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The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-10-24

TN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNI
Il TED STATES for the Eastern Dlstrict OF
Virginia. M
In the matter of John F. Taliaferro, bank
rupt-in bankruptcy
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN M
please take police that a petition has been
presented to the Hon John @. Underwood, judge
of said District Court in Bankruptcy by
r.. l.. Lewis, assignee of the estate of said
bankrupt to sell the real estate belonging to said
bankrupt, free from all liens and encumbrances
thereon. No.
that in the terms of said petition, an order has
been issued by the Judge aforesaid, for all per-
sons who may be interested in said estate, to
appear before Register W. w. Forbes, at his
office in the said city OF Richmond, on the goth
day of Oct, 1878, at 10 O'Clock a, M, and show
cause, if any you have why such order should
not be granted. L. l., LEWIS,
oe l0--F2w Assignee.
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r,,u,s = ro GIVE M S'sSrrcE-rhat On d

Il 2sd day of sept'r, 1873, a warrant in bank
United States for the Eastern District of Vir-
ginia, against the estate of i. J. Mattauer, of
Prince Edward county and State of Virginia,
who has been adiudged q bankrupt on his
own petition thai the payment of any debts,
and the delivery of any property belonging to
said bankrupt to him or for his use, and the trans
fer of ANY property by him, are forbidden by
law; that u meeting of the creditors of SAID
bankrupt, to prove their debts and choose one
or more assignees of his estate, will be held at
court of bankruptcy, to be holden at the
w Forbes, esq.,, register on the LIST day of
November, n. d., 1878, at 10 O'Clock q. m
DAVID b. PARKER,
oe 1e-Faw u s. Marshal.
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BANKRUPT NOTICES.
II N THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE. UNI
j. TED STATES for the Eastern District OF


II THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNI
l. TED STATES for the Eastern District of
Virginia.
In the matter of o. " Blenis, bankrupt
lin bankruptcy. s o
At Richmond, this 10th DAY of October, 1873.
TO WHOM 1T MAY CONCERN:
Please to take notice hereby, that petition
has been, to wit: on the 10th day of October,
a. d 1873. filed in said District Court, by o. VI
Blenis, of Richmond city, Virginia, in said
district, who has been heretofore duly declared
bankrupt under the act of Congress entitled
San Act TO establish a uniform system of bank
ruptcy throughout the United States, - approved
March I'd, 1867, for discharge and certificate
thereof from all his debts and other claims
proyable under said act, and that the 4th day
of November, a. d., 1873, at 10 O'Clock a. m,
before w. w. Forbes, one of the registers of
said court in bankruptcy at his office in Rich
mond in said district, is the time and place
assigned for the hearing of the same, when
and where you may attend and show cause, If
any you have, why the prayer of the said petit
tion should not be granted. - Is
You are also hereby notified, that the second
and third meetings of the creditors of the said
bankrupt will be held at the same time and
place. w. W. FORBES,
Register in Bankruptcy
ocl6-T2w for the Sd Cong'l Dist. of Va.
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Eleventh District.
JN1 , +; BEIZHEiNpIo DOR ESQ, Norfolk City.
d. Twelfth District tffl. EagB
HON JNo. 9. PAGE, Beaver Dam, Hanover
Elk KANE, ESQ, Milford. Caroline county
ARTHUR A. SPITZER, Richmond, Va.
Thirteenth District Gfs5 F..g
HON: E. w. MAsSIE, West Pout, King
]. L. FR iHfsIlsi ESQ, King and Queen
T.J. HILL, ESQ. West Point. ~ '' 'a
(. s.t-r qt4 Fourteenth District. ,-l FrS Ell Il
To be hereafter made.
Fifteenth District. EEf t-e-s
MAJOR JOHN G. NEWMAN, Page county.
WATKINS JAMES, Shenandoah county.
GEORGE RYE, Edinhurg, Shenandoah
sixteenth District.
MAJOR S. M. YOST, Staunton. ,s.
VIM. T.. HERR, Staunton.
VIM. G. BROWN, Staunton.
Seventeenth District
JUDGE WIN. N. BARNITZ, Salem, Roauole
J.B. FRiER, Salem.
JON. D. SLATER, Allegheny county
L. +. LOWE. Fincastle.
Eighteenth District a8aI.-gE
II. ALDERMAN, Carroll county.
+. II. BRYANT, Grayson county. y
W. +. SLATER, Wytheviile
J. PERCIVAL, Wythe county.
Nineteenth District.
CAPTAIN H. @. JOSLYN, Jonesville Lee
H. H DOTSON, Wise Courthouse.
Twentieth District.
J. CULBERTSON, Scott county.
IRA FUGATE, Scott county, Fta Ia
E T. T HAWKINS, Russell county.
]. G. CONAN, Russell county.
Twenty.First District.
HON. $; ?. BAILEY Salem, Fauquer county.
mock county.
Twenty-second District.
CAPTAIN GEORGE TURNER, Leuis,.
J. L. TAtIAFERRo, ESQ Stafford county.
A. J.. MCKINNEY, ESQ, Spotsylvania
VIM II. SCOTT, ESQ, Fredericksburg.
Twenty-Third District.
@. w. TINSLEY, ESQ, Norfolk
]. T.. WILSON, ESQ, Norfolk. 6ssf
Twerty.Fourih District
CAPTAIN A. ]. TERRY, Charlotte Court
PHILLIP WOOD, ESQ, Amelia county.
BENJAMIN FLEMING. Esq, Cumberland
Twenty Fifth District
JOSEPH Logon, Masse's Mills. Nelson
county.
"e'st' 500" AItrAii''s
J. WOOD, Danville.
T. r. WILBURN, Dinviile.
1wenty.seventh District.
GEORGE V. CASE, ESQ, Liberty, Bedford
ABEL HUNTER, ESQ, Bedford county.
, THOMAS Y. MoSBY, ESQ Bedford county,
Twenty-Eiehth District.
r.. III. TALLEY, Charles CITY county
VIM. r. DAVIS. New Kent county.
w. r.. DAVIS, ESQ. Elizabeth City.
HON. VIM. Il G. DOUGLASS, Williamsburg
~ Twenty-Ninth District.
a. S. NICKENS, ESQ, Lancaster Courthouse
L.. II. STEWART, ESQ, Richmond county.
Ua "a Thirieth District. ,a.51
HON. A. p. LATHROP, RIeeklenburg.
{ ROSS HAMILTON, ESQ Mecklenbnrg.
Thirty-First District.
yuN1Us W0ODsON, ESQ, Goochlaud.
JOSEPH WALKER, ESQ, Chesterfield
s HENRY cox, ESQ Powhatan.
Thirty-second District
HON. G W. LASsITER. stll
IRVING STORY, Southampton.
Thirty-Third District
HON. M. p. RUE F III .F4-stgyE
To be completed by local committee
Thirty-Fourth District.
HON. l. @. BRI sTON, Middlesex. 3aS
JOHN w. DIXON. ESQ, Matthews.
WILLIAM H. BRIsBY, ESQ, New Kent.
Thirty-Fifth District.
+ X SNEAD, ESQ. Onancock, Accomae.
DIR. NATHL SMITH Chincoteagae,
EDGAR J. SPADY, Eastvlle.
GEO. TOY, Northampton.
dsV Thirty-Si1th District. go
HON. O. d. GRAY, Harrisonburg, Rocking
o. Il. HAAS. ESQ, Rockingham county.
A. L. LINDSAY, Bridgewater
A. q. LONG. Lacy Spring.
j. CRAWFORD, Harrisonburg.
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REGISTER REGISTER !! REGISTER
THE PLACE TO REGIsTER-wHERE TO
VOTE

THE PLACE TO REGISTER-wHERE TO
VOTE.
On Saturday, Monday and Tuesday, the
25th, 9th and 28th Of this month, books
of registration will be opened at the several
voting places throughout the city. 1t is
the duty of every citizen to register and
thus prepare himself for the legitimate
exercise of the highest functions of citizen
ship. Remember that without being
registered you cannot vote. Before we
append for general information the boun-
dairy Of each precinct in the city, and the
registering and voting places.
Registration begins tomorrow.
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I'm THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNI
4 TED STATES, for the Eastern District OF
Virginia.
In the matter of Reuben ]. Nuckols, a bank
rupt-in bankruptcy
AT Richmond, Va, this 9th. day of Oct, 1873
To whom it may concern = The undersigned,
James M. Nuckols, of Goodalls, Hanover
county, Virginia. hereby gives notice of his APP
pontment as assignee of the estate of Reuben
J. Nucl,ols, of Hanover county in said district.
who was, on the 10th day of August, a. d. 1873,
adiudged bankrupt on his own petition by the
District Court of said district.
Dated at Richmond, the 9th day of Oct, a. d.,
1873. JAMES M. NUCKOLS,
oc 14-Tn3w Assignee.
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Auurlos SALES.


-1
Nv OF
VALUABLE REAL ESTATE IN THE
COUNTY OF AMELIA.
As assignee of w. W. Fretv-ell, who has been
adjudged bankrupt, shall proceed to sell on
WEDNESDAY, THE 2orH OCTOBER NEXT,
at u o'clock M, lin front. Of the United states
courthouse, in the city of Richmond.
cs7 ACRES OF VALUABLE LAND,
the property of the said Ere well. Thisis q very
desirable place, situated on the Appomattox
river, q navigabie stream, and about thirteen
miles from Jetersville depot on the Richmond
and Danville railroad. The Ind is well adapted
to the growth of tobacco, Wheat and corn.
There is good DWELLING HOUSE and all
the usual farm houses.
TERMS OF SALE:
One. fourth of the purchase money cash the
residue in three equal installments of six, nine
and twelve months with interest the purchaser
executing bonds for the deferred payments, and
title retained until the whole purchase money is
paid. q FIR. FARRAR
oc 6--2aw3w Assignee
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TERMS

One-third cash ; balance on credit OF six
and twelve months, in equal instruments, the
purchaser to give notes with approved security
for the deferred payments, and the title to be
retained by the assignee until said notes are paid
JAMES M. MATTHEWS,
oc l4-2aw3w Assignee
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TN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNI
Il TED STATES for the Eastern District OF
Virginia.
In the matter of r. d. Hogan, a bank
rupt-in bankruptcy
AT Richmond, Va, this 9Th day of Octr, 1873.
TO WHOM 1T MAY CONCERN
The undersigned, E. M. Garnett of Rich
rnond city, and State of Virginia, hereby gives
notice of his appointment as assignee of tho
estate of r. ID. Hogan, of the county of Ches.
terrified in said district, and who was to wit,
on the 10th day of Aug. a. d., 1878, adjudged a
bankrupt upon his own petition by the
District Court of the United States, tor said
district.
: Dated Richmond, the 9th day of Oct a. d.,
1878. L. M. GARNETT,
&C l4-Tu3w Assignee.
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lying in Essex county, Va, part of the tract
called Greenfield about eleven miles south
east of the Courthouse. with a small CABIN !;
and ONE-NINTH OF "a ACRES OF LAND,
at Centre Gross, in said county, including
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By James M. Taylor & Son,
Real Estate Anctioneers.
corner Eleventh and Bank streets.
ASstoNEE's SALE.

"A ASsfGNEE'S SALE. ~
BY virtue of an order made on the 18th day Of
February, 1878, by the Hon. John G. Under
wood Judge of the District court of the United
States for the Eastern District of Virginia, in
the matter of Gabriel H. Dillard bankrupt, 1
will expose to sale at pnblic auction, free from
ali liens and membranes, on
FRIDAY, THE 14rH DAY OF NOVEMBER,
1873, at 10 O'Clock m, in front of the United
States court house, in the city OF Richmond,
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GEORG ETOWN.

ORR NEW NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Thomson
has full force of wOrkmen LAYING the track
OF the Metropolitan street railroad on Hi oh and
Dumbarton streets, and it is expected he will
soon run his cars the entire length of the route
The CANAL.-The lock gate at Seven Locks
has been repaired, and q number of canal boats
arrived yesterday evening and this morning.
SYMPATHY FOR EX-Gov. CooKE.-A good
deal OF sympathy is felt for ex- Gov Cooke and
1t is hoped the suspension of his house will he
but temporary. There has been no run on our
banks here.
4 ne CATTLE MARKET, (FFTnishsd by Means d
CO.)-The offerings OF beef cattle at Droyers'
Rest yesterday were 557 of which $40 head were
sold TO butchers at prices ranging from TO 6
cents per ID; 16 sold to farmers at from 20 Z
cents; II were sent to Baltimore, and 10 lett
over; sol head of sheen were offered and sold
to butchers at prices ranging from 50 to Sc per
hundred pounds; 20 head cows and calves sold
at from $50 to $50 per head.
RIVER NEws.-The steamer f. G. Knight
cleared to-day for New York, with 500 barrels
of -four. The schooner Matte A, Franklin has
arrived, with a cargo Of ice for the Baltimore
and Kennebec Ice company, from Kennebec
river; also, schooner Thomas j. Warren, from
Baltimore, with 102, 900, and schooner VIM. II.
Brinfeld, from Norfolk, with 70, 900 feet lumber
to Wheatly g. Sons.
THE GRAIN TRADE-Arrivals: Schr. Kitty
Ann, with 800 bushels of wheat, and steamer
Pennsylvania, with GOO bushels of wheat to
Hartley Il Bro; canal boat A. s. Trundle, with
/ 400 bushels wheat and 900 bushels corn to IL
NJ. Talbot; one carload 1850 bushels) of wheat
to S. G. Wheeler. 1900 bushels of wheat sold
to-day at S175 to Sl.Slk
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LOCAL NEWS,
Condensed Locals

Barnum, the king pin OF showmen Is coming.
The windows Of Heaven were sI ghtly ajar
last night.
The National Sportsmen's Club hold their
first annual shooting meeting at Analostan
Island tomorrow. Shooting begins at 10
Work on the East Alexandria railroad is pro-
crossing rapidly. Pile drivers are at work near
UniOntown, on the Eastern Branch in building
the longest bridge on the line.
II Is said that some people in this city who
are TOO plous to allow the Sunday papers TO be
throw them over the fence in the back Yard
Aler. Sentinel.
The members of the Gruetli Bundle enjoyed a
closing reunion last evening at the Atheneum
hall, at which speeches were made by prOmi-
nent members, and song and sentiment pre-
vailed to a late hour.
a cOlored pickpocket named Charley Whiting
escaped IL morning from the 81 precinct sta
ion house but was speedily recaptured by the
police and secured. He is accused of taking a
lady's pocket book in the northern market.
The chsllenge-hag of the Stamp Division
Fost ONCE department, which was won by the
FANNIE Bell, has been delivered to Can't. james
r. Bell, the claim of "fOul" entered by the
judges.
An old colored man, Chauncey Leonard, was
knocked down last night at the corner of az
street and Pennsy lvanIa avenue by three ruff
fans who demanded his money, of which he
happened TO have none at the time. Suisse
quentiy three suspicious customers were ar
rested near the site of the old canal on that
street, but they could not be identified and were
released.
In Alexandria few days ago, pretty young
white woman from Washington, appeared be-
fore the mayor and paid fine for her husband
colored man who had been arrested for dis
orderly conduct The mayor asked the Young
woman If 1t was common in Washington for
white women to marry colOred men, upon which
she responded, go, yes, indeed!r This will be
news to Washingtonians.
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THE COURTS.

fOLlCE COURT, judge Smell Sarah Longster
uhla"lu!ly carrying on u barrsom; Judgment su,-
RsnIIed; James Mackel, profanity; fined s., Sarah
Tag Lsger, ysgrancy; bonds .r woTkhouse. Henry
cart with no number; fined IS John Early, carry,
ing weapon hned $50 Robert Robertson, pro-
tnhnf 1heu 81 james E. Perry, indecent ex posture:
costs. S A
CHARGE OF KEEPING A BAwpY. HOUSE.
susan Tenant, charged with keeping a bawdy-
ian account Of the raid on which BIZ the poIic was
Rnblished N The STAR of yesterday was arrsgned
me TWO glrls, wanderers from Fredericksburg-
now they can to the house, and TO the Infamous
Proposals. belng made to them by MOllie Wilson;
peal taken. ~O' al "P
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FEARFUL ENCOUNTER WITH A BuRGLAE.-
MI. Frank Harding, OF BinChamton N Y
writes from Vienna OF thrilling encounter vim
an ltailan thief, who entered his sleeping-roOm
lh the night time, while lie was sOjOurHIng at
the AUstT ar capital. He was awakened by the
thiei Just As he had stepped over the window
sil- HE intruder began examining everything
IN the room, and when he came uuon Harfiupis
Naich AMI other valUables, he began % help
Eimsen. Harding thought il time for action
and jumping quic ky from his bed. he seized the
thief bE the throat The rogue seemed to enjoy
The Choking AMI took ~ quietly until he found
an opportunity Tor quick movement which
- n Harding back upon his bed. He then be-
gan feeling Tor his StilettO, which alarmed Har-
ding somewhat, and male him. wish that his
eFC.ver was not in the bottom of his vaIise
tbs POSITION v a. anything hut desirable and
lnakln < another desperate effort, he was again
getting The better OF his unlimited guest ami
commenced TO deal him few blows upon the
head from an arm in nOwise weak, when he
freed his right hand and dealt Harding a we'll
directed blow upOu the forehead. He staggered
back, anu the fellow lodged out Of the door ont
TO a balcony, and from that jumped down some
II feet into the garden.
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UniversaIisnl.

CLOSING PROCEEDINGS OF THE CONVENTION.
Resolutions Of Respect 10 the Memory Of Horace
Greeley and others-SermoH Of Rec. DR.. Chaplin,
a NetC York.
teTday, Mr.. BalOn, from the finance committee
submitted resolution which was adopted, en-
towering the board of trustees to seek and OBJ
tain any additional corporate rights and priyi-
leges which may seem essential to the increase
Of receipts, with equal security Of the funds in
their charge.
expenses OF publishing the proceedings in pam
pBlet form.
Mr.. Bailey, from the committee to prepare
suitable resolutions expressive of the sense of
the convention in commemoratiOn of the death
OF ate members, reported resolutions Of respect
which we're adopted.
THANKS TO THE PRESS.
On motion of Rev. j. II. Pullman, a vote of
thanks was extended the press of the city and
Nessrs. Fritcher and Mitchell, stenoCraphers,
for the lengthy and full reports made of the
proceedings of the convention.
Mr.. Cantwell reported the following resolu-
tons OF respect to the memory of
THE LATE HORACE GREELEY;
which were adopted:
Whereas since the last annual meeting of this
convention Horace Greeley, of New York, has
been called TO exchange the earthly for the I'M
mortal life, under circumstances of peculiar
sadness, and was carried to the grave amid the
sorrow OF the nation; aud whereas since 1910
Alr. Greeley has been a frequent attendant on
the public services of this convention, and fire.
u
period devoted friend and member of the Uni
yeT-aist Church; and whereas in the cOnven-
ton to-day we are sOrrOwing most of all that we
SHAH see his face no more: Therefore,
ReSCired, That we tendeTly
CHERISHED HIS MEMORY,
and regard with just pride his peerless SER
vices III the cause Of humanity, his acknoyl-
edged purity in private and and public life and
the lofty aims 0f beneyOlenCe and hil4nthrosy
which char2cterizedhis entire career, rendering
LIS example at once priceless Inheritance for
MS country men and precious legacy for his
church.
That as CDiversalists
We HONOR Mr.. GREELEY
ioI his answering loyalty to our church, and
faithful devotion to its interests, never di-
lnlLlshed by worldly success or position, and
that re recognize in his unsetsh devotion to
The cause OF our common country the practical
Application Of the fundamental ideas of our
re-igion-tbe fatLeThOOd Of God md the brother
hood OF man.
81 Ie''-S was then taken after which the
members Of the convention partOOk OF COM
nunioE, and afterwards the convention a1-
lOUrned sine die.
Last night large audience assembled in the
Metropolitan Church " hear the sermon by
Rev. DIR. f. Fl. Chaplin, O. Eew Work. which
was very eloquent and was listened 10 with ,
marked attention throughout.
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ARRESTED FOR ADULTEET.-Mrs. Emily 4.
Sylvester, Of Maine, arrived here a few DAYS
since in search of her husband, Joseph II. Syl-
vester, better known as j. Harry Sylvester, and
ascertaining that he was living with a won an
in the northern part of the city named Sarah
V. Sterry, concluded to prosecute him. She
engaged Col. VIM. A. Cook as her counsel, and
that gentleman advising the course. the case
was given into the hands of Detective McDevitt
who arrested him about noon to-day and took
him 10 headquarters TO answer the charge OF
adultery, formal information having been
made out in the Police Court.
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Tsua.nder 81 the 60.

KATIE" STOugABD STILL on HER DIE
JaiIOT COnraddy, o! tia Raymond street Jail, in
which the mUrderess Of Charles Goodrich, Kate
StCddaTd, il confined, has been constrained 70
diet bis lair prisoner IN order 90 curb her nat
uTal tendency to impotence and TO dIspel an
air Of kaU'-1F which she has assumed. Up to
within the past week Kate was ted from the
table Of the keeper, and she " as constantly 6".-
ing faux 7t , t .S IaTe and giving imPudeut Or
ders 70 the assistant keepers. On FRIDAY last
she was furnished with tue coarse prison fare,
of which she impeT iOusly declined to partake.
For two days she eat nothing, and on Monday
last partOOk very slightly Of food. Since then
she refuses to eat. aveTrng her intention to fast
until proper nOUrishment Is laid before her. As
she i saiC % be ia very delicate condition il is
probable that the iailOr VII he compelled 70 re-
lent-N. y. Herald, ia.
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AN OUTRAGE ON THE PUBLIC.-The attention
OF the board Of health is called TO the fact that
the collector OF dead animals is in the habit of
carrying the carcasses of purified horses, at a
snail's pace, along Pennsylvania avenue and
other freQuented thofoughIares, and that the
stencil which arises from The van is too horrible
for description. Cannot this hagrant outrage
be stopped? II il Is really necessary that the
wagon should go through frequented streets,
should not the collector be forced either to use
sufficient disinfectants or to drive his team at a
moderate rate OF speed?
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TEE LONG COMMITTEE received another co

THE LONG COMMITTEE received another COM
plant against Justice Reese yesterday. An
invalid brother German of his brought suit
against Murdoch x Camp, contractors, for a
balance of wages as night Waterman on their
work, at S1.5O per day. The contractors only
paid him 81 per day. The suit was for the
remaining half dollar for . days-S1l.5O. Camp
denied that he agreed to pay the sljO, 80 Reese
split the difference and gave iud gment for S5T5.
Polite complains that he cannot get even this
sum, nor obtain any satisfaction about 1t,
although execution was issued about last Christ
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The Array of the Cumberland.

HEILtIANT HANQJET LAST MONT.
PITTsHUEG, Pa, sept, fg.-The closing ban
Cuet IN honor the Army CT the Cumberland,
last night, was z brilliant affair Lieutenant
General Sheridan presided. President Grant
on entering the room was received with per
feet Grafton, ami he remained the guest of the
society during the evening. Among the distin-
guished persons present were Generals Sher-
man. Mcdowell, HCOkeT. Lieutenant Colonel
Fred Grant and L. 5. Grant, il. There was a
large attendance Of members OF the society and
citiZeTS of PittsbuTr
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Continued from frs. page. !

10y at ST. Johns. although II was the duty OF
the consul AZ Dundee 70 telegraph TO the state
department the earliest particulars. Consul
McDOugall, at Dundee, viii be Instructed 70
report the exact con ltion q the POlaris crew +,
and draw on the state department through the
LONDON agency for the amount necessary to pay
expenses already incurred. BUddIugtoa and
the Others with him will be ordered to report al
Washington without delay.
THE PARTY IN coon HEALTH.
DUNDEE, SCOTLAND. sept. f9.-The crew OF
the POlaTis were making their way south in the
boats made from their ship, when they were
seen by the whaleT Ravenscraig, aud taken on
board that vessel They are AL well.
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A Schooner Run Down.

THF CAPTAIN ND FIRST NATE LOST.
INV lOEs, sept. IA ST. .Iehns, y. F.. dis
patch saws the British steamer Precursor dur
ing the hay weather III latitude 1921, longitude
S4-55, cOllided with the schooner Addie Osborn
Of PTovincetOwn, Mass, and sunk her in five
feet OF water. Capt. Mcdonald and the first
mate lost. The survivors say they were in the
water two hours before being rescued,