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V?w?XLIIl...l\0'13f57.i. NEW YORK. TUESDAY* JANUARY 15, 1884 PRICE THREE CENTS. TIIK DEPARTMENT FRAUDS ACTION OFTHE STATE LEGISLATI/HE. BF.MJl.l'TIONs, OF INVKsTldAlloN IN i l( iWCKD E TOT ll IKHSI8. |BY TKLKCRAIII Tc) TIIK TMBUBB.] AlTiAVY, Jan. 14.?The time of beith ho*M*a* of th Leeishiturc was i>ritit-ipally OCCUBsed to-night i thc < <>ii*!il.-rati.ni ai rc-?.>l ut ions to investigate til" J\e\v-York City (aoverninout, purlieularly the. Dt> j.aiiiiient of Public Work*. Mr. House Intvroduoei I , onipreheiisive* rosulnt ion in the Assembly directing Miic-h InTtStiftkB. and Mr. Qibba intrci tliu-e.l ii somewhat snnilar r?**-w>lution m the Senate though coniiiie-.l exclusively to the Public Work I>. iir-.itut.-iit. The Democrats el c..him- prcunjiT 1 placed themselves .rn ree aird au:uii-t the investiga timi. ",lunm\" Oliver, one of ('ouiinisMone Thompson's )<;>rc-i ntril ive-s in the* As-,enil.l\ strained hi* ears thc* nunute lie caught th name of Thompson in Mr. House's resolution, am was liiiuneliately eh mantling recognition. He- SSatee that the re* iluti'tii b? laid over lor eh-hate, whicl under the Rouse r**Jea had to he done. The rcsolu tioii was a* tolls ''s: Winni., Tl.tl'n 1 tl leTCTtS nf tin- li-.ilisae-ti.iri* "f 111 1>, I.ar'in. ni* of Public Works of N.w-Yoik, allder ttl lii.iiiar.clia nt ol I oinlii,s*|..ii. I Hubert C). Tlieitti|>-.<ui.-li..*. an Increase ot 63 im-i cen! m it* annual expendlture* sa liicl) amounted lo H.9V2J370 77 for tnt sseond ft nta Li* sdmlnlatratlon; sud Wkereoe.ll lia* btsen rlaarged hythe Inion Leagu Chin and nv tbe public pi*e?e of New-Yors tbal there ba been grote neale ct of duty sud apparent violation* of Ut ls*ve. on itu pan oi tlie saul C..11111 ????i?.ti. r tn awardln contracta ou mialeadlna catlin ate* and unbalanced lildi and in Binni* oul work aud pun baaing supplies unde 1 tn syeaem of order* foi mW*9 and lees, and that excess!*: ?1. nt* tor prof. s,i..uni -e r\ ha-s )i,t\t- been made finn tbe Croton Water fund, ami tba* there baa been an un - ii.-c.-s..,] v ia. i.-.i-f tn lit.at ol an.l .1. lay ia fun.ishim r, Mipplrol watei thronjrti the Bronx BJti r, and that tbe t- .i.ii'ointtii*s|..:iei lu omer ways lias Deannetdactiulo public Inten ?i; and ... _ . . ii/,,r.a., The tax levy of the city of New-York for the x, , i.-i ban been increa-wd B3.3?9.3?0 over thai tm the rear i***;l ..ml that in* m. rc.*, baa lollowed Ihe ex P,.-,!,. ,,f Km ti..n.t. and defalcation* In the I'ui.ii. Work-. Kim.me. 1. .tc sad 1 NX k .1-?p aiTim nt- and In the dill. C of Mic Colt.missioner ot .lill.a*, and -' rlelUtj .Tl.eri.-C! have been made tsflectlna the adniinlstratton ol tia-Tai and other den .r-naitL*; and Wherrol, Public sentiment demand* ? thorough tn vcatiKattou of lie local government ol that city, to thi ?-..I Chat auyandaU abuse* that are found lo exist ma; be speedily eoiTected, bul that tin-lr repetition o:.>y u, prevented; tberetore Knotted, Tbal Hie Pities Committee he ttrrected t. io.ike sn. ii an investigation, ami tbal sm-li committee bi empowered to send for nooks, papers and peraont am Incur tuicti other expense aa may bedectned ncce**ari and th.-if for Ihe further pnrpoae of facllltatlnaaaid In reatlcration the tpeakei be authorised to employ counae niitl lo appoint a stenographer anil .M? rt accountant loj the nae of that rou.ioiti.-i- during tnt* Investigation. Wherem, ii laof vital Importance to ail the taxpayeri of tb la State tbal the beads of all public department, alwin ld be beyond reproach, therefore rn- it Meaoleed, That the ..muling committee ob the altair of i un-o' tin* si-n,ite in- and lt hereby is directed an. ?-np..wei.-.i to Investigate the Department <>f Publk Woira*a ta the city of New-York, with power to send foi j? i-.iiis .iii.i papen, amt said committee is hereby au taoriaed lo employ a stenographer and such counsel anti accountants as lt may deem aeeeasary for tin tlioroiif.il discharge of lbs duties hereby Imposed Bach committee to report Ihe reauH ot rach Investigation and lt- recommendations concern Bag ths same io tho Senate on or before alarch 10. DEMOCR ITS OPPOS1 )> rei INVESTIGATION. In ender let tis) the li.-ino.rmy. Mr. House after ward moved that the-matter he made a special OT il. i Au th.- men muir. Isaac Dayton, a Republicai from New-York city, irlao has difflculty iu under standing any thing in which be la nol personallj in.Tesl. (I, snj.pi.i t.-.l the 1 )i Tintcrats in lin ir tippo fi ion t.?Mr. Il.iu*.-'s motion. Mr. Haggerty. Mr J.'i <? ami a tow othei 1 iemocrata pretended to be b favor of an investigation of Comniissionex Thomp s.m's peculiar trauaactions, but they wanted delay Mr. Dayton waa tba sole and onlj Republican win voted with ih<- Denim lats. Otherwise tbe rote oi Mr. House's niof inn \\ as st net ly a party one, and il v a* Lei c.Nsai llj lost foi want ola two thirds-vote Mir. ii n i mi--...n'*. iii pur *i ni \ 11\ i . WbilaMr.House's reaolntion allowed abnses in nil fin- . i. pa it men t> to he Investigated, that ot Mr, Gibbs waa confined exclusively to the Department nt Public Works, Mr. Gibber's resolution at one*, iiroiis.-d the fierce hostility ol Mr. Daly who represents Mr. Thompson in tin Senate. On the other hand Senator Murphy, ol li \ Bag Hall, \\ bile opposing i be in* estigation a* iiiualliai for, said thal be would \<>t>- for the t ? -< ? Jut.on. Intli- course olin* speech in defence of Mr. Thompaon, Senator Haly brought np the fact that th Deinoci tic Committee ol the in-t Senate acquitted Mr. Thompson. This aroused Seuatoi Lansing, a Republican uiemlier <>f that committee, ami in s forcible mannei he 1..1.I >.) the method* us! il by the Democrat a in unothenug thal mveati* gatioo and ol' its sudden and unae countable ending. Mr. Lanaing's *?-.?? h made it clear to some nf Hit 1>. mot lats lh.it tiny COtlld li"! a liol. I to oppose this investigation. Allot the Republicans voted len- ii except Senator Daggett, who waa paired a ith Mr. Ke 'nan. li took several roll < alls, however, t.> r_".-t Mr. Bowen on re oul. lill: Ll *eu i II..N* 1\ iii SEN IT1 . Senator Gibba, ol Sew-York, early in tbe session of tbe Senate, introduced bis investigatiou reaolu lion. Ii is a* lol ows: n in D tie, (.ravecharge* of fraud and Irregularities have been made from time ly ibepubltc press, aud ? bj Um Union !. ..I tbe city ol Nen )..u, I aip-ou. Commlssiouer ul Public woiks in H.. eitj ol New-York; and, MA'/tn*. Tin?- .har.-.- have, in tbe opinion of many ju i*.nt-, m \ta been *.tii*i.at..illy explained or fail , re Itt MOCaUTS i in,in., lu i <v. SenatorGibbs moved that th- resolution should bc laid on the table. Everyone aupposed that he would imi e ail it up until to-morrow, bul late iii the tm be called it from tbe table aud *mnounced his intention >.t al empting to ,'a** it thal night. Instantly there came opposition from some ,.f the Dei.inn Senators atula debate of an hour fol? lowed. Senator Hah. ol New-York, led off in opposition. He argued that an investigation ol ih.t Department of Public Works by tbe Lcgiftlal re would be premature, ns the (iraml Jury ? ?I .N.w Yoik was now engaged upon tin--arm t.i*k. : dil **? as not yet plain thal their inquiry wami,! bi a thoutresult, li the Grand Jurors should make a failure it would then be timi for the Legislature to take a. lion. Moreover, it was bis belief that these legislative invest lg .ting.uittet * were merell instituted to exact paiioi,...-.'. The people of New-York were owareol the serious charge* that had i.c-n made against Commissiouci Ihompaonand would surely demand u vigorous investigatie n ol the Department (.tl u .h. \\ork*. Thiawaaevidc in from the fact that tl..- hm, ul ni t ti. ai. and Ai.po.honineni had tately appro,,!,.,,.,! *-..,,??? ,? ,,,, ,.X|?Its uli? Partinent. He did ,..,, ,i, ,,.,?, Mr. Thompson, uor ha I Mr. IhompsonaHkiNlartefence.nor did he on* J...M- the ,.,v,-. ural ;.,:?. I,?, be did think the I,,,,., Jury th.- beal I trument toamake?nlnvesiigatioii SBaUOl - nam li t.i un , iiMu.i... Seuatoi M. C. Murphy, another D? me. ratic Bena* T'u. favored the investigation. He -anl. with a sm,le. that hi* relations with the Department of Public Winks was aol iju te as close -ts Mr. Ualv's. not waa be (julie as well acquainted witn the intricate operationa ol that departmeot. Still be thought thal it Mr. rhompaou t repli to tbe charges: ma.Ie itv I iii N'KW-YcjkK im:;;\i, ollie uewspapcra and tbe Union l.eau'm- were cor* i.' i. that h.? should < .un i an Investigation, If Thi Ibibi v k's char gea were t**orrecl Mr.luompson ought to ba inn.lshci. ii was nu.-that the Investigation would probably be nutde from partisan rnoiives. 11.-. barges were of too serious a natur.-. The soon? er the investigation waa nude the better. He pro p(HM*d to have the llepartuienl of Public Works and "'-1.: departments ol New-York thoroughly investi* In oleha thal Ihe **e nate Ililgnt Burel*, iii t iii*.'!, lin- mattel ba moved that th.- committee rejairt the i.s.iii ..f itu inveatigation eui March IB, Instead ol April IO. ii Dal} interrupting aaid impatiently i " I- nol the Gi aud Jury at work .' ' w r alor Murphy replied: "1.*. bot I (lum i kit this hotly has mon poWCI i"-tii ilo-1,rand Jui tor <iibb? Mid that be would accept Seuatoi Murphy'a amendment to compel the committee to JJJport "ii Mar.h If, msi.ad ..i April 15. "" hui mu iiiiioiluieel Ju-, resolution from |n|.*n luotives. He Jiad pl.-.-nle;| n BecauNebisceustitiientstboughl that the- charges ?sdi agaiuat Mr. Thompaon were of a serious na doughi io ls* uiveatiguted. J I. boped the Nam wauk Bavaatha rsstolneJoia. Itl-.MALhs en sirs A loll I.A.SslNe;. <r-i.-iiat.jr i'le-hmk Laiisiiij* sajel bj nittinff I ?*BW81*ejMB*VB*B.TBtM Tkiiii.s*, liu. uic/iiiijai* a da- , maud for an Investigation of the Department of Public Works by a ceuninitlee e.f tai* la-ci.Liturc. In Hu* article the ele.Taralion teas made 'hal nu Senator aught IO ba made a nu -inlier of the- lina Minuting e-enniiilttee timi was a lncmiicr of ihe Senate Committee that investigated the Department ol Public Work* in 1882. Ne-w I was a ?esa licrortnat c.iiiiniltti-eof 1882. The result of their wart was futile, hut it was not (liefanli nf the KcpulilieHii mein Leis e.f thc committee, nor wen- we responsible torthe sudden atop in tbe taveaUgatkra when it was under full head and when apparently we were ahoul to dim-over BOfBethtng. AlteiL'cther that committee* was queerly managed, wa- would perceive something ??vii sad it wonlel Le a!u,o*1 In vi-w. lint we wonlel BlWaTI sion m*l Hits *nle of the- point where we-could lune tedd decisively that wine li we MW was a wronif act. BOW Tin; OBADY e ommittkl was cosiin nu. The lire.ss saw there wa* -oin.-tlitnir Hie matter willi the committee ami tiic.l to stir it up. What waa dons be? tween Mr. Thompson and some members "f that sobs mutee. I do not kaow. The Inveaatlgatton ceased. Mr. Thompaon stood |u*i where he began. The areas amt evil minded people said thal the committee had son.ht patronage and other things valuable and bad received them. Hut I do not think the Kepaltin an* got anything nor elld se,me of Hie In im.ii-.it-. In Hie- meanlinii- I have n. tn umier the Imputation of being a m. inlier sf s wi,ii, Washing ciriitnlltec. Tin: "S'.Ki'.i coan ha' ts st -i-n nus. Mr. Daly SSTS that the lo. al authorities can . Investigate. A year a e, there were froudi rtiscov i e-n-el In ihe Controlli r*i nfHce. Tbe Commlaeionera of Ac ', counts un estlgaied, but discovered nothing. The charges linnie in Tub i ima si ought to be InvestlgVedhythe Legislature. They bear on their face ri susplclou* look. Now ot,,- of the-e *>i;ici coiitrnc1* for duniini; a etlle-li come, dangerously near another 1999 contract for . luf? fing another dlteli. I believe there la a little sluiceway between them, nsually co,tim: B099, um the ihree things , are subs tan tiiilly tbe same wm, which ought to have been given oul In s single contract. There- are tao many of Hu* kimi of conti ii t*. a regular chain of them when von nut them together. Mr. Thompson should seek this Investigation. I agree that these Investigation! sre sometimes used for partisan purposes, but ll t.ie Bepub hc.ui pain .?on.lui ts ii I know it will be well .lone and honestly done. WllAI SBNATOR Mt Ll 'BY *\ln. Senator Murphy: I know H. O. Thompson amt I dont believe tm-. cbarcea are true. Bat tue Independent press demands s speedy Investigation, Prom the reply mad.- io these charges by Mr. rbomnaon I think be will shame bia se . users. I only a*k that the sp,-,-,!,. *i investigation poss! hie be made. I am willing that the moat radical fiepub Heans shall make tin* inquiry, beuator Haly spoke next, as follows: I am m.t mote acquainted with tbe IntriesetcM ..f the I. pi tmenl ol I'litiiit Works than beuator Murphy ia Let me atate thal Inion, roted two years ago against mal.m..' .rn Investigation of the Department of Public Works on vague charges, yet I wai mole ? member ol that investigating committee. Iwaaalwaysat its meei inga, i nevei tried to prevent an Investigation af thc Dcp ii tine nt of Public Works. BEXATOB ROBB'S ell l i CTMNS. Senator Robb -poke in part as follou a: If thia rt solution li s psrtixaa resolution, a* I belli re if K 1 wo lld mvelTliel, ... Lim.r it ii 1 l.elicved any giioil ! ' wetiiiiiioine oi ii. Th,- Brand Jury and the District-\tt.,r n.', of New-York ought to do tba work. I know Mr. Olney. i ; l believe bim to be aa honest man, and that ha will do thia * work weil, ii is an insult to New*York for tbe Leg) la I lure to undertake an Investigation. What i* the Legla ? : lattin- to do with elly billi when t tr*i ? committee la away | from bete I What the taxpayers of any district want ii action on the charter which will aecure u* responsible government. We care mote for the present than we do feir the past These Investigating committees never amount to anything. The next speaker was Mr. Lanaing who said ! Twelve yean air., tbe Republican newspapers aaid things unseemly against a certain Mr. Pweed and tm Deiuocratit newspaper* defended bim, and he ?.i* re? elected io the Senate. The result of tbe investigation started and pusbed by RejiubUcau* ibowed that Mr. lu..-.! bad robbed the city of New-York of millions of dollars, Arter ? long time tbe fact of Tweed's thefts was pounded into Hie head of tin* Democratic party. Why may not gigantic frauds that once were committed in new-York be committed again I A respectable news? paper and a re*peeni.le- .1 nd ask u* to make an Investiga? tion. They do not say that Mr. Thom j.i ls guilty, but Ihey want these charges Investigated. I Lo-lSe, I III. 1)111 \ lt". Senator Daly spoke again a* follow a: " As a last word let me aay thal I am not opposed to tin* in? vestigation, bul I think it premature. 1 do not condemn The Tkibuxb. 1 rather praise it foi starting this investigation." Senator (.ihlis???'rho* r.s..lui ion waa nol intro* doced for a political purpose; it was presented al the request of Democrats isnd Republicans .?i my district. I honestly think thal these .lunges .an he prent il.'' Senator M. C. Mui phv?" I shall vote foi this ri so? lution because I desire a speedj Investigation.'' Senator Elsworth?" We are- asked to refrain from making this investigation In ordei thal th.-(ira.ul Jury may prosecute ihis inquiry. But whatever the Grand Jury discovers will be kept secret. Our investigation i* nol to punkah, nol tt. indict, but to develop the wrongs. If there bi anything wrong, give ns that information which will guide na in passing laws bo that neither Mr. Thompaon nor any one else can do that same \\ rong again. If there he wrong, 1.1 ii* legislate ..> prevent it in the future." The resolution waa then pas*.-.I l,v i vote of seventeen to three. The three negatives were given bj Daly, Newbold. Robb, all Democ rata. ? THE SPEAKER AND MR. ROOSEVELT. DI -lue i vi le BTOB11 8 Ol ic * I > BLOOD Bl I ti I i S lill NI I NI Ol MU Da [Bl ll LL'.HAITI I.I lill. 11(1111 Ai .1 Albany, Jan, 14.?The reports industriously cir ; culated in Democratic newspapers- of existing ill feeliug between Speaker Shea rd and Mr, Roosevelt, . ba regard to thc clerkship of the Assembly Com? mittee on Cities, prove tobe without foundation. Mr. Sheard and Ur. Roosevelt dined together to ; night, and there baa nt m. tun.- been any ill-feeling between them. Mr. Roosevelt did obj.-ct tt, the 1 clerk assigned to the Aaaemblj Committee onCit* i>?-, bul in doing so Ju- did nett in any way Impeach theg.1 int. ni ions e.! I he Speaker. When Mr. Roottevelt addressed ? note- to the Speaker on thc subject, thc latter promptly replied, i ami that in a most courteous manner. Mr. Roose* j vdt conaidered that he had good re ase,ns for object : lng to the e-h-ik aaaigned t.? his committee, and Speaker Sheard has consented ts assign another , cl.-ik to that committee. There is oulj one member eil the present Asaemhl.i who served Sn thal body ..In n Mr. Sheard wa.* l.et..r.- a meiubei of it, berne tin members were nearly all strangers to him. l'h. g.I work he baa done in making up the commit tees uiult-r such adverse cireiimstances ie conceded bj r ll. The Republicans tn both bouses are work? ing harmoniously, aud there ia a prospect that the ses*|e,u Will 1*8 11 shelli olH" UUel ll lill I ll] ol' l'iiihI ! winks A PROPOSED ADIRONDAI K PARK. sknatob lansinb ro inho-m < r. a bili ob rim -i nue I. [bi utit-i.'*.ru ro rata Hum m ; Ai hwy. Jan. 14.? lin- preservation of the Adi? rondack forests will soon receive the attention of the l.ogislatuie. To-mOTTOW Senator Lan? sing, in behalf of thc committee thal recently inspected thc Adirondack woods, will introduce a bill leu the protection ot thc ti.e-s. Ii provides for an immense park, to be known aa "The Adironack I'm k." Within it will bc 1,7*00,000 acres of land. Thc (.?ham her of Com nieiee has lei-iiinmeiiil. .1 l hal a I oininissioii appu.i . the value of tha forest landa owned by pri. persona Thia bill is more direct. Ii upi...io! o st,p. : iotemi. tin- Superintendent Mis special dun at - the limber land ?t the I in- >eaai..r believes thal enough Adiron ind will revert to thc State from tlie non? payment ot t.ix.s va ni,,,, ten years to make the propo*;-ii park oi the aiite suggested. TALK <>r IMPEACHING .11 DOES, Albany, Jan. 14.?A Bromiueni BMmberoftbc , Har Aaaocution of New-York, who la now bare staie-s thal a mox .nu ni it on foot auniiig members ed the har of the Slate- to (infer eliarg.-s against ;,t l.;i*t iii.- Supreme Court Judges, lt is rlainied thal these; judges have theil lave,jit,., |,, winni is given all the judi.lal patronage, sm h us r*-t eiv.r*hip*. i. I-r-e*hip*. et,-. It is aaid there ia evident* thal even declaions favorable to corporations have beeeu rendered foi nee uniary con sideration. Il ia understood tbal tho Rai Associa? tion willseiiin hohl a *.-. r.-i meeting for tbe purpose mentioned, anti formally prepare chargee and for? ward them hi tin- Assembly, where all Impeach? ment pi...-I icdings must ii, igiuate, the Senate Hitting oort of impeachment should the A*-, mbly at t fat e.j,.My on the- nutter. vail Httltioi i/i-n l he (i..\ i-i i cut, lo I,.- kiiov n a ot tba Adirondack l'aik present would be ni guard State dack I ALLA ACCEPTED BI MINISTERS. Tboy. Jun. H.-llic Riv. Fredi rick Sill, ot lt, Je.li.'.v, sf. I'., ha SSI?(Tt'ed u BBll to Ht. Jobi.'* C'llU.i h it (olioe., and lin* Rev. J. P. McriilteiniTiT, of TTanitltoT .'nlverstly. BBS a. cepled a e all lei the Baptist (.'burch a' be same place. -<*. LEON ABBETTS INAUGURATION. 'KOi.lUMMl. Of TIIK OBBBMOBY? BBSMOB Of lill 11 e.isun ki:. lnv ti li:.,ii icu ru un: ntlBOBB.] TrKNTuN, .Inn. 1 l.?(JoviiTi(ti-elect Abbett eimteir Mel'l.e-ison, ex-Secret.n-y llohe*on and MUM toss an-hen', ami a Hum*.uni lesser notabilities: till thc tOtall preparatory to the Inauguration to-morrow. Civ i nor Al.I,,-it ha. appoiiiten BBB following aiel-de , .imps 'harlea I). Hendrickson, or Kev|tort, Otto Ili-ppciilieiincr elsey eily. Kelwin A. Stevens, Unlink,u, ami diaries M 'h.miaA, New T.rutu .vic k. The-re will lie- a .avie ami po-.*Hi!y a nilli! m pr.--rn r t ii:30a ni, nial tr tan comm,uni e.f AiTJataat -Genera liyker. (lovi-iTior l.udlow ami Mr. Atilt ti will lati t tim io, .-sam in a .ai i i.i.'.-. A salute of 8] I'unie will tic red Wlll-Il Ult- pt'oee-ssjon Htllts. Tin- I.eu'islature Wll olive tie- nt 1 i.Yioek ntl.I I,..lil a short *. --ion d|e mi nimr it ll::io;t. m. until \\ eelm*el.iy. Tin- iimu ural exercise-* will bc bel I Bl no.m. Tin- tm mint* af Un ,e uisl.lime will .ipy s.a's on the plalfeirm. After rayi-rClile-f Justice H.i-lvuill admlni-Hr lin- otlliol ita e-to Mr. tbbett lA-iotvi-nior l.udiovv will thea ase ?nt (Inventor ALIh-ii lo thc men,I,er* e.f tin- Beoste and Ss Boobs sad ?orrender tbe leal af etflea. The asearcaaes ill el., -e- will. Un- lmiugiir.il a.lin-*. \t lo o'clock ex ov.ruor Ludlow ami t..o.tu..r Abbett will lie enter. lim-ei nt hinch by tin- uungula! Oommlttee. Tin-re- win e a public ie.-, ption ai Hu- State Bowe ha ike ev. Bing. BaBtof Nicholl au.-mi tad ugaln to-nlghl te> p us in* tull Iring Gorsnior aJBtett a half-dosea aaora atd-de-eanapa, motion to adjourn wa* int.i p..*- t aud e irrie.l. an 1 lim \ mw i e.loud* will not have a chance to show their nlfoi'ti" al lin- immrairallon. Senate billi were Introduced tn raqntre the Leirisintiirc i hold joint mietiiiL's, toeonaoUdati the Anuednct Board F Newark with tbe Common Conni ll; also s Jomt reso* itlon to puretia-i- sn executive mansion. In ie House l.ills we'ie' li.tii.lm ed to abolish invict labor in the prisons Uiroughout ths Stats ml io repeal Ihe fn.*t i ld <'.: .,< i. Spe..!,. r Btom y li in -.a 11 tl i- a i na 11 bl* committee* and u mts to dela*, the Ir an* oiinceitient tm tn.- latest session of the wuk. The resident or thi Si nate ls ready and the bmbb bsb ara getting Impatient. a portrait of resident Garfield lias I.e. n pl.neil iii Ihe Senate eliam a I li.- special eon,.,lillee- on lip.,:;,n right! has tin in-ei its re-put. inn the m.-aiin-1- do not agree ondetalli ula liv.lj ipi.niel I.a* ensued. -a> SUPPOSED TOBE HYDROPHOBIA IKES wini t Kim i. SPASMS a HAN SBBKfl i:r I.IKK IB DI vi if. fnv titi. .11 vi?ii ro ma rnint-vr..! Reading, Penn., Jan. 14.-***Cyraa Grow, agc liny-tive-.a night watchman al Reading Railroad's -.. am rge,came hosie today complaining of feeling unwell. i tho presence eil his wife bs was seised with n olellt spa-iil. He WOOld liave fallen on the ava had aha not caught him. Ths ipasins Inf teased hi verity sud he frothed at the mouth ami barked Ukaa tg. Tin- neighborhood waa aroused, ami it required ran mn. i" hold hun down. The horrible spasms lasted a- bona amt i ii.ii the *tur. rei- requested Alderman Deem i have him shackled and bound down in his i?-.i saying : "I km.w iv h.,; ia coming, horrible hydrophobia. I was iltcn, ve-ar-ai:.i. Ly a mad iIol'. I don't wan! to .la any n- any hann w in ii I gel one e,f those His." Bia tnatructlona were folly carried oat. All the ufter toii in-wa* iii a v ml. nt lil. ami-m. i- dedin forcing off i>- oi iii.- ha m ie i ut* Hom his wu-i. It required ii\ e men ? hold him. Shortly siter 3 o'clock hs bees .'.un and begg, d hi- trlendi not to forsake hun. about o'clock he wa* again - Ized with a spaam. and succeeded ing off the Iron . url- entirely; and then lumped ?oin tin-lied .cul I. ap. d to tm- *econd-<Uory wintlow and it mi Un- outer sin. Twa. policemen *;-w thc man'.* fiichtfiil antli *. and they un ie.I up-tau?-; when thee tren* about to seize bim, he imped or fell, hut an officer caught bim by t..-- wrist. A io!i-ni atrug le ensued for a monient, the officer remain* ig inside and the man wrigglingln Un-air. Urow al length orked bimaell loose and tumbled to the lev pavement slow, where he quickly pulled a pocket-knife, atabhed iins.-if lu the throat, and cut both bia wrists. By thli ?ut- full* 300 people bad congregated, who carried the leedtn 'man to thc Central Police station, whence be 'aa taken to the County Hospital. Bets tuppMed to b* i a dy Inc condition. Kel* i respectable man. the fathei r live e-hil lien, ami has Leen a w iielim m fm- tl vi- rears, ilfeiing with malarial fever ilso, and opinion I* i?* iii--ii as to ll 'h.-mali's mania. HIGHLY IMPROVED I .HILL t ABS. I Bl 11 I I ..li vi ll TO Till I'rim M\] I*ii i ilo, Jan. l I.?A train of thirty splendid ,ia,??? stock care wss one of the sights st tbs New-York -i.ii.-i in kht yard yesterday. This train lett Btaatoa nptj about ? i i I wa* loaded st Chicago by rae with Br*! lase cattle for the European t in--' venture of the kind, and may work revolulloii In an important branch of tha Ann rican cat* e Ira.Ie. The cu* wen buUt tm the Unwin patent, under 'h. ipervision ut I'- D. Adams, master car bulidei of the .-t.a, .,i,.i Alban] Ballroad. Thej sn hand on . sad octals of convenience and comfort for e*aMtJe transports ?u. They are -<> arranged that the rattle are lad at.i-.d and comfortably slatted In each esr. Tin-auto! atic appliances for thia much needed sad humans work e simple snd strong. By arrangements with the New uk iviiti.il ami Laka- Shore n...|s, express time, ,,r unit thirty miles sn hour, i* secured in transit, thereby v ug shrinkage In cattle, and i lose I) meeting the time ol eau shipment Tbe transfer at te rmi ni ,.f roads i. made a few munll.-s. Al.oilier Hain ol thill) eal- IS SOOU tO out bj the l: .-'"a and albany Companj : and hen more moderate weathei come* and time icbedulc* n be p'-ile e ted. raelie,il eh ange* in other Eas lem frimk ie * iii .a. matter ol rattle transportation may Im looked lUistandlng the cold weather prevailing from e time the train left Chicago, tm cattle iipiJC ixcdto be tue most comfortable conditiou. .1 LION ESC i/7> FROM ITS CAGE. Llf i I) BY (Ul .'lau mimi Willi.i: PREYING ON A PONY. ii 11Gaum i" nu ii.-itu st Chu ...<>. Jan. 14.?A Ihrilliugand bloody in lenl occurred on Robey -eL to-day, at ibo winter quar ra ot the Nieke) 1 i Charlea M. Curran, the ui tamer, entered the ap ,rtmi ni .?: tbe dom . in. ompany lill I .... ollie I' lue ll alli! .Mi -. 11.11 . .-, WI fe e,f the pinpi ll i ot in. show. Enterln I of Prince, tbe large lilian lion, he- te,ld the m. li lo close the ele.i.r a 1- i Lilli. da, however, wai forgotten; aud tha ferocious iie.,*t lang ihr..iun th. opening with a deafening roar, winch sated a panie among tbe little audience, Ths people .?riped bj climbing upon tbe hyena ragei snd thence to e Lui. rhe lion sprung upon a shetland pun., valued fl,OOO, and soon drank lu blood. Outside people, urning of tbe desperate sit tia I tu, thru I inna- poles rough the partition*, bearing sponge* saturate.I with toro form; and winn the liuge beast wa- rendered niall) Insensible, he w,,-1,,*-... u and placed back in his re Two im.ii-..mi people.lee t. u during the affair. rs Lt t hi l.\ o 1 MING AND l'O E. HI* lil ARTBNBU LL 1 **ian 11 ML* nine .1 ,,11 A HOLE IX I UK Kl. [Bl TI.1.1.1.1;..i'll i" un. n ,i.t M . . ('lil. IGO, Jan. 1 l.?t 'Itu 1'liiln.a lunn ul strik gpei onal appearance, an ea-olneer of thc rm-.un m.v, t ana in ra iTon. Bal Ila -ona- month* ago, and wiis iplov.ei at Koester'i tiqnor ihop, siter Mraanderiag tm,tutti. Falling in io> c cv ii h n yoong woman ken . he ?1 r...I-Tuii ti...11 1.1* I..oil:. 1 With Which lomani ls nil, m. .-el bride soou after jilted hun: ar hereupon be uk te. u-aiir.ling, amt *i>. ul hi* last penn] ni I faro uk. Ve -1.1.1 .\. at daylight, arter playing all nigbt.be liked eiiieeilv lu the iak. ; audi after examining ihe ie ?-, found a hole a short distance out. Waving sn sdieu a dramatic manner to two l.-trttesands boron .in-re-. plunged Into the water, sod nt* bodjr i...l?o <i .?..i.r ? iee. Bia brother ia reiiorted to be s c.ninan Count. .* body h.c* nol ot ea recoven d. .1 MURDERER'S A-si mi /, \ 1.1//. (rn ti 11..rai 11 lenin: ram ax. 1 Kingston, N. v.. Jan. 1 I.?ll i? bob believed it the man vv lo n.iud. n d Edwin K< Hand here last . ).. rut -.lay mouin.-, 1* mum tl I.-nii* Vv ill. !, Wilton or ..Hale, alni md (lollies C |..->'.\ U Supposed, 'lhere ls doubt about the perwnaltty ol the isardi r>a winn, vcr, I lin ie I* .om eulin: bil true milne, li ..pp.,.i? BOW it the nairn- Crosby, bj ankh Willoi was known here, .1--1111.. .1 by him. be having come here about three 1- .,--um..l hy I.1111. la h.mn? 1 ..me ina. ..non tm. . ililli* ugo .. n'li ,1 ti uned 1 hath* 1 1*0*111, :,, i, ti the pia. ? - ni iift< r. The Utter n ld. - it Mil ,, in L'l*tcr( e.unn il wa* found there nv tbe du. ami fuel, told all be 1 ni w .nt hi* former eon* ulon, Hillel, 1. ..vim. no doubt ia ths -he nil - aUad .,s lin ...ri.-, tu- s*of hi- itory. titi-] rn 1 . ? 1 '. .Ur..Hon. and I* now believed they ur.be n ?< k ol [be nuppo?Hl .ni ,. . lit- am -1 .- . spec ted noni. Tue coioue f* or, al the ' ourl lion 1 lt ulgbt, .1 gt . 1..w.l being |.ie-.,ii. *> FATAL BLOW WITH A slim LI. Moran Carmel, Penn., .Jan 1 I.?Ai 1 ip last aright, bi a druaki a tutu, WlUlssa Bn ant r, |.it srof the Bellanre Base Ball Clan, "truck Jc tbe head with s sborel. fracturing his si - Oi - ??? l 1 awsii ' FOREIGN AFFaVIKS. THE 8ITOATIOH IN TONQUIK. NAM-i-isif ATTAOBBB liv PIBATBB CTB MAI.ij.IIS TBBNO'fl UTI int. Tovqiiv, .Tan. 14?A dispatch fruin Hong Kong idates that atlviee-s fnun Ma-Noi up to .January G announce that pirates made au attack upeui Nuui Dinh from all sides on January 1, in which a large niimher WOTOUlled ami wouiuleil, and many houses were hu rued. On January I the post of Ihttang, near Ha-Noi, was attache el, hut the enemy was ceunpe-lli-d to retire in di.-nri.cr, carrying away ninny killeel and wounded. Dudoc is nurgaiii/iiig the insurgent banda Advices from *-nritay state that nearly nil the fugitives fruin that place, BPOB itu capture by the Fr. lull, an- returning supplied with anns. It is re? ported that the Cbiuese army is mnving from thc province of Huang-Ti Cor the purpose of dltatlOJ lng the eily ?,f llac-Ninh. a dispatch to The Time* from Hal-Phong, dated January IO, says the ininti J is quirt. The Iiost ile* hands in the district nf Nam-Dink have hcen dis Ii.rsed. Admiral Courbet has ordered a fortnight's |irov isions to l?- forwarded to the French forces from llai-Pluing foi tin- movement against Kac Niiih. Lokoon, Jan. 15.?The MarqBia Tseng, the Chi? ne*! Ambamailor, arrired at Calais from Folkes tom* last night an<l proceeded to Parla. Tha ^a iiinal. of Paris, Bays that tbe Martinis Tseng's let? ter, recently published in the Bremla* Gazette, bas created much discontent at the French Foreign Ol'iice-, vv ln-re-it is believed that it will he Impossi? ble for tbe Marquis Tseng any longer to -represent China. Tho Pairieassarts that Premier Ferry, the French Minister of Foreign Attain, haadi^kuid to request that the Marquis I-eng be superseded. ? ARRE8T8 OF FRENCH ROYALISTS. LeONDON, Jan. m.?The Paris roiraaanondenl of The Haili/ Newt aaya there ware many more arrests than at first was itated in connectiou with the eleinoiisirntiiiii at the railway depot on January 11 apon the departure of the Come and Comteaaede Paris for Madrid, and t be charge againat the prison? ers is likely to end in a serious indictment. The correspondent aaya that lt will be perilous fen- tbe Comte to return to I'aris, unh*s be has support from high quarters in France. *e> ? SAFE ARRIVAL OF THE CELTIC Lia bbpool, Jan. 14.?Tba steamer Britannic hove in eight of tha steamer Celtic on January 12, at6o'clock in the morning. Her appearance was heartily cheered by thc passengers em the Celtic, from whi.-h reese] s hunt was sent off to thc Britan? nic with the chief steward to procure ? supply of whiskey and brandy, which had been short. This boat took back t<> the Celtic a Ughl line, with wilie h a haweer was drawn on hoard, and the Britannic al 8 o'clock began towing the long-miss? ing steamer to port. A few e,t the passengers by thc Celtic and all t he mails were landed at Queens? town. The passengers continued their journey i.v the mail urana, TheGeltiesailedtrott tin* etty on Itoeembsr 15, with 50cabin and 130si.ragepaas agers, snd the malls sud freight. On tbe second dsy after leaving port she broke In-r-haft ami then mule tin- r.-t of the journey, ahout 2,000mile*, undersalL She was ipotten four times at sea, and on January I four ot her pasaenirers were trans? ferred to tit iteamer Argos] sad talon to London. ? A CREW OF TWO HUNDRED MISSING, Sbanohai, Jan. 14.?The ateamer'Hnai JTuen, from Ci* "Ut Lull tug Kong has been wrecked on the Hie Shan Islands. Two na ti vee were aa ved, but nothing is known of the rest of the crew, consisting of iii Rnropeaus and one hundred and ninety eight natives. NIHILISM IV BU8SIA. Pl: i BB8B1 Lir. Jan. 14.?-Ii is si,ilc.l that lant-Colonel Budeikia, who w,, murdsred by NI hi'.l*iH on December 29, defrayed tbe expenses e,f ths I.ney abroad of Jablonsky's wits, snd it is believed that Jablonsky tels left tbe country, rhe latter Informed ths Nihilist executive that the kflllng of Su.li-ila-iu wss Imper? atively nonamrr Ths publication of a new s-(l, i.,u^, lonni i1 ts announced. It will serve a* a linic in tween ti..- H i he Stud, ..'.<? ' hem >. i i ?/. ...i..' n. am :..n iii i baa been offered to thi for the airest or Jablonsky. ? VK-NAIX LEADING SCHAEFER. Pabis, Jan. ll. Thelaalk line billiard con '.-si of 3,000 pob . . poiati a art-lit, between Vig iiaux ami sch...Ter began at the Orand Hotel thia oren* lng, Th.re attendance of sitectatois sud the players were reel d with much applause. The game iva* a most Interesting one and was closely oontesteel, Af the close Vign.iux had scored BOO sud - baefci a-l. Vlgiiaux's principal tari* srere lu?, 136 snd DB, ami r's wen- Ui. 10."i and rid. *?? FOREIGN NOTES. -,. Pin i:*iu m.. Jan. 11.?Tue Budget for 1884eett ii,.11. ia deficit of 8,106,802 rabies, which tbe Government propose - io . ova r bj nea taxi -. (jCKEXsTowa, Jun. it 'The Bari of Huntingdon, chairman of the Florida Land Mortgagee.pony,sailed for Bew-Tork to-daj upon a tour ol Inspection ot the company** property. Ditu.iv, Jan. ii Both the .nan-.' and Nationalist mee tn - innounced tobe held at the Black Lion Hotel ni Boyle ye terdaj were prohibited by Government pro clam ai ton. Thiisii., Jan. 14.?Herr Toma -i, a schoolmaster, and sir o* his pupils have been arrested noon the charge ..f Iridentlit Intngui *? LOSDOK, Jan. lt.- The lana of-liafteshury, ill (Ka ? pi? ing the- pri--id.-m y e,f the late national Arbitration i that in cannot Incur tbe responsl* .: refusing to acc.-pi the pr.-sldeuc) oran associ? ation thc Objcotl e.i w Iii. h ai,- tu nonie. ? OHIO'S i BANGE OF GOVERNORS. at DOB UOAD1 V QCI1 H I IXA1 ..l RATED 1 I DAT. Columbi s,Jan. l i.?Governor fleorge lionel- . iv waa m.mg.nate.I in a <pilet manner to-day. Tbs Duck* ....ti band Jefferson Club , of i Inclnnatl, and i be Jackson (lui', ol Dayton, iiiuiiiierliig In all ahout 500men,were tin- only onraiii/a'ioii* present trom uni distance. Gov- ' .rn.it'* Ilo.idly'.- Inaugural address recommends the es tabllnhmeut of the I...ard of Pardons, the untiled license and tbe adjustment fee* ol county official* with Im itt ''?? bill a* th, available standard. Tbs outgoing State officials itavi fJovenwr Poster a supper this evening, to which Governor tina'Uv was Invited. ? FRIGHT AMONG OIL OPERATORS. I nt syn li:, Penn., Jun. 14.?The oil market declined to-eay ta ll 00 '*-, i ri sting almost a peale, while lae trade-cemed I.i turn in lo sedl. ami ,m iinuicn.*'- bloch , of oil changed banda in a few minutes. The cause of tim \ decline ls attributed ti ths McKinney welL <ui tim i Williamson tract, abicb waa di ni. .1 deeper, and baa been I producing about 900 barrel* per lay, A dispatch to lae . Herald to-night t*u> ?* tin areli rs declining as rapidly a* before, aud states that the well has aa bearing on tho . situ .linn. ? - SWINDLERS IS GRAIN CONTD TED. Chicago. Jan. 14.?John II. nemrning and ) i? .1.11. k c. i.,iiii vv in . un v! ted to-day before Judge III.Mlir.it ,,f ,!,.? I a,it.asl.ii. * lu ind fiiui f. of cumin,' on aa extensive- grain iwmdle nader the- nrm name- of Flemming k Merriam. Eat ti was - "Blew?.-?! thi* morning to twelve mooth* In the County Jail, and pay o tim- ..f B50t> l writ of error waa granted In the .... however, bj Judge Drummond, ot thc Circuit Court, and thc pris ..'rn rs ?e re re lease .1 In fio.000 ..ail. t \ / ll< ILK I loll I < <>\ii>i \ j SI ED, Boston. Jan. l L-? Francie r. Adarna, i>f Wolfliorei. X. H.. and Itufu* II. WkitOej aird lain.a.I I. ci.uii.-e, of ii.-ton, have niel a ball rn ..piny rn ths **u ,?, n ,., , .- the dlr. ,t..i- ot th.- Imertcsa Eke* al C.-mpaiii . pi... lng tbal the te-pon.lents Le ie .,nr...n., mut aa lo the disposition ofthe itockof i *a u ...uip.iiii. uni especially ?- loihe transfer of a large 1 (luantlt* e.f iii.- -p.. k io i ugeni BL Hi rseya ? /\ TERN ITIONAL REI XLIATIOS I RGED. Boston, Jan. 14.?The Produere Exchange al tts saaual meettaig inda, adopted reaoluttoni I., i. rail.el- upon liam, and I Sf u- I , eluding Am. lien hog|.lucts, by psastng prohibitory taw*re ,,i.i ...? th>-venn'.md lither product* fruin ? eulinna * na.. 1 a.. Injin ma* to Anna: lill. 'PARISIAN ROMANCE" COMPANY. liv, iwui, Jan. 14,?Richard Mansfield , .av-th tt m. ti |s.rt that th-' oin pu ny pliivuu' "A I'.. , .-,-? in um* h ba :- the arl ter, bad J disbanded at fit. Loni* on account of suit* against him, ls untrue. Thc company I* still Intact aud Lc olayiug in the (Jrand Opera House here this week. A YOUNO WOMAN'S MYSTERIOUS DEATH. A "Hoot Doctor'' Of BAH BSPtTTATIOB OIVK.s his DAUtBaTTBB a bOSB. [HT TKUl.RAl'H TO TUE IB1BUBB.] Puospekity, S. C., Jan. 14.?On Tlnnsday last Laura Kluan!, a yon m.* woman, wa* found ly lui.' dead In a tlrc-place in her father'*) house, near this town, Iflit Thill Sd Bf She had appar.-nlly Itceii sitting before the hearth and hail fallen forward. Hst arms were hurnt off Bad hst thee Waa charred bey enid recognition. A* soon us the occurrence- became known in tho community, Bet Mends repaired to the house to prepare thc lindy for burial. Rut the heftier would allow no one to enter the room, even refusing io aelinlt the- Coroner. That officer aftei waul returned with a jury, foi ct el iii* way Into the room, and plo. ced. .1 to li..',.I au luipi.MB. Kinari!, who professed to be a "retot dex tor. " nt first ilecllm-d lei testify, hut tinnily adinl'te-el that lin ndniltii*. te-ie-et ,ei his daughter tbe day before ber death an infu-don of several kiliils of rools aire! herbs, hut re-fuse-el to diSCluS* their nature-. Foul play being suspected, the Coroner had the stomacb removed to-day and seat to a chemist foi snalysis, pendine the result of winch the Jury adjourned. Km. ml he. tts a had reputation. His wife has been dead ?everal ye.us, and n Gently he- has hail criminal relations with a colored w,unaii. Laura was his only cblht, um! it i* -aid III 't -h.- wa* to have eui.' into possession of a considerable sum of motley from a distant relative ere loni,;, (.nat excite unlit pie-v ails in lin- community. STRENGTHENING THE CORNELL FACULTY. i wei mw PBOrBaaOBBBEt L'BED? n 'Mri I so:: V i.YM NASITi S -TARIFF DISCUSSION. ibt Tii.ia.iMi-H io un. rani Ithaca, N. Y., Jun. 14.?Cornell University opened Its winter tani to-eray under the BMSt Favorable Ch*l noist.iliii?. (iver iwenty poSSOnS paBBSd Mle January eiitrame-cxauiiiiatioiiH. tim* sweiiiui,' the whole Bamber eif stuele-nts to ahout Cv) or r>lH) mole titan were em last ? , at's roll. beetling Francie Andrew March, ir., son of thedlstta gllisheil philologist, let assisi PfOfrlSOf GOfSOU, the iniste-e-s have millie- the departmenl of Anglos,non ami l-.iii_-ii-.li lit.-i.ituri- exceptionally strong. Dining the preaeal term th.- protsctton sad tree trade gaastiooa will be dlscuased by eminent resident ami non resides! lecturers, aud considerable interest is manifested not only by the students, but also br the friend* of the institution a* to the result of itu' experiment. Profeasor Edward Hitchcock, jr., of Amherst College, has been appointed bj t ie trustees of Cornell Unive *it> professor of physical culture and hygiene. He will arrive herein s few < I ? y ?*. when the new, large gymnaaium, already lupplied whh apparatus, will he s-j ill further equipped and placed limier his direction. It is prob ible that compulsory gyan* uastlci vi ni ia- required of thc lower eli KILLI I> IN I fl IR-ROOM. BK8l.LT Of A rilli: rio UT aMi.N'i. CIOAR-MAKKRS. Many membera of thc Kips Buy Co? terie, SB a-.-oiiation ot Bohemian eKair-uialo-is. BBSS milled 1.1st Bight in Hie li-, mr Mo.-.- Bl No. SIB East Thirty-ninth-st. There w.-re pool playing ami plenty Of drinking. The crowd became noi*y,and .\ aral weare nut out on tha sui-wn'ik by George V. Welterean, ths bark Those pul out, including Jos.-ph _ ll uer, aga 18, ?f Na ht:) Baal Btghth-sL, soon returned to the pool-room In tbe rear of thebar-ro un. Ia a short time a free ti.ht wss m progress. Billiard cues, lists, chair* and knives were us. 1. Winn tbs police broke iii, they {..I young Kv u -r on the Moor. His i-kiill had heeu fractured by a blow finin rd cue. He died In a few minutes aita' tbe fight wai* itopped. He wai employed In the .L.r factory ot Ferdinand i-Td.ii. ks st No. 316 i lin t v nintti si. Thc police arrested John Marians, age tnlrty-threc, o' Bo. :<:<- Bast I'hir tv utnth-et.; John Baeold. age forty-eight, and Frederick B. Yonda, aim nm.-lc-ii. both eu So. :{,i:) East Thirty iimth-.-t.; Welterean, tbe b r-keeper. whose lome i* at No 80 s; Mark's plane, and Frank Irvine, the keeper of lin- gTOgSbop. The Ll.ll which kill, d Hm bov i* uiougbi ? ? have been elven l> the pi. sideni ol tbe Coterie. Daniel F. (lesron, who maria-, .in.,,. ,pe from the bar room TROUBLE IS BROOKLYN TABERNACLE. Aiuuit two months ago William A. Hall waa reelected superintendent af the Brooklyn Tabernacle sun.iiv-s.-h..ol. There snare twa tickets La the fteld, sa l Mr. Hal! was the only one OB Iii- ticket who wa.* Sleeted. After tic- Ch itali nea festival soma friction arose, sad Mr. n.iii began ta oom* ..I -omi. of the other officers. Finally, be wrote out hi resignation and cabed together a dozen nf lu4 friend* In th'' Mellool, liiel'i.iin r Br*, r il ure, mi .- ind ii afternoon, and di-, ii" -. ?! tbe proprli ty ..f teuder ? le-i.-ii itroii to thc sdi..il. He wa* -iron l> ui-.-d rn ri. i. cider tbe matter, aud il was left in abeyant ? next --at ui day. KILLED BY A SWITCHING ENGINE. Boston, Jan, 14.?The dead bo<ly of John 1'. C. Burpee wa.* found in tbe Boston snd Albany Kallroad yard near tbe gwltch-bouic tiri* awning, He bad tt-.-u a passenger in the ileeping car of the nain from New Yoi k. and steppe .1 off of the car ait.a reaching tho depot In front of a switching engine, and fell. Mr, Burr* a member of tbe linn ol I. and F. Burpee ,v Co., iron ute, of St. John, N. 1 mdt k iLilll'O.d. ? ? nfJS CONNEi TICUT LEGISL 111 Ki:. Hartford, Jan. 14.?1 he Sonate and Ileitis of BepreeentatiTea wUl meal to-morrow. little beside routinebusbieas \*;ii be transacted. B|*eaker Harrison will announce tba Joint Standing Committees, t lurry four In number, after which. In accordance with the House roles, tin' chairmen ol Joint Standing and Loe il Commit tees will be assigned wats and ihe drawing for seat* by tbe other members will proceed, rbi lt" * consists of ^?1*. mt nib. i., tn. Senate -1. GAMBLER ASH EMBEZZLES. Philadelphia, Jan, 14.?William II. Pow sall, a yoong maa, to-day ple>adad guilty tei ehargas of ?ml.e//lir,at BB,700rrom his employ cr., Sinclair .V Longh? ill!, grocers, and waa sentenced to an Imprisonment of me v.-ars ami three months, Pownull *-ii.i lu'had lo*; tbe money play lng poker aud faro. IS IDLY IU RI WHILE COASTING* Fitchburg, Jan. 11.?Several peraona tren ...liv hurt while coasting here last night. Tbosrfwbore teived the most serioui Injuries were Neille O'Neil, a/o daleen, internal mjurtes; Timothy Leary, sge twenty, -tu d ; ami Mail ha Halli ;. . age sixteen, tendon* of eic. . brok Q. ? - SUBSCRIPTION l"K EMMA BOND. Cnn vat. Jaw. 1 I.?A rJUaupBtcfa to The Daffy Srn-t, tram Hillsboro, m., says that ftOOhas been Mib icrlbed fen- Rmma Bond there. It 1* proposed to Increase Ire un..ant to MOO OT #1.000. Tie popular feeling for lilas Bond i* inown by th.-ta. i that .innot; every aaan. roman and child In the town i* eager to contribute. S IVANNAH LOTTOS MERCHANTS PAIL. Savannah, Jan. 14.?Nlahit efc Co., cotton mn hint-, nave failed. Their liabilities aro not known mt win probably earned ?100,000. Tin* Huset.* are Boaat ial. The principal eiredltors itara In Europa. Tho dc-lme n cotton was the cause ol tin- failure. THE FR INA JA HES CASE POST POSE IK Kansas Crrr, Jan. M.?Tho rasp of Prank BIBSS, ta e onm .Lon with ths Hine Cut train robliery, ras called In the Criminal (omi this morning, but was ..mimi. .1 to February 11. on bo .mut of tho illness of the left mian'. rr. t. u.ii.i. s ii // r. contested. PbOTIDENCB, Jan. M.?Tho will of thc late V'liliain T. Hall wa* offe-n-el fen- pre.taite lu Newport to-duy v Anthony )?. Hail, aaa of the cxee utor*. Th.- .leicuixent .iii be contested by ths a Idow. Anthony D, ead Oeot-g* ). Hall, of Huston, are Im-epieathed the hulk of the piop rty. IRON Works RESUME. I.A.Ne As ILK, 1'l.NN.. Jan. 14.?'ITlO IVtlU lion i. .iles of ll,I* elf, u itch *USpe-Iie!cd e,per.lt loll. Il Week .for.- Christmas, resume d norie to-d <v st redacted wages, hi reduction to be governed by prices paid paddlers ia be iii ill.* of neighboring plat <?*. A WORKMAA BLOWN TO ATOMS. Lkuvsov. Penn., Jan. M.?A powder knaga iin e.u tin e 'on wall Ort BIBS espied**! iiu* ?orata . .ml ?.-ikm.in, t'o*i-v i'v Haine who bael entered tbe i Inc |u*t previous to tJ^e explosion, was blown toa..s. be force of the expIeseBoa waa feB s adla away. THI SCOT1 I ll TIOS DEFEATED. Pit (sin BO, Pt nu.. Jan, 1 I.?A (Iwiialeh fiann dial psi lite. I'elill, to / .- I - Tin) election nf Tile.a h ..f Um BBBIpSTtlle Railroad Company for the i-n iimg year ooemred io.Liv, and resuii. el In the detent of - m faction. Walter nares wa* cnosen presidvuu Mr. DELMONICO FOUND DEAD. HU BODY IN A RAVINE NEAR ORANGE. FOCSD BY ACCIDKNT?l.IfTI.K KNOWS OF Hit WANDKRlNC.S. Thc body of Charles Delmonico, who dis-ip** pealed from his home in this city on Saturday, January H. was foimil yesterday morning in a ravine nar fnTBBfjn by two hoys who wert- built in.-rabbits. It was covered with leaves, fuig-s Hud mud. afr, Delnioni.'o's friends wero promptly infonneil, and thc body was brought, to his late borne in the afternoon. .Mud) sym? pathy was expre-scd by friends of tlie dead mall, and they were warm in their praises ,,f hi* many fBOtl qualities. ?*? now rm: body Web found. ACelliKNTAl-l-Y S IfMIIM.O 11'ei.N HY TWO lin- . COI KULI' Willi I.L.W KS AM. Ml lt. Amoila-tho small game which abound on the Or ange Mountain are rabbits, ami in ihe pm-siut of these creatures the boys of tin' |0WB am more zeal mis than at their -tu.lies. Franklin liol I uni. aire alga te.-n. ot Jetlerson-avi'.. Orange, ami Edward l'ecr, age thirteen, of (?'.irtl.iucl-avc. Hast Orange, stai'e.l noni their bootee early yesterday Banning with a dog, and, instead <>f going tu school, toeik tho Mountain road, which leaves Orange ia tha valley, and climbed ia a northwcotcrly directioB tho steep slope .f the Hast Meuintaiii. llollum km-w a Babbit burrow near <.i> ire.r,-av"., vvhi. h descending into the- ravine1 that runs from the mountain summit to Orange, aeteaaa elrain for the* entire mountain road. Almut 10:150 o'clock llollum ami his eom|>aniou reaehed a eh'riel ce-el ir tree', at tile foot of which was a burrow. Tin- hoy tetok bia ihig by the nee'k ami was thrusting his.snout into the he'll' when ha was startled hy tlie loud cnen of I'eer. who ran up the Steep side of the narine calling, " Iraak! Frank! Pre found a di -fi man.' Peer, while llollum had beea sear. In iu.' for Banie) bad wandered along the bottom of the ravine, o*/ur* turning dead leaves and rocka. Ile .arne to a sli'.'ht ariL''.' lo the coin*.. ..f the tiny ttl Oem which ran at his feel aol while Btepping ov. r sojne- under iiu*h stumbled. The etiort he made to aave himself from falling displaced aome leaves, and then he saw a eh-.eel hariei among the braash and the face of ? dead man, half eoreawd with ice-ami bearoeared arith mini, reatiagoa se,me tocks in the bed of tbe stieam. Use hoys made no effort to discover whose the remains were, hut taft tbe body and ran at their ut must s|.1 down tho mountain Mad to the polios *ia iem in Orange, wh.-re iii-v told timir Story. Wini.- t'hmf Met he? ney was bi .vim; a halse, harnessed io carry him to the place where th.- body was found be was in formed thal tbe dead man was Cherice Delmonico. Mr. McCheaney immediately telegraphed to this city. Soon a*t?r the boys l< ft the body a erowd gathered, and Peter Mead, descending into the ravine, hagan to uiieovi-i' tba dead man. t)u the tefl hand th.-io was a signet ring, and from hil tanalsteoal Ininir -a lien '.cr gold .hain atta. bed to i gold watch on tbo top case of which were the initials "C. D." The watch hil stopped al B:50 o'clock. A' l'LALANCL Of HIL lltil'V. The body lay ob ita backs with tbe head pekuatiag down tbe lull. The h-gs were stretched at full length, the feet being in a natural position. Thu right arm clutched the lapel of Mae overcoat] the left aim, the elbow of which wu* imbedded deep In tim mnd, waa bent nuder the body. The action of the water had washed the short beard upward until it covered tin- in.null vviih a layer of ire. Ofl HM forehead tuen waaaeake of iee and ontnelideof the dos -d eves vier ? -niall pie, e-, ol' |,e. Fl'eUtl tile knee* to tbebreaal the body waeoovered arith ni ml. A. b ack silk neck handkerchief was thrown bach loosely from tbe neck and two of tba ibirl studs were unfastened. Tbe collar of the shut waaetill buttoned, lim body lay in ancb a positioa that when Mr. Delmonico fell into the ravine all tho blood Wa* tliive-n 1.- the head. When Chief McChesneyarrived al the place lie was informed ol tbe diacoveriee which bad '.ecu made, and abortly afterward Mr. Hoey, Mr. Mora and Mi. Uabcock arrived by a siiecial train which hit Holtoken at 12:4.1p.m. I'm > at ouce ul-ni.ii.il ly ami dr. Hoey gave instructi ins for its i ? uioval, A wagon waa sen! from Komer's nuder* tak ng -hop !ii i ii.ma.- and when it at rived a horse. bl au kel wa* pla. ? d beneath tbe eic.ul niau'* should* eas mill Cm- body was raised from the ravi oe. It was carried abeu Hit) foot down the incliue of tha road tu the wagoo aud thence it wastakeuto tho undertaking ahop. Later il waa placed iu tbe bara, where it waa put in a deal box and arranged to ba -cut to tin* city. BOW MB. DBLMOXICO li:LI. IMo rn: ii wini:. Tim road in ih" *:d> of whmh tbe bod) was foaud steep grade, li is partly macadamized, ami in winier winn anow Iles on the ground, it ia a favorite place for coasting < Na .-it her side is a rai ? inarangiug fiann live to fifteen feet in depth. A guard-rail of he ivy birchen l<>~* prcvoute tc.inn and wayfarers from tumbling into the ravine. After a heavy atona tbe Blender it ream al tim bot? tom becomes a torrent, which, gathering imp.ms from ii* loni.' deacent on the hillside*, rushes Uirough the sewors ol Orange. At the aummil ol the.in tain is the suiumer-honse of Mr. Brou d, a hanker of thia city; eui tbe right of the road is the homo of Harris Petot and on the Baft ia a country -se.it be? longing te) Davis Coliaatora, af How-York, tiver aha ravine* ut Gregory-ave. j* a culvert, anil in tho mouth of the opening was wedged Mr. DehB****aieo'g hat, tone 200 feet distant from the place where th., body was found, lt waefilled with red eandand decaying leaven. The ravine at tin- point where the beuly was found le not more than two feet be? low the level of the road, and a Beraoo rilling in a carnai." tn* walking near the guan! rail would have no difficulty ia seeing the bottom. Mr. Delmonico is believed to have 'men *. SB fur the last time on Tuesday morning. ll ieauppeaed that he wandered up the mountain road, which it ls thought, be bad already traversed many ttanee ha bis va.ii s. nilli i.,r friends, and bei.ing wearied climbed over thc guard-rail and leaned ?*fa*a*at it. Overcome by fatigiie he fell into a doze, slipped ea tho treacherous ice and nilled iota the ravine, Milking his hcui a* lie did bo npon the (utting rocka, lt began to ram early last Taeadap, aaad il take--, hui.? rain on tbeOranu'- MountaiUBco aaaka the gulley ths bed of a torrent. As theatetaaia* ereaeed ia violence the torrent grew until it swepi over Mr. Delmouico'e body and drowned him. I li force of the water waa so great that il turned his waistcoat partly ms..h. out. When the water eub* Mliieil the le-iv cs. twig* amt inii.l left bj tlie stn covered tbe body. HRI.MilM) TDK BOOT IO Till: Ct IV, Winn the lindy was taken into Orange arni pi. m Mr. H.uriel's barn, County Phi *i.r.in Hi was salted, ami. having simply ulan.'cl at 'it, granteel a permit for its removal. The clothing wa* li ii ob the body. No etiort was mail.' loeleai - of the tilth which bael clung to it ; it was -: Covered with au oldeo.it Bl await the arrival <>i Chruies and Luri-u/.o Crist, who to.ik the 2*30 train from this city, 'lin-y arrive el sh..itlv .ititi ;{??'. h>. '. sad went directly to the BJodertskhig shop. Dr. Hewlett having giveu the permit for the reine the Bpecial traill started fremi OlBBge Bl A: io, bl lng Messrs. Hoey, Mora, Babcock ami the Bephew of the dead man to Hoboken. The' li ern vv a, fol lovv.-il for a considerable distance ulong then . 1>\ i largs erowal. Thestoriee of thi baya wha> found the hodyw.ro void tif details. Their astonishment was no creal when they found the body thal they did mit laka the tune mqataiss for eaearvhag the poaiUoaaud coi,dine,n of i^,e anaad mau. They hal aa saapii kan Bl to whose i.-inains they were ; they won only . .a taiu that thc body bad been frozen, and tiny pata)