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THOMAS INGHAM.

Thomas Ingham, age eighty-seven, died at
his house, No. 1l2 West Thrty-eighthst., Monday
his wife, five years older than he. died months ago.
He born in Ireland and after being engaged in the
chinaware glass trade Dublin this city In
1929 six years later he became a clerk OF James p.
Drimmond In Maiden lane and in 1847 became broker
In me Ells I'm lower Wal Street. His wife a Miss
Martin. sud after their marriage they started
home at Fort Washington Fifteen years ago Mr. and
Mrs Inghan made a tour of tue Old World ncudif
Holy Land and Egypt. Within recent they spent
the Florida and the winter In Massachusetts
He leaves an estate vaned at $1,000 His brother,
Charles Ingan the first president OF the National
Academy Of Design Mrs Melanie Gardner Stewart
and II. L. IoFuet among his intimate friends The
funeral will take place tomorrow at his home.
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ICE MOVING IN THE RIVERS.
FLOODS FEARED IN THE DELAWARE, sUsoUEHANNX
AND HUDSON.
fBr TELEGRAPH To THE TRIBUNE.

lBY TELEGRAPH To THE TRIBUNE
PoRT JERvis, April 1.-The Delaware River
shows signs to-day of the annual spring breakup. Con-
se1uently there is much hustle and excitement among
those living along the river at this point The Ice has
wasted away and has strength. IL is going out
plecemeal. The river is comparatively clear for ten
miles each way About the ice broke In the west
branch above Deposit and after moving about five
miles ged and Is solid. Reports from six points
between Deposit and Port Jervis show That the river is
rising fast but the breakup Will probably not occur
mill morning. At Narr0wsburg the Ice IN the eudy Is
snd 10 be frozen the bottom and VIII not move unless
Zee comes from above The lower end OF Pond EDDY
broke late this afternoon, but there Is only small
quantity OF ice. At Cochocton everybody who has not
already moved out Ia doing IL tonight. There Is no
alarm here and the only damage VIII be from water
TROY April (SpeciID-The ice in the river opposite
this city passed this morning and the water Is rising
II the ice forms Van wies Point as is xpected.
a freshet will result Old river men expect that the
boats Citizens Line will leave New ork Tor troy
early next week.
WILKEsBARRE Penn, April 1.-The Ice in the susque-
hanna River went ut Tunkhannock to-day and after
running a rev hours became gorged near Mehoopany
There has also break In the gorge between here
and Plttston, but not enough TO move the Ice The
water at this point this evening rapidly and Will
probably gain several feet during the night The Ice
between here and Nanticoko Is giving way from tho
shores and "A general breakup IL hourly looked FOR.
Fears are entertained that considerable damage from
floods Will be done the low ands ON tho west side OF
tle river.
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further suggests that tho Democrats win be satisfied
0ftsV the trst dush Of anger Is over.
ppooKryN SPOIL, sMEN pIsGRUNTLED.


onyEcr1Ne TO THE PRESIDENTS APPOINTMENTS.
The Brooklyn Democrats who claim all the
credit OF clecting President Cleveland are greatly dis
Rustcd by the appointments Of Brooklyn men already
made aud are not slow to express their sentiments
though unwilling to be quoted for fear Of the effect upon
the hopes they entirely abandon OF securing rec
ognition 1t was thought that the President would
hasten TO honor Boss" Mclaughlin or ex-senator
Mnrtha either OF whom would then be able to provide
for the boys" The selections of Lewis McMulen for
Appraiser Of the Port aud exJudge McCue for SOLICITOR
OF the Treasury do those who still hope lor
fhe spos OF Office" Perhaps the mutering Is louuest
over the selection OF Mr.. McMuen He mas iveu lot
many years In Brooklyn. and never at'endou "aru
meeting, and does not know Boss Mclaushi even
by sight He never gave cent or did anything 10 nep
campaign along hence the ward workers fee greatly
fisgr,ntled While ey-Judge McCue Is an lntmate
friend of Boss Mclaughlin, it is not considered tnst
the atters influence had anything TO DO with MS ap-
roinfment The action OF the Sixth Ward Democrats III
denoupcne the selection Of Postmaster Pearson 20 sue
ceed himself sample OF the feeling enteialneo ny MN, to
rank and file OF the party I'm Kings County WI" G
Brooklyn did not seek the appointment @ as
felt that selection of good Democrat ID ane NV"
York Pos-oice would be an earnest OF the same Pc1
In Brooklyn where the Post Office and other fenen
Offices are earnestly longed for by those VINO Dene'o
Republicans have enjoyed them too long
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THROUGH NEW-YORK STATE.
MR.. HILL GRAsPING FOR PATRONAGE.
HIS FREQUENT CHANGES or MIND REGARDING
CrNsUs RNUMERATORs.
fDr TELEGRAPH TO THE rRrBUNE.1


iBr TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE
ALBANY, April 1.-Secretary of State Carr
Surprised to-day. when he opened letter from the
Civil Service Commissioners, to learn TINT at the dicta
ton OF Governor Hill they had made entire change In
the arrangements for examining the 5000 census
enuInerators Ever assumed office tine Governor
has strven to embarass General Carr in tie taking OF
the II understood that he would carry his
opposition to the far that he would veto the
usual appropriation of 900 the purpose Of paying
the enumerators II bill containing such an appropra-
ton should passed by the Legislature. This spring.
hearing that General Carr felt compelled under the
census OF 1855 to begin taking the although
there might not be any appropriation the Governor In
se ated the Civil Service Commissioners to express the
opinion that the enumerators must be examined. He
thought that perhaps the IN this way might
get some OF the patronage The Secretary of State,
however avoided any conflict with the Governor about
the natter promptly informing the Civil Service Com
missoners that he willingly Would submit to their exam
inati0n all tue persons he had selected for enumertos
This has not satisfied the Governor On Monday ne
a letter to the Civil Service Commissioners re-
qnesting them to make the examinations competitive
On March 81 he approved resolution passed BY the
Commissioners making the examinations noD-compet-
tive They 10 be examined under " sched-
ule d." which Is non-competitive. Now he whirs
about and insists that they shall be exam
The politicians believe thgt the Governor thinks he can
crowd In few Democrats under the competitive system.
General Carr upon receiving the letter from the Ciyll
Service Commissioners informing him vf the Governors
change OF mind. sought them out out found that
they mad departed from Albany and would not he here
again TIL April o. General Carr has teegraphed to
must be examined and appointed before May 1. He
holds that under the State Civil Service law, the
being examined to their qualifications. There
sOme 5000 TO be appointed
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-04-02
JoT TINGs FROM TIE STATE CAPITAL

iron THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUNE
ALBANY, April 1.-The bill forbidding the
transfer of freight to other railway steamship lines
than those designated by the shipper brought here to-
day a delegation OF leading merchants from
New-York who favor the measure. They
100000 The delegation consisted OF John GLIB
OF Wills Glib W. +. King OF Calhoun, Robbins
Co.; j. H. Weller Of Teftt, Weller Co.. n j. Cooley, Of
Bates. Reed & Cooley; J. H. sweetser, Of sweetser
and j. H. Martin, of William II. Lyons 4 Go.
The Senate Finance Committee reported favoraby and
the ordered 10 third reading the bill appropra
ing $40 600 for the state camp at PeeksSil
semblynan Ears bill limiting the hours of employees of
surface railroads and steam roads not exceeding ten
miles in length The question of agreeing with the re-
The members of the committee which investigated the
NewYork gas companies much annoyed at the criti
cisns Of u New-York morning paper, and would have
TO question OF privilege on 1t to-day had there
suspicion on the committees report and accompanying
BILL insinuate that both in the interest OF the
spired by those who wish for excuse
to vote against the bill they certainly do
House who is in favor OF legislation TO protect gas con-
Of thn gas Sompanes Mr. pay the Democratc member
OF the committee. says that every provision Of the bill
sumers Association and is known that the gas
panies are already laying their plans ana making their
AT joint meeting OF the Committee on Cities to-day
hearing was given delegation Of ladies from New
OF animals Manhattan Island, unless II be done In
buildings properly arranged for the purpose. OF the
ladies in attendance. who are directors OF the Ladies
Health Protective Association, were Mathide r. Wendt
Irene Il. HaraDd, Mary II. Traumann. Mary X. Norris
Eliza j. Sparks, Hedwig Vile and Cecilia Fender Gen
eral Barnum read statement or the case by the
ladies' The bills will be reported fayorably
The Joint Railroad Committee this afternoon heard
arguments the Freight Division bill. Mr.. Depew
argued against It, He held that the bill was impractical
bile, as the OF complaint are iDsepafable from
interstate and the State laws are not ade-
quate remedy the evils II 1t be conceded that
they exist The bill opposed by delegation OF New
York dry-goods merchants, and W. f. King acted as
spokesman. the committee finally agreed 70 submit
the bill TO tho Railroad Commission.
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CURED OF HIp-DIsEAsE BY FAITH.

SYRACUSE, April tSpecial. The friends of
Miss Mabel Wood. daughter OF Reuben Wood, were
much surprised 10 her the street to-day appar-
emily In good health. About year ago she fell from
hammock which brought on hp-disease. She has suf-
fered greatly since and for the last three months has
of Chicago believes in the faith cures and for several
weeks she has made her nieces condition subject Tor
PRAYER The patient finally able To leave her bed
and walk with crutches G. II. Woodwork heard OF the
called Miss Wood 10 pray with her lie sald
that for her her crutches instead Oh
leaving everything the Lord. she then threw the
cruiches aside n day two began 10 Walk about
the house unaded She astoDshed every one by attend
ing the First Baptist Church Sunday Miss Wood says
that II was entirely a min cure
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DEMANDING TIE REMOVAL OF HAINEs

pYscoRp IN THE ILLINOIS OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Gratis REFUSING TO DECORATE LNCoLNs
GRAVE.
fBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE
SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, April 1.-BOth Houses OF
ma Legislature were In turmoil all day. Speaker
Hsues who has charged with extrayagance In the
employment OF anitors and clerks, handed down an or
der discharging all the employee Representative west
today submitted resolution declaring that Haines was
mot a safe fit to occupy his exalted position
and dem anding that he be deposed from his Office
After M nch excitement the matter was tabled
The Senate spent the morning in lighting over reso-
uton 10 appropriate $3.50 for decorations on the ami
versary OF Lincon's DEATH The Democrats sodly op-
posed the appropriation maintaining that it was unco-
vtjtutional Senator Mason said that 1t was just as
expend this patry sum to decorate the
grave OF dead hero 10 was few days ago 10 delay
the business OF the Government at cost OF several
thousands OF dollars, by putting the National nag at
half mast Of traitor TO his country VINO bad
sought to SOW disease among the people, MI Mason
the death Of Jacob Thompson After ne mad
finished speaking the Lincoln resolution was carried
against = sshd Democratic vote.
Neither party had anything like full attendance TO-
day. The elections throughout the State are keep
home aud there is no good prospect Tor
the ection Of Senator for weorganized legislation
until the middle Of next week
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LEGISLATION IN THE ASSEMBLY.
THE CHARGES AGAINST GENERAL WYLiE-sIA

HE ChAhOEo AOAlNoi piE'bNhi " 'A''- S--%--
GRAIN ELEVATORS.
frRoM TIE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUSE.l
ALBANY, April 1-When the Legislature met
this year it was informed by Assembly committee
OF the Legislature OF 1884 that General ID. ID. Wyle
Chief of Ordnance and member OF the Governors
sar had been "unfahul and derect In the discharge
OF his duties the state" The committee found that
NJ L. Deegan who had been entrusted by General WyIe
with the superntendency OF the repairs OF the armores
had "no regard for the interests OF the state
The committee also OF the opinion
that "the contractors charged tho state
repairs made by them amounts largely In excess oil
the value OF the with design to defraud the
State" General wyle is still Chief OF Ordnance and the
Assembly has sumbered the report OF the committee.
II was sent TO the Committee Military Affairs. The
committee of investigation recommended the enactment
OF law requiring q tailed statement Of all cxpend
in the military department to be made 10 the gis
ature before January 10, annually, and that all CON
tracts for repairing armores TO be made In writing The
suggested bill may be said to have cost $4,000 as that
was the sum expended by the Investigating Commit
tee while work taking evidence respecting the frauds
General Curtis who was chairman OF the investigating
Committee, this morning moved that the Committee on
Military Affairs be discharged from the further consdera
ton of the report and that 1t should be considered In
committee of the whole This motion was ruled out by
who made the point OF order that no bill accompanied
Assembyman Sherman, Of Oneida County introduced
bill appropriating $4,000 for the construc,
ton OF state gra elevators na al I'M bo a@e
the Assembly all the session lowering the charges
for grain eeyatng but II has met with much 0ppos
ton from elevator that he has good to
think II may pass The present bill he thinks will
have a more favorable reception from the Assembly.
The charges for eevang of the State elevators
q cents bushe " hich is much lower than the
toll asked by the owners Of private elevators
Mr. Oliver Introduced bill 10 day authorizing the
sale OF liquor In places OF amusement
Mr.. Barnum presented a bill authorizing the Controller
of NewYork pay the claim OF The sunday Mercury for
printing election notices for New-lork CITY. Mr.. Nc
..A Ne nTH
pay John Connors claim Of 81 200 for copying wills
in the Surrogate's Office
The Assembly Committee the Judiciary reported
favOraby Mr. ONeps bill authorizing the sentencing OF
Migrants hard labor. The committee reported
favoraby General Heahs bin to compel Sheriff Farley
OF Kings County to exhibit publicly In his county
schedule OF his charges for the various services OF
sherils officers.
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SIDNEY f. r. CODDINGTON.

Sidney F. X. Coddngton died yesterday at his home
No. 342 West Twenty third-st., of stomach trouble
from which he had been suffering for several years.
He was born in this city sixty years ago. His father
Samuel Coddington, old New-York merchant
The deceased man was born in Bond-st. He was
gagged in the importation of metals tor many years and
was member of the firm OF Gee, Carman 81 Co. Their
place OF bu iness in Broad st. until twenty years
ago when the frm was dissolved. Mr. Coddington
that time lie lived for thirty years in the house here
he died. He leaves a wife but no children. The
funeral will be held at his home on Saturday morning
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-04-02
CUTTING TRANscoNTNENTAL RATES.

At Commissioner Finks Office no Information
as received yesterday OF the action OF the Pennsylvania
Railroad reported by telegraph. insisting ON equal east
bound passenger out OF Cincinnati Railroad men
say that II this Is the recent advance In rates
cannot be maintained The Erie has always insisted on
lower dnerentia rate than the Pennsylvania or the
New.York Central and even where 1t was not formally
allowed 1t secured IL by commissions to the ticket
,rnkcrs As the whole east bound fight made
over the abolition of differences by the Pennsylvania Its
action IL il believed, win lead inevitably To secret II not
omen emitting The ST. Louis lines have so far
10 eastbound rates from that point de-
handed by the recent Chicago advance
Heavy emitting In through transatlantic passenger rates
has been begun TO all Pacific railroads The cuts range
from about per cent in nst class 10 10 per cent on
,hrl cass fares This Is extension OF the contest
that has been carried In freight rates between the
Pacific lines.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-04-02
TRANSATLANTIC TRAVELLERS.

Among the passengers who sailed yesterday
North German Lloyd steamer Elder for Bremen,
via Southampton were Henry White, secretary Of the
United States Legation London. Mr. and Mrs W. III.
McElroy j. c. Runkle, Dr. X. L. Randolph Mrs William
seinway, Robert Ward, John A. Douglass and Mr. aAd
Mrs. III. r. Baltzer.
The French ST. Laurent bound for Havre. had
among her passengers Mr.. and Mrs f. Schumacher 7.
Floquet Dr. and Mrs. Eugene Dupuy, Mr. and Mrs.
Emile Boesch, Henri Thomas and Pierre A. Josfphs.
Mr. and Mrs. Resct, j. A. Livingston, Albert Tis-
sander J. H. Grosean, Louis Machain, Abdul Rahamt
Berthod Oppenhsmer aud Jules Frances arrived yester
day on the Amerique from Havre
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SUICIDE IN wooDL4 wv CEMETERY

CUlrItS a. NTay CHshUyJ ftuS'f''t', "so
twenty-five, who lived with his uncle an upholstefer,
named Rufus in Sxthave. Twenty fourth-st. res
Gently went to visit friend Valentine Dobrmagen Tore
man OF the laborers OF Woodlawn Cemetery. While
Dohrmagen was away yesterday krayenskey committed
suicide by shooting himself through the head with re-
volver In his pocket Sal 32 and bank BOOK on
the Union Dime Savings Bank. showing deposit "
$50 Ii is thought that Krayenskeys dependency ow
ing TO ll-health led him to commit the act
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PAINTING AT THE CONTINENTAL HOTEL.
Mrs. Minnie Schubert, of Newark, N. j., was

taken bef0reJusce Duffy In the Jefferson Market Police
Court yesterday and committed to the OF the Com
mssioners Charities and Correction for examination.
policeman told Justice Duffy that he had been called
the Continental Hotel. Broadway and Twentieth
he found Mrs Schubert talking VIOLENTLY, and
insisting upon seeing Mr. Meneld the proprietor The
clerk told her that Mr. Menined out but she would
not be persuaded Mrs Schubert struck the officer and
then tainted and fell the floor Upon her recovery shq
was taken 70 court where she said she native OF
Breslau Prussia and had been married TO welknown
landed proprietor, who also captain IN the Army
After his death Mrs Schubert said that she had rav.
eled extensively and taught In many prominent families
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-04-02
MAYOR LOW AND TaE BRIDGE BILL.

ALBANY, April 1.-Mayor Low, of Brooklyn,
Senator Daggett and asks that certain sections
Of the Bridge bill be stricken out. These provide for
placing the terminus OF the Bridge at City Hall Square,
Brooklyn appropriating the west side of Washington
st., and completing viaduet over private property ON
that side OF the street. and for issuing bonds and
quriDg New-York pay one-third of the interest
these bonds He says that not at hand with
which to bring the railroad up 10 City Hall Square.
Brooklyn that the trustees not allowed tho option
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THE IKE RECORD.
RURyING OF A SKATING RINK.

The Casino Skating Rink, at Flushing, l.. l.,
was destroyed by lire early yesterday involving loss OF
So 900 on the building and contents which there Il
In tha Niagara and Royal Insur'
ance companies. The IRE discovered by tho night
watchinan In the rink and he alarm The village
reen turned their attention 10 the surrounding build
ings which were all frame aud IN Imminent danger
Tie occupants were compelled 10 fee ia their night
clothes seek refuge I'm the homes OF their neghD"s
The barn Of Mrs Duffy. In Lorustst. caught IRE from
the rink and also destroyed; loss 300. The nTc
was caused by the explosion of Kerosene lamp
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-04-02
GRANTISG AN IMPORTANT ORDER.

ITHACA. April I.-An Ofutr WHICH, Is IIhUIy %
cause much legal controversy throughout the State has
been granted By Judge Boardman Smith upon the peti-
ton OF receiver OF the ithaca Organ and Piano Com
pauy The directs the receiver to pay from any
funds coming his hands trade notes bought OF the
company. upon which the companys agents had mHae
collections which collection had been used by tho com
pauy had been paid over to the holders OF sich
notes The has created considerable agitation
among the general creditors, who cay that no class OF
creditors Is entitled 10 preference under the receiver
ship The amount involved b. tho order Is estimated at
sos 900
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-04-02
JOHN @. MILLER.

BREWSTER, April (SpeciaD John G. Miller,
the oldest lawyer In Putnam County. died at Carmel
yesterday morning. He was born in Yorktown, West
chester County. on December %, 1914 In 1887 he
married daughter of Isaac Carpenter. In 1850 he
was appointed OF Putnam County and
N n deieento to rho Republican National
Convention where he supported william H. Seward.
Upon the organization OF the Internal Revenue system
appointed Assessor for the Xth District
and upon the death OF Hiram Dewey he succeeded 10 the
Assessorship He has several times represented this
county in state conventions.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-04-02
TO PREVENT A CONTEST OYER WILL.

PHILADELPHIA, April 1 (Speeiah.-Thc
estate or Francis Perot estimated at $500o0. all Of
which bequeathed to his wife, children and relatives
There are tive codics attached and statement to the
effect--n consequence OF many VIII contests-that X
any person shall make file any caveat to the probate
of the will the codics shall attempt TO anLul OF
aside make void the will snd co,lics such persons
shall forfeit all claims to that may have poen
designated 20 them
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-04-02
DIR. CARL w. JACOBY.

DR.. Carl w. JacOby, who died at No. oil
East Twenty yesterday from stroke Of apo
pexy was OF the founders and most
enthusiastic member of the New-York Philharmonic
Society. In thirty years he did not miss concert
hearsa. Born at Aualam, Germany, in 1919, be fol-
lowed his profession q musician in Altana,
near Hamburg. and in 81. Thomas. In 1912
be this city and taught music unt few years
ago when he took up the study OF medicine He died
minutes after the first symptoms Of the disease
were manifested.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-04-02
THE FATAL MISTAKE OF A DRUGGIST

CLEVELAND, April ! iSpec'dt).-Ernest L.
Conwel of the firm of E. T. Conwell & Co., was found
dead In his room this evening" from an overdose Of NOR
phine Last evening he attended whist party and re-
turned to his apartments at late hour this morning.
His friends tried to awaken him several times through
ths asv and finally bcco ming alarmed. broke down the
door and found Mr. Conwcil was dead. bottle OF
norphine ia solution found on the nante and also
boit,e OF Of potassium In solution II Is sup
posed that be took the morphine, mistaEng IL Tor the
6otasslum He was soon " nave been married.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-04-02
STEEP Deadly THOUSANDS.

P1rrsBURG, April la dispatch from
wavnesbure Greene County, says: at is estimated
that about sheep have died In this county in tho
last three months The scarcity OF feed and the un-
usual severity OF the winter and spring weather com
bined brought about this result The farmers that
the wool Industry received baokset that II VIII take
years 10 recover and tboy despondcnt concerning
the future.