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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-04-17
SUDDEN DEATH OF HENRY TrSsINGTOy.

Henry Tissington, age slxty,died III the looDy
Of the Morton House about o'clock last evening" He eft
nj. home No. 3Z7 West Ninetsenth-st about o'clock
to 20 to Union Square Theatre where he has been
of the since the theatre was opened
more than fifteen years He was In MS usual heatn
though for some time he had had sinking periods ana
attacks OF weakness He was cheerful ana spoke III
ioking way q number OF people whom ne met at tns
theatre and went into the music rooui tie was iounu
there BY Nathan Cohen. the first vioiinst, ana com
neu of being sick at his stomach and feeling faint
The windows opened In the room but ne dh nor get
any relief and to into the Morton House Tot
stnuIant lust he entered the lobby ne fell to the
floor unconscious. Dr. BENJAMIN King, OF the Union
Souarc Hot ell got to the hotel few minutes before
ocIock Mr. Tissington was then pale. gasping for
breath and died neore thing could he done for him.
cornurr MESSENGER was summoned and after an exnm
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-04-17
THE TRADE IN CHICAGO.

CHICAGO, April 16 (SpeciaD Gables, accord
ing to both william Dunn and Norton WOrthington.
steady to-day. The latter firm had advices from
New-York that In all likelihood 100000 bushels OF
wheat would cleared from that port to-day as was
loaded and ready to start Captain Prindive said that
sailing vessels starting from here To- morrow would ges
through without trouble. The whole feet with its
800 900 bushe, OF grain would be started b. Monday
This morning May started at 76as, but went to 7s4
cents 1.-The stocks large" said Frank Crtten-
den "for the volume Of speculation The amount of
whea here must be reduced until tue market can han
die It,"
The deliveries OF grain and -four In Chicago for tho
first two weeks of April SHOW decrease or 3.4OOoOO
bushels. The Chicago, Burlington and quincy ana 81
Paul show decrease Of about 100000 bushels each.
and tho Northwestern 100000 bushels. The advance
after the early weakness which May wheat to-day
to 1864 cents steady until IL was selling 1T 1914
cents for option. More OF the pork bought ny
the my sterious Howe clique settled up to-day Even
those who hung that the Howe deal was still on arg
now coming and confessing that the "corner is on
It Is uncertain when the pork was sod ~.
corn 81 a37as cents May oats 20osa29a cents May
pork, 80 22io: May lard. - go Puts on may wneSs
sold at II s. cents calls ct 7sos cents
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-04-17
NEW-JERsEY LEGISLATURE ADJOURNED.

TRENTON, n. D., April 16.-The New-Jersey
LEGISLATURE completed It's regular session to-day al noon
the Assembly takng recess until June l. when the
railroad tax question will be considered at special
session Senate will continue In session as court
Of impeachment next week At the conclusion OF the
Iayerty trial the senate will also adjourn until June.
The ias hours OF tho regular session were unusually
oiet and business transacted rapidly and without
excitement. The House had few complimentary
spcer and gave the gold chan the
custom OF presenting the Speaker with
watch being omitted. because Speaker Armstrong re-
ceivcd this gift the close OF his first term last year
The speeches Ia nigh praise OF the speaker VINO
has been unusually faithful and OusiBes,-lke "ulcia
difference between the Senate aud the
House the Incidental Expenses bill. 10 which the
Iouss added number Of items Of extra compohsi@
TIN A conferences committee permitted the House 10
retain mnst OF ami the bill was passed In that
shau The bill appropriate $40 900 for the Trenton
Lurac Asylum cteated, as Was ab excellent meas
ure TO abolish all district courts III Newark
The session has been fruitful Of little excepting cft
cisn The only bill OF first Importance enacted was that
changing tn. sy OF collecting taxes, 30 as to sell
properly fee for The session. alto -ether can.
not bee called succoss, aud the members separated
will
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-04-17
GRAIN AND PRODUCE MARKETS.
FEATURES OF NETWORK DEALINGS.


The feature of the grain speculation yester-
day was the smart rally In wheat 1t was probably duo
to an overseeing Of the market by the bears. and the
large operators the short side probably are not ind
posed to see their company reduced and higher level
reached from which they may choose to Increase ther
lines OF heavy engagements and shipments 10:
export helped the speculation but the advance
WAS not accompanied by any notable activity Tho
actual sales export too limited TO 10000 BUSH
els Spot lots we'll held and were cent hlgier,
though inquiry from mlllers Is slack In syinpa ny
with the West which hatngly made the later advance.
the day on the market strengthened and
1t closed firm about the top figures April scored
gam VI Is the other months showed gains or
for May 92s and July at 92as, g Tor June Al W 10
September 93t and October az 9ii2 Ior
August 923s and for December at 81 ceuts alIy
active done IN options but the trad
ing in spot lots light. The markets were nrn,
however, at gains OF lgo4 cent all around. ana the
options ended rs follows: April. 46; May. 46h June.
46'.; July All and August AGA cents Shippers took
A. 900 bushels OF corn. Oats quiet anu feature
less. April options of q al 36% cents and May g az
357s June at 35 cents g cent better In lard ex
porsers again free buyers, 1000 tierces being
taken Prices closed 332 points better a. follows:
Msy So Is; June 81 u July So 27; August, SO 81;
September, So 40; October. 50 Az. -.
Tie receipts OF grain at NewYOrk Philadelphia Bait
more and Boston yes erday were as follows: Wheat.
bushels corn. pa bushels oats 663 bushels;
cage Milwaukee and st. Louis the arrivals were wheat.
1870 bushels corn. l4O.s7l bushels; oats. 9o,4oS
bushels; total grain, 245s36 bushels; Hour 3o''o|
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-04-17
THE BROADWAY ARCADE RAILWAY.

ONLY sEvFN VOTES IN OPPOSITION TO THE BILL
IL THE ASSEMBLY.
IRON THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE TErBrSEJ
ALBANY, April 1G.-As usual the Broadway
proporty-owners who are opposed to the Arcade X IL
ways plans are month behind time in giving utterance
to their sentiments The bill is now In Governor HiPs
hands.
Practically no opposition made to II in the Assem-
bly, to-day This mainly due to the conviction
or the Assembymen that system Of rapid transit
in New York must be created the city is to have any
further growth. Many OF the men VINO voted Tor the
bill say that indeed granted to the
Arcade Railway Company, but that they consider no
price too great to pay for real rapid transit
Mr. Connolly offered ndnent to the bill decar-
ing that the railroad should not be built unless the
property owners Broadway ana tho local authorities
OF NewY0rk gave their consent Mr. Cole. the CHAIR
man OF the Railroad Committee, said that ne was sur
prised at Mr.. Connelly's attempt 10 MAIN the Dill. III
WAS appae that UNDERGROUND railway OF the knd
permitted by the bill much desired in New \ ork,
because every OF the twentv-rour Assemblymen
frotu New YORK intended TO vote for the measure
Robert Ray Hamilton advocated the adoption OF the
bill, saying that IL supported by the property
owners Broadway. He had examined the protest
against BILL and had found that IL was signed chehy
by the lrssees Of buildings, and not by the
owners. The properyowners ever, where in New York
favor OF rapid transit, because they saw
that IL would :he value OF their land and buildings
Mr. Cole said AssIs Corporation Counsel scott
was o the opinion that the railroad company gave
sufficiently la ge bond tn Indemnify the city.
The House considered Mr. Counely's amendment an
No good had been stated why the
property should be granted the power 10 for
bid the construction OF the road II they did not want it
Mr.. Connelly's amendments were voted down anu the
bill was then passed by a vote OF los to 7.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-04-17
POLICE AND LIQUOR BILLS.

ALBANY, April 16 tSpeciaD. -The Assembly
passed to-day against the protest OF the Board OF Police
Commissioners of New York. Mr.. kernans bill making
the rank OF roundsinau permanent one.
The Senate passed to-day Senator McMillans bill in
creasng the ares Of tho judges Of the Court OF APP
peals to 81 900 each annually.
The Senate ordered third reading Senator Vedders
bill taxing honor stores In the cities OF New-York
BROOKLYN and Buffalo The tax for the first grade OF
liuuur stores to range from $50 TO $500 OF tns
SECOND grade 500 5000 and OF the third grade
from $50 to 300 In the remaining cities or the state
the tax Oh the grade is to I've from S75 TO 81 OF
the second from $50 10 $780, and OF the third
grade from $40 TO SO ,
Hcndrickss bill authorizing any free circulating
library NewYork to apply to the Board OF Estimate
and Acknowledgement for annual APPROPRIATION Oh
S. 600 provided II circuates 1000 volumes and Tor
SIS 600 for each additional 10000 volumes circulated.
was ordered TO q third reading.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-04-17
ACCIDENTALLY KILLING HIS Goa GILMAN.

wealthy resident of Nerrlck D. +, IamLIIlTy
known as Doctor TheDs Taylor came from Texas *
years ago aud bought small tn camp me
Ing grounds where he has lived On THURSDAY wi %
giving an exhibition shooting ar small Objects
with he shot AMI killed rhadteus Gritman
Taylor ia well known as an expert ptO 7nvt
they stopped al the house OF Alanson Aoram5 y
their horses proposed mat Ut ia-
Tor shoud shoot az objects held I'm GritDans hand He as
scented ana produced ScaDre revolver Gritman bel 0ut
glass arms lens and Iav lOr shattered wl
BAL The revolver Another bottle was served IN me
yay silver doll shot from between IN
gers nmah then picked up from bes de tho
road and acing head told Tay shoot that
bal his forehead ard came OIL
the of his head. He el 70 the ground iD,ensDe
never consciousness lie taken 10 Hempssea,
where he THURSDAY night Dr.. Taylor nmeia "
gave himself officer and a. examna ION Was he pc
fore Cloves at Hampstead lie held TO awalt mo
o. the coroner sJnry.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-04-17


COLUMBUS, Ohio, April 1G tSpeciat. BY q
party vote OF 81 to 80 the House to-day adoptel tie
majority report Of Payne Investigating Committee
The entire day spent in discussion, the Democrats
contendng for delay They insisted that the report
only an attempt to smrch Mr. Payne and the y no
cratic party Failing postpone. the Democrats
also outyoted on ate TO substitute the mDo.lty
report Owing the national In portance attached
the matter some speeches made for aole
and IL WAS toward evening when a resolution
adopted directing the of the testimony and
report to the United stats Senate Every DE nocras
bnt voted " No." The one AYE was from G. or<e
Zegler, suspected. but exOneraLed Ienber. shos0
IN the report. Daring the discussion tho
came that PayDe's man. John q. Riley had bern
appointed postmaster at Cincinnati, Tact which vas
not especially cheering Riley has been one or the aoo
leaders OF the Payne. Hosdly cOInboltlon.
WASHINGTON. April Ex-senator Payne said this even
ing: "The labor OF the committee has ended in may
nIfcent farce. as supposed 10 would" Mr. Payne
his letter Chairman Cowgirl of the committee.
OF January %, Offering to 90 before the committee
should there be testimony In the slightest degree iE-
cupatfng" him. He assured that In such an event
he would be called. Me- Payne continued: 81 havo
received no notice or intmation that there
sion for my appearance, has the committee asked
for my books private correspondence The inyest-
cation appears have taken the widest range. aided
by authority powers OF the House; rumors and
the fantest gossip hunted down ami traced to their
source: All II the majority OF the COMMITTEES are tao
candid, upright, and honorable they were assumed
To he, they must have found no testimony tend IN
the degree to nculpato with qnestionabe
Transaction And here. 80 far as am concerned lmAy
for the present leave the matter But the committee
proessedly sought for expeng four mriDher. Or
The House bribery but compelled to completely
exOnorate each one Of them"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-04-17
RAILhOdU INTERESTS.
READING GENERAL MORTGAGE.

PHILADELPHIA, April 16 tSpecidD-Special
Master George W. Dallas gave another hearing to-day
IN the case OF petition OF Edwin Parsons ard other
Reading general mortgage bondhodors, asking the
Cont forecose the road and restrain the receivers
from paying interest the floating debt while the
coupons on the general mortgages remained unpaid.
The point OF the general mortgage bondholders Is to
prevent the pay OF interest than the pledged
colateras earn On crOss-examinltlon OF ex-governor
Chamberlain the witness said that the Phtdelpha and
Reading Railroad Company was IN S74 and 1873 gwen
interest by the Coal and Iron Company Oh the
100000 900 mortgage held by the railroad company,
and which part the security Of the general mort
gage It was. however simply credited TO the railroad
company and charged against interest account NO
money was actually paid No other SUCH pay Inent
has bee II made since 1879.
Secretary Foster testified that general MORTGAGE SCRIP
was In 1877 under agreement dated June ~
between Reading Railroad Company. the Perkloinan
Company Robert McCalnOut. OF LONDON; Richari Pot-
ter Thomas Wilde Powell, OF London IL was Issued
funding nf oBe-naf OF three years coupons on
the general About 81. 7IOOOO or TINS scrip
for five years. bearing interest az
per cent, with coupons payable In January ana July.
The scrip paid maturity. lie also sta Ell that
from June g. 1854, November 30, 1850, the company
had expended for tracks and small depots
$4,000. -, "a -, A.,
Goweu Will testify.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-04-17
EXPOSING A SWINDLING SCHEME.
FACTS ABOUT TIE UNITED STATES MILITARY fosi
LIBRARY ASSOCIATION.
WASHINGTON, April 16.-The War Depart
kor rnlali lion.

LIBRARY ASSOCIATION.
WASHINGTON, April 16.-The War Depart
ment has furnished the following for pnbiicauoh.
The attention OF the War Department was called some
time since TO the pretended operations OF an ns'i
States Military Post Library Associaon, the managers
OF which have been asking aid from the benevoehty III
the that 1t has hern ana sun ~ re
derng great religious aid To the eniiN,e ne
reading matter In one of these circusrs In which thc
association asserts that during the past year io'ooo
copies of periodicals were sent a. tho Army Win npy
results II nnrounces that It's officers Include thc eS
dent the Secretary OF War and other prominrht hrpt
officers the highest rank. and npoD TINS c'nehre o
it, hign standing semi-Oiicial character optn'o
quite considerable amount or money from All sec,nns
OF the country A the War Department hah no oIc,i
knowledge of the association inquiries were mhe WIN
the view OF asceraining to what extent he tIo"is
being benefited by II, and the result OF ,s luqurs
shows that out OF 1873 separate posts whch nave re-
spondcd 100 reported that at 10 time during te
ten years have donations OF books, peioucas
documents been received from that ass CITATION am
to the inquiry whether this institution has ever oeeh OF
ANY serrice TO the command. 1919 have unqnalinruy
responded while niucty-sS have repllcu WA, ''
have no knowledge whatever Of the association.
number Of officers have given their personal experience
OF this association IN no comp mentary terms,
learned that the association Ia l"gatee 10
amount money, which sooner or later VIII pecolns
available and this probably explains Ue FAC, ma
many compelled IN" ASSOCIATION 20 SUI
pend operations some six years ago. IL sui na"a'n
an organization and headQ quarters. .,.
The disclosed By the Investigation
he much with the reprrsen al IONS mauc
by this association that the War Department fet que
to those whose led them to take lively IN
this give publicity 10 the results Oh
its inquiries
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-04-17
THE DINGLEY RESOLUTION ADOPTED.
THE HOUSE PASSES IT WITHOUT DIvIsIoN-MK
4 W.

DiNGLFY's OBJECT.
WASHINGTON, April 1G SpecidN.-Although
this Private bill day the honse adopted without
division the resolution OF Mr.. Dngley. reported oy
Mr. Clements from the Committee on Foreign Affairs
calls upon the President for information In his
possession relative the acts OF the Dominion author
ties in excluding American fishing vessels from Cana
dian ports. preventing them from enjoying other
rights and privileges which Canadian and other British
vessels permitted freely to enjoy In the ports OF the
United States The resolution also requests the Pres
dent to inform the House to "what steps have been
taken bring such unwarranabe and unfriendy acts
OF The Dominion authorities to the attention of tue
British Government" In support OF the resolution
Mr. DiDgey said that he had offered In order 10 bring
attention OF Congress and the country the unwar
ranted and unfrendy course of the Canadian aub"I1
endeavoring prevent American fishing vessels
authorized by Uued States laws TO touch ana trade.
from Canadian ports and 1rchaslng oalt ana
and ENJOYING other commercial privileges freely con
coded similar Canadian vessels in United states ports
He desired o emphasize the fact that the Govern
intended have American fishing vessels receive
commercial privileges assured nv the recp zeal icgis-
tive arrangements with Great Britain and CaLada. or
else to have the Government withdraw from Canadian
VESSELS I'm United states ports privileges denied Amer
lean vessels in Canadian ports.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-04-17

December 81, c9ly IL IL made moro stringent and the
punishment 10 Increased Tho bill now includes among
the prohibited deposits sludge acid II also MAKES
amendabe 10 its provision the captains OF
,uvs cmpoved in towing prohibited deposits for dis
charge in tho waters hsrbor The owners OF the
sips o, places from which dirt refuse IL taken anu
In the harbor made Responsible ana
subIect 10 punishment The proposed Board VI hsroor
made mp of I've officers the same as Ia
the original BILL only the provision for the employ
at a salary Of SO. 900 OF u civil engineer and nyuro-
@ranbeY ia stricken ont The bill was referred to the
Committee on Commerce.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-04-17
CONGRESSIONAL DOINGS IN BRIEF.
INDIAN Observation-Disclosures COMMERCE.
CHIFF-FNGINEER MELVILLE.


CHIEF-FNGINEER MELVILLE
WASHINGTON, April 16.-Mr. DOlph ad-
dressed the to-day his Indian Depredations
bill and bill talso introduced BY HIM appopriating
100000 compensate citizens for losses suffered by
them through such depredatons The depredatons. he
said covered period from 1855 TO 1873. The United
States Government having assumed the control and
management OF the Indians should be responsible for
their The moneys TO pay damages for such torts
should be taken from the proceeds Of the Indian lands
there being now l47 600 600 OF Indian reserva-
uous worth 10000 and there were altogether
less 100000 Indians that would leave 643 acres OF
land for each Indian. The white man should be given
justice well as the Indian After some remarks by
Messrs Edmunds Allison. Teller and Dawes, the bills
were referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs
Mr. Call offered the following resolutions:
Resoired. That r. A FInell, Democrat, heretofore
employ skilled labOrer on the senate roll OF EN-
ployes who discharged Yesterday bv the sergeant
Republican,. be- reinstated on the roll Of senate en-
esored That the Republican majority OF the Senate
will allow the Democratic minority the same number Of
employees with the sanc proportion OF salaries as were
n miS"fay " u ' 1873 D'"'''""' '' " VIC
AZ Mr. Calls request the resolutions were allowed
TO lie over for the present
At o'clock the Interstate Commerce bill was placed
before the Senate which Mr. Camden was entitled to
the floor Mr. Camden thought the bill defective in the
fourth section which dealt with the question OF the ohH
nS snor Of The bill as reported from
the committee did not go far enough 70 provide against
The dIscrimn alton most complained OF by Shippers.
Mr. Beck offered resolution. which was agreed TO- ap
pointing Mr.. George TO membership on the committee
Of the Judiciary the place OF Mr. Jackson, resigned
Another resolution of Mr.. Beck's also agreed TO-
calling ON the Secretary OF War 10 tran init 10 the Ser
ATE the Official report OF Lieutenant Henry T. Allen Of
the Cavalry, Of his exploration OF certain rivers In
Alaska
A bill introduced In the Senate to-day by Senator
the 50
grade with the relative rank OF comman"er in reeogn
ton OF his services in organizing and conducting the
for he
WILSON, OF low T. from the Judiciary Committee. report
cd fayorsbly the bill which passed the House some
veeks aRo provide for closing up the business and
paying peDses Of the Court OF Commissioners OF
AaDauia Claims
lain IA this morning. ascending TO Thine ear
from part OF country lately visited By terrible
calamity" 49,,
senate bill to provide for the asceriainmen OF the
market value Bride well lot In Chicago. aud 10 au
fhoze the Secretary OF the Treasury TO sell aud convey
the property the Chicago and Great western Haroau
Company, was passed with certain amendments
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-04-17
ARRESTED AFTER BREAKING JAIL TWICE

Newbury Merritt, VINO Das Deen at large IOr
nearly year. captured Thursday night after be-
ing shot at by Policeman Parker. and iodg d In Waite
Plains jail yesterday. Ie lives in POrchester. Last
fall he storc Of Timothy VSei and roo 81
Of quantity Of wines and quor- lie took them nto
Con nectlcut and when ho back he was arrested
and up He did not remain IN jail many hours.
He ped by crawling through the transom over tao
door lie was arrested again In Connecticut for
taking property into the state aud lodged la tle
Bridgeport jail. from which place he also escaped On
Thursday night hs went hone to see his mother but
somebody saw him. Policeman Parker and Deputy shor-
i'll Marshall called at the house aud Merritt ran out e
back our and took TO the fence policeman fired
az him and tue ball grazed his and he surrendered
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-04-17
WASHINGTON NOTES.

WASHINGTON. Friday, April TO, 1886.
No APPROPRIATION FOR CAR TICKETS First Con-
troller Durham has made lecision that there Ia no
appropriation OF which tickets can he purchased
for the use OF any Of the executive departments
KILL Won KULL BRiDGE.-The House Committee on
Commerce to-day authorized Representative Cardy to
ask that the rnes h. suspended and day fixed for the
consideration OF the Kill Won Ku Brig bill Repre-
sentative Reagan authorized TO make similar re-
quest behalf OF the Eads Ship Railway bill
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-04-17
Long LEASE OF THE VIRGINIA MIDLAND.

WASHINGTON, April l6.-At Alexandra, IT.
gnia today the property Of the virginia Midland Rail
road Company formally transferred To the Rich-
mond and Danvile Railroad Company under lease OF
90 years Printed OF the lease and transfer were
issued to all the officers employees OF the Virginia
Midland road Its connecting lines H. Is stated that
the leased FOR its fixed charges ana net earnings
thai the Richmond and Danvllle Company guarantee
To pay i've pr cent per annum on the Mldland mort
gaee- amounting twelve AMI half mil ion dollars,
and give the over operating expenses 10
the Virginia Midland stockholders. Colonel McAnerney.
president OF the Midland. says that the lease Is
favoraby by parties interested In the MID
land Conpany W ~ enable that company To have
IL. road nut rst.class condition to meet its growing
-incss proper stations ana give the people
along ITS line facilities which they have not heretofore
enjoyed.