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New-York tribune., 1884-12-14
OH TUiRi.
NICOLINO vlCOMpTE DI CALYO.

NicolnO Calyo, whose funeral was attended
from ST. Agncs- Church yesterday born at Naples in
1896 and u survivor OF the revolutionary period OF
the last century His father colonel IN the Nea
politan army and the representative Of tile elder
line Of the Vicomptes di Calyo Of Calabria.
Young Cayo, however, early identified himself
with the popular movement against Ferdinand ~ and
was compelled to flee In company with the father or
Gabriel Dante Rosett and many other prominent Nea-
potan patriots The eight years he spent In rave
ing over Europe pursuing at the same time his study OF
art In 500 fixed his residence at Malta, under the
protection his friend Lord POnsOnby the Governor OF
Malta Here his house became tho headquarters or
Count Bcanchi, OF Turin. Guaruni, ana other itlhah
eXies who were working for the redemption OF IttD;
In this work both Sgnor Calyo and his accomplished
young wife took an active part. -,
From Malta SignOr CalyO went To spain where MS
father held position In the household or the queen Con.
sort Christina herself NeapOltan princess but tc INl
War which followed the death of Ferdinand VII inter
feng with work Of his profession he came 10 Amer
lea in 1887 after time spent IN collecting artistic
this city he kindly received by Lispenard
stewart and other gentlemen whose acquaintance he had
made abroad. Established In studio In ChanOers-st'
lie made his house home FOR those victims of the CONT
mental Revolution less fortunate than himself. While
here Napoleon Ill was frequently his guest Slgnor
Calyo about sl2 again visited Spain and was appoint
regent, executing for her a portrait which Is
now in the private collection OF the palace
at Madrid. But by reason of the revolution. which
caused the withdrawal OF that Princess from the regency
many hours each day, and only few days before MS
death was engaged upon portrait OF the first Napoleon
museum muse OF curosites which he had gathered
together during his long wanderings. ana there
amidst his engravngs, echings copies OF old mas;
aud relics of almost every part OF the world ne de
ter In Italy One OF his grandsons is AL ohcer III the
army of the present King OF Italy.
New-York tribune., 1884-12-14
1gAPJyG SAFELY FROM A FAST TRAIN
my TELEGRAPH To rnR TRIBUNAL


Rosroy. Dec. ia Vermont correspondent
NJ IN, Journal writes: Fred Adams young student
at the Vermont Episcopal Institute at Burnhs'on' IA"
away from the school on Tuesday making MS escape
from third story window In the night by Tying snecs
together lie walked across the country 10 hicnmohu
station some twenty miles. where he appeared on Ihus
dav noon and took Boston fast express on thc Ten
tra Vermont Railroad lie told the conaucior' Murray
that he wanted 10 go his home in West Windsor put rs
the had ascertaned that the student was rn
ming away from the Institute the boy was norhe" '"
he would be handed over the authorities at 'he heA
station. Adams took flying leap from the train as II
vos nassng Joncsvllle at of forty miles an hou'
The messengers who him leap were eea,AA eA
alarmed the bell rope was pulled aud the tram soplc"
md backed up pick up the body oI the tsh S
Wheu the train came to the spot where inc snPlo,vu 80
faa lean was made the boy SEEN scaipelng VI ,
hillside He was not again by any tfaihnth m ui "a
Tnursday night when he went aboard OF ,onuuo'o,
Oumhys train nj Jones vile. having wandered h"o & ~
the woods after jumping from tho fast express ra.
Tne youth showed only slight hrdses rom MS ~, tn'uv LII
and from being dseu up ~ ,' =, no ,ost.
home when last head Of Adams Is tho son .. W
mistress at West Windsor and has caused no lte
by his rebcllious spirit, which Is anes%Su % III s
po.iiion to student life Rock Point lie once Deio'o
ran away from the Institute.
New-York tribune., 1884-12-14
DEMOCRATS IN SECRET CAUCUS.
lnY TELEGRAPH 10 ma TRIbuNE.I

CHICAGO, Dee. l3.-A secret caucus of
Democrats held at the state Capitol last night
mainly from central and southern Illinois, to discuss
what attitude the Democracy OF the state should AS
snve IN relation the election fraud committed In the
Second Precinct Of the Eighteenth Ward OF Chicago.
was the opinion OF those present that the Dsmo
Gratis should have taken intiatory steps In ferret
Ing out the fraud. the party cannot afford
t. occupy the position Of abetins or countennncng
crime The election laws of the State The meet
ing decided 10 bring such pressure bear upon th,
Democrats OF Chicago - Will cause them take al
the hunt for the cnprt-. The
wa. composed of o the members OF both houses
the General Assembly, besides other prominent Demo
cratic leaders, one OF whom Ia an aspirnt to tho Unto,
states senate.
New-York tribune., 1884-12-14
SILKS AND sHAvLS IN MANY DESIGNS.
The house of J. and G. Johnston, at Broad

The house of J. and &. Johnston, ut Broad
way and Twenty second-s, Is now displaying large
assortment Of ycuing silks in rich artistic designs. Cop
perry yellow satns are brccadcd in ball pattern white
satin duchesse grounds figured H. jardinicrc effect,
with clusters OF garden flowers and the whole pattern
outlined with threads Of silver or gold. handsome
hrocadc which might have been copied from an Old
covered with an intricate tracery Of flowers arl vines,
the entire pattern being thcky interspersed
with leaves and flowers Of gold and silver metal,
and the snowy white satin ground was shot
cord Of the silk running parallel with the scvaec, was
brocadod with large U1Ur.dc-iS IN medley OI over
seventy varied shades and UNITS loyal purple stns are
combined with satecns brocaded with great Marecha
Mel roses the stem and leaves embroidered III hnc
chenille. pale gold satin. shade which may be com
hncd with brOcadc scattered with large roses
thickly covered In pure white, with leaves and flowers
with occasional pale pink rose buds.
Celestial" Kingdom with the paper tapes aud
Chinese trade mark still remaining. These silks
are now extensively used for underwear, they
wash as well cotton and are durable rs linen they
are quite wide and II yard feature Ia this house
at present l. black silk velvet which T. shown In twenty
eight inch width al - yard about two thirds OF the
regular price OF these goods 6fdee NoNets are not
changeaDc the face, but are shot On the back with
color In such way To give high lusrc t5sud face
of the goods Brocaded vcVeis shown In block aud
crossl,r pattcrns scilieuhc silks. broclcd with
caded with royal purple velvet In rich all one pat
tern Of flowers and leaves o-.
shnwls are exhibited at all prices from
Maintain shawIs ut Sl2. to fine Valley
shaws at 1850; In anticipation OF the holiday
trade these goods haye been reduced aha arc ooieu ni
dnmsn. are made n the building and guaranteed 10
be Of the best London dye. The long iorty-t"o lch
sacque without trimming continues u DE Tue most Popu
lar shape although doans and newinarkets are Doln
ely M sed
New-York tribune., 1884-12-14
DEFTING 4 PRIEST At 4 FUNER1L
TIE CLAN-NA-GAEL REFUSE TO REMOVE THEIR
BADGES ON ESTEMNG A CATHOLIC CHrRCH.
NEW-UAyFN Dec I3.-At the Church OF tho

TIE CLAS-NA-GAEL REFUSE TO REMOVE THEIR
BADGES ON ESTEHING CATHOLIC CHURCH.
NEw-HAvEN, Dec. 13.-At the Church OF tho
Sacred Heart this forenoon the coffin containing tho
body Of Thomas j. Taylor was being carried into the
church. the Rev. Father Mulcahey, the pastor stood at
tho entrance. In line to the sidewalk wear
ing badges. were nfty-two members of the Can-Na-
Gael Association Of this city, of winch
TAYLOR had been member Captain +. OConnor was at
their head. when the body removed from the house
this morning and taken to the church, the association
preceded the hcarse There they were drawn mp IN Two
lines The bearers pass through the nea with the
boly before they reached the church II the Can-Na-
Gael entered they would have to their badges
first On the mourning badge the name of the ns@o-
citation ave will not remove our badges said captain
pCrnnor "Then NOu cannot enter the church. 1rly
re- bonded the ptcst. "lOutr an oathhnuni society,
mint ynul" "Ncs. lint not condemned ny
the church. na the odd Follows and other socet
"NtlL I forbid lou to como tn I'm the meantime
Father Mulcnhcy approached the young widow, Who
hi. into flood uf tears over the painful tnrdeut llo
fpil VI tho nrauriatun insisted un entering th" chntvh
vrnting their badges hn would tuiuse tn
,rlchtntn moaa Finally, IN drfrrrnco tn the
nruuitod widow, captain btuhnut sad he
would truaiu uutahln with hia commando hut uu snnhet
was tho mnas concluded than the mnmhora tutm,d ln
bod, aud went Into the church tuNuW the hnll, hN ta
n, ion ,rfNtnE tho ptirat lhutr IL Wuoh hdthhllnh
asnitst Father Mucnhrl fur hla coAu aud tho Narinhn
catholic Aaciutien have held an indignation meeting
New-York tribune., 1884-12-14
TROUBLED BY MS CONSCIENCE.

John McMahon, the messenger in the Leather
Manufacturers Bank. who entrusted last sulnn' =
with 500 forward by express bank IN distant
part of the state, went TO Canada Last week'he re
turned to this city aud admitted TO bail IN $1,000
Henry Hamilton, the ookyu stage proprietor went on
bis bond. Nr. Uamiltous account ot ule hhihhci III
which Mcnahnns arrest was effected ascrbcs II to .
troubled conscience. McMahOus story was hat whcli
he left the bank he met young friend the son o uu
uloye of the South Ferry tho friend persuaded
him 10 ny to Canada and accompiuitn MN ~
on the Journey Remorc prcyod on hc eX'iesN'htcI 10
such an extent however that not long ago lie sent no
friend with $4,000 to New York telling MN 10 SCI.
with the bank, - that Mcmahon could return. IL,
learned nothing the friend and wrote 10 an onolhi
~ the bank and hnnly came back to thls C'D MIN
self ,..,
Under the Instructions OF the bank officers no hunted
ND his friend, aud a-kod him for the money; the rcu
said IL was in the keeping OF third person, and
promised 10 produce IT, number OF Interviews were
held but the friend produced the money. and the
bank officers finally had Mcmahon arrested lie Is still
OF his ability to make his friend restore The
money
New-York tribune., 1884-12-14
ARREST DUE TO ANONYMOUS LETTERS

Post Office Inspector NewcOme said yester.
day in reference the arrest OF Francis jerks at Boston
Wednesday that Inspector Fields of Boston and him.
self had been for time engaged on the case Mr.
Newcome aud other Post Office officials have received
many letters In the last few months in which
complaints made against various postal
clerks charging that letters containing checks
of which the amounts and other particulars
gvcn-ha been stolen from the mails by these
clerks ON investigating the complaints II was found
that the letters and checks had really been stolen but
tina, the accused persons were not the real cupts The
anonymous letters were frequently sent with cancelled
stamps, aud In particular one To Mr.. Newe0me had a
washed stamp. similar anonymous letters containing
the Ike particulars sent To the 10 whom this
stolen letters were addressed The inspectors spent
much time in endea tO find the senrr Of the anOny
nous letters and at length arrested jerks. who Il
clerk I'm the Railway Mail Service the Worcester aud
Providence Railway Jenkss handwriting corrcspondei
with that of the ANONYMOUS letters IN the opinion ot ex
pcrts Cancelled stamps and letters resembling those
I'm suecOr NpwrOme found IN hts possession
The stolen leters about which the anonymous letters
gave information were missed from postoiccs o which
1cuks had access. No sufficient evidence was found TO
wnrrnt cnkss arrest the charge of stealing from he
mails. but he accused of mailing letter win van
rocd postage stanp to Inspector Newc0ne and was held
Huston iu ri 600 bonds,
New-York tribune., 1884-12-14
CUTTING HIS THROAT WITH A DULL KNIFE
AN Ex-sLAvE TRIES TO KILL HIMsFLF-oNfY rupvy
CoLoRED SUICIDES IN MANY YEARS

AN Ex-sLAvE TRIES TO KILL HIMsELF-oNLY TIIRyv
CoLoRED SUICIDES IN MANY YEARS
Martin Gordon, age thirty three, an unmar.
rled oolored man. attempted to commit suicide bv cn,
ting his throat in the grocery Meier schnI, a.
Yorkst. and West Broadway, last evening. He wasfor
merry slave and lived In Alabama. lie came from ,h
South to this city about ten years a
and for the last eight years has rvo,
the top floor Of the broken down
rookery No. Yorls-st.. win Charles IT. Bronck better
known as" Charley Brooks and his wife Gorlon was,
time rstcass waiter, but about three years ago
lie became Incorporate and has not been able since o
keep any situation he might obtain Lately he has bca,
hangeron at Holland & OBricn's liquor store a.
GraIdst. and South Ffthaye. doing whatever work h.
was asked TO do In return for food and llouor
For the last three days he has been confined 10 b,
room with attack OF deirium tremens. He was
exceedingly despOndent yesterday ad spent the greaer
part Of the time sharpening knives. lie said several
times that he intended TO take his c that he had sold
up and he kin himself" Ie thought 10 he
speaking seriously and no attention was paid 10 hs re-
marks though all the knives In the house out Of
his way. About o'clock Gordon dressed himself ami
told Mrs. Bronck that be was going out for walk aud
would soon return. He went from his house, walked
very rapidly down York st 70 West broadway, rushed
into Meier Il Schuhs grocery, seized the knife which /,
used for cutting dried beef and hacked ut his until
he was seized and stopped by Mr.. Schulz lie WAS
taken TO the Chambers Street Hospital The
wound he inflicted "a not serious, AZ
the knife dull, and no arteries were
severed, though the windppe was slightly punct-
ured. After the wound dressed and bandaged he
put to bed, and showing symptoms OF deiruln, an
officer placed In charge 20 watch him.
In the last fifteen years only three coored personshayc
killed them selves.
New-York tribune., 1884-12-14
ISAAC SCHENCK.

Isaac Schenck, an old and wealthy resident
of New Lots, died yesterday at his home after brief
sickness He was born In 1902 in the house in which
he died. In his life time which has been spent
in Ncw-Lots Mr. SchencK held many
offices in the town being at different
fines Justice OF the Peace, Assessor Highway Conmis
sioncr Supervisor and Oyerseer OF the Poor He was
school trustee when NewL0ts was separated II ON tlat
lands and under his direction the first school house that
was Erected after the separation was built lie helped 10
build the First Reformed Church IN the town About four
nouth ago ne esgned trustcCship In the East New
York savings Bank he thought that institution
was badly managed He for many years president
of the bank His wife Miss Catherine Mcserole, or
Bushvie, whom he married In 1880. Mrs. schenck
survives her husband, do two OF their
The Their and mother OF Mr.. Schcnck, Iunls and Ger
trude Scncnck. early settlers OF New LOIS Ihey
werr married I76s and left their Isaac consld
erabo property Including the house over two hundred
years old, ia which lie died yesterday.
New-York tribune., 1884-12-14
RAILROAD INTERESTS.
A SUMMONS SERVED UPON TRUSTEES.

SuMMONS SEhNED UIDN IhDSIEES
telegram from Philadelphia, printed yesterday,
stated that director Of the NewYork, Lake Erie and
Western Railroad who there recently, had en-
deavored to get holders of No 2, series f. trust
loan Of that company to accept lower rate OF in
tercst summons was served yesterday upon Solon
Humphreys and T.. d. Morgan of the trust
and Robert Harris George x. Blanchard and others,
managers Of the trust to compel them carry out the
provisions of the lease of this equipment to the Erie
Railroad, embraced IT, trust No. 2 series +. The
suit brought by Hastings 81 Southworth, attorneys
for l.. n. Howell. of Philadelphia.
Mr. Howell who has large business interests in this
State a. well as in Pennsylvania said to n TRIBUNE
reporter yesterday: The interest the series
due November L. Ii was not paid and when inquiry
made regarding 1t, was told that 1t would be paid
on December |. That date came and went but the in
tcrest not paid, and when | asked for expana
ton told that the trust proposed to fund the
interest and drawings. ] refused to accept the cxpana
ton. and as represented number of other holders,
determined TO bring matters to focus by bringing suit
to obtain my rights. The par value of the series Is
II 600. They have sold at discount of ID per cent
The total amount Of interest due is abont $4,000,
and refusal to pay looks very small and worth in
vestiga.0n."
New-York tribune., 1884-12-14
PROTESTING AGAINST TIE TRELTH
STRONG WORDS FROM cloAn-NKrns IN srrIswA,


UAIL-wnAT A CHiNAMAN SAYS.
A mass-meeting of cgar-makers was held IN
s,cinway Hall last evening TO consider tho proposed
reciprocity treaty with Spain Tho iioor oil the h was
filed and there were few people IN the galleries Inc
assembge WIS mostly made up OF Germans. Cubans ana
Englishmen. Herman Gustadt presided ON taxing the
chair he made speech condcmnng the treaty III "hieh
he said We are protectionss because 1t Is our ne
We have no wish 10 be brought into competition with
the paupcr labor OF Europe, the slave labor OF ouo'
some o the proprietors OF cigar factories nave SUI" ~
they are in favor OF the treaty because .n,S
could then 20 TO Cuba and manufacture cisart t,
ting the benefit of the cheap labor there in,s ~
to my mind, one OF the strongest arguments "s'' INV
tariff" nathan a p,on.
y Comphers said that the treaty was rather, mon
strosy than reciprocity treaty ana ne w1ru sussrs @
that tho title he changed as TO reai " Vr",i W I'
% s,,, of her nnnncIal and moral responsibility and
To assist her Ia increasing and perpetuaths ne, stufns
of The Island Of Cuba" lie drew picture OF the eNl e
cs of tho treaty and said that MT roster han
got his Information concerning the tobacco trade IRON
soe hardware dealer" Several other speakers follow
ed Resolutions adopted setting forth the great dis
ross which would be caused among the cigar kers
the treaty went into effect and protesting again ns
New-York tribune., 1884-12-14
IDENTIFYING STOLEN JEWELS.

John O'C0nn0r, who was arrested upon sus-
picion of stealing jewelry worth $1,000 which he en-
dcavorcd to sell to George H. Squire the Fulton ST. jew
eer was remanded in the Tombs Court for examination
Yesterday rs no complainant appeared against him. The
Jewels were identified last evening at the Oak street sta
ton by Robert l.. Walsh the stevedore OF the White star
and Inman lines The jcwelry inscribed From Il.
A. W. to A. f. W" which intended to be the initials
of Mr. and Mrs. Walsh, but through the engravers mis-
,oIc the letters were mixed. Mr. Walsh said that his
wife was returning from Asbury Park about year and
half ago and had her jewery in small hand nag W men
shc e the train at Jersey City she accidentally LETT tho
boc upon the seat and did miss until she reached
hone Advertisements inserted In all the papers,
nosa cards were sent all the pawnshops In the city,
and complaint was entered at Police headquarters, Dut
mo trace of them had been found.
New-York tribune., 1884-12-14
WHAT POLITICIANS IN NEW-YORK SAY.
WILL RANDALL GO INTO TIE CABINET OR TRY
FOR THE sPEAKERsHIPf

Smith NJ. Weed and William c. Whitney paid
visit yesterday to Samuel ]. Tdcn. Samuel j. Ran
dali, who in the city, also made call oil Mr Tilden
Jonas, of Louisiana Is at the ST. James, and the
Missouri party who favorable TO James o. Broadhead
for Attorney General went to Albany last night Cab
net states have been the general talk among Democrats
at the hotels OfCongressman Randall it is said that heis
pressed 10 90 into the Cabinet especially by the Tden
Payne influence. Congressman Paige Of OHIO, who is
Senator Paynes friend said yesterday that
Mr. Randall cond 90 into the Cabinet il he should
elect 1t is Mr. Payne's opinion that so far Bayard for
Secretary OF state. Garland for Attorney General and
william C. Whitney the only appointments Mr..
Cleveland has settled upon. From other sources it
learned that Mr. Randall s hesitatng until he de
termne what prospect there is for him to be
elected Speaker another session sOme OF the Sou thern
members have recently expressed wish to support him
who formerly Carlisle If this support grows
stronger he will prefer to remain In the House aud take
his chances OF being elected speaker. william C. Whit
ncy is said anxious the Treasury portfolio
which Mr. Cleveland hcstates about comforting; hut he
would grant him the Interior or Navy Department with
pleasure. Some OF Mr.. Whitncy's friends
urge him to take the Navy Department
as ahording young man great OPP
porunities for a successful career In the coming
four years.
Ex-Governor Brown, OF Tennessee, an exConfcdcrate
Major General who has been mixing with the Cabinet
makers for week past, said to TRIBUNE reporter
yesterday, when asked about the partition officers In
The South: so far rs o0ce-holding IL cop.
ccrnrd. | do not think the South viii
expect from Mr. Cleveland any especial recognition"
certainly than in proportion To the popular sup
port given To him. think the South should he repre-
scnted in the Cabinet in such manner and only IN such
manner : viii dcccnty compOrt with their comparative
popular VOTE and at the tine with due reference To
ihe past and present relations Of the Southern To the
Northern States There Of course questions OF deli.
cacy that will suggest themselves Mr.. Cleveland.
which would be readily recognized and admitted by the
people the SOUTH growing out Of the past relations Of
the two sections.
Another Southern gentleman said Neither the war
nor Navy Department should 90 south. yet the At
torncy CencT.hp because of the tions nrs-
Ing there affecting relations of the black and white
races No Confederate Irigadicr should 20 into the
Cabinet under any circumstances ! am frank to say I
think these things are best for the whole country,
thOdgh am a SOuihcrnor"
New-York tribune., 1884-12-14
PHILADELPHIA FREIGHT RATES.

PHILADELPHIA, Dee. 13.-1he general
freight agent Of the Pennsyy ana Railroad Company de-
nos that thcrclas been any general cutting OF through
freight rates By members of the trunk line pool
ported, and declares that rates as Nruy maintained
at this time at any time since the existing agreement
went into effect November H. lie states that there
IA always less contention under the present
method of operating the pool houL about by the geo
graphical position of the lines, the character of their
equipment AMI other inequalities, nut That there has
not hcrn any ulcn cutting ~ through rates FOR month";
VI the lMCkuWAnna line has reduced its rates to points in
the Jchgh Valley as reported he matter does not con
the Through lurs, nor durs n affect the pool COM
pact, which applies only to competitive business.