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The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1874-12-17

A DELIGHTFUL rain visited this section of
on Sunday evening.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1874-12-17

Mr.. SAMUEL D. OvERFiELD of this
borough has made an assignment for the
benefit of his creditors Geo. f. Heller, Of
Stroud township, is the Assignee.
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THERE will be Grand Rally at A. NJ. f.
Church, Stroudsburg, on Sunday, December
10Th. Preaching at 10! a. NJ, y P. NJ. and
7 P. NJ.
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A NUMBER of our town boys, we learl

A NUMBER of our town boys, we learn
have got into the habit Of going to the Depot,
jumping on coal trains, ahd riding to the
High Bridge and back catching ride" as
they call it. If the boys don stop this piece
of foolhardiness the railroad Company Em'
ployes should We are not ambitious ol
having a first class job for the Coroner, and
mourning friends, and funerals, and all thai
sort of gloomy arrangement, as we certainly
will have unless this folly of the boys is some
how stopped. They will not stop themselve'
and if we would avoid accidents somebod!
must interfere, earnestly, to prevent them.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1874-12-17

Simon Fried received the first premi.
um on LaDies' Gents and ChiIdrens EuB
at our county fair.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1874-12-17

Simon Fried received the first prami
um on Boots and Shoes at our county fair.
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The standard Sewing Machines, GROW.
ER & BAKER, and HOWE, will he sod
cheap for CHIsTMAS PRESENTS. IDStruc-
ton with each machine
dec. 3-4t j. I. SlGAFUS.
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Furs, FuTs. for Ladies Gents and
at very low prices at Simon Freds
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Special n office.

The Estey Organ are all Of superior make
tone and finish. Price lists mailed free.
Dec. Sat. J. Y. SIGAFUS.
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The sweet toned EsTEY COTTAGE ORGAN
is CHARMING GIFT for Christmas and New
Years. All orders promptly filed bv
dec. 3-4t. j. Y. SIGAFUS.
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PLEAsANrTIME. Simon Fried, our enter
prising clothier, was serenaded last Friday
evening, by Beethoven Band. 1t was not
only a serenade, but grand banquet and
Jubilee and one of the most enjoyable occa-
sions the boys have had since their organiza-
ton. Thay had played but two pieces when
friend Simon made his appearance at the
door and invited them in. OEce In, they
were escorted to the dining room by our ris-
ing young district attorney, d. S. Lee, Esq,
and friend Simon, where table groaning
beneath it's load Of good things was awaiting
an attack from the serenaders. After neat
and appropriate speech from Mr.. Lee, the
attack was made and in point of success
would do no discredit to veterans. The
oysters and other good things disappeared as
if by magic, but friend Simon had anticipa-
ted the fierce onslaught and held heavy
reserve which was brought out as occasion
required a box of Havana's s were pla ced
at their disposal and soon the boys were
oblivious to all around them in their enjoy
ment of the imported weed. Simon was in
his happiest mood, so were his serenaders
in fact, 1T was the best time we ever had,
by jingo." Mrs Fried and Mrs. D. S. Lee
graced the occasion with their presence and
expressed themselves delighted with the gen.
tlemanly department Of the boys and the ex-
cellent music they furnished, especially the
part to which they tipped the light fantas-
! rio - Simon a0nrcoiated tho rom plin,1nt
and SO did the boys their cordial reception.
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A tree was sawed into lumber in Somer-
set county, Pa, recently, yielding 1850
feet
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1874-12-17

Rubber Goats and Blankets, at Fried's.
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The California farmers are busy plow-
nc
Huntington independent. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1871-1874, 1874-01-01

will be established tn, PT1e m
nine n Important limp s,S .G1d @ Win the will also mad
caroa meeting with I'll, Ohio railroad
uneqaale5 any Other point in the. valley the Ohio %"ei
the opening Of be Chesapeake and oh IroaS will ard cheap
superior ety super
that peculiar sp proves vaiu,Sie substitute charcoal
the Ssi 1s n Se found m n ia o o
celebrated
90 S fss The y .s r ian
md its will form the dseP waters Of the Bay
con" natural and convenient for n % on
ing States of he East .
beauty remarkable gen.
climate the upon
secure sr sp s m aO % %
fined and ,a ta with Objects view the avenues and Streets
and leave abundant room for roadway and sidewalks
garden fruit rec and shubSsry On the
conditions which will forever vicinity
plan easily adapted
In city College,
as.o sS" higher s@; nod
TIE. p aa lots SSo feet w on s5J $3.50 each according
These present P, s.1 9 .s v binding yd h, date
, ss, , d,,. 'sd ss,ss5:. prefer 30
BF s and oos. the per- cent ons a from
ss:s H ss.Ss:. ] r:
he @ purchase spss ar the T observe ns year S
and specified regarding
tbes sndlo buildings O be ected
intention Of these restrictions
place the Ohio river
Mills Machine Shops &c. the Huntington. exists
to Honiagtan very
be
being just completed
firm the Eastern Washington Hunt
ngon
Further Information will be application letter
Of the undersigned % IN Ia - -s.sf ~, 81
= -. -, d. w. EMMONS, Gent Sup.
JOHN III. OBEY, Agent
% % '''19t 'o' 49, 600 Huntington, West Va. |
-. : 81 William Street, New York
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BOTTOM PRICE!

Contractors and builders would do well
10 negotiate with
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Manhood: How Lost, -cv Restored
49,. JUST published, a new edition
VsS-of Dr Cuise' Seil celebrated es~
~ say on the radical cure without
Il rdiei e. o. SpermatorrLWa or Seminal
weakness, Involuntary Seminal Losses,
lmpoteucy, Mental and Ply steal Incapac
ny, Impcdimrnts 10 marriage, exc, also
Cons mptiou, EPILEPSY and Fits, Induced
by self.iudulgeu or sexual ex;rava-
gance.
a. Price in sealed envelope only Gets
The celebrated author in this admira
ole essay, clearly demonstrates from 80
years successful pracrice. that the alarm
ing consequences OF self.abuse may be
radically cured without The dangerous MS
of internal medicine or tie application OF
the knife; pointing out node of cure at
once simple certain, aud eifectunl, by
means ai which every sufferer, no N after
what his condition may be, mry cure him
se,f cheap y, privately and radically
NJ This lecture should be in the hands
& every youth and man in tie land.
Sent under seal, in a plain envelope, to
any nd Ire,s postpaid, on recoi. OF slA
cents, or two post stamps.
Address The publishers,
CnAS. J. c KLINE 4 CO.,
27)l27 Bcweiy, y Y. P, o. hos 1856
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WHITE & BONNER.

WHITE & BONNER,
10 be found at heir extensive mills on
the banks Of the Guyaudc,te river near
Tue railroad bridge. This firm has suPe
rior Advantages over Az others for fur
uisbing building material, for their mil
is located in the very heart of the best
timber market in the SHOWN world.
Logs Of immense length are aOated
from the stump to their log, way, saving
The expense Of large teams Of oxen, gen
orally necessary for drawing heavy tim
ber
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Nnw ro 80 HgNs -F.rs. lbey

How 10 KEEP Hans First they
must be kept wsrn, clean and CEN
Portable. These conditions insured.
With pkGty Of tke right sOst Of food
,.cs can be had oS we'll in Winter,
y 'mOst, as in sumner. Do net shut
,aem m. but les them 70 IN certain
dis;apee iroD the coops when the
weather IS not 20 keen. Have boxes
placed round filed with grave, sand,
uortsr, poWiered oyser shells. crock
cry etc. tor them to swallow 70 grind
their FOOD With. This taey cannot
re, when TIE ground is trcSsn hsrd
Boxes fer laying Purposes should
be large enough for the fowls 10 Lar1
rogud iu Pu; PleO yOf pul,s2P In
the hens TO roost %. Place 90"
about halt as high as the upper once
Tor Their TO hop on Nhen they are
aIy TO by up ct oigot Aod a Very
caS7 way to help them to keep thcH
feet Warm, Is to sew wooden cloth, ca
in strips 90 the poles. lis tie WOgA
81 blt a short time and they will a.
moSt srcak their thanks.
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obstacles 10 Marriage.

Happy Relief f.r young men from the effects
Of Errors and Abuses IN earlT lie. Manhood Re
sfO ell. Impedlments TO Marriage remlved.-
New method OF treatment. New AMI remarka-
tile remedies. Books and circulars sent free, IN
sealed envelopes. Address. HOWARD ASSO'
CIATION, No. 2 South Ninth 81, Philadelphia,
Pa.-an Institution having high Reputation for
honorable conduct and professional Sail.
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WURSERY Y

tn. uuJer~sgrct leg leave 20 lpfCrrn
their patrons aud the public IN general,
hat they 0fer at the HopeWen Nursery,
Quaker Bottom, Lawrence Co, O5lo, iail
Of 18Th and spring Of 1874, the following
fruit trres- Evergreen &c.
"9999 Apples trees,
1899 Peach trees.
g9g9 Pear trees, standard I'd dwarf,
9999 Cherry trees in variety
9999 Evergreens in varieties,
9999 Grapes several varieties,
gy99 Currauts, gOoseherry, rasPeer-
" SC.
All Of Whit I well be sold low for Cash.
Address as we.
lS-su. c. TURKEY s SONS
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the system.

SAA~ - SsS-44'
DR.. TUFTS pill are composed of many
/, ingredients. Prominent among them are
) rsaparilla and Wild cherry so united
as to act together; the one, through its
adm ixture with other substances, purify
ing and purging; while the other is
strengthening the system. Thus these
Pills are at the same time a tonic and a
cathart c, q desideratum long sought for
by medical men. but never before dseov.
cred. They cause no debility and are fol.
owed by no reaction.
DR.. TUFTS Pills have wonderful inlu.
snce on the blood. They not only pun ify
without weakening it, but they remove il
noxiOus particles from the chyle be or, il
IS Col veriel into fund, and thus make
impure blood an utter impossibility. As
here is no debilItatiOu, so there is n
nausea or sickness attending the opera.
ZION of this most excellent medicine
whlcE ever strains Or toriures the di-
gcstive orgaLs, bat causes them to work
IN perfectly natural manner; .heuce
persons taking them do not become pale
aud emaciated, but on the contrary, " hile
ali Impurities are being removed, the
combined acGen Of the Sarsapariila and
Wild Cherry purifies and invigo rates The
body. and robust state of health is the
result CT their united action. Price %
cenis box. Sold Oy all druggists. Depo
~ Cortlandt St New lori
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DR.. j. Walkers California Vim
egar BiiterS arc 4 purely Vegetable
preparation, made chiefly from the ma
tive herbs found on TIC lower ranges OF
tie Sierra Nevada mountains Of Cai!or-
MIA, the medicinal properties of which
are extracted thcrcirOm without the use
of Alcohol The question is almost
daily asked. "What is the cause Of the
unparalleled success Of VINEGAR BIT
TERS!" Our answer is, that they remove
the cause of disease, and TIE patient re-
covers his health. They are the great
blood purifier and 4 life giving principle,
n perfect RenOyator and lnvigoHtor
of the system. Never before in the
history of the world has 4 medicine been
compounded possessing the remarkable
qualities of VINEGAR BIIrERS in healing the
sick of every disease mdn heir 10. They
are 4 gentle Purgative as well As Tonic,
relieving Congestion or Inflammation OF
the Liver ard Nisceral Organs IL Bilious
Diseases
The properties Of Dr.. WALKERS
VINEGAR BIrrERS are Aperient. Diaphoretlc,
Carmmativc, Nutritious Laxative. Dluretlc,
Sedatiye, Countcr-luitant Sudonhc, Aitera-
tive, and Anti Bilious.
n. II. MCDONALD s. CO.,
Druggists and Gen. CTS San Francisco. Ca,it9TTG-
and cor Of Washington and Charlton SIS. y. Y
sold by all Druggists and Dealers.
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b t...-. .r- THE CITY OF
HUI " TIN GIT d n d,
t..-. ON THE
O III i O X 1 V T. r. ....

Of Huntington which is situated south bank the Ohio rivr
immediately below the mouth Of the GuyndO having frontage Of nearly Ou
carefully
large laid out into lot suitable for residences and for manufac
uring, and other business
Some of e follows
Ohio being
which prevent
navigation the months thus has
thousand miles
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J. C. GUNTHER,

CARPENTER AND BUILDER,
Special attention given to job work in
his line. Also Sewing Machines adjusted
and Repaired.
Third Avenue, one door West Of Green
\ Kafer's Planning Mill
Nov. 21th "
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Chesapeake & Ohio Railroad,

West Trun
through
be and the Alar tic seaboard
in railroad will
b made q the city eff Huntington with
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Tc be drawn Monday, Feb. 23rd, 1874,
TWO GRAND CAPITALS OF
$1,000 each in Greonbacks!
Two rr.ze $1,000 J ~
Five pr yes 500 each in JREzNBACKS
Ten prizes 100
Horse and r gry. with Silver-mounted
Harness, worth 5000. One FinP-ioned
Rose wood Piano, worth $3.50! Ten Family
Sewing machines, worth 500 each
Five Gold Watches snd Chaihs, worth
$500 ach Five Gold America Hunting
Watches, woith Sl25 elch. Ten Ladies
Gold Hunting Watches, worth 500 each.
100 Gold and Silver Lever Hunting
Watches (ih all, worth from $50 to $500
each.
Gold Chains, Silv r.ware, Jewel,y, &C.,
Whole number Of Gifts $500 tickets limited to
$4,000.
Agents wanted to sell tickets to whom
liberal premiums will be paid.
Single Tickets 81; six tickets s.,
twelve ckvts SO; twenty-five so.
Circulars containing a full list OF
prizes, q description of the manner OF
drawing, and other information in re err
euce to II distribution, will be sen, t.
any one ordering them. All letters nus
he addressed TO L. D. SINE, Box 80,
Main office Cincinnati, o
lOl W. Fifth street. l30tfl
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How TO Fill ENPTS CtNG Mrs.
Topper says. the BEST way to al %
your comb Is 20 witch your sees
wbea xarm weather has come, 30
ever, few days Put ore empty cont
between Two that tuc Qnecu nus h.ieo
wiki brood. 10 this wsy you vii
soon have any hive hlt Of brood il
honey is plerty. if mott you mus
fed ,b,n. quite literally with ssga'
syrup There viii be 90 uoubie II
sytuug your hives oil fol- Of bee;
sgsin if you manage i, 10 IbIs way
n the season IS good, it may be nee
,sssry Cor voc 20 extract honey tre-
queur0y from TIC comb 10 give The
queens room.
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DtGrNkRArIox or BEEs A gcD-
tl,man Who has been a breeder Of
Italian bees in Germany, lialy anc
America. for seventeen years, says
lie has invariably found that to raise
queens aud droues from the SANE
queen. OF even the same blood for .
lew generations, results 10 the siz
aud PHYSICAL strength becoming re
oucei Even 10 their native Land
thev arc smaller than those that CT,
eros. Cd fer one or more generations
with pure drorcs Of dig, Ut blood
FhozEN Cons Paint the frozen
parts with compound fracture OF
myrrh. ccuuouiy known as hot
drops, three times g day, aud there by
stimulating lbe couges,ed parts, ab
sorption readily takes place before
sloughing can set 10. IL Is on this
principle that turpen'ine is so bene-
fetal. The strongest alcohol FIRE
q1enuy SpFheu' WAL ehse' q i'A'
cure
-Gi7e hebs ? en'y o. ieeaios u'soes.
\ board answers. IL Is 'e''ef 10 '''
the dough and grain from BEING was;
I'd. Old ito pans and fat baking
dishes are better for Won can uke
Them m and keep the door Of your
ven cleaned fl
WASH ArRoxs Some girls are M
lucky enough 10 slop suds on the
front of their dress, 10 washing. 10
spite Of all 'hey eau 40 " ueo 20, y
are i'o'e 70 40 50. IL Is oe'' 20 wear
40 apron mace CT 1''ya 'u,".t, ''''n,
- - - - - - v.,.,..1o -,
t, ', - - = hs,,.- 49,.
. -, - 1t - -
der YOU G.blo 10 colds.
To PRESERVE LEAVES Iron
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UsEUF SUIPuUK-A winter IN the
Poa1rg BorI says thar three years
sso be was i.,Utled with these ben
Ri.,s use cs!I ItCm "leuJi-seTs
s,rel ~ countless numbers, 60 The!
Ssoyr bis sitting hens # the pests
lie wen, foI" them With keroseo,
lii. wLitcwosh. etc. until be cieauet
,h,n cut lie theo commenced usin =
.ir Stacked line and sulphur t1eel,
IN 81 the nests. for both layers and
Sisters, icr,nifg it oecasi0na 'y ar
ielss never been troubled With IheU
o. ,ry otner insects in the ness
since. lie ;heI,frg considers It
lui.ct remedy lyr lbe evil
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FARM AND HOME.

nsA. Farmers and HOuSskceP,rs aud al,
ethers who fsSl interested in Agricultural
matters are sorlialy irvitsd ,OvSntribats
to this department o. the ISDSrESDSNr-
Auy information as to the better way TO
10 anything connected With the Garden
Farm Orchard OF Dairy, derived from e
teal experienced. will be thanSsuly rsee
Ell. send us The facts in your own lan-
gunre auI if not suitable for publication
without correction. We Will sttend 10 that
Huntington independent. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1871-1874, 1874-01-01

LATE CuICKENs The REST LAY
.gs Fowls ha:ehed in the month
e. JULY make letter layers than 'hos,
byeard ataDy other season Of The
archie E.ry hstsbed chickens con
neDce laying 10 Scpten Der, and COZ
tioue Qnul cold January We,ther
" hen they discontinue until Spring
On the Other hand, when styhed II
July OF August they begin laying a
February and coutibue until Ocivb'r
July ebirkens will svCrsge hHy L,
seventy FIVE more eggs yearly thai
;hose haichtd 10 NJ rcb, Therefore
batch a EuodreI chicks in August
fcryour ON use As 5000 as ID
cocks esn be selected II u the Iui,e''
hey ore converted into pot pie, xiv.
log the pu'lc,s al the room. Ihe
bullets then should he vel, fed aud
viii soon be large enough 10 caIo lol
themselves.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1874-03-08
A Remarkable Trio.

A st. Petersburg correspondent of
the Hartford Post probably Minist er
Jewell) thus speaks of one Of the
remarkable features of the late royal
marriage in Russia: 1.-THE most stlik-
ing trio of all were the three prin-
cesses-one the future Queen of Eng
lond, another her sister, the future
Empress of Russia, and the third, the
sister-in-law of the first - the future
Empress of Germany. The faces of all
three expressed gentleness, intelli-
gence and refinement. The Grand
Duchess Marie wore dress of silver
heavily embroidered, and from her
shoulders hung train of velvet lined
and edged with ermine. On her head
was tiara and O small crown of dia-
monds, from which hung point lace
veil: ON her neck the largest diamond
necklace in Russia, composed of large,
perfect diamonds, each with large
drop attached, the whole valued at
twenty millions of dollars. The front
of her waist was covered with dia-
monds, and down the front of her dress
were rows of pearls. The bridegroom
wore the uniform of Russian officer.
The dress and train of the Empress
were ofgold cloth, her tiara and jewels,
sapphires and diamonds. The Crown
Princess wore velvet trains embroid-
cred in gold, and their jewels were
only surpassed by those OF the bride"
Los Angeles daily herald., 1874-03-08
FOREIGN NEWS.
LONDON, March 9th

LONDON, March 9Th.
The Parliament met again to-day
and proceeded with the formalities of
organization. The oath was admin
istered to members of the Commons
in groups of forty.
The War Office has received no Of
fetal advices Of the capture of the
King of Ashantee. A dispatch from
Garnet Wolsey, dated prior to the TAX
ing of Coomassie, declared that the
overtures for peace on the part of the
Ashantees were treacherous and part
of a plot to lure the army to destruc-
ton.
Calcutta accounts from Jiroot show
that the distress from famine is in
creasing. The relief organizations are
working excellently, but can hardly
meet the demands which are made.
LONDON, March 18th.
A special dispatch from the Ashan-
tee expedition says that sharp en-
gagement occurred February 4th,
which lasted seven hours. An i'm
mense force of the Ashantees under
the leadership of the King, aided by
the principal chiefs, opposed the pas
sage of the River Date by the British.
Two officers of the Highlanders were
killed and thirty troopers wounded.
The Ashantees were routed with heavy
loss. The King and chiefs abandoned
their army and took to flight. AT the
close of the battle Coomassie was oc-
cupied by General Wolsley's forces
without opposition, at dusk.
CONsTANTINOPLE,M March 9th.
An extensive conflagration has oc-
Cured in Salonica. An immense
amount of property was destroyed,
and eleven persons were burned to
death.
LISBON, March 9th.
1t is rumored here that certain in
habitants of Fayal have addressed a
petition to President Grant, praying
for the establishment of a protectorate
by the United States over the Azores,
and that the President replied that the
era of popular will has replaced the
era of conquest.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1874-03-08
Pacific Coast kilograms.
SAN FRANCISCO.
SAN FRANCISCO, March I'll

SAN FRANCISCO, March 18th.
Robert Manning, convicted of MUIR
der in the second degree for killing a
Chinaman, has been sentenced to
State Prison for life. When sentence
was passed upon him he protested his
innocence, and said he was glad the
power of the court did not extend fur
ther over him.
The praying meeting announced for
yesterday afternoon by ladies of the
Temperance Crusaders, did not come
off. About 1000 people congregated
at the place and were much disap-
pointed that nothing was done.
Counsel are arguing the case of the
People VS.. f. E. r.. Whitney, who IS
prosecuted for usurping the office OF
Chief of the Fire Department. A
large audience of firemen we've pres
ent; the case will probably be con-
cluded to-day.
The mass meeting at Platt's Hall
last night to sustain the course OF
Judge Stanley in the case of Mayor
Los Angeles daily herald., 1874-03-08
Late kilograms
EASTE r N.

Rock ISLAND 0ll.) March 9Th.
A meeting was held here tonight
to appoint committee to make ar
rangements for the Northwestern
Cheap Transportation Convention to
be held here on the oath instant.
Darts hall, the largest in the city,
was engaged for the convention, and
another meeting was arranged to hear
the reports of the committee. The
convention is especially called in the
interest of the proposed extension of
the Illinois canal from Hennepin to
this city, bill for which is now be-
fore Congress. 1t bids fair to be large
ly attended by delegations of Changers
and business men from northern Hi
nois, Wisconsin and Minnesota.
WASHINGTON, March 18th.
Charges were formally presented in
the House yesterday by the Speaker
affecting the official and personal
character of General Baker, Commits
sioner of Pensions. They were made
by Mrs. Helen II. Barnard, who wants
them examined with a view of i'm
parchment. They were referred to the
Commissioner of Invalid Pensioners.
The Secretary of War has written to
Senator Hagar, approving his bill for
granting to San Francisco the use of
the Presidio Reservation for park pur-
poses, and the Senate Military Com
mittee will report favorably on it.
NEW YORK, March 18th.
The steamer Wisconsin is now sew
eral days overdue, owing entirely, the
manager believes, to terrible weather.
Edward York fatally stabbed David
C. Stiles, at hotel in Railway, n. j.,
last night, during quarrel about
drinks. Both are well-known citi-
zefs.
OTTAWA (Canada), March 18th.
Anglican, Bishop of Ontario, has
formally communicated Rev. J. B.
Stacy of this city for participating in
the Reform Church Movement.