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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-07-30
THE FIRE RECORD.
DESTRUCTIVE FLAMES IN MEMPHIS

MEMPHIS, Tenn, July 29.-A fire at > o'clock
this afternoon having its origin In Williams Company
planning mill. burned the building with about one million
feet OF lumber; also their warehouse and W. y. Wker
Company's warehouse. two brick dwellnghouses.
Gayoaost Cole & Co.'S warehouse at GaYoso aud Her.
narGo sts. and eight small dwellings occupied bS
negroes the south side Of Gayosos The losses and
Insurance. far obainable Tonight follows
Williams x Co.'S mill. $4,000; insurance $4,000
lumber, $4,000 uninsured; warehouse, $1,000, unin-
sured; Cole CO.'S stock of sash. doors and blinds In
warehouse. 10000; Insurance, $4,000: buildng
800; Insurance. $1,000. and lumber $500; insur-
ance. $4,000; the two brick dwellings on
Gayoso-st. were owned by DR.. H. J. shaw and W. l.
Cole. valued at $4,000. insurance $1,000. blanche
NJ, occupied No. 80 Gayosost., lost al her
furniture valued at 5000. Insurance 5000; Lou
es who occupied No S. lost her furniture. valued
nj - 900. insurance $4,000; ". y. Nikcrron * Co.'S.
wa ehousc and stock, valued at 5000 Insurance
81 800, other losses amount 10 about $1,000.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-07-30
LAwLEss ACTS OF WESTERN STRIKERS

CLEVELAND, July 20 (SpeciaD. THE failure
OF the jury convict the arrested for the
the plate mill have encouraged the strikers In
their lawlcss demonstrations, and this morning about
o'clock seveny-fvc one hundred OF them. armed
usual with clubs and bludgeons, marched up 10 the
plate mill gate and demanded adInttancc. The gate
keeper opened the gate and let them I'M they marched
through the entire lengh Of the mill yards and carefully
searched every part Of the premises, convincing them
selves that there nobody at work After leaving
the mill yard part OF the mob met workman at the
Wirest crossing OF the C0nn0ton Valley Railroad. who
on his way 10 the wire mill; he was warned by the
crowd TO turn back, but refused To do so and
promptly struck with club and knocked down, and
he lay upon the ground surrounded by the mob OF
ragged men he readily promised not t. TO work. and
was allowed to go home without further moestaton
EAST SAGINAW. Mich. July 29.-rhe mill OF Rust,
Eaton and Company. at Zilwauke started up with full
force Monday. upon the same conditions as existed
previous to the strike. all tho men being willing and
anxious to work At strikers picnic In Saginaw City
yesterday Representative Barry spoke strongly against
these men, aud is said 10 have remarked that the mill
would not run to-day. About o'clock this morning,
two men In buggy drove up TO the house of Edward
spain the circular sawyer at st. Eaton and COmpanys
MILL jumped out, broke In with clubs windows OF
SPANS house, threatened his life, they drove
away remarked: "This Is but the beginning" The
suit was to Tighten Spain and number Of other
and the mill did not start this morning.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-07-30
NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

WASHINGTON, July 29.-Admiral Jouett left
Washington this morning for NswYork TO join the flag
ship OF the North Atlantic squadron. Tho Tennessee
and swatara OF the squadron, have arrived at New
York. the former from Hampton Roads and the latter
from Key West.
Lieutenant f. ID. Bostlck has been detached from duty
at the artillery School, Fort Monroe and ordered to tho
Alliance
Ensign L. w. Kellogg has been detached from the
Coast Survey steamer Gedney and placed waiting
orders.
Passed Assistant Engineer J. X. Reeves has been
detached from the Fish Hawk aud ordered to report
Professor 3. +. Baird for special duty.
Assistant Paymaster John A. Audd has reported his
return home. having been detached from the Naval
Hospital at Yokohama. Japan, March %, and has been
ordered to settle accounts ana await orders.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-07-30
SENATOR MAHONE'S CIRCULAR.
PERTINENT QUESTIONS TO THE REPUBLICANS POST
MASTERS IN VIRGINIA.


rrY TELEGRAPH THE TRIBUNE
WASHINGTON, July Ex-senator Malone has
taken steps to ascertain for which removals
Of Republican postmasers have been ordered in Vr-
gna, with view presenting the facts to the Senate
winter when tho OF the appontees will
up for confirmation lie has addressed the follow
ing circular letter to the postmasters In his state:
PETERSBURG, Va, July L. 1885
DEAR SIR: You were postmaster ut -. III al
ready when removed, as take IL you were, or VIII
he. without please answer on the back OF this
note the following:
Frst-Iiad te been any complaint by the Post Office
Department by any OF its officials OF the conduct or
administration OF tho object II so, what, and when
made
charges had been preferred against and that your
removal had been demanded and you given infor
nation of the charges by otherwise ana invited
to answer same, II any you could make
Third-Wcre yOu in any particular delinquent IN your
proper returns Department We're you In
any account
Fourth-What complaints, II any, do know to have
been made the Department of your official conduct
by the patrons OF the office and IL any, what answer
dc you make TO such
Fifth-Werc any petitions TO the Department ask
ing retention In office protesting against your
removal. and. II by whom, ami the politics OF the
party subscribing the same
sixth-Did you politely ask the Department on what
grounds charges had been removed and II 80,
when did you ask ! and the reply made to you
Seyentl-Jow long had you held the olhce previous 10
removal
OF the person appointed to succeed
you what his politics what his business what his
character person what OF ns previous political
conduct aud what his political conduct now
Let your answers be full. but state facts only
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COMPLETING vANpERBILTs TRANSFER

The assent of the bondholders Of the New
York West Shore and Buffalo Railway TO tho scheme
for its surrender TO the New-York Central Railroad IA
reported by Drexcl Morgan Co. to be coming In salts
acory The protests made by scattered interests are
not regarded OF serious moment affecting the ult
mate result II Is also understood that the arrange
ents for the delivery OF the South Pcnnsylvanla ana
the Beech Creek Railroads to the Pennsylvania Railroad
are virtually completed DR. David OstetteI, OF Pitts
burg went to Saratoga yesterday To see MI Vanderbilt
H. Mex. Twombly treasurer OF the South Pennsylvania
syndicate OF and IL Ii believed that lie
found occasion also 10 visit the noted summer resort IL
was reported good authority that final negotiations
were completed which Will put tho opponents OF the
transfer In hopeless minority as regards both or the
Vanderbilt Pennsylvsn enterprises General George
J. MAGE representing the Vanderbilt interest, Is eI
pectcd to meet Beech Greek people in Philadelphia
ida
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either side general cooperation with the other.
The elections in County Down aud in Wakefield
show how it Is worked In Wakefield the Irsf
voted with the Tories and helped to hand over
Liberal seat to q new Tory member In Counts
Down the Nationalist opposed Lord Arthur. Hill
the Tory Minister who had to offer himself for TO-
election, and would have beaten him II they could
He was elected all the same. But 1t Is prctt,
obvious that the ToryParncllite alliance is of the
most elastic kind.
Ii it should happen to give way, what will be
Lord Carnarvou's position as Vjceioy He believes
as lie said in the Lords on Monday. that trust
begets trust 1t is pretty phrase but the tic that
for the present mites him and Mr. Parnel is made
OF other stuff than mutual confidence Nobody
supposes that the Nationalist party has conceived
sudden affection for English rule. They checrcd
Lord Carnarvon, but not as Viceroy. They could
hardly do less for the man who had inst flung to
them the policy and the instrument of the policy
they most detestcd. But the Irish problem has not
yet ceased to be problem. G. WIS.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-07-30

POsTMAsTERS APPOINTED.

WASHINGTON, July 29.-The Postmaster
General to-day appointed the following fourtlclass
postmasters: In nsylvania-Walter MacFeat, at
spring City; L. Moody, at Rome; George J. r. Ramm,
at Chatham Run; +. A. fOel, at Bonncauyille; H. II.
Hodecker, at Dalton; william 3. Trace, ut Clark's
Green; Horatio smons, at Drinkcr; A. H. Snyder. at
weayersvie John Ford at schultzylllc John T.. Pass
more at Gillette; Joseph Guthrie. at sunmerville In
New York-John Hoppock. at Titusvl.; Edward
Herrick at Bulls lead; A. f. Wmoti. at Whitestone
X T.. COckrape, ut North Parma; NJ. II. Marshall at
Beekman town; John f. Wurtz At College Point George
j. Fairbanks, at JOY; Jacob Broadwoll, at Morrison
VILE Jacob Sandman. at Aden Centre; John Kers at
Jacksonvle william &. Legg. at specdsvillc; A. RI.
Davis Mt Dansngville: Joseph =. Thatcher, at West
Dandy Edward II. Mills. at BrocktOD, ID. {. Hunter.
at Jasper; A. ii. Hoyt, 1T East Aurora
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-07-30
RAILROAD INTERESTS.
TROUBLE OVER ALL SORTS OF TRAFFIC
CUTTING IMMIGRANT RATES AND TRYING 10 Fla
SOUTHERN FREIGHT RATES.

TROUBLE OVER ALL SORTS OF TRAFFIC..
CUTTING IMMIGRANT RATES AND TRYING 10 Fla
SOUTHERN FREIGHT RATES.
II was learned Yesterday that the Baltimore
and OHIO Railroad Company has been secretly selling
orders for a week past the basis of ~ from
Baltimore to Cincinnati and Chicago, the rate made oy
the Pennsylvania early In year. The reduction was
not made publicly but the agents OF the company were
conndentiay informed that they could make THESE 10"
rates the orders sold TO be good for SIX months from c
date OF ISSUE These orders are generally bought al 'ne
West and sent over to intending emigrants In Europe
and they are honored by the railroad Issuing them when
presented at auy time within the limit OF issue re"
rroad men were OF the sale OF these orders anu
they were at a loss TO explain the policy OF the b~'
more and Ohio. The movement Of Immigrant
traffic NJ this season of the year Is light
and as the Pennsylvania has freely sold It's ~ orders
the only apparent result OF the action OF the Ballmoo
and OHIO Will be nccdlessly to asgravae an areay
sured decentralization Of the autumn business ihe
emgrant business here will be ltlc affected by inc
Baltimore and OhO's reduction as there are lew steam.
ers carving that traffic which run TO baltimore II
viii however prevent the Pennsy wanna from attempt
ing advance Its immigrant ,, ra,ssn Of of
that road Many orders good for six months
have issued by the Pcnnsy vania but the issue o
orders good the whole Of 1850 was abandoned TWO
The frnnk line roads have agreed to extend the West
bound freight pool. which was 10 nave on
tsmpated. In view OF the numerous outstanding con
tracts at cut rates 80, o, ,,,,.
and Steamship Association met AT No. 30
Bonds Yesterday consider the freight rate demoral
cation from New-York TO the principal competitive
points at the South This Generalization has extended
as consequence OF long standing dispute ne weo the
lines the latter having As their most potent any inc
Louisville and Nashville Railroad Nothing was accom-
p,hed at the conference but another meeng VIII De
held today at which it is hoped some settlement may
be reached.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-07-30
MR. LAMAR ox CIVIL SERVICE REFORM

WASHINGTON. July 90. 49, Secretary Lamar,
wishing TO correct rumors the effect that there had
been something offensive 10 him In his correspondence
or intercourse with Civ Service Commissioner Eaton
sent he latter the following letter dated July IL
Youts of July II has been receive ed. had observed
with deep regret OF the articles 10 which you refer
feeling their Injustice In common with yourself Tho
letter II the first of June ala not 10 any way reflect on
my action. that ~ this Department IL - Just ana
pouer that should further and state that yonr com
muncation- have been ~ entire harmony with my
own views, never In any single instance lhcklhg
that Kindness and goodwill which have characterized
our official rs well "a personal relations. While
regard part OF my entire country a. my own section
that the civil Service Commission M,
Imposed upon me the gratetal duty OF rcmeiying 10
extent the inIustce which IN this branch OF the
locality of my birth and home. Under preceding Ad-
nnisraOns. and before the Clvi service Commission
was established the appointing power. owing 10 pecu
liar directed. rule To selections from
the intelligent and best population oi the south
The Civil service Commission has opened the channels
of public employment TO the most Intelligent masses oi
all section. OF the country alike Hnt the boundless
wealth and business activity Of the Norm divert most
OF its best literary business aud legal talent from these
channels while the south. with less call for her men OF
ability and Intelligence IN the walks OF
business life, Offers To the public service
her best literary, business and legal ta'ent
Your commission has shown, and will necessarily show
IN the composition OF applicants larger proportion
from which TO select among those states which Lave not
mad their due proportion. Thus. 10y OF the action
meDt service will steadily ana benencnlly cqualzed AMI
promoted. - l.,
Uoping that we each in our several spheres may IN
the degree power contrbut. To- the general
good. have the honor to remain with great fcrpecL
Very truly yours $500,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-07-30

HUNTINGDON, Penn, July 20.-W. L. Gun
ningham, II wealthy farmer of Porter township. was
harvesting OF his fields last Friday Leaving the
field with load OF grain he neglected to put up the
bars and In his absence herd OF cattle belonging to
Robert A. Laird straycd into the field. Cunningham
turned angry at this and In driving the cattle out he
struck OF the cows, fine Jersey heifer, the
legs with heavy fence rail- breaking thigh bone He
left her lying there helpless and gave no notice to the
All day long the animal lnnguished In the
scorchng sun. In struggling TO move away the frac-
tured hip bone pierced the nesh. On Saturday night
boy passing ported the to Mr. Laird the
when the COW mercfuy shot.
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THE PROTEST AGAINST THE SIlLEIlo.
AID oou,D SAYS SHE FAILED TO ROUND THE BUOY

.<xxr
AID cor, n SAYS SHE FAILED TO ROUND THE bOo'
MIR. HrRREsHoFF DENIES 1T.
cooroe Hall. of the regatta committee nav
Il, CHARGE Of the recent race OF the American iach'
club down the Sound. Tuesday received from jay
Gould at New London, the following letter.
On tho arrival OF the ATLANTA at this port last even
ING was SURPRISED by statements from nv nn nd
ohservcrs TO the effect that the Stetto nu nol ho ,
the buoy at Sarahs Ledge Dut pasScu stimulated in
the committees Instructions lhueI tne s ,ho
please note that protest against the cup S,etto he
time the course DelDB a"Huo" =" Wv
fore further inquiry. ,..,
It's arrued that as the Setto defeated the Ataah'a"
the cub race from Larchmont to NcwLondon only you"
minutes this time would have been taken up III Uni
around the buoy; that the Atalanta dd 60 arou, n
the buoy and that 10 ns letter from Mr. Heres
hof the builder and owner OF the setlo, ~ , a. w Tho
MIR Goud's protest, saying that he hau heP' W '''
I've passed stratford shoal Light" the letter says
"leaving about three-qnarters OF mi1 10 and
passing quite near to the s ais" on the port
II he did that he did right" said Mr. Hail. put .i
Herreshoif you know is blind and 1t Is grea
zion to save time and distance by scOothG 10 . iat
ward of Sarah's Ledge. and some one on Doaru 'n,s
without the owners knowledge hnNot s sonr
inside ,s the yd Lsaf, Which was lost the
on that account was particular to caution the" oo
fore The race not to violate this rule 1870 o,d
showed the points in dispute and the course oil INC
yachts in the race. DO, ,,, roads
Now" he continued the course marked o1 I'm rT" o
as follows The course for all classes VIII be rom On
Iarchnont to the lighthouse OF stiatioru passnE ~
the southwark, thence to the light-vessel on w
Reef passing it 10 the sonthwafn ard eastward
thence to abreast of Pequot House per, ~ NJ :
Captains cautioned not to conionna bu'y 30 DO 7
snnnose but TO collect the evidence as case Oh ONO
saws he did and the other says lie didn't
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-07-30
ARMY ORDERS,

WASHINGTON, July 24.-First Lieutenant
Charles A. Curtis retired. has been retired duty
Professor of Military Science aud Tactics Mt Bishop
bury Mission Foribault. Mimi. to take effect August
Captain Alfred c. Girard assistant surgeon VIII bo
neved from duty In the Department OF the East and will
report 70 the commanding general Department of tho
Columbia, for assignment to duty.
Captain Rudolph O. Egber assistant surgeon, will be
relieved from duty In the Department Of Columbia
and Will report to the commanding general. Department
OF the East. for assignment 10 duty.
Captain Charles c. Gordon, 9th Cavalry, win report
by letter to Maor-Gensral Winfield 8. Hancock prosi.
aeAt Of the Army Retiring Board convened Ut Govsssrs
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-07-30
ADVENTURES OF A BIGAMIsTs WIFE

CoHoEs, July 20 tSpeciaD. Samuel
sault OF Stockport. England arrived here to-day ex
pecting to find her husband publishing The Day AeTh
Instead found that he, few ago. bad sold OUT
his interest in the business here and had de-
serted wife No. @ clipping with Ella Robbins. school
teacher making her Mrs. sault No. 3. Mrs. sau said
that ten years ago Mr.. sanls people secretly sent n
daug hter age twelve, TO her father IN America mo
girl who is living here informed that her mother
In England had died The mother and daughter met TO-
day. An affecting scene occurred. The daughter anS
mother will this week return To England.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-07-30
RUMORED TROUBLES Of BANK.

BUFFALO, July 20 Observation-Disclosures
excitement was oceasoned here to-day by the announce
ment that Thomas L. Emerson, bookkeeper OF the Man
ufacturers and Traders Bank. had disappeared and was
thought to DO in Canada. A few days ago Henry
Conoysr the assistant cashier, dlod suddenly and there
was q suspicion that he committed suicide. severa
shortages reported by tina bank officials 70 nave zen
fonnd no mount being named. IL Is reported OUTSIDE
10 amount to $40 600 President Pascal r. Pratt SAYS
that Emersons books are balanced correctly ana lns'
ceiyed word from Emerson to-day and has gone sone
where 10 meet him.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-07-30
MEYIOAyS KILLING INDIAN SOUAWs.

TOMBSTONE. Ari., July 20.-Persons just ar
rived from sonora state that company Of Mericant led
by the Project OF tho town Of Arzpo discovered squaw
camp In the Pnau Mountains, tho latter part of last
week. The camp was attacked and number OF squaws
and fow old bucks were killed. Many OF the former
escaped by taking refuge In the mountains. They
undoubtedly the families OF renegades trying To regain
the reservation and were probably left behind with the
intention OF being taken by the United States troops In
which they would have been returned TO the rsser
walton unhArmod
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-07-30
QUICK ARREST OF AN INcESDIARY.

PHILADELPHIA, July % Special. William
Eberhart, age si1tyeish, noted incendary, WAS
arrested to-day for having set fire to his rooms at No
l,72O North Ihirdst.. In several places. The lames
were speedily put out and when the accused man was
searched 40 the -tationhouso insurance policy Tor
800 was found him. lo WAS committed without
I..tI for fri
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-07-30
JERSEY CENTRAL INTEREST.

PuILADELPmHIA.J uly29 Especial. The New
Jersey Central will be compelled to default on the inter
est OIL the mortgage bonds due on August l. as no
provision been made by the Reading receivers to adj
vance the money. The receivers have repaid Barker
Bros Co.. OF this city. who bought the consolidated
COUPONS due February and they will now repay C. * H..
Bore for a similar service. Then some arrangement
NAV be made for the default the Jersey lrsts the
American Dock and other bonds.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-07-30
cuooTrNc AEERAY IN BUFFALO.

BUFFALO, July 20 lSpeciaD.-A serious shoot
ing ARRAY took place the water front This afternoon
John NJ Keller, stevedore, was unloading the oarse
John f. Potts Frank Burst lnmber-shover asSe" 10.
his wages, end was refused John Handiey a'keN
Kseler to pay Burst AID quarrel ensued; h esa
arsn dive shafts al Uandley two OF which took eress
one shattered his right arra and the other P'''s~
through his neck It Ia thought that he Will die
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-07-30
TROUBLES OF A WEALTHY LANDOWNER.

CANAJoHARIE, July % (SpecidD. -Astonish'
ment prevails throughout Montgomery County over the
financial embarrassment OF George Clark. known as tue
most extensive landowner In Central New-iork. An
attachment covering has been execnt against
Clark in the County Clerks Office and sheriff Rosa has
announced public sale of the lands ON September
The aggregate OF land advertised to be sold
IL O93 acres mostly IN the towns OF Glen. Charleston
shont CIark's embarrassment. Judgment OF $4,000
has been Il ed against him by q IIerAimer bank
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-07-30
sHREwDLY SAVING HIS MONEY.

KINGSTON, July pa fish dealer and mar
ketman in this place neatly saved his investment with
the broken firm OF Babcock & Andrews. OF Syracuse
Having S637 due him from them and learning that tho
firm had sum OF money deposit at one OF the banks
here he Immediately got out attachment papers Less
than thirty minutes after ervies OF ehec
to coQer tie amount deposit reached the bank
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-07-30
THE REPUBLICAN STATE CONVENTION.

ALBANY. July 20 Especial, -Secretary Vroo'
man, the Republican State Committee this afternoon
said that nothing definite had been done about calling
meeting OF the Committee 10 decide on the time and
place OF the State Convention but he probable
thai meeting would he called for Augustus or ID. The
Committee viii probably meet at Saratoga.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-07-30
18TH RACE. SELLING. "a MILE.
!, sTREPLECmAsE, SHORT COURsl
HANLAN CHALLENGED TO ROW ROSS.

Wallace Ross Is anxious for another race
with Edward Hanlan On Wednesday the tall sculer
called at the Office OF The Turf, Field and Farm and de
posted $500 bind match with the ex.champion OF
the world Ross proposes 70 row Hanian four miles.
Oak Psnt than three weeks from The signing
articles Ross names Oak Point for the reason that his
business Is In this city, and he Is confident that four
miles he is able give the Canadian hard race rot
beating. As Hanln is pected In the city In day
two IL IL not Improbable that he Will Ross's de-
rnsIfl I'm Ders
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-07-30
LAYING THE BLAME ON HIS NOIHLhis'nN

PHILADELPHIA, July % Especial. - kooeI'
pu.rlv wa. brought to the Central Stallion
this morning. to answer for having WV
wives. both OF whom are living. VIM"
hs admitted tho charge, he said that he was Asn1
TO the act by his motherinlaw whom II was hers
10 live With aud his wife No. would lNo nv ma
else but with hcr mother he for sake OF nail
nome married q second time, lilo WAS held IN Soo0 "
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CALLED BEFORE A HIGHBR COURT

CHICAGO, July 20 Especially nhe wa p.,ss
for his case to DO called at the Despsiaes ST.
Court this morning. Jacob Arb. German' aooas n
dropped dead in vhe prisoners PEN He was
drunken condition Monday niSn. ,s a afrsrncss
yesterday morning by the Justice.
he was again arrested for druhAs"