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THE FRENCH REPUBLIC THE DOWNFALL OF M. DUFAUBE. -I1I-". Illl'irillC F\l?A\?l.l!rl> 11Y Till; UKI C IMS? MAI.II.N I.'KMI I S?\l ss (IK ff-| BJ| Ml'AXS ?IMI'Ot lTlC OOVBSI OK M. lU'r'Af M. ?MOM'S AC?'F.<*SIO\ T") 1'OWKK?(iilKAl I'llTATItiNS 1 Nl IK IAIN I I). (i ??.. m a Ki.iii i.AK on_s_aroBBsari <>f the tnm Pama, Dae. if?.?Tins ha*. been tin- ?rani ? tlimii??li which this country luis paassd sine? War, simply bSSBMW it BBS nSSB absolutely iiiiik tiny, ;in?i ttiut iiDiiiin. in Ike fasts ?>i th? ??o?r situation Itself presentad any justification ?>? i l?ii? \ ?? inveM'lf liftt.-r tli.in must psople sapabl Mating wimt aars besa Um motive? and tkassj sanee of tin- rat-Si fitrtmmstsni <??? of this last liamcnlary itraggla, ?ml it 1.? worth Htudyini/ ii tail by those who tabs an interest in tlie- fort un? Franco, for it may easily In- renew? d befMS tlu . 1877 Is eoiii'ileti>il. Win n I lie late cabinet ** 111 ? til>?in its career last Spring, many felt I its nominal chief, M. Dufatire, would pi a ?hiii_?Tuu? pilot. Within the last lidien y. M. lmfiuirc, from the ivally liberal, modern-mill man lie was in Inn prime, lia?! Ix en irr.it In ally yieh to tiie narrow clerical influences that Mnxrnnded in Ins domestic life. Monarchical lie certainly not. andanti-lloiiapartist he assuredly was. Th fore, i-4 far as mere polities went he Bright lie purded as a fair if not a firm liVpublican. Thus he iva.? ipiahlieil to preside over the list i'< ally puiilic.iti cabinet. Beainas he hail the inerit calniiiiK the Marshal's apprehensions ami of cxci in?, a (?rtain aetion over the Senat?', us was mi Bast in his election as a member of that lu.th. deft its in the estimation of the Deputies were tmctly merits in the eyes of the Senate. I'p to the moment of the adjoiimiiu nt of Ix'Wer House at midsummer the hoiieyiiiuou of new l'arliametit hail enilnrcd more or leu? w duriniz the holidays signs of conciliation iihotiti. from all sides, ami everything :ip?? Bled so i lastly smooth that M. Wsddington in hk progi tlmm-h the sotitliern towns DOnld puhlicly tak?' jra-etneiit*. to he fulfilled at the end of three JW I'n to the eve of t_a.eofen.ng of ?1?- two hoc there was scarcely u ripple on thesnrfsceo w.it.rs, ami, with a little tint am! f.trli.'.ii.iii 9 the part 0- the 1.? ft, all might have remained iiu (?amhclta's speech at Belleville, was the ev of tlie hour, and proved on his p the qualities of moderation and temper which ? ti in England a large portion of the worth of Bobsti 1'ecl. Meanwhile his follower.? of them adraaeed **<>i t were ironing restless. There ? positively no point on which it was indiapenaa that they should make a stand?not BUM ; hut tl i?/?'!-?? poaaassed by thai deaaon ?.f diequiel tl troubles nearly all political parties not nearenoi to a period ot action to weigh seriously their SIMitisihtliti.'S. They wanted to "do sotiietliit; 1'nliickily the clerical proidivine? of the pfeaidei of the Beasts and of M. Dufaure were there tempt them to saisehlef, and they yielded I Tl km-iv from the beginning what v ?. i?; the dang they esposad the Republic to i they knew thai 1 fame would resist, ?mil that a breach with Maral llacMahoa might ensue, and that no possible gt coul l be ut-hit nil by what tb?*ywere preparii lmt t-iey liad Unir mischief planned, and they ( ried it out. Here was the fini fault. The second lies to Dufaure- soeount, and ererybody knew lie coi not avoitl it. The instant the ?list nssion fixed its ?pon the diflerenl items of the Budgeteof Pub Wombip, M. 1 lufaure beano to itiffen and steel lii s? if late iraolute rea-ttsace- The quarrel i aareaomsd with every day that panard, a both sides Brew vicious. To this state thiti|*s there can be only one tcrtiiitiatini; Open rupture. M. DnfauTS was hitter and i Riiltim. to the Left, and, baring lost !ii? tei per. eonunitted mistake upon mistake, until t thoroughly Ultramontane lectarian of the prerio year, who had hid adieu t<? all restraint, stm face to fa ee with a majority thai hi thrown moderation ami M opportunism " the winds. The eiril Interments questu wssthen (most sesdleady) added to the slreadj e asperated state of the dispute, and the ineril Ul crash came. All fell together?the Ministry at the majority, and very marly tboG iveruineut an the Bepohlie itself?for which reaaon 1 repeat th this ?-.Hinti v haagDoc through no crisis Mine tl fall of the Linon, lodangerotti as this. I'll to hurt Monday night there was n illy only litt hope ot a reasonable solution, for r.u- bliuilni is rugs was taking the place of every other feelin The Marshal was beginning to listen to evil SUggC ti sMoi Illegal resistance so easily transformed in aggressioa, Gsmbetts fell the position so critic that tr-abstained from all intervention, being w? aware that witli a runaway bone the only < bam is to let him atterly exhaust his wind, and beb alsHi thoronghly determined neror to waste his on strengtb hut ho always leadyand able to step ; at the last hour and act as arhin.it >r. I In extren dangerof the situation has Bared ail. The procipii yawned in front and a tire biased behind. Tbei was not an hour to lose. So hoth cumli.itaiits ooi asded fuel snongh to be enabled to turn round b tw. en the two perils and refuse to he either burnt to death or tuk>- the fatal leap. Now. in nil fnii ;>?? it must he stiil thai uf tin- two sdrersaries the lia ?bal behared the best, for more wss asked of hin and he was the less qnalifled of the two to undo stand thoroiighly bis duty. It may he safely suerte 1 that in bo one party Wl Jules Simon wiahed fur, imt lie in ace? ptod by al and, htiwevi'i paradoxical it may seem, it fat Bbei lately true to BBJ lh.it his universally BOknowledge defect* were what reeomrneaded him most. No mi ?louhts his capacity for treachery, hut srery on count? apon his aeigbboc being the man betrays? There is not a ibade of a party in Prsnee that ma not pin a hope on Bimon, and not s mau from 14. cast?r to Naqoet who woahl bs astonished ton Ceive advances from hiin. Now, it is only mereja* tice to the Marsha] to say that he nooU- from si soataet with men of tins description, and notfain can be more marhed or can have been more persisl eut than'his iivt-r.sion troiii Jnlen Simon. II?- fuel that on Mich aehaiastsff no one can ever have hohl, and this fa ulty of dipping away fron all _ta*;' is hast what is so iinti;>ai'u ti. to the Marshal'.? ohtusu and BtntightfoTWari nature. Bui all adrised .Fules Bimon; the tw? |*naidsun of the C-hambera, both M. Grerysni tin Dae ti'Audillret, and the Duc ?le Bruglk -s.inl ?i? was the only man! M. Mullet alone resisted, am rci'otnmeiideil a reactionary Ministry?hit then M Baffct is to be dreaded, sad even the Marshal ami ? his BVTonndingi leeoUed from the Botioo of a disso lut ion. Biinoa had not heen lb hours Minister when he ?iri.vt tl hLs title to ?Miwer under STJiting circum stsa-Bst, and the ipeech he mads to the Leghdativt Chanil'ii .v??ter.lay is so i>e:feet a r,tle< tion of the man himself that those who ?hull ri ad it some few years hsSsM will scar, ely behers that party spirit could have so perverted the public Mase that an utterance sut li a?s litis < o.ild he d.-eiii.il Mtilfactory. Yet so it ?h; the Left scoepls Jul? h Sunoo. affirmation of hi- profonnd Bspublicanism, and the Ughi sppisad hi? deel-ratione of an* swearing Coaastwatista. The Liberals are resolved to believe tltal he will defend freedom Of ?oilseienee, and the t lineal? are persuaded that hi? "dcrotion to reliirion" will had him a vast 'leal farther th.ui be hais any notion of, while the army il delighted at bis firmness touchinj' " puhli. onlei" ithis being Mg? snwtrrssl bayoaelsand ch-stsopots in the streets), and every man and iMiy fa? tion ?a.vs: "Who knowsT" Herein lies tin- si cret of >iiiion'? litness for his plans ; no one due* know what he may m .nay not do. Jt is quite possible that in a BOttj le of weeks In may he mu h a favoiite with tit* Marshal as la ha able ta lead him exactly where in- shoooes he shall K<*- It ?h hy no m? an?, itnpoHsilile that ho may dissolve the resistan?-? of the Se at?', and cajole that IiiukI Ati*>euibly into tohralion of the (iovi-niiiii nt. Mi. re is no ?uyniK what the pioneut Premier maj- not aihieve, be cai-ie where there existe no punt t|.le then? is an unbounded extension girsa to the general pre? sentiment of " favors to come "?on? of the most no? tant ud-tuncoi over political human nature. W'hcu Simon hat ?lotie ti im work (if li?' ?Ines it 1. tlicr?1 lie room f??r Ministers who shall have higher, in ?liialitics; lima is tn? rnoin for tlicin now. Two MMTBS from this crisis marked wit li the ?Ian future power, namely : the !>uc <r.\ii<lillr.-t ?mil \\ ?iiUlinKtoti, for hotli tetatOei the attempts I to force li-adcrnhip apoa them, llotli felt Hint \ will (?ne day makp their atithonlv limits then a? tioii now ; luit Mil??? th" l?iie ?l'Amlill'n't's re plain statements tu the Marshal an?l t?? his own lili, al Manda, Frame is the richer l?y ??tie ttttt may very j?r??lial>!y I"' BaDed to u position hii than that of a Minister. M. ?l'Ainlil?ivt is m>\ th?' line ?if futur?' l'r.sidiiits of the liYpuMi?' ell? anythinif happen t?> the Marshal. Meanwhile may cxp?M-t ?jiiieter times than we haveheen use? latterly. ________________________ LETTERS ?ROM THE PEOPLE. STATE PRHOlfS NON-PARTISAN. THK til'l'dl IIMIY *?>\Y Mil SI VIM.-A llil'.'.TY n\ i I \ nur st nah: AM? 0OT1 BNOB. To the t. dt I or of l h t Tribune. Sir: N-obotlyi ???<> far at I know, pr?ta tliat OST. Hi ltuian'H iioii-pui't'san coinliiis.- <?n vv parti} riviM-d tlie Hate ? iiintltiitinii ?n.hodad all vti-il.nii in tlie world r? ?-ixttltiii State I'iimhis J nol'ody, so fur us I know, ef any vv?tight <?f cliiiracicr ventured t?> deny that Iliapropoalttoa ?af tins eea*. sioii to lilt their lulniinistiatioii up out of their pre low depths ot bin-room politics ?mil make them i partisan ?as ?iraagM withagreat?taaarsaftriet The ?minis have Basa ??f another character. The] tieian.? ?if Imtli parties, knew n ns nienil'crs of the Pr Blaga, bass dealt ?t tin- poaalMHlr of ipwMrg the ?nil latrattea of tin- prison?? mui partisan, sad they i li?'atit?? lieeu ?il?l" to fortify und tapport thatOe With tin historic tact that neither party win n It li.nl control of tin? pi ?miii? SM sllllaa to taha the raapc ttility. That coiiiiiiis6i.ni c.nit-iilfred the idea fens i? i ill practicable if the olliccr .11 supreme coiiimatid of pi i-oiis iii.iiid adapt it ??s hi.? setfciag i?ian and girt tail nial. Willi the aid of the Canal Ring,thePli Klag prevented the Iycirislat ire, to iv hieli the imiendii erestiag a Baperhiteadcat in Obe <>f taapeetort thereiiy isadetiBg a noii-|?urtt-ati adiniiiistration of suit?? Prioone poasthle, ir??m ?obattttiag the tahjeot the people, lint Mr. Bett Bid revived it Bgan in Leatolstars et i^Tj, the L ghdatan- ??i 1-7?; 1 ?mum aii'l the people have ratified it bjf their votes, lor 1 pal pus. the result of tin? recent el? 1 1 mil is forlimat tu. ?.??v? iii.ii-clect is willing to adopt the i?l? a and 1 it a fair trial. Down to the pr?1?? nt tien administtatlons of pi'.-i'iis liave l.ecii ?nul jrel ni e 1 iil.n ly pal ".i-aii. Ignorant, ?ralgar, ?mil vicions lu nehmen ol ll.c laspeet BIB there us the revvani for their jMi'-.tiial, parti mimics?lieiieliinen who never before were intrus ? it li the I'ov? rnniciit of man OT beast at timnc or ahra Neither party i? now in puwer eaoagh at Allein.? ,-cIi et a saiper.nl? ml.lit of PrisuBS to launch this 11 ainclitliiieiit of tue ? >?i?-l itilttnil ill tin- old nit or ap.? higher plane witlmnt the coii-cnt of tin' other. Upon t siiij,a-. Un y will stand ?.l b.iy By tn?- force an?I .o^ii rveuti In which Both parta? will hav? 0011 tributes, 1 for w hah licit lui will have Inen vv holly r. sp.ii,.-ii,l? fortuitous condition of this peal sr.i.j? ?i willextsl which Un- prisous may he lilted from cuttert to hi noil-partisan, remunerative levels, 11 the Governor: Be ai?- siiml ci.ii-ider and Ireul it arith anything I good prntii ai sagacity audjudgni? at. la? people bi op? n? <! the wiij-, l'lu? t? 1 a,.- ?>i the treaty!. mads by and betwi th.- (...vi rinn el? ( t ?nut tin- l;.piililicni.-, , at..?- -h.ail.l r.'.lnc .1 to wrlUag ?uni suits, ritt?-?! i?y them all, to 11 a*-11 that 1 lie palillo way know precise!- ?rnet tm> an-,. tl.it the pniilie until ot tue parties inav lu- as : ?uni i...un 11?., th? in. And they -laml.i eiubraee audluch 1101 1.nit the naine ol tin- 111,1,1 ?i<_r!c, ,| upon tor .-i||h 1 leudent, hut the condition thai lie -hail man the i? Hi at? Pi -n- with an Hjual anaibcr ol Republicans .1 l?enlo-lit- at I n ..lit-. I a ho ne respects ble, bom -1. a i',ii?,iine, .nul exempt from bad liiii'its and vin-, t?. 1 1 n?i tliat both parti?s may hate equal adraatagi tat l Mart. Ami n in '> 1? wise t,? go farther, perbai?a,s provi.le ?or the tillln?.' ol the plucee, ?i less! t"i a y.,ii IWO, Of those who lall upon trial to he BO oil i?llieti-,a are obliged for that reason to yield th. u places to th luit? r-, with mea et the saine shade ol pol?tica. Auburn, -\. 1., Dee. 20, i-7t>. l.i.s.i. i'. IIai.i. A NOVEL IAX SYS?T.M. UNI) TDK soll'. HA-I- - I \ II.Y i.VVMIi A SI (lll.l K( TOa?AM H.I.l ST1:A II? N. To the Editor of The trthane. Siu : In what in?1 call? ?I fi? ?? piviiiniicii taxation tot the support of the Mat?, is ciuim.iiiy l.vi ii] on tac inhabitant- in propollinn to their as. ertainai wealth, m? ?list?n? -(?on Being n?dela the ratet Imp?t na the real and personal property. The Bailare el ti plan to tocare from each leetdeatBB eqattuhle eontril ? ion toward defrayiBs Uta capeases ?of the goTcrnns should satisfy men that tlitv are traveliiii; in the v?i" dir?-? tiuii. The bands prntiie.1 consta lly ?11 thee? ccaliiient of personal pi?,p. ily, the eva.-i..n of the pt ?lient of cu-l??iiis iluiles, and the futility of the ?itlcui to ?-??licet poll tax.-, coii-litiilc what arc kn??tin **arrearages." and i"rui a ji.u t of the ta/voredlng aunt tax le.vt to he paid ol Ctiurrf by the l.oiie.-t poilioli 01 1 ? o.iiiininiit only, in tin.- cuii-ists the Inherent evil ear pn teal systcui. In ?arder to portee! any plan of taxation three thin appear to he aeeeseery : Fli it, abao ate certainty af ??' U-ction ; second, facility of 1. v 1 -, third, equality of t ii.-ti .i.iiiii.u uf th. tax. la ?tarder that abaotat? certain of the eollcctioit ol I lie tax may 1m? attained the 1. should lie laid on si.iiK 1 h ni).; that lu ils own essence , > i destraetlble, hteepable of being changad la its form, uf betag iruiiKpiiiieii iietaiiid tin- reach oi u?- taxli power. It ?souviens that land is the sole object that e. fulliil these conilllions. As to . .1 ,lity ol lev.,, il in ap|? real that upon no i.th.i 1-1 f.'ies of pi.? .ait 1 au a la ?whether q^eetheor ad raloettn, be in?l wltheq?aal eai and eertalnty as apoa laaa. Toaa tatelligeat board . aaseeaora, with properly prepared BMpa.the ta-ik ?>i ?n porttonuieut cmid only be ilmpls. As to eoa illty ui ?li li ihulioii it may also he ?ittlriii.il thai a lax upon l.m.l to iiisne- llieoniv certain uiciin- Ob? l' by BT( T) l.??ui!icl ? a given oominunity ma] lie ..-?.? i i.i cuscl to ?..i hi? .jnst proportioa <?f its nta.?essar> rtpnnsos TI m.la?,1 01 collection in the uajority of caaos would, ? coarse, be Indi cet. Baila luis feat um Iles lUgreatei iuiv anl?ge, rend? ring It, InUoed, Impossible of evasion. 1 will suppose ?the City if New-York t'i haresdopt.' the pian o. uefraying i;- tpeases liy a land u x stone, an a iMuldlUg tO .-laud OU -'lolllld the Mllllllal tax nil Wine ?s -iii,?s?t?. The hull.nu. itanlf H reated to lOciffereti pci-m.s. eagaaed m \ .us occupation*. Tbeowner? lue hiilldilii.', ill COniOUtlng ll-e itino.lilt of rental mee. sar.v to in 1,.? linn a., ?tieqiiate retara for his aatlar I the laisi .?i grooud, i-d.hee, ami repairs, woald ???Id, ? t i.iu-.c, ?i.c i.ici' ,1-1.11 m,, lax under the new w -teiu.an ?ippol linn Ihe vv 11 1.- oiiiani; his tenants. The clot hie who ru. i?<l ?1 pari at til.- biulding woiil.l lell during th yeat in ',000 nu i ?in.-, rmigina in price from ?i-i i,, -. ,, mil ? a? h tu-,il ni-' In itt l'l a-i'il puce its share ol ;n t UL pal i lu tac map? ot r. at i.i tl. ,1'? thier to hi- Ian lora, and by th?- latter to ihe tax-receirer. Water wii u??i atore surely tlml ?is level than would a lax Ih i levied ?tiilis?' .nul ?quaie its.-ii giuoug all Blasset i soi n (y. i ne piacliciil elf? et ol I'e iin.i- .:,- Would I? to make ?Very landowner a si.l, e.?llei'li.r Ol taxis, li land betas tlie s. ?iii it t for In- tlieiit.v. Cbeadvautaceaami protection aiturded byaa organ iaed community io its meuberi are purely personal m ?, .-,,;,?!' ,1 , ii,i ? ve w ?i ?s ifiiciili t.. perceive th. lustice of taxing clUteas sceurdlng to their wealth, l Ui? piope:,, ol A. ioiji.i-.Is of .-KMl.tMlil Worth "1 llllllli proved lot , and tliat of I!. ol a Booss and lot won I s..?i,??"?i, tin- (ait? r, whose lions.- has tn,. protection o tlie pul?.? allil til?: (IcpJltlin als, ill payl.i, mil.? half tin .no...mi !.,i Lan, tiuii a. pa.t-, seems certainly to enjoy I?. . II..?a. , | , Hie 1)1 Ui r piisili.ui. A. l.ollKUTxi.N. Somih Orange, s.J., l?ec B7, ls7<?. WHERE IS THF. (.1,'AIN TRADE GOBI01 BATES ll.iM ? HKAliO TO MONTlilAI. AMI I, ill i I.VI.'/? AN IM.AIKiLD CAMAL HU. ONI.v. lili.1' luit N i:\V- YOllK. To the K? i tar af ?he Tribune. Sut: In view of i he iatpendiog !<?? l?i New Voik of the grata trade ol tu? wsei.rou perha?ps woaU serve a ?food cud liy pahUshlllg tho loiluwiuc csliinal. a They are hand BpOB fails well kuowu u? all who nr? familial' with the lake anil canal trade lure, and are sup poeedtabe ?hunt sel co.-t. lew-York haa la the Brit I,anal a inttei of Itn Bfth Other map??. I- have, ami cm hare, railroads leadiaa to aad from i in w.ni, inn mmc sat. Mootreal eat haveaeaaal. ii iroaM seem a ?aaU Biatter toexpead .?s.ihki.ii.xj ar?fio,tixaj^oooaa the Brk Canal il Hic ex pendit in?; ?iouhl SSTC t;ds net trail?- to New-York, and that lasara m r eoBUaaed prosperity, as Well as tliat ol the whole Mat?-, and ??tl.cr cilles aloliK Iho Hue uf tlie canal ami the liiuls.in Klvci : ?'cuts. Kri-urtit on a Inialicl ?if wln-iit fi?uu Chtesfo to Kiiu'-nm t, neu ine Weiland C-Sual Is enlargetl,aaH sill >_?? in l".. . 4 Cbsrcesai Kiusauin. 1 ?4 ? Bas?t filial t Iiali;. -, fi.ielii, ,U:., ?_ Total l'h i? .it,? to M mili eai. 7?^ Kr.inl.i liii.ii.l .tin-a? Cbicaxoto ilutrain, 1877. 11 ?':...I . es |? I ull-tlli-l at lllllt.l,I . 1 lt Kiin i au i u? utiit u? ??? it ftrfc, say. ?ji-a Total . lo-la Ds4aBI on Hi? ?anal lull, Whleh 1- 1 '-.i i-iila moii- u,au Un Aloutn-i ci.aiK'? . ? Total. H* Moiitrciil can Mag ilu? alxive rates down 1 ?^ cen? BJ enhiri/in/h?r St. l.awieiice canals, and we can ledii'i? sais .'t ce??s i?> iisiiu (iisiiiii ctnai stnsstrrt. Irnviug tl.c rates r. -it?? uve o ?i cealis lor Montn-al ami i,'-j .? i.u for Mew-Torx. Mow-Tori will lost her grata trade if theBrbj ?.mal is not so ealarged thai target bosta eaa be nsed, nuis i., n?^ lut/ dos n Ihr cost of trelgSL A hoat of tils? It hi- hill ill li, eatrytag r_??,ISSJ n?. a, .- o wheat, eau au, ,!,?i Ich? than half wliul the sinallei m/,.- i !..... i.- u?tar u-,.| li,,.,- to eBarge, f<" tin- reason ihat it Sonld ?smt nut ii irille more te navijcal?? ln-r tmouitli tat ?str.Yetfc. All li.al in wanted in larger locha- the prtsui of Ui.: omueS ?ill do for a time. W. Uu?alo, Itec.'iZ, lb7?l LOCAL MISCELLANY. __ ?-? INTI'.KnH.I.r.ClATr. i.iti-.kawy associa MliVKMKM lolt A BlOa cTHMANKVl OMi lltiN -lt*-iil tlli.VS ni-- (iill.ltil. l'ItKsIliK ?HI III HH U.F.I IKD. The fniirtli Convention of tht? btt-tOts. Ulm BIT A???)el:itlon wn? lulil vei-terdiiy ut the Avenue llulel. 'l'Ile President. Kniest H. Crus')) t'iiiversity uf tlie Cit> uf Nov. Yuiti, psUSB-BB-, T ItiwiltK BbS-BSBU were leprewltted : William?. Nurtli cru l'iiiversit.v, PllBU-laa, Hamilton, ?.'onuii, ( all Hie City uf New York, l'iilvei?itv uf the (ily uf Ymk, St. Jtilin'? futllga. l-flglfS. Lafayette, Bj r Tbl IlOBBBISl'l report ?liuwetl tliut tlie It t eipt? t. tli.'.vi-iir _M lieen uliuiit *MJ?OO ami the B-fSSsd sumewliat les.? in alnuiiiit. Tlie CBBIIBBBB Ot BBS I UTS ('eiiiiiilUee MSi ? report, ?|. lalllii?' the Work i ?asadattn during Um year and aspatlatas "'e wliiih ?eeineil iicciisary for tlie e?tali!i?liuieiit < -ut ietv ill'iin n s. ?'Hier li.isi?. Il lni'l ?eetneil sill? ?n reqaesl the preei acs el the praMeuts uf B-BUfet legmtOlSkstBllSUhjoel bits consid?r?t inn. I'n? McCosfe of Princeton OsUegs salti thut first gUSsfhBs to bo considered was the liai une. und It ?tented important tin Iu riiiaiielit BHiallBlllSt ?huillil I?? funned. ?au? to lie lu.piil that wealthy (.?< iitleincn Iklwag country might eeeae t?> the sate, tanbbbisbiIIiib, wi a fand, and paraapi atdowlag biktwialaa Bats this etillltl take |illiee 11 peliuuiiclit boily Iitll?t be ful v.Uieh ?Intuid n-*urc a |x ilinincilt liiisi?. To thi? ? ?BB well that Bciiiuliinatiuii ?huiiltl now lie ioinie? BBjdergradaalss t-uii retaining the ektal Mton nieiiili.rs of faeiiltu? an?l men ?it tlnanciiil 8t.il BBltiBg with tln-iii. Dr. MeCUBB then preseiiteil a ? of resitliitiuii? wliteli the pr?sident left to the culisi turn of the association. The ?eiitleiiun who ?aatSBbled at tlie r? iiiict of the Association were 1 tl.-ut McCosh of rniH.-tun QslrSBBJ, t-BsMSBt Wei the College of the CMg of Mew-York, chancellor i't uf the L'uivi'isity of lie City ?>f New-York, Pre? Cattail of LafayetteCollege, Charit.?n T. Lewi* ami T. W. UlggBsBBB. Tin r?solution? WOt* a? follow? : L'esolnd, That ill our opniull the -SIMf of the I eulit-?*iate Literary Association bas beca m min: spects surrnsslnl. as m tue iBtereel taken by the n?i eoHi-p'? 1 t'Iinseli ti il, tlie p'tltT "*tl y ut tlie lluliot? biglt ellMiaeiel- 1)1 tlie l'Xaiililli'l?, iilul the cr?ditai)! suit? uf tli<< examinations. BeSolseS, Tli.it tilt irreal need uf the Dt_aaliatlOfl mure pi nnaneal element m n? i-veras-rmi, ?u tfeai i siiaii in- a lepn -eiii.i.i.ui m u? BiBBaawnteat, iu--t ol nuit, rurnililules ul eat h eullt ?t ; se?.I, ot the fui nt each college; third, ol a i><>dy eoufarishig those acted .1? looses m bSVC lu en pri/elii'Mi ol the neoets Ktsotrut, That il the BSSOCl tiOB ?iiuultl t uiielll ?lit opililiill?. It Is illllliil t?. SpjMlinl n eollllillttee tu eu V, ilti S eiilillillttee lu Se B|?|rOIUl?*d l)V tills Iilrctlli?", a \ ni? tt reput Ubi al na ..nj ?ut sed ss-oUas al Ua ? elation a plan uf aciioii. Beoottta, ih.it m the opi-bio el Ibeas prawn! it It Visalile Huit the ltltllll.es (Il l lie etiile.e? repu -?.-nie the iiileicull. -iule roll lests -, ?< -iilil tak?- stitln ;? m tut. lu tin- representation by Un ?tmieiit? lo ?t care a eai sell . linn, .nu I aleo u ?en i 11 ill in BOtat way under the erill illllilaUet ul tlie lat'illlli ?. COL Blggiasoa, after rearllaa the resolution?, puiti ?t t iii-m by s brief rtstsamatof in* seeds ol i ?Kit ion. At the atti'i iitiiii) ?essiuii the following ottl wem sleeted ? President, Engase Prayar af Cbraell Veisity ; Yii'f-I're.suii nt, limy V.-?lite of RatSUtl legBI M-eretar?, John Kr.u.t/. of the Nurili \V. -n i a I \i rsiij : in sstrrer, Ui ?us- W. Coliigau "f si. JoBb's lege. r_e Trastees ant Bzeea-lve Osminittoe ol ,ial Hin I. elected. Il WS? tleeitli tl Ii.ul t tilleiie? w IBS tO juin Ule BSSOCUttiOn tilts \ ear luil-i ,|, s , ;? Mi!, ni. ih, as?,..i.i: i.iii wui un et again l-vti. l v. i. ten l. lue ?a ill s ti 11.tt inn u ill lu lu lit H Uli a e,.|i,liill I, i-.?.'.' presiilt ni? u p.ii un shore ?e.stiiiiiiuii.?. lue t ?i n u tu in \i as ii in, luit" i by s clause requiring a twu-iiii rote ol iiu- ei..ie?i ? m iiu"' Bssoetatioo n.r iBe a.iiiiitiu ui ?my cul ?e in the association. It was voted tu.it , < tiiie?, nut pa* nur tu tue i leu uni, un uf before Not lue .int.nul litte fi *. .o s,, i.u.l ,,|. ,:i..|i,'-I ii.in I lu- u ? i.i 11 - ..i. .i iniuiii un m - \ ..te ni 11.nul? s Brae passed to > J. J. Astor, la vi I'. Murtuii, J. U. Bennett, .Mr. I.m .nai I '. ami A. M .min.nut tortbeiT liberal pecuolsrj ?i*.unit ; in me in,!?-,? ?m,i examiners fortheli laut ..ml tu I'l. S. I i'tlliie 1 I ills u I ml n?- s. in iire?i un, ?it oratorical ? oBteet, Bj s vote of 8 to 3 tile suplicatiui .il.ni.?un L'ulvt-rslir for aduiisslon to Ihn sssni Islinii > granted. -?? l'KOTF.CTIi'N OF CHILDREN. SI i i.M> ANMVKI1SAU. i'l IHK BOC1KT. t.lli.AM/ IS Till lit llllllAI.K?11)1111--I S 11Y Till 111 DBS. CBOSBT AND BELLOWS AM) UV MaKPfl ( in.Aii: am? Dim it^. 'J'lic secoiiil anniversary of the Kew-Yc ?-.u i? ty im ttu' in iti.tain of CruaUj to Chiitiit'ii ? iieiti lasterenlag la Cbkkatiag Ball,at i-'iitti ave. i KiK'itei mli-st. The antlietii t-, wldefe was lai.e, v iiiiuit t qaally tftrlded betweea geaUaa-sa and lad, Upofl the platiutiii wen seated tiie It. v. II. W. li.-ll,. u. D., the Ber. s. ii. Trag,Jr., l>. D., Joseiife li. Caos .adres il. Oreen, Henry Brrgb, Aaroa .M. Powell. Ja i?. Wrigbt, the li v. Dr. -toward Crosay, Frederic I'eystei, nuil i.iany otil?is. The t xeii-isi's wen opei ny Meuiielssobn's "Orand Mann" boob the orgaa .Vfiir.ik r'lekliag. .lohn D. Wright, 1'ieMtlent of I ?uciell, Itiatle SB sddreSS. 1'lie 1 'pul t of the seerct.i ul th.-sut ui ? was read bi Aarou M. Powell, wbo ?-.?Ii all ea I.mi tO M lew Ol the I in; .ul a tl. CSBBI w it It whieli I uni.n par! uf tin m.mi,.i tepori is iii-tl. Dunns t past year 193 eases bad beta pros-cuted, '_'_':? cbfld) Bad in .-n iiMtiiii sud plait d m bornee, and the bui tut t.f loiiiii?-e.iiluK'U a? ?rytuna.st?, n. 111...11 ? ,iii,i tin riders Bad been eutItelt ?upprr^-sttd Btiusclljr. *?? \e tittle m ii.ii.n? who h.u'l ui-eii rescued n.i tue ?oeielj wi i tilt tl ill a.a the sta|C and tut nt-uted to til aUtllUBV BUHIBg llieui welt. " i'liliee 1^ o," "Itoilleu," .i.ill I " 1/ on " clilldiiii. Alter the stnglBM of " II_TJ to our beunUfnl Intnl." i m- I'uiuii Uli ?? Ci nu, the Her. Dr, LToeby ws?introdu?v Ile t -munie iule ! i lu- ul u ul -pu il ut tne socwir, loi- tt v. an ?u ?.nu/..il um m w i. ie li in- ta,a ul me. t lit-. ?I, tin un ai lu. i.u.tueil und tee! lllat they all t.tie I.,1,..| ,nl: ii t tilllllll.il ?pint ?I l.lllu.nilt.? . IN in ll 'ie lllst ln.ti,, u| t s ?in tie tbougbl it .?as a burlesque un lb? excel h work ol Mr. Bench, However, Be Boon saw the m 11 isl lot it. tirer* eitlseu, ue said, basi a'personal respon i.ill I y in piiM'iiiu.L t i n. Il y loi'liildit'ii. Dr. UelklWl m nu- second speaki r. lie sabl there was soinetbiag lu i name ui the society whicB um, i.. il erenr heart n w ! 111 I 1111 ' i i < > I > tu Hill'', lll.it ture ?huiiltl Im- elueity t initirt n. |Wbeu parents, ageethn beeaaie soort It iM-c.itiie a littnllile la! Ill of liiaiii/tllty. illllllul Wi BOBgll til Vii'tue in nu n ?Hi 1 ut t tinlid, ti, e lit ( had lu , l?ls t iiielt.i mit ul Sight ?nul to al?ale II t ! uni upen \ isiii lue BS!ll,i|.|e ul ?if? SOCMSt* WBS llae-l ...ilui.il > llllil I lessuB uiosl useful, sad it NViiiiid tit.uiiiii.?.? nuit.,., -Ilili?lii and IllUlillllu-!..?. 11.? llilluriiet- Was ?.daillali and lar-rescblng. C'iiarity wn? otn-n sbus?*d,but n siipi'iilu ni? eiirtiiii kein tue totiaiaias ut buasaa ho .i.ni nain..n synpatby flowing. Juee|ih II.(jhuati sa .nut the ?,,1'tii had laid bold on tin- heart ol biunaall sad awakened it to a in?? Interest m the lugertugai il'iw'iiliiiilueii m iii.iiikiiiil. It Was ?i ifuutl I? iiipcruiii -uiiiii, ?i good police force, s grand nrpnau asi luui, si it? in 11 n- nee ?as ii'.ililft s!i il m u,liny due? luut?. l'i liini ?ui.?ie-? ??u Blade n? in. iyn_. THE ICE ULOCKADK, II IBBOB AM) ItlVlllS F1I.IKI? WIIII n.DATIMi 1(1 1 lie iiiiiiiiiption to travel ycstcnluy wa.s n? aeariy n? graal a? dariag iu?.?<iuy and ITrdneela] Ihroagh the faa hMrer, Irem the Batlarj to in. lanw iiu walat was ctivend With SB BUBSBBM lit ?d ul II..aim i<-e ahout the luiildie of the fur? noon. ThS ferry lni.it Were not ?ellullsli ol)s| I lleled. lluWl'Ver. The iet'-ll?! stt-tehedfrom ?huret?, ihore,aadthoagh Itlos-idlik a ?real -VpOSlag li.i.rieitu BBrlgatlOB, H BBS lifti.lu well breaas? an. Very few large eaheeel lea were tob -t ? u. Large Aim ? ?>i lee in t bbm Wedged m the Ml|n. am threatened a Bessplotu bloekade, bat ae the tripe ot tk iioai? were ?o Ireejaeat the Urn wa.? prarealed hum foim in? into a solid mass. The trip? of tue wail street lurry heats wars sssesa tinueit ?t H:'MI p. ni. mi Weiliiesihiy, und were not re stiiu'il inilil b o'i Itti-k yesleid.iy iiiiiiiiiiit;. Tlie Allunli, ?ad iiauiiiiuii Fen-? boa ? ands ..uiy sas trip thraaaj tii? alght, sad the BasaeraH street imats bbsSS himrli trifU only unfit g n. BB? yesterday. The l-'arragut ?if tin l-'lllloll l-'eiry llU?*, ?null alter leavin? tlie Kllllon-rtll| early ysstSTUsy innruiii?-, gal into an it" pack, and In at tempUng toeStl rSBM her?. If a lar?a lag uf wuuil lieeu'.ut kidged betweea tin baehete of the paddle-wheel In thh bei|?lese condltloB the boat becaatc Isauned lathe lee .uni the psssragers. espeeiallj tie imiie.?, bitsbbu greatlj ni.u na d. Signala for sesistaocs brought to her ahj tu? J- n I ton uf the ?unit- line, -? in, Ii tank lue disabled i?).it it low toward the Bridge-st. slip. The larire aceuniuls iiiiii.it nt- jut rented the busts trota grttlng i.. Um bndgi Lasnlns tae boats nde and side, tae passengen were 11 mli-i.-r i.,i to the gallon thmugB the windows, i wu carriages with bot ?es attached were Iraastei red by bnlldiaga teaiporar* piatfota betweea the boats The i uiimi men ?learned tot un- New-York iUp whsrs sas landed the pamengeri about 6 e'vhieS yesterday inuru kag. Ab examination of the taarbiuery ol the rnrtagnl waa m.iue mu? ao daaiagi im dieearered to Bave been ?astatued. Nu aeelileBi ut aaj kind -eeartud, Dii the North Mirer there wan- bum Beide of saary ],.!? ? n , itiuiiy ii,n h m t vient, .nul the Jarse] qh? ;iI1',| lluhoken ferry Bowie lost maeh tlane la sisesntag aronnd tiieiti. During susse trigs lhej eias*r-sBeed great dim cully, hut the delaya were generally assit, .ht lai w.i? Hie lliost tr.'iilileriouii'iluwii the li.t>, n? m.ni> tag-boat! fmiiiii t-oii?i,ie!,iiiiu iiuiu-uiiy in enttiag theh w,i> through. 1 he sle.lllislllp lilft'i e whit It Uli Um pott fur London yeetetdaj morning waa reported lo bs ashoia al the appei sad of Bwasb Channel, and had bo| Murad let huliie (line. BBS WBS Mlllulindeil In h la .T) u,-. |iai K, nut u w.i? ii,,Mi?ai thai ?h?' WuUhl It.ml oil ul lt!?li tille. DJ-LTA KAIi'A KI'SII.ON IHNNKI?. The tliiity-tliinl aiiiiiviiKay iliiuu-r of tho DeltS K.i|.|..t Ku-lltiit r-1 ut? i nlty look plaee at lleluioul en's last eM-niiig. The follow nil' thiipieiM wi in repre ?. nieii ; Barrara? Ta-s, CBraaU, coiuuiiiia, Auiiicmt, Muli.un?, D.iitiiiuiilh, WiHlt-yuii, liuwtlmii, Kul^, r?, llimlllsa. Km i.t*itr, Tray, i*??i>t?-?-iini?-, i.ifunit^, Dslret-tti si tlig-ah?, OaBagi ??t the city nt Riw-Tei-u mitt tin-1 ' ni v ? i -u> of Change. That -ratBralli tiaaa ??/ the iiir_T?'. uf iiu- iiiiiiii run? rollt *-?? ?.Tret ?immiIih?, hav? ing e.ll l> I..Ill ?I lilt III!? I s tll-ll lielte'l .11,.. ill ?- (?11 lliM'i ler?. 1 lu- tilti. ,-iH uf tin- Aiiiiuiil A??im latinii of the fin tcruity In thl? city arc as follows: President, the Hun. Heiter A. Hawkins, Class of 'id, B.wd?rta, Vice .'rest dents, A. M. nierlow, Class of T?0, Amtierst : V. M t'Inssof TiS, llnlversitr ??f Vlrginlii, Biul Koval H.i'i < la -s of ;,7, liurtinoiit t, Secretary, Chai les Hallo? k, ? ut '.'?i, Aintierst. Tin ('oinmititc on arrangements Kisti-il of V. Dsbaey. l'ulv? r-itv of Virulilla; ?.'. A. < t. Dartmouth; VV. 11. Illa? Uwell and !.. H. Uurel ? uiiegeol the City ol New-York; Bdward A. Tamil, t l'cnv Hclinoiit, Ilaiviutl; O. A. Isi'lln, ? ??null, an Bahessh sud 0. v. Brhard, Oataahta. The foil?? toasts wen? proposed niial responded to : "OurFr intv." t'hnrles Balloek, Amherst; "Our Al Rrotbera," II. nrv EL ?'air, Coll.if.? of the City of : York; "Oui Brothers at th?' H?r." A. M, Blgelow, berati "<>ur Brothen ??f the Preta," Julias1'ham Cornell; " l>. K. 0, In the Medical ri.?f?ssi..ii," l?r. \ Lotrd. Hamilton; "Departed itrothcrs," in all? Betweea ihe toasts atatur soetety seami were mum l'ooiI h'ciiiii: a?i(l iir.itli? i hood were sntivvii liy al large number <>f the fraternity ssrs presen?, nm dliincr wits a very social and eii)oyaiile affair 111 I rcspuct. _ MlNICirAL NEEDfl DffiCUMED. I'l.KA OF IHK ClItl.l'llKN'S All? MM HIV Pi ANS ki:i?i'( in?) city BrrawBB?. raoroi ? ? I.VW-. A iwintlily BHWitilH of tli?. Nt'W-York Iiicipal Society was held last cvcliuiK. Hoiinnii It. I In ilnr ? hair. Mr. laiton stated tliat a prominent coi atnui hail e.inti ?lulled ?t,'_,<HN? to the funds of the ass tioii to aid it in Its purposes. C. L Ill-act; of the Children's Aid .Society present paper upon the pespssed ('?institutional amendment hiddiui.' any Htat?? or city to give aid to any school " wholly under tlie control ami supervision am eharge of Hi?' public school authorities." Ho aeet the principle of the c011slitutl.1ll.il ?iliicailtuellt, that lie moneys should nut be applied to sectarian se h ?nul 'hat there should he piiltllc supervision of all ?eh dcnviiiK money from puhlie funds. Hut lie recite sumo leiii-'tU tin? expcrieiieo In KiiK'.aii'l of ?itt. nipt to lirimr the IBfaai schools within rules of the piiltllc school hoards, and Its fail bsesaes IBs ragged tehoola?there, at the schools <?f Cliildren's Aid Society lure, deal with an cxccptlt class. Tlie present proposed amendment provides ( " neither the money, property, or credit of tlie Htate, of any county, city, town, villai:-1. or school district, s tie gires, loaned, or leased, or be otherwise applied * to or In ai?l of any school or instruction imt wholly un tas control ami tuner*/letoa and lacharse of the pu M'iiooi authorities." Mr. Braes protposedts sabstlti after the w..r.is " tehool or lastra? tnm," the ?unis ?? fr, ealll.e to all. and also lUliJecl to III?' supervision I regulation of the publie school aatborlttaa." Kusu (.'. Hawkins presented a lou?.' it-port on the s Ject ?>f pollina, employment ami political service-, report -tated that two depnrtmeata were paying rj<? ee an n? ?in- ami n third department'Jo outs ?m hour m fur iin-kilicd lahot than privateeonUraetara were paj i Mr. Hawkuu suiimiti.il a plan to reduce salaries of the principal JadgSS t?t ?fT?t,(MH? . th? other ,?ii?I?;?'S to ?fii.iMii? ?r *1,i??m?. 'lius, wit! r, ?liu-ii ?n in tiu- salaiien and nombersof elerhs mil tend, int.-, would rediiee the expense of tlie Jad?ela ri Tl7.i.<;nii. As Die iv|?i: .?.? ni IB76 wer? 91,213,1) i,.tie tt..iihi he a savias of s-71 i.n'i.i. Drafts ol It tor ui'- Fire and Police I?, paiiim m? ?ere appended the report, including a urudailonof saiai.es. The rep was accepted, hut without reeommemiation. lulls eoTer ll.es?? in.?tiers ?ne m preparation. Mr. I .-i i.it"? r.d resolutions, which w?ire adopted, proving lite language <?t tin- late in. --a.? ol ti..t, Boli -?n relative to extravagance and etc as)?re ormtmen it.uis in publie building?, and pro? billig lor a commit to Investigate the work on ihe ratnl Uiatriel I'oi < ?nit ii.ai-e ami Tompt?lns s.piai ? ; ?neo, requestingI Juiiu i.n v ?'?miiiittee i.i promote tuo possaso at s 1 Inat si.,.11 provide tor the election >>? thetaz-payei ?ilics ami t 'lliagi s ol a iiiiiincip.ii hotly which shall ht the authority ot determining the sumuutol uuum.1 salants, ami th?' expenditures of such tit and villages. .Mr. l.atoti stated thai th? Ja Clary C'ou..ml tee had prepared n draft Ol Un laws. Ose was thai the beads ol dep?rtate mi..ui.I ?all m 1- ?ni/, lis, su from caen ) at i.. ii .pur?- ami declare what e?cteney ami bsoest lninisliatli.il required to bd Un salaries of euipiiij Another waa to co.iifv the laws uf the diatrict oourls sato make them cheap ami ?linple means tot jaoti 1 m iii.:ii. tn.- iuo,i ..im, mi to pus-, made It a pel oil? ...-?? for any officer, knowingly and w.lluilly, to put eu ?ui aal.tr. "or a higher pi Ice lor r? nl, supplies, or la i 11.. .li I., e in.,! ke, i la? ?. ni to Une 1,1.? ollieial p-'-i. let. tO i lull e .1 pollilC.ll US?' Stllll III. NARROW ESCAPE OF A SOUGHING PART BBCEUCflfl AllLMl'l I?? DBIVB IT' ?N A 1'K.I'Ali 11 nCBBT-BOAT. As Uso 'I'liii t>--f?*u11?i-.st. ferry-boat iraatat lag tin- niintei's l'oint slip about lu p. m- ob Bfadoead a ttf'gttJIHt party ?aine lathlSg toward th?' terry Just the gatsstsa was ahsat rlsslag tin? gattt Ihe<stel ?va- a doiihle one, and drawn I ?y two hor-es. Beatdra t driver, the party noillllled of one feBtlsBaSB and tin ladies. They bttlcagrd m .Vcw-Y.rk and had htcn Astoria f"r a slc,h'li i id.?. It was reported that the -lei ami Its ocup.dit-were precipitated inio the water, a that one of the pail} was IBlsatSg. lf*lt this was dim >c-*er.lay. Th?' terrj maater stated to a Timm hb reporter h evealag that ha was in the ferry*boi at the tune, and t hoat aadjaal been east <?tr and was a tea feet frets t bridge whea the alelgh came drivtag tbroaah the gat Way at a rapid pace. The gateeaaa attempted to stop t Bones bat tailed. Several pwraoaa. Inrlaillng the Irridi mail, called to IBS driver to slop. It was about ha load tide und llio bridge was about level T! bsrset ttepped on the " brow," <?r wagoa idanh, whl? tipped over the edge of the bridge, throwing them in th.- water. Th<s>tlpning ??f the brow previ ntod the sl.-n from Sliding ahead, the hor.-es WON ?'?It loose, al i. " i h Ihey weie gol out ot the water in ahoiit 1 mi ii ui?-? they weie then drowaed. The harassa ai stelch sen brought to Mew-York this morning, ii ladies and theii ?ill'inl, ml toot the hoat win. It hit m: atlel the aei-ldelil, and came to Mow-Yum. The ferr master stated poattlvely thai the party ttistaiaed bo I juries, ami that aside iront the ?drowning ??f the hors? aad ihe breaking of the pole ot the sleigh there were i dan: il'i s of any kind, lie thought the driver wa-,i i.i I. at ? un..nul his opinion was that he was un.1. the intiman.- of li.pior. FATAL EXPL08I0M AT IIOTT RATEN. ?INE l'KltS<?\ KII.I.KI?, IIIIIFf. l.VIt UPI?, AN'I? \ HOI'S M.Ahi.Y niiMtti ISHKO BY ??ivvr r??wnnn. The ???-??!?!?' ??f Mutt Haven v\T'i?> stai'tlt'il jet tci'day al,?i noon lt> a load explosion, which demolish? a poiiioii ot a private iv-Llchec, caii-ed in-:ant ihathl (?lie INi'soii, ami severely ilijllicil oliiers. Patriefe I.av lor, ?t contract ?r, was iIoIiik' some Marling at .'lott-av. amt ??ne Iluudr.-it-aiil tlftietli-st., and one of his w.ul atea, Michael Malroy, went lets the house at Msttan ami Hue lluiiilre.l-an.l-fort.v ninth-si., occupied hy Joli Kailor, in ordi'i- t?t thaw out some cartridges of ?.iai iMtwdir. Mnlroy went to the kitchen in the rear of th luiihtlhK'. ami, laUag his seat hy the stovi placed aear it six e?artridgee, welghlag two assail each Kailor, his wife and Infant were In th room a? the time. Thathavrhtg prueess had not em tinned long before the six eaitridgitexplodedalmu taneousiv ivith territi?-for?-,-. The whole rear portloa ? 111 building was d? tnolislie.i, the fragments belagtbrowi in nl! ilir. etiou- foi- a consid?rante distance. Kailo was Instantly kill.-d, aad ins wife and child were san m: -?'ii.urn,-.1 ami Injured by lylag fragamnta of sooil Muli ? saa ?badly banted abool lus fase aad body, bn hi tajarles are not dangerous. M?' was ?eut to hlahum m Oac-huadred-aad-forty-flratat. tiadcr arr?-st, ami tu colon.'I' was KlVeU uotlc?) of the act hit lit. CHAMBER (>F (OMMEBCE MEETLNO. AN lMl.i.NAIKi.NAI. MuMV i .?N..KI.SS I IlliKll?AC lluV IN I'ltl.UICAI. MAI llllts UlI'KKCATIH?. Tin- htter ??f S. B. Rugglea ??t Nov. '?x tS7a, t?? Dr. liiiul'Tiiiaii, iiiiee ?u i?r Mm United Stata M.ht, advscatlag tho aetrva support ?al lbsfibstabet a ? ..nun.n e m Brgtag upon OoagrsM tin mu Mty af lak lag part in an inlei national uiohelarv coiifeii-uce for tin ?'?piali^ation t?f the MiBBfl <>f ?tilf'iviil nalmus, w.ii n ad jottoidaj at the aieetlng at the Catuaher. a teae lut?<m was adopted raaewlagthe rreoatateodatteai am ISaSSSl <?f Hi?- ?'hainlur, mail?- in May last, that the liov I'liiineiil (?in: iiie.i-iiria? lor coiiv euliiir an later national inoiietaiv coiiterence to tlx the rela Uve ralas of gold ami silver coins. Joba K Meyen u sik-ni ,i as a un saber ??i tin- Ooaaetl of tue Nanti cal Reboot, and J. H. Barnes was appointed toBli tli? vacancy, a oiiiiiiuincuti,,u from ih? Cheap Tranaporta tion As-ii, iaiiou ?u relation to terminal rallwaj faeili ii.-, ami tin- dis. iimiiii:i.f railroads la regard to freight ratea at this port, was referred to a special com iiuttte. i-auc ?PbliBps oirere.l a resolution approving the view- expreeasd m the inenioriai recsatly sigas hv bunkers ami merebaatt ??r tins city lu regard to tin- man li.-l in which the eletloiHl vole for I'resnleiil should he c.iunteii. The rcsoliiiioii was opposed by Billot ?. Cow? din, oa the aroaad that the Chainborof Commerce bad aothlag iodo witii ihe qaestma. It made little ?liir? r i n? e, he said, how the malt a was settled, so longaalt ?a as done legally, ami this l He ?'h imhi ruf Cominera had no voice iu decldiu?. Tue r?solution ??Mia laid ou tn.? l.lllle. RAILWAY FREIGHT BATES. Th?' lesterai freight up'nts ??I' the trunk raihoads in t in tills ? ny yest. id.iy lu compute and ?ad? Just Unir ?tccoiiuU with each otiUttot the past uiouih, hut the ?(iiclloiii In volved lu the recent cow pa. ( lie tWSea th.- ?litier? ut trunk lines, Which tin- fkstghl agents were uualile to tattle at their last im , lln.-, met* not con .i.l? red. and it i.- lindel stood tliat no fuilhcr action on thesUoJ.ctwilllictak.il hy tin in st present. ?ud?rs li.iv?. linn ?iv ?n to tlM lr?Uht aaSBtt to carry out that portion of the . oii.puct which relut? s to through hills of ladhag. A i-oiiiiiiltl??-, coh-istlii?/of the MfigB Irsight ?is-ents of the different Irutik lines, vthitli was up isunttd at the. fMffhl ttttabf ?MtlBI ?t Hie Windsor Hotel daring th?' utter cart oi Ueeember, .will in?.' in tin?, ?'u t ?teeltly far tin puraoee ol agreetug upon the oc.-aii rah ? ?m estiiulishetl hy tin- ral?w of the euii-i'iit w?-ek. Tneae, when added is ?the uetabllahed m Irtial rales, will It I. i.-ei.,p|M d t? the We.sl on tin? ??gel ,,f eat h wteU, and will Im in the Ihloilirli rutea t?t fOmlgn p?irU for the week lollowint/ As ?i.ue.i lu ycHU?r?l.iy'a Tin m sa, u is prnanaud i?? ?u a rebate of l a per ocm ?u ..i? suipiuonta i.,.nie fresa lia ?wast ta this p.?it and ?ui, ae?iu. ntly etport.-il, whuii applied for .is ptaoiillhtd In the letter ot Ml Kult.r to tue President of Ihe IToiiice Kiohahgr?. The inaiiiieiuf iutIviiik at the ?ueeuu freight rstas by saaiug veaaeU ttill issumna stisetUed HOME NEW& Tli KHM'iMl.ri i; YKMTKHPAY AT HUDN?TI, fit IIKOADW Al? ls. 01.15 BeOS. Ig'. IU8S-?!?. Mumisht. 11". Untbeel Sarros ?in-ila-. SO*!*. i?i--?i. il", ari-rsa?. It7?', ??in?? nay, 1H7&. -SV. pko.m!m:ni aJUUTAU. Fifth Armne Ho'il-lU" Hon. OSOM M. Itol)C?on. su. 1,1.irv uf ttie Na*r ; ei UoogTtssrssn !.. ru?? carpenter ?>l Sunlit i an,lu,a ?iim! (ul. Wlllliiiii I-. .**<*?tt "' Kris li-iin ... Hotel Brumnolek- Majnr lien. Jobs M. M??ilillel.lt.f Well l'oint, St, ifienata? Aetsl Prots. K, heasski ?n.i Uesrae I. Iirii?li ut Vuleit.ll.-??-.HeeiAtt HoOOt?TtOLl. M. l'un Of II muni iull.?i. sod Ireilerlek Uroit'lit'.ii, Heteral BUBV seer of ibe Ursel Weetera BsUwsy of Canada .Vinttnooo It i, ' CinKii-??!!!.*!! It ?l'h ?.. Alifmti of BostOB ..Alhnmin* lit.tel. I'rur.luhn V. Weiruf Vale roll.?.? .It'in-iur llo'el ? I.r. Vf. A. K.ink.Ml-_4ii<i|Mil'4lcy ?tel l?r. Anul?le du ??all?? o? Uit??is ... .Altor Haut? Jadgs fasses H. stiKsaa of Hait l.ik.t lly, iintl Stiiireon M. W. Miwt.ll", I'. B. Army. Ho?mnn iii ?me i,.lu t iiuiiiiii'ii, Uea-rai i-n-i itAgeotot tii?. lir.ut Western Ballwsj -fCanada ./..?,,.?,, i'.m Hottl - wiiian? Johnson uf Kmi.iii, s. T..t...Onion Ba?an Hont? Wst-BM Milu ruf llcrkiiner. g, Y. NKW-YOUK (TTY. Pfiasns rSSs-SIS arc ?till te lie MM h. the vicinity Of I lilt.Il i.| il.l t ?*. The popular conihination for skatiiif. costumes is Bavy I,In?; ami ciinliiuil red. '1 Im MOW baa been cleared away from tho lake at the I'ark, anil skating hs? bOBB rBSBBBBS HeepcuUHuf lace or linen to lm worn outside tho lire?? ?lei vc are faitd aiabl?! and atoOhf, i ne air of Broadway was thick with tho im ireosHsBs efsaew^herslsrssa the car tiaras ssSsstswaift?, ami b-MSBSSB.beU-M were fun-lit alt alunit BBS line. I NUT locallife this week isriiiindcd with ?aneatiOMi lilieiliieltilfalitli.iii- un the MSSBI tho tleath of the. ,r?Ht??t Ainfruau railway inaiiiufer. and two BJSfl days to bo heard from. laafsetors belonging to gpseial Agstrt Bradtetfi ?illli? yi'?t?i'l.iy BBtasi at|tiantlty uf human hair, estimated to he worth ?'i-io, ami SSBBS rlgars, fouud conceal??! on the ?u ,liner YeraCruz, flow Havana. Pickpockets are active in Third and Fourth-ave. car?. Tw?> |h|s~BBj who Kur? their naines a? IBSBSS Wil?.n lad William Dale. Wat* MBght i-?t Bight IB tin: mini ?nu. line, and two vitlaahle WBtehM were reiov, n?l. A in.itcli gsssi of polo, two trotting Bastchea, a flat race with lady ruler?, Roman t ?.mot micp?. inustan- and hur Sie raelntr, sud difficult feats ot i.nr?eman?hin wll.be smouf tlie attraction? at (?ilinoie'? Garden on Saturday night. A ikalotoa Has bagged in th? sigai ?tore at No. lu i .:".!',.,-,,- s-steessg, it usa i?-tt m i ?.-? . kyaaaa. known man. and on hein? wnt t?> the M'.rgiiB wa.? rcc?i_ii?z.c'l by Mr. WhHs a? the prop, rty uf I medica. Htinhii'. Charlen II. Swan, iiptioitited by ex-Coiitrol'ier (ire? n a? Ili'iriHter of l.li ? n?c\ In tlio Finance Iicpartmcnr, UBS removed hy Controller Kelly ve?t?rday. SB the Kruuiid that Un- ollli't. could he i_.?i!i'ii.?f!l with wilhuut iMilincUl \u tlie public ?el vice. Qeorgs Met ?ill, age 11, residing at No. 478'Third ave., fell fr.uii tliu front nt. pe uf a Street ? ar mi the ThinVav?-. line at .in eat h hour jrestStd 11 ituu niiii:, BBd hi? i i?hI BSJ OBI t tiini'lett ly Mrsted _SBB hi? body. There i? no ho|H.' of hi? recovery, mi iiiiiny met? were?-aeba^rgadoa tin fust of -be mtmih In,m many lii in?, f,,r nu utliiT nasos IhSB IBs! tl.? .1 ??in|ilov?T? could nul Htltinl to keep titeln, tbal IBOt?M ? refit??', Ml liai lu the une at lentil si. ami An lulu I), Bight ho ll.lt .1 Bl_Bl|~. William Kane, mate of the itnamltnst Harlem, one uf the Mm 1 iaaaia Ossapeay*! stesssbssas, bas beea arsseatod ?Aifli ami ilal BBd Bane BJT BBSBSBSBUS "li tliat lue ful hi? it: Bssted ?m cess in larbssj pen mm from _rowai__, oftea -i the ri.sk o( hi? ttwn lite. It bas been inggeited by a social eeooomiil tlisl _M IiikIi i-ulai? worn hyjotuii, ?tiitleii1..1 ol siegest leisure he uiiii/.t ti tor aiivt.iti-i?? |ni.-|iiMss. rhlswi Id add greatly to 1 in- ptstarseasasM m of aabttc |BtBstilus, sad aeaM furn.ah an sadMSSI fiunl of runvt rs.itiu . for ptsySBSM. The Mercantile Library bMUtoditied itsiysten) in r< ?-ani te it UrerlBi bseaa? 1 mead el destroylnp tae n-eeJai n I,u il eu h lut nun r ?;ave when he leeeived B haul, the pal? I Is nu? haiitte.i m him sa rstBiabnt -Bl rabuBS, '1 his BMdS M 1 m ? the uieiiiiii r .1 reeetfl tur theboafcbi liss bsd, sud sa ?be ? i un i? keeji ,1 raoard?at the Berks he bii read. The li.'ii.uy ttuitiiiiit ? tu fletiier h?i tk.? at tli- m. ri. t.. 1 - n I Bl ? ? im-10 eeiiis, 1I111M eiiahiin? iium tous- n.? uteiai.v tfeeeaiBS witiiuut uakiag a Bsrsoaal t i?.i. The Conu_-ssinuen of Cbaritui and Corieotioo ?H?? in?! hi I? V"?l.pl.iy 1st S.000 inn.- ol mal, whan .ir ? to be ih 1.n n? I, .1 half tun ill a time, to lie- teil.'.aui psOT, ii-e 1*1-1 ttt I? ?ere ft ?, the i-Tt'at ?lliallllt Si SBBW III the ntret-t? re'! tit nui? niit-i. small irsssartioBB saateStsbls. Xu awarti? a, r" laatle. Mr. I?t llu^tf, Sii| eriiit? iitleiit of theOatdOSCgBSB, ?1? aagagsd yeetessay hi Birsatlaaslas UMhaadt-desI eaece ?il. M In Ui ?1.? asked. A \l.?.tur ?? BSBI to thS hull.*? uf sat a sersoa itshfpg aii?iR-atiou, anil if fourni woithy, IhsBsttteu 0. It'll 13 ?4'llt. 1 in- following .ne the noiiiinaijiui? for officrri an.l en 1 lOth .- t nil.1:11. t. .? uf the I'lliuli I.eiljril, I'lull im' tl I for ?III. It the el. i llull ?111 l.l?e [].l< e fall. 1 1 : 1 "I I'l I -..!? I '. Julili Jay; lor \ n a i'l .--.nl.-ii t ?, WUIiSM < -USB I'.iyaiit, WU. Ii.un K. l)od?e, Noah Davis, Jiimt ? l.iuat, Mll.iaiu iiriuii, Curueiiu? it. Aixin ?, Pater Cooper. Latbee u. stsi a, Jack, m s. m inn/., Dertd im-.??, Jesepb BsUgBMa, Tb seders Bocee reit i fur Miiftary, i.tuii.c Userai ? f?u Titssiiii r. Ueuric CabetWsrd; sst Kseeattrs rewMltlisi. tIbti tt l879,J<M?tsb M. ? is?e, OstB? uns H. Van Wsgsaea, Kl. tt lut- Ilaia r, jr., l'ifdtiiik li. Man, ami S. 1-raiiklin BtSBltll BROOKLYN. Tin-total amount of contributions for the theater relief fnil.l retan eil Bl Ihe Mal til's ullit ,? 101(1,00. 'Ja. Nearly all the employ?e o? the uanagera of the lirnukiyn Theater, who wem throws sat atsssptoyannt by the tire, half heell re Iiirai?'il at IhS I ?il"li *-,,.,.l.e lln.-it.-r. the ?ase ot Dr. Ferdinand Keller of No. 25_ West Wariiii?!., who steiigbl a uhiigi uf i -s.iait and battery BBBlaet WiUBhb -te? en..,.? e .n i.i.lui- ef the Louitst. una, ?a? ili.iin.sseil liy Jusiii ?i WSlsBjCS naiy. Another postponement <?t Bbook ?V- Palinei"aben t ni nu i as saSsrsss t.y the lan- les aras sanoun? ? ?! ya? on ?uaiiunl ot Ute illiies? uf M...? t'lai.i M..i ris. If lier le-.iilh iit-niiii.-.. "M?as Muiu.it'' will he pi.iy??i sttBsAeassssj uf M time mi Jan. Hi. A dei ree of ?i solute divuifc was granted by IBdgBsteCas sa Wedaesdsy la the case si Mary Halben ?Kiuiisi Ain, n llalli, ri, utiii,?- tin? ciint?i,ly of the uii'v . ! , ,1 at the seopls la the phdat-g i"i?' iresuMlstertheaetlsa net" failuiK tu praiTilo ami unfa,ItifuliiesH. Ilyuiiiii .Meyer, Bge 1<>. irai ait i ited for an alleged Bsssatt apsa a srsBBBa st Um tbeater Sre, with Ibbnii Is cess? ent a feltiiiy, ?nut wa.? ?ein tu the l'eiut.-?.11 u , fur fuur iiiuiilli?. Vestertlay he wa.? HHBargad hy JihIk''- ItSJUSldl on th? granad thpt the MaausUBSBi wa? faulty. A eaueus of Dentoeratit; AJderaien was held In the Iil-tru t Alt.iriiey? t'lllt e un U'etlneilay llgbt, ??lu? n tl i i ... Bteak up un i n't lu? w. Aiiii-rnn n BBaai oa an.l Dsaersa aere airain ah?eiit. they bBVtag ISfUSSd tu BtlSUd SB] patty ti" ? Alderman lluiek WBB BSBB-BBtSd fur II.S pS-sidSSM y a! the u.w hoard hy a ?uto of StsSsgBbMl Alileriii.it, -;.:.,? LBCTtran and -LEJcrigoe. The ii'\t leeture in the Coop, r t'nioii Free Conreo Will he llelilttetl all Sattirdav ??Velllll? 111 t tit unit trill SI * ?.'i i,? i?, hy i'r.ti. K. s. atoras si Balem, Mass., tw "Kvolu tion, ' hiliii* the i.i -1 ot u series el four lectmee oa ihli sab tees. At the nesting of the Catholic Ponndling A-ilitm, at tin? iiu.tiiitii.il, siMieiirhiii ?t. mnl Tfalrd-av-., festerilay, th.- uiostlilj n | mi ?bowed that ?.?ii chililreii were : ? it n n m: the pest iiiuiit? ami 906 lu.iinie?? mothers ; tbenBiutsu o? i hiliiifii i??', i\.?i m -Sargs ui> to Isa. i, 1877, wa? 1.7SM. Tiie Board ?? Msnagent of the American Hiiiie hutiity luid a reiiular inuiitiily meeting ai the Bible House ytlatecd iv siten.a. Reporta srere nsm i.i oSU srs sad u,:,i nun. e? ?luiHiiiK tin- ?-?iii.ntiou ut IBs society sud to? work It lasceonpUsblaa.bat these reports ?ill nut bepabUsbcd until tin annual tin IBBg next M i . The "Old tiiianl'' lulil an election for militar? util, ti? at tin tr rossas, ><>. '.'il KourUi-srr. i.i ?? . r-ulDs ?? an the fiiiio-uii' resal? stsiar, ? : ?-??i ?r?? \v. m. ; e , ? a; :.i i,s, Juni", r. ii.ui.eiii sad ft. a. Knil? i ? r,r?' i.,, .iii'ii.uit, j. y. Muni?. Jiuiiur Flisl lai tilt mu.I. V.U. ' '. al. ^. .uu,l Ltea leiiant, 11. I.. Kan.*, an,i Jiiniui -ccoad Us iteasat, CO. Pri?e, Prof. William 1. Marshall ol l'il.-i'iiii?. Mass., ?ill deli ret his lecture^ "Aa Kvealar _i Wonderland, ' er the i'cl lowaloae Natlnusl Bark, Illustrated br tiie calcium lisiit, _.?. tore Hie New-York City Tarn eta'A-suclstloa strlteinwai Hall st 4 o'clock tin? aftirnt?-a. Sin,,. Its former iloltvi lltlH tllVllllinj Ol Hie View? haie I.n ielured. Which Itlil? in ti? ti tu lilil? value a? ill tint r..(i- >ri- ul this bum rstons 11 ameeting of the aneriean Hule IVam of 1H7U wssheld si i e raoBM <d Ihe NaU-aal it SeAssodaltoa, No. .il l'ai k ne. Lard iv iiiii-i iiun:i, to decide a? to i tie lime and pises m i?,i ib in" ses! eosspettnoa lor Ibe Ceuteuulsl ine >. Itwasresretted by themeoibers present thai Um tenu-i i which the ma eh was shot a? Humuerdul Bot silo? the team to alter the nine ol e-espoi lioa to once la eren two years, luatt sd ui ou?*e s year, a? pro! Ided i.v iiu- roles, li aas tlei itletl tu held tho luit? h ?unte tiine nui lu?/ tlie inuilli ot Sen. I,III!.I. " FATAL Afi'Ilil'IXT ON Till: QRAMO i.il'NK _U_L* WAV. I'okti.ani?, Mi-., Jan. 4.?The Montreal e_ press trala oa Um Uraad Trunk Ball wag. ans haro at BOOn, win. tiirowii from the triwli u?-?r Uilead, M BBSS.??? fi'ultl lure, liy the aagBBS ?inkin? a lieuvj -lioft-liiiuW The entire trala? SOBSlsUng of un sanjBaa, mmpmmpja, ?J_ press.MaoklBgearf sad une psissaasrear, went over au eiiiliaiikitiiiil I.i feet hi. II. H. II. Mitchell, tlie ll.eiiiiiii, Is li?ilBfoi to U?? fatally injared, J.ia. lioyl?>, tl,e eu Kilieer ; Kraut Ko??, baugagU-BMStS! | It. __ l-.r.atiee. In.tLelli.ill, alltl Mr. Mill all, ,l?-i III of tlie ( all.utl.iii KX|.les, I'eui'Kiny, aro ull utuie or I..?? li.irU Tim BBSS hk?'i? wen- ?everi'ly ?li.ikeu, but nun?? are re|Kirt?d lujun-d. ?esieiiiaea wai BnuattMBsssI tot.awi tratas batajBaas thither, su that the pasBragers nu.i the woaialed will _M ?>ii.tliiy IBBSB BIN to-ui-lil. AID WOm THK .sri'KI'.KISO INIHAN-t. To Ihe Fd t tor ot The tribune. Silt: I sit?a-? to nckiiiiwk'ilj-o the rociipt of th.- i.i,ui-.? .??- aniu.iut? In aid of the Hlilninniuofc liuliau? who were niiMle ?ulterer? by the ?luiiwci ?k uf the ( Ircas aian: riuHMloro lUKMiev? It. f :. JA. it.?.?, v. it . S t'.- (.' .no?y .-???'. ti ?ti? I \ in.,i knell '.'> -k. it.-. in n. i.luneii. aa " W. A. I'.," HtAUilorit.... I - A i\ urn..!?. lo is,utl. Bl'iO Acts l ?rAi, Jan. S, 1077. B. U U-JUBIX. POSTSCRIPT. 3:30 a. m. LATEST FOREIGN SEWS. - ? rai TUBim cum TUB COlTiSK OK IHK I'OWKIiH f?t II.IVKn. Laaaea, Friday, jau .-,, iftrr. Tin? Vienna roiT(s|??in(lciitof Th* Daily s'ettg trejtorts that according to diplomatic, advin? i c.,vi^j|t Vicuna the F.uro'K-an l'lctilu?it?nt>>Hrie>( have etrt+e] tf the Parti continu? s obstinate, to slgri .1 prstsel flirowi'n? all Urn eoniM'qiiences u(?on Turkey. It la ?ttat>?l th?. Iv?r?l H.T.-l.ury aid OSB. Iimatletf have lM?n tryinjn liidue? the Sultan to dlsrnitta Midit.it I'asha, ,1* the. Sm tante ot tun 1'ortc'a resistance, but the .-u.tai. 1. tnmn r?. do so. *A I'era dispatch to The fxnltj Teleijrn\.h report? thsl Admiral II.?hart Pasha and Col. Valentine li.kcr baga start.?I to tii-itect the <;ulf of 1!(m,tBssM. w'nc,i would fitrili a Seeoad line of dcfelis?' should me p., laasaast the Haikans. Tin- Turkish oliii ial JouriidU km- y, rvw?. like. r ' " A ?llspatch to The Timet tetegraahed fr??m Vienna be tare the meeting of the ?Lteaferenee <?u Tborsday, say? everv thhtg seems to Indicate that the Turks uve ?ak?a a ?l?-s|.?-ia,e reaetntl ?n. lli?? only chance m Hen lu a change of Cabinet, above a I. in ths r< -iKiia'i"U of Mi.lli.it 1'asha. In tar e-,,,., of tlie faillir?? of the C.uif. r 1,.?, (_, Europeaa Powers seem as yet onlv sgr?-e?l to ratal their Kpresentatlvcs. it is doabtfffi wbetliei they ssahi break off all latsreoarat with the Forte, alihou^? Kujwi? wiiiihi certainly do to. aaaun tkkmi raoywaa for tub roan The Timet't *i?ecial from Vienuasayt ou T.ic-iay th? European Fleuii?oteut..iri?'s hell a Ma?A nti it imt-tlo-, when luoilitleatloi a In tlnir d?'inau?lt were adopted, It the hope that the Turkish l'leiilpoMutiartc-. would .u^pt the amended projtosalti at a YniaU tot discussion. Tb? propositions for an International ami foreign yndarment wero somewhat nuxii?crl ?tho:?() for ?xiiik tita houmlarlcH of two separate governor, hip? |a Huli/aria ami allowing th?; Turk? only te occupy certain irarns"iis were dripped. The ?piettton of sanead? 1 in? Little Kworaih '?f is?-, rla It t<? is- tab rr.-i to arhitratioh. Other minor alt? la.ions Wert IgfMdtB It MeaM that these iinsliftcatloiis are th?- r?-ult of toe la? ici v lew betweea Lord Balltbary and Midi 11 Pasha, The I mil y feme dlapateh treat Berlia ears f? IwathM the estire diplomatie earpa in <.'.,uou.r...i?i,.??- have Uxu i 1 ? ??.u 11, to leave the C.ty. it'or other foreign .Vein tte Fifth I^ige.} FUNDS FOR TUE KELLOOQ OPPOStYIOK, N'kw-Oklkans Jan. 4.?The D? inocratic Legislature ?s u receipt ?>r eeaaBMntiea>tieas tetnO Timm?? A. Adai?l-, PrsaMeal at the ? tthaast* OsamMtaa. trota, lag the presid? ng afleen at thsHSaseaad8eaata.ttil their erdeta on William c. uiack, B**taaarar, forauy amount of money they may icipure to Hg STtSBtaf %% receipts will bo protiip'lv pa:?l. HOVOHfl T<? OOMMODOUI v.\Mji.i'.;;ir.i AT THE IJXIVBBB1TY Will? II Hi; iOUVDE'D, Nasiivh.lk, T?iiii., Jan. 4.?(in tlie news of the < oiiiiiiodoie's death, the Chancellor of Vainlt-rimt Cniver.-ity sent infm 111.it W,n to all the piafBtSMBi **bo Were at the time in the mi.lst of their Ici-turc?. Tb? ? la.-?es ?Ai-re luiitie?liat?ly ?hVBl ??I, ..tul tb? bell tailed as the tiudtn.s slowly d(fll??<| from the hiuldliiir. TIim ft* Hy w?t?' u.nl together, and Nsotattoai w?sreBasted la haaaraf tha folli. 'Ill's Uietnoiy. The l.'liiv I -ity (\. I. as. s a?e tu?. pended tortas r? uiaiii.l ruf the week. Ti.?1 ?ti.ipei is draped with Masaba?*. Btahap HSIyelis aaabasaaa ?i?i. ted to deliver the taasral diecoarpe la Um i .-?iiy next ?Sunday, an 1 su.t 1 ?le aitaagc.'ueuia ?re belag loado toc the liapitaalta s? 1 \,. .?. Tlii: BOUBFFLOBtDh DfVBBTIOhTtOS VUaVtRaX Jack.-??nvu.i.k, Fla., Jan. 4.?ilir sjurul Haust < eiigitissi nal CSataaittee, who have ?sale Kiitliiir the? ...iduet of the iifciit elect.??a In ti.is Mat?', tiinsie .1 their lab >rs to-lay, liaviin? ? .t iiim.? ?1 1. to the tetaras ??f l^on, JeCeraoa. Jaehsoa, Ifaaatee. buval, clay, and Baker Count.??.?, They leave to morros manan mir hy iteataec to lavaaaab, an; th net by rail to IfaahlagteB. Ulf OVAL OP OUliNAN? ?" H:<?M 1: \ r??N ?OMtt Nkw-i ?i.i.kvns, Jan. L?It h uii?l?-!-st<??Ml that the iiiil?arv.iuiliori.ie-have,! (?crate raw ? : :I.'h?0,0?k) poaadt of otdnaaes ami etttsaaee Mates l?rsai IBM Bsoge to N? v-Y??rk, iiicludinn 400 hart? I.? of powd r, gaaa, -hot, shells, A-c. lilt: FIBR RSCOED. FOIK IIOr-l..S 1UKNI I? IS lll'.'h.Kf.YV About (i ofclOCk JBBtl tllaj tnoiuil?.', (???ttlieb F. fan/, a coiilectiom-r, livtag <?v? 1 sn?'?? .it Ka._M iiraud-st saastwssedby dtnas su. Itttag hat beO room. Than wa hnielv lime for '?im, his wife, sad three children to eseape before the hosae wee in Hun?-., li was one ?it a blsehoi four t?lUldlags, bain il???>n?of wl.it h ?vero use I as:stores ami th?? upper ?tories a? t?no mem??. The 1.neat?-?were hastili arout . ind - - 1 from Ibeb rooms without being able to ive Within Uve minutes the our dwelling wi son Are. 'lbs Hairnet wen c??uflned to these f??ur lion.-? ? ?rhleh w-ro entirely eousuiiiod. The l??-s waa ?stimat? ,.i ~-'.?xmi. ihe liuiliiiii.'-.owned hy ?Vm. Irwin, were 01th 90,0001 1 .u .Nt v.-Y'li k <?'iiipaiii? s for ^T.r.ii1-'. ilu ot.tr loases were as follows : Joan Ualie, faoej jiou - ?'? 1 ? r, ut N.?. '2'Jtti. j---' 5?H?: ms'.ir.'.l in the Continental Cotnpaay loi s-l ..I'?'!,. I.. ?Ill I.e. ll.l-l I. ? t,.?.-.-... at N... -._?. lf-,?.,MM?; Insured for .-I. 00 in tue Ph?nix and (ltiz?*nVe<nui 1 ? ?; ?i. K. Lull, 1'onfe? tioiicr..'. at X.?. ?_?_'?;. j?l 600 : lot ir. ,1 la the ? er maula Conipauy t..i f600; Prod. Kvna-t, tt?y ?tore, ?,i So. -.-'^. t'vhsjou ttock aad b<uiidlag ; lasa?a 1 -, r.?. ; ,???x>. _ AT OOBVntO. N. Y.?LOMi tl"".'x?o Ki.m:i:\, N. V., Jan. I.?A fin btokt 00A at l i.'elo.ai Ihtt nitruuiK in the villa ga of ?'ortnti?.', N T. . lie '.lam St W*tt fti lirult-r ??tliflol after the distinction al the Rtie Ballroad Depot, three stores ?in Martatsti and live stole? oil 1-1111?I. TBC IMS is -lisi.llOl?. A-IHUlKilUi'I.t*.; ? - F??r Immediate relief of eaocha a-al colds, n-, ? .:.- '.|..ain BMdy, 1 OBTBB I BtlSiat AXfOXO TIIK Atl.MK.NTS Cured bv Milk ??t Mas ?la an iii.ii??'.sti??u, earn rsBMtlB 1.,, ? i?i rue .m.??:-:'.?, ami gravel. QTRICTITRE, ImpohBaee, and Dmeaaaj of the ? (?tiirrnutn ? ?rjtt?n- tadlcaU] MM ?? ? tdUj ?'? . -J HKMlY A. UA.MI l> M. II.. Ill Itiiluut? ti ave. <?T..ei ? I*?. J \- I' \l:i"\ I- ? 'INT?IHITIM! It'l r?'I'.___ el- IHK 11.1,1 rsl KA II li \\ 1 I.KIY.__, Ji ? I it ?T BIXTKEN l'Aie _ I'm: < i'.nts "ii.i.i>?Tit \ti:ii \vi:im,\."_ THE Hl.-i' l'A II.Y BKAIMXO,__ TIIK VKI?V BK8T I'IC'I'I kl -, _ Till: I1K-I' ?"NTItllll K?K-. IN? 1.1-DI! ?_ Jilll.N 11UIII ?illAM. IHI'V Vl'.ii I' VI ! ._ IIIIUNS.IN UnvVAIt. .?I??- W. KM'V,__ JINll'S II. BRUWNE, Kl't.vll lA'Ai KTT. "U VI -IN??HAM." "JI.NNIi: jim:."_. ?M.\x Atu:!.ri:,'- ?r: I'Mkn n-1.1: _. MONT?Ot'K I. MAHKS. l.l'll'oit._ lT>i:iKNT?. "II.1,1't.TH \'ll II Ul.llvl..." FICES, SIIVfiLB OK l\ SHITEii TG RENT In the Coal and Iron Exchange, come' Coitlandt and Church-sU., S?ta?.t.'.l 10 iiutlt t.liuil? <?r t.t Utti?' .?r I in'! I .?ristr??!'"1? RENTALS LAftGELI RKUKK?, 111 accordauco m lili the ?,ui' ?-. ?L?W?riSAKB HUDSON CANAL CO. 0.IVICM IN Hit- HI II.DINU. trag may mmememmramm ????? _ OF NEW YOHK, ? r? WINSTON_PWH.R_nr ISSUES WIRY APPROVED DESCRIPTIONW LIFE AND ENDOWMENT POtlCl? C?SHASSEia) over * ?c, :30.ooa