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TIE MOUSE wITnoUr A SPEAKER.
Mr.. Kerr Taking Vacation without Ap-
pointing n speaker pro TEN.

WAsuISGToN. Feb 1G.-The friends OF
Speaker Kerr will regret to learn that the op-
pressye care Of his position has made such in
roads on his health as to cause him to vicate the
chair for few weeks at least. At he close of
the session Of the House to-day, In a voice
hardly audible in the galleries he asked as
favor that tue House would grant him permis-
sion to ec absent for a week from d.te. Imme-
diately he announced the House r"',
The juurn.. .. as a;,,.n. IA
quired, "Who viii act as speaker pro tenn. dur
ING Mr. Ncirs ahScnceY' The rules re-
uuiTe the Spt aker t. designate a member. but
ths point had been overlooked 10y ir. Kerr
N his anxiety TO he relieved ~ has duties.
IL was sert ous question, and Mr. blaine WAS ap-
pcMed 10 for Information. lie said tnat unless
Mr.. Kerr opened the session To low. the
Cleik 81 the iiouse would have 10 ell the II Huuse
u order. ana the body then proceed To elect a
Speaker pro TEN. MIR. Kerr had rot left Is re-
tifing room. and when told of the dilemma, re-
marked, " Let the House take the responsihil-
y; mast Love Washington Tonight Tor rest"
Mr.. Adams the Clerk will therefore announce
the situation tomorrow, when the time for
opening the session arrives. he Speaker has
cNur ssed as a preference that sir. Cox of New
OrlS preside until he returns.
Those most tuttmate wlth the Speaker have
advised him to femaiL away until his health Is
restored.
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RASCALs As CLAIM AGENrs
The Tricks they Played Upon Men whom tho
District OF Columbia Owed.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1G.-At the second
meeting of the District OF Columbia Committee
to-day to investigate the affairs OF the District
the examination OF witnesses showed that X. @.
Hewitt was middleman, engaged In swlndrnR
contractors whose claims had heen disalowed
by the Board Of Audit, but subsequently passed
when they became the property OF Hewitt. The
nrst witness, Delaware Hudnell, swore that he
had claim for $3.50, which he could not get
settled until he turned over the papers to
Hewitt, and gave him lfty per cent. for collect
ing. He had previously placed the caim In the
hands Of reputable claim agents, who wole uni
forrnly told that they could not succeed. The
claim had been standing for three years.
@. W. Sickney, Formerly Actuary OF the
Freedman's Bank, told OF claim OF $4,000 Gled
as security, and on which $500 was paid. Sab
sequently u was shown that Hewitt. as attorney
for the iru which had deposited the Claim, was
paid over $500.
Witnesses also testified that, In their capacity
"a claim agents, they were invariably told that
there was nothing due on she claims presented,
while the owners Of the same claims were
told that by communicating with Hewitt they
could probably secure something. Shekells x
Stone, clsim agents, did business also in the
same manner as Hewitt, by purchasing so-called
curing the full amount Stone was ut one time
a clerk IN the Board Of Audit. The evidence
showed a systematic arrangement by which the
clerks in tue Audit office and the favored agents
outside were enabled to rob the contractors Of
the amounts claimed as justly due.
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1nHoLoGIcII cROss-rIRE.
Almost n Dispute Between Mr.. Bcccher and
Proi.,,Or -mllhe Of AnlnNer.

In the noon internission of the Council
Yesterday, Prof Smythe, one Of the committee
from the Andoyer Theological seminary who
served the letter calling for mutual council on
MI Halliday on sunday approached Nr. Beech
er and asked him whether he had received a
tier from Prot Phelps, Of the sem
mary, al claiming his approval Of the
coll Of the mutual council 10y the Andoyer
chgrch, which, he said, was not called by any
IS cchcr aL-wcfs ID that he had received such
letter, and thai he had handed II T. the clerk Of
the church, Prot Sm3 the said that the church's
action VS. Just rs the pn ol'sned reports gave it,
ana that the call urureele1 from an average
meeting. lie said That II Prof Pheps's let
yer VS. READ u the council, the Church's
letter calir = the mutual council should a.sO 10
read so that the advisory body could Understand
the whole subject. ar. BreChcr questioned Prof.
hmythe closely and with some sharpnes., in
sinuatlng that the e. ~ for a council proceeded
from sIna church meeting. lie added that the
action WAS not REGULAR, as the letter bad been
sent 10 the clerk instead Of to the church; That
lie had heard that there was not a dozen
he rcbuked with impres-iyeness the iro-
fessor for not courteQusY calins On
fessors Churchill aud Neade, with II le,ier II.
ing his church to council. About forty per-
sons hastily gathered atound Mr. Breeher while
he WIS sneaklng WIN some force % the FRO
fessor and tueY expected 10 hear some interest
iug crO.s-0iiHg. Prof. Smythe con ended that
his only desire was to have the TWO iotters 20 be-
f,re ia n,,,, tn,,otbnr IIe st,idn,,lv lr'ke on
what might Ia ys iuinel into a BRISK cOutrO-
VersY, saying to Nr. Beecher tnat he did not
wish pnreonallt To maze any Statement To tho
church as tie letter enn.ained all IN he wish
ed Ia have the council Ncar The facts OF ths
short Interview were sud denly twisted Ill out Of
reason, ana were 50 spread through the council.
Dr. Dexter ~ the COHWtgdtiOnplist, who was
"a the new paper quarter. said that
lroI. lnelpa was the only DeeCher
man In tho AuIoyer faculty, ard that while ho
agreed with has slciatcs ia tho belief that tho
case of Mr.. Noec'. .er ought to be Investigated by
mutual council, and all OF the Beecher stu
dents IN tue seminary felt IN tie same way,
Prof. Phelps uid not believe that tho AndoVer
church was the one 70 begin t..
One dollar viii purchase beautiful pair Of
~ lAccle handsome gulG-hed Set OF JcNclty at
tLN OIIsluAl Y lllAI atII.. VI DrQllA ~ AIp.
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TIE WfR IN SPAIN.
Gen. Quesndn'a victory-The Cnriists Con-
ccntratinR for FtunI struggle.

ccntratinR for n Final struggle.
LONDON, Feb. 16.-From all the informa-
tion received here, the following seems to be
the position in northern Spain;
Gen. Quesada advanced on Sunday morning
from Durango through Elorio unresisted, but
found the Carisis, under Gen. Carassa. strongly
inirenched at Elgueta. The Alfonssts attacked
at II o'clock ia tho forenoon. After lvc hours
hard flghting on lines extending over a league,
the Carist position was carried. The Carlsts
retreated upon Azpeytla, with heavy losses.
Gen. Quesada pursued them far as vergara,
which ho occupied In force. simultaneously
with the operations OF Gen. Qucsada, Gen. Iona
moved from Marquina. breaking the Carst lines
on the river Deva. Gen. Moriones. advancing
from the north, entered ZImaYt, and occupied
the heights commanding Ava and Cestona. Tho
Jaflists are reported To be concentrating for a
nnal struggle between AndOain, TOlosa, and
Azpeytia.
SAN SEBASTIAN. Feb. 16.-Gen. Moriones has
elected a iInctiOn with Gen. Iona, and cap
turcd Azpeytil DRIVING the C.rsts In the direc-
tiOn Of IoOsa. A & rlist desnatcn from Hen
PEELED to retreat before enormously superior
numbers to avoid being surrounded. The same
dcsiatch says that Don Carlos is at IDlosa.
humors of approaching peace negotiations arc
acquiring consistency.
BAYONNE, Feb. l6.-Five thousand Royalsts
have arrived before lrun. They VIII reinforce
Gen. Martinez Campos In his operations against
lrun and Vera. lhe Carist Bri.adier Yoroads
the 18th.
VIENNA. Feb. l6.-The relatives OF Don Clrlos
expect his return from Spain shortly.
HENDAYE, Fen. l6.-NOthiug Important has
OF the Royal troops there are merely preliminary
to more important operations.
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PRICE TWO CENTS.
THE POST OFFICE FRAUDS.
WHAT GO NTRICTO KITFLE DID FoH
7HE REPUBLIC1N PARTY.
Causing the Death Of Four Mcn In Texas -
asto Have MnrtIui Law Declared A Com
IrihniiOn 10 the CnnnccIlcni ElccIion.

Causing the DEATH Of Four Mcn In Texas o,
asto Have Martial Law Declared a Cor-
tribuiion to the Connecticut Election.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1C.-E. f. ODrien,
ex-inspcction clerk OF the Post CfIlce Deput-
ment, was again before the Post once Commit
tee to-day. lie gave the names Of 8. 2. SAWYER
(now dcad). Parker, and Tis1ale ns the most
pro minent of those known as Ring contraction.
Sawyer was closely connected with Barlow ana
lIuntley. O'Drien al'o gave detailed accouns
Of the discovery and working up Of the frauds
OF Kittlc, the great Ring mail contractor In
Tex 8, who admitted in the Kinds case that he
had found the clerks In the department fos
sale and had bought those he wanted. In thas
connection the following testimony WIS drawn
out In relation to Kittles services for the .rtyt
by MI Mchahon-Did YOU know while you were IN
ips Impairment gn ,ascrt namcd Mclean. who Wa
finance onlcc lie IN tho dci 'rtmrut oay short
tloncerlne agent in Connecticut. aud While he was
ER was 9Gfsq SsT g. ~ &c nsme S 11 'ns Foe. ss
m%a;,er % Genorai l lhnS, kiite hal something 70 do
telegram iroR the c5airSSa Of ,6s EScs
gtlye Committee Of conneetieut, notifying
had him for 1850 Tor cleconc9rins purposcs
D9T u az ncr q '- m See & wese ssy c se
&c me to inquire abont hls case. and be said II w.s
when ne lad been dony such good work for The Repub
hcusSna yooir. Tor the GeSeat Of the party IN
Texas and California. He maze so many state
ments Of that KIND that quietly put my.
self IN communicauun with secret agents In
Texas, and rtc ed klttle ana found that the state
tucnt he made, that he had been the OF martial
law bCiag declared IA four Cuunues in IrxasNavarro,
Freestonc Limestone, and McLeanso as TO the
election u kepubc4n ltrprcsent1tyc, aud that he
had Dccn the cause u the death of four or I've men
IA those counties true. The fellow had actually
caused the death Of four men, Ia order that martial lay
might Oe declared there.
The WITNESS explained that he had been able
TO make this Investigation by the aid OF persons
In Texas with whom he had formerly worked In
the secret service durlug the war. lie testined
also that, to the best OF his recollection, Kittla.
when speaking Of the draft upon him for the
Connecticut elec ion, said he had shown Il -
Postmaster General Jewell.
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II he, sprins meeting at Cree imoor will occupy
three dNs beginning with May -.
sculptor Wilson McDonald's rfoposal TO sup.
eNtry tGenc schoo. "Ia Oust V: uasnlas ston IA.
4, william IL. Vanderbilt and John G Ia. ron,
r. -. nav tuDsenbed 500 tacA UsArI tae 81 5ents
h'k'-ent ArnOry.
- GEORGE Il. Phelan. Lilillrd tahles, at "a East
fuWIttthh street, oilers TO CuuifuN,c at " ccntl.
Liabilities, Sil 2uaAOi afscts, 81 Iloi.is.
The New York Mutual Life Insurance. Com
pAny mas according to tAe chicago TusS loot SO 900
by the dedication Of an agent IN taat city.
The clerk of Washinrton Market hns seized
3.2 quarters o immature Nru, lhceclirrs have threat
ened to make AcWarH aud Paterson tlrlr mifSc;S
A glove contest for the champIonship II Nv
Nurk aud BfuUAYH amt the CpnicLl Al riy, cup "a
Ncrtised to take place tins afternoon a. Many T
Theatre.
Disheartened hy a lovers GOODNESS. Mary Nc
Gynn servant Il 4Ii West 1hiy nrht street. gq-lca
her troli ntrnung suicide, last evening, Her ito
not despNrel or
william DouchertY cf IS GARRISON street Wsa
crushed yesterday hrtwc'n two crs at Ir az, North
riYer AMI probably f. uY injured lie w1s taseu 70
the Chambers street hospital.
Beverley Robinson, a respected memler II
the New fors bar, t.,u on stsfcl Island 1u-sikT,
aged "a IL was bonn g tLio CITY, hneal Sc lAut
ofCOl beverley hubinson OF tue rcyOlu,i mary VA
Tho will OF Lorin Truman, late Of wsod-
bridge n. j., was n,rcd for probate ycsierd.y lie
isd tour daughters AID two sons. an Tor some
known reason 20 made no provision Tor OF tho
daughters Undue iururlcc is alleged ani the llsia.
htritrd daughter cOntr.ts tie viii, lhC amount 10
NVii. 10 AggVl tJlyOyO.
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THE NEW ROCHELLE TRAGEDY.
Tho Sullen Prlsoner In White Plains Jail
who IL Awaiting Trial for n Homicide.

The people of Westchester county are
taking considerable interest in the prospects Of
the conviction 4 the youn. mufd 'rcr, Richard
IL ma, Jr., who shot Ihnma, Whit, the pro
prictlr Of tho hotel " oar House," Ia Ncw Ro-
chcilc. on tie night of the 81 uit. HIS defence
WAS at one time expected to bo similar in some
RESPECTS TO the Lan3is-Caaruth IN nlrder ir New
Jersey. His counsel l. d hoped tO prove that
White tied frlm the Ealtfe tMau, II t,lo pny-
~ IAN, nut lhlt u"'rurc was QT.rthr Hu d. Drs.
N"l' ~ ..un..n4t tIn ....4. .iiIf dit-f TIE Dcst-
mortem examination, that White died Of pyH-
mia, consequent upon gunshot wouhd.
Tho o9iuion prevails that wlai Slim defence
no can make will te based on tcchuirlliti.s.
Hama Is locked up IN tho d1uale-harred cell
formerly occupied by tho murderer bucEhOut.
lie Nas stttiug 10y the door, smoking cigar
and reading Story p per when q reporter Nt-t'-
cd him. lie Is about II years old, slim built,
and ~ not very prepOsscssing appearance. Tho
his sickly-white face, ana his small cry cycs
have an unnatural gutter. Wnen Deputy sheriff
Craig asked him whether he wished To talk, lie
surllnly answered, mo- Tho reporter ell
10 all questions touching tho circumstances Of
bis crime, he gruily said, Go to my COUNSEL"
Did you ever say tnat YOU attended to shoot
the negro coach!nan, Aaron Webb, instead Of
Dir. Whtef" asked the reporter.
i shant saw anything about IL, l tell YOU"
said he. 10 petulIut manner.
lie refused TO say anything about his former
omployments and companions, and relapsod
into doGged silence.
His father and mother, who are of the labor
ipg class IN New Rochelle, yi-it him every week
lhe members Of Company OF tue twenty
seventh Regiment, for whom Hanna ana his
brother John were drummer, also visit him ana
supply hlm with cigars anu books.
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Articles Of impeachment Against Judss
Montgomery Moses.

CHARLESTON, Feb. l6-The special COM
mittee OF the House Of Representatives present.
ed to-day articles OF impeachment Of judge
Montgomery Moses. They charge that In Spar
tanburs county, In 1874, he refused to permit the
Grand Jury to present certain public officials
that at various times he demanded money for
decisions rendered 10y him; that he cOrruptly
demanded and received public moneys from
tho officers Of the court, promising TO
screen them from punishment; that for
four years ho hiss wifully neglected 70
perform his Judicial du;ies, that ho haa
~ various times refused to sign orders In suits
presented to him 10y consent ~ litigInts. and
that he has compelled pIblic officials to issus
evidences OF public Indebtedness contrary to
law. Tho articles were adopted by the liouss
by vote Of el g. 0, and committee Of nve wAa
appointed to prepare rules for the trial.
bill has been introduced In The Senate -
legislate out of ofics L. j. Moses, Jr, and W. J.
Whipper, elected circuit Judges last December.
This +. J. NGsos, Jr., Is nephew Of the Judge
Just impcached. the plan is 90 add the cOunf
ties forming their circuits to the circuiS q
other Judges.
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4 NnVy Yard Kun In the Interest of Corrupt
PHlifiCinu..

WAsHINGTON, f-b. 10. congressman Whit
horne and p.north returned lo'a, from the Norfolk
Navy Yard ~ncre, as members Of tie Committee on
Naval AhAirs hey tx mined over oIe hun i-ed wit.
ncses IN regard to tae charges IN Cousr oodes
resolution as TO TIE yard being CONTROL ana run cx
usiycy b. Republican politicians, the farming out OF
prrchrsca u timber 10 frcrds of Sccur lhtson and
me hsHefs fAt of the wurHucn TOR caHp IGN putp
tlaiinAu Nntti lruC sH5s all the C4Ir-,s LANt netn
flliv fub.tgutifr as M. evidence viii show ~ II
ct Boston controlled the purs.lsr Tor tac sllop
ot var constructed 80 t4' N1td, While White uNu Nc
tuluch were local operators who Gii The assessing
business. lnt NorSurn W,r' only given employment
upon prumi th'f would VOC the publican tic set
an t wtit Cnm9glta DO pat with tle.r hard cAracI
" 4gcs 30 ret IN tluIlOyIArnt.
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Tie a.G1 pislrIet bonds.

WAsnINGroN, Feb. l6.-Ihe debate In the
seuatc today on the conference report ON the 800
bonds was very pointed, and Indicates the determIpa
uon of that body to disagree to the report Senators
Bayard, Laon. ana Dawes made strong speeches, and
sad II was slgnincant that tho men who had opposed
AL the amendments offered I'm the interest Of cCOnoiI
ana safety to ho interests OF ne Drot were appollt
ed an N" confer rec committee. The two important
amendments which were STRUCK out b. tho conference
commit tee were thr one prohibiting ne rec snltn OF
nl.ur LII AII-IL
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NInrphy,s HlcYcn Wound..

Henry Stephens, Of 20 Carmine street, quar-
relied with Francis Murphy Of 1000 Third avenue. In
Patrick nlgglLAs liquor store at Hudson and arkson
Streets few days ago, but The d!fculty amcab
settled On Monday night Murphy was attacked by
stephens Ht 2S7 sprn@ street. and stabbed eleven time
tn cham agnr opener inhcting two fcriOus ounds
m the neck. Ihe remaining nine were about the abdo.
men lnd tga IN The NAsnn tOl place Police Court,
ycserdV Jnlucc KllOretn Committed stephen9 Ia de.
talll VI t2,OyO OaL
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THE OLD UORLD,s NEWS.
The Turkish Insurrcction onisis u efusing to La,
Down their Arms,


LONDON, Feb. l,.-ihls mornings Stdnddrd
haS special telegram rom Vienna giving the follow
ing;
The Bosnian Insurgents have 'ssuod manifesto
arairst Count Aniussys note. The manifesto points
out tie Porte. former breaches of promised reforms.
NJ J Net r"~ thIt tNr rrA-fticc 81 th' NOuainucuAn
heJs N4i tailr tlllf reform. TIC Nohamn' dIHs even
a.. cAp. tted 10 r.N9i n tc az lerpt made 20 exc
cute the reforms an Insurgents therefore refuse 10
lay down their arms, and Ary nlp 10 hs Justice Of
Europe.
snsrt.le IN the Cologne G1;efe draws att ntion 20
the tact that the lusslHn Prs IS continually iuAtsa
'"o ipsul. Hnts 100 = ryl ana Mnnici .-fo asa!nh
fhe pnr. "hG lItcfc UecitrrS t'a t1t Eus ian GOV.
erfnicat is r. .;on-,' iur Ar lIarrin; d'mt4nor II
tie press useqn My DO, "n-l o. sntnSoi @ that ,ne
uS Siicl e. TIA Is 90 I'otc IT, a, "'-nI- !i,iS
Ga r.aA hs thc bessurata- TERRITORY Wucu
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Henry Kirkland VS. employed as valet and
tuter o. Mr. David Hins. Jr. Ga JAn. II be returned
TO bis emp oyrr's house. after absence OF several
hours Mr. Kin. being very angry knocked HIN down
hacSing one OF his eyes, and hen saif "Gctun damn
You; Nuu are net hurt." kntaud employed law, er
William Rus 70 sue Tor $1,000. In tl, action the de.
ichNaut allowed Cciault g. pe takoa, and the Nl.ct
20 ~ started criminal . occcdnss The case t:icd
yesterday morning before Justice kIlbreth, who de-
cded ~ hold Mr. KING n s3nOl hl 10 Econ tho peace
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Judge Lawrence has granted an order allow
Ing VIM. NJ. Banks, receiver OF tho Security Savings
ndnk. to credit on certain bonds and mortgages held
by tie bank the amoulls due the mOrtgAgees a. de.
pys'to'sa al the time he was eppolnted receiver.
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CHICAGO Feb l6 Is understood that tho
Erie Rli Dad has lately completed q contract that by
the lst OF May thrd rail VIII be laid On Its line be.
tween suspenscn Brlnge. Buffalo. anu Wayerlcy con
nrc,ng the Michigan Contral ana lakc Shor, RAJ rc'd
WIN me Lthgn Nalie} llhc 70 fAiale phil Depot
thuHeMtn al ~ ia !ephll have been secured on the
centennial grounds, thus giving the Erie aud It's con.
nrclloub equal faculties with other lines hence
rougl COACHES can be- run aurlps the summer season
snD; hes Ia conucctlVn wih tDe krle Without break
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Sergeant Allen and Onlccr De Carr II tho Mer-
Ger street police made raid last night on the sam
hlinS house Gs5 broa way, kLownhs the Aderinaus
" Imam burs lhumas EdWhrus, James Hopkins. John
u luiheun, and Jam IHomlrOu were arrest ON
The wal VS. re card ou Nh'ch WIS piltrd, Thls
game dias at 10 lu on street GaY fr m 10 until T."
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In the suit OF DAVID Ogden against Fernando
Wood In the superior Court, j. Daggeu Hunt testified
that he was IN the ONCE OF the Corporation Attorney
before Mr. Fowler was appointed aud OHtnueu there
tht h" received all the money coming M and thpt ali
Pullen slslant cashier OF the Bank Of the Republic
was called u prove that the Guy after FoSlrr al
leges he paii MIR Wood - 900 Mr. Wood deposited IN
the bank ti3oO. Az Puen had received tie money
G.Ony was excluded.
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Rubenstein, the murderer of Sara Alexander,
is improving in health and spirits lie heartily
sleeps well. and occasionally smokes a cigar. lie has
put aside ms old air Of linsuJr anu moves about his
c. rcSilcsf'y. lie IL watched closely day aud night
The three Natchr' and SlO IN money thst we're iasen
To-day.
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4 Mystery 10 Old salts.

WAsHlNGToN. Feb. l6.-Ihe United states
steamer Dispatch is ordered TO SAL from here to NOR
under fcacd orGcr, aLd there is much conf
anolt nrr ec tnuuon Sa" Il Of scror sons
Nugulus I'll - though sam Co b the fttst Ntssc Ia
TIE navy, Size q. td' rrparus very much, ul the
oraer " prOcecd hraNArl n my,-ely " u.d sats.
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Ex-Amo,mcy-t:rpcrnl Wnlinms- Address.

Sr. LOUIS, Feb, 16. Ex Attorney e en-
e.M Williams, In orening the defence Of Gen
B icock, devoted much time to a criticism OF
the Governments testimony. Assuming that
what the Government had presented was COM
pe'ent evidence, which was by no means admit
ted, he said the case might present some sus-
plcious circumstances, but by no means the
ground on which to base a conviction. lie then
made some explanations calculated to thIG- q
different Hight upon the communications be-
tween Babcock and the Ring. At that time, he
SAID, Joyce and Mcdonald were trusted officials
men of influence, and possessing the confidence
OF good people Babcock on tho other hand,
was "A warm hearted confding, generous man,
who did not give up friendship once FOR the
whispers Of culumny.
While explaining some OF the telegrams be-
tween BlbcOck and joyce and Mcdonald, tho
speaker referred especially to the" Sypi " de-
snatch, and called II the pivotal point OF tho
prosecution. II babcOck Yent that telegram 70
any criminal purpose, he took the very course
to prove that purpose because II he had sent
that telegram over his own name, much OF its
significance would have been lost Yet he sent
" Ia his oWn handwriting leaving plooI that bo
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The revival in the Communipaw NJ. L. Church
has urolsht over l5O converts 10 the altar The meet
inss re- conducted by the Rev Antoine Peter, a con
verled Roman Catholic priest.
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The Consolidated Coal Company OF Mlryland
yesterday elected for Frcsidnn; Allen Campbell, the
Cummif ,oner II Puh1c Worss, hy 1900 majority. The
Directors clrCttd are WIN m n. NDsoi, william n.
kvarts Walton W. Evans, James NJ. ~ -hCrnf Juhn
V. J.. fluyn, Robert G1rrrtt, llm !. hurus, Heuy
5lcigs, William i. Holman, aud Juhn Riley,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-02-17

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. l6-rhe mans!5n at tho
corner Of Broad and Master s,ees his city formerly
the re,atLce of tho late HloiA forrest has been lur.
chased hy Theodore Thomas. and, with the aGjOinin4
"a Ju.ds, wal Ut Ated W summer concert glrden
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-02-17

Henry Stuti, butcher, OF Newark avenue
Jersey CITY, was arrested yesterday, Chargrd with
brd1Aly beating Frank BlOOdgood, ad OF len ears.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-02-17

John Schmidt died in the Charity Hospital
ycstcT4a}, uuNu- htc. crashed bctwUeA the boat aud
uritse at he Jersey tiY terry.