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Show GEXVEUAL. New Tork Intelligence. New York, 5. The bill of last year, allowing tho reduction of the capital stock of the Pacific mail company to ten millions, was reintroduced in the general ssembly to-day. There is great excitement among Wall street operators at tbo fifth Avenue Hotel, over an alleged corner in Western Wes-tern Union; '.Mi is freely bid. Jay Gould is believed to ba short The coroner has held Simmons, for the murder of Duryea, to ten thousand dollars bail. Tho grand jury of Oyer and Terminer has found an indictment of murder in Alfred A. Giflbrd the oldest member of the iteck exchange, died to-day. The body of Jacob Kroop, a Brooklyn saloon keeper, was found this evening in his place of business, which has been closed for some woeks. Beside him was a dog feeding on his leg, the rest of the flesh having neen eaten from his body, Washington Advices. Washington, o. In the Wilson committee com-mittee this aftornoon, F. C. Huoper, who is believed to be insane and who is Known to have been arrested for blackmailing, black-mailing, appeared and testified to certain cer-tain alleged facts implicating congressman congress-man -Kelley, of Pennsylvania, in the credit mobilier business. The committee commit-tee placed no reliance on his story. The report of the committee of conference con-ference on the ten sloops of war bill, provides that the number of vessels to be built shall bo eight, four to be constructed con-structed in the govornment yards, and four in private yards. Senator Pomoroy returned to this city last evening, but was not La his seat in the senate to-day. The Sfcxtcnn Outrage!. Brownville, Texas, 6. The United Stales border commissioners and attaches arrived here to-day, and will resume the investigation of the Mexican depredations at this point at once, proceeding pro-ceeding along the border as demands require. The Kansaa Senators. Topeka, Kansas. 6. A resolution was introduced in the house, to-day, asking senator Caldwell to resign; but after a long debate it was laid on the table. Political. New Haven, 5. C. L, Griswold is nominated for lieutenant-governor; Jno. M, Hall for secretary of state; Daniel P. Nichols for treasurer, and Jno. J. Rockwell for comptroller. The Democratic Demo-cratic State convention will be held at Hartford, February 19th. Served Kim Hlght. St. Louis, 5. At Maberly, Mo., at 2o'clock yesterday a.m., A. L. Davis attempted to force an entrance to the room of Mrs. Pullon, milliner. She i warned him to resiBt, but he forced and i broke the door, when she shot him dead. The coroner's jury exonerated her. Hlsceltaneoua. Albany, JT. T., 5. The senate defeated de-feated by 20 to Gi the resolution for an appropriation for tho government purchase of the telegraph lines. Albany, 6. The joint committee to select an orator to deliver the eulogy on the late W. H. Seward, has agreed upon Charles Francis Adams. Cincinnati, 5. W. K. Tidball, the defaulting employe of Adams' express, at Alliance, was apprehended at Washington, Wash-ington, Ohio, and brought here for trial. Springfield, Mass., 5. A fire here this evening destroyed the building occupied by tho Massachusetts Mutual Insurance company. During the alarm steamers were sent for from Hartford and Worcester. Wor-cester. The Kepublican otfica was threatened. The loss is $T6,0u) ; insured. in-sured. Boston, 5. Wiiion, chairman of the credit mobilier committee, has begun his examination of the books of the Union I'acitic Exeter, N. H., 5. The jury in the Evans ca.-o, rendered a verdict of guilty of murderin the first degree. Evans attempted at-tempted suicide by hanging with his suspenders. |