Show BY TELEGRAPH res ees V avys ME ams aes AMERICAN washington 20 the president lias ilas gone to new now york confirmations postmasters jere sere miah minh mckean boise city idaho J N louder Jj silver beef reef utah fulton paul U B S consul odessa rusala has forwarded to the state department a report of the petroleum development in sla nin nia which he be says residua in oll oil is much greater than that found in the states and besides being converted into benzine gasoline and various other useful products it is ii used as fuel with a steam jot jet on locomotives and also on steamers in the caspian sea the volga and other rivers and experiments are in progress to utilee it in the new now torpedo boats now in coarse of construction for the bus bua bian blan navy crude oil in ia also used to sprinkle the street of bakur and is ia much more effectual than water in aying abing ay ing the terrible dust duet that exists here secretary Freling huysen in a letter to minister lowell made public today to day formally concludes the long pending discussion discue slon of the clayton bulwer treaty he contends the treaty la Is voidable for reasons already published but expresses the opinion that the two nat nations lond lons will in due time reach a satisfactory solution of the question the treasury today to day clay purchased ounces of silver for foi delivery at the philadelphia and new orleans mints the southern pacific Compan companies Compa niek lek iek in arizona and new mexico ass that commissioners be appointed to examine their roads and report and if the Fresi president clent is satisfied the roads have been fully completed the secretary of the interior be directed to issue patents for the lands to the companies severally entitled secretary teller opposes the appoint ment of the commissioners and advises congressional in tion llon 0 formal notice of conte contest of his seat beat in the house as a represents tive for the first north carolina district la is served by pool against stunner sitting member the executive committee appointed at the late louisville colored convention resumed its session today to day with full attendance in addition to the members A AL clapp of this city and col harlin hannin of louisville were present the committee appointed to draw up a memorial to congress in regard to bank made a report recounting the provisions of the charter of the bank which authorized deposits to be invested in U S bonds only however were made in real estate which resulted in losses and the closing of the bank colored people are under the belief that the government is responsible for the safe keeping of their savings in the method adopted by congress tor for winding up the affairs of the corporation they believe the law ot insolvency was violated in consideration of these facts the memorial prays that the necessary tion be made to fully indemnity indemnify creditors cre ere ditora for all losses sui sil stained sustained by depositors the memorial reported in favor of national aid to education in the states founded on census returns of illiteracy the committee in regard to political out rages in the south made a report in which the memoria lists demand the protection of the american people toward the colored people the memorial upon civil rights was reported by a committee of which pred ered douglass Dou glasa and register brue are members it endorsed the deci deol sion blon of justice harlan ranian urged the passage of the wilson amendment and the edmunds bill the memorials fais jais gave rise to discussion audwert aud were finally adopted A resolution was adopted calling a conventi convention cn at richmonds BIch mond va baj the second tuesday in july 1884 to consider the platforms of the different part parties les and urging the colored people of the united states to give countenance and support to those only who are of giving them their rights civilly and politically and recognition as citizens an or throughout the nation L ta awas was urged and the colored people asked to support no man who was not in favor of general education A motion was adopted authorizing the committee to meet in ia chicago may bw 1884 A committee con of J 0 wilson dr B RI I 1 smith W V P ecott scott B R L I 1 to ws jeano leepon duj B R leech and kal sent the memorial Ine lne morial adopted to con greba gress senator dolph introduced a bill today to day a draft of which was prepared at the treasury and submitted with for its passage to provide that vessels arriving abany vort port of entry in the united states laden with coal bait balt railroad iron and other like articles in bulk may proceed to such places within that collection district as specially designated by the secretary of the treasury tr sury by general regulations or otherwise e I 1 for the purpose of unload ing brider nn the superintendence e of customs officers at the expense of the parties interested philadelphia 20 brevet major general thomas thomast J cram retired of the engineer corps died this afternoon af in a street car he was observed to fall over suddenly and before the car par had proceeded two squares died A physician who arrived before he expired was of the opinion that death was due to agop olexy new york 20 A arze prize according to queensbury rules took place this morning in a barn near long island irland between mike kelly of williamsburg burg and john connora connors Co of brooklyn stakes loo sio a bile side bide both were in fine condition X kell keli elfy y weighing nod aud connors three bloody rounds were fought kelly not coming to time tf me when the fourth round was called the money was awarded to connors both were terribly punished and had bad to be assisted ats als isted from the nine hine ring eing kingston stong N 0 01 l SO 20 Gul gui guilford lford iford boon soon colored was hanged banged today to fo danfor day for brutally outraging widow jones in may last the execution was witnessed by several thousand persons death was instantaneous boston 20 the governor pardoned george erichardson HR ichardson sentenced ton fon murdering his father the killing billing la Is found to be accidental john B stetson Rt etson charged with obtaining money from the hawaiian Ha wailan wallan minister at washington is delivered to a detective st bt louis 20 henry probst shot and wounded mary arary hammet ut at wilderman WH derman station coal mines on the cairo short line railroad bail rail road thirty miles from belleville III lii this afternoon bemuse because she marry him ere he then fled to belleville where he was arrested while in the grasp and struggling Wit hithe deputy attempted ito to shoot the officer over his hia shoulder but the tho th e ball entered catered his bis own neck killin billing g him almost instantly suspension BRIDGE N Y 20 the formal opening of the cantilever bridge today to day was a perfect success the testing of strength was by running on twenty locomotives tives and twenty cars loaded with end of the bridge on both tracks there wag was no apparent deflection leveis levels were taken at intervals by a commission selected from engineers gi ten thone and people witnessed the opening A banquet followed chicago 20 A rumor on the stock block exchange reported orom from new york to the effect that the northwestern western nj wabash and burlington have applied for admission to the t tripartite alliance Is jil fully tully credited by railway men here as to the first two t WO 1 because their representatives in the t board of directors in the union pacific voted for the ratification general manager potter of the burlington road says his bis line will ach act on the defensive as far as rate cutting is concerned until he definitely knows the terms of the agreement ho he is not prepared to bay whether begill he will accept it or not if its ita terms arens areas are as made public hb be see how war can be be avoided he foels feels bure eure of the co operation cooperation of oi the denver and rio graude grande and probably that of the topeka asanta sk santa banta fo F it iswald to baid said the burlington will push to completion its cutoff cut onn off from kennisaw kennesaw Ken to oxford of which 22 miles remain to be built this will shorten the route so ns as to save an hour and a half in running time dubuque iowa 20 the th five per cent tax was carried by a large majority in aid of the construction of tho dubuque Da buque 6 northwestern rall rail road from bismarck to dubuque Da buque thence to chicago ohi ChI cagos which will be the shortest line from portland oregon to chicago burlington la ia 20 A passenger pas pae train on the burlington road ran into the rear of a train at gladstone III lii two pullman Pul pui iruan linan cara carb were burned and hind the superintendent super inte adent of tho din dio ng car burned to ta death A num rum gler cier of pamp gers gerg were moro more norayr PF eba ebb esa big ike who murder marder murderer dili young bruce brace hunt son bon of ex governor unfit at durango dorango last weik week wab was captured on wednesday last on the southern ute reservation As his pursue pursuers re suddenly camenson camen came upon pon him about daylight sitting bitting by a fire he be had made he jumped up and ran like a frightened brightened fawn to tom toa precipice 40 feet high over which he leaped me jle was found at the bottom terribly bruit bruited bruised ed but alive and wab was brought to durango last night among his pursuers were 75 indians indiana the ne gro says bays he be had two in the bank robbery 3 but refuses to give names A miner named JohnD olan was killed ina enow BlIde rilde near SlI Sil verlon verion yesterday ogden 21 A heralds morgan city special save on wednesday wm win bowle rowie 18 years of age son bon of respectable parents suld suid loed by swallowing a large dose ol 01 strychnine ine lne he afterwards repented the rach rac h act and wished his life saved but died in 40 minutes washington D 0 21 following Js Is the proclamation io in regard za to the celebration of the looth anni of washington aa surrender of his commission raade nande by the president today to day by the president of the united states of ameriga america A Pr proclamation odama osama WHEREAS both houses af pf f congress did on the dinst request the commemoration on the fust jnet of the anniversary of the surrender by george washington at annapolis of his hig commission as commander in chief of the patriotic ic forces of america and WHEREAS it is etting nitting fitting that thib thia memorable act which not only big sig the termination of the heroic ic struggle of seven y yearb years ears earb for inde hide also manifested ingmond ing tons 3 devotion to the great principle that ours is ia a civil government of and by the people should be generally observed throughout the united r states rates now therefore I 1 chester A arthur president of the united states do hereby recommend that either by appropriate exercises in connection with religious reli rell giona Ber ben services vices on an the dinst or by such public observance as may be deemed proper on monday the tho lust just this signal bignal event in the history ot of american history be commemorated and further I 1 hereby direct that at 12 noon on monday next a national salute salate be fired from all the ports throughout the country countr V in witness whereof I 1 here hero to set bet my hand hana and cause the sea ben beal of the united states to be affixed done this day of de december combar cember A D 1883 and of the independence of the united states the one hundred amundred and eighth ah 31 av 11 A ARTHUR by the Preal president dent fredr fredk T secretary of state the colored national committee met this morning and appointed delegates to the convention at richmond va in july next each congressional district is ia allowed two delegates and each territory one representative frederick douglas register of the treasury bruce brace of the Di district strict of columba columbia and col william murrell Murre II of maryland were elected members of the national committee the ere Fre Freedman edmans fl bank committee made a final report me morial izing congress Con oon gnesa gresa to reimburse depo depositors altor Q denouncing the former act of congress creating a commis islon so it took abear a year for each man to settle his affairs with the tion in support of the adoption of the report murrell the Fre edmans bank was the most dis graceful sinful swindle that ever stained the earth or shocked high heaven A commission was appoint ed at a year each like a hyena devouring the tae carcass then like a lion ilon smashing the bones and suck inythe marrow efrom further more a republican congress made this commission pall bearers of the 11 1 1 committee adjourned same carcass the to meet in chicago june ad BOSTON Sl 21 altho Tho the following ure are the important articles of bt agree agnee agreement mout made ke tween between the union pacific chicago rock bock island pacific and chicago milwaukee st paul r railroad a liro a d co companies mpa ulea it Is declared tobe the purpose of the parties to establish and operate through lines of ra railway iway to connect when the same can be done by a reasonably direct line through council bluffs all points ou en the several systems of the 0 ibe he other roads reads with fw few the union pacific agrees angres to asive E to the railways of fhe the ne othe othel 7 ward bound through traffic received for transportation if will divide all competitive through traffic conferred from its own railways to those of the other parties into two equal parts the chicago milwaukee st paul and chicago rock island pacific agree to deliver to the union pacific at council bluffs all westward bound through traffic and receive all east bound through traffic of all through rates for eastbound east bound traffic from or to chicago points the union paci pacific be shall receive 40 per cent the other railways by whom buch such traffic shall be received from or delivered to the union pacific 60 per cent of all eastbound east bound traffic from and to mis als ris sippi river pointe points the other roads roada 52 per cent if any difference arise as to the construction of articles or in reference to the performance of tha the agreements any party affected may demand a decision of the same by referees new now york 21 at the fourth an nual dinner of the brooklyn new england society tonight to night were present among the guests were president arthur gen grant and henry ward beecher Bee nee oher president dellerman Sel bel lerman after welcoming the guests proposed the toast to the president ot of the united states president arthur said 1 I heartily wish mr president that by a brilliant flash of silence I 1 might illuminate your mind and the minds of all my new england brethren here assembled with a sense of my gratitude for the too flattering reception you have accorded me I 1 know that the toast jast offered is naught in itself but a loyal and respectful tribute which at these annual festivities you are wont to pay the national executive in the nature of things it has a wider and more personal significance fen fer ferme me with yourselves I 1 am a son ot new england and a citizen of new york we are bound together by ties of lineage and association cia tion and are alike proud of the home of our birth and the home of our adoption god save them both and protect and defend them ever B and nd grant to the society and its mem members berb bers length of days daya vigor ot of health and an overflowing owing measure of prosperity 11 after the presidents health had been drunk again the chairman proposed the health of 0 gen grant who responded brielly briefly remarking that he would have been saved daved a great deal of uneasiness and nervousness jf if he ha had been simply require I 1 to appreciate the feast without responding to a toast other speakers were henry ward |