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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-06-01
THE APPRAISERS WAREHOUSE.
MR. FA1RCHnDs AGREEMENT ON TIE
TwEIFTH-sT. SITE REVOKED.

prAsoys WHICH LED SECRETARY WINDOW ~
rurs AcruoN-wANTBD, A eUITABLE SITE.
Washington. NAV 31.--secretary Window has re-
voked the agreement made by his predecessor score
tar Pnrcbild for the purchase Of site for the cree
lion OF an Appraisers Warehouse in New-lorh Cly.
Secretary Fslrchd selected site on lWei"h'e''' on
authorized certain persons to make agreements WIN
tho owners for its purchase, agreeing " guy 'u'
property II good titles could be conveyed Inc ~
tornevs for the Government reported that there was
an incumbrance on tho property and the persons VINO
mazda the negotiations wcro notified to perfect inc
titles Secretary Window three times extended 'no
period within which II provided that eies' "''o
must be secured, but the negoiiators iaileh eSoh %
IN comply with the Governments requirements Inc
owners OF the lots composing the ste seiec'eu nave
,ef,sed 10 grant an option on them for any longer
time and IS the matter has been hanging hre LOT
a good While Secretary Window has closed u OUT oy
declaring the agreement at an end.
The secretary was partly impellcd TO tshe this
course by serious doubts as TO the desraohV OIL inc
alto selecte IL Is thought by many merchants anu
importers Of New-YOrk to be too far up Town. ihc
law provides that the Custom House ana the AppraS
.rs warehouse must be located In tho vicinity OF
each other The Custom House Building Is "anieu
I'm New.York but It is considered out OF the quesuo
70 think about locating the Custom House so far up
,ovn A Co be anywhere In the vicinity OF the size So
lee tel for the Appraisers Warehouse The WoiuS III
tho vicinity are capable OF elastic Interpretation
but It is thought by the Secretary that they haruS 81
NIT Of the two buildings being located almost TWO
ill., ,rar+ For this. reason the Secretary was fai
iron, saiished with the Twefthst. site. - l.. go,
The selection Of suit able site Is now open 20 sV
eral competition, and tho proposals OF any PILson,
having an eligible location for sale will be cons,oeieo
Congress has Appropriated ssOOOo Tor me nn0 co.
II suitable ground can be secured lsrgs enough ior ne
erection OF both an Appraisers Building ana Enst
Honse II is OF course, desirable 70 locale inc ~
bnIIdInrs in as close cOntguity as pracue able dRe
action Of the secretary does not eliminate inc ~
sousIity With Other proposals which may BE- msne
n the title the property In question h con
sidsr,iIon appear that the Twefh-st site Is as EooG
a. can be secured, the Department is sun 81 O =,
tn ronrInde negotiations for its purchase INC eane a
II would be With regard 10 any other piece OF grou"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-06-01
TIE STATES SUIT AGAINST THE CITY
. sxysREH TAKES TESTIMONY ABOUT THE AP'
poRr1oNMEsT OF TAXES IN 1887.

, pysyRrE TAKES TESTIMONY ABOUT THE AP'
posr1oNMEsT OF TAXES IN 1887.
rx-Judss Edward Countryman, Of Albany tne
.t.r.. m ths suit of the State against Theodore v"
s,srs controller of the City Of NewYork, to recover
the sum OF s3es, 900, the amount OF state taaes
claimed 10 be due from the city for 1887 began taxing
testimony in the @staatsZeitung' Judins yes'erusF'
The case he's been the subject OF long con'roVee!
het,sn the state and municipal authorities tho lat'ei
bas,nr their refusa, to pay the claim on the ground
th.. the tax was unjustly levied oy inc
st..s BOARD OF Equalization in ifs adjustment
Of tbs assessment for the year mennonea' hsss'Sn.
Attorney General Post appeared for the s'ate anu
Jam,s ". NJ yewlin, aidcd by President Coleman OF
the Tax Department, represented the city
The witnesses examined wero Mayor Chap'h' ~
eroohIyn who was State Controller when the oispueu
t.,A. werr levied, and ex-Attorney General Denis
o,Raea Mayor Chaplin was able TO she'd HUE hsh'
,non ths case but testified TO his belief IN the I'M
uartai,ty of the Board Of Assessors upon whose aou
istton he said the State Board OF kquslIaon ao'ou
RI Attorney-Genera oBrien said that the BOARD
~ FouslizatIon always accepted the report OF tne
state Assessors without personal investissuon' 1nt
adjustment Of state taxes, he explained was msn'
@,or, the table submitted by the stste a"
SCISSORS The assessors took 80 per cent as DASH
Of valuation and either increased or rsauced tn ~,
Assessment throughout the State IN sccof1snC4 h
,nssde ~ ieyying the taxes in all the eounues Mr
0Irien agreed with Mr. Chapns estimate OF the ooar'
AZ IN faithfulness and integrity. The EXAMINATION
witnesses will be continued to-day.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-06-01

record Of the tape Can there be any doubt as 20
whore the business Of the speculative public WIN
be placed? There are as responsible firms IN the
Consolidated as in the Stock Exchange, and they
viii increase To strength with the growth OF the
business tumhled into their laps
Should the Stock Exchange finally succeed ~, ~
restoring 70 it's members ticker service uhae. I've
own control, the Consolidated members malnr ,
that their position would be little changed. lhey
could secure quotations by various means, nha
would stil be able TO furnish universally, 81 ieasV
n kew-York City, the ticker service that mas here,
tofore been open TO every subscriber OF the SSto
and Stock or the Commercial companies One
broker said Don't overlook the heavy loss tnat
will fall upon the Gold and Stock Company oy yne
QUITTING of of it's subscribers. DO Won fancy thae
the big men in Western Union could not easily
transfer their orders to the Consolidated Board
ard build up for us business that now helps tne
STOCK Exchange? II that were TO DO done, now
Ions would ID be before we would be making me
tnhrbet for many securities, and the stock fM tx.
change brokers be searching for our quotavons
Tho Produce Exchange must now depend upon
lts members who are also members OF the Cnlcago
Roard of Trade to get the reports from that BOARD
The tiekers connected with the Chicago board were
vssterday afternoon taken out Of the Exchange
ihis ID the result Of the recent decision OIL tne
fiiinois courts, which compeb the Exchange TO
furnish reports 70 all indiscriminatey II tney are
sent 20 non-members. Many OF the mempers OF
the Produce Exchange think that this Is SIMPLY
an attempt of the Chicago Exchange 10 oseak
away from New-York The New YORK Prooece
men ere willing that this should De done
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-06-01
ennpr lnnnr pR. c0oKMlN DENIED,

The report that the resignation OF tie Rev. DIR.
John r.. Goldman as pastor OF the Twenty-fontth
street Methodist Episcopal Church, which was handed
I'm last Wednesday, was due to his leaning TO the
Faith Cure doctrines, instead Of his intention of join
ing the Protestant Episcopal Church as he announced
was denied by both himself and several leading
members Of the Tweutyfourth Street Church yester,
day /, is true that Dr. Goodman IS convert TO the
Faith Curu belief, and yesterday afternoon he took
prominent part IN the services OF that denomination
at the Gospel Tabernacle IN Forty fOuthst, between
Eighth and Ninth ayes.
To Tribune reporter no said that be hid left the
Methodist Church solely from conviction That ne
could do better work In the Episcopal
Church. Tho story that his faith cure doc
trineS had so Injured the church whose
pas torate he had Just left that II was on the verge
Of financial collapse, no pronounced "a tissue Of
falsehoods." several prominent members, Of tne
Church oharactsrtIrd tho account as "idio seaaW
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-06-01
rorsp0 ~ rHy PRODUCE exchange.

Two csueaEes OF members Of the Produce fSehhnge
.r hea ysstsray nominate oBeers for tho Exehahge
IN, the following year. What was named eehe'A
.,.n rsors, was held IN the caroo, ana the regular
..,r..s was held n the Board Of Managers rooms In
t,Ia caucus tne only thing done was TO pass resolution
>, ,ndorss the nominations Of the other eaucuA This
motion was made by Robert Miller. The general open
caucus" nominated for president G. O. Bufke VINO 10
e.s.rs M man: vice president David s. Jones, OF
A. b Phillips. Jones Co., -four trade representative
Te..urer. T. c. Rice. Of Rice. ounby Co., succeeding
hmseJf For members Of the Board Of Managers there
we're chosen 4. g. Roe. OF Chamberlain noe 20, pro.
,.,oo me, in Mace OF Charles 4. King B. McCue OF
tp,.a A Co. elevator men, to succeed Charles A. Poole
y A. Ferris provision dealer. in place OF T. H.
pooeherty; A. H. Brown, OF Vernon II. Brown Co.. 70
aouipated George v. HeckeT, -four miller, 70 succeed
IT Roner and John MsrshaN, gram exporter, In place
~ rosn weir Alexander Mum reneminated trustee
a. the zrauity fund The inspectors OF election viii be
A Curtin Fett.xolf Edward Newln, Frederick Phillips
George M Beeley. g. G. Newman end Arthur Pendieton
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-06-01
TROUBLES OF BUSINESS MEN.
FRED. ArMY 4 co. OBLIGED TO MAKE AN AS
erGNMFST

paEp. AIMY 4 90. OBLIGED TO MAKE AN AS
eIGNMESr.
rraae,4ok Almy, Theodore Lsmson aud Otto Won
Amin COMPOSING the firm Of Fred. Almy Co., airy"
xoods commission merchants AZ Nc. SO Leonerd-st''
made an assignment yesterday to George LeasA WIN
out preferences. The assignment is the result oI ~
failure OF the Almy Manufacturing Company OF fnns
dsiuhia, about two weeks ago, in which FrederHh az
NV was interested, whose paper tho New-forR MT"
s..snt,a M the extent Il Is said, of $4,000 Ac-
,eptapcos OF Fred Almy Co. to the amoui' :"
s25 200 IN connection with the Almy Msnwso'ut's
Company have gone to protest and creditors pcoan.
anxious TO learn the full extent Of the emOsrr@''
II tho New-York firm. , n.,
One Of the creditors, the Rockville National Bank
OF Connecticut, yesterday obtained an avs W." a.,
pe.,nst Mr. Won Arnim, Of the nrm for So'oOO' mr.
Amy said Yesterday he did not care 10 give any
nayticulars OF the FIRMS condition Tor puonos"o'i
In the trade the firms liabilities are rPor'oe W "
about $3.50 900, the greater part OF WHICH =,
hanks What the assets amount 10 Is ma''et VI
conjecture and the opinion was expressed ny
prominent merchant who Is familiar WIN Inen ""a
NJ IN. assets would not realize more than 20 cents
az -hs oo,lar The failure was ascrioed soiey W
,oss,s In connection with the Amy Manuiac'ur'ns
Company. ,s. .o-,
charles L, Dinsrnore ard Leonore NJ oRourRe' COM
rosins the arm of Dinsmore oRourhe' ofessmaneS :
,mnortarx and purchasing agents sI No ~ Wesl
T,v.Ifth- st. made an assignment yesterday ~ 'ohn
Goodwin, giving two preferences for III '42o,
caorss W, Zincke, grocer, at No. eSo ParK.Ne''
mad. An assignment yesterday 10 William H. rope,
giving Ave preferences for $l.slo hls h&o"'"0' "f
sald 10 be about $4,000. ,,. =. ro ,os
NOSES Reubenstein, dealer In eWelry al no; To
y,,,sinns Is reported TO have faed WIN IaOinCss
- .hnni "a 600 ana assets OF about y, 500 he con
sssHd Judgment for $3.50 IN favor OF j. Rosenocrg'
fossnh HertSHeid, wholesale dealer IN Eoolisns ~
No 81 IJspsp srd-st sold out BY the eherln yoe-
terdsy on q judgment for Slow 10 i"'0' VI D.
man, for money loaned
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-06-01
BOoDLER MGARIGLE FINED.
RETURNING 10 CHICAGO TO PLEAD GUILTY AND
PAY THE PENALTY.

Chicago. May 3l.-w. j. McGargle eI.warden o.
the Cook County Hospital, who has been fusiuvs
from justice under indictment one OF the booders
m the county ring, living for some time In Bsnt,
British Columbia walked into Judge shepard's court
room shortly before noon to-day and delivered him
self up He pleaded guilty. TO charge Of conspiracy
4 fine Of 81 600 was al once imposed When Mo-
Gsrieie Ned 10 Canada nearly two years ago, be was
under sentence OF two years IN tho pen'enttary bus
petition for new trial was pending In the eonrts'
After his departure the petitions for new trial 10
bis case and that OF Ne Donald were denied. NC
ponaId's case went before the Supreme Court and
the decision OF the lower court was reversed Tha
action before Judge Shepard this morning was simply
the granting OF q new and Immediate trial TO Nc.
Carlyle and the imposing Of fine on his Plea o.
guilty Al the same time the states Attorney us
missed tho case against Mcdonald, engineer OF hs
asylum who was convicted for being concerned ID
tho crookedness with MeGsnge. Tho st.te,s AZ
tnrney said that as the supreme Court had gran'sd
NcDonad a new trial, he was convinced mat hs
could not be again convicted, ard as the man nsa
been confined IN the county jail for year ana
half the State willing 70 drop further procerff
IuSs The orders were made, thu me ana cosS Pay
ard McGarigle and Mcdonald were free men onH
more,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-06-01
py,yry,rIONs AT WEST POINT.

West Point, y. Y, May 3l.-The annual eNamm"
,t,,s =, tho Military Academy before the Hoard of
y.,,ors viii begin tomorrow aud continue daily from
"a m. tn | D. m. aud from . 80 to p. m. Tho
Academic Boarl Will be divided into two committees
ono conducting examinations in the Academic Build
ing and the Other in the Library. The military ex'
ercisrS to.murrow will be drill with the mortar
battery at 1 .. IN. and an evening parade. Tho FOL
lowing members Of the Board oi NiS''or' nave A.
DI..., rho Vcv DIR. b. w. Chldlaw, Of Cleveland
nh,. Professor c. NJ. Pinkerton Perry. ot Iowa, and
,bn REV Arthur Edwards, Of Chicago The graduating
las numbers forty nine. Few guests have arrived
AZ tho hotels.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-06-01
,,,ppoyryESrs AT JERSEY CITY.

pbnsdelpniA, May 81 tsrecisD -onriaI' OF ,m,
pconsylyAnla Railroad state that The oompAn! VI,
rapIdy push the improvements At 'er"ey 10y =. ~
,.,, ,-,rn tho Point Of Rocks 10 the ferry. Thrrr
80 - ~. three rows Of iron posts 10 support ne
.,cv,,cd structure Near the ferry thH TRACKS wiz
Scsccrd by a gradual incline, reaching The sronnn
,u,t inside the train she'd A. Henderson". iur'u.'
,u,y nom the ferry two inclined tracks VIII run !"
N. local freight station Additional room ioF T,sn,
purposes has been secured by N" p"r'"Ao y, 80
, -, ,D,p which will be erected frcight hnn,o
". al stories high. Appetizer fr,4ghL h0us,' 80 ~
,sct bT 900 feet Win be built ct The HarSlhIs 20,
yard Tor tie reception OF O"'h i''"' N"N
fro ght.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-06-01
FRUIT LOOKING WE'LL ON THE HUDSON
A FLATTERING PROSPECT FOR sTRAwBERRrEs,
PEACHES, APPLES AND GRAPES. 81

PEACHES, APPLES AND GRAPES.
Kingston, May 3I.-The huit and crop prospect b
the Hudson River Valley is still ENCOURAGING TIA
cold weather lack Of sunshine have retarded
growth in many instances and prevented IA early,
start with vegetables But the frequent rains have
been OF great advantage to grain and meadow neias
and tho general farmer has reason 30 complain.
The strawberry is the first fruit 10 rpen hers ana
early sorts Just beginning 10 mature. The pisDts
came through the winter in splendid condition, the
beds have been one mass Of blossoms and There never
was a greater promise of fruit than there Is AZ this
date The price Is already low, and the indestos
now Is that every table within reach Of these East
ern markets will be abundantly supplied. Cherries
have also set we'll. and fair yield Is promised This
same IS true of currans. The great raspberry crop,
for which this valley has long been famous IS again
promising but the blossoms are scarcely expanded
yet and the total yield in bushels cannot be safely
estimated Blaekberries also wintered well, and Tho
beautiful large white blossoms arc already abundans
indications now point TO fill crop OF peaches on the
Hudson The plum orchards are also heavily ioadcd
with frlt, and, the curculio willing the yield VII
be large Pears are also well set, and the yield now
promises TO be much abundant than that OF lass
year Tie vast apple orchards have been bowers Of
bloom and arc now furnished with healthy young fruit.
The crop Is likely IN be a fair average yield The
extensive vineyards which cover so many housands
OF acres Of this fne grapeand arr again big Will
promise, and the crop bids fair TO be immense
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-06-01
NO REaaoy KNOWN ron THE SUICIDE.

The cause OF hs suicide Of Captain O. Henry Wltthsus
10 s,itl shfouaed in mystery. Nothing brought 10
uete yesterday that would the act, except
that bis health hes been robust during recent
sn wss generally supposed The arrangements for the
enesa have not yet been completed The Captain has
skfef IN Connecticut She teiegaphed Cor by hts
bsetAst Edwh j. witshsus but the Telegram iaiisd to
rsssh hes He win sry md her before fixing
fet me funsss Ths fussra. with probably be held
oonss. no - East Seventy nfth-sL but not, at Dr.
Kssters Church. in TWENTY. arsts.. of which CAPTAIN
~iphnss va rssmber me vsrious orsaniSstions 70
which ihe daa sciongsa may be represented At the
snsr sss - yes only the Press Club hes made inquiries
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-06-01
ppyrp,crr1 coURSE op LECTURES.

Tho Board OF Education OF this city has don" good
thing IN the last year by furnishing free lectures In differ
ent parts Of the city for the beneht OF WORKING p"ope
In sevep OF the public schools have been delivered
1913 lectures scientific aud kindred subjects OF Interest
10 people generally. In speskiug OF this course wen
known educator Of this city said yesterday:
In London free lectures OF this Kind have been In
exscnos for the twenty years and the largo amount
OF money expended the present time Is au Item
which in a practical way speaks for their usefnlnef~
New.York is a large manufacturing city and these ect
ures arc for the people at large, many OF whom nave
never had the advantages IN early life Of technical 81
liberal education The Lectures will have a tendency
10 make better citizens intelligent vorkmen, and
act Indirectly Us stimulus business ia general"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-06-01
cu,t1EySEp HTS RIVAL TO DUEL.

The trouble which has lasted Tor some months Osssee,
Az, Of tho rival German newspapers 10 Brooklyn
nu I,.d in challenge q duel made by A. s. Jacob
! us :, The zeitune" Paul Hildeerand Of the
" ri. p,e,.eo The difficulties between them date bach
- ,hs time when the Aldermen took the corporation al
,.,o worth $40 900 year. from the latter newspaper
- =, % the former which had Just been started
W Jacobson took up husbands cause and threatened
rcccntlr % horsewhip his rival.
U,debrand secured warrant yesterday for the arress
, urs Jacobson Jacobson rctorted By the challenge to
rnbt and Hndeband applied for warrant for his arre
The matter will come up for hearing before Pole
Justice Walsh to-day.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-06-01
PHI BETA KLPPA ALUMNI OFPIcERa

The annus, buness meeting OF the Phi Beta Kappa
Alumni in New.York was held last night at ClsrEs
Twenty thrd.s restaurant About sixty members were
present and the following officers were elected Pres
dent eG.hsyor Seth ViecpresidenL Eugene Smith
secretary and treasurer. Professor James Egbor, IT,
executive euu,nlttss Dr. Eustsco W. Fisher Henry T.
Carr and Robert C. Alexander AfterwGtd paper on
"NauionaI Ala to State Common Schools By exGoy.
crnor d. II. Chamberlain. waA read by DIR. Fisher, Mr.
Chamberlain being absent from the city The paper OPP
posed the Blair bill rs unconstitutional and generally
undesirable. general discussion followed, General
Clinton B. Visk Professor George w. Clarke, james W.
Hus.ed and the Rev Dr. Brett avorinR such aid. while
Dr. EiShsr anz 7. Woodruff 0pDosoi It.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-06-01
MISCELLANEOUS RAILROAD INTELLIGENCE

ATLANTIC ASD PACIFIC ELECIloNs 81.
po.ton May N-At the anRusl meeting OF 'he nN"I :,
"a p,,lns Rallrcad Company to-day. 'ho following a.,
r,e,or, rrro elected: F. y "in'lo"' ye - -.
- - -, n = cheney GsorE" G. Msgoun J. j.
49,, ,acn scoare L. wHdc and j. a. Williamson'
tn tT.c,or. ehos. onlcers President J. A. "Il.Ane
-" .,.rv ,,d trsasu-rr. u w. Gardner. auditor
'"" 49,, .c,,,,I manager ot tho westHrn division.
- n ponlo.on, central division. IL L. Morrill, Me'"rN
.. y =, N,.,r, urCock srearO snt wilam"on are new
,..,, q, the board President H. C. NutI rrAghel MS
,m,. on account d ill.hsaih
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-06-01

MR.. HUNTINGTON TO BUILD HANDsoXE HOush
COLTS p Huntington yesterday purchase OF Kooef'
Bonners sons the lot at the southwest Garner OF Firm
ave and FIity.seventh-sL, snd will build hanasoms
nouse there The lot measures seyentynye feet 10 ma
,vcnue and 1eS feet In Fifty seyenthsL, and the price
maid is kI5O 600 The Boomers originally asked sSooVVa
for the property but they threw OF $4,000 on condition.
that Mr. Huntington should build mansion Of certain
cost and that the work should be begun In ninety dry
They say that under the conditions Mr. Huntington WI"
huua ona Of the handsomest houses in New-York Inc
plans are already IN the hands Of an arcoteeI oo' "'
no, sun,cicntly advanced to be made public as yet
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-06-01
,ns, - VARIOUS PARTS OF THE COUNTRY

Haeerstowp, Nd, May ala terrific storm passed
over the Potomac River district OF Washington county
Yesterday afternoon. 1t seemed 10 ioloW inc epurs
>, hs rv.r blowing down buildings, trees and fences
.rd whining CROPS Telegraph and telephone wires
were blown down. 80,
Chicago, May 3I.--A hece gale RACED over Lakes
ontsr,o and Erie and portions Of Lake Huron and
Michigan yesterday AL around the lakes vessels are
rcpor,ed wind bound and driven ashore. AT Chsaso
the wind reached velocity OF forty mios an hou'
20 n,,h.r n, vessels were forced TO anchor outside.
A, sarn,a Ont a feet Of big boats were bound up
.,raId IN move The storm Is moving eastward and
iaks Michigan viii probably be free hom nnusS VA
Mas blowing ct the following ports with The welcomes
indicated; Chicago, 20 miles an hour; Mlwegkee ~
rxiea Green Bay, 80 miles Port Huron 80 miles
Detroit. as miles; Toledo, as: sandusky' 30
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-06-01
A STRUGGLE FOR ToRTUGAs KEYS

washington, May 8i.--sccretary Window t,'S arr ,'
noon heard arguments Of Surgeon General Hamilton
representing the Marine Hospital service sna n oo%
mnnder CorRn, representing thc Lighthouse ooNOr
concerning tho occupancy Of TortugaS heSS %
quarantine station by an act OF congress H.So
Islands we're assigned To the Marine hoSp''' 'I,''.S
nPo,sStsd vigorously and asserted lnat u PVsScSs"
tbess Islands BY previous order secretary "'"u0'"
,ooE tho paperS and reserved his DECISION
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-06-01
RAIN CHANGED TO SNOW IN THE WEST
UNUSUALLY SEVERE WEATHER IN INDIANA
WISCONSIN AND ILLINOIS.

WISCONSIN AND ILLINOIS.
Michigan City, Ind, May 31.-A northeaster, the
6orcest storm known here for years prevailed here To-
day. Snow fell yesterday 10 the depth OF about an
inch.
Winamac, Ind, MAY 3I.--Ratn has fallen without
ceaslng forty eight hours. 1t chanesi to snow
storm yesterday afternoon. There has been nearly
tweny-two inches OF rainfall and much damage will be
done by floods.
Wabash, Ind. May 3l.-The heaviest rainfall IN
Yeas has cvallcd throughout this region for two
days. At Benton Harbor, Mchn snow fell to the
depth OF six inches.
Chicago, May 3I.-Dispatches from number o.
points in Wisconsin report that light snow fell there
this morning.
Calena Ill May 3I.-A bolvy white frost visitec
this region Yesterday morning. Corn on lou grOunt
was blasted to the sprou and oil kinds OF tender fr
killed. The damage IL serious.