The House has passed the bill to relieve the surities of T. P. Chandler, late assistant treasurer of Boston.

An express train on the Toronto road ran off the track. Four cars ditched and several passengers injured.

The House banking committee have adopted that resolution in favor of continuing the national banking system.

Topeka, Kansas, has started a subscription to purchase Guiteau's body for the medical museum, as a speculation.

Col. Dudley thinks that with 400 men in the field as special agents, he will be able to stop the gigantic pension frauds.

The creditors of the Sprague estate wish to form an association to take the property at not less than two million dollars.

The Atlantic and Pacific Railroad wishes to raise its capital sixteen and one half million to complete the Western division.

Melville, Danenhower and eleven men have been discovered, besides the log-book, instruments and records left by De Long.

The question now is whether the revision of the French constitution shall be limited or integral. M. Gambetta is pledged to the limited.

An attempt has been made to boycott a druggist in Oberlin, Ohio, for selling liquor. Yesterday the freshman class of the college called upon him, but were unable to effect a reform.

In the Spuyten Duyvil inquest, H. D. Welsh testifies that the brakeman waited until the coming train was in sight before going back to signal it. The engineer testifies that the accident would not have happened had not the brakes been tampered with.

THE WEATHER.WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. 21, 1882 - 1 A. M. For New England, generally warmer south to west winds, lower barometer, generally cloudy weather and snow or rain.