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Rtllninns nnfiffa.

linen and o,6sr:, bier 100. o. Pike Sc iisi tyst
afternoon at 3 O'Clock.
H1hE, hrlaf,sS2rAh GnuRCno q the Recon
sha sermon by tx the h Rev wsssSsermsSrq At oc n
and 1901 NJ SUNDAY schoolNeA Nj
FIVE POINTS porsE OF INDUSTRY, i65
wee OF song by tic cbdfcn on sund S 5s1 oclocf
MAsS6orVy .s1sm r. A ~ GmuMcm
fdciaed WITH christ" Aiso Ia the eyrnns AZ
ordnance Of baptism Vii be- aSmniseTed ia he morn
9g before preaching. Prayer meeting In the evening
~ '2,ner crescent and ON unipiw avs services At
nation"
NoRTii DUTCH CHURCH. 1903 Fulton at
Wee oaS S S.T "na ssS fSE r'O"e'' p''" Ser
Oc ANAn and "a .S % S JeSgac fnfs PH IA
g rhercsas ,hureh luttcr st., o. ynicn the Rev;
preach II s., I9eres1s t2dd s5sp NJ
DKOF. FILlx ADLER VIII lecture i,nis tsun.
sSd ~ a. &c 9e% sgoJae togndes ct
attend. '"''''''N '''
PliGniw --LATEST CHuWGn,i West, West sad -
o'n anI VIZ nv, n yn io1n and
7.3O. sunday s'hool and Bible class at ESQ,
ELntE sI D W MI ss,s ,1lP
Saeeslh woru,ns ssrylees in the ehsge Of the t,rd
O'Clock. sunday school IN the same place at 2D r. NJ
DIV. DW KNLANCE ST. Marks
Ii CHURCH, Cd Nv; and l5th e., viii preach N the
Evening at 40 "Keheciio6's on the Dying Year"
Dty.I~AAC MESrpTr, y. d.. Will preach in
Ii Pymouih Hall. as West 631 81 at 1890. on
{" j sus the woman OF Simaria = AMI at 1850 L.
NJ. on In ilcatluns Of Religious Revival"
CT. ANDREWS =. 4. Church. Harlem n27th st.
= and av Morning service, 1880 evening. $3.50.
Sunday echo 10 \. NJ, chdren's missionary service.
the morning. and the Rev. Cornelius ID Smith VI st.
James's Church IN the evening.
CT. IGNATIU-' CIlURCn ioth IT., bet. b and
- b avs the Rev Dr. r. 4. EWef. rector, oHclat-
ine. % Communion. 7.3O A. NJ; morning. PRAYER o, 1T
prayer. 13J i. NJ.
STANTON ST. BAPTIST CuURCu WIN.
- Hiyne lelycll pastor Will breach at! 1880 A. Nj
subject, IerOspection." At 1870 r. NJ. Service Of
song and sermon. strangers invited.
CT. AIMS CHURtiI. 18th e., near 9th av.-
- Free seats. sunday services at and 1880 A. NJ
and 1880 4 NJ and for deaf mutes at 2ib L. NJ.
V,BE PEOPLES SERVICE. Church OF Holy
Of the Andrew and Philip Society Of the Church OF the
Holy Trinity viii be held on Sunday evening at 1880
O'Clock. The Ry stephen II. Tying. Jr. ID. d.. will
be made by several Young men members OF the society
Morning services at 1880 O'Clock.
rU,UE SPECIAL GOSPEL. SERVICES held
II on Pier 80, n r.. during the summer, are being ron
through the winter In the large hail, 217 Green.
wien s. between Murray and Warren. Service Of song
I'HE SOCIETY OF HUMANITY meets this
New Gospels"
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DhCIFIC MAILAND PANAMA TRANSIT
sTEAMsHIP LINES

Tur California Japan. Citnl, Australia New Zealand,
British COlumbih. ore !un. Sc
49,. SAlLlN FROM PER tNukll NNLR.
FOR San FRANCISCO. va 18TH NES OF PANAMA,
Steamship COLON, Mond y. Jan. 10.
tp'urcnv Tor Central America an south Pacific norts
PROM SAN FRANCISCO 10 JArAN AND CHINA.
Steamship CllY OF pEkiNG, Nrdnc,dly, Jan. ..
FltOM SAN FRANCISCO 10 SANDWICH ISLANDS,
AUSTRALIA, aud n W ZEALAND.
Steamer CITY OF NEW YORK, "wednesday, jan g.
For freight or passage appy to
vs.. f.. CLYDE & co, or u. j. III LAY, Supt.
lowing Green. Ilfr AZ \. X, tOoi Canal Il.
'lNNP-COTI'- OFFICE. III -OI I'll : l.. Re.
ultaLCcs to Great Britain aud ireland, dra:ts tor
II anu inward at reduce rates
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MATINEE or THE BEAUrfFrL NEW PIECE,
DANl DRUCk, a. halfpas one NEW YEARS DAY.
Performance m evening. Performance every NIGHT.
play, DANL DRUCE, at Bootl's Tacatre. Perform.
ance in the evening also.
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Antnstmtr,t,

SmustntrT,t.
GRAND PROMENADE CONCERT
AT TwENTY.sECoND REGIMENT AI,MoRY,
18th ST.,
SATURDAY EVENING, JAN. q. At O'CLOCK
(TwELFTH kIGnD,
IN AID or
ST. IGNATIUs GUILD
CONFINED CBOlRs OF TRINITY PARISH
(by kind permission OF the Rev Morgan Dx, $. r D.
IN cDnjunctiDn with
G1LMORES CELEBRATED BAND,
assisted by
Nine. EUGENE PAPPENHEGM.
MIR. Nj. AKBUCKLE and
siglor DE CARLO
Tho following Choirs Will &c part
TRINITY CHAPEL CHOIR. director. W. ~ Gilbert
ST JOHNS CHAPEL CHOIR. Director. g. + L. Jeune
81 IGNATIUs CHURCH CHOIR
Director. W. II. Water
TRINITY CHURCH choir. Director A. H. Messitcr
Forming Chorus of 100 Voices.
coNDucToRs.."......"......"}E.i i. MiisssNiTfrnRii
Ticsets 81 For sale at the WINDSOR, Fifth Avenre.
Gilsey 81. Nicholas, New YORK. Grand and Grand Cen
trail Hotels; at the prin 'ipal music stores;
TYSON'S, 80 Union square.
A. BOODI 4 Co, Bankers 90 Broadway.
HOTCnKIss & BURNHhM. B,nkcr., 80 Broad ct.
A. d. JUlLL1ARD q Co. 60 Worth 1t.
DOOTH- THEATRT. NEW YEATS.
THE NEW PIECE a GREAT TRIUMPH.
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~ tok LONDON
FOR ~ EENSTOWN AID LIVERPOOL.
Howe 90 Jan. A NJ II ly Jan. 10. +. NJ
cisnd. in q, 1850 AN; The Queen, jan ~. Am.
Cabin pas-a-r a. reduced rates.
Sue rsrc massage, go, currency.
IA g. s.u.dto! - upward AZ current prices, Ap
Ily 10 hr umpluy's ONE 90 lirOauNay.
St'crIse tickets Can also nee outaintd at the Cumpa
ny's pitis. "a sud 81, Norm river,
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HITE HTNH LINt.
FOR QUEENSTOWN AND LIVERPOOL
AMI - ~ - an u ~ y NJ
acknowledgements. ........... Jan 2n. $50 A NJ
CELIlC.......... .................. Feb so A. NJ.
Cahln, al a1ndsnlps. saloon. $50 ma 800 gold
Re iurn tickets on favorable trrm.. Strcrasc. t2S.
Il. j. CORlIS. Agent, 81 broadway, sew YORK.
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Balls.
INV TENTH ANNUAL RAIL ot me Private
gals.

IIW5,
INV TENTH ANNUAL RAIL-. of the Private
l4Chu us D.. Hld society eft tlr cry aId county
OF Nrw YORK VIII tIke place $40 lrtuS nae ou Ntuur--
gaf evening", Jan. 3. lst5 Muse ~ rnr ~ lrs ment
Eiui, dudcr tue dlrtC ION OF A. tl more. 10 act.
one dollar. n. BOY LIZ Pr 'silrut.
toy sale anO 10 stt.
nE-IRNBLE uufurui-hcd room. rs permnuth to
( Iucru.tutut tenant, new huu-c. HI3 t.lst -p.dst
fNFFIIt- TOIEr IN -et1pl Story ,ll 'luing
front ruu trt ~ 90 Il-lt q an seem 'tri 40
pNGt sun IAbucatuu Ourf N4,,ll au. tvlp .tprt't,.
TIIIE IKE, 1858 Nt-slI So. san banding % T..
suitable Tor htn eng ms rance, ur general pli.
no. steam N"at"i ABBY ht tne slA Pa lhttulI
Orte. 40 Atsslus'
TI'O I.LT-At "a av, rooms with stationary tubs
4 ard ularl.e mlntl'-, for cheap rtHts.
Ct.Dn ONLY for thetWo lower huur, ina mat, pr.
- ~ va heusci nrwb u1iuttI, ltf.ugs tree ct
% rma iuuih, III hst lljtist ABBY At lOJ Eat
81 Yunty-Arst A.
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S0lp1lrl.

nIRItT LINE TO FRANCE. via Plymouth.
~ Int General Trans tlhntic Companys stcane Tor
HhNre sa On Saturdays TX u sion tickets reduced
rates LOT Is DE BEBlAN, Agent, IS Broidwiy
IMAM IlNt;-MhL STEAMERS
4 Fnt on EtNSrONN AND LIVERPOOL.
CITY OF INV YORK. ffuriaS Jan. u. at 10 4. VI.
CITY OF RICHMOND. saturday, Jan. 10. at =. ".
CITY OF h4l.ll , "a a , Al.
Fr PER a.. Neftn river
CAniN. $50 mi 800. sld. Return tlcgets favor
hb 20 i.rm- - EERAGk, <,s, currency. DrAts a. love
tst tates.
saioon' state Rooms. smosiny and Bath Room,
smiils,,UE n,,v ..., .. an, o., ,...,-.. =. y
New-York tribune., 1876-02-04
uruCuINrs, EMRAPR lssYENrs.

Strauss Lehman q Co., importers OF dry
goods who suspended last OCTOBER win habhten
amounting TO 100000 have compromised "ith 'h'if
creditors Al 80 cents gold, the dollar on an average
OF six months time, aud have resumed business.
Samuel shehar, the assignee OF Vyse Co, the sra"
goods dealers al No 537 Broadway. who failed Lat
June sold the stock of the firm at auction yesterd"E
The stock was inycnorcd at $4,000, hut the amount
Obtained II said, Will he very email IN TI"po ho
property OF the nrm t FoNhDro, Ma T., valued 80 e''
600 has been sold al sUcton for Sll9opo lL' prop
erts was held hy W. }. Cook Co.. who nave secure
claim fOT S2OI,uOo.
Pr0ccctings ~ bankruptcy have been taken as'iimt
Tmrnur u. Ohrrigh AMI SIMON We'll, ttuu' lui"ir 0i
shirts, M No. II L"uuirdst -.
The creditors of kirchncr O'Hcn carpeni"I- ~ 20
As tast 1enn-st held u oting yesterday 1c".' i.'A
lister DAY ton, No. 322 BOadway. Eigi CO. ilinf
proved tlrr claims and elected Matthew j. krii} Tie
ue..nt assignee uidcr the State law, ahsirnrc Ia
bsnkrptcy The uabiiics amount 10 10000, aud Tie
nominal assets about $4,000
4 ui-c.i 4 uf the creditors of Richard N"rth'nrt"n,
dealer ~ books at No 700 Brond ay, was hrii yesterday
before Register Williams, NJ No. NdfUu.sl fht'cn
creditors w.r. pr aud elected william l.. hLi'"n ol
No l.S Nnssnu--t. assanre. Among The claims proved
were the fulo~ihK National LN'haug" Bank 0i l'utt 10
II 400 IS; Boston National Bank fG,9tJ -; y
t,uIl Bank Of Redemption, Boston, ,slJ w. Inc
liabilities are tstiInt,d at .IO,noO.
August Stoccltiu, Who had already filed an assign
mct h. property for the benefit of CREDITOR 10 REFER
Link He'd Yesterday Lis -irdu uc, -;a'ing IL ltllt'7
~ ~G1lg IL nominal as-ct4 sJjol 81 real 'cts'
rlOll 70,
New-York tribune., 1876-02-04

done more for him than mother Tie witness stated
that his sister was never absent from home more than
three nicts and then at Mr.. Bubensteins' during the
last holidays.
Solomon Kraemer residing at No 81 L@rlmerst'
He stated that on the afternoon of Dec l2 about
O'Clock in the Jewish portion OF the CyreSs - , @
Cemetery and in going thence To East New-fO ne met
gentleman and lady olnting 70 the prisoner ne sa9;
THAT is the man walking along oetweeh 10 sla
them where they were going The man said ne iva, was
looking place for his cousin He laughed at them
for place He then told the girl 10 depend upon INN
and he would get hera place; and asked for her rc, n
dence She replied Dear man, II yon VIII go To- No 80
Essex ST. ON the third floor, you will find where hve
He addressed them in Hebrew and knew That thy were
I5raees. lie then went q shof' distance ana tufieu
around 10 see where this man wanted 10 and saw him
go across the fence and towards the cored lie wen!
back about 100 yards and heard some kind OF noise ana
went home. on the Tuesday following he was informed
that the body of girl lying III the lots weni 20
where the r was and recognized her as the girl he had
seen on Sunday. Last Friday he went to lhe jan 10
recognize the prisoner. and picked him ont from q
party of eight persons. The witness asked him
at that time if he did not lecohec' spH1aks- spHs
ing to Dom 6an on Know e psE ON 'Tss Se s
the witness persisted that he had met the prisoner ana
the r on the plank road near the tolgate Sunday
pee 10 between ana o'clock in the evening, them
get over the fence and go toward the cor-eld ana ael
ward heard the cries His reason Tor not Ron3 10 te
vcnit, of tine cries because the locality was an I'M
safe one and he became frightened and went home Tue
words Kent ringing in his ears the next day hut lie
spoke OF The fact unt several days ateIwdd ~ he dd
moi know what be could do about IL. The first person he
mentioned ii to WAS "a Mrs GOldstrOn.
DistrictAOrney BIt0n said al the close OF the SEES
sion that the trial would not be brought to close before
Tuesday or Wednesday next
According the statements OF the keepers az Raymond
Street JAIL Rubensten has eaten only few ounces OF
food WITHIN the past 90 hours and seadrs REFUSES 10
partake OF any nOurisEiucnt Whatever. lie has been
watched closely to prevent lis obtaining ANYTHING win
which to make away with himself o tendency 10 WHICH,
IL is stated he Al first gave strong evidence.
The keepers state that lac cannot be col1ed or com
PEELED 10 take beyond very small amount OF nohrsh
ent and the ply scans declare that he has become SO
eufeebled and his system weakened by the lack OF
nutritious food that he VIII certainly die from prCsa
tion within the next 60 hours II he continues to refuse
food and the toncs prescribed by the doctors
New-York tribune., 1876-02-04
TRIAL OF ?. N. RUBENsTEIN.

TESTIMONY OF SARAH A. EXANDEHs BROTHEH-A
WITNESS WHO SAW RUBENsTEIN And THE GIRL
NEAR Taf SCENE or The NJ. RIDER AND HEARD
CRIBS HELP.
The attendance at the tial OF i. N. Ruben
stem for the murder of Sarah Alexander, at the Kings
County Court Of oyer and Tepner was greater yester
day than on the previous days. The prisoner looked
brighter than be has at any during the progress OF
the trial Once during the day his countenanee changed
from the frightened look which has grown haotual IN his
face and he allowed smile TO over II at remark
made by Of the Witnessed
J. =. Alexander cTOss-examlucd by MI Mott, who
inquired In regard 10 the several places where his sister
had been employed. lie stated that he pedier Of
dry goods, and Pesach peddled jewory and European
passage tickets He stated that he owed Israel Rben-
stein S400 bat he mad not said TO Jacob selgnan that
he wanted money, and that II Rubonsein would give him
slOO he would not appear against him. He fret no
ueed bis sisters absence from home about o'clock
Sunday evening The day, after dinner, he went to
Rubensteins house TO inquire for her, to Police Head
Quarers and 10 several staoDhOuscs and also visited
houses Of ifame with policeman 10 search for her. lie
talked to Pesach about IT, and they both took measures
a. advertise her On returning home, Pesach said TO
him that "Loafers might have dragged her away
IA some country place and done something TO
her" The uncle of the witness asked him
n be knew Of any intimacy or friendship existing be
svssn Pesach and earah Pesach once told the witness
sa hs wss sory hat Sarah LETT As hsuasi that abe had
New-York tribune., 1876-02-04
4 LETTER from GEN. SHERMIN.

NOT 4 ClNDIDATE FOR PRESIDENT AND NEVER WILL
Br-IIE SCHOOL QUESTION MOI PROPER MATE
RIAL FOR POLITICS.
CoLUMBUs, Ohio, Feb 2.-Representative James
A. Dazel has just received the following letter
from Gen. W. T. sherman:
ST. LOUIS, Mo, Feb. 2, 20
DEAR afR: Your Kind letter IN just received, and
though thought everybody knew my general opinions
the points Of your inquiry, cannot hesitate to
answer IN such way To admit oi no mscostfuc
ton never have been am not now, ana never snail De
candidate for the Ls sh oco of Prcsi lent before ANY
convention the tUpe. shall always prefer 10 see
that office filled by of the millions who III the ciNi
war stood by tho Union firmly and unequivocally ana
of those | notice many names ~llilng aud capable
Prominent among them is that OF Gen Hayes
now Governor Of Ohio whom We know ~ u
fine officer aud u gentleman III every sense
do not however wish to De misunderstood as presum
ing to advise any body in the choice OF the man My
wife and family strong Catholics, but am not that
however, Is nobody's business. believe In the com
mon schools, and don't stop over the little
matters, which seem to he exaggerated by
tho press. In aome quarters, however, these
schools exuaya2ant, aud indulge in costly buildings
and OK pensiye teachers TO be too heavy burden
to the payers This tendency ought 10 be checked.
which may easily be done without mrking u political
question. senterest will regulate thus and make them
free schools to all, and capable Of mparing the rudi-
ments Of good English education Yours, trl'y.
W. 7. SHERMAN
New-York tribune., 1876-02-04
THE AFFAIRS OF TURKEY.

RAoUsl, Thursday, Feb j, lS|o'
IL il said that Ali Pasha has offered TO cede 10 he
Prince OF montenegro tine districts Of Sutorlna, LuOh'
ana Bagaeni, Herzegovina. and the Albanian port oi
snit1a if the Monteneerins withdraw aid rom the in-
surgehts and military operations are suspended.
LONDON. Friday, Feb. !. 1876
specia dispatch from Vienna TO Ihs "dndd'o says
there was lighting "Wednesday the Croa'ian ana boS-
MAN frontier. The insurgents fled into Austrian tef
tory The Turk pursued them and attacked he Croa'ah
village Of Topola At las accounts tie hghuhI CON
tiuued The Austrian authorities have arrested ana us-
armed the insurgcnt leader, ilubmayer ana ~ OIL lis
90.
An Odessa telegram 10 The Times say- the Porte WIN
give favorable answer 30 the Austrian note ana Pupsh
new Grman making the reforms applicable to bosh''
and herzegovina The Russian Teleg'aphic Agency mas
report tnst the Grand NIier intends to goio hnstchA
aud personally preside over the carrying out OF the IT,
forms.
The correspondent of Inc Times AT Rigufa telegrapS
the following:
am enabled 20 state on excellent a1tholti .%n, % VII
rrpoi taat the Prince OF JputrncSro is aSi'u u ie'
hi. subjects from Hr7"govina IA cnn'leiatIoh 9 80
sion of territory, i- cntip' itbrl' ihe iu'~'"
ARMY remains Inactive near Lu''l.
New-York tribune., 1876-02-04
THE PENhSYLThNIA CIPIT1L.
STRONG PROBABILITY or THE PASSAGE or Ihk iE
MOvAL BuI.-PnIIADELrHA AND HARlIsBJ KG
ALIKE INDIFFEBENr.

STRONG PROBABILITY OF THE PASSAGE or rhh rE-
MoyAL BuI.-PnIIADEGPiIA AND HARHIsBL RG
ALIKE INDIFFERENT.
U.RRIsguRG, Penn, Feb. 3.-Ihcre is really
some p ospect Of the state Capital going back to phla
dclpha, whence II removed to this city in 1872.
bin for submitting the question Of removal II pending In
the and has passed s first reading and ~ iar
can be learned from the talk Of members OF botn
bialchee its chances Of becoming law are good. No
body n excited about II side or the other There IL
no lobby assisting opposing the bill. Philadelphia
doe not appear To care about rcgaung the Of
being the capital city and Harrisburg Is snguary In
different the danger OF losing 1t. The principal busi-
ness men speak u the nal scssi0ns oi the Log
i.latute were Of no real advantage TO the town, and
were in come respects disadYantage-fOr instance,
IN increasing the number Of drinking saloons
and other places Of bad rcpuc and In making house rent
aud living expenses higher The prosperity of the place
rests upon its manufacturing facilities, s rail way con
nections and its trade with the rich farming country
Of which II Is the The presence Of about 800
members and attaches Of the Legislature during three
months Of the year s IL IL urged, of very little benefit
except 10 hoeleepers, and the slight gain I'm buI
ness is offset by certain deriment to the moral tone Of
the community Now that the lobby has been up by
constitutional restrictions on special legislation The oec-
,onabe influences growing out o the presence OF the
Legislature are not 80 great, hut they s serious
enough taken into account In estimating the poit
and loss OF retaining the seat "l "oNefhheht
What induces members TO support the removal bill ap
pears to be chiefly desire TO enjoy tho advantages OF
large city. During the weekly adjournment from Friday
until Monday or Tuesday dozens OF them down to
Philadelphia ~ pass the time more ngieeabJ taG they
can do here Harrisburg society seldom opens s doors
10 the legislators and such cannot nd amusement In
card playing aud the talk Of hotel obbes and bar rooms
are consumed with ennu There ~ not even regular
! theater to furnish them with rational amusement
II the removal project comes 10 popular NOle " VII
he pretty 10 Philadelphia and the populous
counties In the eastern part OF tho State will easily out
vote the sections which would prefer for convenience "a
keep the capital where II IL. The old State House aud
the two de psrtment buildings here not OF sufficient
New-York tribune., 1876-02-04
WEyDFIL PHILLIPS on THE INDIANS

The sixth lecture of the course before the
General Society of Mechanics and Tradesmcn was de
livcred last evening in stcnway Hail. by Wendell PM
lips who took for his subject The Relations Of our Gov
eminent and the Indians" lie said that when non
was ypihed noble specimen Of the race WAS selected
as proof Of the developing power Of that nation bnt
when the Indians spoken OF, people would say
"look for them never leave anything ont OF doors
at night" when the plains he treated the Indians
kindly aud he never had lock door, and never lost
an article of property. The only sign IN the morning
that the Indians had been about would he IN the flowers
they left FOR him. Ihc testimony OF MuW-ttI hdr'ls
ana other officers of the United States army Wa opposed
10 keeping the Indians under mltat' rule. Mr. fhlllrs
gave several instAnos Of the noble characters ana III
diyduals he found among the red men, ana aigho'
that such men, and the nations bring NJ tltn suc mru
were worthy and aplbe Of being cltthcd. The spthef
compared some of tle Indian cncis 10 kni&hlH o tc
md lie ages fhc mobiles Of the court % Queen lhN-
beth and told stories Of the chvalry displayed h' them
i'm their Intercourse with the white men, contrasting
them with the atrocities Of the troops on many oechSons
When Gen. Sherman met Il council o Iuiiuu-. tir hr
thing they asked was GIVE our cnhdicn f'h"'s '"'
kpgp
New-York tribune., 1876-02-04
THE DEER PARK TRAGEDY.
GREAT EXCITEMENT AMONG RESIDENTS IN

GREAT EXCITEMENT AMONG RESIDENTS IN HE
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OF THE VICTIMS.
The mystery of the Deer Park tragedy en-
cages the people OF the neghbOrloOd Tor miles around
that place in speculation as TO the causes leading 10 H.
Very few among those who have acquaintance with
the skidmore family express any Coubt that the -FOUR
persons burned aud dsGgured bodies were found
IN the ruins 81 the house the victims Of foul play.
In this regard, very important testimony, IT
is understood, Will he presented 81 the next
sitting on Tuesday The tSo sons Of Nh. Skid
more are still held in custody, they being un-
able TO furnish the required bouLs for their Appearance
and Charles Tyrrell and Maud Taylor who are regarded
as We important witnessee are also held 1t is he
leved that the latter know much more than they
appear inclined to disclose The iemains OF Mr. and Mrs
Wright were Inferred in public ground Yesterday by the
superintendent OF he Poor and the bodies OF Shidore
and Fleet Weeks were taken In charge by Mr. Hewlett
Weeks the latters brother and buried III family bury
ing plot The third wife OF skidmore, formerly Susan
Vail was present at the burial she also at the
ipouest hut took no part ceremonies She stated
that she hOuseScepcr for skldnOIe about TWO week
before their marriage bat at the time she was engaged
to him. She married 20 him April -, 1861, aud
lived with him until Feb. 10, 1e66 Sine then found that
she had been deceived III hmthat no woman could I'VE
with him and shs lett him determined t. support Her-
self She Ii apparently about 80 years OF age of ahcr
prepOssessng appearance. she II well known III Bay io
where she WAS born and has since resided.
New-York tribune., 1876-02-04
THE NORTHERN PACIFIC RAILROAD.

Cen Wright, President of the Northern Pa
cic Railroad, has issued circular TO the preferred
stockholders reviewing tile history Of tie road noe tho
panic of 1873 The road is constructed and III operation
from the western end OF Lake Superior % the Missouri
River at Bismarck. This Is called tile Minnesota ana
Dakota division. The iaeihc division IS eom'
pleted aud In operation from the deep waters
OF the Columbia River 10 TocoIna the tcrnr
nus ON Puget Sound 2 distance OF lO5 miles.
The gross receipts of the 80 miles IN 1873 were SOls
$40 the net income rlJ2, 40. Livery mue OF the
rad builf ha. been accepted by tine Goyernm.u thus
tlting the Company 100000 acres OF land unor
r work OF construction will he begun IN the spring
About $50 900 900 cf bonds hid been sOld he!"rg 9
panic. knr-tcnths Of the bonds have heeh sI.ho'ioe
rnJrr the plnn of reoran Iaton and are being con-
vertcd INTO Or fcrrcd stock The certificates OF pte,
ferrcd stock are issued In exchange for $40 ophds ~
the rate OF II 400 Tor every 900 OF the principals VI
the bonds.