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FIRE INSURANCE.
Conve alton Of the NatIouaI Board
oiFIIe UndeTWrIterS.The Losses by
the Boston Fire.


oiFIIe UndeTWrIterS.The Losses by
the Boston Fire.
New YoRK, April 23-The seventh an.
nual Convention ol the National Board
OF Fire Underwriters commenced today.
II. a. Oakley, presiding. TherR.wsS a
very full attendance. Tho President In
his address said the Chicago and Boston
fires demonstrated that insuring in com.
panies that charge a amall completed
premium was very bad policy. Their
premium on risks were 30 low that when
heavy losses came they wore not able to
meet them, and the policy holders suffer.
ed. Refer ing 10 the Boston fire he said
the total loss was estimated at $40, ,O0O,-
600. On this there was an insurance in
Massachusetts Oi $3j, 600, 900; over $l6,-
100000 in Companies In other States and
over S4,OOO,O00 in Companies Of other
countries. OF this umOunt $50, 81, ,343 has
been paid which makes 6573 per cent OF
entire losses. Regarding the rates, he
said that after tho Chicago fire when 1t
was found necessary 10 advance the rates
tlIty per cent and decline business the
public met with good feeling and cheer
iully acQuiessed IN the advance.
The President referred 10 tho new dis
eliminating schedule Of rates, varying in
proportion 10 the safety from fire Of the
property insured, and said it had been fa'
vorably received and had led to excel.
limit results. The statistics in the address
OF the President showed the total expend-
ituro Of 10 70 per cent for 1879, or loss
OF $G2, 500, ,O66, by companies connected
with tho business in this country.
The report Of the Committee on statis'
tics showed, that there arc IN the country
1884 cotton, paper, Touring and grist
mills, boot and shoe factories, Woolen
mills and hardware manufactures, and
assuming that the average amount paid
by each for insurance is 800 per annum,
there are in aggregate $4,9S4 400, equal
il amount 10 fifteen per cent for
insurance premiums collected by all
companies 10 1871. Tho report closed by
recommending Sn appropriation for the
collection OF needlul information for moro
safely estimating rates.
The announcement was made that the
State Superingndents were IN sympathy
with the National Board Of Underwriters.
Il committee was appointed and the
Board adjourned until tomorrow.
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CHICAGO.

CHICAGO, April 93-A singular case OF
suicide occurred here this afternoon. A
man whose name is supposed, from pa
pers found upon him, to DO Christian
johnson, entered the coal office on West
Adams street, and quietly asked the
clerk in atteddance to lend him q knife
for moment, The clerk handed the
man his pocket knife which he took, and
opening one blade, drew 1t rapidly across
his throat, cutting It from car 10 ear and
died almost instantly. 4 ..'
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SPAIN.

MADRID, April 9S.-The funeral Of tho
vito Of the President Figueras took place
to-day. Members ofthO government, for
eign ministers and q great throng OF peo'
pie attended. ~. .....
General Velordo has resigned as Cap
tain Of Catalona, in consequence Of the
disapprovAl by the government OF the
vigorous measures he had taken TO reeS-
tablish discipline among the troops.
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HoUsH.PAINT1NG IN DANDURY.-The
man OF the NO.BS thus describes recent
mishap: Old Mr.. Watson, on Nelson
street, has got q nice little bill to pay. He
sent man down town for pot Of paint
and ladder. Tho man got the paint,
and then went to lumber.yard after a
ladder. Then he tied the pAint-pOt on
the end Of the ladder, and put tho ladder
on his shoulder. This was very smart
arrangement, and the man himself ad-
mired it very much. HG started for home
this very way, and didn't find any trouble
in getting along the first block, beoau1e
people had an Impression that long lad
der with pot Of yellow paint dangling
on the end oI 1t wasn't exactly the thing
10 trilo with, 30 they balanced along on
the Curbstonc, or rubbed up against tho
buildings. Pretty soon tho man saw
somebody in q store he knew, and he
turned around to speak TO him, and drove
one end OF the ladder into millinery
case and knocked the crown out OF an
eighteen dollar bonnet. Then ho backed
oil in alright, and knocked down two
scwinG'machinc agents with tho other
end. Then he started 10 turn around,
and an old gentleman, who was desper-
ately cndcaVoriug to pull bis wife out Of
danger, saw tho peril, and shouted out,
"Hi, thcrcw But 1t was too late. The
pot struck against an awning post, tip.
ped to ono side, and tho entire contents
went over the aged couple. This so
startled tho man that he whirled COM
pletely around, smashing in an entire
store front, frightening milkman's team,
and knocking over some thirteen persons
who wero actively lodging about to get
out Of the way. Then he dropped the
ladder, and fed into tho country, shout.
ing murder and fire at every jump. A
regular ordained painter is now engaged
on Mr.. Watson's house.
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Tho Richmond switch Disaster.

Providence, r. L, April 23.-ThO in
Vestigation into the Richmond switch dis
aster closed TO day, after Ahesring ol three
and half hours. But little new testimo'
ny was elected. The miller who owns
the mill where the accident occurred, tes'
titled that there had been nounusuAl rains
lately. There was nothing different in the
flow OF water from former years. On
Friday, there was about the same amount
OF water as usual, but he was sure the
dam had been .tampered with on that day,
The result Of the inquiry will be reported
at the May session Ofthe General AGTsm'
hlV.
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Ho,ol Rnrnnd al Perersburr, Pa,

TlTUsvILLE, Pa, April 9S.-A hrc
originated at St. Petersburg Of four
o'clock this morning by lamp explo-
sion in the parlor Of tho St James Hotel,
and destroyed six buildings in the busi-
nesS portion Of the town, with property
amounting TO S95, 900, on which there
was an insurance OF $1,000. The hotel
was entirely destroyed. Loss $l5,0O9; no
Insurance.; also, B. Kierley's sucker rod
mandatory. Loss $1,000; no insurance,
md Clark's Grocery, Loss $4,000; In
1ured for $1,000,
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The somnambulIStlc Homicide At-
temptS SomnAmbullStio Suicide.

Bosrox, April 9S.-A special dispatch
TO the 7rdreNer, from Exeter, N. a., stateS
that on Sunday night, the boy Wilfred L.
Fritts, of Lowell, now confined In a cell
Of the Exeter jail, while in somnambu-
listic state got possession Of razor Of ono
of the three prisoners occupying the same
cell and attempted to cut their throats.
Two Of the prisoners wero slightly
wounded before he could be secured.
FrittS, 1t will be remembered, made a
midnight attack With an axe upon = boy
q few days since,
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River NeWy.

PlTTsBURou, April 28-Tho Monon-
gaheln Is recediRg very slowly, with
seven feet, six inches strong. Tho weather
has been cold, and light snow has fallen
during the greater part OF the day. Busi'
ness at the wharf has been moderately
Ctive. ..I
LOUISVILLE, April 2S-Csnsl 0 feet 10
inches; Indian chute 8 feet 10 inches.
Weather cloudy and cold. Threatening
snow, .r.
CINCINNATI, April 2S.-River "a feet
8 inches and falling. Cloudy and cool.
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nnilrnnd Rrldge Rurnel.

WATEnvILLE, Me, April 23.-Over
three, ,lourths Ul tue railroad bridge at
Kendell's Mills, was destroyed by fire this
afternoon. IeIs supposed 10 have caught
from spraks from the locomotive. Loss
estimated al 100000. All the tele-
graph lines ran on the bridge and arc des'
Irnva6
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More Locomotives Of the New York
Central Sold.

ALBANY, April 2S.-Uuitcd States Col
hector Bailey, today, sold eight locomo;;
tives belonging to the New York Central
lral and Hudson River Railroad CompA'
uies, seized them Tor nonpSymeut ofta1es.
They realized $29,750, and were bought
by Warrens Law, Jr., on behalf Of the
company. s. T. Farchild, Attorney for
the company, protested against the sale
on the ground that the TAX was assessed
against the New York Central Railroad
Compay, and therefore could not be col.
lected Of the New York Central aud
Hudson River Railroad Companies.
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Fire at Fort Scott, Kas.

FonT scorr, April 93.--A terrific hre
has broken out on Market street in the
central business portion OF the city. Many
buildings are already in flames, and It lS
impossible to tell where tho conaagration
will end. Great CONSERVATION prevails,
as there seems no way 10 prevent the de-
struction of large portion ot tho busi'
ness part Of tho city.
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ONR Of the Danbury voters was unable
to attend the polls on Monday, but sent
his vote by n neighbor's little girl. &c
was very much surprised to learn that II
was not received. He told the little girl
that it was quite evident that the tradi-
tions Of our fathers were forgotten, and
that the country was going to tho devil
with unreasonable velocity.
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CASUALTIES IN RECENT FIGHT.
SAN FRANCISCO, April, 23.-PriN
ST. LOUIS.
More About tho Proposed COngreUU-
lonal Convention.

More About tho Proposed Congress
lonal Convention.
ST.. LOUIS, April 93.-Tho executive
and other committees having in charge
the preparations for Congressional Con.
yention TO be held here next month, had
another meeting this afternoon and still
further perfected arrangements for the
event. The following invitation, to be
addressed to oil congressman OF the West
and South. has been agreed upon:
"SlR-You are respectfully and earnest.
" invited to attend a Convention OF the
membera Of both Houses Of Congress to
be held IN this city, commencing on the
18th day Of May, 1874, at which it Is pro-
posed TO lay before you the agricultural,
manufacturing and commercial needs OF
the West and South, hoping to secure
your cooperation in obtaining such ma.
IionAl legislation as will insure the i'm
provement of the present, and the open
ing up oil the new water lines OF transpor-
tation 10 the seabOsrd."
1t was also decided to invite President
Grant and the heads Of tho departments
Of the government to be present at the
Convention. Tho Railroad excursion
through Missouri and Texas to the gulf
Of Mexico, in which oil tho delegates OF
this Convention will be invited to partici.
pate, will leave hero Friday morning,
May 10Th, all the arrangements to that
end having been made and tho invitations
given out.
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TIE birthplace Of Andrew johnson.
eNAldermSn, =, at Raleigh, N. O.,was pulled
down the other day. 1t was one Of the
Oldest buildings in the city, and the peo-
pie hocked 10 It to obtain relics. Some
took u nail, some a piece OF timber, while
the emotions OF others could be stihed
with nothing less than whole Shiugle.
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FOREIGN.
ENGLAND.
Adrnnce IN Cabel Rates.

LONDON, April 2S.-The reason assigned
bv the Atlantic Cable Tor tho increase OF
t6e tariff 10 one dollar and q half per word
from MAY 1st, is tho limited facilities for
transmission, caused by the breaking OF
the French cable. -.
The Czarowitz Of Russia and wife will
visit London in May. n.
LONDON, April 20.-Thc celebrated
T4chborne case camo up for trial to-day.
Tho extensive biscuit factory Of Peck
& Frear was destroyed by Gre to-day.
Loss very heevy.
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THB Boston Transcript seldom ven.
tures upon a smile, but here Is one from
that journal: Brigham Young thinks
he is not understood now, but tho time
is coming when he will be. He leaves
his lame TO pOsterity, This Is all very
well but there arc few men who will
leave so little fame for so large pos
fpFitvu
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MmwAuKRE, April 2u.-Two sail yes
sells and the propeller Ironsides arc last
in the ice OutsidG'of tho hArbor here, and
will probably remain until change oi
wind. The bay is full Of floating ice ior
miles out, This has never occurred be-
Tor Al this season OF the year.
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Tho Nn,r eeTrnde Dollar. ,,

WAsHRaToN, April s9.-Ths director
Of the mint has fixed the charge for coin
ing the new "trade dollar OF q half cent
per piece, which Is tho loWest possible
rate under the law. Great expectations
are entertained Of the trade dollar as
means OF creating home demand.
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TuE very worst pCnman in the world is
George NJ. D. BlosS, Of the Cincinnati En-.
qtEirtr. 1t is necessary to employ special
printers 10 set his copy; they previously
undergo o long training to acquire s mas.
terry over his hieroglyphics. Bloss' auto
graph looks like "GOod Mullins Tor Sale,
and be - 10 Yon. n.n-Gr0phtc.
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A HoUanToX, Mich, boy wagercd ten
cents that no could skate md jump over
IN air.hole in the ice. His parents, owing
TO tho unhappy state Of morals IN that
place were obliged to import q minister
10 conduct the funeral.
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RalIway collision In MissisDippl.

MENPHB, April GA collision be.
tween pas9enger trains going north and
South occurred at Byron, nino miles be.
low jackson, Mississippi, on the Eew
Orleans & Jackson Railroad, Tuesday
morning, Fortunately no one was In.
iursd.
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FRAyKFoRT. oN.TuE.MAIN, April 2S.-
The military guards throughout the city
have been greatly strengthened, but up
10 this morning tho riots in consequence
OF the advance IN tho price OF beer have
not been renewed.
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A LOUISVILLE newspaper notes the fact
that since the Indiana Sunday Liquor
law went into operation the larger share
OF the male population Of New Albany
attend morning service on the Kentucky
side OF the river.
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The area OF lowest barometer will con-
tiuuc moving eastward beyond the Caro-
lima coast. For Thursday in the South
Atlantic States, falling temperature and
winds veering TO northwest, with cloudy
weather. For the Gulf States, north and
northwest winds, increasing TO brisk on
the western gulf coast, with generally
cloudy weather and lower temperature.
For the Middle and Eastern States, a ris-
ing barometer, north and northwest winds
and generally cloudy weather. For the
lake region, rising barometer, dimin-
ishing northern winds and cloudy wealth
er, with a slightly higher temperature.
Cautionary signals continue at Whining
ton and Norfolk.
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The Government Bond Purchase. /.

New YORK, April 23-There were ten
offers Of bonds to-day, amounting TO
81 ,424 $50 at from ll405 10 ll5 80. The
smount to be bouhgt was $500. .00O. which
was bought at from 1l4.75 to 1858.
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INDIANAPOLIS, April ga severe
snow storm prevailed here oil pight,
About four inches have fallen. The
weather is still cold and OlOudy With. in
dieationS of more snow.
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THE MODOCS.
still In tho Lava Bed.sGeR. Gillena
Thinks flo Has Thom.sCanby'S
HuConRROF. -

still In tho Lava Bed..Gen. Gillenn
Thinks flo Has Them..Canby'S
Successor. . = s-
NEW YoKK, April 2S.-A dispatch
from San Francisco says that General
Gillem reports to General Schofeld that
the Modocs have been discovered in the
Lava Beds, four miles from their I'D
stronghold. Tho ModoCs were compelled
10 eVacuste their frat hiding place in
consequence Of the scarcity Of water, The
Indians ore now three miles from water.
General Gillem thinks he now has the
Modocs completely in his power, and that
there Is no chance for them to es-
cape. He was actively engaged for three
days before their hiding place was dis
covered. General Jefferson G. Davis,
successor Of General Canby, arrived this
evening; no will depart Immediately for
the Modoc country. w
cAsUALTIES IN RECENT FIGHT.
SAN FRANCISCO, April, 23.-PriVate
John Walsh, Company &, 18th Infantry,
was killed IN the attack OF the MOdocs on
the pack train on the Goth. Private No
Ian was slightly wounded, and Maurice
shot in tho arm.
SAN FRANCISCO, April 29-No further
news tonight from the Modoc war. Dis.
patches from Portland tonight say tho
Indians on the Upper, Columbia, Snake
and Lewis rivers are well posted in Mo.
doc affairs. They arc indulging exraVa.
gautly in war paint and war dances.
The Sonora troops arc making vigor.
Gus war against the Apaches from Arizo'
ns, and expect to diminish the number
Of depzelations materially.
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Sir Samuel Baker Safe and Sound.

KuARToU1, AFRICA, April9l.-Amer-
chant who has Just arrived here from
Gondokoro reports that Sir Samuel Baker
and party we're at Fslookra, and all were
well. He says he was present when
Bakers agent came to the son Of the
King Of K0ndokorO and took two hun
dred soldiers 10 FaloOkra. ."
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IT is sreported by tue American RegiIter
that Secretary Of the Treasury Richard
son will soon resign his OtIlco 10 become q
partner In tho banking business Of John
Munroe s. Co, Of Paris.
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Steamer News.

LrERPooL, April 23.-The steamers
City OF Brooklyn, City OF Bristol, Donan
Batavia, and Samaritan have arrived out
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IRY TELEeRAPH.
ASSOCIATED PREssSREPoKT.
Exclusively to the 1ntOllisonoOr.

(By tho Western Union Line.
Once Northwest cor. Of Main and Monroe assl
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GETTYSBURG
KATALYSINE WATER.

The United Stn'Ss DispCneAtO orr, the authorized
record OF our Mater!a Me1lca ctAspes this water
ith the mos. renowned ALKALINE or CRrDJnAled
Syringe OF Europe. 1t far tcGle any Other known
In its tcfpresCrvtn8 prOperticO II does not de-
Lerioratc BY botIl!ng and keeping. It has never
been claimed for IN, Other n!intrAl water the
power to dissolve tho urGteF, Or co called chalk
formations In the bOiLor on he limbs and joints.
This tho GCttyGburg' Aita ysinO Water has done
In hundreds or instances G0ut, RhFun1tLin,
NtIrdlQlG, DyERPSld, Crawl L31bStLI, RldHFy
aud Urinary Di1SGJGS generally have Hll yielded
10 itO influence. II has restored AHSeatlGF Rt0or
10 the pAralytlc, cured A6domtHGi kToptV. and
IiVen healthy action TO the Torpid LtVOF II has
cured Chvotle DldrrhaG, HieS, ConJelp ltIoH,
ASthnG, CGtdrrh, DtsSQSES Of ne SktH General
Debility and Nervous tfOSIFattO1 t. m AsNtdt
IL d Phv5Icdi fEesGSEI. All these by tho bottled
water. II Is powerful antidotO for ReeGGdtS
Hating or DTtNkiHg It cOTect8 the Stomach.
promotes CiRestlUn and relieves tho head almost
Immediately. Pamphlets containing history
OF the eprinR, reports from eminent pbyAiclAR1
and medical ritPrs marvellous and Well.Att0Sted
cures and Testimonials from distingulshed cit-
Gems, will DO furuished and sent By mall on Appu'
WHITNEY BROS. Gen'l Agents,
f27SOuth Front ST., Philadelphia, Pa.
GETTYkRURa SPRING Co.
Fer sale BY EDMUND DOCKING and Drug
gists generally m1IlI
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~ Country Merchants replenIEhInC their
stock would do well 70 give us call Apl
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Nnather RepOrt.
PROBABILITIES.

War DHrARTHRRT,
OTFloH or FHE CHIEF SIGNAL OFFCBE.
WAGHmGFON, D. c., April 2S.-7:3O P.H.
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Insurance.
Peabody Insurance Co.
AT WHEELING, W. VA.
Capital. .sl25, 600
With privilege OF increasing tho same to
$5O0, 900.

DnI0FoRS.
William Bailey. AlonEo LoFtng.
DR.. VIM. J. Bates. Thomas hughes.
Jas Barnes. Shgp McMeChGn.
A. ]. Sweeney. Il. y. Miller,
A. ]. Cecil.
This Company having been in sueeeNGrul oper,
alton for four I0Ars 10 prepared 70 tAke risks 81
fair rates on BuIldlnHB Of all kinds, Merchan.
disc, Manufacturing establishments, Furniture,
Steamboats,, and Cargoes on the Western RiVerF
and LAkes, also to Issue perpetual policies on
Dwellings and Stores. This Company being
composed mostly Of our leading business men,
recommends itself TO tho favorable consideration
OF the insurlng public, and sollCits their palrO'
mage. Applications for insurance will be prompt
ly attended toattheir oflce, BAILRY'S BLOCK,
No. 100 Market street.
WIN. BAILEY, President.
ALONZo LORING, Vice President
N. @. ARTHUR. Secretary.
]. V. L. ROGERS, Assistant Secretary.
LEWIS BAILEY, Cashier, ie7
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-05-21
CHICAGO.

CHICAGO, May 2l.- Union College
Alumni Association Of the Northwest
held its fifth annual meeting at the
Sherman House last evening. Hon. W.
II. King, President Of the Board Of Ed
ucation, and also OF the Collegiate As
sociation, presided. About twenty-five
members were present, including seve-
raj prominent residents of Illinois and
other States.
A meeting of railroad presidents and
managers was held yesterday to take
action looking toward the total abolition
of the free pass system. All seemed to
think this would have to be the result.
DR.. James Leary, an attorney OF this
city, was yesterday sentenced to the
penitentiary for one year for altering a
note for one hundred dollars SO as to
make it due in one day instead of one
year. A new trial will be moved for to-
morrow