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RENO AND CT STIR Shortly after the
disaster to Gen. Custer and his command
Gen. 1nomas l.. Rosser, formerly OF the Con-
tederate army, published letter in which
NJ ajOT Reno was charged with failure to join
custer In his battle with sitting Bull, TO
which was added the EXPRESSION OF the belief
that Custer had arranged u place OF junction
with Reno before the battle. This has
drawn from Major Reno q warm respops Sc
in which he proves by his own statement
nd one from Capt. Benteen that he had no
knowledge of Clusters movement Is on the Il Az
OF the fatal battle, and that lie was guilty
OF DO fault In falling 10 succor his gallant
Companion IN arms.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-08-09

TIE BAKBARoUs TURK.-There ia no
doubt whatever that the Turks are waging
war In way that has not been known in
any OF the recent wars of Europe. They
carry fire and sword all over the regions
which they traverse. The English papers
were, for q time, disinclined to believe the
reports of their ferocious ravages in BuIga-
ria, but the volumes of evidence that are
published leave no doubt of the truth OF IN
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ANorHIR PLEAsURE PARTY DROWNED.
James spicef and his daughter, aged twelve
years, and John FILLMORE, Al OF 4ayytue,
day night @ Long Point, on CnAutauga lake,
and ali drowned. The bodies have been re-
covered.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-08-09

TIE MANAGEMENT OF THE WANDER
BILr RoADs.-Speasing OF the severe illness
and probable early death Of Commodore
Vanderbilt, the New York Post SAYS: "Mr
William 81. Vanderbilt has been practically
the manager OF the Vanderbilt roads except,
perhaps, in matters OF general policy. for
years, and, OF course, he will continue in
charge We hear that nego tiatious have
already been opened for fast and better un-
derstandtng between the rival trunk lines,
and also hear the opinion expressed in we'll
informed circles that the death OF Commo-
dOre Vanderbilt will certainly not impede q
settlement OF the railroad war"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-08-09

THE LIST OF MILLS stopped in New En-
gland is reported in the Boston Advertiser
ct over one million spindles, and the addi-
tiOps in New Jersey and Pennsylvania, W tn
more to be heard from In Rhode leland and
Connecticut, at tive hundred thousand, or
12H per cent. OF the usual production. The
and represent production of IS 900 pieces q
week. Compared with the returns for pre-
vious years, the present production is less
than would have been sufficient for any sea-
son since 1872.
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THE GROR0

THE 0HoRGIA STATE CROP REPORT shows
the condition of corn 10 be 1e9, which IL %
per cent. better than 1t this time last year.
Cotton IL 1O4, also q per cent. better than
last year. Sugar-cane, ground peas. sweet
above the average. Crops in bottom lands
in many counties have been injured by over
flow, and some rust Is reported in cotton.
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CHOLERA IN CUCUMBERs.-Mrs. VIM. H.
Oliver, of So Pennington street, Jared sump-
tnously yesterday, eating among other
things quantity OF cucumbers and string
beans. and DIR liking iced lemonade, and was
Ia ken sick soon after. Alta o'clock yesterday
afternoon she died. The county ply sician
was notified and pronounced IL q case Of chol-
era-TN T. World Sth.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-08-09

PRor. HUXLEY arrived In New York city
on Saturday. Within q few days he Will
start on a short pleasure jaunt, visiting the
centennial exhibition, Niagara Falls, etc /,
lectures on the direct evidence Of evolu-
tfon.D
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ga stroke OF lightning In Newmarket,
n. h, decapitateo hen a. neatly as sharp
Ratchet would have done t.
p0Jodn Newconnb, just before dying I'm
Arkansas, confessed the com mission OF a
murder and said, 81 am bound for hell"
The failure 10 announced OF ID. q. SEQ
field 90, stock brokers, San Frsncisco,
ALLURE may involve many Others
~E. A. Carton, colored, was shot oesa
by James p. 0uinauit In the civil coats
building ~ New orie.es ye.serssy, ,.n,s
In imprisoned.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-08-09

BOSTON, August 9.-B. r. Buffers letter
accepting the profIered nomination for Con
gress BY The It'll district republicans IL pub
lished. He say q be has not changed his views,
but the country having been committed in
believes Is should be carried into effect as
speedily - posaible, and places himself
sQuarely upon the republican platform a.
he considers the principles and policy OF the
party.
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Another Terrisle Outrage by Mory

MILFORD, PA, Aug st 9.-Chsrles Krause.
dale, Pa, while driving throrgh n nteee -
WOODS on his way 10 Pittston yestarAsv wss
ssssiled by band OF Molly MagulreS . ana
so inhumsnly beaten that his life IL des paire-i
OF His watch and q considerable amoQnt 81
money were n ken.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-08-09

THE DOUBLE SCULL RACE at Saratoga,
took place yesterday. The following started.
Rodgers and Ackerman, of the Atalantas;
Courtney and Yates, OF the Union Springs;
Riley and Heater, OF the Neptunes, and Miles
and Craig, OF the Woolveu Hooks. The
Union Spring crew came in f1rst-time, IL l6;
Neptunes second-13.20; Atalantas third
1925. Thus making one of the best races,
either amateur or Professional, ever known.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-08-09

The COAL CoMBINATfoN-C5gffpJ he
htHeS-JnosTsclsgeq acton OF me Lshfyh I.FVey
Rodd-The latest developments IA regard n
the great anthracite coal com btnatlon fudi-
cate that IL Is In serious a. fficultv and ne
mas been anticipated, liKely To brpsk up at
effort has been made 10y the coal Kings of inc
different corporations 10 prevent a break in
The organization. and several sgreements
nave been patched up 10 maintain the mo-
nopoly. The Lehigh Valley Railroad Asa
Packers property, has been disposed TO dis
regard the terms Of the compact. and. soma
weeks ago, so far violated IL as TO mine.
ship, and sell ~ eo0 tons more coal than Tie
quota assigned 10 it by the managers H.
was believed that a war of the cp-l roa1
would be insuguratei In conseQ uens e OF IN =
action, but the offence was rondonel BY TIA
members OF the clique who were too ANXIOUS
10 Keep up rates, 10 punish the offenders.
The curious action of the securities of the
roads attracted attention after this settle
menf, for, only rallying slightly, they soon
FELL on 10 even lower points than had hith-
erto prevailed. IL was argued from this that
The inside parties had not vet Thoroughly
arranged matters; but IL was net until YES
terday that the new points OF disagreement
came 10 hight II was then discovered that
ore OF the companies was delivering coal in
Boston at prices not above those prevailing
In Philadelphia, point several hundred
miles nearer the mine. Higher rates were
charged In Boston nominslly, but "a draw
BACK was given sufficient 10 cancel the DIFF
ference. OF course, this action points either
10 q break I'm the combination aud the emf
ing OF rates incident To the beginning of a
war, or else that the roads have become SO
Impoverished that they have been Connected
10 seek market for portion OF their pro-
cucts--lN y. rum, SIR.
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A CHILD's SKULL FRACTURED By A PAS
sloNATTK MAN.-Shortly after y. M. ON
Saturday, as Mrs. Mary Kehoe. OF list ave-
nue., between Ssth and s9th streets, was pass
ing s6th street ana LIST avenue with q baby
carriage, In which was Cora Smith, aged one
year, she ran the wheel Of the vehicle against
the legs OF Michael Ling, aged thirty, Ger
man gardener, who became exasperated,
overturned the carriage and struck Mrs.
kehoe. When the Child was picked up IL was
found TO be inseneible and seriously Injured,
and Deputy Coroner Goldschmidt, who was
summoned, Was of the opinion that It's skull
was fractured. Ling was res;eL-lN Il.
" Grid. an.
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Nomination. for Ceusre..

ST LOUIS. MO. August 81 Toe democrats
OF tie tenth district OF Missouri have nomi.
gIess.
AUGUSTA. ME-, August Sin the third
district republican convention to-day Ste
ph.n ID. Lindsey, Of Norsedeewcck was
nominated for Congress for The long term
a'o Edwin Flye, OF New Csstle, FOR Blaines
expired term-both by reclamation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-08-09

TIE PATIENCE with which Uncle sammy
lsy concealed under Mr.. Hepdricks's plat
rTm until he was hauled mp through q knott
hole in the financial plank, is one OF those
things by which We are able 70 distinguish q
oStatesman" from an ordinary man.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-08-09

BEST CHANCE KVER OFFERED.
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TIE CHEAPEST sToR8 In TIE CITY.
sug7u COS s,s street, opp. Patent of,oe.

NO HUMBUQ.-L. RICE VII l.y Q fair cash
81 isd 3 10: G "a S
eho1s, 10. 6s3 IN street, between snd so1fS
lots ~ Dap JsvDDuy sttsode1 N, DAIl-jy
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-08-09

Col. 8. T. SUIT, OF Prince Georges coun-
tv. has been appointed one OF the Judges in
the department OF pomology or the Ceten-
NAL Exhibition.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-08-09

HOSTILE lNDIANS.-A rumor has reached
Leaven worth from Northern Texas that be-
tween two and three thousand Indians are
camped on the north fork OF the Red river,
near Fort Elliott, and fears are entertained
that they mediate war. General Sheridan
has asked authority TO sell ponies captured
from the Indians, as the expense OF keeping
them is too great.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-08-09

THE CCMBERLASD ROLLING MILLS On
Monday last q dispatch was receive here
from the Office OF the Baltimore an ONO
Railroad Company In Baltimore disclarg-
ing every body connected with the rolling
mills except the superintendent. Hitherto
IL has been the custom during TEN lorsry
suspensions OF work al the mills not TO dis
charge the sub-bOsses and clerks, but this
time there has been a clean sweep made.
are forty or City, have been orderCi 20 De
sent TO baltimore GsntbeTtoad Aney0atsyi
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SARATOGA, August 9.-The drst % show
In the four Dared race were the Shoewaecse-
wvcks. 4th. The North western, AID last the
Atalantas. At the half mile, the North
western had slight advantage; Shoewaecae-
mettes, second; Atalautas third. AT the
lantas, second. The North westerns turned
the stake boat first, Atalantas, second
Shoewaecaemettes, third. This order was
North Westerns won the race, Shoewaec ae
mettes, second; Atalantas, third. Time OF
winners, IS.0i2; second time, 1s-l6K.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-08-09

SUICIDE OF AN ARMY OFFICER.-A dis
patch dated July 81, from near Tongue river.
The scene OF the present military operations
against the hostile Sioux, announces the
death by suicide cf Capt. Lewis Thompson.
No details OF the event are mentioned.
Capt. Thompson recei ved his commission in
1856, was q native of Pennsylvania, and re-
ceIved his appoiB tment from Maine.
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SARATOGA REGATTA.
rn,A A-nSa< Afn~la SHnuu Race

SARATOGA, August Soon after eleven
O'Clock the gun gave the signal for calling
out the starters In the senior single SOULS.
when Yates of Union Springs, Alderman OF
Atalsntas, Kennedy Of Yale, and Riley OF
was given at Ills, when Yates and Acker-
man took the water nrst, but had DO ad-
vantage At the nalf mile. Riley led, Yates
second, Kennedy third. One half mile from
home the order was: Riley, Yates and Ken
nedy. the difference being very small. Riley
won In Il. 20k; Kennedy second, Is "a. Yates
PAVE ont. Winning lime last wear. l3 "a.
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A PRIVATE telegram from washington
city says that the Enquirer editorial COM
ments on the Tilden and Hendricks epistleg
TO the Ephesians were well received. We
are glad OF IL. We were apprehensive that
Washington would be little cold Ctacia-
adtf EaQtdreT.
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VIZ HARMON. 4. II. Boswell. ID. w LsPHAa
HARMOI, BOSWELL q Co,
ECRHITURE, UPHOLSTERY GOODS AND
DECORATIONS,
3I3 stk street, near Pe1IsZiysnis avenue.
W I'm
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-08-09

TOOTH CARPENrERs IN CoNGRBss.-The
twenty second annual meeting Of the Amer
lean dental convention commenced In Phil
adelphia yesterday. The president, Dr.. B.
F. Coy, Of Baltimore, delivered the Weioom-
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EMBRolDERIES!
EABROIDKRIRSl
EMB ROIDERIKsi

Ar entire neg stock received to-day. You ca,
save yoorsef the trouble % searching all over town
for your rmbroideri-s By going directly TO the
hesdquarfers aDd buying from 3 new aud imme use
user ment % 0A8BaI . and HAHSOJKe
ED6IaGs and ISsERTINSS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-08-09

NAVAL ORDERS Lieutenant Command
er A. ID. Brown ordered TO the naval acade-
my, LIST September next; Lieutenant Com
mander p. +. Harrington, detached from the
naval acacemy 1st September, and placed
on waiting orders; Lieutenant ]. ID. Adams
from outy at Newport. z l., And ordered to
the navy yaro, Mare Island, Cal; Lieuten-
ant j. W. Miller from the Franklin, Euro
pean station, On her return TO the United
States with permission to remain abroad;
Commander 4. ID. Anss and Passed Assist
ant Engineer John 4. Kelley from the navy
yard, Portsmouth, N. H., and placed on
waiting orders; Captain VIM. T. TruxtOn
fiom the navy yard, Norfolk, Va, and
piaced on waiting orders; Chaplain George
A Crawford from the navy yard, Boston, LIST
September. and placed on waiting orders;
chef Engineer George Sewell from duty
coDr ected with The experimental commits
sioH cD steam boiler explosions and placed
n, waiting orders; Chief Engineer K. j.
Whitaker from duty in connection with
construction of boilers at the South Boiler
iron works. Boston, and placed On waiting
orders; Chief Engineer VIM. g. Buehler
rom duty In construction Of machinery at
2utntard ana Continental iron works At
New York, and placed on waiting orders;
nom special duty at the navy yard, Wash
II glon, and placed on waiting orders; John
ID. Ford from duty Connected with the exc
aiming board at Washington, and placed
on waiting orders.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-08-09

DEATH OF CHILD BY SWALLOWING A
GRAIN OF GREEN CoFFEE.-A little de ugh
ter OF John Upton, OF Hampton, Baltimore
county, aged three months, died yesterday
under distressing circumstances. A little
brother OF the child last Friday put grain
OF green coffee into his sisters mouth, which
passed into the windpipe. Her mother called
In DR.. Cairns and DIR. Bowen. They failed 70
relieve the little sufferer. On Saturday the
parents brought the child TO Baltimore to
DR.. Alan p. Smith, who, on account of the
tender age OF the child, wAs IN willing 70 per-
form the needed operation. The child lin.
gered until yesterday, when death relieved
Il Of its suferings--l Bal. Htna, 9th.
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A RECKLESS WOMAN KSIFEs HER Rs
CRKANT LoyER.-Bessie Crawford. a ser.
watt, was arrested last evening at 5U3 Canal
street, was taken 10 The Prince street police
station She had met Mr. Edward For ss-
ter, WHO lives I'm the Mohawk House, 335
Spring street, and accompanied him 10 a
Canal street lodging place. The landlord
heard groaEs mp stairs, and soon afterward
the woman, covered with blood aud holding
clasp kLife In her hands, stood Ia the door
way. Mr.. Forester w6s found abc 4, with n
severe wound across the lower part of his
body and another on the right temple. The
woman told Officer Rowley, who arrested
her, that she had known the man for three
years, and that he had promised To marry
her. Finding that he would Lot keep his
promise she bad drawn the knife from his
pocket and Inflicted tue wounds. Forester
is a waiter at the Eastern hotel. He vas
taken TO Bellevue hospital. Philip Walsh,
who Ia bartender at the MonaWz House,
where Forester lives. says that the woman
declared that she would kill him.
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CONCRETE PAVEMENT FOR PENNsYLvA-

MA AvEvUE.-The commission charged
with repaving Pennsylvania avenue met to-
day at Mr.. Clark's office. and after some dis.
cusstOn passed the following resolution:
Whereas the commission, after mature
consideration, do not regard q pavement of
stone blocks, or o road covering of broken
stone as suitable for Pennsylvania avenue,
between the Capitol and the Treasury build
Ing. Therefore, ResOlred, that no further
consideration be given to the proposals
which have been received for these two
classes of pavement" The com mission then
Proceeded to analyZe the various bids for
concrete pavement, q labor which may keep
them occupied for some days.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-08-09

BISHOP GIBBoN. The Richmond (Va)
Enquirer OF Tuesday says: at has already
been iItimated that Right Rev. Bishop
Jsmes Gibbons, the Catholic bishop OF this
diocese, would remove from Virginia. IL is
now definitely understood that ne will be
umore, with the probability OF succession.v
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-08-09

TEAS AND PACIFIC X RAT the annual
meeting of the stockholders Of the Texas and
Pacific railway, In Philadelphia, yesterday,
Tbos. A. Scott was reelected president;
Frank S. Bond and John Q. Brown vice presi-
dents, and George ID. Krumbhaur, treasurer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-08-09

NEARLY 10000 MORE OF Ua-During the
month of July e,793 immigrants arrived At
New York, 5,736 being males, aud 4.05I fe-
males. The principal number was from
Great Britain and Germany. Three OF the
new Arrivals were born at SEQ.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-08-09

INCKEASED REVKNUE.-A Treasury state
ment shows that for the year ending June
Both, 1876, the government receipts from
taxes on sp'ritnous liquors and liquor deal
ers aggregated 1854 260, or 81 ,353 Sis more
than the receipts the previous year; from
tobacco Of all kipds $50 1852 or 80, 49l ,335
more than the previous year; fermented Ii
quors ard special tax 50 sal go. an increase
OF si3l .146; banks and ban kers' deposits and
circulation 81 O96, 69s 03; adhesive stamps
sc 5lS AL 81; penalties SiG9,2 81; articles
and occupations formerly taxe1 but now ex-
eIDpt 500 $40 -, making aggregate receipts
sl17 236 625.48, or Sc, 691.iIl % more than the
year before.
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liable BROTHERS,
Merchant Tailors and Fine Olothisrs,
US Corner sevspsb and n ,,,..e,.
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NoNINATIoNs.-The President sent the
following nominations to the Senate TO- day:
Henry W. Halves, to be appraiser of mer-
eomss he Ky Chester MO
and interpreter; Edmund Mallet, of New
York, agent for the Indians of the Grand
River agency, In Dakota. Naval Promo
tiOns-Cspt. Chas. III. Baldwin, To be COM
mOdOre; Commander Aaron w. Weaver, to
be captain; Lieut.. Commander BENZ. +.
Day, 70 be commander; Master Emery II.
Taunt, to De lieutenant; Ensign Joel A.
Barber, 10 be master. Army Promotions -
Second Lieutenants EmmersOn Griffith and
Daniel IL. Brush, 10 be first lieutenants. and
second Lieut.. Chas. w. Foster To be trans
feTred TO the Cd artillery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-08-09

A MOVEMENT AGAINST The SIoUK-A
Cincinnati Commercial special from Crook Is
expedition, Tongue river, TIE an, via Fet-
teTman, says. General Merritt was Joined
yesterday by the 3 IA cavalry. AID the entire
command, stripped OF all imPedi ments, with
q supply OF r2tions and ammunition on pack
mules, starts 70 morrow for a fifteen days
raid. We move down the Tongue on Gen.
Corners Old trail OF 1896. Whether We will
come ont a. the agencies or the Yellowstone
Is an open question. The Sioux have pro-
ceeced eastward down the Little Horn IN so
leisurely manner that they seem 10 invite
title. When you hear from us again it
will be about a great battle or great race
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pany has ordered the employees ct the Jersey
City shops 70 be placed on eight-hour time,
and fifty men have been discharged. IL Il
estimated that the working force along tae
lire will be reduced eco 70 500 men.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-08-09

THE SHAwMUT sailed last evening from
Fort Royal for New London, Conn. The
Jun1ata has arrived At Bridgeport, Com.
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kilograms to The Star.
THE SIOUX CAMPAIGN.
MERRITT JOINS CROOK.
MOVING ON THE SIOUX.
THE TURKISH TROUBLE.
PORTE DEPRECATeS INTERVENTION
A WARNING FROM JOHN BULL.
THE SARATOGA REGATTA.
MERRITT JOINS CROOK.
MOVING ON THE SIOUX.
THE TURKISH TROUBLE
PORTE DEPRECATes INTERVENTION.
A WARNING FROM JOHN BULL.
THE SARATOGA REGATTA.
THE EASTERN INPLEASaNrNE~S.
A heWsPaPer Core. pendent tn Trou-

RAGUsA. Aug. 9--The correspondent {
the NJ llan newspaper Ii-T1Dsg)iC was arreste
yesterday IN the MontensErin camp at Drit
DO. The Italian consul has made represent
atons To obtain lis release, bdt as yet will
out effect
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-08-09

ECONOMICAL BENGFICESCE.-In the
House TO day Mr.. Townsend (Pa.), intro
duced q concurrent resolution, which was
referred 10 the Committee on Appropria-
lions, directing that the Treasurer OF the
United States De authorized to pay to each
OF the employees recently furloIghed aud
tfnally permanently discharge from service
Ia The c1Trsu OF engraving and printing, out
OF the SIS COO Appropriated for the purpose of
giving a EN- one months pay, their pro rata
= are Ofsaid mouths wages for which they
shan receipt In foil for said month's wages,
re said sum of s25 coo not being sufficient
to pay The said months pay in full.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-08-09

Ex-DooRKEEHER FITzHUGH bases his
claim for additional pay on the ground that
he has remained in this city to settle mp his
accounts as doorkeeper. He was in office
five months, and that IL would take three
months TO settle up accounts for service of
only five months is curious.