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WHAT is SAID OF OUR INPRovKMRNrs-Th
Washington correspondent OF the Chicago Inter
OCEAN writes

WHAT is SAID OF OUR IMPRovKMRNrs.-The
Washington correspondent OF the Chicago Inter-
OCEAN writes
''of the general improvements in the city
but little need be said here, for the subject has
been so frequently and infinitely treated that
probably the people of Chicago know as we'll or
better than ourselves how many miles of pave
ment have been aid by the indOmitable Board
OF Public Works, and how many houses have
leeR built by equally indomitabl landlords
More vast even than the Improvements have
been the expenditures, and many are the com
plants raised BY those compelled to bear them
The Truth OF this complicated ma tier lies at the
bottom OF 30 deep well that it seems hopeless t,
try TO reach it, but this much NAV be said, the
work completed has given universal satisfac-
ton; ard only where il has been inexcussbly de-
layed, TO the great inconvenience of the public
has any complaint been made. Few, if any, of
eur guests who. having known the city as the
close OF the war left it, will fail to thank the
board Tor the comfort and beauty conjured out
OF the muddy streets of Washington. con-
tributor to December's Atlantic pronOunces the
work IAN Isthetic failure instead OF artistic
success.' Perhaps, but if aesthetic failures
imply roughness levelsd to snoothuess, mud
changed for asphalt, verdure and fountains ON
the site of dilapidated rarke eft houses regularity
for iTreguisIity, uniformity for incongrnity en-
terprise for sbittlessness-let US have aesthetic
failures by all means, even though the luxury
be expensive"
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TELEGRAMS TO THE STAR.
IRSs .AfTernooa's Dtspaseaes
Associated Press Reports.
Q u B a
The Latest News from all Quarters
Our Naval Preparations. &c.
COAL FOR OUR CUBAN FLEET

COAL FOR OUR CUBAN FLEET.
NEW YokK, December 6.-The officials AZ
the Brooklyn navy yard say the department
has recently purchased 900 tons Of coal, and
that the schooner A. W. Smith, which recently
took a cargo ofit to Key West. This dispose
or the report that the A. W. Smith left % SUD-
ply Cuban privateer.
ANOTHER FILLIBUsTERING KXPHDITIoN ON
FOOT.
The World says that both of the Cuban fac
lions here have been planning a new expedition
from this city for some time, and that negotis
items have been carried on with Captain Frank
Bowen, who commanded the Nirginius in 1872
He has selected the vessel and a portion of tho
men for the new expedition, and only awaits the
payment of a sufficient sum by his employers.
THE sroRKsHIP SUPPLY.
INV YORK, December 6.-The storeship
Supply is to be repaired again, and placed in
commission. The government is anxious 20
TO have her ready as soon as possible.
THE TORPEDO BOAT ALARM.
The progress OF work on the torpedo boat
this formidable craft win be ready for service
in month. Provisions are coming into the
navyyard in great quantities, and as fast as
received are sent to the various yards and ves-
sells.
POWDER BOAT.
NEW YORK, December "a tug boat has
been purchased by the Government to be used
as powder boat between the navy yard and
Ellis leland.
THE sLooP OF WAR MACEDONIAN
is being fitted out at Norfolk for q storeship.
GETTING READY THE BIG GUNS.
ST. Louis, December 6.-An the heavy ord
nance which has been stored in the arsenal here
since the war. is being shi ped to Pensacola
Among the large guns are many one hundred
pound PARROTS and mortars
PROTEST AGAINST THE RELEASE OF THE
yIRGIEIUs.
INV YORK, December 6-The editor of III
Cronistd has drawn up q lengthy protest sgains;
the release OF the Nirginius, which will shortly
be printed and after enough signatures are OBJ
tanned will be sent to the Madrid authorities
GETTING THE FRIGATE FRANKLIN READY.
BOSTON, December 6.-The frigate Franklin
was receiving supplies of coal, provisions, and
guns at the Charlestown navy yard yesterday,
and 1t was expected that she would not be read :
to go into commission until the middle of the
week. Many OF the Franklin's officers have re-
ported tor duty, and it is probable that she can
easily be got ready. Efforts have been m ade TO
enlist as many sailors as possible at the rendez-
yous, and these have been so successful that 200
landsmen alone have been put on the Ohio in
the last two weeks.
The CONSTRUCTION OF TORPEDO BOAT
is one Of the principal matters in hand aud here
constant activity will be continued until its
completion The Brooklyn cannot be got ready
ii is thought under two weeks.
ACTIVITY AT THE PHILADELPHIA YARD.
PHILADELPHIA, December 6.-Eighteen
thousand thirteen hundred and fifty-nye men
are now employed in the navy yard on the
frigate Cansndaigua, and the monitors Terror
and Ajax. The two latter will go into commits
sion by the middle of the week. The Canaan
week
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UNCONSTITUTIONAL ACTION OF THE PENN
sILYANIA CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION
ikeiT Election Orders Set Aside Jy Coart.-Judge
aghes, IN the superior court OF Philadelphia.
yesterday restrained the commissioners an
pointed by the Pennsyly snia constitutional con
vention from holding an election, and dec ided
that the convention had not the extensive
powers II had attempted 10 assert, and that II
bad been guilty of an act of attempted usurpa-
ton OF authority in setting aside the election
systt m prescribed Tor Philadelphia and in au-
guTatlng hew one, under which an adop-
uOh or rejection OF the constitution should be
conducted. The opinion further declares that
the true interpretation OF the phrase "and man
ner III which this election shall be held did no.
grant the convention the high authority it had
attempted to assume. and that to conduct this
election in away different from that of all gen
tral elections was an unwaTranted exercise of
.h whlch had not been given members OF
that convention when they were delegated a
agents or the people TO amend and revise the
constitution OF the state
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1Ios.-Bishop Henry W. Lee OF the diocese of
Iowa has written a long letter 10 ey-BishOp
Cummins, expressing regret at his action. and
earnestly entreating him 20 reconsider his de-
termination il reference TO joint communion.
He protests earnestly against the movement for
a separate organi ZatiOn, and says: A seces-
siOnal or schsmatical movement at this time
would, in my opinion, he greater e-il than
those we are now bearing, and from which we
NAV hope 70 be relieved in due time, IL were
far better for our extreme rituaistic brethren Go
finally seccce TO the church OF Rome, 10 which
they sre tending, than for yourself and Others
Of like miLd to leave such q church as ours for
a new ecclesiastical organization.
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Wall street To-day.

NEW YORK, December Mooney easy at :
per cent. on call. Foreign exchange is higher,
rates advancing to 1OSs for prime bankers
GO days sterling bills and l09A for sight. The
actual business was at a reduction of per ct
from those rates. Geld is higher, and opened a.
lo94 and advanced to 1895 and afterwards dc.
cined TO l09's. The rates paid for carrying
were TO per cent. Government bonds steady
on moderate business. The stock market ha
been strong and higher, without any important
reaction up to the end of the second cal. The
advance IN prices ranged from \ to 3, and Ia.
leading features were Pacific Mail, Westeri
Union, Lake Shore, Northwest, Wabash, an
Union Pacific. State bonds were strong and ia
oetter demand, with a considerable d.iiereneC
between bidding and asking quotations. Sale.
at the board were light, and confined to Mis-
souri, sizes at 90, ard Tennessee, new, at "a,
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BSR FACE was HER FORTUNE. A novel.
ISIoush ) o. Fsr S i0fA' Harper Sr'''
MsMoIR AND LETTERS OF SARAH COLE
harper Bros. iThrough j, G. Parker.
A book composed of epistolary extracts can
never be a wholly satisfactory one, because its
contents are rot only relative and frag mentary,
but unauthorized and unrevised. But the let
tiers OF Sarah Coleridge (the interesting dsugh-
ter of the poet Coleridge) will bear the test Of
publication, Astounding as they do in touching
descriptions of personal feeling, acute remarks
and wise reflections.
THE COLvILLE FAMILY A novel. By Frank
\. smldey, author OF " Frank Fairleish,'' &c
Philade phs: I. b Peterson Bro. tfhrougn
.ShilliDgton
TIE Lazy TOUR OF TWO IDLE ,APPREN
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b. Peterson Bros. Through J. shilington
From the cheap edition of Dickens works
issued by the Petersons.
DRIVEN FROM The PATH: A novel. Edited
BY DR.. Charles Smart Now York: ID. Appleton
Co. Through J Shillington.1
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H sT Bis, PlqT D. Parker ssT
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From the handsome library edition, (cloth, }
Of Wilkie Collins novels now being issued by
the Harpers. The edition, which bears a dedi-
cation to the American people by the author,
has been called out by the new interest in his
novels occasiened by his visit to this country.
THIRTY LESSONS IN THE ENGLISH Lam
GUAGE. A Co idens- ID Practical Course for Bust
ness Colleges and Home Students, By Mrs, b ]
Spencer. Published at the Wash ington Business
G, llege.
Mrs. Spencer, highly successful teacher, has
done good service for students by the presenta-
ton in book-form of the processes by which she
works,
LITTLE DnRRIT. BY Charles Dickens, New
YORK: Harper Bros. Through J O Parker.I
This is from the "househod edition" OF Dick
ems works, issued by the Hsrpers, with original
illustrations. The illustrations for Little Dor
rit are by F. Mahoney, and for the most part
are drawn with spirit and are well engraved.
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LANGUAGE LESSONS An Introductory Gram
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This manual forms the second book of Har-
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of four works on the inductive plan.
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DISASTERS BY FIRE.-The season in which
DISASTERS by hre are more than usually liable to
occur " now upon US, and it is well for families
10 eAercise more than ordinary care for their
h sesenton. The telegraph yesterday reported
uy; Inc pembroke house and stable At Con
cord, \. d, with seventeen horses loss sio. oOo.
three OF the principal business houses In the
toWn OF Laos, near st. Joseph, Mo-, burned
with their contents; lose $50 900. Carriage And
mmscnine shop .in the Maine state prison at
lThomaston; loss $40, 900. Part Of q business
Morgan envelope company having Z coo an
United States postal cards badly damased by
wattI. factory in Halifax, n. s.; loss $3.50.
Al Fort Carey, Manitoba, ON Thur I'd av niSht. a
destructive hire occurred, by which the Parma
ment building was totally consumed. All ths
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STOKES IN SING SINGLE is in the Hospitay
WuH TN,ho,d Ferer Patients--A reporter of a
New York paper has recently paid visit to
Edward s. Stokes, who is in the hospital at
Sing Sing. Stokes wore the re equation bed-tick
shirt, and was tucked under three or four arm ,
blankets. "Great God!" said he, after shaking
bands with the reporter; "isn't this an awful
place. Think of it.. Here l am kept in room
where there are typhoid fever patients. Last
night two men were carried out dead. oh, VIII at
would give TO get out OF here! hope / shall
be well enough next week to go into one of the
shops. had terrible shake last night. I've
had the chills and fever and asthma ever since
I've been here. | haven't complained any, and
VIII ask no fav0rs." Stokes face seemed
flushed, and he said his oversight was failing
iast. He could scarcely raise himself in his bed,
and when he was bolstered up and could look
through the barred window, he said, 81 wish
was out there" The reporter told him that In
gersoli and harrington had just arrived in the
prison Stokes said in establishment, lyon
don't say sou Then he spoke Of Tweed, ard
how surprised he was when he heard that the
Boss had been sent to Blackwells Island.
g -Four years is long time" said he, ''for me.
Inc prison officials were talking Of sending me
to Clinton or Auburn prison." A convict said
that the prison was about being closed, and
stokes shook the reporters hand warmly, and,
looking at the typhoid fever patients said, sisn t
II TOO bad to keep me here?"
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BASE BALL SUIr-Four professional base
ball players YESTERDAY entered suit in the Balti-
more city court against some gentlemen Who
are held to represent thei Baltimore base ball
club, and who are asked to pay Thomas Carey
SAC, .05, VIM. Craver $50 90, Scott Hastings
SS11 30, and Thomas York S52l, which aggre-
gate with costs claim for 50 300 for ., work and
labor" and professional services" rs base ball
lists. When the case comes mp TO trial there may
"vork and labor done as second base, change
catcher, left fielder, and catcher, and OF the
services that are professional in base ball play
ing, and for whom those sporuve artists iaoor-
ed.-Baffimors fmericda.
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The California Seuatorshin

SAN FRANCISCO, December 6.-The iDdepcn
dents at Sacramento are still firm in the belle.
that they will elect Governor Booth to thu
United States Senate, but il is reported IA at thu
democrats will make q straight fight on thei
own account. They will hold a caucus on Mon
day night and will probably concentrate on
Judge Hager, of this city, an auti-rsilroad man.
for the long term. Wallace. Hays and Howard
are spoken of as democratic candidates for the
short term. Ex-senator Cole is endea voring 20
have himself taken up in place of Booth, as a
compromise candidate. II the democrats deter
mine upon strict party fight, it will seriously
AFFECT Booths chances.
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THE SPRAGUE TRUST MORTGAGE RECORD
I'd IromisSoTy Notes for S14 100000 Of Iadebt-
edResS-The recorder OF deeds yesterday re-
ceived for record copy Of the trust mortgage
of the A. & W. Spraguc Manufacturing com
paDy, OF Rhode Island, wherein they turn over
all the property belonging to the hrm, and the
individual members thereof, to Zachariah Chat
lee, In trust for the benefit of their creditors
The total amount of Indebtedness Ia acknowl-
eoRed to be fourteen million dollars, for the
liquidation OF which sixteen thousand i've hun
dIed promissoTy notes are given, all payable
within three years after January 1, 1874, bear
ing interest at seven and three tenths per cent
These notes are drawn as follows Two thou
sand of $50 each; 5000 Of 500 each; 5000 of
500 each; 5000 of $500 each; 1000 OF 8 900
each, and 800 at 5000 each, the work at the
mills to be carried on in the meanwhile and
all property to be exempt from attachment
until the maturity of the notes. The mortgage
Is signed by Amasa Sprague, treasurer of the
A: & w. Sprague Manufacturing company;
IN. Sprague, Amasa Sprague, Mary Sprague
Fannie Sprsgue, and A. Il W. Sprague, aud it
would have required Sli, 200 worth of stamps
were that tax now in force.
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FATAL LEAP FROM A WINDow.-On Thurs
Gay AFTERNOON young woman, named Lottie
DAILY, who had been removed to Bayyiev Asy-
suicide by throwing herself from the third story
OF the building. She had only been in the in,
stitution about half an hour, and on entering
the room ct once jumped from the window. and
was found terribly mangled and lifeless in the
yard below, having fallen distance oil nearly
nfty rect. An examination revealed the fact
Death was almost instantapeous. Tha hoSv
was removed to the residence of the brother.in,
law law Of the deceased, Mr.. Robinson, keeper of
the same evening. The deceased was onlv Ok
years Of age. and had been employed In the
millinery business until short time ago, when
to restrain her had failed She was removaS 70
the Bayview Asylum, with the distressing re-
suit above given.-Bdh. Gazette, GA,
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Affairs in California.

GOV. BOOTH OPPOSED To CHINESE MIGRATION
SAN FRANCISCO, December 6-Governor
Booth, in his annual message favors a revision
of our treaty with China, which shall restrict
Chinese emigration 10 this coast. He also IA
vors legislation to enforce a system of uniform
freight and passenger rates on railroads in the
state.
THE STEAMSHIP COSTA RIGA,
which went ashore near the entrance of This
harbor has been repaired, and is READY to 60 to
sea,
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Affairs I'm Spain.

BoNBARDMENT OF CARTAGENA.
MADRID, December 6.-The government hat
teries keep up a steady fire on Cartagena The
insurgents are reported to have good spirits
They made a sorte from the city Yesterday
Gen. Ceballos has been relieved of the COM
mand of the besieeing force, and Gen. Zavala
has been APPOINTED his successor.
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TRAGIC RESULTS OF A VISIT TO CHrcAeo.-A
One Mr.. Long lately visited Chicago against the
wishes OF his wife. For this she Threatened TO
leave him. He expostuIated with her with
self to her mothers house in Bristol. Return
ing to bis home, he swallowed arsenic, ana In \
s10st pn r, Vas corpse HIS wife: having
only to find him dead. Her agony Al the az
covery Was indescribable, and she was throvu
into ccnv9lsions which threaten to prove natal.
Two pnysicians have been In attendance upon
reported very critical.
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WASHINGTON. ID. c, December g, lsI3.
Edi'or star: On the first page OF your i,su
yesterday an article on Cuba. The
formation of this island is til at of crescent the
convex line facing to 'he north. The latest re
liable authorities give the distance as 12j miles
to its southwestern, or nearest point to Yucatan:
its greatest length following the line OF its Ger
Gle. as go miles; ard breadth. from II to 135
miles area, 4S $50 English miles-thus giving i,
2ssO miles more Of area than the state of Ken
lucky. W. he.
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Madrid, 10th November, ISIS. Ah'

VIRGINIA VICTIMS OF TIE VILE pu HAyDP
DIsAeTER.-Informat has been received that
Havre was . daughter, n-lsv, and tfree
grandchildren of the late Hon. William q
Eives, Of Albemarle county, Va. Henry Sigour-
the eldest daughter of Mr.. Rlyes. She Vas ~,
amiable and accomplished lady, and beioved
BY large circle Of friends. The sad sfiiiction
Will fall heavily upon the aged mother Of Mn.
marie co unfv - ~Aos
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Terrible and fatal Accident

AUDENRRID. PA, Dec. 6.-This morning as
fifteen miners were descending No. ) slope OF
the Hony Brook Coal Company's mine In a car,
staple ring broke and the car descended l7O
yards. All the men were thrown out and Alex
ander Brown and John Richards were killed;
John Doniin was severely cut, and Patrick
DolaD is not expected to live. The others es-
capped with 81 ght injuries.
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namage bY the storm I'm Canada.

NEW YORK. December 6.-The gale in To-
ronto on the 4th instant was very severe. The
Union station, the Pa iisment buildings, Cen
more or less damaged; fences blown down, shut.
tiers torn of and windows smashed in all direc-
tons.
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THE PRIZE BALE OF COTTON" has BEEN sold
Ior the last time IN the interests or charity. II
for the beneft Of the Memphis sufferers. for the
sum OF e554. Subs equently Il was shipped to
Baltimore and cold for S20650, and yeGtorday IL
was again sold In that city for &210-tho pro-
ceeds Of the different sales gazing O go 90
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The TexnS Election

DEMOCRATIC MAJORITY or 1000.
GALVESTON, December 6.-The News has the
following: Thirty three counties give an aggre
gate majority of 2, 5l1 for the democratic ticket
showing a net democratic ma iority in forty-four
counties heard from of ,062. The democrats
claim the state by 10000.
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FROViDENCE, Decembef o. = Inc commM-
sioners appointed by the Governor to investi-
gate the condition of the Cranston Savings
Bank, made formal complaint to the Supreme
Court that in their opinion the bank IL insol.
vent, whereupon the court directed an injunc-
ton to be issued and appointed Alexander Far
mum receiver.
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THH GALE Of Wednesday caused considera-
DE damage at various points in the West. Milee
on fencing were blown down, trees uprooted,
Duii0ines blown down or uprooted, railroad
car was blown on the track on the wabash rail-
roaG. steamboats, were driven together in Lake
Aichigan, and . great loss inflicted.
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sS'se churches are very peculiar. In
tnem me men are separated from the women,
nno Al slt on wooden benches without backs
reopIe never cough during the service, though
sney cough In one grand chorus when the church
Ii over.
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CAPT. THOMAS PATTrsOs reports 70 the
Navy department the arrival of the c. s. 5.
Riehmend, under his command, al San Fran
cisco, forty DAYS from Valparaiso.
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TIE NAVY DEPARTMENT received a tele-
gram to- day stating that the iron clad steamer
Manhattan left Wilmington at 8 o'clock this
morning for Key West.
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The NOMINATION of Elihu a. the next repub-
hcan Candidate for the Presidency doesn't rever-
berate 80 much As 1t might. The atmosphere is
too foggy.-B Boston Post.
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TIE SENATE Transportation COMMITTEES will
leave Washington on its southern trip aoo1t
the 18th instant.
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S.N: kAurrMAH, by his wasteful and corrupt
soministrstion In Turkistan and his conduct in
inc ate campaign against Khiva, has Incurred
the displeasure Of the Car.
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lin Richmond, Va, . drm Of colored per-
FORTY thousand pounds of the root are used
every week, producing eight thousand pounds
OF recufy1ng OIL. IL u used for sceptine toilet
soaps, aavoring tobacco, and the IKE.
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THE SENATE Committee on Foreign Rals-
tions will hold is first regular meeting on Tues
dav newt
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SPECIAL ORDERS from the War department
of the Sd instant extend four months the sick
leave of Major Elisha II. Ludington, assistant
inspector general, and given him permission to
20 beyond sea.
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CoNKIsstoSKR SHlTa, Of TIA Hadian Eursal
Is expeeted to return from St faul on AdrsiaY
o. WSdnesds Az of next week.
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SEVERAL leading ladies Of fashion in Wash.
example OF Mrs. Attorney.G General WIIiiarns bv
announcing verbally that no wine will be serv.
ed at their receptions this winter.-y. y. Es-
prSss.
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BoeroN, December 6.-An unknown woman
ahout 30 years old was found beaten to death
last night In vacant lot in the Dorchester dis
trfct. The murderer was seen Just leaving his
victim, but escaped. :"
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Elections, of which Mr.. Morton is chairman.
met to-day and took up the credentials of the
Louisiana contestants, Messrs. McMillen and
Pinchback. Senator West appeared as counsel
for Pinch hack. McNillen defends his own case.