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YORK HERALD FRIDAY JANUARY 4 l876-TRlPLE

members who arc supposed 70 be given than
others 20 generalization
Hamilton Fish Jr Of Putnam, Is chairman OF Cities
He s an extremely tail young man. who by standing
nptoe could almost overlook the city OF New York and
Thai is some advantage. His reputation is high
his stature Sprung Of the distinguished house Fish,
il Is unlikely the chairman Cities will 90 anything
20 soil lie bright escutcbeon. Peabody Guge Whitson
Kilian, OF New York, arc members OF the commit
tee They are new 10 legislative practice and equally
new 10 fame so that we must only wait TO get the ex-
and hidden under a bushel.
West Of Saratoga, sits at the head Of the Committee
Railroads He rs a paper manufacturer from sara
toga and eligible for the Presidency because he
- an Engshman He is a small man, nearly as broad
as he 10 long with large, kindly face and great deal
OF good sense He has been repeatedly elected 20 the
Legislature and is very popular in his district He is
deemed an honest man, and that can hardly be called
MS least qualification
Jake Worth, OF Kings. is chairman OF Commerce
and Navigation. He has been IN the Legislature before
and should know "how the whole thing works" he
rs IS tall young man. resembling Dores pictures OF
Don Quxote He has pointed lnquiring nose, and
will see nothing goes wrong Il he can help IL
The other committees with the exception OF Insur-
ance and Banks, Of which Nessrs Waddell Of Warren,
and Monroe, OF on0ndaga, are chanrmen, are not OF
great Importance There is however the subcommit-
tee OF which Graham. OF Monroe, is chairman. This
Is an important committee because IT rs small Assem-
mitted 70 II at the end OF the session
TILDES's
Attorney General Fairchd left here to-day with pri-
vae instructions from Governor TIden 10 find out all
about Bixbys charter and the OF the support
receives New York. AMER the Governor had read
the synopsis ana perceived reUencnfncnt
TO the amount OF ST. 900 600 contemplated by the
charter and could be effected with ease and con-
by looping of sinecures and useless offices,
and reducing extravagant salaries 10
able figure he got alarmed for Tammany Hall,
TO which he looks for his support
in the National Convention. Falrchild
instructed as am informed by one who in political
pariance, ''comes from the inside TO John Kelly
and recommend stronger and more binding covenant
with the Custom House republicans The Governor IS
keeny alive TO the fact that the success OF the new
charter spring election will be the finishing blow
~ Tammany Hall II is antIsmmany movement
from beginning end and is cordially Endorsed by all
country democrats The only way OF defeating It IN
the Senate is by alliance between Tammany Hall
and such republicans the yoke OF the Custom
House Great efforts Will be put forth TO this end
Next week expect TO the greatest gang OF
Custom House politicians that ever came 10 Albany
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ALMANAC FOR NEW YoRK-THIs DAY.
PORT OF NEW YORK. JAN. 6, 1876.
CLEARED.

Steamer salier Ger. Frarke, Bremen via Southampton
Oelrich Co.
steamer City Of New York Zimmerman. Havsna-F Alex.
andre Sons
steamer Hateras, Msnkin Port Royal and Fernandina-
Herman Gepcke
steamer Gen Barnes Cheeseman savannah-w CARR.
steamer Isaac Bell, Lawrence Norfolk City Point and
Richmond-Old Dominion steamship Co
steamer WIN Clyde ingram. Philadepba--Ias Hand
Steamer Eleanorh. Johnson. Po-tland-J Ames
Steamer Nereus. Berry. Boston-H Dirnock.
khip hudson. Pratt. London--Orinneu. Mlntaru 4 Co
Bark Richard Pcarse tBr. Bartaby, Morgan Broad
PHI. Bristol Ell Whitney A Co
Bark Iavinia. Davis, Matsnzas-Brett Son \ CO.
BARK Constance ,Brj. McGnn ST Johns Nf-Kevlett
Torrance.
brig Eastern Star. Foster BArbados-H Trowbrdge's
Sons.
Brig rbOs Turull. Mcconnell Arroyo, PR-L Nv a Arm.
schr Mark Pendleson. Scott S, Domingo City, De Ri.
a Co
Sehr Pilots Bride, Edriore. Hayana-s W Lewis Co.
Schr Prank Walter. Layton. Observation-Disclosures Ray
Schr G Nash, Crowley. Brunswick. Ga-Warren Ray.
schr Jalia Floyd, GaSkin. Georgetown and Pot Biun
u Hurlbut Co
schr Maud seward, AppierArih Bsltimors-N chAl-
mcrr.
Schr Mary Fisher. Camp. PhilAdolphia-cartwright
Doyle.
schr Idaho. JamisOn, Woods Hole NAss-Joseph Cot
trell Co.
Sehr R A ForSyih. Hobbie Stamford Stamford Mana
ms 10
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ANTWERP Jan 5-sailed bark Arfacsad AUS. Phnadel-
phis
AMSTERDAM, Jan 4-saled, bark Kate Harding, Harding
United States
BRIsToL. Jan 6-Auived brig Dolphin (Br), Smart, VIII
mington DC.
BnovwEAsnAvrr, Jan e-Arrived. steamer calAnd
Dutch, Deddes, New York.
BRKHKS Jan ARRIVED, bark Annie Torrey, Libby, Maui
main.
Sailed 4th. bark Hilton CBr). Hilton, New Orleans
CHsrIASIA-Sailed Won Rho for United States.
DIAL, Jan e-saled. ship W stetson. Moore New York
barks Europa dNor. Herck Pensacola; Arion dop. Da
rien TALL from London).
DUEcENRss Jan son, bark Gutenberg tGer) Gerlach.
from Charleston for Bremen
Arrived in the Channel 5th bark Edmund CGer) Jordan
from Philadelphia for Bremen.
DUBLIN Jan 5-saed, bark Canessa Padre qtaD, schL
amino, United States.
HULL, Jan 5saled ship Bacchus CBr for New Orleans
HELvoEr Jan 4-Sailed ship Clara (Nor) EitEen. Phila
dephA; brig BengAlen Dutch, New York.
HAvRR Jan 4-Sailed, ships Mary Riggs Langdon. New
Orleans; John Dimmock CBr). Miller, Southwest Pass
Southern Rights Woodbury., Tybee barks Adde Cam
(B jenkins, Charleston; Kate (Br>. Murphy Savannah
Arrived 9Th, steamer Pereire (FD Daure, New York.
LIVERPOOL Jan e-Arrived, ships Lawrence Brown, Will
Jams, Savannah Andromeda C3r Murdoch San Francisco
see below bark Galveston, Sawyer Galveston.
Arrived 5th. ships Royal Edward CBr. Shaw, San Fran
cisco Baron Blantyre Br, McLachlan, do; Ravenscrag
(Brl, Biggan New York.
Sailed 5th bark Anna Rich lBr) Murray United States
LONDONDERRY. Jan 5-sailed, brig valero CBr, Morrs
United States,
MALAGA Dec 2e-Arrived, brig Martha Brady (Bp, Bra
dy. New York.
MARsEILLEs-Sailed brig Incornata Monte Carmo QtaD
Latrano, New York,
QUEENSTOWN, Jan CARVED, steamer Elysa CBrl Camp
bell New York for Glasgow touched land the maiD
YOKOHAMA. Jan 4-Saed, City of Toxic, Maury
from Hong Kong, San Francisco
Sailed from -, Kastad, for United States.
LONDON Jan 6-Ship Andromeda CBr), Murdoch, from
San Francisco arrived Liverpool to-day reports
ing experienced heavy gale Dec 25 jettsoned 200
tons of cargo.
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ASSEMBLY.

ALBANY Jan 6, 1870
In the Assembly to-day bills introduced fol-
By Mr. BRows-To provide for the payment Of the
expenses in the trial Of offences committed by
conyicts in prison.
By Mr. WHEELER-To authorize police justices TO
take recognizances during trial or examination
BY MI FALos-To establish the rate OF laborers
wages employed by the authorities of New York the
bureaus thereof 1t provides that the rate shan be
uniform and be fixed by the Board OF Aldermen at
less than 81 per day.
BY MI MuLLER-To tx the compensation of laborers
in the city and county OF New York. II requires the
Common Council to fix the rate every six months at
not to exceed 81 per day.
By Mr. Galvin-Reative TO certain employees OF the
Mayor, Aldermen &c, OF New York. which makes
uniform rate OF pay at 81 per day.
By Mr.. SrRAHAN-Relative TO arrears OF taxes OF
assessments in the city of New York II allows pay
ments, with interest at seven per cent, within one
year.
by Mr.. o'NEn.-To punish contractors guilty Of de-
fraudng the State. II makes the same punishable by
Imprisonment in the State Prison for ten years
Also in regard TO criminal procedure, which is in
tended like that Of Tweed's cumulative
sentence and provides that the Court shall order that
the terms of sentence shall succeed each other and that
each subsequent TO the first shall commence at the
termination of specified preceding term 1t contains
other provisions for remedying detective indictments
by Mr. SoHIEPPELN-To amend the act TO provide Tor
the better Of pauper and destitute children passed
April "a 1879 1t provides that the act shall not apply
The city and county Of New York. also to repea the
OF 1874 suppress ntemperance and regulate the
sale of intoxicating liquors in Westchester county This
leaves the county under the general law.
By Mr. FIsH-To amend the charter OF New York
city. This reduces the salary Of the Mayor TO lO000
1t also reduces The salaries of all the presidents Of the
departments and commissioners to s., 600 and 81 0OO
respectively. Those Of docks are reduced TO 49, 600
and So 900.
resolution to take recess till next Tuesday was
received from the and concurred in when the
House adjourned till tuesday next
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Creston OF Oswego: Green Of Oswego; Scramng Of OF
sego Maynard. Of Delaware
BNcROssED BuLs-Messrs. Gilbert, Of Franklin lang,
Of 81 Lawrence; Higgins OF Kings, Ingalls, Of jefferson
Halliday, Of Tompkins; King, Of New York; Bslou, Of
Oneida
Or GREY Messrs O'Nel, Of Schenectady; Case
Of Chantauqua; Hammond Of Dutchess Hepburn, Of 81
Lawrence Russell OF Wayne Sayin Of New YORK Reeves
Of Orange
on EXPENDITURES HoUsK-hessrs Campbell. Of
New York Belts OF New YORK; Ogden Of Kings. Baldwin,
Of Alegany West, Of Saratoga; Wenzel, Of Sullivan
Maxwell Of Ontario.
OK ExPENDrruEs or THE Executive DErARTNEsr-
Messrs Bowen OF Clinton; ONei Of Schenectady; Guge
Of New York; Guek 81 Schuyler; Coffee, Of Kings Carly
Of New York; MAher, Of Albany.
OK RULEs-Messrs. Monroe, OF OnOndaga: StrAhan, Of
New York Gran OF New York sherman. OF Oneida Faux
Ber, Of Livingston.
On JOINT LIBRARY-Messrs. Webb Of Duchess; Camp
bell Of New York Brown, OF Cayuga; Bradley, Of Kings
Calvin. OF New York.
sUg,CoMMIrrER oT THE wHoLE-MessrH Graham, Of Mon
Hoffman. OfNew York; Muller 81 New York Reeve
OF Oranges McGroarty OF Kings; Wenxel VI sullivan Ros
coe Of schoharie Potter Of Washington ONei Of Sehe
Dectady Becker of jefferson; Herbs Of OnoDdaga Miller
ei Chemung; Gere, OF rOga; J. s. Brown Of CAyuga;
Clark, OfWyoTning; Gallagher Of Erie.
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THE PROCEEDINGS.
SENATE.

ALBANY, Jan. D, 1870
Mr. PRINCE presented the third annual report Of the
State Commissioners IN Lunacy.
The CLERK announced the following appointments
Assistant Clerk, Charles r. Dayton; Journal Clerk,
William W. Pierson; deputy clerks, William H. Stevens
Robert II. Hunter, Lewis II. Clark and William A.
Bogart; Librarian, William NJ Ireland Assistant Lii
braran, }. Payson Fancher Superintendent OF Docu-
ments, Sanders wilson Clerk and Bank Messenger, II.
l. Gldden; SergeantatArms' Messenger, Henry C.
Shipmsn; Librarians messenger, Thomas Howe.
INTRODUCED,
BY Mr.. McCARrHy-To amend the general law, so
that foreign stockholders in manufacturing companies
shall be liable only for the OF the stock held by
them
Adjourned suntl Tuesday, January II, at eleven
A H.
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ss-NoTICE TO CAPTAINS OF VESSELS ENTERING
THE PORT OF NEW YORK AT NIGHT.-The New YORK
HERA has adopted distinguishing Coston night sienafOr
board the HERALD yacht showing while burn
the coor red green red changing from the other
in succession and be several miles distant Cap
ins OF seeing this signal will obige by pre-
pairing any they may have Tor the Ship News
Department OF the HERALD
nF-Peons DESTROYS Of communicating with vessels arrv
ing New York addressing vessels care
of HERALD Yacht, pier No East River New York.
Letters from all parts the world and promptly
ivered. Duplicates required
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ARRIVALS
RRroRrKD ~ HEFALD STEAM YACHTS AND HKR4LD
wHIrEsroNK TELEGRAPH LINZ

REFoRrKD ~ HERALp STEAM YACHTS AND HKR1Lp
wBIrEsroSK TELEGRAPH LINZ
SteAmef Statesman lBrl Valiant harseles Dec Nes.
nne ft Palermo rh. Valencia 18Th and Gibraltar 10th.
vita fruit 20 rhe lps Bros A CO,
steamer City q Galveston. Uavtieu Dec
fcrt az Prince 18th tunaves 3Oth with
NOSE ana passcn~ers " g Mallory 4 Co
steamer Nretent City. Curtis Havana ~ DAYS. with
nnd-c and passengers 80 Vim = Clyde A 90
sesmer Od Dom inicn. Walker Hammond City Point and
Norfolk with nase passengers T. the Oia Dotunion
steamship co. -
steamer hArrscurr Worth. Philadelphia
ship John O. Count of Liverpool Jefrevt Manila tnlv
4, VIA Ccbn sept y ~ith 70 Morgan 10. vessel
o. Arkeii. TuftS Co. Passed Cape Of
81 Helena Nov IL and crossed the Equator Dec "a IN Ion
81 The arrived night q 9TH aud report ~. m.
takeny Published in yesterdays impression that ~
ship Of the which arrived thc previous dAy from
the Rar Indies -
ship Turkestan sf Liverpool, Brown Calcutta and sand
.AeNfs heRt HaA aasa n Hnaa. RAxsen CaAxn,A
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AMERICAN PORTS.

ASTORIA o. Jaa 5--Aruved ships CITY OF Tanore tRr,
New Zealand; Dauness. Chester Francisco. load
for Queenstown. Bowden tBr Edgar do Lay.
erpoo, bark Agala Do, McS uuay. Honolulu.
ALEXANDRIA. Ian 5-Satled schrs Annie Lyons. Ros
Hobokcn.
BOSTON, Jan 6-Arrved. bark Blanche Howe. Chase,
BuenOs Ayes brgs shrasta Brown Genoa; Aristos br,
Tucker, surinam; samuel Lindsey Gibson. Wcehawken
Melrose, Grgrx Port johnson; ending star (br
Potter, Demerara; Angola Wooster Cape Hayden. Ma
thaniel stevens, Baker 81 Nsrc Hayiord. Kane do
VIOLA Gonayes; Fred smith, smith, 50 Domingo CITY, Fve
Sisters Wallace Havana Arthur Barton Frohoek Charies
ton SC, Bonny Boat Kelley. hichSnond. Va
Algo auiYee.p Aner Gee Anpeid Lofelano 1AkNnoKel
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SAILED.

Steamers Salier Gen, for Hamburg: City Of New York
Havana; Hatterss, Fernandna Port Royal Gen
Barnes. Savannah Isaac Bell Richmond &c lmbro ,Brj,
Norfolk; VIM Clyde PniladelpbiA: Albemarle, Lewes
Del; ship Jane Law Br Liverpool barks Annie Braging
ton lBrl, Shanghai Augvald NOR Cork Ornen Norl,
do Ruma Aus. do; Mary Lowerison (B), Baltimore;
briggs John Mason, Jereme; Tula, Bese Rising SUM-
bados.
Wind al midnight NV
Al
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NOTICE TO MARINERS.

The Scotland ngltslp which drifed her rocrinrs
days since towed back station yesterday
WASHINGTON. Jan 6Notice is given by the Lighthouse
Board that the second class buoy, No g. marking the
unetOn Of Cragh and Brewer0n channel approaches 20
baltimore by the late OF has been
placed temporarily and until further BY black
bunv be he samc
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NOTICE TO MERCHANTS AND CAPTAINS

Merchants shipping and shpmasters informed
that by teegraphng the HERALD London Bureau, Ad
dressing Bennett No As Fleet street. London the
Paris ONCE. addressing Bennett 81 Avenue de Opera.
Paris the arrivals and departures from European aud
Eastern ports Of American and all foreign vessels trading
with she United States the will be eabed this
country free of charge.
Captains arriving aud sailing from French and Med
ports will find the Paris ONCE the economical
and expeditions for telegraphing news
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SPOKEN.

Ship Empire OF Peace (r from Dundee for Pensacola
Dec -. lat ~ 10. Ion 5 90.
ship San Carlos aw johnson, from Newcastle, e, Sept
for Cadera. o date lat = Ion 20 w.
Ship candida Br), Matheson. from Ardro8an for San
Francisco. Nov n lat 8 10 n. Ion - 30 W.
Bark Asow NOR. UckermAnn. from Rotterdam for New
York. Dec 10. in the English Channel
Bark So George BT, from Quebec for Caenarvon, Dec
Is. lat 81 30. Ion 7 80
m LAT L.
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WHALEMEN.

letter mo date) from second officer tMr Thos Sheton
Of brig isabella Palmer Of New london. AZ Cumberland
Inlet that they had taken whale, making l35
hAis. ekaAl> and we've G0pg nIe winter anaxtarA
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SHIPPING NEWS
OCEAN STEAMERS.

,ArRs OF DEPARTURES FROM NEW YORK FOR THE MONTHS
on INIlp
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OUR CABLE SHIPPING NEWS.

ID expeditions for tslsgraphinv news
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1876-04-24
POLITlCdL.

The scandal about Secretary Bristow has been
refuted.
Georgia now claims to hold the political place
in the South once occupied by Virginia.
The Legislature of Texas will proceed to the
election of a United States Senator on Tuesday,
25th inst.
The Nebraska democratic delegation to the ma
tions convention are favorable to Tilden's nomi-
nation for President.
The Philadelphia North American expresses the
opinion that. for their own sakes, the democrats
had better smother Ben Hill and John r. Tucker
The record of Judge Davis, who is mentioned
as possible democratic candidate for the Presi
dency. is being overhauled. His financial views
are considered rather shaky.
The correspondent of the New York Times who
attended the Indiana democratic Convention says :
THE scenes of disorder and noisy dscord in the
Convention were Undesirable. The Tammany
Hall Seymour Convention of July, 1868, was calm
peaceiulness compared to this"
| The National Executive republican Committee
has received from Cincinnati plan of the man
ner in which it is proposed to fit up the Exposition
Hall there for the republican Convention. There
will be 500 chairs on the stage, desks for 200 re-
porers in the orchestra, seats for 2000 delegates
in the parquet,e, aud space for 2000 spectators in
the galleries, in all accommodations for 400.
The democratic House turned out the venerable
journal clerk who had served both parties faith
fully for thirty years, and now it is compelled to
eject his successor who, in view of possible re-
ducton of salaries. enters into business as a claim
agent 10 violation of the revised statutes Since
the dismissal Of IIambeton six Of its officers have
got into trouble. A party that aims to reform all
the abuses Of the civil service ought to be able to
find clerks and doorkeepers who are competent
and honest-N.w York Tribune.
The detective press is excited over discovery
of vouchers showing the expenditure of portion
of several appropriations made by Congress to
secure the detection and prosecution of crimes
against the United States. These expenditures
were made to carry out the provisions OF title
twenty-sx of the Revised Statutes to secure the
elective franchise which had been SO abused in
the city of New York. The money was lawfully
appropriated by Congress and lawfully expended
by the Attorney General, nor was any fraud pos
sible except by the very subordinate detectives
who are now disclosing a startling matter jus,
unearthed what has been printed in public docu-
ments for years. Not one dollar of what is known
as the "secret service fund" was thus expended
Boston Journal.
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naiIb ginurbft Sournal
Gal for the Republican National
Conventions.

The next Union Republican National Conven-
.;or far the nomination of candidates for Presi-
Sent and Vice President of the United States, will
he held in the city of Cincinnati, on Wedne sday
.Tnne l4th, 1876, at u O'Clock noon, and will con-
sst of delegates from each State equal to twice the
number of its Senators and Representatives in
Congress and of two delegates from each organ
lied Territory and the District of Columbia.
In calling the convention for the election of
delegates the committees of the several States are
recommended to invite all republican electors and
all other voters, without regard TO past political
difference or previous party utilization, who are
opposed to reviving sectional issues and desire to
promote friendly feelings and permanent harmony
throughout the country by maintaining and en-
forcing all the constitutional rights of every cltl-
zen, including the full and free exercise OF the
right of suffrage without intimidation and win
out fraud, and who are in favor of continued pro-
secution and fuller punishment of all othcial dis
honesty and an economical administration
of the Government by honest, faithful and capable
officers who are in favor of making such reforms
in the government as experience may from time
to time suggest, who are opposed TO lmpalring the
credit of the nation by depreciatng any OF Its OBJ
LEGATIONS. and in favor OF sustaining in every way
the national faith and financial honor; who hold
that the common school system IS the nursery OF
American liberty, and should be maintained Alb
solutely free from sectarian control; who be-
lieye that for the promotion of these ends the
direction of the government should continue to
be confded to those who adhere to the principles
of l776, support them as Incorporated in the con-
stituton and laws, and who are in favor of recog-
nizing and strengthening the fundamental princi-
pie Of national unity in this centennial annvers-
sary of the birth of the republic.
fSipnedl. E. d. MORGAN,
Chairman of the Republican National Committee.
WIN. L. CHAMBER, Secretary.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1876-04-24

in only one State, ana peach trees arc the only
ones that have suffered.
Queen Victoria is in the most robust health,
with every indication of long life, and the
Prince of Wales is likely to be a gray-headed man
before he wears the crown of England.
An Iowa man has invented new broom handle
of great durability. He has discovered that it is q
common experience in families that the handle
wears out first Chicago Times.
A committee of the Toronto Presbytery has
been compeedto recommend the expulsion OF the
Rev. Mr.. Mcdonnell from the Church, for the
reason that they gravely doubt his asseverations
that he believes in that uphureous incandescent,
and everlasting pcrdtion Of sinners which IS the
calm reliance of all good Presbyterians. -Chicdgo
Tribune.
George Eliot is tremendous worker and hard
student. Like her husband she is an excellent
lnguist, reading French, German, Italian, spanish
and Dutch with the greatest ease and with
critical comprehension. Her constitution IS
good, but her health is delicate on account
of the perpetual strain she puts upon H.
She has earned by her pen, it is reported, includ-
ing her pay for "Deronda," from SlS0,o0o to
100000.
Mrs. Keyser, wife OF an eccentric millionaire
died in New York City on the Sth inst In ac-
cordance with her wishes, the funeral was con-
Quoted without regard to expense. The casket
cost 81 900, and the flowers $4,000; the hearse
was drawn by six black horses, each horse cover
ed with a velvet pail; six carriages for the mourn
ers had four horses each, and the retinue was
made up of seventy carriages, many OF which
were unoccupicd.
Visitors to the Centennial are to be registered
by telegraph. BY an ingenious continuance every
one Of the eighty turnstles set at the several en-
frances of the grounds will be connected by wire
with dial in the main office. When person
enters through turnste he is simultaneously
registered on this dial. At any instant OF the
day, therefore, it will be possible to know, by
glancing at the dial, the exact number of people
who have entered the grounds.