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New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-04-27

The undersigned offers for sale. IN lots to SUIT
purchasers, from forty acres upward,
UNCLEARED LANDS
in the following parishes:
AssuMPTION-s2O acres near Lake Verret.
AyOYELLES-4to acres on Atchafa'ayE, near It's
its junction with Clc or Red river
CARaOLL-273O acres near hpe of YicksbuIg and
Shreveport Railroad
35a9 ares on Boeof river
FOO acres Coiirna creek
4l57 acres near bcut river
CATAHOULA-so acres one-hat mile from Tensas
river.
CoNCORDIA-l5l4 acres on Bayou Cocodre.
CALDWELL-I0o6 acres on Bayou Laiourche, near
Bouf river.
EAST BATON ROUuF-sso acres on Missilsppi
river SIX miles above city OF Baton
Rouge.
IRFRVlIIE-I65 acres nesr IndiSn Village, at
junctioulof Bayou tiaquemine and Grand
9N acres back of Bayou Goula, near Grand
7;8 acres on Bayou ALBANIA.
llaI acres on Bayous oe GlaiZe and des Ours
II acres near Bayou Crosse Iete.
MOREHOuSE-is42 acres near Bqeut river.
3s6 acres Bayou bonue ldee.
Io4l acres near Bayou bonDe ldee
997 acres Bayou Gallon.
PoINTE COUPEE-l337 acres near Bayou For
s38 acres near False river.
2l8 acres rear of Ora I'd levee.
2nl acres near Old river.
90 acres near Bayou Crosse Tete-
ST RERNARD-lle acres near Mississippi river,
i've miles below New Orleans.
ST. CHARLES-767 acres Mississippi river.
ST. JAMEs-1lOo acres rear Golden Grove Pianta'
tion.
ST. JoHN-lOso acres back of Mississippi river.
ST LANDRY-536 acres near town of Washington
and Bayou Teche.
4oo acres on road from Washington to Bayou
1893 acres on Bayou Courtabeau.
lll8 acres near month or Bayou Petit FralrIe,
Atchafaiaya river.
800 acres near mouth of Bayou Rouge.
IGe0 acres near 'ine OF Louisiana Central and
Baton Rouge Railroad.
ST MARTIN-ls36 acres on Bayou Alabams,
sS3 acres on Bayou Cane.
40 acres Bayou des Ours.
TERREHONNE-770 acres near Bayou Black.
81 acres near lighthouse at Pointe AUX Fer.
Atchafaiaya bay.
OUACHITA-l4lo acres near lire of Vicksburg and
Shreveport Railroad
GAO acres near Boeuf river.
WEST BATON RoUGE-392 acres near Bayou
Crosse Tete.
1910 acres, partly cleared with dwelling house
ard cabins known the ''Mittie Lawn
Plaptatiop, on Baton Rouge and Crosse
Tete Railroad
l4l6 acres same description as above, except
no buildings on the place.
WEST FELIOIANA-s50 acres on VI ississlppi
river, four miles above Bayou Sara
n dwelling house and four cabins for
hands same, suitable for WOOD yard,
being well tlmbered.
| Ase large quantity Of Graduated Lands IN the
parishes of VIM. Franklin. Catahoula, Ouachita,
! Morebouse and Caldwell.
| Attorney for estate OF A. j. Powell, decessed
Office No. I35 Gravier street,
| nbla New Orleans.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-04-27

A grand fancy dress ball will be given, IN
honor of the celebration of the fifteenth
amendment, by the Young Veterans 1862
1865 Benevolent Association for the benefit
of their relief fund, at the Francs Amis
Hall, st. John the Baptist, near Bagstelle
etreet, next Saturday evening. We have re-
ceived complimentary tickets.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-04-27

Ladies. make your husbands smoke two
cigars less per diem for three months, aud
give you the money. With it you Can buy q
frst class Wilcox & Gibbs Sewing Machine,
from Mr.. II. s. Eadrick, at Nos. 81, and 1l8
Canal street. He sells them on credit. You
will have ample time to pay.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-04-27
WANTED,

AGENT w wAETED-FOR THE PARHAM
n SEWING GMkOHINE.-This machine is equal
ly adapted for Families for Manufacturing pur-
poses. Wherever introduced it has Immediately
become popular. Responsible parties can find IN 1t
part1nent @, at the Louisiana State Fair Grounds.
+. b. kENNER,
ar26 et Secretary.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-04-27

An important notice from tho Secretary
of the School Board, and from Super1n-
tendent Carter appears in another column.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-04-27

The chekming pianist and violinist, Seno-
rita Joss Ina Filomeno at Odd-Fellows' Hall
this eJGning. Benefit concert OF vocal and
Instrumental mnsic.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-04-27
nDD FELLOWS HALL.

ODD FELLOWS nAHA
Wednesday EveniDg, Apsn 25. 1870.
GRAND VOCAL AND INSTRUMENTAL
EENEFIT CONCEET,
rendered to
SFNOEITA JOSEFINA FILOMENO,
The Most Celebrated and Charming Pianist and
=
Violorist
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-04-27
R@sIgaaaioD of the Clay Attorney.

Yesterday morning the City Attorney, Mr.
J. r. Beckwitn, sent the following letter OF
resignation to Mayor Flanders:
OFFICE CITY ATTORNEY,
New Orleans April Is, 1870.
Hou. E. +. Flanders, Mayor. the Administrators
and Council cf Cuy OF New Orleans;
GENTLEMEN--I have the honor to inform
YOU that l hereby resign the Office Of City
Attorney Of the CITY Ct New Orleans. the
law requires ne 10 discharge the duties OF
the office until successor is elected or ap-
pointed ard qualified.
trust that the Council will act promptly,
as desire to turn over the yecords and du-
ties of the cffice to q successor Oh or before
the thirtieth instant.
l have the honor to remain, etc.
J. r. BECKWlTH.
The power to I'll the vacancy in the office
Of City Attorney vests in the Governor.
under the provisions Of the first section OF
an act of the Legislature, approved August
10, 1868.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-04-27
sENoRITA JosEFINA FILoMENo

Win be assisted by
hma Dubos, Soprano; Miss Annie Todd, soprano
Nine j. De q. O., Soprano: Nile. Neville Mer-
cpr Soprauo; Mr.. Meteye. Ten0r; MIR. Auguste
LAWS, enor 5ebor MARTINEZ, Tenor
From Cuba just arrived from New York
ME- j. S., Baritone; Mr.. Cassard, Basso; Mr
BoGolph Sipo, the Eminent Pianist; Senior Nj
gpeI Filom. no, the Distinguished Vlolonesltlst;
Senor Juan i. Sslcedo, the Great Comet a
Hstor Player; Professor Philip Grsu.ing, Musi-
cal Director,
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-04-27

IHOSs SAEE-OaE-FOURTH INTEREST IN
about eleven thousand of the finest
sugar lands in the stae. A large portion OF these
lands ia covered with magnificent forests Of
cypress snd portious are near the river a. ( the
0peIousas Rairoad-contiguous 70 an inc aust
valuable The interest in question will be disposed
Of st extremely low rates as the owner - about
leaving the State. For fu! particulars ap2'y TO
stairs corner Bank place, between the hours nt 5
s~d II o'clocE a. M Jas
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-04-27

Senorita< Josefna Filomeno has benent
concert this evening at Odd-Fellows' Hall.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-04-27
THE MEMPHIS RACES YESTERDAY

DECORATION OF CONFEDERATE GRAVES
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-04-27

No Change in Tax on Spirits
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-04-27

IMPORTANT CIRCULAR TO COLLECTORS
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-04-27

LATEST NEWS FROM ALL POINTS

CUM AND CURRENCY IN THE TREASURY
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-04-27
LOST.

r OsT.-A PLAIN GOLD RING WITH IN
IL iIials wv. Ii. L." to L. A X" engraved in
side The finder will be suitably rewarded by leaving
it at No. 232 Camp street apA st
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-04-27
BOARDING..

FEW WELL FURNIsHED Rooms
n with board, can be obtsined At most iess' .es
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-04-27
CENTRAL REPUBLIfAN CLUB
LETTER FROM sEMATlR REVELs

Deoiphering an Autograph.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-04-27
FOR SALE.

vNuFr Sar,E-FOR SALE TO EFFCT PAR
titiou q valuable sugar plant alton on Bayou
1eehe st Lanory parish, four miles from Opeou-
sas $500 acres in the tract SO cleared and under
coed fercs: l5U acres in cane good stand; 3u
acres in cotton l40 acres in corn, mules borses,
f0nead gentle cattle; 100 head hogs Cheste "hlte
breed: wagons, cane carts, timber wheels, lniple'
E,ents Of all kinds; IA double framed cabins, g,n,
house and stand sugar house and engine: saw MN
and other buildings all II excellent order together
with g ory dwelling having nine rooms lron
ciserns and suitable outhouses beng PROBABLY tne
best finished and most comfortable residence ID me
parish. The plantation is under thorough cCitiV&
ton, with full Il pf hands. The present man
ager would coutinueyh charge il desired.
Ierms-one-third cash, and the balance IN one,
two apd'three years. with interest on credit pay
ments after maturity. address - -,-.,
TA1MAS II. LEWIS.
an9.6t -Opelousas, Louisiana.
COK sAE.E-A NEW STEAMBOAT HULL,
+ built and fastened in the best WORK htnanl!ke
manner expressly for the Red River trade. AeF
dimensions are:
Length two hundred (20)ieet over al.
Beam, thirty six t3o feet.
Depth OF hold. abopt seven "a feet.
Apply at the Lumber YARD OF .evr,
ap8 No. I96 Fulton street. corner North Maj ket.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-04-27

VARIETIES THEATRE.
"Wednesday, April -. 1ase.
Final Dramatic Performance Of the Season
FOR
THE FAREWELL TESTIMONIAL
H2. W. Z. FLOYD,
rendered by Members os " La Nariete Club ana
prominent Citizens Of New Orleans.
The charming and fayorite Artistic, Miss ALICE
GREY. has volunteered her ssrvioes for the &C.
casion.
The performance win commence with Boucicauits s
standard Comedy, in tve acts, entitled me
IEFEW TSEEEEGs.
sONG-BY MISS ANNIE VAUGHAN.
Ooncl, ding with the laughable afterpieoa OF the
sTEEPLE CHASE. ap27
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-04-27

ADvIcgs FROM THE INDIAN COUNTRY
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-04-27

T1Og KEN,F-PART OF SECOND FLOOR
of store No 81 Canal street Also two SID all cot
tapes on Hsgan avenue near BjenviIle street Shell
Road for rent very cheap, Apply to
A' JAMES DESBAE,
.r72 I'm 81 Canal street.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-04-27
Mnssive Sugnr Machinery.

Mr.. Stephens, agent for the sqnires Broth
ers, of Buffalo, N. Y, makes fue display
of sugar machinery in power hall, where he
has it in working order. The patterns are
on new and improved principle, and are
calculated to entirely express every parti-
Gle of juice with great rapidity and little
power. There is no-hing to get out OF re-
pair, ard the various sized mills aud evapO-
rators of this firm are such as cannot fail to
Give satisfaction,
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-04-27
TIE GREAT EASTERN AS 4 CABLE lAYEi
WASHINGTON.

DOMESTIC AND FOREIGN kAREET
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-04-27

Defects Of the Suez Canal
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-04-27

TNnR KENT-FUREISHED OK UNFURN-
II iebed-A neat tso-story brick house. situated on
Espiapade near Fampart. Possession given imns.
diately Apply at No 62 Magazine street aplo iw
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-04-27

W.D. McCracken, General Agent for this
Company, 375 West Third Street, Cincin-
natl, can DE found in Manufacturers Hal.
at the Fair Grounds, with p large, varied
aud well assorted stock of Sarven's Patent
Wheels. which the Company are extensively
engaged in building. These wheels are OF
peculiar strength, and are finished in the
highest order of manufacture, and are
adapted to all kinds Of wheeled vehicles
They are used in all parts of the country,
and have given the best satisfaction. Don't
fail to call and see them.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-04-27

( CONTINUED ON EIGHTH PAGE. !
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-04-27
FOB RENI.

tuh hLN A.
EOR BENT FULLY FURNISHED, THE
two story brick dwelling. 20 l39 Customhouse
street between Bourbon and Dauphiue streets, con
tanning eleven rooms, hail. gas with chandeliers,
galleries, ydrant. csterD, yard tagged, all IN sood
order. ,
Rent sl00. being the price paid for the house
alons.wNo charge for use OF tie tuInltuIe
anniy to n. NJ. ROBINSON,
Real Estate Agent, % and "a Commercial Place.
apZ 5t
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-04-27

cpr.rsDuD DWELL FOR RENT
y RARE OHANCE-The second and third
floors of that splendid brick dwelling house No II
Daupbiu street. will be rented, furnished or I'M
furnished, until the first October next on very
reasonable terms to q good tenant ihe fnrnltpTe
s elegant and the location OF the most desrspe
in the city. There are ten rooms besides pain.
room, washroom and kitchen, with POI nynradh. dn
and extra large cisterns. The ground noor is oe,
tached from the balance of the house and occupied
nyyen,;ses jarl4
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-04-27

PASS L'OUrEE, April 26. P. M.-Wind
south southeast light. Arrived last night :
Steamship PERT, Gardner master, from
Apalachicols, Fla, to F. w. Perkins y Go.
This morning bark I. H. Armstrong, Lodge
master, fifty nine days from Bremen, gene
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-04-27

The above firm, from Cincinnati, Ohio,
have always contributed to the interests of
our fairs. Their present display outstrips
all former efforts, not only in quality. ex-
tent and flash, but in the superior char
acter of manufacture Of their articles.
Their patterns are superior to any made ana
embrace many lmprov meuIs and Inventions
no. possessed by others. They have aud
can saw more lumber, with less fuel ana in
better manner. than any mills built. Il
you doubt this, Call on the ind0mitatle sam
smith at tne Fair Grounds.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1870-07-08
DICKENS.

=. On MI. Dickens first visit to this coun-
try he made speech at the dinner given
Aim in Boston, in which he thus alluded
Ito Little Nell:
- "There is one other point connected
with theslabors Cf may call them SOY
that you hold in such generous esteem, to
which Lcannot help adverting. cannot
help expressing the delight, the more than
happinese, it was to me to find so strong
an interest awakened on this side of the
water in favor Of that, little heroine. of
mineBo whom your President made allu-
sion, who died in her youth. had letters
about that child, in England, from the
q hwellers in log butts, among the morasses
and syamps, and deasest forests and deep
solitudes of the Far West. Many q sturdy.
hand, hard with the axe and spade and
broWned by the summers sun, has taken
up the pen and written tome little his
tory ofsdomestic joy or sorrow, always:
coppled,I an proud~to say, with some
'-thfig of mt crest in that little tale; or some
comfort or happiness derived from it; and
the'writer has always add ressed me, not
as writer of books for sale, residents
some four or five thousand miles away,
but as friend to whom he might freely
impart the joys and sorrows of his own
ireside. Many a mother-I could.
reckon them now by dozens, not by units
has dOnesthe like andsha told mnhow,
she lost such child atsstich "a time. and
where she lay buried, and how good she
!. .yaseaasH how, in, this or that respect, she
resenb1ed Nell. do assure you that no
circumstance of my life has given me one
!. .huhdredth part of the graft ficatiou7I have
derived from this source. wagering
;. at,the. time whether or not to wind up my
clock and.coIne and see this country ;and
this decided me. feel as if it were a
positiTfduty; as if ] were bound to:pack
up my clothes and come aud see my.
friendsss and even RowsI have such an odd
sensation in convection %ithstllese things
that you have no chance of spelling me.
i feel as though We were.agreeing- in
decd sare, iis6wa subStitnte Tor fictitious
characters the classes from which they are
/, drawn-about third parties, in whom, we
:. had y common Ihtefcst: AT every new
act kindness on your part. say 1t to
myself, That's sfor Oliyer-I should not
wonder If that was meant for SmikeA
have DO doubt that it was intended for
Nell and so became a much happier, GER
tainlys sbut more sober and Ietlrlng man
than ever was before"
There are none, we. think, who will not,
after reading this allusisn to the child who
has so long been a -nsality TO many minds,
take a sad interest in recalling the final
scene of her life:
DEATH OF LITTLE NELL.
She was dead. No o&sleepI So beautiful
and calm, so free from trace of pain, so
fair to look upon. She seemed creature
fresh from the hand of God, and waiting
for the breath Of life; not one who had
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1870-07-08
FOREIGN.

According to a. cable dispatch of the
26th, the Emperor Napoleon had been
advised by physicians to go to Coutrexville
for three weeks and take the mineral baths
there. - So
Queen Isabella, on the 25th, signed her
abduction of the throne Of Spain in favor
of the Prince of Asturias.
Captain General De Rodas telegraphed
to Havana on the 26th that he had cap.
tured the second cargo landed by the
steamer Upton, on her return from Aspin-
wall. It was more valuable than the
first.
Serious disturbances have recently oc-
CURED in Cork, and on the Goth the
troops and police occupied the streets in
force. During the riots barricades were
erected and defended. They were finally
captured by the cavalry. Many of the
police were injured, and soldier had his
skull fractured by a stone thrown by a
rioter.
The Earl Of Clarendon died quite sud.
denly in London, on the 9th. A
z Riots broke out in Cork again on the
Goth. The strike had become general on
the 27th. 1Laborers in all departments Of
industry were leaving or threatening to
quit work, and the. situation was consid.
cred dangerous, and the excitement and
anxiety were intense. = y gE r.
The Mark Lane Erpress Oondon) Of
the 9th reviews. the, prospects of the
wheat crop, and comes to the conclusion
that the crop is safe. . A'a@ =" q -s1d q
a Montreal dispatch of the 9th says
that great independence mass meeting
was held in that city on the night of the
25th, and the sentiment "that the time
had now come when Canada should sever
the connection with Great Britain, and
become an independent nation was
Justify cheered by the greater part of the
vast assernblage.lG gTqT8T rYE gpc
A collision occurred on the Belfast &
Bangor Railway; England, on the 28th
Sixteen persons were seriously injured
but none killed outright s
The loss of property blythe recent
great fire in Panama is estimated at ST.
100000 -Four lives were lost and several
persons were wounded. TEE 3S
1t was reported in Florence on the
Goth. ult. that General Garibaldi was
quite i'll.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1870-07-08
DOMESTIC.

Gold closed in New York on the 2Sth
at 111sss.
At a meeting of the Workingmen's
Union in New York city, on the evening
of the Oath, the introduction of Chinese
labor into this country was forcibly de-
nounced as continuance of slavery and
the Massachusetts men were declared
slavers, deserving the punishment ol
death. -
Seven thousand four hundred and
eighty immigrants landed at New York
during the week ending June 25.
Advices from Fort Supply, Indian Ter
-ritory, to June 12, say band of fifty to
sixty Indians attempted to run off herd
of working oxen belonging to the Fort,
on that day, but were driven off and pur-
sued by company of cavalry, and six OF
them killed On the 9Th one hundred
Indians attacked a train near Buffalo
Greek, but were defeated by Lieutenant
Bodemer with troop of the Tenth Caval
ry, and two killed and three wounded.
Corporal Freeman and Private Winches-
ter were wounded. About twenty ami
mails were killed.
The last spike in the Denver Pacific
Railroad was driven by Hon. John Evans
ON the 24th. The spike was solid silver,
and was presented by the citizens of
Georgetown, CAL
Harris Bailey, residing near Somerville,
Tenn, poisoned himself and three chill
dren on the 25th, by giving them bedbug
poison, thinking it was whisky, The
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1870-07-08

THERE isa story going the grounds y
! Of the press, detailing how a young lady,
in the excess. of love for her father, who
! had been unfortunate in business, donned
male clothing, stained her hands and face,
and cut off the locks, (which had been
the. pride and admiration of numerous
beaux," and meandered to the oil
country, Her success was most aston
ishing: IN "a short time she had
amassed a considerable sum, and retired
ITO Cleteland, provided q horne for her
aged sire, resumed the habiliments of her
sex, and, as the author of this most in
terestlng sketch says, with hands and
fset enlarged by toll, she passes in her
promenade. the. worthless butterflies Of
fashion, with proud consciousness of
her superior worth"
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1870-07-08
Too Much "Petre."

A. .PRAcT4CAL joke of a serious nature,
which, however, ended ina providential
manner; was pefpetrated in q small town
IN theswesternportian of this State, afew
weeks since, Tt,~ppears that a man
named James Underwater wished to .pur-
chase SsmalB quantity aof salt, and, for
that purpose visited greeery store kept
bysT Thomas Alexander, WHO had in his en-
ploy.a boy named John Peterson. Lin.
kinwater has been a frequent visitor at
Alexander's store, and has taken pleasure
in nicknanni1g the boy John, by calling
him Peter" much to the annoyance and;
confusion ,.ofwl& lad, when the store was
filed with customers. 'The boy could not
prevail upon Linkinwater to discontinue
calling him "Peter," and so warned him
that if he did. not. stop he would play
some jokes UPON him which he would not
like. 3 This haf no efectson Linkinwater
for when he entered the store to purchase
his SALT he called out to the boy: I want
,a pound of salt Peterp The boy got
gmsl genuine 9 ssspsses Eds 4 End 70 his s
Peterson was not altogether easy after
the departure of his, customer, and as
(fer he was absent at the time Linkin-
water was s.there), the boy went to Linkin-
waters house only to find that the salt
petre had been used, and that Mr.. and
Mrs. LiHhinwater were complaining Of
feeling ILL., But he arrived in time to pre-
vent a fataltezmination to- his practical
Joke, for physician was called, who sue
ceeded in averting death, which would
undoubtedly have occurred had it. net
been for his timely arrival AS far as
Peterson is concerned, he has determined
never to perpetrate~ another practical
joke; and Linkinwater has learned les
SON he viii net soon forget. et.-Boston
Times. A&szx =.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1870-07-08
children are all dead, He would probably

CIllurcu dIo oil u6ttu. s1O WOulu plVpoUiJ
recover. az IEitItlG u III
Shocks of earthquake are reported as
having been perceptibly felt in New York
city and Brooklyn between and 2 o'clock
on the morning of the 26th.
A New York dispatch of the 9th
states that the Cubans were purchasing
war material for another expedition fit
ting out in that city. The capture of the
Upton's second cargo was discredited
the1e.
81 A telegram from Rawlins, Wyoming,
says that forty y-six Sioux. warriors passed
there on the 26th, going south. They
stole five horses and killed one man.
Lieut. Young and thirty five soldiers
started in pursuit of them the following
night. -iss 80 q. lsseali7 @ae 7ass4 15ta
Fifteen cases of sunstroke, four fatal,
were reported in New York city on the
2Sth. u .,.ts,7.>,5 .>5i .as E z - < ,.sr IT
The Southern Pacific Railroad bill has
passed the Texas Legislature. a
I A very disastrous oil fire occurred at
Pittsburgh on the .2sth. Two large oil
tanks were struck by lightning, one of
them exploded, and the burning oil es-
capped and set fire to several buildings,
other oil tanks and the Sharpsburgh
bridge, which was totally destroyed.
Total loss probably $500,OO0. A clerk in
one of the oil refneries was burned to
death ~- ~ t~''