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ACTION OF THE ALDERMEN.

CONFERENCES OF HEADS OF DEPARlMENIS-THK
ELECTORAL COMPROMISE wAlER sUPrLY-
HEATING sTREEr CARS.
At the meeting of the Aldermen yesterday a
resolution was adopted that Mayor Ely summon the
heads of departments on the first "Wednesday in every
,outb 10 COME. with him and devise FOR the
benefit Of the city. Alderman Cole proposed resolution
that the board cordially approved Of the Electoral Com
pconlse bill aud regarded with appreciation and salts
faction the united aad earnest advocacy OF the measure
by both Senators from hs State: This was placed on
ae ss the bill had already been passed by the Senate
resolution proposed by Alderman Keenan, was
adop;ed directing the Commissioner % Public Works
10 inquire in,O and report upon the system
used in Liverpool 10 prevent the waste OF water.
Tie Committee Croton Water was directed to inNesii-
gate charges that the contractors iCr supplying stop
cocks fortbe mains had not cd those - sufficient
sizc, and that great waste had resulted.
Alderman GnuZcr, behalf Of himself and alderman
Reilly, presented te majority report Oi ihc hhrOhd
Cor luce verse heating the street The main
uolut, Were that the mcCtmgs Of the committee no
dsutcrcstd parties had appeared on cithcr SIDE, and
little about the natter and II would be prJudcia To
public health ~ heat the cars Tor would breed con
Lagoon The report suggested that existing regulations
of the Board Of Health should be figidy enforced AMI
proposed three additional rules That The 'front.' doOl Of
the cars should tightly closed during the entire trip
thai clean straw shOnld be- put IN every day that the
ventilation should De more carefully looked INTO
Alderman COwng presented minority report IN favor
of compelling each line To neat. IN way ten per
cent by way OF experiment The report stated
Health Discussion OF both reports were postponed I'll
The next meeting.
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LATEST FOREIGN NE VS..
ORIENTAL AFFAIRS.

LONDON, Friday, Jan. 26, 1877.
The 1imes's dispatch from Pera says Sir ii.
G. Elliot, the British ambassador, has embarked The
suspicion that Gen Inatef will negotiate separately
with the Ottoman Government is unfounded
A telegram to The Times from Semn says the Commit
tee of Seventeen by the late skuptschna are in
session. They opposed % peace negotiations except
in the OF Russia taking further steps against
Turkey ScrvaDs declare the proposed cessOn OF Little
Zworn servia valueless unless accompanied by com
pensaton for the suffering they have sustained ON be-
half OF fellow Christians The Seryian War Depart
ment endeavonc place its forces an effective
footing cooperate with Russia In case she declares
war Volunteers from Valicyo and schabatz have been
ordered join Gen. HowatOych the mouth Of the
Tinok. Heavy artillery mas been sent there Eortfca-
lions are being constructed 10 protect the passage OF the
Danube between serva and Roumania. The Turks
within the last few days have reGnforcements to the
Servan frontiers 1t Is stated that they now have 10000
men ready for action the Timok and Moraya lines
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Lberty-st near Broadway Robert Gordon presided ~
the banquet, which informal and private About 20
members Of the society present Among them were
James Brand President OF the st. Andrews Society
Walter Watson, Bryce Gray. Alexander King ID. Mae
Gregor Crerar, John Mckay. John Laird "tison anu
James Harcombe The ouly regular toast was Robert
Burns the poet Of humanity" The bill Of fare contained
arumbcr OF Scotch dishes.
At FcrTtro's Assembly Rooms last evening was given
the twentieth annual hall OF the NewYork Caedonian
Club which has nearly 500 members OF these about bo
appeared III the picturesque Highland costume, glvg 10
the ballroom UNDUE and attractive appearance. The
music of the band accompanied by me pagplpe
The Committee of Arrangements consisted o. {. u
Nicholson j. 4. Craig Waiter Brown, j. Mcmillan, and
John Henderson.
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TELEGRAPHIC NOTES.

HANovER. \. H.. Jan. 25.--lhc annual day OF
prayer ior colleges observed here to-day for the hyt
lime In the history VI Dartmouth.
BOsroN, Jan. 25.-Ianicl Knox fell overheard
near Ciol Fridge today ana died nom exhaustion two
hourH he taken out of tHc Nhi'r.
YANKroN, DaE., Jan. 25.-Tho reports of the mas
sacrc u NOln- trii, between the Black li' and Fort
Pierce. IN aActrianed Ia bcCuufey untrue.
rRoVID: NCE, X. l., Jan. 2J.-Wm. III. Talbot Of
jamestown PAT IN, hay here Yesterday In skin
cover n duck which he had SHOT, ana. not returning,
thougit That he was dtoWntl
PRpyIpESCT, X. l.. Jan. 2J.--H j. Clark has this
wccL yicnz jewel fra here uy paying what pun orrd
certified cheek On The Manufacturers National Bank
81 Boston Cor u hill Of goods.
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selling an article known "Ieamsns Anfine Dye Ihouen
nropey marked upon the outside Of the packages many OF
found when the wrappers are removed 70 10
labeled 10 such manner indicate that they contain e1
tract Of vaea which IL recommended In such aoei 70 10
taken neuralgia other diseases WINE he Nc
tusl contents active posons-
JERSEY CITY.
George Daggett of Summit-ave. had his knee-cap
torn OF nan accident while cOasting.
Dphtheria is prevalent in the upper part OF tne
city Fifteen cases reported block on SunmtaVc
st. Boniface's Roman Catholic congregation have
opened house In the basement OF the CHURCH. Oh
Firstst
The Hudson County Caledonian Club gave dinner
IN Franklin Hall evening celebration OF the birthday Oh
Robert Burns.
The Board of Canvassers will meet to-day and
give official notice Of the defeat OF the ROAD BOARD m 'no L"
cent election.
With full returns of the voting on Tuesday, except
in precinct the majority In the county against 1e oa"
Board IL l522.
The graduating exercises of the Class OF io0,
City High School, took place ID me IaDernace as.
evening About ~ OF the 4S members dehvered anu
read essays. 1900 =.
Peter G.. Lewis. a veteran Of the War OF lslZ died
yesterday the advanced OF 81 ut his residence on NH
tonaye Jersey cy gnts Mt IeWs Ta p gave hs ars
vote Tor Jefferson.
The financial report of the Fire Commissioners for
1876 Is follows: Total appropriations tIZ0Ooo o, e
penIues "a S42 90; balance hand aud money recevG
false ares ga; losses sli26Oi insurance sl33.2s6
HUDSON RIVER COUNTIES.
WHITE PLAINs.-The investigation instituted by
Supervisors Of Westchester County 10 fegadto
the management Of the eounty Poor house ana
feed against the keeper continued at he sftnoase
yesterday. Neary the whole day occupied In the cross
no new facts we're eced Further proceedings ia the mat
adjourned until Monday morning next
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HOLDERS OF Arkansas BONDS.

The holders of bonds OF the State OF Arkan-
eas who met AT the office OF H. l.. Cutting, ir, Co., NO
10 Wllliam-s. yesterday adopted rcsolntlon author
izng the chairman Of the meeting, r. L. Cuttng sr TO
appul committee OF live 10 take into CONSIDERATION
MI the QIrStions bearing upon srttlrnrnt Win TIE
state ana To- confer with the state authorities upon the
subject and report To- "a future meeting The committee
viii be appointed this .lrnlng
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that they are the lowest that have ever been snn-
at this port They are as follows, per ton Of sa6o
naunda.
SUICIDE OF A REJECTED LOVER

A physician was hastily summoned at GAG
o. IN. yesterday TO attend young man who had a.
himself few minutes previously at No. So Prn,-,x
place. He found Garrett C. Van Kirk age "a, q bo,,s,.
in the house, suffering from pistolshot wound |, a.
left side from which the blood flowing freely a
hasy examination showed that the ball had penes,,sS
the intestincs and that the wound would be fatsl .
pistol with its chamber empty lay the bed loosely bs
I'm the dying mans hand After suffering seo,.,
for two hours but remaining quite conscious untn =
end the unfortunate man died.
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A good story il told of a well known Broad

1T. broker who. ls home from the cuD the oicr
evening managed t. occupy considerably more than
twuhirls of the Madisjnlvc. sidewalk In this pre-
dicGInent he was mcrby two scedy Individuals WHO first
renewed hun hs watch, and then tumbled him over
the snow A. he lay there shouting for help two
other individuals along aud inquised: What's
tie mGttcrf" "Why, "sad the broker "herc Fvc-hic--
been robbed Of my-hic-waieh." Didn't they take
your money I" asked the strangers. Don't know, said
the broker feeling In his breast pocket for his wallet
"No, here ts-hie-money's all right" "Well wen
take that Them, said the strangers they seized
wallet and disappeared around the first correr.-lCom-
mcrcial Advertiser.
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Total. 1915 1927 4oI6 4O.65 45.09 4

There is great complaint from occupants of houses up
town on account their getting a limited supply OF
water owing there not being force enough to SEND the
water 10 the upper part Of their houses OIe especially
AZ the 1,eseu time Chief Engineer Campbell says that
s soon as pcs sibe larger waterppes will be employed
In the upper par the city, that full supply OF gro
ton can lie obtained the upper as well as the lower
floors Work il also he pushed on the new reservoir.
which Will give additional supply for the use OF HE
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VASHIN CTON
Life ms. Co. of New-York.
155 BROADWAY.
Sound to the Core! Hts Management
sable, Prudent, and MOnOrable?'
Read the following Official Certificates

Read the following Official Certificates:
INSURANCE DEPARTMENT, l
ALBANY, jan %, 1s77}
To the Editors Of the Evening Journal;
Having caused personal examination 10 be made OF tho
condition Of the Washington Ilfe Insurance Com
many OF 3lst day Of December 1875 by
Hon John A. Mccall, IT., Deputy superintendent duly
pointed by that purpose and deemng It for the pubic
interests that result Of his investigation should be pub
lished. herewith incose his report for publication.
Very respectfully yours, W. shYTH,
Acting Superintendent
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RUSSIAN WAR PREPARATIONS.

LONDON, Friday, Jan. 26, 1877.
The Berlin correspondent of TIE Times re-
ports that the Russian Government has given orders to
prepare for calling the third division of the reserves,
which includes all ablebodcd 1t has also ordered
the railway companies furnish lists OF the roll
ing stock rails and other material at their immediate
disposal and has requested railway directors to
mend foreign firms which likely to supply railway
material promptly.
[FoT other Foreign Neics FIN Pdgel
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TIE WATER SUPPLY.

MORE RAIN IN 1876 THAN DURING ANY OF TIE
FIVE PREVIOUS YEARS
Although much has been said recently about
the scarcity Of the supply OF Croton water IL appears
from tic official records Of Hiram j. PonrOd Of the signal
Service Buit shat she rainfall las been greater this
year than in any year since 1870, averaging 1894 inches
each month The following table shows the rainfall in
inches for eacb month OF the past six years:
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ALBANY Jan. ., 1877.
Hon. William smyth. Acting Superintendent NewYOrk In.
surance Department;
respectfully report that in accordance with the provisions
contained in your appointment No &c., datei Dec 49, 1876
and with the assistance OF Messrs. Ballard, Willis and W. H.
Smytl, have completed examination OF the washington
Life Insurance Company Of Ncw.York City.
The very satisfactory condition Of the company as exhibited
below is attributable the Of it, affairs BY able
prudent honorable 1t gives pleasure TO state
that IN and eXactipS investigation find nothing 70
condemn; but. the contrary much Ia commend.
Complete schedules Of mortgages deferred premiums ana
real estate investments Of Dee 81 1875 being the dateo
examination have placed ME in the department.
The following are the assets and liabilities:
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PROMINENT ARRIVALS.

Yrereu Eoute-Profs. Theodore ID. Woolsey and
Ceors r. Dag New aveD Prof Ezra Abbot oi lihfvan
College the Rev. w. H. H. Mnrray OF Poston ryu'
dreoHr Jotst-The John H. II. Latr0be o. Baiimore
Judge Joseph Casey John d. Mcpherson OF Washngon
The lion John Usher of Kansas, And f. Gordon Dexter OF
Bo,tou Uesnfhsr Hotet-Conimander Hghry wilson, w.
8 HDtsI-I. Nichosky oi
,enn,oi commission clarendon H0et-John Newell Gen
erai Manager of Lake shore and Michigan southern %
road 81 Nicholas IOie-Ex Congressman William, H.
Epson OF ohio Grand HotlProf " b. Riddle OF u a az
y0I Dy,nsecfck-Georgc Collins LeveY Cenfennlhl COM
MISSIONER for Australia Neo York Hote-r scott stewart OF
lIlifU
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BIRTHDAY OF BURNS.

The seventh anniversary OF the Burns So
defy was observed yesterday-the anniversary of the
krthday OF Robert Burns-by dinner served 70 the
members of the society ut suherlands restaurant, III
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TIE CHRISTMAS SERMON.-Gcrald (who has
been liste ming with exemplary patien"el-" Mamma
when ID he going otak about the pudding "[Puuch
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ADnoonceineutAl

To secure good health and relief from coughs
and colds PORrBR's COUGH BALKAN.
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LOW SCHEDULE RATES FOR COAL

ITt DCIdWHIV "HU ffuuoVH N''''''' N"'''I''''y
aud the Philadelphia and Reading Coal aud Iron Com
pauy adopted schedule rates for coal The prices
are considerably below those for Decenber and Is said
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HOME NEWS.

THERMOMETER YESTERDAY AT HUDNUTs IN
BROADWAY.
Dam. 1870. Noon, 90. 5p m. 30. Midnight %'
HIGHEST caring the day 20. Low, ~ Ia.
Average, 20. same day, 1876 oS'21
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1877-12-14

Marion Township Teachers In.
stifute.

Teachers Of Marion township assem-
bled In Institute. at Schneider's Schoo
house, December lst. ls77. Uouse wa.
IcaIied 10 order by the President.
On motion. Miss Clara Payne was
chosen Secretary for the ensuing term.
Teachers present: Mr. SchwarzmiIler
Mrs. GutgseIl, Miss Brelage, KATY
Schrocring. Katy Baitz and Clara Pavnc.
First in order. Mrs. Gutgsell gave her
method of teaching an advanced class II
readingland ending with discussion az
The best method OF teaching A Articulation.
by the members Of the Institute.
Next in order Of programme. Miss
lirelage explained the manner IN which
shc taught Orthography 20 advanced
classes.
Miss Katy Schrocring illustrated her
plan Of teaching Arithmetic. both men.
tai and written. 10 pupils iusf commenc.
ing In that study. which was nart;ci-
pated ~ 10y members of the Institute.
On motion, Institute adjourned for
one hour. ~
Time having expired ahe Institute re-
sumcd work.
Miss Katy Baitz gave her method oil
'eachipg Grammar Subject: ParsingI
and Analysis.
Clara Payne explained her plan oil
PLysiology-Su Subject: Classi-I
Iicafion Of ihc bones.
On motion, President appointed a
Of two to arrange programmed
or next Institute, viz: Katy SchrocringI
lnd Clara Payne.
The following il the programme forl
ne next Institute: Geography, BY Mr.
schwarzmiller; Orthography, BY Mrs.
iutgscll; Pcnmanship. by Miss Brclagc
.rammar, by Miss Katy Schroering is
leading. by Miss Katy Baitz; Arith-
netic, BY Clara Payne.
On motion, the Secretary was request ,
4 to forward copies of the minutes tol
nc Jasper Courier and lluntingburcl
'ignal for publication. Iq
On motion, the Institute adjourned toI
nect AZ Schncidcr's School house, Jan. !,
III, 1878.
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Meeting OF the Democratic State
Central Committee.

A private letter from General Man
son to gentleman IN this city says 4
meeting of the Democratic State Central
Committee will be held in indianapolis
on the goth instant. This is move in
the right direction, and will doubtless
result in call for an early State Con-
vention. The opinion generally pre-
walls among Democrats throughout The
State that the State Convention should
be held late in February or early III
March. should this bc the decision Of
the Committee the Convention will BE-
one Of the largest ever held in the Stale.
and then, with good candidates and \
platform declaring the right policy.
victory will be assured. The outlook i
cheering, and the democracy was never
more confident Of victory. Indanapo-
lis Sentinel.
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The Wrath Of the Eastern Bond
holders.

Says the New York Herald in their
The Wcst.has been prolific hotbed
OF rank heresies ever since the close OF
the war. - -
The war was carried on bv the nd :
vances Of Eastern capitalists. but ~
sooner was 1t over than the West. which
had the largest stake in its success ,mrn-
ed against its benefactors and insisted
lgreenbacks. - SS'o''
The West has long shown itself desti-
tute OF honor or gratitude, and almost Of
conscience or common sense.
The unreasonable domination Of the
west y no more to be submitted 10 than
was the unreasonable domination OF the
There Is good deal more Of this
same kind Of talk, but the above will an
swer for fair illustration.
Now, what is the excuse for this yio-
lent and insulting outbursts Simnlv
mat the west insists upon legislation
that shall not drive its people 10 finan-
cial ruin. 1t asks that the few wealthv
nabobs OF the East shall cease To direct |
the financial Legislation Of the country
In their own selfish interests.
IL demands that silver be recopnizedl
by this, the great silvcr-producinp
country OF the earth, as money: ana
that few gold bullionists shall not de-
prive II of that virtue which Il has nos
sessed. until now, from the foundation
OF the government.
IL insists that the squeezing. contract
lng, choking process. which has crusbedl
trade, prosirated commerce. paralvzedl
iaoor' hurled thousands into bankrupt-
cy. and which threatens the actual beg
gary Of millions, shall stop here and III
now. Is that population Is that
The West proposes to do nothing un-
lawfully. violently, or dishonesty. I'll,
VIII pursnc the forms Of law, and ob. |,
.ervc every obligation which the law )
imposes To characterize these efforts. |,
~ similar to the Southern outbreak
which disregardcd all law. shows not| /,
only lack of fairness. but lack Of com.
non SENSE Western Exchange.
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For.ihe Jaspsf cour
Questions Answered.

Il IokTFksyILLE. Dee. 7th. TT.
ME. EDIroR:- answer TO Student,
questions that occurred in your last Il
: sue, viii say Of first. question That |
the dlurnai motion Of the earth shouIt
stop, but continue IN its orbital motion
ereguiariy a. before. day would be a,
the year. and the year. would be infinite
rlDecause there would be nothing 10 mari
-its length. The sun would never se
s|nor rise to that portion Of tho car,l
which was being lighted by thc snn !,
',ne Tune rs daily motion ceased. While
-tnc sun would never rise 10 those on tho
opposite side Of the globe, except Al The
poies where there would be change
prod by the different positions the earth
assumes in ifs orbit in passing around
me sun, which space will not admit OF
an explanation.
\ Now as 10 the number OF revolutions
the earth makes in an exact vear. that
depends upon what length we give 10 4
SAY, ana how many OF these da,s we as
Ign for year. Commonly speaking
.'p0.z3, days make wear. and "a
nours make day. If we calculate from
these numbers, the earth will make
Spo-zo revolutions In one year. But the
l,iderial or star day is 23 mr.. So min. and
IDS sec-- which is the exact time oc-
rnpieu by the earth in making A COM
pleie revolution on is axis.
Now the length of A sidcrial vcar
which l. the finc II takes the earth ~
pf~s once around IL orbit) Is s65 davs.
], m anu '-o sec. Counting from this.
ihe eartn VIII make 3S6.26 revolutions
~ year. But n the same time. the
verual equinox has backward motion
along The orbit. which amounts to 50 sec.
q an arc per annum. By this the earth
comes back to the vcrnal eqninox little
sooner than 10 the precise place Il starfed
from the year before This Is na tropical
year. and j. 3f5 days. 8 hr. as min. and
90 sec. in length. From this the earth
viii make 366.2l revolutions IN one vea,.
Farther. the time required for the earth
70 return 10 perihclion i 365 davs. s hr.
- min. and 1913 sec. This i called mn
inamolistic year. II being longer than
ei'ncr 81 the other years. is caused b,
perihclion moving forward about l2 sec.
a an are annually. Calculating from
he~e figures the earth will make 366 az
'evolutions in year.
Hoping that this win suffice as an an
Wer Two ofthe questions. / will leave
he Others TO be answered. bv some one
'iSe. and insert q few myself.
l. What good reason can vou give for
here being an open Polar sea?
n What lcauses the crescent of the
noon 70 appear more perpcndian AZ
lines than M Others
3 Docs the moor influence The veath-
Y. II 50, in what way?
:. II The carth's axis was pcrpcndicu-
" 70 p'umb-Iine. what would be The
feet produced
p II yon were on a train. whose rate
! motion J. 40 miles nm hour and 4 one
ound ball be thrown up on perpen-
lcalar line. would II fall on the same
erpencicular line. or would II retro
fAde! IL %, IN what proportion?
U'sEiLLY.
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LANDS SOLD FOR TAXES.
An Opinion by the Attorney Cen
cral as To the Penalty to he
Paid on Redemption.

The attorney General has prepared
the following opinion, which VIII be
found Of general interest:
ISDIANAroLIs, Dec. 9th, 1877.
DEAR SIR-Your letter received and
considered. You state the following
ease: Lands were sold for taxes under
the law then In force which provides
among other things, for penalty of 50
per centum. Afterwards the act Of
March 3, 1877, was enacted under the
provisions Of which the penalty is lc-
sened in amount. You state that the
bar OF your county stands divided in
opinion as 10 whether in such a case the
penalty is 80 per centum, upon the re-
dempti0n Of the lands, or the less amount
provided for in said act Of March Z.
Said act is so wordcd as not 10 dis
close whether II was intended by the
legislature TO be retroactive or not.
But, OF course, it will be construed in
this respect in accordance with the
rules of constitutional law. After due
ii seems TO my mind 10
be quite clear that the law can not have
= retroactive effect in such a case as YOU
state for the reason that the penalty OF
oO per centhm constituted contract. tile
obligation OF which the legislature could
not impair. respectfully refer Won to
chapter nine, Of Cooley's constitutional
and especially page 29I, and
authorities there cited.
Very respectfully,
G.. A. BusKIRk.
Attorney General Indiana.