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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-01-07

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ADJUSTMENTS.

4 CASE FOR DIVORCE.
The managers of Woods Museum have put
on this week piece cntittcd IA Caso for Dl+
vorcc," Which Is Understood to he m adaptation
of the recent London SUCCESS, 1.-THE Great
Divorce Casc.n The latter play is itself worked
over from the French, and there have been 20
many versions OF tho ortginat-so many altcsa.
tlons, emculatlons, md adtiEtEons-thati Il would
bc difficult thing to decide who Is the author
Of the present composition. II Is safe to assert,
ncctcd with It Is Mr. James O. Kaler, the busi-
ncss-mannger Of the Museum. recently OF New
York. The literary merits OF "A Case Of
Divorce" arc not important enough 10 require
tccl rs play Of any prctcnsfons, II Is farce In
thrcn acts, skfifnlly worked up, rcptctc with
eomie situations, and aboundlng In ctcmeuts Of
the grotesauc Conventional It always Is. The
speetntor feels that in each situation, ard char
actes he has encountered an old acquaintance.
But never bad acquaintance. Never one that
be Is not delighted To meet again. Tie moral
tone OF the play ia low, aud 1t cannot be rcco,-
seS "s aot e s @ f eso s sas e .y WS
unc1ucatcd pers0ns among the patrons Of the
modern stnrc. The best that cat bc aaid OF A
Case for Divorce Is, that 1t Is . sparkling and
not ovcI;.iiei'cate farce. or tie acting It
mood q respect 'psSsn psSan 9's !n one y q
commtscratfon-a most unusual condition Of
aifalrs at the Museum. There Is sunlc acting In
Wilson as Richard Perkins, Tie gay but hen
pcckcd husband, Is full Of comic vitality, and
the contrast between bis stubby m!se'.Ieyors-
ness and the magnificent proportions Of hs wife
ts admirably exhibited. There Is other good
acting In the course Of The evening, 30 TINT the
representation rs wtotc Is the most toleraote
thng that ins bcen done at Woods tlis season.
1t is thu on'g thing. perhaps, which AT intclI-
gent man could witness without computations
mud groanlnga OF spirit.
, 1876-11-17

tic bottle, and fron the permission given there
arose ly degrees scene l,etwccn the two which
lc"ama til. great astraetinn ot the piece. ~
was the triumph Of gag The .dgnrant from this
modest anu accidental beginning 0f hi. career as
an actor speedily rose To he famous. lie was
niterward knnw,t to the world a. Atnsl, one of
ths most admirable q Partisan (atsear."
with bad 'ncmorlcs. There was certain pro
vi,ciai actnr wim delivered .Noulduo's speed,
concerning CasstV-
land IN great pity that the noble Moor
Viii "ns q an Insraft inarmity. 0'''' ''s
i wcrc nm honest action to say
Ia to the Moor
OtLe!lo shnuld p,ars ti1ell man III suel. mn
olccf hadn't NC better tell him 80, sri'
Another actor. whn VIA constantly sent on for
su.i' parts ~ tt' "crcan,-faec looil u In Mag
D,cth," C,;t sald. vi ges regular notion Of Tic
like the truth a. med be. ! find shakrpeare'a
parts worse to get into ing head nor any other
he gees IN ..'tI an! o4t ~ M % tell ,ltnE."
untrue, but It ia amusing:
ftc ~as the protnptrr In a aeotsiah theatre,
and 1ecaslona'ly nppeared IN minor partA. lie
once directed q .nall-of.al1wnrk, employed in
the wardrobe department Of tie theatre, to
S,ns ne s ILL., eaSr xs u 70 rs ss ntsea vt ts
| commission to q little boy who happened to be
stauln1 hy. The play was 'Otleio,' and
Walls played the Duke. The tcenc Ut the Scn-
nte was iii coursc 0f representation. jira1untio
ha4 Just said:
My particular grief
r. Of 70 aool: gate md o,cftca.Ing nature
Anf il hlItl Itself
and tie Duke, obetlicnt to his cue, had In
quired-
why. what's tho matter1'
whcn the little boy uppelrcd upon the stngc,
beartnR pewter tneasure, mud explained: 'lt's
Just tile whisky. Mr.. Wallis; md 1could no git
onY nt iuurpenCc, 40 yer avn the landlord u
Iwnny; md he says it's time you was payin'
what's doom i tue boDk'h
, 1876-11-17
THE POST-OFFICE DEPARTMENT.,
A Good Annual 1teport---1ucrcnscd Receipts
anu Decrrasc1 Expenditures.
Difpotch 10 Ntp FORK Eetntnp {ht&.

a Goo1 Annual Acknowledgement Receipts
anu Derrrasc1 Expenditures.
Nifpotch 10 Ntp FORK Eetntnp INT.
WAsH1SaTos, u. c., Nov. 13.-TAe forth-
coming annual rcpurs Of the rost1nastcr- General
will contain very gratifying exhibit Of the
business Of tho Department fur the last Hsca1
year, showing very large Increase of receipts
and a considerable reduction In the expenses az
compared with Tho previous fiscal year, which
ended June 10, 1s75.
Tho following statement, taken from the
books of the Departments ,sli1ws the receipts and
expenditures for the fiscal year ending June 30,
1o7u, and will form the basis of tho annuul rc-
port of tho Postmaster. General:
Receipts from nil soHrces. ...... $98 Bi{, 1917 20
lEcrcatc uTer last ye1t.......... !, III, h.1U o.
Expenditures Ut a kinds .......,,, I3 .!tJ, AIT, bH
Decrcasc from Inst year. 3i7, B1l. "
ceipts .:...., -. :. ............ 4.01o, 200 os
Gus year was. as..........,.......... 0,472, 12n. 90
Nearly the entire receipts Of the Department
are derived from tilt sale OF stamps. stamped
envelopes, and postal ear4s: the receipts from
these sourres being $9j, SIC, ,5l2.l0.
Among the items Of expenditure the following
were the principal ones, VIZ:
ln|and trnnap1ria $l4, 745 R55 Of
Compensation Of F0etnlAstcts...., T,:lt31, :1, u
clcrkA for Pust. Offices. ........ H,iS1 7JG Il
i:ctiel catslefs.''''.+...---.. iau I!9, ..
Hallway clerks: erks:....;........... l.:.2:, ITO. IL
Manufacture Of stamped envelopes,
postal cards. md wrappers 100. $50, flo. 80
Foreign nlnll ltrui,spUrtatlun......+ :,sD LII. 70
The revenue from money-ordcr business wns
&1H1OUl
, 1876-11-17

rnlcr "; John Culver. 81, ,Suo. s9.-1ohn Lip.
ps'' T:n g. T. jnns. M,"'n?s ?s,, F',e y. et a., a.
Milson. si40. 16,-yanio ~. fame, S1Io. Ii. =
Same ", Same. s140. 1h.-M. 8. Drtcckcr al al,
,.TunaE .JANksox--N. Il. Doduo At al. ". John
Steers, sG:7:-J. Il. Rat1er ct a.. ". s.. II.
Lewis: S5jH n. -Wtnona Depos1t National t,ank
dutnngca 81. l1.-1. u. nesbo Il nI, ". Agnes
md i. 4. VILLAIN, 8e,5. a5.-H. II. WcaIcf VI.
Neoseo Etalcy; verdict, $145 A, and motion for
Ju1aE Moonx--A. II. Andscws & Co. w. Tie
rirst baptist Church. N. 4. aud 4. 4. Btcgcngn.
cree. 81, 579.Gt. "
CsRcuir rC0unr-CoHrkss1oSs-T x. Russell 4
Go: W. lIenry Waller, Jr., 4nU3. 40.
LuDox knnENa-L, G. Patdco VI. Issue r, Van
Dyke; vardict, {37h, -
r !unoE EMcALLIsrxn-Gcorre NJ. Sloan ". Tho
raitsoufG. Fort wnyno 4 Chicago Railroad Com
, 1876-11-17

UWIEEHIHFN
Our traln with Japan inrrcasca fast, Tho
Japanese people aro Inventive. When they buy
our labrtca they set about improving tAetu, aud
their genius IL displayed In inaay sucl, lasloya'
ti0us. When our iiovernn,cnt sent Commodore
Perry to break t!ls txclaslyencss Of Japan We
aent, among otller presents, a tlase uf sharp's
rides. Tive years !uter the JAPANESE Govern
ment sent to US return presents. Au,ong them
WINS what appeared to 10 the identical boz OF
aharn's rides. Tile box b0ru cxact resemblance
mud the riilca thu sanlc, even to thu name Ut
Sharp engraved upon them. Our Government
euppose4 this to Ic ry'dcEce of 4isappsuyal, for
INSPECTORS pronounced tAcln ttu same rifles re-
turned. Sharp WIS scut ioE, ut phj1adslphla
Improvement, wl.cl. had bat.led |iis Inventive
genius, MIL W4et. he hud glytn up Us lnpracti-
tal., 1t shsed .nc extra n.oveu.rn, lii b.rvrll-
ieh u ,'is: ~ 'it,::.,;ii! ~ .ao.htni 4.
, 1876-11-17

@U TIE <@1'6V q EH$ 17JVHHEF
CHICAGO, Sov. 18.-1 notlcs with pleasure a
card iii YOUR to-lay's edition aigucd by W. +.
Coo1baugl, In which, after stat,ug tina: he up.
prcciatcd tho good things Of tile burlington
Iark<ye land who does not}, hc llastens 10 u.s.
sure hts friends at distance "thut ha llns not
bceomc telegraph opeEator," mud that certain
none but Ills gcntlcunn himself would llaYc In.
dirated sucls 10 l!ayo hccu tho case, wcru ~ Gu.
tiroly npocryphal.' ~
In tho light of late Developments l suggest
that mevttng Of sclcgrapllcrs bo called, not
gentlculan's "triuHds at distance !" that he IL
not nor ever las been telegraph Operator, but
also to think him III prupef lnan1Ier for 50
frankly relieving our profession from such \
charge. TELEGRAPH OPERATOR.
, 1876-11-17

There has bccu household tsntlitson In re.
gard to thu propriety 0l sailing birds tail
beiors catching it, hut 1t was ucvcr h!uted tAat
1t would be we'll t0 throw saud III tho eyes of Il
buar. Mr.. Snlth--Mr. Jcssc Smith, IL Ellis
ell thIs novel leyire will. sueerss. lie au1 Ills
wfo wcEe walking home ono evening, two
weeks ago, OH tho railroad truck, aud wcrs TALK
ing about q tta purity ut which they hau been
present. Suddenly large black bear crossed
tic track. snltl.,-Jcsse, tho ulorrsni'!, Though
uuArtlea, wus nit Inclined to desert hts wlfa.
4 happy thought-sanu. Tho suil was sanity,
and gathering up laantttul hc rushed toward
brlln aud threw It In his iacc. Thu bear ~.
coilcd. smith repeated tho experiment aud
compelled tho e1tiny to retreat. Wlcrcupon
the Ingenious anl conqucring hero took his
wlfe's arm and hurried 4uwn the railroad truck
In the direction Ut tho ltttte Smiths.
, 1876-11-17

10 Ma EdlF0F QT 1hs Tribune.
CHICAGO, Nov 1u.-1 would like to nsk the
the people on West Afndlson street who have
been or Will be c11icd upon to eign petition 10
continue burning oil or tho street, X they have
investigated tho matter. II they have not, anl
will do 80, they will flnd three reusons why oil
should not bs continued. First, 1t does not ciye
as good a light us q th'ee.foot gas-ourner: t.st;
will hd in favor Of gas. sccoud, gus II cheapest;
prout: Dllliugs' proposition to the Council,
which is 81 Or mort less tlau t!lr present price
Of oil per lamp, viz: sl6 per year. and q better
light. Third, Ia Is u danul, to West-SEIc Inter.
csts and disgrace to business men Ut the West
Division, a long stride backwards, nud will work
Il greater evil thu, eun now be estimated. Moro
Hight ia what Is wanted uD this Btreet-lamp
question. WEST MADISON STREET,
, 1876-11-17
LICK.

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 16,-1t Is now stated
that negotiations llnvc been about concluded
between John II. Lick, the trustees IT. the
Lick fund, aud various hcneliclarcs, wlncl will
result In MI n,nlcablr settlement. Tue details
have not yet been fully srltlcd but will probably
be within week, wllcn tue terlns wall be made
n11hltr
, 1876-11-17
THF Pt|I-RIIltnFRc-

ST. Lor1s, Mo., Nor.. 16.-Thc Western
Wholesale Drug Association had Il called meet
Ing here Yesterday, Mt which business Of Interest
only to the members was transacted. The at
tendance was not lnrgo. Il banquet was given
by thu local mcMbcrs ut the Llnurll Holcl in
the Gyenlug.
, 1876-11-17

TO Mt ElIl0F a TIC 7F7bNn4.
CHICAGO Nov. lo-Cook County yoters must
be disgustel witt, tho bullayiur OF tic election
judges heretofore. Why not sentence thcm3
II | weru to allust the late trouble concerning
tullyaieets every vote cast should remain yulfd
aad tho Judges IMPRISONED and hl,cI to tllo full
extent VI the law. Let's huyv Ill indignation
uleptinE. 4 DEMOCRAT.
, 1876-11-17
SILOKT-HORNS.
Sale of tho Herd Of J. r. Shelly,
of Freeport.
The Animals md tlo purchasers...The
Prices Rather Low.

general Assembly o. breeders Of ino cattle from
;!; Sssses,s T. III Tic bidders :, Numbered sssss
forty representative men in tho ehort-horn in
tcrcss, and tho bidding was fairly brisk,
nm ~ III. ayc,orc ~ n,syion. sa,c. nj ,be s.,ns
w. @ :" 'uC a'efAgS u p.ey'ous sa'ee ~ 1Ie same
PLACE. Co., L. j. .', w Judy handled n Tho savs and
', hours: Ih' s Offering. were f1rtynve cows and
e1 tai ., .a,as @ wss ss sso s a an % nverase % Of ta
Thu IT.. u e"s ,. wa, ss.t on ..!o Lots : 81
and one of tl,cse-No. as-wa. honorcd by
Follow Following Is fnl' li.t Of I'll tho ol1srlag,, with
n,mcs NJ n,rciasers and and nrires na,i: ''' VIVA
'lD'S' u 'a'ess1 cows Asn ". ,ts,rnn,. rss '''
g:snsn as% E%ss s; !! II Gesss Rsa's 'ssAs 5sa in
r. vi Sisof's as slss i@p; i!ssn; ~ ys.s i' BY noya,
dcxnf R,b 1s A}S{s @ qssl*a sa ,iai H. s. se29 onu,
Il. dam sybl 20 W Forth. J. II. llekrcIl, unr.
+ If $$sS;;; ;;Ss:; :; Ss;;i ;s 's
swscsfIs. e e s.a,es NOfa ,sa y Gpp'e sn
hufg' 'as, III, geo. ..,, p,a ;, vo., :. ,,,, ~,
nfs Ks:as9 e 1s, .p csss.S Hs h ss.' md $685. sss "
dir ss'sst!is.Sy zsf''s sSsss ). l. ssa;vssant,'
4 sopsls ~ Lsss Inn, nsatoa a., Il ysars BY ID
sSynele 1,t saakSSnsIe; cFl n c,t IL
drie: +: /; Day'son; ~ Springfield. ks.s 5000.
Lonlon Duke D. dam Fannie by Hero ID. u. Ii.
sS; tssasn Ds&o H. D1SSi Sesad 's
Bs[s s1Iht an penny oIS " ad Rnke "
u Pq,hon II IT, liar. Rfa Sa Thte BY
H. Riss,nret co., uaa Gskssyle Mo oan so ak' o.
It Fass|gn IG h7'a ,,s, Mhe whits
chass s s yo, Wess X G. ibe;sy. % ia, sioo 'eo's0
ss's2ats!' 51% b %IsSss' II. k''s'asef
y. ID, Athalen. 1toen, s Years. by Museatoou. dam
AMel!a Lew. BY Esit1nat9a. ssn1 Ii. II. oroom :
Sop winehs,tet e':1 XII sS s5oo vcnr, hv ,,,n, m
ID: s1so pHs,,, .t,av,o pv .,X,r,o ,sa a,n po.,
nsas.y y y Sose r. G. Fopne, ':s soniasiea, on :eaa
H. Mosn neamty 1au - T. 3n Moan, ysars: BY NoD9'
aa n,n,ne d;oan Svnay o nj n1 Asafe
~. Sat!n ~: "n!cI = yearo' ~ p1!aastohe.
gan s1in 6y mp LoFd o. LUNG. b. u. oroom o.
':a. f. caeias ID in I'D. year. by Cambridge
PIKE tth' dam CHetu' ~ by Aaassa. j. bona'
Aa.asiGS1S G1an1hs III StaS ,n Rcd re,, bv
G1fo, a dam bascne1s DanSs s0 by aron Waterloo
D. M PONY. n. AnnEton, ~. ~ Saun ~, ,,,.n
-. o!AHSe H!pfhoA -otn IMP. neu hHu %iltct
siT En- Waltef scott. L. linnnah' "nye'and. Ind.
~ Il wr,cone cwynn. ,mn = Ecd and ,vh,,e
year. by WrItish EniahI. dun, Mid Eycs Gwymne
I'd by Waterloo Cherry. JOHN nond, Abingdon,
ILL.,, $780,
!soan Prince, dam Gregg Mountain Girl " Oxford
bv Ho.r Trinra IAN Isrncn ,ynnntrm 1;gri ~ ~
ford Ind. G. g. barclay. West Lttcrty, Id, saI0.
FL. Garcia I'D. lied, years, by Airarie Duke.
, 1876-11-17
REAL ESTATE WANTED.

IVANTED-w1LL PAT slim CASH ron LOT
w 151t9: taAt uf Ht4.a and n0rth OF Tl{rtT-n!nth.
ri vii build Immediately. Address. giving location,
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Police Local.

Henry Thompson is wife mauscr.
$40 and costs and $500 bonds settled h7a
hash. F m
Chas. Kroll made a savage onsiaughz
on the crowd at Alberti's Concert Hail
last night with knife, but drew mn
blood. Officer d. Breslin took him iD.
The docket reads now S35 and costs i'm
this case.
7. q. Bedgooa, who lives on F7Hh
street, opposite the Hamilton Il Dayton
Depot, will not be along to caress hin
wife with club again for some hsao.
He caroms on the Work-nouse ON sen-
tence Of $50 $50."
Mary Esslinger, Of Pleasant street, In
o blonde damsel with an inodorous gepu-
tation for honesty. She and her bosom
friend, Kate Kizen, alias Dietrich. nm
habitue OF the Wade-street Barracks.
and who is no better than Mary. skipDeA
into the notion store of Miss Zehndsr,
No. 4S5 Vine street. yesterday, aud
while pretending to be anxious to buy O.
hair switch slipped an 50 head orhamemt
in her pocket and ''lit." Lisutsnanx
victed Of the theft. She switched down
stairs crying, when the Judge said
"thirty days and $7o."
VIM. Campbell few days ago was be-
fore Bis Honor charged with running in
the company Of thieves. He got on thsx
time through the help OF Miss Lixziq
5tahl, Convenient witness. He agHla
prances up to the sweat-box ehafgalf
with adultery with Miss stahl, prefsrred
by his wife. The other night Mrs. Camp,
bell was away from home visit7ae,
and on her return found the worthy
couple making themselves comfortable
In the same apartment. Both were apt
rested and are now locked up in detasiit
Of $1 600 each, aud the case Is contfnusa
until Friday. Campbell has been hvlug
on Findley, near Bsymiller. TRe pgft
OF the house, and Miss Stahi had fn&
key. She was made to give 1t 1Vl
though, by His Honor.
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Court Cuttings.

Mr.. Pugh will conclude his argumeax
this evening in the Street Railroad ooa-
troyersy before Judge Tilden.
Thomas schilder, of Chillioothe. flea
his petition in bankruptcy in the Unitefl
States Court. Liabilities, $15, 900; assets
about the same.
Robert Moore against the city; an
action to recover $29, ,305. as part OF tho
compensation to which the plaintiff was
entitled as Treasurer OF the city frem
April, 1869, to April, 1875. The city de-
INJURED 1.-THE demurrer was sustained In
the Court below y to reverse which JudF.
ment this petition in error was brought.
The Court found no error, and affirmed
the judgment.
Frank. M. Zumstefn against Parlsr
Webb. This was petition in error, Ia
which the error assigned was that tire
Court had given wrong Instructions 70
the jury, and that the verdict was mani.
testify against the evidence. The action
was brought to recover the value Of q
horse put In the possession OF the dc.
fendant below to be sold. Judgment rs-
versed.
Mack g. Verify against the city for TIM
use Of Moore. A petition in error to re.
verse the Judgment of the Court below.
Judgment affirmed.
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gORTY-FOURTH CONGRRSS-.lst SESSION
SENATK.


WASHINGTON, April 18.--The bill MAX
ing silver coins OF the denomination OF
81 as q legal tender in sums not over 500
was reported From the Committee on
Fipance. A bill was passed providing
sot tie sale Of extra copies Of the Con-
gressional Record and other documents.
T6e Committee on Finance reported ia
yorably on the bill TO define the tax on
lermented and malt liquors. The bill
authorizing the repavemept OF Pennsyl-
yania avenue at q cqst off$4 80 o square
yard was passed.. The House Defcien-
cy Appropriation Bill, after being yari-
ously amended, was passed. Adjourned.
HOUSE.
WAsHTNdToN, April 1S.--In the Ala
bama contested election case the Com
Inittee on Elections reported the sitting
member, Hasalson, entitled 10 the seat.
A majority OF the same Committee re-
ported In the Florida conteated election
case that the contestant, J. j. Finley, 10
entitled 10 the seatinstead OF Walls, the
fitting member. Both oases were dis.
Guessed, bat no vote taken on either. A
bill was introduced to refund certain
,.irsot saxss ~ lands c0lIsQted from eIt.
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Minor Mentions.

By American Press Association to the STAR.
LONDON, April 19.-Extensive check
forgeries have been discovered in this
city and Paris, and the police have sue.
ceeded in arresting one Of the gang.
ALBANY, N. Y, April 19-Tbe Gov
.ernor has peremptorily refused the petit
ton to commute the sentence of John
Dolan, convicted OF the murder of James
Noe. Dolan will be executed.
WASHINGTON, April 19.-The Chief
Justice of Utah has resigned, and his
resignation has been accepted. The
President will to-day nominate Michael
shatfer, of Illinois, as his successor.
GLASGOW, April 19.-Bradie & Har.
per, David Geddes u Co. and Leitch q
Co., all connected with the grain trade,
have failed. Bradie & HarpeI's liabili-
ties are $5O0,000. Liabilities Of other
firms unknown.
KRoKUK, Iowa, April 19.-The steam
er ID. A. Mcdonald was sunk In the river
at this place this morning at O'Clock.
In passing through the draw OF the
bridge with two barges of ice the one on
the Iarboard side struck pier. The
boat then swung round, striking the
other barge against the adjoining pier,
and soon went down. Loss $4,000; un-
insured.
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hoard Of Public works.

AS usual, this Board met in. regular
session this morning, every man on
deck.
Mr.. Fsote offered the following, which
was adopted:
"Resolved, That the City Engineer be
tablish the grade of Morris street, be-
tween Gilbert avenue and Grand street.''
The question Of contracting for one
hundred gas lanterns was on motion re-
ferred to Mr.. Gessert In connection with
the City Solicitor.
The bill of Thomas Lloyd FOR $25 for
the improvement Of Evans alley was ap-
proved and ordered paid.
Mr., Gessert, to whom was referred
the matter complained Of as to the en-.
croachment by Mr.. Taylor Of stone
wall on Pine street, north Of State, re.
ported resolution as follows, which
was adopted:
sResoived, That the Civil Engineer at
an early day report to this Board as to
the line OF State street as established
by deed of dedication.n
The Mt. Adams q Eden Park Incline
Plane Railway Company asked permis-
sion Of the Board to lay plank side
walk on Sidereal. street, from Celestial
street to Mitchell; the sumo to be done
without any expense TO the city. Per-
made to the satisfaction OF the Assistant
Superintendent Of Streets.
DR.. John A, MURPHY made vesbsl
Tpressa sxatAua of surihklias Was an in.
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The seventh Texas State Fair com
mences i'll Houston May 2, aud continues
i've days. Great preparations are being
made for the races.
Mr.. L. d. Dwight Ellis, prominent
citizen of Cleveland, prominently iden.
tified with the Lake Superior iron ore
interests, died suddenly yesterday.
The Louisville, Paducah & South west.
ern Railroad, now In receivers hands,
has been ordered to be sold by the Mar.
shall of the United States Court at a time
to be hereafter specified.
Charles Stewart, oolored, upon the
authority OF an Arkansas gentleman
who identified him, has been arrested al
Little Rock on charge of committing a
murder at Hot Springs Two years ago.
A serious riot occurred at Leayen.
worth, Kansas, Monday, between body
Of striking minors and some negroes
whom the owners Of the mines intended
10 set to work. Several persons were
seriously injured.
The loss Of the ship Victory, from
Shields for San Francisco, appears to be
beyond doubt. She had, besides Captain
Jones, whose body was found on Mon
lay, twenty-five hands anda pilot, all OF
whom were undoubtedly drowned.
The proprietors Of the Missouri State
Lottery have brought suit against the
ST. Louis Police Commissioners, asking
$100, GOO damage for breaking up their
business by the late raid upon their
ofice and the seizure Of their property
A gang of railroad-car robbers, who
have been operating on Eastern roads
centering at St. Louis, have baen broken
up by the police. John johnson, Mike
McMahan and AL. Hart have been ar
rested, and considerable amount OF
goods captured.
The treaty between Japan and Corea
was published March "a, and copies
handed to foreign representatives. Up
to that date the text of the document
had been kept secret in consequence of
questions raised in the Government as
10 the expediency of certain clauses, es-
pecially that establishing ex-territorial
jurisdictions.
The woman George Oostar, who &C.
cempanied the navy defaulter George N.
Pinney In his fight from San Francisco
in September last, has returned. She
states that Pinney, while walking the
streets OF PernamBuco, gave her 81, 900
to end their relations, and slipped away
while sne was making purchases in a
stores She knows nothing Of his where
abouts. She says he had only about
$4,000 with him on the ship.