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THE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE.
The Investigation of the Charges
Against the Judges.
Close of the Case Against Judge
McCunn.

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BY TELEGRAPH.
LATEST FROM ALL POINTS
FOREIGN And DOMESTIC NEWS


- Washington, November 20. The United
States Minister to Mexico, Mr.. Nelson.
had long interview with President Grant
this afternoon, in relation to the condition
OF affairs in that country. He spoke highly
of the new President of that republic, and
particularly of his intelligence and desire
to preserve and strengthen the friendship
now existing between his own country and
the United States. There seems to be
no obstacle in the way of concluding q
new convention, extending the time for
dlsposing OF the remaining claims, before
the United States and Mexican Mixed Com
mission, which, by limitation, will expire
under the present convention in February
next. 1t is stated that the Mexican Presi-
dent is anxious for such an extension, and
will appoint an agent in good iaith to carry
out the designs of the commission, in place
OF NJ. Guzenai, by whose action the pro-
ceedings were some weeks ago interrupted.
Preliminary steps have already been taken
Tor new convention. ~. nj
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FOR ZIG N
ENGLAND.

London, November 81, IL A. MA
dispatch has been received here from New
York, announcing that report is current
there of the resignation of President Theirs,
and other changes in the French govern
ment. The report is false and without a
shadow Of foundation. Up to this hour
not even rumor Of the resignation of the
French President has been current. The
Associated Press dispatches have given q
full history Of the course of events in
France. 1+A vi saHE -a
Theirs has called for another and strong
er vote OF confidence from the Assembly,
and has threatened to resign unless it is
accorded. The various rumors as to his
successor, in the event of his resignation,
have been given as such from time to time.
One of these published on Tuesday was
that the party of the Right would propose
a Triumvirate, should the President and
his ministers resign. 1t was out of these
statements and rumors, showing the some
what threatening aspect in France, the
false rumor of yesterday was probably
manufactured entire.
THE POLICE TROUBLES. a
The police trouble still continues. Sew
enty Bow-street officers and thirty-seven
Kensington officers have been dismissed.
..-.F ... FRANCE. ..-. .-..
Paris, November 21.-The different par
ties in the Assembly are holding private
meetings, and Theirs has had another con.
ference with the delegation from the fac
tons of the Left.
Marshal McMahon refuses the Prcsiden.
cv in the event of the resignation of Presi-
dent Theirs. ... .'r..
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REa1sTRARs' FEES. - The Registrars
who served during the late election in this
city sent in their bills to the City Council
at its last meeting, charging five dollars per
day each for eleven days service. The
Council committee on elections, to whom
the matter was referred, have declined to
allow pay for more than seven days, five
for registration, and two for the election.
The registrars held meeting last night
and passed resolutions asserting their right
to charge for eleven days. work. A COM
mittee was appointed to state the case be-
fore the Council committee, if permission
to do SO can be obtained. If the commit
tee remains obdurate, we learn that it is
the intention Of the registrars to appeal di-
reetly to the Council. ts
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evening state gunrnaI
Rats-How TO Manage Them,

Our housekeepers, as we'll as the prin-
ters will find something of interest in an
item from the Manufacturer and Builder,
in which the editor tells what he knows
about driving away rats 1--WE know OF
three methods: First, the old French plan;
this is followed chiefly in Paris by men
who make it special business. They take q
deep tub with water on the bottom and a
little elevation in the middle like an island.
on which is only place for one rat to sit on.
The top is covered and has a large balance
valve, opening downward. On the middle
of this valve piece Of fried pork or
cheese is placed, and when the rat walks
on it to get the cheese the valve goes
down, drops the rat into the water,
and moves back into position. A road is
made from the rat-hole to the top of the
tub by means Of pieces of boards rubbed
with cheese, so as to make the walk at
tractive for the rats. In the course of a
night some ten, twenty, OF even more rats
may 60 down, and if the island was not
there they would be found most all alive
in the morning quietly swimming around |;
but the provision of the little island saves
the trouble of killing them, because their
egotlstic instinct for preservation causes
them to fight for the exclusive possession
of the island, on which, in the morning,
the strongest rat is found in solitary pos
session, all the others being killed and
drowned around him. Second, the
New York plan, invented by one
Of our friends. The floor near the
rat-hole is covered with thin layer Of
moist caustic potassa. When the rats walk
on this it makes their feet sore these they
lick with their tongues, which makes their
mouths sore, and the result is that they
shun this locality-not alone, but appear
to tell all the rats in the neighborhood
about it, and eventually the house is en-
tirely abandoned by them, notwithstanding
the houses around may be full of rats.
Third, the Dutch method. This is said
to be used successfully in Holland; we
have, however, never tried it. A number
of rats left to themselves in very large
trap or cage, with no food whatever: their
craving hunger will cause them to fight,
and the weakest will be eaten by the
strongest. After a short time the fight is
renewed, and the next weakest is the VIC
tim, and so it goes on till one strong rat is
left. When this has eaten the last remains
of any one Of the others it is set loose the
animal has now acquired such taste for
that he is the terror of ration,
going round seeking what rat he may de-
your. In en- incredibly short time the
premises are abandoned by all other rats,
which will not come back before the cant.
bal rat has left or died ~ a
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MEETING OF RAILROAD STOCKHOLM
ERs.-The annual meeting of the stock
holders of the Richmond, Fredericksburg
and Potomac Railroad was held in this
city yesterday. The income of the COM
pany during the past fiscal year was from
transportation, 1886, 1881 .O1; from rents.
SO, l43.2S, and from investments, $685.
making an aggregate of 1851 1929. The
company's expenditure has been $685.
999.49.
Upon the subject of the Richmond depot
the report of the President and Directors
says: s :. ....-... ~
/" In this connection it is most proper
that the Board should notice the action of
the City Council of Richmond in relation to
the company's depot. Apart from the fact
that the present location of the depot has
been 80 determined by legal enactment as
to cause the Board to doubt if the compa-
ny have right to change it, even were
they anxious to do so, tbs necessity
that their depot should be located
near to the business portions of
Richmond, if the company are
to look forward to building I'd a
business with Richmond valuable to them
selyes and to the city itself. Whilst your
Board believe that the Richmond, Freder-
icksburg and Potomac railroad is destined
to enjoy large freighting business passing
between the North end South through
Richmond, soonar Or later, as they may
meet with equitable and unhampered coop
Grafton from the companies to the north
and southwest Of their line, they
would be unwilling to cultivate these
interests without at the same time
affording to Richmond itself, such
equitable relation OF rates as will enable
its merchants to use their road to the same
advantage as it may be used by residents
of more remote districts, and thus cultivate
to greater or less extent that local pros.
perity which must rebound to the peculiarly
interests Of the road. But to effect this
and create of the road feeder more or less
important to Richmond and not mere
highway through Richmond, the terminal
depot of the company should be located as
| nearly as possible in the midst of its bust
ness men, and not one or more miles away
from them. The Board therefore consider
it to have been unwise in the City Coun-
Gil to impose restrictions upon their traffic
with view to obliging them to abandon
their present location until the city shall
have afforded one equally as central and as
good. The Board have therefore deter.
mined for the present to continue theiI
terminal depot as freight station, and to
very much enlarge its capacity by the re.
moval Immediately of portions of theil
shops to suitable point which has beer
obtained beyond the city limits. In using
the depot the Board will, however, endea,
| vor to meet the wishes of the Council in al
respects that may be practicable. !"
All of the old officers were reelected
John M. Robinson, President; Ii. A.
| Claiborne, Q, y. Mills, w. B. Myers and
Elihu Chauncey, Directors. o.
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Tough AND RoUaH.-A merchant
who was noted for his suffering as we'll as
for his shrewdness in making a bargain,
stopped at grocery and inquired:
"How m-m-m-many t-t.t-turkeys have
you g-g-got ?"
I" Eight, sir" replied the grocer.
"T-t-t-tough or t-t-tender 2" RI ~rsy D.
"Some are tender and some tough !"
was the reply.
81 k-k-keep b-b-b-boarders." said the
new customer. +" P-pick out the flour
t-t-toughest turkeys, if you please"
The delighted grocer very willingly COM
piled with the unusual request, and said,
in his politest tones:
"These are the tough ones, sir"
Upon which the merchant coolly put
his hand upon the remaining four, and ex-
claimed: III rras5rs i ~, $50 - -.
an t-t-take M-th-th-these ~ ar
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The KATIE PUTNAM TRoUPE.-The
Katie Putnam troupe have returned to
Richmond and will give three more nights
of their inimitable exhibitions. The First
Virginia regiment are to have benefit to-
night; on which occasion the troupe will
appear in the fine comedy of 'Rosedale,
or the Rifles Ball." Miss Katie will per.
senate Rosa Leigh, which she caa do with
as much skill and adroitness as any actress
now on the stage.
We want to speak one word for the COM
fort of those who will attend the Katie
Putnam performances. Care should be
taken to have Assembly Hall properly
warmed. On the occasion of Ole Bulls
last concert, last night, the audience suf-
fered from cold. The atmosphere of the
hall was decidedly chilly.
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Read an Hour a Day.

A very useful little waif, entitled "Read
an Hour Day." found its way last week
into one of our columns of miscellany. It
reminded US of lesson received in our
college days. A few of us students had
obtained permission to take our meals
every day with private family in the
town. We waited for every meal from
five to ten minutes, fragment of time
which we usually expended in chatting,
joking and sky-larking, EsE- .E COW
A large scientific work, in royal octave,
lay on the table, probably the only book
treasure of the house. Several of us ex-
pressed a desire to read it, but regretted
the lack of time and opportunity. One Of
our number, however, silent, studious
sort of chap, quietly took up the volume,
nibbled at the htle-page, glanced over the
table Of contents, and attacked the preface.
In amomenf more he was called to the ia
BILE, and after eating was out with the rest
Of us. .Gs1-.s
AT the next meal he resumed his read
ing where he had left off; and so on from
time to time. until the continuity and steady
purpose of his occupation attracted atten-
ton and exposed him to many yoley of
chatting from his companions. He only
smiled and kept on with his reading, while
we went ON with our usual chit-chat, until
at last We forgot to notice him at all, The
winter passed away the Spring Vacation
approached and the last dinner-bell Of the
term had just lett its final clatter in the air,
when the young tortoise plodder in the big
octave closed its covers together with an
emphatic slap, and an announcement OF
the end" All the rest of us had wished
to master the book, but hadn't had the time;
he, by reading little three times day,
had transferred its entire contents to his
head. ,t
We don't propose to indulge in very
long ''moral' about it. The incident does
its own preaching. Read in your odd mo-
ments-the fog ends of time, which you
usually employ in listless waiting, or in
some other kind of fooling and do it sys-
tematically, and you will not only accom-.
plish an amount of which you little dream,
bat establish habit of filling up your idle
moments, which will be of immense ad.
vantage to you, intellec .ual and moral.
--BeecAer's Union, TT o. 20 q
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VIRGINIA NEWS.
Charlottesville wants q new Jail.

--CharlotteSville wants new jail.
"A mad-dog was killed in LYnchburg
on Monday. f ,.s5' :
The epizoo has raised the price Of
wood in Danvile.
"A dangerous counterfeit fifty cent
note is in circulation in Alexandria.
DIR. R. E. Grant, of Wythevile, has
sold his residence, and will remove to Aus
tin, Texas. -, e6gag gTFEE-... ~.
7 Sunny Side, the old Virginia home of
President Madison, has been lately sold
for $500. ..H.'
MIR. Edward A. Pollard is seriously
i'll, in Lynchburg. He is affected with
Bright's disease Of the kidneys.
The doctors of Lynchburg make their
rounds on " Shank's mare" all the other
horses being i'll with the epizoo.
R. d. Chatham, four miles from Dan.
vile, has pear tree which produced two
full crops of fruit the past season.
The Charlottesville Inteuiqencer is
much improved under the editorial man
agement of Messrs. Fustin, the new pro-
prietors.
During the late heavy rains, portion
OF the immense wine-cellar recently con-
structed by M. B. Buck at the Belmont
vineyard, near Front Royal, caved in,
causing much trouble and expense.
There are 32l churches in the Valley,
capable of holding 120, 900 persons. They
are divided among eleven different denomi-
nations, the Methodists being the largest
by far; Presbyterians next.
The seventy-eighth session of the Con-
ference of the M. e. Church South con-
vened in Petersburg yesterday, Bishop
Payne, of Mississippi. presiding. The Con-
ference Immediately proceeded with the
regular routine Of business.
"A gentleman named Hickson, from
Canada, has purchased twelve hundred
acres of fine timber land near Danville
and enter largely into the lumber business,
in conjunction with his brother, William
Hickson, of Danville, who is also large
land owner.
The Charlottesville Board of Trade
was formally organized Friday night by
the election Of the following officers: Jno.
Wood, Jr., President; N. II. Masse,
Vice-President; W. W. Flanagan, Sec
ond Vice-President John M. Goodwin,
Third Vice-President A. P. Bib, Sec
rotary John I. Antrim, Treasurer. The
following gentlemen were elected directors:
Charles H. Hartman, +. M. Wills, A. r.
Blakey, B. Oberdorfer, T. j. Wertenba-
ker, R. F. Harris, H. A. barrow, w. L.
Cochran, BENZ. Pace, j. p. Tustin.
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LOCAL MATTERS.
CITY SCHOOLS.


!
Inspection OF the City schools by the Come,
COMMITTEE, Board OF Education, Superin
tendent Binford and Others ru
The members of the Council Committee
| on Education and of the School Board, &C.
companied by Superintendent Binford and
Mr.. Alfred Moses, Secretary of the Board,
and representatives of the city press, Wis.
tied the public schools of the city to-day.
The visit developed most gratifying evi.
dences of progress among the scholars, and
efficient management on the part of prnci-
pals and teachers.
The party first visited Bellevue school,
corner Of Broad and Twenty.second
streets, j. II. Peay, principal. They
then proceeded to Bethel school, on
Twenty-tirst street, between Main and
Cary, of which E. K. Murray is princi-
pal; thence to the Valley school, G. d.
Montague, principal thence to the High
school, on Broad, between Ninth and Tenth
streets, W. F. Fox, principal thence to
the Central school, S. 7. Pendleton, prin-
cipal thence to Navy Hill school thence
to Baker-street school; thence to Leigh
street school; thence to Madison.street
school. ..' .... ,-.
The scholars in the various schools yis-
tied went through appropriate exercises,
and the visitors were unanimous in their
praise of the conduct of the little ones and
the progress they have made in their
studies. As the party were leaving the
High School the scholars sang an appro-
pirate parting song. -. De-
at the Central school-house the party
were refreshed by an elegant repast which
had been prepared for them, and an address
of welcome was delivered by Miss Ida
Jones, which was happily responded to by
j. j. English of the Council committee.
the scholars chanted the Lords PRAYER, and
then sang "O'er the Summer Sea. :" The
roll of honor at this school shows sixty
scholars perfect in studies and conduct out
OF 62O in attendance, for the four success
sive weeks ending November 1st. -
The names on the roll are: Misses Car
RE Goldsmith, Rosabella Strause, Mary
Rady, Julia Rose, E. Frosst, B. Hutzler,
Alice Ezekiel, Alice Gill, Nellie Dolan,
Ida Huffman, j. Stern, Fannie Blake, Wal
eska Windenburg, Minnie Cox, @. Wood
son, Edith ! Garnet, Emma
Cottrell, Mary Sublett, Sallie
Jarvis, Rosa Phillips, L. Minetree, S.
Hicks, Z. Hicks, S. Southall, r. Poe, j.
Darden, D. Peasley, j. Jones, j. Hutzler,
Carrie Eye, Jessie Crenshaw, Lottie
Monteiro. Alice Wilson, Flora Bear,
Ida Moore, Mary Palliam, Sallie Miller,
Bertha Schumann, Hattie Gasser, Rosa
Verser, Lena Ebel, Macbeth Marley,
=. Wise, J. Hart, j. Irby, A.
Kobler, Belle Southall, Leonora Wise, Re-
becca Poe, and Master M. Conrad, Jesse
Hicks, Charles Schumann, Webster PEN
dleton, Louis Windenburg, Fenton Taylor,
Lee Conrad. Gay Barker, Richard Cum
Conway Gordon, Willie Maury,
Robert Powers and Richmond Maury.
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New York Items,

Neac York, November 2l.--The Times
states that General Mcclellan, President of
the Atlantic and Great Western railroad
has seized the books Of the manager, at
Meadville, Pennsylvania, showing persis-
tent stealing. The manager has disgorged
$4,000 and resigned. ...aN Q
Messrs. McKeon, Gerry, and Daley
have abandoned Stokes, and new council
will defend him at the next trial for the
Fisk murder. 49,
Two firemen were killed and another
was wounded by falling walls in Brooklyn
yesterday.
The Board of Underwriters have adyan-
ced the rate of insurance twenty to forty
per cent.
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pleted, and only awaits the signiture of the
minister of finance. The rate liked is
eight cents, or forty grammes, for one.third
ounce letters. -
"A. J. Appleby, q well-known Bait.
more reporter, died yesterday of consump-
ton.
The fire in Abbeville, s. c., on Sun
day consumed property to the value of
500, 900, of which about half was insured.
Stanley Africanus arrived in New
York yesterday, and was escorted up the
bay by the Geographical Society.
The Cincinnati Chamber of Commerce
yesterday took action adverse to the con.
tribution by that city of 81 ,250, 900 to the
Chesapeake and Cincinnati rail-
road. ...- r-..
The Tribune says that the health of
Horace Greeley has been much impaired
by the death of his wife, but it is believed
that his strong constitution will soon ena-
bic him to overcome the illness.
Some of the river counties in Iowa.
where timber is scarce, have a large NUN.
Der of homesteaders who live in sod houses.
and burn the rank river bottom grass for
fuel. They twist it, when dry, into ropes.
Thus prepared it gives out an intense heat.
and has lasting qualities.
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LOCAL NOTES,

Hon. James Lyons, who has been
quite i'll lately, is convalescing.
1t is said that the Council committee
on light will hold business meeting to-
morrow.
$. W. Craig committed suicide in
Manchester yesterday afternoon. He shot
himself through the head with pistol.
Judge Beverly r. Wexford has been
intrusted with the duty of codifying the
city ordinances, in pursuance of order of
the Council.
Justice J. j. Crutchfeld presided in
the Police court this morning, Judge
White and Justice William Hall Crew both
being unavoidably absent.
The following named convicts were
received yesterday at the Penitentiary {:
Jesse Washington, from Rockbridge coun-
ty, five years for attempt at rape and Ed
ward R. King, from Campbell, six years for
grand larceny.
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ELIZA PARK REAL ESTATE AssocIA-
TIoN.-Judge Wexford yesterday granted
q charter Incorporating company of the
above name, the object of which is to spur
chase, hold, improve and Convey real
estate" &c. The company has purchased
Fl" Elba Park" from which it takes its
name, and it is intended to improve it, and
make that part of Richmond charming
addition to our already beautiful and
growing city. The officers of the COM
pany are among our most substantial
professional and business men, and
the incorporators are Alfred Morton, An
drew Washburn, r. M. Manly, James j.
johnson, B. @. Cook, Otis II. Russell,
Henry l.. Pelouze, VIM. L. Worthington,
John Ii. Snyder and S. w. Snyder.
The officers Of the association are, Judge
Alfred Morton, President; Andrew WASH
burn, Secretary; II. NJ. Manly, Treasurer.
The capital stock is not to exceed two
hundred and fifty thousand dollars. The
association designs erecting several rows of
tenement houses upon the property between
this time and the first of May next.
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RICHMOND THEATRE.-The Chapman
Sisters did not draw very large audience
last night, but it was one of the best
humored audiences we have seen in the
house for long time. The burlesque of
Aladdin was well rendered, and the young
ladies elected rounds of applause. The bill
for tonight is Miss Ella Ohapman's beauti-
full drama of " Amrie's New. Year, umys-
tic changes by John Morris, and the popu-
lar burlesque Of 6 Ixion," the whole
forming an entertainment which should
draw o good audience.
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LITERARY.-Captain Johnston, news
and music dealer, has received "Harper's
Magazine" for December, as well as all the
other popular publications for that month.
The illustrated papers have lost none of
their interest since the election. Johnston
is also in receipt of the latest music from
the most celebrated composers. He has
firstselass stock Of literary and musical
merchandise, to which the attention of the
public is directed. ". 80 "
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THE LATEST NEWS.

The horse disease has reached Chatta-
nooga. rex. -.
The prospectus of the Federal Demo-
erat, new daily paper, to be published
in Washington, has been issued.
The Postoffice Department is advised
that the new postal treaty between
France and the United States has been COM