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Bpakrupts under the late La,o.---A report
has been prepared by the State Department fol
Congress, from which it appears that the num-
ber Of ofapphcants for the benefit Of the bank.
rupt law, heretofore passed, was 33, ,739; mum
Der discharged from the payment Of their debts,
28.29l; refused by the courts, 766 applications
still spending, 4469; aggregate number credi
tors, given by the applicants, l,o49 SOB; ag
gregate debts, $40, 0,934,6l5; property surren-
dered, S43,697 1907; cost of judicial proceedings
$6O2,322. Only think of difference Of near
ly $400,000,0 900 between the debts and the
amount Of property surrendered--or not far
from $400 for each creditor.-PhH. Sma.


DOMESTIC LIFE IN PHILADELpHA.-A scene
was witnessed at the Office of an Alderman of
Moyamensing, on Monday afternoon, the re-
ality OF which even an eyewitness would for
poor humanity's sake, at least, fain believe
was an illusion. A wife, incorrigibly intem-
perate, was brought before the magistrate by
her own husband, who held her in custody
violently by the neck. The Alderman felt il
his duty TO commit her, and the husband him
self taking the commitment, conveyed her to
prison in furniture car. What picture of
human nature