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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-10-15
TELEPHONE RATES SAID TO BE TOO HIGH
Az tho Grat .nnntinr of the Rnarl of Irale

and Transportation. since the summer VACATION yester
day the attendance small. IL requires nine 70 make
Quorum the meeting not long In session before
one of the members quietly disappeared leaving less
than quorum his absence not noted until after
some resolutions had been adopted r. b. Thufber read
a series Of resolutions, which were adopted, that de-
nanded an invests OF well supported allegations
that the Bell Telephone patents were obtained through
fraud and misrepresentation. notwithstanding That
United States District ATTORNEY at Memphis O bcgin
suit for the annuent of said patents, because ne was
Interest ell IN the stock Of competing company and II
was therefore deemed improper for him
10 grant such pcrmis sion" The resolutions declared
this was not sufficient for sitting Judicial III
yesticatlon aud that whsle recognize the right and
Justice OF capital in patents receiving liberal coTen
saton the In which the public has been treated
in this city combined telephone compancs Is on
tirey uniu stinablc; and that IN the opinion OF tbs
board no good be shown for charging the
citizens of NewYOrk where large telephone Du Sncss
81 80 per month when the charge IN 9TH
err communities where much smaller business i done
is from 81 to IS per month"; aud II is admitted that the
latter rates are reInune ratiyo.'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-10-15
NETWORK DAILY TRIBUNE THURS DAY OCTOBER Is 1885

India where he remained for about three years On %
return 10 this country he charge Of the Presoy
Church North salem. " Y where he laoorea ,o ps.
wears He was next settled pastor OF the rIst IL
byfer,ap Church Of Morristown, " j. for ten years nc
left this charge become secretary OF the Dou in
Foreign Missions OF the Presbyterian nrs ~ his
life In 1884 no sent as delegate TO the rsaaa
Presbyterian Council, which met In beha Snc, he
During the Intervals OF tho sessions or tue Couuon 10
went with large body of the DELEGATES on an 70
to the Giants Csuseway. and In returning from the
port rush he was thrown from auntingcar INTO tue
road with such force break his leg and %
nervous shock from which he never recoVereu. nral
nres after wear OF partial recovery ended In genera
paraIysIs OF his whole system which carried him SLOWLY
TO his grave. -, ,uo,pars
aud OF great bodily and mental vigor TIC st itr
the front rank OF the PresoyteI tn, ~ con-
and BY his force OF WILL strength ana cearness Oh con-
viction. largo knowledge and admirable practical nJE
ment he exercised an Influence in ecclesasteal a
which mate him an acknow lodged leader. he Warrieu
daughter OF the late DR. Alfred Freeman. OF Ihis 0'
who with two sons and daughter SURVIVES uIu.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-10-15
HOME NEWS.
PROMINENT ARRIVALS

II Bre%.ter of philadelphia and Bishop Z. McColgan.
OF baltimore NeW. York HOtetaEIsenat3r william IN
" Faton OF Connecticut. and samuel j. Randall, OF
PbiIadeIphia - Ftnh renue Hotei-Exsenator Fran
els Kernan OF Utica. Hoffman HousepEnhRM o d
we'll OF Albany - Murray Hm Hotet-Bishop L. =
Mcmahon OF Hartford and Bishop o'Rely. OF SnrinS'
of Dubuoue Iowa and Augustus Brandegee. OF Connec
Gsey House-Carroll f. smith; oi sSiiey
and ex-senator T. Goodwin and f. Prentss baliey' o.
Utica Hotel Britnsicick-Mayor F. C. LatrODe, OF
Baltimore Clarendon HoeI-J1dge r H. Dufei :, or
House-Ex- Governor Henry NJ. Hoyt, Of Pennsylyanla
...... Grand Onion HOtet-The Very Rev Monsisnor
Power OF Halifax, y. Victoria HOtet-J Kaners
German Consul al Savannah James Hotei,EuSar
NJ johnson, of Cincinnati, aud ]. ii. McFicker' OF
Chicago.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-10-15
FINE CARPETS AND UPHOLSTERY GOODS

A reporter of THE TRIBUNE went through
the carpet and upholstery establishment OF Sheppard
Knapp & Co.. siXthaye. and Thireenh-st., yesterday,
with great difficulty owing to the crowds OF buyers in
the big store Mr. Knapp said that II this the kind
OF that advertisers in THE TRIBUNE received
buildpg full Of samples Every kind OF q carpet from
The cheapest that known TO the expensive made
i'm any country represented. There Oriental rugs
of ali Sizes and makes and domestic that could not
be distinguished from those OF Eastern lands There
AxmInister carpets from bOth sides OF the water and
Witons in carpets and rugs. These form one OF the
finest displays that the firm has ever made. These
carpets come all widths and there is nothing better
for halls and stairs Moquettes supcrseding all
other kinds OF carpets and are inexpensive
Vevcts still hold certain amonnt OF prestige aud have
Immensely improved IN styles, as can DO seen by tho
samples exhibited The assortment shown Is apparently
endless. The firm Ia showing larger stock OF body
brussels than before II buyers cannot lind what
they want among these they will have TO wait for next
seasons styles Tapestry carpets are now quite popular
and inc pensive. aud remarkable variety displayed
ngrans shown in all qualities from the cheapest
the finest Kdderminsets and LOwells. There oil
cloths enough in the store bewdor the most expert
encei buyer.
Every kind OF upholstery be found-pOrtieres,
window shades lace curtains furniture coverings, etc
member Of the firm said IN answer to inquiries about
the state OF trade ;" We have never such rush.
Tho outlook Is extremely favorable" From the first
floor the top OF the building the store looks like
beehive. The patterns, brocades and art works ex-
hibited in the styles show that artists OF high
order OF merit have been at work on them.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-10-15
MAD FREAKS OF JEAN b. DURAND.

lean B. Durand, a once wealthy silk manu-
facturer created a sensation at Union Hill, ~ D.; Few
weeks ago by attempting to kill Claude htnNa nc a
become infatuated with young French glr VINO worksu
In his facury and boarded III his house. ana Wheh sue
left there and went to board with Stuvai ana ms VII,
Dnrand became iusanely Jealous One night, about SIX
weeks ago he went to Stnvas house armed VIII. re-,
yoIyer and shot Stuva and thinking that he had keu
him Duramd shot himself twice He was removed to 81
Mary's Hospital in Hoboken and for some time IL was
Thought that he would die On Tuesday night ne was
discharged from the hospital aud started for home ne
stopped at several liquor stores on the way SO Una.
when he reached Union Hill lie was maddened WIN
rum. His wife had removed to a house at Hudsohave
and the Hackensack plank road and she had boarding
with her "a Miss Myrtle. The two women were az sup
per when the door violently thrown open anu Du
rand hourishing formidable looking knfe made rush
for his wife Miss Myrtle, great presence OF mlnu
trpped him up and the knife fell out of his hand MS
wife picked IL up and throw IL out OF tho WINDOW
desnerte struggle followed between tho mailman anu
the women and continued until several men ran INTO inc
room Duraud escaped through rear d09r put was
tnrcd abnnt 10 o'clock aud locked up HG nrraigned
before Recorder Scheicher yesterday anu comtleu "
the county jail TO await the action OF the urahu jury
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-10-15
PRESIDENT tRTHUPS OFFER TO COL CRANE
Erota Tbs Chfed10 Tribune.

From The chicago ITtorne
The attention of ex-Secretary Lincoln was
called Yesterday TO an interview with Colonel James
Casey In Washington published ia the last issue OF nc
Tribune in which the Colonel is reported as Saying tns
President rthur refused to appoint Colonel Stsns
captain Of the stan corps In the army athougn
friends General Grant urged It, aud the GeheFa n
self would have been gratited by IT, ...,,.
Mr. Lincoln said he was glad TO take the oppcrtuuly
to correct q statement made on apparently good hu
thory which unusy misrepresented the teeiing Vi
President Arthur toward General Grant at timc wnen
his misf0rtunes aud illness excited universal synPa,
and that as the statement wasorlgnsy pun
shed here MT so great distance from the home OF OK
President Arthur and Colonel Grant, IL seemed proper
that ne should freely give the facts in the matter
He thereupon showed the reporter the letterpfcSs
copy OF note as follows:
WAR DEPARTMENT, WASHINGTON, Jan. 10, 1850
COLONEL 4. ID. GRANT, NelU- York.
MY ID AR SIR: The 22d inst, by the retirement Vt
Major Eckerson will occur yancancy In the army ~
the grade OF Assistant Qurtermaster with the rank Oh
CAPTAIN am requested by the President to advice you
give him pleasure nominate you to fill tie vacancy
am very sIncerey yours ROBERT L. LINCOLN.
Mr. Lincoln further said that this tender was made
entirely upon President Arthurs notion ana Ger
ainiy without suggestion from General Grant Inc
feeling OF Mr. Arthur General Grant aud the clrcu-
which he found himself united as causes LOT
making II. ~, 49,, 1,....
Ex.Secretary Lincoln also stated that Colonel Grant
replied few days afterward. declining the POSITION ana
seem to he putting himself beyond the reach OF those
who might have claims upon him ~ creditors, ana ths
he would do. M. Lincoln said that whatever mght
be tho sOuDness OF those reasons unuer ING
circumstances they were certainly nonoraDle anu
credtable to Colonel Grant.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-10-15


"Malaris," as popular ailmsnt" has given plaza 4.
new potentate.
II you have rheumatism now. the medical viscserss
exclain,--" Uric Acid"
If you have frequent headaches, they sagey remark
"Urtc Acid"i
-" Uric Acid!
II scIatica or Neuralgia make life miserable, It is
uric Aeid"i
nyour skin breaks out IN Bos and Pimpes, 1t is
"Uric Acid!
Hyou have Assesses and piles Uric Acid has Get
your blood on fire.
you have dull iangud feelings. backache, kidney or
bladder troubles gout gravel poor BLOOD are III at ease
threatened with paralysis apoplexy, vertigo are
bilious, dropsica constipatcd dyspeptic-" Uric
Acid is the key the situation, the Of all your
difficulties
We do not know as madame Malaria will take kindly
TO this Masculine Usurper but he has evidently 10
stay.
uric Acid this Monster Is the product OF the de-
taking place within u.s.
aud unless he is every day routed from the system
through the kidneyslby means OF some great blood
speciic like Warmers safe cure, which Senator b K
Bruce says snatched him from Its grasp there Is not the
least doubt but that 1t will utterly the strongest
human constitution!
It's not a young FELLOW by any means IL has long
and weknown line of ancestors. IL Is undoubtedly the
father of very great family of diseases, and though IL
may be the fashion ascrbe progeny to 1t that
directly its own there be little doubt that III once
gets thoroughly seated in the human system, 1t really
does introduce into Of the ailments per force
of fashion, attributed to its baleful influence.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-10-15
BUoKwHFAr CAKES SHOULD BE CHEAPER

The buckwhcat crop of this State and Penn
sylvana is unusually heavy this season. Dealers IN
buckwhea -four all surprised at the unprecedented
receipts OF the month thus far. More than l5OOOOO
pounds arrived Lere last week and supplies are stu
coming at as full rate. Prices have fallen from the
opening SO - 20 per hundred pounds TO S2a%2 %
Some of the oldest dealers state that they made cal
culaon on large turning out OF -four and nearly
All have bought literally In the 50 REGION
Quotations for this product have not been low for
many wears and is likely that lots not contracted for
will be diverted from this market until there is some re-
cOvcry The season Is always short one the stock
mainly leaves the farmers hands In October and No
vsmber Eighty Thousand bags containing 100 and 10
nounds each ha the last half dozen years deem
ed fully ample for consumption In this city ana the i'm
mediate neghborhOOd. Ncw-Ensland formerly helped
piece ont shortage, but there Will be no room Tor the
tine milling of that section this fall.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-10-15
AN OLD CLOTHING FIRM UNDER A NEW NAME.

~Carhart q 20. Is prominent hrin OF CLOTH
ers which existed under various titles at Broadway
and Canal-st for eighteen years. and there and else
where for half century The firm has been teOrgan-
tied under the OF Hackett, Carhart Co.. which
comprises all OF tho surviving members OF the old rm
Mr. Hackett here from Boston. For nearly
years he connected with the firm OF Miner Beal a.
Hackett or that city. lie retired several years ago In
order 10 travel abroad with his family not pectlng
enter business again. He comes TO York, bringing
large facilities IN the way OF capital and wide business
experience. The ganiZatlOn, owing to tho long
standing and immense business OF the old firm, will now
become moro than ever an important factor in
the wOOen aud clothing trade throughout
the United States The quality OF Its goods is invariably
and this fact has contributed 20 the steady
growth OF the firm. The firm contains c. II. Hack
EFT Edmund H. Carbart. W. II. Whtford, John Il. Van
Wsgenen and Albert t. ColofOI Its future prosperity is
conceded by all
In answer to query by TRIBUNE reporter yesterday
a member OF the firm stated that this OF the
busiest autumns he had experienced He could not
understand the complaint OF hard times advanced In
quarters when many people seeking to be
well clothed and seemed able to pay for what they
wanted.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-10-15
WHAT Is GOING ON TO-DAY.

Funeral OF Cardinal McCloskey, Cathedral. 1870 Am
Senate Investigating Committee City Hall' lO5u n
Tammany Hall County Convention, Tammany haH' d
u. M.
Irving Hall County Convention. Irving Hall. 3 r. m
Pelham Steeplechasc races. Pelham. D. M.
Commissioners OF Appraisal OF New Parks MUTUAL Lie
RAILWAY snperintendents' Annual Convention, No. 40
Bondst.
Bedford Farmers Club, Mount Kisco IL m.
Democratic County Convention. White Plains
Nautical School examinations, seh0ol-shlp 81 Mary D.
1:45 p o.., O..o
3p.m ,...- o . -
Kings County Democratic General Committee, p M
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-10-15
VIEW PINT Axp FREsco AT TIE CUSTOM noUsE.

One of the results of the change IN the Ad-
mtnstrton The expenditure Of aconsiderable amount
of money IN the renovation OF the Custom House. The
first tack was upon the occupied by the Special
Agent and his staff, OF scrubbers kasominers,
nainer. carpenters and frcscoers being set at work
Then bic force renovated the rooms the FREQ OF
which is granted a1herents Of Hubert q. Tn mp
son for restaurant For the past three months the Of
fees Of the Collector have been in the hands OF work
men, the Collector and his clerks taking refuge In ten
feet square In another part Of the building Yes-
erday the offices ready for reOccupation When
the Collector returned to them he found the walls and
ceilings painted and frescoed and new floor laid In
fact everything had a new appearance excepting the
carpets and the Collectors desk The latter IL to be
placed in a few days by a new one.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-10-15
WHY WoHL TIE BUTCHER SHOT HIMSELF

The man who shot himself in Earles Hotel on
Tuesday night and was taken to St. Nncents Hospital
unconscious condition. was Identified yesterday
as Theodore Wohl OF Thirdave. and Onehundred and
eighteenth-st lie has butcher store there and lives
with his father and sister. His business has been poor
recently, and as he soon 10 marry young woman
who lives In Harlem the thought that he might not be
able 10 provide for her in suitable manner has preyed
upon his mind and brought meancholia. The house
physician the hospital has hope OF his recovery
one shots aceraed his bowels and the other
trated the skull and is still in the brain.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-10-15
NEWS FROM 1HE SUBURBS.
ESCAPE OF MRS RAPHAEL FBoM AN AsYLU

ESCAPE OF MRS RAPHAEL FBoM AN ASYLUM
telegram was received yesterday by CHER OF polCe
of Mrs Sarah Raphne OF that village from the insane
asylum at Poughkeepse. She is the wife OF de T
Raphael, commission merchant OF TINS city lnsy
have been married seven years and have ittie n
ter Ab0nt months ago she entertained tne ueiso
that her husband IN eague with u Donovan hVo9"
to kill her by poison, and at times she new AT nn ~ "
great passion tearing his hair and scratching MS
on one occasion she cOwhded him at tho uepoi, uu
submitted knowing that she not Ill ner rghI
When Yseult Dudley shot Rosa Mrs kaphael oecaiuo
much worse Her husband and physicians VINO exam
med hcr decided that IL was unsafe to allow her 10 re-
main unrestained She therefore commltod 70 ne
ASYLUM Finding that her mind weak only upon QUO
point she was allowed 20 unTestrained ABOUT sno
grounds Yesterday she walked away.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-10-15
PORT OF NETWORK. ..... WEDNESDAY. OCT. Is. ID


| PORT OF NEw.YoRK...... wEDN EsDAY. OCT Is. 1885
| ARRIVED
Steamer (Brl Bentley Liverpool Oct s. Queens
town. with md,e and passengers 70 0ulon q Co IN ,o.n
oTS 6e h Win md anS
rived atine Bar at i2iS oa,gow Oct Mo-
vile with mdse ana Passengers to Henderson Bros Arrived
steamer Icnbro Ttap, De Michele Palermo A9s q. CO
taI saa AZ %h mdse and
Phelps Bro, Co Arrived At The Bar 8s,Go ur % Gbra
tar sept s. with sugar wett imln vessel to funeh,
steamer Colon Lima AsPnwal DAYS with mdse and pas
steamer Acnc BIZ seiders Prince sept - Port
PAM ~ e. Petit Ssyc 1sTS% sd Aax
gers to PIN FOrwood GO Arrived AZ the Bar AZ u
B. It Inca l. Martmqne Antigua s. Kits T. with mdse
ant steamer ksiers Percy Galveston days with
steamer Knickerbocker Kemble day., with
mdse and pass myers 70 II seaman. - = -,.,
mise to + Van sickle Arrived at the Bar $40
& %%, c AnS1s SnT Gays
steamer Guyandotte kely Newport News and Norfolk
steamer Manhattan ssyes Ms, S 1 Na ana NsS
psf steamer CITY Of Sew.BeGioF Ellis, fal River. NTH mdse
sup SIc ESsrcrn Monarch nr White Calcutta lO9 days.
toH Meyer Co vessel to 3D. Hacs CO &, ,,u..,
Bark OASIS Gsl calcutta May 80 Port Elizabeth Aug 49,
| with mlse 20 order. vessel to VI Pickering & co.
BARK Japan George Mauritus May % AgO Bay 10 days
BARK " MT tiers toi windsor s, crossley santander
Bark Monica Nor Johansca Rio Janeiro AZ DAYS. with
coffee to order vessel TO tuac5 Edye GO wit, co.o
| to Perry & co: vessel to Funch, Edye u 60.
sUNsET-wnd At sanity HooN light, sw fair Al City
| Island. light. : W. clear.
sandy aoCs 10 @ eel TN, Thermometer 81
CLEARED
! steamer LuGgito HIN tir Brown. London-Ienderson
Steamer ,Br Glcalcl, Liverpool via Queenstown
Steamer Niceto SPAN. Ugare Liverpool via Norfolk Va
Bullet Macdonals % mr., .,oo,,o clos,oy, ,,st,n
steamer fcssng Gen. Hamburg Plymouth, &c
Pas1Rq Fsa CO and
Steamer Colorado Daniels galveston n Mallory q Co
steamer Eliza HancoI, Post Acknowledgment
steamer Tallahassee. Fisher savannah-Henry ionge
steamer delaware WlnnetL Charieston-J Qmntsrd
steamer Guyardotte Kelly, Newport News and West
steamer Fanny Cadwaaaer Hart Baltmore-I krems
steamer Commonwealth Van kirk, Philadelphia Roberts
steamer Eleanora Bragg Poruand-norano HaI
BARK II Morris OBJ, Morris. London-JF "hney & Co
| SAILED
Steamers Fms for Bremen Laurent. Havrei Deesidc
Boco del roro Atnos MaSnlas Siamette SSw orleans
BarEs john Rutherford Elena Hamburg; Amy.
Rosario.
Aisosaea Long Island sound-steamer Francona
iO''""' NOTICE TO MARINERS
combination and whistlng buoy WI be placed Of
order OF tue Lighthouse BDarn
\. f. Is BENHAM Captain. U. :. ",
Inspector. Third Lighthouse District
| Tomp&msv ST. Oct Ia. 1855.
THE MOVEMENTS OF STEAMERS.
FOREIGN PORTS
OurgvsrOYN oct li-Saed. city OF Chester tBr),
Cuntlron FROM I.ycrJIo hence FOR NewYOrk
SWANSEA oct i-Salcd. Landau city tBr) Gore,
for NewYOrk
oct l4Arrived, steamer Frisia Ger, kopn.
from y |.
sailed. steamer Rhaca Ger. yosegesans for NcgYSrs
| from Sew.York.
AMSTERDAM oct l2-Arryed, steamers Schiedam (Dtch),
Bakker from NeB-IOrk
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-10-15
ALONG THE SOUND.

BrrD. EroEr-Thc 800 liquor dealers who pay an
average Of 90 for licenses have made such persistent
war against tho druggists who pay only 3d. that the
latter will propose to the next Legislature That no par
room license for less than $500 be Issued.
wEsTPoRT.-The sloop G. II. Philips Captain William
Allen with a cargo OF farm produce for Ncw-YOrk,
drifcd from her moorings ruesd. and carried
on Great Marsh. Sac had not been moved yesterday.
The body OF Airs. Morris Ketchum. IT.. who died on
Monday I'm Ncw-favcn buried in the ketChum plot
I'm Willow Brook Cemetery Yesterday. Mrs. Ketchum
WAS a descendant OF George Washington.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-10-15
NEW-IEPSFY.

UACKFNsACK.-The Democratic primaries were held
I'm Bergen County Tuesday for the election or dele
gates to the County Convention. which was held In
Inckeus,ck Yesterday There was hot contest at all
the primaries between cI-Shorif Hopper aud samuel
TAYLOR r the nomination OF County Clerk Taylor nav
Ing held tho office for five years lie was nominated,
however.
HonoKES.-Joseph Newly, who Is said 70 be q man
ager In the Palm Garden in FOurteen-st New YORK. IS
wnntrd on n charge OF bigamy IL Is alleged that he
married widow In Newark last November AMI that he
had A wife then living in NOw-IOrK Tho name or the
nr.t wife wa. Anne Wynaut ~ is claimed that they
W, re married IN 1877 by the Row d.. Gum, the bride
beiag fifteen years old
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-10-15
DEATH OF TIE FEY. DIR. pAHID IRYIYG.

The Rev. Dr. David Irving. who died at his
home In Orange on Monday. was man widely known
aud highly hOnOred IN the Presbyterian Church He
was born in Annandale, Dunfrieshre, Scotland, on
August 81 1921 He pursued his classical education in
Scotland and coming 10 America, graduated at the
Princeton Theological Seminary. In 1916 he went
missionary Of the Presbyterian Board TO Futtebghur,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-10-15
AN ERRIN6 WIFE TAKEN BA OK.

Mrs. Hermann Rabie and G.. Graab, who were
arrested In Hoboken Tuesday, arragned yester
day the charge Of elopement The justice was about
to discharge them when Detective Groden said that the
really within the jurisdiction OF the Commits
sOuers Of Emigration This the justice admitted and de-
vered the prisoners into Mr. Groden's custody court
sfterwsrd held at Castle Garden at which Commis-
soner Hurlbut was the judge and Secretary Jackson
Chief Clerk Heintzman2 and CLERK Gynn the Jury who
brought verdict of guilty against Graab but the
mater was compromised upon the surrender by him OF
Mrs, RAbia
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-10-15
WEsTCUESTER COUNTY.

PrrKsKtLI The SEVENTEEN anniversary OF the West
chester County Bibo society was held in ST. PauP7
Methodist Episcopal Church yesterday. The receipts
for the wear were Az while the disbursements were
only SIGC The balance will be given to the American
Bible society. The Rev. DR.. McLanc secretary OF the
American Bible Society. delivered address In the
afternoon on Bible Work." and IN the evening al
dresses were delivered oy the Row. q. W. t. Burch Of
North cyYorh aud the Rev NJ. Madeira, OF Mt Kisco
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-10-15

1t was reported yesterday that an Indictment
had been found against Monmouth Wilson, the broker
who received commission the sale Of Of the
armory sites, charging him with a msdemeanor under
Section 90 OF the Penal Code, which makes 1t offence
TO refuse TO testify before legislative committee, TO
refuse produce necessary books papers Wilson
fused produce the checks used about the time Of the
Armory Board transactions when requested to do by
the Gibbs Committee.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-10-15
THE WORK Ar FLOOD ROCK.

The diver made his usual trip beneath the
waters Flood Rock Yesterday He devoted his at
tenon especially to the northern end OF reef
what the most eaky portion OF the mine lie found
the rock well broken up and fallen In The pieces
intermixed with the tlmbers which used to shore
up the shaky roof OF the galleries this Fart of tho
mine Some sOundngs were also made.