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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-02-12
Personal.

MIR. Alvin J. Johnson, the editor and publisher Of
JoIpsop's Encyclopedia Is recovering at his
home in the city from serious illness. the result of
ovcrwork. Mr. johnson is in his ffty-eighth year,
and has . constitution rugged MS the, Vermont
atnosnhere in t,hich he I'D his bOyhOOd lie
expects in the course OF week to 60 10 FLORIDA
for a rest of several mouths.
In detailed review Of the history of the Life
Saving Service, published in The Tacoma Ledger,
Governor William A. Newell, of WASHINGTON Terri
tory stoutly maintains his title to be regarded as
the originator of that noble institution" with
whio y he says 81 had rather be associated rs the
inventor and first advocate than 20 6e The possess
sor of all the CORY hOn0rs OF the " Orld."
Miss Josephine Jones-YOrke, the prima donna,
writes to The Cincinnati Commercial Gazette to set
right some recently current statements regarding
her. She frankly declares that she was born on
March T. 1858, the daughter of q wealthy soap and
candle merchant la all her musical career she has
esteemed Carl Rosa as her 1 best friend Sas made
her London debut in The Marriage OF tlgaro"
under his management
Concerning the much-discussed question of prece-
dence among ladies in Washington official society,
Miss Frelingbuysen is reported TO have written as
follows in private note, setting at rest the story
OF ill-feclng between her mother, Mrs. MeElroy
and Mrs. Carlisle " II seems too bad that what the
President intended as compliment to new Speak
er's wife should be construed as rudeness to my
mother, 70 WnOtn ne Is btuuIOuSiy pOuto anu uOSU
generously considerate Mrs. Carlisle and we are
excellent friends The receptions of tho President
nv mother has attended, aud will always attend !
but Mrs. McElroys Saturday afternoons she has
begged to be excused from, a. she IS so weary Of
standing The story is fOundatiOnless, but has
wonderful life and lasts long, because people love
TO think there is not peace in President Arthur 5
household"
"We had great American millionaire passing
through Constantinople last week." writes London
Globe correspondent: "Mr. Stanford. Ex-Governor
of California who held Office during the first years
of the war with the South and was supposed to
have done good service in preventing the Western
States from sliding away from the Union. The Sui
tan desired to see him. hearing that he was a great
railway man, and after the mosque ceremony on
Friday he was taken TO Yildiz by General Wallace
His Majesty hear wanted to know how IL was
thai America managed TO get rid of her own war
debt so easily, and TO secure the construction OF 40
many thousand miles of railway. Mr.. Stanford
GOT hint that the Sultan would like hun 10 under
fake the Bagdad line, but he would not bite at all,
and to avoid offer buntly told tue Padisha that
he WAS tired of work"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-02-12
New2lork Daily Gribnafe
FOUNDED BY HORACE GREELEY.
NETWORK, TUESDAY, FEB. ~.
THE MEMS THIS MORNING.


FoRFIGx-A motion TO exclude Mr.. Bradlangh
from the House of Commons was carried yesterday.
General Gordon has reached Berber. -
Extracts from the Queens new book were pub
Gshed - Three hundred Christians have been
massacred in Tonquin. - The second trlal OF
Elliott Swords Magrath and Lestrange was begun
IN Dublin. - Thirty-fve members OF wedding
marty were drowned while crossing the River Thesis
= Thomas Chenery, Editor of The London Times,
Is dead.
CoNGRFss-The Senate reeeded from ITS position
on the Greedy relief bill. 60 bill for the rellef
of tho sufferers by the floods was passed by the
House - Mr.. Belmont introduced Dill Aor
bridges over Staten Island Sound.
Do,,rsnc.--The food at Cincinnati yesterday
roae above last years high water mark. -
mine at Wilkesbarro is on fire. == gross at
tenpt at election frauds in Scranton has been dis
covered. - s. +. b. Morse, lately Of st. Paul, has
abandoned his wife, - Several railroad repre-
sentatives discussed taxes before Sew-Jersey
legislative committee. - The Meigs elevated
railroad bill passed the lower House of the Massa-
ebusetts legislature. 60 Secretary Folger has
written letter to Chairman Morrison, pointing out
inconsruities in the tariff law.
C,ry AND SUBURBAN.-The trustees of DR.. New
mans church last night refused to open the build
inr 20 the Ranney party; nevertheless the anti
nosed meeting there. 80 Thomas Kinsella,
Editor of The brooklyn Eagle, died yes
terday. - The trustees of the Metropo :
itan Museum of Art held their annual
meeting a deputy clerk of the Kings County
Supreme Court and two confederates were arrested
for extensives forgeries in granting spurious d.
yorces. The Bridge Trustees referred the
question Of reducing tolls to committee. -
The Corporation Counsel told the kooseVeit com
mittee why he engaged the services OF b.
r Wood. - The Children's Carnival took place
- The phenomena of red sunsets were discussed
in the Academy of Sciences. - Gold value OF the
legal-tender silver dollar (412l2 grains), S6.OI
cents. - Stocks were feverish, with wide 1uctu-
atiOns, and closed weak
TIE WEATHER-IRIBUEE LOCAL observations In
dIcate warmer cloudy weather and probably ram
Temperature yesterday Highest, 37S lowest
80; average, 34is@.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-02-12
GENERAL NOTES.

The Empress Augusta of Germany number
of years ago publicly sgnfed her intention to bestOw
golden cross upon every female domestic servant in
Prussia and Asace-LOuane who should be found to
have served in family for forty consecutive years
OF these crosses accompanied by diploma with the
EmpIess's signature lO27 distributed during the
seven years ending with last December.
The proprietor of the great Cafe Bauer in
Berlin has established readng-room in which seven
hundred journals in eighteen languages. including Turk
ish, Chinese and Japanese, are regularly filed
AT a recent meeting OF the Lower Austrian
Industrial Society Dr. Theodor Hertzka publisher OF the
AHgeeHe Zeitung, delivered lecture IN which he pro-
posed that the principle OF the postal service should be
extended the transportation of human beings and that
uniform rate OF twenty Ave kreuZers about ten oensl
should be charged for conveying individual any dis
lance by rail The lecture listened TO by large
audience and frequently applauded
The statement of the Connecticut Mutual
Life Insurance Company presents gratifying exhibit OF
sound business management The schedule OF assets
shows SOL 2l5,5S1 % net The surplus, by the com
panys own standard of per cent, amounts TO Si026
276 AZ while by the New-York standard II would amount
TO over 81 100000 This shows gain last year OF
s33O4l2 "a There large increase In income aud
amount OF loans made the figures of the preceding
year, and notable advance IN the business DONE The
addition to the net assets was Sl ,O43,2l0 IL.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-02-12

course. The proximity of the Gay Head nght
would have startled the stupidest deck-hand
long before the steamer neared the Devils
Bridge, and the alarm would have been gwen.
The only possible conclusion Ii that the cap
tain gave the wrong course and that after he
went below no watch at all was kept on deck.
The quartermaster simply kept the course that
had been given him, blindy and unswervlngly
The second mate and the lookout forward, and
all the watch on deck, must have gone to sleep.
The lookout will not admit this now, but IL Is
an inevitable conclusion from the outcome.
The second mate must have been asleep, ne
cause il is evident that when awake he was TOO
familiar with the coast to run the vessel mead
long to destruction in that fashion. There was
an entire absence of proper discipline on the
steamer, and the captain set the example In
neglect of his duty. The more the case is ex-
omined the heavier and the more individual be-
comes his responsibility. IL his officers and
crew were shirkers and faithless watchers, 1t
was his fault A captain who knew and did ms
duty habtually never could have been so Ill
served.
It is impossible to believe that the course
was changed at all from that which he himself
gave to the man at the wheel. "Southwest-by-
west" was his last order to the quartermaster,
and that course wrecked the vessel. This is the
only Ineligible, consistent and comprehensive
theory. 1t explains everything. and no other
theory does There was no change Of course
The captain gave the fatal course. Let the
Board proceed upon that hypothesis and it can
not fail to reach perfectly lucid explanation of
the loss of the City of Columbus. Captain
Wright is shown to have been badly supported
by his subordinates, bnt it was his duty to know
them as we'll as to know where his vessel was
when he gave the off-hand order which cost
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-02-12
nrxRR1L GORDONs PROGRESS

General Gordon is reported to have arrived
safely at Berber with Lieutenant Colonel Stew
art His route has led him from Cairo to AS
souan on the frontier of Lower Egypt, thence
bv river a hundred miles TO KOrOsco, thence
across the Nubian Desert journey OF 300
miles by camel, to Abu Hammed on the Nile,
and thence another hundred miles to Berber.
This is a river trading post taking its name
from the race inhHbiting broad district be-
tween the Nubian Desert and the Abyssinian
frontiers. Khartoum lies 200 miles to the
south. but as the river is navigable by steamers,
and as the commander of the garrison has been
instructed to have barge In readiness awaiting
his arrival, General Gordon II unmolested by
the authorities at Berber Will soon DO at his
journeys end. Khartoum, the capital OF tho
Sondan, stands upon wide plain ON the west'
ern bank of the Blue Nile about mile above
its junction with the White Nile. Situated on
low ground and defended only by single para
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-02-12
PRINCESS IDA.

The latest of the operettas Of Gilbert and sulli-
van was given its first performance here at the
Fifth Avenue Theatre last night. The action OF
the play halted somewhat tho delays between
the acts were long, and hence, though
the piece is of only moderate length, the perform.
ance lasted till after IL o'clock The hour was not
late as amusement hours go, but il made satisfac-
tory review of the work for to-day out of the ques
ton. There were many evidences that the
incident was looked upon by persons interested
In music and tho theatre as one of extraordinary
interest. The house was crowded, there wess
many professional people in the crowds and tho
most of the between acts conversation was devoted
10 the music and the words Of the operettA'
The verdict, 80 far ~ IL could
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-02-12
TIE GAY HEAD WRECH.

The Board of Inspectors has examined all the
survivors of the City of Columbus who could
possibly throw any light on the cause Of the
wreck, and it is now apparent that the testi-
mony adduced, imperfect and fragmentary as it
is. must serve for the foundation OF whatever
conclusion is reached. Nor is there much con-
fict between the witnesses, the most serious
discrepancy being between the quartermaster
Mcdonald and Captain Wright in regard 10 the
delivery of the course. Captain Wright says he
gave the course southwest by-west to the
second mate Mcdonald says the captain gave
him the course directly, and not through the
second mate This Is, however, an immaterial
point. The significant fact is that the captain
and the quartermaster. agree in admitting that
the last course given and steered was south
west-by-west. THE TRIBUNE has already
pointed out grounds for believing that this
course was given by Captain Wright under a
INSTRUMENTATION of his position at the time he
gave it; and that lnasmuch as he was not then
where he believed himself, this course was cal
culated TO, and did, take his vessel straight on
10 the reef where her remains now lie. OF
course il Is necessary to assume almost mcred-
ible negligence on the part Of the watch on deck
and the second mate, but that. negligence needs
no oorroboratlyo testimony, for 1t Is con-
clusiyely proved by the disaster itself. Had
there been an ordinary lookout kept the wreck
would have been impossible on so clear night,
10 matter what mistake had been made In the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-02-12
Amusemeuis 0o-Nisbt.

Aolpyxv OF DEsrcS--water Color Exhibition.
Buou OPERA HOUSES" Orpheus and Eurydice''
CAsINo-s-" The Merry War;"
CHfcKERIsG HALI-S-COncert.
DAYS THRATRE-S-" seven-I wen y- Eight"
FRIpNps' MEETING HOUSE -s-Lscture.
GRAN. OPERA HOUSES" Storm Beaten"
MADISON CLUB TnEAIRR-S-R eadings p..o.p
MADISON SQUARE THE1TRE-S:30-"Aipinef Soses'
EEw PARK TBEATRR-S-" Three OF q KIND.
EFw-YoRK COMEDY THRATRk-s-.Ceniusion
NIHios GARDEN-S"A wires feriL
eTAR THHA
TN ARR CoMoUR-2 ana --"Coroenas hspirauons'
1IS,nx SCR, aKE TEEATRE--S-"Separation."
WaIIaCK's ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
o.. AvrSI-r THEATRES" Wanted FARMER.
Nm AyrSr-E THRArRE-S-" Princess iha
y1Tu srprFT TUEATRE-s-" For Congress"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-02-12

The Treasury report yesterday showed a con-
siderable deer ease $31G,350 in silver certificates
outstanding, and an increase Of $1S4,510 in gold
certificates wit hout any change worth notice in
coin holdings. But the Treasury took in $l04,045
more unavailable fractional silver, and paid out
$685. sos more legal-tenders.
George Francis Train dashes into journalism again
with war-whoop. After knocking enemies right
and left and failing them under his feet, he bursts
ont with this opinion of some New-York editors
yenal sconndrelsl There's blood on the face Of the
moon Lizards leg aud gall OF goat Have at It, ye
MscreS1ts ali Of yeMore nk-spartan dogs hate
We Roast ye in deepdown gulf OF liquid hre Turn the
r,ons ali OF We Carcasses III for hounds GOoseheshod,
fevercd lepers and parayZel mbeciles nate ye more
ink Emaciated horned idiots pack terriers and gliding
Jacks, naked gus and dlsheloth harongers OF Pesule
and taofseed baggage away t0.dN 9od
feathered hogs ana cahves-DaeAeA heiohS P"o Do0i0
me Turn the rascals oltl
Mr., Train win succeed-in fact has succeeded.
There is no such vigorous writing IN any other
paper in New-York But he thinks rather worse Of
our nelghbors than we do.
The .urid-not to say ludicrous-genius who used
10 struggle to convince his conntrymen that Tie
Okolona States was dynamite factory, has broken
ont in a brand new place in Leayenworth, Kansas
He calls his new fine. frenzy The Sunday Free Lance.
The first number is before us. 1t isn't much Of q
lance. But it's very free Indeed. Leavenworth
win receive good deal of popular sympathy.
Ceoraa counties are popularity cassi fed as wet "
OF dry.v the local option law having resulted In
high licenses or virtual prohibition OF liquor selling
in many counties. Hence, surprising " boom" In
tho manufacture of ugs and in the earnings Of rail-
road and express companies in the transportation of
Jugs. The law does not empower anybody TO seize
or even to smell Of tho jugs that may DO in the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-02-12

they 80 richly deserve. Meanwhile District
Attorney Ridgway's discoveries will cause
great flutter among divorced persons whose de-
crees bear the signature of Judge Pratt.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-02-12

The Governor has appointed an excellent
commission to inquire into the difficult prob
lem of prison labor. Three of the five mem
bers are Republicans, whichprobably means that
Mr.. Cleveland thinks the Republican party must
bear-the responsibility of any decision which
NAV be reached. The Republicans will not
hesitate to accept it,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-02-12

c,pat flutter among divorced persons whose de-
crees bear the signature of Judge Pratt
The trade dollar ia nuisance Tor was when IL
was numerously about; but as a dangerous
factor in the financial problem it has never peeh
comparable with the standard silver dollar
coined at the rate of two millions month. let
il is this minor evil that the House Commstee
ON Coinage, Weights and Measures undertakes
10 correct first A bill has been agreed upon
which provides for the exchange OF trade uoi,
lars at par, the redeemed coin to be consloefe"
as bullion. 1t is worthy of note thaS Chali mar
Bland true to the silver interests winch
he represents, declares tnat the "o,'",o
thus received mt the Treasury shali NOT 20
considered as bullion against monthly puroi,1'9os
However this point may be decided inc oi"u0o
allowing exchange at par Will orng JOY " 'no
hearts of the SPECTATORS who bought up THESE
sunerAuous coins at rs cents apiece.
The British House of Commons yesterday
again refused TO let Mr. Bradlaugh' the
member-elect from Northampton, take the
oath The exhibition of fanatlclsm was
conducted in dignifed manner. MI.
Bradlaugh administered the oath to himself ano
then waited for the House TO act. Sir Stafford
Northcote moved that the member from North
ampton be not permitted to take the oath, ana
the motion was adopted by a vote OF ESQ 70
1877 Later it was voted to exclude MIR. Brad
laugh from the precincts of the House. Inc
prohibitory vote was about the same as On
previous occasion, and indicates that the mem
bers of the House have made no advance
toward tolerance. The situation is ludicrous rs
well as dsgraceful. Nr. Bradlaugh, it appears
must have a conscience whether he wants IT or
not while a majority Of the other members
have so little conscience that they do not hest.
tate year after year, to deprive the electors OF
Northampton of representation in Parliament
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-02-12

The recent reduction of wages of from five to
ten per cent ordered by two large corporations
in New England, the Pepperell and the Eaconla
mills. affects $500 employees; but 1t is likely
that no serious trouble will occur. The Qper-
atives seem to have concluded wisely That
time of general depression and of falling mar
kets is not the proper one for strike. They
will merit the remembrance of their employers
in more prosperous times.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-02-12

The divorce frauds in Brooklyn which have
inst been discovered show extraordinary impu-
dence on the part of the criminals and explain
why the "quick and easy" divorce business has
flourished so long in this community There
was a time when the scoundrels who make a
living in this way were guilty only OF collusIon
and subornation of perjuryj then proofs OF
their guilt were not easily obtained. But when
they began to force the names OF the judges OF
the Supreme Cou.s TO bogus DEGREES, stamped
with counterfeit Kings County SEAL they were
setting for themselves the trap in which they
now have been caught. Apparently there Is
evidence enough to make sure the punishment
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su0ex to Advertisements.
&nsmcse Notlees.

"ALDsRNRY BRAND ,,,x
Piles. PILES. PILES. .,...
Cured without kin Po"N nv t,oEKISs IL East 2tth-st
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The report of the trustees of the Metropolitan
Museum of Art, an abstract of which appears
elsewhere in this impression, shows the con-
tinued prosperity of the institution. 1t is with
out debt, and IN the last year has received sub
stantial additions to it's art treasures. All this
indicates an amount Of confidence in the man
aoement of The trustees and the director,
General di Cesnola, which is highly gratifying
The racent malicious attacks on the institution
have clearly failed in their object.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-02-12

At Cincinnati the situation most melancholy
The food passed the high-water mark Of last
year. 66 feet inches, at 1 o'clock yesterday
afternoon, and at midnight WAS steadily rising
about an inch an hour. ltisimpossible to predlct
when the waters will begin to recede Some OF
the tributaries of the Ohio are still rising and
the rains continue throughout the valley. AT
many points besides Cincinnati the situation Is
terrible, and the appeals for relief which have
already been sent East are fully justified by
the facts given in the dispatches.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1884-10-23

WHEREAS, defznii has been made In the pay
men OF the interest on the money secured by .
mortgage dated tire 18th Gay % Nay, A D, lsS.
executed by willlsm n. Dill ofthe county Of Day
and Territory OF Dakota to A. ~. Knight ofulen-
coe Mcleod CO >. state OF Minnesota aud which
mortgage Was recorded In the Once ofthe Regis
ter Of Deeds Of the county Of Day an Territory
Of Dakota IN book "A" OF mortgages on page tA
on the 9Th day Of May 1853 at - O'Clock u. NJ /.
and covering and conveying the following dee
cribed pFemises situates in said bSy county, Da-
kota Territory, t0Wit. The southk Of south
west quarter and the southwest quarter ofthe
south east quarter OF section number siE co. In
uZ21 Of range number fhy-four ca wesI and
containing one hundred and twenty fIe0D acres
according - he United States goyeunfn sht sur
yey thereof be tbs same more or less
WHKRKAs, a. was stipulated In said mortgage
that II default would be made In the payment OF
any portion of the principal or interest promptly
the whole sum both principal snd Interest At
once become due and payable. and
WHEREAS, the sun OF ftfty $50 dailars was
stipulated aud agreed on 10 said mortgage 10 De
paid ~ ease OF forclpsure under the power OF
sale In aid mortgage contained and duly re-
corded herewith as Aforesaid. and
WHEkEAA this nortgagee in accordanee with
the authority vested in him by the terms Of said
mortgage nov hereby elects that the whole prin-
ciPsl sum and AFrcagage Of interest Is BOW due
ard payable. Now, therefore. notlee Is hereby
made aud provided. thsL Gnder and BY virtue
OF said power Of sale contained IN said mortgage
aforesaid, the ssid mortgage viii be foseciossd
by a sale OF the premises In said mortgage dee
eribed by the Sheriff Of Day county. Dakota Ter
ritory. on saturday the 10Th day OF NOvembsr,
iest, at 10 O'Clock A NJ, on said day at the east
door Ofths Court House In the village Of webstrF,
In Day eOBntg Dakota Territory. 20 satisfy and
pay said claim Of Three hundred and Fny
(saJOl dOllArs, the amount claimed TO be due al
the date Of chis notice, sad FAty $50 dollars ~
attorneys fees as stipulated a. aforesaid, aud the
legal costs and disbursements Incident thereto;
and that no suit or other proceeding at Law or
equity has been instuted 10 recover said debt
secured by said mortgage or any part thereof
Dated Al Webster, Day County, Dakota Terri
tory this 18th day % 0ctober, A D.. tsSS.
A. N, KStGHT, Mortgage
JOIN 2. BLAKE, Atty for Mortgage. s.