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, 1880-12-09

1T III FIAttEIY I4IKKLY
TINT tho rest CT tho month ef December Will 500
this protligIons movement continued without
abatement. Tho cold md stormy wcnthor, tho
stapnagc Of navigation. tho approach Of tho
holidhys, and tho condition OF tho money 1nnr-
kct will all contribute to cause some dluiinu tion
in tho transactions. AfrGtu3y It bus bc1n at-
parent hero TINT tho speculative movements OF
last wccl could not bn continued without solro
rust il not reaction. Dcductiug twice tho ulnr-
ket val.o OF stocks sold, tho oshor exchanges
Of Now York reached tho enormous amount of
$sb0. 20 dcs3, and tho Average value Of utRcka
was ilbout Sill PCT share Muct of tho rcnlnlH-
Ing exchanged horo nu1 much Of tho oxchungcs
ut Chicago was duo to speculative operations in
gr1.in nnd other products, but tho week md
month huro ruylowcd may not bo cqualcd In
amount OF transactions for n long ttmo to co.ne.
Tho aggregate outside Of New York sonetitacs
regarded ns tho bost indication OF tho volume OF
legitimate business, Is far beyond anY previous
week. Sinco tho lust week Of Oct0t,Or. tho In
crcaso tn ttnusauttons outside Of New York hls
becn IL per eent, against an Increase Of II per
cont In nll exchanges hore, md 90 per cent In
exchanges not arising from stock operations.
Tho bank statement Of lust Saturday gavo tho
most startling pEoof that
THE OUTFLOW or GOLD 70 THE INTERIOR.
to which wo have ufton rGferrod. bad not ceaacd.
It surprised everybody. Even those who wuro
best awnro Of the amount Of specie shipped,
having lonrncd that tho contraction Of ioans md
deposits would he very large, had anticipated a
much smalnr declipo in tho surplus rosorye.
Yot contraction OF 57.ss},a0o III lonns md
$1J, ,0 400 IN deposits failed to prcvont decroaso
ot S2,481, ,875 In tho surplus reseryo, bocauso
q, ,GH,:p0 ID speoio Ind been drawn out or
shipped. In MI, thlrty-four banks hetd less tbnn
.5 per cent Of their deposLts.-twcnty-slx Nh
tiona! ani eight stato banks.-but tnost Of thotn
woro but little below tic limo. Only eight banks
worc below 20 por cont, hut thare woto twenty
Aye National bauks, anl among them aamo OF
tho largest, TINT had fallen bolow tho lire pro-
| Borlbesi for such hnnks by Inv. though in 1nany
| c.scs, doubtless, tito arparent deficiency wus
| duo to tho deceptive etloct Of roiorttug BY av.
csaecs- Tho transactions For tho lust two month";
| arc IN many rosp1cts
| THE MOST NEMAAKAnLE EvErs RRCoKnEn.
| In comparison with those OF oth0r months, OF
this ami lust ypar, they ara as follows;
, 1880-12-09


NEW YoNK, i}cc. s-Tho present scasnn nt
Itultal opcrl at the Academy ot Muslo WILL a!oin
with tho CHRISTMAS luatin6c. In spoakIns
of tho rpsults Of tho season thus fur, att
tllo plans or tho management for tho
future, Mr.. Croft, tho buAlness manager, yoster-
dAy said, "Our season has boon moro sllccoss-
fui than any previous one. 1t is truo that lnnrc
Nancy ls G,laslo OH tho roaa than III Now York;
STILL wo huyo 10 ro.lson 10 complain Ut ol,rbI,st-
moss hore, tlu not think bcrnhuSdt hurt ~ ut
all, for on tho nights OF hcF ssroug-
ost plays wa always bud crowded houses.
We close hero on Chrlstmas-Day. aud 70 In
mediately to Boston. 'slotsspfeio.' ouu of our
best opctas has boon glven already In 1aostot;
but know that tho great impression It mado
thoro Will nd rAtler thau tnluro its at-
tructlvcncss. We lnol for tho best proIits
OF our scasot, attor lcaying Nov. York.
Our expenses nre considerably loss OH
tho roaa thu they aro hoFu, oven despite rail-
way fares. Frou! Huston wo 10 to Philadelphia.
We returs. 10 this city IN tho sprtnK, upantng
March1. sLohengrla will be given in tho lat'
tor past OF noxt week Or, olBo tho weog utter.
tNetistofcio bus boon decidedly tho best draw
lng opera Ia which Mmc. Gorator does not up.
p9af,"
, 1880-12-09
COTTEIc-(fROUNDS.
EpvEcr t,F THE 1tECEST FAILURES.

sosfat popafe" 70 o. ~ caseaoo 4'sotns'
NEW YORK, boe. o-Ina eHcot o1 eomploauon
OF tho coslco mafket, OWING 70 RECENT 1a1'afcs'
has boon u tnfow II 'ntoa oonu'tlon OF com.
ptote stasnntton. Iho nomena - emai!, e3oopt
ut lower values, ana prices OF ta1r Nio oouoe
doollned yesterday 10 II anu I'm ccata'
ny the TcceHt failures In tho traao largo
amount OF coffee ID hold IN SUSPENSE ovor tho
market. Tint Owned by Q. 1sls!ag &s CO. ut
tho time OF theIr failure has not
been R0id, Tho amount 10 SUD 10
bo equivalent to about ,m bags, Qnd
, 1880-12-09
CIVIL-SEnVICE REFORM.
MN WIZ rfc


NRw SORK. Doc. 8.-Ata neotiuR OF tho kx-
ecutlye Cotnu,lttce Of tho Ciyll-sorviee Reform
Association, formal organization WIS cou,-
plotod by tho election OF Everett T. Wheeler ns
permanent Chairman Of tho Executive Commits
tee. tho adoption OF by-taws. nud tho appont-
.ncnt Of u special committee Nh legislation, with
a Wow To urging on Congress tho pussaso Of
moasurcs favorlng tho refurtn OF tho
Civil Hervloe. 4 number Of lot
tors wore EpAl from persons III
itIorqnt States o1rernY to form branch
associations, apd that vigorous meas,.rca Tlt
Immediately bo takun to promote tho orgunlza-
don OF aurh branches, Tho organization laa re-
spontlod to the general dcsiro that It shall Ie
non. .parttAan by Including gentlemen Ut nlt par
ties. While Its prcsittn,t ta an Independent ITO
publican, tho charnlan Ut tho Executive Conf
t1,ttteo IL q lifelong Democrat. Its published
llst Of officers contains Republicans md Dono-
orats, Independent neaoo4uts untl Independent
NppubcNns, and Independents wao nre ne!thor
lIstluctiyely Democrats nor Republicans.
, 1880-12-09
closed Mt o'clock on tho 10Th nf December In
htnnt, aud bo roopcned on tho 17th of January
next -'. '
THE OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
YABr TfstNAACTtf}kR.

yART TRsNAACTt0fF.
fpstfa{ Dkpdfeh tn 7ns CAtdoo Trtbun<.
NEW YonK. Dco. B.-The I'.tttc says: Tho
oxchanRns in tho month Of Nuvon,l,or amounted
to "a ,t80 i18. Tho vast .urbnse Ut trlilu Is
not confined to Now York. philadelphia atltl San
FsaneIsco aro tho an1y cities ut which even tho
extraordinary transactions of November, 1871,
tire not nurpnssed ai,d tho kan Francseo rccty-
cry bcotns t0 havo commenced, for tho tlecretse
In exchanges Ia insignificant. At Il few cities
thogafn Is small, hut In most casea, tho Increase
Is lArUG, md tho transactions nf Nureinlnr fur
exceeded lhoso Of my othos month slnco tho
ClenrlnR-1Iolsos lcKnit their work. 1nleGd, tho
Kreut wnvo Of commercial activity Is felt nj.
rcndy un tho other sitlu Uf lilo Atlantic, for
tho largest exchanges over knuwn III Il
single dny wcro th0so Of Nov. II nt
London, s;a)2 10000, and tho exchanges for tho
three wroks ending III that tiay were 81, ,ssJ, l15-
CO., nFninRt St,0tl ,x5 O00 for tho same week. last
year, an inoreasc of la.1 per cunt.
THE rAfs1H cLEANtN0.nouaR,
which reports monthly. also shs,ws mn increase
Of nctivtty In October. The following ahowa tho
amount Of exchanges for tito month at all cittcs
excepting thDso marked with 4 star(s), Sa1'
FrnnnsHpo ana othor returns hnvinH boan ttie'
graphed md Mt tho altics 10 marked for tho fut1f
weeks ending Nov. q. Thero srs ntso shtwn tho
cxchnngea ut SRn Francisco for tho week ending
Nov. arsa IT. MI other ettins fr tho week onsl
!ng DOC. Il which, Us It Includes tho monthly
statements, :.
WITNESSED 1Arf1En TRANSACTIONS
at scyartl cities than wuro eyor kuown there bo
fnn. ku.. ut,H
, 1880-12-09
CRIMINAL NEWS.
FATAL QUARREL.

6p,etat ulapateh II 1hs Chicago 7rtbuna.
LOUISVILLE, Ky, Doe. s.-An ailtay between
Policemen Tom CASEY bna Jann Arop'ss resulted
fatally to tho latter aud probnbly the forinct
this afternoon. Thero aas beon a foollug at
dtsltku l,plwucn tllcn for so.no tllno Owing to
tho unrest Of Casey by nrophy two yours ago.
lioh tuun haso boon patrol'luH snhurbal, hcuta
tor Bovurnl tlays. This afterlluon they mot In u
shauty usol for roll+callnE. anl while shere
commenced qunrsulnx. Which no quo hearl
On lnavlng tho BhAHty q pRssaf-by Oh.
served II suddon movement Of each toward
tho oshDr. Easoy struck 1T Hruphy with u
largo kulfo, whose blade penotrnted h!s rfah'
side uear Tho alp, Just III Dsphy !irctl hs pistol
tho bull from which entered Casoy's right shbrs'
. der. The wounds wu'p Inflicted At tho sa1no III
statit, nmphy reaeI, rtuoyuEgl, aAd knocked
Casey down with tlls fist; tIeii. acapinK on hltt
With h!s tcot, hg w,!s stAMp'3F tllu' WheI VIII
uusly hllrt. t3u IL snt,l to huyD cauacl TIL
trouble. 10th married mon.
, 1880-12-09

ETEANEHs AExi0tsLr 1d10KED FOR.
ErtttaI QItpatch to IAs EaifaaQ Iftb1&ttE.


Special D1patch to 1Ae Chicago Irtbun<.
MEN Yonk. Dec. 8-Tho following ocean
8tenn1rra nro still oyerdu1 Mt this port. but no
ono Of them is given up as lost, although sotno
nppsehcns!ons are beginning to bc felt as
10 tho snfoty Of tho Volmcr n1d Victoria.
THO vol1nUT, from l1avre, duo Nov. 70;
victoria, from London, and tho standard from
West Nartlepool, Nov. ~; tho FaradRy, from
London. and Frizta, from 1{nyrc. duo Nor.*a;
tho MarcuRo, from Hull, duo Nov. 11; tho Ffosll,
from thscids, and Hornnn Monarch,
duo Dec. 2; tho Rotterdam, from
1tottordan, md Rrin, from Liverpool, duo
Dec. Il tho Somerset, from Bristol. and tho 1iaf-
old, from Newcastle, due Dec. 6. The lInrold on
her lust voyage from Now York mnse a long
voyage, nud was Obliged TO usu wheat and i'etro-
icum mixed Us fuel. THO ugents Of tho Fottner
nul Victoria ,ellore TINT tho vessels huye bccu
Delayed By accidents to tle!r machinery.
TIT. STEAMSHIPS
Nheola and Switzerland, arrived from Europe
to-dny, report heavy Rales tho entire Inlssage.
Tho Switzerland wns hove to several 11ys III q
storm.
, 1880-12-09
TIE WAR ON TIE nnEAT MACHtStHT.
gpteta! Dttpateh to IN Ch&eaQo Tftbuns.

TIE MAR on TIE fnEAT xdCHtEtHT.
sptetai ptspatA 10 m CA4eaoo Tytbuna
NRv Yunk, Dec. s.-1t IL rcr,ortctl from Al.
tauy that the friends Of Judge Fofger, who wns
ctnset CAIef JutiRe Of tho Court or Appcais ut
tho last election. .,ro now urging his ,,n,na for
United states senator. It n not prn.,nhin; how
ever, thlt thcy can Induce tho ConkIInR stal.
warts to adopt hin, nIthou8h so,na OF tho inch
close tn tho senator arc urging Me. Fo!Rcr's
election, Tho Chlof Judge, although 1tep't-
lcnn. VAS reared It Democrat, md still rotans
hIs Domoctatlo notions nt tho Constitution. Tho
tondcncyot the Republican machine at present
Is toward t.svl r. Morton. ttfs trio TINT Ills So
lection has not been doutdod upon, for tho reason
that
SENATOR CONGt1Na HopEa TO aECuRE HIN A
tt.Ace
II tne oaraeld Cabinet, "nero no ~onld DO moro
uAclul Ill tno dlatrlbnt1on OF tho patronage I'D
tnls stato among TIM fnlthful. As yet no posi-
i've assurances have hoen received ffom be1'
t"He!a' inc &htl-Maenihe men arc I'll coHn-
donf&hat AtE. Morton will not bs given n place IN
tho Cabinet. 10 sustain this Insertion thoy cIte
nrecenttntcrvlew bctwcun Gen. uarted and
Mr. Morton In Washington, at which
tho latter, was unable to ret nny
ENCOURAGEMENT. md also tho fact
TINT tho OhIn frlouhs Of the rscst1ont-clect aru
Insisting TINT tlio antt-tnach!ne Republicans
shnll tnake fight on the Senator question in
this Etntp. and. II pDsstt!c defiant tho CDnklin1
, 1880-12-09
CRAFULLA.
FUNERAL or THE CELErtLATkn DAxD-NAsrE'.
~ Ii F,,r

sffV 1'uff 9tIafk. DaF.1
Tho funeral OF Mr.. CluIld!o F. Grnfulla, for
merly lea1er Of tho feyontA ltcxlmcnt Hand,
which was held yesterlny morning. n1-
tructed largo crowd 10 St. Ann's
Church, In Twelfth street, where Chcrubt-
rl'a requiem ulAEs WIS 6llnE " tho
churuh choir, under tho direction of thu otHAu-
tst, II. DEalia+ Thu Seventh regiment Veterans
ard tho me,nbcss Ut tho Saveuth Regiment ual,d
attended tho services. hfuny handsome il0rnl
pieces werp sont by frionds and wcro tnlien with
the bo<ly to Greenwood Cemctety, where the In
tcrment took pincc. DHiwor1b's hand escorted
tho funcrnt procession To tho ferry.
, 1880-12-09
A FOOLS RESORT.

1lsoxr1LLE, Irnu.. Dec, e.-I'axton 7. Zooty,
former stu,fcl,t at thu University hero, uni
man naulci StitlIngs, quarrelctl yesterday Dycr
which should assat Il lady III her horse. Ftnul-
~. stlllngs WIS iii the act of helping her tn tho
saddle, when Zootr pushed him nwdy md i!rr'l
styei 1letA Into hEH bNly. killing him nBtnntly.
Tho ulytfr occurred In Cnrter County near l}t1ln-
ttcsry Nnrfow: Gauge. 10th were married men.
ZOOtY escupcd.
, 1880-12-09

s,eneus & to. ial, tl,e rev rrcnch cnt,lo within
scycu months from tho .inso Of thu formation OF
thu Ct,mpany, and It ,s expected that thoy would
br nt,o to coupeto> tho proposed cnt1lcs In
etIt1 shnrtcr tf,rithf All tho ocean cables lntd
liz this Nr1, aro now working.
THO Anglo American Company faas three
cattes fn narration. in adiItlon "a tho IrlnngGr
or Ang!t,- French cabls whtdEpit n1nsInxca. or
tho cab!cs faltl BY tho Unpaagt that laid Id 1896
was broken btarch il. tas3. md finally abnf-
doncd rcbt Il; ta7s: That laid In 1e!M
WINS broken 1a1. !, IL, 1871, and abandoned July
n. 18Th Tao latter Cable, except tho shore ends
was rpiiewcd last summer ut n cost Of go. .3O;
1t "a now called tho cattle Of 1885, Tho cao lnId
III 1b1J was broken april 2, 1879. md WIS re-
paired In tho sano month: It is now In opctn.
ton. No bscnk Inns yet occirrod In tho cable
laid In 1874. ''....
OF TlsR rltnrB CABLES NOW WORKING
whfeh wGro ta!d by the Company. ono bns been
down oy0r Six yours and anDthor over acsetl
ycars Tho t:ranxcr cabto which was lald IN
isrI. ,rns lroke,, Il, ,b,, fnitsxtnu Mny and ecy
Io',' ~ o!"Ne4 :" tAo 1".au"s .."' ~.
eIAl tes since TUG same aeolden1 a has oec'',.e'i
, 1880-12-09

6pFeaok Dfpdteh 10 HE IAte19o 1SNtHts
ep1ISHffELD, ILL.,. Dec. a.-john ". knnpp.
md Sarah knapp. his wife. tho purtica arrested
at Decatur yesterday for forging potlsfon Ta-
pers In Iowa, III reported In to-day's TRtnuSE.
wcro brought here to-tlay and ars4.tk,cd before
Unltct, Statcs Commissioner l4,lnms. They
*alvcd an examination, but were unable IN give
bail. and were, by or!cr Of the United StAtcs
district Court, transferred tn tho custkly 0f tho
1uwa authorities. aAd tAkgu ttprU fur frial.
, 1880-12-09

Special D1patea to The Chicago Tribune.
MILWAUKEE. Dec. BAN investigation Of tho
nfInirs Of Conkhite, tho Qutnncsce and FlDronco
nnnkcr, Just Terminated, reveals tho fnct TINT
ho has t,ecccd his daponttoss ami creditors to
tho tuuc Of $i4.ND. shrewd business men hnye
never trusted him much, and ind 1t not
hecn for tt,oIr cnt,stnnt wnrtitnRs he woufd
have icon ntl!c to Ert AWAY With larxH asnntint.
West. Evidanty he sil'1 Ind pIans for a htv
hnnl hut rartni's circumstances Mrosc tn tiiwart
s!ls nttrpnse to ao'ne ' 9xtett. Thu lpss e. of ne
tors Indy. Cttnkhlto Is wr!l knuwn at Berlin.
sfec.1at,, tirccn lsny. Milwaukee. aud generally
partner Of Ills at Green t,ay lniltHl, nn Cunkhftc
published n card stating tho failure dill INT nt-
bnrrnss tho bNnk Mt NIL. Mnch tndRnatiou exists
On account Of bis evident rnsgnlliY.
, 1880-12-09
HOW TlixY AAk WEARING.

spteta! pHpateA to 7h+ Chicago Tribunal
NHw YnllK, Deo. 8.-EatinatUa tor laying tho
two now Atlantic cables, to tAs opusattl when
laid In c0nneottou With the ls4sl4 t1ncs of tho
American Union Telegraph Company, hayu boen
received from stctuuns Il Cot the Enatlsa cuo!o
contractors. *rhoy agree to pomp1ete thu two
<s.blcs Tor something less shal &l.SN, ,oQ.
, 1880-12-09

HIST. LOUIS, No., Dec. a.-Itouls I.uckstot, who
literally butchsro4 the ltynll f4l,,ly Ut Chester,
ILL.,. yusturluy, was n far,ner, living sear Ehes-
tor, ull4i o,lo Ut family OF hix broIhers Anu sts-
trrs, I.ouis had beou atronx Catholic, but Ut
latu had attended meetings Ut vtheF den0iuf1la-
tlous a1at1 under Il strong u1citemont occss'olatd
thorcby Geranu iusu,lc. but nut violently. bis
mania runntn4 mainly 10 asking porsons to pEay
with him. uI Saturday lAat In tAude blu two
sisters kueel and pray with hin In the street,
aud Expressed tho opInion that tho world would
CONE to uu ouu III few dayv. Ills story Is that
, 1880-12-09

Spfetol Dspafeh so tn chteieV Tribune. :
Un1OS, y. G.. Dee. "a dcsperatu md fatnl
aifsay tt,ok placo In N0wbcrx County ycst@Esny
bntween Dir, Jumes Ti.ulnas and hls tx0 SONS nu
tho ono sElu ar.d atr. John Lyles III thu other.
Mr. Jamcs Thu.,,Ms rncGlyotl u H10rtAl wnund la
tho loft bsoust and tho sats scalp wounds from
Lylcst psatol, wl,ilo l.yes hlnlsult wis Killed by
u blow trula club In tho hat'ds or JaMcs
Thnmna, Jr. Lyles wna tho oil! tnan TholnHs'
sol,.ln.Inw, uul tho trouble h!ul ~ origin ID
14tutly festl. '4',
, 1880-12-09

Special phpatth to Tit Chicago 7s1buns-
CAnLtsyiLLr, H.. DEG. B.-John Woodruff,
wtilo under tho influenced Of liquor. Decaua Ill
votved In n difficulty with u sAln0nkccter nan.ni
Weber ut Gillespie lust nlxhs, when Weber .lrnw
h!a revolver and shut Woodruff, killing hin, u-
most Instantly. Weber ,yss 4trcste,i. arId Will
lc held tur trial ut tho next term OF thu Clrcut
Court.
, 1880-12-09

Spfetal Dltoufch to Tia chfeaeo Tribune.
LINCOLN. Eeb, Dec. 81. r. Olive, tho gtock
man convicted ut killing nnd burning krtchun.
And Mitchell. md sentenced to tho penftcntInry
for life wNs gs1lutod q now trlal tu-iay ty tho
SuprCMG Court,
, 1880-12-09
noAD AGENTS IN rI.yAs

ROAD AGENTS IN rEXAS. -"
GALVESTON, Tex, Due. H.-Tho Nftrs' spcclnl
from nrownwood aaya: Tho east-boaiul sinEo
wus robbed three milea Gust az herc ut oclUck
last night by twn rten. who. after relieving tho
passengers 1T }1g5, cut ukei tho nail bugs aul
took from registered letters about $3J9.
, 1880-12-09

DETROIT, Dec. R.-Twn Urayo robbers al
A,lrtlt1, this fttlto, hayo just been sent to tht
rcnttontiHry for ono yoar Ahd uiIhteen Honths
rt.St,rntIxrtS.
, 1880-12-09

CLEVELAND, O., Dec. "a youngstown spe'
ca! to tho l.t<1tier stnsus that tho Jury III tho
caso of Lot lIurroit returned verdict Of rnllr-
DIR In tho second degree.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-11-07

BARREN MOUNTAIN LANDS ~ ULSTER COUNTY
EXCHANGED FOR CITY rROPERLY-rHE AGENT
INDICTED.
KINGSTON. n. Y, Nov. Ga few years ago
chased LOO acre, If Wild mountain lind in this county
at sac IN this city. Host of The tract lay upon i
steep dcchyy of high iGjln and was MOI worth 10
cents Ter y being rel it's rock but the Willy
agent, in COLLISION with his WIFE. saw in IL "a bonanza
Attractive map, prepared showing division into
farms. Those maps Of valuable Ulster County farms
for sale posted 1T conspicuous points through
ou. the city OF y The agent wOuG then sell one
Of these farms To associate, taking from him mort
gage thereon tor twohrs the purchase prc o. 50 900
not cent of money changing hands The next step IN
the pan TO pIrcaIse city property. or farm
~ O4onIasa County pay few hundred dollar, down.
and turn the mortgage tho Ulster County farm
FOR the balance II The price paid. In THIS manner most
ot th,s' Ul-te, County arms have been disposed o.
The real csti agent Wis ted ts city ia January last and
HE'D one OF these lana MAJ IN Tie COUNTY Clerks Oue
The map bears tue names % alleged purchaser, IN C
cnnhii. Uu"a. BnfaiO ana Otn'r points. Recon- , a
syracuse victim VINO had phld $4,000 In valuable Onou-
dicO rear estate Tor one o these iams which had been
represented 10 hini "a containing fine resloncr and
other buildings, and l0urshiug saw-ml came here to
view hls new po bat discovering the truth
he UNSIGNED ba' but only 10 mad that his real estate
there htd already been traded for Other properly
inc real stale agent Insists upon division OF the NO.
cumuatcd s7oiS hci by associate IN he business
aud there Is uOd6le Tae agent has alreai, been IN,
dcted, through the effort OF his partner who saws he
will send hin 10 State Prison; and the agent swers
that II lie goes his partner viii have 70 accompany hu
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-11-07
THE Stale CAPIIOL INQUIRY.

ALBANY, n. Y, Nov. Cat a meeting of
the new Capitol Commissioners to-day, Canal Auditor
Place submitted his report the evidence taken IN the
matter OF charging Annosley and Yint. Of this city
tractors TO furnish SantO Domingo mahogony for the
Governors room III the new Capitol, with supplying Ia
stead Mexoan mabogany Tue report says that tho
charges are sustained aud II was adopted.
Upon the question ~ to what action should be taken
there WAS another discussion on proposition made by
the firm to remove The Objectionable work and to re-
place IL on or December 70 with SautO Ddmiu
mahogany. neductng So 900 from the contract ac-
count tue difference IA the woods Tue proposition
was accepted BY the Commissioners both tho Attorney
General and Auditor expressing their belief good
faith the ana saying that II
the O X completed
The Attorney General offered a resolution thanking
c. t. Brown who instituted the chargce, Inviting
any one who may have knowledge Of contracts being
improperly executed TO inform the Comm ssiOn. This
was adopted, and thn Commissioners then adjourned
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-11-07
REMNANrs OF ELECTION TROUBLES.

Robert V. Davis and George II. King, in
srcctor- o. Lie iou iu tlc TwcutT-liuth Election DIS
tIrt 70. uc NXiHd As muy District, were arrested
yes, rl4y o. warrant i-su-dby United States Com
missioner deuel.. charging them with LAYING violated
tier duty Oh ors In refusing to aimSter the
oath t. voter whose ri Dat u vOle had en- challenged
IT'S the fret case OF tie KIND which has occurred in
tbs SKATE, ana % is similar in character to the
whic the question OF tine con-tiyuaonaty Of the Fed
eIal Election caIsd up 10 the supreme Court.
Tue Fed rdl Ia" gives the United STATES authorities
Jurisdiction over TIE hta,c election officers
where Congrc- oual Il ctions held. In tins
case CLINTON Kssam, O. No. IJ6 East One
LuudICd-ald-tVcHty-ds on the day before
the election moved TO adjoining house. The
inspectors couten1eI tnat his dong iuyaldated his
vote Notwithstanding that he had not moved of the
district and they refused TO administer the oath under
which Mr. Kissau wo1ld have sworn that he res
iIent O: tie district AM fully qualified The In
spcctors Lcdin $1,000 oail each FOR examination
William A. Fraser. a special deputy.marshal, on cleo
ton day arrested Mcdacl Schatier Tor Illegal voting AZ
Ia" seventh cctOu ID strict 81 the NNII,h Assembly
District Willie taking lm before Uuiicd States Com
missioner II man named James Duffy attempted To
Police Officer. Joan Crowley and Charles Conway ar
rested nll and allowed hls prisoner 10 CO. Duffy Crow
lay aud conway were sub''q lenty arrested by the
United States aut orieS Tor interfering vIn Fraser ~
day held them IL " 800 bal each to appear for exam
nation on Wednesday
fOsli ana James singer. tnc Two Eugllshucn
who were ARE ted IN this city on the arYd. 81 the
steamship Victoria. short time ago, charged with
grIy committed Oh former employ er III Bradford, Eng
land. before Judg" Batchord yesterday habeas
corpus proceedings Ii was contended on their be-
haT that there lnfOTmalltV In the
papers drawn up by Minister Lowell and that cOnsc
0nently they should be discharged Judge BlatchOrd
held that the papers Correct and committed the
prisoners await the arrival OF the necessary papers
from Washington for cXtradtIOu.
In The Essex MaTket Police Court yesterday, Justice
breLh Issued sumfnOnscs al the instance OF Colonel
John Tracey, the Mayors chief clerk for sixteen In
spectors OF election, who have been dcTcilct their
duties It's charged that they did not make their
turns In the II specified by law Their answers
return bile on Monday a O'clock.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-11-07
FIXTURE IN MINNEAPOLIS.

HE PROPERTY or n. b. HARDWOOD IN TIE HAMS
OF THE SHERIFF.
CHICAGO, Nov GA dispatch from Mime
ap"is Ninu says the VI olcsae dry house OF n
H. Harwood passed lno the hands OF the sherr ve.ta
day at the instsation of the First National - nix 81
neapolis, which holds confession OF Judgment for
S4s,55O. Tho honso has been doing a business ,poup,
ine to a million dollars q year. aud the disaster ,yas
brought about In part by the death in .Iaunarv a,
Horny Beatty, Of NcwYork, who had loaned MIR ua,
wool large sums. aud fire IN April last. which d,
suoyed property vained at $4,000 The Liabilities are
s"u TO DE over @@ooOOo, and the assets VIII reach
nearly that Fum Three hundred employees In the u,an
uhciuHht uepA lmrni aud about one hundred ia tha
loDDng department are thrown out OF empOymeut h"t
the'r salaries are nearly all paid up During The 80
New York creditors "'"N BUNS To