The National tribune., 1885-09-24

quence. the streets OF the city late at night and
on Sunday are very orderly. OF late, how
| ever, there has been some alarm felt at the in
crease Of saloons in the poorer parts of the city,
| and the question of raising the price of license
F. for selling liquor, from 800 to 500 $3.50, is
| being seriously considered by the police and
| District Commissioners.
CONSERVATIVE 4 BISHOP.
On Sunday the conservation of Rev jeremiah
O'Sullivan as Bishop OF Mobile took place at st.
Peters (Roinan Catholic) Church, in Washing
ton, of which he was the pastor. Admission
was by card, and not tenth part of those who
desired to witness the ceremonies were able TO
do sO the church being small. A multitude of
people filled the street during the exercises.
The church was maguiicentIy decorated with
flowers and hundreds Of lighted candles.
Haydns Third Mass sung by choir of 40
voices, with orchestral accompaniment. The
Pontiical High Mass was celebrated by Arch
| bishop Gibbons, the consecrating ceremonies
being interspersed throughout the Mass. The
brilliantly lighted altar the Archbishop, As
sistant Bishops DcacOns and Sub-DeacoGS in
their golden vestments, the Bshop-elect in
white and gold, the altar boys in purple cassocks
and white surplices, a number of acolyteS III
white alapaca cass0cks with red collars, cuffs
and sashes and white surplices, holding large
lighted candles, the giittering Pontifcal cross,
white surplccs, all revercntly knceling, with
bowed heads, as the Host and chalice were held
aloit, formed most solemn and impressive
scene.
Most Rev. Archbishop James Gibbons, of
Baltimore, was the conSecrator and celebTant,
with large number of clerical assistants. The
apostolic commission was read by the Arch
bishops notary and the consecrator examined
the elect in the faith of the Church. after which
the various ceremonies of tho laying of
hands, amounting Of the head Of the elect with
the chrism, amounting of the hands and the
blessing and presentation of the crozier and
ring were performed. The gospels were then
presented and the conservation proper was con-
cluded with the kiss of peace. The newly con-
secrated Bishop then assisted the Archbishop
in the celebration Of the Mass. After the
communion the kiss of peace was given again
by the consecrator to the new Bishop and
passed to Assistant Bishop keane and from him
to the other Bishops and priests and the Bishop
elect received the mitre from the Archbishop.
After the ring was placed on his finger the
consecrator and Bishop kcan took him, one by
each hand, and led him to his chair and put
the crozier in his hand. The assisting Bishops
led him through the church, whilst he bestowed
his blessing on the people who knelt to receive
it.
CUTTING TIMBER ON PUBLIC LANDS.
On September 8 Land Commissioner Sparks
issued an order restricting the cutting of tim
Der public lands by railroad companies 10 the
period of time of constructiG and the actual
requirements for bridges, roaGbed, culverts,
fuel etc. The order has literally paralyzed the
mining industry of Montana. if representations
made by interested persons now in Washington
to see Secretary Lamar can be relied upon. The
custom has been to cut timber anywhere on
unsurveyed mining land, which cannot be
taken up like other Government land. any
where within the limits of the railroad, the
timber being sold to companies engaged in
mining, besides its use on the railroads. The
principal firm engaged in this work in Montana
is Eddy, Hammond & Co, Gf Miss0ula. They
operate under contract with the Montana I'M
provement Company, which is owned by the
Northern Pacific road, and in turn has con-
tract to furnish that road with fuel and timber
from Miles City TO Walllia Junction, a distance
of 925 miles. 1t is claimed by Mr. Sparks that
they have been favored in freights by the
Northern Pacific road, SO as TO have monopoly
of timber cutting, and that they have had no
authority tot cut timber at all. Eddy, Hammond
Il Co. claim that they had such permission from
Secretary Teller, that it is in accordance with
law, and that as far back As Secretary Schurzs
time land pirates raised this same question and
tried to blackmail the saw-mill men, but were
stopped by Mr. SchuTz, under whose Admins
tratlon the same system was kept in vogue as
under Secretary Teller. Z. l.. Bonner, OF Butte
City, President Of the Improvement Company,
says that under Mr. SparkS's order every mine
in Montana VIII be shut down, because unable
to get timber, and $4,000 people, nearly half
the population, thrown out OF employment.
Mr.. Bonner hopes to get the order rescinded or
modified.
DisGUsTED LAwLER.
Hon. Mr.. Lawler was for many years the
proprietor Of q saloon in Chicago. He became
an active Democratic politician and last Fall
Gle cd tn TJa hocf fall ba br,r
dens of statesmanshp resting heavily upon
him. lie has spent good part of the Summer
IN Washington, pouring into the ears of Prcsi-
dent Cleveland advice rs to how the Administra-
ton should be run" As may be imagined Mr.
Lawler Is not an advocate of civil service re-
form. BE IS a Thorough believer in the good
old ,Jacksonian doctrine that :" TO the vctors
belong the spOis." IIc has labored hard to
get Official positions for some Of his centituLents
and the failure of his efforts has induced
state Of chronic Inflammation. He may be heard
almost any evening at Wizards Hotel grumb- !
ling because the Federal Offices in Chicago have
been given to men who ride in carriages and !
have incomes, while hundreds OF faithful Dem
ocratic "heelers" are walking the streets look |
ing tor q job. He says that in order to get any |
Office under this Administration man must |
wear silk stockings and plug hat Mr.. Lawler |
Tourns as those without hope and refuses to be
comf0rted.
SURG. GEN. HAMILTON RESIGNS.
DR.. j. Z. Hamilton has rendered his resigna- |
ton as eon-General Of the Marine Hospital |
Service, 10 take effect Nov. l. but is willing to
remain i'll the service with the rank of Surgeon. |
IL is expected that lie viii be stationed ut Chi |
csgo. Surg. Stoney, Grief of the Purvey.ng |
and Quarantine Division, is mentioned as Dr. |
Hamilton's successor, although a strong fight is |
being made for the oIiice by President |
Hendricks in the interest of DR.. Matthews, of |
Louisville, KY, and by ex-senator Mcdonald |
and William ii. English, of Indiana. in the in
terests OF DR.. Walling of indianapolis DIR. |
Hamilton was promoted to the Office of Surgeon |
General III 1873, and has held il ever since.
DIR. LoEIyG TO BE SUED.
The Solicitor of the Trea;ury, Judge McCue. |
has directed the District Attorney at Boston to |
bring suit against the bondsInen Of Dr. Iorinc.
ex-CommiSsioner OF Agriculture. for the amount |
alleged to have been diverted from the pur-
poses for which 1t was appropriated. There is |
aboHt $4,000 involved in this suit, while the |
bond Of the Doctor is good for only $4,000. |
Shoeld the Government obtain Judgment. DIR. |
Loring and his bOndsinen viii probably 20 to /
Congress for relief the ofense charged being a |
tecbaieal one. First Comptroller Durham who |
raised the point, has prepared the case for the |
soiictor.
DELICATE SURGICAL OPERATION.
A few days ago painful operation was per |
e.