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Fire in sStstess1srt.
r.4.l.. II HE KichmouI Dispatch.

AMSTERDAM. VA, Angus: 8, 1919.
.iaJe' ..o'r.,ck yesterday Sunday after
A"H lAr dwGiIngbousc, kitchen, and
,,au,r.auu>" e Nr. John {. Snyder, living
l'tS ua.'> nulID ot This place, were burned
80 T., @gouu4, tie tir" it is supposed orisi'
E4..1- m rAr FtcIrn part. There was nc
ca, II the hou>c but Mr.. Snydcr's mother
ald . u,7chlor. Mrs. Gish-both old ladies'
.Lj had 4 n"t been Tor persons attracted ny
Il" >moh" IT The burning house probably
h1'A wuuIl have been burned TO death, Is
neither knew the extent Of TIE danger. Mrs,
Su!t r hneso b. removed from the house
~ toIcr. \ few be- .c,o,hcs were all that was
>aE,i. | Understand there was some lnsu.
F41er. OF The property.
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q,j(hmond 0ispatth,
from charlottesville.
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Ii
4 .@'3' ,uynS, 10 1879.
'H'R""' ,n,.,, or ,he
-, wf,k Wa me - uoro
,,a.y Court. N'Ne'" :,ar,,rco dis.
,,,',. The only rarf ~ CO.. h,rcl.rv
l n was 'hH' al N"h W. ,,,rnea -
''~3 ,ursrr. Tor "h,'n Nc wa" Va had ;u.,
49,. -na5'rui}arT s"T "'' va. ,;'',,;,n whom bo
100 =, 'aq>cd from 'ha' ''>''"'''''
vsa' r. 'i> o." - ,,;,,,,o f,r AlhomarIc
,...c r,l;csIiouRl Institute 'o' A.o,,".'
...,,, .arlG:Ci on N"uht>"As' :".. 1,
.,.-rliri The exercises WIZ 49,,
AVID ,hc Institute was H''or'>seu ,, 'a ns.,,
,,,ia,-> - educators 'Fo'n S2 WYNN, o.'S
" .ou YER i'L"'>,"t ,I',o,.is. If S,aur.
w., ma M,'or Jed. hH'c'h'ss, W ''".u'
Tr,. >Hrrrnirn"'hN "a '"'H ,o,i'4',
~. p,nr!,. reported we '"'.,,,'"'. ,i.,,,o
...rah ,.r..h'HG '"'"''i'"' IN
49,: ..,~, ! 90 Friday.
..-.,.n> " rLJvASSA ARTILLERY.
.,,,.i,,,n VIII previous arrangements
;,.,,, r., Ills branch Of the Contcde'
t." ..,.,. }.,.i g, >oci,d rtiinion ut FluVanna
49,. r.. ,..r ,hc on instant. Inc oc'
c.. , .....'lrr abOu: fifteen huudrcd
''>' .,..-,rI.u. 10 The best estimate. IN
>, ~, roll call cighty-tour SnfVl-
=. .,..~. .,u.wrred. Il was pleasant TO
>.''~ '' ..,, D.. TIL. nohlc band Of soldiers
..' 80, Ms, sd 10 note the names OF
.,,,,,, only answer al th- last day
rir a,g-n-who gave their lives Tor
va, .,..~, =. secure 10 these SURVIVORS
,". ....... ~ Evil liberty.
.st-,., n welcome was Delivered by
r,F. + g.. winch w!> brief and appro-
w. ~ .,,.., i,.y ! W. B,edsoe IN prayer
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AN Inch OF RAIN.-Rain is caught and
measured in such way as to give what
would have been the actual depth OF water
on the surface if it had not soaked in or run
of. An inch Of rain is Of more consequence
than would be generally supposed. On an
acre of ground it. amounts to 6,272,G 40 CUBIC
inches. This gives 22.622 D gallons OF water,
which would ill Il cistern capable Of holding
900 hogsheads. Reducing it to weight, 1t
would amount to over 1l3 tons.
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nLD DOMINION STEAMSHIP <SEfS
" COMPANY. e. =
FOR NEW YORK.

This company will dispatch one Of their splendid
5teamers-OLD DOMINION, WYANOKE. ISAAC
BELL, RICHMOND. and GEORGE w. ELDER
high water.
These ships are entirely new, and were built eI.
pressy for this route.
rooms. ..-.
The fare, accommodations, and attention are an'
surpassed.
at New York on the Company's covered pier, 81
North river.
with dispatch, and DO charge raade except actua
expenses incurred.
Freight received until P. N. daily.
For further Information, apply to
GEORGE ". ALLEN Il CO., Agents,
myl9 office COMMANDS wharves. RocxetR.
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A RcnYoSD FREE. LoveR.- Correspond
crce OF The New York Iribune.l = Tineland.
r., August Il hardly know what to
ca! !hr convention Of queer people now in
iht midst Of 4 three days session in this vii
ll-c. When the meeting al last got 10 work
II ii>'"Lrd 20 a bold defence OF the Woodruff
'&roFE Of ID" proper relations between the
>t1">, coupled, OF course, with deDuncls.
lions Q! the institution Of legal marriage.
lie Speaker was Mr. Vaughn. Of Richmond,
10 * number Of The Virginia Legislature.
JIG showed himself capable OF making a
Gear, connected ar2umcnt-a talent possess
ca ~ very few members Of the convention.
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OFFICE MASTER OF TRANS. May 80, 1851
SCHEDULE OF TRAINS.-TRAIN No.
~ 1.-CHARLoTTE EXPRESS. Wes1 ward-Leavea
s:35 A. NJ; leaves Dundee at liza ?. Nj; leaves
Danvine al III r. NJ: leaves Greensboro at S:5a
E M leaves ssaiisosTy ut GIG PM; arrives at
T TkRIS i 4 NO 90 a.Nrw YORK AND NEW Or
LEANS ExrREss, Eastward Leaves Charlotte at
M: leaves Salisbury at 9:34 A. NJ; leaves Green's
s9re, a, 1920 r. ~; leaves panville at l:l2P p.
Mi, Nj; esys, ~ npnase al l2o M leaves Burke;
TRAIN No. s.-THRorGH MArL-NEw YORK
leaves Burkevill. at 4:52 r. 81; leaves Dundee at
leaves Greensboro al 2:45 4; ~; leaves Salisbury
At OFT A. NJ: leaves Airline Junction q, 1856
A. M; arrives al Charlotte at sos A. ii.
TRAIN No. 4.-TMRoUGH MAIL, Eastward
ut 1853 p. NJ: leaves Greensbors' at 8 A. NJ;
leaves Danyille at ego A. NJ: lea es Dundee at
$50 A. NJ; leaves Burkeville az. 1885 A. n:
| arrives al Richmond at 1922 2. N. #f -
TRAIN No. 5.-LYNCHBURG ACCOMMODATION.
| West ward-LeayeS Richmond al 1920 A. NJ; ar
at l:2e 2. NJ: arrives at LyDchburg at 4:2e P. n.
| TRAIN No. 8.-BURKEvILLE ACCOMMODATIONS.
Eastward Lesves BurSeyiile At 4:43 A. NJ; ar
| riyes at Richmond nj sos A. d.
Train No. 2 connects at Richmond with the
| Chesapeake and Ohio railroad.
| Trains Nos. 3 and 4 connect nj Greensboro with
|
| all through trains connect at Richmond and Dun
dee with tram, on the Richmond, Fredericksburg
ind Potomac railroad, aud Washington City, Vir.
yinIa NldlaD nd and Great Southern railroad, to ana
| from Washington, Baltimore, Philadelphia, and
| New York.
| Trains Nos. 8 and 4 connect at Richmond with
| the Richmond, York River and Chesapeake Rai-
road trains TO aud from Baltimore and eastern
points.
Trains Nos and2 connect at Charlotte with
trains on the Atlanta and Richmond Airline rail-
road TO and from GreenvlIle, Atlanta, MONTGOMERY,
Mobile, Pensacola, New Orleans and all southwest
ern points. ,.,
Trains Nos. 8 and 4 connect at Charlotte with
| the Charlotte, Columbia aud Atlanta railroad Tor
! Columbia, Augusta, Savannah, Tallahassee, 2nd All
| southern points. m a.
| Train No. 4 connects ut Burkeville with the AT
Iantic, Mississippi and Ohio rail road, from Lynch
| burg Chattanooga, and all southwestern points.
| Tickets sold to all southern and south western
points, aud paRgaQe checked through.
Unbroken gauge from Richmond 10 New Orleans.
Pullman palace-cars through from New Orleans
To New York II II. ii. X. TALCOTr.
Engineer and superintendent.
W. II WEST. Master of Trains, my ~
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s. CANTON INSIDE LINE."e

"
NEW FAST FREIGHT ROUTE BETWEEN
RICHMOND AND PHILADELPHIA.
TRI.W EEkLY.
On and after OCTOBER 1ST the splendid Iron
steamers of this line will leave RicIuspnd TUES
DAYS. THURSDAYS, and SATURDAYS from
Powlatan Steamboat Lines pier, at corner OF
Twenty-second and hOck Streets making close con.
neclun each Trip at Canton Md, tt.ast Baltimere)
with the Philadelphia, Wilmington, aud Baltimore
Railroad Company for Philanclphis.
SPECIAL ADVANTAGES:
All freight BY this line covered ny IRE and marine
insurance free OF cost. No dockaSe charged al
Richmond. Rates As low rs any other line. THIS
Is the quickest line between Philadelphia and Rich.
mond.
Freights ordered by this line should be marked
"Cauton Inside Line" and sent to the Phlladel-
phia, wilmington and Baltimore depot, PhiIadei-
phia. go
Freights received daily IN Philadelphia and Rich.
mond For further Information apply 10
L. b. TATUM, Agent,
Offices Twenty-second and Dock streets
and Ninth and Main streets, or 10
Us. WILSON, General Freight agent,
Phlladelphla, Wilmington and Baltimore Railroad
Philadelphia. b
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A physician at Gardiner, Me-, left NOR
phiue by mistake in place OF q foaming
draught for an aged lady, who died shortly
after taking it. A nurse who tasted the
medicine was with difficulty saved from
death. .~.. ...z.
An Omaha dispatch says that immense
clouds of grasshoppers have appeared in va
rious sections Of that State, and are doing
great damage to the crops.
Henry L. Davies, Of Campbell, aged sixty
| nine, died Sunday .s5,e =.
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MURDER ~ HE INDIAN TgRRIToRY.-Tdh.
tq"ah. l. T., August l0.-Thomas Carlisle,
a Wultc man, but 4 citizen Of the Cherokee
Aailnn by marriage, n wcll.to-do farmer,
MIi." Sleeping on The porch Of bis house Oh
+ E"hy night, was taken from his bed by
tatr" men, murdered in the presence Of his
family, aud robbed.
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DEPARTURE OF STEAMERS.

FOR NEW YORK The %Sss
Il Old Dominion Steamship Con- pany's sxatEsxESS
steamship OLD DOMINION, Captain WALKER,
will sail FRIDAY, August IS h, 1t l O'Clock z. IA.
Freight received until - o'clork NJ. .tls 80 -
Through, bills OF Iading signed and goods for.
warded with dispatch to all points north, south
east, and west; also, to foreign ports. 49,.
Passenger accommodations unsurpassed.
Fare to New York. 812; steerage, So; round
trip tickets, $50.
For freight or passage apply to ..'@..i
G. W. ALLEN j. CO.. Asenia
all ll-0t COmDany,s harf Rocraffu
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R,curoSp, xoEK RIVER ANH CHEsAPEAKEl
- -" ! RAILROAD oNPANY, ~.
OKEIcr SsR THE SUPERINTENDENT,
RICHMOND, VA. Nay 10, 1870. J
CHANGE OF SCHEDULE.

PASSENGER TRAINS leave West Point DAILY
at - M. agpkSipg mt Richmond at 10 A.. "a
len " Riehneaa n L. NJ. arriving az MeSs foins
T.s,,,s connect at Yves, polai with steamers from
R,,tamare and ali eastern peia,s on WEDNES-
DAYS. FRIDAYS. and SUNDAYS, and with
,aamess Gov baltimore and all eastern points on
aa,SDAY rs, WEDNESDA Ys, and FRIDAYS; =.
~ re 70 $3.50. ........'.... "a
Fare TO Washington .................''..." 40
Fare 70 rblladelphia .'....''-'"''''''''.' * xa
Fars 70 HsS iesss Ricamond
=, h:s0 A. 81. on WEDNESDAY,. FR!DAY, ana
ssSISDSY. connecunsat West Point Win steamers,
AMI Delivering freight IN hslnmore SesT, rssxs
morning: returning z. leave West az ZZu 4. ~. -
| rIw,ng nj Richmond At S:2S r. H., anoI S2nn9Stu
win the Through Freight Trains on tne hicaua0ns
VIZ WI banyiiie rsIIroa j FOR all southern poinN.
FOCAL FREIGHT TBAiaS, WIN YIN, psssMsps Sn
noch nffacl,ed kaye Richmond al 5:n2 =. n' W ~
TJyasDhYS. THURSDAYS. ane sAIOhtH IA II
and leave West Pom for Rchmona samS ~ ~ -
1I.oS a. NJ ar, living at Richmond a. osoeI
| Tine management takes piensusS ~ ahI ,,,nt ma
10 the travelling public and shppefs ~ 49,
" oT mia lins between Baltimore 49,
go, have heen rettteJ ~ The :nost tnSays 80
m,nner for the accommodation OF paS'ehsei' 49,
Sax.Ilscs taking this line arrive ls Mnss Sos
=, Anaia ,i,ne 10 connect Win tne IaI h Isssessn
ssh,tsa ,irbis New Yors, Boston, aee ~ 80
sna viii be given the utmost as,.
M Richmond Of freignts 70 Ut itv
nrn ,.oints' HIT. pOUGGAsss.sups,,'ut.r nv III
ON 4. BsAGG. Master Ira asportsI.on. -.
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DH LADELPHIA RICH @~a
l. MOND, AND NORFOLK sTEAM-sasRsss2&
SHIP LINE.-FOR PHILADELPHIA TWICE
WFEK.--Until further notice the steamers OF
this line win leave Philadelphia every TUES
DAY and SATURDAY, and Richmond every
TUESDAY and FRIDAY at y o'clock.
Freight taken at low rates for all parts Of New
Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Delaware, for Proyi.
ience and Boston. Also, for Liverpool and Ant
and bills OF lading signec through. -
.a.. W. P. PORTER, Agent,
2425 Dock street, Richmond.
WILLIAM P.CLYDE & CO..
NH 10 No. IL South Wharves, Philadelphia.
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Tickets for sale Oh steamers, at Gsrbsp . co.'s
Tickea Agency, MAIN stree, and Exehaase nalei;;
daily for Boston, NoEtolk, aud Portsmouth. and
r. gular landings on James river from z a. II. 70
6 =, 81. ut reasonable rates
EIeiyht for way. landings must be prepaid.
3. H.TATUM, General gent.
oa,ce Compapx's wharf, Rockets: branch Office
~ d. Blair 8 Co.'S, corner OK Ntnlh and Main
a. W w. D Eel
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by Telegraph.
NEW YORK.

NEW YORK, August 1-Eaoa Stocks dull and
sTsadv Money. y. cold ll34. xchapge--L0 Long,
1914; short, 490a. Governments active aBCel little
better. States quiet and steady.
Ereaing.-nOney easy stlG92. Sterling firm at
Ao!M Gold strong at l127sGsl14. Governments
Dull aud steady. States quiet aud dull. is -
.., -. ~. BALTIMORE. - - y ..
BALTIMORE. August 10.-Virgnia IS, pecIers
46ft; consols, 5sa. West Firgfnia's, 81 Bid 80
laS
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CANNED TOMATOES.

HAVING barge los Of CANNED y s;,ss ~. sor sss
saas and ss1 ssss he noah 500 ssssa 80
;oE WV Msi ussos Of yl.Se per 6oseesi, az
s,sadsyd lkA
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. g RICHMOND, FRED'G i PoToMAc r. X. Goa
...t,l,t OFFICE GENERAL TICKET AGENT.
RICHMOND. May 90, 1850
SCHEDULE or TRAINS. ~ 81 @2E

235 p. ID, DAl MAIL leaves Byrd-Street sts-
.. ., ton daily, CONNECTING WITH
THE STEAMER X EXPORT as
..~- '".5 eluansfco,I with trains of the Ralti-
more and Ohio railroad at their wharf
......... opposite rAexandria-due in iBaltt-
mere n $3.50 7. NJ; and at Washing.
~..r- ton with the Baltimore and Potomac
'.1 and WeN- =, :.
$50 P. ~, NIGHT MAIL leaves Byrd-Strest
5s station SUNDAY excsptsdS connecting
. 4. at Washington with the Baltimore
and Potomac and Baltimore and Ohio
II .-...- railroads. &, -.'i 't35 - - .
Cos P. NJ. ACCUMMODATION TRAIN for
Hanover junction, leaves Broad. Strsnt
station fSundays excepted.
a. NJ, u NIGHT MAIL arrives at Byrd-Strexe
station (Monuays e2cepted).
1850 Z. NJ, DAY MAIL arrives at Byrd-S set Sta
s:s7 A. NJ, AGCUMMeDATIoN TRAIN arrives
80. ..-f at Broad-street station Sundays e1-
az <".7 ''' ceDted)
PariOr-cars on day trains. wfI a... ..s..a
Pullman sleeping rs on night trains.
FREIGHT TRAISSrleaYe and arrive at Broad
Street station on TUESDAY, THURSDAY, and
SATURDAY NIGHTS for all points North and
West . .. 1.,.. = ...... So
Through bills OF lading and rates given to all
principal points North and West
by order Of General Superintendent.
c. A. TAYLOR,
81 w., General Freight and Ticker AGENT
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cYRUpS-EXrRAsH HEAVY and COM
> Mon NULAsSES: CHOICE SUGAR. RE-
FINED SCGAKS-Cut Loaf. Granulated: Pow
dered Soft A - White, Extra c, and Yellow.
sides shoulders. and Hams. john Tayioe's supe-
rior Hams aud Shoulders. SALTs-Lirerp2ol fine
aud Ground Alum. FLOUH-Wes,ern Family.
FOR sale by DA'ENfOh1 .hOahi3.
10
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TAMES RIVER STEAMBOATSSN
81 s.. COMPANY. iSzzizeOgzH

JAMES RIVER STEAMBOATssihNaI
81 COMPANY.
SUMMER SCHEDULE.
FOR NORFOLK. PORTSMOUTH, BALTIMORE,
PHILADELPHIA AND NEW YORK,
ALSO FOR
OLD POINT AND WE DE LEAU HOTELS
AND
REGULAR LANDINGS ON JAMES RIvER.
On and alter TUESDAY, June list. 1879, shis
Company's fast and elegant steamer JOHN S4L.
-VnSTER. Captain j. A. POST, carrying Cnieed
States Mail, win leave wharf, k9cketts for ABOVE;
named points TUESDAYS, THURSDAYS, ana
SATURDAYS at D a. NJ.
Passengers make sure connest9ps WITH Bay N Es
at Norfolk for Baltimore, Philadelphia, and Ne"
York. -
FARE 10 yUE DE L'EAU AID
pnt1S l, Trip ...,.......... 8 so
FARETO NORFOLK DSLf....... 6O
FARM TO NORFOLK AND RE-
TURN. -'ssss'>~ q ~
rare ~ phiIadelphia ............. 8 so
Faro TO New York.. ES ou
Tickets for sale Oh steamers, at Garbsp % 90. $
lfuStp Shreas am III.
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GROCERIES, DC.

THOICE BAKING MOLASSES.-We
~ have just received a few .,,
PUNCHEOSS CHOICE BAKING MOLAssEs,
warranted also, foe stock Of
FLOUR, GROCERIES, FISH, CHEESE, &C.
We are AGENTS for - : $500 ,-,
90 RUGERa L MCCASCh.
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cbanpd Wheat quiet aud firm at 81. 4O@Sl GI
Corn quiet and frm at s5us7c Oats quiet and I n
at 75@sOc. Rye nomlna'. Provisions sleauy ana
firm. PORK, s2Ia$22.50. Bulk.meats-S h0ulcers'
&c: clear rip-sides, 12Ac. clear l2!Sgl &c. "a.
con-Shoulders. 1nc.; Gear rin.st 1919 ~.
clear sides 134g14c. Lsrd-Tiefce, 141Sg soc''
keg 15Ac. Whi5key, 81.1S.
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Canada.
FINANCIAL sTRINGESCy AT MONTREAL.

FINANCIAL STRINGENCY At MONTREAL.
MONTREAL, August .9.-Duriug the past
week no less than twelve commercial firms
here, who are perfectly sound as far as their
assets and liabilities are concerned, have been
obliged to make special arrangements With
their creditors to enable them to secure ex-
tension of time TO meet engagements.
, 1875-03-07

F7o1H Inc GfU11eI.1~e!.
Since Enif1es qcit drinking he has developed :
passion for gambl!Dg. 1tsccms utterly impossible
for him to free hircself from al Immoral prso-
tices. Had ho not st least one controlllnS sln
he would b perfectly miserable. He would
not consent to become saint Tor 80 day and
expenses paid. Il he had to take bis choice
botwecn being . preacher At $ooo1 seas
immediately begin fitting out vessel aud
oading it with bosrdmg-pikes 1nd cosiasses.
When he overcome9 ono bad naolt' he nopss
around gloomy and dlscontented nhtn no gats
into tho clutches OF another; ana mo new master
finds him willing and cheerful s'avo' one whom
it ie harG to shaae from hls allegiance; Late1y
ho has given himself up wholly to gampnng. He
keeps very late hours for which ne tTes to aas1s-
f. bis wife BY pleading "clob. lodge" and
''busine@s-" The good woman is inclined to ?. 90.
e7e him. and shc Is etfsngthened, ia IA hs5 neltee lei
by expressions which fal from MS nqa during Ms
troubled alunbers.
One night he 1ised up in bed, brought the
back Of his hand violently on bis Wife's face, snd
, 1875-03-07
in real estate settled On his wife, and sundry un-
available Investments in various lands through
out the Ststo,
NOTES AND NEWS.
WAnD's DESIRES AND EXPECTATIONS.

NOTES AND NEWS.
Wards DESIRES AND EXPECTATIONS
Speeia& D1spateh to The Chicago Tribune.
WASHINGTON, D. G., March 6.-Ths fActa
about ex-Representative Jasper D. Ward and
Federal Office in Chicago are these: He never
sought the Postmastership, and, under no Cur
cumstances, would take it. He never sought
the United States District Atto1neyship, but II
will be rendered to him il Glover nhonld
ever die or reaign- His res1gnhtion
is daily expected. The tender OF tois
ofice to Ward has no connection VAIN
his Arkansas speech- It Was Arranged "eeAs
ago, without Wards knowledge. An attorney
from the western part Of the State applied 1or
the place. A formal application Tor that attor-
new was presented to one mamber. he refused
to sim it. and suggested Ward. That vas the
berinnine. The Endorsement OF Ward, signed
bv The entire Illinois delegation OF the Honss
and Senate, has been filed and will be honored.
ITO fhs A Asaociuttd FTeta]
SERIOUS ERROR
WASHINGTON, D. c., March 6.-Some excite
mont has been created in Treasury circles by au
1leced discovery that the reorganization Of the
Treasury Department agreed upon by the Con-
ference Committee of the Senate and House on
by both bodies. was, by clerical error, left out
OF the engrossed bills presented to and signed
by the preaideut. and that consequently the pro-
posed reorganization cannot take place. 4
close examination Of the bill Il being made ut
the State Department Ill order to settle the ques-
ton.
THE CIVIL SERVICE
It Is asserted in high quarters that within
short time this President Kill Issue IN order
abolishinS the Civi-Sergice rules in tho Execu-
tive Departments, Congress- having failed to
carry out his recommendations on the subject
THE OHIO CAMPAIGN.
4 number Of prominent Republican politicians
have agreed to 60 to Ohio during the coming
campaign. Speaker Blaine and Senator ConK-
ling will spend ten days thera- Vice-Preslaent
Wilson has promised to make q few
speeches. if his health will permit, and
Gen. Logan, Gen. Hawley, and Representa-
tive Frye, of Maine, will speak in various parts
Of the State. The Ohio Committee expect to
secure other equally efficient speakers. and m
tend to make the campaign lively ons Tor tho
Democrats.
WHITE HOUSE VISITORS.
The Executive Mansion WAS thronged to-day
with Congressman, ex-Congressmen, and others.
sESATE COMMITTEES.
Republican Senators will arrange their COM
mittaes in caucue az heretofore, leaving the
Democrats to till in the blanks left for them
APPOINTMENTS.
Howard Knowles has been appointed Collector
for The Fifth District of Illinois, vice r. T.
man Rausier {colored) has been appointed Col
lector for the Second District Of South Carolina
CARD FROM SENATOR JOHNSON.
Senator Johneon pronouucas IS forger1es tho
letters and kilograms recently published ~
emanatiDg from him ctiticising ths Democratic
party.
Austin Drake. tho only son OF Chiet-Justlce
Drake, Of tho Court Of Claims, dsd to-day, aged
81 yeAr1.
, 1875-03-07
"GOING TO 1IARIA."
4 man Who Hnd Evidently TFav'
e3ed.

a man Who Rnd Evidently TxnV-
csed.
81: Josena tHo) Ht7a.d.
Just at this time there Is lively competitor,
over their respective lines. Rates East Dave
been cut, travel has Increased IN consequence:
and each Western ROAD wants TO have lts fuu
share
Yesterday = portly, pleasant-look1ng old gen,
tleman came in on the train from north, and
started up FRANCIS street, carpet,eack IN hand-
He WAS evidently : farmer, and probably be-
!ouged to the drangers. AZ tma prec1se juno
ture l.. u: Dunn, Ticket agent o. the " LOUIS
Kansas City Northern Line, happensea to S 30
efer and his carpet-sack- He net him halfway
between Long Bzauch and the fac1nc' ana com-
menced as 1oioHs:,,,
"Go1ng East, sn!
aes; was the reply: o-
"Ah! Step right up to the Union l3cket "
fee. Great through line, sir. Land you in
New York sixteen hours IN advance OF any other
route. Elnest sleeping and dining cars 10 toe
Worl1: Chickens three times DAY, ano oeo9
treo from ya1mln: butter On two plates' ana
molasaea al over tho tabia. Cone ftgns AonH,
sr:"
The innocent coqntryman walked along lew
steps, when MAJ J. 3. LaughliH. Ticket agent
OF the Hannibal! l. St. Joseph Ka111oad'
greeted him auectlonately With:
9olng East, slr =
Yes, again.
"dlad to meet you. step rleht Into the once.
Bhortest line by thirty-three miles and q half to
New York; put yon there in nine hours ahead OF
any other hne. Finest eat,ng-hoqses IN tno
world Soup three tlmos day, and feas expe4-
ed from the sleepers daily Come In. sar.
Before the astonished countrJman could re-
cover from bus beWlluernens at these sudden
and unexpected manltestat ons Of interest IN hls
welfare, Dan Mountaln. of the Kansas City, ST.
Joseph i Council Blaffs. tackled him with:
, 1875-03-07
CASUALTIES.


ST. Louis, March 6.-The body Of Phil ".
Hernaps Of the firm Of P Il n. Hermans, COM
mission merchants, WAS touid in terribly
mangled condition on the Month Missouri HAIL
road track, two blocks above the Mar
ket Street Depot, ab.ut o'clock
this morning. Mr. Hermann death involved
much mystery, and nothing is definitely known
at this writing. He left his bome on Washing
ton avenue, near Seventeenth street, early this
morning, to go to markst, aad when found
was over two miles from his honse, and
Hermans' health has heen quite poor
for some time, and, ii IS said, be has
had bad spells Of partial arrangement. It is
therefore supposed that he wandered about in =
confused way until he reach.d the place where
he was found, when he was struck By = train and
killed. lie Was welI-knowt citizen. man Of
property, and for manv Year, connected with tho
housa OF William L. Ewing t Co.