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Show N v.. GENERAL. - Wmltlnffton Advices. - . "Washington, 26. The balance In the treasury to-day, is, currency: $1,SS3,-3W; $1,SS3,-3W; special deposit oflefal loaders for the redemption of ceruticates of deposit $28,1300,000; coin $ TT.lMuS, including coin certificates $26,268,400, legal leaders lea-ders outstanding S-5T,?-i2,2S6. A detailed report of the investigation. now making in Vienna, by U. t. ministers min-isters Joy and Thomas McCarthy into the conduct of American commissioners to ihe exposiiion will be made public, as soon as received. Ei-repreeeniatives Cei and Peters have sent to the treasury the amount of their extra pay. Andrew J. Crow, a well known sporting sport-ing man, was fatally shot in Grey's saloon, sa-loon, to-day, by the accidental discharge dis-charge of a pistol. Sew York Intelligence. New York, 26. To-day the legislative coiiiuiiuee on grievances resumed the investigation of the case of Stephen Knglirh, in jail, in default of bail, on the charge of libel preterred by Winston, Win-ston, president of the Mutual Life Insurance In-surance company. Testimony was taken, showing tho allegations made against Winston and his comprny, had no foundation in fact. Itobert Sewell, counsel lor Winston, testified that bail of $-0,000, which English is required to furnish, was fixed by judge Barbour Bar-bour without a suggestion irom him or any one connected with the Co, When English heard of the proceedings before judge Barbour, ho tied to Jereey city, whure he was followed, and the courts there ordered him to had bail in $10,000, Preferring to be arrested in Mew York, English rolurned here, and accordingly was lodged in jail in default of bail. In regard to the AlcCulloch investigation in 1870, witness teslitied that Tom Fields showed him a report, damaging to. the company, which was to bo presented pre-sented to the legislature; but he suose-quenily suose-quenily had an interview with Fields, which was arranged by "William Al. Tweed, and a more favorable report was made to the assembly; but no money was had to secure the change. F. L. Taintor, cashier of the Atlantic Kalional bank, is reported to havo confessed con-fessed himself a deiaulter of $400,000. Tho bank, it is said, will be temporarily suspended. An investigation U being made by the authorities, into the accounts of W. "W. Whiting, cashier of the Kew York poet othco. 1. In the caso of tho widow of James Fisk, jr., against the U. P. B. K. company, com-pany, Creo.il Alobilier and othen, JM. W. Bntlor, who claimed to be the owner 01 iweniy-iivo suaros 01 giock, asked judge Blalchlord,lo-day, through counsel, 10 bo permitted to intervene in the suit, and share in the beneiits; also that the euil shall not be discontinued without notice to him; decision reserved. re-served. Judge Blatchford, to-day, deniod tho motion for a reduction of bail, in the caso of ex-senator Graham, in Ludlow street jail, awaiting trial on the charge ol having, while president of the Wall-kill, Wall-kill, JS. 1'., National bank embezzled pait of its funds. Carl Schurz has sailed for Europe. The investigation made by the dearie dear-ie it house committee, shows thai tho capital of the Atlantic bank has been impaired $-300, 0U0. Tainior admits he used $100,000 in stock speculations, chiefly I'acihc Mail. The bank will pay depositors lifty cents on tho dollar. Taintor is now in-Ludlow street jail. Who will be Itati'f Scpervliorl Washington, 20. By tho now regulations regu-lations is?ut.-d tor government collectors and deputy collectors, under the act of December 24lh, lb72, collectors aro required re-quired to lane possession on May 20, of ttio public property then in the custody of the asjuisors, giving a receipt therefor; there-for; and make a thorough monthly can-Tats can-Tats of their diBtricts. End of Mn, Hhr on'i Trials. Baltimore. 26. At Annapolis, this morning, in the case of Elizabeth G. Wharton, indicted for an altompt 10 murder Eugene Van .N ess, a nollo prosequi pro-sequi was entered cloeing the Wharton trials. ' I'robl lii Icuntiitc. Nashville, 1i-nn., 2'i. Frost here, last nigiit, nipped ihe corn, and the fruil and vegetables aro seriously damaged in this locality and through middle lenne-iseo. 1 he ItII ficrvlca Reform Sham. Chicago, IS. Tho Evening Post's Washington special says three Repub-lkau Repub-lkau papers, here, are engaged in making mak-ing a Lerce onslaught on tne competitive competi-tive examination system, under the civil service rules, with the avowed object ob-ject of creating such e ciamor that tho civil service ooaru will abrogate the rule, and place the appointing power soleiy in the hands 01 several cabinet oihcers witaout restrictions of any kind. 1 he "Xntlonal Gurnt" Sfulianc. Philadelphia, 26. Three thousand pe-opie witnessed a ba.e ball game between be-tween the Allanuc and Baltimore clubi. The former was victorious by eleven to four, Mlacellaneona. Jersey city, 'Ji. Tho employ of the L" Mtd Slates watt h company have struck on amount of the non-payment of wg'.-f Couiuibia. S. C. 26. There has been a heavy fr.'?t and ie here; the cotton is ku.ed. |