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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-06-19
LAYING A CORNER STONE AT oNEoNTA.
GOVERNOR HILL AND GENERAL CARR BOTH PRES
INT AT THE CEREMONY


ONPONTA June 1S.-This has been red let
ter day Onconts for Governor Hill and Secretary oil
State Carr assisted in laying an armory corner
stone. Bunting was displayed everywhere
the broad and wcllkept streets were feS
tooned with flags and arclcd with everereens' en-
hems and flowers. and notices OF welcome and greet
ing swung in the breeze. of people filed the
streets The weather beautiful Special cars loaded
with visiting companies began to arrive ~ early rs
o'clock norngand switched on on side tracks
AT 1880 this morning Governor Ill., In citizens dress
accompanied By lis staf and General Joseph u. Carr
OF the ON Brigade. ana s,af. escorted by tho Al
bany Academy Calcts. under command OF Major + Ia
in lson, proceeded 10 the train.
Governor Hill aud staff aud General Carr and stan oc
eupr the directors in the Of the train and the
cadets and companies and the three cars ahead Az
VOORHEES, vs West Shore were In waiting to he
addict 10 the train Thoy had board tho Remin gtoh
Ride Corps os Mohawk and tho Fort Plain band.
The military OF oneonta were ut the station
to escort the vlsas comPlhes on their arrival Judge
scramlng conducted Governor HliAnd stafto carriage"
and George I. Wilbur the escOrt OF General Carr
and stall
Tie irne OF guns announced The time for the grand
parade. The procession was long ana ln'!nn'i
military and civic bodies from all the neighDOThooi'
ad Aruno~y az Oneonta . $3.50, 4,
Tie corner stone was hid ri precisely o'clock hy
Wor-hipnl GrsnA Master Frank L. Lawrence. Oh the
Grand Lodge OF Ma3Ons.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-06-19
MISCELLANEOUS APPOINTMENTS.

WASHINGTON, June 1S.-The President made
the following appointments to-day
To be Collectors OF Customs: William l. Bancroft for
for the District Of Beaufort c. and John A. Richard
son. for the District of Pamco, N. c.
Israel Lawton to be superintendent OF the Mint at San
Frdncisco A. L. King I'll Arkansas TO be Receiver OF
Public Moneys at Harrison. Ark
TO be postlnas'ers j. T. Burns az DAYTON Masnngt oI
berg, at Jackson, Ohio B. f. Holcomb resigned J..
John Hartley. Henry H.. vice p 5. Persy, resigned
John W; Duncan az Bonham Tsx.. vice H. n, layi1r,
J. II. Trent resigned Mrs. Julia Loer. at Newcastle,
Ind, L. s. DENNIS resigned Ethan Wait, at King
Ke1ion Ohio, vice H. sagelil resigned.
The First Assistant General has appointed
William b. Ross. Paving Philip A. Potts. at NADIA
I'M Oakley J. Norris, at Hughsonvile; Thomas Hackett
secretary Manning his dismissed John w. Meegan and
George W. Wmnrt assistant inspectors OF hulis ut New
York AMI appointed Peter c. Pctrie and Benjamin r.
Howell in their stead. lie has also appointed H. a.
Tappn 10 be assistant inspector OF life preseryers vice
The resignation of John O Tufts Indian agent at the
Union Agency In tie Indian Territory has been accepted
tary the Interior custodian or the Detroit arsenal
property vice J. a. Patrick. resigned. James W, ~
Harris Of Port Townsend. Washington Territory mas
BEEN appointed special agent OF the General Lana
Office. Lconidns Russell Of Tennessee, has been APP
pointed medical examiner in the Pension Office, wee
John Il. Ross resigned. Aaron g. Colman, Of New-fork
has been designated to act chief of the special exa
nation division Of the same Office
H. the appointment OF william T.. Bancroft to be Col
le,tor OF Customs for the District OF Port Huron Me'
reign the bosses receives another Illustration
Tho appointment due the efforts OF Don NJ. Dickin-
sop WHO arrived here last Supay to prevent the
ofConGressmn Carlton, who had another candidate 1or
the office. with one exception Boss, Dickinson
has obtained the appointment OF his friends to every
Office In the OF Michigan spite of the opposition
OF almost the solid Congressional delegation from the
~ &C..
Tho appointment Of Israel Lawton to he superinena-
en- ut The Minis NJ sar Francisco X understood to be
victory FOR tho faction which has Its spoke sman Jus
tice Field. Congressman Heny, who siill taries III
Washington and Paws daily visits al The White uOlise
his trick claiming every appointment IN California
rs due hs influence whether hc opposed 1t or not IL
"a understood tInt LtwUn's appointment Is satisfactory
him. The trnth that both lie and the Field faction
had candate in the field and LawtOn selected as
~ CON mr.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-06-19
sYoT BYA CcIDEST WHILE STEALING FLOWERS
Iohn Hector n gardener in the employ OF

Oswald Ottendorfer the proprietor of the sd0s ~ean0
at Opehundred and thirty nfthst. and the BoaeVaro
shot Francis Mooney oge nine. OF No. ESQ Nest one
bundreand fhirtietL-st. He has been annoyed greatly
nv gang of halfgrowp boys who have made frequent
tte ,ut ~ spirIt of mischief they have set fire to the
stable lie came of his house yesterday attetnoon
and saw two young men about eighteen years Sl "a
scale the fence and for cherry tree lie sholeu
10 them, hui they only laughed at him. He went INTO
the house. got gun which wasssded with char.e or
bird shot and fred in order righten them As ne u
young Mooney from flower bed win ms arms In III,
Of choice flowers aud portion OF the charge ia Ms
face and neck he dropped the flowers aud ran sereah
home Mrs Mooney took him TO the West One-huhnreu
xt-st station. and related tho story %
Sergeant Shire. The boy MAS sent 70 the Nlhesy ni
Street Hospital where some OF the shot WE
and his wounds which slight, were dressed iioc,ot
WIS arrested and taken before Justice wndo t1
Harlem Police Court where ne was aa'DiA'oa " '~ -
so 500 Herman Uhl going on his BOND.
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done 50 much 70 maintain the e.n Men am vesy
standards OF the "oiA' JAMES 7. GARDINER
,.yv MEN ON AND IN THE WATER
,,,, por1rrcTAys IN LITTLE TUBs-hANf rooA'
AND FREQUENT BEERS. =,

-. ,orrrrcJAys IN LITTLE TUBs-hANf 'ooA'
AND FREQUENT BEERS =,
The Aoat at Denny Leary's Jolly Cops, on 'ne
-, river lust above the Columbia Cohege oo"'
,n house was crowded yesterday Win sieeh' Poa,''
s,erors looking men, led by heavy weight WIZ. VIZ
S.rce black mistache and red baseball cap inoy ~
rssy Bernard F. Martin and his Tammany "aais,es
.no WIN Assembly district Seventeen kegso Deer
ss ON one end of the float. ane every inui'"sO.
,,.d tn a successful day Tor tho "is'
-watta The Coroner ana ms M.
,nen looked q tribe pale from the cnec.S Vi '"o .
. cot in Jersey City recently but In other
-. 80 ,oinu quite we'll The first race was Tor Single
w. 90 ua,rv Norton old =" Jack " Oakford, young
!. To- oskford ]. A. Linherr, John Hampson ber-
-, = Marlin J. w. Morgan, Joseph A. Young james
T.h,s and T. Donnell went nrst 10 inc oeel Avs any
a.. IN t,,e scratch when the starter anu reieioo' "
a. Dse,1br dropped the flag they all gos on 'ose'"s
some of them too much So coroner -"".'1' u,,,-
So % x,,,.nester shore started, in heavy "mte-
s, -. at AZ strokes to the minute .o-
I'D the float He making spicndia 'in,''
,il he ran into old Jack oakiords beat nscr sg
boats separated they noth nnrt,n@ desperately
zane in fourth and nth respectively ''h the o@d
won class s Of beer The others took their beer
ish me second race, for double SOULS, eeo OUT
Ten crews aas ron into pile fifty feet from the
atari and put int the float for repairs anu , fect
isws W. the contestants developed the btaTtIs iSs
hss every crew rounded stakeboat hrst ana wouu
have easily if they had not peeh ere oued three
times and in fourth amy an oar anS came
n1rS,h 81 Harry" and Jack" Kehoe were roe
foued and The other crews to All eI@ept
n uoJarsan and T. McCer. who took second plaee'
Patterson aud Stack SO OVERCOME ny House
fions mat they had to be taken to the Mounea'i ~
and mt TO bed after thorough rubbing 1oWn, .,o,
The tub race developed the fact concsVeisa 'a si
osnnound uoltician cannot maintain alsiihru pos,
t,en In q 2pound tub Seven of them Urea ~ ior ai
r hour TO te unlimited amusement OF theif ass0cs,
ga nm fine jeb In disgust. The longest distance
made was by Refs who padded by actual r. WAS
men foot and six inches before ms .S sam won the
swimming easily and then all hands .Scr wore
sevsnteen empfy Ike rs and empty chowder pot
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-06-19
ANNOYED BY CREAM or TARTAR FUMES
A meeting was held last evening IN Prospec

a mcttiuB was hOiu ie6o0 ~'N'AN 80
Hall at Nnth-st and Fitbave. Brooklyn, 10 protest
against the alleged nuisance causet Dy the mahucte
of by the New-York Tartar Company.
whose works are Ninthst- ana the Gowanus Canal.
About years ago the company was Obliged oy pubic
ia works fron the Wallabout Canal. The meeting was
called by residents OF the Eighth, Twenty Ient
and nh Wards who declare that the fumes caused
by the nanufacture are offensive and injurious to health.
were made by Tax Collector Tanner, the
Rev W. ii. Fori, J. II. schilling and
osbsrs Two EMPLOYEES OF the company Charles
Never and Michael Frent. declared that their health
suffered in way from the work they had done IN tne
Tanner at It's head, appointed 10 wait on Mayor
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rpoy prrsra TO SOUTH AMERICA.

Bayliss w. Hanna, late Minister to Persia
WHICH country he never seen and prohaoiy never
viii see, was seen uptown yesterday morning WIN
'cripsack in his hand. .,.,-,
"Pm Just of for Washington" he SAID 10 a ikDoNh
.,.r N the Argentine Republic mission.
ar have expected this appointment but OF
course. have not been at liberty 10 say
anything about It, The chskte snits me exactly IL IS
: Sreaf fied in Souh America. There - sohethus W
So or there Persia would have been dull except
in case of ssoEnglish war; Cultvatmg OF s h,
merioan trade with the United states so As 70 pIlns
She balance In our favor is something tnat Will Keep
man from rustng. when talked with slr' Sevelan9
ahont IL told him my sole ambition was 70 go where
aouid serve my country, ana that
aid not want to press myself on ms att enuon
70 his ANNOYANCE He told me was modest conp"Ieo
with most of those who sought office There was sone
tak of my going TO China. Tie President s9 tnat tn
E.rald neoDle of Nay York, pressing Young LOT
that place bur he waited TO give IL to Pacinc 1oas
man. Both the 10 whom u was onefeo eso4 an
and II was then given to Colonel Denny VINO VIII MI ~
ably. am well pleased to go 10 South America
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niece Of farmer Archibald Stevens The acquaintance
rpened into love- when all communication was cut oy
Jeunie's relations Mccormick went West, to the Cole
RADIO silver Mines managing TO keep up secret corfe
Stevens was at work in distant field and Mrs- Stevens
visiting neighpor He easily persuaded tennis 70
accompany him 70 Scotland They now In New iorK
civ Mccormick has amassed fortune In the mines
and runor now has Ii that he is Of noble birth.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-06-19
COLLISION on A oABLg RAILRoAD

KANSAS CITY, June 1S.-A tram appeared AT
the top OF steep incline Of tho cable road near
the Union Depot yesterday afternoon and dashed down
at fearful rate OF speed 1t composed OF two cars
and grip car and was filed with passengers who' IN
spite OF the peril remained in the cars rs to Jump rom
tho train would have been almost certain death AZ the
end OF the plano the train Into another tram ~ T.
Ashley W. ~ Hawson, Dave" Ricketts, and Esth 81
Reberts who were on the grip car, were seriously IN
,rcd Roberts had both legs amputated and VIII alo'
The road has been In operation only two days
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crr.y cJGARyAKERS STRIKE GROWING.

The strike OF tIIt OHDlJ VIE II III''"V "'' ''
In snread The striker, succeeded In Inducing the
men who remained at work In Iozano. Peadat * 90.
shoD TO ioin thein that firm has now practically no
men at work They appear to be firm IN their drterih
non not To give in though Mr. Pendas says tht NC -
PERFECTLY Wiling treat his men iary ana VII hSteo
10 submit tue differences between the hinl ana men 70
any propery constituted arbitration comm ttee ana
INC committee says that ths hrm Is not Jnsuncu ~
making the reduction, then they VIII take the men DICK
"a the old rate. 90, ,,,o Il, 80,
of SANCHEZ Uayo X Co., where the men are PAD inc
lower rate OF wages and rci 10 induce them 70 strike
n /, probable that they will out to-day ~ lOlino
pend5s 60 are succe ssful price of work Tor tue
300 hands of Paaclos & Co. aud sama Co. VIII also be
afIgIQeI
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-06-19

General asking for legal opinion to my duty under
the facts therein submitted gave instructions that
the report of the Board of Examiners should BIO made
public to-day I'm Washington"
"What the for asking the Attorney General
for an opinion ."
There several The Dolphin may be all wrong
without any fault of the contractor Or 1t may be that
she is unsatisfactory through his fault,
and yet there may DO remedy because
all the work has been passed upon by Government rol
Gals What DEERE know isshe exact status OF the
Government"
Mr. Whitney expressed himself having full conf
dcnce in his Board OF Examiners speaking OF them by
and Of their special sess for The work they I'M
dertook
The Dolphin was in the dry dock at the Erie Basin
yesterday undergoing repairs Mr.. Roach said that the
keel was slightly bent whore itstruck on rock some
weeks ago The report that 1t had hole stove In It, he
said ridiculously false. He said that he had no
word from Washington as to the report OF the second
Advisory Board.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-06-19
CaprAIy WILLIAMS MAS HOPES.

CAPTAIN Williams was going up Broadway
Yesterday when TRIBUNE reporter into him. and TO
save himself from being in for such andacty pro-
ceeded 10 do more audacous thing TO seekannterview:
chow about the Inspectorship-arc you going to get
it. Captain ~ was asked.
The tall Captain smiled as he responded:
:" Ihope So"
"When-this time or when Dnhs IL retiredp
ooh. Sooner than that, hope"
.'1hen it will be this time T.
q" | hope So" 49,.
brJnzed face the Captain moved on uptown
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WHAT SECRETARY WHITNEY SAYS.

Secretary Whitney is at home to remain until
wednesday next His visit is largely en- account OF pr
yae business affairs and to remove his family to ienox
Mass for the sumner He will take part to-day In Tue
ceremonies at the formal reception OF the barthoii
Statue of Liberty Enlightening the World He said 70
TRIBUNE reporter yesterday that lie hau
no opinion to express about the Dolphin, aua
.uhatever have bsen reported as saying have at no
time Expressed public opinion on TINS subject betoro
leaving addressed letter to the Attorney
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p, oar or THE EDITORS CONVENTION.

NIAGARA FALLS, June IL (Spec'dA.-lhe
convention OF the New-York state Press Association
closed here to-day with banquet rendered by j. W.
Drex6I OF New-York Two hundred covers were hih
and speeches were made by Warner Miller James Arkc
General Atkins % Illinois. and others The ccic9UI,cl
Nexica band furnished the music. The annual Mllrc,f
delivered b. General Atkins. anil the poem Oy h
Gregory, OF III NsU York Criphie.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-06-19
4 wgpDryo YESTERDAY.

In Calvary Baptist Church yesterday after
moan quiet wedding service conducted by the Rev.
DR. r. s. Macarthur. The bride was Miss Maye s. Wal
ter niece of John p MeKewan. and the bridesrooD Dr.
bridesmasds The bride travelling Costume THO
ushers we're wordcn Loutrel and John Inomps on
Kewan, Mr.. and Mrs. A. g. Banta Mr. and MIS-. FRANK
Green, Mr. aud Mrs. Cyrus Personettr, M ana eiI
Charles f. Csdangton, DR. and Mrs Delos Palmer, T. H..
Taylor and Mr.. aud Mrs Walter L. Cook The newly
welded couple left the city eyening train.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-06-19
LIE IypEpENpENrs AND rnE GovERNonsHIP.

ROCHESTER. June 1s.-Ihe Independent
Citizens Association OF the state held meeting he'e
to-day About forty delegates were 10 attendance.
state Committee selected. and speeches were male
In favor OF Roswell T. Flower. Joseph D. Carr congress
man John Svinburne. Joseph Drexcl and others Ior
Governor 10 decided 10 supper, no candidate TOT
any Office who l. NOT In sympathy with thn pTihrpms ~
fhe marty The conf ference cOmpo-cd OF hrphph'
cans Democrats, Greenbackers aud Labor Reiofmcfs
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-06-19

rsrnuxE OFFICE. June lei n Incidentally fair OF
clear weather prevailed east OF the Mississippi yesterday
with slowly rising temperature, except on the south
Atlantic coast where cooler rainy weather was tne rue
Abnormaly high temperatures reported from the
region between Lake Superior and Montana The storm
area central In Colorado and Wyoming broadened
slightly but remained sluggish The barometer rose here
during the clear weather Inc temperature ranged De-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-06-19
A NEW STEAMER FOR THE sroylgGroY LINE.

a NEW 6IEd IOIt TIT 71V'64' VI V' 11I9'1@.
The large new steamer Nashua, OF the Ston-
ington Line built by Robert Palmer at Eoank Conn.
has been completed. and now lies ut Slnih-st, East
River She is 900 feet long, width. "A feet; over all, 73
feet; Depth i5ia feet. She received her cntie ma
cb,pery al the Morgan Iron Works. John ROach Son
supplied her with compound oseiilatng ehShe' OH.
ayetcr cylinder Al by 10 Inches 10 feet stroke OF
In diameter aud - feet Inches long. win steam gar
,1inhlass and all the latest ilnprOY ementS.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-06-19
n1soYRIo LIGHT EMPL0IEs oRGAhlzINd.

A meeting of the brassworkers and machiiIsts
EMPLOYED IN tls Edison Electric Light Companys shops
was held ut No 1G5 Lcws-st last night TO form IN OF
ganizatIon. About 100 men were present. All tns5
present Joined the union and committee was appointed
10 formulate grievances under which the men woik au
report 10 the union for action representative " .o
was ssept and said that IL the men htd any
GRIEVANCES the company would at all tines DC reauy 10
meet them and arran &c any differences
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ooyDENy,ye THEATRES AND EXCURSIONS

"The Improperly of Theatre-going anu
Sunday Excursions as largely practsed by Christians
wa, the subject Of paper read by the Rev H. Jester
coIored Of Newport before the New-EBgiand Baptlst
Missioner Convention. in the MI. Ovet Ch,irch Iast
nigb The reader positive tiat theatrical plays 10
not the moral nature and then. by way OF
apology for the limited number OF improper things men
toned in his SUBJECT he brought IN the sEabg rihk anu
the church ,ertanmeDt and even private sis weTo
Condemned All these base and caused deiauitins
and eopemenrs as he showed by observation-disclosures IL
In the discussion which followed, some Oi inc
brethreu were inclined to hold more liberal views
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JorTryGs HERE AND THERE.

ROCHESTER, June ls.-stephen o'Hara, age six, died
to-day. Two weeks he struck with brick by
companion Of about the Same ago
BATAVIA, jane 1S.-Afred Smith, ago sixteen, was
instantly killed this morning by the accidental discharge
of a gun IN the hands OF Walter Buxton.
Troy, June ls.-James Lynn alias Flynn who escaped
from the Troy Jail and recaptnred In Canada, was
to-day scncnced to DannenOra Prison for fifteen years
Tor highway robbery and two years for Jalbreaking
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-06-19
ROMANCE FROM THE COAL MINES.

PrrrsBuRG, June is (Speeial. Meteor
mick. a handsome scotchman, five years ago secured
employment In coal mine in Clarified County lie pc
acquainted with Jenne Stevens the pretty orphan
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-06-19

MARRIAGE OF PROFESSOR EHASs's DAUGHTER
ITHACA, N. Y. June 1s.-katc Z. Evans
daughter OF Professor Evans was married this afternoon
to Edward r. Baker, member Of the graduating class
of cornei University The ceremoney was performed
in the new Congregational Church and was largely at
tended. Charles g. Francis, OF The frog Times, gave
pway the brides who u sister OF his vie.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-06-19
LOSSES IN VARIOUS PLACES.

LAGOS, H., June 1S.-The Eagle Mills. owned
bv Jesse Drake. burned yesterday The building
was valued at So, 900; insurance, $1,000.
ZANEsvILLE, Ohio, June ls.-Frank II Sons rag ana
hide warehouse burned yesterday Loss, SIo,ooo'
fully insured
BuRLISsroy, Iowa, Juno 1s.-Tho packing house Oh
stefnbrecher, Dehn & Lau burned yesterday Inc
loss Is ST. 900; fully insured
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-06-19
arrp END or YANKEE LANp.o

A very interesting story about "Cape Coz
Folks" issued by the Old Colony Railroad is rum
ming through second edition. The book contains
number os valuable maps. and is full OF Information
about the hotels and boarding OF Southeastern
Massachusetts. reached by the Old Colony System
Copies sent free on application to Pail River Line,
p. o. Box 452, New-York. >:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-06-19
SUICIDE CAUSED BY INSANITY

HuDsoN, June 1s.-lIenry c. Badlong, a
blacksmith. committed suicide by hanging In MS hhop
this morning He was labonng under temporary aber-
ration OF the mind.
ITHACA June ls-Mrs. Jerome Norton, ase sixty-nne'
committed suicide by drowning hsrset in eistern to
day who temporarily insane from the ehcct OF
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-06-19
New Ferry 20 Weehawken, Union Hill, Guttenburs
West tIobCken.

The ferry between the West shore and Ontario Rail.
Station the foot OF Jsyst North Ryer anS TAO largo
and commodous station Weehawkcn will he open for pas
vehicle travel and after sunday Ju neil
large Iron Ferry Boats elegantly appoatcd will masks
frequent day aad night trips between ani West
4ld-st, and between Wechfwken anil Jayst
The Easy Road connecting the WeehawScn station
with Bulls Ferry Road will be thrown opsn 70 passenger
and vehicle travel on Monday. Juno ~
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-06-19
TIE FIRE RECORD.
ARSON IN A PENNSYLVANIA TOWN.

PoTTsvILLE; Penn, June Is tSpecidD.--
special meeting OF council tonight voted areward Of
81 900 the final conviction Of guilty OF arson
Additional police and fire regulations were adopted
Last ngt and early this morning six attempts at arson
were discovered In time TO he frustrated. A nfe NJ !.
o'clock tins morning rendered six families who lost most
OF their goods, homeless.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-06-19
coIoR NO BAR TO SUCCESS.

WEST PoINT, June 1s.-Thirty- six out OF the
132 applicants for admission to West Point Academy
have been found deficient. Among the successful ones
4, Andrews the coored applicant from South Carolina.
The son OF Quartermaster Spurdeon. OF West Point
il successful alternate In place OF the candidate from
the Xytn District, NewYork
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-06-19
THE yEy-roRK ooLLEcroRsHIP.

There was a report uptown last evening that
William A. Cole had received letter from Washington
teuaerirg him the Coectorshp Mr. Cole conld not BIO
1870 rho rumor was not believed by tho friends OF
he Democratic machine. who are nov centring on
William q. smith, OF ,Plattsburg. smith NJ. Weeo Is
rin lcfters All oyer the State TO have Smith sup
far he Mace
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-06-19
A curSANAy TO BE BAPTIZED.

SARATOGA. June 1S.-Yung Sing, who re-
Gently moved here to charge OF the Chinese ann
dry has protested conversion AMI will he baptized by
the Rev Dr. 6. G. Lcech Of the Methodist Church funS
Sing twenty eight years old native or canton ~"
has been In this country eight years He speaks Eng
It.h