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New-York tribune., 1885-01-30
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Colorado CJc5Oy' IN The Boston C0mHerctat Butlettn
Occasionally by tine hard baked mound Of n
prairie dogs hole the sunlight would strike with dull
glitter on the of rattesnake aud the bows were
yer Ia great hurry 10 stop and Kill tie Varnn' y
with the loaded end OF quirt. The snakes arrant
cowarls always making every effort To run away nom
an attack as however their best time WAS never
faster tnan "A lazy man could walk, they never
allowed escape They were easily killed, small blow
from anir the kuoicd end OF q lariat, stretching
them ont notioncss but for faint movement or the tall
which the cowboys claim will not die until sundown.
Unless killed by tue trst blow rattesnake becomes
roused 10 savage fury, desperately cong self for an
attack: unequal hght. and the snake Is easily
defeated.
one Billy insisted upon stopping aud skinning one
pecuiarly sleek and shining specimen He said that a
snake skin worn around the hat would always ward on
headache and toothache from the weaer and he con-
.irrrd 10 an especially prudent plan 10 assume this
simple preventive the beginning OF a roundup.
may remark passing that the OInTs that presently
be to emanate from the drying skin increasing In
volume anu Intensity day By day, might have afflicted
sensitive yrrsOn than the combined unaladies II
was suI posed 10 keep ut bay. -
Billy further assured that bite into the back OF
live w0ul insure person good teeth for tue
rest OF his life He absolutely certain about that
although ho owned he hal alters. SOMEHOW, felt agn
irwin it himself" Billy's "parl." sam, seemed 10
remarked that there " lots OF curousness about
snakes"
sam said he always carried piece OF blue vitriol In his
pochet at round mp for snake bites. Ii lie was bitten
he had only 10 spit the yItrio and rub IL the spot
10 draw on all the poison Bn the rest Of the
party disposed 10 hoot IN deriSOn at this remedy
pieierring Ia place their reliance on good wlskey
sam had proper respect for this RENE y TOO. bit he
agreed with much naivete: Good Shiskey Is hard to
k.ap
New-York tribune., 1885-01-30
RPDOKI,YN.

Roller skating rinks must pay S75 license fee as
places of amusement.
A lre-aarm box is to be placed IN 81. Peters
Hospital The cost is Sl20.
Owing 10 the extreme cold on tho Bridge, Super
iutendent Martin had hot coffee sent out to the
uollcemeu on duty at n. III. yesterday.
SuperIntendent T.. r. Powers of the Cotton Ex-
change was badly Injured without and within yes
terday by failing on the Ice in west twenty
fOurth-st.
w c. Horncy, Of Broadway and Ellery-st, who
WAS taken Ill suddenly while serving as Juror In
Justice Naehers Court, died soon after his removal
home Rheumatism OF the heart was supposed to
be the cause OF death
Edward Stern, clerk in q store at No. 5ii
Broadway, was held for the Grand Jury's action
Yesterday Oh a charge OF selling shirt on Sunday.
A woman bought shirt iUr her husband on Satur-
day night and ~ II too small, she returaed 1t
on sunday morning and got larger one, paying
Gfty cents more. Stern lIyed in the store.
Upon complaint of Frank IL. McCarty, of No. II
udsou-aye,, who witnessed the careless shooting
Of James Mccormack, age seventeen, by Policeman
MA foe on Tuesday in iIudson-ave.. McAlee was
arrested Yesterday and held III 81 900 bail. The
injured boy Is recovering the bullet having been
removed from his thigh.
William F. Howard. a bogus solicitor of SUBJ
scriptions to the building fund for the Young Mems
Christian Association went INTO the house OF
Charles l.. FIncke, at No. 106 Montague-st., and
there met Mr.. Fncke and his brother-n-aw, Ed
win Packard, the president OF the ASSOCIATION. Mr..
Packard detected the impostor at once and
noIiceman was summoned. Justice Walsh sent
Howard who pleaded guilty to vagrancy, to the
Penitentiary for six months yesterday.
New-York tribune., 1885-01-30
4 PROFESSIONAL TRIUMPH.


"Takin' about awful eXper'nces,' remarked
the tramp bet you heerd tell worSer time
than me au Nosed Jack had last winter Worsest
lining wot ever was Twas the talk OF that road all
mer boss AN me an Jack noted characters was
What wa. this expcrtenceP Y
well yer see, an Jack pclin around de rail
road yards az Chicago day las, winter. 0okn' for
busted cracker boxes any other layout when got
locked In ear There was no gettin' out, an so we
made best of It. The weathar awful cold, an
was IN that when 1t got to san Francisco. Three
whole weeks on de road"
Incredible. You would have starved frozen to
death II you're telling the truth must have been
mere skeletons when you were liberated"
"Starye! FreeZei Skeletons. Say, boss yOu haiut
very Nh Is yeri You don't ketch In that ear
hull lot % Armour's packed meats, u ton or two o.
crackers and cakes In boxes, shipment OF cigars,
dozen case chanpagny, nice lot . McBriar whlskey
candy boxes nuts, raisins. milwaukee, bottled
hull lot overcoats, an merchandise generally. But
the boss thing o these yer olheatn' stoves
We hadn't any OIL but there barrel o alcohol there
and that did all the We had euchrc deck, too,
and played seven-up for champagny by de bottle aud
cigars by de box. Skeleton, boss The only skeleton
we had on that trip de stun In de car when we got 10
Frisco We was a week pckn out that car, an you kin
bet IL took fine work 10 get hid In IL widout bein seem
nut il was e greatest lay known In dc perfesh an
me an Bent Nosed Jack made our reps. on IT, We did.
WHY cau't feer strike snap like that every winter"
New-York tribune., 1885-01-30
DAUGHTERS UNNATURAL CONDUCT.

Mrs Johanna Healey, who arrived here from Ire
land ON December 30, complained before Super,n-
tendent William Connolly, of the Labor Bureau AT
of abuse and cruel treatment by daughter and
some OF the latters friends. Mrs Healey says
arrived here December 23 intending to live here
with my daughter Polly, who sent for me- having lost
my husband in India Polly met NE at Castle Garden
and took parochial school where she was teach
ing AT night she took to her lodgings at No. 80
New Chambers-st, where they sold liquor There were
evidences Of improperly there aud protested against
Remaining / also commanded my daughter to leave
there or else resign her position In the school, where
upon she others in the house beat me and drove me
i,,.o the street There they had arrested and
sent TO Blackwes Island for six months by Justice
OReilly charged with improper conduct subsequently
some M INV relatives and friends took interest in
And had me released from prison and they VIII find EN-
nloyment for me. They have also complained 70 the
ESc,se against the people ut No S3 New
and the question OF rev0kng their license
comes up before the Excise Board ON Tuesday.
New-York tribune., 1885-01-30
OBLIGED 10 SkiRMISH ROUND.
From TIE Detroit Free Pre:s
bn hntnl Oh Oh,

we haU sCaTCCIy tHItTtU IHU IUItI at CIdltd-
scription TO help coOrcd church which had been de-
sroyed by fire. We gave him quarter apiece and after
breakfast as we stroed down the road toward Look
out we met the same man again. and he said
Gem'ien, our culd church had de mstortm to be
blowed down In de great cyclone If you would only be
kind to help folks along little I'm sure de Lawd
would bress you."
We shelled out again, and two hours later the same
individual walked up to the trio and observed
Gemlen. Guild church has had de msfortin to be
swept down de ribbcr by freshet. III you would"
Say. old fellow" interrupted the Judge, "this Is the
third time you have hit this crowd"
"Zactly, sah."
ings around CHATTANOOGA" ."
"Dunno, sab, but dey's havin' powerful hard times"
"Come, now but are you canvassing for building or
for yourself !"
Fur buildin. sab, but arter | was lowed myself
ninety ne cent commission dar amt VERY much left
de church. you see, an has to skirmsh round powerful
lively like!"
New-York tribune., 1885-01-30
THE STATEN ISLAND FERRY DISPUTE.

Messrs. Hall, Finck and McGinns, of the Alder
mems Committee on Docks, met at the City Hall
Yesterday TO consider "A resolution directing Clerk
Twoiney to aiiX the seal OF the city TO the lease of
the staten Island Ferry to the staten Island Rapid
Transit Company. The ferry franchise was sold az
auction last July to the highest bidder by order OF
the SINKING Fund Commissioners, but Clerk Two
mey refused TO ailx the sealof the city without "a
special order from the Board of Aldermen. There
Is some question of the legality of the lease with
out the seal being affixed. James McNa-
mee, Read Benedict, William Ii. Van
Name and otncr citizens OF , en-
Island were present to oppose lcgaiZng the lease:
Chairman Hall SAID that SD 900 had been offered
for the lease which had been granted Tor SlO,OJO
and fourteen aud half per cent of the gross
receipts. He had never known the city to secure
anything "A gross percentage OF receipts.
Assistant Corporation Counsel Dean SAID that the
lease had been properly granted by the Sinking
Fund Commissioners and it was the business
of the Clerk to aix the seal. The question of legal
ity was now before the courts. Mr.. Hall SAID that
the Clerk did right refusing to aiz the seal, AS
the lease had not been sold to the highest bidder
He wanted the matter investigated. A. Prcniic ice
said that the staten Island Rapid Transit Company
was only paying 2o per cent, instead OF the agreed
percentage of l4l2 per cent. James II. McNamee,
attorney for John II. Starln who formerly held the
lease, stated that Mir. starln bid $4,000 and oi2
per cent Of the gross receipts The committee
reached no concl lusIOn.
New-York tribune., 1885-01-30
s,rrrNG THE HAIR-DYE TRAGEDY.

Coroner Menninger impanelled a jury yesterday
TO hold an inquest in the cases OF the Italians who
died suddenly m a barber shop at No. 66 Hamilton
i've BROOKLYN. on Wednesday evening. after drink,
ing what they believed was kimmel. q cordial
made from anise seed. 1t was given to them by
,s sannosed made a mistake in the bottle, aud
gave them some yirulent poison which he had for
bair-dye. Similarity IN tho bottles s. 10 De-
henaro. who fed at once after
bis criminal Gu areessness. was not found yesterday
lie can be punished for mansaughter ir the fourth
he nature of the poison was not determined, but
the coroner will have the contents OF the men'e
tomachs, what they left In their glasses, and the
New-York tribune., 1885-01-30

lower the elevated railroad to height Of fourteen
feet above the street. Some members VINO nad
previously opposed the ordinance In 2 vigorous
style voted for II at the last meeting alleging as
reason for their change of mind that II was pup.
lie improvement and one for which there was
great popular demand. Mr. Londrigan, who had
been one OF the most vigorous opponents OF the
measure was accused by Mr.: Lee OF inconsistency
when he voted for 1t. Mr.. Londrigan hotly an
swered that he had not been influenced BY money
or otherwise Mr.. Lee promptly retorted that he
had not accused the Councilman of having been IN
fuenced by money, but be Qondrganl was the gen en-
Councilmen who voted for the elevated railroad
franchise originally had been paid $4,000 each and
if the shoe fitted himself he could wear 1t; Eacn
Councilman in turn denied having been Dripou,
and when a vote was taken on the ordinance IL was
adopted Mr.. Lee alone voting in the negative
New-York tribune., 1885-01-30
DIRECTING TO FREIGHT DIVERSIONS

The Traders and Travellers Union has sent TO
the Railroad Commissioners of the state a request
for the investigation Of 1.-THE system Of freight
diversions by various trunk lines centreing or
having business Offices ~ this city. Attention is
called to the "lrreparable damage" done through
the diversion, and of the right of the shipper to
select his route of transit. Complaint is made of
the New-iork Central Railroads bills of ladng
containing provisions nj variance with ITS COM
mon law duties exempting the road from certain
liabilities, and 1t ~ asked that this feature be
stricken from the contract. The Commissioners
are asked to recommend appropriate legislation TO
enforce the carriers duty IN forwarding freight To
tho next route III accord with the shippers wish,
aud also to prescribe the form of The bill of ading
lac service of the New-York Central Railroad Is
called unsurpassed in promptness and efficiency" :"
he points on which Legislation ia sought are set
merce. draft Of the proposed law will be sub
mltted.
New-York tribune., 1885-01-30
COLONEL MORTON EXAMINED

The examination of Assistant Postmaster Norton
OF Brooklyn. on the charge OF em5czzlng SI37 from
the Government. was begun before United States
Commissioner Allen in Brooklyn yesterday The
evidence of minor Importance Assistant
United States District Attorney Angel claimed that
the memory OF one of the witnesses Colonel w III.
Debevose. bookkeeper in the Post Office. had
become blank. When Colonel Debevoise said that
he never made n certain statement Mr. Angel said
"That il n wholesale untruth" Colonel Morton's
counsel, Mr. Ludden, objected to tho insult to the
witness lie aftcrrward remarked of Mr. Angel !:
"As practice make one an adept In poppy-cock-"
then Comm lssoner Allen stopped him. Mr. Ludden
tepeated the remark in Withdrawing II, and the
Commissioner said he was disrespectful to the
Court, and adjourned the examination.
New-York tribune., 1885-01-30
LONG ISLAND.

There will be no Eastern League Baseball Club
at Bay Ridge as originally intended
FLATBusH-William Smallman. age twelve died
Yesterday from hydrophObia. lie was bitten by a
rabid dog about three weeks ago, and on, Sunday
symptoms of hydrophobia set in, and he grew
rapidly worse, and died despite all that Drs Smith
and Zabriskie, of Fiatbush, could do.
Rulof Van Brunt, chief clerk in the Navy Yard.
was seut to RAYMOND Street Jail yesterday by Po-
lice Justice Walsh. for failing to support his WIFE,
1t was his second for the neglect of his wife,
whom he abandoned IN September His salary IS
81, 800 year, bnt he claimed to have had no pay
since December 81.
BABYLOY-Willi Arnold. while skating on the
lake near the Argyle Hotel on Wednesday evening,
fell and struck Violently upon his head His skull
was fractured and the physicians give little hopes
of his recovery The laborers cutting ice on the
Babylon ponds struck yesterday for an increase OF
80 cents. They were receiving " day. Inc EN-
ploycrs acceeded to the demand.
New-York tribune., 1885-01-30
YOUTHFUL MolnER PUNISHED.

Carrie Campion, a pretty brunette. was called TO
the bar of the General Sessions yesterday and ac-
cused of abandoning her caiid. Lawyer Price said
to Judge C0wiag: This girl Is only sixteen years
old and has been married nearly two years Her
conduct has not been always correct, but her hus-
band was willing 20 take der 10 his home If she
were rid of the child of winch he wa, not the
father. The enid was three weeks old. She took
the child 10 an institution January T. bat could
not obtain admittancc. The child was we'll
wrapped up ana was PAT in the hallway of tone-
ment- house III CannOn-st.. III the none that 1t
would be taken to an asylum by its finder. IL was
taken to an asylum and il now well taken care Of"
Judge CowIng said that III consideration of the
youth of the prisoner and the fact that she had
been in Jail Tor TWO weeks he would nfict only a
hight sentence, and directed that Mrs Camgion
serve one day in the CITY Prison.
New-York tribune., 1885-01-30
NEW-.TERSEY.

PATERsoN.-Vevers Nussey, who fed after being
convicted of administering drugs to Miss Lizzie
Hess sailed for Europe on Wednesday on the Pa
vOnla. Andrew HOckenberry, AGE twenty-one,
became disorderly in lquor-store in River-st. on
Wednesday night and was elected. He was given
in charge of Officer James Steel, who took him to
the police station. On the way Hockenberry be-
came helpless and when he reached the station one
of his hands was frozen. He was placed in cell
and went to sleep the floor. Yesterday he was
placed on a stretcher. He WAS breathing hard, and
soon died.
NEw-BRUNswICK.-Mr. Moody will preside over
the Christian Convention which is to begin IN the
Opera House on Sunday, under the auspices OF the
CITY Mission,
New-York tribune., 1885-01-30
ALONG TILE SOUND.

souru NoRwALK.--Thc striking hattors have one
shop IN operation another III process OF construc-
ton and are he gotiating for tnird in Westport
STtMpoRp.-Thcre are $50 cases of measles
among the . 900 children of the town.. / he
loss by the Pacific Hotel fire is placed at S2OO0O
BRIpGrPoHT.-The State Encampment of the
Grand Army of the Republic closed its two days
session yesterday by the election rs commander OF
General Frank u. Sloat, New Haven senior VICE
commander. John +. Crsry. NOrw ich junior vice.
commander Henry +. Iaintor Hartford; medical
director Dr. Byron w. Munsen, Bridgeport; chap
lam, +. Atwood East Canaan aud delegate-at-
large TO the National Encanpment, w. q. Gala
gnar Aertden.
New-York tribune., 1885-01-30
WHAT rs GOING ON TO-DAY.

Republican enrolment in Assembly Districts from TO
10 p. m ,..,. .-o,
Dartmouth College Alumni dinner, Demonieos even
ing. o-, q
Hot-wsrner reference case before Referee Cole' o
Park Appraisal Commission, No. 73 william-st, IL
a , .,
Forestry Association meeting Central Park Arsenal
p. IN. - o,, -. n -
Equal Rights Association, No 113 Secondave., p. M
Proprctors OF amusement places, Germaria Assembly
Rooms, p. IN. 50,
Temperance meeting Church Of St. Paul the APOSTLE
p. IN.
Hoyt-walsh case In TOmbs Police Court.
George Makepeace TOwle's lecture Oh Romance OF
Invention" Association Hall, p. IN.
New-York tribune., 1885-01-30
CLAIMS FOR TWEED RING PRINTING.

Papers were served on the Corporation Counsel
Yesterday to reopen old suits against the city for
printing done under Tweed RING contracts 90 the
amount OF 81. 220523. INo firms dad corp ration
printing under Tweed. The members OF one firm
were edward Jones. j. JARVIS Joues. and William
G.. Iogcrs, and Of the otn"r William &. Rogers aud
j. Jarvis Jones. Ed ward Jones being a special
partner la the second iirm, and uncle of the other
two members. He furnished the principal ca rItal
To carry ON the bushes. j. Jarvis Jones and Wi-
liam G. Rogers were arrested for conspiracy and
clam of s! ,22O. .J23 against the city. The widow
of Edward Jones has now brought suit against the
city to set aside the release, which was executed
IN 1873, on the ground that il was secured from
Jones aud Rogers whlIc they were in custoGy.
Corpo alton Counsel Lacombc said that he was
familiar with the suits, aud he thought any court
would he ate before allowing the city TO be put
to further expense these old Tweed claims.
New-York tribune., 1885-01-30
JERSEY CITY,

Mayor Collins has suggested to the Aldermen
popular vote law passed by the last Legislature
providing for the better collection OF taxes. Inc
law provides that any citizen can pay the tax IN
comes first lien on the property with interest at
per cent If the property is not redeemed by the
owner in five years il may be sold for term OF
years. The law must be adopted by popular vote
before 10 becomes effective.
Patrick Cannon, Of No. 244 Wayne-st, and Peter
Brady. of No. 325 Railroads ave- laborers in a rub
Der factory at Wayne and Brunswick sts. were
burned yesterday by the explosion of can of BEN
Zlne
New-York tribune., 1885-01-30
AFFAIRS OF CASTLE GARDEN.

peace aud Harmony was plainly the motto Of
the Emigration Commissioners yesterday, at their
monthly meeting. There perfect nnanimity
upon al questions and the business before them
was quickly dispatched The principal subject
considered was the annual report to be submitted
to the Governor Several important recommcnda-
fions the nature of which cannot be learned until
the report is sent TO Albany, were adopted. As the
limit Of maintenance of destitute aud invalid I'M
migrants has been changed from tive years to ono
year the services of DIR. Myron H. Peck. as special
medical attcndent at Wards Island, were dispensed
with. Resolutions testilying to DIR. Pecks superior
knowledge and efficiency in the treatment OF the
insane were adopted. IL was decided to close the
nursery hospital at Wards Island. The Board ap-
proved the recommendations OF the Castle Garden
Committee to exclude MIssiOnary Goldstein from
the Inclosure. A. RoOs given permission to
give French immigrants at Castle Garden advice to
help them reach their destinations.
Assis tant Pool Commissioner Pierson called at
tentiOn to the "exOrbI tant" rent charged the
railroads doing business at Castle Garden lie saws
that 1.-THE immigrant business from which the COM
panles derive their revenue has greatly decreased
since the present rent ga ,000) was agreed upon,
and the actual value of the franchise Is impaired
Hence the increased rent ~ 900 year mOre) Is
inopportune and there should be reduction rather
than an increase The Castle Garden Committee
were empowered to take such action as may seem
advisable In the matter.
New-York tribune., 1885-01-30
HOME NEWS.
PROMINENT ARRIVALS.

Men, York Hotel-Congressma Fl. D. Money,
of Mississippi. Murray hM Hotet-Professor W. g.
sumner Of Yale College Grand e,ss Mote
Edgar NJ johnson of Cincinnati. Gasey House1hEn *
Senator Norris winslow, of Watertown, N f-....A'oe
marie Hotel-T Jefferson Coolidge, OF Boston'
New-York tribune., 1885-01-30
STATEN ISLAND.

STApLEToN- George Rpuss, German, who was
employed as harness maker in Rubsam 81 Hor-
mann's brewery, was missed on Tuesday, No trace
of him was discovered until yesterday, when work
men went beneath the five-story building where ice
is stored for coo ing the beer in summer, and found
the mangled body of Mr.. Reuss at the bottom OF
the elevator shaft He had fallen four stores and
evidently lived for some time after the accident,
but was unable to call for help.
New-York tribune., 1885-01-30
NEWS FROM THE SUBURBS.
BOILER SKATES AND RUM AT NYACK.

ROILEh SkA ES AMI NUN Al MANN
The Casiao skating rink ana reading room of the
Young Mems Republican Club have done more III
three months toward decreasing the patronage OF
Nyack grog-shOps than the Law and order Assocla-
tiGn has accomplished in year., A c0lored man
Yesterday SAID that two rum-sellers offered this
week to reward him well if he would go to the rink
and insist upon the right to skate. The grog-shop
leeners are endeavoring to urge the colored people
to cause trouble. The negro refused to go, but
saws that another man has been requested to do so
Mills a. Co, the rink propretors say thoy have no
fears on the result of test case. They do not re-
fuse Abundance to any quiet colored people, but
the use of skates is denied because their business
would otherwise be ruined. The llquor-sellers say
that the proprietors are violating the law.
The fight against the Lquor-sellers was taken 10
the county Court at New-Clty yesterday. Ihe
McN ahon, charged with selling liquor without O
license was tried by a jury and resulted IN dis
agreement. This Is considered gceat gain for the
temperance advocates, who feel jnbilsnt as every
previous case was won by the liquor-mcn. The
case will probably be retired
New-York tribune., 1885-01-30

liquids In the bottles in the barber-shop sub eetea
to analysis II is said that Genaro did noe sen ~
from private BOTTLE In this instance taxing up
hair-dye instead of the harmless drink. Inc Inc men a
arrested as witnesses were not held, as tney hau
not been charged with being accomphces 10 u
crime.