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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-05-11

DRY GOODS.
e. IL l., T., 5 IL s.:
! IT,. i III: g. & i IS:
NEAR rWasT9lydaERS EIaHTE AEESYEs STREET,
will offer this week the greatest
We have purchased immense stocks OF Goods at the
past weeks forced auction sales and viii offer them aa
very small advance.
LACE GOODS DEPARTMENT
Black Lace shaws and sacques in endless variety at less
than gold cost Of Importation.
Black shawls from 81 to $40 each.
Handsome Lace shawls at -. So 60 81 50 and S.
Cost fully double to import
Real Llama shaws heavy pattern border and medallion
centre, at $40 so worth SIS,
and all finer grades in proportion
Rich Black Lace sacques
ats7 u.s. s. and s. 80 worth fully from $40 to sl2bo
Real Llama Lace Sacques.
at slo cost over sl5 to import
Elegant Lace Dolman,
extra fine design, at SIS co.
and other grades in proportion.
Lace Fichus Capes, Berthas, Barbes Coures &C, DC,
at bargains
Black MI Llama Lace Barbcs at 7Oc., worth 81 25
Extra fine Mi Llama Lace Barbes,
100 Black MI Llama CoiGures at &c.
Real Llama Lace Paraso Covers at 81 ls,
The above line is the cheapest assortment OF Lace
Goods offered in this city, and chance seldom
offered to buy them at such ruinously low prices.
REAL GUlPuRE AND THREAD LACES at much be-
low regular prices.
Just received 200 pieces Thread Laces which
we offer at fully Is per cent under regular value.
Real Thread Lace In patterns, fully one inch wide at
4Sc, worth 60c.
with ull assortment six inches wide, at proper
uOnately low prices
Black real Gupurc Lace, fully inches wide at Soc,
&c. 6Oc and &c. worth fully CSC TO Soc yard,
Black Real Guipure Goiures, with long tabs at g. 75;
cost over 50 to import
Real Point Lace Collars Handkcrc hef Barbes all
auction, at decided bargains
Full lines OF black SILK Gimps, beaded and plain
Black and colored Silk and Twist Fringes.
Ornaments and Passementere Trimmings,
all of the finest styles, at
exceedingly low prices
Best all Silk Crochet Buttons at 20c q dozen.
Imitation Laccs OF all kinds.
much below regular prices
Coored Laces for trimming Batste and Linen Suits at
lSc and 25c per yard. ~
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We also offering
a full line OF black silks in all grades,
OF the most popular makers
Fine black Taf1eta Silks 81, 81 15 81 Is and 81 49,
Very superior rafea and Gros Grain Silks 81 So 81 75
a. 1925 and 81 So % per cent under Broadway prices
Taneta and Turquoise Silks in new shades.
Great variety Of striped silks sc. and 81.
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AT MEARES' -
"A OPENING on MONDAY.
Bargains in fancy Dress Goods and Mourning Goods
Extra good colored Apacas and Poplins 25c 3Sc.
Best quality Japanese Poplins, 2c, japanese Silks,
l5c !
silk and Wool Pongees CSC, 75c, SOC. and 9oc.
striped Lsle Thread and Pineapple Lusres 20c &c.
and Nc. .
Japanese Poplns and Mohars, in great variety, 25c.,
30c, 3sc., 44c. and Soc
Best brands black Apacas 25c Soc, &c., 40c and 50c,
and LOT at 3Sc. worth 56c. q great bargain.
Very fine black Cashmeres 95c., 81, 81 10 and 81 3,
with full line Of Mourning Goods at low prices.
Striped silk Grenadines, black ground, 2Uc.
Iron Grenadines, best goods 44c., 5Dc SIC and Coo.
IN
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"A OPENING ON MONDAY,
Bargains in Llama Sacques Points and Paraso Covers
One lot OF Lace, IS and $40, were Si2 ana Slf.
Very fine Llama Lace Sacques SIS, $l6 SIT and $1S.
Real Llama Lace Points $40 $12, Sl4 $I5 and $lS
Llama Parasol Covers, very fine. So TO "a.
Latest STYLES Talmas and DOlnans S13 o S2n
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/ ACE DEfARTMENI
REAL LLAMA LACE sACouEs, $40, sis sls
AD T 81 SO. s2a g. s25 'A'' 1'"''"'
REAL GuIPURE, YAK AND THREAD LAcEs
SPANISH 4.n GE yM a5 cHESIs + sSsry yaEs vrrs
In all styles,
pRAB and all coor aRESAprxE and CM ckEpE SsrLs
with netted fringe. :.
LACE and oRGANDIE BOWS. TIES and yABofs fs''
LACE and oRoAsD1E ricHSs ISS M s S g '''
A UCTIoN PURCHASE
n REAL THREAD LACE sHAw1s Is .,.,. 80,
"., offered
Bargain. at sos and $40.
REAL LLAMA LACE PARAsoL COVERS
E1af tHhs LIE aSShSS 4
. A SIKH AVENUE. near rwenty.nrs street.
DIBBON DEPARTMENT OFFERS
~ most fashionable goods
SILK rIcHUs. with knotted fringe.
choice colors at SOC, formerly &c. and 7sc.
nrcn AND rLsdli4sF 81 sSgPfI'y sazshs Il =
N fsT fxsRns snasR AND :nS REIS%snsSs RRIsS soiS1s
The latest novelty & inch vide , g1os Grain in sashes
a s1isss TSs: snS
'sry 'Afso and extensive assortmentof Of
BLACK sI1E P1kEssEMss4shIEs, EsIssss4HsshIE
for cro.i: .;:s sad Dresses;
'flFfs sRisaHs III "a ''4sH &C. ALTMAN co.
our usual SIXTH AVENUE,
POPULAR PRICES. lnsar TweDv.sra St.
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attractive styles
Ladies will find il to their interest
TO examine our prices before purchasing
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1873-11-11
The Bitter BIZ.

An IrishmaE, blessed in basket and
in store by the possession of a pig,
which.was a SOW, which was the "pet of
she family was one day almost de-
mented by the bad behavior of neigh
boris bull dog. This fierce and vicious,
short tempered, and short tailed beast,
seized Pats sow by the ear, and, ss the
erner expressed it, was, '.by the holy
mother Of Moses! just pulling the very
eats off it," Pat tried kicks and cuffs,
but they only stimulated "dogeie' to
greater efforts. There was but one
plan which he could think of that was
sure to win, which was to play an old
fashioned trick upon the dog, !. e.s get
down and bite his tail Now, as Pat
had lost his front teeth in "waking"
some deceased friend, and as the dogs
tail was short, otherwise stumpy, and
was never In the same place for two
seconds OF time, It was no easy matter
TO s'take a chaw." After crawling
around on all fours with his mouth wide
open, bobbing upon the dogs extrem-
ity, be seized bull by hind legs. and lift
ing him to convenient position, placed
the muddy, hairy, grisly stump between
his grinders, and chewed like little
man Doggy, like the banks, was sus-
pended, and like the people, was pinch
sd,anG ass natural consequence, had
to retire from business. Quitting that
ere ear with howl, he fed for home.
Pat took the blessed pig into the parlor
and put her under the bed, where the
bloody dog would not be "aitiE her
up jest" The remedy is hereby pro-
ven ! success and offered to the public.
--C'incinnati Saturday Night.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1873-11-11
Road Notice.

NOTICE is hereby given that petition will
~ be presented to the Commissioners Of
Monroe county, Ohio, at their December ses-
sion, praying for the location and establish
ment Of county read commencing tor the
same At the top of the Sun6sh Greek hill, in
the road leading from the Democracy school
house past Thomas Culbsrtsou's and others
on the said creek; thence south through the
land Of Mary Jane Yoho to the land Of John
Mcmahon; thence through said land to the
land Of Elijah McMahon;thence through said
land to the land of Samuel l.. Moonsy;thsnos
on the line between said McNahon and Moo
nsy to the county road running through said
y. L. &ooney's farm; thence west along said
road to the mouth Of an old lane; thence
south along said lane through the land OF
Jshn c. Hsnthoru, to pass near said Hen
ttorn'n houss, to the land of Thomas Mona
hon; thence through said land to intsrsest
the WOods6eld and Darlington road at OF
near tobacco house on said land and road.
sst3s, '75N. MANY PETITIONERS.
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~
James NJ. Comfy, Of the Columbus
Journal, is the best paragraphst and
che laz' est editor in Ohio. He reads his
exchanges while in bed.
The Secretary Of the Treasury. in
ease submitted to hin, decides that canal
boats are not subjected to the United
States inspection laws,provided the boat
10 nasigated exclusively on canals and
20 other waters.
A writer in the American Artisan sug
Rests hollow iron walls filed with water,
as the most effectual fire proof shield
The water would turn to steam, and thus
carry off the heatand the iron could not
be heated beyond 2l2 degrees.
IA horse!a a horse! my kingdom for
horse!" cried celebrated tragedian =
"Wouldn't jackass do as well ?" in
quired affected young man, rising in his
seat. "Yes," tliumphantly exclaimed
the actor. '.jost step up this way, sir
The young man sat down.
In Galloway large crags are found
with ancient writings on them One on
the farm of Knockleby has cut deep on
the upper side, "Litt me up and I'll tell
you more" A number of people gath.
cred to this crag and succeeded in lifting
1t up, in hopes of being well repaid but
instead of finding any gold they found
written on, Lay me down as / was be-
fora." te.i5s
In certain town in Vermont several
instances have occurred where husbands
who have lost their wives have married
again within six to twelve weeks ; hence,
good deal of neighborhood gossip,
particularly among some of those wo
men who tstill live" One of these,
Mrs. B.. at quilting, the other day,
said: 81 do hope may be spared till
summer,f for then may have tombstones
over my grave before my man gets tied
up again."
Women who are afflicted with drunken
husbands may bless the days that witnes:
their weddings, as there is mine o.
wealth in their possession if they remove
TO Iowa, where man pays ten cents fol
his drink, and his wife collects $4,000
damages from the man who sold it te
him. This is 1000 per cent better thar
life insurance, and the wife keeps hel
husband, and he keeps the liquor.-St
Louj Democrat.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1873-11-11

of Chronic or Acute Rheumatism, Gout, Sci
alta, Headache, Lumbago, Ague, Nervousness,
or Kidney affections, accepted for treatment,
that cannot cure.
WE WERE CURED BY DR.. FILTERS VEG
ETABLK RHEUMATIC SYRUP. the prescrip-
ton of an Eminent Regular Physician. After
using without benefit bitters, compounds,
baths, tonics liniments, pills, plasters, washes,
mineral springs, etc, We know this wonder
full discovery by J P Filter, NJ D., during 80
years. special practice in Rheumatic and Ner
vous Diseases, will cure permanently the
most aggravated cases without inJ to the
system. 1t develops new medical combina-
tions, scientific principles, advanced chemis-
try aud progressive pathology. and is in our
judgment the only cure before tie public
We particularly and earnestly recommend it
20 sufferers of moderate means. who cannot
afford experiments and loss on useless prepa
rations or exhausted treatments.
Rev. Thomas Murphy, D D.. 23d ward,
Philadelphta; Rev. C. H. Ewing, Media, Pa I,
Rev, Joseph Boggs, 22d ward Phila REV. John
Stockton, Camden; Hon. Judge Lee; Camden,
New Jersey; ex-senator Stewart, Baltimore,
Ex-Governor Powell, Ky; Hon, J. V. Greedy,
member of Congress- Phila.; Hon. Alderman
Comfy, Phila., and thousands of others, as
we'll as the following celebrated professors
signature, endorsing professionally DR.. Fit
Ter, viz: Philip Syng Physiok, NJ. D.: J. Red
man, Coke, NJ. D; N, Chapman, NJ. D.; T, C..
James, Robert Hare, M. D, William Gibson,
M. D.; W. &. Horner, NJ D.; W. P. Devices, NJ.
D.; s. Jackson. NJ. D.; John Bell, NJ. D j. K
Mitchell, NJ. D.. Thomas Harris, NJ. D.. H. L..
Hodge, N. D., Benjamin s. Jenney, NJ. D.; N.
Shoemaker, n. D.
The oft deceived sufferer may wisely ask,
what security or evidence has he that DR.,
FIrLRR's RHEUNATIc SYRUP will core his case'
The protection offered to patients against i'm
position is in legally signed contract which
will be forwarded without charge with sx-
planatory pamphlets to any sufferer sending
| to 45 Fourth street. Phila. Home Office, by
| letter description of afdicton, this guarantee
will state the exact number of bottles warran-
| ted to cure, and in case of failure the money
paid will be returned to the patient re-
ward of 500 for an incurable case. No othel
remedy has ever been offered on such libera
| terms. Get a circular on the various forms
Of Rheumatism, also blank applications fc
guarantee; gratis of the special agent,
J. G. McCULLouGH, Agent, Beallsville. Non.
roe county, Ohio. June 5, ls73-mS
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cloths. Cashmere & vesting,
-IN THE-
Eighth Judicial District Of Ohio.

The State Of Ohio, Jefferson County, IS:
Pursuant to the statutes in such case made
and provided, We, the Judges Of the Court Of
Common Pleas within and for the Eighth Ju-
dicial District in the State Of Ohio,do hereby
order and direct that the Terms of the Dis.
trict Court and the Court OF Common Pleas
within the several counties Of said District
shall begin at the hour of nine O'Clock in the
morning on the days and dates hereinafter
named, during the year 1874, to wit:
District Court.
In Monroe county, Thursday, August 27.
In Noble county, Monday, August 81.
In Guernsey county. Thursday, September 8.
In Muskingum county, Tuesday September 8.
In Morgan coanty. Wednesday September Is.
In Tuscarawas county, Monday, ,septembsr,2
In Harrison county, Thursday, September "a
In Jefferson county, Monday, September g.
In Belmont county, Friday, October 2.
Common Pleas.
In Monroe county, Tuesday, February 3,Tuss-
day, May 10, Tuesday, October 2s.
In Noble county, Monday February ., Monday,
une l, Monday, October rs.
In Guernsey county, Tuesday, January 113,
Tuesday, April 81, Wednesday, October IA.
In Muskingum county. Tuesday, February II,
Tuesday, April 81, Tuesday, November II.
In Morgan county, Monday, March 23, Monday,
June 10. Wednesday, Neovmber II.
In Tuscarawas county, Monday, February 23
Monday May Is. Monday, October 26.
In Harrison county, Monday, February ., Mon
day, May A, Wednesday, October IA.
In Jefferson county, Monday, March 16, Non.
day, June 8, Monday, November 16.
In Belmont county. Monday, February Is
Monday, May %, Monday. November 3.
And We furthe. direct that certified copy
Of this order bs transmitted forthwith BY the
Clerk of the Common Pleas of Jefferson coun
ty, to the Secretary Of Stste, and to the Clerk
of Common Pleas in each Of said counties
and that it be published according to Law il
each Of said counties for four consecutive
weeks. Given under our hands at Steuban-
vile, this I'd day of October, A. D. 1873.
FREDERICK W. WOOD,
JOHN II. MILLER;
| WILLIAM B. FRAZIER,
| ROBERT 4. CHAMBERS,
Judges Of the Court Of Common Pleas for tn,
/ sth Judicial District of Ohio.
| /, Oliver c. Smith, Clerk of the Court o
Common pleas within and for the county o
Jefferson in the State of Ohio, hereby certif
that the foregoing copy is correctly taken AM
copied from the Journal of said Court as tn
same remains in my Office.
Witness my signature and the sea
(ssAL.1 Of said Court at Steubenville, this ST
day Of October, A. D. 1873.
OLIVER C, SMITH, Clerk.
true copy.
Attest: DAVID OKEY,
| Clerk Monroe Common Pleas.
Oetl4, 73w4.
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Taesday. November IL. 1878.
Jack and schonchin Decapitated.

Jack and Schonchin Decapitated.
Correspondents San Francisco Chronicle.]
.e Your correspondent, a
shert time before the execution, dcsi
rous Of ascertaining the design Of the
wall tent already alluded to, obtained
passing glance of the interior. He saw
within long table, similar to those
used in the desecting Office of a medical
college. A black waterproof india rub
Der blanket was spread thereon A
barrel of water was in one corner. In
another was case of surgical instru-
ments aad apparatus necessary for some
anatomical disintreeat alton He subse
quenilyascertained that the heads of
Captain Jack ana Schouchin were re
moved from their trunks and placed in
alcohol for transmittal to the Medical
Museum in Washington. Language can
not be found severe enough to denounce
this act. 1t certainly could not have
been committed on the order of Gen
eral Wheaton or any officer at Fort
Klamath 1t is said to have emanated
IRON neduQuaIttto d6 w asuluStOu, aut'
could only have been issued to crafty
the prurient curiosity Of the Moguls at
the nations capital. The Modocs tor
tured our wounded and mutlated our
dead Where is our boasted civilization,
when, after dealing out strict justice to
these csptiyes, we shamefully mutilate
their remains2 This is vengeance, in
deed, when the great Government OF
the United States stoops down to cut
off the head of savage chief who had
warred against it, and who had success.
fully battled against its power for
months. AS an American citizen, your
correspondent would gladly suppress
this bideous fact, Civilization through
out the globe will blush at the act. The
Warrior or Chief, in his dying speech,
said,he would like to meet the Great
White Chief in Washington face to
face. The Government evidently in.
tends that his dying wish shall be re
spected. The decapitation of Captain
Jack is a reproach to the nation and the
foulest blot on the page which records
the history OF the Modoc war.
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Farm for Sale.

HHB undersigned offers for sale his farm sf
lao acres, one mile east of New Castlst
Monroe County, Ofio. There are
ONE HUNDRED ACRES CLEARED
and the balance in timber. One double hsw-
ed log dwelling, one log barn and other eat
buildings. The farm is in good repair.
For further particulars address
JOHN BARBRA,
Lainss, Aonrss County, ohis.
Aagsst 10, l379u3.
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The Way the Money Goes.

Estimates for the legislative branch
Of the Government have -all been pre-
pared, and show an increase over those
Of any previous year. This is accoun-
ted for by the fact that the pay of Mem
bers and Senators now is more than
heretofore GEstimates for the salaries
OF Senator'S for the fiscal year ending
June 80, 1875, are S555,o00; and for
the pay of officers and employees of the
Senate, 8l44, 600; for contingent expen-
aes, 6l99, 600; for the salaries of men,
bers Of the House, 50, 400, 600; for sal
aries of officers ard employees, $218,-
coo; contingent expenses, S267 ,000.-
Another cause of the increase is
that the number of members Of the
House now is 292 instead Of 242 as un
der the old apportionment.
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JOHN HAYwARD's HEIRS.

FHR fourth partial settlement account st
David Rubls, Guardian Of the heirs Of John
Hayward, deceased, will b for hearing Ne.
vember Il, 1874.
JAS. R. MORRIA
sssso, Wws 1ssssss Judys Il. eo.
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JESSE WORKMAN'S ESTATE.

TNHE final settlement account OF Amos Work
i man, ,Exeeutor of the estate of Jesse Work
man, deceased. will be for hearing November
IL, 1879, JAS K MORRIS,
sstsb 7s~s. Prsssts 8aass n 80.
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MARY MO0RE'S ESTATE.

NOTICE is hereby given that tho subscriber
~ has been appointed Executor of the estate
Of Mary K Moore, late of Monroe county. de-
v.xssa. sx0,N~e. n. DRD96S.
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Salt Fish, Dried Apples, Canned Fruit, Raisins
Prunes, English Currants, Tobacco, Cigars,
YANKEES Notions, Candies, Paper Collars and
Cuffs, Fruit Jars, Rice, Hominy, Soaps. Con-
centrated Lys, Baking Soda, Salsratus,
Memorandum, Blank, Toy & School Books,
Letter or Foolsoap Paper sold BY the rsan At
Wheeling prices,
LAMPS and BRUSHES of all descriptions.
CANDIES and CoNFEoTIoNERIEs Of all
kinds kept constantly Cr hand.
Tubs, Buckets, Half-Bushel Measures,
Brooms, Washboards. Hoes, Forks, sbovels
and Axes. In fact, keep everything usually
kept ina
First Class Grocery Store.
@ Agent for Walter A. Woods world re-
nowned Harvesting Machines.
May 70, 1873. P. SCHUMACHER.
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1873-01-10

INTERESTING FACTS. - According to
the census of 1870, the total number of
schools in the United States was 141. 629
for males, and 127, 713 for females. The
total number of pupils was 1909 .93S-
2,62l ,996 being male, and 1857, 942
being female. The total income of all
the schools was $95, 404, 726. of which
S3,663, 1855 came from endowments, SOL
4f6, O39 from ta1ations, and $29, 1922, 902
from all other sources, including tuition.
The total income reported is nearly three
times that for 1860, and nearly six times
that for 1870. 1t is considered quite
impossible that there should have been
any such increase; and the apparent
augmentation is, without doubt, referable
to failure on the part of the census
officials to secure complete returns. OF
the total number of schools reported,
public schools were 1877 ,059, classical,
professional and technical, 2,545, and
others, 14,O24. The total numbers of
teachers in the public schools was 1885,
l9S; and the classical, professional and
technical, 12,767, The number of pupils
IN the later class was 245, 100, and in the
public schools {, 220,069.
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1873-01-10

AN CUTnAGE.-On Thursday night,
between nine and ten o'clock, as an
aged lady who has seen nearly seventy
winters, was passing down East Temple
street, she was logged by scoundrel,
in the shape of man, first walking in
the rear, then getting to one side and
again to the other, and finally passing
in front. keeping up this style until after
the residence of the late John B. Kim
ball was passed. Here the william turned
upon the old lady and tried to seize her,
with all the direct evidences of an at
tempt at violation. Feeble and aged as
she was she made heroic struggle, and
screamed SO loudly that the scoundrel,
becoming scared, decampsd; and the
lady with difficulty made her way to a
house not far off, which she reached in
an utterly exhausted condition. Our
informant, who was present when she
reached the house. said n little more
would evidently have been too much for
her strength and would have killed her.
i Salt Lake Herald, 4th.
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1873-01-10

Or. D. L. DEAL,
ofEIcE at Drug Store. Main street.
PIOCHE. NEVADA.
ja8-tf
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1873-01-10

A Mexican newspaper reports that a
considerable number of Apache Indians,
with their families, belonging to tribes
previously hostile, had sent deputation
to the town of Janos, in Northern Chi
huahua, begging for peace, and promis-
ing If their petition were accepted and
land were granted to them, that they
would not only abstain from injury to
the Me1icans, but would prevent any
hostile Indians from passing through
their district The Governor of Chihua-
hua gave them favorable answer Their
alleged motive for their change of policy
was, that the late campaigns of Sonora
AID Tarumara have cut off their supplies
OF provisions, and some of them have
already died of starvation.-[ Alta.
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1873-01-10

MoRMoNIsM is not Aourishing in Great
Britain at present. In 1851 there were
about $50 Mormon places of worship in
the British Isles, with an attendance OF
1900, and within the circle of the Lon
don Conference there were forty branch
es, with gross total of 2 .450 adherents
There are now only 1893 members
within the circle of the London Confer
ference, and during the last year only
seventy-fivs conversions were reporte d
within the same limits. The Mormons
undertake to explain the decrease in
their numbers by attrbuting it to the
eagsrness of the saints to gather into
Zion; but the force of this explanation is
weakened by the fact that only seven of
them emigrated from the London distri ct
during the last twelve months.