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New York Drr Goods Market.
NEW York, March 25.

The jobbing trade Is fairly active, and
where concessionsa are yielded buyers take
hold with alscrity, in view Of the lateness
Of the season, but with agents trade has
been backward, and, goods having ac-
cumulated on their hands, they have
been obliged to make a reduction on GER
tain styles of staples and fancy goods, and
this has q demoralizing effect at this mo-
ment, for many buyers are buying very
cautiously, in anticipation of a more gen
eral break in prices of cotton goods.
Prints are in large supply, and many
styles being poor colors, q decline OF an
other Ic Is expected, in conformity with
the break in Garner and other brands.
Brown sheetings and shirtings have be.
como weak, in sympathy with The decline
in cotton, but standards were saleable at
a reduction Of q half cent. Nothing but
conformity with the general concession in
accordance with the fall in the price OF
cotton prevents trade being very lively
now, as the city is full OF buyers. Dress
goods, shawls, and desirable styles of i'm.
ported goods, are in such good request
that buying Is more close on all fabrics
than was anticipated. Even on silks the
profits will be less than expected.
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Troy, N. Y, has will case that Is al.
most romantic enough to be used as the
basis Of q sensational novel. Two years
ago well.tO.do citizen of the town died
leaving large property, but no will in
regard to It's distribution, although 1t was
thought he had made one. There were
several claimants for the property, and
since the gentleman's death u suit In par.
titlon was begun to divide the estate, and
has been in progress for about year and
a halt The other day the widow Of the
deceased sent small bureau to a turning
shop to have top put upon II. While
repairing II the carpenter discovered that
there was a false drawer in the bureau TO
prevent the accumulation of dirt and dust
around the dresses. In this bottom were
discovered several papers, and among
others the missing will. The suit Is TO be
withdrawn and.dl parties made happy.
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SAVED FROM THE GALLoWs.
How CircumstautiaI Evidence Wove
aNet Of Death About an Innocent
Man,

How CircumstantiaI Evidence Woye
a Net OF Death About an Innocent
Man.
From the Cleveland Herald.
A remarkable case showing the danger
of trusting implicitly to circumstanLial
evidence has Just been concluded in To
ledo. Nearly three years ago Robert
Sharp was found dead with shot and
slugs in his brain. A man named Har.
rington, who had been on intimate terms
with the deceased, was arrested for the
murder. The testimony was wholly cir.
cumstantial, but so skillfully worked
up" by the detectives that Harrington
was convicted and sent to the pen!ten-
tiary. His lawyers had become interest
ed in tho case, and, although Harrington
was poor man, they determined to
fight his cause to the end. After long
and arduous struggle through the District
and Supreme CoVrts, an order for new
trial was obtained, and that trial has just
closed.
The main points in the evidence on
which he was convicted were the appa
rent correspondence Of the shot in the
body Of the dead man with that in the
shotbag belonging 10 Harrington; the
the correspondence Of pieces Of newspa.
per found near the scene Of the supposed
murder, and assumed 10 he part OF the
gun.wadding with torn piece in Har-
rington's residence and piece in his vest
pocket; and that the motive for the mur.
der was 10 be found in the alleged fact Of
Sharp having come TO Toledo with several
hundred dollars Ofsmoney, which Har.
rington knew, and that no one else was so
intimate with Sharp.
On the second trial II was rendered
doubtful whether there was similarity
in the shot It was clearly proven that
the pieces Of paper alleged TO have been
picked up at the scene Ol the murder
were not there at the time of the finding
Of the body, nor for day or two after
ward, and the inference was unavoidable
that they were put there by the detectives
10 aid them In working up" the case
against Harrington. It was further
proven that Sharp was destitute when he
arrived in Toledo, and that Harrington
was doing his best toad him in.procuring
employment. To crown oil, an allbi was
clearly and satisfactorily proven. Har.
ringt0n was declared Innocent, and the
jury voluntarily gave him letter, signed
by every member, repeating, In emphatic
terms, their belief in his entire innocence
Of any knowledge ofthe supposed murder,
and bearing testimony 10 his uniform
good character. The public sentiment
unanimously conceded with this verdict
The former employer of Harrington i'm.
mediately took him back into his service.
1t causes an unpleasant shudder t. re.
feet that q perfectly innocent man, ol
good character, suffered two years Of de-
grading punishment, and narrowly escap.
cd an ignominious death. for crime Of
which he knew nothing, 1t Is another
warning OF the danger Of implicit trust in
wholly circumstancial evidence, and q
protest against the detectives in working
mp q case" against one they choose to suS.
pcct,
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The Latest News.
WASHINGTON.
THE JOINT MON coM1nssIoN.

l
WASHINGTON, March "a.
The English members OF the Joint Higt
Commission were engaged yesterday II
preparing the mail for the Home Govern
ment, and as Secretary Fish was Obliged
to attend q session Of the Cabinet, there
was no meeting Of the Joint high Com
mission. The Commissioners have moi
got beyond the fishery question, and there
does not seem to be much prospect Of o
satisfactory adjustment Of the points oi
dispute between the Canadians and oul
New England fishermen.
The Tines Washington correspondent
telegrsphs that the givings out sent from
here regarding the proceedings OF the
Joint high Commission are without any
basis whatever, so far as details are con.
cerued, for IL is next to impossible that
anything should be disclosed. all that
has become known up TO the present
hour Is that the discussions have pro-
gressed so far that 1t will probably be de-
termined within the next week or ten days
whether there Is any possibility Of ar
irving at any satisfactory conclusion. II
the Commission remains in session be-
yond the first week in April 1t will be
strong indication that an adjustment Of
pending questions is probable.
COL. wARRKN's FENILN CLAIMS.
1t is understood that Col. John Warren,
who claims redress for imprisonment in
England, has been informed that his me-
mortal will be brought up for considera.
ton whenever On opportunity shall pre-.
sent ITSELF All claimants will receive
timely public notice should any arrange
ment be made for adjustment Of their
claims as to what may be required from
them In way Of additional papers or testi-
mony.
WASHINGTON, March 20.
The President will transmit o report Of
the. San Domingo Commission to Con.
gress at an early day, but does not intend
10 recommend action on 1t during the
present session. He desires the contents
10 be read by the people, in order that
they may form, from official data,
judgement oi the question under discus
sion.
The Joint High Commission will con-
clude lis labors in q few weeks, and aS.
surances come from three well informed
parties thatthere will be On equitable set.
Element Of the matters in dispute. II this
shall be the result, the President will send
the treaty TO the Senate, should that body
DO in session. The subject Of the fish.
cries was considered first, and other i'm.
portant questions were also discussed,
each side presenting voluminOus docu.
ments, and aiTording every facility to the
other Tor procuring additional information.
The British Commission Is in constant
telegraphic communication with their
home Government.
The House Select Committee will have
another meeting tomorrow, TO discuss the
Ku.Klux bill.
Among the subscriptions to the new
loan yesterday, was the National Elk.
change Bank, Of Columbus, Ohio, $780,
600; Parkersburg National Bank, W. Va,
$l25, 600; Merchants National Bank, Day.
ton, Ohio, 100000. The aggregate
amount SO far subscribed, Is over $50, ,0OO,'
900.
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TIE London Rdlllrdy Nelcs remarks
that country possessed of such enormous
resources as the United StOtes and ami.
mated by an earnest desire to pay OFF Its
national loans, ought to have its national
credit placed upon q much more satisfac.
tory basis than that upon which II now
stands. The national credit Of England
stands at about %, or the same figure as
the five-twenties Of the United States, pay.
ing six per cent. interest and redeemable
at par at any time during the next fifteen
years. Should the same rate Of progress,
which has been made in the reduction Of
debt since May, 1860, be continued, the
whole Of the interest bearing debt Of the
United States will be extinguished in
about twenty.one years.
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XLIId CONGRESS.
FIRST SESSION.
SENATE
WASHINGTON, March %.

WASHINGTON, March %.
Mr.. RICE, presented the credentials oI
Mr.. Powell Clayton as Senate elect from
Arkansas, to succeed AIr. MEDIEVAL
read and filed. AIr. CLAYTON appeared
and took the oath Of Office.
bIr. SUMNER, offered resolution direct
ing the Secretary Of the Navy to com
municate to the Senate the amount ol
expenditures incurred in the support and
navigation Of several ships already re.
ported to the Senate by the Secretary, as
employed on the coast Of San Domingo
since the beginning Of the negotiation for
acquisition Of part Of that island, set
ting forth the expeditures on account oi
each ship and the sum total taken from
the annual Navy appropriation on account
Of all these ships.
GIr. CoNKLNG moved an amendment
so as to show additional expenses II any
over that which would have accrued, had
vessels foated In the service elsewhere.
Mr.. SUMNER had no objections to the
amount, but every Senator knew vessels
had not been in places where they
were needed, the Secretary himself had
complained that he had not vessels at his
command, and yet he had reported to the
Senate that he had twelve vessels Of war
guarding the Dominican coast.
Mr.. COLE suggested 10 add the words,
"How many vessels are usually in service
in the West India squadron"
Unanimous consent being necessary for
the present consideration OF the resolution
Il was laid aside upon objection by Mr..
STEWART, who desired 10 have the claims
Of MessS. Biodgett and Goldthwait, to
seats from Georgia and Alabama, disposed
Of
The cases .oi Blodgett and Goldthwait
were debated by Messrs. STEWART and
THURMAN till the expiration oil the morn.
ing hour, and then laid over without &c.
ton.
At one o'clock the Deficiency Appro.
priatiOn bill was proceeded with. After
dlsposiDg Of numerous amendments the
bill was reported from tho Committee of
the Whole TO the Senate.
The amendments of the Committee of
the Whole were then cOncurrcd In, with
few exceptions, and the bill passed.
Adjourned.
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CHICAGO.
CHICAGO, March 25.

/ SAASAhSi 1AAAA 80 NS'
The National Association Of General
Ticket Agents, will hold their semi.annual
convention, at Savannah, Georgia, on the
10Th inst The delegates from northern
and western roads, will leave Louisville,
Monday morning, rid Nashville and Chat
tanooga. Mr.. Jno. Mccullough, the new
ly elected manager Of the leased roads in
the Pennsylvania Central interest, has
been inspecting the roads placed under
his CONTROL this week, coming TO this city
cid Pittsburgh, Fort Wayne and Chicago,
and passing eastward again over the
Great Eastern and Indiana Central. He
will examine the Little Miama, and other
branches also, consuming altogether about
two weeks time. In this way he will de-
termine what changes arc necessary to
bring everything in harmony with
the purposes Of the new manage
ment II Is said that good many old
employees will be discharged. Among
the changes already madearc the appoint
ment Of F. R. Myers to the office Of Gen.
eral Ticket Agent for the consolidated
line, and o. II. Booth, of Mansfield, Ohio,
TO the position Of Superintendent oi the
telegraph lines. Mr.. Booth, who Is well
known to the press Of the country. has
heretofore had charge Of the lines OF the
Pittsburgh, Ft Wayne & Chicago Rail-
road. But under the new organization
his duties are greatly increased by the ad-
ditiOn Of lines on the Panhandle, Indiana
Central and Great Eastern roads. hr. T.
s. Kemball, the well known general pas.
senger agent Of the Pennsylvania Central
road, has been rendered the position Of
general ticket and passenger agent on the
Union Pacific road. Hehas accepted and
will leave this city for his new field i'm.
mediately after the adjournment of the
Savannah Convention.
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MISSISSIPPI.
MERIDIAN. Miss, March 25.

MERIDIAN, Miss, March 25.
Special TO the World.
The Meridian Mercury to-day says ol
W. Sturgis, the incendiary; Incendiarism
Is seldom established by direct and posi-.
tive testimony. Men may lie aud commit
perjury, but circumstances never lie. The
investigation which Clo3ed Thursday even
ing, and the testimony, which was all
written down, has evidence pointing so
strongly TO VIM. Sturgis, late mayor Of
Meridian, as the incendiary Of the night Of
the 4th, as 10 crowd out every other theory
OF the conhagration. Hcstands before the
world as an incendiary and o fermenter
ofthe riot in which the Judge was shot on
the Justices bench by q negro. He Is
besides under indictment for felony in this
county, which would send him to the pen
itentiary,
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CINCINNATI.
CINCINNATI, March Q

CINCINNATI, March 20.
The members. of the Legislature were
taken to the Deer Greek Valley Park,
Walnut Hill, Avondale and Mt. Auburn,
this morning, in charge Of the council
committees. At the park collation. was
provided. A large number returned to
Columbus on the three o'clock train this
afternoon, others will follow tonight
The visit appears to have been very salts.
factory to all parties. Various projected
Improvements, requiring Legislative &C.
tion, have been presented, and the mem.
bers return, 1t is belived, with a better
understanding Of the wants Of the city
than they could have procured in any
other way.
1t Is claimed that the leaders Of the
movement for fusion city ticket, In op-
position to the regular Republican nomina.
tions, have agreed upon a full ticket, with
Col. Lew;A. Harris at the head for Mayor.
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Republicans United on Policy To.
wards the South.
N. y. Journal of Commerce.
WAsnTNnroN. March "a.


WASHINGTON, March "a.
The Republicans in Congress seem
quite joyful on account of the effect
created by the Presidents message on
Southern affairs. 1t surprised many Of
them when the phalanx Of men who Join
ed the revenue reform movement wheeled
into line and contributed to the support Of
the Presidents view Of the situation, and
showed o disposition to pass a bill en-
powering him to suppress disorders in the
Southern States. They proposed (pri-
vately) to drop Gen. FarnswOrth and let
him go over to the Democracy II he de-
sired to. 1t is probable that the House
will agree to a moderate bill, such as that
proposed by Mr.. Shellabarger, but 1t Is
morally certain that no such bill as Mr.
Buffers will pass.
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New York Market.

New York, March 25.
CoTToN-Active; NIlddling upland,
15tc.
FLoUR-Dull at 80 OOaO IS shipping
extra.
GRAIN-Wheat dull red and amber,
81 OSa1 co. Corn dull and declined ;
mixed western, 81as2C.
EGGs-Dull and. declined; fresh, 14a
101c,
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COwardIy Assault on an Editor at
Memphis.

MEMPHIS, March 20.
For some weeks abad feeling has exist
ed between the proprietors Of the Daily
Sun and the members Of the Typograph-
ical Union, growing out Of o strike. The
printers published q small paper called
the Moon, making personal attacks on the
proprietor ofthe Sun, to which the Sun
responded. This afternoon, as W. A. Nc
Clay proprietor of the Sun, was passing
through the park, for the purpose, as he
stated, to asking protection for himself and
his office from the Recorder, he was at
tackled by Henry White, President, and
Henry Moore, Secretary OF the Typo,
graphical Union, who opened fire on him
with reyolvers. McClay fired once, but
was shot through the thigh, and slightly
wounded on top ofthe head. They then
attacked him, and beat him with pistols
until the keeper Of the park came to his
assistance. They waived an examination
and gave bail for their appearance in the
Criminal Court to answer to charge oI
assault with intent to commit murder in
the first degree.
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Financial and Commercial.
New York Money and Stock Market.
NEW York. March 25.


Gold dull and steady at 81 lOla1 10t
Loans were made at from to 9 per cent.
Clearances $400O0,0OO. Exports to-day
$48l 700, exports for the week 81 l,5Sl !.
$40. Government bonds are strong and
higher, in sympathy with the advance in
foreign markets. The volume Of the bus.
inesS has been above the average amount,
and the market closed strong.
Stocks opened EslAdy, and rather dull
until noon, when L1pN became strong and
active. The principal features have been
Lake Shore and Indiana Central. The
latter sold up to 2St, Erie has advanced
to2l The remainder of the list is steady
and in spite of the uniavorable bank
statement show no signs of weakness
Money easy at 3a5 per cent, State Secu,
rites dull and neglected. Sterling ex
change 81 O0[.
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Sad suIeids in Ross CO.. o.
CTNcrNNATI, March q

CINCINNATI, March 20.
Miss Mary Jane scoyill, o young lady Of
some personal charms, was found dead in
thicket in a wild and secluded region Of
Paint Tp., Ross Co., Thursday morning,
under circumstances that point unmistak
ably to suicide. 1t is reported conSidera-
bic scandal has been circulated relative to
man named John S. Blackburn and her,
and that the latter, who Is now claimed
to be in q deranged condition, knew Of the
commission of the act The corOneTs
Jury will doubtless develop same interest.
ing facts in regard to the case. ~
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shooting ARRAY.
INDIANAPOLIS, Marc

ANbLANAE O4Ast @h@1A4 ~ ~
Thomas RingsdorE, agent Of the Etna
sewing machine, Of indianapolis, was
shot and killed in the drug store Of Rob
ert Bepjowski, at Shelbyville, Ind, about
Z o'clock this evening. There Is much
excitement regarding the affair, and there
Is no definite particulars. He Is supposed
to have been killed by Beniowsll, in the
drug store, on account Of insulting Ian
gurge used TO his (BeDjowskPs) wife. Nc
one saw the shooting or was present
except Benjowski and his wife.
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ENGLAND.


IONDONl AHIVH 20,
Tho 0hSerusr reports the health Of the
Emperor Napoleon as good. The oil re.
peated statement thai his agents are dis
tributing money among the Insurgents In
Paris Is false, and it Is represented that
the Emperor remains passive, awaiting a
final andlegitmate decision by the French
people.
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PHILADELPHIA Market.

PHILADELPHIA, March 25.
FLoUR-Steady.
GRAN-Wheat firm; red western at
81 OSs1 70. Rye, corn and oats, un.
changed.
PRovIsToNs-Pork dull and dropping,
mess $21 90. Lard-12ia129c.
0lLs-Pctroleum, crude 17t refined OF
23sc.
WHIsKY-Unchanged.
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CANADA.

ST. GATHERINGS, ONT, March %.
The Welland Canal will open for bust.
ness on the 9th Of April.
PoRT STANLEY, ONT, March 20,
The bark Louisa LEFT to-day for Toledo.
This IS the earliest spring opening ofnavi.
cation for many years.
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QUEEN VIcroRlA Is reported to have
grown so uncomiortably stout during her
long retirement that she intends TO travel
on the continent during the coming sum.
mer, having been advised to do so by her
attendant physicians.
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Arrlrnl or the Tennessee.

CHARLESTON, s. C., March 90.
The Tennessee, with the San Domingo
Commission on board, arrived off the bar
at daylight this morning. The Com
and all the party except the
Scientific Corps, came ashore and started
at once for Washington, at which place
they will be due tomorrow night at 0
o'clock. The Tennessee lelt at once for
New York direct, and win be due there
about Saturday night. All on board are
well.
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Chicago Market.
CHICAGO, March 9


FLOUR Quiet and weak.
GRAIS-Wheat-No. 2 spring at 81 24i
cash; 81 94i seller April; this afternoon
unchanged. Corn-Dull and declined
Iasc; No. 9 mixed ut 5la51tc cash; 5ltC
seller April; 55ia5Gc seller May; this after.
noon dull at 5l1a51tc cash and seller
April; 554a55tc seller May. 0ats-Dull
and declined faic; No. 3 at 4Sc. Rye
Quiet; No. . atssc. Barley-Firm; No
9 at oslo,
GHrrLE-Active at 81 55a7 IS.
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A CHEERFUL correspondent ofthe little
Morning Cal Of Duluth, Mimi, says h Is
o shame for city with such magnificent
future prospects not TO have q beautiful
and attractive burying place, and that,
from its poverty in this respect, invalids
from abroad may well hesitate in making
Duluth their temporary home.
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Baltimore Market.
BALTIMORE, March 9;

FLoUR-Flrm.
GRGTN-Wheat, Unchanged. Corn
white southern at s4as5c; yellow corn al
Sic. Oats-Dull and unchanged.
PRoyIsIoNs-Unchanged.
WmsKEY-Scarce; firm at SO.
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AN Associated Press dispatch from
Little Rock, Arkansas, says it Is stated by
responsible parties there that Lieut. Gov.
ernor johnson received $4,000 for re
signing, and that Mr.. White, former
Secretary Of State, got $4,000 Ior giving
up his office that johnson might have It
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STATE BONDs-MiSsOuri's Oh Tennes-
sees, old, 6SI; new, GS9; Virginia, new;
90; old, CIT; North Carolina, old, 46t,
new, 25.
SToCKs-Westen Union Telegraph 57i;
Adams Express, 72; Wells, Fargo &
Co., 4Ot; American AZ; United States 4S;
Pacific Mail, 49t; New York Central, 94i;
do scrip, 92; Erie 20s; Harlem 100; Read.
ing, 1921; Michigan Central, l22; Cleye-
land & Pittsburgh, 1881; Northwestern,
s6i; do preferred, 06ti Rock Island, 1l4i;
New Jersey Central, 105; St, Paul, 6lE;
do preferred, 70l; Wabash 81; do pre-
lerred, 763; Fort Wayne, 1854, Terre
Haute, 20f; Chicago & Alton, ia; Ohio
& Mississippi, All, Cleveland, Columbus &
Cincinnati, S4i; Burlington & Quincy,
1861; Lake Shors, Oj;Indiana Central,
get; Illinois Central, l34.
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Happy wisconsin.

MADISON, March 20.
The Wisconsin Legislature adjourned
sine die, at II AN
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