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New-York tribune., 1885-02-12
FAVORING THE FREE DELIVERY SYSTEM.
LEY IEIEGRAPH TIE TElBuNEL

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11.-From the proceedings
in the House, to-day. the Post Office Appropriation
bill it s evident that the free delivery system Is steadily
gaining favor Congress and that no effort 10 cripple
hereafter will be likely TO succeed The Appropriations
Committee recommended for the payment OF letter car
rers and all the incidental expenses OF the free delivery
system S4,10O,O00. This recomDen da'on was steadiy
advocated aud defended by Mr. Townshend, Mr Nc
Men Mr.. Holman and others. Mr. Horr. ono oi the
committee which prepared the bill proposed 10 increase
the aupropriaton 10 Si,555OoO His amendment was
Ell by Messs. Potter and Cox OF New iork.
AS well as by Chairman Money and Mr. Bingham OF me
Post Office Committee. The amendment was adopted
0y n vote OF 100 Ga. Mr.. Townshend did not sur
render and gave that he would insist on yea anu
may the House. There is no doubt hows,er,
tbat will confirm the action OF IN" Con''ee
OF the Whole IN this matter - -,
Mr.. skinner, OF New-York. gave notice OF IN amena
neut extending the free delivery system TO ali towns anu
cities which have population not less han iv,oVy III
habnts prov ded that the gross revenue OF the Ios
Offices shall equal or exceed $4,000 year. and also 10
contiguous towns the total population o when sha
equal exceed 10000 lnhaDtaDts anu 'ho so'' NV
enues shall exceed $4,000.
New-York tribune., 1885-02-12
SALE OF KENTUCKY HORSES
LEXINGTON, KY, Feb. IL (SpeciaD. OF

Wood horses amount to $35,25s for lo head, an
average Of S233 30. Some sales to-day were good.
Georgia Wilkes bay illy four, by George Wilkes SOFA
for 1000 TO NJ. V. Wagner Marshall, Mich. Smith
McConn or tI, city paid 81 $50 for Red wilkes colt
and Jack Philips of Dayton, Ohio III O2o FOR geing
by Barney wilkes. Red Wilkes hy brought @o0o auo
an AlmOntSentnel lilly S67o.
New-York tribune., 1885-02-12

accompanied by longdlsqusons on historical subjects
OF encyclopedias origin. "
the $500 used In an attempt - bribe Assemblyman
shnn. in 1892 to the Asylum for the Dear ana Dumb
Mr. jenkins introduced bill to punish vile beating ~
the nfiictOn of than thirty lashes on tho
back, by the shern or his deputies. ,
The bill appropriatns $51 900 for camping grounu
at Manasquan, on the ocean, was passed after some
opposition.
New-York tribune., 1885-02-12
THE WILL OF PROFESSOR WAGyrp

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. IL (SpeciaD To day
fixed for the fher hearing In the contest over the
Will Of Professor Wagner, but tho counsel for his
nephew and granddaughter, who filed the caveats Of
contests, appeared and withdrew all objections. The
will than admitted TO probate, and the exeoutorS
free TO act under its provisions =
New-York tribune., 1885-02-12
DEER FORESTS IN GREAT BRITAIN.

LONDON, Feb. 1l.-John Morley. liberal
member of Parliament for Newcaste-ohTyne. replying
putstion who called upon him to-day to obtain
expression OF h views upon the subject of the appro
praOn OF large tracts OF land for deer forests said that
lie thought Parliament would not much oager tolerate
laws which permitted an American Ike Mr. Wiuans 10
occupy three hundred square miles OF the Highlands OF
Scotland for pleasure grounds for the exclusive use OF
hinaell aud M, frirnds.
New-York tribune., 1885-02-12
THE GARFIELD MEMORIAL HOSPITAL.


WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-The Board OF Di-
rectors of the Garfield Memorial Hospital have asked
Congress for app opriaon of $4,000 The hospital
is supported by charitable contributions, but Is now
much in need Of funds 1t Is said that its name Is an OBJ
lection TO giving the aid Its friends assert that mas
much the cement has the approval OF the leadbg
mat its National character opens the doors to all
afflicted without regard to creed, II sHoud DC
supported, whatever name IL bears.
New-York tribune., 1885-02-12
REDUoISo rRE MINING RATE.

PIrTsBURG, Feb. 11.-At a meeting oil tne
Coal Trade tribunal this afternoon the umpire, Nh
wees announced that he had nxed the rate for mining
in the railroad pits at two and half cents pusne.'
date from the first OF tho present month The swara
duces the mining rate onehalf cent busnel tne
rate being three cents II Is generally satisfactory
operators and wibe accepted by the miners wisnou'
-~@atiOu
New-York tribune., 1885-02-12
THE CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION
wuArHAs BEEN ACCOMPLISHED DURiNo THE YEAR

GROWTH OF THE SYSTEM
WAsuINGToN, Feb. 1.-THE President to-
day transmitted Congress the second annual report
the Civil Service Commission The report Is compre-
hensve document giving full account Of the action o
the Commission and OF the results achieved IL says tha
the Civil Service law has been found pracucaoie anu
effective for the accomplishment OF its purpose purihR
the year persons have been examined from ''r5 o'a'
and Territory except Idaho One hundred al 'Ay'"o
examinations have been held and 6,34I 'ohs nave
been examined whom 5525 were males ana S22 were
females or those examined 4.14l passed at grade
showing them competent for the public service. Inc
average age all those examined was nearly y years
The fact that only 449 out Of $3.50 had been IN coneg
seems to show that the great body Of public servants are
being drawn from the class who educated III the pup
lie schools
The opinion is expressed that about Of all those
appointed have been adherents OF each OF the great
parties Only single complaint was made OF poi.ica
discrimination against any appointing oicer' ana l
was the case of postmaster in Ohio After investigation
by the Commission evidence appeared III support vi
the charge The part Of the service to when the eAa
iuaons extend is known as the classified service which
originally incuded $4,000 places To these there
has been an addition by the extension OF the new sys
TEN to the post offices at Jersey City, ST. Paul. Mime
apolis and NewHaven and to the Agricultural Depart
ment. The twenty-six largest post oihces ana lne
eleven largest customs offices are now suucct " 'he "
aIninatiOns. ,..-...,.
hg these places there are two grades Of examn ,
alton one known the limited" and the Otner as the
"generd" In the limited examination nothing beyond
photography, penmanshlp copying and Fundamental @
rnles of arithmetic and letter writing Is required Inc
report says the general examination that e1tehds
10 no foreign language technical word no terms oi
art or science problem In algebra geometry trgohO
ery astronomy, question concerning the history or
geography OF any foreign country nothing III snort pe
yond and not everything Within the ehehhe oi
public school" .-,,
The report says that provision of law favorable
10 soldiers and sailors is preserved under the ClNii
Service rules that the rules have greatly checked re-
novas for partisan and selfish reasons aihoug tncy m ~
no way obstrnct but raj facilitate removals for good
cause and the collection of political assessments mas
been In large arrested The report advises eg
siation upon the model OF the NewYork law OF 1884
approved by Cover Cleveland which forbids any one
whether a public officer not, solicit contributions
from persons in the pnbc service.
New-York tribune., 1885-02-12
OUT OF DEMOCRATIC HANDS.

TROY, Feb. IL Especial. D.-Town elections
held in Fulton County yesterday. The new Board
of Supervisors will have instead OF four Republican
members, taking the Board from Democratic control
New-York tribune., 1885-02-12
CITY OFEIOIALS IN TROUBLE

TITusvnLE, Feb. IL (SpeciaD. D.-Three years
ago the freshets washed away the public roads on the
banls of OIL Greek. Since then nothing has been done
toward replncing the road To day Judge Church. on
nerion OF tho residents OF the south side, summoned
the Mayor aud the members Of both branches OF the
Select and Common Council 70 show cause why they bau
not aha ated Ia
New-York tribune., 1885-02-12
REFUSING SALARIES OFFERED THEM

Troy, Feb. IL (SpeciaD.-Two years ago
when law passed authorizing Lansingburg to build
water works, provision made for salaries for the
mmissoncrs who act secretary and treasurer The
sum 81 500 is due them, but neither will accept
pcnnY for his seryicos.
New-York tribune., 1885-02-12
SICKNESS IL KINGSTON.

KINGSTON, Feb. 11.-There seems to be on
decrease in number o: Of sckness in this city
II thought that the cold weather OF the past few
weeks would have a beneficial effect the patients. but
the doctors that there In the number
OF persons sick. Bilious remitient fever j. the most
prevalent complaint, and 1t Is raging TO an alarming eX
New-York tribune., 1885-02-12
GOVERNOR ALeER IN A TRAIN AooIDESE

TROwBRiDGE, Mich., feb. ll.-A 'faih w
the Detroit, Lansing and Northern Railroad win Gov
ernor Ager his private secretary and numbero othos
Messengers jumped the track this place, wreekin9
the tender one OF the engines the baggage ana ms
ear and knocking the trucks from the smoking CAT ,,
few passengers were bruised but none seriously
Governor unhurt.
New-York tribune., 1885-02-12

Nicola Mole, Portau-Prince The broken vaue Oh 'no
Lieutenant John d. Helm has been ordered 20 auty 10
the Coast survey Passed assistant
William C. McGononade has been detached from ,nc
Alliance and ordered settle accounts and await
Chief Engineer b. f. Garyn from the Portsmouth Navy
Yard on February Ia and placed the retired list from
date,
New-York tribune., 1885-02-12

Troy, Feb. IL (SpecidD Attorney
General this afternoon granted John T. Brdgeman the
right to bring suit Benjamin II. Halls title TO
the Office OF Chamberlain.
New-York tribune., 1885-02-12
A NEW GRAND ARMY POST.

CHATHAM, Feb. IL (SpeciaD.-A post of the
Grand Army Of the Republic mas been organized here
with twenty-eght charter members.
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-02-02
LEGISLATIVE NOTES.
Large Number OF New Bills Intro.
duced Saturday.

Captain B. F. Williams and James Shea,
of Wabash, were on the floor OF the House
Saturday,
Seventy-fve bills were introduced in the
Senate and House Saturday, and they sd-
iourned at noon.
Eeenator Brown las introduced bill regu-
latiDg what needs great deal of regulat Ion,
the graf ting of divorces.
bill has been introduced in the House
which proposes TO make the Jury expenses q
part of the cts OF the trial
Representative Garrison introduced bill,
Saturday morning, regulating the Running
at large OF all kinds of animals.
Representative Dale has introduced bill
so amending the metropolitan police Law
that the GreeDback party shall be recognized
on the Police Boards
The bicycle comes in for little legisIa-
ton. Representative LinYiHe has intro
duced a bill making it unlawful to propel a
bicycle on the highways.
Senator Foulke has introduced a bill
which provides that no one shall be appoint
ed County Superintendent who has not re.
ceived certificate from the State Board of
Education.
Senator Zimmerman has introduced a bill
apportioning the State for Legislative pur-
poses. The only changes are in st. Joe,
Starke, Pulaski and Fulton, tbs latter re.
ceiviDg representative.
Representative McMullen introduced a
bill Saturday requiring foreign insurance
companies doing business IN the State ID
publish their semi.annual statements 10 the
leading county newspapers OF the State.
Senstor Willard is after the sleeping car
companies that are endesvoring to avoid
paying taxes. He introduced a bill Satur-
day requiring them to give 10 TO the Au iitor
an annual report of the earnings aud tbs
value of their stock.
Representative Passage has introduced
bill appropristing for Purdue University
Sl6,5oO for building mechanics shop, Sc, 900
for the machinery, $1,000 for machinery for
testing s., 200 for additional farm buildings
$1,000 for stock 50 500 for library. An ap.
preparation of 500 coo was also included for
the ordinary expenses of the university for
the year ending October 81, 1886, and the
same for every year thereafter.
Representative Hanlon is deeply in
terested in the improvement OF the Ohio
River at the Ohio Falls, as are all the peo-
pie living on the Indiana shore in that 10.
oality The improvements now going on
under the direction of the United States
ter de to throw the water on the Indiana
SIDE, Mr.. Hanlon has introduced q concur
rent resolution that Indiana take such steps
as to protect herself in this respect.
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-02-02
A SOCIAL PARTY
Which Terminates in Row Between
Remington Leffly and Martin
Murphy, the Latter Coming
Out Second Best"

About 80 o'clock last night somebody
telephoned the Central Station that riot
was in progress on Helen street near King
ans pork-house. The patrol wagon, with a
posse OF officers, hurried to the above locality,
and found one of the houses on the aforesaid
street surrounded by people. Everything
was quiet, however, and on entering the house
they found Martin Murphy, the occupant
standing in the middle of the room rubbing
his head on which there sppea ed several
bad looking cuts HIS shirt font was
covered with blood, and be looked like a
man who had engaged IL a scuffie with one
of his fellow beings. By diAt of questioning,
the officers learned that early 10 the evening
Martin had invited number of his friends
TO sssist him in emptying a keg of beer
which 1t is supposed be purchased on Satur-
{ AZ. Several of them had responded to the
invitation, a1d among them was a man
! AIMED Remington Lsffly, who is employed
at Kingan's. The amber colored fluid
it appears had anything but a sooth
ing effect on the aforesaid Lsifly, for
he was soon pounding his host
over the head with faucet. and, according
to Murphy story, fred several shots at him.
Murphy and q man named Dugau, whom
the officers think took a hand in the melee
were sent to the station by Captain Colbert
while he instituted a search for Lefty. The
latter had not been found up to a late hour,
and neither of the two first named were
placed under the necessity of going behind
the bars, Turnkey Clark permitting them to
remain in his office
Later it was learned that Lsffly had been
shot in the right shoulder, the bone being
shattered. Two of his friends took him to
Dr.. Makes office TO have the ball ex
trs cted, but the physician said il could not
be removed there and ordered him taken to
his home, 226 West Pearl street, which was
done. Lsffly's friends insisted that he had
done nothing, and that Murphy had raised
his pistol and fred without saying word,
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-02-02
Death Of Nor man NJ. Ross.

Norman NJ. Ross died at his residence, 10
East Michigan street. yesterday morning
between : and o'clock. He was a native
of Kentucky, ut was raised 20 manhood in
Ohio. Fe eAtered mercantile life aud came
tn Indiana before 1s40 settling a Union
County, where he married Henrietta I'm.
side, sister of the late Senator Burns 3.
After her death he married Miss Julia Nor
ris, sister of General T. A. Morris, of this
city. He was engaged in business in Madi-
son, this State, az in this city, and for many
years WIS in the Pension Bureau at Washing
ton. At the time of mis- death he wa a clerk
in the Custom House of this city. His wife
and two children survive him, a daught ar
by bis first wife, now Mrs. William s. Fish,
and the only son of his second marriage,
Mr.. Morris Ross. of the News. For year or
two previous to his death Mr.. Ross had been
failing in health. His last sickness was not
quite i've weeks. 1t was caused by a COM
plication of heart and liver troubles,
and the effects OF old age.
although he lacked seventeen days OF
being sixty eight years old and all his life
bad been exceptionally strong and robust
he died while sleeping peacefully and so
quietly that his wife, who was in the room
with him and had but turned her head mo-
ment, did not know OF his death at the time.
The funeral will take place Tuesday and
will be private.
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-02-02

Vanderbilt the upper right had box, aud C.
I. Appleby the upper left hand, each ~ $25.
A complimentary benefit has been ten.
dered Professor George Hibble, the blind
pianist, at Pfafflin's Hall Wednesday even
ing.
Mrs. Captain Clinton will be buried to.
morrow at Crown Hill, her daughters hav-
ing 30 tar recovered from their illness as to
be able to bear the news of their mothers
death.
A lady, whose name could not be learned,
was nm over by wagon on the corner of
Mississ ppi street and Indiana avenue yester.
day ate noon and received painful injuries
She was tiken to her home on New YORK
street, near Blake.
At the Bates-W. II. Block, Kokomo; Ja-
cob Straus l.. Betterman, Cincinnati; John
4. Stone, Baltimore; w. L. Heyer, w. F.
Buckley, ID. @. Weglein, J. H Bigelow, W.
+. Brown, New York; r. p. Mustard, Ander-
son; c. II. Comstock, s. W. Johnson aud
wife, Cleveland; L. ID. Ingraham. P ].
dill, st. Paul; @. Whiteley and wife, Spring.
field; I. B. Cookery, d. w Henry. Terre
Hsute.
Grand Hotel-R L. Hall, Louisville; John
Pattison. Pittsburg; A. A. Keoon, New
York. r. P. Thomas Detroit; Henry d.
Putnam. Minneapolis: NJ. Potesdamer,
Philadelphia; s r. Heron, Erie, Penn. /;
Stanhope Bone. Cincinnati; W. r. Mayer,
Baltimore E. Myers, Milwaukee, B. L. Beld.
ing, Middletown, . NJ. T. PATTERSON, Bos-
son; a. ) Epson, New York; II. @. Wild,
Baltimore; a. r. Tucker. Binghsmton, n.
Y; l.. +. knght Evansville, o.
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-02-02
THE RAILROADS.
Train Accidents for the Month of De
cember-Other Items Relative
to Railroads.

Probably the Oldest passenger car now in
use IN this country is on the Tiogs Railroad.
It's called the morris Run" and was built
in Wilmington, Della, in 1910. The original
cost was $1,000 which was considered 3
large sum in those days.
The sixteenth annual report Of the Massa-
chusetts Railroad Commissioners, for the
year ending with September last, shows an
addition of tweniy-on and two-third miles
to the railroads of the State during the year,
making the total miles in Massachusetts
1873 :, with Cos miles Of second track and
S32 OF sidiDgs, making 3,474 miles of track
in the State. gain of 134 over the previous
year. The total road reporting was 2,S5IM
miles.
The fifth yearly volume of the Mammal of
Statistics has been issued, somewhat enl arged
from last year, bat still book OF convenient
size for ready reference. The rsilrssd STA
tistics form the larger part of the book. GOV.
ering about 225 of its 500 pages; they are
presented in compact and ineligible form,
from which the reader can easily gather q
general idea of the compsny's financial con-
ditioD, and the figures are generally brought
up to year later than the last issue
OF Poor's Manual. Besides the sta
tistics of railroad companies, the book
gives tables showing the production and
prices of coal, grain, cotton and petroleum
during the last year, and the course of prices
OF stocks and bonds at the New York Ex-
change. While the Man aal is necessarily
from its general design and intention less
elaborate and complete than the large vol
ume Issued by the Messrs Poor, it is a very
coDvenien Mt book of reference, and the infor.
nation given is sufficient for most ordinary
uses.
DEcFNRFp AcCl nFNTc
Our record of train accidents in December
contains brief accounts of 40 collisions, 50
derailments and other accidents; a total
of los accidents, in which 2i persons were
killed end 100 injured.
i gil collisions caused death and Il injury
to persons; 10 derailments caused death and
Ii injuries, while in one of the other acct
dents q man was killed and in another a
man was injured. in all there were 10 acsi.
dents in which one or more persons were
killed, and 80 in which there were injuries
lot fatal, leaving "a accidents (5l \ per cent
OF the whole number) in which there was
no injury to persons sufficiently serious for
record.
In the 46 collisions Il persons were killed
and As injured. In the 56 derailments y
persons were killed and 60 hurt, while the 3
other accidents resulted in the death of
person and the injury of another.
Twenty-three OF the killed and 60 of the
injured were railroad employees who thus
furnished SO per cent of the deaths, 81 per
cent. OF the injured and GA per cent. of the
whole number of casualties.
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-02-02
CITY IN BRIEF.

There VIII be a meeting of the Council to-
night.
The saloons were all closed yesterday, snl
the day was comparatively quiet.
A large number of persons visited the H.
sane Hospital yesterday to gaze at the ruins
of the chapel destroyed by fire last week.
There will be q meeting of ladies inter
ested in woman's suffrage in the rooms OF
the Equal Suffrage Society at Plymouth
Church this afternoon.
The Tsbleaux and Elocution COMMITTEES
OF the Military Carnival Committee will
meet at the residence of Mrs. Prunk, SOS
West New York street, tomorrow evening
The Mannerchor Society will present the
"Beggar Student at the Grand Opera on
10th, 18th and 18th of this month. The so
ciety has also decided TO hold its annual
carnival in its own hall February %.
At the Elks' meeting last night the opera
boxes for the occasion OF the bene ut Of the
lodge Friday night 1t the Grand Opera
House were auctioned of. The lower right
hand box went to John DORIS for $50; Jay
soes took the left had lower st $50; Oscar
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-02-02
Mr.. Ransa,a Viaws-

r. R. Rouse writes letter to say that the
extra well at the Insane Hospital, which be
sunk in 1878, and when had been connected
with the other two wells, had been discon-
nected, thus giving the pumps but half the
supply they would otherwise have had. BE
now guarantees to furnish 10, zoe, 900 gallons
daily, If necessary, by additional wells. BE
has been ordered to put the old wells in good
condition, On an examination he finds that
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-02-02
Two Good Men.

Last night about 10 o'clock q delicate,
psle-faced lad named w. H. Eaton, aged
eleven years, entered the drug store of Will
Hasg, 81 Massachusetts, avenue, aud asked
the proprietor the privilege of warming.
The little fellow betrayed evidences OF
trouble, and the proprietor recognizing the
boys condition piled him with questions
as 10 his home and parents The po1r.
shiveriDg little wanderer said his home was
in Jay County; that his father, who
was Union soldier. died six years ago.
Since then he has been battling with the
hard edges of the world. Last evening he
made his way to this city in search of work.
and. being penniless. was suffering the
pangs Of hunger and was at the mercy OF
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-02-02
The Rraan Contract

Henry Horst called upon the Sentinel
yesterday and said that false impression
had been made regarding an alleged promise
on the part of Sheriff Carter to buy bread
from him. Horst denies that Carter ever
made him any promises before the election
or afterward, but says that Carter said to
friends that he would give Horst a show"
This was after the election, and, to quote
the words of Horst, he did not like 70 see
a man run down for promise which he did
not make" For this reason he desires il
understood that he never charged Carter
with making him promises either before or
after the election.
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-02-02

the chilling winds. Mr.. Hasg and his par
ticular friend. Mr.. James G. Barkvell, the
wellknown newspaper man, had the unfor-
tunste wall CHARTERED in the best apart
ments at the Enterprise Hotel. and this
morning they will secure the little fellow
some permanent place TO live.
In city full of people, many OF whom
had heard his pItiful story. none had SYM
pathy for the lad but the druggist and the
newspaper man.
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-02-02
Uhs gemtfnel,
THE SENTINEL AT NEW ORLEANS.

To accommodate the throng from the
northwest who will desire to read their IA
yorite home paper while attending the
Worlds Exposition" the Sentinel has been
placed on sale In New Orleans at George F.
Wharton & Bros, No. Carondelet street,
between Canal and Common streets.