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f1CLTRY.-5ar ket heavily supplied; dem an.
very moderate E6Gs-The market Is IN good
supply. sse n1ud moderate. BUTTER-6cod
demand, not nulh soniuE in. PEANUTS
Ample stock; demand II hit; native peanuts
are not wauteEat any price. sU3AB- Seor-
ga aud FLORIDA quiet; very little Ceins re-
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SPOKEN


No date, lat 36:I2, lon 1910, schr Jno II
Cross, from Milford, Conn, via New York for
Savannah.
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A CARD-To all suffering IRON errors and
n indiscretions of youth, nervous weakness,
early decay, loss of manhood, ETC., wiIlsen
a recipe that will cure you, FREE OF
CHARGE. This great remedy was discovered
by a missionary in South America. Send
self addressed envelope to REV, JOSEPH I.
INMAN. Station d. New York.
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Merchants and Miners Transports.
tiOn Company.
FOR BALTIMORE.

LNOR the present the steamships of this
Il Company are ap pointed to sail from Sa-
hannah for Baltimore every 8 days as follows
tcIty timel:
WIN. CRANE, Capt. G. w. BILLUPs, SAT-
URDAY, Feb. IA, at 4P.M.
WIN. LAWRENCE, Captain II. d. FOSTER.
THURSDAY, Feb. 10, at 1000 A. NJ.
WIN. CRANE. Capt. G. W. BILLUPs, TUES
DAY, Feb. a, at 2:OOP.M.
WIN. LAWRENCE, Captain II. d. FOSTER
MONDAY, March ?, at AN.
And from Baltimore, on the days above
named, at3P.M.
Through bills lading gwen 20 al point
West, all the manufacturing towns in New
England, and TO Liverpool and Bremen
Tnrougn passenger tickets issued to Pittsburs
CINCINNATI, Chicago, and all points West an
Northwest.
JAS. r. WEST & CO., Aeenta,
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Shipptttn snfrIltnsnrr.

MINIATURE ALMANAC-THIs DAY.
Sun RISES COZ
Sun SETS ... "a,
HIeH WATER al r. Pufsski ..6:I2AM.6l
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market was firm and prices
The sales FOR the day were 426
Below are the Official quotations OF
-. .r ui Trade:
----s 80 tsY.8
----------. -------9 1s.-@1t2
.-.---- .---.-- ----------- % 500
FSeyA W
e.-' ----------- -----.-l II al 81
-.-,l -r9bEl.-T1e market for spirits tur-
was very dun AMI nominal. There
- .u GALES. the Ohci.I report by the
r-. .. Trade was a. follows: The market
"a. a. M steady at Zl1zc. for regu-
@ Be- closed at Z p. m. steady at 2l5sc.
---.4r- ED-Un-Ihe market was active
...-r prices Tor strained TO good strained.
r iar the day were about coo bar
- I1- official report by the Boarg OF
v- a- t5i Ows: The market opened
Kills. u.. steady for p1ies, lower to sell for
r. ...l -r..jc-. and firm for strained 20 good
-.-..u.I go tho following quotations: \, B..
H.a.4 T. 81 u5, 81 Id, g. 81 30, II 81 50. I
Sis. ~ ~. s. -. y s. -, window glass
81 ~lI-s 2650 barrels. IL closed al D. IN.
.- .t The following quotations: \. b, L
III. JOSH ul. r 81 Q5. 81 10, q 81 -. IL 81 35G,
.- 81 .ll So, other grades unchanged.
-..- barrels.
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Steamer Mary Morgan, TruItt, Fernandlna-
e Williams, gent.
steamer David Clark. Cue. Doboy, Darlen,
brunswick and way landings-C Williams,
Agent.
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FRIDAY, Feb Is, 1885.
ARRIVED yesterday.
G NJ Sorrel. AA'-
Steamship VIM Crane, Billups, Baltimore
Jas b West 4 90.
steamship City Of Augusta, Nickerson. New
1ork-G NJ Sorrel
BARK Widga (sw), Pahlsson, Buenos Ayres,
IN ballast-HOlst & Co.
Steamer Ethel, Gibson, Jacksonyille-W T
Gibson, Manager.
Steamer Mary Morgan, Truitt, Fernandina-
Williams, Agent.
steamer Mary Fisher, Maner, Cohen's Bluff
and way landings-W I Gibson, Manager.
ARRIVED AT QUARANTINE YEsTER-
DAY.
Bark Edwin Nor, Olsen, st Thomas, in
ballAst-Master
BARK Queen Victoria Ger, Wenzel, Buenos
Ayres, 10 discharge ballast-PatersOn, Down
ing Co.
CLEARED YESTERDAY
steamship Gate City, Hedge, Boston Rich
ardsOn & barnard
ship Vanloo lBr), Goudey, Liverpool
Wilder & Co.
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Georgia and Florida Inland
Steamboat Company.
Commencing Oct. l.
STEA MER DAVID CLARK

OIEA MEX DAVID CLARh
I EAVES Savannah, foot Of Lincoln street,
~ for DOboy, Darien, st. Simons, Bruins
wick and Way landings every Monday and
Thursday at 4 P. NJ, connecting at Bruins
wick with Steamer CRACKER BOY for Sa-
tilla river. Freight not signed for "A hours
after arrival will be at risk of cOnsignee.
j. HARTMAN, Manager.
g. WILLIAM General Agent.
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Boston and Savannah
STEAMSHIP CO.
FOR BOSTON DIRECT

The frst-class iron steamships of this com :
pany are appointed to sail every THURSDAY
from Boston at P. NJ; from Savannah as FOL
lows-standard time:
CITY OF MACON, CAPT. w. KELLEY.
THU RSD AY, Feb. 10, Mt 9:CO P.K.
GATE CITY, CAPT. d. HEDGE, THURS
DAY, Feb. %, at 4:00P.M
CITR OF MACON, Can't W. KELLEy.
THU RSpAY, March 5, Rl 900 P. n.
GATE CITY, Capt. d. HEDGE, THURS
DAY. March. u, at 2:30 P. n.
FNHROUGH bills Of lading given to Neya
Liverpool.
The company's wharves in both Savanna
ana Boston are connected with al railroad.
leading out Of the two cities.
RICHARDSON & BARNARD, Agente.
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N.--DreSS Goods.


10 tand We smpd get
!
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Savannah, FIOIida & lleSteFn RV.

All trains of this road are run By Central
$50 Meridian time, v hich is 80 minutes slower
than Savannah time.
SUPERINFENDENT's OFFICE
SAVANNAH, Jan. IL, 1885.
ON AND AFTER SUNDAY, Jan. Is, 1885,
~ Passenger Trains on this road viii run as
follows:
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to
&
o
Actual acts and not Bomb site Words,
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V.--OUr Black and COlOred Silks.
VI.--FIanneIs. Pants Cloths.

also sATNS and yELyETs must like Any
PATTERN, advantage
ed before The thing call whilst
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H.--Children'S CIOaks.
II.--Ladies' ClOaks. Circulars. etc.

CLOAks 81 50. reduced
CLOAKS
CHLDRENS CLOAKS.
New-York tribune., 1885-01-17
THE HUDSON RIVER ICE CROP.
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.


ALBANY, Jan. 16.-Ice dealers are desp0nd-
ent tho poor prospects OF the Hudson RIVER Ice
crop in consequence OF the mild and tickle weather. ana
are turning their attention TO other sources OF supply
one York company has staked out large claim on
Saratoga Lake Others have gone to little streams as
near their houses possible and will convey the docks
by wagon the storage Along the river are several
houses situated creek. in which the Ice stil remains
The surface OF these has obtained thickness OF from
six 70 ten inches and II the worst comes this VIII De
harvested The amount OF Ice left from last season
is about 500 900 tons OF this. the holdings OF the
Knickerbocker Company SAL 900 tons that OF the
Ridgeway Company 30. 600 tons; other companies
10000 tons, and individual haryesters $4,000 tons
The agents OF tho various big companies are now looking
about for available ponds and other pieces OF WATER
Thousands OF men who do boating IN the summer anu
harvest ice I'm the winter suffering for the want OF te
money they get In the season OF FOR nearly
six weeks steady employ Is generally gwen 70
10 600 men and boys and $500 horses The pay amounts
from 75 to 81 so day per man or boy Metchs
doing business along the river feel the effects OF the fa-
ure OF the iceharvest IL is not Improbable that the
river may furnish moderate crop, Dutlc harvest
c do not anticipate that IL WILL
New-York tribune., 1885-01-17
WASHINGTON NOTES.

WASHINGTON, FRIDAY, JAN To- 1857
IN FAVOR OF Liberal APPRopRiAfioNs-in the pe'n
ocratic caucus last night Congressman ONell OF ms-
souri smoke In favor of liberal appropratlons LOT ~
Navy "a the Government will soon pass
hands. -, 49,.
WOMAN SUFFRAGE AssoCIATioN-Ihe Na'ion"' " "-
e,o, ,ssocation will hold its annual convention "n
January 20. .....,.o, eoeie,x ~
STATISTICAL JUBmEE.-The Statistical society oA
, has invited similar organizations IN TINS country
d deIegates 10 attend the statistical JuDiee III bon
don next June. ,,, 49, co,,
PROPOSED RETURN OF THE ALERE-ihe HOUSE oo'"
,,,oo ON Naval Affairs today appointed Messrs byu. n
tits Taihot and Baantine as subcommittee On IL IL
nii relating to the Greedy reheI Nesses hI. ,,.a
pm ,,tI, the Alert i'm complete repair ana return
ing her to the British Governments Win '"' '"'
Congress. =. -. -. IA.
In MEMORY OF Mr. CoLfAx.-Ihe fiesi"cn' " =.
-, ,hat the eacs on the Executive Departments ~
resteH .nn. c m naceJ at half mast tomorrow in repcs
,n ,ha ,nemory OF ex-Vce-P President CouaA' """S
funeral will take place on that day - 49,
Tur NICARAGUA CANAL SO RvEYISG PARrr-ine f
Dopartment is informed that Civil Engineer p1'sns
with the party under his command, afIsea "s etc.,
on December DO and transferred their eihp n, that
to the Lackawanna with the intenlion vi y. ss''''o
vessel for Counto. Nicaragua, on January % r,.
To INVESTIGATE CApTAIS BRACKETS ofiD@ -.
Secretary OF the Treasury has appointed specai s
spauldng Tichenor and Tingie a commission W nv"
tgate the special agents Office In New YORK City'
A NEW PoRr or ESTRY.-The Senate passed ao'" "
day making Mount Desert Ferry. Me-, port ofen'iy
MEMORIAL TO HENRY wILsoS.-The senate pass' ~.
resolution directing that marble tablet be ~
room in which Vice President Wilson died. tecor"A"s =
| tact aId the date Of his death.
New-York tribune., 1885-01-17
LOSSES IN VARIOUS PLACES.

RALEIGH. y. C., Jan. 1G.-A fire to-day in
the store Of r. W. Thornton at Fayetteville, caused
loss Of ~ OOO Insurance $4,000. Warren Pryors
iewelry store was burned Tho loss IS - 700. fully
insured The stock OF d. II. Ray n Co. was removed
with "A loss of 1000. kylc's store was also damaged
OcoSoMowoC Wis. Jan lG-rhe large Touring mil
Of schrondcrbach & Co. at Okaucheo was burned. The
loss $50 900 insurance $4,000. in the following COM
n,nics: Mnlcrs' National $1,000; Millers' Mutual
- 900 Northwcstcn Mutual 5000 and tho Milwaukee
Mechanics Mutual 81 ,OOO
LITTLE Rock. Jan I6.-The buildings on the north
side Of the public square at Joncsboro. Ark including
seven business houses burned yesterday The loss
is Estimated at $4,000.
ABsECoN y. J., Jan. 16.The house OF Mrs. Cavalier.
adjoining the Methodist Church at Port Republic few
miles distant from this place. destroyed by fire last
night with a loss OF about $1,000 Mrs. Cavalier was
absent from home.
AURORA, H. Jan. "A two story brick building,
curied by Fa,mcr Brothers and other tenants, was
burned Last night Fasmcr rohers cigar factory. lose
$1,000; Insurance ~ 800 The loss tho building is
$1,000; fully Insured.
WArERIowS, n. Y, Jan. 1G.-The daughter, age four
OF Amos Price, Of Rchyille was burned to death this
afternoon Her clothing caught fire from stove.
New-York tribune., 1885-01-17
A WIDESPREAD STORM.
TRAINS BLOCKED IN THE NORTHWEST.
THE. ROADS BURNED UNDER HEAVY DRIFTS Oh
sNow-FRozEN TO DEATH.


CHICAGO. Jan. 16.-Dispatches from all
parts of Iowa. Wisconsin and Illinois Indicate the
ence Of one of the worst storms OF the winter In
ra tbe spov "a reported to be badly dred, and In
number of instances trains have been abandoned Inc
astbound passenger train the Illinois Central Rosd
due at Dubuque this morning, was abandoned q. eiou
City owing to to the huge snow-dritts ana hsh m,u
Snow ploughs and gangs of men are at WORK on All 'o
lines endeavoring to keep tho tracks eear Inc
al Des Moines Iowa, described as one OF 'e
~, .oson IT Sc. in last night and continued all cay
a.oomranied nv a high wind. The snow drifted badiy
NJ freight trains ard some passenger trains nave
been abandoned. All trains are iate'
Az burlington the storm continued all day, tho"sn
h ,,s severitv than last night West OF the missouri
River its violence Is undated Trains were nearly oh
time at Burlington and every effort was being MADE "
keep passenger trains mp to the scheduie. in'
.nor Ga ten inches deep and badly drifted'
A. o,trrwa Iowa II has showed continuously from
o'clock last evening Tonight ths snow ,toaS ali dsy
deep and has dss sss below nero Trains wer.
m ali the roads and the Wabash and Illinois Central
railroads were blocked a 1at MarshasioWn iowa the
storm at p. showed signs Oh aDaelhee;; e,;n hoSiy
the wind continued and the snow was drifting DauiS
b. main line Of the Chicago and Northwestern tne
only railroad open In Central iowa, hnu ~ - ppanab
deorazed on the Central G on ,oTa s. diagonal all trains
have been abandoned. The central ioWn W dsst AIT
@ EN- and Of an average depth Of eight feet The
oon sno e not heavy but crust formed previously
and il blows and drifts easily thus filling the deep euTs
The railroads are blockaded west OF Dubuque. Ins
uinois Central ia omen from Dubuque to Waterloo ana
from Fort Dodge to Sioux CITY Sh rev aUS one
train were abandoned between the TWO laer
points The western train leaving Dubuque tais mOrS hc
left sionx city Yesterday morning was abandoned =.
Fort Dodge No train went west tonight Inc rvod wa
ST. Paul Railway west OF Mcresor all right as lar -
heard from nail I'm own
f,rer Rernard Woods was found near the lane where
Zora B,Irns was murdered lie had been on spree ao
V b, wav home fell into snowdrif and was frozen 10
death. l., -. .x., .,x tnches
Al C;aena Ill, the snow IL not over slt lnsho, =,
sacn Tre Thermometer did not fall below zero ana NJ
ono time rose 10 l. above train from sioaI Cly quo
at 745 a m had not arrived at p. H. All other uuh'
were from one to two hours late. ,..s.. md
Al Springfield the snowstorm set In on "euhesuy an o."
continued TIL tonight ono OF the strce'car 49,
M day on all the roads entering springheld Win 'no
exceptiou OF the Chicago and Alton
New-York tribune., 1885-01-17
A SING ULAR SUIT F6R ALIMONY.-
rBY TELEGRAPH TO TIE rRIBUSE.I

fBY TELEGRAPH To TIE TRIBUSEl
BosToN, Jan. 1G.-The peculiar domestic re-
aons OF Charles H. Tholne the actor well known.
The Supreme recently heard and reserved its decl
sion In the case Ellen Th0rne against Mary l. Brown
alias Thornc, recover 500 on agreement signed
by the defendant The plaintiff was married Thorne
I'm 1852 and time after the marriage Mr.. Thorne
became infatuated with the defendant In Philadelphia
deserving his lawful wife and continuing to live with the
defendant up TO time of his death Mrs Thorne do
uanded from her husband allowance and allmony
which he continued to pay her up to within short time
before his DEATH the plaintiff having secured decree of
divorce from him In November 1882 Mr.. Thorne was In
Boston in winter of s73 and the pantn pressing
him to pay her for due for support and
threatening legal proceedings against him, the defendant
entered into the following agreement on which this ac-
ton IL brOught
=" hereby guarantee to Mrs. Ellen Thorne the fulfil
meut of Charles r. Thornes agreement to pay her the
sum of $50 II month. and In default OF his paving the
same, agree to pay Mrs. Ellen Ihorne on July l. 1873
tne gross Of $4,000, 10 arrange for payment
within months from that time aud on
the ayment OF $50 month Is to cease but from the
above shall be deducted the full amount
up To the of the gross payment MARY H. THoHsE"
The ca 80 was submitted 10 the full court an agreed
statsnen facts its decision On the law
II being contcndcd by the deo Idant that the above
tract was made between husband and wife and therefore
file gal and void.
New-York tribune., 1885-01-17
THE VACANT GEORGIA JUDGESHIP.
lBY rELEGRAPH To THE Tribunal

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16.-The President has
been greatly pcrplexcd about the vacant Judgeship Of
the Southern District OF Georgia This position has nov
been vacant for than year There have been sr
teen applicants for the position. H. p Farrow, coects
Of customs Brunswick Ga has been the most pcrtt
nacous applicant but the President has pretty clearly
determined that Farrow is unfit for the place FarroS
usfes this conclusion OF the President by ma
ing fierce assault Emory speer now District Attor
ney who he thinks IS likely to be appointed In this he
is supported by j. c. jenkins. late assistant to Mr.
Speer, and John 3. Conley, son OF the
late postmaster at Atlanta, who b now
under indictment In that city for embezzng $4,000 Of
the postal revenues Nevertheless, 1t more than likely
that Mr.. Speer, who strongly urged for the place y
the Attorney General and many leading RcpuDleans
will be appointed to He belongs TO class Of
Southern youth who though to the manner born nave
thrown of the leading strings OF Bourbopsin on the
Electors Committee in the XLylth Congress and the
WAYS and OF the XLVIith he rendered steady sup
port to Republican measures and as district attorney no
has been sngularly distinguished. IL VIII be renen'
bered that South Carolina Senator'S made desperate
effort to defeat his confirmation District Attorney lass
winter Of his services special counsel In the
election trials at Columbia Mr.. speer was the nrss
United Attorney in the South TO secure conyc
ton OF Ku-Klux which stood the test OF the supFems
Court.
New-York tribune., 1885-01-17
THE MISFORTUNE IN PITTSBURG.
SYMPATHY SHOWN BY THE EMPLOYEES.
OLIVER BROTHERS AND PHILLIPS PREPARING A
sTATEMENT-FoREIGS DEBTS.

OLIVER BROTHERS AND PHILLIPS PREPARING A
sTATEMENT-FoREIGS DEBTS.
PITTsBURG, Jan. 16.-It is expected that on
Tuesday Oliver Brothers Phillips will make state
ment of their affairs The clerical force Of the firm at
work the books preparing for the showing The In
dictons are that the liabilities of the firm will be from
S4OOOOOO to S6OOOO00 IS, 100000 being the estimate
generally made. large proportion Of this sum is Sc
eured by collateral of various kinds and Is held by
banks Pittsburg banks hold considerable Of this paper
but 1t Is nearly well secured Banks in various parts
of the country, East and West, also hold the paper.
Eastern financial concerns having large blocks. The
unsecured debts OF the firm represent, 1t is said,
about oneha OF its liabilities and these are largely ow
fng furnace companies As the secured creitnrs
are largely interested n tho local banks and the banks
are generally willing to 10 extension there is no
doubt that the of the unsecured creditors will be
obtained The Woods Run and South side Mills OF tho
firm are all operation to-day At Woods Run Mill
full set hands work at reduced On the
South Side many OF those who had refused 10 work at the
reduction offered went back TO work this morning. The
frDs caused general regret among the
employees and the prevailing sentiment WAS in favor OF
accepting terms to aid the firm TO resume operations
Plttsburg banks have decreased their holdings largely
within year, much OF the paper being paid voluntarily
100000 within IL Is stated officially that
OF the corporations owned more or less by the frin
but doing separate business Will not ask for an OK
tension, they able to take care OF themselves
one of the coutributory causes OF the suspension
doubtless the heavy loss suffered by the firm on
contract for pipe which made with mining com
pany California. This pipo made and shipped TO
California where it was all condemned.
The debts Of the firm said 10 be widely scattered
as mucn 250000 OF their paper being held IN London
alone, This and ohOr large foreign debts are sadiO have
and of Russian wire used in tho making OF barbed
wire fence.
New-York tribune., 1885-01-17
NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16.-Lieutenant-Com-
mander +. b. Thomas and Surgeon j. W. Coles have
been ordered appear before the Naval Retiring Board
for examination for retirement Rear-Adnliral g. p.
Quackenbush will be placed the retired list on the 23d
instant and Commodore 5. Il. Franklin will be promoted
TO the grade OF rear-admiral. Rear-Admira f. l..
Nichols Chief OF the Bureau OF Yards and Docks will be
retired March l. and Commodore f. Y. McCauey VIII os
promoted to the grade OF rear-admiral These changes
will promote Captain d. L. Brane 10 the rank of commo
dore and Commander H. l.. owtsen to the rank OF cap
tain. -. -
The disposition OF the vessels Of the Pacific squadron
is reported follows, under date OF December Inc
Hartford AT VALPARAISO the Shenandoah undergoing re
pairs at Coauimbo and under orders to 20 10 Moeno
the MonOngahea at Coquimbo the Waehusett ordered 70
Moleudo and the Iroquos is expected to arrive at al
paraiso February IA. o.,
: Commodore Franklin, who Is to command the soutt
Atlantic station has been ordered to examination fo
promotion.
New-York tribune., 1885-01-17
MINOR CONGRESSIONAL DOINGS.

WASHINGTON, JAM 15.-ln the House bill
was passed authorizing bridge across the Mississippi
~ Menu his Mr. Robinson of Ncw-York, from the Com
mittec on Pensions reported bill granting pension NJ
500 IA month to the widow. OF Commander $. Dana
Green. On motion OF MI. Cobb OF Indiana. the Senate
amendments to the oregon Central Land Grant bill were
non-cOncurred In.
In the senate petition from 5000 cgar-makers OF
Philadelphia presented, setting forth tlat latluca
tOn OF the pending spanish treaty would throw out OF
employment more citizens OF the United States Than
there are inhabitants OF Cuba and Porto Rico and pro-
tesng against ratification. Senator Beck introduced q
I'M 10 the accounting officers OF the Treasury to
settle and adjust the claims of state Tor expenses IN
cured by purpose OF suppressing the late in
attraction In the United states.
New-York tribune., 1885-01-17
TWO LIGHTING COMPANIES IN CONFLICT
Inr TELEGRArH TO rrE TRiBuNEl

LocKroRT, Jan. 1G.-The bitter fight be-
tween The rival electric light companies Tor the privilege
Of Fighting the streets Is the absorbing question here
conpanv formed time obtained the privilege of
putting up wires and poles In certain streets anu soon
nftcrward sold out majority OF stock TO the gas com
pany Anew electric light company then appeared on
the sccno In opposition, and on Monday nsht was
granted the privilege Of lighting certain number Of
streets now lighted by tho gas company.
The Council ~ the same uihe lV'uSo'
70 consider similar application 10y the first company.
althoueh they had Just received IA large amount OF
material from Ncw.York begin WORK with. NotWlth-
standing h, back large force Of men employed 10y
the gas company began to-day In tho midst ot blhdhg
storm 10 remove gaspO-ts and replace them with elcc
tric Ueh pole. Main.st. In the locality which had
rrn already granted 90 the rival company Inc pros
meets are that lively times ahead IN the conulcl
between the two companies.
New-York tribune., 1885-01-17
MR.. ToWNsHEND IN BAD HUMoR.
r TELEGRAPH TO rng rRmuNE.l

WASHINGTON, JAM 1G.-Congrcssman Town
shcud OF Illinois. made petty exhibition Of himself IN
the House to- day. The Senatorial contest is impending
in Illinois, and Mr.. Towushend knows it, When Mr
McAIn Tennessee. moved the regular order OF bus-
ness this morning. Mr. Townshend opposed IT, aud de-
clared with yehemence that he desired to know
who were the friends and who the enemies Of the Mex-
can Pension bill. vote being taken, Mr. TOwnshend
found himself in "a minority and made the T0nt that no
quorum had apI cared, and he aud Mr. McMillin were
appointod tecrs Nr. McMillin took his place on the
Democratic OF the aisle, but Mr Townshend refused
TO take his stand the Republican side. He resisted
every effort induce him do what custom prescribed
aud tho Speaker finally obliged tOaploint Mr. Hol-
man in his place. quorum. appeared and Mr.. Town
.heuds motion WAS re ected. IFS effort obtain the
yeas aud nays WAS twenys members
rising with him To sustain his demand.