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New-York tribune., 1886-06-07
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Suicide or A DisoDyTEyrED WIFE.

PERRYvILLE, Nd, June 6.-Mrs. Louisa Tay.
lor young married suicide last ght
by swallowing strychnine aud laudanau. at the house
OF her father IN Cnarlestowp she had been visit
10 sisler at Ph9nxviile and at Northeast purchased
the poisons sho stated that she intended 10 XIII her
self as her husband did not provide for her. After
swallowing the srychnue shs told ucr father what sho
had don o. AMI hat gwen her i've year-od
large portion OF tue pson Tue dose ~ the
child proved al and tnus It's life was saved.
New-York tribune., 1886-06-07

THE CASE OF CAPTAIN TREFETHEN.
>:o DISCRIMINATION on IHG PAkr OF ThE GOV
ERNMrNr AGAINST AMfEIcAN OWNERS.
WAsUINGToN June CD. Lyman, Chief OF
the NAVIGATION Division OF the Treasury Department,
has made the folio wing statement IN regard 10 the pau
hshed card of William = Tre'ethen. of Portland Mc.'
who cited the clscs OF the American schooner Mon
terev d the Canadian schooner Sisters. TO SHOW that
the United states Government officials dlscrImiuats
against American owners:
The cases OF the Canadian vessel Sisters and the
American schooner Monterey. differ In the following
respects: The master OF the Sisters violated Section
2sl4 Of the Revised of the United states by
not producing manifest boarding olicer when ell
ternc the customs district Of Portland All Falmouth
Me- The penalty is a suia not exceeding 500 IL mas
been the practice the Treasury Department since
1866. WHOM this law regarding manifc'ts first became
aupcable foreign vessels u mitigate the hne 10 ~
or SO or entirely RENT II the offence not wifuy
committed according TO the SPECIAL circumstances of
the case namely the of vessel the variety
Of her cargo and whether she not IN ballast
rne master of The Sisters was treated as thc
master of any other foreign AMERICAN vessel
would have been In similar circumstance.
TO prevent expenses accumulting against tue ve'ci
the relted by telegraph. for wnch the master
pad. ,,., 49,, AN
ton A. 1877 Revised Statutes for going upon foreign
voyage under hshng license, the master hsvn! 10
pei touch and trade The policy OF the Law may
hr had or may he COOL. AS respects the interests Oh
American citizens. At all events thtt Is the law ine
Montere, vaned al $500 her cargo OF oosterS a.
5000 The vessel aud cargo were hbrlled al Boston,
m tier IN which the DsirctAttorney had 20 discretion
upon The offence bel reported To HIM by the Collector
OF Customs The Department. in consideration OF Tue
fact n at tue an American ciiiz-D. anu ma
ms offence was not wIfuL In May. 1888. RENTED Tue
forfeiture OF vessel and upon pay ment Of sihd
fine 2O the costs Of court over whch IL haa no
jurisdiction a., ,r,-.,.n ,ad
Tne real cause OF grievance which Mr. Trefethen had
was. tne Government by It's ON ers, ana NOT en-
fifey ignore his offence They di not ignore IL, pe-
cnnse ike most American citizens In places OF rust
they willing perform their simple duty Ana o ,oT
the same Customs officers held the sisters lih
.1.-a ....aId he Incsl acL Ell
New-York tribune., 1886-06-07
REPORT OF SECOND CONTROLLER MAYNARD

WASHINGTON, June 6.-Judge Mayharo'
second Controller of the Treasury has mauea rep''
-, Sn,.,arr Eoircnid Of the work performed In his
office during the year ended May 81 lSso Il - e.
that there will a balance of $5Ooo IN Tue uppro
for the office al tue Of the current scar year
Tie estimate of appropriations Tor tue mex n'cn SoS
ana ws a lie crease OF $122sO. The fnonthy
,,iust.d calms and during the iast year nas
been 81 969 i37. Tho work Of tue penslo au J Eaa
div,sinus which WAS several yeIrs Ornui naS Doon
hronght nm TO as recent a date as is practicable.
New-York tribune., 1886-06-07
AID MANNING STILL IMPROVING.

WASHINGTON, June 6.-Thomas }. Brennan
Secretary Mannngs private secretary received 'ee
gram to-day stating the Secretary bore the Journey
to Hot springs remarkably WELL and suffered no fatigue
from the trip. wpcn ncludsd csrriaee rue u t" 49,
New-York tribune., 1886-06-07
pyRDEP or CIRcUIT JUDGE.

SHELBYvILLE, NO., June 6 (SpecidD.-Judge
Josepb Hunolt of this county went Lconard. Leaf
his home aud paid bills amounting to $1,000 a lie"
hours LATER his deal body was found In thieket win
the hro 1t cut three bullet holes IN the head Inc
horse which rode hitched TO tree some twenty
feet away. Tho murdered man WAS circuit Judge anu
the wealthiest man In the county. lie owhea -,ooo
acres OF land, and vas an extensive STOCK rairer.
New-York tribune., 1886-06-07
which Hammond drew q knife and stabbed Quinn num-
of times about and neck inhcting serious
wounda Gum was taken Bellevue Hospital but Ms
assalant escaped.
"TIMn CAMPBELDS INFLUENCE
HIS "PULLn ON THE NAVY DEPARTMENT..
RESULT or THE DAILY VISITS OF MR. COAs sCC-
cFssoR TO THE NAyY-YARD.

RESULT or THE DAILY VISITS OF Mr.. COXs sCC-
cEssoR TO THE NAvY-YARD.
WASHINGTON, June 6.-The detachment OF
Chief Engineer John p Kelly United States Navy from
duty at the NewYork Navy Yard ts sn evidence OF tuo
pull " that Congressman Tim CaWpbell, Mr.. Coxs
successor, has tho Navy Department soon ai'oe
Our Tim /" was elected to Congress he paid a daiv
visit to the Navy Yard In tho interest OF his
ents" many Of whom desrous OF remuneratiVo
employment His sty white necktle cou'u DO
seen glistenng tho sunlight on nearly every ae'
noon he passed from department TO the otner'
He was most interested In the Steam Engineering Do
partment and lie usually to be found In ihtere''e"
conversation with Chief Engineer Kelly, whose ai COM
pact form. enveloped in the duty uniform OF AIS
grade, presented a strong contrast with tbst OF Son
Campbell IL was often tue renark VI a.
who tho two men together. ana onscrvou ~.
Keliys mods and smiles. that probably ne was iuchne
to modify his supposed dignity and ndepenuenco "un
influenced by the Congressman But Navy oncers "o
hot disposed to be moved ny politicians and sr Op
bell aftsrward charged Mr. Kelly with oeine 70
bic In not recognizing the many Applications oi LIS
wards for work. and the chief was Wall tiat MS rg @
at the Navy Yard was limited. Chief Engineer heny
paid little attention to the threats as DIS last AZ
sea was ended July 1884. and accorilny 10 Tue Gus
tom of the service Navy officers are emitted 70 naso
three years shore duty after returning from sea & nc
Two weeks Mr. Kelly receved an htmatIou 'n"' ~ ~
could have six months leave or absence OF aho ,s
chances ordered to sea nc once no c"oao en-
former and applied for detachment ana was sian''"
six months leave yesterday
New-York tribune., 1886-06-07
THE TAILORs STILL DEBATING.

The taiIOrs in New 7 Ork were qIUct y7S'cr
day, hut meetings held in East New-forR WIN"
were attended by delegates from this CITY me w.
sad that unless the bossos gave In before " ciorh
night there would he g, neral strike OF ta"rs !" 80
York, Long Isa Id aud Ia Jersey CITY bnt no
tO determine they Will do.
New-York tribune., 1886-06-07
4 FAREWELL FOUND IN A BOTTLe.

John Weeks, Of No. 52S West Thirty NINTH
It. found the the foown. 40 yesterday inclosed IN
hottie In the North River nea lyeehawksn:
MAY 10, 1856.
DEAR JOE When this Is found will bs dead for
you-sv good by my darling. CLARA fItkCE.
New-York tribune., 1886-06-07

COyFJRuATTOy SERVTCE IN PEHITEATIARI
JOLIET, H., June 6.-In the Joliet Peniten-
tary this forenoon III convicts were confirmed by
Archbishop Feehan. OF Chicago Among thoso con-
armed we're soms OF the worst crimiuaS " tSs West
New-York tribune., 1886-06-07
ARRESTED FOR OPENING SHOPS on SUNDAY.

ARRESTED FOR OPENING SHOPS ON sUNDAI'
Thirty retail dealers in hats, shoes and gem
tIenaps furnishing goods will he brought to trial ths
morning for Keeping their open yesterday insJ
were arrested through the efforts ~ the pcksts ~ o @
Retail Hat Dealers AssocatiOn whch stir'e ,he % cn
day closing movement. Tue Law COMMITTEES OF th" Iii
tral Labor Union has taken che matter In hand anu Will
ondeayOr to obtain convictions
New-York tribune., 1886-06-07

ILLNESS or MAYOR DOYLE OF PROVIDENCE
PROVIDENCE, June lSpeciaD. - Mayor
rhoma. povs who has been Chief Executive Of this city
for the last twenty-five years. barring four terms re-
ceved what Is regarded fatal shock OF paralysis o"
Saturday night
New-York tribune., 1886-06-07
TIE IISHhRIkS DISPOTE.
WORK OF THE DOMINION CRUISERS.

THE ELLA NJ. DOUGHTY To BE RETURNED-lhh
GUNNER PROM THE BsLLrEOPHoN.
HALIFAX, June 6.-Mr. Foster, Minister OF
Marine and Fisheries. been seen In relation 10 tue
conduct collector OF customs ut ST. John, N De- III
refusing 10 allow American mrrch INT vessels 10 p"r
chase herring be canned as sarines lie has drec'e'
that any American vessel. not fisherman. may enter
any Dominion port and purchase h of every Kihd ior
trans sporlation TO Any port in the United Sfates
Ii is probable that the Ella NJ Doughty will be bonded
aud returned TO her owners Immediately. Consui-uen
era Phelan is endcavorng have done. The scho m
or Francs f. Conrad. OF the fish police fleet still lies at
the marine and fisheries wharf awaiting oriers The re-
port that Charles Orton. from the British war
suip Beerophon had been sent To the Conrad Is I'M
true. lie is discharged sailor from that snip VINO mas
boninlon Minister OF Justice Thompson aud exMini9-
ter of Fsheries McLan addressed rs h"re
last night on the of the electoral contest ana urt
at great length with the secession movement nut ehe,
to make reference to the important question ol
fshrrIe. the existing relations between Canada. the
United States aud England, or TO Indicate whtt ,ne
pr h.hle future wouI be, TO say II tho Dominion
would persist IN s present ideas regarding the enforce
ment OF It's treaty rights Their remarkable 81 ence on
question. vital to Halifax and to the province
generally is regarded "a extraordinlry l.,
The gunnoat Garnrt winch Boj ton didn't succeed In
blow up Newiork II 'rhor last year; arrived rom
the We.t In lies to-day aud Will 20 ON the fishery proec
tion service
ST. JOIN. n. b.. June 6-rhe Canadian hshery cruiser
lausIowne alter week spent Ia Irultless searcn Tor
American poachcrs. returned to prt ytstoriN anu -
now anchored the stream. she VIII return 70 tue
chase IN a day or two aud. Al nra scotts work on
r drawing 10 a close he viii propabiy acc"inpnhy
Eer on her next voyage srrtay tue new cutter Ser
ror of when things expected got under
way Many persons asscmbl on the wharvrsi TO see wht
KIND of "A figure she going out, but they were dlst
pom ed. CAPTAIN Dlng.ey evidently airtii that
somebody would Ice giving the Gloucester men Z,
'poiuer" rs the sailing qualities OF ma vessel, ana
although the wind blowing fresh ana far, n sig
nnlrd "A tag and WIS fosed outside Partridge Island.
Tue Terror proceeded under sealed orders. hut II Is
hinted ihat she will be stationed IN tis Bay
OF Chaeur. sue has crew OF eighteen
men all told Her armament consists OF
one bra "A gun a Winchester rifles and the same
number revover together with swords ana culassc
Captain Dngley s thorongh H"me-hnlrr ana - nn
di.rosrd 10 grant any privileges To Yankee nsrrnen
few minutes after the Terror was tow~d ont tue Cen
.rs Middleton sail she, too proceeds under sealed
MIR. BLAIEE AND TIE FISHERIES
PORTLAND, Me- June SpecidD. D.-Jamcs u.
Rl,lue Will soon he asked address public meeting
here on tie suiJect of tue fisheries
New-York tribune., 1886-06-07
MR. BAYARD REFLECTS On THE HOUoE'


WASHINGTON, June (SpcciaD. .-Nr. Allison'
Chairman OF the Senate Committee OH Appropra'ionS
has received long letter from Secretary Baysrd, VINO
request for Increase OF various items III '"0
Diplomatic and Consular bill as passed by the ous'
He made similar requests of the House Committee ou
they not regarded by that body Mr Bay ara say!
b.lcvc that vour committee will agree with me that
no real economy IA effected by making approprlatlo
pircemeal and suppementing insuiiri-nt sums u, SUI
sequent deficiency appropriations lnuocu, nss 90
public is promoted by the apl'y " P'J
for a tniug when IL Is most needed
Mr. Bayard asks for increases In various te"is' al
passed by the House, largely exceeding 100000 In
another letter already referred to In IHE lRibu N'
Mr. Bayard that the rank OF various dipo
matte officers should be raised. but he did not mahe
that recommendation to the House Committed Inc
requests made tho letter mentioned above were aso
nde to the IIouse Committee winch refused to comply
hoping to make the senate take tne esponsO'ity W ~
creasng the appropriation. 40 thst the nt ,ho
leader, i'm the House can keep up the old CRY about the
Senate favorIng largo appropriations.
New-York tribune., 1886-06-07
THREE STATE TICKETS IN THE FIELD.

Governor and other State officers, members
of the Legislature an officers VIII Ue elected in
Oregon to-day. The present Legislature is Republican
by fourteen majority joint ballot. There three
state tickets in the GcidRepublican Democratic aud
Dron IaAli1l
New-York tribune., 1886-06-07

ESCAPED AFTkR SIABBIN6 HIS ENEMY
At IL o'clock last night Teter Gum, OF No.
1896 F,rr.sve became pvolved In quarrel with James
Hammond q. Twenty .fourth-st and Thrd-sve, during
New-York tribune., 1886-06-07

OPPOSED 70 EXPULSION OF IHE fHiNOE'
PARIS, June 6.-The com nlttee appointed oy
the Chamber ~ Deputies to consider the 'uooo. " "o
xn,sion of tho princes have elected for its chairman
NJ MArct. lie Is opposed 10 expulsion IN any Shape
New-York tribune., 1886-06-07
ln. BLAr;E AND TIE FISHERIES.
THE CASE OF Captain TREFETHEN.

IOKTLANU, Mt, JIIIIV y 'F'''''I'
R,,ne viii soon be asked to address public NEE ting
lere on tie suhJeet of tue fisheries.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-11-16
BUILDING THE ANDES RAILROAD.
A Quarter Of a Billion Expended and
Nearly 1000 Lives Sacrificed.

A Quarter Of a Billion Expended and
Nearly 1000 Lives Sacrificed.
The railroad was begun by Mr.. Meigs
In 1870. Starting from The sea, it ascends
the narrow valley Of the once sacred
Rimac, rising 5000 feet in the first 46
miles to a beautiful valley, where the
people of Lima have found au attractive
ummer resort; then it follows a wind
.ng, giddy pathway along the edge of
.recipices and over bridges that seem
uSpended in the air, tunnels the Andes at
an altitude Il. .6iJ feet-the most elevated
spot in the world where piston rod is
moved by steam-and ends at OroVa
l2,l1S feet above the sea. Between
the coast and the summit there is not an
inch of down grade, and the track has
been forced through the mountains by Il
series of 63 tunnels, whose aggregate
ksngth is 2l. 600 feet. The great tunnel
Of Galcria, by which the pinnacle Of the
Andes is pierced, will be, when com
pleted, 3. 800 feet long, and Will be the
highest elevation on the earthS surface
where any such work has been under
taken. Besides boring the mountains of
granite and blasting the Clefts along the
sides 10 rest the track upon, steep cut
tingS and superb biidgeS, the system of
reverse tangcnts had TO be adopted in
canyons that were 100 narrow for Il curve.
So the track ZiCEags up the mountain
side. on the switch and hack-up principle,
the trains taking one leap forward, and
after being switched on to another track
another leap backward. until the summit
is won: so thGt often there are four aud
five lines of tract, r~ra!lrl TO each other,
one above another, on the mountain side.
Ii is estimated that the construction of
the road cost Peru 1000 lives from pes
thence and accident. Land slides, falling
bowlders, premature explosions, sorra-
che-a disease which attacks thOSe who
are not accustomed 10 the raw air of the
high altitudes-feverS caused by deposits
Of rotten granite, and other causes, re
suited in a frightful mortality during the
seven years the road was under ConstruC-
ton, but the project was pushed on until
the funds gave ont. The cost / human
life WAS no obstacle.
II takes a power of steam TO ascend this
road with its average grade of per cent,
but in coming down the boilers are al
lowed TO cool, and only steam enough is
kept to hold the brakes and blow the
whistle We came down part way in .
hand car. at the rate of n mile in two
minutes, and il was as exciting ride as
one can imagine.
The completion of the line 10 the min
ing regions will cost $40, 600 900, but the
portion of the line already constructed
and in operation, with ali its rolling
stock, station houses and equipments of
every sort, Mr.. Grace gets for practically
nothing as under the conditions of Il
ninety-nine years lease he has the Use Of
the railroad and all that belongs with it,
for nothing for the first seven years, and
pays but So, 900 year rental for the
property during the remainder of the
term-New York Mail and Expire IS.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-11-16

Among the farmers of HindoStan sow
ing takes place the last of September. If
the farmer is a Hindoo, Brahmin is
consulted to fix an auspicious day, and
man is appointed to do the first sow
ing, after which any one can sow grain.
but not before. The average amount of
seed per acre is $50 pounds, or two and
half bushels. In some districts the
wheat is weeded, and the weeds serve as
food for the farmer and the grass for fod-
der for cattle. The ground is watered
once after termination, once when the
wheat is in blossom, and once while i'll
ear. The wheat is cut in April in the
good old fashioned way with a sickle.
The grain is threshed by driving cattle
over it on an earthen threshing floor. and
is trampled until the straw is broken fine
to make ''choosa" for the cattle. The
grain is cleaned with fan of about the
same style as that in use 100 years ago
Foreign Letter.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-11-16
TIE NEWS IN BRIEF.

Michael Munkacsy. the artist, has arrived
in New York.
John Parnell brother of Charles Stewart
ParneU, of Ireland, has arrived in New
York.
President Stern. of the Cincinnati base
ball club. has contracted with Hugh Nicol
for next years team.
The steamer NOrmanton, from Noko-
hama TO New York, is reported to have
toundered and seventytwo persons lost.
DR.. Oliver Wendell HOLMES has written a
card TO tine New York Evening Post dis
claiming any intention at the Harvard din
ner to offend Or. McCu>h, the president OF
Princeton.
Justice Fritchey. in the tallysheet for
gerry cases at Columbus, MCnday, gave his
decision. holding AlgeTnor Granville. Rob
ert B. Montgomery. {. r. Montgomery and
Otto w. Horn over to appear before the
court of common pleas for forgery.
Emperor Francis Joseph has expressed to
Count Andrassy. who spoke fearfully Of the
result of kalnoky'S speech to the delega-
tions, his approval of the latter'S course,
which he does not think will lead to war.
but he is ready Ia accept it if il comes.
KauIbars has declared the convictions of
the BourgeS conSpirators null and void.
England, Austria and Germany object TO
Nicholas, of Mingrelis, as ruler of BGl-
garia
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-11-16
f0R A LONG Time

Il was supposed that cutaneous cos
metics could not be used without being
hrtful 10 the skin and this even now
is true Of many preparations.
But medical and chemical know
ledge and experiments finally succeed
ed in producing an article, that, while
it is the most perfect aid TO beauty,
acts upon the skin IN the three-fold
Clparry az a asfiWWIHHf, detergent
and eDIO'IiTH: !. C., FIRST. 1t pro-
NOTES liz" health and hue Of the skin
by stimulating the circulation Of the
blood in the minute vessels: second,
it soitruS and rrIaves the texture of
the skin. al makes it more elastic
and sen-ItIvr and, hirci. IT removes
deraycd pIr;Ict"s that ohstruct the
pores Of the skin, aid increases its
trIn5plr"n'v. delica"v and beauty.
And tins article. which has the re-
qured qualities of a perfect co,apte.c-
ion cosmetic, and the only one
which combines the two great Geside.
rata il
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-11-16
What we-tGr. yun-- PesS

Women are becoming greater readers, if
! may judge by the eagerneSs with which
they call for the latest books. But they
crave novels. and the cheap novels. too.
These libraries in paper covers are pref
erahie to the ordinary woman reader for
a very simple reason-they can bend the
backs, roll them up 50 as TO carry them
conveniently in their hand satchels and
throw them away when finished. dare
say the house of nearly every woman in
good circumstances in. the city has more
or less of this paper cover literature in il.
thrown aside like the daily papers after
it has been read. | once made an ex-
pertinent with these books. bought two
sets, one i'll paper covers, the other in
stiff covers. and when | would offer the
latter TO the lady she would want To
know if l had the same book in .'li-
brary." Its not rs easy ts read a stiff
back book, " she would generally say
Bookseller in Globe Democrat
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-11-16
Letter Boxes of TORONTO.

The pillar boxes of Toronto differ from
any have ever had the pleasure of drop
ping a letter into They are square. Into
the pillar the postman places a square,
locked box of stiff leather. The postman
makes his rounds with one horse wagon
which is filed with these leathrn boxes.
The wagon is always full. All the boxes
are empty when it starts out and these
are replaced one by one with full boxes
taken from the pillars. The boxes are
unlocked at the postoffice and the letters
are therefore never handled by the post
man nor do they run the risk of loss or
Of getting wet as the postman scoops
them out at the street coTner.-Luke
Sharp in Detroit Free Press.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-11-16
Count de Lesseps in Washington.

The count was in the best of form.
His gray mustache was well waxed and
drawn out at the ends as fine as needle
point. The count has a great nose which
runs nearly the whole length of his face
like rabbit nose, and when he smiles
much, which is very often, the nose
overshadows everything else, and his lit
tie eyes peer ont peculiarly from a focus
of wrinkles which seem absolutely to
revel ia the fun which brings them into
ashington Post.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-11-16

Robert Treat Paine is building number
OF small dwelling houses in Boston, which
he Intends 10 sell 'ateastto deserving people
of moderate means II one or more of our
an-os-.xealth woasI- doShe sa4t.s thing in
Springfield they would go a great ways IN
the direction of peaceful and wholesome
solution of industrial problems. Let Us
have a movement in the line of providing
every working man Cand working woman
with a home Of his tVr herr own. Small
but comfortable lOw-priced cottages, built
IN blocks. on small lots, could be sold to
working people, on small payments, re
quired al such intervals as would suit their
convenience. in such a way that they could
not only pay for them, in a reasonable
length of time, but could occupy them at
for payments on the property. Ii Is
In the interest of every working man
that hs should have a cosy, comfortable
home of his own, and it Is also to the inter
est Of his employer and to that of commII-
nifty that he should have it. Building assO-
Citations have done much in this direction,
but capitalists who have plenty Of money can
promote public local interests greatly and
make good profits, also, by building cheap
but comfortable little houses and selling
them TO honest, steady, industrious people,
on long time, with easy payments. The
absence of labor troubles in this city is due.
in great part, to the large number Of EN-
pIoyed men who are themselves house
owners: that is to say, capi' aliSts to a Ger
tain extent Here is device by which cap
ital can cooperate with labor for the benefit
Of both parties. In this general way capi-
tai can assist labor and labor can renumeT-
ate capital fully, for its outlay.