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should thi. Maa be Puni.hcdt

To THE EDITOR OF THE SUS-Sir: Know
ing that THE suSs columns TO the just com
plants Of all classes, rich poor earnestly beg that
mine be given place. native OF Germany came to
this country 1877 when only fortnight In tho New
World enlisted in the United states cavalry although
unable to speak word Of English SO ignorant Of the
language that the doctor at the recruiting office
wished 10 reject this detect But he oycrrulcd
BY the CAPTAIN who said would do for tailor. This
the doctor Interpreted to So 20 me- with crowd Of
Americans. tue oath administered did not under
stand word Of II, nor did any vouchssfe
PLANTATION So without the least knowledge Of what
required Of me, became soldier and was sent West
The result found II utterly impossible to soldier
without the language my life became unbearabe. So
ignorant OF the penalty Il caught, deserted / was
caught ana am now prisoner awaiting tiaL Three
Is the usual sentence awarded Tor this on, nee.
Now. am legally enlisted mani DISCRETION as de-
hned Is violation Of the oath taken on enlistment To
take oath should understand II In all It's bearings
or, II unable 90 do 80, surely II should never be adj
minstercd Is there law against this Kind of enlist
mcntY am told that aph $40 of the Revised
Army Regulations says: No private shall be enlisted
who cannot speak the English language clearly and dis
uncty" Yet tho doctor carried on my examination In
German. ADOLrH SINGH.
DAvIDs ISLAND, Feb 10.
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The Impeachment of the Reactionary
French Ministry.

The punishment Of the De BRoGLW Minis
try, on which strong party in the French
Chamber Of Deputies seems 10 be resolved
j. n measure certain TO infame the acri-
mony Of parties, and therefore to be viewed
with considerable misgiving. No doubt one
obstacle TO the step has been smoothcd
away by the resignation Of IMAGINATION, but
1t remains an open question whether the
Republican cause will be- hest furthcred by u
stern rebukc Of its assailants, or by con-
tomptuous forbcarance toward n broken and
d!scrcdited faction. At present the regular
and tranquil development Of free institutions
seems assured; but If n policy Of retaliation
is once entered on, who can say 10 what
lengths 1t may be pushed or what risks
may be incurred Of provoking a reaction?
There Is little doubt that the threatened
impeachment Of the Cabinet which he sus-
tanned throughout the outrageous electoral
campaign Of 1877, was the vertable cause Of
MAcMAHoNs withdra wal from the Presi-
dcncy. He foresaw collision in which
honor and dccency would obligc him 10
oppose the will Of the Legislature and he
preferred to precipitate n rupture on the
issue Of the military appointments. Nor Is
1t easy to see how the arraignmont OF the
DE BROGLE Ministry could be prosecuted
without involving the Marshal, who was
eognlzant Of their practices, aud defended
them up 10 the last moment, in the charge
Of reasonable intent. 1t may he said that
MAcMAHoN's popularity such MS it was,
had proved dangerous thing, and that tho
odium Of vicarous condemnation would
have been wholesome lesson. But this
argument has lost its force, now that the
Chief Maglstracy has passed from the hands
of one who might be tempted 10 repeat his
past offence. There Is hardly a weaker man
In France at this moment than the late
President, bereft as he Is not only Of a pollti-
cal following, hat alienated from most OF
his personal friende. Almest the only senti-
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rlerreponl. Tribute to the Mernon,,s..

Michael l.. Hitler has sued the Burlington
and Missouri River Railroad Company to recover STA
go Tor inducing Mennonite emsrants to settle on the
Nebraska lands belonging To that company The case
heing tried IN the United states Great Court before
judge Wallace In the course ct his opening IN enlff
the defence Edwards llerrcpont said Of tiee interest
ing people They Christians They believe in the
Christian religion In It's purity and simplicity; they be.
h'Ne IA Tie niuncuons uf the saviour. and they are
aehinst war they never drink wine other strong
drink they never gu 10 law. they believe that the
orrs ~ the Master 10 Ice UhcYcd AMI 10 ra-gtd m
court j. their tuty 20 make peace hc they are IA the
NaN they ahhor war, cout~nuon slandcr Hud revenge
Ihttr cuhNtr Is Of the simple kind Their answer
- YEA, yea ana nay. nay. nni, a. la, been truly sai
thcy are kd ut QuakCr~ They will not take "A human
hc They believe IA the life hereafter ana thcv under.
taNe to live in ths lite m way that shall ~ them ior ue
lac to come Wv
MI fierirpout Siil he would show that the Memo
mtts had mat" their own private tuNc.uuatinu of The
counry here with rct thc best rlaco m =, tt
ANA had chuscn Nebraska before Mr Hitler had made
any advances to them
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The New Laws tn Germany.


BERLIN, Feb 2.-Thc reports OF the vexa.
uonS AMI dlnculues OF travelling now m GERMANY arc
not tAwsrraud la regard 10 Bcthn. IN particular. my
alNlc' 10 Ehfslhen would certainly bc tu stay away.
unless they haze urg M business. or have ur.,il,i
themselves with hundnnt papers, not runlrd hy
diiN, not to say hourly ullce visits NJ appearance OF
iespeeLlhy, no prolabiiiies ui good Character and
lawful business. tax" the place the most formal and
exact pagers al Identification aud lcgtimattuu whrn
travellers nave To- deal Win tile police under the new
system capital cns" has come Ia my knowledge aud
tilustrats not onlY the ety but also the amulug
siuHiy Of sumo ~ the uudcr officials An elderly ladv
the widow ot oae OF the hrst scholars nt America
tNg here Win her SON who Is pursuing IN, studies NJ
we university, ana TIC ponce have pursued the poor
woman as rcmorSrcssy a. n they suspected in her tc
possibility Of Charlotte Corlay or Iucrcza Knrgir
whether tie unfortunate lazy has been expelled as
DANGEROUS character cannot SAY, but her Npcrcnc1
Is su'h A. may helhll the most innocent person who
comes TO Berlin uuprOvided Tor the state siege
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To THE EDITOR or THE SUN-Sr. In THE
suS OF FEB 10 aMr Lsbre says that he saved thirteen
lives from drowning. and only thanked him. lie
also says he sayed two men and boy in the Kills who
had been run by excursion barge. lie says he
jumped into the boat towing at stern OF the
bause pulled swiftly 10 the spot picked up all three and
ruwcd them safely ashore.
Now say that Edward Kavanagh aud Frank willard
OF Bergen Port y. j.. the that saved
assisted by boat from passing schooner one OF the
gentlemen wasa Mr. stout r. sdcnt u staten Island
The gentlemen not only thanked but also $40
All the help we had from the tag barge large
bench thrown overheard from The barge The tugDoat
that towcd the bargc was the A. L. Arnold.
EDWARD KAvASAGH.
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Brother KIMBALL Of Chicago has been
trying. unsuccessfully. to lift a big debt Of IL
small Methodist church in Springfield. Massa-
chusetts, and in the course Of the effort has
made a personal explanation. The Chicago
firm that enjoys Brother kIMBALL's services
when he il not churchdeht raising deals In
church furniture, and a malicious rumor has
gone abroad thnt in his Sunday labors he has
had one eye on the advancement Of religion and
the other on possible business orders. This
Brother KENDALL says is an invention OF the
adversary. His firm has had but one order
from church in which he has lahored. and 1t
had hard work TO collect the bill
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RICHMOND, Va. Febr. 9.-In the United States
Circuit Court TODAY in the suit Of skIddy Duncan and
Barlow, trustees ag the Atlantic, Mississippi and ONO
Railroad petition filed by u number OF dissatisfied
stockholders in the Virginia and Tennessee Railroad
Company, asking leave TO bring SUIT against Messrs
Perkins and Fink receivers the first named road and
others Tile petitioners also nlcd bin which assas the
vaY ~ the sale ui the StHr's stock and CLAIMS made
BY tW hoard al fuhhc Works. upe Iches rs fraudulent
aud mrcintlVc the neen million dollars mortgage amt
ahks that the Vrlua and Tennessee Railroad COMPANY
b. restored % It's independence aud autonomy ana the
possession Of It's separate property AMI franchises
judge Hughes permitted tue petition 10 be- nled aud
said that dag would be hNei hear the arsue ut aitcr
consultation with Judge Bond.
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Now that tho brass band, fireworks
torches. and gunpowdcr have been provided
and all things are ready for rousing recep-
ton. ZACH CHANDLER telegraphs to Washing
ton that he doesn't want a rousing reception
He is a plain American citizen, man OF tho
people; the blare Of brRzen Instruments. the
glare of torches. the roar Of cannon. tho nc
CARNATIONS Of the multitude. are distasteful to
him. and he insists that he be allowed to re-
enter the capital of his country without osten-
tation. Hopes arc still entertained that he may
be induced to permit his admirers to honor
stawart kepublicanism in his person.
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Our Connecticut neghbors, who have been
pointing with pride to the fact that the cost Of
their new State House hasn't exceeded the esti-
mates. are now trying TO ind out whether or
not that remarkable building is liable TO tumble
in upon the heads ofthe Legislators. The rumor
in Hartford is that some Of the most important
work has not been done properly. and that the
great granite base stones are cracking and
chipping in an unpleasant way. That some OF
the members Of the General Assembly are dis
queted or have a grievance appears from the
appointment Of a committee to examine and re-
port.
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NOnSenSel

The menace that the Pacific States will So
cede from tho Union II the anti-Chncse bill
Is not allowed TO become Law, is only a
piece Of wild and scnselcss buster.
The experiment Of seeding from the Union
has been tried, and settled in manner to
prevent its repetition. 1t is thing which
cannot be done. No possible combination Of
States can be allowed TO withdraw and set
up for themselves. The people OF this coun-
try are divided in opinion on various sub
iects, but ON the subject Of maintaining the
integrity OF the Union they are united. Our
boundaries may bee extended tocmbrace new
territories, but they cannot Toe curtaied.
But no sensible man In California. Oregon,
or Nevada has any idea Of attempting a new
rebellion against the law aud the authority
Of the United States. Some people in those
States seem to cherish an antipathy against
the Cninaman; but the States are not going
to commit suicide in order to try TO crafty it.
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Coal

The appearance in town OF tho venerable
Judge Packer. President Of tie Lchigh Valley Railroad
was the occasion Yesterday ct renewal runors NJ
new coal continuation AMI ~ said that the coal
companies mad agreed To limit production To the extent
of stopping Work In thcir colorcs Tor two weeks and
that thiS action was preliminary to An effort at the ~.
er"hhshmrnt oi The cuuhluduon It's known that the
proposal 10 lose hr CulNrcs meets the an
pr hutun ~ all ue Interests except the Delaware ana
hhnsuh. u U> acton taken the pucc cull as it Is
sad. To- be- advanced ~ ton President Cow, o Tic
fhdd"lpha AMI Reading Railroad aud other coal mt H.
nave sent word mat ulcy Will be Ia town ON Friday.
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Don Cameron. rer.onnl A rrearnnes.


His personal appearance is more remarkable
IMAM MS mental characteristics. lr b. five eleven
inches IN height but looks Ia be- inch or two taller
lie i as strai 1T as one at Guuprr's Indians ana
prhcallN sim His step /, nrm and puck Ills features
are scotch, horld and well developed HIS hair ana
mnhsl'tbg are inc cOlHr or q fox squirrel
ne i In love with his mou,tachc whch lie tries hard
Wn"We sUchie, or cNlr. hut the oiduratc Aprcniago
VIII not respond TO hi arcuonttt carcs.cs and grows
az ana down Ani cru,AW. very like the hair, on cat
DICK Mvn II i absorbing wrath Tor battle the root
huns ~ II very good moustache OF tue kind, one
has rlght 10 crucise H.
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Squirrels and Birds.

To THE EDTIoR OF The SuN-Sir: Before
the Park Commissioners let loose that drove squirrels
Ia beautiful Central Park let them ask the opinion Of
the Philadelphia authorities They win tell them that
alter one tlcrc VIII not he a bird In the PARK
Squirrels destroy every br- egg they can ind Phn.
drlphH had orders shoot squirrels a. tile
sonsstcfs we're 10 be preferred. RoBiS REDBHKAsr
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For more than three years THE SUN has
".ntcd rsrious notices in Its Sunday edition free Of
e"'h' i"is V"i"v'' Aae such proportions
ITS circulation averaging about i2uuOO to space
In 1t exceedingly valuable At the time this class
Of advertisements have increased much tn '"~AS
necessary to Impose a charge for their Insertion
ON AMI after sunday shall exact the fee Of 30
cents Tor each advertisement Of this character OF 1--WE
lines undtr over i've lines 10 cents additional per
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The Suspended nank of o.wsao.

OswEdo. Feb. 19-lt IS stated that deposits
have been steadily Withdrawn from tie Bank Of oswego
until the amount de post not exceed s61 40
The cashier says the assets sufficient 10 meet the liza
hhurs II will 10, Decided in tow DAYS whether the
bank VIII go ou or wind up lbs Tie bank refused
Ca phN Checks "a aN. The uccT, the bank refuse 10
make amy statement hat the difficulty is supposed Ia he
luurpaA 900 account Of the call o the loan "a the City
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With bicyclism growing in favor, and pc
destriansm mania. it is strungc that the
pedomoto-, a cheap substitute for the former
and an aid to the latter. does not win its way I.
but perhaps II is only waiting its turn. The
instrument Is a modification Of the parlor
skate, with its frame fitted and strapped 10 tho
shoe, aud it, four small. rubber-tred wooden
wheels coming up on either side. instead Of
being kept under the shoe. as in the skate. Tho
two forward wheels being half an inch smaller
in diameter than the three-inch rear ones give
a slight pitch. which aids the forward impulse
and metallic wheel at tho heel helps the
walker TO guide and stop himself The gain in
speed is got by tho forward motion still con-
t.nuing while the feet are alternately raised
and. far as can be known. the walker can
cover NJ least double tho distance Of ordinary
stridng without any appreciahly greater effort
1t is tolcrably evident that. as the necessities
for swliter transfer between homes and places
Of business increase, mechanical ingenuity
will direct itself toward what may be- called per-
sonal rapid trausit-or every man his own
rapid motor. The myriad attempts at con-
structinE dying machines have hitherto failed
Ia solve the great problem. aud some NJ them
have resulted almost as d.sustrously a. the
famous classical EFFORT at wing making. But in
those elder days wings were not found on the
shoulders alone-MrRcUBY Is known 10 have
sported winged sandals SO perhaps wheels on
shoes may do for prosaic modern substitute.
on smooth surfaces like noors and where the
extra noise is no drawback.
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To THE EDITOR or THE SuS-Sr: II all ma
tons who speak the English tongue would addres
letters which carried by mail begin with the dc suna
ton, 1t would be great help to the letter distributors
For instances
New Jersey,
Passa!c County,
Paterson,
John Jones'
why shouldn't this reform be Adopted
PArEHsOs, Feb. IL DAVID FtEniNG
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1t wa. Mr.. Tal,madse. not Mr.. Trowbr,aue

To THE EDITOR oY TUE SuS-Sir: THE Sun
gives me credit for the Introduction new Garbage
bill which you pronounce worthless. Permit me 10
state that did Introduce said bill and that ain in
no way responsible Tor the same.
Cnas T. TRowHRpsE
Assembly. Fourth District KINKS County.
AssrNnIY CHANnEn. AtnaNY, Feb ".
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john ohInamau. wv Lo.h John.

john 'huamnn, any Josh John,
When sharon FIRST began
To tell the people here. John,
About the Chinaman.
He said that you must 20. John,
BAGS 10 your native shore.
ANA tell tie others over there
We don't VAN any more.
John Chlnaman, my Josh John,
How dare you send your bones
A deadhcads back e. China,
which is odiuus to Jnicsf
That noble CHRISTIAN statesman,
That doughty squire of danes.
Says you're wicked hcathen, John,
AMI calls you naughty names
John thinaman, my Josh John,
twas Yankee notion
That you should build our railroads
BY the big Western Ocean.
And Sargent then was glad, John,
Your labor was So cheap
But now he says The sowing's done.
The whirlwnd you may reap.
john Chinaman, my Josh John,
Jen Nline In tones terrible.
Pitched to command tho SURFACES
Next year rom the Pacific,
Cries out my friend. the black man,
Knows well love his race;
Hut loaihe tho votclcss aspect
ora copper colorcd face.r
John Chinaman ms Josh John,
We can't our troay keep,
Because You do Nuur WORK John
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A QueslIon Of Dales.

To THE Enron OF THE SuS-ST: In los
sings Held Book Of the Revolution" vol l. page an
datest edition. the Goth Of March givcn a. the date ct
Con Putnam tN iuit 90 lIfrs' Neck. Can So eminent
historian is LOSING be mistaken Prr
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Tho people OF Dexter who have resolved
to celebrate noXt Saturday not only ms tho ami
versary OF GEORGE WAsHTNuToN's birth but as
that OF Cashier BARRoNs death. have n strong
feeling in their mind. II BARRON really died at
tho post of duty, MS many OF his townsmen
believe, their Indignation at the theory OF the
detectives and the bank officers that no was a
thief and suicide must be deep. There seems
to be- no middle ground In this case between tho
judgment OF shame and the judgment OF honor /,
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Reducing salarle. In North carolInn.

RALEIGH Feb. l9.-The Senate to-day re-
duccd the salaries Of STATE officials follows. Governor
SOL see,etarv u state. s2ru; Auditor. e. $50.
treasurer sou Attorney General. s2ull Suprrme
Court Judges $500, ANA no additional pay Tor extra
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The Senate yesterday gave signs OF up
holding JoHS RoAcn's brazilian subsidy grab
The vote on the amendment itself WIS not
reached, but points OF order made against at
taching it To the Post once bill tested the tenn
per Of the Senators. the vote being 80 to - in
RoAcH's favor.
Tho House driftod on into debate over ahol-
ishing Supervisors of Elections. both sides dis
playing much bitterness. The Republicans in
timated that they would use every means 70
delay n decision OF the question. and the Demo-
Gratis promised 10 be persistent in pushing 1t.
The amendment repeating the statute requir-
ing Jurors TO take the test oath was adopted.
seven Republicans voting with tho Democrats.
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The Apportionmcnt bill upon which the
Assembly spent so much time Yesterday. Is the
faircst measure toward New York and Brooklyn
that has yet been proposed by Republicans. II
was reported by Mr.. HEP8URN. who said that
the question was simply one in arithmetic
and yet contrIyed To figure only twenty-five
members Of Assembly ioS New York when no
should have given her twcnty-six. The bill
however. gives satisfaction to Democrats. and
Republicans even voted it yesterday 10 n third
reading. refusing 10 substitute for ii Mr. SKIN
NEKs bill. which il less fair toward New York
and Brooklyn, and promptly rejecting several
unfair amendments. II yesterdays votes may
be accepted as tho Assombly's sentiment upon
the subject. the bill will be- passed by that body
Gov RoBINsoNs message continues to irritato
the Republicans Of the Senate. Last week they
defended the new Capitol Commission from his
criticisms. and yesterday they tried TO explain
away their responsibility for tho violation of
the Constitution in preventing a rcapportion-
ment OF the State. II is some time since "A Dem
ocratie Governors message has so agitated u
Republican LEGISLATURE.
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As PURTo WELSH is not satisfied with
his tl7.jOO salary. why not take the opportu-
nifty 10 abolish the mission 10 England2 Ger
tainly lie has not been worth II 500 cents
Should Congress abolish PURIo WELSH. let
BAYARD TAYLoB's place at Berlin remain va
cant, and call back INDEX MOVES from Paris
the public might believe that the days Of re-
trenchment had begun.
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A Washington correspondent reports that
the River and Harbor bill has run against an
obstacle In the Senato-no less an Obstacle than
Roscoe CoNKLISG, Chairman of tho Committee
on Commerce. The news is good enough to
be true. Certainly the BILL "a log rolled
through the House, might well challenge the
critical attention OF every Senator. Some of tho
items arc well enough. representing needed
work; but many moro OF them are sheer ex-
trayagance and Jobbery.
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To THE EDITOR or THE SUN-Sh.. accent
me chaicnsc ~ stanton Livingston 10 walk hve miles
under water goa tht cuunllnuship will walk
week ~ Aprl az the Empire CLUB House foot OF luih
street kast River. Roman . RussKlL
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HARrFoGD. Feb. 19.-rhe House OF Repro
senaNcs today passed bill taXlng property Of cduca.
uonal, religious AMI benevolent organizations which IL
not used tor the purpose Of such ORGANIZATIONS All prop.
eriy ol such bodies has heretofore been exempt
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TALMAGE brags OF his prowess at the bat
and the oar. Perhaps the Rev. DR.. VAN DYKE
and the Rev. DIR. DURYEA would cut a sorry
figure II they were to attempt to compete with
the Rev. Mr.. TALMAGE in these sports. II is n
pity that TALMAoE did not devote himself to
base ball or boating rs a vocation; for then tho
Brooklyn Presbytery would have been saved all
this annoyance and worry.
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Whatever further mischief the Forty-hith
Congress does must be done quickly. Less
than fortnight remains. But the people have
learned by experience that great deal OF mis-
chief can be crowded into very few days.
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The monotonous walking mania, instead
Of dying out is now liable to obtain renewed
force through the coming contest for Sir JONI
AsTLEYs belt for the onR-distance champion
ship Of the world. Sir JoHN possibly expected
TO catch weasel asleep in hurrying Mr.. RowELL
over the seas in the hope OF taking back the
trophy won by 0'LEARY last year. Mr.. OLEARY's
friends claim. however. that he can still spring
around tho track with sufficient energy to do
feat the Englishman. while at least one other
American pedestrian has q good chance to
clutch the coveted prize. II looks as though we
we're to have q real contest this time. which will
be welcome change from the late lamentabie
nzzles.
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and II BARRON was really the hero he was at
FIRST thought. his death deserves commemora-
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How a IIlah Trsn.ursr se,,,ea.

ROCHESTER,. Feb. 19.-Griffln. the High Traas-
nrer ri the Independent order OF Forsors Of this CITY,
has settled by returning between si3OOO and $4,000
leaving a deficiency VI about VI, 90