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, 1874-02-25

THE FnoItIN1TOny LAW IN MASSACHUSETTS,.
sbeefat Dispatch to I'he chicdao Tribute.
DosroN, Alaus:, Fob. 24.-Tho iast heariug bo-
foro tho Legislative Committee OH tho Stnto
Police waa given this forenoon. when ox-poiico
Commissioner Griffin roitoruted carroborativo
evidence III proof Of corruption In tho forco.
lie positively know Of member oil tue foroe
residing not many ni!os from Boston, who had
seized liquor and actually rosold 1t to tho lealer.
lie could point out that officer, and could point
ont tho doaler, In tho present gathering, wllo
purchased tho liquor Of tl,at officer. Ho know
.anuslor liquor-denlcr who Ind
BN1pEp AN OFFICER,
but did not dnro complain, last ho should bo
legally prosecuted: Con. Batos, Chairman Of
tho proHons Commission, on boug asked whotl.-
business, Bais1 llo could not toll, but suggested
thnt tho cruRadorB opon their campaign lit tho
court-1lolbo IT they would aid tic Temperance
ca,,so. The greatest possible pressure was now
being brought. BY tho liquor-dcalors to oyor-
throw lilo rro1ibitory law, md lie bclioyod that,
II tho plosont Legislature pAou}d adjourn with
out changing tho law, hundreds Of wonders
WOULD THROW UP TIE 8poHaE.
and Ray 1t was no uBo. He next descantcd upon
tho virtues OF tho prosont force, which he bo.
lioved was composed Of nj honest mon us could
DO found. lIo would favor tho choice OF Il per-
inannnt Commission, Yho would devote their OH
tiro tino to tue duticB Of thoir Office. As tho
Commission now stood everything waB working
beautifully, but. If thoro were TO bo n Balariod
Commission, ho woul1 llavo hfs uamo omitted
from !ho list. Iii caso liccuse law was onaGted,
ho beloved tlloIo
WOULD lie USE FOR A sTATE roL1oE,
Md llo believed q SLn:o forco waB much superior
to 4 local force i'll enforcing liquor law, be-
cnlso tAoy aro loss Hubtect to local influence.
Tho present Stale forco waH not largo enough,
mud should bo Increased by ut least 105 mon. Ho
did not bolievo any law or
ANY HopY COULD PREVENT TIE USE or LIQUOR,
hut ho did lolieyo that A1osBrs. Young aud
pnlker could bp nrayentud from kecpuE opeu
, 1874-02-25
SUICIDE.

Spetfat Dispatea 10 I,ne Chicago Tribune.
CREsrlANE, O., Fob. 24.-Tho Rev. John
Yonner, pastor Of tho Wluebronarinn Church. or
from oar to car Ind olhorw%iao % %mutilatod M III hmsolf
ncar his residence, on tho outairts Of the town,
nbout o'clock tlis evening. lie had boon at-
to.dlng 4 protractod meoting, md had just TO.
turned homo In a derangod stato OF mind, re-.
son,o wood, a,id then went to MI adjoining
orchard, nnd With poclset-kuifo cut His throat,
savor4ng tho wlndpipo, then cut downward to
tho the breast bone. mud also cut. through the
abdomen into tho bowclH. uo Ia beyond all
hope Of recovery.
BALrlMonE, Feb. 21.-Georgo Lynch, aged &c
years., who was to bo married tonight, commit
tod suicide .his morning.
, 1874-02-25

LONDON. Fob. 2t.-The Globe tlis afternoon
sayB tho announcement that Sir Charles Ad1ery
IL to become President Of The Doarl Of Trade iB
premature.
Sir John Burgess Kars!ako Inns been appointed
Attolney-G General, aud Bir Rchard Goggally
Solicitor General.
D4Araeli to-day submitted list Of the minor
appointments to the Queen.
Henry Howard, Agent foi Great Britain In
the American and British Joiat Claims Commits
oio., llns been made Companion OF the Order Of
tho Bath.
Ilobort Bourko, brother Of the late Earl OF
Maya, has boen appointed Uuacr-secrotnry tor
tho Foreign Department.
, 1874-02-25


Special Dispatch to 1He t'hieaao 7t1dtns.
GOSHEN, 1nd., Feb. 2l.-The temperance cru-
sade will 10 iuangurated in thiH city Oh Monday
next. Groat excitement provaila there oyer.tho
movement. postal-cardB containing tito follow
ing warming wore sont to sevoral liquor-dcalerB
iu tlis city to-day:
Do warned by que who loves yol. The holy crusade
against tho unhoy tIai'!o III Which you arc engaged
will begin next Monday morning PRECISELY ut 1u u
Dy order Of tho Lallles Committee.
At vAl4pAnAiAO.
SpecfdE D,slMtch 10 ihe Ctfttlda Tribune.
VALpARAlso, Ind, Feb. 2i.--,Il!o excitement
caused by tito womon n'a war Oh liquor invroascs,
aud to-day tho streota havo boon Aliyo with song
abuslvo. md was locked up. Hia wiie threw
wator Oh the wonon bolow. wl,iuh Ind tho oilcct
Of NIL ling Them sing louder aud pray longor.
Tho Mayors ordor to rostl ain tlloa, iEAtlcd yes-
to-day, was unhcedcd. The women rolloyu euch
other In squnus. Another saoon-koopor has
just beon arrested, nnmed Tom Wald. llloro
all about $40, 000 da,naseh, FOR selling to mola.
At WINCHESTER.
Snfeiat Df8pateA 10 Tho ChscaGo Tribune
W1S1nEsiE's. tnd., Fob. M.-Last night COM
which has hcen brewing for several days. A 70.
FORMED snobrato, ,,nmod Benson. Icptnrol loat
night. and will tonight, inplorng tho women to
begin th9 ls goud WORT. a pledge ol support wns
aud the ernBado viii soo,, DO III operation.
At JEFFEnsoNv1L1E.
special Ees}Mtch 10 4tac Ch,cuqo IrIbune
LOUISVILLE. ky., Feb. 14.-lho wonson con-
tinMee their movement ngninst tho Saloons ut
Jotroraonylllo to-day, but fulled to accomplish.
anything: They visited nino or ton salouus IN
thu morning, guining nsilnlttance III only nllo or
two instances, md tho doors Of eolno Of tho
saloona they had previously visited icing oloaol
furned THO naloa that ho could pray for himself;
anoIher, tlnt the churches woro tho proper place
to pray. Que nun WIS willing to quit tho
bnsinoss providing tho ladies' would give
him suillolent money to opon ahoo.
, 1874-02-25

MoRn1a, ILL.,, Feb. 24.-This morning thirty
aix Of Montgomery Quceu's best circus horses
wero burned up, together with hB canvns- wagon
and much other 1natorial belonging to hia circus.
Queon had rented tho fairgrounds Of Grundy
County for tho winter, and las occupied
tho Same. With tho buildings, for l,ia
wagoae. and horsos Thrty:six Of his
best hofsea. kept in Floral Hall.
hiB morning, II, o'clock, tho night watchmau
Lett the lail a-d went to tho north side OF tho
grounds, whore athor horsoa wore kept, and, OH
returning, noticed TINT Floral Hall was on fire.
Tho building burned 80 rapidly that only ten
horsos could 10 removed, aud thirty-six woro
consumed, tllrco at whoh are said to hayo boon
unknown, az AZ no lre is used or allowed upon tic
grounds. Floral Hall wasa substantial building,
built in 1866, and ctstug about $4,000. ThoTo
was no insurance. on the building.
, 1874-02-25

suit against David r. Thompson, :a41, ITO ono
euit aSainst Henry II. Wostermnu, Q5a,293.30.
THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF THE JUDGMENT
Is 9315, ,12D.1n.
Tuo casos are yet to DO triol nganst David r
Thompson amd foonritlea for sC4 Juno. A aettlo-
mont of theao will bo roAohod to-r,otrow. Bovan
Of the onaos, iu tho order first givor woro instt
tutotl at tho last a,tno term; tho others at this
torn. It ia understood that tho tlIHti!lors clnin
nn nl,atonlc,lt Of lilo penalties amounting to
Gbout SBu,0o0. Tho District Attorney. Mai.
Wilson, WHO llas onrnod gfont crctt for Lis man
tion to tho abatement bong a!lowod.
, 1874-02-25

Cpscial Dispatch to The C1.;caqn Tribune
lit. VERNON.
Mt. VERNON, O., Fob. 24.-Our City Council
nanco prohibiting tho saio Of intoxioating
liquors. Fiftoon llwyors have aigncd q paper
not to prosecute persons engugod in this
cruaaQo.
At DAYTON.
DAYTON, O., Fob. 24.--Tho woman crusado is
affecting Ill classos Largo and exciting meet-
ings, chiefly Of women, aro hold daily aud night
". Tho day mootineH arc devoted to prayers
and preparation, tho nights to prayer ard nongs.
The im,nongity Of the difficulty of attacking 600
preparing raaolutely to do it. They will not
lnuvo until ordered by tho Executive Committee,
Of some twenty Of tho. most discreet women III
city: Thor plan, not yet reported, il to orgali-
ixo for permanent operation until liquor selling
doors until Buro Of victory. Tho salooil-keopors
are waiting curiously hut resignody for tho I'M
pending hurricane. But fow will bo rude
though somo will invoke tho police to clear tho
sidewalks Of crowds. The druggists will full at
fash.
R1p1EY, O., Fob. M.-Ihe crusaders are just
beginning to warm up to their work i'll The
subufba: Yesterday thoy marehe1 out with one
ono saloon, built fire md camped out in front
Of it. They wero divided Into two roliefs. mill
works Of tho onomy by tic power
91 fr Rrayor os The {s soso lssed taS aho
tonight. for tho firHt time, prominently eeen in
temperance luass-meeting. At another place
tho siege was not so long, md the proprietor
gave them hls liquor to pour out, ana lot thom
tear lis sign down. other places still bold out.
AZ ono place, to-day, the proprietor and his wifo
hastily closed the house Oh thoir approach.
aud tlod through the buck door. a camp-ilro
wls built, and scouts BOON discovered tho nlan
Ia q neghboring blaoksmitl-BLop. According
to him, no one but his wifo was to blanc, but,
regardless of this, tho neiss was begun: A
large md impressive mass -mooting wns hell to-
night, addressed by Mrs. Moody and other ladies.
Judge Ashburn f1ned q Batavia dealer 81, 200.
At DEIAWAnE.
spteial Dtspateh to Ihs Gaiaqo Tribune.
DE1AwAnE. O., Feb. 24.-Tho temperance cru-
aade was started hero this afternoon. Two
hundred women were out.
At NELLEFoNTA1SE.
srfciat Ihapatch to Ihe (he.po Tribune.
DELLEFoNTA1aE, O.. Fob. M.-Tha temperance
war has commenced to move hetd.
AT LouuuN.
Special Dtspateh to 1he thicago 9ri1uns.
LounoS. o., Feb. 2i.-Evcryshing is quiot
here thls oyoniug. Quito I'LL oxeirement was
of tho tabornaclos, which waa near lnB sa!oon
oil tic pnyemout It WA, however, placed III
tho road in front OF bis placo. Inter IN tho day
ho threw bucket ot beer Oil tho ladios who wore
In tho tabernacle. Ho was arrested,
At M'coyNELLsy1Li.E.
zANEsv1LIE, o, Feb. al.-dfeat excitemont Is
reported Ut McConnel!sylle to-tly. john Mar
quot, the oldest saoon-koepor, omptied his stock
Of liquors into tho strcet
AT Bpn1N0rIELD.
Held, o. special Hayo tho City Conl.rll to-
nlglt at tARt plaeo passed resolution directing
tho sidewalks to 10 kopt elear, which will inter-
Zero with tho Hon1onA temperance movement.
, 1874-02-25


and the nntion WIS arouset ron ly to 70 to wnr.
Iind it boen by llqlorBollora riots itB familiarity
would llavo caused no oxcit0ment To-day wo
llayo MI enomy nmoug us TINT Ia t!eBtroyiug his
grades In society to BtaGgor lororo It, from proRi-
DENTS Co,giosgtnou. Ent1innt officers. down to
tho lowest Indian or ,Iorro: mud tho Government
only shows Tint il m,uhf I,nyn arthnrity to tlo
Htr)v IT, aud prDltht itn rnnn1tfncturo by ttaotnr
MI unjust, tliscrituinatnetnx llr,o It aa cotnnarc
with any ot(or pronnrlys Whnt nro Nutional ar
State Logatatllrog tor II tlloy nro not to provide
for tho boHt interost OF tho country? Why do
aud seoundrcls? Willy do tlloy pasY lawH to pun
inIl mon forinaultlng wonon willie tlioy tolerate,
and oyon lconBu, mon TO soil rum to thoir uB-
bnnds, until ono would tl,Inlt thor embrace u,.u
1t that tho good Iuuptrio,,y peopio Of the oon,,-
try ngo tnxed. oven it their property las to lo
ao!d to pay It? Why Ia it tlat thoy rob tho poo-
ply Of tloir money to school nl children
nIiko?,, Why Ia 1t tint ,citizonB aro
our courts, like 10 nia,,y Imprisoned Hlayos,
away from thoir homes mid L,,sincpa, wllilo ut,
tornoys are al)owod, by technical, qnibblng
f0olory, to consume their ti,no a,,d tho peoples
money, nnd insult aNd abuse thom, until orc
would think American citizona Ind no ri,,hts or
foolingH to bo rcspaotcdi Tho anawor .a, Tho
public good requires It, ald nil ootl ctiHoi,A are
expected to sndtain tlIa Government, nn1 tho
general good Of tho 1nasBos
1t Buch Is tue case Ia tt possible tlat WHISKY
tho sum Of oil vla,cs, .111ust be tolerated M Il
NNtional institnton2 IL 1t possible TINT tho
NATIONAL and stase Governments will 1lesitnto
any longer to rasn law prohibiting tho making
IL good On oaTtli, and punish such manufacturers
and rotaiIers tho hamo as OF Nation
o. currency aro nuniahodE would ION III q Mt
tlonai pfohioitlon party, anu ask aiid 9og Con-
gtesu 20 e PIX nnrno nSn lnw not na woa aaf eo
Momon 9f america 10 meot on tne atoEs OF our
NAtlonhl Capltols hNu pray, nl1n Htnu up n
, 1874-02-25
IOWA.
~ fEss@

Al uAFENIONT.
Special Dispatch to 1'h< CAicago Tribune.
DAvENronT, H.. Fob. 24.--IAcro layo lcen all
kinds Of r,naors IN the streets to-day to tito Of
foot that tho ladics' temperance crueade would
open in thia city, but as yet no public damon~
stratiou has boon made. This morning ton
postal cards passed through tho mails directed
to prominent Baloon-keepers of tho city. Dr..
Burtia, proprietor Of tho hotol hero, received
one telling llm that ho must close his bar.
Othor liquor-sol1ors also received notification
respective placos Of bnsiuoss. It is stated that
o. secret organization Of lndioB is now
being perfected in this city, and TINT it Is their
design to atart out in prayins-bands noxt wcoA.
onport, it Is thought that, even il tho ladics do
inaugurato a crusade, Init littlo can DO doue to-
wardH closing them. Whether the ladies' really
will make any Huch move here or not is very
uncertain.
Iowa Cry, H.. Fob 24;-ConBitlerah!e conf
motion was occasioncd hero thiH morning by tho
recent through the Post -Onlco, by u number Of
5s9'fs'pfis as e s Of ees aft'' E'd viii es At
your plnca OF business this afternoon, to pray
md exhort with you and your friends, otc." The
aftornoon came and woro away. and q largo MINI
bor OF persons, anxtonB to ECO tho first breaking
out Of tho wonan's war hero, patiently watched
the saloons, but no won1on carno. Either their
goal got cooled of upon waking this morning to
iind lilo mercury 15 degrees below zero, or olso
tho notices were spurious. Genuine notices OF
this kind, followed by tho women, aro anxiously
looked for md expected 'oveyy hour. II is To-
ported that tho first 6tepB in this direction wero
takou by the Good Tomplars ut their mootiug
lost night.
AT FORT MADISON, IA,
Fonr AIADlsoN, H., Fob. 2i.-Tho LadioB'
Christian Temperance Association Of this city
dropped III tho pogt- Ollco this forenoon postal
card for oncll BAfonf-coEnr in tliH CikY nAttinr
them to cloHe their places OF businoss a1l il
they lid not comply by Thursday next t1oy
would visit thom personally aud pray and on
treat them to.
, 1874-02-25

At II o'clock Lost night, O1icer Aator, OF
o'Ca!laghan'a force. Baw young nap standing
in tho alloy near No. 101 Lasallo sFroot. On
being asked what his business was, tho young
follow took to liH heels. Tin:ling tue
rear door Of the building mentioned
opou the officer entered, and foutd bHrglar at-
tonlpting to hide bollind the bur. The thiof had
u lot Of silver HpoonB and tho contents OF the
till-drawer in lia poclseta. Ho Was taken 10 tho
Harrison Street Stntion
, 1874-02-25

SiNcl0l DT8pdEcIl 10 Tic CTfta0o 4Tl5NNE.
LEXINGTON, O., Feb. 24.-The most dcstruc-
tive fire tim: has oyor visited Now Lexington
broke out laat night in the drugstore Of Dr. A..
White, and spread until ten rquares Of tho busi-
mesa portion OF tho town wero entirely con-
sumcd. The loBa is estimated at 941, 900, with
an insurance OF only $4,000 In the Allenaannia
mud Franklin, Of Wheeling. Tho origin Of tho
fro III unknown.
, 1874-02-25

Correspondence az Tic Chicuao Tfi5tint.
Bn1sro1. Ind, Fst.. 23-Tho tlouring-mtll
five stories high, with five run Of atono) Of clio
Bristol Milling and Manufacturing m Company wnB
covered at a., n. Cnuso not known. Losa
$4,000; insured for ST., 500, rs foliowa Firo
Assoclation Of philadelphia. "a, 5oo German-
Amoncan. 92,5oo; West;hester, 81 600; Allc,;
Fro. 81, ,O0o National. Of phiadolphia, 81, 500 !;
Atlantic and Pacific, Of chicago, 81 900; ANA
zop. Of Cincinnati, $4,000; 1oyal, Of Liverpool,
"a, 600.
, 1874-02-25

CRY or MEXICO, Feb. ia terrible atfalr is
reported to llavo occurred In tho Stato Of Worn
Cruz. quarrel between the towna.ncn Of
N Which Hoyontcon poraona wcro killed. It Ia
reported tl,at tho iuiurtatci Huascalocans after
wards went to Quimixtnn and begun an iudis-
criminato MASSACRE, killing childron and cutting
or tho breasts Of women. Tic nefgllborlng
town Of Cl,alchicomula Hent detachment Of
mtlltln to tho scouo to put Il stop to tho atroc-
tiles.
, 1874-02-25

LAnnE ahrltEn1Na.
COLUMBUS, o.. Fob. 2a.--TEo mcotfng thin
oyol,ng Mt City Hall WIS i,nmonso IN point Of
tho numbers u nttondanco, ami great ontlusi-
asin WIS inantlcEeot. D4' lowia 0rganizod tho
mrottng by calling sohatcr Gnotlhuo to tho
olr'ir. pmyar WIN onotod by tho Rov.
Pr: carponsor, mud after singing, Van
lo't spoko aa original pioco. giving
hia hintory, nfld no Advocated tho
movon!ont or tho women. and III one tint will
result tn immense kooa % tho country: sonotor
tood1uo made toiil'ig auaroBa. AlisB Moore,
Of Morrow also bfl9ny spoke most foolingy.
Mrr. Thomphson, ,I 81 nlllaposo, daughter OF tho
1ato sioV. Aileh Irh'p'o WaH next, anu also mauo
foollng and eloquent addrehB. Tnts lady IL tho
ilrst woman VINO papl!oly praScd and fnaususaied
thla mo- movement. y, -. no ,o,., ..,.,
spoke E, :. humorously: foo'ingly. mug co9uontly.
Al!ah otohe, o. Mnrlotta niSo roleitea 10 the
%ofs, exhoftn,g iMo n,t aa'es everywhere TO ad-
Vaoco tho "ofR' Inc
hEs: T. u. Hanna,
Of Springfield Waa tho hoxt orator, ant! 10 aniY
uleonsseu M M IN Inc btuat1o!' uo sA1u t1lht III ta's
Wy SAoo,g'o M In w unet cotttuteu u tue caube
tnero. ana Soou,uoo "as PROMISED, II - Was
necessasy, 20 chs!y on tas ~ "otA' ~ wou,a raleo
car!stlaIi oislialasm a IL .1gre wore lew mar
tyi6 III tuo "9'N lAht hou.a ~ ensoulNSe toniPoc-
a'co meh anu women ~ ti'e GIeas cnuse.
h.!usessos " .ho t.os' al;'lhaa oi!n.os' OF
, 1874-02-25
FOREIGN.
Capture Of Portugalete by the
Spanish National forces.
Terrible Massacre Of Women and
Children In Mexico.
Ex-Presidcnt Thiers Again Expresses
His Faith in the Republic.


SPAIN.
MADRID, Feb. 24,-Gcl,. S1clleB took hia leave
Of President Serral,o yesterday.
L'Epocu newspaper l,as bcon fined.
MADRID, Fob. 24.-The report Of tho capture
Of pontugalcto by the National forrea IL oon-
tlrmed.
'N[orionoz. with "a, 600 mou, now oonfronts tho
main body Of tho Carlists aud nows Of d general
engagement is hourly expected.
, 1874-02-25

<2nMginE Door- Kogs-:Tho Row in I3lo
Episcopal ChurGta-VFhy tla1 NltslaO-
taltA STUDENTS Left ColluGu--TAuy
Ee.areh Explllgi0n.
.spsotat Dispatch to THe Chicago Tribune,
MILWAUKEE, Fob. 24.-rhtR afternoon tho
Board OF Councillors unanimously adopted q
resolution directing tho hsalof Of Weights and
, 1874-02-25
THE MAc0uplN COUNTY C0NrE mpr CASE.

Sptc7al Dtspulch 10 TIE CditN4o IF1Ptns.
UAnL1sy1LL., Ill., Fob. 24.-TAo Board Of Bu-
pervisors ut tLoir meeting here to-day appro--
printed tho sum of al8,u00 for Tho pnrpose OF
paving tho limo latoly impoaod by the Unitad
btatoa District Court for contempt Of court.
TAis action moota With tie approval Of tho poo.
pie OF shlB county.
, 1874-02-25
KENTUCKY.

Spceta& Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune.
LouIs,1LtE, Ky., Fob. 24.-Ihe report that tho
ladics of this city wero preparing to commence
an active crlsado against tue Baloou.koepors was
premature. Quo or two temperance meetings
have basn held, but no asopB looking toward IN
aotivo movement against tho aaloona havo boen
talio1l. Such move IL possible, but not proba-
bic, in tliB uity,
, 1874-02-25

Sreciat Dispatch 10 The Chicaao Tribune.
ing OF tho Territorial Grange Of Colorado, which
was formed III this city about month ago, was
convened at Boulder to-day. Ita time WAS do
voted principally to the consideration of certain
amendments proposed to tho Constitution Of tho
National Grange,
, 1874-02-25

WASHINGTON, D. O., Fob. 24.-For tho North
weat and Upper Lake Region falling baro1netsir1
higher Temperature, southwest mud northea,t
winds, followed by cloudy woathor. :,
GENEHAI ODHEHFATIONE,
F41, II
, 1874-02-25

s. 'cfat Dispatch to Tbs Ghfcaoo Tribune.
Auno III, FEB. 2l.-lIo residence Of ].
Austin Il Piano, was totally destroyed by fire
last evening. It was insured for $4,000 The
fulnituro was all saved. Mr.. Austin, who was
seriously Ill ut the timo, WIS carried from tho
neighborinE house.
, 1874-02-25

PARIS, Feb. 2i.-Ex-proBldont Thiers In a lot
tor to tho Republican candidAto for tho Aasom-
bly, in tho Department or Viouno, declares tint
oxporionco Inns rendered. his conviction in
yi1oiblo that Republic is the only possible
Government for france.
, 1874-02-25
TENNESSEE. i.

MEMPHIS, Tenn, Feb. 24.-A number Of
saloun-keellers have received postal-cards signed
by u committee, asking them to quit selling tie
rofuAal, they will be Visited aud praYeu for.
, 1874-02-25

The Rev. Thosnas sinncy.
LONDON, Feb. 25-5:20 d. m.-The rev.
Thomas Binnoy, tho theological writer, died last
night, aged rs years.
, 1874-02-25
Some Zorro Rnuuto t's0plo Want M0re
Currency

TgnAE HAU1E, 1ntl., Fob, 94.-At an Immense
meotng held thls evening resolutions were unani-
mously passed. asking Congress for oil incroaso
OF the ourroncy. All olaaaey at citixena wcro
present particularly prominent busnuBn mon.
8peeolloa wore made by Col, II. W, Thompson
mud tho Hon. D. W. Voorhees,.
, 1874-02-25

ST.. pETEnsnUnaH, Fob. 24.-United States
Minister Jowoll gave d grand tote Mt the Lcga-
tion Inst night, in honor Of Washipgson's birth
day.
, 1874-02-25
OCEAN STEAMSHIP NEWS,

MoW1LE, Fob. 24.-stoamship Polynesian,
from Portland, l,ns arrived.
New YoEn, Fob. 24.-Arryod- Steamship City
Of Brussels, from Liverpool.
, 1874-02-25

Dreck'rtdgo
Cairo ......
chicAgo....

S1utt0N, Dur .ITHr HsNu. tNQ{NI IFrnthtr
Dreckrldgo 3O .0t;. -. Is. T., frcsh. -, .}Uear,
Cairo ..... 30.97| 31N. T., frcsh. ..,. .lClouly.
Chicago. -. 30.5i| lyN., fresh. :. 80. .iCoudy,
Cheyenne. .N| SIS. ". gentle 80. jCear.
Cleveland. .....i a7N., goutla. :. i..., iFair
CINCINNATI. 303l 33 N. T., fresh. ..... CLOUDY,
Duluth. -. SU67 -ltW., frcah. '. ..... |Ccar. 4
Detroit..... 305i 951 N. W, fresh. 80. iFn!r.
Denver 80. 70 oil dis, gentle. -. .iCGar,'
Davenport. OBI 10 Me-, fresh. ..... iFalr. !
Eacanaba. .!30 80 -HN., light. 80, Cear,
IT. anrry 10 35 -17i8. W.;iight. 80. |Cear. {
IT. 0ibson 10 2l 81 N. W, Hcntlc| 49,. iF0ggy.
Keokuk. -. 10.A7 4lIN.E,. fresh.. go. Clear.
1ACrose0. >. .13o co. us. W, Hight. l..... IEAtr.
LeavenwthI30. .43 13lN,, fresh >. ltlut,.!y,
Marquette .IS0. 1881 -3iN. w., Gcntlel ... Clear.
milwaukee,. 10 .G7 SIN. W, fresh, ...+ Cear, i
Onaha.. -. 30.5I 7|N T., gcAtlc.f "a Light snod.
pnn1hna. fM. 49-lbl9. w., fresh. -. lDol1dy,
Toledo. -. |30. 81 17fN. W. gcntlef .... Fair
Yanktou ~. .G3{ UEE., light. ... !CouIy,
, 1874-02-25
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ILLINOIS RIVER NAVIGATION.
LASA1LE. ILL.,, Feb. 24.-The steamer Flem-
ming loft Peru this morning with tow of IIuso,
Loolnis l. Co.'S bargos Of ico for st. Louis.
TAis IL the lirst departure OF tho BENSON by the
river