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New-York tribune., 1886-02-23
BAY STATE DEMOCRATS.
TALKING POLITICS AND sUCH AT WAsHINGroN
BIETHDAY BANQUET.

BOsToS Feb. % (SpeciaD. w ashingtOns
Birthday was quietly celebrated In Boston and It's vicni-
ty Several hundred school children gathered In the Ola
South Meeting House and listened TO addresses by Dr.
William and the Mayor The chief incident of tie
day was tho annual banquet OF tho Bay state Club Dem
ocratc which place at the Revere House. Colonel
Charles IL. Taylor presiding. Among the prominent
guests were Congressman Springer, OF Illinois; A T.
stevenson FirstAssistant POstaiastcr-General; j. h
Tarbox Colonel j. H. French, Peter Butler, j. t. Rus
sell General j. NJ. Corse, j. Van Syck, ST., T. L. jerks,
BENJAMIN DEAN Patrick Mcguire Colonel william AS
pinwall, Congressman II. b. Lowering, o. NJ. stearns
Major O'Brien, Leopold Morse, Henry X Reed T. o.
Prince Hiram Atkins, and George Spear. Of Vermont
George NJ stearns, the newly-appOnted District At
torney for Boston, in the course OF his spcech sali
Civil Service reform must not be spdt upon ny the
Democratic party IL the winning card or theiMug
wumps said that their votes were wanted ana may
be anted again and asked IL s TO be supposed mat
Democrats are going to hold the Mugwumps by making
them stand the rain while they themselves ieast Ill
the palaces OF power. ,,....
MayOr Grace made o humorous speech. congressman
Lowering said evidently referring TO the dissatisfaction
OF many Bay state Democrats because the Onces hhu
not gwen fast enough, that patience was haIu
needed for the Democratic party Is the living persohn
based the patience that mas Dceh
shown In the last twenty four years lie spoke OF INC
President Democrat OF Democrats and said thal al
kius Democratic Warwick OF Vermont. assured tne
mpany that the Democratic votes OF Vermont might
be counted upon for tho denomination OF Presldeht
Cleveland
New-York tribune., 1886-02-23
,Oesrs IN VARIOUS PLACES.

prrrsRuRG, Sch. 22.-The loss by fire this
morptnr at Pollards liquor store will reach Slooooo'
the loss on the building and STOCK osns poV'ooo
49,. n,,.iross IN the adjoining buildings sustained
damages from water follows Acme Tanning ISn
pany. $4,000; Joseph Barckley Co; liouI @ &c "a
PanS, Pan mn. Irnn CITY GLASS Company, watson ~
90 S.a,.rs Charles Irwin, grain dealer and MeCu1
tnn"h y Co.. liquor dealers, $4,000.
C,,,c,co Fab 22-A fire in the engine house OF the
union steel Company last night caused damage VI
~, 900; insured. ,u,os 10
EIEuARr Ind Feb 22-Tho warehouse peions p1r
the Elkhart Iron Works Company wasburped Sor,b
loss 81. 900. The insurance was carried by 'n' ''''
British aud Mercantile. 80, nouses
WILMINGTON. Feb. 22.-Eleven unoccupleu ,rJ,,nta
along the deep out OF the Baltimore an" w n,rned
Railroad in the northwestern suburbs ..,red We"
early this morning Loss 5000. paruahy .".,nr,,s
souru PARIS, Me-, Feb 22.-rhe Paris ,~.. "a
,,c,or, wa, burned yesterday. The loss 70
$40 600 insurance, $4,000. The cause OF .n' -"
unknown Tue factory will be rebuilt IL oho0 ,rned
ALBION. Feb. % (Speeiab.-A warehouse w'' :, nav.
-, oon,airins about three tons OF "a.
aye hundred bushels Of beans anu 'ni''
New-York tribune., 1886-02-23
4 BILL TO RELIETE NEW-JERSEK.
PASSING MEASURE ALLOWING AN APPEAL IL THE
RAILROAD TAX CASE.

PASSING A MEASURE ALLOWING AN ArPEAL ~ THE
RAILROAD TAX CASE.
TRENTON, Feb. % (SpeciaD.-The Legislat-
urc this evening passed a bill to permit the Court OF
Errors and Appeals take coguzance OF appeal from
the decision of the Supreme Court the Railroad tax
case. Tho court will meet next week, but law Is
necessary 10 bring the matter before the court in regu
lar manner The Attorney General viii make the appeal
at the coming term and the court Will give the case
priority as After the bill had passed tho
Assembly Mr.. Nocnan. OF Hudson, offered resolution
nQurngby what rghtthre judges the Supreme Court
had decided tho tax case. lie asserted, in speech.
that the law of 1855 required the full court TO SIT upon
this case whereas only had He denounced tho
court for referring this matter to only three judges
instead OF giving important subject the Oeneht OF
the views OF all ten Judges.
In response SIR Corbn said the law made such pro-
vision as that quoted and the speaker thereupon de-
cared the resolution OF order being an uneonst-
tutional inquiry into tao business Of COORDINATE
branch of Government.
The speaker announced the following committee on
the part of the House the subject OF railroad taxa
uon In compliance with Mr.. COrbins resolution adopted
last week: Messrs. Corbin, Parker Gangewer. Besson
aud Pntird
The Pennsylvania Railroad Company has offered to
advance the state 100000 relieve the treasury Of
account OF the tax decision The COM
pany agrees the amount shall be credited To the
OF railroad taxation and announces that
II does not intend demand the return VI any sums
paid into the treasury this account The subject s
under consideration The state owns large amount OF
securities which temporary loan can be negotated
sufficient to meet immediate demands.
The Governor sent to the Assembly message nclos-
ing the report Board ot state Prison inspectors
upon the charges against Keeper LaNefty' Ile HON-
ernor says he has power TO act anu he turas the
matter over the Assembly. lie says that Ood! has
authority In Impeachment cases ana ne dId not
send II TO the because that body may have 0cca-
sion o cit as a consider the subject The whoo
referred in the House TO com nttee Oh H.
The message taken ind dcatiOn thar the Governor
and his party friends have determined TO have nothing
to do with Liverty defence in any public way OeleN'
ing that 10 would be dangerous to uphold MS cad'e
The Assembly flooded tonight with remon
s;rances against the Chase BILL coming from al sections
Of the State
The House ordered tho Jersey City Bridge bill 10
third reading after contest for delay the part Ot
Soheee Mcdonald and other representatives OF the Op-
posing interests. Assemblyman COrbn denounced tue
oppostiuu declaring the bill had boen defeated by
the corporations for years by the unscrupulouS use
Of power and money.
New-York tribune., 1886-02-23
LOSSES BY THE WILMINGTON FIRE.

WILMINGTON, n. c., Feb. 22.-The loss by
Yesterdays fire much lees than at first reported iho
total loss Is now estimated at S5O00O0 and the insuF
apc, at SiOO 600 Some OF the principal losses are as
follows the schooner Lille Holmes, loaded with gnano'
loss $50 OOO Insurance the general oihces OF 'no
Atlantic Coast Line aud wo large freight warehouses;
net less $50 600, the Baden. loss 5000 no W
surspce the Front Street Methodist Episcopal Chure.
loss oOO insured the business houses OF worth ana
Worth, Alexander sprunt n son. c. b. Wright W. ..
Boney Kirchner & Calder Brothers. smith Ghehriss
aud the Champion Compress Company were All paE.y
Insured In the Brooklyn section Of the city hlheeoh
bmdlngs were destroyei causing loss OF Sl90Oo WIZ
small Insurance. Among the buildings burned III % .
ion of the city st. Barnabas Schooinouse, ~
ored "A the Trinity Methodist Episcopal Snutsn rrna r
number Of small dwellings, aud stores ,n@ re roof
Street Church was burninga negro IeiI io Hnts oc
and broke bo II his legs several Othor ueoiueH' w
ourred but not OF a serions nature
New-York tribune., 1886-02-23
HURT IN A BURNING PASSENGER COACH

BUFFALO, Feb. % (SpeciaD.-At Canawangus
station, near the village OF Avon. on the Rochester
division OF the Buffalo New York and Philadelphia Rail-
road at 73O a. H. to-day the last coach OF the Nunda
accommodation train left the track and rolled down
steep ombankment into the old Genesee Valley Canal
bed Il caught fire from the stoves. and the
ei gheen passengers barely escaped being burned TO
death. Nearly all OF them were injured IN some way
bnt no one WAS killed The worst injured was Mrs > d.
Moxley vile OF the pastor Of the Baptist Church NJ
Nunda whose right leg was broken. Her husband as9
receyed severe bruises aud cuts about the head anu
nees George Raj son and Mr. and Mrs H. +. Conn., OF
Warsaw were badly cut by broken glass The sufferers
were sent TO Mt Morris Rochester by other trains
New-York tribune., 1886-02-23
THE DAY AT TIE NATIONAL CAPITAL.
A PILGRIMAGE TO MOUNT vERNON-1HE NJ 'Nu
MINT AND IFS SURROUNDINGS.

A PILGRIMAGE TO MOUNT NEhNON-lib vi NJ
MINT AND IFS SURROUNDINGS.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 22.-Ihe celebration OF
the anniversary Of Wasnngtons birthday was rather
more general than of recent years The bright weather
afforded an important holiday element The halls o!
Congress and the department offices were a. seTte''
schools and courts and banks were closed ana there
was a partial suspension of business Flags were hying
from public and private buildings In recognition OF The
historic and patriotic memories Of the day, and the
principal promenades we're crowded with people h
holiday attire. The rising was greeted by National
salute from IA battery al the Washington B"frackS'
Several OF the local mill AIRY companies paraded tae
principal streets, accompanied by bands playing Phtl
otic airs. The Association OF Oldest Inhabitants OF inc
District Of Columbia assembled according TO tne-h"n-
Ored custom, and listened 10 inc Ieadhg Oh "dehs'oh
Farewell Address.
The Continental Guards. having their guests about
a hundred Members OF Congress- made their annual pl
grnage 10 Mount Vernon and decorated WashinglOhs
tomb with noral offerings and an appropriate pro-
gra,nne of exercises carried out with speeches.
devotional services and music. General Black and
Congressnen Compton and CaDel were the orators oi
the day. Among the floral tributes was beautiful
basket OF flowers sent By the President
Iu the evening the Loyal Legion held It's annda ban
quet. Covers laid Tor 200 guests. The Washing
ton Monument Society held its annual meeting. ana
reelected old officers the President OF the Iheh
States being president OF the society oK-oihcl0 Eh
Governor Winthrop, of Massachusetts, and W. W. Cor
c0rau were elected vice prcsidens HOratO King, Secre
tary; ard j. b. II. Smith. Of Baltimore. treasurer.
After the fOrmalties OF tie meeting over the mem
hers and large number OF distinguished guests invited
10 meet them entertained at luncheon by Df.
Joseph NJ Toner Among those present were ChicI-
Justice Waite aud Justices Field Muller and Gray, OF the
United States supreme Court exJusiice Strong, Sea-
TORS Morrill, Edmunds. Allison Dawes, Ingalls,. McMll-
Ian and Dolp: REPRESENTATIVES Kelley, Tucker and
Reagan General sheridan, Admiral Rodgers. George
bancroft Librarian sp0nord. Assistant Attorney Gen
eral Maury Judges Wye Cox aud Mcrrick. aud Colonel
Thomas l.. Casey the engineer In charge OF tho mohu-
ment. - 90. - - ~,
The society represented by W. W Corcoral HoTa-
ITO King. DIR. Toner, General William Mckee Dunn, DT.
Daniel b. clark and President James g. Wclne, OF
Columbia University. Colonel Casey, In resp0nhe 10
numer OF questions made informal address, dtscTlD
ng the pas the completion OF the monuments sur
rouudngs; and, In regard to certain theories as 70
danger from settling from tOrnadOes. expressed ms
Unqualified conviction that the monument may fairly DC
expected to stand for all time.
New-York tribune., 1886-02-23
WASHINGTON NOTES.

WAsHNGTOS Monday Feb. %, 1885,
STATE OF THE CONGo.-The correspondence between
King Leopold Of Belgium ana Nj. Cleveland with re-
card 10 the assumption by the former or the tue OF
Sovereign Independent State OF the Congo mas
been made pubic.
A METEOROLOGICAL CONVENTION. meetinS OI tHo
chiefs of State weather services, members OF meteoro-
logical societies ana others specially interested IN tue
Ogical work OF State or local OrgahlzaOhs H
b held In Washington. begnnlng at 10 a. NJ Wedhesday
In the lecture hall OF the Smithsonian Institution Ihe
meeting or convention Is at the invitation OF HenerAi
Uazen Chief Signal officer, and officials OF the elgnal
Corps will participate. There viii be general ulscussch
OF subjects connected with meteorological matters
New-York tribune., 1886-02-23

and TO listen to the speeches Charles H. DeiaVan'
venerable old man, lacking but few years of pelng
centenarian was present. and spoke to the TOAST @
The ps of his own father once u soldier in the KeVOu
ot.o snota
Uoratio l. Barnard and the Rev. Dr. Jewett aso sPDse
to fhe same toast A. r. Thompson answereut 10 NJ, h
Decline OF Gunpowder and The Rise OF DTha,e,, r, H.,
while James Duane Livingston responded 70 lne l,eS i
dent OF The United states" Among the other sLeaeS
and guests were Colonel Ethan Aen Joseph W. DteAei
exJudge Johu Fitch Floyd Carkson, Collector EnWaIu
l. Tfcdden John j. PierrepOnt, Frederick :. lnllluEd,
George : Floyi-Jones. the Rev Dr Weston Fredeilck
A. Benjamin, G.. Z. Genet, Henry ". lie 10y anu |oin
mo- tnr. nIgla
New-York tribune., 1886-02-23
NEW-YORK HARBoR IMPROVEMENTS.
;oME ESTIMATES OF APPROPRIATIONS NEEDED BY


WASHINGTON, Feb. % (Specidi).-The River
and Harbor Committee to-day heard arguments in be.
half Of large appropriation for Galveston Harbor Tho
com n,ittee has about agreed appropriation OF
100000 for continuing work on the improvements In
Buffalo Harbor and $4,000 for the oswego Harbor The
engineers recommended 100000 for Buffalo and
sl5OOOO for Oswego. The committee Is said to be
scaling the engineers estimates down twothrds w'h
the intention Of bringing in bill for about Sli.OOoO0O
This will be exclusive of the appropriations recon-
nended for canal improvements which are in charge OF
the Committee ON Railways and Canals The following
recommendations made by the Government engineers
for New.york state arc yet to be considered:
New-York tribune., 1886-02-23
AsSAULTIYGA WITNESS WITH 4 CHAIR

NEw-HAvEN, Feb. % (Specdb.-While the
police court was In session to-day william Roland, a
tramp. seized heavy chair and with yell swung 1t
over the of Charles r. Ward. mercnant. who
a witness against him. Court Oicer Netteton caught
the chair and spranR for the mans throat Other officers
soon oyerpowercd the tramp and he bound TO
the Superior Court for assault with intent to KIN. He
was sentenced three In State Prison. The oi
Ger who caught the chair was badly hurt
New-York tribune., 1886-02-23
OPENING THE STATEN ISLAND ROAD.

The first tram on the Staten Island Eapu
Transit Railroad Will FOR passenger tah' today
leaving Elm Park about every hour from 80 D. No.
sto,rin d, nj sb,rpaye Port Richmond West Brighton.
Iiyiucstou Sailors snug Harbor, New Brighton ana
81 C;rorgc thence by boat to WhItcba-si Nr"-1 ork
Ne.t,r lay al the stations tn north shurr o! staten
island ,y0rkmeu were busy laying foot pthA placing
I.up. and xcitug the yet uncumPlcted "atihg-i""ha
r.ntv for u,e Trial trains during the day
The running time Elm Park to 81 George IA seven
New-York tribune., 1886-02-23
soNs OF THE REVOLUTION AT DINNER.

"To keep alive a patriotic spirit in ourselves
AMI our children and preserve the memory of valiant
Revolutionary heroes the objects OF the Society OF
the Sons OF the Revolution which assembled In Deinon-
ico's last evening for Its annual dinner seVehtynVe
,oamh.rs wers present. and 1t was nearly o'clock
whsn the company gathered to partake OF the feast
New-York tribune., 1886-02-23
A VIEW LEOTURER.

HOUnTd IuuT IN TIC dfHeTIcuH IftgltItI
Mr.. Edward Legge, former Editor of The White
hall Rere who enjoyed excellent opportunities OF
studying society In It's highest phrase, will shortly lee
ture on Englsh Society and its ChrOnelors" II re-
member Alright, Mr. Legge was once on the stan OF The
Morning Post and contributed to the fashionable Ogl
which was started Under the auspices of Lady Palmer
and edited for time by Sir Algernon Borthwiok
New-York tribune., 1886-02-23

recommendations from Mr. Lamar and half dozen otber
United states Senator'S OF whom we're Repnbic.n.
as well from number OF Congressman. In view OF
facts IL is absurd to attempt to derde the sa,o
ments of DR. Rogers without at the time casing
dscredt upon United States Senators Garland
General Josepn T.. Johnston, exCong Atkins
ana Young and the other who were associated win
him andwho be IL repeated treated him. at least until
within few months only as their benefactor hut
as their equal every respect To their credit be i
said thatnot one of them far has attempted to I'm.
ncach his yeracity.
New-York tribune., 1886-02-23
THE FIRE RECORD.
poARDERs FRIGHTEYED BY FLAMES.

A fire occurred at o'clock yesterday morn
ing from unknown the first floor OF the three
story building No. l54 East Thirteth-s, occupied as
boar iing g.house by Mrs Mary Leonard The damage
amounted to $500. The bOarders were somewhat
scared by the utJreak but the prompt work of the
Fire Department prevented confusion
New-York tribune., 1886-02-23
MONEY FOE HOME EELE.

SUPPORTING THE IRISH Leaders IN PARLIAMENT.
The school attached to ST. Columbas
Church In West Twenty ii thst Was filled last night Oy
enthusiastic Land eagues who gathered 10 hear pronl-
pent rishAmercaus pound the cause Of Ireland and
hear reason. why they shou contribute as much money
s they could To the being raised pay Parnei and
his eighty.dve followers In Parliament Ihe k'V'
Father Pratt presided and the principal speakers were
NJ d. Gallagher president Of the Municipal Councii OF
tho Irish National league DR.. Constantine Mcguire and
UnuUtou Wilcox an American who said that lie sym
nathzed with rela because all Americans should re-
member tho rendered b. this people or Ireland
to every struggle IN America for liberty. Applause.
Mr. Gallagher said: This movement Of tho National
LEAGUE I'm America IN aid Of Parne Is growing IN such
remarkable IN nucr that am sure that when Gladstone
comes To make his statement In the House Of commons
no viii consider not alone what Will satisfy Ireland hut
wnat will satisfy her millions OF sympathlLcrS III thls
couutry. lApplausrl Home Rule would nor have made
.uct head way If Gladstone had only 5OOOOOO o. peo-
lo To de- with hut Lo knows there are l3,oOOooo OF
irishmeu ana that the puhllc opinion OF the CIV
Zrd II out against the oppression Oh
land nv The EnIish Government" Applause
Three years ago" said DR. Mcguire, " only "a lew pa
pers supp6rs tho Irish movement In tins country now
every single In h- great city - III IANOr "l homo
Rue for Ireland Applause. was IN Ireland a year
ngD and the unity OF the people there In renhfkabe
their confidence In Parne Is great and they are ready
IN make any sacrifice for liberty. IOu make the sact
flee TOO by subscribing the slnews OF war lhpauso
Al the close OF meeting 9G7 was subscribed when
added 10 the amount already forwarded To the Central
Council makes IN all Sl3o.
New-York tribune., 1886-02-23
SENATOR SEWELL on THE RAILROAD TAN.
He TRUSTS THAT TIE LOADS WILL NoI FMHAEEAS'
HE STATE or NEw-JEEsEY.

HE STATE or NEW-JELSI1.
TRENTON, Feb. % Spccid0.-Contro!ler An
dcrson mas received rom United states Senator
scwel who Il 1T tie head Of the itnnsy yli'a lS'-
roa IL Ncw-Jrrscy system. saying; - was sutp''Seu
upon receiving the decision Of the supreme court I'
spsciiu. the EairDad Tax Act OF l--i. While / th'h
bonsht that SOM parties Ga the state we're pushing the
case A. aims, the railroads much beyond the limits oi i'a
son. aud VINO i not then, and have net snce' stated II
fairy nnd honestly saw the necessity OF some Reason
able COMPROMISE being reached aud advised the Penn
sylyauia system 10 accept the Act In reading the ne
cison rccosuizrd. 30 far opinion OF Law VIII en-
able me TO- It's correctness; but must add thhi III my
ipJlmrnt il f. a calamity At this umc' We h""
seftled down 10 g for working Of the law, aul while "
d increase the burden of many rhtoH- aua lh s'N'IA
ca-r- uuiu-ty continuance would hc h' tier TOT AZ
concerned than the Opening mp of th" whole Nuc9u'n
anew prcsumr this decision VIII soIu"W Hdl chhiTI"''
fbr financial department uf the state, bu. u"-t 'h"
railroad cDmptuc, viii lee the equity ot responding
fairly to the wants Of the stat" whether u any - ia
in 81 -tauce or think ctN -IJ thht tie "'c' q"
the p.uu-y wanna Railroad Company VIII a." Whhi 'H'F
can To assure the state AGAINST amy such eh ih-Nh NV
AS is feared from this decision. shall hc EIad To conner
with you upon tnis question AZ an carip day
New-York tribune., 1886-02-23
NEw.JERsEY IRrsmMEN IYDoRsE PARNELL

A State convention of the Irish National
League was held yesterday IN 81. Mchaels Institute
Jersey City The convention called TO order at 1870
H. m by NJ. i. Holmes, State delegate, and he WAS
selccted to preside Captain John Berry. Of Newark
acted as secretary. About fifty delegates were present
from all parts OF NewJersey. Among them were tho
Rev Dr. Seton, OF 81. Josephs Church; Father pa
Concilio OF It, Mchaels; Father kammcrer, OF 81
Lucys Father COrrigan, OF st. Msry's Hoboken !;
Father Carr, OF Hackensack Father White. County
Clerk Mclaughlin. Corporation Counsel Minturn,
Of Hobokeni ex-ContrOler Kolly, OF Jersey
CITY, and Joseph Atkinson, OF Newark
Mr. Holmes explained the object OF the convention
lie thought It expedent at this crisis IN the affairs Of
ireland that positive action should be taken by
Inhmen IN country show that they are In full
sympathy with Parnell aud his followers.
Mr. Mnturn's motion committed was appointed
TO prepare resolutions. Father Da COnciliO, member
of the committee asked for an expression OF opinion
from the to what should bo embodied In
the resolutions Some discussion followed this request
Atkinson ked time for the committee To prepare
the resolutions suggested that the convention nd
iouru for three weeks Mr Holmes Insisted that
somethng ought be done at aud the convention
adjourned for AN hour to afford the committee OppOr
tunity for consultation. Upon reassemblng the com
mttee submitted resolutions ndOrslng Parnel request
ing parish priests to take active personal interest III the
National League movement. The convention adjourned
to meet Newark on March d.