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Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-10-10
IRON and Steel.
NOTICE Ih BANKRUPTCY,

In the District Court Of the United States, for
the District Of West Tennessee-In the mat
GER of u ]. GoOdwin.-In Bankruptcy,
V1HE undersigned hereby gives notice of his
i appointment as assignee Of q j. Good
win, of Mem phlS, Shelby county, Tennessee.
o. WUOLDRID5E, Assignee.
MapnnhiS Optnhpr 10 Ig-R tn
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MISSISSIPPI.
Governor stone Defends his state from
tue AsPersiOns eff Attorney
General Taft.

The following, which we find in the
Missi ssippi pspe 8 proves that the pres
eat g1yefr o oi thst comm ,aweSjth is
on The gUi UiUe, and determined her
enemies snsli not GO unanswered:
Governor J. N. Stone 80 AttOrney-Geu-
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Democratic Majority Four Hundred.

0ptcIdI % hdIhtLS OIIN IIiLtS =
DENVER, Col, C3tob n G.
The election of Democratic senators aud rep
TesentativeS in ell the southern counties very
materially changes the situation in the iegis-
ature, and the Democrats now confidently
claim tue senate and will worry the ring
muchly in the house. Mr. Butler, chairman
of the Democratic central committee, and
whose estimates have be- verified in eVery
instance, tslegraphed to the Nat Onal commit
tee that the Democratic majority on the state
ticket will certainly reach four hundred.
Radical BaIiOt-BOx and Telegraph
Frauds,
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-10-10

Clerks Building and Savings AssOcia-
TIN
NOTICE is hereby given that a proposal has
IN been filed to amend Section of Article
Of the Constitution of this Association, by
striking out ell after the word " paid " in said
section. Also, that a meeting of the stock
holders Is called for WEDNESDAY, october
IL, 1876, at n m, to consider and act upon
said proposal.
JOHN W. BRUSH, President.
P. B. JONES, Secretary. SELF su
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The Radical Associated Press AGENT
Last MissIatement.

DENVER, COL, October Slater re-
ally reported orly eonsrLl lie result in this
state as heretofore reported. Ia these dit
patches the aggregate of Republican majori-
two thousand. This is probably due TO the
fact that the legislature has the election of
three electoral votes of Colorado for President.
The legislature is two thirds Republican in
both branches.
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Radical Claims.
DENVER, O ,tober 9-The chairman of
30 Doubt of a DemoeratIc VIctory.

DENVER, Col, October 6.-%
There is no further question of the election O,
Hughes for governor, Patterson for congress-
man, Fields for treasurer, BeshC ar for Iieuten.
ant-governor, and the chances are exc ed
ingly good for the entire Democratic ticket.
The unexpected result in the counties claimed
by Republicans alters The situation materi-
ally in the legislature, anu Democrats conf
IDENTIFY claim the senate,
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C4SEY'S COURSE.

W. M'ELROY. Sergear
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-12-15
LATEST LOCAL,

OFFICER ED. MULLEN this morning
arrested ana lodged in the Central Sta
tiOn-house, a butcher named Ike Hilliard,
who lives at the corner Ot Court and
Cutter streets, whom butcher named
Philip Stahl accuses Of stealing meat
from his place. on Sixth street, near
Central avenue.
THIS MORNING Detectives Ampthauer
and kushman colared and lodged in the
Central Station-aouse two men who
have been boarding lately at 1865 Elm
street, and who are suspected Of being
the authors OF various small pilferIng5
which have been noticed at that place
in the last few months. Their names
are Victor Moline, a cigar-maker, ageI
twenty seven, aud Charles Nichols, aged
twenty-six.
OFFICER MIKE LAVENDER was robbed
this morning at his room, while asleep
at No. 125 West Fifth street. On going
to bed he lett the door OF his room open,
and the thiet got away with $6S in
money, silver watch and chain val
ued at $40, revolver and slung-shot.
A cOlored waiter at the house has been
arrested on suspicion Of doing the rob-
berry. His name is John Wilson, for
merly OF Louisville.
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T. bird Edition
The nert teoenty- four hours, far and
cooler, JoIIoaoed by aoarmer ,oeGther.
EXTENSIVE LOSSES BY FIRE.
Very Disastrous COnaagratiOn in Little
pOCk, Ark.
And a Number of Other Fires.
EXTENSIVE LOSSES BY FIRE.
And a Number of Other Fires.

National Associated Press to the Star.
LITTLE ROCK, ARK, Dec. H.-A fire
originated about s O'Clock this evening
in McCabe's ice-house, on the bank OF
the river, and communicated to the out.
houses, thence to the laundry, and
across Water street to the hotel. The
barber shop of Philip Englert, L. d. Par
kers bank, the clothing house OF O'Dowd
& McManus, and the offices of G.. II.
Meade and Dodge q Johnson, the Metro
pOlitan Hotel, The Merchants National
Bank and Gleason's restaurant, all
burned. At II O'clock the loss is put at
Sl50, 1000, and the fire still burning. A
gale blowing and water very scarce.
MEMPHIS, Dec. Accommodation
with Little Rock was cut off a little after
IL o'clock by the burning OF buildings
in the district through which the wires
ran. There was the widest conius sion
at that time and serious apprehensions
of the entire destruction OF large part
OF The business portion of the city.
Fires at other Places.
The Capital Flour Mill of San Fran
cisco, owned by Denning, Palmer d Co,
partially burned. Loss, $25, 900.
A fire at Mercer, Pennsylvania, de-
stroyed barn owned by Mrs. q. E.
Jones, with six horses, several car
riages, wagons, sleighs, harness, grain,
W. Also, Brown Il Logan's wareroom.
Spensler u Sons Bremen Brewery, 81.
Louis, was burned. Loss, 1000.
AT Augusta, Maine, the east side of
Water street, from HinGee's photograph
rooms to RDbers harness shop, was
burned yesterday. Loss about 10000;
INSURANCE., $4,000.
Kerstine's -four mills, near Washing
ton, Ind, burned yesterday morning.
Loss 5000. 20 o. ,..,
A tool shop and adjoining building,
near Belmont, Mich, belonging to MIR.
Henry, burned yesterday. Loss $4,000.
The Livingstone House, Toledo, Peo-
ria q Warsaw depot, United States Ex-
press Uftice and telegraph Office, all un-
der the same root, at Fairbury, ILL.,, were
bu ned last night at O'Clock. Inc fire
originated In the roof, The wind was
blowing a gale from the northwest. Loss
$4,000.
The Methodist Church and Masonic
Lodge at Wildcat Landing, Ark, burned
yesterday.
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making it % cents per milo each way. A
die fOlInupo1

making it % cents per milo each way. A
discussion followed.
MIR. Alcorn said the present system OF
compensating persons by the mile was
very unequal. A messenger from the
Pacific Coast would make about ~ 600
net for his two weeks' work, while V'r-
ginia and Maryland messengers would
hardly receive enough to pay their hotel
bills. The question was taken up on the
amendment by yeas and nays, and it
was lost. Yeas, ID; nays, 81.
By consent, the Witness Fee Bill was
taken up, and Mr.. Mitchell moved to
amend 1t, adding at the end of the
resolution "provided that witnesses
residing west of the 1O5 meridian be al
lowed cents per mile each way, inst
of cents each way"
The amendment was adopted and the
bill passed.
House.
WASHINGTON, Dec. l5.-Mr. Swami, of
Mary land, from the Committee on For-
eign Affairs, submitted resolution ac-
knowledging the receipt from the
Republic OF Pretoria, in South Africa,
of letter Of conyratulation to the Uni
ted States on It's Centennial, and direo t.
ing the Secretary OF State to tender the
acknowledgements of the United States.
A like resolution was also reported
acknowledging similar compliment
from the Argentine R}public, and was
also adopted.
Bills were passed for the removal Of
the political disabilities of Sharp, Floyd,
j. Bell and Francis Sheppard, all OF
Virginia.
Mir. Holman, of Indiana, from the
Committee on Appropriations, reported
back the Senate amendments to the bill
m king an appropriation to pay The ex-
penses Of the Special Committee ap.
pointed 10 investigate the recent cleo
tions.
The House Bill originally appr6pris ted
$2l 600 for the expenses OF the House
Committees. The Senate amended by
putting sum Of 100000 to meet the
expenses oil the Senate Investigating
Committee.
Since then the House has authorized
another Committee TO visit New York
and Brooklyn, the appropriation for Lhe
House to be therefore increased to $3).-
0O0, and the Committee recommends
that the Senate appropriation be re-
duced to $4,000, which the Committee
deems sufficient.
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Police Court.

Miscellaneous-W. l.. Fitzgerald.
Frank Cory and W. s. RogamIe, exhib-
iting gaming devices, continued to DE-
cember p; Thos. True and Tom HiG.
gins, same, dismissed; Jerry Ryan. buc-
glary, bound over; Thomas Mead, per-
sonal violence on officer, continued 60
December %; Pat. German, taking
horses without leave. dismissed.
Drunk aud DisOrderly-Nancy Hag-
gerty, 90 days; Joseph West, 81; AarOai
Mills and Sam. Eldridge, 30-$60 eacbs
Jas. Anderson and Chas. Kendall, 30
DAYS each, execution suspended.
Petit Larceny-Thomas Flnnerty aud
Thomas Curtis. 80 $50 each; VIM. Max
well, dismissed; George and Teresa
Eichenlsub, continued to Decemb. .r %.
Vagrancy-Charles Smith, continued
to December 10; Jas. Dorsey, dismissed:
Mary Baldus, 81 days; l.. Stacking and
Pat. Mitchell, 10 days each.
Assault aud Battery-Eugene Delur3
and VIM. Hazard, IS each; John II.
Loud, continued TO December 10; T..
Dudy, So.
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NEWS FROM THE METROPOLIS
What the Special Correspondence
Learn.

~hat the Special Correspondents q
Learn.
National Associated Press to the Star.
NEW YORK. Dec. 15s--A Times special
from Chicago claims that there is a
formidable organization in Illinois of
Democrats, having for its object the
seating OF Tilden by force of arms if
necessary. The headquarters of the
legion is in Springfield, and large COM
panles have been formed in Danville,
Peoria and Chicago. The movement ia
disapproved by moderate leaders in
Chicago.
Tue Herald's special from Washing
ton says: Senator Sherman ridicules the
newspaper stories about ambition of
himself and brother, and says the allu-
sIons made are absurd and he does not
want 10 be President Of the Senate.
The Weather.
The weather, which for the past three
days has been very mild, has again
turned colder this morning, and strong
wind is blowing. The thermometer now
registers thirty degrees above zero, but
is falling.
Has Fled.
1t is reported that Samuel E. Harris.
wholesale dealer in cutlery, who recent.
" failed with $50, 900 liabilities, has fed
from the city to eyade arrest ON a war
rant obtained by his creditors, with
whom he has acted dishOnorably in the
disposition OF his stock.
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BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS.
Business Transacted by the Roara
This Morning.


The Board met in regular session.
all members present, and President Bnfa
in the chair.
On motion the Engineer was directed
to prepare the necessary papers for tha
improvement of Mulberry street, from
Main to Sycamore streets.
A communication was received frem
David Jacob, calling attention to the
work done BY Hayes & OBrien, con.
tractors, on Cats street, which he al
leges has caused damage to his propertE.
Referred to the Supervisor.
On motion, II was resolved to lay HlI
crossings at the following named D aces:
freeman and Gest strsets, Freeman aud
Laurel, John and Melancthon, Harriex
ana Oehler, Clark and Harriet. Vine
10 nrst alley north Of Liberty, Eastern
avenue and Mitchell. :.
The bond OF VIZ Anderson and John
l.. otettinus in the sum OF $40, 900, for TIM
faithful performance Of their duties ID
laying down side track on East SixOa
street from Eastern avenue, was aDG
proved.
On motion the Clerk was directed u
prepare and transmit an ordinance 70
council approprlating the sum OF $l2. l8A
from the Water-works fund for w atsr-
works purposes.
Adjourned.
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Five minutes before noon an alarm
was given from Box As, corner of Sew
enth and Cutter streets. The fire was
on the roof Of brick dwelling on Barr
street, between Cutter and Mound. Loss
trifiing.
Another alarm was sent in at O'Clock
from Box 80, corner OF Race and Fourth
streets. This alarm was due to an in.
cipient fire on the roof of the three.story
brick building on Race, above Fourth,
formerly the Sixth District School, the
third story Of which is occupied by Geo.
McGregOr as lock factory.
The engines soon had a number OF
streams on the flames, which were soon
extinguished. The loss does not exceed
500. The cause of the fire is mystery,
This building was burned some time ago.
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FOREIGN,
National Associated Press to the Star.
In TILE ASSEMRIX

National Associated Press to the Star.
IN THE ASSEMBLY.
PARIS, Dec. 15.-In the opening speech
of M. Jules Sernor, in the Assembly, he
declared himself profoundly Republican,
yet profoundly Conservative. He
favored liberty of conscience, but with a
sincere respect for religion. He said
the Cabinet was parliamentary and
would maintain the republic. His re-
marks were received with great Gu
thusiasm.
FIGURING ON DEFENsEs.
LONDON, Dec. l5-English engineers
report that line OF deIenses eighteen
miles west of ConstantinopIe can be
made impregnable in six weeks.
OUR DISTINGUISHED TRAVELLERS,
LONDON, Dec. 15.-lt is reported that
E. d. Winslow, the Boston iOrger, mas
been traced to Spain, and will be brought
back to this city, when he will be sur.
rendered to the United States author.
tiles. The detectives have not az vet
been able to find amy trace OF Gray, the
Wall street lOrger.
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AMUSEM ENTS,
Grand Onera.hnuSn-

Miss Rose Eytinge takes a beueHs
this evening, appearing in the great
play f"Rose Michel" as played by hsr
for over two hundred nights at the Unisn
Square Theater, New York, and wisA
great SUCCESS in this city last Nav.
Rose Eytinge matinee Saturday aftsr,
noon-"Katharlne; or, The Mystery of
Bracken Hollow.b Saturday eyeninv.
"Rose Michel"
On Monday evening Manager Miles.
who 10 alwaysprOmpt to the rescue wha4
good work is 10 be done, viii siya 2
benefit ito ameliorate the suiferihxs
caused by the late Brooklyn fire." -
cry cent or the receipts OF the evening
will be devoted to the service, Miss RosS
Eytlnge having volunteered her Ialsl,
able service, an example WHOA hss
been followed by the stock comparY
and every attache Of the house. CipolSs
natl has an enviable name for works @f
philanthropy and she will not be fOnad
wanting on an occasion like this.
Woods Thsater.
Only two nights more OF Mrs. Casa,
frau and her splendid company In sAs
new play, "Parted."
Remember, only "Parted" matinee n,
morrow afternoon. Those who have aek
been able to see Mrs. Chanfrau at nighk
should not fatl to be OH hand to.morrow
afternoon. "Parted" Is really one nj
the most delightful plays that have beeR
witnessed this season.
Next week Billy's PASTORS new STAG
Troupe.
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After Capt. McCoy,s Scalp,

Mayor Johnston laid the following
communication before the Council Board
this afternoon:
"GENTLENIEN-BY ordinance passed
by your honorable Boards. it ls made the
duty OF the Mayor to collect license from
the several ferries playing between this
city and the opposite shore. The ordin-
ance alluded to has been thoroughly en-
forced with but one exception, VIZ; the
Filth-street ferry. Said ferry is now
In arrears three years, and the parties
managing and controlling The same have
been brought before the Police Court a
number. OF times, aud nominal tine
imposed which did not result In the
license being taken out This
open defiance of the Law
and ordinances should receive your ear
nest attention. l ask you TO take such
prompt action 10 the premises as the
Importance Of the case demands.
"Respec fully Yours,
.'.G. ". .. JOHNSTON"
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PREFERRED sPEC1ALs
- Dyeing and Securing at Walkers, 81 Ii. Sd.
Sacred Drama in wales.

The Western Mail says: Joseph and
his Bretnern" Is an old play, or perform
ance, call it which you please, that
has been put before the public in this
neishborhood on several occasions. The
first time that reoollect seeing it was
on Saturday afternoon and evening,
at Rehoboth Primitive Methodist chapel
at Blackwood. The only thing lacking
was the scenery. Some years after the
drama was got up at Pengall Welsh
Baptist church; also at the Welsh
chapel at Bargeed. A large snowy
colored handkerchief, or Golfers muf-
fier, was used to represent the coat OF
many coiors. 1 am informed that at
some places the pc formers have been
known to get a coat with colored lining
In it, and then turn it inside out 10 give
effect to the piece.
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THE DISPUTED SOUTH
South Carolina.

National Associated Pl ess TO the Star
COLUMB A, Dec. 15.-The Inauguration
of Wade Hampton took place in front OF
Carolina Hall yesterday afternoon. The
square In front of the hall was densely
packed with persons of both races, and
house-tops we're covered with specta-
tors. At $3.50 P. NJ. Hampton was es.
corted to the stand amid demonstration ms
OF great enthusiasm. Members of the
General Assembly occupied the space
Immediately surrounding the stand, with
the crowd in the rear. General Hamp.
ton then delivered his inaugural ad.
dress, which was firm in tone but mod
crate in spirit, and elected genuine
praise.
At the close Of the address the oath OF
Office was administered by Chief JUS
tice Marshall to Hampton as Governor
and to w. D., Simpson as Lieutenant
Governor, the crowd standing uncoy-
cred while the ceremony was being per-
formed.
The chair in which Mr.. Hampton was
seated was then wrapped in the Nation
al colors and he was borne ON the shoul-
ders OF dozen men, escorted by the en-
tire crowd. Several prominent gentle
men addressed the multitude from the
front of the hotel. The Congressional
Committee were occupying a prominent
position on one of the balconies, after
which the crowd dispersed.
Florida.
National Associated Press to the Star.
TALLAHASSEE, Dec. 15.-The Congress
sional Committee yesterday discovered
what is alleged to be an Interpolation
of seyenty-two names in the poll-list OF
a precinct in Leon County. This inter-
poIation the Democrats charge was
made to cover seventy.twO fraudulent
tickets OF minute size that were found
in the box. Tue Democrats charge that
these tickets were hidden in ;he folds
of regular tickets and thus smug9led
into the box. The Interpolation was
on the ground that citizens of
the precinct iail to identity any Of the
seyenty-two names that appear consec-
ulivsiY on two pages to themselves, and
from The fact that the poll-list at this
precinct was not numbered, as at all
other precincts. The Republicans claim
they can explain these facts satisfacto- |
lily.
The Supreme Court proceedings were
Louisiana.
National Associated Press to the Star.
NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 15 Glover, Su.
pervisor of East Baton Rouge, who testi- |
led yesterday, was recalled by General |
Hurlbut. Glover submitted copy OF
The AFFIDAVIT which accompanied his
returns, showing riot. tumult. violence.
ear, dread and terrorism throughout the
parish on the day of election. Did not
any violence, but was informed
If it by other persons. Cross-examned |
The affidavit accompanying the returns
vas prepared in the Cust0m-house In
his city. Hugh ]. Campbell assisted in
it. A number OF witnesses
we're examined. The Committee gave
notice they would meet hereafter in the
Hall Of the Chamber Of Commerce,
'~F H.
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LOCAL PERSONALS.

CLARENCE GILMORE will succeed Rem.
ERr DUNLAP in tie banking firm of CD
more, Dunlap & Co. on the 1st Of u ana
uary.
Tom MEAD is wonderfully we'll ure.
| served man. He claims to be but forty.
hve, but he Is sixty-three years old 81
| the watch.
Miss RosK D'ERINA has nearly reeox-
cred from her recent illness. and bsn
promised to sing iu St. Patrick's Church
CummlnsVille. next Sunday evening.
FRANK JoHANNING. OF this oitv IAN
last night Tor New York. by DR.. Maie1sg
request, to bring Walter Coyle, a joi,r.
nalist well known here, back to tue city
with him. 1>f ,.i 49, ,tTca e g s;esr 3ssge.
MIR, WALTER MILLER, Of Xenia. ana
MISS IDA BALLENTLNE, daughter or tha
editor OF the Springfield Transcri1A.
were married at the Walnut-street HoHgS
In this city yesterday. 1t was an alopn.
ment.
MR.. ABRAHAM WALD. of the EnuuIrnr
composing rooms, will be united in mai.
riage on the 3lst inst. to Miss JULIA.
daughter Of MIR. NJ. Berliner. The oeres
mony Will take place at Orpheus Han a
4P. M.
The Rollin Howard Company, CON STAT
ing of Miss Nellie Larkelle, R illin How
ard, Thomas Hanshew, George Beam
and Fannie Boane, and who open San.
day night at the National Tueater. an
stopping ut the Calf House.
The numerous friends OF Mr.. OrTO
MARMET, the prominent German coal
dealer, Will be happy to learn that he q
thought 10 be now out OF danger, Hin
sickness, typhus and pleurisy combined.
had threatened his life for several daTSs
Mr.. MARMET is sell made man. we'll
IN excellent business man.
and friend to the helpless.
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FROM THE NATIONAL CAPITAL
Cabinat nIacussiOn.
National Press Association to the Star.

National Press Association to the Star.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 15.-At the special
Cabinet meeting yesterday. the state Of
feeling in Indiana and the resolutions
of the Indiana Democratic Committee
were under consideration and elected o
good deal of discussion. The subjec ct
will be discussed more fully at regu.
lar session OF tho Cabinet to-day.
Death of GEN. Hardie.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 15.-Inspector.
General James A. Hardie, OF the United
States army, died at his residence in
this city, at half past 7 O'Clock last even
ing. Gen. Hardie was native of New
York, and graduate of the military
academy West Point.
Capital Notes.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 15.-The Sub. Com
mittee on Appropriations, in the House,
have the Legislative Bills under cOnsid.
GRAFTON, and are making rapid progress.
The bills will be ready for the full Com
mittee in few days.
The sudden departure OF Senator Nor
ton Tor Indiana last night is reported to
be in connection with certain opera.
tion of the Sons of Liberty, who are
reported to be organizing and armlng in
that State.
The large reduction to be made in the
torce OF the Bureau OF Engraving and
Printing OF the Treasury Department is
in consequence OF determination OH
the part OF Secretary Morrill, to bring
the expenditures OF the Bureau within
the appropriations. The list OF dis
charges has been made out and agreed
upon, and will be issued tomorrow or
Monday. There is also to be consid-
cradle reduction in the Custom service,
but TO what extent has not been de.
cided.
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TO-DAY'S CONGRESSIONAL
Senate.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 15.-The Senate
was called to order by President Ferry
A number of bills, petitions, &C., were
presented ana appropriately referred,
among them bill to authorize citizens
of Colorado and Nevada to fell aud re-
move timber on the public reservations
for mining purposes.
The consideration of a bill to amend
the Pacific Railroad bill was set down
for the tnlrd Tuesday In January.
Mr.. Window reported the House bill
to pay Electoral messengers % cents
per mile lor one way.
MI; ,-ts g0asHsA aSysa 70 amend by