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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-12-31

The CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION Cvu
Service Commissioner Trenholm win conduct .
competitive examination OF applicants for ap-
pointment under the government at New
Orleans next week. Chief Examiner Lyman
conducting examinations at Louisville. Ky..
and at Kansas City, Mo. There are on fle over
fourteen S cen hundred applications from Kentucky,
dropping all application that have bee On de
do this In order 70 get through with TIE sxSmi.
nations; that unless some limit is liked 1t would
Se n mi ios the c3mmission 70 examine
dropped Is n once notified Of the tact and en-
make q new application u desirable.
The Music AT THE WHITE HOUSE To-Mon.
R0w.-The program arranged BY Mr.. sousa.
conductor Of the Marine band, 10 be played q
the White House tomorrow, 10 a. followE I.
March, Bound Or" sousa. 2. Overture. eta
Miksdo," sullivan. q. vslse, .Faerie Voice."
yeker g. Gsveste, "Aebe," Blunenlial. q.
tours Gallant" Fahrbach. 8. Gems from The
Opera Of Boccaccio, suppe. 10. PorpourrL
"Nanon, 0enee.
MISSING FOB a MONTH AND HB suocRnsoB
APPoINrEp.-The missing Capitol policsman,
K K. Hurt, has not yet been heard nom. He
has been away for over q month nov, ana %.
~
upon the force 20 succeed him. Hurt was an.
pointed from Tennessee. The officers OF the
Capitol police force unable 70 account Tor his
eoeence. so lar as the officers have been ablo
70 learn nobody has seen Hurt since he vas lns1
on duty, December Id.
LCNCH AT THE CAPIToL.-M. De Shields the
proprietor " the House restaurant entertained
all the House employees At lunch to-day. A
long table very Handsomely Get with cold
dishes Of every description was spread In ne
memberS private room.
Col. GooDFELLow's RENAINR-The fumains
Of Dol. Henry Goodfellow, who died rsssnt,y ss
Port Leavenworth, are 70 be brought 20 this
city for burial They win arrive as tha B. and
o depot 81 one o'clock Saturday afleeuoon aud
Will b met BY Oclonels Lieber and Winthron.
Of the judge advocate generals onnce.
TIE CADEEBf 0EEfINo.-Au the mexnbors OF
the cabinet were present q the cabinst rneetan9
today exeop6 Secretaries BAyard end I6l7nar.
|, TIE DoLR1IN started on her txaal min n
- yesterday ffom Newport
FRANKs % NAVAL CADBTs.-Two nsvaa @.
adamy eaAsts ere undsrgoing invsstigataAn Sur
throwing UapSshot belonging % ths eovsrn-
mert into The river. One a. the ACQUIRED, It =
said admitted the charge. n % not uniika3v
that eourtmartial wiz follow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-12-31

GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DAY.-Ioternal
revenue, Sass, 23s; customs, S461, OO0.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-12-31

LcNcH AT THE CAPrroL.-M. De Shields, the
proprietor " the House restaurant, entertained
all the House employees at lunch to-day. A
long table very Handsomely set with cola
dishee Of every description was sprea0 In Tie
member private room.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-12-31

! PRANKs % NAVAL CADnuA-Two naval q.
adsmy ea1sls ere undsrgoing invsstigatiAn sor
throwing grapSshot belonging 70 The govern.
ment into TIE river. One q the accussd, it =
said, admitted the charge. II - not uniik03Y
that oourtmaEtial wiz follow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-12-31

Col. GooDFELLows RENAINR-The fumains
q Dol. Henry 0oodfellow, who died reesntly ss
Fort Leav4nworth, are 70 Be brought 70 this
city for burial They win arrive as tha B. and
o depot ~ one o'clock Saturday afIeeuoon aud
Will b met BY Oolonels Lieber and Winthrun.
Of the Judge advocate generate once.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-12-31

TE1 CADEKEr NEEruo.-An the mesnbers az
the cabinet were present . the cabinet msstaag
to-day axGnul 6eCE0tnriea HaYar6 md ISsansr
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-05-13
THE COURTS.
DR.. WILLARD CONSTRAINED.
CERTIFICATES OF MISS HoYr's INSANITY INTRO
DUCRD IN EVIDENCE.


DuCRD IN EVIDENCE.
In the HOyt will case yesterday DR.. Henry
b. Willard was cross-examiued at much length by
Governor Butler He identified two certhcateF OF the
insanity of Miss Hoyt that he had signed at the request
of Jesse Hoyt, and they offered in evidence Ex-
Governor Butler and General Pryor objected to their
reception. General Pryor insisted that they
privileged documents, they were the
result OF the physicians examination, and when
Messrs Evarts and Choate smiled he said the gentlemen
might sneer; "but," he went on. ave want argument
here and is the refuge of those not
capable Of argument"
Mr.. Evarts-we Offer the certificate ana We desire
that 1t shall be ruled in or ruled out
Surrogate RolinsYour desire in that respect will be
gratihed very soon.
General Butler argued that although the doctor was
not paid by Mr. Hoyt for making the certificates It was
the less privileged "a counsel" he said. "cannot
disclose privileged communication because his cieut
has not paid his fee"
"The has arisen responded Mr.. Eyarts, at
After much argument one OF the certificates was adj
United III evidence.
DR. Willard testified that he had first prescribed for
Mis- HOyt September g. 1864, for nenraldc disease OF
arrangement irritable condition OF the nerves and
chronic mania. The witness defined mania as madness
General Bntler-And - mania doctor Is u mad doctor
Al don't concrde that at all. You assert mania
doctor Is no more mad doctor than hOrse-chestnut
chestnut horse
General Buter-Oh no. A man who doctors horses is
horse doctor. isn't hei A-fes. that's more like IT,
The witness was spd IL he had seen any of
Miss Hoyt which It assumed that she Insane.
He answered that he supposed that what he had heard
General Butlrr-NO want what you saw.
Mr.. EyarsWhat h. heard is the SAKE wnat he saw
General Bueiwell that Is something that has never
entered INTO my philosophy.
Mr.. Evarts-we. II she talked he could see her lips
move. couldn't het
General Butler-He couldn't II he was behind her
Tue case was adjourned until II a. m. to-day
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-05-13
CALENDARS rH[S Day.

SUPREME COURT cg,mEss-B Before Lawrence J.-Nos.
lG w. 100, III l22 ll& al l2 ~ LAP i3i l54 l15,
SUPERIOR CoURr-GESERN TERN-Betore Davis CO.; and
O 49, 14& 40 III l76 49, 100 lsO. lol. 1888 lSI,
snPrSaE CouRf-SrEclAL TERN -rARr I-Before Lewis
J.-Nos eOl ll0 1870 ~ liSh 9ii oi2 i2!S TOO 100
SuPREME CoURf-srEciAL TgRM-PA1 IL Before Van
yosL J.-Nos lo3h III SIS LIS 10 20 ii?i' il9S,
1914 iiei VI 656, 1885 1854. ll12
stPRFaE CoURI-IIRcUlT-PA L-Before Andrews, j.
Nos ,'.La oday calender ~ 49,. -,
SsPREMs coJRf"CIRculT~PiR III-Be;ore Douohue j.
Nos 40 100 5IV2 35J7. S5l.. 5a21 S631, 5000 Sl4 s.
2aO 1904. 1891 1902. JO0 1917 81 ". 3lt 349S S914
SS3S 1884, S654 1858 1856 1901. $685. 49, $500 3BlL
36ll 3G3 JG4L 3G4j, 3bs6 3641 35aS SoIO, 36jl $685.
AIRS CoURr-Rons SWIM of Jesse Boyt at
A. M VA. of charles GrrenwId at VIII OF Henrietta
Gun ershSHer az M VIA o. S9ali's fess, AZ m
ard uu ga Freedman nj trux Nos L. A. ~, ~ Ss o.
SUPERIOR CoURr-sPEciAL TERd-Before lnSrahan. j.
SupESoR COURT TEsM-PARr Before o. jOrman.
Nos 81. 3D. 39t 3j6. 1911. 353. 1921, l5z2. $50.
CoMMos PLSAs-GByE9AL rERA-Beore Daly. O. j.. Allen.
los ~ a. A. SO. 7. "a o.. o. 81 "a 81. IS 90 To-
COMMON PLSAs-SrEcIAL TRRd- Before DAILY. Nos. ;.
CoaaoS PLgAs-TRIAL TERM-PAR1 I.--Eeiore Van Hoo
sen J-NoA 100. 1873 ll0J. lZOs ZOOS l2G l255 l245
1910 1879 1888 1884, ILL., 81 $780, 40. l2l7 $50 S5l
err CouRr-TrIAL TEsM-PARr by Hyat y-NOs
Az S9 bS s9 Ss soi 4o6 io5o 4i0l S3S
80 .9 3,2l. 1908. 1923, 1913. - -
cit CITY &C ,5as 75. .s 3. ~ %'ys 1858
CRY Sr-TRiiLTERM-PART IL before NebrbrasJ.-
nos Ks IS g. gS 375 5d62sS 81 a. 500 s9!J5USS
39iG $780, lil7 Si46 300 il94 1872 49, ~ ~ t29i;
CouRT ON OYRa AND NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Van Brunt j. anu
Asst list ATTY. Fellows-Nos ], 3 No.. p..o.,..
smyth and Asst Dist Attorneys Fitzgerald and Nico-Nos
court OF GENERAL sFssloss-PAEI n.1Before Cowiny
j. ana Assist. Dat Attorney fafilsNOS l. - D. y u "
4 y. TO- IL, H. -. IL, 10, 10. L.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-05-13

that none OF them win DO scratched From the Bemton
stable comes hero bearing the high sounding title
Z" John L. Sullivan" Mr.. Belmont may possibly mount
this champion In person. N. @. Lorard Will probably
drye.wild Tom. and Foxhall p. Keene Is e1pecteu W
mount his gray horse Gray Fox Kirmess has been en-
tered from the Queens County Stable and VIII propaoy
carry John d. Cheever.
The second race Ia the Essex Hunt Handicap steepe-
chase of about three miles for gentlemen riders ihere
have been ten entries and w. X. Thornes black mare
Kitty Is the only horse which had been scratched mp 10
last evening Many OF will probably be ridden
by their owners. Mr.. Penistan has entered Piiot'
which on Saturday the second race
with his owner his back. George Works Day geluhB
Mars another victors OF last week. Is also entereu
H. g. Herbert has entered hardwood A. Belmont
Purdy Nette and Stanley Mortimer Hobson's Cholce'
The third race IL the Essex County Selling oteePie
chase OF about two miles half For this race there
have been eight entries OF which are Seraeheu'
George Work entered Flames which was the iaVore
I'm Saturdays inaugural DASH although he only secured
the third place Sir Hugh il entered from the Long
Island Stable and Abraham from the Excelsior STABLE
A. Bemout Purify has entered DriftwOOd, and Wilains'
which came In third in the Great Hempstrad
Heath steep!echase on Saturday. Ia entered rom
the Queens County Stable These two horses are eacn
10 be sold for 800 the highest prices " De gwen ior
The fourth race for the Essex Plate. is abont mile
and quarter on the Hat with gentlemen riders Feurete'
Lady Eyryn, LOchnyar and Pilot are among the Plo""
bic starters 80. =, 49,.
The chief race of the day Is the fifth, the Queens
County Hurdle lace. II Il handicap sweepstakes Oh
$50 for starters. with 1000 added seventeen hoss
a yet unscrched. Among mem arc ID 'ri ',
on Saturday waldo Little Jack. JacquemlnOt, scaper'
Paterson. Response and Emulation.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-05-13
LARGE JERSEY CATTLE SALE.

Peter C. Kellogg & Co. began yesterday their
second combination sale Of Jersey cattle for 1888 at the
American Horse Exchange. Broadway and Fiftieth-st
The catalogue contains 273 entries. being consSnmehts
from the herds Of forty welknown breeders The sale
will last four days AS incentive TO owners TO send
animals OF breeding and merit. large silver cup OF
handsore design and workmanship, made by Tiffany "
Co and costing $3.50 IA to he awarded to the congnor
Of the live head that arc sou iof '"'
price. A., oo,al,,,,a ,vera not ON vcs-
,erInv's Isis aud the bidding was dulL Inc
nnrcasers who pay the high prices for Jerseys are ac
cute Judges Of the value Of animals ana seldom et one
on Tor les. than t II worth The buyers yesterday were
10 great extent obbers and much OF tine stock sold VIII
he Skinned West where mediocre animal Is worth
mnre linn IL ia IN the East. The highest price or the
day was 1929 which was paid for satin BRO 5d,
vrSrlinp hrifrr by Baron or st. Lambert, dam Sam
R,rd The only other that reached $500 was Nay
Xiv n Iouryeir-old COW, By Count Logan dam VIA
liz The prces for the others ranged from Yzo 10
S9S5 The former price was brought oy Lacy Clover
3D. yearng heifer by Farmers Query q pb, JadS
Clover, and tho latter Dy ahoIhef SeaI"s' ho0n''"'
by ROYALTY dam Romilly.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-05-13
70 PREVENT UNSAFE BUILDINGS.

The Fire Commissioners yesterday, after
long consultation with Inspector Doench OF the Bureau
OF Buildings, regarding methods To prevent moro con-
struction OF the Buddehsiek SORT resolved themselves
into Two working committces. Commissioner Smith was
apponted chairman OF the Committee ON Buildings ana
Supplies ami MT Croker OF the Committee on Apparatus
and Repairs while President PurroY was declared 10 DC
"A member Of both committees. Resolutions were s1opteu
recurring that the Inspector should furnish each eSam
ner daily printed blank wherein 81 record his WORK Tor
the day. be filed tho next morning and verified by
examiners designated by tho Inspector Commissioner
Smith Is have special supervision OF the bureau Oh
Inspectlon OF Buildings The Inspector Is to recommend
IN tho oners IA soon ~ possible some compe
tent person assist him In his routine duties' 30 ina
the Inspector may time for the supervision
OF examiners OF buildings he Ia 10 report TO the Commits
sioners any examiner whonhe may considerncompetent
or derect ana mako suggestons regarding appoint
nent promotions, removals and other changes cacu-
lated 20 make his bureau moro efficient =,
The applications for promotion OF CLERKS Ihomas ~.
Flanagan and Thomas L. Daneyiwere reierreu W sns
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-05-13
APPOINTMENTS BY THE PRESIDENT.
WASHINGTON, May 1.-THE President this


afternoon made the following appointment:
william A. Vincent, OF New Mexico, TO be ChiefJustice
of the Supreme of the Territory Of Mexico
LEROY r. Youmtns, OF South Carolina 10 be Attorney
of the United for the District OF south CarOua
Francis H. West, OF Wscon Sin to be Marshal OF the
United states Tor the Eastern District of Wisconsin
Christopher L. Williams. of IOwi, TO be Marshal OF the
United states the Southern District OF Iowa
Joseph NJ. Poe Appraiser OF Merchandise for the Dis
trict OF Guy ahOga. ono. .
James Curren supervising Inspector Of Steam Vessels
for the lid District
TO be Collectors of Internal Revenue: George L. Spear
for the DISCREET OF Vermont; Charles c. Hasbrook, for
the District of Missouri; Edmund A. Bger, for the
XXIIId District OF nSylvania Edward G. Wall. Tor
the District OF Wisconsin, Hugh klnnard for the VIZ
District Of New-Jersey.
To be PostmasIers: Samuel A Ashe at Raleigh, n
C. woe John Nichols, commission expired; James f..
Voyt at lie Mars Iowa. vice r. NJ Emory suspended .
John MoWillians, at COatrsville, Penn vice Il. q;
ParEe commission expired George II. Paul, at Milwau-
kee. Wis
The Postmaster General appointed the following
fourth-cass pDstnastrrs in HewYOrk State Horace A.
Head at Asbury Chariss Gsro, at Demster Wallace
Conrdd, at Caroline John c. FAncher ~ Little Utlca
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-05-13
MIR. coLMAN FINDS NO MONEY.

WASHINGTON, May 12.-Soon after the Com
missioner OF Agriculture entered upon his duties his at
tepton was called the fact that the laboratory fund
was nearly exhausted. In order 70 avoid making de-
ficency he was compelled TO furough several employees
until the end OF the fiscal without pay Now ap
pears that several other specific appropriations are IN
like condition OF exhaustionand many minor branches
of work must be temporarily suspended The Statistical
Dyison suffers the loss OF all its State agents. and
other suspensions will necessarily DO made
The appropriation for the seed Division 100000
On May there $32 Of II In the Treasury. The
large quantities hand with no money to
pay for packing. There are $4,000 pounds OF sugar
beet seed, enougn 10 last three years.
There were 200 bushels OF sorghum seed bought At
from 81 IS ~ 80 bushel while the same seed sold Mt
25 cents bushel In Nebraska at the time These and
similar discoveries have been made incidentally A
formal investigation will bo made.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-05-13
PLAYING THE ENGLISH NATIONAL GAME.

The Staten Island Cricket Club has invited
the officers II. NJ s. Canada to play game OF cricket
with first eleven. The offer was accepted and the match
will take place to-day the charming grounds OF the
ciub nj New Brighton The Canada has good eleven
and a fine game In expected This Will afford some com
pensation for tho disappointment occasoned by tho
Garnet match being broken OF.
The Newark Cricket Club opened the season yesterday
with an inter-cub match Tho teams were captained
respectively by W. r. williams captain OF the oup ana
H. Waite The ground was the recent heavy
Inns and the wicket slow. consequently heavy scoring
as NOT he order OF the day. Captain Williams won the
,ss and sent In his frat but they were all disposed
,y for "a runs Captain whites sle ran up total or
"a forty OF which contributed by Dorcmus by care
fIi NAV The williams team hal another Inning, but
nuy made 33 runs tue gume being an easy victory for
Whites team IL Is not thought that the club VIII turn
ot ns strong an eleven this year IA last The Alma
cub under the captaney OF q. Willard, opens on ts
new grounds In Frelinghuysen-ave Newark on satur-
AaN
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-05-13
RAILROAD INTERESTS.

DELAWARE AND HUDSON ANNUAL MEETING.
There was a larger attendance than usual at
the annual meeting OF The Delaware and Hudson Canal
Company yesterday. There opposition, however,
70 the regular ticket In which there only change
Thomas Cornell, OF Rondout declined reelection ON
account Of his Did age. aud his place filed by tho
selection Of John A. Stewart, president OF the United
eta-s Trust Company The report OF the business OF tue
coiapany was several weeks ago. but the presi
dent necessary to refue the statements in
regard 10 the sale of divisional bonds In the
rlsr course of business. Mr. Oyphant said afterward
that he made the PLANTATION TO tie Stockholders
rrtDt n ne Tfaa<s
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-05-13
NO ONE IN THE TICKET OFFICE.

John d. McAulife yesterday obtained YER
Wet S2OOin superior Court in suit against the
New-York Elevated Railroad Company. Mr. McAulihe
declared that NJ iu on iguss 10. 1882. finding no
one IN the ticket Office at the Fortyseyenth Street Sta
ton on the Thru Avenue Elevated Railroad, he laid
down ten cents and 10 catch a train. Having no
ticket hs was allowed 10 pass tho box In which
tickets dropped aud lost the rn lie expressed MS
Indignation AMI officer called anu he was ar
rested AMI detained In q police station al night The
next day he discharged He brought suit for false
arrest, Ginning 5000 damages The defence was
general DENIAL The defendants counsel was not salts
lied with the verdict and gave notice OK appeal
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-05-13
rr1l1r1Na TIE opAKER BREDaE DAN SITE.

Mayor Grace, Controller Loew, Cominis-
sioner Squire and Aqueduct Commissioners spencer
how'd and BALDWIN yesterday went TO the proposed ste
the Quaker Bridge DAM Most of the party had never
visited the neghborhood The question OF whether uo
,.ot dam shall be built not will soon Dc passed. upon
nv the Commission Before this IS DONE however pun
lie hearing will be given to those nteres'eui ~ 'Ho mat
-, n "a n crave question with some OF tho commits
whether il is best to incur the expense OF mo
ret dam nc the present time They thlk u wouu 10
sIca. visobe 10 build the SOdom Dam on one OF the
oS the CrutOu River, making large reservoir
cupabe OF holding 10000 900 gallons Ihs eau De
Amotncr reservoir viii be built within the city
limits OF greater capacity than tue large central ,s
dnct a completed 1t is assumed that New VIII nave
nm ample water supply for tho next twenty Years M
Ths lssioners after examining the site OF tDo
onaker BIdge Da went up the Croton valley TOT TWO
or three miles and then returned 10 the CITY no posi-
tive opinions were Expressed oy any Vi '"o P"'" ~ "
against the proposed dam
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-05-13
THE LEADING CLUBS A TIE AGAIN.
A POOR GAME OF BASEBALL AT THE POLo "hooN
GAMES ELSEWHERE.

GAMES ELSEWHERE.
There was not much enthusiasm at the Polo
Grounds yesterday when the second game OF baseball
between the New-York and Chicago clubs ended. The
loral players had what Ia commonly called AN OIL Day
aud played In wrctched form. Kcefe, whose pitching IS
nsually effective did the poorest work seen on the
grounds year when he put the ball over the plate
was knocked all the field. aud when ne
didn't tho players took their bases on called oaIlS
The catching of Dcasey poor while Wards WORK as
short stOp anything but perfect Ward seemed 10
lnse his head several times when he shnh nave cONeic
second base when Gernarlt was elsewhere CoIr"Iah
pifcug was wild orn riy would have been Datted
easily: but the local PLAYERS apparently w"hid nave
been unable hit tootball yesterday Monday game
uniie the lie between clubs for the lead ana yes
te-,lay's tine ties the two clubs again. kceIe maze
dozen errors aud ably assisted In MS buhdefhS ny
tho catcher and short stop. The score was
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-05-13
SO INSTEAD OF $4,000.

James Quinane, a hackman, on the night of
April 3d. 1888 stationed his yehice IN front o. tho iIo
man House. aud when ordered to move away by the
OF CIssus NJ. Read, proprietor OF the hotel re-
fused To do So a policeman drove the hack and the
driver the station, whorr Ca tain Williams TOD hin
that Mr. Read had aspeia hack license no hack could
stand Ia front his hotel without his permission The
hackman claimed that he htd right there said he
wanted test case. and was locked up all night
lie sued Mr. Read Tor false imprisonment claiming
$4,000 damages. The was tried In the superior
Court yesterday before Justice OGOrman. The result
was a verdict for $40 iOr the palntif.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-05-13
MISCELLANEOUS RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE.

OswEGo. N.Y., May II (SpeciID.-The reslg-
nation of w. b. Phelps, superintendent OF the oHwego
and Syracuse division OF the Delaware, LacKawahna anu
Wesern Railroad has been accepted Tbs DIVISION ana
the Svracnse and BinghantOn divisions OF the rOan
win hereafter be united under the superntendehcy Oh
w X Niver Mr.. Phelps has been the supcrinlonuent
tis eighteen years. new poSitioh VA"
been created for HIM. that OF general AGENT VI tno
here, with nirge Oh tno lihmCboO N"eA N'N'N' 49,
other property
DIES MoISEs Iowa, May 12-In the case OF the secoho
mortgage bondholders against the Burlington. Gear
,pds and Northern Railroad, decision was given III
favor OF the former in the United States circuit Oour'
today, Justice Miller, presiding
CAMDEN, N j., May II (SpeeiaA.-The Reading KAN
road finished to-day altering its road from Camden 10
Gloucester City from gause track to the sahu
ard width This gives it opportunity to make connee
lions between this road and the road to Atlantic Ciy
and thereby obtain much closer connection WIN MA"
enhia The ferry from the Gloucester road beng over
hall mile further up the river than the Que Whlon tno
company now uses. there is controversy now oe.Tue
the Rpang ID the Pennsylvania roads Tor the hutho
inv 10 Law tracks from kaghns-aye 10 Harthars' U"
FrOnt-st
PHILADELPHIA, May IL (SpcraD-Omcers were eieoteu
to-day Inv the Pennsylvania aud Schuykill Valley and
the philadelphia and I-high Valley Railroad Companies
both o. which controlled by the PenhsyVahh hhiI
road Company.
Royal G. Villas. freght-tralic manager OF the New
York LAX, Erie aud Western Railroad Company has re-
signed his POSITION He has been in the service of the
Erie for many years through the various Graes
Of the freight department he general freight agent
something more than year ago he was maue U"lnV
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-05-13
1URSIxo A JAZZ ISro A COURT HOUSE.

CAMDEN. N. j. May II (SpeciaD.-The court
room in the court house put IN use to-day for
the frat ne when II found that the acoustic prop
critics of the bad that the Judges charge
could not be heard by the jurymen twenty feet away
The building begun for Jail. but when nearly CON-
peted faction In tile Board Of FeehOlders which had
from the first opposed the building OF jail. on the
ground that IL not needed. secured majority ana
tore cells, grazing etc. and converted fhe
structure into q court house The building cost nearly
S2UOOc0 aud architects say that better one could
have been built Tor oBe-third Of that sum.