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New-York tribune., 1885-02-20
INDIANS Ty LINCOLN ORPH4Y LySTIrrH0N
p,rIApFtpuI,. Feb. 10 (Specidi The

animal meeting Of the Lincoln Institution was held this
mornue There are 40 soldier, orphans stili on
Ia. rolls There are now In ths institution lob young
Indian women ani 80 boys. representing hheen tribes
100 sioux f3 Chippcwas. Usage, Modoc. Omaha
. Pawnec l Co,naUchc. Navajo Cheyenne Miami
I Delaware. 3 wichita, Crows, 30 MohaWks anu :"
oreidos In the wear hvc OF the young sioux women
were sent home account Of Nlhealtl Three OF tue
Young women have died OF consumption. The managers
say that the general impression that Indians are strong
and healthy and that they endure much hardship Is
wrong Ia their native state the exposures to wich
they subjected AMI their peculiar diet tehd 10 m'"s
them delicate Consumption and scroua the most
co,,,non causes OF death among them The managers
are instructed by the government 10 return 10 thrr
homes any Indians showing liability 10 these diseases
New-York tribune., 1885-02-20
PUSHING THROUGH ICE PACKS.
LESS TROUBLE IN THE soUND-cONDIuoN OF The
RIVERS AND HARBORs

LESS TROUBLE IN THE soUND-CoNDITloN OF The
RIVERS AND HARBoRs.
At daybreak yesterday solid mass OF Ice
soyered the Sound from below Whtestonc 10 above city
Island The steamer Rosedale, from bridgeport, and
the Continental, from New-Haven. battling with tho
large fields OF floating In the SOUND came as far a
CITY Island early In the morning and thers
,Ya,t.d for some of the larger boats to
como along and clear the way. About O'Clock
the City of Worcester came and going ahead at full
speed struck the ice barrier sharp blow with her iron
sheathed forefoot The steamer slowly and surely
pusbed her way into the solid mass. The two other
steamers followed the City of Worcester and
at 1890 arrived at the city. The comparS
lively mild weather of yesterday and the pas"
sage of one or two freight boats kept tho
way through the ice at Throggs Neck open and the Con-
ncnal Of the New Haven line and the stonngton OF tho
stonugton line went up East River late in the after
noon determined to get through No boat OF the fhi
river line left here or Fall River yesterday The agent
said:
1--WE shall run no passenger boats until this ico
blockade s over There is not only the ice barrier at
Throggs Neck there large hcds OF hoatng zoe
all the way 10 Newport VIC cin iun on ''"Ae "~ ~~
going to walt" o, ..,. ,v.s -.
ported to be jammed in the Ice AZ iaroggs
Neck with q tow OF coal barges sevena.
freight boats went mp yesterday fighting their way
through with the greatest difficulty Inc sailing vssG SCI,
frozen In the ice will amount OF money when VIII
be large the aggregate by reason Oh te aa they
will by staying In the Ice until II breaks " uta
The floating ice In the rivers yesterday aiJs
with the ferry or Sound steamer % rive re- with
each tide. but hugged close to the shoie .freams
mel was left In the middle OF 'no ''''~"''
New-York tribune., 1885-02-20
TRADE AND LABOR NOTES.
AN INCREASE IN THE COKE TRADE-IRoN wokhEHS
REsUMING-MINERs STRIKING.
TELEGRAPH TRIBUNE.

IBY TELEGRAPH To THE TRIBUSR.l
PITTsBUGG, Feb. 19.-There has Dcen Il
marked Increase coke trade IN the last ten days
Yesterday another 10 per cent oil the ovens
controlled by the syndicate we're fired up
In the month twenty per cent of them have beeh
put IN operation and six days each week There are
now sixty per cent OF them IN operation. Last month
there were forty In operation and they were run only
five days In the week. The cause OF the III
crease in the demand is the reoump-
ton OF the iron mills and factories in various
parts OF the country since the first OF the year
There has been no increase In price agreed upon by
the Syndicate and the Producers Association but u IL
generally understood that the rate per ION
will be increased from ~ 10 to II 20 or
81 25. member Of the syndicate gave this
as one nduccent for the producers Ia reform The a-so
cation yet IL Is stipulated In the article oi agree
The coke business has outgrown itself in the number
of ovens" said producer to- ay There too many
ovens and the production il far In excess OF the dehn
OF the trade How get rid OF some of our ovens Is 'ho
question which we are nov trying To solve
YOUNGSTOWN Feb. l9.--Thc extensive iron plant oi
Brown Bonncll Co. Is in full oreration to-day for the
first time two years giving empoymentto 10 loop men
WuKEspARRr, Feb. 19.-The miners and laborers at
the Mneswel Colliery, HdzctOn operated by inc
stout Coal Company struck this morning against re-
duction Of 10 per cent In their wages. The coiucry
empnycd inside and out about 800 men ana
boys who have an quit work The operators announce
their intention of insisting the reduction aud nece-
stry will employ hands IL is Thought that the men
Will accept thc reduction within q day or twO
New-York tribune., 1885-02-20
INDICTED BY THE FEDERAL GRAND JURY

LOUISVILLE, Feb. 19.-E. l.. Jones, OF Will
iamsburg. KY, has just been indicted by the feder
Grand Jury here having defrauded the Government
In star Route contracts The indictment sets forth that
In 1898 he secured four mail routes in whitley County
lie forged the names OF the suetes IN the contracts and
in two Of them he raised the amounts to be paid so skill
fully department clerks at Washington failed 70
discover deception One of the routes proved to DC
losing one and unable to out OF his contract Jones
forged the names OF the posasters bot ends OF the
routc TO "A pettion asking that the route be discontinued
THIS forgery led the discovery Of the frauds that hd
been aud Jones arrested, but ne gave
bond and disappeared. A short time ago he was re-
arrested In Arkansas and brought here and placed "
ail His trial the indictment found against MIN Will
take place Saturday.
New-York tribune., 1885-02-20
PORTUGAL AND THE CONGO.

LONDON, Feb. 19.-rhe agreement between
Portugal and the African International Association in
regard to rights on tao Congo arranged after
s,ries OF had passed between Portugal and the
enbiped Cabinets at London, Paris and Berlin Portu
gai Informed by all these Powers that the general
rests Europe required that both banks Of the
Congo should belong to the same Power BY this
new treaty England recognizes Portugals rights to n
mach larger extent of territory than would have been
"a cclized by the proposed Ango- Portuguese treaty
ts:iiSGTOy FeD. l9.--rhe President transmitted q
fl0iu the Secretary ofsatc 70 the House OF
New-York tribune., 1885-02-20
SUMMING UP FOR ROCKWELL.
Mr.. CARMICHAEL CRITICIsEs THE STATE TEsTI-
MONY-TO REST THE CASE on THE ALIBI.

MR. CARMICHAEL CRITICISES THE STATE TEsTI-
MONY-TO REST THE CASE on THE ALIBI
lBY TELEGRAPH THE TRIBUSE.l
TOMS RIVER n. j., Feb. 19.-Mr. Carmichael
resumed summing up behalf of Rockwell In the
Wainwright case this morning. He said that the albi
witnesses had been contradicted In any material
point that the facts and details they gave substantated
the truth OF their testimony and gave the state every
opportunity contradict them. had 1t been possible 10
do Unless this testimony IL true many OF the pes'
people OF Toms River he said must be In conspiracy
to shield Rockwell When Rockwell was seen on the
morning of the murder and within an hour OF the time
when the State says that the deed was done he was
alone and showed signs OF such excitement as might
be expected had he committed the crime He rdicued
the negative testimony OF the witnesses who did not see
Rockwell opposed to the testimony OF the aliDi ana
bitterly attacked the story OF the witness Anna Branson
who testifles to having Rockwell driving toward
the OF the murder shortly before the crime was
committed and characterized the statement as deber
lie lie insisted that the State had failed 10 snow
that Rockwell had In his possession the weapon wen
which the crime was committed that no spots oI pioou
had been found on Rockwelrs clothing or person. tat
the condition OF the body showed that the assassin must
have dragged 1t through the woods while blood was
pouring from the wounds. Rockwell, however, ne said
Jury believed Rockwell removed the body after the Kill
ing they could not find him guilty or murder ior dnn.
alone. He said that the track marks on the Luker elu
and the trail entirely unrellable that the pur
Mr. Carmichael rldcued the idea that man in Rock
wells position would have carried out the plan whlcn
the State says was pursued In disposing OF the body
Referring to the marks ON the trees a!ong Tue meson
who carried away the body would have left such test
mOny against him.
New-York tribune., 1885-02-20
AyESSEL AT THE MERCY OF A HURRICANE
IBY TELEGRAPH THE TaIBUSEl

HALIFAX, Feb. 19.-The steamer Newcastle
City, Captain Nader which sailed Thursday for Lon
don with $50 head of cattle, $500 barrels OF apples.
$4,000 bushels OF grain and general cargo returned
to-day in distress On Sunday, when 200 miles on Sable
Island the vessel encountered terrific hurricane, tho
worst that Captain Nader in his quarter OF
century at sea- The cattle were torn from the pens,
dashed against steam and other machinery. Their
necks, backs and legs broken and their brains
dashed out and then the animals swept overheard
III groups. hundred lost Ia that way. Those
on board say that it q stcIrnng spectacle. Men
were lashed to fixtures and the ship was 40
the mercy OF the al night At daylight the matches
were found stove and large quantity OF water was ia
the hold The ship had settled foot and half and was
badly strained and leaking The captain determined 10
return to Halifax He large quantity OF ice OIL tho
coast There was no insurance the cattle.
New-York tribune., 1885-02-20
AMID THE ICE AND SNOW.
ARCTIC SUFFERING ON LAKE MICHIGAN.
ADVENTURES OF THE MEN WHO LEFT AN ICE
LOCKED STEAMER.

LOCKED STEAMER.
GRAND HAVEN, Mich, Feb. 19.-Particulars
received here this morning ardng the terrible
gan. On Sunday decided that owing short pro-
Visions half Of the would have to 90 ashore the
food would last only week longer. On Tuesday
morning from the cross-trees rim Of land
was sighted to the eastv ard. Thirteen men
were chosen to remain and seventeen
OF the most hardy go ashore The mercury was then
100 below. At o'clock Joseph Russell, first mate
David Martin, steward; W. r. Kenny clerk, and four.
teen Of the started. with days ratons, axes,
blankets etc. expecting that they might have to be ous
night, as the land seemed thirty miles away When
about twelve miles away from the boat, Kenny broke
through the ice wetng his right leg to the knee They
went about six miles, when they found Kennys LEG
frozen Ali were exhausted, the Ice was rough and
blocked into nearly impossible ridges many feet high
and miles wide. When off land four miles Kenny could
not stand and dragged himself along his hands and
knees for miles, when he completely exhausted
and frozen that he could not move, and urged the
others to leave him and save themselves. Some
of the party had by this times oclockreached tho
shore and found few houses at West Caseo. They
alarmed the neighbOrh0od, and farmers went out ana
carried the brave but insensbe Kenny to the beach.
The land there rises 60 feet almost straight. Heavng
lines placed around Kenny, and he was drawn up
were housed and fed by the farmers who willingly cared
for them Kenny recovered consciousness at 10 O'clock
and everything done for him that possible AL
of the able TO take care OF themselves except
Clerk Kenny
Milwaukee dispatches state that Lake Michigan 10
frozen shore shore the ice ranging from nine
inches to three feet In thickness The propeers C OK
Ludngton and Wisconsin are frozen In somewhere In
New-York tribune., 1885-02-20
DYNAMITE ~ wASHIyGrOy TERRITORY

ST. Paul, Feb. II (SpfcIdD.-Ihe uyhaIhTIc
outrage at Whlcom W. T. by watch the large house 81
d. stenser president Of the Washington Colony, was
blown into fragments II the cumluaton OF An old lana
fd between settlers aud members Of the colony. Ger
tain tracts Of land held by the Washington Colony the
title to which Is disputed by large number OF settlers
who occupied after 1t had been taken up and suhse-
ouently abandoned temporarily by the colony Last
summer a number of settlers organized and threatcncd
ia XII and drive out the colony unless certain cOnccs
sIons were made A mass meeting held aud one Of
the Stenger brothers was requested To address them
This he refused do and seized and held captive
until another brother Seatla and raised Ger
tain sum OF money demanded bad state OF feeling c&
lists the colony AMI scttcrs and fears are enter
tanned OF blood-hcd
New-York tribune., 1885-02-20

BOSTON, Feb. 10 (HpecldU.-oaraha ana NIHHIe
Case the young who cleverly outwitted their
father "A farmer OF Cherryfeld, Me-, yesterday,
were found this morning after alldays search The
officers had the conclusion that the runaways
had returned their home when they were found
at the Women's Temporary Home. at No 1876 Pleasant
ST. The young gave fictitious names at the Home
and represented that thcy cousins and had slept
the previous evening In the Boston and Maine depot
They said that they had no money, but expressed a
willingness to work for their board. The night being
cold the matrun took pity them and allowed them to
sop at the Home last night. This morning they were
gwen to their father who started with them forthc west
New-York tribune., 1885-02-20
RUSSIA AND AFGHANISTAN.

LONDON, Feb. 19.-Advices from Tehcran
stat. that Sir Peter umsden the British commissioner
upon the RussianAfghan frontier dispute, has moved
his camp to Jam Station which is nearer to PnJdeh' IN
Khorassan.
The Russian authorities have refused to ahow MI
Simpson, the reportorial artist for The illustrate" Lon
don Ne,c to return from Russia by way OF Atrabad ana
Krasnoovdsk, the latter the strongest Russian l-
tary post Ia the East Caspian region, and key 10 pay
Important part IN tho probable sncroachnehts Vi
Russia toward India By way OF Afghaistin III Is sur
missed that the Russian agents feared that Mr. simpson
and facts about the alleged e1ten-
sion the Russian Railway In tho direction of 5araks
New-York tribune., 1885-02-20
NINE MEN SAVED FROM A SINKING BARK.

The ship Hudson, which arrived from ANT
werp yesterday, reports that OH February ~ .s.aao
from east southeast shifting to northwest with
heavy cross sea- in which she lost two lower topsais
and carried away her storm trysails On February 10
In latitude 800 49,, longitude 62S o4
at midnight, she sighted vessel showing
a t%s narH Minnie Gray OF Hull, Captain Moncre
from wilmington c. January sS e. LOn@Sn with In
Ss was asmantied. her decks swept and leaking
Her crew had been at the pamps p for Or, fcaf I,1a
nv until the next morning and then put out boat ana
took Oh the captain aud crew. nine oil told and
january 90 John Buck seaman about thirty yea,s ~
age native OF 81 Louis, fell from ao1t ana Wa ssos
New-York tribune., 1885-02-20
SILVER IN WEST VIRGINIA.

CLARKsBuRG, w. Va, Feb. 10 Especial. .-Ihe
Western World to-day published An interview with gem
teuan from Richie County the scene OF the great silver
excitement which says that there can be no doubt tha
silver in enormous quantities is to be found there Inc
,,ce saws tst the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad is bal
lasted for many miles with silver quartz Edltorially
he world SAYS that be doubt OF the pres
ncr of silver there and that the interview uoes not III
onv way exaggerate the situation.
New-York tribune., 1885-02-20
MATHEW ARNOLDS GIFT TO A CHILD.
cutc.co Feb 1o-When Matthew Arnold


wa, I'm this city Carrie Price age eleven, living the
south side, was among the multitude who called upon
him. She told Mr. Arnold that she had read nearly
everything that he had written and surprised and de-
lighted him by reciting OF his poems ana seveTa
extracts from his prose writings. On Investigation ne
discovered that the child poor and that sue hau
borrowed nearly all OF the books that She had read 9u
circulating libraries. few days ago she received q
package from Mr. Arnold which contained complete SET
ol his prose and poetcal WORKS. all of which mere ee
gnntiy fun Russia leather and with GIT eIses.
The the IA said TO beabout 81 DO MISS file
says that much she Is delighted with Mr Arnold
magnificent gift sh0 considers the pleasant httle note
which accompanied the books still greater treasure
New-York tribune., 1885-02-20
,RURIED IN THE SNOW.

SALT LAKE CITY, Feb. 19.-F. Culiman, VINO
was buried longer than any Oh 'n'so
81 The hotel was getting snow to melt for
water when he saw the slide coming Thomas gave the
, and ran to less exposed part OF the building iot'
,ed bv others who heard him. was In the back sned
q, ths hotel tried to turn but hadn't time before
caught and covered with boards and timber poaro
WAS across my neck one arm was stretched ou'
aud held fsst could only move one hand little with
. m,osr,s candlesttck which happened TO be holding
With this on the board pressing an ny neck wece
was almost sufocating me. found that Y was saos'
aud pushed Il awAy - that could breathAT
New-York tribune., 1885-02-20
NORTH CAROLIyA,s UyFUyDED DEBT

RALEIGH, Feb. 10 (SpeciaD.-A resolution
WAS introduced to-day in both houses OF the Legislature
requesting the following information OF the e.alo
What bonds OF the State issued before
are 10 outstanding and funded Arc any inere'
OF the State pledged directly or Indirectly ior any 'u
bonds Has the state realized any part Oh 'ne pro-
ceeds of such bonds II so how much Have any oners
bsp made 70 the State Treasurer looking to the COM
,romise and adjustment OF such bonds Are any oi
uch bonds held by citizens Of North Carolina or py po
sons In the state At the sessions OF tho Repuooah
LEGISLATURE In the years 1868 and 1862 appropra.ons
To the amount Of Sl6 0OO 900 were made IN pehA Oh
seyera railroads Of the State and while most Oh INC
New-York tribune., 1885-02-20
MOBBTNG A TRAIN TO GET COAL.

CHICAGO, Feb. ia dispatch to The
Iater-Ocedn, from Bloomington, H., says;
Tho people OF saybrook are desperate from
the want of coal, caused by the snow
blockade. News received fr0m there to-day thse
when a train the Lake Erie and Western Road carry
ing SIX cars coal Eastern points for the use OF tho
railway companies, arrived in saybrook an excited
crowd OF about forty ordered the train men To pue
two cars on a side track Being refused the mob took
possession OF the train and threw Of about forty TONS
Each man rendered payment for the amount taken Dy
him. but IL is not known whether Or not the companyV
agent accepted the money
New-York tribune., 1885-02-20
SyLEyCIyG A WITNESS BY MA ARRIAGE

JANEsvIILE, Wis, Feb. 19.-The last pro-
ceedngs finally been held In the Muck murder case
which took place on July H. 1878. Mrs Mack charseu
with numbering her husband, tried convicted and
to the state prison for fe but the Supreme
Court granted trial and the second trial the
Jury disagreed Since then she married the principal
ifness against her which renders his testimony ncon'
petent Yesterday she made application To have hc
bondsinen released by giving her bond In the sum oi
*, 600 which was granted.
New-York tribune., 1885-02-20
REPORTED DISCOVERIES OF GOLD.

CHATTANOOGA, Feb. 10 Especial. 1.-The gold
and silver excitement In this region, has reached Ceve-
land Tenn twenty eight miles from this city Persons
who tested the silver deposit there have made the sar
ing discovery that in the neghborhood there are
large deposits OF gold several large quartz nuggets St
Great excitement prevails among the people VINO uro
stnmnded nj the immense hidden wealth In their uiast
New-York tribune., 1885-02-20
CAPTAIN PHELAy GLAD TO GET NONE

KANSAS CITY, Feb. 19.-Captain Thomas
Phean returned last evening from New-fork after nav
Ing been absent from home for about six weeks. he
looked and and his left arm was IN sns'
eaid he: do not know what the outcome VIII DO Win
that gang in York. but they seemed TO Dc All Oh inc
one crowd. I'm glad to get home again alive" Phelan
saws he will return New York and prosecute SuoI
further but others here believe that ne ieeis sa,oa ~
Kansas City and will remain ut home His wo aceom
named him home, and they were at driven 10 inc
workhousc, OF which Phelan Is superintendent
New-York tribune., 1885-02-20
ITALIAN NAVAL PREPARATIONS.

TORpEDO BOATS ORDERED OUT FOK eEH'IO" ~
Tile RED SEA.
ROME, Feb. 19.-The Government has ordered
the immediate preparation of torpedo fioIiia and
the oyerhauing of all the ironclads belonging to
the navy and not IN foreign waters. Inree TORPEDO
boats arc getting ready for active service in the
Red Sea There is also in course of preparation for
the same service large transport, which will carry
materials for the Italian service in the Red Sea aud
be especially eqoipped tor carrying large huinoer
nf f~ed torDedoes for submarine defences.
New-York tribune., 1885-02-20
ceed received from the sale of these bonds was squand

ceeds received from the sale Of these bonds was sqand
ercd yet State received absolute benefit from about
$OOOOOO. All other bonds Of the State have been com
promised and funded into per cent bonds upon wneh
ment through out the State that the S160O0OOO OF re-
pudated bonds ought to be taken by the state at
fair compromise State and creditor and rid the
Commonwealth Of the stain Of reputation There was
time when the suggestion that dollar OF the speclai
bonds should be paid would be tolerated The TACT
now that leading Of the dominant party In the state
are beginning to agtate this question and take ground
for honest settlement. shows better than anything
else the rapid Improvement going in the old North
New-York tribune., 1885-02-20
TO BE FORCED INTO THE GERMAN ARMY

Chicago, Feb. ia dispatch to The Inter-
Ocean from Bloomington, ILL.,, says A cable dispatch
was received here yesterday stating that Carl Hermann
age twepty-two n German american resident OF Bloom
inston who has been visiting his old home In Germany
had been seized by the police there and s now In Magde
bure where he il about be forced into the German
army His uncle. DR. Herman schioier mas coinnun
man came at the Of cn and IL Is stated ntchuS
hecnnino "a cifizon OF the United states.
New-York tribune., 1885-02-20

FRAGMENTS OF CABLE NEWS.
ROME. Feb. I9.-Pope Leo XIII. Is Ill from reoui
renee Of his intestinal complaint
PEsrI Feb 19-In the Unterhaus to-day ine ~, nro
ment gave notice that 1t would shortly suo' Th step
induced by the prospective increase OF the
the German customs duties
DUB m Feb 49, United Ireland to-day recon,,, ,'es
what wond be fair yearly rental an that tney The
over tho whole amount to trustees Then wsem nIv n
landlords demand settlement tue teh'h's snou'" f'
refer them to the trustees.
RyRyr Feb TO- Two Anarchists at Saint GAIL wiz wiz
were suspeced Of being implicated In plot 70 eh'''
the Federal Palace, have fed.
New-York tribune., 1885-02-20
NEWS NOTES FROM LONDON.

THE OIrEES AND THE PRISCE.-The Queen has
turned TO Windsor The Prince Of Wales has arrived IN
London from France
ByIGUM-The efforts OF Belgium to secure the crea-
on o An convention for tho regulation of
duties on sugar failed lowing to the opposition Of
Germany.
FIRE AND Loss OF LIFE.-Thc Knugden cotton mills
n, Rlackiurn were burned to-day The loss SloooOO
Two constables were killed by walls railing on thcm
Several OF the employees OF the mills VINO were within the
nildng AT the time fire started are reported misc
Ing
New-York tribune., 1885-02-20
WHAT VAS SEEN IN A TRANCE.

READING, Feb 10 (SpeciaO Religious circles
in this vicinity excited the strange revelations
OF Miss Elizabeth Matz who proessed religion while at
tending revival meeting several nights She lay in
trance nearly thirtysix hours and while in that con-
ditiom frequently sang that were strange to
everyone Miss Matt that she In heaven. where
she saw friends who been dead for several years
She gives graphic description of the spiritual world
she saws that about her millions OF happy beings
She regrets that she not permitted 10 remain thcre