The New York Herald Newspaper, February 16, 1871, Page 3

WASHINGTON. The First Gun in the Presider- tial Campaign. Senator Morton Opens on the Democracy. The Attack Repelled by Frank Blafr. « ANOTHER, INDIAN WAR IN. PROSPECT. The Test Oath Repeal---Message by the Président. WasHinaron, Feb, 15, 1871. Politics in the Sonate—Governor Morton’s Arraignuinent of the Democracy—Tart Reply of frank Blair, ‘The first gua of the Presidential campaign of 1872 ‘was fired in the Senate to-day by Governor Morton, of Indiana, on the part of tho republicans, and the fire returned. by General Frank Blair, of Missouri, on the part of the democrats, Both being repro- welicative men of their respective parties the contest ‘excited. much attention, and was reluctantly brought to a close by the urgent demand of time for the consideration of tho public. business, Had it occurred earlier im the” session the - debate maugurated to-day by Senator Morton would probably have continued for a week. As it was, each side had its say, and then the Senators insisted that the debate must be Stopped in order that the Appropriation bill might he passed, The signiticance of Morton's speech is that it represents the views Of the Presidents’ upon ‘the several questions discussed. If Grent is renomls nated it is evident that he tatends not to act on the sefensive, but to carry the war into Africa and to attack the cnemy’s position at all points, This was the tactics dtsplayed to-day by Mr. Morton. It i8 @ complete confirmation of the prophetic state- ments in the leading editorial in this morning's HERALD. The occasion of Morton’s speech was certain Jomt resolutions, passed by the democratic Legis- Jature of lidiana, nullifying tho fifteenth article of Amendment to the constitution of the United States, After showing that the fitteenth amendment was. property ratified by the Legislature uf Indiana, and that no State has the right to nullify an amendment ‘to the constitution after it bas been ratified by tiree- fourths of the States, Governor Morton charged home upon tle democracy, He asserted that they are a8 @ party revolutionary and retrogres- sive; that they dented the consiitutionality of the reconstruction acts; that they regarded the fourteenth and fifteenth amendments to the constitution as nullities, and that they are prepared to open the way for the assuiaption of the rebel debt. He stated that the democratic conventions, legislatiires and the leading statesmen of tne party had ajl Bssumed this ground. The democratic party of the North, like their brethern of the Soutn, he said, refused to regard the recent rebellion asa erime, and, although the repubiican party had sought nothing but security for the future, the demo- crats persisted in denounciag ail the legisia- tion growing out of the rebellion as un- constitutional and void. In view of these facts Morton said he did not think that the mission of the republican party was at an end, Perhaps the most attentive listener to Morton’s speech was Senator Blalr, of Missourl. Morton's charges were too scathing and too damaging to the democracy to be allowed’ to go unanswered, but _ everyoody supposed thay Judge Thurman, of Ohio, ‘Who has hitherto been the leader on the democratic side, would reply to Morton. Frank Blair, however, ‘was the first to get the ficor, and indeed he was. the only democrat who attempted to obtain it. It was his maiden speech in the Sengte, and the republicans seemed even mote anxious than the: democrats that he sliould be permitted to proceed. {tis pelieved that Morton was anxious to cail Biair out, Knowing as he did that the Missouri Senator 1s not overcautious in his public speeches, If the trap was set with the intention that Blair would step into it it was entirely suceessful. He launched out at once in bitter and bold denuncia- tion of the reconstruction acts, deciaring them to be unconstitutional and void, and asserting that it woukl be the duty of the democratic par- ty to repeal them as soon as it came into power, Jlaving placed him upon the wit- ness stand, Merton cross-examined Blair and com- pelied him to admit that the democratic party made ‘an issue before the country in 1863 upon the ques- tion of the constituttonality of the reconstruction Acts, Blair added, wih some warmth, that the democratie party wa3 beaten in that contest be- cause some of its members dodged this issue. He asserted that the fifteenth amendment was complete and a part of ‘the law of the land, but he held that it ‘Was ratified by fraud, and therefore was not <8 sa- cred as other parts of the constitution. During bis speech Blair admitted that the demo- cratic party was against the reconstruction acts and the amendments to the constitution, If Blair 13 to be regarded asa leader of the democracy Morton hhas succeeded in forcing that party upon the same platform they occupied in 1863, Preserving the Parity of the Ballot. The House to-day was engaged in (cbating the bill to‘amend the act to enforce the rights of citizens of the United States to vote in the several States of the The speech-making, which coutinued from half-past twelve to four o'clock, was principally con- Union, fined to the democratic side of the House. The billis a party measure, and the republicans felt certain of their strength to pasait when avote could be ob- tained, Ivis the last of a long line of measures which, to use the language of Judge Bingham, are intended to hedge m the democracy and to keep them from cheating atelections, 1t is a supplement to the celebrated Entorcement bill passed at the last session, and which was put in operation at the last fall elections. In the case of New York and some other States it was not found edictent and the present bill is intended to supplement it in that re- gard, As already stated in the ‘HpRALp, the bill places the machinery of the elections entirely in the hands of the federal authoritics. It is, therefore, naturally regarded by the democrats as one of the most obnoxious measures passed by the dominant party. Trial of Congressman Bowen for Bigamy. The argument of counsel in the Browa bigamy case was cloced and the cage given to the jury ts atternoon.’ Judge Wylie charged the jury that the Jaw here nowzin regard to bigamy was the same a3 defined by theMaryland law of 1793, except it was then a folony,.yThe simple question was whether Bowen married’, Parke, and the government were bound to provethat he was the man withouta doubt, It was \for the jury to determine ‘whether it had been ) roved or not, and te law was that the oath of the mnin who had convicted himself of perjury could be taken for what itis worth. In conclusion he chargeagfhat the present position of defendant should not bé taken into consideration. ‘The jury retired to their rq:0m at bwo o'clock, but up to seven o’clock had not.a, ‘Teed upon a veraict. Repeal of the Test Onth—Messazo by the Prosidea t- The bill prescribing an oath Of office to be taken by persons who participated in the late rebellion, but who are disqualified from Im lding oMce by the fourteenth amendment to the co Istltution, has be- come @ law without the President's signature, Tho President, however, to-day transmity cd to Congress the following message, giving tue reu\sons why he did not sign the bill:— ‘TO THE SENATE AND Floush oF RePREsEeNCATIVES:— 1 have this day transmitted to the Scnav¢ the an- nouncement that Senate bill Ne. 218, “An act pre- scribing an oath of office to be taken by pr tsons who enue ved in the late rebellion, but whe are not disqnaiified from holding office under the fur tecnth amendient to the constitution to the conde. tation of the United States,” has become a law inh the manner prescribed by the constitution with- out the signature of the President. if this were a bill for the eu of the test oath, “required of persons elected of appointed to ofices of honor or trust”? it would pieet Div ADbroval, The effect of fought and loyalty before aasi eral Who 0) ts government lg admitted to, place withoutit, I eanuot aflix my name to @ law which dix erminates the upholder of his govern. ment. 1 believe, however, that it is not @ wise policy to Kees manners by an oath those who are not disqualined by the constituuion and who are the cholce of legal voters. But, while relieving them frem an oath which they cannot take, I recom: mend the release, also, of those to whom the oath bas no application, UL & GRANT, BXBCUILYE MANSION, Feb. 15, 1871, ‘ Boiler Expicsions ov the Wostsin Waters. Vongiesgman Wells, of the First Missouri district, having submitted for the consideration of the Secre- tary of the ‘Treasury a lotter recojyed by him from Captain §, 0, Hemenway, of St. Louis, relative to the causes Of boiler explosions, and desfting to be iniormed if further legislation is necessary to carry out suggestions made Secretary Boutwell to-day replied as followsj— =~ => mi. a: TREASURY DitPantunNt, Feb. 15, 13 ter of whe atin Sre—I am tu reogit of your letter of inst., transmiti-ag for the consideration of the de- artmeny ved by you from Captain 8. , omen way, Of St, Loujs, relative tothe causes of oiler explosions in saleamers upon the West- ern xf) and making certain eatlons for \uelr prevention, and in which you ask if is is in the power of thia: ppartment to party out the su; itlous referred to without er of ation on the part of Congress, as algo'the views of the department upon the subject presented. in footy I have to Inform you that the subject is one in which this department 1s deeply interested, and that it has already received its official recoguttion, Tne Board of Supervising Inspectors of Steam Vessels, at their an- nual meeting this city, adopting an ad- ditional rule requiring a more aMcient means te be provided on steam veasels for saving lif@ oO board of burning or sinking steamers, and it is to be hoped thelr action will be productive of the most beneticial resuits. The new bul now pending in the Honse of Representataves, and made the special order for the consideration the House to-morrow (Thursday), conta.ns provisions which, it 1s beileved, will effec- tuaily remedy the evils complained of and lessen the existing Maks attending the navigation of steam vessels everywhere, Bespeottully GEOKGE 8. BOUTWELL, Secretary. Tke Pacific Rallvond Bond Cases. The Senate Judiciary Committce at ther mecting to-day discussed the bil of Senator Edmunds rela- tive to the tmtercst on the bonds tssued by the United States to the Pacilic railroads, The opinion of the Attormey General, advising the Secretary of the Treasury to withhold from tne roads the pay- ment of fifty per cent of their earnings from govern- ment business for the purpose of paying the interest on bonds, was fully considered. The question be- fore the committee really was whether or not this opinion ia sustained by the law relating to these railroaa companies, The Nonse Committee on Ap- propriqgtiong .came to the conclusion some ume ago that Attorney General Akerman’s opinion on this subject is not sound law, and the Judiciary Committee, which !3 composed en- tirely of lawyers, came to the same conclusion to-day. I is stated that Akerman was spoken of in the committee in terms far from complimentary to his legal abilities. The committee stand four to ‘two in favor of construing the law relative to the Pacific Railroad companies as it operated before the opinion of the Attorney General was submitted to the Secretary of the Treasury. It 1s probable that a jolnt resolution or an amendment to one of the appropriation bills will be reported from the committee embodying ita decision in this matter. Should it pass Congress the arrangement between the government and the railroad companies will go on as heretofore, and the matter will finally be settled by the Supreme Court of the United States. As the case now stands the raijroad companies have achieved a victory in bow houses over the Secretary of the Treasury and the Attorney General. Another Indian’ War Threateved. The War Department is in receipt of information from General Pope, commanding the Department of the Missouri, anneuncing that the Indtans on the frontier were threatening hostilities, and that unless the agents of the Interior Department were in- Stracted and authorized to pacify the wants of some of the tribes an Indian war was imminent. ‘The Secretary of the Interior will be notified of the tenor of General Pope's letter, and some action wit probably be taken to avert such a calamity. Intreased Appropriation for the New York J Post Office. i ‘The Committee o Appropriations have agreed to the Pedonimendations~ of Secretury Boutwen with regard to appropriations, &c., for the public. build- ings already commenced in New York and Boston. Regulations for the Export of Whishey. The Ways aud Means Committee completed to-day the bill prescribing regulations for the export of whiskey. It was ordered to be reported to tue House, printed aud recommuitted. It is the same billas drawn by Commissioner Pleasonton, of the Internal Revenue Bureau, and has but few amend- meuts, Its object isto facilitate the business of ex- porting whiskey, £0 that American merchants will find it to their advantage to send it from American ports instead of from those of Canada, Nominations by the President. The following nominations were sent to the Senate to-day:— B. W, Foster, of Arkansas, to be Surveyor Gen- eral of Louisiana; B, C. Whiting, Superintendent of Indian Afairs for California; R. H. Isabelle, Pen- sion Agent at New Orleans. Posimasters—Cyrus R. Osgood, Savannah, Ga; Jacob Sterne, Jefierson, Texas; John J. McNeely, Petersburg, 1il.; H. B. Fargo, Greenville, Mich.; W. H. Martens, St. Charles, Mo.; J. E. Williams, Baxter Springs, Kansas; E. J, Stewart, Chetopah, Kansas; 8. O, McDowell, Columbus, Kansas; A. H. Hamilton, Ottumwa, Iowa; J. W. Moody, Waterbury, Vt3 James J. Cook, Bennington, Vr.; J. K, Forbert White Haven, Pa.; L. M. Willams, Sharon, Pa.; Charles Wear, Cedar Rapids, lowa; H. 4. Cady; Lockport, Decrease of Distilleries. Internal revenue statistics show that 402 grain and eight molasses distillerles were in operation on February 1, 1870, producing 273,701 gallons of spirits aaliy. The statistics on February 1, 1871, show that 280 grain and six molasses distilleries were in opera- tion, producing 286,146 gallons gpirits daily. Forty- nme distilleries resumed operations during the mouth of January. * Levee of the Wisconsin Association. ©. The President, Vice President, Generai Ackerman and General Sherman were present at the Wisconsin levée this evening. Senator Howe made the open- ing address. The affair was very due. A New York Claim Sottlod, The claim of Janes, Fowler, Kirtland & Co., of New York, for completing the dome of the Capitol, amounting to $60,000, was paid yesterday at the Treasury Depariment. This flim held the con- tract for finishing the dome, but for some reason they were deprived of it in 1883 and askea Congress to compensate them for the losses sustained, A re- lief act was recently passed, and in consideration of the firm relinquishing all further claims upon the government the account has been settled, Coudemned to Death, ‘The Attorney General to-day declined to recom. Tend to the President @ commutation of the sen- tence of death in the case of Jim Grady, convicted of the murder of an aged woman named Fanny Faulk- her, in this city, last October, The seatence of the court is that he shall be executed on the 24th of this Month, and unless the President should grant the application of the friends of the condemned man, Grady will suffer the extreme penalty of tne law for an atrocious crime, ‘The Ansintant Secretary of the Trensury. Judge William A. Hichardson, Agelstant Secretary of the Treasury, after an absence ef six months, re- turned here to night, and will at once resume his dutres in the Treasury Department, It is under. stood that he will devote his attention especially to the details of the now loan and assist Secretary Boutwell in making the arraygements for the speedy delivery of the bonds, Destrnction of Buoys in New York Harbor. The Secretary of the Lighthouse Board to-day received @ telegram from New York stating that the ice in the North river had broken adrift a Jarge number of the most important buoys, and that it was impossible ror the boat employed for that purpose to save them, Instructions were sent to immediately Teplace those swept away fromthe depot at Tomp- Kinsville, The loss is estimated here at $50,000, Wreck of the Samuel Russell, The United States Consul at Simgapore has for- warded to the Treasury Department the register of the ship Samuel Russell, belonging A. A. Low & yY08., Of New York, which was tot ‘wrecked in the Gast Indian watera on tha 24th of Jovem 1870, BERGEN TUNNEL. A Commater's Reply to Sloan’s Appeal, To Ts EpiTOR OF THE HBRALD:— Am appeal, signed “Sum Sloan,” and addressed ‘to the friends and patrons of the Morris and Easex Railroad,” and dfstribuyed through the cars of that Toad last evening, offera the fitting occasion for a Teply from one of the clase 60 addyessed, ‘The fact thas this is the first instance that the indt- vidual calling himeeM “Sam Sloan” has recognized any right on the part of the passengers on la road to even have an opinion, and the fact that he has Jaid aside the garb of an autocrat and adopted that O1 the suppliant are only evidences of the whole gome discipline of which he has lately been the sub- Ject, under the masterly hana of Jay Gould, I propose, ag briefly as possible, to inform that gentleman and others who may be interested what are the real views of a majority of the commuters on the Morris and Essex Raitroad regarding the ques- tion now at issue, and to be Mead settlement of which our co-operation is now ke. > Tam aware how dimeuit it is for who are Da bitually tossed abont of rickety ferryhoate, c a pelled to stand and pass in the midst of caitlé an carts; from thencé hustled aloig in the throng of Hoboken Dutchmen and huckster wagons to a place, but not always @ goat in | the cars; thence to the tunnel to walt gupper- less a quarter or half an hour for a chance to pass through—how dimoult 1t is to Judge dispassionately of the causes of thoir discomfort, and how ready they are to lay tha blame at tho door of those who place the first seeming obstruction in their way, AS we git there, ruminating of the depravity of man, and witness train after, train of the Erie road pass in shead of us, the happy smiles of the passengers as they recede m the cavern provoke the wish thas they and all concerned with them might be con- signed to even a deeper cavern than the Bergen tun- nel; but their good fortune is not, perhaps, their fault, and an unbiassed mina will seek for primary a8 well ag secondary causes, : ‘The case fairly stated is this:—The Erie tunnel was built originally for ibe ins Railroad, disguised under (he name of the Leng Dock Company. Prier to its completion, owing to the financial disasters of 1857, the Company was embarrassed and sought aid . from Mr. Edwin ‘Stevens, who conseated that the Hoboken Land and Improvement Company might advance $117,500 for ten years, withont interest, and might invest an equal amount in the bonds of the Long Dock Company. Iu lien of Interest the Stevens toned had the right torun trains through the tunnel to the New Jersey Rauroad bridge at the Hackensack, and might also connect wiih any other road west of that river. The latter was deemed unimportant, as it had always been held that the New Jersey Transportation Coi- pany had the sole right to cross the Hackensack, But by a subsequent decision Stevens gained the Tight to bulld westward, and so extended his road to Newark. The mtention of both parties did not embrace an arrangement beyond what was local and uulmportant; but such have been the demands of commerce that one accession after Another has con- tributed to make the trafic of the tunnel enormous in its proportions, untii the original Incumbent is 10 longer able to transact its legitimate business and atthe same time afford hospitality to its guest. Like the owl, the rattlesnake and the prairie dog strtiggling in the same hole, one of them must get out, ‘With these facts before us we are able more impartially to consider the merits of the tinmediate question at issue. it has become settled that one or both the companies must be delayed. Shall it be both, or only one? and if the latter, which one? ‘The Erie Company claims the prior right of way, and for the present is supported in this claim by the order of the Chief Justice of New Jersey. Can shes reasonably be blamed that in a matter of suc! Momentons importance they accept what ts ae- corded to them by the proper legal tribunal? Would men of, more virtuous reputations do leas? When force 13 met by force must not the strongest win? Is it the duty of Jay Gould to shield Sloan’s passen- gers from the consequences of Sloan’s blunders? Gould agserts that he has made no change whatever in his time table. Sloan im his reply does not deny tis statement, but in an “irrelevant? manner talks about something else as being “irrelevant, aud closes the. subject by the statement that under the present system of runoing the Erie trams, “no man can devise any time table for Morris ana Essex trains which will obviate the de- tentions now complained of ;” which is a simple confession that, with the Erie time table as arranged December 5, 1870, with a reference only to the ord nary business of the Erie read, aud with the ar- rangemeut fortified at tue tunnel against iufraction, it 1s impossible to avold Getention, ‘That air. Sloan might greatly mitigate the evil he complains or by chauging nis own ume table, as a law-apidtag citizen woud de, is beyond a doubt; and the fact that he hes hot done so leaves oa him alone tie burden of the charge that he 1s reapousi- ble for @ part, at least, of the detention now suilered by, his passengers, Whatever may be the sins of Jay Gould towards his stockholders he has always,veen a Iriend to ius passengers, aud his road has been managed to pro mote their convenience And to gain thew good wk How uvhike him in thus respect is the present pre- mier at No. 26 Exchange place. When he com- menced to contre! the destimes of unfcrtunate Jerseymen he started with the idea that they were his natural enemies and must be whipped into sub- mission. His false couceptions of what they were are to-ciay fully refiected in the reality of wat they are, He who has been the tyrant of others is now the victim of a stronger power; and in his helpiessness calls for aid from the subjects of his oppressiun. We, the commuters on the Morris and Essex road, have no sympathy to bestow on him, We have suffered much irom him, and are now happy to suifer with him, if 80 be that he suifers, and while thus in commen durance with him we now proceed tu arraigh him before the bar of public sentiment, We charge him with:— Fursi—The deliberate trick of entrapping the com- Muters on the hiorris and Bssex road into a simul- tapcous renewaror their yearly tickets on the Ist of April, i870, Second—Parposely withholuing from them the knowledge that their privileges, enjoyed for years, were to be suddenly abridged, Thtra—The enforcement of new, odious and unne- cessary regulations, of which we had no warning and to which we had never given our consent. Fourth—Inspiring his employes with the idea that compulsion and piiy sical force were the chief requi- sites in the treatment of passengers, and that the ordinary ctvilities that prevail among gentlemen should have no place among their duties, Fih—That our remonstrance to the employés that we had never agreed to the extortions de- manded was the oceasion of being beaten witn fists and of being pitched out of cars on the Newark meadows, Sucth—That when waitel upon by gentlemen of known respectability and standing with a respestful remonstrauce, he treated hts visitors with contempt, ‘These and many other facts, Sam Sloan, have been burned too decp 12 our hearts bo be forgotten. They will be effaced only when your associates (high minded and honorable men we know most ef them to be) shall determine te relieve their road from a tyrannigal misrule, or eise when other rival roads offer to us the courteous treatment d.e te gentle- men, but which has beeu ignored in the administra- tion of the man who cails himself “Sam Sioan.”” AN OLD “FRIEND AND PATRON OF THE MOR- RIS AND ESSEX ROAD,” BUY NO FRIEND TO 1TS PRESENT MANAGEMENT, SOUTH CAROLINA OUTRIGES. Ku Kiux Accounts of the Murder of Ten Ne- groes in Union County. CHARLESTON, Feb. 15, 1871. Tam in receipt of the following particulars of the Ku Klux outragein Union county. ‘Phe details of the murder of Stevens, the wagoner, by the negro Militia, has already been published in the HERALD. The report says:—Nearly two months ago Stevens ‘was murdered on the public highway by a squad of the negro militia, because he refused to give them a barrel of whiskey he had in his wagon. Tke arms and accoutrements of some of the: militia were found @ few days afterward near his murdered body, tn the woods, A jarge number of the militia were soon afterward arrested upon Positive circumstances of guilt, and Jodged in jail for trial by the courts of the county. As long as their trial was expected to occur in Unton county there was no apprehension felt of their escape from Justice; but when Judge Thomas, of the Siate Su- perlor Court, in whose circuit Union ts, ordered the prisoners to pe brougut before him on writ of habeas corpus without his circuit, at Columbia, the Ku Kinx took the law into their own hands. On Sunday night last a body of masked men, numbering 600, came to the jail at Union Court House and forcibly took eight of the aileged murderers and two others, arrested and confined for barn-burning. They marched them aconsilerale distance out of town and shot SIX, Killing them frog and hanged two, all of Whose bodies have been found. The two prisoners confined on the charge of arson bave not yet been discovered, but it is generally understood that they have been similarly cealt with as were the others, ‘The reason assigned for this lawless outrage 1s that Judge Thomas intended to ball the murderers and thus afford them & chance to cheat the gallows, All has been quiet since at the scene of the outrage, nor is it expected that any fresh outbreak will occur, Governor Scott refuses to send the negro militia to Union, as that would inev.tably invoke fresh out- rages and bloody work all over the State. A strong force of United States troops willl at once be despatched thete. ANOTHER LIQUID GAS EXPLOSION. At ten minutes before six o'clock last night a quid gas lamp exploded tn the house of Joba Fenn, at No, 862 Seventh avenue, setting fire to the house and causing 108s Wo furniture of $1,200; insured. The paid i owned by A. H. Livingston and dam- aged $1, ‘ For years past efforts “that there were — THE STATE CAPITAL. How the Proposed New Parade Ground Becomes a Fat Job. A Lively Time in the Senate Over the Brond- way Widening Selreme, Statistics of the State Commissioner of Sublic Charities. | Protest Against Federal Interfer- ence in Elections. ALBANY, Feb. 15, 1871. have been made by the frtends of the State militia in the Legishature to ecure 9 guitable PARADE GROCND IN NEW YORK CIry. Two years ago they came very near gaining thelr point, but the weak-knecdness of one of the princl- pal advocates of the measure caused it finally to fall through. This year renewed efforts are to be mado to attain the long destred object, but I must let the -cat out of tho bag, offend whom I may, by makmhg public the fact that thero is a huge ‘joe’? atthe bottom of the scheme. It may be that the officers of the First division, who are working so energetically in the matter, are not aware that there ig anything wrong in the thing. Indeed, from ali I can learn, they are acting in good faith, and have only the benefit of the militia In view. So much the better for themselves. The job’ is just ts:—The bill appropriates THREE MILLIONS OF DOLLARS for the parade ground, and gives a rather indefinite idea as to the particular locality to be beautifed by the “improvement,” although a hint ts gractously let stip that it will not be very far from Frfty-ninth Expended fer them as tollows:— For the-support in ‘hor Vor temporary relive. o. + B1,187,460 ‘Aeros of land attached t0 po 10088 ue house esi eae Value of fitor oF pauper: - wert ente foo ing are the number of Insane persons in 1869, 1870, New York State Lunatic Asylum. 603 ps ‘ard Asylum for In 143 Pr ew York City Lunat 219 1 tngs County Asylum, 663 Oy loproe County Lunatic #7 +8 Marabal Intirmary, Troy........ 15 109 Brovigenee Ln jc Asylum, Buifaio... y é - 3 Cy ahadoues, other’ than'New York and ings. 20 ‘Total 4308 ano HOSPITAL: The following staustics appear:— Number of patients October 1, 1869. 1 Received during the year... Ly ‘Total number treated. Benefich ents. Toul Crem eee nent ‘were treated. Recovered. Total, ORPHAN ASYLUM! Number In aayhima October 1, 1809s« Received during year. we Total supported. Remalning ba inst RECEIPTS FORK CHARITABL Orphan Asylums and Homes for I'nendless. the Stale treasury, $150,000; spectal appro $287,750; from weasury of New York city, total, $679,750. Hospitals—From State treasury, $75,000; spectal appropriation, — $130,600; from New York city; $159,500; total, $374,000, Dispensaries—Special appropriation, $39,900; from New York city, $65,500; total, $75,000, Charity week day schools—3i5,000; total from State treasury, $707,150; trom New York city $357,000; total, $1,124,150, CITY ALMSHOUSES. INSTITUTIONS, The total number supported and relieved in the ‘rhe followiug relate to almshouses were 82,216, New Yor New York City Alms- house, nomber in Dec. Ul, 1870....+0046 Recerved during ye: Births in almahous Street, Well, there is a certain clique Whe are anxious to have the bill suc- ceed, and who will do all that ites in their power to make it succeed. They say they are Great friends of the militia, but the sequel will show, should they be allowed rope enough, that they are much better friends of themselves, even when they are meditating upon some plan to bene- fit the “sojers” in your city, who, once ina while, Dave to alr their GOLD LACE AND BRASS BUTTONS and roll their beautiful cannon over some grassy plot, public or private, The fact is, this clique know all about the true merits of the bill and the exact location of the parade ground that ts to be. They are hand and glove witha few men who will ap- pear on the surface before the bill makes its last straggie for victory, and who will make thousands of dollars by the scheme. And how so? Well, itis justin this way. The two cliques will Work together in perfect harmony from the start, a3 they have atready done, in anticipation of final suc. cegs in thelr huge effort to make a ay n, One of the results, in the frst place, will be that the pronerty. surrounding the purade ground will be bought up beforehand by the knowing ones; and in the seébnd place, the ground that will be cnesen for tae parade itself, if everything works smoothly, will be in the hands of the cliques when the State appears as the three million dollar pur- chaser, It may be worth that amount after it hag been made realy for mfitary ramping and manou- vriag; but we shail see what we shall see. LIFE INSURANCE. The people who stake their life against dollars anda cents in the hands of life iusurance companies seem te have a great niany friends in the Capitol. ‘There are already four bills in the lower House, every one of which is aimed to hedge the companies about 80 strongly with “conditions” in their policy busi peas that their customers can feel assured that when they die their living representatives may have reason torejoice ut not being cheated outof their pecum- ary rights. Asif what fas already been done was not enouch Mr. Husted to-day introduced another vill to make registered policies non-fortettable. It is Probably, next te Mr. Flage’s—whicn prohibits a company atter two payments have been made from putting ina plea of fraud ia obtaining @ policy on {he part of the insured—tue most important bil yet | Presented, It provides as fol:0WSi—— BEUTION 1. No policy of insurance on life registered in the Insurance Department at Aibany—under an act entitied % to authorize live ingurance companies to make ta of securities in the Insurance Departm. and passed April 24, 1867, and the ameudmonts theroto— suiall be forveited or become void by tho NON-PAYMENT OF PREMIUM thereon any farther than regards the right of the party in- sured therein to have it continued in force beyond a certain verlod, to be determined as follows, to wit:—fhe net value of the policy, when the premium becomes duo and fs not paid, ' shall be ascertained — ace to the mortuiity table and rate per cent of interest 1m use by the Tnauranice Department of the Stato of New York, atter deducting from such net value any indebtedness to the company, three-quarters of what remains shall be consigerod aaa net single premium of temporary Insurance, and the term for which it will insure shall be determined aecording to the age of the party at the time of the lapse of premium and assumptions of mortality and mterest atoresaid. SEC. 4. It the death of the party occur within the term of temporary insurance covered by the value of the polleyy as determined In the previous seetiun, and 1f no condition of the inaurauce other than the payment of premium shall have deen violated by the insured, thé company shall be bound to pay the amonnt of the policy, the same as if there had ,been ho lapse of premium, anything in the policy to the contrary hotwithstanding; provided, however, that notice of the ciaim and prot of the death shail be submitted to the com- pany within ninety days after the decease, and that the com- ny shail have the right to deduct from the amount insured in the policy the amount of the premalums that had been fore- borne at the time of the death, THE BROADWAY WIDENING, In committee of the Whole to-day Mr. Tweea yielded to the demanas of the republicans and moved to strike out of his Broadway widening bill the provision enaoling @ justice interested in the assessments and awards to act 1m the proceedings that may be taken. ‘The biil, as amended, was then reported jor a third reading. When this was reached the yeas and nays were cailed, when the vote was found insuMicient to pass it, and four calls of the House were had. he vote stood 16 yeas to 13 nays, and the bil was declared lost, Tweed, Creamer and Norton wero visibly alarmed at the resuit of the vote, and the “Boss” immediately meved a recon- sideration, remarking, “My republican friends labor under 4 misapprehension in making this A PARTY QUESTION, and when you come to understand that the bill merely provides to correct irregularities of the com- mission | know you will withdraw your epposition. ‘The measure 1s demanded by the unanimous voice ofthe public and the press, You should let New York haye something. ‘The democracy, at ail costs, intends ‘that it shail have all it wants that is proper.” This laconic harangut of the “ Boss’ brougut several of the repubitcans to their feet, and a rather sharp discussion ensued, duriug which each party got in some heavy broadsides at the ex- pense of the other. Indeed, things began to grow so lively that the more prudent of the majority thought it best to take a recess of fifteen minutes, during which everybody would get coviea down and the missing Senator Banks pe found They finally succeeded in carrying a motion to this effect, and the “Boss” took advan- tage of the truce to sena couriers right and left for Bauks, who, happily for the measure, was found be- fore the fifteen minutes were up. The republicans knew the game te be lost when they laid eyes on the “missing man,” and so, When tke motion to recon- sider was again pressed, they voted as before as a mere formality. This was immediately followed by the passage of the biil by a vote of 17 Wo 13, and the “Boss” was made happy. * THAT WATER BILL. The “Old Man” was not quite so fortunate tn the Assembly, however. Alexander Frear tried to get the Water bill pushed ahead of tts turn, and con- sidered first in the Committee of the Whole, not full; but Alvord called the yeas and nays on the motion, which was lost by a vote of 58 to 64, A SMALL OFFER, A little excitement was caused in tie lower house this afternoon by the Speaker's ordering the expul- sion of an old man who had been aliowed the privi- lege of the floor, and who had the temerity to ofter twenty dollars to a member provided he would have @ claim of bis pushed ahead, He made a mistake by offering so little, FEES OF SURROGATES AND COUNTY JUDGES. Senator Hardenburgh introduced a bill to-day providing that the anuual salaries of county judges shali be fixed at $2,000 where the population shali Not exceed 26,000; NOt over 40,000, at $3,000; 60,000, at $3,500 per annum; and where 80,000, ac $4,009 per aunum; 95,000, at $4,500 per- annum. The fees tor surrogates shall be $2,000 if che population ve over 40,000 and not over 60,000; ever 60,000 and not over 80,000, at $2,690; over 80,000, at $3,000 per annum; the annual salaries Of cpuuty Judges in Westchester to $6,500. STATE CHARITIES. Tt appears from the annual report ef the State Commissioners of Public Charities just. made to ihe Legislature for the year ending December 31, 1870, Received at the County Poorhouses. ‘That there were in Poorhouses Veo Births tn Poorhouses during year, Number supported... Number temporarliy relieved. Total supported and relieved. Number diacharged. Number bound ous, Number absoon Males remainin, Females remaining ‘Total, Number autpported Temporary reliey iacharges Died.a.n W838 Foreign . 26,85) ‘Total expen Sib,vad 68 The Mecting of the Hommopathic Society Election of Officers and Report of tho Trousurer. ALBANY, Feb. 15, 1871, At the State Homeopathic Medical Society meet ing to-day the following named persons were elected oMicers for the ensuing year:—President, J. F. Gray} First Vice Presicent, J. F. Smith; Seceud Vice Presi- dent, J. C. Raymond; Third Vice President, A. W. Holden; Recording Secretary, H. M. Paine; Corres+ ponding Secretary, E. D. Jones; Treasurer, James F. McKown. A committee has been appointed, consisting of Doctors William H. Watson, Gar- roll Dunham, H. D. Paine, J. W. Cox, A. T. Bail, >. D. Hand and J... Delavan to visit Washington aud present to the notice of the administration the ostracism of homeopathic surgeons by the Pension Bureau, The Treasurer's report shows tie receipts oi the year to be $056 53, and the expenses, $643 03, Dr, Foote, the medical superintendent of’ the pro- posed insane asylum at Middletown, Orange county, reported that they bad raised from donations $45,000 for the prop The trustees had authorized the commissioners to purchase 200 acres of land, at & cost of $38,000; $8,000 of this amount bad been paid. Further Investigation Into tho Charges Against the Officers of the Children’s Aid Society. ALBANY, N. Y., Feb. 15, 1871. The investigation by the Senate Committee on the Charitable and Religlous Societies, Mr. William M. Tweed in the chair, was conttnued last evomng. ¢ Heury Fricdgen, the gentleman who made the charges against the officers of the Children’s Aid Society, testified that the reports of the society were inaccurate in several respects and calculated to mistead the public as to the number of school children cared for annually, He also stated that the soctety had abandoned its original wise policy of caring chiefly for young destitute children and that they were squandering money in sending large boys to the West, many of whom were dropped by the way aud many of whom soon retarned to New York. He also stated that there had been gross abuses and scendals in connection with some of the lodging houses of the society. Miss Ross testified that spe had acted fora few weeks in the place of the matron of the girls’ lodg- ing house, a Mra. Trott, and that there was much complaint on the pari of the girls a3 to the charace ter of the foud and the restraints to which they wera subjected. She said that while Mrs, Trott: was tem- porarily absent in the country Mr. Trott provided a more generous bill of fare, but that his wife on ber bolished it, Mr. Tracy, one of the oficers of the society, testi- fied that he bad had large experience in taking childrea to the West; that as @ general rule they had beiiaved weil aud prospered there, and that he had personal knowledge of many instances in which. giris married respectably and boys became com- paratively wealthy. He also denied generally the charges of -esention aud extravagance made against the society. Mr. Charles L. Brace, the secretary of the society, briefly addressed the commiitee in refutation of the charges, abd insisted that the recoras and accounts of the society were very carefully kept and truth- fully published in the anaual reports. Mr. D. R, Jacques, on beliaif of the society, invited the committee to visit the Institution during the re- cess and inspect the books, ‘The invesugation will be resumed on Tuesday, the 28.n inst, NEW YORK LSGISLATURS. Senate. ABDANY, Foo, 15, 1871. BILLS INTRODUCED, By Mr. THAYER—Incorporating the Etseaberg Water Works Company, to supply Waterford, Lansingburg and Troy. By M1, TWEED—Autborizing persons engaged in market busi ness in New’York city to associate with corporate rights, and pur chase and hold real estate to carry on such business. By Mr. LonD—Probibiting foreign insurances compaules from insariog for any greater amount in proportion to capital than companies organized ucder iaws of the may do. The bill alo contains other Itke provisisious. authorizing county clerks to appoint additional deputi y Mr. CHAPMAN—Authorising tbe construction of an armory in Binghamton. By Mr. Mugeuy—o lay outa bighway east of Prospect Park, Brooklyn. By'Mr. Paxiin—Providing that judzments in actions againt joint stock companies shall be regarded as prima facie evidence of the demands sued for; in eases of recovery ‘costs ahall go with the recovery. By Mr. CRRAMER—Providing tor the incorporation of workingmen’s societies under the act to incorporate benevo- lent associations. By Mr. HARDENDERGH—For repealing the act providing for the registering of births, marriages and deaths, passed April 28, 1847; also fixing thé salaries of county judgea and surrogates. BILLS REPORTED, Abolishing the office of Canal Superintendent and giving additional ea 34 to Canat Commissioners; incorporating the Equitable Loan avd Trust Company; amending the charter of the Onenta! Savings Bank of New York: ameud- ig the Charter of the Lockport Savings Bank. BILLS PAKBED. Amending the charter of Troy ; providing for a further aup- ply of water to Brooklyn; for a new armory in Auburn; roviding for the fmmediate improvement of Ceriain streets a New York; incorporating the Troy Masouic Hall Associa- on. WIDENING AND BTRATOMTENING BROADWAY. In Committee of the Whole the bili relative to the widening and straightening of Broadway, New York city, was takea up. Mr. TWEED moved to strike out the clause in section four, authorizing @ judge to sit on a inotion to vacate an order 10 which he is inferested elther directly or by reason of consan- guinity to the parties. ‘The motion was carried, aud the bill ordered to a third reading. In the Senate Mr. TWEED moved to suspend the ral id = the bili be read the third time now, Lost—Idto 13, a Tollowa:—~ ¥ ‘Mesera. Bradley, Cauldwell, Creamer, Frost, G Grabam, Lng fs Hubbard, Lord, diorgan, ©. F. Norton, M. Norton, Pierce, Sanford and iwes he NAys—Messrs. Bowen, Brand, Chapman, blwood, Har- Kennedy, Lewis, Miniove, Farcer, Sovtt, Thayer, oot) moved to reconsider th, vote, satisiied he could show th publican side that they qught to vote for the b to correct irregularities in the former comuilssion. If the Senators would look upon this bill with unprejudiced eyes they would seo that it was right and was de- wanded \by the people of New York. At all events) New York wanted something. (Laughter.) In answer laugh he would say that New York would have its righte— that Ithad the power to enforce those rights and meant to exercise that power, So much he would say, when be was greeted with a laugh. Mr. CREAMER was astoniehod at the course of republican Senators. ‘Tho bill saa simply to put back the widening of Broadway, 0 that unjust could be romedied, aud yot republicans saw Gt to @ party ‘question, ‘The bill was inteaded to reduce the expense of | the improvemenb to ave money 19 the overburdened taxpayers of New He dif not = i et ated te ore . 01 le mol 3, but ey were esta! - ary precedent. if this bil Gos NOt bese aor provement cannot proceed at all. He sincerely hoped Fepublican Senators would ve willing to cast a vote, in spita of Wiete party papers, to reduve the expense of the city of \ << MARDENDERGY. moved that the Senate take a recess fog nihora minutes, bande Ya ‘ n delng again caliéd to Stder Mr. PARKYR said that there tor Be eos of the Senator from the otha uy he iia Dit tatebl be dusk He? om 3 recy | AM Senator from the Fourth that there had been frands ff ast Commptsaion, Fr. PWEED (interrupting) said be did not say “franda,’® Penile. were Ho He said “irregularities."” Som that he had to uge milder terms, whic that he Dac ier terms, Which meant the sane ding. : Mr. raeae ue be nm regularities, then—-the Senator aaid “gross irr "— bad been perbetrated,, What guarantoo ind we os berate as men, not as repubiieant ‘gross trregularities"® Would not de committed under the new Comuianon ? They, refore, felt bound to keep clear ot It, bd Mr. se oo denied that the republican Senators had nfederated together, but eae i he the democratic ma- lority who had come up to the seraich as one man and pat hrongh the Water vill, aud now this one, aaa party mea. a WE. Twen sald the people of the rural diatricts wore astonished at the rate of taxation in New York. Last the rate waa 2.30. Now, secording to a bill which he tir, ‘Twee:l) had the honor of Introducing, it waa proposed to re. duce the taxation to two per cent. ventured to say that there was no town or viliae tm the State tbat could, 1a pro- portion, show so good a record. Pending the question, on motion of Mr. HABDENBRRG, the Senate e for fifteen minutes. On reassembling, after considerable debatq a vote waa taken on the passage of the bill with the (ogpwing result:— ;Fas—Meudra. Banks, Bradley, CauldwelleCremther, Frost, Gdnet. Graham, Hardénbergh, | Hubbards Lord, Morwan, Murphy, (0. Fe'Norter, M. Norton, Perce, Sandford and weed i. Nays—Messrs. Bowen, Brand, Chapman, Flw: Har- Pepuing, Kennedy, Lewts, M rarer, Scotty y Ntusiew, Wood ani Woodln— ‘The Behate then adjouraed Assembly. ALBANY, Feb. 15, 1871. On motion of Mr. Frramthe role was 60 amended as to provide for the appointment of @ sub-committee of the whole on the Ist of March instead of the 1/4h of February, REMONOTRANCE AGAINST THR PAYMENT OF DBAVTED Mr. Jacons presented a remonstrance from honorably discharged soldiers and eallors against the use of the publi money in drafted men, A laree number of petitions to the same éifeot were also presonted. THE ERI RAILROAD DIRECTORS’ OLAGSIFIOATION BILL. ' resented tition English and ae repoder ofthe Er thay Company ran more » wit! former ion, 0 ginal tek, for the repeal of the Erle Directors’ BILLS PABBED. gan stock! 9815,008,8 than the original sto Classitication bilt,, Froviding for @ lien on Property, tor payment of water es kiyn; Incorporating the Troy Masonic Hall As- Pe re ating the county of Westchester from the vrovialons of the General Land Dratnage lav ; auth Nhe Brooklyn and Jamaica Railroad Company to cot with the Brooklyn City Rallroad Company for the purchase of the plank road and issue étock pent, for the samo— . Jacobs, Goodrich and sev ‘other members voted in the negative, a it exempts the comes from saree amending the Rural Cemetery Incorporation act; the publication of advertiseinents concerning cemeteries to twonewspapers 10 ‘he county having the largest circulation ; providing for thé appointment of two physicians, two phar- tmaceutisia and two draggists as an examining board, to pass on the qualification of persons to act as clerks im drug stores in New York city, DILLS REPORTED. Against the bill to amend the Troy Police act—agreed to and the bill rejected ; providing for a further supply of water to the city of New Y ea Prear moved the reference of the bill to the first Committee of the Whole—lont, 54 to 83); repealing the a au- thoriaing the wing bridge over the Erie Canal at Buffalo street, Rochester; re- quiring the Union Ferry Company to run additional boats across East River; amending the New York Wharfage Rate bill; amending the charter of the Loaners’ Bank, of New Yor! ‘A Dill to regulate the snle of intoxteating liquors ported for the conalderation of the He associations, BILLS INTRODVOED, : By Mr. Fream—Amending the charter of the Commercial Warebouse Company ot New York, giving them power to re- ive money on trast, ny Mr. Naot MAN—Amending the banking laws of the State, cornpelling individual bankers to make deposits in the bese De ‘Saige ; also restraining brokers from upau- thorized banking. By Mr. Catey—Repenling the charter of the Delaware and Hudson Canal Company. sy Mr. FieLps—Incorporatitg the New York Loan, Ware- house and Trust Company. By Mr. Co ae ey ane the construction of a awing briige over Cayuga inlet. By Mr. Woop—Repeuiing the act to appotat inspectors of steam botlers. ‘By Mr. Hcivrny—Maing registerod life thsurance poletes non-forfeitable. . iby ‘Nr. Scatieen— sem i corporations, except rail- roads, to amen: their charters, By Mr. D. B, HitL—Avpropriating $800,009 to the State Rejormatory. THR RROWSS, The Senate joint resolution for a recess from the 17th in- stant to the evening of the 2ith was concurred in. PROTEST AGAINST THE INTERFERENCE OF THE MILITARY {rere tie following resolution! Mr. Munpuy offered the following resolution !— Whereas, The Governor has called attention 1a. bis annnal mesaage to tnterference in our state elections with military force by the general government, therefore Resolved, That thls Legislature protests against auch tn- terference. ‘The resolution was laid over under the rule, " ‘The Houve then took a recess uutil balt-past seven o'clock: this evening, Evening Sessiou. A bill to enlarge the powers of the St. Mary's Orphan Adium, Rochester, od’a bill to Incorporate. &t. Patrick's Literary and Benevolent Association of Rochester were re- ported. ne CANAL CLATMB. Mr. Joy offered the following :— Resolved, if the Senate concur, That_no accounts or claima against the'State which have been passed _agon by the Canat Board or Board of Appraisers shall be again re- opened without authority given by law, and no accounting olicera shail act upon any claim ‘or account which shall not have been presented within alx years from the date at which ft originated, uxless the person having the claim was an fofant or a lunat{e. ‘Tabled under rule, GENERAL ORDERS, ‘The folowing bills were disposed of in committee as fol- lows :— wi Incorporating the Williamsburg Sharpshootera; ordered to w third reading, Authorizing the Common Council of Brooklyn to open, grade and pave certain streew; third reading. Amending the uct authorizing m | corpora tions to aid the constraction of railroads; wird reading. Amending the act extending the fire limiis of Brook- lyn; third reading. Requiring life, fire and marine in- purance companies to have their policies wriiten in plain and legible chirography ; third reading, Providing that the ma- tual fire lasurance companies of New York may coramence business on depositing $100,000; third reading. Authorizing the new #rooklyn Turpverein to hold, mortgage and convey real estate, the anniml income from which shall not exceed $10,000. On motion of Mr. Littlejohn the amount was in- creased to $150,000; third reading. Authorizing the Empire Mntual Insurance Company increase the capl- tal stock not to exceed $5:4),000; third reading. Amending the charter of the College of Pharmacy of the City of New York; third reading. anging the name of the White Plaine Mothodiat chureh,; third feading. Dening the duties of commissioners in the town of Cortland, Westehester county; third reading. Incorporating the’ New York Musical Instrament Savinus and Loan Association; third readin ng for the sale of unoccupied landa of the Nurul Aesemily Associations; third reading. Incorporating the Enstern Clay Manufacturers’ Association. The Asseanbly adjourned. POPULAR EDUCATION. Closing Exercises In the Evening Schools IN THB SEVENTH WARD. ‘The cloaing exercises of the Seventh ward male evening school, Monroe street, near Montgomery, last evening, were well attended. The exercises opened with a song of welcome by the school, after which came the salutatory addresses, foltowed by solos, duets, choruses, reading and deciamation, the pupils acquitting themselves very creditabiy im their various parts, Miss Lizzie McMahon presided at the ptano, After seventy-five certificates were: distributed among the 180 puptis of the sctmol, Mr. Thomas Shiels, who presided, introduced Mr, Smyth, fresident of the Board of Education. Mr. Smyth then awarded —— in the shape of books to twelve of the scholars, prefaciug that action by ex- pressing the gratification he felt at witnessing the excellent «display the school had made, encouraging the pupils to renewed efforts, and complimenting the principal, Mr. J. J. Delaney aud his assistants, Then followed brief addresses by Mr. Jonn H. Fan- ning, Assistant Supermtendent of Co:ramon Schools; Captain John Dafly aud Mr. P. J. McAleer, each of whom spoke In high terms of the exllbition made by the school, and of the great good the evening schools were doing in the city, especially among thal ciass for whom they were intended; those who, for various reasons, might be unable to attend school during the day. Jt was urged upon Mr. Sinyth to draw tie attention of the Board of Education to the ighteen weeks allotted as a session of noois were not sufficient to lay the @ work upon which pupils might build up af& terw: an ordinary school knowledge. The pro- ceedings closed with a “chorus” by ail the school. IN THE FIFTH WARD. the Fifth ward evening school closed its term ast evening, the programme of exercises being weil selected and exceedingly well rendered by the pupils, ‘The usual solos, duel choruses, declama- Uen, reading, &c., of which school exhibinons con- sist, excited the warm applause of a large auilieace. After a humber of certificates and preiaiums had been distributed Mr. William Jones, Assistant Su- perintendent of Common Schools, delivered an ad- dress on the “Elements of Success In Life,” at the conclusion of which the school sang a tinal “chorus”? and Ue proceedings terminated. ST. FRANUS XAVIER COLLEGE. pepe Ee Exhibition of tho Debating Seviety. The seml-anoual literary exercises of the St. Francis Xavier Debating’ Society took place last evening in the college ball, in Fifteenth street, In the presence of a Jarge and discriminating audience, including many of the most promment Catholic citt- zens. The subject selected for discussion was, “Have Standing Armies Contributed to the Progress of Modern Nations?” Though not a novel question, the theme berrowed considerable interest from the Great contest now raging 10 Burope between the two and the leading Powers, speakers on either side eee contemation of their views in the lessons it The aMrmative was ably and ingeniously sustained by Messrs. L. J. O'Hare and A. J. Bermingham, and the negative by Messrs. J. I’. X. Doyle aud R. J. Mc- Giniey. Mr. MoGiniey closed with a very abla ment, admirably delivered, and justided the deet: Ea bd rare My, J. H. Burns, Which was givea favor of the negative. * ‘oy music, Cg of Pee oi oe mn Verdi, Rossi jotow, Lanne selected as ant the ’ clussio baste e Jesuit Fathers couid Semi-Anounl ‘tlie college choir, under their was un- excepuons ‘Among the di Slergymen present were Fathers Hi te ¢ messt, rl ssor aint tha Vi er B vipdiah, ‘aad "the Rev. de "Pe Woods, of Mor. re the close of the exercises Rey. Mr. Baxter ¥ {be futellecvbal treat they bad Aiunved Use nudience, oer last, When the A large number of reports were made {ncorpor ies contend amending the charters of religious, charitabie and ben