davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-02-27
TIE HEWJERsEY LEGISLA7URE.

fFRoM THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF TIE TRIBUNE. |
TRENTON, Feb. 26.-The Assembly adjourned
at noon to-day until Monday evening. At 2 D. H..
Speaker Armstrong and about thirty members and
officers OF the Assembly boal ded Of the Pennsyl
yania Railroad Company and started for Albany. A
resolution in favor OF redoepng the trade dollar par
was discussed In the house and opposed by Mr. IIarr
gan Dem) who declared that 1t In tue interest OF
capitalists who had bought In the dollars at eighty
cents apiece and were holding them for "a rise. The
resolution was finally laid over A bill TO change the
also discussed and reconmitted. The bill proposes
make The hours from IA. TO p. m, instead OF from
to z. Prior To the departure OF the Albany visitors.
Mr.. Flynn offered resolution, which dec Jared
OF order. recommending that the party be accompan
by spiritual advisers TO keep the members from
ton and the crooked paths OF Albany. Mr. Braker in
trodued local option temperance bill and Mr. Iaines
limit the season for rabbit and partridge
shooting TO the time between November 10 and-)ecem
Der 25
The Jersey City charter. prepared by the Citizens As
ISOLATION and introduced Ivy Mr. Heck was adversely
reported early in the week by Mr. Dickinson chairman
Of the Municipal Corporation Committee and also an
Office holder under the present government OF Jersey
The report has not yet been acted upon and IL will
among the first TO he considered next week
The power Of the ONCE holder has seldom been moro
remarkably illustrated than In the antagonism which
dillgent lobby has been able To arouse against bill
which has been declared TO be a necessity by the
Citizens Association and the present Republican mayor
OF Jersey City.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-02-27
PLAIy TALK FROM "LOyG" JONES

CHICAGO, Feb. % (SpeciaD while in Indian.
spols yesterday Joseph Mackin Is reported TO have
said connection with his trial for election frauds that
be had the influence Of tho Federal ofceholders
Chicago to fight in his trial He stated that he had
been approached by Jones and others before his
trial commenced with offer to have the indictments
against him annuled II he would turn three votes foe
John A. Logan for Senator at Springfield. which propo'
ston he declined Inexpainng the connection OF judge
Turpie with Mackin said with asperity.
that OF the Democratic attorneys Of prominence II
Chicago were under tho influence OF the Federal an.
thores and that he had to employ foreign talent to ges
an attorney who would do his case Justice.
Mr.. Jones shown the dispatch at Springfield ana
replied AS follows "The statement, said to have been
made BY Joseph Mackn. that offered to have tho In.
against him annulled providing he would secure
Loyans reelection 10 the United States Sonata,
by turning him three Democratic votes In the
Legislature, Is absolutely false"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-02-27
DESIRING REFORM IN DITORCE LAYS.
VIEWS OF THE REV. 8. W. Dixie, PROFESSOR
DWIGHT AND oTHERs-wUERg THE DANGER

VIEWS OF THE REV. s. W. Dixie. PROFESSOR
DWIGHT AND oTHERs-wHERg THE DANGER
LIES.
Among those who met last evening i'm the
chapel OF tho Broadway Tabernacle TO listen 70 addresses
by the Rev Samuel W. Dixie of Royaton. VT. on Reform
In the Divorce Laws" were Professor Theodore W.
Dwight who presided tho Rev. Drs s. Ircnrus Prime,
william NJ Taylor and George b. Stafford and Judge
Hooper G. Van Worst Mr.. Dixie who IA secretary OF the
National Divorce Reform League, has made study OF
the present condition OF the laws and OF the best
dies be applied correct their imperfccto and was
invited to give his views by number or leading JurS;s
Professor Dwight said It hardly necessary for him
TO the great evils which the National Divorce
Reform League formed to rectfy The specific evils
OF divorce legislation could not he understood without
considering the effect upon society OF weakening the
bonds OF family union. This league not only asked for
reform the divorce laws but took Into account other
things IN tho community leading to the evils that pro-
In his address Mr.. Dixie said; ~ need not say any
thing OF the Importance OF the family relation.
professor OF political science mt Johns Hopkins Univer
sty said In Introducing lecturer on one OCCASION that
ment might bo destroyed, aud yet in a Nation whose
families pure. society would soon reconstruct IT.
are all right the State will soon decay. suppose It
Is fact that large portion OF the people OF the coun
tbe some aud that those who work Tor themselves solely
comparatively few suppose the divorce rate has
Northern and Western States.
1.-THE evils affecting the ysical basis OF society too
yorces the lax legislation Connecticut Increased the
legal for divorce from four To seven eight ana
added the Omnibus laws under which restrictions were
removed and great increase IN the number OF divorces
followed. Where legal restrictions have been Increased
the number Of divorces has been reduced has been
found a rule that children great impeachment to
divorce. The majority OF the divorces occur among
those just above the lowest classes In the community
bill has been introduced In Congress calling Tor stats
ties In regard to marriage Although II wiz probably
fail at this session hope II Will pass at the next III
asks for what IL wanted basis OF operations In ro-
forming the divorce Our marriage laws are as de-
fectye the divorce laws In some States The League
ia gaining ground IL has shibboeths but Is broad
catholic organization appealing to Protestants and
Catholics alike" -,
MIR Dixie dwelt at some length upon the family rela
tons general affected by tho divorce question the
Mormon problem. the habits Of the freedmen or the
south the relations OF capital to labor and religion
Professor Dwight In brief address discussed the sub
ject from u standpoint OF Constitutional law. Drs
Prime and Taylor and Judge Van Worst also spoke
briefly,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-02-27
INDICTMENT AGAINST Law DISMISSED.

A year ago the fraudulent divorces procured in
the Brooklyn Supreme Court by the notorious
Munro Adams were unearthsd, and indictments
were found against John g. Law, Adrian Roberts,
jacob Anderson, A. NJ. Fowler, and others for COM
plicity IN the frauds Adams could not be found,
though a great mass Of evidence against him was
secured Law was clerk in the Supreme Court,
and was indicted for conspiracy and forgery In the
second degree it beng charged that he
forged the seal Of the Supreme Court,
and forged the name Of the Judge on each
Of the bogus divorce DEGREES Yesterday lsr District
Attorney Rdgway went before Judge moore and
Law. He said:
Law indicted mainly the evidence OF one Jacob
H. Andersen cOl0red lad and IL Is quite certain that In
the absence OF corroboratve testimony Law could not
be convicted After the lapse OF year, and the most
dgent efforts and inquiry the part OF the prosecu
officers OF the county has been found Impossible TO
find corrOb0rative testimony We have to the con-
cuson that under the circumstances, would be
lcss to attempt trial and conviction OF the accused
and that therefore, the best thing to be done 10 ~ move
for the dismissal Of the indictments
Judge Moore granted the notion.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-02-27

Colorado. which had oil been taken up py Ao'o
MI Pavsnn Of illinois, controverted this statement
ana stated that ne had the papers IN his %
showing that Estes Park was taken up unoor 'n0 p0
emption law. ,,..,. h. ro,ce6 tho
Mr. Valentine Of Nebraska. thought that ne
sentiment of the people Of the West IN came
the repeal of these laws The demand TOT repebi oao
from two sources first from the great railway % a.
tons which coud not raise the price OF their e and
long as the precmptioD law remained IN io.Se' ~"
second from the great cattle kings who wished the %
culture repealed, In order that tner ho'u' e
roam over the prares undsturbed by settlers ~, ,,
MaginDs of Montana, thought thai the PHI slou d
entitled act in the interest OF the caie hnss' anu
to double the price Of railroad lands A. ,,,, mn.
motion to suspend the rules and refer the Dill was
lost. MD.
Mr. Van wyck offered an amendment to the fac,nc
Railroad Funding bill this morning subinteh oy N,i
Hoar The amendment provides that no divaends shaI
until the interest the bonds snali nav
been paid that the consolidation OF 1880 of the unp
Pacific with the Kansas and Denver Pacific shall not I've
legaZed and that stock shall be considered cg loa
which no money was maid without action the Senate
nj Cos went into executive session and when at 1:2o
D. III. the doors were reopened the Senate adjourned
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-02-27
MISCELLANEOUS RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE.

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 26 (SpeciaD. The an
nua meeting of the stockholders OF the Camden and A.
lantic Railroad Company held this morning in Cam
den. Tie condition of the road shown by the report
Is regarded as satisfactory.
CHICAGO. Feb 26.-w. c. Van Horne. general manager
of the Canadian Pacific Railway. passed through the city
last night on his to Winnipeg. He stated that tho
road will BIO completed by tho third week in August;
plain iron spike will be driven into the last rail.
aud that everybody that goe to witness the viii
have 10 pay his own fare
TOPEKA Kan. Feb. 26.-The House Judiciary Com
mittce has made special report recommending the
adoption OF the concurrent resolution nstuictng tho
Acknowledgement TO dismiss the quo warranto cascs
against the Union Pacific Railway.
PHILADELPHIA, Feb 26.--The gross earnings OF the
Philadelphia and Erie Railroad for January S222
0l6 the expenses 1857. ls3 and the net earnings S6i
$685. being increase OF Sl6.4S2, compared with the
corresponding month last year.
EBosToN, Feb 26-Thc earnings OF the Flint and Pcrs
Marquette Railroad for the second week in February
were 800 $780, decrease OF Sl9,s62 compared with
the corresponding week OF last year.
BALTIMORE Feb 26.-Thc stockholders OF the Northern
Roberts, wistar Morris Samuel Huey. John z. Green,
Edmund Smith, George Small, Il. f. Newcomer J. n.
Hutchinson. Dell Nobltt. Harry Walters Henry Gilbert
and Henry James The Board elected the following uf
fcers President, George IL. Roberts, vice president.
Frank Thomson; treasurer j. Leb secretary stephen
W. White President Roberts resigned his position rs
director and A. j. Cassatt elected to I'LL the vacancy
RALEIGH Feb 90 (Speeidb Work on the Asheville aud
spartanburg Railroad commenced on Tuesday at Ashe
vile with 900 convcts II Is expected that the road Will
DO completed In every respect by July l.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-02-27
KNOCKED DoWy BY 4 YOUNG RoBBER.

Mrs. Agnes Alderman a slender young woman living
at No 81 Barrow-st, went to visit her mother in
Ninth-ave. Saturday night and started to return
home after o'clock She carried bundle of clothing
under her arm and small satche in her hand. The
satchel contained So ring and a silk handkerchief
Mrs. Aekorman rode on "a Ninth-ave. rs tar
FOurtecnth-st, where she alighted To wait for
Bleecker-st car. While she andng the side
walk, thief about sixteen years old quickly ap
preached and pushed her down. Tie caught hold of
the satche before she could regain her footing and
tried TO pull it away She struggled tor its possession
for few seconds but he struck her in the breast and
she let go her hold He ran away before any person
came in sight Mrs. Alderman said last evening that
she injured by the robbcr and she did not
his face distinctly enough to enable her to recognize
him il she saw him again.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-02-27
WORK OLE Tile SENATE.
RrCoNsIDERING THE HOUSEHOLD GOODS BILL
WIN.

DEMONSTRATING THE HOUSEHOLD GOODS BILL-To
RECEIVE The Nfw-JERsEY AssEMBLYMEN.
ALBANY. Feb. 26.-Nenator Thomas's bill
amending the act OF last year relative to the conditional
sale OF goods and chatels which was beaten yesterday
was reconsidercd this morning and passed by vote OF
% 10 G. The amendment excerpts from last years ~"
household goods including pianos. organs sewing ma
chimes and scales and extends the time for the redemp
ton Of the goods by the purchaser To thirty days MI
Gilbert strcnuousy opposed the bill and said that II u
became law. chattel and real-esate mortgages might
"a well he abolished lie had heard, he said that 1t had
been fixed " to pass IT,
Mr. Robbs bill authorizing the Mayor, Controller AMI
Chamberlain TO discretion in selecting banks In
which the cty's money shall b" deposited anu hNIhE
the rate Of interest 10 be paid. was passed:
Mr. Baker Introduced b drafted 10y the state Board
OF Health enable that Board TO establish ana enforce
rules and re nion- protect from contamination the
water supplies for the cities towns and villages OF the
state .,,,,-., ,,.
polItan Transit Company abandon the extension ~
it, line above One hundred and wrny'hith ST. hhd !"
change the location Of Its bridge across the hAi'e
state superintendent Baker submitted his reply to the
resolution Of the Senate asking what appropriation
wond ho necessary to meet The expenses "i me s''e
prisons for the fiscal year ending IN September I've
that he will need 100000 uncS chhh.e ~ ino ~
the law. After all the present contracts have expired "
the law remains unchanged lac says ne VIII hecd An ~"
The Joint resolution of the Assembly for the appoint
eight members Of the SewJarsey Ioesiatnfe who are
expected here to morrow Was TAKEN up ana % ny
appointment OF the Seuac committee great reluctance
was nantes ed IT, Senators doubtlr.s re
called reception that given Ia members OF he
egi.ature some years ago. when tue
IoIn comtntee Incurred "a debt Of =. 800 In entertain
ing their guests which has not been paid Ia I'M. dF
two Governors having refused 10 sim the bill npJrn
prating the money President Mccarthy appointed as
The senate branch OF the committee Mes.rs ,oggeshal
Robinson and Campbell. SIR Coggcshall declined, on
account OF III health and Mr. Haker substituted IN
his place. Then Mr. Bakcr declined and Mr. otis was
mt In his place against his earnest protest susr
aurntiy Mr. otis offered resolution tn assess senators
500 each. TO enable tho Chairman 81 INC eo,nnee 70
properly receive and entertain their guests but II was
acted upon.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-02-27
STRUGGLING FIFTH IN EAGLE.
A LONG ISLAND SPORTSMAN ATTACKED AFTER FIR
ING TWO SHOTS AT THE BIRD.

A LONG ISLAND SPORTSMAN ATTACKED AFTER FIR
ING TWO SHOTS AT THE BIRD.
Among the sportsmen in Babylon, L. l., no wo
arc better known than Samuel Plat and Henry
Conkin On Wednesday they started for drive
about three miles distant. CoDklin. as usual
placed fresh cartridges in his double-barrelled
breech-loading shotgun. rcmarking to his com
panion: "You can't tell what may jump up and !
guess when throw these charges INTO them they'll
stop" Part Of the road lay through stretch OF
woods. and while they were driving through IT
Conklin exclaimed: Hold on. Ike; catch on to
the hawk on top of the big hickory-tree there
Plat drew the horse to a standstlil and Conklin
reached down 10 the bottom Of the wagon and got
his gun. Perched on a tree, IN the centre OF an
opening in the woods was large BIRD smoothing
its feathers and evidently too busy to notice the
strangers. Conkln gun IN hand jumped
lightly from the wagon, and bidding Platt
await his retnrn fr s'arG hat 10 ees hawR
but an eagle. COnkln stopped and sent the con
tents of the right barrel at the eagle. who as the
shot ratified around and against him laziy
when Conklin pulled the trigger OF tho other bar
rel. When the shot struck the eagle il arose, and
with piercing scream circled two or three Tunes
IN the air. and then drawing Its wings close IN to
its body shot like an arrow direct at Conklin.
Tightly grasping his gun he prepared to club the
bird, and made sweeping blow which the bird
lodged aud shot past HIM. Hastily wheeling, 1t
again attacked HIM. AS he struck at 1t with his
gun he slipped and fell. With scream the eagle
swiftly turned ana came uOWn Oh tonklIn.
The eagle lodged its talons firmly in the mans
legs and back and, stretching It's wings attempted
to fly off. Conklin raised fully three feet from
the ground but the eagle finding him too heavy,
| settled down on the ground again, and began to
peck his victim on the back and sides. Conkli
| fully realized his danger, and, reaching around,
| grabbed the bird by the neck As he did so it re-
Taxed it's hold upon his body and grasped the hand
with its talons decorating it i'll frIghiful
Then again rising in the air it swooped down upon
him. landing his back, and proceeded to tear his
clothes and flesh with its taions. Patt resp nded
| to Conkns Giles for help and arrived just as the
eagle descended the third time and picking up the
unloaded gun, dealt it blow on the head that
knocked it senseless. Then running back to the
iy bound il and carried il home, where it was Sc
curely chained in the barn. 1t was only slightly
wounded. 1t measured seven feet six inches from
4 IN fin
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-02-27
LONG DELAY ON THE ELEvA TED ROAD.

The head ola cylinder on locomotive drawing =
train on tho Thirdavs. Elevated road was blown out
yesterday morning and the train stopped betwseA
the. Fourtccntnst. and Eightecnth-st stations To-
nearly forty-f minutea There were 200 passengen
ON board. Trains ut stand still up to FINN
ninth-st More than half IN hour after the accidene
happened train that was following tho disabled eng
pushed it slowly down 20 the Ninth station. where
transferred to another train Thus delay Of 6teea
minutes more caused. Passengers for intermediau
stations told to wait and the train made no stop
until Chatham Square was reached Fifteen ~
minutes were consumed there In waiting for Q -Csy
Hall train. The journey from Twentythirdst 10 'n'
City Hall took just an hour.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-02-27
MONEY For TUE EXPOSITION.
THE HOUSE DISCUSSES THE APPEAL FOR HELM
ACTION ON THE MATTER.

THE HOUSE DISCUSSES THE APPEAL FOR HELP-No
ACTION ON THE MATTER.
WASHINGTON, Feb 26.-The additional APP
preparation for the New Orleans Exposition provoke"
debate in the House to-day.
Mr. Kelley of PENNSYLVANIA, said that he proposed 10
vote for the NewOrleans appropriation IN disregard as
10 whether there had been mismanagemont, as 10
whether there had failure to whether there
was any prospect that dollar OF the money wouiu ever
come back to the Treasury. The faith OF tho oh'eo
States was pledged to every nauoh vi 'he "0 ~ VIZ
exhibition should not fail.
Mr. Mills OF Texas-if, at that exposition you shou"
sec articles product OF the labor OF Foreign peoPo
that were very meritorious, and II was prsposed
TO exchange those articles for articles proauceu !"
the United States would you be ready to vote LOT Ia"
that would remove barrier and allow the exchange
MT Kelley-I will meet the gentleman at Philippa, Id
the WAYS and Committee, just after the eecuo
Of the next Speaker
Mr Bayne of Pennsy said that though he would
vote for the appropriation in order to protect the hoho
NJ the country he would do 50 under protest
Mr. Horr of Michigan opposed the New-Oreans Ex-
position appropriation Congress had Already, III goou
faith loaned the Exposition 100000 on the statement
that $3.50 had been raised and that moro womb DC
raised What had been done with that 81 ,O0O,Ooo
That was a conundrum. He defed any man to take the
reports of the and show what had
been done with it, except in general way such as uu
admit of any accuracy whatever Inc EHpo S
had had great success III getllng INTO ueo'' anu ~ wv
ated an Indebtedness of 100000. ,, n.
MIR Elwood OF Illinois, gave notice that he would at
the proper time offer amendment, that the speaker
sppaint specia committee OF three members to inves-
tieate the management the Exposition and TO report
10 the house before December TO- Then, II congress
wanted to pay out more money TO the E1posluoh IL
could make the appropriation. -. -,
Mr. FoIlct of Ohio, supported the appropriation and
contendcd that honor OF the Nation was at STAKE 10
make the Exposition a success. He also maintained that
the management of the Exposition had been conducted
not only honestly but economically. -,
Mr. Ellis OF Louisiana, controyerted the charge thal
there had been acknowledgement In the affairs OF inc E1
position. almost work OF enchantncnt that 50
much had been done with so little money
The hill went over until to
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-02-27
TO REDUCE ELEVATOR cHARGEs

tFRoN THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT of fnE 1RiBrSEl
ALBANY, Feb 26.-Thc Legislature has un-
der I'm both It's branches bill lowering the
charges Of grain elevators For several years the canal
boatmen have showerod petitions upon the Legislature
asking for the passage OF the measure. IL
hos met with much opposition from
the owner, Of elevators In Sew-YoTk
Brooklyn and Buffalo This opposition has been strcngth
cned by the opinion OF leading lawyers In the Legs
lature that the bill is unconstitutional. The bill has
been reported favoraby by the Senate Committee on
Canals The Assembly Committee on Canals, after hear
ing several speeches from elevator owners yesterday
voted TO report the bill adversely. When this
report was submitted 10 the Assembly to-day, Mr..
Sherman tho author OF the b moved that the adverse
report rejected and the bill be considered IN tho Com
mittee OF the Whole. After much debate a vote was
taken on Mr shermans motion 10 disagree with the al
verse report. IL adopted 10y vote OF 81 to 81 The
bill will therefore be considered In Committee Of the