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New-York tribune., 1885-03-21
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WASHINGTON. June g. 1854
Mr. SECRETARY: Referring to the conversation which
had with YOU this morning at the Department. anu 10
the note which addressed 10 you on the 3lst OF Nay
ultimo touching project OF convention Tor nklng tho
dividing line between Mexico and the United states
alops the Rio Bravo In accordance with the WIN article
OF treaty OF February lStS have the honor u IN
Department Foreign Relations Of the United Mexican
States dated at the City Of Mexico on the I'D OF said
month OF May wherein am authorized 10 the emu OF
preventing In the future the difficulties when frequently
present themselves at the present tue because OF he
change In tho channel Of that river, To conclude CON
yenti0n with the United States for the purpose OF cor
recting the dividing line from Pas0 del Norte to the Cur
OF Mexico upon the understanding that tho sad line
shall be the channel which the Rio Bravo followed when
the dividing line laid down In conformity win tne
treaty referred by the Mixed Commission III fnn-
ment OF the stipnations thereof which line may ne
marked now by such means may be deemed adequate
These instructions substantially IN accord win .he
bases the project submitted by sehOr Marscal 10 Mr
Fish on or sibout the "a Of December, 1879 and 10
which referred in my aforesaid note 10 your Depart
ment OF the 3ist OF May last past d,
BE pleased accept Mr. secretary, the assnrances OF
my very high consideration. NJ ROMERO
Hon. Frederick r. Frclinghuysen, ETC.
The Senate to-day ratified the additional article
OF the Mexican treaty extending the treaty OF 1888
TO May 20, 1886, and removed the injunction OF
secrecy therefrom The Senate also removed the
injunction of secrecy from the treaty relating to
the boundary line between the United States and
Mexico along the ella River. which was ratified
day before yesterday. The Senate also entered
upon the discussion of the We'll and EAhra trea-
ties. but dd not reach The point Of action.
New-York tribune., 1885-03-21
RAILROAD LEGISLATION AT TRENTON
rrRoM TIE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUSs.

TRENTON, March 20. - The Jersey City
bridge bill provoked n In the Assembly to-day 1t
permits the bridging of the Morris Canal basin at Wash
ingon-st Jersey City, and n its effect it would directly
anagonize the Lehgh Valley Railroad BILL Senate 2s
passed this week. The same powerful interests that
advocated tho latter opposed TO the bridge bill. Mr.
Flynn of Passaic, this morning moved to postpone 10
indefinitely Only forty three members were In attend
ance and Mr.. Flynn found the opposition of Mr. Heck
and others that he modified his motion to one
laying the bill over unit Wednesday On this an exct
ing contest ensued, tho vote standing even until
speaker Armstrong changed his vote 70 the negative
which defeated the Flynn proposition Further motions
followed the Speaker finally took the hoor ana ad
yocated delay for The purpose OF amendment II was
finally agreed ~ lay the bin over until Tuesday
Mr. jenkins introduced bill forbdding railroad COM
panes lease their nes or grant the use OF their fran
ohisos any person corporation without first obtain
ing the consent OF the Legislature Mr. keasbey intro
duced bill directing the Attorney General To wind up
all corporations which refuse to pay the taxes imposed
by tho state. Tho bill Increases tho salary Of the
State Controller by III 800, to compensate him for
labors under the corporation tax act Both OF
these bills understood To be part OF tho movement
being made " compel tho payment Of the State taxes
New-York tribune., 1885-03-21
ALBANY z.
DyORAKS "STABAT MATER'-0PPOSINa
MISUNDERSTANDING.
Inr TELEGRAPH TO THE rRrBuxE.l

tDr TELEGRAPH TO THE IRIBUrE
ALBANY, March 2U.-The repetition of Dvoraks
Stabat Mater" at the Emanuel Baptist Church, wss
artistcay tho most successful musical entertainment
of the present winter The performance wns preiacec
by Guilanants first symphony, for the organ anu
orchestra by Professors Gerrit Smith and an orches
chosen from tho New. York Philharmonic Society.
In spite of the cold weather the old boatmen ate
predicting the opening of the river as far up as hua'
son before April l.
The journalists patty that has been visiting se~.
Orleans and has also been making extended Soutae
tour intends returning this city Sunday nornnS
A vigorous warfare has been conducted on Wv
gambling dens and faro banks that thrive IN TINS 0v
by The Albany journal y in the past week, ana =
present the most OF them are closed As the pes. a
cratic city authorities have refused 10 act agans'
it Is assumed that they will open again as soon ~ ~
newspaper agitation has subsidized. Citizens beas.
has been formed TO act Independently OF the
for tho SUPP ression OF all gambling dens ana S''''
resorts. .,, .attle
Some Of the most extensive of the West ALBANY ssf
dealers have already embarked IN tie pres'os ssiea
business and at the stock yards gloomy siow ~ '
OF the future Of the live stock maj ke1 -, ohoea
The Mutual Boat Club, ut its annual meetins, make
William a. Jones for prosidens and resolved ~ a
special exertions in tho summer. for resi, Nc n
aquatic sports The Mohican Canoe CLUB nas 49, =
creased It's membership and hotiA sna ~ q
New-York tribune., 1885-03-21

en Of disputes touching the true river nnoe s
now lnS truni under attentive eonsideraton:
As TO the original ownership o ine t~a islands
py ns the island known to your Government as Morie
ritos and the smaller island lying paraIs, @ 1ht thcy
were hy the survey assigned TO the United stc S ,
Against the actual record OF the iS an onnortnn-
ma Oh art of which you have been aBordeo an
tv Of Inspecting In person in company VIII ~
Emory speculative and scienio pndo seventeen
aer the original official te oonna
ry channel can have no weight wnatWsvh ~ h,ps Whereby
h d middle watercourse between the two lsahas nIs
and the NEST ~ e E process Of time
This oyernmont must deny the implication Sat
in your note of June ~ ana Jus in the nrsdc-
tionSl rights from time time assumed py ng h auds
local authorities over the territory ot has arisen to
call the attention Of this rsT Mexican citi
question The owners OF 9 tee scSnescence in the Mex
esn claims oi Jurisdiction over their LAND sHaS ~
under the circumstance the rights OF the
United States under the treaty .,,nn We" of the
until very recently when m,er 'ns developed o wholly
unenable claim jurisdiction over oroaa @ & ler VI nicb
lying s nus Vn had nc some time become united
with one of the islands through the niIhs uP VI |
waterway between % wan 5ne presented involving It does
the question OF the true ownership OF inc - h iTnI,sd
to have ,.toey SseR e9ae e rights Of the United in the
premises remain perhaps, dormant but wilnot % s
on their part, and on the Issue peins io'i''N '
revived, too. in all their force. O.. On. .ta,omant
Touching the reference In your n1,e @ unaar" survey
That aIslands Nos ~ and 13, between Ringgold Bar
racks and Roma. both fall to the un'edo h"nh
be here stated that the report erroneous, rousn
ographcal mistake. The original charts ana notes
show that Island No II is small Is ana nae % nd ~
Key Island" on the charts situated In an abrupt peha
the river about half way between Fort ns ,ola am
Morterios Island. Island No. 49, as already shown.
comprises the two Beaver Islands whereof the larger
and more souherly is called by the MeAicahs "oi'
teritos. o.,t,t.o. Ion
sobinos ia marked No Ii on the chart aud lies short
distance above Roma. . - . 49,. ,o, O.,
TO your several notes. that the facts and RECORD
of the case warrant and demand that the Government Oh
the United States shall regard Its territorial jurisdiction
over the Island OF Morteritos otherwise Beaver ish
(No l3), as established by tho boundary COMMISSION
nnder the treaty OF Guadaloupe Hida,go, ana cohse
1ueny that the Mexican pretenson to that island ana
TO thereto from the left or the Unteu Saes
bank of the Rio Grande shall he denied
Accept sir the renewed assurance OF my hlghest con
siderati0n fREph l. fhELiN"hoi'N'
scfor Don Matias Romero.
New-York tribune., 1885-03-21
INTERNAL REVENUE COLLECTIONS.
fBr TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE

WASHINGTON, March 20.-COmmisslOncr
Evans upon his removal from Office, sent to Secretary
Manning a report OF the condition of his Office Since
July, 1884, internal revenue to the amount Of
SIS 900 been collected and tho cost OF collec-
tion having been about 100000 less por annum than
for the preceding fiscal year the appropriation for the
next fiscal year reduced 100000 at the suggestion
OF the Commissioner After the payment OF the tobacco
rebate claims, the Commissioner recommended, and
Secretary MoCuoch decided that no vacancies In the
5000 grade OF clerks should be led until the clerical
force OF the Department In that grade should have been
reduced 10 fifty. This recommendation followed by
Congress. The number OF 5000 clerks on July was
seysnty-pne and the present number Is sixty-three.
New-York tribune., 1885-03-21
WHO WAS MARRIED TO wHoMi

much involved divorce suit is that
broughtin Brooklyn by Mrs. Mary 8. Rhodes against
Henry Rhodes The plaintiff sets forth that she was
married to Rhodes many years ago and continued TO live
with HIM until February IL, 1884. when ho went to
Engowood, N. j.. and began living with Mrs Mary j.
Vanderbock, who represented herself as his wife.
Rhodes, who says his name Is Underh In his answer
sets up the claim that the paint is not legally his wife,
but the wife OF Daniel Gunand whom married be-
fore knew the defendant. Mrs. Rhodes answers 10
this that when she married Gnand she believed him TO
be SINGLE but afterward learned that he had wife
was Jane A. Houghtaling when he married her.
Upon learning this the paitin left him, aud afterward
married Rhodes This is cOntradlcted by from
Guinands mother setting forth that he divorced
from his first wife before he married the plaintiff this
action. The court viii sift out the truth n a fow daya
New-York tribune., 1885-03-21

atons was s21s the aggregate was reduced Dy
the House to s216.0s5,447 The Senate Committee on
Appropriations increased the amount to
and the Senate reduced 1T to 177254 The confer
ence committees further reduced the aggregate to $25
oil 595. Miscellaneous appropriations amounting 70
g. 64S also made bringing me total OF appro
prations made for the support OF the uur
Ing the next fiscal year up TO $2l76s92f3 Following
the totals of the respective bills as they LAWS
Pension b $50, ,O0O, 900 Military Academy, $3lO02l;
Fortncations, $725OO0 t'onsuar and Diplomatic
242925 Navy $15 ,07os37 Post once S2S,.oV
tive etc., S21 Sundry Civil $26 o79 25a Dis
trct Of Coumba. 81 ,7l6,643 Deficiency, $4926,soo;
New-York tribune., 1885-03-21
THE APPROPRIATIONS FOR 1885.

WASHINGTON, March 20.-The clerks to the
Senate and House Committees ON Appropriations have
prepared In tabular form history OF the regular appro-
priaton bills passed during tho last session of Congress-
showing the amount appropriated By each bill ~ report
cd TO and az finally passed by each house Tho total es
Inmates for the fiscal year beginning July 1888. wero
1885, tho aggregate Of appropriations. AZ re-
ported to the House from its Committee on Approprt
New-York tribune., 1885-03-21
COURT OF APPEALS.

ALBANY, March 20.-In the Court of Appeals
to-day the Hon. William @. Ruger, j.. aud associates
present, the following cause was argued:
T. T Wood appellant art Henry Laeombe respondent
Robert ostover, executor respondent agt the Aetna
Life Insurance Company appellant
The following IL the day calendar for March %:
Nos. Ga q, o, 90 II, 100, 40, o.
New-York tribune., 1885-03-21
Translation
IrGATInN OF THE UNITED STATES.


Mr. sEcRErARr Referring to the y, sat
with respect the advsabiity OF setting by means OF
an international compact the difficulties which are occa-
stoned by the frequent change In the course OF the ho
rande the subject being brought up by the incident OF
Morteriios Island which Is now pending, nave me
honor TO state to you that find from the archives OF th
legation that en- the 25th OF March, 1873, Mr. Marisca
then Minister OF Mexico In Washington presented 70 MT
subSecretary OF State OF the United states
of America Mr. Fish. the Secretary, being absent tha
day draft of n convention for the settlement OF such
difficulties Later the 2d OF December OF the same
year 1878. Mr. Mariscal delivered 10 MI flsn ano'nor
draft relating 70 the same subject "a.
herewith enclose for you copy or the secohu oraI
of Mr. Marisca although am not sure hat IL expresses
the views the present Government OF Mexico on thls
subject and do this for the purpose OF calling your
portance aud as naturally following our conversation OF
to-day with respect thereto . 49,, -, ,o-,
IL appears, moreover. that on the 2Oth July, lsio.
Mr. Fish addressed note TO Mr. MaFlscal telhg lnat
someme after having received the aforesaid draft ne
FISH had sent to him counter draft OF
structons from his Government to carry out the
negotiation. x,, a., nd, !,
MIR Marisca replied TO the note OF Mr. Fish on the 22d
July 1876 informing him that he had not received the
draft referred by the Secretary OF state that
I'm an interview with him in March, 1876 he had offered
received Neither does 1t appear that 1t was subse
uuently sent to this legation. 49,
IL has seemed to me hitting 70
call your attention TO these antecedents
in order that IL deem 1t proper. YOU may now FORM
ulate the IDEAS the OF the United States
on this subject so that may submit them to that OF
Mexico. ,,,. -i,
Accept. sir the assurance of my highest considera
ton NJ hoAhRo.
New-York tribune., 1885-03-21
CLASSMATES MEETING SO0IALLE

TIC mcctinB Oh GLASS NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. at tn6
Fifth Avenue Hotel Thursday, for social purposes
merely, and not meeting OF the National Associa-
tion There were more than sixty persons present. rep
Thomas wghtman, OF Pittsburg, war chairman and Mr.
Frazee OF Canastota secretary. There AN Informal
discussion Of the condition Of tho glass Industry in tho
United 6tates but NO action VI definite nature was
TAKEN
New-York tribune., 1885-03-21

DEpA aTMENr OF STATE,
WASHINGTON, Jan. 8, 1885.
SIR; have the homer to acknowledge the re-
e6ipt Of your letter of tho 9th instant. calling my
ottention to q promise made during eur recent in
New-York tribune., 1885-03-21

.or,;.,v to furnish vour committee with the rea-
sons which made necessary the boundary conVeh-
tion hetvee the United States and Mexico oi No-
vember IL. 1884
These reasons may be briefly stated, pu' as pre-
liminary to them. and at the same time as iaisoiS
explaining the history of the present. cohNon'ion'
herewith incose copies of notes OF May oi anu
June last, from the Minister OF Mexico az ",o
Capital. and copy of my reply thereto OF July ~
following, as well as copy OF Mr. komeros no'0 Vi
October 10. 1884 relative to the subject.
The insufficiency of the monuments which
marked the boundary line at the point In questioh
was n constant source Of trouble to this 0ov-
ernmeut. and left the way open for vexatious
onestions between our people and those OF
Mexico touching their property rights Tnis state
of affairs is in consequence of the changes III the
channel of the Rio Grande since the origlnal sur
yey and demarkation of the boundary line unoer
the Convention of 1S4S, as defined by the ni'n
article Of that instrument. The preseht cohVcn-
tion then. proyides for no new boundary line, but
only for deciding questions arising under the
original treaty demarkation. according TO dehn'te
principles recognized by international law ana
precedent in order to avoid conflict OF internatioh-
al jurisdiction and of right between the people Oh
the two Governments For this reason IL is
measure of the first Importance
In conclusion, may romarh ona0 vi"
ownership of Morteritos Island, mentioned IN the
nclosed correspondence, and which has lately been
decided in favor of the United States, IS case In
point and illustrates the great necessity tor such
convention. 1 have the honor to be, Sir, your
obedient.seryant,
FRED'K T. FRELINGHUYsEN.
Hon. John F. Miller, Chairman Committee Oh
Foreign Relations. United States Senate
ENCLOSURES.
Mr. Romero to Mr.. Frenghuysen May 81, iSSi
MIR Romero TO Mr. Frelinghuysen, June D. 1854
MFR Frelnghuysen TO Mr.. Romero, July lo, lso4,oo,
hir Romero to Mr.. Frenghuysen October ~, 1884.
New-York tribune., 1885-03-21

:, an. renort Of the Consul-General at Matamorcs
- sard A. the Rio Grande boundary between the
sT,,,ed states and Mexico, which shows In an so-
,nirabIe manner the need of establishing RUE In
precedent and international law
for deciding such cases. ! have the honor 10 o''
cir, your obedient servant,
FREp'K I. FREIINGHuYsEN.
Hon John +. Miller, Chairman OF the Oo'n""''''
on Foreign Relations
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-12-11
MARTINSVILLE.

The robooco Market The Recent Fire.
Correspondence ofthe Richmond Dispatch
DECEMBER 9, 1855.
Tie weather has been bitter cold for
several days, and northeastern blow
ing at a steady gale, driving the people
indoors and causing a decided lull IN
business. Tobacco has been coming
into market right rapidly and COM
manded a fair price till this cold spell
knocked the bottom out of it. Our
people are now hugging the stoves and
discussing the proceedings Of our LegiS-
lature.
The Dispatch is in great demand,
and increases daily in popularity. The
action of the Democratic caucus in
nominating Major John W. Daniel is
well received in this community. He
is a great fayOIite here.
1t turns out. so | am informed, that
the large factory that was burned at
Horse Pasture a few DAYS ago resulted
in total loss TO Mr.. Thomas Lee. Of
Danyille, the policy having been eau
celIed the evening prior to the burning.
No clue as to who did the burning has
been discovered.
Two Of our citizens were before COM
missioners to-day and were examined
as to their sanity. One of them was
released on bond and recommended to
moral and physical treatment. The
other was adjudged lunatic and sent
to the asylum. COLFAN.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-12-11
MIRACULOUS ESCAPE.
sailor Washed Overheard IN a fcruh'
Storm, Succeed. IN Saving Himself.

4 sailor Washed Overheard IN rcrrnc
Storm, Succeeds In Saving Himself.
\ special dispatch from Chicago
0ll.) says: Captain Sterling. of the
schooner Mercury, which arrived here
Sunday night from Ludington. tells an
exciting story Of the marvellous escape
of a seaman who was washed over
board in mid-lake during the fearful
storm Of Friday night. About mid
night tremendous sea struck the yes
sci, which was laboring heavily, and
carried John Anderson over the side.
1t was impossible to round to,
and his companions gave him
up for lost. Captain Sterling. who
was at the wheel, was thunderstruck
a few minutes later to see the man
holding on to the p0rt-quarter fender
and endeayoring to climb over the rail.
Captain Sterling called to the mate TO
take the wheel, and, rushing to the
fender.rope. reached over and pulled
Anderson on board. The escape of
the man was miraculous. lie says
that the sea which washed him over
board carried him about fifty feet from
the vessel in the direction in which she
was sailing. lie is good swimmer,
and when he came upon the crest OF
the wave he could see the yes
sells lights shining family through
the driving snowstorm. aud struck out
as best he could to get as near them as
possible. In his life and death struggle
he was materially assisted by the un-
dertow. or back sea, which, being
strong, dragged him toward the vessel.
A. this moment another wave swept
over him, and as he came to the sur
face his head struck the side Of the
schooner. lie retained his presence of
mind aud began reaching for the fend-
ers, which he knew were hanging over
the side. Fortunately he succeeded in
grasping the last one on the port side,
and was helped on board more dead
than alive.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-12-11

before the ssnsts and made 70 snswss
isr Il. So also II II vas member q
ire national House Of Representatives,
So II ought TO be in Ohio 10 the cas-
under consideration. The judges o.
the Circuit Court Of Hamilton county
ought to be arraisped before each house
Of the Legislators tfcr that court has
elected nine representatives and four
senators) and be made to know shei'
place.
The wrong is irrcparable. The thlr.
teen legislators elected by the Circuit
Court Of Hamilton county will saSs
their seats unless the Supreme Court
interposes It's veto. Thus those Judges
will elect SHERMAN United States SEN
stor, for the members they have elect
ed will do it before they are turned
out, if this turning out shall ever be
done. as of course 1t never will be.
The court has done a wrong that VIII
never be rigbted.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-12-11

electricity flashed its way. The PORTO
Ricans are very proud OF this, and say
That the Yankees are clever fellows, but
they had to come to Porto Rico to in
vent the telegraph. And yet, strangely
enough, the country in which the first
telegram was sent was among the last
countries to adopt the telegraphic sys-
tenn.
1.-THE history Of the Lind family is q
sad one. Mr.. Lind had great wealth,
and his only child, boy, was sent to
Europe to be educated. All the plan
tations in Porto Rico prior to 1873 were
worked bv slave labor. Mr.. Lind
owned many slaves. and when in 1873
the Spanish republic was proclaimed,
the slaves were at the same time emau-
cipated. The planters thought they
could not make sugar without slaves
Mr.. Lind among them, so the cane-tields
lay idle. just before the emancipation
one Of the droughts peculiar to Porto
Rico occurred. and Mr.. Lind. with other
capitalists, secured an engineer from
London, and set about turning one Of
the mountain streams from Its course
for irrigation.
when great deal Of money had
thus been spent the Spanish Govern
ment forbade the work to go on, except
under Spanish engineer. The COM
pany refused to employ one. The
drought and the emsnc ipation ruined
Mr.. Lind. About this time his son
came home from Europe and tried to
save the wreck of the family fortune.
His father by this time, from his losses,
was half insane. The young man was
high.tempered and believed in the new
order of things, while his father was
welded to the old regime.
One day after dinner a discussion
arose, and the father. in a passion,
struck the son. The young man said
nothing. but at once left the garden
where the quarrel occurred. A mo.
ment later q pistol-shot was heard from
his room, and he was found dead upon
his bed. Within year Mr.. Lind died
Of softeDiug of the brain, and when the
creditors came to settle the estate they
found it hopeleSsly involved. There
was nothing left for the widow.
They agreed, however, out Of con-
sideration for her and her distinguished
father, to allow her to remain in undiS-
turbed possession Of the plantation
where the tragedy had occurred. There
she had lived in the utmost Secluson,
seeing no one. though the plantation,
celebrated for its beauty, is still a re-
sort Of visitors. The son who shot
himself was an artist Of merit, and left
many valuable paintings.
MIR. Morse's daughter Lena mar
ried Franz Rummel four years ago. and
is living in England or Scotland"