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New-York tribune., 1885-03-26
TIE AxNUAL INSURANCE REPORT.

ALBANY, March 24.-Superintendent of In
surance Mccall has submitted to the Legislature the an
nual Department report He says that "it Is matter
of congratulaon that the organizations reporting to tho
Department have succeeded well during the period OF
depression through which the country has been
passing The stability and sound practices OF the vari
Gus companies have attracted TO them constituency
that grows loyal with the years The chickering's ana
disputes between rival institutions and official have be-
history except In an instance or two oi
uuite late occurrence and here noted with regret"
summary OF the report shows that there are 337 com
panies the various kiDdsFre. Marine lfe, Casualty
and Co-operatlye The statement of their conditions
how that their toral assets x7o3 245 Liabilities,
New-York tribune., 1885-03-26
ORGANIZING A COMPANY.

The line for the proposed Saugatuck Valley
Railroad extending from the depot Of the Newfiavon
Railroad at wcstpori Conn. and following the bank OF
the saugatuck River Rsdding, sixteen miles was sur
p.y,J aloUt a wear ago and found feasible The river
nbounds In line water privileges lis enilre Iehgth anu
road n built, will open up country OF great i9Tl
more faminarly the saugauck Valley Railroad
COMPANY were filed I'm the office OF the Secretary y
OF le al Hartford yesterday. The principal once wiz
he nj Wcspor The capital stock ~ S3OOOOO In sharr
of SloO each The directors Horace staples ptesl-
dent of the first National Bank Edward II. Nash An
drew e. Nash Miller Kctchum, all OF Ne.iport W.. D..
Alien bridgeport John :. King, 4. V. eideU. william
n Wiley of Sew. York Thomas \. Browne, OF BROOK
iyn John s. King -ub-crihcs for 400 shares. Miller
Kctchnm $50 shares and thirty other subscrDers one
hur
New-York tribune., 1885-03-26
ARGUING THE MAsoN-McCLAvE CASE.

ALBANY, March 25.-In the Court of Appeals
TO-DAY the case Of Joel W. Mason against John McClaVe
came up on appeal from Judgment OF the
General Term for defendant, 10 deter
mine the controversy concerning tho Pollco
Commissionershp of NewYork. Charles i. Mller'
Francis Lyndc stetson aud Attorney General y breh
appeared for the appellant, arguing that Police Com
missioner's term Is six years; that the re
Iator WAS appointed in 1880 and his term
does not expire until lss6; that 'he
law does rot admit any deduction from the term tat
section 25 Of the City Charter does not tcnd 10 dnnsn
the relaors term, and that nothing lh the
art OF 1852 could effect the determination
Of this question. Joseph H. Choate hnu
Edward NJ shepard appeared for the respondent
They argued that the statute say inc IolcS I"nI
stour shall hold their offices for six years ana docs NOT
oven mention cases uf holding over This l. direct
and uncouyocal establishment OF term 81 ,lN year =
The statute also SAYS that each officer sha hod M,
Office for the term OF six years, Hnd IN cach case u''
a pcrs IN Is duly appointed in his place. 49, 49,,
n This suIseIueht holding was pat OF the term ue
express iui would have been different IL wouid nave
bcen for the term Of six years and for such further t
a. may elapsc until his successor l. appointed ihe
officer holds for the prescribed time and no rthor
holds onice until person is duIy appointed
New-York tribune., 1885-03-26
OBITUARY NOTES.

Mrs Catherine Kerwin, tho mother OF Michael ker-
win OF The Ne,c- York Tablet died yesterday In Phia-
anhia at the are of seyenty She born In tho par
ish of Kilteay ireland and with her husband 70
this country ls47 Many Of her old friends I'VE IN
children living there The sickness which caused her
death was disease OF the liver She was noted Tor her
many kind and charitable actions.
Henry West for fourteen years confidential clerk at
ths Clarendon HOTEL died yesterday morning He
was s,xtythres years Of age, aud native of England.
Ills funeral wiz take place to-me1Sw,
New-York tribune., 1885-03-26
cuIrF.ENGINEER MELyILLE's MISSION

WASHINGTON. March 25 (SpeciaD.-The
oppropration made by Congress for the purchase of
suitable mementoes for the Russian natives who gave
material aid to the survivors of the Jeanette Arctic
E,pedion upon their retreat from the Leon Delta, is
und.r the d disposition Of the state Department and 1t
Il, said that Chief-Engineer George W, Melville.
of the Navy, is to be detailed for the mission to
doIiver them This would To be wise selection,
MIR Melville, bys his superior Judgment and physical
ability carried MS party through In safety the others
haying persisted. Besides Chief Engineer Melvillo's
knowiedse OF the Russian authorities and the natives
assures the presentation to the proper persons OF the
IL is said that OF tho things given to
the natives and exes In consideration for their services
upon the retreat taken from them by the authorities
New-York tribune., 1885-03-26
DIVIDING THE STATE OFFICES.
A REPORTED DEAL" BETWEEN REPUBLICAN AND
nVMorRATIC sPNAJORs
TBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.

IBr TELEGRAPH 10 THE IhlBUNE.l
ALBANY, March 25.-The politicians were
egitated tonight by that a deal" " had been
made betw cen leading Democratic and Republican Sen
ators for division of good many State offices. The
terms will soon expire OF Health oicer smith, Quaran-
tine Commissioners Thomas c. Piatt John A. Nichols,
and David NJ Judd; Port Wardens Mead, ComstOck,
John E. Kldder, Waite, Welch, Edsall, Leaycraft,
ToohlI and John Waters. Moreover al.the Emigration
Commissioners be displaced at once If the law OF
1883 should 90 into effect for the appointment OF one
commissioner. The politicians circulating rumor
that an equitable division OF these Offices has been made
between several Republican Senators and all OF the
Democratic Senators. The nominations Will have TO be
made by the Democratic Governor but he b stated 10 be
willing TO send in both Republican and Democratic
nominations The Democrats OF course are to get the
best Offices but the Republicans are TO have good
share. With three four Republican votes the Demo-
cratic Senators hope TO control the nominations one OF
the portions of the deal is said to be the passage OF
bill authorizing tho appointment OF two Immigration
Commissioners. One OF these Is to be Republican and
one Democrat Senators Jacobs Plunkett Cullen, and
Murphy said TO have represented the Democrats In
NEGOTIATIONS.
New-York tribune., 1885-03-26
OBIT IA Il Y.
FRANCIS PEROT.

PHILADELPHIA, March 25.-Francis PerOt
died here last evening" age eighty mine lie was the
founder of the largo malt honse known Francis Peros
Sons and was u of tho old Philadelphia West India
importer Eniston Perot, who also the pioneer in
the movement developing Long Branch as summer
rsnr Francis started the business which bears
hi.name IN 1918, taking his brother William =. PerJ
nto partnership lie transferred 1t to his In 1868
MIR Pcrot Quaker, aud took pride In the fact that
he never knew days roal sickness. o died from gen.
er.I debility.
New-York tribune., 1885-03-26
REPUBLICAN PRIMARIES AT YOyKERS.
At the Republican primaries in Yonkers last

night the following ticket was nominated supervisor
Charles Conkln; Justice OF the Peace Gabriel eve.
Aldermen: First Ward, George III. LoMerre; Jhie
Ward Edward A. Quick. In tho Second Ward the VOC
was usually large and fierce contest IN progress
between the candidates, Robert II. Getty the ehohh
Treasurer and John schobohm. The Fourth Ward WIZ WY
hold its primary tomorrow but as they poll shat
vote IL cannot affect the head Of the ticket Ihe Do~
cratic primary will be held tonight.
New-York tribune., 1885-03-26

THE BASEBALL SEASON TO BEGIN To-D4 J.
The first baseball game OF the season IN tns
city will be played at the Manhattan College Groans
Harlem to-day between the Manhattan College Su'e"'
and the Acme nine Both are strong amateur nnsJ 80
The warmer weather makes IL possible Tor 'n
ing game TO I've played at the Polo Grouhds o. ''su
wien the New-YOrk League and Manhat''h No"'''
mines will cross bats.
New-York tribune., 1885-03-26
GENERAL JAMES McQuADE.

UTICA, March 25.-General James McQuade,
who WAS brought from New York yesterday died at his
brothers residence at l2O o'clock this morning, age
nfty.sx years The funeral will take place Friday morn
ing In this city
ALBANY, March 20 tspeedb.-The death Of General
James McQuade WAS announced In both houses Of the
Iegislaure to-day. Resolutions of respect for HIS
memory passed and committee appointed TO at
tend his funeral.
James McQuade born In 1929 lie was twice
Mayor of Utica and was member OF the Assembly in
1860 He served during the Civil War colonel OF the
1ith Regiment NewYork Volunteers. After the war no
WAS made Inspector General on Governor Hoffman, s
sa and later postmaster OF Utica In 1876 he was
,nnointed Quarantine Commissioner at this pert and
served two terms Hewas manager OF the state Luhac
Asylum 1872 To the time OF his death was also
a prominent member OF the Loyal Legion and was De-
partmon Commander Of the Grand Army OF tho Repub-
lie in 1879 In 1850 he strong advocate or Gen
era Henry ~ sOcum fol- the Democratic nomination Tor
Governor and anticipated being the nominee Tor Lieu
tenanl-(i iovernor. The winter OF lsS3's4 he made q
cruise on the yacht MOntauk with Commodore Patt and
fteryard wrote entertaining narrative OIL the cruse
which published.
New-York tribune., 1885-03-26
TIE TRIAL OF Ex.cnAMBERLAIN CHURCH

Troy, March 20 Especial. THE tria! Of ex-
Chamberlain Church, who Is charged with being de-
faulter in the amount Of $4,000 was concluded this
afternoon and the given to the jury. The In
dictInent upon which Church tried Is of three
which were found against him. and ~ charges him with
having stolen SO in cash which lay the vaults Of
the Chauberlas office the day Of his disappearance
in February 1881. II conviction s obtained appeal
will be taken on the ground that the indictment charges
grand larceny while 1t ought TO charge nalieasnce In
Oilce,
New-York tribune., 1885-03-26
WHAT CAUSED THE DEATH OF CHARLES ErGNoR.

KINGSTON, March 2D.-tOnslueraDic 'Acitc
cItement exists among the residents OF smlthylie'
small hamlet in the CaIskill Mountains, near Pine l
over the death Of Charles Eignor demeuted man, who
had been for years to the residents OF that region
as Eiguor Fool" Eignor died suddenly on last Friday
and "a corcnor's inquest was held. The testimony
brought ont the that ne had been cruelty treated by
his rothers with whom he lived, they having beaten
aud otherwise msuscd him II ~ stated that his l"g-
were frozen when he died aud that lie was bruised on
the head aud about the body The brothers denied tho
charges against them The jury rendered verdict mat
tat EiDOr came to his death from cause unknown to
thc Jury The public dissatisfaction over the verdict IL
H. so great that the Di-trctAOncy has ordered that
most mortem examination be made tomorrow.
New-York tribune., 1885-03-26
THE BROOKLYN YACHT oLUB.

At the meeting of the Brooklyn iach' N'uu
~ No ooa Montaxue.st, Brooklyn. last evening, psm
dscussoa for the coming regatta season The cup
hos leased the boathouse AZ Locust Grove on Grayeen9
Bay originally built BY the cno some years as sa aa
mnbts WI Witbin year the membership Uf tue ell hss
yo,xn from twelve TO l40 and under CommOdOre ftdnr
I'm Renns successful season Is expected
New-York tribune., 1885-03-26
GAMBLING IN LONG ISLAND CITY.

Henry Jacobs, of No. 22S East Forty-nintn.
ST., called at the Second Precinct station IN Long iS'u
CITY Yesterday aud said that he had been gambling
os,or M Front and Third sts near the Thirtyfourte
Street Ferry and had lost $780, Sergeant Darcy, WIN
several officers visited the place and iound the IVt
broken open but all that was found was the gamOhas
,ahIa and n few cliDs.
New-York tribune., 1885-03-26
WESTERN AND oNrARlo STRIKERS PAID.

OswEGo, March % (SpcciaD .-Superntend-
Chids. Paymaster Fowler and other officials OF the
New-York, Ontario and Western Railway. arrived here
this morning. This afternoon the striking employees,
numbering seventy-sx, were paid of In full aud told
that they could again work for the company. Tho
shops will he reOpPnod with full force April l.
large number of lett here thH morning TO shovel
out the Cape Vincent branch OF the Rome, Watertown
and Ogdensburg Railroad.
New-York tribune., 1885-03-26
TO SUSPEND COLLEGE STUDENTS.

SCHENECTADY, March 20 (SpeciaD.-On the
evening OF the Union freshmen cremation several stu
dents were arrested The faculty at the last meeting
decided to suspend indefinitely any student hereafter
convicted the police court This has been taken
IN anticipation OF trouble at the tall hat parade which
the freshmen viii make on Tuesday, April q the first
dav nf thc
New-York tribune., 1885-03-26

POUGHKEEPsIE March % (SpeciaD.-The
challenge between the Ice yachts scud Of the
Shrewsbury Club and the Northern Light OF the Pough
kccpse Club was called to-day at A heavy west
wind was blowing. The race was to be over twenty
mile course The racers started ut l2:I0 p m. The
Northern Light made the first turn at l00 p and the
scud at l:I7 u. M The second turn was made by this
Northern Light l:27 p IN, the scud not turning be-
cause OF the soft ice The race was then postponed till
a, IN tomorrow.
New-York tribune., 1885-03-26
DEFEATING A PROPOSED oHA arER

DEFEATING A PROPOSED GHA RfEH
A vote taken by citizens OF College 10 =, =. :.
l., on Monday on the question OF new caarse' NJ
village. resulted In 397 against and 81 IN iv srt
were that required property quaea,op,h ,hs Si ylIs
at the municipal elections and empowcreu sne - -
authorities to prosecute delinquent taxpayers
New-York tribune., 1885-03-26
ATTEMPTED SUICIDE OF Az INSANE WOMAN.

LoCKPORT March % (SpocidD. Mrs. ;. Il.
Goddard attempted to commit suicide this morning ny
placing the handle OF on ia" breakastabe
before her and then striking her throat on the point oil
IT, Her husband discovered what she was trying to do
after she had several severe gnshes In her throat
Mrs Goddard then grssped atiron and began beating
her head with Mr.. Goddard took the iron away Hom
her and held her firmly upon the floor. 80
stranger who passing the house heard the nol.c'
and uuou opening door found the husband aud VIE
c0ycred with blood. Mrs Goddard declared In the most
rational manner husband trying To Kali her,
rushed tD ne.Ehl'ors Tor
helm, A doctor summoned, who soon learned thc
truth and dresssd Mrs Goddhrds wounds when ar" -"
rong but may not prove fatal Mrs. Goddard wiz prob
ably be sent TO an asylum II she rccOVers.
New-York tribune., 1885-03-26
c,vJr sERVJCE RpLEs AND THE POLICE.

The Police Commissioners recently asked
CORPORATION Counsel Lacombe whether promotions III
the poce force to the rank of sergeant captain ani l
spector are governed by the Civil Service RUE, 1is
Lacombe yesterday TO them long opinion the
of which is that he is undecided whether OF nus ~ &
civil Service rules apply, and he advises te n1s,
sioners 10 MAKE "A test and carry 1t as soon ~ '"
L. llnn. 10 Iha CnnrL of Anpeals.
New-York tribune., 1885-03-26
COVERINGS IN 4 ROYAL FAMILY.

CANANDAIGUA, March 25.-The position OF
OF the prnceses In the royal family AZ
Honolulu has been offered TO Miss Gertrude GARDINER Of
this village She sister Of Robert H. GARDINER, In
the railway mail service between Canandaigua and
Elmira and OF Thomas w. GARDINER, OF Worcester,
Masg She Is woman OF excellent personal qualities
and is highly accomplished.
New-York tribune., 1885-03-26
ENGRAVING TO DAKOTA.

HUDSON, March pa company has been
formed here called Oakley Colony. and arrangement
have been made TO go Dakota Monday. The party
numbers about thirty and of them have taken up
as hiGh as $40 acres of land while the smallest land
owners have not less than 100 acres.
New-York tribune., 1885-03-26
,,,,r vopr nAuy TRIBIJNE THURSDAY. MARCH 26 1850

at the PRESBYTERIAN Church here to Maggie shuts was
arrested I'm Troy on charge Of bgamy. Kelly II Is al
eged Abandoned his first wife about three years ago. o
Is now twenty years Of age
New-York tribune., 1885-03-26
ABANDONED BY HER CoLoRED HUSBAND.

MARBLETowN, March 25.-Wesley Sampson,
the negro who married the adoptC daughter OF Mr.
Deyo one OF the we.tO-do farmers he town OF Gar
diner IN this county has left his wf1 account OF
jealousy, and his white wife Is living with another
coored man, Cornelius Hasbr0uck.
New-York tribune., 1885-03-26

REDUCING THE PRODUCTION OF HIGH WINES
CINCINNATI Ohio, March 25.-At a meeting
of the Executive Committee Of the Western Export As
socaton here this afternoon IL resolved TO reduce
the production of highwnes from 20 per cont OF tne
capacity - 70 per cent Of the capacity This nlor April
New-York tribune., 1885-03-26
VOTING PIGS FROZEN TO DEATH.

KINGSTON, March 25.-There Is general
compant from the OF this county over the loss
of early spring pigs from being frozen TO death
New-York tribune., 1885-03-26
APPOINTING NEW PosTMAsTERs.

CHATHAM, March 20 lSpecd).-Ueorse Mo
Clean lawyer has been appointed postmaster OF this
village to succeed DR.. W. H Barnes who has held the
position for fourteen years In the neighborng Village
Of Kinderhook an application for the mas
been made by niece Of exPresident Martin van Bnreh
New-York tribune., 1885-03-26

CLINToNDALE, March 25.-ln some OF tue
VINEYARDS cut by the frost last year. 1t is found that
many of the vines burst the ground and they
will be q total loss.
New-York tribune., 1885-03-26
THE NIAGARA PARK BILL PASSED.

THE NIAGARA PARK BILL PASSED.
frRoM THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT or THE TRIBUNE.
ALBANY, March 25.-Ihe Assembly passed
to-day By vote OF 81 to "a the bill for the purchase Of
the Niagara Park lands. The appropriation is for
RI
New-York tribune., 1885-03-26
NATIONAL CAPITAL TOPICS.
JEALOUS OF MR. RANDALIiS INFLUENCE.
DIsMAY OF THE FREETRADERs--MR. CARLISLE IN
THE SULKs.
TBr TELEGRAPH TO THE TRrnuN

[Br TELEGRAPH TO THE TRrBUNE.{
WASHINGTON, March 25.-The ree-traders
in washng grow angry and despondent day by
day. During the session of House the punish
ment to be administered to Mr. Randall upon the organi
cation of the xLfxth Congress frequent and agree
able subject discussion among them. Many of them
declared that Carlisle should receive their sup
port for tho Speskershp unless he would pledge himself
not TO place Mr. Randall again head Of the Appro-
prations Committee, and not to confer important
committee appointment upon any Democrat who Joined
that traitor" I'm his opposition to the Morrison bill.
"The tariff refOrmers mean to run the next House
and do not intend to hndered thwarted by Randall
and his protection squad III Carlisle will submit
we will elect q Speaker who will stand by u.s."
Such was the utmatum Of the free-traders month
ago Now while. II possible, they more bitter than
ever toward Mr.. Randall, their confidence in their
ability to punish him the proposed is greatly
impaired Many of them have begun to harbor horri
bic suspicion that there may be an Administration
candidate for Speaker OF the next House ana
that his name will be Samuel j. Randall,
Some Of them find fault with Mr. Carlisle because he
retired to Kentucky aud remains three IN the eae
ing his willy opponent the ground In daily consuta-
ton with the President and members OF his Cabinet
about appointments ana the general pohcy OF tne A
ministatOn They point TO the selection OF renhsyf
vanan who IS an intimate friend OF Mr. Randall ior an
office where he can control the appointments OF
Postnasters In every Congressional District 10 the
victory won Dy ahdaiI h the stIngSe oyt .e Y hd
Revenue CommissoDershp; to the appointment OF MS
personal friends Atkins and Sparks, both men VINO are
under weghty Obligations 10 MN, 10 me jhulah Once
and Land Oilce respectively; and TO the pro-
motion Of Captain ID. Il. Harmony, OF the Navy,
10 be Chief the Bureau of Yards and Docks as among
the plain indications that Mr. Randall enjoys the con-
hdence of the Administration TO degree winch VIII
make him not only difficult man To punish, but
formidable candidate for the Speakershp. The free
traders feel that Mr. Carlisle Is deaf To the call OF uut
because he does return 10 Washington promptly and
begin at once the contest which end in his tri
umph or utter defeat the first Monday in December
Meantime the placid Mr. Randall pursues the even
tenor OF his way In the OF abuse raised by the
disappointed Oice-seekers he is the one man who re-
mains calm and serene He appears sad sometimes pc
cause certain appointments attributed TO his innu-
ence and does not fail sympathZe with men whose
political hopes have been shattered but he has only
words OF praise Tor each new appointment.
New-York tribune., 1885-03-26
ARRESTED For BIGAMY.

CoHoEs, March 20 (SpeciaD.-Francis Kelly,
Of Mechsnicsyle, whs on Saturday Dght was married
New-York tribune., 1885-03-26
THANKS TO A UNITED STATES MINISTER.
JAPANESE LIVES SAVED IN COREA BY The EFFORTS
OF MR.. EOOTE.

WAsHINGyOy, March 25.-ln a recent execu-
tive session communication from Secretary Bayard
was submitted by Senator Miller OF California, in which
was incloscd copy note from the Minister OF Japan
at Washington, warmly thanking Lucius ii. Foote.
United States Minister in C0rea for his efforts for the
protection OF party Of Japanese subjects in the recent
disturbances at Seoul translation OF the letter
as foIlow..
New-York tribune., 1885-03-26
LEGATION OF JAPAN, WASHINGTON, ID. O.,
od nl thn third mnnLh. eighlnonlh YcAr of Meln.


SIR: During the disturbance at seoul, Corea in De
been seeking safety In different places from the violence
OF the mob took refuge IN the United states legation
A number OF other japanese, who had been
taken prisoners by the Chinese troops, were
released at the instance OF the United states
Nuis,r and were likewise afforded asy lum and pro-
lection OF the United States legation. Thus twelve
japanese subjects OF both were succOred by Gen
e FOote and during the time they inmates Of the
legation he aud Mrs FOOtc were untrng III their efforts
10 make their condition more comfortable. FlnhLy,
having obtained from the Chinese ana COrea
oncns that the refugees would not be harmed, General
Fnote Droyded guard composed Of Chinese and COean
trnnu. uuder the command 0f Mr. Barnadan, naval at
tchr to the legation aud sent them together with four
soldiers who had been detailed by the Japanese Minister
10 escort tue United states and British Legations To
ChenuscpO where they arrived In safety These
Japnnese the official japanese report OF the Eeht r
their lives and safety entirely To the hu
name aud Jealous efforts OF the American
Minister" Those efforts ON tie part Of the
limited states representative In behalf OF my
defcnceess couutrymen, efforts which greatly
Increased his danger and rendered his position lnse
cure have awakened throughout Japan feeling of deep
gratitude TO General EOue. and have been Instructed
y his imperial MOIestys Government to bring them TO
your attention. and through you 20 tender to General
Fooe their profound thanks for his brave and humane
conduct on the occasion referred TO- .
Permit me- In fulfilling this agreeable duty 10 add
that acts such as have recouDed not only reflect the
high character of the person who performed them, Dut
they tend directly draw closer the bonds or friendship
ami will which happily exist between ou respective
countries because they demonstrate that deeds of gem
eru. bravery Oyerstep the bounds OF National limits
avail my self OF this opportunity to renew 20 YOU the
assurance OF my highest consideration. hi kIRNCHL
To me Hon FREDERICK T. FRELINGHUYsEN, secretary Of
StIte.