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New-York tribune., 1885-01-05
THE CRAIG-SHELLEY CONTEST.
LEY TELEGGApH 10 TIE TRIRuNE. |

WASHINGTON, Jan. 4.-There is some pros
pect that the House will be asked to consider aud dis
pose of the Craigshcley contested election case this
week Mr. Davis Of Missouri, who j. chairman or tine
subcommittee which has charge OF the case. said yes
tcrday that he may call 1t up enriy in the week. " al
though the of Frederick asanst Wilson should
really have precedence" Ipasmuch as the Craig-Sheey
reported TO the House SIX months ago, long
after a majority Of the subcommittee had became salts
fed OF the Justice Of Judge Craig caim 1t Is rather diff
hcult why the Iowa should be regarded a ell
titled precedence. II IA not often that the Elections
Committee nearly unnimouS IN a case as IL l. IN
this one Eight OF the nine Democratic members agree
with the six Republican mcnbers that Shelley was not
elected and that Craig l. entitled 10 tie seat. ana tcr
Judgment formally submitted To the House on july
D. since that time, however Mr.. Shelley has been al
lowed TO receive the salary and enjoy all the rights ana
privileges nf Representative, while Judge Craig has
been denied all rights ana privileges to which he J.
entitled by virtue Of his election Ia Congress by Tie
votes OF large majority OF the qualified electors Of the
ITtl Alabama District.
New-York tribune., 1885-01-05
THE FOOTBALL OF COMMITTEES.

WAsHINGToN Jan. by a special order OF
the House Wednesday January a. has been set apar.
for the consideration OF business reported by the Com
mittce on Foreign Affairs The first bill upon which the
committee will ask the Judgment of the House Is the
one refer the Court of Claims for adjustment ana
settlement the claims Of American citizens for spolia
tons committed prior to July 81, 1901 bill TO the
came effect was unanimously reported by the House
Committee at the last session OF Congress. on Deoem
ber the Senate passed its own bill unai
imousy without DEBATE and 1t is understood
that the House Committee will move
10 substitute Il for the House bill The French spoation
claims ~ theyare generally described. have been the
football Of gressOna Committees and Congresses Tor
eightytwo years. More than forty bills Tor the fec Oh
the claimants have been flvoraby reported by commit
tees the House and senate while only three adverse
reports have been made Tho last one was reported
half acentury ago by Mr.. Forsyth OF the faVoraDe re-
ports three 10y Edward Everett three ny E1Waiu
Livingston, three each by Caleb Cushing, Rtis CiOae
and Charles Summer, four by Truman smith, one oy Dan
i Webster. and by Hannibal Iianlin Dlll TOT tue
settlement OF the claim se both braIcho$ 0 congress
and was vetoed by President Polk. Dl or inc silnc
tenor was killed in sJj by the veto OF President ferce
Tho prospect that the bll VIII pass the House Is re-
elrlrd fair II the reof long sought anu de-
ncd will probably he granted.
New-York tribune., 1885-01-05
WHOSE MAN IS SQUIREi

TIE UNANSWERED CoNUNDRUM-wHY lie MIGHT
BE INDEPENDENT.
The oft-repeated conundrum 9Whosc friend
4. Mr. Squire. the Commissioner OF Public Works.
ana with which OF the Democratic factions will he actf
has not been solved yet Each faction claims him The
Tammany men say that he will he a member Of that
Organization within month, and the County Demo
cracy adheren.s equally confident that he Is with
them" From this 1t is plain that some one is going to
be badly fooled. Mr. Squire old partner e1-Coector
slu,nons Of Boston, is In town, and the County Demo
cracy leaders paying court 10 Doth men Mhai Inc
outcome OF it will he one can say Win any certainly
MIR Saure Keeps his counsel and gives those who taiK
with hin the impression that he possesses consderape
self- will and mental balance. He will need both II he
sxpecfs 10 pursue middle course between the two
factions has yet succeeded IN satsfying Dotn
He looks To like man who may pe apte ID SET up
fpr hirpseiv said politician yesterday 1here
a. M reason why he should not lie was nominated and
confir,ned as q compromse candidate. Tho Mayor who
Nominated him has gone out OF Office. Threefourtbs OF
I fine Aldermen who voted for him will 60 out OF once
tom rrow Why shosld he not set mp Tor hmselif lie
viii he In Office nearytwo years after the present Mayor
ibc,p IA apparently flaw In his tle lie Is not caea
on 10 contest bis claim TO Office In the courts and even
be shoud be- he has the advantage OF possession why
plcdces 10 those who placed him Where ne hf he VIII
make the mistake his life IL be allows himsei 10 DC
played BY Thompson or the Ianmany leaders ho
Would do better 20 60 In and make reputation or n
self As head OF the most important oeparnens ..
the city government and member OF the Aqueauct
Commission he viii have opportunity 10
be IL Q man OF force or one Of patty"
New-York tribune., 1885-01-05
GRODNDS FOR ACTION AGAINST FIRM

An action was begun Saturday by Cham
berain. Carter IIornbowcr. behalf of upward OF
twenty creditors, Of the suspended firm OF Rindskopf
Bros Co.. against the members of the firm and Jacob
w. Mack their to set aside general as
sgnment made Ia Sept ember the ground that was
made with the intent to defraud cretOrs The first
preference for loaned by Raphael
Buchnan As guardian OF stephen A. and Edwin Bayer
The plaintiffs state that examination OF Buchiuau's
accounts guardian filed In the Supreme Court shows
that no such loan made that Bnchman alone and
not the firm, Is liable for the amount for which the firm
the sum has brought by the Bayers against Bueh
individually. The plaintiffs also aliege that one Of
ment sho wing surplus Of Si5ooo0, that under the
assignment their 100000 less than
their liabilities and that this loss OF Ss30000 In
month Is and Is only made to appear by put
ting fictitious liabilities into the assignment as referred
claims.
New-York tribune., 1885-01-05
A PASTORS 18Th ANNIVERSARY.

The Rev. John D. Wells ID. d. pastor Of the
South Third street Presbyterian Church, Brooklyn,
f. D. preached his ihiry yffh anniversary sermon yes
terday morning. lie gave historical sketch of the
church OF which he has been pastor for thirty years
The church orgsnzedn In 1914 with only twenty
members, and stcadily Increased ia numbers there
being now Az members the roll 1t has been
the parent OF three other nOurishing churches
the Ainslie Street Church. organized In 1899,
the ThrOOp Avenue Church. organized In 1862. and tho
Ross Street Church, organized in 1874 The pastor has
called upon attend thiryseyen deaths during
the year. the ages of those dying ranging from five
months to 104 years. In length OF pastorate In
church Dr Wells is ahead of all the other erian
ministers In Brooklyn Hs son, the Rev. Newell Wool
sey Wells on the platform with him yesterday and
took In the He been
for three years and viii succeed his father he
tires from the ministry.
New-York tribune., 1885-01-05
MIR. CLEVELAND AND ARMY APPOINTMENTS
IRY IEI.EGRAfM To TIE TIuBuNEl

WASHINGTON, Jan. 4.-Within Mr.. Clevc-
lands term President number OF important changes
in the Army Will take place Major General Pope will
be retired next year and his place will be filled by tho
promotion OF OF the Brgader Generals the active
list Before that take, place, however BrigadIer-
General Augur will be placed ON the retired list and the
vacancy will be flied by the promotion Of Colonel to bo
selected by the President In 1883 MaorGeneral Han
cock will reach the age OF sixtywo years aud be retired
by the opcraton OF law that Mr. Cleveland will have
the selection Mt least two Maor-enerals. Vacancies
caused by retirement will occur also IN five OF the stan
departments OF tho Army within the next four years
chief of Engineers Newton, Surgeon General Murray and
General Sacket will DO retired next year
Adiutaut(;cncrnl DrummOnd and COmmssary General
Macfeely In 1885, and Chief Of Ordnance Beno In 1883
All these ofcers bold the rank OF Brigader-Generl,
least six officers OF that grade VIII De appointed
By the incoming Administration.
New-York tribune., 1885-01-05

and Laurens Rsilrosd IL to consolidate with the Os
Railroad Company Of South carolins. turning owe =
that company thirtyeght miles Of graded road ana -
opinion Of the meeting which held here Lat p,sx
that the line should pass through Laurens to Nevbs,
thence through Lexington County to Columbia ana ~
every effort should be made to have this portion of
ine In operation by September l. II was agreed tSI
all the subscriptions to the Midland Railroad Cors3
be made under explicit agreement that the sares ~
held TO the great end of securing permanent raroJ
line between upper South Carolina and Charleston ~
further determined to obtain charter In YorX
Carolina for the Midland Railroad extension to AN
vile.
New-York tribune., 1885-01-05
AN INJUNCTION AGAINST JAY GOULD.

LITTLE Rock, Ark, Jan. Am the Chancery
court Yesterday Henry b. Plant. OF Aew-iork, hled
complaint against the st. Louis, Iron Mountain ana
southern Railway Company, and jay Gould. Russell
Sage and Others. The complaint Is made to prevent
the st. Louis, Iron Mountain and South
ern with the Memphis and Little Rock Railway ana ai
leees that the route connects win the Missouri
Pacific ana forms u continuous line from st. Louis
To New.Orleans, which is under the management OF
Jay Gould One OF the complantsis based upon alleged
unequal division of the earnings OF inc two roaus
,n,.d that much of the earnings of the st. Louis and
IRON Mountain gre transferred to the Missouri Paeic,
and used by Gould in other enterprises: ~ Is atso &
that Ii the permitted the competition ior
ic with the Iron Mountain road between the south
west and ST. Louis will be broken up and OLD rates estap
ishcd To te dctriment of the public The Memphis ana
little Rock road under the present managers iorms
Junction with the Paramorc route and creates the COM
reiinr line Notice OF the suit was served on tne cou'
pponies and temporary injunction granted.
New-York tribune., 1885-01-05
THROUGH NEW-YORK STATE.
EXAMINING INTO A SUSPENDED BANK.
Icy TELEGRAPH TO rng rsiDUSEl
lBY TELEGRAPH n

LoCKroRr, Jan. 4.-The depositors of the
broken Iockport Banking Association are highly ndig-
nan at the loose and irregular business transactions
which their suit against storrs and Collier. tho two sur
viyng partners discloses 1t Is believed that s' more
astonishing Developments will DO made when the bank
officers are examined January Ii. Cashier Collier
testified to-day that 0oO profits had been taken from
tho hank OF which he had rcoeivcd tho interest Golfers
family 81 900 and W. W. storrs $1,000 Collier ut this
time owed tho bank 6O0O. borrowed money, which he
stIl owes IT, Other testimony showed that the bank,
when IL failed rated good for about S250000 that
profits were always entered up and the 0sses wcro fire.
aueuy omitted from the proper accounts. Depositors
35 per cent
New-York tribune., 1885-01-05
SUING A LABOR UNION.
AN INDEPENDENT BRIcKLAYER SEEK To PROTECT
HIS RIGHTS.
From The Toledo Blade, Dee.

From the I0sedo btaue' D'0' "A' IA
Henry L. Glover has commenced Slt
IN the Common Pleas Court against Tim ioiaha' 9. y
for IS 900 damages The real defendant 10 tns a''on
the Brleklayers Unior No. g. OF Toledo, and the ~ ,
brourht to recover damages by reason OF the plhn
heinz deprived from working AZ his trade on
preliminary that the Bricklayers Union Is secre' or
ganizato having for its object the eontrolnng ., Va
6rickayng business of Toledo, and the perssea.i0h r.
All members OF the trade who are non union urn. ~
further that the Union controls the scale OF
orders strikes, and villhes and sanders py aupias
them scab" all tradesmen who are ex-momvcas
or uon-uIon men. After the recital OF q son%
what len ethy preliminary the petition ses forth that
April lsSl l. the plaintiff was employed az WORK uPoa
buildng being erected by Herbert Baker, ana
peacefully engaged the prosecution OF his work. wns'
one Francis Melabe, a member OF Toledo Union NO. =
who was engaged ut work upon the same buildng ~
dered him 10 quit work, and through fear OF sunern
personal violence at the hands of the union men. ne
obliged so do. Thereafter ha was unamss ~
procure employment at his A. trade and T',ss7 ~
employment elsewhere. only to 80 cmee, ee'sao ~
the same fate After time he returned 70
on December 1884 while at work on building ing xo
erected by AZ. Donovan, he was ordered from tno
by John Gorman, H. and, through fear Of personal ~
ienoe and injury he forced 90 give up nls Jop
20 his DAMAGE and for these various grievances ne
Ssmsses in tSe sum u OOO This tho frat actasn
fhe kipd aver brought In Lucas County. aud its -
viz be watched with interest by trade unionAs'A
New-York tribune., 1885-01-05

tice favor Of the niger and full OF abuse ana es
about the Southern people. Haven't you heard OF
(;ablef George w. Gable Is his He Is that New
Orleans man who writes books and goes around the
country reading them In public He brags that ms
grandfather and father were both slavehoders, ana
any better The article would he bad enough II u nau
been written by Northern man coming from south-
ern II is an insult" o.,
"Well do not want TO read 1t. should think GaDie
would emgrate to the North and stay there we nave
no Use for such men In the South"
evident that these indignant Southerners DO not
appreciate Mr. Cables literary efforts.
New-York tribune., 1885-01-05
APLACE FOR MIR. FRELlNGHUYsEN.
lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TR

WASHINGTON. Jan. AIN The Capital OF to-
day appears the following paragraph: g am told that
Secretary Frenghuysen w In the event OF tho retire
ment OF Justice Bradley be appointed to tho Supreme
Court There is said TO be plan to this effect, but
curiously enough has discovered It. OF course
Mr. Arthur win be glad do the handsome thing for his
Secretary OF State and Mr. Bradley is ready To retro
WIZ DC very natural for Mr. Arthur to put Mr. Frcng
profession and menlbsf electoral commits
sion He Is highly judicial IN his Appearance and tho
dark gown Will become him"
New-York tribune., 1885-01-05
NORFOLK AND WESTERN COAL FIELDS ,
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE rRIBUNEl

BALTIMORE, Jan. 4.-The Norfolk and West.
e Railroad Company have made plans for the deyeou
ment OF the biumnous coal fields of Southwest virgnIs
on a large scale and have constructed large shpuns
pier at Labcrts Point, Norfolk which Is equipped
with thrty-four loading shutes. The output Of ths
mines I'm the Pocahontas Flat top btuminOus coal dl.
trict is SAID to be 1000 tons day Several branches q
the railroad have been built to connect with tho u6v
riy or division OF the Norfolk and Western.
New-York tribune., 1885-01-05

The prncpa, change Is In the With District Cy Jus.ce
Michael Norton who has been the leader there snce t
County Democracy was formed, Joined the RANKS VI
Tamrnany Hall In the recent campaign, ana IS now
member Of the Tammany delegation from Inat & u,s,or ~
DEPUTY Coroner Philip Donin viii take his place Inc
County Democracy Assembly district organlzatT9n T NV
received many accessons since the election. Inc No"
Amsterdam Club has had large increase IN menloer-
ship. The quarters. at No ii west dw9ny @ y,t ~
st have been handsomely fitted up and the iint VI
membership is TO be increased to $50 Nearly al tne n
County Democracy leaders and many OF the rank anu m
tllara
New-York tribune., 1885-01-05
RAILROAD VALUATIONS IN NEW JERSEY.

Messrs. Sites and IIarrisOn, the civil en-
ceers who made the valuation OF railroad property in
New Jersey the State Board OF Assessors are indig
uant at statement made by Henry s. Little, president
OF the Central Railroad OF NewJer.ey alleging that
fayoyitism had been shown In making the valuations
In reference Mr.. Iittles statement Mr.. sites SAID
1he only fair basis Of comparison Is on the Valuation
hxcd for tire main lines Tue Pennsylyania ROAD 70
Trenton Is miles long, and 10 Is valued Ht just
dnule the valuation or the Central ON n!tytwo miles o
it, line from NcwYOrk. Tie branches OF the Pehhsyl
vnnia rin through a poor country They run down
anInr the pnes where land Is almost worthless. The
Ccntrls branches the other hand, run throngh one
~ te richest of the state. Tor instance. the
New York and Long Branch road, which takes In Long
Jlrnnrh West End EbcrOn, Asbury Park Ocean Grove
where property Ia valued almost high as In New YORK
CIV The Central has also much larger area OF water
front than the Pennsy ylyanla"
New-York tribune., 1885-01-05
TRYING TO FORM A NEW COUNTY.
lBY TELEGRAPH To THE TRIBUS

OYEoNTA, Jan. 4.-Sixteen towns now cm-
braced In the counties OF Otsego Delaware and Che
mango are about being formed into separate county
It will probably bo called susQuehanna County. and
Oneonta viii be the county seat Politically 1t would DO
Republican, and by majority OF about l27. Iho
formation Of this county win accommodate many people
who now have to travel out Of their way many mile: IN
order to reach tho county seat Another c9DseraMph M
road and ia fast becoming the commercial centre OF
large territory.
New-York tribune., 1885-01-05
INSPECTING AN AN THRACITE FIELD.

fBY rELRdKAPH 10 IHH rHIDUN"T :.
0SYRAcusK. Jan. 4.-The interest IN tho dis
coyery of anthracite coal on tho farm of Leander "da
near Cortland N " has been ncressed by the appear
ance In the nsighborhood Of Mr.. Moody. mining en-
gneer Of City. who pronounoes the coal 10 os
No. snshrasite and says his examination warrants
him In sayiag that there Is coal tho yclniy e Wis
tied Cortland in the interest Of some Wall street oap
Aeld. provided the right of wsy cen DO obtained.
New-York tribune., 1885-01-05
TRYING TO CHECK THE STANDARD COMPANY
Notwithstanding the resolution adopted by

urohibitng the Standard Oil Company from laying
hines through the principal streets OF the city without
proper permit the work WIS continued saturuy WI Wy 90
Fastaye 10 Jacison-ave, and II allowed to continue
the company will have them laid TO Newton Cree ana
viii tei he extended to their canning works at Green
Point IL was understood that Commissioner OF Cy ny
Works Gregory had given the company permission =?
Law the nines but Corporation Coursel Payne denied
ti,at Mr. GREGORY had given such permission.
New-York tribune., 1885-01-05
,vvyvrps.py OF THE OREMoRyg MISSION

AyNIVERSARY OF THE OREMORNB MISSION.
The Grape which still decorates the walls Oh
tho cremorne Msslon at No. I0i West 32d-st and sur
rounds the portrait of the founder Jerry McAuey lent
nge OF sadness to exercises which were held there
Yesterday In celebration OF the third anniversary OF tho
establishment OF the mission. At o'clock the Rev. Dr.
var md others smoke About 81 zoo subscribed to-
ward the expenses OF the mission for lsso. IN the
evnnng tho house was crowded. and meeting OF the
Mind held there nightly was conducted by I. g. selew
and Mrs McAuley. The sum OF 5000 was subscribed
The annual expenses OF the mission average @aooo
New-York tribune., 1885-01-05
EDUcAr1yG THE LrDERIay NEGROES.

Professor T. McCants Stewart, of Liberia
College Africa. preached to large number OF cof
ored people last evening in Bethel African Methodist
Episcopal Church. No. GA nst on Liberia and
nrecoed Mr. stewart with geographical description OF
Africa Mr stewart spoke of the intellectual capacity
OF the Ibcran and appealed to ose prcsen.
for In rtherpg the educational work among
flntA
New-York tribune., 1885-01-05
FEW COUNTY DEMOCRACY CHANGES.

The County Democracy leaders were en-
Gaged untn carly yesterday morning In the rooms
occupied by tho Democratic State Committee during the
last campaign In the Hoffman House In making prepara-
tions for the coming primaries 1t ID not expected that
thers win be many changes among the district leaders
New-York tribune., 1885-01-05
SUICIDE OF A YOUNG WOMAN.

GLEN, Jan. 4.-NIiss Eliza Manning, who
lived with her brother, Dclayan Manning. on Wednesday
night took dose OF powerful narcotic. That she
purposed to commit suicide ovinced by lettor
fonnd by members OF the family The letter accused
Isaac Talmadga, neighoring farmer, Of triing with
her affections. she died Oh Friday.
New-York tribune., 1885-01-05
ANXIOUS re ARREST A GHOST.

Westchester County has another mystery. 1t
Is woman In black She makes nightly Appearances In
the streets of Mount Vernon Her fitting form rushcs
from doorway, casts searching glance from piercing
black eyes and vsnishes into thin air Tho village con
stables swear that they viii arrest the phantom The
others that hsve seen the mystery are sen vino nave
been cut lste nights.
New-York tribune., 1885-01-05
UNAPPRECIATIvE SOUTHERNERs.
fny rKfRaRkpu Tn ruu ruruux,

WASHINGTON, Jan. 4,-Two Southern Demo-
at the capital yesterday discussing
literary topics, when one of them suddenly asked
"Have you read Cables article In The Centnrvt"
mo" replied the other. "WhAt Is the article about
and who IN the blank 10 Gablei"
ooh" said the irst Democrat savagey, at is An ar
New-York tribune., 1885-01-05
OLD WEST SHORE BONDS IN COURr
uoNpuoIDIKs AFTIR SALE OF TIE TUNNEL

BONDHOLDIKS AEIIR SiLE OF lhE lCNNSL
SECTION.
A mortgage was made in 1867 by the West
Shore Hudson River Railroad Company TO secure the
payinent OF bonds the amount of 43.O0O,O0O Trial
A. Murdock and William Butler Duncan were trustees OF
tho mortgage. Tie bonds Of the par value OF
II 600 each Only s41 OF them issued The
property and privileges OF the West Shore Hudson
River Railroad Company passed into she hands Of the
N.w.York West shore aul Chicago Railroad Company.
The latter company made new mortgage and win It's
bonds purchased G97 of the bonds Issued by the West
orcc0scd and the prop ry o; inc company chSaged
hands once more. the successor being the New-IOrk,
West Shore and Buffalo Company.
suit has been brought III the supreme Court III
Ornngo County. by Uriel A.. MurIOck ana william
Butler Duncan. trustees OF the mortgage made
the West Shore ana hudson RIVER Railroad Company,
secure Of the bonds secured by tnat mort
gage Thoy claim that the rights OF tile bOndh0lders
,rn not npard Ivy the foreclosure suit and sale OF the
property the York. Vest shore and BunalO Rall.
ruad Company. TIE plaintiffs ask that the property OF
company. which is known as the ' tunnel sec
of the National Government az west f9mt,
may be sold 10 satisfy the outstanding
bonds principal and iaulied interest and that re
ceiver may be appointed and that the defendants may
be restrained rOn dsposing Of the property in dispute
until the case has been decided
TheOdor Houston of No. We't Niith-st, VINO Us one
Of, the defendants, when asked yesterday by TRIBUNE
reporter for ms opinion regarding tnc SUIT,
said: The suit has De1h bIoGsnt' PSd pnt
bonds question have boon THE subject OF negotiation
for some time The other sde claims at the New York
West Shore and Chicago Railroad Company nonsnt up
~ 600 900 bonds l but IA OF the West Shore and
Hudson River Railroad COmpanys bonds a. 30 per cent
OF par They bought the bonds at from 10 20 per cent
OF The par value, ana We could nave settled Tor ihe II
bonds time and gain at twenty live cents Oh the dollar
The bonds owned by one pcTson They are not Hen
the West shore property but II they we're, ana tr
may the face value 0 the llt bonds or 81 200, which
isn't slartlingly large amount"
New-York tribune., 1885-01-05

CONSOLIDATION IN SOUTH CAROLINA.
fBY rELEaRArH 10 THE TRIBUNAL
GREENv1LLE, s. c., Jan. Although the ef-
forts OF Mayor Courtenay Charleston. the Greenvie