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New York Nofes

THE WEEKLY BANK STATEMENT.
NRW YORK, February The follOwing h
the weekly bank statement: Loans increase,
S1,24l,Joc specie decrease, Sl2l 400; legal ten
deTs, increase, sl72, 2o); deposits increase,
S6,s59, Coo; circulation increase, $500.
COLLISION OP STEAMERS.
The steamer Newport, from Fall river, tor
New York, was run into of Watch Hnl last
night 10y the Providence Propeller Doris. The
Newport was badly damaged.
SIX INCHES OF SNOW.
The snow which continued all night. has
abated. Travel is much impeded by the snow
which is siN inches deep on q level.
A LETTER CCSTAINING $1,000
IN bonds, but 10 address, awaits the owner AZ
the Brooklyn post Office.
FIRST ACCIDENT ON THR ELEVATED ROAD.
Last evening the driving wheel OF an engine
upon the elevated road broke. aud james RYAN.
the fireman, was badly scalded. A hook and
ladder company was sent for and brought down
10 terra t5mG, amid considerable amusement,
such OF TIE passengers a. had not elm bed down
the pillars. Ryan is the first person injured on
the elevated road.
PROM BANK TO JAIL.
Il dispatch from Toledo saws: John Henry.
teller al the Toledo city bank, was arrested aud
committed in default OF bail for embezzling
S15,Cc0.
THE GRAND JURY or BROOKLYN
this morning presented ten indictment against
Capt Gill, eN-deputy collector, for embezzling
over - COO while in that Office.
ANOTHER oF THE OLD TAMMANY RING CON-
PLICATIONs IN COURT.
This morning in the Supreme Court aryu-
ments were made by judges Edmunds and pa
Nis TOT a peremptOry mIHddmus 10 compel Con-
troiler Green TO paw over 10 the Tenth National
Bank the sum OF S256, 600 alleged 10 have been
advanced on reguisitiOn OF the court house
commissioners in ISL. The affidayits OF Messrs.
Story, TaintOr, Green, and Mike Norton were
read for the defence. TaintOr, the ex-
pert, stated that Messrs. Tweed, Connolly,
&c, &c., were directors of the bank; that he
has ascertained that Tweed. Connolly, InRer.
soil and others eefrauded the city OF twenty
millions in ISL, of which four millions we're
| got ter the court house account; that 5000 900
was appropriated in 1870 for the court house OF
| which St0S.GO0 was paid by Connolly. and OF
hat S3G50OO was traced TO IngersOll's account
IN the BOvery National Bank, and was
obtained on fraudulent bills and forged en-
dOrsements. The sum OF $500 600 was drawn
in lJ'O-fl on pretended courthouse expendi-
turts, on vouchers OF the commissioners, and
the endorsement Of Ingersoll, and that more
than half that sum was fraudulenfly appropriat-
ed. ON the announcement of Norton's affidavit
being about 10 be read, great excitement pre-
vailed. IL states that almost Immediately
alter his appointment as such commissioner
he was urged ty Mr.. Ingerson, anothe 4
commissioner; by Connolly. the comforter, by
Watson, county auditor, by Tweed, COM
missioner Of public works, 10 approve OF
various vouchers purporting to be bills for
expenditure in relation 20 said courthouse, i'm
CURED prior to the date OF his appointment a.
commissioner; that he met the comptroller
several times in reference TO this matter. Iu-
gersoll was always present.
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Enrei0u Mites


RESULT OF THE BRITISH ELECTIONS.
LONDON, February The Pos OF this a. m.
thinks it quite certain that Gladstone will re-
sign the presidency before the new Parliament
assemblies. The press OF this city IN animOusly
recognize the completeness Of the defeat OF the
government in the elections.
BRITISH SYMPATHY FOR GERMAN CATHOLICS.
A large meeting was held in ST. James Hall
last night for the purpose Of expressing sym
pathy for the Roman Catholics OF Germany.
The Duke of Norfolk presided.
MARINE DISASTER.
The steamship A ambassador, laden with sec -
ton OF the Brazilian cable. broke from her
mOotings at Wo lwlch yesterday and was carried
some distance mp the Thames before the crew
succeeded in securely anchoring her, W allie the
steamer fouled with thirty-two co,liers, sinking
two OF them and damaging others. Several OF
the men on the c0lliers we're severely injured.
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All TO- some paltry scandal seek,


And bounced 1t like a leopard
Each heart recalled a different pique,
But all yelled "Aleck Shepherd :"
Voice after voice caught up the song;
Swiss passed il on to Hessian;
And like a polecat, smelling strong,
Each scavenger's confession
"Dear Washington! Still do we seek
To build thee proud and grander,"
And something on the townsman's cheek
Nash'd OIL the stains of SANDER.
Beyond the shining future burned
Snch raging spleen TO embers,
Ard there tie citys strong men learned
How civic love remembers.
And once again a fire of hell
Rained on the towns recruiters,
From editors who lived by smell
And Geographic tOoters.
And Irish Morals eyes are dim.
For stammering Frank in leopard;
And the Henglsh language mourns for him
Who damned that 'Haleck Shepherd"
Scream, scribblers, still the periods pest,
As Comfy says, serenest:
"The bravest are the tenderest;
The loudest the obscenest."
NOTES.
Why does not north 18th street improve
like the new avenues, being paved first
although the property out there is mainly
owned by the local mutineers? Because a
number of old fOgles own the ground in squares
and large parcels, and will not build, preferring
to let the quarter called "Hel's Bottom" en-
croach upon the West End, to the ultimate ruin
of that section, while they assail strangers for
buying on Connecticut and neighboring ave
nues who improve promptly.
The Home for Geutlewomen, on Massa-
chusetts avenue, was thoughtful and gracious
construction, IN memOridm. There the widow:
Of men once celebrated and wealthy live in ex-
quisite social accord, to the number of fifty
FIVE, drinking the best Souchong, with music
and eDgravings, and all the excellencies of re-
fnement. Let US honor any thought which
makes some circle happy and takes the bite
from misfortune. Let us equally honor the
more democratic forethought which has drained
and severed the streets through the purlieus OF
the poor, protecting the little children there
from fever and damp, and furnished light and
water to make poverty endurable. Honorable
and thoughtful also is the new jail, where
weakness and crime need not be crowded to-
gether and made associates. Charities are
beautiful; public works indispensable.
Surgeon General Barnes usei to entertain
the idea of finishing the Washington monument
by stopping 1t short, decorating it with a heavy
broad and massive entablature aud Gaping II
with a colossally colossal statue. Would not
GreenOugh's Washington answer the pur.
pose, made to hand? That is, if the Congress
OF the country wants to confess its impotence in
the matter. Philadelphia is 20 get seven mil
lions, they say, tor an exhibition wholly unna
tional and unnecessary, a sort of Peele's
museum and country fair, while the country i.
covered with unfinished monumental shafts.
ARCTURUS GADABOUr.
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TELEGRAMs 10 THE STAR
The National Orange.
OFFICIAL RErokr or rRrrRkDAY's RIO


ST. LOUIS. February The National Grange
had two sessions yesterday. The following IL an
gram vas received rom secrstsry Carey, Of
the State Grange Of Missouri, stating that there
are leo subordinate oranges In the state. The
committee on the good OF the Order made q par
is that the constitution and by-iaws OF the Ma
uonsl Grange may be printed in All languages
that may be directed by the executive com
mittee.
CALL or THE STATES
was then made 20 give each an opportunity 20
present whatever business desired 20 be
some amenamsnts 30 I'm .o,s,,,',scP ,sssnseo
laws. Master Smedley, OF Iowa presented 10
gestions regarding the business OF the organiEs-
tract Tor harvester for Iowa, and also regard
ing an arrangement entered into by the execu-
tive committee OF. Iowa for q seed-r which will
also SOW cotton seed referred 20 the executive
committee Master Davis, OF Kentucky also
Presented constitutional Smendments Master
Moore, OF Maryland, offered n resolution for a
special order 20 confer the sixth degree, and
saturday night was set apart tor that cere-
mony. Master Brown. Of Michigan, presented
constitutional amendments, which were refer
red. An invitation Was received asking the
grange 10 visit the Merchants' Exchange In A
body, which was accepted. the time 70 he fixed
here after. Master Aiken, Of :. G, presented
A PETITION PROM THE GRAN0ERs IN CANADA,
asking fer a dispens alton 20 receive the sixth
grange.
Brother Taylor stated that Charleston. =. e..
had been unanimously selected by the cotton
states A. the most desirable place 10 hold
fHE MKT ArNUAL MEETING OF THE MA
TloNAL GRANGE.
ana, on motion, Charleston WAS chosen a. the
neN place 81 meeting. Great applause
Brother 10y Tor. in the name OF South Caro-
INA and al the states OF the south returned
thar rs for the una nimOus vote, aud assured the
members that no effort would be spared by the
citizens OF Charleston 20 make their visit to
that city pleasant and the session CT the grange
agreeable.
Brother Thompson, of Canada, said In the
Dominion they had ten live oranges, some num-
bering over one hundred members: that they
wanted 20 establish A Dominion grange 50 a. a.
have under their control = fixed headquarters
and that their earnest desire was 20 see the or
ganiZation become national in character
a committee OF five was appointed, 90 whom
al resolutions are % be referred, aud the com
mitiee directed 20 report on the last day OF the
session.
Several standing committees were appointed
who Will consider various matters presented for
the welfare of the order, and report hereafter
The session viii probably continue a week lon
ger.
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THREE PERSONS BURNED TO DRATH-A fire
broke out at an early hour Tuesday morning in
house in GuilfOrd, Maine, occupied by Isaac
Wharf and family, and a man named Jenkins
on aW akening found the fire spreading. He
Iusf ed TO inform Wharf, who being crazy, aud
unmaEageable, could not be saved. jenkins
gave up the attempt in order to save his own
life, but Mrs. Wharf ard her nephew about 10
years old. were also burned to death in trying
TO rescue MIR. Wharf.
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The Snow storm I'm baltimore

BALTIMORE, February Thousands 6f per
sons are engaged this morning shoyelling snow
from the sidewalks, streets-cTossings, awnings
and house-tops. The snow, which is very light,
menced at noon yesterday and abated about
one a. m. The New York express train south,
due here this morning, arrived an hour aud ten
minutes late. Trains are running now on time
on the Philadelphia, Wilmington, and Balti-
more road. On the main stem of the Baltimore
AMI Ohio road the trains are on far time, with
slight detention. The other roads report the
trains On time.
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A RAILROAD HAVING Two PARASITIC
PayODia, y. j., horse railroad company is now
charging two fares for riding over their road.
That is. they have recently placed on the route
a new style OF car, in which the fare is put in a
box by the passenger. no conductor being en-
plOyed, aud the fare in this car is, for any DIS
lance, i've cents, while on the old cars on which
there are conductors, the passenger is charged
seven cents
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FEMALE TWINS UNITED SOMETHING LIKE
TEE SIAMBsR BROTHERs.-A special dispatch
70 the Baltimore Sun says: Last Wednesday
night at TObaccostick. Dorchester county Md =,
Mary Travers, wife of Thomas Travers, colored ,
gave birth to female twins something like tn,
late Siamese pair. They are united by feshy
band from the lower part of the breast bone TO
the abdomen, and face TO face. One was born
dead, the other lived few minutes, and hal
its arm around the dead ones neck. DIR. Ben
iamin Smith las bought and preserved the
bOdiesv
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A Test Case.

CHICAGO, February A Springfield dis
Vatch saws suit has been brought against the
Chicago and Alton railroad by the attorney
genel al OF the state for violations OF the rail-
road law. The attorney general recites several
cases in which more han a fair and reasonable
COMPENSATION has been charged 10y the COM
pany for passengers a. well a. freight, and de-
mands legal damages. This is the first prose-
cutiOn OF the kind, and the result is looked for
with great interest.
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EDUCATION AND CRIME. Rev. Eleazer
Smith, for twelve and a half years chaplain OF
The state prison at Concord, says of the 800 con-
y'cts in the prison during that time, not one
Las been taken from any one of the learned
professionalism one lawyer, physician, or cler-
gyman known and recognized as such by any
OF the associate bodies of any of their profes-
slons. There Is one physician. but he is not OF
the regular school practice. There have been
two persons who have pretended to preach, but
belonged to no religious order, and held to doc
rrtnes not generally held by churces; not one
editor, printer, or school teacher.
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MUSICAL PROGRAMME OF THE CENTENNIAL.
AT meeting OF the national cen te nnial must
cal league held last evening in Philadelphia q
resolution was adopted authoriZ ling the printing
OF circular, TO be addressed to the various
musical organizations throughout the country,
ASKING their Cooperation in the matter of max
ing the musical programme of the great CEN
Eehilal exposition a grand success
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DisgraeeruI Scenes at au Execution

TIE HANGING OF DAVIS IN MARYLAND YES
DAY.
From detailed account in the Baltimore
Gazette OF this morning of the execution OF
Joseph W. Davis, at Westminster Jail, yester-
day, "a brief report Of which was printed in the
Geographic columns of The STAB last eve
ning,) we quote the following:
When the doomed mau reached the platform
Of the scat1old, he was evidently Disconnected
at the sea of upturned faces gazing at him with
the Tudest of stares. He had committed a
speech 10 memory but such was his Confusion
that his remarks were disconnected and ram
bling, saying the same thing over and over
again. The remarks were about as follows:
Ny Dear Friends: As have gathered before
large crowd collected pause IL have been
brought here for the murder OF Abraham Lynn
which | confess to have done. / warn you, If
you have in this world any i'll feelings to wards
anybody, pardon them. There is large con-
course gathered here. / have written a confess
sion for nv dear sister; in il have given all the
particulars, and will not repeat them. 1 warn
submit. / have been brought here by being
brought into relation with Mr.. Lynn. Here he
evidently intended to disparage some OF Lynn's
actions, but Rev. Mr.. Cremer laid hand on his
shoulder warDingly, and he stopped, after
slight pause he continued never intended
that would take his life. All have 70 saw, nv
friends, be warned by my fate. L am very
thankful to my spiritual advisers, and 70 the
sheriff, for their kind treatment Of me. 1 now
bid you ali farewell, the last farewell.
An interval Of silence followed, when the
ner. Cries were heard or - Goodbye, Davis I"
Good bye, Joe, !" ''Old fellow. goodbye" and
number Of irrelevant and shocking epithets
were also head. Davis appeared calm AMI
uDmoyed.
Rev. Mir. Cremer then made very eloquent
prayer on behalf of the doomed man, and after
shaking hands with him descended the steps OF
the gallOws. Sheriff Devilbiss then placed OF
bus head the white cap and adjusted the rope.
Whilst fixing 1t Davis asked him to nix the cap
on tight 70 it would not fall OF, and babe the
sheriff goodbye. Davis then muttered a brief
pray r, and while the words were still on his
lips, the sheriff pulled the trigger as he was de-
scending the steps at 12.ll the trap falling with
a changing noise and the body with a dull thud.
The face IN death looked natural, the features
were not distorted, and gave no indication OF
physical suffering. The behavior by the crowd
was outrageous, a lot of lazy countrymen, bent
on a spree, and apparently relishiEg the execu-
ton, they fairly besieged the town. Drunken
quarTels and brawls were of frequent occur
renee, turning the usual quiet streets Of West
muster into perfect bedlam. Ii is proper 70
state that the citizens of the town had no hand
in the disPrac5ful proceedings, and were much
shOcke at such utter disregard of common de-
cencY and pTCprIety.
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DI TRRss IN BosToN-The Boston Tran
script says that persons in position to knov y,
diNi J. nds, and the shrinkage on railway SHARE
az I'll securities OF railroads az the south and
west, have occasioned much mere personal dis
FIRE in that city. e-S~'
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GEy. EATON, Con mission II OF Education,
has received from ny. Guillaume JaOs, member
o. tie Nate 1al CCC1, / of Switzerland, a re-
port Of the late veterinary congress at Zurich
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SENATOR CeNKLISG Wa on the train which
was partially wrecked 81 New Brunswick, n,
j, yesterday morning, but escaped with few
ight Bruises.
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he NEW TEMPERANCE MOVEMENT has al
u gOI INTO the courts. Martin Barry a
nSIor seher OF Genteryille, Ohio, has sued Is
,sd.s OF New Holland for holding a PRAYER
thereby admitting tresuas. mon hi
and interfering with his business. Martia h AZ
thiI 2 through. W sec the
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SPANISH INSULT TO ENGLAND-Wh1t WI
thy do About England has fresh griev-
ance against Spain. On the night OF the 7th
OF January. the Spanish iron clad Vittoria ran
down the Ellen Constance near Cartagena
The night was clear, and the Spaniard paid no
attention 10 the English ship, but "rammed''
her to the bottom, and three English sailors
were lost. The Spanish admiral, not content
with this, held on to the officers and crew nine
teen men in all, until forced by Admiral Vel
verron 10 give them up. Great Britain is =" or
the boil' over the audacity of the Spaniard
The journals are irate and addicted to hard
words and ungentle threats
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LIEUT.. COMyANpER NATHAN II. BARNES
de;ach, : from Sle Clnandaigra and placed on
sick leave. Chaplain Frank 3. Bsee has been
detached 1rO-1 the Lancaster and placed en-
a.
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Murder OF Boy by Masked Robbers

LAINsvILLE, KY, February "A band OF
masked men broke into house in Montgomery
county last Saturday night, where there was
but little boy, aged years. He ATTEMPTED 20
escape and they shot him, infiicting wounds
from which he died last night. A vigilance
committee is talked of.
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Society.

Society has faithful few who may always be
relied upon to attend pleasant receptions, and
more especially those where there is dancing.
So, despite yesterdays snow storm, there was
brightness and cheerfulness within doors. All
the ladies who receive on Friday had few
calls. Mrs. and Miss Myers had large num-
Der considering the weather. The music PLAYED
the most entleing waltzes, and for once the
dancers had plenty OF room to revolve. Miss
Myers had several young friends to receive with
her besides her guest, Miss Russell. Miss Rich
ard On, Miss Zeilin, Miss Oldfield, Miss Sheen
berger of Cincinnati, Miss Beckwith, and Miss
Parsons dispensed the sunshine indoors which
was lacking without.
Mrs. Alexander Jeffrey and her daughter
and niece were assisted by Miss Preston.
Mrs. and the Misses Wise were assisted by
Miss Derby, who, at the urgent solicitation OF
her friends, is prolonging her stay In wash
iDgton.
Mrs. General Ricketts, did not receive, and
has bad no reception this winter. Her health
has not been good, and so her friends have been
deprived OF the enjoyment OF the hospitality
she usually dispenses so gracefully.
Mrs. Thurman gave q lunch party to twelve
ladies yesterday.
Miss Wendell gave delightful german on
Thursday evening.
one of the most beautiful and thoroughly
agreeable private germans of the season was
that given by Miss Annie Smith, at DIR. Lin
coins residence, last evening.
Mrs. Stewart has begun to move some of her
furniture into her new house.
Some of the toilets worn at Mrs. Myers re-
ceptiOn we're strikingly elegant. Miss Myers
grey silk with cherry facings was very becom-
ing. Miss Russell wore a lovely costume of two
shades OF blue, one very light in silk the other
very dark in velvet; the two were beautifully
blended. Miss Richardson's dress was also of
two shades of blue and was evidently of Paris
ian make, so aTtistically were the two hades
combined. Miss OldieId wore mauve and Law
ender silk, the darker color forming the cersage
and Petticoat, the lighter the sleeves and over
skirt, the two shades being mingled in the
trimmings.
Mrs. Berret, Mrs. Carlisle, and Mrs. Stew
art receive to-day.
The young ladies residing in or visiting this
city this winter ought to feel happy. Nearly
every mothers daughter of them is named in
yesterdays Graphic as "belles of Washington
society" But, by the same token, the half
dozen or Whereabouts who were accidentally
omitted from the list will be apt to be very
angry.
There is a decided ripple of interest in
society circles over the coming appearance OF
Mrs. WestmOTeland, lady of wit, beauty, and
high social position in Georgia, who has distin-
guished herself as a brilliant author, reader,
and lecturer, and who has achieved high success
in New York lately in the latter capacity. She
proposes IA deliver her celebrated lecture on
"kisses, - Saturday, February 18th, at WIllard's
Hall, on which occasion she will be introduce 4
TO the audience by Hon. \. Ii. Stephens OF
Georgia.
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THE PACIFIC MAIL SrEAMsH.p Coxp
n Iort that they are In negotiation with the
JaI anese government for q subsidy and that
government has expressed a Willingness TO grant
An amount equal to that given by the United
states. meeting OF the directors wiz be he'll
to-day 90 consider the subject
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TIE CASE OF THE ARCHBISHOP OF POsRN-
cable dispatch informs us that Archbishop
LedOchOwski, who was arrested on Monday last
and locked up in the prison of OstrowO, is to be
brought TO trial on the 18th of the present month
Of FebTuary-that is, on Wednesday next The
archbishops offence is that he refuses to obey
the laws passed by the Prussian legislature in
May of last year. He has openly and undis-
matters ecclesiastical to the Pope, and not TO
Emperor William. In disobedience of the new
Law the archbishop has gone on, as of old, ap-
pointing priests and threatening priests with
the major communication, and otherwise
exercising the rights which are supposed to be-
long to his position, as IL no change had been
made in PTussian law. The archbishop has
been repeatedly fined, but he has steadily re
fused TO pay. Because of his refusal he has
been imprisoned. Now he is to be tried. The
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The PRES. DENT received very few visitors
to-day, and tLose were mostly members of Cen
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THE SENATE vas in executive session for half
an hour yesterday afternoon, the time being
wholly occupied in discussing the nomination of
T. h. Starlight. of Pennsylvania, TO be Sur
veyOr General fOr the Territory Of COlOra 10.
No acton was taken.
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EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.

INTERNAL REvENUE-The receipts from this
source today were S5i5.NS5.
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rne SNOW I'm PhfladeIphta

PBILApELfhIA, FeptuaIy I'-stx Inches on
removed from the tracks In the city by the
sweepers. The Newspaper train from New
York arrived about IN hour behind time.