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POSTAL SAYINGS BfNKS.
a scheme 20 Make the Governments the
Banker for the People.

WASHINGTON. Feb. 2. Representative
Phillips Of Kansas. yesterday. introduced IA bill
to provide for funding the savings Of the peo-
pie in popular loan. and to make it intercon-
vertible. 1t provides for receiving savings at
postal savings banks. in amounts OF twenty-five
cents and upward. and when the sum OF ten
dollars has been accumulated on any account
postal order il to be issued which may be
placed in 365 bond. the interest payable
quarterly. which bond is at option. reconyerti-
bls into legal tenders The bonds shall be
issued on the postal orders in demon nations
OF ten. twenty. fifty. and one hundred dollars.
by the Treasurer OF the United States.
an ass sistant treasurer or Government dcpos-
itory. The proceeds are to be invested in pny-
ing six per cent. bonds subject TO call and 'nlty
millions to he held for reconversion. This bill
has been considered in the Sub-Committee Of
Banking and Currency. and was introduced to
be- printed. II IL substitute for several bills.
and takes the parts Of Secretary Sherman's bill
not objectionable 10 the majority OF that COM
mittee. coupling with II the. interconvertible
feature. and providing in addition for the re-
ception Of savings of lower amount.
A bill similar in its provisions will probably
be reported from the Committee on Banking
and Currency at an early day.
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OTHER URLfkS.
Loss OF the Brig 4. q. OVerton with All on
Board-A british Bark Lost.

WASHINGTON. Feb. 2.-1he following is the
substance OF despatch received 10y the Chief
Signal Onicer from the Observer Sergeant a,
Ocracoke Inlet. y. C.. beach nj noon to-day:
Understanding that vessel was ashore two
miles north OF Ocracoke. | went to her at \. NJ.
ths morning. tcund NO nm belonging TO her.
and told the wreck!ns people that would take
charge OF hcr papers and other private ELECTS
belonging TO the crew. The log book and regis.
ter are in my possession. | ascrrtained from
the los. which IL complete up to- \. II. of tAe
3lst ultimo, that she wis the hril.C G. {. Overton
from y W York for Nassau. W i Indies. CONF
manded by Capt. Harry Allen. TITO register
does not SHOW her crow luf -na wa- last dis
charged al New York ON Jan. ~. The vessel
- total wrc'k. she l. A ng .u twelve f.,t
oi water, bottom upward. brDnkin- up: th-
cable is broken ana washed ashore. The s.a
was very rough during TIE storm. unG ls 50 at
prgsent No , noalI IAN s,h f. her H4a ~ boat
supposed To have been lost. \ hat and other
ARTICLES picked NJ on shore had recent marks of
blood on them, Ih'lo-; says That tn" c. &. OVER
ton received 202 tons of coal 40 Hohoken on Jan.
@i;rand Two days ult"r leit On her sea voyage.
Cd t. take po-S Hsslon oi the lol. reg strr, g..
belonging TO the above named vessel until fur
.h.r orders.
The Ovorton was a5 feet long "a feet beam.
. md II feet dep. Her noa-urencni was luS
9ns. She WIS built NJ Walton Nova Scotia. IN
! i9rdn she received her cargo OF rnal at the
| "laWare. Lack kawaunh. and Western tompa-
i ys docks la hphgkrn ON The 23i or .lt'i II
j lnuary. ami sailed on The 2Gth. She WAS con-
81 ened ly Ov"rt1n HHwH.n- of ld3 Maiden
Ia u".ani wn- Insured Ia thi, city. Her crew
go nsisted OF the 9aptqin. II nry Allen. a uaie.
ar ii four men. In Lloyd's Register the over
10 l. pat dgWa a. - hot rated
'osToN f'n. 1.-Tle Brt.,Abark Zephyrlno.
Ca pt. Johnstone. from Demcrura Tor Boston
WI in the bay during tnc Storm an II O'Clock
ms night. anchored in Lighthouse channel.
nst ore on the ro'ks ut Hull She is full Of
wat "r her bottom bong badly stove. The cargo
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MiRGdRET COLLINs's LAWsUIE
Asking FOR Half Of AN E.tate Alleged to have
been Wrongfuiiy kept from Her.

Timothy Shea died in this city on Oct l5
ls65. leaving valuable real estate in Brooklyn,
and personal property. which he bequeathed
share aud share alike TO his son. John Shea. and
his sorphaned grand daughter. Margaret Collins
The latter was then only l3 years Of age. and
the Rev. Michael Curran and John Shea were
named as executors and trustees. Father Cur
ran refused the appointment. but John Shea
accepted the trust. and had the will proved
Letters testamentary were issued TO him by the
Surrogate of this county. Mr. Shea then as
sumed control of the person and properly Of his
niece, Miss Collins
IN a suit brought 10y her in the Supreme Court
III hlngs county against Mary {. Shea. widow
Others. 10 set aside certain conveyanc.s OF real
estate, nnd 70 Obtain an accounting Of the rents
and profits OF the same. Miss Collins alleges
mat she WAS placed rs servant in John Shea's
lhnliy. and that tho provision in her grand
fathers Will in her favor was concealed from
her. Sh" left the service Of Mrs. Shea who
ives in Pacific street, Brooklyn. in last Septem-
her and Il month or two later was informed "
miued from Surrogate Calvin's office. and tho
suit was soon aiierward instituted.
The complaint alleges that John Shea. who
died in 1870 failed to account for his manage
ment OF the trust that he did not apply the 1850
Il year. provided for in the will To- her board
and rlurntion that he sold property Of the go
tat" Of Timothy Shcn. and With the proceeds
purchased other real estate and took convey
nn"es in the name - his wife. who has since
sold thr same aud realized large sums in which
u" rlalntin har an interest and which Is equit-
ably Liable To distribution under the will
IN" tenants u the houses AT I WillOughhy
street nnd ~ William street. Brooklyn. are
made defendants. A. that property IL claimed ns
part OF the estate. 3esides m accounting. Miss
Will. the eNact value Of which. for lack OF an in
yontory. is alleged to be unkn.wn.
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THE APPEAL TO JOE BRADLEY.
No Doubt that Mr.. Hayes and John sherman
Recommended Il.

WASHINGTON, Feb 2.-The publication Of
the fact that an application had been made to
Joe Bradley for wrts Of transfer and prohibition
in the Returning Board cases greatly discon-
certed the persons who we're moving in the
matter. There is not the slightest doubt that
this course was decided upon after Hayes
and John Sherman had recommended it.
1t was not the intention that 1t should
be known that the application had been
made until Bradleys decision was obtained
which II was taken for granted would be-
favorable. The special messenger who came
here for the purpose was 10 have been informed
tonight at o'clock OF the nature OF Bradley's
decision. but at IL O'Clock he had not heard. He
fears that the publicity has prevented favorable
action. II is known that Hayes had long in
terview with sherman to-day mt Shermans Of
flee. and that Immediately thereafter Sherman
saw Bradley. Wells Is in town. but has not
been out OF his room since he reached here. on
Thursday night. He is stopping at private
house.
Later.-It can be authoritativey stated that
Judge Bradley has decided adversely upon the
application OF the Louisiana Returning Board.
requesting that their trial. which Is now pend :
ing be transferred from tho State TO the United
States Circuit Court. claiming as "A reason for
the change TINT they cannot secure their equal
civil rights under the State Circuit. uige
Bradley has forwarded his decision in the case
70 the clerk OF his circuit. and 1t will probably
be promulgated in open court on Monday next
at New Orleans,
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FIRE IN A CONNECTICUT YILLIGE
Eight Buiidings and Eleven Horsss burned In
Danielsonvilie.

NORWICH. Conn, Feb. 2-The village Of
Danielsonville. on the Norwich and Worcester
Railroad twenty-five miles from its southern
terminus. was visited bya disastrous fire last
night. and the entire business part Of the place
was put in imminent peril The whole popula-
tion was aroused. and all the able bodied men
rushed to the defence OF their homes and prop
erty. The borough has but one fire company
who depend on mn old-fashioned man power
engine. but nothing daunted. the men seized
buckets and pals. and taking water from con-
venicnt cistern, eflectually checked the advance
OF the flames before help arrived from Norwich
The ire originated in Lewis Worden's stables
in the rear Of his hotel on Main street. The
large building WAS burned to the ground. with
eleven valuable horses. thirteen hogs. forty
fowl. with carriages. livery equipments. hay
grain. a.. Loss on stables $1,000.
The flames spread, rapidly until eight build
ings We're totally destroyed Three Of these
were double tenement houses. and six families
were driven homeless into the street and the
snow. Their furniture was mostly rescued but
in sorry plight. The houses Were owned 10y
Collector Simmon. ~ Boston. and the loss on
those buildings IL So. 900. The flames consumed
Intervening barns and sheds. and spread to
Worden's hotel. the Attawaugan HOUSE. The
all efforts were at once turned To save this large
structure. since II this WAS burned the fire WAS
sure 70 consume the most valuable buildings IN
the place. which are adjacent 10 il. The wind
changed to n favorable. quarter. and then the
work of carrying the water with pals to the
upper part Of the building and dashing II on the
flames below wont forward with desperate
energy. The most heroic efforts were put forth
by the remen. and resulted successfully. Loss
on hotel and furniture. IS, 900. The Delaney
steamer OF this city, which did splendid service
at the great Boston fire arrived at O'Clock, and
at once assisted in putting out the flames The
total loss il $40 600.
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any hut the very exceptional storm In which II
went down. Mr. Corhin has directed 200 men
to be set to work to rebuild the bukhcad.
barricadc six feet high is TO be erected along
the railroad track he estimated ut about $50
Five thousand dollars would replace the dyke
in better condition than before. The inlots
from the ocean To Shoepshend bay were stopped
yesterday by small gang OF men.
Going westward. the next damage was founh
Mt William Engemans Ocean Hotel; He esti,,
mates that 81 900 will replace his dykes and
walks, and repair his pier whore i WAS Carried h
and carried mile westward by the fore oI inc
waves. Chief Engineer Cuyer of the Park Com.
mission estimates tho damage To the cohcolrre
at fi.0Qo. He had large force at WORK yesrer r,,
against further encroachments ,ne Tue, wns, Wy ~.
No other structures suffered In thls par, oi ' !ne
island, except McIntoshs No Name ,fhvin0n
and Gannon's Hotel. which were both utterly
wreckri. They were worth about $1,000
piece. r., ,, N.x,a., e.
Murray's property, nj the Point. says ,ha, fyW
will repair their damage. They lost hall
dozen bath houses and part OF astoop near
the main house. light STRUCTURE" known IA
the West End. belonging to Norton Murray,
and standing down toward Point Comfort
House was also carried away.
Mr.. John Brooks. superintendent on the
grounds. relates that the stable containing
horse was lifted from its foundation by the
over the meadows all night. The next morning
he. with others went in n rowhoat to the stable
door. unlatched II and let tho horse ont into the
water.
or the eight persons drowned the bodies have
all boon recovered except those OF two children.
Mrs. Brcnnan's body and that of her younger
child were recovered yesterday The bodies
were all found In Sheepshead bay. and 1t is be-
ried out To sen. Coroners jury has rem
dered u verdict Of accidental drowning.
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MRS. OAKMaN RELEASED.
Depcsitins Five Hundred Dollars as Security
fur Her RcnppeGance.

A message was received at the District
Attorneys Office Just before the close Of bust
ness hours yesterday. from Mrs. Adde W.
Oakman. who was in the House OF Detention.
saying that she was prepared to give security
for her appearance IA a witness to testify
against Ohlandt. the Cortlandt street saloon
keeper who is charged with assaulting her
while she was under the influence of some
narcotic drug. An officer was sent TO bring her
TO the District Attorneys Office When she ar
rivod at the District Attorneys Office she was
accompanied. in addition to the officer. by her
sister and gentleman friend who had inter-
ested himself in her behalf. Mrs. Oakman's
sister remained in the outer Office but Mrs
oakman herself and her gentleman friend
walked through the passage way which leads to
the inner private office OF the District Attorney.
She was neatly dressed and her demeanor was
jaunty. hut ladylike. She took from her bosom
small portemonnaie. In which were a number OF
bank notes. and counting therefron $500, she
handed the money to the chief clerk. remnrking
that she did not ask any one to become her Sc
eurity. but that she was prepared TO become
the money. looked at IL carefully. 10 make sure
that IL was all right, and after putting II in the
safe. explained TO Mrs. Oakman that 1t would
be forfeited 10 the state II she failed to appear
as n witness. Mrs. Oakman assured him that
she understood the matter perfectly. There
were the usual formalties. and Mrs. Oakmen
bade the chief clerk good afternoon. and passed
out through the outer offices. In the street
cab was hailed. and she drove of up town. Al
though tho officials in tho District Attorneys
office expect that she viii appear to testify
against Ohlandt some Of the wseacres believe
that she has quit New York aud will not bs seen
here again unless brought here by an officer
Previous TO her leaving the House OF Deten-
tion Mrs. Addie Qakman told reporter that
her father was dead. Her mother, lives in
Buckingham street. Boston. Addie IL "A
graduate of Ipswich SEMINARY, and per-
"A
school in Montreal. She says that she and her
husband were on amcable terms. and she WIS
expected TO meet him in Boston. When she ar
rived in New York. she had been on a visit to
Baltimore. Addie admitted having drank some
beer before she entered a street car on Monday
night and said that II went to her head.
The Baltimore imr1'cdn says:
The following singular letter was received
by q gentleman OF Baltimore on Friday last.
who knew her by sight and name. Dut had no
acquaintance with the author:
"DrARSIR leave Friday. M, and will reach Balu.
more saturday afternoon and you may expect TO
terrible catastrophe
Yours, respectfully. Aprre ". oAEsAS."
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SHOT DE I'D.
A Man killing Himself because his WIFE
Refused to Live with Him.

has worked in Philadelphia. came to New York
yesterday in search Of his wife Hester. who is a
variety actress here He stopped at the De Soto
House. in Bleecker street. and there his wife
met him. at his request, yesterday morning.
He pleaded with her TO return to Philadelphia
and live with him again. and was so violent that
she did not give him an answer then.
She met him again In the afternoon but said
that she could not live with him, rs he could not
support her. Then he told her that II she meant
II and would not so back with him that he would
kill himself. She replied tnat she could not live
with him. Then he drew revolver from his
pocket. placed II to his temple and fred before
his wife realized what he was doing. II. fell
dead ut her feet and when the people at the
over him. too terrified 10 explain what had hap
nrneI
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Tho Damage ON Coney leland.

on Coney Island yesterday no traces we're
~" Oh 'h' herce storm Of Thursday night. cx-
''p' ''h' lhr incoming tide crept close 10 the
i"Hllohs ana scattered spray from the curling
D'eaArrs On tho roofs. Only m experienced
eye could detect tho changes wrought in the
beach where the pounding waves had iiattened it
II, ~ ohr place or piled il up more In another. OF
-, W" ualnage - the island property a careful
s,iinate ,enlte made Yesterday proves that the first
!. Corbln. the Managing Director of the Man
na,iian Dearh company, says that they have
aH.hg 70 regret except the loss of life ard the
a.euasstei tnht mas come upon two Of their old
an, ana faithful employees. The dyke or bulkhead
s,n Wnlcn was carried away was only temporary
s"uo'ure. Dull one which would have Withstood
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What Shall he Done with the silver,

The Board Of Trade has called meeting for
tomorrow response the following call which has
the signatures OF many the conspicuous busine
men Of the city
Hhe,,ps The class Of smaller iradesmcn in New Yort
and vicinity becoming overloaded with silver coin
and are olieed u their liabilities 20 Wholesale
chants IN this currency or submit 10 loss exchanging
for paper other conve ME mt re
senatiVes oi value. and
Nh,ar' This nee which has thu. TAR prnci
nay troubled the retail trade l. RAPIDLY extending
wholes sale trade and. in case " the law
making silver unlimited legal tender would seriously
arect all business and probably necestae advance
IN the prices u all varieties OF merchandise Therefore
the undersigned hereby request the President ,ne New
York BOARD VI Trade and Transportation call special
meet ING 10 consider what means be adopted for
relt
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STARVING IN HOBOKEN.
The Fund for the Poor Exhausted. and Hun
dreds Pleading In Vain for Help.

Poormaster Lewis OF Hoboken, said last
evening that there were 500 destitute persons in
that city. who were freezing and starving. and
that he was unable to help them. The appro-
priaton for the support Of the poor has been
exhausted and the Common Council which has
been appealed to for an additional appropria-
ton is unable to grant it. as such action would
he Illegal. The poormaster said that aged and
sick men women and children, constantly be-
sicgrd his Office and pitifully pleaded for aims,
and that their suiferings were lamentabe. One
woman in her agony held up her emaciated
baby and said
For Gods sake save my child from starva-
ton"
Councilmon Plunkett Schmidt. and Crissy
waitod on Assemblyman Lewis last night and
asked him 10 secure the immediate passage Of
b.ll through the Legislature empowering the
Common Council to reimburse the poor fund
with $4,000 or "a 900.
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FIorIdn Colonists Explaining.

Mr.. W. b. Sone'd. President of St. Johns 5
Colony OF saratoga. Putnam county, Florida and com,
mliise Of the colony appointed 10 wait upon THK srS
saii last evening that the o Il { Buuuns IN
nsard to the colony are uuioauied He was on the
grant tor only two days aud half and there.
iofr b" could not have received correct i'm.
pr"s,ious Of II At tho headquarters If the
COLONY, h' broadway there II statement. ned
h' al tie ncmrr, oi the colony TO l,c feet that the
grant n hfts then expectations. Every has
tnWn ~ aud iortN acres ol land Twenty sN comfort
able dwellings are now complete. AMI nVe thousand
orange woe, been ulAutDd Religious s.r,ic.. 4
school abundant timber excellent hunting and hshiis
tlIt., .Ittlt. .fs.
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The Phiiadcirhia Mint Not to be Opened ~
the Coinage OF Trade Dollars.

WASHINGTON. Fob. 2.-The report that the
Cabinet hal decided to open Mint at Philadelphia fol
the coinnse Of trade dollars wa. In
quence " esc dollars not being legal tender or re.
cevAbc at the post offices Treasury and the inconye.
mence hek 10 reui thorrcm TO ro people tho s"crc.
arN The Treasury has decided The Mint al
Philadelphia Tor that coinugc 4, 'ic time such
restncurn Will b. placed tho Western mint, viii
prevent he conag0 of trade dollar. sh the
La.rrn state, Tile cnini-c OF sufficient amount &C.
meet thr actual demand " Nnurt VIII 10 authorized
th' present or ur tnn.rc~s shall have acted the
roinag" o silver dollar for circulation II such dollar
nuiAo tits probable flat fc mn.s viii run "a
their ul capacity ON that c'iuasc and iu thnteVcn' II
dtpoA,d lor irlAe A1lars
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Charges Against Capt. Foley.

The trial Of Capt. Foley on the two charges
assinst him closed Yesterday by the Police Comms
soners after argument by Peter Mitchell The nrst
charge was Withholding warrant Justice Otter
bours for the arrest OF the keeper OF dsordcry house
In Forsyth street The counsel maintained that In con.
sequence OF the Discretionary power vested In Cant
Foley. that ufccr waslusnncd m deerrine the
o. the warrant on the second charge violation tie
Registry law, the counsel moved for it, dssmss
srohnd that Foley had registered from the police station
III ignorance OF the meaning Of the law.
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WRECK OF THE MET ROPOLIS.
OYER ONE HUNDRED OF TIE PASSEN-
GERS and CREW MISS ING.


NORFOLK, Va, Feb. 2.-The Urkng tugs
OF the Metropolis. and report th'it terrible
surf IL breaking all along the 81 lore. with n
strong southcrly current Nothing is visible Of
the wreck but her steam drivers III the wood
work being gone. The Cyenet and other
steamers that went by the way Of m canal will
not arrive here till late tonight or early in tho
morning. II ia tho general opii ion Of the
wreckers that the Metropolis grour ded at low
tide. which kept her from forging. closer in
shore. having nothing but her sails to hold her
head on. The vessel. from the 10 zee of the
surf. came to with her side exposed tD the sweep
of the surf. thereby causing 50 mt oh loss Of
life. tho people on her decks being unable to
hold on.
The survivors who remained at Mr. Baums
house. some three miles distant from .hc wreck.
and Mt other houses nesr by whore hey found
accommodations reached this city early this
evening. Provisions and clothing We ire sent TO
them yesterday. and upon their arriva here to-
night they were received by the author tiles. and
everything will be done to make thcr MS COM
Portable as circumstances will permit Capt.
Ankers and about one hundred and M ty-onc Of
the survivors are expected on the Cygn It. Upon
their arrival here they will be- taken n large
store which has been expressly enga god and
fitted up for their reception. where the, will re-
ccivc every attenNpn tending to prom ,te their
comfort from Mayor Tucker and a CONF lttee Of
citizens.
The latest advces considerably red ure the
number OF missing persons. Up TO m idnight
los persons had been saved. and 12s " ere yet
unacrounted for. The following Is list a of the
saved:
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Accused OF Numbering Minnie BrccLman.

Coroner Crane Of Hoboken concluded. last
night the inquest IN the little Minnie Brcckman
whose stranss death caused excitement IN Union nm
last week County Physician Converse iesuncd that tho
child had evidently been sunenns from scarlet fever hut
mat vinegar hsd been used to rash the skil
ana uai he believed death caused nv the blow
the head from the clock thrown hN William Rn.c. In,
jury rendered verdict accusing Ringe OF murder.
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soundne.. OF the Topeka saving. Bank.

TOPEKA. Kan, Feb. 2.-The committee ap-
pointed by the derosiicrs OF the Topeka Bank
and savings Institution made partial rcport
to meeting composed uf all the depositors
held last night The committee renort the hank
solvent IN every rc,fcct There was a unanimout
EXPRESSION among The creditors that the bank should r
sun' hu-in'>. ~ once The uc 'lu- Hlntuod ano Nct
committee tu couir WIN ih' officer and -t"ckhD q.
with view tu hANr fle bank -rnt The bank WIS The
wcnlihe.t ~ ihc state II Twin ro. ably resume ON Mon
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Suicide of a would.ne murderer.

MEcHANIc,viLLE. y. y. F"h. 2.-James Walk.
er farmer hvin- near Bouu, ,i-hs was -tevenint
visited rv an acquainiunee named Chauncv Van Shack
IRON Troy who alter cha''n- pleasantly with Mr. Walk
er nnd ~. wife aN oui ofh ATTEMPTED 90 XIII their
hoih wl,h kn.t Iu' o f4.tl N'nni.h ,lunsrruusl,
"n"'l'N u.'H VI wa Arr uNd l.Ni managed toes
care rom iir uuu Hl -l't ann. Whrr, upnn Vau
shack escaped iN. uInruiu- 40 ua,hr .k III. body
ir"Nn I'M ani W 'h ir throat ct frn Ar to ear wat
discovered a short distance rum ile housc.