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NONRESIDENT NOTICE.
In CHANCERY AT JoNESBoKO'.
John B. Blair, Admir-, &c.
John w. Hartman.
Cross Bill.

IN this cause it appearing from the al
Legations in the bin George Bragg aud
his wife Margaret Bragg are nOn-reSi-
dents of the State OF Tennessee, and that
their residence il unknown. IL is there
fore ordered that publication be made
for four successive weeks in the HERALD
AND TRIBUNE, a newspaper published
in the town OF ~JonesborO', Tenn, notify
ing said nor residents to appear before
orr said Chancery Cou t, on the fouth
Mohuay Of May next and make their de-
fence to said bill, or the same will be
taken for confessed as to them and set
for hearing, eX-parte. Witness 3. +.
Swingls Clerk and Master of SAID Court
at office in Jone, boro'. This the llth,
day of March 1878.
b. F. SWINGLE, c. e. n.
M~arllw+pts'.
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~ VA III T.. IL
MR.. EDITOR AS you know much
rain has fallen IN the last fortnight. aud
u water courses have been veIy much
swollen, causing many rails aud foot logs
TO be swept away from the farms above,
aud which have lodged on the lands OF
parties living below. | desire to ask
the question, how the rightful owner
will proceed to get his property, If his
n~eighbors refuses to let him have it [
wish to know what legal proceeding will
be necessary.
There is much talk Of Local Option law
being passed by Il present. Legislature.
Nov should this become a law and our
district should decide by vote that no
liquor shall be made or sold in it's boul-
dairy, what will be the result with those
who have already made Arrangement
with the United States authorities TO car
ry on a distillery! @
Please give us correct legal answers to
these w questions which will have the
effect to stop a great deal of debating
between our neighbors.
Washington College, March, Sth 1875
N.
fla farmers f%oot>log or rails be
washed on his n~eighbors land. aud he can
identify them, he can replevy them, 9th
crwisc he cannot enter upon his neighbors
land, and take them without laying him.
self liable to an action for damages.
liza liquor dealer ha. paid Federal and
State tax on his business aud the 'Local
Option Blu becomes . law and he is
voted out of the district where he is ma
king or selling, his State and Federal H.
ceuse will be no protection legally. Oar
Supreme Court holds that the Liquor
dealer takes his license subject to all le
gal restrictions that may be thrown
around the tra6c by the State. Therefore
the dealer would have TO move or stop
his business. -n .t.t..T b. -.ter
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II. Il. Thomas 81 Go


DEALERS IN ITALIAN AND AMERICAN
MARBLE, Monuments, Tombs, Head and
Foot Stone, Urns, Vases, &c., DC. Knox.
vile, Tennessee, are constantly shipping
to all parts of Fast Tenr essee, especially
to Washington County, the best work in
their line. that We have seen, come from
any other establishment. Parties needing
any thing in the TOMB Stone line would
do we'll to call on JAS. ii. Dosser & Co.
Local Agents at JOnesboro'. or Robt. n
McAdams, their Travelling Agent, for
Hawkins, Sullivan and adjoini G counties,
or ad ress,
7. Z. THOMAS go.
Knoxville, Tenn.
Dec3mo3.
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Pensioners are happy this week. They
have Just received their checks for the
March paymcnt.
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The Mountains were covered with
Snow last Monday,
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Sixteen boys and Young men were at
the "BiS Shanty' last night, all anxious
to see if the little ''new comer' looked
like It's papa.
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Nr. II. D. Hale, jr., has a new style of
ru,tering over the door of his business
blu-e.
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Mite Society

The ladies Mite Society meets this
p. 81 at Z o'clock at tie residence of
.Nr. Maggie Grisbam On Water Street.
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A Vote Of Thanks.

We, the undersigned members of ex.
scutive committee OF the Y. NJ. G. A.
having requested Rev. james Atkins, Jr.
to deliver an address before The Asso-
citation Oh Tuesday night, March End, aud
whereas, Mr.. Atkins complied with the
request aud favored us with an able lee.
ture
ReSolCed; that, we in behalf of the
Association tender Rev. James Atkins
many thanks for the very prof,a able and
entertaining lecture deliv red, which We
believe will tend to advance the interest
OF the Association rapidly.
RESOLVED, also, that We bestow VERY
many thanks upon the ladies who have
IRON time to time, so freely aud ably a.
sisted in making the very excellent music
that we have enjoyed.
Respectfully, 3D.
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kKkER PIPES,

L am now the only manufacturer of
the celebrated Kyker Pipes. They are
ne best made aud the great demand fer
them has enabled me to make the naces-
parry arrangements to fill all th. orders
that may receive. Price of pipes $1,000
ousand.
Address,
JOHN CARR
Wzshinton ee CARRIERS Mil 9
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Mr.. Jack Young, has been appointed
Jailer at this place.
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l have sgood lot Of Plaster on hand
for sale. f.
j. b. THOMAS
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Rev. J. r Shultz, will preach at the
N. Z. Church,uext Sunday, at IL o'clock
A. N,
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On March the 4th by Rev J D. Pence,
Mr.. SoIERFIULD READ aud Miss ELIZA
NAY. All of tits eouny--N0 CAKE.
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lei
Last Sunday at the residence of his
Mother on Boons Creek, Mr.. CHRIsTLY
BAsnoR, aged 20 years.

At Locust Mott last week Flora JAMS
McAdams, aged Six year, OF Comsump,
ton.
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Frank Sellers has a pig with two
,,ll formed feet on one leg.
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On Friday night march the 5)h by Rev.
? y. COwan Mr.. \. S. MINNIcu Of
Whitesburgh Tenn. and Miss MAMIE
SHAVER Of ibis place.
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Land for Sale.
go Acres.

Situate six miles East Of Jonesboro',
lying mostly IN the Mountain, Finely
timbered. Saw Mills near. Lumber in
demand. Will be sold very low,
NJ. S. MAHONEY,
Jonesbo,o', Tennessee.
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MARRIED..

At the residence Of the brides father
on the Sd Of March by ESQ Bradshaw Mr..
SAMu'L KELLEY aud Miss ELIZABETH
s. WALKER.
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From the publishers, the United
States Publishing Company No. Is
University Place, New York, comes a
most Interesting volumne' entitled "A
History of the New York Tombs; Its
Secrets ana its Mysteries" 1t is edited
by Samuel A. Mackeever and James b.
Mix, from facts contr ibuted by Mr..
Charles Sutton, for many years in supreme
control Of the prison as its Warden. Toe
work is most thoroughly interesting,
containing, as its does, histories of all the
noted criminals that have been locked
within the walls of that gloomy building,
from its earliest years to the present.
The book having nearly 700 pages aud
100 engravings, is gotten up in excellent
style, and is sold only by subscription.
The publishers want agents in every
town-a good chance for an energetic
a or woman to make money. as the
book will sell.
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More anon

Eindricks Creek, Tenn March 8, 1875
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Herald and Tribune.
|Jonesboro' District, M. e. Church
Second Quarter.

JoDesboro' Bells School
House ~.
J~Ou.sborough and johnson City,
J~onesbOrough ~.
Garter Station cir. Shells Chapel March G
Tsylorsyille Taylorsville IS
|p,ll Branch Fall Branch 90
RbeatOwn Miiourh'on ~
Specdwell April 8
Station 10
J. A. RUBLE, p. i.
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Mach, ss, 1877.
, 1875-08-07

Slltrtr1ous tbcsstnr, Daniel o'oonnel rrgret Tint
nt.r engagements viii mt pnrmt ms 70 he present.
nE y9 e T he ny =
vt1,rraiion far this vrtneH and eharnror Of 1,nntc
lr'onn<lI whom havr always regarded M ireland =
tri,r fora 1rs@snd owe whatsoever Of freedom and
rngfou~ n.rrsy she enjoys. And not nnly dorn hia
sc w. s s ss i"a i
TnoA4s Fo.rr.
Mr. Onahnn then delivered a carelnlIy.rrc-
pnrc'1 aud eloquent panegyrc on Tho l'fo. 'abof,
anil cnAsnctor Of tho Irish patriot.
Mr.. Washington Heaing read poem 'con1-
men,erNtivo OF the day which gavo to ireland lte
moet eloquent orator, to tho world its Gtca;est
aE,tator and to humanity its most desotod bone
faoLor.''
pArnrn noH1Ex
allowed with telling address on tho memory
Of Dausoi o Council, in which he showed II was
Tic duty Of Americans to clIorHli tho rccollec-
ton Of tho worlds Rrcat onrR. especially when
their gonius wns nlied to YiEtuc ~ wns the caso
with lilo gteat l!heratur. ...
Mr.. 4. L. Sullivan, in rcsponso 10 m mani
nous call added IN eloquent trlbuso to 0'Con.
notl's memory. The 1riHhu,en Of this city had
becn unjust 10 themselves IN not making n
teator and moro significant demonstration ont
auti lucy should return l,anka to tho Catholic
Library Association for their patriotiam in c9.l-
ing this meeting. I1o trusted all 1rishnon
wuuid perform their duty in America ms O'Con-
nol aid in Ireland. that they would keep free
lied.
Air. Onahhn callcl attention to an interesting
relic which had becu presented to Him by ntl
1riah lady,, 1t vas an hhtoRsapl, Of o'Connel1.
pretty ltiaa ballads whlcl gave great pleasure to
tue al'lincnco. Tho meeting clohcd with tho
usual votes It thsnka.
, 1875-08-07
INDIAN AFFAIRS.
AtIt. atfANKht REPORT,

Special Dispateh to The Cheano Tribune.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Aug. 8.--Congresa: pro-
vIdod, 1t tho end Of tho last session, that an
Agent ahonld be sent among tho Ktowas. Co
mknctoH, Choyeunos, and Arlspaloes, to select
not exceeding 9,o00 Of their number from amoug
the hostile brayos nnd locate thom On a1eseFya-
tion In tho norshoaAsern part Of tha Indian Tot-
ritory. Ex-Congreaarnan Hhanks. Of Indiana,
WAS appointed by the President to carry iuto
OBJECT tho provision Of the law. and he to-day
submitted bis report 70 tho Secretary Of tho I1l-
tarior against dividing tue trineB lie apont four
months In t!'eir camps, most OF the ttno alone,
hunted with them, intended their courcllH md
religious ceremonies. and WIS convinced that no
Rood would COMO Of tho proposed saparatiou.
The Agencies, he reports, arc oil in good oon-
dtloui Ths Indtals ata' now cantentod. aud
hayo Under cultivation 610'ur TOO suros Of coru,
spd. s.re the delay IN forwarding supplies taeto
mouths. The tribes ytsIted, it WAS reported last
ysar. showod hostile intent against each othor,
and Il WIS to prevent auGshe1 saskga outbutst
tAAt tho Commission Was authorized.
, 1875-08-07

crowded this evening, on tho OCCASION nt tho
O'Cnnnoll Centennial mectinE. Glen. afcMahon
presided. AMI among tho 11at Of Nicn-rr"sldents
wcro Richard y. Emmett, TicRr-fionoral Quinn,
Charles Q Conor. William Cnllcn Bryant, tho
Rev. Dr. John 11all. rcter Conpor. hrd the 1lev.
Dr. C,lnpiu. Tie Rov. Dr. McGlynn delivered
tho orntioi.
dispatches received tonight from tho prtn-
cira1 ctica Enst anI Soltt, state that tho centen-
niat celebration has boon observed in tho most
enthusiastic manner.
CnLUtIDUH, q.
CoLuxnus, O., Aug. G.-Tho Catholic citifons
celebrated tho centennial anniversary Of tho
BIRTH Of Daniel O'Cohnel1 BY strsct paralea nnh
MI cteftatdment tonight at which an address
WAS delivered hy Bishop IsaHecrans.
LOUISVILLE.
LOUISVILLE Aug. 1.-Iho O'Conncll conten-
nini whe celebrated by tho Irish societies to-day
by procession, address, by J,ider ltaly, Of 1hd!-
aim, aud picnic at Woodland uardeu.
UEa sotSEa-
SptGdf Dfarutch to Thf fafcaao TfihHnt.
DEA MbrNEa, Ia. Aug. N.-Tho Ot'nnncll cell
ebratton hero wna ono uf tho finest civic displays
over soon in tho city. Gor. Carpenter delivered
an aadtcEs.
QuEnre, Aug r.--TAp 0'Connell centenary
wnA celebrated in nm enthusiastic manner lere,
and In all principal Canadian cities.
, 1875-08-07

6ftetat ns1utch to The Ch,taqa Tribune.
WASHINGTON. D. g., Aug. 9.-Tha legal salary
Of Supervisors Of 1utornal ltosenue ls $4,000 =
year. and, like other Government oficls!s, thor
have always bean allowed, iu their regular &c.
counts railroad fares and subntatence wiien
travelling away from theIr Offices on public husi-
ncus. About two yeara sgo, HaWiey, who lived
iu ButAio, was appofpsed supcrvtsor for New
York, with headquarters in New York OltY In
his first account Ito tuc!ulod his hosel bills Wls
in New York, and tis travelling expsnses bstween
his Office aud hls homo. These items were
stricken out b. the Auditor on the ground that
aoye1nmout olfcers wstp by law supposed to
sesids where theis regular offices wsre, aud that
II they lived elaswhsEe, they must beAr thon.
ssldos tho attendant expenses. Any other con.
stsuntlon would allow every Government oftoiai
and clerk In Warrington to ges' hia subaisseaca
out ot The 0ovurumans In addition to Lis lsEal
, 1875-08-07

Srec,ai Dispatch to Fhc Chicago 7ritun:.
WAsu1SaToS. D. c., Aug. G.-At tho fntor-
national Convention Of Sletcorologlsts, held ut
yiopna Ia 1878, Con. alyor. representing the
Sigun! Bureau Of tho United States, suggested
thas o. soon ns possible there bs established
bulletin OF international, simultaneous, meteoro-
logical observations with vIon at no distant
day OF exchanging, by cablo aud telegraph,
probabilities Of tho weather Ia all parta Of tho
g1obo. Tho idea was not only approved, but the
most earnest support promised. In order to
mako, the bulletin q perfect eucceas, a
project covering so much ground and
requiring correspondence with scientists
remote from civilization could not
be carried into immediate effect, but it is Batis-
factory to know that 1t has been successfully in
auSurAted, and tlht already
FIFTEEN DAILY nuLLET1Ns,
embracing reports from GOO stations, have beon
issued and transmitted to tho obHeryors The
observation IL made daily at half.pask O'Clock,
Washington time, aud the result promptly for.
waryled by mall to the central meteorological
otllco Of tho country, whore tho obsorvnE IL
stationed. The plan Of exchange IL aimllar to
that carried out By tho Smithsonian In
stitutc. Tlo United States. for instance,
a.s na.1iy a; ono;tourth Off, Of all the stso e
centres. 1u AIaska there are two stations, ono
on tho Island OF St. Paul Of the Aloutiau group,
and tho other on tho continent ncnr the noutA
Of the YAzoo 1nver, noar Fort St. a1lehae'.
THE OPERATIONS
extend from Maine to California, and from Slln-
nesota to Florida Cauada contributes FROM all
parts Of the Dominion, and las twenty obsery-
ors who arc Handsomely contributing daily re-
terr,tory. aiexIco and tho Central Amer,can
Btatcs have not yot furnished reports, but
pian Jn II ~ understood, South America vii
, 1875-08-07
Tuuor Of Twelve Ycnro' Growth Cured b5
HMl.Ynysa ltcAolveuf.


From prominent gentleman and snaidoat Ut Cncnasa
o., fur thu (iA+t f1flJ wolf known tho n0HApt3
pHblhhers Throughout thu United ststes.
NEW YoNx, Out. II, ta1
Da. NpwAf.DKAn Sin. ana indAocd Ly sons :
~, ktnx af your ,pedisno ,n,-~t For several raa
unAt1 efxape wheh txulse .noatha a8o cunin.tsi
" n!9.t terribly .stson9 dssatot which lhs pys!e!ia
aannailun o! tho kidEess and Bladder, and gaso
their opinsoa shss ny axss p5yvsSSs =
phyae!sA. Ard bad taton tasFe guattty Of mod!sI'7
had road OF asnLshlnR rurs. ring beau lnads BY ~
!stnedtss. aud souo fout munths AKo road nnes n
Philadelphia Saturday Epsntn3 io cure haYn4 bA9
p1cctsd on pes.ou .ho bad long been suffering = ~
bssn fHent right IT a9d xat SONS q ,s Sas
sad een,nonosi taking then In tlrso days was sfess
o. W, JAMES, Cfnclau,u, O.
, 1875-08-07

Exumu1ce OF tpt11p Good Feeders.
y-,tar in KsIorarjo rivc. romo in,crcat.
- ss.,o.n. NV, :. - 1soo1 ~ Ux...
lhs aneeoo'es ~o'ss @a' 1'oo " oicas
Men,:
h'0rcat men arc grcat catora would probably
In N, t,r,k c1c}am.tion m onc WIN waa p;yen L,
80 -. ......,.-.,;..a,. 1l,o-a ,n,,,Id ,.do.,,
ofol-Aaes' boao'a4'A"soA Ao'o "o""' l"uev4'
20 many examples % enppoft sucn rue.
Charles y, Tor instsnce, "as an enormous
Gator: Me nso toid 'Lat ne ofea11sstoa at =
on fowl seothea in mik ana droasod Win st-
gar aud aWcen. httee' this no wens 70 hcep
agasn. A9 dlaot, at IL, phffakinx always or
twenty ulshos' ne hapPed twice; at first soon
aiter sospeis, ana ene ascond tlme A. madntght
| a. . cioGa, Mn!ou taoat WY, Fe1aApd, tho most
soIn u 'no ~ iuas; nas;,v 5 @ eas ~ -" PREM
a.a33 Iuant1s3 VI ppamy nnu M hwea!neats anu ho
Hllgateu oSeEy lopaes oy Vsss uranghta OF peer
sna vino LIN stomach, originally Wonder-
iul one, suceulADeo as1of 1o11Y Soafa OF aneh
! laoo!s; f,,-,
Aitcr !, aa. 1nhttee a'eu ~ a. aRe-apone a8-
at Wii1sn We afe asoas1ome't III sheso days: TO
G9nsiaef stattsmah as rsGl IN tho prime of lite.
lhe lofe o. poetry apEes,e 70 nave bGen M herea-
tary IN tne mousse o. napanhfY' fhnp IL,
tue sa'no nisl9f!aa sesls Ut looAod habltuauy
! W tue e1o!1u "uon Nv uoAsefheu, was ena9s OF
sloeoai,; i, enoasaaasea; ahu even suffering ~ man
nor: LUIS "as asossoea partly 10 hsh'tual palns
III ne ssolaach ooSag,onoa ny hsa lnoFdlhnto
| !onlioss iof p3Stsy' ihi''p otuer1hG ~ quo.
aa:}e alter meal Oh goounhefry.tart wi'!oh had
aiBaeEoed "ltn ILL., IL subject Tor m hlHtotacnl
p1ctnre.
ffeuertoa dae dreet Ii anothef i4llssttatlon
| o. th'h RUS. 1houBh 70 coula o!ne on cup o.
choooIAso IN VAT Tune. ne losed good enttnE and
a3snA!Ng' aao unaouoaealy nastoooa hla aeaul oy
letahiiR 20 m Son1ol1a ~ ny way 20 ptopar rules
/ ot tilet: The h!na' mfose Mirahaau, who was
| IN neslin A. tue time, 'eah eSery day o. ton or
kWeVc aisAee ht a!hneT, a&en very h1GAly aeason"
, 1875-08-07

Every drop Of tho HarsApnr1lllsu Rcsolvrnt aonna.
@ sass' in. hssugh y tho hn +v.t sr!ne and ehat a
tho w4stss Of thu boJy With and spund ,natrtnt
he!olaa s1pls'is couaanps.on EnndnAr stt4ea*e uIe
sttor pass ot TIC s{ston. sora oges ateu,aor4n.
rasrr otnpton-, tevrr sorrs suad hqai rlnxwaEu, vi
fns',,n o5s!nel"s ache black apos, ii tho dsss
painful dtch;!9es nrht ewrats loss of apor,n snd
Wnsts Of tho to prlnrple arc within tho curative rA1t
wi n'naa 70 .ny e5son @ u'ins 1t sor etacr dispaso
tho patent. daily becoming reduced by tho wasta
aud decomposition that Is continually progressing ~
with nav Hatoriai made frp'n heahy b and ths il,
for won oneo thi4 ronedy oonmencas II. w.1k oi pa
ns'!un I'D In sneesod. n d!miu.hax ho Ioss ot ...e
feo hlInso growing hotter and stronger, fha food d.
Coating bsttsf, appetito Improving and tlcah and wel.
Increasing.
Not ouy dcs. tho S.rsap1rillAo nesolvsnt sscs! Il
Constitutional. and Skin diseases. hut IL d tls vny ID
tire tura for
, 1875-08-07
SATURDAY, AUGUST 1s75-TEN

Mr.-No. The tccieion has no effect uro,
casrs wl,oro t1Icro is l,o slcfcnsn. In suoh ln-
etslIoes tho people will hayo liu alternative but
tu!ay; Ii attempting to en}oin the city iron,
collecting they min hnyo to SHOW that tAcIr taxss
are oishet not duo or hayo bcon paid
R.-N!ll tElis Elato Of Affairs hayo any cf1cct
upon
THE CITY coNrRAcTs?
Mr. n.--Yes, there will DO fewer than unnsl
lot. Wo hare scqunntot. tho Doasl Of Public
Works to cntaf inta hu no" ones. Tho OBJECT
Will 10 10 lcsnen work In tho city. TEero are
soto improvements Of courso whloh Will lavn 10
bo nat!o; tho nor water-wotks, for instance,
mt.nt bo completed. but thoro Will be M little
donu =. osstblo until tho question In eettlcd,
R-W!ll TIC dactsiou havo any elect upon
THE ciTf'a CREDIT?
Mr. H.--TAe newspaper articcR attacking tho
city'a credit may havo affected It aomowhat, but
capitalists gUnerally haso confluence in 1t. They
lsnow thHt taxeA kro due, and that thcy mist
eventually 10 paid, and that thoy constitute d
lieu upon tho property.
TIE LAW DEPARTMENT
WAS visited. but bIr. Dlckpy aud air. Adsms wore
so busllY engaged ID preparing tho ordinance to
gu 10 tha Council tonight that thcy slammed
the doos rather d.scourtaously In tie wE4tor u
face.
Tax commlsatonor, atatrd that be had always
t!tstruBtcd tho bill. Tho amendments last wiu-
ter had bean rushed through without any oun-
ttdcratton whaterer. II wAs buug!tng, caro-
to 500 Tint tho city lad COTTON into troubto
On account Of it. He was not worry gparlug
Of decidedly unfayornbIc comments u1,oil
tho Law Department who had hastily prepared
tho amendments, anil to whum le attributed tho
glarinH tauIta Of tho till. In h somewhat lively
talk that ensucd in tho Mayors office upon tho
matter, llc ADVISED aaktng tho aoyornor 10 call a
special scesiuu Of tho Legislature 10 PASS bill
allowing tho city 10 hayo tho amount Of its de-
Iinuuo,lt taxcs for 1878 and 1874 extonded upon
IL
those of i873 by tho County Collector. II this
wclo lono, ho avcrrol tho city wouil prevent tie
luss Of years sime in ttolr collection even if
tho Supreme conrt failed 10 s.lBta,la the decision.
a1r TuIey, in The aossiou Of tho Finance Conf
mittee, nayocatcd tho sa,no course, and the
Ma, or also oxpresHcd himself strongly III favor
oflt. ..
i; copyer8aton TINT followed with THE
tribune representative, Mr. Mc(irath alluded
to tho inaccuracies TINT wcro always contained
in tic j.
ABsrssNRSra OF TIE TOWN OFFICIALS.
"Do thoy vary much from thosu u tho city
, 1875-08-07
RUSSIA.

Tl{H pHGTS,
sr pr+pnsnnra .1n1v ~ A ro,,,t ~ f1.n
=, ,s,' ' po's ~ Non'
1l'hascne". tno minister OF INC Interior, on tho
condition OF the hay and corn crops through
out nusala ID published in to-day's otlicial Ga
.ette. In TIM di8tr1eta of Woari]a. potrosnwoi1nk
In-o.,,. W,aa,,,,,r ,r,x,r 1,,oa,,.., .s. ,,.I.,s
JMossa"' "'an' ,''t n"o1' I!oaAao' 1no r'a'slo
tsovtnces, Witobsk, lensa, kasau, and Fern,
tlle aScrnRo condition IL good Of satisfactory: ln
!nla' ' Minek' Mob1iew. N1ahall' Orol, hurok, rod-
ollsn, ehesomif, Emerson, aud slhpheropol the
crops ate n,ldullhg IN home paris. and nnast'a- II
factory ln oihefa' - enolcnAk, Asew. Isclot.
nigon, po!taVa, thafkowt Ascninow. snd
EkateElnbta~ sue average condition IL ut-
aatlh1actory, tne crops haV1hg anherea 10,
Terely 1tom neas ana ofousnt' IN to!and
tno eonoial average ~ good, and IN sono d!s.
tfcts oxeellens. Il u only 10 ne dihtricts OF
LomsKs' Luoin. ana hahsi M that the crops hare
aui1ored from natlstofms: Tho catte-p'a4uo has
broken OUT ~ different plaooa, hnd tho Govern
ment 10 taking htapa to prevent tho further
spread OF tho dlaeaao,
ST. pEtEns1uAo, july 33.-1ho ot0qal reports
feRhr1log the nay harvest and tho condition OF
tho corn III tho dovernment OF Ufa anu Kieloe
are very satisfactory. Thu corn, however, has
eufferod from hat!storIns. From Wiatka ind
0rodno tlo reports arc partly satlsfacto1y, aud
the crops arc 10 naed!um condition., In Kowho
and NoTonesch tho stato Of tho corn Is not Baus-
, 1875-08-07
CRIME,


FOUL PLAY SUSPECTED.
5,ve1at DtFatrh 70 1ha Chttdto Tt1bwnA.
ALroN, ILL.,, Aug. 6.-This forenoon two ynung
mon psid visit to n dlsroputahle place, VIC aro
informed, kept on a boat abont Z miles aboso
this city, by INN named Jcnnct, and ono nf
t'.cnL Fans Jones, wrnt in swimming with his
clothes on, and WAS drowned. Ills companion
md tho man Jenuot cnu,o 10 Alton ns,d reported
tho ahoye htnrv to Marshal Davson. The father
Of tho drowned n1hn who lives at tito Cnal
search for tho body. 1t ecclns that
young Jones returned on tito Andy
johnson this morning from Rock Island.
and soon nlicr won. to tho r}aco mentioned.
1hcro Hre fu:pcioua circumstances attending
THIS affair, nnd tho statements Of tho rar.ica
present do not appear ~ clear NJ they might bo,