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New-York tribune., 1886-03-10
THROCGH AEW-YORK STATE.
FINERAL OF THEODORE P. RICH.
A GREAT CROWD AT THE FIN OF THE MAN VII
~ IN ny MLEH WI ulMsELE.

A GREAT CROWD Al THE FIN OF THE MAN WHO
KILLED HIS WIFE AND HIMSELF
COBLEsKILL, March (Speciah.-The funeral
Of Theodore =. Rich who murdered his truant wife NJ
~ Paul and then killed himself took place nj tue
Iuthcran Church to.d-- The seating capacity OF the
church Is OOO and the building was filled tuy
500 were turned from doors Tho collin was removed
from Odd Fellow Hall $50 md escorted to the chnrcH
by the representatives. OF the orG"r In full regalia Ihe
mourner. were the and brothers OF the dead man.
his aged mother being unable TO be present. D. oheP
herd smith but did not 20 near the church
The service was conducted by the Rev. Mr. kemperiy
assisted by the Rny. Mr.. Hnman. No reference was
made to the tragedy. when the body was exposed 10
pubic Wow the whole county seemed 70 he let loose
FulIy two hours were consumed In viewing the deau
ince The head lay upon the left al c hiding tue wound
but exposing tie gasn In the right cheeh uIcteu D5
Mrs Rich with par of SCISSORS. Flowers surrouhdcu
thc co,iu Tine body was followed 10 the cemetery on
the mn by Large crowd and the burial was In Ot pur
,huse by the odd Fellows for tho purpose RIch mas
~ 900 life insurance. Mrs Rch's wealth Is now pactu
al $4,000 Frank IrmOle, her former husoShu' WI"
lay rItt tTu ID [
New-York tribune., 1886-03-10
UASUINGTON NOTES.


MA~IltNGTON, Iucslay, Mlfch -
F,RIfGv- HELD DUNNIN.-Attcr discussion running
through three days the Judiciary Committee. by vote
o 10 B. directed an adverse report uppu fepI'HrhlE
DItcs's bill prohibiting aliens frdu acquiring tlo
to OF owning lands within tho United states hI Odles
made the point upward OF 2OOOoOo acres oI hud
in the lnIrd large tracts were under no con
troll OF foreign corporations or mdiVduaS-most OF l
English lords aud other nOblcmen n-who were gradually
Introducing the Luglish tonantry syston. MI Ohtes
Will make "A minority report.
ARMY OgpEi.--Upon the mutual application OF the
officer. concerned the following transfers have been
made By direction Of the President FIRST Lleutrn
ant Joseph GArraId from tho itn AruIery 10 thr YIN
Cayally Troop H. Fort Mckinney Wyomn4) an" i.rst
irut-naht Thomas &. Davenport from 9th CaVtIiy 10
an ARTILLERY, Battery T., Fort Adams, Rhode lstnd
Lieutenant Ghrrard will join hs troop a the expiration
OF Ls leave Of absence. aud Lieutenant Davenport VIII
inu hi. battery Leave OF absence for one mohth mas
Ieen granted Captain George X. Brady 43d Infantry
UENNEriN CNNN.-Thc Secretary of War to-day trans
mttcd 10 the House reports - Chief of Engineers New
ION and Major Hamburg. Of the Engineer corps ~ te
errncc To surveys for the lIennepn Canal MAJOR iahu
hurry recommends what IA known IA the Maras ho"ier
route lie estimates the cost OF the canal by lhs route
nt 50 81 3GT or about million dOrS less hah ny
the otner route surveyed. his estimate Is exclusive
OF the cost Of the Dixon Feeder, when seomhloH 10
nll the routes and which will cost Sl6bi ~ HenofaI
adhrrcs his previous srecOinlnehuatlohini iN'o
o the Rock Island route.
New-York tribune., 1886-03-10
MOVING DArIy REBECCA.SE

CHICAGO, March 9.-This was moving DAY ~
Rsbeccast and a remarkable moving day IL was i"'
stead OF only personal property being carried "',
whole houses were lifted from their foundations -" a
dragged across the prsiries to other foundations
a week or two Rebecca-st, west OF MorSan' VIZ, .,,
ceased to exist as a place for people 20 i've AZ ~
moving was caused by the chicago ana "'oi' -, en-,
p,road which having secured tue right of way ID tn'
s,r.ot nropsr concluded that it wanted more room a
bonght up all the house and lots between "oo' %. @
Morgan sta The company then resold the houses -
average price paid the structures by the eI
ers is about 500, and they also nave te she strees
-. f moyuR the The scene III t vera
was liyeIy this mornng For whoe blocks IN. he ami
pouuding away at posts aud running VITA oa1ad as
5ran woary-lonklis horses were mlrchlng hs,ors
many posts my OF the houses were buiIt In
IN. Contemplating railroad company Olosso nea md az
that ueiy borhood and they are weather-ooa'o"' '
lant1 ed
New-York tribune., 1886-03-10
PAN-ELECTRIC INVESTIGATION.
HE SPECIAL COMMITTEE AT WORK-roETRY FROM

W,sUINGTON, March (SpccdO.-Ihe special
committee 10 Investigate the telephone scanda heu "
first meeting todI in the Speakers room, no place nav
ing been ASSIGNED ye for its sittings All tne 'nc
present. After some discussion IL was asr
10 conduct the Investigation with open doors Inc Only
member of the committee who advocated secret lh'eS
tigaon was Mr.. Hale OF Maine, and even lie ia'oreu
the giving Of a report testimony 10 the press from
day 10 Day Colonel Oates and several other members a
first seemed desire that preliminary pr"ceeuihE
the persons who have written TIE articles "hch ha'o
been published regarding the telephone seaman sho""
be summoned To tell all they know and from Whom tney
obtained tho information upon when the arm
clcs were based. Upon consideration TINS ldea
was abandoned. Senator Vest VINO Is IL ran
Electric stOckholdcr by legitimate purchase Il Ill
subcommittee consisting OF Messrs Hale ana Mlard'
yas appointed to take testimony tomorrow before
his departure for Florida.
The ext meeting OF the committee VIII be helu on
Friday when It is expected ext ongressman Casey
Young who secretary and treasurer OF the PahEec'
the Company and also OF the Pan-hlectrc Ieiephohe
Company will produce the boOksof the latter company
and give his testimony.
on saturday there will be published by Dr. Rogers OF
Parthcnon Heights, a poem entitled " The Great Mug
wump." Ibis is to b. followed by:
par henon." Congressional white and - Ihe
Last of the Dog.carts' From advance prootslps Oi
a "note" appended to the poem are cuHtd some eA-
tracts bearing upon the n-Eectrc scandal EeIcrrhS
the application OF May "a to the Nuofhe! ''"o" W
bring a suit to aside The Bell patent the " note
says:
Ills Department further refused my agent access to
my letter OF May a. say 10 him, after cohsderane
bird chatting among the employes aui running 10 anu
fro. tllt 1T could not be- fouud aud wds Prohdhiy
among Mr. Garliui's private papers. whlch ShsEe,ts
On the piaIn Democratic language "f Mr ClrN'l'hu
late message >ruael that there Is no
sorr Of tftu-iugtiiiou iu Dcparim nj CUSTODY ior -
there magic IN tho underlined and -aCred -"IriLhy oI
,rt,IrulgutlI n c- winch means, srppoS, tiat INC
sooner Tins sophomore becomes " an INFECTIOUS ue5ue
tudr' the better. ,--.... ,,,.
Nr g. rland's next blurdcr was In referring TINS
EsuthuSson- letter to the ln'crlor Doiattmc "unu
nm r,frrrucr tu inirr OF Nay 81 preceding lie 5hnud
have referred nire IN Ike manner TWO months heIr,
or IL least II wuul have been decent To nave sent II
vii. ms orc uf- shadow from Sew lo.k.
mo ATTORNEY. .Irurfa's next hluudcr "dr IN p'IHi
tu. th- BrutAuysru lrtfer to hc Withdrawn from ue
I.rfior bciiitmeni July 81 tue yr ucNt ddi aiter
conference a. the IbUlt House, whore wilbur ihade MS
celebrated AFFIDAVIT Ju'y 80
New-York tribune., 1886-03-10
LOSSES fNvARfOrs PLACES.

PrulprrIuiA " irch . lSpeclb.-Bctween II and :
o'clock last ni.ht me tire department was called out
three lines The rs, les roye the feed store and
stables ~ l. X Lamont & Coz No. 1900 L'ncaStcr-ave
euall,nga loss OF 5000 Insured FOR S.jOO IN the E,na
COMPANY At 1890 the steam-gtting establishment o
Klein & Bro. Twelfth and willow sts. was DESTROYED
yyh al - 900. ani the stables Ot George Lyuu on
summit ave. i.oNbOruus IN. we're destroyed together with
several horses loss, $1,000.
BURLINGTON. Iowa, March 9-Tho house stao'e an"
outbuidins Of Dr. David :. FJrney. were destroyed DJ
fire last NJ ht Loss. $1,000; Insurance, 95'VOO'
LANCASTER. Penn March fhe losses by last nlghts
fire will aggregate about $4,000. The Insurance on the
Krplcr hardware building ani contents IS S3IOoO on
th other property burned the loss Is covered Dylsu-
ancc
FoRrsr. ont. March 0.The Jones block OF stores In
Kiug st. wal burned last night Loss, $4,000 insnr-
= IDD
New-York tribune., 1886-03-10
To MAKE THE WILDERNESS BLOSSOM.

WASHINGTON, March 8 (SpeciaO.-The House
Committee on Public Lands to-day favorably reported
bill granting Dr. L. wozencrafl. under certain easy
conditions the title to large tract OF desert land west
Of the Colorado River. In Southern California Dr.
Wozencraft has obtained grant from Mexico of haif
million OF OF desert land adjoining the proposed
grant from tho United States the OF which he est
mates at l. 100000 acres Mr.. Payson estimates tho
amount at about 100000 acres. Dr. Wozenorafts
plan is divert part of the waters Of the Colorado
River and use the purpose OF rrgatng the lands
CON prsed within the boundaries OF the proposed grant
He promises then to fsrtnze the Yuma Desert All ns
asks IL 10 have the land appraised In It's present cona
tiOn and turned over TO him upon payment OF ths
Am ount of the apprA!sement
New-York tribune., 1886-03-10
FRAGMENTS OF CABLE NEWS.

BERLIN, March o. 9-Admlral Baron Won Schelhllz,
of The UyirographIc Bureau of the German Navy mas
been APP ,onted Governor OF Kaiser WilAelmsIahd ""a
the Bismarck Archipelago
BELFAST March "A special meeting OF the teneta'
Assembly OF the Presbyterian Church was held mere "
day to consider what action the church slOIu ~
against the Home Rule movement OF tie Nalon.'
League IL was unanimously decided 10 nave 'nc m00'
ing held in private with closed doors.
AMSTERDAM March 9.-rhree thousand Socialists ana
unemployed " wotkugmcn to-day held public Ineel'us
conducted m an orderly manner throughout The meet.
ing deputed a committee To call upon tue MaSo, ,hs
present through him demaud upon tue cltS Vr 10 Wv
Startling OF public works for the employment of aDor
New-York tribune., 1886-03-10

CIMPATHl AM HLLf run NNhhA'" ''''''N'
branch of the Girls Friendly Society for
the Eastern District OF Brooklyn was established IN CAT
vary Church at Marcy-ave and South Nnth-st., last
evening ls objects to bind together In one society
ladies' "a associates and working girls as members LOT
mutual help (religious and secular. for sympathy
and prayer; to encourage purity OF me- ddt-
fulncss to parents, fathfnlness 10 employers
and thrift, ana to provide tho privileges
M All the branches for ITS members they may
be by giving them intr ductiOn from one blahch 70
another rhe Rov. Cornelius /. TwinR rector OF the
church. has appointed Miss Mary Davenport chleI assO
cate this branch. There are several large factories
In the district, aud the ladies OF Calvary Chuch were
courteously received In all but one, whose elhPloDoE
positively refused allow them TO distribute the crcu
lars society his place. There s brahch O INC
society fl Brooklyn proper formed under the ausces
st AIMS Church Tho parent society WAS lorlhru III
England ten years ago. Its patron beng Queen victoria
There branches IN most or the large mahnint
uring cities In England and the United states fly
of life the main thing aimed at All working elrs over
twelve years old nyng In the Eastern District are invited
iOn the branch which Will meet hcrcater o'cIS
Tuesday evening IN the church.
New-York tribune., 1886-03-10
THE REV. o. F. BROWN DISAPPEARS AGAIN.

:.
George S. Bailey, who lives in Cottage place,
Morrisana repored at Police Headquarters last night
that the Rev. f. Brown IL missing and general
alarm was sent instructng the police to look for
him. MT Brown lives In Bay yonne n. j. He is supposed
TO he out Of his mind from over study ,
on NAV II Mr. Brown left his home. then at No. 33S
West Ffty. min hist and told his wife hAt lie was gong
In the barbes Instead he went to his church, the Re-
forued Fpscopa Church the Rrdeemer, and did not
return home that night but stayed at the itossmoro
Hotel ON the following morning ho called on w. ;.
Hamilton, n broker, at No. 80 Broadway but Jailed To
see him lie not seen again until tue ioil9wihg
"Wednesday when Frank Dunbar OF No 336 West FIFTY
nnth-s met him In tho small park at sixty yourthst
and Ninth.aye His disappearance then Was attributed
10 Temporary alteration Of the mind due TO oVerw0rk
IL was somo time before he returned TO his homs
New-York tribune., 1886-03-10
AGAINST EMPLOYMENT OF CONVICT LABOR.

hbAINSI EhIl''i MINl VT 'O''iNi hhH'iN
WASHINGTON, March G(NpccidIl.-Thc House today
passed Darwin H. Jamcs's bill TO prohibit any officer
or agent of the United States 10 hire contract out
the abors of prisoners ncarcerated for violating the
laws Of the United States' The bill makes it unlaw
full any officer of the Government to hire out the
sbOr OF any convict of the United States permit
any official of any State prison, pententiary, Jail
or house Of correction in which any such convict may
be confined to do the The penalty upon con' ic
tion of violation of the provisions OF Il act shall he
im,risonment for q term OF not ess than year
more than three years fine OF not less than F3Ou
nor more than 900 for each offence. This measure
introc ucen by a Republican and receiving the hearty
and united support OF keDublicans is the first prac-
cal act of the House IN behalf OF honest labor When
II brought to a vote to-day there was good deal
of d0dgng and squirmng on the Democratic side aud
n number OF Democrats sought refuge iii tho cloak
room and lobby. Eight of them, however, mustered
courage TO vote against the bill.
New-York tribune., 1886-03-10
RAILROAD INTERESTS.
AFFAIRS OF THE PENNSYLVANIA.

AfFAlkS Ot IiL tENNc 1 l@N ANA
PHILADELPHIA, March 9.-The annual meet
Ing stockholders OF the Pennsylvania Railroad Com
pany was hold to-day The annual report was read
and commented on President Roberts anawering shch
questions propounded TO him. but the ouly III
formation elected that the Adams Express Com
panys freight carried ut or near the price OF pig
On and that the surplus assets could not be distributed
among the shareholders unless the company sold It's
effects and went out OF business. A resolution was
adopted authorizing the directors Of the company to
issue time time 100000 shares of capital stock
OF tho company. resolution directing the incoming
managers TO enter into negotiations with the Central
nsportaton Company looking to acquiring the right
and property OF said company, to the rnd that the
profits from running sleeping and pnrlor cars may
to the shareholders or the Pennsylvania karOau
Company, referred to tho incoming board Resolu-
ons instruotnS kho manRgors to conduct the
and telegraph business Instead or depending on other
companies lAid the table After the adoption
of resolution instructing the chairman to appOiht
committee OF seven to name new board or directors the
meeting adjourned.
New-York tribune., 1886-03-10
NARROWLY ESCAPING FROM BURNING HOUSE.
Fire broke out IN the tenement house NO. lH

ve Jersey CRY. early yesterday ana cause'
- 600 damage The origin OF the tire s nor known, tn'
.i,,tt. M rho hnls. were ali in Drd when the hrc
broke out, and Of them nirrowy escApeI WIN
their lives.
The frame building OF John Boundy. IN Church-St;,
NV Brun.wIck. y j.. was guted by IRE yeStrrdLE
was occupied b, W. B. Huuer, furniture; and NJ /
CIarv confectionery and the families OF MI CliTy anu
George ". Watkins lived IN the upper stories @ mn.
II rroy!y escaped. Hunter vino slept IN his STORE wa
lod 4 burned Tue lCst was about $4,000; insurance,
$500. Robert Gourlry hremal. had M head Daily
cut and foot crushed by falling CHIMNEY A"o
others were considerably injured
New-York tribune., 1886-03-10
NEWS NOTES FROM LONDON.

IbTCU
MR.. GLADSTONE BETrER.-Mr Gladstone. who mas
been suffering from bad cold Friday, better To-
day.
A TURFMAN BANKRUPT Edmund Marcus Sandys.who
now keeping q racing stable IN the United states mas
been declared "a bankrupt
TUt BRITISH SHIPPING TRADE--There is a manifest
imuroyemeut IN the British merchant marine. The IN
prJyciurut especially noticeable il the revival OF tuo
shipping trade on the Iyne
New-York tribune., 1886-03-10
PRINCE BISMARCK GETTING WORSE.

BERLIN, March 9.-Prince Bismarck, who
has been suffering tor days from muscular rheu-
masm in the shoulders aud chest, is much worse IT,
day His allment troublesome last week that 10
felt compelled to send apologies FOR not being ado
10 attend the preliminary debates in the Rechstag on
The Governments Spirit Monopoly bill lt s tnnouhced
This evening that the ChancellOrs rheumatism HAS eA
ended and become seYerer.
New-York tribune., 1886-03-10
DAMAGES FOR FALSE IMPRISONMENT.

John j. Sheridan, of No. 2,l71 Third-ave.,
In the City Court before Justice NebrDas yesterday re-
covered 81 $50 from Peter Shevoln for malicious arrest
The plaintiff was arrested In August 1885, on charge
of stealing truck belonging the defendant, and was
discharged by Welde who found that he
bought the property Maurice UnteimeSer appeared
fnrt I he
New-York tribune., 1886-03-10
VOTING ON DISESTABLISHNENE
DIVISION IN THE HOUSE OF COMMONS.
, MOTION 1x REGARD TO THE CHURCH OF WALES

4 MOTION ~ REGARD TO THE CHURCH OF WALES
ACTION OF LIB RAILS AND PAENELLIrrs
LONDON March Q. In the House of Com
mons this evening IIr. Dwyn d.iberaD moved to dis
establish the Church OF Wales Mr.. Grey dAberaD
moved TO reform instead Of to dsesablish the Church
OF Wales sir William Vernon Harcourt, Chancellor Cr
the Excheauer that the questions Of The ds-
establishment OF the Welsh and English
Churches were involved and inseparable. Mr.
Grey's amendment wa, first adopted 10y a of 2fl
TO 229 and then. as a substitute for Mr. Dwyn's mo-
tion. was rejected by vote of3l6Jo 49, In the first
division the minority consisted OF Liberals and Par
nelites In the second division the Parneles left tho
house in body. Mcssrs. Gladstone. Chamberaln,
New-York tribune., 1886-03-10
REPORT OF DOCTORS WHO SAY REL WAS SANE

OTTAWA, March Specinn.-The Govern
ment tonight brought down the report Of the commits
sion OF three mccal men appoint ct 10 report upon tho
mental condition OF Louis Riel Dr. Juke's report con-
tans the following: 81 have personally strong aver
sion TO punishment by death, but after careful
and continuous examination of HIM (RieD under vary
ing circumstances from day day cannot escape the
conviction that except upon certain purely religious
questions he was, when intrusted To my care,
and still continues be- perfectly sane and accountable
for his Rel IS sane, clear-headed and ac-
counable ponsIbe FOR his actions before
God and man"
Or. Vallad, the leading Freuch-Canadian physician
says: Rirl suffers under haluc nation on pohlich
AMI ginl subjects nut other points believe MN
10 BE- dltr sensible and able TO distinguish rlsht from
wrong" "
capable OF Distinguishing right from wrong Inc GeD@so
on Riels hanging will come up tomorrow.
New-York tribune., 1886-03-10
METHODIST CHURCH GROWTH

WIMINGroN, Del, March . (Spec'ap' ,''.noS;st
teentb annual session OF the Wilmington s,,sr.
Epscops Conference closed at Elkton' ND ,r, u of
noon after six days of hurried work Inc w. w. ,bs
JD. C. Hanna. tho statistical secretary, or, the
feature of the morning According to tina. contains
Methodist Episcopal Church OF the Penn;ab" ,bs yea, Of
27s42 members. an increase during an N" ncreas. Of
1i09 l26 preachers 324 ohurehes dSs Churches and
sqs ars valued at and the property
at sIsl, 900 Present debt on all 'A'''
So, 900.
New-York tribune., 1886-03-10
GREEK PREPARATIONS FOR WAR.
FEARS OF TIE EUROPEAN CABINEIs-GREECt CLAIM
INGFpIII-.

FEAKoN HE II tVI I'M OI3
ING EPIEU~.
VIENNA. March 8 The continued war prep
araons I'm Greece exciting fears in the Euro
peAn Cabinets. 1t is believed that the moral elect
Of the assembling Of tine foreign Beets IN Snda
Bay will not be sufficient TO cocrce Greece
and that further measures viii be necessary. Greece
has been warned that II she persists in her intention Of
violating the peice viii be left 10 suffer punishment
al the hand, OF Turkey Greece her claims 10
Eurus INA accordance with the the Berlin treaty,
a declares that hitherto She has only yielded 10 f0r'
Didjc"re
New-York tribune., 1886-03-10

THE TRAFFIC N YOUNG GIRLS N ENGLAND.
LONDON. March 9.-LouisL Hart WAS to-day
committed for trial chdr-e Of providing young girs
for number OF arstocratlc patrons The womans Dn-i
ness had grown bold and offensive that the police ies
constrained suppress but despite their best efforts
tb-r were unable until recently evidence that
would convict The arrest OF Mrs. Hart has caused
sensation IN certain circles ana gossip circles aOOus
many names Of titled debaucheeS likely 10 be ldeut-
ted with the business by which the woman has growF
rich
New-York tribune., 1886-03-10
DESTRUCTION oFALI CoPIcE FACTORY

i ire broke out early yesterday morning IN
the ,Oroe factory OF :. v l. T. 9cndler at No' llo
ll9 and II Jnhp-.t. .oDtYu. De'pe the eH'rts OF
tho rrcmrn the flames spread throughout the budInH
OWN. 10 its tuGlmntbr cpIieni'. AT ~ W7 t'tt.y
destroyed. The losses were - To- lows: On >t"ch'
Il 900 on bu,llug. $4,000. anl On mlchIhely'
1000 The cause Df tie lire l. not known Iherc was
heavy insurance upon the property.
New-York tribune., 1886-03-10
ropry LIQUOR SELLERS on HIS LIST

PouGnKEEpsIE, March 9.-For some time the
Board OF Excise OF Kingston has believed that large
number Of liquor dealers of that place have been selling
lionor without license. They secured the services OF
Edward Barrett OF this city, who visited liquor shops 10
knyston and Roudout the disguise OF laOurcr lie
evd against forty OF the excise breaKers
New-York tribune., 1886-03-10
TROY MILITARY MEN MADE HAPPY.

TROY, March tSpecmb.-Ihe open recep-
ton OF the Troy Citizens Corps at the new state ARM
ory this evening was attended by nearly all the well
known military men OF the state and by Governor Hill
and staff. The Governor held an Informal reception aI
. o'clock, and over 1000 guests were introduced.
New-York tribune., 1886-03-10
ADMITTING THAT HIS son rs "TOO SMART"

Charles Fay, the ten-year-od boy who said
that he had kidnapped from his home in Montgom-
cry st, on Monday. brought homo by his mother
ard his aunt from Newark last evening. The boys
father had just returned to the city when he arrived
~ don't put much stock In tho boy story, said the
father "fhAt Dor 10 too smart. Whom l Am home.
though. I can keep him straght"
New-York tribune., 1886-03-10
TIE ERIE-cnIcAGo AND ATLANTIC CONTEST.

THE ERIE-CHICAGO AND ATLANTIC CONTEST
CHICAGO, March 9.-ln the Chicago and At
anto contest to-day Judge Gresham incidentally re-
marked that he In favor OF the appointment OF
a receiver unless q strong was made He thought
had been too liberal In that respect He said that
he would take the the matter under advsenent and al
low brisfs 10 be sent him next week He thought that
the matter should be settled among the parties them
New-York tribune., 1886-03-10
ANARCHY PREVAILING II ANN

IONDON, March 9.-Advices from Anam state
thatanarchy prevails that country that bands OF rob
bes are securing the land the people in revolt
against French authority and that rebels have attacked
Ae French near Hue the capital and advanced In num-
bers upon Qunt one.
New-York tribune., 1886-03-10
COMMODORE TRUxroY's sUBTERFUGEs.

WAsHINGTON, March SpcciaD.-Although
Secretary Whitney various newspapers yesterday
manifold copies OF Commodore Truxtons loter In reply
to resolution OF the House, tho letter was not pre-
sented TO the House until to-day. Mr. BOutello asked
unanimous consent TO order the document to DO
printed and laid npon the table, that he might at some
future make remarks upon 1t, as 1t substan
TALLY confirmed the allegations made In his resolutions
Objection made the Democratic side and tho doc
ument referred to the Committee Naval Affairs.
II will probably be kept out OF sight Tho friends
OF Commodore TruItOn are much disappointed In his
letter. rs shows that he has violated the law in dis
charging Union soldiers for Oens I've partsaDshp. aud
that he caused war inscriptions to be removed In order
please southern Democrats II WAS probably for this
work that selected for promotion the heads
OF older and more deserving oicers His nomination for
promotion before the Senate ana II 10 not likely TO
receive favorable consideration especially In view OF the
Presidents unjust withdrawal Of Major MorrilPs nomt
nation simply because he mado hlmson OBNOXIOUS TO
Southern Democrats