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New-York tribune., 1884-01-14
DAMAGE CAUSED BY ICE.

There was much floating ice in the rivers and bay
yesterday, At flood tide in the morning, the ice
became banked against Pier No. d. East River at
the foot of DOver-St and carried away 200 feet of
the end of it. The ice also jammed against Il
canal-bOat, two lighters and the vessel Jabez
HOwes, which were mOored near By. A number of
barrels containing Tosn aud marble dust, piled up
on the end of the pier, vent under the ice. The
damage amounted to 80 900. The ship q. w. Ladd
was at the end of the pier and she with lighter
and canal boat No. ,199 had TO be carried to new
moOrngs At Pier % a number of spring-pOles
at the end of the pier were carried away.
The ice swung over toward the BROOKLYN
side and about $50 a. IN. became jaInmed,
above Fulton Ferry. About o'clock, a tug having
in tow two schOOners, attempted to get through the
ice but was unable to do so. The craft got jammed
in tho ice, and of the schOncrs laden with coal,
was stove aud sunk directly IN front of the
New-IIayen Steamboat COmpanys pier, at the
foot of Peck Slip. blockading tho steamer Cont
mental which is to sail this afternoon for New
Haven. The tug put back with the other schooner,
which was also seriously damaged.
The Fulton Ferry boats were delayed about an
hour and a half. The Dakota Oft the Grand-st. line,
and the PecOnc, of the Catherlne-st. line, had
their mdders broken by the Ice. Travel was
not seriously intcrered with except on the Fulton
Street Ferry. Intellectual attempts were made TO
break the jam but IT was not until nearly O'Clock
that steamer of the StOniugton line inward bound,
succeeded in forcing her way through. The ice
moved up the river, carrying away some Of the
spring piles of the bridge pier, and the public
considerably smashed. In the afternoon the river
was comparatively free from ice, and ferry travel
was unimpeded.
In Newark Bay the ice packed up on the Eliza
behpOrt bridge of the Jersey Central Railroad scr-
Ously weakening the northern part of the struCt-
urc at two or three points. Trans throughout the
day run Oh the southern line OF double track,
the foundations OF which were unnamed.
New-York tribune., 1884-01-14
WARLIKE PUBLICATIONS IN CHINA.
PROCLAMATION TO THE PEOPLE.
CATHOLIC MISSIONARIES AssAULTED-PERE PERUET
ARRESTED.

CATHOLIC MISSIONARIES AssAULTED-PERE PERUEr
ARRESTED.
LONDON, Jan. 13.-A dispatch from canton 10
Reuters Telegram Company says: The authorities
of the province of Kwangtung, of which the city OF
Canton is the capital, vigorously preparing for
war. They are building a telegraph line between
Canton and the Tonquin frontier. The VicerOy of
Canton has issued a proclamation summoning the
people to prepare to repel the French invaders, at
the same time expressing friendship toward other
nations.
PARIS. Jan. 13.-Admiral Meyer teegraphed to
Admiral Peyron yesterday that the state of the
public feeling at Hong Kong was satisfactory. The
pirates were being vigorously pursued and were
gradually forsaliing the delta. The Europeans Tar
east are confident concerning the success of the
French enterprise.
The Temps states that since the arrival OF the
French expedition in Tonquin the Catholic mission
aries have been subjected to renewed persecution
in the southern provinces of China. furious mob
in the province of Quang See destroyed the house
of Pere Peruet, who was arrested and maltreated,
receiving several blows from the fat side of
sword He was also threatened with death.
The Chinese demand a ransom of 1000 francs for
his release Probably however, Pere Peruet will
he taken to Canton. Other missionaries have also
been arrested at the investigation of the Manda-
rims who have ceased to respect the treaties.
New-York tribune., 1884-01-14
SOUTH AMERICAN TOPICS.

PANAMA, Jan. 5.-RepreSentatives of differ
ent political parties have loft the isthmus for Carthagena
TO endcayor to impress upon Dr. Nunez the President
elect of the Republic their State politics. Some
OF them want to compel President Ceryera to resign,
while others wish him to retain Office President Cervera
the First Vce-Prcsident, into Office on Jan
uary in place of Dr. Nunez who elected as state
and National President and has preferred TO accept the
latter and higher dignity.
Men continue to arrive 10y every vessel for the Canal
COMPANY and contractors. The number at work in
ono capacity or another exceeds II 900. Among the
changes In the management OF affairs on the Panama
Railroad since the OF bulk OF the shares to the
representatives OF the Canal Company is one
involving the entire repair Of the line, the
construction Of tracks and sidngs in
the Yards and the erection of fine stations at
different points along the road. The management
has appointed c. ]. Walker superintendng Engineer,
office which had been abolished
The treaty between Chill and Peru Is published 1t Is
expected that serious exception will he taken by the
bondholdors of Peru abroad possibly encouraged by
their several governments that portion of the 4th
clause of the treaty which declares that the deposits Of
papo that may hereafter be discovered I'm the ceded
territory are to be considered the exclusive property
General Osma who holds the portfolio OF in the
Iglcsas Cabinet proceeded Arequpa December 10,
with full powers settle all tho difficulties existing IN
the South arising from the sudden change OF government
The Cnllian troops have evacuated the city or Are
duipa, but are eucamped in the suburban iOwns ana
valleys, and still have strong IOrces at fuO ana io
lendO.
explorations in the Madre de Dios River. The region
drained by this river tradition asserts, s the wealtnest
gobearng region the world, and from its close ylcn-
y Peruvian Incas are SAID 10 nave ODaheu the eou
which abundant IN the country at the time Oh the
conquest.
New-York tribune., 1884-01-14

Then N. Dumas goes on TO say that inasmuch as
millionnaires are in these days innumerabe. while
the number of ancient masterpieces In any or all
kinds of art is limited there Is nothing to do but
fall back on modern work. The speculative dealer
finds out some artist lately dead, pushes him, gives
ont that the now man, too, is master, makes him
the fashion. Prices go up, and the millionaire bnys
largely whatever is dear and fashionable He need
not even be dead he may be living; he may even
be a Young man. The demand is so keen that the
supply never quito comes up to it. The best fellow
is he who can palm off on the market new genius
Once found dealers and customers cry out together
that never before was his equal, that there Is
nothing like him to-day, and that now for the lrst
time has art uttered its last word.
And so l suppose we must declare that Limoges
Dresden Nankin Chelsea, S6vres with its gros bleu
and its rose du Barri are henceforth to be OF less
account than Crown Derby. The Crown Derby OF
the eighteenth century we think worth its weight
in gold is equalled, Is surpassed, by the Crown
Derby of to-day with Saxon Count to paint 1t };
and of all the Crown Derby of to-day these partc-
ular 26 pieces given by the Liberal workingmen OF
Derby to Mr. Gladstone are the most lovely and ut
terly precious Nor is it to be doubted that If ever
by chance they should come under the hammer
as Mr.. Gladstones former collections did, they
would be eagerly bought for very considerable
sums indeed, q. W. b.
New-York tribune., 1884-01-14
THE EVACUATION OF KHARToUM.

CAIRO, Jan. 13.-The Government has received
advices from Suakim that an agreement has been
effected with several hitherto hostile chiefs Oh the
Suakim-Berber route to Khartoum by which 1t Is
hoped that the evacuation of the Soudan Will be
facilitated. 1t Is intended to dispatch Abd-el-
Kader the Minister of War, to Khartoum to super
wise the evacuation.
Fl Mahdi demands CO 900 ransom for five nuns
and four priests whom he holds in captivity. The
Austrian Consul is asking merchants to subscribe
the amount . -.
It has been decided to retain Suakim in Egypt.
What other ports will be retained has not yet boen
settled. The rebels made a. night attack
on Tokar on December 20, but were
repulsed. They looted the house
of one of the principal merchants of the town, car
rying off his wife and daughter. The garrison
lost five killed and seven wounded. The rebels
are intrenched 600 hundred yards from the
town. Letters from Sinkat state that that
town cannot hold out beyond January 80. The
gar TisOn is suffering severely from cold.
LoNDON, Jan. IA dispatch to The Netcs from
Varna says that the Porte has decided not to inter-
feTe in the SOudan.
New-York tribune., 1884-01-14
TAKING THEIR OWN LIVES.
SUICIDES BY PISTOL AND POISON.

TWO UNKNOWN MEN FOUND IN THE HIGHWAY
THE CASE OF JACOB II. RoTHscHrLD.
Park Policeman HOagland at o'clock yesterday
morning found the body Of an unknown suicide in
Riverside Park near Seventy-sixth-st. A
revolver lay by his side, and an ugly
wound in the right temple showed the
track Of the bullet. The man before shooting him.
self had folded up his overcOat and laid his head
on it as pillow. He was dressed in black cash.
mere suit. and his overcoat was of blue diagonal
cloth. He was about thirty years old. and had
dark hair and mustache. The body was sent to
the Morque, where at late hour it remained un-
identified. Four cents and two lead pencils were
all that was found on him.
The suicide of another unknown man, German.
was reported from Harlem at o'clock last night.
A policeman found him lying on the sidewalk at
One-hundred-and-sixteent and Third-ave.
breathing with difficulty, having taken poison. He
was carried to the police station in One-hundred-
and-twenty- where he expired in few
minutes. Nothing but note written in German
was found upon him. The note read as follows
am tired OF living and want to die l am siktytwO
years old and have neither friends nor relatives Here
ends the world and the worlds troubles.
Coroner Menninger, of Brooklyn, held an inquest
yesterday a, No; 95 Henry;st., in regard to the
death death Of Jacob Jacob who tSs was ctv
lyn. Young Mr.. ROthschild was twenty
eight years of age, and he lived with his brother
and sister at No. 80 Henry-st He had been suffer
ing for year or more from nervous debility
and melancholia and at times he was so
violent that the question of placing him
in an insane asylum was discussed. About o'clock
on Saturday night he became greatly excited,
shouting that he was Christ and martyr, and that
ne was born to die, and a cloud was coming down
to carry him rway. His brother tried to restrain
and quiet him, but was unable to do so. Finding
that he could not hold the maniac, and fearing that
he ewoud go into the next whore his mother was,
the brother started to lock the door of her room.
The maniac then drew q revolver from his
hip pocket and shot himself in the right temple. He
fell to the floor and died in about ten minutes. DR..
n. A. Robbins was called IN, but could do nothing
for him. The evidence taken by the Coroner showed
that the suicide had been under the medical treatment
of DIR. G.. III. Atkinson, who testified that he was
suffering from nervous debility, associated with
melanchOlia. and that he had form of mania with
de usiOns. He had been so much better the past
month that it had been decided that 1t not best
to send him to private insane asylum. Professor ).
G.. Armor, who had consulted with DR.. Atkinson in
regard to the case testified that the patient was at
1icted with nervous debility connected with morbid
mental apprehensiOns and pronounced me melancholia.
The revolver with which the suicide had fired the
fatal shot was Iarge one with seven chambers.
The jury found verdict of death from pistol
shot wound inflicted by his own hand in moment
of insanity.
New-York tribune., 1884-01-14

The Assembly District Committees shall consist OF
the 24h Assembly District
twenty members Tor the 24th Ward exclusive OF tho
gbrdge committee consisting OF fifteen
and VI hlngsDrdge commit
the consisting Ot seven members.
The elections will Oe held At the following named places
LIST DstTlCt-2S Narckst
"a DIstIiCt-lG6 PeAIlst
81 d DstTict-Scente Hal, li3 SthsL
4th DIstrict-2J7 East broadway.
6th District-Il Varlok-pace.
9Th ID. .striCt-SO CntOnst
eth DiStrict-5O ClintOuplaco.
9Th District 90 LudlOwst
OH District Buildings, Blcecker and Morton sts
10 DistrCt-COnc0riia llali .S Avenue A.
J DistlCt-lO1 West 34tl-st.
18th District-29l East 4th.st.
l3th DislrCt-252 oth-aye.
l4th DistliCt-l39 lst-aye
18th DisIrict-352 West 35th.st.
10th District-Rose I'm Hal, 427 2lave.
llth DistrCt-Ium Hail 3il West i1th-st.
18th DistTict-i9S 5d-lye.
19th DlstTlCt-Nest U7thst and boulevard
10th Distnct-BTevOOgt Hall l5t East otthst.
2lst Decentralization II w. ) Last 53th-st.
2Zd DstIict--u2 East Z inst.
23d Dstrict-Dalys Hail. l3Othst, between 81 and Len
ingtOn ayes - . .-.. 40,
2ith Ward-l77thstr between Washington and Railroad
a
In the st I'd 3D. 4th Gth 18th and 18th Assembly Dis
trc and 23d and 24th Wards tie polls viii remain from
In tho 9TH t sth 9th loth Ilth 18th 18Th llth 18th
17h, 18TH 2Olh, I'D and 2Sd Assembly Districts tho
polls Will Tematu open from . a. IN. 10 l p. IN.
In each District the Inspectors viii provide two ballot
whose begin with letter ot the alphabet from
the other the OF ali those whose
surnames begin with letter oi the alphabet from O Z
inclusive.
By order Of the Committee OF Eighteen - ,,,,,,,,,,
sOLoN B. SMITH, hEDwARD MITCHELL,
Secretary Chairman.
New-York tribune., 1884-01-14
MAKING USE or A BURGLAR.

Inspector Thorne related at Police Headquarters
last night the following story: A lady living in
in her home one night last week with an invalid
mother in her charge and nobody but woman SER
ball. Just before II O'clock the sick woman be-
came worse. Ghe daughter was alarmed and went
to ring the bell intending to send the servant for
at this moment, and, in terrified voice, informed
her mistress that there was burglar in the base
ment.
d" 1t is just what l want" said the mistress, "a
man to send for medicine"
She went down to the basement and encountered
n burly negro in a room in the basement.
Come out ~ she said in an imperative tone
The negro, who had been slave instlnCtively
listened to the tone of authority and Obeyed. He
took the order for the prescription, had it filled and
returned with the medicine and change.
New-York tribune., 1884-01-14
THE DOINGS or TORKINGMEN.

A meeting of tug-bOat men WIS held ycSter
lay afternoon at Military Hail, No. 1913 BOwery. Some
the reported repairs already being
made Of the boats and that Of the captains
had been instructed TO be more careful in answering
Whistles. II decided TO draw up statement 10
me benefits of the hospital service and that the tax be
continued
secret meeting Of goldbeaters were held
yesterday for the purpose OF consultation with
he Board OF Arbitration and Strikes of the New-YOrk
protection Association. No definite action was taken
There are about 500 godbeaers the country of whom
100 arc IN this city. -
regular meeting Of the Central Labor Union
pas held yesterday afternoon, Z. j. Gallagher OF be
saborers Union, presiding The committee appointed 10
sit the German HOusepdntcIs reported that thoy had
been kept waiting for three hours, and that Mr. Wirke
lad denounced the Central Labor Union as a political
nachine. II needed to raise s. 900 daily
cent labor paper Resolutions were framed de-
nOuHCDg the aOOr convention held at Philadelphia AS
ltraod
New-York tribune., 1884-01-14
Winter Appeal. 20 4th-ave.

THE NEw.YoRK ASSOCIATION FOR IMPROVING
THE CONDITION OF THE POOR
Makes an earnest appeal help money and Kind TO enable
10 continue and this inclcment
Its aed the families In Tenement Houses
whore the very pressing Every reported
by Investigated and assisted upoa
merits.
As the usual city appropriation for coal has been
largely reduced this winter Is important that the worthy
necessitoas poor should not suffer in consequence
Will not the public endeayor the increased strain
the Association by increased eKertons TO raise the needed
funds WIN subscribers their subscriptions and
do their best to obtain fresh ones
The General Agent will gladly send for packages OF clothing
&c for distribution Blankets and articles suitable Or tae
old and sick and for chiliGen are also needed.
individuals aud rns able procure employment 70
deserving would confer beneh by applying
in the first place At the onlce.
Donations should Mr John BOVINE, General ASon
10 Fourthaye the order Of MI Robert b. Min
turn Treasurer.
In behalf of the Executive Committee
HENRY L. PELLEW Chairman.
New-York tribune., 1884-01-14
NO NEWS or CHIRLES DELMONICO.

Little was accomplished yesterday in the
learch for Charles Demonico. Police Captain Williams
was away all day following up clew which given TO
him Saturday. An hour and half after he set
Charles Crst OF the nephews, also followed it up
Both retcent about The matter and said only that
there nothing in it. Charles Crst said: "WOrd
received here last night the effect that Mr. Demonico
confined in house Long Island. l cannot give
goumy informant's name for perfectly valid reasons
there the place and satisfied myself that
by uncle not there"
"Was IL an asylumr asked.
"NO cannot call il asylum. 1t is private house
sort OF institution in fact"
A report current up town that the lOcket with the
initial ' ID ON one side which found Newark
Saturday had been identified belonging TO the lost
member OF the family sad last night however that
GcKet did not belong TO Mr.. DcmOnioO. Neither did a
Leeve button which is also said to have been found and
khich had the initial d on IL alsO.'
New-York tribune., 1884-01-14

DIED.
BALLAGHsuddsnly IN Philadepnis Janusry ~ .ydis
Evelina wife Of John O. Baagh. Presbyterian MissonAy
Funeral services First Church, Philadelphia Wednesday
GHApMANop 5snnary IL issa william na1,I Ssap%ant o,
'TS1SS Tuesday. January IA Is 1ssi, at O'clock p ~
Ts1 H. ne at .S NS yea. a. fn:Ss Brooklyn
Relatives and friends invited 70 attend BE funeral ca
star ST% q The lnsssry ssa L. al ~ III" from %"
aS,S 7 Friday morning IL Ss Ess.
MSSsfZ % 40 ss from St Vincent
Friends, kindly omit MOWERS
HEAToNAt Rldgsaeld N. j. suddenly Saturday January
Ss % aSnssy 'i .i on arrival ,raa
Ssy5s SswYSS at Sps O'k m from foot Of
KING1on THURSDAY January TO- Josiah NJ son of the late
respectfully invited to attend the funeral from the
%onday Gfs DIstn n anu
G S sS
and sophie Lane age years % aud 7%SSnas =, ,o ,,.
Sl2 Hasey St. on Monday. January, Ia. N
MAsoN-At East orange N J., January r. Mary jam
Funeral services wiz held Barnaba, Church Rose.
Trains leave c6r,tOphsr and Barclay street Fsre, iOu
Carriages viii meet the train at Ro.evino
5ang% ia s & sesr after
The funeral services wiz be held at has late residence Ma
sOn-oquhte. NOrln, on al
Relatives and friends respectfully invited 10 attend
PLArTIn Brooklyn, saturday January H. after briet
Illness Mary Augusta HULL only daughter " Frederick A
and Augusta NJ. Platt
Relatives and friends invited TO attend the funeral from
residence of her parents 450 Chntonaye Tuesday
10th inst, at z p
RIrCHIE-wiam Rtchie January IL Suddenly, native
of Scotland, age ~ years. - ~
6thave, Monday, lith at ] o'clock.
Relatives and friends cordially invited.
ROOSEVELT-0n Thursday, January 10, 1874, at skanes
tees, onOndasO County NewYork Henry Latrobe Roose
welt.
Funeral will he held his late residence skanea
teles, Monday January IL.
sPARRMAN-January H. 1894, at Brooklyn L. T., Mary f.
h widow Of James Sparkmsn and daughter OF the late
Rev James NJ. Hunting
Funeral Monday January O'Clock from the residence
OF W. J. SayTes 92 HancOck.s
Relatives and friends are invited
SANFORD-On Saturday, January IL, Clarnda Harrison,
the late Oln Sanford In the 6Uh OF her
and friends invited % attend the funeral
her late residence Is East 6lsst, Monday,
a. II o'clock IN.
New-York tribune., 1884-01-14
NOT AFRAID or NUMBER THIRTEEN.

Yeste rday being the 18th day of the month,
hree times thirteen members Of the Thirteen Club,
Bt down al 7l3 o'clock. p. M. in room 13,
the KnickerbOcker COttOge, No. 454 Sixth
we, to their second annual dinner, spread
N three separate tables. There were thirteen
Pou 0 and thirteen kinds OF wne The menus were
bf- 4apod with thirteen screws in the lid and Mi"
~ name plate. There Cefe thirteen toa + which
sere responded u In speeches not exceed thirteen nues
length. The membership OF the club is al present twice
" times 49, 338 Before the dina there AN
officers and the reading OF repOr The club r. In good
onditOD and IL has lost only one member since its organ
EaOn. Peter Cooper died thtecp mOhs after becoming
I member, and the first cOntrfbntonto the monument
nnd was $l3 from the lub.
New-York tribune., 1884-01-14
FOREIGN NOTES.

sT. PETERSBURG. Jan. 13.-The Grand Duke Mlchae-
Nicoaieyitch has been reappolnted president OF the
Council OF the Empire for the current year.
DUBLIN, jan 13.The Limerick branch OF the National
League has passed resolution In favor OF comforting the
freedom OF the city upon Michael Davitt, ana upon
Messrs Gray and Dawson, members OF Parliament Inc
presentation will be made the occasion OF an extensive
demonstration, and banquet will be given In honor OF
fixed.
LONDON Jan. 13.-The garrison at Ennsklen has been
ordered to make preparations to accommodate thou
sand additional troops which to be there In view
OF the Nationalist meetings announced to be held during
tho coming week, at Cavan January 16 and an
other at Boyle on January 20.
New-York tribune., 1884-01-14
THE WEATHER REPORT.
GOVERNMENT INDICATIONS.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13.-FOr Now-England,
rain or snow, followed during Monday by clearing
weather. sOuherly shifting to westerly winds, falling fol-
lowed in western portion by rising barometer generally
warmer.
For the Middle Atlantic States, fair weather in south
portion, rain in northern portion, followed
by clearing weather, winds shifting westerly,
weather, falling barometer, followed during Monday night
by rising barometer.
For Tennessee and the Ohio Valley, generally fair
weather, westerly Winds rising preceded in eastern pOr
tiOn by falling barometer warmer in portions,
warmer followed by colder weather In west portions.
For the Lower Lake region, fair weather preceded by
light local rains westerly winds rising preceded
portion by falling barometer generally
followed by colder weather.
New-York tribune., 1884-01-14
SHOOTING At HIS BROTBEE-IN-LAW.

Benjamin r. IIubbell, age thirty-eight, of No.
u Highst Brooklyn met his brOthernlaw' Daniel kem
To- Of No 81 Fuons ut Fulton ana Main sts yesterday
afternoon. After calling Kemlo by name Hubbcll drew
revolver and fired shot which passed over kcmlos
bead As he was about to fire second timc policeman
arrested him. Hubbel said that keInlo had threatened
three times to shoot him since November. The
last time was on Saturday, when kelnlo
went to his house and demanded money, pointing
a pistol at him when he was handed "A banlbOok. he
returned IL and went away. kemlO Is brother OF tho
Rev. James KcmlO, Of Newark, who, In moment OF
Insanity as summer cut his wfes throat and his own,
aud then threw himself OF tho fourtstOry window OF
the apartments his parents occupied over the Atlantic
and himself.
New-York tribune., 1884-01-14
OBITUARY NOTES.

NEw-HAyEN, Jan. 13.--Dr. Henry A. Dubois,
noted physician, died here to-day. Of paralysis ago 49,
lie neal descendant of Jacques Dubois, the French
Huguenot who took refuge I'm Holland and in 1873
with the Dutch settlers TO Kingston, New-York.
BALTIMORE. Jan. 13-The Rev. John G. Berger men,
Der the of edemptOrss and assistant pastor of
St Aphonsus Church, died this evening, II
He was a native Of Bohemia and nephew of the late
Bishop Neuman, of philadelphia
WAsHTNGToN Jan. I3-F l. Blackmer age 80, District
Attorney OF Worcester Mass died at the Ebbt House,
in this city, this evening prOstratiOn lie
his way Jac GsOnyle, Florida in hopes Of reginng
his health.