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New-York tribune., 1886-08-10
ALETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT.

ur INSISTS UPON REFORMS IN THE CUSTOM HOUSE,
Mh. HFDDEN READS THE DOCUMENT.
RiCHFiELD STRINGS, Aug. 8 (SpecidO. Fran
els Lynde -let.on, OF NewYork, who is now her>. SAID
this evening that he confident that no request had
been made for Collector Hedden's resignation unless
Il had been made since Thursday last when he left
Now.York for his vacation. Being asked as to
tho published reports OF letter from
tho President to himself upon this subject, Mr..
stetson said: Upon the 18Th or 10th Of July. GER
tany not later than the lGtn received from the Pres
cnt letter which s In possession, though not here
THIS letter related exclusively to the afars OF the New
York Custom House. and though 1t did not ask ior Mr.
UcdIen's resignation tAolght II proper al once
70 communicate It's contents TO Mr.. Hclden,
with whom had friendly relations aud on the same
day did so nave since learned that Mr. Hedden im'
mediaely that Is July l6 or IL brought the matter
to tho knowledge OF several OF BIS friends lnciilng
Hubert o. Thompson. and suppose that the fact OF
such letter existing had been made somewhat public
"Thon Mr.. Thompson's death and the publication
OF the sunire Flynn letter had nothing to do with the
matterl"
Absolutely nothing; for as you see the Presidents
letter was written ten days before Mr. Thompson
death on July 20 AMI nearly two weeks before the pup
ucaton Of the Squire Flynn letter on July 20, which
pnbcston was the first knowledge that had, and as
beeye hat the President had heard that such letter
had ever been written Indeed, 10 appears from me
testimony OF Mr.. Speir that this squire tynh ieter was
moi gwen up by Mr. Thompson until Monday. July ID.
two days after heard OF the Presidents letter con-
| ccrnng the Custom House. J., ,,, =.
DO you know VINO 10 likely W
| be Mr.. Ieddens successOrF'
IL me that you are little rael nave no.
vet said Mr. ledden IL To vacate the oce nut on
OF tho Prcsdeut concerning tho once
were brought his attention some weeks since. Know
that up last thing Mr iledden did not send any
| What may be Mr.. Hedlens action upon
the letter OF July 16 | do rot Know bul
| his do know that without retersnce to persons
the President determined that tho aHars OF the New
York Custom House. the principal port in tne country,
public results considering both the collection oi rev,
and the maintenance oftno provisions ol tue C'
| Service law ..,---..
our name heon suggested by some OF the papers
| in connection with the Office ,.. -
"That is good nAtured: could not take 1t II 1t were
offered me as certainly II will not be, but as TO who
will be collector ono mon IN from to-day Aho" "s '''o
| as you do"
New-York tribune., 1886-08-10
REPUBLICANS TO TALK ABOUT A CONVENTION

REPUBLICANS TO TALK ABOUT CONVENTION.
The Republican state Committee Will meet
at the Gsey House tomorrow to discuss tho question
OF holding "a state Convention. The matter has been
discussed uch there is so deep sn interest FELT
I'm H. that there Is likely be full meeting although II
is little more tan midsummer sni many OF the members
from this city aud Brooklyn are at summer resorts.
There Ia growing feeling that convention would be a
good thing. Those who advocate II say II wonld COM
vince voters OF tho state that tho Repubcans are
NOT afraid heard In their platform on the labor AMI
pcracc questions and All int crest IN the campaign
viii be that 1t Will lack otherwise. The great
majority OF tho cbxrmcn OF county committees In that
part of the outside OF NoYYork and Kings Conn
lies been heard from, and most OF those favor
convention.
Captain Chester 5. Cole chairman OF tho STATE Com
mitter Will be In town to-day and John ". Nrooiual
secretary Will also he here ethor to-day or early t0mor
row. IL Is expected hat several OF the out or town
members will be the Gsey and Fifth Avenue Hotels
this evening. The country members viii 10 guided ny
tho sentiment OF tho leading Republicans or hoir ro
sprcfive districts There not many candidates lot
the Court Of Appeals bench yet. Among the most prom
nent are Judge Daniels Of Buffalo, Judge Noah DAVIS
OF this city. and General B +. Tracy. OF Brooklyn.
New-York tribune., 1886-08-10
THE IMPEEOLs Ar GAsTETS.

GAsrEIN, Aug. 9-Ihe Emperor Francis
Joseph to-day visited Emperor william and Prince Bis
mark spending hafan with each. Connt KaInoky
Austrv IIuns ssrau ITi'ne Minister, and Prince Hohen
Ioae Governor of Alsaoe- Lorraine, caei upon Prince
Bismarck, and subsequently Count kalnOky visited
lnr.r,r illiAu aud had Interview with him. Count
kanoky gave state banquet thus afternoon Empress
n beth did not attend tie banquet, being H. Wher.
ever Emperor Francis Joseph appeared n public today
while making his visits tn Emperor William and Prince
Bl., Afck followed BY great thrOngs Of people
Who chr-fed hit. entbu-isstIcslly.
VigNSA Aug. a-ihe Wiener iboHdDosi says tho pur-
pose OF the meeting OF the Enporors OF Germany and
Austria Gasten IL .treng then by OF personal
mn cordial Intercourse the friendship oi the royal
houses and peoples 1t the meeting Is significant
of
New-York tribune., 1886-08-10
Grr0yJuO MAKES A DIVERSION.

CnICAGo, Aug. "a dispatch from Tomb
stone Arizona says: Three different reports have been
relative the Indian raid Ures last week
one was thoy Killed tcastcrs, all An
and forty mules. Another report said seven MeSc-s
and two Americans killed The last and probably
moro Trustworthy report II that they attacked train oi
luuf wagons and Killed tho Mexican icanstcrs, then
made raid near Mincas Pfc.us and Killed two MoIcan
woodchoppois: then main another dcour round back
toward tbc MuatUs MOdtslIs, htoaiing horses as hcy
went They came from thc direction of Puerto tAncla
their oil tiail thought To bc portion ~ Gcr"n
mos band sent INN 10 divert the attention of
Captain IawIOn who has brcn pressing the WHY chief
tain Il, his utmost GerOi nIo Is engineering Tor Time
What his next manWuvre Will be no tell but II
is highly probable THAT iawtons pursuit has been per.
nacios that he has concluded the Sierra Maifcs arc
uulcullc"
New-York tribune., 1886-08-10
TIIE NEW-ZEALAND EARTHQUAKES.
REMARKABLE VOLCANIC DISTURBANCES A DE-
SERTED REGION.

REMARKABLE NOLCANIC n DE-
SERTED REGION.
san FRANCISCO, Aug. 9.-Ihe steamer Alarl-
po. nch arrived evening from Australia brings
further detae Of the great volcanic disturbances which
lafeiy occurred In New-Zealand Heavy earthquakes
wer- stnl felt In tho Fsrawera aud sulphur Springs
Districts and shocks continued In the Roiol!
District relief party that was sent out reported that
LAX, Fara vera had fallen Considerably The oil bath at
areda throwing stones and mud TO the
heg Il Of twenty feet. aud the great boiling Lagoon OF
pasns would Suddenly rise much AS tw feet and
then a. auicaly fall. similar phenomenon was Oh
acrvei at tne Kuirrau CairOn. which would rise Two
feet Ia hall all aud then quickly return to its
normal Mr. Dnsey tho telegraph officer In charge
@; ths Hotoma station near whoro the eruptions and
.arthanak.s were heaviest. reported on Juno %
tha, vocano No. was dead and that Nos 2 and 3
were .tenning No 4 was stili throwing up mud
lake EDionohana comparatively quiet, with only
onc scj srr the centre playing. The Park Terrace
gryscis were sim blowing clouds OF steam but were
les sctV~ than they mai been. The Immense cicTs'e
created Iarswert AM White Terrace continued
to sr.n. ana tho cOuo top OF lsrawcfa Mountain
VS. tntnsing out volumes OF black smoke ald stsAin
me i,y /,0laud Uer0id says: :" On 0slatiH flalns
Tho Volcano shower. mud times took very ecccn'
fc courses Overlapping one section Of and ana then
sluAlns anothcr further on In the same me. Df ncc
tot ahO .. uakiugA entnc examination OF the VOL
sanc distficts .i be expected that the V"cinc cone
winch wast tuiuWp Ia Lake RItOnohAha during III"
disturbance, hat already. on July attained hcisht
o. feet daily aiding to It's stature Ho mas
named Il Mount Hazard. after the gentleman of that
Iaine lost his life on the hfst nlkut q" the great
NJ .p.i.n. A cn-inic, examination Of tho volcanic
ss.es that they ar" mostly composed o! me
b,-sluc .olL Every human being hti abandoned IN.
euf.e norton of country situated "ithh the HhtH OF
tue volcanic system. Photographers were busly en-
yassi tahlnc views OF tue region
New-York tribune., 1886-08-10
THE STEAMER FLAMBoRoUGH ASHORE.

BERMUDA, Aug 9.-Whcn approaching Ber-
muda between and o'clock on sunday night the
steamer Flamborough from NewYork. got ashore on
the reefs At the timo she was In charge
OF pilot who supposed he was III safe position Rock
cts fired and other signals OF distress made whch
after a me brought assistance from the shore About
o'clock put into the ships NE
boat and sent ashore. four hours hard pulling
Fort Catherine Bay reached and the passengers
walked across town. In the morning with the aid OF
the steam tug Gadisfen the Flamb0rough was got OH
the reef ana proceeded to Hamilton at which place she
arrived about nOon The Flamborouyn has been lbeed
New-York tribune., 1886-08-10
NEWS NOTES FROM LONDON

LONDON. Aug. 8. 1885,
THE CURRENCY QUESTION - The Government has
adopted the proposal OF the Royal Com on the
Depression OF Trade To appoint special committee TO
examine the currency question.
THE ANGLO SPANISH TREATY. - The Anglo Spanish
treaty OF Will force on August u.s.
JOHN RusKIS CoSvALGsCEST.-John Ruskin 10 better
His condition 10 now pronounced TO be that OF cOnva
escence. No more bulletins will be issued by hls
physicians.
BRITISH TRADE-rhe returns issncd by the Board Of
Trade show that the imports for the month OF July de-
creased 49, COO compared with the month
New-York tribune., 1886-08-10
VINO TILL SUCCEED HEDDEN?
GOSSIP IN WASHINGTON AND NETWORK.
EXPECTATION THAT THE NEW COLLECTOR WILL
BE NAMED TODAY.

EXPECTATION THAT THE NEW COLLECTOR WILL
BE NAMED TODAY.
WASHINGTON, Aug. (SpecidD .-Acting-S Sec
rotary Farchild with the President for some me
today and it understood that the appointment OF
successor to Collector Heddon was considered. and
the man to take his place seected Whether
that man is Mr.. Farchild himself, cx-
Attorney General Schoonmaker some other Democrat
not personally Identified with the NewYork city factions
is matter OF speculation among the few politicians
in Washington to. night Mr.. Farchild has repeatedly
refused to-day to mpart any Information on the subec~
and to some inquirers has sought to convey the I'M
preston that he knew nothing about It, 1t Is
the general belief that the appointment will be an
nounced and that the new Collector will be
neither now in the Custom House nor one belong
ing to either Of tho New-York City factions
Democrat OF considerable prominence. but not o
New York man. said to-day: at Is clear that MI
Cleveland is a candidate for denomination ana
believe therefore that he will place at the head OF the
NewYork Custom House man who can further his
ambition In that direction II So he Will probably
select who has not been active IN the factlonal
quarres in New-Iork City-a man Of ability who can
he p him. The Custom House Is a big political ma
chine, and It is time to set 1t in motion for
some purpose than the amusement and profit OF
little bosses .Ciyi Service Reform did you say
Bah edden will not go out because he Ia opposed to
Cv Service Reform but because Of his ncapacity and
awkwardness.
Collector Hedden WAS not at the Custom House yester-
day Deputy Collector Arthur Berry, VINO was in charge
OF the Office could not tell when Mr.. Hedden would
return and excused himself from auy expression OF
Opinion knowledge regarding tho rnmors
OF Mr. Heddens resignation. Private Secre-
tary A. d. Parker, who was seriously III
last week. at the Office but wouid
mako no statement regarding the reports No ono APP
peared 10 know where Collector IIeddcn was One OF
tho heads OF departments said "Therc Is no need tor
you to ask whom Collector Heden Will return don
believe you will see him at the Custom House again
until ne here 10 turn over the oice TO MS sue
ccssOr."
The Comfy Democracy leaders were somewhat more
elated evening than at any previous time slhco
the news OF Mr. IIedien's forced resignation vas
first male public. The has grown that there IS a
possibility that Surveyor Bcatte may DO the ne" Col
ector He would bc entirely acceptable to The majority
OF the County Democracy men, although Mayor trace
and hls cutenanis would not be 80 well pleased as II
they had tho place for OF their own number
Should a man not a New-Yorker be chosen lt - oe,
ncved that either Wilson Bssel, CT Buffalo. or Dane
azons OF ogden sburg. viii be selected. The friends OF
Mr. Hcdden say that he will ho cohsoled by Consulate
paving fair salary something else that will soften
ial! from the CoIlectorshlp
New-York tribune., 1886-08-10
WuAI IRELAND WANTS.
PROMISES by TIE NEW HOME sEcRETARY-MR
GLADSTONE.

GLADSTONE.
LOXpoN, Aug. 9.-Mr. Matthews. Home
s.creiary speaking birmingham tonight. said that
Ireands great want was peace and order anu
freedom from the political agitation, so that
lat men might be punished and tbs good be permitted
,o follow their avocatons upinolested by tyrannous
orranzaton These ends the Government would try lis
utmost achieve.
rhe Backpool Liberals have resolved to run strong
candidate In nope Of Wrestling that seat from Colonel
stanley president Of the Board OF Trade believing
that his success from his personal popularity.
Mr. Gladstone, who returned 10 the House
OF Commons by botn Midlothian aud Leith-Burghs.
Scotland. has chosen to cit for the former
d.tnct The World says that Mr.. Gladstone win not
yslt Ireland In the approaching recess OF Parliament.
sir r. @. C. Hamilton, Under Secretary for Ireland.
Will IL Il announced, be transferred TO England aud be
gwen post under the Government there. lie VIII be
sue ee lei Ia present office by all irishman.
New-York tribune., 1886-08-10
TUOTGUT TO BE YELLOW FEVER.

New ORLEANS, Aug. 9.-A dispatch from
Biloxi, Miss to The Times Democrat says " The Bri'S
bark Excelsior Captain Whitford which Intercepted
by a revenue cutter few days ago on her way from
solOn TO Mobile when about 10 enter Mobile hay ana
ordered ship Iand quarantine station arrvrh 'horo
FRIDAY evening with nine men sick 'ncsndlne .no
eaptan, out Of VI sixteen. IL has not yos oeon
New-York tribune., 1886-08-10
THE FIELD-BENNETrL LIBEL SUIT

LONDON, Aug. "a motion was adc before
the Court of Queens Bcrch to-day quash the verdict
the shers jury in the snit OF Cyrus W. Field against
James Gordon Bennett for libel which the latter was
ord red to pay S25ODO damages and of the suit
Tho grounds which the motion asked are that the
court jurisdiction the both parties TO the
suit being foreigners and having no d0mcilc III Eng
land: that the proceedings throu ghout were mscon.
ceved could not be supported. etc. hearing OF
the motion postponed until Wednesday,.
New-York tribune., 1886-08-10
SLOOP CLASS.

Thus the Puritan wins beating the Prisciia I'-''
the Maynowcr 30 l3 and the Atlantic IL minutes -
seconds The Sachcm wins of the schoonerS' "ea'ihe
the Montaul - seconds The Fanny beats tho "racio
- - aud the Oracle beats the Atlantic 23.lO. lho
schooner America beats the Fortuna minute 10 see,
ouds the Wave Crest 10 See: Crusader. ulIi ~
.rc. Miranda beats Fortuna min. . see, also Tue
schooucrs Water Witch, Speranza, Danntess an"
New-York tribune., 1886-08-10
WILL THE DEMOCRATS HAVE A CONVENTION

WILL THE DEMOCRATS HAVE A CONVENTION
John o Bren, chairman of the Democratic
State Committee said last evening tnat lie would issue
n call for meeting OF tho State Committee the latter
part OF this month. Tho meeting VIII be held In the
hoffman House. lie had reason To doubt that the
majority OF tho com mtee would decide against holding
IA convention even II the Republicans should decide to
hold QUO.
New-York tribune., 1886-08-10

A New York barber, of No. GS Vcsey-st.,
named Cnasse was arrested by Long Branch detectives
on Sunday suspected with having comnlttod murder
Chasse was upset rowboat by the breakers OF Long
Branch Several men helped him IN to shore and they
fouud what appeared deep ana fresh blood stain IN
the oost aud an extra suit OF clothing Chasse dis
charged for want OF further evidence yesterday and
came home greatly excited lie stopped for few min
utes at his office and then wont away. His assistant
said that he ro wed Long Branch alone starting
early sunday on bet The stain In the boat ho said
was from pot OF paint that had been left in the
boat and vas overturned when the boat upse The ex
ira clothing tho BARRIERS sunday suit that he in
tended TO put when he landed
New-York tribune., 1886-08-10
last year. ard tna the decreased &69OOoO as
! compared with July OF last year.
CANADA MUST TAKE CARE OF HERSELF

CANADA MUST TAKE CARE OF HEEsEIF.
HALIFAX, Aug. 8 (SpecuD.-Thc announce
that additional guntoats had been ordered TO this
station aid protecting the fisheries would be good
Nova Scotans If 1t could DO relied upon, but 1t
is not believed here the distinct understanding being
thai Canada must protect her fisheries, and Cana
dian protection Of the fishing grounds is OF farcical
character For instance. the cruiser Houlet is stationed
district OF Prince Edward Island whch the Ameri-
can feet has abandoned. whe the waters which are
crowded by Americans carefully Stunned Dy
Cruiserh
New-York tribune., 1886-08-10
ANOTHER ARREST ~ THE PFfSTER CASE.

Detective lime arrested George Min. age
pnetsep OF No. 20 segest Brooklyn last evening for
with the Pnstcr murder tue mystery OF
which ba. not yet been solved police IL ~ thought
Mill will bo able TO reveal some interesting facts IN tho
matter.
New-York tribune., 1886-08-10

NEW LINE FROM SAN FRANCISCO TO PANAMA.
PANAMA, July 31.-The Costa Rican Con-
has granted concession to Messs Oregoyer and
March TO establish Spanish limo Of steamers between
Ban Francisco and Panama, calling at Central
ports 1t 10 to be called the Spanish. Central Amori.
Can Lne II proposes II is said, to have seven steam.
ers, ana DO ready by October.
New-York tribune., 1886-08-10

ascerainsd whether the disease Is yellow fever: No
deaths are reported Another of tho crow OF tue Asnes
Campbell died at the quarantine hospital few days ago.
making the seventh death of OF twelve, since
the vessel left Colon, twenty six days ago.
New-York tribune., 1886-08-10
DYNAMITERs BOUND FOR ENGLAND.

LONDON, Aug. 9.-Thc Homo Ulbce has, II is
ANNOUNCED been Informed from New-York that num-
bes Of dynamtcfs have left the United States for the
purpose Of making alta ks on the English Government
She conspr@tOts tho report says. Will go from New
York to Paris and there await favorable opportunity
FOR entering England The Home Office has Informed
the French Government Some OF the Home Departmeni
officials declare that they believe the whole enterprise
rs reported from NewYOrk, IL merely a renewal OF
ODonOyan Rossa's denominations 10 raise money.
New-York tribune., 1886-08-10

Tho Wis'nr Committee the rc6rganlz zation OF the
Texas aud Pacific Railway Company IS debating over
the issue or "a new modified plan but nothing definite
was decIcd at yesterdays meeting. The flcmiug-'l'
colt CJinmittce's pan mas been approved hy nrp"-i
with the Central Trust Company of -. iJn.opp no
Graudc Division bpuls, ~l.ODopOD income-. -''2o"p
New Orleans Division bonds and :l',oOO Terminal
bonds. Q tOlal OF SI.OlI I.OlO.
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FuRslfN NEWS.

A London despatch OF Feb. 2Sth,
says the Emperor.of Germany is ut
present confined to his room, suffer-
ing from the effect of a fall.
The operatives in the factories of
Mcssrs. Ncttlcfold q Co., screw
manufacturers, Birmingham, have
struck, and rioting has taken place
in consequence.
At the examination before q
magistrate of the Socialist leaders
concerned in the London riots, the
witnesses for the defence included
Sir Edward Henderson, Commits
sioner of Police.
Replying to q question in the
House of Commons, on the 9th,
Mr.. Campbell-Bannerman stated
that any fears that the Arabs would
succeed in occupying Dongola were
entirely groundless.
CAIRO, Feb. Pit has been ar
ranged that the present garrison of
Indian troops in the occupation of
Suakim shall be withdrawn in May
next, and replaced by Egyptian
troops.
The European Powers have not
yet got down to bed rock in the
settlement of affairs in the Balkan
Peninsula. The armistice between
Bulgaria and Servia having expired
by lapse of time, the Roumelian
forces are again in motion.
Mr.. Parnell has arranged a com
promise, whereby the boycotting OF
cattle ON Cork steamers is to cease.
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THE LUNATlC ASYLUM ROAD.

The people residing in the neigh
borhood of the Lunatic Asylum
have long agitated, through the
public press and otherwise, for the
construction of road opposite the
Reformatory School, from King
street to the Asylum. Not long
ago the matter was laid before the
Minister of the Interior, who OK
pressed q readiness to do all in his
power, and suggested the prepara-
tion and presentation of petition
in due form, by those concerned.
This petition was prepared, signed,
presented and referred to n jury,
according to law. We learn from
this mornings advertiser that the
jury have made their report, and do
"not recommend the prayer of the
petition on account of the apparent
unnecessary expense" No doubt,
the jury did their duty carefully
and conscientiously; but to those
familiar with the district and the con-
dition of the present thoroughfare
in wet weather, the granting of the
"prayer of the petition involves
no "apparent unnecessary expense
The cost of making road that
would be passable in all weathers
would be comparatively small, the
necessary breadth of land being
given by the land owners. AS to
the expense being unnecessary, this
road is the only direct line OF com
munication between the city and an
important government institution,
besides being the only way of egress
and ingress to quite number OF
families, who live mainly by agri-
culture. In the rainy season the
present road is absolutely impass-
able to wheeled vehicles and almost
so to pedestrians. The petitioners,
who had confidently hoped for 9
favorable response, are naturally
aggrieved by the jury's decision,
and consider themselves hardly
treated
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the SITUATION.

In n leader intended to be an
answer to the BULLETINS forecast OF
some of the doings of next Legisla-
ture, yesterdays 1dceniScr says it
is an enviable position to occupy,
to be "recognized opposition Or
gan" and also able to take peep
inside at the policy of the Govern
ment. We would apologize for
occupying the alleged position, if
there were any impropriety about it,
or if, being improper, we could
plead guilty to the indictment. If
we know too much about the
"policy," we really cannot help it.
1t is information forced upon us,
and the peculiar feature of our con-
temporary's article is that there is
no disclaimer raised with regard to
the list of measures referred to in
this paper, nor is there any asser-
ton that the programme, to the an
nouncement of which the advertiser
objects, was not correct in every
particular. With respect to the as
sertion that the BULLETIN is a
''recognized organ" of the opposi-
ton, we have only to reply that if
the opposition see fit to recognize
this paper as an organ, it is no busi-
ness of ours; it is simply proof
positive that the opposition is on
the right track. Political questions
are viewed, both as to theory and
practice, in this paper, from only
one standpoint, the right. And it.,
under these circumstances, we hap
pen to be identified with the opposi-
ton to the Government, so much
the worse for the Government.
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Shooting of thieves and night
prowlers has commenced, and it
ought to be put stop TOBY the
prowlers keeping out of the way.
Depredators, on entering peoples
premises, nights, will find them
selves standing just where tbe pro-
prietors are going to shoot,