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New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-11-15
MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL
MONETARY.

MONETARY.
NEW ORLEANS REPUBLICAN OFFICE
SATURDAY. EyENISG. November "a, 1854. }
We have no improvement: 20 notice in the money
market, which continues quiet. with the offerings
OF moderate extent at the banks and on the
street. and the rates of commercial paper without
auotable variation. We continue to quote good
Commercial names with or without col aterais. at
go II 1. cent y ann,in and second grade at i5Dl9
with occasion a! transactions at = cent T. month
First class mortgages continue to rule at i00l! =
cent p aHnum. willis second grade are still Iuosed
NEW ORLEANS CLEARING HOUSE.
C Tearing sa; ;s1 Re. ,.
Total last week........ le8s8. 40. IS s6.,l9s 20
Tota, week betore...... se5s 2os ~ .a.e32 9.
We are indebted to Mr.. l. n. Maynard. manager
Of the New Orleans Clearing House toy the follow.
ing comparative statement OF the associated bax.kA
5oS the week ending to day:
Increase. Decrease
s,ae;s NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. $4,000 ....
Cnrrency. ..,................ :sc"O ....
b bsans; ooo;c; "s"
Gold opened a, no.. 0lloh. agans. iics. at New
York, and. after a fair business. closed at the
opening rates. against iios. in that market. Tire
sales summed H,s $50 700. embracing s 1000 and
S8ooV at ilo.s: $4,000 at ilo1; $4,000 at U0a.G
ll"I. and $500" at I0s..
Nothing TRANSFERRED in silver. American half
dollar. were still quoted at lo.d!o:1.. and Mex.
can dollars at sass. gold.
Sterling exchange opened az previous rates ous
hardened under the subsequent advance in gold
q, New York. and closed at aIs improvement; of
about 2-!o = cent. The movement was OF liberal
extent amounting to 20 0o' embracing s60d0 bill
Of fading at s. 81 "a %: 1900 dc and 1900 and
$3.50" Al clear at S. 81; 500" hill OF !adi' an"
/: 600 do and Al clear at 81 32d5 3!: 1900 and
.00o bill of ladng at S. 39la: 5000 do and 5000"
and Al clear at SIS 32a:33 { l0oc bank al s. 81,
and f60e do az the counter at s. 3s.
Francs also responded 10 the advance II gold a:
New York and closed at the improvement ipdicat.
| ed by our quotations. The sales summed up
D.. 90. commercial. embracing 800" ana $50 600 at
a72l. d4..l and 81 900 at i.ii..
IN German marks We noticed . sale OF so'"" a:
l03a. GlO.
Al the close sterling bills were quoted a. s: 5,c
a9hs for bill! Of ladng and Al clear. and s. $50
| for bank. and francs at arm n...ls for com.
nercal, and 4.68'. d4.67a for bank. German marks
| were quoted at 1924. dl0I.
The offerings, of domestic exchange were Of
fair extent, and commercial . shade higher.
but without quotable variation The sales OF New
York sight covered 800 900 embracing Is 600 and
| $50 600 commercial at IL r cent discount, and
$4,000 do and s2s 600. $50 600 $50 and $50 900
private bankers 1t i. We also noticed Q sale of
| $1,000 commercial on Providence ct i p cent
discount
In stocks 70 noticed sales of IS shaEes Sun NJ.
:ua. JpsVrance Company 1t &C. and .~ southern
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LIST OF LETTERS

u .wo;rinu in the New Orleans Postonce
Uucnlled for for the Week Ending
saturday, November IA, 1874. at q
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NOTICE.

NOTICE..-........... LOST,
The public are hereby cautioned ag.irs+ r,,-o,
ing or dealing in the following descshed tI
scrip, the certificates of which have been lost ~
been stopped in the Offices of the cnnnna ; nas9
application made for the issuance of duplicate csr
Of the Hope Mutual Insurance COMPANY If NJ
Orieans dated June IS, 1866, standing in the M.
Of James II. Parish. An 'uo nsihe
2. Certificate No. 344 for $3.50 .cr;n y, 1870
IN the unien Mutual Insurance Companv NJ Hsv
Orleans, in the name Of James H Rarish' Va So"
HORNOR BRNRDTCr
Attorneys for James II Fsrisb
new Orieens, November H. 1874 no9 " II
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LOST.

''"|'N. .>''v>->.o. ~>sv.>.s-os.
7 OsT-A NOTE Drawn BY WILLIAM MoODy
- TO me order OF and Endorsed nv himself dated
March 1898. for 'he sum of 5000 payable ona
year after date at the Peoples Bank bearing eight
per cent interest from its date paraphed ne vaeia
tnr by A. Doriocourt, notary The public ia bsr.i,
cautioned against trading for said note which y
nn'i and void, and payment thereof STONED, and
the undersigned intending to cause the mortpare
securing the same TO be Cancelled '- 's"so
. WILLIAM MOODY
DOC 10 ~ COLBERT TANNER
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-11-15

THE COPARTNERSHIP HERETO.
i fore existing in this city between Meesrn
LUCIEN GEX and GUsTAvE CHAGNARE has BEEN
this day dissolved by mutual cons+nt m. L.
Gex alone is charged with the liquidation.
L. OBX
q. CHA0NARK
nose 10 IL l4l6
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-11-15
BUSINESS CHANGEa.

nlSSOLUTlON OF COMPREHENSIVE
IL The firm OF SAMUEL SMITH 4 co. 10 this
day dissolved by mutual consent.
Mr. CHARLES KlLSHAW, at No. l56 Canal street
will attend to the Liquidation of our unsettloA
BUSINESS. SAMUEL SMITH.
A. W. SMITH
CHARLES KlL4HAW
New Orleans. MAY 49, 1874.
my2n I'm Tvs 10 su8 % seS "a oc4 10 nos nd
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EDUCATIONAL,

ILL VA L AO&v Aof
pHONOGRAPHY... ..PIfONJ r5e-Ay'AX 4.
The advertiser wishes 70 form. q ciass guuAe
men desireus Of learning the above ART AGsScNx
SYSTEM will be taught. ia which tht .,osaersi9nSe
has had experience a. en- able ana sssMEss1ss6
teachere For terms, etc, address
oc6 BLAKE FOSTEE. al ta6s p&tse
4 GKICULTUKAL AND
MECHANICAL CO-afAEfsEe
STATE OF LOUISIANA,
University Buildings, Corner OF a,p..smoss
and Baronne streets. New 6rs~-aa~.
THE REGULAR SESSION OF THIS Ia.s, gITis,s.
Will Begin November l&-
All candidates for admission will rs-,e1s 10 Pro
lessor }. L. Cross for examination TN axnI1S
of Sciences. daily. from 10 A. Re 20 twsvS
Under the provisions Of the law to ezs1sle pupils
to admission into the Agricultural and xscEsnic1t
College, they shall bo reeidsnts of shs state Is
least twelve years Of age, and be founG semp~4eGx
ter upon the prescribed course Of stulsxA
There will be attached to the college, Iau5sr 3hr
supervision Of tho faculty, . prepare Auy dspSr3'
ment.
Tho course Of studies I'm the college saaa :.efuAs
- leading object. the axte and scaes,nes, - -
culture and the nochAnic arts not 1eESsrsiag ~
literary branches.
oels cod tAels
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-11-15
MARINE INTELLIGENCE.
OFFICE OF THE REPUBLICAN,.
Sunday. November Is. 1874.

CLEARED YESTERDAY.
Steamship Reading. Colburn. for Boston via PROVE
siellcr .
Steamship New Orleans. Dearborn. for New York
Steamship Mississippi, C1OwelI. for New York
British steamship Pam P-arse, tor Liverpool
Steamer Reliance, Reed for Pensacola
Ship Gatherer, Thompson, Tor Liverpool
German bark Laurita, Menke. for Bremen
Spanish brig Amable Altoona, Cespedes. tor BARGE
Spanish brig Flipe, Obifa. for Havana
Schooner Matte Franklin Griffin. for Barcelona
Schooner Robert Ruff, Reuter-. for Galveston
ARRIVED YESTERDAY.
Ship Scioto Mitchell from, Liverpool September Is.
10 master--ith district -
Schooner c ara Carlos. tiOm Grand CsillOu~4th
G1s.ric:
STEAMBOATS,.
Hraish johnson. Bro1herton. from Lower Coast
Mary Ida. Raynaud. from Convent Landing
Fleta. Mitchell. rom Grand EcOre
Henry Tete. AucO!n. from DOnaldsOnS1lle
81 John Baranco. from Plaquemine
Wal.oon, RUIZ from Lower Coast
Nawenock. Gleason. from Bonnet Caro-
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RAILROADS.,

kAlLkUAUS,
NEW ORLEANS, ST. LOUIE
AND CHICAGO RAILROAD COMPANY,
GREAT JACKSON RspUTE
On and after November IS & ~sa,
Trains depart and arrive follows IRON. a;Aaiispe-
street depot.
Express. .rA 200 A. M Express. Az s.aspn
Mail. 900 p. M. Mail. N IN A. H.
Pullman Palace Sleeping Cars thros.sh - ~
Louis, Chicago and Louisville.
Only one change of sleeping "a X4ssss1D
cities.
Tickets for sale and information si7sI nj 10 ~
Camp street. corner OF Common.
A. D. SHELDON, Agras
ta121y e. ID. FROST General Dsssaszsf.
rJ,HK MOBILE LINE.
On and after May a. trains WI, asw,e aspse
loot of Canal street, - follows
e. ExpIess anc mall. aaliy; essyA0 4 =
Througbt night express, daily ........ $500 r II.
Coast accommodation. Mondays only. D=S0 A. H.
Express and mail daily ........,..... NssSaa p n.
through nignt express. daily. IsHE r. n.
This 10 the only line running thzc2sSs Pullman
rAAce Cars to St. Louis Louisville. CnA 7lMrE AnG
Virginia Springs
City Hotel.
HP SHg7s
General Passenger ageD1.
C. H. ALLfA
mvl3 General RsnNE~p
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-11-15
10 oF CLASSIFICATION.
General Exchange
quotations, quotations.

The market opened will, q very good :nquiry
and although. operations were restricted by more
stringent pI-terl-icns on the part OF factois and
the supple. being only moderate. yet 20 o bales
changed hands during tine morning partly at pre-.
vious rates and partly at a:1 improvement OF sc,
after which the movement eXhiviTed st1il more
animation and the en:ir" business summed MP the
lhe:a amount noted above. There was some con.
lie. Of opinion with regard TO quotations, out the
weight u opinion appeared 10 be ia favor OF the
advance noted our outside figures oein= 20! good
s.,le OF the respective grades.
A. mark of respect 10 the deceased the E1.
change was properly closed from 2 10 5 ?. NJ. 10
enable the members to attend the funeral OF Their
late associate Mr.. James Z. Vale. NS. Vale was
one of our Oldest cotton brokers' and p member o:
the first board Of directors o. the Exchange. y"
one stood CHER III the respect OF our COTTON CIR.
c.es and the warm regard Of his numerous friends.
The amount OF. shipboart not cleared. going on
board ans. engaged tor shipment was set down
at the opening THIS nornlas q, g.: ooe bales. I'm.
bIacins as 600 for Liverpool. u GOO for Havre. oo
FOR Spain 500 for Che Mediterranean. AGO"
tor Bremen. 5000 :or the North Sea and COCO bales
for .h. North which. when deducted from .he
stock on hand by cur running ateinen: Yesterday
evening left about Is, $50 bales to represent the
quantity a, the landing and ia presses aaso.d or
The Kachsnge reports: 'Sa'es $500 bales. De-:
:nard socd.' its quotations are !aleed sc on al.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-11-15
Stock pf Produce on Hand This Day.
Nrv OEIE.ys November Ia. 1874.

Weekly Quotation of Hides, Etc.
Nessrs Hay i Mehle furnish It's the following re-
port, Their quotations represent actual sales
a, frs. hands. Weighing. bundling. d1aysge and
comm ssOn have 90 be added:
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A RostOu Firm EIubnrrRs scd.

RosroS. November 1.-The firm OF Nil
Gam, Loud g. Co.. ship brokers, somewhat
embarrassed of late on account OF the gen
eral depression OF treish's and shipping; r 81,
sImate their assets at sGoo ooo ana llapiii,
sies AT $500 600. have informally asked
an extern sion OF eighteen months and two
gears. which, it is UNDERSTOOD their cyed'
stors are disposed to extend them.
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STEAMSHIPS
DREMEN.

North German klsySA
STRAM RRTWEEN RREMRE AND NTw CIR.
LEANS, VIA HAvRK, SOCTKAxyTf,@ A1n
HAVANA.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-11-15

Significantly I.lne-CnrryinD this RW1noO
states Mails.
JUNIATA, J. W. Catharine commands.-.t sn annN.
YAZ@O, L. b Barrett commander. ~--. 1xak ScEaN
TONAWANDA c. G. Wiltbauk, cOmmalcss ~ 190e
To sail FRIDAY, November 90 II Il n.
A Tho Fine Al Scen1xmANp
E YAZOO.
<ZMG4LN Il D. BARRETT, CsSaanAn1a4.
~ - Will leave her wlaA-J ssgyestAe
jackson square, rs above
Passage to Havana United States cu,,si,xya.. oX
Passage to Philadelphia ...............--.--.... -
Through tickets issued to New York. ----.... -
Freight for Liverpool, Antwerp Ann E1~nn1
taken by this line and through bills cd .bMx Evao
for same For freight or passage applr sE
EDWARD A. YOExN Aspn&
Apl7 1y Corner CarOndelet and Grava.r xt<Ssin
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Nv EKpOOL AND NEW ORLkLA-NN AsacsS
OF STEAMERS.
BUILT EXPRESSLY FOR THI NYSE stEsKAHD
TRADE,

FIRST CLASS POWERFUL SCRsW S.sAnkEA
1CuA
MONTREAL, (building).
DOMINION. Captain Bouchetts.. ae0
ONTARIO, Captain French.
VICKSBURG. Captain Roterts .-ss@
MEMPHIS Captain Mellon. .........-.---------xN
rkYAS Cantan LaurensOn. =, 4;HA
MISSISSIPPI. Captain Wrake. no
QUEBEC Captain Bennett....--....... ----..---.5sso
ST. LOUIS, Captain Reid.
H. For Liverpool Ix1ysna.-9hA
fsaE q. steamship
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NEW ORLEANS CLEARING HOUSE.

We are indebted to Mr. I. n. Maynard. manager
of the New Orleans Clearing House, toY the follow.
ing comparative statement OF the associated banks
ioy the week ending to-day:
Increase. Decrease
Soee;e. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. $90WO ......
curr.pcx egSssO
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-11-15
Another Republican Congressman IL
Counted Out.

RICHMOND, NOVemDer IF.-AiHehHatol!N
e.,n,ns from three counties in the second
congressional district have been received
nv the Secretary of the Commonwealth from
.He commissioners OF election in those coun,
sies which. if accepted by the State board
of canvassers, which meets on the twenty
tl;rt instant, will result in the certificate
nf election being given to John Goode, DR..
She Conservative candidate, instead OF
Joseph II. Platt. Republican. who, accord
sng to the original returns, had majority
4 slf
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-11-15

,.ou,.r trains bs-w.en Baltimore and Chi
cage will commence running '
November 10.
The Naughty Priest in Charge Oh
tive.
4 detective arrived here tonight, IRON ,l
s.hilad.phia, and took charge OF :; :. y W. v:
Goodrman, exprcst of st: BoniiaclnS
Church, and lett for Philadelphia On Tue
sO:i5 train tonight.
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CANADA.

Quebec, November Z. The bark Somer-
vile, which left this port on "Wednesday for
Montevideo with a cargo of lumber, vent
ashore on Green Island Reef the same night
in dense tog, and became water,logged. A
steam tug has gone to her assistance.
The steamship Europe, from Liverpool, ar
rived yesterday. fhe Captain reports that
on the 2l-t uli. shipped sea which stove in
the top gallant forecastle deck, breaking the
beams and sianchions. stove the hulwarks and
the fore part OF the saloon and the engine
room sky light, Washing everything off the
de k that WAS movable and the saloon was
filled with water The captain thinks that
she shipped 200 tons of water.
Napanee, November Z. Peter Bowen, who
was sentenced to receive 40 lashes tor com
uniting rape on his own daughter, to- day re
ce we'd 20 lashes, being the first installment OF
the sentence. During the operation he
screamed and cried bitterly. begging for mer-
cy. His back was very much Iacerated and
the blood oozed from the wounds made by the
lash He will receive 20 more lashes at the
end of two months.
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Boston Dry Goods Market.

FRIDAY, Nov.6.
There is no change n the essential features Of the
Dry Goods marke lad trade continues In the same
hand to-mouth way which has been the prominent
sales from a1ents' hands last month were generally
larger than for the same month year ago al
though the money value of the goods WAS ofcourso
cons ideraby less. The jobbing trade has been
moderate, and the mild pleasant weather has not
been favorable for the sae of winter fabrics,
the wants of the trade required but with the les
senned production Of the mills stocks being re.
duced.
Cotton Flannels are taken as wanted by the trade
and there Is light but steady demand for the best
gr des.
Drills are quiet but there is some inquiry for ex.
port
Ticks and Denims are in limited request, and the
safes are coDfDed TO small parcels
There was further reduction in the price Of a
prominent make OF Prints to ~ but we do not
learn that her agents have reduced their prices,
and it would seem that this would be hardly neces.
sary, as the stocks of desirable styles are not
large.
Dress Goods are steady and in fair request, but
the sales from first hands have been generally lin.
tied to small lots
Ginghams ave quiet and the sales are made as tho
wants oi the trade require.
>hawls are quiet and there has been special
activity t. noe
In W"olens there have been some closing out
aaes OF nne goods at low prices, and tue trade in
these fabrics has proved very unsatisfactory to the
manu- facturers.
Sma 10 5 OF Chinchllas are taken by the jobbing
trade buy the demand small
tent and the business generally has been quite sat.
isfaclory.
Carpets are in light demand and there is no I'm
provement to note in prices.
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WASHINGTON.

Washington, November Z. National Bank
Mute currency was received to-'lav 1T the
Treasury for the redemption Of 81, 1877 300 -
This Is the largest receipt since the organic
alton of the agency. The agency now being
up with it, work will make returns as fast as
the notes are received, for the redemption Of
the call for $25,000,000 in bonds, recently
made and which fell due on November first
81, 900, 900 up to this time have been received
at the Treasury for redemption.
The following are the Post-offlce changes
fer the week:
Name changed-New Ssybrook. Middlesex
county, Conn, changed to Saybrook Point.
Post Masters appointed
J. r. Wiley. ST. George, Knox county, Me.
W. c. Robinson, Danville, Caledonia Co.,
Vermont.
r. d. Estabrook, No. Sherburne, Rutland
county. Vt.
W. W. Putnam, Wendell Depot, Franklin
county, Mass.
Ralph E. Webb, Winthrop, Middlesex Co,
Cosn.
November 8. About one.half of the chiefs
of bureaus, including Treasurer Spinner,
have completed their annual reports, which
are now in the hsnds Of the public printer.
The Controller Of Currency, Commissioners
Of Internol Revenue and other chiefs will
have their reports ready in week or ten
days. Secretary Bristow 10 the only head OF
a department who has commenced writing his
annual report. The President usually com
mences the preparation Of his message with
in week of the assembling Of Congress.
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Boston W. DOL. Market.
FRIDAY, Nov. 8.

FRIDAY, Nov.6
The total receipts of wool at this port for the week
eign, against 1924 oales domestic and bales
foreign, for the same W. elk last year.
bales and s,nce "ae ro s S
2l7 bales Domestic and 80 996 bales Foreign Tor
hrs
The total sales the week comprise ss5 900 lbs
of domestic and California.
We give below report of the principal sales Of
the week, with prices:-
Domestic Fleecc-f0 O0 rs Mich. at 52a52c: s000
n low No / t 47c: 5000 rbs New York At OOc |;
IS 600 lbs Ohio at 50 l.sc 500 b. low d. a sc !;
ii zee Al So 10 300 i. X Ohio at ssls; snc:Ss Mich
at 10; 400 ID NJ ohio and Mich It IS; 800 ~
Wisconsin No. and : atssa5O; l5,ooo XXX Ohio
at 5a,oO0 New YnrS ard Mich ct 50; 20, ore &s
NJ 1T d. l 2; 5000 b. Western fleece at 49a5l !;
Y 600 lbs No fleece on private terms; 1907 rs do at
IL; $1,000 b un~ ashed at 3sa3a.
Conbng and Delaine-l500 Ds combing at Sc; ;
5000 lbs coarst doat 6nc; 45.UO rs fine do ct SOC
2N0 lbs coarse do at 6lc 1890 rs con.bing At SIC;
combing at &c; 900 rs ashed What c; 800 Is
combing ana delane ut 6Gc; 5000 Ds Kentucky
combing at 46c.
California sc = 1900 Ms spring Oregon at 4oa
5000 lbs lallTexas al 35a35c 1000 spring do as ~
800, bs damaged Nevada at 20; 10000 - epring
Ca,if 'rnia at BIZ; 25000 rs do ut 81 IA 600 "a
california and Or, gon on rivate terms 4oo spring
California 80, A. 900 H. spring AMI fall at 22a38
iUoo b. spring ut q: q 90 California at %; sOoi
spring ut 3oa3l 1000 rs do at 32a35 10000 rs fall
al 24a25
Tub and scoured-I0 rs secured at &c; 1000
bs 10 at SIC GOO lbs do at at 8. IL c; 70 tut Ut
AZ PC; 400 lbs secured IN privae terms; 70O0 ~
tub at SIC; 80 H. secured lambs h5c: 900 rs
secured AT 7daS2sc: 1900 bs do at 49, 1910 D. d. at
30: i2S rs do at 50; 26uG D, secured Texas as GO
Pulled Woo-3,0OO N"il- at 70: 90 400 super at ls;
1000 lbs short ext a at SIC: 9OoO MS super at &c ;
3oh' bs low at 3Gh la0 hs Ea' tern super at 81
J 900 bs Noils on priv te terms; 5000 b. lambs at
37.; 600 b. super at sic; 1000 Ms super and
mbing a. 50a5lls 900 extra ut 50.
Foreign-60 600 b. South American cardet wool
on private terms 20,0 600 lbs AN traan ON private
terms; 1900 Ms do on private terms; 500 Ms
Cape at Z T. in bOnd ~ o. bs white East In.
dian at u.s. :! 500 heavy do at 22; 5000 rs Donos.
HI ~ private terms.
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Further Election Returns.
MASSACHUS ETTS.

Boston. November z. Official count Of
votes by the Board of Aldermen dew, lops q
tie between j. s. Ropes and Richard Olney
'or representative to General Court in ward
IL, and new election 10 therefore ordered.
Official count of congressional votes in the
Alb district, gives the election to Frost by a
nell maturity.
Boston, November 8 The centennial COM
mittee for Boston will issue n call to morrow
20 the people of Mass, to do their part to
wards the preparations for the national cen
trnnial. Agents will canvass for subscrip
tiOns to stock.
Yesterday at Marlboro Frank II. wensel
attempted to murder his aunt. Mrs A W
Smith, an old lady, by st, kias her =. y.r,l
blows on the head with an axe. She will
probably die. Wensel is a hard character.
recently discharged from Jail, where he had
been sent on is aunt's testimony, it is said
for horse stealing.
Rev. Mr.. Murray preached his farewell SER
mon to-day at Park Street Church, which
was packed.
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MASSACHUSETTS,.

Boston, November Z. On Wednesday last
DR.. Aver was burned in efligy in the town Of
Aver, which was named after him. In con-
demnation of the effigv outrage numerously
attended citizens meeting was held last eve
ming. when deprecatory resolutions were
passed.
The Press Club annual supper at the Re-
we're House this evening was the largest ever
held. General Fitzpatrick, among the invited
guests. made speech.
Forest fires previously reported in N. H.,
are still burning, but no further damage Is
anticipated
Francis PaIkman Of Boston, 10 elected
President Of the Massachusetts Horticultural
Society.
An old man named Flarherty, had his head
severed from his body by the cars on the Old
Colony Il r.