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Observation-Disclosures Saturday evening La
fayette Division, No 10, S. of 7. elected Off
GERS for the ensuing quarter. This Division
commenced with IL members nearly three years
ago. 1t has now "a on Its roll, some GO OF whom
reside in Newfane and Brookline. During last
quarter there were 26 additions, ! by card and
% by initiation.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1884-04-11
Notes.

-[Timothy Wheeler in Cultivator
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1884-04-11

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New-York tribune., 1884-03-09
MR.. SKINNER AND HIS DISTRICT.
Try TELEGRAPH TO TIE TRIBUNE.l

WASHINGTON, March s." IL reads ike
novel doesn't itl" remarked Congressman SKINNER aIVe
perusing the report of the conference between 'he
son and ST. Lawrence men. printed to-day
Tho foot "a Il q aholutey untrue that the action OF
the Jefferson men in refusing 10 agree with the ST. Law
renee men upon the basis OF representation
IN the District Convention has any significance az least
in the sense which the writer Of the dispatch seems
ot so much pains 70 convey. Among the Jefferson con-
ferees only one Arson Harder is an Arthur man. Inc
others are all antiAIhur in their sentiments The tax
therefore that the conduct OF the Jefferson men means
move in the direction OF making the county solid Tor A
thur Is nonsense Jefferson ia overwhelmingly in favor
OF Blanes nomination. 1t 80 ioni years ago ana J.
is 20 he ascr1bed to strong local feeling;
Considerable rivalry exists between the two counue' anu
the jefferson boys think that ST. Lawrence Is always
getting the best OF every bargain They nave oeen NJ
tie hasty but every thing viii come out all right Iney
VIII have another conference and arrange every dneehce
satisfactorily. . -. .
The publication OF this kind W news is part OF
scheme believe 10 make appear rs beng IN IaVOr o
the Presidents nomination am not anu never was anu
don't think ever shall be-"
New-York tribune., 1884-03-09

rr On ~ ,ne comm Captain Sears VIII reneVe
Captain william aIshs Of n prosent duties under e
Mississippi River Commission from charge OF the inu
District Mississippi River, including the Improvement
the harbor OF vloksburg aud asa member OF inc
~ engineer oacors ON the building and repair OF levees
on the Mississippi River, taking station NJ NicKspulg
Captain Marshall will proceed 20 Milwaukee ana reneve
Major John W Barlow OF the duties lately III ehaBe vi
Lieutenant Colonel David G. Houston. - . 1t
The resignation Of Cadet Lewis Edwin EDDY fouitn
Class United states Military Academy has been accepted
by the Secretary of War.
Commander Albert kautZ has been ordered 10 9uy III
the Bureau of Equipment aud Recruiting Navy Depart
ment Lieutenant c. C. Fox has been ordered 70 report 70
Admiral Porter for assignment 10 duty Chef Engneer
Albert s. Greene has reported his return home, having
been detached from the Qunnehaug on the European
station and placed on waiting orders leutenant Dnes
Harber youngstown. Ohio on leave OF aoseuco'
has been ordered to Washington.
New-York tribune., 1884-03-09
DRILLING R4IY AND roy SLUSH.

The weather yesterday IN one Of its most cxaspera-
ting moods drilling rain began falling IN the
ing and the sidewalks which had been coated with ice
the night before covered first with cold, ley
slush aud then with sloppy mud Tho telegraph wires
had all coated with ice In the night Every passing
wind brought long strips Of this lOosened coating ratng
down upon the heads Of mudbespatorcd pedestrians.
The in the squares too were heavily laden with pc
cuar fuit that they showered indiscrmnatey upon silk
umbrellas aud ancient unprotected hats The wind that
in league With the trees and the wires and
chilling and it blew the fine rain under umbrellas, and up
the sleeves and down the necks OF the draggedookng
public. The condition Of the streets much worse
than on the previous day There rain all day and
sometimes IL came down with will but there
enough OF wash the sidewalks TO clear the streets
aud le erOsswalks OF slush and foul mud.
The interruptions 10 the telegraph service wcro not
great except on the Western Union lines 10 Boston.
The sleet storm along the Connecticut Valley at the
Western Union Office said to be severe. The lines
were prOstTated almost they repaired.
In other parts OF the country few wires reported
10 be down but delay had been caused. The Balti-
more and Ohio lines suffered no Interruption.
New-York tribune., 1884-03-09
PRESIDENTIAL PREFLRENOES.
LINCOLN AND HAWLEY.

To the EditOr Of me TribUnc.
SIR: | believe that Robert I. Lincoln, the
present Secretary War, the strongest and most
available man in the Republican party for this years
Presidential candidate lie IS a graduate Of Harvard
University and Law school During the closing opera
around Petersburg he upon the stan Of General
Grant At Chicago he had large and responsible praC-
tice IN his profession and had the reputation Of being
able and efficient lawyer. In the year 1876, when
rupt ring was in control of the finances and assessment
Of taxes IN Chicago time when great excitement pre-
vailed throughout the city, he asked, at public
meeting citizens whether he would tie duties
Of supervisor il elected without moments hesitation
he replied in the Affirmative, and Immediately elected
by Town Board then might session at the Grand
Pacific Hotel His administration OF that Office bold
and vigorous The ring broken 10 pieces and thou
sands dollars saved to the citizens Of Chicago His ad
minstratiOn Of the War Del armen IS well known TO all.
In il he has displayed high executive ability. lie Is
fond of reading naturally studOus, OF sterling in
tegity and always able to maintain i- part III any dis
~slGn every way he j. well qualified 10 occupy the
White House and President OF the United States
Should he be nominated there would be no antagon-m
to Inn. The Garfield, Arthur, Logan, Edmunds, Blaine
and sherman could all unite upon him. All those
now living who voted FOR his father their all the
soldiers their relations, the young men OF the country.
all the blacks, and many Democrats bOtn North ana
SOUTH would vote for him. The campaign would be an
enthusiastic
A prominent Democrat recently said: Lincoln is the
strongest man in the Republican paTty-at least we
think; and would vote FOR him. what more nttlnS
than that IN Chicago a place full OF great and even
sacred political mcmOro S,-the place where his father
and Garfield who appointed him Secretary OF War;
nOmiuated.-what fitting than that he should DC
called uext June ia the place filled by his
ilustrious father With the ticket OF Lincoln and aw-
ley in the field the success OF the party would he as
sured. REPUBLICAN.
Netc- York Feb. 22, 1884
New-York tribune., 1884-03-09
WASHINGTON NOTES.
WASHINGTON, Saturday. March 8. 1sst


In DEFENCE OF MoRMoNIsM-Iohn T. Game, delegate
ON Utah before the House Committee on TeIr1toues
olay criticised the Edmnds Oil1 and the Casslahy D
In relation TO pOlygamy aS unconstitutional no au
mitted the right of the Government 10 pulsn poS SRa
as crime IL il desired 10 do So nevertheless INC Io
mons believed that 1t was right.
EXTENSION OF OFFICIAL TRRMs-A bill TO repeal sec
tons OF the Revised Statutes restricting the term o Ger
tain officers years fayoraby reported to-day
from the House Committee Reform IN the CN service
II am lies TO the OF the offices OF DStr1ct AttO-
new Chief Justice and Associate Justices OF Ierto1e
Surveyors General Registers and Receivers Collectors
Customs Naval Ohicers ana surveyors VI NuS'""' ''
POstmasters.
A MINISTER NICARAGUA-The President TO-DAY re-
ceived Senior Antonio Bares the Envoy EktraoTd
nary and Minister Plenipoentiary OF Nicaragua MI "a
tres the diplomatic representative OI OuaOmaA'
Salvador. and Nicaragua at Washington.
ADyoC ATING SUFFRAGE FOR WoMEN.-Susan b. Anthony
Phoebe Couzen Mrs Hagscr and other members OF inc
Woman Suffrage Association in session in this city maze
addresses before the House Judiciary Committee auVOcd
ing the extension of the right OF suffrage 10 Their sex
A Posi- OFriCE APPoINTMBNT.-The Postmaster General
has aplointed n G Summeried Assistant Superintendent
of Railway Mail Service In connection Win Ills pO'uoh
of Chief CLERK of that service.
To CONFIRM Mr.. sKINNER's TITLE--In the House to
day resolution was reported from the COMMITTEE on
Elections and laid over confirming the rlgul OF lhohS
g. skinner, of North Carolina to his seat III tAe HOUSE
NOT TO DIG FOR TREAsURB.-In the House bil was
reported adversely by Mr. Socum from the Committee
Military Affairs, granting permission lodlE IG t'sio
on the Government lands at West Point Lald on 'ne
table.
DISAGREEMENT OF CONFERENCE COMMIrTEEs.-Iho
senate and House Conference Committees on the reso
tion approprating $4,000 for tue Danylle and COpah
COUNT Investigations neld their first meeting To-Day
and disagreed The House cOnferecs would not recede
from restricting the of the money to nyes-
LEGATIONS already ordered
JEANETTE MONUMENT FUND.-The total subscriptions
TO the Jeanette monument fund TO date amount to
New-York tribune., 1884-03-09
RUFUS F. ANDREWS GIVES BAIL.

CONFIDENT OF HIS ABILITY TO VINDIcATE HIM
sELF-PLEAsFD WITH BRookLIN JAIL.
Rufus +. Andrews, who had been confined in
the RAYMOND street Jail for three days the charge Of
having forged and conprcd 20 forge the names Of Judge
Pratt Of the Supreme Court in Kings County and County
Clerk Tbursby IN the divorce suit Of Riley agt Riley,
released yesterday in 900 bail George ". Hoer, Of
Nos 81 Duanc-st and 1s4 Thrd-ave., this city. and
samuel Myer Of No. 35S Leonard-st.,
a hotcLkccpcr at Rockaway, the
sureties. Mr.. Andrews, who seen by TRIBUNE
reporter night his house, No Cos LeXngtOn-ave
said:
This whole affair is one OF the greatest outrages ever
heard Of and the people who are at the bottom Of all
the trouble wish themselves well out OF IT, assure YOU
THIS matter viii never be pushed unless push IT, which
propose to do rapidly possible. know that can
thoroughly Yindicatc my POSITION The authorities IN
against me- The history of the Riley ease, far my
connection with it q, concerned, Is brief was re-
uucStcd draw a complaint for divorce IN behalf
Of Mrs Riley. and, after having satisfied myself rs
the espectablity and standing Of the parties by per
plaintiff a her house in Grcenp0int-I did so. never
procured any order reference or applied for one nor
did ever proceed any IuItLeiln lhe case tuah nave
stated. received my Zee irOm person VINO had aS-
sisted 10 arrange financial affairs in the family believe
this tax aOont forged signatures ana Iorf orIIal.leht
seals to he wholly tnmped up ahd that all the signatnres
good one and there was not the slightest reason Why
any undcrhandcd means should be employed
to win her suit. The proof conclusive against Mr.
Riley and the fact H. he put in NO defence nor did he
wish TO put In he rs anxious to have the divorce
granted his wifi" There is not the remOteSt doubt
that can completely vndicatc myself. dozen OF the
best law firms in this city have volunteered their services
I'm case need them. want 10 say in regard TO Raymond
Street Jail that II Is the best conducted institution OF its
kind have had any knowledge o. The Sheriff and
s subordnatCs very kind and attentive to me, and
as Gentlemauly set OF men IA care to meet The
District Attorney also very kind United States Dis
t1ct Attorney Tenuey made every effort in my behalf,
and even went out to procure bondsmen for me
John G. Law dcputy-clerk OF the Kings County
Supreme Court who implicated IN the fraudulent
divorces has been removed by the Supreme Court Judge
He had previously been suspended from duty but
tnued to draw his pay.
New-York tribune., 1884-03-09
THE DINGLEY FREE SHIP BILL.

WAsHINGTON March S.-The House Commit
Tee on shipping submitted mNOrtg and minority report
today on Representative Dmgleys bill TO admit foreign
built ships free of duty The former takes strong ground
against the bill nImca 10 the shipbuilders and points
out that other completed manufactures involving as
much skilled LABOR at less than so per cent duty The
Britt shpbuders would II is claimed make an effort
10 break down the n shpbuding interests OF thlS cOu
try aud the result would be the closing up of shpyatds
which would be found Indispensable III time OF war The
minority report argues the necessity 0f the legislation
proposed the bill from the fact that the decrease ia the
proportion Of American vessels engaged IN tho cOuntrys
foreign carrying trade has been steady since lbJJ when
II 1916 per cent SSl when It 1872 per cent.
Estimating the freght imports at $l50,OOOO00 per
Bunn, the receipts from this would have been at
the percentage Of 1888, TlO5 100000 instead OF
F2OOOO,OOO. The minority, however, would have free
trade IN ships limited 10 vessels OF than 5000 tons.
Mr Dibble dissentcd from tins proy1so although he
EgDed the report
New-York tribune., 1884-03-09
RAILROAD INTERESTS.
.MoHEs RY DENIED AN INJUNcTIoN.
rHRSEwSToaK,, Pennsylvania AND ONO BOND
CASE
,siY TRLEGRAPH TO THE TRlBUNE.l


CrEvfLAtD, March S.-Judge Hamilton this
morning Judt red clear and comprehensive decision In
the 4notlon Injunction to restrain the
Now Per yauia aud Ohio road from Issuing bonds
to take up its deferred interest warrants at once The
case Is ontlt ed James MGIIenIy and others against
Charles Le,yis and others Judge Hamilton decided
tht the At a. really McIenrys alone and that he has
right to brinf IT, The court held that "Mclenrys inter
ests In the road consists in being part owner OF
certificates, emitting him TO number or
millions Of the common stock Of the road
abc perhaps, also 10 certain quantity OF third mort
gage bonds Hnd III addition he may be TO some extent
creditor Of dc road yet cannot be thoroughly con
Fuced thati he railroad company is hopcessy insoven
and that the aggregate amount OF prior lien and
first second aud third mortgage bonds together with the
preferred c is and largely IN excess
Of Che real aue OF the road and all its corporate Effects
AMI far ~ Of any possible sum that can ever he
reazedbyvor Of the corporation as to render absolutely
worthless ny nominal interest which McIIenry has IN
the defond mt cOmphny Hence II follows that failure
20 grant tn Injunction asked for cannot operate 10 nn
Il not u erefore perceived how any irreparable
damage 10 MclIenry An Injunction, II granted
would in human probability tend 10 depreclate IN tue
markets world the value OF the immense volume o
b0nade seeuTitos outstanding against all the great ana
really valuable property of the company ana
for both these reasons the motion Is
oyeTuled, and the prayer for temporary Injunction uo
The indebtedness OF the road amounts to about
S9O,000000 On SlOO0O,OOO the interest Is obligatory
and on the balance only when earned. Theroad did not
enough to pay the Obigaty interest ana proposed
10 issue bonds to meet the derer red warrants.
New-York tribune., 1884-03-09
THE ARMY AND NAVY.

WASHINGTON, March 8.-Captain Joseph II.
willard Corps OF Engineers has been relieved from duty
rs member Of the general court martial convened at
BIett's Point Captain Carl Palfrey will report 10 the
commanding officer at Wietts Point for duty with the
battalion OF Engineers; Captain Joseph II. willard will
report 10 Lieutenant Colonel Cyrus b. ComstOck Corps
president OF the Mississippi River Commission
Sew-Y CITY, for duty upon the improvement OF tho
mississippi River taking station at st. Louis No. and
leving Captain Clinton Sears secretary and as as
estant the Construction Committee Of the Mississippi
yer Commission, and disbursing officer for works car
New-York tribune., 1884-03-09
DONoHUE, j., on UYEXPENDED BALANCES.

Justice DOnOhue yesterday continued the in
junction restraining the Board Of Estimate and Appor
from transferring certain uneXpended balances OF
past years to the account of the Commissioners OF Ac
counts for clerk hire and contingent expenses Tho
der granted pending the suit OF John H. Bird TO pre-
vent proposed transfer Mr. Bird brought the action
a taxpayer alleging that the intended transfer was
Illegal Justice DonOhue, IN rendering his decision
sGysi "In this the Legislature has provided that
the Board of Apportlonment shall make the appropria
tiOns and IN default OF making sufficient that In certain
other funds may DO appropriated To help out an IN
sufficient amount; but do not think the scope OF the law
intended that where the Board refused 90 recognize the
right TO appropriation in indirect could be
made. This would defeat the law this there was
positive refusal 10 authOrl" the sought mdl-
TcCtly 20 be attempted II should be restrained"
New-York tribune., 1884-03-09
DJluOyDS ~ WISCONSIN.
ry0m me Erenlng Wisconsin.

Tho discovery of a siXteen-carat diamond n5
Far Vankesha County, Wisconsin aud the purchase ~
Miwaukeeaus Of the land upon which the precious
~ found with the intention OF starting "oaluonu US
ms soon as the frost shall leave the glona A&i .
been reported at length m the local columns OI ne
c0asu during the past few days, and the glorious n,
nj possnitits which IS opened up by the news is os
eagerly discussed on all sides. Ill, .,,,,, NOT
c1be WISCONSIN diamond &, OF greenish tihgeu%Oe %
,,h so IN he termed "A green diamond hut enough 70
:" co9stue it what Is termed "o color I9S'e S1 y
one acknowledged green diamond ID tae w., t.smed
ninne IA OF priceless value. While the h3conSn u M
nond Is uot Itself OF that degree OF Neruan'y 49, Nis
nm ,ohie green diamonds may Oc hdden m the esIs
ncnr The spo where II round Al any rae b que IN
g',. ~ 0tuu oven OF color diamonds large elouSu y.
Syyf ,e rru which the proprietor Of tho l>hpy uouS3
wears In hs shirt mont IS dazzling one TO tn" 10
lear, that ono OF tho purchasers, VINO gave oel Mo A.
hongbt the Land that he wanted to raise ooAehs o
basnow concluded to dig for diamonds lnsteaui p m
standing the fact that eggs have lately been seiHA "
MIlwaukoe al 30 cents dozen.
New-York tribune., 1884-03-09
THE POST OFFICE APPROPRIATION BILL
ITS CONSIDERATION BILI-PosTAL TELEGRAPHY
AND SAMUEL j. TILDEN.

ITS CONSIDERATION BILI-PosTAL TELEGRAPHf
AND SAMUEL J. TILDEN.
WASHINGTON, March S.-This afternoon the
House went into Committee OF the Whole on the Post
Office Appropriation bill Mr. Townshend, OF Illinois, ex-
planned the provisions OF the bill which, he said, appro
prated 300. against appropriation last year
of $44 4s9 500 and against estimate of S50O62,1S9
The estimated revenue Of the department was $i7,-
lOLO7s The bill abolished the use Of official stamps
and proyded that no postmaster should receive larger
salary than $4,000 Tbs provision only affected the
posmasteTs nine cities. There was also provision
reducing per the compensation to railroads
for the transportation OF mails, and declaring that the
land grant roads shall only receive 80 per
cent Of the compensation allowed 10 other roads
The Union Pacific system subjected to the provisions
o. law which applied TO all other roads.
Mr. HOrT, of Michigan thought that the bl was drawn
not in the interest Of the public service but in many
specs fo the purpose of running the character OF the mail
service. II appropriated only SlO5OOOOO 10 pay the sal
aries Of postmasers or S7jOOOO less than IT took TO pay
The bills this year. There would be undoubtedly deli
cheney Of S21OOOOO II the bl pdssedln us present shape
and the only offset Whch te committee PIONueu Wds tne
cutting down of $4,000 in the salaries Of the posmtsters
~ nine cities Tie wae opposed To- this provision coneno
ing that the pOstmastefs III lhe large Gltes Iu erhe
the salaries they receiving He invited special
attention TO the provision for the reduction OF the com
pensauOn railroads Though he thought II was unwlse
he made special objection TO it, bis opposition being d
rected to the clause authorizing the payment or only
so per cent of that conversation to the and grant
Tins did not apply to the Union Pacific system and 1t
was doubtful whether 1t applied TO the Northern Paelnc
II aNcced fftv little roads scattered throughout the
country, only ten OF which paying basis While
gentleman OF Indiana Ar Holman was here declin-
ing 30 these roads what they earned another gentle
from Indiana (Mr. Cobb was In another room taking
away what had been given them 10 was UNJUST unfair
and unbecoming the dignity OF great nation TO deal
WIN these roads other an as one INDIVIDUAL Wouu uedi
with another.
Mr Sumner Of California advocated the establishment
OF postal telegraph, asserting It's constitutonay and
maintaining the advisabiy OF such step He declared
that If there had been postal telegraph In 1876 Samuel
j. Tlden would have taken possession OF the position to
which he had been elected and 70 which was likely he
would be elected again III lc54
New-York tribune., 1884-03-09
ALL READY FOE THE COUNCIL.

The call to the council in regard to the
troubles in Or. Newman's church. which will meet next
Tuesday, accepted yesterday by three more
churches. They the Clinton Avenue Church. Brook
lyn, Dr T. b. Mcleod pastor, and W. H. Harris,
dclegatcj First Church. Hartford, Dr. G. L. Walker,
pastor and j. {. Parsons, delegate Central Church,
Philadelphia, J. r. Danforth, pastor, and W. w.
Lambert. delegate An acceptance was received also
from tho Rev Dr. A. H. Clapp, of the American Homo
Missionary Society. Admission TO the hall Of the Young
Mems Christian Association, where the council VIII be
held, will De gained only 10y those having tickets. All
The preparations for entertaining the delegates have
been completed Dr. Pcutcc0sts church VIII be
represented by G.. ID. Wood. All the churches which
invited to the council with the exception OF Dr.
Hepworh's at Newark. and the congregational Church
AT Cambriigc Ma7s, have accepted the invitation to
nNnl dolrsAlts.