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TO TUNNEL TIE EAST RIVER,
A Project to Pierce the Rocky BED from
kavenswood 10 Thirty.rsurth Street.

n 1rCyeet To 1-lerco thS lkockv Ned from
kavenswood to Thirty.fsurth Street.
Articles OF association Incorporating a
company to build o tunnel under the East
River were fled in Albany yesterday. Tho
corporate name is THE East River Tunnel
Railroad Company" The amount OF the
capital stock is s2OOO.0O0. The tunnel is to
begin at somo convenient point in Ravcnswood
and run bv the most feasible route below tho
bed OF the east channel OF the East River to
and under Blackwell's Island. thence under
tho west channel Of tho East River by the
most feasible route to nn eligible and con-
venient point in the city of Now York on tho
limo OF First avenue between Thirty fourth
and EiShtv-Sixth streets
The entire length Of the tunnel will he
through solid Gnaiss rock. 1t is Intended to
have two OPENINGS. one at each shore of Black
wells Island. The distance across tn" East
River is 2.llp feet. Tho approaches from each
end will bs about 700 feet long making the to-
tal length of tho tunnel $50 ieet, or q little
more than two-thirds Of n mile.
Tho tunnel. 1t il sad. can be built for one
ffth Of the cost Of bridge. viii be no obstruc-
tion to navigation. and can be kept in order ut
ing bridge. Among the incorporators are
Col. Robert Townsend. l.. Bradford Prince. ex-
senator Birdsall. James H. Platt. David B.
Sickles Edward Holland Wm. II. Bsllamy.
VIM A. Lawrence. and L. Plat Stratton.
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LAWYER SHERhAN sPECULA TED.
The 6sOO,OOO Fortune of bis WIFI, Hamil.
ton Wh,te's Daughter. Gone.

ton "htte's Daughter. GOn0.
Thomas Parish Sherman, the New York
lawyer. who was arrested in Syracuse on Fri
day in a civil suit. and from whom an account
ing as trustee for heirs OF Hamilton White is
also demanded by tho heirs in Syracuse was a
heavy operator In Wall street some years ago.
He is about 40 years old and was born in New
burgh. His father. Allan NJ. Sherman. was
Judge OF tho Court Of Common Pleas. The son
WAS graduated at Columbia College. In 1876
he met at Newburgh Mrs. John L. Swift. a
widow with two children. Hamilton White
Swift and Florence Swift and married her. She
was older than sherman. and was an accom-
plshed musician. She had inherited $500. 900
from her father. Hamilton White. an uncle OF
President W hits of Corns Z University.
sherman began to speculate heavily. He
house. Fifth avenue and Fifteenth street He
was bun on tho market when the drop camo
in 1881. His vito mortgaged her property to
raise money, and 1t is alleged that her entirO
fortune WAS swept away. They have one child,
u girl. who is now five years old.
Florence Swift died. SharmHn's wife left him
and went to her brother, II hamilton White Jr..
hobby Of attending fires. and vino built and
fitted ont an eng ne house at his own expense.
sherman had an Office at Pine street then mt
206 Broadway. then in the Erening Post build
ing. and finally in Temple Court. His shifts to
get along has several times involved him in
litigation. and at one time got him into trouble
in the Union Club. Of which he WAS member.
He is a member OF tho Bar Association and OF
the University Club. His vito has sued for q
divorce.
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LOSSES M FIRE

bsrretts brick block ami the stores Of F. scho.s.r
anu abraham smith at BToekport, n. Y. were burned
yesterday. Loss $4,000,
RE n the apartments Of Mr.. Edward A. Wsshburnc.
on tne fourth hoor OF the Livingston Hats l6 Fast
teenth street, Yesterday afternoon caused damage OF
S5isp OF which Mrs WAshburns's loss s2lssl
FIRE In Thomas H. Armitagc's sail loft in the brick
building a. South street aui Jours lnr Inst night did
6sD damage to him. ami n. water caused nearly
much loss Ia CroCs-r Wood CO. snip and era and
J. H. winchester, broker Oh the hoors below,
nre In Philadelphia yesterday morning destroyed .
iour'story building At SU4 Market street by
Nuth Bennett Co. china aud glassware, And Joseph
MeAhy q Co moot ahd shoe cOnmis-on merch ants The
nAines spread to the payer warehous. OF = Rudolph
Sois Co. which was also destroyed Loss, Sl15.0U.
hrs IN TexnrkanA Tex. Yesterday morning, de-
strnyed the Marx block vA.ued NJ SDuD; Mrs Dukes
resdsnce loss sSSo, Jas Whitners livery stable
.nts.. STATE newspansr once and hIures loss $40 O0O
insurance, tllb.UOH
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Verdict a. tho Aims. Gus. Fire.

PHILADELPHIA. Feb. 21.-The Coroncr's in
vesgaiion into the B!ockIcy Aimshouse nre was con,
cluded today. Testimony was elected which in = ME as
urs corrobo-nted that OF Joseph Nadine. The negro
patient in which he confessed to have fire to tho
building. and that he gated to tho act BY
Schroeder. the stt-niant The jury then returned \
verdict that the victims came To their deaths from i
Juri-s received At til. IRE which act at inrei
dars on the part OF Joseph Nadine, patient OF the
insane department, prompted By Peter j. Schru-.r the
chi"f attendant ut the insane cious md Innt
j. II Mullen. Schrorder's assistait had n gully afrr
knowledge or the same The jury also rru-ur-d the
ohrils OF the institution for apparent loose
ment mud Tor thr fHi,ur" Ia SNr Ind sutri-u hTr An
pHrntus III the buiiug and q e.cu- for the IN
Naiine and schroeder were tr,i To- NV Az
the action NJ the uraud Jury. and Mullen as commit
ted NJ q witness against SclrOeier
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thcm with either supplies or laborers. Enor.
nous numbers Of hostile Arabs are massing at
Tamai; But few OF the enemy are at present
Tho Mahdis @ followsrs s at at Mashssn are alarm.
ed mt the approach OF the British. The Amarar
Osmnn Digma as soon as the British advance
The Italians at Beilul refuse 10 permit Egyp-
tronchinx Massowah and building piers for the
landing of, stores and troops.
six Of Gen. Gordon's black troops accoinpanisl
by their wives md families who had reached
Anlbukol and gone into camp there. Tho grow
Ing heat will shortly compel tho removal OF the
br,is1 ramp from kori further north
tho friendly tribes who have been supplying
kassnln with grain. The result Of the attack is
,.RoMu.. Feb, 2l.-Gen. Ricotti. Minister OF
War. Gen. Cosenz. and tho commanders OF
~isy 10
taken BY Italy. The War Beparimeni g fully
EsSrt i ths English Goyernmeni nj t,is SO desires. IS
King Humbert dispays the strongest, interest
in the matter. Yesterday no gave audience to
Gen. Rcci. who will start for Massowah to-
,,vlENsA. Feb IA desratch to the :ye,e Freie
PtrSse from Constantinope says: Tho Turk
ish Adm lrnlty hns issued orders for tho mooi-
aation o; the whole fleet and tho conveyance OF
tho British Embassy. and Count ,Gorti. the
Italian Ambassador. ara making efforts to in
duce the Porte to abandon the idea OF an expe-
dition To- Egypt. The Grand y,izisr and the
Foreign Minister hnvo tod Mr.. Wyndham that
guarantee against further annexations on the
Red Sea coast is Turkish occupation Of the
prime. pal points.
OTTAWA Feb 2l.-The Governor General re-
ccived a telegram from Earl Derby to-day.
stating that the Offer of the Canadian regi-
ments cannot bo accepted owing to tho lapse
OF time necessary to put thom in the field for
active service. The Queen considers that the
force alrcndy under orders is sufficient.
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despatch from London SAYS that the British
steamer Fernwood Is overdue and is believed by nsur
sncs people to be lost She is 2os ton freight steamer
Of the class known ocean tramp picking up cargo
here and there aud running to port She left New
York on Jan 20 bound for Avonmouth. with a csrso Of
gram Hour ana OIL cake and crew Of twenty eight
men. commanded by Capt Roberts. she should have
arrived out sixteen eighteen nYo, She has not
been spoken sighted she left port The Preston
DAY as the fernwood. has also been given up a. lost
sailors declar" that trapH the craft
atoatbut chenp!y and quickly and incapable Of iiv.
Ing through bad weather. The Fernwoo owned by
well insured.
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ship 1Sroker Barnes Fails,

VIM. Z. Barnes. ship broker at 30 South street,
made assignment yesterday to Daniel Barnes giving
preferences for s3G7s among which the follow.
ing: A. W Spies. SooO)o owners Of ship benjamin
Sewe. SI72S6: II. s. Sanford so 53s; Leather Mann.
facurers National Bank s. 1 Everett staples 900;
owners Of bark Emma 7. CrOweiI. "a 724: James ".
Severance. st6I4 owners Of bark HAYDEN Brown,
1897. OF bark G. B Carver S39sS kIddsr Pea.
body Co, sa074 Mr. Barnes was formerly par, owner
IN twenty thrr. vessels. and hs valued his interests
AT
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KILLING his Daughter. Abductor.

BIG SPRING Texas Feb. 2l.-John Manning.
ranchnan. shot and Killed Tom Green yesterday near
Mannheim station. on the Texas Pacific Railroad. ON
Feb II Green stole from Manning aud that yht
caught MnnnnV's tw elvey-Ar.od daughter garg.,
and tied ner tn the bottom ot the aud Ned 10
NUS, making for California, Naming with thr.o
friends, started in pursuit, Grern when overtakrn
showed nght. and Manning rred him. killing hun in.
stlnty Manning found his dAush still tied to the
bottom Of tile wagon - Wv
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The Fni, River Spinner. strike.

FALL RIVER. Feb 2l.-The strike at tho Troy
Mil is unchanged Tho strikers had an interview with
Richard Borden. agent Of the mil, this afternoon Mr.
Borden admitted that tho sInners had been cheated
about nine cents each for three weeks and expressed
Willingness restore the amounts IL the srix.rs re-
turned To their places lis refused allow auU
formerly uair 10 spinn.rS IN small mules aud,
uld lie yAleHt 10 smother per cent red ,tioI
the strik"r- decided to The ia
Lewis sons i have ruck because ~ twenty
per cent reduction. New help has breu secured.
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CHARLOTTE. N. c.. Feb. 2l.-Schiff Bros
building Trade street burned early morning
In tho In which the nre originated Grace Howard
disreputable woman was found lying heplessy drunk
In he'd with tho bed nre. She burned from her
hips TO her fs.t and cannot sam Richnrd,on
colored fr-n,an against Isaiah bronson, also
ored, and broke two eggs In the lsuers pocket Bron
walk ed across the street drag store and ad in
tho DOORWAY Bronson arrested. Both men had
be drinking ~ ~ ~
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WAYNE ILL.,. Feb 2l.-At the stock sale OF
rercheron horses here tho two celebrated Percheron
stations imported by Congressman Dunham. named
C@ssr and Voltare. sold for SIS 900 each Caesar
WAS bought by Mr. Collins for his breeding farm In Mis-
souri, and yoltare Ivy W. scrhner Of Denver for his
ranch In Colorado In addition to these Moosee half
brother l." Cesar, brought S:o'D. Eight stations and
s,nen brood mares were houzht hy Mr.. Collier for
Sl9NO The total sales sal 400. The Price Maid
for vosire and CDsar is the highest ever paid for
drhught horses on record These the
which were awarded medals at the French horse show
last year, and they were sketched by Ross Bonheur
her supplement great pciur. OF The Horse Fair
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Back yvithou. Their shin,

Tho bark Messina OF Dundee, Capt Lawson,
arrived here yesterday with the OF brig Lizzie
j. Bigelow of Salem Mass which sbando onsd at sen
OH Feb. l.. The Me-sina the brig on the night Of
Feb. IL The brig was in sinking condition. Itwa
Impossible To the heavy SEES to send over boat
uni -, o'ciock the following morning. when Capt.
Howes his mate Stewart and the OF senmen
were taken on the brig The water i've feet deep in
the brie's hold and making ten inches an hour The
brig WAS laden with salt and bound from the West In.
dies to Boston. James Dawc.tt, seaman, from Nova
OF jan - ~ 's-'-
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The .ArI0u Bail,

Tho first feature OF the Arion ball on Monday
night will be promenade concert ate O'Clock. A, its
conclusion the committees, In divers costumes will
Issue from the xntrs OF castle and invite the nhskers
10 1oin in the oprning dance Dancing will continue
unh the arrival of Prince Carnival who viii issue from
the castle at the head OF the grand All the
boxes And many tickets have been sold.
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Prize. for Young Hebrew immigrants.

The Young Mems Hebrew Association ce!e.
braisl washington's birthday last evening in the Gag
adorned chapel of the Five Point, House Industry by
distributing prizes to the young immigrants who arc
pupils in evening schools of the association audi
enc- that completely ned the chapel listened to
speeches bv the Rev. Henry S Jacobs and Henry n.
LripRiger and recitAtions aud playing hv
Charles II. Little Charles ". Richards Mrs Kate Bur.
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Airs. Engcman BrIngs suit.

Eunice P. EnGeman has begun suit. as tho
widow OF the late wm A. Engeman, the proprietor OF
Brighton Beach race track for the arpointment Of a
commission to administer her dover She was
toned III the VIII She and Mr. Engeman had apart
Tor some years before his DEATH and agreement il 10
sad woa made by which she forfeited all clulms
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Washington Statue ~ edals.

All the money raised for the statue Of Wash.
ngton which stands in front OF tho ub-Treasury WAS
not Hs-d, Tho unexpended balance devoted the
making Of u medals These were delivered yesterday
They Of silvrr.'ronE-, two and haf inches III.
ameter. and hear the statue in mniaturp side.
Tile plan Of distribution has not been determined.
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basement fire at n Greene street made the
usual trouble for the remen that basement
hres The difficulty OF forcing entrance through tho
iron vault covering and the impossbtv Of getting
WIN ne nnt %" tmok. can be got out little makes
slow and aborlous igh for the remen. This
hours work settled IT. The b,s ei.n, er. oc
cMpied ns the cloak department of 4. Oelbermann Co
The loss IL 5000
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Pipes .AGer the Bnnquct.

Tho Society OF the Sons OF the Revolution
met 50 Pine street Inst evening TO celebrate the 1881
ahnversarv OF Wrshl1gton's birthday. Mr. F a. Tail.
lnhNge presided Ai"r IN. banquet the company spent
thc evening in smnkns virginia KNlikinnick IN long.
stemmed knekerhoekcr rpes.
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SYRACUSE. Feb. 2l.-A large number OF cattle.
showed In on the Central trains at Weedspor have
ishsd from exposure The beAing ot the distressed ami
mals was piteous and farmers begged the privilege Of
taking them ont of tho cars and caring for them, but
were not permitted to do So
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los;sA liz; 9 4. NJ. l5s; II NJ, nc; $50 p W. 21;;
81. NJ. ls9. 9P ~, ls'; IL Mid, 49, Average i75s'.
Average on Feb -. 1884. 300.
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Warrington BnrtAoidI GanIey.

Policeman Richard Ganlcy. who is on duty In
the d"ym, around the barge oice lives with his wife
and family on Rrdios Island. On Wednesday night
while GanIey WAS going IN bont to Jersey CITY for
doctor. m made happy father for the second time
was hoy, aud Ganey had him chrissned Washington
BartNoli Gsnley,
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The Roller Skating Tourn n nent.

Tho six days roller skating tournament win
open at Madison Square Garden on Monday, March 2.
Although the entries will close until Feb 81
contt are already enrolled Brsides IN. skaters
tile siSdM contest many Of the finest fancy skatera in
the country have been engaged and there will he polo
matches skates aud other novel events every day.
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Par.e.. Come over to Doctor U..

Six Parsees from Bombay wearing patent.
leather top boots and white tunes and
Ned in immense burnousss arrived Castle Garden yes
terday. Three Of them oculists two physicians,
and one 10 All Interpreter They have here cure
the sck and tackle the cholera when arrives They
produced money To prove that they pAupers.
The sun., 1885-02-22

DAYTON, Feb. 2l.-The special train OF Vice
President Waite of the Cincinnati Hamilton Dayton
Railroad WAS saved from diiching to-day by a tramp
who SAW broken rail and tagged The train. Tho tramp
was rewarded with II place On the road.
The sun., 1885-02-22

The Lotos Club entertained Senator eleot
William N. kvarts at dinner last night Among those
present were Samuel piimso NJ r., of London Chaun.
reh NJ. p"rew Gen Horace Porter, A. J, Vanderpuel.
Noak Brooks, and Senator Ames of Massachusetts.
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Gov. Click Summoned TO Albany,

TOPEKA Kan Feb. 21.-Gov. Click has heen
summoned by Telegram from Albany from President.
elect Cleveland meet him aely at Albany and
Mr. Click il route.
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WooD's HOLE. Feb. 21.-The tug Storm King
made an attempt to go TO the vessels tho shoals Mt
Tnckernuck to-day, and succeeded IN getting within
four miles or thsn but could proceed further
count OF the Ice winch was eight INC hes thick.
The sun., 1885-02-22

CHICAGO. Feb. 2l.-A vacant corner lot oppo-
site the new board of Trade building fronting 50 feet
sherman street and 100 feet on jackson street was
day sold for Sia3UO md tenstory office building will
be erected upon IT,
The sun., 1885-02-22

NASHVILLE. Feb. 2l-Wilse Whitfield. resid-
ing scotshoro. Ala braincd with axe by r.
NJ Tihw-l. tenant, for insulting fiiwes wife Whit
Mrl Tell into Hre, sni hs body terribly burned
lIlwel escAuru
The sun., 1885-02-22

ALBANY Feb. 2l.-CommissionerC C. W. Peck
has to-day appointed man named T. J. KeAn. u former
cOmpositOr the World Rni editor the Poyc.,r
Mr.. healey's place. "
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lawyer B,ll. for tho city to Pny.

DHVIu IuuTey fI6Iu anu KOOhrt SpWeII ch6rg0
the city 81 500 each George Bliss charges $500 and Mr.
Cochran charges 81 900 for legal in the matter
of the iIjunctions served upon ts MAYOR aldermen
OH Dec 80 Corporation Counsel 'nh. sug2ess that
the lawyers he paid out Uf inra peied balance OF
$3.50 remainng In the GOmptrnerS hands IA balance
OF The supply account OF the Charities Department FOR
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The ladies were Five Minuies Late.
The ladies' dolegntion which had an annoi nj

''' ''''N1t1''0'Ofh "fIFc11 tl"U HH upPO'H0-
mehtt TO meet tile Mayor Yesterday to discuss tho
iorccmtnt or sanitary laws arrived nve minutes late
he MAYOR sent ,'ein word that they behind time
au thAt ne would be happy to them other
The sun., 1885-02-22
An Eioping Couple Found.

SYRACUSE. Feb. 2l.-In December Chris Louis
OF Erie. Pa deserted hts wife and seven children and
eloptd with the wife OF his neghbor. William Schneider
WI" TOOK Two children and left nine NJ home. They
were found here Today by Nr. SCHNEIDER who took
children home with him.
The sun., 1885-02-22
Rryaa @. Meswy.x. sAo Br..aw.z.

$50 pairs cork, button and lace CATERS closing out
&o.7o; usual price. Vio. Al goods marked down~-AsV
The sun., 1885-02-22

Maximillan Fleischmann Of 115 Madison ave-
nue is in this city, His brothers Charles and
Henry are in Cine !nnAti. He received a tele-
gram from Charles Yesterday afternoon. 1t
said nothing about any accident or injuries to
either brother.
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Dimness Of Vision, Noises In the Head; the vita
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"AVINC SUCCEEDED To
III the business of the Carson City say.
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General Banking Business
Bills of Exchange bought and sold on
san Francisco, New York, England,
ireland. Germany, france and ali the
principal cities of the United States ana
Europe.
Telegraphic transfers made.
Issue certificates of deposit and ~
ceive deposits on open account.
Collections made at current rates
exchange
Bullion bought and sold.
Mining stocks bought and sold On
com ssion only.
Liberal advances made on approved
stocks and other securities.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1885-05-26

lands greatly and speedily. Whenever
a sheep lies dewn-if it has reason
able amount ofroom-the grass springs
up. They furnish the cheapest means
for clearing up the old pastures which
under a system of exclusive cattle hus-
bandry are becoming overgrown with
briers, weeds and MOSES. They make
short work of such rubbish, and bring
in its place white clover and the finer
English grasses. Sheep husbandr- is
the true method of renovation for most
of our hill farms, now run down from
the continual pasturing of cattle. 1t
the Berkshire hills were situated in any
of the old agricultural countries of
Europe, they would De crowoeo WITH
focks. When an English farmer rents
a farm it is generally made condition
of the lease that he keeps a certain
number of sheep for the benefit of the
land" There are few farms that would
not be benefited by the presence of a
flock of sheep.-M'rror and Farmer.