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in that country shipping to the amount OF
81 us tons, and the vessels registered there
have amounted to ,2S9 tons. Nova Scotia
has built in seven years twice as much ton-
n ,pe as Quebec, and New Brunswick has built
more than both Quebec and Ontario combined.
A letter from Prof. Watson, dated at Pc
king. Dec 10, communicates the information
that he and his party succeeded in observing
the transit of Venus, though the observations
were much interfered with by passing clouds.
Still. they observed well all the contracts and
succeeded in getting SO Photographic negatives
of the transit. Another letter from the profess
scr, dated Shanghai, Jan. 10, announces the
arrival of the party at that place.
A Partisan, who attempted to hang himself,
but was cut down in time to save his life, gives
this account of his sensations: 81 had the SEN
sation of receiving blow from hammer on
the top of my head. L did not feel the rope
and the only defined sensation succeeding that
of the blow was a sensation of weight on my
head. NV head seemed heavier and bigger
than the great bell of Notrs Dame IL was
night all about me, and then there came Ier-
rible cold in the lower part OF my BODY, ana
then sharp pain where the rope was tearing
nv neck, and then-nothing.
In 1917 Morrison, the hygienist, Morrison OF
the famous pills, who was known in Paris as
the emillionaire Anglo-American," gave ball
to which all the elite of Paris went. At one
o'clock a magnificent supper was served, fol-
lowing delightful concert, in which the best
talent of the Italian and French operas achieved
agreat success. At dawn of day the company
began to dispense, and as each guest stepped
into his or her carriage, he or she received a
gttering enameled card which the increasing
daylight enabled the curious to read: m. Nor
rison re,aercie and begs to recommend the new
er failing vegetable pill" etc.
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The Speaker decided it out of order and re-
fused to entertain an appeal from his decision,
and ruled that pending motion to suspend the
rules which had been made by Mr.. Coburn,
only two motions can be sustained, viz, mo-
ton to adjourn and motion to adjourn to
fermer date.
Mr. E'drdge then moved to adjourn to Sat-
urday, upon which the ayes and nays were ord
cred.
On the motion to adjourn to Saturday the
yeas were 81 and the nays ia.
Mr. Coburn then moved to take up the force
bill, upon which Mr.. Eldridge raised the ques-
ton of consideration and demanded the ayes
and nays, which were ordered.
At2 80 p. M, the House agreed to consider
the bill, ayes ITO, nays so.
Mr. Eldrdge then moved to reconsider the
vote by which the House agreed TO consider,
and demaLded the ayes and nays, which were
ordered at 3 05 p. m.
Mr.. Eldrdoe's motion was defeated, yeas
161, nays 50, and the bill was then taken up
and read.
After the bill had been read Mr.. Nblack of
Indiana. made the point that inasmuch as it
provided for the election of new officers it
first be considered in Committee of the Whole
ltThe Speaker refused TO entertain the point
of order and Mr.. Niblack appealed.
Mr.. Conger moved to lay the appeal on the
table, upon which the ayes and NAYS were de-
mauded. Carried, yeas 142, nays 56.
Mr.. Colman of Ind, rose at o'clock to open
the debate but remarked that the time which
had been occupied in getting ready had been
so long, and every one was so worn out, that it
seemed almost impossible to go on with the
work necessary for the bill, this evening. He
would yield to have some amendments offered.
Amendments were thereupon offered or sug-
gested by Messrs Butler of Mass, Cannon OF
hi Hawley of ILL.,, and E r Hoar.
The amendment of the latter was to strike
out the 1st I'd and 4th sections, and of Mr..
Cannon to strike out the 18th section.
Mr.. Conger of Mich. moved an adjournment
stating that he did so at the request of many
members who had been sitting in the hall Ovel
80 hours without sleep and without regular
meals.
The House at 4 Is adjourned.
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News and Other Items.

Dion Boucicault has son about to enter
West Point.
Toole the actor, has been at the Brooklyn
trial studying court scenes for theatrical use.
Carl Schurz denies the rumor that he is to
have ANYTHING to do with the New York Tri-
bune.
The daughter of Postmaster General Jewell
teaches a class in colored mission school in
Washington. -
During the past year, Mrs Van Colt has
held 1000 meetings, saved 1858 souls, and
travelled %, 2S2 miles, or about ten miles to a
soul.
Mr.. Evarts and Mr.. Tilton together in their
conversation in the trial used POI, 600 words.
Moulton said 81 dou't recollect" four hundred
times.
The state department has declined to demand
the surrender of the escaped murderer Sharkey
now in Havana, as no extradition treaty exists
with Spain.
At Kalamazoo, Mich, the other day, lady
followed her husband to a gambling den and
begged him to come home. He refused, and
she drew a pistol, which began to go off
accidentally in SO many directions that every
body else fled and she broke up the gathering
The Fenians of Flushing, L. l., raised about
$500 some years ago during the exc.tement'
and the money has ever since been lying in the
savings bank. They have just voted to draw
it out and Distribute it among the poor of the
place.
The New Dominion since its formation in
1867, has had steady growth of commerce.
In these seven years there has been built
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MASSACHUSETTS,.
The Georges Fleet Arriving

GLOUCESTER, Feb. 26-The schooner Alice
G. Wonson, Anderson, from Georges bank, has
arrived home. She lost two anchors and cable
and broke her foregaff. The Georges men are
commencing to arrive from their first trips and
some good fares are brought in. The schooner
Hattie b. West shas 5000 lbs of Goldfish and
1000 lbs of halibut. The schooner Joseph U.
has 60, 900 lbs of Goldfish and 5000 lbs OF halbut,
completing her trip in IL days.
Fall River Strikers.
FALL RIVER, Feb. 25-Thers seems to be
nothing new about the strike. The Merchants
mills are running an increased number of looms
to day and have made gain of about 30 in two
days The manufacturers have Withdrawn
from the proposition to meet the OPERATOR
before delegation of the Boston labor council,
The operators declare the opinion that tits Ow-
ing TO the consciousness ofthe weakness OF their
case, while the manufacturers hold that they
have met all the delegations they care to and
have made up their minds to fight 1t out on the
line they have marked out for themselves. 1t
is rumored that the operatives intend, If no
terms are come to in the course of a few days.
to give in their notices at all the mills uext
week. The fact that the strikers at Newport
and Taunton have gained their point, has very
much excited the Fall River help, and they de-
clare their purpose to stand by their determine
alton, to accept nothing less than the twenty
seven cents per cut, the price the Newport and
Taunton strikers are now receiving.
Meeting Of Operatives at Lowell.
LOWELL, Feb 25.-To-nigbt very large
meeting of operatives in the mills was held at
Hibernian Hail. Many were obliged to stay
away, unable to gain standing room. Despite
the fierce storm prevailing fully one-half were
females James Kelly presided. Violence was
threatened by several to the representatives of
the press present if the business was published,
though the was not secret. The following res
olution was unanimously passed:
Resolved, Thai in the opinion of this meet
ino IL is advisable that the WeaVerS and section
hands in the weaving departments in Lowell
form one union of themselves and also recon-
mend all other branches of the industry to do
the same .-.
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Consumptiyes, Take Notice.

Every moment of delay makes your cure moro
hopeless, and much depends on the judicious choice
of remedy. The amount of testimony in favor Of
DR.. Schenck's Pulmonic Syrup. as a cure for con-
SUMPTION far exceeds all that be brought sup
port the pretensions of any other medicine See DIR
Schenck's Almanac, containing the certificates OF
many persons of the highest respectabity who have
been restored to health, after being pronounced in
durable by physicians of acknowledged ability
Sehenck's Pulmonic Syrup alone has cured many, as
these evidences will show; but the is often pro-
NOTED by the employment of two other remedies
which DR.. Schepck provides for the purpose. These
additional remedies are Schenck's Sea Weed Tonic
and Mandrake Pills. By the timely use of these
medicines, according to directions, DIR. Schenck GER
titles that most any case of Consumption may be
cured.
DR.. Scheuck will be at the Quincy House, Boston.
on the following Wednesdays, from 8 to O'Clock:
Jan. 18th and 9th, Feb. 10th and oath, and March
10th and 9th Consultation free; but for thorough
examination of the lungs with the Resprometor the
price is S..
DR.. Schenck is professionally at his principal Of
flee, Corner Sixth and Arch Streets, Philadelphia,
every Monday, where all letters OF advice must be
addressed.
mh12 eodt&wIysnIl
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WASHINGTON.
Alabama Court.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25.-In the Court of Com
missoners of Alabama Claims to-day case No.
Log, M. w. McChesney against the United
States, on the final hearing was submitted upon
the testimony offered by claimant, and ju dg-
ment was rendered in the sum of $2253 with
interest from the 10th day of July, 1864. This
was claim for loss OF goods on board the Elec
struction by the Florida. Cases numbered 356,
357 and 1853 ale set down for tomorrow. .f
The Arkansas Question.
The Senate Committee on Privileges and
Elections held meeting this morning and dis
cussed the Arkansas question at some length,
but came to no conclusion thereon. 1t may be,
however, predicted that the committee VIII
take no action in the matter during the present
session. . .'..L-
The Revenue Bill.
The Senate Finance Committee to day held .
special meeting on the new tax bill. Secretary
Bristow and Commissioner Douglass were pres
ent most of the time and furnished detailed
information concerning the probable working of
various provisions of the bill. No action was
taken, but indications are that a majority of
the committee will recommend the passage OF
the bill.
Treasury Balances.
The following are the Treasury balances for
to-day:-Currency, 81, Sl3,736; special deposit
Of legal tenders for redemption of certificates OF
deposit, $51 1886, 900; coin $22, 716S0O. including
coin certificates, ST. ,015, 1885, outstanding legal
tenders, $685., 100000.
Various Matters.
The customs receipts at the ports below nam
ed for the week ending Feb. 10th We're: New
York S., 289, 253; Boston 1928, 175; Philadelphia
1926 764; Baltimore $114 ,46S
. The internal revenue receipts to day were
$444,462
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NEW YORK. February 25-EUenin0.-Money was
quietat 81 "a per cent. call Sterling Exchange
firm at 4S2 a 1921 for 60 days and 4S6 tor demand.
Gold was dull at 114t q 11is all day; the carrying
rates a per cent. and fiat. The customs re-
ceipts to-day were 1927 900. The Assistant Treasur
coupons of 10-40s and $4,000 for called bonds. OPP
5ations of the Gold Exchange Bank were follows:
gold balances, 81 495 $685. currency balances $1724-
663; gross clearances $3960S 900. The following is
the Clearing House statement: currency exchanges,
$50, 1874 45e; currency balances $31S6,O64; gold
ments steady. State bonds nominal. Stocks were
irregular during the forenoon, there being decline
of "a per cent. in Pactic Mail, Wabash Erie and
Northwestern and Ohos while Unicn Pacific and
Western Union renamed steady. In the afternoon
Pacific Mali, which was the feature of the day.
covered under smart purchases from 3la a 33s, the
rest of the market getting back. The decline except
Erie and Ohio. which were exceptionally weak, the
former selling down te " on rumors OF contemplated
reduction OF rates the n0n-payment OF March inter-
est which proved untrue, while Ohios made steady
decline during the day from 26 rs; Michigan Cen
trail fell from u "a 70s and rallied to 713; Union Pa
cific. Rock Island, New York Central, Lake Shore
and Western Union were generally firm throughout,
the market however closed weak. The total transac
tons at the Stock Exchange aggregated $4,000
shares including Pacific Mail 900 shares, Western
Uuion "a 500 shares, Toledo & Wabash II 800 shares
Pacific 3D. 400 shares Ohio s. Mississippi 10000 sharss
Lake Shore $500 shares st Paul 1900 shares, Rock
Island 900 shares the extreme prices as foOws
New York Central 1913 q 101i; Erie 27s OPP; Lake
Shore 733 q 1871; Chicago 81 North Western 425 az
423; do preferred 5is q 543 Rock Island 104 a 1887
54s q 53s; Onio g Mississippi 26 a rs; Western I'm
ion 73s az 72s Toledo 81 Wabash IL q IL; Union Pa
cifc 400 q 4O Indiana Central 81 81; Panama 1929
a liz. .E
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MINOR TELEGRAMs.

The Pennsylvania House has repealed the
local option law.
At the meeting of the Chicago, Burlington q
Quincy Railroad Company Thursday at Chica-
go, the old management was overturned.
Ladies who took part in masquerade ball
in New York Thursday night, had to remove
their masks and allow their faces to be view
ed by the police before entering the ball room
1t is reported that the Western Union Tele-
graph Co., is negotiating for another five mil
lion loan.
There is lively religious revival in Lowell,
Mass.
Only one out of six Catholic societies in Law
renee will parade ST. Patrick's day.
The brig Ludwig, from Liverpool for the
United States, ashore at Point Lynas, will
probably become total wreck.
The ship France Cherie from Antwerp, put
into ST. Nagaire leaky. Her cargo is damaged
and will be discharged.
The mining engineers continued their ses-
sion at New Hampshire yesterday, and several
papers were read.
from Liverpool for New York, is ashore on
Squam beach.
Schooner Charles E. Gibson, from Fayal for
Boston, with cargo of oranges, went ashore
at o'clock yesterday morning, half a mile
west of Fort Macon, N. q. Her rudder was
split from the post. IL Is doubtful II she VIII
be got off.
The man who escaped from Jail at Florence,
Arizona, recently and who is tbeleved to be
one of the Benderlfamly, has delivered himself
up, having nearly persisted of starvation.
Wheatley, Williams & Co., New York sugar
retiners are reported to have failed. LiabilI-
ties heavy.
Fog prevailed at New York yesterday, caus.
ing much Inconvenience to navigation.
1t is stated that the only loan being nego-
tated by the Western Union is that of SIS, O00-
900 to take up bonds maturing this years.
Detectives working up the case of counter
feitlng in Eastern Massachusetts, have arrested
three more persona, Rudolph Myers Had, John
d. Hatcher. and White the engraver, said to
be very skillful operator.
Incendiaries carried fire into the Norwegian
shaft at Pottsville, Pa, Thursday might, ignit-
ing portion of the powder and nitro lycerine.
Discovery prevented a horrible disaster. as
there were many workmen down in the shaft.
A freshet is feared on the New Hampshire
rivers il the rain continues much longer.
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The Wrong side of the Meridian.

On the down hill side of life which an old medical
writer quantity terms "the wrong side OF the merldi
an" when the functions decay and the frame grauu-
ally bends under the weight of years, the system re-
quires to be sustained under the burden nposeu up
on it. Innumerabe physical ailments anu ihlih
ties then press upon it to which it had been III carrier
life stranger The surest and pleasantest support
and soace OF declining years is found in Hos'et'er
Stomach Bitters long recognized as the most "hoio
some and agreeable of diusible stimuants, inc os'
potent of tonics and Alternatives The aged ana III
firm may place implicit confidence in this nvigorat-
ing elixir, which not only checks those maladies 10
which elderly persons are peculiarly subject, but in
measure retards the encroachment of time upon the
constitution.
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Wife Murder.

NEW HAVEN, Conn, Feb 25.-Thomas
Murphy, a resident of Ansonia has been plac-
ed under arrest for numbering his wife, who
died suddenly last Monday by striking her on
the head with an axe, because she asked him
to get pail of water. 1t was given out that
she had died of fall ON the ice, but post
mortem examination yesterday showed that
this nor any natural cause could have brought
about her death. A jury of inquest after hear
ing the testimony of the two daughters of the
deceased, who:saw their mother lying PROSTATE
on the floor with blood flowing from her head,
her, rendered verdict against Murphy.
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TuE CHICAGO COMMUNISTS.
Threats but NO Outbreak.

CHICAGO, Feb. 25.-The Communist organl-
cation which originated in 1873, and is compos-
ed chiefly of working men of foreign extrac-
ton who claim to be in destitute circumstances,
have been for some days past threatening an
and have fixed upon to-day, at 2 p. M, as the
time for renewing their demands upon the re-
lief and aid society, declaring that in the event
aid was not afforded they would use means for
obtaining it. The city authorities made pre-
parations for any possible outbreak, but there
was no disturbance though large crowds gath
cred around the rooms of the relief and aid
society, the men, however, dispensing readily
when ordered by the police.
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NEW HAMPSHIRE.
The Republican C,u,n.;uu

NASHUA, Feb. 25.-Major j. f. Briggs of
Manchester, and Hon. j. II. Ella of Rochester,
addressed the Republicans at the City Hall to
night. Briggs speech was entirely on state
matters, and he excerated the Democratic par
for partisan legislation and ignoring reforms.
Mr.. Ella discussed the Louisiana question, re-
peating substantially Logan's and Conkling's
arguments There was full house and much
enthusiasm.
Rumored Withdrawal of n Prohibition
Candidate.
CONCORD, Feb. 25-It is rumored that there
is some talk of Withdrawing the prohibition
candidate for Congress (Stone) in the LIST dis
trict, in favor of Whitehouse, the Republican
candidate. This rumor is not traceable to any
authentic source, but if true, it is of consider
able Importance.
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LOUISIANA.
The Commercial Community Approve the
Compromise.

The Commercial COmmu nifty Approve the
Compromise.
NEW YORK, Feb. 25.-The Worlds New Or
leans special says the commercial community
here and the country parishes approve the
terms of adjustment. Gov. Kellogg will en-
dorse the plan. The negroes propose to inn
peach him and this has driven him to the side
of the Democrats, and he will favor the pro-
gramme for reform in the state legislature.
Some politicians oppose the compromise.
A New Orleans special to the Herald says
McEnery stated last night that the conserva-
tives repudiated the action of the caucus in ac-
ceptng the compromise, on the ground that it
violates the principles for which they have been
struggling Preparations are making for
mass meeting of the conservatives Friday night
1t is stated that the caucus adopted Wheeler $
proposition, with the provso that the whole
constitutional committee would assume the ar
filtration.
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NEW YORK.
Jayne's Negotiation 10 Settle the Tam
many Suits,

Jayne's Negotiations 10 settle the Tam.
many Suits.
New YORK, Feb. 25.-It is reported that the
offer of b. G. Jayne, late informer of the GUS
tom house here, to the corporation attorney of
this city to pay $3,OOO,OOO cash for the quash-
ing of all indictments against the members of
the late Tammany Ring, so that those absent
could return, and those in prison could be re-
leased, was made in behalf of certain persons
vitality interested. 1t is stated that the rumor
of the connection of Ben Butler with this offer
was simply rumor, but in political circles
some credence was given the story. Jayne re.
fused emphatically to give even the name of
the person who authorized him to make it or
the defendants who were prepared to give a le-
gal guarantee that the money would be forth
coming 1t is also known that an offer of So
600, 900 was made to settle the ring suits before
the present corporation counsel had assumed
office. The corporation counsel is now pre- par
ing lengthy statement which will shed Off
cal light on Jaynes' offer. and it will probably
be completed to-day.
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LIVERPOOL, ENG. Steamship Phoenician-10,-
566 bush peas, 1922 bush wheat, 1894 bush corn.
Foreign Imports.
HALIFAX. Ms. Steamer Chase-15 packages Of
skins 80 puncheons mOasses 10 bdls fish to j f Lis
comb, and merchandise for Canada, New York and
Boston.
LIVERPOOL. Steamship Moravian-1 package
merchandise TO III 81 Allan, 16 casks sulphate cop
per to H & A Allan, 400 boxes tin plates to Phelps,
Dodge Co, $50 do tea to order, so do oranges to
packages seed to W Sawyer g. Co, packages OF
merchandise to Little & Co, 2O7 do do to + Prin-
do do to M Bailey, 1874 railroad rails to Hickson
G Railroad, basket live fowl to John Chambers,
and merchandise for Canada and st John, 16 cabin
and 50 steerage passengers.
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Grand Trunk Railroads. Crockett car oats and
dried apples Messrs Milliken 200 bbs four JOsselyn
Sc Co !, do do, King & Gilman 105 do do w M Hill
lard 800 do do. j Rutherford 105 bbs peas, wal.
dron 81 True cars corn and do oats, Il Virtue
cars corn, Kensell q Tabor do corn, Stevens 81 Co
1 do corn Hathaway q Wood cars oats Lord, 81
Co do corn, p Confstock car middlings, Simon
Cole bbls flour, Isaac Berry cars potatoes. f
Morrison do do, Thomas bbls apples.
BY water conveyance-lOOO bush cornmeal to g w
True & Co.
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FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.


THURSDAY, February 25.-The dull weather has
had bad effect upon the tone OF business, but it is
hoped that when the weather clears up business will
start up again. The volume Of business the past
week has been unusually good. Now that the spring
trade is opening all that is needed good weather to
make business good on Commercial street.
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NEW YORK, Feb. 25.-Cotton firm; Middling up
lands at Ice.
SAVANNAH, Feb. 25.-Cotton is quiet and firm;
Mjddling uplands at 15sc.
MOBILE. Feb. 25.-Cotton is firm; Middling up
lands at 14a @ 145c.
NEW ORLEANS, Feb. 25.-Cotton is firm ;Midding
utlandS at 15hc.
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Prof. Forester of Berlin, has discovered
planet of the twelfth magnitude, in nine hours
fifty-six minutes right ascension, thirteen de-
grees forty-eight minutes decllnation' north
with motion of one degree north daily:
pnoo Comnanys tool factory was burned
Tbnrsday night. Loss $4,000. A large num-
her Of neople were thrown out of employment