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At this point tho brow OF the iustice
unbent. His manner, which hsd hoSn
particularly gloomy, began to change, and
upon Mr.. Behrens. 'S''
EXCUSE me" said the Judge, "I shoulJ
ike 10 ask you q lew questions Did the
woman say that she intended 10 live with
you alter you were married! Did she
inform you that she was ready 10 take
all the care Of the household Of yopr
hsndss Did she ask you to let her save
up your money: Did che say that she
could take care Of 1t great deal better
than you could ?"
ayes" said Mr. Behrens.
"Go on" said the Judge.
Alr. Behrens. When this young lady
came over from Germany she aid ask NE
10 marry her, and l was ready 10 aud |
told her was. But she said that her
mother must live with US and keep house.
for US. told her had watched the wave
OF her mother, and that | was not pleased
with themi that ] loved her very deeply
and was ready TO marry her, but did no;
wish to marry her mother also, who was
a woman OF lordlY and unpleasant habits,
and insisted upon feeding me too much Oh
cabbage, q vegetable | have always had
dislike for. | am ready your honor, !"
marry her now, providing that abe win
leave her mother out In the cold; but |
will not marry the old woman. | have
made up my. mind on that, no matter what
comes.
The Justice. Now, let me ask you, my
young friend, which would you rather do,
pay down 5000, or marry the young lady
and have her mother live you?
Dir. Behrcns (ilmly). I will pay the
The Justice. Allow me 10 shake hands
with you. envy your tlrmness. There
was period in the liIe oil this Court. MIR,
BehrGns, when II was placed in circum
stances somewhat similar 10 your own.
IL 1t had had the moral courage which
you possess, it would have saved about 9G
years OF misery and unhappiuess. The
alternative was presented 10 this Cour.
whether it would marry young lady
and her mother, or whether Il would nav
1926 In gold. This Court was poor al
the time. 1t was earning an unsatislac-
tory living atthe restaurant business. II
yielded. It took the young woman and
mother.in.law, and kept the $125. For a
quarter OF century this Court regretted
It's hasty action. It is glad to meet man
who cherishes happiness more than he
does money. The order Of this Court Is
that the defendant stands discharged ami
the complainant, who has been trying 70
bring q man into slavery to mother in.
law, be fined $40 and costs.
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The river was stationary last evening
with feet inches in the channel.
The Juniata came up from Cincinnati
about 5 o'clock Monday evening, but was
detained by sighting up" and did not
leave until 5 o'clock yesterday morning.
The Mallie Ragan departed ior Pitts
burgh at 10 A. NJ. with fine trip.
The Courier departed for Parkersburg
at II AN.
The Andes left for Cincinnati at s
O'Clock with big trip.
The Carrie Brooks was due at mid.
night from Pittsburgh, en- route Tor
Zanesville.
The Express is the regular Parkersburg
boat this morning. ...a
The Tom Rces No. 2 and George Lisle
passed up yesterday with very large
empty tows.
The towboat Barnard is lying at the
wharf. IL. ..,.
lBy Telegraph
PTTsBURdu, March 17.-River at a
stand, six feet.
CAIRO, March l7.-Arrived: Bodmap,
New Orleans; Idlewild, Evansville; Tale
st. Lonis; Lady Lee, st. Louis. Depart
ed: Arlington, Memphis; Bodman, Gin.
cinnsti; Ames, New Orleans; Idlewild,
Evansville. River fallen eighteen inches;
cloudy.
ST. Louis, March 17.-Arrlved-Yea-
ger, New Orleans; MollIe Ebert, Pitts
burgh; Capital City, Vicksburg. Depart.
ed-Gov. Allen, Ohio River. Rever lall.
ing slowly. Clear and warm.
EvANsvILLE. March 17.-Clear aud
warm; mercury IS to 90. River falling;
20 feet. Down-Sherlock and Alleehe.
ny Belle. Up-Ben Franklin and Esper.
ANA. ...-
CINCINNATI, March 17.-River IS feet
and falling. Arrived-Charmer, Evans.
vile, Departed-R. K. Hudson, Wheel
ing; MinneOla, Memphis. Weather clear
and warm.
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The Exact Value OF a Mother.In.
Law.
From the Chicago Tribune


From the Chicago Tribune
Last week young German girl named
Amelia DonnerschIag, having a trustrul
confidence in the laws Of her country, cs'
pecially as expOunled by Bunyon, went
before that Justice and begun Il suit Tor
$500 against Angus. Behreps for breach
Of promise. She would have sued for
more, but $500 Is the limit Of the jutis-
diction OF Justice, and that is the rea-
son why she stopped at that figure, not
but she esteemed her lover 10 be worth Il
much higher sum. A warrant was issued
and the case came up yesterday. All the
parties were In attendance.
The complainant stated that she had
known the defendant iu Germany, and
had become engaged 10 him there. He
had emigratcd TO this country In order 10
earn him home, and she had followed
him in the course Of q year. Soon after
her arrival, finding him in good clrcum.
stances, she pressed him 10 fulfill hjs
promise, but he refused 10 do so. Hence
the suit.
The Justice asked the young man il he
had anything to say in his behalf, und he
stated he had.
Mr. Behrens. As the the young lady
says, your Honor, | was engaged TO her
In Germany, where she was living with
her father, | came to Chicago and
boarded at the house VI her sister and
mother, who were living on Dawson
street, and ! lived with them for nine
months. During that nine months l had
many opportunities 10 watch the ways OF
this young lady's mother, aud | was not
pleased with them at all,
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The Capital Question.

EiItofS Of tn, lntelllGeueer:
The question Of the removal Of the
capital Is again being agitated by the
press ol the State. Allow me the privi-
ltege OF saying a few words on the qurs.
ton
presume there Is scarcely n village in
lhe State that would not gladly accept
ile location Of the capital within Its lin.
lis; and there Is not one but that In lieu
ol obtaining the capital for ilselI, desires
70 nave II located as near II as possible,
Wherever It may be permanently located,
there will alwas be a large portion ol the
State dissatisfied, Then why not let il
remain where Il isSa l, Tor one, am ae.
cidedly in hY0t Of doing SO,
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Burning Of the Steamboat South.
Western.

NEw ORLEANS, March 17.-The steam.
boat South Western, hence Thursday for
Shreveport, with a full list Of passengers
and five hundred tons assorted cargo, was
burned at COliax, on Saturday morning.
The boat and cargo Is q total loss. The
value OF the cargo is unknown; the boat
was valued at $4,000. Insured for $lO,-
700. The passengers lost their baggage.
The officers and crew OF the South. West.
ern returned here by the Maria Louisa.
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Weather Report.

WAR DEPARTMENT., u
OFFICE or THE CHIEF sI0NAL OPPIoEA.
WARRINGTON, d. T., March H. 800 2. \.
PROBABILITIES.
The low barometer OF Lake Superior
will probably move eastward.
For the Northwestern and Upper Lake
region, temperature falling below freezing
rising barometer, fresh northwesteriy
winds and occasional light rain or snow.
For the Lower Missouri and Ohio Val.
leY's, light westerly winds, falling tenn
perature and generally clear weather.
For the Gulf aud South Atlantic States
southerly and southwesterly winds, partly
cloudy weather, clearing on Wednesday
morning.
For the Lower Lake region and Mid.
die States, southwesterly winds, stationary
temperature, clearing and clear weather
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A FRw years ago many American fam.
lilies emigrated 10 Germany and took up
their resldepce there, on account Of the
greater chcapncss Of living. This has
low changedto such an extent that it is
considerably cheaper to live in America
than in Germany. Articles OF food can be
bought in our inland towns at about hall
the price in paper money that they bring
in Germsny'in gold, Mr.. SChurz's eulogy
on the blessing Of specie notwilhstand.
Ing. Our cOtions, nuslins, lawns,
dImitles, aud, indeed, nearly All
SORTS OF ladies' dress goods, are
not ouly prettier and better, bul also
cheaper than those sold in Germsny. Oae
ol the main reasons why so many goods
are sold cheaper than iu Europe is
the comparatively small percentage
charged by our middle men" Where
retail dealers here add from Is 10 20 per
cent on the wholesale price Of goods,
they add 80 to 40 per cent across the
water, The only goods that are essentially
Cbaper there, are fancy goods. but as they
can be dispensed with, they do not mate
Iialiy Influence the cost Of living.
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MEMPHIS.

MEMPHB, March l7.-The Directors of
the Memphis l. Charleston Railroad to-
day refused to accept the proposition of
the Southern Security Company 10 annul
the case to restore the control oi the
road 10 the stockholder onsthe payment
oi d bonus Of $3.50, ,00O, which the Security
Company claim to have lost in running
connecting roSds. S..
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CULUMEUS, March list. Pa,rick's
day was celebrated 10 day by professions
and banquet this evening, Delegations
were. present from several neighboring
towns. 49,
AT IEDIANP0Lls.
INDIANAPOLIS, March 11.-St. Patrick's
Day was appropriately celebrated here
to-day by street parade OF all the Irish
societies Of the city and number from
adjacent towns. ms EtrssFFt.
ATcLEvELANu. ~ .
CLEVELAND, O., March 1.-THE whole
Irish population have been celebrating
10 day. The day was beautiful, and the
procession was the largest Of the kind
ever seen here' BaBQnets are being
given by the various societies in different
parts oil the city,
,~frs, AT DAYTON, OHIO. eel.
DAYTON, March 17.-There was no Gel.
ebration. Of St. Patrick's Day in DAYTON,
but there was general observation at the
Soldiers Home, Hon. Dan. Callen deliv.
ering an Grafton.
..t. .. AT NEW ORLEANS.
NEW ORLEANS, March l7.-St. Pat
rick's Day was celebrated by tho Hiber.
nian Benevolent Association aud other
Catholic societies in procession. The
Catholic Total Abstinence Societies,
about four hundred strong, formed a
notable feature in the procession.
AT CHICAGO.
CHICAGO, March list. PatriCk's day
was observed here by II celebration OF
high mass in st. Patrick's Church by
Bishop Foley and by fine street parade
Of various Irish civic and military socie.
ties, the procession being at least three
miles long and including over twenty or.
ganizations, each preceded by band u
music. The line OF march Is thronCed by
spectators, tie day being bright and warm,
and the celebration has so far passed
of quietly without accident. Dispatches
from nearly all cities and large towns
throughout the west give accounts of
pleasant aud orderly celebrations OF the
day.
At ST. LOUIS.
ST. Louis, March 17.--Om Irish citi-
zens celebrated St. Patrick's Day in the
usual grand style. An immense process
sion, composed Of military companies, a
section OF artillery, all the Irish civic 80.
cieiies Of the city aud several from sur
rounding towns, intGrspersel with nun.
Der Of bands, decorated wagons, and with a
prOtusion OF flags, banners, wreaths, dow.
ers, ETC., paraded the streets this after
noon, making one Of the finest and most
imposing speclacles witnessed here Ior u
long time. T. 7.
The Irish temperance societies formed
a division by themselves, under their own
cilicers, and not only made a dis.
tincIiVa feature OF the procession, but in
view Of the present temperance move.
ment attracted marked attention, and
they numbered many hundreds. Several
balls and banquets begin tonight and the
day will end in a general festivities.
AT CINCINNATI.
CENCINNATI, March 17.-St. Patrick's
Day was celebrated by procession dur
ing the day and supper at night.
r AT OTHER POINTS.
NEW YORK, March 17.-Dispatches
from the principal cities and towns Of
the Middle, Eastern and Southern States
report that st. Patrick's Day has been OBJ
served with more than ordinary enthu-
siasm. At Baltimore two coIored so.
cietics formed part OF the procession
The day has been free from unpleasant
features OF any kind, with the exception
of rain.
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Cincinnati Market.

u CINCINNATI, March l7.-Coltou- At ib,.c
FIonr-unchAng Cd.I WheAt-QuIet and iFm n,
81 IS. Corn-Steady, 6SNGsc. Oats-Firm- X
GbSc. Rye-steady, 81 u2. Baficy-Daii and
UNCHANGED. olis-CnchAnged. Egvt-Firm al
lie Battcr.-Easer, but not lower. Cheese" -
se2Te s2 e. and Ism. Pork-Qliet aud lrm. teld at
SO OV0lb 20. Lard-Quet and steady; Iteani
SIC spot; 90 buyer March; kettle gXc. Bllk
MeatsIQnlet and firm; shoulders 6HnSsSc;
Gear rib 7t.07Sc; clear SIC, BAeon- o 1iet
ana irn; Shoulders CSC; clear RIB si.GbSitc;
cIcatHe. Whitky-StrOng Of 9cC.
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CLEVELAND, March 17.-On Thursday
morning Marshal Deerkin, Of Painesville,
Ohio, came hereto inquire concerning a
young woman Of III repute named Kate
Ma2er, ol this city, who died suddenly at
PAlnesyille Monday evening, while on Q
visit 10 friends In whose room she died.
The body Ia In charge of the Coroner,
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Nav York, March observation-disclosures
demand and higher; mItdling upIands isHc,
r!OGr1tmlsed demand and lower; super west
16 65; good TO choice so 6006 rs: white wheat
extra 50 1907 20; extra Ohio 80 3In7TO. Wheat
Limited demand and lower, RYE and BarIev
Unchanged. Corn-Dul; In buyers favor;
new western mixed st1S7Xc; old do ss1OOc,
oSts-Dull and declining; mixed western GA 3c;
Quiet aud lIm.
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TOtTDo, March l7-Flour-Duu, but uu.
changed. Whcat-Dnll andR shade lower; No.
q 81; No. do 81 d; extra do $i 69: am6tr
Michigan 81 46J3: April 81 4s; May s. 81: June
81 90; No. ! red 81 bS; No. 2 do 81 4S Corn
Dull and shade lower; high mixed 64Hc; Anil
t6Kc; May Csc; June 6S&e; new GJHc; low mixed
Csc; new do GiIc; no grade 64c oats-nnll aud
nominal. Glover Seed, s. GIL
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St. PatriCk's Day was honorcd here by
a PontiticaI mass in the Cathedral and
high mass in most OF the churches. The
customary march Of Irish societies took
place, notwithstanding an increasing rain.
The start was deferred till two o'clock.
Brooklyn, Jersey City and neighboring
towns have their professions also, but tine
rain plays sad havoc with the glitter and
show. Dispatches from New England
tell Of professions and rain there.
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ENTHUs1AsrIcALLY REcrIvEp,
COLUMBUS.

COLUMBUS, March ia large meet
ing Of colored citizens was held this even.
Ing, at which resolutions OF respect TO
the memory oI Hon. Chas. Sumner we're
adopted, t
c. N. Smith, Jr, was to night elected
Secretary Of the Columbus Board Of
Trade. V sJtyllI F.si4AtgE
Captain Sam Whiting, on az invitation
from the general assembly, delivered an
interesting lecture in the House Of Rep
rescntati7cstonight on the rescue Of DR.,
Kane. .......
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Philadelphia Wool Mnrke,.

PHILADELPHIA, Mauh 17.-Wool-Fair de-
mand and scarce; Ohio, Pennsylvania and West
Virginia double extra and boye bB5a57Nc. ertrS
5SO56c; medium 5s157c; coarse 45a5c. New
York, Michigan, Indiana and Wisconsin Gne 70
653e; medium 65G56c; coarse 4!Gt5Oc; combine
washed 62h470c; comblng unWaShed 42H66jsc:
Canada combing GS665c; fne unwaShed SsGSsc:
eoarse and medium washed 3S9Ssc; tub washed
H1S1Nci extra and merino pulled 4St5cc,
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New York Dry Goods Market.

NEw York, March 17.-There was a Sow
trade movement with commiGslon houses to-day,
aug tue Joboing branches were only moderately J
active. totton goods continue unsettled, an d
some makes are weak. Lilac green and pSdd ed
ground prints and percales active, Worsted
and cotton dress goods In steady REQUEST,
shAWls moving freely, In moderate quantities,
Fancy cas- dmeres, worstet coating and Ken.
tncky leans Quiet. -
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PRoF, Rowland was suddenly called
to Washington City by the illness Of bis
vile, and therefore the arrangements in
progress Tor the delivery OF two more
lectures in his scientific course have been
suspended for the present. In case he
should mol return to Wheeling the money
paid Ior tickets to these lectures will be
refunded.
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BALTIMORE. MSrch II 7-FIom-s,eady; west.
EN- super a I,GOb 80; extra So OCbG 10; fancy
g. 2S9S ?5. WheGt-QuIet and firm; choice
white 81 SOL 81: fair to primo 81 6O0I 70;
western spring 81 45Dl so. Corn-Mixed west.
efn nominal At Sic. Uat-GoOd demand: west.
ern 6SD6 C. RVe-DnlI al 90193c. P0rk-Ouiet
and unchanged WhI4ky-NOminal. Coffee
NominAlly 2iG2SAc.
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Volcanic Eruption Expected In North
Carolina.

RALEEcH, N. G., March l7,-Passen-
gers from the west on this mornings train
confirm the reports Of rumbling noises on
the surface and the general upheavlng OF
the Bald Mountain, in Western North
Carolina. The people living on and near
the mountain ore moving. A volcanic
eruption is expected. Reporters leave
this evening for the mountain,
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Chicago Market.

CaicAGo. March l7.-Flous-Dull and nom.
spIg s No. %1a d. si' 1s IsSaar SS GsAfnS3 & Ig
fresh spot; o. l9X. April; 81 aSK May; No.
do. ls9l l6; rejected 81 09T. COfn-Duil
and dropping, No. mixed fresh 6lkc cash;
April O. Nc; May &c; new No. 2mixed SIC: re.
leeted old sc. oats-Dull but unchanged: No,
aSe; regular &c tresh spot; rejected 43Kc.
unchanged; No. spring 81 4SOi SO. Pork
STEADY at $lt 2S cash; Sl4 IS April; Sil7O Nav.
Lard-Dul bnt unchanged; IS so spot; Is S7E
Aprili 50 eoMAy. Bulk MeRts-QIict and M.
changed: bacon Steady; shoulders 6Ic; short
nd sJIa9c; hams llkc. Whisky-Fait dc.
nAad and lower rates. closing strong At We.
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who opposed ltop Legal oOnstitutonal,
and practical grounds. There were II
members present including the Speaker
pro tempOre, MIR. Sprague. The debate
was continued by MeSsrs Holman and
Cotton, in support oI the bill in its gen.
erAl feature.
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PITTsBURGu, March 1.-THE foundry
Of Garrison & Co, located at the loot Of
Tenth street, on the south side OF Pitts
burgh, was partially destroyed by fire last
night. The building Is close 10 the Bir-
,mingham bridge, and it was feared for a
time that the flames would communicate
TO the bridge. The loss is estimated al
about $4,000; fully insured.
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lT Is perhaps proper enough that We
should congratulate our neighors Of
the Standard upon the recent enlarge.
ment ol their paper. We have lelt,
however, some hesitation about doing
SO, owing to the TACT that our welcome to
The enterprise at the outset seemed to
have been an unfortunate Investment,
Il we had extended to the paper the
same sort Of a reception that one OF our
contemporaries gave 1t, no doubt we
should have Jared better at lis hands, aud
stood better chance finally of securing
Au expression Of lis acknowledgements.
But Tor our former sad experience we
should leel inclined 10 soy something
complimentary to our neighoors at this
time, but not wishing to, subject ourselves
still further to their peculiar style otEte-
ciprocation, we deem II prudent to leave
tue matter Of complimentst to our friend Of
the Register.
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Philadelphia Market.

PmLApEt PHIA, March l7-Flour Quiet. weak
and unchanged. Wheat-Firmer; red Il C0G
! 6S amber 81 7G0i a; white 81 80. Rye-Ssc,
Cotn-Lowef; yellow SOC, Oats Quiet and an,
changed, Pero!eum-Crude nominal at ieYc:
refined iiNc, Whlsky-gic. y, .''''N'
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FIRES.


100000 FIRE AT MoDyC CITY.
PrrsDUROu, 5Iarch s17-A special to
the Chronicle lrUb Moioc Oily states that
early this morning a lire was discovered
issuing from Oil Exchange Hotel. The
flames spread rapidly, reaching the Bate.
man House, on the opposite side oi the
street. About thirty-tive buildings were
destroyed The loss cannot be definitely
ascertsined, but will probably reach
500 900; partially insured.
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COMMERCIAL AND FINANCIAL,
MARKETS BY TELRGRAPH,
New York Money and stock Ma,

New York Money and Stock Market.
NEW YoRK, March l7.-TreGsury Disburse.
ments 1000 Custom receiptP, $402. 900. Pro.
duce Exports forthe week $4,76l, ,4ss.
AoNAT-Easy at S04 per cent.
STERLING EEcHANoE-Dull at S4.SIH for sixty
days, and $4s7X04SS for sight.
dotD-Ranged st lllX0ll2k, closed at lla
Carrying rates aatto 4 per cent, ClearInSs $a5,.
030OC0.
aoVERSXEETs-Firm with the highest prices
OF the dAY At tho closs
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sTocEs-opened active and arm, and closed
steady, with an average decline Of Y per cent.
Lake Shore, Pacific Mail, Union Pacific and
North Western common were the most promI'
uent stocks, but the market presented no mark.
cd features. Harlem was exceptionally strong,
advancing from 1917 to 1893, closing at 1871.
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CINCINNATI.
PASSENGER TRAIN wnKoKRp.

FAskNuENT TIAIN WIRUhkD. z
CINCINNATI, March 1T-On Sunday q
passenger train on the q, II. Il |. railroad
was wrecked near MOrristOwn, Ind. The
engineer was seriously hult, ); but no others
were injured: il , il!st
POSTPONED.
The EaQuirtr.McLean contempt case
was on.yeslerday postponed till Wednes-
day next,
ENTHUSIASTICALLY RECEIVED.
The Dlmurska opera troupe gave the
first OF series oI operas last nigh, To a
large audience. They were enthusiastic.
ally received. 49, .sss .,s.ar.- ...
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SAN FRANCISCO.
SNOW BLOCKADE RAISED,

SAN FRANcIsCo, CAL, March 1.-THE
snow blockade has again been raised, and
trains are running each way. The storm
IN the mountains seems to have spent its
fury today.
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The Famine in India,

CALCUTTA, March 17.-In the Inteer-
port district 100000 persons are in an
emsciated condition, and have made ap,
Pl!ca'lon for relief within the past ten
days.
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CLEVELAND, Mar n Il 7-Flour-Dpll buL mr.
changed. Corn-Flrm; 6CG10c for new mixed:
7eG17lC for old do. 9Ats-steady; 4aS56cc, Pc.
troleum-Quiet and unchanged.
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Admiral Porter Lying In "a Critical
Condition.

New YORK, March ia Washing.
ton dispatch says Admiral Porter Is lying
In critical condition at his residence in
this city.
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EVENING SESSION.

Atthe evening session The debate Oh
the bill toregulate the inter. State railroad
commerce was opened by Mr. scudder,
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NEW YORK CITY.
ABSCOSDED.

New IoRK, March 17.-One Ellis, who
has been transacting business IN Texas
hides, wool and other produce for over a
year, and also obtaining bankers credit
on bills OF lading, has absconded.