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New-York tribune., 1868-01-18
made and to be made large dstery on % cG GeysnsS pntS

made and to be made a large distery on Eieyehtn
seized yesterday afternoon by order OF Co fncI
iicit sti in the Fourth Ward. Collector Bailey has
seized 100 barrels Of whisky stored III Wilson's ware
house While the Collector thus engaged, G0ttsDer-
GERS store at No IL Centrest closed by Col Plnck
ney The other sezuresand detenons are Rosenbergs
dstillery in West Thirty tobacco factory at
No "A State-st Brookyn 2O3 barrels Of whisky at pier
No l. North River and lot Of 100 barrels on another
per 30 barrels OF spirits at No "a Deyst five barrels at
no 5S Fultonst., and Illicit still in Baltc,st near
Hcksst Brooklyn. The owners OF whisky In BOND are
apprehensive that their goods be Withdrawn
from the warehouse. that the cooperage bills may De
enormous, and they earnestly hope for the passage OF
law reducing the tax whereby the article may be worth
possessing AT O'Clock this afternoon the spirit interest
will meet at the Corn Exchange
New-York tribune., 1868-01-18

On Thursday, as Mr.. A. J. Ives of North Ha-
ven was passing through NewHaven he dropped an en-
yeope containing $4,000. Mr.. William Lave found the
lost treasure and restored 1t to the owner who merely
thanked him.
Francis McCue a laborer, who resided at No. 8
ST. New wHayen, found by the police on Tues.
day hight in the street almost nsensibe They helped
him home but he was too debiated TO recover and e1-
nlred he xt morning The COroners Jury Of opinion
that he had met with foul play, there the mark OF
hIoN on his his head
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tA1nopneemeual

HEADACHE. LASGCOR and MELANCHOLY, gen
ersl srrF Douiered stomach Cosiene TORPID Liver
rrinord by Dr. D. JarSEs S,NAuyE PILLS few
~ be- found stimulate the Liver and somch to healthy
action I'll and producing regular executions Of tic
Bossl Sold b., 81 DIuggss
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PASSENGERS ARRIHED.

FROM LIVERPOOL AND QUEENSTOWN, Jan I7Ip stesm,h'p
An,r.ssn-Mr Cheteryud M Angel. H. C0rs, Mr. VIII WIN
Behm Acock p H. Ewing Mr. Sears g. Stevens John King
MI Curtin, NJ Pratt W. Wilson, p ssybod Setlod hr har
bnsou Deirqunor A. Morrison, Wm. Nelson Capt Hamilton
and lady Capt Tufse, T. Ropes Mr. Fumsm, Mr. Jeffrey
New-York tribune., 1868-01-18

The house of l.. G.. Webster Office No. IA
Mn fa, from being robbed the night OF J,n TO- by
'N' - ~ r. Hotrys, No. ?ol Broadway.
New-York tribune., 1868-01-18

W. gwen sgoy of adnsr.ton found 70 r. BiH'
rirr o. CoYyEE" Coffee roasted ground and .rad her
s,a under itsrs patent from The United s,sies oenment
AZ and the Coffee nch GLOSSY
Every family should H. IL hheen 10 twenty per cent
than Other Cofse One can e'e twenty con.
ONg boLt For sale rreshere II does
iee2 coffee and a send your orders direct to
H. f,ctorv. n. 4. BABBirT
10, g. S. 8 d. &C. Co. 20 r. aud "a 'ws'hastOns st. n Y
New-York tribune., 1868-01-18

STORE SmAprs-PLAIN, GILT, or LETTERED.
SgrLlpHr SHApEs
CURTAINS.
krLrr, No. tE Broadway.
New-York tribune., 1868-01-18

TIE TRBuNE ALMANAC FOR lSGs-Ims pop
tc. aud Tor sale at he once OF Inc lnoun'
See si,sri, ,einrut under head of New Pusheatohs
New-York tribune., 1868-01-18

Secretary Stanton. Gen. Grant, ana Others
sd Yr Npa CORR the bet 10 me no1 o sHV u'e
sold ly al erocol. Depot. ~" 21J Washiug'oo'|
New-York tribune., 1868-01-18

The MFRIDFN RECORDER is the liveSt and
po., Republican paper m country Its Editor, Capt Recs
sni ouotsn the Right Bnet Pomefoys for The
Wrot. Pgbshel at Menleu CouneccG al 81 ~ per
New-York tribune., 1868-01-18

GorGE's Observation-Disclosures, Dining and
ssepug Rooms kius BA,,mtuts Cellar, Wste osets and Sta
supplied 10 School, and Churches Pam
ph, Aiirn HsSH GOusE No 23 Broadway, hsN
New-York tribune., 1868-01-18
HYDRAULIC
COW-MILkER.

WANTED iMMEDIATBLY-Al who looipg for business 70
call and examine the Brdrane Gov Mixer patented May a. 1896 and
Jan. 1863 4 deAp0 hdnds kicking Mills
the four IL initiates the calf draws aud
minutes operated hand dog bor's or other power One m.a
attend machines milking s
Pile durable and self adjusting VIII milk Mills hresse
liable
mlfing opportunity offered 70 euteTprsng
either by raspg locating city country HYDRAULIC
cow MILKING MACHINE co No 26 Broadway. cor. Fatonst
New-York tribune., 1868-01-18
G.. w. LOCKWOOD.
Nos. o and IL White-st., n. y.
SPIRAL SKIRT CAUTION.

wHsRsA. have recently purchased from Wes hr,ey ugl
PysrRDY nov 85s improvement In Ladies hsop ehr
,nowu the SKIRT sneh SKIRT CAB bs @ee e
oept said hereby notified not 10 p1iet.
such have VIII cat q
uheut etc plainly blue ink ubter penAr "A
Manufacturers also uoussd th't ny shu
eh'ef 'A'' p-'N' ""' " a. W. LOCKWOOD.
Nos aud II White o., Nrs lert u
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Lovpos Moyrr MAsEsr-Lospos Feb. Is-s r. NJ
Cocsois closed ~ e3X e3,s for moaey ana account.
American securities closed :, the following rases:
Railway shares, sSk; Erie Railway shares, AZ
FaAEKyonT BouRsa. --FRAsKrosr, Feb. 12-Unitsd
States bonds are quoted ct 76x for the issue Of 1884,
Tss PAsn Borasn.-PARD, Feb. l2-li;ls A. NJ
Hsntss hat.
Llvrsroos corros MAasxr --TrvusrooI, Feb. i2--s
M-The cotton market closed rather more quiet but
arm, 81 We following authorized Qustations
yplasds skd mIddiAg 0rlsaass sy. The sales Of The
Gay foot up 70, 900 basa
fay.nrcoL basAnsrvrrs MAnxsr -Iyurooi, Feb
l2-Sr M-Corn. l3& I'd. for mixed Western. Wheat,
l6s l0d. fos California white; LA 3D. for No red
Western. Barley, oats asd psas unchanged.
LIvHsrooL PRovisoss MlsKs.--IavKnrooI, Feb. 1916
2 n.sesH liza "a pork, 12a %. for new Lard.
e&s Sd Cheese. 62a Baeos, 28s "a.
LvBaroct PRoprcn MiRKvS. -LivsRroot, Feb. l2--5
p h..suEar quiss ~ 2<s %. for No IL Dutch stand
ard Naval stores quiet Rosn-- comm1p. o. "a :
medium lis. Turpsnsins ais Tsllow STEADY 81 AZ Ca
Refined petroleum, In ava
Lcspos NAsnria --Lorpos. Feb: l2.s ?. M-our
markets remain reported In tho rst despatch. whale
OIL Gao per 2s2 gaIicss Sperm oil, clio per Ten. Lie.
seed OIL ESQ 10 per ton. Lpsssd cakes. Ei0 %. per
ton fer thin ebione.
Psrsorsus NAsxsr. --ArrwsRr. Fob i2--s r. NJ
The psuossn market closed ., ar 600. Tor standard
white
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The STATE CAPITAL.
SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE OF THE HERALD.

Election or Matthew n. Brennan ms Police
Commissioner In y0int Convention of the
Senate and Asseniby-AuditOr of the Canal
Board.
AIBASr, Feb. ~ 1868.
Last night the republicans OF both branches Of the
Legislature assembled in In the Assembly Cham.
Dor with a Wow to nominating republican candidate
for Police Commissioner and actually felt too weak
too modest TO put candidate in nomination without
baoting FIRST for nominees. II was Of the tamsst
proceedings that could be imagined snd resulted in the
nomination OF Ira Buckman. Jr The pin set up. how
ever, by them last night knocked down this
Ing by the ballot in the joint convention or the Senate
and Assembly At the Independent ballots Of the two
houses Brennan chosen the candidate OF
tho Assembly, and Buchanan by very slim ma
Jority OF the Senate; but when came 10 the
nnal vote Brennan triumphed by majority Of twenty
four In the two houses large number OF New
Workers was present. evidently having come up for the
purpose Of sasslsting at the affair Little interest,"
however, was manifested IN the proceedings as
as conclusive that "Brennan the man. whom he got
the Tammany nomination as after the ballot to-day
consequently the ''edgeh had worn OF.
The Governor to day nominated TO the Senate for
Auditor OF the Canal Departments Colonel j. B. Mexican,
Of Saratoga, IN place Of N s. Benson, the present in
cumbent
The annual meeting Of the State Agricultural Society
was beld this afternoon Ia the Assembly Chamber, with
Marsena r. Patrick, president In the chair The treas.
urers report shows receipts during the and
an expenditure OF ST. S7.
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ARMY AND NAVY GAZETTE.
Tho Army.

WASHINGTON, Feb ~, 1868.
BY special orders No 81 General Grant directs that
general MARTIAL TO no composed OF the following
named onicors, be convened at west Point tho 18th
nst for the trial OF such prisoners may be brought
boforc it:-Brcvct Lieutenant Colonel J. Mel Hildt
Captain Third infantry: Brevst Major N. u Watson,
Captain Fifth artillery Brevst Major G. Bush. Cap.
tain Tenth infantry; Brevet Major W. H. IT, Benyard
Captain Engineer Corps: Captain r. b. Hamilton Four.
teenth infantry; Captain Robert Cstlin For:y.t
Veteran Reserve Corps Captain A. s. Clarke, Forty.
fourth Veteran Reserve Corps and Brevet Major W. Sim
clare, Third artillery. Judge Advocate.
To-day General Grant has Issued order In relation
TO the action OF court martial lately convened at
Fort Union Now Mexico. Private James Dowd CON-
pany c. Fifth United States infantry, sentenced TO
be shot for muny but the sentence has commutsd
70 dismissal from tho army, and confinement In the
psnitentiafy for four years.
The action Of tho court martial 81 Fort Wayne Mich,
dismssing from the service Brevet Captain T. l. Pal
First Lieutenant United States infantry
for conduct uncbcomng oh1ccr and gentlsman,"
has been approved and that ocsr has been dismissed.
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BRro rmrRxsx Capt Corbeu sailed from Windsor Ms
horn a. nossa la. been heard from Seq e
hs sa Sssn C win 81 The erSs was
hailed from Windsor.
soas v,D.rrr, which ashore Salisbury beach IA.
consequences, and is perfectly tight.
SOM g ELMER. Haley. from cardcnas for New YORK,
water In her hold
scur E.scrsc FISH down 1t a.. s steamer o,su.
about two miles from shore, and to and from her
from the shore on the Ice.
SoHR KNcrrsuER Luce sailed from Boston for Galveston
Dec and hs. no, since osen heard from She o. aboa.
80 TONS Of general merchandise aud Ice on board.
Marc j, va Inasaa sor ,e.
north. lost deck load Of logwood
sloos p. xA. ling !. s0.csh Conn aed VIII
70 10 The Soom An effort was made 20 bs her out on
Saturday. which was unsuccessful II IL thought hole
~ Josiah Wood New YORK and has been lying in Nor.
HAyRn Jan 1.-THE Dutch bark Soubcrg. from Batavia
for Amsterdam was lost "a lat 10 lon crow saved
PusxAscr Jan 2e-The Flower Of the Ar I'm from Baiti
for London has put IN with o.s Of sails boats stsn-
Miscellaneous.
Captain Bocande. OF the French steamship t Laurent
from Havrs and Brsst win accept thanks for favora
JB Docharty Esq the oblns purser OF steamship San
JAcno thanks FOR papers In advance Of the mall
sHir N MosHnHBos.on Fsbi2-rn the cass Of the ship
az I Z: have .sd The u aSs
writers for el2,ho0 In gold.
Az s. :. Tsss s. = 70 S s:
o. boston, private terms, aud Win Do employed
No,ic. 70 srarissrs.
Observation-Disclosures! AnsoD IicHfs
q a' sS Il SsafSs hoard e ~ mould
snce o. shaagne our 70 the opposite ds o. the
sSss is:e
q; ., .cs
from sse es ut efsn - ~ SIa ma no dcuy
QUARANTINE REGULATIONS.
The gsrsn.Ines vessels arriving from soston. Nav
duced three days obssrvson which may BE- PERFORMED
~ CadIz. Carthasens and BsrcelonA
spoken.
1--we lon q 'r'" Boston Tor Melbourne Jan
Ship wallace. from Mobile for Liverpool, Jan o IA, o.
Big Minnie rrsub from Ms.ansss for Portland. Feb =.
no LAT. &c. :
n.zxrnAvrS. Jan % SAILED. Josiah Hale, NOVEL;, New
Ess. ssn .nd Af.s Torres nav or
Alssirs Chsrleston; euarise, Rcts, do.
Ss s'' . w. u
,,sn ian y !ossk pos. brig Dsni Irow-
sc1ss JsS T@sss;. s s. is " s o. J.no. PORT
SI..scv, Jan g-Aruvsa olsaia.n r.naoct. svors'
ss sss j ~ Ga; ~. ESss
ermo f Eyorl-wsuld ssi drsI fair wind In osapsny villa
xI,.d = 40 ilss xjsss.asr. Aimf.ld. rhi.dspAI.
che sss:c ss ssTSs S:', s:s
ssi,sd Hte Alei1A MAiess Newport and NYorf DsA,
Cleared ,Sss x.poasdsr ,ry!ns Nov o,',s: r4np!.
mer Hama Aring.on bartlett, aud Camilla hampsfs'
BVisI FsS is-1fri,sd, steamships cSamss, vsa
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NEW YORK LEGISLATURE.
SENATE.

ALBANY. Feb. 12, 1858.
sundry rsmonsrances were presented against the re-
peal OF the Metropolitan EXCISE law.
BILLS INTRoDUCRD.
BY Mr.. EDwARDs-To amend tho act authorizing o
railroad from Brooklyn to Jamaica
By Mr. CRowLKY-fo create harbor district and board
Of piers and wharves in New York; also concerning
certain investments, authorizing loan trust and nsu-
rance companies to invest In bonds upon real estate In
any other State the location OF which Is within hfy
miles OF the principal office OF the company
by Mr.. PlHRoE--Amending the act relative to the
Brooklyn Prospect Park and Flatbush Railroad Com
pany.
BY Mr. HALE-Providips that II In reference to any
election Of directors OF any corporation under the laws
Of this State such corporation shall DO restrained BY
any legal process from proceeding herewith such
days DO dissolved, but another election shall DO ordered
BILLS PASSED.
Extending the charter OF the Gresnport and Shelter
Island Ferry Company authorizing Oswego city 10 bor
row money for building bridge; for laying out and
grading second and South avenues, town Of Now
Utrecht; authorizing coal and mining companies to
acquire title estate 70 the amount OF $3.50 900
this state.
BILLS ORDERED THIRD READING.
For the relief Of the Franklin Fire Insurance Com
pany; authorizing life insurance and loan and trust
companies invest In any town. city county bonds.
At the Senate proceeded to nominate candidate
for Metropolitan Police Commissioner in place OF John
q. Bergen deceased
On tho first vote Ira Buchanan, republican received
twelve votes. Matthew T. Brennan, democrat, fourteen
votes and Henry r. Piers0n, republican, three voes
On the second ballot Mr. Buchanan received the nom.
nation.
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OHIO.

Secretary Seward nhd tho Ratification Of the
Constitutional Amcndme Mt Election OF Di-
rcctOrs Of the Chicago and Columbus Kali.
road.
COLUMBUS, Feb H. 1903
Governor Hayes has received letter from Secretary
Seward in reply to the resolution of the General Assem-
bly, Of Ohio requesting the return OF all papers certify
ina the ratification OF the constitutional amendment by
the Ohio General Assembly. lie says there IL no Law
permitting the withdrawal OF any documents from the
department at the request Of individual or State.
Therefore tho resolution rHtfying the amend Dent and
the one resembling the ratification viii both remain
file.
At their meeting hers to-day tho stockholders OF the
Columbus Chicago and Indiana Central Railroad eIecled
the following officers: Directors, W. D. Thompson,
Frederick r Fowler, W. d. Judson, Amos Iennsy,
all Of New York; Joseph 7. Thomas, Of Pennsylvania;
Joseph T. Young, OF Illinois; John g. Newman ana j.
T. Connese, OF Indiana; BENJAMIN f. Smith, W. Den.
nison, J. Gardner and John r. HiIiyard OF Ohio. Ben
jawin T. Smith subsequently elected President
Gordon Noodle Secretary ana James Alexander Trsas-
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SHIPPING NEW S.
Almanac for New York-This Day.
POET OF VIEW YORK, FEBRUARY u, 1865.
CLEARED

OLEAhfID
Steamship ri Cid. Hobart Newborn. C-xuray. Ferris
s,ssmsh,o Aibsmare, Bourne, Ctr Point and Kiohmona
s,eamshlp Carroll. Iuds,as. BalsImor.-c W g.rel.
ssssmshlp Neptune. Baker. yostca-wS eyas
Bark Emerson. QUITS Port an Prince r Murray, Jr.
srs csaqns tBraz, cin,ra, Rio d-sds de su-J Bsa.o
Big gsse.s. Lindsey. A:pIswaIl.r.n.ua EsrS;a CO
schr Annie whiting. Hutchinson, Dsmarsra-E Rowe
schr Israel Snow. Pnlsbury, Point Psirs 0usd-BJ
SCR . Husy tBr, Silver. 81 xits-Jons. 4 Tough.
ssr Nsssa s Kssss 6o%nso SS.y
= s:sr 70 smith ssAr. .sn:.coi 4, Eager, v.c
Steamer W woodward HAZEL. South AmOoy.
ARRIVALS.
REpoRrED 1T THE HERALD STEAM YAcHrs.
:. .u sS:.a M. 70 .s ss e :nd
4, Re: had nss vqs :Sa The
:s.s :': cry !: :.s: .
sisss. BPS ;.sss ziin. Savannah With md and
ss:aSs6lp ssnhssisn woodruff Charleston with mdss
and Nary Wilmington NO. with
m;: and r.sco e Sss Wan
sip Ts1ors, Brush San Francisco los days. with ndss
ship Asa Eidridss tof Boston. Kelley xssns %, 10,
Mop. Dec n crossed The Eaas.or Jan ii. N ios Tsd
@ "a as: .Ss. ~. y; :s IL
s. y s s.r ~ S. 5s:,shD: f bra~ from
SHIP Caller gu OBJ Joss: rSsehos oc. ., win teal.
ssps and Hssa sS Jan 20 z Sa GS ~
s bad a: 'e: to as s ssn, Ssn
has for London. Toe three dsys OF Csps Hoca
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NORTH CAROLINA.

The Judiciary Question In the Convention
Appointment OF an Ex-Onlccr Of the Federal
Army to the Bench.
RALEIGH, Feb. IL, 1865
In the Convention to-day, 10 Committee OF the Whole
this question Of aboshng the distinctions between the
courts Of Law and courts OF equity discussed and
the COMMITTEES was instructed 70 rsps In favsr Of sbo
1shlng said distinctions
General Candy and saF arrived In the city yesterday
and visited the Convention to-day.
Governor Wcrth's council on yesterday recommended
the appointment OF Colonel {. A. CITY, or Caldwell
county and late OF tbs United States Army TO All tho
vacancy the Superior Court bench by the
resignation Of Judge Fowler.
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ASSEMBLY.


REPORTED YAvoRAmx
To amend the charter OF tho Delaware and Hudson
Canal Company; TO incorporate the Port Morris Land
Improvement Company TO amend the act providing for
the taxing Of stockholders Of bsnks amend the char
ter OF Brooklyn; TO abolish the Contracting Board.
MEETING THR ELECTION POLICE COMMISSIONER.
The hour Of twelve having arrived, under joint
resolution or the two houses the Assembly proceeded TO
nominate candidate for Commissioner OF the Metro.
poiitan Police Tho roll Of members called, with
the following result:-For Matthew T. Brennan, IA for
Ira Buchanan, 48.
Mr. Brennan declared duly nominated on the part
Of the House.
Messr Jacobs and Pitts wore thon appointed to Ia.
form the Senate Of the action OF the House.
The Senate and Assembly shortly afterwards met In
Joint convention the Assembly with Lieutenant Gov
woodford In tho chair The proceedings OF the
Senate and Assembly we're read by the Clerks Of the
two bodies respectively.
The Lieutenant Governor then announced that the
two Houses had failed to agree and asked what the
pleasure OF the Convention.
Mr. TwxxD moved TO proceed to Joint ballot for
Police Commissioner. which carried.
The rolls Of the Senate and House then csllod
aud tho stood rs foilows:-
For Matthew I. Brennan. NORTHUMBERLAND. "a
buCkinan. %
The Lieutenant Governor then decided that Matthew
I. Brennan was duly elected Metropolitan Police Com
missioner for eight years
Thereupon the joint Convention was dissolved, and
both houses Immediately adjourned
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MISSOURI.

The Tax ON Ci9ars-The st. Louis Cigar
Makers Opposed to Stamping Each Cigar.
81. LOUIS, Feb. r. 1858.
letter from the Internal Revenue officer at Wash.
ingon the United States Assessor OF this district no
nes him that the Committee Of Ways and Means are
unanimously Of the opinion that tho tax cigars can
best be secured by aflxng stamp 10 each cigar ana
requests him TO obtain opinion OF the trade upon tho
subject with III view. Mr. Papin the OF this
district submitted the above letter informal cot.
Ing Of cigar makers last night and there almost
unanimous opposition expressed 70 tho plan the
ground OF trouble and Inconvenience But another and
formal meeting will be held in few days, at which
parties Interested will give careful and particu-
lar expression OF opinion
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FLORIDA.

The Convention-War oil ..ae Factions-r,ss
Minority 10 Make Another EMsss 10 oosnin
the SUPREMACY.
TALLAaAsaEE, Fla, Fob IL 1885,
To-day was the nineteenth day or the Constitutional
Convention and twsnty-nine delegates present
resolution asking Congress to repeal the cotton tax
was adopted
The Sergeantat-Arms directed to notify the
minority members OF the Convention OF the regular
session, and that their presence required. Only
three OF the minority have taken their seats since the
return Of tho majority.
understood that General Meade leaves the subject
OF eligibility to the Convention.
resolution was adopted calling for investigation
OF the conduct OF coored delegate charged with max
ing an incendiary speech At mass meeting the Sth
inst, In which he encouraged riotous proceeding 8
against three delegates Who had gone with tho then alb
sent majority proposing to and feather hang
them. The Convention went into secret session to
slider the matter Governor Walker and Judge Randall
were called a. witnesses TO tho proceedings.
Some OF the minority say they intend meeting on
Saturday and resume pursuant TO their adj ourn-
ment but II Is not considered likely.
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ABYSSINIA,

The British Advance in Skirmish with the
Kings TrOops-EngInnd Anxious for Army
News.
LoSDos, Feb 12-Evening.
Important dispatches have just been received from
Abyssins.
AT the last from the interior General Napier
tho front pushing the advance aud tho hos.
fns forces drawing to each othor.
Reports had reached Annssey Bay that skrnishcs
had already taken place between the British advance
and the forces OF King Theodore, but particulars Of
ths fighting are given.
onlcal dispatches from General Napier are snxiousy
awaited.
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ENGLAND.

The Foreign Naturalization Gluestion-O Opinion
Of the Action of tho American COngPess.
LosDoS, Feb. H. 1888.
Tho American newspapers containing the report Of
the Congressional proceedings the matter Of ale.
glance and citizenship have been received By the last
steamer
The comments Of the press here generally favor
ablo 10 tho views expressed In the Congress- Tho able
speech Of General Banks the question 10 especially
noted and commended.
, Mr. William B. Brett. member Of Parliament from
Heston, has been appointed TO succeed Mi. Sswya as
Collector General.
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EXPLOSION Of pAaAfFlHt OIL WORKS N BROOKLYN
TIVE Msn Bsrned TO Death aud One FATALLY
IHJured.


INJured.
About halepast ten O'Clock lest night stu In the
parAnins oil works Of Samuel Richardson, In Nelson
street, Columbia, South Brooklyn. exploded and
completely Destroyed portion Of the building Three
mss supeyed the premises engaged q the timo
tie ars Ia watching the STILLS sfwhich ave ous ofssvsn
wers In opseatop. The chief stilIman, named James
Bvough Was nrN discovered after the explosion. His
body wss terribly msngisd cosdon, and perfectly
unacceptable. the BY which he identified
was hs watch his clothes, boots end hair being all
burned on and his satrais protrudias from his body
His remains we're taksn from the burning mass BY As
ssispt Esgincer Dowd, J. II Gurus, foreman Of engine
10, and James Dowd, Of the same company. who con-
vsyed them she rortythird precinct station house
The deceased leaves wife and four chill Srsn, residing
In Columbia street. Another man, named Coaroy en-.
pcyed In the same establishment assistant stllman
was dresdfuiy burned that hh recovery Ia deemed
Impossible. He was promptly conveyed TO the City
Hospital ~ direction Of roupdsmsu Brumlsy, OF tho
Forty tbir0 police precinct. btt another man, whose
cond MOI BE- ascertsined was bured In the ruins
and butaed to death. Hts body lad not been recovered
a . late hour
candle coming In contact With Gas escaping from the
stus The candle brought Into the by che OF
the unfortunate mon. Tn- damage 70 tns structure
amoants 10 about f3W.
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MISSISSIPPI.

The CenventioB-D in1cuity Of Ceiisctlnx che
Tax-Gcnernl Giilca Requested TO Eaferce
JACKSON, rsb IL, $685.
In shs Convention to-day the Conversion treasurer
reported that many collectors declare themselves power
less 70 collect the x and requested that resolution
be passed asking General Glsn 10 Issue order com
polling the payment OF tho taxs
resolution 70 that effect was introduced. member
said thai General Gsn had told him that As would mos
support II unless IL be changed, whsreupon amend
mont was offered requesting General 0sn 70 reply to
the Convention immediately what he would do The
resolution was adopted, with the amendmens, and
member was ordered 10 carry II 70 General GiIlsns