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New-York tribune., 1884-01-12
CHARITABLE INSTITUTIONS INSPECTED.
TIE GOVERNOR OF PENNSYLVANIA MAKES SOME
UNEXPECTED VISITS.
[DY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.I


HARRISBURG, Jan. 11.-GOvemOr PattisOn
left this city 1870 this morning for the purpose Of
visiting the State Inatc Hospital at Danyile and the
State Hospital for the treatment of injured persons at
Ashland.
In company with two other men, he reached the Dan
Vile Hospital before o'clock aud before any con
nected with the institution had cen made aware of his
intended visit DIR. s. T. Schultz, the physician in
charge left his rcakfast table in order to receive the
unexpected viItsors who Immediately escorted
through the wards containing the more violent insane.
To the agreeable surprise of the Governor aud those
accompanying him. everything was found to be in
perfect order, aud not patient under mechanical
restraint.
Before reaching the Ashland Institution. some one
connected Herewith learned that the Governor vas
his way thlther, and large delegation received him At
the railroad station. lie Immediately went to the
hospital inspected the interior, and called the members
OF the board present Dgchcr with the request that he be
permitted TO look the accounts. They were not
found 10 agree with the figures in the Governors
possessan and of the most important books and
papers produced; the reason given being that
the minutes were IN the nands Of John Shaner Of
Orwigsburg the secretary the board who absent.
number OF books and papers were also sald 10 De Win
ID. A. Beckey Of Bloomsbury, former member OF thS
board While IL was apparent that the present trustees
and officers cndcaVOrng 10 discharge tncr dltcS
honestly and with fidelity, also appeared that some OF
tue former officers had not rendered their accounts a.
required by law, and that there deficiency 10 be
explained IL Is highly probable that those who have
Deen seemingly dereict in the discharge OF their duties
will be addressed by the Attorney General.
The Governor intends visiting other institutions f. the
known an they have been reached by him on his tour
OF Official inspection.
New-York tribune., 1884-01-12
THE FRENCH IN TONQUIN.
WHAT THE MARQUIS TsENG SAYS ABOUT TIE
FIR NCH VICTORTFq

WHAT THE MARQUIS TsENG SAYS ABOUT TIE
FIR NCH VICTORIES.
BREsLAU, Jan. 1.-The Gazette to-day publishes
q letter written by Herr Flescher, editor of the
Deutsche Herue, dated Dresden, to Count Won Hatz-
feldt, of the German Foreign Office, giving him the
contents of a letter which the former had received
from the Marquis Tseng, dated Folkestone, January
g. In his letter the Marquis Tseng declared that
the capture of SOntay by the French had strength
ened the war party in China, and that it was ques
tionable whether China would now accept medi-
alton for tho settlement of the TOnquin difficulty.
He also said that China would perhaps double the
tax on foreign goods to cover her war expenses.
LONDON, Jan. 1.-The Marquis Tseng is living
quietly at FolkestOne and is almost king in
Exile.D In au interview with him to-day he said
"The accounts received from TOnquin have come
through French sources and have probably been in
spired by the french Commander They are alb
surdly overdrawn." But the French have taken
Sontay and are apparently masters of the situation
thus far"
"Yes, LET them think so. Then LET them attempt
the capture of Hung Hoa will tell you that that
place has been the rendezvous for the troops that
have been drawn from the Northern Provinces and
France, if she attacks China at Hung 1oa, will
find force Of Chinese troops that will be sufficient
10 give her proper reception"
Why have diplomatic negotiations been sus-
pendedp
"rhe parleying has stopped simply because there
is nothing more to parley about. France will ask
for peace before China does"
LONDON, Jan. 11.-Prosident Grevy at a meeting
of the French Cabinet, expressed 10 his ministers
the grief which he felt at the serious losses inflicted
on the French arms before SOntay. NJ. Ferry, the
Prime Minister took offence at what he considered
ii. sentmentality, and angrily retOrted that
il necessary to accustOm the present generation
to make sacrifices. The political sages of the boule
wards profess to believe that this Incden indicates
that GOODNESS exists between President Grevy and
his ministry.
New-York tribune., 1884-01-12
(For other vasningtOn Ye,gs see Second PugcJ
4 PROHIBITION AMENDMENT At ALBANY
MIR. HUNT AND MR.. Hustled ANXIOUS TO BE
RELIEVED OF RESPONSIBILITY.

MIR HUNT AND MR. Hustled ANXIOUS TO De
RELIEVED OF RESPONSIBILITY.
fBY TELEGRAPH THE TR!nUSE
ALBANY. Jan. 1O.-The Rev. William II. Oln,
Of Bnghamton, who represents Broome County IN the
Assembly to-day introduced prOhibitory amendment
precisely similar that presented in the Senate yester
day by Senator Thomas Speaker sheard directed that
the amendment should be referred 10 the Committee on
Internal Affairs, which is filed with temperance
men. The temperance men are In a large
majority IN the committee and may be
expected not only to report the amendment
favoraby, but also any bill that would have the effect II
it became law, Of decreasing the sale OF liquor the
liduor dealers perceive tins and alarmed. Their
alarm was especially made apparent to-day, when large
number of teegrams received from them asking II
there was any danger of Mr. RoOsevclts high license
bill passing,
Mr. Hunt the chairman Of the Committee on Internal
Affairs and Republican, surprised every one by attempt
ing to evade dealing with the prohibtory amendment
offered by Mr. Olin. He moved that the amend
ment be referred to the Judiciary Committee, and
attempted TO convince the Assembly that as the nstru
ment modified the Constitution the lawyers alone ought
consider it, Speaker Sheard replied that he had acted
according precedent established several years ago
to send all measures in relation to the sale OF liquor
to the Committee on Internal Affairs General Hustled,
chairman of the Judiciary Committee, in favor Of
the amendment had indeed been OF the men that
prepared the temperance plank at the Republican State
Convention at Richfed Springs, but he did not think
the amendment should be sent to his committee.
Mr. fIusteds and Mr.. Hunts dislike to be prominently
connected with the passage of a prohibOry amendment
shows that many Republican members of the Legislature
are little apprebensive of the political effect of passing
it, The Republicans from close districts like General
Husteds especially Nevertheless the general
sentiment among these men Is in favor of passing
the amendment and submitting It to the people 1t is
felt that the party representatives in the Legislature
should act up 10 the promise made TO the people
in the temperance plank Of the Ricfed platform II is
probable therefore that the amendment Will be approved
by the legislature 1t should be said that the Democrats
hoping that the Republicans will pass the amend
ment They intend to oppose it themselves then appeal
to the liquor dealers TO aid them in the
campaign next fall This was the secret of
the Democratic members voting against Mr. Hunts mo-
ton to deprive the Committee Internal Affairs Of tho
amendment They desire that committee TO report the
amendment fayOraby, although they are opposed to IT,
Mr. Hunts motion defeated by vote of 35 10 90.
The Committee on Internal Affairs therefore may be
pected shortly TO report the amendment favorably
New-York tribune., 1884-01-12
THE EGYPTIAN TROUBLES.
A STATEMENT BY THE MINISTRY OF WAR.
PAMPHLETS DISTRIBUTED IN LONDON -IsMhL
PACHAs SCHEMES.

PAMPHLETS DISTRIBUTED IN LONDON -IsMhL L
PACHAs SCHEMES.
CAIRO Jan. 1.-THE Ministry of War has drafted
a statement regarding the proposed evacuation of
the SOudan. Ii shows that there are 81 900 men
and eightv-four guns in the Soudan. The removal
to Khartoum of the ammunition stored Mt Kassala
would require 1000 cameIs, or 5000. if
the material on the Abyssinian frontier
should also be removed. A march from
Berber to Wady-IIalfa, through the desert
would be impossible. It would be neces-
sary, therefore, to make the journey by river
which would take three months and require 1900
boats.
Nubar Pacha, the Prime Minister, has approved
Clifford Lloyd's proposed municipal sanitary
forms for the City of Alexandria, whereby its sani-
tary affairs are to be remodelled in accordance with
British ideas.
Several Bedouin tribes along the Nile between
Khartoum and Berber have declared for FL Mahdi.
Orders have been sent to Khartoum for the civil
population to quit the town Immediately.
LONDON, Jan. 11,-London is flooded with PAM
phets on the Egyptian question. Those which are
published anonymously, and depend upon the sales
at the railway stations for their success. are
crowded with misinfornlatiOn. Some of the pam
phlets however, can be traced to reputable authors
who have lent their pens to the many asprants for
pamphlets profess the utmost love for both England
and Egypt, and their writers are apparently the
most dsintcrested men on earth.
few of the pamphlets obviously inspired
by IymaIl Pacha, who is willing to exchange his
comfortable home in Italy for that of the Khedive
of Egypt. IT is known that Ishmail paid ono
writer a couple of hundred pounds to write
pamphlet in advocacy of his claim to succeed him
self and his son on the throne of Egypt Ismail
Pacha also paid the printers and publishers, bills
and had ten thousand copies gratuiOusly mailed in
England alone.
Another pamphlet, which is evidently
written in the interest of Hahn Pacha
is ostensibly critical inquiry into
the condition of affairs at the SOudon and comes to
the conclusion that it is a waste of men and money
for England, Egypt. or any other powers, to regu-
la the religious quarrels of the SOndan by force of
arms. Fifteen thousand copies of this pamphlet
were printed, and it has been extensively circulated
in England, France and Turkey. The Khedive.
lsmai Pacha, maintains his semi-rcgal aud semi
barbarous court at Naples, and is surrounded by
Adventures and intriguers
New-York tribune., 1884-01-12

period-not less than twenty years. The bill VIII
also provide that the National bank note circula-
ton based upon tine new bonds shall be free from
internal taxation. Mr. Potter seems to be qute
hopeful that the new measure will be found accept
able to a majority of the House as well as OF the
Banking and Currency Committee His plan Is ap-
proved by some of the most eminent financial au-
thortes in the country and also by leading bankers
who have been made acquainted with its provisions
According to the report of the Government actu-
ary issued to-day the average rate OF interest re-
allied by investors in per cents IN December was
1852 per cent and the average rate on the 4l2 per
cents was 2477 per cent 1t is plain that at these
rates there rs nothing to tempt National banks TO in
vest in securities of either class in order to obtain
which they are required to pay tax of ! per
cent. On the contrary, the high premium on both
kinds is standing temptation to banks to sell OUT
their holdings and reduce their circulation as often
as good opportunity is offered to make other in-
vestments.
Ns,ns Ceron6
New-York tribune., 1884-01-12
THE OYSTER BAY ASSAULT CASE.
MRS. TowNsEND's DEPOSITION.

MRS. TOwNsENDs DEPOSITION.
Coroner Bayliss at Oyster Bay yesterday begun
an examination in the case Of the assault on James
C. Townsend and his wife. John TaOpan, who
identified the hammer that was found was examined
by District-Attorney Fleming in private and after
wards became suddenly i'll. The testimony taken
jured couple. The following deposition of Mrs.
Townsend was read:
On Monday evening after dark there knock at
the kitchen door raised window and asked VINO was
have with the Clothes" 1 was surprised because
he came on Monday. L opened the door and saw
him, Simon - Rapylea. He came came in There hero
the light the north bedroom. had lighted tho
student lamp in the dningroom before tea simon
500 out OF my drawer. Ny husband was sitting
In chair at the stove. I know perfectly well
that Simon did it. / am the voice was
has washed for six months He asked me for money.
don't know when. was about to get IL but he did not
yG s the trog time the doo t&nf heard dT my nun husband a
L unlocked the chain on the door after asking
VINO was there am satisfied that saw Simon Had t
Simon, only for that weeks washing. I saw
clothes. simon came for the clothes
Syfr ! I %G' me no, lief RsO s c, ,9 aae ser idea ns
often to the door and knocked just he did
this time | know his voice. / think 1t was
good deal on it. He got my hu8.
bands Open-faced gold watch. The money taken, two
$40 gold pieces and $40 In bills in pocket oOok in
bookcase upstairs There was plain link gold chain on
the watch. My husband begged me to make fire In the
dnlngrOOn, but | could not 1 Laid the
sofa until morning when Israel Potter ill., helped
my husband to lie the lounge. When he fell on
the slttngroon floor. do not know where struck
The Kitchen door was locked III the morning simon went
upstairs after he had struck my husband
Mr.. and Mrs. Townsend were greatly improved
last uiyht
New-York tribune., 1884-01-12
LOOKING Ar CABLE R4ILW4YS.
WHAT THE Nrw-YoRK RAPID TRANSIT COMM

WHAT THE NEw-YORK RAPID TRANSIT CoMMIs-
sIoNERs SAW IN CHICAGO.
Chicago, Jan. 1.-THE New-YOrk Rapid
Transit Commissioners examined the cable railway sys-
tenn ofths city to-day After going the lines OF road
noting the methods of connection and operation,
in a the minor details necessary to smooth work
ing they shown how two engines Of $50 horse
power operated twenty miles OF cable and did the work
or $500 horses other lines. They were
informed that this work performed on
the cable lines at less than half the
of horse power that the cable roads popular in
this city, and had been without interruption from Ice
during the recent cold weather. that fewer acci
dents the street had been caused by the cable cars
during the past year than by the drawn by horses
and that property had increased in value along the lines
OF the cable roads, where they had given an impetus to
improvements.
Although the commissioners avoided any official eX
preston Of opinion TO the result Of their Investigations
appears to be understood that they were fayoraby
impressed with the cable roads, Some members OF the
party freely admit that Chicago is far ahead OF York
in s surface railroads, and predict that New-York
and Brooklyn will have lines Of bOth elevated and surface
cable roads they can be constructed The COM
mssioners will return TO New-York tomorrow evening
New-York tribune., 1884-01-12
THE CELTIC AGAIN HEARD FROM.

LONDON, Jan. 1.-THE British steamer
Argosy Captain Marshall, from NewYOrk for this port,
has arrived off the Lizard She reports having met the
Celtic in latitude 400 So west and longitude 80 12 west
She took oJOhn G. Pearson, A. f. Firth, c. III. Mihaus
and r. b. McCean. and transferred them tug bound for
Falmouth The rest Of the passengers who remained
the steamer all well The four passengers who were
landed at Falmouth express much satisfaction at getting
ashore, the voyage having been 50 mOnOonOus. They
state that the Celtic SAILS slowly but behaves well under
II Is expected that she viii soon fall IN with
another White star Line steamer and be taken In tow
The four passengers from the Celtic who landed at Fal
mouth STATE that time the gale so heavy that
the sails OF the Celtic blown out OF the ropes All
the canvas board the steamer was utilized. The
steamer BOthnia was sighted December % but only
their numbers were exchanged by the two steamers
The passengers OF the Celtic consider, the captain
OF the Celtic hat datOry signalling. It was q
week before another vessel sgnalled. Meanwhile
the fresh provisions had given out but there were salt
stores enough for year. ON January L. the italian
steamer Independenca sighted. The Celtic asked 10
be reported a well" at New York, but declined assist
ance.
The steamer Argosy offered to tow the Celtic but the
offer declined. When was learned that the Argosy
could take only four there was great excite
ment among the business men on the Celtic whose time
valuable Lots drawn for the coveted belThs
the Argory. Two OF the fortunate four went on board
that and the other two sold their places to the
highest bidder.
New-York tribune., 1884-01-12
THE ELMIRA MURDER.
MENKEN TAKEN TO THAT CITY.

THE DEAD woMAN's HIsToRY-nRR SISTERS LAST
INTERVIEW.
L. D. Little Chief of Police of Elmira, arrived in
this city at a. m. yesterday with a warrant for
William Mcnken the supposed murderer, who was
locked up at Police Headquarters. The prisoner
was delivered to him at the Essex Market Police
Court, and Mt l:15 p. m. they started for Elmra in
company with Assistant District-AttorDcy Bacon.
Mr. Little said that the evidence conclusive
that Menken the murderer of Catharine
Braderhof The New-York detectives had been
supplied with information about Menken which
made his arrest certain. The credit of discovering
the identity of the murderer belongs slr. Little
said, to the Ellnra police.
Mary Braderhoh, a sister of the murdered woman
has been employed as a servant in the family Of
John Brehm, liquor dealer at Allen and Broomo
SITS. She first learned from the newspapers yester-
day morning that her sister was dead, and then
went to Police Headquarters to get more inform
alton. She recognized the articles Of jewelry
found in Menkens possession the property OF
her sister. Although much overcome by grief she
gave account of her sisters history and recent
movements. The sisters were born in Mnestedt,
in the province Of Hanover, where their father and
brother still live Catharine, who was twenty-five
years of age at the time of her DEATH came to this
city IN search of employment about three years
ago. A year later she sent for her younger sister.
Inc sisters worked as mousse servants IN several
places in this city. Catharine went 10 work for
Mrs. -stman IN East Eghty-niDth,st., seventeen
months ago. On Christmas night she met Menken
at ball in Turn Hall in Fourth-st., and became
infatuated with him, suppOsing hls name to be
Myer. On the following Sunday she went with him
to Allenst, and introduced him to her sister Mary
az William Myer She also told her sister that she
had promised TO marry him. They went to SEQ
Mary again on January and said they were going
to Baltimore, where Myer had brother in tho
liquor business and where they intended 10 be
married. As they said they were in hurry 10
catch train, the interview was short. Mary did
not see her sister again. -,.a
Mary Braderhof showed to the police picture Of
her sister, wearing the locket and chain which were
found in Menkcn's possession in Flatbush at the
time of his arrest She also consented to 20 to
FL Mira to identify her sisters body, and Sergeant
Kellaher of the Detective Bureau accompanied her
OH Il train which left jersey City in the evening.
MENKEN LODGED IN JAIL.
ELMIRA, Jan. 11.-When Chief Little returned
here with William Menken, the prisoner was taken
to the Jail by an unusual route, so hat the crowds
which had gathered around the depot lost sight of
him. The interest in this tragic mystery, so well
the road to solution is greater here than ever be-
New-York tribune., 1884-01-12
GEORGIA CONVICT LABOR.
JUDICIAL DECISIONS REGARDING LEASES TO
VARIOUS CORPORATIONS.

JUDICIAL DECISIONS REGARDING LEASES TO
VARIOUS CORPORATIONS.
ATLANTA, Ga. Jan. 1.-THE Supreme Court
rendered decision In the of the Penitentary
panies against the Marietta and North Georgia Railroad
Company to-day In 1876, when the convcts of the
State leased to these companies for twenty years.
at S25 900 year, $50 reserved for the road for
three years. The road has had its full quota at
time but has had $50 to 200 since the law
passed The last Legislature voted $50 for three years
longer In shape another the case has gone to
the Supreme Court five times but this decision settles It,
The court held that under the act of 1876 the Marietta
and North Georgia Railroad Company was entitled to
have the services Of $50 cOnvcts for three after
the said railroad company has had the services Of250
vcts for three years. the PeniteDtay companies are
titled TO the same and the railroad company ia entitled to
The goes the Superior Court for trial
10 the facts and SUIT will be brought to recover damages
from the road for having used conycts than
lawfully entitled to-
New-York tribune., 1884-01-12
occupation has been limited to the proceeds from the
hollcndo Custom House.
REDEMPTION OF MEXICAN BONDS.

WASHINGTON, Jan. lip. II. Morgan, the
United States Minister TO Mexico has recently reported
to the Department Of State order of the President OF
Mexico establishing mode for the redemption OF what
known the Carbajal bonds, which was to become
operative and after January 1884 The order directs
that from the date mentioned the bonds shall be received
as cash money in payment Of five per cent Of
import duties payable at the Maritime Custom
House at Vera Cruz, aud in payment OF
ten per cent of such duties at tho custom houses OF
Tampico, MaamOras Monterey, Laredo, Mer, and Car
margo; provided, however in view OF the fact that te
genuine bonds put into circulation by Messrs Coclies
Co.. may confOundcd with the fraudulent emission or
Woodh0use, they must be previously presented TO the
General Treasury in order being certified as genuine
they may be received by houses without further
requisites. The interest which may have accrued on
them desire TO receive the principal ALSO although the
same not be due, the bonds will be taken at dls-
OFT per per annum until september 80 1850,
when they mature.
New-York tribune., 1884-01-12
TIE NEW SENATE RULES ADOPTED.
rTroRTs To ENLARGE SOME OF TIE COMMITTEES
UNSUCCESSFUL.


iBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRBUSE.l
WASHINGTON, Jan. 1.-THE Senate ended the
discussion Of the rules to-day by adopting them,
not, however, without a struggle the part of
what afterward proved To he a small minority TO
enlarge the Committee Appropriations, COM
mittee. it seems upon which everybody is only too
anxious to serve. Mr.. Harris wished to see the
Committee on Post Offices and Post Roads and the
Committee the District of Columbia represented
On the Committee on Appropriations. All other
departments of the Government, he said, had
representatives on it, Representatives of the Com
mittees Military Affairs, Naval Affairs the
Judiciary, Finance and so on were on the COM
mttee on Appropriations.
Senator Morrill, thought an increase of the
membership in the Committee on Appropriations
would tend 20 retard business. 1t was dificult
now, with only nine members on the committee, to
secure quorum. How much more difficult, then.
would il be to secure full attendance if it were
enlarged TO eleven. In response to Senator Harris
Mr. Hale poin ted out that it was merely by chance
that the committees representing government
departments were represented on the Committee on
Appropriations IL was not done by design, and it
wOuId be unwise TO regard the present composition
of the committee in the light of a precedent for
future action An increase to thirteen was favored
by Senator Morgan, who secuted the idea that any
body would be guilty of tardiness neglect in
attending meetings at which appropriations were TO
be decided upon. Such thing was unheard of.
He was sure that the members would be found to
be- fully up 10 the mark in this respect.
Reconsideration of Rule rs, which contains q list
of the committees and the number of members
composing them, was voted down. The rules will
take effect on January 20.