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maeon and worked at the business asa journeyman' For twenty years is is alli ged lie BBB had nothing to do with bis trade, but bas continually heida political office. He bas been ihe f-hrowdest ??f B ard workers in Albany for Daniel Manning, the DBflBB" eratic "boss'' of the city and also chairman of Ihe Democratic Stine Committee. Manning transfer led McIntyre from a clerkship in one of tlie city courts ge the New Capitol, in order that be might control its patronage-. MelatjTB bas fuliilh-d his Bliss ion. lt is a Democieiic mae hine. Mr. IVrrv, it is stated, has repeatedly told i men thal he was helplevis in tlie master of employing lal-ir; lhat he would help them il hiv could, but, could neit; that McIntyre controlled Ibo whole thing and ran il in a way he did not upprove, hut tba* nc could not prevent. McIntyre has thc ap? pointmentof all the foremen, boBSts, and their ito Bislanli. mechanics and laborers. l-IMen HAIlt ' WEB BOB PAfBOBAGB. lu Iheselecliou of thaaa men it 1$ said that tho Democratic General ConnattBn of thi* county waa called upeiii fi>r ?-. which af Boanewaa gladly Riven. Men would BBBM BB the \, w < ipitol bearing the n-cmnnu'iidation of the general ooniiniite e ima el their tseveral warde, BBal would receive tv- imus in prc, ortion lo the asefi'lni-s of thc cominittct ine-n BO thc-Demo? crat ic pally. It is said tin i< nie two Democratic Aldermen and Iwo DeaaOcratK ^uri'Tvi ors and Beregal Di moe rai ic tnspecton <>i alectioa employed BM the building. Nine of tbe fonmeo <d theatone* eulie-!'-, liv.- fen."in- i ol tbe bricklayers, two men e,f tin" blacksmiths, two foremen of ibo BBaehial taaadfoar fonmeaol tin-e . i??'ii '<??*;. 14. 'ii.,, tola! iiiiinlier e.t etooe-cutte ployed last yeal ia said to hare been 51ft,oi whom only forty-nine worn Repobllcani jition?, noreover, have been manufee tu rod t.. renard faith fal Democrats, lt is steted that 1 ; tin at tuen a ::i ... |iresa t.i ti a Finaun ( ommittee. CONTKA' I : !?? lt IN PRI80H& BBawanLTMaa bowb'b hill ui cussed ami ob uki:.' n TB a raUBB idaI'Im;. lan i). Boauu a n nu ranoaa.] AlBANY. .fan. Ki.-Mr. Howe persuaded t ' - Bci.iii'y tei-du ? tooiele-r to m tli ii el leading bia hill auihoii/inu the <fJoveraoi and Benate to appoint a eoiiiiiii*-.ie>n of t'.ue-e. pi-r-eins to nive Ligate tba cont iat laboi system in prisons .end nporl whe thor or not ii ahaald ba maintained. Mr. J lou- -aid the bill coule! no! lu iur.-ti.nil n having any politioel sigiiiiie ama becean the- eonmisi on waa to Vic nom? inated by a (iove-rne.r e.f one politleal faith and < ?ni firroeel liv n Sen it- of another; nor could it be aaid thal the bill was lab nded lo delay action on the subject. His bill provided tint the couimi.vsitit' hbeiuld report by March 1. Thia weald gJTS mpla tina tia aol on the eommia Bieeiiers' rcconirncridaiiiuis. The' bill in fae't was in tclitie-il by him to secure inform itlon tor tin '. bly so thal it coulil uct Latelligently on the eon tr;-, i labor problem, d pereoaal atndy of thal aaa* jed hail cemvii.e-ed kin that the subject coubl not be dccielcd ofl-haml. Mr. Hooley, of Troy, a labor rrformer and pri-snie-nt of the State Workiagmaa'a A--e:ubly, sahl iiiat besaapeetedthal the bill had Baan arawa t" postpone action on tho contrite! labor system. Still it seems to be offered in cooil f ailb and he, wui.i.i nppor! ii Mr. H "-'an. of New-York, another labor nformer, iras mon bnpractie able. He denounced the bill in severe tonne, efirming thai ll was the tirst step of the Leu.slature to evade re'fiinning ihe contract labor system. Nevertheless the bill was Ordered to B third n ad lug. ____ municipal cn av,, a proposed. Ai.HASY. Jan. Ki.?A bill evus intndaeed in the Senate by Mr, Robb providlag thal after June, 1884. the Mayor ol New-Yon: abell have the abeo* tata power e.f appeiii,'melli and removal} also, pro vidlng fear aiagie beada to all the New-York City depart mciiis. except the Department of Taxi Aaaaaaaoenta: Ihe beada to be appointed solely by tine Maven and to earea three jemn aftei the ex - piratiem of the terna .el tJu present ollie,ms. Mr. J lo wc mundill e-d a lull in t lu- \. -i-ni 11 ly giving the Maim a'..solute i...i.er in tin- appointment ... the lie.nl-e.i ii,i- various department auel makiuaall dypartim nts s;iii; li" ! ended af lei January I, 1&91. ? PROCEEDINGS OF DOTH H0U8ES. Ami \ny, Jun. 10??Aaaenblyinaa Beckwith Call.nI up bli. NBStattoS pro. iilm* fur il.niy s .ia of tbs lion-. aaeepteg, Mr Hi Itbwtm pomuiii nv eif n-tainiiiK a qusreai on Bat inti are Jndglng from tilt upssleun of foutt. , esolutloo WU* In-'. The iii'u-e wni toto tb'- Brat Oommltteo of the Whole of tlie ?.. - ie.n un Mr. V.ui AU. a's '':'i.i... lav big e.: 1 il l-l) el Il.e i.i eel) ul .1 ln.'rtli ol Vi irv nt Wi at I ,i .1 -t.. We Allen c\pl i.iiiti Meii the uni vr.i- designed to protect Waahn I1 'i lc. Mr. i.itiie'i'iiiii moveti to strike oul th* a irda " r ur. li t." il. - lld tba) ll ? futn nf i un-iio o li i'e ma ";. e. 1 future, and be rouM soe no obje Mon - aey street or pan ta the city. Mr. Littlejohn'-, auienel 1'.. was last, .mci tl..- i,..i w... , .. third rca imi;. -.,. ...,r (.lillis inirotl.iee.l,i )c.:i t.-e i.e. whteh h. tn. laliui - e.f inst grade p ill , ? i it* from >-.'H' to ll.00O.nl i*cond aradu polUttineii froin fe^XKi to s 1,1 < w i .mei ii third rt ie- p.im .. ann tram -1. '??'! togl.200. The bill ..'-. ? 23 pur nut of tbe axclae hinda abell be transfSerred ever* yesi to lb peinioti 'uimI. Tilt- fellowing new tiills were also intrtsleiceei Iii Hu, . e-: Bl Ur. I) iv: ? il, in- i.'- :|.|iv ol Uren.ah n, bj extending conduit* toOystei larcins tb?-lr capaolt'tbj Mr. t'lbha, pi >\*telliiic lor r.e ii'i'li- of thee eli.ii-.'?-. a ito.il Lhecllyol New-York, in lo tennimua the title to thc ofllooof Judiresof tin - Conn ii. 1892, In the O'eUonnan-eSpelr caaejb** Mr M. plunkett, ilivt.lini* tb. -?* nth JuJielaJ DUtrlct of No*? York, by a line ti.mu ?>. Hlxtb-ave. and C otra Pa fre'ui toe Intersection of M: an .ive. ,, . t Portlotb-aU to theta don ot Kial ui". and I it.; tbe Klaetepeiitli w ird to DUtrlel Hie iv i t.. i.ti ward i event)- Distrl t. ? ? ?.. tots-el'-, ie el lu tbe new edlstriet; by .. ii togaBtote Adirondack Park of 1,700,000 a res, indpro vtatngfor aauperiuleudent; by Br. Dally, tbeeoneur n-iit rssolutloo,kuown as ibe Andi - ? .n, pro? viding tor the local i.mcul of cities, p the Legtalatiir* in I*--*! eport ol Hie- special Adirondack Couueltl prt.-t lit' '.. '1 ie- J.eli' iary Oo el adverse Cull- ii '.iii pioliiieitiait pi r, p ii- ??. i ai el to. _? tbe bill- Introdm t In tbe *.--? n '.', were I Mtowiiig: By Mr. Hexl li.-e-.-r ?? trial nv Jun iif | ? tn I..- [un itle ? li.. (Br. ?'? Hon ?. I, rep ullin* the i aCtlie Madison Ai i. TbecharUsr hs ... ul len years .t " for ? oompai -, i d u -ti- ? li '.'I uui-iti from i... ? \ ?? hallL Til- o?-.i--t i- io couiiiel ni iiow. By Mr. iiiaelt i. aaieigUnij the New Yoi li ? id Bro >k lyn i ? providing iii o"u Buuel ) *-' e.ni u warrant, rhe bill alno fies tne" tian-f'-r of Itceuses, and praeti . ly aUowi sale of li-i tor on I'.y Mr gittle, mating a m-w hralcial dlslrlo m New* York aad uiaalug toe total numbesr ol ei Dy Mr. Vi d ? Pe n ll >de ri latlve ut min, wagers ami poola bj provldlnKi isl li shall not nn plv to e-.i- - win re poola are told ra raolaa el.n - ujion the j,re-iiii-e-s nf a reelug a aa oe tatton By Mr. trwln, protrldlnx tosl i o | rson ena - sd lo t ? Of li.UlkiliK not Sllli|ee t to tli Uipervlsloo elf tlie ! UeparUue nt, abai) us.- au* oflloe -:.u IntlioatluK tl Iil.i'-|. or oftice ls a i. lon. or any bl oretoeularato that eflW-i; all erioUUona poi flue of tl,ensi. Mi. Mee.ie- Introduced a lilli la I Bambly providing rereiinea for the eupiwrt ol ll Oeverami nt Pus li sb ill U . dlreet tax oo enne-iiiite franei.i-.es ga Un- buslneei el ral road, in auruiit-e. treat, auaranl . expreaa. toleeraph, telephone, Stealtil'tiiil. car itii'l lr oi-peu tatlon eo.iip .nie-. .. ld Li.i'ik i&X lUhtitutious m t!.e M ' . CHURCHES TO BS MO PI t> I PTOWN. Ajrengemi**Bto an making for th* disposal of the ageapertyof tba old Jane Bti Cburcb, In Jaae-eU, near Bigbtb-ave^ with the m tentlon "f proeu nu new ground and a buil ibe upper part of faa city, rhe pi pertv ol' thc church, wliieh i- val.nil al | icu Kl, and Ihe aiDoiniug parsonage thar la aaid to be worth *^*>,(XK). lim i inn iii wes lnmi .ihoiit ti'ity yean ago. ami forman} yeaars, neext to tbe "it <ln.i<il btrt I Meth? odist Episcopal l lunch, it bad Ibe largest i ? gn )ra tiem in the Ninth Waul. Of late, however, the iiieiuiii r-'.i|i baa broome small, as 1 lia*, renoved uptown. Thc Kev. philip Uei the pa !? i -.i.e. .!?-;? i lay : " lt is mn vlsi, Bon of tbe property and to more into tba \. of Waal '? i-ii iiuhe tl-aii'l-tw ? ni - r .'i-t.. when many el om old un tabera am now li. ing. we have Bot aetermined on eny pertioulai i i ci'ii-t < hun ii Extoasieun Soe ie t j :...- a minion in eOoe-hundred-aud-twe uty-flfth**t., between Seventh ami Eighth aves., ami perhaps we miulit get it. It depends on whetnei wecendiape : l bi P i iti?fa' tn.n. "I du not know thal tba old church will be tinut-el as a miastou, for the nason tba! then is e Medodist church in Perry-st. the! ls doini and a minion hi .? I, ?aa beea aaggeated I Kev. Stephen Merritt might eronduct emissiou hen; the swedish ?nl.-'- are .. -" spok ne as di 'I jo latter, per bena, would he tba bettei arrange* luetit. The Bwedisn Society ia poor and it baa no place eif wornbia.11 I h. a Jane brterien Cl E gbtb-ave and Hudson St., ai' i ol tbe ir ;n ipi tty. nut to im-asurejs ol ;i <i .te i.alulc have vet 0000 cou* tidfr- ti._ Wli.it irita the False Prophet on one sill, gad tte profits wbaeb Jobs Bull ls flgunns for on the other, , I ...lol 'allie ll i i. BM 1 .-' I HW, 'line in-.-. Queen ol Bfadagaacar-B name) being kb rpi it I. means cioutl-luli-ut-wuUsr. Vung uaxy aLo Itilil-.OUtfus lliut*. NATIONAL CAPITAL TOPICS. RECIPROCITYWITU MEXICO. THB TRKATY IS DAHOKR OB DEF KAT ll* THK 8KXATK. [BT TELEGRAPH TO THK TKIBCX"".! "Washington, Jan. 16.?Hie indications aro that a vote will bo talion tomorrow npon thc qnestion of ratifying the Mexicnn treaty. The dlBWIBBllBl i" executive session to-day Rooms to hov Rtrcnfrt hen ed the opposition and to havo left the iiiipression npon the minds of those wbo havo tnken an nrtivo intrrest in tim debate lhat it is donhtful whether a two-thirds vote can be seenrod hy the BdeoBBtaa cf the treaty. 'Iho constitutional ofcfeetkau are considered rtrong. oven in view of tho fact Ilia! ihe ITawanan treaty was concluded under like conditions, especially hy BbbBp te>rs who have taken their se-ats .since that treaty was Bigncd. The Virginia ?"enaiors, it werna certain, will vote nc:,inst il, nol only on cons! liutional pron nils, hut out of fear nf injury to the tebeeee totoraato, I ba same-ica-ons prohalily will Justify the Senators (ram South Caawliaev Maryland. Kantaeay, Mia eouri. Pennsylvania, nil IBBglBBBtiag greal tohaoeo ffoaing fltatea. tn nflorinf npi -rit*^** tn it--v ratifi , hti<-ii. It may ititlm-me the Senntors from Ohio, Connel tie ut. Bboda lahad Bad New-York, for i boee Stat ese elan grow lariro amounts of tobaeeo, Add lei ih.- e- the Benetora from angar-raiaingKtatee, uml Mosers. Brown anel Morrill, who nie known to ..li], i I to tile treaty, ami the oppo-r. nm will be seen to have considerable Btreogth, 'I lu- nnmber ol' benetora a hu e ill vote' againsl ii npon the groaad that in a nwaanre ll speua tba door to free trade is not by any means Inconsider al.ie. rheyaaaer! timi tbe beneflta to lu- derived by the Unitod btotos under Uk; treaty are vastly ovtaeatimated, and thal Mexico will 1" found t<? have been given tbe advantage, ll la no Beere! that in private con venation Benetora opposed io thc measure have need the nrsament thal the treaty wee lira wu by mea who th.I nut know mncb about what they were doing, and thal for timi reason a'..in- it saoald he rejected, ihe only persona to ba heiiefilitl l.y the treaty, they say, would bo the railroail people. ^ TO MAINTAIN THK CURRENCY. A lill.I. KY MR. POTTBBTO ri'lVKM Kl t I TIATION.e*. lat tu.i ..lulu ni nu. unlit sa] WabhibotoVi Jan. 10.?A bill was IntTodnoad in ihi' Honae to-day by BepaeoaatatiYe Potter, ol New-York, "To maintain tho currency against liiictuatieins by Ksuo nf 'iporccnt bouda and their tlepeisit as security for bank-note cinrciicv, uml hy remitting taxation upon circulating bank-notes when scenre'd by deposit of 2 per cent bonds." 'lin' bill authe.rr/1-H thc Secretary of thc Treasury, in his discretion, to receive any li per cent, 1 pal cent or -V"2 (ter cent lionels of tho I'niteel States, ami to issue in exchange therefor an equal amount of 2 per cent re^istere'd bonds, all of the same date, with tatarest payable quarterly, said booda are te. beeoBBadaeead payable twenty-five years niter th? dato of iwun, nud th? principal and Interest thereof shall be exempt from all taxation by the Unit eel States ur any State or local au tin oily. Theaeoood section provideetha! in tbe exchange of bonds, provided always tho moneys on hand and applicable shall bo eullicu-ut, thee Secretary of tho Treasury is BathoriSed to pay a premium of 17 per cont for all 4 per cent bonds received prior to April 1,1434; for 1 per cent bond." lecelved be? tween Apiil 1 and July 1, 1884* a premium of Itt pas cent, aad thereafter tho premium paid -.hall be reduced one-ha f of one per cent on a.mils received during eachaneoeaaive year there after. Authority foi the exchange of l percents ali al I continue until July l. 1894, unless eoonei ro? pe sled. 1 lo third sc tu.ii provides thal tim lav on cir? culation ahal! be remitted in all ca ea where tba notes are secured by deposits < ? > 2 per cen! bonds. The lourthsectiou providesagaii i ;:'iv tnereeee ni tin- public de i-i ol lim United btatoa. l'be rulesuf pteiuioin allowed te> Hie boldest! of ?l per cents liv th" tull ur.- based upon careful computations, verified by the actuary of tbe treas? ury Ltopartiuent, which show that the rate-, pro potjed will im just to tbeeGovenunent and ahw to t e owners of those booda ? Mi.', lieu;'.; ELECTORAL -COUNT BILL. Wa . Jun. 16.?Senator Hoar*a Etao tm-iil v 'jinn bill, passed hy the I limo for the moo ting of the i're .iilenti.il Electors on tba I Monday in January next foltowtn* tin ir appoint. ll prOl Uh-- feOt Un- eli !' nulli -l!' Il h\ ? Icasl alida**! . fora IBs theeflxiMl foi theme Dtln^of the ? of any caul leernlna tim .ip,.on. i . be in . 'in tin- Kce'iii.ii Wednesday lu Pebru ry -ie i ? edlng I ? votes. 1: aleo pro? rates that o lietioll- til ( ??l'tilleiuis ..( the ch', tol'.ll Voter! le In writing, aignesd byatlaasl ic..' Benator and one Member of the House ot Repn ? . mdeub init'eil without argume nt li requtrei tin- sfllinath OT both IL i ISSS to li;-" ' il Vole lr...ii iii)-, BtatS tr .ur, nat mi' return has Inca received, aad provtdaa IhatU more than eeo roten tnun h Stole shall ban ie. m re . i.y ih'- President of th- Benate, those votes only shall I ? counted which abell have been reghlsrlj glV( ri ' , the ell ClOTI Wlllei" lippi!,1,1 ll I .'lit., il.iVL , i by the Bl el tlibtUSlS. ill! provldea also Dint m ease of dispute sato which .I t>.e> ci na.ie. .-i ti- tri bun ala determining the Ol lill tell ll lae lll\, , til y lil y ;e ;r)/.e,l t lHlUll.il, ! he \ i.i.. i Jr th i.: b ? ooo ite i ol those ? o title a- -net, tin- two iiini-rs, actina spparotel**, -h.iii oom-ur i.-nlly ...- i I- i- -iipiir.i o-.l Ly th.- .lee:-...ii ul un-. Ill elli.ll mn in r./e-1 by the l-i-e-. ol the (Hate In question lu oaae of more than one return (Tum a Btate which abell neat have determined the legality of lae ti.ie ot tue i .. ]?? . .. .' by tbe bili, ll 1. pi.e. Idi d ii.,.i those only sbali be counted which the two Houses, Mrtin i in ly, -h .ii et.i.i- ii it :.ti. decide to be the lawful i the appointed eta tor- ol am ii btate. ? SlTPEBVlBOra IN8PEI TORS MEET. Jan. 16.?-Tlie annual mo of ihe- ;e..ii i '?: - ipei ni- ii.- i rispeetors of ste un Vessels began bare this morning John Fehre abetob was elect) <t - --.ne- preai ni non. i . ?!'?-, Baltimore, Bl Metnpl .? ill,Detroit,Buffalo uni Kew-Orleaas. Inri. i ,i .ult- cf '. glen Inuit plie.rle. february, 18751, were al ure uj"in mi ol Ihe mate ri .1 ur which neb ? ' p. iil.nl.- lo the -ai ,ie men. The rob wu- amended in.tay bj itriklugout 75,000 and ? ? ?. euli be " u].ionmaterial at a tensile Ol .iv),(H)0 j oniels. -a> ARMY AND N.vvv ORDERS. WasniNi ron, Jan. 16.*?ThefoUowlngn I i of the Military Academy, Bevtog bena doolam! mi recommended (or discbarge by the Acct me Board, lui-, by dlreettoa of the Bee retarj of War,bes i um the aanrlceoftha United i: rn.ni ii.i-- Ferdinand Belndamann, Waite r j. Hooper, Btanlej M. leaatrey; fourth elass?WIQlaai B. i .'.cr - ei. Bril ?, wii.i.uii ML Ohapmaa, Aleiaaeei Collina, Jamea H. fl BkHarro&AaweL Hiatt, ?? M cl W, Patrick, Jelbraoa D. Liar, Aiiilu .-. .') I'ryul.jr., Charles Ita:.kin, . ll. .-...'.lui, (,til.i. s. Vaadal, EdwardB. Viaoent,B I. Ui'.'.er. l";ion the lecomnn-nil nion of t!,.- gcedemic Boarel, Cadel rbomaa <?. Bansoa. thini class, U .> Academy, baa. bj 'lire.-.inn nf the Beci-e laryol War, been turned back to lots the preaent I [hi resignation of Cni'-i Bobertoun P. Woodward, . e .,.^, baa been accepted by me Beeretory of Wuj, tn luke effect I il \ m. Ki.;.:, has been delacbed from the i4ti.ii .Navy Vf 1 uni ord ....-mal better]. annapolla; the eu lera of Eiistgii \. .;?'? m.ve beaa revoked, au.1 . heeii urucicii to the Powhatan. STATIS! IC6 OF IMMIGRATION, Wa* BIXOTOX, J.iii. lett,- In I)(-c<inl)cr lhere arrived to tin itriotsof Beltlamie, Bostoa,De? troit, Hnroa, Iflnnesota, Kew*Ori i.Mew-1 ri iei\, Paliaaaiphla ead Ban Praae&soo .-.'? m, ot wheat 23,706 wers taunlgree a The total the -am- pi previous ju:, by the lollover.liK 1)1 OB minti. issi i -. I--. i:i' . I anti a aid . -. . . German* . " ? . . - Of i ..ninia... AU otliei uau.'.r.ij? ? J.8M :t ".' 77 -,'11 i -'I* 1..-? un 4i,l ? ty<it l ii. . i.i .'"7 I -.. ? 1 lal . AOAOTSI PLEI BO-TNKUMONIA. WaBBIBeOTOlf, .lan. 10.?A Ull Brag intro Baeadb] Baaater aDIIar,at Ncw-Yin-k. topi ?vl4i tortoi auppiaaaloii sad satirpattoa sf ptsaro-paeaaaimla Bad otiie-i cu:..,, - ni.ioiiK domestic sala r dlrecta the fniiuui--!. lir nf Aiyrl'iiin'ie to BTgaaBN u bureau of anfmsl tntlTtitry ThseBecrestary cf the Trta* my la auihurlaad Ui uUc such tteua aud sdupt auoh mea* urea aa he may deem neeeasarr to prevent thc rxponi* tlin of illaeaaed Ure ?loc,k. The co riper it'.n nf *-lietr anti Ten itorial authnrttJt* l? Invited, and. If ll l'<* not iii veli, miineirltr Ik conferred on the Preal-lcnt to declare btu ?*-, Terrileirletordlatriet!) whftelu oontaaloua disc-tee exieta in ijiiarantlne. The vranaportntlon of cUi?cs-*od cattle is made a criminal offences, SOME HOUSE PROfjEKPINOS IN WU T.K. WjtaiUBUroB, Jan. 1?3.?In tho House to-day Mr. Lunn, Bf Indiana, from IBB OiMMafl ott Foreign Affair-, fiMirlcil u tecolutlon calline on the Secretary ot 8tat? for any Information In his poaapMlon conccrnlnj* the allef*nd a*Te?i Imprlaonment and torture of J. Wm ?Thialnrh. n rttu< a of the United Staten, hy the Govern? ment of Venezuela In l?e7I). Adopted. Mr. Kle-e, nf Maffiachurrtt'i, from the -arno committee, reporteel l resolution SSJBag on thc Secretary of Slate for Infomiatloii aa to whether Spain bad heretofore prihl the 1ntrrc?t atipuliited and the one per ccDt rm tue nominal value or rent provided fer In tho treaty of November 1, KU. Adopted. Mr. Dnr.-heimer. of New-York, Introduced the following bflls. which were appropriately iota ledi For the nnvln l. iitne-e mill auppOTt of the Miirtin- flo-pltiil *erv|ce; for tbe re-elm non of the luafH'clinti fooa [lt fixe-, tue fees St $5 f.,I en li -ie ni, \, .e. of 1(111 tons or Hillier, uml fe.r e.n'll additional ton 5 ceotsl, and to place Jute and Jute botts, w hen Imported In a raw ami cmte ?tate. on tbe tree Ito! Mr. IMbn ii. of ie Doessea, oBbred s rasolattoa cellini* on it uv nf Btate for mformation a* to how many nf our tore!rn ministers, nonsuls, sod sgenta to any foreign ? have !miii al'sent Ti fun Ih'-ir post of duty since January I. 1882, tbe tone absent anel the raeann thara for, nm. wli.tl.ti tnelr Kital? was paid durliiK such at> B>lr. 81e<"um. nf New-York, Infi-oduced a initit resolution authorising tue Secretary eat Wai to pern it Antonio Ba*** rio of (.iint'-uiaia, anel je.?e Kevala of KV iragua, to re* .??ive Instructions iii tie- Weal Point Minter* Ae idemy without expense to tl United Btatoa, and suapeedlmt l" itu lr ossa Um pi elisha* af the law n-ipili-hi* military uri iee. |- HMM. Mr iiii.ir,t, ol Oeorgla, ofllned areeolutton, which wm ?rt, i.i' tmrtzin \ Ins Committee ce Approprtal ons to reports) >:e. Umeatrill appropriatlne anea sums sa may ie- Doosssary io pay i launs for rebate est the tax on tie bet ?". MOKE POLITICAL ('IK'TI.AKS. Wabhiboton, Jan, 16.?A circular si-mcil by Kdwani ll. Hobba, ttci-ur I Bf the Nev.- York RepUb Hieafltoto fluaaielllisi. paning npon the recipients for vniui.i al nea to tba campaign tana, aaaheea reodved hy New Torfe oin ce holden In tbs exeeetiva de* partme nts. Like the Indlsneeitroelar, wbleb bsa std e. ? .1 the atti ntl.ni Of the Civil Service OnSBinlaalnB. tin- eil. B . te mclseed in naaeeted envelopes, bul were rev ce i'.cl throu -h tBe malla The elreuh r q loton the Bi w YorkiHtate itatote witta the obteel of snowing thal the Koiielt.itii'ii of iii'itiey in the tniiiiiier adopted lt lawful, and lt l? expresslystatod tba! tbs eontrlbuttons requested mustbe rolnntory, end thal no person will he piejoiliced hy a refu-a't'i comply, with the request. FOB GREELrS KEUEF. WaBUlBeSTOB, Jan. IC).?-'Ihe. Secretaries of War nial Navy appeared baton tin- Boass Co!i)tn!tti*e on t tua upi lalluaa te Bay la Behalf af un appropriation for a e.i eely relict BBpedltlOB, lt was MggeOtod bf thc com? mittee that jirujie liv ti gel the nulih-et liefon- ll, lt. would ; in hero au Bzoeettve e aaaaBBBtoaden sent to the Ilou-r. Bath Beeaetery Lincoln Hiid Hecretary Chatiiller were of npinlou that a couiuiunlciillon coiihl he prepared ;uni neut to nungi ass lo aeolian. Meanwhile they lu? lu: incl Un-cnn.milt-a that what ?hi"*r dcslrs- ls un apt.ro pi latioti aulttrlent in amounl to iii oat ami provtatoo two 11 li. I ve.?el- fur two te-..rn, altlioiiKh they imped that tim Imperilled member* of tbs Oreely expedition n. 1 ir ri t be Ie,,1 'bed null I'm .k'llt timk hollie Wltiuii three inoiithrt fruin thc linn' tin se vesaela depart on the mission. -? BENATE PUBLIC LANDS COMMITTEE. WASHINGTON, Jun. lfl.?At tlie nn-i-l iiiK of the Senate c. iii, Mitt'- on Public loads loa'a.\, Senator Van Wyck's hill 'or the rellof of acttlurs em tho publlo domain in Neiiraj>k:i ami Kans."* waa ordered to be reporte.il fiviii-ahiy. Benator OoekreB'a Mil repeallna the, iron Mountain Railroad great ?raa also ordered 1 1 be reported favorably, a meeting ot the eommittee baa boen oalled foi Ratnidav, to eoualder tbe sevsrai Mils int induced re? lating to railroad lnmi nanto. Mies,-.pi. uti-, In Ibo Benate Mr. Plumb repot-fetl buck, with a recommendation that lt PMS, the ntii restoring to the public domain tandi granted In aid e.f the Iron Mount? ain Railroad, a* ihe read had ma been bull! along the route originally lulen tod. The bin waa read a tnlrd ame and peaced. --? SHIPPING AND PILOTAGE BILLS. Wabihnqton, Jan. 16.?A ?nl?-?*?>inn?itteo of li-,.. Killel of New-Tork) and v>-r.t!.i-in to reporl favorably to tba hill eommittee the Dingley (hipping bbl, wltb an smeodmeal embodying tbs pro ? reported st 1 Cori srrj lng the United 1 '.. An iiiiiiiieiidiiii-iii wIUalso b pori ii, bal will not be ? . of tim aub-committee, ppiviiUm; tor the admlaalon ol -inp- ead iiii.it-i lo- entering Into their conatrucrlon free ol '1 m- -un- 'lin 1 aire.ilao baa the pilotage lull before lt. An attorney for tbe pilota asked lura poatponement "t the cona! !? ration or the bill ontll oartam I L j now li. 1 : be be ird. Nilli* CANAL ABOUND NIAGARA. W.ir-iiiNcroN. .Lin. IC,.?A. Iii)] wits intiDilnci-d ito-dayby Bepresentotlve Kattie*, e,t .n ??*?, York. jue.. Idlna foi '.i around niagara Fall- toconnesot the navl of lake.- Brie and < intario. It provid ia for Ihe beginning of "iirve ys for tbe '.."il; within -Ix mont!,,, fruin I -a.. of the a Uth the canal lo ba made by a Board ol Comiul monera to be appointed by the Plea ileiii. ? ? NOMINATIONS BY 1 HE PRESIDENT. Wabhixotox, Jan. 16.?Tba Preaideni Beni to tbs Ba ' .? mm 'i. I'.ii Helium, nf M.i:.-i--, tn lu ( 'n'lei tor of CUStOmS "f tl)"* l)'.-r:ietof Belfast; Tl amii Ireland,of Maryland, to ba Collector of Customs for tbe Dlatrlet of Annapolis: Albert ? ? of Public Moneys at Prescott, Arisona; r. nt Ueur> P. Perrine, D. B. a., 1 ?, beoaptala ( 0NFIHMATION8 BI THE SENATE. \Vv-iii\'i.tiis'. Jan. 16.?The Senate in ex -.'?-:.. 1. e.. ?' -y e.r 'tr'. ..ri tl... f.iiluv.li. .- liuiiilir.i .i.'iiii T. 1 iiiiin, of Ohio, to bs receiver "f public moiii'- -'iiiiil Lieutenant Richard K. '" 1 Irs! U< aloa H. V.nue,jr., or North Carolina, i" rn Second 'lieutenant: Captain Michael v. --i.i mi .m. t" ba Asslsisa! a itfnf ant Onaoial with rank of al ?? .? rrtalns Ii C frTrrman.1. M. Miller, BL B, tdama,eB, M. Touna. O. A. Purtngton, J. E Tourto lu'ti ..l .1. i: ?! ? .' ?;. 1 bro I di ton, m. iv Miller, I). k; ,.i- , A. i. Bmlth, H. B. Bawl -. w m. -. i:. 11. 11 di and r. Meara, to bs Majors j Mejoia \ v.. 1.. 11 ..1. r 1. :-. 1. i? 1. i atendenball 11 w.e',.-?""..M A.Cn hran.C.C.Bartlett^.J.Coppinimr and l R. Lari n, io b* LU ul in u mi < . H Q. Ol -ai,, C. L ti Htjohn [lamil ie,n..i.^ M rm, J. X. O. Whinier and M M. Blunt, to be . taC. K. Palfrey, W. ll. I ll. B. Taber, J. C. Ayre -. I tiarlea Morton, Alu am E. He.nil' .. I. Im .ii 1 Luff, 1. D. Dlmi di '.. Ii. (. ?gr. iv ? ? .. tb a. Mite bel . Edmund Rioe.C. (I. Pennay W ii H. Cn rcll, W.B. Pi iee. n. o. Gibson, C. U. Warrena, 1. 11 Bradli y and (I.B. L a ird lo bc I a.,ulm. WA8HIN0T0M K0TE8. Waanmoioa, Wodi ,? .<,-., .1 m. io, i8q4_ tiik cnn mi,k-m.ismmi Casa.?Tba Bonaa Ca tee on Fleet iona to day decided to wat neither ('halnu-m 11 ,1 (u-'e c. idenee In tbe caae, lite r.-iHin ni tlie co .1 emitted to 1 .. li....-.' 1.1 Ti,-?1 row, and lbs .. on ur, lnerils. A Ni.-.v Bn uianre- Lj-tv.?Tbe Department ot Btata ls i'i'. . 'i'.'il tint in iieliiitir.il lo the -teuinera nf the Ninth (,. ia. .rn Lloyeia, ea bu h will begin irt; - burn and Ni rn Ve.rU April 24, a ie i ona company, tbe ??Di reel sw. rllah Rtcainsbi*) Ltoe," will pul three iteemeri on rn ive ' lula year, b ^..olui and Kaw-York and i Tmi'i um Btabduu) leit.i.Aits.?At tba meeting al the Hu,i-i? i'..ii'iiii". i ur Crina* , Weight* and M Be "u; 1 and ' .-.tun,iililet- to CO . andi ? ' queations relating to the coinage ol the - bu*. RaUBI fut A*e iNvtNT.eR.?The Benat? Committee nn ba repoti d tarot ii. Emery, of Ni w-York, tba -. It appro;,: ."'X) for tbepurpoee. ___^^___^_^______ ANOTHER TELEGRAPH ALLIANCE. Tba atoeVholdera ol tba Commercial Telegraph Cotnn ij elected tbe following directors: A. \\. l?in. - and Merchants' . ii. >. Mott, Stephen 1>. 1 ii J.O.I tee 8.W.Fullerton,O.rntnam8mith, John 1 . I.ge L. Hute binga, John B, Yale, John I mn, John P. McKewan. John i ither E. *-!.,i.h. Georgi E. i ? pie-n.. nt Board ol i mei. graph ? ' ? rhe nee board ol di* : rs: A. VV. li; :,t,<i S Mott, first vice-uresident: John B. .-cutt, second vi I; Luther K. Hhinn, i i J. 0. ge VV. rheezecul ol A. V" Dim " a, 0. -. Mott, .lolm B. Scott, ii. Put? nam Smith and Luther h. m. .? be ".nni-ri iel t om pei i end the Bal - t" tba advantage ol peta. e A ( 18E OF TYPHUS Fii\ RR. Casper noe k, ae! -tit ii.-, ali k and (riendleaaOor ipplicdattbe Out-door l'iM,r Department of ' fue Hi pit ii on rueaday, 1. ? , . . ? ...? ? word to me- Ile ali b Departmenl I ia fe v t r. a ? Ito the !.' :li--:. \ t ate ld iy lie rn .-. -. ni lo tl ll epitei, i tor Taylor having da ided thal t be men w.is Be .: ii w i> beius meda through tli- lodging bonana iu tba cUort to hud the cause ut iiock'a liiiioaa. STORMY RAILWAY MEETING. THK ONTARIO AND WESTERN ELECTION. meatian jordan marm tkoi b-.k-thk -on Mt.K MANAOIMPNT 8TTI.L IN ( ONTllOI.. Tlioniinu.il Bsaattng of fhn New-York, On ario and Western Balway Company yesterday op.-ncd empevetuonsly. stoekholdera crowded the offleea until hey foreed a ahort re a-.sss tn order to meot In a larder ?oom. Uunsiinl lutereat lu the ine*tlu.t. bael been arotwod >y application* to pltioe the property in tli/) banda of a re? seter. A cre-dltor demanded the aiiiiolntment of a re? lier on Tuesday, aud the treaeiurrr of the company Nata iiiuiilier application early yesterday morning. lt the Brat meelina*, tlieroforn, there wu* a crowd if atoekholele ra who lnaisted on their right*, ilthoim'litho matt of the electlonprormhly was nt no line In doiihf. The former management waa onflelent In Ihe fart that lt held the tower. There waa not a lao*"*, crowd In the aamo room rhen the meeting waa Anally adjourned, hut the siruxirle erna not lesa aevere. The cloelng aeono, when General vin-iow, th" president of lae asnayaayi wan sworn before io voted on tho proxio* niven to him,was rattier dramiitiri. rhe situation waa dls'uih"!. Imwovcr, when the conn-el or tin. opposition :i?n.-ti tiiiit Qeaeeal Winslow raisin be v.orn on tin: Bible Tue hook was not readily funnel, and i pMiiitn ur -;i. . ;l it.er, adlre-etor of tim rmupany, aug ?eatisl timi tho. marest pliice to flnd a copy was Rueseil lit'l-'- olllco. lil -i i.i uk nu: Mir. uso. Tho result of the meelina* waa ethe B.election of the former dlrectnr-t, with two exeop laaa, hy aa shwool aaeefaeoes vote. nwazaBptioeswi.?? toarad V. Jordaa aad iloiaaflfir Taylor, who are auo ee.ii ii i.y Willi.nu c. QuUtvar, of N.-w-ve.ik. and Charlea lani, e.f N'nrv. lill, ( VU. Tin- vole w tf alitioitlirO'l hy 111'' aspeeton to be putlwied atoek, 17,599 aharea te favor .f the regular hebel, and eeaaaaon atoek 08,158 el iisiiln-t 14,811 shares ta opposWon. ThefuU board li low nee MtoWBi Bdward I'. Wln-dow, lieu a 1 "imi it *i K. Mosrisbefler, Henry Amy, Theodore Houston, towardMiiii-ficM, wuhan aOnUlver, John LVIabet, Villliiui Adams, Charles J. Panda, Thomas C. Clarile, leevga it. Sraea Bad Charlea Bard. Win n the BMBtlBg BBB Palled to order V'c-Prcsldent Ionatoa ema Banana chairman. Bx-Jndga Oreen, re ?i i\e-r e.f tba Neirth liivt Ooaatroetloa Oompouy, waa in-r-i-ni in behan of the management, ind loha H. Dos i*)ia.ew)a mit not far from ('uti rail N.Jordan, treasurer of the -? im puny, at wheeo matanesthe appUoatiou to put the property te o r.river's baeda bevebeea mada Durinit he preliminary uparrlm* between eutinsel, Mr. Jurdan ?hnrifrsl the BMBagenMBt with lmvini* wre?aied the rom? any. To this President Winslow replied with much ?aniestne.sK that the ellreetoise BM ried the i i.sest arutlny )f their eonduef. ai'il tli:it as on otlleer of the company ie would extend tho utmost Baetlltleo to any liiveHTliratlnc -ommlttee thu! mlizht he- appointed hy tho stoekholdera. la effort ta ilf'-fer the election until a eommittee mlirht ip .it un iheooaapaay*a afton Bad been madi', bat while :he Ptoekholders present appeared tei favor thia move? ment no committee was appointed. Tho opposition con? futed Itself with watehluK the election. l iii: iT.r-li'KNT'- BSTOBT. Afler n short recess, .luring which a laffer room lind ac. n ?aeend, the prc?ielent'? rejiort waa land. rhe difficulties which had been aaeaaataaed in ipi elna the Uno were referred to briefly. The report then sahl " thal the unfuiiilnil debi of theeonipany, ivhlch ls state el In tin- report le tho Railroad fe'inmfs itonen t" be *.';ni *?'??** BB em September :m. ls-a. uni bera ri-.iiiceet to 11,321.106 *?*, la windi eurona! ure lu ?liid-il all sums due anett elston for winch the eompeny nay In any wuv he liable limier its eonstruction eon* r i. ts Tlie lin itliiu-eleht should be fun led at tim earliest ;iractieaiilc dare uriel a mortonga t.i secure borilla should ie plaeed upon the property, witt tbe ooneenl of the itocaholdsrs, aa required hf the terms of the obartor; or Booms beads be leaned aufficienl tn amount to procure lu. money needed. Unlsss boom aetion of this kimi be tehan, tbe company, in the present artiflnlfl deprNwIon in -a,im..i propi i'ie- , may he unable to provide fur tbe an? nulled debt wlthou! >rr.-ut saerlfloe of Its personal proper* I ..lal Injury to lu truth.-." Mi. jot.i.in demanded permission to Inquire about the telnflaof the report. To all his question* and to those ,.,, ie bj other itockholders, Prealden! Winslow i .rnmpt mill ample np!' ?, The s itlafactlon of tbeatex k ? .'?. a-' \pp--.-ed plainly several tin:.--, and before u timi ti'ilsheti anaweritig Inquiries twooi three stoek opeuly congratulate*! bin and withdrew their ipposltlon. in the course of ti tr- lemark- General1 ? li nd* had '?? ii tie - iv any mia! ike* thal be might have made In the building if the e*'?i Bbore road, lie- -..nd thal bs waa a ai.e bolder of the stock ol tbs oom* iiny, ami tl: it In- numil f268,000 nf Nen. Eliver Construction stock wbleh be bad held from tl ?inning. Ile appeared to bo deeply affected when be ei. ?larcii that hix irti-nds ought to be bow hi* bitterest i ne nlee, for tney had loat heavily under bia leadership. Hs laid tba! ih.??! eif tbe Weal Bbore road bad lat ii' ly as ?eedi-.i ih. . .-;:ii..itt t in .-.pile nt tbs carool tbe oncers, mt tliai the- pi.?.. nt diiH. niti..- of tm a- u. iat..i comp* ii..- were ?) n- tu thedeproasion in Wall Btreel ml her than ? i an] thine else. ti'.iiici-M-. nv Mn. fOBDAX, After the preateleal had aaawersd all m [torlea th-it bed teen pdt to him, Mr, Jordan remarked: "This report ls Im Brat inf.stion about the eompaay lhat Ihae rived tor aoaaa time, although I am the treeeurer. I tope that the report la correct, end my only reason fur ti it it rn ev nut i.rreel letha! I do nol ' be ii.in wbo made lt. The < m.. no tn i R'rotern baa been |iiuiii|."H tl te.r tin- ie ii'-fit of Ute Weat -,.,.ie, and one of Iheeje day* tbi* fscl will be discovered by tbs -stock ? ; in i w ii.-;,..-.. ii iv,- badi dxly millions of money ai their dlspoaal, and apparently they wi I-.- troubled thal they eoula nol ipenil it fast monah. Bo far aa I could ta the Ontario and Western I rave Opposed their cxtl av.U'.'il.ce ; hut In Vain. N'..w th" v la deeply In debt, and, lr tbe a llway a.. iel fall, lt would bo overwhelmed by tbs obligations Imposed un lt." (.1 Nl.llAI WIN-H.W TA BBS THK OATH. Jil-t l.e tatt the dose nt the :m e'iti<, Jlr. Jordan ref iH.-.l to tabs tbs oatt nader the law* nr the Btate bi i essaty to i-ii.r.iie him tevetooa ah,.ut 109,000 abarea of NBamoa Mock. His cooneel. Mr. Do* i' moe, then Insisted that Oeeersl Wtastow, who had nut yet voted, slum; l ba '.eral Winalot* voted ou S ve shares standing ta his own name, sud, nf;. r toking tb, on fm." 80.000 -lian-s by proxy. Mr. Di med bim that he was liable fi >r perjury under tbe itatute If he voted on tbs proxies, uml rtiieii tbs knew that some of tba persona whoas proxies he beld were not owners Al the stock. General Winslow, uft'r taxing the oatt, aaid thal be would mik.- a ree* Brvauon sboet ny proxies given him by nol owners e,r the Kock unless* Slr. Dos Passos would spei ly the jr Bsmea. Thc meet? ing Me .m. in a'.. cal wrangle lt ls expected tb iii in- oontest wi.l tn- continue 'l In th, oourta. rhevotoof the trustee* of the pref erred atock, wiilch ? ll' I, W 'SC1 nile I, tbe opposition, but ihis had no effect on there lit ol tbs roto, i bold about 16,000 out or 20,000 shares nf tte piefcireil sire-it, and all ti.ici m roted em Was III fBVOT Of tbe ri-iill. I 1 -. I.i t Thc pi' itorkbolder* elect eixhtof the thirteen director*, the re ahould he any conti ,-t over thc vide nf tbe . i Hock, lin- former iu . rould retain oontrol of the Dompan*, A.--M ii in ti inr. ASBXSTAXTwTBBABUtVJUU 'ir- ... bi Jo ...ii found whoo in- reached bli yeetorday that thc Bestelent-treasurer, Joba L I Imtl ehaaged the eomldaetlon em tba look on the com p.niN 's s.ne. There was un exehaii?n of aiu'iy wonl* ,anil then Mr. Jordan attempted to thre.ttle bissiihonliiiiite ofacer, whoss in-k ahewed marks of tba struggle laat Mr. Jordan ex pr na* ed mrrow that bia augur bad ,1 bli.nd Ur N eal any intention of beginning ] rocee rtinm again*! bim fee: as* "T e- prindpel olb.Be ? ol tin- company," nae nf tba Alreeton re^i yMterday, "have iici-u rather a-.i tot Lilli:. they hive nor malle tin!: plans known tei Ntr. Jordan as fully, perhaps, a* bs miv have wlslnil, hut th-- fnl ls thar he ;i toured. He baa I . i aa mid, and that piobubl> la tin- aeeaoa m bia opposition." MB, JOBOAM'B Bl I'i KA I In.N l-ejH A It Kl T.IVKlt. Anulhi-r applieatloii was mail.-hy J I:. I l radge Wallace, st to* Ualtod Btatoa eCUeelt eOoart, tor a i for the eompaay. The oomptatel in ttl was made t>.. Mr. Jord ia, and la,ta most rea] en. made oe Taaaday. Mr. Jordan aver* that be i* fully Betcuai Died with Ibe financial and btulnea* oondiUon of tho oompsny, aiul bas l.e eu. hillie lt existed, a hiililer of li, common ami preferred ?r..<-k. Hs is satlsBsd that tbe company ls losolvenl He fears thal the property ol tba company will lie aelsed for lue benefit of a few credltora, : ad in iii" pii-ni'iii e ol the itockholetsr* and genei*al cre? dltora. Ile therefore aaks for ;i receiver. In tbe ia plaint ie- contain.i - bedule e.f Un' flu.iiin^imii^itodneaa ni tts e om pian). whloti tai Indee i l'ii; uni Men 'ir- tn tb* hu ml cg the Tteasiirer_1171,70301 1'upaid vein h"i-ii; i * tho Auditor.... lo.'.ij . ,,s i i . rod*in ,|,? i,u? u ,,f Hie .e i:ii . 4101,701 70 1 ? 1 by Trraa Hui. lo.j"'j 00- '.M.?i'.''. 78 Note* Pul-'ale' B*. i - . Bi,-'- - p.e -td.-- ?? debt* for I nd or asm eat," tbs amount of v. blob i* auknown. i r dainanage mem and de lure* i i . .uiful te allow iLun to oonttaue to oontrol of ttii) rond. -a Till; WK-1 BHORE WITHOUT a PRESIDENT Tin' Ne-w-Voi!'., Weat .**-uif uiid Buffalo .. Oompeey it wlthoat a i- - lent Wbea the aaa Board i . ?M*,ii wm nlaciod al I uni! nu,Um.' i i-t ?*? ck. aitci..pi- .1 ioeompleto ii- org iii laattoa, it tefl tts e.tn.t praoMiial m..-.m. lae ls I. Ii ia fi ..a this last thal IhS ree ' ill Hillier" iii '???.ii I.il 11 .' a< .- 1'..11. 1 .-, t* i0'i:atlou ? iini> ii.> bevs upi mi/. " winn I tunk the lilllie.' i,t h. i.il Porter aaid y.M-r . iii thal iu, MOB Ba IBB reeni -omi practical . .niel ba put in m. | i I.'i-i-nt.y of the ' 'rl.ditl.ill, u..'l I" .'iel In. iii.jiinsv thal Un ro.*d ls span for buatuaaa, torallsva mool tb n-Kp .nsiieiiity. of eaaree niy . | me BMBt lh.il I cnn BOtglVO tts tune to tin fiUUiful dl?4-h*rirt.' of Ibu dune* of ibo otlioe. Tho iioo president la at present sottag as the chief executive officer of the company." "General Porter hardly knows whether ho ls president or not," (lenertU Winslow .president of the North River Construction Company, added, 'fbee.auae hi* aiifcaaAnifhas not yet hoon sleeted. It may boa linn Imral point whether he Is not still president of the oom nany. We oertaJuly wish that bo in britt remain president." WHAT LACKAWANNA MEANS TO DO. [nr TEhr.uRAi'it to tub th in cn s. | BUFFALO, Jun. 16.?Franklin I). Locke, at? torney for the Lackawanna Railroad, stated this after? noon that negotiation* were at an end; that the Lacka? wanna has tendered tbe Nickel Piala eight car-load* of freight, and that lt had been refused hy ths latter road. Ue said, "We shall certainly maintain our rights, whatever the catt. We *ha11 take the mrtter Into the courts, ami cou nat every refusing road to ta*e our tinniness on the same tannase they do the business of onr competitors. We have the law on our side." Mr. Leeka hell a long conference ? IttOeeeBeralaupsatoleadeol Hillstead, and Hie result, it 1* s od, nil! l?. un iipe.lli ntlou to the Buprems Court to? morrow for a BaaaaeBMB*. TelBsrraphlo coinmtinlcatlon with i'resldent hlouu In New-York was maintained all day. Pool Commissioner Fink baa a representative, bore Thc Rapid Transit Commissioners yesterday In private session discussed tho routes thu' fiavn been proposed for a new road In this city, uml Bise the law irovernliig their action. The counsel to tho board, ? Illirie P. gaea*, la Piapeilng aa opinion In re pirti to the power* and duties of the board under the Rapid Transit act. A coiiituiitiiciitlnn has been rc .-I'-it hy the Com ?totioeera from c. r. ffnhnaa anpaitalnadiail of the Chicago Cable Road Company, in which lt ls stated that the- ii'iiiiherof fatal BOlidenia on the cable road tn Chl e BgO in l-sd WM tliree, ii'! of width were'he result of ?nest un thc j.art of those killed. During the year tte .l:u nb., gniril was u .ed on the car* of the mad, a e on trlvaiit e which BZteD le tba leagth or the ears and reaches flown to within aa Ineb or two ol tte rail. At the bottom of it is an India-rubber scraper able h sweepa away snow mill all other oh siiut tons. The guard makes it unpoael" m.-fm-any one falling in entering the ear or alighting to *llp under tbe wheels. Tbe board reeolved thal ths pah Ions tor beering pertlea tatereatod Should he Min until Fe hillary l,a:iu tl.a' all comuiniilcatluna r'-eiii. nie,alli).,- svfi ins iiial unites sent li, tie'iife lh.,1 e.ait would betiuiy aoastderad. -a the pool lim:.*) warning bbipper& Tin ira eraa bo cluing.' apparent yeaterday in tin I position of lin: trunk lines uiol the Delaware, Laek Bwaanaand Weatera Railroad, nateaeapaay was lean* Iiik ttronab inila or lading ami reeelTtag fre-iirbt as in ordinary ttmee a* Oommlsstoasr Kink's office it was -tated that all of the Western roads Were ll flag np tn their airrecnient raspeeting tte punlshmsat of ths Lackawanna* Ths Commissioner has published in the newspapers a warning addressed to shippers of freight, glvlne notice from the Lake adore, thc Michigan Central, Hie < .1 .ral Trunk of eCaneda and the Nickel Plate thal tbeaeroada we'iid not he parties to or reaponalblc for through Mil* ol ladinglaiued by thc Lackawanna. Notice la also given that after next Monda; freight reedved at Buffalo from the Lackawanna will bara to be pre-pai<l. PEACF, NOT YET ANNOUNCED. Tho paaBenger rata situation remains an chuiiK'-el. IiifonnHtli)n of the definite completion of an agreement with tbe Iowa lines ls still lacking at tbe Coin iiiis-deiiier's office, ami consequently bo orders hers bees laauedtortbe restoration of ticket* or rates. Tbe Bork Island road ia viciously pushing business at its new In? dependent office. -a> APPROVED BY COMMISSIONERS. IBT TELKlRArit Te) TllK rKIBUSK.I Hartford, .Tan. 10.?The Railroad Commis? sioner* this morning Hied at the office of the Bocrntury of Btate their approval of tbe lay-out of the peopooad Hartforei and Harlem Railroad fruin tte- Haw. York (-tate Linn to Now-Iirltutn. The 'elmstead parade 1 Nedi ehOaa lay-out Wai approved some month* ago. has been opposing tho Rertferd and Hal lem lay-out on tin- ground toa! it encroaobed on their ju<.i*.-r y. Toe only legal obstacle teethe- ronstruetioo ol ti- road now ls H quo warraiiiii eas.-yet untried before tbs Bridge pert Superior "Court, to test tba validity of the sxl terioe i.r tlie corporation. Little troublu lu untletpated tram that 'ju.liter. WITHDBAWM FROM THE PASSENGER TOOL. Kansas Ci i v, J.-in. Iii,?In pamutlKW with their notice Un- Hannibal Ballroed tola morning wlthdroe formally from the- Kanss i Cay paassnger agent ?' sgn a monte The romstalng member* met end agreed, in writing, to continue, the- ot.s'-rvHnee of the agreement, until otberwlae ordered br Joint action. Thia, they aay, mean, the maintenance of rates, anleaa a em u Inaugur ated uv tbe Hann I ital io.nl. Tbe latter's agent ba* re oelved no Inatrucilou* io make wai , bene ? tba rata would be undisturbed, except for the recent cut of *H to .Ne- York. -? Ali BISON AND TOPEKA'S BU8I9 T?t?sTe)\, Jan. L6*?Theatateement of Its opera* ttoes f-ir i?~3. tornlshed by tbs Atehleoa, Topeka and Baste Fe BeOroad Omnpaay. le advaeeeel ll port, BbOWS a sn rpi iu, after a six per 11 nt ilivnlcrel, nf 11,708,487, and eolleetloaao<t.*i,:i*it.*uo in the Lund ii..* partment The grass aaratoga have been ll opera tl i and lazes, 97.650,810; net earning* iJ8,216.859. Hie operation* of tue been lin- itisfaotory, and the ext* - -i>,<> io In exceaa of tbe earnings. (In tbe above statement, ina r mber are eetln at..;, act .a. figures bel lg given for i loren months.) BURGLARS' WORK IN M \ I DEN-LA KR. BAFK-1 PRIED AND IIKOKKN ell'IN ASH VALUABLE 'KwM.KY stol.KN. On the third uml fourth Hoon of No, 1!) Maiden lane are' severe] firms of manufacturing Jewi among whom are li. Hahn andGolelsmitndi Co. on tbe third floor, and J. Bnlova on the fourth. W li n Mr. ll lim'* a op nyes reno ted tba ina le-ntenlay morning 1 hey found that the locke Ilk! iicei: picked on the iron door leading from no street into the lower ballway and on 'li- doors from the upper halla Into the offices. Within the offices of Goldsmith di Co. and Mr. Bulovs every? thing was in confusion. Safe doors bad been pierced, wrenched out of shape and pried completely off. some-of the aafea were empty and one was partly ulled, while burglars' tools ot' different Binds were lying about t a floor. Pp and Jewelry valued at mon' than fyo,OOO were gone, a . n -i aa afr. Goldsmith arrive I tlie police were Informed of the robbery, tbe burglars' toola were taken lo Police Headquarters and instruction! were issued that no information ab mt the robbery should he- made pnblir by the police or by members of the Arma wbo hui been robbed. Mr. Goldsmith's office te cute nil from tbe main hall thronrh a narrow corridor. Tho office ia ?'* treiiie-lv small. Oppoalto tn<' narrow tl"or and be? hind a railing and counter stand three nafes - ? side. In the Ur et safe at the left the burglars hud dui hui a hole about an tuchanda hali in diameter be? side the combination ki eh. I'be knob eas wrenched nu and left on top of the safe. Then the lock waa pickeed and a sat. hel In ide the safe ooutaimug diamonds worth fS.OOO was pried open aud i . 1--.I. A',,:.:, amount of i iscellaueona atones and Jew? elry waa alao taken tnun fie- - fe. I" next aafa a .-. a small one ol' the Mil.iiii.'i.ueT type, rho door of this one waa wrenohed and pounded U) piece* wit h ehieels and "Jimmies," ami i he Jewejry v [thin it w.i- appropriated by the bnrglara The tlurel safe was an <>;ii one made by .Morns A Ireland. The outer plate on it* de..ir had been pried ami wrei i bed off 1 he paoli mu was ohippea. i brough, and a hole an inch in diameter waa made tn to tbelink. Thia was as far ia tbe bnrglara wenl In their work on this aafe, were evidently frightened away, air, Golaemith'a loss amounts to about $20,000. In Ur. Bulova'a office, on the next floor Bbora,a large Herring sate waa opened, and twenty two gold ringa, reined at 1100, Brew taken. The outer door was ohiseHed and BTen'ched oil. A futile attempt was made by lim bnrglara to penetrate the inner door ol thu salo, behind whicb waa much valuable jew? elry. An old safe In the- office showed alight marks of ii chisel on the upper edge if the their, rhe burglars were probably disturbed beare abm. rho fact that there was a aafe e>n each flooi npon which unfinished work bad been done lead to the supposi? tion that two nani's ol' burgura were tit work. I'be - of J. J. Hickey and Janot, Jmllard ?\ I "., blank hook ilea ic ts,ie, i he aeoond floor, wen- ante roo v. i the mt any liana of i lolence about the doon bering left. The burglars taft a glove and a k.-v be hi un them, however. I bia la tbe Bra! large rubbery that luis occurred in Maiden-lane for a number of y< ai i. WHAT IT COST TO TREAT HIS ''GIRL." Prank Marsh, tho ticket agent at tbe New-York lietel, mi I'ueeday night turned tba keya ed i^s office over to hiaclerk, Cbarlee bbear, and went to the Palestine * lommamae ry hall. When be ca the office in the hotel yeaiterday morning he leen net thi- clerk gone uml *r'17"a:iil a wu! eli valued at .$250 missing. Last night Detective-hergeanl Lantbler, of Inapector byrnee'a steff, and Detective I arkins, of the hotel, arrested tihaar ai hi> nome, N" Mi W'eel Houaton-et., anil lie waa locked np In theCen* ?ee, wbesre he confessed his guilt. He slated lhat lu- liiiil pawned tbe watch for $100 and had spent iienrlv a I of Uta money al a fancy ball, whither be ned talton bia "ger..'' Ihe prisoner ie twenty-three yean old. -av TUE OPHTHALMIC AND AURAL INSTITl TE. The landina! report <>f tba New-York Ophthalmic anel A 1.1 ni lust it ..tn shows that during: tbe pa -t year i. il in the dtapeua ny aud 340 patients m tba hoepitol department, and that 590 important oj eera performed. re Q 15,205 i.i, alni the expe (.itt-, wi re ree eived from I'; I Knapp ot 12,800 io i ovei tbe di Bi it and from Mr*. ? Mien.huiir .it fAOOti toesstabllsb a tree bed I..i the j."or. ihe foUowiug officers were elected: President, eFrederick ri. Winston i vice-pre?identa, William A. Whee loeb and Profeasoi william A. Draper: treasurer, William ti. tioaai eocretary, i'mli") iiiaaiugtiii and surgoou. i'lolciwui il. haiapo. _ NEW-JERSEY LEGISLATURE? ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE COMMITTEES. AFTEn B'JMB MI8CELI.AWKOU8 OVORRMM BOTfJ nOt'SP.8 ADJOURN. [PROM THE RKOtTLAJI 'eiRRKSi-iiMiENT Of TUE Tilini.'XE 1 Trkktow, Jan. 18.-The committees were an* nounced In both houses to-dny, and the Legislature then adjourned until Monday evening. Tbe Special Committee on Corporation Taxes ia es follow*.* Senators Griggs, Nclienck and Iii inUorhoff, Assen*, blymen Savage, Neighbour and Armstrong. The standing committee* are a* follows: On Jwlieiiiry? Messr*. Voungblood, Bcbonek and C<>eh. ran. u On RevioUm 0f the Laiet-iieun. Applegate, On**c* and Brinkerb.ifT. ?*???? *?<? ?*?"? On ''i"??-/-<-Mee?r*. Merritt, ?r!*r?* and W. B. Miller On uunieinnl Corporation*?Heman, Italnsliy, Gardner and Vanderbilt. OB Eilucaiion?Megara. Ortgfrs, Nlohola and W n Miller. un On MUUUt?ntmwt. Cranmer, fjtalnsbT and Bealty. 'm Iwir-uilt and Cattail?Messrs. Gardner, Anririrat* and K. Miller. wm * ta On Corptrution.'?Me**r?. Hire*, laaBBBBl mA lioiiKtity. ten Aurievtlure?Messrs Merritt, AppieKste ami Smith. On Fisher,ri? Messrs. '"rlifg*. I'aiie oust and CBIUSBtSe. "n /.'un** nieif It tura nee- Mcsri*. BflkeBOt. i blood BBd Vimilertellt. On VursUeiiesM flmiinfiir?Me*?r*. Cranmer. Annle-irata ani Beatty. ' " On kV ont aw* Meaara Mk-bols, Hire* and E. Miller On rurti lilied But.urti--M.-s?rs. I'uneoast, Htalimbr ami Dougbty. o? Claimo awl Tensions--Me wrs. Gardner, Cranmer ani Ooehraa. o? L'iimrian High te? Me?*r*. Applei-ate, Onrdnerand Uni.. erhorT. nu Cugiasael Mile? Mcwr*. Hires, (ranoier aud Van derl lit. 1 he Senate Joint Committees are as follow* : On trmmww*t .Ireou/ir*?Messrs. Stalimhy, l'anco&at* and ii u.'iity Om A .j. mao*) Messes. Nichol-, s. benek and Cochran On tamalie li.//um?-Mi"wi. ITouiigvlood, Menin and Smith. On Pubtk Orouiuli uml Buildings?Meaar*. Uardner. Niel,,,is and Smith. em Banh /.I'lrury-Me-ar*. Yonngbloud, Merritt and BriiikerboC o , .Sn./ lng fend Messrs. Griggs, Merritt and Cochran. On tt'iertu tiela utns? Messrs. Sr-hruck, t-ta mah jr and Beatty. On i" mmerre and Katlmttitn MaBBTa Illre*, Rchenck ai..| w li. buller. On Feinting?Mc?*r*. Nichols, Ap'ilcxafo and Carlten ter. On l'a<sed Hil', ?Messrs. P.incnist, Hires rind Beatty. On S'lldUre' 4/omc?Messrs. HUlushy, Urlirga and' E. Oi. Krfirm Ri-hool for Boil? Messrs. Hchenek, Pancoast aim Smith. On I ml untri ul Seiiool for Orf*?Messrs. Merritt, Cran? mer ;iini Carpenter. On I"nr and Itu nft AtylHin?Messr*. Applngite, Cran? mer and IlrlukerliutT. ? Tho lolluwlng are thu Houso stauding commit toos: Woy and ifeimi-Messrs. Chapman, Budd, Irons, Cole, Leblbaeh. Judieiury? Moa**-*. Nel?(bl,.)ur, Rich, Trail, Irons, Bee Aurrulture and AarUnttwm Cyff?[/e?Messr*. Bcott, Lake, DorenHU. Coombs, Weaver. htiiratton? Messrs. 8'oljee, Clarke, Chattle, M11U, fluff mun. Kleetiont?Messrs. Armitage, Doremua, Camlnade, Baines, Arm-fromf. h..,i) nMt.it Billi?Messrs. Harrlifan, lanham, Budd, n.ifl' lii III. Kile. Municipal Oorporn ion*?Messrs. Ml Laughlin, Jernee Branning, apntegete, Kaaabey. Militia?Messrs. Lake, Chapman, Wortendyk-, H"'./ warth. Alt ott. riii,,,,? mul li'rrnhitionury reunion*? Messrs. Bvrnqt, Cbattle, Scott, I>icklii-on. Lupton. C'.ip'uutioi i? Messrs. 'ludrick. Annltai-e, O'Donii'-ll, OarsoD, Annatreeg, li mi.* nud fiiwuewSS Maaaa Prall, Robbin*, Saraga, Stafford, Jenkin*. r i, tnus/,, i Uunineit?Mes?r*. Jernee, Flynn, Harridan, Campbell, Burgsee. Incidental i jpi-ntet? Messrs. Kel y, Lari*..u, Caminaelo, North, II.'.nu.m. Stationary?Meaara Flvnn, Ross, flougb, Wooelruff, Sea. Riparian ftiy/i/n-Me.-srs. Ross. U'< otilior, SteUes, Mills, Wen vcr. Heritumof feiim-Messrs. Rich, Neighbour, Branning, Jenkin*, Keaabey. efiM. i ie* -ali MTS. Havajfe, Dorormi*, "Vlldrle-lr, Stafford, ii'ii. i tm'!s and Pennis Mossie. S.. ..iieir, Bond, Campbell, Bne MfsettuneoHi Hiuui'it --Messrs. Wortendyke, Lai Cat,uiii.s, Bell, II uri-on. The Joint Committees of tho Hou-jo are aa fol* '. Federal Relations ghbonr, Jeraee, ri.i'l, Campbell, )'i>h. HinJtmo fu/euf?Meaara.Clarke, Rica, Flynn, Colo,Wood iii't ''s ll' it nt Newark?-Mesars. Harrigan, BnmL Wildrlck. Il uii-oi, Reform School for L I -.ii. Armitage, CL.ipinau, Bavaae, -iai!, rel,''anon. /....ri, i. ii Sehtioi for Ou ls? Messrs. Larison, Kelly, l> iremua, Armstrong, North. State 1" t ??inn, for l>"i sad Omnb?Mcur* Camln.i le, Prall, Ludlam, Irlab, I.untun. Fruuurtr'l 1 '/?',",itu?Messrs. Ludlam, Me 1. .ngillin, Armitaae, Alcott, BeU. gtole PriaoH?MaasiS. Kelly, Rot.bin*, Camlnade, Coomba, LMcklaaoB. p.ihl,i Priming?MUSTS. O'Connor, Fl>iin. Like, Ap pleiraie, Hoffman. Stott i. '.ri: Ile* ? ' .potten, 1 -. N . ii'tnir, \v- iver, llarrti Luiin'.e A*:/ wi s?m.'ssis. Rengh) BteQeei BosaLehb b icb, l. ft and Build "-.-.. B\n.--s, - o'Doi.ni-!;, nilla, Molswarth. Commerce mut Saeiymti M I idd, I aaaBagi linne, ia. ea.li-. Bl ? ' ii - ?-m ten MeLanghlln, Wildrli-k, chattlej Jenkins, Lupton. In tba Senate to-day Mr. Vail inttodaoad three important matters, a hill to place railroad ta sat ion em the baals ol tba geaeral act "i i-7i{, another to i re-.it>- b btate Board of aaeeseora f(,r the eiiiiaii/.a tion of \ alua! ;n:ii and a com arreni resolution tr an aiueudaenl to the Conetitntion withaoldiag imtn railroada the beneflte of fiit'ireeuai'tiueutauuli'ss ? they Bartender their allou -J Irrepaaiable contracts. Thin La in im" '?ith flnTarnnr ahheli*eiei)naainanrta tion, and le pteeioely the same resolution which the 1 lenin, run. House defeeted last yeer after it beet ii.e.i passed by the- Sepublleau Senate, Mr. Vail also iutroduceu a bill to prevent the sale of plate .1 or guua to i hildreu under ftfteeil yeera old. In the Aa em .. billa wi to in trod m ?-.! to prevent, tlie aale eil oieoiuargarine exitrpt tnun paekagea piainl) mark '.; i<> extend tbe game aeason hy making it begin September 30 Inete id ol Oetobec 81 j to limit railroad fares withiu ten mileaofjer* aey citv 1 Bui en! .1 mile; t.' exempt personal -.. .lllllll 1.1 lilt- .Hil. illllt ell .'"?'JIMI, tl) 11,a, e tr.,- j, auk :i'.nis whu h bare been paved by municipalities. ? TUE TBENTOD IN-ANK I8TLUM. > BXPOK1 OX LAST VKai.'s APMIBtlOXB AND i>is i Ham., s. ibt rautoBAM rn thk iataoaa.1 Thknton, N. J., .lan. 1*5.?Tho aniitinl report of nu. i rent.iii l.tiiaui- Aayiaia, aaa nealy ha pee* non to un i? sa theta are W7 Inaaateei ??! wboaa 316 are ewe and BU easssa? two less thea last j-e;ir. Dering tbe yeer Bxtj itxhevebaen dlsshergsd aa recovereel, twe'.iy ts iiiij.roved, MX ;m 'l .linprmcd or atstmnary. two as not Insane There bevs bees leoely nlae removed to the Morrl* Plains Aayless, sad ti.ty-t Bevedtadi There are M7 ela?se?il im bf*a\geati uui'iy. three ere ?npported by their fi binds, and leven are aaa* as in las fear Bes a eei aa pee cent. Tbs ratio ol reeeveslBS haaiieen ihktyeevea pst I'cut. The twodlaebargad a.* ant lns.uie Weare vfettaasaf ale oliul'sui. i?. lolio wing la from e taUe glTfau etranaea of Ins* amongtuoaoauudttcdlaal "-eur: liclotu bablu ai ea, -ei. 11 men ara no women; slcol ei.i-ni, '.*? Ire men aad eee woman 1 proatratton bj beat, ttx mi'u and two a omen; doineatic troublea, sereu mon ?'"l Uurleea wmi en; financial trouble*), als mea and two w.i:n n; opium, three men 1 orer Btudy.ona m .11, prlTauoa, h. .11 .nil turee woiii-ii. malaria, UKO men ana WU.le Ult.lll.lia I), till CC I.H-i., tl i-i. "? i''"-1" '? 111:1 111..ii and one wuniari; laughing ira*, one woniaui ai, .1 .1 1..em, ons we.iii.iu; lu thirty-sis eaaaa uni c*u.a? Was Ulll.noWU l.M'AIIIA.N RIGHTS IN NK.V-J1.K>KY. A BMPOR1 AOAIXB1 lin. ?>. \ t - i I n ? ? ITBTBM. [ni'iM mi: 1,1.. 1 i.ak . 'ililli -r.'M.i.M ") ma raiBCBB.1 TlM.M-iN,.lilli. Hi.?Hu-Siui-i.il UlVMtigBtlBf Ceauntttae em Bjpartaa Btghta aptolBlad at tho last . : t..c i.cisi.uuii, picsi-ni..1 it- ie pan rn ike le. nambi- to dey. ll 1- a remaraebly mu aad ikevaagk ein. ruastoa si the rlpaHaa psHey oi Bee Jew ;. ead 'r piimt- bevs atna lad auask attaatlaa. Theeeweaa uivie by cx-A.-i rabi] maa Thoieaa v. 1 h.i* ll i fe tillie IO the Millie* t, .111.1 I opinions ara deemed ??! tn nh laayettaBae, i"1- rt" port aaya that uie aleaaa of t. * ? t*4i Jereel b..m reeelead aaiahil stn Bini wi . ui.ls me iiiaelnii.-sliho for H.? 1 ? p in. iii ? .1! 'h ii booka Bad papal *? al . : by tin- Male m. I .111 - niu.uiti ba 1 lUotlaed auder aatei Bj Ul. I ...ia Pint- to time dUltllh' ii, ililli? fanatj inamtheitaaael lae Btate as graei I mriicl.ii.y Hthiiuisl, tlieioliiiiniii- I* .11 tbai no rig il exists mtUtrturnj u> ihel eel ii"? ahocs awasc Bea* 1 en heat yest poi il..- mi ? ? '.' lUd eoir cl opinions Jaum-t tin-.-herc ow,. j a??ber et important Eolian end Am.-ii.-au opinion* m aappon ol ii-1 Kcvlswlng the granta made bj tho Riparian Commi* Btonaadb) n ' '"?-"" **? **?'??"?*?'? ?"? ,,?.,,,.,, ma ie?erl abewa tf^t n>? baaaa aaBl ""? Aii.c.i.ai. DOOB Improvement Coiupan| (*??*?;?;* I. 0 Pto a'. I'levu:. Win..) Ul.tts ifilthe J. .-'/ [ BhS^*aiaa^VS*e>aS eJoaipaar il-ouiiaylviuUa HaiiroaJ)