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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-01-13
WASHINGTON.

The San Domingo Con-
sOIidatiOn of Revenue Districts
Reducffon of the Price--Imdian
Peace Commission = Dissafisfac-
ton among the Army OniceFs--Fe-
male Suffrage.
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IMPORTANT QUESTION OF CITIZENSHIP.
WASHINGTON. August q. 1871.

WASHINGTON August q, 1871.
The United States and Mexican Joint Commission
yesterday referred to the umpire al important cues
ton OF citizenship Christopher H. Gosch, OF Texas
prosecutes well proved claim against Mexico for
losses and damages by reason OF Imprisonment By
the Juarez government, for which he lays his dam.
ages at 100000. Gosch claims to be citizen Of the
United States by virtue OF his fathers naturalization
under the fourth Of the Naturalization act of
1902. The facts they appear from the record are
these:--Jacob Gosch, the father, obtained regular
decree OF expatriation OF himself and family from
the government Of Nuremberg In 1852. He emf
grated immediately to Texas, where, in the same
naturalized. He received his flrst naturaiiza a.
ton papers in 1857. 4 few months prior
e the latter s,ta Ssss s the
cushing, counsel for Mexico, moved to discuss the
claim, ON the ground that @. Ii. Gosch was not,
time OF the father being naturalized or Admitted
to the rights OF citizenship" which is the literal
reading of section OF the act OF 1907
The case was submitted upon the written argu-
ments OF Judge Pascnal ior the claimant and Gem
Sssn ns OF
adjudioated case directly In point Judge Pasohal
relied on Campbell vs.. Gordon, Oranch, III; Vint
nsy e English West VS. west Psi vs r .sa
Peck VS.. Young, 20 Wendell els; IN re wehlitz, is
and various other authorities which establish that
the Naturalization law operates retrospectivey and
lows tna Of the father and that they become citizens
by virtue OF his naturalization whether they were
.dweIling In the United States' when their father
was naturaligsd or came TO the country MANY Years
afterwards and, nnally, that the United States cx.
tends It's protection TO oil inning ants actually domi
ciated In the country who have declared their In
tenIon TO become citizens.
IL would seem that the very point must
have beea adJudicated as thousands OF such
Instances must have occurred. The ouestion
is, does the declaration Of the father ana his
continued domcile In this country attach to
oh. TINT IA a III the
OF declaration and the reception BY the father of his
Anal naturalization papersf The American Com
missioner, Mr.. wadsworth holds the Affirmative.
bA0nttve.
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DOMESTIC MARKETS.
NEW ORLEANs, August rs, 1877.

NEW ORIEArs, August Is, 1871.
sales 500 stock S0,i4o; receipts Of the week,
gross 46ss kxporsTo Great Britain 27S; to the Oont
nen ss2s; to usvrc. 81 coastwse, 1.s23 Sales of the
week. $500. - -. n, ,o,,
ports~Coasswise Is5 Sales 2 stock, 8sl Net receipts
OF the week. Ss. EIports-Coastwse, 49, Sales OF the
oswEeo August 0a 1871.
81 is Tor white winter 81 . double extra whea. hr.a
. SS!s
e 4 ss .; a
Ssy York Sc o s 3
do. and l,l0OoO feet OF lumber.
mn BUFFALO, NJ Z, a. august gust Is. ISL
s7Uoo busbeis rye 1900 bushels. shipments Wheat,
iiSOo bushels corn 10000 bushcsi oats $4,000 bush
YORK lss
ter BY sample, 81 co. market OF No. spring Corn
ssss. s:ss @ s %::1n
lots SEC Re here as irs dsm, ns for
e snD,Ss 'f Ms6Mine e Sa :; ssc ' '- w anu
CHICAGO, August 20, 1871.
Flour dull and nominal Wheat less active declined &c
SasS.t; 81 Isl 81 ia. seller ssp's@6sr Corn active
Noon Ss a %1.tf * sssH :s;s Tssa ':s s
sf seps%b.r NJ Rye. 10 i fair demand and r No gSc
Barley easter a1s mGs ss as. S
sS sis sly. cash sia sas sia o. ,sll.r September
Live hog. brm and 10 air demand shade higher 81 10
sSSs Frerhs s'ssdS wheat 10 Buffalo 81 oo S on
so S so oa s DO $4,000 and 1000
hogs sbipmsn,a 1000 obs noqr, 1000 bashei. wheat,
barley Barley and 5000 hogs.
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sss per ton se:psct,ely with small asurss We
n ss ss per a. fos o lem.
snsos ssf sons s'S s aSs Siis''s CO.,
,S sons Nc. old dr dCS S, head rails t
terms wrought scrap from ward on pr
vs.e terms 100 packs Russia sod TO arrive issc gold,
LrAD.mThe inquiry for both pig and refined small.
f IPns p asa S Is 10 S gsT Too s
aoI.ssEs.- only small demand from the iobslng
quoe:Cuba, centrifugal and mixed 23c soc caye s3c.
sOc Porto Rico Ssc. &c. English Islands. sSc DC;
NAVAL sToRrs-The rosin market was decidedly armer
cF Se basis q s % " e Gr S the @
TO arrive. comprising 270O bbls strained, private
so% aa p % IL st rs S 40 's b Sw No.
$50 sS extra pale e y ls AND ~ iaGGy lot of Is s9
was ie%sT 200 Dolls q
9 Dn ss ne % .. At @ ' SS u's S
Without wit nc noteworthy . tran transactions.
81 Pss G at for Sss Sperm ss:
quiet 81 70 Tor crude whale gas dun nOFt9srn being
qa s oou & @ seed
hm Soc Ole Lard oil at loo for present make and &c.
remain, inactive but s very r. a ha.
wers o sr nder a Hr
1875, WIN isc sellers would not make s6s I a.-
STANDARD balance Of month m% 81 ne az s
Sa The e X the pS So
quiet and unchanged quoted "a 80 on upper ana "a 70 on
s Ss, ssods;s
half Of september a. %s Crude in modsrae demand at
Isc. We sales here Of 1900 bbls high test oil
81 Ss ,5s 70 a Ga
pork continued very VO m at ysy pcss and the
close 9sd higher sales Q, 500 sS Sr
sS S 81 trade We ''
dull, but unchanged small brought &c.
We quote Short cut Ss d Sa S1% 's sSS h e
,%nghs@. sss So Lard remains quiet bu. firm sales
70 dsvsy ss
which price refused a. the close CITY lard wa. dull
nominal a $40 sis mess. s,S sis for do SIS
%S ' Within he &c Gr SIS
a so; s SS % s &
The market h was vsry ass We quote sailed .houae
s is.' Ss:
s1a
Tor ssoiss state 2sS csc for DO welsh and ss s9c 70,
loc loe for choice factory SIC ssc for iar to good
RICE in fair jobbing request at unchanged prices
The sales were ss5 bsgs RAnsoon A. Sc per H. 225
saSs ra psr h. =. $40 ' and % sr''' Carolina at S'
ses1S-yhs market decidedly :,rong and 100 hhd.
However hardly Indicate @ advance though
MT ca rs to- ss
previously reported Of LOO Bag: and sha.
sisc iSe Tor crushed powdered ana gfaanatsd
TsSs ss1aes gro
::SS; .siS;is NE q
81 ss;. f IL, 49, I
1Std Ss Il S.nscarrsn esHsd
srEITEa.HrEe market wa. quiet but steady. We note
sales of 20 tons sissian at &C. gold pound We quote
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The quotations based running n quality not
than half grade above below the grade quoted
The the ports thusGaveston l79 baes
New Orleans, b3o; Mobile so; Savannah 1874; Charleston
Wilmington 10; Norfolk, 24U; Baltimore, 20 New York, I12
Total, 1894 last week, l,20s year.
955 Rates for cotton freight to foreign ports closed fol-
lowsTO Liverpool Nd. by SAIL 1854; Havre,
by seam lc gold; SAIL &C.. to Hamburg by steam, 5I6d
TO Bremen by steam Gold compressed; to Baltic ports,
by sail &c. zsc., gold.
CorFEF.-The market for Rio and Santos continued to
rule strong. The grades and wanted and
holders established advance OF at least nc ID for
ordinary and fair invoices. We note the resale OF
6aS bags RIO per David Stewart on private terms India
and srnness of holders beyond
Jobbing sales We Quote Rio ordinary cargoes, far
do, he good DO l2s1c.; pnne d. lstc ls.yc; en.
SIXTY dsv. credit; and ssovernmsnt b.r'A Ice 2oHc;
Ion, ise al7ac Maracaeo Ne ilss: LasIsvra iasc
s,4c loc Costa Riea, i4c a ne; MaOl, Itc Bse;
lac bsac all gold duty paid thirty TO airy DAYS credit
fun prices were readily obained the market closing ac
h. prompt cash and short delivery, and 100000 lbs at 2s
. z3c per h., cash. -
EFLouR AND CRAM Rsceips-Fiour, 1883 bbls wheat,
157 $50 bushels 1853 DO NEAL 81 bags OATS
l2726 Oushes 2,0ss do The -four market was firm
sales were about 600 bbs There was moderate inquiry for
meal quiet but steady for both barrels and city sacked
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closing a. about 81 Il 81 4s for prime No.
sale, 'p, wee about On the s ss0 bushels sn
Th ssDs % . a. g IS %
mainly !. 81 81 50 amber Nicslrsn. si
cor 'pI. 's .',Ts q 81
.ss srG n.,. d n sos
lower III. sales were asou, bushels Sc Tor
%d dho esc. white ase C oss ss
ne,yy garsy % % d ana kys
III
:a% and SsIsSs for Which ~
pIovsons So,,Sp FOODS s,.Is,dy rate;
$500 6u:s.. grain Cd ssa; ss ooo
.a's. q grain % s and rSss S Os SSsr
n. Charters ee%pr,ssA sS,h bark 5000 quarter.
S % s sr"S Cord orders 3d. 81 % 70
the Mediterranean 2sO6 6is re6ned and nsph.ha
dom S;;sSis"% Gl BRUSH Sr,s s,ss
to :ass ss s.s e Ss s
reanea petroleum Is North German bark hence to E,i
troeu% g. 3d.; bark hence to Glasgow. full cargo OF
0usNrs-rherc has no,ew ,rshy movement since
iaM report slcsRslns sses Of 100 rolls Of domestic cloth
:..ssy ssa Gsu' soib isa ls ss
fo GsSus s1nS,Id tpS s 49,. fol sCness
20 sS%.,S ana grcs: :s.d; Ts:rs =:
The sales since last report ls5 bales prompt
livery a Ssc, 81 days; 1900 bales per Pearl India
3Ac 30 days. 900 bales Rosyp Castle &c. 80 days.
and 1000 bses TO arrive in Boston AZ $40, DAYS. We
S sss As sSs Isl o Sa;' s:
sSc %<c do; Tamp'co, &c. 7sc., do, In bonds jute
Hops.The market remains as when las, reported,
the s' h. Ssa Tss
pscs Of The new crog continue very
tsc nc Western l6c aic. ycarn %, Co. Toe ods. &C.
t California lie. 2Oc.; do yeariings, Sc. &c.
HAY AND STRAW continued 70 sell moderately At about
previous prices The present very large
ere are moro ANXIOUS 70 realize Quoted Atnl 10 81 ID
Tor ah!ppns 81 as 81 SO for retail qualities Straw 81
10 for long rye, s6c 800. for short do and 70c eoc
InSsTss market for pig cce!nu;d n,m but quiet At
placed their productions for tho balance Of this rear the
basis Of "a 3S6 for Ne and ~ 81 Tor No. brenda
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A sCEPTIC ON THE SYNDICATE.

10 THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD
Now that the 5000, ooO 900 new loan is disposed or
nobody can object, under the pretence OF njuring
the credit OF the United states, to having all the
particulars Of the transaction. VIII you favor one
OF your admirers by answering the following ques
tons OF general interests
First-what was the commission allowed TO the
Syndicatef
Second-The Syndicate depositing the money In
the national banks, subject to the call OF the Secre
tary OF the Treasury, 10 1t possible that the whole
transaction Ia only debit and credit and no money
passes
Third-The Syndicate having taken the bonds and
having ninety days time to whom does the coupon,
equal 10 one and quarter per cent, belong-the
soupons being payable quarterly
FOur.th-h the Syndicate gets the benent OF ninety
days interest don't you think That Wall street
could have taken IL under similar arrangement
TRUTH.
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FINANCIAL and COMMERCIAL.
WALL STREET.

FRIDAY. August 25-6 r. M.
On 'Change to-day wheat was strong but the
advance In prices was not uniform. The cotton
market was quiet at the recent Improvement and
firm ON Washington advices confrmatory OF the
previous reports OF the Agricultural Bureau with
reference to reduced acreage In the present CROP
THE IMPORTS OF DRY GOODS.
The imports OF dry goods for the week ending
August "a 1871. were $52s5, l4o. and the amount
thrown on the market was $4,s52,564.
THE NEW LOAN.
Additional subscriptions to the new loan, amount
Ing TO over six million dollars, were reported to.
day from Washington and the agencies Of the Syn
dictate. The London allotments Will be announced
next week. The bonds in London are at premium
Of l-1s per cent.
MONEY TWO TO THREE PER CENT.
The money market was remittent and In the re.
taxation borrowers stocks freely supplied at
3 per cent, with transactions at 2H per cent. The
government dealers were accommodated at 2 OK
per cent.
Prime commercial paper was steady and quiet, II
not dull, at IN per cent discount
FOREIGN EXCHANGE FIRMER.
Foreign exchanges were flrmer, and the leading
drawers advanced their rates. The market was
moderately active and steady the new quotations.
which were as Misunderstanding, sixty days, COM
mercial. 1851 1857; good to prime bankers,
100 1904; short sight, 109JS 1osA; Paris, sixty
days, $40 6.2lA; short sight, $40 5.ls2; Ant
werp, 5.26A a 5.2O14; Switzerland, 5.23A 519H;
Hamburg. 35K SO; Amsterdam, 4O1a AL Frank
fort, 4Osl 4lH Bremen, rs 7Sh; Prussian thalers,
7i3l 72H.
GOLD pULL-1l2T 112Ss.
The gold market was dull, but toward the close
became firm on the Custom House report showing
the heavy imports of dry goods above given. The
Treasury disbursements Of coin SO far this week
have been $2,ooo.Oo0 by sale on Tuesday ana
$l,soo.Ooo in payment of September interest. The
total OF $4,000, 900 VIII about balance the payments
for customs and leave the specie item Of the bank
statement tomorrow without important change.
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For future delivery (basis mddng) the sales been
folows:Last evenngSepember 800 at IL bloc, 600
ls 200 Ct ls s6c October 200 at Is 500 At lsac
300 at IL 36c 300 at Sc November 100 at 18c, 800 at
Is 8lse 100 at ssc December so at ls3sc, iuo iskc
100 Is Slsc 200 ls February and March lo each
1880. Total loo bales To-dayAugust loo ut Is ll6c
iSS at lsc sepember, 200 at lsac. 500 at IS 3;lsc.
1sc; October 1900 at isAc 900 at \ Bloc $500 at isSc
ooobsr November and DeeembeT 100 each z, lsac toge
December, 300 at lsc, 500 at shc Exchange1l6c paid
Grand total bales The quotations of yester
days forward deliveries re-September, 635c Octo
ber le35c, November l83ic. December, le.25c Jan
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STREET QUOTATIONS.
HaIf.past five O'Clock p. M.
COMMERCIAL REPORT.

FRIDAY, August s5-S P. NJ.
ASHES steady with moderate inquiry at 81 25 a
81 rs for pots and SO so 10 for pearls.
CANDLEs.The market moderately active in a job
bling at &c. &c. for searc 29c for plain SPERM 39c
for patent sperm and BE. a l5c for adamantine.
CoTToN-The market for the spot dull and
prices for all grades declined 10 per h. The demand
all for spinning purposes, export being
prevented by the relative ceapness OF European markets
Forward deliveries fairly active prices,
the market closing tame at Sc for August III Lice for Sep
TENDER, l8lsc for October 1876. for November and
IL ll6c. for December. The sales were as follows -
It-DIU Lif Total
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the IoIo"IHR Sap'o sHo"S JUG "fB"oS' anu 'o"os
prices OF the principal stocks during the day.
RAILWAY EARNINGS

RAILWAY EARNINGS
The net earnings OF the Union Pacific Railroad
for the month Of July show increase Of $loosS2,
and for the months ending July 81 an increase
OF S7ee.0oo, as compared with the corresponding
periods In 1870.
THE RAILWAY BONDS.
The following were the bids for railway mort
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MARRIAGES AND DEATHS.
Married.

Married.
GREvRs-wARNER.-At the welden House, st.
Adams, Vt, on Monday, August IL, 1871, by the
Rev. II. Q. Riggs, OF st. Adams, j. SANFORD
GREyEs, OF this city, TO MARGARET BATES WARNER,
of Waterloo, N. Y.
JEFFERsoN-vULTsE. On Monday, August 81, by
Rev. X. L. Dickinson, rector OF Christs church,
Ridgewo0d, at residence OF Joseph JEFFERSON
Saddle River, N. j.. CHARLES B. JEFFERSON to
LoRRETTA VULTEE.
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MUNICIPAL MUSIC.

The Department Of Public Parks announce that II
the weather be fine there VIII be music by the
Central PARK Band at Central PARK this evening"
August 90 commencipg at <;80 p. n.
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Enlargement.

COHEN RsH.-On Wednesday evening, August
%, at the residence OF Mr. N. Hirsh ISAAC COHEN -
Miss HELENA HIRsH.
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AssoN.--On Tuesday, AuI

AssoN.--On Tuesday, August q, THOMAS O. AssoN,
In his 03d year.
the relatives and friends are respectively invited
70 attend the funeral from his late reSldenee, lie
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1871-03-16
The Wreck Of the Saginaw.

Steam and telegraph have not yet
annihilated the romance of the ter
rors of shipwreck. "RobinsonCrusoe
and the Swiss Family Robinson, and
the "Young Marooners," and the
boys on the wslaDd Home" and
numberless heroes Of Capt. Maryatt,
and Dickens "Certain English Pris-
oners, with their Wives, Children,
and Jewels" and the victims Of
"Foul Play" ought no longer to
enjoy monopoly Of attention and
thrilling interest. The United States
Navy, supported by the taxpayers,
is capable of giving them part of
their moneys worth, at least, in the
incidents and perils of navigation
among the tropic islands of the Pa
cific Ocean, which are surrounded
with charming, hazy atmosphere
Of poetry, and in poetry, with lagoons
aud picturesque harbors, rare and
beautiful foliage, and an atfluence Of
food, seduce the senses and entice the
Imagination. But the actual island
to which an impetuous and arbitrary
fate may send you has other aspects.
1t does not bear all the products of
all the zones, like the wonderful
island of Mr.. Charles Reade. 1t is
sometimes barren, and is without
water, and deficient in nourishment,
and terror to the shipwrecked.
Such, at least, is the belief of the
officers and crew of the United States
steamers Saginaw, cast away on Ocean
Island, situated in North latitude %
degrees, and longitude West 176
degrees, and eleven hundred miles
from Honolulu. The Pacific Mail
Steamship Company wanted u harbcr
at Midway Island, forty-eight mile
distant from Ocean Island, and Con-
gress appropriated fifty thor sand
dollars for the purpose. The Saginaw
was dispatched to execute the work.
After six months OF ahard labor, a
channel fifteen feet deep and four
hundred and fifty feet long was
excavated, when the fifty thousand
dollars was exhausted. 9a
An officer Of the Saginaw writes
that the party was ready to depart
for San Francisco, and started on the
18th of October. It was decided to
visit Ocean Island. in order to rcscueI
any person who might have gone
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uncommon. Thus the plains, which
are covered with tropical vegetation,
and the valleys, which TEEN with
luxurisnce unknown in our northern
cline, are within sight and within
few hours ride Of mountain slopes
several thousand feet in altitude,
where the atmosphere is always cool
and bracing. The advantage OF this
contrast is evident. An invalid, de-
bilitated by the languid heat Of a
sugar plantation, has only to travel
two or three leagues in order to reach
perpetual spring, and nights so cool
as to make heavy covering necessary.
Yet even these lofty plateaux and
table-lands, being exempt from frost
except at great elevations, are ada pt-
ed to the cultivation of coffee, cacao,
tobacco, etc. Indeed, most Of the
products Of the temperate ARD torrid
zones meet here as on asort of neutral
ground. The healthfulr .ess of the
climate, especialIyon the, high lands,
is beyond doubt. Wb tie men, who
are acclimated, can I've and labor
here and rear health' families. Yell
low fever has only visited the island
three times within wenty years, and
with proper qu9 rantine regulations
conld undoubt, dly be excluded. or
course, howe' er, its introduction is a
liability FROM which nothing but the
presence o. frost is a guarantee, and
with the influx of population it will
probably be an occasional visitant of
the sep coast. In the interior and
upOr the mountains it is not to be
dreaded.
PHODUCTs.-The products Of agri-
culture in this climate and soil are
beyond a doubt. We will first take
the single article Of tropical fruit for
expectation. Wherever direct steam
communication with the United
exists, there will be very fine open
ing for raising bananas, oranges,
lemons, cocoa nuts, pineapples, figs
and guavas. The list might be ex-
tended indefinitely. have already
a list Of forty-two kinds of fruit in
digenous on this island, many Of
which are exceedingly fine, but which
have not yet been introduced into
the Northern markets. Some of these
are too delicate to bear transportation,
and would have to be carried in re-
frigerators; others will keep as long
as the orange and banana.
While am on the subject Of fruit,
let me not forgot to say that the pro-
ducts of this latitude are so different
from those Of the tcmr crate zone,
that one will never compete with the
other. If this island should be an
neXed, the steamers that carry or
anGes to New York will return laden
with apples. Taste grows win use,
and demand with supply. The day
Will come when more fruit and less
.trinaceOus food will be consumed
by the human race. The result will
be better health, longer life, and
gentlermanncrs.-H Il. 3D., in Hearth
and Home.
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Coal! Coal!
II. J. BrObst's Bank

r. j. BrODStS BH3lE
Is now open, and the Best Coal
in the market can be obtained,
at all times, at the very Lowest,
Prices. BE- .,au
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THE MACE.COBURN FIGHT.
The Canadian militia Interfere,
THE FIGHT ROK UP,

ERIE, May I2.-The Mace and Co.
burn fight proved fizzle. Boats are
anchored Off Port Dover, Canada. Dick
Hollywood, of Indianapolis, chosen re.
feree. ,...,s .,.
At twelve o'clock the men commenc-
ed the first round. There was sparring
for one hour and fifteen minutes.
Mace toed the scratch. Coburn con.
tinually lodged into his corner and
would not come out, except to dodge
back. Coburn was not in the center of
the ring once. .a
At little after one o'clock the Sher-
iff entered the ring and read the riot
act, and ordered the crowd to disperse,
He was supported by body of militia
armed with breech- leaders. No blow
was struck.
There was big gathering of the fan
cy and thieves, and robbery was mani
fest. Coburn's boat, the New York, ar
rived about one A. M. The Wenona,
with the Mace party, is not here yet.
The referee is to give his decision at
ten o'clock this morning when and
where the fight is to be resumed.
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FRIGnTFUL- MURDER.
A Young Man Kllls His Mother
:ss- .FE and Sister, ! e.. .s..

From the Terre Haute Express; Nay A.
= A terrible homicide was committed on
Saturday morning about two and . half
miles from Newton, in Jasper county,
Ill. A young man by the name of La
fayette Shepherd killed his mother and
young sister in most brutal manner
The old woman and the girl went out to
the stable in the morning to milk the
COWS, when they were set upon by the
son with an axe, and so horribly man.
gled that the mother died. in few min.
utes, and the girl after lingering a few
hours. Shepherd Immediately fled from
the neighborhood, but was pursued and
caught on Saturday evening at Olney,
where he was hiding. He is said to be
insane. His brothers and sisters at
tempted to screen the act of the broth
er, and gave false account of the man.
ner in which the injuries to their mother
and sister were inflicted, and as to the
whereabouts of Lafayette. The whole
family were promptly arrested ane ia
ken to Marshall, Lafayette charged with
murder, and the balance as accessories
to the fact. There was hearing on
habeas corpus before Justice Decius pro,
crossing on yesterday at Marshall for
the purpose of procuring the. release Of
the brothers and sisters, but had not
been determined at the time our inform
ant left. There is great excitement in
the neighborhood where the act was
committed, and the whole family are
threatened with ''lynch law"
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TAKE Your HONE PApER-There are
many persons who take, no paper at all
or else send to a distant city for a"story
paper" and when they wish to know
what is going on in their own neighbor-
hood borrow the local papers from some
citizen more liberal than themselves
These are the men who are generally ia
ken in by Eastern sharpers and by men
who play the patent right game. Many
Of them are men Of business Who grum-
BILE because people do not buy at their
stores, do not "patronize home indus
try" when they themselves never adver.
tise dollars worth in their county pa
per, do not, as we say above, even sub.
scribe for it.