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New-York tribune., 1886-03-19
DIED.

BRECKAt Brecklyn: on Tuesday. March TO- ~ilAn, +
FnneTa ,sros al bis late resdence 50 Bedfordave.
Brooklyn, Z. b.. on Friday at p m.
BURLINGHAM-At Plsnaeld " J.. March H. Harvey u
Burlingham NJ d, aged 81 years =, oao o,o,ock from
ffPsTs 5s Fr.i ;fgSss apfst or c6areS anaed
BURcHARDIn York on Thur.day March ~ lfes 1fe
eck Clark Burchard aged 81 years son oil Gudon B'H
Funeral private.
Interment at Bridgeport, Conn.
March H. 1855, Margaret X IT., wife OF Edward Crten
Relatives and friends OF the family invited attend her
i9se nr559n T2P PfP 9 qau5G9 m GS aaay March 90
CLARK-At Hampstead I. T., March H. Mary Alice BE-
Relatives and friends are to the funeral
@ isi az M y rSS rom r. on saiurdsy March 20
CoRT-on Wednesday morning March u. OF pneumonia
Relatives and friends OF e family ar nvted = ae1a ss
ON y sSry2ss @oD D@ I Mle se 5 at 20 ocoE
jersey cy IN Lucinda 1 ws9'ey ,. %o
Funeral from the rildsScs Of he's brother wwoolsy 81
Rdatves ad ens S are nytea Ttsoa further notice.
EAGLE-on Wednesday. March Il, William Eagle IN the
Funeral ss5yis5 be held at bis 'iS rsdGGeg 81 n M
Kindly aHf 6TSSi6R o3 6Rers rs D. 0n saturday -O'a '
ENGI.H-on "Wednesday. March T. az MS resdene, No.
S14 Lafy yettcave Brooklyn stephen English Ia ths oosh
'Sic' yc.s Tie reieaee Of att
Intsment private at cypress IiI Cemetery.
HAYDEN-On Thursday March i. Alfred L. ONLY son Of
Howard l. and KitJic Hayden.
Intement private.
KENNEDY-On wednesday. March IT, 1885, at her lsto
residence COS West lth st FL aDcth c. daughter OF Dun
and the late Martha KENNEDY
Funeral az her resoence HaturiB morning Al
10 O'Clock.
LAsELL-In whitinsville Mass. 10Th inst. suddenly.
Josiah Lasell ~ the 81 year o; his ,g@ t,,,,
Funeral from tOngTcgatOla Church, "AitinsVIe ffaY'
18th INST. at 80 D
Friends wlli kindly omit lowers
MAXFIELD-At BOonleid y J., Tnesily morning,
Gui)n wife John O. Maxhl IN the 5Ith year of
Funeral will take place from her late residence Fraay
March 10, at O'clock p. IN.
MARTIN-On rhurstsy March his late residence, IN
Albany Henry "A. Martin. . ~ ~, .
Albany l52 state 50, Monday. March 22 AZ
l3J ,. ARRIVAL VI tRc 80 n m tram uoui
NewGOr<.
MERRITT-On Tuesday March Is. his residen TucKs
hoe. v Y, JACOB Merritt OF cerebral ap0yexy, IN tbo
18th year OF lls
lnterment Pawing. rrdly March ID.
sUDLOW-suddeny. March Il, Amelia T., wife OF Henry
W. -udow. azei years
OF gth. ave on ~aturi8y March ~ AZ ID O'Clock
lnermeut at Wilton. Conn. ARRIVAL oi o'clock u@n
from New YORK.
wADE-On Match IS Heary C. wade, IN tn, 4oth year OF
has age. son Of Hamilton Wadt ~ ,o,,.
Funeral on Friday at O'Clock from 80 l2 I'd ST.
BROOKLYN, r. d.
WARDwELL-At Hotel IT stephens New York. on March
10 atlllj H., Mary A. VIE Oi John NJ. Ward"e, AGED
Remains Will be takcu to vault woo3awn Cemetery
10 rest there until the burial al Plymouth. Conn.
Brooklyn papers please copy
WEBB-March I6. 1856 James Harvey webb. aged 10
Fner services on Friday at O'Clock the deuce
daurhte NJ. IL. X. Motley, No. lO2 last j'ta-st
Please omit flowers
Iuterment al Hartford Conn
New-York tribune., 1886-03-19
LOSSES IN YARIOUs Place.

WELLAND, Ont, March 1S.-Rounds saw
and planning mills were burned this morning. The loss
is 5000.
WuKLsnlRHE Penn, March l7.-The dry goods house
of f. l. or was burned this morning. The building was
owned hy Reuben J. Flick Mr.. Orrs loss on stock Is
cssate 50 OO0 and the damage to the building at
- 900 fully insured
SCHENECTADY, y. Y, March ls.-The sawand griSt
mill owned by the shakers, nine miles from schenec
tady WAS burned Yesterday. The loss Is 100000; no
insurance as the renewal Of the policy had Oeeu neo
leCted.
LANCASTER Penn, March lS.-The foundry and ma
chine shop Of Weaver Martin a. Bluebals, this county
was destroyed by fire last night. Loss, $4,000; nsur
ance. -. 900.
TtutJrA PENN March 1S-By the breaking Of an
axle Of car on all oil train the Philadelphia and
Reading at Weldys powder MILL near here to-day three
ears were thrown embaukment, they took
fire and were consumed The close proximity OF TINS
m 10 the powder works eansed great alarm for time
bne II burned out without communicating to the mill
The loss - estimated Ht +ionDO .,.
soufh of here were destroyed by fro this afternoon
spatks from an engine The Philadelphia anu Eesdhg
Railroad setting II Oh lire. Loss $1,000.
New-York tribune., 1886-03-19
LOOKING FoR BRBErAKFRs ~ ONO

COLUMBCs Ohio, March l. Speciah.-Await-
ing the arrival OF certain witnesses. the Payne Inycs
CATION Committee has adjourned until Tuesday. WHO
nc session was held TODAY leading Waiting Democrat
spent two hours vita Chairman Cowgirl ani gave hun
some lively information. II mostly cOrrOboratiTe
supporting what has been given under oath By other
Witnesses Several strong letters read from Demo
Gratis who are seeking encourage the stamping out OF
fraudulent practices in Ohio Another style OF bribery
was disclosed in the recent testimony. Pcndieton
member was constantly begged to join the Payne forces
but refused fellov-member was appointed to convert
him. lie stuck close by day and night aud made every
promise OF chairmauships and newspaper prOminence
The Pendleton resisted, and was finally asked to
visit Cleveland and some leading Coal Oil Demo
Gratis there. To fully persuade him one-hundred-do-
larLi was thrown his hands FOR expenses. ana
railroad pass with II. The ind snaut member rolled the
money and pass together and throw them into his col
leagues face Both members Of the present
House aud Goodness has existed ever since As TO the
recent -clOsGres by letter aud private ouYershtOn
Chairman Cow glil says tuat while II does not actually
tmpuca accused members, ii u sIch 1s would welgh
nightly before jury. Henry BOhl Oi Marietta, one OF
the famous coal oil couspirators, was here to-day and
will be call upon tell why he became such sudden
convert 10 the Cleveland statesman Testimony is also
expected about ex-senator smith, OF WorhinetOn C0uu-
ty whose finances In bad condition before the SEN
ate caucus, improved shortly afterwRrd smith Is
said 70 have admitted tnat the PaGnes paid ms oAm-
paign expenses. amounting TO 5000 and THIS lie dId
not consider bribery.
New-York tribune., 1886-03-19
States Botanic Garden at Washington. with ffty-two
genera comprising 2i7 species aud varieties
THE MISSISSIPPI MASSACRE.
FURTHER DETAILS OF THE SHOOTING.
THE THIRTEEN NEGROES WERE MURDERED BY a
MOB OF 100 MEN.


MOB 100 MEN.
NEW ORLEANS, March 1S (SpecidD. The
OF thirteen negroes at the Court House, In
CarrolltOn. Miss. yesterday the elimination OF an
afrAy which occurred in the same town abont three
weeks ago Some negroes were standing a street
talking loudly and bosterousy and apparently quar-
relling. j. NJ Liddell young lawyer Of the town.
stepped up to them and asked what they were talking
about One replied: IT'S o. your business" Lid
dell whipped out his revolver and fired the
whereupOn the others drew their weapons and
general fusi,ado ensued, in which Liddell
and several OF the negroes were wounded.
The affair created considerable excitement and the con
duct OF Ilddell was neray condemned.
The gathering in the Court House yesterday was In
consequence OF the trial Of Ld1e the charge OF as
sault with intent to kill made against him by Ed
Brown, OF the wounded negroes. Previous to the
opening OF the trial Brown boasted In the street that
he had his bodyguard ana would shoot the first man
who made a melton in his direction. The case was
called at nOon when the Court House Immediately
filed with negroes, who stationed Themselves around
aud about Brown and his brother. The attorneys were
proceeding with the case when there suddenly APP
peared about hundred white men, all well armed.
PerceiVng their entrance "Ed Brown drew his pistol
and fired IN the direction OF Liddell, who
his attorneys, and hereupon the firing became general
Ten egroe were instantly killed and three others have
since died some escaped by jumping through the VIM
dows, distance OF at least twenty feet from the
ground. on or the deaf hOulcs arms were IOuhu
The room was filed with smoke In the south wall were
counted l35 shot holes in the south passage leading
downstairs ten shot holes, and in the benches
thirty shot holes ono shot struck the north
east wiudow-sash and glanced into the wall
Five other shots show IN the north wal.
Onenesro rolled himself Of OF the weot windows
falling on the brick pavement outside but got mp and
made his escape unhurt As he was getting out three
shots were fired at him. two Of which struck the window
Sill and one went through the glass Pools Of blood
covered the floor OF the court The mob left the
place as quickly and quietly as it came In.
brother OF J. NJ Lidel reached this city this morn
ing He was in the court when the shooting took
place. and says that after the firing he ascetancd that
his brother uuhurt aud lett the scene without wait
Ing to see how many persons had been Injured. Gov
cruor owery states tnat affairs at CarrOlitoD do not so
far As he is now informed demand executive nterfer-
once that every quiet and that the peace officers
OF the county DO need any assistance Lddeil Is
knsman of the Lddels feud with the Jones fam
y famous. The papers Of this cy unite III
deuouncng the murder aud IA insisting the punish
ment OF the men implicated.
New-York tribune., 1886-03-19
GLADSTONE'S IRISH SCHEMES
WHAT MR. CHAMBERLAIN THINKS OF THEM
CONDITIONS UNDER WHICH HE WILL LEAVE TIE
CABINET.

CONDITIONS UNDER WHICH HE WILL LEAVE TIE
CABINET.
LONDON, March 1S.-Mr. Cham 5erlain con-
ferred long and earnestly with Mr.. Trevelyan In the
House Of Commons this afternoon and aierwsrd con
suited privately with Lord Randolph Churchill for
nearly an hour The circumstance was much commented
upon by the qudnuncs in the lobby. Meanwhile the
tension in the Cabinet continues Neither Mr. Gladstone
nor Mr. Chamberlain appears 10 be disposed TO yield
Mr.. Chamberlain told a friend that Mr. Gladstones
Irish proposals would involve complete separation
impossible for the English to join in giving
guarantee the landlords and that unless method
found to reduce greatly the amount Of the proposed
payment he Chamberain would not remain In the Cab
met
Mr. Gladstone, in the House OF Commons this after
noon replying 10 william Johnston, Conservative men,
Der for Belfast declined recommend TO the Queen the
appointment OF a day for national humiliation and
prayer OF the distress prevalent among the poor
and unemployed of the Kin sdOm. The Premier said that
bad as the distress it did not Justify tho action pro
posed.
DUBLIN March l9-United Hel1nd, edited by William
OBren and partly owned by Mr.. Parnell says that Mr.
Gladstones land and Home Rule schemes are 80 closely
knit together dependent each other that neither
can stand alone In proof OF this United ireland points
To the fact that the Landlords of Ireland whom Mr. Glad
proposes buy out by the terms OF the eXpro
pration unable to avail themselves OF its enact
ments until Legislature is established at Dub
lin to administer the bill.
New-York tribune., 1886-03-19
RAILhO4D INTERESTS.
THE EAST TENNESSEE TO BE SOL

THE EAST TENN NESSLE 10 81 aOLU.
KNOXVILLE, Tenn, March 1S.-Judge John
Baxter Of the United states Circuit Court to-day or
dered the sale Of tho East Tennessee, virginia ana
Georgia Railroad on application Of the Central Trust
Conpapv OF New York Tho sale IS to after six
weeks OF advertising aud not later than May 20 Inc
payment is to be 900 cash the day Of sae and
the remainder either In cash in mortgage bonds Is
sued under mortgage being forecosed at valuation
equal to their disrlbutiye share II the entire amount
we're be pad in cash no bid will be taken Tor less ah
SO 1000 600 The total indebtedness s about $4,000
600 The sale W III include all the lines from Knoxville
10 Brunswick Bristol and Merdan with the branches ana
miner uropeIy Including certain stock IN tue huO1NlIie
and ONO foad and Memphis and Charleston Railroad
Tie purchasers will take the road subject 10 az prior
hch amount about ~ 100000 THIS taxes the
road ont OF the OF the Receiver soon as the SAFE
IL confirmed The question Of confirmation Will come ~
at the -necal Term OF Federal Court in hnoxVlIe
in lime or the regular term Ia July Judge Bakers de
cree will be entered Georgia Alabama and Mississippi
n E generally UNDERSTOOD that the present bOndhoders
nc he nurohaser.
New-York tribune., 1886-03-19
NATrRE COULD NOT BE IMPROVED Upon.
Er0l9 me UefyOf ITCsS.

Twas many and many year ago as this old,
old stcry goes, that the fine steamer Dewitt clinton
ied on these waters between Buffalo and Chicago. ON
one OF her trips the question OF ugly men happened 10 be
raised IN a knot OF passengers one OF winch was salt
williams a man OF singular personal grHCss ana VIDE
popularity. Another passenger on that trip was bun
onian whose fearful ugllness was truly appalling ana
who good-naturedly boasted that Ugsr looking man
could not be produced. .-,-,,
B-bet You "a bottle Of w-w-ine :" starmered SAT-
ri take you " replied the ugly passenger .
III the hold OF the Clinton WAS brennan whom SAT-
knew He was a clear case OF superhuman hdeOusucss
Williams went below, called MIN aside, frankly told him
OF the bet aud solicited him TO 80 into the CABIN anu
measure mugs with the ugly passenger.
All right Mist Williams" replied the fireman. " I'm
with you. Anything for drink
They started up the ladder, wnsn salt " observed
m az MS companion practising some extraordinary
facial distOTtions. II WAS conscientious In him. OF
course bur paon seemed 10 hlAk that special onOrt
In that direcliJn was unnecessary.
Hold on. flor Heavens s-aI-ke" he eNclAlmtd
LIook tj-ust God Almighty m4de you You c-c-aht
be D-Dsdt"
New-York tribune., 1886-03-19
Po-fONrc Notice.

lshoud be read Dy Interested changes may ~
4 uncL
Letters for foreign not b. specially aiirssot
dispatch by particular II except whs1 its do
sired send dU Dutates OF banking aIi ,rN
ments not specially addressed Oeing sent Dy taS
fastest vessels available
Foreign mas ior the week ending March 70 VIII coI,
tPROMPILY IN all cases At this Ohce A fouO
FRIDAYAt IN. for IT. Pierre Mqueion per steamer
nom Haliax
sATUKDAY-At ; a m. Tor BE gum direct psr =.
Belgcuianl Antwerp lVttcrs tusl o. directed
Brlgenandl y. AZ a. m. FOR Jamaica CentIIl Ame.lcl
kmgston letters fOr AeKlcO must DO directed pee
Idlih Golden o." Tor Newfoundland. per
steaaer from HALIFAX. L for LnrOpc. per =
Elbe wa southampton ana Bremen al TO rrnl.
cad - Iucia. GuadcOuue and MartiulsGc
zurir and Curacao r.nid-e OODau "A
for ape IIayt DOninsO ant Iurk' lsiald psr
santo Dumingo. at l.SO y III for Para, Nafhnhan ana
Co.. HrII per AMBROSE az 81 p. m EuroDe.
per = :. City " Chester. VIA Queenstown.
Nhs for the society slInds pCr ship TrOp Bird from
san Francisco cOs7 here March IS ~ 7 y IN Mas
Tor CHINA and Japan. per :. Oceal.c ltCOn Saa
Francisco, close here March -fat M. Mil, Tor IA
New Lcalaud. sandwich. FIJI aud lsllnis,
per = MararOa lirOmSan Francisco close here Apal
. Al d m Or arrival 10 NeS York Of 80 Brttanaio
British mails Tor Australia. Mails for cuba. Or
raj. Tampa. Fla, anu thence by steamer from key
West. FIa. close NJ this fhce day at 2SO a.
The schedule cosngnf Trans Pacific nass gel
The presumption OF tler unnterruyei overland traas
10 san llls from tho East arriyils tns
san Francisco tho day VI sailing steamers ds
patched thence tue same day. .--.. .
Past ONCE. New YORK N Y- March IA loSo
New-York tribune., 1886-03-19
7gE PRESIDENTS BIRTHD4Y

WASHINGTON, March 1S.-The President was
forty-nine years OF to-day There was no ceebra
zion OF the the White House, but this
ing the President. accompanied by Miss Cleveland.
Miss Van N-cGt-n. and Colonel and Mrs Lamont, at
teHded the NIkadO performance by the Emma Alb
bOit opera Company al the New National Theatre. They
oeoupet private HOX. aUd upon their entrance were
warmly appltuicd by the audience.
BUFFALO. March = tSDscipi.-Ihe Presidents birth
day celebrated here this evening by meeting
In which the Democratic Legion. Cleveland Democracy,
and Union Veteran lie zion took part The hall dec
GRATED with flags and flowers. Among tho sneakers
Ivrr Har o" turliss. Philip A Laing. William !5 HUT
Clarence VI Bushnell, William r. Mackey, and Edwin
j. Bishop
New-York tribune., 1886-03-19
GARLAND AND BREWSTER coyTRISzED.


Brewster was brainy and Brewster loved the
brs tuan the aw allows, and he certainly has not the
appreciation OF the beautiful things OF the W0Fi that
brewster had. Brewster was something or DANDY.
Gntland goes TO the other extreme, wears his shrt
nal, the time unbuttoued At the 'front.' aud re 70 don
ress coat He prides himself on being man or the
pnopc and lives summer IN caOin IN the WOODS
near Little Rock which lie calls - H0mlny Hl4 Brew
ster wa, brought up with all the advantages OF hgh
social pustion contact with great men, aAd eOuegao
raining He was graduate OF Princeton ana Tor lOrV
ysnrs a noted lawyer OF Philadelphia, before Arthur
called him to be chief legal adviser or the NATION
Garland was born Tennessee and practis-d law ln
lrfe town until ne able 20 get hold on poutcs,
ana he then dey Osd himself to seeking Olee lie has
been more OF politician than awy et ana ms toYsn
Gecson. on haIf dozen cases including that OF john
Roach nave shown him unit for his position. DOUBT
1t he has great contempt FOR Brewster with ms fIs
nd hi furbelogs and that lie considers him snOD but
Caraud IL as much snOb IN his Affected simplicity as IS
rewster wearing clothes Of the ancient dudes Bre"
atsrs ability culture such that MS cahhlhess
an lie hardened Whether the same can be SAID oi Car
land leave the reader TO judge.
New-York tribune., 1886-03-19
LADrs AVERSION TO RAW OYSTERS

Fair CoHirOdtn5 ~ Inc IIttte%ts sS''tN A''1''"
do wish the custom Of having raw oysters
AZ nares would be abolished. never knew girl VINO
AZ hear, did loathe the sight o. raw oyster DIV
many 90 not have the cOurage 70 express thelr sent-
meuis raw oyster has au unnnlsbel an uhuuy
iJok and theu every thinks II his O0unden duy 70
bring YOU a big plate full Of tue dlselstIng looking
things ali mi xed up with chicken salad, bread cfOuettes
ana everything else. and the consequence Is thal nov
ever much you may want 70 eat fhe salad YOU Simply
% Lecaus II has saturated 10 the juice OF the raw
oysters And II bit OF Juice drops on your dress II s
rinrd have Just found out why gentlemen persist III
niIino the ladies plates with oysters. Gentlemen
Ike raw oysters: every lady who has gwen party
knows that OF course. the mans first duy IS 70 wait on
the adv He cant stop get any oysters ioI Dlnse,
and he Is in Of fear because ho thinks none WIZ
be le when he is through his very agreeaOe TASK VI
waiting on the-uutl now-happy miss He knows very
well that she will not the hOrrid things ana 80 Ie
craft Iies Der plate with the choicest he can hHd ana
otf.r sle k through her utterly ruined supper ne
t.s bis plate of Ia and oats the oysters lls
is tho result OF my most careful nyestsaloh az tAS
entertainments have been 70 during the last MONTH
know whereof / speak Oh, girls! you Wish u DO uIs-
enchanted, lust watch "a man eat "a raw oyster!
New-York tribune., 1886-03-19

TRIBUNE OFFICE March l0-l a. m.-One storm ad-
yanced from Iowa to Lake Michigan yesterday causing
hight rain or snow in that region, aud some eloudlness
eastward Another, which visited California Wednes-
day, came the mountains To the Missouri Nailey'
producing light snow in the northwest and crowding
hack An inciplent cold wave in Manitoba The bar
ometer here fell slightly, with skies clouded few
hours Tho temperature ranged between 36o and $40.
the average (4275o) being 21's' higher than ON the
cores pOnd!ng day last year and ia higher than on
Wednesday. g., 49,, -, - !.
slightly warmer weather. with hght RAIN may pc
and possibly rainy Saturday colder and fAlF SUNDAY
New-York tribune., 1886-03-19
AN INTERNATIONAL RELIGIOUS CONVENTION.

AN INTERNATIONAL RELIGIOUS CONVENTION.
LONDON, March lS.-The Salvation Army Is
completing arrangements for holding in this city mon
ser international Religious Convention. The managers
announce that they secured five OF the largest halls
in London for the accommodation OF tho thousands
pected 10 attend The convention will open on May 2S
and will last week. Theregular delegates who Will
be present the armys religious move ment
IN the different foreign parts Of the world. will number
1900 These delegates the managers say Will include
hiDdoos. negroes, MOors and American Indians. Pas
SAGE for the American delegates already been Sc
cured aboard the steamer Assyrau Monarch which will
sail from New York about May 10.
New-York tribune., 1886-03-19
RErLRrlfEyr or pkorEsSoR PANcoASr

PHILADELPHIA, March / : (SpecjaD. D.-Dr.W Will
fam H. this afternoon retired from the profes
sorshp OF anatomy in the jefferson Medical College He
delivered hs farewell address IN the lectureroom. He
has held the chair for thirty years He is still IN his
prime surgeon but the call for his services
as cOnsuant requires him to give up his proessorshp
The sude nts and faculty OF the college and his medical
friends hayIng painted by NewYOrk artist OF dis
rucou lfc-slLe portrait OF Professor PancOast winch
viii be placed IN the fscuy-rOOm with the bust and pOr
TRAIT OF Dl. Mcclellan the founder Of the college, and
other famous medical men. The portrait will be pre-
scented on commencement day, ia April
New-York tribune., 1886-03-19
BLOUN CP BY NATURAL Gas.

ONE Man KILLED AND FOUR ISJURED-rHE LIGHT
SEEN FOR MILES.
ERIE, Penn. March il (Spec,ah.-At IlOna,
small oil town near the north line OF Warren County,
the Ludlow Gas Company Is drilling several wells
Tonight large vein was UNEXPECTEDLY struck while five
men were inside the derrick house. one had just lighted
match when the Gas rushed out OF the well. An ex-
p'oson followed Immediately, hurting the men in all
directions killing one Johnson and badly burning twd
drillers that they cannot live Another had his leg
broken aud was badly burned. The hth escaped with
slight brusr. The well IS still burning, lighting the
couufr, arouDd for nj les.
New-York tribune., 1886-03-19
cER7JpycArE VOTING IN CONNECTICUT

HARTFORD. March Is Special. The Demo
cratic minority OF the Judiciary Committee to-day re-
ported bill restoring the old practice Of certificate vot
ing, which was abolished III 1880 The bill, reported
By the minority. somewhat more stringent in It's re-
qurements than the old law, but sl leaves lOOphoes
for frauds n voting In the last political cam
pagn under The certificate voting law certificates signed
In blank by the clerks OF the neighboring Democratic
iowns discovered by the Republican Committee III
punches Of fifteen twenty ready for the use OF re
peattra lbc frauds under the certificate voting system
IA Connecticut were OF great magnitude, experienced
Founders " often being brought from New-York into
ILe STATE 70 vote on Illegal CerIncateA
New-York tribune., 1886-03-19
ORCHIDS ~ AMERICA.

At the regular meeting OF the horticultural
socistv SATURDAY morning Mr Edward l. Beard OF the
Assocaed Press presented an Interesting shd exhaust
i've psper on Tho Progress OF orchid culture IN Amer
icAH since 1868 orchid growing has become more
general and collections are now scattered AL through
the Uned Sates and CanaHa, many Of them nunberhg
from 900 10 / 800. The most rapid growth has been
within the last years Ia when perlOd many now
species have been brought 10 hZht. Ihe numbcr Oi
large private col ectOus This country Is about niteen
that Of Mr. CORNING, At Albany being probably Tue
Eastou ranking next There bat two botanical gai-
d,ns here maintaining collections Of orchids that AZ
Cambridge. eomprislng 3Is species, ana the lhltea
New-York tribune., 1886-03-19
YLOYD KINGS INTEREST IN BEkTS.

- Hastln0t0n LetteT % IAs Chlca00 I7lfT- Ocean.
heard good story about Floyd ing the member Of
Cohgress from louisiana the other day Last year the
agricultural Department introduced kind of beet
which labeled The King Beet because IT was
ered " be the monarch OF that branch OF the
Rngdom Congressman King was quite gratfied at the
tsecton OF this name aud a way TO turn It
70 political profit Hs went through the House Of Rep
iesontsyes and traded on all his other seeds and doc
ents for seeds Of the king beet aud package to
avery farmer Ia his district They all caught on and