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Norta nvanuo, enpino and sundry cqa'pments'
Tor n,,rchaeo Of lot somcwhern botwocn Madison
and van Uurcn strccir and Aberdeen street anu heh-
1and aycn,1e cngtnc-i0tlBc, hose, ec., $17tlo1.
For purchase Of lot near State hn Quincy streets,
for onginc-lo,,ae, cngiMo, ETC., $50 lo3
For ra eno t9 .ro Do lofas hO.,uco On
Washington aud Randolph, my Of Asemen, ctc.'
fl, COS,
For two l1rst-clnss cngucs to tako rlacc Of thoso
rendered unnt for scrs:r oOou; for one rroclsr
floating eugInc, will capacity to throw is" or a!x
streams Of wator, $2n 00; for twenty-five Watclmen
for cuunc-huueca, at 1870 per nunlir,, $l6, $40.
For lot oil Tyler Btroot onGnc-house, etc., 23,l6t
two propeller floating fire engines, with caracty 10
throw ye or tix strea,ns. sloooo for ono rst.caes
Il S500 for l6 wltchu,en, 1,b21 for 90 men to 10
distributed among tho various companies, 10 ps o.
Eafzcl and drilled rs sanpcra a1l minors, anm ~
fluty ns such when occasion requires eight onnss u.
81 coo per annn, s 1333i for an acting Afaes@ns nd
Marshal to cotnnnnd sarpcrs and miners s1,poo !
equipments, otc., 500. IT,. .,.. -
The iual Of tic estin,atcs amounts to tho sum o1
$393,
IN C0HoLuRioN =, . ,..
wo wish 10 eay that have considered m
uIltuntApces aru we'll known TO- you. Tue charges
which nre inslustrio.ay circulated on fho ereat Y
i1resruns!ho Anl oYi dlsposou pefaoha, foiat!R ~
tho management anl morale OF tho department.: NO
pronounce faise md unworthy Of consideration. aonr
closest scrutiny 10 the general government OF tho
Department Ia cordially invited.
A1l Of Which IL respectfully Aub1nittnd.
MARX SHERIDAN.
Il. i. @. KLo1KE.
y q. 4. RENO,
JAMEa hYA1H, J1t.,
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1874-01-10

Eureka. Nov. :. l>73.
would state to the ladies ot Eureka and
vicinity. that will spar, neither tiuo trol-
hl2. nor expense in getting goods 10 suit then
at all times. VI. j. FRANKLIN.
=. S-No trouble to show goods n1-tf
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1874-01-10
...,, avn REMARKABLE METEOR.

iErom The thterfris"' Jun
~. have the following particulars III
,ord 10 an immense ana very re-
ahle meteor observed at tins place
raninr etore last by John ;. ka''ePh.
,norin,end,nt of the Virginia ''aS
amna,y. others may have seen Tue
r1ncc sight, but mention oi II has
nan madn Ia lis by noon" blit the gen
,m,n named. TIE hour at Which II
bnaared about 6 O'Clock III tue even
IT. is one at which the m'i"rity "t
|,r PEOPLE ar at dinner. sill the pht-
ynmennp was So remirkahlc that no. Il
Iw per,ens must have observed II:
kr. kancen says he had ln>t ilnished
4, dinner and went OFT To look aiter
he rect lamps. which had Just been
rhred. He WAS standing under
Icw ,tvle of street larnp. III i received
kcm New York, which Is placed neal
h. upper gasomefer. at the corner ol
ruion and * streets. when there came
fash OF LIGHT So daA2lin-lN White and
lrirht that caused him for an instant
\ close both eyes. Opening his eyes
Ilmo>t instantly he bchcld falling per-
Spn licularlv from the he Nen> IA ball
4 wha; seemed white tire OF intense
irilliancv about the size OF Il Wa>illlh.
fhr hil.e meteor descended as swiftly
Is flash of Ii. htnlnT. apparently iall-
hr directly 70 the earth. From where
u stood i, was in direct line ' lth
>iper'S Up ra House and the Enter
L.i.e bnldmr. which was nearly south
hest from is standpoint. 70 him III
hcieor appeared TO fall directly INTO -
) kr,c,. bc,wren the opera House and
h. Enterprise building. jus be-
trc i. passed down behind the
|poi Of the Opera House. the me-
kr divided into a number of
a-mcnl>. apparently ahrut the size
anan'> fist. Tne>c. d ,rtiRg out and
hoWerins dow from the lnain elol'e
me, pre>en.ed. as Mr. kaneen de-
cflba> L. much the appearance OF the
FL, Of an umbrella when stripped OF
f,caye.ing. til streak> of fire >tfcain-
b. down on all sides OF where the
ban bail or nacl It's had been seen.
10 positive VAS Mr.. Nance II that the
hIe cor had iailen in ID >tleet at the
POM named ahov. that lie stood lis
en NJ for some seconds after its dis
ri cfynce To hear the crash of its
bl, and he even came up 10 d street
lnd hun ed for some ,mc i'll front ofthe
pperl iiod>e i'll the eNpcc. Il ion OF be-
p able % tlnl some Of the fragments :
b had seen 5 hoWrrtd on all sides. We
E'ht'N fittd >aN that III this he WAS
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1874-01-10
Carpets. Trunks and va;iscs. Eats.
Caps. and Clothing.

This is ii Department which we need not
say much about; but we intend 70 supply one
and all with the latest stylcS of Clothing
which will be sold cheaper than ever betorr
offered in Eureka. We invite all to call and
inspect ter themselves. aS our stock is cheap,
excellent, and complete in all its bra1Icics.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1874-01-10

SsS FE>NrISco Noy 3 l>-3
To The LtIE, III ErKEkA: | woaId state
ti.at il i my intention to remain in this city.
and any order you may intrust to ne will
receive personal a;trrton. >. MEA EGs.
The New York herald., 1874-11-03
SUICIDES In BRO0KLYH.

Coroner Jones was notified last evening to hold
an inquest over the body OF Henry Mathews, who
died from tho eject OF pistol shot wound In tho
breast. Deceased shotshimser upon discovering,
a. 10 asserted IN note,wrttten before he inicted
the fatai injury. that his~wfe had been uufaithfu
to him. He was Q native OF England, and served
for several years with the British army In India,
where no was sunstruck. His widow Claims tnat
that time. He was employed as book canvasser
since he came to Brooklyn. He was thhty-ntne
years OF age.
Henry Stevens, residing at No. LOO Leonard
stleet, Eastern District committed suicide by
hanging himself at his residence on Saturday
nignx % ~ Stevens was nfy.two years OF age sgd .
The New York herald., 1874-11-03
CITY HALL MATTERS.


Board OF Estimate and App0rtfonm emit.
Mr.. Emile Benneville Mayor Havemeyer's pr1-
vate secretary, having been authorized by Corpor-
alton Counsel smith to appear for him, yesterday
pleaded the case OF Deland against the Mayor,
being the suit in which the Mayor was enjoined
from interfering with the auction shops selling
jewelry after dark at public sale. Judge Larrsmore
reserved his decision.
At special meeting Of the Board Of Estimate
and AppOrtfonment, held yesterday afternoon, the
following bonds were authorized to be issued,
viS.:-S800O0o Assessments bonds to meet Q like
sum falling due on the 10th inst $500 900 assess
ment bonds, TO pay contractors for street improve.
ments.
Tne Fire Department was authorized to sdver-
tise for two patent pumps for the new 1re steam
boat now building.
A communication nom the Department OF Pub
lie Parks requesting the issue OF 1200 600 .Museum
Of Artn stock. was received ana laid on the table.
The board then adjourned.
The New York herald., 1874-11-03

among other pictures, large evening scene IN
half sand, half tur, with row OF cropped willow
trees in picturesque perspective, sky threaten
Ing rain and q narrow strip OF light AZ the
there Is less Of the poetry OF the hour than ID
found In the picture BY Munthe just spoken OF.
Ing Although sSss are We
they do not seem TO be quite as we'll chosen subjects
as usually are seen from his hand, ana In tue
close study and nagpee when Is to be desired.
Lamorinlere is represented by one OF mis- mediocre
ones TWO canal M scenes by % stroobSns ana one 81
verwee are faithfully executed and not unpleasing
In sculpture bronze naad BY Carolus Duran ia
the most powerful work shown. II Is very fine
type OF face w1tn an expression faithfully rem
%S slups %uea sGnpO
"The Acctdens,r q youngster trying TO blow . bit
Of Dust tS out o. ns little ssseTs eye is the best
q bread Ssins Visible In the Clay. In SHsif
found in the rubbish the sculptor Is less happy.
The group has the Silhouette Of 2 wind mill
short quotation from the tial prospecfus
Of the new art society In Brussels, the Cercle dc
pOoseratotye win show one OF the phases OF art
svorers y and the favored oi The xcadsmy snS snS
after long discussion OF the superiority OF q
nature il continues as part OF the duties the soci \.
ETY. takes upon Itself In training () the young
.D00seudtotre win bring to bear paternal
sotcttude TO destroy the fatal Influences OF reai.
ism; u win strive with ardor against this morbid
demand ior ORIGINALITY which scorns known types
skilful Interpretation; In eject what dificuities
tne young artst win avoid II, instead OF creating
tine compo@t0n OF his picture, he takes It nom
another; Il WIN % shown him how easy it m in
SIMPLY changing the costumes to disguise this in
nocent deceit After al u It possible stil 20 in.
merit consist In inventory No, certainly not,
Inc merit OF 9 work 10 In the patient finish or the
execuuon. We insist upon this point and IL II
periorty. The essential part OF work
VI s ~ = not then, In the comprehension lof the
In the manner with which this work OF art Is ex-
ocuted. Then execution being nothing but the
rendering OF details IL is evident that the more
tails the more ne wn DO great artist" This
sounds IKE satire, but Is believed TO be seriouA
md AAan0h uAeds no comments
The New York herald., 1874-11-03
SUMMARY.
SAME DAY-Goldsmith Maid against time.
YACHTING NOrB.

Steam yacht Passport, Mr. Pettit from North.
port, passed Whttestone yesterday en- route for
New York.
The New York herald., 1874-11-03
FLEETWOOD PARK.
Three Trotting Conference.-The, Red
Cloud and Knapp the Wlnners

Three Trotting Contests-Willie, Red
Cloud and Knapp the Winners.
Three hundred persons, or thereabouts, as
sembsd at Fleetwood PARK yesterday afternoon
to witaess the three trotting contests announced
to take place. First on the programme was q
sweepstakes set down for $1,000, mile heats, best
three In nve, in harness, between Thomas
Tremble's boy mare Lady Tremble. John Haslett,s
bay mare Maria, John Murphy's sorrel gelding
Sorrel Jake, and p. Feming's gray Reldfng Willie.
The pools before the start sold as follows maria
$40. Willie $40, field SIG. Willie won the
first heat, when he had the call over the
f1eld $50 to $23 Sorrel Jake secured the second
heat but Willie continued the favorite two TO one
on aIlthe rest Willie secured the third heat but
Lady Tremble won the fourth, owing to the pad
acting Of wlie yet the latter still held his own In
the box. He won the NTH heat and the race.
The second event was match for $2oQ mile ana
repeat, in harness. between John Georse,s sorrel
gelding Red Cloud and Owners bay mare LADY
Kate. 1t required three heats 70 decide 1t, Red
Cloud proving the victor.
The next race, also match for t20e, mile heats.
best three In five, was between D. Keli1's bav
gedlng Knapp. to wagon, and 7. Walkers bay
geldlng, In harnesa Four heats were trotted.
Knapp winning the first, third and fourth Of the
race. The second was dead heat.
SUMMARY.
FLsBTwooD PARK, NBw YoRK, Nov. 2--sweep-
harness.. Judges John l. Doty William ii. Han.
and william n. Van Cofe - - -
The New York herald., 1874-11-03
! SANE DAY-Mascn for $500; mile heats, best three

BAME DAY-m6tcn iOf $IU, nile noets, Ucss shio0
In 1ve eaten weights.
d. KeIy's b. z. Knapp to wagon. o I
T. Walkers b. z. Harry, IN harness 49,.
TIME.
Quarter. Hail. Nue.
First heat. ............. 43x 1:25X 26sx
Second heat. .........- ~ l:25Z z:5IA
Third heat. 43 1:26 1858
Fourth heat. 43 1:25k 2:52z
Before the horses were called In the first race
MIR. William II. Vanderbilt came upon the track
with his bay team Charles Dickens and Rutledge,
the latter having been purchased by him
from MI. Galway only last week to match
the former. The selection has proven
most fortunate, as Mr.. Vanderbilt having
driven them together bus twice before, sent
them yesterday 10 the haiEmile pole IN 1:15 the
first quarter 10 3sx seconds and the last IN 3eH
seconds), and repeated them, without leaving the
track, In the same tlme-the first quarter in 80
seconds ana the last In 81 seconds. They were
before road wagon, which, with the owner.
made weight but few pounds less than 400 for
them to drag around. Rutledge acted nnely, and
the pair moved smoothly and prettily, as II old
acquaintance, ana so soon As driver and horses,
al a team become better acquainted the perform
ance OF yesterday viii be easily ecipsed. Rutedge
Is nrtfng companion at the pole with the famous
Dickens, as hts career on the turf, though brief,
was marvellous, winning five races IN the space
OF fifteen d0yH.
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L0acs--Gemer0I.

this act, shall be sufficient cause Of forfeiture Of
Office, and the boards Of county commissioners Of
the several counties Of this State are hereby de
rected to Immediately remove from Office any
constable within their respective counties who
shall SO neglect 10 perform said duties.
Sec. 7. And be It enacted, That all acts or
parts Of acts inconsistent with this act be, and
the same are hereby, repealed.
Sec. 8. And be 1t enacted, That Cecil, Somer-
set, Calvert, Washington, Prince Georges, St..
Mary's, Caroline, Carroll, Queen Anne, Dor
chester, Wicomico, Montgomery, Allegany and
Worcester counties and Baltimore city, and all
cities, towns or boroughs in which dogs are
taxed Ly municipal ordinance, be and they are
hereby exempted from the operations Of the pro-
visions of this act.
Sec. 0. And be II enacted, That this act shall
take effect from the date Of It's passage.
We hereby certify, that the aforegoing is true
and perfect copy Of an act passed the General
Assembly of Maryland, at the January ses-
sion, 1874.
AUGUSTUS GASsAWAY,
Secretary Of the Senate.
MILTON Y. KIDD,
Chief Clerk House Of Delegates.
Approved, April llth, 1874.
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CHAPTER 400.l
LICENSES.
AN ACT

To repeal section tbirty-two, of Article ffty-six,
of the Code of Public General Laws, entitled
Licenses, subtitle Foreign Corporations and
Companies, and to re-enact the same with
amendments:
Section !. Be il enacted by the General As
sembly of Maryland, That section thirty-two.
OF article ffly-slx, of the Code of Public General
Laws, entitled Licenses, subtitle Foreign Cor
porations and Companies, be aud the same is
hereby repealed and re-enacted, 10 read as iol-
lows:
81. Every insurance company, including indi-
viduals, partnerships, Joint stock associations
and corporations, conducting any branch of in
surance business in this State, must transmit In
the Insurance Commissioner statement of It's
condition and business for the year ending on
the preceding ihirty-irs day Of December, which
statement shall be rendered on the first day of
January following, OF by FIRE and Marine In
suranee Companies within thirty days, and by
Life Insurance Companies within sixty DAYS
thereafter, except that foreign companies shall
transmit their statement of business, other than
that done in the Uniteu States, prior TO the fol-
lowing first day of July, which statements must
be 10 form, and state the particulars required by
the blanks prescribed by the Comptroller: and
the Insurance Commissioner may require, al any
time, statements fro.4 any company doing busi-
ness within this State, from any of its officers
or agents, on such points as he deems necessary
and proper 10 elicit full exhibit of its business
and standing; all Of which statements herein re
quired must be verified by the signatures and oath
Of the President or Vice-President, with those OF
the Secretary or actuary. No company having
neglected 10 file statement required of il, with
in the time and manner prescribed, shall do any
new business, after notification by the Insurance
Commissioner, while such neglect continues;
and any company or association neglecting 10
make and transmit any statement required, shall
forfeit one hundred dollars for each day. neglect.
and any person, or the officers of any company
knowingly making false statement in any re-
port 10 the Insurance Commissioner, shall be
liable for the fines and penalties imposed by this
article. The Insurance Commissioner shall al
low in addition TO the assets now provided for
the reserve Of Insurance Companies all interest
due, and such proportion Of deferred and uncol-
lected premiums shown due by the above re-
CURED statements, as in his Judgment is legal
and proper credit.
Sec. 2. And be 1t enacted, That this Act
shall take effect from the date of its passage.
We hereby certify, that the aforegoing is a true
and perfect copy Of an Act passed the General
Assembly of ry Maland, at the January Session,
1874.
AUGUSTUS GASSAwAY,
Secretary Of the Senate.
MILTON Y. KIDD,
Chief Clerk House Of Delegates.
Approved, April llth, 1874.
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L0sCs--Gener0E.

license to do said business for one year or
proporiionate part Of said sum for any fractional
part Of year, not less than one month, and all
license 90 issued shall be- made to expire on the
first day OF May next succeeding the date Of
their issue.
Sec. IL. Any person offending 10 any way by
violating the provisiong Of the Last preceding
section, either al agent or otherwise, shall be
liable to prosecution therefor, and upon in
dictment and conviction thereof in any court
having jurisdiction shall be AGED not less than
twenty nor more than one hundred dollars, and
shall stand committed until the fine and costs
are paid.
Sec IL. And be II enacted, That this Act
shall take effect from and after the date of liz
passage.
We hereby certify, that the aforegoing is a true
and perfect copy Of an act passed the General
Assembly Of Maryland, at the January ses.
sion, 1874.
AUGUSTUS GASSAWAY,
Secretary Of the Senate
MILTON Y. KIDD,
Chief Clerk House of Delegates
Approved April II, 1874.
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General.

Of one hundred and ten degrees fahrenheit, be-
fore II shall burn, to be ascertained by Taglia-
bue'u coal oil tester or some other instrument
constructed upon the same principle.
Sec 3. And be II enacted, That every person
manufacturing or selling Illuminating oils or
fluids, manufactured from petroleum or Its pro-
ducts by the barrel, shall be required 10 have
stamped upon the head Of the barrel the name
Of the manufacturer thereof and his place Of
business, together with the words warranted
TO stand fre-tes; Of one hundred and ten de-
greeS fahrenheit before IL shall burn
Sec. 4. And be il enacted, That whoever man
utactures for Illuminating purposes, or sells in
quantities not less than barrel, oils or fluids
made from petroleum or its products, which
does not sustain the FIRE test provided for in sec
tion two Of this act, shall be deemed guilty of a
misdemeanor and on conviction thereof, shall be
fined not more than one thousand dollars or i'm
prisoned 10 the Jail or penltentiary not more than
two years in the discretion Of the court. Who
ever sells in quantities less than barrel for IL
Eliminating purposes, oils or fluid made from pc
troleum or its products, which does not sustain
the fre.test, provided for In section two Of this
act shall forfeit said oil and be fined not less than
Eve nor more than twenty dollars, said fine to
be collected as other fines are now collected, one
half to go to the informer, the other TO be paid
into the Treasury of the State.
c.. A., - - 1000,
-. ~ ~ Ill; h"o az a iat my Pn,-
s, W Ss y, nu, maui % Pe'Ieum OF ,'s
a,amn renm;rsa in "sr,Io hoS ~ 1T. nns ,ns
Si, " .G H''. y. 'ulo - sn ~
section two, may recover from the seller in an
action for debt, an amount equal TO double the
purchase money Of sind oil.
c., Ana ho ,,.a rh., .,,,a.n,
h, ,o,,on ors,nIo.;on nm"r nh .m u.
luie manufactured from petroleum or It's pro-
ducts shall subject the seller thereof to prosecu-
nr, ~ aau %pGu ~, y
e. no., a. svcsaSi,,, W lonsan3 doI1n.s ,, " 10
,han a. hnuS.eS Al 5n1,srs oaoNhais 80 .a;d sno
90 ha naia ~. h. - sN,,,i ,hn o,hor haif ~
the State.
Sec And ho !, .,,,,.d Tin, in ems. .,
seizure or con fscation Of oils or fluids manu-.
featured from petroleum or its products as pro-
Sided in section two of this act, the party oil
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Loacs--General.

eral Laws, entitled Landlord aud Tenant BE-
and are hereby repealed and re-snacted to read
as follows:
Sec. 2. The said justices, upon due proof
made before them that the said lessor had been
quietly and peaeeably possessed Of the lands,
tenements or messuages so demanded to be de-
livered M; that being so possessed, he let or
leased tbs same as aforesaid for q term which Is
now passed aud expired, and that he has given
notice In the manner aforesaid 10 the tenant In
possession to quit the same, and that the said
tenant has refused or neglected so to do, shall
forthwith issue their warrant under their hands
ana seals to the sheriff Of the said county, COM
manding HIM TO summon twelve good and law
full men Of his said county, TO be and appear at
such place as In said warrant may be designa-
ted before the said Justices on day In said war
rant mentioned, which shall be the fourth day
after the issuing Of the same, and none OF said
jurymen shall reside within radius of Eve miles
Of the land, tenements or messuages sought to
be recovered by any proceeding under this arti-
Gle.
G. The provisions Of the preceding sections
shall apply to all cases Of tenancies from year to
year Provided, A notice of six months in writ
ing shall be given by the landlord or his agent
or representatives TO the tenants before the ex-
piration Of the current year; And provided fur
thsr, That after proof Of such notice being given,
no proof OF waiver thereof shall be received, ex-
cept It be in writing, under the hand OF said
landlord or his agent, representatives, or an ex-
press waiver thereof proved upon the testimony
Of one or more disinterested witnesses.
Sec. 2. And be il further enacted, That ihiI
act shall take effect from the date Of its passage
We hereby certify, that the aforegoing Is true
and perfect copy Of an act passed the General
Assembly Of Maryland, at the January see
sion, 1874.
| AUGUSTUS GASSAwAY,
Secretary Of the Senate.
MILTON Y. KIDD,
Chief Clerk House OF Delegates
Approved, April 18th, 1874.