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ARRIVALS.

REPORTED BY THE HERALD STEAM YACHTs AND
HERALD MILESTONE TELEGRAPH LINE.
ws %ss eng wf% TsTso0 Ssf "a
a ~ lon y psf,sd grssn painted c angsn s5g
a bark -ngsed steamer (snpposed Cunardl, bound W;
loh. lat z r. Ion q - steamer Adriaac 3D. hence for
steamer s,, Western netropons Quick, New Orleans
Steamer Albemarie, Kelley, Lewes, Del with mdsc
and passengers % the old Dominion steam spip Co s.
da Sp in of ssa sS @sM ''n'
HOPE Tos d and crossed the fauaior Dec i in ion 30
bound south showing sigma letters MEG nASl'" 'D,
DAY. With ndss 70 Heney Psrkei Game tse noftn H.
er psssake and had strong westerly saes started cut
water and split sails has been % days west of the
frie Excelsior, Mayor of and from Bermuda days in
schr Hattie Butler Reed Jacxss1nvi1s Via somers
60 Cont piiSsd sss s. se ss sS,nsl. fo
s chr ShsTe ar banks Sslsen vTg1a
sehr samuel Wood Wood, Virginia.
PASSED THROUGH HE'LL GATE.
Brig A uorsey ,BS CONT Windsor, Ss, for New
sshI Minnie L;cwIsy: spear Ecciland for rhladel
ssh5 . A1cplaTlos gregory Rockand for New York
schr Chauncy, Crafts Kennedy, Roc kland for New
schr Forest OAR Parker. New Haven for Baltimore.
schr Henrietta Hem ss Gide New Haven for New YORK;
hr frg sssey enSh New LgnSpr FOR yew YORK
0f
Schr II Burnett Gardiner Fall River for New York.
schr Phoebe elizabeth, Cole, New Haven tor New
YORK.
schr Nellie Baton, Person, Newport for New York
Schr Amelia, Mott Roslyn Tor New ork.
BOUND EAST.
Steamer George Cromwell. whitehead, New York for
scbr Charlie woolsey. Ellis Port johnson for Provi
dence. =. -
schr Howard, Macotnber. Williams, New York for
sc6r Joseph Farrell Murray, Port Johnson for Rock
land. -. -, -,
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OUR CABLE SHIPPING NEWS.

BRISTOL. Jan I2-sailed, bark Crono (Aus,, sterk,
United States; 18th, steamer Arragon Br symons, New
York.
BORDEAUX Jan n-Arrived, barks Draupner CNor),
Ingvodsen Philad elpbia; Mndet Nor), Ingbre
Sailed, no date, bark Ceres Nor) Gundersen United
States
CARDIyy, Jan 1s-sailed, Glamorgan (BD. Lay
bourne, New York.
CoRFU-Arrived brig Francisco Paolo Qtall Ferraro,
New York.
DEAL, Jan I3-A rived, barks Maggie Chapman Br).
Derner, Philadelphia tor Antwerp; Hebe Ger, Bohm,
New York for do.
GLASGOW, Jan I3-Arrived, steamer Tyrian DID, Law
son, New York
GIBRALrAR-Arrved. brig Eta Tucker. Merryman,
Messina for Philadelphia.
HoLYHEAp, Jan l3-Put in, schr wanata, swnerton
from Liverpool for New YORK below.
Hamburg Jan 12-Arrveo, bark Chalmette, Waite
Edderbury Island via Queenstown.
Arrived at Cuxhaven 18th steamer Daren tBr) Leigh
ton, New Orleans via Norfolk (see below.
LIVERPOOL, Jan l3-Arrved, bark Johannes OGerl
Ihldcr, Dsrien.
Arrived 18th ships Isaac Webb. Mortimer New YORK :;
Ganges tr). ster ling, do bark Sales p. Labarga New
Orleans
Sailed l2tn ship Island Home (Br) Smith, Charleston
Sailed 18th. bark American Eagle Harding Pensa.
cola.
LONDON Jan l3-Arrived. bark Polar Star (Br) Bernie
Philadelphia
LONDONDERRY Jan l3-Arrivcd bark Frederika Car.
oina Cswe), Lofvrengen, Baltimore.
PLYnoUTH, Jan l2-saled, steamer Ca!and Dutch
Deddes from Rotterdam), New York.
PoRT MAHoE-Arrived, bark Duchess OF Lancaster
(Br), Williams New Orleans via Barcelona.
QUEENSTOWN, Jan l3-Arrived, bark Prvi Dubrovacki
lAus,- Pende, New YORK
Arrived 18th, bark Maria Lauret QtaD schafino
New York
zANzBAR-Arrived, bark Victor, Pond Muscst to load
for New York.
Arrived at -. Jan H. the "Gagna," (probabiy shin
Dagmar tBr), Laurensen. from Pensacola, bound to
Eewcaste).
Sailed from a port In Great Britain, Jan L. Virginia.
for United States
LONDON. Jan 13-@chr Wanata, Swinerton, which
sailed from Liverpool Jan for New YORK. was lowed
into Holyhead today with loss of sails
Steamer Darien tBr), Leighton from New Orleans ar.
rived at Cuxhaven to-day with loss of boats buwarks
saa dsckosd as--1.-..5:
Bark Loch Fleet OBJ. Bailey, which arrived at Liver.
pool Jan IL from San Francisco Is ashore in the Mersey
but will probably he gotten of without damage
Bark Frederika Carolina (swe. Lofvrengren which
arrived at Londonderry to-day from Baltimore, had been
IN collision and was slightly damaged.
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THE HOBOKEN MURDER.

WAS BUTTERFLY KILLED By AN ACQUAINTANCE? p
SUSPICIOUS DEVELOPMENTS AT THE IN
QUEST.
The inquistion in The case OF James Butterfly,
who was murdered at Hoboken New Years
morning, was continued by Coroner Reinnardt, at
Cranes Morgue, last evening. The interest In the
mysterious tragedy continued undated. De-
ceased's aged father and his sister were present.
Peter Collins, the propre tor OF liquor store at
the corner OF Adams and FIRST streets, testified
that on New Years morning Dempsey, the baker,
and one Michigan were together until after three
O'Clock, Michigan and witness playing cards and
drinking wnne Dempsey was looking on. Be.
tween three and four O'Clock Michigan LETT for MS
home IN Jersey City and Dempsey went toward
his residence In HoDoken; neither OF them made
ey ee he of sSe pre
vious Witnesses VINO deposed TO the quarrel in
Vatican, a SALTWATER, VINO restless at NO 5l3 Hen.
derson street, Jersey city. on that occasion Val
lsal beard deceased say, 81 nave good pair OF
hands and good a man as Dempsey" he
was very excited then; Dempsey thereupon pulled
or his coat and was seemingly about 70 light
when R and sefese e qaaTre
Dempsey, exclaimed, 'if have insulted you, I
e aResSgzs j'F Inc ,I nss?s .s Sa
all the parties drank ana began TO sing
and shake hands over the bar; finally Michigan
entered tue store ana asked deceased 10 go nome !;
Kelly 1.-THE PROPRIETOR told him TO mind his own
damned business and TO wait until deceased had
paii Tor the drinks: deceased then rendered paw
ment to Kelly, aud then Kelly told him to go home
ike good man; he saw MIN 10 the door, and dc,
ceased walked toward HObOken.
John Gapper sworn:-I am a baker working for
William Dempsey mere witness repea ted the story
OF deceaseds quarrel on the night OF December
81 saw Butterfly In Dempseys Dakesnop on
tae morning Of January : ne was washing
olood from his head; thought his jaw was
broken, ana asked him what had happened
hlmi he made no reply; shortly afterward
he lelt the place, and | saw him no more
while he lived Al this stage the Investigation was
adjourned until Friday. All the Information thus
FAR obtained shows that the in-Iated man received
his death blow between four aud nine O'Clock in
the morning that he was struck 10y some per sons
who knew him, and that his old friends took very
little pans TO find out from him the individual
that had inflicted such terrible injuries on him.
The police are OF opinion that testimony can be
obtained TO bring home guilt TO one OF the rufiians
well acquainfe TED with the circumstances OF hs
melan choly death The case is IN the hands OF
RouDdsman Hayes stlll, and Friday evening VIII
probably bring startling Developments.
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Steamer State Of Nevada Obj. Braes. Glasgow-A
Baldwin i Co.
steamer City Of Houston. Deertng New orleans-C
Mallory Co.
steamer vicksburg, Rudolph, Fernandina via Port
Royal-Herman Gepcke.
steamer Manhattan, Woodruff, Charleston-J Quin
tard 4 Co
steamer Richmond, Read, Norfolk, City Point and
Mchmond-Oid Dominion Steamship Co
steamer George Cromwell, Bacon, Portland, Me-
Clark i Seaman
Ship Arundel Castle (Br), Fulton, London-w Nor
gan.
Bark Flora Nor. Pedersen, Belfast I-Tetens Book
mann.
Bark Northern Queen (Br, Dollar, ADtwerp-Boyd a
Hincken.
Bark Monica tswe), Lundberg, Elsinore Punch. Edge
Co
Bark Germania port, Garinho, opo-to-Hagemeyer
Brunn.
Bark Elba. Cover, Havana Ward 4 Co.
Bark Canada (Brl, Wood, HAVANA de Rivera Co.
Brig Emily (Br), Biddle Belize (Hon)-Willism Jex
Co.
Brig Curacao OBJ, Faulkner, Curacoa-Jos Foulke's
Sons
Brig Barnard, wnloughby, Havana Ward 4
Co.
schr Heaton, Rogers. Montevideo-Gerhard
Brewer.
Swan Son.
sehr Mary Harris, Mitchell. St Johns tAntigua)-
Dwight q Platt
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FOREIGN PORTS.

load sesds S
f. s h hYs e DO S.,s o. e
by. Bahia bria Almon Rowen Moon, England ~
CALIAo, Dec U-Arrived. ship st Nicholas. Williams,
Liverpool via Valparaiso Tor francisco sec Mseel
CinprsAs, Jan Ii-Arrivcd brig Henry cea Ives,
G Yates, Freeman, do; y h HERMAN, HERMAN, No
cIxsyureos Jan lO-Arrfved brig Dottie Csr). Halifax;
schr Azena, Plnmmer. Ba'ton: Ola.
HAvAsA; Jan la-Arrived, brig Lewis Clark, Smith,
sailed mn steamers city Of Hayan. Philips from ron,
olive CROSBY Tor Satanzss s 3d. Sarks osniaesos,
shepherd, DO; James Ward, Liesegang, do; j stea
}Br BaItimore Tres Auroras Csp), New Orleans brig
a1.y.a Jan steamer SSva sc ps,,,a1
brigs six Freres (sp, Demerara; Spanish MAIN (Br)
Arrived 9th, brig Arthur (Br), o'Bren Humscoa: PR
iouiauR NOV i-Cieared previous ship Adelaide BAKER
LlRSr, Jan 3-salled, steamer State OF Indiana dr.
s@dler nom Giaxow,, New YORK. ..,. pa,. w.sr.
ss. Ssrt s. s.s s.s f
es SaGs Agoqs sSn Ton eTY Ps
ies sot csra bark gamae shaw sa Bsmse
bark Mindora Barclay, do Taisman SBr Bscnord
ss srs e spssf sa
GER, Muller. do Pal9 Aiso, jenkins, Richmond
msrs Sd S4%s.s 's1 Rs.Ts; Ss%SsSss aSsa;
s" ia EsT S
Az hr%Ptop S9sd, brE chow paan aoaa
IN po 'S ships s' King P%hp Rswns
e gr Poe aSa e Morse
bsris Minnie Allen. Lopez, for New Orleans Iamone
90 % gT Ssg sIs. Grss
Perry, Tor New York. Havana Meyer from DO Chilsn
onn5 a s qSSo'9 a 1s1 n fer pssmSfs S
Black Pool (Br Atkinson, for do Andrea Nor, ciayens
r Hs ler JoSabioea op" asve est ospsc
uns schrs OLA NicoSon Norl, obersna' i'r chasics
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subject to ySrtssss sa Her dimensions Sa s, are Ca
worthy.
sovru oAnoLxA before reported s,hors n At
win leave Tor New York first chance In charge OF Capt
STEINER CRY OF VERA. CRuz Deakin, from New
YORK for broke the law to the efcne.
win probably sail tomorrow.
snrp GREY EAGLE before reported sunk at Balttm9re
ni sSn . ON Be sent do%n Who
ae oa hs Be- ssd s
suIr PErER NAVEL Of 81 John NIB from phi ainC
D1 for & before the e IS m
trouble with The crew. and not likely to get away before
spring
SHIP 81 NICHOLAS Williams from Liverpool via valpa
raise tor san PIT Into Gaao Dec on hre
SHIP OCEAN KING new clipper, consigned 10 Sutton
Co. arrived from & as a tSs
ase o aa h He hsaxg gale
saturday and sunday last
pu no %sy & P1nn
18th for New YORK to repair
BARK CLARA OBJ, at Rio Janeiro from Brunswck fbe,
fort and got Oh leaking badly and was beached.
Pms sr Higgins seSrt and
seaworthy
Bro voLAS- of St Johns NJ. went ashore Petrie's
LedEos entrance Of sydney OBJ harbor night Of Jan g.
and Is q total loss
BRIG IRIS of St John, NIB. from sydney cB, for New
entrance OF sydney haroor, has got of leaking
Som LOUIS wALsB, Randall from JacssoSve for
Jan IL in Distress may be condemned.
scHR BAeApycs, Cox, from Old Harbor for New York,
at Lewes Del 18th inst reports having had rough pas.
Assole Light the Bagaduce passed schooner OF
about 100 tons bottom up, copper new.
soHR TYLER arrived at Alexandria nth nom wash
in9ton q cargo OF COAL but will have TO go on the
ways before she takes her load, she Is In leaky
condition.
LEocADIA Ireland. of and from Portland for Bos
ton loaded with lumber &c dragged her anchors in the
lower harbor at Portsmouth In the blow Of saturday
mtg hit and was driven the rocks of Fishing Island,
abreast Portsmouth hight Afterwards $40 came off,
but missayed and went again at mother place, two
lengths ahead where bged ana Allied. The captain
had steamtug alongside honday morning intending to
her OFF after dschargng part Of and tow her
TO Portsmouth.
Captain Kelley Of steamer Bay Queen, reports that ne
into the ice at sandy Point Prudence on his pas
sage from Newport Tuesday morning distance OF
about miles from this city the channel is kept ope
by the and there Is difficulty In vessels be
ing lowed either way.-Proridessce JouraaI Jan IL.
HALIFAX. Ms, Jan l3-Brig valant, of st Johns NF
went ashore at the mouth Of North sydney harbor on
Saturday night
Ship xiphido. from Sydney for Newfoundland, wen
ashore at ngonsh Friday and became total wreck
The saved.
SHIPBuILDrso-T Southland Co, of Richmond. have
the frame up TOR ship Of 1900 tons, which will be
launched early next spring.
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ton (cd l4th); Hattie Cove, Merchant from Savannah
and the above arrivals. -.
Santos Dec i6-In port, bark VIM Van Name Watts,
from Rio Janero. arrived 9th.
Sailed Dec 9. brig Hail Columbia. Brereton. Rio ia
metro.
ST JOHNS PR, Dec 96-In port, bark Hume. Hume.
from Baltimore, wig; schr Peerless Patterson for do G
sail in a few days . 4.
ST JAan Jan 5-Arriyed, bark Martin Brett Cardin
ST oHNs EF Jan l2-Arrlved. Steamer Caspian (Br),
Baltimore Halifax for Liverpool - -
sr Jons Nh Jan I3-Cieared barks Helen Maria fBr),
Liverpool; Harriet Upham. do brig Busy Bee, hewry.
VALPARAISO, Dec SIN port ships independence,
Sfrout for coast load for Boston; Anna Camp,
Gardner from New York. arrived 4th; San Rafael (Br),
Aitxen, from Francisco for Queenstown epg parks
Chas Forbes Low from Buenos Ayres arrived Dec ! (;
Marguerite Fr, Eyraud from San Francisco for Liver
nnol
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THE PACIFIC NAIL PUZZLE.

IRwr's ACCOUNT WITH THE BANK OF CALFoE-
NIA-THE MONEY HE TOOK HoME-HERsEYs
GRATUITY AND scHUMAKER's DEPosrTs-
WASHINGTON, jar. Ii, 1875.
ON the resumption OF the Pacific Mail investfga-
ton to-day the Chairman Of the Mays and Means
Committee announced that he had received from
the Bank OF California transcript OF Rlcnard b.
TWINS account with tnat Institution from jan
uary ), 1872 TO January 8, 1874 Mr. Dawes said 1t
showed that Irwin was credited with SIC1 900
June o, 1872. Tais he said, corroborated Aberts
testimony that Irwin took with him to California.
May 81, 100000. which, together with 100000
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Merchants shipping agents and ship captains are
informed that by elegraphing to the HERALD London
Bureau No As Fleet street the arrivals at and depart
from European ports and other ports abroad, of
American and all foreign vessels trading with the
United States, the will be cabled to this country
tree Of charge and published.
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THE GILLIAN EXPOSITION.

BY the last mail from South America It Is
learned that the Cnnan government has, through
the efforts OF the New York Commission, granted
the United states an extension OF time TO the LIST
OF April 1875 for sending In applications Tor space
al the Lnternationsl 20"
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NOTICE TO MARINERS.
WHALEMEN.

The ehship that has been stationed off tie south end
Hog Island Bristol harbor, at anchor in Newport
harb morning Of Jan L.
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Bark Osprav, Grape, of NIB. at Fayal Dec g. and
reports had rough weather the and lost
or boat with davts. One recovering from q
fever.
Schr VIM Phillips Healey Of NIB, arrived at Bangkok
Nov L. IA days from Hong Kong the Of the first and
second days being 266 and 26l miles respectively
Would load teak and return to Hong Kong Foo
chow.
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MARITIME MISCELLANY.
or See caDle ne wa.

or See cable news
STEAMER CocKApF CRY, now running on the Appoinht
Tar LyeL sold ~ Bsumyre w tuesday fVr $iVN3-
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Steamers City Of Antwerp (Br), Jiverp DOL; Algeria
tBrj, do: 50 Laurent gr), Hayre; sninnann tbeigl'
antwerp state OF Nevada (r, Glasgow, City OF bous
ton, New Orleans; vicksburg, Fcrnandna and Fort
Royal sc! Manhattan, Charleston; snip haudAh3nauef
lJufcll Amsterdam.
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BELOW.
SAILED.

Bark Felix Mcndelssohn Ger, from Manila 100 days
(ty pilot boat 7 ; Negus, No ID.
Bars Emile Kahl Ger, Jensen, from Bucnos Ayres
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SHIPPING NEWS
OCEAN STEAMERS.
Salts. Destination.
Office.

DATES OF DEPARTURE FROM NEW YORK FOR THE
MONTHS OF January AND FEBRuARY.
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EX-GOVERNOR DIX.
A Tribute to His Efficiency as the
State Executive.
He Declines Dinner and Discusses State
and National Finances.

The following correspondence between ex.Gov
ernor John A. Dix, and committee OF the best
known citizens Of this city, contains Q handsome
tribute from the Governors political friends and OPP
ponents, and his modest reply The latter's letter
Is a valuable contribution TO the discussion OF the
financial condition this State and OF the entire
county,
NEW YORK, Dec. %, 1874.
To HIS Excellency JOHN A. DIX, Governor OF the
State OF New York;
DBAR SIR-The undersigned citizens OF the city
OF New York, upon your return to their midst at
the approaching close or your term OF ONCE as
Governor OF tins State, desire to express their
high sense OF the value OF your eminent services In
discharetng the great puplic trust c0ntded TO you
by the people.
Your active and successful efforts to arrest I'm
proper legislation, TO restore the financial credit
OF the State. and 10 maintain the honor and pro-
mote the interests OF this great Commonwealth,
Will be always held In remembrance by grateful
people.
Welcoming you back TO our city, we beg to ten.
der you an invitation 10 public dinner on such u
day as shall be agreeable to you. Very respect
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SPOKEN.
NOTICE TO MERCHANTS AND CAPTAINS

Bark Gamael. Shaw from Baltimore for Rio Janeiro,
Nov TO- lat 4 n, Ion q W.
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ALMANAC FOB NEW YORK-THIS DAY.
CLEARED.

PORT OF NEW YORK, JAN. 10, 1875.
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william M. Evarts,
Charles A. PEABODY,
L. b. Woodruff,
Charles II. Russell,
Samuel BlatChfoTd,
ADram .. Hewitt,
Joseph Ii. ChOate,
William Mitchell,
Henry NicOll,
John A. ste wart,
j. N. Phelps,
J. ID. Jones,
william II. Macy,
Washington K. Vermilye,
Wilson G. Hunt,
Benjamin Il. sherman,
Edward Cooper,
William WOOD,
W. Butler Duncan.
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Iuully yours,
w. b. Aston,
Charles O'ConOr,
Hamilton Fish.
stewart Brown,
james Brown,
John @. Green,
Peter Cooper,
William G. Bryant,
James J. Roosevelt
John Jay CISCO,
W. +. Dodge,
Robert LenOx Kennedy,
Moses TAYLOR,
+. A. p. Barnard,
Alexander I. stewart,
J. J. Aston,
Noah DAVIS,
Charles p. DAILY,
+. ID. Morgan,
Edwards Pierre pont,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-02-05

Loss OF CURRENCY BY THE BALTIMORE
AND POTOMAC RAILROAD FIRF-Thp AZ
tant Secretary of the Treasury has reporto. {
10 The House that on the day of the Balti-
more ana Potomac railroad fire. near Wash
ington city. there were delivered to Adams
Express company from the treaSurer'S Office
Tor transmission 10 various points Se52'1Gl in
legal-tendcT notes. fractional currency and
base metal coins: in S5GG0 gold certificates
~2.50e.nH0, in ~l0.0G0 gold certificates SB.npa.-
Ugo-all made payable 10 order, and requiring,
The Signature of the assistant treasurer in
New York before they can he OF use TO any one.
The morning after the fire the company de-
IN1rod 10 the Treasury three safes. said 10
contain the remittauccS. The notes ana Ger
IIHCat,S therein were carefully examine 1.
Some were found ScOrched. but with f;,e
address and amount on the wrappers. but the
identity OF others could not be aScartaingfi-
IN" lcgal-tcIdpT notes and other papers
injured by the fire viii be DESTROYED nv
the Treasury. The remttancoS viii be re
individuals
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Condensed Locals.

See auction advertisement of sale n Navy
department tomorrow morning.
The ground hogs head was level when he
TetTeated to his hole on Tuesday 10 escape
Ihe present cold snap
NeSSrS- q. +. Hyde and F. II. tump>tOn
have been elected members of the Produce
Exchange.
Priscilla Jackson. cOIoTCd. residing on g.
street southwest. was badly burned yeSter-
day by having her clothes catch fire while
standing too near stove.
r.. Mccarthy. an apprentice in McMcna-
minis Stoue-y yard, capitol Hill. was severely
injured yesterday by being thrown out Of his
employer wagon
President Grant and family viii attend
Blind Toms performance this evening. lie
was allowed To- distribute his bills iu the
House az Representatives This mOrUing-a
privilege rot often granted civil rights
Second Lieut.. W. y. King was last might
elected captain 81 Company II. Ii regiment
y g.. wee F. y Carver r,-i-u"l ]. and T. g
QUaujrell al Lieutenant. vice ". y. Ming.
promoted.
The northwest wind has carried away nom
the nav gable part Of the Potomac the r"-
naming vCStige OF tine ice made during The
late freeze. bat the present polar wave =
making new ice field.
Jas. White. cDlOTed. haiiiug from Wash
iu gtOn. was picked up on King street. Alex
almost frozen 10 death. ami taken % The sta
tiOn-hOu>e. He was tried for VaST3nCy he
fore the yOr. and was locked up.
Yesterday afternoon an old lady. named
Hrs. Price. aTTi we'd nj the Baltimore aud P1-
tOmac Railroad depot. suffering very much
eXandTia. Va Officer Lewis procured a CON
vcyancc and took her To tn" rooms OF the
WOmcn'S Christian Association, where Sh.
was ETGIs riF cared for.
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The District i'm Congress.
BILL 10 ANIND THE DISTRICT COVE
MIMI ACT

BILL 20 ANIND THE DISTRICT GONFEN-
MINT ACT
In TIE Senate yesterday. Eir. Hitchcock in
tr,tlBCn tIIt. which referred fo IN. Committee
81 N, I-fsis; q Columbia, 10 amend Ia, list sc
neEt for i.. pi~srict # Columbia, approved F-t
rraTy y. 81 Tie bin amends t.. section r,irrr.
To- =, a. o, make 70 read a. follows AuI upon the
IeTeJi g the charters OF the gi-ie- If Wt-Uou ami
Ge.rEc;DgU. Oh. District 81 Columbia lie. and J.
CCTP"ratI,T-- tife Hi5i~-Irliar- "f sri pj~tr
ni~.rrt ar. hereby declared L. h. III. n, c.-or III
m nay' q each 4 ~ai! lat, cFp alton u al hi-
an.e,i, H. a. r~f.rrs .. ~ pro- cling that an IN,
pm IT. 81 -at '.fP"TatI'n- AID gI the rutE ui
NastfuL-,u- Including an property he'll "u da-i
Las iuT ,ciuI pI.T.~e- SHAH become vested iE tn
- -, - ~, '- Ia iI - III
a. s1.t siie- OF Co. III Icy Court, shall D. TIya"
'.i- B.ard II Public Works l., tlleir .cc.--~.S.
~ The courts sld nT-~ -tsil ..- rrc"v reel ty tire
foHs, Court A. a. zines i'E iJa.'u ct u.uuis
B,.-sr =, rIt-,' EiUga Thereof mas p, u--.--
.aTy -haii is aTTiled - III. marshal 4 rha p-ili-t
sfficers 4 tE- q The B., .j f--. ~ ir In.
IIal- .rratIr 4 prI-.I.r- -.,.,I.r, a.. 49,. ,flrr
and Dr fl. u+ry~.iFE Nf-I--~ q -s.ll r.- wa.
Ilu- remaining q" De- TaiJ INTO the TREASURY - TI.
District = ~. "a 81 .'crl quarter A"t tl~.ag
court, shall maxi ?. ToIt ever VI rlas t.t.- gIer
Il The court giving d-tail-,I account Ct IuIr.,
received aIlj ,N per.lsd sd etsal mak. ali ,s.s o.
the ~aIEe {" The attpIEs. # the D,-Jr....
THE sFNATF DISTRICT COMMITTEE.
81 lis regular weekly meeting today, pres
eEt Nt-st- HEcr- lss--.L Hitch Vvk. Rnhrr-~n
49, IIII.i'' "a ~ 80. m o. Itl-'t
go ~, r-,rr ain : =, -, 49, an f.. 81 '
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-eTe not i-s,TJ relative 20 tlta rrlp.>.l a4,I,ra
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a., .r,-.f.vyrl
n ~ ,cr 81 thai Sara+.. E.FI a1- .sr.l4-r.
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