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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-02-21
KILOGRAMS TO THE STAR.
THE W HISkY WAR.
The Campaign Opened I'm New York
and vicinity.

PROTECTIVE UNION OF SALOON KEEPERS.
INV YORK, February 1.-THE saloon keep
ers propose 20 organize a protective union In
every ward IN the city 20 protect their rights a.
citizens and tax payers and guard their inter
ests IN general They are now considering a
preamble and resolutions reciting that history
mas SHOWN that the use of the gifts of nature
anu the pIoducts OF human industry cannot be
succt ssiully ntercicted by the enactment OF
laws; that every article of solid or lioui, foo j.
10 a certain extent, poisonous: that the poI.c,
OF prohibition by law in place of the reguf.fior
OF the Traffic in feTmented liquors beer an
wines, Is a. clearly against the bill OF ghts ans
constitution OF the state aud Cnite1 Stats a.
would be interference with any other trade or
licensed business; yet notwithstanding those
reasons, fanatlcism and riOt0uS FRO seedlings are
rampant once more. At a meeting OF saloon
keepers yesterday addresses were made de
nonncing the present crusade of women who
will not allow liquor dealers, like other trades
men, 10 ply their business in peace. Staten
Island begun the war yesterday by the women
taking advantage of the absence Of a proprie-
tor to pray in his saloon. The women of Orange,
y. j., begin to day.
MR.. BREcHRR's OPINION.
NEW NoLK, February 2l.-Rey. Henry Ward
Beecher said TO his congregation last night that
history would not show a parallel to the effort
making in the west TO suppress ram-drinking.
which he characterized as the scOurge of the
household. Ii is an evil that has detied legisls-
ton, but now, under the providence OF Goi,
there has arisen moral cyclone, a perfect tenn
pest OF influence.
THE PRAYING CRUSADE
against saloons will begin tomorrow In this
city, atAlderman Bruck's.
THE MOVEMENT IS INDIANA.
LOUISVILLE, February 2i.-The ladies OF JEFF
fersonville, Indiana, visited several saloons and
grocery stores yesterday, but without apparent
results. The temperance movement will be in
augurated at New Albany on Monday next.
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New York Notes.

HOLIDAY FOR THE BULLS AND BRARs.
NEw YORK, February 2l.-The gold room
and stock exchange will be closed on Monday
THE STRIKE or THE CAP-MAKRRs
has ended, the manufacturers and wOrkmen
agreeing TO a price-list from seven 70 ten Der
cent. under what was at first demanded by tie
operatives.
WEEKLY BANK STATEMENT.
Leans, increase, S5,0l3 600; specie. decrease
1924, 20O; legal tenders, increase, SIS 500 de-
posits, increase, $50 GOO; circulation, decrease
1924 800.
THE L. E. STEAMSHIP MOGONGAHELA
was at Rio JanierO January %
GENERAL FITZ JOHN PORTER
has telegraphed the folio wing to Senator Cam
eron in relation TO Chambers resolution in the
Senate yesterday: 81 offer no objection TO Sena-
tor Chambers motion 10 remove the oath of
secrecy from the members OF my court. IL will
give some OF them chance 20 change their
opinions, which can't be defended, and 70 join
in nv appeal
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UNION OF SOUTH CAROLINA TAXPAYERS.
The South Carolina tax -payers' convention adj
journed yesterday. report was adopted IN
structing the executive committee to prepare a
constitution and laws for county organi zations
to be known as tax unions, and TO be establish
ed in all the counties in the state. All citizens
white or black, who pay taxes are to be admit
ted to membership. The object is TO prosecute
criminal and dishonest officials, and endeayor
10 relieve the burden OF taxation. resolution
was adopted appointing committee 70 appeal
70 the state legislature for redress OF grievances
and committee of fifteen of the most promi-
nent citizens of the state was appointed 70 go
to Washington and lay before Congress a me-
nQTiSl Of that BODY.
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IiVIL SERVICE REFORM" - Stsyqestion.-
Editor S,GT:-I would beg leave to humbIy sug-
gest through the columns of your valuable
paper 10 the honorable Senators comprising
tie Committee on Civil Service and Retrench-
ment, that they look into the matter of super-
n1ous clerks OF minor committees of the Senate
Nhere q reduction could be made of at least
Iear OF nye clerks OF corresponding number OF
committees, said committees seldom il ever
holding meetings, and even in such an event of
80 little Importance that il would be possible
Tor the clerks OF the EOre prominent cOmmittees
10 attend 70 the business Of the same in their
leisure hours. This would be a saving to the
government OF some thousands of dollars per
annUm, which or in their discretion they
thought proper the committee might add 70
the appropriation for the harder worked class
OF employees under the jurisdiction OF the ser
geant-atsarms and secretary of the Senate.
feIhaps this will not meet with the approval
OF Senators, chairnen OF unimportant commit
tees, no through custom or common Consent
OF these bodies appropriate the clerk TO their
ONh private Use, or in other words, make the
committee clerk their private secretary.
sfEMPLOYRE
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TRAGEDY IN NORTH CAROLINA Quarrel
Octr Hotel Bill-A Guest Shot by a Son Of the
PropTietor.-A tragedy occurred at Statewide,
\. G., Wednesday, which resulted in the killing
OF young man from Richmond, Va, named
Charles Neal, by j. ii. Elliott. Neal was stop
ping at the st. Charles Hotel, of which Elliott's
father was the proprietor. Tuesday, il seems,
Neal was requested by the elder Elliott to pay
his bill, as he did not want him in his house any
longer. The bill was then presented and dis
pute arose between them as to the correctness
OF the charges, which Mr.. Neal insisted were
too large, but the matter terminated there with
out any further difficulty. Next morning, how
ever, the matter was renewed by Mr.. Elliott,
who stepped up to Mr.. Neal while he was speak
ing 10 DIR. Mott, and grasped him easily by the
arm told him he must leave his house Neal
replied, 81 reckon not" upon which Joseph
Elliott, son'of the proprietor, who was present,
drew revolver, and without even q word, fred
at Neal. The ball took effect in the yeung
mans left side, neor the heart. He fell, re-
marking, ssthat was q cowardly act" and in
stantly expired. Elliott was arrested and COM
mitted to Jail. Neal belongs to one of the most
respectable families in Richmond.
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STRIKE OF The CoTToN OPERATIVES IN
PHILADELPHIA.-Them male and female EN-
plOyes in the cotton and wooden mills of Phila-
delphia opposed to a continuance of work under
the reduction of fifteen per cent. on their wages,
held meeting last night. The proceedings
were somewhat informal. The sentiment was
unanimously in favor OF a determined effort TO
remain out until the employers accede TO their
demands. Resolutions TO this effect were
adopted. The manufacturers state that this
action of the hands il only injuring the latter
as most of the mills have now on hand large
stock Of manufactured goods, aud were only
running under the lowest possible expense 70
simply keep going and give employment to their
hands.
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Society.

General Babcock gave a dinner party last
evening TO ex-President Baez.
Mrs. Baxter and Mrs. Mary Clemmer Ames
will receive as usual to-day,
Pennsylvania avenue was thronged yester-
day afternoon. Everybody seemed to be out,
either driving or promenading. was1iag tou
on fine afternoon like yesterday, presents a
very gay appearance, and the ladies' TO be met
on the avenue are not surpassed in beauty by
those CT any other city.
The Saturday evening literary reunion of
Hon. HoratiO KING will be held this evening, as
usual.
Miss Hattie Spencer, of Conn, who has
been passing the season in this city as the guest
OF Hon. and Mrs. j. NJ. Pendeton, left wednss-
day morning for home. Her departure is much
regretted by her friends.
Miss Fannie BrownlOw, daughter OF Sens-
tor BrOwnlOw, ard his dsugbter-in-law, Mrs.
John Il. Brownlow, who have been visiting the
Senator. leave the city TO day for their
home at Knoxville, Tenn.
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An IMPROPER RAILROAD BILL SHOWN Up.
General Butler this morning, in fayoring a mo-
ton to commit the Washington City and Point
Lockout railroad bill 20 the Committee of the
NhOle, said he opposed the route proposed be-
cause IL would Obstruct navigation. He said
ne had voted against the Baltimore and Poto-
mac railroad bill when IL was up because its
Tracks would, as they do now. destroy the site
OF public park, which he had hoped TO see az
early day. To a question propounded by
MI Lawrence he said he thought the route OF
ne proposed road would destroy business along
ne Iyer frUnt- Mr.. SchOheld thought the bill.
- PNseu, would compel the removal Of the
nav yard He said the Baltimore and Ohio
-, oan .onid eventually control IT, That the
~. III NVeIo destroy the commerce of washing
LII uesIoy the navy yard, partially destroy
80 1e'eL Ooserv ttory, and impair the intaresfs
u RfvPeIty-n holders in Georgetown Mr. Snesr
- -. - NC nau been informed that tha Secra-
tMy vi ue navy had said that IN the hridga
pun ~ would destroy the navy vard
anu tnAt ne nae never been consnI,al an
the subject. General Butler - 80 on
not in favor even, OF giving up tn wa a.
the House 70 any executive ofhcsr unts - 80, u
hopes that he would do ri ght about N n ~. w
10 question by SIR. Rice, MIR. Batter dsnbtas
that he had introduced q bill proyidino ror u
railroad over nearly the same groun3 sna
moreover, he had never introduced a ralro.I
bill IN his life. Gen. Negley said his object in
the hrsf place in moving that the bill do lie on
the table, was because the gentlemen having
charge OF the same refused TO allow amend,
ments TO be offered, and he wished % force them
10 terms The bill was then. At 10 minutes of
two o'clock. referred 20 the ComnIttee OF the
Whole en- the state OF the Union.
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The Monitor CauonIcus Gone TO Key
West

PHILADELPHIA, February 2l.-The monitor
Canonicus went into commission this morning,
and will sail for Key West next week, in tow OF
the Powhattan. The CanOnicus was repaired
at Wilmington, and is now in excellent cOndi-
tlcn. The ErcRtng Telegraph publishes the fol-
lowing list OF officers; Commander J.. A. Kim
berry, commanding; lieut.. COM, G.. +. r.
Wildes; lieut., j. j. Yates; masters, W. +. Low;
ii. L. Stockton, and p. Comly; engineers-first
assistant, y. p. Kelly; second do, W. f. Sibley;
cadet, L. w. Wooster; passed assistant paymas-
ter, l.: P. Paulding; acting assistant sur geon,
joseph TAYLOR.
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A PoLITICAL DECISION IN FAVOR OF WOMEN
lhe Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court has
decided ahrmatively the following question
referred 10 1t by order OF the legislature:
~ nder the constitution of the Commonwealth
can women be members of school committees?
The court holds that the constitution contain
nothing in relation to school councils and the
common law of the land was the law upon the
subject, permitting women to fiji any local
once OF an administrative character the duties
attached to which were such that woman was
competent to perform them.
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TIE STEAM CANAL BOAT PRIZE-The COM
mission TO test the operation of steam on the
canals have decided to recommend TO the New
Mr.. Baxter the sum of $50, 900 in Consideration
OF his placing seven Of the Baxter boats on the
canals, and the sum of SIS, 900 to Mr. DobbAu
or his Placing three of the boats of his patent on
the canaI. Mr.. Green, the engineer of the com,
mission, was In tsyor of awarding the SIOO, 00O
prize to Mr.. Baxter, Win a SECOND prize to Mr.,
DObben TO cover his expenses.
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TELRGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION WITH
JAPAN.-while our ships are sounding the
Pacific for q cable route from san fr4nclsco 70
oriental managers has at length, by completing
connections, brought th 1t country in telegraph
ic communication with us via the Atlantic
cahIe Our dispatches by the Atlantic cable
to"Ssv include for the first time kilograms from
Yel,do and Nsgasaki, dated yesterday, report
ing apprehensions Of political disturbances; the
refusal OF the Mikado TO accept the resignation
OF Minister Iwakura; clamor for war against
the Coreans and q serious fire In the district o
FiZen.
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SUCCESSFUL STRIKEs.-The striking ship
carpenters of Philadelphia have resumed work
The cigar makers strike in New York is now
nearly over. and in their favor. The cap
makers strike is still In allegiance, but appear
snces look to speedy end in favor Of the
sfIIkers.
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VERDICT on THE PHILADELPHIA ICR-HOusE
DIsAsTER.-Tbe coroner's jury on the Phila-
delphla brewery disaster returned a verdict
yesterday, attributing the falling of the build
ing 10 the breaking of the cast-iron plates sup
porting the columns upon which the door OF the
ice-house rested, and expressed the opinion th At
II the columns had rested OH masonry Instead
OF rammed dirt the plates would not have bro
Ken. Inc verdict censUres Henry Muller To a
owner, GOOthardt Frick, superintendent. and
Jacob Roth, engineer, the latter a victim,) for
negligence in setting the foundation for the
plates. " $50
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A LADY AND INFANT MURDKRRp. Mrs.
Elizabeth Brownlee, wife OF a wealthy farmer
IN Iowa, was brutality murdered by some un-
known person In her house near Davenport
"wednesday eve-siDg. She was shot twice. Her
youngest child, aged four years, was also fatally
shot. There r. no clew TO the murderer
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SuGoeated 70 Death nv Gas

WILMIN GToN, n. e., February 2I-A. Me
Geacby, citizen of RobesOn county, died a
the Purcell House from asphyxia, produced bI
inhaling gas. He eXtinguished the gas las
night, but failed TO turn it or and retired. Al
y M 10 day his room was broken open, and
McGeachy was found quite dead.
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CHICAGO MERCHANTS AGAINST INFLA-
TIoN.-A meeting of the merchants of Chicago
was held yesterday. Resolutions were adopted
protesting against increasing the present vol
ume of the currency, and denounciDg the acton
of the Illinois Senators on the. subject. The
meeting was not large, but embraced a hummer
OF the largest merchants in the civ
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Polso AT BALL.-A young man named
John Magyar attended a ball and supper party
on Saturday evening, given by the "ROugh and
Ready" Engine Company of Hyde Park, near
Boston, at the Willard House, and DIR ank from
bottle which he found in ones the private
rooms. 1t contained bed-bug poison which
caused his death Wednesday NIGHT
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CHICAGO SHeKNAKRRs ON A STRIKE.-The
Journeymen shoemakers belonging to the
Crispn Society OF Chicago are on 9 strike. The
only ONT at issue between tn EN- and their EN-
ployeIs IL that the Crispins refuse TO promise
not TO strike In body whenever the employees
OF anY one house strike.
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SIX HUNDRED WORKINGS DISCHARGED
Ever since the VirgInius troubles large force
of woIkmen have been employed at the PhIla-
delphia navy yard. Now that the war cloud
has rs ssed away, aud the government have
no further employment for so large a body of
men, a wholesale discharge OF some six hundred
hands is to take place TODAY,
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THE recent diocesan convocation had a bad
effect on Milwaukee reverence. The Sentinel
states that ''half dozen fellows got in q row in
Spring street beer-saioon, last night, when the
proprietor arose and remarked with dignity:
Gentlemen, L want you to understand tn at this
Is lot an Episcopal council"
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Foreign Notes.
SICKNESS AMONG TaE BRITISH TROOPS I,

SICKNESS AMONG THE BRITISH TROOPS II
AFRICA.
LONDON, Feb. 2I.-The correspondent of the
Daily Nslrs on the Gold coast writes, under date
OF the 10Th ult., that there is much sickpes.
among the troops comprising the Ashantee ex-
petition. Half OF the hospital corps is pros
tTated. The disease however IL not OF a deadly
disaster.
DEATHS FROM FAMINE IN INDIA
CALCUTTA, Feb. 21.-InfOrmationh has reached
here that severel persons have died from fam ne
in the district OF Nepoul.
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Two CoNvICTs, Nathaniel Jones and Ensign
Morthepa, alias Clark, escaped from the Boston
states prison yesterday. Clark succeeded in
maklng tunnel beneath the floor twenty four
,set eighteen inches square, through which they
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W DkfUTr SHERRY CoNKLING, of New
sS 80 VIC was found guilty Of stealing three
- n. koio cerurcates from southern planter,
AZ Deimomco's, recently. has been sentenced 10
he state prison for ave y ears.
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MURDER OF A CoLoRED GIRL IN VIRGINIA
A colored girl, II years old, named Amanda
Washington, was murdered in Augusta county,
Va, some weeks ago. She lived with a colored
LIST Of February she left there to 20 TO her
parents. who reside some two miles distant from
Alexanders, but never came home, nor had
until discovered dead. The coroner's Jury
charged Alexander with the murder and he was
lodged in fail.
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nxTbe Maine senate by vote Of IA 10 Il has
passed 4 bill to abolish the death penalty.
n0Tbe people Of Japan are filed with bell
coee desires against the Coreans and insured
tions have broken out because the government
viii not let clip the dogs Of war.
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THE REFORMED EPISCOPAL CHURCH.-The
New York Post says that the Rev. w. II. Reid,
rector of the new Church of the Mediator, Or
mond place, Brooklyn, rendered his resignation
to the wardens and yestrymen of his parish on
Saturday last. Ordinarily an announcement of
the kind had but little significance. Mr.. Reid,
ton, gave no indication of his future course;
but il appears that the action taken also termi-
mates his connection as minister of the Protes-
tant Episcopal church, and was the preliminary
step towards joining the communion OF the Re
formed Episcopal church, under the lead OF
RishOp Cumming.
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RAILWAY DISASTERS In GREAT BRITAIN.
This country does not mOnopolize railway &C
cidents; three occurred In Great Britain yestef
day, although they have railway commission n
over there who overlook railway anErs, ano IL
for everything IL legislation In one OF these
accidents two persons were killed and fifteen
injured.
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AN OPERATIC Row IN HAvANA-Lucoa At
tempts 70 LedUe for Neag York, Bat is Stopped Jy
the Police.-A dispatch from Havana says
The me mbers of the chorus and orchestra of the
Italian opera have sued Lucca, Murska and
NiZZani fer pay and return passage to New
York. The defendants refused, and the court
issued an order prohibiting their departure
rom the island until the people we're paid.
timely on the steamer Columbus for New York
Her husband, servants aud baggage were on
board, and shortly before the sailing of the
steamer a lady, closely yelled, was seen to ap-
prosch. committee of the chorus discovered
her TO be Lucca, and informed the police, who
compelled the whole party TO return ashore.
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Duluth.
HPriyate information from London, Eug-
land. confirms the report that three regiments
are TO be forwarded 70 Canada, one Oh them 70
be stationed NJ Quebec.
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A MILD FORM OF RPIZooTY has appeared in
the stables OF the city car lines. good many
horses are rendered temporarily upft to work,
on, put 30 Iar no fatal case has been reported. A
little care and rest effect O cure, 90 that no in
~. y. Herald.
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1william Scott, colored, Of Laconia, Ar
kansas, is 70 be hanged for poisoning his wife.
ga Boston butcher found two ladies' halt
the ladies.
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The OFFICIAL VOTE In CECIL COUNTY, MD.
The Elkton Cecil county, Wing gives the on
cial vote Of Cecil county on Wednesday last in
legislature In place of Mr.. Grooms, as follows
Davis, republican, 1904; Howard, democrat.
1868; majority tor Davis 81.
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@Garrard county, KY, has its candidates for
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OUR CLIMATE.

The mild climate of Washington is the marvel
OF many northern men, who have not noted
the influence of the Chesapeake and the varia-
bic conhguration Of the country around us upon
the weather. Lorin Blodget estimates the pro-
portion OF flair and fine weather" in Maryland
as one third to one-half greater than in the lat
itude OF New York. The rain fall of tidal Mary
land is very large, 46 inches, and greatest In
March and June, but our rains are Conspicuous
for their quick, heavy single falls, and do not
saturate and cloud the atmosphere, but make
frequent foods. At Annapolis as high as four.
corded In Q single month, while the highest
known in Washington In the whole spring sea.
son, taking the average for eight years, was be-
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The dissection Of the bond connecting the
Siamese twins the most important point at
issue having been concluded, the only point re-
msining Is the construction and relation Of the
hearts OF the brothers, and although no regular
eysnination has vet been made, 10 has been
fnllv A. cided upon By the medical men that the
anne abnormal relation exists as In the case of
the liver; that is that the sprices OF the hearts
approach each other, the heart OF one Of them
being normally situated on the left side, and
that Of the other on the right side; but both we're
perfect or gans ae regards circulation. The ex-
animation in this particular will be made from
day TO day, but the full report Of facts In rela-
ton thereto viii not be ready for some time.
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PERscSAL.-H0n. Alex. H. Stephens rode out
To-day tor the first time in several weeks.
-'-- General Spinner is expected to return to
Washington tonight or to- morrow from his
trip 20 the laGOcns and everglades of Fl1ri-
viii leave Washington tonight 10 attend the
funeral OF has neither in Ohio. he to-day having
received the distressing intelligence or her
death.
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EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip,

INTERNAL EEvgNUE.-The receipts from this
source to-day were S3t0,194.
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TIE President received large number o.
visitors 70 tay, Who, taking advantage of the
CHEEKY sunshine and genial atmosphere, turnei
cut IN crowds TO pav their respects 70 him.
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A COMET DISCRIMINATORY. Henry receiver
this morning the announcement by telegraph
from the Academy of Sciences, Vienna, Of the
discovery OF a comet in right ascension twenty
hours forty two minutes; decln4ti1n plus
u eHty- fOuT degrees htty-Oue m'uutes; faint
motion southeast two and a half degrees.