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SEVENTH WARD REPUBLICANS.
A special meeting Of the Republican Club OF
the Seventh Ward Was held at No. $50 Blue
Islsnd avenue last evening, to perfect organize
tion and appoint delegates from the Club to the
Central Club. Henry Walk, The President, called
the meeting to order, and announced the first
business to be the signing Of the Constitution.
To this the response was general. about thlrty
names beng added to the membership.
The following were elected members OF the
Executive Committee: John Vanderpool, jr, V.
Jncob Erpelding, and Karl hasparck. The fol-
lowing were chosen Vice-Presidents: A. @. Mil
lard, c. Teetmeyer, A. kakuska, and G. Land
siedel. C. Tegtmeyer and John Vanderpoo, ST.,
we're elected delegates to the Central Club.
The following preamble and resolutions, ad-
dressed to the Common Council, we're read and
laid over for the action Of the next meeting:
WHEnxAs, Our Mayors term having exnired Last
fall and courts being unable to decide whether he
ia the rightful incumbent or not; and .
WHEREAS, The early decision Of the courts may
cause people considerable trouble by declaring his
Official acts null and void; and
WHEREAS, The wishes Of the people always fore
most in the hearts Of representatives; therefore
be it
IiesoEred, That we, as the Seventh Ward Republican
Club would respectfully ask you, as having authority
to ca election for Mayor at our April election
Resolrfd, That 4 committee Of two be appointed to
ureseut the same to the Common Council its next
meeting.
After the transaction Of some other unim-
portant business tile Executive Committee MAS
authorized to make arrangements for ball for
future meetings, after which the Club adjou1n-
cd until Tuesday evening.
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"FAcIs ARE STUBBORN THINGS


Thousands Of human beings are yearly berns
on the swift current Of disease down to the
grave, just because they do not posseas auf'
his neighbor. and the first salutation is, How
are you?" or "How is your health 2" The 10
ply frequently is, ..Oh, am we'll, with the e1-
csntion of cold" Most persons lightly regard
q cold. Reader, do you know that cold ls ope
Of the moat dangerous Of malad1es? cold no.
only clogs up the pores OF the entire system' Aao
retards circulation, but it is productive OF u"
tar1h, which is quite apt to lead to Consumpaon'
"Oh," sou say, ait is nothing but = cod III ny
head" True; but that cold is really mild form
Of catarrh, and il not arrested in its course VIII
become chronic. Catarrh is one OF the naoss
disagreaable, offensive affections in the catalogue
Of Diseases. The passage to the nose - W.
stuoted, the sense Ut smell impaired, and soato
Is . disag1eeable sensation OF pressure IN 1nS
head. In tho more advanced ssages, there -
discharge having IN Offensive odor. II tne W
ease be allowed to continue in it's course 1n'cA'
hard incrustations will form in the head' koo
boues Of which sometimes become sotteneo ae1
break away in pieces Why will persons con''na'
to suffer from such an annoying. Disgusting a1'
ease, when they can just aa we'll be cured OF II.
DR.. ssge's Catarrh Remedy will cure the WoFs,
forms Of Catarrh IN fact, it is the only sure aao
safe remedy which has yet been offered 70 1n'
public. Many harsh, irritating preparations mas'
for time, relieve the urgency Of tho symp'on','
but they do not cure the disease LII. sase.
Catarrh Remedy is soothing and healing In ~
effects, and when used with Dr.. Plefces sasa1
Douche, according to directions. does nos 1A4 -
effect cure. Sold by Ill dru92lsa
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GRIMM Al.

An owner is wanted at the Madison Street Sta
ton for brown empress-cloth dress and set
Of false teeth, which Officer Hogan took from
James Holmes, a thief.
Charles Fendt vas yesterday held to bail in
bouds of $500 for further appearance before
Justice Haines TO answer to the charge Of as-
saulting Emanuel Aronstein with deadly weap-
on With intent to do bodily harm.
Henry F. scheidemann, living at 749 West
Lake street, opened q letter yesterday which be-
louged to another party. For this trifing indis-
cretion he was brought before Commissioner
Hoyne, aud held in $500 bail to await the action
OF the Grand Jury.
Louis Lubenstein, eausage-dealer at No. n
Canal street, Was set upon by three men about 7
o'clock last evening, at the corner OF Peoria and
Lake streets, and q robbery attempted. He drop
ped his load OF minced meat and yelled murder
40 emphatically that the man fed
Officer Eillcrane discovered Charles Brown
last evening staggering along Washington
street 'neath the weight Of less than d ton Of
lead pipe. He assisted the weary wayfarer with
his load to the Madison Street Station. xhen hs
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Library Board that an appropriation OF S5o'ooo
for the current year essential and Necessary s s
to tho proper maintenance and support OF tne n
brary This was unanimously carried, aau r.
resolved to appoint the President anu sn9 "a
nance Committee to lay TINS reso9.o before
the proper city officials. Adjourned
THE CITY PRINTING: haa,
The squabble for the city pruning nas ,.sar ueIa
raging but mildly during the Pa pas' nee1' ,nier,
aud especially SO 1ar .,ana,s as .un have
nut themselves on their dignity, ana ny 1nslna
ating that they havo done enough Tor ~ ene saa cJt
porRtiou and present auulu1s1i Hs!o " IJ -
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was assigned to rest and bunk. there being
suspicion that he possessed no legal title to the

freight.
a stranger and Matthew Yost took him in, After
arailing himself Of tho hospitality of his room
on Division street for season. 10 repsla ms
benefactor by stealing and pawnlng an overcoat
belonging to the host. He was arrested iaHs
evening for the crime, and will plead before
Kaufman tomorrow.
John Diers' saloon, at No. 915 State street,
was the scene Of An atfray yesterday afternoon.
and that it did not result in murder was que
chiefly to accident. About o'clock TWO men
John Fitzpatrick and Henry fldeikl. empioyea
in the saloon. and became involved in dispute
regarding some trivial matters: From :, wo1ds
they proceeded to blows. and during the Gu
oonnter Fitzpatrick, apprehending defeat drew
pocket-knife and plunged it into Fldelll lntict,
ing series Of dangerous stabs about the 6ead
and shoulders. The bystandera succeeded IN
separating the antagonists before any tata! STAB
had beon given. and sent Fidelkl to his boarding
house, No. 20 Archer avenue, where physlclan
dressed his wounds and pronounced thom ot
serious character. Fitzpatrick Was arrested.
, 1876-02-13

The North Town Collector reports $4,000 as
his gross receipts for the past week.
The Hon ". ". O'Brien is mentioned 80 the
Democratic candidate for States Attorney. His
more ardent admirers however, name him for
Governor O'Bren and kehoo! Think Of it!
The salaries Of the engineers at the new hos
pita1 wero considered again yesterday by the
Hospital Committee. motion to fix them at
a1 400 per year was lost and the question is lef.
where it was.
The County Collector Yesterday pounced down
On Charles Mehle. who keeps q saloon under the
Sherman House. for his personal tax for 1874,
amounting to $45. In the absence Of any
money, he took charge OF billiard table, upon
which he hopes to realize at an early day.
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ANNOUNCEMENTS. A

meeting of the Centennial Republican
Club OF the Fourteenth Ward will be held 1t NO.
$50 Hubbard street Monday evening, at7;9o p. m.
The annual meeting Of the Franklin Society
will be held at the library, 116 and 12o Monroe
street, Wednesday evening
The Garden City Section Of Temperance Radi~
calls will hold its usual public meeting at
o'clock this afternoon in the hall No. 800 West
Madison street. The public are cordially invited.
Tho regular quarterly meeting Of the Catholic
Library Association will be held Tuesday evon-
ing in the rooms ct the Association, southwest
corner of State and Monroe streets.
Tho Republicans of the Twelfth Ward are re-
ouestcd to meet at Martine's Hall Monday
evening for the purpose OF reorganizlDg the
Club and electing delegates to the Central Ra-
publican Club, and other important business.
Bishop Whittle Of Minnesota is guest at tho
Grand Pacific, and will preach this morning at
10:45 in the Church Of the Holy Communion,
South Dearborn street, between I"enty-nlnto
and Thlrtieth streets
cises of the Rush Medical College will be held
Tuesday evening st o'clock, at Marines Hall,
Twentv-sccond street and Indiana avenue. Prof.
E, L. Holmes will deliver the address.
There will be parish sociable held and re-
ception given to the Rt.-Rev. DR.. McLaren,
Bishop Of illinois. By the st: Johns Episcopal
Church Thursday evening ut the residence OF q.
= Tnrdan Esn 6n9 Jackson street, little west
Of Ashland avenue.
The Woman's Temperance Union will hold
mass temperance meeting st Centenary Church
th;a avaninr The Rev. Rev. MI Tompkins of
Kowauee David Ward Wood OF Massachu-
sets. Mrs. O. B. Schuyler. and NJ B. Holgoke
vii deliver si,nrr addresses Choice music will
ha he, nroyided>
49, g..
Col. A. "; Ranen 7As -4leu rI aees.nf ~ VI ino
fnteehsn nalu ~ neeu9Ienn LII W aea ~ Sri11rantea
! o.enr,a ~ban hns;ness n imnortance will DO
trersnc.ed The members. as we'll as all Re-
nnbl;cans of the ward. are requested to at
ttan5
eono
| The coming reception aud eote1talnment ot
| the First KoGiment az the Gfauu FAc4uc notet
| bids fair to be the most seece entarea1nment u
the season. Pound Will pound out some OIL MS
a 1ess alns.o, oao ~ a5a1o ~ haantv in The lina
-r;,, ha ~, Tnasdar
"iu ~ ou' : u0o"a''
enlist, and one OF the most eminent ivlng a.
tronomers, will lecture this afternoon 81 O'CLOCK
bafore the SUNDAY Lecture oociety az .AcCorntck
Hall. His suolect VII! pe, n9 HssteItee y,
49, ~ n,er. 80 adn;sson IN cants
| wv"
Ihe United lt1sh ooclot1os ol Cnlcaso huu
| Cook County VIII holo the1f annual GonFentlo1 L
10 Naskells Hal, corner o. Uospla1ueo a ano
Jackson stIeets, 81 cock c., i's h aeted and
Officers for the ensuing year WILL oe e'eesoo' anu
other business Of Importance. lncua!ng arrange
ments for the ST. fatflck i celeo5aslon1 WILL Do
| GHn88GtGQ.
, 1876-02-13

Water-rents yesterday we're 51,785, and re-
ceipts from the City Collector Sl7,6 ,676. Hike
Evans handed in 925, ,000-
The City Collector amassed the sum OF
81 800 yesterday. Nolhing further has been
done With the banks, and will not be till the in
functions on the collection Of the 1871 tax have
been dissolved.
Mike Evans took in about $50, 900 yesterday
without the need Of levies. He ha paid during
the week SITS, 900 to the City Treasurer aud $20,-
estate is due, aud persons desirous Of saving 2
per cent thereon should pay during the month
OF February
The indictment OF Hildreth and Cullerton
made str at City Headquarters. Nearly the
whole Council was present in the morning to
talk the matter over, while many others wanted
to catch glimpse Of two whisky men:
The indicted ones appeared as if nothing had
happened, and do not teem at al doubtful OF
proving their Innocence In that opinion most
OF their colleagues agree with them.
The Board of Public Works had talk yester-
day with the owners Of the patent smoke-con-
sumers which hsye lately been under test in the
permanently. Much wAs said on both sides,
and the Board are anxious to adopt the inven-
tlon it 1t be proved as useful and economizing
as the owners endeavor to show. The question
WILL oe tnouent OF anu further investigated.
! THE PUBLIC LIBRARY.
The regular Meeting of the Chicago Public
Library Board was helda their rooms yesterday
| afternoon. Inspector Shorev in the chsir, and
present Inspectors Queal, Hotz, Anthony, Mason,
| Walker. LoewenthA1 and Onahau
Several bulls for the past month were audited
! and ordered paid.
Inspector Anthony, Chairman of the Library
| Committee. submitted report suggesting the
purchase OF complete sets of certain periodicals,
and for securing the statutes Of the State Of Ii-
| nois. After lorg aud earnest debate, this re-
port was submitted to the deliberations Of the
President Of the Board, snd the Chairuen OF
esch of the several Committees
Inspector Onahau introduced a resolution to
the effect that it Eaa tho unanimous sense Of tbs
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1ELEGRAPHlc BREVfTlEs.

The total number Of hogs slaughtered in Gin
cinnati since Nov. is SIS, 1856; same time last
year, 500, ,633.
A religious revival is in progress at Winona,
Mimi, under the direction Of the Evangelist H.
P. Welton. He began his meetings On Tuesday,
and the interest is increasing.
The Kansas House concurrent resolution re-
queating Congress- to repeal the Spece-Re
ton act was passed by that body yesterday By q
vote Of q to 10.
4 mass-meeting Of soldiers was held in the
Court House at Laporte on Saturday. The
House was crowded almost to suffocatiop.
Speeches were made by se7ernI old soldiers,
The amnesty question was discussed, and had
JEFF Davis to abide By the decision Of La
porte County soldiers, be would never be- au,-
nestled. Resolutions were passed declaring the
soldiers of Laporte County opposed to ali am
nesty bills.
, 1876-02-13
COLORADO ITEMS.

DENVER, COL, Feb. 12.-Tho Colorado Terri
torial Legislature adjourned sine die last night.
The House passed bill taxing church property,
but the Council indefinitely postponed it.
The Constitutional Convention has made the
suffrage chapter the special order for Monday
next. 4 strong and determined effort will be
made for woman suffrage.
Bishop Machebeauf. OF the Catholic Church?
has publicly threatened the opposition OF his
constituency to the ratification Of tho State
Constitution, if it contains an article prohibiting
division Of the school fund. There is. however,
considerable dissent from the Bishops views
among the Catholic a1ty M ana l IT. II not believed
little or no influence with the Convention.
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Mr.. PlCkARD.
H6 INTENDED RESIGNATION.

Tor snne time pAat it has been mooted that
Prof. Joshua L Pickard. Superintendent Of the
Chicago Public Schools, intended to tender his
resignation OF the position which he has occu-
nied With credit to himself for 30 many 5ears
nsat. Yesterday afteruoon TRIBUNE reporter
ssllsd It sne gentleman's residence. No. 142 pa5k
sTenue, corner Of Lincoln street, from whom he
zx;ned the following information:
at il understood, sir. that you intend to ten
ler your resignation IS School Superintendent.
Yes, eir. Ihave had that intention in view
lo1 Some time past" ~,
uNo, air but signifed mJ intention to Mr..
n,chburg, President OF tue Board OF Edue"-
ton" .az ,-o,,,
None wh.te.er, sir. They are wholly per
eonhl. need rest"
Then there has been DO MISUNDERSTANDING
so NO. sir. Everything is just IS pleasant as
could be desired
When vii your resignation take effect
s.At the end Of the school-JeAr, Sept. l. fe't
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it duty to let the President OF the Board Of
Education know in time what my intention Was,
il ordsr that they might be prepared"
" Have you mentioned the subject publicly :"
.sNo, sir, aud had no intention Of making it
public; hut never denied it to any who asked
me about it"
This ended the conversation.
Prof. Packard came to this city from Madison,
Wis, in 1864, aud has held the position Of Su-
perintendent up to this time,-a period Of
twelve years. He vent to Wisconsin thirty
years ago, and for eighteen years prior to 1864
was connected with the educational cause in that
State, the last i've years State Superintendent:
Prof. Pickard is an experienced educator and
talented gentleman. and Chicago will lose in him
valuable adjunct to her system of popular edu-
catou.
, 1876-02-13
A JUDICIAL SUGGESTION.

gpecial nspatch to The Chicago Tribune,
DETROIT Mich, Feb. 12.-The Detroit Bar
this afternoon met to consider the new Court Of
Appeals proposed By Congress, and adopted the
following resolutions
That in the OPINION Of the Bar Of Detroit 1t Is de-
gralae II Court Of Appea1 shall be established by
Congress for each Judicial circuit. that provision shall
be made for the sitting of said Court In each State
within that State that the Courts shall have power b
general rules to reRulats tho mode and form OF
moving cases for review.
A committeewas appointed to bring the matter
to the attention OF Congress.
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MATRlM0NY IN UTAH.

SALT LAKE, Feb. IA few days ago Altco,
grand. daughter of Brigham Young. aud daugh-
ter Of Brigham Young, Jr., married Charles r.
Hopkins, a GENTLE, contrary to the wishes of her
parents. Yesterday she visited her mother, and
during the evening her husband called for her
but che could not be found. A writ OF habeas
corpus WAS issned, and to-day the lady and
parents appeared in the Third District Court to
answer. Their attorney claiming there was no
forcible detention, the husband withdrew fur
tber proceedings, and the lady went home with
her parents.
, 1876-02-13
CRIMINAL NEWS.
Rubenstein, the BROOKLYN Mr..
derer, Sentenced to Re
Hanged.
The State Insurance Company secun.,
the Arrest Of George G. Smith
in New Jersey.
Train Pirates Meet with Warm pa...
tion on the PAM Handle Road.
CAPITAL SENTENCE.

CAPITAL SENTENCE.
New York, Feb. 12.-Pesach N. Rubenr.,;.
WAS found guilty this evening Of tho murder -.
Sarah Alexander on the outskirts Of Broo.1s'
Dec IA last. When asked if he had ~.
thing to say why sentence Of death should nc.
be pronounced, he answered through his iu,.,.
prefer: ~ know nothing about it. I did nv
commit the crime, and I do not want to ~.
up my blood. They may Jet discover RI
hai1 which had been rolled up over bis esr ,na ni
said: "That ls my witness that never baa Nv.
hand on woman to iojure her. never tourhsa
q woman, and it will be found out an jnno4
cent. and the jury hayo made mistake" h.
bernstein, amid the sobs OF his relatiyea ~,
then sentenced to be hanged March q.
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In MEMlRlAM.

BALTIMORE, Feb. 12.-Tha Supreme Bench Of
Baltimore met to-day, and after number OF
eulogies we're pronounced upon Reverdy john
son, committee WAS appointed to prepare ap-
propriste resolutions.
WAsHEaroS, D. O., Feb. 1.-THE Department
Of Justice will be closed On the dsy Of the funsr-
n Of Reyardy johnson.
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SPRINGFIELD CITY FINANCES.

Special D1spd1tH 70 17f CHlcd00 IT70uns.
SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, Feb. 12.-Judge Zane OF The
sangamon Circuit Court, to-day, after long
argument, refused to modify the injunction
heretofore granted against the city. Tho con-
stitutiona1 proposition is that city must live
within its means. The law is plain as against
expending more than the receipts of the city,
and anticipating future revenue by the issuing
OF scrip, and he insists that it must bo obeyed
at all hazards.
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OCEAN STEAMSHIP NEWS.

New YoRK, Fob. 12.-Arrived, stesmshlp
Neckar. from Bremen ; Amerique from Havre
August Andre, from Antwrep Anglis, from sht
Mediterranean Anchoria, from Glasgow
LONDON, Feb R.-Steamships China and City
OF Antwerp, from New York, have arrived out.
, 1876-02-13

ITHACA, N. T., Feb. 1.-THE Calendar Clock
Msnufactory was burned this morning. The
loss is $50, 600; insured.
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a fashionable young lady was heard to remark
the other day, that she hadn't got anything new
this winter, and didn't expect to get much
+suntI after father fails.' j.,
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FIRES.


Special Dispatch to Ths Ch.e1oo Trioun:-
WEoSA, Mimi, Feb. 1.-THE Glen FIGURING
Mills. owned by H. h. Brown, Of this city,
burned last night. Loss, $4,000; insurance,
$4,000. The fire originated in q chimney.
, 1876-02-13

WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb. R.-1nformahos
has been received that Bear-Wolf, Crow Chlet
has been at Ft. Pease, at the mouth Of the Big
inp ak and tha1 forty or fifty Sioux are around!
ii. Pease killing the inhabitants at every oppor.
tnnity, tve persons having already been wound
, 1876-02-13

FELL THROUGH A HATcHWAY.

Sbetl0t DE3H0ltN "a 7 HE GH1cuo0 7FfVH'?s
KEoKuK, a.. Feb. 12.-An accident occurred
here to-day which resulted in the probable fatal
injury Of little boy years Of age named
Frank Wo1ster, the son Of JEFF Worster, Of the
Keokuk l. Des Moines Railroad. Ho WAS play
ing in stable, when he fell through hatchway
to the plank floor below, distance Of Is feet.
His skull was badly fractured and his leg and
collar-bone broken.
, 1876-02-13
FINANCIAL

PEMBROKE, Can, Feb 12.-R- Il J. White,
merchants and iumbermen. have ~spended.
Liabilities, e75 30.
, 1876-02-13
KEROSENE

MErAMonA, Woodford County, Ill.,, Feb. 12.-
Last night, while an old woman named Ecksseiu
was filling kerosene lamp at her residence in
Worth Township it exploded. and the poor
woman was soon enyeloped in flames. 4 young
girl named Miller attempted to save the old
lady. but she, too, WIS doomed. Both were ter
ribly burned, and died about IL o'clock the same
night.
, 1876-02-13
RllRNED TO DEATH.

GLorERsynLE, N. T., Jan. 12.-Matthew
McWade, glove manufacturer. vas burned to
death to-day while attempting to e1tinguish .
fire in his house. His wife was severely burned.
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| that there the Government was more centralized.


| that there the Government was mora centralized.
| The nIayora woTa anno;nted hv thu Government,
! and ti,a prerac+ olon iha of;ca nf prefect was
! scmethinrr lika that ~ sheriff. oniv il ranked
above tIa. NJ Mn;or- Paris was divided into
| txyentv dietricta each having a Mayor and
Council. over Paris they had ons
man. cailrii the prefect az the Saline who con-
Bosrds Of Education. Police. etc. but the pow
| ~ ros cantra11ya1
Thsv hid what were called Octroi duties, The
c;tv gas snrronnded hv w,It having eight
! roIeu No man cnulil enter tha wall with mer-
| 66t.nd;oa uithont navino far Fopa chickens
aos,r and arerthine- maid tar acconiing to tho
ost,n,,atod 4afna nf fhe .rtcles Tha rar nmonnt-
90 f-nn, th;s aonrca tn so4 nm nm. They had
tsraa aiso m the sale Of liouors and ali kinds Of
aradrra rhav aao taxed the rantal at the
produce insy aA7o os .AAeu 81, in0 fou'@i III - %
t*,i:r +oxad c;tr. The ctv 1ovarnmant
1oaatuJ l.a. <nene;xa and fbe paris;.ns had aiso
"As ,ot5 ahara ~ tha vor indemnity ro The
70 paJ ~ H. r. a.,re, sann+ad - al, ~
S2o'uvu,uoo " t1o -. ~ ar,"rJ ,,a,a ''
1or AZ she "oltu ~ tro,,1d rafar -
| Inc tolto Guy LIN. ao,.u no "oa1o '0A0- ~ ""'
| 1aaaanss.,. n1ntN. .h.. 49,. ,,th.-s
He FOUND IL more oskuoctaIe M tnan 1o usn9io t
The Counci consssea VI INV podtoa. - - stio
| Upper House the Aiuoftneu "e1e eAeesea ~ oat~
| lot, EACH voter haVlng numoef u sol99, ~
cordng as he pad Ea4es Iny ,s oPTsa P; ooa1o a1,,
one year. At the same umo tne ~
tional Government 1nterletea ~ maGa n,;a
with the Council tcat no Colnpniioon co11a
| he instituted with our system: Inc rno ~ ~
partmenr was made mp from tne aEmy' n!:.le tne
police also we're old SOLDIERS renewed 1lou actt'e
service. The schools we're run nnder tne super
| vision Of Government. Everything was &c Cehtla.
| lied and responsible to Pa1liamen1- lhe o4o
| CITY Of Berlin had an old charter, but nos0hg
that included the whole CITY. -
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STEAMSHIP LOST.

NEW YORK. Feb. 12.-Ihe steamship City OF
Galveston Capt. Evans, from Cape HaYtien for
New York, went ashore on the night of the 5th
inst. on Mayaguana Island, West Indies, and
is supposed to be bi!ged- A heavy sea WIS run
ming at the time. The vessel WAS coffee-ladon,
and carried thirty passengers. She will prob
ably prove total loss.
, 1876-02-13

MOBILE, Ala, Feb. 12.-The mail-pouch from
New Orleans to Now York Of the 7th inst. was
found this evening in Choctaw Swamp. and
about 15OO letters, containing drafts ana foreign
exchange to large amount, we're recovered All
damaged letters and drafts will be returned BY
the mornings mail to New Orleans for identif-
cation.
, 1876-02-13

NEw YoRK, Feb. 12.--George c. Smith for.
merly President Of the National Loan snd T1p,t
Company and Treasurer Of the State Insurance
Company, both Of Chicago, has been az1es.eaon
a complaint ct Homer Cook, Assignee Of the s!ata
Insurance Company. charged with haring un-
lawfully coverted some $4,000 Of ths sasets Of
that Company without the assent Of the Direo-
tors Smith was traced to this city, and a;tar-
wards 10 Morrlstonn, n J., by detectives Win
have had him under Surveillance Tor SONS tins
past.