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Show GENERAL. Military TrcmTci-s. Washington, 20. Captain John V.-Furry, V.-Furry, assistant quartermaster, is relieved from duty in tho department of Dakota and ordered to tho military division of the Pacilio to rolicvo captain Charles V. Foster, assistant quartermaster, or-dorcd- to military division of the Missouri. Mis-souri. Xcw York Kc,vh. I New York. 20. Kx-eovcrnor Sev- mour had ft long political conference yesterday with governor Parkor at Trenton. New Jersey. Tweed has filed a demand, asking that tho placo for tho trial of his case bo changed from Albany to Now York. The collapso of tho Uuondcnn bank is said to bo owing to the withdrawal by Tweed of ft largo amount ofcity and county monoy deposited thero. Thero is an excitement at Hunter's Point, Long Island, owing to differences differ-ences concerning the religious question in tho public schools. Tho libel suit of Mansfield vs. Fik, has been odjourncd for ono week. JSow York, 20. Tho Keening Post Fnys it is assured that Mayor Hall's course as shown in tho appointment of Urecn as Comptroller indicates that lie has resolved to surrender entirely to ! the reform movement, to appoint to all vacancies men heartily approved by leading reformers. Seventy returns from as many election elec-tion districts in Brooklyn have been found defective Three inspectors were this morning arrested and gavo bail. Twenty-three additional cases ol small pox have been reported since Saturday noon. The grand dukohns accepted a public reception for to-morrow, until which time ho remains on board tho Shetland. The Storm I" N-lirn.kii nnd Colorado. Col-orado. Omaha, Neb., 20. The sleet and snow lorm which commenced here Friday noon continued until Sunday morning, and extended over tho whole country from tho Kocky Mountains to tho Missouri Mis-souri river. Everything was covered with a heavy coating of ice, causing the downfall of the tolcpraph lines. Union Paciiic trains were anow bound at different dif-ferent poinU between Omaha and Cheyenne. Chey-enne. Tho express train duo hero on Saturday afternoon arrivod about midnight mid-night Sunday. The storm is reported as still more severe in southern and western Colorado. The Snprcme Com t, j "Washington, 20. In tbo aiprcmo court of tlio United States this afternoon it was announced that tho court would 1 adjourn next Monday, -Jllli inst., sine ' die. The court will meet again Decem-iber4th, Decem-iber4th, as required by lar, to commence com-mence the regular term. i Tom Mnrphy Rculgncd. i Washington. 20. Tho correspondence bp t ween President Grant and collector Murphy, of New ork, upon the re;ig-l re;ig-l nation of the latter, is published. Mur-! Mur-! phy refers to the persecutions to which I he has been subjected sinco bo held office, and which ho says f.,r persistent misrepresentation nnd unr-lonting vin-. vin-. diclivcnr.ss hiivo f"rtun:itrly hut few parallels in tho hli-lory of political 1 strife. lie says ho has been sub-i sub-i Uined by the con-''ions ness of I his owii rectitude, and ha lias enjoTed continually and Etill retains re-tains the President's cono'denee. AYbcn I appointed he believed he should render service by accepting, and he now be- lieves h-3 can render Eervice to tho ! President and tho Republican party by j resigning, lie concludes by referring i to the gratifying result of the recent ' election in New York State. ; The President, in reply, says it givei : him great pleasure to War le-timony to the eiliciency, honesty and zeal with ; which Murphy has administered his otlice: that while his peace of mind may be enhanced by leaving the office of collector, he-, 'tho President) doubts whether such a course will in any sense be a benefit to the public service; and that under his administration tho revenues rev-enues ol the Xew York custom house ; have been largely increased and the cost of collection greatly diminished, which i facts are shown by the records of the i trea-ury department. lie says, in con-i con-i elusion, "1 ou have had my unqualified confidence ever since you entered the ; office of collector; you had that conli-: conli-: deuce before, or the appointment ' would not liavo been tendered ! you; that coniidonce is Etill unshaken, un-shaken, and in ; accepting your rcsig-: rcsig-: nation I desire to give yon ihe fullest I assurance of this fact. Whether you remain in or out of ollice, time will con-j con-j vmce the public of your entire inno-1 inno-1 cence of tho charges brought against you. With great respect, your obedient "servant, II. S. Chant. Taxing Mippllfa fttr the Michigan SnIIVrrri. Washington, 20. Tho teer.-laiy of ! the treasury has written the collector of customs at Port Huron, Michigan, declining de-clining to grunt free of duty tin: importation' impor-tation' of tho-o articles purchased in Canada for tbo sufferers by the recent ! fires. The permission which was given by tlio department for free entry of ihe contributions for the relief of the Clii-j Clii-j cagrt sufferers has been modified to apply ap-ply only to blankets and clothing, and extends only to January 1st. . Commit y Itcblj;mil. New York, 20. The resignation of comptroller Connolly was placod in the I'ands of Wm. llavcmeyer October lird. IUonotnry nnd Stock. iCew York, 20. Gold weak and lower. low-er. Sterling, Hi. Governments steady, and little affected by the decline in gold. Stocks irregular, the clo;ing prices being the best of the day. W. tl. T,, 081; Ojuicksilvor, 20-1; Wells, Fargo, 6'n; Paciiic Mail, -17. Paris, 20. llentes, 50 fr. 85c. London, 20. Consols, 931. The "Boas" Likely to Get On. Now York, 20. Tho Tribune to-morrow will bavo a statement that Charles O'Connor is of tho opinion that through a flaw in the indictment Tweed will es-capo es-capo punishment. |