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The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-05-14
New YORK rIarkeI.

New YORK, May l3.-Cotton-Firmor
at lGlml6,c; future, closed strong; sai"-
-, 300 bales; May IL 1-32"iGic; Juno
lG 7-%2dl6ic; July IL 1920 lG 7-1Gc;
August IL 1920 lG5c; September lG.
rl6 l&-%2c; October - 3l-32M. l6c; No
ycmbcr Is 23.32m mlj2c: December l5f
t1,l5 25-@2c; January j. 3l-52G1Gr
Fiour--Receip;s 5000 barrels; au.
pertne western and state 81 S5@.5 10;
common 10 good - i5aj } 90; good to
choice - coo -; white wheat extra
s. &j@5 i5; extra Ohio 81 G0m7 80; It
Loui, - OOG,S 80 Rye Flour-Firm -,
81 4Om5 80. Corn Mcal-Stcady at
81 SCOT Gj. Nhcnl-in moderate de-
mana; No. spring 81 22al Is; No. 8
81 l.; No. Chicago - lSol l9!;
No. northwestern - lstll ~; No. >
Milwaukee ai 2lml ~; winter red
western II &ir'l 10; amber - '0u1 -.
Rye-Quir; al u U2@J$l 90. Barley
Quiet and firm. MaI--Quict and firm.
Coru-Duii; receipt, 1000 bushels;
mixed western SSDSSic: yellow SSlo.
So. Uats-l}eceip,S 5000 bu,he,,
mixed western 15Gli7sc; White 1t@7S,r.
Hay-irm at ;65 OOa 70 OO.' Coffee
Du.l aud heavy at l6rlS3c. Sugar
Quiet and unchanged. liolu-.es-i5n.
65c. Rcc-Stradv AID fir INQUIRY.
Petro'rurn-Quiet and steady; refined
l2Ic; crude tsc Roslu-Duli at 81 s5@
90. Turpentino-DuI! at 34"3I!c.
Esgs-Hravy It, ij.n l6ac. Pork
Firm ut So 90. Brcf-DulI. Cut Meats
Quiet; middle, quiet, long clear y, ,c;
shor! clear i2:c Lard-Firm; prime
steam l51c. Butter-Firm; westcru l.
@l6c. Cneese-Duilat So li!c. Whisky
Steady al II 2Oml y.
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New York Dry Goods Market.

FROM me loinmeIri'i n, buI''''H' h,. H"F 'VI''
'oN - J., Dh "Go,''',-- Wv, ~, ,o.'', ,
,''Ss'o'. -, E,,, ,.' ,,,;"..i ,..
mere wa, out .n4u'!'It L ,,.l IL l " - "
u'P"It'"eI''' .. tne 'DpI"9 1..m "''''' ""''
IL. a.. "I'''rA S"ht'hu'u u"..' ....-.
h' h,"'N'l '"F .I' 'ol'"n S'"'' p es.'' T.
10 ne" ''"''ir'' Oh "p'' '''''' ''''' ,. ''',
remain steady. ,
d o.""n SI'''''l,E' ",'N ,i''''. .,' '''
i"'r JonOihE request out the PAc"HS' 3'-
mana j, SOW ana s'''cI'"N' ARE 'hdI'I''-
"iT hShi.
bLEAoHED ID : Il XIX IN"' Al . ; h1RriN"7'
II here i !Ittl'animst'oL' IN lhe'r goods
ana even inc No's popular makes 4re
dragging heavily 10 Hr't hHnHNi -
-heetlns' move very s'""lE' ana out'ia"
brands ar" offered at very .y~ rate br
the ag"nt-.
CORSET JEANs are in steady -r4ur.,
and most OF IN" leading brands are Sold
up to receipts.
Bows DGILLs AND DucK' "r" a.H.,
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Toledo Market.

TOLEDO, May l3.-Flour-DcmNnt
fair and market firm. Wheat-Stcsdy y
and in moderate demand; No. > whit
Wabash 81 80; No. l white Michigan
81 8O@1 81; No. 81 So; No. = 81 29a;
amber Michigan 81 293; seller jun
II 800; seller July 81 %34. Corn-De
msnd fair and market firm; high mixed
1S@7Slc; seller May 7Sc; seller August
soc; low mixed 77(G77!c; yellow ,Sa
79c. Ost,-Dcmand fair and markr
firm; No. 69c; white 6S!c; Michigan q,
N fSLc
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FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.
New York Money and stock
Market.

NEW YORK, May lS.-MoNEY-
AT 246S per cent. Prime mercantile
paper 4GG per cent. Sterling dull at
4S63G487 for sixty days, aud 49O Tor
sight. Customs receipts S252O00.
GoLD-Strong at ll6s@ll54, closing
at the highest price Borrowing rates !
20 per cent. Loans were also made
flat. The Assistant Treasurer discussed
S28SOOO. Clcarings S2O,00O,O0O
ERNMENTS-Stcady.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-05-14
New York Dry Goods Market

New YoRK, May l3.-Busincss remain
Guiet with the commission houses and
importers, but the jobbing branches were
more active. Cotton goods quiet and un-
changed. Corset jeans and satteens il
fair demand. Grain bags duh and irreg-
ulsr. Peabody sideband prints are re-
ducei to 7lc. The print market j. much
rIyisatflnd
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-05-14

is operating 10 fair extent In heavy
weight fancy csssimeres, worsted coat
ings, fur beavers, listers and printed
satinets. Spring cassimeres rule very
quiet in agents hands, and the jobbing
trade IN this connection is not up to eI.
peCtatlons.
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Very truly yours,
GEO. R MnIrINn-
DISSOLUTION.

rT'IIE FIRM OF MARTIN. KEpMAE &
Co. j. this day dissolved oy mutual
consent. f.. W. Martin refining. ia" busl-
ness of The late firm Will he settled hy the
remaining partners. who VIII continue
the business aS heretofore. Al parties
having accounts Hgniu>' fhs !nl, liIw VIII
present them for settlement. Hud U. par
'ias knowing th"ln>"!N-, int'hi,a 80 I'D
nm. viii please call and S-fll. nrurcu.
b.. y. AitEIIN.
h. v. EEpN\",
GEO. O.. .'ckONN,
NN. i. HAMILTON.
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IOMerchantS & Manufacturers,

VNHE TSDERSIGNED HAS OPENED
nu office ~ 80. 1872 Main street. IyT
tr" purpose oI posting ana adjusting
books, collecting bills, copying, and Othrr
office work. Parties who do not wish to
carry a bpuI-kreUeT can have their books
posted up weekly, or Vlt"ucr II desired
and th. bills made out and collected.
icnI- WM. ID. ENGLISH.
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Excitement Among fhe ConSreSa-
t;Ou::IiSts

New YORK, May 13.-At Che annual
meeting Of tie Congregational Union
to-day. some excitement was caused by
the declaration Of Rev. George b. Bacon,
thaC hc would not serve on the Board of
Trustees with a gentleman who did rot
represent his church, meaning Henry C..
Bowen, who was nominated. He asked
the election of Henry p. Sage in Bowen.s
place but the motion was voted down
nd Bacon place was filed by Rev. y. H..
Bradford, of Vermont
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Awful Suffering Among Indians.

uW,uA, May l3.-Thc Sioux chiefs
party ieit this evening over the Chicago
art Northwestern railroad. At q prj-
", 4tervirw last evening, requested
be- Ted Cloud, Spotted Tail and the rest
~ tae chief. they told most awful tale
o'tn.ir ,uflcrings from the Ills OF their
agents. They insist that the agents have
puyk,d ;heir own interpreters into the
uarty. Ia the utter exclusion OF those
". .r. vac Indians wanted, and say that
;r,r are men who the Indians cannot
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TIE WEATHER.
WAR DEPARTMENT,
OFFICE or CHIEF SIGNAL OFFICER.
WASHINGTON, MAY Is, Or. II.
PROBABILITIES

PROBABILITIES.
For Tenne>-e and the Ohio Valley
warmer and partly cloudy weather, fall
ing barometer and southeast winds.
For the Upper Mississippi and Lower
Missouri Valleys stationary or rising
barometer northeast winds, shifting to
northwest and warmer, partly cloudy and
clear weather.
For the Lake Region stationary or
falling barometer, northeast to southeast
and southwest winds, and warmer cloudy
weather, followed, in the western por-
tions. bv cooler clearing weather.
The river. Will fall somewhat 1t St.
Louis and Memphis, but Will rise At
Nicksburg.
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General Brerkenrids r's Condition
IuchHugcd.

LgXINGToN, MAY l&.-Thc condition
of General breckenridge is unchanged.
lie was able to talk with bis friends thi,
evening, many OF whom called upon him.
HIS ulnd Is perfectly clear, and his APP
pearaucc much the same aS it has been in
the past month. There is no immediate
dancer az his death
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GENERAL NEWS SUMMARY


her last farewell TO the stage.
The Maslcal Festival in Cincinnati
will cost the managers $4,000, and the
receipts from the sale OF tickets is ex-
pccted to reach $4,000. Up to Monday
morning tickets to the amount Of S2l,-
900 had been sold.
Nh. f. ID. WINsLow has bought Il
threc-quartcrs interest in the Boston
Post for :3OOO0O this does not include
the building and machinery, which are
held at all additional valuation of $50.
600. The editorial management Of the
journal remains unchanged,
HERE j, the average OF flesh, fish and
fruit at the New York hotels, taken from
the weekly showing of the Fifth Avenue
Grand Central, St. Nicholas and Vino
sor: Fish, flesh and fowl lbs, $3.50;
game, head 200; fruit, lbs, 100000
fruit, canned, gallons, 645.
CARRrTH, the Nineand editor who wos
shot by Landi, syu lives, IS perfectly
sane ana ,f improving, 'hGESn nc carrie ~
afraid to use the probe, bu; the ball is
supposed 10 have been lodged upon the
>buai, near the eye, and, say they, should
1t p'Vo'i'' 'H'f N'''' "7 may '7''''''
The Boston Ne,rs man read Joe How.
.,..t -. n, rn. ,....- .,I ,L,.,,
''' - . ''-''' - 30 '''''' ~ - '''
sat down and p"nned the opinion that Il
h'r" intrinsic evidence "i beng heF own
composition, and Was written as only Il
woman could write! But W" S,up!'".S,G,
lr, on that he va, .wearied with impor-
tuniiies and weakened by sickness when
"' wrote ''A''
TuE Hon. Bill kng. Of Pacific subsidy
c.,.. L. t..o i,a;,,o3 b,. ,,o Grand
Jury "i IN" p'H'f''' "' O''"','"'"! '''
perjury. Inns j. very a"A""ru PoS,'i""
Tor member oi congress, ana Ai7N
morality party man at thsl. be mas n"I
Yet been arrested, and 1t Is sara th"t MS
special TREND HARRINGTON, OF Sa'' ouFS'S'H
inc so.
n,.hon;,.h. orboos,b of A,r;l last
...-....,,..,,.. e..,,....o.,-'.,oo, ,oo,r
-. .".,.-'.....,. 80,
req III AS O"'ie' ~ SL'' t'-ousN ~ 80.
~ 'S>'S, Pr - ,,,,'.! .',,.n t,.i
80 ~ -. I.',''''.,.'' ,.,.a.
% 1',eu t,. %n S''',' bon, "ih, ""ro. ~
.,''',' -, a,,G cnr,,rnGd ;" rise
.,..,n ~ :. W.. - ',, E.;,,b, af oLant .-,,n,
,'.' c. :, soa.'. H., 80, 49, 8
...,r.,,,,,,, a,..,r,,,.i,,,, - ,Fo no.
yyrrg,r,,b ,hoso ara .ir,os of won.
doral egoipeerip achievements. There
rr,...,.rtor an iron bridge to succeed the
grea. wooden structure recently burned
at Portage F,li' on the Erie railroad has
been put under contract for completion
Within forty-ivc dsy>-no slight under
.aku. when il j. remembered that the
pl-r- have an elevation Of more than
TWO hundred feet, and that the situation
is fin of obstacles and difficulties for the
workmen.
Ox Sunday last, for the first time in
fifteen vcars. services were held in
P,b.rk Church. Fairfax county. Virginia.
This church Wi. built through the active
influence of General Washington in l773.
bu, during the late war Was used bv the
FEDERAL trnnps ~ u stable. Il had be.
l.,..,.. -. ,,+,.,I,. I:l,DfI,..G ,rI vv,.
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GIeXeIand Market.

CLEVELAND, May 1&.--W Whcat-Firm
and unchanged. Corn and OATS Tn
changed. Pctroleum-Steadyi ll0' test
llic; and l50' state test l2ic.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-05-14

The American Bible Society held it.
annual meeting in New York. yesterday,
and elected Managers. The annual r"-
poF, gives tn receipts Sj71. 50" inclu-
ding !2@"s7j for publications; S%52.ft
from rents; $l2Gg&3 from '"gacios 500
sta donations. Expenditures: Sj$&.,lf;
number OF copies published at the Bible
house, ~. 800; printed and bought
abroad, l97, $50. Total issued 925 9"e, IN
GLIDING 725.Gs& at home; total for 80
years 3l.S93,332 copies: circulation OF
pnrurt otn 40
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The Euronean war Notn Myth

LONDON, Nay l3.-Ine Post mann
,0jus that the late war rumors yer" not
grounG.ess. Germany ], alarmed by the
Tapidisy Of the French military organiDn-
tious snd had arranged everything, and
wer" On the poin; O. marching against
France, but the danger j. svert"d tor th"
moment.
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Fatal Accident.

CLEVELAND, May 13.-Thj. evening
while j J. Gregory was attempting to
drive over Woodland avenue, crossing
the Cleveland X Pittsburgh Railroad.
bis carriage was struck by IN engine and
demolished, tho occupant, being thrown
ont. Mr.. Gregory was badly hurt, and
hi litti" son was so severely injured
that he cannot live. His two little girls,
who We're also in the carriage, escaped
uniniurcl.
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The New York Assembly Yesterday
unanimously passed resolutions calling
upon the Government to -ecoguize the
belligerent rights Of Cuba.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-05-14

AT Greenbrior. Wes: Virginia, few
day, ago. child WAS born which wa,
most singularly deformei. Tn" loft arm
was entirely wanting, there being at the
shoulder not even a rudimontary upreas-
anco or d,vrlonmrut. Upon
the right I'D" there was
an arm which extended only to the elbow,
q hand being attached at right angles to
the extremity. at the point where natur-
ally would have been TIE elbow joint or
commencement, Of the lower arm The
right leg was perfect and natural in every
respect, except that there were upon the
foot six toes. The left leg extended only
tothe knee with foot growing on the
side OF the extremity. with the bottom
turned up, aud having on 1t only three
toes. The child al first seemed Is wei!
and vigorous as any newborn infant, but,
after it began taking nourishment, soon
sickened and died It was supposed that
there was maltormstion Of the internal
organs.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-05-14
Grand Commandery of Kentucky

NASHVILLE, May l3.-Thc Grand
CommanGery cf Kentucky closed their
annual session at Paaucah this evening.
The following otticc,s were elected TO.
day for the ensuing year: Hiram Bas-
sctt, Mrllcrsburg, g. C.; Jacob Swigert,
Frankfort d. G. c; l.. Thomas, Danyille,
q. G.; Wm. Ryan, Louisville, q. {. e.;
Rev. VIM. Mcrrick, Lexington, G. P:
". J. Duncan, Louisville q. 5. W.;
John O. Pcar,c, Maysvillc, G. j. W;
d. p. Robb, Versailles, c. Treasurer; W.
q. Stone. Covington, G. Recorder; c. X.
Mailer, Louisville, o. Stadard B.; J. W.
Pr"wi,t, Franklin, G.. :; s b. Appe--or,
Mt Sterling, q. w; 4 T.. Parish,
Gcorg,toWu, G. {. ".
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\ special from London says that
cishty-fye bodies of persons who were
lost by the wreck Of the Schiller brr"
been recovered.
The article which appeared in y"s'er-
days Chicago Irij,Ur, announcing u
rumor IL regard to change in the
management Of the Chicago, Burlington
and Quincy railroad, which would soon
take place, Is author.tiveiy denied.
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-i,cs,lc, %, No TIgIf WiIn NnrgInrS.

CLEVELAND, May ia desperate
fight occurred near Franklin street, wrs;
SIDE, tonight little after ten O'Clock
between three policemen and gang oi
six burglars. in which Policeman krrk
WAS shot and fatally wounded. H.
companions were roughly handled, but
not seriously hurt. The thieves made
their escape, but lhree Of then were sub,
seQucntiv arrested.
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Let The People SPEAK.
MASHATTAN. Kan

r. V. PIERCE, Buffalo, \. Y:
Dear Sir-Your Favorito Prescription
has done my wife II world of good. Shs
has taken nearly two bottles and has fe.l
better the past two weeks than At any
time during the past two years. No
more periodical pains; none of that ach
ing back or dragging sensation IN hor
stomach she has been accustomed 10 FOR
several wears. have So much confidence
in It that | would be- perfectly willing %
warrant to certain customers Of ours who
would be- glad To get hold ot relief at any
expense. have tried many Patent
Medicines, but never had any occasion 20
cytoi one before
Very truly yours,
GEo. b WHITING.
MRs. f. X. DAILY, Metropolis, III.
write:
"Dr.R !. Piacs-My sisteris using the
Fayoritc Prescription with great ben.
eft
MARY Ann FRIsprE, Lehman, Pa
wri,,-
SIR. II. TPircc-Whpt | have taken
o y. II medicine has been Of more hene-
tit /. me than sll others and hundreds Of
doctors bills
DR.. Piercc's Fayorite Prescription j.
sold by dealers in medicine generally.
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ST. LOUIS. May l3.-Yice President
Henry Wilson arrived from Little Rock
this afternoon, and took room, ri the
Planters House. He was called upon
bys number of prominent citizens, and
hsd An informal reception atthe residence
OF ex-senator John B. Henderson TO-
night.
Orders have been issued rom the head
quarters of the army at s.. Louis, that
the Indian prisoners now confined at Fort
Leavenworth, be conveyed to Augustine,
Florida, and confined under E special
guard
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kentucky Republican Nominations
LOUISVILLE, May l3-TEc Republican

LOUISVILLE, May l3-Thc Republican
State Convention met at Masonic Temple
IN this city, today. The attendance was
very large and the proceeding. very or
DERBY and harmonious. General John
VI. Harlan, of Louisville WA, nominated
Tor Governor; Hon. Robert Boyd, pres
ert State senator, from Lawrence, for
Lieu, Governor; Hon. VIM. Casslus
Guolloe. p"y-yrt State Senator from Lex
.r.tun. 'r~ Attorney General; Thomas
p,r,.. 20, Njosotiin, for Register Of Land
Office; DR.. berry, Of Ohio, FOR Auditor;
i. 4. Radcliffe, OF Lawrence. Is Treasu-
pr The nomination for Superint"nj.
of Public Institutions was lc.; to the EI-
rcutivr Committr" 10 select the candidate
with reierrIce t. fitness and not politics.
After speeches by General Naylor and
others accepting the nominations, the
convention adjourned.
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: sPcaceTuI Sentiment.

HouSr"N, MAY l3.-Mr. jeff Davis
in M address 10 the Texas veterans Of
Mexican war. cutreatcd them 70 be as
lopnl now to the stars and .ir,res as they
had been zealou, and brav in defense Of
their first H.r.
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Raids on DistiIierics StiII Progress

WAsHIvGToS, May 1%.-Thc Srcrc-
tary Of the Treasury is still vigorously
erguged in the work of prosecuting the
aud against all the parties engaged di-
rectly or indirectly in Illicit whisky dis
tii.atiou. "hc Treasury agents are. re-
Qucstcd in all cu-c, where United States
Attorneys and revenue officials .uii tQ
give their full support to the iuvcStiga-
lions in progress, to report their names
to the Department. The ageu! at Nil
wauI,ce tnlcsraphcd to the Solicitor to-
day that he h,d discovered Il subt"r-
r,menn tank, with . capacity ot 800
gallons, belonging to one oi the MiIwau-
ken distilIcrips.
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Internatio. al sunday school Com
YantiOn.

BALTIMORE, May l$.-Thc lntcrna.
tional sunday School Convention re-
sumcd its deliberations this morning.
About half nn hour was spent in relis-
ious exercises, after which President
P,lt1 took the chair, and committee
va, appointed 10 nominate an Eyecu-
live Committee. who We're 10 make mr.
rangcment. tor the next TriennlaI In
t.ruatiunai Convention. Tn" discussion
OF the question now 10 secure Tor chill
drcn the fullest advantages OF parentage,
service and social meetings Of the
church, was taken up.
An executive committee was appoint
ed IF one member from "acn State 10
make arrangement, for the next coLven-
ton.
Rev. O. c. Moore, Sunday School
agent for Continental Europe, spoie on
the condition and progress of SUNDAY
Schools in Germany, SaAony, Bavaria,
Itaiv and other States in Europe.
Rev. j. y. Rohcson ;. Carr extended y
cordial invitation to the convention to
nolG It's ue4t session three years hence
in Charleston, ;. {.
The proposition was received with ap-
plause. aud several traternizing speeches
were made between New England and
the South
The following was read as the dispatch
ordered by the Convention last evening,
and sent to Moody and Sankey, London:
Your success is our JOY To God be all
the glory.
Several interesting addresses were mado
upon the Sunday school work, and the
Convention took a recess till evening.
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ON rctiriu. from In, h'm ul Martin, BOD
man & CO., desire 90 return nay thanks
IOrthc liberal patronage eat ud'd E" th' n,
and rs viii remain IN 'h" employ ol the
new firm / hOUH the same lihrrN, PATTON
age will be extended To my OLD pa tEcrs.
malls 20 ". MNETI\.
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NM V'0N-a ~ FI0rl0s are nov NT-T"0-
their original and unique amus"me"t>.
letter. written from there says \
large Gathering Of residents Of Paia;ka
occurred "a few days ago, TO witness =
snake hght which mad been advertised.
\ 'Hrg' Tattlesnake and an adder were
P"t INTO lie srrna together. but neither
would attack the other Then Young
alligator and the rattlrsnake were tried
ana an encounter immediately began.
In" alligator was bitten four times hrt
he h"oliy crushed the snake between his
jaws, and subsequently died himself of
the reptiles poison.
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TO NY FRIINBN

r2tsoHug, stay lo, ISo5,
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1875-07-23
ConsIitntiOnaiity OF the New Postal
Law 10 be Tested.

A case involving the constitutionality
of the amended postal law has been
brought in the United States Circuit
Court for the district of New York. A
gentleman offers book for mail trans
mission to Philadelphia from this city,
postage at old rates being affixed. Being
refused, he applies for mandamus to
compel the postmaster to receive the
package. The argument for the appl-
cant is that the sundry civil appropriation
bill, into which the amendment increas-
ing the rate on third-class mail matter
was inserted, was not bin for raising
revenue; that the Senate has no consti-
tutional authority to originate measures
for that purpose, that being a sole pre-.
rogative of the house; and that the postal
amendment, having originated with the
Senate and been grated on a bill which
was not one for revenue purposes, is
therefore unconstitutional
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1875-07-23

There has lately been organized in New
York club called the Figaro Dramatic
and Literary Association, which is to
offer equal facilities to men and women
aiike' and IS to be made particularly USE
inl as sort Of dramatic agency, that
VIII do away with the extortionate mid.
die men. The experiment is in some re.
spects a novel one for this country In
London recently club was organized il
which both ladies and gentlemen actively
participate IN the privileges Of mem.
bership. The latter has not vet
been IN existence long enough to
determine whether or not it will
prove a success, and consequently the
former is almost without precedent to
determine whether or not ladies and gen
tlemen can mingle in the suh'rages OF a
club without sacrificing the main object
for which it is organized TO incidental
and altogether collateral issues. In the
Figaro there will be, as the list already
shows, quite number of the leading ac.
tors and actresses included in it's mem
bershlp. Some of the features it pre-
sents are very excellent among others,
the paying OF expenses Of the funerals Of
deceased members, visiting the sick al :
yancing money to members in need
of It, and the establishment of
bureau that will enable la
dies and gentlemen contemplating an APP.
pearance upon the stage to obtain the
consideration of managers without being
subject to the discourteous treatment
they have frequently to endure from
agents. \ clubhouse elegantly furnished
IS talked of, and as a social organization
the best results are anticipated The
genial bearing of actors towards each
other is proverbial, and it is likely that
everything will work smoothly enough on
the male side. But the bringing together
under one roof and within the same So
clal circle Of rival actresses is a matter
that should be seriously reflected upon
before the articles Of the constitution in
culcating enforced friendship are fully
drafted