The Sun (New York) Newspaper, February 26, 1869, Page 1

‘ 8 Rm ePaessneerte SSS SS OSE” ee a ~ovtonaree THIRTY-SIXTH YEAR. NEWS FROM WASHINGTON. RBESIDENT _ GRANTS —Ei3in 57. | Pennsylvania inthe Field Bor. Cartin’s Friends Moving-Gen, Grant not the Representative of a Polittent Party-The New President Determined not to Wear the Livery of a Political Party, Showtng that be Rends bis Sun. Apociai Despatebes to The Sun. Wasntxotow, Feb. %, Col. ALK. McClure to-day called upon ¢ Grant and presented letters from Judges Williams And Agnew, stating that fo consideration of the toming campaign of the Republican party tn that Btate they considered it of the utmost Importance that the Cabinet member from Pennsylvania should be Gov. Curtin, as be bas the entire confidence of the Republican party of Pennsylvania, He explained to Gen, Gront that Judge Williams fs to be the Re- Publican candidate for Supreme Judge this fall, and be bad been Informed that a lett r from Gov, Geary, Who is to be the Republican candidate for Govern Qhis fail, was en route to him, making the same recommendation, He added that he simply desired Qo present to Lim this expression of men whose opinion shonid have weight, as they asked nothing for themselves, only for the good of the party that Was to be next fall in Pennsyiv his administra- tion porty, Mr, McClure says that Gen, Grant replied “Of course Tam desirous that the administratton Eandidates #hould be elected next fall, but T cannot tee why they ure to make my Calinet appointments for the next four year McClure says he made another remark that, thongh fot directly armed at Gov, Curtin, and which I sball ot repeat, entirely satisfied Mr. MeCture that Gov, Curtin I not to be aprointed, Having become satisfied, Mr. MeCluro remarked to Gen, Grant: “Taccept your determination not to appoint Gov, Curtin, 1 have merely done my duty in presenting bis nome to your consideration as the favorite of Pennsyivauia; bat now, General, after what you Dave aid, I feo) at liberty, without fear of any Im- Putation of personal bias, to urge @ polley upon Four Administration, and L appeal to you to appoint any fair representative of the Republican party to a place in your Cabinet. Ido not suggest Mr. Curtin, Or any other man, but I venture to appeal to you hot to give the place to one of the class of men un- derstood to be included in the list whieh it is stated you will make your selection from, Tmean men of the type of George A. Stuart, Adolph Boree, Mr, Welch, and Mr. Smyth. 1 beg of you not to make Four appointments from that class of men, They fre eminent and worthy genticmen, but they have Oo eyrvathy whatever with the active Republicans of the ‘tate, They have no knowledge of our peo- ar the appointment of any one of them and the inp f the patronage of the State by them would Bouse | > utler rula of the party in the coming Ban var This, tv, MeClure says, Gen, Grant took up rather Warmly, rep'ying: “Teannet see how any man conld olject to the o> Pointment of «neh a man as Georg Man who did so mue tng the war.” Co}, MeClure—1 ave been a good many years in Active polities, and I say to you frankly that I do not Know tim at all In polities! Life; und Tam sure that there are not five thousand of the sixty thousand Ro- Dublicons of Philadelphia who know him, and they only kuow him as a man of blameless character, who Is powerless as a man to vitalize a party, I nominate Bo one, but ask you to give us one Who will help to keep the St: the loyal side, Gen, Gravt—Lam not the represents <6 5 nny Utical party myself, although a party voted for me. Vanguisuied at every point, Col, McClure aban- foned the controversy, and now recognises in George WF, Stuart the coming man, and, taking other things Into consideration, he will probably go into the Trea- bury Department. Among Gen, Grant's other callers were some gen w York city, who went o press Ed- rrepont for Attorney-General, Gen, Grant *You cannot say anything, gentlemen, in which I will not concur about Mr. Pierrepont, and I find I could make five Cabinets easier than one." This ts eunposed by seme of those who were present to indicate that he will not call upon Mr. Pierrepont and tonight Cabinet makers are more puzzied than ever to know who, beyond Mr, Stuart, are on the Mate, TI, Stuart—« to sustain the loyal cause dur- THR NEXT SPRAKRRSIIP, Mr, Dawes has formally withdrawn from the t for the Speakership of the next House, and ow England Repadheans will unite upon Mr, The caucus is to be held next Tuesday even- tng. The Democratic caucus will mect on the same tvening. REUEL RULE IN TEXAS, Gon. Reynolds testifies before the Reconstruc- Mon Committee, that the lawlessness and vionlence in Tex have been greatly underrated, Hundreds of murders have been committed and nobody has been punisled, He auggests as the proper remedies to be applied, the removal of some oficers of rank who have been stationed there, THR ELECTIVE FRANCHISE, The Constitutional amendment, as agreed to by the Con{orence Committee, is as follows: The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denle rT abridged by the United Stu bor by any State, on account of race, color, or pre vious condition of servitude,” THE NEXT CENSUS, Several anggostions ve been merle to the Com. ittee on tue Census of 1870, among them that of r. Edward Jarvis, of Massochusetts, that the work shall be done througuout the United States In one day by subordinates uf the Asscesors of Intornal Revenue, DEATH OF A VETERAN oFvIC The Rey. Jolin Robb, many thodist minister wud clerk by Ue ment, died suddeniy in Wash: 4B years. The decease serveu on tlie, stat of di fon at New Orleape, Under Jackson's administra- Hon he was chief clerk of te War Department, aud. frequently, in Aue absence of Secretary Cass, dcted ts Becretaiy, REMOVAL OF POLITICAL DISADILITHE The House Reconstruction Committee to-day agreed not to consider uny more names for the ro- moval of political disabilitics at this session. A very large numer now beiore them will not be acted on for want of tip ‘The Committee will to-morrow fonsider Boutwell's bill to deOne tho status of Georgia. years local M Treasury Depar on yesterday aged ik —__—_ MASONIC, Public Lodge of Sorrow, A Lodge of Sorrow was convened last even fo Everett Rooms, Thirty-fourth atrect and Broad- way, and was witnessed by over 500 persons. Tho event was in memory of Capt, Richard 8, Culver, who died at gen of typhus fever ; apts, Jusoph A. Tackaway and Charics E. Hildreth, who were lost at tea during a storm ; and John Conner, who died in this city, all members of Constitution Lodge, No. O41, F. and A.M, the four brothers dying during 1863, The room was appropriately fitted ap for the ocen- fon, a eataluique, on three raised steps, occupying Promincnt position in the centre of * the Lodge ‘On the carket were emblazoned the names of the deceased bretiiren on white shields, and ut each core ner of the catmalque were placd burning tapers The Kast was also draped, and at tue right of the W. Master were placed ov & pedestal a thull and Durning taper, emblems of mortality and tmmortall= ty. The Yrethren were seated in the form of aralleligram outside of the eatafalque, and the vis: tors were ranged in other parts of the’ Null, 80 as to Witness the ceremonies to the best advantage, ge George S, Twitchell, dry to be Hanged, Puitapenenta, Feb, 25.—In the case of George B. Twitchell, Jr, under sentence of death tor the murder of Mir, Hill, the Supreme Court in bane hay Ing in-pected the record of the Court of Oyer and THE DAXTER STPF) MURDER, pias Attemat Miho Murderer to Commit Suicl ~ <Tiin Delivery at Sing Sing tn a Dy Condition. On the 4th of July, at 6 o'clock in the evening, John Ryland v.24 mortally stabbed in Daxter strect, 0%, The doer of the deed was Donati Ma- sapolitan Ttsiian, who Dad for some ten montns previous worked regularly in Prospect Park, Brooklyn, The murder was witnessed by friends and acquaintances, not only of the accused but also of the victim, It was Informally axacrted that a feud or hostility existed between the Irishmen and Italians ofthe neighborhood, but nothing in the evidence goes to prove that such was the case, On examina tion at the Coroner's inquest {t was shown that the wound which caused Ryiand's death was inthe back, just below the left shoulder blade, and extending obliquely downwerd fevered the aorta, causing death by Internal hemorrhage, The fet proved to be of importance on the trial, ae it indicated that the murdered man was turned awny from his assailant at the time the stab wae given, On Monday last Mogaldo was tried before Jude Barnard in the Court of Oyer and Terminer. The Witnesses for the pros jon swore decisive y that Ryland crossed the street, but did not threa'en Ma- galdo; that he was not drunk, and had turned to leave the Italian when the latter stabbed him in the dack and killed him, In opposition to this the wit. nesses for the defence, most of them Italians, whose testimony had to be trans: |, deposed that Rylan, ‘with two of his friends—Golden and Seanion, who | were witnesses for the prosecution—er ed the street, and that Ryland threatened Magaldo, saying he would cut him and shoot bim; that be struck the Prisoner and put his hand to his hip as if to draw @ pistol, whereupon Magaldo seized tim by the collar, and turning him half round, stabbed him in the backs. What is most remarkable is that somo of the Italian wlinesses could understand English very well, but | could not speak a word On Tuesday afternoon tho caso wae Jury, and in an hour and the a verdict of murder in the upon Judge Barnard sent pr en to the y returned ; where. 6 to im: quarters t econd degr need the prise nt at hard labor for live KEMOVAL OF THE MURDERER, On Wednesday, a few minutes before three, Depu- ty Sheriff John Moran, who for so longs time bas accompan convicts to Sing Sing, entered Magal- do's cell, and told bim to dress himself for the jou ney to a prison wherein he was, according to sen- tence, to spend the remainder of bis life, At that time the murderer had no clothing except shirt, pan- taloons, stockings and shoes; he seemed to feel well, and intimated bis intention to comply with the direc tion, In about half an hour Deputy Sheriff Moran returned, and found the Italian realy, and dressed, His arms were fastened, and he and three other con- viets bound for Sing Sing were taken by Moran and Officers Jolin MeMahon and Hogan from the Tombs, ‘The Deputy Sheriff's own words Lud best Le given from this point, He said: “When we bronght the Italian out of his cell he ah dkerchief tied arrow his oked rather pale, but walked well enc ne of the convicts to aak him w je answered that he was eding at the now went wiong up Franklin street, when I noticed that he was carrying ® shirt roiled up. I ed him What it was, and, being told, took tawny aud threw it into the gutter, Maguldo waiked easily, There Was nothing remarkable about hts appearance, We went over ty West Broadway and took an Eighth avenue car to the Hudson Hiver Rallrosd depot, Where we took the train for Sing Sing. Oficer IL gan did not get on the train, I mat bes Ath prisoners tn the car as T always do when taking them to prison, Magallo's arms were ehaived, and he was handenfed. Me conlt not possibly have done himself injury while ou the or going to Mt from the Tombs. Alter the trai ed the other is drew my atte to Maguldo, He would cleveh his jaws with a determin: apprrently of choking ‘himwel ruck hi on the tack to make him open bi the desired etfeet od that he od bout his neck. the fishes rehie? "tr throat was cut. T stopped the Thle, and we kept on, he b When we arrived at Sing Sing we he welked well evough tor a quarter of am n Kving along the wall by the wide of the track | made as if he would throw bimeelé off, but Le was be ld buck, and we tinside the worth ard of the pason, Then he beeame so weak that nd it hi nkers Tn und AW man siting by mout we drew near Y was very pale aud w e coud nob walk, and I, Officer McMa! , and tae convicts helped prison, where he was examined vy of, Who said tows be did not thik be could The wound in the throat was just over the wind Pipe, under the chin, And was Jagged und torn, us if Made by some duil instrument, Gnee in the prt Mavaluo war put into the hospital, where lis wound Wan drensed. He was put ou a bed, ana hits hands and {vet tied, to prevent him from doing further in Jury to himvelt,” Subsequent to bie 1 the Tom!» there was found on the f pool of blood, whieh probably ea: intieted wound, T w 0 instrument cou alt de, tis bell strument used by th the shirt which Was Dut of that there a ware furnish: buve. from the ny searched, but whereby the wound ny that the ine desperate tian was Wrapped ow Yin Frankiun street; Oo means of guiding except by the Deputy § FORU Me CONGRESS, - penntes The joint. resolution Wasiixoton, providing that on the 4th of March “the House shall o'clock P.M. instead of at noon, was cou- ih agreed 0, PREVENTION OF HARHOR OBSTRUCTIONS. Mr, CHANDLER (Rep., Mich.), from the Committee etre, reported, with wn hartors' of the L sand obstructions. It provides for the appolutwent of a maxed board of oflerrs and civiiansy to have general supervision of the euuy et, and recommenus to Congress such muasures as they may agree upon, THE ARMY APPROPRIATION MILL. Tho consideration of this bill was r Mr, Davis (Dem, Ky.) oflered ton, Which was agreed to, p pomlinents in the army sinil be couterring no command or right ment of any kin Wiraon (Re ned, wastitional aece ng ut brevet ape erely honorsry, Y pay oF emoiu> fered two amendments, authorizing the Se publistied a rep to explore and m voy the line fortieth parallel, tue expense to be paid out of the existing appropriations for the Departinent; und the other app 000 Tor survey for miliary deences, Tlie Senate then tovk a recess No busiiess of importance was transacted during tho eveuing wension, — House of Representatives, NICKHL COINAGE, The Nickel Coinage bill was taken up, Mr. Woopwanp (Kep., Pa.) moved wo strike out the fourth section of the bill, which maxes the pro- posed cuins w legal tendor, Mr, KELLEY (Kep., Fa.) demanded the previous question, and the bill Was Dnesed, THK SUPPRAGE AMENDMENT, Mr, BowTwatt (Mass.) submitted a report trom itee on the Sullrage Consti'a he repa that the House recede from ite sme id wre’ bo the Senute proposition, ‘The House agreed to the re port—yeus, 143; nays, 43, LEGISLATIVE APPROPRIATION BILL. pmittee of the Whole was discharged from ration of this Dili, aud the bili came be- fore the Hour ‘Tue House proceeded to take » separa the amendine pristiug vote on 8 male to the bil in Commitee of the Whole. ‘The amendwente acreed to as far ay reached, including the amendment making the compensation of female clerks in the office of the Treanury of the United States equal to the pay of mule clerks of the frst class, aud giving the eaune compensation as male clerké of the higher crades Waen called upon Lo do siutlar Work, Ices Tn the evening Ke ae Post Route bill was reported and pas ¢ remainder oi the ¢ ‘spent in discussing the Defleioney Approyri bi ee Collision Between Citizens and Moldi Nauvitte, Feb, 25.—1n Huntsville, Ala, a collision occurred between citizens and about (wen- ty soldiers, reeulttog in the killing and woundig of three or ie of the soldiers, who, wh drank, witacked a lute! at night, demandivg whisky, which was Fetus - ty vor, wad having found no error, have refused Giri wt'the. specisl aocutur prayed for. by his eounvel, —— ination, Tucnmo! Feb. 25,—In the case of James nt, on trial for the killing of H. Rives Pollord, Get hunlrel citizens having beow ge stoned, fru only two found who bad not formed a vpliion Bh the case, ihe Sherif! was directed to suinmon Giizens for the jury from Alexandsla and Norfolk, ‘Tho Great Billiard Mateb tn Chicago. wicago, Feb, 26.—The return game of bil. Mards for $1,000, 1,500 points, was won by Foloy of | whos DAVID T. VALENTINE. Death of the Nestor of the City Government. Biography of Good O14 “Crete David Forty Years itn the City Hall-'The Cire cumstances of his Removai from Otico= The Funcral Next Sunday, David Thomas Valentino dicd euddonty at his Fesidence, 106 East Twenty-fith street, yester. day afteruoon, at 43 minutes after 8 in the sixty. eighth year of his age, He liad becn confined to Lis room several weeks, but Was not considered seriously i], and a few hours previous to bis death hod read ali the morning papers, Air, Valentine was born September 15, 1801, In Bant Chester, Westchester county, N.Y. Ab tie age of 14 he came to this city, and apprenticed himself—neeord- fng to the custom in those days—ton Mr, Sinith, a grocer of Peck stip, In 1819 be left Mr, Smith, and opened a grocery in Oliver street, ‘This he soon abandoned, and then began his politie career, His position as Captain of Company A of the old Twen- ty-seventh Regiment, enal led h J KOIG tnfla And this soon gave him an appolntinent to A subordinate position in the Marine Court, A year or two later—over forty years ngo—on the nomination of Mr. J. Rj Whiting, ho was elecied Clerk of the Rourd of Aldermen, a n whic held with credit to himself wnd to the eity until last year, Mr, Valentine's removal from his lifelong office of Clerk of the Cowmon Council has been suljcet of ent, and cert Luis death. A resolu adopt 6 was lylig on asickbed,that his place should be filed by a well-known politician views were wholly antipodal to his own, and Atannouncement he received that his services sed With was made thoughtlessly by wi read the fuet in the new to comm fn dispe a friend who pers of the day. The poor ol man came down to his office, avd found his successor there ; and Korrowully he Wad his papers and books packed and removed to bis restdence, While he was) making — prepara. tions to go from the Chy Hull for ever, he recelved no Word of comfort or fo no air « parting souve respect from any of tae officials Whose relations to bin had been those of the pupils of a school to their accomplished teacher. ‘Then the question was raised tn whispers aronnd the hall, “Why was ‘old Uncle Dave’ removed 1 It was answered only by a few, and the few were members of the charmed political circle who arc Supposed to know everything ed with changes, appotutments, and Tammany patronage in general, ‘They replied invariably, Valeutino bad to be removed, for the arrangement was mude at the Previous election.” It was proposed that “do Shannon should get the nomination fora certain county office, but the slate was altered, and when Shannon's friends made trouble, they were Informed by certain persons who can pull politieal wires with the certainty of sucess, that he should have the post: tion which had #0 long undo ably been filled by 1 Unele Dave 1 And he did receive the post: unnecessary Inlignity upon a venerable ser- Fant of the people was sufficient to excite the senst tive nature of Old Unele Dave," who t familiarly known as the brains of the Comm Connell, But he was doomed to be the vietin o atillanother indignity, His son—a erippled young man, helpless and perpetually sick—was removed from his position of Librarian of the City Library, fn institution created by his father, Mr, V felt this ndditional attack of the greedy politicians Amore keenly than he fut his own unceriunonl- moval, «heen ev ous * Old Uncle David” was the only representative of the City been admitted daring OF the | Miatorieal So- vi retary, Mr, Moore, having With hin, He enjoyed, too, the aequal wellknown hist Heary B. Daw chester cen intimate tance of the of Went: testifying the r respec ng thal the ther sted Lik Aiveral in a body, at 1) o'vlock Ov Bunday wormeg, trom the Baptist uyenue. — CURIOSITIES OF CLIMB, Contest for a Fair Divisions Detective Ollicer Irving is, it is suid, about, to Appeal to the Police Commissioners to compel Cap: tain John 8. Young, of the Detective Foree, to tura cr a part of the money which Was recently paid by the oMleers of the Firnt Nauonal Buuk, of Wind for, Carroll county, Md. ‘The Bank had been robe Ded of $131,000, Capt ng OMicer Irving recovered §0,000, It is suid that OMicer Iiving was recently offered $50) as a reward for his srrvicns, but that he wrote to the officers of the Bank and learned that they had paid Capt, Yous #16,07); whereupon he naturally rejected tue oiler of $50) as an unfair division, —e Father nnd Sou on thetr Travels. Two Hogans, father and son, registered. their names on Wednesday might at the Ainerieau E Brovdway, and were assigned u room, Wu night the room of the proprietor was ¢ tuieves, who stule hin Wate and Wailet, Was hot ascertained until the wormins, wi the terod by ite los it wu found that the Hogans bad gone, eaving, lowe Uuder ther pillow a buueh of skclcton keys. - The Anburn Church Trouble. Avauns, Feb, 26.1 newbers of the Catholic Chureh of the Holy Pauw for uisturving divine serviee ou Sunday lost, resull ed in their acquittal, the Jury being out but a tew moments, The complaint wus made by Bishop Me Quade und the appoinwe the Rey, M. Kavonagts Who were ejected from the church om Sunday, the congregation reiusing to listen to them, trial of several leading Death of an ¥ Bixcuamtox, F —The Kev, Charles H, tt, rector of Christ Episcopal Chuteliy i tis ettyy Chaplin of the Grand Lodge of Free Masunn uf the State of n of the Koya Masons of wut Hrolaie of wand Eveampa dence ty huis ely thus morn Iv Crnvenann. nesday night, seven frame uous 1 nd Row, Lune §.0lKN, Charles Aukins, fireman, was mortally dujuicu by the tall of a buadin Ix New Oxteans,—Two heavy fires occurred on Wevinosday night, destroying the planing mill ou Ruinpart street, and boven dwelbug houses on tiem Vide street, Iusurance, 30,000; lon, $0,000. Coron Works 1x Buooxiyy.—Hetween 2 and Bo'clock yerterdey morning, Hanemann & Steiner's oil color Works on Gold ard Triluty streets. Lowes On stock aud muchinery $19.00, The builing whieh waa owned by Thomas C, Lyman, was valued at $10,000, In Soorm Sreget,—Early this morning, at 116, 117 and 145 South wtreet, ting in 1 on the first Noor by Kol vy, eloti Joos is about $4005 Insured for §5,00). fivor, occupied by J, Woit, aged about $50; insured lor $1, third and fourth Moors of 117 aud 119 wre Occupied os is sat! Lott by We H. Delany, and slightly dawaget, ‘The first tloor of 116, occupied by J. Falwes, birier, ts duu aged ubout $150; not tusured. ‘The tirst Moor of 13. was occupied by H, & d, Cohn, dealers in cigar Who wlso occupied the secoud four 4s a uwellng daniuxe, #00. The buridings re owned vy W. Hh Onderdbuk, and are dainiged about $1.00", — Baxquar to Senatow Cant Serene. —The Ger. ny Kepadilean tileuds of this eminent seboiat aud ouier intend to tender him w Uai.quet ub Delmut co's vb Sulusday eveming, p. Dowure Wil receive his (ricnds this evening atthe resluence of Dr, Abin Jacobl, 10 West Tuirty-iourti street, Mr. Sigh» und Kautlmaun, President of the German Repubil- Krakoy iteer und Jacob), and Soe Baie pel paler, Biosinger, 1, Selizman, 1c, dod Althod are the Committee of Ariauy Chicago ugalust Frawley of Cleveland, by 2w points, Jase night, y Le Trextox, Feb, 26,—A bill was passed by tho Senute yesterday, giving validity to au ante-nuptial reement between Charles K, Landis and Miss Clara F, Meade, tho daughter of Commodore Maasta, for the celebration of the Uftieth ensivors @ establishus of Odd Fellowship in Au met on Weduesday evening in Odd Follows’ Hai in Medule, Ff, G. M10 the chair, The pectal Committee of Miteen presented ao port, meom mending the hiring of a large ball for an oratio. ap- ropriate to the occasion, and further recommended the luring of three other bails for the purpusy of Ganciug, Ble report was adouued, NEW YORK, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 186 WALL STREE T AGAIN, The Srokers Cot heir CHents t Pay o Tax on Captial-Ma gins to be Taxe Depontts Many of the brokers who were directed by Acaoesor Webster to make returns of the amount of capital they have had in active use during the last cigiteen months, have not furnished the informa tion required, They are exceedingly slow in getting to the bottom of the figures on their books, and thelr lack of arithmetical power has been duly noted by the Governmext offeiate, One of the great firms of the streot, Clark, Dodgo & Co., took out ® license last May for @ capital of haifa miltion of dollars, or, in other words, a @xed eapital,” but they have no? pald a dollar of the tax tinposed thereon. Tielr clorks ave preparing returns for Mr, Webster, who directed them to separate the accounts which made np their whole capital In nective use, with a view to regulating te assessments which be should make, Mr. John D, Maxwell, the manager of the firm, t# making the nocer#iry examination of the books, and Jmmedtately after he presents the retarna the firm will pay the amount they owe the Government, whieh ts to be enteulated at the rate of one twenty forth of ons per cent, of the anount they used in thelr bu coy ‘The counsel of the brokers have Informed Mr. Webster thit they will ndviee their clients to pay | tho tax on their Axed enpital, but not to pay It on borrowed money, Should the Assessor tax their margins as “deposits —and he has admittedly @ right to do #o—this new coup willbe 0° no avail, Mr, Wetster is placing matters fn euch a position that th: nenton the returas of the brokers may be mace before there can be any change tn the Aiministration of hiv oMec, #0 that the accounts will stand against the brokers for collection on the revenue books of the district, HOW THE DAOKFRS ANE TO NR ASAESSRD, Itis important to know that the occupa buying and selling stocks, i regarded by thepas: na subjeet to these thi fort W taxation : Firs!—A tax on stock, every time It 14 sold, of one cont for every @100, or fractional part of & Second —A yearly Hieenne tax of £1) on 00) of capital (or ractional part of rally evaded by dong business solely. on bor. Towed caplial oF Uy ly a amall portion of the expital aetually in Aww Ang inte whe thing needed look- Rolmont paying tax Siith, Gould & Lath of per cont, sonthly cent. per annum) on the capital wctually eteciera, shall i | employes = A YOUNG WOMAN BURIED ALIVE, — Her Mother Becomes a Manine. Pirrsnvna, Feb, 26.—The Aepublic has the following: Sc veral yenrs since a besuuitul young lady, hardly eighteen years of age, who resided in the viclnity of Allegneny, became #uddenly sick, and al- though her parents, who idolized her, summoned the most @kill(ul physicians, the discake increased tn virulence for some days, and, apparcntly terminated th was a he: loved hor fy who diy, and, alter waiting the usual tine by custom, the body was interred In oue A few cemeteries adjoining our tister elty. weoks ago the lady's father died, when sho ex | adenire to have his body tuterred with the remains | of ber danehe request Was so natural that no objections were made it, The grave of the departed (air one wos |, And upon the body boing exhumed.ib wae di covered, with horror, that the body had been turned fu the coffin, An Investigation proved too cot tively that the poor young Indy tind been buried al Her clothing about the body bait been torn into shreds, and her hale pulled from her heat by hands ful, She had undoubtedly recovered consciousness | “hile entombed and afterward died of suiTucation. with hysterics, and @ fow days. since war conveyed to the Dixtiout Insane Asylum, @ raving maniac, a THE LABOK MOVEMENT, —s Summary of Noings Yesterday, The labor excitement is abating, The clothing cutters’ and elgar makers’ strikes are ended; tho | printers’, marble cutters’ and slate roofers’ tirikes, some of which arc only partial, will soon end, and the excitement ally necompanying etrik wil then cease, The clothing cutters met last evening to rejoice over the result of their strike, which has been successful in every shop save that of Browning & Co, ‘The strike was therefore formally declared at on end, ‘The printers mect every day at Botanic Hall, and the Society's rooms at 8 Chambers street, are also open daily, ‘The Cooperative Printing Company ts getting slong vory Qorly. Nenrly 1100 shares have been taken up alveady, A call hus been made for the first inetullment of ten percent. of the capital stock, and at the meeting last evening a large sam was pald in, A committeo of twenty-two, with Ed. Baker for Chairman, wan appointed to canvass ar or the om- cos for new rubscriptions, ‘The Varnishers and Polishers met last}night, and nominated Wetmwtes to the Workingmen's Union, wh they will elect at ther neat meeting, The Third Codperative Building Lot Society mot and recoived additional subseriptions last night, | and deckted to hold a pubile meeting next Thursday evening to revixe their constitution aud by-laws, ‘Tho Housesmitha, who bave had a Committee at work upon a new code of rules, met last evcuing, and the code was presented, and with alight modifi Jons adopted. ‘Three delegates were elected to orkingmen’s Un: and a petition was pre 4 upktng for a enurter from the Legislutur ‘The Brickliyers’ Union No, @ held thelr meeting and tra ted routine basiness, A joint Committee has Leen appointed to confer with the employing marons for a compromise upon n cooper e hours and $3 a day. It 4s highly proboble that such ag arrangement piay be mad Tere Wasa meeting of Journeymen gilders last night to ¢ tory to a de "Bive Exe avain just t an organization of the and for better w a. or Colony for Boutuern Nebrasisa met enig, wod inercased tholr number to 50 Vey tn! 1 to btart about the beelnniug of Api il. Fach emigrant 1 to have 160 acres of good arable J Jood, wid one but healthy, incistrlous men, with or without familion are admitted 6 metbershiy, At the Social Science Association's publ in Boston, last evening, Edward Atwi ren eli-digested' ewvay upon the vith f food. Ho elated that the advance In th of food since 1360 %*9 over 60 per cent., While jor bad advanced less than 60 per cent, aeakceee “Trouble Among the Pulntors.! To the Edivor of The Sun, Sin: Under the above caption in yesterday's poper ap article appears, whieh, on the whole, Very curious, am le who ore les mately the *Untoa Painters’ Association.” The seven spoken of are members In good stanuiug, Who hold that the Constituuon is paramont otier consideration, deewing it'to 1 rk. They have protested against the ening the junds to a body who ade preparas fle pelr convection with the * Unions," and aMiisted with a bod; he * Operative Beuevolont Rociety of Prac which from ite in ceplion 8 Ininncal t Jonatiiution, of which ariicic sixth reads Socicty shall not be dis. solved while there are seven dianentlng members ‘bis artcle shall not be amended or altered in an: ner except by wndudmous vote,” "Thus you will nee the woresad Heven, desiring to. perpetuate the © Unions” 4s originally formed, hold ‘that the oppo» ing factions bave no claims upon us, from the tact that they are not of us, In regard to'the janitor, hi was acting pon the wuthority of the legitimate body, in whose service he is engaged, and to prevent & breach of the pores, legal authority was resorted to to protect him and ourselves. CARLES B. AYRES, Painters’ Union. ——_— New Jersny Democratic Nomlnatto Tuevtox, Feb, 25,—The following nominations Were made by the Joint Domocratte caucus last nights “Por Keoper of thy Siate Prison, David Han Pio, of Passaic: Inspectors of State Prisun—First Disitiel, Joho WM, Markly, of Caniberiund; Second Distiich Tovin Davin of Burlington; Third District, dames Ititevey, ot Union; Fourth District, Peter Smith, of Sussex; Pith Distriet, Michuel Kileat tun. ey, of Hudson; State Directors—Camden ab Ainbo: Kuliroad, Di, Budd; Morris and Delaware, and Agri tu» Canal, William Paterson, of Middlesex; le Libranan—vercuiah Dalle: f Biddiesex, igi Mr. William Douglas, of the yacht Sappho, has eadraeaed 8 iio same Ashbury, of the ‘acht Cambria, suggesting that the proposed race bt contested, uot aroued the Tale of Whabt, but ooiside the Faglioh channel, say from the bed of Bpaln to FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE, cna THE CUBAN REVOLUTION, panacea Reports throngh the Government Censor= No Indication of the Expected Massacre. Havana, Feb, 25,.—Gen, Puerello, formerly of the Spanish army in Dominica, started yesterday for Clenfuegos, to take command of the regulars in that quarter, ‘The announcement that Gen, Caballero do Roda tn to succced Gen, Dulce as Captain-Goneral creates some excitement here, The steamer Cricket, which is known to have tatied from Charleston for Havana on the Sth inst., Jatthis port, and it ts presumed that has not arriv the has landed «cargo of euppltes for the Insurgents fomewhere onthe Cuban coast, - Troops Golng to Clenforgom. Thavawa, Feb, 25—Evening.—The insurgents remain In the neighborhood of Clenfuegos, Their Main boty ts around Villa Clara, while a hare fi ocenpics Monicaragoa, The Government Is forward. Ing all available troops to Cienfuegos and other moe naced towne, The journals here do not publish the report of Gen, Caballero de Reda's appointment, —— ‘atrioticn de Cubanas en In Cindad de Nueva Yorks The second mecting of tho Patriotio Associa- tion of Cuban Ladica waa held yesterJtay afernoon, the President, Senora Soledad Z, de Castellanos, in she chatr, Not only the oficera bat every aber of the Junta wore the national colors of Cuba, cor fisting of tlree blue and two white bars, the field be- ing asenrtet triangle with the lone star of Cobain the centre, Senora de Sherman offered a resolation which was ade in effect that a Committee be uty It should be to m PANE oO pte for a course of lectures for the benefit of the ta. A motion to hold the reguiar meetings of the ta.on Tucsday and U'riday evenings was adopted, - Americans taprixoned In Cuba It ia positively asserted by several of the pas. sengers upon the Janiata, whieh arrived av this port yesterday from Cuba, that tere are twenty Amer eon citizen: MUO Mere. AuNpL Junta oned in Hay clon of being eonnecteds In some Indefinite manner, with the rebellion, Mr Uuigy the Bea ot 1 Conmlate at Havana, ts to ng these prisoners, This story Is not cans tneredibte we have alrendy 1 treatment of At cans by Dule experience of Mes y. the matter Is worthy of in retary of Bate, It will not dot repett: nin Cuba of the outrages per against Atmerlean citizens by Lopes. -Paliadeiphta: Bulletin, n by the Provisional evesting Explinations by t Miniatry. Manatp, Feb, 25,—In the Constituent Cortes the procceddings on the occasion of the parsage of the vote of thanks to the Provisional Ministry were very interesting, ‘The Ministers explained their ace tion toward the religious orders and the Chureh, It was atated that the Jesuit College of St, Vincent was suvpressed ere were engaged in a conspiracy against the Government, and that three of them wore accomplices tn the assassination of the Governor of Burgos, ‘The orders directing the civil authoriticn to take charge of certain Church pro ty wer explained, and justifted on the ground that the proceedings of the elerteal party demanded the Interference of the Government to preserve ob- dects of art inthe churches, When tho result of the division was announced, Gen, Serrano rose to speak was greeted with prolonged cheers, He deliv= cred atomperate and tranquillizinggepeceh, adv tring. the minority to. pursng a policy of eoneiliation in view of the firmly rooted and inexorable principles hwid to by the majority of tho Cortes, As for hime Aclf ho promised loyalty, patriotism, and abuogation, _ PARAGUAY, Wasmaton, Feb, 2 ved here by the Inet arrival from Buenos Ayres, from a pri- soner in the hands of Lopex at the ume of his down- fall, fully confirm all the previous reports as to his crimes, He personally witnessed the execution of the brother and brother-In-taw of Lopez, the Bishop of Paraguay, the Portuguese Consul, the mother and wife of Col, Martines, and the Priest Bogarde, He also saw the two nd the remaining brother of Lopes shat up in carte and driven away, and re- port says that they too have all been executed, —_ TUE BRITISH PARLIAMENT, > The Relense of the Fenian Prisonorss-The Hudsou's Bay Company ant the Dominion of Cannda--The Alabama Trenty. Feb, 25.—In the House of ¢ tnquiry. was tn nMOns A from ene rep What investix the Government had mi quite sufficient, ox these eases ditiered fom ordinary. commmutations “fsenten reply to «question, Mr, Mongell aad that the negotiations for ® setUcment between the Hudson's Bay Company anid the Dorninion of Canada were ati poudln sand It was undeairable to take any Hiatemonts od tot pect of buulding a telegraph Hine throug the territories of the Company, to ¢ nieet ie AUinntic wit the Paclfe coast, until a com> Picte a yusitoent was reached, Tn reply te newt of Mr x rrens for Informa at hail Fe 7 ie ral to the rat any informati catlon of the naturalization protocy| se Mr. Train to Provivgnce, F received # rousing omeey We Te George Francis Train n here to-night, — Sparks trom the Telegraph, Goy, Trownlow is serfously til, The Prussian Diet elo n the Bth, ‘Tho North German Parliament mects on the 4th March, Siaty Cuban rofigees arrived tn Philadelphia yes torday inthe Juniata, Teane N, ‘her has hoon re publicans ior Maver of Lows # its we ominated by ti. Tee on, Me. q, Presi lent Johnson goes to Burope tn the spring as agent to negotiate boods for certain railways, Tho will of the lute Jovsthan Narr bequeath Ago Charities, wud $30,00 Lo aly rel auves, Sun Francisco are talking of a new ograph line, Connty Ty 000,000 to Ch The er fe of Minneapolis, day night ear Alton, fil, flve or nor, ad v0 have d The Bolgiay Gover. nent has prohibited the gr Ing of cone welosis to fore gh vallwuy Corporations With Out tts sanction, Minn,, was robbed of 81.500 on At a ball in Fosterbu D, Ix, 9 German of St, Louls, has obtained « yerdtot azaluat Grate Hrown’s street Fuilway for §1,000 for qoeting tim fro U af sendin United States troops have been withd m various parte of Teun=see, and Gen, Cooper O (the wilitia to take their places. ‘The proposed woman's suftraxe amendment to the Conatirition was vot ’ Assembly on Wedns A Woman's Sui Milwaukes, Wis Wvermore are the prlueiyal wp of Daniel HL, Corpenter for the murder of was troztin in Belmont, N, Yu yexterday. Ate y-Goneral Chutplala appears (Or te peoples ‘The Arkunsas House hue passed the Ku-Klux bill, bh oullawe everybody belonging to the Ku Klux Mr, Sentr, Speaker of th esterday biownlyw, In the Nevad ameudinent ps " i tn sullrage Wan ted! by Tito. An amendment striking out We word" white” was adupted by 81 to Lh, The vote in t » Span ‘h Cortes thanking tho re- tiring Provisional Government and authorizing Marshal Serrano to furm @ pew Ministry, eivod: For, 140; agalui Charles A. Jordan, a freteht clerk tn the ofice of the Boston wid Providence Kailroud, had one of his lege ChLoif yoatorday when attempting to Kot upon a train wine tt was ia motion, Mr, Fuller's Ruilyoud Resteletion bill was reported Lack in the Lilluols Legislature yesterday, shorn of the Objectionable features, the preventing ofthe yranting Uf ConmMucarion Mud EXC UHh yt CK Ltey Mr. Bijght made a speech at the bi nquet of the Assoclated Chambers of Commerc Dudon, yoster rr Tjeh he wegerd the limportahey and nuceeslty of adopting the syatenr of ocean penny portage. Louisa Ficlds, nisvillo, bee: Mosely, ant urse in tho family of J. E. Mosely, mio omiAged wt chins tit by tes, i wenuive by dian ey ilebtrceultod tp tus sana House having reeeded from tt fondmeuts to the bill eufuiclug the Isth article of State “Consult f has recolyed the Goveruar's Hx. hatureaud bocome’s law.” {tiwabos Indractious @ couse GfelrUuuinn insteat! rin inade THE ROGERS MURDER. Strang) Statements—Stranger Another To the Bator of The Six: Will you again permit me to haunt your columns and ask why the authorities don't examine “ Jack Robinson,” and let him go? Why don't they candidly admit that after @ patient and thoroagh search they are unable to connect Jim Maher (other- wise “Jack Robinson") in any plausible way with the James Logan envelope—the key link of the evt- Ho is not the man they seek, And yet, nnderstand me, T do not deny Tur Sun's report, published a few days ago, of tho voluntary identifeation of Jack Robinson by the colored boy Gloster, a8 one of the two men he saw watching Rogers clean bis sldewalk on the morning of the murder, ‘The police say Robinson was in the habit of clean- Jog pavements tn that vicinity, and T think It proba Die that ten minutes before the marter he, and per. haps his companion, even came within the railing, and, seeing an aged, well-dressed man, like Rogers, cleaving suow from his own sidewalk, solfelted nim for the job, In short, [believe Gloster #aw Jack Robinson talktng to Rogers, and that he (the colored boy) and Robinson had each gone their ways before the nsaassin and his comrade came upon the ground, It ts Linprobabte that the murderer spent half» dozen minutes contemplating hia victim, or that he Fentured to rob with a colored boy In right, tally strolling towarda University place, Yet if Gloster faw tho murderer, he must have done the ono or the other, Enough of theory? I do not yield even to Me. rind in my love of frets; an] here aro a fow: Mr. Chas, M. Rogers, in describing the assassin, Just before death, sald to bis brother, * He looked lke a painter.” ‘Tho fragment of coat torn from the murderer is very dark tn color, What, then, would make a man In a dark coat look like a painter P Clearly some light colored substance ameares thereon—say lime? What then? Do not the police know that In the corner of the pocket in whieh the James Logan letter was found there were also found traces of a Ane, white, pow: dered suitanee like Mme? Do they not know that the murderer's knifo- sheath has nof a very peculiar point," but that by ttepping into acuttery atore—there ts one In Broome, near Mulberry atreet—and asking for a plosterer's knife, they will be handed a weapon that will Mt the sheath to a halr—" vory peculiar point” and all? And do they not know that James Logan No, 2 is 8 plasterer! If, knowing all thia, they can't decite who killed Chas, M. Rogers, Eshall have to write you again of stranger things. For the present permit me to quote Dickens for the consiteration of the police—Rotay Trotwood to Copperfield when he fell in love with the child tike Dora and “Jip,” and turned from the womanly love of Agnes; “Oh, Trot? Blind! Blind? Blind With reapeet, I remain, Tk SHADE OF EDGAR A, POR, — GAVETIES OF THE SEASON, pices The Vorim B The last but not the least of the season—Arion, Liederkravz, and Purlin—came off last might, It was everything that its projectors could have desired, and the aeene presented from the boxes when the dancing was at its height was pleturesque in the extreme, The masks were as varied as they were attractive, and great taste was displayed in their preparation, ‘Che managers were caroful that nothing of an uoscemly character, either tv dress or dances, should have « to place In the building, and their efforts seen have be. n nniversally seconded by the tinket hold invited guests, In a word, the Parlin was on oe, WOME slaborate ‘wud enjoyable who attended it, ‘ncest wate ta gesannn tig nae — Hatt in Will rews in Williamsburgh celebrated thelr great festival last night in Masonic Temple by @ grand masquerade ball, The leading members of the Israelitish faith, as well as a large number of well-behaved persons, took part in the festival, All the arrangements were adairable, and ail the parti- elpants were happy. —— Wesleyan Alumni. The Aluni of Wesleyan University in this city took thetr fret annnal dinner last evening wt Del- monteo’s, Prof, H. B. Lane, Chairman of the Alumal Association, presided, About eighty graduates par- took of the festivities Among tho more prominent were Dr, Cummings, President of the University, Dantel Drew, Olive Hoyt, Dr, Jonuaton, Dr, Rid way, the Kev, Dr. Holrieh, Dr. Crooks, the Rev. Gilbert Haven, of Boston, Chas, W, Cushing, of Bos- ton, Judge Reynolds, Dr, Carry, ©, ©. North, Channeey Shatter, the Rev, Dr, King, Rev C.D. Foss, Col, T. 1B. Thope, tho Hon, Thos, Hinsdale, 8. If ‘Olin, and othors, The toasts and speeches were Reunion of i Untyerstty follows: Our Country." Alma Mater'—Dr, es. The Karly Fa Dr. dohnste mni"—Dr, Andrews Clergy"—the Rev, C.D, fession" —Judg K. King, D. D. Wesleyan Anse in the cour {Muddietonn, v Lint fo years, perty value oF the insti i its endowments are $30,000; the brary | asc as 0005 aed the college is soon to have a eu verb telescope added to fis astronomical apparatua, —— sa us About Town, ‘Dhe charity ball netted $15,409.50, Look ont for spurious $50 greenbacks, The Board of Assistant Aldermen have voted $10,000 to the Sisters of St. Dominick. ‘The Trinity M. E, Church is enjoying an in- teresting revival, The stock and fixtures of The City” were sold by auction yeatertay by the Sherif, Ten years iu State Prison is Recorder Hackett's gentenéo upon Rdward Munday tor burglary ab 135 Bleceker street The Board the resolut Bieceker street, Jacob Dillman applied at Bellevue Hospital for lodgings, and havin: been put iio @ cell, hanged himself," He wos 54 years of nges erday was observed in some of the Pro’ ant churches of this. eh, Jeges and tor Christian ip. The Commissioners of Charities and Correc- tion will move to their new building, Third Jeventu street, next week, The report of the Cooper Institute for 1868 shows the receipe to Lave been $41,119,04, and the expenditurce $39,906.19; on hand, $964.04, Michael Shaw, of Forty-fourth street, near Sixth avenue, fell from a iadder at Pirstavevue aud Forty-tith street, and was fatally injured, A coroner's jury has censured Farmer, Little & of 63 and 0S ‘Beekinan street, for not properly arding a hatehway in their foundry, where jchael Murply feil and was killed, The Woman's School of Design at the Cooper Instuute, under the Superintendence of Dr, Rimuier, ds full to’ overflowing, More than a score of appli: cunts are waiting to fil any vacancies, The achooner Charles Cobb, which sailed hence on Weidnesday, capsized on the same day. She was towed to Gravesend Bay ant righted, and having Jou of Aldermen yesterday laid over i to Open Lafayette place through to at. asa day of prayer for col- been pumped out, returned ty the city, ae Wirtiams Courece Atowst.—The Association of Aluinni of Wiliams Col organiaed in New York, have made arrangemeiiia for ® bauquet and reunlon of graduates, fhe dinner will be asthe ——— © ———— ] PRICE TWO CENTS, EXCISE LAW AMENDMENTS, Aciion of the Liquor Dealers and the Germans, Gen, Sigel's Amendments to Sait the Gore —Assemblyman P. Mitchell's Are ralanment of the Law-A Lively Content. The two great organizations of saloon keepers of this city are till at Albony, where they are male ing efforts to have the Excise law modified or re pealed, The Assembly Committce on Internal A® fairs, who have the charge of the bill to modify the law, hened an address yesterday from the Hon, Petee Miteheil, who as the following reasons for the proposed repeal of the law 1, It tsa faitnre, 4% Nhe are G¥@ thousand places that sell Liquor wit ont alicense, 5. The Hoensed dealer does not have as mach liberty as thoae who #ell without a fleensa, A law so atringont cannot be enforced, Every rerton denied a license sella without. The police have other end more af ved atten 08 Fieri) Without wetlou aa sples agninat Ihjaor dealer ih Wop nclpied jollecmen Diack wall tie liquor dese e S. Itgives the Police and Excise Commissioners Jad cial powor that should never be Kiveu to men possessing no teal knowledge, § U's enforced im an arbitrary manner by ® partisan 1 “The Law I unconstitutional AV At was’ ov elared constitutional byw nalority Of the Court of Appeals, for the follow! eons ‘The Excise Comm! of doliat on it they Board of Excise had ¢ with sald Court in obtalutng favor of the Jaw, and L bell from political liquor ‘heir Ilseoe is Jaw drives from the cit A List New York. dred tho ut as the sui tealers cannot afford to pay the large sum Dow: nite t {Ime of closing stores should bo extended te he dealers should ba allowed to open cartier how. shontd be allowed to sell lager The ¢ AV after the hour of 12M, Tuey are quiet am iy citizens, and should tis amendinent to eont ta hould be placed on any trade. Ibe arrested withous a Warrant ve ronerty taken a case Is the property ut a trint by Tho Wiquae dealer, 8, Sigel, who reproeente the German asioom 4, urged upon the Committer to ainend sea Miva th, 1h HO, and iy ao that they shall read as lows SR. 18. No person Ieensed aa herein provided shall against the request Wile oF husband, sell, B® OF dispose of any strong oF spliitone lignot husband of any such wi All persons licensed inces at whitch th winday al or Wife horetn provided a +0 licensed r AM ant lays util Zo'eloes P. M., completel? Bid eltcctuaily closed. Nothing herein contained #haly be construed to prevent hotels fom recelving and oUt tatntog the travelling pabite upon sat ton, all, Lor ined with a fine ment than thir Ns pritgnivent. In addition Hall violate any of the for shall be Tabl ol n ob nor fine every person wi ig iets her A penalty of §% for each offence, vi the nawie of antd Bo te Lerson oF pers ve authority And pay ath for the recove: if, comets Nie, ome’ thiith Tepurt alt vercobe wh tovisions Of this act to aay Mm ceity, oe town To which the ofooee shall bg J to De dealt with acvording to the provia ‘Aud i sDAlL ho the duty OF covery, Wag n compat Vidhation of any yroviniouw Of this wet made by ‘ay person und or mei who represents the Exeite Boardy xe wotil the law shall have had @ further Wisk; and Me, Van Paten bas introdaced @ Millin the Seaate increasing the present extensive rs so Boar, Altogether, the com test pr full of Hie, iC ik does not result in the death of the Excise law. -— Continued Discussion of the Excl+s Law—The ‘The Tenure of OGice Law. epmied ermeern te Bee mu Feb, 25,—The discussion of the Metro cise law and its proposed amendment was reaumed this morning before the Assembly Commit tee on Afairs of Towns and Countics, Short kpecehes were delivered by Gen, Sigel, Dr. Bishop, representing the New York Sabbath Association, and Mr, Georse Dliss, Attorney for the Excise Board, Dr, Bishop's speceh was calm, argumentative and effective, Mr. Bliss replied very fully to the appeala of the opponents of the iw, The Democratle meme bers from New York and Lrooklyn who oppose the law so earnestly, while fully representing the prevail: ing sentiment of their constitucnts, indulge, It must be confessed, rather too much im deciamation, and are not prepared to reply to the very effective array of siatistics presented by an advocate so skilful and thoroughly posted as Mr, Bliss. Much of the strese of the opposition to the existing law has been direct ed against the system of summary arrests by pollee men of parties found In the net of violating the law, Mr, Bilss showed by citation of statutes in exist ence for years past, that there were offences almost innumerable, felonies and misdemeanors, for whle® oficers lad aright to arrest offenders without war rants, He also showed to the satisfaction of the Committee that the magistracy of New York were not disposed to enforce the law, and quoted the re mark of Mayor Hall that when he was District Attor ney he never found tne to prosecute offenders against the Liquor law. ‘The introduction of the Sunday question renders Jens probable the ment of the opposing parties Ha measure sopromise, but & private meet kof the Commiltce ty tobe held this evening, hon it 19 expected a deci 1 will be arrived at, BW YORK LEGISLATURE ee SENATE... ALnawy, Peb, 95, 1900, Bills were reported—Establishing the office of Receiver of Taxes in New Rochelle, For the pay ment of the Twenty-second Regiment, N.G, Sub mitting the new Constitution at the noxt election, Dilis were introduced—To tnerease the powers of the Commissioners of Exetse, For the better pro tection of persons travelling in Fourth eyenue, Tae creating the sularies in the Metropoliten Fire Der riment tO. $1,000, $1,900, $1,400, $1,600, $ 5), and $5,(X4), Cre latter suta’ being tor the Ci a r to receive $3,000, inver, the Assistant Engin Tilia were passed—To amend the charter of the Emigrant Ludustrial Savings Bank, ‘To provide fos the drainage of sands in Kfchmoud county, ASSEMBLY, Bills were passed to a third reading—Provid for a road and bridge across Huntin ston hi Sidolk county, Repealing the act authorizing Agricultural Society of Westchester county to leasd orMiia were introduced—Authorlatng the construc» Jills were introduced—Authorizing rn tion of a railroad from New Brighton to Onondaga Valley, Amending the charter of the Samaritay Home for the Aged tu New York, Incorporat the village of West Mouat Vernon, West county. ‘Tie Assembly concurred with the Senate in the ad- Jourament from Fev, i to March & in the evening, bills were reported—Amendin the charter of Flushing. "Fo provide tor ic tain streets in Flusuing. To amend the charters of Howery Savings Ban! 0 of the Long Island Safe Deposit Company, Amending the el ‘of the People's Saving Bank, New York ; also, of the Ger mau Savings Bank, New York,” To’ reorganisg the Fire Department of the chy of Brooklyn. To reguiate the sale of leaf tobacco in New Yi ‘To open Flatbush avenue For the construction an nveuue ty Gravesend, Kings county. | Iucorpo: riting the National Stock In» ompany of New York. To alter the Commissione:'s map of Brovkiyu in the laying out of Uhion avenue, Soctoty fur the Protection of Families, A German Society under the above naine hag Just been organized. " The Soctety proposes to make advances ou iife Insurance policies in cases of tempor rary disabilities, to protect its members from. lo Astor House on the 11th of March, at 6 P. M,, and the ppice of tekets 19 $6, President Hopkins, sever- al member: of the Faculty, and many distinguished kraduates will be preaeet, Mr. D. D, Field will Je, Speeches are expected’ from Senators Dixon and Howard, Judges Field and Olin, Repre- aoutatives Gurtleld and Latha, Mr. William’, Bry nt, De, Prime, and others,’ Gentlemen attending the dinner will be allowed to tutroduce ladies into the dining ball at 8 P.M. iu time o listen to the ad: dresses, and arrangements will be made for the ov cupatiod by the ladies of one of the parlors, until the thine for thelr reception in tho dining hall," ThetCom. mittee of Arrangements, to eit Will apply for Uekets, are Charis A. Davison, 64 Wislian stroet; George F. Betts, 41 Chamber street: Jamies F, Dwight, 7 Beekman street; Dudley Field: g Pine street 3. Clement Freuch, 18 Ormond piso rooklyn; Ave! jovkins, 33 Pine Becare foes Wt Prone street eal “the toys MB Gaddis ta 1 Rev, M, P, to ive a lecture tn th hb sts ibs ehtre core ot Achy” an SEnret course af lectures on ‘such cases, Beyond she premiums to be paid, there are no contributions, norie ‘the payment tay toith tion fee required,’ Messrs, Richard Katecamey aod Arwed del are the temporary Secretaries of the assvciation, Lec M —Ji Tho Rey, Enoch ¥. Burr will give the @rst of roan ease tat ee oe