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WHO H'AEE ar U4LLACKS.

Two awnings, extending from the doors to
the curbotone rcuin led pas@css-by in broadway last
evening OF its being the opening night At Wailacks
new theatre The awnings served TO col
lect curious crowd on each side OF
them. which fonnd in looking at the richly
dressed people who hurried into the theatre
pensation for standing in the biting wind. The
riages began to before 73o D. coming TO the
entrance from the north side. Captain Williams aud
tn ten policemen from the Twenty Precinct under
Sergeant Westervelt present, but their services
were scarcely needed, except to keep the
energetic ticket spectators at a distance.
Eighthrce carriages their occupants eiore
the curtain rose once inside The brishycoorcd audi
torilm, the gay dresses became Insignificant in COM
pauson.
In the boxes we're; NJ and Mrs. W. II. Vanderbilt,
Mr. and Mr. ". X. Vanderbilt and Mrs. sheppard in
Box A; Lester wallack and Mrs. Walaek, in Box :;
William r. Travers. in Box f; Mrs. Theodore Moss and
Miss Moss, i'll Box z Cornelius Fellows, IN Box c;
Albert Weber and Mrs Weber, in Box d. Mr.. and Mrs.
r. b. Musgravc ami Miss Gertrude Youngs in Box G, and
f. A. Buck in Box H. thosc in the audience were
Leonard Jacob IT, Gcorc 4. Freeman, jr. b. Valentine,
Mr.. and Mrs. Carver. k Williams. Mr. and Airs Aired
YOungs Mr. ana Mrs. Sheppard, OF Brookiyn' Genera!
TclysrJ r. Ne4thcrDy, Mrs. Amos Cutting, Admiral
Porter, Miss P0r.er Or. and Mrs. Phelps. M and
and Mrs Winuu Protlrowe, Mr.. and Mrs. Edward
Wool,Cy Nj. ana Mrs. g. G. Haven, Wine ray Arthur
Sherwood Mrs. joan Sherwood, W b. NeIm9re. W
Parker Colonel Docier, 1. >. A.; Lieutenant Carter
&. \ A.; Jonn Piuard, Count de Guyal, Joseph Nils,
Mr. and Mrs. W Butler Duncan Charles jenkins, Mr..
Mcviokar, Mr.. and Mrs. Z. W. Mayors, Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Russell Hone, f. Lord, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph
Villas Mr. and Mrs D. g. Ferris Mr.. and Mrs Char as T.
wait W w. Waite, Frederick Amy. s. d. Everett,
Frederick Gebh9rd John ?, DrqPeT Frederick E Pn;
ert Taylor, James r. Wenman ox-GoyernoF
Howard, u Rhode Island, William Garrison,
SIR and Mrs John d. Towns IA. Colonel and Mr. Law
renee Kipp, John Iecksher john Van Mort, Mr.. and
Mrs " j. anes, Nj. and Mrs n. j. Haines, jr., j. ;.
Westcrvet, Joseph ThOrne, Pierre LJriilard, George
IorilaId, James Mix, Mrs. Pennyman, Mrs.
William Pennyuau Nrs. Del Ca.yo, Miss Caldwell, Mr..
Waite, Charles Mann, Mr.. and Mrs. George 9. Terry,
Mr. Br-em Colonel and Mrs. william jay. Abbey Waite
Mrs William Saunders, eX-Lieutenant -tIOHernOr
DOrshemur, DR.. Fuller Walker, Isaac Scliginan,
Dr. Davidson, L. ID. Barnes John Lowry, &. D. simpson,
D. H. Purdy W. Is. DinsMorn, Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard W.
Jerome. Miss Ieontine Jerome, Mr. aui Mrs MOrctOn
Proven Henry Leav t., ward Levii, c. stUTtc want.
Charles Leland Charles Harris, Mr. and Mrs. George \.
Freeman Alexander Taylor, jr, Dr. Charles Phelps Dr.
Fisher Is. +. Carver and L. {. oledmaIi.
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RECEPTION TO GEyER.lL HlYcocK

~ ,f;I,I,-,- O.1.,. ,,r n. 7 ,,-,l 7 -, -
Inc MIIltliJ Vt''i ol tiiN LJS IA ~ ZION gave
y reception 10 Maior-Gcncrnl Hancock 40 Demo.icO's
-, ,tt r,o.;,r, 20 a., ,.,,,.,,ti,,, ti,,, ,.. n inf
'''' ''o'''. CIV " l' ' ''' " '
nes- meeting nj when hVe new members We're elected
letter WAS read from Mrs Garfield -j the
roccirt ~ r.soIutiou. NJ svp,uatlv o5ortsd nv to
l'''lP' W IV'"i"''''' VI 0"I"'"S ""Of'0u y! 'no
Legion on the death or the President.
Tlen came the formal reception OF General Hancock.
n, ..,,r. u =. ,,,o r.oo,ts,, rom, b,. , o,,,,ft,,
ne was '',"'''u " III '.'i''" '0''' - '"iii'''o
OF the Orler' ana was thcro presented 10 tne COM
moudcr General IT, W. SlOcum. After tie
,sorta,iop c,,,o a sunncr and snc.cbo. NV
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MISS DAVENPORTS BENEFIT.

The drama which. under the name of E" sionette'"
Miss Fanny Davenport will present at the Fifth
Avenue Theatre tomorrow evening on tho occasion
Of her benefit, is adapted translation of lie
Princcsse de Bagdal." by Alexandra Dumas the
younger. Lionctte is the name of the heroine. This
play produced in Paris about a year ago, and
soon blew over II was hailed, however, by some
Judges as the best of its authors works. sketch
of It's plot was published in this journal February
%, 1851. The drama contains strong situations,
and provides occasion for the display of carIlal
beauty and wild, reckless defiant passion. Miss
Davenport undertakes difficult task IN assuming
Ljoaeie but doubt she will lie seen to advantage.
CrUzette acted the part. in Paris
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tenant Philip L. Wilson, Assistant Surgeon VIII
lam $. Trcmainc, United states Army; MAJOR
Henry T. smith, General John u. woodward
General Richard H. Jackson United States Army Cap
tain John y. Fasstt, LeuenInC Colonel Samuel B Law
renee Lieutenant Warren l.. Heden, LIeutelGDt Colonel
Henry H. Elliott, General L. p. DCesnOla Major Doug
lass Campbell, General John " De Pcyster Lieutenant
Colonel Charles r. Alden, United States Array; Leu
tenant Colonel John L. BrOOme Lawrence J. Braine,
Captain ioinsett Cooper Captain Charles 4. BgOwnc,
Lieutenant stephen y. Adams Assistant = IrgeOn Fred
erck 4. Castle, Lieutenant Colonel Augustus ". Clark,
As.istant-surgeOu Nicholas T. Campbell Chic Engineer
George sewel, United Statps Navy Lieutenant
kiliaen v Rensselaer,, Major stephen Van
Y. Cruger, General I81ac V. D. Reeve, United
states Army. Colonel Andrew !. Smith,
ID Samuel VanderpOe Major william j.. Bailey, Lou
tenant ParhOld FcrnOw. LieutcnantC Colonel Harmon ID:
HUI, Colonel Pny A. Jewett, Leltsnant-Colonel
Stephen d. LyfOrd, Captain OHIO y. Michaglls General
George IT, Sharpe, Captain william T. Van Reed. Lieu
tenant Edmund Zainski. Lieutenant Nathan b. Abbott,
Major Henry W. BrevOr Director John b Canning
baf
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THE CLOSE OF NAVIGATION.

ALBANY, Jan. 1.-The ice in the river
today has been broken up several times by the ferry
boats, bat Joins again fast it ia broken. Between
tii@ city diOn the river 10 frozen over the lee DC
iug four niche, thick.
POUGuKEEPsIE, y. Y, Jan. AOf Castleton the ice is
four inches thick The steamers Lotie and Susie passed
Clstcon for Albany this morning with some difficulty
Dp1trle received here tonight show that the river Is
ed from Catsk 10 Albany, arC ch0kod with run
ming ice from Cat-kiii south to khncreck. All the
ferry tracks north " here reruu INSTRUCTED Inc
mercury is falling There twenty miles or new Ice,
reaching from shore 10 shore, between R0cAand Lake
and spiytcu puYvil. Steamers cannot 60 north OF
Runcbec with safety. There but very little ice orpO-
site this city.
HARTFORD Conn, Jan. 1.-THE Connecticut River
although not yet frozen over practically closed for
navigation to-day. The recent freShet has Kept the
channel OPEN but II has been flied with running ice.
ME steamboat Granite State barely escaped from III Ice
embargo at SaybrOOk this morning.
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anything grand or to illustrate any favorte style
or ashton of art but have tried TO give you hand
fome, cheerful COSY thcatrc-and hope you think
that have succeeded. With regard 80 entertain
ments in the future / shall make no
eNtravagant promises; feeling sure that
YOU will generously believe that my
past is a guarantee Of my future Some of the art
lists who have appeared before You tonight are,
perhaps, listening to these words. They will heart
lily join with me in what now say. We will take
it for granted that you have had merry Christ
mas. and we, one and all, wish You a hcppy New
Year. And, if Won will give us the opportunity, |
assure you will try TO make some OF its evenings
very pleasant for YOU. / will detam You no longer
but will give place to Sherjdan-once more thank
lng on with all my heart for your sympathy and
kindness"
As soon rs Mr. Wallacll had left the stage there
was an enthusiastic call for Mr.. Gilbert, who came
forward and addressed the house under the evident
pressure OF great emotion. ." am so accustomed to
sreall the words of others he said " that have
no words of my own. After the ovation with winch
you have this nj hit greeted me- know not what TO
say; but my feelings deeper than my words
can speak. | am an old man. l have
been before you for many years. can
not look forward to many more years in
Your service. But ] Thank God that | am III
strong health and as long as that health remains
pleasure and my pride to serve YOU Mr. Gilbert
withdrew amid great applause. The speeches were
delivered after the curtain had fallen the third
comedy
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THEATRICAL MISCELLANY.
Edwin Booth acted last night in Providence.

Edwin Booth acted last night in Providence.
1.-THE World will he exhibited next week at
Havcrly's Theatre ~ Brooklyn.
Little Corinue may be seen each afternoon, except
Saturday, at the Bijou Theatre, in " The Magic
Slipper"
There was an extra matinee at Days Theatre,
yesterday. "The Passing Regiment Is in It's third
month, at this theatre. and Is still popular.
Miss Anderson, at Booths Theatre, will bring for
ward Mr. Gi,ert's beautiful play Of "Pygmahon
and Galatea" nj the matinee next Saturday, and
viii enact Gaiaica On Saturday night she viii
pIe5oL, Knowles JRltI.
The recent dramatic obituary includes the names
of John L1uri, pantomne player; airs. Edgar Caro-
line NcHeuryl, age nineteen; Mrs. Down, age
nncty.-the mother Of the late George Honey;
james Dickson Myman known on the stage as
James Dickson; and j. Ii. Murray, Instrumentation
Mr. layleures strong and touching pay on the
subject of East LYNNE viii be repeated at Hav
orys Theatre on Wednesday and saturday after
Moons. MS Henrietta Chanirau p.rsonaIes the
heroine. Mir. Chauhdu, rs MI draws full houses
every night 1T This theatre. The Pullman Palace
Car Tourists are TO appear ut IlayorJ s Theatre
neXi week.
Mr.. j. X Emmett has been received with much
public favor AT Nlb'os, where he is acting Fritz
in Ire aud-thc piece being presented with the sub
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DISCOVERIES IN YUCIT1M.
lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRrBUSE.l

lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIDUNE.l
BoSTON, Jan. 4.-Marshlll p. Wider at the
annual mcetinr of the NewEngland Historic Geneoogi-
cal Society to-day, read the following private letter,
which ne had received from DIR. Augustus dc Plongeon
the Yucatan explorer:
81 have discovered among the ruins Of Mayapan the
gnomOn used by the astronomers OF that city also
complete Masonic temple with symbols and hero
elyphics / have found the portraits Of founders Of
cities and interpreted the meaning OF certain ornaments
that have been misunderstood by other travellers.
have aseeraned that the key to the ancient Maya al
phabet Is the true one, and by Its means Mrs.
de Plongeon and myself have been able
IN read the names OF tho founders and
those OF the cities have found that this alphabet
contains letters and characters belonging TO the ESyp
tian FtrIscan and Chadean aiplabets and also that
the MAYA language akin 10 al the ancient languages
sDoken by men III ages long gone by Ny studies have
caused me 10 believe that the founders OF the first Cha
dean Monarchy were Maya, and probably the people
who cooDized Egypt and brought civilization to that
country You must remember that the Egyptian priests
always poBed 10 the West when asked concerning the
birthplace OF their ancestry
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THE FIRE RECORD.
LETTING A HOUSE BURN DOWN.

A fire was discovered in the frame building
occupied IA mandatory % silkwcaycrs tools in Div
sion near Anourr-st Paterson " j , early yesterday
morning. Although the hrcmen answered the call
promptly there was some delay in getting a stream on
the buEning bGildug account Of quarrel that took
place between two fire companies to tho right to the
Use OF q hydrant. which both claimed The wind W2s
blowing from tno NORTH and the flames we're blown
toward ncighboring houses, which We're in imminent
dancer The ffrepeu did not seem Inclined stop the
are but preferred settling their difficulties among the-
selves In the meantime some men procured some
garden hose and threw water the burning house.
Subsequently, the police had 10 interfere and separate
the quarTeng hreuIen The house and stock were
toiallV destroyed ana several adjoining houses were
slightly damaged. The loss about $1,000; covered
Insurance.
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JOIN ?. HEALY. lid.

BOsTON, Jan. John p. Ilcaly, Corporation
Counsel Of Boston, died tonight AZ the 0fscycntyonc
years He was graduated in 1885, at Dartmouth college,
from which institution he received the degree NJ LID.
He studied law Daniel Web~jrrs office ia Boston, and
afterward became Mr. Wcb-tcr's partner. When
Mr. Webster was Secretary Of State he Of
cred Mr.. Hcaly the Office OF Cnicf Justice
OF California, but the offer was declined.
Mr. Ucaly became City Solicitor of Boston in 1856 su"
ccciing the Hon. \. y. Ranney, and held
tn, Office until last March, when the
Office was divided aud he became Corporation
Counsel Hc had served IN bon branches Oh thr 1t KS
aiUc. Mr. Ucllvs mr.. ~ began on sunday IN the form
O congestion OF the lungs, and Monday afternoon
until AiS death lie remained unconscious.
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WILLIAM =. GEORGE.

William S. George, of The Lansing Repubii-
cdn who died on December 90, was for twenty years
Of the leading Journalists Of Michigan. Like his
illustrous prototypes, Benjamin Franklin and Horace
Greeley" says The AHeg0n Nch) Journal, " he was
TO largo extent scll-cducated" lie born IN
Derby, VT in 1s2j and in 1870 he far advanced
in his st dies to be contributor to Mr. Grceeys Lag
CaJin. In 1914 he the political editor of me Yer
mont PhGRir, Of BrattebnrO, at salary OF 81 week
After further experience in Boston and NewBcd-
ford and the proprietor of The NOr adams (Mass)
TyGnscrDk Mr. George became ia 1860 editor on ihe
SBiiHgGcd Republican, In 1862 bc joined the staff OF
The Det"i Adre tiScr and iftbHHe becoming the bu-l-
manager aud proprietor of thai journal IN l-u3
Selling his stock in SCI he tor two years Sup'ru-
teudeut OF West Virginia oil company. In 1869 he
purchased The L0aStC Josrlri, which soon became
model STATE paper under his management
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soa q +. and H. Gis.i Ia ia y,ls d
Funeral at ,,orwolk Frday. January g. ut 2:3O
Carriages viii south NOiWaiA Oh arrival o. train
Friends " please attcrd without further notice.
CIiAPMAN-on wednesday, 4,h inst, John r. Chapman
Tic rrma ans Vii be taken to clca~o for ntcrueut.
cGUrANT-on Mo,dT, JaGIary, ? sarah e. ,T;;;aoT .
Peter Coutant and daughter OF the late Daniel Wn'iiP
The funeral services VII jlse place On THURSDAY afternoon
Harlem
CURrIss-on Tuesday January B. 1892, at ST. Cloud Hotel
Relatives and friends are )eeuy aytgl TO aitnl re
iuu'rA services ~ me ,Adft1 Oh ue Epyts' tttH- -
between 4th and LeGlngtOn-'Fes, on lEusi4y, tho Ju
inst. az ll:3O a. n.
DRAPER-At bis residence at Hastings HUDSON.
ai S 5 b- JOIN '" OiAp D. D ILL., " IL
Notice funeral hereafter
3tcr3, moths and y 10 3 & ii6a, dla sht5fo d
J6hn Havcn ana susan rompSin' Emerson.
Intolment OF concord, Mass.
p ease send no flowers
ooDARD-very suddenly on Saturday evening, Dec. 81.
1881 yda T. GODDARD wlfc Oi capt Charles " GODDARD
Relatives and friend, Of he family are invited TO attend the
funeral services az her late residence corner Eu.hWlc
and Jefersonst, Brooklyn L. J., on THURSDAY jan D sN2
Aiiaay y y Chicago Tribune and Bloomington IL, Ia9,rl
please copy.
McvIcKAR BRIGHTON England on January >. Henry,
Ut.,a aad Lewis County y y papers please copy
NIcHOL2-N Dmbury, Coln January ., lSo2, Da,d p.
Funeral va Thursday Jaauary >. al O'Clock ?.
sICKELsAt MorTistOSn, y. j., wednesday, January 4,
1852, Adelil Sickel'.
NOoce Of funeral hereafter.
THOMPsON-On "Wednesday. the 81 inst, Eliza T. Lhomp.
1oh, TtaV q, 90 ~ ~ An ~ ~; H. " ~ ~
Relatives and friends are invited " attend the funeral rom
noon at O'Clock.
w RRES8ArH-In Brooklyn on January !, Georsiaa
Maria hristlne and January 3, Ud'Ic s0Je Anita,
aged - months, daughters OF George and Arttta
Funeral private residence Of their grandfather Henry
Camp
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WINTER At LAST.
TEN DEGREES ABOVE ZERO.


Yesterday morning came III with brisk north
west wind and rapidly falling temperature. AT z
o'clock the thermometer indicated temperature OF
100 above zero, the lowest point the mercury has
touched this winter As the day advanced The tenn
perature became warmer, but toward evening the
mercury in the Thermometers began to fall again and
the hopes of skaters rose in proportion lberc Is A.
ready skating at some of the uptown Kinks, but the
public has not been admitted to the lakes IN Cen
trail Park The large lake has good sheet Of ice on
il, but il is not sufficiently thick to warrant the
authorities in allowing skaters to venture upon H.
Should the cold continue il is eXpectol that there
will be skating on all the lakes In the
Park tomorrow or on Saturday. The greatest
cold Yesterday was in the New-Engand
and Northern Middle States, the coolest point
being Burlington, Vt, where the thermometer indl-
Gated p above zero. The warmes; place in the Uni
ted States was Shreveport, La, where it was ~
some of the northern parts Of the State there was
light snow fall The wind caused snowdrifts on
the east end of Long I5a d, and railway travel was
somewhat iinpadcd Yesterday mornIng the Sag
HarbOr express tram for Hunters Point started on
time e. oclOck) drawn by three engines. When be-
tween BrdgehamptOn and Southampton the train
ran into a drift fifteen feet in depth SO hard were
the Snow and sand packed that the leading engine
was thrown on its side of the track, the second
engine following. Word was Immediately tele-
graphed TO Hunters Point and superintendent
Barton started with q Wreckiug-train and large
force of aboTrrs to open the road No tickets were
sold for any station, on the Montauk DIVISION east
OF PatChOue. Trains on tho nam line OF the Long
Island Railroad again encountered heavy drftS IN
the cuts east of Riverhead Yesterday morning, and
were two hours late IN reaching Long Island City.
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MIDNIGHT WEATHER REPURz.
GOVERNMENT INDICATIONS.
o....a,,st. I'm. Lhe llncl u Lnllrs

WASHINGTON, Jan. 5, l a. m.-Ihe bar0m-
ocr has risen on the Atlantic Coast and has fallen in the
Ohio and Tennessee it is highest in the ST. Lawrence
Valley and lowest near Louisville Clear weather con-
tiuues in NewEngand partly cloudy weather and light
snow in thc Lake region and the Northwest and rain
or snow in the southern portion Of the Middle States tho
Ohio Valley and Tennessee the northern portions of the
Gulf and South Atlantic States. Northeast winds con-
time in NewEugand nOrhery to eastery winds in the
H. Ike REGION the Ohio Valley the Middle and south
Atlantic states and east TO south winds in the North
west The temperature has fallen slightly In the Middle
States and New England, and risen slightly IN the South
ern States and the Ohio Valley.
Indications yOr to-day
For New-Englaud Increasing cloudiness and snow
windsshfiing north and east, falling barometer and
slowly rising enperaturc
For the Middle Atlantic states, cloudy weather and
snow or rain slight rise In temperature, falling BARON
ctsr and uOrtLeais to southeast winds.
CdUtiondry SjgHGs
Caut0nary signals continue from Hatteras to sandy
Hook.
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AIEREn DICKINSON

Alfred Dickinson, n lawyer Of this city,
died yesterday at mis- home, in Mcrceraye, Brooklyn
the age of siXryfve lie was born at oyster Bay, l.
L. his parents being Quakcrs. lie adhered to the faith
OF the Society oil Friends throughout his lie. Before
beginning the practice OF law he acted head of tho
Frcnds' seminary in this city, succeeding EuWOOd
Walter in whose family he educated. lie adj
mitted TO the bar in &C. and became member Of the
firm OF Judah, Dickinson * GOdschmidt He was
twice married. first To Miss a. kiker and after her
death 10 Mis- A. T. Townsend He leaves daughter
ana two Tne funeral will take place tomorrow
at / D. m.
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Past Once Noticn.

The foreign mails 70. tle w.sk eating SATURDAY,
January T. 1882 will Close az thi3 Office on TUESDAY AZ
D. IN europe. by steaa3sip Wyoming, via queens
town; WEDN ESDAI, AZ 33Oa n for Europe by seA u
shin Gala via Queenstown Correspondence TOT Francs
M addressed; ana nc for France direct
by steamship Canada. via Hayre. on I'll kSDA 1T $50
for Europe by steamship Republic, VIA queenstown
Correspondence Tor Germany and France must DO specSy
addressedl; and 1880 for Europe, by steamship
Cimbra, via Plymouth, Cherbourg and Hamburg or
SATURDAY ut $50 for Europe by steamship cry .,
Queenstown correspondence for Germany ana
scotland must DO specially addresse and az $50 NJ io
scotland direct steamship DcNOnls via Ulass0W ann
at 4JO 4. n Belgium direct by steamship NadetAh1'
Antwerp andat m for Europe Oy steamship Meee
wa Bremen The malls for Janais anu
IIayt close on WEDN ES DAY ats M The mails Tor lIayt
and Greytown close ON NEDN - DAf IN.
he mails tor and Masnzas Glove on tn SAn Al
m The mails Cuba and Mexico close on III Io-
DAY at 1880 D. NJ The mails for Honduras and lNingt
ton close on FRIDAY at 1880 The mails for NeneLneia
and Curacoa close SATURDAY at y a. m Inc pillis
for Porto uco close SATURDAY AZ m The mails ,or
Rrssil close on SATURDAY at $50 a. M The mails TOT
China close on SATURDAY az 1870 The mails Tor emma
ana Jaoan close December 81 att m The mails Tor Aus
""i" ~'' S'''' HENRY q. PEARSON Postmaster.
Post Oaice, New.Y0rk. Dec 81, 1851
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AGAINST POLITICAL ASSESSMENTS.

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 4.-The Civil Service
reform Association Of this city has adopted report
admitted by its Executive Committee, suggesting that
circular be seut of the February election 10
employes Of the Post Office and Custom House, calling
their attention received from Postmaster
UdekOper ami Collector Hartranft that refusal to pay
noItiea sb! not inper the positions OF
fDose declining. IAe Executive Committee also sug
80 Hat snceess can be best obtained by procuring
Prom Presiden. Arthur credit and manly expression OF
disapproyal OF sulorsed assessments.
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RALPH BERNAL OSBORNE.
LovDoN, Jan. 4.-Ralph Bernal Osborne died
o-tl.ty- uep rlXII-e!glt wears.

LONDON, Jan. I.-iiaIph DtIndI UaUOfhc Uueu
to-day, age sixty eight years.
Mr. Osborne the son Of the late
Ralph B.rnal, eminent art collector. lie Was
born in 1911, and educated al thc Charter
house School. He assumed in 1911, by Royal license,
the name Of Osborne through his marriage with the only
child and heir OF Sir Thomas Osborne. After being
time the army Mr.. Osborne became Secretary 10 the
Admiralty in 1882, and held that position nearly SIX
yo.tv- cutorsd IN lN1l, ana Tor
it,rt tniriy years . member Of the House. lie a
Liberal in politics, but often pursued an independent
course. He noted for his lively sacs Vi Wit, and
sarcastic criticisms
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LOSSES AZ VARIOUS PLACES.

LOUISVILLE, KY, Jan. 4.-The HolbroOk
Tobacco Worksn Markets, partially destroyed by
fire this morning about o'clock The loss amounts to
se yeral thousand dollars
CIsCGSNATI, jan 4.-The Vine Street Opera House.
variety theatre on Vinest aud the Canal, burned
this morning. The loss Is about $4,000
HARRINGTON, H., Jan. 4.-Tho house or n Polish
farmer named DmOshey burned yesterday, ana MS
son q lad, perishod IN the hames.