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FROM THE WEST.
Disastrous Fire.

ST. LOUIS, March 2l.-A large barn on the
estate OF James Murrin, eight milesifrom this
city. which contained lot of valuable house
hold furniture, library, and mercantile books
of the late l.. A. Benoist, extending back some
forty years, five hosses, and other stock was
Partially insured.
Military Movements
General Sturgis, with the headquarters of the
9TH Cavalry and two companies of the regiment
left yesterday on the steamer Glasgow for
Louisville, Ky. The rest of the regiment will
follow when relieved at their respective stations
in the Indian Territory by the 9th Cavalry from
Texas.
Indian Outrages.
News from Fort Dodge, of the 18th instant,
states that about fifty Indians supposed to be
Cheyennes, attacked wagon returning to Fort
Dodge from Fort Hays at noon on that day two
miles from Buckner Rancho, on Pawnee Fork.
Company G, of the 10th Cavalry, was sent in
pursuit.
The Recent Murder at LarenEeburG, Ind.
CINCINNATI, March 2l.-The wife of SCHNEIDER,
killed by burglars at Lawrenceburg yesterday
morning, was killed either while asleep or but
partially awakened by the struggle of her hus-
band by her side. He had been awakened by
two robbers, who evidently intended killing him
and not the woman. No arrests had been made
up to / o'clock this morning.
Railroad Affairs.
Robert Mitchell, Josiah Kirby, James NJ.
Glenn, NJ. Kleiner, A. T. Gashorn, A. l.. Camp
bell, P. P. Lane, w. II. Harrison, Cincinnati;
L. Q. Druler, f. II. Sabin, X. I. Kercheval, and
George r. Bullock, of Indiana, were elected
directors of the new Rockport and Cincinnati
Railroad at meeting at Fulton.
Death of n Lawyer.
RocKPoRT. March 21.-Talbot Jones, an old
attorney of this city, died to-day. His remains
will be taken to Baltimore.
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MUNICIPAL CHAINS.
NJ U N CIP L c L A M S
SHERIFF's OFFICE,

SHERlFF'S OFFICE
PHILADELPHIA, March 20, 1871.
Notice is hereby given in accordance with the act
OF Assembly of the Commonwealth OF Pennsylvania,
passed the 1lth day OF March, A. ID. 1916, entitled
tan act relative to Registered Tax OF and Municipal
Claims in the County OF Philadelphia" that the fol-
lowing writ scire facas sur claim has been placed in
nv hands for service, TO witt
IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS.
Same VS. Sepyiva, owner CT reputed owner, or
whoever may be owner, and George Elnwecnter,
registered owner, G. p, march Term 1871, No 955,
for the sum OF twenty one dollars and twenty-eight
cents against all that certain lot piece OF ground
situated the northeast side OF Cumberland street.
In the Nineteenth ward OF the city OF Philadelphia,
at the distance OF sixtyfour feet nine and onehaf
inches southeast OF Trenton avenue containing in
front on said Cumberland street eighteen feet and
in depth northeastward one hundred and sixty feet
to ickinson street.
Same VS. James Graham, owner or reputed owner,
or whoever may be owner, and Eliza Jane Graham.
registered owner, o. p March Term, 1871, No. 236,
for the sum OF fifty dollars and fourteen cents, for
city taxes for the year 1865, against all that certain
lot piece of ground situated on the side OF
Cumberland street, in the Nineteenth ward OF the
city of Philadelphia, at the distance OF one hundred
and thrty-siX feet northwest from Sepyiya street,
containing in front on Cumberland street thirtysiX
feet and IN depth northeastward one hundred and
sixty feet 20 Dickinson street.
n. Bon this lot there is erected brick SHOP
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BnItravre rroauUe VarlIet.

BALTIMORE, March 2l.-Cotton dull aud nOmInally
l3K@lS%. Flour dull and unchanged Howard
street supertne, s5621&@6i24; do. extra,
s65O@7'25; do family, n50@9 City Mills supernne,
il Western superhne, IS 6256@6; do. extra, Sc 500
1925; do. family, s725@s'50 ClOyerseed very quiet
at 81 256T'50. Wheat active; Ohio aud Indiana,
s1'57@1 Go; other grades unchanged. Corn-white
Southern steady at s5@s6c.; yellow Southern dull
at S2@s3c. Oats quiet at 66c. Rye dull at 90997c
Mess pork weak at S22. Bacon steady; shoulders,
exc; rib sides, HE; clear rib l124c. Hams, II
@isc Lard quiet at 1S@13c. Whisky dull and
unchanged.
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The LeaisIaturo
FROM NEW TORK.
Eh. schmidt Murder,

New YORK, March 21.-The coroner's jury in
the case of Israel Schmidt who was shot about
a fortnight ago in a saloon on the First avenue,
gave verdict to-day. that the fatal shot was
fired by Thomas Whalen, and that Edward Far
ley, John Mccarthy, John Maher, George Myr-
tie, and Patrick Murray were accessories.
Whalen was not arrested, but the others are in
the TOmbs
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FROM EUROPE.
Latest Quotations.

LONDON, March 21-430 P. M.-Consols for money
sqII, and for account 92A. American securities
9O9(; 1O-4Os. s9A Erie ls; Illinois Central, 11OH
Great Western 35.
LONDON, March 21-43O P. M.-Spirits OF Turpen-
IIvERPooI, March 21-4sO p. M.-Cotton firm
uplands, T4a7Zd.; Orleans, TH@TsS sales to-day
al 600 bales Including 2009 for export and specula-
ZION. Yarns and fabrics at Manchester steady.
pork $685. Beef, ll5s. Cheese, I0s Bacon, 49s.
for short rib middes Turpentine, S9s.
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NEW YORK. March 2l.-Cotton quiet aud STRONG
coles o00O bales upands at 1bc. Orleans al 161Fc.
Tionr ouiet and without decided change; sales 5000
bbis. Wheat firmer; sales OF $4,000 bush. new
Rstssyn at 81 7sa174 Germ dull sales 900 bushels
new ~ mixed Western ct 859S6c. Oats quiet; sales
ic 600 bushels Ohio at 6e@lOc. Beef unchanged.
aetne SIs.95a1S'I5. Lard quiet; steams lz9l2ze
Pattie fsi(c. WHISKY quiet at 81 <99lAc.
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Tho French Relief Fund.
FROM NEW JERSEY

Lease of the Morris Canal ComDRny's Works.
TRENTON, March 21.-The Morris Canal Com
pany has leased its works and franchises to the
Lehigh Valley Railroad Company for term of
nine hundred and ninety years, at rate of ten
per cent. to the preferred and four per cent. to
the common stockholders.
"A bill passed the House this morning repeal
ing the briggs Drainage Commission, by vote
of 46 to 1.
The Legislature.
The Senate has adopted resolution dismiss
ing the petition of Joseph Hooper, the con-
testant for the seat of Senator Torrey, of Ocean.
The Senate has rejected the bill to repeal the
act allowing the Camden and Amboy Railroad
to consolidate with other roads. The vote stood
fourteen against and none in favor. The Pater-
son charter has passed both houses and gone
with that of Jersey City to the Governor. The
Newark Aqueduct bill, to allow the board to
charge tax of ten cents per lineal foot, has
been lost in the House,
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FROM NEW FORK.
Erie ON the War Path Again.

NEW YORK, March 21.--To day bill was filed in
the United States Circuit Court by the Directors OF
the Erie Railroad, praying for an Injunction and
subpoena against the Ohio and M Mssissippi Railroad
who alleged to be about changing from the broad
gauge in violation of the contract made with plain
lifts in 1868.
The French Relief Fund.
The French Relief Committee OF this city has a
communication from Jules Favre, acknowledging
the eipt through the United States Minister, (Mr
Weshburne) or $4,000 francs contributed by the
people OF this country for the relief OF the suffering
neODle of France,
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FROM READING.

THE Appeintmenss bv the Oonferenos
special Deepatch 70 Ths EVeniS,g Telegraph
READING, Pa, March 2I.-The following are
the appointments Of the Conference just
closed:-
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FROM EUROPE.


DESPERATE FIGHTING.
LONDON, April 9--5 p. M.-Ihere was despcr-
ate fighting around Paris SATURDAY.. Fort Va
leren and advanced batteries of the army of
Versailles steadily bombarded Porte Maillot
their shells falling in the Champs ElySees. All
the southern forts have resumed firing. The
government forces are gaining ground in front
of Montrouge and Bcetre.
THE ENTRANCE OF PARIS.
A decisive struggle is expected at the gates of
the city. 1t is reported thai NJ. rhiers is aversc
to forcing an entrance into PARIS by fighting,
and he prefers to reduce the CRY by investment,
A FAMILY FIGHT.
To-day conflict occurred among the insur-
gents themselves, in the rue de Faubourg St.
Antoine, in consequence of the refusal of 4
portion of the national guard to march beyond
the walls.
GREAT SUFFERING.
II is reported that the ambulance service in
Paris is insufficient, and the wounded are suffer
ing greatly for want Of proper attention.
GUNBoATs.
A tiotilla of gunbOats has been sent from
Havre up the Seine, to assist in the operations
against Paris.
SIEGE GUNS
Have also been dispatched from Hayre to Cher
bourg, for an attack on the forts occupied by
the insurgents.
SITUATION OF THE CoMBATANTs
april 1880 4, M-The government forces
euCaulpeu Ill COuTDcNOle, Hnu occupy inc UT1ugC
of Neuilly. They are barricading the village and
bridge The communists have reinforced their
artillery at Porte Maillot and Porte DIES Ternes.
tNCEssANT BoMBARDMENT.
Mont Yalerien and the batteries at Courbevoie
have maintained an incessant bOmbaldment all
day, and their shells fall beyond the Arch de
Triomph, The nationals have evacuated the
Champs ElyseeS, and occupy the adjacent
streets.
FAILED.
The efforts Of the commune to force citizens
generally to take up arms have, so far, failed,
WITHIN FOUR MILES OF PARIS.
BEFORE PARIS, SUNDAY NIGnr, Via LONDON
April 10, 4:30 p Nit is reported that the YER
sailles troops have passed the Seine at Asnieres,
and are concentrating at Longchamps.
ARBITRARY ARRESTS
Are increasing in number In the city. Many
more priests have been thrown into prison.
CHURCHES CLOSED.
Church services are generally suspended, and
the doors Of the cathedral of Notre Dame have
been closed.
THE PARTY OF CANCELLATION
Are redoubllng their efforts. They have held
public meetings in favor Of peace, atWhch MEM
bCrs of the commune were present.
THE sITtATIdNI
PARIS, April 9-EUening. special g.
There has been a Cannonade all day. The
Champs Elysees are completely deserted and
the national guards are hiding in the cross
streets, seeking protection from shells which
fall in every direction many close to the Ameri-
can legation. The result of forty4egbt hours
cannonade is that the Versailles troops have
crossed the Seine and occupy Sablonyille and
Longchamps,
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From snn FrnncIsco.

SAN Francisco, April 9-Colonel Snively
and three companions were murdered and their
bodies shockingly mutilated by Apache bands,
between Phoenix and Bradshaw, Arizona.
Harra's freight train was attacked March 18th
between Phoenix and Wyckenburg by $50
Apache Mojaves. Harra and an other man
were murdered, the train burned and twenty.
two mules run off.
General StOneman, commander of the depart.
ment, still remains quietly attending to his
rancho at Los Angeles.
Rich gold discoveries are constantly being
made in Central Arizona.
Lotteries and gift concerts, on mammoth
scale, are being run in nearly all the interior
counties of the state, in direct violation of law,
but justified, as claimed, on account of the
action OF the legislature in permitting the Mer-
camille library lottery last year.
All the correspondence between Mrs. Fair and
Crittenden, amounting to 200 love letters, was
admitted as evidence. The trial will occupy
the greater part of this week.
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New England Dispatches.
a Police Officer Justified in Killing a
Nnn-Brend Makers Organizing for
strike, etc.
MASSACHUSETTS,.


BosTON, April 9.-The coroner's jury Justify
the killing of Timothy Lynch in East Boston,
for resisting arrest, and they add to their vcr-
dict; eff mobs or collections of people assem-
Bile with mobOcratic demonstrations, violence
from the officers must be considered in the light
of selldefence."
The iouneymen bakers of Boston are organ
i2ing, preparatory to demanding increased
wages. The7 claim that they work an average
Of eighty hours per week, receiving $40 to S14,
and propose TO demand SIS
Two passenger cars Of yesterday mornings
train from SOuthbridge for Boston, on the Hart
ford and Erie railroad, were thrown from the
track at Readsvle, and capsized. A number of
passengers were injured but none killed. Mrs,
7. W. Centre, wife of the principal of Dean
academy; Jewell Batchelder of Northbridgc,
Mrs. Within of Whitinsville, and Mr. Clark of
Franklin, were seriously injured. Newton
George of Wilmington, Mass, is injured in
ternaly. William c. Barnes of Southbridge is
injured in the head. The following named
persons are slightly injured: Miss A. Richards
Of Rockville, Mass II. L. Ryan of California,
Alexander McNiel of Webster Mr. Marsten of
Franklin, j. u Baker, George Campbell and
William Thayer. The accident was caused by
the expansion of the rails, when are of the
compound kind.
SPRINGFIELD, April 9.-Judge Oliver b Nor
ris, who was the oldest man in Springfield, and
the oldest living graduate of Williams college,
register of probate in this county for sixteen
years, and subsequently Judge of probate for
twenty-ninc years lie was also elected four
times TO the legislature, and was member of
the constitutional convention of 1920.
Marcus Spellman's house and barn, at Gran
vile, was burned Thursday, Loss, $500; no
insurance.
MAINE.
PORTLAND, April 9.-Yesterday afternoons
passenger train in on the Portland and KeIfne-
beerailroad, a. il was drawing up at the Wood
fords Corner station, Deering, ran into jigger,
being driven by man named Dargin. The
cow-catchcr struck the hind wheels and Capsized
the igger, knocking down the horses and stun
ming the driver. A little sou of Mr.. Dargin was
thrown under the wheel of the engine, and had
his head badly cut and left arm and hand fear
fully torn and mangled, Mr.. Dargin was insen-
sible for many minutes. The little boy is eX-
pected TO recover, but will be manned.
CONNECTICUT.
HARTFORD, April "a freight train ran off
the track at Hayden's station, above this city,
yesterday afternoon, and the wreck obstructcd
the track so that trains could not pass either
way. The engineer of the freight train was
slightly injured.
LATER,--Ghe cause of the accident to the
freight train on the Hartford and New Haven
railroad, Saturday, was an expansion of the
rails from extreme heat. Tue wreck was cleared
away, so that trains passed about haf-past nine
Saturday evening.
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The WEATHER.-Dispatches from various
parts of the country state that Saturday was
one Of the warmeSt days on record for the season
In New York city, the mercury ranged from
eighty to eighty-fvc degrees above zero, in the
shade, and one man died of sunstroke. AT
Washington, the thermometer registered eighty
five to ninety. AT Buffalo, the highest point re-
corded was 100, in the shade. At Dover N. II.
the mercury stood at ninety, in the shade, during
the warmest portion of the day At Ports
mouth, the mercury rose from twenty-nine,
Friday morning, to lightweight, Saturday noon
AT seven O'Clock, Saturday evening, the party at
the top of Mt. Washington telegraphed that the
thermometer recorded forty-six degrees above
zero; last night, at the same hour, the mercury
had fallen five degrees.
AT Bangor, Me-, a thunder storm on Friday
night did much damage. The lightning is re-
ported to have struck in eight places in the city,
several houses being damaged more or less seri-
OuSly, but no person was injured. In Newburg
the barn of James Smith was entirely detroyed
In New York, yesterday, the thermometer, at
noon, marked Lightweight; at half.past nine
the mercury began to fall rapidly; at 10 80 it
reached siXty-siX. AT 8 As fine display of
aurora began. The movement was north and
south, shifting to east and west at 1910. Tele-
graph wires were seriously affected, and commu-
nications in all directions for time suspended
Milwaukee, dispatch of last evening says
that the finest auroral display known there for
years was visible, spreading from the zenith in
all directions. Thclight was almost equal to the
moon. The auroral display was witnessed in other
parts of the country, and is described in our dis
patches as being of remarkable brilliancy The
latest weather dispatches state that warm
in
AT Philadelphia, the highest point reached yes
terdav was eighty; at Washington, eignty-four.
The weather representations at Washington
state that warm and cloudy weather will, on
Monday, be experienced very generally over the
country east of the Mississippi"
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TEMPLE OF HONOR,
The programme for the coming public meet
ng, under the auspices of the Temple of Honor
is partially arranged, and, in addition to the
speech expected from Hon. Mr.. Vibberts of
Rockport, the committee promise one or two
other excellent addresses, and the exercises will
probably be attended by the other temperance
societies of the city, who are 10 be invited to be
present. Olive Branch temple, Providence, has
appointed a committee to invite Worcester tenn
pie to visit Rhode Island, and the committee are
now. making arrangements to give the Worces-
ter brothers handsome reception,
SONS OF TEMPERANCE.
Rainbow division, No. III, after long discus
sion upon the subject, has voted to surrender
its charter, and most of the members will con-
meet them elves with other divisions in the city.
Worcester division installed new officers last
week, the following being the list:
Worthy Patriarch, C.. N. Marsh; Associate,
Matte Goodwin; Recording Scribe j. W. Bah
COCK; Assistant, Clara Marshall; Financial Scribe,
Wright A' CONDUCTOR acSos e. HGugon "'P Assistant
Mary Long; Inside Sent, $. Marshall Outside
Sent, F. J. Avery Washingtonian division also
Patriarch, w. Disney; Associate. G. W, Barton;
Recording Scribe l.. Q. Spaulding; Assistant,
Hattie A. Spauldirg; Treas, w. E.. Starr; Chap,
j. + Hervey; Conductor, F. N. Disney; Assistant,
G.. A. Barbour; Inside Sent, S. w. Bradbury; Out
side Sent, G. F. Green.
GOOD TEMPLARs.
Charity lodge, Good Templars, will have a
social public meeting, this evening, at Tenn
perance hall, Foster street. Some novel features
are to be introduced.
FATHER MATHEW SOCIETY.
Yesterday being Easter Sunday, the public
meeting of this society was omitted. The presi-
dent announces the next meeting to be held at
the hall in Catholic institute, Temple street, next
Sunday evening.
SUNDAY DRUNKENNESS.
Complaints have been made for some time of
drunken reveling in various parts of the city on
the Sabbath. Mayor Earle in consideration of
some facts of this nature that have been
brought to his personal attention, desires the
publication of the following:
The appearance of several young men, and one or
two not so very young, about the streets yesterday
afternoon, indicated that some of the drinkinq s1-
looms might have been open. The undersigned, in
spirit of Christian love, rather than In any au.
thoritatve FORM earnestly requests all keepers ofsa
looms to be careful how they break the law of the
Sabbath, as well as the law of the land.
EDWARD EARLE,
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IN WEEKLY sPY-First insertion sl.OO per square /;
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Casualties.

CHICAGO, April 9.-As the tug S. K. Watson
was towing the schooner Summers from the
river into the lake, yesterday, the schooner sud-
denly holstcd her sails, and, high wind prevail
ing, the sails filled, and the Summers shot
ahead of the tug. The towsliie was taut, and
the crew of the Watson found it impossible TO
cast it off. The TUG capsized and Immediately
went to the bottom with all on board, viz; Capt.
Green, two Of the crew, Lewis Garrety and
Patrick Mallers, and mailing clerk Lewis John
Journal, and part owner of the tug. Two 0thet
men on board were rescued.
FATAL EXPLOSION.
CAIRO, H., April 9.-The steamer Sam. j
Hale, bound from Cincinnati to Memphis, burst
her steam pipe yesterday near Golconda. Three
white and four colored deck hands were killed
and the bukheads torn out. No officers or pas
sengers were injured
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The Mining Troubles.


louisville, Pa, April 9.-Messrs. Jenkins
and Terry's coal breaker, at Locust run, was
destroyed by fire last night About the same
hour, the stable of H. A. Moody & Co. at Hun
ter breaker, containing sixteen mules, and the
blacksmith and carpenter shops Of Messrs.
Agard, Noodle & Co at Corners patch, together
with their entire contents, were destroyed All
these fires we're the work of incendiaries.
Operators are exercising extraordinary pre-
caution in this county for the safety Of their
property, fearing the kuklux, now spreading in
that region. The loss by fires is very heavy.
ST. CLAIR, Pa, April 9.-Distriet No. 1 of the
workingmen's benevolent association Yesterday
adopted resolutions repudiating the propositions
recently made by the anthracite board of trade,
and thanking Governor Geary 70 his honesty Of
purpose and his answering fidelity to his duties
toward the miners and the citizens Of the state.
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JEALOUSY AND HOMICIDE.
CHICAGO, April 9.-Percy II. Leonard, who
shot Dr. Scanland, Friday evening, has been
committed for trial. A lady patient of DIR. Scan
land, well known in fashionable circles, is re.
ported to have caused jealousy, which resulted
in the homicide.
FINANCIAL SENSATION.
MEMPHIS, April "a sensation was produced
in financial circles here, yesterday, by the dis
covery that a former officer of the Memphis and
Ohio railroad, and who recently held an impor-
tant federal Office, has been trying TO sell a
large amount of bonds formerly alleged to have
been burned An examination of the books
proved that he made false entry, and had neg
lected to remove the botting-paper, which re-
vealed ink-stains corresponding with entries in
the books Legal proceedings have been insti-
tuted against him.
ROBBERY AND MURDER.
MEMPHIS, April 9.-Seven armed men en-
tered the stable of j. p. Farmer, at Florence,
Ala., wednesday night, shot the Waterman,
and threatening to kill Farmer, took two horses
ana ned. A party soon after started in pursuit,
:iuu, overtaking them, a skirmish ensued, dur
~ wuleh one OF the pursuers was killed, anoth-
q q wounded and two horses killed. Charles W.
1lyAseison, Ben Long and seven horses were cap
s saieu. hykerson claimed that the horses were
stolen from hi'n in Tennessee. Both the PRISON
ers waived examination, and were sent 10 Jail.
In default of bail sN''' ~ jan