davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
New-York tribune., 1886-02-28
NORTHERN PACIFIC LAND SALE

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 27.--Vice-President
Thomas F. oakes OF the Northern Pacific Railroad, was
IN the city to-day to call the Philadelphia capitalists
associated with the syndicate which has been negouat
tho purchase lands OF the Northern Pacific ROAD In
Dakota. Mr.. Oakes announced that tue terms ot 'ho
salo had been agreed upon othe Satisfaction OF tnose
srost.d Tho negotiation covered 100000 acres in
noLota on tho line OF road The price at which the
oolc ia 10 he consummatcd not given The purpose
30 he syndicate II understood Is TO c0lohlze the vast
,stc ~ territory referred Agents are TO be sent
ohro.d TO England, Norway and Swedeh TO organic
coonies and ship them 10 this country IGe couh-
w., "a 70 he lad out IN bOrOughs ana towns aud vast
r,vnc incubation expected TO grow up III course OF
rimr IN that broad Western country.
New-York tribune., 1886-02-28
FlRMNESS OFA PARDoNING BOARD.
"PAT" FORD AND JOHN MURPHY TO SUFFER FOR
MURDER IN NEw-ORLEANs.

"PAT" FORD AND JOHN MURPHY TO SUFFER FOR
MURDER IN NEw-ORLEANS.
NEw-ORLEANs, Feb. II (Specidn. - The
Board OF Pardons session all day considering the
application OF Patrick Ford and John Murphy for COM
mutation of the Of death passed upon them for
the murder Of Captain T. j. Murphy on December l.,
1884 and at o'clock this evening tue board by vote
Of two to one refused to recommend them to executive
clemency The member OF the board in favor of COM
mutation was Lieutenant Governor Knobock The other
two members OF the board are Attorney
General Cunningham and Judge Baker, the
latter the presiding judge at the trial
OF the men. The friends OF the accused men
since tho last repreye by the Governor can;
yassed the entire State and obtained Z4,OOO
signatures to petition for cOmmutation OF tho sem
tencc TINS was submitted to the board with appeals
for mercy from the Governor OF Mississippi the Mayor
OF San Francisco Chairman English, or the Democratlc
State Central Committee OF California three Judges OF
the Supreme Court OF California, and many other pron
ment men from this and other parts or the country
Tho Governor he granted the last reprleYe de-
cared that board did not act In favor OF the ac-
cused men he would not again interfere with the sem
tence and men, II s believed, arc certain 10 DC
hanged within short time The action OF the board. III
k generally believed. will have good enect on tho law
less element Of tho community and Will put stop 10
murder for every agency aud Influence, pohtcal, re-
gous and personal has been brought to bear on
tho board without effect
New-York tribune., 1886-02-28
THE INVENTOR or SwWDLNG MACHINE

IHE ~ ' Nv iOh Of i ~ 'i-'Hi'''' ~ ''''
Chicago, Feb. 27 lSpecidN.-Ihc ackn0Wl-
edged inventor of tho "Brothor-in-aw, used by dls-
honest strcctcar conductors when they thhk the COM
pany +. getting rch appeared before United states
Commis,iouer Hayno to day witness In the case of
Gary s. Calkins, charged with subornaon OF perjury.
He Ia Austin d. Hoffman and is now resident Of Min
neapos lie says that he invented the device for Il
West side conductor and received ~ for It, Calhnss
arrest Was made complaint Of the Gilbert Lock Com
pany OF Newark A. j., who alleged that tho prisoner
Induced witnesses that Hoffman invented de-
vice known AS nut-ock prior to the time similar lock
was patented by the Gilbert Company. HOFFMAN was
the prime ipal witness for ths Government ie usuneu
many camo him and asked him To take out patent
on the Gilbert lock. Tho application was made anu ia
the nterfsrence suit that followed Hoffman swcars that
Cakns induced him and others 70 swear to tho priority
of IIoliman's claims on tho lock-
New-York tribune., 1886-02-28
RAILROAD IATERESTS.
UT AGAINST THE suEYANGo LINE.

PiTTsBURG, Feb u (Spec'dD. The She
mango and Allegheny Railroad is heavily IN debt,
principally to English companies for rolling stock.
Wlen Thomas p. Fowler appointed receiver plan
OF +, organ alton drawn up. but went by default
To-day rst decided move In that direction was made
l. W. Matthews agent for ". Whitney, one OF the New
York creditors entered bonds against the raj road
,mpany He forth In his complaint that the COM
psny refused TO Interest on tho bonds though
overdue. The company has been making enough OF
money were It not for the pressing claims OF creditors.
b. get along nicely Tho line Of road s from Mercer to
(;r@rDyllle and Newcastle with branch from Mercer
TO Buer connecting 1t with tho Plttsburg and WESTERN
h- estimated value OF the road Is aOOnt S5.OOOOOO.
culuU
New-York tribune., 1886-02-28
THE ACCIDENT on THE NORTHERN RAILWAY.

TIE ACCIDENT on THE NORTHERN RAILWAY.
TORONTO, Feb. 27.-Ihe accident on the
NOIthern Railway at Ihornhill last night Was more
serious than at first reported Besides the ne agent
who was killed. twenty persons or less in urod
The following the most seriously hurt: Patrick
Hyes, mail clerk Of Toronto, burned aud injured badly
about head and body W. Wray train hand, OF Toronto
seriously burned; Y. j. Mccormack. baggageman. OF
Toronto, injured about head ana leg broken ". Lead
ley, baggageman OF Toronto leg broken and otherwise
injured John Henry, OF Oshawa, bruised about head
body ana badly shaken up W. j. Cooper Of Barrie;
j. b. Smith, OF Hamilton j. NJ Sheck aud i. Simpson,
OF Toronto passengers injured about head and chest
The night intensely cold and many Of the wounded
were rostbtcn. The farmers team took fright at the
approaching train and ran right into It, one horse jump
ing in between the tender and the baggage car The
result that the baggage mail and passenger cars left
the track "nl rolled down "a fOrty-fOOt em6ankment.
The baggage and mail took fire and destroyed.
but mort or the mails saved Flames broke out In
the Passenger car but were eXtlnguishcd.
New-York tribune., 1886-02-28
TRIAL OF THE ENGLISH SOCIALISTS.

LONDON, Feb. q. - Hyndman, Williams,
Burns and Champion. the socialist leaders were again
brought before Sir James Ingham at the Bow street
Police Court to-day for further hearing OF the charges
preferred against them OF their uteranccs at
the socialist demonstrations in London. hynu
man. who conducts hs defence, complained OF the
course OF the magistrate and Mr. Chlders. the Home
Secretary. declaring that they preiudiced against
the defendants and exhibited that prejudice. In the
course Of his remarks be called Mr. Chiders coercion
Chiders." Colonel Henderson, who was AT the heaI OF
the London police at the time OF the riots, INT VINO mas
since resigned, ana who was subpTnacd as a witness
for the defendants that he saw no Signs al inc
meeting OF a premediated attack on property.
Owing the multitude OF witnesses suhpuuaed 10 a-
the defence the hearing has been adjourned 10
"Wednesday.
New-York tribune., 1886-02-28
POLICE COMMISSIONERS OUSTED
PATROLMEN OF CINCINNATI NOW SUBJECT TO RE-
MOVAL BY THE MAYOR.

MOVAL BY THE MAYOR.
COLUMBUS, Ohio, Feb. 27 Especial.
Supreme Court to-day announced its decision in the qo
paranto cases brought by Attoney-Genera Kohler to
compel the Cincinnati Police Commissioners, dismissed
by Governor Foraker vacae their office. The court
sustained the Governor finding that he had legal author
y to remove the commissioners and granted Judgment
OF custer aga them 1t had been reported that the
court would ud the Police Commission law unconstitu-
tiona but 1t did not. Judge Foett (Dem) dlssenteu
from the opinion rendered holding that the commission
ers were legally removed The other Democrat Oh
the bench Judge owen, joined with three Republicans
in their decision This the Cincinnati police force
into the control OF Mayor Smith ep until the spring
election. when three Police Commissioners Will ps
elected by the police force .
In brought by the Attorney General to oust
Edwin Hudson. chief of police, removed by Mayor SnIn
for insubordnaon in refusing to obey his orders ar
the commissioners removed. the court sustained
demurrer the petition This leaves Hudson In once
The reason for understood to be that Hudson was
elected for year, his term expiring next month"; ana
there is no provision the law for his removal belOe
the close of his Office. Policemen can however
be removed by the Mayor The syllabus ana written
opinion the will not be given out until week
from next Wednesday.
New-York tribune., 1886-02-28
.THLETICS AMONG YALE MEN.

NEw-HAvEN, Feb. 27 (Special.-There are
,ev entries OF Yale students for tho games at Mott
Haven this year This Is strange, for Yale has large
number OF good men in every class. The tug'ofwar
team is q good one The 22o aud 44O yard runs are
conceded to Harvard the hurdle race to Columbia the
hafmile run TO Harvard. the mile run, high jump ana
poe vault 10 the University of pennsylvania tho
boyoe race TO Columbia and putting the snOt 10 mar
ward Tho university crew Is now wOrAlhH anu WIZ
pIobably 20 to New-Iondon as follows; Appleton 30
ton 's6: = caldwell, 'S7 Woodruff 80 Carter, oS ;
n Mlddiebrook, 'S7. and Vernon So. Galanaugh' tne
trainer sent here by Bob" Cook TO look
fer the crew at $50 week. has been dismissed reluS'
ing 10 work for Sic less than that amount
New-York tribune., 1886-02-28
4 NETT PROPHET ~ MISSOURI
PREACHfHG THE MILLENNIUM AND TAKING TIE
FARMS OF HIS CONVERTS.

PREACHNG THE MILLENNIUM AND TAKING TIE
FARMS OF HIS CONVERTS.
ST. LOUIS, Feb. 27 lSpecidD.-A new prophet
has arisen I'm Missouri and followers by tho hundred arc
daily nockiug to HIS standard. Although two entire
counties are tho hroes Of religious frenzy. this Is the
first time the has reached tho outside world His
name Is Charles II. smith and he first made
his appearance at Croton, Henry County, In
Aucu,t l-s5. III announced himself as an ambassador
OF Jesus Christ sont TO found sect and establish
al order which to be the forcruLner OF the millennium
and that all who Joined him wOnd never sec death or
sickness, hut would live forever In happiness lie first
held forth at the Emery farm ard married daughter
OF the old farmer strange his assertions were. he
found believers and announced to his followers that a
plan had been revealed to him whereby untold wealth
could be secured without money. Ho sub
mitted shrcwd plan OF speculation, which
appears on the surface he immensely profitable
and solves the perpeIug problem OF getting something
for nothing. Hundreds II farmers have joined these
schemes and ghteeu lodges have been formed. Both
Henry and Cass County Wild with religious excite
the Of the prophet Is taken as an
evidence Of bis ~. pira,ion. Hc said to-day:
ready to face the entire world with my mission
and defy any one 10 show that I'm an impostor My
would take IN aud try me- as thcy did my mas
ter. Jesus Christ"
Smith Is tail aud ank and dirty, and IS a religious
maniac lIe holds the deeds to dozen farms whose
owueis oued ban and decided their property To the
propAct The mania reported be spreading rapidly
prophet goes about daily, preaching his doctrine and
enrolling converts.
New-York tribune., 1886-02-28
IRISH AND ENGLISH POLITICS.

LONDON, Feb 27.-Mr. Biggar. i'll an inter-
view today, stated emphacay that he had no quarrel
with Mr. Parnell and that ho enjoyed that gcntl"mans
complete confidence. Mr. Biggar declined reopening
"old Galway sores" In the interview his manner was
as airy, gay and sweetly demoniacal as ever.
Mr. Davitt In interview, said: Il have the great
est hopes Of Mr.. Morley God forbid that the Castle
glamor will have influence him. II lie falls US
constitutional rule IN Ireland will he ended and blood
will be mixed with water IN our streets
Sir Edward James Reed, Lord OF tue Treasury IN MT
Glad stones Ministry. reelected to Parliament to-
dav from Cardiff. lie received 5.7O5 votes against
4St5for Mr.. Ilewellyn, the Conservative candidate.
New-York tribune., 1886-02-28
MISCELLANEOUS RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE.

ST. LOUIS, Feb. 27.-The Missouri and Ar
kansas vis Of the Texas and st. Louis Railroad was
sold public auction In this city to-day to Eleniars
Smith, representing tho bondhoders OF the road. for
$740l0O0. G.. II. Tenbroke OF NewYork representing
Eastern capitalists. offered S7iO0.01O. over Which
figure his instructions, he said would not allow hun TO
bid.
PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 2G.-An arrangement has been
made with the Fidelity Trust Company for the purchase
OF the coupons maturing on the first mortgage bonds OF
the Texas and Pacific Railroad Company Iho fiieity
Company Will tho coupons until repaid by tue re-
out Of the earnings applicable thereto the net
earnings OF the last four months.
New-York tribune., 1886-02-28
TIE DRESSED BEEF 6rSINESS ~ ST. LOUIS
IT is AILrGrD THAT THE CHICAGO FOOL WANTS THE
FAETIi.


IT. LOrIs, Feb. 27.-At the National yards
large handler of stock withholds his name, said
This dressed beef matter has peculiar interest to 81
Louis, You see the st. Lo., institution has not been
taken into the Chicago combination and Is antasonSuc
to tie Arnour.s Hammond combination, and has 10
buy In direct competitou IN those people who secure
their purchases at Chicago and Kansas city, where they
make hc market to suit themselves and after they buy
cattle at their prices complain bitterly against
railroad DETERMINATIONS But these people Will Ind that
they have run counter the Interests OF too many
classes. They antagOniIe tine railroads the butchers
the -tockyards. the cattle rscrs and the hcef con
sumeIs; they srcm TO want the whole earth, as the
phrase goe, II f. matter OF easy demOn-ttaton that
the triumyrac monopoly has made cattle prices at Chi
cago and Kansas city without regard to the shippers
Interests. For Instance the drcssed beef buyers have
pool city, and II lye stock shipper Offers to
take q portion OF "a consignment on good figure the
salesman does sell the portion bid for II lie does.
the pool buyer Will not take the balance at any price
II tho salesman IN his dilemma Offers tho entire drove 10
the pool they bid HIM away down. III lie nnhlly con
cudCs to forward the cattle to Chicago lac has jumped
the ryu pan into the nrc Tor the Kansas CITY bd
forwarded by ana lie VIII be plucked ny
the pool buyers In Chicago. NOu can readily thht
these dressed beef people hold dangerous power Buy
thus. they GO at then own price thcy are
enabled 10 put retail the market prices which
run the butchers the business In the East aud Tor
that matter III the West as we'll but remember when
competition II killed thcy put the retail price up At
their pleasure aud the consumer Is wholly a thSlr
mercy Ey comparing the retail prices for l~-i with
the prices for $50 aud 70 far into l-7G VIII he f"uhl
that while cattle In wholesale way nave gone on
heavily IN price the retail prices are the same
New-York tribune., 1886-02-28
FRAGMENTS OF CABLE Yrws

BERLIN, Feb. 27.-Prnoe Bismarck Is suffering from
attack OF sciatca. and isunabe to receive any call
PARIS, Feb 27-The Orleansts, at n meeting held TO
take action the matter have decided 10 abstain from
speaking the bills for tie expulsion OF tho French
Princes debates those IN the French
Assembly
PARIS, Feb 27-The strike of iron workers at Decaze
vile is spreading. The strikers threaten TO extngush
New-York tribune., 1886-02-28

PARIS, Feb. 27.-The principal actOrS OF Iht
Comede Franchise just now engaged IN what meat
ems TO prove a serious conflict with the Government.
The taRcdienne Mile. Dudlay, IS the cause Of the quar-
rel Tragedies are 50 seldom performed at the theatre
that the committee Of management refused to renew
Mile. Dudlays glgement, allies Ing the nfleqncncy Of
the need Of her the She appealed tc
NJ Goblet, Mnster of Public instruction, and he an
nullcd the commit tees decision. " Goblcts conduct
cxa,peratcd the committee 20 much that MN. Got,
Coqueltn Delaunay, Fcbyre Worms. Sully ana L"toch
resigned their positions in the management and NJ
CoUuc'in threatens leave the COmele FlaDcass al
together II Mile. Dudlay - retained
New-York tribune., 1886-02-28
DIRECTORS OF A BANK ARRESTED.

LONDON, Feb. 27.-Judges Dicheaumc Me
ole and DE Gruchy of the Island OF Jersey directors Of
the Jersey Banking Company. Judge Dcheaume being
chairman Of the board have been arrested for having
frauduenty received deposits knowing the bank to be
insolvent They were bailed In $500 each They will
lose their Judgeshps At an investigation of the banks
affairs an official accountant testified that the bank
had beeL nsOlvcnt since its IN 1877
New-York tribune., 1886-02-28
the fires in the furnaces II certain unpopular engno
ia nor di.mfssed and IL wages are not increased

fires in the furnaces II certain unpopular engnlo
is not dismissed and II wages not increased
CORK Feb 271 cOttlng OF the CIrk Packet
Company ceased to-day the company agreeing to carry
dealers cattle free OF fO three months and the
dealers allowing tho company to carry cattle hitherto
boycotted.
BERLIN, Feb. 27.-The ODical gazette states that tho
Emperor William is suffering from confusion OF tho
left hip His niury caused by fall received at the
Court Ball Oh Thursday
LONDoS Feb 27There is no truth in the report that
a syndicate OF lgi nanciers has entered into con
tracts for the construction Of railways in China.
RERIIS Feb 27-The Emperor William gave an audi
ence yesterday Dr. KOpp. the Bishop OF Fulda III IS
believed that the subject OF conversation was the Dill re-
Gently Introduced by Prince Bismarck in the Upper
House OF the Prussian Diet amending the May laws IN
direction less hostile to the Church OF Rome.
New-York tribune., 1886-02-28
LORD DCFFERTN PRAISES THE CHINESE.

RANGOoN, Feb. 27.-Lord Duiferin the
GovernorG of lndla to-day received number Of
Chinese merchants In addressing them lie recalled the
cordial welcome which he received from Chinese real
dents when he visited British Columbia He said that
although the United States Government restricted
Chinese immigration. the Chinese were free enter
Canada They thrifty industrious citizens who in
the wealth and welfare OF the people among whom
they dwelt lie hoped that large numbers of Chinese
would settle in Burmah.
New-York tribune., 1886-02-28
nscJSJoy Iy1HE DERRIyGER-OOIE SUIT

WuKEsBARRE, Penn, Feb. 27.--1he jurors
in the DerringerCoxe land case, VINO wero out ali hs'
came into court this morning with verdict for the de-
nd.rt. Clarence Derrnger attorney for the plantf.
aJdressed the court saying he would ask for another
nec trial on the remaining four tracts OF land yet IN
tispute containing some 100 acres and that Calhoun
NJ Dsrriuger would a,o appeal to tho supreme court
from the verdict rendered on the ground tna M s
'"tv h"oL. and Iubc records that were important
dce In the next the plaintiffs Will ask Tor
cLnn 90 of venue to some other county,
New-York tribune., 1886-02-28
,rrry,,E YIGBwAYMEY ARRESTED.

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 27 tSpeciaD. D.-BenJamll
Todd age thirteen, placed under seoo paii 'n,'
afternoon for highway robbery. he' WIZ" - - a.,
,,, had h,ugnt pIstols and started to go West On
t,a,n, I Chostnut HilI they met william streePer.
ago ten % school Todd s pS,1Ksea prKsts inside out
IIs Hs was robbed Of q few pennies and Ills dinner'
New-York tribune., 1886-02-28
RENoUNcING HER RIGHTS TO A THRONE

VIENNA, Feb. 27-1he Archduchess Maria
Theresa salvaor, the daughter OF the Archduke Of
Tuscany, will, before her marriage to the Archduke
Charles Stephen brother Of the Queen Regent Of Spain
take oath renouncing all rights Of herself and the
issue from the marriage to the Austro Hun garian
throne. The ceremony will take place In the presence
of all the members OF the Imperial family the Presi
dents OF the Austrian and hungarian PUrliameuts and
the PnYY COunclors
New-York tribune., 1886-02-28
EARNINGS OF TIE READING.

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 27 (SpecidD. The Jan
nary statement OF tho Reading Railway shows an in
crease In gro's earnings of 27s 7Ss An increase in OK
penses OF S2l5,25 increase in not earnings Of
SG3 $50 The two months to January 81, 1886, as COM
pared with the period of 1885. show increase
In net earnings OF $e2Gl an increase In expenses OF
S523 2s5 an Increase I'm net earnings OF
S3029O6 The company carried 79i,12S tons OF coal
as compared with 663 1897 tons during January. 1888
and Ss 65l passengers, against l,75l,o73 for the
sntn ma
New-York tribune., 1886-02-28
ppovyRyrIoy IN EASTERN INDIANA.

CmcAGo. Feb. 27 (SpeciaD.-A dispatch
,o,, cahridoe CITY, Indiana, declares that Eastern
Indiana /, fairly ablazs with excitement over the ap
roacbnp primary elections mostly because OF the new
and unusual influence exercised by religious element
OF late tho church classes have been ereat sSa asS
miu ~ the state but has developed WITHIN tew
pnpt6s from 100 TO 400 conversions These are al con-
,e ~ make prohibition successful Issue III the
New-York tribune., 1886-02-28
Az AFF14L ~ JOIIN {. EMO.
DEsPAIRING LETTER or ONE BRADLEY-ENo's
REPLY.

DEsPAIRING LETTER or ONE BRADLEY-ENo's
REPLY.
CHICAGO, Feb. 27 (SpccidN. John {. Emo. ex-
president Second National Bank Of Newiork nov
in Canada has written United States Dstrct-Atorney
Tuthil, city concerning the author of rather
curious letter which he recently received from Chicago
from one John Bradley. In his letter Bradley declares
that he a confirmed invalid and that he lost all his
money by fatal bank investment i'll New-forK ana
that his family great want He then asks Emo Tor
the loan of 500 or 500 and adds:
trust shall not ask in vain and not count frue9sy
upon your generosity for, sir have lost more thah
times that amount through your Instrumental
ity. To this amount Is mere nothing, drop III inc
ocean. while to IT Is refuge and the max
ing OF n despairing family. | Will be Wiling
do all in my power for and TO serve you III any
rcss ana despair have it I'm power to save IA
from poverty and perhaps disgrace and appeal 10
your generosity to do this.
Concerning the communication Mr. Emo addresses MI
Tuthill as follows: 49, ~, ,,,
rLAR SIR: Incloscd herewith send letter received
by me from Bradley who prcsumcs to refer TO you
Inasmuch the Second National Bank OF the city ot
York, with which connected has never alicd
since its organization in dischargng every Obligation TO
its stockholders 10 follows that Bradley must he either
dupc impustOr. The fact that he requests
me to apply you for information Is my only excuse
for troubling with this correspondence Very truly
yours JOHN {. ESQ
Mr. Tuthil says that he has knowledge OF Bradley
and Will reply to Emo to that effect.
New-York tribune., 1886-02-28
THE FIRE RECORD.
CAR STABLES BURNED IN BROOKLYN.


The depot and stables of the Cypress Hills
and Lutheran branches OF the Bushwck Railroad Com
pany Mt Nyrtlc.ave. and Palmetto st. Brooklyn, were
destoyed by FIRE early yesterday There we're about $50
horses in the stables when the fire started but all were
gotten out turned loose IN the streets, where tey
were afterward recaptured with considerable difficulty
1he loss Is estimated $4,000. Fifty three cars we're
burned. -.-- .,---
Another destructive fire occurred about the same time
at tho cpcra-chair manufactOry OF G. d. Demarest No.
2j7 Firotst, resulting In loss OF 73oooO; parity ih'
urpd
New-York tribune., 1886-02-28
RA1IFYING THE TREATY WITH MADAaAscAR

PARIS, Feb. 27.-1he treaty of peace between
France and Madagascar ratified by the Chamber OF
Deputies this afternoon The vote 45O ID favor OF
the treaty to 20 against It, During the debate Count
Nun protested against leaving Madagascar to Britsb
Methodists" NJ. Perrin, the other hand urged the
abandonment OF the island by France The menbers of
the Right abstainod from voting.
New-York tribune., 1886-02-28
HEAVY CoyTgAcr IN ENGLAND.

GALVESTON, Tex, Feb PA dispatch from
Fort Worth says: THE owner Of refrigerator works
here started for England last night at the invitation OF
an English syndicate to perfect arrangements for tho
delivery Of dressed beef 10 bo sent IN large quantities
from Fort Worth TO England. contract for TjOOOOOO
has been made which VIII take five years to MI Re
rlgrrator have been butt IN England Tor the
transportation OF tho beef