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New-York tribune., 1872-06-01
tjorses, Carria8es, 6Grness, &r.
A Major c. w. BARKER, Aucti0neer.
n FORTY.THREE HEAD or HlGHBRED
STALLIONS GELDlEGS. MARES, COLTS, AND FILLllS,
A. Public Auction.
on TUESDAY, JUNE 8, AT O'CLOCK,
AT TAILORS STOCK FAkll,
HisLland Mills. Orange County, n. u
he stOe cOmD

Hsbland Mills Orange County n. Y.
The stock comprises .
aiming s stations s ceiebd black Harry Clay bg Sayers black
Har Cay can 2;2O g and eleven Others &red BY hks
Hamhonan star, Hamlet Hsmbieionau lr Guy Miis
Abdaah Chief, &c r,, c., c.s--...
Among Mares Gellugs Lady Gray Island Girl Covgon
Girl Venus Lady lie Clare Lady b
ert Hde Girl Louisa Lady Gibbs Highland Girl, Patterson Gir
suse Roe Hunter Silverhe SCHUYLER Ce7es aud egnt oers
sired by Hanbeouian, Edward Everett Ne"eey Ruoeon Ippo
Saib Iiliy Denton, DemOuico. Robert Bonner, &c
Among e brood Lab Conkn by Old hambeonau Lazy
I,r,pc bv same chestnut Mare hY Guy Miller spotted MARI y
Sicks amblet0uan; chestnut Mare by Abialh Che soe MARE
by Duke OF Orange; Lady Beekman!by Red Bind &e -,
Above have been selected with great care and Del WIZ se
speed. c,.-,.--. ,pf. p.u.,-, o.,
aa mi arriving nj the fern 1880. returning after sale
Catalogues be obtained al Barker Ohsse ~ hlcon 'iA
ana Tattersa Of Broadway and lhitYnin st. or
,rto. A. H. TAYLOR. TurnoIs Orange County, NeE.fork
Terms OF saFour months approved notes, with interest," or yer
cent OF FOR cash.
lle and without
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Gountrp Real gstaie for Sale.
aurlion Sales OF Real estate.

aurlion Sales OF Real estate.
ADRIAN H. MULLER Aueiioneer
A DRIAN II. MULLER, p,IScv J., X MILklNS W. ~
" Co WILL SELL AT AUCIiON OH
THURSDAY, JUNE @.
AT 12 O'CLOCK, AT THB EXCHAhoS sALhShoo"
No. Ill Broadway
by ORDER OF c. MINOR AND D. JAoUEs ESQ EXECUTORS
THE ELEGANT MANSION,
WITH 8, ACRES oP LAND SITUATE AT RYK' WESrCHEsTBR
CO.. LATE THB RESIDENCE OF
THE HON ALEXANDER W. BRADPoRD Decd
Pine stable carragehouse and al necessary ououns' Inc
whole constituting srst class country residence and AnO~aS
BRADFORD"
ALSO,
13 VILLA PLOTS,
CONTAINING FROM TO ACRES EACH.
The above described property located in The most beautiful portion
~ soutberp il the immediate vicinity o h'a' I'D
rvovepts and convenient schools churches and stores or o. e
access being only p miles from NewYok with 10 uans e "'
daily The land is high and has commanding views Of Long ~
d Tho adjoining country The celebrated Rye Beach, dist'n' e
s of mile affords fne abatng sixty per cent can ien On
b,ud and mortgage Maps oc Of aucoaecr or Of D. D. 'Vo
Attorney for Executor. No. Is Chambers IT. 80
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feaal Notlees.
In the matter of tho


SUPREME COURT.-In the matter of the
= anptton Commissioners o The Central PaT Tor aad IN
behalf the Mayor Aldermen and Comuonay Of the y o. Nss
% or places the Commissioners Of the Central PaI
M M Cty o New York (IvERSDB PARK We 'hs uacerngeed
Estimate aud Asemeat the above nue
hereby give the oeupaDt
houses and improved unupoved ns snee'eo 'hoeoy am
TO a others whom Il concern; -, ...... - Al. II.
F That completed estimate and assessment ana ms.
all erons proceeding OF 10 any oi ns %
thereby and who opposed ae same no essn, r
in Ng duiy verified JOSIAH SUTHERLAND ESQ., our Ch
man Al 6e oae OF the Number 81 Nassaastfees oo
M 2 In the Cy Of NewYo before the 3h DAY Of Jaas
isl snd that We The will hear parties - oe1
% he tsu weekdays the sad 18Th DAY OF June s .
M that pupose attendance said Once oo sAeA Of ''
ten days. at 10 O'Clock a. N. -. ........., A..
eber sh aud also all the ahda7iis na
documents used by making cur pot
posed the Office Of the Department oi Pubic Wv "" -
SswYork there 10 remain uni the day Of June loA -
Thd That embraced by the asssssmen Io,eo SIC
follows 10 Wit: All peees or parees OF an
4, be or,h b th center Onehnndred and h sis
e south by Toe center seond street. o. ths e ~
enter line f Eiah and The vest By ne haosos
sad Ctr Of excepting thstsifon m me isna
I ned "a r,oad traek the Hudson River hsfoAa
& i.o tereIom TIE land gBg between ksha and MINI
sSsn,S. sn SEVENTY seventh and kghtJ hTst streets,
PoaS,h Ths, our eport herein vii Be preaa 20 Ve sepems
Con of The state Newfo al 0ese Tern thereof 70 ee
In the New CoaHOue at the City IA, IN he Cp Of Msion oa
the lOh day Ju 1874 at the ~snag Of The Court on mA,
that tho counsel can Dc hsr
motion will be made bat The said report ne "e
'''' wy wv Y..LAGe TEAPaHL,sRs. c'""''i'a''>
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Ceriures ano nleetinas.

Eectures ano nleeiinas.
COLUMBIA COLLEGE = The concluding
examination OF Glasses in Columbia College VII e9umeuos oa
MONDAY June will be cent nuei until sAIUkDAl Seae -
Hours examination from 10 to m daily Inc lniitss
G COLLEGE the University the parents and gaafa 3
be Students friends Of cineuon generally are euV
invited 10 attend. r. A. p BARNARD LII d., PresldasI
FCTVRE COMMITTEES should not fail 70
i end fy the LECTURE SEASON" Of the AABhOAh LII
ERARY BUREAU the best lecture 9st 70 ts %
nv m three Offices NegYork aud Chicago gi'o 'Nvs
ory that 5 eyerysbee TscognEeL
Address AMERICAN LITERARY BUREAU
N2sssust. New-fors-
TJNHE TNTERNATIoNAL6: Their Work in
- a., Pcv,ision Of CigilLaton-Dr g. = WBbAS VII
= .,arys an tbs before The Cosmopolitan Conerrnee ~
III 1byteenh Third and FouIthaEes, on SOh-
~ o. commencing al precisely To be followed ~
,.a.s,sn Admission free Platform free
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J.
DY JERE. JOHNSON, Jr., .,
IL (Succezsor 10 johnson q Mrerl
No. 2j NAssAUsr cor CK3AR-r. 90 na" se. Of stoeL,
Fantu7e M-rchanlse &c
MONDAY, June 3.
at l231. Of premises
GREAT ASTORIA SALE
500 SPLENDID Lots.
By order q J9nE !,9,iSr a. LE EyyS lsesi,sd
F1curi0n by steamer CfaiaiLi AID
Maps VIII be ready 10 dsIs s s,,f1 5 ~, s',e ,s
GRAND AUCTION gAIE 900 NlllihhIpNEi L. - LNi"'
the premises 81 l;JV, ,.,r r ,f,,, To-
by order Of Augustus F. Weke eq late Prssd.&a & o. @ a. % t,
Tglsie HAND Spianid COLLATION.. HarisoR ile "a
tore Poet Sale passive; cent morgae liaa W." .gr
New-York at ~ q. m Pee hKc1fnon ii.-'t' " !. \ y
GEO W. yAS sICIEN, Atomey, la5 Na.saa+t' y. :.
INCOMPATIBLE QPP0RIFUNIli
$50 CHOICE BROOKLih LUIS
cor5T u ENDS
CITY or CHURCHES
APOgITIvE AUCTION SALE ON
THURSDAY jUsE z, .-..,,,, a.
At EXCHANGE EALtSROOH, li boAD a q VI Ficp,-r
The uopety s0i snhute ibc Whole o. ~ mn =
pTOCb bouuled DOUGLASS. IOJLL hhp ~ io'
and NOsTRAEDAVES, end ST. eonslai4- ~ i ~ ' So o.
NFW-YORKAYE. between douglass ana Du'' ' 'h''
HIir HIBiIrTLFRsT g. 100 a. e. ofNew Yorkaye 70 los ,,.
DOCGLAsssT BouevlTd, u s. lOl H. e. o. s " 'o'
BALTIC-ST., =. e. 80 Q. Of brooE{n-aYe 'o'"
PUTLERSf, o. S. In rear u above y.'. . .-. IL.
ST. MARKSPLACE. s. s., SO ne oi h ass'OD''''''' ''
NARREE-ST, y. s., ~ rear OF above / l0t
F1EGSTON.AVE n e. cor Of Butte otf
KiNGsTONAYEe e. S. entire iIon between bef ano "aen't'
EISGsToYAvR E. So entire front between Waren't and st.
"PP5CiFIcsT, s.. 100 It e. ofEevYorl.aye. loL
The the finest selection opopery thai mas OeeA o1 '
Terms 20 per cent on mortgage for years. ,.
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Gounlrn Real Gstatc Tor Sale.

COTTAGE and FRUIT FARMat a bargain
" y acres rooms barn orchard &C. depot q miles @ New.
York. s. EDDY i Co.. No.. Parfpace
EOR SALE or EXCHANGE, . Chester County
IRON FARM containing 2 Acres Reading Pe1n, close 70
iron works and railroads. Land and Improvements tstcass
Large deposit 1000 taken showing vein feet
Thick 60 from surface This chance for caps Terms
For price and further particulars address EVANS fENNIh1'
TON, No. $40 West Seyeuth-st Wilmington, Del
TNOR SALE, at POughkeepsie, a CHOICE
4 PROPERTY situated the Of South Iaye and Cherry
IT, wth ampe residence aud Outbgling beautifully treed and l
containing Eve rich and viii sen The buildings with less land II
price Of the whole property f2O liberal mortgage can be
the property Of years. possession given any time
Apply to LEONARD G. BlNsLOW. Poughkeepsie, N \
EOR SALE-STOCK or GRAIN FARM, two
Knlerhook Station; 227 large and SUBJ
buildings. splendid order Address PATERSON IRON Co..
Paterson. n. j. ; or Office. l35 Chambers-st, y Y.
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Aurtion Sales OF Real Gstnle
NEW-JERSEY HOMES.

800 LOTS.
300 LOTS.
800 LOTS.
UNPARALLELED
UNPARALLELED
UNPARALLELED
800 LOTS.
800 LOTS.
800 LOTS.
EVER OFFERED.
EVER OFFERBD.
EVER OFFERED.
EVER OFFERED.
EVER OFFERED.
EVER OFRkRED,
EVER OFFERED.
ELIZABETH.
ELIZABETH.
ELIZABETH.
ELIZABETH.
ELIZABETH.
ELIZABETH.
ELIZABETH.
ELIZABETH.
NRW-JKIlSEY.
! kEW-JERskY.
I NEW-JKRSEY.
/ A. ". BiMMOCK, esq
| A. W DlMMOCK, esq,
A. w. DlMMOCk. esq.
| A. W. DlMMOCK, esq,
! A. w. DiMMOCK, esq,
! a W. blMMOCK. esq,
! Ne" lMPROYEMENr +
! NEW IMPROVEMENT
/ NEW IMPROVEMENT
| GkAFULLA.
| GRAfULLA.i
| GRAPULLA.
| HARRISON.
/ HARRISON.
/ HARRISON.
4 IMnENSk.
N
| IMMENSE.
| IMMENSE.
| no BOYS.
| no BOYS.
| NO BOYS.
| EXCURSION.
| EXCURSION.
| EXCURSION.
| EXCURSION.
| SATURDAY.
| SATURDAY.
| SATURDAY.
| SATURDAY.
| SPECIAL TRAIN.
| SPECIAL TRAIN.
( fPEUlAL TRAIN.
SPECIAL TRAM
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Forcign Imports.


HALIFAX. Ms. Steamer Chase-24-1O rkgs mdse,
boxes Goldfish, 10 bbs mackerel IS half bbls do to
John Porteous.
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MEMOIR TELEGRAms.

Sixteen Brooklyn politiciaas were arrested
Monday night at a cockfght, upon which the
police raided
The Aldermen Of Brooklyn Monday, adopted
resolution enquiring of Mayor Powell by
what authority he opened negotiations for the
purchase Of valuable land near the Navy Yard
of the general government.
The oil producers and refiners have combined
to keep up the price of cruds oil at 81 per bar
rel.
fire at Fond du Lac, Wis, destroyed the
stores OF Fowler, grocer; Brown s. Susson, ag-
reultural implement dealers; Trowbridge, Jew
eller; Wilkins, photographer, and several Off
ces. Loss $4,000; insured about half
Santana and Big Tree, Kiowa chiefs, who
have been confined in st. Louis three months,
left last night for the Texas penitentiary
Christmas promises to be very generally OBJ
served-n Boston as a holiday. All the daily
papers suspend publication from Wednesday
rorning till Thursday noon.
The presence of mind of Miss Durham, fe-
male principal of public school in Jersey City,
which was burned Thursday, prevented panic
among the children and saved many lives
The water pipes in the cooking range of
Davis restaurant,in Chicago, exploded Tuesday
morning, tearing the range and kitchen to
pieces and badly scalding Mary Burns SER
want. A new range was put in and a fire kind
led when second explosion occurred, though
but little damage was done.
1t is stated that the government has with
drawn from the arbitration in the case of the
Wright Indian bounty frauds, by which Wright
obtained about half millions dollars, which he
still holds.
A Washington despatch states the reported
coalition of South American States to force
Spain to relinquish the rule over Cuba, is I'M
known to diplomatic representatives.
The postal treaty between France and the
United States will not be signed by the author
tiles of the latter until after the meeting Of the
Assembly.
At meeting of the oil producers and refiners
held at Oil City, Pa, Tuesday, the producers
agreed to pump only twelve hours per day and
not to open any additional wells for the ensu-
ing ninety days,
The mercury at St. Louis, Tuesday morning,
was 100 to 16o below zero
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by TELEGRAPH.
MATTERS IN MAINE.
wiscassct Happy.


WIscAssET, Dec 24.-Ira p. Sturgis, Esq,
President of the Kennebec Land and Lumber
Co. and associated with Messrs. A. 81 w .Sprague
in the purchase of the Coburn timber lands, has
this day concluded arrangements for building
at Birch Point, Wiscasset, a steam saw mill,
with capacity to manufacture from fifteen to
twenty million feet of lumber annually. The
mill is to be the largest steam saw mill in the
State, and is to be completed in 1873. 1t will
be operated summer and winter
,FE,e ss0peu Winters
BATH, Dec. "a I'll weather for the past
few days has been bitterly cold for this region
The mercury, Sunday night, ran down to four
below zero, and much of the time since it has
been at night in the same neighborhood. At
Richmond, the mercury indicated nine degrees
below zero this morning. There is probably
more snow on the ground in this vicinity at
this date, than for the last twenty-five years at
least.
Coolest Night of the Season.
AUGUSTA, Dec M.-This is the coolest night
of the season here. The ice in the Kennebec is
from fifteen to twenty inches thick. Reports
from the Numbering districts up the river say
that there is from three to three and half feet
OF snow in the woods.
The Executive Council in sbssion.
The Governor and Executive Council are in
session for the purpose of confirming nomina-
tions, and closing up the business of the year.
A hearing will be given during the session on
several pardon cases.
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Injunction Refused.

LITTLE Rock, Ark, Dec. M.-Hon. William
M. Harrison, candidate on the Reform State
ticket for the position of Associate Justice of
the Supreme Court at the recent election, to-
day filed complaint before Ii. c. Caldwell, U.
5. District Judge for the eastern division of
Arkansas, praying for an injunction to prevent
M. L. Stevenson and E. j. Earle, Republican
candidates, whose elections have been announce
ed by the State Department from exercising
the duties of the office also asking for a re-
stralnlng order to prevent Acting Governor
Hadley and Secretary of State johnson from
altering or changing the original returns, and
asking for mandamus to compel them to pro-
duce in court the original returns, statements,
ETC., in reference to the election.
The bill charges the Governor Secretary of
State, Registers, County Clerks and Judges of
Election, with confederating together and
fraudulently depriving thousands of citizens to
vote, OF changing and altering the returns, and
preventing returns from being made from four
counties, by which the complainant AYERS that
he was deprived of the benefit of 10000 votes.
The council moved for temporary injunction
till the motion could be heard and argued, on
the ground that the defendants would defaee
the records after being appraised of these pro-
eeedlngs, unless restrained. Judge Caldwell
refused temporary injunction, but directed
the parties to be served with COPY of the
complaint and said he would hear the matter
on Monday.
River Frozen.
o-duy was the coftteSU IN twenty I'VE years
The river is frozen.
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ELMIRA, Dec. ga disastrous fire occurred
this morning. Twelve wooden buildings IN the
business portion of the city, on the bank of the
river between Railroad Avenue and Main
street, were completely burned. They were oc-
cupied as carpenters shops, furniture establish
ments, ornamental plasterer manufactures and
2 variety of other bushes. Among these the
Pennsylvania House, large hotel, was de-
stroyed. A number of families who occupied
the upper PORTIONS of the buildings were turned
into the streets, causing bitter distress from
cold. Loss $4,000; insurance $4,000.
Various Matters.
Samuel NJ. Laughton seriously stabbed po-
liceman while eiecting him from the Bowery
Theatre last night, and one Bernard fatally
stabbed Owen Mcbride for ejecting him from
the latter's rum shop.
Illicit dstilleries are again stgrting in Brook
lyn. One was captured last night, but there
were no arrests.
A pair of carriage horses ran away in Brook
lyn last night, and jumped into the East River,
drowning Mrs. G. f. Adams, au occupant OF
the carriage, and themselves.
The rumor that six girls lost their lives i'll
the Centre street fire, happily proves untrue.
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CHAPPED HANDS, face, rough skin, pmples,
ringworm, salt-rheum and other cutaneous af-
fections cured, and the skin made soft and
smooth, by using the JUMPER TAR Soar, made
by Caswell, Hazard 70 Co., New York. Re
sure to get the Juniper Tar Soap, as there are
many worthless limitations made with common
tar nov14-l2W
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WASHINGTON.


The President and the Open Winter.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 2s.- The PRESIDENT tee-
graohed from Miff1in, Pa, this morning, that
he was detained there by snow and ice, but ex-
pected to reach Washington in the late train
tonight.
Christmas
Little business was transacted in the Depart
nents this morning, and they closed at noon
until Thursday.
Treasury Balances.
The balances in the Treasury to-day are cur
rency, $5,0899S; coin, $71 1853, 1858; special de-
posts of legal tenders for the redemption of
certificates of deposit, $2S, 2S5, 900.
The Geld.
The following telegram was received by the
chief signal officer, this afternoon, from Cairo,
Illinois:
''The Columbus ice gorge broke at $50
o'clock. this evening, 23d, and the Ohio River
is rapidly rising"
Anxious Claim Agents.
Several claim agents and attorneys are en-
deavoring to induce Secretary Boutwell, to modi-
fly his order relative to their official intercourse
with the Treasury Department..
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ANOTHER MAN TRAP,


CLEVELAND, Dec. 24-Train No. on the
Cross Cut road leaving Cory at one o'clock
this afternoon, run through the high trestle
over Goose Creek. The trestle is some forty
feet high. The train is wreck below and is
burning 1t is reported that eight or nine per-
sons were killed and number wounded.
Ldter-The accident on the Cross Cut road
occurred at Goose Creek, few rods south of
Prospect station, and eight miles from Brocton.
Two cars were burned as far as learned, and
four men were killed, named Con. Mahoney,
roadmaster; F. Taylor, baggage master; Mark
Haight, of Brocton, and e. Bell, of Sherman,
N. Y. Fay Flanders, the conductor, is dying,
and e. Bacon, mail agent, is dangerously
injured. Others are also injured, whose names
cannot be learned.
Latest Up to the present time the dead
bodies of nineteen persons have been recovered,
some of whom are frightfully bruised, and
thirty-fve persons are known to have been
wounded, some seriously.
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The storm in Michigan,

ST. JOSEPH Dec. M.-The situation on the
railroad last night remained unchanged, all the
road cleared out Sunday has filled again Snow,
accompanied by high wind has fallen continu-
ously for the past three days. The storm ex:
ceeds any ever know in this part of the State
The main difficulty on the railroad is between
Coonia and Brightman, distance of % miles
Drifts are from three to ten feet deep. The
worst place is between Pentwater and Mon
tague. All the trains were withdrawn last
night, ifbut the storm ends by morning, the road
will be cleared by Wednesday
The thermometer is 20 below zero, and it is
feared that the fruit crop is ruined.
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MASTER YOUR COUGH at once with Hdle's
H51aey of Horehound and Tar. Every affection
Of the lungs, chest or throat tending to con-
sumption, is not only relieved but absolutely,
obliterated by this wonderful vegetable pull
monte Sold by all Druggists
dec20eod1 wSSw1t
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IN THE ARCTIC REGIONS.
The Cola Snap in Chicago.

The Cold Snap in Chicago.
CHICAGO, Dec. 24-The weather last night
was colder than Saturday. The thermometer at
III p. H., was Is below. The thermometers
around the city are marked 20 and below.
En- New Work.
NEW YORK, Dec 24-Last night was the
coolest of the season thus far. Considerable
ice made in the barbor, and even the larger
ferry boats have difficulty in navigating.
Hn Endiana-Sixiy Locomotives Frozen up
Cattle Frozen to Death.
CINCINNATI Dec. PA special from Wabash
Ind, says that upwards of sixty locomotives
are frozeu up and out of water between Hurt
ington and Peru, Ind, OH the Toledo Wabash
and Western Railroad for nearly forty
hours. Cattle, hogs and sheep were frozen to
death. There were no fatal cases of freezing
among the employees, though many had limbs
badly frozen.
I'm Cincinnati.
The thermometer here at seven o'clock this
morning was at Zero
OFF the Jersey Coast.
CAPE MAY, N. j., Dec 24-The schooner
Carrie Gibbs from New York for Charlestown
arrived off Five Mile Beach in distress, her
crew being frozen. Assistance was rendered
by crews from the station houses, and the
schooner put back to New York.
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ITO Il Il IGN.


nc tVrc0he0 Ste1mcfs
LONDON, Dec. 25-The vessel wrecked at the
mouth of the river Gironde, Saturday. reported
in Paris despatch yesterday as the Liverpool
packet Germania, was beyond question the
Allan line steamship Germany, from Liverpool
the 18th inst, for Havana and New Orleans,
with leave to call at Corunna and Santander.
MONTREAL, Dec. 24-The Messrs. Allan re-
ceived a cable dispatch yesterday, ANNOUNCING
the loss Of their steamship Germany on the
coast OF France. The despatch states that the
passengers and crew were saved
The Slavery Question.
MADRID, Dec. 24-During the session of the
Cortes yesterday, Senior Martos, Minister of
Foreign Affairs, announced that the govern
ment had taken measures to prevent persons
Purchasing slaves in Porto Rico and conveying
them TO Cuba.
Senior Dias asked if the owners of slaves in
Porto Rico were to be Unidentified for the prop
erty they would lose by the passage of the bill
providing for the emancipation of the slaves of
that island.
Martos requested Dias to postpone his ques-
ton until the debate on the bill opened in the
Cortes.
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The following were the quotations of Government
Domestic Markets.

NEW YORK, Dec. 24-Evenng-Cotto dull; Mid
ding uplands at 2O4c sales 2ii9 bales Flour-sales
10,850 bbls; State 65 a 3d. Round hoop Ohio 80
@925; Western s5 a Go Southern 625 a - so.
Wheat strong and 1c better sales 10000 BUSH No.
1872; Amber Western so @1S5. Corn dull; new
Mixed Western g. s5s old % &C. saes
Lard weak at u s5c; kettle ST. sales $500 tierces-
Butter steady; State "a g 3oc. Whiskoy easier;
bbls. Rice quiet; Carolina at ST g SIC. Sugar dull;
Muscovado q ole; refining % q 9sc: Coffee frmer;
Rio at l5i g 1870 in Gold sales IS GOO lbs. Moasses
Turpentne steady at 604 q SIC; Rosin quiet at 8 10
for strained. Petroleum dull crude 1T g lilo;
fined at 27 q 271c. Tallow quiet at q Ssc; sales 3d.
900.
Freights to Liverpool steady; Grain per steam Cd;
sail do Sd.
CHICAGO Dec. 24-Four dull and unchanged
Wheat active and higher but irregular; No Spring
23t No do at 10 cash or Dec; 19a for Jan No
do ut o5 q %; reieossd 20 q &c. Corn In fair de-
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MASSACHUSETTS,.


BosToN, Dec 24.-Judge Gray of the Su-
preme Court refuses to dissolve the iniunc-
ton and decides that the affairs of the Mechan-
les Mutual Fire ms. Co., must be wound up
by the receivers
The full report of the committee for the re-
count of votes of the recent municipal election
confirms the election of Horny l.. Pierce,
Mayor. by 70 majority; the election of Newton
Talbot, Street Commissioner, by 1918 plurality,
and choice of-Thos. Garfield Alderman by 17S
votes over Roland Worthington.
Telegraph Manager Watched.
An informal but very pleasant affair came
Western Union Telegraph Office the occasion
being the presentation of beautiful gold watch
to Edwin f. Leighton, night manager by the
operators under his charge as a token of their
appreciation of his management.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-12-25

MADISON, Ind, Dec. M.-The rise in the
Ohio river reached here about 130 this after
noon, breaking up a gorge in the river, the
huge cakes of ice carrying everything before
them. Steamers General Buell. and Nat Will
liams, and the ferry boat Belle of Milton were
sunk. Steamer Henry Probasco lying at the
marine ways, was carried by the ice 200 or 300
yards down the river, where she was secur ed
by extra cables. Damage slight
Several barges and floats were also carried
away or sunk The Gen. Buell. lies in four feet
of water and if the river sreceeds will probably
be saved