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Lonlslnnn Intestlgntion.

MONTGOMERY, ALA, May 5.-J. 8
Perrin, late Republican member Of the
Legislature from Wilcox county, testified
as follows before The committee now in.
vestigating the means by which Spencer
secured his election To the United States
Senate: Troops were retained III Ala.
bama before the election on the requiSi.
tion Of myself and others, II having been
understood that Spencer had arranged for
troops to put at the disposal Of The
revenue officers where intimidation was
necessary. These troops accompanied by
the United States Marshals who had
fictitious warrants with citizenslnames
prominently displayed, and shown TO per.
sons who would inform them, were
patadel In various counties. | shot a
hole in my hat and reported that | been
attacked by Ku.KluS, and sent troops
10 arrest the mythical assailants. ! kept
the troops as long as could use them as
a political machine. Our purpose was
to secure the Legislature nt all hazards,
and elect Spencer. a numDer oil VII
nesses testified to tho use OF money 10
effect The same purposes.
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ByTeIegraph
ASSOCIATED PRESS REPORT.
TO THE DAILY LNTELLIGENCER
WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON, May 6-The dispIacO,
ment Of Commissioner Of Internal Rave
nue. Douglass, was a surprise to that
gentleman. Yesterday afternoon Secre'
tary BristOw called upon Douglass, say
ing that he did SO at the request Of the
President and to perform the disagrecablC
duty Of informing him that ex-senator
Pratt had been rendered and accepted the
position Of Commissioner Of Internal
Revenue. Douglass made one inquiry
only, following this verbal cOmmunica,
ton, and 1t was whether his integrity. as a
man and officer had been in any manner
impugned, to which the Secretary replied,
"NOt in the slightest degree" With this
Douglass expressed himself satisfied.
J. q. Hester, special agent under the
Department Of Justice, and known in
connection with the political arrests in
Alabama, has been dismissed.
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something like "the man is crazy" he
asked my feeling toward Tilton, and
said ! was not unfriendly TO him; l told
him that had cacelled the engagement
with Tilton, and he said he could tell
something about TutOn's family which he
thought ! ought to know; he asked me TO
call at his house the next day and see
Mrs, Beecher; he said he had letters from
.Tilton from Ohio which he desired me TO
see as they contained statements OF q
damaging character; did know the
contents Of the note | delivered that
night, but Beecher did not ask me II |
did; / did not say to him that | brought
this letter from Tilton and did not know
what was in it; he did not hand me the
letter, nor did read II; l stated To him
that TiltOn and ! had some differences,
and told him bad cancelled his appoint
ment as editor Of the Independent; do
not remember that he spoke OF the
chrFges Of Bessie Turner against Hlton;
| received letter from Beechet early in
January 1871, and have 1t with me, The
witness here produced the letter and
handed It to Fullerton. The draft Of this
letter was stated to DO already in evil
dence. | remember the tripartite agree
ment and the payment Of $1,000; there
was no connection between these two mat
ters; | was always willing TO arbitrate
with Tilton; don't know that Beecher
had any connection with the arbitration;
fdrew a check on April 8, 1872, and il
was dated the following day; the arbitra-
turs sat ut Moulton'a house; was present
the whole time; do not recollect that
anything was said about Beecher's affairS
there; there we're written submissions OF
affairs between Tilton and me; have got
them with me now, they aresigned by Til
ton aud me, Fullerton obtained these doGu.
ments and offered them in evidence. He
read the paper agreeing 10 submit the
matter to Freeland, StoFrs and Mrs.
Clahin. .....
The witness continued; The award
was made the same evening when was
present; there was nothing said about
burning the papers between Beecher and
TiltOn, | drew q check that night and
gave II to Tilton; went away with StorrS
that night; do not reccollect where the
other arbitrptOrs vent the tripartite
agreement was executed In 1872; was
waited upon by CIallin with II who wish
ed me to read II and sign 1t; told him
Icould not and would not do il; he urged
me to sign It and still refusedi he asked
me II made some alterations would l
sign il; he eititand ] made some changes
in the agreement and under the circum.
stances | signed II, Bowen was asked
what the conversation was between ClaAin
and himself on that occasion.
Mr.. Evarts objected and an argument
ensued which had not been closed when
the court djourncd.
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CLEVELAND, May 5.-Thc annual meet
ing of the stockholders Of the Lake Shore
4 Michigan Southern railroad was held
to-day. The following directory was
elected for the ensuing year: Mr.. Durritt,
Cornelius Vanderbilt, W. II. Vanderbilt,
Augnstus Schell, X. l.. Crawford, 8. !.
IjaFger, John lInrrell, allof New York
II. i. POgue and Amnsa Stone, Jr., Cleve.
land; VIM. l.. Scott, Charles NJ. Reed,
and Judah G. Spencer, Erie; Albert Keep
and ]. G. Smith, Chicago.
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weather Report.
OPFicE oV TnR CmEp slGNIL OPVtCER,
WASHINGTON, D. C., May 6.-S10 EN-

pROnADILlTllS.
For Thursday in the South Atlantic
Gulf and Middle States, falling barome'
ter, warmer sOutherly winds, cloudy
weather and light rains, followed by cool
or northerly Winds in western New York
Pennsylvania and southwest.
- For the Tennessee and Ohio Valley and
Lower Lakes, southwest winds and rain
followed by nOrtherly winds, colder, clear
Ing or cloudy weather and rising barome
ter, northerly winds yeering to northwest
and southeast, rising followed by falling
barometer, increasing clondincss and
higher temperature, succeeding light
frosts Thusday morning.
The Lower Ohio and Missouri will fad
but the Mississippi will rise between
YickHburga Cairo. IB
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AssocIntcd I1rcss Meeting.

CHICAGO, May 1.-THE Western ASsoci'
ated Press held their eighth annual meet
Ing at the Grand Pacific Hotel to-day
and elected officers for the ensuing year
The greatest harmony prevailed and The
reports Of the committees showed that
the Association was in a good condition
Resolutions were adopted expressing q
hearty appreciation Of the fairness
promptness and liberality Of the managers
Of the Western Union Telegraph Com
pany IN their observance Of the contracts
and recognizing with thanks The Service
Of their agent In Chicago, William Henry
Smith, who has been engaged to act a'
agent the coming year.
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DAILY journalism in Atlanta is not
without It's trials. Having been some
what annoyed by strikes, Mr.. Alexander
St. Clair Abrams, OF The NeW', unbhrdens
the story of his struggles in four column
paragraph. EVERY time | yielded TO the
,lespolism Of the printers" he says, "thc
tespolism increased In severity. One day
the office was struck for four dollars and
fifty cen.S There was neither legal nor
moral claim on ME TO pay II, ] am not
ashamed TO state that as we were INN.
Sually pushed for money, rather than have
a scandal about so small sum, went
home, took from my wife all the money
she had, and paid the demand" Mr..
Abrams announces that he intends to
stick. 's....
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KINGSTON, JAMAICA, via HAVANA,
April5.-A revolution broke out In Port
al Prince Sunday General Brice was
dragged from church and shot. Forty
foreigners have been killed. Among the
victims Ia The servant Of the British Con.
all General. buildings were fred and
every species Of disorder prevailed. a
state Of siege lias been proclaimed. 4
British gunboat il there and another will
be sent tomorrow. Steamers we're not
permitted 10 enter the hatbOr and have
landed Lheir CAtgoes here.
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Organization OI the Connecticut
LEGISLATURE.

HARTFORD, May 5.-The Legislature
to-day organized by the election Of G. d.
Bowers President pro tenn Of the Senate,
and Charles Durand, Of Derby, Speaker
Of the House, The Inauguration parade
was not as large as usual. Ex.GOvernorS
Jewelt and 1Tawley and Congressman
Barnum, Phelps and Landera partici.
pated III the Ceremonies. IL tho after.
noon Governor Ingersoll read bis message
10 the Legislature. Atl
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CINCINNATI, Nay 4.-Cotton-pull and
nominal at 16<c. Flour STEADY and in
moderate demand. WheAt-Du1 and weak
at 81 Slal IS. Corn-Demand fair and
market firm at77a7sc, Oats Demand fair
and market firm at 67a70e, Rye-ScaFcc
and nominal. Barley-Quiet and anGhang.
ed. Linseed oil-Firm at 75c. Egg
Firm at l6C, Butter and Cheese Demand
fair and market firm. Pork-steady with
q moderate demand at $22 0Oa22 IS. Lard
Dull and nominal; summer steam l6c;
winter l5Ac; kettle 159lc. Bulk Meats
Steady and in moderate demand; shoulder
SsSc; clear rib llAc; clear l2kc, Bacon
Demand fair and market frm at 9Ifal2Sia
lskC, WhiSky-AC Active and strong at
81 10. ...... .....ei.... s..........
Hoos-Dull and nominal; extreme range
81 OOa9 90 for common to extra.
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vice President wilson.

LOUISVILLE, May 5.-vicc President
Wilson left iof Nashville tonight, having
spent the day in company with General
Ekin at the old Taylor farm, about FIVE
miles from this city, where the body Of
ex.President Taylor lies buried. The
Courier-JNrnaTs Nashville special says
that the Vice President will be received
there in from by Govetnor Porter, Mayor
Howell and other State and city officers.
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Meeting oil Rnllrond Men.

CHICAGO, May 5-Representatives Of
the Central Pacific, Union Pacific, Chica-
20, Rock Island & Pacific, Chicago, Bur.
llngton 4 Quincy, Chicago & Alton, Chi.
cago & Northwestern, Atlantic 4 Pacific,
81. Louis, Kansas City & Northern, Cal
fornia fast freight railroads, are in con-
snltntion here for the purpose df making
a uniform classification from Chicago
New York and all other Eastern points 10
California points. They are also at
tempting 10 establish rates from the prin-
eipal points In California TO The East.
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FARTHER PotSr, CANADA, May o.
setamer Pru@iun, from Liverpool sig.
nald.
pInLADELPnA, PA, May 5.-Arrivcdd
Steamer Pennsylvania, from Liverpool
NEW York, May y6.-Arriyed-Steam'
ships Erie and City Of Paris from Liver
no6l and American from llaverc.
MONTREAL, May 5.-Steamet Prussian
from Liverpool arrived; her captain re-
potts that he steamed through seventy
miles OF ice; saw two steamers twenty
eight miles north Of Bird Rocks steaminl
vest one Of them supposed to be tht
Polynesian,
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New IIoarti tIrraniIe,t.

CLEVELAND, May 5.-The new Board
Of Directors Of the Lake Shore 4 Mich
iVan Southern Railroad organized this
afternoon by reelecting all the old officers
Al meeting Of the new Board Of Di
rectors Of the Lake Shore & Tuscarawal
Valley RAILROAD the following officers
were elected: Vice President, james
Farmer; Secretary, Ia D. Clark; Tfeasu,
rer, s. T. Etheti; Chief Engineer, P. II
Dudley. The election Of President wa.
postponed until the return Of Mr.. y. l.
King from Enfope,
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TnE Supreme Court Of Ohio llas just
rendered decision which will bear with
special weight on the Roman Catholic
Church. II will be recollccted that the
Treasurer Of Hamilton county held that
only church and school property was ex!
empt from taxation, while Archbishop
Purcell contended that the dwellings ol
the clergy were included. The Superior
Court decided in favor oil the Archbishop,
and the case was carried UP on a writ Of
error. The Supreme Court holds that
residence property must he taxed while
that used exclusively for worship orpdn.
calional purposes Is not taxable.
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THERE are thirty.two dividend-pay ying
mines in California, Nevada and Idaho,
which are on lie San F'rahcisco stock list.
These mines paid dividends, up to and in.
cluding March, nggregating $5s,oOl,2 200.
Assessments levied by them aggregated
$l7,lji, $50; net profits, Sil ,SOQ,S7O. The
mines are thus classified: In California,
five-assessmcnts, $4,000; dividends, 49,
10000. In Nevada, twenty-lOur-assess-
mehts, $l5,7Ss,0s0; dividends S55, ,90I 200.
Idaho, three : assessments Sl,8OOOOO;
dividends, $j76,OOO. #
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NuDrcmc (,ourt Of IIepsntopls

INDIANAPOLIS IND., May 6.-The su.
pteme Court Of 1fepsatophs assembled
hete.to-tlay, the Hon. W, T. Foster pre-
siding, and the representatives, from q
large number Of States and Territorial
grand bodies were In attendance. A TEN.
porary organization was effected and the
standing committees appointed. The con-
-clnve then adjourned tilIto.mOrrow morn
-.
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CoLuNBus May J.-Thc banks Of this
city held meeting to-day, to meet j. Il.
Printor, manager Of the banking depart
ment of the Centennial exposition. A re-
solution was adopted pledging hearty
cooperation in the scheme, and appoint
ing a committee to carry out the plans sug
rcsted hy the exposition manager.
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NYhnlcsnle RrtrencIlIllcnt.

Ponr JERvls, May 5.-The t0x-payct1
Of this village yesterday voted down all
but few tax appropriations including
those for the salaries Of the different OIL
GERS, policemen, lighting Of street lamps
gas, printing and everything necessary to
run the village. The town was in com
plete darkness last night. This evening
the Board Of Trustees meet TO discharge
ali II,n NnItHnu,hN ...... ....
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Missing Aicnncrs.

QuERBc, May 5.-There IA no news as
yet Of the steamship PolyneSian and the
other missing steamers. II Is stated that
the PolynesiNn has at all times provisions
enough on board 10 last al least two
months, and no doubt the other steamers
are equally we'll ptovisioned. The Poly.
ncsian Is stated TO have thirteen hundEel
pcrsons on board,
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SPAIN.

BnDoA, May 5.-Fresh risings Of The
partisans OF General Cubrerra against
Don Carlos are reported In Valencia and
Catalonia. II Ia stated that the CarliSt
Chief Polo has Joined them. An organ
lied body Of Cubercrra's followers, under
command Of Aquirre, Is making progress
in the neighbOrhood Of Vera.
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Condensed TeIeqrams.

The Phelps.Bovles libel case, At
Springfield, Mass, was concluded with q
verdict OF 500 for plaintiff.
by the caving IN Of sand bank in
South Brooklyn, Wednesday, a gang Of
laborers were buried, two were killed
and several seriously injured. ..l
Henry G. Morris, proprietor Of the
South Wark foundry Of Philadelphia,
made an assignment Tor the benefit Of hii
creditors, It's claimed the liabilities will
greatly exceed tho assets,
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The Republicans Of Maine have 'lecid.
ed TO hold their Stale Convention at Port
land, on June 10Th. General selden Con.
nor will in all probability he their nomi.
nee for Governor.
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Dccidcd In Favor OF The city.

BosroN, May 5.-'rhe suit against the
City Of Boston, by Administrators Of the
estate Of Armstrong 4 Co., to recover for
IosE by their building being blown up
during the great fire, 10 prevent the
appealing Of The flames, has been decided
In favor OF the city.
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porsvl1LE, May 5.-Thc breaker at
DOuty 4 Baumgardneris cOlliery, near
Shamokin, wns burned last night by an
incendiary. Loss 100000, Twenty men
and boys are thrown out Of work by this
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EvAwvtLLE, lvD., May 5.-Dt. II. W
Cloud, a distinguished druggist and
proprietor Of special compounds, died
Today from the effects Of chlorai takcr
TO mitigate pain. He stood high as I
chemist and citizen. v"tl-U' w
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NEw ORLEANS, May 5.-Thc ship Marl-
borough was put to sea this morning,
raising the blockade Of The pass Acontte,
The pIeamship Ya1oo "a etlll on the bar
with her machinery disabled, and Vlll re.
lurn 10 the city for repairs.
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al shall soon die, CuETy-I must soon set
out upon long journey" said sick
man 10 his old servant. "l'erry well, y
replied CuEy, II guess massa hab good
going cause IL be all way down hill'
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MnEsBuRo, CENTRE Co., PA, May o.
A fire here this noondestroyed the
Milesburg foundry, machine shops, gri9t
mill and wagon shop owned by Joseph
Green; loss, $4,000 no insurance.
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TEnRE IT4urE, ESp, MNy Oh the
municipal election yesterday the DEM
ocfats elected the Mayor and City Clerk,
and The Republicans elected the Treasurer
and Marshall. The city is Republican in
Councilmen by small majority.
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A reniennInl AnnrnnrlniIon

BALTIMORE, May b.-Ths City Council
this evening appropriated $1,000 to dc.
fray the expenses Of the Filth Maryland
regiment to Boston to the Bunker Hill
Centennial
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BELGIUM.

DRussELs; May 5,-There is no truth
in the report that Belgium has received
fresh note from Germany.
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,U.-........ ,.-t .1..Ii.- L.. I,I..,,.,,.,
IhE mnnlelPa' erection !" lm"'a""l"'
lis on Tuesday, says the CINCINNATI
Ga'e'Ie resulted In a decided l%PnC''e"h
success This J. aSgra1lyIhs as u Is lln'
expected, and aS deserved a7 grauIy'ng,,
II Is due largely to har" work an"
thorough organization The hepnDIlc@ns
Of that city have set an example mat
should stimulate hepuOllcahS every,
where ihey hau u gre"' ueal '. 20 con'enu
against, pnt instead OF sc'''"s D"cE on
their oars 'hey wen, 10 worn anu keP'
WORKING wGrkin u. I,rous"1 1Isc Ins e'imEass' W
ana on 'ns uay .. e'eC'iO'. ivr' LaItI.,oI =" W."
c,nnaIi @ 'hS[e S[e, UI RS,H,bIiCnn ETrcT'
"ss,S, i" SeS,n,i,,o" @ ali M, ~ ths o"rafition
'r',on Ls sso ~, nIa',inn Sny ,hOro wNl mn ot,sc,
,, t"S", ~ y" .' So.,o ~ ~ H. mo,I. Ronoo,cr,
wv VII" IL, "J"s a. ~, 49, ,,,pts yo,os n IN,
Ne,U ,,oS "OSS" ~ oTS,,"t "a yo,cs Sor" c"'t
onI',u"ssu i 81, ,sa" n,"d. :" kson thom
s ",s ~ sn.i snJ's v,,ors wSro dr;ven from tbG
Ou Uo,i n .US ~, Snrps.t ntcmnt wns madt
po,,", "o,,s" S,u ,h"n, ~" ~ ,Se;r rishts Imimidu
w." ~ ,',"S ,Sas so.or,sj IN hrihery was 'nrnc
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FRANCE.

PARIS, May 5.-Michel Levy, the well
known publisher ia dead.
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JOCKEY CLUB RACES

GALVESTON, May 8. Jockey Club
ruccs-Sixth and last day. First race
Club purse 500; three mile heats. First
hcat-EIarper, /; Falmouth, 2, Nelligan,
3; sandusky, distanced. Time, b;4s!. The
second heat and race was won by Harper,
under strong pull, Falmouth second,
Nelligan third. Time, 5:374.
The second race, consolation purse, for
beaten horses, mile and quarter dash,
was won by Sweet Boy, easily beating
Mamie +. and Austin. Time, 2:l0. There
wns n large attendance, including many
ladies. Weather delightful. This was
the most successful meeting yet held in
Ihn SIAin
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NASHVILLE, May 6.-To.lay up 10 one
o'clock was very uniavorable for the races,
n light rain falling at noon and the track
being very heavy. There was n fine at
tendance, the ladies stand being full to
OverfiOwing.
First race, Nashville cup for all ages,
$50 entrance, +. =. Association added
5000, dash two miles and aquartcr, closed
with eighteen entries. VIM. Jennings br
h. BalankCel, ]; Franklin's b. III. Arizona
9; Jackson's eli. c. Oxmore, 3; Fink's b,
h. 81. George, 4; Logan & Bruce's ch. T.
Georgia Bowman 5; Elliotts ch. M. Or.
phan Girl, 0. T'iime-4:1Sl. The pools
sold on this race averaged: Balenkeel
1925; Arizona, $50; Orphan Girl, $50
field, S..
Second race, Association purse $500,
mile heats. Chalshams blk. Q. Wander.
bilt, 9, A., /; Elliott's ch. G. Modo,, /, 8,
3, 2; Ford Il Cos ch. C. l}ally Shannon, 3,
|, /, 4; Williams & Owings' b. G. Fairplay,
4, q 2, r,o. Time, l5S, l!6ii, l:5G(, 200
The pools sold on this race previous to
the first heat averaged: Vanderbilt, $3.50
Fair Play, $lO5; Modoc, S75i the field,
$25. After the first heat, Modoc, $76i
the field, S25. After the second heat
Modoc, $3.50; Billy Sharon, Sl6l; Fair
Play, $50. After The third heat, Wander
bilt, $l2O; Modoc, Sl45i Billy Sharon
$S5.
Third race-Association purse $780,
mile dash. Lewis ch. C. Verdigrist, i
Elliotts ch, c. BrakeSman q Charles
Princes b. G. NatGhez, 8; 11arlings b. l.
Vocalist, 4; Johnson's ch. I. Vaultress,
dlstancct; Morgan's b. c. VOnMoltkc, dis
tanced; Rices ch. c. Vortex, distunced'
Time, l:5lt.
The pools sold OIL this race averaged
Brakeman, $3.50; Yaultress, $l55; Verdi
girls, $780, the field, SlO5.
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Hon. iiESRY q. DAVIS will please uc.
cept our thanks fora copy ofthc "United
States Official Postal Guide"
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Gh4Gtttelliqeuter.
Meeting Of the StOckh0Iders Of
the T.. 4. 4 ". l.. Il. u. 60.

Inc sIenoepVlile HsTaq contains an
account oil q meeting ol the stockholders
oIthe Pittsburgh, Cincinnati d st. Louis
Railway Co., held Of Their oIhGe on North
street in that CITY, The object Oi the meet
ing, as reported, was to authorize or re-
lect the issuing oil SlO,OOO,OOo income
bonds, secured BY mortgage, TO be nseu IN
paying ofthe present existing S0'oVVVOV
second mortgage bonds anu "ccrueu III,
tereSt thereon, and Tor the 'F""sa'''o" o'
other business 1t appears '"0' u was S-
certained after the adlouFhmeht OF 'he
last meeting that the slO'ooo'oOo oil
income bonds 'hen voted were lllegal
from the tact mat 'he law re-
qmred thirty days notice loF u meeting
oil this character While 'omy Ten days
were required ioF The annual meeting,
and this was the notice that had been
given, consequently the meet'nng had
been called to correct the error A reso-
luton was offered to the effect that the
company issue Slo'OOO'OOO income bonds,
due in fifty years from April ls'' 1873
bearing interest at the rate oil seven per
cent to be paid ou. oil the net earnings
ol the company WIN which 'p re''eem inc
S9OOOOOO second mortgage bonds w'Ih
accrued interest, md relieve other IlaDll-
tiles OF the company Asa result oil 1nls
resolution quite spirited discussion was
held,In which seriouSObiection' were made
tOythe resolution. Z protest was finally
read by Mr.. james, on the ground that