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N. D. StockbridjMj assistant corarais sioner of patente, has temlered his reeignation, to tako effect Jan. 31. Suceessors not vc named. The treasury department reports a íalling off of 33 per cent in tobáceo (ax receiptf ld November and December, thought to b( due to thu tax agitation question. Congressraan Guenther of Wisconsin who lias been inquiring into the landing oí lm migrante of New York, Cpuud Üvm treated it a most brutal raanner, and ivill cali on Secretan Folger to instituto relief for them. Miss Josephine C. Mecker, daughtei of tUe lato N. C. Mefiker. vho va killed hy thi