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New-York tribune., 1886-04-05
CONNECTICUT BLEhLY PAYMENT Bills.

MEASURES ~ BOTH HOUsEs-COILECTIoNo OF THE
STATE TAX.
GFRoM AN occ ,sIoNAL CORRESPONDENT OF TRrRUNEl !
HARTFORD, April 4.-Both Senate and House
have weekly payment bills OF their own, and the
amendments which will be tackled the bill agreed
upon by conference, will render tho measure,
actly imperative, but not OF much avail. sfhator
Chapman's amendment, which will be insisted upon by
the senate. provides that whenever the employees OF
mercantile machlnist or manufacturing corporation
shall request It, so cent OF the wages due shall be
paid weekly. the corporation making settlements month
" There 10 no mandatory clause II will not affect "A
great deal rs the prevailing sentiment In regard TO
weekly payments has caused general option OF them
by manufacturing concerns I'm the State. The other
labor legislation has been practically disposed OF, and
to the enacng OF the Child Labor bill prohibit
Ing the employment J children under thirteen years OF
age and the passage OF the bill orbddng the discount
ing Of wages These two measures ara the substantial
victories OF the aborng men, and they have been
achieved by the general consent Of both political
parties.
The other important matters OF legislation which
main are the state Prison Appropriations BILL which is
Key pass accordince with desires of the
mission and the Prison Committee and the Certificate
Voting bill, which Will spirited political debate
and be settled squarey on party nes the Democrats
favoring return TO the Old practice. and the Republ
being strongly opposed to measure which oilers
such opportunities for fraudulent voting. At the
Democratic committees IN the principal cities
supplied with certificates In blank
signed by town clerks OF various Democratic towns
These blanks could be made To lit who wished
and whose name not upon tho registry LIST.
These matters Will probably eud the business the
sion, very likely Thursday Friday OF this
waf1imust amusing To note the Extreme readiness
the House upset the proposed in the
method OF levynG and collecting the state The
Special Tax Commission. winch was appointed by Gov
ernor Wall r. found that there was great inequality IN
assessing property and that the law WAS freely inter
pretrd. Towns that mad but small amount OF money
TO raise for their use would ASSESS property
low that the state would Oc q loser, wAile
other the force OF circumstances would a
high aud the State would "a gamer. 1hs
inequality it thought by the commits coald he
reni-died by the lovyug OF the state upon the
eTalion> basis for the population Of the state.
brief vestgdtiOn showed that II would result In shift
lug burden of S25.OOO from Hartford to the rural
Hartford County, aud other ike Instances
cited throughout the state. The result that the
county adhered the present method
ing their to put the property in low
enough To make their proportions Of tho state tax
llgnt as In the past.
The appointment OF c. c. Hubbard collector the
Mddletowu Customs District. which Includes Hartford
"A surprise many Democrats who were not expect
that lie could muster the political strength Capture
the prize.
New-York tribune., 1886-04-05
ARRESTED FOR E.MBhZZLENENT
RELEASED on HEAVY BAIL-DENYING THE
CHARGEs-A CLAIM OF PERSONAL MALICE.

RELEASED OK HEAVY BATL-DENYING THE
CHARGFs-A CLAIM OF PERSONAL MALICE.
Thomas ID. Adams, formerly a clerk with II.
b. Clanin & Co.. arrested Saturday at the Hotel
Royal OIL the charge Of embezzllng S1l.500. His bail
was liked by Justice Wede at 900, and he remained
in the Jefferson Market Prison Saturday night
before his bail secured The charge Is made BY Pat
rick McCann, who for several years hai large dry
goods store at Nos. 1873 and 1s5 Eighthave. Mccain
out III February. $780, losing stock or dry
goods valued at 100000 and insured for $4,000. He
says that he assigned his Insurance policies to Adams
for collection. that Adams collected iiO0O and told
him that he had paid to II. b. Canin n Co. S25 900
which McCann owed that firm Adams at that time had
charge Of the New-York department OF Cla1ln Co.
McCann says that Adams never paid to Clafin & Co.
more than S22.5oO. and returned to him less than
$4,000 that he kept 800 Adams told him that lie
owned a silver mine In Mexico. and Mccain
did what had actually been paid Claain K
Co. until last year. Ho then discovered that Adams
no longer connected with that house
Adams denies these charges and says that they
due to personal motive which will be sho exam
nation He admits collecting the insurance policies and
says that after paying Cafin Co. what McCaun owed
them he returned the remainder OF the money Nc
Cam. He and AcCann have not been good terms
Gently. owing to business differences McCann
partnership with Samuel Adams the brother OF tho de-
fendant and John Flanagan. representing his capital
Adams says, at S25 600 When It was found that Nc.
Canns capital was only $4,000. discussion arose and
an effort msde to have McCann leave the firm.
He and McCann have not spoken and no
reference has ever bee made TO any deficiencies the
insurance money until this charge brou ght.
Adanss connected with the shooting OF Mrs
Laura NJ Thorp IN West Twenty two years ago
b. George 3 Walsh. Mrs. Thorp said at the time that
Adams had sent Walsh To her.
In regard to MoCsnn's statement John Canin. OF the
firm OF Clsn Co.. that MS house has nothing to
do with The matter The irm settled with MoCsnn
several and Adams has la its employ
the Therp affair. lie many years an empioye
OF tue house. having begun WORK there as a boy Mr.
Clan said that lie WAS regarded able
man. and that when he left tho nrm was known TO
have large interest In silver mne Ia tho Southwes
aud other property. but tnat he Understood that Mr.
Adams had met with financial difficulties Of late.
The e1amlnaton OF Adams Is set for today
New-York tribune., 1886-04-05
NEW- YORKERS IN FLORIDA.

PALATKA, Fla, March 30.-YOur cOrre-
spondent down here from Jacksonville yesterday
upon a misleading rumor that Alderman Miller
Palatks. Alderman Dempsey continues to be Of
the temporary residents OF Jacksonville. 1t is OK
tremey hot In Florida, genuine July weather. the ther
registering $50 in the shade and many North
have already home. Dempsey has not said
how long he intends remaining in Florida He probably
fears that he will nnd 1t too hot for him in New
York II he returns before the Broadway franchise In
quiry Is concluded He is registered at the Duval
House, where he Is living as John Dempsey, New
York" him tho street yesterday but he ovaded
all attempts to get any information from him; 10 fact
he kept his mouth closed tightly oyster. His
outward appearance does not suggest either physical
mental disturbances II s said OF him that although
he walks morning and afternoon he is solitary
In his ways and inclination to make friends with
others who at Jacksonville His forehead Is CORFU
gated with continual scOw and yet he appears
Joy himself in his
one the Putnam, having the majority OF New. York
people Among those here are Josiah Lombard, of
Lombard Ayers. and wife, and Mas Ayres; Reuben L.
Fenton, OF the late Ex-Governor Colonel T. T. Lind
ley United States Army p. < Gilmore and j. +.
Stryker, OF General Sryker. OF Strykers Bay
wife. Mr. Stryker tells good stories the late Com
modore Vanderbilt and other old New-Yorkcrs and
keeps verybody in good humOr
New-York tribune., 1886-04-05
REPUBLICAN, RE-ENROLuENT THIS WEEK.
VOTERS WHO ARE ELIGIBLE-INPoRTANCE OF
SWELLING THE LIST.

VOTERS WHO ARE EIIGIBLE-INPoRTANCE OF
SWELLING THE LIST
The first enrolment of Republican voters
under the new constitution OF the party this city
will take place Friday OF the present week The new
plan provides for only enrolment III each year
On that day all Republican voters not enrolled last year
may present themselves and Join the party organization
by signing the simple declaration of their intention TO
act with the Republican party II any Republicans fall
take advantage of this opportunity they may have
their placed the roll OF members by being pro
posed for membership and receiving affirmative vote
of the enrolled Republicans.
The requirements to tho right OF enrolment. now In
force contained in Article III of the constitution Of
the County Committee. which provides:
The fundamental test Of the right OF any person to be
enrolled, shall be that he qualified voter of the As
semby District in which he proposes enroll and tnat
the last election for Electors of President
and NcePresident OF the United states for the Eeo
DENTAL election voted at state election he must have
voted for the candidates Of the Republican party for
State officers.
II any unable TO vote at The last Presidential
state elec4ion it will be sufficient that his present
general intention Is to act with the Republican party al
the next ensuing election. He must state that he will
during the attend or take part In the primaries
caucuses Of any other political organization
person Of but who Will be entitled to vote
at the next ensuing election may be enrolled If other
wise qnailued.
The enrolling officers will be present at the Republi-
can headquarters OF zach Assembly District between the
hours OF a and 10 Friday to receive those
who desire TO enroll There will be no other opportunity
this year for those TO join the party organization who
do not go through the formaty OF nomination
and election.
The importance OF the local contest next fall and the
probable loOsening OF attachment to parties or halls
owing the earnest desire Of good citizens 10 rid the
city of the disgrace OF electing unworthy officials, make
the necessity OF strengthening the party by gaining new
those who have not always been active In
affairs felt bv OF the district leaders, and
efforts been made 10 arouse interest III the enrol
The previous euroments occurred in November 1883,
ment.
and January 1885. On the first enrolment the number
who put their names on the roll was 231ll, and last
year 1892 were enrolled. Those who were enrolled
last year required to re-cDrO but those who
were not years roll and voted for Republican
Presidential or State ticket, Will have opportunity TO
join the party organization. The names OF persons who
enrolled last year. but have removed left party,
be from the roll at subsequent meetings Of
the ENROLL ng officers.
New-York tribune., 1886-04-05
RESULT or CUTTING TELEGRAPH WIRES

The suit of the Bankers and Merchants
Telegraph Company for S20O0000 damages against the
Western Union Telegraph Company viii be tried to-
morrow before Judge Barrett and jury. The CON-
plant alleges that agents OF the Western Union under its
orders the catles and circuits OF the Bankers and
Merchants on July 10. ls-J, thereby causing the
erleved oomrsny great loss. dwight Townsend secre
tary Of the United Lines Telegraph Company the
cessOr OF the Bankers and MerchsDts said yesterday that
RoscOv COnkling Colonel Robert q. Ingeisol, aud Ed
ward Lauterbach would try the case. 7he Western
Union will he represented by Judge Dillon, Aaron J.
Vanderpoel and O. J. Eggl-ston. The destroyed cir
cults" said Mr. Townsend, centred In the main Opcraf
ing room connected with wires reaching from
OgdensbUrg to Washington, and from Boston 70 Omaha
embracing Ia extent 10000 miles OF wires and
reaching every important point In that area Thousands
OF then In course OF transmission. repre-
sontng hundreds OF thousands o. dol
lars Nearly 100000 lost by the rentals OF leased
wires. | understand that prominent officials OF tie
Union deny that they parties 10 the ahair
II they were not perhaps shall he able TO ind out
The kInd OF thing was done on Christ
mas day when they seized and cut ak miles OF wires
leased TO the Commercial Ticker Company" Tho west
New-York tribune., 1886-04-05
oRlr1c1srSc SENATOR BRowy IN esoRo1A.

ATLANTA, April lSpecldI.-The action OF
eenstor Joe Brown In voting confirm CevelaDd's
appointment OF Matthews has made trouble The entire
stse press out In denunciatory editorials The Nep
Adrerttser . leading Democratic paper, heads
editorial. Joe Brown for the eoon" which iE
pays: Our dearly beloved Joe has shown the coven
foot and has voted against tho South and Democratic
brncipes He is tOsdy TO Cleveland hiss toadies
and lick spttles IN Georgia He voted for the appoint
mont OF Coon Matthews and voted with Repub-
liean party. The Republicans claiming him ths
boss straddler The wouid-bs saint-liks Moses. the
propbetef the party and voted with the solid rank and
de Of the EdmuDds faction. As have said before,
10 believe that the people Of GEORGIA have far for
gotten themselves and their timehonorsd tsnaety TO
blBcipe In and uphold any sueh trsdussr
bJoe Brown Do bs that he hes rspented and II
Aew wise and pare He has rsDsassd estsn and has
New-York tribune., 1886-04-05
NEW-YORK CITY.

The New-York baseball Inine will play with the
Brown University club at the Polo GrounGs to-day
James Victory. of No. 53 West Fortv-ninth-st.,
was taken to Roosevelt Hospital yesterday from
his homo, where he had fallen down stars and
received severe and probably fatal injuries.
The steamship Gulf of AKaba, concerning whose
safety fears were felt, arrived IN port yeser
day. She mad been Obliged 10 put into Bermuda,
being short OF coal.
The body of Dennis SwinsOn. who fell from a
derrick at the Delamater Iron Works and was
drowned on December l3. 1885, was found at the
loot of BoUmteld-st., Hoboken. and brought to
this city.
Dorothea Taubert. age fifty. who disappeared
from her homo Ill Varlck-,t., on Saturday, was
found wandering about the streets IN Bayonne,
N j., at a late hour on the same night. Her rela-
tves had searched New-lork. Brooklyn and Jer-
sey City for her. She is slightly demented.
The Vera, from Bremen, landed 1929 steerage
passengers at Castle Garden yeste y. Among
them were twenty-five families from Germany,
the heads of whom were fleeing from the wrath of
Bismarck. so then said Sone of the steerage pas
sengers of the Dovan which put back disabled,
brought IN by the Werfa.
BROOKLYN
Denis O'Nei, age twenty. four OF No. 131 Gold-st.
while under the influence OF liquor last evening TOOK
OF carDolio acid and ended hts lie. No special
cause for the act Is known.
James Kennson. of No. 100 Harr!son-ave.. died yes.
terday morning from dose OF Rough on Rats I" which
ho took Mt OF spondency sud his life He had
been out of work for taree months lie left wife and
little boy.
The funeral Of Mrs. Matte w. Lusty. wife OF the Rev.
George Lusty paster OF Faith Mission, In withersst.
viii take place to-day. See found dead In her
Friday morning from heart disease. sne tho
daughter OF the late b. W. Wright, and born In
1856.
Coroner Hesse about to mpane Jury. swear them
In grant ceruhcate OF burial tie OF Julia
Hamilton. who died without medical attendance FRI
day morning at her home. No. 73 Dupont-st. Green.
point, but when he learned from Mrs. Espe who lived
In the house. that the woman had yomited sub
stance resembling Paris just before her death. rs
changed his mind and ordered posnortem TO be hes
Oh Tuesday.
New-York tribune., 1886-04-05

ure in the Msee dAngoee at the Louvre, and upon
JaDauese carcaturs.
Lve 0sondOnD little known that.
though Dr. Schlenann has not had hand 10 the recent
discovery of archaic tinted STATUES tho AcrOpOs
Athens. he yet was the means Of bringing about tho
Researches. The Greeks curIousy enough had always
neglected making excavations there, though tue site
naturally held by learned men 10 be Very essure-
house OF antiquities hidden under rgrOund. rwO years
the heir presumptve OF Sake MeinLe see
Dr. schicmanu at Athens. when. ~ dinner given by
the latter In homer OF the Prince lac placed him
the harmed editor Of Aenan journal and pfomi-
nent archaologist and member Of the Greek Pariia-
iheDt In the house OF one who had brought such
wond' rful things at Troy, Mykenc and OrcboDeDos 10
light. ths conversation soon turned npon excavations,
when the Saxon rnce EXPRESSED his surprise at the
nued neglect O' the AcrOpolis At Athens Tbereupon
the press took hold OF the subject Governmen,
addressed with urgent requests The Greeks rsseryng
these researches tho Acrop0s 10 Themselves ia.E
began digging and now there already remarkable
results before to be followed douit, by mora
important Still. highly Interesting these finds
or archaic PolychrOmatlc statues they
up IN Importance TO the pre- Hellenic colossal
at Tiryns. which DR. schemann discovered In tho
Peol and the book which the theme
OF discussion IN all civilized countries"
New-York tribune., 1886-04-05
THE STRANDED EUROPA FULL OF WATER

Captain Kessel, of the stranded steamer Eu-
ropa, and Captain Bishop. Of the wrecking Company,
succeeded IN boarding the vessel yesterday the
ing gone down sufficiently TO allow a hfe-raft 10 be
launched and rOwed 10 IL To reporter Captain Bishop
said: "Ws made superficial eIamins Of vessel
We found her full of water and think the greater pOr
tou OF her cargo badly damaged She has sunk
sderably per in the aud listed that
starbosrd deck 10 under water We have been able
get The wrecEng tugs alongside OF her because OF the
heavy do not think the vessel Is strained, but
tell certainly until she 10 pumped out II Will
probably be two three weeks before that be done
her unOaded that she 10 hauled on. We
want good weather for a week to do anything"
The old salts OF QUogue. who have been watching the
steamer since she ashore prophecy that slo
viii 20 to pieces They do not think be got on
New-York tribune., 1886-04-05
HOME y T. VS..
PROMINENT ARRIVALS
Hoffman HOuse-CO gresham A. j. Cal

Holman HOuSe-COngressman A. j. CaIdweII
and Samuel Douelson. OF tennessee. and Alexander
p.ul irl va, Compapy... ram Arenne Hotel Richard
". thompson OF Indiana; Charles E. Coon, Of Wa,ning-
on and and Mrs- W, J. Florence Hotel Br,uis-
rick-Congressman Charles I. Mitchell OF Connectcut,
aud Ecgey Il. Coke. Of Pennsylvania. Attemarie
HOtel-William r.. smith, Assistant secretary or the
Treasury N,ic York Hotei-Judge Alfred C. Coke, OF
Utica. Victoria Hote!-George NJ Pullman OF
Chicago and william g. Rsoul, president OF the Central
Railroad Of Georgia.. GhSsy HOuse-Juige f. A.
Macomber OF Rochester. BrerOor HouSe-tieorge Is.
ibbara OF Buffalo, anG gDfrssOr James ]. Gardiner, OF
Albany. ...... Union squire HoteL-Paymaster j. 7.
Loolnis, l.. ). Navy
New-York tribune., 1886-04-05
BAFFLED INA SUICIDAL ATTEMPT
Patrick j. Fitzgerald went to the UniC

Hotel, No. SO Bowcry late Saturday night He was
seemingly cheerful condition though took The Lass
penny that he had In the world To pay for mis- lodging
lie had from eating house where he spcn
dollar for food. He waited around for time before so-
ng his room. aud then bsde everyone good'oy in
cheerful and remarked that the world had xot Urea
Of him and he would wake up In another one before
morning. Those who heard him speak Laughed Al whss
thought TO be joke aud he Sso Joined heartily IN
the merrlment When he got his room he swallowed
To kill All MIA relatives Tne noise or
failing the floor card by some OF tho tenants
to his and found him unconscious lie
was taken To Chambers street Hospital. and digent
use stomach pump removed largo portion OF tue
opiafe. Nhen restored consciousness he bemoaned
40 loss Of tho supper which had removed by
the stomach pump Ho will probably recover
New-York tribune., 1886-04-05
WHAT Is GOING On TO-DAY.

Conference OF coal company presidents.
Chinese meeting. Steinway Hail. D. m.
Mrs. Warmers SUIT before sheriff jury. 4 p. m
Republican and Democratic Conventions. uoboken
New York Methodist Church Conference st. johns
Church.
East New.York Methods. Conference, DeKab Avenue
NJ. L. Church, Brooklyn.
Newark Conference, Lafayette NJ T. Church, jersey
City.
Initiation OF Congressman into Tammany Society,
evening.
Academy OF Sciences. Hamilton Hall. D.
Coney Island Jockey Club directors. , y. III.
Annual meeting Of Panama Railroad stockholders,
Mills Buildng, noon.
Readings by George Riddle, University Club Theatre
3 p.
baptist and Reformed Preachers meetings
New-York tribune., 1886-04-05
DROWNED IN MISSISSIPPI SOUND.

CHRISTIAN, Miss, April 3.-H. p. Haughton
mother and sistern-iAw won't nshing Ia ooAs
this ev eniug. On the way 10 tho fishing grounds MIA
Haughton desired to change her postoa In the ooab
and In trying do fell overheard dragging tho young
with her. Mr. HAughton jumped sfter them anu
HaughtOn was drowned Tho body has not yst boon ~
New-York tribune., 1886-04-05
YEw-EN0LAYD PEOPLE AND PLACFS

Boston's public buildings and places and
giimpses Of quiet New England villages mountains,
hills valleys and water-courses presented tho
Grand Opera House last evening By Professor George
X Cromwell, illustrating lecture In which he pleas
snty described the famous people and localities OF the
Eastern States Tho views IN the White NJ and
among the BIrkshiro Hls received with special
marks Of approval by the large audience present.
New-York tribune., 1886-04-05
0OIy6 TO SEE THE BIO CIRCUS.

The string of carriages standing about the
Madison Square Garden every day and the going
In and testify the fact that the circus OF to-day
has all the popularity Of the circus OF the dsddes.
People who have religious uples against viewing
daring feats of sGength and skill In the ring
Fourth Avenue entrance and the live animals. and
the lead Jumbo the fat women aud the slim giants and
listen the and not easant music OF the
Miranda band, which latter consists OF combination Of
pump ogs In assorted sizes pounded by three coffee.
colored gentlemen OF uncerain origin and undosbted
muscle.
New-York tribune., 1886-04-05

come out meancr every backslidng act he rides IN
gded carriages socks and bonds stolen rom % .ne
people of Georgia He cannot deny TINS, Ior we win
prove it. He stands up and cells his State, her princ
pes rights and dreams that he cut out OF Lincoln
timber and will some day he called to higher oniccs.
Heaven forbid Give that just retrlbaon TO appease
wro rad
New-York tribune., 1886-04-05

Yes. my son, the husband Is sconvenuonay the head
Of the family but It may bs worth remarking that
families constructed the pyrsmiGal fashion
tho most insignineant part at the top.-tBoston
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