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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-01-24
,ore .euysr J. A. BRrrroy DLsM1ssED.

nps Grand Jury has considered for several days sn-
.ts ana testimony regard to she acts Of Joseph A.
1,l,ton OF the Society for the Suppression OF V sha
: s,sm,.sal of the charges reported YESTERDAY,
>,,shaI I sullivan OF No. 2,O2a Lexington-ave, and
wesley p. Seymour, Of No. III East one.hnndreaana
At made charges OF extOrton and William G.
yore the policy. shop keeper WHO was sent to the oy
Prison months ago. was relied on 70 FURNISH oss
- a. 90 tho alleged extorton Sullivan and Seymour
dan,srsd that nritton had received large sums from
rSblets. and Yorks said that he hsd paid 500 month
, his business became poor, ana that bis arrest and
conviction followed his refusal 70 continue the payments
Yorke IL said at the DistrctAt'orheys om.e '0o
- ,.t,no she charges withdrew them and declared
h., he had been led conspiracy against Britton
qbe Grand Jury ordered thai complaint be made against
sullivan and Seymour but after further examining wit
ne,ses deoided IL was impossible 70 ascertain the
exaot truth about che whole matter snd osmis'ed al
s nyoreedIngs The original complaint taken before
tho Grand Jury without the knowledge CT the District
Attorney.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-01-24
orr,orRs roR 4 mssroNARY SOCIETY.

Tbs tventy.slshth annual meeting Of The Woman'i
linton Missionary Society held yesterday at the
broadway Tabernacle. Mrs. r. r Proudns presided 81
the morning session. Az the afternoon session MIS-
nrovs presided The annual report showed that sixty
9ve missionaries had been employed during the year IN
india China and Japan.
The following officers were elected President Mrs.
Henry johnson vIce-presIdents for New-York. Mrs w
Ramon. Mrs j. r. johnson. Mrs William Wsiton CLARK
Mrs NJ A. Mccomb. Mira A. s. Patten; yiee-presidents
,or Erooklvn Mrs r. L. wyckon. Mrs. s. T. Warner.
Mrs George siannard Mrs. w. w. Harris; homo secrc'
,sry Mrs s. f. Warner; treasurer. r. g. Ely assistant
treasurers. Mrs. Rufus NAPLES and Miss NJ. s. Stone
auditor Miss Elizabeth d. stowe.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-01-24
WAS THE WOMAN POIsONEDf
MOTHER HAS HER DAUGHTERS BODY Elk
HIrMED ON SUSPICION

A MOTHER HAS HER DAOOhI6hS bVOA La
HUMED ON SUSPICION.
The body of Mrs. Sarah Jane Meeks was disinterrcd
from grave in Calvary Cemetery yesterday, where
she was buried on April 20. She lived at No. 7os
Bedford-ave.. Brooklyn, and April 1s died under
alleged peculiar circumstances and was buried two
days later. DR.. Blackman, the family physician, Of
Brooklyn. said that death was caused By heart dis
ease, and gave a certificate in accordance. Mrs.
Mary Jane Cluf, mother Of tho dead woman, who
lives at No. IA cannon-st., New-York claims
that her daughter poisoned, and demands an in-
vesugation On Friday Mrs. CluT went before Cor
John Homeyer, Of Newtown, and made an
AFFIDAVIT In which she that II is her belief that
DR. Blaohnan and the dead voman's husband con-
spired 10 poison her
The AFFIDAVIT says, among other things, that Dr.
Blaekmsn said 10 the woman; "You going TO
have spasm, but It won't amount to much win
give you powder that VIII keep you all rightS Then
lie did give her q powder which she took and in less
than ten minutes after taking the powder she was
taken With spssms, and shortly aftcrward became
unconscious and died I'm little over an hour, and
was buried on certificate Of DR. Biackman, without
any coronePs inquest The deponcnt further says
that from information that she has since received she
some undue influence of the husband OF her daughter
administered powder with intent 20 take her life
Coroner Homeyer at once began preparations for
the Investigation At O'Clock this afternoon the
Coroner, with DIS C0ombs and Vandervcck, viii make
the autopsy.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-01-24
TIE NEW ClTHEDRAL Plans.
MEETING OF TRUSTEES HELD TO ARRANGE
For THE SELECTION.

A MEETING OF TRUSTEES HELD TO ARRANGE
FOR THE SELECTION.
A meeting Of the trustees Of the Cathedral Of St.
John the Divine held at the See House yesterday
afternoon, there being present Bishop Potter the Rev.
DR.. DIX the Rev. DR.. Huntington, the Rev. Dr. cady,
the Rev. Dr. Donald, William W. Aston, s. d. Babcock,
Cornelius Vanderbilt s. P. NASH J. Pierpont Morgan,
and the secretary, George MacCulloch Miller. The
committee architecture reported that they had
received seventy packages Of plans and sketches
which submitted for the action Of the tDlstees
The trustees decided for the opening of the plans
and their arrangement for inspection TO tho committee
on architecture, this action being doomed necessary
owing TO the large number ard size of the plans, each
Of which accompanied by several drawings and
sketches. A large room will be necessary for the
proper arrangement Of the plans and IL ia now prob
able that after inspection by the trustees, that they
VIII be exposed 70 public view Several Of the largest
packages Of plans Game from Europe, and were adj
mitted free Of duty through tho courtesy of the Col
lector, d. J. Magone As the committee on
architecture obtain proper room, Rnd arrange the
plans, the trustees Will be called upon 20 inspect
them, OF the plans having been opened as yet
IL is uncertain when that VIII be. Construction or
the cathedral will be begun at once, after the ultimate
deeIg fg
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-01-24
70 I,lpRoy. wtTgB pnoNr MATrERs

The prosac pages q Ths City ilecord were enivened
yesterday By 8 long communication from Simon se'enA'
the 'sesnswn lawyer on waterfront mhtters IL was
addressed Commissioners OF the Sinking Fund and
contained an attack upon Corporation Counsel beskan
and James G Cartes. special counsel for tbs CITY inc
Commissioners and the Corporation Counsel were charged
with dercction Of daty regarding the DOCK Depart
which Mr. steyens declares b. similar 10 That
which caused Tweeds conviction ana imprisonment MI
Stevens hss prepared bill isoking to compis~ ic'
organization Of he Dock Department ana Tbs mshnsf !"
1t Is radical in chsrscssr ana Win be presented y Ae
Legislature In fss dayA
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-01-24
PROHIBITION IN PENNSYLVANIA.

Pittsburg, Jan. % Special. Chairman A. A. ste-
vens, OF the state Prohibition party, issued cali
for meeting to be held in Harrisburg February g.
with the ostensble purpose Of forming plan Of cam
paign for the prohibition amendment movement The
Women's Christian Temperance Union, the Catholic
Total Abstinence Association, Good Templars and
other temperance organizations cordially invited
to Join the third party. Ii was learned to-day THAI
tho Prohibronists want to lead the movement This
assumption the temperance societies VIII oppose, and
Mrs Frances L. Swift State President OF tho Women
Christian Temperance Union, declares that organ
movement is nonpartisan and will lose strength IL
turned TO party advantage.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-01-24
DEMOCRATIC ABUSE OF TIE REpuBLIoAN CAN.
DIDArE-HIs CHANCES Goop.

~'-AH"SSAeAA@S NoSoE VI LIE h1<E 1AASAA JAN
DIDArE-HIs CHANCES GOOD.
Middie;own, NJ Y, Jan. 20 (specian.--1he contest
Ia the xIIlth Senatorial District, which the late
Henry Il. Low, Of this place so ably represented, is
getting warm and interesting The Republicans are
alive to tho importance Of the metter, and II the
Democrats win the election January 20, Il will be
only, as stanch Republican said to-day, by their
pullin' their leather.S B. B. Oden, f., the Re
publican candidate, Is bright young business man.
The Democratic papers Of tho district assaillng
him because he IS young forgetting for the time Of
course, that the Gradys cantors sheebans and many
other Democrats in tho Legislature arc either no
older than Mr. odsll, or are his juniors. In New
burg, where he lives, Mr. odel is known to everybody
as capable and successful business man. More
over he is good speaker, while his opponent never
made speech in his life.
Mr.. Odell not candidate for the Office, and
declined the nomination when It was first offered MIN.
Reports from all the district received here by
leading Republicans emphatIcsliy assert that the
party Is going to stand by IT'S candidate In suIli-
van and Orange Counties tho workers Of the party
are zeaIously champcnIng the cause of the State
committeeman, TO whose unusual energy and tact
they indebted for the fne work done In the dis
trct last November, when for Clcvelands majority Of
about 400 four years ago substituted ma
jonty Of $40 for Harrison and Morton. Newburgs
ex-Mayor, Mr.. Ward, the Democratic candidate, Is
known, and Is spoken Of by his opponents, as an
honest man and . gentleman. Tho other side, how"
over, traduce the Republican candidates character
but Mr.. odell is gaining ground by this warfare.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-01-24
INDIANAPOLIS NOT TO LOSE IT'S CLUB.
VARIOUS PERSONS EAGER 10 PURCHASE THE
CHARTER OF THE BANKRUPT ASSOCIATION.

CHARTER OF THE BANKRUPT ASSOCIATION.
indianapolis, Jan. % lspecisD 1t seems that there
Is string 10 the League franchise that surren-
dcrcd by the directors OF tho indianapolis baseball
club on Monday, and although It IS not positively
known to be fact, It Is suspected that tho was
made to rid the management OF troublesome stock.
holders. However, President Brush declares that
the franchise surrendered in good faith, aud that
the club IS entirely under the control Of the
League. Efforts TO get Information from President
Young 10 what disposition may DO made Of tho
franchise have been unsuccessful. There are two
firms and local syndicate ready to take the franchise
upon the same terms on which II was held by the
bankrupt association. The firms Dickson Tai
bott theatrical managers, and Charles Mayer Co..
Wholesale dealers in toys and sporting goods. while
Tho syndicate is headed by Louis Newbergcr, who was
the nrst president OF tho association that has Just
failed Before surendenng tho franchise the directors
OF the club gave j. C. MeCuicbeon, local capitalist
a bin Of snle for the grand stand and seats In the
grounds in consideration Of a claim for $1,000. He
refuses to accept the amount Of his claim, with in
,srest nom any Of the parties anxious to get control
Of tho club and it Is believed therefore, that the
directors have no intention Of allowing the club to
leave the city, and that they surrendered the franchise
with the understanding that they can get IT back whom
they want H.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-01-24
RAILROAD INTERESTS.
HARMONY IN TRUNK LINE CIRCLES
CONGRATULATIONS ALL AROUND AT THE
rnrcur nnoonrcn. -. -rIcr

CONGRATULATIONS ALL AROUND AT THE
BRIGHT PROSPECTS OF PEACE.
Railroad mon of high standing generally expressed
eradication yesterday az the result of the conferences
Of the trunk line presidents Tuesday The meeting.
taking place after repeated attempts summon one
had failed and being the rst held since last sepen
ber was interpreted indicating spirit Of coopefa-
ton, which has not existed for more than year.
When the lamenable effect upon earnings of the policy
Of independent and antagonistc action considered
Il Is hardly believed that the new steps taken for
renewal Of close association can fail OF beneficial
results 10 the companies The effect OF the stringent
orders issued TO trunkllne Subordinaies prohibiting
rstecuttng has been increased by the action taken
to perfect the presidents organization In the matter Oh
arbitration OF differences that naturally must arse
from time to tme and by tho cooperation Oh inc
roads with the Interstate Commerce Commission III
ferreting out wilful wrongdong. Already the loyay
shown by trunkline subordinates 10 the Instructions
Of their superors forbiddng dcviaons nom the ia"
fully published tariff has influenced shippers. Inc
latter are gradually accepting tariff rates without inc
oldtime preminares Of finding out II some ROAD "ouu
not cut rates. or using pressure or argument 10 temp
violation Of the Federal law.
The increased soclablty shown By President sloan'
Of the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western. In his a.
tendance at the banking railroad conference Of January
10 and the trunk limo meeting Tuesday, has peen
favorably commented upon. An additional cause OF
oongratulaion Is the readiness with which the Laoka
wanna has promised to investigate charges OF ra'e-
cutting wall paper and coffee placed by two prom-
neRt trunk lines in the hands of Commissioner FINK
The sincerity of the Lackawanna in observing the
presidents agreement has already been confirmed Dy
the discharge OF reson in IFS employ who did not
strictly enforce the tariff. Railway men say IL
hard 10 conceive of future trouble from the LacRawanna
In the matter Of raecuttng, considering the pesen,
attitude of Mr. Sloan and the comparatively small
relation OF its through general traffic 10 It's constantly
growing coal business. Although sickness prevenSIo
Inc attendance OF President Fowler, OF the New-for
Ontario and Western at Tuesdays conference y -
known that he Is heartily In favor Of all action ieadns
10 closer association the arbitration OF disputes anu
the stability Of profitable talifs.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-01-24
M roe m orr IN THE HUDSON RIVER

Poughkeepsie, Jan. 90 (specsD.-lhere Is no deny
ing tho fact that tho Toe companies arc becoming
nervous over the outlook for Ice. There Is notice
abo huuying TO and no Of bosses ana agents and
spectators Into tho interior along tho hudson LOOKING
for the refusal OF ponds and lakes oui winch 10 cut
fee, II necessary. within day OF TWO ice oarges
baya heep towel 20 the tdewator terminals Of rail-
rosds iead,nu into the country and they will remain
IN loaded WITH ,ce from country ponds. Tho fee
oron q, ths river Is over 1880 900 tons, and not
ronrd q, ~. has vet been gathered. Thers only
Zoo oo tans LETT over OF which JOhn Clark has 10000
tons.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-01-24
HE sArn. HrMsE1r. HE KAs NsANs

an hall in the rear OF a lager beer shop at No ZIG
East Twenty arss evening. sudience OF dozen
people listened by Captain j. Mooney pro
OF chemistry and the science Of explosives VINO
threw an explosive substance On the British s'eamer
Queen escaped State Prison by plea OF insanity
Lat night was for making Ireland free By using oesn
explosives in blowing UP English cities and shps There
was nothing novel In what he SAID.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-01-24
REsroNam1IrY TO THE STATE.

Des Moines, Iowa, Jan. 23.-Judge Brewer, OF the
United States Circuit Court has Just fled here an i'm
portant decision bearing the Iowa Railroad Law and
the construction to DO put legislation OF this KIND.
Last summer tho jobbors Of this vicinity brought
number Of suits in the District Court Of this county
against the Rock Island and other roads here for
alleged violation Of the railroad law passed by the last
General Assembly The counsel for the roads at once
took the papers nom tho local court TO tho United
States Circuit Court, alleging that IL tho proper
court Of jurisdiction. The Acknowledgement moved
that they be remanded the state Court Insisting that
they were Of a criminal nature ard that tho state
Court, therefore, had jurisdiction. Justice Brewer
remands the cases 10 the court from which they were
taken In bis decision he discusses at some length the
nature Of this legislation The gst Of his decision IS
contained In the following extract:
"In whatever form the State purSnes her rights TO
punish the offence against her sovereignty, every step
of the proceeding tends 10 end, the compelling the
offender to pay a pecuniary fine by way Of punish
ment for the offence. Though this case IS not pre-
ceIsely in point, yet the thought underlying IT, the
principle which controlled the decision, IS applicable
here and IL must DO adudsed that in the opinion OF
the supreme Court OF the United states tho ultimate
authority on questions OF this kind an action 10 en-
force penalty whatever may be It's form, Is one OK
patient examination in Wow Of the vast lnerests and
the importance Of the question, and against my hfs
Impressions have been forced 10 the conclusions
have thus announced
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-01-24
NgW.JERsEY's LEGISLATURE Busy.
BILL PASSED By THE ASSEMBLY BEARING Up
ON THE NEWARK WATER CONTEST.

ON THE NEWARK WATER CONTEST.
Trenton, N J., Jan. % tspeciaD-In tho Joint meet
Ing of the Legislature ct to-day the journals OF
the two houses recording yesterdays proceedings wers
read, and President werts then formally declared
that they showed the election Of John n. Mcpherson
TO be United States senator from the State Of New
jersey for six years nom March 4. The proceedings
were without incident excitement.
The Senatorial contest has delayed legislation for
three weeks, and business was resumed In the As
scmbly with vigor today. The session was occupied
principally by discussing bill requiring Newark to
submit 10 tho voters Of the city any plan involving
an increase of debt for new water supply Assem-
blyman McDermltt the introducer and champion
Of the measure He has long been opposed to the
present Aqueduct Board Of Newark Some Of tho
Essex members, knowing this, inclined 10 oppose
the bill, and there was lively debate. Mr. Nc
Dernitt said that the Newark Board had rushed
through scheme TO buy water Of tho Lehigh Valley
Railroad at cost Of 600 oO0 and that unless some
act Of this kind were passed at the Common
Council might adopt the recommendation Of the Board
at any moment, binding the city irfeuievably. As
sembiyman Riker said the financial fortunes Of Newark
might depend upon the passage Of the bill Assem-
blymen Wedenmayer and Kalisch. both OF Newark,
favored delay, while the Hudson County members. who
were interested because the bill may affect Jersey
City also supported tho measure with the other Essex
men. It was eventually passed by an almost unani-
nous vote, only Holt, OF Passaic, voting no. 10
win have an important bearing upon the great water
contest now on hand in Newark
The Ballot Reform bill, based upon the Australian
system, reported from committee In the House
this morning, and hearing will be given lbs advocates
In Committee OF the Whole next week The gcnti-
ment of the Assembly appears 20 favor IL. The bill
to tax racing associations per cent their gross
receipts also reported. There Is a lobby hers OBJ
posed to tho bill limiting racing to thirty days In
each year.
A question as to the right Of two or three liquor
N to VQf % nm "a Ioca 0nffn
repeater has been mooted, and the Attorney General
may be asked for his opinion. Tho only provision
on the subject Is found In rule of the House that
no member shall vote upon any question In the out
come OF which be Is personally interested.
The Senate adjourned until Monday night
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-01-24
TINE DEArr.wAron REnoyED Prom LEWIS

Joseph r. Moss couns, for the negro murderer sohn
lewis yesterday morning served notice Of sppo' upon
,rs Sessions ana so cer,Iaed copy Of the notice upon
sheriff Flack and the dssih.wateh was
Lewis TO be hanged February 1, and 'he ono.a
placed Tia regular deati.wstch upon him on iuos-.s
bat under the present mere notice OF apps.
stay Of psceesdngs. and u will prooanv o. s'N
which the appeal 4, bass1 are mainly technical szsepuon'
taksn during The trial Lewis vas an Aeueaas' s''''
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-01-24
rOUyD DEAD IN his ROOM.

Edward ordowsz, Polish Hebrew, about nfty year,
old was found dead yesterday in his room at Ne. zfa
adison.s having apparently been dead several days.
lie had not been since Thursday and MsnGci
AIterman landlord. was about TO put him out for
non.payment Of rent when the discovery made.
He was q cripple and had been in ilLheslth for long
time and the police believe he died from natural causes
The Coroner, however, viii investigate. orGcwaz
and real estate agent but had no known
relatives In this country.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-01-24
,N,y.s.I,ooN RupuB1rcANs no MEEr.

Tie third annual conference Of the Ani-Ssloon Rspub
,sca, League Of this STATE will be held as Albany
t.h.,,.yv ana = The Official call for II Issued
Yesterday signed by exJudss Ncah psws president OF
The ssanissuon Frank Moss seeFetsiy and the members
Ar h. conferences COMMITTEES. Colonel z. 2. Hill, j. l.
Mi.shslI and Daniel f. Peps The call declared that J.
s.,n.st temperance Republicans should be held In this
euoAs
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-01-24
FAILURE or AN ELEorRro SIGNAL coMPASl

FAILUEE OF AN ELECIhIU eIuf'HH ~
The Railway Cab Electric Signal Vompsos' VI NJ
40 broadway ls IN the hands Of Deputy sheriff Car
raher ON several executions aggregaing over $4,000.
the largest being IN favor Of H. H. Wood' for s2lo4
The company was incorporated in 1882 win an aa-
thorized capital stock OF 100000 all oil which
was issued for patents. rhe company did not meet
With much success IA developing tho business Con.
rad N. Jordan was formerly president out resigned
several years ago Tho assets OF no ooPe"'' ~ -
said, arc merely nominal.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-01-24
THE pKyNsYLyAN1A,s EARNINGS FOR lsss

Philadelphia, Jan. 23.-rhe statement Of the bust
Of all lines OF the Pennsylvania Railroad Com
pany east OF Pittsburg and Erie for December, 1885,
compared with tho same month In 1857 shows:
A decrease in gross earnings OF ss4 81; an In
crease in expenses OF s1o1,175; decrease in net
earnings Of Sle6,o46. The twelve months OF 1888.
as compared with the same period OF 1887. show ::
An increase In gross earnings Of s. 500 764; IN
crease In expenses OF 81 o44, 56s; increase net
earnings Of S258,106 All lines west Of Ptt5burg
and Erie for tho twelve months OF 1888 show de-
hciency IN meeting all liabilities OF SIGO,5l7 haing
loss as compared with the same period OF 1857 Of
81 43qOIO
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-01-24
CARRIAGE IN NETWORK HARBoR.

washington, Jan. 23.-Messrs. Spinola and Belden,
with Lieutenant Hunker the officer in charge OF
the waters of NewYork Harbor, to-day strongly urged
upon the Appropriations Committee tho advisaointy
of making an appropriation Of 100000 for tho con-
struction Of a boat 10 be stationed five miles OUT
to sea- eff New-York, 10 act as check upon iilogal
dumping of refuse In the harbor IL IS proposed
that all dumbng boats shall be required 70 present
certificate issued on board Of this vessel as proof
that thew have been the proper distance out 10 sea-
before payment is made 10 them The matter VIII
como up for final disposition tomorrow.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-01-24
IRRIGATION OF LANDS IN NEw-MExIco.

Washington Jan e3.-The House Committee on AZ
ricultre to-day authorized favorable rcpors On the
Joseph bill to promote the interests OF agriculture oy
irrigation and to encourage the setsmsnt of the arid
lands in the Territory Of New-Mexico' 1T creates
the Jornada and FL Paso Reservoir and Canal Com
panyn with capital stock not to exceed sloo0o,OOo
Riyel.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-01-24
RAILuRE OP rHE HAsHKILLE srEEr. coMpAnI

Nashville, Tenn, JAM 90 (speciab.-The Nashville
Iron, Steel and Charcoal Company, doing business In
West Nashville, made assignment to-day for the
benefit Of It's creditors. Robert L. Morris Is named
the assignee. An officer Of the compsny said that the
assignment was due to the failure Of stockholders to
furnish sufficient money TO keep the enterprise run
ming. General Willard Warner, up to few days ago.
was president Of the company, but bis successor had
not been chosen. The company estimates the LA
bltes, including bonds, at $4,000, with assets OF
100000 The officers say that the company VIII