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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-04-01
PRESIDENT rRENCH's TESTIMONY.


appointing members of the police force. and was finally
excused n order that stephen French president OF the
Police Board, might take the stand Mr.. french
was first questioned in regard to his knowledge OF pre-
sentiment made by the Grand Jury against Captains
Williams and Allaire. He said that the Board had
caused n letter to be written 10 the foreman or the
Grand Jury and its clerk asking them TO furnish tho owl
dcnce before them but they failed to do SO That
was action OF the Board at that time ana, no cyl
dcnce being obainabe no further eHois were put Iorth
respecting the matter.
Mr. subsequently announced his desire to make
a statement and he was heard. nc said MINK
Il IA due to man that / Know thoroughly
and whom know to be IA honest man as there T. on
the face OF the earth ana thd IL ouperhIenuenl Oi
lice Waing that should state some facts respecting
him In the nrst place You hhow Una" b ne Ing
WIFE sister and his hOusekeeper within the last year
He Il now breaking up housekeeping, and he Is all bro
ken up himself and want this committee to take these
simple facts into consideration In their estimate OF mis- tes
The chairman desired to know whether it should
be understood that ths testimony was OF
such damaging character f4dm , pr.s SssSt
OF the Board Mr. French replied that he thought 1t re-
eced more upon the ns S nSn upSSn
whin the past fortyeght hours and nave been PAIN
fully impressed by hs mental condition IL has been the
Tho oharnan-If you found that man In his position
me0tav 90 YOU moi think that the Commissioners should
have made inquiry or taken some steps IN regard
Mr. French-I want to say that up to Saturday, when
he was summoned before this committee while he was IN
tent TO fulfill his duties. But knowing tins and what
have beard respecting his testimony think II due to
very faithful and merorous officer that that this con
! sideratlon should he shown 10 him.
The committee then adjourned TO meet at 10 o. NJ on
Friday when day aud night sessions viii DC held Iho
inem6ers of the committee returned Albany by tho
$40 D. N train To enable MI Roosevelt TO secure further
! progress with his pc oding REFORM bills. -,
The condition Of superintendent Wang SET forth
nv Mr. French freely discussed after tho COMMITTEES
adjourned Tho prevailing sentiment Is one OF sympathy
! and Kindness toward man regarded by every one u;
Thoroughly honest, and with record for efficiency ana
faIthhne rarely excelled. His fTends admit however
flat his wears aud domestic actl0ns have combined
render him wholly incompetent for the discharge OF nj
duties Under the code he can only DO removed Mtei
rial On charged preferred against hn. IL he oan be le1
10 resign II IA said, the way viii be opened for meetln
the requirements OF the occasion. The Commissioner.
however hesitate to speak upon tho saDeeI w preseA
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The Senatorial orators-

Reporter Murphy, the veteran stem
ographer ofthe senate, says: "Webster
was a very slow talker, and he would
not average over 100 words a minute.
Henry Clay spoke much faster, roll
ing out about $50 words to the minute.
Calhoun was also slow until he became
reused up with the enthusiasm of his
subject, when his words would flow
more rapidly. The present average of
speaking in the United States senate is
about 80 words per minute, though
there are several speakers who utter
over 200. Among the fastest speakers
at present are Senators Beck, Hawley,
Plumb and Morgan. Beck loads the
list. Senator George of Mississippi is
perhaps the slowest. Some of them are
very careful about their revision, and
others pay no attention to them
after they are once spoken. Senator
Edmunds revises a speech,
but some of the other
senators look the manuscript carefully
yer before it goes to the press. One
night / heard John Bell of Tennessee
make a speech when the president of the
senate, himself and 1 were the only
mes in the chamber. IT was a long
night session and all the rest of the sem
ators were loafng either in the cloak
rooms or in the restaurant. Bell never
theless roared out his speech with all
the eloquence and -earnestness of reviv-
alist preacher. The pe~rspiration rolled
down his face, he tore off his collar and
preached away as though $4,000 people
were listening to him. Yes, there have
been many funny speeches here, but that
vas one of the funniest. One of the fast
est speakers of the senate was Mr.. Sar-
gent, our late minister to Berlin. He
could speak for two hours averaging
200 words a minute. There was a de-
bate here some year ago on the District
of Columbia bonds which lasted about
four hours, and which by actual calcu-
lation averaged between 1872 and 200
words a minute.
The Mineral argus., 1884-06-19
Tar Smoke for Diphtheria.

From the New York Times.
Ruth Lockwood, the 9-year old child
of Thomas Lockwood, q compositor in
the Times office, became violently i'll
with diphtheria on Tuesday night.
She was so weak that it was deemed
dangerous to try ~tracheotomy, or cutting
open the windpipe. On Thursday DR..
Nichols of III West Washington place,
who was attending her, received a copy
of the Paris Figaro, which contained a
report made to the French academy of
medicine by DIR. Delthil, DIR, Delthil
said that the vapors of liquid tar and
turpentine would dissolve the fbrinous
exudations which choke up the throat
in Group and diphtheria.
DR.. Delthil's process was described.
He pours equal parts of turpentine and
liquid tar into a tin pan or cup and sets
fire to the mixture. A dense ~resinous
smoke arises, which obscures the air of
the room.
"The patient" DIR. Delthil says, Sim
mediately seems to experience relief,
the choking and rattle stop; the patient
falls into a slumber and seems to inhale
the smoke with pleasure. The ibrinous
membrane 500 becomes detached and
the patient coughs up microbicides.
These, when caught in a glass, may be
seen to dissolve in the smoke. In the
course of three days afterwards the
patient entirely RECEIVERS"
DR.. Nichols tried this treatment yes
terday with little Ruth Lockwood. She
-r-,a liz ~~z.s-- e.. 1---L1 II l.
visited her. First pouring about two
ta5lespoonfuls of liquified tar on an
iron pan, he poured as much turpen-
tine over it and set it on fire. The rich
resinous smoke which rose to the cell
ing was by no means unpleasant. As
it filed the room the child's breathing
became natural, and as the smok e grew
dense she fell asleep.
The Mineral argus., 1884-06-19
Papillon cntarrh cnrs.

An unfaiing means of curing nasal catarrh. bv
IhsuIlaton. CATABRH, Coin IN THE HEAD.
BRONCHIAL CATARRH. AND Hay FFvFp viald az
most instantly to this sovereign remedy, 1t is a
nquld medicine that does not smart. burn or ir-
rltate 1t allays the Inflammation, prevents accu-
mutations OF matter, and permits free breathing
II removes these maladies and will permanently
cure. Its efficacy as a cure for Hay FEVER is es-
tabhshed, as many testimonials certify. 1t has
been used several years. For offensive discharge
from the nose, or lost sense Of smell, taste or
hearing, and pain in your head, use Papillon
Catarrh Cure. We constantly receive reports
from physicians and druggists acknowledging
the efficacy of this remedy. Catarrh is a deem
tive disease, and if chronic is dangerous. Pa
pulon Catarrh Cure has produced cures of many
acknowledged incurable cases.
Price, sl.0O per bottle, six for $500. Direc-
tons IN ten languages accompany every bottle.
For sale by all druggists.
The Mineral argus., 1884-06-19

The following incident is told us OF
the Duke of Buccleuch, who recently
died IN England. Not very long ago,
while travelling with the Duke of North
umberland, they found themselves in a
carriage with a commercial traveller.
me conversation between the three soon
became general. At Alnwick station
tne Duke of Northumberland got out
ana was driven away in a snowy equip
age That must be a swell, Z" said the
commercial traveller, do you. know
VINO ne Is? Y He is the Duke of North.
umperland, replide6 his grace of Bac.
cIguch. And yet they say that our
nobility IS naughty Why, he talked
his palsI"
The Mineral argus., 1884-06-19

Mr.. W. Irving Bishop the American thought
reader, gave a remarkable exhibition in Lon
don, Tuesday of his peculiar power. A canon
of Westminster cathedral consented to act as
subject, and after Mr.. Bishop had been secure
ly blindfolded, wrote the name of an object
within a radius of one mile upon a strip of
paper, which he continued to hold in his hand.
Mr.. Bishop then put a wire around the canon's
wrist, and dragged him out of the hall and
ing and yelling crowd, until he arrived in front
of the designated object. There he stopped,
and the canon proved by exhibiting the paper
that he fully accomplished his task.
The Mineral argus., 1884-06-19

Sure cure for Blind, Bleeding and Itching
Piles. Single box has cured worst chronic
case Of twenty years standing. No one need
suffer five minutes after applying. Williams
indian Pile ointment. II absorbs the tumors,
warm in bed. Prepared only for piles and
itching for the private parts. Noyes Bros. &
Cutler, 81 Paul. Wholesale Agents.
The Mineral argus., 1884-06-19

ELY's CREAM BALM, for Catarrh. Cold in the
Head, Hay Fever, etc. BY its use / have over
come a disagreeable discharge from my nos
trils; am free from pain in my eyes and head
JOHN w. LANE, Hardware Merchant, Newton,
N. j. Not a liquid or snuff
The Mineral argus., 1884-06-19

1 have known and watched the use of Swift's
Specific Is. S. s. for over fifty years, and never
have known or heard of its failure to cure any
case of Blood Poison when properly taken. H..
L. DENNARD, Perry, Ga.
The Mineral argus., 1884-06-19
Mensman's Peptonized Reef Tonic. the only

Mensman's PeptOnized Reef Tonic, the only
preparation Of beef containing its entire autr5sfous
properties. II contains b~lood-makinR. force-genera-
ting and DEMONSTRATING properties; invaluable for
Indigestion, Dyspepsia nervous prostr alton, and
all forms of general debility; also, in all enfeebled
conditions, whether the result OF exhaustion, nervous
prostration, overwork, or acute disease, particularly
If resulting from pulmonary complaints. CAswEIL,
HAZARD 4 Co.. Proprietors, New York. Sold by
Druggists.
The Mineral argus., 1884-06-19

l have been using Swift's Specific Is. s. 81
and find it to be the best remedy of the kind /
have ever been able to get, and l have tried
them all. JOHN TIsc-ER, Sd U. S. Cavalry.
The Mineral argus., 1884-06-19

Sporting men say Mitchells right hand is
entirely useless, having been repeatedly brok-
en- about the knuckles, and this is the reason
for his retirement from the ring.
The Mineral argus., 1884-06-19

An Invaluable R~emedy.-None except those
who have suffered all the horrors of Dyspepsia,
can fully appreciate the value and efficacy of
Perry Davis Pain Killer, a sovereign remedy
for this distressing disease in all its forms is
used internally and externally. test its virtues.
The Mineral argus., 1884-06-19

VALUABLE AND CONVENIENT .-BRowN's BRoN-
cHIAL TRoCHEs are a safe and sure remedy for
Bronchitis, Coughs, and other troubles of the
% cents.
The Mineral argus., 1884-06-19

Charles O'Conor's estate is now said to have
been overvalued-that it will not turn out to be
worth more than 5000, 600 at most.
The Mineral argus., 1884-06-19
Increase OF Pensions.

Thousands yet entitled. Send for
blanks and instructions. Stoddart &
Co., Alb G street, Washington, d. G.
The Mineral argus., 1884-06-19

Misunderstanding Todd county. Post
office discontinued: Iowa-Aurora county.
Postmasters commissioned: Butler Winter,
Success, Oak; Lorenzo G.. Simms, Roscoe,
Oak. Frederick Engel, Ellisville, Wis.
The Mineral argus., 1884-06-19

Judge Wylie has reduced the bail of Col
Burnside, the defaulting ~disbursing clerk of tht
postoffice department, from $500 to S20,0 600
The Mineral argus., 1884-06-19

tarrh, and under a physicians treatment for
over a year. Ely's Cream Balm gave me i'm
mediate relief. / believe l I'm entirely cured.
C. S. DAVIS, First National Bank, Elizabeth,
N. j.
The Mineral argus., 1884-06-19

Trough on Dentist Tooth Powder, Smooth,
Fine, Cleansing, Refreshing, Preservative. 15c.
The Mineral argus., 1884-06-19

Miss Ida Lewis, the American Grace Darling,
is dangerously i'll at the Lime Rocks light
house.
The Mineral argus., 1884-06-19

Skinny men. "Wells' Health Remover" restores
health and vigor, cures Dyspepsia, Impotence 81
The Mineral argus., 1884-06-19

If a cough disturbs your sleep, one dose of
Piso's Cure will give you a nights rest.
The Mineral argus., 1884-06-19

The Frazer Axle Grease lasts four times as
long as any other. Use it, and save your
horses.
The Mineral argus., 1884-06-19
Carbo.lines.

This magic Balm, which is in truth
Petroleum sweet and clean;
1t gives to age the charm of youth,
The matchless Carboline.
The Mineral argus., 1884-06-19

CROUCH on Toothache." Ask for it. Instant
relief. quick cure. 15c. Druggists.
The Mineral argus., 1884-06-19

ALIENS IRON Tonic BIrTEss CURE Rheuma-
tlsm. All genuine bear the signature of J. z.
Allen, Druggist, ST. Paul, MINI.
The Mineral argus., 1884-06-19

Trough on pain" Porous Plaster, for back
ache, Pains in the Chest, Rheumatism, 25c.
The Mineral argus., 1884-06-19

Ex-President Seney is declared to have
lost so nearly everything that, after settling UP
with his creditors, he won't have $4,000.
The Mineral argus., 1884-06-19

BLAINE AND LOGAN,

by the eminent scholar. Ben. Perley Poore, eighteen
years an officer of U. S. Congress. The most Reliable,
Complete. Interesting and Richly Illustrated. Nearly
coo pages. Steel portraits, Sketches of former Presl
dents. etc. VIII sell fastest and pay biggest profits.
AVOID UNRELIABLE CATCHPENNY BOOKS. SELL
THE BEST. Write at once for agency to
BROS. sc La Sale St.. Chicago. Ill. p. S.-Outhts are
now ready. Send so cents for one and save time.
The Mineral argus., 1884-06-19
ST. Paul Furniture Co.

Manufacturers Of ONCE. Church and House Furni-
ture, Counters, Side Boards. Bar Fixtures, Wood Man
ties, etc, etc. ONCE and Factory Nos. l62 and l64 West
Fifth Street, st. Paul, Mimi.
The Mineral argus., 1884-06-19

A tents WANTED for the best and fastest sell
II ing Pictorial Books and Bibles. Prices reduced 30
per cent. National Publishing Co, Chicago, III.
The Mineral argus., 1884-06-19

600 Ladies earning 50 a day in the West selling
1.OOO Y blended Tea. A gold band china cup
and saucer given with each pound. Price Coo. More
agents wanted. Jas. b. CLARK, 28s Greenwich ST., N Y.
The Mineral argus., 1884-06-19
dairy u. GOODS ]: q ].
Ia fr4f EanH= rF aH-n~r HrnT~twWega L. AL

FARM TELEGRAPHY, OF SHORTHAND and
GhiI" TYPE WRITING HERE. Situations fur
nished. Address Valentine Bros, GAINESVILLE, Wis
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-04-04
uOtopVCIIUIIyy
j. E. MARSHALL
PROMINENT PEOPLE.

MCLAUGHLN.-The well-knowu jock
ey Of the Dwyer Brothers, James Nc
Laughlin, has been awarded the two pri-
zes offered by the New York Sportsman
to the jockey or jockeys with the largest
average Of winning mounts and winning
the largest amount of money in 1888.
HUMBERT.-King Humbert, of Italy,
seldom partakes of food at the family ta-
bic. He suffers much from dyspepsia.
and has the little that he eats-and he
eats only to live-specialIy prepared and
served in his own private room.
WARREN.-William Warren, the vet
eran actor of Boston, has returned from
a pleasure tour through the west and
south. ''DIr. Jefferson" he says, was
never in better health. He has a planta-
ton near the Gulf and a whole colony of
children and grandchildren and spends
his time fishing, hunting and painting"
BROWN.-BIower Brown, the famous
pedestrian who won the long-distance
English championship twice, died on
Sunday evening, March 8, in London.
He was born in London in 1843. He
won second to a six days go-as-you-
please race for the championship Of Eng
land, October % to November 5, 1873,
covering sos miles and 754 yards.
GARMoYLE.-Lord Garmoyle, or Lord
Gumbol,' - as he is generally called about
London, is coming over to this country
on visit He is tbs champion dude of
England, and it is believed that he can
knock Freddy Gebhardt out in less than
four rounds, each to furnish his own
puff-balls.
/ MACKENzIE.-Bri General Ron
/ aid S. Mackensie, having been fc d by
/ an army retiring board incapacitated for
active service on account of disability in
/ cident to the service, has by direction of
the president been retired from active
service, in conformity with section 1. 1.251
revised statutes.
CAMERON.-WhileS Simon Cameron says
the present generation of whites at the
South are more ignorant than their pre-
decessors, owing to the poverty of the
country since the war, Jay Gould takes
the opposite view. In all things, he says
1.-The Southern States have made such
progress since 1865 as was never made by
New England in her palmiest days"
IsMAIL.-Says Ismail Pasha, the de-
throned Khedive of Egypt: The days
of the Turk are numbered in moral, ma
terial and martial power. The great
event of the near future is the coming
Arab nationality. Where viii it be init
ated? At Mecca. Who viii supplant the
Sultan at Constantinople? Germany
Austria. Russia viii never come again
as near to the Golden Horn as she did a
few years ago"
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-04-04
Taxation and Mr.. Hind.
PALATKA, Fla, April 3, 1884.


Editors DAILY NEWS
The charge Of partisan bias, ''cowardIy
robbery" and discrimination against
republicans" has been denied by both THE
NEWS and the Herald, and proofs de-
manded, even if Thomas Hind does say
it has not. Also let the public Judge
whether he has rushed into print" with
out seeking redress. by petition and
by personal request I have asked them to
give me that relief which they all admit
l ought to have, but under one pretext
or another they have continually refused,
and insisted. that before they would take
any action, I should first pay the taxes
SO assessed, which under protest I have
done and yet they refuse" All this looks
very well upon its face, but ] propose to
look deeper. Mr.. H. spoke to me about
the matter of generalization, and I told
him that probably the assessor considered
that the lot complained of, embraced the
RacimO property, and that the board
were Of the same opinion. Now as it
stands, the Racimo property is not taxed
at all. AS l said in my letter of March
26, on page 458 of book of conveyance S.
is the record of deed from Thomas Hind
and wife to Anna N.Dakin, dated May
Sd, 1888. Now refer to section 80, page
814, NcClcllans digest, and let any sensi-
Ole man decide to whom the Racimo
LOFT ii H., II 10,
Mr. H. also sent to the board a petition
for such relief. The petition is on file
The board consulted with Irving Gillis
Esq, in regard to correction III this and
similar cases Of alleged overvalUation,
and the advice received is on record on
page 4S0 commissioners court records.
The board never have refused to take ac-
tion and never gave one pretext or two
for not acting, but Mr.. Hind was told
that when the time came his case would
be considered. His great charge of dis
elimination, by the board acting on the
ST j. & II. R. r., THE NEWS answered
fully in the issue of the Sd inst. To
sum up the whole matter: The assessor
fixed the value. The county commits
sioners did not alter it in any way, and
the only fault or charge that Thomas
Hind has in the premises as against the
county commissioners is their delay in
taking action in the matter, and it would
have looked far better in him to have
waited until the board of commissioners
gave him just and good grounds for com
plaint. If Thomas Hind wants to know
what causes the delay, I can easily tell
him.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-04-04
Fastest Journey Ever Made.

The fastest railroad speed on record is
recalled to mind by correspondent Of
the Enquirer, who sends that journal
card, which has been preserved since
1848, on which is printed:
"The Great Western railway broad
gauge engine Great Britain accomplished
the fastest journey on record, viz, from
Paddington to Didcot, fifty-three and
quarter miles, in forty-seven minutes.
The train was the 9:15 expires to Bristol,
and consisted Of four carriages and vans,
and was driven on May Il, 1914, by J.
Michael Almond, driver; Richard Den
ham. fireman"
The correspondent adds that the fire
man, Denham, is still living, superannu-
ated
At the time this run was made the bat
tie of the gauges was raging, and the
advocates Of the seven-foot gauge were
anxious to show that the highest speed
could only be obtained on their line, the
Great Western, laid out by Brunei. The
engineers therefore had orders to run the
trains as fast as possible, regardless of
timetables When the superiority Of the
broad gauge as regards high speed had
been fully demonstrated this practice was
given up, but as late as 1862 the schedule
time of the train, the Flying Dutchman
was ifty-seven minutes for fifty-three
and one half miles. The line is practi-
cally level, the main grade is, however,
nearly three feet to the mile against the
train.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-04-04
STATE NEW 5.
The Cedar Key Cigar factories are turn
inc, ont over !. .OOO. 900 cigars weekly.

The Cedar Key Cigar factories are turn
ing out over 900, 900 cigars weekly.
The Madison County Republican Con-
vention is to be held at Madison April 8.
Shuck-ha-tolopha Park is the name Of
a new park located couple Of miles from
Gainesville.
Columbia county has fifty-seven public
schools, with an average attendance of
1, ,209 pupils. The cost of the past term Of
four months was $4,220.
Mcuvane'8 fishery near Cedar Key, is
doing a heavy business. Last week /, 200
pounds of sheepshead alone were taken
there, besides many other kinds.
Work on the Rowland's Bluff Railway,
it is expected, will be completed by April
5th. A third zail will be laid and trains
will enter Gainesville on or about that
date.
The County Commissioners of Suwan-
nee have concluded to answer the man
damus writ and show cause Why Suwan-
nee County refuses to pay the railroad
tax.
At a meeting of the citizens of Daytona
last week, $41, 900 were raised to secure
the immediate building Of the Seville and
and Halifax River Railroad from Palatka
to Daytona.
A reward of 800 has been offered at
Key West for the arrest of Jose Recio,
who recently murdered Valentine Urria,
and $50 for such Information as will lead
to his imprisonment.
Mayor Fraser, of Live Oak, has issued
a proclamation for town election to be
held on the 8th inst, to elect a Mayor,
Clerk and Treasurer, Marshall, Tax Col
Iector and four Aldermen.
The United States Government has
sunk under their iron wharf at Key West
50 steel sheets covered with different
paints. Their motive is to see what
paints will prove the most durable in
these waters, preparatory to putting it on
their steel cruisers, now in the course of
construction.
The Supreme Court has denied the ap-
peal of Charles Williams, colored, for a
new trial. Williams WIS convicted about
a year ago of the murder of Shed Brown,
also colored, and has been awaiting the
courts decision. 1t now remains for
Gov Bloxham to set the day for the
hanging of Williams.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-04-04

GORDON.-The latest Jingo proposition
is the appointment of Gen. Gordon Lord
Protector of the Khartoum and Nile
Highway" Gordon is said to bear a
striking resemblance to Cromwell. That,
perhaps, suggested the Lord Protector
part of the title.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-04-04
why They Come Here.

New York Herald GndD.
Foreign labor comes here because there
is better opportunity to improve its con
dition; but this is due to the fact that we
have an abundance Of good land ready
for the first conner, and is nomore due to
the tariff than to the moon. Without any
tariff foreigners would come. just as they
seek settlements in the free trade colonies
Of Australia.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-04-04
The WAY He did 1t.

St Louis Globe-Democrat.
Mr.. Blaine has doomed his book by
publishing the preliminary chapters about
Mr.. Buchanan. But if Mr.. Blaine wants
to give real boom to his book he will
publish chapters about Mr.. Nulligan.
The people are thirsting for these.