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New-York tribune., 1886-01-28
RECORDS rH4r coyrIRN BiELE.HISrorr.

Each of the sessions of the Hebrew Christian
Convention which being held at the Hebrew Chisthn
Church No Il -. MARKS place, was wei ATTENDED rs
trrday Addresses were mad" In the morning hy Inc
Pev 'NrsSrs. ". J. ErimHn and George +. Pcnt"c"0i
The Roy Dr. Hass, formerly United states consul ~
jerusalem delivered short adiress on the inohnmch q"
Rome touching especially OH recent discover
ie. and pYI.tiIg out thcr bcIriu- on
ecrn rr.l statements. sIoviug how the records watch
are now coming TO gnt for the hr-t time - 10 confirm
to II br. history. He sail that excavation made hy
tL- English 1t Tr-clkcnr Ia Egypt. since tl' bJi."
ian hi .brre Il we BROUGHT TO l@t the rcnlina oi
civ and IT ces " the bricks without straw with which
inc Isrartcs were obliged 70 build during their bondage
In Egypt -, , ...t...., =,
s.yrral Instruments OF Jewish worship ami cNl' AIN
briefly their and symhoart mc.tlnE@, an"H- i-ru
bcnp scroll of tn" Law, which hc SAID cNir, MrS
ancient ana had been written, every word hy hand "h
eve iinc meeting the Eoy. George Hughes spoke.
New-York tribune., 1886-01-28
uoNoTONy IN A MURDER TRIAL

The question of the identity OF the bodies found
burned in the fire in the tenement house, which, it
Is charged Edward and Henry Kohut set on fire. has
pr,yen dliticut. and labOrOus product Oh OF
witnesses was begun yesterday by Assistant strict
Attorney Fitzgerald IN the trial before Recorder
Smyth 10 snow that only MIS- flalka ana her en- l.
brother and sister of Mrs FIalka had testified that
they thought the body seen by them at the Morgue
was tnat of their sister Henry Bernhemn. the
owner Of the burned buildings, yesterday gave
testimony in regard to the occupants of the build
ing Some of the families, each occupying three
ro1ms consisted of seven eight persons. Mr..
fitzgerald then called one occupant after another
10 show that none OF the members of his family lost
their lives. This mOn0tonous evidence will be con
finued to-day Detective Campbe el who arrested
Henry Kohut. testified that he found two fire
insurance policies in his pocket.
New-York tribune., 1886-01-28
WHAT Is GOING ON TO-DAY.

Discussion of silver coinage, Produce Exchange, 2:l5
p. m.
Delta Kappa Epsilon annual dinner, Delmoncos,
evening.
schaeferVignaux billiard match. Cosmopolitan Hall,
evening.
Auction sale OF Rogers and Bookwater collection Of
pictures Chickering Hall. y. III.
Professor Farchild before Science Matinee Club Hotel
Brunswick. IL a. M.
Ladies' reception. Union League Club, evening.
Reception and drill 9th Regiment Pioneer Corps,
Tammany Hall, evening
Service Of for schools and colleges, Drck Pres
byterian Church. p. m.
Parnell meeting, Montcair. n. j., g D. IN.
Old Fifth School Association dinner, CarkS, evening.
Young Mems Institute anniversary, No. DIP Bowery,
p. m
Shakespeare Society, Hamilton Hall. p.
ST. David's Benevolent Society, Church of the Heay-
cnly Rest, y.
T. :. DE IIass's lecture, BroOme Street Tabernacle,
7:45 y. III.
New-York tribune., 1886-01-28

N..4, vostIi....l.uucs Malone. employed ut shaft
,. ~ ~ f.. ... ...t.f. we, rIrk yc-t'rlty hv 4
,.,. ~ rock .ruu ul,s. ,4d lni 1p'h of las legs
broken.
r.,u,u,ut!.. rruclut IanuI-au was run over by
49,, ,,tA IA. e. !tty.r iit.Ept tram on luc-ity
t.li. t.gk go .~t OF. and 20 bA!Iy Injured that
Ar died y,s.cr A!.
,r.,,rl -. .,,,..-Dt,lt Cro.nvcu was appointed a
,,,',f,,ro Go, person unI property 81 Mr.. EihI j.
,,'',..t, ,,-i.t.l- IS Iu.cs Il e. MIS-. Qutlng has
q 't. -, 1ll ..,.,I ,ur.- 10 her ut L.g uu-bluds
tI y.. sine. ,Ut rlur into possession OF It h,r
,i A.. ,.-.t . i. it... Application wt- uIIao to ap-
" I.c. .iu..cg-. bat tir court rcHrd lIc NO.
in ,lr C!uIur.I 20 r.u-ty TREASURER "i NrSjche-trr
' .u.y E..ci uI, ~ putJrd thirty four
2. .,.,. .r I.forr 10" trtut jar, nrNt MuuiJy
"''., ur,,gi Now ,rt d 60. contractors on the new
,,.,r.r ,lr.ti. ru-.i oi uu.aWIuIy nNunCturiag
t.i,. nt .t,u...l.r urtr Art0.r}.
New-York tribune., 1886-01-28
town ~ utt mdse ana l7O passepgcrs to cor. Ar,.

town 49, with 40 passengers Cortis Arvs
steamer Lake Superior (Br) Stewart Liverpool Janis
mdse passengers ArkelI Douglass Arrived al tn
steamer Canada tBr,. Pearcc Lqndon-F W Hurst
Steamer o. Pennsylvania lBr, Mann, Glasg0w-Aua
steamer Nsnstria Fr verrss Mediterranean port,,.
steamer Valencia woodrick Layuayra, Puerto cabeo
steamer lene lBr seiders, Port-auPrnce Aux Cages,
Steamer San Marcos, Burrows Gslveston-c MalOr,
Steamer Eieanora Bragg. Porand-Horatio Han. ~
a EanTr hdblon tr Dexter Londoacc BeTauT
s nGsa B & SoTS @as s.
Bark Ideal Nor Gjenire Llsb3nAG dooas noo,o. 90;
Bark Monsita % abb sBr wallace brdse'O"n' Dar0a00e'-H
Brig Emma Smith, Faulkner, Port spain-Mddleton
Brig LOUISA HOdgdOn Hodgdon, PORT Prince. Hayt
Z schr John Pcnrose Smith, NATURALIZATION Adams
Brig Nettic shpman Hudson. Kingston Miller Co.
Big Blake lBr), Durant Apple RIVER NS-scammeh
Bros, c.Irrn
c,oouore elvetia for Liverpool; Fnergil London War.
wcS AvonmoatR Ems Brcmen Labrador layre Letimbro
Mediterranean ports; aori San HSre Ne%s
Bris daylight, for BsrDaGoes.
Anchored at Ciy Island. bound out-Bark Edwin tor Les
saOie' '0nH' MISCELLANEOUS.
stamer Australia tGer) granck from Hamburg forNew
% at s9SaSr was tss
bow She returned 70 Hamb rg for repairs ,or
which put INTO Plymouth with machinery has been
surveyed and will undergo extensive repairs 10 ef hu o.
cupying sixteen days
THE MOVEMENTS OF STEAMER
FOREIGN PORTS.
LONDON Jan 27-saied, steamer Persian Monarch sBr'
Watson. for New-York. - ,r,,,o n,
LIVERPOOL Jan 27-Arrved, steamer Lake winnipeg Br.
ggSsfowN Jan 27-saed steamer city OF Chester tBr
condron from Liverpool hence for New fOrk; ,,.,,-
GLASGOW 26-Arrlyeo, steamer Eysla (I Doh"uson
from New York. ~, ,..o. Ton No,y york
EATNoIJTu Jan 26-Arrived. steamer Choina IUssrr,
W.ncLeT from New York on her way to Hamburg put 10
for coal and proceededl, . D,oo, ,,,r fpr, Tenkius
i0f bristol Jan 27-Arrived steamer Brooklyn City tB
% GsiE OF WIGHT Jan 27Passed steamer Penniand eBeg,
wever from NeyYork Jan 10 on her Tav 10 AntwSrp
HAMBtRG Jan 27-Saled steamer Mofa'ls'"er! re'~Oa'
ASIwgRP Jan 25-saileo steamer Loeb Leven tBr -
GfBRAITAR Jan 27-Passed steamer Wodan sGerl' dae-
vecLc from New. York Jan Oh her way 10 hahsoon'
RIoJ,xERo Jan 2t-salled steamer Pascal (Br) Dhon'
for New-YOrk. ,.,o,,. fDr, rorroli for
New York Bahia. , .o. ,o,or lima for Now.
>,ovrnor+ Curtis from
New-York.
New-York tribune., 1886-01-28
TIE COURT or APPEALS.

ALBANY. Jan. 2T.--In the Court OF Appeals
TO-DAY the Hon. William G. RUscr, G. j., and Associates
rrrs-ut tho following business was t'a1sacted:
-, 40, ,ri.i,fu T. Msr,h respondent. agt. Charles
,.r.ig ana o.Lcfa dgp.l laur, AIIUet by IEcorUrc II
-,,.tf f'f.s '.icii ant. : u I.rt. .Or 'spoulcnt
.',f'r I.ayo erin ana Ot. els. appellants. at
JG n "A Arl.t. and Others tr.poIttait Argued D. VI
IA Y Arnt't Tor respondent
,.4,s Irilt il.ifarl. pO.icut at tIelticN
ti,.r. 9pt...arf. Argfri by l. Towns iorapPeIdht
I,l., ! :o-r.. for resp nj uf =,
So tp-- Fritz ropHrIhInscn respondent aRt' ihe IN
d.A :u1o,r, vapany, appc!ant Ape" 1I'h''''u u'e'
80 --Jane coleman respondent, at liver Dwight
al4..tc e.. appellant ~u mlt'' Tot HPF'''n' "''AB'
" >fNl-r Tor r'sJ.u e. ~.
nj otIcr, .r,uJao.lt~ William Chambers ior appellant
I,... b. pl .tJI. o. ",st,Uu l"it ,,.,
el,tI-. Etuo .u aul'h.r. rpp .tHf7 Nrgdei by J. y"
IlIv,r 'ad 80 Hur N'nl Tor arp''t N'hIH ~ ''''e
Cog.wel ior I,,upIdrut
me f,.,,wiu. ia the calendar for tomorrow:
N,.. .G! : ~ ts.i 800 5OI. 500, 5rS, 50J.
New-York tribune., 1886-01-28
FOREIGN STEAMERS DUE At THIS POR
SHIPPING NEVS.
x-,ny NtrEnNRGn
PORT OF NETWORK. "WEDNESDAY JAN. %.
ARRIVED.

Steamer Rhaeua Ger. Vogclgesang Hamburg Jan IL
with uso ~ cabin and i9 ate rage passengers TO kun
harit A co. Arrived at the Bar at $50 4 IN. -,
Seamer Scotin tIrl Iapscy, Port Antonio DAYS, with
fru 10 Merritt Fruit Arrived at the Bar at lSO m
Steamer Colorado Daniels, galveston days. WIN m"se
and passengcrs G IL Mallory a Co. . 90,
steamer Algers Percy Galveston Jan lS with mdse 10
Van Sickle ,,,-, Ola. nj. ..,i >-or
steamer GuyandOtte Kelly richmond city Point anu Nor
folk witt md pisscuGerst 20 Old Dominion Ss Co.
Steamer Lancaster Mills philadelphia Tor boston ,.
Barg Thoresc tGer UashaIcn, hamDurS % DAYS WIN
barrels 10 Orier vessel 10 rheo tnger 70
Strandt ~ Pierre, Martinique - uay -
with sugar TO III rOwbrtdge's Sons. go ,.. MN,
8ark Cnrb Ryder, Roston days with phosphate VIII
discharge az Elizabothport.
So NsEr-wlnd ~ sandy HonX moderate ENE thick toS.
AZ City Islaud fresh NE cloudy and thick on shore
san,iy HOOK 10 d III Baromstar 2J36. rher nometsr 3S
Wind f. 20 mica swell heavy. L. Weather. heht ram
Arrived yesterday
Steamer (Br Keunodo LverDooi Ian H. oneens
New-York tribune., 1886-01-28
IDENTIFIED As "SCARFA CED cHARLEY."

The man whose skull was fractured on Satur-
day night II Is supposed by blow from sand bag and
died ut ~ VnceDrs Hospital after he was taken
there was identified yesterday at the MOrgue by Dr.
Polk patient who had been under his care at Belle
Hospital. His name on the hospital records il
Charles j. Cowing OF No "a East Seventy st. He
said when he was al the hospital that he was ephew
of Judge COwing Judge COwing denied Yesterday that
he had a nephew The dead man was for n time on
Bnckwel's island, where he was known as Scar-faced
Charley" No one claimed the body.
New-York tribune., 1886-01-28
roryD DgtDIy ms P0On

4 respectfully dressed man, aPplr .ntlv abou
bItv wears Of age re- sfor a tJ Etrrs Hotel C-uIt
and canal ss on Tuesday afternoon, as Ltmrn'c krI-
OF thl- cy. lie appeared ia III ho1lth lie rrtl"t tp
room No l2G, which assigned to him. Yesterday
moruiay a chanbcT.nIid Knocked ~ tho door, and
IMAGINING tina: TetclN ed an answer, went
hc loi ger dl not appear however aud in tic after
noon L room entered hy hr clerk who C-cOycicd
m nrcupajt dead the floor. Examinations ul tho body
made y Deputy. Coroner jenkins convinced the doctor
tI,t death bad been caused by CONSUMPTION. letter
og,s ?n,ud signed with the dead mans name .nd td.
drosscd Dear Brother" II stated that III writer
c,, and destitute ard asked for 800 Ii written
rrwOrleaus III September LAST.
New-York tribune., 1886-01-28
nrmK lYn cll rlaHLING ~ nIDAIR

4 gentleman says II" witnessed Il strange ight
hetWrcu 4 ct and udwk Monday that Interested hiu.
rc ro had found nook on the sunny side of the
nru and gone sleep. hawk came crcluG around In
the oir-l large rcd-ta, with nIy eyes that cleaned M
IA, stiu like diamonds IL saw the cat aud puuuccd
Iovn ON her Its cruel taOus had taken good hold he
foc tay knew what up. ana the brd had risen ten
soct I'm t air then there howl from tho cat aud
Inc feathers began fly. The bird and cat hld It,
and over hut stl going hiehor ana higher Whoh about
Gfty wards high the hawk dropped tho eat, hut mmed
ncy dartcd after but abby got the upper mold and tho
hawk few around with ono ;aon In the under quarter Of
,%c r,i while It's head ana front claws the back
of m foe The aud feathers flow thick aud fast for
awhile aud AT last both fell to the ground, where they
pxu
New-York tribune., 1886-01-28
FEARS FOR TIE LIFE or / MISSING TIREAAN
Fireman Henry W. II0burg, of Engine No.

A. in Third ave. OUchuud rdandinrly- y-stFe"'G
ST. was detailed to watch the ruins OF IN l'ry-s c'hu
~ f.rrvnousc on Monday lie wHs relieved a. T. m
by Fireman Farrell OF The Xpuhar NILS ana iWn""t
rot a FOrty-scrOud-rt. car EuuE cast, dpi,'l'"IB
win the irtnutiou of returning 10 his conn nuy- quar-
ters Al Niuth-aye he left the car ana walked """" lH'
avenue. lie did not rcaplcir "t me ch"t H"u- anu
on Tuesday II asccrtWned tllt Re- hdd hnt h''H
scpn al his nomr. No. G33 Couri"udi-aNc A. ne ".r
s missing Yesterday the police Wer" asked u -r '
for HIM In thr afternoon his nat was iouni on c'" Z"
ice i'm the Harlem River. near Macom!s Dam hu'E'
Men were work with gl1ppli' irons, IN th' rN
prctaton Of nnjug his body IN the itvr u was u"n<h
that Hoburg probably had sAroi for h- nome i Court
laudtavc ami had fallen from the bridge ihl" me Nt
He wa, twenty eight years Of age ana unmarried "
the only suuuort OF hS widowed neither NlNrr hr
ioned the Fire Dcplrmcut, about three vcar- ago he
had steady In the discharge OF hl' GOcS
New-York tribune., 1886-01-28
rr1rEr.Sr. NOT pROrLRLr cLElNEn.

Henry c. Mcmahon turned III to tine Con
.rnrr yr.tcldiy an uiidHyt IN regard couaIt!ou
Of Heaycr.st., between william aud Broad -fs lie
states hat his place oi business - a. No - Ecayorsi
aud mat he La been ut his ,icc every day since jam.
nrv q that January tho snow has been re-
,r6vcd from tho street; that tie contractors tc
rrmoval OF the snow are Hayward & Dutv, aud tirit
thn elias caon under which Hravcrst falls Tcuifcg
II to bc cleared every day. Mr Mcmahon, Therefore
nroiests AGAINST payment being made to the contractors
on the ground that they have not complied with the
term. Of their contract Lane Bros G. Satttrly Gcorys
= Uyatt and George Lander, all OF whom Offices
In Rcaver-sL, certify 10 the truth or MI MoMdhOn's
New-York tribune., 1886-01-28
rnoroGRArn1xG 4 REFRACTORY CRIMINAL

Nicholas Fritb. the EcwYoik hurt'r who has hocn IN
the ci.uly OF the jersey CITY police sincc Shturdhy
wu- taken to photograph gallery yesterday t nave
h;s p.rturr taken Tor ;hc E"g;cs Gallery nc & uD
ccI and struggled vigorously that Tie ntt'mIt was
abgudo,rd. \ scheme however arranged oy
which tho desired picture was secured mere ~ J"
rold hole I'm The to6r of the prisoners pen and thr
phorngraphcr pat ii- camera mp 20 mat lArh ftilu
aud some o'lt"r taken mo ihr room on 'H'
uer,ptc t' Fr!t W t, to nr "Sfo0d up Tor d'nNHtt
non and while strru." iutu walked up ana ""N t'r
ur scciu..y trying identify tho burglar ihr photo-
r.rncr -urrrtdru iu taking m rNceUtnt picture "'
r. th. TIC prsotcr wg9 fu'iou>y angry "hch inc Po
tufc WAS dftrlWIul shown 70 him.
New-York tribune., 1886-01-28
RAINING WILD DCCKS.

EIGHTY wild ducks were picked up during one
night recently at the base of the lighthouse Anasa
ria Island In their needless southern Hight In advan CO
~ me northern BLIZZARD they unable To steer clear
oi the tall tower and killed outright by the contact
II no uncommon thing for the lighthouse keepers 70
nick mn dozen or more ducks IN night, but tho last
scnrc hcnIA MI furmcr records.
New-York tribune., 1886-01-28
r,cG,p brlrrs oN iHc cH4Sr Etyk

oni.cri of tine tuas" National Bank lId yes
tcfl .y tnut they r"Hd s,r u" Information 'hoh, tue
,,.i tr.ff- purportiug to be- drawn hy the First
N'r.,.I U,f. u. .lf IcIupU, 80. Ihc frat one had
tuIn,l u 20 tuc exchanges "U"nt Ior "t'ht Hso a. d
'''....'l ..,,u, uttrr"lr. ihr uuouut Oi the
,ffs was nu.y 500 lnd ia" fact tlat they were
.""i =, t,I., the oraIus House ,cl the officers Of
. ,i t mo conclusion that none of H. CORE supud-
had suffered o-- lhc drafts were thrown out by
% I'M f,r the Suupir reason tlat u had M account
IN, t, IN -;ltution supposed to have issued them.
New-York tribune., 1886-01-28
TO BUILD THE SODOM DAM.
PLANS TO BE PREPARED AT ONCE-COMMIssI ONER
SPENCER INDIGNANT.

PLANS TO BE PREPARED AT ONCE-COMMIssI ONER
SPENCER INDIGNANT.
The AOueduct Commission yesterday closed the
hearings in the case of the Quaker Bridge, the
Sodom and the MuscOOt dams and reservoirs. The
nroceediugs were enlivened bv a tit between
Baldwin. Mr.. Benedict was arguing III favor oil the
Quaker Bridge dam project, when MI. Spencer SAID /:
Dom, YOU think the Commission knows oil about ths
Conmissioner Baldwin lie ls doing no moro than
others have done nefnre hin.
Mr.. Benedct-Snce you nave Deen Iorcel 10 az pt the
SOdOm dam -.,.
before us and say have been forced 10 do tins
Mr. Benedict repeated his remark.
Mr. spencer-I deny that We have been forced.
II is diseourteOus for you to say this.
Mr.. Benedict githdrew his offensive expression
ard the proceedings once more dropped to their
William H. Webb protested against the decision
ot the Commission that 40 more specifications for
the Quaker Bridge dam would be furnished.
robert l.. Dauagh said that the allegation that
hired testimony against the Quaker Bridge dam had
been offered was untrue 50 far as he concerned.
A recommendation was received from salem IT..
Wales that the Quaker Bridge dam project should
ali Kinds Chairman DOwd then announced that
the public hearings concerning the Quaker Bridge
dam the MuscOOt dam and the SOdOm dam were
closed Any papers concerning the SOdOm dam
conId be filed before March |. He also announced
that the Committee OH Construction had recon-
mended that the SOdOm dam, the bHilding Of which
and the two connecting reservoirs would collect
about nine billion gallons OF water, should be con-
structed aud had submitted "a resolution that the
chief engineer at once prepare plans and spccifca-
tiOns for 1t. 1hls resolution was earned unani-
The spectators applauded, and Mr. Webb earnestly
thanked the Commission for tins actI,n. which he
said was for the best interests OF the city.
New-York tribune., 1886-01-28

TRlNNfILlyHc rRArLLLIRS.

Hy Gcrmanc White stan from lvcrpool: VIII
ilu ,,iciiarG BAH, ". Coates. g. W Denny M W
D sbrry, b. Du .a.u. l!ugI y 4rGi, e.. g. Ii ], gr
Thomas . oustpn.J Maiquini, Harold ~uc:ar auI w. II.
MIu'.
4. ELastia from lIanbur;. Gear Haye, Victor com
mcaRiuIcr hudr.ich lt"grr Richard -.agIiar nss aui
Br Meyer
Nv Pms North German Lloyd from Bremen. T. ticker
4. Allan. H.. .. Bn t0usIl Jose a.,
ION al G. frnsDcrg. Gcor.c T.. Fisher ir IavLi
Frc, paul tuftAHi. !. b.. H3TrADn II. W Gtu,lns ~ II
LLL-s y LcML-. " r. and A D -nl-l.-I.-
New-York tribune., 1886-01-28

The Executive Committee of the New York
County Democracy met last evening az No. Union
Square. EXCOmmssiOncr Thompson said that the
had been delegated 70 the Executive Committee OF call
ing the primaries. II was decided TO hold them Sat
urday February q. Mr.. Thompson recommended that
committee Of FIVE be appointed 10 consult with tho
leaders In the various Assembly districts with the view
OF bringing into the orgaIl cation many prominent
Democrats as possible. This was agreed to- and Mr..
Thompson, Henry ID. Pnrroy. T. Eery Anderson, John
r. Voorhis and Lawrence c. OBrien were named the
committee. committee OF from each OF the TWEEN
tyfour districts RAnsa Hsesivs Ne neeAssAxy
New-York tribune., 1886-01-28
DANGEROUS WASTE or CROr0y WATER

Commissioners Squire of the Department of
Public Works has issued the following appeal to tho
public:
The chief engineer Of the CrotOn AqueduCt reports
today that during the past twenty dWs e water IN tho
has down three feet three
aSOUOOO gallons showing thai this water Was
used aud wasted and above the supply received through
the CroOn Aqueduct and the Bronx River conduit The be
p1ment has means 10 stop this enormous vase which
by keeping faucets open and ght to
prevent freezing IN the pipes and On make
most urgent appeal 10 them Ia stop IT, and notify them that
unless stopped the pressure IN the water mains Will
muc IA rcGuccd that IN days the will
tic base ments cellnrs ID tlOIIsaNls OF bnlldnga
New-York tribune., 1886-01-28
A ERrNcH wOMAN,s OMINOUS LETTER.

Rooms in the tenement house No. ,217 Ihird-aye
have been occupied recently by French family,
Prosper Tbourait his wife .Julette, aud their
daughter Felicie The Frenchman and his wife
have reached the age of sixty. Remttances from
France have helped TO support them, and the
daughter has earned some money by giving music
lessons. Mrs. Thourat left the house on Monday
and did not return. Yesterday her husband
received a postal card on which she had written:
have ouly 80 cents left, Prosper, and am going
where will be better OF than wsrking or trying to do
tmpossibe things. am going Il die, and hope that
Feiicie will DO happier than am. JULILITE.
Thouralt was 30 much prostrated by the message
that he took TO his bed and said TO be seriously
An The police wexe eskcd to search for Mrs
New-York tribune., 1886-01-28
4 MOCK CONGRESS ~ ASSOCIATION MN.

The tables ana desks Oi Il immature House
of Reprcscutaiyes arrange last evening ia one Of
the parlors of Association Iall At the desks were
seated TWENTY-FIVE young men, who tho meInhers
OF the representing Statcs. The Speaker
was Robert Ernst OF Rhode Island and iheC crk the
Wal G. :. Chase. OF California Representative
Ilttc Of Mississippi called mp for discussion Bll 40.
O0I relating 10 female suffrage, and warm discus
sion followed between the member and Mcssrs. Scheuck
of Alabama and LcypOldt Of Massachusetts,. The floor
of Inc House was filed with friends Of the representa-
tives, WHO compose the Boys Literary Society.
New-York tribune., 1886-01-28
CONSOLIDATED GAS coupAyr orrIcrrx

The new board of trustees of the Consolidated
Gas Light Company elected Monday held their first
Yesterday ard elected the following
President James ". smith; vlce-prcs dents james X
Lees and Oscar ZOkOher; treasurer Harrison f. Cav
try; secretary, Oscar i. IOllikofec Before the copso
dation N.Y. Smith secretary Of the Manhattan Com
many Since the consolidation be has been
OF the Consolidate Company. General ROOme's tetiro
ment from the position Of president OF the
Comptuy is due to his il-beAlth which renders IL inos
slbc for him to attend TO the c0mpanys affairs
New-York tribune., 1886-01-28
DELAYING THE EXAMINATION OF Mr.. SHARP
Tho examination of Jacob Sharp and other
ARGUMENTS IN A TOBACCO CASE.

Judge Shipman, in the United States CIRCUIT
Court heard argument yesterday in the suit OF Gustav
Fak against the Collector which has been once ried De-
tore Jury IN the same court Falk imported large guam
titles Of tobacco packed in bales lie said at ulu
OF fine tobacco aud 80 WAS dutla H
only AT 5 per cent instead Of at 70 per cent s nSeu p
the CoIlector Judge Wheeler directed Vetdlct for th
,,iantIT l,.t wear but n motion was made Tor new
TRIAL Joseph H. Choate and c. Q Bcaman argued yes yes
terdav for the importers and District Attorney DOT
shemer represented the Collector, Judge shlpmah re-
rttehn Z q