The state capital., 1892-01-09

SIR GEORGE RIDDELL AIRY, astrono
mer royal of England, died on the 5th
lie was born in 1901. and his long life
was replete with scientific achieve
mentS.
THE navy department has received q
dispatch announcing the arrival of the
Yantic at Montevideo, the Lancaster al
Hong Kong and the Monongahela al
Barbados.
KING HUMBERT, in receiving the depu
ties as usual on New Years day. said
that never within his recollection
had year commenced with better
certainty of the peace of Europe re
naming undisturbed.
THE general assembly of New York
met in Albany on the 5th. Both
branches were organized by the demo
Gratis, and the governors message was
read in each, after which they ad-
journed until the 18th.
A DISPATCH from Rio Janeiro says
the Brazilian government has rescinded
the law requiring foreign merchants
shipping goods to Brazil to present in
voices and bills of lading to Brazilian
consulates for registration.
An appropriation Of S41, 900 to erect
at Benecia, Cal. the necessary build
ings for gun factory for the army and
navy, and for the construction of all nc
cessories to ordnance and gunnery, is
provided for by bill introduced in the
senate on the 9TH, by Senator FELTON,.
SuRRoG ATE COFFIN of White Plains,
r n. Y, on the 4th granted an applica-
tion by the Tilden heirs to compel the
executors of the Samuel j. Tilden es-
tate to render an accounting and set
tie up the estate. He granted a week
for the filing Of the report of the ex-
ecutOrS.
DIR. GRAVES emphatically repudiates
his alleged confession, published in
Denver, Col, on the Sd. He says he
did not tell anything to Deputies Will
son and Means. He declares that Bal
lou is gentleman and truthful in
every respect Few people in Denver
believe the confession story.
The usual constitutional amendment
to provide for woman suffrage, which
has made its appearance in congress
annually for some years, will be intro
duced in this session by Representative
Greenleaf, Of Rochester, n. Y, whose
wife is president of the Woman Suf-
frage association of New York.
1T has been ascertained that Monies
dc Oca, bishop of Monterey. is the
financial agent Of the clerical party in
furnishing the ainews of war to the
Mexican revolutionists. It is said that
the clerical party, which is strong and
rich, is behind Garza, and that the
real tocsin of war will soon be sounded.
THE st. James Gazette of London,
referring to the improvements made in
the United States navy, says that in
spite Of occasional mistakes the Amer
leans are making steady and surpris-
ing progress toward becoming a great
the smallest doubt of their ability to do
So"
THREE of the officials of the CONT
mental Trust & Finance Co., of Phila-
dclphia, which was declared ihsolvent
by Superintendent of Banking Krum-
bhar, on the I'd, can not be found, and it
is suggestive coincidence that they
are the only mem bers of the board of
officers who know anything about the
company's affairs.
INDIAN COMMISSIONER MORGAN has
received advices from the agent at the
Cheyenne and Arapahoe agency that
the sensational reports of an Indian
outbreak are false, and that there is
nothing to fear from the effects of the
religious dance being held, which, he
says, is an Improvement over the old
custom among the Indians.
A DISPATCH from Laredo received in
San Antonio, Tex, on the morning of
the 4th, says: United States soldiers
and Texas rangers are reported to
have Garza surrounded in the north
western part of Zapata county. If
this is the case Cara is hemmed in on
all sides, and it will be impossible for
him to turn in any direction"
Mr.. SPRINGER, chairman of the ways
and means committee, is putting in a
great deal of time loading up" as he
calls it. on tariff facts and figures. He
has made a careful study of the reports
issued by Statistician Brock of the
treasury department, and is carefully
outlining. the policy that will be pursued
by his committee in the way of tariff
legislation.
THE business failures occurring
throughout the country during the
seven days ended on the 31st number,
for the United States, 3O7, and for Can
ada %, or a total of 329: as compared
with 292 the previous week. For the
corresponding week of last year the
failures were 3sS, representing 81 fail
ures in the United States, and 81 in the
Dominion of Canada.
II. MCNAII4 SUSHMAN, IoI many
years agent of the Hartford Soldiers
Aid association at Washington, died in
Willimantlc, Conn, on the night of the
3D. He was ~ years old. He was the
founder of the Congregational church
in Washington and one of the prime
movers in the organization of the
Howard university. He was closely
associated with Gen. Grant, Gen. How
ard and other prominent men.
THE monthly debt statement, issued
from the treasury department on the
I'd. shows an increase III the aggregate
of the debt during the month of Decem-
ber amounting to 50, 7s4, 74a. sc. There
was decrease of $1,75S, lao in the nom