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New-York tribune., 1886-03-08
GOVERNMENT TEA PLANTS FROZEN.

WASHINGTON. March 7.-CommissOner Cole
man. of the Department OF Agriculture has unfavor
able report upon tho Government tea farm at Summer
VILE, s. q. Mr. Vsrde the superintendent writes him
that the winter has stripped the tea plants Of
their foliage lie that he thinks some varieties are
dead the root He has found one variety standing In
places that endures the cold better than otheIs
and from which leaves have fallen. He is now en-
gagged In poughing between these plants but says mat
he all applications for them because they
are evidently enfeeblod by the cold weather and In no
condition for removal Commissioner Coleman Ia under
stood bo OF the opinion that this experimental tea
farm should be Abandoned he Is having propagated
on the grounds oths Department tea plants In sufficient
number TO meeL all calls for them.
New-York tribune., 1886-03-08
the P.fCIFIC NAN SERJICE.
SIR LIxANDEE STUART ON THE APATHY or HE
UAITED STATES GOVERNMENT

SIR ALI XANDEE STUART oN THE APATHY or IHE
UNITED STATES GuNEENMENr
CHICAGO, March I (SDcciaD.-SIr Alexander
Stuart Lady stuart aud party, OF NowSOuth Wales ar
rived mere on their way to England sir Alexander.
talking OF his colony, sail: " have been for three
years Premier Of the Government OF NewSoutn Wales
| wished again TO visit England which st call home,
though have been absent from 1t thirty years In
New South Wales thcrh about ij,OOOO)O sheep and
In all the colonies about ~ OOOO 900 1000 900 Our
prices however have been lower OF late aud BOs
ton people, for instance have bought in our market"
"Can your country furnish all the wheat Eng
land demandsr'
mo. don't think Australia hope to do that IN
twenty years. for you see, ours is essentially stock
raising country"
4" Have you % oxporiencsl any Inconvenience from an
insuilcioncy Of Pacific VI I'll scrvicc"
Yes have, aud before resigned cOuclu cd an
ARRANGEMENT with "A New-Icaland company with Claus
Spreckles Of san Francisco for monthly malls paying
them a subsidy Jf = 80 900 year. Your IeOpc seem
apathctic over this matter / have been IN the States
scVcTal limrs and feeling interest IN your people,
thought a country OF such commercial Importance
BY paying these lines, people gain nothing as re-
garua improved sGryics with Eng and. nusmuch as by
the RED Soa we havc the mails three times month"
New-York tribune., 1886-03-08
WHAT ASSOCIATED LABOR Is DOING

The Central Labor Union met yesterday af-
Nillson Hall. In East Fifoonth-s the SAL
walton Army having taken possession Of their hall In
Eighth ST. The announcement OF tho settlement OF the
strike OF the sroetcar was greeted with applause
committee was appointed 10 make arrangements for
iDass-meeng the first Monday In April to favor the
eghthour movement and May was set aside labor
holiday, when big parade aud several mass meetings
starting the eighthour movement will DO held The
carpenters reported that they had concluded hereafter
10 work only nine hours and waited % 80 day for It,
This had been agreed to by eighyoSr VI the bosses.
aud twenty had promised to give In hs morning
About 200 OF their men will 90 strike this morning.
TO support the demand The tin and shoetiron workers
reported that they had succeeded I'm settling satisao
toriy their grievances with tho brlcklayer The latter
will not hereafter handle hotAir pipes Tue carpenters
complain that Contractor Philip Hermann, who has the
work OF the Emgrant Savings Bank building In Cham.
bcrsst had not lived to his agreement With his mon
by which recent strike declared on. and a con
sequence all his meL would strike this morning The
Carl Sahm club Of musicians asked that THESIS concert
garden In East Fourtesnths be bOyootted 1t was so
ordered. Mr. Thioss employs non-union musicians.
Resolutions were passed fayoring tho silver dollar
and the naturalization oi land and the implements Of
Industry.
New-York tribune., 1886-03-08
TO TEST w0HlY SUFFRAGE IN ILLINOIS

Chicago, March 7 (SpeciaD.-At last night y
meeting OF the EnglewOod woman suiragiss special
committee appointed for the purpose OF obtaining legal
opinions As IL woman's right to vote Illinois.
ported tnat after comforting with number of promi-
nent lawyers In Chicago who more less firm in
their vicon that there was nothing at all To prevent
women from voting, the committee had unanimously
decided to recommend that tha att empt 10 made snd
that test he ried up to the Supreme Court II
necessary Several meetings will be held before election
day In order TO interest I'm the movement FIJI
teen or twenty women have already signed agree
rnent visit the polling places registration day,
make demand the Judges that they be registered
voters and. failing In this to apply To the courts for
m andanus upon the judges OF election II Ia main
taned the law defining the qualifications OF voters
I'm this State reads "eyery person., whereas II II
oluded 1t would, rather should read "every
nale Derson"
New-York tribune., 1886-03-08
MAKING \ KNIGHT OF LABOR SHOE.

BosToN, March 7 (SpeciaD.-It is stated that
seven prominent shoe manufacturers Brockton have
applied for perm to make Knight of Labor shoe
with the union label, which signifies to the customer
that the goods are product OF union labor paid for
at union prices The anxiety OF manufacturers TO secure
this privilege arises from the fact that tie great BODY OF
knights OF Labor throughout the country calling for
such shoes. The condition which the label can lie
secured is that every individual employed IN factory
shall be member OF the order. In several BrocktOn
factories efforts being made TO conform TO this con
diton The only manufacturer who has thus far Sc
cured the tho aDei Is W. H. CARL. and lie doing
q thriving business. Otner appHcatlons were the sun
lect of discussion by the MassasO Assembly on sat
rday night IL is understood that rules are being
drawn up TO govern the granting Of the privilege either
by the OF the assemblies III tho city, or by
their representatives In the Joint Labor Board. The
matter is new tInd interesting Development Ot the
labor
New-York tribune., 1886-03-08
4 WITNESS IN THE PRELLER MURDER CASE.

ST. PAUL March (SpecidD.-E H. Graham
Dewey one tho witnesses in the trial OF Maxwell for
murder of Prellor in ST. Louis. has been resident
Of Dubuque Iowa. since last fall. He prehxed sle title
of Doctor" to his name. lie an insurance agent
OF the Massachusetts Mutual Benefit Association or
Boston, but suspended by the company. 1t Is said,
for appropratng assessments TO his private nse He
left Dubuque on Thursday night saying that he was
going direct TO ST. Louis There many creditors at
Dubu que mourn his loss. Mr. Dewey came to this
country ago. and was IN the company or Max
well aud Preer In Boston shortly before the time when
the murder committed IN ST. Louis. His sayings
while In Dubuque to what he knew about the murder
vyere
New-York tribune., 1886-03-08
4 po1IrICIAY INDICTED FOR STEALING

INDIANAPOLIS, March 7 (Special. "A scnsa-
ton has been caused in Loganspor by tho arrest OF H.
H. Leonard. who was tho candidate OF the Grcenbsek
party for Governor OF Indiana In 1884, on reqnisiton
from Illinois showing that he had been indicted by the
Cook County Grand Jury on "A charge OF stealing 600
from Hascall & Co., bucket shop rm OF Chicago. lie
TO accompany tho officers who served the
rant and when arragned In court at LoganspOrt gave
$500 bonds for his appearance tomorrow, when tho
case will be investigated Since the last camragn, Mr.
Leonard has been running branch office nt Log1nspOr
for tho Chicago bucket shop firm and has been doing
brisk business lie claims that he vndicate him
self but do Ia thought that he will be compelled
TO ake public the or number OF prominent ci
IONS who have been dealing In margins.
New-York tribune., 1886-03-08
VICTIMS or THE R1oroRs AT SEATTLE.

Sr. PAUL. March (SpecidD.-Thc bodies of
NJ Coleman and Wilson Patten two residents Of Seattle.
Washington Territory. have Just boon recovered from
Lake Washington They we're assassnated the night
OF February by somo unknown persons. Coleman was
foreman Of tho Grand Jury that Indicted number Of
mon for participating In tho riots in Seattle, and also
those who shot and killed several Chlnamen at the Now
castle coal mines Tho general belief IL that the
sination was prompted committed by antiChinese
agititors account OF C0lemans prominence In tho
cases The bodies show every Indication that they
were rst dead aud then into the lake. Sew
eral persons are strongly suspected. An old man.
George Miller and his have been arrested, but re-
leased there being direct evidence connecting them
VIII he deed.
New-York tribune., 1886-03-08
INCREASING MAGEs IN CONNECTICUT

NEw-IlAvEN, March tSpeciaD. New
York. NewHaven and Hartford Railroad Company last
night warned all Its laborers that and after April
their pay would be increased from ~ % to 81 so day
There are several thousand OF these men along the
whole cngth of the road Tho rubber workers at the
Candee Shops are said TO be preparing TO demand In
crease OF wages, and IL refused, going out In all the
shops In the country, National Association was
toIned mere recently. The seyonynve employees OF the
WI" sptns iron WORKS at Norwich have been locked
v. my wanted 10 per cent increase. Arrange
,a e ssisg 10 boycott tho Russell Manutactur
~, s az q. ,uaIletowp, 10 Ia reported because Knights
all the hands are out W "'' A''"i''
DaHets ana Joners OF this city formed unions last
nisut. Al lhe LABOR movements thus far bays been
,d Wy Eood nature Oh the part of ployer and em.
Wanted. NsN0N n'fo Dech
New-York tribune., 1886-03-08
PAYMAsTER RUFUS MCCONNELL.

CLEVELAND March 7 (SpeciaD. After long
and painful illness Major Rufus Mcconnell. paym Astor
in the Navy, died here to-day. Eighteen months ago.
while serving on the Qulnnehaug tnen European
Station he taken i'll and went home Oh sick leave
His maady spinal paralysis grew on him. and latterly
he was wholly deprived Of the use OF his limbs. Major
Mcconnell was born in Turnbul County. Ohio. In 1861
the age OF twenty he was commissioned assistant
paymaser in the Navy and assigned to duty on the
Nipsic then bockadIug Charleston HarOor In 1866 he
sailed in that vessel for three years cruise, on the
South Atlantic Station. and after short rest was
assigned the Aiatc Squadron visiting every port IN
India China and Japan. Later he served at the New
Orleans Navy Yard and the recoivIngshp In Ports
mouth, ~ II. In the spring OF 1854 he Joined the
Oulnnebaug Lisbon Portugal and served uniil June
To- 1885. when he WAS detached At Alexandria. Egypt
and turned his face homeward Last January lie ap
peared before the Naval Retiring Board and retired
from active service for disabilities contracted IN the
line Of duty HIS promotion to the rank OF paymaScr
lated from l., 1879.
New-York tribune., 1886-03-08
SUPPOSED TO BE PAINTING BY RUBEyS.

CINCINNATI, March tSpeciaD.-Art amateurs
are mucb interested In an oil painting. believed 10 DO
from the hand OF Rubens which recently purchased
by Thomas Meade. IN Philadelphia. from gentleman
who traced hs title Jerome Bouaparte II represents
Apollo before Midas aud Is exceedingly rich
in color. Investigation shows that Rubens painted
such a work which captured by Napoleon
and has not since been heard Of The further fact 10
known that many art Measures captured by Napoleon
fell into the hands OF his brother Jerome IL 10 believed
this painting was among thon. This was not known at
the me OF the onaparte sale, but II IL ascertaned be-
yond doubt that Bonaparte held this picture one OF
his rarites and a all times ioath To talk about IT,
the time OF the Bonapnrte sale much secrecy main
tanned about It, The investigation Will TO pushed to .
conclusion.
New-York tribune., 1886-03-08
AN ENTERING WEDGE FOR FREE SHIPS"
CRITICtsiNG The BILL REPORTED by THE sENArE
COMMITTEE on COMMER.F.


WASHINGTON, March Special. The Senate
bill the admission registry Of
foreign built steamships. not TO exceed ten IN number
and less than 2500 registered measurement
aud belonging to the International Navigation Company
a Pennsylvania corporation eXcites good deal OF
favorable criticism among Republicans de spite the fact
that was introduced by Senator sewe and fayoraby
Cameron. While ih Washington several days ago. Cnar
Jones, Of the Republican National Committed.
whose attention directed To It, denounced the bill
the entering wedge for general free ship scheme At
the session of tho Ways and Means Com
mttee yesterday when Mr. Ingham. OF the
Eastern Pig Iron Association making his statement,
judge Kelley called his attention the bill. aud after
explaining its provisions asked him what in his juig-
would be effect upon American industries Of
such legislation.
Mr. Iugnam promptly replied that he thought it would
be injurious In the extreme II 1t indicated the adoption
of general policy for the admission to American regis
try of foreign built ships.
"There Is agic iu the number ten" remarked
Mr. Hiscock. IT you admit free ships for man
corporation you do the for all who ap-
ply"
Ju ge Kelley expressed the opinion that admitted
10 American registry the vessels might be employed in
coastwise commerce.
Mr.. Mills inclined TO take q contrary view and
SAID that nerical vessel in the brsi trade Is
registered while IN the colstu9 traie enrolled.
Mr.. Hewitt sail tlas registered might brcOms
rolled vessel aud then be placed In the cOasting trade
Judge Kelley and Mr. Hewitt correct The
Treasury regulation based upon the statute provides
certificates OF perm ,nent registry to be
dered. IN oI the issue of enrolment aud license
or license for the coa'tng trate or hsherleS."
Considerable surprise IL expresse' that such bill
should have anated from the senate Committee
Commerce. The members of that committee are sem
OF New-YOrk Doph, Cameron. Ransom, Coke Vest.
German Jones. OF Florida. aud keana. lt i, under
stood that several mrnbers OF tne committee wcT
absent when the bill was ordered to be reported.
New-York tribune., 1886-03-08
SUPPORTING THE nEyNEPlN CANAL

CHICAGO, March (Specidb. The State Ex-
ccuvc Committee OF the Knights of Labor, which mas
been in session here for several days. sending to
the various assemblies memorial which they arc re-
quested to adopt II they fit, sign and forward to
their Congressmcn and Senators In this the Govern
Ieut is asked in time or depression make liberal au
prOpriaOns OF the surplus for the construction
OF works OF Internal Improvement, and the Hcnnepn
Canal project Is approved as an anti monopoly measure
IL Illf rIinfi..I
New-York tribune., 1886-03-08
Mr.. WHITLEY WANTS A PLEDGE

SPRINGFIELD. March (Special). THE con-
Met between the Knights OF Labor and their ats su,
poJerst propreors Of the East Street Reaper worr
promises TO be long continued William NJ Whitley WIZ
stthe head OF the works, says that he wants no am
pioye who cannot testify to and sign the following:
ibsi Is 10 certify that have Withdrawn fran -,
Hhgus OF Labor or associations of ike KIND and a., 10
sohscr under their dicaton having restored yseIf To-
New-York tribune., 1886-03-08
SEEING STRUGGLED OPIUM.

SAN FRANCISCO. March THE Customs
House officers yesterday seized opium worth $1,000
brought here the steamer Belge. 1t addressed
to Hop Kee, No. llS Dupontst san Francisco.
search Of the premises TO which the contrablni
opium was addressed resulted in the discovery or a
large quantity OF opium which did not the Custom
House stamp. The owners claimed that 1t was pur-
chased In the city IL has not ye been determined what
action will be taken by the authorities IN regard 20 this
last lind. 1t Ia believed that the matter will be com
promised by the owners being allowed TO pay the duty
mi
New-York tribune., 1886-03-08
KENTUCKY MILITIA AT THE GREENWOOD MINES

LOUISVILLE, March THE five companies
OF the militia sent by Governor Knott to protect
the and State property at the Greenwood mines
near the Cincinnati Southern Railroad In Pulaski
County arrived here early this morning aud took the
hundred free miners and citizens entirely by sur
prise The free miners had ordered the essees TO remove
the convics and were waiting for the expiration OF the
days grace granted before they resOrtcd 10 tho
threatened violence. The mob Ia orderly aud II not ais
posed TO resort to violence the removal OF
the The miners they blame no ono but the
Legislature IL is tho duty OF til tt Dody 10
repeal the law which allows cOnvicts to be leased ana
worked TO the derment of free labor The soldiers are
in charge and trouble IS anticipated while theJ re-
maln Convicts worked in several other mines IN
the State and the trouble Is likely TO spring up at
day.
New-York tribune., 1886-03-08
A CLAIM AGAINST Ex PRESIDENT ARTHUR.

WASHINGTON, March (Speciab.-The pro-
ceedings which Commissioner McCalmont. OF the Gus
toms Bureau. yesterday recon mended TO be begun
AGAINST eIColleotors Arthur and Robertson. OF New
York were for S7473 and S1300i, respectively claimed
to be due the United States In the adjustment Of their
counts In both eases. Is understood no official re-
sponsbty claimed and IL IL altogether probable that
should suits be brought the claim would sustained by
the IL Is by no means certain that legal proceed
ings will resorted To in either no case will
Secretary Manning he likely take action
until after investigation and report by the solicitor
OF the department
New-York tribune., 1886-03-08

READING, Penn, March Z iSpcctah. In court
ye,teroay petition presented by the children of
Nathaniel Ferguson. asking that a commission DO ap
pointed TO inquire into their fathers unacy with view
OF having trustee appointed to taxa charge of his es-
tate Mr. Ferguson Is the richest in this region He
was formerly proprietor of the Robesonla furnaces
which he conducted for fortyhve years. His msior
tune ties from me time when six woro Killed by an
ACCIDENT at his furnace several years ago,
New-York tribune., 1886-03-08
lEW-YORK MONDAY, MARCH s, 1886

Penn day last week. Simon proposed to elope and
Maggie dropped her school books and with her lover
took u train Tor HIgerstown, Nd There the young man
procured license by representing Maggie's to be
twenty and his own twenty-five ana the youthful coupe
promptly married. Maggie likes her husband bet
than school aud refuses to leave him. Cyrus SchIver
her father about TO institute legal proceedings to re-
lis child.
New-York tribune., 1886-03-08
TROUBLE BREWING IN BROOKLYN.

WHAT QUESTIONS Is Mr.. ODONNELL 10 DECIDE
GROWTH OF TIE EMPIRE ASSOCIATIONS.
The relations between the Atlantic Avenue
Railroad Company OF RroOkyn and It's employees are not
entirely satisfactory although the men are al at work
has arisen 10 the he sub
mitted Railroad Commissioner ODonnell for arbitra
on President Richardson says that no question as TO
she discharge Of any OF the men employed by the com
pany be arbitrated and that only questions reat
ing of employment OF drivers and conduct
trip table conforming thereto are to be sub
mitted to the Commissioner.
On the other hand the Empire Protective Association
understands that questions relating to all the other men
employed by the company to be settled by arbtra-
ton. Early yesterday morning the drivers and con-
ductors Mr.. Richardson's roads held meeting and
formulated the demands which they propose to refer TO
Commissioner ODonnel. through the Empire Pro
tecve Association. The first related to the trppers.
providing for few possible OF thcm and that al!
was that the company should not put now
men on the same cars with the ola ones
to he Taught the duties of drivers and conductors as
this would lead ready opportunity for the discharge
OF the old Still another demand IA that the stable
men, hOrseshOers and hitchers shall work the same
hours a day that the drivers and conductors do.
The that they willing TO ABIDE hy Conmls
soner ODOnnes decision in other matters lie grants
these concessions he refuses, the demands Will
made upon Mr.. Richardson under penalty Of another
"tle-up.'
New-York tribune., 1886-03-08
roRoJyG THg NAME OFA CITY Editor.

PHILADELPHIA, March tSpecidh.--H. Gran
VILE Gray was arrested after midnight last night on
charges preferred by d. g. Fenno' city editor OF me
4,mes of forgery. The warrant sets orh that no mas
forged Fenno's name TO numDor OF smah onecAa Ls'
.nn,no- n. .rindlsd numder OF West Philadelphia
bachers by representing himself as an Inspector OF Inc
New-York tribune., 1886-03-08

manhood and independence free American citizen.
Everything now awaits the arrival of the National
Arbitration Board OF the knights of Labor Mr. "hitey
says that fighting for principle, and he refuses 10
treat with any committee representing the knights OF
Labor II ia doubtful whether he will treat with the
National Board of Arbitration
New-York tribune., 1886-03-08
TO HOLD MISSION MAsS.MEETIYG

PHILADELPHIA, March z (Specidn.-There
will he a general mass-meetlng on Wednesday night at
the Academy Of Music aid Of the missionary interests
OF the Protestant Episcopal Church. Tho plan has at
enrs horticultural Hall. The speakers will address
both meetings.
New-York tribune., 1886-03-08
oBSrRUCrIyG THE PERFORMANCE or "CLI0'


CHICAGO, March Special. When the cur
tain at tho Academy OF Music last night, 1t
fairly O'clock with a large audience showing anger
Ind mpaence The play was Bartley CampbelPs
"Clio" Three constAbles appeared upon the scene
before the performance begun armed with an
attachment against the author and supposed manager
OF the play. The attachment was issued In favor OF
Frank c. Cooper until recently manager Of the Pa
quita" Company. Owing to the failure OF the play
"Paquita," the company disbandel In this city. Mr..
Cooper claims that Mr. Campbell had not paid his salary
full for eight weeks prior to the closing OF the
The attempt attach the scenery and properties was
anticipated by the "Clio" management and the rear
entrances to the theatre were well guarded but Cooper
his officers under the stage through the orchestra
and they took possession Of the curtain Justice
OF the police AID constable were promptly on hand on
behalf ut the company and blank replcvin bona was
ned. The writ granted the ai tvit OF tue man
that Campbell dd not own the properly sought 10
bc attached hut that the owner l. W. w Iiotson the
OF the Fourteenth street Theatre. New-lOrk
The plaintiff says that he WAS with the clio" company
the ue the transfer FROM Campbell TO IlutsOn was
made aud claims that the transfer was made simply To
eyade att 3chmruts other claims against the play
WRIGHT. The ise will have hearing next Friday and
the aintii announces his intention OF introducing
evidence which Will show CLnpbeirs real financial aud
New-York tribune., 1886-03-08

PHILADELPHIA, March 7 (Speciah.-The
state Board OF Health is making preparations to hold
national sanitary convention in this city IN May 1t is
intended TO the convention OF tho largest
held. Invitations will be sent to physicians and saul
thry engineers throughout the United states and
10 the representatives, OF the National Board
ofH HaoIth
New-York tribune., 1886-03-08
A TESTIMONIAL TO A heroic ENGINEER

NEwHAvEN, March z Special. h.-Vice-Presi.
dent Reed Of tho Consolidated Roid has presented Riley
Phillips tho heroic engineer OF the recent disaster to the
Adams Express train at Pelhamvie, with check for
$3.50 Phillps has been half pay recently and has
gone the road again.