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New-York tribune., 1885-02-01

Consumption Is the blighting plague OF
our nation. In It's silent march through
the land, it is stealing away from our
homes thousands Of the brightest and
best Of their inmates. II, however, the
disease Is taken in time, its terrible raw
ages may be prevented by the use OF
Ayers Cherry Pectoral. Prof. +. Sweet
ger, Of the Maine Medical School, Bruns-
wick, Me-, writes: "Meli science has
produced no other anodync eXpectorant
40 good as Ayers Cherry Pectoral. IL
Is invaluable for diseases of the throat and
lungs, George +. Wilson, Battle Creek,
Mich, writes: Twenty-nine years have
been added to my life by Ayers Cherry
Pectora. I had been given up to die,
with what my physicians and friends
supposed was Consumption. was weak
and emaciated, and coughed incessantly. /
procured bottle Of Ayers Cherry Pecto-
raj, and, before It was all taken, / was
about my business. ] have been a strong
and healthy man ever since" Mrs. S. IL.
Jackson, Far Rockaway, l.. l., writes
"Ayer's Cherry Pectoral saved me from
Consumption, many years ago." A. u
Bell, New Glasgow, N. s., writes; "More
than twenty years since, when a young
man. I had n terrible cough, for long
time. My system was run down. and
nv friends thought I was going Into de-
cline. BY tho use Of Ayers Cherry Fec
toral, tho alarming symptoms Disappeared
ond I speedily recovered my health"
New-York tribune., 1885-02-01
REMOVING THE OKLAHOMA COLONISTS
COUCH SURRENDERED BECAUSE OF THE GRADUAL
LOSS OF HIS FORCE

COUCH SURRENDERED BECAUSE OF THE GRADUAL
LOSS OF HIS FORCE.
Arkansas CRY, Kan., Jan. 31.-A cOrre-
spondent who has just returned from the Ponca Agency
IN the Indian Territory, where ne met General Hatch
.avs that the latter intends building forts In the Terri
tory and leaving number of companies the Salt Fork
In authorization OF another expedition by the colonists
All coloniss going Oklahoma from Kansas nave 10
cross this Three companies are stationed at the
Otoe Agency and troops will soon be placed III that
country According to the correspondent, Lieutenant
Day and AZ soldiers went TO Couch on January 23 and
warned him that he must leave the Ierrtory ana gave
him five minutes make up his mind what he would DO
The time WAS extended several minutes and hnaIy the
troops left they that Conch preparing TOT
This humber has since been constantly changing AT the
time withdrawal from the Territory there were 100
After finding hat threats were nos enc h
drew Fort Russell on January 20 oHatch himself yIsi"o
tie ground and ordered then TO leave the Territory In
twenty four hours he would fire upon them. COuch
rsf refused further dcliberation decided 10
eyacuate on Monday he made conditional surrender
The troops were to let them 20 OUT OF tne leIory un
them under military restrictions, one OF the strongest
freats brought to bear the coionsts by General
Hatch was that y tSsy nasps 10 come down on them
and connscae their property Had this been done II is
thought that there would have been one OF inc oooaeS
battles that occurred In the Territory
LETTER FROM GENERAL HATCH.
LEAyESwoRrH Jan. 3I.-Ths official report of the sur
render of the okahoma settlers has been received
General Augur, but letter from General Hatch states
that he had Information that they would not fight and
brought matters fscus before reinfsrcements ar
rived. The boomers had thrown up earhworks but IN
such that they not protected from NIL
from which the soldiers could easily have ridded
Wslen word ssnt 10 Couch and his men that they
nst surrsndsr unsenditionsly They did 30, and were
New-York tribune., 1885-02-01
NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 31.-The death of Medi-
cal Inspector c. II. Burbank, at Portsmouth, H. VIII
promote Surgeon A. A. Hoehng to be Medical Inspector
and Passed Assistant Surgeon r. C. Persons 10 be Sur
geon.
The Naval Retiring Board have reported adversely
upon the retirement of acknowledgements L. H.
1homas not having found him permanently incapaci-
tatsd for active service.
Lieutenant b. walling has been ordered to the re-
ceving ship Vermont
secret,ry Chandler has directed the resumption OF
work AT the Navy Yards and stations which was sus-
pended on January account OF the failure OF Con-
cress to provide for its continuance. 49,,
Naval officers detailed TO the Naval war ScnoOl at
Newport have been assigned to duty In various depart
,nepfs as follows: Professor Soey International Law;
Paymaster r. w. Allen, Naval Law and Administrative
Justce and Commander Mahon, Naval History, Naval
Tactics and Naval Warfare. -
II was rumored at the Naval Department today
that the Pensacola repairing will take the place OF
the Iancas er as gship of the European squadron
New-York tribune., 1885-02-01
pOJJ7ICAL ODDS AND ENDS.
THE COMING REPUBLICAN PRiMAnlns. AnilLs.
orrIooK IN THE DIsTRICTs-sk'EhAL oo'i
EXPECTED.

THE COMING REPUBLiOaN .'s,.rvsro
OUTLOOK IN THE DIsTRiCTs-sf''h h""A
EXPECTED.
Tho now Republican enrolment having oeeh
,,aa txro DAYS will be named when appears ny
i - zero refused enrolment will be heard "heh
,hso have been settled the County Committee VIII name
date for primaries, at which there promises W oo "
eraI contests In the lid District sharp nVay eAS'
between the friends Of Charles n Tan,or .ne present
leader and those who oppose him, led by Ihomas r.
csarv In the XIIIth District ex-Alderman Pearson
and others are credited with designs to run an opposition
ticket The Garfield Club. which was started IN 1881 as
n raying point for the opposition to the regulars eo
by Charles Blacke, since dead, Will proDaoiy
take no decided action For the last TWO
wears the party fin this district has been united.
In November it elected the Republican candidates Tor
Alderman and Assemblyman and gave the Blaine clcc-
toral ticket an Increased majority that of 1880
The leaders of the party district do not purpose to
reopen warfare whicn cost the party Sehatoi' u"
AsSemblyman and an Alderman one year; -
That there will be a contest in the XVIII District goes
without saying There always is one under way there
or the rival leaders preparing for one Moreover
those who arc lighting each other year likely TO
be opposed former friends the succeeding year. IN
any case the County Committee will be called on
to decide who shall have seats In that
body There have been several unsuccessful enoris TO
the XVIth District Heretofore they have failed An
other attempt will be made at the coming primary
II there should he contest in the XVilth District
between the followers Of Police Commissioner McCiave
and those exCommissoner Mason then there Is every
reason to believe that the lion and the lamb VIII ne down
together in peace Both sides have rallied their rds
and the enrolment is nearly large as was III isS
Charities Commissioner Jacob Hess and Iheo13re
Roosevelt win head the opposing forces in the A4ist
District Mr. Hess and his associates were pcaleh lHst
spring in the for state and Presidential Conve
tion delegates. by Mr. Roosevelt and his irlehus Inc
coming contest viii he a lively one. -. - , .
That there will be trouble in the XXllld District
between the Frank Raymond and Leroy H. Crane lae-
tions may be set down as certain Enorts nave Dcoh
made heretofore to patch up truce between me CON
tending factions but without success hcsut9 , "a a."
each primary and city election there Is contest ana
the the district is lost each year TO the he
publicans. a., ot,
Next Friday is the day designated on which me ento
ing officers will hear challenges and Friday February
IL the challenges will be disposed Of To dispose OF APP
peals the Central Committee Will convene on lhe
fourth Tuesday instead OF the thrd Iuesoay oi
New-York tribune., 1885-02-01
CANAL WALLS BEOKEN.

BUFFALO, Jan. (SpeciaD.-It has just come
to the of the canal authorities that the recent
storm did vast amount OF damage to canal property
The towpath between York and Maryland sts for ds
tance of 900 feet carried away 10y the violence OF
the waves The canal only divided from the lake py
strip and this was broken by the heavy sea inc
break is a serious for the stone work ana earth was
carried into the ditch and must all be removed by
drcdges before navigation opens Great damage was
also done Black Rock by break In the harDor per
which protects the canal on It's passage throngh that
body of water The pier is 1000 feet long and VIII nave
to he rebuilt at great cost The worst feature o he
break AT Yorks is that is likely To occur at any tle
again To prevent this the canal officials Intend 20 Duid
a wall IL feet high and / 200 feet long,
New-York tribune., 1885-02-01
DEMOCRATS LOOKING FOR OFFICE.
InY TgLe3RAPH TO rag TRIBuNs.i

I'Nt"''''+'
WASHINGTON, Jan. 31.-The Democratic Rep
resentatves who will sit in the next House have
taken time by the orcock and looking out Tor COM
Portable places under the incoming administration It's
understood that the Pennsylvania Democrats congress
will unite in asking Mr. Cleveland to appoint Congress
man HOPKINS as Minister Italy, and that many sigma
tures have been obtained to application for the ap-
polntment of Congressman j. H. Bagley, OF New-iork'
as Commissioner of Pensions Kentucky Will present
no candidate for Cabinet honors but the faithful Demo
Gratis of that State will demand that the Mexican mission
shan he given TO senator Williams and the Commissioners
shin of Internal Revenue to Congressman Thompson,
botb of whom will retire private life at the expiration
of the present Congress- Representative CASSIDY. OF
Nevada will be contented if Mr.. Cleveland shall appoint
him Director of the Mint Commissioner OF Ballroads
New-York tribune., 1885-02-01
WEAKyEss OF DR. BURCAARDS CHURCH

report has been published that arrange
msnts were being made to unite the Murray Hill
and the Rutgers Presbyterian Churches The Murray
Hin Church is in Fortieth ST. near Lexngton-aye, and
e.. pastor is the Rev. DR.. Burchard The Rutgers
church at Madson-ave. and Twenty-nnth-
at has been without pastor since
last May when DIR. Stephenson resigned Inc
mbers OF both churches say that there no founda-
o for the statement of their consolidation. Dr. Bur-
haa saws that the idea has never been advanced by the
,ees of his church. and he regards the report as I'm
agipary His church is financially weak now.
~ rarkhurst OF the Madison square Church. who IL
oirnan OF committee appointed by the Presbytery TO
superintend the affairs OF the Rutgers sara ss
Churches had made by the officers OF the Rutgers
n xhv a church should perish because one congre-
CATION leaves it, There are always people to De reached
"ho arty worth over 100000 and its debts viii not
pcca 81 600 is great pity that the church should
be sold"
New-York tribune., 1885-02-01
NOT MRS. AYDREw JACKSON DAVIS.
MR. pAyIss MARRIAGE WITH MRS. LOVE NOT
MARRIAGE.

Mr. DAyIss MARRIAGE WITH MRS. LOVE NOT a
MARRIAGE.
William c. Holbrook as the referee in the suit OF
Andrew jackson DAVIS for annulment Of his mar
riage with Mary +. Davis, reported to the Supreme
Court yesterday in favor of the application Accord
ing to tho evidence Mrs. Davis began life as Miss
Robinson, and was married to Samuel @. Love- in
Buffalo. In May, 1855, Mr.. Davis, thinking that
Mrs Love was entirely at liberty to enter into new
bonds transformed her into Mrs. Davis InMarcn,
1886, Mr. Love sought an absolute divorce from MS
wife aud obtained 1t in March following, clause in e
order torbdding Mrs. Love to marry again durihg ,ne
lite of Dir. Love- friend OF Mr.. DAVIS caileu MS
attention to the divorce proceedings and thereuPon
MIR Davis ceased living with Mrs. Love-Dayis as ms
wife, and so continued Tor twenty years He main
tanned iraternal relations with ner, however, an ~
tney had business to transact in common, 'ne '"o
travelled together and carried on THIS ; to,a
-Four years ago, however. Mr. DAVIS ended tnis ss.o
of things Two years later his conscience 'oon
further turn, and he hired lawyer that ne Tsn' a
determine definitely his real relations to Mt.
Davis The man OF law pondered over the auihoio,' @
and Mt leagth announced in legal brief bis nri coh
yicton that Andrew jackson Davis was NOT ,tae tn1
husband of Mary +. Robinson Love Davis SAYING u s
she had no right to trampe ON the laws OF tne o' Mr.
NewYork by violating the prohibitory clause MI
Love being not yet q corpse but 1--we man III Ja'n'
town this State This conclusion was based on the cJo
of the People against Faber declaring sucn Pr9oe,
ing to be bigamy this State. Thereupon Mr. Davis
in great apprehension that some enemy might take
advantage of this loophoe In the alinties ana case
him trouble sent word to Mrs. Robinson Love w that
his conscience was itself and was causing MN deep
tribulat,on Thereupon Mrs. Robinson Love ac-
oue,ced in this state of apprehension, ana agreed to
submit 10 an action at law for annulment OF The sup
posed marriage putting in no defence She Kept her
word John ID Townsend represented Mr. Davis before
the referee and Everett d. Barlow looked on Ia Deha
of her who had been Mrs. Love. There beng. there
fore nothing else tor the referee to do he reported IN
favor of the annulment thus relieving MT DAVIS from
al fear % "A
New-York tribune., 1885-02-01
A STRIKE OF PIAyO-MAKERS-
,e fifty nolishers and yarnishers employed


in Decker Brothers piano factory, at No. 322 West Thir
tv.aftl-st have gone on strike against reduction in
their wages About a week ago Mr.. Decker In
formed the men that in consequence OF the depressed
condition OF trade and the consequent reductions in the
prices OF pianos which had been made, he
would be forced to reduce their wages 10
per cent The men objected 10 the reduction
d Mr. Decler in order 60 avoid trouble II possible Of
fered a reduction OF first per cent and then or ~
week, which would amount TO about per cent, Inc
Piano makers Union which decided that the reduction
shod moi be Mr. Decker then proposed 10 snow
the men by exhibit OF the books that reduction was nee
e,sary and gave his utmaum of an acceptance OF the
III reduction OF shut dowL or work The men again
refused to submit to the reduction, and on Tuesday
went on strike About fifty men went out, ana,
os their work Is absolutely necessary Tor the
dnishlng OF the all work is practically at
stands though other hands have not been laid on
ve The average earnings OF the strikers were from lo
ia as week likely that the reductions by Decker
brothers will be followed by reductions in the factories
of the manufacturers ana general suAe Oh tho
piano makers Is probable.
New-York tribune., 1885-02-01
TO PROTECT THE MAOKEPEI

BosToN Jan. 81 (SpeciaD.-,An effort is being
made in Boston to secure legislation for the protection OF
ackercl in the spawning season. the purpose being 10
obtain legislation from Congress the subject IL Is
said that every year about the middle Of March the
mackere fleet goes in southern waters and along tho
northern edge OF the Gulf Stream next the schools OF
ackerel on their way to northern for the pur
pose OF depositng their spawn These fish easily
caught, and when caught are destroyed in immense
numbers There are also destroyed thousands and
of spawn One OF the largest ches on record
was taken the year. But out OF the barrels
taken Is asserted that at least 100000 barrels were
little "tipkers about ten inches longfsh that few
New-York tribune., 1885-02-01
HIGH RENTS PAID By CHINA MEN.

that the building No. 20 Motst, occupied by tho Young
Mems Catholic Association has been leased by other
ho dcvotDg ayariety OF purposes the
uppcr portion TO be used for q Chinese tenement The
members OF the Executive Committee said that they
nothing about it, The lease OF the building extends
10 NAV III is said that Cinnamon Will pay almost any
price 10 obtain short leases buildings when the lease
expires the building is in such condition that IL is not
desirable even the common tenement and they
succeed In renewing the leases at their own figure.
New-York tribune., 1885-02-01

escorted to the Kansas line where they weIG No
condition that they would not return 10 hainne 60
cattle were found In Oklahoma except sacn rassne
men who went there to sottle, or 10 ofo'e''
through
THE LEADERS ARRESTED
Apx.ssAs crrr. Kan, Jan. 31.-Captain Coucn, "a. H.
stafford. George W. Brown and Colonel e. M,loun'
rnent boomers. who arrived here yesterday Win inc
rp.ucc.ssfl oklahomaes, have been arrested py une
City Marshal ON dispatch from General ha'cn
charges against them are conspiracy an0
oae aai6.t the limited States Government
New-York tribune., 1885-02-01
CAPITAL TOPICS
DEBATING THE RIVER AND HARBOR BILL
Az vrropr TO LIMIT THE DEBATE DKFEATED-Dis-
cUssING THE GALVESTON PLAN.
INV Nd TRIBUNAL

Az prronr TO LIMIT THE DEBATE DFFEATED-Dis+
cUssING THE GALVESTON PLAN
icy TELEsRAPI To THE TKIBBSEl
WASHINGTON. Jan. 31.-There was lively
rapee in the this forenoon over an attempt D!
tne majority of the River and Harbor Committee to limit
The time for general debate the River and Harbor Bill
The attept was by the majority OF the Houst
for several Among them were that the Dill co"
tains several novel and important proposiuons "oN
serve full discussion that the committee oncloo W
bers of the House opportunity to be heard III 'ho pp
araton Of the bi and that the report OF the
does not furnish an adequate inteigibe explanation
OF the bill After than an hour had peeh spo
t,emnt IN limit debate was defeated and the dlscussloh
of the bill resumed . -,-.- hor
Mp Mill. of Texas spoke in behalf OF Galveston M,
bor the commercial importance OF whch nc ~,
and the intimate commercial relations OF wmch WIN o
n,issssin,i River Improvement he sought to estaon
For several weeks delegation OF citizens OF oaFO
have been in Washington urging the adoption VI
posed plan. Several other persons narSies to the
Nhom are women were devoting 'hei '"'
Nr Thomas of Illinois, member OF b9e bs ,ims s" Of
pan He thought that il would DO W Wiser Se
TO have the Tbomas caused be read para,
graph from Texas newspaper STATUE o ~ o sn in that
p,, Who expect to make fortune out OF the Govern
t and tsa the city of Galveston voted 500 ana
The citizens subscribed ten times that sum 10 pay nc
nenses of the Galveston delegation IN Washngton' .
MT blanchard. of Louisiana, another memDer 0 .o t
no
The advocacy OF the Galveston Harbor scheme anu no
defence of the plans Of Captain Eads Tor the impo'e
,nent of the Mississippi River He caused to be reaa
teeCraphic dispatch received from Captain Eaas v 70 &
stating that the completion of the Improvements 0 n
lower Mississippi River. according 10 MS pahs' WI" '
not exceeding S3OOOc,OOO ~ .,hor of tho
The last speaker Colonel Bayne neoeT % ooa m h6
eommittee He declared that an item or SlOoVVV hau
been inserted to begin the work at Sandy Bay Mass
IN the face of an report by the engineers
,ointed TO inyestigate the subject The Galyest on
nroect calling for Sl50000 this year and $SoOo0oo III
MI had been Inserted in the bill without the sanction OF
the engineers, or estimate OF the war
Department, statement OF the piahs
upon which Captain Eads proposes to proceed.
Colonel Bayua read from the report OF the MISSISSIPPI
River Commission show that its efforts TO RESTRAIN lne
waters OF the lower Mississippi have failed lie also ae
clared that the Jey improvements at the mouth Oh .e
Mississippi have not vet passed the domain OF expert
ment and ntmated that in his opinion the eApeilne.
As by means assured. Colonel Bayne sad that Wie
Inclined TO favor Henhepn Canal project ne 1ouu
mot vote for il as part OF the River and HarDof p pc
cause he believed ii would form dangerous preceue
New-York tribune., 1885-02-01

QS21l 75 the amount Of insuranse paid the eases e
the csDAboat worden, which was lost hfough tie ex
plosion Of tho sydneys boiler Judge Brown, Of fhs
United States Circuit Court Yesterday dismissed tkS
been shipped BY Armour, Plankington Co.
verdict was rendered yesterday for the defendant
Collector Blake In the United states Circuit Court TO r.
900 which had been paid on the capital OF the
such to bng them within the law relating to banking
institutions but Judge Wheeler was satised that
n banking busiueas,
New-York tribune., 1885-02-01
SWISS BENEVOLENT SOCIETY MEETING

The annual meeting of the Swiss Benevo-
lent Society was held last evening at No los Second
ave. The trcasurcrs report for 1884 showed that dur
ing tho Year the society had received 95,ls6 30
through subscriptions and contributions. Charity had
be en- 60l persons amounting to 66e
O07 lodgings furnished TO $40 applicants, and
1882 meals were supplied 70 lob persona twenty
persons received medical aid and medicine Tho house
hold expenses for the wiss Home during tho yoar were
S20, ,732 7s.
New-York tribune., 1885-02-01
THE RECEPTION TO Mr.. EvARTs.

The Executive Committee of the Union
League Club and the Committee of Fifty met last even
ing and decided that reception should be given TO MI
Evarts at the club house Friday February H. SUD
committees appointed to issue invitations ana NJ
tend to details.
The certificate of his election United states sena-
tor which constitutes his credentials, was delivered to
Mr. Eyarts yesterday by John W. Vrooman Clerk OF the
Assembly who brought IL from Albany with hin. Mr'
Vrooman has in his official capacity signed the creden-
ials of five SenatOrs-Conkng, Patt Miller laphan n
and Eyarts lie hopes to have the good luck to Keep hs
hand I'm for still another certificate, but not one whlcn
will add q name To the list
New-York tribune., 1885-02-01
PREJUDICE AIDED BY A PISTOL.

The Rev. William j. Hill, pastor OF st.
Pauls Roman Catholic Chu rch In Brooklyn has asked
Justice Bartlett OF the Supreme Court to award him the
custody OF Mary Mclean. an orphan, age seven When
Mary's mother died she asked Father Hil 10
take charge OF her four children and place them In the
Catholic Orphan As yum He placed three OF them there
but let Mary go live with her godparents Mr ana
Mrs Muldoon Mrs. Muldoon placed her In the charge
of John Bell friend, temporarily, ana when fathef
IIl asked the Muldoons To ret the child Bell rciusc1
at the plsos point deliver her to them Father Hill
says that Bells action ia based religious prejudice
New-York tribune., 1885-02-01
THE CONTESTED cHAMBERLAIysuIP.

TROY, Jan. 31.-Benjamln II. Hall, who says
that he is the Chamberlain OF this city this morning
made another demand for possession Of the Office upon
the representatives OF John +. Brdgcmin. the rival
claimant The demand refused aud Hall made an
affidavit Of the refusal before Judge ingalls,. who granted
an order 10 show cause. Monday why J.. T. Griffith
Arthur j. McCusker and David Aheru, who are IN pos
session of the Chambr rain's office, should not be pun
ishsd for contempt OF Court In dsobeyng tie injunction
restraining Blidgenan his AGENTS from interfering
with Hall In taking the SAID office and holding the same
I'm The Shern served the papers this after
New-York tribune., 1885-02-01
COMMISSIONERS ON CABLE RAILWAYS

An organization was effected yesterday by
the appointed by the General Term OF tho
Supreme Court to determine on behalf Of the property
owners whether consent should be given to the New
cahie railways on The twentynine routes fixed by the
Rapid Transit Commission appointed by Mayor Edson.
(,uy r Peton was elected chairman; Leroy IL. Crane,
secretary; John G. Boyd, counsel; James j. Nealls,
stenographer; and William H. Lees, messenger Tho
Commissioners will meet in the Governors room or tho
CITY Hall at IL a. IN. tomorrow TO hear the persons
interested.
New-York tribune., 1885-02-01
Az EIOPEMEYT FROM WATERFORD.

Troy, Jan. 81 (SpecidD. D.-lienry Heartt,
son of Dr. eartt Of Waterford, and Minnie Hoffman, OF
Chicago. have eloped. Miss Hoffman. age seventeen.
was visiting at the doctors house With her mother On
Thursday evening young IIeart took Minnie out for
slcigride aud they have not yet returned Hcartt had
given a chattel mortgage for $50 team which be-
onged to the Baldwin Stable and consequently detcc-
I.nE for IN