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Personal INrELLIGENCE.

Senator Revels leetured In Worcester, Mass, last
evening, Mayor Blake presided.
senor Casanova, resident OF this city. sailed yes
terday In the steamship Tyoee for ST. Domingo.
Boss Tweed Is back from his trip TO New Haven,
and has already received two thousand applications for
office
Prof rierre Blot gives banquet TO his friends at
his new resaurant l35 Montague street. Brooklyn on
Saturday evening.
Isaac II. Jones, superintendent snd Treasurer OF
the state Reform School In Manchester, n. H., Is miss
ing. His accounts are perfectly correct.
senator Harden burgh visited Boss Tweed, Comp
troer Connolly, and Peter y sweeny Yesterday. He
returned 10 the green hills OF Ulster IN the evening.
Col. A. +. Wnlmarth tie esteemed President Of
the Atlantic and Pacino Telegraph Company, and
Niccpresident OF the Home Insurance COMPANY leit
this city last evening FOR Caifonia lie accompanied
by Mrs. Wlllmarth and Miss Fowler. and makes THIS
Journey for the restoration OF his hcath Tue Dest
wishes OF his many warm friends attend him.
Among the passengers on the Alaska from Aspin-
wall was Gen Santos Acosta late Colombian
Minister at Washington, II u un ierstood that q Gen.
Acota returns 70 Bogota for the purpose Of .ndeayor
ing persuade the Colombian Congress to ooanrm the
DArien Canal treaty. DuIng Gen, AcOsta's absence,
the Colombian legation remains IN charge OF the Secre
IAry, Mr.. Enrique Cortes.
The great Weston Is In training. He made yester
day those walks toward Melrose and back which
the Hon. Horace Greeley IN hs lecture In steinwaY
Hall said he expected soon to make every morning be
fore breakfast In helrose Weston excited great
tenton from being dressed IN white top boots and
and not the cal Weston prevented those public Aiten
tons OF which he might otherwise have been the
pisnl. Betting 100 TO 50 against Weston. The only
LLiA< eSanAi MIN y hIs ass
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JOTTIN0s 4BOUr rOWN.

The Milky way-The Rev. Mr.. smythe's gin mix,
ture
The Church Of the Holy Trinity in Harlem was
dedicated Yesterday.
Tie New York Nagiaeu Benevolent Society eele-
bfated their anniversary yesterday,
The new clerical beverage. gin and milk" Is the
sign displayed IN most OF the barroom windows.
Some unknown persons attempted last evening to
nre an unoccupled building at El2 finh street.
The Seventh Regiment were engaged In battal.
ion drlll Yesterday afternoon In Tompkins square,
turning out so strong.
The Citizens Association OF the Tenth Ward last
night nominated Mr.. Edward Wlcsh for Alderman, and
Mr. John CRUDE for Assistant Alderman.
Mary Ford. In her suit against the administrators
OF the estate OF James hcClosky for the support Of her
child born OF an ct relation has been awarded $500
The enormous demand for milk for barroom con.
sumptlon has created pane among the MIX yenders
The Erie hallway put on ten extra cars yesterday.
The schooner Elizabeth, from New York G'r Port
washington with oysters ran ashore the east side OF
HAckwellb Island Yesterday aud sank, the crew being
taken Thy the Blackwels Island guard boat
cty. Daniel 5 App ot0n, John W. Simons Icsse Sog
man. and other prominent men are among the Board OF
Directors.
Surface blasting on the Hell Gate rocks has been
euspenheh hye foet OF water having been added the
usual depth the,eon SIXTY thousand tons OF rock bAyo
been removed from lIalleus Point reef
Hermann Goeiz was found dead in tho yard OF 769
Third avenue yesterday morning, lie had been eni'
.prlng from the fourth story window. He was aged %
years
The American Institute folks had a hsrcs war Of
words last evening ~ discussing amendments to tislr
isDosisd SSsSiG Ia IN ths sfs.."r..
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Tie bill to abolish the ranking privilege came
up As the special order.
Mr.. STEWART moved to pass over the bill In order
to take up the next special order-ths bill to enforce
the Fifteenth Amendment,
Mr.. Ramsey called for the yeas and nays on the
motion, which were ordered, when the motion was
lost by yeas IS, nays 30.
The vote was IS follows:
YRAs-Mossrs Ames, BosemAn Corbett, Drake, Ed
munds, Flanagln Fowler HaTris, Kellogg, Lewis, Me
Donald. Morrill, OF Maine, MOrrl OF Vermont Osborn,
Pomeroy Rice, Sawyer, schurz, Sherman, Spencer,
stewart, sumner, lnayer Warren, aud Willians-25
penter, CasseTly, Chandler. Cole. CoEkng, Cragln
fcpton. Hamilton Of MARYLAND Harlan Howe Howell
NickeTs, Wiley. wilson. and iates-30.
MIR. MORRILL, OF Vermont then moved to pass
over tile present business to proceed with the Legs
lative, Executive, and Judicial Appropriation bill
Mr.. CoNELISG appealed to the Senate to act on the
Franking bill at once.
Mr. WILLIAMS said the bill cut OF the frankng
privilege rom every onicer Of the Government and
provided no substitute, II passed In the shape In
wlich /. cane from the House, another bill would
have TO be passed TO enable tho Government TO
transact its ordinary business.
Mr.. CosKLIsG suggested that the Franklng bill
would not 60 into eicct until certain date, and
that II now passed any necessary revision OF the
postal laws could be made IN the mean time.
MIR. SUMNER explained the purpose Of his pro-
posed substitute for the bill, Which would cheaper
and simplify postal service. lie was not prepared
to-day to act upon the measure.
Mr.. CAMERoN thought the Senate was demoralized
aud moved an adjournment Lost.
After further discussion, interspersed with unsuc
cessiul motions to adjourn, the Senate voted upon
the question OF passing over the Franking bill
which was passed over by yeas A nays u.
pTialion bill was then taken up. and the Senate ut
o'clock adjourned.
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SPARKS FROM the rEAEGRAPh.
Boston Is lionixing the coloi ed Senator.
PHILADELPHIA also has the rclansinf Crycr

Boston is lionixing the coloi ed Senator.
Philadelphia also has the rolapsiui Crycr o..
The drought In California has been .aore serious
than for many years past
The Auburn Theological Seminary has just cello
brated us semi centenary.
Colonel A. s. Badger las been appointed Chief u
Police OF New Orleans. Vice Cain resigned.
The Treasurer OF tho Richmond Relief Commit
Zee received f50m yesterday nom Sorthcru cities.
u. GuirAdci g. CO., OF San Francisco, extensive
dealers Ia coffee, have suspended liabilities, tU0O0
The Grand Hotel in San francisco which coycu
the greater part oftwo blocks, and cost $4,000, wa
opened Yesterday.
Arrangements for mass meeting OF the citizens
ofS LOUIS 70 nIge the removal Of the National Capital
were completed last night
The s5ronaut King, accompanied by merchants
from Charleston. ), U last evening.
The corner. stone or the Hall OF Science OF The
Wcseyn Cniytrsity, IN MddlCtown, laid yesterday
with appropriate ceremony. ORANGE Judd The dono4
OF tho building, delivered an address
The Governor and Council OF New Hampshire
have sanc0ned the contract between the Concoid And
Northern New Hampshire Railroads ami II IA hnAty.
The contract provided for tie joint management Of the
roads and connections for I'VE Year, the Managing
Agent 70 be chosen by both Boards OF Directors tho
Concord road TO receive ten per cent It's capital
stock, and the surplus TO TO the reducii OF es
and ffeshb Mr.. srAun has kcen selected ~ 1ho Man
Agol.
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POLITICAL SQUIBS.

TIE Republican primaries last night passed on
without rio'ing.
Mr.. Thomas Mulllrnn was nominated for Alder
hniemans Hall, last night
Tho German Democrats OF the Eleventh Ward win
raise hammer for v u shnndley for Sheriff. IN Eighn
street, between Avenues c and ID.
The Ninth Ward Thomas Jefferson Climb havs
elected President. James ONeil and Vice PresidentG
Dearborn q. Piper ana Thnmai Kanady.
The Citv Fathers OF BROOKLYN to the number a
seven aMe.srs hcGrnarty, Clancy. Nolan. Miller Rb
nott, walters and Thorn-Organized last night rs 4
Board OF Health for Brooklyn.
The Phtical Temnc-arce General COMMITTEES
have elected James Bowie Pre- dcnt Joseph H. Toons
Counsel and Dlrcctori Francs Meehan Trchsurerl
aud John Boyle. secretary.
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THE ORIGIN OF INDIAN VARS
nr, MOrriirs ScRthinE Exposure of the
Orngc In al Outrage.

mr. mOrrin'S NcathlnR Exposure OF the
Usage nnd Outrage.
"AsuHGToS, May 5.--ln the Senate the Usage
indian Land bill was taken M, the question being
On the amendment Of Mr.. Ross to take the lands
from the Indians 1T ~ cents an acre and give them
70 certain railroads In kansas at specified sums.
giving 70 settlers on the reservation the right TO
purchase leo acres each at sl,S an acre. Mr.. Nor.
rll Of Maine, In reply to the argument that the bill
VI. needed to avert threatened Indian depredaons
sad that all the trouble was caused by Gggrossons
upon the Indians by INSCRIPTIONS white men, aud
now the Senate was about to complete tho farce by
Iolbng the Indians Of their lands and iurcbN eject
hs thcm, without any provision Tor their future
tOw.-.
TIE Government never would have peace the
t3t.r until Il repressed these awlesH inyasons OF
Ne ludltn lands. The bill, he said, proposed to
ENf tIe Indians eighteen cents IN acre for land,
worm four dollars aud half an acre that this land
sa. t1 DO iaSen Of "A tTI1ng sum from ita rightiu
bNnnfa that provision made for paying ti5, ,0OO
ior ti,.u LCrscs, without saying into whose hanus
We ava ut las 10 be made and that the interest
9n q. 800 WIS set apart for national purposes,
hNu'1t any definition Of those national purposes
Ih" Hai Ws4 generally Objectionable, and Its pas
hs, Nnu.i be legislative scandal He moved TO
iecoHri' 'hc bill with Instructions TO the Commit
st 10 T. ari bill ior the removal OF the Usage
Ioi'us g. Indian Territory, and the sale OF their
n'i 0..on for cash. as other public lands are dis
H.. 3 u. wa4 laid aside
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CILINITY IN BLOOMFIELD.
Destruction OF bamboo Paper Mill-Loss
500, ,OOO-Fearfui Explosions.

Destruction OF bamboo Paper Mill-Loss
500, O,OOO-Fearful Explosions.
The Silver '1tsring Paper Minis of Bloomfield
N. j., abuildng four stories high, one hundred and
thirty feet long anil seventy-hve feet wide, owned
BY Nessre. Teuny & Judson, and situated in the
western part OF the town. near the Morris Canal in
clined plane, discovered fire at 1880 o'clock
yesterday morning. and within the space Of Ian hour
afterward was reduced TO aches. Tho flames broke
out the boilers and arose Il suppos cd from the
carelessncss OF the workmen. About twenty minutes
ater the discovery OF the FIRE the two boil
poded, tearing the building TO atoms and shaking all
the dwellings In the DeighDOrhood One OF the boil
ers was thrown hfy feet from the building and
lodged on the bank Of the canal. The other was
broken into four pieces and was scattered In
mary different directions, one piece being carried
nearly 200 feet away. TIE noise Of the EXPLOSION
trncted large crowd 10 the spot and BY their efforts
the buildings near st Rand, which were thrcatened
were saved from destruction.
The loss 70 placed at slU,0OO. The property was
insured Tor $4,000. The building contained aina
bic machinery, used In the manufacture OF bamboo
nsrer. large quantity sf paper also stored in
the nuiais-, 1Hd On ttis tse loss cous:dcrabic
The nil 10 % be Immediately rebuilt.
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RAILRoAD RSrIIINIsM IN JERSEY.
Esteemed Citizsps Of MontcInir Insultcd by
Railroad Omciais-Indiguation Meeting
The Law 20 he Invoked.

Esteemed Citizsps Of MontcInir Insulted by
Railroad Omcials-Indiguation Meeting
The Law 90 be Invoked.
The citizens Of Mon;elair, n j., are suffering
from arbitrary rules and rigorous eIactions made
by the Morris and Essox Railroad Company. On
the frst Of Iris month the conductors OF the rail
road, without any note or warning, put into execu
tion . new rule TO the erec1 that u commutaton
ticket must not only be restricted to single passage
TO End ON New York for each Gay, but that this pas
sage must be forfeited 90 far as II was not made
continuously.
Another ground Of complaint Is the extraordinary
rigor with which the conductors force an exhibit Of
Monday an elderly gentleman, ior nsany years rest
dent at Hcntelair, doing business W NeS York,
and known prominent manutactarer OF New
ark, stopped over train In the last samed place,
homeward. The conauctot refused 70 re.
cognze his ticket, and demanded second
fare. To this unwtrrantable demand the
astounded passenger demurred, offering, however,
TO pay the claim on condition tha. the conductor re-
turned him receiot for the amount. The eonduc-
old gentleman from uie car. In the attempt he was
ignominiously handled, and his coat was severely
torn. The conductor was OBLIGED by the outraged
sentiment OF the other passengers TO desist from
hs purpose but In retaliation he switched the ear
upon side track Ut Rossville and kept 1t there for
hour aud half Till tie arrival OF later train.
number Of prominent gentlemen were elected
from the train that day because they had Isft
their Communication checJ AZ home and refused TO
paw over again.
On Wednesday evening an Indignation meeting OF
the citizens Of Montcair was held at Which there
was vigorous protest male against the new rules
and funds were contributed with which TO test the
right Of the Company TO on'orce The Objectionable
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FLAsHEsFRoM THE OCEAN GABLES

Patti has earned I. 900, 900 francs this season.
The Pooe urges the closing of the Insliibiity dis
cusson before Ascension Day.
Turkey has declared Sulina, at the mouth Of the
Danube river free port.
The bark Vivid, which sailed from London for
Philadelphia. has put back leaking.
Archbishop Kenrlck has gone to Naples 10 nnish
protest aganlt Papal Infallbility.
The Thunderer. true to its Instincts Il hostile to
the Womeus Rights movement in Parliament.
The Gcumenical Councils Committee on Papnl
lnfability viii present revised schema imm medatcly.
The U. 3. steamer Nantssket arrived at Havana
rom the Day OF samana. not the lantc. as reported
yesterday.
At the Queens levee. on Wednesday, the Hon
Jon Jay, the American Minister 10 Austria, pre-
feued TO her Majesty.
Herr Won Pertino, Herr HolzZelthau, and Herr
whitman have been appointed Ministers OF Agriculture,
tinance. ana National Deience In the Provisional
Cabinet OF Austria.
The steamer Scandinavian, which sailed from
Arabs" or street boys for Canada where they arc
be provided with homes
Harry Kelly, ttc ex.chanpon OF the Thames who
tho recent match with Bright the river Tyne at
kewcaste has received from his northern hdmifers AT
Newcaste gold medal, with purse OF sixty soyer.
eigns.
Tho British Government offers free passage In
trans ports when a. out 10 sail for Canads to all
dockyArd aboers who have recently been discharged,
ana who may wish to emgrate.
The Rcumenieal Council yesterday voted on TIE
bishops present voted pldcSt Among them were
the German and Hungarian Bishops, who desire pre-
serve the catechlsm OF Cansius.
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FIsK's RAILROAD oUARRELs
The Dispute In which n Snfe was smn she'd
Federal Jurisdiction Again-A Fine Field
for the Lawyers.

The Dispute In which n Snfe was smn she'd
Federal Jurisdiction Again-A Fine Field
for the Lawyers.
The case of James Fisk, Jr., against the Union
Pacific Railroad Company. the Credit Mobilier, and
others, was before Judge Nelson In the Uritod
States Circuit Court yesterday on the paiotins mo.
tion to remand tie cause ard return the papers to
the State Court and motion by the defendants to
dissolve every Injunction granted by Judge Barnard
in the New York Supreme Court.
The suit, which was commenced In July, 1863.
rests upon Mr. Fisk's alleged subscription TO 5000
shares OF the stock Of the Union Pacific Railroad to
which tie Company deny his right, because, as they
allcge, he never subscribed for them according to
the charter.
Mr.. Fisk seeks TO set aside certain transactions
between the Railroad Company and its Directors on
one side, ana the credit Mobiier OF Americs and
Oskes Ames on the other. ~ frauds upon tho stock
holders OF the former Company, and to compel an
accounting and payment OF the plaintiffs share In
te proets and property OF the Union Pacific Rail
In July, soon after the opening OF the suit an act
Of cases Of mi. nature into the FederS courts and
on the 3ist Of july petition. under the act, vas
presented in the State supreme cou for the removal
The rlaintin claimed, on argument before Judge
Barnard. In December, 1853, that the petition was
Judge Barnard rendered a decision n the following
March, denying the motion made upon the first petit
uOn, nnu Few uays subsequently proceedings were
instituted before him against seven OF the deien-
dants for contempt for ALLEGED violation OF an in
Junction in tho course 81 which rroceedinas may
he remembered, the safe OF the Complny was
broken open with sledge hammers by order OF the
Court.
Tie motions were argued yesterday by r. w
Stougltnn and ID. ~ Field the Tart of the plain
th, snd samuel j. Tilden. e1-Judgo 'Emott, and c.
A. seward for the defendants.
II was ciaineHIor Mr. Fisk that the suit was not
vthn the act Of July 1858 and that II II were the
statute had not been complied with, because ail the
defendants did not Gle their verified petitions
alleging certain fActs, and did not offer security :
that the proceeding rested wholly on the first pc
tltion and that the claim that all the defendant, by
different applications. made at different times hnd
at last effected removal OF the suit untenable.
For the defendants II was urged that the railroad
corp oratlon being created by an net Of Congress-
and the questions arising in the suit being entirely
OF Federal character, the State court had juris
dction that the act OF Congress Of 1858 expressly
conferred jurisdiction upon the United States Cir.
cult Court and that this Jurisdiction when duly
brought into exercise wAs exclusive and paramount:
and that ne order was necessary in the State Court
10 remove the cause, or terminate the power and
Jurisdiction OF that Court
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TIE INNS ESTATE.
An old Family Bible In Pesnsys~snia Estab-
lishina the Claims of American Heirs TO
$4,000 In scctiand-The Founder of the
Reformed Chareh In Port Jersis.

Reformed Chareh In Port Jersis.
The vexed question as 10 who are the rightfG
heirs OF the famous Scottish Innis estate has az last
teen solved to the satisfaction OF at least one branch
OF the Claimants. For long time the members OF
tie family residing in New burgh and ncighborhood
Lave been pressing their claims in opposition the
Port Jervis branch. Both parties have been diving
into the misty records OF the past, grasping every
PARTICLE Of evidence, and bringing 1, 10 bear The
hopes OF each party have nsen and sllen alternately
until tie heirs had become well nigh disgusted with
the waverngs OF that ecke jhdt-Portune,
Tho Port Jervis branch recently asccr'aned that
there wcs in the possession OF Mr. Inns, Of Brad.
fo-d countJ, Pa, an old copy Of the Bible contain
lug family record which proves beyond a doubt the
validity Of their claims to the property. THIS re-.
cord shows that they direct descendants OF VII.
liam 1nns, TO whom the estate was bequeated while
ne resided In the old country.
mnis was a school teacher, and emigrated to
America In lT32. He settled in Sandyston, n. j.
His direct descendants Ia that place a,d In Pert Jer
Wis eighty In number and they have, 1t Is assert
cd by some, twenty millions OF dollars TO distribute
when their claims TO the hershp OF the estate shall
have boen established In the courts. The old Bible
wss printed IN Edinburgh, about one hundred and
nfty years ago and Is In good preservation.
William Innis was one OF the founders OF the Re
formed Church In he Port Jarvis valley, OF which
lie was an active and efhcient member. The heirs
in that region will In the OF few weeks take
the proper measures to establish their claims. The
expenses OF getting the matter through the Courts
Will DO betrayed by an assessment upon the parties
II the money cannot be raised by voluntary sub
scriptiOp.
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DISASTROUS URE.

Geo, u, Hawkins, the Bonnet Franc Manu-
facturer, Bringing Dcstitution upon 400
Poor Factory Giris-Owing Each Large
sums - Turned from their Boarding
Houses Into the Street.
The principal creditors OF Geo. u. Hawkins
bonnet frame manufacturer, who did business at No
oS3 Canal street. and who has failed for about $4,000
met in tie law ONCE Of William A. Boyd, assignee
In Broadway, yesterday afternoon. This failure IS
especially unfortunate. as the creditors were moi
only business men, but also included over 400 poor
working girls, who are deprived OF their hard
wnges. Mr.. Hawkins owes these girls from 600 to
$iO0 each.
None OF the girls appeared at the creditors meet.
Ing, the attendance being confined 10 fifteen bust.
ness men, who had furnished cloth, wire, thread.
packnGiboxcs and other stock, as well as money on
oan for the manu- factory. At previous meeting OF
tie creditors a number OF gentlemen were appoint
ed to examine MIR. Hawkinss stock, accounts, and
affairs they reported that they had found the ac-
counts OF Mr.. Hawkins In such n confused condition
that II would require at least two weeks time for
expert boo kkoeper TO show how the business stood
The books cover period Of three years To meet
about $4,000 liabilities there were assets nearly
fi1 900 In outstanding aecounts and from t2,50o to
$4,000 worth OF stock and fixtures contained In the
manuiactory. The man1factory building and lot
yaued at s4i COO, is covered by a morteagc The
residence of Mr.. Hawkins worth probably f2i, ,000
was conveyed to his wife somo time ago.
One OF the creditors, becoming disrusted, offered
his claim for sale at FIVE cents on the dollar. He
found no purchaser however. Mr. Hawkins, who
was present Mt the meeting, seemed TO be much agi-
tated He proposed to settle with lis creditors for
forty cents on dollar, n they would appoint re-
eefvcr. and walt until the money came into the con
Germ but as he could not give security for this ray
ment, his proposition was rejected. II seems that
Mr.. Hawkins's last effort to bimsef from fail
.rc wss nesotisticn 70 take in" a partner With
who Intended TO come into tho concern became
higttened. and backed out.
BsnY Of the girls employed in the establishment
Ire In destitute circumstances Some of them have
been turned out OF tteir boarding houses for non.
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OUR NEW NEIGHBOR.

Long Island city Incorporntcd-It- Hound
nrie-.Thc New Charter-Its Provisions.
Five long Island villages have been midwifed
into one urban being. Man has made a city, and
GOV. Hoffman yesterday signed the bill incorporat.
ing it. Long BLAND City includes that part OF New
town lying on the East River and Long Island
Sound as far US BJvey Bay, and, running back
about three miles, takcs In the villages OF Hunters
Point, Astoria, RAveuswood, Dutch Kills. Blissye,
and Laurel HM. Provision Is made in the bill for
Ave Nnrns Mayor a Collector, Treasurer a Re.
corder, two Justices Of the Peace, two Coustables
from the city az largo, and two Aldermen, one Su.
perinteudcnt Of Streets, and one Marshal In each
ward; also. Clerk and Sealer OF Weights and Mea-
sures for the city az large.
The act seems to be acceptable 70 the people in
c'uded IN the new city, who received with general
rejoicing the news that II had become a law.