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New-York tribune., 1886-01-18
MIR. mURpHrAROUsEs THE MIL HANDS

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio, Jan. II (SpecidD,-Mr.
Murphy had two overflow meetings to-day. Ono thou.
sand men sgaod the pledge The mill hands are thor
oughy aroused and are coming forward meeting for
them Will be held at Brown BOnnell d Co.'S mil To-
New-York tribune., 1886-01-18
FRANCE AND THE CATHOLIC CHURCH.

PARIS, Jan. 1.-THE Monarchist papers de-
nouuce the Governments declaration regarding the
clergy as an open war upon the clergy and church
ROME Jan. 1.-THE Pope. on receiving Count Be-
ha,ne the French Envoy to the Vatican complained OF
the conduct of the Government OF France toward the
Church.
New-York tribune., 1886-01-18
CoSvGCTs DEAD IN Albany.

ALBANY, Jan. 1.-Two prisoners confined
in the ponltcntiary hero died to-day. Patrick DAILY.
sentenced from Putnam County, died OF heart disease
aud George H. Densler. OF typhoid fovor
New-York tribune., 1886-01-18
A FRENCH MINISTER IN MADAGASCAR

PARIS, Jan. 1.-THE Government of NADIA
cascar has consented allow France TO Minister
Resident at the capital and to allow him to maintain
special French guard.
New-York tribune., 1886-01-18
THROUGH NEW-YORK STATE.
WRITING our MS LAST WISHES.

ALBANY, Ga, Jan. II SpccidD.-Joscph L.
Beal the Now York cotton broker who committed sui
eide here Friday. lcfl lhe following memorandum In
A
New-York tribune., 1886-01-18

Burt who said at the time OF his marriage that he
attorney from Sioux Falls Dakota was sued for big
once before and escaped conviction only because
OF the failure OF one OF the to appear when wanted
He has fed.
New-York tribune., 1886-01-18

IhlI-'U II NH UNJH VUhHhLI INIV I-ULTIITN
PHILADELPHIA, Jan. II (Spocial).-It is now
charged that the defeat OF General Joshua T. cyen
denomination for Council ID tho Twenty Ward
IN consequence Of church influence and that the trouble
arose several months ago In the Chestnut Hill Presby
terian Church over the election Of the Rev. Dr. Ham
mond TO succeed the Rev. Roger owen, the Generals
brother. pastor Stats Senator John McFarlane Top
posed Councilman owen and succeeded In having Ham
mond elected IN consequence of which owen and sew
era OF tho wealthy members left the church. Several
precinct workers were members OF the churc and with
their aid, 1t Is said tho General was defeated
New-York tribune., 1886-01-18
HE had FOUR WIVES WHEy she MARRIED HIM.

ST. PAUL, Jan II (SDeciab.-A divorce suit
has been instituted at Davenport Iowa, in which tho
plaintiff Margaret Burt, that she married
the defendant, Herman Burt in December in Davenport
and HIS since learned that he married her only for the
rp~sc Of gaining possession OF her money and that he
rs for wives living In various parts of The state
New-York tribune., 1886-01-18
sUAFr OF THE KNICKERBOCKER BROKEN.

SAVANNAH, Ca, Jan. 1.-the Cromwell
Limo steamer Knickerbocker, Captain Kemble. from
New York. January TO- for Neworleans. anchored this
afternoon fifteen miles south Of Tybee with her shaft
broken The tug Republic towed her into Tybee TO-
tyhf
New-York tribune., 1886-01-18

creation of National commission, whose findings upon
all questions should be accepted IN all courts as
prima faco true. He thinks the Commission ought
to consist Of not less than five members, two
least OF whom should have had railroad experience
Ths Board of Railroad Commissioners Of Kansas c n
tributes paper which expresses the opinion that Ma
tional Commission should be established vested with
certain supervisory powers the subject Of inter
State commerce. These powers should be confined to
the function Of regulation and not to the man
agcment OF tie business OF Interstate com
merce Nearly all causes Of complaint on
part OF shippers arising in the business OF transpor
taton except those wherein unlqudated damages are
involved might usefully be committed to the invesga-
ton and correction OF such commission and the Board
feels safe in expressing the opinion bascd upon the ex-
pereuce OF State commissions that cases would seldom
arise in which coercve power would have to be invoked
to make the correction efecual.
Case Perkins president OF the Chicago Burlington
and Quincy Railroad Company thinks the best methoa
oil appeal courts put lie that little II any eX
orton or unjust Discrimination practlsed In evidence
which he points the fct that few cases are taken 70
court or made public aud that the records OF state rail-
still fewer decisions by the commissions
agans, tho roads 10 has sometimes assumed that
competition does not exist at what are called
points" thlss true The rates hetweenoea points
the line of road in Northern or Central iowa ana
markets OF Chicago and ST. Louis influence the rates
betw local points an road In Soutnern Iowa anu
they arr considerable dis, lnce apart, there M ABOUT
hall wqv belt country the Inhabitants or wnicn can
generally 20 to either road and the contest between
the irOads tho business OF that pelt lnuu
ences the prices transportation not only on that par
tcular traffic but also other business WHICH s tuus
acted ut the same stations on the respective roads,
New-York tribune., 1886-01-18
LOOKING HARD FOR A MAN.
Mr.. ACroN's PLACE REMAINS VACANT.
WHY Ex-MAYoR COOPER DECLINED-THE APPOINT
MRNT TO DE MADE THIS WEEK.
my rgLEGR Iplt To THB TRIBUNE.

MENT TO DE MADE THIS WEEK.
IBY TELEGRAPH THB TRIBUNE.l
WASHINGTON, Jan. 17.-It is confidently ex-
pected that the President will be successful this week IN
hndng willing to take the place of Assistant
Treasurer at and able at the same time 10 lu
nsh the large bond of required OF him by the Treasury
Department. The Office has now been successfully
offered to five men and as ofte declined The first man
TO whom 1t formerly offered was ex-Mayor Cooper
OF New York. fact not generally known lie uecineo
office ground that It's duties were too onerous
Mr.. Bigelow the next man approached lie ac-
cepted at nrs but upon looking more closely
into the duties and responsibilities Of the office,
determined also to decline it, Ills letter to Secretary
Manning EXPLAINING his for taking this step is
withheld from publication on the sole ground that II
would ghten other from accepting the RESPONSE
btles of the place and cmbarrass the President In
making "A selection After Mr. Bgelow had refused to
assume Assistant Trcasurcrship, overtures were
made to Robert Roosevelt bat he, too, de-
clined on tho ground that the duties OF
the place exactug and not to his taste Then
1t was that william Seinway the piano manufacturer,
and William +. Russell, OF Kingston, were approached
At the White learned that both were sounded
In an informal way only but both at declined to Gu
terfain any proposition looking toward their appoint
ment; the one. because it would interfere with
his private business interests; the other, because
he did not onsder himself strong enough physically 10
discharge the work required from tue Assistant treas
urCr. The presence in town or Erastus corning hnu
j. Becker Bauks OF Albany has given rise to the runor
that the other OF the would receive the
appointment It is believed, however, In wclnforned
circles that Mr. Corning would not accept the place and
that Mr. Banks would be exposed by the President
TO the temptation Of Offer IL Is anthoritatvel de-
MED that either j. Edward simmons or Lawrence Tnr-
nuro was ever considered possible candidate for the
place.
E1-Tax Commissioner John y. Hayward Is an appli-
place but his appointment here Is regarded
as improbable. MsntOn Marble, who was in consulta-
ton with Secretary Manning last week. and Andrew H.
Green also mentioned. but 1t is not believed that Mr.
Green would accept, ~ he holds $4,000 place as
Trustee Of the Ogden estate.
New-York tribune., 1886-01-18
FROSTED SAILORS STORIES OF CRUELTIEs.


BosToN, Jan. II (SpeciaD.- dispatch from
Gloucester that four of the of the steamer O.
s. Bayles from NewYork, which t0wed I'm there oh
Saturday in disabled condition, were badly frozen.
Most Of the were composed Of Frenchmen and as
they could talk word of English little could be
elected from them. The four whose injuries were Of
serious nature were La GATH Mestre, Canstre and
Baunage. Mestre had his leg and badly frostbitten
a week ago As there one on board lie could not
be cared for Bauuage, Csstre and La Gath each had
feet and hands frozen. The second mate, Adams. had
his hand badly frostbtten also They were carried
the vessel to the depAt being unable to walk any
distance, aud were taken TO the Chelsea Marine Hos
pital 1t thought that Mesres leg will have to be
amputated.
each four had black eyes BY means OF an inter-
prefer they related their stores They said that the
captain treated them IN 6 terrible manner knocking
them down being q common diversion for him. The
men being nearly helpless, could not obey orders
promptly, and thus arOusing the captains anger, he
would proceed to plmme them. The mate stated tnae
an injury the captains hand was caused by striking
the men.
New-York tribune., 1886-01-18
HARDSHIPS OF THE SEA.
THEIR SHIP A FLOATING HOSPITAL.
THE NELLIE F. SAWYER COMES INTO PORT AFTER
BEING GIVEN UP FOR LOST.


Boston, Jan. II (SpeciaD.-The schooner
Nellie r. Sawyer supposed to be lost reached Portland,
Me-, at late hour Saturday after most eventful
trip. Captain Arey says: "On November - I left
Bonare with cargo OF salt consigned to stevens Co.
did not feel at all confident of good passage.
was shorthanded, three of my crew being sick, and
what made 1t the fact that two OF
them officers. Within twenty hours after leav'
ing Bonare ore more OF the taken down with
fever had but four able seamen left aud New Years
morning one.of my mates died. We buried him with sad
hearts, for the schooner had become little better than
floating hospital. We couldn't tell how other sick
might die how those who still remained in
health might he taken down. We seemed to be at the
sport of wind and waves too. While my men were
still sick and helpless struck by .
gale and badly handled Ny cabin filed with water;
boat lost. and the skylights we're driven In,
=" at Holmes Hole before the great storm that
did much damage and left there for Portland hoping
TO make the latter port in quick tme but instead strck
the teeth OF what proved tremendous series OF gales
BY this time my sick had become able help manage
the schooner and in a little better condition In
that The schooner bad Ill luck In losing b hy
ing b forestaysail and spaDker can say that never
experienced the like OF what followed In the midst OF
tue gale had many reasons TO expect that the masts
wOuld overheard while at the same time leo formed
and nothing but the sanchness OF the schooner saved
US. From the time the gale went down We have been
trying make Portland but crippled state made 1t
slow work"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1886-02-25
THE LOSS OF OUR GAME.

In country where every man and boy
may carry gun and keep dog if he
wishes to, and where people generally little
heed who shoots, or what is shot, whether
the laws are obeyed or broken, what Won
der is it that wild birds and beasts disappear,
and that our markets are almost bare OF
game in seasons when it should be cheap
and plenty? Game of all kinds is plentier
and cheaper, all over England, France and
Germany, than it is here. The time may
possibly come, when the right to carry a
fowling-piece will be obtained by paying q
high license fee, when the privilege of
shooting over certain districts, will be sold
a term of years to the highest bidder, or
disposed of at an annual rental. Should
that time come, game will be abundant
again. Many townships or school districts,
if they had the right and the will to enforce
it, might in this way secure an income
sufficient to pay all school expenses, and
very likely good part of the highway tax.
they would, towards suppressing this ire
spOnsibe, general shooting, which is going
on every autumn. 1t will be necessary for
them first to become familiar with the
game laws, and then aid in enforcing them
by every means in their power. Neigh
bors' boys are the worst. Nobody wants to
do anything to get the ill-will of his neigh
Dor, so the boys are not hindered. They
blaze away at robbins and quail, yellow
hammers and rabbits in or out of season,
until they think they have perfect right
to do it. In the woods of Maine, in the
Adirondacks, and in similar regions, one
would think the woodsmen, and those who
live by hunting and fishing, and act as
guides to hundreds of sportsmen who visit
these places, would take some pains, law or
no law, to preserve their principal at
traction. But no, they will shoot deer
indiscriminately, in or out of season, and
what is worse, they will shoot doe as
quickly as buck. There are thousands of
acres of land in almost every township,
certainly in every rural county, where the
ground is so rough as to be unfit for any
agricultural purpose, and where even sheep
cannot range on account of the exposure to
the attacks of the fly. These are just adap-
ted to deer, and if they could be protected
for few years, would multiply rapidly.
At the same time, wild turkeys, partridges,
and lesser game birds would increase
american Agricult,rist.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1886-02-25

SOME VALUABLE INFORMATION ABOUT
LAMps.-The insurance agencies have just
issued some information about lamps that
will prove useful to every household in
which kerosene is used. Theinsurance men
say that the majority of lamp explosions
occur from the use Of low grades Of oil,
which contain considerable quantity of
naptha or gasoline, and under the heat gen.
Grated by the flame in the wick tube, a
highly explosive gas is evolved, which,
filling the space not occupied by the oil in
the font, is liable to find its way to the
flame, and upon ignition, cause an explo-
sion. In case no means of exit presents
itself, this gas, being subjected to continu-
Gus heating, may expand sufficiently to
rupture the font itself, and on coming in
contact with flame ignite with explosive
rapidity.
This tendency to generate gas is greatly
facilitated through the usual practice of
turning low the flame of a lamp, resulting
in an unusual heating of the metal dome
over the wick, as we'll as its metallic con-
nectiOnS, thus creating All excess Of heat and
more rapid volatilization of the oil which
engenders tendency to explosion, even
with the use Of high grade oils. 1t should
he borne in mind that while the oil is low
in a lamp, the process of capillary attrac-
tion through the wick is retarded, and as
result, the heated wick tube acts more
rapidly in developing the gas-hence it is
always unsafe to use lamp when the oil is
low in it.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1886-02-25

A GREAT CHINESE CITY.-There is an air
of decay about Pekin which extends even
to it's temples. The number of its popula-
tion is not accurately known, but, according
to Chinese estimate, which is probably. in
excess, it is 100000 of whom 800, 1000 reside
in the Tartar, and 100000 in the Chinese
city. There is no direct foreign trade with
Pekin, and the small foreign population is
made up of the members of the various le-
cations, the maritime customers, the profess
sors at the college and the missionary body.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1886-02-25

sssn Fortune has been considered the guar
dian divinity of fools; and, on this score,
she has accused of blindness; but it should
rather he adduced as a proof of her sagacity,
when she helps those who certainly cannot
help themselves.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1886-02-25

Ba- Gold hath been the ruin of many.
Watching for riches consumeth the flesh,
and the care thereof driveth away sleep.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1886-02-25

REFUGE FOR CRIMINALs.-By eXamin-
ing map of the United States small strip
several millions of acres in extent, marked
"Public land" will be seen dividing the
States of Kansas and Texas. This strip Of
the country was left out by mistake in the
original surveys and is not included in any
State or Territorial jurisdiction. Neither is
it reached by United States law. 1t Who'll
ly without judicial authority and is conse-
Guently the abode of the very worst classes
in the country. Cattle-thieves and criml-
nails of all kinds resort to it as refuge from
Justice and lately cattlemen have partly
taken possession of it to evade the action OF
the President excluding them from the
Indian Territory. There they have estab-
lished their ranches, without fear of moles-
tation The bill introduced by Senator
Plumb is intended to destroy the nest OF
criminals and outlaws and place that strip
of country within the limits of law and
civilization. The bill extends the United
States law over it and for judicial purposes
attaches it to the State OF Kansas.
asg South America is more than double
the size of the United States. The empire
of Brazil seems on the map quite as large
as Australia. 1t is twenty-four times the
size of England. The Argentine Republic
is nearly as large as Europe, taking Russia
out. Bolivia and Venzuela are each twice
the size of England. New Granada and
Peru, each as large as England and Scot
land, Ecuador something less, Paraguay
equal to Great Britain, Uruguay and Chill
about the same, and the little known re-
gions of Patagonia and Terra del Fuego at
least double the dimensions of Great Brit
ain. British, French and Dutch Guiana
are nearly rs large as Great Britain.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-03-19
New York Corruptionlsts

New York, March 19-In his report
this morning Police Inspector Byrnes
says that nearly all the aldermen of 1884
are involved. There are two of whom
[ can say here that are not furnished
aldermen-Grant and O'Connor-one q
democrat and the other a republican. OF
them it can be positively and absolutely
said that they were not bribed. AS to
the rest-the inspector paused. AS to the
rest you will shortly know who were
bought and who were not. I will show
up some things in connection with this
matter that are not as plain to the
public as they might be that the at
tack on me was made by parties who
were cognizant of what I was doing with
Jachne to throw discrsdit on me.
The arrest of Jachne seemed greatly to
increase the interest formerly manifest
ed in the investigation of granting the
franchise of the Broadway surface road,
and o murmur spread through the court
room as Jachne entered, accompanied
by ex-Alderman Cleavy. Jachne far
from trying to avoid the gaze of the
spectators stared at tie judges bench,
and chatted cheerfully.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-03-19
DID THEY HILL N1Cmo1ss
HUMPHREYS AND "TExAs."

HUMPHREYS AND "TExAs."9
Chicago, March 17-Events have
established the conviction among detec.
tives that Mike Humphreys is one of tho
men who robbed this Rock Island train
and murdered Nichols. Humphreys'
supposed accomplicte in the crime is
known to the police by the sobriquet OF
''Texas." He is a broad. shouldered.
muscular fellow, five feet eight or nine
inches in height, weighs ITO pounds,
and has jet black hair and mustache.
3Texas" vas known here to
certain city detectives as an
OK stage robber. He came from the far
west. Though not at all communicative
about his past, it leaked out that he
left the west to avoid the ardent pursuit
of a lynching party. II is said he and
Humphreys were iuse parable eompan-
ions. About three weeks ago they dis.
appeared suddenly, and the detectives
are as yet not able to understand WHY,
and this phase of the matter 10 made
still more complicated by conflicting
statements to the effect that both men
were seen on the west side during the
latter part OF last week. The detectives
declare that the event will give rise 70
sensational developments of a character
entirely unexpected, and hint that GER
tain employts of the road are at the
bottom OF the affair. Il was learned
from o detective that suspicion points
at certain employees of the road for the
reason as given by the speaker.
Humphreys" said the detective, .had
the road fixed. What l mean, is that
certain employees of the Rock Island
were in coliusion with him. This r,.la-
ton has existed for several years, the
railway men standing in with Humph-
reya, while 1T was pretty well known he
was doing crooked work. About four
years ago he was arrested for blowing a
safe open ct Morris. The evidences
against him was purely circumstautial.
but very strong. When it looked a dea3
certainty that Humphreys would 90 TO
Joliet, o certain conductor on the Rock
Island road came into court and swore
that Humphreys was on board his train
the night of the robbery, and as this es-
tabllshed an alibi the charge against him
was dismissed. Humphreys could ride
over the line at any time free, and when
ever in q pinch some one in the
employ of the Rock Island road was al.
ways ready to help him ont. Now, the
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-03-19
PnbIic land Surveys.

Huron, March 1S-Since the confirm
alton of the news that Secretary Lamar
had reversed the decision Of Spraks rela.
tive to presumption and Communication of
homestead entries, renewed efforts has
been made to secure the revocation OF
Sparks order suspending land patents.
Several letters and petitions have been
forwarded to the department In the last
few days, praying the secretary of the
interior to order the issue of patents
one having been received at the Huron
land office for nearly q year. 1t is be-
lieved that a visit of Surveyor General
Taylor to Washington will be likely tc
result in a modification of the Mte order
concerning the surveys of pu bile lands
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-03-19
Election Proclamation.

MAYORS OFFICE.
PROCLAMATION is hereby made and wndH not;..
gwen. mat the general city election for an
choice of officers for the ensuing wear VIII hee
f feid On ths irst Monday in April, being the
time the Following officers will be chosen. VIZ
0ne Mayor to succeed @. j. B. Harris
Sne S!ty Marshal to succeed G. N. Wright,
Cne w treasurer to succeed William Blatt
ono o1ty Justice of the Peace TO succeed +.
oe oas IA Aids e from the First Ward to sue.
One Alderman from the second word
coed Phil, X. Faux. iu ~ sue
one Alderman from the Third Ward to suc.
coed Am; English: and 49, :" sue
co oae q A y from the Fourth Ward to sue.
zach Of the above named officers will he
elected Tor the term of one year except thc All
aermen who shall be elected for the Term 81
wv years, commencing on the second Mondsv
~ aprll, q: ". 1855, and hold their resnectivs
qualified, "o eiec1ea and
Every legal voter who shall have been a resi-.
election, is entitled to vote at said eIent,ss saiu
the ward where he resides, and not alseyharaa
Inc polls will be kept open from . O'clock A.
" 9ntli : :, lock Pun. and no longer.
Inc Raid election will be held as follovp.s
In the First Ward: "h'i
At the Truck House on Walnut street.
street: ath' 1sq',on CedRr
In the Third Ward:
Az tine office of the st, Croix Lumber Dom.
papJ on Broad way street, oo"'
In the Fourth Ward:
A. the Court House on Douolas Aver,a
In witness whereof l have hereunto set M,
RI CO nand and caused the seal of said
lN'o .l City 70 be hereto affixed this 16th
Gay OF March, A. d., 1886
Attest: e, II. WHITE, CITY Clerk. mayor.