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National Republican., 1873-01-07
Bu-ins.. Hour, at the white House

During the riHter in order 10 facilitate business
eon'fng bstOrs him az much possible the President
pi, from ten 10 tneips O'Clock zach day, err
oepi Sunday rsosis Senators and Representatives,
and from treiUe O'Clock until tiro each afternoon,
eIeept Tuesdays and Fridays, VAsF Cabn,t meetings
bsing hsid, hs ViH receive BY card. The business
hours " Ma cg'os WH b nom tsn O'Clock a. N. 10
three o'eiock D. m
National Republican., 1873-01-07

ANoSa OTHER PETITIONS presented In the
Senate were three in regard to District In.
terests-One by Mr.. Brooks, from real estate
owners In the vicinity Of the new State De-
partment buildings, asking for relief from
taxation and compensation for damages oc-
casloned by change Of grade; the second, the
petition OF the Board Of Public Works asking
Congress to purchase the City Hall buildings,
and the third, the petition OF the managers
Of the Industrial Home for an appropriation
for that Institution.
National Republican., 1873-01-07

Mn. PORTER OF VIRGINIA, wants the term
Of CongrosSmen extended to four years, and
yesterday introduced bill to that effect
There arc some Congressmen whom we should
like to see elected for four years, and then
again there are others whose two years term
we should like very much TO shorten.
National Republican., 1873-01-07

In THE HOUSE YESTERDAY, Mr.. Hawley,
OF Illinois, introduced q bill directing the
President to appoint three commissioners 10
examine into the alleged extortionats and op-
pressiVe charges Of railroad corporations,
with view to their regulation by the General
Government. Mr.. shellabarger, II will be re-
membered, has introduced a bill providing
for the creation of department Of commerce,
with the same object in view. The subject Is
evidently growing, and the fight with the
railroads may be said TO have begun.
National Republican., 1873-01-07

In THE HousR YESTERDAY Mr.. Hooper In
troduced bill looking to the resumption Of
specie payments, which was referred to the
Banking and Currency Committee, and the
full text Of which will be found in our news
columns.
National Republican., 1873-01-07

TIE President says he Is entirely salts
ned with his Cabinet, and that there is no
one whom he desires to change This will
probably end the energetic work Of tho Cab
met reconstructloulsts for at least ten days.
National Republican., 1873-01-07

Representative MTERs introduced bill
in the House yesterday providing for the
establishment Of line Of steamers between
Philadelphia and England, and directing the
Postmaster General to contract with II for
the ocean pOstages.
National Republican., 1873-01-07

GENERAL GRANT declares that General
seohclds visit to the Sandwich Islands has
no Significance whatever, 40 far as the inter
national relations Of that country and the
United States are concerned.
National Republican., 1873-01-07

STOKES was yesterday sentenced to be er.
ecuted on the 2sth OF February next.
National Republican., 1873-01-07
loTFIcIAL.l
w..u,,o,o, PEsAfIsEsL o. STATE.

DEPARTMENT or sTkTEl
WAsHfSoroN, D. O., December u, ls7a !
Information has been received at this De-
partment from Mr.. Richard A. Edes, tho con-
sui Of the United States at Bahia, Brazil, Of
the death, on the 5th and 2ist Of October last,
respectively, in the province Of Behla, Of
Mrs. CELIA DAVIS LErrSER, and her daugh-
ter MARIE EuSIcB LEITsER, formerly Of the
State Of Alabama. HAMILTON FISH,
Secretary Of State
National Republican., 1873-01-07

tB- All communications, whether on business or
for publication, should be addressed 10 wN. J. Nun
TAoH Proprietor NATIONAL REruBLIoAN, Washing
ton, D. O.
National Republican., 1873-01-07

CMALLPoX, SMALLPOX. - DIR. ". 7. BAL.
- DUs pnfailinS Preyentiye q smallpox
tween and y northwest three doors north Of Uni.
ted states Medical Museum. jan7ims
dissolution OF CoPARTNRRsIIIP.
Ths copartnsr,hip. heretofore existing between
arm name Y 5oSEs soGsih = ths ST dsy *. a.
WIN. HERRING,
w,.n N ~ STANLEY JONES,
NOTICE TO MARINERS.
oFTIcE or LIoHr.Housy ENarNEER.l
rHu-, bALIthoRE, MD, Jan q lsa
mouth qi GbsstsE nYer, Mary land. having been sci
dsnassd BY ice, the light vii b iemPgrsrly dis
MAJOR EhsincsrsyU. 6. A.. Ishthoass Hnsinser.
NEW BOOKS! NEw BOOKS.
I.Ba. SH% f' 9 How aanS Sa hss
Adyentures and Discoyeries in Central Africa, In
ny SSSSgP hsnES hSSE Nna X snsy &PS S
~ the Ensltsh o9nstliution, from the Earliest
L9RSsH * k fF%n q %.S n RS6 Rtsorhsy p fn r
srai of the United staiss;" BY John p KENNEDY;
asT spS word world oS S0 sS6s % Sn q Is IS Il
Nm Mathew. II p Prank Leaie's. Atlantic and
warren saSSs s sae q Ss sS sfSs
- upon NonNtyhhcee Mhue
Ba%p: Nv s6ssP c%..sssnss on SCI toS' S RseSGp.
WI ~ IL MORRISON.
isn7 No Is sPennsylyanis avenue
TN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE DISTRICT
L OF COLUMBIA. THE 9Th DAY OF JANUARY.
Nichols de % sodi'0o ct 'L'l No %. r,,,,r Do,,.,
Brooke B, Williams ct Al, No' -oo hpu''' DOe1e'
Rsf sso t9e O1afr. n Nj hs w a. es
E1wAspJ WILLIAMS, cause his appearance 10 be
WI Is pfecesded with Ss IN esss q dsfsalt, cause
ffas sopy@fc-t R, J. MkISs dlefi isGSsti0'' Ssi &c
LIMITED STATES PATENT OFFICE,
On tn. pe,,,Sp SssIs9dSs ~ sp1pSx p January lsl
s:n e s SS ,s fS5 6s e
Il \ ORDERED I that t5s testimony in the case be
Sn shs mn SSy q Msc9 Ss es' The time
sa e Ss ss H ss q Ms5Sn s1 next and that said
& SH NAY oB-f TfdaEff III fsfsesa2n 6G%mi..iOp.r
UNITED STATES PATENT oFFiCE,
y ,A ..,,,., y WsAsHInGJos. D. O, Jan. T. is71
Conn, praying for the extension u patent granted
to him On The Sth day q Apri, lssa for an Improve
closed on the 9TH day Of March neIt that the time
for nlinE arguments and the EIaminer'a report BE-
petition be heard on the 18th day of March next
any SSH may oPITIif Tfaafff tR1i f$ffiffpsSn SS%mi..Ousr
LIMITED STATES PATENT OFFICE,
~ WAsHHoIoS, ID, O., Jan. 4 isTa
M N Wis shs Peu.TWR ot yANss wilsos olhA dnEES
granted to them on the 18th day OF April. i89, for
Metal
IT'S ordered that tho testimony In the case be
closed on The 18th day OF March nsxt that the time
for nling Arguments aud the Examiner's report be
limited 2 TIE ssth day q March next and that sAid
Any person may oppose this eItension.
NJ ID, LEG0ETT,
lAI.Tu5w Commissioner OF PatentH
National Republican., 1873-01-07
Secretary Of state

SMALLPoX, SMALLPOX. - DIR. W. T. BAL,
= DUs' unfailing Preventive Of smallpox.
manuf fActured and sold Of No al Tenth street be.
tween and northwest. three doors north Of Gni
ted States Medical Museum IanJlms
National Republican., 1873-01-07
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE DISTRICT
L OF COLuMBIA. THE lTH DAY OF ikNnARY.
TINTED STATES PATENT oFTIGE

~, ,h. ,,,.,,,,,, wWsAshninoJVs. ID o., Jan =. isf1
Conn, praying for the extension " patent pranted
TO him on the bth day Of April ls5a for an Improve
ment In BurniHhinE MAohlneai
II u ordered that the testimony In the case lie
closed on the 9TH day Of March NEXT that the time
Ior ming arguments and the Examiners report be
limited 70 the 18th day Of March next and that aid
petition be heard ON the 18th day of March next
isnI fnSS M ri ffadffITs eIlI 9rl,,..
National Republican., 1873-01-07
NOTICE TO MARINERS.

OTTIcE or LIoHT. HousE ENaINEHR,l
BALTIMORE, Nm, Jan. q Isa
The lishthouae At Love Point Cheaapeafe bay
dAmAsed by ice, the light will De Temporarily dis
continued PETER u HAMA
Major Engineers u s. A., Lighthouse Engineer.
National Republican., 1873-01-07

aeI.Im Dalton, Whitfield county, Georgia.
EoR sALE=A FINE COUNTRY SEAT OF
~ TEN ACRES, situated In Falls Church. va, six
M hies from Washinsto1 within ten minutes walk Of
me WashingtoI aud Ohio railroad depot, improved
oy snostanuAl brick house 9f eight rooms and ali
Hssn 20 and ~ fruit trees, ypesch, apple rear and
SHhs ID fhe sly; cs IerRs % very easy AddFess
snlsisisn9e i or cal a. Pl@ II street northwest be
RIRDs FOR sALE.-MoCKING, RED, CA
- marie. and BalgiAn CAnAries, the finest collec.
uon In tue District for sale CHEAP At a4i Pour ana
hAf street, between Maryland avenue and C Isiand
Can before you purchAAs elsewhere. deci0 sawimsi
- ARE CHANCE TO SECURE CHAP FIR.
~ niture Of my own manufacture The under.
nkhed dearona OF closing business offers his entire
stoek Tor sale At reduced prices.
mytn sls Eighth st.. bet ISrFst s. spSSs Sb ana b.
EoR SALE OR EXCHANGE FOR CITY PROP.
I EhIYIyAipAble Farm Of 800 acres on the Poto-
SUIT purchasers Timber aud soil unhxoelied
SaIin" Corner ss1satS & pAS1hSflEhp snS strspel.
EoR RRENT-THR LARGE DWEII.ING.IIoIiS
4 a. ~ PennsylyaniA avenue. aiK doors east of the
NAuonAl Hotel. wide rOOma, staircase and paa-
sAses; a locality for lawyer 3I ply slolan,
,.... FRANK TAYLOR
JAuou ~ Indiana Ayenua
National Republican., 1873-01-07
DIssoLUTIoN OF coPARTNERslIP.

The copartnership heretofore existing between
arm name of HERRTNd JONES, is this day dis
solved by mutual consent
wM HERRING,
wAsHINaros d. C. Jan d ls5l isja
National Republican., 1873-01-07
PERSONAL

ARGE INTEREsT ON MONTY.
CHICAGO.
THR MUTUAL TRUST CO.,
Capital, S3OO,OOO,
Especial Charter Of the State Of nlinoia)
President, ,THOa. b. BRYAN, founder Of the III.
o,Yice Prssidsnl JOHN 4. hxISEs, sr.Msyor Of
This institution invests funds In purchase Of chi.
oaso real estate also in loans at ten 0J per cent
sums Of not le.s than el 0oO received and invested
FORTUNES have been made for clients by the above
named Oficara; and Of the miiona invested nv than
for eapltalists both n loans a 70 per cent net and
srsss has ever been lost For psrticsr sddrsss in
During Winter At lt07 Massachusetts avenue, wash
lnstop, y. O., and during summer At Fidelity Hay.
inss Bank and Sale paRoailoEy, Chicago. deeam
n oTlCE-THAT X. y. JUsTH, sis d STRERT,
~ between Sixth and Seventh streets northwest
sells custom made second hand Clothing at leaa than
half ne eqst Of ready made new onea NJ B-Second.
hand cothns Of all kinds bought at fair caah prioes
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-04-04

COLUMBUS, April 3.-In the Senate
this afternoon, the special committee L
inVestigage certain charges Of bribery
made against SenatoEs in the Cincinnati
Commercial! and the Cincinnati Enquirer,
presented their report and the testimony
taken in the case. The report declared
that careful examination fails 10 show
any foundation whatever for the accuse.
ton made by the Commercial that the
Senators were bribed or improperly in.
tluencCd in their decision on the Little
Lottery bill; that Mr.. Halstead admitted
that he had written the articles on the
question without any facts tending to es.
tablish tho truth Of any of the grave
charges made against tho Senators, and
that he wrote them simply 10 create
public sentiment which would secure the
passage OF the bill IN question. The re.
port further says, that the Committee
feel that 1t does not fall within their prov.
ince to report their views upon the rank
Injustice done the members OF the Senate
by the groundless charges Of Halstead,
nor upon the tendency Of his conduct to
degrade the useful and honorable profes-
sion oil journalism In the estimation Of a
discriminating public, and 10 destroy the
proper influence Of the press Gs cOnserv.
ator OF public morality, a guardian OF the
public purse. The report further says
the Committee have carefully enquired
into the charges made by the Cincinnati
Enquirer against Senators Schit and
Young and find them 10 be utterly without
foundation, and that under oath, John A,
Cockerill, editor of the Enquirer, admit
ed he had no facts to establish the charges
made and that ho did not by the articles
In question, intend to reflect upon the in-
tegrity Of the Senators, The Committee
was discharged and tue report ordered
printed. .'- .
After this report was disposed Of the
much talked Of Little lottery bill was
taken up and passed. Yeas23; nays 10.
o In the House a resolution was offered
and ordered printed making it the duty OF
the Commissioner OF Railroads, Attorney
General, and Auditor OF State to look into
the laws Of Ohio governing fares and
freights on railroads, freight on fast lines,
charges by express and telegraph COmpa-
nies, and fares on sleeping cars; the mat.
ter Of leVying and collecting taxes on
the property Of railroads, telegraph, ex-
press, fast freight lines and sleeping car
companies doing business in Ohio, and
report to the General Assembly at It's next
session what changes In laws, or new en-
actments are necessary 10 compel justice
and equity between the people and these
corporations. A resolution for the ad-
journment Of the Legislature every three
weeks was rescinded. A proposition tO
appropriate $4,000 to purchase the
Swayne property for the Governors man.
sion was defeated.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-04-04
ST. LOUIS.
FATAL ACCIDENT AND SUICIDE.

- @@@AA %ASNASASANA SAS%N HSANADAA'
ST. LOUIS, April 3.-Felix NIetzger,
while working on one OF tho elevators In
East ST, Louis, yesterday, fell q distance
Of fifty feet, and received injuries from
which he died oday.
A melancholy individual, tired oil life
namo Henry Morris, stabbed himself
twice In tho left breast with O pocket.
knife, tonight, and died soon after.
ST. Louis, April 3.-While the pas
seDger train on'the St. Louis and South
Eastern railroad was standing at French
Village, seven miles from st. Louis, at
4:40 this p. M, construction train ran
into 1t near the coach, killing Mrs. John
3. Lusk and John q. Watts, and terribly
scaldiug daughter Of Mrs Watts, and
more or less ipjuring five or six other per.
sons. -.
The steamer VIM. ], Lewis, which lett
here for Red river Wednesday night with
800 tons Of freight, sunk at Sheep Island
fifty miles below here. The boat is own.
ed by the Missouri River Packet Compa.
ny and not insured. Value not oscertain.
cd. Tho cargo was valued at $4,000.
and insured in the Boats Freight List
Insurance Company for $4,000.
The Republican City Convention to.
day, nominated VIM. JennisOn, for Judge
Of Superior Court. The State Senate
passed bill to day, authorizing the State
Prison Inspectors to grant the life con-
victs the right to correspond with near
friends and relatives, and TO provide for
tho custody and safe keeping Of persons
who are tried for murder and other high
crimes, who arc acquitted under tho plea
Of insanity.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-04-04
NEW YORK CITY.

New York, April 0.-Much feeling
has been excited In Jersy city, over the
TACT that last evening while the Coun.
Gil Of American AeChanics was in session,
two pistol shots were fred through the
window OF the Council rooms.
Stokes expresses himself confident that
tue efforts now being made 10 save him
from the gallows will be successful.
Nixon, this morning, was sentenced to
be hanged on the 10th Of May.
The steamship Harmonic, for Europe
took 100000 in specie.
Papers received from Europe, by the
agents Of the White Star line, state that
the Atlantic had 1896 tons of assorted
cargo.
The case OF Margaret Sanders and
others against the Staten Island Railroad
Company to recover damages for loss o.
relatives by the Westfeld explosion, was
argued In the Court oil Appeals to-day
upon an appeal taken by the company
from verdicls against them. The main
point raised by counsel for the company
was that as both plaintiffs and defendants
were engaged In a violation OF the Sun
day law al the time Of the accident, nc
action can be maintained, Decision re-
served.
The Prospect Park Fair Ground ASso'
citation has increased lis capital stock
from $3.50, 600 to $400, 900. The first meet
ing this year occurs between the 9TH and
l4th Of June. +. 0. Read was chosen
President iu place oI ex.Mayor Ralb-
fleisch, deceased.
The examination Us 10 the sanity o
George Francis Train was commenced to
day before Chief Justice Daily and {
shcriT's Jury, but was adjourned unit
Tuesday to await the arrival OF one o
Trains relatives, an important witness
from Omaha.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-04-04
Railroad Accident.

RUTLAND, VI, April8.-The mail train
over the Harlem Extension railroad, that
left Rutland at 0:05 A. NJ. to day, met
with o serious accident at Hunts Cross
ing, half a mile north Of Bennington Sta
ton, caused by spreading OF the track
The locomotive, milk car and passenger
coaches were hurled from the track down
an embankment twelve feet high. The
coach turned over and remained bottom
upwards. The smoking and mail care
WeI Q badly smashed, and tho trucks scat
tered in all directions.
The following is the list Of wounded SO
far as ascertained @. 8. Maltby, Miller
ton, New York, legs and arm broken; 8
s. Cromack, Bennington, Vermont, in
jured about the head and shoulders; Miss
Julia MattisOn, Salisbury, Vermont, wrist
dislocated; Miss Hoodcock, Manchester
Vermont, injured about the head; R. F
'Hurd, Arlington, flesh wound and cUntu
sion over eye; Il. B. Brown, North Adams
Mass, was severely injured. N. r Sack
cit, Of Vest Lebanon, cut about the head
Frank Wilder, Of Rutland, Vt, baggage
master and several others from Bcnning=
ton, hurt obout tho b cad and shoulders
The employees Of the train promptly rem
dered all the aid in their power to make
the injured passengers comfortable. The
road Is now clear.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-04-04

PrrrBURou, April 8.-River rising
gradually, with 19 feet 8 inches in the
Channel. Tho river at Oil City is rising.
A heavy snow fell at that point during
tho forenoon. Tho towboats Tom ReeS,
Lake Erie and A. ]. Baker have arrived.
The following shipments Of coal were
made today: For Cincinnati-John ].
Dravo, six barges and7000O bushels Of
coal, and two barges containing 10000
bushels Of coke; Coal Valley with nine
bargeg, 100000; Stella, seven barges, So
600 bushels, Total, "a barges and 9O0,-
600 bushels. For Louisville-Tom Dods'
worth, two boats and twelve barges, 1872:
600 bushels; Geo. Roberts, three boats and
two barges, 10000 bushels; Tiger, seven
barges, 81 900 bushels; ]. s. Mcdonald,
four boats and seven barges, 108,35O
bushels; John Penney, six boats and one
aatboat, $4,000. Total, fifteen boats
twenty.nine barges and 858,S50 bushels
CINCINNATI, O., April 8-River 80 feet
4 inches and falling. Weather fair and
warm.
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drowned before reaching the rock. One
young man, with no clothing save a shirt
and vest and life buoys fastened around
his body leaped into tho water and at.
tempted to reach the rock. The
passengers who give this statement
say they endesvOred 10 disSusde him
from the attempt but he persisted
and when finally they were rescued and
landed on shore the body OF the young
man was the frat they saw, the life buoys
were still on the body. Several Of the
passengers landed from the steamer Delta
Yesterday, were considerably bruised
about the body and lower limbs. One
man had both legs broken, others were so
sore from being knocked against rocks
that they were scarcely able 10 stand.
Three or four had 10 be sent to the hos
pital last night. Survivors say 1t was a
fearful sight to witness the manner in
which many OF the unfortunate persons
met death. Unable to reach the deck in
consequence oil the jamming Of the way,
several rushed through the portfolios,
only TO be dashed to death against the
sides of the ship. The only youth saved
from the wreck makes the following
statement:
"My name Is John Hinley; about 12
years Of age. Got on board tne Atlantic
at Liverpool, with my mother and young
brother. all belonged to Ashton, Ian.
castershire. Was asleep iu my berth,
when a great noise awakened me. Al
though l did not hear any voice,
there seemed to be a great rush,
and stumbled out OF my bed
and into the crowd. The greater portion
passed him, but he saw six men crowd
ing into top berth in the upper Storage
and he followed them. One OF the men
broke through window and got out,
and the boy did the same, one kind.heart.
ed individual pushing him through before
he had made egress himself. Once out
side, he held on by the ropes until himself
and companions wcre rescued by life
boat. What became Of his parents and
brother he did not know, but he Is Ger
tain they were drowned. The family
were on their way to New York, at the
invitation Of two married sisters who had
settled there. The crew was one Of the
hardest that had ever come together on
any vessel; they were picked up about
the Liverpool wharves and docks, and 1t
was with the greatest difficulty they were
kept under control during the voyage.
The storage.keeper states that one Of them
made on attempt 10 snatch his watch
and chain one night but was
Eoilcd. On another occasion during the
storm Of the 25th Of March, he states that
some Of theorew.a attempted to break into
the spirit room5 I'D it was for while
feared that force would have 10 be used
10 prevent them When the boats came
from here to rescue the survivors the sail.
ors repeatedly pushed the passengers aside
or knocked them down, and jumped into
the boats themselves.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-04-04
COLUMBUS.
Relics OF an Unknown Race..Meet.
ing of OhIn InRnrnncn ARnnta.


ing Of Ohio Insurance Agents.
COLUMBUS, April 3.-Workmen en-
gagged in o sand bank near this city have
exhumed q quantity Of bones Of strange
animals and men, probably Indians. From
description of the human bones 1t Is
evident TO those scientific men who have
the matter under investigation that the
representatives Of the race Of men buried
there differs materially in size and shape
from the North American Indian Of the
present age. The skull and part OF tho
body has been obtained, and great care Is
being taken TO secure the remainder.
The General Life Insurance Agents Of
OHIO met in this city today and organ
lied o State Association for the benefit ot
business, and to promote harmony among
Insurance men. The present orgsnlZa'
was effected by electing the following
officers: J. E. Calby, OF Cleveland, PrCsi'
dent, Thomas II. Greer, Of Cleveland,
Secretary, A. L. Byero, oi Columbus,
Treasurer, and an Executive Committee,
consisting Of John G. Jennings, Of CleVe-
land, ]. W. Brewster, Of Cincinnati, r.
N. Douglas, Of Cincinnati, Collin Ford, Of
Cincinnati, and L. s. Spraguc, Of Colum-
bus.
The principal feature Of public import.
ancs in the bylaws is provision against
the demoralizing practice Of giving COM
missions to applicants for insurance, ex-
cept to legally authorized and bona fde
agents, and to clergymen. It is made
tho duty OF each member to report any
agent or solicitor, whether member ot
this association or not, who has brought
disgrace upon tho business by mtsrepre-
sentation, fraud or in any other way. II
the charge Is sustained, the name OF the
offender will be entered on the black
hook, and notice Of such record will be
sent 10 all members Of tho association.
Agents and solicitors so recorded arc
not 70 be employed at least until they
havc been restored TO good standing
by vote Of the Of the assoCiasion. The
agents Of one company are not to make
oVertures or employ in any way, agents
of other companies, Agents who apply
within sixty days may become charter
members. An address Is to be issued TO
all agents In the State. Letters were re-
ceived from o number who could not at
tend, but are in sympathy with the move
ment; and papers from associations in
other States were read, and the conVeu'
tion adjourned 10 meet In June.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-04-04
CINCINNATI.

CIEcrNNATE, April 3.-Tha City Coun'
Gil this afternoon divided the city into
four districts for the election OF police
commissioners. The mayor, II Is under
stood, will issue proclamation to'mor'
j. r. Thomas, a member Of the Fire
Department, and Just recovering from
illness, was riding out exercising tho
horses, when the fire-bells rang, and the
horses went back at high speed, throwing
Thomas against the door Of the engine
house. and killing him instantly.
A Gazette special from Huntingdon, W.
Va, says the residence OF Col. Cunning
ham, Of st. Albans In that,stnte, one o
the finest in the KannwAha Valley, waI
destroyed by fire yesterday.