sos should MaultOba-
New-York tribune., 1884-03-23
A RIrMOR ABOUT STOLEN BONDS.

There is a rumor that some of the bonds which
were stolen at the time that Herr Eisert, the Vienna
banker, and his sons murdered. have been
that some of the Austrian State bonds had been
bought by hagan 4 Billings No. Wall-st., but
they denied that such was the case Schulz 4 e hneI
a Knbne of No 3 South William-st., whO II was
saad. had been offered the bonds, did not have any
recollection of such a thing. a..
f. J. Bschoff, of +. j. Bischot sons i saia inat
wears old went into their banking house and offered
a bond of the Kronprnz Rudolph Railroad. iils ne
attention of their bookkeepr was attracted oy ths
facf that the coupons were differently numbered
from the bond The man said that he had received
the bond from Chicago. The explanation was noi
wisb had known that these bonds had been sent
here said Mr.. Bschot. 1" | should certainly have
hnl thn fellnw arreSteh.V
New-York tribune., 1884-03-23
MATTERS IN THE DOMINION.

KINGSTON, Ont, March 22.-The authorities
here have notified the Salvation Army officers that their
paradcs must be dispensed with and the beating oi
drums and singing on the streets must cease.
OTTAWA, Ont. March 22-Csptain Perley, OF the New
Brunswick Engineers has been offered the command OF
this years Wimbledon team. Tho position Of second IN
command has been offered to Captain Bosse, of the 6oD
Regiment or Montreal
OTTAWA, March 22.-In the House OF Commons, Sir
Charles Tuppers resolution respecting the arrangements
with British Columbia for the construction OF the
Nanamo and Esquimauit Railway adopted, and a
bill to carry 1t into effect was adopted.
OTTAWA March 22-COOnel Russell Stephenson has
been appointed Dominion sdedecamp the Governor
General. lie Is brother-in-law of Lord Lansdowne.
New-York tribune., 1884-03-23
FOREIGN NOTES.

LONDON. March 22.-Sr Stafford Northcotc the Con-
servative leader in the House Of Commons is suffering
from severe cold and has lost his voice
CoNsTAETISoPLE, March 22.-TwO embassies and one
legation have protested against police ysitatiOns to the
dOmicIes Of foreigners
BERSE, March 22.-rhe Swiss Federal Council has de
cded expe four German anarchists from the country
GLASGOW, March 22.-1he steamer Austral OF the Liy-
erpool NewYOr service of the Anchor Line, made
trial trip the Clyde yesterday, and attained speed OF
seventeen knots (l3l2 statute miles, per hour.
ATHENS, March 22.-Grecce is tanning the excitement
Crete party feeling is running high The British
Consul at Gambia has refused TO receive memorial sub
mtted by the Mussulmans OF the island against PhOa
das PachO being Governor. The mcmOralists oppose
him because he is a Christian.
New-York tribune., 1884-03-23
NATIONAL CAPITAL TOPICS.
THE PENSION APPROPRIATION BILL
IT'S CONSIDERATION CONCLUDED IN COMMITTEE
WHAT 1T PROPOSES

IT'S CONSIDERATION CONCLUDED IN COMMITTEE
WHAT 1T PROPOSES.
WASHINGTON. March 22.-The House COM
sttee on Appropriations to-day compie'ed cons'ueiaon
OF the Pension Appropriation Dill Ine me''suo "PP'V
oriates $50 400 and provides that any balance
the appropriation for the current nsca' year 'a' '
reain pded June 80 1884, shall be reappropria
"a r,s holan,a IA estimated at 500, 100000 The est
o the Pension for the next fiscal year are
s4o 600 600 in addition TO the unexpcnded balance ate
nose of the carrent fiscal year The appropriations III
detail are For invalds widows, minor children ana DC
pendent relatives and for the survivors and widows oil
e War of 1872 S2OOooOOO; for fees and expenses OF
examining surgeons S5OoOoo for pay and allowances
NJ penson agents for salary fees for preparing vouchers
rent fuel lights and postage letters TO the Executive
Department and to pensioners Sl74400 and for conin
CONT expenses of pension agencies $4,000 ..,n 90
claim agents and attorneys in pension cases
approved June 20, ls7s' he made MAJ nlH spResGlee sne
rases anG pension which OF pension are
Dr shall be claimed granted IL also provides tnat the
Zee of 81 prescribed by law shall not be payable to nor
demanded or received by any agent attorney IN any
pension case, until such claim shall be allowed Upon
SION and pension cases the Commissioner of Pensions
shall that the same be paid oy the proper pension
agent This act shall apply TO PENSIONS well as all
future applications provided that where the pens9ner
obtaining pension or an increase thereof on penuns
sum equal to the whole or any part OF the Zee allowed az
this aet the said psnsionor shall be entitled he
Tor the against the which would other"se po
payable 10 such agent or attorney a.. -, 500.
agents for the payment Of pensions shall receive oh %
Tor each hundred vouchers or az InaI raVo 800 1u
Fraction of one hgndred PREPARED 1 pu pgoS3ed that
irom and after July l. 1884, there shall be no more inn m
he dny Of the President to pension agents to
not exceeding that number BY the new bill the number OF
hen 70 twelve and their fees from SIS @5 for 100
Vouchers after 1000 have been issued FOr tLe 4VVo
touchers they receive the same salary as HERETOFORE
Dqry
New-York tribune., 1884-03-23
THE SAVINGS OF YEARS BURNED.

WASHINGTON, March pa package of burnt
money representing 269O received by Treasurer
wyInsn to-day for redemption. 1t the property of
Thomas bowling, quauyman living near Menasha,
Wisconsin, and represented the savings Of twentythree
years OF hard work. His cabin destroyed by fire
March and with all his money. which in the form
Of greenbacks and National bank notes. The charred
remnants Of the money submitted 10 the examna-
ton OF committee Of the Treasury experts and all the
legatender notes 10 the amount Of 81 $50, identified
Ihty were redeemed at once. The remainder VIII be
transmitted 10 the banks OF for their action and
the result will be that the entire amount Of the burnt
money Will DE restored 70 its This Is only OF
many cases OF this kind acted upon by the Treasurer
New-York tribune., 1884-03-23
THE CPPER MISSOURI RISING.

MINNEAPOLIs, March 22.-A AT Fort Buford
the Missouri River fifteen feet in foryeght hours,
and still rising, with the ice broken in some places
report from washburn forty miles above Bismarck says
that the stationary with solid lee, which Is broken
places. The rise reported at Fort Buiord Is e1-
pected mt Bismarck Sunday night or Monday and VIII
certainly cause breakup and food may ensue. Much
apprehension Is felt for settlers the low lands The ice
at Bismarck Is considerably honsy-eombed but hfn.
The iccgorge at YankOn opened last night but another
formed ten miles below that city so that the town Is III
the same peril as before At Sioux CITY, Iowa. the lee
broke this morning aud Is running freely but fears arc
felt from threatened gorges below.