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BR0OKLlN'S GREAT LOSS.
IMPORTiNT TESTIMONY BEFORE
EIRE NIRNH.IL hE1Df.
MIR. William &. Kiug-icv Te~,ifving that tho
Theatre was Architectnrniy Perfect Tho
Actors Efforts to ExtinRuish the Flames.


MIR. William &. king-icv Tc~tiiving that tho
Theatre was Architectnrnily Perfect Tho
Actors Efforts to ExtinRuish the finmes.
At FIRE Marshal Kcady's investigation
yesterdny Jno T.. Smith Of Is Prospect pace,
Irooki,n. who was Mrs. Conway's manager for
n wear and u half In tho Brooklyn Theatre, test-
ncd that he was at the FIRE about hve minutes
NJ er the discovery. That IN Ss~- - ray's
time they hau IN the rigging Ion. buckets &led
with water ana at the buck ~ the stage near
the storm door coil Of nrc hose attached to
the theatres IRE hydrant. That II was the *
tr, - and ex licit order OF tho manacenient
that no obstfucuous should he placed Il. or II ar
this hose at any time. That tho stage hands
we're under orders to turn the water on instant
" on the nrat indication Of nre. and that the
hose ,aa IN good ordcr when Clara Morris
PLAYED her last engagement In the u ookyn
Theatre. The witness continued:
Uadcr MIR. Conway every possible prec uiion was
ukc4 ~ ihe cnns.r Y nrs hn,S nvthnt sp"ut r,c
ss & s pee wo M s mean Sf f esG' una 't2a
tss o. rir und.r ~ ,inI rss.ar. leading fr m no
segcH.d rufifnr parallel TO fools alle'. was Tue WAY
mns Of e.r; from Tue parqu9' na drcs rcs 1s Ters
ss sss soad as a.' cne5 aw "a aM Msare IN va fr ~
gti,r's OF theatre. My dea Is tna .oon eftci ia :
hrr began some one broke opcu tie ttorm do Is IN
Johnson str q, ana ths incl te dr. t snd hasrn'
ed thr rugr Ol tc ntmcr Inc hrr was Oc'a lnhen.
tlink, thruu-h the uisarrlnRcurni o. ui. bor cTs
while the eihug fur the mime house was 1cirE risci.
UnuCr my mtn cement the stve manaLer was 'usiru &
ed Il To 30 the sta.t durins tile ply unucr pchsy
oi dismissal.
WIN. 4. Kingsley testified tnat ne wns one OF
the owners Il the theatre. ana that It " - bnnt
- 81, ,,-.,t.. ,...,t... ,.....t.,..., A., ,u~t
ny .ne hr"""N" h"'''"s N-s'''''''" W '0,'
Mr.. X 1ntrt H. Jack on, the architect, was ilshly
recommended to the dseuCiatiHn as a man OF
crcat autiiN ana cNupftHucr. ANA WHO ~ IN
timo htu hHd large experience IN Uuiidine thra
ttes INA Ire Luhlic nutding,. Nj. Kingsley
farther testified ds follows:
MI J ck.on made a personal examination of the
gr unus uu winch tn On .atrr vs. to bO butt.
Iut slid nat IA his judgment he cou't { H.
= ruct the-rc then capibe ni holding l"'' or
lNl ron lnd tgna IN rl t,spti- . Art tto.. n
~, Cil.'. ~, w. Wv , t." ~ I,, I,, a. H. ~
,pf' d w. Hv Hn;s ' =, hnI 81 -.
theatre IN ,,cry rcsn,r' Mr. j .ck-,n'. ppIs w.
Uuop ID ana Col A. g. keency tuoh ,uargc q the
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pRosTRATE soUrH C.iRoHyNl.
Judge Bond Dischnrging the state Canvass
ers from Custody TOR Contempt.

COLUMBIA. Dec. l1.-Judge Bond has
given a decision discharRing the Board Of State
Canyasscrs from custody on the ground that the
Supreme Court of the STATE had no jurisdiction.
In the Senate to-day a bot discussion was
raised over a resolution to print a thousand
copies of Chamber aims so-called inaugural ad-
dress. The Democrats ,'fuaed TO recognize him
"a Governor. The Republicans declared they
would not recognize the Hampton House. The
resolution WIS passed by a strict party vote
Nuthing hos been discl l-ed regarding the Sen =
tpral election tomorrow. Dlstiict Attorney
CorbD aud sheriff Bowen NJ Cnarieston are the
most conspicuous candidates II the Chamber
lain gang. Ihe Democrats have made no nom
nations.
The rumored collision OF races In Abbeville
proved To be false. 1t arose from threats to
lvncn twenty i've negro murdcrer-. The pris-
oners were taken under strong guard TO Ander
son county, aud thence to Oconse county Ihll
fOr safe keeping. On the way the iingleader.
who had confessed the crime OF laying IN am
bush. with murierous intent. took laudauum
ana died. Two othe rs took laudanum, but their
lives were saved. Excitement runs high in
those counties but the people aro quiet.
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ANOrHEK WOMlN,s IRELks.
Hiring Houses and being Di-po-.e-sed. or
Perhaps Paid 10 step Down aud Out.

Hiring Houses and being Dtspos-e-sej, or
Perhaps Paid TO Stcp Down aud Out.
An attractive woman OF medium height.
with black hair and eyee, and Of dark complex
lon, who says that sho Is under thirty wears Of
age, now steps to the front. Mr.. George l. Pne-
Ian, OF billiard table fame. says that on the 18Th
OF April LIST she lied herself Catharinc A.
Waters. and wished to lie Sc the rremises II AS
West Iwenty-tnird sire s, telling MIR. Pneian's
mother, who owns the property, that she WIS
worth about $4,000. aud that her husband was
lunaNc. she referred Ms. pbcl to Dr
Drake, In We-t T~enty-hfth street. aud
A.rs. Phelau's Laughter Nisi ed Dr. Dr iho
and was told that Mrs. itets was an that
she prolessed to be. When Mrs. atc.s took
possession OF The house there Vas food ana fuel
INT.
On the 81 Of May Mra. Pnein spoks to Mrs..
Waters about the rem, and the later, ssuping
the ar oi Il tragedy queen, huIdl sid inut -he
don't int nd 10 ny any r,tt, suu innt sne
would MOI giye Up possession nuNl she 49, Uad
for going. Ia tho lease It was cNpresif supu-
lated tlat no business signs snuull Ice uisp vrG (;
but Mrs. waters put ont large TIN s-n WIN
her u.tno and her occupation IL that OF a
dTessnahrr. OlO morulns the sign was cove red
with black pant. nu Mr.. " I;tr- pretended to
be very a. gry. and acCu Inc MIR, In~lan Of de-
facing her sigu, pro .utcd "a warrant for thdt
Iauy's arrest. Mrs. Waters endo lvcGCd to force
new paper iTrier o t-stily that he was uired
by Mrs. II Ian to deface the stgn, out The Vuung
man en- ph stlc lily declined. Nnen i. r. W Gt-fs
was dispo-sessed ffOb 40 " est went i-tuird
street she iOk. u II chdrg q, bout sl,UO wurth
OF clothing, seal skin s.cques silS dresses. &c.
belonging t. MS. Pnel4n. hen Mis- aters
was arrested. She " admitted to baIl on Fri
oaN last 10y Justice liixOy.
MIR. Phelan n asceitined that Mr.. W tiers
| has been partner III the "rhWuust' business.
| Sue was the oHner ota RJgue- Director" )" and
TINS she Acknowledged MItniu one ir, and
| piIor to the ume II her TAXI ~ MS. y ielln :
house she was displ sses,td at b3 W fO ty-tourtt
street, III Columbia Heights. Brookiyn: lB
| West Thirty fourth street; ~ keid Avcn 49,
| brooklyn; 81 West twenty thlrd street. and
II ID VI ~ IA We
| at the latter pl ce, aud on going out sue = III
| that she Was paid $40 to yacats the premises
his was found to DO true. sac demanded tue
| 800 from Mrs lhelan.
Too woman has been known IA Kate Shand-
| Icy Madame la .uche, Mfs. Sinel..ir Mrs
| Walters. and Mrs. Waters. The goods mat -ne
l. alleged TO have stolen fiom Alrs. Pnclan were
found M % Iawn suO, Ia Twenty seventh street
near SiAtl av ne
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AgiIN AT rHE UINS.
Some Things By which More Of the tiissisx
MAY Yet be Traced.

Elrly yesterday morning the laborers
broko through the snow that blankeied the runs
OF tile Brooklyn Thentrc. The remnants Of
scv raj bodies, smnll fragments Of flosn and
bone, too minute for Identification, u Now York
Fte Department ptes- badge, tho properly uf
st,wart li.nd. the reporter Tor the COmnircill
Adr'9tiscr who was burned. q ring with dark
stone IN IL. ana othtr things Wtre found. mo
mpss uf ruius IN Floods aliev has not vet been
inspected. A. two o'ciucA yrs,crdhy afternoon
watch wa iuutd beneath the Ne-uuulc wtth
the name "Gu-f " Raymond engraved In script
text on the inside case, and near II "a suspeuLer
buckle oi siiverpi te insc ihed ". B. g.
lhe ltOorcf- worked under the direction OF
Foreman Burns, OF engine 8; Weicd. Of engine
b. ard Dan. of engine 4. ihcy are 10 continue
the work until there is no longer my dOubt OF
tie rcCuvt ~ ~ all tue bottles.
George II. Ramsdcli. aged -. ~ no Myrile
avenue; Alfred \. Jonrs, aged r. ~ 81 Myftlc
avenue: u seph Mo tru-s aned -. ui ~ Navy
street; Johu ". " aiIeu. tsOu ~ of i;S Atlantic
avenue; John GrdN, OF R,u Hook Point, nd
Mat now l. isan. aged H. oi lpi N iug -f~ et have
not been seen since Tuesday, and 1t L.. believed
th he, persisted In tho Ere
The Ir psHy taken tom the dead Is on exhi-
| itpu in tnc trial room OF the 4 Ice Centr
Oncc. aw ting tho friendt OF th ~ VINO ars
missing Ncsttr4Iy a pair Of wtistiets tclung-
iug to kihrrt sui. "a Granl street (Ncw lOik)
car conductor. WAS Identified. his BODY was
Ia
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GRANTS FATAL BLUNDER.
DECENT REPUBLIOANS ASHAMED
or THEIR IIG UREHEaD


- = .
The President Holdiur Hewttts Account OF
thc lutcr,iew nnd Giving his own Version
to the Country-Wbnt Dem saw.
w,s,,,,orov noo 1tTho intcrviow
! thht President Grant sent out to the country
ias, ,,,h, .x.,,od ,,,,c,, c,n,u,e,, hero. Demo-
'"s' "'R"' eAc''e" '"uo'' o"'",''o"' "'''' 'O
ctats were not surprised at Its appearances. Out
ers,1ccctirg when Mr. Hewitt. at the re-
- :, 80, -, ,'-.,.' -, ,ho
t"''' VI "i""' ""u "'e "'7' '"'''' 80
President. he wrote out n; length his recOllec-
ti,n ~ A an that aana dav and next
., -, 4, a, e., - ,h,, ba
morning TOOK " 10 uran'' s'S'hV th't no
would leave It with him for whatever cor
rectInns be Thought proper to make The
=. , - -, -, -.
iIoelueht ncoepteu he paper' anu Su'u "o
would ad IL aud let Mr. Hewitt know whether
he des,,cd Ia e,rrcct IL I'm anv wnv. Atthe anne
-, a., a, -. -, 49,. -, -. -. a, =.
time Mr.. Hewitt said to the President that II u
was his pleasure, he would nike to mako the re-
mort of tbe int.rviev n,hlic af.erit Ind been re-
-, ~. " ' '''N ,r, -
port made bv Mr.. Hewitt has remained In the
,,ossaa,i,,,, ~ ,ho p,a.,,,o, ar., ainca md in
''o''''''" " ."o WV o''O0' ""V' "
the absence OF Mr. HOW'LL Grant mas gwen
his version Of n subsequent conversation
bet,xeen senetcr R,ndniuh Mr. ueuitt md
~ -. -,
himself. In tins account the President admits
that he did say In regard TO the South Carolina
I.cist,,uro 60 AZ ii,u,t, ,,,, ,n ht, ina,,na,t
''oN'''"'"'' W '''' "o"''' '""' v" US '""~'" ~
- not less than sxty.three members were eligible
10 organize the House and transact business,
Including the determination of the disquillnci- =
tian " IT'S mcmber-" " this means awning.
II means that the House must have a quorum of
member- present about whose eelcction therc
was no dispute before n could organize
ana transact business. There are Ia niein-
htS OF the lover House Of the south
folina Legislature. and OF these it
wns and l. az admitted f'ct ~ only
nfty.sK Reuuhlcans received cortino ies Of
election from the Returning boatc. The Demo-
ctats who rercived certihcates were refused adj
NH tance to the itaii ~ the House unless thev
came wi bout the mcmucr, from gen Id and
lsurrns counties. his thov refused Ia no, 'nd
they protested "A hiust the milit iry OccuD ton
OF the CAPITOL. The President, II he kn any
thing AZ all .hout the situation In couth Caro-
lira when he talked with Mr.. Hewitt. must have
known that the Constitution OF nat state e.
quired IN jorlN ~ the entire num-
Der Ot members to make "A uuuruni :othat
there was not a VI. jlrity present when
the RepuhlirAns orran7ed tue House, and that
thoto has never been a constitutional quorum
present. II H. but natural, then, thtt when ne
suid tuat IN his judgment not less than sixty
three mcmnrrs could organize the House, MIR.
| Hewitt should have taken IL for araufed ~ t I
| the Chamberlain House would not he rocog-
niz-d, ard, conv. rsely tn II the HAMPTON
| tod. lid urt -tXtV.thiee mem ber- benrtpg car
I'm, nt ~ ~ th, n, ttrntuo u..rd IL wnuid IA .
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PkOSPECIS or PEICE.
One Mum in the CITY CT Con-taniinople wso 10
Certain OF IL.

LoNDoN, Dec. li.-Thc correspondent OF
the St1ndIfd at COust inunople telesrnphs:
lcrrn frrm undouhteG Authority that the
Conference will Ger luiulN result III peace, mode
oi si.i-iviug all just {, ,mants ana p!ONiding
SUN ient guarantees having been discovered"
ne IOd aUblishes IN Official form a statement
which. aiter pointing out the necessity for e a..
cenir tton Of the luikish troops on the Danube
hs police. concludes rs follows;
he insurance OF Ur 4crl, conduct Is Of ara
mount importance; fur II present quiet is ste
cured the nrrtext Tor OcCupati IA Is immensely
dimnrned. and wc may trust. not without
some c'nndeuce. chat before tho end OF the
year .ngem,n n-s may be IA rived at sail ,factO-
riY guafantt eng amellufatipn OF the condition
OF the itan', suhje 't., while ubviating any
Interference with the integrity of furkey"
The majority uf the special dcspatches in to-
DAYS pers re very hopeful Ia tone with re-
4 4Tu to the ont renee.
The iNmcS's Nienn despatch reports greatly
improved feeling on the part u Turkey.
\ special despatch from IT Petersburg says
great hopes OF peaceful solution ure enter.
tained ia tue highest quarters.
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THr MILA ~ mar coCoaNur.
somc Poo, Room ~rcrct, that have Come out
~iurr Bctr ". re Declared ga.

since bets ". re Declared On.
"WhGt do sporting men think, MIR.
Golfer. ~ Mr.. MofrlsseN's notion In declaring
all pes III on The Presidential election -
Wei, itsa skia' game among the 'kickers.'
They know that Iilien l. elected and taey
want to brace llaves ia on the action of the
Govcrnmen, 10 order to win money. The very
men who speak loudest against Morris-ey are
th,sc who are under OBLIGATION. 70 him. Nor
rissey = .uuare ~ ~ ana his ctiIn Shows II y"
Ar. jNnnsun,t e ptONtietOr Of the pool rooms
I'm rNenty -eighth street. Id " For TO NOR
holder. their decision with me will be hn l.
b r. Morsisse1. think. ~a- uTen htufe In de-
cl ring bets on. he cIusCpu nee hhS leen
that Cucinnuti and Boston are ,ollpwinr suit"
Hos much monev do y'un nov mold ,"
would rather not state"
"Ssppuse the majority OF the men for whom
you are stakeh Ter decide to d clare bet, oH,
what then will YOU do Win the ninontv -
" hat l can't say. Come up tomorrow
Mr. Reed. .Morrl-se,'s partner. said "Thers
II u general feeling OF satisfaction rrnorg ali
who have waeered ;heir money IN our rooms at
tue nctlnn wt have taG u. About two thirds of
ihp.n D. vc cAshcd IN their ticket. just what
the amount we rt IL mi te amount We nave
puld out du not feel at liberty tu state. sum
ci ut 10 Say, tnnt s IL not 50 large as haa boen
A. the Ncw York rurf Exchange. Mr.. Bliss
sail - tilnk thut Mulii-stN', plan viii be iui-
lowed. Ot cOui-e. cauaut saw ro-iuVClV. - a
meeting his b er called h're for to-moirnw
night II tn'' de'idr, -hail rc!us5 10 accoDt
~ littc sIis. Vi. VI Doucll said: We hold
about s2tpt In declaring tue bets ~. the -
tion n,s met witn he approval q more than
two-thIu-ui the rites for whom We were stake.
holucf-. OF touf,e. tr"re are some 'ki,k ker-. :
but theV ara NOT square men. Mhy. to. day.
an entirely new Issue is rcfore betting men. Toe
rlection Is over and tho 'l"ctor vote gasf, vet
40 NIlurF g. " sri Sllu 600 Srl that no uiHu can
n.ine tue rtc4lgtut. ht ci rae tbs hctn iuAus
among sporting men th.t John NoTri>so. de
Ciaiet bets III bee .use a. had money stnkcd on
iilueu ana was afraid Have, wOllI be counted
In wrethcr elected oT not. Now, let me crack
tue nDt ana show Nou tne kerheL Numtefs Of
men VINO stand lish IN auclftY live heyon 4
tneif mehn-. lhey max" waser~ topping ana bH-
le,in- that they NAV Win. Know Of insthrce.
In the pool rooms IN this el ctinn wneTe III. n
staked their own money, getiin biz Cd Is, TN n.
Wi n tneir emplpyers' or friends money. held by
them IN trust took odds on the otler Side so
iXtrg " thst tney wcre certain To win, which
ever way the election went. Ihey thought, at
tue tine, that a. uerisiDn Wou'd br r,uutIod
within one week after the election. VIII u
pO--iolil, Of several months before u decision,
you can readily see the awkward position IN
when they would bo I'll ic"d when hcir emplov-
er, or the friends. Tor whom thcy h0id money
Ia trust, call for an account. Ibis Is the milk in
that cOCOanut."
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INQUIRY BEGUN IN NEW ORLEANS.
The Congress Comriitce 10 Examine the In-
inmoua kcturnina bon I'd To-dny

NEW ORLEANS, Dec. ia majority of
the n uombers Of the House Committee on Louis
lana reached here Sunday. They had no
sooner arrived than tn were Informed that the
members OF the Returning Board were preuar-
inc TO quit the city Immediately. SubpUnas
were Instantly served on tho members OF the
ooard. MANY Republican supervisors and cleo
ton Ofhciale had disappeared. They are to be
hunted up and brought he orc the COMMITTEES.
Mr. Morrison rived to.dly. The committee
then ed temporary headquarters In the st.
On rles Hotel. and had an informal session. In
the mean time Immense thrOngs OF men gath
cred in and around the hotel, anxious TO CLEAN
ANYTHING concerning the views and contempIat.
cd action Of the ConRressmeu. These multi
tudcs remained about the building all day, but,
so fir, have been unable to ascertain what trans
pred at the informal session.
The members Immediately arranged plans for
action. 1beir programme Is to bring before
them tomorrow the Rotu rnng Board officers.
These will then he compelled to give informa.
tior. wtich they have SO far withheld. as to
what polls, precincts. and parishes they brew
out. ~ d fur what cause. When the board has
EXPLAINED its actions sub. committees, Of which
visit the rejected precincts vt plfi hes, and take
testimomy. ln this wav they viii trark every
fraud Wolls & Co. have committed. ana COM
rletely unmask the scoundrela. The Kepubli-
e Ms sr0 extremely silent ana terribly anxious.
SunuUnas nave been sent To u upetvisors of
rcgiatf1ttOn. and those that can be found will
be brought up Tomorrow. The majority OF the
members Of the committee are thoroughly
pos cd on their cnee. and are astonisnou at
the gross compound OF fraud and blunder
thdt the publican officials have made OF IT.. In
session TODAY they were very sanquIne. They
consider 1t as settled that they can tisfy the
whole country "a to the nature OF the great
crime committed Uy The Louisiana branch " tue
gre at cOns piracy.
After to-daS's session was over the Republl-
cans took charge OF the minority members aud
led then TO the Custom Huu q 10 initiate them
into the mysteries OF Intimidation.
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prooslyn Tabernacle. T. Dewitt Talmsse,

Brooklyn Tabernacle. r. Dewitt Talmaee,
t31i1
nvor Schroeder requests that all who may
be able to rive Information touching those VINO
have been deprived ot their sup Ort by the hre
ahAll trdnsmit the same to him. lie asks for
lady vulu teers to visit houses OF the sufferers,
ana requests ministers take up collections In
Their cnutrhes on sunday next.
All public bull, inus IN Brooklyn are aeon to
he lifted officially and examined with res peot
to the ir safety In case Of FIRE.
he New Park nentre and Hooley'sThea ire
In I}rOOklvn reOpcn.d list evening, beginning
tine first uf eight benefit performances whose
Ds Uronrs are to be given tp the destitute.
Z here were only six women IN the Park Theatre.
In lloolcN's Operd House there we're - PERSONS
~ the orchestra, u IN the orchestra circle, aud
III IN the = iery.
John McCulourh, man, ger Of the California
Nh0atre. Will give the total rcCeiuts ut his house
on the same night th1t tne brDoklyn aud New
York theatres hx Tor tfa, purpose. ihus. Ma
guire, lessee OF u Bildvin'- Theatre, MaRuire's
New hcntre, md inquiries ODtrI House. IN
: - Francisco, Is making arrangements for ben
tlts.
Tue suhscrip'ion list In the Mivors Office
amounts I, s2qS. The BROOKLYN Guid mas re-
rtived $gi0i,; the 1reasurcr u mel Cnaunccy,
has rec, ivud ~ M The subscrip ptiOns are TO be
oOnsOlIdated alter to morrow.
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THE FIRST SLEIGHgNG.
rrepsrations for Fun on the Rond- skaters
rrospects In The CenIrnI Pnrk.


The first snow awakened among cnthu-
sias'ic -logners deal Of delightful. anticipation
snd hustle OF preparation for enjoyment Of tho
occasion. Everybody is annually unprepsred for
the hrst snow and everything that might be lone
weeks before to insure readiness Ia left undone
until tue snow Is on the ground. Then horses
have 70 be reshcd with heel and toe calk shoes 4:
seishs must be got down from the loft. dus,ed
and IerhaDs vanished anew; bells have % be
polished, harness overhauled. robes DIR eeed out
pf chests, cleared Of moth powder and aired.
hfttr II, tine snow very probably uiaappr iis oc.
Lore toe elaborate rfepaTaLiOns have been com
pleted. At daybreak Yesterday the horse shotis
shops were crowded. ana they were flied al
day, generally with hne stock. Not before noon
did any consider Tile numher Of scighs ippe r
In Eighth ana Central avenues, OF under q be
Case'a shed, ana at no time did there appear to
DO more tuan 80 out Of these, few wefo large
lnd stl lish tuTnOuts. 1he sleighlng was poor
Thin. lig1t, dry, aud fine powder was tho
"beautiful snow" ana the runners OF the
leRhs cut through II to the eafln and stones.
Cnder such conditions "speeding" was out Of
the question. II Is expected that skaters IN W
snjuy their tavorite b. ort IN the Central Park to-
day, or ut furthest tomorrow. Tho new house
Tor hkaters IA ne rly completed, work upon II IL
being pushed forward rapidly, and large force
oi men are already soreping the surface OF the
Lhkel4t,
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Enlnrslng tho scope Of Inaulrr.

wASnINGToS Dec. II NH Springer Of Illlnols
viii oncr resolution in The House to morrow II he
can OBTAIN unanimous consent, iuthorzihg the Com.
mltee on Elections to inquire ami report the House.
at as cary day as practicable. ether the ecc.
lions for electors IN Virginia. Alabama, and MissssppI
conducted according to the laws Of those States
ana tn tutiun ami laws ut the United StItcs
whether there were if"u lui"nt registration. Illegal NOt
Ing, iutimdatlun or rlOs AZ the SAID eject
iutrrf re- with anu preYrut ~, Hnu far erection and
whrher there WAS any interference - Federal troops
wlth the said rcctInr IN any ut Nthies tie UaOn
or 40 the counting of the votes thereof In the
nltlon of le Legislature ~ any state. Inc resolution
tupuWt ~ the mmlucc to stud Tor persona ana pa
per- aud to send ruDconIlltItes tO any state men.
TONED.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-12-12

Tho British steamship Itali,, FROM Genoa.
Oct X. arrived las. evening.
The thirty-cieht destitute Polish Immigrants
were sent e. W Mard's Island Yesterday.
william %. Lembtft. uf liz W,veriey place. fell
In d yesterday Nnl was oaiy injured
John T. Fairchiid, An Ere broker" at II
rupt
The Lyceum was moderately well Glled last
eycnnE al ilr Booths nrst rrprcsentaion tins season
John Townsend. ~ Nott Haven. while work.
ine IN an IRON tulary Yesterday tel On one Of tho sn-
James Haney of les Chrvstie street was acct
anay 1rn.e hSega 10 9r sS2e .rae }' ' John
A three months old child of f. lward Rode. Of
AZ wo,t Forty fourth sroei wa actiucngaiy sAoher-
eu at 10 mothors breast vest rdaY.
wor,:w"fn lat r,cniutS ~ pr,ciitsl acnaitiou of
the difference between prO-e anu poetry.
Mr.. William y. ClerG. Of l1l E2st Fiftecnth
street while swccilnl snow from root yesterday fuA
dead Her disease was enlargement of ne he,rt'
Inspectors Of the late election arc clamorlns
res Of NE aud should De paid speedily As posrpls
The lish'SF JgE qd9n yin c GSt29 owned by
burned last evenne at Pier 90 LastrWer. Loss 5000.
Beniamin Smith, Of llS Canal street, and Ar
so NJ Tuo@1iu % VIZ %, IL Iron tl sr'si "tte held IN
S sp, 0'' o' justice ''0'S'H YESTERDAY 0' '''I policy
Sergeant lIaecerty made raid On gambling
George Storms.
=. phl,pen9 Cincansky; oged eighty, OF. s.o Rlv-
From ne condou u sac bod, II is supposed that shs
Ten cases OF smursed brandy aud 500 cigars
were sriI last cyeniua from me Bremen steamship
W,sf tn oy in.G,cI9T, NcVn s'd JAcsron' OF special
The t.lr u tho West side Re-. l.cf Association,
10 ad Of the Cmlirn', =, osl1c saut'r9 vas 1pnned
OF the Acadcmy arc ta-t,fuI aud ,l'hsat
Henry ). slrtent. the1,rc mnna-cr has bcon
nix cfrii.or, arr Duh iiu'c ull, Emily aut BettJ