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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-02-10
GENERAL LEGISLATIVE TOPICS.

ALBANY, Feb. 9.-Erastus Brooks presented
a resolution to the Assembly this morning requesting
Congress to pass law in regard to quarantine teeS al
New-York Senator Boyd presented bill declaring tna
on aud after the expiration of the term OF ONCE Oh the
present County Clerk Of NewYork all lees OF the ONCE
sa be turned into the Treasury Of the City OF New
York The County Clerk is given salary OF S6Ooo
yearly and $4,000 for the expenses OF his oiice
senator Koch introduced bill excepting lie lnsur
ance companies and purely mutual benefit associations
from making annual reports TO the state Controller
senator Titus introduced primary election law similar
TO that introdu ell nv Assemblyman Brooks hst We
Asscmhly yman Bumer By request introduced DiIi
authorizing the Astoria and Hunters Point KalrOtd
Company cell the road with tie consent OF an te
stocEholers The following were among tue Oils passd
nv the Assem- bly amending the charter OF Brooklyn by
Droyidlng election every two years OF one con
able in each ward; amending the revised statutes ny
repe ling the old slavery law; and raapprOpriatlhg
100000 for the erection OF an armory Ia Kings
County.
Mr. Brooks from the Ways and Means Comm ttee re-
mort d "A concurrent resolution, which was tabled, re
austtng Congress to establish by law such Ju- ana UNI
form quarantine fees for the pOt or NcwNOrk ana all
ports OF entry In the United states as conference OF
be re- boards OF health Of the mar a
time ciics may deem proper.
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EFFECTS or TIE FLOODS.

PORT DEPOsIT Nd, Feb 9.-Whilc the dan
ger from the Ice gorge the -usquehanna here by 20
means regarded entirely past IL is not now consd
cred imminent A much easier feeling prevails and
things are beginning 10 assume their usual aspect
There was only slight movement Of the gorge to-day,
when II moved down for about twenty minutes. THIS
movement was not followed by the usual rise IN the
river and the water has been falling all day slowly and
is now fully thirty inches lower than Yesterday Ihe
g0rged ice has fallen with the water and Is much worn
away A large channel Ia open on the western side 0f
the river and above Rock Run the river was sufficiently
clear Of ice today permit boats 10 ply back and forth
Twenty miles above here the gorge stu extends Dack
for several miles, and at points neary approaches
the tracks OF the Columbia and Port Deposit Rail
rOa1
CINCINNATI Feb. 9-The river still continues 70 rsc
two inches per hour f. tyseven feet three inches
nj 1890 D. m DISPATCHES show 'ha' II has r'ceded
lOS inches az Marietta. 1t VIII continue 10 rise mere
at least till Tomorrow and may reach sky cct 40 al
ditonal OF property here Is reported today nut
lsinea il much RETARDED Gne Cincinnati. Washington
and Baltimore the Cincinnati. Indiana Iols and 81
Louis and the Chca aud Dayton ShOr, Line W'rc lh
able TO reach their dep0ts Today. AT Newport NJ
fully 200 families compelled to remove from the
dwellings.
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A NEW ApPORuONMENr BILL.

rFRou THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT or THE TRIBUNE !
ALBANY, Feb. 9.-The Democrats are dis
satisfied with the scheme OF the Democratic Assembly
Committee to gerrymlnder the Congressional districts
Of the state IL doesn't gcrrymander enough. Bad as
It s the bill gives the Republicans too many chances OF
carrying doubtful districts Accordingly Senator Jacobs
the President pro empore OF the Senate and the Demo-
cratic leader there has introduced another ApportOn
ment bill This is give tie Democratic party
nineteen Of he thirty districts Senator Jacobs
has stated that it will be the party measure; and Lieu
tenant Governor Hill Is quoted as having made similar
statement.
The bill is more obviously = gerrymandering
scheme than the old For Instance IL links In
Congressional district the counties OF Richmond Staten
Isand) and WestcheBter. Wren It Is recOected that
these coune, are separated by sixteen miles the
fact IA apparent that the Congressional law which
aures that districts shall be composed OF
"contiguous territory" has not been observed. The
dsrc IA formed in ths manner, OF course to insure
ndisputabe Democratic district Counties divided oy the
Hudson River arc united In one Congressional district
Tbs IA the case with the XyIth District, which IL com
uosed of the counties OF Duchess and Ulster The counties
of Niagara and Erie also violently joined In order to
manufacture two Democratic districts The scheme as
a whole Is follower
Ist suffolk aud Queens i'd the First, Second Thrd
and Fourth Assembly Districts OF Kings NO. Fith Fiith
Tenth and Twelfth Assembly Districts OF Kings; lVth
Kings; yth, Ninth and Eleventh Assembly DIS. DIS.
trcts of kiugsl vLth, First, Fifth and na ninth
Assembly Districts Of New.York Yiith se%e2ng %
Third and Seventh Assembly Districts sol OF NSw nis
tricts OF NewYork IXth, Tenth: Twelttn ana -FOUR
eenth Assembly Districts Of NewYork Ath, Eleventh.
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DEuOCRATTC GREED FOR OFFICE.
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.l

BosrON. Feb. 9.-The insincerity OK Demo-
cratic professions Of desire for Civil Service Reform
is illustrated by the action OF Mayor Palmer anu the
Democrats who control matters at the City Hail. Inc
latest removal ia Charles Harris who for nineteen years.
has been Superintendent Of Streets in Boston Inc
cleanliness of the streets has been such ms TO attract a
tenon from strangers and no one pretenus tna' 'U'
department has not honestly and efficiently man
aged The applications for work far exceeded tho
vacancies at all times and in veng obliged to refuse re-
onests Mr. Harris has incurred more or less hosty'
The Office has been regarded as aprlze ny the Dem
ocrats for several years and it is secret that the p
cipa object in placing Mr. Merritt In the position Is 10
secure the OF at least 200 laborers Tor lhe Demo
cratic ticket at the next municipal election: me & new
incumbent will enter the office without any speclal qual
cations as to the engineering skill that Is OF necessity
required - l., A. omoos
The next movement I'm order is change In the ohccs
OF superintenden of Sewers and CITY Architect ana io
ball Will be set I'm motion Monday. To succeed VIII
inm H. Bradley, as superintendent of Sewers, Horace
H. Moses has been selected, and in place CITY hIchi
tect ClOIgh Charlcs Bateman Is named This conpLeFS
the Democratic programme until june whch ti' ilnu
effort of the party Is to be made IN deposg CoHecor
SAerWin.
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FATAL BOILHR EXPLOSIONS.

ST. LOUIS, Feb. "a Post Dispatch telegram
from Pana Ill., says: "News just received states that
Peter New. n former resident OF Paua, was, with hve
other men, killed at O'Clock this morning by boiler
explosion III the Tile Factory at Taylorvile, Ill, anu
tbat Henry New nephew OF Peter, II in dying cOdl-
tiou. John Jones, the engineer, was completely dsc-
bnwced both his legs were broken q he was olher-
wise mutilacd samuel ianan was torn mo rielnents'
his body being recognized by his rubber boots Wcn re-
manned hs feet. Peter New the proprietor had both
John McCoilum was horribly mutilated. william Dishcl
sandy Vandivcr were fatally injured. The explosion
shook the buildings the city like car hqnakc sock
The machinery thrown several hundred yards anu
tho works are total wreck The bodies OF the victims
were removed to the City Hail. whore inquest Will be
held.
DETROIT, Feb. 9.-The mill Of Il. ]. Gricr at Char
lotte Eaton County, Ohio blew up this morning, IN
stanty killing the proprietor and William Gordon, the
engineer.
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4 CHILDS BRU1AL ASSAILANT

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Feb. "a dispatch to
The Times from Paoll Kan, received this morning,
say-: "On Wcdn sday night Maud Bcnnings age nine,
was found nscnsibe evidently the victim OF hendish
crime. She said that she had been seized by Henry
smth notorious negro. ana choked aud assaulted.
Smith arrested aud taken TO Jail. The chids father
tried to shoot him. but prevented by the bysauders
on Thursday night excited crowd demanded the pr--
oner The ,acrih struck the foremost over tAe
head, and the mob opened rc T. which the sheriff and
hi- cDutics replied and general fusiladc eusue Ed
ward Long, the Shcrs son. received buckshot wound
I'm the arm. james Mctraw. colored. was Instantly
Rllc Two other COOrcd men received serious wounds.
Several others slightly injured. The mob then re-
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PHASES OF CRIME IN IRELAND.

DUBLIN, Feb. 9.-Dowling was convicted
Yesterday for shooting with intent to murder Policeman
Cox and was sentenced penal sentence for fe The
defence was that Policeman Cox shot by Constable
Stafford
The carrnan F.tzpatrick, alias the goat" who II
suDpose TO BE tue driver Of tie used by the MURDER
ers OF LORD Frederick Cavendish and MI Burke, mas
been arrested - =. o,--
Michael Daviti, r. NJ. Healy. VI. r., and Mr.. Quinn,
who were arrested making iniianlraiory speeches
and were requred give bail for good behavior or go
10 prison for months, were arresei YESTERDAY for
refgn 10 give bail and taken to kma haD JAN
The t~al OF Mr. OBren Editor OF The Unted Iretand,
for sedit,Ous libel WBs begun to-day Mr. sullivan, NJ r.,
delivered his ADDRESS defence and the Court ad
jOurned. ~ . .
A cOachsmith named Doyle erTeated this morning
charged with cOmpl city In the conspiracy 10 Inurier
Government officials. lie will be arr.i Sned tomorrow
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, sprFCu Ry MR. TREVELYAN.

FDINBURGH Feb. 9.-Mr. Trevelyan Chief Secre-
tarv for Ireland. in O speech at Hawick to-day de-
MED the statements made that the diminutlon OF
ag1arian crime in Ireland was more apparent than
real He referred TO the rapidity with whicl mur-
derous crimes had diminished when it became ap-
parent that the murderers would be hanged. lie
denied that the Government had suppressed free
dom of speech or liberty of the press. The Govern
ment he said was ready to work with the lrlsh
members of Parliament In advocating legitimate
schemes cf ref rm.
Mr.. ireyelya n stated that 10000 farmers in Ire
land had taken advantage of the Arrears OF Rent
act,
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TELKGRAPHIC NOTES.

SUSPENSION or a DRY GOODS DEALER.
NORFOLK. Va, Feb. d. H. torpsew, whole
sne fusi as1s sed II io r 5000 ana "0''' -' ~
THE REV ROBERT II. PEEr INJUREp
NEWPORT. Il. l.. Feb. 0.-lhc Rev. Robert II.
Pcet rector Emmanuel church. was severely Injured to-
day by failing on theic
ROCKLAND. Me, Fen. 9.-lhc schooner Sp@edwclI,
% on s has S eSG 9psnGG na Gnd not
GENERAL REYNOLDS's STAFF APPOINTMENTS.
KocmEsTER, n. Y, Feb. 0.-ticneral John A. Rev
Of Army In tails state today made some OF hs stan
FAILURE or H. KRUGER & co.
PHILADELPHIA, Feb. Oh. Kruger q Co. whole
sale IN china have become naanc ally
"''' AsKING PENSIONS FOR VETERANS
SpRtSGFITID H., Feb.9.-Thc Lower House Of the
state Ieesatue alter heated discussion to day passed
TS'Sn'lG TsIan aad fS BACK the reception
srARcHGNe FOR THE STATE OF GEORGIA
PRoyIpENCE H. l., Feb. 0.-Ihc revenue cutter
Grant captain Irish arrived at Newo,t ts morning having
sae Of sa reported to bo 200 miles frOm Block Island
NEW TRIAL FOR BANK swINDLER.
RrrFALO n " feb. 0-Appearances indicate
tidal WIN Bsa Tor m N The se 9t wason ss bs the
Watson paid him house NewIork. the the
crime was committed here
pHILADEIpuIA Feb. 9.-S. David Page. appointed
by the be city controller TOOK Jos essqn OF the
WIZ wam inns M fssSart Che Andor aud nominee W
Councils The Controllers suretcs were approved by
''' Contest TO BE ABANDONED.
RAIFIGU n c. Fob 9.-Over III. Dockery, the
An candidate stLaTge last fa
serv ed by H. T. Bennett his successful conpeuor with
motto, claiming the election 400 larger majority than WAS
ahovD Iv the odcial count MI Dockery will
publish letter abandoning the contest
SUING FOR DEFAMATION OF CHARACTER
ERIE Penn. Feb 0.--Drs. Reed and Whey, or the
Dxm0nt Insane Asylum have sued rae RE nTatu iVt
defamation Of character aging damages at sfgVoU ino no %
published by The herdtd based on e
statements Levin formerly inmate Inc manage
deny the and assert that the DOCTOR Is sui 10
ranged.
| NOMINATIONS IN CONNECTICUT.
| HARTFORD, Feb. 9-The Senate to-day unanl-
mously confirmed nomination OF Thomas w: Williams
I,ep New London. Bank Commissioner The nonln.
ton William Of Harm ReGtsier tDcIn j.
Commissioner rejected by vote OF ~ 70
lie faiied get the full Of the Democrats because
| OF divisions In the party
| HIS BUSINESS RUINED BY A DISHONEST AOT,
| MONTGOMERY, Ala. Feb 9.-W. A. Chud. who
arrested here yesterday for stealing from the malls
reIeased bond last night lie Of large musc and
and to-day made Assignment for the beDet
of his business by epute
brought up aud ths obaDly led the assignment
as his In OF his liabilities His con-
duel indicates that hs mlnd Is affected He 10 sIon8
/ spritualisL
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TIE STEAMER GEM ON ERE.

FIVE PERSONS DROWNED WHILE TRYING TO ESCAPE.
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. "a dispatch from
Seattle, W t. says "Tbe steamer Gem left this port
this morning loaded with hay and other freight for Ports
Gamble s,abec and Union City, having on board four
passengers The boat afterward discovered on
fire. The Chinese cook and George Gowan and J.. Ray
back, deck-hand-. pushed boat into the water and
jumped for IT, bat they fell into the water ard were
drowned passcngcrnamed +. g. Vlckery. teacher at
the SkokOmish Indian reservation calling to NE vic 10
follow and nc would plunged into the sound
and drowned. His wife followed him. but sank IN a
moment and was not seen afterwards. captain william
kept the bow rec from FIR nud those on boar aic
until they taken of by boats The Gem was valued
at $4,000 There was Insurance vessel cargo"
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DARING MAlL ROBBERY.
GRIMES IND CASG4LTlES-Br TELEGRAPH
TIE SCHOONER SOLOMON POOLE ASHORE

THE SCHOONER SOLOMON POOLE ASHORE.
CIot,crsTER Mass, Feb. 0.-Ihe schooner Solo
& pooic 81 this port ia ashore Portland Me- No par
ttcmIars have been received. she halibu trip.
SUICIDE BY HANGING.
MoRRIsTOwN. n. j., Feb. 0.-Louise UmbervOgt,
s ftv committed suicide last night by fastening
sonnd her neck jumping from second story window
RAILROAD AGENT ASSAULTED.
NIAGARA FALLS, N. T., Feb. 9.-Cie0lge Whitman,
agent of the Erie Rsoad at this place. assaulted by
William Walker this evening with club, and was severely
injured.
CUTTING HIS WIFE'S THROAT AND HIS OWN.
CHATTANUOG4, Feb. O." IOm" Virgins, col
ored finding wife whom he had separated In com
pany cOored preacher here today cut her throat Wiz"
razor and then cut his Both will die
TWO BRAKEMEN KILLED.
PETERSBURG. Va, Feb. "a material tram on
the Charlotte and savannah Railroad was thrown Iron
track last night running James yonnson anu
Andrew jenkins brakeme thrown beneath the tram
and instantly killed.
FATAL FALL OF BRIDGE ~.
PIAINPIFID N j. Feb. 0.--On road near Duh-
yesterday bridge across Green Brock gave n w aver
carriage Charles sanford was being
IT, MT sanford escaped with bad cut on MS nea p' ms ms
driver was drowned His body was csfried on uD1'A NV
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PRINCE NAPOLEON RELEASED.

PARIS. Feb. 9.-The Tribunal has quashed the
Indictment against Prince Napoleon, ana ne
was released from custody this afternoon Inc
Prince returned TO his residence in the Rue dc la
Chaussee d'Autin. The Acknowledgement has re-
fused to communicate the case against Prince Ma
poleon to the lawyers of the Prince.
II seems 70 be certain that the several clauses OF
the Expulsion bill, and also all the counter pro-
posals. will be discussed in the Senate tomorrow
Iti stated in Vienna that the Count de Chain-
bord will issue manifesto directly after the ad-
ionrnment of the French Chamber of Deputies:
NJ. Felix Pyat has recommended the publication OF
the Communist journal lie Yengear,. III which, IN
lS7I he demanded the overlhr OF the column
Vend6me the destruction ofS Ihlerss IeSlIehHe &Ic
mud the demoliIoa OF the Expiatory Chapel. lie
now violently attacks the Senate.
. The health Of NJ. Falleres is shattered ana ne
will probably be unable 10 join the new = Olnet
Ia Justice publishes letter from Pere yaclhlhe,
protesting against the adoption of the Expulsion
bill ,.,o.+ +
PARIS. Feb ION. Fallieres has had another at
tack of congestion of the braln. .u
NJ. Deves has informed President Grevy that the
members of the Cabinet will resign tO-moTroW
night, if the bill be rejected.
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THE MURDER OF J. G. BUCHAN HEPBURN.
1,4H.. IL. Mrx1cn Enh "a lignllch from

CITY OF MEAiCOJ cDs 'i'p''Ni A'''i
Cbtbnabna gives the following account Of the killing OF
John g. Buchan Hepburn. the son Of the English Baro
net: On Sunday afternoon about 200 dissoute men
who had often given trouble attacked the store belong
ing 10 the Pinos Altos Mining Company the employees
resisted, ana Manuel Anchondo, clerk was kIieu
John g. Bnchan Hepburn, the principal member OF the
eompanv went into the store 10 quiet the tumult, but
receiync only insults hurried back to his house just
ne ne entered his door he shot lie died instantly
four hours later, fight eDsued between tne employees
ami tne rufans which resulted in the killing OF Tour
men Then tue authorities and citizens turned out and
cultured FIVE OF the mOb including Hepburns murderer
Ciev we're tried aud executed Monday. Hepburn was
vel Inv and had invested much money in Chihuahua
Order mas been restored and the authorities are pursuing
the rest of the m aIauders in the mountains
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THE BOSTON And LOWELL STOCK.

BOsToN, Feb. 9.-The price of Boston and
Lowell Railway stock which has recently sold at o.
has declined, and to-day 1t touched 9si2. The Jo"7df
SAWS; We ascrbc the decline 10 pending breakup
I'm the agreement with the Concord road and fears OF
complcations with northern connections. Ever since
TIE annual meeting there have hreu runorS o chang
in The management We learn from good authority that
although the tion has not actually taken place,
there are tine strongest indications tat the LOWe ana
the Concord will soon resume their former position"
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OPINIONS on THE TARIFF BILL.

PnTsBURG, Penn, Feb. "a number Of the
most prominent iron and steel manufacturers here have
given their views In regard the tar and the effect OF
the passage of the bills at present before Congress H.
~ Oliver IT, OF the IaTn Commission, said that the i'm
e u tic passage of either bills IN the pres
ent shape VIII be that there WIN not be work more thnn
n bc time next year Joseph ID. Weeks, Secretary or
the western Iron Association that the passage Of
the pending bills Will be dsasterous III the eNtrcIuc all
over the country.
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THE CIMBRIA DISASTER INQUIRY.

HAMBURG, Feb. 9.-At the Court of Inquiry
concerning the cause OF the disaster to the steamer
Ciubria which opens tomorrow the following persons
from the steamer Sultan will be examined; captain
Call the first and secoud officers, the carpenter the
hoats,vain Neither ana two seamen, Reynolds and Hrd
AT The time of the collision Hrd was the lookout man.
REYNOLDS and Neither at the helm The witnesses
who testified al the preliminary inquiry WIN repeat anu
saved from the Cimbra will be crosse xamined Inc
wit esses from the Cim0ra VIII be examiner a1 Tue heA'
sitting OF the court Tuesday
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THE yELLOWST0NE NATYONAL PARK.

CHEYENNE. Wy. T., Feb. Ex-Governor Hale
has written opeu letter 10 senator SAUNDERS protest.
~ against the proportion t. take the Yellowstone Ma
,,onoI Park from wyoming and give 1t to Montana
Horny Oelrichs president OF the Wyoming Game Pro
tectiye As oca ion has also written an open ietIer to
seuator Vest on the same subject Mr.. Oelrchss shows
the superorty OF the gam laws or wyoming over nose
~ Montana rhc eutrc people are aroused, ana puolc
m, ng4 TO prcte against the measure are oenS Heu
oIIo over lhe Territory.
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SENATOR BoYD's REPORT ON CORNERS


ALBANY, Feb. On the Senate to-day Mr..
Boyd as chairman of special committee to nvesti-
gate "corners" and Futures" and their effect upon
commerce. presented a report. Mr.. Browning meln-
Der of the committee, Mr. Pitts being the other member
made the point OF order that the report not signed
by majority Of the committee and not beng, therefore,
the committees report, could not be considered The
Speaker sustained the point of order Mr. Boyd then
attempted Intellectually. to secure the passage OF reso-
ton directing the SergeantaA TO bring before the
bar the Senate, for contempt in refusing to TESTIFY,
Leonard Hazeltine, Benjamin Brewster, John d. Kocke-
eler and Henry NJ Fager after which the supect was
dropped
The report Of Senator Boyd that the answers OF
the witnesses at the investigation generally tended 10
prove that CORNERS" injurious. The corner In
corn for November 1882 delivery is then taken up ana
the evidence il anayzed. The case Of Henry NJ rag
ler BENJAMIN Brewster and John ID. Rockefeller al Vi
the Standard Oil Company, is then taken up. SUN
mary OF the testimony OF Mr. Fagler and Mr. brewster
ia given together with quotations from the report OI
legislative committee which in 1880 investigated the al
fairs OF the Standard Oil Company Many important
facts the report says could not be learned on account
nj the refusal OF the witnesses to certain qes
Ons of the prOpriey Of which ihe cOnltsee dIu hO'
charges, the report confines, be true no cornei '
exist I'm any article OF sale more coihPictt VI ~
INJURIOUS 10 IAG u PcH' Tie comnittee be-
cye. tnat IL would be repfOach to the Selate 10 per
these witnesses to dcty It's bunOIllt uiu ~ M ~
that 1t cannot eXt0rt from these peIsoiiS ,hc 2 30
Investigation which they Themselves nave chaIenReu.
They should be compel d g. answer questlOns Tue re-
IOd says tnat the investigation shoud DC pioteDe 81 81
"a 10 include dealings IN stocks anu secuites, CVa
petroleum. dressed beef beef pork, barley ana OtIer
staple.. The methods employed in making " corners
should be made public. No suggestions lOr remeuihI
legislation are made in advance O the copetlOh Oi tue
report Of the committee Odt tle report % Says On
has already been proved 10 show that slhall TAX 0
speculative deals " in tho Produce Exchange wOu!u
raise money enough to deray tie expenses II the state
canal system: and like tax on the COMMISSIONS IN
speculative sales ocks and other nerchandse Wou
drfray the cost OF public education and Oh the aunns
taor,n ~ rIrlnAn nl laNu
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THE MOVEMENT OF COTTON LIST YEAR.

ORLEANS. Feb. 9.-The monthly report
NJ the National Cotton Exchange made by Secretary
C. H. Parker showing the cotton movement OF the
United states September to the close Of January
gives the overland movement direct from the producers
as 72l 322 bales against 659s64 last year, TO mills
d,rec 400 243 against 355,447 The January shipments
o mills were 70 800 bales, against 26,399 last year and
ia g ~ the year before.
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FATAL EXPLOSION or DYNAMITE.

WLLIAMsPoRT Penn, Feb. 9.-An explosion
OF dynamite and powder occurred to-day at Rfers Cut
below West Milton, the new railroad, by which JACOB
Hempfeld killed and Curtis Naphner Injured. Both
men were railroad laborer'. The dynamite cartridges
were being prepared In stOrehOuse for blasting when
case or M r. OF cartridges exploded The building
deno l.