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Show New Jersey Is Bankrupt. New York, Feb. 23. The State of New Jersey lias suspended payment. Comptroller Comp-troller Anderson has refused to issue any more warrants on the treasurer on account ac-count of the decision of the Supreme Court declaring the railroad taxation law unconstitutional. Under this law was raised $900,000 of the .$1,200,000 of the State's annual revenue. The railroads may think it wise to continue payin the tax until some new svsteni is devised otherwise the State will have to depend upon gifts of public spirited citizens or the sale of securities owned by the treasury. The decision led to a heated) ucuaic iu iue Assemoiy. Threats were made to impeach the Court. |