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SPANISH AFFAIRS.

MADRID, Monday, Jan. "a l"'o
A second ballot, which was required at
Barcelona took place yesterday. The sagastst candl-
dale withdrew aud senor Cast. therefore probably
elected.
s,hors Canayos del Castillo, Lopez dc Ayala, Romero
Roblcdo and Anguo, former minister Bayo, banker
Gen Payia and the Marquis sandoul, arc elected from
Madrid.
The Ministerial journals estimate that the new Cories
will embrace about % sagastss. 10 Moierados' and j
Republicans. The remainder will be supporters oil the
Government
LArEn-scnor CASTELAR, has been elected Deputy to
the Cortcs In barcelona.
BERLIN. Monday Jan. %, 1916
The Spanish diplomatic representatives, at the various
courts have verbally informed the Governments that
after the ueca Of the Carists, which is expected IN
short time Spain hopes 10 bo enabled to queil the Cuin
insurrection through increased rcenfoccmens No FOR
eign complications anticipated because tile United
states has dsincty repudiated the idea of ann"Xns
Cuba-a step which would lead 10 the election OF mum
Der OF negro representatives Ia Congress.
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FOREIGN NEWS.
THE FRENCH REPUBLIC.

FNR1E, r''"'
Bonapartist association, styled the Con-
servative National Committee, has Issued manifesto
announcing that they Will support President MacMahon
until the expiration Of his term in 1880 They will then
demand that appeal to the people be made for deter
mining the future form OF government for France.
Gambctta and Other Republicans, apprehcnsye OF a
bad effect in the provinces the Radicals should succeed
I'm elect NJ all the Senators for Paris strenuOusy
working TO bring about compromise between the yaIi-
ous Republican factions.
LONDON, Monday, Jan. "a, 1870.
The rail Mall Gd:etes Paris ctter says probably two
or three days will eapsc Before the confusion now reign
ing dssipated. and the results of the elections ior
senatorial dele gates arc known
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rFIFGRAPUIC NOTES.

NFw- -ORIrANs JAN 24-The Southern States I'M
migration Convention will assemble here March l.
OGDEN Utah, Jan. 24.-The Central Paclfc tram
East bound at Wells Station and VIII ho' 'oe m W
day
PROVIDENCE. r. l., Jan. 24.-An increased amount
OF machinery running onsae to-day pu De mseung
f The op.aye voted vigorously ever not TO
~ work.
Bosroy, Jan. 24-The dead body OF Sarah Oxley.
the rooms Of Dr. Il Mcclellan In Ia Grangest The doctor
was am toaay charge Of and held IN
$4,000 bail.
poKT JERvIs, N. Y, Jan. 24.-JOhp Hayden. the
man who wi fatally wounded while attempting burglary s
last Friday night implicated IN an attempt
sme rI years rob the National Bank OF ibis NlAse
when the teller Frank Marvin very near losing Ms M
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A GOVERNMENTAL RAILWAY.
EoYELIIEs or tbs NEW PLAN OF CHEAP TEAM
nnprA11nN To TILE sEARnARn


PoRTATIoN TO TIE sEABOARD.
Ibr TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBCSE.l
WASHINGTON, Jan. 2i.-Gen. HuIlbut of Illinois
today introduced a bill for cheap transporta-
tion which contains many novel features. 1t is an
attempt to adopt of the leading features of the
Belgian Governmental railway system to our instI-
tutions The bill conterplates building double
track freight railroad from New-York TO Chicago,
Council Bluffs, and st. Louis. The novelty is in the
financial plan. which is 10 have Government guar
antee interest at $4,000 per mile, for which a
mortgage is TO be given to the United States. The
United States is to own the mortgage, and s also to
guarantee interest on 1000 miles Of construction
bonds, for which a mortgage is to be gwen
of the entire equipment Tho balance of the
money $50, 600 a mile, is to be raised by consruc-
tion bonds OF stock certificates There are to be no
stockholders. Five commissioners are to be ap-
pointed by the Government, who are to have control
Of the stock and bonds The plan is 10 pay all stock
certificates within the life of the bonds and 10 leave
the railroad at the end of thirty years absolutely
tree, in the hands Of the Government.
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has resulted in great increase Of the liabilities
of the District. The SPECIAL Committee of lnyest-
CATION which in June, 1874, reported bill author
izinc the issue Of = 80 bonds estimated their amount
at between SS,O0O,0O0 and $9,000,00O, and until
within year nobody suspected that it would ex-
coed 81 {. .O0O, 900 The House not only refused to
make a specific appropriation to pay the interest on
these bonds since the Commissioners have sufficient
funds for that purpose, but 1t also added provso
to the resolution that the issue of the bonds will be
at once suspended, and that nothing in the resou-
tion should he SO construed as to recognize the
validity OF legality of any of these bonds already
outstanding which have not been issued in accord
ance with law
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CUBAN NOTES.
ARRIVAL OF GEN. JOvEIIAR-THE INSURGENTS
HOPEFUL or SUCCESS.

ARRIVAL OF GEN. JOvEIlAR-THE INSURGENTS
HOPEFUL or SUCCESS
HAVANA, Jan. 20.-(icn. Joyellar arrived
yesterday and WAS welcomed by vast aesemblIge.
When he appeared the balcony Of the palace the
crowd checred him enthusiastically Al night lie re-
ceived a grand serentie nor Rubi visited MIN on
board the steamer before o dscbarked and after"
the eyoc arcd in his uniform OF Minister To
the Crown Replying to the address OF the corporation
of Havana Gen Jovclar said that the national integrity
was not great danger IN spain an Ia Cuba lie has
published public address wherein he comedies that the
insurrccton continues its WORK nf destruction" he
cxhorts the people to bear the burdens OF TAXATION ana
promises reform m The civil service.
band Of Insurgents set fire to tho estate Flor de
Cuba the District Of baga. on the 10Th Inst On the
Ath inst the Spanish forces enc0unored the insurgents
Al ran jose de los Ilyas estate and dsFerred them
The new Bishop OF Havana arrived with Gen Jovellar
He Ia about 40, and ia very aRlDc.
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THE GERMAN EMPIRE.
THE PENAL CoDE-PHSCE BlsMAEcKs QUARREL
WITH COUNT YOS ARNfM.

THE PENAL CODE-PWNCE BlshAEtks QUARREL
WITH COUNT yoN ARNiM.
BERLIS Monlay. Jan a. 1876.
The Reichstag to-day, Ivy vote of l4l to
1873 pahsed the amendment 10 the penal code providing
for the pun shuent of olcnscs similar to that of Du
cLcsnc.
The Reohsan-eqer in order TO counteract the effect of
the translation Of Count Arnims --latest pamphlet on
public in England publishes a series Of official reports
made by Bismarck Ia the Emperor In regard to the
Count These papers begin in 1872, and severely crt-
else Arnm IA a diplomat dwelling his uutrusworthy
character and his pruneness TO sDO dnato official duties
20 personal Interest. The Emperor Is reminded of his
own msldvings when ho appointed Arnim Emhasshdor
To Paris on account OF the latcrs unirdstwoTthiness
one Of the reports the Emperor states that when the
idea ws entertained Of tanHcrrng Count Won AInn to
London vigorous protest received from that quar-
ter because OF his tendency to intrigue.
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ALBANY NOTES.

ALBANY, Monday, Jan. a, 1870.
On Thursday tho Committee viii hear Prof. Theo W.
Dwight Of Columbia College Law School, IN opposition To
the bill requiring students in law schools to pass tile
same probation in study the other law students On
Wednesday Of next week the Committee VIII near Dor
Is. Eaton, In favor OF the bill to abolish Iammany
and also Senator ROgerss Railroad bill In re-
laton TO receivers, already given in THE TRIBUNE IL 10
understood 10 refer to the Eric road.
The Senate Judiciary Committee will hear arguments
Wednesday in the contested seat OF Iaimbeer
against Gerard and Breed against Vedder In which the
sitting Senator's will raise the preliminary question that
the contestants estOpped from cOntesng the seats
the ground that In case the elected Senator'S were
declared incl gibe the contestants would have no claim
~ the pacts.
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THE REVENUE Fra UDS.

THE PRESIDENT AND GEN. BABCOCK.
THEIR LONG INTIMACY AND PRESENT REIAIoNs-
GEN. GRANT WILLING TO SEE HIS SECRETARY
ACQUITTED.
IBr TELEGRAPH TO The TRIBUsE.l
ST. LOUIS, Jan. 24.-The attitude Of the President
respecting the approaching trial of Gen. BabcOck is
understood here, by those most likely to speak AL
visedly to be as follows: Gen. Babcock has been
the confidential friend Of Gen. Grant, both
in military and civil life, for upward of
fifteen years. The Presidents confidence in
him has been unbounded. On his indictment
Gen. Babcock gave the President an explanation of
the "Sylph telegram, which at least plausi-
ble and also explained the meaning Of certain other
acts and documents upon which the Grand Jury had
felt in duey bound to base an indictment. Gen.
Babcock's statements were accepted hy the Presi-
dent as satisfactory and he believed. and still con-
Times 10 believe, IN Gen. Babcocks Innocence. All
of tais If course is p, rsOna matter between the
President and his Iryatc 81 crctary but as to
whether the President will allow his private
syn plthies 10 interfere with the course OF legal
iust,. in question, which concerns the whole ooun-
try. II il believed hero that he will. The prosecu-
tom as q matter of course, received It's greatest
official support from the Secretary of the Treasury.
aud its moral support from public sentiment; but
while il is satisfied that the President will all
Legitimate means TO secure the acquittal Of Gen.
Babcock, it does not apprchend that there will be
any official act on his part calculated TO impede the
,ourse of iustice.
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No MORE DISTRICT 3.65 BONDS.

sus II USE DETERMINED TO CHECK TIE DISTRICTS
CAREER OF ExTRAvAGANCE-3.65 BONDS Issued
IN IxCFss OF LAW NOT VALID.
Jpr TELEGRAPH THE TRIDUSEl
WARRINGTON. Jan. 24.-The temper of tie House
In regard to the affairs of the District OF Columbia
wac strongly illustrated to-day by ITS action on
resolution introduced by Mr. Buckner, Chairman Of
the Committee on District Affairs, directing Com
missioners 70 pay the February interest on 3.65
bonds out Of funds already in their possession. and
stopping Immediately the issue of any new 1866
bonds. No member on either side of the House
offered to defend the apparent extravaganza which
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AN OLD SCANDAL.
MR.. wHUTHORNEs ATTEMPT TO CALL FOR INFORMA-
TION-AN EX-PAYMAsTER WHO WAS DIsGRACED
is HE STILL IN THE TREASURY

MR.. wHTTHORNEs ATTEMPT TO CALL FOR INFoRMA-
TION-Av Ex-PAYMAsTER WHO WAS DISGRACEp
is HE STILL IN THE TREASURY
IBY TELEGRAPH To THE TRIBUNE.l
WASHINGTON, Jan. 24.-Mr. Whitthorne attempted
In the House to-day, but failed, to pass under sus-
pension of the rules. q general resolution calling
upon the Secretary of the Treasury for information
in regard to the management of funds derived from
captured and abandoned property. One important
question nclu ed in his resolution related to the
personnel of the division of the Treasury Depart
ment having charge of these funds. lie asserted by
implication that the second officer Of this division Is
Major William Fessenden, who, as additional pay
master in the army in 1853 was guilty OF embezzle-
ment of public funds, and was dismissed in disgrace
froru the service. From report made by the Com
mttec on War Claims during the first session ofthe
last Congress- it seems that Mr. Fessenden made a
secret arrangement with two other persons to furnish
them with money from the public funds in his charge
IA enable them to make speculative wood contracts
with tue Government on the condition that they
were 10 repay the amount 70 loaned, with bonus
Of 10 per cent on actual sale In pursuance Of this
arrangement Mr.. Fessenden's accompliCcs purchased
n quantity of wood IN the District OF Columbia and
tue adjoining counties of Maryland with money be-
longing to the United States. The speculation was
unsuccessful, and the Government lost through Mr.
Fessenden's emDezzlement about 10000. Subse-
euently one of the accon plces petItOned Congress
to renunerate him for his losses III connection
with the operation, and the Committee i'll reporting
on this claim used the following language BY this
embezzlement (meanlng Fessendenol the Govern
ment lost 500, 900, and has now nothing to compen-
sate for this loss" If this is the Fessenden
cow in the Treasury Department, his retention IN "a
iesponsible position is almost ineXplcaDlc.
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FOREIGN GRAIN MARKETS.
TONDON, MOnIay, Jnn. a, ISfb'
The Mark Lane EJpress, in It's review of tn

IDNDON, MOnIay, Jun a, IS'b
The Mark Lane ETpress in It's review of the
grain markets for The past week, says:
Mier weather gave more favorable aspect for farm
ers but the same cause led To deterioration Of samples
and prices again suffered although good and dry samples
changed Ii Tie. The general averages yielded Od per
quarter and remain only shilling above last ear ;,
While deliveries OF Enghsh 80 per cent below ihtn
Al Paris inferior wheat Ia Gd als. lower Flour has
maintained s price, because better rates are obtained
for wheat OF thr provincial markets Mafheiilrs
is oycrstocked In Bc lgum ami Holland the markets
are unchanged At Hamburg the market Is dun lnlani
navigation Is closed by ce, and the port kept open
with dilcuity. At DdntZic prices ARE lower III tht ao
. nee of Engl sh demand At st. Petersburg quotations
are steady In and Hungary business has been
ON the smalest scale. Prices lower everywhere.
1here hopes that Spring Will revive business Du u-
usually heavy foreign socks deter mcrs from purchas
Ing aud "a dead weight tradr, though We nave
doubt they Will be- wanted shortly. O
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ing principles, recommends its completion lie sus-
gests in discussing tho work II now stands the pas
sage o! law to put stop to the discharge OF sewage
from the City Buffalo into the canal which the State Is
compelled TO dredge out at annual cost OF 25 600
Mr. Hanks shows that the completion OF the Black Rock
Harbor work would the state the Of main
tanning the Medina and Geneseo River feeders, which
could then be abandoned well the dams across the
upper channel OF Tonawanda Creek and at Rochester
The engineer recommends the immediate abandonment
Of the Genesee Valley feeder.
ESTIMATES FOR 1867
The report Of Charles A. Sweet, Division Engreer for
the Middle Division, and OF B. NJ. Hanks, Resident En-
gineer OF the Western Division, gives the following es
mates for expenditures for the year ending Sept 80,
1877, appropriations which must be made by the
present legislature
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[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE rRrDuSEl

IDEAS AS To MAKING FOUR CLASSES OF MER-
CHANDIsR.
by TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUSRl
WASHINGTON, Jan. 24.-The Posmaster-Gereral
held a conference with the House Committee on
post-ofices and post roads this morning, and dis
eussed especially the subject Of straw bids and the
postage on thiTd-class matter. His plan to prevent
straw bids If as follows That the PostlnasterGen-
era be authorized in case the lowest bidder fails to
perform the contract awarded to him. TO let il TO
one else who will take il at the rate if no such
person appears the next lower bidder is then to have
the opportunity to take the contract at the rate
named i'll his bid but if he fails, then il is to he Of
fcred TO the public at the rate. These offerings
are to continue with each bid until responsible
tractor is found tO do the work. The POsmasterGen-
era told tie Committee that nc favor of reducing
postage on transient newspapers and magazines to
one-haf its present rate but for merchandise sent
through the mails he recommended the establish
ment of four grades to be distinguished by the dis
tance to which the merchandise is to be carried
For the first grade, which would include all ner-
chandise carried for short distances, he would fix
the rate at one-haf cent an ounce; for the second
grade at one cent per for the third grade at
cent and half per ounce, and for the fourth grade
which would include the longer distances two cents
per ounce. The Committee has as yet taken 10 ac-
tion upon the recommendation.
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LEGISLATIVE PROCEEDINGS.

The Senate assembled at 1880 p. m. The
following bills introduced
BY Mr ST. JoHs-Proylding that the Treasurer OF
Newburgh shall pay s233 W Alfred Goodrich, for the
care Of Washingons H. adquarers from Feb. 1875 to
June l. 1875. The second section provides that the Com
mon Council OF NewOurgh shall annually raise the sum
oi 800 for the care of the Headquarters.
by Mr. WooDTs-t'iying the right OF way for the pnr
pose Of constructing ditch IN and through the Erie
Canal, practically abandoned from the town Of
Lock Berlin, in Wayne County, to Lyons ia the same
county.
The bill allowing the State Medical Society To change
the date holding its annual meeting ordered 10
third reading-AdJOurned.
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roN-FeoM 5000 TO 10000 rATTLE DRIVEN
orr INTO MEX. co MoNTHLY-DEFORB TIE CUM
NITTEE.
GBr TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBuSEl
WAsHINGToN, Jan. 24.-Ihe Coniin'''cr " NV .,'
tigate the Rio Grande border are cohsoe'inR 'no
propriety of requesting the President I" Pio'i"'
.;ol i.y tbrou ohout the strip of territory palal-
m o,.1 i,noediately contiguous to tho border. ii
-, ,,rs ,robable that the Committee viii recon-
,end bilI for that purpose. Capt. l.. H. McNaliy'
commander of the Texas State troops. now on duty
on the Rio Grande border, Col. u. Lott ana Judge
McCampbell of Corpus Christi have arrived III
Washington for the purpose of testifymg before the
Specal Committee appointed by the House 10 lhNes-
,,oate the alleged Mexican and Indian outrases on
the frontier -
Cant. McNaly reports hat since he went on dnty
along the frontier in April, 1879, from 5000 to
10000 cattle month have been stolen from citizens
of Texas and driven into Mexico. The United
States forces although nominally much larger act'-
alIy consist only of about six companies OF cavalry
and 125 colored infantry. These forces have to
opard a line between 5000 and 1900 miles long,
and this from the character of the country, is es
pecially difficult to accomplish Capt. McNallys
forces. which move with much greater rapdty than
the United States troops have been able OH many
occasions to force the Mexican raiders to give up
cattle which they had collected AID were driving 10
the river: but they have not been sufficiently Dumer-
ous To meet the Mexicans where the latter appear In
superior numbers, to cross the nver ana rescue
the stock that has been stolen and is actually IN the
possession of the thieves
Atam,eting of Mr.. Schlecher's Mexican Border
Committee this morning, Capt. McNally spent an
hour in explaining the nature of these outrages and
suggesting means for their protection.
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TIE MEXICAN REPUBLIC.

HAVANA, Jan. 24.-Adviccs from Mexico to
the 18th inst have pceu received. The journals were
still discussing the doings Of Pornuo Daz They assert
that he ia willing enough TO begin revolution In order
to place himself in the Presidential chair, but ho " with
out funds. His movements are closely watched.
hundred soldiers have been sent 10 reinforce the
Mexican troops ON tine Rio 0rande.
pyro-esctrlc DcteOr reosnty fell at ran GaDrri
Chilac. IL struck arched building used as woman
jail aud destroyed it. One badly injured.
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SCANhELL DECLARED SINE.
RESULT OF AN EXAMINATION BY PRoP. ORDRONAUX
AND DR. GRAY.
LbI rsLnGRAPA TO TIE tribune. |

IbT rBfH8NAFh 10 TIE THIUUNk
ALBANY, Jan. 24.-Prof. OrdronauI, State Com
missioner Of Lunacy, and DR.. Gray of Utica, made
an examination Of Scannell who was recently com
mitted to the Utica Insane Asylum, and filed their
certificate in the County Court of Oneida County,
day or two since that Scannell not insane. This
will OF course Scannelrs release inasmuch as
only the order OF Judge Of the Supreme Court is
necessary to put into effect the decision of these
experts. District-Attorney Phelps, who is in the
city tonight lie is not In the least surprised at
this issue of the case 1t To have been foreseen,
and he is of cours entirely powerless in the matter.
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HISTORY OF THE CASE.

John Scannelrs brother, Florence Scannell,
was shot in 1870 in ARRAY In Thomas Donohue's
saloon fingered for year. and finally died Of his wound
John scannc for while under suspicion Of having
shot lis brother accidentally, suspicion only dispeled
by the post mortem examination Seannel pursued Don
ohue for the murder Of his brother and after two
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FOREIGN NOTES.

BERMUDA, Jan. 19.-Three shocks OF earth
quake experienced at tho Island OF St.
Thomas the morning Of the 7th INST
LONDON, Jan. 24.-The arrangement OF the
telegraphs stil continues Commercial and other dis
patcfcs between and Liverpool and elsewhere are
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REPORr OF TIE STATE ENGINEER.

THE WONDERFUL ISCREAsE or FREfGHTING on TIE
RAILRDADs-THE COST OF THE CANALS THE
LAST AND HE COMING YEAR-ENGINEER HANKS
ADVISES THAT The BLACK ROCK WORK BE FIN
IsHFD.
(FRou THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUNE ]
ALBANY, Jan. 24.-The report of State En-
Gnccr and Surveyor Sweet for the ending Sept 90
1873. Transmitted to the Legislature by his successor
Mr. Van Burcn, gives some interesting figures In relation
TO the tonnage movement OF the canals, showing how
rapidly the railroads outstrippng them, and I'm rea-
on to the expenditures past and To come, the canals
The total tonnage movement for the state for the eeen
years beginning with 1860 and ending with 1874 ia
shown by the following table from the report:
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STORM AT HANTO DOMINGO.

HAVANA, Jan. 24.-Anivals from SantO Do
minco report that terrible weather prevailed there from
the LIST 10 the 9Th OF January The French bark Van
dyke the Dom mean man-ofwar Montrcst. the German
brig Johann Carl and the Norwegian brig AGieu were
totally lost, ana other yesses driven ashore or
damaged
New-York tribune., 1876-01-25
rREEDMAN's BANK IRREGULARITIES.
A SPECIMEN OF THE SINGULARLY BAD MANAGEMEN1
OF THE BANK.

OF THE BANK.
Br TELEGRAPH THE TRIBUNE
WASHINGTON, Jan. 2i.-Ihe Committee to inves-
tigate the affairs of the Frcedman's Saving and
Trust Company of which Mr.. Douglas Of Virginia il
Chairman is now fully at work, and the determine
ton shown to reach the very bowels OF the CON
Germ by him and every member Of the Committee If
evidently irritating TO the Administration press of
this city. To show what may he expected, the
following example may be given A debt
to the bank and secured upon real estate
was anccled by purchase Of the property for the
bank by its actuary. The property was aftcrward
Transferred by private arrangement for very small
sum in cash and personal notes of the transfcree,
who was pecuniarily Irresponsible Subsequently,
the same property transferred To third person,
well known as a member Of tho District Ring, who
already had n contract Of lease with the
Government for a heavy annual rental for the
same 1t is said that while the bank
has received comparatively nothing for the debt in
question the present holder Of the property, which
was its security, has received in rents sum nearly
sufficient already to cancel the original debt to the
bank 1t is generally understood that in the course
of the pending investigation the relation Of the
somewhat famous, Infamous, Seneca Sandstone
Company will be inquired nto and there il a rumor
afoat that the stock book Of the company has
within the last few days been destroyed. to prevent
revelations believed to De- damaging 70 some high in
social and political position.
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Amount remain.


Tho amounts set down for the Champlan Canal In
clude. respectively, S07i5l expended on the enlarge
ment and all the work remaining 10 he done the
lirgement. Tie following table shows the amount
expended Eric Canal under extraordinary repairs
during last year. and the amount remaining TO be
done: