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StENINGTO TUE MESSAGE. tf ihan tm'al 1THH1IOK r.MD ix the llOUSiu jpR PBBFBB Ml'CU INT. IU.-TF.IV-NO I-Jt |?_BBM_BB OF OPINION YIT. [BT TKIBCRArH TO TIIK TRlBt'!.lt.I Hasfcinfto". 1Vr- ?- Tc-day'g _?sion ol the 888*81 tjrotcd o*nc*t rxeluslvely to the readlnp of the rjltdftit's ni?? npe, nn adJortTntnent being tuken Ini *_^y af.er Herretary McGook had flnls|.e<l hi* _ M oo b""r *?"? ft nA^- The rpadlng of tho an _\ at***t* bt either branch ol OBBffBM li nlways B *_?. tedi.-us and ptrfurirtory ccremony, l.orne WWl l*^tH_-(vi ?iid defornm na a neccssary cotnplian. o __ fitat.ll<l.?t legislathe iorras. Each Usicner is uerMtd. of course, with a printod eopy of Uio 8aBB> \_\ v.4 ean 'ind ont wl.nt U.e I'iv*ident BBB to say 2 _?re ...iivenlcntly and readily f.vm tho p,,*?* _\k* hef-re him Ihaa by following the oven and TTg^itonous sound of thc render's volre. Prob _tt tt** BBBBtOia w-ir vi .!>]<? tlii* niorning when tho Ming ol ,h<> nie* .n*'1 w&s begun. nnd perhaps t'.fteen .wnty lintet.ed sttontlvely U> tl.e end. "rt. openlnn portion. on foreign alTnlrs, nlways re ?^ tae ?oal ftaaral attentlon. l.a*t ycur the r_*tB% anoounced the rocall of Minlster Mir.nw ln ^pjyago-n piece of fre>h inlorniatlcn. N.> sin.ilnr of i*w< **** "ie >f*'<> D^pnrtment was nmde .^ lo-dnv. BenalOB Mnrgnn, ot Ahttaaaa, aaaaaai Ij-^nf and gtatltled to hear tho Presldent BJBBBJ r-i-fir from a s'M_ch he hod made last winter 1* Nirimcun ( anal bill. Ke Icrcncos of thls sort _?aerc_|?* made by senialors ure mrc la Pro*idential _ct*. Mr. Proctor was also present to aajdf the ^.,_-..ni3 complimeiit pald him by tho Presldent on . __i?bLv neoflaafal ndministrntioii of tlie Wnr Da> -rtjoent. Ju t cn.It'd. Mr. Teller and Mr. _.ewa_ _^i_ *->me intereflt wiiiie ti.o haaMaaCa aaawa 88 _ Blver qoefltion were b ing rt-nd, nnd Mr. Daaaa aMerd elteiitlvciy to tbe dLscus-slon ot Ii.dlun affalra. Oa thc BeaabMeaa 44* thr bm. afaaaaaallia uudi __- nemed to be tha vciiemt.lo Mr, Morrill, Mr .?_?"? Mr. li\c. Mr. llnlc, Mr. Alllson and Mr. _*,,*. Oa tflfl H- ?otaatk Mii Mr. OoB. Mr. Ye*t, tr Gray Bl d Mi- Morgan were rc.n-]il(in.ns|y uttentive. Hj. pMffei *flt nll thraafh lha reuding and drank in tlie _,___aj wltli cient earaeataaaa. Ha seeined to tbjnfc ?ut that was ju-t wliut he aaa tliere lor, and lie ,____ con*H -iti'iisly f.. caiu h'e _ilnry. Mr. H.ir ffutttv,** Tiiut li (?' nnnent by BaMlBg hls heatl ou his BB* Baa iownwari, nnd nppni-iitl.v BiapplBg off t.> aaa. Mr. GcorfB, ..f Missj-,.!])]!!, who once took .11 _a tkoe ln tl.e >cnato. taraei ln's 1 a.k |a tl.e 88888 arr* te-A and rend :. noaaaapar laaaatileaaly. fjjooel John B. Fell w* pal.l n vi-lt to tha Secnto tW? Bic lntt-r hnlf t.f the BBEBBBBB BTBfl BfllBB rend ial nsde :. t u: cf tlie Den.n ratie *ld-. Ile wa* ifcrnly piotti t-y Mr. BHea, Mr. Gonaaa and inany (ttaN if!t!i v i ..in tu- exrhanaei roopatahttloai on tk. RMiit ol IB? Hpeaherahlf toata. la tl.e Haaaa Wtttnr Plniiib |Ol tl.e 8001 a* BB B a* secretary Mr (wt Hiniiiiish-.l It. ai.d at bl* re(ine*t tlie tsenate jljeeroHt antfl la-noma Bl bbob. a larger oamber of BepreaontBtlvoa than aaaai lls BBMIatta .. t.;...-? ?>' a aarl <>r ;.ii ai lha ftaaaBoaVa __*s?r* ttvrti.y. Thi* ..my hnve l^en due in put 1<> Brh.t tlint u .irly i.:ie-!ialf rtf tliem had nev-r hefbn oijojed it- prlTileBB "f I'c.'iiins Um aaaaal bh aaaje Mi m Bw Hoasa <-f Represntatttaa, hai it is alao liaa aat in .T Interesl than i- aaaai -\i-i--'i io Bn ar what HHtBinH woaM Bbtb to aay ard hoa l.e atmM ?r it. The fi-'"- eoiaaaa toaian aai auay <.f Mielr bllcsfr* :.-?-:? i arttb appareat, n.-t n> ay evMent, tiopjHs.l.iiI. .n. O. tl.e pai! ... which tlK- *i!ver (|.n-i: ... awcleaily aod (.le.tiv.-iy Blaeaaaea, Lt.t tii-y p. ? amd t,. ieacnre their rrlUrtama nnlll after tliey lmd mi snd rtodled tli- arfaawnt. Tl.is ?.?- an exl.ibl Ba of sclf r--tniint wl:.. 1. wai wln.lly uicxpert. 1 Denirrits ani BapabUfaBi alikc prkfe_l vp their bt. aittn lha eleift l.cguii to reai ti.it aarUoa oi lha BiilWi Tti; li relfit'- lo "gcrrj'inandci'iiig" and tlie uterosMs m!.-ii1i ihaaM surOBoi the exorrtse ..f th* 4M ot ia8ra#e. lha arBaaaaata a* wen a* the ide.s ?? ae* to BBBS9 Bi the Ke|.re*eiitative*. and f..r that BBBUMneua _ao_B attwiMoa Ihaa aaharwlae woaM i?hbe.! tha eaaa Oi aaaaas it i* hk> much to c.\ psn that <<u- ii men ns oawaeaoMeaalot Hiii. Beeal * (iota. or May.iri;e_u s ? t ,.!\ ? chapin will aapror? ttttar tfcr-uggestion ..t . ni.-ii..it.'.,:,.l aataoBaiBBl lo P??r.BSjf _rn.it y ln tl.e i.i.cle of cheoalBB elcctor* fnr Preudnl Boi Vice I'.--ident, or for tl.e npp .intnici.t if? Ms-pmi*in comtnlsslon lo i:i\-*tigate thc sahjod oaitrop.,^. *,uih thai.ge- and iji .lillcations ...f tl.e law tt will i.j-ure. honest aud fidr ?lectlous lor UepresenUi W? Ir, Congress, but it 1* rea-onable to hopo tbat e?y DcmocraU will Ji.ln with Bupubllcans ln t'on |Bs to give effect to l>oth of tbeie important, wiso al tlmely r^conimendiitifi"-. Ihe ehaerfal lasaaaa . aitalnai in the aaaaaBB ol the Noditn... of the Baaaeaa and tha Haaaaiy, and ai*<. tt thc .'oreign trade >.f tha ?i,lt tl DtalBI Blaoe tlie aartmetit of the oslatlai farifl law, did n.>t app-ar io rsise in the lea*t the -f.irits oi the Dcmo. ratic Itrei^lah who*o bsid l(iuienla!;..iis ,,\ r a ?? b.-iKrupt rrta?ury" have tilltd lha land dnrlng the last iwclve Bonths. Those lalse proi?).cts of 8*11 a.e simply un i_le to believe and comprelietid tlmt tlieir fal*o prophedes Baaa not becn and ure BOl to be fulflllul. An uHicial a-suraine, Baaai upon BB08ftala88 lat i* and ppedicted upon estirnatis which ate known to be tiu-t sorthi, that t.-ic-ie wa- a talance t^f surplu* revcii.c wiiountlni: lo 8-7,287,7.187 in tha Trca-.ury on Juno 30, I8B1; ti.i-.t the halaattii oa Jaaa 80, i .? . arlB yrabably aiii-mnt to ifJi,"'M>,.Kio and tlie ot." .lune .';.?, ]?;.,;. '.. BM>rc Ihaa 914fiOO,000, will l.e vecelvei wlth ronMei.ee aml ir, irdt - as eaUaflBfBOrj by im.-i people, but ::ot by the partl*an p.-oph.-t* ..f cvil who hold ?at* in Coegraoa bb yaaaMB over tha aittorial oohnana <_ Bemocr.-.tit and Mugwiimp aaarayaaaaa. Among the otl-er pasfages in tlie met-jtge the rend lng oi ahteh v.n- Uatflpei la wltB fjme* appaiwal hlereft BBfl thoaa r>.-]atin-l to IlM re.iprotity nc'.lia Booa under thc li.i.-d BBOtlaB of tl.e Tarilf law und t_M ??_.i!? cir-1 thoraai; Iba proaiasi ..f tha aea bbtt; , the iiiiici Btntaa aai Chlll: tlie Ixnrln, *>;. _.i?i ? uiiji ..- nijo.t. Mi*, nnd the irB_ova] b) Pr?( . liern.anv, Denmark, Ausirla rnd It-ily or the pfoliitiirt.... ..i Vmerkaii p-.rk. Tl.e Bnuoaneement thal * weipiocitv ugieemoit h-.- heen roneiuiei with Ger ??_t a:.d v i". soon be luiHlalmed wlU not be t4f* Bpeh_)n* wtw lutvo roud these Blsaatebea during the <o*iMtree niontii . Bepp?M-nii'.es srboae oplnloa* roapecBng th in ?a>?. a whoic would earry weight prefor to reeorve U- eiprw.-it.il of them uniil thc\ shall have round 2?e -sr*-tuii\ i., read and .lip-st the ebntenta ot thal BBjortant state paper. <... the rooapleOon ..f tha aaing thc mes*ag- "?!>, on motlon of Mr. '?uin JUi?, ..f Ohk?, ittontA to th- Committoe of the *sok ar,. mftcr d prtnl 'd. On motlon t.f Mr. lloi Binih. ii. ,,-.? then adjouraei undi ..turdj.y. with tha _taataBdlnjE ....' i mrtter adjournine.it ahoaM bo ?? t? ..?: until \W.ii?f!;.y. Hr \ex' it Iht JvetidtnC MenKiy', *e* paye. II, - L-.CK or roxrii-]-\;i; in crisp. 'BOT.'.'.v OPTERKD I!f8TBUOHirO HIM HOW TO M\KK CP THR OOMMimiB. ttMarton, Dee. '.> .specinli.-Mr. Miller, of Wis "**?. wt.,, voted taaaty aaaaa Ba_a for BpHaaae "* tivee t mea for Miils in ti.e Dcuiocrutic eaaeaa, **** to h,?); cuntidence in the Judgment nnd fair:,.- -* OjNttei . , p. f, r wbOBB ha aaiai yt.-t.-i.iay. Mr. ^?a tl.'.--f..-e. offered ;-. laaohitloB lu the n....*- t.. *t aajaestli / the Bpeaher to aapariloa tiie men_>ei-s. ?aaMBaei amoai tha waand BBatea according to ?ttttBon, tmd U> hj.point nt k>n*t one commltteo ftalra .n fron each BBate BBi Tcnlfory. Oa motlon '"'*? Hofanaa the rasoloBea aai reien-ed to the C'om *??? (m i; ilev -wh-n _p_pa8B__.a H ls pr-tt\ .ifo J*?y 0*4 BOMBaf more will l>e heard of or from it * tae Hou*-, Hittc.-gh no meinlter of the mitv.rlty **W Ijo Bhely to obfaat 88 it lf H should be adopted * Town*en(l, ofOolonBo; Mr. Hermai.n, cf Oregon ; "? ''lark. 1,1 \V\ou.|n(r: Mr. Sweet, of Idiho; Mr. J*"1*. of Bovaia : Mr. Wllson, of Wn*blngton, ?nd ?'?H*r\>y. of Okkheaa. aaaM aaal raaelaa ? ekak "?^Wp. St, would Colonel firout '<r .Mr. Power*. of J^'sit. aai Mr. I'ifhlcr tn- Mr. Jollcy. Bi *?uth 1M iw* Mnin- u,,i :n .,|M) laoalaa n eaaanaaaahlf. This ?T?iigen,eiit would give fn chalririniiships to liepub ***"> sud oaa tn a Kcpubli.ai. or 9*9*9999* Alllan-e J^htntive fiom Ku!.s.-i-. ~l? aBBrtag ..f aaeh a aatthaBaa n.a.v be regarded as * ladicaiion ,t (ha feellng whlcb exlst* among a large J**'oftliel>e?_<,c.rBijc u?pre?iUatives xrhtt opposed J*8> (fUp ln the eaaCM VlBBBBala and lowa were *? ">1 . a_a;ri-t __ _ -^ Tejias or Conne^tlcut, and ??a ?im ..ri?.p me-; n.,.? i MBB and other States doubt JJ,,fc*l tt'at they will be allglrted and tlieir merils *oolted ann jgnored by hlm ln Ihe composltlo.i t.f 2 _*_?(tX*'-< 'iliis ft-ar (a B8 doubt gr->.nidles?, but aSkii *l lt exlxtb slion* how 3?p ?nd Ktmi.i; a . *_Z_[f bltrerness eti(cendcr?J by the atracgk l<?r Un ,TT**^'''P. and how readv U,e partisans oi Mllls will _______** ii'.AU fWBBU VtJO BBBBB. **?tagton, Dec. y (.Speclal).-Itepresoiitatlve tt*9 *m ?? f' ?' >,a*"i*lhu*<'*bi. appeurs to bc s vtitUr. H? ? &n *x*'?***'?arly wiioUonal aod seurttive sort. !_. *? wlu> the _k .sibie aataafMaa ai iu* bbObbbb. J~? rrwierlck Willlani*, tlie uw*t bbMBMBBSBM *"d f?d it niay be added most ooi.-fldeut-of 08B> ts tftl Uaiiw ..T-tl**'0* *"?'' Chrlsiaas. |iIWiK?0L1J'No*-*!*ck iiiftiMi l_>J?8_^_LAiif*' ******* m. ,*D ls full of fun J mi a bmuUful board. n.i MilN's supportets ln tlie memorable tu~-le over tho Spwfceishlp; and when ho heard tl~ re-s-ilt of thc fa.teful thirtleth luallo. flflfcfl f__i0d the doom of the "*_ge of Oorslcnna," Mr. Hoar. M n failMtU rhronlcler wrltea. "but_t ln-to tea.*." ll._ gHef wu_ not of tho anrt, elWtcr, whleh 1. ?_slly avuagod 01 quickly for gotten, as Is too oflen the 888. among stntcmen, for hc found hlmsrlf yesterday, after n night of mournlng a il ...l rcil.-ui,..,, unable to ratlfv the eholee of tho raucus by voting for O-k-Nl MUU'a ..icres-sful Bf poaent. His I.s a sh.i1 caie, indeod. There Is probably no trnth in tfee rumor that a select caimmlttec on the ? Uflflfl (fi ihe Sltnation" Is to be creat _. of which Mr. Hoar or Mr. Wllllums wlll be appolnted clmirman. ln fact, lt Is not regarded as prol.ahlc thnt elther of them wm fee aaanfai with the. ahflh_____a <>f any commlttee whatever. The be-t that Br. Wllllam- cali expeei, probably, ls a good plaee oa tfee Judlclirv Commlttee, \a Mile Mr. ili.ur may bo obllgcd to content himself a-- beel he ean wlth u p'la_ aaM the i.,p of ihe (onimitteo on Kducution. MINOli Ofr__0__S OF IHE HDUSft TlIFjr. IMI'Or.TANCI.-THF. __XC-X__NH KICORT.*! OF THF. RBBMBU OFFH FR--TI1F, NKW AI.-OIXTFI--. Wa-liinclon. l)er. 0 (Sperlall.?Thc offircrs of the Inst House of itVpresentatlvet- who yestcrday gave v.ny to Detnocratlc -mccossors deservo u llno of com liieiidatlon und ptai.-o for the lldcllty nnd ellic'ciicy with whi.h tlu y dl-charged their laborlous and rc -pou-.jbl.. gatMfl. Few persons who urc not members of thc House. or dnily obsorvers of ifc procva-diiii- . realire the extoat to whleh tho proper ndmlnls ru1i.ui of the nlTnlrs of thls grent. popuhir, repr.-entative assenihly depends BflM the rhnnn-ter and al.illty, n well ns tho tact of the nien who aro styk-d Its " minor ofhccrs.'' Tho oflice of Clerk fjas nlwnys been regarded as one of ihe Mfflflai importniico and dignity, not only baCflMfl the incuintieiit prepares tho roll of new incm bers npon which the Integrlty of tho ori-anl_allon of ea.U succe-ssive House so largely depends, nnd pr.sldcK over the feeflf until tbo new Sponkcr ls elcctert and Iti st-illed, but baaaaM his paitllknta Mflfl. 1~ nppended lo every legislativo aat ln order to make lt valid until it reaches thc tlnnl stngc, and becau>e nll ofli. It.l trun? scripts of rvconls nnd pi-_cecdings musl I.o ntteatetl by him. llo has aNo many other ImpoiUmt dutiM io perforni. Tlic Clerk has beeu cho_n for many yeius pfeflt from umong mcn who have previonsly been flBOflfebfln of tlie House. EacTT of the flve men who havo held the oflice slneo thc orfmnization of tho XXXVltli t'ou gPflM on July 4. iflfll, hnd previonsly bcen a Ka-p ? iiivc. BflBflMH Etheridge, who 6ervcd from July 1, 1881, to _-.?eii.oer 7, Iflflfl. hud bcen n. Il<-p reaeatBUre ___ IflaaaaaM ln three prcvious t oo gMaaaa. Bflwaifl M___mm_b. of PaaBflytvaala, wiuo ?aeeeeflM him on tlie Jattcr date, had served ns a Kcpre-eiiialive in two Congrcsses. Mr. Mc-Pher-on peflterday __f>leted hB eii-'hth tona of scrvi.-e m C__. ii lOBfM pcrisl than thnt of any Of his ytaflMMMM. There BM ton Mflfl livlng arfeaM flaoBMp of legisla tiv.' und political fetatocj 8Qn88. tl-it of Mr. Mcl'her son, nnd none who sin,?a..st?s him iu that i\>pect. His i:.i..;iiy, toffflMfl and ubtlity havo bcen proof even agalh. tfea eriUcten of hia wmm\ vtotoat aud uhu-ive paiiUan oflflanaata und bb ..flLiai Bfln_l_a-_. ttoa wiii bc the m>-t perfeef moflei wi... u hB aae Bflflflor, Wfco B i?l-o au ex-Hcprescntativo from Fenu ayh?Mita, car. haipo to I'nd fra.m wliich to copy. Kx-llciuc .Miti.tlvc Voder, of ohio, aweoaefll ln Ihe oflico of >ori:cnnt-ut.\ims ex-Iteprt -ntntivc Hfll-BMi of lowa, who bM aa_M?ad the. MaponBMn Intte. ai Ui < fine witli singnhir a.iility and aVlaUtfl. Wlien ho. took up his .iiitif^ the niflee wai la a stato of atter ilcnionili/.i'in'i, prodttcad hy oflkBrl Bflfllflfli, _______ BaM uud Ul-honc-ty, whkh, if :i Hepublic.-ut oflicial 11 ' ten lavolved, wonM aot only have oanaed ono ot tlu- graVMl of o/Ticliil -candaJs, but would havo lni.ded -oiiiei,.Kly in thc ',N iiit'-ntiary. Mnjor H<_BMa -'-.-n saeeeeflM la briaglai orflflr ont ?f t__a nnd rea_r it'!.' coiitideuce ln tlie #Biec thro-irh which mo-t 0. the llimnelul atfuirs of the HMMfl, indudiiiK the payment of ihe sulm-lcs of Kejires- iitntives is i;:n;-act. ,1. The ollice cf Doork."-por ls one of much greater lM0ortaa_fl aai ra^MMtolflty thaa its title laflleatea. Tho Doorkeaper ls the- purve>or Of about niiictcen twetfltotfefl of thc -oihnni patroaafla" of the lIou^e. Not only are all of thc actaal flootbMparfl, ?flaaaaflfln nnd paaea emplojrefl un.icr his dlreetioa nnd ______ bnl he i-> the oHdal . u-.-.odian and dbtrlbator of the ni rbmu B_M Of blll-, rcports and other public doc* ments belonplng to the House and its members. thc storing, handllng and dlstribntlon a.f which MqoBM Ihe emplo.vme.it of u lnrge number of B8MMM. Thu jaflnlai aud care of tlic Kt'piv~.-utatlvcN' hall, COtn mittee-i-ooms and corildois ait> ul_o under Iii- dlreettoa, and requlro tho employmcnt of another small army of men. lt will be BBM from thls B-PMMl. outllno that th dntle- of tfea -oorkeeper nro not only import-mt, but niultifurlous und e.xiuling, nnd the liicumbciit liiu^l I.o n BMfl pOflfleaflM "f i_ie oxecutivc abillty and tml la orai.-i- to meceefl, wpedally u-. trary flep__a_tlva WfeO flflM nnt ol.tain what he io.al-.ls ns hB "Bfeare" of tha "jati-nafla," w-iii.-ii is aot alwaya a modeel ra nioderata aaaoaat, immcaiiately beeoMM the awon UBIIMJ an.l f_ai_Mt| h'.-tilo critic of the DOOtfcflfl0M BBfl all his oflicial arts. l>-niocratlc DOOflflMPflM have -succecalcU lu inuking U_fflfltVM fanious-liko lolk, for his t<?o grent g?sl natuis-, whl. li led him into flatf trouble, und Fltshafh, wbOM etovMion to thut blgh ofllee made him **a bfeer man thnn on ..rant.' Mr. .\da.n-. who reflred from ollice. veaterdaj, nnd mr* plaee to ??le^nan" Titrncr. of New-Yorb aod Ta-mmanv linll. alld not inaKe liiuiH-lf famou . l.ut he wmi tbe reapeet aml approval of all the membera ol the 11-u-.-. Irrespeetlve of party; bj falthful. emclenl u:.d c_n_.entlt_i perfornuuiee of bla exacUiag outiea. lf Mr. TanMT -ii'ier-d- in doiiiK' ns well as his predeceasor <iid. hc may be eontent. Mr Jmlton. the MW E____M_r of the House, held ibe ame ollice duilng the t_*? C~n_rre~_e8 ln which Mr (flrlMe wu Bpea&er, and is therefore tlioroughlj converaanl with Ita datlea. lle aateeeda Mr. Uoamer, a eapeble end efll-leol otHoer, who rcpiaced .. Rep?p llcan iu. umbent, wboad MrrleM were dlspenaed with i.y n Kcpiil.llcan House u> ?H_ a- II WM .li-covereal tbat li-:e_uluriUcs exlated In thc BUMMfflMaot of Bw ollice. _ .ENA1E ( IMMITIKK ArPOINT.MENIS. \ LABBK .NT.MI'.l.U OF V .C.NCH.s MAKF. IT (JO_i P\ KATT. VF.I.Y EAflT ?_ -IT _-~-____OI>-'. Wn-hlncloii, Dec. !? (Sj.ecialj.-Tho jilnc Be_M__M Bfloaton who ni-e toyta-g to rMnnaga the commlttee BaalgpenMOta iu the BflM have met wlth falr success M far Ifl i-ccoticiling tho eonfllcting intcrc-ts and de ?BM of ii-pirnnts for the more cotisplcuou-. and de .rabh' cominittce apfOtatMWtfl. -tot for many years havo Om v_.mii ie.-. io bc flllcd bcen _o numcious nnd M 1m portant. BOd vel iu luahlug afl-tfB-Bflatfl thc Cbmm Cotuuiitta-c ha- bcen Ofl-flM tfl toM the c.pially utiiiMial ?ltaat-00 <>' -__-_-_ nearly one half of the licpubli. M iaeai-~rahlp alaaoal aaw t-> eo-Mtttofl flflrrtoe. Ktofl Mflfl .--ii.-it.irs, la fact, are _!____? J"-t enteiiuir thc Mflf or Imvc been BMflBMH of lt for aanly one C-MlglMB l)n thls li-t flf comparative ncw MMflTfl nro Allen and ..-uiie, of Wa-hlngt.iii : 8fe0?p and Hulx.is, of Idnho: g__an and Pomm of Montonai C*no aai flTawaa, of Wyoa-ing; Watoofll, of Ootor-fle; __tto-_, mt Oalll-tnla! Oaafl] and llanst.rou.h, Of Noi-tli Dnkota; Fettlgrew, of goath Dnkota; BeMfllaa, of _klflflnn; Waafebaia, <>f Mlanoanto; Hlfglaa, af DfltaaMMi fllxaa, af Bflaflfl i . a?d: QalflnfM, Of New-Hampshlrc, and I-mtor, ol \ enno.it. Mr. Wiishbuni ls at prflflflB- ' hnirman of tlic ( ..miiiitiee on tho improvement of the Mi-.-ip.nl Kiver. Mr. McMlllan lm- tM .'ouitnlttce on Manufactuis-. Mr Wolcott i- at thc bflflfl of th- OpMH-ttM <>n Ctttl B__M and Ketrenchnicnt. and Mr. Hlgglns of thnt to examlne thc several branrhes of thc Civll flentofl. Tlio other hftecn newer Isenators nre without chalrman .ilps nnd ln m.rst c~?cs without do-lrublis flOJM-BB-l api.olntmer.ts 0f any sort. ForluuaU-ly. thc retirement ou tlje Kepublican ^lde _lnc? Mat Marefe have left vacancles __Mflflt flM- MH '" number to meet Ufl .flflfll af ih" aaalflBBMat coinmittee. ' BB standhir-' UUMMlltoM are now without iBaliaiflfl - MflM on tlic Jtidiriary. Iflfl DBBftot Of (___-_-, Kdnca tloi, and I.abor. Hfll-M Enrolled BUB and Uie l.ibrai-j -as are also two Mmm IM-BllllH M indlati Hcprala tion_ -and to establlah the Inivcvity of thc I ini.-d fciUtes. Thaa elght ________ ->--_?M-tfla are avail __.le.or 8-B-fl-M among the newer Senators, _M Bltbonffe s.-vcrnl of thc more important -l.'ii.dlng corn mlltee- -nmed above wlll undoublcdly be given to Ofltof .senaU.rs. yet In earh ea?e of Mflflflflttofl I flfll inip'rttant clialnnanshlp wlll be resigna-d for thc ben->tit of tlio-c lower down on the roll. Onlv seven Senators need. Uien. be left without (liairinaiiships, and Mga ti>ey mav be provlded for if some of tbe oldor members now Jjoldlng two rhalrmanslilp- wlll ea<li put one ol tliem at the di.po.al of tli.* _fpOflB__ni CflMMtttll Mes.r.. Kryc. Hlscotk. Hoar and Slewnrt have chnrge of aelect us well as _l_odlng comrnlttees, and the .ur render of one by eaeh would leave but tbree Bflfnk jii an rsenatoi- unpros-ided for. MA eaeh iseoator. how? ever, lun a clerk. whether he be chalrman of a rom mittee or uol. tlie advimtage Ut a flg_B8BBf B MM_B8 a S4'iect commlttee churged with tbo lnv__tlgatlon of ..ma hi~rial aud diltlcult subject i_ not very _ppa.cnt. lie-idc" Uie (-.hiiirmaiislups there aro now vu.ant twent)? seven pla_;o-. on oUndlng aud ten on ifltoBl i~mmlttee_. t'l tlic*.: no lo?_ than iilnet-wn are pbices of more Umui %v<_ge dl-gtilty und ltiipor_nce, mi 'il?t e*?'h youngir Senutor B pretty sure to get at leatt one dea-ruble ua-lgnment. The GflflOM ?T_mmlttee, r_ ldea, ha- taken the troublo to aak eaeh Sctiabnr longer aervloe to derlde whether ho now hokls any plaees whleh me would be wlillng to relliiqubwi. heven or dglrt aaalor aenators now bave a eMtnaan* _lilp aod four ?Hber good afpolutmeoM a_?leee. so U.at Uio out look 1* pmnilslng for *_urlng a low more excellent plnco* for general dltttrlbutlon nniong the more de srEuto Srnntor* from the new States. The Aimolnttinent Commlttea will probably report to Ihe Kepublican BBB888 to n.orrow or I'rlday. lt ls aatfaraBBOi tba: one nlppled (ommittee, Uiat BB ? Bfl Dl .rict or ('..liimt .la, l.a* atieatty been dellnltdy roorgnnlred. Mr. McMillnn, of Mld.igan. ls to .urcecd Mr. Ingall* a t-hiilrman. nnd thc otht* RepuMlrnn members will lie Mr. lliggln*. of Dclawarc; Mr. Iltintb, of Kni.sns; Mr. Wolcot', of (olonido and Mr. Unlllnge r. of N'ew-Hamp .ilrc. Mr. Hicgltt* was the llfth mcniber in rank Ia . year. Mr. lltnnb has hnd ctmrge of Uw r.itri-i of Ci.iiinit.u Appropriatlon i-ui lor bobm raara. Hiouifh he bas never bcen n member of the Dmilct Uommkttee. iii- ippcarancsj aa it now l- only Mcmh-r* who recelve promotkMI*. To nccept th nt.tural. Mr. WotOOM aml Mr. iilll-.L'.- iir- Hic new District Cotniniit.-e. Mr. M.Millan will. of course. give un hls present rhnlrmanship. tha* of the 'ommittee ot. Manufaclurcs. it i* aiso BBBeraBy aaaaiBpoi thal ihe Asaolatai ..t f'oii.iMltt-e hi* ctven tha I.Hrn.x ('ommittee lo Mr. BtoehbrMfo, of fftfhlgan. wbo will iarraaaar4ha com niittcc on i1*her1(-s. M-. Teller iu:nle a stmiiR Bfhl f?r Mr. Wobott |_r U.e l.it.nirv Co.ninltlee. l.ut wn- un -licct-sfni H,. |. nf,w tivi.iK to net 1.1* eaUeajaao B NBia aa the Foreij-n Air.il. ?* ('..mmlttcv. Mr. Teller lilni-s^lf will co, of c'.ni-se, ln fhe beai <?f C.in.nlttce on lYivilege* and BlerilOB . Mr. Hnar t.'.kln;. tl.e .ludlciary. Senator Oo.-man, ehalraBBfl of tl.e Democratlc csuetw, da* ajij. "inteil the followlng ooaualtteo |0 prepurr a ll*t of henitors fo rtpiaeenl (he n.mnrltv on the com mlttees: Senator* Corkrell, Rnn-om, Vo.rl.cn*, lliirri*, isutlcr, MePheraoa, lilachburn a ..1 Kei.nri. WQB9 OF DEMOCRATIG OOKOBESSMEf. tiu: piuv .ni poa -v? ii,- bbsisb-D0BBM4 of APPUCnm FOU EVERY I'l.'.tr.. Wi.sliingtoi), Her. 0 (Speclal).?The*e are dax* of nnxi-ly and terror for Demncratic Kepresenlatlves. Every man of tliem 1* anxious?exce-dlngly anxlotis? as to where nnd liow ho will flnd hinwlf plnced when tlie rommlltee* are unnounced. and is busy devislng BOhaaaaa nnd pulling wire* to Influenc- the. Sp..ker ln hi* behalf. Every n.an of them i* l?e.*et hy plncc l.unter--from thc men who want rlerkshlps nnd as si*t;,i,t ioofheepenhlpo ioam to ute n.en ui.o <?re un> biti .ns to Bhosrel BBa] or fold t.llls and donimenls, nnd iho womcn who a.-e anxious to wash tn-.vels soilod by statesmen's hand*. Nlght or day. at hoine or abroad, tl.e Detnocr.'itic Congressman flnds no p-ace or t|i.let. 'I liojie tho rules of tlie House will be changed so n* lo idmlt newspnper c..:re*i>oiideiits to the Speaker'* lobbv," exclalmel Mr. Sprit.Ker to-dav. '?Why?" asked The Trlbune eorre*pondenf. "Why. to ?ave tl.e time nnd peare of mind, per baaa even the llves, of Congrcssmcn. 1 came out thls inorning in rcsponse to the card of a friend who I* n i.ewspiiper m.in and before I c .uld make my escnpe aftor he left me I was surroiind.-.l an.l pestcred by a score of person- who bt-souglit me to use my inflnenco in thclr bohnlf to get places for the^n. It ls siniply terrtblo; I know tliat thc-o people nce.-l tho ptaeee, and i aaali i?o giad la Batf them if i eoaM, l.ut it ls slmply out of Ihe (|tiestioii. A.tunlly, I f-el someljanes as tliougti they would tlrlve me lu*ane." Mr Springer I* one of tlie mo t nmlable nnd tecder Baattai of men. und lt was plain from l.ls countenance i- w.-il a* hi* words that between lil* own sympntliy BBi tlie iinpoiiunate pleadlngs of plnce hunt t* he ?* u.-ll nlflh .listra. sl. His is Uie dally and niglitly ex j.-rience of nearly every D.-murrntlr Cniigie?siiian ln town. nf eoarae lha men who gave Jaiaa Cttu *** mo*t hearty and aBeellaa support i.i lil* conte-t f..r the Kpenltcrshlp'. and WhO for Uiat reason are sup p.-cl to possess great infliieiice, ull-r more than tlm men wb<> Offoaai him. but the man who siiflei-. lenst ioaa not llnd hls lot a happy one tli's- tlav*. For everv place in the gift of the BBBBtten aud ottl.er. of lha ii,iu*.- there ara from ten to forty apptteaata, nnd most ol th'-'in are ur_iig tlieir rlilnis in p-i-in. TO CMMANDTHE NEW \ol;K. Wasl.lncloii, Dee. '.i.-Cnptalii .1. W. Phillp. who has ju-t beea iotachoil from eowaaai of tba AUaata, l.a* Baaa aalaalai io eaauaaai Bm n-w urmorcd cruiser Ncw-Voi-k. nnd will *liottly 88 onlcrcd to laBUllM the compl-.-tl ii and lilting 0B| t.f tl.at ve**c-l. H will ba assist-d in thl-. lalt-r dutv l.v l.ieut-uaiit T. Jt. M. Mus'-i. formerli ol tli- Atlantt. A NATIONAL ?' CORNER" IX COEN. TIIE TZKtA OPTIOX fiOE" LT TWEEVI CVST- WITH IN AX Il-'IU OB HU CUICAOO DOABO Ot Tlivi-I . ChleafO, Dec. li (special..-Tha advance lu year torn t.iilay from l*:.-s to "Kl eflOta will maU- tlio-e peopl' wh,, Bave baaa aaaitettaB a yenr Meoraara f.-i Ibal iii-y weaa aeaifjr right. Of eaaraa aa aivaaoa ef 18 ..-n.s in an hour i* jiroif of n " t ?oriicr" t.f som- *.ui ... Other, alllio,ii.'li not ne.e -uily proof of a manlpulatcd kcorner.a Theia waa one story tiu.t woaM be fuii t,f nioral lf it were tnie. It wa- t-. Un eirect thal thi* yenr manipulatii.ii wus Ik-Ii.? eugitieeiv.i l,v Cudaliy, aml that tl.e people caught ihott were iu thc I ati-.i-Iiartlctt-K.-az.-r Antli-\ . I ninl.i..ation, wblch ? ;,<],- it -.i um iiuifortablt; for ihufla iu Xoveml.-er. So far as CBO br l.anicl, tlMBB *ec.ns to l.e no ualli ln thls or any Other Of theaa pittun-iue itortos. T.. tiiiy'* aiaanea waa nothing like thal la Bavaalber. Ia* month tho advance l.egnn nbout November SO. To .1 tv ?a* only Dccembcr 8, with three weeks io the end of U.e dclivery. Tlie November advanc- wa* carefully inatnitsl. lt wa* not diI1ift.lt al all tO dls , ,,v.-i- tha peo?le arho Bai eharaja ol it iii- advance of 18 cents wus a IfOBtBaeOBfl flOO. Appiicntiy no one araa raaaowihM for it. api.aii-iitly the ptt.plo who prolitctl the most by it a*ere aot lha enaa artth awaegr ea laeBaalloa to raa ?? corner."' Tli.-.v wa* rcullv little business done. (onsideriug tha tlucliintloiis. A BOOi dcal vf yenr coin clumged hands 1,-twceu 4* B-8B801 u Mt niiKmnt l.etw.cu ;,(.,/ ;.:i: very little, lnd.ed. between blluCO ceul*. The peoplo in Uie corn-pit Baal attaatei to cxpiain ihe diiy'f. ]ilicn.,nienoii were uiiiiiiThiously of tl.o oi.li.inn u.at the aaaaaal eivanea wn* the laaaM ****** <>f ? - ut nf iiiitiirai ?? eorner." Ibe reeall ..f a k.t of a attetai short* trying nt tl.e aaaaa moment tO sret their Baat ex.-:-.-1. With Uie tontrnct stock hardly 830.000 i, ,-ii-i-, theaa wn* no new *i,ort aatBaf ?" supp'v Iba want; Ihe aivaaea waa bo attdaa thnt BMareal Icl.lci-, cx.ci.t tbeae rtsht on tlie lloor. wei- mH awaia irbat waa boIbi on. The thlna was pradal talei l.y Ibe evartrailaf la piiviicce- arhleb hai beea p.ing aa ln the aflemoon. People hnd l>een sclllng ??calls" <c. ycar xxiiliin a cent of thc tiarlo-t f?.r ^<l'si :, tlio. -u.tl. Thev met a l?*s ttcdav. BOBM Of B**, ut B100 lor everv ifl they podu l_l Ihe nikiht l.cl'.rc ti,c leeaea win Bava u.e laaaM al .mtinc d..\.m tta boalneea ln ycar prtvlleaea nnd ol DutUna tbe **** priee 8 g.'."1 aay? olf Soa tho maiket. It wns (W Thia roBWtlOn ln yenr IMM bcen lncreased, ol iniiise l.v the uiiiis.u.l rnllroud sitiuitSon. the ear nn me ln'the W.-*t. and tlie car blockade lu the Ea*t ti.o "snft- weather. whlrt Iwa beoo tte ressUi ..f maUnB ""' BiailBB bai dming tlie i.-.st few dav*, has also bcen B fatuir. Vcur closed ut b.l 1-2 88BBB. THE AMERICAN BAB ASSOCIATIOS. ,nm ai. mi i n?o in" araamBOTOB?aodbbbb uy tvtract ii uu.\x. W?*hliig1on, Dec. J..-Le?s thun twenty flve men. beea of tta ^aiatlraa lmr a?ttaltaa aaia i>re>*ent to? dny at IBB BfBBlBI ot lt* fourth unniial rn.-cl.n-. Af'er eaJBag thc meeting to order, (nlderon farii-le, of thl* tltv, thc tliairni.in of tt.e laeBl ('ommittee of AitaBBBBaeaa. eaaaaaeai u.nt ? nuinb-r Bf aaaotta iioii.s lmd Baeeeaa lataraaBai * u.e abfaeea of u.e aaaa cialion. Aii.-mg BthBB. he mcntioiied thc Dnr A* -.ocintion ot Hic Mate of Xew-York. ;tie BOBiBB !?""? As -... lattoe, and tlie Dclaxxnre i:,.r A- .* iaii ..., wliicli i a.l ,-i.credited ns BaBBfBtBB Tliomas 9. Bayari, W.lllnm ('. Siriniiice nnd Isenators urny and Hlgglns. The BB8BM Arsoclntion ba<l nppolnted Hepre-citu tives . ..cinian, Hour und tieorge L. Willlums to con l, r xx ith the i.svoclallun. A de>nutl.jn toiisistlng of jaaaea Q Oarlar, FTaierlc B. Oeaierl nnd Malthaw Bale wen- apjHilnted for tbe BBBM purpo-e by the Nexx V-rk . ...te As-iK'iation. A let'ei wa* rend from .tu .tte Baaaaa auaftlai u.e invitatiou af tiie com i.iltt'-c t., Bfl ii.-tnt nt Uio butit|uet to ** delegates, and commeiiding thc plun for u yc.mnnent home fur thc nssoclj.tloii iu W:.sliingtoi.. The M>n?tnr> rei.d a n-port from tho Commiltee on Ititernsticnnl Ijiw, which urged thc forinntion of u congress <_ If.teriu.tloniil luwyers at (I.i. ago tltir iug tl.e World's Fair. At tho ses-iou tl.l- evening nn adilress ol xxclco.ne was delivt-red bf Jaatlea Huruiu, Ol the Su,i.reine Court. Muriln 9. Morris, of thi* city, (lellvered nn uddress In BBBaf of the presldent. To morrow ev .ilng tl.e niinual baiiipiet *1U be held at tho Arllngtoii. _ UOVERXORElAX'T FI/TWEB'S STAFF. Wiilertow.H, N. Y., D?v. 0.?Wlten seen by a re portcr thls eveniijc fiovetnorelnct 9*9*4* gave ti.o fi.ll.xxnig list of his stalf apjsiliiiments : Adjutant oen-ral. .Io-lali I'orter; In-p.cb.r-(;e..eral Colonel McOroth, of Aln.my; JaifO-Aivooalaflaaeial, \iin.t P. .lenks. of liroouivn: Baraaon-OeoaraL J. D. Brraiil of New-Yori.: chief of Bngteeera, noaar c. Hlikett's. of Trwv; Chief of Artillen, Fcrllniiiid P. Barla "f New Y.nk; yuartcrinaster Oei.eml. William M. West' Of llumlltim: J'avmaster lienenil, Frederlck II. lluUey of NoW-York; commlssarv-oeneral ef Sul, .IMe.i'co, (Mtiruo I?. Sanfonl. .f BMBaBlB; (ieneral In hDect.ir of Klfie Pracllce, lienjamin M. Wl.lUoch, of Xew-York ; aides-de-tamp, Jacob Kupis ., nf New-York : john UcCrte, ot Watkins; Thomas E. Sl"iin. of New Yorti; Charlea K. Itogers, of Hndson; W. L. Davls and llobert Urler Monroe, of New-York. Mr Fkiwer said that lie had received over S00 ap plfcatioae fcr tbeae BpyeUlmoBts. aad that he was I glad they ?u- nif hi_ mlnd. Hc also said that thepi wouW lie no iippulntmeiil of a militarv sr?-tnrv, aad that ibo aiaaant MaMtary, Ootonal Bdnniial i.. Jud-am, would be in fbaign Tiie rhlef -if __taaee l? m*n e.l James M. Viirl.ni. VflOflf term of OflMJ will aot i-xplre until ne.t rear. Cotooel MfeGrath baa _*r~ pra nioted from Mtiatairl to ln-pector-<J?>na-r:il, ln ? lu< ? of i.eneinl llobbin-. I.njuitiIn Whltloa-k. win h i Inen flbCMfl foi- <;ci"i-il |i -p-.t-ir of li ll ? Irutlc-, I in '- In-jieetor of lllfle f'ltirllre of ihe Klth Reglm.it if New York. I-ulin-i - . I'lrflett, de n-w (licf ol Fn fllBeen, ls a proBa-nt in th" Poljrteehnk Instltal Troy. rihinia- K. -I MB, aaa "t iM fllflM tfl tflMf. B >~p_iu of the. .-Id tiuiid of Ncw-York. ... PIRP.POXT MORGAX RETLRXS. III- HTUMtl 11 AT flCCKBX IX_DF_NTK IX MMW YORK- Fl.VAXCI \r. AFFAIR . J. rierponl Mn.trafi r-m hed X.w-Yorl' on Ihe Teu t'.nlc ve-lt-rlav. nnd ininujallatelr thc steumer reac'ird her pier Uie banker wa- alrlve.n to his home. at No. 818 Madl-on nve. A Bffl- number of Mr. MarjOM'fl Manfla 0_B at hl- BMM to grect IUm. lle was be -Icjr-d t.y callers all the evenlng. but found time to _ive .. few minutes |o a renort*. of The Tribii_~ 'It appears to have been a good time durlng the last few days for bnnkers lo be out uf town." MM Mr. Morgan. "Tho trauk epldernlc, I ---e. Iia- broken out aguln, and It 800001 - to Ik: dan.enms for BQBM tne.n to _*o to Ihelr ofll.lflfl, I was i>"rf-<ily BBMafll when I leaj-ued thnt a dj namite bonib had bflM _______ In 1.U--..-1I 8_M-~ oflice nnd that Mr. Snce had bnr-ly efrnpa-it wlth hl* lile. Thn pilot bflMgfll th<- h'-w tapers on lioe-d several hxmrs bc._r.- we Baflflfl. flflfll ul.i-n tho news of th" explosion became known bv tho-e on tho -teanicr everybody wus Bfltonafloi. I iir-t n*A th.- Beeoairl of ths raBmHr la Iflh Irlbaaa of BB *_*iturrlny MMIlllIK The, pilot cvld'-nllv . i,e\v Uiat papei-s of thnt date wonld sHl b<"tt?'r to the naa sencers thnn to-dny's p-.-.p-r-. lt must have been an awful al-ir, aud I congiatulate Mr. Sngc on his fiii-lunatc aaaagMa A man can exp-ct almost auy? thing ut nny niotneii.. and when a PflMM is cut off from tbe world f.r eeveral dav- on a steamer he can look for all klnd* of Mirprl_- when lie tlnnlty renchee. the world again. I half expet someilmo to llnd thnt New-York has dlMinnenr<d when I t- tnm from aaOther trlp abmnd. That Is nn exacecration. of course. but It only coes to show that. a suan da.a>sn't know wluie Ie. will be to morrow W what his ilnanrlal condlUon .vlll be. "The news of tlie fnilure of lield. Mndlcy. Wierhcrs _. Co. I read in the papers ln F.urope. and that waa also a great surprls.> ta mc I hud nlways aappoaed thc flrm was on _ -ouud liuaii.lal ba-i-. Kduard Fleld'. insiinity WM nitolhcr surpri-e, M I hud miu posed him M mentnllv -ouud M his Im-ines- atralr. werc Ihoinrli! to be. I MM not ll.i'l UflM to 1 ?_ all the piirliculai-s cf thc failure. I shull hav.- t. luke two or tlmv <!.'-' vucillon l - cat- h up with tlio times." Amerlcan necuiiii'-. Br. BOrgM -aid. WflM in |DOd __flflaa~ nbroa_i, aad IM Raaaelal airairs of Kuropc wi. greatly atf" led by tM conditioc of thln.s in Ncw-York. " A striii-mry ln thc MOflCf market Ifl london nffert. business lu Ncw York." BflM lie, "nnd when tho same conditi./ii exists flo, it is f. II in London. _____M M0nit_B lune ,i greal d-al lo .lo with thc llnanrln! OOflBltfoB of thc world. and Iho tlmc wlll come wli n thc flrnncl.il ceiiire Wlll bc in thls country. ABheagh Ua_flfl i- ihe great RaaaeBl centre. ahe can be afleetM to a _reat exfni by tlic Am-tiran market.'' .Mr. Moigan said lu- aflflfli flfll talk flfloat Wllroafl BflflBfl, as he hnd nol paif .ii.v -ittoullon lo tliem - n- ? hB fflpartara. Whether or aot tfecN win be M) rhanges on the -t. lanl 01 the Chicaco nnd NorHi weatera. ln did tn.t know. Th.- fllp, he Mya, wa- a ni'-t pleaaaal one, and hi- beaKfe has baea maeh i.u provea by IM _at fi*.-m bnataaaa. ////; REGEXTS IX AXSL'AL 8B8SION. ACTION* TAKK.V IM K!<.M.!> TO mOWlTttMQ Cflflr T.UN UKO')I.S AXl' BHABflBfllBa OTBKB8. Albany, Dec. O.-The BOfflBflfl of thc I'lilvcr-itv Mfll iu nmiiial BflflflMM at thfl < i.pltol to-day. TM UnlM sih.-'ls at Ilolivar, Cluvvillc, Fulto-ivillc. < iranvllle, livln.toi., L'-roy, I.l!...'.-tv, M-n-rl-vllle. Savaaaah, -in Slng. Ylctor, Walden and Wiiitcboi-o will l," admitted to thc Cnlvcrslty, If, nfter ln-pa.-ctlon, tlie rnui- of ,udv in those MflooB Is fo md to lu* up to thc atanflaf-. AflaakaB ehartcM wiii b* glven to IM Acfflaaay of ti-c -:..u .1 llaai-i af Byiflffl_o: tM BeAaBy Acadcmy, ol K.'-vvllle; tiie Naz.aretli Academy. of Bocfeaatflri M. JOMpfe. A'-aalemy, of fllaflllM Fall-. ar.d thc Dttra CflthO-fl Acadcmy. If. after Inspeatlon. the granttng of such rharters ls warn.nt.ii. The cluingc of thc MMM of the Xewbtu-g Hi_h 8ehfl0| la the Newbiirg Freo Vra.lcmy wa_ aalBwIaM The lioard will coiitluue lu ne?ion to morrow. A circular sent out today from thc OegMlfl' Yh> iiHitinent to aeaflflflfltc prlaeiflaB annonncea tiiat ih. -evcntli holldav confcrelii. of the A? ociatad A. ;u|.-i:ni l i-iiicipal- will be held al t.r__M0 on Tacada| u:id Wed-iexlay, DecrMbM -'-1 ai.d 80 HREEDERs IX 8E88IOX. THI.lll XATIOXAL J__S.U.l ATION _____t___ITA T1VI.S. AT WORK. T_e cori-idona of tlu- l-Titl. v\iau-- Uttti ftmmUaj.war* Brgrly gt_a up to the blW-U and u.iwr of il..- tlio. saghlflfli trottlng hors.-. BMflM hflM all 0_T flM imbiiIij a~N pr-rent. aad they i_m_ IM UvtlleM later i.t iu tn.- aaaaal aawttag of ti." Nananal AaaaeBnaa uf Trotting none iircedi rs. Baaai of Mw daBgaBi men .,1_ ilally ili-.lr..u> la i.-ip.--- m^Uois \a illi tli" fact tli.it tln-lr or.-milzatlon _as not MM flBttaaal 'i'mttiiiL' A? i tlon, which held Its iii"-tui- al MM Mmray lllll llot.-l la .<. tt.-ek. '-We bn.-d tlioiougl.bii-*, Ihfl] MM tlinn," -_i e.ie d'-lc.a'e slunitu at-tly. II. \V. T. Mall MeaM-fl. Th- .IUMBWII nixul Mowei _ balaiuc of +7,211 _-'. Th' I.X'-cutl\.- CeaualttM nui _ rcpoi-t o. I_s (l?ltiis-. ?ith J.hn II. Wttllai-.-, li MMfflM of "The Tiot;ln_ llMM BflgflBf," witli n f. r MM to s.-cirliii- unity ..f BMlMf la BflecpllBg new _eor_. Hy BfHftog at tlu? re-nlt jtnO ab?orbinL' lln- Walla." Trot cinir IteBlstr-r l.'ompaii-.- tlu- liie.-1.-r_' A?fociolloa lu- i ? lomplUlied Ih" end _u Ia>n_' -i.'.^lit lur. Lcland Mtanfoid, gfcrtMlj ReaBfl?I F. T_ey, h. 0. IBafen and F.. H. 1'iatt wete re_ae__ Rmhi__ "f Mm r.xrsutlve < onui'ltu., _ml .':. i- lUK.liltle, ol r.nuicctl tut, wa? elis-u?d ln p'a--. of t !...rl.-s Uacknien, raslgai I. llio fuliowliiK inembi'l- ~_ra i.u-.s.-nt M m -t'"'liv'n nn-. I in_: Mr. Mall. of X.-w-Yurk. p i-slih nt: the BM. l-_ii' V. IlaUer, jr., nf ("onv-t-'i-:. fl. V. : I. __ Mrl. ui.hlln, ?f Itome. X. Y.: E. ?.. O* Hfl-. uf OmhmMBM; J~m A. I'.-iiv. <>f OaaaaaBaati Om BUBt aud j. 0. n..?iand. of OMBM -"oiiiitv. X-?-V".U K II. l'riatt. of MaW_J_l--TI U D. raahM. of Xe.v Vu.k: B, 1). WMttt and Cail Pfl_, _ Xew-Yoik. At 3 :30 o'clo'k the nn-et.iitf aid; nuned. aud th- c\e ? itiao i.ininilttea- vi__ _____ t.-eth": bv Plfl-tiaM Muli. Th eo___ initt.-e raalaeMf ti-.Baatei PraaMaai, B. W, t. Mall; iir-t _M_aa_flaM flaaaflM LaBM MaaMifl; aietM _m i.r-sidint, i. v. Bahar; thiiai vtee^MaMnfl ?? I. CMaa; ?MMMiy. L. D. l'a.kt-i; ln?H.ir<r, W. 1' K. .ln. n.i. Me__r?. Mall. Bahflr, I'-' _.-r. RcdflMfltf and ll.i jumln F. Tia-y wei- apiwilntid a cinninlttei tn rc\i." -li" i-oii-titu tlon. Tho a-ommlttee MM to >k _t>i_a to.ratd _.-...rinit MM .iirhU whl.-h It thlnk- MM I"M ii...noi>'.ll_ed bv the ___. dlrate of _-.*lthy tu ??? -I t_ ? .ni.|...-ui-.' HM An.ii'aa Trnt -.iiik IU-dUter A*_o-l?tion. Um . g__B_M - dacBrW MM at the in.-ctiii-.' of MptaaaaaaMva braaflaifl B Ohtcaga BB April. when tlu- pioj'.l t" Ntlew ItMm tt. BTbIBM "f tli iMlial of Uu- r?'_rint?-r Baaaawd bmMtBI ahaM, it om Inferentlallv tinder-tixHl tha: Cf Xatlmml A-".-intl?m of Trnttlng llor*. Hreeders wuulil siir-.nl to Mt il:-ut- a liad MM I" th?? MB-B of Mr. Walla..". ln?t.a(l. lln Na? tional nrced'-ra have l.-eu Igaand by HM BJ__--__ -. whleh ha* idnpted a MA*, lt i? iha"."-d. allowlng paaflH wlth a record of 2:2- or __ett_*r ? bc rc?l?U'ri- as -.mtu-is. CBHOUX _-_____- _?__ The annual dlian-r gtffM hy th> iiH-mt.er_ r, the f?..-ent Ath.'t;. <'luii -? Ba BalMM bflM ?f ??? aaab tw-k pMaa l_at evenin. at il_- A?_ niljy RflflflM of th- A_8__J at Muaalc ln Mrooklyu. t?\.- M8 MMM IMM ia_. ft* m~ni raid? MM red i-r BMfl-a, Mfl wlth BM rUflaa, wid Uw- Ilonmi punth tu a.-i v d ili sni lll lootbalU. 'I'lu-rs v-re, Uira- __l.lc*. ra.-K-d at rlclit .oi-l-'H to BM h"id _-l B. 0. M. Hull pr-r-ded. and bM?a _ ? M feMI B8fl_ J . Norman B Dlke, W. 15. i_\i-ai|?ort. tl.e MT. M Ml OolHer, H- W. flMafeM, Irmk l~_r mc. A. C. lturbai, II. 0. KlnS'l-y and WillUni ('. lie.~or. TM liii.nl. r of tlie footli-JI _m gaflMd th ' ?liaiiiplo.ir.li'p of ll, Am.ri'-an Foxtbill Fnion. TM* gaflgBMaM of flMMb - was aa follow* I "Addn-s- by flM I'. s <! Bg <'_i"-r," < . M. llnM ; --PraaentJl!.? of Troi-hl.-s t?. PaatMII T.-jm." W. II. F_l_; "Foaittaall." Dun.-an t.l_anl?; ?(.ur BlMflant'* Xonnail S. _M_e; "Pnv1._it.ii. nf MM F_l.l" -'up," A. C. HurUm, Clty fcdlto.* of "Tl.. Ia .-'.? '. "OfltB-B th.- K_... -.*' the llev. H. Price OMflMi _M i't--ctit flflBBB < Bfet" William B. I.avaii|~ft. THP WOhbAWM x_*('_r 0___?fll- coxdiiiox. The ri-pnrt of the Htat.- limik tAamliier oai th- condition of Bhe H-.llami Tr-i-t OaMBBaj ha- Bflt BM I"-''.. made putiia-, but i? is aaflaaaBM MM _?? BvaaaigaMM _< shown Uiat the rnm|?nv haa our ?/'..'0 ooo ,t in-i a--.-u over and above all l!ablllll"?_ Thc a \.v\ IgaiM -iv-n M tiw K-is.rt jr- *"i'je.00ai, but t-i MM un iinia tf _.'..'.al. mi Uua ofli.et- i_i.r. 018,880 BaaaB aflBfe Mr. OaMQ did imi allow, but of Which one half h__ bflM ri_l!..sl M .in. bla i_ai?nat-uti, aud _>< o-ner half nf whleh U lull.a aa i-ured _ C0SCEBT HY THK SCH3IIDT HEBWMM OtJAMTMT. Aa wijoywlile i-onci-rt _aa ylv.-ai la-t u'.ht by th.- r cently oriianix-d h< hn.ldl-li.ru-rt ij.u.t t lu llirban Hill. II waa UM Ur*! i-oiic-it of the .u.rt t and their p avln_ wa_ wannly applauded. The M8M ??_ well iiii-.i with au audler.ee whith appeared d. Il.l.t.d wlth Ute rareful titcti OM U the -auaic. Xhl? la tiie guartei: Louii B_iuidl. I1r?t vlolln; Henry Schmldt, aeeond Molln ; Fran* Kaltn hotn, vli.la; Vlctor Herhert, vloloncello. MAYOR GRAST HOME AGAIX. NATIT.M.LY, IIELIKE- NEW YOi'.K BETTER THAN AXY CITY HE SAW ABROAD. Mnyor (irant arrived home again last evaning. on thc Whlte Stur st-nmshlp TeutonU', aft-r nn absenco nf f.ur wi*iis, -_>ctit piln.-ipally ln F.ngland und Ire Ii.imI. He _?ID .1 from New-York on November II, on the City of Pnrls. Tl.e Mayor wus w nmipnnled on hls trip l.y Iiock Commls*Ioner J. Serifeant Crwn, who also return cd uith lilm on Un- Teutonlr. When the btg ? t-aiiicr rBaahei Qunnintlne. Jfr. (irnnt wns met bv hls sccretury, Wlllls Holly; hls contldential clerk. ? ?cor. : E. lie-t, aud llerntird lilgllu. of tl.e I'nlted HBBBi Ilarge (Ullco. who hnd gone down the bay on tlie laaaaaa ruttor |o welcotne hlm. The tug Mnnhnttiin, wlth u selct t compnny of Tammnny brnvea, also went tloxvn the bay to meet the Mayor, the Intcntlon belng to t-ike him off nt yuuri.nlBJB if tlie Teutonic wns unablo to come up t> tlje city lnst nlght. liut the -i-;...,? r hai i.o dlfllculty iu i.ossing the bnr without aaBJIag f.r Baatbaa tlde, and rcnched her wh.-irf on the North Itlv. r. nlmit c, p. m. Ilere 8 large walli-iinif of thc Mayor's pet-*..n:i| frleiul*. in.Mudlng BieBari Croker, l.lpittcnant (lovetnorolect rOiechm, I olfco (oi iitnissioiicr Murt.ii, Co: poratlon Conn- 1 ciaii.', e\. (BaaUoatoaoa f. l. Bticwar, dbaaBtattBaaf M. T. DhI.v, Assemblymat. Ilahli, Kobert Kelly, cns tidlnu of Taiiiiiinny Hall, und II. A. (ram. the Com iiil-sn.ncr'* brother, who had becn waiting Uie dorklng of Ihe ves*cl. wnrmly greeteti the vi.niir-r-.. As tl.e Mayor came doxvu the gnng plank, It wns exltlc.it tl.at lu: xx is :n -nperb 1.. nltli, an.l he re*ponded to tbB coiflii.l welrome be received lu a way which lailcatfli tlmt he was la ihe baal of *_.irits. Exposnre to tlie sea b:ee_es liad bronzed hls cheeks and lirlght ened Uio aaaai iiiii.llm ss of hls co.intcnam .. Ho xxic- tlilven at once to hls home, No. 881 West Sevcnty ihirdst., and after exchanging hls ocenn rlotl^s f..r Ncxx'itirk uttire, went direetly to Uie Manhattan club, when l.e dlned. To a Trlbune reportcr w|io saw lilm at Uie .lub la-t evening Mr. (iin.it said thnt Ije Iind passed an cx tremt lv pMaaBBl time nhroud, but nothing that he BBB or experl.-nrexl e<|iialled the sensatlon of genuinc do Ik'ht xx.licli he felt on reachlug again his nntive city. "Oa where yo:i xviil,'' he *ald, -tbere ls no place HBB Xew-York. I BBB proailt of it than ever." During tl.e few dnx , he spent ln London he hnd in.peeted tlm milxxiiv-, xxharvc*. subwavs. pttbllr biiildings nnd i-x'trytiiing wliicli he Uio.nrht w nild be Of aiTBaiBBt for him to know in ronnectlon v.itli tlie iniinicipal afluir* of New York. Hj found there little tl.at would be deslrablo to . opy l.c.f. The undergroiind ninlns and condult? there were placetl liadly six Inches heloxv the surface, a thinc l.nposslble wltli u*. becnu*o of (ho frost whlcb Is so pe.ietratinp hcre. The iindertitoiinil tn*9* of mllxxnys operatei by Blaaai our pvople would nev.-r sub.nit to, on aeeonat of the lack of rentBaUoa. Tho (ireotbead andertroaai raOwajr, arkleb araa n* y-t fuiiv three tnlle* ln length. runnlng under fh- tha BBaa, wa* opei.J. .1 lix the troiley *\*.em, a'nl mlght have sotnij.udviintnge*. bnt all he saw aud l.oord ou th' suh j.ct of iapl.1 ir.n-lt CBIieei liim to value BOTfl hlgl.lv tli- r-.eiit report of the New-York Kupid Traiislt c...iiin|ss|i,n. Mr. Uranl *nl.l that hi- xisjt to Ir-hind x\ .-, a- BBB i. , I, -la.i.i. tor .'.- parpoM of *?Ina hi* aaed atant ln Newry. "I havo very few relative* alivc,-' he ?aid, "und a* iha bad axpnaoat a wish t>> *eo me l-forc ihe dl-.l, I f-lt it my duty lo grot.fy her. sh? ls a v-ry o* ls'ly. over -lithtv yeiirs old. and waa qtlite |1! when I rearbed l.er, but I am pteaaafl to say thnt I 1-ft her much Impniv-d from t.."y visit.-' XOBODY KNOW* THE ROMR-THROWER. TIIK l'oiJi'F. KmniD-BD ~F.IA. SAGS IS BET Ti.it, iht btiia Bsncnrr. In-pert r ByrnM upol.e ycs-tciday as If he hai lost Bapa ai obtalning u satisfactory Identlflcutioii of U.e I -1,11. tinoxxe:'- heai at the Mo_p_i. He said tlie num bar of adctaaaa id.-iit Beettoae i.ad baaoaaa * great that .I'lil.t mlght 1* t'.rown BBBB a BBaHha Wentlilcatlon. Tlie police. were as far away a* ever fron. gettitig at tfle idt-utity of the inadman who ha 1 wrecked IJiim^-11 Sa|p-'s ullit -, and It was BoaaBMo that hls name mlpht, ncv-r is> Known. Tlw IaapeetOff exhll.lted a plece of red, Wbltl and 1,1 ..c iIIiImiii xxhi.li had bis-n found amonK the t tr . t- Of W. D. S ut'.xvorth. lt had b en puiu tm-'d -.vifi a p:u minv tlun? and evi'V-ntly had lifcti WOTB wlth lha baige wMeh a'so wa- i.. Boalhwaalh'a paaaeaaloa. It was t... af.'.lltlonal indlcatlon that Southxvortl. mltrt.t havo kiioxvn tha b.Mnb-tbrower, as tlie latter had ex blbited a -iniikir badgo and pieco of rlbbon to Captain ii.,rn-. at Bforth'i MaaeBfl. aaaaaal weeks ago. The all-g'tl Identllication of tho bombthrower's heatl a* tliat of A. lleibert FhflBae, formerly of the Hatiover BaaB ln thl* city. xxits tliscrt^llted. Baaaell ..ge eoaBaaaa to haaaeva ln health nnd bl* phjraleiaa tlilnl;* 1_ win be uble la attend to baB. iu'-s iii a tluv oi txv.:. He wa* out driving twl. - \. - terday. AlthoBgli be ta able to be oal be eaaUaee to talk to any member of the prees and BaaaoQ sa^-e. jr., bis seahew, _ayi Ihe baoher h.-i* not sp.kcn to aay Dewsaepar bhm itaea tha exploaloa. ?? Hc haa talked to n.e, howev.-r, ab'.ut the naiT.iw , .:.].? li- had,11 said Ba?B Baaa, Jr-, -and I eap sny tor him tl.at the BtatMMBt about Mr. Sage holding Laldlaw b. tweea him md th.< boBtb ti, owar wa* ___ -i iinjii-t BBi iinti-iie. Mr. .ige B nof tliat kind of a n.au. and alt-r talklng wltli him I um certaln tliat he .litl n.it have liol.l of aiiybody's lii.nd at the time t>f tbe exploaion." FLOtEtCB Hl I.i'll A'Ul'ITTED. Tho sensi.tlon ef tho week in I'iverhead, L. I.. luis becn Ihe tlfal of Flo.-i.ce Hir.li, tlie islip millliier, aoeaaed of aettlaB 8ae t<> it.-r stm*.. The ieBBaee aaa cinotioiiai iii-aiiity. Ihta jroaai woaaaa nuuie eoaa plaint abeal a year aao thal *he wa* a vietim oi poraeeattOB. Her itore was -et oo Ure several tlmes. She nlso receivc't .iioiivi....... letter*. A c .mmlttao was appointed to make an lnve*tig-.itl(>n. It resulted iu BfUBlBlg Mlea llirch of doing all these things herself. Deteettve X we*9*9 obtaincd fn.m her a oonftetlon thal she had wrtttea a latter io baraeB and s.-t Bra to ber own *'ore. Ar baa l.tanog lha d-ni.^l Bm .? ntrailnn. aai was iteebaqpai fcr Mefe ai evldcnce. >lie aubseqtieiitly BOBaaarledfBi the coiife*s|on ns cor rett, BBi impllcau-d a young ma.it named Wafsnu. Ho wiis aiiealei nnd lahaa u. isiip. Miss itinh faiied to prore ber eharat aguiu*t him. she was then r> aneetei oa a rharge <?f perlary aai InUeflai *s the OraBi Jury. Tho courtroom xvas rrowded du.lng tha t.iai. Tba Jury iaaa r?i a verdlet of not nuiiiy. Mi-* Btrrb wa- ovenoaM, and her aiother wepl. .1 WtTtttBD B'Wii (.lVSl.lt HI> tncitrn. Chli-ago, Dec. 8 {*****%? One pnmilnent iiti/.m shot, hiin-elf tl.rou_:h tlie licart today Bfl the result of Ihe c,.ii.i|.-c of Chtaaao'i BforU*i BBIr real aeaaae baaaa. QOOrfB H. l.anc, a real eotale tnaa at No. 10" Uear boi li st., xxa* to t;i'.'e aii ui;'Oiintii.g of how his llrm itooi. Tliis u.orniiiff he ccmmltted suitlde. I.aue and 9, C. Lake have lieen in part_erslil|i for three years. Ilie ofli.e i? at So. UOtS Sttx-k Exthange liuildin^. W. J. ^ .it.s has d.-sk i.r.in in thc ulh.-. Mr. Ynle* laiue to tbe otlice this iiiornliu. uiilockcl lha d.*?r nnd -iii-nsi in* own raoar. t.< ii".i Laaa lymg dt.-ad aa lha ll.M.r. r.ciicjtli him wa* a large pa. ?'f bl._d. and by his *iil.? was ;t tcvulver. The extent af bis 188881 ls B8t kl.oxx ?;.. WHERE IISE HOIAItti GIFl-i il AY BE BOCHlll. 'iiio aaaaa) f?ir a.ni f.-.stixui aaaai thc aaapleaa of ihe _ad -' Aid S.iclety of Ihfl I.c..'>X Axtnu- I'liltnilan ( hwn li will tx-Kin BBB artcrinH.il lu th- v-tttry of the new chunh, BBIcB xxus n-ccutly d.duated, at I.-no\jxe. aud Oue-hnn iifll aad taaafj Bmt tt and bBI ceaBaM aataaBaaaa sud ix..'in_? fu, tne rtluaindi-r t.f thu xxctk. Ilcu- I- BB IB* IH.il.inity Vhlflh excrv ...... ?liould Mtaa Vi puri-ha:*' at u.txl crate prl..* BJBBB BBi BMM BlMclBI lf all k.i.'I. for huli d.iy pn-s .ita. Their wlll ls- luud-oir.cl.x ieflflBBIli boi.th* iu xr-at varl.-ty, aud ? BMBBie uf BM thar.i.Uic yuung BBBMB ol th..- lotrttit-natlon wlll lm\?i eBoiBB Bl Uixlii. K lr.-hn..nt_i xxill l.'Rt-rv.-d at rate* witl.ln lh- r-u. h of all. and <? xeryUiInK pohslble sill ln- done t.. u:,kr tln tlir..-, --, i.bo wiil vl*lt, BM fair i_-rfictly tt.iit.nUd lu go iu Ailih lull purses and couio out ?itli i-u.pty um?. D/.suwv; IBB tMBUloiB MttOtBEBB*, Tlie r-RuUr (|usrt--rly nteeting of Uie Xew-York City Aaaaa niy >< B_a 9*9*1* ^aaaaBBBaa wu, ii-id laat ni^ht la tho llh.jry ,x_n. oi th 1 i-'ii.-iiiU' niectlntf-houk..-. t>,i, laoalBaBi snd BaBVeilBi MBee. Tho BeBMBjal order of baataBM wm a iaaaB. the q?e?tiAn bilng, "ilmiiixi'd, tliat, tlie nebular hijiuthesl* ls iuataln._ by ob*cr\. . aaaa." i'h? BBBaaBlaa aaa _j_u..d by Mr. iuw -iii,, Mi** Ilnrd and Hr. McDdw.-II, wiiile Uie ucirative -ido ot the i|u,-u,.n vrn upheld by Mr. Cnle md Ml*? Moldard. Il wm dcclded ln favor of Uie afllrmatjve. A pip.r ou itluuiluun.. i-ad by John tox, Ji., tios. i the i-\ _f Bm ni- tiu* TO A1U RCsSlAX IUillGHAXTH. A larc- auul.-n.v gitb-r.-d In the Mitdi-on Snuarc <;?r.l-n . ,,i,.. t Hall li_ niKht to ll^U-n to au liit-n <tu.? aaBBBrt ta aid of th- BaaetaB PN****** Ej?iII Kl?cher. MtaB Alvlna Priaad, Mrs. Iliirricl *t***\ Mudanu; > u.-.t?-M j?ll. Sam BaaBha ond Vtatea llerbed were ou Uie urotfraiuu -. nMBBfjrXBl AURIVAI.S AT THE WOYOM. BBMVOOBT .senst..r John 11. M. l'her?..n, of x,.w. laaasf. fOTTB AVEj.ui,>-o?vern(.r John p. Bathaaaa, i,f T- uwomoe, uud VcrulansB Colvlu, of Albauy. HOVF H_B tit T9*9*0*yt_m**\ 'Don M. blt-kbisuii, of Do troiL .NEW-YUBK.-Cil?i_ Jaho 8. Masby, ol Bao Fma> Hi.ro. VICTORlA-sColonel A. K. McClure of Phlladflt phla. DEATH Or A MOtBB UAHTIFF. nochester. Dec. >t (Speclal).- f/>vers of flne dngB xv.r- sorry to leani today of thc _u.ld n death here i' il- _M_BB_B mastlff, Ilfw. -Uiaiiee||. r, 8l Mm Hour (Vy Kennels. Hf.nl cfatic.II.ir was not six x:.:* old. He wu* imp.,rted ln 1*-- bv E II. Moore, of M Iro*.. Mas*.. from whom l.e ix_ purchased by .1. W. Whltn-x. \xho owned him tit the time ol hlfl death, nnd who refu*e_ |nr_e aunn fo:- hlm. llford? ( lu.ncellor wns the wlnner of Iwenfy flve tt* nnd *p_ L-il prltes ln Enitlnnd. nnd of twcntv flve flrsU anB spet-mi* in thls cr.iiiitrv. He wm .n. bv tbe <ham plon llford ('Hiitl.ti. nud was Uie *lre of ?urh famoua d gs as Ingleshle, >!a\imillan aml Crown Prince - Maxlmillair a* well a* of th- prlxewlnniiig chomlaUi (Jirl 0B8BJ an.l ronnv other. ThD will let.ve tha fBaaa mmtlff ( .rd.ri.il HeMiiforf, rerenUv |rnp..rted by Mr. wnitncy, fron. Lond -.. .1 ? <? .-i _f fi.:**), tha licud Mra at thc Fljur Clt\ Km:-I-. .l.Y LAtPI.OYE OF JO"-FPH BOX IPARTS VEAD. Iiorleutowii, N. J? D<*. 8.?Alexander D. Oirman, a llfel.ng rcldrnt. die-l heie to-day. aued rlahty four. When n boy txvelve #??;,,-. of nir-, h- wns -mploy*d ae 1 'a -1 .icir, by Josi-pli Nspole.m liiinapnrtM, CouaB .1- Barrllllers, wl.lle rr*ldlng her-. nnd renuilned Bj hla -ervtro mnny years. In th- fall tlie Count BBfli to jro out exery moniluK before lii-al.fi.st to hnnt for rnbblt ti.'.p* that tlie toxvn bov* had fl In tl.o park over nlKht. I'pon *i.,-h occaslons C.-irmnn wus tnken nlong to cr.iw-1 under the bushes nnd through the Nhrubbery xx BeiB the Count could not *go. The Iraps were brougfit ta the Count, who broke them r. pBBBBJ BNB a hatchet Ijiter on he wns employed by M. I.ot.is MntH.-ird, lloiinpnite's conlldentlal frlend and serreUiry. and waa also siiperlntonde.il uf a l:ir_<- ft.ru. bolo.igl.i_ ta Adolph Malllard, son of M. Lon'.* Maillarl. SHOT IHROCGH A tUM WISmW. St. Josepli. Mo.. Dec. 0.? An castbound Rock Islani tmin, whllo between I.eroy and lilndena. was Hrr*d uiHin BBBBB inlst-rctint with a shotjfun. The rhatfO, whi.-h wus dellvereil nt closo nuire, entered tlio won.en's coarh and sertouslv, If not fatallv. wounded Mrs. .Mary James, ol .--aiixxi. h. III. THE WEATHER REPORT ftBITMBBMiT FAin axd mii.d aixovf.r Wat.hlnjjton, Dec. 9.-flll<rht dlsturbsncea are 1 ..tral ln th- Lower St Lawrence Valley and north of Lake .Su lerlor. Areas of high pressure are central off th- XortB (Jarollna snd Northern Csllfornla toaets. Tha w.-athoe contluuea fair gencrally throujhout tho eountry east of the Rocky . .ouotnlns, except for local rahi* near lAk? flupertor and ln bouthern Klorlda and Central Ro.-Kr Mnuntaln statlons. It ls warmar In all dintrlets, exceut lu Ue -xtr-nie Xnrthx-e?t and then _. w .tward to the P?<-!fl<) Coant. where it Is _l|rhUy eold.-r. The lndli-iitlon_ t_re Uiat k.-i.eraJl. fair weather will ron tlnuo In the South AllalKIc and F.a.*t Onlf States, th- OBM Valley ard th. Mlddle Atlantic fStaten UU I-rlday mornUif. wlUi a slight rlse lu t> mperature. FORF/TAST MORE IN DETAIL. For Ncw-Enrland. Eastern New-York. Easte.-n Penn RTlvanla. NevrJe-sey, Deiaware. Ma-ylmd and Vlrgbila. fllr; sta lonar. tempertture, ox-.t,t *ll?htly warmcr la New-York; suuthwesterly or wesUrly wlnds. For North (arollna, f?lr; warm-r ln the ea ?. I'or South Carolloa and O.oigla, fair; warraer ln tho aaaehaaat. For Eastern Florida, occa-.lon.il showera. Fnr W_tom Flortdu, and Alabama. f:?lr. I'or Mlsslmlpp. and I,ceMana, fair; wirmer, excepa in Weatern Louleiana. Far Eastern Texa. BBM8MB fair. Eor Arkansa*. ullghtlv xvarnw in the east. Fo* Tummaeo aud Kentutky, fair; warmer in tho east Kor W?*-rn New-York, We?tcru I'-nnsvivanla and West Vlrclnla, Kee-rally fair. Fo:- ohlo, Ind u.n ai.d UHrrto. fair. Fat MkalBBa, showers, except in thc south ; colder M tbs .??.-' For Wlaaaaala, fair; west wind*; rrtlder ituthe nortliem purt. For CoIomiIo. ac^ajtlonal anowa; colder. For Xebnwka and Kan-un, (air; sll.ht'r colder by. in... Di.iming. For Mlseourl and Ioxva, hilr. lot Xorth Dakjta, genenlly fair; aU^htly colder. For Mtooe?ota, fair; t-old-r in the norlh. For South DakuU, i... al -ii?xv? in lie. northwest; <light ly coldt-r. ? TRIBUNE LOCAI. OBSERVATIONS. M I Hi.l *..* M m .,i__. lught I 1 1 . 4 - <1 7 ? . 10 1- 1 5 S i r> to ', o'j 1 0. 10 li Iu thls dlivran. a eontlmious whlte Uno shows tha chance* lu prei-ti re, aa iudirated by The Trlhune'* acU* r'i o.ali.R barometcr. Tho broke.i II..e r-iits. nw the teuipcwture, as observed st Pcrry's Fharniicy. Trlbune jllice, Dec. 10, 1 a. m.?CVir weather pr*. IBBai >?> sttrday, cxct.pt for a little olrrus i-lix.d for aa hour or two I.i the al'emoon. Thc wind le ld pretty steadlljf! from Uie s?uUiwi_t. ai.d xxas t|.iite Iir.*k ln the for-noon.' Th" mornlns r*rt:d of huml.llty at th? H'esther Ht.re-111 . xva* Ht : ar, S 11. m. It wa* .d3. The BBMMIBBBM r?r.(*-d baflweaa 88 aud 4ti depri*.*, the anaaaga .4i*m 1.1..B r.S? h.Kiier thiui on the t-orrcpondlng day I^*t y-ar and ? hl.h-r Uian on Tuendai. In and n-ar the thU city to-day Ui- ? will probably bB *lit'htJv xsarmer, fair weather. TBE FETEOLEUB BAEKBT. HEWS FROM THF FIF.ED ANT> KABOM OF PniFES Tliere was a slltclit Increii*-* ln tlie prssluction of the MeDoaaM iiebi fMaaaair nnd paahapa that _aay be aaaBHai arttB eaaaU. The aaMag "tr in BaaCaMaBa oi cr.ul- oil. A more plaiisible explanatloii xvould b? that tha lack" af pu'-lir inlercsl waa rc-ih,>; .ble. Tho (nuii?elBMM at tho OonaolMatei Bxehaaae xxcre re vived however, and tlie *ale* amounted to Vi.Otttt brirels at M 7 Bi '>'" 1 - reata There wa* * furt^.t* fair de?reo of actlvitv at tlie Btoeh Bxehaofe. Hl.'SK) tflirp-ls chanfi.iK hands *t M3-4*5??58l- eente. Tha .1 .n_ wus heavy bi loaa und aaartah news from thfl fleld mtv -tlnmiafe fre .1 *e||lne. Hetln.d o:l xva* un. l.anij.d *t <I.1j cent* in I-wt-Ib and T.70 < ? ti 1 - ln eaafla. Foaelajn qnotat'ooi werei Antxv-rp. IS 7"i71ti fn.nc?; Iiremen. U.20 n,arka; LeaBaa, B1-BB584I penre. (M Citv Dec. 11-Xatl.t.i-.l T-?t.'lt ct-rtifl, ?te? open?B WV; hi?li.st. 58Tae: l?>se?t. bt>\,-: tta*-A |B%( : _?_?__| (IS, .Kf tbbt: .Itunn. ??. 23S 000 bbls; slilpiii'iits. 0S.018 hOlw: runs. 127.4it9 hhl?. _ I'lttKliurv. Dee. O.?ivtn.'iu.n d-ill Hat'ceal T^insll .ertlflratcK opnnsl at .">Sr?i : tlosed 6S*-jt:: l.iulc-r. '.M',1-; !o?e?t. ,iSV. ll-adford D?e. O.-N tt . ,.:.! Tran?'t r.ifMlint-s -.- .1 d at B8_e; clrwd at .".HVc; hlrtest, 50c; pxxent, aSSo; clottra... M, T'J.OOO bbls. i.iTtni'E.vx PB00t.ee MxitKi ra LlmiBMl Dee. '.?. 8:88 a. m-u-if aajtFmB?M?Ma_u off. r fr.-tlx. Iljm>- Holders ort-r modlliMly. li.....-" .ini.ir- nif.T moderately; iona elear u.itldi ??. about tb th./ st-'lv st ,1.s ti.l ; iv... tind "hort cle.tr n.lddl.-?, aliout Vi th, ? tadx* at :U? Sho-ildcM- Abti.it l'_ to IH lh ilrm at _?a. 1 h.v?e- llolrt. r* o!T-r m.?lerttelv. Tellow and Turp-ntlna Holders ..'Ti-r fr-i-ly. Ko ln Hoidera offer sparlnrly^ Mrd?S|x,t md f.ifureH?Holders flSTer modetmtoly; prima. Wi?tcrn put. D?.'inher. ./ai.u tt- and Fobruary. Brn. afl :t?? \Vti.?t- Hold'-rs oIT^t n..Hl?is?|elv. Floor Mnidera olTer n.od-ratelv. ('.,111- Bpol Tl- -.:|i|,ly It ln CXaflM of tha' .1 nmid f.itiiri-. holfler offer BioderatrHy; mlxed W.??..ra ?ont dull at .'ih ll%i; fletemt-r _te_dv at ">s 10^4: Fob? ruary stcadv at .'.* lSid. Hops at london - Firlflc Coast? Ilolier* uff.V n.oderstely. -?--? TIIF. TRAI.E IN ( IIIFAOO. Chi.^tro, IVc. 'J (Spe-lal -\Nih -it to-day wit *%*** a+ 0t? '? lt BBB in.ua early, it -'hued uvak. W0mX*\o** ? tr i.|."h wheat had ipj.-ir.-d to ron.e altoifether trom >vm_ liathy wlth aaaa, B_ aBMh Istter ther* ot* o tooA d.-al ai BBB MiiM-nt. It wa . huwevar, Uie MM In #hea^ M, it ha- haa all Ui- ?wk. that Uie ta9***_ infl.i.iices BaBH from al.road: th- -nu.il N.,rthw._U>rn re.dia- jsid ??"?<?, M/ed deCKBM lu ??? ?x_!la..le b> llntd?tre,.l ? did not axaU. 10 aSset tt.l* for-l^n w< ll- May ..|en.ed M _*'o ___**) _ld bet?e-n 88. aud BM I r.t, __*__*__**L_**___? ?.,? hara beea ?... 3m harfaa **t* ti.r u.e la-t frw ,^? nouiily K-a.n. Birne.1 --ller-. Tho bl? locs .hort ni xxa- m,t dl.f.ir.Ksl. Out.lde ___** ??_ ?1<?1 r-,rtS'3| hv the (.peetailoa of th- iinv-mm.n' r*.. ***_ _?*ta eoaMnuei ?* dull m exrr. but ?ere fn. Beeag __***_ h\ Ui- t'oni e\. lU-ment. Dec-inh. r ^.ld helwuyn l!V aoj ?8'? and .lo-ed at 83 .-ent_ ProvUion we_ -Mler pnrlc itiuZ sht.sl.v; adeclln- -f 1-"v. l?r<J. of but 7H; rtl- _t .0 cent, fn.m fue d.x-. The h,.f s iS.OOO htoA. wrifl1 ovm 11... ..tii. itAtuMi DrtMi tli Uie yard- were 5 renU lo?*r; _t :Xa.-"n,v -_...r.d.7 ** __m _**-___? __:*'*_ l.-.l Um *rllin_ and sr? now look.nu fur llboral b?f ra. __p8a. _?_ CI.OSIXO HUOBB of OAUBOMBU STOCKS. bsn Franclsco. Dee. 9. 189L yeaterdsr.To^lsT. V-aterday.f o-4ay. .____ .80 .70|XavaJo.10 ,. gfeiji:::ite *h vbu?omm_.,.3 l.S .^*N',.,.c:^.l.lo LSBBk-fiB-BcJ I Mon,. .<5 -,51 Public Xotitea. KINAXCK DEFAKTMKXT. Hl I'.l. VI, FOIt IHK t OLLAU. IIU.N OF TAXEA, Xo. 67 Li.Jiiibtr*-t (M.-nart llullrtltif,, . Kew Yo: . Decerobor 2. 1881 VOTICK TO TAXPAYEBS. KWns notlce to all .*:?..,* wao havs ouiltd-d to pay thoir laxes for t.i- year lat.l. tu pax th- MBM tsi h.in at h.? oui m on or befun' Uu. tlmt itii or Jauus.v. \r*.?2 as DrOvtd.d hr Bc tion bl -I of Uu- Bew-Ttirk . Itv Coiuao idatmu A.t ol IttaJ. Upon luy su.'h tax renululint unpald on the tlmt dav ot DcbctulH-r, i8'Jl. our u?r .*.ilu)i. nlil I- carg.sl, received 10tt '..ileeted In Mllltiou Vi the aniount Uiereof; and ujM.n *u. h tax rmaialai uniuil on th- n?t day t.l January, 1802, Inteirat *l I be ? ...n ..-.,1. rec?-i\. 1 Ju.l .uile.ted upoa tln. amount thrieof at iho rate t.r ?..-x-u p.r t-.-ntun, uer auuuai, ui be caleulatrd Irum Um IHth dar of October, l.*91. on xxhl.-l. day tho SMeaanient r..ll< an.l warrauta fnr tho u.'s ot l?. I ware fleUx-trei to the said rVc.lver of Ttxea **_ dau or p_n?eat. 8-^^^^^ Haofllvcr el i