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New-York tribune., 1886-01-19
q II caB1E ON NEGRO EDUCATION.

After the Congregational Club had eaten the
dinner prepared for it Clarks restaurant In twenty
thiri.s, last evening" the president Roswell smith,
announced that subject of National Aid to Popular
Education would be discussed by George W. Cable and
Judge William NJ Be,kner, OF Kentucky. Mr. Cable said
in substance
The South does not exist in the desires OF tue souh
ern people l. as LOuisiauan. have as much interest
In Vermont as In South Carolina. believe the South
has made progress in the understanding OF the
negro as citizen in the twenty years since the war as
the North did In the twenty years before tue war
safety Soriety lies the elevation OF the masses Inc
South lacked belief in this idea in the days OF STAY
cry. There among you. your neighbors around
the corner here NewYo To-day, who lack ths luea
and who actually cherish the opinion that safety les III
The subiugaton OF the The negro must Oe cnu
Gated as the Sonth Is reconstructed hS work, aban-
doned by the Government has been handed over to the
Christian church in America , o,,
Judge BcckDer, who was introduced Dy MT Tipie,
favored National aid TO education. The Rev. DE- James
Powell closed the discussion.
The following officers elected at the business
meeting: president Roswell Smith; Nlce-pTeslaents
the Rev DR.. Lyman Abbott. the Rev. Dr. A. ii. ClapP
the Rev 5. H. Virgin, DIR. J.. {. warner; secretary,
Charles c. Stimets treasurer, Charles L. Hope.
New-York tribune., 1886-01-19
OBITUIEY.
FRANCIS E. PARKER.

BosToN, Jan. Is (SpeciaD The Sudden dsath
Of Francis T. Parker. after brief illness OF two days.
deprives tho city, lie Journal. OF OF its best
known and most respected ctzsns He died az early
hour this morning at his the Albion heart
disease As lawyer and counsellor he held high posi-.
tion, and in every circle which he entered he was
esteemed for his many sterling traits OF character Mr.
Parker a Of the Rev. Mr. Parker Unitarian
minister at Portsmouth,, ~ H., where hc was born ON
July %, 1921. He prepared for college at Phillips
Exeter Academy and graduated at Harvard College
In ls4. receiving the degree OF LII D. Ia lS45 he was
admitted to the safiolk bar He some time the
legal representative Of the Barng Brothers Of London.
and also the OF the estate VI Cyrus Wakefield
He was one OF the OF the will of tho late
Harvey ID. Parker aud Friday last had perfected tho
settlement OF the estate Mr. Parker gentleman of
great tact honorable IN all his and few
enjoyed 20 higher degree tho confidence OF his clients
Mr. Parker had crossed the Atlantic thirty times
IL being his custom 10 pass his sumner vacations In
Europe he was member of tho State Senate In 1888,
and was actyc In the OF the act which dissolved
the relations between the State and Harvard College His
speech upon sumptuary laws regarded ut tho time
as Que OF great ability Mr. Parker had also served As
Oyerseer OF the Poor aud he took actve Interest
In public charities. Although a gentleman OF very
in political matters seeking by his Influence TO iD prove
the local government and to promote the best interests
OF the State With the exception Of single year In the
Senate. Mr. Parker declined TO accept OF the many
honorable positions which rendered 10 him by his
fellOw-citizens He was unmarried.
New-York tribune., 1886-01-19
A LARGE ALLOWANCE OF posrJfA STERA.

From Tas Arkdnsap TSavsier.
PROFESSOR A kahn VINO Is travelling Ia the interest," O
day Mississippi River steamboat, on which the pre-
lessor had taken passage. stopped at Bucksnot LAhu
Ing. The 4" town comprises ore shanty when is usco
for the post Office and MI commercial enterprses
Mister" said the professor, approaching man VINO
came sauntcTing down TO tho landing am represent
Ing The ArLansdW napeIIer and would hke Tor you 70
subscribe"
" am postmaster here" he replied, 81 an ken read
the papers without subscribing" .
The professor, seeing another man standing SNORT
distance away approached him stated his business and
asked him 10 subscribe. 81,
:" am postmaster here" said he. an ken read all
tho papers"
The professor went up the bank. approached man
who sat log aud asked him IL he would not ike 10
9" w-w-wwould s-s-s-I would subscribe, he re-
Piled" but am the p-p-l-pOst M IN master here.
The professor went down the bank ana sau " man
whom he met:
4" Are you the postmaster here ~
Yes, SIR" -,
Then tho professor approached another man and
said:
:. You are the postmaster here. bslieve'"
Well, no."
would IKE for you to subscribe for The Arkansa~
Trdpelier."
:" would but you see my son "a postmaster and
brings nearly all the papers home with him" ,x
The professor determined TO get Que snpscripcn,
40 ho went on the boat aud approached a" "'" ~
who sat on bale OF cotton. -
" Are you the postmaster here "
mo, sir"
.Is your son ."
mo" -
Do any OF your relatives keep the post Office ."
"No"
lou are fond OF reading. are you mott"
"Ies, middln'."
Well you are The man am looking for want you
to subscribe for The Arkaasap napetle,."
wouli, poduer. but you see keep the store where
the post oifee is an"
Good day"
tu YOU"
New-York tribune., 1886-01-19
Post Ofnce Notice

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h, r., s. SAINT ago
PRIpAY-Au9 a. m. for ST Pierre MIqueon- per steemes
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pazt Onaoe. New-YorK ~. \. January lo lSoo
New-York tribune., 1886-01-19
THE NEGRO EI7HOUT 4 TOEG UE.
AN kxcELLEsr cURE FFFEcrEp-How THE MAN
CAN TALK.


CAN TALK.
The coored man whose tongue was removed
for the OF cancer. described In TIE TRIBUNE
recently has been discharged from tho NewYork Hos
pita lie taken to tho College OF Physicians and
Surgeons by the surgeon who performed tho operation
and shown 70 the students interesting example Of
the progress of surgical science only TOW years
the removal OF the tongue was regarded a. necessarily
fatal But now by means of the most scrnpuious pre-
esutons-every instrument being kept absolutely clean
and being dipped In oarbolo acid immediately before
using-eyon such operations this performed with
only rarely unfortunate result But In surgery
eternal vigilance the price OF sueces The wound IN
the colored mans mouth has healed without single
unpleasant symptom
In order not TO disturb tho antssptc dressings In the
mouth tho patient nourlshed for tho first forty
eight hours By injections OF peptons and other highly
ated forms OF food; aud respiration was carried
through artificial opening In the wndpipe Later
milk soup. aud beef tea were administered by msaDs o
heIibie tube introduced through the mouth into the
stomach. The al tube. Inserted In artificial open
ing In the windpipe noar the Adams appls through
witch the patient had been breathing was removed and
mouth aud nose. The opening In tue mock promptly
closed up and the is hardly noticeable. NBen
the mans mouth II closed no ono wonid suspect that
the tongue had been taken out but OF course tue inside O
the looks strange Tie tongue 10 cntrely want
iug, and the opening at the back OF tho mouth Is much
larger than IN the normal condition. Ths patient II
seems did understand that tho whole tongue to
bs tkon out The surgeon had told him that the ospenr
which was giving him great pain and would soon cause
his death, could be removed without much risk. Tho
man had consented to this but whoS ho found that "
had been necessary TO remove The entire tongue he wrs
strinc Indignant Tn" noxt time he saw the surgeon
he pointed to his m0utn and said. Tongue ou'" Tho
admitted IT, bat explained hatit was necessary
ia order 10 the patieura life The next question
was, How talk ." The response to this that
after he got used 70 IT, be would 6e able TO tak fairly
that good people had had their Tongues taken
out they had all been able to talk well enough t0
make themselves understood. The man eau pronounce
everything pretty distinctly except III. ST. and other
sounds produced by pressg tho tongue against the roof
OF the mouth. TO show how well ho could talk lie told
thcs stttIsu herr IA we'd and gl lie
can talk well enough TOR conversational purposes.
TIE only unpleasant feature OF operations of this kind
Is the fact when successful they do effect
permaneut
New-York tribune., 1886-01-19
NEW PLANS OF TAMMANY.
FOR AMENDING THE YEw.YoRK CHARTER.
TO TAKE POWERS AWAY FTOh lIIR MAYoE-0TnEH
PROPOSED CIVIC LEGIsLATfoN.
tDr TELEGRAPH TRIBUNE.

fBr TELEGRAPH To TINE TRIBUNE.
ALBANY, Jan. 1S.-Tammany Hall submitted
several important amendments TO the Charier OF the
City OF New York the Assembly tonight. They were
presented by Mr.. Barns. rammany yiarcproscntatiye
and member OF the Committee on Cites One OF the
amendments aboslcs the present four-heaced Board
OF Park Commissioners and substitutes a board OF
two commissioners be appointed b. Mr.. Mooney the
Tammany Hall President OF the Board o! Aldermen.
"Ihis may be considered antagonisuo 10 Mayor
Grace" said Tammany Hall Legislator, as he looked at
the bill but IL Tammany Hall is not willing to trust
Mayor Grace VITA the appointment Of tue new boards
he is the Mayor be elected next fall Ii Il provided
that the new Park Commissioners shall hold
Office only until January l. 1887. and that
tEen they shall be succeeded by two
men appointed by the Mayor. In order to tempt
Republican members OF the Legislature to vote Tor tue
bill, Is provided that Of the two first COMMISSIONERS
shall be OF different political party from the
other. Another Of the TawmaDy amendments reduces
the number Of bureaus OF the Department Of Public
Works. Evidently mr. Squire Is not putting as many
Tammany men at work in the sewers, as is desired by
the organization The bill reduces the number OF bureaus
corporation an elective Office Ihe hrst oncer 10 DC
elected the coming fan and is to hold office i9r nree %
OF Public ADMINISTRATORS and transfers his duties to the
new Counsel TO the Corporation.
Politicians believe that the bills are introduced 10 takS
the edge OFF the Gibbs Committees reform measures aud
with the further intention OF muddlng the brain OF the
Shelley introduced bill directing tho elevated railroad
companies to place guard rail In front OF each station
to be raised and lowered with the atrlVa
and departure of trains. Tho companies are directed
also to put guard rails and make platform I9ur
bin prohibiting any higher charges by telephone COM
panies than 50 month for the use OF telephone. 49,
Mayor the Controller and the Commissioner OF Pnbhc
Works OF Ncw-YOrk the sole power to authorZ OF i2r
bid, the laying of gas pipes in New-YOrk virtually
these prrsons II the bl becomes law can say whether
there shall shall not be new gas companies IN New
York
New-York tribune., 1886-01-19
ooLoRED MAwSALLEoED WIyDFALL.

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. lS.-James Il. wright,
n colorrd workipgman. living ut No lo23
Ivv..t and two near relatives Mrs
Ellen Ann johnson and Mrs. Jane Trip. have
lust discovered they believe, that they are entitled TO
mart OF an estate In Baltimore valued at $l5OOOOo BE-
sides them there six co-heirs and heireSses
living IN Maryland and the District of Comm.
bia. Tho claim dates back 10 the iat'or
mart of tbe last century whom the Cheyaer DAmens,
member OF rich and distinguished French honse settled
In Baltimore for time. lie hsd In his service mulatto
housckeeper OF great beauty named Rachel Stevenson
Previous sailing for his homo In France he put all ms
property in her name. The vessel was lost Win
Rachel and the Cheyalier on poaru.
Racbers brother william Stevenson pecame
OF the property. Tie pre- ent claimants
are All ephews and neces OF Rachel stevehson,
and they contend that the original rrbsfcr TO her was
absolute, no trust OF any sort being maue'
New-York tribune., 1886-01-19
DIED

i @ % ae H n Ss Sa Of
sess S the the E at af S 6TttSS 70 ieAa h' Oh
cUKREY-At shrub Oak y. y January l6 1856. the Rev.
Funeral from the II E. Church. Oak. Tuesday. 10th
Friends are invited
IL 1856 after a illness Margaret w. wife OF Alfred
Funeral at 72o North Broads. Elizabeth wednesday.
Interment at Greenwood.
carrisses in waiting the station.
DRAPER-on sunday January H. 1886. at Sing Sing N "
Bsnan sr, son OF an and the a'
FINCH-After lingering illness ct her home. Friday.
FuSepa viii be held on Tuesday, 10TH at 2so m
The Tsss9Gs oS S Of her 9spSsw M cHas' Compton,
ehd Of fsGra and Charles " rsudsn7o aged Years
Funeral from house a. Fast sds, Wednesday. O'Clock.
Funeral private.
Madison ave. Henry Gordon aged az 20 years varo..v m.
10th INST Paus Church, East nth st. and ish ave.
RELATIVES and friends Of the family and of son. Henry
]. Gordon are kindly invited 10 attend
HAGEN-January IL. lsst. Louise Henretie Emile after
short illness - aud months second daughter
Funeral January 20 at q m from ii7 Quincy Brooklyn.
lsS6 John Lerch member OF the nrm oil Lerch d
Riee. Bethlehem, Pen
Funeral Tuesday, 2;3o m.
MILLER-on sunday January IL. Emelne Miller. In tho
Essgscq&g & to asSnf s
Please N flowers.
NIcHoLs9NAt sylvan Lake Dutchess Co T. Y; Japa:
Fnserai wednesday January 20 at the N. E. Church.
PoGghquas at llSo
pRoBAsCo-At Chiffon Cincinnau. January 1886. Julia
lats Hon. Abuah Darlington OF Milford. Conn.
wHITIsG-In Washington January 10 the rss.Sncs
OF Dr. Guy Fairfax and Alice Van DOren Whiting
New-York tribune., 1886-01-19
NEW BILLS TO PROTECT CHILDREN.

ALBANY, Jan. 1S (SpeciaD. .-EIbridge 1.
Gerry president of the 500 ETY. for tho Prevention OF
Cruelty to Children recently drew up amendments to
Penal Code intended to further protect children
under sixteen years OF age. These amendments were
presented to the senate tonight By senator
COmstock. They provide that IL snail
be misdemeanOr to receive, az well
as 10 take, child under sixteen years OF age FOR
immoral PURPOSES In order prevent the creation OF
nnv uns TO make money by caring FOR poor children,
ii provides that all these institutions shal
be licensed The amendments also make 10
a misdcmcanor to employ children under sixteen years
Of dancers, wrestlers, Eymnasts rOpe-Wdkeis'
contortionists. bcycleriiers rag ond bone plekers
cigar stump collectors and market refuse gatnerers
Dime museums are assailed with amendment fOrDd-
ding tho exhibition of insane diotic or deformed chill
drnn
New-York tribune., 1886-01-19

TKBUsE OFFICE. JAM l9-l a. m-Except IN tne
Atlantic States coudness overspread nearly the whole
country Yesterday, with rain from the West
Gulf TO the Lake region and westward to the Rocky
Mountains Colder weather ruled in the Eastern dis
trcts warmer In the Ohio and Mississippi Valleys and
along the Lakes and tho cold area remained almost sta
tonary in the Northwest The barometer here rose un
ri noon and then was motionless. Partly cloudy
weathor nreyailed The temperature ranged between
23o and 500 the average 2Sls being ols higher than
on the corresponding day last year. aud AZ lower than
on Sunday. ,,, ~ 49,
Slightly warmer. cloudy weather and rain may be ex-
pected tins city and vicinity to-day slightly COLDER
pa rIly cloudy Wednesday still colder, far Ihursuay
New-York tribune., 1886-01-19
MAyUYA cTURES rs UPPER NEw.roRK.

Park Commissioner Crimmins says that few
people. however much they may profess to know about
it, have really any idea OF the rapid growth OF this city
In It's northern part especially. too in manufactures.
my business q oontraetor said he the other day.
o has taken tho upper part OF the city con
ssnty aud have been surprised 10 watching the rapid
growth OF tho city in Harlem and the West Side as
we'll This s due Ia large measure u the growth OF
manufacturing interests In this city ind that manu-
fActnrers coming here from other cities In large
numbers Although taxes are higher here than where
they have been carrying their business aud property
much higher st they ind the facilities for carrying
on business much that they nd the difference
more than repaid Furthermore. the great point after
S tney Tell me- thsttbe transportation facilities from
ev-fork are important factor With them that they
CAD get better rates irom here and have better aud
more direct communication with their customers from
Sns great centre than elsewhere This ftainTe OF the
eys growth s great and striking aud have been
sstontshed NJ Leaning It's extent"
New-York tribune., 1886-01-19

An open meeting Of the Marine Engineers
Association OF NewYo held last night n its
No. 30 North MoOrest for the purpose OF making public
the OF the association and dspel the idea
that has been advanced that 1t trade union. Over
100 marine ebgineSrs were present James H. Harris,
Becretary of the National Association of Marine En-
gineers, member OF the St. Louis branch present
with companions, who with him going Wash
ington to interest Congress In their behalf and an
IL possible the of the alien law and the revOkng
~ the license tax. The organizations have done much
Mr. Harris said to raise the standard Of engineers
St. Louis and neghborng cities. These associations COM
prise engineers who employed the lakes eabOard
and rivers: and steamboat owners pay much better
wages 10 association engineer than to nonassOcia-
ton engineer"
New-York tribune., 1886-01-19
REcILLTNG EARLY CALIFORNIA DAYS.

The Associated Pioneers of tie Territorial Days Of
40 enjoyed their eleventh sannual dinner
last night at MazzettI's. The occasion was
the thir y-eighth anniversary OF the societys
Foundation About fifty guests were present
The r-dinner exercises opened by the pres
ident Demas Strong who reminded the old 49ers that
they we're back once TO pat on the camp life oi
those dear old days of 40" Letters OF regret we're
read from Generals Sherman, Sheridan. Hancock :;
Senator'S Eyarts. Miller and Stanford William
Colhgan gave some -eminiscences of Frenonts
Battalion in 49, and Mr. Joseph related his expe-
r,enees OF early days in Southern California. The
veteran author stephen Masset gave several Iecta-
tons and songs, and the secretary Francis d. Clark,
read poem entitled " Pitt River Bill"
New-York tribune., 1886-01-19
CUTTING HIS zRRoAT WITH DULL KNIFE.

John Harnecke, age tIlrty-fOur grocer
doing business at No "a Chryse-st committed suicide
yesterday In his rooms, the store by cutting his
throat with n carving knife. He to this country
from Bremerhayen ana went into the grocery business
few years atterward he set In business FOR himself
He worked hard. was economical and married.
Some years he sent 10 Germany for Lis father nd
mother he had also three children About two months
HarDecke's health way an while actually
laid up he has complained OF violent headaches and
general feeling OF delty. He his yoster
day 90 take nap. In u little while his wife found him
fhe bed with his th:oat cut from to ear. Tho
bloody carving knife lay beside him. IL was dull ana
neksf Yesterday morning Mr. Harnecke had made ar
rangemenis with friend take trip DarieD. Conn
Thursday ana next month they going Niagara
Fails, Montreal and Quebec.
New-York tribune., 1886-01-19
OBITUARY NOTES.

SYRACUSE, Jan. Is tSpeeial.- William
KIRK OF the oldest and best-known residents
Of Central New-York. died this afternoon the age Of
eighty-hye years. Mr.. KIRK became acquainted with
Commodore Vanderbilt many years ago. and acting
his advice. invested largely in the Central Road He is
said been its largest stockholder outside tho
Vanderbilt family. He born az Fishkili N Y, In
1900 In 1921 he moved to Cortland, where he engaged
In business a. q wagon manufactured In 1926 Mr. Kirk
TO this city, and for twenty-five years he was pro-
pretor OF Kirk House. His son, William b. Kirk jr.
Is a member OF the Democratic State Committee.
BETHLEHEM, Penn, an. lS-John Lerch, senior mem
Der of the mercantile firm of Lerch Rice, died on Sat-
urday. His ancestors from Germany abOnt 1928.
Mr. Lerch settled in Bethlehem in 1Si6 where in 1881
he engaged in mercantile business on his own account.
and by his great energy he soon built up the largest
trade the neghborhOod He served postmaster OF
BE thehem during the administration OF President
Hayes. He was prominent member OF the Reformed
Church.
New-York tribune., 1886-01-19
PRICES OF PUpIIc ADVERTISING.

ALBANY, Jan. 1S.-In the Senate Tonight
Mr.. Mcmillan introduced bill amending the code Of
civil procedure by providing that newspapers shall
rs per folio for the first insertion aud 80 cents
for subsequent insertions for publishing advertisements
required by be published except the session laws
also that the price for printing the session laws sha De
not less than 20 cents than 80 cents per folio
except I'm counties containing cities OF over
10000 iuhabitants In counties containing cities OF
etveon 10 900 and 80 600 inhabitants the price sinai
be not 80 than 80 cents per folio ana
counties containing cities OF over 10000 the price
shall 10 not less than 40 more than 20 cents per
f..It
New-York tribune., 1886-01-19

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-, oi rann nr E NJ Culver j. krDset Olyphant j. ~
T. d. 9anh. ~ "a Weipg h. O. Stanton g. II. Sullivan, Le
rons r otto Blum Austin oNthcGt H. MTrrsy T,
y y mi1af s i, rrimtn Plat r. Van GoUrtlanh q
Nhefspo99u' o1.Ta =. ITowbrldge, Howard Townsend
SSe, lex alien r. Crosby, = du Viyier D. Il Hslght
Erant DE- r sayre Town,ep Juan nIsa HeIaop II E na
@ .,r ~ saith Alexa der Hedden, - Burt sidney
,,Ietan Z, Sackett, q. Spier and Gerard foster
New-York tribune., 1886-01-19
THE WE4rHER REPORE

GOVERNMENT INDIcATIONs-FoR 80 HOURS.
WAsHrsGTON Jan. 1S.-FOr New-England,
fair weather. northwestery Winds nearly stationary
followed by slowly rising temperature falling oarome
ter in tho portion, rising barometer IN the cast
ern portion.
For IN. Middle Atlantic States. increasing coudness
and local rains slightly weather, winds gener
Ally shifting to easterly, falling barometer.
New-York tribune., 1886-01-19
ISAAC d. FARNswoRTH.

Isaac DawfOrth Farnsworsh, who died at the
Windsor Hotel Saturday night a retired merchant
OF Boston, whore his remains taken on Sunday
He had beeu invalid for number Of years aud In his
frequent visits 10 this city was accompanied by his
private physician. lie had been at the Windsor for
several weeks and for few days his death had been ex
pected daily. niece ana her daughter with him
Mr. FarnswOrth was unmarried and about seventy
years old lie reputed to be possessed OF largo
fortune.