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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-02-07
WITHDRAWAL OF THE TRADE DOLLAR.

WAsnINCTON, Feb. G.-The Withdrawal Of
,be trade dollar was discussed by the House Committee
On Coinage Weights and Measures to-day and su5-com-
nittec reported bill The proposed measure provides
that until January J. 1886, trade dollars shall be
received at their value in payment Of all dues 70 the
United States and shall not be again pad out or in any
other manner reissucd Holders Of the coin may receive
An exchange dollar for dollar any silver coin Of the
limited states presentation OF the trade dollar nj tho
office OF the TREASURER or Assistant Ietsers OF any OF
fhe miuts of tie United states The ulu also provides
that Tia trade dollars shall be rccOned Into aIy authorized
coin of the Government
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-02-07
hated At Great length the Mexican land-rant titles bill

hated at great length the Mexican landgrant titles Dill
without action.
.nnor~,xrxrs ny THE sPEAKER.-The Speaker an
o,ncod the following appointments: Director OF Coiun
bia Hospital Mr. Evans OF Pennsylvania; pIeGroI5 Oi
Connban Institute for the Deaf and Dnmb MI IuTke,
~ Virriui1 and Mr.. Calkins, OF lndanai SohsuIihs
Trustee of Washington Reform School, MI Eareuge vi
Michigan -,
Corrox CLAIM scuEMF-Tn the House to-day MI
fowls NJ Louisiana offered resolution referring TO the
Court of claims for investigation and report al claims Ior
cotton seized by the Union authorizes durine 'n0 ~
war. Referred,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-02-07
WAGES DUE. WEST SHORE EMPLOYEES.
rBY TELEGRAPH TO THE rRrpUNE.I

TRENTON, Feb. 6.-Chancellor Runyon listened
to argument this morning upon petition by Ashbel
Green. receiver Of the North River Construction Com
pany pay employees the wages due for labor performed
for the West Shore Railroad Company. AttOrneyGenera
stockton appeared for the receiver aud Barton N Harr
son, OF New York City and Martin A. Knapp, Of SYRIA
cuse opposed the petition. The Chancellor said he wished
have facts presented before he gave decision upon
the uciilOn. and took the papers.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-02-07
OFFICERS OF THE ROYAL ARCH MASoNs.

ALBANY. Feb. 6.-The Grand Chapter OF
povaI Arch Masons OF the state elected the following
officers; Grand nigh Priest. James E. Morrison OF New
York, Deputy Grand High Priest R. II. Huntington, Oh
Adams; Grand King. Richard H. Parker OF nHs
Grand Scribe L. Lambert OF hoosSe Grand secre
tary o. / Fox OF Bufaloi Grand ChapHin' 'n0 H'''
LANES n Murray OF Halnblston.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-02-07
UTAH RATES TO BE ADVANCED.

CHICAGO, Feb. Cat meeting OF general
FREIGHT agents Of the Western trunk lines to-day 1t
decided 10 advance the Utah rates tomorrow.
The INES IN deciding to restore rates, determined TO
nut in force the old schedule, which the Burlington and
inc AtchsOn Topeka and santa Fe have been charging
since January 2 the date OF the conference between the
Burlington and the Union Pacific roads.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-02-07
FREE READIyG-RooM DoWN TOWN.

Connected with the Seamen's Mission Rooms, no;
"a Pike-st., is free reading room, well supplied
with papers and magazines aud a library that con-
tains "a good number of interesting books. Inc
rooms are open daily from 10 10 p. u.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-02-07
SHALL THEY HAVE THEIR WAGESP

TRENTON, FeD. O.-CnanceliOr hunyOn neHru
argument this morning upon the petition Of Receiver
Green of the North River Construction Company, to pay
the employees the due for Labor performed for the
West Shore Railroad. Afer the argument the Chancellor
said ne wished have more facts presented Decision
was therefore reserved.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-02-07
THE WEST SHORE INJUNCTION.

PoUGHKEEPSIE, Feb. 5.-Judge Barnard, on
application Of John g. Hill aside the order granting
temporary injunction in the West Shore Railroad suit.
whole Is to be heard before him IN Brooklyn
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-02-07
rrv QUESTIONS ASKED.

Aftertbo address few questions were put to Nj. Kas
son by some gentlemen the audience holding freerade
views all Of which he answered promptly aud eiecualy
ono gentleman commenting upon the statement = at pro-
lection was practical application of Washington's
MAXIM "Int'ne ofpeace prepare for war; asked how
this tailed with the fact that at present VIC foun1 our
selyea with so few ships. slr Kasson replied; am
AFRAID am not a &c person to answer that
notrt az a Protectiouist would. have
introduced bills and voted for bills introduced by others
TO change that condition Of things, to suspend our regis
ou ct 10 enable our people recover their gIlp upon
the ocean" - -, ,v 800. H.,
a vote of thanks. accompanied by loud applause
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-02-07
MRS PORTER GRANTED 4 DIVORCE.

ROCKFORD, H., Feb. 6.-The wife Oh hopei !,
dsssr,iou She was also awarded 900 alimony
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-02-07
CONCENTRATING POWER IN NE MAYOR.

mass meeting will be held IN the Cooper Union
on the evening" OF Thursday, February II, 10 urhe
mon inc Lecisature the passas &c OF laws 70 pu9 an
thc existing system of confirmation by the board Oh
Aldermen of the Mayors nominees, by concehll4L-
ing power in the Mayor and making nm oIectiS
rceSudnslble 10 e people. Justice Noah DAVIS VIII
nresidc and il Is expected that addresses VIII be
mad by William NJ. EvaIts, Wheeler II. Peckhdm'
Professor Theodore w. Dwight, FREDERICK y
C0udcrt and others The call tOl INC Hto'lnS ID
I,-tl l. coll OWN
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-02-07

rr,,,1to, Eth John jay Cisco,
utIi,,n NJ Eyarts j. ID. Vemilye,
Noah Davis, sam 9 2,,i
John A. stewart, ". u W IIl4dih, III.
80 SaIigInan j. W. Constable,
Jo,nes Talcott. John sloane,
~ n Claim James NJ BrOwn
o:,ra'J ottendorfer j. PieTepOnt Morgan,
W y Grore Whiteaw Reid,
Ccorre Lines II. T. Spauiding,
= \ a1derbilt D. Willis James,
Siories - D,cknv W. l.. Dodge IT,,
Thatcher NJ Adams, ~. Man r.,A
7 6,rosbv Rrown William II. Webb,
Iosanb IL CFoare l. Randolph Robinson,
I9I1Fe II SIrdmOre, william II. Macy,
Fred. L. COudert, s. T. NASH,
ceorce n HoDe r. l.. Belknap
Wheeler H. PeCkham, H. NJ BISeh,
i'm "a PelIfw George ii. Andrews,
II,"rias Is strong Henry A. Oakley.
ri. X. ThuIher, E4War9 9d S,i,
T. II. COsstt, tuMdIu A. -uoi tI'OA'
Henry nav Joseph Ulmann,
j. d G. Johnston, A. W: SPe1T' H..
John H. Reed, hOItLAcr - AuU'Ii''
Henry L. Sprague, ,,.
CrrY REFORM CLUB. :. J. Colgate, President. -
YOrNG MEMS REPUBLICAN CLUE, j. W HaNGs, rest :,
YOUNG MINIS DEMOCRATIC CLUB Cnas' u HScIsOi'
Chairman Executive Committee
The Bad Lands cow boy. [volume] (Little Missouri, Dakota [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-1886, 1884-06-05

The business Of the country cannot.
bed depressed when forty -seyenrailroadS
report for April an increase Of nine per
cent npon Their gross earnings 81 April
1883, and an increase Of ten per cent. ii
their mileage But il does not follow
that because these earnings aresubstan-
tail what they were = year ago, prices
ID general should be the same, the reat
son being that many tof our railroads
suffer the natural effects Of over capital
\ iization, Boston for instance, holds
s750, 900 900 railroad securities but one.
Of tie most conseryati hive papers IN that
CITY says that nobody, however slightly
FAMILIAR with the origin Of the secr l1:i
ties hasany reason to believe that their
original cost was one-llalf the sum
named, of course, tllis being true, they
could stand great deprecia and at
the same time be aeuress Of great profit,
30 long as fair dividends we're made. "
~
The Bad Lands cow boy. [volume] (Little Missouri, Dakota [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-1886, 1884-06-05

During the existence Of the National
banking system. covering more than
twenty years, the number Of banks Or
ganized under it has reached q total
never contamp plated By tie trainers oi
The law, yet out Of the whole there have
sbeen only ninety failures. With q loss to
their creditors Of only about So, 00O, 900,
while every dollar Of circulation issued
has been redeemed. The average an
i ri loss TO depoators Is banks Of this
class has been less than one per cent:
The agregate Of deposits IN banks Of
JAIL classes N the United States will fall
Little, Il any, short Of ss3 900, 900, 900, o.
about double the sum total Of the pub
Sliesd ebt and the percentage Of loss to
sdeposiitors 81 n ational banks less than
On any other class: ,lf.si
The Bad Lands cow boy. [volume] (Little Missouri, Dakota [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-1886, 1884-06-05
Personal News Notes.

The wife of Robert j. Rnrdette elitor3 81, tho
Burlington HaEkeye died p. Ardmore Pa
Miss g Carpenter, daughter Of zora Burns. al
legged murderer, is to marry Edmund alias
Mark FELTON,, who figured us detective id tho
case js II IS n z 4.
+ Abbie earring ton left New Yerk for Europe
She intends to- secure i company within the
next three months md return to America to
give English opera in the fan 81 re-
George Lowcn. a graduate Of Harvard, and
for 8 year past teacher Of the Buffalo, N: x,
Latin and grammar school, committed suicide
recently with q pistol The young man was q
son Of Judge Lowell Of Boston, and was SUBJ
ject to melahcholy 3st ss:s 3Es
James e. Fair has purchased residence and
lot in San francisco for u, 900 Il This property
Is opposite the front Of Gov. stanford,s resid-
ence. It Isl believed that he intends to renaoys
the building and attach the newly purchased
ground to that OF the house be Is about r. erect
on the adjacent street 81
gentleman who saw Gen. Grant d few days
ago says he 3is almost comp etely broken down
BY the disclosures which have become public
srnee the failure Of TIC Marine bank and the
firm Of: Grant& Ward in, which he was part
ner. The shock Which he sustained he Feels
will shorten his life many years He con7erses
freely with his intimate friends upon 4 his
troubles he seeks seclnsion as mich as pos
sible, however, and fears that he has lost the
respect and confd ence Of the country large t
The Bad Lands cow boy. [volume] (Little Missouri, Dakota [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-1886, 1884-06-05
g Majors, nK-rrsaShsr and Ex-
"a lawyer, Hanged Ii csiiforuia. n =

1sy4 g Na,ors, ax.rrsashs1 and zx-
III lawyer, Hanged -, California. q
III aeya & Majors, was hanged d Qailand, OF,
lness San Francisco, on Friday last On the
Monday previous, the cokia emhed man made
4. desperate effort to 5esssps. sHe p6ssesasa
P + strength, and hs oven owsfsd
pened jet the moment to be in Ills cells.
Wrepching the keys from the jailer's grasp,
US dashed through the door across the Jail
yard, outinto the street But just as he thought
he had succeeded, he was encountered by two
eremen who had been attracted BY the noise
They recognized Majors and another struggle
enshed, 80 fierce that Ma jors, arm was broken
and he was rendered helpless He was conduct
ed BACK his cell, and from that MON ent he
abandoned az hope. in cpny ation with ], B.
RenoWdsr, brother 81 one Isl the mufd ersd men,
hesaid: You may drawsth life blood from my
t6f the crime q in Il my a. 4w1s,!s 4 Blood
a H Up spoke he: appealed to 81 HeAven
std:withess 1.-The trutls-of his statement,
Majors mounted the scaffold without assis-
lance, and took mp his position on the drop,
firmly erect He refused to say word, lnains
the bolt was pulled, Majors fell, and his neck
was cleaniya broken Mnjogs swas forty-six
years old: born near the home Of Garfield I'M
Ohio, graduated 1t Ann Arbor college in $780,
and began the practice Of law. But afterward
Joined the Methodist ministry. After preach
ing several years he, went to the Pacific coast
and settled IN Los Gatos, where he became tile
owner iof q S6otel The double murder for
which he was executed was committed year
ago. He planned It leaving the execution,
however, to two tools, named Jewell and Show
ers. They were both tried and convicted, but
before this all the facts in the case became
noEn and The ageneg Majors vas revealed
The Bad Lands cow boy. [volume] (Little Missouri, Dakota [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-1886, 1884-06-05
81 - e !, \ q ~ o ~ z
Reunited BY the Baby


from the Phlleae l1lhs Zines
Katie Address = q q SIX teen year old wife,
With sia months Old babY,$iin her arms,
ohhreed nai 81, " n;,rass M, tvap
.ty year, old husband, ii tie esertion
court yesterday, swith failing to support
her and her baby !.
hat ls the, Y. Z. tllis trouble Re-
asked E! Judge AZ ll i ~, Isl
q lts is this !. sir,, ansWered the little
vie ssearfpl W. vented me t 2,
; DC !: l 4 III 81
81 And she y ID wanted NE " Ind 1--we
with her parents ~ erposed the boy
|. husband and d sYoli Ell an;t do
sshy dear ch ! 9 Ian,'s said ths good
Jaas Y tf q difsfehcei
aaa 4 alelsysr; ou lye,
I'VE to sg y op love each other too
9ach An sule q care so separate
|sBs mutually forbaarlHg end 4 an spre
The Bad Lands cow boy. [volume] (Little Missouri, Dakota [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-1886, 1884-06-05

IL y evident that many people believe
nso-caIled faith cures. IN Boston, there
IS u regular 4. 18th curan ablishment
where patients are taken asin q hospital;
ANA there Is another at Corning, New
York 81 the same sort and also 4
similar house ID ST. PAN, where the sick
ard well meet and pray The noun
tain evangelist, z Mr.. Barnes, has made
extensive use Of faith cures IN his minis
try, and his followers believe devoutly
IN his power, BY the laying on Of hands
and amounting, to heal diseases Of per-
sons who have implicit faith. A rector
of the Episcopal church at Stamford,
Conn has recently excited much com
s lIlal By performin 6, or pretending II
perform, the same sort of cures. ff
The Bad Lands cow boy. [volume] (Little Missouri, Dakota [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-1886, 1884-06-05
3 InpOrtant TslssgIsra;pn 8 peelsllos 3.

Des Moihss; lows Special: An iimpo rtant and
interesting decision Waa rendered IN the United
states circuit court IL ttl,is city involving tie
liabiH of the tel graz i Scompaiiies for dam
ages, for. failure to deliyer messages promptly
NoY 9; 1882, George i. Hall at Des Moines, at
ses m, gave the following messag 70 the tale-
tbharles gTs Hail, Ezehapge,S Oil oitys pa:
.Bnymes10 ,0 sou think it safe wire me.,.
Meaning for his brother to buy 10, 600
barrels Of oil for him. The company ommit-
ted the address, Charles 4, ! hi Ilns and the
message was received at Oil City directed SIM
ply TO s. Exchange, =. which is the name Of the
building where the board OF trade met The
company after ring ahs sniessesp to
the building, and on the reflsa Of tie officers
.cf the; board Of trade .Teeaiye procured the
Charles II Hall ut g p. M, too late to make tho
purchase directed Tho price of oil at the time;
the message ought to have been received II 80
q: m, and when the oil would have been pur-
chased If received, was slsl per barrel Tile
price sat the; opening of tbs market, 4 The
sha1t day at 10 d m WIS 81 s35a lMe pfaintitf
gets . Judgment for the difference on 10, 600
barrels, being 81 800 and the court certify d
division Of opinion on certain legal questions
to the supreme court of the United States. ID
case the defendants desire to carry the case
shere. 81 q. s.
The Bad Lands cow boy. [volume] (Little Missouri, Dakota [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-1886, 1884-06-05
ted on Wednesday, the a,at, at Washington,
Pa-the fourth body III two weeks, - n !

s{ed on Wednesday, the Mat, at Washington,
Pa--the fourth body intwo weeks.
n Among the immigrants who arrived at New
York from liverpool was party of 27O Nor
monain charge Of missionaries They started
for Utah. n IS Ss;yp:5,s Al fllS5
Investigation is being made Of the alleged
bribery cases in the. Massachusetts, legislature.
1t is said $1,000 apiece was paid for several
votes III the defeat of the water gas bill
Frances A. Hinsdale was granted an absolute
divorce from William r. Hinsdale, late
manager. Of the A T.. Stewart estate,- with ST.
zoo year alimony and 81, 600 COUNSEL fees.
The Crawford county bank at Denison, Iowa,
which has been considered one Of the strongest
in the western part Of the state, closedit
doors Monday the 26th. The assets and liabil-
tiles are unknown. "a IA, iss45s ~ i Il b
The supreme court in New York has granted
an attachment against the property 81 Charles
Gordon Hatton in an action begun by August
Belmont to recover 81, 900 due on promissory
notes. The attachment was granted on account
Of the non-residence Of Hatton 81 vi " z. y
In The Sharon divorce case at San ,Fransisco
Sharon again occupied the stand He testified:
On the 18th of November 1881, plaintiff came to
his room. He told herhe did not wish her to
meto his rooms any more, and offered her %,
600 to cease coming. She replied IT. was not
enough, and wanted slO 600 He then offered
her 1880, which she accepted He received a
RECEIPT from her in full Of all claims. There
ciept was afterwards stolen from his room
He could not swear by Whombut he accns, ed
the plaintiff Of
The Methodist general conference elected
Father Taylor the missionary, to Africa: he
Is a native Of Rdokbridge county, Va sixty
three years old and well qualified BY thirty iye
years of mission work. In f1849 he was sent
as missionary to California, where he remained
seven years. Returning East, he was employed
In the same field Of laborin diferent parts of
:iinerica Twelve years Of work there Bora
such good fruit That heswas transferred to In
dia, from which country he is now here as d
delegate 8 Ss57s " : = y
The Bad Lands cow boy. [volume] (Little Missouri, Dakota [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-1886, 1884-06-05

A cable from London says: lord
ylesford, the Texas cattle king, has
Just arrived in London from New York.
He retnrns for Il few weeks visit to his
ancestral halls in Kent and Warwick
shire He is enthusiastic in lis praises
sof Texas, which he says is the greatest
country il the world for the pursuit Of
shllealth, wealth and hap iness. He will
return to the United States early IN the
Autumn, and VIII be accompanied BY .
number Of his aristocrahc friends, who
propose to pass few weeks roughing il
on the Earrs Texas ranch, and whom
he hopes TO persuade to purchase land
and settle as his neighbors. = /:
The Bad Lands cow boy. [volume] (Little Missouri, Dakota [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-1886, 1884-06-05

Since the failure of the tariff bill con-
gress has manifested but little inclina-
ton for business, and tits probable that
little Will be done this session beyond the
passage Of the appro priation bills. All
the members Of congress are poli-
ttiicians, most Of them candidates for
recollection, and hence the apparent IS:
difference TO any thing that does not
immediatelY concern themselves. q
The Bad Lands cow boy. [volume] (Little Missouri, Dakota [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-1886, 1884-06-05

III The man who Is not il debt beyond
bis means Of speedy Iquid ation, or who
has his none invested Is property Or
sin gi6mate business enterprise, need
net bother himself about the turmoil IN
al street Even i. he is q holder Of
the stocks Of good corporate on as long
AS The: dividends come promptly it need
make no difference to him if the nomin-
al price lis depressed. If the value is
there it IS sure to be recognized when
i the excitement is over. III ~ 81 ,..S
The Bad Lands cow boy. [volume] (Little Missouri, Dakota [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-1886, 1884-06-05
EEWs0P THE WEEK.
Washington News:

Tho investigation Of Bill English, Isl. F, win
noott s to anything.
I PosthRccs established: Dakota-v villas, Miner
county ostmasters commissioned; Warren
Aitkin, MINI, TallaE a Neland, Ulen, Potter,
Clay county, Min rs .sl5 - Il
AS q diner giYer Senator Palmer surpasses
the president. says q Washington gossiper.
!Hhe dinner given by him last week, atwhich
the president was the guest Of honor, is said
70 have been faultless in every detail 5
~ Controller; Cannon spent an.hour4and q half
with The finance, committee of the senate on
Tuesday, tho 9th talking over the recent finan-
clal tornado IN NewY and was invited to meet
the committee next week, to present whatever
additional facts are discovered in the investiga-
A good result is likely to come from the
elopement Of o Washington broker named
Lewis with about s2O0, 900 Of money belonging
to department clerks, army and navy officers
and congressman. The speculative fever. has
been raging very high here, and women as well
as men have been bbing In stocks and OIL I,
AWashington special says, regarding the
death at Lockport, N. Y, = of the daughter Of
ex-Congressman Dick Crowley that q, year ago
she was said to be engaged to Allen Arthur,
the presidents son, who broke the engagement
without any apparent reason; The lady never
recovered from modification Consumtion set
in, and she steadily declined. X!
Pere HyAcinthe and Madame Loyson, his
wife, are in This city visiting her son, who is
an architect here, and liYos ii q rather humble
way on Fourteenth street /, His name is ,Ralph
Merriman, and his father, Madame Loyson's
first husband, was Originally from: "a small town
near Toledo. The pere has just returned from
q visit to the old home and kipsfolkof his
wife, and will remain here until he
sails for Europe o fewtweeks hence. Z. il
It is reported'in army circles or. what is con-
sidered excellent authority that the. finding OF
the court Of inquiry in the case Of Gen. Swain,
will come far short. Of relieving him from the
scandatous accusations; of MIR. Bateman. So
far as the court is concerned, there is little
doubt it is adverse to Swain, and even his
friends begin to fear that there Is trouble ahead
The papers are now in the; hands of the presi-
dent, who is expected to decide in a, few days
whether it is advisable to summon court mar
ial to try Gen. Swain for conduct unbecoming
an officer and Q gentleman, > = IS Il
The Bad Lands cow boy. [volume] (Little Missouri, Dakota [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-1886, 1884-06-05
"A Forger from Kansas.

Winona, Special: Harvey Al Bragdon, Who
was recently arrested at Chetopa Kans. BY
Sheriff Bogart Of this county, for stealing i
pair Of horses from the Singer Sewing Machine
company. in July last, brought .bsck on q re-
QUESTION and placed in Jail, turns ont to have
been spracticing forgery down IN Kansas
He was engaged il selling organs
cordinG toa letter from Sheriff Eampson OF
Labette county, Bradgon would take q short
note from 5 farmer for, the balance due on d
sewing machine or organ, then forgea longer
note and turn i; over to the company, when he
would collect the originsl note and pocket the
forged paper has been discovered since Brag.
dor was = p arrested and brought here