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A CHAPTER OF MAXINE DIStS-
lEkS.

NEW YORK, Nov. n.-tapt8ln Addison
Low, L. $. supervising inspector for TINS
district, stated yesterday that the City OF
Waco b ad no certificate to carry petroleum.
and she had no right 10 carry II. lfitcan he
proved that the steamer carried IL as freight,
the matter will be placed in the hands OF the
L. =. district attorney.
The Steamer Prov ideRce Damaged
PROVIDENCE. Il. l., Nov. 1.-THE steamer
Providence for New York. waited at New
port last night until II O'Clock, and then
started out. When OF Point Judith she was
struck by sea which burst her bulkheal
oack OF the wheelhouse, letting in consider
able water, and causing alarm 10 the pas
sengers. The steamer was put about and
returned 10 Fall river.
A Brig Ashore.
NINEGARD HAVEN, Nov. ll--Ihe brig
Chance. OF st. Domingo. for Boston. anchor
ed in Lambert's Cave last night, during a
gale, and dra gged ashore. She lies ia AN eX-
posed conditi on and Is leaking cousiJera bl y.
A Schooner Wrecked.
NFwBURIPoRT, Nov. 1.-THE schooner
Lacon Weehawken, for Newburyport, while
crossing over the bar last evening. struck
ard became complete wreck. All saved. -
Another Brig Ashore.
GLOUCESTER, Nov. I.-During a storm
last night the brig Machias, OF Philadelphia,
Tor Portland, anchored in the harbor, pan ted
one chain and dragged ashore. She lies easy
and is very little damaged. Crew saved.
storm ON the Hudson.
POKEI PsIE, ". y, Nov. ia heavy
wind prevailed along the Hudson river last
night The steamer Drew is ashore near
Stockport. She lies high and dry, with her
wheels out of water, but ii is thought she is
with large number OF boats in tow, is
ashore.
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NEW YORK DRY GOODS VI ,RKEr.-CottOn
Ods have been in irregular demand and not
very active. but there has been an improved
upderfOne in the market. with a tendency
toward higher figures in the near future.
Brown sheetings have certainly been firm {
current rates and any material increase in
the demand for fine browns OF the best cor
pOratiOn makes would undoubtedly precipi-
tate an advance, as the supply is now in
good shape and accumulatiOns are inconsid-
cradle In first hands. In wOOllen goods the
aggregate dealings have been as large as
could reasonably have been expected, and
there has been gradual Improvement in the
general tone of the marke: for most descrip-
tons of woOllen fabrics. The demand for
overcoatings. clOakings and other winter
wear goods for legitimate distribution has
been chiefly tor small quantities required for
the renewal OF small assOrtments; in this
way. by personal selections, and in the exc
cntion OF orders from dealers in different sec.
tions OF the country, goods have been placed
in the channels to consumers To a liberal
amount, and n healthful traffic has been en-
couraged. Business has been light and un-
important with impOrters.-BuUet4n, Nouen,-
her
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DIPHTHEsIA IN JERsEY.-The alarming
spread of diphtheria and scarlet fever
throughout Hudson county, New Jerst y, hs 8
aroused the attention of the medical irater-
nifty, and at the next meeting Of the board Of
health of Jersey City a cOmmu lication vi 4
be submitted on The subject by a city physi-
clan whose district has suffered severely.
He stated yesterday 10 Herald repOrter that
the prevalence of the disease mentioned is
due sOlely to the want OF proper drainage
~ Y Herald OH.
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ANEARTHQUAKE WAvE-From accou nts
brought of a high swell prevailing for some
days, during a calm on the ocean coast line
as far north as Point Arena, ii appears prob
able that the earthquake which vibrated
family the other day in this city and at other
points had its origin somewhere in the Pa
ciic Ocean, Earthquake waves travel with
amazing velocity. The great earthquake at
Lisbon rolled a shock across the Atlantic
which was felt in few hours in the West
indies, and some perturbaf ions of lake levels
were Obser' ell in Great Britain. TIE con-
vUlsiOn which so seriously affected the west
ern coast of South America and q part of
this coast In 1868 was even more remarKa BILE
as the wave thereby set in motion touched
the eastern coast of Africa within twenty
four hours after the occurrence The Gypsy,
which arrived yesterday from Cuffays Cove.
calling at Bridgeport brings the information
that most extraordinary sea has dashed the
coast at these and other harbOrs. The swell
came from the southwest, without wind.
The Gypsy was at CufIey's Cove eight DAYS,
endeavOring to load, and had To leave there
after all with only partial cargo. She left
a fleet of schOOners at that landing, waiting
for favorable opportunity To get alongside
the wharf and take in cargo. Bridgeport
chute is reported washed away by the swell
and Is now some 100 feet higher than high
wafer mark. The coast north of Point A rena
j. represented TO be covered with drift logs
San F1dGciscO Can
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Horrors Of the Deep.
THE CREW AND PASSENGERS OF THE CITY
OLE " ACn STILL. MISSING

n
OF WACO STILL MISSING.
The latest details in reference To the fer
rlhle disaster 10 the steamship City OF Waco
leave but little hope that any Of her unfOrtu-
rate passengers and crew escaped death by
ire ordTOwning. y he avy gale accompanied
ny lightning, prevailed at the time. aud the
most plausible theory in regard TO the origin
OF The fire Is that the ship was struck in the
forward part, where q large quantity OF kerO-
Sene was stored, which Immediately isnit-
ing, wrapped the vessel in flames before the
passengers and crew could take to the boats
The English steamer Ab1iel, which was ~
ing near the III fated ship, got up steam Inn
me dlately on the discovery of the flames
and held her boats in readiness to render
assistance, but on coming alongside the
waco, not living being was seen on her
decks. 1t is thought the officers and crew
may nave eSca ned in the darkness on board
OF ship small BOATS before the fire on boa ri
vas seen from the Fusier and steamship
drilled with the sea about thirty Ia forty
miles westward before the Wild changed 10
northwest. The search Tor them Is 10 b. kept
up.
ANoi HER SURVIVOR OF THF PACIFIC DIS
ASTER.
\ san FRANCISCO dis patch brings the in
ell gtnce that one OF the crew of the steam
ship Pacific was picked up from n raft in the
straits OF FEca, by the Oliver Wolcott. at ;
clock Monday morning. He states that
captain Howell was drowned from the same
raf1, ana that the Pacific was struck by a
vessel under full sail. He further saws That
the California and other vessels passed near
me raft on which several men surviving
ara that Two OF the Pacific boats did get
away Several dead bodies have been dis
covered.
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The NEW FAST TRAIN TO THE WEST
The new fast mail started from New York a
O'Clock yesterday morning on an expert
mental trip, with view to determining the
fastest possible time to Pittsburg. The train
left Jersey City at 5.12, and passed Trenton
at 11-sixty miles in one honr and I've min
utes including Its passage through i've pop
ulOus cities,-N y. Wo9Id. 10Th.
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A busted Bull BrOker-Thc Lard Cor
DoR Dc H.

Nfw YORK, Nov. lie. w. Ellis * Co.,
bankers and brokers, of Broad street, noti-
fed the Produce Exchange yesterday that
IL appears Ellis was the "bull" in the corner
In October lard. The rrm deals both I'm secu-
rites and produce, and also does banking
business. The suspension was caused by the
refusal Of q 6rm 10 pay up the amounts due
ON their shortage.
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NEWSPAPER EErKRP RISE IN PHILApEL-
PHIA.-Col. Fitxgerald's paper, The Ssdr, will
be changed, December 1st, from q mid -day
publication. II Is issued every day in the
week, the Sunday edition being immensely
successful.
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snap" Judgment with Fatal

CINCINNATI. Nov. ll.-At Houston. OHIO,
Yesterday. "a man named Riddle. who rentef
BIS farm 20 Wm. Snap. ordered the latter -
Nacs'e the premises, aud upon his refusing
1000 80 attacked him win a cluD. Killing
hlm Instantly. Riddle was arrested
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Hire
Gold Nuarsts.

NArFETowN. y. Y. Nov. I'-Tha Van
dyre hoGsC 81 Henderson IIarblr "A = bllr,,Ni
last night. Los, SIh Oa
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THE LIBEL SUIT of John A. Kaskon m en-
Der OF Congress from Des Moines, Iowa
against j. e. Slavery, r p. Clarkson aud j
= Clarkson, was begun there yesterday The
alleged libel was contained i'm an open letts,
written by Slavery and pU lished in the Reg
i>'er paper, owned by the ClarksOns. Kas
~Ou sues for $50 600 damages
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A SAN FRANCISCO DOCTOR named Flat
terry, who had the editor of the News Letter
tried fer calling him Quack, gave ridicul-
Gus exhibition OF ignorance in the witness
box. When asked what the scabies septennis
was, he answered "a BONE" and made other
bluncers equally amusing. The editor was
discharged, and Flattery WAS committed fol-
perjury and cOntem pt OF court.
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THE ITALIAN MURDERER, Gaiiotti, and
his two accomplices in the horrible murder
Gently, have been captured at Taos, New
Mexico.
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BISMARCK isn't sorry at the religious re-
vival in France. He IL quoted as remarking
at his dinner table last month: "a battalion
i'm which the chaplain counts for more than
the major can be easily whipped. There win
be plenty of hypocrisy in IL, but not much
fight and seryfceo
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Hung Jury in the Ward Will Case

pETkotT, MICA Nov. II The itrg tn the
" ara " III case came into court at n O'Clock
last night, ard announced That they wer.,
unable To agree. The question upp whica
hey Jailed to agree bcing n mat Ter OF faef
this mon IN.
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RUSSIAN ANNFxAfI0N.-The Russian gov
eminent on the 9Th instant issued an order
annexipg the territory on the right bank OF
the Syr Daria from the Russian frontier TO
the river Nareen, hitherto belonging to Kho-
E0pd
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The Pentan Foud Sutt.

NEW YORK, Nov. 1.-The old case OF Jonn
O'Mahoney, the e. ian head centre against
Belmont & 90, bakers of New York, To re.
cover el9,. 81 IN gold with interest 70 date.
was up 70 day In the supreme court OF Brook
lyn on motion or Defendants counsel for or
der granting Leave to fle awarded answer
which, he arg ed, would oe only Just To his
clients. De- sion reserved.
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INV YORK, Nov. 1.-THE government
awarded half a million gold to-day az from
Has 10 iIH ~.
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Nav YORK, Nov. ii-leonard Cox. cash
Ter Of the Western Union Telegraph Com
Iany here, Il a defaulter IN the amount 81
siS oOo. Missppropriation of the company :
funds for specu atton la Wall street. vita the
expectation OF returning Il when he won. IL
NE cause of his dOwLsan 10 is thought his
lrlonds viii make bis defalcation god.
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The Bean ufal s.ieiae Of rifth Ave

Of Thorn Is L. whitney, woo committea saf-
eide. or Fifth avenue Tuesday evening, Is
suppos cd to nave been named Elizabeth
RoApe. II is said her friends reside in Rich
nond, va.
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~W. g. Gilbert, the English play writer,
has undertaken the legal defense Of the
Whitechapel murderer.
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THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION organized
TO maintain the existing christian features
Of the government and 70 secure a religious
amendment to the constitution OF the United
States. met In Agricultural, hall, Philadel-
mia. Tuesday.
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FOREIGN NEWS.

PARIS. Nov. IL, 40 p. m.-Tne ational as
sembly will, Ia day, begin debate on the
-four teenth clause OF the electoral law. which
faure IL expected 10 open for the ministe ial
policy, Gambetta replying. THEIRS, Buffet
and Ricard are also expected % speak.
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REoUIEscAT IN PACE The bishop OF RIpou
,as refused TO allow the words "ReQ uiescat
IN pace" 70 be placed on q tombstone in Q
church yard In his diocese, on the ground
that they Are generally held to be q prayer
for the dead, which all Protestants believe
20 be unavailing and inappropriate
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spain ansl the Vatican.

ROME, Nov. ll-Tne Natlcan's reply 20 The
Spanish note was sent 10 Madrid yesterday.
The Vatican accepts the declaration of the
government that IL is DESTROYS to come To an
understanding, and has given the papal nun
clio at NJ adrid instructions 10 negotiate.
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A LONG PENDING RAILROAD CASE
the Equity Court yesterday, the case 81
Wilkes vs. the Alexandria and Washtugto
railroad was decided The railroad compan
10 April, ISL, filed q bin against Charles NJ .
wilkes, b. and j. Thornton and otbers, %
prevent the negotiation or transfer Of certain
ponoe o. that company, which had been de-
nvereo 70 the de PENDANTS By Joseph b. Stew
art ana others, former mouaGors OF the COM
pany, In payment foe certAtn advances Tue
company nov conteDds that the issue was
unauthorized. Tue court q udge Wylie) die
missed the bill. Tue case wiz 90 the Supreme
Court OF the United States.
DISTRICT CASES IN TEE u. g. SUPREME
CoUkf.-Yesterday ne caess Of Francis Dsi-
nese, appellant, ct Board a Public Works,
Dlstf1cf Of Columbia, wese argued by Mr..
John W. Ross and Mr.. +. p. cuPpy, of coun-
sci for The appellants, aad by NJ. +. L. STAN
ton for the appollees. IL viii be recollectei
that Datnese erected some buildings OF lag
was charged} uneound timber, aud the Boarxi
ordered them 20 be strengthened OF twn
down. Dainese applied for - ipiunctlon.
which, on beartug, was ded ., aud a ap,
zeal taken.
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SPECIAL NOTICES.
~A M0pER.TE rRICE WILL BE PAID
ii DO & pErwEILLER,
novllf PriuterS, cor llth 81. and Pa. ave.
~ EpIsc6PhL M Mis- held r a, s"an
~ IhnTcn, II was Tsso,yed :" observe FRIDAY,
fot general revival Il religion. Pabiic " ssryiees
WI be held in the Nck endree Church at IL o'ci <
AIl are invited 10 ,ttepd 1t
sssLADDIe SECURITY OIL-The safest
~ and best, Burns longer burn. brighter, aud
SSnnssI ot explode ,manufactu ed oy Z: VEST
~ SABBATH AFTERNOON SERVICES
LINCOLN HALL, at $50 o'clock,
Conducted by the Young Men OF the Association.
YOUNG MIN SPECIALLY INVITED.
MUsIC LED BIZ ORGAN AND CoRSEr.
Glasses in English Grammar aud Arithmetic com
meLce CEsDAY EVENING, at $50. oct}l-tr
TALL PERSONS DESTRING TO LEARN
S PITMANS SHORT HAND may fnd an
esIpsIienced teacher az Roy,s Academy, sunder
20 lessons, BIO Thorough mastery Of the whole
s1ol.ct guaranteed oct9otf
nFBOILING HOT Oh ICE-COLD TEA,
COFFEE AND CHOCOLATE,
Prys ard Fragrant,
WITH MILBCRNS UNRIyALLED SODA,
1929 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE,
octsOtr near Wflsrd's.
rSsUISTRICr Or COLUMoIA BONDS FUR
per cent; = year Bonds.
Special Improvement per cent. BoHds, receivs-
Cct2s In LEWIS Johnson & 90 Bankers.
~ TAXPAYERSI NOTICe.-fonr bllls for
~ SPECIAL IMPROVEMENT TAXES can
now be paid for lees money tnsn Al any time hereto
viz much longer continaS. Can at once and take
ADVANTAGE OF the low rates offered by
oct2s I'm 2ls ia street.
~ SEE DIPLOaA o. ROImsS GA Maa offie
Wy MoVRiGih LirT Pas at DR.. l.. W. Wright )
$1,000 FOR the detection of Mercury or any
other other poisonous substance in them. Sold by all
DrusgisJs oc'lS 4w@
nFLEWis JOHNSON Z CO,
NKERs,
Co-nr a. lOh Sweet and Pennsgiraz,a Avss~,,
Dealers IN Government and District Securities
Foreign Exchange aud Gold sepl4-ly
rH 4. OFFL1Y SO yxsss
CORNER FIFIEENTH AM r Streets,
Opposite If-GSrTy ID pGrtDgsHt.
BANK OF DEPOSIT, EXCHANGE, &c.
Deal in GOLD, Government and District BONDS,
Foreign EXCHANGE, &c.
Collections made on all points.
Investment Securities on Commission MARI tr
NSAE. ". WHITAKER NJ COOK ~
WHITAKER & COOKE,
General Claim and Collection Age,lts,
District Gains a Specially.
Cc'6fr No. ID 18th -tre-t, 90 Riggs %.
I-a ~ COOKE, JR, GUO,
~ La. Ssermos + Co..
BANkEhS,
Ctr ItYy street.
fFEEMOYAL WIN. +. HOFFMAN, At,0r-
10y rss-0t Lac, has removed to No. 1927 st.
northwest, opposite Ebbit House, and will he
pleased 20 see his friends and business acquaint-
ances. Legal bDsiDefs solicited aud money invested
Rooms and Offices for rent in same building. Je9-tf
~ FOIARY PUBLIC,
ctH-t OEFIcE-STAR BrTLDISa.
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singular and Fatal Expl"sfan.

LONDON, Nov. 1.-THE race for the Liver
pool autumn cup was won to-day by AcJiy-
iIy. beating 70 other horses.
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s ro g. wy. lL-fhe elegant
isies OF the Shoals, was burned early this
mol ming. together with most of the cottages
On TIE klaEd- As secn from tho custom
IouSC ~ the Atlantic house ard the an
cient church were saved The cause 81 the
IRE IA Nv known. ss az IL impossibte ~ reach
lie islsnd, owing 20 the heavy gale aud
~ g. seS prevailing. The hotel was insured
Ton aeo ut -if3 600. The chimney IL the only
y mhant OF the Occanfc house len standing
Tug started Tor the shoals but was Obliged
q, =, I'M lack. The IRE was distinctly seen
nom this city.
HEAvY LOSSES
Il. sroN, Nov 1.-THE loss by the burning
81 tie oceaaic House and other butIding. AZ
STAR Island II estimated At about $500 0aa
The hotel vas insured for 80, 900, and farni-
tUre fer $4,000.
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CHANGES IN INDIAN MANAGEMENT-A
special to the Chicago Inter Ocooa from this
city says: Some decided changes are to be
made soon in the India al management. These
charges, II is said, Will ne the appoiuttnc II
Of new commissioner and several OF the
p.oDinent subordinate officers. While il is
rot stated aUthoriiativeIy. il can be puo-
lished as prOba bility, that the purchasing
If supplies viii be turned over To the War
department.
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THE FORT FoorE MURDER CAsE.-The
trial OF kepdrck and Rodgers, for the muir
Ger OF man named Moore, on the wharf at
Fort FOote, will come up I'm the United
States Circuit Court, Judges Bond and Giles
sitting, the latter part of next week. Ken
company being stationed at Fort Foofe.
which is built on land ceded by this state -
the general government for the fort. IL wa =
part OF Prince Georges county. The hon.
iclde was committed on the wharf, which Is
on made land, extending beyond the bounds
OF the cession 10 the United States 20 the for,
but used by the fort IL presents nice q ues-
ton OF Jurisdiction, which the Circuit Cour
will have to determine, whether the right o.
user by the government for the purposes o.
the fort gives Jurisdiction 20 the Unite
Stares courts. This question was not judi.
clally decided by the Prince Georges County
Court, by whose order the parties wer.
turned over To the United States authorl-
ties. Rodgers is indicted a. an accessory AND
kendrick as principal in the alleged mu--
der.-Bdh. St0a, 10Th
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MEAT Beef. porter house. 2'u2s per H.: sirlofn,
-; round, Is roasting pieces, 2s25. cOrned, l0sls;
dried, DO sliced, IS clipped, -, Pork, loa2p
corned. SALLY; Mutton, l5a2Dc; Lamb, lss3p; Veal,
l5s25i Dried Beef, 2)a25, Hams, whole, II, cut, l.
sliced, IS MiddlDgs, Is: cut. Halls: Shoulders, IL
whole Is cut; Tongues 50s60 each Lard. lsc per ~
GAME duck, vidgeOn, 1.eD per pair, blue wing
90 per pair; red head. 4 - per pair: canvas bscl
20 per pair; rabbit. &c. each Squirrel, l0also. D.
fridge, sc. each; pheassnts, 75e. each; wOodc0cA
soc. each.
FIsH.-Rock, ysa40 per bunch: Perch, ssaln Der
bunch; Catfish, Is per bunch; Halibut, - = & n /,
Perch yellow, ~ per bunch; shsd s,HsOc. r, r pair
Herring, Is cts. per bunch: sheepsh-sd 7SsI o0:
Salmon, California; <0a50c. per ID Salt v ster
Tay lers, 40aeoc; Cod. l2,saB per 10 us1dock, u
also per ID; Lobster, Is CLAIMS l psr 40, - Jts,
yEsETAILKs-Potatoee Irish, 3rsr pt: DO. svee,,
Csrrots, per bunch; Oyster Pisnis,S per buncl
Tornirs, 1sa40 per PIX squasn. 2zs per ID Spinach,
teas0 Der PIX Celery, sala per ouncn. Par-nps <ec.
per peck: Lettuce. 5ss; Horse kedish, bal0 each.
fRUITs-ofanges, a,aS per dozen; LemOn., 3Ass
per dozen; ppies, iOs50 per pk; Pears, 5)tsl pr
yk DO cooking. 4)sso; Grapes a5asc per box. Gran
berries, E per az fbesnuts, IS prot.
DRIED fKUIrs.-Apries, l0sl2 per pound; Peaches,
peeled, ~; unpeclct, Is. Dlackberties, 40, Chof
ries, 2a2 PET 10.
BuTTER-Phiiaielphi print, 90 per Ii: New
York Creamery, a.; cipice roll. a.. fair do, 25as
kggs, 30 per dozen. Cheese. 3)a2s per III.
PoILTRY.-1mke's, ~ pr pound; Chickens. live.
1sal Is per pair: dr. seed. 7aal o. p.r psir.
Ducks, 7sal ~ per pair do dressed 75al OF per pair
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SECRETARY BRIsrOw continues to be en-
ga ell greater portion of his time in the
preparation OF his forthcoming report to
Congress. IL is said the report will be very
lengthy. During its preparation Mr.. BriS-
tow, with the exception Of r couple of hours
each day, excludes himself from all visi
tors. At such times Assistant Secretary
Conant does the honors of the office in a
mCst acceptable manner.
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GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DAY.-Inter-
nal revenue, S52O.j5l IL. customs. s36l 10 %.
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THE AMOUNT OF national bank note cur
rcucy received at The Treasury to-day for re-
demption aggregated SI5O, SEQ.
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PRESIDENT GRANT returned from New
NoI h To Washington or this morning. early
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FIRE AT ISLES OF SHOALS.
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PRESIDENTIAL APPoISrMFxrs. - The
President has appointed Thomas J. Mitch
ell, to be agent for the Indians of the Milk
river Fort Peck agency. in Montana, and
Ia. G Riley. OF Virginia, 70 be Consul OF
The United States p /anZiD mar.
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THE LOUISIANA CLAINANT-P. B. 6.
Pinchback, who claims the vacant seat in
the United States Senate, has written letters
To several Senator's here urging that his case
be disposed of early in Decem Der, and pre-
diets that If il is not tue democrats, who
have majority of three on joint ballot in
the Louisiana Legislature, will elect a Sena-
tor as soon as they meet in January
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Mr.. W. w. CURTIS, chief clerk OF the land
Office, intends rendering his resignation to
Secretary Chandler in a few days, with the
view OF enteTiI 9 into private business in
washington. This resignation is wholly
voluntary on his part, and has been under
bis consideration for some time past.