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IMPORTANT DECISION.
The Liability Of CITY Cornorntion.

AHo AAssDAieJ Oh Otty CORPORATIONS
The Albany AgQuS says "Ths Court
of Appeals, at its last sitting, has decided
case Of great interest to residents OF
cities and municipal officers. 1t was the
case of Wendell against the city of Troy.
The Common Council had permitted a
citizen to construct a drain from his
house to a street sewer. After the work
had been done, and appeared to be in
good order, the drain caYed in, and the
plaintiff, Wendell, in driving over it, was
thrown from his wagon and severely in
jured. At the trial it was claimed that
the city was not responsible for the neg
ligsnce or unskilfuilness of a private citi-
zen in constructing drain, where the
street was not apparently dangerous and
accident A -nt65nsdit was refused ahd
the jury brought in verdict against the
city for $1,000 It,.
Gan appeal was taken to the general
term of the Supreme Court, and that
court affirmed the Judgment, holding that
municipal corporations charged with the
duty of keeping the streets in repair and
exercising general oversight in regard
to their condition and safety, are liable
for all injuries happening by reason Of
their negligence holding also that the
city was liable because it was illegal and
improper and a breach of duty on the
part of its Officers to allow a public
thoroughfare to be thus diverted to a
mere private use. From this decision the
defendants appealed to the Court of Ap.
peals. A decision has just been rendered
in that court affirming the judgment"
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NEW YORK.
Gen. Grants CabInet-Organizati OF
Vigilance Committee

GeH. Grants CabInet-OrgRnizati OF
Vigilance Committees.
Special to the Union and American.
NEW York, Jan. l6.-The Sun has a
correspondent who claims positively that
this will be Grants Cabinet: Secretary
of State, E. NJ. Stanton; Secretary of the
Treasury, G. S. Boutwell,; Secretary of
War, John A Rawlins Secretary of the
Navy, John A. Grisweld; Secretary of
the Interior, J. A. Cracwilli Postmaster
General, J. r. Hawley; Attorney General
John f. Wilson
Several meetings have been held here
recently and Vigilance Committees have
been formed. The names of notorious
thieves and rufians with their pals have
been taken down and the next outrage
will be the signal for the execution Of q
number Of notorious villains who have
long been watched.
The movement has been undertaken
by determined citizens who know eacf
other, and are convinced that nothing
but the course they propose will proven
the recurrence of such crimes as thu
Rogers murder. They seem terribly il
earnest
The persons who escaped from Brook
Ign are now known to be the wife O
Charles Leherts, a wealthy cotton broker
and Jared Z. Tomison, of Chicago. Tn
truant wife took with her money an
Jewels amounting to SIC, 900 in value.
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THE PLAINS.
Another Battle with the Indians.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 26.-Gen. Sheridan
telegraphs Gen. Sherman that Col. Gains
command, after marching twsnty>four
days in snow and intensely cold weather
without tents of any kind, on Christmas
day entered large village of Camanchas
Of sixty lodges, just south of the junction
of Salt Fork with Elm creek, which was
totally destroyed. The Indians attacked
his advance but were driven from Their
village with the loss of everything it con.
tanned. The women and children escap.
ing by being hastily put upon the ponies
Of the warriors, in some cases as many as
four on horse. The village was very
rich, containing over five tons of buffalo
meat, one hundred bushels of corn, also
flour, meal, coffee, sugar, soap, cooking
utensils, mats, buffalo robes, and the para
pharnslia of rich Indian.
The Indians kept up the fighting dur
ing the day, and the next morning there
was not much fight in them. Three en-
listed men were wounded, one mortally
The number of Indians killedis unknown
Col. Evans took the main trail again OF
the Both, which led West, but being
short of provisions, except beef, he haC
to give it up.
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NEW YORK.
Arrival of Immigrants and their Des
tInatiOnS-F1 RObberies and
Arrest of the Thieves.

Arrival Of Immigrants and their Des
tInaIiOns- Extensive RObberies and
Arrest Of the Thieves.
New YORK, Jan. 26.-0f the 2l3,666
immigrants who arrived here last year
65,7l4 remained in this State 34,625
went to Illinois Bis to Utah, and five
to New Mexico, while all the lately re-
bellious States received an aggregate Of
only 2,3ll.
Three burglars with stolen property in
their possession, valued at $4,000, were
arrested BIZ Capt. Jordan yesterday, and
on Monday evening three others were
/ captured by Serg't Woodward and his
assistants. All those parties who are
supposed to constitute regular burglar
Gus gang, were committed to await their
| trial.
During Saturday night between two
and three thousand dollars worth Of silks
we're stolen by burglars in a store in
Chatham street. The thieves escaped
with their plumber.
New York, Jan. 26.-John d. McHenry
charged with perjury in connection with
the Buckley investigation to-day gave
bail in the sum of 5000 for further ap,
psarance.
United States Commissioner Belts hon
orably discharged Henry Marsh, one o
the Custem House appraisers arrested oil
the allegation of conspiracy to defrau'
the revenue by false appraisement.
The printers strike still continues, Du
most houses have acceeded to the term
demanded. 1t is said that one house to
day sent off good deal Of their work t
Canada rather than concede the ad
vance demanded. About 1000 book an
Job printers are idle in consequence {
| the sirike
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FOREIGN.

MONTREAL, Jan. 26.-The English press
strongly protests against the Quebec Leg
islature giving free grants of land to l0,r
600 French Canadians who want to re-
turn from the United States.
The bank of Montreal is reported to
have lost $4,000 from lending money
to New York Spectators who became
bankrupt by the recent corner in the Erie
shares.
There have been over one hundred
deaths here from smallpox during the
last five weeks.
CoNsTANTINOPLE, Jan. 26.-The Sub
lime Porte, in circular, denies the report
which has been extensively circulated
that Turkey is heavily arming. The
Sultan confidently expects peace as the
result of the Paris Conference.
MADRID, Jan. 26.-The Governor Of
Burgas was assassinated yesterday, when
about to take an inventory of goods in
the cathedral, in that city. Excitement
intense. People generally sustain the
government. Many arrests Of suspected
narties have been made.
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Gen. Grants Views on the Alabama
Claims Treaty-His Opposition TO the
Course of Reverdy johnson.

Gen. Grants Views on the Alabama
Claims Treaty-His Opposition TO the
Course of Reverdy johnson.
New York, Jan. 26.-The Tribune's
Washington dispatch has the following:
Gen. Grant is strongly opposed to the
pending Alabama claims treaty, and the
following is his position nearly in his own
words:
1.-THE treaty is unjust to the United
States because it assumes to measure the
injury inflicted upon this country by
money value of ships actually destroyed,
whereas the chief damage to our COM
msrce was in our ships being driven from
the seas by Anglo-Rebel pirates In ad-
dition to this the sympathy extended by
the English government to the South
prolonged the war at least year and for
all the lives lost and money expended
for this time, England is directly re-
sponsible. The treaty proposed to settle
all these things by the payment Of the
paltry value of few ships"
The Times Washington dispatches
has q similar paragraph, and says this
seems to indicate that Mr.. Reyerdy
johnson will be recalled at no very dis
tant day, and that the entire question
will be reopened en- a totally different
basis under the new administration.
The Lawrence, Mass, American pub
lished in Gen. Banks district, in its issue
of the 22d inst, referring to the contro-
versy about Gen. Banks having been
ordered to superSede Gen. Grant, says:
1--WE happen personally to know that the
official autographs orders are now in the
possession Of Gen. Grant"
WASHINGTON, Jan. 26.-The Supreme
Court of this district has, in obedience to
an order of the United States Supreme
Court, restricted the order debarring Mr..
Bradley fBom practclng In the oOurG, L-t
held that this order, nnder the ruling Of
the Supreme Court of the United States,
did not restore Mr.. Bradley to the Grim
inal Court, whence Judge Fisher expelled
him. 1t now makes a rule that no one
suspended in one court Of the district
shall practice in any of the branches of
the Supreme Court in this district, thus
practically leaving Bradley where he
was before lbe OnlIeu DIaIeS pupIeLho
Court issued the mandamus.
The President to-day nominated Simon
johnson, of New York, as Commissioner
TO codify the Laws, in place of Caleb
Cushing resigned.
This afternoon the Maryland delega-
ton in Congress proceeded from the CAPT
tai to the Executive Mansion to add their
voices to the petition before the President
for the pardon of DIR. Mudd. The Presi-
dent gave them encouragement to hope
that DR.. Mudd and other political prison
ers will be pardoned before the 4th of
March.
Gen. Hancock, to-day, appeared before
the Military Committee of the House and
was questioned concerning the new army
bill
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FLORIDA.
The Impeachment of Gov. Reid
Annexation Project.

The Impeachment OF Gov Reid-Ths
Annexation Project.
TALLAHASSEE, Jan. 26-The committee
appointed to investigate the charges
against Gov. Reid, reported to-day. The
majority report which is signed by five
members, submits the evidence taken
but offers no advice or opinion. The
evidence submitted shows some irregu-
larities which the friends of the Cover
nor say he will satisfactorily explain.
The minority report, which is signed
by two members, states that the evidence
does not warrant the impeachment. A
resolution was passed to-day authorizing
the Governor to appoint three commis-
sioners to Montgomery to negotiate for
the transfer of that portion of the State
west of Chattahoochie river to Alabama,
also a resolution ordering an election in
that portion Of the State on the question.
The Alabama Commissioners left for
home this evening.
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GREELEY's TENNESSEE COM
FORPERA

A special dispatch to the St. Louis
Republican, dated Nashville, Jan. 90,
says:
"a letter signed by prominent ex.
rebels, of this city was sent off this even.
ing, addressed to Horace Greeley. 1t is
in response to a late editorial in the
Tribune, advocating universal amnesty
and impartial suffrage. The signers
heartily indorse the platform laid down
in the Tribune article and guarantee that
Tennessee will promptly respond to it
agreeing not to interfere with the political
rights Of her black citizens if her dis
franchised whites have equal privileges
extended to them. In brief, the letter
fayors the constitutional amendment en-
boding impartial suffrage, aiming at the
same end as that proposed by the Viz
ginia Conservative Committee in Wash
ington. Among the signers are ex~Gov
Neil s. Brown, Henry s. Foote, and
Hon. A. s. Colyar"
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NEW 4 OF THE DAY.

Philip Heidleback, merchant OF Gin
cinnati, is spoken of for Mayor of that
city.
Alex. II. Stephens is in feeble health,
and his physicians think he cannot live
long.
The Democrats Of the Second District
of New Hampshire have nominated Ed
ward N. Harrington, Of Manchester, for
Congress.
The California pioneers who left New
England in 1S49, are arranging for o
grand trip home on the opening of the
Pacific Railroad.
ATopeka (Kansas) court has an
nouneed two new rules of evidence: and
the lawyer shall stand up when ques-
tioning a witness; and that if too drum /
to stand he cannot practice.
The Democratic General COMMITTEES
for Westchester On. Y county claims To
have evidence of fraud by the Republic
cans, at the elections in New York and
Philadelphia, which it will soon make
public. eses
A valuable gold mine has been dlscoV'
cred at Pocotillo, Utah. Several work
ing tests made Of the ore yielded rate:
varying from $1,000 to $4,000 to the
ton It Is pronounced one of the mos
valuable mines in that section.
An active insurance agent down East
recommends married men to get then
lives insured, because the money would
prove a great help to the wife's second
husband, and might be the means oil
starting him in business f
w. p. Iglehart, who was trustee Of the
estate of Mr.. Stephen A. Douglas, ha.
brought suit against Thomas 5. Dobbins
who now holds the title to large part o.
the property, and against those holders
under him, to recover possession there
| of Iglehart alleging that Mr.. Douglas
heirs were uLlawfully disseized of the
same. --,e-r
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TELEGRAPHIC,
WASHINGTON.
THE TREATY TOUCHING THE
ALABAMA CLAIMS.
Gen. Grant Opposed TO the Pres
ent Plan Of settlement.
Vigilance Committees In New
YOrk.
RaVages OF the Small POX In
Montreal.
ClaytOn'S RequiSltlOn Upon
Gov. BrOWnlOW.
CIaytOn'S RequisltIOn Upon
Gov. BrOWnlOW.
WARRINGTON.

Various Personal and Political Affairs
Special to the Union and American.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 26.-The Ohio
delegation are unanimous in the belle
eIthat Senator Wade will be rendered a
p6sit;Grin Grants cabinet.
One of the very first of Gen. Grants
official acts as President, there is good
reason to believe, will be to order Gen.
Sheridan to command the department OF
New Orleans.
John M. Langston, Of Ohio, will be ap-
pointed to the ministership to Hayti, IN
der Grant, with every prospect Of sue
cess. This is the same position rendered
him by President johnson, bat declined
for the reason that he would dim his fu-
ture political prospects by accepting Office
under the present administration.
While E. d. Washburne is of the
opinion that the House Committee on
postal affairs will report adversely upon
the postal telegraph bill yet, it is believed
that this measure or one similar will be
carried successfully through the next
Congress.
Gen. Grant received telegram this
morning from Gen. Sherman giving the
contents Of dispatch from Gen. Sheridan,
stating that Col. A. w. Evans had overs
taken a band Of COmanches, captured
their village, routed them and captured
large amount Of stores on Red river.
Three Of the troops were wounded and
large number Of Indians killed. Sheri-
dan expects no more trouble from Indi-
ans in his department.
Gen. Grant goes to New York Feb. 4,
to stay several days, and will be the guest
Of Hamilton Fish.
Mrs. Lincoln's memorial asking for a
pension is not well received in Republi-
can circles and will undoubtedly unjure
the bill already introduced to give her q
pension Of 5000 year.
Republican Senators in caucus this
morning adopted a resolution not to con-
firm any more nominations this session
except to fill vacancies.
Gen. Grant on Saturday last expressed
himself opposed to the confirmation of
Smythe for the Russian mission and in
timated that if Smythe were confirmed
his term Of Office would be brief
Menard, the negro contestant for seat
from Louisiana, argued his claims before
the Committee on Elections to-day. DR..
Price followed in favor Of Col. Hunt, who
was unable to be present on account Of
sickness. The committee will prepare a
report and submit it to the House at an
early day.
Comptroller of the currency, Halburd,
was before the Banking Committee to-
day, urging the distribution Of national
bank circulation among States and ter
ritOries. No action taken.
Parties have lately arrived here from
San Domingo, who are authorized by
Gen. BOrse to negotiate for the transfer Of
the island of San Domingo to the United
States. They have already called on the
President
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MEMPHIS.

Clayton Makes q RequisitIOR on
BreWnlOW.
Special to the Union and American.
MEMPHIS, Jan. 26.-We learn on good
authority that Clayton has made re-
QUESTION on Gov. BrownIow for the arrest
of several Of the young men who have
fed hither from the numbering horde
that he calls his loyal militia, and tina
Brownlow has approved of the requisi-
ton. They are to be forthwith arrested
and turned over to the tender mercies of
these bloodhounds, to be murdered as
Harvey, McAlister and Ticer were. We
ars informed also that it is the intention
of Clayton - apply for the arrest of sew
eral others not mentioned in his first res
QUESTION.
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ARKANSAS.
Gov. Clayton GONE TO Investigate Mi.
| Iitfa Murders.

Gov Clayton GONE 10 Investigate Mi.
IItia Murders.
MEMPHIS, Jan. 26.-Gov. Clayton, 0
Arkansas, and staff, arrived here last
night and left this morning for Marion, il
is said, for the purpose of investigating the
execution of Tiger, McAlister and Har-
ney, by the militia: The latter was a
Major in the Federal army, and since the
war has been associated with Senator
Mcdonald in the stock trade.
A notorious guerrilla, Cullen Baker, OF
Red river notoriety, was shot and killed
by his father-in-law, Mr.. Foster, at
Rondo, Lafayette county, Arkansas, on
the 10th inst. His body was turned over
to body of Federal cavalry to be taken
to Jefferson, Texas, for Identification and
the numerous rewards offered for him,
which amount to five thousand dollars.
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BOSTON.
Confirmation Of the Grant Ranks
VIeksburR Story

Confirmation of the Grant Banks
Vieksburg story.
Special to the Union and American.
BosToN, Jan 2G.-Gen. Banks is in
Boston He says that the story that
he was ordered to supersede Grant at
yicksburg is true in every particular.
Gen. Halleck signed the orders by direc-
ton of Stanton. Banks kept it secret
and never even told his wife. The story
was started in Grants headquarters.
When it was made public a few days
ago, Grant sent two general officers to
Banks and he delivered TO them the or
ders he had received while at Port Hud-
son. The orders are now in Grant {
possession and will be given to the pub
lie soon
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Proceedings in the House.


The Speaker presented the petition OF
Mrs. Lincoln for pension, which was
referred to the Pension Committee.
Mr.. Mccullough offered resolution
calling ON the Commissioner of Internal
Revenue for information as to the rate
at which he has fixed the fees of guagers
for guaging and inspecting liquors under
the act of July 20, 1868, section So; also
as to how much revenue has been re-.
ceived for inspecting and guaging liquors
under that act.
Mr.. Heaton introduced bill to amend
the Slst section Of the act of August 5,
1861, to provide fsr an increased revenue
from imports, etc, by Suspending and
abating the collection Of the uneollected
portion of the direct tax made by that
section upon the States of North Caroli-
ma, South Carolina, Alabama, Georgia,
Florida, Louisiana and Arkansas. Re-
ferred to Committee on Ways nd Means.
Mr.. Perhan, from the Committee of
Invalid Pensions, reported bill relating
to the operations OF the pension law The
LIST section provides that no pension, pay,
or bounty shall be paid to widow now
residing in the United States when she
has been living separate and apart from
her husband for five consecutive years,
Immediately proceeding his death with-
out receiving from him any support
The I'd section deprives of her pension
a woman who leads life Of prostitution
or cOneubinage. Ingersoll characterized
it as an insult to the widows Of American
soldiers. The remaining fourteen seco
tons relate to details of applications and
proofs. The bill went over till to~mor-
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INCIDENT AND ACCIDENT.

ST. LOUIS, Jan. ga correspondent
of the Republican, says a man named
Fuller who is declared to bo a noted
Chicago insurance operator, was arrested
at BUSHNELL, Illinois, by United States
detective on the 23d, inst, having in his
possession fifty thousand dollars in cOun-
terfeit national currency.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 26.-It is an
nounced that the citizens of Washington,
without respect to party, are determined
to have an inaugural ball.
PROVIDENCE, Jan. ga factory girl
named Slatterly obtained verdict Of
$1,000 against B. Tanning to-day, in
breach of promise case.
LONDON, Jan. 26.-The steamship
Perriere, which sailed, on the 18th, re-
turned to Brest to-day, in a damaged
condition, having had six persons killed
on board, and several injured. No par
ticulars.
WHEELING, Va, Jan. 26.--At the
municipal election yesterday, the entire
citizens reform ticket was elected by
handsome majorities, Republicans and
Democrats uniting in voting for the best
men without respect to politics.
LINN, Mass, Jan. 26.--Five stores on
Monroe street were completely burned,
and five others considerably damaged
last night. Loss 100000. They were
occupied by manufactures.
ST. STEPHEN, N. B., Jan. 26.-Last
night recently discharged luHatic from
st. Johns Asylum, named Jones, killed
his sister with an ak, and afterwards COM
mitted suicide by ripping his bowels and
stabbing himself in the breast. His
mother only escaped by fleeing from the
room.
OTTAWA, Jan. 26.-Hon. J. D. Came~
ron has advised the Minister of Justice
of his intention to apply for reprieye
| for Whalen.
CHICAGO, Jan. 25.-At an early hour
this morning Fred Sticken, private de-
tective, entered Kelley's saloon, No. SO,
Dearborn street, in quest of Dan Bachler,
discharged employee, who was suspect
ted of fraud against his late employer.
While there Bachelor attacked the de-
tectiye and cut his head SO severely with
a Ratchet that his recovery is pronounced
hopeless. The murderer was arrested.
BUFFALO, Jan. 25.-Cassius M. An
drews, % years old, hailing from Illinois,
was arrested here yesterday afternoon,
| when about taking the cars for Chicago,
charged with passing some thirty forged
checks on business firms. Andrews has
been visiting relatives here for the last
three months. His trRnk was well filled
with clothing, fnrs, etc, obtained by
means of the forged checks. lie has
heen committed to Jail for further exam
! inatiOD,
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Criminal Court.

State u.s. Henry Blood, colored, sentenced
to one year in penitentiary.
State rs. Thos. Elliott, .eolOred, larceny,
two cases, sentenced to five years in peni-
Tertiary.
Ii was ordered that the bail felony
docket be taken up on the fourth Monday
in next month.
State as. Frank Kessell, larceny, verdict
one yesr in peDitentiary.
State us. Jerry Polk, Ann Catron and
Jennie Porter, cOlored, larceny, verdict not
guilty.
State Us. Fannie Porter, colored, larceny
verdict one day in county Jail.
Gentry Beasly, colored, larceny, one
year in penitentiary.
State IS. Berry Howard, cOlOred, lar
ceny, sentenced to one year in the peni.
tertiary.
State Vs. Pat Jones, colored, larceny, SEN
tencsd to three years in the penitentiary.