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Dec. 20. NEW ORLEANS
NOTICE IN BANKRUPTCY.

In the District Court Of the United States, for the
Southern District Of Mississippi.
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In THE MATTER OF
No. 1926. W. A. Cunningham,
New-York tribune., 1880-01-08
THE ISTERCoLLEGMTE CONTESTS.

The Intercollegiate Literary Association
will bring To a close the sixth year of its contests to-
morrow. In the morning, at 10 o'clock. the Regents
will meet In the council room OF the College OF lie CJ
OF New-York 10 elect officers FOR the ensuing year and
discuss plans Tor the further development Of the
citation. IL Is expected that General Webb. the presr
dent Of the association, will report the progress that has
been made toward the securing Of the permanent Ell
dovmenl fund Three trustees also, will he selected 10
take the places Of Dr. Howard Crosby. Nice-l'res
dent W. II. Russell, OF Cornell University, and Allan
Marquand whose term OF office viii expire on that
day In the evening the association will hold its sixth
annual contest In ora;ory which Is postponed until
then because suitable hall could bo found unengaged
for this evening The contest will DC held at Chickering
Hall at o'clock and SO far as the oratiOus are con
cered promises 10 be very interesting The University
Of Pennsylvania Will appear as competitor for the
rat time IN this contest. The reports from The Judges
in Greek mathematics and mental science will be read
and the exercises win be enVened ny music,
New-York tribune., 1880-01-08
My INTELLIGENCE

WismNGroN, Jan. THE Secretary Of The
Navy has received "A communication from Commander
Kcars1r,c. Of the Uui;cd states steamer he"rSa'Se'
dated -, Jaco Ge Cuba, December L. 1879. whch re-
uorts the arrival Of the Koarsalgc at that place
ON December -. I'm search Of the schooner
White Wing. ~ information could be obtained
The commander states further that lie found
cycrgtning quiet 80 81. Jago The Governor informed
him t..at there were about 10000 Insurgents IN Aat
ncilhborho,I, mostly negroes, Toor' armed, wh itde
ammunition. The vessel Was expected 20 leave - Jago
ru trr l~th.
surgeon J. y Tryon has been ordered 10 special duty
In attending officers the Navy and marine corps ul
Nnv-Nurk aud BruuhlJu not ot.tt"lse pioNldtd VIII
medical n'd -
Li.at.uour Zand L. = Marine Corps stationed 40 The
Nav. Yard ui Nar. Island. ca. Las been granted
icpSc cot absence for % moIth.
Ady...s iuy. been I,,.. $50 thc Navy 'pag;m 20
froni I.uIoi,. Pc'u Stains tn't uu American c'uz'u
l,.d y l. Gordon. who fus en- held 10 prisoner a.
Iuloou since Juuc last ho bceu received on board Ot
me United steamer Alu~k'. -
Tie Navy Department Aas received from The PAadel-
pa navy wand ul s.t OF plans aud specific cailuU7 or
nn non uulrincd cruiser ot 800 tons Displacement d.
..sued toy order oi The D,parturntl by Naval Cow
-tric'oi ilClhoIu. Tie plans atc ard 10 contain uauy
lr.portDut improN emeuts In naval arcnitecture
New-York tribune., 1880-01-08

prenort1Onae saving mas OF cOnfse Oeeh mdue III i0
share of the state tax pld by each county The entire tax
for sac purpuses Ie7icd IN 1s79 Is less than the snare
Maid by Newly ork County either OF the years lS'-'
1873 1871 and nearly 1879. There was raised "y
taxation In This state during the year ls1S Tor to"h
conptv and state purposes. Si-,0i7,2ll ~ of Wmch
onount - 2g7 81 for state purposes, ana ire
Lgiauce y iOIOJ.91i o. was i'r town aud county III
poses t @ -tate tax 1852. exclusive oi Ihe hchu"i
i,x W -5.137 91J 20; Tor the wear ISIS, u was
- on. o-l % Wlc t.r stat tax proper ~ less tin
II was xtecn years ago, thc town, colnIg ana @ hc"
,svcs nave advanced from @i3tJ9O12 81 III lSb- -
Si1 O{3 o-O - m Is1S. T., tbesc neurcs ihc 'aA-
maven. Mi learn wnrrc look for reilc In the cch,,
Of S75 the town. county ana village dcOt vas p"etd q"
over Sl14. 100000. ... . d, ,,.,
Hncilrr strange fact in relation 10 taxation Is me
vnrdcrluI increase I'm The valuations returned Nv lh'
local asscs.uTs real estate, ana the deCir-' III we h
ses-mcui ol personal property. lhr NiIu'l"h " lt
-. ,.,fv b. rolfruc al 4u amount which L. Ecdtrf hF
SII753i2 AZ tltin u was IN lNbJ WhiIc th' h-T.,
,,c,t al u,rsougl properly returned al IN thouhl
,rEicb H. less bv SfOOs2gqi Than II was a. l-b1 Ihr
bencfits 0i any system OF taxation Ge"hi upon 'le
infp lisencr and honesty Of Us application" Ie HtI"
of ne presant system are not 80 nuch az IilhN'a 10
fbe sytciu itself tbc manner OF the cuot'h'h o
Inc eystc II All The property IN ihc STATE p"'h Ical
ad ncrsoua not cXcnpr Dy law from ,"H"l lohoU"l Us
, e nm me assessment ro L 10, flll ad true NaUc
iher would b. but little occasion for crioain or com
plant. .....,,....r,,>.
The expenditures for ordinary repairs and mahtrn-
ercc Of the canal, from the lat Of February TO he close
OF NAVIGATION the wears indicated, are MS follows;
New-York tribune., 1880-01-08

ued which has not already been passed upon Dy tne
highest courts they come before TINS court 40
ask thar the public should lose this XSat Oenen. h
solely because their senses are 'nec1eu ,ot y,
tts noise and odOrs The simple TACT
s that no one has yet invented nolselrss ehglne
or one without smoke They that the smoke ana Tue
smell The engines invasion OF their rghts ID
CITY which thank God is the nOsiest in the world De
cgsa il is the most prosperous This Is III eiy 10
which two great railroads find access underground anu
tdcb has one OF ITS avenues cut deep by falIOau
tunnel which no citizen wOuld want to see away.
Our right TO hear aud smell nothing which we uOn I
want to hear AMI smell has been invaded, iorscon ana
If Is const tuO Ona right. Aud therefore we WIN ue
and mat the rights Of hundreds or thousands OF other
citizens to BE- quickly transferred from one part OF cry
TO another sh III be taken from them. The march OF
ci,z on cannot be thus checked, nor can The rights
OF the many made to give way to the IeehhEs Ut con
ypniencc OF the few ,- -,
General Butler viii address the court lbls ornnH Vn
behalf OF the appellant.
New-York tribune., 1880-01-08
TIE RAPID TRANSIT ROADS.
TEST SHIT AND AN ACCIDENT.


4pctr,ENT BEFORE THE GENERAL TERN OF THE
SUPERIOR coURT-A CLAIM TO CONVERSATION
PoR INJURIES FROM SMOKE, NOISE AND DUST
THE RIGHTS or THE PEOPLt-CoLLIsIoN ON
THE NINTH AVENUE LINE.
The test suit brought by Salvatore Caro- to deter
mlno the right Of propertyowners along tne inc u
the elevated railroads to compensation lot the cOu
sequent Injuries, was before the General Term ol
the Superior Court yesterday, on IN appeal from
decision of the referee sustaining the demurrer u
the complaint. Benjamin j. Butlee and Roger A.
Pryor orthe appellant were opposed by Grosvenor l.
Iowrev and John X Porter for the railroad COMPANY
II was contended for the prOperty-0wners that 'Hc
INVASION of the street by the railroad was an uhcoh-
stltutional taking of their property. The answer
was thar the appellant had property in the road
and that whatever Inconvenience he suffered was
for the public good General Butler is to speak to-
dav There was collision yesterday on the West
Side which fortunately resulted in no loss OF ife
New-York tribune., 1880-01-08
THE TRIBUNE As Az EDCCNTOR.
70 me fdiior Of rhs Trtoune.

SIR: | desire to thank TIE tribune iof
the sp,ei I'D work u is dong and together wish many
friends wish 10 prosperous aud happy Ne" Year
hay. read TdE TRIBUNE Tor three years steadily and
al ways Republican, am sUro hat "cN,r ""s ile good
cause Of cQul tights and hard money better ui'oc1ied
than it Is being done now by TIE tribune We
through at home every day, ana then it is nailed 10
NJ rtha schohcld ASer south Carolina, who gives 10 10
the colored people there. where IL VIII do world oI
Good among those who arc ready aud quick 20
learn hiy advice all who read iHE lRUUNE - 10
srnd their read copies 20 Miss SchoNed. ndnher ol
my friends do TIE best thin one can do VINO
loves his country is 10 help to educate the common
peo,lr In no better way can this be done thau 10y
widely distributing gOOd ne wspaVerand TINS Ju3 VIVA.
Tue TRIBUNE l.. T. l. D.
Ncir- York, jan ), 1850.
New-York tribune., 1880-01-08
CpoVDYG THE PLATFORMS.

\ fortnight ago TIE TRIBUNE commented
upon tue crowds thar were allowed 10 ride upon the
Platforms %, the Elevated Rai.ro1d trains. An order
was h,rcupon issued by the directors Of
the Manhattan Road. that tlo ra;ut ,ton pro
hibuug any person, except tie officers q" the
company from riding on the platform, should be
r,,div epfo-ccI Fora few dlvs this order was more
ur less observed. ru the trains IuuuH@ "a , o. arc
are noa lowed tn H. crowded as ever Tue tta'n'
ON tto SIKH Avenue Road running 80 about O'Clock
vest ridy uuruluC, WrlcsO crowded thdi ihr p"lOIm
.at., v,ic c...d wash gitIf dar'f. aui t.. cInic-
tors usrcucd ou Oe outside OF c gates holding on by
In LII : u
New-York tribune., 1880-01-08
A USE FOR FRACTIONAL CURRENCY.

SIR: / frequently notice among your " Let
ters from the People" complaints about the trade
dollars and also OF the difculty OF ioding fractional
currency for renting small sums by mail There is
genuine need for something TO Use in the absence OF
fractional currency. Money orders for fractions OF
dollar cost much and are not always available for
amounts less than doDT, postmasters might furnish
fractional or postal scrip exchange for silver tho
scrip being redecmable at any post Office but not avail
able for circulation This may not be feasible but GER
tainy there simple and proper way OF meeting
want that felt by SO large portion Of the pcop anu
whoever puts the matter into practical shape VII Ft
ceive Inc thanks Of thousands. My opinion Is mat
A very few emphatic words from THE TRIBUNE wonld "e
All the Influence needed. L. A. NuiTING.
DllIeIlcR. n. J. Jan. 2. lSSO.
New-York tribune., 1880-01-08
.lENY ORDEES.

WAsuINGrOX, Jan. 7.-Su.con i. y. Glenn
crcc. g. S. A ha. oeeu ordered report in person to
tccoumaudng officer at Wlu.rs Point " y, 10 re-
u,vc SURGEON Anthony Hrger who VIII proceed
r. san Autouil 4, ~, and report TO the Commanding
General Of tnat department Tor ss.gnmcnt The leave
OF leave of absence granted to second Lieutenant Col
vile T. Tcrrt Infantry. has been extended ten days.
ClpiJu c. " Williams Assistant Quartz rInist'r, iaS
brru ordered To report the Commanding General,
Nlitary Dtv,ion Of the Atlantic for duty aa Post Quar-
fnrmnsfcr M McPhrr.nn BarMtk.. Atanla, Ga.
New-York tribune., 1880-01-08
THE BEST FAMILY NEWSPAPER.

To ne Edttor OF The Trt0Une.
SIR: | wish to congratulate You on your
success in making TIE WEEKLY TRIBUNE in my ludg'
ment the best family newspaper published for tne
reason that it does give the history of all the petty
little crimes and contentious that arise amonG 'pe
people so demorazlng to young readers Ii Should 20
an cfors aim TO gve the people those things that are
true and which the minds of men rather tha
sow the seed brings the body well as the SOU "
utter ruin. -
CgoG,ld Ohio Ian. 3. 1850.
New-York tribune., 1880-01-08
TIE POSITION OF CENSUS TAKER.

rome Edttor OF The Tribune
SIR: Can you inform me how to proceed III
order TO secure the position of census aker what
the address OF General Walkerl RID
D,trdnt, Ioiea. Dec. 81, 1870.
four correspondent should send an application 10
the Census Super, sor for his district. The address
of the Supervisor when h. is appointed. can be oD
tanned from General Francis A. Walker, super'h'
teudent of the Census Office of the Interior Depart
ment Washlngton.-Edl
New-York tribune., 1880-01-08
4 FREIGHT TRAIN WRECKED.

FITcHBURG, Mass, Jan. 7.-Twenty-twoe eais
of a freghttrain of the Fitchburg Railroad got iooso
this morninc al Athol Mass, and back down ,hs
grade half mile, meeting extra freight'irain ino
engine ana six ears OF the latter TRAIN were pau,
wrecked ana A. W. sreeter, the brakeman wss was
iniured An unknown man riding IN the ''S' W.
seriously injured
New-York tribune., 1880-01-08

Tho s,ae t bs year is less than It has been for any
vcor since 1868 and the state debt s smaller than II
has been in any year 1887. Tins statement ep
onizes the history Of five years of determined eor Io
economy and honesty in the administration OF the s'ae
Government The reduction in tho expenses OIL tic
state Government have been very large, ana the ie'"
must he relief to the taxpayers, provided tue dho
in the State tx has not been expended III o'H'
tens No,c,v oue-half Of the State tax falls upon the
Couuiv Of New-York. and the share OF the tax une
TO the State from that county is given for the years
L. fnII.. fn
New-York tribune., 1880-01-08
STATE FINANCES.
THE CONTROLLERS REPORT.

SATISFACTORY FINANCIAL CONDITION OF TUE STATE
--piBT AND TAXATGON-CANALs AND TRAM
PoRrAIIoN-THE Duly OF TIE STATE.
Controller WadswOrth transmitted to the LeglSla-
ture Yesterday the annual repor of his predecessor
Nj. Oicott. Of which fall summary is printed be-
low The finances of the State are reported to be IN
satisfactory condition and is affirmed that the
state tax this year is smaller than it has been TOR
any previous year since 1865 and that the STATE
debt is smaller than has beeninany previous year
since 1887 Mr.. Olcott devotes considerable space
TO consideration of the duty Of the State IN re-
spect 10 the canals and transportation.
New-York tribune., 1880-01-08

policy 10 leave the money with the eounles r"t TS
ihan aggregate pnwiedy deposits ~ the @ Da'Ss Az 20
thIri roiuf gained would be that the balahces uu W
the state from its deposit banks could never oe 90 e
Cessye leopard ze the credit oi he ] Sg ~ J be
issued in the Summer aud Ia months, ana & &Mou W.
made payable during the following spring "neHp WIFI ,b
taxes are received the bonds would MATURE au ~
Controller would have the finances OF the siae une
much fer control than he can have under tHc pIeSo
New-York tribune., 1880-01-08
Continued.


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--:.i. -;C 80 = ~ 9, p 7 Il : - { :.
= ~ 91ES t.--!-i5e : :
49,. - -t-I-' -f-i-a 30 & = - - - -
v-- 49, - -.-I-- 80. - = -,.- c--l-'-
--- Z.' -; = < 81:
Z : -
New-York tribune., 1880-01-08

CENTRAL FUND RFVENCT SURPLUS, TIC
II was estimated ID my last annual report 10 the Leg
slature that there wOuld he surplus III the GfheIA
Fund revenue OF SlO73 S96 So out Of tbs estimated
surplus 81 900 600 was appropriated for the New Cap
ttol Tho surplus m the close OF tie fiscal year was
S327 G9l SO more than estimated and after lIO
yI,ilis lor me New Capitol appropriation the balance
IN the treasury nnappTOpTatcd on SeIelnhcr 50 lSf
was Sol $40. During the past two year. S-"VJVO
has been aupropriatcd TO the New Caliio ohi o ihe
surplus balances the treasury ahu 10 TAX "l lh"1
building has therefore, been necessary.
STATE PRISONS AND CHARITABLE INSTITUTIONS
The maintenance account OF the prisons. during The
psst year. has been reduced. and the earnings pave
been increased. The following figures give The result Ia
the three prisons tor the fiscal year ending september
"a 1870 excluding payments m .de for permanent iu-
proven,ens and for transportation OF cOny.cis Ihe
maintenance, as given, includes salaries OF oihccrS'
guards and keepers. clothing, provisions etc, etc
New-York tribune., 1880-01-08

These amounts do not include tho large SIMS apuEo-
INFLATED for buldiuE purposes 20 ire iuei uonS Mch
have been in progress 0utug the year I9o uLoHn eA
nrnded under appropriations by the Lce7a rc l"I c
nsyluUs Tor the insane receiving Stai" ait eit' "F me
erection Of huifi.les for mtlntcn &C. IRON cir
resDec;ive organizations. was $67Jl37G o. lac iol'
loving HeIe tie number Of patients IN the several ay
inns al nc close of the fiscal years ending SEPT htt
30 1870. 1876, 1877. 1873 aud 1879:
New-York tribune., 1880-01-08

The prison expenses proper are met bv their earnings
lacking only SIs.533 O2. These institutions are tlu~
for the first time in their history, practically scIsn
porting For the sake Of comparison, give thc expenses
and earnings for the fiscal year ending September 80
1873:
New-York tribune., 1880-01-08

II will he observed that this estimate makes no pro
vision for the New Capitol whicn matter II lett 10 the
discretion Of the Legislature.
New-York tribune., 1880-01-08

There has been advanced to the commissioners since
the 1T OF October 1879 100000; and Sl50l9 04 has
been paid liabilities Incurred Interest on award ior
lands and care aud maintenance, making tho total
amount paid from tie state Treasury 10 the date Of
this report including the purchase OF lands,
s1o2Il $40 S. TO December 81 OF the appropriation OF
81 600 600 by chapters 60 ana 272. Laws OF 1879,
there remains II 600 subject TO the draft of the Com
missiODcts.
TAXATION
The following table shows the assessed valuation OF
the real aud personal property the rate OF taxation for
state and the amount OF the tax OF each year
from 1859 to 1870 both inclusive, 1888 being the year
An which the State Board of Equalization was organized
and began its laboTs:
New-York tribune., 1880-01-08

sG3G, l8 O5 s4OG,GGl 95i s229,4sG II
Includes sl2G4oG 30 account Of railroad. Includes
a. AGO 81 ia road receipts tsurplus.
The uupher OF convics Of the prisons Scptem
her 30 is7 1S7G 1877, 1873 aud $50 was a. follows:
New-York tribune., 1880-01-08
showing net contributions to the sinl'g fund Of

Paauco unpIOvlded s''0'7' ''I %
The expenditures from the public treasury during me
last fiscal year for these purposes were $34l952O 50
of which - 326 ~ the proceeds OF 0itct aA
of one and sixtypine onethOusandtbs mills for comm"n
scbools The expenditures for The period by the
State for tho support asyums ana hospitals I0t TIC
deaf blind. insane and ldOuc were S37s0 0lo 81.
The following the schedule OF the institutions IN ald
or for the support of which payments have been made
FINN 1hn trcasnry with Tie amounts pad loreach:
New-York tribune., 1880-01-08

Inc gross Nhua'on oi UN"oio P'op''' Al $50 40
NV, 80 m sra was .... 2G8G, l39 l33
,oooso ~, ton vears ..... ss26,OlS 3GS
Decrease Of valuation Of $40 compared with o. ,.-
New-York tribune., 1880-01-08

STATE PRISONS.
The following statement shows the earnings and eE
rendi,utes Of each OF the prisons or the year ending
Septcmb.i 3d. 1879:
New-York tribune., 1880-01-08

The state tax for the current fiscal year Is 2o'looO
MILF, for the following purposes:
For schools lsolooo mills per chapter 372 Laws OF ls
poses 1000 mills per chapter 352 Laws Of s7a
canals 90 mills per ChaileI i-dhoO o.
New-York tribune., 1880-01-08

- - - -
.1-lLI - - - . - ,l.-l..l-.- = =
: -i-.ti- 81 = 80 % -f. . -rf- + o.. i ~ y
.5=-I@ Z. .;;:-i-l- S!.-%r!-
- e - e = - 81. = g ~. 80 = 2. q,
CO. -: =. :. G ,5-iJ : : = :; Z : -
..-- 80 --..- =. q. IL -. . -l-l - -
- --f. y i :. -- = - = y 80 j 9
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-08-18
THE GREAT WHEAT sPECU-
LATION.
Its Alleged History and Losses
to It's Promoters.

W 10 u KOAAAVDOEDs
The Chicago Times prints a long &C.
count Of the celebrated Ksene wheat
IDEAL, which has now been closed out,
with a loss to its organizers and partici-
pants Of several millions OF dollars. As
is known, this "deal' was organized
more than year ago, James r. Keene
and Jesse Hoyt being its originators.
With them were associated Perry II.
Smith, George S. Dunlap and Nathan
Corwith, of Chicago, and Y. +, Zimmons
and Judge Howe, of Kenosha. The
five last named were allowed quarter
interest in the syndicate. Hoyt had q
quarter interest and Keene half. The
New York end assumed entire direction
of the deal. Angus Smith, of Milwau-
kee, thought he saw a good chance in
following the movements OF the syndi-
cate, and he made his speculations
along with theirs, and an agreement
was finally arrived at whereby, though
he was not to share in the profits OF the
syndicate, he was to be guided by its
directors At one time the syndicate
had bought 5000 900 bushels of wheat.
They proposed to close out the deal last
Nav, but the attempt did not realize
their expectations, and they decided to
postpone it to June, and by renewed
purchases force up the prices and then
unload. For time it looked as ii this
would succeed; but Hazeltine-Hoyt's
partner at Chicago-began selling right
and left, and the market slid away.
Now almost all their wheat has either
been shipped or sold, and the Chicago
owners OF one quarter interest in the
deal find themselves each with loss Of
from two hundred and fifty to three
hundred thousand dollars. What
Hoyt's and Keene's loss is cannot be es-
timated, and Mr.. Smiths loss is esti-
mated somewhere from quarter to
hall million.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-08-18
A Woman Who Has Tasted Forty-Four
Days.

Days.
A Louisville despatch tot the Cincinnati
Commercial tells of young German girl
named Minnie Seebach, who has been
lying in bed for forty-four days without
taking any nourishment. She has been
an invalid for the last three years with
historical nervous affection. This
disease manifested itself in various
WAYS, and seemed to come on period
ically. She would at times be almost
wholly we'll and be able TO get about.
At one time, during period OF three
weeks, her limbs were cramped and
drawn up. so that it was impossible Tor
her to move. At another time she man.
iiested different symptoms, and would
crow like a rooster and bark like dog,
on being disturbed from her lethargy
by any sudden noise. But the most re-
msrkable phase OF the disease is the one
that has manifested itself recently. The
Girl lies in bed at her home in semi
unconscious condition, with her mouth
wide open. She seems to have lost
nearly all will-power over the muscles,
and does not seem to notice anything
unless she is suddenly struck or touch
ed, when a twitching motion OF the
muscles takes place. She has not
spoken word, so her parents say, in
two weeks, during which time she has
lain in this unconscious state. But
what is more remarkable, it is positively
asserted that she has not taken a parti-
Gle OF food for iorty-four days. Her
parents have repeatedly affirmed that
she has utterly refused food, and during
her trance has been unable to swallow
it. Moreover, she has not taken any
water in several weeks.