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The Portland daily press., 1885-06-24
ICHTHySOIS
STRIKES WITH A THOUS-
AND TRTCNEEDLES.

EDITOR ALTOONA PA.) CALI wish to
- say something in praise of that valuable med
icine. CUTICURA, which | saw advertised in your
paper. have had that old leprosy, of which you
read in the Bible, where the Jews first got it
among them, and did not know how to cure it,
1t has many other English names. l have had it
on my body for over sixty wears
The Portland daily press., 1885-06-24

me What II was, and probably never would have
known, had not seen the advertisement in your
valuable paper. First, it is a scaly affection of
the skim next, it looks like barnacles on YES
water for long time; and just the same in my
feet, knees and elbows and by taking Il micro
scope and looking at me 1t looks worse. In other
words we will call il
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-12-16
SnLLrox cAroHg rRou 1 HABr.

Information was received by the health au-
thor.Jcs yesterday regarding case Of smallpox that
had been concealed. The patient Charles Johnson,
a baby, whose parents live at No. iI9 Nnth-tve. The
child had smallpox some weeks ago ami recovered.
Luther Johnson, relative of the family, who lives
No. l,~SG Ihldavc, visited the child while no Was i
aud became Infected with The disease. lie IL In
critical condition The grandfather Of the child Cor.
ucun Ligrudy Ike, also stricken by the contagion
aud died from 70 last week Ia Morrisania. lie was
eighty gilt old. The physician who attended Mr.
Ian0eudyke dlI not know that he had smallpox and
Thought that A death caused Ivy intermittent fever
and srniy. The body was shipped TO Saugertcs to be
buried No precautions were taken 10 prevent Infection
The local health officer az klnSs had ed ia
formation that Mr. Ldngendyke had bad smallpox. aud
when body arrived he caused n 20 be buried as
quickly as possible, TO prevent any one from being
posed. Tho Kingston officer aficrward Informed the
health authorities here and investigate nst-
uioi which resulted In the discoveries male yesterday
James Roach found sick with smallpox at No.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-12-16
OHIO AND MISSISSIPPI BONDS.

BALTIMORE. Dec. Il CSpcc1D.-A private
meeting ~ holder. the springfield Division bonds OF
the ONO and Mississippi Railroad Company was held
here Yesterday To consider proposition Of the company
compromise all questions relating to the bonds by the
substitution Of per cent bonds secured by mortgage
upon the main line number OF prominent bankers AMI
capitalists attended. 10 learned today that the
sense ~ the meeting adverse 10 surrender upon the
terms proposed. The mortgage Is for S3.O)OOoo OF
which amount only 5000 900 has been issued, the com
pAny holding 1901 900 n the treasury The main point
ut raised by the company COR rather by the English
sharsholler, h ~ 10 is obligation for the MORTGAGE
being asserted that transfer OF the springfield branch
a, or giualy made. Irregular and void. But the
hondhodcr. that the ~uprcm" Court has decided
the bonds coupons are Obligations "i the 'h"
aud Mississippi Company, hrst NOR gaze ON lts 7PrhH
held Division, entitled 20 priority over he slo'"' pom
common and prcirr rod and that the SIgu%hrId coupons
must be paid before the preferred stpcA T. cu'h t'
share A. there ire about -t'p'''V "l
tAc huuls OUTSTANDING the substitution ul 3d.. cent
bond Wuud reduce fI. nr"i charges uy Hhoh' -l",'u'
Del lnnum t 81. sad HAT Roucrt GARRETT e SONS are
largo owners oi the bonds and opposed to the l"po-ru
change -clr;l mcruAs 10 tAA' Ina. action Will Do
IIr. Df I'D ID . Ir
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-12-16
THE TEHUANrEpfc SHIP RAILWAY.

WASHINGTON, Dec. ia bill was lptrouuced
day by Vest to Incorporate the
Atlantic and Pacific snip Railway Company. IL fecl'eS
1t its preamble thvt the Government OF MeA'co mas
granted James B. Eads OF st. Louis, certain powers
rights and privileges In the matter OF the construction
and operation OF snip railway across the i5IhhuS Vi
Tchuantepec with accessory railway telegraph NUS
and wafer approaches and has authorized lads to ATTAIN
n charter for a company either in Mexico or else
where.
Section . provides that the Government Of Mexico
having guaranteed that third Of the annual net
revenues Of the company will, for the period OF hiteeh
years after the completion OF the ship railway amount
TO the sum of $50 900 annually the Government oi the
Emitted states guarantees that the other twO,rds OF the
annual net re, enues of the company WILL for the perod
of fifteen years after the ship railway shall nave Deeh
completed annually amount 70 S2,5OOOO0 Ana the
United States obgates itself pay TO the company at
the expiration Of each year during this period any sum
required TO make the twOhrds OF its annual net reVe
nue. amount to this sum. Whenever the company shal
have completed the snip railway and shall nave Cur
s'ructed the necessary terminal works 10 transfer We
sells from the 10 the railway the IreSdenI Sh"'
At the request of the company aPlolnI 'n r From,
gueers consisting of mem er from the navy one Io
the army from evil hfc. whose Guty II shau ne
% proceed At once to the ship railway anu u we In,
plny snail. in their presence, transport loaaeu 1871
weighing less than 5000 tons al an AVERAGE SPee %
not less than six miles per hour np3h tnt snip r.
the in the harhOr ON the other ~lc "I w
iSthnus without injury to the vessel The railway or le
terminal works such facts shall be reported TO ne 80
rctay of the Navy, and the guarantee OF the thteu
states shall attach from the date OF the trahspo'"'"
section 3 requires the company to exhibit TO the
Auditor of Railroad Accounts OF the Interior Dep''t
meut fan ami correct statement OF the gross e"hhI ga
the company, 30 cent Of when shal oe aS@utu 10
the net earnings In case the next e'rnihEs unln
each ~ the fifteen years do not amount 10 the SUM
- the auditor shall certify to the secretary OF
ihe Navy the amount necessary to make up lH,s sum;
WHO shall draw rcquiSOn for this amount III IaVor oil
he
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-12-16
WASHINGTON NOTES.

WASHGNGT1N Tuesday. Dec. 10 soJ.
VETERINARY AsSOtlAIlON.-Ihe thlrd annual COnVeI-
ton OF the National Veterinary Medical Association met
here this morning and VIII remain IA three DAYS
In The OF discussion In regard to the done
Dy humane associations, the efforts Of Henry Bcrsh
New. York, that direction were generally commended
COURT OF CLAIHs.-The COurt OF Claims has taken
preliminary action IN tweny-slN cases of claims Tor sup
plies furnished the military forces during The civil
War to determine the loyalty OF the claimants, Nineteen
the claimants found to be loyal and seven not
loyal the Government The claims O the latter
thereupOn dismissed for want Of jurisdiction. Tic NUM-
Der OF French SpOdtiOn claims filed 10 date l. J34.
Two DECIsIONs.-The Second controller has decided
I'm Of william Bell and li6 9th rs enlisted
Of the signal Scrylce.-clam for extra duty lhy-that
they entitled 10 at the ratio OF 80 cents per
day The second Controller has given an opinion mat
persons eusting into the Naval Service aud Marine
Corps between July 1861 the date OF the passage OF
the authorizing the President % issue call FOR
volunteers and July g. 1854 the date OF tue issue OF the
proclamation, only emitted TO ana can legally he
allowed bounty OF 800 bat those enlstlng after
July entitled TO receive the bounty allowed for
one, two or three years service.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-12-16

are the only Democrats fit to be trusted with the
Nations pursc-strngs." He then arragned the APpIo-
pratons Committee for It's Incompetence and declared
that 1t was responsible for the want OF Navy the non
revival of American commerce. ana the defenceess state
of the American seaboard cities. why didn't You
bnid a Navyl Why didn't yoa do something for COM
mercel Why didn't you take measures 20 protect our
GREAT citiesl" were questions which Mr. Gibson aSAeu
with fluent yehemence, and when Pro'oAe"
loud applause tho Republican sue
After being interrupted by Mr. Randall several u''
Mr. Gibson exclaimed: :" 1t is because the gentleman
thrnsts himself in here and makes himself personal
feature in this discussion that he IS discussed
IIaughterl $500 49,.
Only two Republicans took part in the debate-MesSIs'
Cannon aud Reed. The former approved all the
changes proposed, except the scattering OF the Ds
against which he spoke with much force. The Whole
trouble declared originated in the radical change oil
the rules made by the Democrats for party purposes IN
the XLIVth Congress, when harmony relgned III the
camp of the majority when the lion Randall and the
lamb Morrison were IN accord and little child
Holman, led them
Mr. Reed closed the days discussion in capital ten
minutes speech For years. he said, the representa-
tives of the people have been in irons lie beHeVeu V"
the safety of cOuntrys interests was not III any ONO
man or set OF men, but in the general virtue oI 'o
peoples representatives. The changes now proposed
might not remove all the difficulties nor correct all Tue
evils under which the House suffers, but they Wouu
bring relief.
IL is ntmaed tonight that Speaker Carlisle may YAK"
the floor in favor of the proposed revision OI The fueS
Including the proposition TO scatter the appropriation
bills and some friends assert with considerable
confidence that he win certainly do so II IL
shall seem to he necessary. OF course the speaker
adyOcacy OF the measure the Moor would 40 mucn
H. and there are some ndiCatlos tH'I
81 NAV be necessary. The friends OF the pan on nv
Democratic side some lack III confidence ahS IL u
asssrteJ that Mr. Randall has made iurOids III
their strength within the last frTty-clght hours
Whether tie threat said have been inspired by Coo
mel Morrison that II the scattering OF the appropriation
hills is prevented there shall be change Whatever
in the rules, will strengthen the AuFoc.
of distribution remains to he seem MI
Randall expresses great confidence that a MAJORITY
of Inc Democrats will stand by ann ON ihe nnd NOe. OH
the other hand, Mr. Adams, of New York. sai thaI he
had offered Mr. Randall u wager that Ae would not nave
sixty behind him. Ii is expected thdl shower VI
amendments will fall tomorrow
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-12-16
pOsTMAsrERs APPOINTED.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 15.-lhe President sent
the following nominations for pOsmastcrs 20 the senate
to-day: william p Hurley at Rocsiand, Me- iernon
A. PettenCill at Peterborough " IL willard H. Tappan
at Baldwiusviile, " " John Vanderhursh at Mhtawan
" " Isaac VI. Kelley ut Rayeuua Ohio NOlncy Blng-
han at Mi~hawaka Ind John T. Ward at Modesto, Cal;
John c. Bell at Astoria Ore; HOraup " CrOnkrlte al
Clinton Wis; John d. stevens at Carthage H.; Am
bro,e NJ Miller at Lincoln ILL.,; Henry H. Porter at
DOwagiac, Mich
The Postmaster General to-day appointed among
others, the following fOurth-cllss postmaSters:
Conn.ctci-At Elliott Charles +. Martin Jewet Citv
Finn North ~t0nIngt Charles l. Blown ram
c weather; T1tvile. Richard G. Kelley.
LhOde IStand-At ne. c. = Brown AauVlle "usuDe
:. wilkins.
Yc5g Bow James Grafton; Centre BARTLETT
Mark ". Pierce: Whittier. Mary IS. Osgo1L .
IOrE-At Ct~tOr.dud. Alucr =. DrHsby 'Ie-c"ht'
James A. Knl-ht: E1st NcDouOugh, On lreN H. HflhG-
ton: IIawkiuSvillc Simon OConuor :JOutSVillc pdtI
l. Howard: LlwyersNil.e. Juts0n Il. FAX; OdehcII'
Henry G. Martin: Rcumnnlyile, James l.. Manu-
Schc,eyus. Irving T.. Hyud> SchodOCk Ltudlu-, JohE
= Peas ee OdtsVile, John . Ncal; sulphur lil, J"hh
r.. Keeling; Ttu>ve, Clarence l.. wilson; "oIIsooio'
William \. Brewer. =. ,.--,.-.,.
NaruVlle. Daniel G. Powell.
IelHsRrGHia-At COOhtUghs, On 'fleS J.. an Atth :
Drums, 4. \. Drum; nolbrOoA, Ellsworth C!ihci-.
Wuiac-At East Surrry, Adria VI. Gray; Pennington
FALL Hannibal Himn; Holds Centre. hiram J..
Hooper; North WaidoOOrouSh, Byron burhAtlHeF' 81
Waldo. H. &. Ireland. ,- ~,
WqsG1chusens-At Pctersham. Joseph ". Upton; west
Warren, William -hcehdn
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-12-16
ARMY AND NAVY INTELLIGENCE

WASHINGTON DC. Io.-T II0I IHtUOtHdUJ
Charles c. Morrison, Ordnance Department. has been
granted leave absence for six months account OF
sickness. The leave OF absence If First Lieutenant
Nathaniel Wolfe % Artillery has been extended ak
has ordered board Of survey consisting OF Lieutenant
Colonel Amcs Brckwih, Assis ant COmm!ssary General
of Subsistence; Major Charlie, W. FO.tcr Qlarormaster;
and First Lieutenant L. A. Craig, 9th Cavalry. to
bic Ia = Louis, December -, to the responsibility FOR
loss Of clothing and eQuipige IN charge II Captain f. H.
Hathaway. Assistant QutrtcruaSter. -AI TO have boon
destroyed by burning OF the stedncr Bayou sara.
Lieutenant Il. o. scott has been detached from the
Bureau Of NAVIGATION and ordered u the AlhhtrOs-
Ass tant Engineer W. c. Herbert from duty Chester
Penn ana ordered 10 the SwatdTd Assistant Engineer
Howard Gage from tue swatara ana paced waiting
orders Lieutenant u. De LchaUy has Dren ordered 10
the Ind 'peudcnce; thel Engineer George ~rwcu Aa.
been detached from special duty and placed on tho
tired list from December II.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-12-16
GRIM AND PRODUCE MARKETS
FEATURES OF NETWORK DEALtNGs


The visible supply statements of the Chicago
and New-lork statisticans for last Saturday a-ree
closely regards Increase in wheat and tho gain
was about OF the magnitude expected. \ moderately
large increase is shown in but visible supply Of
show a slight falling OF. Here the olical ds.
vlous we,k: Wheat 5sll97l7 bushels. gam OF
lI5i,lI0 bushels corn 5,935,72S bushols gain OF
2l,sSl bushels total gain 66,9S3,o~9 bushels. IN
crease Of l.435.623 bushels
The grain speculation seems % be reapsns into tho
dull condition which often Is tho result OF the approach
OF ia" holiday season. the general sentiment i taaT
the year and certainly There appears IN light
no mhucrce winch might be expected 70 stimulate ac-
uylty little while Cash wheat was
without special feature but me miragt
favored BUYERS 9ny 3,Ooo o1 iS, NeIo
ana thrn ralying B $ cent As traders are inclined 10
operate with caution the business done light ard
the fact that the bearsh character OF the visible supry
figures had been discounted served 10 Limit the fal IA
prices. The market closed heavy. however t0l2 cent
above the bottom quotations ana showing losses OF
cent as follows: December 92S; January, 93A; feo-
If Tho cash Market ia .tll do suward spot lot, we 4
Y lower, but the export demand was again good,
shippers taking about 10000 bushels. Ascr an eIly
decline OF aa cent e options erei most o. t"e
Febrnary al 4, is up l. and MAY at 49, is up = cont
January at 1912 and March at ISl2 cents with
eis,.r INT closed with A heller tone Optons ended
steady nj the figures and unchanged follows
cept for December. which Is down d ceuO December,
37Is cents Provisions were without feature but lar;
OPTIONS were trlhe brisker Prices ended generally
Ia cents lower but December was up cent AZ SO sos
the closed 10 for January So 40 fOs
February. - % for March and S66S for May,
The receipts OF grain at New-York PHILADELPHIA Bah
timore and Boston yesterday were "a follows: Wheat,
i@.6tl bushels; corn 3s6.iT6 bushels oats 4-.7u0
barrels. At Chicago. Milwaukee aud ST. Louis the arry
ais Were: Wheat lll293 bushels; 22525s bu,a-
els oats l27oIO bushels total grain 453,50l bushels;
Hour, S,SIO barrels.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-12-16
EOR IIPROELNh

FOR IMPROVING mn --'I.A .tL To THE BIH
" a recent meeting OF the Chamber OF Commerce a
communication was submitted by shipown rs agents
and Others representing that New-lorS harD0r
cntilaly fails TO auOrd the facilities demanded by the
vessels coming the port and tlat these deficiencies
delays and losses espcciayin the foreign
CARVING trade.
\ meeting members of the Chamber was held YES
teriay To CONSIDER tine matter and TO suggest such
action rs may be- necessary. Resolutions adopted
that a- competent engineers had determined THAI the
channel, capable of being deepened and wldend Il
au expense luly Justified Toy the enormous benefits at
vorli result u i deemed cXpcdient to ask Courss
10 have the @ork bc-ln without delay. committee
oI twenty representing the various commercial bodies
a.d the .hpiIg Mterc t.. !. TO be appointed 10 pre-
pare q memorial 10 Congress asking that bib ne
passed authorizing the Secretary OF War to advertise
Tor proposals aud enter into contra with respon-
sibc persons tor the deepening and widening Oh a
channel alording thirty tcet OF water at mean low
tide
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-12-16
IN HONOR or EIcmAKD T. MGKEIoK.

WASHINGTON, Dec. ia meeting Oi the bar
Of the United supreme Court vas held Yesterday
morning IN the chamber Of that court To "'Npr's' ir
profound SENSE OF tho loss they have sustained 10 the
death OF Rchar f. Mcrrck, and TO uearthrr testimony
10 the public and private which "rd his a-iiu-
eui-ned career" There was large attendance. ON
motion Of Mr. Maury. Senator Edmund, was chosen
chairman and Mr. Mckinney secretary. Ihcr-7o.u,ious
adopted declared that the death o Mr Acrrck the bS
had been deprived oil association with one "no wa,
a < fled and brilliant advocate. an able, l.bouods and
learned lawyer. aud conscientious and wise COuuscOr
that his spOtless charac hs bold and fearless dis
charge Of forensic duty his devoton ~ his country and
its free Institution. aud hs fidelity u an other reiai u-
life COMMANDED public cs.c 100 ana cnuhicnce, AMI dr-
serve to De comucmOIdt'd 10y the profession.
In conclusion the rr-o utIon- trnder's sin ere YIN
pahies the orphan children Of the dead man. and ~
was provided that eugro,,cd copy should DEE sent to
TIE family, that tho Attotncj-Hch'r" submit INC
proceedings 10 tine supreme Court. senator Eduuud-
Representative j. t ldolph Tucker, secretary EirHrd
George Ickn0r Curtis, General \. X. aNton, Attorney
General Garland and senator Vance each delivered
culotstic remarks. secretary Btytrd pt high tl1-
ute TO speech delivered by Mr.. Mcrick before the
Electoral Commission.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-12-16
lnr a,rlrar nrlrn OF Ko.l nILrE


Rosa 5iiry, % Young gal, wa, taken 10 the
Chamber stree, Hospital ON Monday night u a dying
con tlou. At oca tWo carriage, drove up To- tu,
door oI tuc Lo.uit. From the nr-t two fisl.oulbIy
dressed women aIchtcd aud a,hcd FOR House Surgeon
Hathaway one 90. them. Mr. g. d. butca', sail that
She had brought To the cty from her country Apue ~
Nudlur.t, servant who ~dN at that moment TyIu- 90
me o,I carriage lu CrltIcal condition. d.. hathaway
ou ruu 20 fI- second earring found fhr r FJrI. u
blankets and lllu. lirtI,o raw. Her face WIS
ILhtluIiy swollen iluu CrJ Il rid. apd covered with
mas, of cIup.Iou-. she Was totally uuCUusrOus aud
though the case CONTAGIOUS hr felt conn., -.lri hy is
gravity give her Immediate care, AZ lU.5O o'clock
inc same rNcuIue lie Nil dicd.
Yesterday Deputy Coroner Conway, representing
Coroner kcuu.d. ucii au qu ST 100 the car The glr
WIS fourteen year, old. Two months she left her
home DO thIs cIty whence her fathers incorporate
habits had driven her and secured The position ut mousse
servant ln Ms. Dajcur.7 hOmc at Lyuihuist. Mrs..
Dutcnt has been teaching school for young
enid .cn, and from this arose tho
story which appeared IN some 81 yesterday D,
afternoon papers That baby dtmihZ Iad been Jon progress
"a the house where Rosa Micy was living. Tue ir be-
gan To- suffer toutuacIc ten days ago and ~
Developed Iuiu cryspeli, on Friday her condition lc
called 90 attend Ter and IA" .irs family In tai, city
were told 10 her. On monday AFTERNOON she be-
came much worse, aEd DR. Pi iI5 prescribed morphine
which Mis-. DItchc administered 10 her. She soon
became unconscious ana remained IN That condition
throughout drive 10 Tie hospital and until she died
IL hardly believed That she poisoned, however
or ia there are other suspicious circumstances sur
roun ing her death. Dr. Convey issued death certl-
cate stating the cause g. Doe cry polls. Last cyrur
autopsy Wa held by Dr. Conway and 1t va. drcIIcd
definitely that dcttt was caused b meningitis and
crJ 5IpcAt>.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-12-16
CAI.ENDNR4 rn-nAY

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$50 al 100 9Gl 500 1853 223s 800 io31
srragHE 9 PA Il 5;a Iagrs ,a }
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sutGoGAii's coutr-icforo ROLLINS s-Fst,tes OF Fran.
G nuns pic~rr'on Msnor5 ara PIedercA h'naen At
Gro nud Nicholas ~chtnc . m estate Of Nathaniel eli
surrRor GENERAL rrRA-Adourned III first lIou.
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ssragloH cognr-r4lA[ fSTM-PAgT Il Before Freed
DIS Gii - 80 5ls go, q iO'' ''' ''''
suremoa CoURl-rMAL rEDl-PAEr HI.-Boiore o'Gor
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IIs3 ,e so 4, $50 s. a9s lS655 I'-'' ''' I0' I-9
COMMON PLEAs-GENERAL TERM-AdJounod til December
GomoS PLE,s-srEcIAL TERI-Bcfore van loosen j.
COMMON ,PLEls-EQmr rGRN-Bcloro Allon. J.-Nos.
COMMON PLEAs-TRIAL TEEM-PAEr I-Before DAILY. c.
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Nos. 1870 1873 1875 I152 II07 1909 Ij1s III. Isl?
358 1909 $40 1873, lll0 liS. 1913 1924. 1908. 1891.
cry cougr- lgiH Tern Pact IBcforo Nehr1as =,
5sl6. $3.50 1907 i1i-, 1909 1917
v CRY GQg5rEM RAJ, TEg-Pr II a Browne 92 IL
or Dol 5Oll, 3nlt, 5OlI 6glS. 6OlI, 6O32 oo5I -
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CotRr on OYPa tSD rRRMxER-Nos l.
Couri or GtNRRAI sEssoHs-rA.gr l-Betore Judge
~ $40. t. 80. No. II. Il, H. -, 10, 49, II
COURT oP GENEaiL stst0Ss1rAar H,,hetoro Judge
!. =. 3'l, o., - .. 10 II. H. ~, IA 10.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-12-16
INVESTIGATING tyIySryrrrTOy.

PErERSBURG Va, Dec. i (>peciaA.-The af.
rar. OF the virginia Normal aul Collegiate Institute
th, city for long time BE- in an ul~atsiac-
tory condition and the cement has been such that
complaint made short time asOto the Legislature.
al Iuclay q subcommittee OF the Senate scit
over here make Investigation into the affairs OF la
institute. What they >aS AMI iearns va, no means
pleasing. The coInWi tee has summoned Uaru. .
Waite, H. l. Mitchell, ". ". Evans amt A. ". Harris 10
appear before them IN Richmond Tomorrow. Waite IL
the architect OF the building which cost $4,000 and IS
yet finished. Mitchell treasurer and Evans
tIry OF the board. The latter cOlored lawyer and
MllnLeg ot LAA Le.l..Llure from DnMldlle CoAnly.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-12-16
CHANGES IN THE LIGHTHOUSE SERVICE.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 15.--The Secretary of
the Treasury made the following appointments in The
Lighthouse Service to-day: joseph ". Whtehurst to
be acting Keeper at Horse 'hoe Range East Group
" j.; Clarence Miller u be acting assistant Keeper at
Montauk Point, y. v; Albert W. Palmer to be second
assistant keeper At Pensacola, Fla William l. Clthcll
be assistant keeper 1T Great Shoals. Md amos +.
Foley he third assistant keeper at Hen Gate. y. y
William L. Bassenham to be acting keeper nj Bells
Rock. Va. Preston Foster 10 be assistant keeper az
Dutch Gap Canal. Va; Robert q. KihuIuOn o. be act
ing assistant keeper -htrp'S Island, Nd. mcs f.
Berlauger be second assistant keeper al 1pbticr
La Robert j. Hort TO be acting assistant keeper ~
Matagordi, Tex; James Long to be acting second as
slstaut keeper A Hell Gate, y. y.