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the sum Of $50, 200, which shall be sold BY the
Governor and the proceeds thereof used for the
purposes above specified and for no other pur-
poee Whatsoever To the witnessl Were
sir.
@. And we're paid out by You at par9 A. Yes,
sir.
Mr.. Stsnton.-The proceeding then seems %
nave been that the bonds were turned over &C
cording TO the terms OF the act aud for no other
purpose whatever, and there Is nothing In the
provision of the act to prevent the board from
using them in the same manner as they would
sny other resources Of the board. They could
been sold at par and the money turned over 20
the board.
SAMUEL STRONG RECALLED.
Samuel Strong was recalled aud examined h.
Mr.. Wilson, and testified that he underrinu Il
the market house and buildings in George
did? A. In the netghborhoOd OF $4,000.
certificates.
Q: Did you ever get any pay? A. Not dol
edly asked for IL, and never could get IL.
q. To whom did you make application for
the bonds? A. 1 made application TO the
board.
Q. Did you ever apply to Mr.. Msgruder for
bonds? A. Yes, sir; and have written letters
ana letters, and got my friends to 20 there aud
intercede for me TO get money or bonds, ami I
Mr.. Mseruder ito Mr.. Strongl.-when?
MIR. Strong If you will look AZ your letters
got Judge Cartier 20 go, and / got different
men. never appointed Darneille and Barber
until alter L had got about through that
Georgetown work. i took this large contract
out here, and was obliged 10 have some help.
L was about closed up in Georgetown on tee
work when they gave me this other contract
and that was to be paid in bonds. This was 20
be paid In money.
By Mr.. wilson:-Q. IL You have any exp, ana
ton TO make in regard 10 this Darneille matter
please make il. A. Dodge, Darneille, and ar
Der appointed, and gave power of attorney;
Mr.. Totten drew the papers up; that was when
L took this contract; 1 was cramped, AMI
could not get through; the certificates that l
took from Mr.. Magruder l had to hypothecate,
and put my notes up and these certificates be-
hind them.
Q. That is to say you gave the certificate. as
collateral security for your notes. A. Yes. sir;
and never could get bonds or money 20 re-
deem them, and 4 expect / have lost them
that Is, the amount of IL; can bring you to-
morrow papers and copies Of letters that have
written to them over and over again.
MI. Wilson:-You can do so, SIR; bring them
in to- morrow morning.
By Mr.. Wilson Ito Mr.. Msgruder):-Q. Mr..
Magruder, would be glad to have you bring
in Tomorrow a statement OF sll the bonds
issued, and to whom they were issued.
MT. Magruder:-fou have statement of all
the bonds Issued.
q. mean the persons to whom you pad
them out. A. i will give you what can.
The committee here adjourned 10 10 O'Clock
q. N. to- morrow.
To-aay's session.
The select committee met with closed doors
at ii O'Clock this morning, and examined Col.
II. q. WHITLEY, chief of the Treasury detect Va.
corps; MT. Nettieshrift, an assistant, and Jude
Fisher, United States District Attorney for tue
District of Columbia.
The committee took a recess at ! O'Clock until
2, but up to 2.45 had not resssembled in open
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TIM ony OF its wonderful healing power refer to
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Mr.. John Waker, ID street southwest
Mrs. Pagan, corner 9th and @ streets southwest,
Mrs. Arnold, llth street southeast
Mr.. Alex nder, yewellsr. Pennsylyapfa ayenua
Mr.. Joseph Winfield, Vic G street southwest
Price 20 cents For sale by all principal Drug
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Number Of testimonials can be seen,
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SWIFT AND STERN JUSTICE IN DELAWARE
Lewis Robinson came from New Haven, Conn,
70 Wimin gton, Del, on Wednesday morning.
Az noon he attempted to commit O rape on q
n,tie girl on Market street, between 9th and
Itn, was arrested q few minutes Afterwards aud
committed to New Castle Jail Yesterday morn
ing ne was arraigned for trial and convicted,
snd sentenced about five O'Clock in the after
noon, tne Tune between the commission of the
nours. he will be whipped with thirty lashes
on Saturday, pilloried one hour, and impris-
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a. WOMAN SUFFRAGE AND PRoHIBrrIoN-In
tne Massachusetts senate yesterday resolution
TO secure the elective franchise and rieht TO hold
once 70 women was refused q th,rd reading by
IA yeas to 10 nays. The senate also refused \
tie vote Of II to IL.
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TEE DANeyrLLR ADMINISTRATIONS
bones OF the Dansville IN. w. m sstodon have
been unearthed, and the excavation n still
going forward. Professor jerome Allen, OF the
GeDesoe normal school, has examined the re-
mains, and thinks they are OF o larger amin Al
than any mastcdon hitherto discovered. He
estimates that it was II feet high and % feet
long, or 20 test long measured from the tfp OF
the tesss 70 the end Of the tail, and that it
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TIE HOUSE Judiciary Committee TO-DAY
agreed to report their bill in relation to the dis
tribution of the Geneva award as a substitute
for the Senate bill.
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The TURP-P philadelphia Raoes.-Atthe Point
Bree re Park, philadelphia course, J there WAS
two races yesterday. The first, for three
minute class TO harness for purse Of 500, was
won by Lady Fashion. Time, 3 ASK 246 24SX
The hay mare Blonde won the two nrst heats IN
2 al and 2.4l. The second contest was for the
80 class 10 harness, for a purse of $3.50. The
nrst heat was won by SnOgball IN By: the
second and third by Star in 233A, 50. Honest
Billy won the purse in three meats straight.
Time, S5k, 2 354 2Sk.
Lexington (hyD Rdces.-The first race was a
hurdle, two miles, over eight hurdles, welter
weights. The following horses were entered:
Richards Oh. I. Summer Duck, McGfafh's
DIX. m. Lucy jackson, and his b. m. OleaDder.
Lucy jackson won the race by Q few lengths,
Summer Duck second, and Oleander about a
quarter OF mile behind. Time, 3.527. The
second race was a selling one, mule and a
quarter dash. -Four horses were entered, viz:
CameroDs LeamIng tOn colt, C0lston's Cape
Cod, Bufords b. e., and Farris' Joe b. Bu-
ford's entry got the lead, closely followed by
Cameron's. After passing the string Csmeron's
entry endeayored TO take the lead At this point.
Buford's entry made dash across the track
forcing Joe Il. upon the embsnkment next 10
the outside fence. This enabled Cane Cod 10
get the start ahead OF the Others and he came
IN the winner by half q length, followed by
bennington colt Joe d came gslloping In
soon after, and ran OF, throwing his rider and
jumping the fence himself. The bow vas
slightly Injured, but the horse IL ruined. Time,
2.l2H
GGipestOn Jockey Club.-The inaugural
meeting OF the Galveston Jockey Club was
held yesterday. The first race, a mile and q
quarter, was won by Falmouth, beating Hattie
Forest, Jennie Gamble, and I. D. u, in the same
order. Time, ZIG. The second race, mile
heats, Tor three year olds, Was won by Nellixau
IN too straight heats, beating Sweet Boy and
Mckenny. Time, i-52x, Isl.
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AT CAUCUS of the republican members of
the Connecticut Legislature, last night, Sena-
tor William A. Buckingham was nominated by
reclamation for United States Senator.
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The TURKISH MINISTER, accompanied by
Secretary Fish, had an interview with the Pres
ident this afternoon.
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SENATOR AND Mrs. STEWART, Lieutenau.
aud Mrs. Hooker, will receive on Saturday,
18th, from 10 6 O'Clock. Dancing.
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TELEGRAMS TO THE STAR


MORE PRoNIsCUoUs SHOOTING REPsArEn.
NEW YORK, May IA Little Rock speciSl
says Everybody s In state OF suspense " att
ing TO hear from Washington. Mr.. Rlchards
Us. deputy marshal, who was shot by King
Mhltes men on steamboat, and subseq uentiy
escaped, arrived safely yesterday.
Inc baxterites yesterday captured Brooks
horses and carriage, with hts daughter and
orNer' All were soon released, except the
driver, who was armed
Col. King White and the cavalry were ont
scouting yesterday afternoon south OF the state
mouse. Three companies were sent after them
from the state house. They met at I O'Clock
and come shots we're exchanged. White re-
treated with one man slightly wOunded While
riding back 70 camp one of his men nred at
some negroes and accidently shot and Killed
one man, named George Hilton. He WAS shot
through the abdomen and died instantly.
The sherf's house and stables, in Faulkner
county, were sacked by Bakers men. The
owner was in the city. An old cOlored man in
charge was shot. About sunset Wednesday
evening james Jenkins, q deputy constable
Wa called 10 the door OF HE house, on the on
Posite side OF the river, by four Baxter men
One shot him with rife i'm the right side and
another shot him with a double-bsrrelled shot
gun In the night side. He IL mOrtally WOUNDED.
and lie supposed 20 be dead now
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EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.

INTERNAL RKvBNUK.-The receipts from this
source to- day were s3I6.79s.s6.
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VICE PRESIDENT WILSON will leave Boston
on his trip to California to-day.
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IA Portland, Maine, railway crossing in
called "the girdiron Of death.o
The Ohio democratic state central COM
mittee yesterday decided to hold state conyen-
uon IN columbus on the 18th OF July.
= Affairs at jacksonville, Ohio. ara ouiet
since the arrest OF the rioting miners on Ssfur-
none daring to attempt it.
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lib EDwARDs- COLLYRR RIZR fIGHT.-The
third battle for the championship Of the light
weights between Billy Edwards and Sam Coli
yer, Tor g., 600, Is to be fought within ono hun
dIed miles Of Detroit on the 9Th Of August. I'm
1868, at Cherry Point, on the eastern shore of
Virginia, Edwards and Oollyer fought for the
hailed the winner In one hour and fourteen
minutes. He gained the first knock. down in the
hrst round, and first blood in the second. On
between Collyer and Edwards for the liebt
we1eht championship and 81, 200 side was
fought on Mystic Island. New York. First
olood Was obtained by Billy In the second round
ana IN the sixth he was awarded the irst knock
down. In the fortieth round Coliyer dropped
IKE log, having been knocked unconscious,
tnue ending the mill in Al minutes.
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The Pennsylvania Legislature Adj.
JOurued Sine Die

HARkIsBUhG, May I5.-Ihe legislature adj
Journed sine DIE At noon to-day. Senator Cut
ter, OF Erie, was elected speaker of the senate
The democrats voted for Senator Chslfant, OF
Montaur.
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GRANT Gays that just as soon as he expe-
riences desire to run a third term he shall veto
it, What, then, if the people should pass it
over his head ?-Rochester Democrat
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Foreign Notes.

DEATH OF A sCTLP rOR.
PARIS, May i5.-Baron Henri De Tri1uete
the celebrated French sculptor, n dead
THE NEw SPANISH GovKRNMKNT
LONDON, May l5.-The TINES this morning
P uoilsnes Ietter from Paris, saying IL IL the
impression in that city that the neg goyern-
ment OF Spain will soon manifest AlfOnsist ten
denotes. lt is also stated in the same letter that
the Duke oe broghe, French minister OF tie
interior, will to- day present 20 the Assemble a
Dill Tor the formation OF a. upper chamber.
Without this organization, saws the letter, the
DUKE is said 10 have declared that he will not
remain in Office.
THE GAR IN ENGLAND.
LONDON, NAV l5.-The Gar left Windsor
Caste THIS morning, and arrived at Bucking-
ham Palace az noon. Immense and enthusiast I,
crowds lined the route OF procession.
HOW Is THIS PoR GRAND DUKE?
BERLIN, May ia special dispatch is pub
ushedI IN which no names are mentioned, bu
which leaves the inference that the Grand
Duke Nicholas was arrested in cOuseq uence o.
the dlsaI pesrance Of certain diamonds.
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LIFE IHeuRAroR AND TEE SUICIDE CUES
TIos.-The ktna Life Insurance Company OF
Hartford, Conn.,, was defeated In q recent suit
BY Mrs. Everett W. Moore, OF Detroit, on q life
insurance policy issued by the company upon
the life OF her husband for her benefit for $3.50.
The defence was forfeiture OF policy by thevAi-
cide Of the insured, but the jury said an insan >
man could neither make or break q contract.
more especially IL the rights OF third parties In
Docept Of any wrong were involved. Through
an accumulation Of troubles the insured was de-
OF the act at the time he committed suicide, said
the Jury, who therefore sustained the claim of
the innocent widow and children OF the in
sured.
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NATIONAL ThEATER

Fox sheet Dow opened at MetzsrJtts and BIZ
Office Of Thtsttr
Tie final performances In Am 'rica OF
SIGN0R TOMASO SALVINI,
THE GREATEST OF LIVING ACTORS
FOUR NIGHTS AND ONE MATINBB
MONDAY EVENING, May lS-INGOMAR
SALHINI in his famous role Of INGON4R
SIGSURA PIAM0NTI as............. PA RTHENIA
TUESDAY EVkNIHG,M May lO-HAMLET
eALvl6I In his unique i'm persouation OF
HAMLET
HlhnOEsl u or.s...s a.
THURsDAY EVENING, Maysl,
TIE GLADIATOR.
sALNIH So. THE GLADIATOR
FRIDAY EVENING, May p,
BESkFIr or sIGNOR SALyINI
DAVID GARRICK.
SALN1EI In the fsYorite role Of - 81 LLIyAN
SATURDAY. Ma, Is,
FAREWELL SALVINI MATINEE.
sALNlNI in his grand and word famous impar-
S S OI.:'----- 9TH ELLO
ne served seats Ore hestra ard PArquet Circie. 81
Dress Circle, 10; General sdmissIon 3 Gallery
50 cents; Private Boxes, $50 ard sl0 mayl3-tf
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EORD's OPERA HOUSE.
LAST WEEK OF THE SEASON.
FREE LIST POSITIVELY SUSPENDED.
MONDAY EVENING. MAYlI
Al q every ey- ming during the week, AL
Saturday Matinee.
- First appearance in this city Of
oCHUHdANNS TRANSATLANTIC NOVEL
TY cos BINATION,
From Nib!o's Garden, New York, in the
GREAT PARTISAN FOLLY,
PANT0MINEi sKATrRSt
YELOOIPEDE TOURNAMENT
Music Man Flute,
DON FkRREYRA,
Admissi n: 50 cents, rs cents, and fl mayIl
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LECTURES.

LECTURES.
WILD HALL.
Atthe request Of many persons,
NIB. sUTRO
Has consented to repeat his Lecture on
MINES AND MINING,
Illustrated by the CALCIUM LIGHT,
Al O'Clock on the evenings Of
TUESDAY, May II, SATURDAY. May IS, TUES
DAY, May u, THURSDAY, May q,
and SATURDAY, May 3.
An oEss- the diagrams and vie vs. Exhibited during
the lecture vii, be the fgIowiRg:-M,p Of tbs
TIessGre CHEST Of The Ns iot; DiviiIns Lis Of
Sold aGd sIIyer; the Mssroe Bang, Of MOuar aims:
Pea; Fir-t Appearance Of Gr-eLstons; Breaking
sted; horse; Filing Of the Ti.snTe xish co.,, ann
siytI; Liter Tor View q the Richest Aiaes in the
.orld; Two Hundred Million. Ct Dollars Produced
Mouth of the sutro Tunnel; Conveying Arr to
with COmYres-ei Air Drills; Ea pioron with Nitro
G1eeTiDe or Gis-t Powder; Machine Shop; DseII-
Iiof sna iuierlor; Old ksnrucE ana his sck ass;
ne, rom Ihe sna NIT o;sL the F9rty Mile Desert;
City and Gold Hill. SHAFT 90 Feet Deep; CAPITOL
wessf .tsr, Ore waste RocR sed To Des "
silver Every PsI co. Cores Of Fire Wood Burned
x n IN or s and ii
the Digestion 10 the Sutro Tunnel; stock Gam.
bling, bascalitits Of the OrlifOrna Bank King;
ChestinR and kOeoing the Public Bribing Of nd zes
and Legislatures; EN- pleyns Neaa Press; 8 II 90
Der day the PrOhTs of these Mani Jns Lower
ing and Hosting Of Ore; Water Power Utilized in
Mines; N ines g the Hs.z Mountains, in Germany
Chimney 2nO Feet High; Principles OF yentil .tOn
OODsrmptive Miners--hs cause of humanity de,
mands 9 remedy; Accideuts in Mines; A Gave
and blinded; A DeluGed Mine-desd bodies iostiHs
about; Falling Down the Shaft; Fire in the elbow
jacket Mined miners burned O death: Escana
and Rescue through the Tunnel; al.D, Views OF
Mining scenes in eli Parts Of the World
Admission free Tickets may BE- obtained on sp-
plIcatien At the Office Of Will .rd's Hotel at the
Metre pOlitan Hotel, and at Messrs. Philip solo
noIs, Bookstore. Those heretofore issued are seod
Tor sil lectures. IChrOn. n Rsp mayII
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SAN FRANCISCO, May ID There IL great ex-
citemeDt az Los Angeles, in couseque OF the
arrest OF Naslues. The jail IL guarded by
strong body OF men TO prevent the escape or
lynching OF the prisoner. The total appropria-
ton for the capture OF VAsques and his men il
fl5 600, -, 900 for the chief
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New York Notes.

IHE FILHhIM ACE TO RONR.
NRw YORK, May l5.-The hundred piIgrims
who leave to- morrow for Lourdes aud Rom
were entertained last evening in the parlors OF
the AAyier union, by the most Distinguished
Ole churches in this city
CITY or MEXICO DISPATCH
says the assassins of Rev. Mr.. Stevens. the
up 10 the Sth inst.
SENT TO STATE PRISON FOR LIPR FOR MURDER.
ING HIS swEETHEARr.
Policeman John Doyle. ind cted for the muir
der OF his sweetheart, Mary Lawler, this morn
Ing pleaded guilty 20 murder In the second
degree, and WAS sentenced by Judge Brady 70
the state prison for life.
WESTON
at ll:55, had com leted 32s miles. He is in good
condition and looks well.
DIED.
Mr.. Hoyt, OF Hoyt, Sprague & Co., died thus
morning of pneumonia.
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PRESIDENT GRANT will lay the corner stone
OF the magnificent fire. proof edlfice now i a the
process OF erection in Central Park, Nsw York
for the American Museum of Natural History
on June I'd, at 2 o'clock.
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ADJUSTMENTS.

ADJUSTMENTS.
I .IN,OLN HALL.
LAST NIGHTS.
MATINEE SATUsDAY, > Pm.
FRANK MAoEvOY's NEW HIB.RaICoN,
IRISH ooMiDSS COMPANY.
PrSnouhcsd By the press "ths most amusing and
popular entertainment Of the day -
IRISH COMEDY, combining
IRISH SCENERY,
SONGS, pANCEs; ur,,o.
And concluding with the screaming farce,
THE HAUNTED GUIDE.
Admission, 70 cents; reserved seats rs ats, at FL
cents. mayls
NATIONAL fHEATER-ALPHONS
~ Mr.. }. q. sAviLLE, Sole Lesses ana Manager.
LAST NIGHTS
Of Days Fifth Avenue Thester Comedy Company,
IN Alexander Dumas Great Partisan Revelation,
MONSIEUR ALPHONSK,
adapted and augmented By SIR Ausu'tin DAILY
Capt Mr. as4sia: can Monsieur
Octave, Mr.. Go. Psrkes; yoTin, Mr.. even FiS.
Miss ssr. J,wsif; NINE. Guich hard, Mis-, Aiics Gfey;
Msnou, Miss Lizzie Grifiths; Ronette, Miss Stella
81 RsSD xEs
Scale Of Prces:-Orchsstrs seats, d. IS; Seats in
mission, Is, 60 ard rs cents. miyiI
A BIT ENTERTAINMENT,
BAPTiSf Oh nRGH, SOUTHWEST,
sneins at oofost, for Spt the bsSeas of said
church. Adults tickets, IS cents. Children. half
price. msyl44'
NATIONAL ThEATER.
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ADDITIONAL BoUNTY-Timef for Filing Claims
Ertended.-In the House to-day, MIR. Holman,
from the Committee on War Claims, reported
bill to extend the time for filing claims for
additional bounty under the act OF july %,
1856. The bill provides that the time for filiRg
claims for additional bounty under the act OF
July rs, 1866. and which expired by Limitation
on the 3Oth of January, 1874, shall be revived
and extended until the 3Oth OF January, 1875
and that all claims for such bounties ilod In
the proper department alter the 30th of Janu-
airy, 1874, and before the passage of this act,
shall es.deemed to have been filed in due time,
aLaehall be considered and decided without re-
zhIing.
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SPEAKING with Gov ernor Woodford, of New
York, to-day about Mellish, asked him what
he thought of his chances for recovery. The
governor Strengthened up with a solemn look,
as ne SAID: "a man who has left a good home,
wife and two children, an d a good business that
supports him, to come up to Congress, is not, in
my opinion, person suitable to pass judgment
upon the sanity OF his colleaguss."-"C in
Pitt,burg Leader.
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CLAIM OF THE NJ. f. CHURCH SOUTH PUB
LISTING HoUsE.-The House Committee on
War Claims at their meeting this morning ,d
under consideration the claim OF the NJ.
church South Publishing company, of Nash
occupation of property taken by the Union
army during the war, and damage to machine
~, &c, in consequence of such military Occu-
patton. The committee took no final actioa on
the claim. and the subject was postponed for
future sideration
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THE SENATE Committee on Civil Service
and Retrenchment considered this morning
Senator Wright's bill, which proposes to re luce
the pay of subordinate employees of the Senate
and TO apportion the Executive department
cerkships among the various CONFESSIONS
districts. No vote WAS taken on the bill, but il
was evident from the discussion that the com
mittee almost unanimously disapproved o. its
provisions.
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THE MOUTH OF THE MISSISSIPPI The
House Committee on Railways and Can ais this
morning heard Capt. James b. Eads and Prof.
FoIshey in support of the formers proposition
to improve the mouth of the Mississippi by
means OF the jettee system. The COMMITTED
by vote OF TO 3, agreed TO report a bill in the
main in accordance with the views of Capt
Eads and Prof. Forshey.
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DhHoLD the stewart mansion on the wedding
night, brilliantly lighted, and the rain was
splashins in hundred mirrors Of puddles, 50
that the lights flashed up into the faces OF the
hundreds OF horses, drawing every variety OF
squipage, each with its own lights to sauce
back at that great castellatsd mansion fiamins
mere, and In 1t two young people fitting on
their wedding garments How cid the world
l.! The New Testiment refers to a solitary man
who strayed into one OF these affairs without
weddlpg-garment, and he got a reprimand for
1t. This Proves the high antiqui OF the swal-
low tail COAT Cath - IN Chicdao Tribune