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GRAND ISLE.
FOR GRAND ISLE
Leaves every TUESDAY and SATURDAE, -
RI. A. MOrgan's Railroad at A. II.
The fine passenger steamH
B0sskeS,
w. T. BOar1man, master. I. WalAan ell
will leave regularly as above Passengers ~ 4bke
the train which leaves at A. H., and will acGnnca
with the Bossier at the crossing Bayou dse az1i-
mandes This great Southern Watering place h asa6
for it's fine breeze, surf bathing. oysters aakG-
Tickets can be procured at the Otkeo Ut G. A Nxe-
NEY CO, corner of Magazine and Matches AHoas
and at the Railroad Dep0tA Fare each way inetu y
Railroad and Boat, 3 So meals extra BY thisA
passengers will be carried through in dayigh Aag-
gage checked through to b0at For further ean1aa
lass apply to
G. A. WHITNEY CO
je3 I'm And all Steamboat A5sAnds.
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Coffee merchants have now good grounds
for rejoicing. They can talk by cable with
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VICKSBURG AND THR BENDS
UNITED STATES MAIL packet
FOR GREENVILLE, VICKSBURG AND EYkE
BENDS.
Leaves every THURSDAY at O'Clock n
r. FOR GREENVILLE, VICKEAG4axfs
A64S33 Natchez and way landings-Ttb ass
and fast passenger packet
Frank Parg0ud,
j. NJ White, MASTER e. Holmes t3ssta,
will leave above, carrying the United 5tatea Azig.
and connecting at Vicksburg with the ssa20ua
EMMA for all points on YazoO and Tallakxs1isr
rivers, and steamers of the Anchor Line ser $40
mouth of White and Arkansas rivers, MaMyASn
Cairo and st. Louis.
j. JANNEY 1T Common E.xsSt.
HITE e. CAELIN,
4TchoupitoulAs stree.
JED A.rMAA
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2G0 prizes, amounting to................$7 $40, 4
EXPLANATION OF APPROXIMATION PRIZES.

2GO prizes, amounting to................$ 7O, 400
EXPLANATION OF APPROXIMATION PRIZES.
The nine remaining units of the same ten of
the numbers drawing the first three prizes will
be entitled to the twenty-seven Approximation
Prizes. For example: If Ticket No. 1916 draws
the first $4,000 prize, those tickets numbered
1241, 1A2, 1243, 1874, lA5, 1A7, 1913, 1919
and 1850 will each be entitled to $500. II ticket
No. 231 draws the second $4,000 prize, those
tickets numbered 232 233, 234, 235 236, 237, 1913
239 and 2i0 will each be entitled to $500. If
ticket No. 45O draws the third $4,000 prize,
those tickets numbered AL, Az 4A3, "A, AS,
A6 AT, 448 and 449 will be each entitled to $780,
Whole Tickets $40; Halves IS, Quarters
- 80; Eighths 81 Is.
PRIZES PAYABLE IN FULL WITHOUT DE-
DUCTION.
Orders TO be addressed to
LOUISIANA STATE LOTTERY COMPANY,
Lock Box $50, P. o.
New Orleans
Send P. o. Money Order, or Register your
letter. je13 Inn
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OPELOUSAS.

OPELOUSAS.
Leaves every ATURDAY, At p. NJ,
r. For Washington, Pert AAsasg,
l&2nfS SimmspOrt Churchville Ona all iAkSAls-
date landings onthe Coast AtchafstEYa
River and Bayou Courtableau, the Light 4ran6h
passenger steamer
Trente q,
f. Quatrevaux MASTER r. John, c1edk
will leave as above, every SATURDAY at Y n.
taking freight and passengers for all landings No.
you des Glaizes, in connection with steamer GArnHA
from Simmsport. For freight or passage apry3
board OF to j. M. BOWLING,
je2O tt No. 25 Decatur street, cor. CustomAaxnA.
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APPROXIMATION PRIZES.
approximations of 5000 each for the
nine remaining units of the same ten
of the number drawing the $4,000
prize are ..... :...o....... 1900
approximations of $500 each for the
nine remaining units OF b same ten
of the number drawing the $4,000
prize are :. 1900
approximations of 5000 each for the
nine remaining units Of the same ten
of the number drawing the $4,000
prize are. ..................... 1900
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UPPER MISSISSIPPI


ST. LOUIS AND NEW ORLEANS ANy MEME
CHANTS SOUTHERN PACKET LINE
m GIVING THROUGH TICXH1KHnO
~ ~ Boston, New York. PHILADELPHIA HtAA-
more, Washington City, Bufale Ast1as
burg, Cleveland Cincinnati, Louisville, and
EXCURSION TICKETS TO ST. PIX
FOR ST LOUIS, CAIRO, MEMPHIS AEn rnzR
BENDS
Will leave as below at o'clock, p H.,
JOHN KYLE,
A NJ Hutchinson, captain, W. M. Brown, taeaA.
TUESDAY, June 30.
COMMONWEALTH,
Thos. w. Shields, captain; Owen G. Gates eassA,
THURSDAY, July2
Issuing usual Through Bills of Lading anssnR
nection with the railroads to all the princpa 'Ans
North and West.
j. B. WOODS CO.. General Ag.Ass.
my1 ia Graviey a&tAkk
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ATTAKAPAs AND ATCHAFALAYA.

ATTAKAPAS AND ATCHAFALAYA.
REGULAR WEDNESDAY PACKET
~ For Washington, Pert AxMg,
l@SSatAts Simmsp0rt Churchville and all azkaxys
on the Coast Atchafalays River ara ~
you Courtableau-the new and light draught EasAsA-
Ager steamer
Bertha,
II. II. Broad, MASTER j. b. Schmidt eSa1x.
will leave as above every WEDNESDAY at r n.
taking freight and passengers for all andngs HA-
you DIES Glaizes in connection with steamer NaHAo
from SimmspOrt For freight or passage asrt.g ssn
board, or to
my3 j. B. WOODS d. CO.. 1874 GraSierss.-
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MISCELLANEOUS.

GUNNER RESIDENCE FOR SALE CHEAP
~ A fine raised Cottage and outbuildings on the
beach. near Bay st. Louis, and abreast Of Montgom-
cry Station hours run from this city. Lot 100 feet
by 1900 feet in depth. Long wharf and bath houses
bluff bank and cool beach. Address Post Office Box
Isl, New Orleans je266t*
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OUACHITA RIVER.
BLANKSS LINE OUACHITA PACEEN
~ FOR CAMDEN. TRENTON Aa6-
A&41|AlaS roe and all way landings on Ouaahfaxnk
AD Black Rivers. The very light dcxuea
passenger steamer
BastrOp,
F. A Blanks master, j. Holmes and " Cos, s2k
viii leave every WEDNESDAY, at 5P- NJ !,
Willie.
j. w. Blanks, master; T.. b. Trinidad eax1Ga.
viii leave EVERY SATURDAY at S p n.
connecting with steamers Ora for Bayou BzesAaao
new, Goose for Little River, Tensas and Ba ysu Ma
con- Bertha Brlmer for DArbOnne, Ann S fs. 3enH
River and StaffOrds little packet for Bayou Luaaa-
BRITTON EPPLES
je2l I'm w. b. CLARKE. Agents.
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RED RIVER.
REGULAR RED RIVER PACKET.
Leaves WEDNESDAY, July l. at $ P ~
FOR JEFFERSON, SHREV HS4fkr,
l@MAESe Coushatta, Brownsville, Grand &asEu
AD Alexandria, and all intermediate 9snn
ings-The passenger steamer
Seminole,
&C. Montgomery, master; j. p Mohr tslsnks
will leave above For freight or passage ssSkyA
board, or to
LORD & McPEAKE, Is Camp etssss
jel6 HITE & CARLIN 4Tchoupitcsiae-
WEEKLY GRAND ECORE PACKET
Leaves every SATURDAY, at p. II.
FOR FORT DRRUSSEY. BARRxXN
l@AakSks Normans Alexandra, Mouth eesscaas
River, Montgomery, Grand Ecore aassa
way landings
Bart Able,
X. SnnOt, master. Geo. c. Hamilton slsn&.
Particular attention paid to way and plau,skna
business For freight or passage apply on bsafetAr
to SINNOTT e. ADAMS
HITE s. CARLIN, }Agn1e-
apis If BRITTON e. EPPLER, }
, 1874-11-21

ps1rposo OF trying soino do1lnquontB On tho po-
lico forco Apeettol. from Wcst Lake Bsreet
pioporty-omnors asklng for tho appointment Of
J. T. YIN Wort as hsscal POLICEMAN. wAa 10:
!a.~ Qnlcor Hohoonhoyor, arraIgned for negloct-
Ing Ills duty. .was fined five daya'' pay. Officer
1ngcrsol1, charged with not paying his ]uat dues,
'saa ordered to pay up or DO bohoaded.
mfr. Il. Warren. local ngent, and Mr. Thomp-
aon, uenoral Manager, Of tho Liverpool, Lolltlon
u Globe Insurance Company called on tho
Clty Engineer and Marshal Hwoeny yoAtordny A.
tcrnoon for tho purpose Of aaoortatning what
had been done atnco tho fire towardH proceeding
tho city from recurrence of tho July disastor.
They examined tho map Of tho vster-nupply
and woro informed Of the improvoulonta nov
going on, and tlloHO projected for next year. aud
oxl'reHsod themselves highly pleasol with Ill tho
improvements now milking. -
Commissioner Ayars, ever on, thu Abort for
aome Joke, whether on himself or hs brothor
Conmisstonors, yesterday explained to tho
Board the cause OF false alarm that VAS turned
Ill about two weeks ago from lux No. 70, located
on tho cortlor Of Michigan avenue and Twenty
s!1sh street. An inquisitivo notghbor requested
tho Con:nBaoner to explain to him tho work.
ings Of tho flire-alarm telegraph. 10 illustrate
hts lecture, thu, absent-mfnded Commission
er opened tho box, and botorc he
waH awars Of what ,,he, was do.
tho Instrument, aud Immediately aftor the coat
tails ct the two gentlemen uera bcing ruta,cssy
distributed on tho mills of na'ghbortug fencos.
Tho Fire Department wae quickly On the apot
and, noticing tho peculiar Lat Of the Commits
sionor's lying uudor tho box, they concluded he
tsas up to sone Of hs sntics aud so they quietly
taturued to thoir stations. II any perBon do.
Blres to 500 Q wrathtul Commissioner, lat him
nslf Ayarp what has become Of that tina gray coat
le used to wear.
, 1874-11-21

THE THIRD DE munsKA CONCERT. "
The third concert Of tho De 1Iurska geason
,,oa 4;ra,, ,nst esaa;,o ~ 11ovia,<as,a 1naa.~a
mas Gsu a ~ sAss ess
ano' h2o 'ts PREDECESSORS, Was ~ ahaaaiihed
succeas. Wo havo already spoken 60 much In
dotail Of tue duaIltios and efforts Of tho artists.
TINT little moro Ia needed on this occasion than
onco noro - po,;ad Tho M .nnsoa, nt,io .ta.
once more 70 fonl'oo 1ne 'nus!cal pao'1o shas
shoso who miss thoao concerts will miss somo-
thing they may always rogtot. The various mr.
tista woro mos. anthuaiaatlcaly received, and on
corea ,.ore numoyoua Ia Nru1aI.,. nnn,horu
coaeo "o.a ~: s.". H.. .a".saa ,.nun. nuuolo
mere gu, as'A lfunl n tIo eseona aot ot mpess'
the DeTii,' anu tho "bhadow Song" from " d.
sssS = ssss .? :? ~ Sss L. 4 R y f. des ss
nsvo tba !. T4"st 1,naa ~ gnn,ar" veru sfraet'
1Yoly' Aef encofee were sweet Homo" Whlcn
she aang worry sweetly In English, tho Last
Rose" having baan saug In torman, and tic
quaint, but brilliant, Hungarian melody which
aiIe sau0 at the first ooncert. Draua's suporb
~ tnx yai,,nod = nna"sa -, 9Isa .a 1 m
Egypt mas !olloWoa " ~ encore; 1or Wnen he
gave tnS oeGauhe 4Shpo'!tAsus ot n's oWa
c0mposielons H1a HaMueIa ~ tuo hoconu part
wcIo tue Prayer" from "Stralol1a," Which
WAS mAgpllceptly sung upop the scollo and lis
own "corrlcolo." EesIatltl got M nn encore for his
tlsso1'tan@ e y e% aoTuo5 mah5 ~ ~ 1no1o.uM soIG
, 1874-11-21
SUBURBAN NEWS,
1ELaiIINHT0N 11EI1iIna

The plastering Of tho roorns In the new school,
house III being pushed, number OF salamAnderB
1oing used to keep the building warm. The CON-
tract calls for tho completion OF the structure
Dec. l, but that il impossible. No time,
howo7or, will DO lost from now on. =
Tho grayelling of Vluccnnea road, from South
Englewood to South streot, Is about finished.
making a. continuous gravel drive from. the
ueighta to tho city. 81
Many buildings arc going up In various parts
OF tho village, especially on and near Niuty-htth
street and The Catholic Church. 50
Measures arc taking for tho erection Of =
brick depot Mt tho interRootion OF Ninety fourth
atroet and the Rock Island Railroad, and there is
some taik among the officials in regard to build
ing handsome depot at tho crossing OF tho
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific and Columbus,
Chicago Il Indiana Central Railways, to stand in
tho augle formed by Tracg ayenne md tho two
roads. Tho latter, would bo great acquisition
to the Ytllage.
lii. Frank Jones, tho Conductor, on tho "dun-
rny-tra1u, seems to haze tho faculty Of gaining
tho good will aud osteon OF everybody whtfo
faithfully serving bis employess-shs Rock Isl
aud 1satlroad Company. -s.''''
HYDE rAnn.
ID thu Editor Of .Fht CAteaao 717bttns.
s1a: It iB currently understood by the tax
pnyers Of this villago. that a largo sum Of money
has been expended for the establishment Of
water-works in Hyde Park f''~"
Thus was highly gratifying to many Of tho
citizens who naturally expected groaser I'M
munity from fro, Hoso, however, was ueces-
Hhry to conduct the mater from the hydtant. to
tue tira, and this also was purchased. But An
important mattcr has been neglected By our
worthy Trusteos. We haYe no nioauH OF trans
porting this hose to fire. Should \ fire occur,
i've arc almost III unprotected Rs VIC were beforo
+1,n nh1a$tfr,ant dtf tina mr..
, 1874-11-21
CITY AND SUBURBAN NEWS.
INSURANCE NEWS.

Tho Committee arpointed by tho National
n.s ~ 11naor,vr,,.rs nt n, ,ate meeting, to vs!t
noa'o W onuos"..'s.r' @ ao',or Il has innroyod 10
this city, aud 500 "nolner ~ % aonna,,tos ~
such an e1tont as to "arfahs ~ -. 1an. r,,o
C,,nr,;,t.o II comuosod OF tho following gentlo-
osn1t'1 - - nak1oy, preetdont Of tho Howard
mon Il. Y. oaA'oS = M"va.,, ,,., 1,-as,dont
insurance Company q, NC" iu'H, 11aan ana nres
Of tho National boaF4; y: H. neuaus. e' neat n1ea
ac,,t ~ tho National hoard stophou Crowoll.
msas,5ant rsns " NJ tho phunix, Of Now York, and
lfoeluens - ~ .''a rxaon,tno oonrn,ttea Of tho
1Hal.e " -. - x,.n,a.,>+ ~
, 1874-11-21

ttrcct orossing, and ieI Of BIZ iniurios yestcr-
day, At the County Hospital. 10 waa an adoptod
son Of liormsua Davidson, Of sl1 South tIart
street, An inquost will bo held to-day.
At thia season Of tho yoar business in tho
t!ocessltatng curtailing Of tho i,olp OF tho do,
Eartmont. YoHtortiay Inspector Harper rello'ed
tho following OF his nubordinato4 for tho noovo
rSnson: r. D. Caulnold and CLarles lsoginsou,
and Jamoa IL, Leland. roootving c!ofka.
4 gentleman (wnoso uat1,o no Will omit from
cnnnsdoraliou for his toiatiyon) bent TnE Tn1n-
tIEE ycAter1ay the manuscript uf mn address, he
Is to otiyer 1,oxt waok, III order 10 facilitate tho
rork Of tho rorortcr. Tho spercA oontatna for
dctaod c eG fe COPY t fannd IL III oo1ag % e
"Yut y3ust cloac, I"No," "No," "uo
on" oto.1 Tllou,if you will bsar NTH mo few
1nomoata longer, shall proceed to invite your
attention TO-" etc.
4 gcntleman called at Tns TRIBUNE ofllce ycs.
tic local ool1nus those timely and touching Inca
commencing, p" Oh, tic snow, tho boauti-" llo
loft snddouly mud descended to Dearborn ntroot
without consulting tho eovator Or pauntng to
count tho steps III tho asass. "A be departed on
Enthusiastically towards tho regious Of thd aunaot,
1t was obuoi vel that ho Noio his hands In Ills
coat-tnil pockets, 10 that probably Le had aomo
moro poonH A4ers. g.;
Supervisor sohsnk, Treasurer OF the South
Town hoard, who Of late LAS hoen tia aubIect Of
somo untriondly newspaper DOMINANT, Informed
Tn1nuNE representative yesterday that suit for
libal WAC Au,ong the possibilities Of tho noar
future. lIo aaid 10 had purpoaoy kept quiet,
with Wow to striking at the proper ttlno., hlr.
achank appears roally anxious for libel aut,
md could not he pleased botter just at this timo
than to bo given opportunity to sue somo re-
sponsihle. newspaper. ~
Mr Thin po..,a ,xritaa T,ur T'ntR17yE to chr.
rect m orroneouH report ulado regarding the
sudden denth Of Bridget Ann Flynn. 1t was stated
THAI docoAaod hn1 lately bcen without medical
attendance on account Of hor poverty. Tho re-
port mas basod Oh the statanout Of Deputy Cor
onor Pilgrim, who hold tho inquest. htr. Pow.
ers Btatos that dccoasod had hud medical and
other attontion until her physician gave UP hopos
Of her recovery aud advlBei hor romoyal home
TO Chautauqua Co,nty, New York, whero ller
paronts reside. Just previous to har intended
departure for home, she was well catod for BY
Mr., Powers, and expired Weanesday during ft
Of coughing.
, 1874-11-21
THE CiTY.HALI,,

THE CITY Y-HAIL.
Aid. spaldlng Is still oonf1ncdto to his home With
severe attack Of typhoid fever.
Tho Judiciary Committee meets At o'clock
this afternoon, In Aid. Richardson's office In Ash
land Block.
Tho Committee on Railroads mot yesterday
afternoon In the City Clerk's office. They re-
ferred the potitlons Of several railroads, which
wore introduced in the Council last wook, to the
Law Department for instructions as to tboir
legality; -.
Tho Union Trust Company aro resisting tho
endeayors Of the City Collector IN collecting
taxes. They axe attempting to avoid the pay
meut on the grounds that'they wero naseasel as
the Union Insurance and Trust Company, whore
US suoh company ceaaotl to exlat previous to tho
aasesanaens.
One Of tho Aldermen remarks Tint Mr.. frank
Adams IN saying Tho city $4,000 by his opinion
m bjtIIard rabstes, bas sddod to his chances for
securing tho salary which ho anticipates. II
Mr. Ada,nB can awe tLo city as much moro, ho
will thon hayo accumulated tho entfro amount
which he expects.
The Board OF Public Works yesterday rsooivel
q communication from tho Citize1,s Association.
which atatod thst, after aome unavoidable dol ay,
tho Committee appointed to ihHpeos tho Water.
Works lad boon brought together, mud would bo
ready to commence oporatioua On Monday, Nov.
30. The Board replied TINT thoy hold thomaolycH
Ia readluess at any tiulo*
Mayor Calvin yesterday received a communities
tion from N1r, Loren1 Brontano, former rok-
ldont Of this CITY. now American Consnl III
Dresden, calling ntteutlon To- tho dlacoyery OF
ono Franz Walz, by which wood, llnel+ and other
comhuatibay, may le rendered perfectly iullam-
mablo. Tho Artiolo has heeu tried In tho Royal
Theatre with tho most wondorfu! resnlts. Linen
could not bo burned, and woud mereiy charred
on tho surface, after having been subjected to
the proceBa.
, 1874-11-21

gear pant. When arrostod f,c declined to inform
tho otlloorB Of tho thoftBt but finally admitted
sovoral. 4 diamond pin valued at 9l0Q,. .
s soss &c., 'SeS %eIe Tosa oan % ia ps~nse @ ws}e vse
sun,n. Numerous otfer articles wors
sso!nn, but Tho prtB0nor iefuHos TO make any
further a,lnllaa0iB than those notod. l. L. bo-
llnvad That l,o Ia The llnn whu 'nlolo tho Hon.
John Wcntwotth's which Th',ihtsny morning
from lis room, bnt ho will not giso any tnfortna"
tton concerning l.. -
PETTY rnrrrs. - r -
Thfovds 8ave their attention to United Statoa
Commlsslonor Iloyne'B flu,lHo, OF. Wost HhirtAan
stroot, toar Ashland nvoruc, Thursday night:
and carried OF ~ pounds of beei. some lead
pipo. hnd detni John Of soltr-tnasli. =
Tho auonk.thioy1ea seem to havo oxtonded their
fold Of oI,erationH Into oven tho publlo build
ings Of tho city, mud oxofoiHc the!r calling under
Yostortlsy Mr. II. Bamuos,. tho Superintendent Of
tho DnaY Slolom Congregation, called ns tho
county Hospital TO obtain lilo body Of young
boy which ho wkA to talto to tho synaEoRuo. No.
500 Wabash avenue, for the performanco Of tho
tom, AIE. j. Doon'tngdalo., Whilo waiting,
presons, to hin, on his silver weddtn's
dny, and Alr; Dloomtngda1o left MI overooat, i.
coats, etc. thoy found that MIR. Btoomlpgdales
pocket had boon riaed Of tho notioes and ooloc-
lion bills Of tho congregation. rblla alr. san,-
uela catso had mysteriously, Disappeared. The
articles wero, after adiieent search, found in
t1o stove,pipo conneotlng the Moreue. With tho
County Hospital. whore thoy had doubtless been
deposited pending botter opportunity to 70.
move thom:. Tho police haye besn no:iicd, aud
consequently there is 10 prospect Of discovering
the thloyea.
dAbtIN0-HouEE PULLED.
Tho strioturea Of THE TR1DuNE OIL the police
liayo already been tnndp manifest in the form Of
a ratd on . gambling rcsort Which IL aaid to have
,scn prolific OF much evil. The room at No. 14a
aouth Clark street, just Bo1'th Of Madison. was
tadod at 10 o'clock last night. sorgt. counort
md squad Of twelve mon, drosscd In eltzonB
clothes, conhHcated the apparatus aud mnde
tho arrest, which woro twenty-four IN
charge Of. the place. The parties wore
placed in cells At tue Armory for an hour, at,d
tden gavo bail, Jolsu Downing baoomtug surety
for all in tho sum Of $500 eaoh. o. r. Jonoa il
tho name gtycn by tho Keeper Of tho placo. rhs
names given by tho other prisoners wore oil
fictitious, as has boon the case IN all "pulls.
Other parties, including Bowling, are said te
bayo MI interest In the place, but tho latter do
uiea II.
, 1874-11-21

ENEhAL NEWS.
Tho Temperature to-day, as obsorvod by L.
Manasse, optoian, Bs Madison street, under TIE
Tn1BuHE Building, was. at 3 a. ~, Ii deg. 10 o.
H., 18; IL NJ, 20; p. m, 20; p, M, 18; 8p.
M, To-
Tho Now York Insurance men, now in town.
will visit tho Executive Committee Of the Citi-
zeua' Association, at their rooms In tho Met-
chants Building, this afternoon at halt-paas s
O'clock.
It was reported last night that An engineer on
ono OF tho railways loading into tho city had been
literally cut In two by being run over By the cars
No fnl ther particulars Of the accdent could be-
learned.
The Cuato.n-Nouse officials sccently opened .
bag Of "raga" consigned to llowllster Dsoh., Of
this city, and found it to contain SOL pa!rB OF
punts aud flfty-fonr ooats, They were OF course
confscated
Il. II. Kinney, Bwitchman In the employ Of
tho Alton Rallroad, wRs run over a!a killed by d
train OF cars, ut the rollug~nills yesterday
noon. IIo waa ~ years old, and Leaves wife
and ono child, at No. IL Wright street.
4 boy Of 1tch but Republican parents living
On Ashland avenue, got into llgAt with a boy Ut
h0nhlo antecedcntg, mud about half hla size,
Yesterday, aud got l4okod. Hc subsequently told
h!s dofeat was entirely owing 10 his "apatlly."
Tho following code Of signals Is fastened up in
sundry uoat-yurlH near tho HeaeH, "J,Ull, Ulte-
All right; Two-rhrow OIL coal; TAroo-put on
coal" II tgtnerally rings ouoe, sometimes twice,
never th1ice.-not eyeu it tlnra arc Two mon
sitting on tho loal
leon Well, lad Of years, was run ovor by
sxisca-euglnv Oh tho A!clisau Southern Aail-
, 1874-11-21
FIRE-PRoor SHINGLES,

DR.. n. ". Piper, chemical operator, connected
With the United States 01ygonatod Paint md
Oil Company Of this city, claims to hayo inyent-
cd paint or wash, tho application Of which will
render shingles dre-proof roofing. Accepting
tho Doctors invitation, q reporter Of 1nR TR1p-
uSE yesterday visited his laboratory, at No. Is
South Canal atroet, and thnra witnessed an iltas-
tration Of tho non-iguitable quality impartod to
common wood or shingles by tho uae
Of the wash. Tho Doctor took pine
alinglo. which ho coated ouce, and tlIon
subjected to q largo flame. The Bhingle, alter
tho lapso Of aeven minutes, was found to be ouly
charred. a section Of ahinglo rooling was tlou
exhibited, which had boon exposed to a Btroug
fro. This section Of roofing was backed with i
water aud fire proof cemeut. Tho effect Of tho
fro upon it was to char tho overlapping potion
Of the ahingleR, aud in no instance did it pauo-
trate to the cement.
Tho Doctor showed miniature water-tanks
with paper bokto4ns, rendered imporyioua to Tie
liquid element by being coated With tho prepared
paint. 1t Is hf9 opinion that il wooden structures
received coatingH Of his invention tlloro would
be no reaHon TO foar extensive contlagratiouA.
Tho wood will not readily ignts. will not emit
sparks 1t a-1re, nor will 1t biaxe OF give out
flame.
It ia tho Doctors intention to give a public cx-
hibition of the efficacy OF his Invention in re1,-
daring wood all but itnper'shnble, and ndeatruct-
lilo by fire. Ii Ae succeeds, no wilt haye solved
problem which Inns taxed the genius, as 1t haa
disturbed tho cqunaimity Of architects and
builders, from tho tinlo OF tho building Of KING
Holomona temple down to the prescott aay.
, 1874-11-21
.ANTI-CRE1IATIONISTS.

Wcatorm Coffin~11akcrz Meet In Ceun.
Gil at Cincinnati.
CINCINNATI. O., Nov. 20.-A convention Of tho
cofiu~mauufaoturers Of tho West, which haa been
in session In this city during tho last two daYe,
terminated last night. The time Of tho Convene
tion'has beon occupied in tie discussion Of mat
tors Of common intareat to the trade and social
intercourse. After the election Of W. Wetticll,
Of Allegheny, PENN. as President, and II. 81.
dill, Of Rich1nonl, IS Vica-Prosident, the Cou-
yenlion adjourned, to meet At Pittsburg in juno
uafk.
, 1874-11-21
TEE INDIANS,

Favorable Reports from tho Agencies.
OMAHA, Nov. 20.-Ths following official dis
patch waa received to-day from Fort Laramie:
!" Have just returned from the agencios.. All
quiet. Tho Ogsllalaa aud Minnecon}ons are
counted. 4 good many are leaving for tho Re-
publican to hunt. Prot. Marsh Is still out.
Weathor very cold, with snow"