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The New York herald., 1875-10-02
RAPID TRANSIT.

Yesterday the Rapid Transit Commissioners were
engaged for four hours with their engineers Messrs
Newton and Shrecve in completing the specifications
and plans Of the proposed road One Of the Commits
sioners states that they will not their report to be
made next Monday to thS Mayor recommend any of
the plans before them. They will provide certain
dtons, forms Of structure &c. for Tie government Of
the Gilbert Elevated and New York Elevated
railroads in the prosecution OF tho work, and allow
the companies TO adopt such plans now before the Com
mission, as may conform TO the specifications This
they understand 10 be compliance with the spirit Of
the act Of last session under which they created
II this programme be adhered to it Is unlikely that
the roads to be built will embody various plans Com
missioner Mott ridcues the idea Of The horse
panes accomplishing anything by an appeal TO tho
United States Court, though nonresident. as the
streets are the property OF the State and Of the
individual property owners along their lines.
The New York herald., 1875-10-02
CUSTOM HOUSE NOTES.

Special Customs Inspector A. McCort received from
the Custom House yesterday check for 81 11S 32
his reward from the government for capture of
smugged watches he made over year ago the Ma
tiona line steamship Egypt
Considerable growing exists among Custom House
officers with respect to their assessments "or the
party" The following is the authorized schedule-
The assessment is two per cent clerks and the
jorty of the employees. The following the extra
esDepnty collectors s6o deputy surveyors, $50;
weghers, $50; storekecpers, $780, inspectors, $50; /;
night inspectors, $l2
Acting Deputy Surveyor Corsa receives the assess
ments at the barge office.
Deputy Collector Samuel Maddox leaves for Europe
this morning, account Of Ill health, the steam
shin Adriatc
The New York herald., 1875-10-02
BOOKS RECEIVED.

Irish Rihemcn in America BY Arthur Blennerhassct
Leech London Edward Sandord, and New York: Van
Nnstrand
Thirty Thousand Names OF German, Swiss. Dutch and
French and other mm In Pennsylvania from f12I To
l776n BY Professor j. Daniel Rupp. Philadelphia: IT,
koher.
'flse's womanhoodn BY Martha Farquharson. New
York. Dodd n Mead
DAILY Thuuwltsr BY Rev. T. De Witt Talnage. New
York: Dodd n Mead =
Under the Stofk's Nestr From the German Of A. r.
katsch Philadelphia: J. u, Lippiucott 4 Go. - -.
'.rhe Lacey Diamonds By the author OF The 0dl
Trump New York Il ~ Hale Son .. -
'tate Engineers Report Railroads for is'4' Albany:
Practical Ethics BY Matilda Fletcher New York A.
s. Barnes 4 Co = :. :,
Wells 4 Go.
York. ). X Wells A Co
The New York herald., 1875-10-02
JERSEY WIFE BEATERs.

The crime of vile beating is fearuy the increase
in Trenton. Scarcely day elapses without case OF
this sort coming up before the police Justices The
latest cases those Of Edward Powers and Edward
Conover, both OF whom were charged with atrocious
assault and battery on their wives Conover fol.
lowed his wife through tho OF Trenton threat
ening her with death should he lay his
hands on her, and Power drew a butcher knife
on his wife while she preparing supper and
came near ennctng brutal tragedy Both Of the poor
women We're foaruly maltrcated, and would undoubt-
edy have been victims OF their cruel husbands lendsh
wrath had not the timely interference OF the police
saved them The inhuman wretches were refnandcd TO
the County Jai each being held to tho charge
OF assault with intent TO Kill Tho dispensers Of the
law say they are determined in tho future deal out
strlnEens Justice 70 this class OF crlmnala
The New York herald., 1875-10-02
THE TOWNSEND SAVINGS BANK.

TWENTY PER CENT DIVIDEND TO BE DE-
CLARED IN FAVOR OF THE DEPosIToRs.
NEW HAVEN, Conn, Oct l, 1875.
The affairs of the Townsend Savings Bank which
have been the subject of much discussion and bitter
criticism for than year, are under the manage
ment Of competent and responsible receivers brighten
ing up. The disposition Of securities claimed
by many to be of questionable value have
resulted favorably to the interests of de-
positors that the receivers have to-day announced
their ability to declare during the latter part of octo-
ber dividend of twenty per cent OF the assessed val
ues held by the institution in favor of its deposors
To pay at this rate than $500 600 will be required
The estimated amount is $575. 900. The payment of
this money to than II, 900 deposors will be a
financial help to the community An official statement
from the receiver concerning the dividends directing
when and how the dividend is to be paid will be shortly
iSSuel.
The New York herald., 1875-10-02
A SUICIDE IN HARTFORD.

HARTFORD, Conn Oct l, 1875
This morning, when night watchman Woodruff, of
the City Iron Works, returned to his home he was
shocked to find that during the night his wife had hung
herself Investigation showed that life had been ex
tnct several hours The act accomplished by
means of a rope, which deceased fastened to door,
and, after placing a stocking around ner throat
threw herself forward, and was found suspended,
with her toes but a few inches above the floor.
BY OF the reduction OF her husbands wages the
mind of Mrs Woodruff had been for some time de-
pressed and the rash act which terminated ner life
was probably committed during ut OF insanity Shc
was dfty-s years of age and leaves family of two
children Fifteen yC ars ago. while patient in the In
Retreat here the mother of deceased killed her
sell
The New York herald., 1875-10-02
THE NEW HAVEN INSURANCE CASE.

JUDGE SHIPMAN DIsMIsSEs THE PETITION OF
THE COMPANY FOR AN INJUNCTION TO RE-
STRAIN COMMISSIONER sTEDMAN--THE COM
MISSIONER DEMANDS THE ASSETS OF THE
COMPANY AND is REFUSED.
NEW HAVEN, Conn, Oct /, 1875
In the United States District Court Hartford this
morning the petition OF the American National Life
and Trust Company for injunction, filed some
two weeks since, restraining Insurance Com
missioner Stedman from assuming possession OF
the assets Of the company, came up. Counsel
for petitioners and the respondent were present
numbers. Judge Shipman's opinion, which given
some length entered fully into the points raised in
the argument and sustained the power OF the Legsa
repeal the companys charter aud establish the
validity or the Of the last session In denying the
petition for injunction and vacating the restraining
order granted by him he expressed the opinion that
the charter is repealed by tho act and that IL
competent for the Legislature a custodian of
the assets pending the determination Of the question
of the decision, OF which the revival Of the charter
dependent
Tho character OF the decision was wholly unexpected
and fell Ike thunderbolt among counsel for the
company. Commissioner Stedman who was pres
cnt Immediately took train for this city
arriving here at ten minutes past two O'Clock Accom-
panied by Simeon +. Baldwin as counsel two policemen
and reporter he proceeded By hack to the Office OF the
insurance company, Chapel street. opposite the
Green and demanded Of Mr.. Benjamin Noyes Its presi-
dent the delivery to him OF the assets Of the company
10 this demand Mr. Noycs, reading from paper, re-
piled as follows:--
II am advised bv learned counsel that the law under
which you claim take possession Of the assets OF this
company Is null and void; and ! am further advised
that the bond Of SO 600 you have offered Is illegal and
defective, and not such as TO Justify sur.
rendering and handing over 70 you the assets Of this
company, Amounting 20 more than $l.00o.0o0 II 10
The New York herald., 1875-10-02
THE ELIZABETH SUICIDE.

The funeral of Mrs. Isabel Barrett who committed
suicide at Elizabeth, was an imposing and i'm
prcssve affair yesterday 1t took place from the house
Of Mrs. Condell, in which the rash act committed
Rev Mr. French OF the Congregational church in Ber-
gen, officiating The corpse clad in q costly robe Of
satin and merino, and encased in a handsome casket
which, in turn, covered with exotcs. A fact which
has gwen great deal of talk among the Elizabeth
gossips is that the inscription the collin bears the
name of ''Isabel Coopern the maiden name of the
lady, and not that Of her husband her by mar
riago being Isabel Barrett Some of the Brooklyn
friends of the deceased took charge Of the funeral
The New York herald., 1875-10-02
A SIGN OF THE TIMES.

One of the most important branches of industry in
Newark is the manufacture OF jewery Heretofore for
the last year two the trade has been dull to the
tent of doing nothing, but just with it, with all
other trades there is observable improvement for
the better One OF the leading firms there state that
there a considerable trade sprnging up; that almost
daily they employ new hands, and there is prospect
OF fall trade somewhat better than it has been for
sometima
, 1875-03-18

CuAnLEs1oy, 4. C., March 17.-Gruht excite
msnt was caused In the Legislature At Columbia
to-lay by a veto from CIV. Chamberlain Of tho
bill to lfquidats tho floating doLt Of thu State.
The Governor saya tho rospouao given by tho
Legislature to hlH atlortH To nufotce policy Of
rF!9l economy has not met hlH o1pecta-
tionH. The passage Of tho Legislative
Appropriation act, and III unlimited amount
nf queatIunRhln clains, anti fa!lura TO pans tho
b!'l 10 rednto salaries, have rendered It npoBal-
bic for him to consent to add nlls dollar to tlla
watEht Of th1attun which now opptessos tho
poop!o. and he would regard tho approval Of tl.iA
act "a ma act OF unphntonsblo Injustice to all
thoaa whoHe interests hs IL sworn to protect,
Tho aggregate taxatiull IL now without
precedent A1tl without Qualification. 4 vast ma
torstt of tho claims embraced in is bill A1o ttn-
paid Legislative certificates, which havs been
lnala to eoyes vast frauds. Thaas ctaims, u !
nholo, do nOt tu hla opinion constitute i valid
obligation Of tt's State. and the Commission, NJ
swt'ols. hs ls reluctantly compelled to say, foos
not command hiH coafduuts for tho work
asSgmcd them, nor tho confidence Ut Tho pnbjio
For thasa reasonH he withhods hin approval OF
tho hi!l.
Lung and angry debate followed tbs reading Of
tlis neAsaga. HeycgA1 prominent cotor4d tloi,re-
xentAtiYes denounced the Governor bittoriy. No
vote IVES seaohed, but the Indications ars tlIat
tho Conaeryatiyes, Aitiod by the Jieform. .Rsnub.
llcanE will be ab1o to sustain ths vsto.
, 1875-03-18

IN the exchange Of commodities. lie also a)ud.
Cd 10 tie principal advantages of tf,e United
stAtas acquiring control Of tin Hawaiian Islands
to tho exclusion OF tho British.
fntthor debate was deferred until to.morror.
Adjourned.
NOMINATIONS.
+, The following nominations were sont to The
senaso to.dAy: Albert Wymsn, Aaaistnn. 1rcas-
Nrnf United stales David r. Lowe, ex-Con-
RteaAfna'l: kaneaa Commissioner Of Pensions.
s, vieo J.: II. Tsker. now nominated United
nsatnH eufvnyor-uenoral for the District Of Min
neaoto ex-Hov. tosoph Brooks, Of ArkanHas,
ToEtem os1t1.'tof n,, ~ Lttle lock, Ark: james
EasteFn nlstrict ot Arkausas !; 4. 3. Prathor,
isecelysr q rnh!tc MonayR al Harrison. Ark:
=. q. Iuif!H, do. Camden. Arb, j, n. Double
dsy Isegistnr of tho Land Oaicc, Harrison Hr,
GrorGo y. DoniAnn. do. Little isock, AK: ii.
frod z. Iawloy. ltccover Of Public Monara fnr
tho Wyoming Uittrict. '''
SoMtSA1InSs eoNttrH}t,,
Addison II. J.at1n. Naval UEirn. 1t t,,e ,,o,t NJ
new York: II. U. Acklcy. Collector OF U,,stntny
District Of Michigan.
Iostmastnra--Oryi'le Brown. Mankato. Nlnn !.
+. +. Graves, Red Wing M.nu; i, t. sfoirs
Austin. Mini; q. A. Wells vt. Johns. Ujcf1. ,
James ". TcmpIemet,, Princeton. til.
, 1875-03-18
MICHIGAN,
LIQUOR THE FEATUHE.

L4xGHh iAE FEAiNAEt
Spteidl Dtspoteh to Tbs CA,eoqs Tribune.
LAss1Sa, Mich, March 17.-The House th|a
morning consldored 8enate bill 18, revising
somewhat tho general lar Of tho State applica-
ble to stock, fire, and marine insurance compa-
ntes, nnd reducing tho specific tax paid by such
companies On premiums from to per cont. A
largo number Of petitions woro rosolved this
morning from persons oppoged to tnxing churci,
property and II ia probable that similar petitions
will come in daily for somo umo. Many Of tho
petitions como from Wayne County wllcro tho
1loulan Catholic Church owns property worth
1900, Don, and naturally sooka to avoid tsxa-
t!on upon It IL possible. Some petitions
are also coming IN favoring the taxation OF
church property. Tho Senate to-day passed the
bills to amend tho law relating 10 ojcctment, ind
9 few othor mcasnros Of no special importance.
Tho bills passed by the House wore Of no gem
eral interest. In tho Senate the bill to regulate
tue sale ot medicines and poiaone Was lost BY ID
tt, rnninly because IL has beon found almost in,-
possible 70 draw up measure satisfactory to all
oassos Of business mon who will DO affected
by It. 1t was afterwards foconellcred
heou defeated oneo previously in tho Senate.
Almoat tho antiro afternoon was occupied by tho
Honato In tho discussion OF tho matter OF taxing
tho liquor traffic. senaso bill 18i wAs taken up,
Mhiel, taxes all peFaona engaged in tho business.
The, Senate agreed TINT, manufacturers md
wholesalers Of spirituous l'1uors shall pay $500
per a1,num; retailers OF apiritrous Id
uorg. a200 per aununn manufacturers and
wholesalers Of malt liquors, e25U rer
annuiu; and retntlors Of rualt liquors, $l00
per anuum. Rolls arc to ba, kept Of MI pcrsoua
engaged In tho b,sinoas. The question was
raised whether these wers not specific taxoB,
Tho Constitution requires specific ta1es ut least
State specific taxoa to he collected and arpro-
priatod by the State: This bill proposed to have
these taxes collected by tho County Troasuress
and appropriated for The support OF tho poor,
for school pnrt toses, etc. II they are State ape.
clac taxes this cannot 30 done, aud tho Senate
aljonrncd pending the argument On tha gues.
uon, 1t will be resumed tomorrow morning.
mud tho ILauor bill will probably occupy most 81
the day. Dr1gRists arc to bo taxed whore ther
deal In liquors, ~ we'll ~ regular dealers.
, 1875-03-18

cl.s. their i'o,,a. .,, st p!recto5: s;.. ma. =.
inay b. noi,.reiilauts. non W1lrre = majority nom
resilient Directors are n fact sirctod .ons prosisions
should be 1naIs y whif could y e dssosmasa Which
eoild not ~ 10 10 re tsornosea J., from ones'
tnl1y ri be nonpr.cnts Tne eo"rts can @ osiy re..
np,l-r re&iipnt DIrcc.urs by couatrctlss noce and
it aurh DItecors should nrs!st In at!nR ~ nirrc.ora
from Office thry are beyond rrac, Of process Of
court, an hlir other penalty II srrn%c1 ty tho
Cort. can 'e eniorscd aEaat then, for unawf1y in
Within auch limits a. may f,r lrany mil cnnsti
tut!onsuy !mpoacd muRt rera}n Will, tho anckholde.t
forsr t!c requirement. of tho Consiitution to ists
corporation itaolf hc made antwesaLle for prrsu-
Office constitutional l'osrd u Directors, tnaturiy
o! whom arc rcqtrns aud eiltzrps nf this State 1t
res!a in ht wisdom n,,l .'crelun of the enpfal A.
tsene',, JAMES +. EnxAtI.
Attorney -1eneral.
CHARITY.
Bills making appropriations for tho Inanne
Asylum At JackaoMvitlc, tho Inatitnts for Fec
hlo.sflnded Cllildron, and tho Industrial unt-
yersty at Champaign Tero tho snliect Of nnothnr
re,rcncl,ncnt and reform discussion IN Tie
SonAto to-day, aftor which tho bills wore ordotod
to third reading es reported fts;E committeos,
Asslnm ea4.h0D for tho Inrttutn for the Feehlo-
Minded, and e11,6o0 10 tho Industrial univor.
sity, nl amendments reducing tho arptoprsa.
slonR bolug rejected.
THE L1auon NIT DEFEATED. .
The li.luor-'ieenHo bill was taken up on third
roadug III tho Senate, and, nftor tho failure Of
its importers who found tlanBclyoa In q NIL
notitv, 10 secure postponoment, and after much
tllibnatering to prevent tic vote being taken.
was defeated. Tlio yo!o Oh this passage of tho
, 1875-03-18

THE LIFE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA,
q. Louls, March l7.-couccr1,iug the petition
OF afessrs. Wobbor, ciough and Shelter. ksl;-
ing for an investigation Of the affairs Of The Lilo
Asaociaton of America Which was nsado in
these dispatches day or two ago, the officers Of
TIM Association assert that two Of them are not
policvholdcrs. This fact has boon stated with tho
ARsurance that tho Directors will cheurfuily
asnlst in tho investigation asked for by
three bona-ti'ao polcy.holdesa. no masto. wl,at
tho motive prompting the request. Tho Attur-
noY Of tho Insurance Department will invhsti-
efs and policy ~holers. aud upon his report tho
Superintendent Mill decide whether Or not to
maIa ~ inyesttgAs,ou. Tho ohlcess OF the A.
soctatiou belisya the pntiton g but continuance
OF pstvious warfare on the Association.
, 1875-03-18

.s1xriai Di'p4tci. 10 i'a4 Chk%4us Tribune,
TorEsA, Ksn.. March 17.-Itspofts 4.lb,nittetl
IN tile rsgular aeting Ut tho State Ceutral Conn
nltIsa to-day Hluw thut the Committee las re-
celyM flG,0lU tn cAnh, Of which VII, 800 rernaiua
unBxptn.tet. Yhs t}on,mittes hxa also received
sna dtstrihute,l ,lG5 carloads aud I, 800 small
conhigumentn Of provisiona klld clothing. TAo
entinlutsd values of those Auppliss IL f2'o, n0o,
making in sil taW, 900 Of money and goods con
triblal 10 tils kansas dltIsrs BY thu people OF
1tther, bt4tes. lhs Consnitsea will inyeat
tho bxlaure Of its luuney In sscd -xrai =
Of which thsre iH y general want atAl
will probably slso issue an appesl 10 tbs country
tor Ae!p il, thcir behalf. \ dispatch tnst rs-
ceiscd snys San lrsnclsco, Csi., viii f,unis,,
So QUO wurth If wIleat aud harley and ship ,rao
~ far ~ Denver. Ths aut Of tho late Legihla.
t'!se authorizing counties and townships to yuta
honda foF the purchase Ut seed .grafn IL believed
To 30 unconstitutional, and npnoJed men refuse
to buy tue bonds. Ths psopls are, therefore,
practically hspless, and eaunot plant crups ul-
!ess reed eau be procured by donation. The ao-
tlon OF the Legislature iu a4joumiuK Without
making any appropriations for tia tellef and ~.
Instance OF tho defsstated districts IL condemn.
ea on Ill asuds ~ absolutely inbuman.
, 1875-03-18
NOTES AND NEWS,


TIE NiSSEAP0LIH rOST-nFitEY,
Sit.Ia' Abpnteh u The Chaago 2r.puns,
WAslIlsnrnS. d. G., March 17.-Ihe Post tn,as-
ter at Minneapolis is to ba removed. II appears
that tho amusing interview betwcon tho Pest
nastcf.ticnerai and BILL Hing grew ont Of ro.
11eet OF kiny for tho Yetcntlon--not the re-
mnva1-of that officer, and things are to 70 now
hY contrarics for Dill 1tiug In Washington.
lHrorA 1aroMTATIoSA.
IN examination today ut tho Treasury De-
passr'ont by skilled mcrnscopEt Of tlle calf
lair and cotton goods, Of which u!stcrs are
made, einwcd that theeo goods aro composed Of
two-thirda wool aud one-tt!rd hair The e1au-
toat'on sas riade in the prosence Of commit
tea ol Now York merchants. Large quantities
OF these goods have been imported lu tho Nest
~ hair goods. All English invoices contain ooth
Of exporters that thu goods are ali hair. Tho
difference In duty IL 10 conts pound.
THE FIRST coIPrRo1.EERsHir.
The attempt to remove H. ". TaYlor, Eirtt
Comptroller Of tho Treasury. is made. 1t is %aid,
b! the friends Of the old District Government,
who aso not pleased with his action Is member
Of the hoard Of Audit. Taylor was appointed by
President Llncoln, hhs been an excellent officer
twelve yesrs. is IN feohls healsh, but competent
to attend to lis dutea.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Iho henate III cxecntlvoHassion, recorlmitteI
tho nomination OF Patleo to tbs judiciary Com
mittee. The recon!nistal waa made ct The re-
44Sns w. .9oH3soi Hcst, 0atoIaADly TO pfQdnCG
moro evidence. Tho effect will bo TO dofeA& him,
should tho Sonato ad tourn tomorrow.
don. J. II. Baker, Commissioner Of Pensions,
haH been transferred to the Office Of surveyor
General Of Mtnnosota. It his own request, on
aeconnt Of failing health. Judge Lowe, e.
Me1nbrr from kauaas succeeds hun ~ Cotnsnis-
sioner Of retsoua on Mari.
lTH tHs AssoeE1fd Prtss,t
EEHrpMS nkCEl1s,
NAsn1suros. y. C., March lT.-Cnstoms re-
ceipts TOR the week ending March II: Boston,
s2ea ~; Sew York. s212o0. 252; phi!adelph,a,
sl56.3l2; Baltimore. al20,Ul9; NoK Or!oara
twees ending March GN. ~, ,g}3.
ahlrrAHr.
Col. Dunnlng It. NcSnsr died here last night.
an his 18th year. liz was from Kentucky. and
sesGcant-at-Arms of tho Cultod statoa Seuate
for several yea,s previous to 1901.
, 1875-03-18
Maximum tAcsGlpn!eter, ~.
Minimum theriuo11lettT+ u.
SHOHT.!l0RMS.

Sptr.al D,spateh to 7Hs tHfats@ Tribune.
DtxaS. ILL.,. March 17.-Wiltlam asewars's
Hellaysew herd Of sAort-Lorn cattle, Numbering
eigh.y.fye nsad will ba sold at public auction GU
Wednesday next. March u, on the grounds Of
lbs Dl1uu Park Association In this city. This IL
believed to bo ths largest sale Of iino cattlu
which haa cYor taken place in the Northwest, and
present iii large humber from ali parts Of the
Union,
, 1875-03-18

jGDsci&L CoHYEHTIcN.
stte11i Drr 7';h - IT,. cnit1ao Tribune.
GHAsDHAvEs, Mich. March 17.--Thc Democrat
ic Convention hero lo-slay uua,In,o,rly nominated
the Hon. +. !. 1.,t.!cIoh.,, Of Allcgau, Who ior.
ncr.y successfully filled tho losiin., an Cirru,t
Judge for tho Twantit.t. Jnhcial t.rc:.iL. ruo
Hon. u. j. Arn1ll, now presiding at.a tin I!a-
publican nominee. untlnnbtcdiy sta,,ls tho best
sl'.uce fur elec.lo,., though lilo contest will 10
q se9y elGso u,e.
, 1875-03-18

ALBANY, March l7.-Ths Canal uoaEd today
adopted the report Of its Committee, subpaitted
Last week, recommending a reduction Of tolls ~
follows al3< per cont on grain, 80 on lumber,
And 60 on merchandise gong from sds-wStef.
tufA,
, 1875-03-18

Tho noes included Kohoc, who voted in order
to enter motion 10 reconsider, which ho did,
INSPECTOR nAupER.
Robinson, Castle, and Plumb were appointed
Special Senate Committee to 60 to Chicago to
Investigate tho charges agaiuat Cl1sf Grain it,
pector Harper.
TEMPERANCE.
Senator Hodges prcsontod petition from citi-
aana Of Morgan County, and Ronator linrrnld
from citizcna Of Do Witt County, praying
agaiuat tho repeal Of the Temperance law.
RESOLUTION.
4 resolution Was introduced BY Senator Castle
requiring ttcspccial committee appointed 10 look
up Bite and buildings for tho Fcsble- Minded
Institution, to examine buildings In and around
springfield, to SEQ II ono suitable to the pur-
rules.
, 1875-03-18
PENNSYLVANIA,

HA1H1abuAu, Pa-, March t7.-1Ls Local OPP
tsoa NspeA bill, with ths I4iceuas law attached.
after beinR amended BY the Conference Commit.
tea passed bo*h Houses TO-DAY !, III the lEousa
" ,o.s 81 u 10 y. md il hs I.uats BY :
, 1875-03-18
MUSICAL

Sp<stul D;*pateA 10 The Chteuas sx'vuns.
WlL&EspAunS, Ia, olazcL 17.-yho Welsh
people ato holding Al eisteddfol iless to-day.
cholIs Are ln attendance from, all pa1ts Of ths
State to compete for prizes, tho singers uumbe1-
Ing 1.2uo. Tie attendance ut each session to-
day Was between 4, QUO and 4001.
, 1875-03-18
0BtTlJ4Hf.

DKs MolxEs March IA dispatch vAs ~
oelyed to-day by tic S1ats Reyts'd' aunounciax
tho death Of Judge G. u. Conkllu, 1t vinton. Il.
lie Was among the leading lsWJsrs, and Qua of
The most eminent legal AdvlsAts In she 6tAaA
, 1875-03-18

AovlLIs, March T,-s!oAmship MosA,lan,
from Portland, ArElytd.
New yolK. March observation-disclosures
August AudIese, from Antwerp.
LONDON, March l7.-Sseamships Maeedoula.
Novel, Aad 1hs Qus&a, fsom Nov YaxL, ss1iysd
CUT
, 1875-03-18

LONDON. aarch 17.-alesars. Blott!utt l. Co.,
general merchants, No. 50 Mark I.ane. l,ays s,a-
roulei payment. Liabilities stated Ut -, ,00o,.
00o. Thu suspension Was ca,,.ed b. tho future
Of John q. lnlhurn Il Co. Other suspensions
ars SAID to he inMna3lt
, 1875-03-18

sEteis: I.<lal'h II Tat e.. {rtbiM.,
LASStll, H., March 17.-.4. nnetial etactiuu
lleld iu this city YESTERDAY. Ia:n;h Fceucy uus
ciected Alderman in tho Ihirl Ward. to tit tie
vacancy oceasioncd b; the resignation Of Jors.
mteh Collins
, 1875-03-18
GREAT BRITAIN.

1.osDo:. Hfarcl, 17,-Thn LincoinsAre handf.
cap racc to-<lny VAS wo,s bv The Gunner; Kaiser
| second, and Nudge NilAa.o third
, 1875-03-18

AosroS, alsss.. March 17.-Tho 7rareGtr gives
currency to the report that tha house of Beck
l}FoH. stoak.hrokcrs, Of this city, has suspended
An examination Of the books IL III progresa,
Jauaca Beck. Tho loading partner !n lie couuern.
doss of chfotoform, taken To solieva pain.