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BURNED TO DE.lTH.
Charles Hoffman Unable to Escape from -
Burning yarnish Factory.

Burning tarnish Factory.
Charles Hoffman went from the bedside Of
his dying wife in Wiliiamsburgh yesterday
morning TO the vnrnsh factory OF his employers
D. Roscnburgh & Sons. In Fifth street. Long
Hunters Point ferry landing. His task wac 10
attend to the japan-thinning kettle. n cauldron
six feet across and three feet high. The japan
and turpentine were in the kettle. md Hoffman
was pouring In the thinning element. benzine
and the mass boiled over. II is supposed that
Hoffman nut IN n little too much benzine.
Before he could move he was in the midst 81
lame Foreman Charles forgang in an adj
Joining room say tho fame and Jumped
forward TO save Hoffman. When Forging wns
lust across tho threshold of the door leading
into tho burning room the can of benZine eN-
Dlodcd. Burning benzlne was thrown over
Forging and his lead and face were severely
hutnai 'iue ~ plOsion hur!.-i the doors SHUT
,..Ht led out Of the Uolling room whore Hoffman
was. and Hoffman could not escape.
Tho mnnutactQry WAS ono OF q nest Of similar
Smith, ana the Eagle Manufacturing Company.
Tho three Hunters Point volunteer fire and
hose companies worked hard To keep down tho
flames. Hunter Hose Company. No. 4. brought
their hose from Astoria in wagon, and helped
tn hight the IRE. In nm hour Rosnnburgh X
sons establishment was beyond the possibility
ol bcing saved. and George Gin IA - wooden
residence. next door to the burning building
Ind been burned tO tho ground. Three ZOO
gallon cans Of yarnlsh sent up urid flame and
thick black smoke uutil long into tho night
The fire was confined to ROsenhurgh's manu-
factory, Inc nrrmen first cNtinguishcd tho
nnmes in the boiling rooms.
Hofmans body was found charrcd almost TO
cindcr within foot OF the kettle that had boiled
over Coroner Dawens's jury gave Il verdict Of
accidental death.
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A UNIVERSITY ron coLoRRD MEN,
An Endowment OF 100000 Pledged for n
College In New York.

A movement that has been on foot for
some time among few wealthy men OF this
city 10 secure the establishment here Of univer-
sity for colored men. has met with such success
that the persons engaged in 1t will In n few days
announce their plans In detail. The main object
of the school will lbs the education Of colored
young men for teachers among the Southern
blacks. White men who desire tO devote them
selves TO the same purpose will DO admitted.
Tho studies will include the class cs. higher
mathematics. and all the other branches usu-
ally included in regular college course. About
S2OOOpO have been pledged % the enterprise 10y
twenty men OF wealth, mostly residents Of this
city, and many 81 them culored men. The mass
OF colorod scholars will require elementary
teaching only. tut there are many who arc far
advanced in common school branches. and
are ready To receive superior instruction.
This class is constantly Increasing, and
Will demand NIL tho teachers that tho
college may furnish. Lots for tho building arc
soon 10 be purchased and It's erection will DO
commenced Nithout delay. Ii 10 not yet de-
cdcd whether women shall be- admitted rs stu
dents. but the sentiment ot the projectors is
mninly in favor Of male students exclusively.
The inception of the college is duo Ia u gem
tlcman Of central New York who settled in the
SOUTH. married the daughter OF n stakeholder.
."d ls,ratnna nlnnai..r at fhe Louisiana Htutu
senate beiore the war. He was IN iha South
during the strife. and was struck by the good
conduct OF the slaves in general toward tho
wives and children Of their absent masters.
Opel.
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KEoRG.iNIzING THE IRMY.
Adding the hin Authorizing Il 20 the Army
Appropriation Hul.

WASHINGTON. Fco. 6.-lhn House, by vote
Of ioi q o. added the Army Reorganization bin 10 the
Ar."y Appropriation TN today fthe Hous adhcrcs to its
action In mi. particular there will be al extra session
This scheme for to reorganization o the army has been
before ihc House tor two months, and the House Ia.
steadily refused Co debate consider the bit The Sen.
nte has also reu.cd 10 give the measure debate
&C. constitution To-day, wlthout debate. ami with -
htr .'rite ivr debate that She huei thirty mluuu
lowed tr u on Tie Amendment ustd IN a fruit.
les Wr1urlc The House passed the I'LL IN the shape M an
HWNniutu tn uue 90 tie great ration tis the
s.ssiou-a hli whose failure an extra session.
TIC Nt uatc vail not pass dis Ian rcurgHnigiu a.
army ui wil tclrctt The llouT may vet do this when
ut Uhl VOC on TIE passage az tlr auCulmr take 70
hy cay 90 Ne yeas and nays. but the majority to-day is
The lat time change was made In the army pny an.
reorganization IN the Forty second Congress was done
Nv hthriiuG 10 TO TIE Army Appropriation TAN In tins
way the method under JOHN i-uu's tHd proved sue.
cess'uL Al the Close vt todiNs session the lious. was on
the edge ~ adopting another hi-hiy important amend,
mot without dehnie.the transfer of tie Indian Bureau
from tPe Interior To the War Department TIE vote uron
uat Nll be tAAtn tomorrow In tue the de.
h,i. uron ne Army APPROPRIATION till to-day whtthorne
very mFnncnty raised the uont u order that clause
throwing open the retired list was change existing
Jaw not ~ tie direction OF economy. and tins clause was
accordingly tlnded
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Dc-titution aud Death.

Through dark passageway across n narrow
court yArdand up rrs OF steer steps small rooms
IN the rear tenement at ~ Ludlow street John Flanagan
stumbled on ncsiay afternoon ancr days tramp
through the snow In quest u work In three weeks he
mad worked only two days. aud the supper that he
needed he expected would be- furnished by person. con
nccted with the church that he attends ON opening tho
door ne saw his vie on The floor tccmiuply dead with
h,I uaic elapsed IN her arms The babe dead Tie
woman h1d hai stroke II paralysis after taking
up irf Guild from $40 front ~ tho fre She had botn
washing almost the point OF exhaustton and hal he,
unable Ia nur,c her babe sufficiently Her other two
thf-- ".t9 ii~s go nn trs w-is rst tnc neigh
'"- ' 80 - 80 size ttll She lay on tle
noor about hsl en hour with The late !ulJ T. -
arms before her husband cu1 nd Ths father has ma
money with which o. nay Tor it, turtal ~ "
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lie who would iau he great and so accounted.
Must never palrr with tl, pcopi, cause.
Nor sat hlmscJ above the laws.
Nor ever slurn the means Do, which he mounted.
Nor lcta gain ol uroHt COZ ol siiic
DistaIu the equal ars ol ll-ht
True greatness hasn't, one enduring mission;
II file, It's falcon when the wind is iair.
Nor fear. tu tins o.. hlrd iuair
Because thu quarry scars In high POSITION
NDr hn'cs iu q. olug shade or castl,l nall
when from the marsh the horuns call.
The tiie IN men affair, that head, To honor
Austsul be- taken boldly at the Hood.
or leave them stranded on the mud
Fat" thrn den'es the claims the, rrv,, upon her;
The opportunity they lose today.
Tomorrow lurthrr watt away.
No man Of truth with ftlshood dar,s In daily,
or look with longing eyes Ipnu AZ lace,
For fear it, fern he ni.ht embrace.
Though right, defeated sorcly. Stall a.ay rally,
ictma leader hvundcrs,u the n.g,,
He may not easily aspire.
oonkllug with Fraud you might moro safety struggle
II You had always hattcI tor a.. ri-tt
And clearly kept me trutn 30 ..ri
Nor once submitted tom uceG.cs, lu.,'c.
Outside ol reason aud beyond tic Ntws,
The people sgroat ans sacred eAuse.
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ALBANY, Feb. 6-Tho Assembly was all talk
to-day, the question being whether the SUFFOLK County
contested scat Of Carman against Duyca should be rc.
orred back Ia the committee TO take further testimony
or whether DNryea should be oustod at nee and
gwen his seat Pour OF the takers were Tor referring
back, aud hvo Tor scauns Cnrman today. The latter
Proposition adopted hy party vote the Republican,.
h Nnng together TOR the nrs time since the election of
speaker ON turning out Democrat aud seating cpuh
henn, MI tarman wa1 sworn IN, and the Republicans
now haV" ninety eight mcmhcrs
senator tcclesine lntroincet bill directing the BOARD
oi Appurunnmcnt IN New York To appropriate Fluuuln
10 be used In Improving PARKS and drives In his Senatorial
district north oi furtvtI street
- Tax Commissioner tito II Andrews Robert Spypu
ana Actuhry laWton are before the judiciary Committee
tonight ON the question ut The Mutual Lite thirty a..
cent rebate 10 new policy holders
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At Mrs. Coles Deathbed.

William Cole appeared before Justice Murray
yesterday. charging that his son william had assaulted
him The back q tie fathers head was cut aud blecdns
The younger cole acknow lodged that he hal struck hs
father. and Justice Murray about TO commit him.
hut the prisoner SISTER Ellen Code pushed her way to
the Justices desk aud said.
I'VE live At i9i Avenue G aud my brother are the
sole support Of our family iather not having done any
work Tor past tie comrris give hun nur
earnings, which he sp+nis IN drunk Poor mother 10
dA ing Father, nutwt standing her Approaching
sull drinks and abuses all This morning he caue
home drunk. lie began Ia abuse NY poor mother. aud
VIXEN prayed Him 10 dcsiSt he srzsd hy the throat
threw me down and struck me in the face w brother
came To- my rescue, and father would let 20 II
inc he struck him In the head with little footst0ol
Jastics Murray released the younger Cole and com
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Cattle nl.ea.e. to he Inquired Into.

WASHINGTON. Feb, G.-In the Senate. Mr. Pad
dock d'p. Nrh) submitted a resolution. which was
adopted ustrucung the Committee on Agriculture To in
Nosusair the reports recently circulated concerning in
rcuou- ii-enscs among horned cattle In the Uuitri
Siaf- lie fuhhitcd correspondence between tho Cana
Niih commissioner, OF Agriculture and The United Stat
Commissioners ou tho subject
A. tAhf. ttn o-Gov komnson today began proceed
lnss arrest Tie spread ct pcUro putuuoua in chttle
W. Harrison arl o thu state Agricultural snoictv
ard A@rNtlNmcn Hustled and Nadswufth called upuu
hlm, ana mentioning the excitement in England and iu
Nan"Ha much ol which was douhtle>s eNa--clat, i.
ttod Ms attention To the tact that Kings County aud
Sutrn Island needed look after ~ the tisn, ~ AS r
ported to De there Tie Governor acting under statute
q" lNS sent an order To Prot Law OF Cornell EnVotsitv
VINO mas mate cattle Diseases study. to so 90 Kings
uun ana staten Island, inspect and report what should
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The Case OF Judge Hubert.

SARATOGA, Feb. G.-Ey- County Judge John c.
Hubert director in the FIRST National Bank Who wa,
arrested yesterday on compliant Of DrectorJ Chap
man OF the same corporation. charge ct violating the
banking law IN Withdrawing an amount xcecdnr enc.
tenth ~ the capital stock Of the bank the guardian
of the Wabfdgc heirs but has srcculatcd with the
property intrsed To his care that be- Is many housi
uoar ~ Gciaut o. the SURF ties on his buud guardian
" - Mhite hnd = Wairous are dead, and Hubert and
u u HathOrn are iusolNtnL The estates ts deceased
.utrues VIII be required TO make good the de tieuc,
uhct ha been cited to appear before the Surrogate On
ue 2h inst and render nnal accounting guardian.
judge Hubert was also trustee OF the property Phip
siNder nina scptuaccnaran but he has sautndc red
the estate worm about 500 and Snyder II ptunlcss
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cor M'cLELLAx's xoMINA TIoNs.
The Four Democrats. Rejected. and Ten of
the Republicans Confirmed.

TRENTON. Feb. 6.-In executive session. the
Senate to-day rejected the names u Ludlow McCarer of
Essex, D. II Stuart OF Mercer Andnw =. CogsWell OF
MhdescX, and Alfred Walhng At Monmouth the four
Democrats nominated by GOV Mcclellan for Inv Judgrs
The nominations Of William Parry ot Burlington Jurl
Horncr Of Camden. J T. Hughes NJ Cane May A Wool.
run Of 'umhc rAnd John Moore at Giuucr,trr JnIncs
Hoffman ~ IIuncrdnu. n BOVINE 40 Union ! :
uia ~ bergen. and Freeman Ward Of Morris ten IT
TIC republicans named Tor las judges. were confirmed
The other kri ubhran. A,a W Fry OF HUDSON Was not
connrmei, tccau,e the democratic Senators ptcsontd
t,rhcd Coiirs Of tie indictments found ngnius, hlu
when he Was member ol the Jerscy cas- Board vi
Work. IL nomination was rcomnilted 10 the juii
ciAr' COMMITTEE Tor examination
The hl repeating the general rcdstrcting act Of last
year was passed iu the Stuatc
The hl prohibiting the manufacture OF shoes in the
state prison was passed IN the IiuuSc--,H 10 ~
Elhs A. Agar today ruaI pointed state Superin.
tendcnt of Public Instruction.
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I. She Dead. o. In a Tronce,

FoRT EDWARD Feb. 6.-Miss Anna Carter. .
concy ril OF svagc dropped tie moor apparently
heles' on Friday last Con'ciusncss moi being stored
the body was prepared tor burial on Monday. whon die
hour .otor lc funeral arrived thc boy W., warn and
the Nosl. after pressure with the haul. r.uu.cd u. rf
nral color, sh'Niu- uat th' hoHi sfl circulated
tarterr parents therefore refused e. have tIr b,s
tiltd b' hNl!- ut hc was not extinct Veins 900 ...-
Mahlr ana irt have been olt rd and tluui frre
The body still RETAINS uc,iAc appearance uhN,clti
hiicf careful tNtmatiun, yesterday d,llnlcl tt .fe
was eNlinct hut that Dee hn reason g. utucve that % -
sIr was "a trance IRON hc lime that she lost
mss until Tuesday evening II Is sid that Mis-. Cart
frequently expressed her dread tolnr buried alive,
treat numbers iaN" visited the house size les aa
maIA hc..eNg NM d u n not yct rNtInct
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Fatal GRECO Roman WRESTLING.

Patrick Carolan and james Sherry. after
drinking in Madigans barroom at Hudson and LAight
streets early on Monday morning. stepped out To the
sidewalk outside u test their kill at O. Roman
wrestling AMI after short struggle III which the sIoc
ntors say Caroan Kept his feet. shorry's leg was
broken lie went away supported hy two friends. and
thtaan apparently not hurt sought his lodging AT I7
Hudson street lc talked cohcrcutly when he arrived
urre, ana seemed when he went 60 bed IN his usual
health lut icw huurs later discovered tu Dr. uscn
Hbe lie was taken 10 the chambers street IlosiuT
shA uhtlr ne htd on wednesday. Al III" Inquest !rste
day II was shown that ms skul had becn iracturvf
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No CaunlSal. In New Zealand Vow

To THE Enron or The SUS-Sb: Being
pretty regular reader Of Tn SuN have noted tht San
Francisco story of the Five Missionaries ns Eaten
Sew NalAni, and a. there is not particle OF truth 90
same, take this opportunity of contrHdicng a. a..
lure you mat NO wei authenticated ch>c o onunbnlsfl
ma occurred IN THIS country uumi- 90 tttrs Tho
natives nr entirely Icaccul ana conrnc lcu :, I've. 10
llc usual dict-mvat ,WhVu theN eau -ct H. or fnns
WAT sugar amt tl.rI..s. fish. on putltog.
uiiuk the Cannhaltsu referred 10 occurred IN ina
lsianl 81 new hIinu lhopc you viii give Insertion
III INA StA, ANA dtn, very ohViicuill yours
A H. SnlrLfT. {. : Vie, CunsLL
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Showing up st. Martln,. Fahls..

WAeHINGToN, Feb. 6.-Joseph II. Maddox was
examined to day 10y the Potter Committee in regard tc
the fables o 81 Martin the latest rorue from Louisiana
cHnoui4ed 10y John sherman and the Republican mem
hers Of the Committee. THE testimony OF Maddox wa,
frank and Straightforward and entirely consistent There
was no attempt o. cVadr. uu or o. uNol atrpufic
answer I" single question lie cmphaucally ami cir
rhWsihnuNlN cuutrHiiCtrd every allegation of 81 Mar
M anal made u rla tp every Who heard HIM thai
TIE t".ies todd hN ~ Martin must have been mAnuflc
tuftd out cd whole cloth TIE cross. examination was
l"ni And searching hut failed in every particular IL
weak any single allegation made hN tie witness M m
drtt oNamlinauon The principal mort ot the cr,,.~
examiner, Mr Co.'S was 10 show that the Mttups, wont
in MW ochns Tor an Improper puf pus, but hr tailed
because me Withtss gave truthful AMI perfectly Ia
uonal cN plHnauuu ~ how he came To go there.
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At least half tho visitors TO the exhibition
of the National ColumbariNn So'i.tg Yesterday
were foreigners. Most Of thcm havc n de.n
love for birds. especially rare and fancy
pigeons. Tho cages nbout which most Of tho
visitors clustered were those containing; BIRDS
whose nnc points have been DO. ribbed ia Tn,
SUN The Executive Committee. consisting ~
Mrssrs. +. C. Bripcl. Andrew Behold. =. II.
Schuckmnnn. l.. Burlingunc, II. e. Cook. anil
John Salisbury Jr., were busy yos rday in
awarding the remainder Of the premiums. Neat
mcdallions. printed in gold bronze. are now at
tachcd to the "oops Of tho prize birds
Two focksd carriers. about forty I've in rll
were released Yesterday afternoon. to find their
way to their homes in Nyack Hohokon. and
Long Island. The atmosphere was not clear
enough to risk the sending Of carriers To- IT,
mote places. All those Sont of ou Tuesday
reached their homes in good time.
The exhibition is to remain uion to-day AMI
tomorrow. II the eky clcurs t!lrr, Will l.,
flights Of carriers for Philadelphia. Bttmor.
In nddition to ia" pr. " awarded for the ls~-
carriers, uuut"ts harus, and African oWss
printed in THE SuS. the following are tho li.ss
pra's awarded Yesterday;
FASrAts-Pc~t collection. rniandrr wil'i.o Taunton
Mas I,si white coch john Pair. Nrw No... test wpi
blact, cock. and yellow hen. fhianlcr Wh.in. Tara
iiosr rcrrras-Bo.t cock and hen Hermann Rcica,.
rrmlr-Bc;t WINGED cock, Gco Neis. RrooAyu lc.i
Ncis Brooklyr. beet solid h.n. L. H. Moore. Mc.tu.s
MAS best TAI led cock aud hen, d. 49, L0Vcn,cm
,sFulows-Best collection cock and hen, e H. Moore.
fS,srsc CI.rcr spccrs sew YoTk bc. cox and hen
Maoril- "a 4 co.k. a. \ Mnrnchrtcr Newport u.
Hs1wy,rst r. II cor zion I. waoi~iaef o..olsc. Mas
BAlpnt.n.- 3. Il c,ck an. hen > Haaai. Baltimore,
heu best almond cock and non best yellow mutcd col
Ahn hyl n,st CHOW a-Alc ,",N 1li Irn. nts .pgsi.a
more best red moitI,d cock and hen. schcd
hcn best blaze hen best black cuck and hon bet ,eN
Sss yy mi N.Y. t bu. n S Ss1N sni f w.
hen scot Bro. Mnghut.wm IA IN ,r-.-,.
town IA
sehsld Br9o1i' test spiaseed egs~ d coieil ny
and hen. Il t.iche. ii"hoken
HE.np, Best cogk enh ben, T $. Gaddi., Baltimore;
RrNrs Best cocS and hcn. B Woodward. Ecwiss
Briliss best cock. DR.. Iowens,ein. Brooklyn bsa
hen Richard Lehman Brouklyu.
1cFs hest cock anl hen. Schcld. Brooklyn.
MoGrnrAps. best COCK aud nen. \ Scitld. Brooklyn
,ARcHAsc'Is-Bcst cock and hen, II Moore, hcro~s
RHEssryrs-Bcst cock aud hen. A scheld Hrooklyn
MHtri - ASprR"oSS-Bcst hem n ltsichc. Hpboken
BLACK cock and hen Hermann iL.icas
siLtta ArRi'ls O~S-Best cock aud hcu Scott bres,
KfD snoRnAcrp TrnHtrRs-Blaek cock and hen, $
..TiaER wnrE FLicnrs-Best hen, r. Lehman. N,u
RurrL.p NEcK MooRrnEAp-Best cock and hen, A.
RED sroT FAc1E- Rest cock and hen A seheid. Brook
yellow sArYus-Bes, cock snd hen, A. scheli, Brock
DrS Arelc,S ovls-Best hem II coicll. NV York
Ynrk
siIs F.SrAns-Best cock and hen. II Colcli NcwYork
Best cuVral coliecto OF pigeons the show. H. Co
ell. New York second beet. A. schcld. Brooklyn
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The Sir John Ashley belt represents the
six days. or long distance. championship Of the
world. II IL now held by Daniel O'Lnry No
one Is dcbnrred from entering into the contest
for the belt the only proviso being that all tho
competitors must have their stake money an
one month prior to the date fixed for the COM
mencencnt OF the match. which must take place
on or before the first week in March As il IN
now the It'll of February the time for making
entries has expired. Charles Kowcll. however.
has his money up. and it only remains for
OLcnry 10 sign III" articles Of agreement and
deposit them at our Office. We hereby invite
him to call upon rs without delay:
EDuoEs ruRT. liELp ASp PAM ] have by tOhay's
mail forwarded - Daniel OLcary u Chicago aruo,s N
agreement, IA wsh Charles Rowcll OF CANT ridge Eng.
lhhd thHltA's htut ts ulr the
side
The articles have already been signed by Rowcl and
TIE whole n his stake - IN the hands OF the editor II tho
.gosf'sJ LVs. lniAlon
have written Weary to-day rogue sting linn t. sign
ur ariiclcs thuu Jeav ami deposit the ut lr
Office, aud stall be obliged IT YOU viii allow thcm To
remain there 40 order that else may sgn ticm
WHO wishes a. Joan ~ agrceahy with u,c conditions upuu
Nllcll TIE lft D. Nclf. Your, &c, y n. .AsrttY
LowFnrs sgrAHF. LoSDos, :. W, England, jan 10.
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BosToN Fob. Chooses II. Leonard, treasurer
Of the Glendale Elastic Fabric Company in East Hamp.
ton Isl detaulter forSl2Wo Suspicious were excited
OF something wrong by reason OF tho snal surplus re.
ported business having been unusually brisk lately An
mNtsusauon followed, which led ~ the discovery and
confession by Leonard He has been Treasurer Of the
company Tor unr NturS lie deacon Of the Nousrern
uonal Church, and has always borno high character
The corporation Is secured by cunNeyAnccs made bV
Leonard There wall he no prosecution.
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Cen.urinG Kobeson'. Acts.

WASHINGTON. Feb. 6.-'rhe House Committee
on Naval Anars passed the report prepared by Mr. WHIT
Wornc ON the koh'son eftgauon this morning has
been very much m0lihed since originally drawn up.
ono oi the resolutions appended Ia the majority rrport
declares mat the acts nnl conduct o the late Secretary
or the NtNN, brnrge VI kuHcs0u sgd the Chief. o tho
bureaus since lsi2 ~ shown IN this report and an others
hldiis ana Hhcus them ~ tie unlawful disposal OF rub
ne property ana money, and In the method Of max ing
contract tu'Tt ah should receive the scyercst con-
uNImnAlIum md NNmhnIn
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Calling for Free Canals.

At the Chamber OF Commerce meeting yes
erday. resolution was passed approving the decimal
system IT weight Asscmblyman laye,'s TN to maintain
the canals without lcvying tolls was approved me
mortal Ieuiiunng the Legislature tn investigate the
mana-emcuto the railroads thc state wa ado ted
samuel - babcock. Low. Vim. y Dudao. sr
James NJ Brown and II = Spaulding were appointed a
committee 10 wait upon de- fucto secretary John Sher
man, and arrange Tor obtaining his portrait TO be- huu,
~ the CHAMBER IN consideration of Nj shctmnn's nc.
uOn ~ rNIAlon 10 rnsumnlnn
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Arthur suIIIvnn,. XI.It.

Arthur Sullivan, the composer, who Is cx-
poctcd to arrive here from England In few DAYS will
find the work in which he collahoratcd with " x Gil
bcrt-"ll NJ. rnaforc in the fan tide of popular
favor AT some hNc metropolitan theatres Mr. Sullivan Is
Comparatively Nuung man not yet a. bachelor. and
IN appearance Is rather pcpos ssiug having dark curt
my mar. penetrating eyes, aud muttnnchou WHISPERS
ms Nsl mere Is purely one Of pleasure and already many
enlerlAlnments are AIrAmgod Id his honor.
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Passing the Cen.u. nm.

WASHINGTON, Feb, 6-Tho Senate. 4G to 4.
passed To dag the Census bill which provides for the an.
pointmcnt Of Superintendent al the Census with clerks
hhd assistants And IN every state OF Supervisors of Cen
sus who az" Ia Npporton the state and appoint Gunner
htots WHO n all receive two cents every person re
ported two cent? for every death reported ten cents Tor
every lafn ANT nitcu cents tor every establishment
productive Industry enumerated aud returned Thr suh
uNtsun assigned a. eACh rnumeratnr shall not exceed
fnh lhAhllants according 10 The census o 1870 The
mks j. To DC beg IN on The LIST VI June 1850 and the cost
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