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New-York tribune., 1886-04-24
FRAGMENTS OF CABLE NEWS.

VIENNA. April 23-The Municipal Council OF Stry has
BY imperial order been dissolved upon the charge OF
culpabe official negligence In having failed TO prov lido
the TO wh with nre gines An imperial and municip al
commission has been appointed to supervise the rebuild
ing Of the burned portion Of the city.
MARsEILLRs, April 23-At o meeting OF the merchants
traders held here to-day resolutions were adopted
denouncng the imposition Of 4 surtax OH cereals
BRUssEIs April 23.-rhe strike by the watchmakers
Of Grammon In East FlaBderss spreading and becom-
Ing serious Reinforcements OF gendarmes have been
The strikers bArrcadcd the bridges over the
bender River and from behind these obstructons made
attack with stones upon tho gendarmcs nght en-.
sued esulting in the rout Of the rioters the Of
Q large number OF them
MADRID April l3.-The Spanish Sanitary COUNCIL has
the Of inocutOn discovered by Dr.
Ferran the of u recurrence Of cholera in Spsn
VIENNA April 23-Dr Frisch. the delegate by tho
Austrian Government to Paris to Investigate and report
upon NJ Pasteurs system of treatment for hydrophObc
diseases In public lecture has advised the medical pro-
tessIon Of the Empire TO adopt the French ssyants
p.eth
New-York tribune., 1886-04-24
TIE FIRE RECORD.
LOSSES IN VARIOUS PLACER

LOScE5
PHILADELPHIA. April % (SpcciaD.-This afternoon
the extensive yarn and woollen mills OF Meadowcratt
Co.. at Emerald ana Sergeant sts were destroyed by
fire. Loss. $4,000 stock aud $4,000 buildings;
insured In city companies.
Fire broke out this morning in the barn Of George
Laferty, in Island Road, First Ward Twentysix cows
and seven horses wuro burned death and the barn
destroyed. Loss, 81, 900; no insurance.
SPRINGFIELD. Ill., April %. The store OF Mr.. Watkins
at the town Of Bolivar burned Wednesday aud
the body OF the proprietor discovered in tho runs
BDDEFoRD, Me-. April 23.-Day's steam saw mill, at
Kennebunk was burned yesterday afternoon, with
large quantity OF lumber Tho fire spread to an adjOin
ing wood and large tract OF land was burned over.
New-York tribune., 1886-04-24
SHEPPA RDS STATEMENT DENIED.

GALVESTON. Texas. April %. - Ex-Mayor
Charles II. Leonard OF this city. who is the person
ferred to by Erastus Sheppard, the accOmplice
Of Aufdenortc, the New-Orleans emDe ezzler,
In his remarkable statement to the court
yesterday prior his being sentenced declared to-day
that he did not know a OF the name Of Erastus
Sheppard, and denied having been
engaged In the counterfelting business in
New Orleans or elsewhere Mr. Leonard,
who is seventy-three years old was twice Mayor or
Galveston and served one term az City Collector. He
has lived here and else where u Texas for fifty years
He is worth 100000. Sheppards statement
caused great surprise here
New-York tribune., 1886-04-24
FORD SELBORNE ON IRELAND!
POINTING OUT FAULTS IN THE BILLS.
80 . LETTER TO 1.-THE LONDON TIMEs" HE At
- TACKs THE IRISH PROPOSALS.

x A LETTER TO THE LONDON TINES HE AT
TACKs THE IRISH PROPOSALS.
roypoN. April 23.-Lord Selborne. Liberal
A. letter 10 The Times. attacks certain features "a i'
csd.,one's Home Rule bill. He pronounces 'ne meas
bopelessy faulty from the fact that not one Vi 'n
.,r,ctons provided excepts from the powers OF tho
,ronosed Irish Legislature any matter re@hs W '0
wvs. liberties and properties Of tho Queens lrish suo
s,. Tho MAGISTRATES, the judges and the ponce In
,.nd "says Lord seborne. will be the VI
Dubliu Govern ment" Referring 70 tne i"o' '""V a. "
c,adsone's measure excludes from the powers VI vi"
irish Legislature all matters relating 10 'no A'"
Navv Lord seiborne says there s still no reason why
Ir,sh army cannot be raised without passing
bill
Lord seborne also strongly attacks tho Land Purcnaso
hill He asks upon the ground that Slooooo,oVo WI"
be REQUIRED to buy out the lrisn ianu'o'u'' nv
the sharers iu tho first aoo'oooooo Pro."o"
are to be selected. and what pos'uo" A,
landlords who may happen 10 DO 0Ao"uo"
from the first will thereafter occupy, hrs'' WIN 10
.nect TO the collection their rents and second WIN
regard TO prospects OF being bought out NJ all Does
Mr. Gladstone asks tho writer expect that tnese Iahu
lords will have their rents paid In the meantime "h"s
security is there that any further government ater Mr.
lalsones will pass an act to add al0OOOOOoO TO the
National debt In order do justice 10 the remaining
landlords OF Ireland when IN the meantime the GOV
ernmcpt OF Ireland has passed into tho hands OF inc
Entonaliss and great experiment. which has already
cost $50 .ooo has perhaps proven failure II the
bravsons ne made TO discharge the wholc
Oh gation otherwise IL Is cruel mocKery toward tno
iaD Cords" -. -,
The letter concludes with the statement that the
not surprised that Mr. Gadstones friends are
Nlvs1 * him 10 drop the Land bill altogether
GALWAY. April 23.-The trustees OF the extensive
eynes estates. Westport. have offered TO turn over
the lands fee tenants at squalling IN the
Ease holding twelve years rent the property 10
b. sold present poor law valuation. Tho offer has
created = sensation in Ireland.
CORK. April 23.-John Neill has been arrested at
Cavan for the murder OF Daniel NELL, AT Clohakliy'
County Cork on April 3 last
New-York tribune., 1886-04-24
QUICKLY ENDING A STRIKE.

INDIANAPOLIS, April % (SpeciaU. Fourteen
swichmen In the freight yards Of the Chicago. st. Louis
aud Pitsburg roads quit work this morning. The gen.
errl officer W. Greenan, called the strikers together
They assigned as the for their action that the
train master WAS with them. and declared
that they would not return 10 work uni ne ha1 oeon
at once and do what was proper. aud upon this tho
strikers tonight returnod to work.
(For Local Labor Troubles, see tUth Paos)
New-York tribune., 1886-04-24
ExgUHlNG A PETRIFIED CORPSE.

PHILADELPHIA, April 23 (SpeciaD While
workmen were removing the bodies from an old bury
lny.yron,a at Tb,rteeuth and Lombard this
Ing they raised to the surface that OF Thomas Mercer.
who was buried thrty-eight years ago Upon opening
the coffin the body found to be in perfect state OF
preservation and completely perifed The shroud was
Il perfect state Tnc body and features were natural,
and The hair was sti IN good condition The corpse had
turned slightly yellow. was As hard ana unimpessioh
Asle as marble and weighed about LOCO pounds
New-York tribune., 1886-04-24
GREECE AND THE POWERS.

TIE PROPOSALS OF GREAT BRITAIN ADHERED 10
POSITION OF FRANCE.
ST. PETERSBURG, April 23.-The Journal dc
st. PefrS6o,g says The Powers have given their ad-
herence the proposals OF Great Britain 10 take strn
geut collective steps induce Greece to disarm Greece,
ii peaceful now, VIII acquire claim on tie Powers here
after"
PARIS, April 23-M de Freycinet announced at
meeting OF Cabinet yesterday that tie Government
participating In the enGeavor OF the Powers 10 urge
Greece to keep the peace 1t understood that France
will Join tue other Powers in the issue OF an ulmatum
Insisting GTceces abandoning her warlike prepara
tons bnt will refuse join them in any naval demon
ktratIon Intended cOerce Greece.
New-York tribune., 1886-04-24
THROUGH NEIV YORK STATv.
HARLEM BRIDGE CONTRACT AWARED.
THE UNION COMPANY. OF BUFFALO, TO BUD THE
eUPERSTRUCTURF

sUPERsTRUCTURE.
BUFFALO, April % (SpeciaD. - Ehund
Hayes of the Union Bridge Company OF this city oday
received telegram from tho commissioners hang In
charge the building Of the Harlem River Bdse.
announcing that his tender submitted tho publ lot
ting six weeks ago for the supcrstructure iwer
than any Of mis- hvc competitors. His bid q sade
under $l.7Oo.0oO. Two three months ago the ON
pany submitted a private proposition to tho ON
mssoners for stone and beton bridge, Offering to hid
II for 81 000 figuring the substructure 10000,
and the supcrstructuro s750,OOo The plans werehen
changed and public letting was declared. witlthe
result indicated. Mr.. Hayes said to-day now thatho
contract had peen cut in the bridge would lily
S4OO.0OOO moro than by his first tender. The brge.
which has its NewYork approach tersectio OF
One frst-st with Tenth-ave.. VIII
be 1873 feet long with masonry approaches. Twill
have two steel spans 5OS feet each In tho clear. nd
Will be $50 feet above the water giving room enougfOr
shipping to pass safely underneath Tho top OF he
bridge will be eighty feet wide. with boulevard dre-
way and side walks for pedestrians 1t Is to be fnlsed
in two years from June 1.
New-York tribune., 1886-04-24
SUICIDE oFA JEALOUS HUSBAND.

NEw-ORLEANs, April % (SpecaaD. D.-Charies
Eessen age committed suicide this morning
after he had attempted murder his wife, Nessens
wife creole abou, thirty eight years OF age Nessen
was jealous Of her. and frequently charged her with In
adelty. short time ago she gave birth to ehiid,
the parentago OF which Nessen Iepudtae And at the
.Ane time ordered . grown son ~ former marriage
New-York tribune., 1886-04-24

their possession ample evidence to convict prominent
officials OF the Louisville and Nashville road OF nstgat-
Ing this riot
or the Third Avenue strike, Mr.. Hayes said that IL
OF those strikes ordered by the District Assem-
bly, without the authority OF the General Executive
Committee It is In OF the great success OF strikes
and boycotts that the General Executive Board have
just called special session OF the General Assembly to
meet In Cleveland May 25 to take action upon the
great questions brought up by tho recent numerous
strikes and boycotts An endeavor will be made to pre-.
vent In the future any such urrisings a. are now In
progress without the authority Of the General Assem-
bly, Mr. Hayes started for st. Louis again this even-
ing.
New-York tribune., 1886-04-24
7 W. HAYES oNTHE SOUTHWESTERN STRIKE

DECLARING THE SHOOTING IN EAST sf. LOUIS 10 BIZ
AMAssACRE PLANNED BY RAILROAD OFFICIALS.
NEW BRUNSWICK, N. j., April 23.-John w.
HAYES member of the General Executive Committee oi
the Knights Of Labor who has been In ST. Louis since
Apr arrived at his home IN Church-st last evening
He says that the Southwestern strike is now In shspe
from which 1t hoped and expected that when the Con-
eressons Committee reaches ST. Louis and meets win
the Citizens Committee. appointed by inass.inee'ns
of tho business Of that city, those two podios may
bo able to hit upon plan whereby settlement oi
the trouble may be effected He says the reports sent
out by the railroads that they sending out AL the
freight they want to every day are untrue' ho
admits that they all the men they need ior
work. which is very little on account OF the blockade
Fifteen thousand loaded have been standing ia 'ho
Yards for four weeks and this does not show muon ac
tyity In transportation OF the shooting VI Cahokia
Creek Bridge IN East ~. Louis ho said;
"This uucalled for massacre was insugatea ny 'no
railroad authorities Thoy knew that they couu no'
get tho help OF the militia TO run their trains u"
some overt aot Of violence committed Ihey 'nero
fore got together . gang OF 81 Louis ruihahs' VINO
brought on the trouble Of April and the EoVer"or VI
Illinois tLen ordered the militia ON tho scene. iho
lawyers employed by the Knights of LABOR ha'o h'" ~
New-York tribune., 1886-04-24

MR.. SQUIRgS HORSE RUNS AWAY WIFI HIM.
Commissioner Rolln VI. Squire went saddle
riding Central Park yesterday On the bride path he
lost his horse and it at furious gait. Mr.
Squire managed to keep his seat and Mounted
Officer Carter pursued tho horse and captured
II. The Commissioner dsmoun ted and allowed officer
tsko the animal to Diekeps riding stables in West
Fifty-slxthst.
had its rider. LEICESTER uOlme, Of No 30 Fifth
ave-, who escaped injury.
New-York tribune., 1886-04-24

HOW DEMOCRATS MANA GE TIE NAVY YARD
The futile Democratic policy OF employing
nero mon In tho Brooklyn Navy Yard than tho monthly
sion of the funds ina The obstruction Department week
before the ond Of the month. Consequently 0oo men
will e temporarily laid of next week, Just AS hey were
Inc LAT wesk iu March Constructor P0ok mas applied
New-York tribune., 1886-04-24
BONDS TO BUILD NEW ROAD.

The Chicago. Rock Island and Pacific Rail-
way Company is about to issue $1O,000.000 OF new
per cent bonds, which have been taken by prominent
banking houses Brown Brothers Il Co., Kuhn, Loeb 4
Co.. aud j. and W. Scligman d Co. The price at which
the bonds have been placed not naie public ycster
day, but 1t s understood to have been considerably
above The purpose Of the issue, in the OF
the Northwestern Railway recently Is to provide for
the construction of road. large addition to the
New-York tribune., 1886-04-24
CoRPsEs STOLEN FROM AN ALMsHoUsE.

SYRACUSE, April % (SpeciaD.-The invesi-
CATION into the wholesale robbery Of graves the wane
County Almshouse Cemetery is quietly pressed by Is
trct-Attorney Ray and the sheriff 8 deputies. Men
have been employed about the almshouse will testifIo
the knowledge Of several r0bberies One Of them
tho Of fat man, Guessy who died In the fallof
1884 District Attorney Ray says that there aevoil
responsible citizens In Lyons who could throw light IN
these Afer the investigation IL said tat
the DstrctAorney will present the names Of sevoal
well-known ply sicians TO the Grand Jury.
New-York tribune., 1886-04-24
SUING THE PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD.

TRENTON, April 23 (SpcciaD. THE jury was
this afternoon n the Of Janeway against
the Pennsylvania Railroad Company IN which suit IS
brought damages amounting TO nearly quar-
OF million dollars resulting from the burning OF the
Janewsy wallpaper factory at New-Brunswick The
OF the oil TRAN collision on the
bridge the Ratan in hat city last year Ihe case
been trial tho United states Court for two
weeks Up a late hour the jury had not agreed 1t Is
stated that they all ready o give 100000 and that
u part are standing out for the full claim.
New-York tribune., 1886-04-24

COTTON LANDS SFLOODEDFRONA BROh EN- DE ? bE.
HELENA, Ark, April 23.-1he levee at Old
town. sixteen mics OF here broke the Arkansas
side iu short time channel had been worn away
by the escaping waters There no hope OF closing the
break while the water OF the river its
depth Thousands of OF fertile cotton lands have
been Over1owed. and 1t Is estimated that 100000
will be submerged before the evee can he re.
paired The inh abitans OF this region had expected
this calamity for time. and had removed their
stock and rofraned from planting their regular crops so
the actual damage will not be heavy.
New-York tribune., 1886-04-24
MISCELLANEOUS RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE

CHICAGO, April 23.-Begiuning on May 2 the Chicago
and Northwestern road will begin running short line
limited between this city and Paul and Mime
ap0lis. Trains will leave here daily 730 D. m., arriy
lug at ST. Paul at 100 q. aud Minneapolis at $50
q M.
City, Fort Scott aud Gu Railroad. have begun a survey
east from William Springs Missouri through Howell
County, Shannon County and part Of Carter County.
Missouri Sixty miles of read have been through
some Of the finest yellow pine in the State which
not be marketed now. The distance from Kansas City
to William Springs is 293 miles The company
secured sites OF the Elyton Land Company. Eyt0u
Alabama, for depos and shops for the Birmingham
tension, paying $4,000. Work the extension will
begin in sixty days. and 1000 hands will be put to
New-York tribune., 1886-04-24
A MEMORIAL or EY-MIyIsrER WELSH

PHILADELPHIA, April % Especial. COM
mttee charge of tho memorial 0, John Welsh has de-
cded to erect IL arch at tho entrance to
Farmount Park. 1t has also been decided to expend
$4,000 for its construction, $4,000 being already on
hand Amony those Interested in tho matter A. j.
DreIel john wanamaker. George W. Chlds. Johu Price
Wethenll, William Brockie, Thomas Dolan, Edwin H.
Eetler Henry C. Gibson, E. c. Knight Dr. William Pep
DOR George B. Roberts and William N. 5ngeriy.
New-York tribune., 1886-04-24
TIE FAILURE OF THE REMIyGTOyS

At the Office of LambersOn, Furman e. Co.,
No. 2sl Broad way, the agents In New-York for f.
Rempgton Sons, 1t said that the pen sion Of
the nr caused by the general depression Of bust
ness 1t will not affect the agency which has large
responsibty account Of the failure Tho plant at
Utica was said 10 DO worth $2oOOooo large quantity
New-York tribune., 1886-04-24
ADVANCING TIE PRICE OF COKE.

PITTsBURG, April 23.-At meeting of the
Connelsvilc Coke Syndicate to- day the price Of coke
advanced to 81 so per ton for furnaces 81 90 for
Dealers and 81 rs for foundrea Heretofore the price
has 81 35 for and Dealers ST. 90 for
foundries. Tho increase will take effect May l. The
syndcate thinks the improved condition Of the iron
trado warrants tho advance.
New-York tribune., 1886-04-24
LAW sUIr GROWING our on A GUANo CONTRACT.
AFFAIRS IN SOUTH AMERICAN REPUBLICS.

PANAMA, April 15.-The elections have termi-
mated. General CIceres is President OF the Republic
Riots and murders have marked the election week In
como of the provinces. AT Lambayegue the sceues
enacted were particularly tragic. Tue sub prefect,
Major David Henriques, who had fought well under Gao
ssres WAS wounded while attempting to maintain order
He sought refuge in private dwelling but was'pursued
by the crowd The house broken open, sacked. and
the subpreect discovered IN his hiding place, was bar
barOusy asassnated and his body drawn through the
Streets bv the drunken crowd rddied IL with bull
lets aud slashed the face with knives and hachets
BY the explosion OF March 20 at the port of Tumaco.
In Republic OF the boiler OF the steamer Colombia.
fifteen persons wero killed and nineteen seriously
wounded.
The Ecuadorian consul in Panama has received
cable from the President OF tho Republic say
1.-The revOutionsts have sustained great defeat
ut Quevedo About 100 were killed and wounded"
New-York tribune., 1886-04-24
LOOKING EOR Mr. LOEWS POSITION.

The State Executive Committee of the Anti
Monopoly League last night decided to push John
Keogh for the position the Electrical Subway COmmis
sion made vacant by the death OF Charles f. Loew.
George d. Lennon W. A. A Carsey and b. W. Abel were
appointed a committee to walt upon Governor Hill
They will go to Albany to-day.
New-York tribune., 1886-04-24
RAILROAD INTERESTS.
ADVANCE IN RATES.

CHICAGO, April 23.-The Union Pacific and
Burlington and Missouri roads to-day abandoned re-
bates on transcontnental passenger rates aud also
made further advance In fares circular was issued
by tho roads named giving notice that. beginning
April 25 rates from the Missouri River 10 California
points would De increased to the following figures !:
First class unlimited $780, first GLASS limited s5O 500
ond class. or emigrant, $685. These rates without
rebate and will take the place Of all round trip
rates heretofore announced California The attempt
to advance transcontnental freight rates westbound
has not been much Of The Burlington. which
has long haul California freight, sticks by the
agreement and charges for all freight so per cent OF
the old tariff Tho road gets freight but that 10
regarded its rather than loss. In setting the
minimum at so cents the freight agents when max
ing the increase yesterday the Portland, Ore
Is cents on minimum classes. as 1t has been held
At 65 cents during the The matter romedied
ments Oregon.
New-York tribune., 1886-04-24

SHOOTING HIMSELF IN ARMING FOR AN ENEMY.
TERRELL, Tex, April 23.-The Grand Lodge
knights OF Pythias has been III session here since
Wednesday morning. At o'clock yesterday morning
room In Harriss Hotel, W. Alexander Abey the re-
firing Grand Chancellor OF Texas, shot himself with
pistol ball entering his breast just left OF the
heart. Abey Is prominent lawyer OF Longview. JOS
eph X. Clemans, who had just been elected Grand
Master OF the Exchequer in the at the time OF
the shooting Ccmans and Abey have been warm friends
for many years Clemans says that Abey yesterday
morning asked him for his pistol Clemans said that his
pistol his vase at the hotel, and together they
went to the room. While Clemans was getting his re-
vover from his valise Abey sitting on the edge OF
the bed. Clemens suddenly startled by the report
of pistol and turning saw Abcy Pasping on the bed.
his weapon on tho floor For several years Abey has
had feud with p S. Aren, County Clerk Of Galveston
County, prominent Knight of Pythias. The theory is
that In the possibility Of meeting Aren he desired
to he we armed. and WIS examining bis own weapon
when 1t dschar gcd. Abey is very low and there is
little chance of his recovery Shortly after the shooting
Aren but what passed between them at the
bedside is not known. For number Of years Abey
was Editor of The LOngriew Democrat.
New-York tribune., 1886-04-24
HJ0BEE WILL NOR RESIGN.

PHILADELPHIA. April 23.-The Rev. E. (.
Igbcc OF tho Soldiers Orphan Schools
OF this State has addressed letter TO Governor Patti
svn In which declines to accedo 10 tho request VI the
Governor for lis reslsnAtion.
New-York tribune., 1886-04-24
DEATH OF EAMOUS COW.

PHILADELPHIA, April 23.-Constance s., the
famous Holsteiu hcifer Of the Record Farm herd'
died on April II Of rupture Of the stomach. shn was
owned BY william II. singerly of the Phitadstph'a
f0rd aud was valued 90 000 Her record OF eighty
sree pounds of milk In day has never been equiod
V ApI tM0Year.Old.
New-York tribune., 1886-04-24
TIE FLYING DUroHMAH IN BOSTON

BosToN, April % lSpecia0.-The Boston
Theatre was packed TO the doors tonight when tho
American Opera Company gave wagnsrs Flying
ouehman" Tho wonderful stage effects In the manage
t>ot Of the vessels saa the realism VI the storm drew
New-York tribune., 1886-04-24
SALE OF THE WHEELING AND LAKE ERIE.

CLEVELAND, Ohio, April % (Spec,aD. George
j. Forest, NJ c. Day and Daniel f. Garrison, represent
ing the Commodore Garrison estate Of New-York,
purchased the Wheeling and Lake Erie Railroad to-day
The road was sold by q master commissioner undor
orders OF the United Circuit Court the instance
OF the Farmers Loan and Trust Company. The road
completed is about 200 miles long. from Toledo TO
BowerstOwn with branch from MonrOeville to Huron.
OHIO The sale was for $5O5 900, being SIS 900 above
the minimum bid OF this amount $4,000 was paid on
New-York tribune., 1886-04-24
S.TURDAY, APRIL q 1886

In vain for an extra appropriation Of 900 10 ecp the
men at work This foolish system Is the cause much
bitter denuncation On the part OF tho men VII lose
weeks work.
New-York tribune., 1886-04-24
HOXIE's REPORT TO GOULD.

The following telegram was received at the
Office Of the Missouri Pacific Railway Company yester.
day:
ST. LOUIS, April %. 1885,
30l freight trains moved yesterday. consisting OF
4.7s3 loaded cars, Increase OF 92 trains and 940
loaded cars day last year. Weather fne and
trains generally on time and doing well H. N. HoxIE.
New-York tribune., 1886-04-24
RAILROAD SHOPS CLOSED IN CLEVELAND.

CLEVELAND, Ohio, April 23.-The Nickel
Plate shops In this city were closed to-day on account Oh
the switchmen', strike at Chicago Thrco hundred and
fifty rnen were employed. Only freight trains day
are tho Nickel Plate Before the strike the
average thirty