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New-York tribune., 1885-02-13
OBITUARY NOTES.

RANDoLPHsvILLE, N. D., Feb. 12.-Asa +.
Randolph the eldest OF the old Virginia Randolph fam
lily, died on Wednesday, age ninety-two, on property
which granted To his ancestors by the English Gov.
ernment IN lt2l.
PoUGBKEEPsIE. Feb. 12.-Robert Roberts. steward OF
the Hudson River State Hospital died this morning age
seyenty-nine lie born in Wales and came to the
United States when three months old.
TRENTON, Feb. 12.-Mrs. Harriet +. Perry, for twelve
years matron OF the State Industrial School, died Of
pneumonia this afternoon.
Mrs Ellen woolsey, widow OF Lieutenant William q.
woosey u. g. N, died yesterday at her home No. 521
washingon-ave Brooklyn. She was one Of the Oldest
residents being her seventy NTH year. and was ac-
lively interested in local charities and church work She
was one OF the pioneers OF the district known as The
Ill.," having occupied OF tho first houses built In
Washngton-ave She the oldest communicant in st.
Iukes Church She commanded the respect OF q large
circle acquanances by her robust character, honeiy
virtues and womanly life Of Christian activity.
Henry Grossmayer who died at his home, No. 1ol East
Sixtieh-st, Wednesday, was native OF Oettingen,
Bavaria He to this country In 1889 and entered
the dry goods business In Georgia and Washington d. c.
from which he retired and to this city in 1866 He
was n Jealous Republican, being an ardent friend OF
President Lincoln. He owned considerable property In
the Nineteenth Ward He leaves wife and seven chill
dren The funeral will take place on Sunday next
New-York tribune., 1885-02-13
DOINGS OF THE ASSEMBLY.
DVTNUS UT HE NNSEWT1TTs
A DEMAND on THE ELEVATED RAILBoADs-sPoiLA-
ap r. 10

A DEMAND on THE ELEVATED RA1LEoADS-sPoiLA-
TION OF oYs ER BEDS.
PROM THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBuNE.l
ALBANY, Feb. 12.-Mr. McGodrick intro
duced IA bill In the Assembly to-day requiring the
elevated railroads Of NowYork to put iron pans beneath
those portions OF the road bed where Goals or cnders
from the engines likely to drop.
The Committee Cities reported fayorably to-day
Mr Kennys bill orbiddng the OF cutsone for public
buildings the State unless the stonccuttng has been
done by the citizens OF the State.
The Speaker presented voluminous report from the
an Investigation into the OF the decrease OF oysters
IN the waters the state and into the extent or the In
turles made by the OF the starish ana other
animals that attack the oyster and for the purpose OF
ascertainng how the other industry be protected
As a measure Of relief IL is recommended TO make a
the beds the 10Th OF July To the LIST
OF offer for the capture Of star fishes
refuse material. remodellng 10 certain extent OF
the regulating the Industry 10 also urged, though
before any radical step Is taken IN this direction the
mission thinks IL would be advisable To obtain further
data by continuing the investigation so rs To cover
complete survey Of all the oyster beds of the state
box brought here to-day by an express company
containing q monster petition from Brooklyn against
tho Freedom OF Worship bill IL contains over toOo
names The Rev George RYAN De Water, who sends the
box transmits with IL letter In which he writes II
may add the importance OF the renOnstrances which
send To have know that they the spontaneous
appeals made from several OF our pups on
sunday morning. and In the result OF personal
solicitation" The petition headed by the signatures
OF Bishop Iittleohn, OF Long Island, and the Rev. Dr.
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the creation Of nav property but that the increase
other counties 70 principally due to the change nom
lower to higher rate Of assessment The large 10
oumulstion Of property In our commerdia centres
from year to year Of material interest to taxpayers
Of State and tho fact that with the eom
pe.ion of public buildings and an economical OK
pendture of public money the burdens OF taxation Will
be comparatively light As rule the poorest ana most
unprOductive property, especially In rural counteS'
assessed the highest rato The home OF laoorer or
mechanic worth $40O to 81 200, farm with hy
and broken surface often found to be assessed at
from 60 100 por cent OF their full value. while the
better class of dwellings and farms in the same town are
assessed at from one-thrd to one-haf their
full value. The same unjust rule Is
often followed In tho assessment OF
minstrators guardians unmarried women and lunatlcs
The same also true In the assessment Oh @
erty assessed 80 40 per higher than the resi-
dent realty OF the town In which II Is located Inc IN
easily averted. Poor and unproductive lands, broken
and hilly farms. residences OF aoorers ana mecnancs
put upon an equal footing with the other property OF
the town for the purpose OF taxation as y
ton for the adoption of act providing for the
Of nheritances and legacies. After careful study OF
interests OF the States demand that statute moderately
taxing nhertanees and egaces should 6s enacted
Great Britain were s32 4s7775 or 2433 875. av
similar Ef UvsF "ca py the State Of in
1885 has secured increase OF revenue
which for number of years has been 100000 per an
num- The recommend the proprety Of pro
vidng for special tax incomes In excess OF $looOV
believing such act would do injustice. and that
would with pop liar favor. AT the session OF the
LEGISLATURE In 1884, the House adopted resolution IN
sructing ascertain and apprase
of exempt estate including churches par
sonages charitable and educational institutions, ceme-
tercs and all real property except that belonging 10 te
State, and report the aggregate valuation OF such
property to the legislature The state assessors say
would be physical impossbility for them TO perform
this work aud they that the local assessors ana
tax commissioners In the several cities and towns be
authorized to perform the duties contemplated by the
reg
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vcns February 20. at Washington Bafrecm. n nsv hs
Columbia for the examination OF suon omoors ,,, @ n
ordered before IT. 10 will consist OF Meol "S
wolvertou SURGEON Major Charles b. ihrocAmo.
9d ArtiIIery captain Frank B. Hamilton "a Ar.ory
C,n,sin Jomes E Wilson, Cd Artillery captain iror rr.s
Wcox Assstant Surgeon; First Lleuienant vo So 81
Mtohcli. Adiutant I'd Artillery, hccoruoi' ho~t Eoh.
asence for four months take effect on or ao1uf
rnoTy 90 has been granted Captain Thomas D. Aa''u
The Army Appropriation bill as reported 20 t1e thar
anpronates S5S949 O52 being 3l6 43I Iess tinn. th
the estimates s50o397 less than "a no zoo ass han the
amount of the House bill The only % vi Wy ,bs
tha Senate committee is 5000 for the library VI eo
An rgeon eneras office. The reductions are rs loiows
Tr snbsjsence 100000; for purchase OF horses ior
cavalry and artillery. $4,000; Tor nclaenM eAtonso'
In the 0nartermasers department, S4oOooi Ior uMns
nortatiSn ri 600; for barracks and quarters SoV
boo, for quarters for quartcrmaster sergeahts
sary sergeans ordnance scrgeants ana veterinary
eeons SI5OOO; aud for clothing, $l5O00o; total re
duction, $475,00O. . II.
Navy court martial has been appointed to meet AT
the Navy Yard Pensacola February ls tor tne tri
of some enlisted The court will consist OF ieten
ant Commander W. c. Gibson, Lieutenant 3, N very,
Lieutenant c. ii. Judd Captain j. VI. L. Young fasseu
Paymaster Arthur Peterson. Passed Asssian
Surgeon ID. 81. Guiteras, and Second Lieutenant A. H.
Clark, with Lieutenant Richard wainwright as Judge
Advocate. . - s., -, =,
The Navy Department is informed that Cadet NJ r.
smook, of South Carolina. died at the Naval Acadcmy
last night. ,.- -
Captain r. f. Bradford has been ordered to duty as
member OF the Board OF Inspection and survey Ieu
tenant Wainwright Kellogg To special duty at the Navy
Department; Assistant Engineer f. j. schele TO DUTY at
the Naval Academy Captain ID. L. Braine has been de-
tached duty the Board OF Inspection and placed
OH waiting orders.
New-York tribune., 1885-02-13
BUSINESS OF THE SENATE.
DISCUSSING THE BILL ABOLIsHISG IMPRISONMENT
FOR DEBT-PKEEDoM or WORSHIP.

DISCUSSING THE BILL ABOLisIiSG IMPRISONMENT
FOR DIBr-PKEEDoM or WORSHIP.
rPROM AEEGULAR CoRREsPoSDgSr or THE TRIBUSE.l
ALBANY, Feb I2.-The Senate spent most of
OF tho session discussing Mr.. Tituss bill to abolish
imprisonment on nnal Judgment in civil actions" Tho
bill was strenuousy opposed Dy Senator Lowe who said
that he did not think the time had arrived when we
could afford to abolish imprisonment for debt when the
dobt was contracted by fraud. He moved several
amendments all OF which voted down and the bill
passed by vote Of 90 to g. Mr. Gilbert, IN casting his
vote In the negative said that In his opinion the effect Of
the bill would be TO encourage fraud.
Senator Love introduced bill to facilitate the en-
forcement of the law Of last year prohibiting the manu-
facue and sale other limitations OF
butter IL allows the state Dairy Commissioners his
assistants for the recovery OF penalties Tor viola
op of the law half ofshe penalty Ia to the poor
Of the town where the penalty IA raised. 1t also pro
hibts the any kind OF fat. oil In combination
any coIoring matter disguise olooinargarine.
SIR Robb inIrolnced bill @nthorzng hs controer ln
this year aud the amount In 1855 for the enlarge
ment Of the Metropolitan Museum 81 Art .
The Committee on cities reported favorably Mr. Mnr-
phys bill authorizing regular reporters OF the pubIic
Health Officer Smith says that such law would be noi
only absurd but uugaory. being In violation o Acts OF
Congress
Mr. Gibbs introduced bill to bring the Dock Depart
ment OF Ncwlork under tue same regulations as the
other Municipal Departments aud requiring II 10 sub
init estimates Of appropriations made to the Board o
Apportionment.
M Murphy dcman led that the clerk read to the SEN
the printed memorial that accompanies most OF tue
remoustrances against the Freedom OF Worship bill,
which he claimed insulting 10 many Catholic, IN the
State aud the floor OF the senate. The words o
which he Is understood TO object in the clause Of the
remonstra which says thar the Freedom OF Worship
bill Is 81 proposed by the Roman Catholic UniOn ana
gives the Roman Catholic clergy the power To invade
non secaran aud Protestant charitable institutions with
rules and discipline" Bishop McQnaed OF
Rochester who is generally supposed To be good Cath
Ollie. has declared himself In letter 70 senator Baker
opposed To the Freedom OF worship Dill wlch senator
Murphy appears IOus Ia pass.
New-York tribune., 1885-02-13
MILITARY AND NAVAL NEWS.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12.-Brgadler-General
Crook, commanding the Department of Arizona, has
issued general order highly commencing the prompt
and energetic action Of the officers and who partic
psted In the resulting In the capture
Of band OF Mexican insurgents who mutinled In Lower
California and endeavored to escape territory
into the mountains OF Sonora where was apprehended
presence might occasion insecurity Of Life and
property both sides Of the border.
An Army Retiring Board will convene on February 90
ct Fort Smelling, MINI, for the examination of such
officers may be ordered before It, The detail for tho
Board is LieutenantCoionol william T. Gentry. 25th In
fsntry; Major Charles IL Alden surgeon; Captain
Frank q. Smith 4th Artillery Captain John Myrick.
30 ARTILLERY; and First Lieutenant George Z. BUSHNELL
Assistant Surgeon. First Lieutenant Henry Romsyn 9th
Infantry has besn ordered to report by ettsr to Lieu
tsnantolonsl william T. Gentry 2tth Infantry, pros
4snt Of sUove-namsd Board, and will hold himself in
sadiness to appear before the Board for oxamnston
when summoned An Army Rstiring Board wiz CON-
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MR.. RANDALIIS NAVAL BOARD.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12.-When the Commit
tee on Appropriations tomorrow, to consider
that portion OF the Navy Appropriation bill relative to
the proposed Of the Navy before reporting the
entire bill to the House Of Representatives, Mr. Randall
viii move the adoption Of bill in lieu Of all propositions
70 that end which have been offered.
The President is authorized to select and appoint
board to consist Of six civilians who shall be skilled In
wood or construction. ship building or engineering
with the Secretary Of the Navy the seventh member
and president of the board. which shall meet In
Washington. After organization this board
will send to all ex-secretares Of the Navy.
Ill officers and retired officers of the line and staff Of the
Navy all prominent shipbuders, marine and naval ar
ttons they may fit TO offer in relation to the types
of other matters pertaining TO naval affairs or
70 patiora defence. The board shall receipt OF re-
plies, consider the subject aud determine the general
and character OF the vessels to be constructed
and on approval by the President shall call ON marine
architects engineers and inventors for competitive de-
signs types OF vessels The board shall consider
the relative merits OF the various designs
shall make awards for each OF the classes OF vessels
For best OF each class the award shall be $4,000 for
the best $4,000 and for the third best
One vessel OF each type az shall be recommended by
tho board TO DO first built shall, If approved
II after trial shall prove satisfactory 1t shall
be adopted O standard tor It's class The board shall
have authority to employ such experts. drsughtsnen
and clerical assistance as II may deem necessary. The
pay OF members Of the board shall be $lo day and
actual travelling
New-York tribune., 1885-02-13
TAXATION OF CHURCH PROPERTY.

A DEBATE RAISED BY BILL TO EXEMPT THE AsY-
LUM FOR INCURABLE INvALIDS.
fPRoM THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT or rnP TRIBUNE
ALBANY, Feb. 12.-When several bills amend
Ing the Of the State under discussion
IN the Legislature few days ago. 1t was suggested that
the church property should longer be exempt What
gave considerable weight this suggestion evidence
taken before the Taxation Commission showing that
much valuable property escaped taxation under pre-
tence that 1t used for church purposes while III
reality 1t was not Strenuous resistance WAS made'
however by religious societies to the adoption OF Dill
taxing church property and In the end was defeated
To-day there was another discussion OF the subject
evoked by bill OF Assemblyman Cantor exempting
from the property OF the Asylum for Chronic
Iuyaids In NewYOrk City. Mr.. Cantor informed the
Assembly that the Asylum had bought property AZ
Eighty fourth-st and Avenue A. In NewYOrk and being
moor desired It's exemption from taxation feeling that IL
recompensed the city by taking care Of incnrsbe IN
yalds Mr. Howe thought that IL unconstitutional
10 thus divert public money Major Haggerty said that u
was his opinion the church property exempted from
should be carefully inspected He favored NJ
Canors BILL however, 1t had for its object the RELIEF
OF charitable institution. Mr. ONeil taking up MI
Haggerys alusion to the exemption Of church
stated that property Of this class worth *iloooooo
was exempt from taxation In this state II ln property
should DO taxed only cent 1t would bring return
10 the State Of ~, $50. 900 yearly.
Tho measure was ordered to third reading
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A DENIAL BY JUSTICE BRADLEY.
,py TELEGRAPH To the rRIBUSE.l

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12.-Ever since Mr'
Ceveands election Justice Bradleys retirement from
the Supreme Court has been the vore topics OF
discussion for the political gossips of the Capital They
argue Mr. Bradley because he has passed the age
at which is entitled to retirement on full pay anu
because he Republican, might resign his seat on the
bench before March in order TO give the President an
opportunity Of appointing another Republican IN HIS
place The rumors took definite shape to-day,
when 1t was stated Justice Bradley's resignation
was in the hands OF the Presldont. ,.-
When asked tonight whether this were true. justice
Rradley replcd: ANY statement to the elect TINT
had handed in my resignation or that had ever talked
an idle brain There is particle Of truth In It, IL
is mere bosh." . , -.....-
AT present Justice Bradley is hard at work preparing
decisions which will be handed down when the Court
meets again on March q lie is In the enjoyment, ap
pareutly, of excellent health.
New-York tribune., 1885-02-13
APPROPRIATION BILLS DELAYED.
inv rr,ycp,pu To THE rRIDUNEl

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12.-In the debate on the
Post Office BILL to-day Colonel Bayne, OF Pennsylvana'
delivered short vigorous speech In which he TOOK
the Appropriations Committee to task for its BACKWARD
ness and declared that the imminent danger OF an extra
session of the XLIXth Congress. which everybody no"
recognizes, is solely due to Mr.. Randall ana his COM
mittee Mr. Bayne's speech attracted much attenuoh'
and the Democrats grew uneasy One Of their own mum
ber Mr. Blount, of Georgia. reinforced Mr. Baynes COD
ouson and charges by statements OF his own IN wcn
he also criticised the Appropriation Committee MI
Randall who in the House, sat mute,
and no effort made to reply 70 Colonel
Baynes attack
Some members of the House have
been comparing the work Of the Appropria
tons Committee at session with the work OF the Ap
proprntious Committee when Mr.. lliscock was chair
man. at the short session two years ago MI iiiscock
before the holiday recess in December brought In six OF
passed in TIA At month In January six more bils were
brought and by the end OF that month an OF tne Ap
propriaons bills except four had passed the House
Al this session tho only appropriation bills reported pc
fore the holiday recess the Military Academy ana
Pension bills only of which was passed before jan
nary Beside the Post Ofice Appropriation bill whlch
has not yet gone TO Senate there remains the F0r
acatjons the Navy the Legislative, the sundry CIVIL
the River aud Harbor and the General Deficiency DIS
only which have been brought to the House oy inc
Although Mr. Randall still insists that the work OF Con
not approved by many leading members OF the House OF
both parties who unite in expressing the opinion nat
there is great danger Of an exsra session oi the
XLIXth Congress.
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THE REV. PATRICK s. RIGNEY.

The Rev. Patrick S. Rgney for a number OF
years connected with ST. Andrews Church in Duane-st
died apoplexy at o'clock yesterday afternoon at the
house OF his sisters No. AZ East Thirty He
was in his usual good health until Sunday when he felt
s hit shock but feared nothing Father Rgney
was born In Dublin forty years and came to this
country when young. He graduated at ST. Francis
Xuviers College In the class OF 06 ana was ordained
fonr years Iaer ST. Joscphs Provincial Seminary.
Troy N Y For time before his appoin 10 81
Andrews he performed missionary duties mt ST. Narys
Church. GrandsL the oldest curatc In the arch
diocese The funeral will take place at 10 o'clock on
Monday at st. AIMS Church. East Twefhst. The burial
Will be In Calvary Cemetery.
New-York tribune., 1885-02-13
THE STRUGGLE FOR A TEA INSPECTORSHIP.
Quiet reiCns again in Water st. The boar

OF examiners has made known the result OF the contest
for the Office Of inspector Of teas They sent yesterday
the four OF those who scored the highest
In the aal examination to Appraiser ketchum and from
these lie Is required by the civil service law to select the
Inspector Following the Dames with the grade OK
each: Caleb T. Smith, 93.07; A. j. Pierson, 9O.9l
William H. McComber, 1884 and Louis saulnier 81 20
The three are OF long business experience who
have made and lost fortunes two OF them In the Chinese
tea trade the other in tho wholesale grocery business
tea houses In this city. IN filling cerkships and other
subordinate positions In the Custom House under the
practice TO select the having the highest grade
among those eligible Whether Appraiser ketchum WILL
follow this precedent or not remains TO be seen
New-York tribune., 1885-02-13
WILLIAM B. OLIVER.
TBY TELEGRAPH TO The TRIBUNE

LYNN, Feb. 12.-William b. Oliver, compiler
OF statistics the Government Nautical Almanac, died
this morning. age seventyeight Five days before his
death he complained OF soreness in the left hand.
Gradually the hand and arm swelled and death ensued
from blood poisoning. caused by small wooden splinter
having entered the thumb Mr.. Oliver prominent
OF Society Friends and in the litigation
over property between the Gurneyes and Wilburltes
coutesng Friends factions. he was leader OF the VIII
bures. Large property interests were fought FOR In
Indiana and Canada courts In the Dominion IL was de-
cded that the Wburtes composed the true Society OF
Friends and that they therefore entitled To the
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AI.ME pREXOST-

BALTIMORE. Feb 12.-Alme Provost died last
night the age OF ninety years He native OF santo
Domingo ana came to country with his father dur
ing the nsurrecton In that island In 1903 He was pro-
fcssor of French in Mount St. Mary College ard earlier
held like position In the cid Mount Hope College In
Baltimore One OF his Louis vioto Consul at
Guayaauil, under President Lincoln, and his eldest
daughter Justina Is Mother Superior OF the Convent OF
the Visitation, at Richmond. Va Another daughter
Emily Is siser in tho Visitation Convent In TINS city
New-York tribune., 1885-02-13
EsATLAyTIO TRAVELLERS.

The following were among the passengers by
the Cupar steam ship Galia which arrived yesterday:
Emory p. Beauchamp, United States ConsulI y. l.
Bond, A, w. Bristowe, George Campbell, =. Qarbonaro,
H. Catbe. Captain c6eaRe John CaSidtSh' MT ana ana
Mira E. Kanpmann, +. A. Lawrence, ]: Lefurgey, e. ".
Lowndes, Kenneth LTRtcn ,s Mt and Mrs. y Lyon ":
Charles Russell, Rear Admiral and Mrs Aex: eshlmsnp
CHARLES 90 cordoys, Errington' buga A. Ssrgusop'
Seymour. Arthur W. shaw, willisM ehts4 y J. Story
ss. p 3s!lSSS }s!!sUS xiu! z TsWRs1a e W. WET t1s|
New-York tribune., 1885-02-13
WHOSE HORSES ATE swAIMs FORAGEi

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12.-ln the cOurt-martial
which s trying tho Of General Swain. the accused
this morning objected through his counsel to Colonel
Brooks sitting o member Of the court Tho latter
having been put upon his sor Dire replied TO the inter
rogatories Of Mr. Boutwell, that he had no prejudice
against Swain. and the challenge withdrawn.
The accused then through his counsel challenged the
sitting in this trial Of Colones Smith. Andrews Brooke.
Bradley Ayers Black Carlin and Baylor, on the
around that they were his interiors In rank
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as M measure Was ordered 10 : third reading.
REPORT OF THE STATE ASSESSORS.

POINTING OUT INJUSTICE 70 SMALL PROPERTY.
OWNERS.
ALBANY, Feb. 12.-The report Of the State
was received by the President OF the Senate
this morning 1t declares that tho In the as
sossod valuation OF real property in Kngs Esw-York
Eris Onondaga. Albany and Monroe Counties e7i,
COS, 10 bsosuss Of tho enhancement Of valuations and