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reduced their expenses In feeding horses ana IN en-
ployes about $1,000 dollars per annum. ,-,s
Thomas Kearney testified that In 1870 no iIh,shheu
500 coo brick at $40 per CO0 BE was the lowest Doo
Robert Aspin all testified to the goon QuanMn , .,
Albany brick and that had received Sl2 per iVo o
10000 OF superior selected quality. he said 1000 DrcK
would weigh ABOUT two tons. , ..o.nd
that all the stone was furnished upoh the plan o. tne
architect, aud the quality and quantity on tnS the
Cummssioners made all contracts and nothing was 70
he purchased except reQusltion Ths was inc luIe'
but the superntendents had osobeyed II ut unes' s
They however reported their action 10 the Conmissoh
ers for approval. . A. t,noor Pail.
Mr. g. W. Armstrong Treasurer OF the Aloany hair, y
road Company, explained the action OF tna. .yup h
in lncreas ng capital stock, which was LOT tnG p
pose OF extending tracks and purchasing ann
rolling stock &c. no said Capitol Comnssonti w oo
WAS one OF tne original Stockholders ana nov wi
shares Both this witness and Pfesident &c
tilted that they dd believe the state cou ',o "a
favorable contract for haaling tho stohe as cAso"
now,
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4 son SHOOTING IN ANGRY FATHER.
THE ACT OF BOY OF sIXTEEN-THE WOUND
POSSIBLY NOT FATAL.

THE ACT OF BOY OF sIXTEEN-THE WOUND
POSSIBLY NOT FATAL
DR.. Van Wyck, who is attending Aaron
Churchill of No 265 West Thiry-ninthst. who was shot
by his son about IL. p. Tuesday, reported yeser
day that the ball had not entered the brain and the
patient might recover. Annie Churchill, daughter Of
the injured man. according the account OF the shoot
ing given by the police, had been re GIVING the aten-
tions Of q young to whom Mr.. Calrchl objected.
This person had made call upon the daughter on Tues
day night, and after his departure Nj Churchill came
into the parlor and severely scOded his daughter for
permitting the visit Mrs. Churchill, alarmed by the
anger OF her husband, Interposed in behalf OF her
daughter, wbereupon Mr. ChurchiPs rage was directed
toward the mother, and he threatened to throw
her out Of the window Walter Churchill, the son. about
l6 years OF age, in an adjoining room, and,
hearing the alteration, sezd pistol and ran into the
red the ball striking his father the left eye and
Qt was supposed) penetrated the left temporal bone.
Mr.. Churchill at fell to the floor, and Walter,
horror stricken what he had done kne by his side,
with mother and sister, and attempted TO stanch
the flow OF blood. servant was sent hastily for DR..
Van Wyck who applied the usual dressings and rem
dered all the medical aid that possible Officer Ed
of the Twentieth Precinct hearing of the trouble
the house ana arrested Walter, who was locked
up In the Twentieth Precinct Stationh0use. At the
Tombs yesterday the certificate Of DIR. Van Wyck WAS
presented, and Walter committed to await the
result OF his fathers injuries.
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THE NEW CAPITOL INQUIRY.

HOW Mr.. DE WOLF BECAME POSSESSED OF ALBANY
HORSE RAILWAY sTOCK-EXPLANATION BY TUE
PRESIDENT AS TO EXTRA ALLowANCEs-THE
DIVIDENDS OF THE RAILWAY COMPANY NOT
PAID FROM PROFITS FROM THE CONTRACT
ALBANY BRICK.
ALBANY, Feb. 10.-The Senate Finance Com
mittee had a session this evening and continued the
investigation concerning the management of the
Capitol affairs. Mr. DelOs DeWolf, OF the New Cap
itol Commissioners made statement as to how he be-
came possessed OF Albany Horse Railroad stock. He
said that in 1868 when the Company was forming at
the instance Calvert COmstock, then connected with
TAe Argus he advanced money TO that gentleman to
purchase stock OF which into his possession,
and he has held it ever since.
John McEyOy,a brick-maker, testified that Albany
brick good any other, especially good
any below the Highlands, In contradiction OF the state
ment made by Mr.. McAlpine. late Superintendent, TO
the contrary,
Daniel Wormer confirmed the statements Of this wit
Henry Cranden President OF the Albany Railway
COMPANY was examined at great length He explained
the contracts and how 1t was that extra allowances
were made which, he said, account OF extra
pensye service In drawing very large or heavy stone
up. the hill. There some allowances OF 20 per
cent, however, which he could not explain, ana
he thought mistake made. These,
however, amounted 10 only a few hundred
. dohars He thought the price paid his Company
was TOO ttle that at times the company lost under
their contract He explained that the income under
the contract was not the why the company
able make dividends. TIE business OF the road had
increased yearly. and the ability make dividends was
due 10 that fact large amount Of the hauling was done
by teams belonging 10 the State and tamsters hired
by the They used at suggestion of the
superintendent of the Capitol because they were idle
In making up their accounts for this service they cred
sted the State the of and
and then charged the State the contract price lie WAS
not very clear tie expense OF repairs which wac
charged 70 the account OF the State, hui
thought u could he found 10 detail somewhere
He insisted that his Company did Dot receive any extra
Allowance whiSb they entitled TO- and that
increase from 1y cents TO seventy cents Ia
he second contract perfectly just 10 further pa
sston OF the prosperity Of his Company he said they had
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THE JL,LSA DEVOTIONAL MUSIC.

A LECTURE BY TIE REV. DIR. F. DE sALA MENDHs.
The Rev. Dr. f. De Sala Mendes, pastor OF
the Fortyfourtn-s Synagogue, delivered last evening,
., Ivric Hall the second OF a series Of lectures on
" Modern Jewish Music" The first discourse treated
% he Traditional Music OF the Jews and the lecturer
last evening discussed its devotional form as second
op,c He treated the history and development OF de-
yotional music through the last six or eight centuries
and with the assistance Of q choir and organ, gave
some impressive vocal and instrumental illustrations
of the different periods of its growth.
After the destruction OF the Temple by the Romans
he said, in the year 10, devotional music was Tor
moment sienced bat rogined its importance when the
old traditional melodies were reinroduced TGe Trop.
or mode of cautiation was the original FORM OF
written music n which parts of the Hebrew Bible were
sung These Trops generally hieroglyphics but the
lecturer regarded them of Copc origin. These signs
represent not single notes like modern system OF
ascending and descending dots of varied value, but
whole phrases. Even the traditional music now per
formed is embellshed by modern taste and IN,
novaons.. As an instance the quaffset fnI
gave Inc oiu aaaIly tbe Oh modern manner.
This led TO the question ms to whether harmony was
known to aDcens. The general verdict was AGAINST
such assumption, though tue use OK tue harp anu the
mode of PLAYING IT, seemed to that they were not
Ignorant of this beautiful col0ring OF music Hymns
adapted from secular spanish and Moorish melodies
were introduced into lturgical works, though many
pious rabbi rose in prOtestatiOn. Turning TO the
melodies OF the sO-called Portuguese section oi
impre sive were rendered, and their characterstcs
explained After consideration OF the German mtlO-
dies the Lecturer snE%Sa S TTS Of cnr Europe
always oppressed and their music was lhereole
melancholy glowing tribute was pail 20 tue %
Jewish composers Mendelssobn, McySiDeGr, naevy,
Rossni, and Oenbach. The lecturer closed WIN sOple
remarks upon the desirabNly Ol cOpsfcgauOiI s'hE-
| ing aud the necessity that the pastor sHoua DO
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and Aldermen to proceed with the construction Of the
WashiDgton-st. bridge.

NEwAaK.-Ap effort Is being made, at the suegestion
OF MajorG Mott, 10 consolidate the s anu "a
ments of this city, The Ice 'o unSs 70
families Michael O'Shaughnessy was conmiIteu T yv1
terday the charge OF forging the slgnat VI
was held on Tuesday night to fix upon some arrange
prevent irresponsible persons rom prsctclng
physicians in this State. A bill regulating the p,sc
tce OF medicine adopted and 1t was UNANIMOUSLY
resolved present the 10 the Legislature o po
age The treasurer OF the Relief Association aeknew @
Tue Literary and Social Union OF tne nnnt nniru
PresOytsran Church gave m an wo@an roregn
Missionary Society OF the church. Tuesday ngns
the many white friends OF MIS- Sarah ArnsrIoE u, b
iO2i birthday. Mrs Armstrong retains sound I'M mina a
aud body, and sews and knits Well 5he was ooln a..
slave 10 the family Of Gen Dey OF NewYork, whose son
once lived in Washing onpiace In this clty. 5ne pu.
chased her freedom with her own earnings fVr n'00
than 25 years she has lived In Newark
PLAIsFrELp-The Fifth session Of the District Confer.
of the Elizabeth District was held IN the Pianea
Methodist Caurch Oh Monday and Tuesday tue ffeslu,
Elder, the Rev. DIR. Crane, occupying tue cnar lne
Committee Examination reported favoraDy upon
the Rsv John Davis OF Kiritan wi0 was reeonnenueu
for orliDatOn Elder. The Rev j. Crawford tue leV
j. r. HOer aud tue Rev. w. Ii. HOag we're reported on
ityOrably, aud recommended Tor dInlsslOu lnto W"
travelling connection OF the Newark Conference O. W.
Girretson of Perth AmbOy was reported upon iaVoT-
aUly as "a candidate license to preach Tue rev. J'
~ Tuttlc, agent OF the Centenary Institute OF HACK
etstOwn, made a short address, showing the present
condition OF that institution. Resolutions were passeu
recommending the organization or ladies ana pastors
Christian unions every charge in the district res
ouon was adopted asking tue Presiding Elder to make
onts for holding grand mass temperance
meeting within tho district
PATERsON.-It has been ascertained that James
Storms who arrested on Monday on account Of an
indictment found by the Pdssaic County Grand Jury,
for larceny Is one OF the gang OF robbers wno nave
recently work at various stations along tho he
OF tho Erie Railway. Tne priSOhcr VIII oe uleu on
charges of breaking entering ana larceny, 'and
one VI larceny He mas served term oI IouF years d"
Slug slug.
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THE BEGINNING OF LENT.
TIE OBSERVANCE OF ASH WEDNESDAY.

TIE OBSERVANCE OF ASH WEDNESDAY.
Ash Wednesday services were held yester-
day in all the Episcopal and Roman Catholic churches
The day was unusually well observed, particularly in
the Catholic Churches, all the throughout tho
day being largely attended The services at Trinity
Church P E) were conducted by the Rector, the Rev.
Dr. Dix assisted by the Rev. Dr. OSesOy, the Rev. Dr.
Hntchings the Rev. Dr. RUSH, and the Rev. DR.. Kmler
of St. Augustne's Church. The Rev. DR.. Dix preached
the sermon, after which Communion was celebrated
Both morning afternoon services were well attend
ed The music at the morning service consisted OF the
following selections: Professional hymn No. rs; Vene
Psalms 6, 81, and 80; Benedcte; Anthem, Lord for
Thy tender service" Farrant Miserere Gregoan sung
by two OF the choir boys Recessional, 9Sth hymn AT
The afternoon service. the programme consisted OF
these selections Professional hymn No. rs; Psalms
1O2 l3O, and 143 Chants "BOnum est" ana " Deus
mlseTeaur;" :" Recessl0nal, hymn e5 AT Grace ChurcL
the services were conducted by the Rev. Dr. Henry &.
Potter who preached the Sermon taking for his text
the words from jeremiah: Is II such a feast that
have chosen day for TO afict his song Is IT TO
bow down his song is 1t to how down his head ikc
buIrush, and TO spread sackcioh under Nun VIII tnou
call this feast and acceptable day 10 the LHrdf y
preacher urged his hearers TO discriminate between
the conventional Observance OF Lent, and the
true penitent feeling intended to be called forth
by its observance. The altar draped with purple.
Az the Catholic churches tue ceremony or sprinkng
ashes upOn the wOrshperS was performed. sYmDoncal
of humiliation aud penitence. The brilliant altar cloths
were removed and in their stead placed coverings
of purple All pOmp and rltuastic display were lad
aside and all the surroundings intended to be sug
gestiye OF fasting aud mourning. AT ~. Stephens
Church R c. special service was held III the alter
noon for children
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EFFORTS TO MODIFY THE PRESENT EXCISE
SYSTEM.

The German saloon keepers held a meeting
at Germana Assembly Rooms yesterday 10 hear the
report OF the Committee that had been appointed go
TO Albany and urge the passage Of the bill for
excise law NJ Nachtman, Chairman OF the Committee
said that they had met with very kind reception from
several of the members OF the LEGISLATURE, who had
promised them all in their power to secure II not
the passage OF the bill drafted by tbem at least such
notifications In the existing law 10 satisfy ALL
large number of Assem0YmeD, IL stated
admitted the injustice OF the present law aud said
that its repeal modification Indispensable
The Saloon Keepers Association and the Liquor
gether harmoniousy and are both willing TO make
changes in their respective bills so as to obtain
the passage OF law possible. j. Friekc
Chairman Of the Central Committee then said he had
called the Excise Commissioners, and asked them
10 charge not more than $50 for licenses 10 all the Ger
man saloonkeepers who might make applications. the
Commissioners, he said had promised 10 issue licenses
10 saloon keepers at the lowest possible rates, and
would further accommodate the poorer saoonkeepers
by waiting some time for the fees they unable
pay them now.
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CONTRACTS OF THE BROOKLYN BOARD OF CITY
WORKS.

The Law Committee of the Board of Alder
men met ia the Common Council chamber yesterday.
The matter before tine Committee consideration
of the subject Of award Of by the Board OF
City Works. ExJudge Van COtt stated that the legs-
atvc power OF the City Government vested in
Common Counci which has exclusive power to origin
ate and authorize publc works and improvements and
Incidentally the Common Council has the supervision Of
the administrative departments OF the city, subject
10 the limit prescribed oy the charter IL his
opinion tba the power H. award contracts belonged to
the Department Of City Works. and not 10 the Common
Couneil. Corporation Council DsWitt disagreed with
Mr.. Van Cott.
1t was finally decided 20 obtain another opinion from
Mr. Van cot whether the specific contracts for street.
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STATEN ISLAND TOWN ELECTIONS.

The town elections in Richmond County,
which took place Tuesday, resulted generally In the
success OF the regular Democratic candidates The re-
suits are herewith given below:
Henry Frog. proballl Theodore Fear
Peoples candidate, rsceyel 462 yOts ToSo CeTA JoHhJ
Mcguire Assessor John Gonoui Collector Geore schwartz ee
the Peace Com VI HslEay Joseph
SttL ,.,,,r,,u
southaed- Supervisor William Curry Town CLERK Michael hI
han Assessor Benjamin Y VIII Collector, joan Lslh JlsSe
the Peace Michael Kanei Commissioner Of Highways u L.
Peri g.
Cste:on-supervisor Rchsri Christopher; Assessor H1gh Camp
C. Justices Of the Peace jim Da1 Yaeancy
Daniel Nagee foil terml -,
North6e d-Superyso Garfet sonson; Town Clerk, Henry
SmoEson Assessor. W. D. Sm0nson; Collector W H. Blroaj
Of the Peace (acancy q. "a diebrooA dl ern Ian'
TaDpen. u
Wcstheli-Supervsor james Glyon 10 majority over Henry W.
Segune present incumbent Town Clerk p Wn1ti Col
lec.or GbrS q. Decker Aseors Andrew Eddy Bh'p SDrAne
Road ComssoLe Thomas Dubois Justice OF the Peace ALBANIAN
H. Wood
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POLICE NOTE3.

At the Essex Market Police Court yesterday,
Michael Bon bell 900 bail Or Aes,ng tiso der h?ase
aai Ednle-s The inm- abOus 80 Of whom
weTe slsO se1 discharged.
A derrick fell Yesterday upOn Eugene Monahan.
between seventh an Een b.
aves while he OlehIrGred St ana
Pon-taye he received his head ami body that vii
probably prove fatal
At the Jefferson Market Police Court yesterday,
Samuel Deyo held for stealing Ggta valued at SJ3 rom me
l. Dupe l4O Fih-ag ....limothy costello
held for reckless driving H. bis coach into wagon contain
ing am Gleason No 20 CITY hao4ce, whereby tue later ""s
rogn 20 the breaking collar Carrie Roycr the
No 43 Seye1ve, h 10
She done 10 prevent cm'
IL assault.
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ALBANY NOTES.

ALBANY, Wednesday. Feb. TO- 1879
Gov lIdon sent to the Senate to-day the name oi A.
u,, n horn NJ Greene County for the vacancy ocea-
stoned nv the elevation OF Judge Miller from inc
Supreme Court TO the Court OF Appeals
william Cullen Bryant to-day visited the HiSh e0nooi
a a. feadng given by tie pupils in his presence.
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THE DISPOSAL OF THE LATERAL CANALS.
TIE CANAL COMMISSIONERS REQUESTED TO REPORT
WHAT PORTION OF THE LATERALs 1T Is DEsIRA-
BILE FOR THE STATE TO DISPOSE OF.
fPRoM THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUNEI
ALBANY, Feb 1O.--The first step toward solving
the problem of the disposition of the lateral canals
was taken to-day by Republican, on whose side Of
the House many of the important movements OF the
session have begun. Mr.. Prince probably thinking
five weeks sufficient time to wait for the majority
to take some action in accordance with the recon-
mendations of the Governors Message, to-day
offered the following resolutions, which. giving rise
TO debate went over under the rule:
Whereas The recent amendment to Sec. Of Article
vi OF the Constitution OF this state permits the Legs
lature SELL lease otherwise dispose OF any OF he
canals Of the State except the Erie the Champn' the
Oswego and the Cayuga and Seneca Canals; and
Whereas, Many OF the other canals geLeraJy known
rs the laerals from changes the products Of the
country and the building OF railroads, have lost heir
original usefulness and now sources OF great annual
expense to the State; and
Whereas The preservation Of the commerce OF the
State requires the improvement OF the Erie Cana at
the lowest practicable tolls thereon both OF which OBJ
fects can be attained without taxation when the I'M
ense yearly deficiency caused by The retention OF the
lateral canals removed and
Whereds 1t will be necessary TO retain some portions
of canals feeders the trunk canals and
otherwise and this House should have full Information
ResOoed That the Canal Commissioners be requested
report 10 this House before the first day OF March
Dext 49,,
Judgment is desirable for the State to retain as iced
ers or otherwise. with the reasons therefor.
The portions the aterals which, in their opinion
it is desirable that the State should dispose of.
s. The best man0er IN their Judgment OF disposing OF
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iAnnVnnceLenL,.I
BURNETT's COCAINE makes hair glossy.
idnnVnnceH EMS.

Several gentlemen who are my customers,
among 0OO which have been appropriated and
appended who to start the burga
alarm business ssksd What family the
Smiths m beong have lowered themseye much as to appro
PIRATE aud p2eud circular the Of 6OU OF customers
per,sn ma soue one can fsl. E. HOLMES,
Holiness Burglar Alarm Telegraph Co.. 57l Broadway.
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Gilsey House-Sir Samuel Hayes of England..;:
HotiPoE sliman Of New iiAven srSoy James
Euesb OF Connecticut H. Preent OF the Atlantic and
Great Railway Company and Dr. r Tuet.an o. Boston
reroo Franklin B. Cover President Of the Philadelphia
Reading Railroad COMPANY Grand CenI Hok-Gemmoaore
Theoiore Greene, u dbadr Hotet-HarVey "
Hss,msn Of HobiCol II. McComb Of
Delaware Uaoa SQUARE Hohi Henry r. Haven Of New London
Conn nm HobiGeorge W. Miller OF Albany the Rev
IT. CLARK Hartford and tn NJ Weed Of plattsbagh
Y. Metropolitan H0oiD Gsdney OF Goshen, SfuTrran
H0Hse-Capt j. h. Tompsins, u g. Army.
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ALBANY.

"A CAUCUS OF DEMOCRATIC ASSEMbLiMEN
-s1IE PARTY PREPARING FOR CONCERTED ACTION
All TROOPER BILLS AFFECTING TIE pEhoOEAllO
PARTY FAvoRABLY TO BE suPpoRiED-hooNo-
NY M pupIIc EXPENDITURE TO BE STUDIED
THE WORK OF LEGISLATION TO BE HAsTENEp.
IBY TELEGRAPH To THE TRiBoNk'i
AIRANY, Feb 10.--The caucus OF whleu the Demo-
cratic majority in the Assembly nas peen greatly III
,onoa Gov some time past took place tonight. The
spectacle of majority without union aud without
strength had evidently grown distasteful to some
NJ tbe leaders and this meeting was called for the
purpose of coming to a general understanding as
10 their future policy. The secret that there
was to be a caucus was very We'll Kept
until Speaker McGuire's announcement from the
desk this morning; and this evening every person
not member, with the exception OF Hiram Cak-
ins, the Clerk. was excluded from the Assembly
Chamber Lewis c. Wnchtner, Chairman OF the
Caucus Committee, called the meeting to ORDER ana
named Mr. Faulkner of Livingston as Chairman
Mr. Calkins acting as Clerk. There were ABOUT "
members present.
The discussion was very general in its character
covering very many legislative topics ana was
chiefly carried on by Messrs McGuire, DAVIS Dais'
Waehtner. and L. c. Campbell. The most import
mt conclusion to which the caucus came was 10
support all proper bills introduced by Democrats
Democratic party in the localities affected
Under the terms Of this agreement comes
the Costigan bull which must now receive the undi
yidod Democratic vote. All the speeches made were
TO the general effect that it was necessary Tor inc
majority not only to act hereafter more IN concert
but to rush along work Of legislation as fast as pos
sible and check all tendency TO increase IN the puo
lie expenditures OF in taxation. Mr. COvin's report
on the Adirondacks would have Jared hard II 1t had
come up a day later; for it was one OF the terms
of the treaty of tonight that the public oooA
publishing business should come to an end IL was
resolved too to hasten the preparations OF the gea
eral laws as much as possible. Speaker Mcclure
made speech of considerable length, in which lie
urged the necessity of making good record 1or the
party by the sessions work. and much of the debate
was of the general character. The meeting was
more in the nature of an informal conference than
caucus but its influence will be speedily felt in the
work OF legislation,
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SENATOR WOOD ASKS AN INVESTIGATION.

SENATOR WOOD ASKS AN INVESIGATl0N
HE DENIES THE CHARGES MADE BY SENATOR LORD IN
REFERENCE TO THE LAST YEARS SUPPLY BHL-A
COMMITTEE APPOINTED.
IFRoM THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUNEl
ALBANY. Feb. 10-The first practical result OF last
weeks wordy encounter between Senators Lord and
Wood was the request of the latter to-day for the
appointment of Committee to Investigate the
charge that the item in last years Supply bill, ap-
propriating $1,000 for the salary of the Superin-
tendent of the New Capital, was inserted after
the passage of the bill This charge, it will
be remembered is sustained by the state
ment of Gen. Batchellor. Chairman of the As
sembly Ways and Means Committee of last
year and Of Smith M. Weed, member OF
the same Committee, and Is emphatically denied by
Senator Wood. Senator Wood said it was the first
time in legislative experience of ten years that he
was compelled to rise 10 question of privilege
The charges had been fully met through the press
rs he supposed to the satisfaction of everybody but
finding that through ignorance or misapprehensiOn
they were still current. he asked that some one
would make motion for the appointment of a
Committee of Investigation. Senator King did so,
at the same time expressing his entire confidence in
Senator Wood, and Senators Ring, Dow, and Par
Inenter were announced as the Committee.
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HOME NEWS.
PROMINENT ARRIVALS

TIL ngRn oMETRR. YESTERDAY. AT aUDSUrs. IN BRoAD"Ai'
sam-7' kosn-l2' 8 D m.-21' Midnisht-lS'.
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cleaning recently entered into by the Board OF uy
works without authority VI the Common Couho"' "e'0
valid
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During yeu 1884 policies haze been issued, in,urina
So, ,Sl3,749 3D.