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New-York tribune., 1885-01-07
CONDITION OF THE MISSISSIPPI.

WASHINGTON, Jan. G.-The annual report VI
the Mississippi River Commission was to-day 'fnhs'
itted to Congress In speaking OF the construction OF
the works and referring TO the flood which occurred In
the latter part OF February the commission say
that the damage to work on the whole less than
might have been anticipated The caying OF the banks
has given serious trouble ncccssang many changes OF
plan ard In many instances has Jeoparui]eu
the whole system of contraction works put
in to control and deepen the navigation channel
Referring to evees the report that 1t is thoroughly
Established by experience that faithfully
leyees of sufficient proportion and age 10 nave seie
and become sod-coveTed would resist any pressure "
lao breaks In the front in 1882 l4I were caused
nv water running the levees and eroding he rear
siope. The oaving OF banks destroys moro than al
other causes combined. 80 -.,-... D.. A..
The Commission the following estimates tor tue
scai year ending June 80 1885 For surveys SloooVV
for salaries and expenses of the Comm ssion ana
ant epgneers 900; for the river from Des ohes
To Illinois River 100000 from Illinois RIVER 10 Saro,
III 600 600 between Cairo and head OF Passes
Rod River at and below the Atchafalaya ~ 1.OoOVVo
for harbors at Columbus Ky $4,000 HICKMAN ,y hy''
S27OOOO; Memphis. $4,000; Greenyille MISS. $3.50
600 Vicksburg. $4,000; Natchez, S|oo'ooo' Now
Orleans $685. 600 ,, ~. .,,i 10
snbmittod TO the House OF Representatives. tomorrow
n recommends en- appropriation OF $loOOuOo LOT tne
Missouri River between It's mouth and Sioux City
600 bet ween Sioux City and Fort Benton ana SloooVo
New-York tribune., 1885-01-07
GOVERNOR HILLS MESSAGE.
REVIEW OF STATE WORK FOR A YEAR.
FINANCES PRIsoN.LABOR SPRING ELECTIONS FOR
CITIES FOREST PRESERVATION, ETC.

FINANCES, PRIsoN-LABOR. SPRING ELECTIONS FOR
CITIES. FOREST PRESERVATION. ETC.
The message of Governor Hill to the Legislature
OF this State, printed in part below, reviews ana
commends the executive and legislative work OF
the State Government under MIR. Cleveanfs ad-
ministration, particularly that OF the year just
closed. IL declares the public finances to be In o
satisfactory condition and valuable progress TO
have been made in all that concerns the States
material welfare. Revision of banking laws. par
ticuarly those relating to private INSTITUTIONS, Is
urged. and the desirablity of the Legislature az
once abOshing the present prison labor contract
system and substituting one moro in accord Win
the expressed wish of the public is dwelt upon OF
great length. Biennial spring elections for NUM-
cipal officers in this city arc recommended; close
attention is called to the work of civil service re-
form a modification OF naturalization laws Is al
yised careful consideration is invited to the prob
lem of forest preservation the failure of New-fork
reform bills because of careless wording is cited as
proof of need of closer scrutiny of legislation, and
the employment of competent counsel to the Legis-
lature Is suggested Other topics discussed in de-
tail are Insurance, tho Militia, the Board OF Claims
Freedom of Worship, the recent constitutional
Amendment, tho New Capitol, the Now-Orieans E4-
position, Agriculture and tho Oeomargarine bill,
Labor and Capital. and numerous minor subjects OF
general legislation.
New-York tribune., 1885-01-07
CLAIMS FOR ELECTION SERVICES.
tny TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNRl

TRENTON, Jan. G.-The United states super
visors have mado formal demand upon marSnni Do
con for for their services In the recent election
The Marshal offered them Sl5 each instead OF the sums
ranging from S25 to $35 which they claimed The teh
der OF Sl5 was refused. The United states Deputy
Msrsas for there services at the same election were
offered 81 each Such of them "a believed that inc!
were entitled than that amount refused 70 ac'
ccpt the money offered Election oihccrsi tno o'h0
cities Of State will take the same course ana VIII up
peal the matter to the Court OF Claims Ar.
Marshal Deacons action II In consequence OF tne re'
fusa OF Attorney General Brewster to approve OF any
bills OF more than throe days services for suporvsorS
or two days for deputy marshas IN MS letter IN
ing this decision he says that the allowance made IN
he believes to have been improper o says thnt tn's
opinion has been formed after careful examna'om anu
for the State is 50 $50, which Is about onehaf OF INC
amount demanded
New-York tribune., 1885-01-07
WASHINGTON NOTES.
WASHINGTON. Tuesday Jan. O. 1889
THE RIGHTS OF

TIM RIours OF PoLYGA AMIsTs-The Attorney General
has rendered opinion that the schooi mectings u,
Utah afford no for the exercise OF tno power
fcrred nnon the Utah Commission Touching the night
of poygamists vote at school meetings ealleu LOT 'o
purpose fixing the rate of taxation orschoo pun
Mr. Brewster thinks that such meetings do not con.u
tue election within the meaning OF the itM' anu '''
a polygamist may vote upon such propositions
CosT or REVENUE CoLLECTI0N-The secretary OF 'ie
Treasury has estimated the collecting the revenue
at each port entry in the United states Tor to msc
wear ending June $50 The number OF regular ohceis
and empIoyes ia placed at Al47 and their salaries AZ
81, ,295. .139 An cditionai estimate LOT 'soc'i'"0
items Is made, amounting to Sl,l6O.o23
Tur SALES oV Posr AGE SrAMps.-A comparative state
mcpt OF the sales OF postage stamps shows that the sales
for the third quarter Of 1884 were SlOOi||S OF So
O02 less than the receipts for the corresponding p'0u
of 1888.
DR. AGSKw RESPONSIBLE. Cornelius r.. Agnewof New
York has resigned from the Board Of Indian Conms-
siOners. . 80,
Mrxtc,N PESsIoys-Ropresentativ Townshend will
ondeayor TO secure the passage OF tho Mexican Pension
bill tho Interstate Commerce bi Is uiSposeu
NEW DUTIES FOR MR.. wARD.-The Secretary OF the
Treasury to-day designated Rodney c. Ward Collector
Of Internal Revenue in Brooklyn to bo the aisonTs,s w "
agent of funds to be used IN the construction Oh lhe
new Post Ofice Building IN that city.
ExpoRTs OF OnS.-The exports of mineral oils from
the United states during the eleven months ended M
November 80 Issi were & 3n 9in dnrnc The
period OF the previous year shows decrease oi
2l6S76 In gallons. and an Increase oI @Soio ih Nuo
DgBT OF TUE DISTRICT or CoLUMBIA-The United
States Treasurer has prepared statement of all the
funded Indebtedness OF the District of Columbia, Decem-
ber 81 1854. follows: Total debt vi i2!9l30 ;
amount Of debt retired July l, 1873 slGil 800
reduction annual interest charge since Jny l. lo'S
500 1856 issue of District Cos, $li,5o6,SOO
THE BRITISH Posr OFFICE SEEKING IMPORTATION
The British Post office has requested Information from
the In regard to the general plan OF
the American railway postal and the new system 0l
city distribution recently put in practice Dy the railway
mail service.
STANDARD SILVER DoLLARs.-Thc issue OF standard
silver dollars from the mints during the week ended
January 3 $l929S7. The issue ior the corresponds
ing period OF last year WAS Slo2,4SS.
A DEFECTIVE MAIL sERvIcE-Senator German. Mayor
Larobe OF Baltimore and others from that city. called
M e POST Office yesterday to protest against
the continuance OF The mail service between Balumoi
and Norfolk, BY way OF the Eastern shore haroau anu
ting boats from Cherry and to urge return 10
direct service by way of the Bay Limo sieaners ihey
that the present service was unsatisfactory
and that 1t Disseminated against Baltimore In favor oi
Northern cities.
New-York tribune., 1885-01-07
COMMITTEE WORK IN THE CAMPAldN'
G u Plk;na rafu sed tn talk Yesterday WIN


reporters who sought to secure from him so"e oAp'o
sion about the newspaper reports concerning the rea
tions of the Republican National and State Conn'.e.s
In the recent campaign. There was an especiai
draw him out on the subject OF president hr'hu, ~
,,ons to the canvass. To friend Mr Elkins said
alt would not be proper for me to say anything MI,
Jones is chairman Of tho Republican National Com.
tee and Mr. Fcssendcn It's secretary These gen'cnon
are the authorized and the only authorized
of the committed OF which Twas merely amemper "ao
the campaign over, so far as was cohcerneu' n~
re,ber e,nlanatiops apologies excuses to Offer
NV pcrsonal effort in the campaign was Wiling 10 o'
sneak for itself The campaign being over nave re-
turned to my business, feeling h''io ""o '"'
that all | want Il TO be let alone. .,,.o,,ous
secretary Vrooman denied tho stories OF nharmon0SS S
ooton between the two committees, and said nnt .no
National Committee and state Committee had DOM "o"o
everything possible to forward the common cGomttec
Gentleman who with the Natlonal Comni,,..ut ,'t
during the campaign said that the stories ,,toe nvV
absorbing the funds belonging to the state Comit,eo
were far from being true as Tue ma nationa Eo, In
had given Chairman Warren S25,OOO In one lump
New-York tribune., 1885-01-07
THE FATE OF THE BANKRUPTCY BILL.
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBusE.l

WASHINGTON, Jan. G.-Telegrams have been
nourng in upon members of the House to-day from
friends Of the Bankruptcy bill In different parts Oh tue
country The narrow margin by which the opponents Of
the measure yesterday able to defeat the resolution
assigning day its consideration makes some OF us
friends hopeful that future attempt In favor OF the Dill
may succeed On the yesterday liz oembers we're
recorded as not voting" Although nearly all OF them
were paired large number OF absentees is another
Element of hope among the friends OF the
bill. who believe that. with foil House, they
may succeed There Is talk among them
of an effort to be made the third Monday OF this
month TO suspend rules and Tx day for the con
sjderaIjon of the bill On that Monday motions to sns-
pend the rules however be made only by authority
f a committed aud it Is not at all likely that tho udici
ery Committee, which has charge OF the
Bankruptcy BILL will be called this month Tor
a motion to suspend the rules When Chairman
Trucker OF that committee to-day asked the
House TO set day be devoted to the consideration OF
bills from his committee he intmated that the business
10 be presented would comprise only such measures as
wond meet with little opposition In the the House
rThs of course would exclude the Bankruptcy bill. The
nrospect of reaching the bill In other way than by
suspcuson OF the rules is extremely faint, and the
probability still to be that will receive no con-
sideration at the hands of this Congress-
New-York tribune., 1885-01-07
FOOD FOR THE STARVING PIEGANS.
Liza.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 6.-The Piegan Indians
fo Montana who have survived the starvation process
10 which they been subjected by the refusal Of Con-
gress at its last session. to appropriate money enough
10 proydc for their subsistence to be fed The House
Committee on Appropriations this morning suddenly
and unanimously awoke TO the necessity OF prompt
action and instructed Mr Ellis TO report and ask the
House TO pass joint resolution appropriatng $4,000
to be Immediately available for the purchase OF sub
sistence stores for the destitute Indians In
Montana In presenting the resolution to the
House Mr. Ellis said that the appropriation was
urgently recommended by the Secretary OF the Interior
the OF Indian Affairs the Indian agents In
Montana and officers Of the Army stationed In the
vicinity OF the Indians Mr.. Ellis said that there were
10000 of destitute Indians, and that hundreds OF
fhem have starved absolutely to death on account OF
The failure Congress TO appropriate an adequate sum
of money for their subsistence. He did not mention.
howeyer what every careful reader OF THE TRIBUNE
knows TO the fact that sufficient sum was asked by
the Indian Bureau and that the House re-
duced the amount That the Appropriations Committee
had only ask in order TO have the appropriation
Granted was shown by the fact that the House unan
mously adopted the joint resolution without debate
New-York tribune., 1885-01-07
THE CONTEST IN ILLINOIS.
fRr TELEGRAPH To THE TRIBUSE.l

CHICAGO, Jan. 6.-As far rs Is known the
only absentee from the opening of the Legislature AZ
Springfield will be Representative Brachtondori Demo
orat who has pneumonia. In addition to tho diiHcuity
in which the Democrats have been placed by the Illness
OF Brachendorf Representative OIearn, OF Kane
county counted "a Democrat declares that he Will not
enter either the Speakership or SenatorshiR caucus
The leaders declare that the party members VIII prevent
n quorum until they all be present IL s stated thn,
q neral Logan has announced his intention To go 70
Springfield. lie will do this at tho request oi soho Vi III"
InllNrh
New-York tribune., 1885-01-07
THE REJECTED AIMS IN WlLKESBARRE.
To the Ed,t0r OF The Trtbune.

SIR: In yesterdays issue of THE TRIBUNE,
in letter here. item about the box placed
in my house for contributions to charitable fund and
the OF the managers OF the Homo for Frendess
Children to accept It's contents. Allow me to make n
few corrections The box is not two foet square, but
fourteen inches long Inches high and nchez
wide II tprobaby has In II nearly $780, and not 5000
n WAS not refused account Of tho "nature OF tho
place where 1t raised but because the ladies
informed that te contents wero collected through raf
cs while tho contrary tho contents the yOlun
Of your correspondent that the respectable portion Of
the community 10 favor OF the is Incorrect
The papers, without exception, against tho man
ayers, aud they-the papers-voco the sentiment OF the
city and county BENZ DILLRY
HilssbUyre. Penn, Jan. B. 1888
New-York tribune., 1885-01-07
NEw.YoRK ENTITLED TO THE SENATOR

TO the Edttor OF Ths tribune.
SIR: While the Senatorial discussion RACES there is
one point which we ought to agree.
Eew-York City. which pays so large q proportion Of
the OF this stato and collects large portion OF
of the United States and has such vast In
tercss to be affected by legislation. is fairly entitled to
get the Senator this time II has been many years since
NewYork City has had adequate representation in tho
Senate. Whoever the man may be. 1t Is perfectly clear
where he ought TO from. The rest Of tho State
generally conoedss this view BY tho day the caucus
meets hope II be universally claimed By our own
members. and conceded by oil the rest Very respect
fully MERCuANT
Nstp York. Jan. O. 1885.
New-York tribune., 1885-01-07
SUBTLE LEGAL POINTS INVOLVED.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 6.-On April 8, 1882,
Francis A. Fogg sued General Clinton b Fisk in the SUI
preme Court OF the State of NewYork to the
of 250 which he alleged Fisk had obtained fronhin
under false fraudulent IN payment
for certain mining stocks The plaintiff under the pro
visions Of the Ncw-York code OF civil procedure, OBJ
tanned from Judge Barrett order for the examination
of tho defendant before trial. This order,
upon appeal. affirmed by tho Court In Gen
eral Term and aftcrward by the Court OF Appeals
os tho State The examination OF the defendant then
began but while 1t was pending General Fisk had the
case 70 the United States Circuit Court under
fhc local prejudice The Circuit Court, upon motion
OF the plaintiff ordered the examination 70 proceed
before Commissioner Shields General flsK oechned 70
6e exsmined whereupon he finally adjudged TO be
In contempt and committed into custody until he should
pay q flne OF $500 aud submit 70 examination
Ths prisoner now petitions the Supreme Court for
writ Of hsbeas corpus on tho ground that Ine
States Circuit Court had Jurisdiction to continue the
order of the State Court requiring him TO submit 10 an
examination as party before tra. The question IL
also raised whether this Court issue writ OF haDeas
corpus review the proceedings Of tho Circuit Court
New-York tribune., 1885-01-07
MR.. MORGAN'S TRIBUTE TO THE CoUhro.
THE SENATE PASSES THE OREGON CENTRAL LAM
ROKREIruRE BILL.

WARRINGTON. Jan. 6.-The Senate to-day
passed without division the oregon Central and1orie'I
IRE bill Before IL did interesting discussion arose
on an amendment proposed by Senator MORGAN oi
hama which provided method OF judicial procedure
for the ascerainnent of tho rights OF any parties c
ing under the grant. 9" In Gods name he exciahou,
" what sort of Government have got II the Juacin
department of 1t cannot trusted to pass upon ute
Where did Congress get It's reputation FOR immaculate
purity 40 that 1t above the repu
tation Of the judgesi When did we nua
the precnots OF courts surrouhueu
by gangs of foul lobbyists who attempt 10 perver .o
decisions of those courts IL is moi the courts tat SUN
neonle visit they visit Congress- They are NOT iouh
about the Supreme Court but are found In the oDDs VI
this body will not say that where the carcass Is there
the eagles gather together That would be UNJUST p %
| will say this, that for serene honest Juosne @ ,
perfect integrity and honor upon which the country Sn
rest with satisfaction commend me 10 co"r'' i'"'
than to any legislative body ..,.,.a g.,
The discussion on this amendment was participated
by Mr. Slater, Mr.. Dolph MIR. Blair. Mr. Laphhn' anu
others The amendment Of Mr.. Morgan was iost, now
ever by vote OF yeas to 2S nays hitcr ue pasS@ pas @
of the bill itself Mr.. Morgan changed HIS 'o'o' M" ~
tered motion to reconsider. a., -, -. ,,o
The bill applies only to such parts OF the iahds hs o
adjacent TO the uncompctcd parts of the line After oe
clSring such lands forfeited IL provides that
already actually settled thereon shall have preference
right OF entry thereto under the Homestead laws suI
entry TO be considered OF the date OF actuaI
ment The price OF the numbered sectiohs Vi w
forfeited lands reduced to VI % Ihe pm asV IoIa
on lands subsequently forfeited TO settle elsewhere
out extra cost amount oil lanu equal 10 .io ~
holding The bill now returns TO the uouse y, 1o
sentativcs having originated there ID lis prosen 10
the Senate tho House bill having declared forfeit all the
lands granted to tho company.
New-York tribune., 1885-01-07

.eat in the xIIxth Congress on A. O. Davidson. Demo
crot who was declared elected Ia the Ivth District In
a letter made public yesterday. Craig informs Da''
that he has withdrawn his notice OF contest.
New-York tribune., 1885-01-07
COA0H, HORSES AND DRIVER MISSING.

Matthew Brdsell, driver for John Moon, o
hveryman, OF No. II Bergsnst. brooklyn. drove Q
coach In funeral procession on Sunday and took his
passengers homo ct $50 p He did not return the
horses and coach to the stable They ere valusd ~
Sl,40o.
New-York tribune., 1885-01-07
SERGEANT HoLTNoRrH IN DISGRACE.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 6.-General w. B. Hazen,
Chief Signal Officer, has reduced Sergeant Otto Holt
norh Of the Signal Service TO tho ranks and has formally
recommended the Secretary Of War that he be dis
nsssd from the service for raing Lieutenant Grselys
New-York tribune., 1885-01-07
NOTICE OF CONTEST WTTHDRAWN.

SELMA, Ala, Jan. 6.-George H. Craig. Re-
publican In December served notice Of contest for O.
New-York tribune., 1885-01-07

pryate papers The recommend atom will bc approves
~ once "a General Hazens action was made NJ the sue
gostiOn OF the War Department.
National Republican., 1885-08-06
A QUEER RULING.

A very remarkable ruling ia that of
the supreme court Of Texas which sets
aside q verdict Of "twelve good and true
men" on the ground that "undue inau.
ence' was exerted on the minds Of the
jurors by the "caustic manner" in which
the attorney for one side spoke Of the
client on the other.
A man named Hancock brought an
action for damages against railroad
company, he having been a passenger
thereon, and got verdict for fifteen
thousand dollars. The compauy's law.
yers moved to set it aside "because Of
certain remarks made by the plaintiff S
counsel in his closing argument TO the
jury The remarks were as follows.
Gentlemen, this rich corporation has en-
poyed able counsel who como here and de-
nounce Hancock as a fraud and a liar. More
than that they cast aspersions On the good
name of his wife, by this man Potcot-onc of
the defendants witnesses-who swcars that
while he was gathering up the tail end of his
family at church n certain convorsation be-
tween himself and plaintiff occurred which l
will not repeat. l tell you, gentlemen, such
testimony and such adelcnse as that nggravato
this case. Not content with having injured.
crippled, and ruined him for life, they come
into court and ridiculc his injuries, d.nounce
him as fraud and liar. and cast aspcrsons
upon his family. You should compensate him
for this, gentlemen. You should teach this
rich corporation that they shall not make such
attacks upon the fathers Of this country,
We are not especially advised as to
the usage Of Texas courts in the matter
Of latitude to opposing counsel, but it is
certain that Mr.. Hancocks lawyer did
not transcend the limits permitted in
nearly all the courts Of the north and
west. 1t is by no means unusual lor
eminent members of the legal profession
to go long way beyond anything that
appears in the remarks objected to.
National Republican., 1885-08-06
GRANris pREsENriMENr.

"Gen. Grant" said an old personal
friend last night, chad q presentiment
the day before he was first inuugurated
President that some kind of serious nc.
cident would occur about the capitol in
connection with the inauguration cere.
monies. He warned number of the
officials at the capitol to be extremely
careful in every detail. When asked
what character of accident he feared he
replied; Il don't know, but think some.
thing will fall down-that some Of the
stands will break down.
"This fear affected him so much that
he asked an army engineer to make q
thorough examination Of the supports Of
the immense stand erected on the
main east portico Of the capitol. The
test was made by allowing 500 or GOO
persons to 20 on tcarly that morning. 1t
was found that everything was all right
and report to that effect was made to
him about an hour before the ceremonies
had begun. Il don'tdoubt your report,
said Gen. Grant, but | still fear that
something will occur there that will be
very unpleasant to me- As the cere.
monies were about being concluded Gen.
Grants aged father stumbled over n
board which had been insecurely Fixed
on the capitol steps and seriously injured
his leg. 1t was at first thought that he
had broken the leg, but IL turned out
that it was only severely sprnined.
"As Gen. Grant reached the white
house after the inauguration one of the
first men he met there was the engineer
officer who had reported that everything
was safe. He inquired if his report had
been verified. In moment afterward a
carriage drove up containing Gen. Grants s
father. AS quick as he saw him Gen.
Grant stepped up to the carriage, and, +,
though he had not before heard any
thing Of the accident, he asked; Father,
were you hurt much2' The old gentle
man informed him that he was not in-
jured much, but his leg had gotta very
severe twist. Il am glad, said Gen.
Grant, that it is not worse, but j felt
that something would occur 1t took a
weeks careful nursing before the elder
Grant was able to be bout.'-BdliDiore
News.
National Republican., 1885-08-06
THE MEMORIAL EDITION.

A handsome, illustrated Grant memo
rial edition ofTuE NATIONAL. REPUBLICAN
will be issued on Sunday morning next,
the day after the funeral of the great
captain in New York city. 1t will con.
tain large amount Of matter that will
have permanent interest, matter whose
value will increase with the lapse OF
years. Such paper will be n welcome
Gift to be sent to friends Mt distance.
There is scarcely a home in the land
where it would not be gladly received,
and, after being read by the family, care
fully laid away as q souvenir for the next
generation. Orders for the memorial
issue should be sent to or left at the bust
ness office Of tbs REPUBLICAN, Tenth
and d streets. The price per single
copy will be cents