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HOUSE.
Interesting Suggestions.

Under call of States various bills were
introduced and referred, including the fol-
lowing
BY Mr.. Southland (Democrat)i To fix
the compensation of tie President of the
United States at $4,000 per annum.
BY Mr. Starkweather (Republican):
Levying a tax Of one-twentieth of one per
cent. on the sale Of stocks, Londs, gold and
silver bullion, promissOry notes and other
securities.
BY Mr.. Beck (Democrat): Increasing
the tax on the circulation of National
banks from One-twelith to one-quarter per
cent. per month.
lie moved to have the bill referred to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
Mr.. Maynard moved its reference TO the
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LATEST MARKETS BY TELEGRAPH.

SAVANNAH, April 20.-Cotton very firm;
middliRSs 1Gsc; net receipts 500 bales;
gross receipts 921 bales; exports coastwise
1863 bales; 10 Great Britain AGO bales;
sales 54S bales.
CHARLESTON, April -COtton-mar-
ket quiet and firm: middlings 1G5c; good
ordinary 15ac; low middlings i0.al6sc; net
receipts 553 bales; gross receipts GAG bales;
exports 10 Great Britain ISIS bales; coast
wise - bales; sales 800 bales.
MOBILE, April 20. = Cotton very firm
and advanced; middlinGs l1c; low mid
dlings IJsa16.c; good ordinary l5tc; net
receipts 724 bales; exports eOastwiSe 81
bales; sales 700 bales.
"a GALVESTON, April 20. - Cotton firm
and in fair demand, good ordinary 15sc;
middlings lie; nei receipts ,l2S bales; eX-
ports 10 Great Britain 80 bales; noaStwise
556 bales; sales 200 bales.
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AbOut RiIbOa-
The CarIsst Governments
THE CROPS.
Report of Agricultural Bureau.
Winter wheaG.

Winter Wheat
WASHINGTON, April 20.-The Depart-
ment Of Agriculture has received very full
Information concerning the appearance Of
wheat throughout the country. The re-
turns cover a large proportion Of the win
ter wheat in each State. The winter has
been extremely favorable in all sections.
no previous one being more generally So
since the Inauguration Of crop reports. In
the South very few exceptions to the gene
raj vigOr ana luxuriance of the growth have
appeared. In the Gulf coast region winter
pasturing Of wheat fields have been report
ed to the advantage Of the crop. In New
y fork and Pennsylvania the weather since
the middle Of March has been unfayOrzabies
ON account of sudden changes Of tempera-
ture and cold winds TO the injury Of wheat
on clay and undrained lands. In Oniar.O-
Niagara, Liyingstca GRd GeneSsee, four
counties which produce one-third Of the
winter wheat Of New York. average expec-
tatiOns are entertained, though some in
jury from freezing and thawing on low
grOuad is reported. The promise is re-
markable in Pennsylvania, nine-tentlis Of
the counties making favorable returns, many
of them very tlattering. Fully three-fourths
Of the counties in the Ohio Valley report
either an average or superior condition.
Beyond the Mississippi, Missouri and Kan
Sas have stall fewer uuprOmising reDIesen-
taiiOns. There are reports from the North
west which are more favorable than usual
The prospect in California IS very prOmis-
ing, though complaints Of injury from an
unusual cauSe, wet weather, come from
several counties. The Secretary Of the
State Board OF Agriculture reports PROM
ise Of forty million bushels in the State.
Spring Wheat-COrn-
INDIANAPOLIS, April 19.-The NdiioaaE
Crop Reporter, formerly Of Jacksonville.
H., publishes today deductions from the
estimates Of its correspondents in relation
to the probable area which will be seeded
this spring in wheat, corn, ;.nd oats, in the
States of Illinois, Indiana, Iowa. Kansas,
Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio, and Wisconsin
The following is an abstract of the infonna-
tion furnished:
The area seeded in spring wheat last
year in the States named IS placed at six
million nine hundred and sixty thousand
acres. upon which there is an estimated in
crease this year OF eight per cent, making
the estimated area this year, T,j02,O0O
acres.
The estimated area planted in corn ia
1873 in the above eight States was 10000
600 acres. The estimated increase this
spring is eight and foUr-tenths per cent,
which wouid rake the to,sd area nearly
=, ,000,G0O acres.
In oats. che area Sown last year was o.
272, 900 acres in the States named. The
probable increase this scIson is estimated
al eight and twO-tentlls per cent. which
makes total probable area smOunting to
7,j14, 900 acres.
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MEMPHIS.

shelby County Sues n. p. Forrest.
MEMPHIS, April 2O.-The County Court
has instructed the Attorney to bring suit
AGAINST Gen. n. B. Forrest, late President
Of the Memphis and Selma Railroad, and
his securities, to recover a hundred thou
sand dollars appropriated to be expended
within the county, which, it is claimed,
was expended in MissiSsiTgi in the con-
structiOn Of said road.
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THE TURF.
Fourth Day of the Louisiana
/. 8a Jockey Club.
Bay Rum, Edwin Adams and Donny
brook the Winners.

Bay Rum, Edwin Adams and DOnny-
brook the Winners.
NEW ORLEANS, April 20.-FirSt race
mile and one eighth, years olds, club
purse of 500, first horse 500 second horse
500, was won Bay Rum. Ida Wells second,
Larry Hart third beating Hatty Farris,
Sweet Boy, Nandilite Lutia Ii. Time
2:l4 Bay Rum was the favOrite against
the field, and brought l20 in pool Of go.
Second race-Selling race, mile and a
halt, purse 500, first horse S40O, second
SI00, was won by Edwin Adams, Chris
Doyle second, Capt. Hutchinson third,
beating Hunke Dora, B. + Carver, Re-
venge. Time 2:59. Carver was apparent
Iy going rapidly to the front from the third
place, when he fell near the half mile pole
and his riderwas slightly injured. In the
pools Carver 80, Hutchinson50, Adams 80,
field 26 After the race Adams was sold
for $500. He was entered to sell for
$500. ...----- .---. La.
Third race.-AIle heats, 5 in ), all ages
club purse $3.50, second $50:
Quartermaster. .........-..-. Z Z :
hdi i--.- s.... ..'-"' y - "a
Time 1888, 2:U03, 1857,
The track was heavy, attendance mOder-
ate, weather clear and pleasant. Fifth day
tomorrow.
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Fovtv.,hree houses Burned.

HALlFAN, April ia fire broke out
early Sunday morning in the tailor
inc establishment of a. q a.
Frazer. in New Glasgow, Picton eOun-
", and by daylight A. buildings were de-
stroyed, embracing more than half the busi-
ness portion of the town The total loss is
estimated at from 100000 to $lj0,GS0, a
small portion of which was insured.
LATER.-Between 80 and 90 buildings
destroved-fuIly five acres burnt over.
Thirty merchants, general dealers, and y
families. were burnt out. Loss will exceed
100000. Insurance, S3j,OOo,
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PiTTSBURG.
no,a A,,em,. a. Ban,. swInaIinz.


PITTsRtRG, April 20.-A bold but unsne-
cessftll attempt was made to swindie several
banking institutions in this city, Oh SltIlr-
day. by a man giving his name as II. ;.
Alien, who called upon the cashiers OF the
FreeEoId and international banks, produ-
cling letters of introduction purpOrtlng 20
be from SapcOtt Bros K Co, New ork,
and giving name of the cashier Of the Third
National and Merchants Exchange Natioa-
Al hanks Of New York as references lie
denositeI a certified check Of Sl5,OOO
az the International bank, drawn on
The Ninth National Of New York, wishing
10 draw 5000 on it. Suspicion was arotlSed
and he was subsequently arrested, then
giving his name as JnO. Doe. Teiesrams
Received to-day from New York pronounce
the check and letters forgery. He had a
hearing this morning, and was he'll IN
5000 bail on a charge OF forgery. lie IS
sIpDosed to be one Of the parties who re-
Gently swindled two banks in Chicago.
suurenae Lodge "a OF p
A large number Of delegates TO the Sa-
ureme Lodge Of Knights OF Pythias, which
.5oes into session tomorrow, are arriving
by every train. Thiuy-four States viii b.
represented bv two delegates for each STATE.
A Grand street parade will be given Nee-
nesday.
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condensed TsIegrasns.

The French steamer Anaeri1'ie, atEin-
doned recently off Bresl, has been picked
up by an English salvage crew, ana
brought into Plymouth, England. Here IS
another chance for Johnny Buil To Crow
over his nautical neighbor.
The Ohio Iegisllture adjourned yester-
day TIL December, after aPPointins a
special committee 70 sit during the recess
to investigate by what authoEiiy the t'X-
mess and Telegraph companies doing bGSi-
ness in Ohio are being operated
A sewing man is under arrest al StoDlilg-
ton, Conn, for billing one boy and fatally
wOunding another last Sunday night,
while their parents were at church
Omaha boasts four inches Of "damp
snow.
Cineinnazi is organizing musical cham
bOree for next year.
The trial of Rev. DIR. Swing, the Pres
byterian minister charged with heresy, is
in progress at Chicago.
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BriudietaiI Views

ST. LOUIS, April 20.-The DemOcrars
special from Little Rock tonight says:
Your reporter has cOnyersed with several
of the insurgent leaders, most of whom ex-
press themselves as disguised with the in-
ane policy and conflicting counsels coupled
with indeciSiOn of Baxter; and some of
his ardent supporters and best fighting ma
terial have gone home, with the avowed
purpose of pursuing their regular avoca-
tions. About noon to-day some twenty
colOred troops, disarned and held under
guard by Baxter, broke through their lines
and joined Brooks forces at the State
l,orrsa
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a PILOT on a Western steamboat, cross
ing the Grand Chain, rocky shallow near
the mOath Of TIE Ohio, on dark night,
was uneasy and anxious. Suddenly the
barking Of adug was heard afar OF. 'sfbere, !"
said the pilot, hrightning up, and quickly
giving the wheel two or uree turns, '-Im
all right. I've steered by tue barking OF
that dog every night I've passed here for five
years"
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AwELL-DREssED matronly-looking lady
walked into a saloon in OswegO the other
day, laid her muif on the counter, and took
out pair OfSpectaeleS, when the bartender
promptly informed her that no Bisle-read-
ing would be in order there. Reaching
down into her dress pocket, the woman
produced ilat bottle and cody called for
a pint Of whisky. She doesn't know yet
what that bartender was alarmed about.
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FOREIGN.
LiYlngstsne.s Funeral.


LONDON, April 20.-Livingst0ne's filne-
RAJ was the grandest witnessed during the
present generation. Stanley occupied the
post of honor leading the right-hand side
Of the line Of pall-bearers.
Tfeh.
The TichbOurne claimant is denied
new trial on all the points raised BY his
counsel, kenealy.
AbOut BiIbOa.
MADRID, April 20 Preparations are
nearly completed for a general attack On
the Carlist pOsition-at Bilboa.
The CarIssf Government
BAYeNNE, April 5l-Fhe Carlists in the
north Of Spain have Organized government
with a regular Cabinet, in which Gen. Elsa
is Minister Of War; Admiral Venila. Min
lister of Foreign Affairs, and SenOr Pinot,
Minister Of Finance aud Interior.
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speeie Pavment Lea~ues.

The Executive Committee, appointed at
q recent meeting at Fanuiel Hall, to take
action in upholdng the public faith, have
issued an address, recommending the form
alton of leagues throughout the country to
unite the people in favor Of demanding
that the government shall redeem its tinan-
cial pledges, andto create a stronger public
sentiment in favor of specie payment.
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Resting on Their Arras.
Arrival Of ReInforeements-A Col
iEsiOa Imminent

Up TO 4 o'clock the position Of the forces
on both sides remained the same, and the
Federal troops still occupied a position at
the Gdzette building and United States
court room. 1t was generally understood
chat there was a truce up to that time.
About then some little demonstration was
made in front of the StatehOuse. The Fed
eral troops were rapidly marched TO the
corner of Markham and Louisiana streets,
about one hundred yards east of the
StatehOuse. This movement gave rise
TO a report on the Baxter side that
the Federal forces were withdrawn,
and the most intense cheering
went up from the Baxter side. Gems.
Newton, Churchhill, Barton, and their
stats, mounted their horses, and by rapid
movements put their troops in position.
A company was thrown across Markham
street at the intersection of Main, ready to
receive am attack or advance. The eOlOred
troops fled out Of the Anthony House,
Gov. Baxter's headquarters, amid the wild
est yells, aud marched rapidly tothe corner
of Main and Second streets. Other forces
were distributed around at various avenues
of approach. About this time the steamer
Halle arrived from Pine Bluff, with five
hundred colored Baxter men, under
command Of Fred Harris, colOred, a
Representative in the Legislature, and also
a company of white tiOops numbering about
seventy men. They marched from the
wharf up Markham street, with drum and
fife, and appearing in the midst of the ex-
citement, the widest enthusiasm prevailed
among the Baxter crowd. Just then 4 de-
tachment Of six men were started 10 the
arsenal by the post commandant to procure
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ExpIosion of Efher.
BOSTON,.
Information Wanted.

BosToN, April 20.-In the Berkley street
church last evening over $500 were sub
scribed for the sufferers, by the overflow of
the Mississippi and tributaries. Several
prominent gentlemen met with the Mayor
yesterday in his Office, and sent telegram
10 the Mayor of New Orleans, asking for
some definite information about the neces-
sitieS of the peODle.
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Baxter,s Army Inereasin~.

The Governors forces have been incre as
ed several hundred during the day. The
streets are full of armed men. Brooks
has Withdrawn alI'his sentinels to point
inside his baIricade at the StatehOuse. The
troops Of Gov. Baxter are very eager to at
tack the place and are only prevented from
doing so by the presence Of United States
troops.
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The CoGin Full of BrIcks-
rhe Pnnarma rIysterY.

The BroOkiyR UaiOB announces the ar
rest of two men. Timothy Fdnnin and Jno.
CanmOdy, believed TO have participated m
the mur,ler of Prof. PanOnua in that city
two wears ago. Both belonged to gang
Of the most desperate highwaymen and cut
throats who have ever infested the city, and
who from the start have been considered
resronslbIe for Panorma's death. IL IS ru-
mored that Canmody has made full con
fession, duplicating Fannin as the mUU-
,iaror
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Holding n Good ThIn.s In Reserve.

nounce that we are unable TO meet our
contracts. Very respectfully,
CAPRON x MERRIAM.
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MED All Alone.

The body.of David Eastman, known as
the hermi'. was discovered yesterlay in his
late residence in Brooklyn badly gnawed by
rails.
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A False Alarm.

4 shOxt to-day from amidst a crowd upon
the steeis that the insurgents were coming
produced an electric effect at the StatehOuSe
In an instant the barricades were swarming
with musketry, tire field pieces manned,
the windows filled with determined de-
Tenders and the entire garrison alert and
ready for a fight. The alarm was a false
one, but she effect was very suggestive.
Washington Dispatches Favor Brooks
Late dispatches from Washington are
more than favorable to Gov. Brooks, and
say that Baxter, in putting himself above
the law, has undertaken a task that must
prove disastrous.
Dispatches as yised by Uncle Sam.
WASHINGTON, April 20.-The command
ant of the United States troops at Little
Rock telegraphs that Brooks and Baxter's
forces are small; that there is some excite
ment, but 1t will soon subSide.
Resting on Their ArIsls.
LITTLE Rock, ARK, April 20.-There
is 10 change in the situation. A company
of United States soldiers occupies the tele-
graph Office and the Gdzette building. A
few additional companies have been added
to Gov. Baxter's force, and one to Brooks.
The men ON both sides are resting on their
arms.
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Henry Ward Beeeher has declined the
six months vacation voted by his eOngrega-
ton. He says he does not need it now.
When he does he will take it.
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A new foundry in jackson begins opera
tions very soon.
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There was scarcely a cOrpOraFs guard
nresent at any Of the temperance meetings
YESTERDAY. The Sons Of Temperance are
making preparations for their anniversary
the I1th of Nav.
violent Death Of n Dubious Woman
The police have been informed from
Na1nett, near this city, that Mrs. Perry
was fatally shot there last night by masked
burglar who had effected an entrance TO her
house. The murderer in his haste TO ss-
cane left behind his hat and mask. Ms
Perry was tried and acquitted together with
one Gamble, charged with poisoning the
wife of Gamble, and since then the two
have lived together.
SReFOrmers.'
The Board of Aldermen this morning
adopted 4 resolution calling on the Mayor
to remove the present police commissioners
for incompetency and corruption, as shown
in the street cleaning investigation.
The CoGsin Full of Bricks
Examination in the cases Of DIR. Uling,
Louise Germs and Chas. Frack, for con
spiring to slefraud the Merchants Life In
silrance of $4,000, was concluded this AZ
ternoon. A motion TO discharge the pris-
oners was denied, and the Doctor aud Lo'i-
ise were committed for trial in default OF
5000.
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Louisiana's Plea for Bread.

WASHINGTON, April 20.-On motion Of
Mr.. West the bill just received from the
House of Representatives for the relief Of
persons suffering from the overflow of the
Mississippi river was read and referred.
Mr.. Edmunds from the Judiciary Com
mittee reported unfayorably on the bill for
the relief of the purchasers of lands sold for
direct taxes in the insurrectionary States.
At the request of Mr.. Clayton the bill
was placed upon the calendar with adverse
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THE FLOOD.

Aid 20 the suHereFs-The River on a
stand-Buf One Railway Connection
with MISREPRESENTATION Rise Ex-
Recled.
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Farn ann houseboln.
Your House.
Decoration Day, lS.S.
II. ". HiggiHS0n,; .ScribHer'S

Do think seriously about it. If you are
foundation stone. There is so much of
your whole career depends upon where it
stands. Don't put ii down in a hollow
Nou may call It q vale, or a deli. dale or
"a valley. or whatever poetry comes upper
most; but my word for it. you will be in
hollow after all. Il is not really necessary
that your new structure should 90 upon
the site our grandfather honored with his,
Just because the well and the garden and
the footpaihs are located. Go from point
10 point on the farm find where you have
the favor of the sun and air-currents; the
most CHEEKY view and grandest outlook
room-where you can look down upon the
world and il will be forced to lock up to-
ward you. There's more In it than YOU
may imagine. There's saving of health
and spirits and patience and selt-respect
and dignity hid therein. \ feast of beauty
continually before the eye is an unexpected
famine to doctors. All. you will mud a
large percentage Of comfort to yonr life by
being considerable in this
And when you have made your choice.
why not set to work TO beautity Il: A bit
ct fence and the wife's offering Of rose
bushes in the yard Is not the best yon can
10. Spread ont triile. Don't murder
all the trees off for the sake Of the grass.
Ii nature forgot them. you can supply the
deficiency. ! tell ron il Will pay. Il will
bring a cash value to your farm to have it
known a the incest one in the neighbour
hood; It will bring you customers and bar
gains and influence. If that i what you
most prize. which trust is not. But,
above all. il viii De the strongest wall OF
defence you can build between your chill
dren and evil influence. il you put your
heart into the work, and shrine where
their memories will worship forever
Rural New Yorker.
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GROWING NEGErARLEs.-The Garden
ers Monthly says: There are but few
varieties OF vegetables grown but pay in
proportion to the fertilizers used. othe,
things being equal TO experienced
growers, | know that can say nothing
that will benefit them. To begin. would
say. in the first place, soil /, of the first
Importance. You want light, sandy loan ::
without this YOU will ALWAYS be several
days behind those having the proper soil.
earliness being the cream OF the business
Then you want your ground thoroughly
terrified; this you cannot do in ore wear.
nor IN two; three heavy coats Of manure
Then You may expect remuneratiur crop.
-hni you must continue the iertililin.r
very year. Another thing, j. being ready
t" put IN your seed, at the proper time.
Gardening consists largely In preparation
No one need be- afraid OF haviu. his ground
too much pulveriz~d. even II he should
plough il twice or three times. and roll II
aud harrow it a often. Get your ground
thoroughly mellow before Won pui Your
seed IN. then you are ready for planting
Now you want pure seeds of the kinds Of
vegetables you wish 10 grow. Without
these you cannot succeed. The gardener
who has his ground properly prepared.
with good seeds planted and up ready for
cu!tlvaiing. has made n beginning which
he has only to follow up diligently 10 make
a good crop.