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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-08-21

Marshal Bazane has written letter to the
Minister of the Interior, at Paris, 10 which he
saws that neither COL Vllette nor any OF the
prisoners now in custody, are responsible Tor MS
escape from prison. He declares that ne had
no accom- pices in the fort or elsewhere, except
his wife and nephew. The Marshal describes
how he euded the surveillance OF his Jailor'
and in conclusion says "Reseuting the humll-
iatiug prison regulations, | felt justified 10 the
attemp, to recover my liberty. As was DOL y.
tried by my peers, my sentence was ilegal.
At meeting of the permanent committee OF
the French National Assembly, yesterday, NJ.
Chabaud La Tonr, Minister Of the INTERIOR ID
reply to an inquiry by member OF the Lett
promised that the judicial proceedings IN re-
ation to the escape Of Marshal Bazaine should
be vigorously prosecuted. He acknowledged
that there had been laxity 10 the precautions
against the escape of the prisoner, but said the
Investigation instituted by the government
showed that the military authorities at the
fort were not compromised in the affair. he
declined to give any further details OF the IN
yestpatlon. ~. 1906 is j.. .l3o Il. ..- ....- =.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-08-21

NORTHERN PACIFIC RAILROAD LANDS
Some light is thrown on the character of
Northern Pacific Railroad lands in Dakota by
the letter Of our correspondent with the Black
Hills Expedition. While a narrow strip OF fer
tile land stretches along the Red RIVER, the
country further in the interior is mostly sue
cessiou OF bad lands, aud long stretches Of
akai and sage and caclu- without 50 much as
siuge isolbcrmal line to diversity the land.
scape. The Company described The good land
10 their circulars, and apparently LETT the bad
to the imagination Of the settlers
Il very much doubt even if the Road would
be willing to publish the testimony OIL one III its
settlers whose chosen place lay between 10th
extremes Of Dakota latitude, viz, on the Mis-
souri, River, near Bismarck. Joshua for like
the renowned II brew, he was a pioneer and
military leader-thus summed up Ills expert
ence fur year L built Il fne rancho, said he,
and planted extensively. | had also large
garden intrused to my care, and plenty OF help
to work it, carried up water IN barrels from
the Missouri and irrigated the land | had the
satisfaction of seeing my crops come up. But
no sooner had they got fairly started than the
potato bug made a fearful raid on the young
.growths 4 terrible wind-s!orm and several
extremely cold nights (Ha-yo KAY jcoparded
the whole crop. An immense army OF grass
hoppers then came and ate up what the potato
bugs had left; and last but not least, an extra
Ordinary hail storm beat to death the remnant
which had survived the potato-bug and the
grasshopper. To be sure, have some corn
lett but, said Joshua. taking great liberty of
superstition, If [ were GJdI would jus. give
every white man 10 days 10 get out of this
country, and then | woul;! sink the whole
(eHptical region and make ii whale fishery out
of it. ...,. ...... ........ -.
s'To many other hearers this did not seem
bad idea, aud | think il vote had been taken
on the spot, Col. Joshuas sentiments would
have prevailed N y Tribune
FRIEND QUARTERLY MEETING The
Quarterly Meeting Ut the Society OF Friends
which takes place at Goose Creek Meeting
House, in this county, the 81 Sunday 10 Au-
gust, was held las, Sunday as usual These
meetings always attract large crowds not mere
ly from the surrounding height orheod. but
from distance, aud this last onc, Was not an
exception Strangers were there from other
counties and States, while every section OF EOu
doun was abundanily represented. The crowd,
rather larger than for several years past, uum-
bered we should think not less than fifteen nuo-
dred to two thousand p rSons- filling the spa'
ions building to its utmost capacity, and leav-
ing hundreds like ourself OH the outside, unable
TO obtain seat. Excellent and Apr, pirate ad-
dresses We're delivered by Samuel Mr. Jan1e :,
ChaIkley GiIlingham, Jesse Hoge and anothe.
who's name NC did not lslrn. -Loadon Mirror
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-08-21

GEoRGETowN CATTLE MARKET. Angus! 20
The offerings OF Beef Cate reached about 4U'
head, most of which we're sold st 3:a33: per ID.
One thousand tive hundred Sheep and Lambs
were offered, with sales If Sheep at /! ,5!c per
10, and Of Lambs at 50aSl 81 each. a small
10, was left over. evenly Co"s and Calves
brought from rs to $50 per head.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-08-21

BALTIMORE HORSE AID MULE MAEkEr--
The stables OF the various dealer are Ii, L., "!.h
horses that are, if anything, grade hishei then
those usually in public sn.c. stnbl * Tn" mar.
ket beng especially dull the arrivals are, Of
course very few. Prizes are very low, and
good horses Of All grades can now b" bought NJ
low figures. There is literally nothing dong ia
the mule market. and the arrivals are lew and
lar between. The sales have been confined cn
trcly to private transactions, and even they
NrG very lew.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-08-21

LYNCHBURG MARKET August 2'-Th" re-
capts OF " hclt ere night. And q'iothL ons hr"
about rs ut last relnr', VIZ: 3j+lp Tor WHIT,
and l3OAl35 for red. Corn ; - larger Receipt
and prices e,s irm--9jnlOO Rye Sja9) Ont
in light receipt and demand good ut GOaGi.
- FkEDERIcKSBuR MARKET. August 0.-Ihe
market continues quiet, with limited receipt
Whert l25al4z 70 common to prime. Corr S1a
81. Oa,s 1850 Rye 7Oa1j.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-08-21

CHICAGO CATTLE MARKET August % lS-1--
Cattle steady ana finn for best; prices
changed; receipts 20vN: Texans - ass -; G 'od
to choice Steers ) 5 aS5 95: extra, Steers ST .;
shipments 100. Live Hogs dull; receipts
II 00J; IN .rkct weak and prices lower, owirg to
heavy receipts; gr.sscrs 1aSt; poor to medium
i 25aS6 rs; good choc" i "OtS IS; "yt-. :, -
a$7 -; shipments 500. oh cp entirely no'ni-
nal receipts 6I3; market irees ; qu tati"ns
T5aS4 - for poor 10 chu.cc.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-08-21

RICHMOND MARKET Aug 70 Til" rec irt-
of " heat, though i'"p owing, are yet com tF''
lively light; the If rings to day reached about
1900 bushels, with sales oil VIII to n 10 ~ mi
lIJ for cornmo % CHOICE d" bite, and l2ull2 !1T
common 20 prime red Germ is in very ign, re-
ccpt with nlr. Of wi:iLc AID mixed NJ &'n3l.
AMI 81 on III" ., and j Glow a! 5 Dat :'j.,'3
and .luict
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-06-06

Of depression, resulting from war, failure of
crops, or any other cause, by keeping always
In the hands OF the people . large supply OF the
precious metals. With all smaller transactions
kept In constant use, and, Of course, prevented
rom leaving the country. Undoubtedly O
poorer currency will always drive the better
out Of circulation. With paper q legal tender.
ticles OF merchandise as much As wheat or cot
ton. The surplus viii End the best market Il
can.
With small bills in circulation there is no use
Tor coin except to keep IL In the vaults Of banks
TO redeem circulation. During periods OF great
speculation and apparent prosperity there Is
little demand for coin, and then IL will fow out
81 market where IL can be made 10 earn some
thing, which 10 cannot do while lying idle.
Gold, like anything else, when not needed, be
comes surplus, and like every other surplus,
IL seeks q market where il can Ind one. By
giving active employment TO coin, however, it
the psnics and depression which have occurred
periodically in times of nominal specie pay
me nts, IN they can not be wholly prevented, car
at least be greatly miugsted. Indeed. I cues
sary to depart from the standard Of specie in the
trying day which gave birth 70 the first legal
tencer act, had the country taken the ground
OF "no small bills" as early as 1850.
Again, would provide an excess OF revenue
over current expenditures; / would DO this by
rigid economy, and by taxation where taxation
can best be borne. Increased revenue would
work constant reduction of debt aud interest
and would provide coin TO meet demands on tue
Treasury for the resumption of its notes. there
by eliminating the amount of bonds needed for
that purpose. All taxes, after resumption be-
gins, should be paid in coin or United States
notes; This would force redemption on the ns-
tioDsl banks.
With measures like these, or measures witch
would work out such results, I see no danger in
authorizing free banking without limit
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-06-06
F0RTYTHIRD CONGRESS,
SATURDAY, June 6.

THE SENATE vas not In session TO-DAY.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE
Chapman I'D. c. introduced q bin % amend the
act tstablishins government In the District
OF Columbia Referred 10 the Committee on the
On motion Mr.. Garfield. (Ohio,l the Hou-,
then proceeded 20 the consideration OF the iefI
cheney appropriation bill
The oommitsse recommended concurrence In
ne senate amendment raising the apprOprts-
tion Tor furniture and repairs OF the same, car
pets and other similar necesssries in public
oonains. under the control Of the Treasury de-
nally reported, but the House, By . vote OF 81 10
sa, re,9ssc 10 ADOPT the Recommendations OF the
The committee recommended concurrence in
the Senate amendment appropratins an so
ior eeneytng the expenses OF the Board OF
Heath OF the D'strict OF Columbia. ~
M. Randall lPa inquired Why this dsncien
cy was, ano reminded the chairman that LAST
year there wAs deficiency OF thirty-nine thou
Mr.. Garfield said that the item Wa s,ass An
tie Senate because the Committee on the Dis
uict OF Columbia, 20 which the sahIect vs. re-
ftrred for examination. had not made A report
when the bin vas presented 20 the House. The
deficiency sroee In oonssQuenoe OF the small
tax I'm the District last year and the fret part Of
the present.
In the course OF his re marks he said the Board
Of Beslth claimed % have red ced the 4 sath
rate from twenty-five 90 fourteen.
Mr.. Chapman produced statistics showing
that since the organization OF the Board Of
Health the District hal oonthbut a $50 iI6
more than the general government for it, sup
port. lie maintained that the government
should aid In providing for the health OF its
officers and clerks. and that the services OF the
Board Of Health ware e entail 90 the health OF
even The members Of Congress themselves
After further debate the amend ment VA
concurred in.
With the one exception Of the one amendmen,
above noted the recommendations Of the CON-
mittee were agreed to, and the bin sent % a
conference committee.
The House then resumed consideration Of
the bill In relation 90 the Mississippi leyees.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-06-06
Still Another Bill to Cbonge tho Gov
ernment of the District

In the House 10 day Mr.. Chapman introduced
bill to amend the act of February 2lst. 1871,
providing for government in the District OF
Columbia
The bill provides that so much OF said act as
Council be repealed, and that they shall be
elected at the same time and in the same m an
ner As the House of Delegates. The LIST council
district shall be composed Of the 1st and "a
legislative delegate Districts the I'd council dis
tricts OF the Sd and Alb, and In like order or
arrangement for each of the eleven council dis
tricts. that in case OF vacancy the same to be
hlled by special election to be ordered By the
governor within fifteen DAYS after it shall have
occurred. That the Legislative Assembly shall
hold its meetings on the Let Monday in January
The fourth section OF the bill abolishes the
Board OF Health, and provides for detail from
the army or navy OF An officer to be styled
Commissioner Of Health. who shall have execu
trict.
The fifth section abolishes the Board of Pub
lie Works, and inste 8d thereof provides for tue
detail Of an officer OF the engineer corps OF the
army, who shall be commissioner In charge of
all streets, alleys, public roads, avenues, sew
ere, &C., In the District. Taxes for special i'm
provements against individuals are to be a.
ses.ed by the assessors of general taxes and col
lected by the collector OF general taxes. The
amount due by the United States is to be re-
Ported to the Secretary Of the Interior, to be
appropriation for the same to the Department
OF the Interior, payable under the direction of
ios secretary.
The bill provides that At the general election
for Delegate there shall also be elected q col
lector Of taxes, who shall also be treasurer;
controller and q register, who shall sls) be
auditor.
The debt Of the District Is to be limited to
S13, 600 900.
A board Of commissioners are to be appointed
by the Presiding Officer OF the Senate, one By
the Speaker Of the House, and one by the @ Dv-
error Of the District, to hear and determine
all damages to property by improvements on
streets.
The bill is endorsed: "Mr. Chapman, on leave,
dtsclaimiDg any opinion on the merits OF the
bill, asks It's reference to the Joint Select Com
mittee on the District Of Columbia" 1t was SC
referred.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-06-06
KILOGRAMS TO THE STAR,


SAD DEATH BY FIRE OF A LITTLE BOY.
NEW YORK, June G. The residence OF
Thomas McIntire, in Brooklyn, was destroyed
by are last night. When the family were
awakened they found that sll means Of escape
were cut of, except by windows, McIntire frst
lowered his wife and four children out OF q
window and then jumped out himself, forget
ting that there Was still oneof their children
asleep in bed. After the fire WAS extinguished
search Was made and the boy, Patrick, WAS
found in bed burned TO drath.
RocHBFoRT GONE TO BUFoPE.
Henri Rochefort, with his comp snious, p ain
and Benedict, sailed this morning for Europe
in the steamer Parthia. Their departure was
witnessed by a number OF French communists
TIE WEEKLY BANK sTArKMST
is as follows: Loans, decrease, S63l 800; speci g.
decrease, 81 ,l35 300; legal tenders, increase,
si34 decrease si9l OOO circulation,
increase, $50, 500; reserve, decrease, S5s7 SIS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-06-06
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL
Washington Stock Exchange. Jaue q

Quotations furnished By Middleton d Co., banker .
The following were the prices bid and ked az
the meeting Of the Washington Stock Exchange
day:-Uniled States Gold, nCAS bid, lllA4 asked
Bank Stocks-Estional b ark % Republic, LIS bic (;
tonsl Bank, 90 bid, b2 asked. CIty Passenger Rail
rosds-Me Metropolitan Stock, q asked C9Icmb,s
dr. List-Sa tional Theater bonds, & j., pr
cent; 79 bid, asked; Washington City a stock
Ss9rsetown sisscshig oonpsoys stock, IS a.ked.
imp. 7s, ] & Issi. 7oS bid, IS ssSed; MsrSs
Stock bonds, 7,s, isg1, II bid rs s:kej; Wa
ter do do, 1901, 20 bid Water 90 do l9s, 70 bid
Cw sshir gtcn =. Five Year Orrtinestes," $40, NJ
is7s, 81 bid; q s;k.di Ten Year Bonds, "e,.,
g, NJ. n lSl2, rs bid, IS asked. Board q Public
W%iaCer,iheatss, General Inprayemsnt. SIS, J
do. 1876, IS bid, IS asked; do Isl. 70 bid rs asked
de. lEs, 73 bid, 7iA asked; do Series, 49, bs, "
asked. Certificates, Sewer, SIS, j. J. 1874, IS bid
SO asked DO. 1875, 60 bid IS asked; DO. 1885, 81 bid
6s,t askee; do l7, 81 bid IS asked do. lSs 81 bid,
65A asked; do Series. IS bid 81 ssked; alter Ger
titcates, Sc, lS7, rs bid.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-06-06
The Markets.

BALTIMORE, June 6.-viTginia skies, old, s.,
West yirsiLiae, IL, bid to-day.
BALTIMORE, June 6.-Cotton very duil-low mid
dliDgs, H@Ia Flour quiet and s-esdy: prices RU.
changed. " heat steady and unchanged. Corn
frmer-white soul bern, 9ie1ss; yellow southern,
7e@so: mixed western, new. a d7iH; old, 1s& Oats
white, 6.@65. Rye quiet, le6 Hay unchanged
Provisions quiet but nrm. Mess pork, ls&dls1s
Bscon-thoulders, Ts1s. clear rib sides, lO's al
sugar. cured hams, Hsslsh. Lard 1nehaOged
but frm-r@.eh. Whisky-Jcsoibg at %. Sugar
unchanged
and lower. Money!. Colo, lOX. Exchange, long
$50; short, 49lh Governments active and lJwer.
NEW York, yuUe 6-FlOur quiet and steady
y heat a shade hrmer. Corn A. m.
LONDON, June 8, l2:S .. m.-Consols, s2t d95A
for money, and 9l% for account Bon1s OF SIS olu
les 1857 lio14; lO-<oAs, lo4H; new SIS, Los, Erie,
0S@Ax.
dispatches quote rentee az 90 francs, u confines
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-06-06

DECLINED BIsHoPRIo.-Rev. VIM Way
rich, the distinguished redemptionist, was one
week ego rendered the position OF assistant
bishop OF the diocese Of Georgia. Archbishop
Roman Catholic clergy, however. dissuaded
Father wayrtch from accepting the position,
as he could III be spared from the diocese Of
ever, that ultimately Father Wayrtch Will be
compelled to accept bishoprtc, % his great
services In the Roman Catholic church have
limited that the next bisbopric to be.made In
this country win fall upon Father Wayrich,
WHO is now one Of the most popular cler9ymen
In this section Of the country.-Romag Catholte.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-06-06

MAN SHocKuNGLY BURsED BY THR FIX
PLosIoN OF Coal OIL LAMP rHROwN AT
HIN BY A WoMAN.-A moet revolving sight wa
presented at the Police Court this morning.
Theodore Routbe, q we'll known German Grip
pie, q cigar maker by trade, was brought up on
a charge Of assault and battery on Minnie Bsr-
nArd, an old woman with whom he has been
living as bic wife, formerly on q street, In the
Division, and latterly on Water street, G. s0rge-
town. IL appears that q tracus occurred at
their rancho on Water street last evening.
Minnie swore out warrant against Theodore,
and when Officer Harper went 20 take him In
custody, he found hun ehockibgty burned
about the head and shoulders. Theodore stated
that Minnie had thrown a coal old lamp NJ hi IN.
and Minnie svore that Theodore had struck at
her with his crutch, hitting the lamp In her
hand, which exploded on him. They were both
takeD into custody, and this morning Mr.. Gloss
entered q Dolle proseQui In the case against
Theodore, and made q warrant against Minnie,
charging her with assault and battery with in
tent to kill. He asked that sic be com mitted
without bail 10 await the results OF the Injuries
on Theodore, whose face IL 20 distgured ~ 20
render recognition impossible from ais features.
Ii was 20 ordered. Mr.. Gloss asked q continu-
ance, and that bonds be fixed AZ 500. 50 or
dered.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-06-06

AN INJUScrIos CASE AGAINST THR BOARD
OF PUBLIC WoRks.-To-day, Mr.. ID. 4 CAhiI
filed bill for Samuel Gedney. Z. G. @ -dney,
and George Follansbee sgt. James r. Russell
and the Board OF Public Works tor au injuBc-
ton against the latter. The bill states th at on
the 18th dsyo August, 1873, Russell contracted
TO improve G. street south, from ~ street C.
18th streets west. that on the Both OF September
following he entered into q contract with r. &.
Gedney by which the latter was 10 receive Otsa-
half the profits OF said work, that on the sth nj
November he appointed Samuel Gedney, his
attorney, Ia receive Whist might be due or %
become due from the board, and certificates %
the amount Of Sl1 600 we're paid 70 5. Gedney
under such power Of attorney. That on the 5-h
dsy OF January, 1874, Russell sssigned HE in-
terest 10 Follsnsbee, and X. Q. GedBey did
the same on the same dag, and FOllans-
bee requested 8. Gedney 20 continue TO act
attorney; that on tire Tth Of March Russell flied
with the Board OF Public Works q paper pur-
porting 20 be q revocation OF the power Of at
torney 10 S. GedDey, and the board in fraud of
the rights Of p, on the 9th OF May paid Rus
sell, in certificates, - $50. They pray a re-
strainins order 20 prevent the payment or ne
gotistion Of said certificates and for relief.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-06-06

- Mr. W. r. Storey, Of the Chicago Times.
has just been made the DEFENDANT 10 Two $4,000
libel Fuits-
- In Massachusetts, the quality OF beer is
determined by O Judicial decision; In Osnnee-
ticut by drinking IL
ga man from vineland, n. j., n devastst-
ing the Brooklyn public ecbook with . new
plan of tesohine geography.
~As an excuse for rejecting q wido yer, q
fair Young dampel informed q friend that Gbe
did not want swarmsd over" man.
~Even the yonne ladies are playing base
ban in Hartford, and the Times u waiting %
hear from the match between the Protestant
Episcopal club and the Seven Day BAptist nine.
- John A. Ballou, . colorsd man, wss al
Ditted 70 the bar Of the supreme court q Prov
ored lawyer In Rhode islsnd.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-06-06

The lNTKRNATIOHAL TYPOGRAPHICAL
UNION.-The International Typographical
Union closed its session in ST. Louis yesterday
and adjourned to meet in Boston, the FIRST Mon
day In j une, next year. During the third days
session Mr.. Vaughan, of st. Louis, announced
the presence In the hall OF MIR. Edward q.
Winter, Of the German Typographical Union.
After being escorted to the platform by Mr..
Mclean, OF this city, Mr.. Winter said that
separate organization Of the German printers
might be said to be super1uous, and yet the
situation of German printers Is 90 different from
that Of the American printers that the Inter-
national Union would, Of necessity, have to
grant them q constitution Of their own. After
de rate, MIR. Mclean stated that there was q
pa rsgraph In the presidents report regarding
Inis matter, and q chance to discuss Ii fully
would be given when the committee on subordi-
nate unions made its report.
A resolution was adopted: "That q closer
bond o: union between the many trades unions
Of America, is not only desirable but essential
TO the further advancement OF the interests of
the working classes, The International Typo
graphical Union OF America hereby expresses
is sympathy with all labor organi zations, and
requests the co operation OF the same on what
ever matters shall pertain TO the welfare OF
each"
Also, reso' ution was adopted disApproving
or sending lists of officers aud members, names
OF rats and unfair men, or other inform alton
by subordinate unions In uBsealed circulars or
by postal cards.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-06-06

NEW YORK, June The Posts nnsncisl article
10 follows Stock market opened y TO below
yesterdays closing, aud then declined = 20 u Of
per cent. From this decline there has been frsc-
tfoDal recovery, prices being . fraction below
highest, except Lake Shor, which 10 at th. highest
Gold opAned At llh, and has since sold down 20 lOk
fiat. Foreign exchange is dull aud nominal, basi
ness being on basis Of 451G4sS for private hans
ers' eixty day bills. Government bonds are a a..
lower than yesterday because Of the decline S5
Southern state boLds at the board were nominal
Money IL easily obtained at gas per cent. On call
losns ard sG6 on prime mercantile paper.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-06-06
Heavy Suit for Damages.

LAoosIA, y. H., June 6.-Richsrd Cove, iI
ventor and owner OF the Cove patent detscheG
reversible main spring for watches, has brough
suit for $4,000 damages agaInt San FrsncIsoo
parties for infrinRment of his patent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-06-06
Foreign Notes.

WARM WEATHER IN LONDON.
LONDON, June 6.-The weather here to-day il
very warm. The thermometer stznds at about
S.
REBELLION AGAINST ECCLESIASTICAL LAWS.
VIENNA, June 6 The Catholic episcopste OF
Bohemia has determined to resist the eccesi-
astical laws. Passive opposition has already
commenced with appointments TO vacant Iiy-
ings.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-06-06
Ineendiary Fire I'm Princeton.

PRINCRTos, June "a fire broke out in
Mercer hall, on Nassau street, at one O'Clock
this morning, and ragged until four O'Clock. The
wind, being calm, assisted the efforts Of the Ere
men TO save the surrounding property. The loss
Is S11 600; insurance. $1,000; In New York ami
jersey companies. The fire WAS the work Of al
ipcendiary