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The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1874-01-30

TO Young MEN, owe my success in
life to ore fact, namely: At the age of
twenty-seven commenced and continued
for years, the practice Of daily reading ana
speaking upon the contents OF some his
tor.cal or scientific book. These oh-haud
Efforts were made sometimes in u corn
field, at others in the forest, and not uu-
frequently in some distant barn, with the
horse and OK for my auditors. 1t is t, this
early practice in the great art of arts that
! am indebted for the primary and leading
impulse that stimulated Inc forward and
shaped and moulded my entire subsequent
destiny. Improve, then, young gentlemen,
the superior advantages you here enjoy
Let no day pass without exercising your
power of speech. There is no powcr like
oratory. Caesar controlled men by cxci-
ing their fears, Cicero by captivating lhtir
affections and swaying their passions.
The influence of the one perishes with the
author ; that Of the other continues 10 tn s
day.-Henry Clay.
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The Largest POrker.
To the Editor of The State journal

To the Editor Of The State Journal:
In "Howe's Notes on Virginia" we find
the statement that in April, 1868. Mr..
Henry Tyler exhibited hog from Sussex
county, which was about four years old,
that was 81 feet long, 81 high. and weighed
twelve hundred pounds-acknowedged to
be the biggest porker ever seen on this CONT
nent up to that date and we may ask, has
any larger one been seen IN this country
since? 1t is mentioned IN the Virginia
Gazette, the first paper ever printed in
Virginia, the first number of which was
issued in August, 1876.
In 1871, Sir VIM. Berkeley, thanked
God that there were no free schools nor
printing in Virginia, and he hoped there
would be none these hundred years to
come" Has the noble Sir Berkeley any
progeny in the Old Dominion at this day
Ask Governor Wise, who, when member
of Congress, some thirty years ago, arose
from his seat and thanked God there was
not newspaper printed in all his district"
STATISTICS.
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Senate bill to provide a charter for the
city of Petersburg being the order of the
day, was taken up, and the question be-
ing on agreeing to the amendment confer.
ring on the city judge certain power to fill
offices, Mr.. Pridemore, in half hour
speech, earnestly opposed its adoption.
The pending question then being called by
ayes and noes, resulted as follows
AYEs-Benjamin +. Bland, John
Crtcher, Charles B. Dufiield, Lawson
Eastman, John L. Eubank, Alexander @.
Holiday, George j. Hundey, Thomas J..
Kirkpatrick, William M. Lakeland, John
W. Lawson. Gilbert S. Meem, Samuel H.
Moffett, Samuel H. Newberry, Robert l..
Ragland, Charles 4. Smith of Nelson
Thomas E. Taylor-lG.
NOES Edgar Allan, Alexander b.
Cochran, John NJ. Dawson, Joseph P.
Evans, Daniel A. Grimsley, Albert p.
Lathrop, Samuel +. Maddox, Edmund w.
Massey, Matthew 2. Rue, William d.
Quesenberry, William N. Stevens, Henry
W. Thomas, George w. Ward-i3.
Unsuccessful motions were then made
by several members to amend the bill.
Pending the offering of amendments, the
question was called on its third reading
and engrossment, and it was so ordered
ayes IS, noes IA
Adjourned.
House.-Called to order by Speaker
Hanger at I'm
The bill abolishing the Office of superin-
tendent of public buildings was reported,
with recommendation that it do not pass.
The subject of the reassessment of lands
Of certain counties which did not receive the
benefit under certain acts, &c., was consld-
erably discussed, and the question was still
before the House at its adjournment.
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Items.

RICHMOND MERCHANTS are felicia
ting themselves on the prospect of big
spring trade.
A SMALL FRAME TENEMENT on Jail
alley was partially burned yesterday after
noon about o'clock.
The HUSTINGs COURT adjourned yes
terday for the term. It's next term, Febru.
airy, will commence Monday.
COUNCIL MEETS at 5 O'Clock this
evening to consider proposition of the
Richmond, Fredericksburg and Potomac
railroad.
THE PHRASE "blag yer boots?" is
now seldom heard among the street Arabs
of the box and brush. 'Shine ?" is the
single word employed.
DIR. BAGBY lectured last night at the
club house, corner of Twenty.eighth and
Franklin streets, to large and appreciatve
audience, on wit and humor.
AMONG the nominations sent to the
Senate by the President on Tuesday was
that of John w. Jenkins, OF Virginia, to
be secretary of Colorado territory.
MCCAULL, who has been around and
knows whereof he speaks, says the Rich
mond restaurants are all first-class. Wor-
sham's restaurant sets the finest table in
the city, and is patronized by the epicures.
THE BOY who in his adolescent iuven-
ility hears from the parental domino only
the hum of the horse-whip and the rather
louder melody of the hoop-pole, is apt in
after years to practice what he has been
taught to feel.
THE REAL ESTATE EXCHANGE ROOMS
over I. r. Price q Co.'s, corner of Main
and Eleventh streets, will be opened Satur-
day, at u M. The public are invited to be
present to witness the ceremonies incident
to the occasion.
Mr.. WASHINGTON JONES, who at.
tempted 10 kill his wife at his residence
near Pole Green Westinghouse, Hanover
county, a few nights since, with an axe,
has become ravng maniac. His wife,
though suffering dreadfully from the
wounds on her head, is liable to recover.
Mr.. STOREY, of the Chicago Times,
being Intercepted as to his religious be-
liefs, said "the Episcopal church is a very
respectable church. A member of that
church who has money can generally go
into society anywhere" He gave that as a
reason for his attachment for that particu-
lar form of religious worship.
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A PUBLIC NECEssITY.-A fire appa.
ratus is needed near or in the central por-
ton of the cty--all the heavy business
houses are between Ninth and Thirteenth
streets, on Main and Carey, and there is
no protection from fire. The engine on
Eighteenth street, and another on Broad,
between Ninth and Tenth, are too far re-
moved from the valuable property in the
heart of the city. All that is asked is a
supply of hose or a hose company, located
near Main and Twelfth streets, which, with
out the aid of an engine, could be used to
great advantage, since the introduction of
the large main on Carey street, water can
be thrown from plug stream over the
highest buildings in the central part of the
city. Let such company be organized by
the council at once, and located at or near
the new hotel on Twelfth street. Ten years
ago all the engines and companies were To-
Gated near the Capitol Square, now they
are on the suburbs of the business portions
of the city.
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AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS,
THE WATT PL0W
CONTINUES TRIUMPHANT.

NO CHOKING when bright and SIN Doth; NO
LABOR to the plowman ONE-THIRD LESS
DRAUGHr to the team; thorough BURIAL of
weeds. grass. SC. great STRENGTH, durabil.
ity and economy in its use, and complete pull
yeriZaton of the soil.
Received during the last three weeks of
October. 1873, ALL THE PREMIUMS AT
NORFOLK. VIRGINIA; NORTH CAROLINA
STATE FAIR, RALEIGH; VIRGINIA
STATE FAIR, RICHMOND; CULPEPER
VIRGINIA; LYNCHaURG, VIRGINIA.
Highest premiums at SALISBURY, N. c.,
and DARLINGTON, S G.
The WATT Pillow, of all sizes, warranted
to do better work, with more ease than any
plow In use Send for catalogue and price list
WATT & GALL,
Sole Manufacturers, 1852 Franklin ST.,
Jazz Richmond, Va.
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MISS JENNIE COLLINS, who IS rot
theoretical but practical assistant OF
Door kingwomen, gives i'll a letter to The
Boston Globe curious bit of information.
This is that the women who have rich re-
lations have a harder time, more despe-
rate struggle than others, simply because
they are obliged 10 keep out of sight, the
susceptibilities of the said relations being
tender in proportion to the length of their
bank accounts. She instances the case of
a niece of United States Congressman,
who, applying for homework, was asked
why her uncle didn't provide for her at
Washington, and answered "Ile edu-
Gated one of my sisters and she is the
poorest Of us all, because she cannot
work" We present this as pleasant
suggestion to the future philosopher dis
posed to study American society.-lbid.
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THE COMMITTEE OF NINE.-A good
deal of discussion has lately been generated
in the Richmond papers as to the glory
appertaining to the origlnators of this
political movement, and in settling "who
killed cock-robin' in the matter. Glory
is comparative and never undying. Rims
barlow, the talented editor of the Shenan-
doah Democrat, advances to the front with
the ntimation that that committee of nine
really effected nothing, and since the time
of Virginias rehabilitation as a state in
the Union they have been depIoyed as
skirmishers, alternately attacking and re-
treating in vain attempt to get the loaves
and fishes" Rimsbarlow's head appears
to be level on this proposition.
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GENaR Al ITEMS

kentucky plain talk-Drunk as A
hog. " ="
Woman suffrage is the only shortcut
to national decency in public life.
1t puzzles a Philadelphia LAWYER to
una out who is to be centennial Mayor.
"A religious paper says that the only
wages not reduced in panic times are those
Of sin.
The Augusta Constitutionalist pro-
poses lottery to pension Confederate
soldiers.
There is large influx of Nor,hern
lnva!ids reported at Aiken, s. c., and the
hotels are nearly full.
The town OF Elm has offered the
boys two cents for every rat killed. The
| schools are closed now.
There is wall from the matrimonial
Agencies" that the supply of dumb women
is not equal to the demand.
"A poor family in Green Bay had TO
mortgage their six dogs last week to get
barrel of flour. The case is pitiabe.
shall the inmates of the coun,y-house
have lager beer and arctic overshoes?u
lsthe question that is now agitatng s
Louis.
"A smart Danbury woman does the
work for family ofnine. miiks two cows.
and keeps track of thirteen continued
stories.
A little girl, once hearing the remark
that ali people had once been children,
artleSsly inquired, "Who took care of the
babies ?"
Nothing better illustrates the down
hill tendency Of American youths than the
TACT that one company at Montpelier sold
ii 200 sleds for children last winter.
Tobacco has been prescribed by the
medical authorities of the English army
for the use of the soldiers in the Ashantee
war. 1t is accordingly furnished by the
government to be served out to thu troops
as regular ration.
The Detroit Free Press saws if any
man says there is no longer such thing
as genuine 1--we he should visit that eli v
and see the sparkle in the eyes of two
lovers as they hold the same peppermint
loZenge between their teeth.
SIR WALTER SCOTT said: "When
think of death as thing worth thinking of,
1t is in the hope OF pressing one day some
hard fought and well won field of battle,
and dying with the shout of victory in
my ear. That would be worth dying for
and more, it would BE- worth havins lived
for, -
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PULLMAN PALACE Cause.-The sleep
ing apparatus on these cars is one of the
greatest adiuncts to comfort ever invented
in connection with railroads. They are at
present attached to all lines of Virginia
railroads. The only improvement of which
they are possibly susceptible is separa-
ton at night time of the apartments used
by the two sexes. As lady traveller
says:
"Although the polteness and attention
of our American gentlemen to ladies'
travelling alone is proverbial, yet many
times we find the toughest kind of men in
those cars, and it would be such luxury
if we could only have an apartment free
from such interruption"
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PERsoNAI--We learn from the Wash
ington Chronicle of yesterday "that Gen
eral Binford, superintendent of the Rich
mond, Va, public schools and president of
the superintendent department of the Ma
tional Teachers Association, has called II
meeting of the school superintendent of
the country" to convene in Washington on
that day, to consider plan for the repre-
sentation of our educational status at the
Centennial in 1876, and to bring before the
country other important matters relating
to education. The General is at present
at the seat of government attending to the
above BUSINESS.
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MISS CHARLOTTE CUsHMAN.- This
distinguished representative of the legiti-
mate drama is announced to appear in this
city on February 9. She is now giving,
with much success, readings in New York
city. The World says: ''Miss Cushman
lacks the severity and the intellectual
nicely of discrimination which characterized
Fanny kemble's maturer efforts, but she
gives color, an intensity, and vitality to
her portrayals and to her defamation
which no reader of her sex probably ever
attained before her,"
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The SPECIAL COURT OF APPEALS
In this court the following business was
transacted to-day:
Coker, &c. vs.. VIM, ex,r; from the cir
cut court of the city of Petersburg. AZ
hrmed, Judge Wingfe!d delivering the
opinion.
Downes vs.. Coleman from the circuit
court OF Fairfax county. Affirmed, Judge
Mclaughlin delivering the opinion.
Tutwier's admir- VS.. Leake and ais !:
from the circuit court of Fluvanna county
Affirmed, Judge Barton delivering the
opinion.
Court adjourned till Monday next, when,
unless some legislation is perfected continu-
ing it, il will adjourn sine die.
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1857
TENHIS Is TO GIVE NOTICE-That OH Ill

1857
TENHIS IS TO GIVE NOTICE-That OH the
l. goth day of January, a. d., 1874, war
rant in bankruptcy has been issued out of the
District Court of the United States for the
Eastern District of Virginia, against the
estate of r. II. Banks, of Essex county,
and State of Virginia, who has been adj
judged bankrupt on his own petition
that the payment of any debts and the
delivery of any property belonging TO said bank
rupt, to him or for his use. and the trapster OF
any property by him, are forbidden by law that
IL meeting of the creditors of said bankrupt 10
prove their debts and choose one or more as
signees of his estate, will be held at court OF
bankruptcy, to be holden at Tappahannock,
before John S. Braxton, esq, register. on the
9Th day Of February, a. d. 1874, at - o'clock
m.
DAVID PARKER,
ia S0-F2w u s. Marshal.
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LOUISIANA.

ReqOisitiOn For Ex-Governor War.
moth.
WASHINGTON, January 30.-The Re.
publican has the following this morning:
New ORLEANS, January 29.-It is re-
ported that Governor kellogg has issued a
requisition upon Governor Shepherd, of
the District of Columbia, for ii. @. War
moth, growing out of some criminal trans
actions connected with the state treasury
when he was governor.
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EOR SALE CHEAP,
Il ON LONG TIME,


one OF the BEST FARMS in Fairfax County
Two-thirds open land, one-third good young
TIMBER, Oak and Pine.
New HOUSE of seven rooms, modern built
well, stables, tobacco barn, and several tenant
houses.
This farm contains about SIX HUNDRED
ACRES, and borders the Potomac River nearly
lhree-fourths of mile. The soil is dry loan,
with Il few sandy spots adapted especially to
grass. corn, tobacco, trucking, and frut-growing
II would make fine DAIRY FARM.
1t is located twenty-five miles south of Wash
iugton, near steamboat landing, and four
miles from station on the railroad from Wash
inglon and Richmond, and adjoining the land
OF Colonel Edward Daniels. Good fishing privi-
ieges. and neighborhood pleasant
PRICE: $4,000. Enquire at
de 20--tf STATE JOURNAL. OFFICE.
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CITY NEWS.

MEMBERS of the General Assembly
wishing THE JOURNAL left at their rooms
every afternoon, by prompt and reliable
carriers, will please leave name and adj
dress at our office.
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IMMIGRATION STATISTICS. The book
written by Major Jed Hotchkiss on the
resources, land, religion, educational ad-
vantaages, people. etc., of Virginia, designed
for the use of intending settlers, it is said
will make volume of three hundred
pages. Instead of circulating the whole
book in England it is thought that it would
be more read and accomplish more good
were copious extracts given accompanied
by letters from actual settlers.
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PUBLIC DoCs.-We have received from
Jas. Il. Dowell, ESQ.,, general superinten-
dent. copies of "a letter to the Postmaster
General reviewing the recommendation of
his annual report in favor of postal tele-
graph )" also 'the relation of government
to the telegraph" and "the annual report
OF the president of the Western Union
Telegraph company to the stockholders,
submitted to and approved by the execu-,
tive committee at their meeting, October
Z, 1872 for all which he will accept our
thanks.
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DIED.

NEWEI.L-At the residence of her husband
No IL Duval street, corner of First, Thursd ay
morning, January Goth, at quarter before
O'Clock. VIRGINIA b., the beloved wife of John
b Newell.
Her funeral will take place from St. Marks
Episcopal church SATURDAY EVENING at 8
clock. The friends of the family and those of
her sister, Mrs. Mary E. Fraughner, are respect
fully invited to attend.
New York city papers please copyl
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EVERYBODY Laugh and
grow fat" is not only an old but truth
full adage-verified night by night in the
large and intelligent audiences which visit
the Coleman Sisters at the Theatre. Their
entertainments are wonderful in parts, and
heightened, chaste and truly excellent in
all. Their music is as sweet as their
juvenile faces, and their acting as elegant
as their manners.
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The German Mass Meeting

NEW YORK, January 3O.-The police
arrangements for the mass meeting to-
night IN the Cooper Institute, under the
auspices OF the German societies, are elab-
CRATE The superintendent is to command
IN person. The Central ward detectives
and hfty patrolmen will be 10 attendance in
civilians dress, and the reserve in all the
stations will be held in re adiness.
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BY TELEGRAPH
FROM WASHINGTON CITY
PROCEEDINGS IN CONGRESS
GERMAN MEETING IN new YORK
THE B'NAI BIRTH CONVENTION
THE SUMNER cENsuRE
INSURANCE SUITS SETTLED
EX-GOVERNOR WARMOTH A THIEF
INSURANCE SUITS SETTLED
EX-GOVERNOR WARMOTH A THIEF
THE PHILADELPHIA MAYoRALTY
NEWS FROM ABROAD
Etc. Etc, Etc.
WARRINGTON.
Congressional.

WASHINGTON. January 3O-Senote. -
Mr.. Chandler, from the committee on COM
merce, reported favorably on the bill to
facilitate the execution of and protection of
certain public works at the mouth of the
Mississippi river.
Mr.. Davis, of West Virginia, objected
to It's present consideration, and the bill
went over.
Hou$e.-A resolution was reported, pro-
vldlng for court of inquiry on the charg, s
against General o. 0. Howard.
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RATES OF ADvERTIsINo,
CONNECTICUT.
Eife Insurance SUMS Setue,

NEW HAVEN. January 3O.-The suits
OF the heirs Of Captain Caloocosses, who
either Committed suicide or was murdered
in Bridgeport, against several life insnr-
ance companies, for $3.50, 900, have been
settled with one exception by agreement
on the part of the companies to pay one
half.
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FOR RENT OR SALE.


DOR RENT OR TO SELL, THREE a
IL TENEMENT HOUSES on Church :u
Hill five rooms EACH with closets, and kitchen
Rent; $40 to Sl5 per month. These houses
are new, ard have water at the door. Possess
zion given Immediately. Good paying tenants
will please apply at 9l2 Twenty seventh street.
or I27 Seventee tn street, upon the subscribers
SAMUEL III. JONES,
j.. S--tf ROWLAND HILL.
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MAINE.
Female Suffrage

AUGUSTA, January 3O.-At the woman
suffrage convention last evening, resolu-
tons were passed pledging the association
not to cease their efforts until unjust dis
crimation in regard to voting be swept
away.
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SUPREME COURT OF APPEALs.-The
following business was transacted ia this
court to-day.
Gary's adm'r VS.. Cheeves and Osborne !;
fully argued by James Alfred Jones, ESQ.,,
for the appellant, and John Lyon, ESQ.,, for
appellees, and submitted.
Buford VS.. Pollok will be called to.moi-
row.
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MASSACHUSETTS,
The Sumner Censare

BosToN, January 30.-lhe committee
on federal relations Of the Massachusetts
Senate made report yesterday that the
resolution censnring Senator Sumner,
passed in 1872, should be rescinded.
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The MOoN.-The astronomer, Proctor
is of opinion that the moon is without at
mosphere or water. The Brooklyn Argus
thinks the latter fact excuses her for taking
''horn,n which she improvidently does
with her first Quarter"
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NEW YORK.


o. NEW YORK, January 3O-Noon.-
Stocks active. Money 8. Gold ll1a. Ex-
change long, 4S4; short, 4S73. Govern
ments dull. State bonds quiet,
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POLICE COURT.-Justice White dis.
posed of the following cases in this court
to-day:
James Miller, stealing, discharged.
Henry Allen, stealing, continued until
Tomorrow.
Alex. Hockaday, drunkenness and tres
pass, discharged.
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Mary, the Mother of Nosb,,.,s,

WASHINGTON, January 3O.-Mr. j. b.
SSener. of Virginia, yesterday offered in the
House OF Representatives a resolution d.
recting the committee on the Washington
monument to inquire and report upon the
practicability of completing the unfinished
monument to Mary, the mother of Wash
ngton, at Fredericksburg, Va. Adopted.
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INTERNAL REvENUE.-The shipments
of tobacco were very heavy to-day.
Amount Of United States internal revenue
paid in, $4,000.
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CITY AUDITORS OFFICE,
RICHMOND. January 81. 1874,

RICHMOND, January 81, 1874. :
NOTICF-Owners ofLICENSED WAGONS,
IN CARTS and VEHICLES OF EVERY DE-
SCRIPTION, also of DOGS and GOATS, are
hereby notified that the yearly license on the
same expires on the 3lst OF JANUARY.
Penalties against delinqutnts will be enforced
/ all cases. ]. b. ROYSTER
ia 7-5t Auditor
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FRIENDS OF TEMPERANCE. Last
night District Vice-President j. Curtis
Tyler, of the State Council, Friends Of
Temperance, instituted Lee council, No. IS,
F. o. T., in the hall of the Old Dominion
club. This council starts under very
favorable auspices, large membership
being in attendance last night. Another
meeting will he held on Tuesday night next,
when the list of officers will be completed.
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GERM V,

BERLIN. January 30.-The statement
IN Deha Marmord's book tn regard to
me ceSs'on OF German territory 10 France,
ard Blsmarck's denial of its truth, causes
GOODNESS between Germany and Italy.