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POLITICAL.

A Washington letter states that Mt. Harvey, Inc
American Minister At Lisbon, received his sa1ary
regularly during the three years IN wmch Congress
refused to make appropriations tncrefor-hls
quarterly drafts on Barring BroA aiways being ae-
cepte4i by MIR. EewaEd and the amount paid By the
Dar,ncs being reimbursed ont Of the surplus fnnh
OF coneular fees
IN Virginia the Walker men claim that the re-
opcnIng OF the registration viii add thousands Of
White votes to their LIS, who H1 vote their ticket,
and they oEc also hart at work 10 get good ne'ro
vote, Tne Wells men, on the other hand, clatm
that they will get nearly the entire negro vote.
and GOOD share Of the white, Al the extreme Sc
cess,onssts will not countcnanee negro surface ~
voting, They nntc!pste the Ec-clccuou o1 HeHs
By Il, ,oo0 10 1bpo0 majority.
Cincinnati wanted 10 raise money to complete
certain street; hut no authority could be louna
for mattug loan for this purpose In the cna5aes
OF the city or the state Laws, and special leg1sa
ton is expressly forbidden By the constitution
/. An ingenious person suTnounied the diiacutr
however. lie drew up y hill Al forlowA:
H< <caasd IT,. IL i! eiuc; et tas sst IT,, elae
a .sts 5cnds adSPf f:s tie the s'a ~ she
/ s1nIeI to lie coulgletion Of Eeklssou ascnuc-''
; A resolution Is before the General Assembly o
Connecticut TO validate vote OF the town OF Ss'
i uayen. subscribing s2aa4ooo In aid Of the Der5
=, Nn,1rnsd. nnd opposition Is made 10 It on III
eround thst that tho vote was secured thEoug
mud. Several witnesses testified to the petpcus
tiop Of the eroasest frauds when the vote vi
taken Mr. uealy, large taxpayer, and ma
OF considerable influence emong the lIisn Sotel
OF VIEW Haven, WIS opposed 20 u
project, and his statements were LII
In tho Fifth Ward particularly sao %
lot boz WAS stuffed without ceremony. Anotoe
| wttnesa asserted that men went to the box ~
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charles Lever says that Americans are wholly
deficient In dignity their only Itea OF u beng H.
vidowe. went to Manchester, \. H., May 10:
es,r,eti his wife; and left town With ne1-made
bride on the 16tn. ,..,,o-
1,arn,ac,urers. Ia Augusta, Me-, was lately broken
n1an and robbed Of 100000 In etocks, bondA, &c.
An attorney IN Hartford lost all his money at
tarc-hant. complained OF the place to the police,
uot his money back, and took the same money 70
tha o,,1e n1ace the same night 70 plaF again. The
nnaccoun,odatine custodian Of the Tiger ut
cnneA to take any more chances WILD oin.
4 youth Of l63 IN New Be<lfofu, Rao aetesnineo
N NARY against his fatherss WILL vas complained
of on Thurstny. as Il dssobedlent enila' anu the
c.se cnn,tuuc,, for sentence 80 that he could be
amt M for want Of ball TIL MS ta1ael ses ieaus
10 take him on whaling vo5age
The trotttur horse John Stewart failed 10 &C
comn,tsh twenty miles within An hour On tue City
pa,t Portland Ne, on Wednesday, he having oc-
| cnn,ed some sIxty-onc minutes In making nlne-
| ,cen and half miles, and doing but TWO nues
;,he ffth md TENTH in less than three minutes
The necessary average to WIN. .-...,...
| Two Massachusetts, men are constructing, a
Troy, q cigar SHIP composed Of two big cigar
| SHAPED cylinders, with engine works and pauule
wheels between. The cylinders are 100 feet long
and feet In diameter each. They expect TO OF
tain with II speed Of ~ miles pee hour. II vi
he remembered that Ross Winans constructed
similar vessel some years ago. .....
! The arolafipn publishes number OF letters a.
! dressed 70 the officers OF the recent "Woman
Rights " Convention In Sew York, aud anon
Them ia one from lady who Is both a wife an
mother, in which this curious passage occurs:
1.-THE 7cat want Ct women at present u money
meney for thctE pGEtupst wans. money 70 tAtEy y
theIS rans prvpo.e that they ahAll T. that th
tha learn e consider + = boposn!s sn y f"1 Mofh 1s
for SYN, work demand thas shs b; bs15
mtns aud Involving the noet terrible riekA SHAH h.
ps woE n .hs World sna thss fh
/ and acknowledge them entitled to ~ much money
t wet1Mfres'" - ....--.
, The number Of Irish and German eu1lgrants "
! | have been landed 10 New York during the last
| xear,s q 6hntru hI the fQiluTtQX table:
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United Pre&byserinmEene Assem-
h1F*


,fnsxorru. Ill. Nay q9.-The opening DEVOTION
al exercises were led BY the venerable Dr. Presay,
O. q Allegheny citJ, a1te5 winch the Assembly pyo-
ceeaet 10 rsfer s appropriate committees all the
PaF6esx F6s xsse@nly having Las. year sent Comuos-
sio13cr % the Associate Reformed Church Souin.
cor. Correspondents, Ehe following resolution mas
adoptea after Spirited discussion:
Rsused That another coss,oner - ne aoaatei 20 .as
uutn snch time as we NAY be INSURED y taa. nvH
Of readiness to enter Into friendly correspondents
Rev. Dr. McIareu appeared as DELEGATE lEom
the Od School Presbyterian Church. ana preset os
cd the congratulations Of his cnu1ca, :" a1su "e4o
TfEpz By Tso9 oi e ds!sEasss 4
tended select entertainment = aa - rsa ost sost
evening Monmouth col1eGMs r. ss @ Sne o. s'1snt sne 5
Wal1ace is lateis returned from Wilt to Euro
rem colleges and spplies the results Of nis ooser-
vationa 70 nls oTn ,Ss GS As'ss'' 0oA''
y he m eseniag sessions were spent tn conference
on foreign missions
| the Whole on The subject Of Foreign Mtsstons
| Rev, S, i, Morrow, OF Albany, n. T., President
Rey. Dr.. pales, Corresponding Secretary Of tne at
| information for the members, Walca vas vel,
| gratifying. During the ten 5eats thai the ooaft
esen r. SPeSoIn ~ s
are now In attendance in the schools and serent.
persons educated Ii the schools a1e pnH engages
| as teachers and colposteQFs- Aany o. Huc9o ~
females Hnn alone can have tceess 70 tAeH om'
rex the doctor made strong sppesi foI help :
sustain these noble men md women in extend1n
TIC Gospel IN the foreign field. He was follows
| hy nr. Jameson. for oTaE twenty Jeata' NIL
| Jpnaty of the Old School Church fn India
! Outie m interesting debate took Place On til
great subject Of foreign missions.
On Saturday the snbIect Of union WITH otnt
Presbyterian Churches was brought before the =
seu1hlY By coInminee-, The report Hna LAID g 1ss =
fll Monday Afternoon. when thls snh1ect WI !.
DISCUSSED. The report aaYa the kI1s aas ngs y
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The marvellous growth OF Chicago, and
the soIaity which that growth assumes, the
CONSTANT drawing hither Of capital, nnd its
liberal investment in permanent business,
hare long since angered and mortified the
varieus Western cities which we're large
l,pfuro Chicago was known On tho maps
nuc nfter the other these cities haye aIan-
.luucd the tle1,,sion of further competition
witt, Chicago, and each is nov actirely en-
,;asel in placing its business IN the most
ii1ec, connection with that Of the western
metropolis
Chicago. however, is no longer the grow
ing city Of thu p1airies, anabitioasly expect.
ing 10 rival Cleveland, then Ghena, ther
Tulttlo. then ST. Louis, and yet. later, C1n
c::.::.ati; it las passed into the froat -.nk o.
cities, wrestling precedence feom New Or
leans and Baltimore, and pressing close upos
Boston. even with her consolidated sub
urhs. Boston, Philadelphia, md Brook
lyn, however, hear the slme relation t.
New York that Cincinnati, st. Louis an
Atilsaukce do to Chicago. They hav
ceased to be rivals. and have bt
come I1Cu ala slio0B l1lpuLIlt
to that national commrrce I
which Now York asd Chicago u.e now Il
acknowledged centres. Heneetoswal
t1.er. are 70 Lc tEo cities to which Il
American citizen may refer as metropolis
in their respective sections Of country, Al
in their particular line Of commerce. ~
York has gradually absorbed nil the e1t'
nal md foreign commerce Of the Cn't
States. To that poH come most OF
foreign ressels with cargoes, and then
depart u4ogt Of those bound 70 torc'
ports with domestic products, and 10
nestle ports with foreign imports. One
lone her competitors have dropped aw'
until she has become the arkno7
edged centre Of the foreign trade OF no
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Crops.
Crops.
Wheat and oata In the vicinity Of App1ett

Wheat and oats. In the vicinity Of Appleton.
Wis, 1evrr looked more promising thaa al
present. .-..
Al sEcamorc, Ill, the fruit trees are profuse!s
loaded with blossoms
An abundance Of frult Is promised In Trcmpe~
leAu County, Wis
The Alhany tMissour4, co,a,~<resai, says: !" IN
looking through OUT exchanges, we haEc taken
xome pains to inform our readers Of the prospects
Tor the coming harvest, md IN Hst Of " eniE nFe
counties With two or three exceptions the reports
Of The wheat crop arc of the most favorable char
acer, Farmers have planted, or are planting, a
| larger breadth Of ground than ever before, and
rherc seems 10 te but liitlt doubt that we VIII
gather big harvest Of wheat, md Al kinds Of
fr,if excepting reaches. This delicate and delicious
| fayo1itc mas not passed unscashea tho Tsoss Of
| thr season The reports are inTaTtsoly nnlavnr-
alIr toKard even half CROP
"A letter from Qutndaro kan1ss, SAYS: "Tnere
has never been since the recollection Of the Oldest
| inhahitant such An abundant prospect for ssal,
generally. The prospect toE W!ntet NneM n, e no'
The Per5vfe {Ao:> t'nton sa5s: The IT emnsn M
bug1 30 we are Informed by BONE o. ouf 1a11ninE
friends. hare made their appesEhnce = among tnt
wheat, and 1t IL feared Will DO muen nlscne1
The wheat never looked better" .z
4 letter from Nalkertown,. Ind. says: I'm
potato bug Is sten In fearful NUMBER N M&o!
parts OF 11ncol1 Township. II these ueloa Foet'
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CUBA.

Recent SHcccsscs OF ahe Insurgents
1IAvAsA, May 81, ria KEY WEST, May q9.-The
government is In Ereat want Of coal, and VII
T1oRhas embargo all tho stock there Il on the
News has been received from rebel ou, re-
Kahie source, that Count yal1nazeda EAs driven
from Bay1uo by Matnnl. and has since been cap
tured. Two hundred Of h!s .roops dlsd Of ths
much disconteDt prevailed among them
4 snecial telegraph despatch rom Sucv-
ttas gives the particulars OF the landing
engagement there, much Ct ~hlch has already
oecn telegraphed- It is said that the expedition
had Ten guns unmonnted- Foreigners led the
meuta 4 Prusstan WAS captured by the spaniards
and shot.
| from PneHo Padrc The insnIRenss attacked = :.
| Los firnas- The battle was fought on the
| margin OF river, auGt lnsted several hours;
50 great was The slaughter that the HysT vas r.,
| great loss They admit Of the loss OF 81 killeu
| md 100 wounded. Gf the latter IS were brought
| TO Nenvitas. 4 Spanish soldier says that OF n
| company, 1Nn strong before the light. only sur
vived. The spauiarls remain At Pnerta Patire
/ awaiting reinforcerents. A force Of 100 mei
have arrived at Neuvitas TO reese them
| General FeEet Will take COMMAND OF Oil tnt
| troops at Puerto Padre.
4 coasttng soop has since arrived at Nuevita
| with number Of soldiers who we're wounded in
sklrnish with rebels near Tits point
stan,iy driven back, and the surrounding countr'
ts swalmInK with rebc1s-
The ADORE Information comes from SPANS
The Cubans are resolved on nctiye operation:
I Ther intend 10 keep tho fnterior towns helu .
the Spauiar1is cut % from supplies, and viii 500
Ther are greatly elatei over their. recent Sue
cessas and were never more sangul1e Of secn1
Ing thelr independence than now.
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e,,nnctt ballot. Ia under the nrn OF The po1tendcr,
who yas, for the ume being. bssiuilE obllr1ous Of
the proceedings; that others folded two four aud
cycn stx tickets together, and voted &nem N inc
eao,cst nnnnner possible, stu pnother witness
tes,,nna TINT he WIS employed by o gentleman or
nosetl to the subscription, to stay nj the Fifua
Ward polls and keep q tally Of the Sofes as they
were polled; that he performed TINT dusy and
counted every NM. though he might possibly
hare omitted few, and The whole humber OF men
who vore,l was o9a-yet when the vote was ne
carcI there was total poll Of crt1 sereHtten h""
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ILLINOIS.

Damaging Effects oil the storm OF
Friday Nighs-The Town Of Ship
rann, Mncoupin, County, Almost
Entirely Destroyed
BlooMxaroS, Nay ee-The town OF 5hipn1au,
n Aaeoupin County, Was almost eon-
EleteiS blown down, lust night IL the build
lDgs belonging 70 the chicago + s. LOUIS
levelled fo the grGuna, besides, as report sayF.
nea1ly aali Of the business and private dwelling
houses u the place The storm. last night, Sss
q unusual violence. The te1ey Faph lines between
niles are Ill lying on the sroaul.
SFEiAGF1E1D, May 2o.-liu7!ne the rain storm,
hast night, the stable of SehncE / EaEe:, In nc
eastern part Of the city, WIS struck by lightning
! aud consumed 4 coloIed naa. In The Stable st
| the time, waa struck, and Will harsEs recover.
The horses which were il the ssas.e were cot out
by the greatest e1ettions.
| \ ru1nor comes from Shi2uca1 tia: . tornado
about 10 O'clock List night tore do~l neary ever
| house In the village, KnocsinE down tie wa.ef
| tank and depot This yl1!3te Is On tlte Chicucl
snd St. Louis Railroad, forty n!l:s south q
| this tity.
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Singular Death from Starvation.

fTbn tht iEtA1tft2aaH tsuA<sa+.
An est.mahle 1aty was buried few days since,
frrm the residence ot relative n the Soutne1n
part OF the city, whose death MAS the fesuit OF
voluntary ktaHSauou. Tha unfortunate lady 1oss
her husband ten OF twelve years aSat. This %
mes.ic atnicsson prcyed upon he1 mind unta M aas
Two Or three year, hsane-ner insanity taxing ono
Of the forms Of religious ha1lueinahon. or
all other subjects ale was perfectly sane- About
ii South street wharf. INTO the river, but Tas
rescued bJ = police on1cef. She was taken 70 the
Southwark Police Station House, and after being
recognized, WIS removed 70 her residence
About three weeks before her death she refused
10 Cal anythtng, under the Impression that ~
il theis power TO induce her TO reltnqulsh tnl:
tdea. but She steadily refused. She gradually dc
! ciined. heco2uirg weaker and weaker, aud 1nsllJ
| died On Thursday lust For the ttst two weeks O
| her seif-sta1vnston she wes quite cheerful OF 81
ordiparT sabjects. excepting upon the single ont
! of ner monpinsnia- Tue deceased Vas remark
ablc for her beucyolencc, and al the' Tutue
| which adorp the character Of her sex.-
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NEW YORK,

special Despatch to TIE Chicago Tribune.
Nxw IoRk, May ..
THB QCAkaR CITY AFPA1R.
The suit in the case Of the steamship Quaker
CITY Will be commenced next week Able coun-
sci Is engaged On both sides, and the case PROM
lses 10 be Interesting
11zz1R MAJOR CASE.
The Cubans say the report that the Lizzie Major
case has been settled Is unfouuded, aud heavy
damages Will be demanded by parties who sllTsrel
frum her eeizurc.
sMrGGLEp GOODS.
Seizures Of dry goods smusGled from England
and France were made to-day. The value OF the
goods Is about $4,000.
RAILROAD CONSOLIDATION sCHKAE-
The scheme for the consolidation Of the roals
between New York and Chicago proposes to pat
In New York Central u seventy utlnooi. Hudson
River at thirty millions, aud the Bptla1o anI Eide,
Lake Shore md Michigan Southern at sixty-dve
millions.
BURGLARS ARRESTED.
A gang Of SIX burglars was arrested To-day IN
Baxter street Two Of them came from Chicago
recently, and two from Duston-
SUPERINTENDENT kESsEnv ASsAcLrEn.
Thos. Saughten, who attempted to Kill supeftt.
tepdent Kennedy, is d local politician, nn.1 was
formerly member OF the police force Ills eou1
| sci viii attempt to prove bis insanity
CNrIUE.
Receipts Of cotton this week we're e,uU bale.
| leEs than last.
| s1G1lAScE coMxtTTEE.
4 number ot she Vigilance Conaln,ttee 1os Sev
York aud brooklyu He'll meetings lst night TO he1
rercrts on cases Of prominent criminals now !
'a15c On lx.tI. \ committee Was appointed to a
tend 10 thc!r prosecution -.-.
TO THE ASSOCIATED PRESS.
| Az ArT4ck rroS SUPERINTENDENT EESSEny.
NEW YoEE. May Ga man named Thoma
| Nuughton made an nttarS with billy upon 5.
q roes !5 ke1asdy sh, n 1hs o'n n .,
blow on kennedy's shoulder.
| DECLINED.
natn11nenf 9s q Governor al tne Soldiers Hom
nnear Washington, sOon after It was tendereil hE
and l5reyet Ma}or General Carroll will pro,
ss ee se Feeve ffoH ts M ii
ability conssoeted IN the service Of the en'te
States.
: tn.mn,TnW for Fortress Monroe, With Gener
! Sherman on board lie will retnrn Tres't:
| morning.
Kntc Fisher, the actress, chorGed with a1eaIi!
! q watch from q woman named Bevins Was a.
charged. Jadge shandley dtsmisstns the case.
Prince 1ou,s Ferdinand be I,oarbon was MI
HeA to sen9.a ams e. a.an sgrrS {esrs1aT r.
Rey Dr. wiseman; bd's u si aste sets. ea''ea
INJUNCTION AFFIXED FOR
An ex 1urtt application Was made yeste5a Ter,
, | by tic Counsel On the part Of Jno s. rroutr a.
oiher holders and owners Of guaranteed eonstrr
ton stock in the Michigan Southern Sotthe
mifOpa. for temporary Injunction,
I | strunIng tho Directors and Legrand Lot
WOOL, the Treasurer, from selling Or IN
cu1f1ies Of lie company, until! the plaaltrs shall
, palI nil arlcaraSes Of Interest on their 5ha-es
VESSELS FINED Cf"0S.
The i.rts Mosu1cy arrived At this yors ycsterd
G f,nyn Porto Cal,eNo When leaving that port 9
was tired at from the forf, first With hlark. ID
: witn round shot, which struck her anl1Antpa .
I went through the bulwarss but did no otoef ~
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PACIFIC hallway ExToRT1os

Tic Sacramento E,.iyH Of the 22d inst.
contains the cxturtionate freight and pas
senger charges Of the Central Pacific Rail
way, which extends from that city to Prom
ontory Point,-70 MILES It says that fares
nre ten cents per mile in gold, and it do
pies the statement that they have been re-
1ucel to even ten cents in currency. For
frcights the charge is fifteen cents ton per
mile in gold or Slo5 per ton from sacFa=
rnentu to Promontory Point. AT this rate
it would cost S3.l8 TO carry bushe' OF
wheat from the one place to tho othez'
The 1ntoN proceeds to show that, unless
the Central and Union Pacific Companies
reduce their freight charges By Mt leas'
,hree-fou1ths, they will not transport l,00t
tons per nnnum Of Asiatic goods to the Tal
ley Of the Mississippi Passenger
farcs must also come down Il
not exceeding four or fiye cents il
currency per mile, or travel will be compar
atirely Insignificant The whole syBtem o
cxtortionate railway tariffs must be race
down to the point Of public utility. Thos
Pacific railways were built out Of tho fund
Of the government, and for tho benefit Q
the public. Not dollaz of their ow
money have The company e1pendsd- Th
entire work has besn done On goyeramon
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Progress OF the ST. Pnuf d PnciFit
Hnf}fond-Ex-Reh 9Iofflf SucR IN
Kccover-f1orAc Rai1fond Enter
prise at St. PAM.
Special Despatch to The Chicago Tribune
ST. PAE1, MINI, May -
One thousand men are at wort grading the man
line al the St, Pnul h Pacific Railroad, which
progressing st the rate Of half NILE dsy. q
large number OF contractors and men are there
frpm the Union Pacific Road The principal c91,
rrnrtors promise 70 hare c3ra running ieo tnAcs
West frpn1 St, Paul before SHOW 1ies.
johu 4. MONT, commander OF the hte tebel pi.
rate Florida, has instituted 1egal proceedIngs e
~ ma Jsnitet States District Court three re1la
40, md sold by the Cnited States Marshal Tor
about 3, 600. ~
The horae railway between thlS cstv Ana Of AZ T.
thnnT. Il to he commenced at once, or ns soou u
af few prellmlua1ies relative to the right o. wa9
are nrranoed ard finished within year.
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Three Persons Killed by the EXpfo.
sion Of a Locomotive Roller.
Special Despatch to The Chicago Tribune
pKTKorT, May -
Th.s morning the engine Troubadour, on the
Grand Trunk train, exploded ut Rdgcway. A
stInDget tton, the East, who WIS buying stores 1t
R1decwar, who was standing near the engine, Wss
instantly Killed. 4 piece Of The boiler WAS thruwn
into house 1bO feet distant, end Little gr there
from this city was standing On the side track and
one Of it, passengers, aE unknown man Who hai
bought ticket for Gulcrich, VAS instantly ltIeds
anu sGv erN others slightly injured.
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RELIGIOUS.
state Congregational Associnsion OF
illinois,

state Congregational Associnsion OF
illinois,
Special Despatch 10 The Chicago Tribune.
FABA1SGToS, Ill., Aay e.
Yesterday afternoon President Blanchard spoke
on behalf Of Wheaton College; Secretary AcCrary
for the American and Foreign Christian Union; !
Secretary Savage Tor the T1act socletT Ut Boston,
and Rey. Mr. Smith for the Bible Society. The
Last named gentleman said there are fifteen hun
dred auxiliary B,hie Societies IN the State Of ILL.,
uois, ..,.,,, =.
New Ok were presented BY Rev. Y. $. Yale; Of
the Iowa General Association. By Rev. Asa Iur- 1
o1s E as pSess e. e. Of M ~sa s
s6e; t6ey Nere saaesA raaies, of Missouri. y Rey:
KANSAS which are particularly prosperous; Msp- a.
/ pears thare are ia Iowa one hundred anu aenty-
two churches; IN Kansas, 1oIty.e1Sht enn1eags. @
averaging respectively foftS-t"o and tnll11-H2
Letters Of greeting by tue General Associations
n3af " kssbe17 SsS e er@ons n aa H.
KlussoeEy, ot Connecticut, Represented taeH re-
"a nj oi these greetings the Chairman pro tent,
| Rev. N. Goodwin, OF Chicago, gave grace1ui
| response He began By saying that he had looked
tne ad mi no1g gsS1 man on ine eDe
nor yct Ia the history Of the eaIy chnEch: Ine 1t
object Of Gods government Is 10 INN people u
md laughter ale Gods siil foT good: 50 q tastes
toI . a. ~ ~ aM nre ~ ~ Go rare mi suffering
) nna throunn these are ,Iereinned amusement
a1a sa1ousn .nes ae sisss 1n tonI an, 10;
MeA ~ ~ - 80 - ~ Peasnrc M ;or easnrs saSe /
NY ~ - aaa -nt crnWi ant ,m.fnino n n,,i
ffTe drfy II I2.tha abuse of This pieaJurab1,
acu,,. NV ~ n-,y, " ~ end of 1.fe trnm Thcl
! caves asnencnt, Tha dertadxton Of love pro
y | t,nees lIhrrf ftnis1n
y The nr,lrr Ior O'Clock yas foreign missions
sec1nfsrS Tn.nosrey snoSe Of ne lack OF Inc s:u
G deniai nnfi nero,sn which appeared t1 the i've
= = and labors OF the pioneers 4 single church L
| Michigan. it Appeafed. Aad spent more IN on
"a | year lur tobacco than l1I the contributions 1G
~ Missions f1OIa all the Congregational Churches {
the State.
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Fires,

ST. LoCR, May ss.-The St Louis T5na Foan'
dry, lis Pine street, took nsc about e:;9 to-ta5
~ frf,m fio.0S0 to 530.o0o. The sotA Talua o
stoek and machluery VAS about s15o, 900 of wn!Gt
about el5o 900 was IN paper Tne insala9ee rs -. <
ss5, 000, b9 the names Of the ouces c2naos o0 w
| tained tonight. ,n, tv.
| dwellings were destroyed by dte Hss Il9a'- A'.-
| s1H nm No Insurance.
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NEBRASKA.

Omaha City Election-Ifensy Storm
During Fbrec Days-
ouAuA, Nay e9.-1he election excitement IN
this city Is running high. The Republicans have
nominated for Major Ex-Governor saunders; the
democrats, Ezra Milla-d, President Of tue on1aha
National Bans. Several independent tickets a1e
also rnunlnX- 80 80
A ycrY heavy rain storm has been sweeping over
the STATE for the rasr three days. At BROWNSVILLE
It sWept away fences lumber and live stock, ant
| did cons psiderab1e damage to buildings.
, 1869-05-31

subsidies and first mort gagc bonds, and the
companies, who arc also the contractors,
have pocketed both the subsidy and the
mortgage bonds-leas what the building Of
the road actually cost. Wepresnmc TINT lit
tie relief will be voluntarily given by those
oor,norants, who will continue to plunder
the public in the most merciless manner
until the next session Of Congress, when o
united effort must be made to have the
charges reduced to d proper scale. Con
gress has the power to prescribe the maxi
mum rates for fares and frcights which the
companies may be permitted TO exact iron
the public
, 1869-05-31
The BoxtDR Ann1Tcf&nfkc8

Boston, May es:-A convention o. 5nakels, ;
numbering Eixty delegates, Of both sexes, net
yesiersay, md listened 70 number Of addresses
or their belief -,
,entIeti meeting today. Addresses were made "
ReS, o. b. rockingham, Dr. EI!anser: Of New
York editor Of The Jt,rssh Iiu<s, Jsssa y yones,
Rev. Francts E Abbott, Ralph waldo Emerson.
MIS-. Julia WaId Howe, Colonel Htgg1nsoo, ano
many othels WEthout any business actloo- me
mefrfnC ad tturped.