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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-02-27
TRANSFERRING THE WHITE HOUSE.
lBy TELEGRAPH TO THE rRIBUSE.I

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2G.-There is prevail
ing impression that the transfer of the White House ana
ts contents upon change Of administration Is accom-
panted by a ceremony, particularly with regard 70
transferring the responsibility for the contents OF the
building which belong to the Govcm1ent snch Is not
the case however At the conclusion or the inau.urh
ceremonies at the Capitol 1t is the custom for the new
and retiring Presidents to be driven TO the WHITE House
in advance of the procession. There they par~Ke oi
basty luncheon which been prepared Dy dreeuoh Oh
the retiring President, last act OF courtesy 10 MS
successor They then proceed to the grand stand
oad u front of the White House and review the pro-
cessou which will have arrived by that time The new
President remass possession and his predecessor anu
members OF his family remove elsewhere win regard
TO placing the responsibility for the contents o tne
Executiye Mansion nothing Is done Not even nc" h.
y.ntorv of the contents Is made. Tie stewart Vi TUG
Wbite Uouse is bonded official OF the government ana
~ the responsible person. IL Is taken Tor grahteu lh1t
new President viii not make Nh lniedlate cnanse ~ IN
his office having other matters OF more Importance 70
occnny his attention. When there is change III sle
Than An inventory made Of the contents "l the oa
inc And the responsibility for them Is transerteu ~ o
nne 70 the other IL is understood that tue eus.o
programme will be carried out at the appsSsncs
INAUGURATION. Mr.. Arthur will take up us '0s'1
with the Secretary of State temporarily
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-02-27
THE MYSTERY DEEPENS.
IrE LIST or CABINET OFFICERS CHOSEN UNKNOWN
EVEN TO MR.. CLEvELANDs AcQUMNrANcEs.
fnY TnLEnR APH 10 NE TKIBuNEL


TBY TELEGRAPH 10 TIE rRIBuNEl
A1nAyy. Feb. 2G.-Prcsdent-elcc Clevc-
lands sole visitor to day was Mayor Grace, Of NcwIork,
who f. credited with having suggested the appointment
OF Hubert O. Thompson Collector OF New-lorK. MT
Graces petition evdeaty made little impression upon
Mr Cleveland Tor lie said later In the day. nave oe'h
undsturbed all day ani have had plenty of tmo 10 WORK
nm my inaugural address" The Prcsldenteect also
stated that he had received telegram from Congress
man A. J. Warner OF Ohio, asking permission TO make
pube b. letter on the silver dollar. Mr. Cleveland re-
pl,cd 10 Mr. Warner that the publication OF tue
letter was desired by him. DIR. q. l." hi1ei'
Of Omaha was here to-day, nut did not v's'
th, Pr.sdeniclcct. lie called upon Mr. man
Mug and other leading beihoctAl7 Vi 'h'' wy 'N
said In the evening:
'Tha petition Tor my appointment as member OF 'hc
Cabinet was long since dspo-cd OF by the President
elect am not to have a place. although no petition
sas more numcrously signed than mine, nor by moro
prominent Democrats IN the West.
The incfnbcrs u Mr.. Clcyeland's household
wcrc amused to-day by the publication IN two
Scw-York newspapers or pretended i,t y OF a, tHg
Caunrt The dspatchcs were "litieH l o"i iotH ~ ~,
.,.u An Albaur date. one OF the household s'lu th7
,,,uiug. Z" SO one knows the names oi the CaDh't'
except Mr.. cleveland, and h" names WI no' py Sl'v
Tor publication till bee arrives ~ Na7hlisl lnr us
ur'd Cabinet could not have he"u revealed ny rltu"r
senator Lamar or rl -cLuII, rs they were not toId TIE
names of the men whom Nr Cleveland Intends To ap
Pr. ,nr,,i,.r, of Mr. Cc,clands household also
,t,nrt , ,te that there viii be several surprises
When tie Cabinet l-t !, announced Men whose h,ii,S
haveuot toned IN the new spaper nor 10y PGht
cu. are likely 20 be appointed. Ia PROOF OF VIVA. ihey
,.sari th.y recall Mr. Ccyc.iuIs appointments
:, state offices. In case was 'hc
canning appontmcut known beforehand Nr. 'IeNrlah4
nppcar- to have no couhdant, NOT even ms s''n
rtuds have ever known his intentions IcspectI- "p
,utmrut- 10 olcc. lie ts" ha tho ART OF stenIHS ~
reveal nl, plans respecting nppn. Ti, nIot. -,
ully doing so In this way many Irad!nS ptllu'I|tHu w
tDl, state have been m7lcd III ms tt"l tn
Al, Governor. Tho MhS''Iiu't H.
,rc now having a similar experience or.
Clcyclands address. 1t Il said. Will be- SNORT one v %
~ h. friend, said tonight that hc had shortened me
document by seudng his remarks "n the sNer question
to Mr. Warner Orglhally,u It was MS Intention " H'
corporate this In his message
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-02-27
NEWS NOTES FROM LONDON.

C'osT OF THE ARMY-The Army estimates for the year
1856 amount TO 9l7s207 700. This inclndes the cSpen
ditures which the soudan expedition Will necessitae'
MINISTER TO SERvIA.-G. III. Wyndham, First Secretary
of Legation at Constantinople has been appointed Min
lister Resident TO Servia.
BECHUAN,IAND.-Advccs from Durham South Africa
state that martial law has Dccn proclaimed In Bechuaia
land.
To DE MADE DUKR-It is stated that the Queen VIII
bestow a dukedom the Marquis OF Kpon. III recog
milton OF his services while Governor General OF India
THREATENING TIE PRINCE or WlIEs..The IriSh nnes
asserts threatening letters have been received al
Marlborough House and at the Home Office from pro-
Fcnans warning Tie officials that the visit OF the
Prince of Wales Ireland will be attended with danger
IRISH TENANTS EyICTED-At Abbey feae, village IN
Iimerck County, Ireland eleven farmers, with tneir
families, were evcted to-day for non-payment OF rent
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-02-27
THE SPECIAL SESSION OF THE SENATE.
METHOD OF PROCEDURE FOUR YEARS AGo--THs
PRECEDENT TO BIZ FOLLOWED.
[BY TELEGRAPH To rnE TRIBuN

lBr TELEGRAPH To THE TRIDUSE.l
WASHINGTON, Feb. 26.-it is stated, might,
that President tomorrow will Issue proclamation
calling special session of the for March -Four
years ago President Hayes issued the call proclaming
that objects OF the United require that
the senate should bc coyened IL o'clock March 4,
and act upon such communications as may 10
male It, the part OF the executive. This procama-
tiOn datei and issued ON February 2S The method
OF procedure in the organization og Senate, four
years ago, follows: 4 few minutes brfore IL
o'clock on March 4, committee appointed 10 wait on
the retiring President reported that he had no further
communication TO make. Chester 4. Arthur, Vice.
President elect entered the senate Chamber. ana was
conducted to seat on the right OF Ar wheeler, tho
Vice President Mr.. Arthur immediately arose, and
briefly addressed the stating that he came as It's
pres ding officer and asking the aid OF the senators in
the discharge OF his duties, and promising 20 mparauy
dIschargc them Then lie sad: am now ready 70
take the oath OF Office prescribed oy the Cons tllutiol
Whegcupon the oath was an!nstere oy Af. "nScier.
who then briefly announced the termination OF nus
Official connection with the Senate and formally de-
die. Immediately Vice e-Prosiicnt Arthur called the
senate order and. after the reiins of the proeiana
ton calling the session. the senator's whose terms besan
with that day were sworn IN. Meantime Presheht
Hayes, the ex-ylcc- sIdont, tue supreme ColIt
Justices Foreign Ministers, heads Of departments ana
otaers entitled order Oi the Committee or Arrange
,,ents IN enter The Chamber hai appe lred
ate IN body accompanied them to the platform at ITO
east middle pOrcO OF The CapltOi ana witnessed the III
ausurati n OF President Garfield. .,.,
TGis /. tno line OF procedure which will be followed
next Wednesday. Mr. hendricks Will Dc sworn ID oeioie
tne hour OF nOon and Immediately upon the tornlai
declaration of hnal Adjournment he VIII ake lne cna
convene the senate ana proceed "a swear III tie oeuos
whose terms then begin Ihen the senate VIII accom-
many yaro, dignaTics uuder order arranged by An
associate committee OF three Senators appointed for the
purpose, to the platform where Mr. Cleveland VIII de-
liver his inaugua. and take the oath OF o1ce. ,,
Eight wears ago Marcia came on sunday anu mo
spe,ia ses sion OF the senate, according TO proclanao
was held on Monday, March D. wheu the usual pro.eed
ings and the inaugural ceremonies were observed ~
MAS said at time that to AVOID any sort OF question:
or complication Mr. Hayes quietly iooh tne oss i
office at noon on sunday. March 4, but no pupc rcou
of such an act was made
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-02-27

ment. Mr. Cleveland may solve the difficulty by taxing
both Jones and EndicOtt and giving the West only one
place. II generally understood that his Intention
is to make the political combination OF his Admihlstra
ton between the East ard the South with the West n
cdenally considered through Hendricks In Indiana ana
Villas in Wisconsin. The latest slate puts Villas down Tor
Postmaster General 49,
There has been considerable discussion at Albany
about the inaugural address, II reports are correc MI
Cleveland will disappont both tariff extremes or MS
party He Is said to be determined upon negative
position with the two faced Chicago plank as Its basis
and his Newark speech as text. Manton Marble
lab0red with him Tuesday for hours In the endeav0r
to secure fat-footed frcerade recommendation, Dut
without success There Is no doubt that he will recon-
mend the suspension Of silver coinage but will probably
couple II with recommendations favorable TO silver to
break the force OF the blow to the silver interests
There are several conflicting statements as to when
Mr.. Cleveland will leave Albany for Washington. They
have been purposely set afoat to msead cranks ana
evl-dispOsed persons. But Mr.. Cleveland and Colonel
Lamont have become impressed with the idea that Mr.
Cleveland Is In degree In personal danger because
of the army Of oceseekers springing up everywhere
and the great number OF OcehOders who fear they are
to be doIosed. Whether their belief Is correct or not
precautions Will be taken TO guard against any danger
a
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-02-27
TEN YEARsIY 4 PRISON cELLAR
REMARKABLE STORY oF WILLIAM JACKSON MooRy-
HIS CRUEL EHLATivrs.
rer rELsGn,rH To rue raIBuS.I

trf TELEGEAPH To fu. I5iBJN-l
PFrrsEURG, Feb. 2G.-Willinm jackson
Moore an Old man. arrived In the city this afternoon ~
search Of legal advice to recover some property Do
has been deprived oi For ten years he alleges that h'
has been kept prisoner m stone cellar IN tAe rear oi
hi. stcpdaughtcl's husbands house on laim ne"
Triadclph, lu Washington County which farm ho says
belongs 70 him. Fourteen years nco he married widow
named Wallace who with her ouly daughter lived IN
Whe,lar w. Va lie brought thcn uo'h 10 hi'
farm Two years later bis vile aieh
and one year later h- st"Pdaughier'
then twenty youc year, OF age, married Jan'' na''h
worthless fellow whom the ei had known Ia wheeling
Tney came To live win Moore. slaVin on scf'Iai o.
c,.loas took money from uuicr Moore. pillow. ana
when accused ~ the thcii be and his vic h'''e"''
To Murior the oil man. ..,... t,,
FIuly siaviu circulated false reports concerning H'
wife and Moore, and with tArcdis of ir"-rcht1n h-
duced Moore To VII his property 10 the Sa'lh7' I".5
circulated report that lie was E"lh- :"
N,rhirnn, and one nlsht shortly after The rumor wa,
anoat h. was taken from bed. gagged, hound ana Pi
Iu tL, cellar Tho door douhiy locked hhd ""l'"
ne ne II morning Fliyin sawed wicket III lh' u""I
and through thai opening food was handed the prSoh9
lie lived In the cellar since. lie was occhsl""Iy
allowed to go ont al night Al last Ire MANAGED 20
escape from his drcaty prison hhh, IhhacAlhs 'Ho
house he obtained 300 and He'd 10 Wheeling.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-02-27
TELEGRAPHIC NOTES.


TINTED WORkMEN In SESSION. -.
,,o,,. ~ Feb 26.-rhe Grand Lodge OF the Ahcleht
Lohtrr' iu,ifed Workmen held three SESSIONS hcre
oiuoi Va ond adiourned until this morning. Chlcago
syn "a the place of the next meeting ana tno
was ~ changed To the last Tuesday III April Oucers
l M , year were elected. Alfred Orehdorf u r. berry
d io iiess were chosen representatives 10 the gu
preme Grand Lodge -
GRADUATES IN DENTISTRY.
pm ,pFl PliIA, Feb. 20.-At the ahhCai connen.o
~ of Ihe PENNSYLVANIA College OF Dental surgery to
nv degrees were conferred upon sxy'lihc
n!lnne number from the various states, eleven ifoh
1ermanv two cacn from Canada, switzerland ana 20
fn,sba and one each from France, Chiil' MeAco anu
Nicaragua. .-. .,ro,, r,rr
FIVE PRISONERS ESCAPING FROM JAIL; T.,
rIptpS, Mont Feb. 26.-Fiye prisoners, nauiou isu
muuIson Clark Aston, Dwyer ana
,ro, the CITY Jail last night They cohcealea @ e
n, m, and took the Jaller py c ,d
Went In 20 lock the cells. They gagge ni,, " qua 'n
'no iher escape Men securing tne ci'y "h" e"u"
Try for them III all directiohs'
SUICIDE OF JACOB LEMMLNd, ,.o,,
rpvxror E.b 26-A dispatch 10 Inc ltWS lrom
BENNINGTON saws: Jacob Lemnlng age SHY, Son, %
,ted sulcde Yesterday by hanging hiinselI 10 mom
ans IN "a hny wagon. He had been threatening sucmo %
p ,i,,e lie left thr dinner table anu hansso MN
lii wife discovered him and his son cut tno po"'
'' FARMER AssAsSINATED IN BED. n..
N-,. t.,Ss Feb 26-A dispatch to Ihe Ttmes-De"s,
~, -, .f,yette says: Dezen Herpih iat
IN tna sothern portion OF the parish was aS
~ "a led M his home night OF FeoruAry "a
as sho part OF his head being blown away Tho ~ ana
w. claw 10 the perpetrators. Charles Ci@rAo' WV " 80
pected Of tina crilne. v ualnAr ASx1H~
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-02-27
FoRTIFICATION AND NAVAL BILLS.

WAsuINGroN, Feb. 26.-The rortInca'Ion
bin reported to the House to-day provides lOs an appro
pria,ion OF se55ooo or this sum s'oo'ooo Is recon-.
oa t,r the expenses OF board TO be appointed oy
oonsistug OF TIVE officers from the Engi-
nv Ao ,ra. two from the Ordnance Corps two from tho
r,,n.r, CORPS Of the Army two from the line Oh 'no
''' .oce,ber with the Secretary Of War; which shah
,,ns and report at what ports Notifications or other
s,ences are most urgently required aud other reA've
matters An appropriation of $45oooo 10 recommehaea
for the purchase and competitive test
,na various kinds of machine guns now In use
~, pn reported "a q substitute the bill prepared oy
.uh.committee some days since end which the run
refused to adopt 1t provides for an spp'o
nratIon of s4,s35.o00, of which sum S2'ooov = =
,r,.ndsd Tor ths construction Of dafanaavs vens
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-02-27
DISASTROUS EXPLOSION IN ENGLAND.

this afternoon at tho Royal School of Gunnery, at
Shoeburyness while a number of artillery officers
and scientists were testing new patent fuse.
Three men were killed outright, and several others
were fatally wounded. Among the latter were
some of the most prominent officials of the Govern
ment Laboratory at Woolwich. The scene OF the
explosion presented a sickening sight. Some oi
the wound. d had their faces carried away, others
had their legs torn OH, and men were lying about
III every direction groanng in their dying agonies
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-02-27
TRYING TO SHOOT AN EDITOR.

PARIS Feb 26.-Mr. Knubley, an English
journalist, whom La France charged with having con-
eocted tho reports Of Irish dynamite which
said TO have been held In this city February 49,
has been arrested on charge Of having attempted to
shoot the editor who made the accusation The difficulty
occurred ct the sfce Of La France. Mr. Knubley called
there 70 the editor who the article alluded
When the editor appeared quarrel occurred Knubcy
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-02-27
PLANS or THE MARQUIS DE MORES

ST. PAUL, Feb. 26 (SpeciaD. Marquis dc
Mores will he at Superior, Wis. next week. II is said
that he will at make arrangements for the erection
OF mammoth coal storage house at Superior to be used
In connection with line Of refrigerator barges for the
transfer meats between Superior and Eastern points
The Marquis and his father-n-law the principal
stockhulders IN the Northern Pacific Refrigerator Car
Company and also large cattle ranches throughout
tha Nest
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-02-27
PHASES OF DISCUSSION IN NEW-foRh'
BAYARD AND TILDEN FACTIONS AT oHpS-ih ihh iN


PHASES OF DISCUSSION IN Nh"-iohh'
yAYARD AND TILDEN FACTIONS AT oHpS-ihh ''
AUGURAL ADDRESS.
Among the politicians here yesterday "elc
Chairman Barnum aud Secretary Smai'S' W 'n
cratic National Committee; Daniel n. LOCKWOOD VI
nnd,Io and Congressman-eloct kramer OF ouo' ''u''
\, wead went TO Albany Oh the morning trall' iho
k of the day was in three directions inc touoio "
Delaware over Mr.. Bsyards successor ""o" ""'
render Il necessary for him to remain !" 'ao
the chance of TWO being put III from NC" io'A' '
the New-England controversy. There IL rear "'ons ~
Democratic leaders that Delaware VIII peconio 81
voyed in the quarrel for the succession to bayaa '"
will 20 Republican, and they are already guessing 90
what would be result IL he withdraws iroin 'o Wv
,net slate It Is the general opinion that mr' L"i''
Vould be selected. although some thihh 'ohn eu'o'
Adams OF Massachusetts, would he the man n' "0''
known desire OF Mr. Cleveland to have ths aasi''o W
william C. whitney In Washington IL III INC oo'o VI
the tax about two men from this state M - ~,
friends say there IL no prospect Of IT, a''hous" ~ %
once anLer consideration, but reports from Ao""' A
cate that It Is again under discussion.
There are several little tugs OF war between tlc p"'
and the rden factions going Oh, quietiy' ou' ~, ,h
Dr. George l.. Miller. OF Omaha was ,sriipe Nor
M me farm specuator and freetrude writer ., & NC
braska sprang forward tohght him Az M ieo foI
%%ins Tor Cleveland Morton mas been aole ,sIl wtn
Bayards help TO put Miller out oi tho ram the same IN
,ies The New gland contest has llo9 to Ir =.
i.resng feature. Frank Jones, OF New @ iY,,rr or
The Iilden candidate lie lowered AROUND 70 Ataay
three days this week. waiting TO be eaiieu ~ 4, aid ne
INF only got as far ureystone, wheiu - s,uith NJ
Ierd. Meanwhe Mr. Bayards friends ana ~ rnd, III
.purlsts succeeded In getting Judge Mi tc of The
od,t IN yited 10 Albany He was tue cahuuns ~ H. n
uemocrcy for Governor OF Massachusetts las, ~ lila
lawyer OF fair repuc. but iitte khown, Inca The
stmte The practical politicians want Jun's ,,,h the
theorists want Endicot The former say tas srre w, Of
Portsmouth Navy Yard in their hands IN uhsv ga can
mnshIre politician shrewd as JONES' 'hcy % otn
turn New Hamshe but tlat n ,se In giyns
!, .nv nafrunape Tho Enticou support says liz. Sa
Massachscrts Is tho brains oil the country % am . ,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-02-27
Urging 4 LIFE-SAvING SERVICE

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 26 (SDeciaD-Mayor
Smith this afternoon letter TO the Council earnest
y advocating plan for ic-savns service In connec
tion with the police force lie says that with S3'o he
can demonstrate the efficiency OF his dea ana that ths
amount can be taken from Item 40, like SUN having
nea To the Pennsy yania Hospital or am
hulnnr- service which that Institution declines To re-
ceivc prelering not 10 be the recipient VI any puoo
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-02-27
CRUSHED ~ A Split rREESTUMP.

CAMBRIDGE, ohio, Feb. % (SpeciaD.-A
singular accident occurred this place yesterday
william Galbreath and James Arnold were chopping
trees aud each had tree ready to fall at almost the
same time by some chance ArnOds tree fell first aud
in a contrary direction from what expected As III
fell limb struck Gabreath aud Knocked him from the
ground lust his tree shaksn by the crash OF the fans
tree topped splitting from the stump up. Galbreaths
head struck IN this split and In the rebound II was
shadt IN fell
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-02-27
rp0rBIgIy THE KAyAWHA MINES.

CHARLESTON, w. Va, Feb. 26 (SpecidD. The
trouble at the Kanawha and Union mines Is growing
more serious The four hundred striking miners paraded
this evening and NUMEROUS fights occurred The mines
are guarded to prevent fires 1t is feared that there VIII
which case serious results Will follow The trouble
oignatrd in reduction I'm the price paid for mining
Tho miners struck and negroes were put Ill theIr
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-02-27
. SECRETARY FROM NEw-ENGLAND.
,,p. CLEVELAND SELECTS NUDGE W. c. ENpiColT

MIR. CLEVELAND SFIttIH WI U'T W = '''''
FOR TIE WAR DEPARTMENT.
iBY TELEGRAPH To TIE rGinuNEl
BosroN, Feb. 2G.-Ihe Ercnthg Gio0e says:
president elect Cleveland has finally dccided mat ~
will take member OF the Cabinet Iroh Ne" h"s','
~ II an tle host of authority that he rendered the
rostiou of Secretary OF War 10 Judge Ehu-
r,tt. Of saem when the latter was IN A'p'"y
few DAYS since Judge Endicott II his own lhctlna"n'
Lad been con .idered, might prrhdp, nave "
have b.en Attorney General The President eject tou
cred him the position Secretary Oi war, hoWohu "
although nj first reluctant TO accept tha o'tt,, ,, T
IN take H. That he Will discharge the duties oI
thr office faithfully and ably no one IN New rhsH& 10 W
ann OF IL will gainsay A. Judge he Svpu hIsn ~, @
never becn prominent IN politics II VIII be elhcpclo
maj he was the nominee OF the democratic parry o'
Nassachusctts for Governor last fall
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-02-27

The editor was also armed and had his pistol out OF ns
nocket ahont as soon his antagonist several ny
as the aggressor taken into custody lie ueca'@h % @
that the dynamite convention actually occurred Du' W
declined TO name the place where 1t was held. or,
IL is now alleged by those who declare that le e,s @
OF the convention hoax that the whole anr ,
Ing England and inducing her TO become parry W n o
proposed international extradtion treaty ag"in'' an
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-02-27
FIGHTING In TONQUIN,

PARIS, Feb. 26.-General Briere de Plsle tele-
graphs that he is constructing railway from Chu to
Lapgson. Five thousand rcnforcements have arrived
at Haiphong
dispatch from IIaiphong to The London Times says
Large numbers Of wounded men are returning from the
front along the Langson road. Heavy lighting has oc
cured but all news OF the operations Is suppressed and
the wires are appropriated for the transmission OF Of
fetal dispatches. The German officers are busy drng
the Chinese troops and sending them TO the 'front.'
Adyiccs from Hong Kong state that AdInfa GOURMET,
Commanding the French fleet In Chinese waters, has t-
ken measures TO enforce the French declaration against
rice as contraband from this date England mas
refused To recognize the French declaration making rice
contraband of war and the English House qi o9n,
mons to-day Lord Edmund Fitzmauriee, Chder Foreign
Secretary stated that the Government had warned
France VI this refusal
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-02-27

steamship Lancaster which arrived at that port ie"
days ago to support the demand OF the United states
Consul for the release Of two persons unjusuy
imprisoned gave notice to the Governmental Morocco
on February 81 that twenty days would be granted
within which the prisoners should he liberated and repa
ration given, and that II within that time the demands
were not acceded to the Admiral would dcnounce the
Madrid convention of $50 and refer the " the
Government at Washington for further action
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-02-27
TWO DUCK-HUA TERS DROWNED

CHATTANOOGA, Feb. 26 Especially. - Frank
steele and Charles Hickey. OF this county, were duck
buutiug ON Chckamauga River six miles from this city
Yesterday afternoon Recent rains had so swollen the
river that the current was swift. They had not pro-
ceeded far when their skif was capszed Botn @ men
80. SrnNyued betore assistance arrived. They were
,rosrowers OF Mission Ridge ard came here origpaly
RON Boston. Each leaves family.