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New-York tribune., 1871-01-13

The last spportionment gave an additional number
each to Ohio, Kentucky Illinois, Iowa. minnesota YER
,nt AMI Rhode Island. AL the laws making the ap-
,ments took effect from and after the sd OF March,
m me third year from the beginning Of each decade
rrr to the apportionment made by tho act OF Juno %
VA was optional with the States whether they should
eect their members at large, divide tho State into
Congress districts, and the passage Of the law which
sasds the distcting obligatory was strongly resisted by
The ssuth which oung to the idea that was the State
ss.d @ the people which repres ented III the House
New-York tribune., 1871-01-13
KhNSAS.
THE MEssAGE-sTATr YINANcEs.

ST. LOUIS, Jan. 12.-The Democrats Topeka
special says; "The Kansas Legislature Is fully organ
ized and Gov. Harvey's message read to-day. The
State finances in satisfactory condition. The debt
has been reduced during the year 600 and the whole
amount OF warrants outstanding is only s239oOO,
which taken up for the present month, leaving
siderable balance in the Treasury. An the State insttu
tons and the general affairs Of the State represented
in hOurlshing condition"
New-York tribune., 1871-01-13

BUyNFLI-MAPEs-on Thnsy Jan. IL, BY Rev chns Rvs.
I James Sterling Bunne of Bridgeport Ccra sd Miss hnte
Me Of the late Prof James AApes Of A's"s
N ]. No cariE
FERRY-BENBDICr-At ST. Thomsss Chrrcs Bethel. tonn %
evening Jan IT, By he Row. Eugene Pso eo o. 10
sdh hv %. Pa~nese J.,
Ssfs Perry Of New Jals b. daughter VI On Bened>
esq.,. o. Bethel, Conn.
wsnesisy Jan H. At the residence o' %
hn.e, parents by Dr. Dewitt Horace b tbhegoi Bespa
maria ADELAIDE daughter Of charles J. Howell esq OF this city
TEMsFFLD-DEADMAN-On Monday Jan ISL ct the res3eno
~ be hres parents by H. W. Beecher Cls 1cnes
of espaen 10 Deann only OF James Deadass
Of Brooklyn
AH Notices Of Marriages must be Endorsed w'h iH'S
nd 0d,,r
New-York tribune., 1871-01-13
NETWORK CITY.

John Moran, who was stabbed by his wife
on wednesday, has reluctantly acknowledged that she
was the criminal insisted that it his fault that
at ,he had not killed hni before Mrs Moran is under
arrest awaiting the result OF her husbands injuries
BROOKLYN.
The site Of old st. Johns Church, on the
corner of Washington and Johnson-sts was surveyed
yesterday and it IS proposed 70 commence minedaey @
on tho spot, the erection OF theater i9r rs Do 'oN
way. The ground Is owned 10y City Judge McCle'
The residents and property-owners OF the
Ninth and Twenty Wards, feeling the need OF first
class school, propose 10 form association under te
title OF the Bedford Institute Assoe.allo tns e5p @
stock to he Slo0Oo represented by oOO rhSIefaoe seS
' LONG ISLAND.
SOUTH OYSTER BAY.-The funeral OF David
r. FloydJones took place here yesterday, Bishop Little
John and the Rev g. s. Stockton officiating A large
number Of prominent politicians and business men were
present.
SAG IIARnoR.--A number Of rowdies who insnited a
young lady fined by Justice Jennng s. to 81 eaeh
and held in 500 to keep the peacc..The new depO on
the sag arDor branch OF the Long Island Raircad, 10
las been elected Cn!cf and Elijah CulluIn Assistant
Engineer OF the Fire Department
FLuSHNGTbe Mantle Boat cTb held s frst annual d
been appointed Deputy County Clerk.
GREENroRT.-Petitions in favor OF setting aside and
OF retaining the of Incorporation, are receiving about
equal numbers OF signatures.
WESTCHESTER COUNTY.
CuApPAoUA.-Two brothers, John and
George Qulmby while crossing the track of tho Harlem
Railroad, in a wagon, Wednesday. were struck by
locomotive. John instantly killed. and George dlcu
of his injuries yescriay.
STATEN ISLAND.
NEW w-BRIGUToN-Henr Hughes was ar
rested yesterday, for heating his wife.
Pom RICHMOND.-Dr. John Ellis was thrown rom nus
carriag gc aud seriously injured.
NEW-JERSEY.
JERSEY CITY.-Frank Kerb attempted suicide
hy shooting yesterday, and injured himself fatally.
The evening schools close tonight for want OF funas
NEwAPK-John Baier fell into n tub OF boiling water
In Morton Bros brewery Wednesday afternoon, ana
was friehtfuly scadcd AT recent meeting or prop
cry-twuers called to protest against assessments Tor
sewers, committee WIS appointed To take ieg auVice
in the matter The funeral OF Alderman Elis was noid
Yesterday IN tie Congregational Church on BeleVeave
- " Worl,luen are tearing down buildings to widen
Churchst.
PATERsoN-The Gaze OF Merrill & Hopper against the
Delaware Lacka@anna and Western Rk. Will he closed
and given to the jury this morning. NJ Higgins and r.
Murphy were severely injured on Wednesday night by
driving of the bridge into the Oldham brook. IhOlnhs
Coggin an empoye OF the ID. ID. and W. RR.. was run
over by tie cars Singack and instantly killed
peus yth was arrested for having in his possession
some Al io en- goods =. Public School No. Will be COM
petcd within "A month. .. The Sixth Ward school prop
erty I'm EsOn-st., Main, VIII be sOlu az aucllon
Jan lG "A number of counterfeit 80 ana s@O Natlona
bank bills have passed here this week.. .Scarlet
fever still prevails to an alarming extent
New-York tribune., 1871-01-13
TIE Jersey CITY WATER FAMINE TO LAST
- ANOTIIER WINK.

careful survey of the condition OF the
water works Beeye shows that viii be some days
~ not whole week before water again be supplied
70 Jersey CITY Yesterday the machinery put In
plsce by which 1t intended 10 raise the massive iron
pipe to its position pedestal 40 feet In hight The
nine weighs % tins and is 125 feet long. and must be
raised IN single piece To day IL vii be placed In po-
ston for hosting and tomorrow the work OF raising
will begin. Those engaged in tho work ASSERT that the
repairs cannot be completed before the middle Of next
week.
New-York tribune., 1871-01-13
EEW-UAMpSUIRF.
TIE PRoHIBITIoNIsTs WILL ACT WIN rIE
REPUBLICANS.


CONCORD, Jan. 12.-The State Temperance
Convention, which met here to-day, adopted, after q
lively debate, among other resolutions, approving
the action OF the late Republican Convention in regard
to Prohibition, and adjourned without nominating q
State ticket.
number Of delegates seeded from the regular Cor
venton, whom II was found no nomination would be
made, and nominated the Rov. NJ S. Cummings Of Lee
County for Governor. They also appointed state Com
mittee,
New-York tribune., 1871-01-13
BALTIMORE LIVE STOCK MARKBT-JAs u.

Cattle closed yery decline prices Pint
Quality asa Sc 50 Melium, as 23 Inferior Ordinary
50 receipts 1853 head; sales Gsi heat SSpeSo IN
Gury except butchers supply sbe eaal 10 The
demand; quoted ga9c net receipts 24l bead sseo2mnc.
and du Good and wanted Al m er fAF
Coed q asG Good to Extra 5a6c receipts, 2,Ss2 head
New-York tribune., 1871-01-13
HOME NEWS.
THB WEATHER

S'sTI,. H'cr Ter e., SS 3D. ~ usrr rssr IT, s,s w
~ stjsaw 81 @D ssW
80 0.iT a. s. W.
RENARKs-Jap. ~, 1870, thermometer at q. H., go;
p. ~, 47'; IL +. rn., $50.
New-York tribune., 1871-01-13

The Travellers Life and Accident Insurance
Company Of Hartford, Conn., wrote nearly three thou
sand lie policies last year. and received over half mil
lion dollars In premiums for general accident policies
rol income OF the Company for the year, Sl,lsj,O0o
New-York tribune., 1871-01-13
Hazard & CasweII's Cod Liver Oil 1, tie best

Wlnchesters Uypopbosphites will CossUrPrIos, sns
is a1eqnalei As TOLic and IhEigonatoE Try Il
New-York tribune., 1871-01-13

ments He performed thc duties OF this oco an 10 fe
date 0 bis election as United States Senator Gen West
Is sound aud consistent Republican and in him tha
state oi Louisiana Will have able and energetic repre-.
sentative and the Republican narty n ycalon. edvorato
Of it, principles. Washing lon Chronic '
New-York tribune., 1871-01-13
MARRIED..

Wedding and Visiting Cards, Initial s.smPrs Note Pss0
WV EysEpsITs SOM. ol oPr. CEsAs
New-York tribune., 1871-01-13

The following table shows the population OF the United
states at each decade and the number n1eo upon s n
go ~ ro,yeseptaton in the Apportonment laws passed
New-York tribune., 1871-01-13

John Moran, who was stabbed by his wife
on Wednesday, has reluctantly Acknowledged that she
,vas the criminal He insisted that IL his fau that
he had beaten her terribly and that his only wonder ~
fiat the had not killed him before. Mrs Moran IL under
arrest awaiting the result OF her husbands injuries
New-York tribune., 1871-01-13

dH Notices Of 4
aame aud address.
New-York tribune., 1871-05-03

August, 1885, France sent to Berlin ultimatum de-
manding the cesson OF Mayence The illness OF the
Emperor OF the French alone prevented hostities then
During the late war; foreign Powers proposed the neu
tralization OF Asee and Lorraine; but that would be
insufficient for Germany and could not be thought Of
As for the inhabitants still their fatherand
said tho Prince eve shall strive TO win them back"
The bill was referred TO Committee.
The P1ssian Gross Gazette denies that the negotia
tons for the treaty of with France to be trans
ferred from Brussels TO Berlin.
The North German Gazette says the German plenpo-
teares at Brussels have proposed the payment of the
five miards by France in quarterly instaments. be-
ginning June 1871, and ending March 2, 1874 the pay
ments to be made in gold, its equivalent in paper
The French envoys have offered to pay the first miard
in cash. and the remainder in rentes convertible later
The German armies hold possession Of sufficient territory
in France to the payment of the indemnity In
cordance with the preliminary terms of peace should
other agreement be arrived at.
New-York tribune., 1871-05-03
BOSTON NATIONAL BANK STATEMENT.
BosToN, May 2.-The following is the state
ment of the Boston National Banks returned to the
Clearing House on Monday morning, Mayl:
CRIMES AND CAsUALTIEs-BY TELEGRAPH

IT d. Rogers was found dead ON his wife )
grave, yesterday, At Lowell. lie had taken auianum
-. In Los Angeles County, Cal, near Tahashaoic'
seven eating beef Which had been poisoned
THE sentence of William Schallenberg Wiz VII,
wife, has been oomnutei " imprisonment for LIE
Solon p Patten, charged with empe1RzIans Se Ra,ns
$4,000 from his late employers, hessrs Sofer Ane' W.
arrested in Chicago aud taken to Boston for trial
The body of Thomas Lane OF Nor1olk 70, o. .vrl !" r
found, yesterday in the Elizabeth River. Lane was s
days and Is supposed to have been accidentally d''.
Black caterplars have made ,mef ost.hce 70 stop
portions eh droys extent
irail of cara Thsy are destroying Yegetsnoo 70 49,.
Lewis NJ Roberts 8 notorious coHi,.e. w. In "a 81
his seoompHcss WA arrested N Pittsburgh ''AA-' '"
for trial c, I,r, IN 6;s
The action of the Chicago GIano 'try m i,s IN Or
Leonsrt, VINO
r. seannd hs some 49, b, de PsA
The extensive machine-shop and pornppn pored Cd
,he aoe rofs OF ia del Of one Of the ee wall. OF ue
IN in The Losses h.A'I, Ana W." p'NN"
SIO1 coo which Is covered oy ihsurS"''- .p..
Tho n & corvette Ticonderoga arIlVeu NJ pos. -
~ MONDAY at m on 'sPe N"" snr
ton yes'en % hs schooner Ada Andrews Of foVdtnee nc
cani' ~ In col Tor The schooner vas 80 paoy lu
IL, NE was abandoned la sinking conluo"' "I" "'' ~
w,r. taken Bo.o, by The il'o'u.f's- 81,
An accident occurred on the klnsInan-st ital-
a ,,,,lay rcu rng the death Of boy by,srs
ROAD ~ .te proprietor q the birch House ana ne Prov
o Of dr. sn,I Ghan. The boy Wss ninf "n M
sb n ,a ba,,as sfn,el g hs dythah9n tie any"
" ~ nm a, ar The satfolRng fe .Llhm .a'' '" '
.,.s. ,ei slI w w, AMI @as lei aoi n,e "n o'eE
New-York tribune., 1871-05-03
PERsoyALITrEs-BY TELEGRAPH.

Capt. Chas. Ii. b. Caldwell is ordered to the
Yew.York Nayy-Yah.
...J.F. W. Leffngwell. an old real estate agent Of
San Francisco died on Monday
Gen Crook has been assigned to the command
oil the Department OF Arizona, vice Gen. stonemsn
- The London Post announces that the Emperor
Napoleon is still suffering from rheumatic pains
"A S. Foster. a banker of New-YoIk, age CO.
died in San Francisco yesterday. His remains will he embamed
Mahlon Williamson, retired dry goods mer-
chant Of great wealth influence. dioi in PhdephA Monday
Robert Rolling has been appointed Assessor of
Internal Reyenue for District Of Virginia vice W. ~ Bowden
deceased
MrL c. Segee IN aged and respected citizen
Of bridgeport Conn., proprietor Of the Bridgeport Opera House. died
Monday.
49,. The Rev. Dr. Harris has resigned the position
Of President College and accepted the Newisen Professor
shin Ii is expected eroy Chamberlain will succeed Dr. Harris
Robert Bonner has purchased, at Lexington,
XIV at beh price colt Mamhrno Bere that otei mile at
Cincinnati Fa 2:4l7 seconds faster than the best time
made by any other twcyeAr old
Over 200 physicians from the Eastern States
delegates the Convention Of the American
Association, which Yesterday The Medical Journal Assoc-
alton have officers for the ensuing President
Dr. EesYok; NeePreini Dr. H. Gibbons, JL, Of
San francisco; Secretary, Dr. f. II. Dawn Of Chicago
49,. The National Telegraph Memorial Association
now fuly Organized Washington Subscription beols have been
prospects OF encouraging The design 10
Commemorate Of the magnetic telegraph as triumph Of
TO be heated Washington colossal statue Of Prof hoe Hors
fa Snue
New-York tribune., 1871-05-03
A DARING THEE.

STOLEN COUPONs-sALE OF THE SP0ILs-A CHASE
AND CAPTURE.
A small tin box containing coupons OF Iali-
road bonds amounting about 81 600 which was taken
from the vault OF tho Chemical Bank on Monday anu
during brief absence of Mr.. JONES' the President Ie
in small safe in his Office, was adroitly stoen' tno
thief Is supposed to have taken advantage OF ithe
presence OF some masons who were making repairs IN
the area adjoining the office; but he must have passed
into the Office through the usual entrance and wlthn the
observation OF the entire force Of clerks Tho persons
who came into possession othe bonds were suineleny
welinformed ito present them without delay at the
Office OF the Farmers Loan and Trust Company ~hero
the interest was paying. man took his place IN inc
line OF cOupOnhoders yesterday, about II O'CLOCK ana
duly received si3 s the amount OF IA coupons OF te
Evansville and Charlottesville Railroad. About an hour
after he presented three coupons Terrc Haute VAN
daia and St. Railroad Tho necessary computations
were not completed upon these, and they we're hanued
back to him to figure up the amount OF deducuoh ior
Government tax. It noticed that he seemed at Q
loss how TO do this and that he sought the an OF so
one present Meantime Mr. Jones OF the Chemical Bank
appeared and informed the officers OF the Trust company
that certain coupons had been stolen from hu anu tno
man then engaged in what were TO him 80 dlncu com
putations pointed out as the person who hao pre-
sented some the coupons referred to- The PRESIDENT
OF the Trust Company requested the man TO step into e
private Office The latter made movement ss II 10 COM
ply with the request and then rushed out into the ereet
followed by the cry OF "stop thefW He was captufeu
after running short distance and was turned over 70
Can't Uiimann OF the First Precinct Police. At the
Tombs gave the of Sutton and was locked up to
await examination.
New-York tribune., 1871-05-03
GENERAL FOREIGN NETS.
ENGLAND.

PROCEEDINGS IN PARLIAMENT-A PROPOSITION
TO PEDUCE THE OCEAN POSTAGE DEFEATED.
LONDON, Tuesday, May 2, ls7l
In the Chamber of Peers tonight, Lords
Kimberley Russell and Gray, criticised the Wing ad-
ninistraton Of Ireland which was ably defended by
Earl Granville In the House Of Commons there was an
Interesting debate postage Mr. seeley moved
resolution that the PosmasterGeneral should make ar
rangements with the postal department Of the United
States for the reduction the Of postage letters
setween England and America to penny He pointed
put the importance Of such reduction 10 the CONNER
ria and poorer classes and urged that 1t would serve TO
strenethen the ties between the two nations.
Mr. Mupdela and Dr. Heron followed with speeches In
support OF the resolution.
Mr.. MoDsen. the Postmaster General, thought tha''
pending tAe present contracts with the ocean steamer
hnes a reduction would be impossible. He proceedeu
70 argue generally against change Each redueon' nc
said, had failed 70 bring about an increase OF business
sufficient 10 compensate the Department Ihe shIiing
rate produced $780, 900 the sixpenny rate 4s5OO the
three penny rate brought in only $4,000 Theotal cost
OF the ocean steamer mail service per contract was
fS0o the fetal receipts 9963,O00 and the Dss 10
The Department a47OOO
M James White Understood the POst-Ofice lad "A
surplus 81 4i,S~'C0 which might he applied to the
seduction OF the ocean rate.
Mr.. Gladstone opposed III resolutio and begged that
ehe inattef ng e left to the discretion of 1ho Govers
IDent
nr seeley secuted the Postmaster G4Derals estimate
Of Losses He hd reason TO know that the Goernrnent
st Washington prepared for reduction and England
sb0uId be ready 90 meet it,
The resolution defeated aad subs45fute .sntody-
eny Mr. GladstoDe's view carried Tlu Houss then
ttI,Ouacd
New-York tribune., 1871-05-03
A SAD sUICIDE-A REMARKABLE LETTER

A
On Monday morning, a lady, apparently
about 80 years Of age and OF handsome features en-
tered the Stevens House, at Broadway and Morris-stp
and asked the office clerk for She said that she
would occupy it only three days, and finally engaged
Room No. 49, paying In advance She attracted but little
attention. remaining quietly within during the following
day. About IL o'clock yesterday, the chambermald'
upon going to the room found that the door was locked
Going TO the Office she told that the occupant had
the kew and presumng that the lady did not wish to be
disturbed she paid attention to the room Late
I'm the afternoon the chambermad returned and upon
finding the door still locked informed the hotel propre-
tors Of e fact The office clerk thereupon broke In tho
door and found the occupant lying in bed claspng IN
her hands large bottle She dead. The bottle con-
tanned chloroorm and tho position Of the body
was pan that placing her head ON the SIDE OF the
pillow She had inhaled the poison unl unconScousheSS
and death came , 49,. A.. -, .,,o g.
the mystery: ..-,.,. ,,,. H.. nx,.
sRs: Forve heart broken snvtng ss never haoh! @
% .o none need afraid IT, Please help 10 have me for
possible and God bless with prosperity
bay. no bu have sent % some friends and an
quite ssre they Will osonow or Wed sia morning.
f'''' '@ - II. 4. HARRINGrOy.
psI ,uppo. coroner viii summoned Well the facts
are before hs will obtain did not procure the ehoroon
IN ,s civ or state self No soul earth
noss how got myself have taken Life because have no
means mpoymen friends to ali cannot i've 20 de for
give all ts ye hope to be forgiven '
The Coroners informed OF the suicide and an in
nuest will be held 10 day.
New-York tribune., 1871-05-03
MORE TROUBLE IN ARKANSAS.

THREATENED NEGRO OUTBREAK IN CHlCAI
COUNTY-REBEL REPORT OF THE AFFAIR
MEMPHIS, May 2.-An Aralanche, Little Rock,
special Of last night says serious troubles are reported
in Chicat County the largest negro district IN tho stae
Inst prior TO his late election Senator Gov Clayton
appointed Senator J. W. Mason tcoored OF Chicat
County to be Probate Judge as 10 Is alleged, to secure
his vote for senatorsp but near the close OF the ses
sion Gov Clayton appointed Major Rasand OF Jefferson
County to that position and under Caytons insrnc-
tons the Senate refused to take and act on mnsoPs
nomination and by that means it was expected TO- get
rid of him. but Mason went home and took OF
the office and the eoOred men made Ragaho feaVe tne
connty To add to this the Governor recently appoted
Conway Barbour teolored) lately resident OF CINCINNATI
and member OF the House from Lafayette, as Assessor
of Chicat County, ignoring the claims OF s the soored
residents In that county This ncensed tho negroes sun
more and when barbour went down ne only reIHalneu
two days negro telling him it Tould De De1sea TIT M nor
groes are reported TO be on tho point OF 0utDrea anu
shond the Governor attempt to force these men on te
there will lbe trouble Mason and Representative WOOD
colore ae here TO see the Governor on the SUD-
New-York tribune., 1871-05-03
CENTRAL AMERICA.
COMPLETION OF THE SURVEY OF THE NAPTP
CANAL ROUTE-CHIRIQUI STILL DISTURBED
THE BEsACA TO BE SENT TO TIE SEEM
OF ACTION.

COMPLETION OF THE SURVEY OF THE NAPIP1
CANAL RoUTE-CHIRIQUI STILL DISTURBED
THE RESACA TO BE SENT TO TIE sCkNE
OF ACTION.
AsPINWALL, April 25, via KINGSTON, JAM
The survey of the Napp route for ship canal to CON
meet the Atlantic with the Pacific, is completed Tie
explorers assert that the line viii be less than 90 miles
from the Pacific to the Atrato and the elevation 6l2 feet
Tunnels and locks it IA said will obvate the difficulties
presented by elevation. The cost Of the work. 1t Is
estimated will be ssoOOO0OO. The suitability Of the
Tuyra route undetermined The explorers met ct the
highest point Of the route Within fortnight the foue
The revolution in Chrqui one &C. se States OF the Co
aea o1b onO9 The AmeTsan steamer MSnto has not
been recapured. Capts Sefrdge and Veiteh consulted
Resaca to recover the vessel The British wsrsp iawn
Will probably Join the Resaca The organization Of the
Adyces from Colombia state that 1s gold bars, por-
ton of the treasure stolen from the na haHe been me re-
covered. Sixty thousand dollars are still missing lho
twelve robbers we're captured, but one has since eS
COAL DISCOVERIES on THE IsTHMUs.
A scientific examination has just been made
OF certain coal beds discovered some time ago on the
River Indio Istbmus Of Panama, about 50 miles from
Aspnwa and the results are said TO be very encouf
aging The mines the property OF the Rev. kichrd
Temple, who, in company with two civil engineers
Nessrs Ensor and Arnold has just traversed the lst
M from the Pacific TO the Atlantic side, part OF inc
way on FOOT and part in canoes, and has brought oVO
mounds of the mineral Aspnwa to be tested The re-
ports Of the scientific gentlemen concur in representing
that the coal clean almost pure carbon somewhat re-
sembng camel in appearance. hght, very Hee lIoin
sulphur and iron and apparently abundant it Hes In
seams from to IL feet thick and great deal OF ~ Is
onnd directly in the beds OF small aiuents OF the lnoo
This river is iayigable months in the year trial was
made with sS pounds of the coal at the Paclne Man steam
ship Company's wharf at Asplnwail on the l9n OF nPI
i'm The nresence of the q. s. Consul and several ocers
and employees of the Steamship Company, according 70
represent the coal TO be Of superior qualy burning
Freely with little smoke, and without much draft leav-
ing no cnker and raising steam 0neturd quicker thah
an equal weight Of Cumberland coal