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MORE REFORMS PROPOSED MEASURES FAVORING THE ELECTION OF CITY OFFICIALS. fUSO LaBO COSTEACTS, rB.VtJL.Vt ELEO TIOS5, i. B. HASErX. MISSION, ASD BHXKirT a COMTHACT.

Alba ST, Feb. 7. The Assembly briefly mesidei-ed to-dsy the resolution, of Mr. Hoolny, the labor representative, dc-atandlng aa tovesti--rauna into the validity- of the prison contract of the teat few yrsri. Mr.

Bows, of Jfew-Tork. took derided jroana ajrehtrt Its re present shape, but withdrew all opporttkm afttr tt was amended by Gen. Hosted that the Attorney -General, tnttoad of a ipe-'-lal committee, required to furnish the Information. la -pursuing the jxJlcy of slaughtering by tH wNok-oal aiwwlmenta to the sry Committee retxrtsd adreraely a bin of Gen. Cwtla.

of PC lawnw. eonforrtof upon Jua- tvs the sntherlf of opening the judgments of their own eorU. Oen. Curtis ffotth and "rslslned the bill to the House. He showed how It was ia the Interest of the poorer classes of migsnta, nd how It would enable them to obtain mdrae la many eases where bey could not g-onrihlr obtain it because of the tacreased exf mm of sp-r-esring-In "the eountv court.

The rouniie of King and Albanyi he atL were favoied with the tame form or law which he InKiwxl for KL l-awrenoe and the other rural rountte. Hi apvei to tbe laymen of the Hhum waa so lorcinle that the report of tbe Li wyers wu dlMirrwxl with, and the bill Will BOW have another Iraae of It te. A resolution Ivjr oL Tn-rapor, of Clster, which went out under the meat of a spm-lal t-ororalttea of three to Inquire Into the present yaiem Of primary elections for thepurpoaeof framing some law better adapted to secure more formality In thnlr conduct, a tUr representation of tbe tt'erobershlp of political parties, a niore direct relation between frier -tor and and the presentation and dlnouawon of Mun more eloaeiy Identified with the localttk-a In which tbey are held." Tbe act extending the term of office of the Kaild Trenail Commlsjdiwiers of Nw-York was, at tbe rnqiMiet of, Mr. Hnonevelt, laid aside In Committee of The Whole for the pnnmeof obtaining mora lisht upon ttnaotunj purooee. In.

tlmd of twin ik introduced by some New-York niemher. Mr. -oroe, of Dutchess, elected at tbe vehicle vU presentation to the Hotuw. A Mil Introduce? by Mr. O'Nell, of Franklin.

r-wiulra tbe Fish Commitvaloner to locate a Itb hatchery In the Adirondack for the pur-Trfne of rettocklng the water of that region. Ilr. O'Xeil baa In preparation a bill for the pres-srvation of tbe -Adirondack, which combine tbe better features of thebtllanf Senator lansing and of tbe tier of Commerce, both of which are generally regarded aa containing' some objectionable clauses. Mr. Hurua introduced a bill regulating the price of illuminating km and fixing it at SI 50 rer l.OfO cnlilo fmt for coal -gas of lit-oanrile standard.

The bill provides for tbe appoint, ment of Meter Injnecton In cities of over otXOOO Inhabitants. Mr. Lewis introduced a bill amend. bit tbe New-York City Consolidation act by providing- that the Regwter sball make returns of all mortgages upon all searches under him la the same manner as oiher Incumbrances, Ac, recorded In his oHice, without extra compensation therefor. Tbe Assemoly Prison Commission bill came up for a third reading In tbe ttcnate this morning and the discussion of yesterday was renewed.

Mr. Eety made a sensible speech exposing the demagoguery of the politicians of both parties on tbe question of contract labor in the prisons. He did not regard the vote j.ef last Fall as Indicating tbe real wishes of tbe people of this State, and said that a full and fair Vote on tbe question of abulisning the contract system, without ofler-ro something in its stead that would make tbe prisons seU-suataininir. would, Id his opinion, 61 ve an overwhelming majority airainst ie abolition. Mr.

Nelson moved to recommit tbe bill with lraoructiona to, substitute his amendment, offered yesterday, abolishing the ronwaot system forthwith and prohibiting all on traits for prison labor in tbe future, Mr. Campbell advocated tbe amendment, and sug-' fesied that, if tbe prisoners were thrown out of employment, they might be used in deepening sud widening the canals of the tate ana thus facilitating competition with tbe railroads. Tue (DKCuaaion waa prolonged for aa hour or more, and took a very wide- range, mainly pdlit-kL Involving tbe question which was the better friend of tbe laboring tha or Kepublican r'arty. Mr. Lanslpg showed that the liemocraiio Tarty, so far from being the friend of the laboring man, had for 10 years prior to the rebellion been tbe advocate ina main prop ana support oi cumin slavery, tod that It never appeared as the lriend of labor ueept when It could cajole laborers Into tbe aup port of its ticket by so doing.

Mr. lialy, on the tther hand, cbargtl that tue Kepublican Party, sad uniiormly supported legislation in the inter-t of corporations and against white labor. Mr. Nelson substitute waa tiefeated on a call of tbe yeaa by a vote of 11 to 17 the Uemocrata present voting yea." Mr. Thacher then offered to amendment, In substance the same aa.Nelsoo 'a, but couched In dittereat languatre.

This and toother amendment proposed Mr. Thacher were voted down, sud the bill aa tt came from tbe Aaxeiubly waa then passed by a strict party rote yeas, 17; nay 10; ansenteea, A Mr. Comstock then introduced a bill prohibiting the making of any new contract or extending any old oue for prison labor. ry a two-third vote he got the bill considered immediately In Committee of the Whole, where the diaouflsion wat renewed a rain, aud kept up for an hour looter, after which It wu ordered tq ft third Teading without ft division. It it Bold that tbe present contracts for prison labor do not expire tor two years or more.

Mr. tiitihs introdnoed a aeries of bills to make elective certain ofliies in tbe City of New-York that are now appointive, The first bill provides for tha election by the people of the President of tbe btau-d of Aldermen, who is to receive the same salary as at present. Tbe biU also- provides (or the of a new member- of the Hoard of Lt.tlmate and Apportionment, making the bv-erd to ounslst of tive members instead of four. Tbe new member lit' to be selected by a Joint I "allot of tbe memliers of tbe Chamber of Commerce, tbe Hoard of Trade, and the Prod-ui Lxcheuga, after due notice In writing of tbe time and place of the election. The second of Mr.

Globe's bills provides for the election tt a single Commissioner of Parks to take the place aud perform the duties of the praseut Commissioners. The third provides tor tbe election of the Corporation Counsel by the people and the abolition of tbe offices of Corporation Attorney and Collector of Personal Assessments, whose duties are transferred the Coporation Couo-iers ottios. Tbe fourth provides for the election of tbe Controller of the city, and the fifth for tbe election of the Commissioner of Public Works. All of these officials are AO be elected at the next Fall election and take office Jan. L1A.

Mr. Cullen Introduced ft bill, which baa been, before the LetrialuUira many times before, pro-hiblMng non-raridente of the citiea of New-York and Brooklyn from occupying any stand in Washington and Pulton Market. The fiery John B. Has kin, who hat let out upon ft hunt for the seal pa of Mayor Edson and Brother-in-law Wood, is In Albany on a variety of missions, lie baa addresaod Assembly committees In favor of the bill of Farmer Clark, extending the commutation hours on tbe elevated rail-. roads and of the Lansing bill preserving the, Adirondack.

Me has Interviewed Mr. Jioamvalt on various municipal matters, declaring that he has proofs of the rascai-Ity of "that man ood" which the Assembly committee would do well to Investigate. He baa also documents which appear to substantiate tbe reneral belief that tbe ail airs of tbe- law depart, ment are managed in a manner calculated to pro. mote tbe interests of many political heelers. He has hero gtren to understand that the committee aware of the great many abuses in connection with tbe payment of large aums of the city's money tor so-called profcMtonal serrieea." It not decided yet, however, to make him a wit neav deep as are undoubtedly hit reservoirs of In-ttrnmatwia about municipal rascalities.

Tbe memtrs of Mr. Kooeevelfs committee are dispone: to go to the uttermost limit with Sheriff I ridaoa if persirt hi hataeruaal to yield up his books for examination The fart is rec- that in aeclinlng to answer some hs has made himself araenabie JrTJ contempt. A second ex hi- L'h wU only uwult In a vigorout pursued toward him. Mr. ililier, I Kmr, i'tl Instructed to iT.r.S?"8 tpear before the com-r5' him his book.

3 hn wiii bnw toe matter to aa Hum at once. Tbe nnpreaaion Is created bv t. kk-iv-. zZz tumacy that a great deal of fraud exieu In hit omoewhii he la trring to conceal. The belaboring which Mr.

koowvelt gave the Kew-York Aloermeo the other day ha bad tbe eaect-of loadnvr down bw mails with ail sorts of anonymous communication, tm of tbew wnvort aoreserd to bim a pcatai card on whioh be wrote among other things Your slur on the Hon. jtit-naiM iTr-ner was uncalled for" t-lr Sum orsue liepuhiioan patriots who boid ofhees In the citr are alo aroused by hl speech. Thev hare rattier. -d tbe erroneous Impreoaion that be divided his attention lietween them ad tw. Aldemeo.

and that they have (been terribly villi. Aad. It remarks beat" no such coostructtnti. XM Irrntirraen have Leon excited over a Phantom. Fl The Latwanr ki been noilMKted hv a i Krooklyn ger.tlemen.w ho would like to see the Buroau divorced from anxi in to the M-nat the nare of Dr.

JamesC. Krooklyn. lor JtTygration tommie. 'i The dnetnr waa ffirnwrlr emTilored tit the -bureau, pctitlont in favor of hot teW-Uon are Deiag prepared. s-rr a rrvr rrnrrr raLtia, Columbutprntt, i mna aiuea 4ames Miicneu yesiaraay, after bsrirg been worsted MltcheU In a fh lght.

Fprart provoked the f.j-Ht because Mltcb-" waa a ttlend and fe.rndor of Frank Brown, a man who had munK'red rprati't father fire Vttnm i KTLLCD BY A DOCTCR. Tcsxt Eautk. InL. Feb. 7.

Dr. TT. Huia-thriet killed lee Carutbrn at Fountain, eight wut of ben, last nlrhs FOUND NOT GUILTY OF JURSOX ACQUITTAL Of fOWtt K. QCIKX AJTEK BIS trial ix ravanKzsrscz. rottiHaxuftUa, Feb.

7. John II. Qnlan, at one time an employe of (be Lotut Qub. was tried before Judge Guernsey jn the County Court to-day for attempt at arson in tbe first degree. In setting fire to tbe bedding of his room in tha PottRhkeepsle Hotel on the night of Dec IS last.

Henry WOey, night clerk of the hotel, testified that on the night in question Quinn registered at P. Burbank, COca, and wat shown ton room. Tbe attention of WQej was called to a disturbance over a game of poker, and on going ud stairs to inquire into It be met Quinn coming down. When tbe Uxtr aaw tbe clerk be ran tack up ths stair to the floor above hit room. Boon afterward smoke began to pour through the open fanlight over Qulnn't room.

The door wat tried, but ft wat locked, Tbe clerk burst tbe door open and found Quia n't bed on fire near the foot, The clerk and Police Officer Miller put the fire out, 1 Then, the clerk started down stair and again met Quinn. who told him there wss a fire tipiteira. Sopn after Quinn left the hotel. Officer Miller said that Cniinn had been drink: lnr. Hi appearance was ieuapleious, and he locked him up.

Officer WCliam Power testified that he aaw Quinn going through IJNrl7-treet that night on a run after the alarm of fire. John Walsh, nlsrht clerk at tbe Nelson House, said that Quinn was Intoxicated that nirbt. Mr. Wiley, the nigbt clerk at the Pougbkeepsie Hotel, said that when he went Into Oninn's room and extinguished tbe fire tbe bedJdld not Idok at though tt had been occupied. The defense waa that Quinn, jln -drunken, maudlin oondltlon, accidentally set fire to tbe bed-el ot.bing and got frightened.

The accused man admitted that he had been drinking that nlirht. The last thing he remembers-la that be tried to get into a saloon, and can recollect nothing that occurred afterward until he waa arrested by Officer Miller. He aald he knew A. P. Burbank, the elooutlonlnt; met-hlm at the Lotos Club: he had no recollection of ever having signed his name.

Quinn said that he never at any ttme had any malice toward the proprietors of the Pourhkeepcie Hotel, nor did he ever Intend to burn the building. He could give rio account whatever of he fire. Tbe whole transaction was an entire blank to awaVW Tbe Jury retired after an able cn8V Guernsey. -On the first ballot tt sto4 ao-quirtal and two for conviction. Trn3Jienext ballot all the member voted for When the Jury rendered itt verdict of not guilty, there was a wild scene In the crowded court-room, the spectators shouting and cheering.

Quinn went to the clerk's desk where his property was returned to him. and he immediately left the room with his brother. Public opinion Is divided as to the Justness of tbe verdict. Tbe counsel for Quinn were William I. Thorn and ex-Jndre Charles Whestrm.

Assistant District Attorney Willis. mt and Allison Butts appeared for the prosecution. THE OTIS CANNIBAL. WE2CKID WBEf A BOT AKD BROUGHT CP AS A MAS-EATEB. Pi'iTtfinj, Feb.

Otis Cannibal," as be is known throughout Berkshire County, bat figured for day or two in the Criminal Court at defendant In a cat for robbing an old woman' pork barrel, and to-day was given a month In Jail for the theft. Ter'd better have stuck to man 'meat and let the pork alone," aid an old granger to the prisoner at he passed out of the court-room In charge of ftn officer. The prisoner evlrlently did not en-Joy the banter, and replied "I wouldn't want ter chew your tough old The cannibal' real name is Edward Hazard, and many people believe that he has really eaten human tleah. For several veart he has been one of the attractions at neighboring cattle shows, the little tent that concealed hit not over-attractive person bearing tbe card, tnly 6 cents to see the oldeet cannibal in Berkrhive County. While Western Massachusetts has had a good many queer, characters, no one had previously supposed that the county which boasts a college and such Summer resorts as Btockbridge, Lenox, and Wiiliamstown did really possess a collection of cannibals of ages.

i Till within a year or so Hazard has led a temi-avage existence in a hut on one of the Otis hills. He fished and hunted, and if reports are true, more often ate hit fish and game raw than cooteo, expressing aecioeo taste for tt in tnat state. In his but he kept a boyish.1 a hideous idol, which he worshiped, perf orming' strange ceremonies before tt in tbe dead of nbrht. This he finaliv burned, sai-ina- that it waa iitinnaaihla -to have It bring him good luck unless he. could oner numan aacrtnoes before it.

He continued, however, to worship any freaks of nature which he found in the woods or fields, such aa atranm rock formations or gnarled tree branches. According to his storrihe wat thrown on one of tbe South Sea islands when a boy, tho ship on which he was serving as cabin boy being wrecked. Tbe island was occupied by cannibals who made short work of Hazard's companions who escaped to hind with him. Two were offered im-tn the big boudiBh," or Idol, of tbe tribe, aftor being lorcureu lemoiy wiu ure ana uy. other means.

Tbe three others were fattened after they had apparently been taken into tbe end then slaughtered for a banquet which the King gave id nonur di innuui who came 10 see nun trom ft neighboring island. Hazard's vnuth saved him for the time being, and he won the goat-will of the King by his ingenuity In tbe use of varlout toou taken from the wrecked ship. He was given a numan neso, ana raited ft family. He also learned to worshin the idols of the inlanders, 'and say be cannot entirely lay aside the habits' he formed there. After livinir with the savages a 'doaen years, he encapeu to a passing vessel, paaaimg out to the shin on the nretecse of decovina- the-craw to the Island.

With all his eccentricities he is apparent ly a nannies son oi a man. ana toe yearning for roan irnvr wmto no occasionally expresses It laughed at by the people who live about hlnu i CHARGES AGAIXST CAPT. BRAZIK. Mohawk, X. Feb.

7. Charges bare been preferred against Capt. John Braxie, com manding the Thirty-first Separate Company of the National Guard, by member of tbe company. He is charged with being Intoxicated while In uniform at or in ehe vicinity of TJtica; with making false Darade rerortu: wtthfaVaelv certlfjing to tbe Board of Supervisor's bills of coal and furniture; a portion of which, it is al-lesred, wat delivered at the residence of Capt. nnuw iwuma ox at we armory witn making false certificate to the Adjutant-General relative- to the purchase of uniforms, alleging that he certified to the purchase of 10 privates uniforms where no privates' uniforms had been ordered, but that he applied the money so obtained to the purchase of i oitc Qiwm luuiorms oue tot mmseix ana one for each of the two Lieutenant, capt.

xfrazie is confident that the examination will harm him, and tayg that It it brought about on account of tbe Interest taken by him hn having the Oompanv removed to Herkimer, the Mohawk nujnhtra tbe company being strongly oriposecftoj this action, counselor rmaii, ap- pvmr iut wo wmmmiwma. una i.awira it. thrown ana josmn a. ctteexi, or tierximer, lor CapC DIED IN A DEJittSTS CHAIRTZ BcRAirroN, Penru, Feb. 7.

Mrs. James Stevenson, accompanied by her family physician. Sr. A. Strong, called to-day at the office of W.

H. dentist, to have some teeth ex tracted. Kn Btevenson, who was 40 years old. waa placed in the dentist's chair, and r. Strong administered an ampstbetio comnosed of Mini quantities of chloroform and ether.

After the- nrst cose two teetn were pulled, then ft second done was administered and nine teeth were extracted, after which a third dose given and nv more teetn were ta aen out. As soon as tbe last tooth was nulled Sire Stevenson's Km drooped and she died. The startled phisician and dentist for the first time realized the grim effect of their work. Mrs. Stevenson leaves a family of seven children, the youngest being only 4 months old.

Ooronor Iiesn, of thi city, is hold ing an inquest, jl ue investigation mi De continued to-morrow. ITFTTJLS1) TVTEKTT-frvL Macox, Gs Feb. 7. Eaatmnn was ve. terday excited over the marriage of an eloping eoupie.

uwoyean ago. Major J. M. white, one of tbe wealthiest citizens of South Georgia, died, leaving a widow aged 60. The lady had no objection to a aeoond husband, and John Rorara.

aged 21. became smitten by her charms. He proposed and wa, In this Juncture the 7 luranwu 111 1 riL-TWiafrinn AT Iwrkt, i Ww Tswte anus a MaImC AnnM tlnn a l.m. i -ri-" mvxani marriage. man ana tne agea wWow eloped from Cochran Tutwday niyht.

Tll jnwraij uonuES, were SUICIDE or JL LOCKPQRT AfAJf. Taxlas. Texas. Feb. T.

Tl of tockport, X. Y- guest at the St. George Hotel, eommttted suicide last night by taking morphiae. Mr.Htells was yeara old. He was at one time a mercnani oi txtcaport, out tailed.

iv.ii,,v ia at VII unable to Und employment, and waa In such traitened circumstances that or the neat ooe.meal a day. The remains liCnXED TO DEATH IX BIS BOrSE. Maktztta, Gs Feb. mldene of Asberry Vaun, on Keneaaw Mountain, wat burned to the ground last nht. Yaun's charred boCrwat found In the rutn.

Raa hoaie drunk, beaten his wife, and put the fami oat of tbe-aouse. He then piled the furniture inio the fl replace, the fire thuf 'enmmumeatuig wu mm uwi aw ramuin tu aim ucax- JLSaSTi Wltn'JOHN S. EASXLV. cojotiTTrx chasck or uesolctioss oi ZXPTLSIOX There was an lususually large attenflanoe at tbe meeting list eretiiag of the Tammany Hau General. Con mittee of the Twenty-fourth Bittnct, which is held In! a room over Lewis H.Combetlt wWo, East One Hundred and fllxty-aerent i-ateet, The reason for the unusual gatherfan was that it wu generally understood that Job i B.

Ha-kln. Chief of the Tua-carorat, was to be expelled from the committee. To this committer it wat asserted, ha had teen elected only beci use no one ran against him at the primary' when members of the com mittee were eleetdd. By this committee he was subsequently elected a member of the Committee on Organization. Mr.

Haskin did not signify to the Cbairman of the General Committee, Col. E. T. Wood, tbe Miyora brother-in-law, that he would accept this election. So a committee, con- siraing oi u.

A. uiostwicK. Jr P. McUermott, and K. M.

Bruno, (was appointed to find out if he would accept, lit the meantime Mr. Haskin had written bis opeA letter to CoL Wood which aroused the ire of ths members of the commit. CoL Wood was not present at the meeting wM evening, ana ijosepn jtunts actea as nair-Tnan. When the routine bucineaa had been tntn- acted, A. J.

Lerdhe offered the following preamble and resolution, the reading of which waa listened to with tnanif eetations of approval by the assembled braves: II IHlvnl. It has rXm in ffe nniln, Af -Tammw Hail General Comirt! ttee of the Twentf-forth A Mem oir unknot, inroutxi toe ooiomc or tne pnhne preaa. that John B. Haskia. a member or thia eommKtee.

ha Kmy falsified lb (relation to the tnutasctloM of a xaocratie eaueu-J of which he enaactoeaiy pietend mmnuantiutiiimT; anu Wfra. haa availed with htrternnMi and vlnunia malignancy the Chiirman of this orcanlzaiion. who. hWh charmetnr ana Rrn-lna Irt i It and iiirttr4sin and vtgoroua leadc rublp baa brought victory to tha a ammnny Hall bai am in tha late election In this Hana, The sail John B. Haakin haa not only been a soures of manlt e-1 weaknM to Tssimanr Hall, bnt his utter nnpnpvL irtty In this district, arising from cairn toe well kn wo to ths residents of the annexed territory, has bmn rht rack odium on this organization a to be a matter of public comment and krrw, Tnt eofimtttee la dealrtra ti freelnc Itself from tbe batieral and roaleroient mnueneaitof a man who nnworthr tolbs the aasoclata of honorable men: therefore I tumtirtd.

That the said John B. TTnskin be hereby expelled from tliln eranmlttee a mart of ha contempt, and that hat name ie atrtckea trom the roil of member-abln. I Mr. Lerche mo? ed the adontion of -the resolu tion, and tbe mi eting was In a mood for doing so, when P. Mcl -rmott suggested that it would be a wise thing to refer the resolution to the committee whict had been appointed to wait upon Mr.

Haskii to ascertain if be proposed to accept his elect ic i at a member of tne Committee on Organizal Ion. There was a roll call, and a unanimous vot to make such reference. Then D. A. Boetwtck.

announced that he had seen Haskin once, 01 a moment only, and could not find out what be was going to do. His committee could, theref rre. Old renort nrna-reaa. With the resolution irl its possession, the committee was instructed report finally as to Mr. Has-kin' decision at he next regular or special meeting of the associ ition.

and the meeting then adjourned subject to the- call of the chair. Mr. Hasktn was in Albany yesterday, and consequently not prea at the meeting. A BLOW AT 2IAH0NITS POWER. WHAT THE DfMOCRATIO LEGISLATCEI IS DCpIO 15 TIEGIXIA.

Richmond, jV't, Feb. 7. The Tirginla House of Delegates to-day passed a bill which wat adopted br the Senate a few dayt ago, taking the election machinery of the State out of the haids of the Mahonites. As the law now stands, I be Judges of election, registrars, and all other election officer are the appointees of tbe County Midges. In nine-tenths of tbe counties these idgcs are Mahonites who have in numerous Instai tees become the most bitter partisans and tool i of Mahone.

The Democratic legislature his adopted a plan which present election officers and ousts aU of th gives tbe appelating power of their suoceasors to boards in each county and city to be chosen ny tne tiegisiBttire. The euect or this legislation is to give the Democrats absolute control of tbe whole election machinery of the State. The law is to beeome operative April 1. The consequence will be that at the Presidential election this vese the new officers (will have supervision and con trol of the court, in the This 'change takes from Mahone one of his strongest elements of strength in all future political fiirbts Vir- ginia. ntsiouorweratn the Legislature rely on Got.

Cameron tb veto the hilL whinh ran't. he passed over thai opposition, unless tbe Mahonites can nii the two vacant seate'in the Senate before that question antes, which Is not at all likely. Another" element of Mabone's political power in this State is the control through the Governor of tb4 appointments Of the officers of aa of tbe lunatib asylums, deaf, dnmb. and blind institutes, and various colleges. The Democratio Legislature has (already berun the work of tak-mg theise placeejout of the hands of that officer and assuming tnem themselves.

Before the end ot the session it is expected that ever- one of (will be under the control of that these institutes party, TAKTXa POIEOS BECAUSE CONVICTED. Bzr BAinclN. Feb, 7. The jury In "the case of Chatles S. Holmes, who was indicted for setting fire Allen's Block on the night of Dec and also for causing; several, othet incendii ry fires in Red came; in fast nig-b i with a verdict of The principal witnesses in the case members of the thrum gang of outlaws.

They swore that Hoi oes had told them that he had fired the plact 1 Some of them also saia that Holmes bad tried to get them to beln him in starting the ta-ea. These men have pleaded guilty to a latge number of indictments Sor burglary, -robbery, fcc, and many people of tbe (town do not put faith in their testimony. Another of the witnesses was David Mills, who, at, a bearing held at Bed Bank over, a year tcro, when John Posten was examined on a charge of setting fire to Morford's mill and Allen's and Wilson' barns, testified against him. And tried to fasten the offense on him. Indlttmeht for firing these places were' also foand agHinst Holmes by the last GrendJury.Aft incendiary Are, causing a loss of S1.U00.

occurred at Bed Bank about two weeks ago. and as Holme was not then at liherfv thia -fact is cited by) those who disbelieve in his guilt to snow that real criminal is Ktill at lnrim. A jnumber of witnesses testified that Holmes was in tne nouse tn night ot the Alien fire from 6 o'clock until tl alarm was given. After his con rictlon Holmes was taken to the Jail- An hour ir two later it was discovered that he had attempl ed to commit suicide by fairing laudanum, wh ch had been furnished him by a feliow-prieone Remedies were given him, and it is probable tiat he will recover. RUTGERS COLLEGE PROFESSORS.

5rw-BBT7wicK, If: Feb. 7. Pro Jacob 8. Coo of Butgers College, has do-' cided rpt the Chair of Metaphysics and the PhlloBopt: of Religion at the Michigan TJiuVersliy, to which he wat unanimously elected last nummer. ue wiu remain at Butgers as Professor -of Greek a decision which the friends utgers receive with great eat-tef Pr f.

Edgar B. Shumway, the founder and editor of 1 he Latin magazine, hatint, (published by the Mesrsa. Appletcn.) has been ap- Profe Shuinwir haa been remarkAhlr uomMfui mt auiuisul rruinwiriu i jkt.ttb si HnTvnvai v)a of tMrhinlr Tatih nnt. nnlv Kr-rVitsi InttwitMtvsi of Urtrccljvweof tiibert. at tbe Amberst and tbe Chautauqua Summer acboola, but also through nw mairsuxzie, pnicn naa contnoutora ana sub- aw'siiKrai'si in P'v-raV-lti t-iri tin 4 slaan ninww aaa aB.ll A asuir sMifMauv asuv -va uiaftAJJ fftsa WQU MB 111 all parts of tie United States.

LaMne will be issued hereafter from Rutgers College, but with the contributions and co-operation of tbe Professors of Latpi in bah a doaen leading coDesro. Prof. Sbumwttr't address will be New-Brunswick, svrya for back pa.t. Btrrraxo, Feb, 7. Eighteen bers of the Fre Department, who werejsnmma- rUy dismissed I by ex-Snperintendent Thomas R.

rrencn. cava rjegnn an acuon lor back pay amounting tt KS.OTO. Two month after the firemen were Jdisobarged they began broceedings to compel uKic-uperimenaent to reinstate them. The SupemejOuurt ordered their reinstatement, and it was aftrmed by the General Term. The firemen were reinstated two years after their dis missal, 'i nets cney oegan suits against the etty for back pay burr tbe Court of Appeals docided that the corporation was not liable.

FA-LL RIVER STRIKE. 'Faix Feb. 7. The streets are crowded to-day with throngs of excited operatives. The only mill that Joined the others on the strike to-day was tbe Merchants, the city.

Kearly every one of the largest in mills ia whicfc the strike has been instituted wul suitpend opera rions to-night, the surplus supdiv of yarn beini euaiuwo. i A FIGHT WITH JAIL-BREAKERS. Athxxs, JaO-breakei av. Feb, 7. A rumor that fire from Madison County were Jn a cabin on tbe hreeo County line induced a bug party of wfaitw to attack the place, when one of the inmates.

luUaa Arnold, wat killed. rortvc lavts fatajl shot. CfcrorxXATD. Md, Feb. .7.

Manraret K-oung unmarried lady, whDe shoov tag rats a Pistol tn South Cumberland this morning, acrii.en tally, shot and. laiiied Thomas THE MOKTREAL SPECTACLE SCENES OF BRILLIANT SPLENDOR AZUD SNOW AND ICE. 5BQU0CAIj SUCCESS OP THB CAXACIAX CABITAXi TBS T0UEJA1TEST OrKA- TIOSAI. SPORTS, MojrrKHaL, Feb, 7. Clear, beautiful, and bnt moderately old Weather, with the bluest of skies and test of una, this has been the best day of tbe carnival as far as the weather is concerned.

The continuation of the curling bonsptet led off the programme erf to-day! tporta. As ths weexer club drop out the tJav becomes keener and more exciting. A meeting of the' representatives of the various Canadian and American clubs was held to-diy. It was decided that the international match be played to-morrow for the Gordon gold medal. The United States will be represented thut: Eink 1.

T. F. Adams. W. Carrie, A.

JUddJemiss, and J. A. Bryden, skip, of Mllwaukeei Eink A. MoClintock, Xew-Tork: McCannoii Albany; I KIrthoirer. Buffalo; A.

Dingwiu, skip, Milwaukee. The Canadian TppreserjtarlTea have not yet been arranged into nnxs. Kit the players will be Dr. Boss. President Ontario Branch Royal Caledonian Curling Club; T.

Wilkinson, Brockville; O. S. Brush, Mon treal 1 8. Brush, Quebec: A. T.

Smith. HalifaiTTJ. MacDonald. Pietou; J. 8.

Harding, St John, and E. H-' Allan, Fredertcton. The rinks-were this morning visited by Gov, iiuiand lady, of ewHaJMshle. and also by Mr. Clapp.

of New-Torsi They were' accompanied by Mr. G. W. Btapheos. Mr.

B. Gordon, Patron of the Grand National Curlihir Club of theUnited States, wat The visitors were shown through-the links by Mr. A. C. Secretary, and by Mr.

Jame uuauwou. a no oovernor rrtea a few stanea On tbe iCS for the first time In hia life nnsim tk direction, bf Capt. Perry, of Toronto, and succeeded in getting them up to the tee. Tbe hockey tournament waa continued thia tbe out-door sportt rink on tbe Weu ill College grounds, and drew a large attendance, though tt -was not- until this afternoon. mo aa.nung reoea took place, that tbe greatest crowd was seen.

R. A. Elliott, the Canadian champion, won the one-mile and the two-mile races. Prlsdale waa a rood second. The snow-shoe steeple-chase over Mount HoyaU start- uig irora aicuiii uoiiege grounds and Ilnifhmg at Launpkin's, was wltneadeU by a large number of strangers, to whom the novelty of the thing lent an added test to the excitement of the race.

Larkin, oi the Emerald Qub, came first, J. G. Rosa, of tbe Montreal Club, second, and McTag-gart, also ot the Montreal, third. One of the great features of the programme this evening was tbe snedal niumbtatlnn and opening of the Lansdowne Tobogganing Club's elide for the benefit of its patron. Lord Lans- aowne.

jtt an early nour thia evening a large number of modi--si students collected at the Windsor, and with much enthusiasm escorted Lord and Lady Lansdowne to the slide, where they were greeted with a hearty welcome by tbe members of the club and with loud cheers from the enormous crowd of spectators. The slide was pretxuy aeoorateo with evergreens and nags, and was gorgeously lit up with hundreds of Chinese lanterns and innumerable torches. A huge boa fire gave aa additional brilliancy to the scene, while the pale lia-ht of the moon seemed lost In the universal brightness. The Governor-General ana suite, alter naving joined heartily in the tobogganing, were escorted to tbe Victoria Rink by the members of the club in procession, each bearing a torch. Tobogganing continues to be the principal attraction to visitors, and hundreds daily visit the various Each slide is ended with a rreah -outburst of delight.

The feature of to-day was ine lancry uill carnival as tne ictona hntmr auu. Auiuiu uav uw rusn i or axzmtssion to tbe rink was ever before seen in Montreal. Tickets of admittance for spectators, the regular pice for which was were eagerly bought up at 810, end even fc0, each, and more than R.UUO persons were unable to gain admission. The spectacle was a remarkable one, and will be eememhAred bv thna, who r. tunate enough to see it.

The galleries and promenades were literally Jammed with people. The scene on the Ice far surpassed in brilliancy and general splendor of effect anything ever seen in Canaiia. The building was masr- mnwnuy aeooraiea witn nags, gay tinted buntino-. and dark evenn-eena. tn! tint on tre of the ice an ice temple gleamed wu fiiuitiRM wucaiD tue cuoetric 1ft lit, lis cr till minarets and parapets Slowing like countless "diamonds.

A wondrously fashioned ice grotto, fountains playing torrents of fire, a colossal fig ure oi a snow-enocr. peneciiy moaeiea in snow, stan ling eight feet bUrfa on a lofty pedestal, and holding out the word ''welcome. and nearlr on skates moving to tbe Inspir- iiiug strains oi ue ictona ttine liana, lormea a spectacle as unique- as it was unrivaled in beauty and interest. Many of tbe fancy dresses were superb, the croup of skaters illus trating the chief historical celebrities of Canada. the leading- pursuits and the principal sports of the Dominion -of course exciting the largest amount of comment.

Around and around they leyof historical, mythical, and modern charao-ters. The Governor-General and Lady Lansdowne Visited the famed Convent of Villa Maria, thia afternoon. Among the guests oresent at the convent were Mr. and Mrs. Eckert and Mr.

B. J. Dun, of Kew-York. I BAPTIST LAYMEN The Manhattan Baptist Social Union, an association composed of lay members of the Baptist Church exclusively, held its annn meet ing and banquet at Delmonico's last evening. There were 230 persons at the table, including, the guests, who were the Rev.

"Dr. Charles 8. Robin-eon, of the Memorial Presbyterian Church, and the Kev. Dr. Robert 6.

MacArthur. of Calvary Baptist Church. Dr. MacArthur made a brief address on the relations of culture, criticism, and character to tbe work of the church. Dr.

Robinson, in an address diversified hv aonnl humorous anecdotes, showed that the church is the Dest instrumentality by which people can do tbe best work for humanity. He argued that church denominations were not hurtful for tlie reason that small differences or even Quarrels over the creeds of belief kept out other and larger strifes that would arise under the church root. He had seen Mr. Beecher tried by one denomination, Mr. Talmage tried by a second, and Mr.

R. Heber Newton not tried by a third; and yet these men. and in fact all of the men that were doing tbe work of the Gospel, believed as he did. Creed did not so much signify as good work. The church would do more (rood by following after Christ than bv anv nreachlna- of special doctrine.

"There is a limic to government in our said he, and I am glad of it." The officer of the union elected for the present year are: President George T. Hope lee-rreaiaent Wilson and Henry C. Vedder; Secretary L. E. Holt; Treasurer j.iownaepq.

A JURTDEXOVXCED IX COURT. Mescpkis, Feb. 7. Considerable excitement wat created to-day by the verdict of the Jury in the ease of Pat Haley, a young; Irishman charged with murdering Alex Dunlap, an aged darkey. The deed was done in cold blood.

Haley, while sitting at his fathers table, asked Dunlap, who waited on the table, to bring some article from a cupboard. Dunlap had been ordered bv old Haley not to give his son anythiug but what was set before him, and the darky declined to obey the command. Haley sprang up, plunged a butcher's knife into the old negro's heart, and fled to Texas. He was captured, brought back, found guilty of murder in the firxt degree, but got a new trial" on a technicality. The evidence on tbe last trial was stronger than on tbe first.

Tbe Jury deliberated two days, and brought In a verdict of not guilty. Judge Greer said that IS honest men could not have reached such a conclusion, and added that their verdict put a premium on violence. He then ordered the okirk to enter tbe names of the Jurors on tbe record of the court and direct the Sheriff 'not to summon any one of them to try cases in Shelby County, because they were Incapable and unworthy to serve. Attorney-General Weakley also rose in open court and severely criUcfced the action of tbe Jury. Tbe defendant's lawyers were anxious, tf ore the second trial, to take a sentence of 20 years for murder in the second degree.

TEE WRECKED CITY OF COLTSTBUS. Bostos, 7. At tbe third day's investigation into the City of Columbus disaster this morning Thomas Leery, tbe fireman, testified that tbe ship strupk at about 8:23 A. M-by the clock in the engine-room. Didn't know to what boat he was assigned.

William C. Ppaulding, the purw' of the wrecked vessel, testified to awakening the nassenzers until he had to save himself. Tried to get on the life raft, but it was swept away belora he could get to it. Andrew F. Pitman, the steward of the City or Columbus, testified that lirbur Hanson, one of the waiters whom he employed, had been assigned to act aa watohmao in the saloon? on the night of the wreck.

He was called by Hanson, who told him tbe ship wart aground, he made no attempt to lower boats. He took to the riggtnav where be remained until reeouei 11 boursalKrward. Ths examination was then aijoumed until Monday. Mr. Hum ham.

United States Inspector, who was Quoted yesterday as havimr stated that the" (apta'n c-t tne steamer oiaucus iniotmea mm that he fine Caj '-Aim saw tbe signal of distrtss on the steamer City of Columbus and passed on. sot wishinc to be delayed, now disclaims ana king any statement which could be so construed, aud the Captain of tbe steamer Glaueus denies that be made the statement ascribed to aim. IMITATORS OF TBE JESSE JAMES GAXG. St. Pa.ru Minn- 7.

A Juvenile Jesse James gang at Minneapolis took lad named Johnny Xolaa to a neighbor's barn this teeming snd hanged him. He was strug-gUng is niaun irrnnt wnen Tounn inn nut nmrn FIVE FIREZIEN' iZILLELX V- 1 AXD ZUV'iS OIliy.KS BEEJOCSLT ITJi'STTt ET THE PALLCCa OF A WALL, AiiiSTows. Feb, 7. Fire broke It last night hi the factorr nf Rmuii A oat In this city, totally destroTtng It and a rawr oi smau ntmdmgt attached. Tbe main bunding wat constructed of brick, and that roof was spanned by a brick arch, with iron rods running across the wails.

At the men who were Etandinjron ths ladders and lathe bunding were aomg utmost to subdue the flames the north and sooth wall suddenly fen outward, snd some 15 firemen were coveied with the dMsrsa Etreams of water were directed upon the ruins eovermg the men. which pre-TBD them from betnir burned to death. Five men were killed and 11 seriously failcn waUs- Tlw dead are Charks wilier, William J. Lehr, David Clause, Mahloa Bitting, and John Handocfau. The wounded are Peter Mover, left leg broken: Harry Kurtz.

Superintendent of gas-works, leg broken and hands and fa on bad; burnefc Emanuel Kemert, Charles Bohlinger. Prank Baeger, Peter Beisel, Edward Mart in, and Henry Wetherhold. This morning thousands of rwrml vatii ruins. The search for tbe dead, which was con tinued ail nicht. btts ceased.

bodies of i-ians uin ijitiing were recovered about noon, and tbe others prior to that time. Thewonnoed are all imfortabls to-day. The origin of the re rj tin Known. Grossman A Kluenter ero- lloved hanl 1.h a mm h0 oaoA VI A Ul 111 ure on and- Tiwra wm in.H a stock. The building and machinery waa owned John Nonnemacher.

and are inmred for but valued at $12,000. Becker A Brothers ssjsajtitBt; mr miuivuro law iui suffered to the extent of S.ono, and Schmeyer A Bon. marble-cutters, lose laoo. The kLled snd uijumi were an young men ana Del on (red to the different nra MmiwniM nf ih. Hit, AM.

all angle excoDt iiittinr. who im widow, PENALTY FOR XOT PAYTXG BIS XOTE. STOnrxaTOjr, Conn Feb, 7. Some years go a wealthy gentleman, deeirou of hnproving the financial oondltlon of the old parent church in Btonington, organized tn the seventeenth century, offered to give to the church the sum of $10,000, provided an equal amount was raised among the church members and that the Income of that fund should forever be uoed for the matn-tenaaoeof the Gospel ministry in that loeaUty. Great efforts were put forth, and tne bank account! of the farming parishioners were necessarily dra wn upon quite heavily.

Some members, however, were allowed to give their Individual notes, witn interest, one zealous parishioner, whose sister had contributed trmn tn tne fund, and whose brother-in-law was the munificent donor of 10,000, subscribed $3. XI, giving his note for that amount, on which he paid the interest until within a couple of years. The note was recently placed mo nanus ot a ueputy r-tienir ior collection, and an attachment made of the farmer's f.v- herd of Aldernev stock, nnmharbir It and a pair of oxen, tn aU valued at over 8L0P0. The mine were arrren on the I arm riy tbe Deputy Sheriff to a farm some miles distant, where they have remained under expense. In the meantime en order was granted by the Court of Common Pleas at New-London for the sale of the atnek-t to satisfy it he amount of the gift note and lnter-J en amounting to ana expenses, snd tbe sale took place this afternoon.

an TpE XEW-ORLEAXS RACES. La, Feb. 7. This was the tenth day of the Winter race meeting here. The weather was cloudy and warm.

Tbe track wat in fair condition. Fran Back. For all ages; one mOe and one- sixteenth. Princess was an easy winner, with Carter Harrison second, Brooklyn third, and Pil ferer fourth. Time 1 In the pools Carter xiamaon soia at even againet tne neia.

Second Rack. Selling allowances; one mile. Manitoba won, with Black Jack second, and Little Buttercup third, beating Baritone, Earl Rea-consfield. and P. Line.

Time 1 Pools; Manitoba, $25. uttie Buttercup. field. 512. rtaca.

ricais or nverurionss. rtorrel Dan was the winner. Riddle was second In the second heat, and Slippery Dick was second in tbe nrst neat, nesting t'laude Brannon and Mart Boorhem. Timel HMl and 1 i. Pools: Claude field, $20; after first heat Sorrel Dsn, 20: field.

ForraTH Kaci. Thrwe-o part era of a mfle rVn- tennial was first, Boz Sedam second, and Voltaire tniro, tieaung negaao, 1'lanet, Jr and Rex. iime-ian. DTSCUSSIXG TILE DRAIXAGE. "Dm Moms, Feb.

7. The first session of the Iowa Drainage Association began yesterday afternoon. J. Merrul presided, and J. W.

BU-lingsley acted as. Secretary. B. F. Gne read an extended paper on the Benefits of Tile Drain- age," written by Prof.

8. A. Knapn. Discussion followed on the. subject.

T. Clarkson made some remarks on farm dralnajre. He discussed the question from a climatic and malarial point of vtewjuther papers were deferred until thia morning, and the remainder of the session wat taken np with a discussion try tbe manufac turers ana neaiers tiie. At this morning' session A. Bishop, of lndianola, read a very good paper on Tile Drainage as an Investment.

H. J. Philpott read a psper on How Drainage Pays the Farmer." J. W. BillfnaTdey, editor of the DratnaiK Journal, of Indianapolis, delivered a very interesting address entitled Hints on Unmaking, and Laying Tile DraJis." J.

Mo. Caujflian, -who was elected President, said that last year he raised 55 bushels of corn per acre on drained land. A legislative committee waa ap- STATE MEDICAL SOCIETY OFFICERS. The New-York State Medical Society at its moetln at Albany elected the following offi. cers: President Dr.

H. D. Diciama, Onondaga County; Vice-Presidents First Distriot, Dr. J. Mortimer Craw, Jefferson County; Second Dis trict, Dr.

Tabor B. Reynolds, Saratoga County; Fourth District, Dr. B. Hover. Monroe Coun ty: nrth fnstrlct.

Dr. N. Hunted, Westchester County: Recording Secretary-Caleb Green, Cortland County: Corresponding Secretary E. D. Fereruson, Rensselaer Conn-, ty; Treasurer J.

H. Hinton. New-York County; Councilors First District-John P. Gray, Oneida County; Conant Sawyer. Essex County; Second Dt-rr ct, J.

Vt. Moore. Albanv County; Thomas Miison, Columbia Uounty Third District, El Hyde, Cortland County; Fourth District. M. W.

Townsend. Genesee County; E. M. Moore, Monroe County: Fifth District. R.

Souihh. Intra County; A. Flint. Jr New-Tork County; At Large, J. W.

B. Gonley, New-Tork County. The next meeting or the association wiu be held is Kew-York city on the third Tuesday in Novem- dct. BOXES AT THE ARIQX BALL' At the sale of boxes last evening for the Arion ball, which is to take place at Madison- Square Garden, on Feb. 21, three-fourth of the SO! in the building were sold.

The boxes in the first row went for ST5, in the second- row for $50, and third row, $30 and Among those for whom boxes were bought were Jav Gould and his enn, who took two boxes. No. 40 snd sit W. H. Vanderbilt.

three boxes, Nos. 8, and F. Berlnger, President of the Arion Society; Henry Bisctioff. Jr E. E.

Byinsron. Mr. ladenbera-. Ruppert, George Eh ret. w.

Q. Hammerton, Robert fichroder. Judges Nehrbas and MeAdam, John J. O'Brien, and Register Relliy. Box No.

29 has been reserved for the Mayor, and other boxes will be given to the Police Commissioners, Fire commissioners, ana otner ary omoers. PETtSOXAL IXTELLIGEXCE. Jnds-e John T. Ludeling, of Louisiana, is at tne uoiei tirunrwicx. Rear-Admiral Georee H.iPreWe, United 3tatcs Aavy, it at tbe Sturtevant House.

John F. 8ejmour and Horatio Seymour, jr. oi itica, are ax tne isuoxtngnam uotei. T. Jefferson Cooliafre and WUllam Fndi- cott, Jr, of Boston, are at the Albemarle Hotel Jrhn Newell, of Chicago, and Sylvester E.verett, of Qeveland, are at the Clarendon Hotel.

Mayor Jonathan Scoville, of Buffalo, and n. I- Syracuse, are at the Windsor XiOtiM. Geonre Gorbam. of Washington, and Senator 'J. Boyd Thacher, of Albany, are at tbe tmsey uouse.

Robert Garrett, of Baltimore, and Gen. George 8. Field, of Gov. Cleveland's staff, are at tne icxorca tioiei. Coiurressrniui Andrew J.

Caldwell, of Ten nessee, and Charles W. McCune, of Buffalo, are at tue aouun chouse. DOWX JL STEEP EMBAXKMEXT. Waterbcbt, Conn-, Feb. 7.

The train on the New-Tork and RaOroad due here at 8 o'clock last4 night, struck a large rock seven miles west of here, throwing tbe engine and a baggage down an embankment SO feet high. The enirineerV'arren Vogt. was badly brniaed. and Fireman WiUiam Sims was scalded by steam. The express measenoer.

bamn master, and a l.ertt of the paeengers woe also bruised. Physi- Ciaf i were teut rrom here ana the tnjured are oo-ing well. FTXAXCES OF TBE DOMZXIOX. Ottawa, Ontario, Feb. 7.

Tbe estimates foe the year ending Jane 30, USS, were laid before Parliament to-day. Tbe estimated expenditure on account of the cental dated fund Is and on tbe capital account. f-ULTU. 4. The total revenue oa ai'count of the eonaoli-dated fund for tbe seven months ending Jan.

II was ls-tv i. The expeaoiturs for the period waa iiaJfiCTW- TEE INDEPENDENT DE2SCZATS. A COIfMlHEl OF TWESTT-TOCa AfPUUTLO TO SELECT A OEXTSAL CCOOtXITEX. The Committee of Nine which Is engaged ia the Independent Desaoexaey, of which James O'Brien Is the leader, for the eanv. pelga of next Fan, held meeting la the Hotel Brunswick, to watch was Invited a smasher of Independent Democrat from each I samiihlT dis trict ia theetty.

Orlando B. Stewart rjresided. and announced that tbe objeot of the meeting; was to take the proper steps for perfecting tbe orxaniistion, tbe purpose of which was to aeoure a reform ta municipal politics. It wasbotendadto form a General Oommtttea, to beeoeapoaed of one delegate from each election dtatnut. This would give a committee of about Soo member, large enough to do emdent work, and not too suae te be easily aanaiea.

The committee of Nine re- uirea tne so vice at good aud true em ia each LStembly dattriot to aid it tn tbe aniat-Lmn and act as a kind of auxiliary ooannuuee, and ft was determloed to appoint a committee of 24 for tbat purpose. The gentlemen selected for this committee were as follower -First mstrtct Jonn tagaa; peoood Stephen Jones; Third John A. Goodlet; Fourth- Anthony Burke; FUth fi. J. Jackson; birth-Jacob' Hays; Feventh James Kilev; Eighth-Hugh O'Neill; hinth J.

Donnelly; Tenth Will-ism Lynch: Eleventh Thomas Graham; Twelfth Jacob Hamberger; Thirteenth Bernard Goodwin; Fourteenth Charie K. Drtech Fifteenth James titilnn; eoxteenth Wliliaaa eenth John K. Feeny; Nineteenth jnaasa. 'awenuetn tawrenoe jaouormica; Twenty-first Jacob W. Hitchcock: Twenrv.

second Jerome Luck; Twenty-third Thomas bmita; iwenty-lourih wiiimm H. Long. After the announcement of the eommirbsa John A. Goodlet addressed the ejecting- on the objects ot the organhtatioa, claim ing that all the beads of departments ia this city should be made elective, and that tbe Independent Deaooeracy expected, with the aid of honest Republican, to sector a genuine reform ta the municipal administration. Jerome Buck praised the courage, energy, and seal displayed by Aawsnblymaa Kooaeveis tn investigating ue neper uaents or the citr.

He has sounded the toceia." said tbe speaker, "and though he Is a punucan, ne snonia eoetve tm support of this onranlaattpn. We shall be recreant to our duty If we do not grre htm our earnest moral aympaty. Yotmg Roosevelt, in the Sheriff's office, haa achieved a reputation which older statesmen would be glad to have. Now Is toe time ior ns to organize ana act. xonrMiernx is halting to-day beioe the inouiries of a Grand Jurv that may send him to the penitentiary.

The 8UDUO ana tne press are toormigniy srousea, ana lere never will come a better time for us to begin our work. The speaker allusions to Assemblyman Roosevelt were received with loud applau. On motion of James Riley, the meeting indorsed the bill of Senator Glbba, to make certs hi offices in this city elective, and after listening to a few more brief tililroasrt. TROUBLE IX A. VETERIXJLRY COLLEGE.

There was an application made on Tues day by Dr. Heath, Prof. Kltcbel. and Dr. Gunning, Dean of the Columbia Veterinary College, for tbe arreetof Ersklne S.

Bates, ex-Dean of the college. Yesterday Mr. Brant appeared in court as counsel for Mr. Bates and announced tbat his client refused to appear unless hat accusers piacea tnemseives jo a position wnere tbey would be obliged to substantiate their statements. They Anally decided not to swear out ft warrant until they eon milted counsel.

Dr. Gunning and hit friends ciaim tnat tne ex-uean has retainea Plates, seals. books, snd funds of the college. Tbey say tbat he was tbe Treasurer of tbe institution, and that be made expenditures to the amount of about Suxu ror an ot wnico ne eouia not rurnisn vouchers. Thev also ajeert that one renort whk-h he presented to tbe Trustees be acknowledged was incorrect.

Dr. Bates had a personal lease of tbe college buildings, and Dr. Hsdilen, tbe owner, threatened to dispossess him, as tbe rent was not paid. Their acuity met in January, when Dr. Bates rrsig-ned ss Dean and Dr.

Gunning was elected in his place, A new lease was then granted by Dr. Hadden, on condition tbat Dr. Bates have nothing further to do with the insti tution. Dr. Bates then went ever to the American Veterinary College, eareeme to torn the Colum bia College students over to it.

On Jan. 21. tbe stuaents ox tne eenior uass met and passed a resolution to go over to the American College. The Junior Class did go over to tbem. but the Senior Class were not admitted.

Dr. bates then proceeded to examine the Senior Class with a view to award diplomas, which the Trustees alone have power to grant. Then the movement to secure Dr. Bates's appearance la court wss oonunencea. CELEBBUTIXG MS.

GILDER'S BD3TBDAT. A merry company of tbe associate editors and contributor of the Century ntagaetne and a few friend sat down to a dinner at Pinards last evening, to do honor to Mr. Richard W. Glides on the completion of his fortieth year. The ruests were seated about a large round table.

Rioh tapestries hung around tbe room and floral decorations of roses and smilax gars it a Dfigat appearance, a nortrait or ur. Holland was garlanded with flowers, relieved with smilax drapinga. On tbe floor were heavy rugs. Mr. Boewen Smith presided and tne guest ot tne eveninjr aai on tus rtgnt.

Among the others present were Mr. E. G. Hted man. Mr.

H. Bunner, Mr. K. B. Kadal.

J. Bran-der Matthews. Aua-ustus St. Gaudena. A.

W. Drake, Joseph B. Glider, B. T. Smith, W.

W. Ells- wortn. ueorge inn ess. Jr w. r.

Clarke. H. Chichester, Robert H. Johnson, Charles De Kay, i. rt.

peon, n. u. raine, u. troet, yi i jrra- ser, ana William Gary. The mew was very neat.

On the front were etchings of noma eceoea and appropriate hues, and verses in black and gold oiiowed each course. On the back a laurel wreath contained tbe autographs of those present on its leaves. Tbe "impromptu toasts were represented to be A sea this is beware who ventureth Mr. Roeweil fcmith proposed the toast to Mr. GOder as tbe guest of the evening, and a happy response was made by the latter.

Then others spoke a few words of congratulation and good-will, and Mr. Gilder's birthday had past wuw toe inn uvn up. A TRIP ACROSS THE COX 1X5 AT. 'W. Barnum, a Xorth Dakota Bonanza farmer," lectured last evening, tn the Brooklyn Academy of Music, about a trip taken by himself and wife to the Pacific, sad exhibited emioattiet from the Yellowstone National Park, Cohtmbia River, Paget Sound, and other points of interest.

He spoke of the oosl-beds oa fire ta the Bad Land, the burned-over portions having deep, yawning chasms, described by one writer aa Satan dominions with the Ores put out, Here are high towers, good represen tat ions of But when you reach the nark. miles wwia or 65 miles long, greater than Rhode and Ilelaware combined, with Its mountains 10.000 to liOUJ feet high, caions, hot springs, and reysait turnassinr any others on earth, no artist but God," said the speaker. can paint it, no pen can describe tt, The lecturer showed to theaudience horse-shoes, spoons, and bottles which, bavins; been in tbe hot springs four days, were covered with silica denoeita, and then gave a graphic uoKnpuini uo wuaocn ui uie para- TBE IXQUEST IX TEE COLLIERS' CASE. Coroner Robinson beptn the tnqneat yesterday tn Flaherty Hotel. Laurel nw, In tee caea of Thomas Collier and his wife, who.

died last weekfiom arsenical poisoning. The hotel was crowded long before the tnqneat began. John and Annie Cow bey, who have been arrested la connection with the case, were not pi eMiaiU The brat witness was Dr. Dewhtt Hitchcock, of In Island City, who attended the deceased. He Toia now ne was eaiiea to attend Mr.

and Mrs. Collier, their symptoms and tbe remedies he prescribed. Tbe Doctor thoua-ht the svwmtvma were those which would result from taking arsenic, and be asked Mrs. Collier if there waa any poisca in tbe house. She replied that there was not.

and be made a search in the house with her brother-in-law, but they found nrrthing of tbat Ir. Hitchcock said test there was bo poison in the medicine that be gave. Mrs. Hidden was very Indignant that she was not Informed of Collier's illness, fone said: "Doctor. I think these parties haws been pcasoned, and I hope the guilty ones will be punished." The inquest was then adjourned until V3 o'clock thia TBE NEW-TORK YACHT CLUB ELECTION.

At the meeting of the yew-York Yacht dub last evening; tt was decided to have the annual regatta on June IS. Mr. Osrdsn Goelet of fered a prises to be taOed for a nun valued sA flOl) for schooners, and another worth $500 fer sloops. Xottae was given of a proposes smend- awi co too oonsututioa inmg the raena- ucrauip to wu. ArUia on toe Officer! for the ensuing year were elected as follow: Commodore James Gordon Bennett: ice-Crnnoiore William p.

Douglas: Kear-Cosnmodore eamoel K. Piatt: Secretary Charles A. in ton Treatrrer James U. Prood-fit; Metisurer John M. WUson; I'leet SuTroon IV.

Morris J. Asch; Kegatta Committee J. Prederick Tarns, C3arles U. btebblna, and James A. Moo taut; House Committee T.

Asten, H. N. Aides. E. A.

Hongbtoa, snd B. deemann: Comrslttee oa Admhvdon P. W. J. Hurst, Jo ha b.

Dickerton, Wuluna E. Iselin, Ogdea Goelet. and Jasaea D. Sauta. Alaska Bxaxsm Gabt atKirra.

ail aue: lowest aridca la Kw-Tork fir retiahia aeaisttija. C. BBATXE. Sluiiilm Isiw. 1M rnun.

st, awar Broadway-Aitesrtii na.nt. Brsntrr's Eaixistos relieves the smarttna- a h-rtim-ww hv -n I.aadVwni Perfume, LaaShevs's Perfasse, V' urachal mat So, Leaf berths Pi i faaia. a'piaaWWaiat. rerfasse. of ths VaZj.

Xm1H Tm, Ssto sncht eseof tua im a-ri cf and te ynarsaj. Tarn ovar a sew rmf at una thca a vteoroa brnhina' evary 0f whtra wtil eara taar Oalacta. sad Barker lLtiia tally wane. 7 AUmr BrA" but a i. Wats.

cojar3rer WTTT taw. B. krne. li A. Ba KX urn.

of Xaw ijcmt. te Bot-B A. STArrrta, of Mew-Tora, tr Battuporapapatv waws-ar. BOl K- Oa i Mini Say. Tan.

XaA at the Charch of tsa HtiT tvtro. by uk Bee. Tu. Onu- hart, Viiobt tn XaJnai' KAJl-x aecou4 uf tasBMe WUUaat Boara. Aa-ol tt lra-w-woa.

Bovtaa ana "aa rtam naer Mease eoey. lUriliiE-JlUitV-Ot Vi'ailni-iaflaT a krttl Jtev. G. 11. fmrth.

BKRX W. Mnt.s te At.TtJ Wamoca, yonnaw iaiihtar of the Sua bT ft. Jot-v aU of thM eSry. 1 Wedrsdsy. Pen.

ft. st fh Makoanes of the hrhv oarecta. Yi i (Vela, "w-Jarpr hr Kev. Hanry MlIT Voxrvx, oaasVuer of FTiDxaaa and Martha B. Eawia a KaUU bum Pot-B.

Aiken, K. r-1 rnl. Tbnradav. Pee. T.

at Pilrrtta Cbarea. by aev. Pa ml H. Virs-oi, WaXTEB W.TavT, Aa i oaagaueat serasoar 4. ty.

ooui Of thm etty. So er-rcW WHlTK-eMITH-Atths OimTrb of ths Ttaa'rwci'r tl SSSat ltaS tu, aJ Tw, ww wax Btaaaw saast ts SS Ul aassi 1 VhB, Blataof. of Ixmt uland, aaatwed the He. ln JL 6. Bowiasd, ths Krr.

J. B. Watheri.l.and tna lu-r J.Q- Arraaeaenn. Roranr hf James's, femliu'own. Wmm lauit, Bmi aa-t)ter of the Uiav J.

Lmm CARPKTTTTL hi Brook nn a. snomh.aui. RBCA t. CAtrrm, vu of tr late laaae CanMnaar. of WIla jiuZtii.

clNran. mead are isstieutf uTly hrrltaq tn attant herraneral at Vriend' Maetiaa-hoaae, fumim. a lirat o. lOtStsat. at 11 o'rtocfc.

Cam nill i. x4 traiB limn Central 1'wccn. Wadnaaeay ran. Cat Ma NsVSeneaJ 1 East Mta. ta to avis year of a asa.

VVt Ussair, toe of itagh liouaWB Czalgta, of MaaifariU Conn. tansral ai ifcaa wtn he beld at rum rM i I'etoea P. M- moay. umntiniii III Km. I hoaulasuwobtt x.

soAsxaxn, ea reb.7,asdj. A years. KelaUve and lHend of the faartrr. If aehanlfa BaJ elaty, ataehaalfla and Tradera' Ezrbaaa. aaS iuilidiiLa Material SLxduuwe aiw fr' rally mrnvad to klsoJ hlaraMTWi fnxa bat lata raatdeaoa, 1S Tuasrkina-av, Brooklyn.

X. Ll fcoMlay afurauasv Van, UL. laoa. at 1 O'clock. is" St, Joseph Ofo.) sad 5ew.Jtrsrr TMoeri slesaa On Wadnaadav.

PK 8. lOT-rrs if Henry lulluwiaud and tf-'-T nf Ins J-aialhaaand feamh JL Millar. 1 Kanaral sen li aa at Aanamuoa Anrca. Bthv. an lOth-ac, oa Friday moraine.

Teh. 8, at A- M. lm--BMOt at Walnohv K. H. tTinart ara no tni annrt tnwera.

1.N R.HOI.L- i a Kew-Eavea. Coaa- ea tba 7h tnat of wmmoaia. THOMA CutTli. annrt the Jadaw Chartea A- and xtanriaua inaarauA mtaawtsyearof hiaaaa. Funeral anrrtnaa will ba head at Ma lata raaldanea, Wo.

B4 Einv-aU New-Uaven, oa Monday, tua uta EM f. 1 kamdaT merBtna. Feb. T. PoretASS Tit Bra i yoaaafat child of George and JalaK Esbhv are I yaara 1 month and tl asr.

Interment in Trmlty Cemetery. Prmeral nrtvsfa. uiviiiiHiLiiaini nana. rwarary, tb eay. Feb.

7. Jambs Lkibtsuot, of Aaw. Vara. ruim oi inaww eauiar, -y MlIXJitEN. On Thimtt, hk mt Coaiv- Lillix.

beloved wifaof I homas K. Oaos-oter of ths Wu Henry Onthoot. Funeral aarvtoaaat too CntveraW y-Waea Praat) tw Ian Chnrrh. eorner of 10ia-st hatortey morulas, at Ul ARnTt Sadden ry, oa ednaMUyTtsh. 4.

JOS B. Maavrox.mthaainh yoarof htaaas. i Belalva and frMvnda and nnihim nf TjiIm 1 Saa, F. and A. M.

aWn. oMnotier of Laui. IxxWa. ioIT a- ana x. h-.

ararasnaesruiiy tnviusa loacnd tb faneral asrvtea from hat late residence, fci? Waj Wd-vt-near aa-av KrKlay. eh. O. at 7 AO P. M.

i I'M FORI) Entered tnere oa Torfi, Fan. Harbibttb, danalMer of ths late S. Jaoa MaaloaU and adooted Oauxnter of Jccn and Mararat Hyaion. "1 runaraJ ao ihaia na aatnnlay at a P. to tba Church of ths Beaytwl IsaoiiUaTeeLh-at.

aad av. RKn. On Wedneaasy, Pah. taAavn DEX, widow A A alter kaed. FtmenU servlees 1 her kus rsatdsnes, Tt BtirowtJ Prtday.

Feb. ePsAR. Saddanly. at n. r4 fiiUM! liktia na.

Wedneaday. Feb. A. T1IOVAS D. HPSAB.

wneterr. WHITE. tin TtaMif. Ken. 1SBJ mt rVM B4 Harbor, Ixmr lalaad.

Thomas sob of Abby A. aoA tha ku Uimub H. Whua. BelattTM and rtenda an rasaartfaRy hrrtted te st- tend tha fonsfml rrom ft, Jaha- Cbaraa. Ookl Harbor, on nunday, Feb.

10, at P. M. Oamaea await at Cold aprna atatlna tba arrival of tha a A. train from Lotur Inland City. i WORT E.

K-A Haeknnaaek. Peh. 5. MaaaAarT WoKTEvnTaa oaashtarof ths kite iZ and Ann Wortendrka. Ftmeral on rrkUr.

8th. at 1 T. at tha raaldnnea of JJ 3. Iamarast, Maliwat. Trala leave Chambari aU at M-.

A. J. sod n. v. A.

a. Cartas will antes tenia BTQgna -JaassK. groaaa, earns eth aaa. Members of ths "Growler- win aaest at lades! rooms. 800 oa rrtday.

Fah. 13 L. te attend ftmeTBl. wmoh wmtMaaUlatSSS East 1rti tit iMfll P.M. T.

A. atDTRTM KV.C.. T. T. OTfaili, Bee.

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ikXB, braadwBy.eora 1VM wTT rttVlH wTietT Ae-aa aa- wstnat AVr LXvOQ nL AT rtvna nsarmirasaiisi vwurmataH rwj w. n. a. suv. POST OFFICE KUTICE-- T.

StoiaJoh by any (utmat leatner ta order ro aeoua m.iuiw. slltrsnasilaiSkt forwarded by ths faavaat vaaaela avmuabla. Forelgu malls tor the weak sadlag Fas. win eioaa at thia oftoaa follows: as. FKlDArAt 1 P.

M. for Jamaica, "a-randa. Ar Gre.to-a.ano Umon, per ateaatAnMra sp! lD Tor Cantim Ajnertoa, the at mrmo. pX -a lor trers Braaia and iiiy uoaao: i i mw a r. at-jor vnoa ana ro-A Par ataaatahip haxmacarm.

vat Havanai at P. Balglaai diraat, par T-r ttii. kavsk a nrChu anS JanBoTwW rsXirpMT mnim of anam ti a liana, inn stan w. as. KftlSilt UvMr nnintarraptad ww.

-tan. from lAafaat ar- mawi oa time ai Saa Fraochtenoa ths day ef aauiagol inarv ut SUM (Mr. fcaw-Toaa. X. I.

Feb. NEW PUBLICATIOys. AT 01ITCUCOt'Kl PpPCI-AH. 9mm BaBdtn-, I'M Naaana-at, Kew-Tork. erprtte ibaCiry Hall, nnar BroocJrn fcr.dra, ALL THE POPCLAa MUSIC OF THB IlAT at oaa-third leaa thaa pcbllsher' prvaa.

03fSVTiUAI SAV tD of ALL hUJCAT MCBXCI Whaat tha Wrejaa Itaai Annoy- an-Z laoW VJc, Bvaar etaoant- V. Eryptiaa Maroa." by OJOocB la tb Morning." Mores. lXtia AM 'UM CAnle Baa KEW FATIOXAL carOI 1 lJn 1 MM UW I and lur Oreal cwaww asaat aa ciraoiaa per at IS M. for to rope, par ataaavahis Bruanaie. via, Oaatnstown- si It M.

for Seousnd dlrsot, stasni. ship Fnrneaaia, na-frisayow. (lettars saaat be 4uacit ABtw, ktau- ior AtMrrahay Vew-Zealaao, SamraVft and ri jwoua, aw Kanna-auip OT eyaoey. 4Tla baa Frac aalaLak UMavsati.