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fs| Pa q ro~anda, Angus
T., 81 d 90 lis also mapped
l'.rud.trDs, Junction City. TO. Lin
cisin aiid Oapttt, NebrYska.
& - E7' Reno eoanty. r.
The A. T & 5. F. trains now run
700 miles west Of Hutchinson
Reno county cas- 800 votes. Ma
ny men ia the count, have not been
there long enough 10 vote. The av-
erage Republican majority was 1sO.
c. c. Hutchinson was chosen Rep
resentatiye; II. Whiteside, County
Attorney Harvey Hodgson, Clerk
of court; A. C. Kies, county clerk ;
E. Wilcox, treasurer; Charles Col
Inns, sheriff IS. Hammond, Register
Marsh Murdoch for Senator had l6s
majority over Payne, and Brown
for Judge, 107 over Doster.
MePherson County.
DRowNEny-Recently, after the
severe rain Storm Mr.. James Weir,
living in Mcpherson county; while
attempting TO cross Turkey Creek,
was carried down stream by the
high waters and drowned. Hugh
Woodside, a neighbor assisting u r.
Wier, also came near finding the
same grave, but managed to reacL
q sm.ll island where he was com.
PEELED to remain over night in his
wet clothes, On the morrow friends
caue to his assistance; rope was
thrown to him which he tied
around his body, team was hitch.
ed thereto and he was dragged to. the
shore, though then in an almost
drowned condition. Mr.. Weir
body was found tie next day. D
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sHERIRE:s SALE.

TOfICE tahersey. given that b virtue
AZ Of "a order Of eale Issued cat. Of the
District Court ct Lyon county, KAssas,
aAd 70 me directed, viii 81 thS l6tA Gay
Of December, 1879, at 2 s'0lock p, ~ e
the front door Of the Court House, In salA
county, Offer for ssle as public agetSsz e
the highest bidder, SSr casa ths teAeWsae
the northwest corner sf let ne. ktn tho
scwpscf Hartford, Ly04 county, Kansas.
FuA2Ing south I'D 1sst, theace east 40
fest, thence north 100 fest. thenea ~est
no feet - the place % beginsiHk. 70 Be
sold e the PfSpesty S1 .. I: 1eroiAs g
Ireland q Co Appraised ct oi,10e.
JOHH BAY, Sheriff.
Emperia, Lyon county, Kansas, NeV.
l6th. 1879. ASe
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Sheriff. sale.

TOTICE Il hereby given tat ~ viz
IN tue Of an order or sals, issued By
the Clerk Of the district court Of Lyea
s SSeni iS Ae ea1 i e is y =
S'cleck .. M, at the :fEoAt door Of thG
court houEs, IN said cOuaey, c6sr fer sale,
&c public auction, 60 tie htgeese elddsr.
for cAsh, the felloWfag described real
estate, t6-Wit: The eSuthWest quArtee 81
township 10, Es1gs u, east Of ths pEinei.
pal meridian, aib1sEe in Lyon county
Kansas; 70 be seid - the property ..
lchabod Robbins, to teesiHfy Q IudgHsnl
In favor OF Thomas Carney. Appraised
at go Per acre. JOHN 8AY,
Sheriff Of Lyon county, Ksnsea.
EmportA. Kan, Nov. Is. 1871. <0tA
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NEWSPAPER EDITING IN MISSOURI

The following telegraph from
l. xington, Missouri, is suggestive
10 beli9erent editors:
) LExINeToN, Nov. S'-Lexington
has been the scene to day OF one of
the most sudden aud unfortunate
tragedies known 10 its history.
About five o'clock this evening Gen.
Turner, the editor of the Register,
nIet Lafayette Groves, editor of the
Inlelligeacer, at the corner of Main
aud Laurel streets and directly in
front of Patterson s. Co.'S grocery
store, and shot him twice, one ball
penetrating the heart and the other
the right breast. Groves died in.
stantly.f Both of these men were In
The prime of life, both have many
warm friends, both were known
and respec ed by q large circle of
acquaintance, and the tragedy has
cast q terrible gloom over the entire
community. AS near as the facts
eau be gathered from the midst of 3
general and painful excitemeHt,
they seem to be these: A publica.
lion had been made in the M
of the Register concerning Groves
to which he took exceptions. Sew
ersl days sgo he entered the news
and book store of Mr.. Young
where Turner was standing. Draw.
lug q pistol aud pointing il at him,
Groves proceeded to give Turner
his opinion of him in very bitter
and denunciatory manner, going
out after he had done so and masking
no further demonstrations. Turner
it appears, was unarined at the time4
and made no idlstance. To-day
they met in trent Of Patterson's,
when Turner accOsteff' Groves and.
said TO him that he would have To
take back his declarations in regard
to him. Groves had his hand in his
pocket aud commenced 10 draw
pistol. Before he. could do SO,
Turner fred, the bail going through
Groves breast. The shock of the
ball. forced Groves hand to draw
the pistol systematically from his
pocket, when, not knowing that his
tirst shot had been so deadly, Turn
er shot again, the second hall strik-
ing Groves IN the right breast. He
felt back Instantly upon the pave
ment, and died without uttering a
word. Turner surrendered himself
I'd the sheriff and was lodged In jail.
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SheriR,s sale.

IN tue Of an order of sale, issued ~
tks CLERK Of the district eeuft 81 Lyoa
county, Kansas, bearing dsse october 81
ie79, sad 80 ne 3lrectsd, VIII, on Noa.
day, the Sd day ee Dscenber, 1879, &c a
e'eleek .. n, et the fFoEt door ef the cous
pahlic auction, e he highest bidder, fer
cesk, tha following described real estate
situate Il aAtd county and described e
fellows, te-Wit: lets - and - en HAi.
Vey stFess, Ia Goedrieh'S acdnioz - -
city Cg Enporie, Lyoa county kaneass
FasteH snd e. W. Pstten. TO sAtisfy 9
jsdgGsRt In favor % c. 3. KelseZ. I
JOHN RAT,
sheriff Of Lyen eoaaey, RAa.
.EDpSEia, Hoy. ], 1879. l1Aa
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STATE or Kansas, Las
LYQH COUNfY. 2 N'

In the Probate cosrt fer the said county.
KHOW ~ men % these presents. t "a
daF Of GoVeRber, 4. p. i673, duly -.
poiated by sstd ceurt, edAinigtreeoR e
khs estate Of Mary Kelley, deceased. sad
that ell ereditos % the aaMe, must Pre-
sent thelr claims Tor allowance WitAiA
the time prescribed by iaWa O b geEeyer
barred, ed. KELLEY,
-. .a4 : -t-f .-F AduSniatratof.
", T. MCCARTHY,
Atty Tor AdmInIstfator: 4sls
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Sufferers from shay fever" or atum-
nal catarrh, say hat the horse disease
is that and nothing else.
Aa English court has recently de-
cided that the presence of ghosts In q
house Is 4 sufficient reason for annuil-
ingothe contract between landlord and
tenant. - Hta1
AT recent funeral In Georgetown,
California, a man tainted and eumbled
heatllong into the open grave, dying in
few minutes after getting out.
q A French inventor has been getting
up TERRIBLY destructive torpedo. The
thing proved iEs efficiency the other
day, and the inventor was swept mn
and carried ont In a couple Of baskets.
Mrs. Conrad, OF Missouri, gave birth
10 three children some tllae, ago, and
now she has done it again. "What do
ynu suppose" asks the Courier-Journnl
..Nr. Conrad can be thinking OF 70 Is
hls sifs cary on is.Ass MaSP
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Sher.dRss SaIe.

NYOTTCE Il hereby gixsa. that By viz
il tue Il aa4etdeT SESAie, issued By The
Clerk OF the District court Of Lyoa coslHty,
ksnsAs, 60 me directed, I win. On the feth
day Of DecembeE, l0i2, - O'clock p.
M. at the frons door 81 the eouEs Aeuee,
auction, to the highest bidder for cash,
the following described real estate. 90.
wit: Lots No. feIty-three (A3l Eorty.aVa
(4S) and forty-seyGn (47I ea Mechanics
street. In The city Of nporia, Lyoa coua.
y, Kansas, 20 be sold - the property o.
favor Of Noyss Spieer. Appraised q
Se76. JOHN BAY,
Sheriff Of Lyoa county, Kansas.
Emporia, Kan, NeV. Is. 1874. 4oeS
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nH ths. night eS TIE tosh- isuaaay
" aigAtl the uaG0FsIgASa lost . lap
rode, bssWesn Cole creek and EAperia.
The 4ndef Will be suitably reWandod BY
leaving It e A. 8. saiEA's dry soo1a eterss
EAroffas - a. g. SMITH
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NEVf ApVERTIaRAARMTe.
ASSIGNEEsS SALE.

r WILL sell ct public aaeEioa %, sas.
Il ufdAy, November I'D, The h0a1i1g
grape vines IN FrsRsst park. All COED,
1eW and old varieties Il this 0Ollsceien.
moved at ths pleasure q the purchasers.
1871 J. W. TREETh
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aherfR7a sale:

T0TICE IL hereby given thai By viz.
IN tue of ea order OF aAle, issued By
Lhe CLsTk Of the district court ef Lyoa
So1n!y, Kansas, e me dirsotsd. ! vii, On
g oas o'cloSk p. a., . the fr0ut deor 81
the court house., d eaid esuney, oeIer loe
sele. e public aucsioa. e the hiRhe4
bidder, for cash, the following described
rsal estate, - Wit: Lois Nos. II and Is
On Aecha2lca street. In The city ef 1npe:
ria, Lyoa eeanAy, Kansas, 20 be sold - khS
property Ct A1seline Emeseoa and Ches.
Ter kmersol, 70 satisfy sigde1aeet In favor
6 Th0nsS Owens and W. Z. 6odso, with
priority In favor Of ThQmAs OWeas. AR.
praised e e47B. S0HN BAN.
lA-4s eheyi9 Of Lyea county, Kan.
Enporia, Kan, NoV. /, 1873.
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OUR CHICAGO LETTER.

The EpiEo0tie-NO HOrses-MeH In the
Harness-lnterraption to Business
and TrsyeI-Dammy Engines-fhe
Election, &C., &c.
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} BUTLER COUNTY ITEMS.

TIE, -ELEcTIoS.-Grant got three
votes TO H Greeley's one in Butler
county, Election day passed of
quietly. r.a .af -.
n II. Bakertwas elected Represen-
tative, Hutchlson carried he county
for Railroad Assessor. For County
Attorney Phillips was only three
votes ahead Tot Redden. Taylor was
elected Probate Judge by Handsome,
majority. Ellis, of Tpwanda, is to liz
our next clerk OF the court. Roberts
has'oSer 700 majority for County Sup
erinten dent. 8. F. Shotwell was hi,
OPPONENT Buck, of Augusta, was
elected County Surveyor. For Coro-
ner, Mr.. Shirley. Total vote OF th,
county, 2035. "a fi.
Bonds to the amount OF SOC, 900 for
the Kansas q Nebraska Railroad we, e
carried by . handsome majority. The
president Of the road promised, in case
the bonds were voted, the road should
be put under contract within 10 days
nom the time Of the vote, November
5th. 90 49, tsf.
~ OTHER MATTERS.
We are having a perfect wind storm
here to-day Tho air is null of flying
dust and ashes fiom rho burned
praifIes west OF town.
Corn Is worth 90 cents cash, with
fair prospect of an advance.
Since the late shower fall wheat Is
looking well. still moro rain Is needed.
Notwithstanding the scarcity OF
grazing land, a large humber of Texas
cattle will be wintered here. Several
large droves have arrived, and more
are on their way.
chlts and fever are gradually dis
appealing, and onr doctors ara look
inR blue.
within the last two weeks several
Aew bnlldings have "riz'' In town, and
not Few are put under contract.
Business 10 good, and our tladers are
happy. 70 ~ IoszTzUs.
I
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THE FIRE FIEND LOOSE AGAIN.
BOSTON IN ASHES !

BOSTON IN ASHES
The Business Part Of the
City Nearly Destroyed. ;
Los-es Over 100000 600.
Insurance about $50 900 900
Most OF Insurance Companies
will stand the Shock. !,
Chicago Sends sIoO,o 900 ain
Cash. :.
Terrific Fury of the Planes.
Granite Buildings Melt
Down Like Wax.
Eleven MilliOn Pounds Of
Wool and Five Million
Suits OF Clothes .
Gone up
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NatisA "a Tax.Psxsns.

HFSHB tax reiis of .Lyea county, KAnsas.
tee tie year 1919, have boaa PLACED
!e ~ Had Tor ca.isetiea. The szsGaat
oe saEes eAaegee e oAeh hundred doEasS
vAessten ter she esserAs purposes u -
tsatsWs, te.wtt:
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s00e, FAT, wal HaEesse Hoes,
F@: SALE.

% BALE
aaef~e-ssseye 1s.sesAe
ThO3G aased % he . " es9nsS
81 7aA aV0aas sid CozaRaFekAl sReSA As
pSaA. ZsHsaAloa easy terms % SeseseA-
blsYAEtaes'
Tks eatars AASGW0RO seek 09S
GG91FGB alse % eaSy teeao AH4 kA1
rates, e psFSlss gsViag gssa seeurisy.
ALSO, Ter sale, for esd. sr cash and
paf1 trade, 0rS EeS caealo, the W0sl@kae1e
youag GheeoaghAgsd eFes91nS etaa4oa.
ssA0DCOWn ead tAs ueoe zee1nS
nSSS, sSE60AGlRS vlsh Light veEoa,
eIasle aSd deabl0 AeEassA, sse., eseAse
ssphEataly IL esslOs.
Pnsss eds. mean 6as;nsss. ss4 psztAas
vac have caA1Ds o. leads 70 oEeAaAEe.SW c
W0uId take part tAet way U suiteetsj
weld &c Wsai % call cad ses rs es a1v
MS. ,. 3. WEIGHT q CO.
-. II. wright - Gee
asaasr ID fersiGa END dsnssas
IEA1 - ~ - n = .
~ sp.sss . CsSS D. HagsssA e..
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MEVf ADvgRYfaRRIRRsTe.

W.s. co1REAHs NJ. ARDaEVg, n,
CkkcaEo. CoARisAoasg IN Ea1eaa,
CAleAso sad npeFIa.
Cokxma1 Z Andrsws,
REAL ESTATE DNAEERE.
neona . Osis BIsek. q. ~, EGG. Aadssso
aAd La sails So: CAieage, N.
= Keaaae lands g. speciality. lad taQ-ae-
Seipeiea of al property Iof SzsAaAGA
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Sc. 1870. ii:-ls g 80 G.
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mARKR1sBY TRLBGRAPM.
oead saa s1eek 1Garkst.

Geld 0ad Stock RATkOt.
NEW YoKx. Nov. II.
The situation IA mercantile aGairs q
unchanged. Many orders and buyers are
here from Bostoa for stock. Boston boats
tonight are crAamed with goOdS, and
extra steamers with fFeIght viii probe-
bly, Leave tomorrow. In wish street the
AnsnciaI sltusEioR IL brighter, and tbs Ere
IL already being lost sight Of. Yes there
IL much anxiety - 70 the action a The
Treasury. It Is stated and gsneraIIy BE-
iievsd that the Secretary will buy An a.
difionIl amount Of bonds to-morfoW, II
offered at and under par. A dispatch
from one Of the leading Boston uaderwri-
ters states that their losses will average
50 to s. per cant.
Money active and stringent, call leans
ranging from Z per cent per annam 70 q
per cent per day.
Sterling duh and heavy at e1kaS5k
for sixty days, l01<a101< for sLght.
Gold rather active, prices heavy and
lower early In the day, falling tol1sk,
but afterward advanced. to. i3X,
closing arm 1t 1885.
Loans ea7 per cent. aud 1-S3a3-S4
for carrying.
q ClearingS s6s; 900 900.
Treasury disbursements 425z 900.
Governments hrm. i
State bonds dun aud steady. 5ei
-. Chieago Ra1Ass.
rr caIcAae, Nsv. Il. /
Flouf quiet.
Wheat steady 81 l DIAL II, according |
to location. -. -
; Corn II fair demand; No s,mlxsd
closed at 31z<e32c. -r-,
Oats 10 fair demand aAd hishsf; Ne |
2, 32a233@c for fresh.
Rye steady; No 3, 5la59c.
Barley dull; No fun Eeag9ife.
Mesa pork; old 16c, new I31<c.
Lard, at 1Xa15f. rus - |
Bacon, shouldsssl sold At &c Packed.
~ hla3cv hAld AZ on
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The Business Part Of the
City Nearly Destroyed.
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TxsURANcE LOSSES.

New Ya:k, Nov. Ii.-Knois Of peopie
have been assembled on the streets to-day
conVersing upon the disaster in Boston,
and geaersI expr ession Of sympathy Il
heard every uhere, 81 I'll q
All the insurance companies have bull
letined statements or their losses zad
sEsndine, ofWhieh the annexed IL copy:
EtnH Of Hartford, loss less than one mil.
hon, assets i've million two hundred and
ffty Thousand; Relief OF New York, loss
fity.six thousand, capital unimpaired;
s6Sa 600; Resciute, loss &c. 900; CONNER.
eial, loss SO, COO, assets 900; Colun-
BIZ. LOSE Sd, 900, assets -, 900; star. loss
aisA 600, Assets go, go; Merchandise, Ioss
$4,000; Fireman's, loss 1000; Lafayette,
1o1s e3.o0O; Phenix, loss $4,000. assets
e lsS isi; AdEisHe. loss s5So.soo aassts
$l;I9O,0U0; Liverpool, Eondon and Globe,
less e6O0y00os Oils company received .
disDe1rk to-day 70 pay losses snddrsW On
Liverpool, Queens Of Liverpool and Lon
don. loes about 500, coo; Hope, loss
about dfty thousand; American Central
q Sc. Louis, loss 8fteea thousand; FARM
er's Mutual, % Yolk, Pa, 1oeS ave thcussi
ands PsnnSFlVania Underwriters, lCse IL
seen thousand; American, loss THREE hmm.
dred IhousaEd; assets sWo and quarter
hundred Thousands; Pennsylvania, loes
three hundred thousand. assete one mil.
lion and . quarter; Globe, Aftsen aA0us.
nad: Orient, loss one hundred and city
thousene; National. loss Efteen thousand;
Exchange, loss dftesa thuasand. Rtaas u
New York, Ioas three hundred fhousand;
Trsaesraen's loss tWenfy-forr thousand,
assets four hundred and AisysaVel sAous-
and: Sc. Nicholas, loss ems hundred and
Afsy thcnsaed; Netioszl, Ioas 0aeI hun
Ared aad sweafy th0gaaDd, aaes4B six hun.
dred and seyeasysape thousand; LeriI-
lard unimpstrOds
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St. Louis, Nov. 11.-A large meeting OF
citizens on change this noon unGnips6us.
IL adopted resolutions sympatkizing with
the people Of Boston In theIr great calana-,
ity, and pisdgfHs substAssisl aid 20 ale
needed. -fAls
similar resolutions were adopted by the
Cincinnati chamber Of commerce, and al.
% requesting the city council TO adopt
measures Of relief should It be need ed.
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At this hour the progress OF The
dre southwark has been checked.
and also In great measure towards
the southeast The extreme Limit
Of devssIation in that direc ton be-
ing Hartford 8 Erie Railroad depot,
extending, however. on the road
and buring the bridge; then Il runs
along Broad Street % Indiana, tax.
ing all tbs intefraediate wharves
and destroying . few vessels. The
are has worked around the new
post-oMce building aud reached she
uortherly aide Of Water street.
AssEsFAHcs RRos ABROAD,
Two engines, from Peoyidesee
ne strives aad there ere uuQeEsl
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Chicago Sends 800, 600 lin
Cash. z
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BOSTON o1.TIRE.

BosToN, Nov. "a very extensive
cOnfiaRratiOn Is now rsgiRg 1t the cor
ner OF Sumner and Kingston streets.
The fire extends east and west ON
Kingston street, and north and south
on; Summer street. The engines are
hauled by hand. It Is the most extern
sive DIRE that has visited Boston for
thirty years.
The fire IL In the solid dry goods
portion OF the city. Is has extended
the entire length of Winthrop square,
which embraces the stores Of A. 7.
Stewart, ]. II Beebe. Andrew Heath
& Co., and HouGhton, Perkins d Co.
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phi tf d'pt of public Instruction,
AID E :. florence county attorney,
r. 2ub Inns on he straight re.
sykys tfket. we're elected by
- j mi 81 rdfi rom 500 TO $50.
aaty
-ouUfF carried
Hr"posi,ion TO
10 the Kan
sd, which is
function City
s.ss-.s-4s--.Is.--g <--s.-AIa Marion Gem
- Pa q rn~anda, Angus
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The Arkansas City Traveller tells
a shooting story We can believe It
Gays: One of our youths shot into
= fook, of about 200 prairie chick
ems last week, and killed nothing.
g MAnRIED.-In Arkansas City
on Sunday, Oct. 9Th, by q. o.
Meigs, Esq., al the residence of the
brides father. Mr., Morris Cary and
Mica Elite Rockhill. Aged respect
lully 20 and is years. I'd .aa u.
The Official majority for Grant In
CowIey county is 72S. Murdocks
majority for senator, 6eT. jaime,
McDermott's majority for represen-
tAtiye, 63s. T. II. Johnsou Ior pro
bate Judge. James Kelly clerk OF
district court, II \. Rilksas0R en-
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The estimate Of real estate mes
ls that the loss on buildinss Will
average twelve dollars per rot for
this area, and therefore We have q
grand total loas in buildings ct up.
wards Of one hundred million dol.
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Most OF Insurance Companies
will Stand the Shock. :
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SGnnt's msiority in New York is
IN mn n y
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e Chicago HoE. Il.--A meeting Of the cit
LIENS and board Of trade WAS prssided
over by Mayor 4edili. Short speeches Of
sympathy were made and one hundred
Thousand dollars donated sor relief e TIE
Boston sufferers. Rev. Roht. L. Collier.
n. x. Fairbanks ann DR.. b. Y. JchnsGoa,
were appointed eommittss TO convey the
am0ens 20 that city and VIII start with
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Three-fonrths OF the range of
Southwestern Kansas has been de-
stroyed by the destructive prairie
fires that have ragged for the past
three weeks. OF course large
amounts of hay have been burned
up, and in many instances, grain.
stock and buildings.
Pawnee county, 100 miles west of
Sedgwick, has about 400 voters,
mnativ Rennhlicans. - - 49,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-05-15
G EORG E T o w N.

SNALL-Pox.-A child on Prospect street. be-
tween High and Potomac streets, died from
small pox a few days since, and a tne little boy,
a neighbor's child, now has il badly.
TIE RAILS OF the Metropolitan street railroad
are now being rapidly laid on Greene and Mont
gomery streets.
NEWS FOR THE BoYs-Two tons of marbles
arrived to-day at the Georgetowz custom-house
from Germany.
wharf 1000 herring, at IS TO $3.50 per thon-
number of small rock fish have been caught to-
day at the FISH wharf, showing that they have
com menced to run this way.
ACCIDENT TO THE CAEAL-The canal steam
packet Minnesota reports as follows AT lock
No Fl, known as Grimes lock, at the foot of
While OAK Spring level, two gates were bloN q
out. causing the detention yesterday of a large
number of boats some twenty six hours. The
usual repair was speedily made, and boats are
again arriving freely to-day.
DRowNRD.-Miss French, fromSCherry Run,
Washington county, Nd, was drowned on Sun
day night last at seven O'Clock, by falling over
board from canal boat W. A. Stevens. at Rec
sides Landing, on the Chesapeake and Ohio
canal.
MYSTERIOUS MURpER.-On Monday night
last, a stranger was found dead at the 65- mile
station, on the canal above Harper's Ferry. He
known person, and the report of the gun was
distinctly heard on the opposite side OF the river
and some parties coming over next morning
found the dead bod covered with leaves.
GIN. -. r.. BABCoCK, Chief Engineer OF the
Washington Aqueduct. advertises for sealed
proposals for the construction of an office in this
city Tor the aqueduct.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-05-15
THE WEATIIER.

WAR DEPARTMENT. Office Chief Signal OAeer
WASHINGTON, ID. O., May Is, 1872, 10 am.
SYNOPSIS FOR PAST TwBETY-FoUR HoU rs
The highest barometer extends from Michigan
to New England and from the latter to South
Carolina The lowest is probably central over
eastern Nebraska. Cloudy and threatening
weather, with areas of rain, is now prevailing
from southern Michigan and western Ohio 10
minnesota and Arkansas and westward, with
eaSterly to southerly winds. Rain over south
eastern North Carolina. Otherwise clear aud
partially cloudy weather, with light to fresh
winds. Brisk and high essterly winds over Min
nesota. Clear weather at San Francisco and
San Diego. but cloudy at Portland, Oregon.
PRoBABILITIRs.-Thea area of cloudy weather
and rain extend eastward over the upper lake
region, the northern and western portion of the
middle states. Kentucky and Tennessee. In
creasing clcudiness and easterly to southerly
winds for the New England and middle Allan
TIC states, with threatening weather and posi-
bly, rain over the latter to- night. Cloudy wea-
Their and easterly TO southerly winds for the
southern states, with areas of ram. Rising ba-
rometer and westerly TO southerly winds extend
Southeastward over the northwest tonight
Brisk easterly winds are probable for lakes SUI
peTior and Michigan, but dangerous winds are
not anticipated.