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rRoY.s pLrNDERED nANK.
Two Questionable Claims Disputed by the
Receiver-The Banks Assets.

TROY, Jan G.-Judgc Osborne to-day de-
MED. without prejudice. tho motion by the at
torncy OF the Chemical National Bank OF New
York TO direct tho receiver OF the Merchants
and Mechanics Bank Of Troy to pay to the
Chemical Bank t4S. $500. tho amount OF a
check sent in payment OF an account due the
Now York Central by the Troy and Boston
Railroad Company. The questionable acts in
this transaction were published in THE Sun OF
Dec. 81. Lawyers hero believe that the Now
York Central Railroad Company cannot collect
tho money from the Troy and Boston Company.
having forfeited their claita upon them in ac-
ccptng tho draft.
Tho total assets OF the bank are about $780,
600. and the liabilities tI7s000. Of which there
arc alleged preferred claims exceeding the
totnl assets Tho receiver says that the hasty
indictment OF President Vail was n serious
blundcr Of the creditors. Had no criminal pro-
ccedings bCen instituted Vail would have done
all in his power to increase the assets; but
under existing circumstances, il Is supposed
that he Will attempt to evade the payment OF MS
individual Liabilities 10 the bank. exceeding
100000.
Judge Osborne also appointed referee 10
take testimony to- enable him to decide whether
the Troy Savings Bank 4 claim Of about s6s,OOO
j. entitled TO preference The dopOsitors have
been granted standing In court, and strenu-
ousy oppose the claim. The savings ban made
q contract with tho Merchants' and Mechanics
Bank for spccinl deposit. limited under tho
statute to f75.0O0. II IL claimed that Vail and
liobinson, directors Of the broken bank. used
thor influence Ms trustees of the savings bank
to make the deposits as large rs possible. that
they might loan the money to corporations in
which they were Interested; that the deposits
frequently amounted to twice the sum allowed
by law, and that tho savings bunk is only CO.
deposition and not entitled TO preference.
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Occasion for a Little Modesty.

Probably nearly every one of Che numer-
GUS set speeches to be delivered on the OPEN
ing of the new Capitol, at Albany, to-mor-
row. as originally prepared. contained allu-
sions to the improvements in the means Of
lOcomOtion which have been made since the
erection Of the old Capitol building. That
is subject seldom, If ever overlooked by
either the most eloquent orator or the most
prusy and dullcst. In those days, the
speaker would say it took SO long TO come
from Syracuse, and so long from Buffalo.
Now, on the other hand, you can come in n
twinkling
Alas that all this eloquence should be lost
in the deep bosom Of the snow drifts buried !
The orators will have to admit that snow
shoes having gone into disuse, people at
distance find it impossible to get to Albany
at all.
The opening Of the new Capitol, so far as
travel Is concerned, emphasizes the neces-
sity OF improvements yet to be made
Possibly the day may come for an elevated
railroad everywhere that snow nics-and
possibly the Improvement may be Of a far diff
fcrent kind. May be flying machines will
DO introduced. At all events, the speakers
can give to fancy unrestraincd flight about
the future, while the circumstances will
compel them to be comparatively modest in
speaking of the past and the present.
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The Legislatures Chief DUTY.

II is to be hoped that the Legislature which
meets In Albany to-day will make for itself
abetter record than did the one OF year
ago. That body Is remembered chiefly for
what 1t did not do. 1t should have reappor-
toned the State. 1t should have straight
ened our Excise law tangle. 1t should have
given to New York city a good system Of
street cleaning. 1t should have made il i'm
possible for the Superintendent of the In
surance Department TO blackmail insurance
companies, and for insurance companies 10
purchase favorable reports Of their condi-
ton from the Superintendent. 1t should
have cut down its expenses instead OF in
creasing them to double what they were ten
years ago, and TO twcnty-four thousand dol
lars more than they were in 1871 But moth
Ing of all this was DONE although the ses-
sion was one of the longest within several
years.
The Legislature that meets to-day does
not properly represent the State, for the
state is not apportoned as the Constitution
directs it should be. 1t is expressly ordered
that once in ten years new arranging Of
Senate and Assembly districts shall be made
in such manner that all shall contain as
nearly as may be an equal number Of nhab-
itants. The Legislature Of 1876 should have
carried out this provision. But an honest ap-
portionment would have made the next Leg
islature Democratic; and 50 the Republican
Legislature Of 1876 deliberately violated the
constitutional requirement rather than sur
render partisan advantage. The Lcgisla-
lures OF 1877 and 1878 persstenty prevented
the passage Of a fair BILL and our Sena-
tors and Assemblymen continue to be
elected under the districtlng Of thirteen
years ago, which even at that time
was unfair discriminating against the
Democratic cities and in favor OF
the Republican rural counties. Since thon
there has been large Increase IN the popula-
ton Of the cities, which Of course makes
them entitled to increased representation.
In the present Senate Mr. EDICK. Republi-
can, Of Otscgo represents only 50 .33s per
sons while Mr. JACOBS Democrat, Of Brook
Ign, has 202, 2js constituents. In other words.
the 202,2j8 persons who live in senator
JAcoBs's district have no more voice In the
making OF tho State laws than do tho 50 33s
Inhabitants of Senator EDlCKs. The popu-
lation Of the state in 1875 being 4. $40. GO and
the number of Senate districts being 80. il
follows that under the constitutional re-
quirement the proper representation should
be one Senator for 1870, $50 inhabitants. But
under tho existing unfair arrangement
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JUDGE cnoArE ON STATE RIGHTS.
Telling Why the Governor OF Mas.achusetts
Cannot he Coerced.

Judge Choate has filed n long and elaborate
opinion In the case Of Red Jcary, In which he dis
cuses the novel questions raised by Mr. sullivan in order
TO delay The delivery OF Rcd Lcary" on the
rcquisiuon 1t the Governor Of Massachusetts, Judge
choatc regards conclusive the Of the
ernor o sew York which shows that Red Lcary was
arrested reqg-uon containing copy Of the indict
mcnt found IN the state OF Massachusetts against the
prisoner for burglary committed IN that State The war
rant Judge thoatc saws Is conclusive power Of
gnNrfunr on winch the warrant WAS issued In reply
Mr. SulVtu~ claim that the United States Court could
compel TIE Governor ui the state uf New YORK urn
dutc the papers on which hc issued the warrant Judge
power tu grant muudaWus in such ease on tins
point Judge ihuatr quoting Judge fancy SAYS such
power Woul place every state under the control aud
duimuiun % TIE general Government. IN the at
mnisraon OF it. internal concerns and reserved rights
Aud We think u clear that the Federal Go,trnmcnt
under ihc Constitution. Ia. ~ power 10 impose on a
hu g. perform H. tor. u possessed this power u miiht
overload the officer With duties whish would mn I'M ali
M une and 81 abs im from performing his obligations
o. the state. ami might nnius, upon hmm duties OF A
character Incompatible with the rank and dignity TO
which he wac clcA ar 10y the state
judge 'iontc adds ON the point VI ms right 20 cero-
wouli be- the attempt Of Inferior court of the tuiud
states o. subject HIM 90 the process ccrtiorar To com
Hl Nun I" TIE lfolgcu0n 90 papers VITA the consc-
pnW'rt ruWprl the production ~ the papers an which
tc NuVcrhur acted ~ NJ itsel strong argument against
Wc intention OF 'onsr,ss Ia make the Go,crnVrs deter
h,l"uuN euh-'fs 1ht o. review by ihe courts
III" qup stilu - thc identity Red ieary" with the
party described A. thc alleged fugitive rom Massachu
stts. juig' thoatc decides against the prisoner Rcd
the CrcUit court OF The Uniicd States ~ tiat Rcd
Le"fS Wal not be eNhadiied for some time 10 come.
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NV YORK. Jan. Mr. Tilden and Mr. HIVES
were attentive listeners at the Bryant commclnorauon
meeting ThcS occupied places far apart Yet they had
never before been each other a. on tins
Il was tc desire Of the committee that Mr. Tiou should
occupy ascat on the stage with the other distinguished
men who had been invited, bui. was known that
Mr. Hayes would bc there, Mr.. Tden declined. lie
would not ~ IN the same company will, the acting
President When the Chamber OF Commerce invited
Hayes TO of It's banqucts at Domunicos shortly after
his occupation OF the White House, special effort was
made To secure the attendance OF Mr. Tiden also but
the rghtfa President could not he persuaded togo lie
ignores Nj Hayes utterly and will take any step or
do any act that could be construed into recognition Of
the Ohio mans official character.
when the Bryant meeting was over, nearly all the
gentlemen who had been invited TO II attended a
lion At the residence OF Nj De Pcysicr sont nf the
Historical soci,y. Mr Hayes was thcr, shaking hands
with all who showed any desire to touch palms with
INN. Mt nIden WAS conspicuous by his absence lie
would not enter the same room with the man who Oh
tanned the Presidency by raud II only hi. long and
intimate acquaintance with Mr. BRYANT and the warm
friendship that lie oneralns toward Nj Bryanrs FANNY
that induced him To att, nd the commemoraton meeting
knowing as he did that Mt Hayes would he special
guest
Il Mr. Hayes At all sensitive dare say It called him
somewhat 10 note that Mr. Tldcn and the members Of
MI Bryant family comprised distinct party D., them
selves looking down from conspicuous box on the com
pany spread over the stage.
The companionso of Mr. rihon were Parkc Golwin Mr
Bryants soninlaw. Miss Julia Bryant the poet iaush.
ter ana Miss Goodwin These were the only representa-.
u'es At the Bryant family present, Mr Goodwin believes
~ Mr. Bryant did, that Mr. nden was rghtIly elce ted
AMI be preferred Mr. Tdons company that Of the man
who obtained his oncc by fraud. Mr. Goodwin also ab.
scnicd himself from the reception the house Of Mr. Dc
reyster
In iaet' there was throughout studied avoidance Of
Ar Hayes by the direct repre- scntatiyes of Mr. Brvnnt
as well as total ignoring Of him by Mr. Tild,n
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An Interesting Question in Two Cases.

II is regarded as very doubtful whether
Mrs COBB could have been convicted, and,
indeed, whether strong case could have
been made out against her, without the con-
fcssion OF BISHOP. Should che be convicted,
then the question will arise whether BISHOP
Shall escape, in whole or in part, the legal
penalty Of murder in the first degree, the
crime of which he admits, on the witness
stand, that he is guilty.
1t is curious fact that the same question
has arisen ut the same time, in another case
and in another State. BENJAMIN HUNTER
Is sentenced to be hanged on Friday. at
Camden, New Jersey, for the murder Of
ARMSTRONG. HUNTER hired a man named
GRAHAM TO kill ARMSTRONG. GRAHAM as
saulted ARMSTRONG in the street, and in
ilictcd on him blows that would probably
have proved fatal before HUNTER came to
his assistance. GRAHAM subsequently con-
fesscd, and 1t was mainly on his testimony
that HUNTER was convicted.
Tho Prosecutor of the Pleas at Camden
says he expects To convict GRAHAM and
have him executed GRAHAM is reported 10
have no expectation Of escaping the gallows
His trial is set down, we believe, for the l4th
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Senator OAKLEY represents 1920 persons
Senator PIERCE, 17272j; Senator JACOBS,
292,25s Senator HOGAN, 15915S; Senator
GoEBEL, 1888; Senator MURPHY, 1925
Senator ECCLEsINE 23G, 1872.
In contrast TO this excess Of population
over representation in the Democratic coun-
ties Of New York and Kings, look at some OF
the Republican districts i'm the country, and
note how far under the basis of 1876, $50 they
fall. Senator HICKS OF Ontario represents
only 07.03l Senator EDICK Of Otsego,
s9.33s; Senator TURNER Of Lewis, 9O9sG
Senator SESSIONS of Chautauqua, 1OG,6J7 ;
Senator PubTHOY Of Cayuga. 100, 100; Sem
ator LOOMS Of Wyoming, 107,g29. Fifteen
rural districts represented by Republicans
have less population than the required
1862. In the Assembly districts the dis
proportion is much more marked.
1t X the foremost duty OF the Legislature
that meets to-day to mako right this great
wrong. II is not decent to deprive one
third OF the people Of New York and Brook
Ign of representation at the State capital a.
and it is to the disgrace of the Republican
leaders in this State that they have permit
ted and compelled 1t.
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The chiefs Of the army and navy offset
each other in their designs against foreign
Governments. In the recently published ten
der correspondence OF Admiral PoRrEH he pro-
posed 10 sell Prussia torpedocs I'm 1870 TO de-
stroy the whole French navy" Considering we
were n neutral in that war. this proposition
from the first officer Of our navy to supply ono
OF the bclcerents with an engine Of dcstruc-
ton against the other might raise very nice
question. II the French Government were dis
posed 90 press It.
More recently Con. SHERIDAN officially recon-
mcndcd that the army should cross tho Rio
Grande and hold n portion Of Mexican territory
as n post and u basis for offensive and defensive
operations against a Government with which
we are at peace, and bound to by treaties Of
amity and commerce. 1t did not occur to him
that he proposed an act Of war alone within
the competency Of Congress. and thereby sub
Iccted himself to the discipline Of a court mar
tial Instead Of being rcbuked for this lnso-
lnnce Of Office. he was potted; and as he es-
capped punishment. Admiral PORTER need not
expect 10 be Gallo 20 account
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To THE EDITOR OF THE SUN-Sir: Tho grace
l and appcciauve tribute 10 the memory Of GEN Caleb
cushing In totays issue Of Tue srN reminds me Of a
little Incident illustrative Of his readiness tact and uoiy
ON the Of his departure for Mexico. few Of
purchased for him richly mounted Springfield sabre
The Official presentation Of this gift although quite an
impromptu AFFAIR drew together the largest
hlages gathered In Faucm Hall ana from the lips Of
the recipient one Of his brilliant speeches In the
course OF which. drawing the weapon. which he had
never seen until that moment, he said
'Gcntciucn perceive that have placed upon the
blade the motto lntaminaus fulfct hon1rhus Permit
me. In accepting YOUR beautiful gift 10 pledge myself
tltu~. Intamiuatis fV'yiif houurihus 800
And, but tor that illuck which always pursued Caleb
Gushing like hlooih ound. he would have tcmod In
tac valley g McSico the pledge made that night in the
Anacccnt producing physical disability alone snatched
military lHurcis from his ambitious grasp
NAV AoEk, Jan. g. FRANcts A. DURrvAGn.
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A year ago the business interests Of the
Mississippi Valley were seriously affected by n
mud blockade that mado the highways impassa-
bic Tor vehicles. few seasons ago. New York
citys traffic well-nigh reached a standstll. for
the reason that the horses. having the so-called
epizo0tic. wero not able to draw merchandise.
Now transportation in central and northern
New York is blocked by snow that has fallen to
the depth Of four feet and drftod in places 70
twenty-four. Passenger trains are blocked at
obscure stations. where the travellers find little
TO eat. and arc subjected to many dscomforts.
and. in some instances TO actual suffering Tho
chances too. arc that this mass Of snow will
melt almost as quickly as Il fell. and when IL
does melt. then look out for more trouble from
floods. Conditions Of climate are related to the
public prosperity.
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of this month-four days after the execution
of HUNTER.
We venturcd 20 predict, somo time ago,
that the Prosecutor OF the Pleas would cx-
pcriencc great difficulty in bringing GRAHAM
TO the halter after having accepted him as n
witness - though without agreement or
promsc-and convicted HUNTER ON his tes-
timony.
The subsequent proceedings Of the au-
thoritics in both these cases will be watched
with much interest, both by the legal pro-
fcssion and the community I'm general.
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In the trial of the suit Of tho city Of Hoboken
against the bondsmcn of cNrreasurcr John Ramona the
"l~F esuhed Yesterday that ON entering into office Tor
he last term, In June, ls77 ho held the following se,uri
ties for city moneys loaned by HIM Two MORTGAGES from
frN Haab To secure 5000 overdue notes made y Her.
nan lrnn. ior y 800 by Thomas II Ni,cn for $3.50 by
lNlfk Y flunktt Tor .hul and hY Patrick loutul AN
nr sthri note at lvnr, Rtchc Tor 5000 since Maid
sl"'sh IN improvement certificates, and motigagos ON
Two houses ana lois tor S-auun lie had also loaned
S', ~ gnt ttruieaics 70 ls brother and in
Of whom are ON ms bond AMI $3.50 To- Cornelius Sullivan
M decided ms own property 10 Henry keche Tor the hen.
tht 81 ms other sulcucs and borrowed ~ $40 from
Mh' III Ider To- procure suspension of Tic proceed.
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To THE EDITOR or THE SuN-Sir. In re-
sponSc 90 Miss Carrie Cahs challenge hereby state
that viii accept sad challenge, and will play any
time she may desire. BRtnCrr McGrrTtN "
scruhhcr for the Grand Duke Theatre
To ms Enron riu SrS-Sir hereby challenge any.
body 60 walk tup miles in Ion hours. or viii wall
single IN any public hall on Institution.
MAntN G. IloTruAx
To rHr Enron oF THF suN-Sif hereby challenge any
Young man IA thus city to 90 100 miles. 81 walk Tor
Wm O'Kecic. . Nj Tani
To Enron Tur SUISSE. l. the undersigned will
walk oLeary asix DAYS walk. providing | can lind a
hacker have walked IN scNentysiN days fifteen hun.
dred ani twenty d,a2n miles over hard and rugged
ROADS AM nave dune hard daNs work IN every
DAY o the seVcutvgN DAYS MY sleep amounted in rfl
that time 10 OF three hours every night NV
walk consisted Of walking daily Railway 10 Ambny
which i twcntN miles, and then had my besides
mean Just what say, and am ready at a moments
notice. OvtS sr.uns
RHwAY. Jan. a. 1879
To IuE EproR or rnF srN-Sir. Having confidence i'm
mNseU asa walker. challenge Icary. Camuann or
Siuhlne. 10 walk SIX DAYS match PAul. t' Nttlf
ELlzAHEUroHr, \. J., Jan >. 1873
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walt whinlan's Opinion Of g. washington
ChIIds. a. VI.


Il know George W. Chids as man whose
hand is as open the day. but never met him more
than twice in all my lie. Why, only met him once,
when come to think Of II Henry W Longcllow. the
poet wished to here to sec me- and being
bright summer day, Mr. Childs accompanied him They
did not remain here more than nltecnminues. mink.
~ afraid you people in Philadelphia do not apprcci
ate tie worth YOU have among you In Mr. Childs Ger
tain papers call him the obituary poet aud am even
AFRAID that some Of Mr. Childss fellow ownsncn-I hope
I am mstakcn-look upon him ~ goody goody sort Of
man and that's about ALL tell YOU they don't aprre-
ciate the man lie lisa character am not the one to
talk Of him. Ny feeling toward him is something more
than admiration-it partakes OF reverence.
=" do say that Mr.. Chiids Is really character He
reminds me Of the Greeks OF the heroic age not
that he is hero hut he nils place. aud an important
place. In his period lie Is man like Ulysses, or, 10
come down to later times man like Gen. Grant In that
he nils apty certain gap Understand. he Is not hero
genius. poet but he is man of business and
having amasscd wealth. he throws his money around
right and lcft.u
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The Greatest Effort Of the Great Obituary
Hnrd

Childs, the great obituary poet OF this centuary.
Feeling very glad ana merry, for his daily task was
done
And the day about completed, in his sanctuary seated
quite POLITICALLY greeted the descending OF the sun.
A. Of course, lac should have done.
suddenly a chin DER him, nearly hard enough to
hoor him.
And being stood before him whom he had TO rceoc
nze.
Twas horned twoiooted creature, very dark and
strange OF feature
With diabolic nature shining from his nery eyes
Ana tail he seemed to prize.
Thought the post; It's the Devil prince of all the pow
crs ofcvn
But mustn't be unciul"-hc pushed outa queen Anne
chair
Sir what errand have YOU come Oh. il the subject
you're not dumb on
Some poor ghost perhaps to summon to the regions Of
despair,
Notmy own, do decarcl"
Answered Satan Cherished poet this my errand Won
shall know II,
Only promise not 10 blow IT, and my purpose you shall
hear
Preachers my realm are poachns. nndels are still
encroachins,
And feel my end approaching; | shall be no longer
here,
But must ablicatc. It's clear
Antedauns my deparlure-Poet this.must touch your
heart SURE
Unjust beg you now to start Your great obituary mill
And to grind me something solemn sweet MS sugar tart
a. alum,
For the justly famous column which Won ,odel as vou
will
Something that VIII IN the bin"
childsresponded. will very glad, maE, obituary
Verses on di-mtary at such uauscculcutal note
l"hl also PRINT ucm sIalS. But sr Wc shah n,s YOU
sadly
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BRITISH LABOR TROUBLES.
seuth Yorkshire Miners Voting TO Resist n
Reduction Of Wages.

BARNsLEY, Jan. G.-The South Yorkshire
Colhery Operatives Association have decided
TO submit 10 no reduction OF wages. lnrgcy
attended meeting Of the Council Of the North
Dcrbyshiro and South Yorkshire Association
also decided to-day 10 make no concession to the
owners and that tho owners he required 10
II is calculated that more than 1000 men en-
ployed ~ railroad frelght-train guards on the
Midland hallway are on strike. The guards in
duty. Tho signalmen. whose wages were 10
have been reduced on the lat OF January. re-
solved at a meeting this morning to turn out II
necessary Tho railway directors report that
the goods trai1lc IL not Interrupted. except us re-
CARDS Goals aud heavy materials. Accidents on
the road. OF a more or less serious character,
have occurred in consequence of the strike.
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DIR. Albert j. Steele. the electrician and lee
urcr dropped dead m front Of the freight depot ia cen.
rc street YESTERDAY lie was 10 have delivered lecture
In the Cooper Union 30 the evening and De hat uccn 10
an elcctcihn store for instrument designed o.
The presence a. scucc ofr In supposed corp.c Two
years afo be got charter fer the Flcrtr. Medical col
lego, ODE Office ui which has he,n 500 tlc Tlukn Flee.
tucul Institute. which Was under his management lie
invented an Instrument called stccs cioctrnmcdicnl
Generator hui hr Is the originator what Doc called
the Sitr'rnu system o cure. IL supposed that be
died of heart ds' He was 90 stagser forward
ana eaten h.i Of lamp Iu-t Tor support. he then
swung around backward 10 the Sidewalk his head rest
ing "n rach 81 NOW. lie was stout heavily built
mnn. and was IN bis OltI NeAr.
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When tho Boston Police Board recently

When tho Boston Police Board recently
sought Information from the police authorities
OF other cities. with tho Wow to tho formation
ola national organization. they omitted some
important questions. Theymght have asked,
for instance. how many peaccablc citizens are
annually dubbed to death =? How much tribute
is eNacted from the keepers Of disreputablc re-
sortsl How many wcll-known rowdes are on
good terms with the forco2 What number u
ex-criminals has been appointed to WELD the
club? How many robbcries are compounded
by dividing the swag between the police and
the thevesY Statistics on these important
points would be interesting.