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New-York tribune., 1886-04-27
DEFIcIEXCIEs IN GARLAND's OFFICE.

WAsHINGTON, April 2G (SpccaO.
Durham in transmitting to the Atorney-General letter
explaining the deficiency of nearly 100000 which eA-
ISIS in the account fees OF witnesses, Jurors ana
marshals in the United Courts. calls attention 10
a strange condition OF things. lie accounts for the
fact that the appropriations asked for the next fiscal
year are so than those OF past years on the
ground that thousands OF dollars OF witness fees as ap-
proved Ay the courts before wlch the Witnesses at
tended running back dozen years or more, Dave
not been paid by the United states Tho tnasses. lac
SAYS when discharged sold their claims when ;hey were
Informed by the maTshaS that there was no money on
hand with which 10 pay Ihcm The purchasers of these
claims were confronted at the Treasury with the pro-
vi os OF section 3i77 of the Revised statutes. whcn
..eclarcs the Oi claims 1-tuSt the itrd
states 10 yOid No accounts. therefore, have been
stated IN favor OF the purchasers OF these claims and
hence the aouut OF claims has not figured n any
of the appropriations heretofore made Controller iur
ham calls attention To another curious Iact ana ms Is
that the stands III present does not allow th
accounting officers revise their merits the accounts
maI,hals far payments to jurors ana Witnesses
are concerned. Under TINS Interpretation tcr service Is
often nd for and The Controllers Office Is power
less to pTev' MT IT, - .
Last week there remaining IN the Treasury TO tue
credit of the witness T13.l %, ana the
rqusttOns Of marshas on this fund amounted 10 oVo
a
New-York tribune., 1886-04-27
DrssENsIoNs IN THE LABOR COMMITTEE

WASHINGTON. April 26 (Speciap. p.-There was
"monKey and parrot time " III the House Committee
Oh Labor this morning 1t appears that sometime ago
tho committee decided that its proceedings regarding
the Blair Educational bill should be kept secret They
did not succeed In this for their dongs regularly
reported and some Of the members of the committee
felt aggrieved therea. Two Of the members accused
another the meeting this morning OF having furnished
the Information the press 1t is said that the lie
pa assed and of the members present described It,
n hell blazing " time followed. After the Adjournment
of the IOnse evening the cOmmi tee and
decided TO report favOrably the Grain bill Ills bill ap
proprIates proceeds the sale OF pubic lands not
exceed 81 800 900 for ten ana includes In
tbe benefits of the act the Industrial schools
New-York tribune., 1886-04-27
A TRIVIAL RISE N PACIFIC RATES.

No prospect Of settlement of the trans-
coutnoutpl railroad troubles is in sight so far as the
statements the % the two principal interests
concernedthc Sunset Route ana the Pacific Mail Sc NJ
ship COmpany-'ndicato tho situation. RunOrs Nrrc
circulated in Wall street yesterday respecting th' adj
vance IN freight rates made By the sunset Route, which
were moro favorable than the facts A u mater of
fact the bulk OF seasons west-bonn' trac to the
Pacific coast has already been and the movement
wouli Of necessity be light for some time irrespective
OF rates Tho Atcnson, Topeka and santa re Railroad
Yesterday pat into oAect the OIL ttrt rates, which, IL
Wss freely admitted by the agents here meant that the
road was ont the market for the present The Union
Pacific has for o long time giveu up the idea of NJ
petimg tho riuOut Tatc5 cT S IYds me Sui 'rt
Route however announce an advance &C. The M-nln IN
basis OF 30 and maximum OF - 0eG's per 100 POI -
from New.G Franc THIS Is rise rom oO
cents for rsr-c-s freight and almost any prtce "r
ow-rr,dr goods The sunset Route IS EurtnteehA Jhe
% and - cent rates the rest Oi the week or dnt
the "a t 2 ofthc Pacific Mail steamer next SATURDAY
All tne traAscoutueHtal lines 20 the Iacihc Coast yes
terlay Put uto e3ct thr through rate OF pJO "hl3h Is
the result OF h' advance dctntcI last week py IH5
roads west OF Chicago and st. Louis.
New-York tribune., 1886-04-27
DR. DEBA USSEPS YEW FLYIyG MAcH1,

CHICAGO. April 26.-The Inter- Ocean this
morning says: "Dr. DE Bansset VINO has been for
eral years attempting to solve the problem OF aerial
navigation. has just made practical that
siderable interest he public The plan is build
steel cylinder go feet long aud seventyhve feet In
diameter with ninety foot at each enl the entire
length being 450 feet Beneath this cylin ler 1t is pro-
posed suspend u which Will be I2O feet long
aud will carry the motor and large number OF pas,eu
gers. The Initiation process ~" be dispensed with aud
cylinder will he almost a complete vacuum He pro-
poses electricity motor and expects TO at
"A spcel OF fifteen twenty miles hour the
earths surface ana from forty-hve sixty miles
hour altitude OF 5000 feet TO accomplish this he
will dynamO-eectrlc motors which will rotate Twelve
aud diplace 100000 cubic feet OF per
New-York tribune., 1886-04-27
STRANGE DISAPPEARANCE OF A BROOKLYNTTE

STRANGE DISAPPEARANCE OF BR0OkLfNfTE
George s. Belts age thirty nine of No. l3 Suydam-
st. Brooklyn who was the foreman in Coffin Rogerss
printing Office at No. ~ JOhn-s. has been missing
since April L. On that day he left home as usual to
90 to business lie had previously arranged to 20 TO
q theatre Ia The evening in this city and to m ct
his wlfe aud some friends at Broadway restaurant.
He for the evening before leaving home He LETT
his office to keep has engagement at y. m. This was
the last seen of him by any one who knew him. lie
failed 10 NEE, his wife and friends at the restaurant.
aud as hc did not appear at the theatre Mrs. B, It's
fastened home thinking he had been taken i'll. But
no trace of him could be found Every possible Gle "
was followed last week but wholly without avail. Mr.
Bettss domestic rcla ions extremely pleasant.
and he was never known to absent himself without
cause Mr.. Belts vas SIX feet orc inch tall. slim,
with dark complexion, black hair with side whsker,
and mustache. lie wore a black diagonal suit with
a Prince Albert coat and black DERBY hat.
New-York tribune., 1886-04-27
REoRGAyrzlNG TEXAS AND PACIFIC.

A meeting of the income aud ian1 grAlt
bondholiers of the Texas and Pachc Railway Comp1ny
WAS held in a room IN Mills Building yesterday. 1t
was largc!y attended The result was tho appoiutm 1t
o. "A committee % confer with committees % other Do l.
holders IA regard reOrg Inz1tion of tho cOmPs
The committee is comp simon j. Drake, Chrisio
pher Mayer and william Strauss New-Hork ana
william g. Hail. Louisville. XIV, wnO nave authOrti TO
appuiut a fifth member The ln1omo bonts are tiird
mortgage ON the railroad OF Fort Worm and hrst
thr con,tru.fiou OF the rolL The company had The
rht to pay tho Interest the income bonds in SCRIP
but IL WIS h-ld by the that the option was not
exercised a cash payment could De Insisted upon. In
uv OF the last Two years the interes has been promptly
paid in scrip. which s redeenable ony IN Nock Or III
uay,ucnt lauds.
New-York tribune., 1886-04-27
elsewhere the reservation to vioate intercoureo ~
such as selling liquor or firearms
The Commissioner that appears that the aeen'
Misunderstood tho order OF April 8.
CONGRESSIONAL DOINGS IN BRIEF.
aENAIOR WHIITHORNE SWORN IN-PUTTING woo

eENAToR wHITrHoRNE SWORN IN-PUTTING WOOL
on THE FREE LIST OPPOSED.
WASHINGTON April 26.-In the Senate to-day MT
Harris presented the credentials of Washington T.
Whtthorne, appointed by the Governor OF tennessee
to be United States Senator from that state 10 MI the
vacancy caused by the resignation of Senator Jackson
The credentials having been read, Mr.. Wbltthorhe
was escorted to the desk by Mr. Harris and the oa'h
of office was administered in due iorm
Mr. BLAIR addressed the Senate on his proposed
constitutional amendment prohibiting the manufacture
or sale of alcoholic liquors as beverages
On motion of Mr.. Phelps. OF New-Jersey, Senate
bill passed by the House granting the right OF way
through the United States Powder Depot, near Dover
New-,Jersey to the Morris County Railroad COMPANY
a bill was introduced by MIR. Springer, OF limos
for the admission of the whole OF Dakota into the
Union of States also bill by MI. Neil. OF Missouri
sympathizing with Mr.. Gladstone III his Efforts 10
secure a tree Parliament for Ireland. -
A preamble and resolutions was introduced Dy mr.
Wilkins of Ohio rcclting that the proposition % 'he
Ways and Means Committee TO put wool on the Hce
list causing unnecessary and serious loss to the wool
grower without contributing any beneht TO the
people, aud declaring that 1t is the sense oil tDe
House that the wool tariff schedule far as II relates
10 unmanutactured wool should not he reduced. a
similar resolution vas Offered by Mr. Grosvenor, OF
Ohio rcciting that By the action of Congress IN
reducing the tariff on wool. that industry has been
rendered nnremuneratvc and declaring II 10 be the
sense of the House that the tariff OF 1867 should be
restored.
New-York tribune., 1886-04-27
VARIOUS MATTERS OF LEGISLATION.

ALBANY, April 2G.-AmOng the bills passe q
by t.s Sens 20 to-day Mr. WOrlh's bill permitting
Grand Army Posts to parade without receiving permits
IN the llous' passed NJ lIamons bill! incorpor-
atiug the .rchants Trdst Company, o. Ne"-lorN.
Mr. Newton bil nding the powers Of the Board OF
Superv sors Of Kn5 County j :. Aliens bill relative
10 CONT OF Queens County, and sir Me
Maao's bin t-ug The number OF boiler Inspectors
I'm Brooklyn rom fOur 10 six.
Among ths bills signed by the Governor was the one
applOuriatr 1000 IOr monument on the Caploi
grounds honor Of the women OF the state Tor thcr
humane and patriotic acts during the war.
New-York tribune., 1886-04-27
EARNINGS OF THE PENNSYLVANIA.

PHILADELPHIA, April 26.-The statement OF
the business OF all lines OF the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company east OF Ptsburg and Erie for March, 1856 as
compared with the same month IN 1885, shows in
crease earnings OF S2G64sl an increase In eH-
penses Of $l2l.slO; increase In net earnings OF
STAG The three months OF 1886 as compared with
the same period OF 1885 show Of gross am
ings OF Sl27O; increase IL expenses OF S34lol|
an net earnings OF $142,753 All lines west
OF Pttsburg and Erie for the three mOn:hS OF $50 show
a deficiency in meeting all Liabilities or S50S,42i. being
a decreased deficiency compared with tho same period
nf lsS1 nf S13.1I2
New-York tribune., 1886-04-27
COL MORRISON OPPOSED BY RICE GROWERS

WASHINGTON. April 26 SpeciaD.-Aftcr con-
sultaton with members OF the Ways aud Means Com
mittee Chairman Morrison has come 10 the conclusion,
II the of the House should allow IT at that ne
To cal! I'D his bill on May 15 lie is st confident of his
abty TO pass it, thoug III he has discovered Of late
active aud energetic opposition on the part OF the
Congressmen representing the South Carolina ana
Georgia rice growers 10 Is generally conceded that
Colonel Morrison spare votes. II II SIN pos
sib that he may Yield the demands OF the rice grow
er and rice 10 the position IL occupied before tue
Treasury made It's recent ruling.
New-York tribune., 1886-04-27
A NEW COMPANY TO BE FORMED.

At meeting of the bondholdcrs Of the OAio
Central Coal Company yesterday an agreement b9tw On
he mlin lns ani tho Mineral division Interests vas
comple.ed onpIny Is to be formed VITA share
captal OF $IJOOODO Tho coal tracts are to be again
uni ed after separation by foreclosure. and IN the Ne
company thr an lns Dpndhoders "u receive % per
cent ni the division bOndhOders 10 per cent OF the new
bouls while tho stock VIII be divided evenly me
meeting was RtrnO nous and the agreement was con-
sdered by those present an extremely Just one. Inc
sccrss of the schene fairly assured by the assent
of hose present AZ meeting.
New-York tribune., 1886-04-27
SALE OF THE WABASH FOR s625. .ool.

Sr. LOUIS, April 2G.-United States Con-
missioner Edmund ;. Allen sod under foreclosure ot
mortgage at public auction at noon to-day the Wao"ih
ST. Lon : and Pacific Railroad, tho total price paid ior
the entire property beins S6250O The committee ap-
,intr by the stock and bOndhoers to look after their
In the only bidders and the whole system,
excepting the 81 Joseph and So LOUIS Branch wa, pur
chased by taeu W Nesbtt. its president purchased
the latter road for one dollar.
New-York tribune., 1886-04-27
THE RATE WAR IN THE WEST.

CHICAGO, April 2G.-The announcement was
made to-day thas, taking effect April 26. hrst-cass I'M
tied fares from the Missouri River to San Francisco via
the Atchson, Topeka and Santa Fe will b. $50; second
class emigrani. S}5; to Los Angeles. Mojave ana
ponts the California southern, SiO secOnd-cIs5 ana
rmigrant, $50. These are fat rates without rebate
The 81 rate to Southern points Is expected to force
IN. Omaha ro ads similar figure, TO give up the
tight for Southern California business
New-York tribune., 1886-04-27
Nr Villas ~ ~ HroLo4Errc MOOD.

WAsHINGTOH, April 2G Special. 1t Is under
stood mat t.c ainenimcn the Post Office Appropra-
on bill which ws reported he Senate today, cct-
lug the PostG4,ter-Icuevti {, make contracts with
American Steamship Tor five years to carry The mail
upon the approval OF General Villas auu that
he has assured to Committee on Appropriation Il he
will not oppose It's adoption by tho HOnse He 5ulI
not aarec promote its passage in Congress, hut On
isrd 10 eXecnt- M provisions IN case n bee tne law
Tho committee had several conferences with him over
me proposition. and he Explained 20 them why he did
no carry of last He appeared to be IN
New-York tribune., 1886-04-27
DESTRECTIVE VIVID STORlL

Fort SMITH, Ark, April 2G.-A destructive
wind swept this place last night accompanied
by and hail The storm began about o'clock aud
continued hour were unroofed ami sta.
bcs and shops blown down various parts OF this CITY,
The damase Is estimated at 5000. The compress and
the Legrand Hotel are The greatest sufferers No lives
have yet been reported lost
New-York tribune., 1886-04-27
OUrRAGES ny GEROyIuUS R4yD

SAN FRANCISCO, April 26.-A dispatch to
Tie Cau from Guaymas. Mexico, this morning says
"Geronmos band attacked ranches near Imlris de-
stroyed all the buildings at Cssta small way station
Imuris, the Sonora Railroad and killed fifteen
persons ali Mexcans. A company nf soldiers
after them. Two soldiers killed The Inaidns .ere
moving the direction OF NacOri the Serrc MlIre
New-York tribune., 1886-04-27
REFORMING THE CONSULAR SERVICE.

WAsHINGToN, April 26.-Representatlye Bel
mont to-day submitted the report OF the House Commit
tee on Foreign Affairs recommending the pasa-e Oi the
bill introduced by himself TO reform the consular SER
wee The report says the leading purpose OF the Dill Is 10
put the consular service OF the United states OIL
salary basis to abolish the uncertain and deInorazng
system compensation fees and TO bring within the
control of Congress large number OF important con-
su, ar positions winch buried from public scrutiny
Provision is made 532 consular officers upon care
fuly gra led scale OF compensation. ranging from 500
up 20 900 per All fees, whether unofficial or
onicia are to be turned 10 the Treasury. The re
port says that the proposed change will make the cost 81
the salariei consuar service of the United states
S7772OO SOP 800 less than tho amount now au
horzed 10 80 taken the Treasury in salaries ana fees
Il woud remove the temptation which LOW exists Tor
consular officers into cOluson with shippers
for the sake obtaining their cnStOm. and to me detr
meut OF tno IL wOnd pu an end to practice
whch it IS believed largely prevails IN Canada among
consular agens VINO (knOwn~ hey VIII not c0Hec more
than their maximum. and ereOre, VIII ne'er ne caIe
upon good the difference between the laoes oI
lhr!r returns and the actual cOlertOnSl charge eHS
than hr scale fees established br nw for thc cer
cation of invOIces obtain business IN cOlnpru-
ton with other agents and at the same uMc enter
pyopcr charges their returns The loss 10 the treasury
from this source alone considerable Inc change mas
hecu recommended br Secretaries OF STATE
by 4 committee of the last Congress, by the present
Secretary OF state and by the President
New-York tribune., 1886-04-27
S7UCK on THE POINT OFF, PLOUGH

WORTuINGToN, MINI, April 2G.-At Graham
Lake. about twenty miles north Of here the sou OF Mr.
BJrland ploughng ana OF the lines becoming ell.
tan ged under tall OF of the horses he went to
disengage It, when the horses and Ie WAS thrown
down and struck by the point OF the plough In the left
side about three inches below the hcart. making hole
from which the testes prctrnded. In spite
rbe nature OF the wound there are strong hopes VI
lf.xf.
New-York tribune., 1886-04-27
FORFEITCRE or THE CITY or MEXICO.
ley WEST. Fla, April 26.-In the case of (

steamer Ciiy Of Mexico. becd by the Government as
prIze aud for forfeiture FOR violation OF the neutral
ity laws Judge Locke dismissed the prize libel as there
could be 10 prize without specific law but decreed the
forfeiture Of tho vessel on grounds Of probab. IN
Tendon TO violate tho law referring the OUTFIT OF arms
and men intention To receive other oargoes points
ia the Caribbean :
New-York tribune., 1886-04-27
AN ORDER THAT WAS MISUNDERSTOOD

WAsnINGToY. April 26.-General Atkins
Commissioner of Indian Affairs. today cent tue iolo"-
ing telegram 10 Indian Agent MeChesney al the OAoy
snpe River Agency In Dakota:
Office order OF April was intended to apply only 10
traders outside Of Fort Pierre ON the indian
aud to forbid any traders n Fort Pierre or
New-York tribune., 1886-04-27

BELIEVED TO BIZ LoSr WITH SIXTEEN MEN
BALTIMORE, April 20 (SpeciaD.-The steam
ship Acadia Captain IL l. Boil. OF Baltimore, fruiter
owned by J. L. Boil * Co OF this oity. ia from Po ri
Antonio Baltimore since April 10 and Is believed ~
be lost. She had O crew Of sixteen men
New-York tribune., 1886-04-27
LAMLENSNLAS IN NAN.NLNFSAIRE.

MANCHESTER, n. H., April 26.-An indigna-
tlon as,-meetng held hers last night to express
the popular Of the lafity with when tue h'est'
CATION into tho death Of Annie Donoh0e had been con-
duoea Addressea were mado by clergymen and OF hers
and tina city officials roundly censurcd hesolu-
tions calling for the suppression VI IAwiessness "efo
adopted.
New-York tribune., 1886-04-27
ctyYyG ms wIFrSAcortfyrAyCE

NEw-HAvEN. April 26 (Speciat. Robert
Morley. OF Grand-st. and Mrs George C. Rogers,
Brightest. walking along lonely part OF Grand
Sunday night when tho atters husband rushed up
behind them and struck Morley stunning blow on tho
forehead with aoayy stok A fight ensued for which
tho contestants were each fnod 9l0 In court to-day
New-York tribune., 1886-04-27

.eot and approv nj Of the District commissioners Any
person liable for license tax herein provided lor NM
failing to obtain his license before com iehcine
bnsluess shall in addition the license TAX Posun,
nav a nne or pei OF not less than Tloo nor .noao @
in the Ds ric are collected All inconsistent Win
this are repealed.
This measure II 1t becomes law will AFFECT thousa"u'
Of business houses In NewYOrk.
New-York tribune., 1886-04-27

seems that Morley had secured an acquaintance Win
Mrs Rogers on the earlier in the evening without
an introduction Rogers learned OF the fact and tho
Gaming was the result.
New-York tribune., 1886-04-27

PHILADELPuIA, April 70 NpfciWJ.-AHHIVW
T. ThompKns OF New York. arrested to-day at MS
place OF business In this city charges preferred by
Annie h. Bragg. or No. 103 East Elcyenth-sL. New
York Tho affidavit sets forth that Thompkins sole
railroad bonl from the p,lutlh valued AT Sl,oio ho
was cOiniAi. ted To await % re luisitlom
New-York tribune., 1886-04-27

"The President isn't popular T. qurtsd the aulius ~
,rasion man indignantly. "why. look how MS p9ioy
ha. bsen lnaorsed the local elections IN the West
allow do YOU IN ike that outr asked the stranger -,
uow do / make IL out T. repeated Tue Aun his n
man "Why its plain enough They're keeping hopuS'
Morning journal and courier., 1886-02-04

The Dam made overtures for consolidation week the leading citizens of Red Gulch were
 mortified when they received the first copy of the consolidated paper, The Red Gulch Dam- Fool. When taxed with profanity the edi- tors replied that when two western papers consolidated it was the universal rule to re- tain the name of each one, connected with a hyphen, and they did not feel at liberty to violate that rule. If people saw any profan- lty in the name it was because they were pro- fane themselves.
 Dr. P. w. Moshlech, who died at the Erie (Pennsylvania) county almshouse the other day, was 8 distinguished pauper. Soon after he entered the almshouse he gave occa- sional lectures before the Erie National His torical society, and prepared several young men for college. Dr. Moshlech was born in Prussia, graduated with high honors from the university at Bonn, made medicine Q speciality, and for some years practiced in Paris. He then turned his attention first to science, and then to the languages, number ing among his friends Darwin, Hugo, Alex ander Dumas and scores of prominent men. Dr. Moshlech visited America at the opening of the war and was made professor of Greek and Hebrew in Bethany college in West Vir- ginia, position he held but short time on account of the war excitement. He then re- turned to the practice of medicine, first in Ohio and then in Pennsylvania in various places, supplementing his revenue by writing for scientific publications. He made a voy age to the Sandwich Islands, and while there compiled dictionary of the Hawaiian Islands. But during his career he made no provision for his age, and when his medical practice the poorhouse
Morning journal and courier., 1886-02-04
THE MORMON PROBLEM.


 The Mormons have already discovered that they cannot disobey the laws with impunity, and it is probable that when this Congress finishes work it will leave them in a way to be still more oppressed and persecuted" " than they have been.
 Senator Edmunds bill has passed the Sen ate and will soon come up in the House. A very important amendment to it, which has the approval of Senator Edmunds, will, it is believed, be incorporated with it. It pro vides that hereafter every person in Utah de- string to vote shall be required to register, and a qualification to registration must take an oath in writing that he is sincerely attached to the principles of the constitution of the United States; that he regards the constitution and the acts of Congress and of the territorial legislature interpreted by the c-urts as the supreme law of the land; that he declares allegiance to the government of the United States and renounces allegiance to any other power, civil or ecclesiastical; that he is opposed to any interference by the church with the elective franchise by dictat- ing to or counselling any voter how he shall vote or how he shall perform his official du- ties; that he denounces pernicious, and holds not binding upon him, any such coun- sel or dictation: that he is separated from the political party of the church and solemnly swears that he will not act or be in concert with any political party acting or which may hereafter act to carry out the political veal of the church of any Mormon political party. The amendment provides that if any person shall swear falsely in any particular of the oath, whether it relate to present fact or future act, he shall be deemed guilty of perjury, and on conviction, in addi- tion to all othey punishments, shall be strick- en from the list of voters.
 This is certainly very searching" scheme. It is estimated that about half of the Mormens would take this oath and that the result would be to free the territory from Mormon rule and bring it speedily to a con- dition in which it could properly be admit ted into the Union as a State.