BOSTON EVENING TRANSCRIPT, TUESDAY, JULY 19, 1881. 2 of the gagecor. Kanes left leg was broken, and be waa badly braised about the head and grove on it will be wrath in fortyyears $2500. I hope that a Urge per centum of onr enter prising American men and women will embrace this opportunity to become wealthy, and build np the forestry, of onr beloved country. A.
H. Gaston, in Ratal World. CITY GOVERNMENT. expenditures compared with tha previous year of $37,76462, and in the actual cost of $3561440. There has boon a decrease In expenditure for the House of Industry, House of Correction, Lunatic Hospital and Charlestown Almshouse aggregating and an increase in that for Marcella-street Home, Anstin Farm, steamboat, office expenses and pauper expenses aggregating $Slr 921.86, of which amount $42 660T91 more than four-fifths of the entire amonnt has been on account of the pan per expenses.
The average number of Inmates la the lnstitu-tiors under the charge of the board has bean 8268, against 2480 in the previous year a decrease of 817. This number does not Include the number of city insane patients In the State lunatic hospitals, which on tha 1st day of April numbered 32 gT The average number of inmates at Deer Island during the year has been 1264, or 124 less than daring the previous year. There have been TS less ia the Hones of Industry, 65 less in tha truant school, and 22 less In the House of Reformation, in tha almshouse department there have been 89 more. The stone-catting bnsineas has bean carried on daring the year. The value of the stock on hand at tha commencement of the year was $617668, sad the expenditure for labor and stock has boon $M6R.
The income actually paid in amounts to $12679.40. The finished stock usold to The city for use ia the street and sewer departments. Add-ing to the amonnt actually paid la the value of the stone delivered and that of the finished stona on hand, showing the amount of the years work, aggregating, less the cost of freighting stoek now on hand to the city, $922268, we have a total credit to this department of $21,802.68, showing a profit on the years business of $5124.45, an increase over the previous year or $219264. Tha printing department has been continued in successful operation during the year. Tha receipts from the labor of tbe boys nave amounted to $477567.
or $12684 more than during the previous year. No other trade has bean introduced. At Austin Farm tha accommodations thus far bars been ample. The average number of Inmates has been 150, an increase of twenty-two over the previous year, and tha actual cost has been $1jU per week, or thirty-five cents per week mote than last year. The farm has been successfully managed and baa yielded an income of $172466.
A good crop ol excellent ioe was secured early in tbe winter, which la abundant for the supply of this institution and the Marcclla-strect Home. At the data of tha last annual report It was expected that the work on tha now buildings at the Maroolla-stroet hom*o, which had boon la progress 1 A August, 1879, would be completed during year IBM, but owing to unforeseen delays the a has been retarded, and at this date, although the buildings are practically completed, mack yet remains to bo dona In the manor of finishing the grading of the grounds and preparing the building for its occupants. The average number of Inmates for tha year has been or foar lees said that thus far nothing definite had been attempted In that direction. The President and tae members of the cabinet generally recognized the necessity of some reform in the tenure of office, ana it was quite probable that Congress would be asked next winter to enact some legislation on the subject. He had been considering two schemas one the competitive examination plan, pure and simple, and the other one based on the amt-tom adopted at West Point and Annapolis, vacancies being filled as they occurred by 1 appointment! lubjact to 6xam lnatlon; the hoff1- In either case to keep his piece during good behavior.
The latter scheme would naturally be more likely to find favor before Congress. NEWS IN BRIEF. Fires A fire at East Oakland, destroyed Washington Hall and nearly all other buildings on the block bounded by East Eleventh and Twelfth atreets and Sixth and Seventh avenues. Loss about 840,030. T.
B. Hyatts planing and stone-crasntng mill at Winfield, L. with large piles of lumber and cordwood and barns and one-houses, was burned last evening. Loss Fire at Ionia, yesterday morn ing, destroyed thd Hackett Block on West Main street. Loss The town of Wallace, sixteen miles north of Meno-mine, consisting of a sawmill and twenty-five buildings, was totally destroyed by fire yesterday forenoon.
The railroad track was damaged, and the regular passenger train on the Chicago Sc Northwestern cannot get through. Greenleaf, near Fort Gibson, in the Chero-Lee Nation, about fifty miles west of Fort Smith, was the scene of a horrible tragedy Saturday. The Creek and Cherokee Indians were having a barbecue preparatory to nominating their candidates for the ensuing election next month, and whiskey Sowed freely. Two fall-blooded Indians, Bill Lovett and Deer Track, became drunk, and in their frenzy xnzde zn onslaught on some of the party. Seven men were killed or mortally wonnded.
The murderers are at large, and no efforts are being made to arrest them. A writ of certiorari In favor of the Pacific Mail Steamship Company was granted in the Supreme Court to review the action of the Tax Commissioners in taxing them on 84,000,000 of capital stock. The company claim that their principal place of bn lines la in Rockland County, where they say they ought to he taxed. The Western Union, American Union and Atlantic Pacific Telegraph companies. Gold and Stock Company and Manhattan Quotation Company have also obtained similar writs.
A Winona (Minn.) special lays, Paul Held, a Swiss emigrant, who had lately bought a farm In Eagle Creek Valley, became insane through failure of crops and homesickness. Sunday morning be was found dead in the front room of the house; his wile and two children dead in the next room; three children dead in a bed up-ataira, and the two oldest boys in the hay-loft mortally wonnded, aU shot In the head. One THE PRESIDEHT. A Slight Relapse Yesterday Afternoon It Proves but Temporary, and the Fever Disappears During the Night. The Presidents afternoon fever was a little more strongly marked last night than Sunday night, the pulse showing an increase of four heats, the temperature a rise of five-tenths and the respiration a slight corresponding acceleration as compared with the maximum of Monday.
In any other patient this trifling increase in the intensity of the fever would be regarded as a natural fluctuation, and would not excite especial remark, bat the Presidents symptoms are so closely watched from day to day and almost from hoar to hoar by the whole country that an unfavorable change, however slight, seems to have greater significance than really attaches to It, and is liable in the absence of explanation to canse apprehension. It Is proper, therefore, to say by way of comment upon tonights official bulletin that the facta therein stated give no uneasinesa to the attending surgeons. There is a slight increase in tbe fever, but it arises from known causes, and is undoubtedly transient In its character. The reasons assigned for it are aa follows: The President daring the past three days, and more especially today, has taken a largely Increased quantity of solid food. His stomach Is still sensitive, and manifests its sensitiveness when in any way overtaxed by symptoms of disturbance.
Snch was the case today, and this gastric trouble is thought to have been largely instrumental in aggravating tbe febrile symp toms; then the President this afternoon became overwearied in the bends of a barber. He expressed a desire to have his beard and hair trimmed and his head rubbed, and at his request a barber was summoned. The latter spent some time in rubbing him, and, although the immediate effects were pleasurable, the results were over-fatigue and increased ieverishness. Azide, however, from the transient rise in pulse and temperature, tbe Presidents symptoms continue to be favorable. Dr.
Bliss, upon being asked at 10.30 last night whether there was anything in the patients condition to jnstify uneasiness, replied, "No, nothing whatever. He la doing welL The fever la subsiding, his pulse is below one hundred again, and he is sleeping quietly. He became a little overwearied thia afternoon, bat he will probably be as well again tomorrow morning as he as this. In reply to a question with regard to the wound, Dr. Bliss said, "The process of suppuration la going on satisfactorily, and the track of the ball is slowly being cleared by the discharge.
In dressing the wound tonight the flexible drainage tube, withont the exertion of the least force, dropped into a depth of 5K Inches, showing that the wound is clear and open to that distance. It has been said by persona who have never seen the President since his injury that the ballet irobably did not enter the great cavity of the tody at all. Our experience with the drainage tube tonight confirms onr previously expressed judgment, that the ball did enter tbe abdominal cavity and pierced the liver. I believe that it passed throngs that organ and is lodged in the anterior wall of the abdomen." In con cl ns ion, Dr. Bliss said that there was nothing in the Presidents symptoms last night to canse anxiety or to indicate that he la not progressing as favorably as could be expected.
Guiteau will be obliged to lie in jail at all events until after tbe middle of September, for there is no probability that any judge in thia district would release him on bail to await indictment. This action was determined yesterday in the Criminal Court, when Colonel Corkhill presented to the court the following letter, signed by the Presidents physicians: Executive Maxsiox, i Wasbixotox, July 17, 1881. Colonel George B. Corkhill United Statue District Attorney Sir In reply to vour Inquiry as to the condition of the Preeident, we would say that np to the present time he has done exceedingly well for one who has received so dangerous a wound, but while we anticipate recovery, it Is not yet possible to assert with confidence that his injuries may not terminate fatally. Very respectfully, D.
W. Buss. 'J. K. Baku as.
J. J. Woodwacd. Bobkbt Rxtbubx. Timber Plaxtixo a Natioxax.
Necessity. The Chicago Lumbermens Exchange, at its last meeting at Chicago, revealed the startling statement that owing to the enormous growth of the lumber bnsineas It will take only twenty yean to exhaust the pine forests of the United States of America. If the present rate of depletion continues, in the coarse of five yean all of the black-wainnt timber large enough for logs will be used np; also, the way onr oak timbers are being need op for railroad ties, cooperage end other purposes, in the course of forty yean onr forests of oak will be consumed. Other varieties of timber ere disappearing in proportion to the above-named varieties. It becomes even American philanthropist, male or female, old or young, to commence forest-tree planting immediately.
It is said that every tree planted is a living monument to the planter. Let us all have some living forest-tree monuments to let future generations know that we are here and have done something in our day and generation for onr conntrya good. The leading question now is, what variety of tim-ter to plant that will make rue quickest returns, is the easiest grown and will be worth the most money. Catalpa specioea, or Western catalpa, is decidedly the best. Indigenous to Ohio, Indiana.
Illinois, Missouri, Iowa and Wisconsin, there are trees being found in the forests as large aa our largest oaks or walnuts. The timber has been known to last from fifty to one hundred years, withont rotting in the least, set in the ground for stockades, gate posts, bar posts, fence poets, foot logs, etc. Its growth is more rapid than soft maple. One tree forty years old, planted by A. Bryant, of Princeton, Bureau County, 111., is three feet in diameter and fifty or more in height, standing on his front lawli.
It Is a beautiful flowering tree, very fragrant when in blossom. The foliage is as lpige as the sunflower, and like tbe sunflower has a tendency to draw the impurities from the atmosphere and make tbe general health of the people better in the community where it is extensively grown. It will succeed well on any of tbe bottom lands of the great Mississippi, Missouri, Illinois, Ohio, of any of the high prairies of the West. On any lands where soft maple or cottonwood will grow successfully the catalpa can be grown. The catalpa timber being imperishable under or lying on the ground.
It can be used for the following purposes, to wit: railroad lies, tele graph poles, fence poets, grapevine posts, gate poets, bop poles, lumber for canoes, skiffs, brats, ships, shingles, weather boarding, cooperage, water tanka, framing Umber for bridges, piles, the manufacture of railroad cars, lumber for sidewalks, pump stock, undertakers stock, etc. Instructions to planters: Plough as yon would for corn; harrow well; mark off three and half feet each way; plant as early in the spring aa the ground will work well; nse one-year-old seedlings; set with narrow spade similar to setting ont hedge plants; cultivate the first year with a oommon two-hone com cultivator; the second end third yean nse a one-horse double-shovel plough; after that they will take rare of themselves. One acre will contain 3000 trees. In five EVENIM TKANSCBIPI IUE8DAT. JULY 19.
1WI. THE HORSINGS NEWS. TBE GREAT TRAIN RORBERT. Charles H. Murray of Davenport, was the messenger of the United States Express Company on the train robbed by the James gang.
He has been In that service and on that road for the last eight years. The treasure box of this meSSenger was the centre of attraction for the brigands. He gave a correspondent the following account of the affair so far as It came to his knowledge: "Friday night at about eleven o'clock, when the train was about half a mile this side of Winston, which is about sixty-four miles east of Kansas City, I heard two shots fired at the rear of the baggage car, which I was In, and soon four men came rushing into the car, armed with revolvers, who caught the tmggage-master and bustled him out of the car, calling him a lot of bad names. I what was np, and two shots being fired Into the corner near me, I dropped behind a large sample-trunk. As they lumped into the car they put out all the lights, and I supposed they were looking for me; but as they called a name that was n't polite nor mine, I made no answer.
Pretty quick other shots were fired, and then the four fellows in my car rushed out into the smoker, shouting out to somebody to shoot the When they left the car I rau and barred the rear door of my car, which was shot through twice while I was closing it. Then I cloaed the south-side door. Then I went and looked out of the east door to look into the engine and see who was there. Two shots were fired at me from the engine, and then I knew pretty well who had hold of it. I then shut tue door, and was hurrying to shui the north door when I met a lot of men, seven, I think, coming in through the door.
They began to shoot in the direction where I stood. I got behind the coal-box and stove, and they kept shooting and calling for the fellow with a bad name to come out or they would murder him. After they had stopped for a moment, I got up and aaul, 'Here I am. Two men grabbed me and threw me across the car In a very ungentlemanly manner, demanding the keys. Another ordered me to come and unlock the safe.
They gave me a above and a kick, and I went to the safe flying and threw the door open. One of them pulled out from somewhere a sack about two feet long by one and a half feet wide with one hand, holding a revolver in the other, which he held to my face. Then another slipped forward, taking his place as guard over me, and the fellow with the sack robbed the safe and put the contents into It. Then he either struck or knocked me in the breast, knocking me against the side of the car. Then said the fellow with the sack, 'la that all yon have got I said it was very nickel there was in the car except the bullion.
There were seven bricks of silver, and he might take them if ha wanted them. Then, wlth more bad words, he said Hied; that I had got more. Then two fellows shouted out, Let kill him, anyhow. Then the head man said, 1 going to shoot yon if you dont give me the rest of the I told him I had nt got another cent. Then he said, Go down on your knees, I am going to shoot yon.
I ve killed your conductor and your engineer, and now I am going to kill you. Get down on your knees, tor I going to shoot von. The others 'Kill him, kill binl' and I tell you when they told me about killing the conductor and engineer my heart sank, for I thought I was a dead man, sure. Then ne said, 'We have got twelve men; onr gang has got fnll control of the train, and now I want the rest of that money, or I ll shoot you dead on the spot. Ain't you got any money? Is this all? I said, 'Can't you take my word tor it? There is not another cent in this express car, except that bullion.
Then he said, Get down on your knees. I said, 1 will not. Wont he said. No, said if you shoo, me, yon have got to shoot me from my feet. ThSh be raised his right hand revolver np high, and pointed the left hand one down, and then I Just thought I was clean gone; that there was no more show business about it.
As I bad made up my mind to go, the fellow. Instead of shooting me, struck me with one of his pistols on tike left side of my head and knocked me over against the aide of the car and then they went out the east door. Then one called out lond, 'Jump, lamp. Jump, and aa I shut the halfopen door. I saw two men go by the eastern door.
They were the two that were on the engine, who, as they jumped off, fired two more shots through the door. All time the engine was moving slowly along, and after they left it ran alone abont a quarter of a mile and then stopped. Then I looked out of the door and saw that everything was clear, and went back into the smoking car and inquired for the conductor and engineer. A passenger told me that the robbers had shot them. The train went on to Gallatin, and we got a telegram saying that the conductor was found near the tank at Winston, shot dead.
We had already found that the engineer, Ed. Walcott of Trenton, was not dead, but that a man named McCullough of Wilton, Io.f the boss of a gang of atone-maaoni ont on the road, had been shot. They thought he was the engineer. I suppose that the engineer had been safe on the pilot, where he stepped after he had put ont the headlight. The boys took the train through to Trenton, one of them taking np the tickets.
It will be seen from the foregoing statements that the work was principally done while the train was in motion, but running at a very alow rate of speed. The outlaws had their own engineer and fireman upon the train. The amount of treasure taken has been variously estimated, but the local manager of the United States Express Company says it was only 81900, of which 81000 was a package of United States bonds sent by a merchant in Leavenworth, to a New York firm. The remainder was made up of several small packages of currency. The two passenger coaches and the sleeping car were not entered or disturbed by the robbers in any way, and no one was hnrt besides those niTAny named.
Promptly on the receipt of the newa In thia city, General Superintendent Kimball of the Bock Island road offered a reward of 85000 for the arrest of the thieves. He also telegraphed to the governor of Missouri tor assistance, and la assured that it will be given. POTATOES AND TOBACCO. The following reports showing the condition, acreage, of potatoes and tobacco throughout the country on July 1 were la sued from (he Department of Agriculture yesterday: Potatoes There has been an increase of two per cent, in the area of potatoes throughout the whole country slnoe 1880. The increase Is general in all sections.
The States of New York and Michigan report an increase of five per cent, each Missouri an increase of six per and Ohio a decrease of two per cent. The condition of the crop Is reported very high; insect Injuries are reported in many localities, hut the damage will be alight. Tobacco The acreage of tobacco is largely in excess of last year, particularly in Maryland, Virginia and Kentucky: but in view of the large decrease in 1880 in these States, owing to the scarcity of plants, the area will not be greater this year than it was in 1879, the year in which the area wee given for the census of 1880. The condition of the crop is reported higher than last year in the same time. CUSTOMS AND INTERNAL-REVENUE RECEIPTS.
The following are the receipts from customs for the year ending June 30, 1881: Quarter ending Sept. SO, 1880.... Quarter ending Dec. 81, 1880.... QwiTtw wuHb March 81, 1881..
48,747,010 Quarter ending June 30, 1881 00,006,940 4 inno? total of bnc tt does not follow that the debt last year, It may borrow an additional creased without, as before remarked, a groat uo-oaaaity exists for the same, as it would entail ad-dltiooal taxation to moot the Interost and contribution to the sinking funds. MS DMBT OP TXB CITT. funded debt of tha Adtr.olail hlnd, April SO. 188a was ana amount of bonds leaned on ue-couiu of city during tha year 1880-8L 5960060 i. ysar 1880-81 1J89.79SA8 Total debt, April SO.
1881 64Q64S68S.1Z Showing a daereaso, 1880-81. of tho OIPIoMMMMi Tho Indebtedness, aa stated above, the mhikw classifies aa follows: City debt proper. Cochit nata water loans Water debt (loans outstanding). Roabury debt Dorehestar debt Charlestown debt Mystic water debt (loans outstanding) Brighton debt (loans outstanding) West Rczbnry debt Total, as TSI MBAXS OK HAXD POX PATlMe TUB DEBT. Sinking funds In ehaieo of tha Board of Commissioners on tha Sinking Funds for tho paymant or redamptioa of tha HwOl Ol uDO ClOy a too al oeoo oeoeenoeeoo ,1 Public land brado and mortgages In the bands of the co lector, ooenrod on lands purchased of tbo city, all pay-nnti on which an wtaiiR to too Board of CommlaaftoMrs oa tho Sink- ioy lttdlssssssss ooaaOooaooaeooe Btreot lmproromont and othar dOiMSsossstssssoos a eooooos ooeoooe Total ladanptloa tuii lOOitsMsisas i Total redemption 1850.
April SO, $14648.71169 14.18862168 Increase of means In $75569061 TEX UKBT OP TXB CITT LESS MBAXS POX PATIXO IT. Total debt, ef all descriptions, of the rity of Bootaa. April SO. 1681 $4064968268 Total means on hand for paying the same, April SO. 1881 77 14648.71169 The debt of the city, lose tbo moans for pay lag tbo same, April 80.
1091.. The debt, loss means, April SO, 1880.... $764f, 104.2V The debt, lees means, April SO, 1881 28605.62069 A decrease of the debt, less mooes for paying the same $1638 48869 Cite debt, exclusive ot Ooehituste and 2) sue water loans. Sinking funds for Its payment 12J.5564962 $1660960868 Bonds and mortgages pledged for pay meat of City debt, exclusive of water loans, less means for paying. $1567068968 430618.40 Coehltaato water loans.
Mystic water loans 145860060 $12,78467868 Cochitnate water staking $168960068 Mystic water sIBfllft 88869669 $265669967 Bond pledged for payment of Coehltaato water debt 164460 2657,748.27 Water loans, less means for How the Money Gees. Borne of the Items fra junketing expenses ere appended: Refreshments end hors hire for the Committee on Armories. $218.70: for tha Committee on Assessors Department, $27565; on Boston Harbor, $1M65; on Common. on Claims, on New Bridge to Charlestown, on treat-nent of DOM's9 1201.73. For entertaining John Kelly of New York the city paid $94.10.
For nldeimnnie food end cigars, the price was $376061. The annual dinner of the Common Council of 1860 coet $407. The harbor excursion, dgnn and refreshments furnished tor tho nse of the Boston ferries cost $94260. Tha bill for refreshments for the City Connell when the system of improved sewerage was In spected reached $29060; the junketing of the committee on this matter, in addition to the excursion expense, wen $824.88. Fourth of July, 1880, the committee on the rowing regatta ate 131964 worth; that on fireworks, sailing regatta, $115.
The cost of cigars for the entertainment of the Continental Gnard of New Orleans, three days In Jane, was $17965; liquors, $24564. To provide cigars tor the American Association for the Advancement of Science, during one day's entertainment, cost $195L On the 17th of June wan paid $12465 for refreshments for the city committee, and $75 to feed tbt pftllftft. The complimentary dinner to Sir Hugh Allan at Hotel Vradome east $122860. To entertain the Yardm asters' Association, Jnne 10. 1880, cost $498: the American Dental Association, $363: the National Association ef Fire Engineers, Supreme Court, Independent order of Foresters, $25867; American Association for the Advancement of women, nt Deer Island, $230.15.
The Committee on Lamps contracted refresh-mens Dills to tbo mount of ftiUSSs Cigars charged to tha House of Industry were bought for $262; House of Correction, $278; Lunatic Hospital, $4060. The cost ex liquors nt Marcella-street Home was of cigars $121.75, making a total of $20669. Bonp cost $187.42. The Anstin Farm Almshouse is charged with $38 for cigars. Refreshments needed because of tha fall elections coat $1233.15.
KEW EXGlASD SEWS Railroad and Steamboat Inspect Ion. The znnuzl tour of Inspection of the Old Colony Railroad and Steamboat Company was began at Fall River yesterday by the officers. The (onr will occupy nearly a week. A special train contained president Choate, Superintendent Kendrick, Uriel Crocker, 811az Peirce, Attorney General Marston, Hon. J.
8. Drayton, Colonel Thomas J. Borden, Railroad Commissioners Bussell, Kingsley and Herschel, William J. Botch, F. B.
Hayes, George Pierce, Messrs. Savage and Vernon, United States steamer inspectors, and others. Several ladies accompanied them. After a banquet on board tho Bristol, a trial of the fire service was made, and water was thrown through tho pipes in abont a minute after the alarm. The boats were lowered in quick time, the shortest being 45a.
A trial of speed by twelve brat crews was very exciting, tho distance being about 114 miles, and was won by engineer Broscer'a crew in 9m. The Inspection was very satisfactory. A special train was then token fra Newport, R. and a visit made to the steamer Ola Colony, where there was a beat and fire drill nnder the direction of Captain Davis. Bight boats were lowered for tbe boat drill, and rowed to and around the spindle, near Lime Rocks, and return.
The race was won-by brat No. in charge of second assistant engineer Denning. The guests were taken to ride, and were quartered at tbe Ocean House fra the night. They left for Woods Hole this morning. The contract for furnishing coal and wood fra the town of Woburn for tbe coming year has been awarded to Joe.
B. McDonald by the board of selectmen. Braintree James McKenney was examined yesterday on a charge of murdering William McCornish on the night of Jaly 4, and was held to await tha action of tha grand Jury. In the Justices Court at Cranston, yesterday, William Ritchie was committed without bail on a charge of assault with intent to murder John Fitzpatrick, who is in a critical condition. Edward D.
Schmidt of Kltteiy, an acting master in tha navy during the war, took an overdone of opium on Saturday, and died from the effects lost night. He was abont sixty-five years old, and leaves a widow and four children. Gideon Boas of Bcrnordaton was killed by ZDDflg He was walking on the track Md paid no atten- of the engineer. tion to the warning whistles His mother lives In Pennsylvania. John Driscoll, employed on the gravel train of tho Fitchburg BaUzoad, was instantly killed at Athol last evening abont six oclock by the cars, bia head being completely severed from the body.
He was about sixty years old and was from St. John. N. B. A match between homing pigeons, owned Samuel Hunt and James Fisher of Fall ver.
was flown yesterday, for 830 a aide, from Newport, B. Hunts birds won in 20m 48s. Fi suers birds' time was 36m. A large amonnt of money changed hands. In Taunton, on Saturday night, Willie Burke, ten yean old, was thrown from a second -story window.
His collar hone woe broken, and he received severe braises abont (he head. His parents have been arrested on suspicion of throwing (he boy ou( of (he win-: dow. Salem There were eleven deaths In Salem lost week, three from oosiamptiox Wil liam Kane, while walking oa the railroad track near Castle Hill, was struck by a bog- Richard Thompson and wife, living at Brach Point, Moorahead Lake, obtained five gallons of ram and went on a spree with aw other man one day last week. Three days after tite women was found dead, but the men were so drank that they knew ns to when or how she died. Assistant Secretary of State Blaine last Gloucester, accompanied by Judge Treecott, raying ont the meney received bom Great Britain for unlawful interference with our fishing fleet by the Newfoundland mobs.
The amount to be distributed In Gloucester ia between fifty and sixty thousand dollars, a little over half the amount claimed. Reimbursem*nt is made for actual expenses incurred in the fishing trips, with interest, but all constructive looses are ruled ont. On Saturday, as a wagon loaded with lumber, drawn by two hones, and accompanied by George Glen, driver, M. T. Forbes, owner of the lumber, and two boys, aged tea years, wzs crossing the bridge at Grand Lake Stream, Bangor, the western span fell, and aU went into the stream.
Forbes was badly braised, while Eddie Calligan woe struck by falling timber and drowned. The body was recovered. The others were saved. The horses were saved, bat the lumber was lost and the wagon wrecked. Andrew McElwain of Booth Hadley, accidentally shot his eon John, Sunday afternoon, OLd it la thought the young cannot McElwa'a waa drank recover.
McElwain was drunk and flourishing a carbine, and while his sons were trying to get it away from him, it went off, the bullet striking young McElwain just below the breast bone. Both his arms and a part of his body are paralyzed, end hz rihxm of recovery ore considered poor. Andrew Me-Elwein Is a respectable former of quiet disposition, except when in liquor. He has been lodged in Northampton jail. Lynn The committee on elections of the school board has nominated the following-named as teachers in the public schools.
The election occurs tonight at the session up pointed by the board: Ward 1 Grammar school, principal, Ella F. Stray; Gobbett Grammar School, principal, Ratos P. Williams; principals assistant, Addle L. Thing; assistants in order of rotation, Caroline B. Batchelder, Edna E.
Brock, Martha H. Bhorey, Abbie M. Barr ill, Abbie J. Barry, Kate R. Moulton, Mery E.
E. Robinson, Lizzie Legro, Elizabeth 8. Hulen, Annie P. Swett, Ellen Leighton. Primary schools in their order: Abbie Story, C.
Lucie Harney, Ellen M. Carle ton, S. R. Wltherell, Clara L.V. Freeze, Susan M.
Cummings, Emily A. Hardwick, Helen P. Johnson, Lena G. Chandler, Mary E. Emery, Carrie L.
Gordon Frances 8. Wright and Kate Richardson. Waltham A hearing was given before the selectmen yesterday to Messrs. Henry P. Sherman and A.
J. Lathrop. Yean ago tbe town, through its selectmen, sold an old grammar-school building to Mr. Lathrop, taking a mortgage of over 83000 on the build ing, and npon a piece of land owned by private parties on to which the building was moved. It seems that the town had no legal sight to take a mortgage bearing npon this private land.
Mr. Sherman, who has recently purchased the property from 'Mr. Lathrop lot a small amonnt in cash and the mortgage, claims that the town, having hod no right at the outset to take the mortgage, is now incompetent to discharge it, and therefore cannot give a dear title. He refuses to pay the amonnt of mortgage to the town until the Supreme Court has adjudicated the matter, ana the expense, he contends, should corns upon tbe town, being an amount of over 8100. He mode, through his counsel, certain propositions, which the board took into consideration, reserving its decision for the time being.
PouxTAzars ov Fnxu fex Watkk. An ice-water fountain, pointed fiery red and planted where the Five Points once were, attracted thousands of customers yesterday. They were mostly very small customers, who stretched on their dirty, bare toes to anatch at the tin capo. An agent of the Business Mens Society fra the Encouragement of Moderation stood gnard. The fountain, he sold, "consumes half a ton of ice a day, and Croton water poors in on the ice through a three-quarter-inch pipe- Go way from there; you ve had enough ice water to freeze you stiff, this to a little girl who hod drank three dipperfalz in five minutes.
"There are eight faucets, continued the busy agent, "and, as you see, a swarm of children around them all the time. No, yon cant lag away any Ice water in that pitcher. Two Italian women had come to the fountain to carry ice water to their houses, but when they were rebuffed they stood rack modestly. The agents attention was distracted bom them lor a minute, bat it was enough for the Italian women. They had filled their pitchers in the meanwhile, and they laughed in the agents face os they ran away with the cool water splashing over the pitchers edge.
Ragpickers came end quenched their thirst, pushing children right and left in their haste. Blacksmiths and laborers from all around made pilgrimages to tho fountain and hurried beck to work. But children were chief customers. At the southern end of Union square, north of the Lafayette statue, employes of B.H. Mecy Co.
were busy yesterday erecting an ice-water fountain. It reminds one of a magnified hand organ on legs. The material is ash and chestnut. This fountain also la striped with fiery red, and is ornamented with little white squares, in the centra of which are bine dote. The Croton water is conveyed to the fountain by a three-quarter inch pipe arranged Inside of the tank in coils.
Half a ton of ice is to be packed doily in the tank, and the Croton winding throngh the coil of pipe la thus to be cooled. The iced water la to flow from eight faucets at noon today. A ton of ice a day supplies the ice-water fountain south of tho post office. Nearly two thousand gallons of water were consumed there yesterday. The cost of maintaining a stationary fountain ia abont 1150 a day.
The travelling fountain costa 830 a day, and the delay in retting It going this summer is on account of the expense. Y. Snn, Haft Us Separtmmt HAIR D0GTRESS. UX exa be fu4 at street, with bar ealabrata root herb preparatlaa tor hair awl aealx, until Jaly after a hick date, xatil SnU 1 (this visit to tbe elty nntil then), fonnd al the photograph roe I9tl JyT ANTI-MOTH PAPER, EMloaed vrfth Eaments when pot away, la aa ibw- Fries 28o a rsu Air. 16 DRESS CUTTER from Furrhera will go out by tha day (daring Jaly aad Angast) to ind finish ladlto and Batata garasenta ia tbo eat and latest Paris daslgns.
For aa interview address Is-XXIX tar fost OfBce. 1v 1 8 SUPERFLUOUS HAIR ill niiaiHiallj mini i ail wlfbnnt In jaring tbs aria SrafavoM. Kmx. WAMBOLD, 14 Sawyar 19M 1yZ A WHOLESOME CURATIVE. Needed in Every Family.
AN ELEGANT AND REFRESHING FRUIT LOZENGE FOR THE CURE OF Coaxi patios, Biliansaa iHaadsrha, aad all Kiadrad Itaetsgaatly. sdswivaly. aad ia daliejaas la taka. Cleaaaiag tbasya- dispels Malaaaboly, Hype. ctodb.ee.
Beat ia the world, (to Mat soanaanL rafex, za sad on esa, yo-Wnv. Pn(d by all DraggisU. riiscrihod by rhy STaThly ax SO WELD BU88ET APPLE CIDER lixwde from trait grown anon tbe fhrm (aslna xe otto) aad setaetod with eara mm a ero af om LSOO OLD CIDERTISEGAR, corner of Wald aad Church State street. AARON WELD. treats, aadas ofloa.
127 I Cba be uaniad la tbe xeeket. last by mall anafpald whato-aalejmd RddL WARD ft gATTltstlsaaw. ITS to 194 MEETING OF THE ALSISKIlf INTERESTING BEFORTB-THE WOODWARD DEFALCATION. The regular session of the Board of Aldermen held yesterday, Alderman OBrien in the chair. rarmoxD.
Of Bailey St Draper et that the cobble-stone pavement on Rogers street be covered with asphalt; of W. R. Clark et at-, tnat Coleman street be graded and pnt in order, and that Bellevue street, between Bowdoln and Mark streets, be graded; of tbe Walworth Manufacturing Company, that First street be put in order and a sewer laid; of John J. Williams, that Harrison avenue be repaved with a noise ese pavement, between Union Park attest and Malden street; of Frank W. Reynolds et that a newer be laid In Holbrook and Orchard streets; of Justus Wlsaker et a tor a sower in Centre street, near Wyman place: of George H.
Bond et that Fourth street, between band streets, be paved with granite block; of tbe Middlesex Railroad Company, for an increase of ears on all its lines. the rcBLic xxsrmrrioxs. Tbe annual report of tbe Directors of Public Institutions waa presented and placed on file. A summary will bo found in another column. EAST BOBTOX HOES E-CAE ACCOM MOD ATIOX8.
The Board gave a bearing oa the petition of D. D. Kelly et asking that the Metropolitan road bo requested to ran a portion of its East Boston cars through Liverpool street. Several witnesses testified that the people of East Boston would bo batter ooeommodatod If the tracks on Liverpool street were nsed, and Mr. Kelly gave a history of the location of the tracks oa the street, and the reason which, in his opinion, influenced the Metropolitan company to abandon said location.
President Richards said that It was impossible to satisfy tbs people of East Boston, ana bo proposed to lot the Board of Aldormon settle their quarrels. Ho was willing to do whatever the Board of Aldermen desired. The question being on tbe passage of an order requesting the Metropolitan company to run portion ol ita cars through Liverpool street, AJdsr- that the VUes moved that the matter be referred to the Committee on Paving. This motion waa opposed by Aldermen Blade and Tucker, who stated that the subject bad boon fully examined by that committee, who did not desire to consider it ffi-v, reply to an Inquiry by Alderman Viles, Alderman Woolley said he bad no doubt tnat tbe Liverpo, 1-street tracks would benefit the residents of East Boston. The order wss then passed.
STOEAGE BASIS! MO. VOUX. The report and orders to construct the now storage basin on Bndbnry River and for a loan of $284,000 for that purpose came np as unfinished business and worn passed without objection. THE OLD STATE HOUSE. The question of the disposition of the Old State Hooss came from the Common Council, and on motion of Alderman Curtis was laid on the table.
AUDITOBS AEZUAI. BEFOBT. Tbe annual report of the auditor was presented end placed on file. An abstract will be found elsewhere. CAMBBIDOB HOBSE-BAILBOAD ACCOMMODATION.
Alderman Sleds, from the Committee on Paving, to whom was recommitted the petition of the Charles River Street Railroad Company, for a location in certain streets In Brighton, recommended that the petitioners have leave to withdraw. The report was accepted. The same committee reported an order giving the Cambridge Railroad Ifempanytho right to lay down a single track on Market street, Brighton, between Washington street and Western avenue; a single track on Western avenue, to the Cambridge lice; also a single track oa North Harvard street from Western avenne to the Cambridge lino. Tbe order was passed. raoTEcnox aoaixst ntAro ix elbctioxs.
Alderman Vilas, from the Committee on Ballot Boxes, to whom was referred the act of the Legislators requiring the city of Boston to provide ballot boxes to prevent frand, reported that they bad examined several boxes submitted to them, and they recommeoded the box Invented by James A Ravage as combining simplicity, economy and durability. The committee recommend the passage of the following orders: Resolved, That tbe Board of Aldermen hereby approves of the ballot box manufactured by Janies S. Savage, for nse at elections in the city of Boston. Ordered, That the Special Committee on Ballot Boxes bo authorised to contract with James 8. Savage for tarnishing one bandied and twenty-five ballot boxes, at a price not exceeding fifteen dollars each.
Alderman Whitten presented petition from Mr. Bacon, an Inventor of a ballot box, saying that ha had made additional Improvements, which be desired to show to the committee. Oa motion of Alderman Whitten, the whole matter was laid over until the next VEOrOSED IXDKrKXDKXT police fokgx. Alderman Haldeman offered aa order requesting the mayor to petition the Legislature for an act authorizing the citv of Boston to establish aa independent police force to take care of the Common and public grounds. The alderman, in explanation of the order, said he had offered it because of acta of vandalism recently committed on the Common and other public grounds.
Alderman Brock said that he did not believe in the order, although something should ho dime to prevent a repetition of the acts complained of. Alderman Harney suggested that tbs proper thing to do was to increase the police force. On motion of Alderman Breck the order waa laid on the table, and on his motion an order was passed directing the Police Commissioners to furnish a snfiiclent force satisfactory to the Committee on Common to protect the public grounds. TBE WOODWARD DEFALCATION. Alderman Curtis presented tbe following petition, which was referred to a special committee, consisting of Aldermen Curtis, Slade and Haldeman: To tha City Council of tbe City of Boston The undersigned, citiaens or taxpayers of Boston, re-specttnlly represert that in their opinion it would bn Inexpedient and inequitable to compel the city treasurer to make good the deficiency In the citys funds cansed by the dishonesty of John A.
Woodward, tbe cashier: and they pray the honorable City Council to take snch action as will exempt the treasurer from being liable therefor: Samuel Little, John J. Boren, John J. Clarke, Robert Codman, Charles A. Walch, Edward D. Sohler, Charles U.
Cotting, Thomas B. Wales, Benjamin F. Burgess, Francis B. Haves, E. C.
Miliiken, Patrick Grant, Fred H. Bradley, William Bonier, A. A. Ranney, Thomas wiggles-worth, William Gaston, Both J. Thomas, Jonathan French.
Henry Lm, Nathaniel Walker, David Know, Samuel R. Payson, P. W. Chandler, Charles Blake, H. H.
HnnneweU, John C. Pratt, Samuel Johnson, Albert Bowker, Augustus Rasa, Charles Fanlkner, William 8. Eaton, Thomas Mack, John Hogg, Charles Marsh, Ebon D. Jordan, W. B.
Potter, Andrew G. Weeks, Thomas Goddard, Nathan Cushing, Avery Plumar, E. P. Morrill, D. A.
Dunbar, Nathan Robbins, Joseph H. Curtis, Benjamin Johnson, Freeman J. Doe, H. L. Lawrence, Leavitt, William Pops, John F.
Squire, Thomas Leavitt, William Pops, Richard J. Monks, Lather Adams, Jacob Blooper, Martin Brimmer, Moody Merrill, Axel French, John L. Stevenson, Charles W. Wilder, Jacob Pfaff, John B. Baker.
Francis A. Osborn, P. A. Collins, W. A.
Tower, T. Albert Taylor, William A. Rost, B. A. Cail ton, Charles Torrey.
A. P. Martin, H. C. Preston, Alexander H.
Rico, Joseph T. Brown, Isaac Fenno, A. T. Lowe, William Atherton, George Jf. Black, William C.
Tlbbets, Thomas H. Russell, John G. Davis, Auguatns Flagg, W. A. Haskell, D.
Kelly, H. D. Jordan, Patriot Moloy, Charies E. Jenkins, Charles K. Train, John C.
Ropes, Frank Adams, Asa P. Potter, Jonas H. French, Edward S. Tobey, George A. Miner, Edward Bands, William Perkins, Moses Williams, Barney Cory, Thomas Lamb, J.
W. George VonngAbbott Lawrence, George O. Carpenter, James H. Freeland, Warren Sawyer, C. J.
Bishop, G. F. Fnrkman, John P. Spalding, M. Leighton, George A.
Curtis, Ed ware I. Browns, George Lewis, Thomas P. Proctor, Unus M. Child, Charles E. Powers, J.
B. Moore, William F. Parker, Bamuel D. Crane, Benjamin Humphrey, namwal Atherton, George C. Richardson, John Brower, 8.
P. Dexter, J. W. Wheelwright, J. 8.
Kendall, Charles J. Prescott, Henry Lyon, W. H. WestTj. K.
Fnller Jra Bradley, William H. Hill, William H. Mann, Thomas Dana, Charies F. Donnelly, A. R.
Whitney, George R. Upborn, William E. Collin, H. O. Briggs, G.
Allen Browne, William Bead, Edward A. White, Charles Rollins, Henry Pfaff, Charles W. Black, John 6. Wetherell, D. F.
Flagg, Nathaniel J. East, A. J. C. Bowdon, William J.
R. Evans, William Claflln, R. W. Robinson, F. H.
Manning, William T. Hart, Nokia H. Hill, 8. R. Niles, Joslah 8.
Robinson. James Power, B. F. Cheney, William Bheafo and George O. Bhutuck.
OBDXUS FASSXD. Authorising the Boston ft Albany Railroad Company to discontinue the present sidewalk on the southerly slda of Kneel and street between Lincoln and Utica atreets, provided it will construct a new sidewalk npon its own land In front of the now depot on Kneeland street; directing the superintendent of streets to grade a portion street, between Centre and Bovlston streets, at on estimated cost of $2000; to pave Ridgeway lane with small granite blocks at an as-timated cost of $1700; to allow $900 par annnm for rent of armory of Company Blxth Regiment, y. ns too corner of wmbrili and North to pay Dwight teas, $7487.70 for land damages avenue; to pzy William of his greenhouse and Adjourned to Wednesday at 1 the salary bilL $1300 fra the nse fuel and pots. M. to consider Public Institutions.
Tha financial statement of tha Board of Dirso-ton of Public Institutions shows an incroaas of than last year, and the actual cost has been IU0 per week for each lamas, an increase of fifteen cents per week The average numl town Almshonsa during the past year has been thirty-tour: some have boon removed to Ralns-ford Island and Anstin Farm, and the number now remaining ia twenty. The actual cost of each Inmate per week has been $2.70. The average number of inmates at the Lunatic Hospital baa been 1G2 five less than last year; and tbe actual coot of eeach patient baa Men $4 84 per week, aa increase of twenty cents compared with the previous year. The whole number ef city patients under treatment daring the year ia the city and State hospitals has been MS; or fifty-nine more than last year. Tbe expenditure at the Hons of Correction has been but $94618 less than tha year before, which, however, on account of a great reduction la tha number of prisoners supported, has increased the amount to $658 per week tor each prisoner; but notwithstanding this, the income has been increased to the amonnt of $4167.65, which reduces the actual cost of each prisoner to or four crate leas than the actual coat last The average number ef prisoners has sixty -seven lees than last year, and 149 two years ago.
The following art tha statistics of the institutions on Rainslord Island: Almshonsa department Number remaining May 1, ISM. 437; admitted to April 36, 181, 7s0; discharged, 766; remaining May 1,1861,451. Average during the year, 466 House of Industry department Number remaining May 1, 1880, 679; children of sentenced mother. committed to April 80, 1881, total, 6617; children, 25: discharged, 6743; children, 26; remaining May 1, 1881, 558; children, 6 Average during the year, 586 House of Reformation department Number remaining May 1, 1S81, 134; committed to April 80, 1M1, 02; discharged, 64; remaining May 1,1881, 132; average during tbe year, 184. Truant School department Number remaining May 1, 1(80, 148; committed.
April 80, 1881, 121; discharged, 162; remaining May 1, 1881, 107; aver age during tbe year, 90. Tha Auditors Annual Report. The annual report of the auditor of accounts of the receipts and expenditures of the city of Boston and tha county of Suffolk for the year ended April 30, 1881, was presented at the meeting of tbe Board of Aldermen yesterday. The actual expenditures of the city amounted to Of the county, total, $13J06r 13650 against In 1879-66 tze warn vobkl The excess of the Cochitnate Water Works revenue over the expenditures and interest on outstanding loans for the year ended April 30, 1881, which was paid to the Board ol Commissioners on tbe Sinking Funds, and placed la the sinking eg Funds, the special redemption of loans for defraying tha cost of the works, was $196-66690, and the excess derived from the Mystic Water Works for the same period and paid to the cummUsioners to be placed in tbe Mystic Water sinking fund was 851,77160. The requirements for these respective funds, tha last financial year, were for ths Cochitnate fund, $182.799 the revenue received being In excesa of tbe requirement of $1266690; for the Mystic sinking fund $86-559, a deficiency of revenue to meet the requirement of $51,787.79, which will have to ho met by taxation neat year.
TAXATIOV. For the first time ia twelve from taxes levied and due in 1 the amount required for tbe expenditures of the financial year for which they were levied meet. The total excess is This Is a remarkable showing, taking Into consideration that the tax rate was a heavy one, $15 20 per $1000; and the promptitude with which the citiaens paid their tzxee is a snre sign that they an In more prosperous circ*mstances than heretofore. The tax rate can bo made very deceptive a low rate on a high valuation is very deceiving to the taxpayer, allowing an extravagant nee of the peoples money on a basis of valuation of their property not warranted and not realised la a great many instances until attempts are made to sell the same. Inflated valuation of property, whatever tbo amonnt of money to bo raised by taxation, is a decided wrong, and serves as basis for increasing indebtedness.
In liberally administering tbe affairs of tbe mnnlclpzlity, as stated ia previous reports, the nearer wo approach the nsy-ss-yon-go policy, the mote encouragement will tie given to establish commercial enterprises sad various industries which go to build np a prosperous people; continually running in debt entails burdensome taxation and paralyses all efforts in that dir action. Money should only bo borrowed when the actual necessities of the ease demand 16 There io no country where the credit system it more need or abated than in onr own. It Is therefore highly important that tha utmost scrutiny should bo observed ia the administration of the affaire of onr municipality, and that its credit Is kept within safe limits. PATMXST or DEBT. The Board of Commissioners on the Sinking Funds tor the payment or redemption of tha debt of tha city, paid through tha treasurer of the rlty, during the financial year ended April 30, 1881, $1,139,78618 of debt, the certificates ol wbicb were cancelled and filed in the auditor's office as fed lows: Paid at maturity Cltf loans Cochitnate water Purchased with revenue sat apart foe tha purpose and eancellod -city loans.
Consolidated Street Improvement 8ter-Ing Lora. puiehasod in Londonzeeord-inn to ooutrncta. Duoprevioai to 188G81, but not called for until 1880-81 Cite Cochitnate water 16,000.00 $72764060 5600060 228600.00 7260060 fl.lS9.793.I8 The cost of redeeming the matured debt, as stated above, waa $429.01, paid fra exchange on remittance to London. Of the debt which became due 1879-80, there remains nnpald, not called for, on which interest bas coated, $5900; dne in 1878-74, $1000; doe in 1876-77, $7000; total, $18600. The debt statement shows that the gross funded debt April 30, 1881, was $40649632.18, against $42r 1- 'sic last year a redaction 030,125.36 at the same date "AWteitbc aM OVDvy JCM 1M for paying the consisting of tbo sinking funds and bonds ia tha against $27642,104.28 at thesuM data last roar, a decrease There is to be added to tbe gross tundad dakt the balance of the loan authorised by the City Council of Ang.
9, 1877, not Of the debt per cent. Inti 871609b four per 836606, $52,168.44 lees Interest to bo raised annually by taxation. This is the moat gratifying debt statement presented for many years, not a loan was author ised by tbo City Connell daring the financial year, and tbe only certificates ot indebtedness issued were on aoconnt ot the improved lorn, to meet the wants of the son funds. LIMITATXOX OF IXDBBTZDXXSS. The city of Boston, at this date, under the one per cent, clause of the municipal indebtedness act of 1875, still has tha right to borrow $914618.
This right being exhausted, the three per erat. restrictive clause of tbo aet takes effect, which is that cities aad towns shall nos bo Indebted, less tbo sinking funds for meeting Its payment, more than tbree per cent, for purposes other than for water works, on the last preceding valuation of the cities ana towns of the Commonwealth. After borrowing $914618, tha restrictive provision of tbo act takes effect on indebtedness ocher than lor water purposes, and with tha valuation bearing six per 4 hoy may recover, in the house. The revolver was found Twenty-eight switchmen in the Union yard at Peoria struck yesterday against an unpopular yard master, who bronght men from St. Louis fo take their places.
Last evening a party of strikers met five of the St. Louis men and a row occurred, during which Nicholas Norwile, a Wabash brake man, was shot fatally. James Clary, switch engineer, waa shot in the leg; Ed. Champaign and C. W.
Monlban were arrested. Great excitment prevails. Two outlaws visited the camp of Mille Lac Indians, near Atken, yesterday morning, abont two oclock, and murdered the chief and four Indians. The murderers were arrested, and Agent Tibbett asked for instructions regarding them, as there was much excitement. The governor answered that they ahonld be brought to 8i.
Paul or Minneapolis for safe keeping, and to call for State aid if necessary. Christmas, the son-in-law of Myra Clark Gaines, who killed his brother-in-law, Whitney, at Washington, D. on the 25th of Jane, is to be released on 83000 bail, the Court having decided that, according to the evidence taken before tbe coroners Jury, the case was bailable, as the act seemed to have sn committed under what the law considers self-defence. The grand jury of New Orleans have presented an indictment against Dr. Emanuel Dryfus, deputy coroner, for larceny of 8150 in gold, the property of Mrs.
Noonan, who died suddenly and in whoae case Coroner Dryfus waa called. He took charge of the effects, including the money, which he concealed and failed to account for. Lieutenant Ray of the United Btatea Signal Corps sailed yesterday from San Francisco with nine companions on the schooner Golden Fleece, for Point Barrow, Arctic Ocean, where he will establish a station for meteorological observation. A tornado passed over New Jefferson, Harrison County, Ohio, Saturday evening, demolishing the Lutheran church and a scboolbonse, besides unroofing many houses and barns. Twenty horses and a large number of sheep were killed.
The board appointed by the secretary of the navy for tbe examination of candidates for appointment as civil engineers in the navy will convene at the Navy Department Ang. 10, instead of Sept. 1, ae at first or dered. Tex Rxvissd New TkstJlXXkt. Very Rev James A.
Corcoran, D. S. T. professor of sacred history and moral theology at the Ecclesiastical Seminary ol St. Charles Borromeo.
in Overbrook, belonging to the archdiocese of Philadelphia, baa been interviewed on the subject of the revised New Testament, and expresses himself as being much pleased with it. Dr. Corcoran is admittedly one of the most learned theologians of the Catholic Church in this country. He drew np the decrees of the Council of Baltimore many yean ago, and waa the theologian of the American bishops at tbe great Ecumenical Connell of the Vatican, held daring the reign of the late Pope Pina IX. He was also the expert on canonical law whose statements were accepted unquestioned by the Court in the celebrated Btack-OHara controversy that hat been going on in Pennsylvania for several ears past.
Dr. Corcoran said, "From what I have heard of the plan and execution of the work I consider the new edition a great Improvement over the old, because the revisers have used the beat sources old manuscripts which were not available whan the King James Bible of 1611 waa issued; and after all. It la what might have been expected from the progress in knowledge since that time. It pleased me, because is is a complete vindication of onr Latin Catholic Vulgate. In old times they used to decry onr version that of St.
Jerome; but every discovery of modern times tends to confirm (he authority of that version. The Greek text from which the English Bible wee made is the textile recap tiu, but more properly it ought to be called the textut corrvptus, beingnotorioasly (he most corrupt of aU texts. Now (hey have come to learn and to see what a mistake they made originally in not recognizing the authority of the Vulgate and of the best and moat sincere texts which it represents. Even In onr own day an eminent Protestant divine, Rev. Dr.
Routn of Oxford, has declared that it was a radical mistake ever to have given up the authority of the Latin Bible, and that this true text of the New Testament could never he restored without explicit adherence to tbe Latin Vulgate. In conclusion, Dr. Corcoran said, "The revisers certainly have done their work like conscientious scholars, so far as I can lodge from the hasty examination which I nave been making. Imbued from their Infancy with hostility to the Catholic Chnreh, we could not expect them to be free from all bias. They have done (heir duty: I feel snre of that.
Of coarse, my general principles are not in accord with (heirs, and I may not he able to look at their work with perfect Impartiality, bat I shall consider it as fairly and favorably aa I can, I believe that it la a great improvement on the King James version, and it will grow into general use. Annt Bailie Thrasher, aa she waa familiarly known by a large number of friends ana relatives, died at her home, near Gishs Mill, in Roanoke Counter, on the 5th at the great age of 103 some of her relations say 106 years. A sister, Mrs. Polly Short, near one hundred years old, and a brother, Edward Short, aged abont eighty-three years, survive Mrs A yean after planting they will begin to crowd; every other tree will want catting ont large enongh lor fence poets, grapevine poets, hop poles, 1500 number, that will sell readily for twenty-five cents each, making 8375. In ten yean they will begin to crowd again.
Every other tree most be cut ont large enongh for telegraph poles 750, worth fifty cento each, making 8375. In twenty yean they will again begin to crowd end must again have every other tree cat oat-375, large enongh for railroad ties, worth one -dollar each, making 8375. In thirty yean they will again begin to orowd, and 187 moat be cat ont, large enongh for bridge timber, worth two dollars making 8374. The balanoe of 188 trees in forty yean will be large enough for saw for lumber, shingles, cooperage, four dollan per tree, making 8753. The fire large sales amounting to the large sum of 82252, grown on an acre in forty yean with an expense of abont 8100 in plants and labor.
Any ordinary fanner ran plant ten acres easily as one, and in the same ratio it will loom np Into Jhe fabulous sum of 822,520. Onr Government gives a timber claim of 100 acres to every American citizen, men or woman, of the age of twenty-one, and they ere not obliged to live on it, for planting ten acres of timber, and the umber belongs to the planter. The 160 acres with this catalpa Total .8197480,118 The amounts for the quarters ending Sept. 30 and Deo. 31, 188 ana March 31, 1881, are correct.
That for the quarter ending Jane 30, 1881 la approximate, the warrant account not yet being made. Internal-revenue receipts from July 1, 1880. to June 30, 8135,054,339. The estimate of General Baum was 813000,000. He has exceeded his estimate by 854,000.
TEE CABINET AND CIVIL SERVICE REFORM. Postmaster General James being qnes- (toned yesterday as to what foundation there wee for the report that the cabinet were devising some scheme of civil-service reform..
