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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-03-25

BELLAIRE LocAIs.-The coming mu-
nicipal elections have become an exciting
sub ject Of discussion. Thursday evening
the Democrats put in nomination a ticket
in opposition 10 the one nominated by the
Republicans last Saturday. For Mayor
they nominated D. W. Leet. We con-
gratulate Mayor Strahl on this. For
Treasurer they will run H. C. Waddell;
for Solicitor, D. W. Cooper; for Marshal,
W. NJ. Drugan; Water Works Trustee,
T. B. Litten; Members Board Of Educa.
tion, F. J. Smith and Fred. Rodewig.
Baker stroble, having become weary Of
Judge Chambers prosecutions OF his
legitimate business OF making drunkards,
has disposed OF his saloon, aud, desiring
to engage in some business which will not
require him to spend so much Of his time
in Jail, will run on the Democratic ticket
for City Commissioner.
In fact all OF the saloon keepers seem
to be sickened, and "For Rent and "For
Sale is frequently seen on rooms former
ly occupied as saloons.
The soap.on.the-wiudow artist is in
town.
Assoon as the change from the present
gas.light system can be effected, Bellaire
streets will be Illuminated with kerosene,
which makes, "Not light, but rather a
transpicuons gloom"
D. W. Daniord, Esq, President Of
Council, has resigned his position as a
member Of that body to take effect the
second Tuesday OF April.
Sydney Gwynn, the colored cook at the
Central Dining Rooms,ie ofFthe steps in
the rear OF that establishment Tuesday,
but, alightiug on his head, he was little
hurt, although the steps are about fifteen
Those Of our citizens who are anxious
as TO the whereabouts Of McKirahan and
Jefferson, the two chronic criminals who
have been in the lookup some time, are
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informed that they escaped the other day.
II they can only be induced to believe
that they are wanted, and stay away, it
will be blessed thing.
The Presbyterian meetings will be con.
tinued over next week, Rev. Mr.. Johns
ton still conducting them. The continued
interest manifested in them is most en-.
conraging.
Mr.. John Taylor, ofMorrow, Ohio, for
merly Of Bellaire, is back on his old
stamping ground" for little while.
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What u Man Can do in West Vir.
.k,,fa

EAhAhs
From the Real Eatstc Broker, publIShed at Par
ksHbugl
He can purchase, on an average, in a
convenient location to market, the very
best timber land at $40 per acre. AT this
rate, 100 acres in its virgin state will cost
him 81 900; $3.50 Of which will be rcquir-
ed in hand, the residue to be paid in three
equal annual payments. Nowsuppcse he
puts a sufficient force upon the land to
take oil the timber, grub, fence and pre-
pare it for the pillow, cultivate the soil and
gather the products all in the same year,
at the usual prices allowed for work OF
this character, what will be his outlays
and profits on the same?
To cut and hew timber, and erect and
put up, in complete order, comfortable
dwelling house, it will cost him $3.50. To
grub, fence and prepare the ground for
the plOw,Sl0 per acre. Making the entire
cost Of the land, with house and improve.
ments, $3.50. The products taken of
the land, as practically demonstrated
time and again, are as follows: Pipe.
slaves 500 per acre, worth $50 per thous.
aud; oil barrel slaves $500 per acre,
worth SIS per thousand; ax.handlcS 800
per acre, worth $50 per thousand; cross.
ties 100 pOr acre, worth $50 per hundred;
lumber, $4,000 feet, worth Sl5 per
thousand.
The average yield OF the products of
the soil are as follows: Corn, 40 bushels;
wheat, IS bushels; potatoes, 100 bushels;
tobacco, 1000 pounds; hay, one ton per
To elucidatc our point, We will take
The corn crop as sample. With this
We ASCERTAIN the products Of the land per
acre TO be as follows: 800 pipe slaves,
So 2,600 oil barrel slaves, SlS; 800 axe
handles, $40 80; 100 Cross.ties, $50; 1000
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whisky Cases.

ST. LOUIS, March PA Jefferson City
special says the case Of Adler & Turst,
dis,illers and rectitiers st. Joseph, No.,
tor violations Of the revenue laws, which
has been before the U. S. District Court
in that city for some days, closed to-day,
and the jury found a verdict OF guilty this
evening on So counts Of the indictment.
The minimum penalty under the verdict is
fifty.fve yearsimprisonment, and $27 500
fine. The defendants were put under an
additional $40 900, making in all $4,000.
Another indictment has been found
against the same parties. The grand
Jury also returned indictments against
seventeen other persons for defrauding
the government.
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Chicago.

CHICAGO, March 24.-Flour-Firm and
in fair demand. Wheat-Quiet and weak;
No. Chicago spring 81 IS; No. 2, 81 02l
l 02H spot; 81 021l seller April; Sl07 seller
May; No. 5, 90c; rejected SOC. Corn-Quiet
and steady; No. mixed 46Ac spot; 489tc
bid, seller April: 49ISc bid. seller May; acc.
seller June. Oats bull; No. 2, SS1saSS5 5<c
spot; S5c seller May. Barley-Qulet and
sic .dy at 57aG0c spot; Csc seller May Rye
Quiet and steady at CSC, Pork-Steady
at So 45i22 80 spot; S22 S5a22 Az seller
April LarI-Quiet at Sl4 45al4 AK seller
April; Sli 05 seller May. Bulk Meats
Quiet and unchanged. Whisky-Steady
and in fair demand at Sl07.
On call board wheat was easy at 81 02H
April. Corn Hc higher 0ats firm and un-
changed. Pork easy at S22 10 April;
500 72Iz May. Lard weaker at S1S s2H
April; Sl4 90 May.
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NEWS OF THE DAY.

The American Episcopal Church in
Rome, Italy, will be opened to day.
Another snow storm prevailed in
Iowa. Snow fell to the depth Of ten
inches.
The American Minister will be in
structed to use his good Offices in the in
terest Of peace in Mexico.
An overflow is imminent at Memphis,
the river being within two and a half feet
ot the danger line and rising rapidly.
All streams at flood tide.
-Elliott, Phillips-6 Cos wholesale
hardware house in Montreal, Canada, was
destroyed by fire last night. Loss $780,
900; insured.
The steamer City OF Sandusky and
schooner Wm. Elgin were destroyed by
fire last night at Port Stanley, Ontario.
Loss $4,000.
Paul Dahlgren, Consul.General OF
the United States 10 Italy, and son OF the
late Rear Admiral Dahlgren, died ut
Rome on Thursday.
The third suit OF the State OF Ohio
against Hamilton county for S44, ,625 SS,
diverted from State purposes to county
uses, has been decided in favor Of the
State.
Galveston reports intimate that Gen.
Laborra is levying heavy assessments on
the merchants OF Matamoras in aid OF the
government. American merchants have
appealed to the American Consul for pro-
lection.
"A Nashville dispatch, dated yester-
day, says: Judge J. W. Deaderick was
made Chief Justice to-day, rice Nicholson,
deceased, by an unanimous vote OF the
Associate judges.
General James A. Ekin denies the
statement said to have been made by
General McCook that Thomas r CLANCY,
chief clerk OF his Office, had received a
bribe from contractor for frnudulently
apprising him OF competing bid.
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LITTLE Rock, March 2i-This section
has been visited by heavy rain storms
which proved very disastrous to all the
railroads. The Arkansas river is rising
rapidly, and the ouachita, Saline and
White rivers are over the banks and
flooding the country. The Iron Noun
tain Railroad was badly damaged in sew.
eral places. The southern bound train
this morning, ran into washout six miles
south OF Malvern ditching the engine,
baggage car, mail car. express car and
one coach, injuring Thos. Elliot, mail
agent, and VIM. Cassler, express messen'
ger. North Of, Little Rock two washouts
are reported. The Hot Springs Railroad
is badly damaged and trains will be delay.
ed few days. The Texas trains are all
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POLITICAL NOTES.

TOLEDO, o., March 24.-The Repub.
lican County Convention, held to-day, to
choose delegates to the State Convention,
adopted resolutions favoring the repeal
OF the resumption act and fAvoring Gov
ernor Hayes for the Presidency. The
delegates were instructed to cooperate
in the choice Of delegates 10 the National
Convention favorable to his nomination.
A resolution was also adopted recon-
mending Clark Waggoher, OF this city, as
one Of the Senatorial delegates for Ohio.
New YORK, March 24.-The Executive
Committee OF the State Central Demo-
cratic Greenback Committee met to-day
and called convention to meet here on
June lat for the election OF delegates to
the National Convention.
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NEIGHBoRISc BANKs.-The reports
made to the Comptroller OF the Currency
at Washington by some Of the local
banks, showing their condition on the 10
inst, are as follows:
First National AT Bridgeport-Capital,
100000; surplus, s95.555,6O; other un-
divided profits, s9,2s3 II; deposits, S35,
I65 23; certificates, s4S,774 96; loans,
S?49,S2G Gl.
First National at BelIaire-Capital,
100000; surplus, s7,lGS 60; other un-
divided profits, S4,72O 80; deposits, s79,.
627 60; certificates, s54,s97 45; loans,
Sl65,262 73.
wellsburg National Bank-Capital,
100000; surplus, slO,5OO; other undivid.
ed profits, S5,7Gl AZ; deposits, $1,000 75i
certificates, S4,52O; loans, sss,4l7 10.
First National OF smithGeId-Cupital
100000, surplus sl9 ,Sse As, other profits
S5,lSG 90, deposits Sl7 ,l2O 81, certificates
sS2,l9l O5, loans sl92945 IL.
First National Of BarnesvilIe-Capital
100000, surplus $4,000, other profits
Slo,S22 G5, deposits s6S,2S4 20, certiii
Gates S64,S5 "a, loans s2lS,25O.
Cambridge National Bank-Capital
sl5O,OOO, surplus $3.50, other profits
ss,9S5 81, deposits Slo,7S7 OF, certificates
$l4,71O, loans SlSG,GS3
First National at Marietta-Capital
$4,000; surplus, sS2,5oO; other profits,
s9,ls7 l2; deposits, slO5,55O 40; certid'
Gates, SIS, $50 4S; loans, s9Sl,457 20.
Jefferson National at Steubenyille-
Capital, sl5OOOO; surplus, $4,000; other
profits, Sll,5O7 49, deposits, ss2,9 ,995 OIL
certificates, s5lO 20; loans, Sl49,2lS 33.
National Exchange at steubenville-
Capital, 100000; surplus, $1,000; other
profits, $500 90; deposits, sS7,5o2 67i
certificates, $40, $50 is; loans, ,sl5S,SlS &C
Merchants National at Morgantown-
Capital, $4,000; surplus, S24,469 40
other profits, sS,sSS 65; deposits, s5S,'
sos 81; lOa ms, sl24t74 SO.
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CISCISSATI, March -Cotton-Firm
nj l3c. Flour-Firm and unchanged.
Wheat-ouiet at 81 lOa1 IS. Corn-Firm
at 49a50c. Oats-Steady al Ssa43c. Barley
Quiet and unchanged. Rye-Quiet and
firm at 74a76c. Pork-Ffrm at s2s 90 at
country points; S23 25 here seller June.
Lard-Dull; kettle l4Ol4kc. Bulk Meats
Firm; shoulders skc; clear rib 1896 clear
l2Nc. Bacon-Firm at 9kal2ka13Hc.
Whisky-Quiet and steady Rt 81 06.
Hoos-Dull; common togood light 81 66
as 40; fair to medium heavy IS 50as 80.
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PHILADELPHIA, March "a. Clover
Seed-Rather quiet at l7alsc. Flour-Less
active and steady; extra 81 IS; Minnesota
family So 75a6 IS; patent IS IS. Petroleum
-SOminal refued l4hG crude llkc.
Wheat-Primc firmly held; amber 81 Goa
59; white 81 55al IS. Rye-s2c. Corn
In fair request, prices not so firm; yellow
6isG5c; white G4c; sail 63a64c: oats-Better
request; white 46a4ec; light mixed 44c.
Butter-Quiet and steady New York and
Bradford county extra Ssa4Oc; frsts 2sa &c;
seconds : 25a27c; western extras 27a3Uc;
firsts 2Oa23c; seconds lst2lc. Cheese
Firm demand; moderate request; western
fne l2 Izal3c. Eggs-Steady; western fresh
l6ai7c. Whisky-steady; held Nc higher.
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NEW YORK, March 94.-Cottpn-Ftnn
at l3ssRI3Hc. Flour-Scarcely so active;
superfne western and State 81 4Oa4 86;
common to good So 40a7 75; good to choice
S. S0a7 Is; extra Ohio IS 4ga7 Is; st. Louis
S. 4Ua9 90. Wheat-Quiet-! losing with
better inquiry; mixed spring s. 20; No. 9
Milwaukee In store 81 97al y. Rye-Firmer;
State to arrive 90c. Barley-Steady; No Q
bay quinte 81 90. Malt Quiet. Corn
food inquiry; mixed and no grade eSa
63Ac; do steam and low mixed 641fa66c.
Oats Firmer; western mixed State 43s
4sNc; white 46a5!c. Hay-Steady at 75c.
Hops-Firm. Codee Steady; jobbing al
l5Nal97+c Molssses and Rice-Unehang.
ed. Whisky-Steady at $ll3.
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Ohio Legislature.

COLUMBUS, March 24.-In the House
to-day the bill to provide for the sale Of
the canal and swamp lands, and divi.
sion Of 100000 Of the proceeds thereof
between the Agricultural College, ot
Ohio, and the Miami universities was
postponed till next January.
The following bill passed the Senate :
A bill to prevent the administration OF
anesthetics by surgeons and dentists ex-
cept In the presence Of witnesses. Also .
Senate bill 10 regulate the fees OF county
officers,
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Weather Report.
WAR DKFAKTNENT,
OFFIcE OF THE cIIIEH SIGNAL OFPIcER,
WASHINGTON, DC, March ISL 4. N.
PROBABILITIES.

For Middle and South Atlantic States,
rain will prevail with east to south winds,
becoming dangerous on the coast, falling
barometer and rising temperature during
the day, followed in South Atlantic States
during the night with southwest winds
and clear weather.
For Tennessee and the Ohio Valley,
rain and severe local storms during the
day, partly cloudy and cooler weather
during the night, southwest to northwest
winds and low but rising barometer.
For the Lake Region, snow will pre-.
vail with brisk and high variable winds,
severe local storms, falling followed by
rising barometer and. the temperature
near freezing.
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BALTIMORE, March 2l.-Flour-Fairly
active but firm. and unchanged. Wheat
Quiet and firm; No. 2w'stern red 81 f2a
/ 20, Pennsylvania red 81 4sal 40. Corn
A shade easier; western mixed G2Nc. Oats
Unchanged. Rye-Nomlnally at 7sasic.
Hay-Dull and heavy; Maryland and Penn
syInania l4a24c. ProvlsionS-Quiet but
firm and unchanged. Pork-very firm At
s2S OOa23 %. Lard-Firm and advancing;
refined 1415c; crude none Offering. Butter
Western extra SSl35; fists 3la3?e. Pc
troleum-Firm but quiet crude 8 elfasxc;
refined l4I<al4SS. Coffee Unchanged.
Mhisky-Dull at s. 10.
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EAST LIBERTY, March .2L-cATTLE-
Receipts to-day I,547 head, all through
stock, making $40 head for four days.
No business doing In this line to-day.
HoGs-Receipts to-day 1855 head, max
ing for four days past 6,s3Ohead; Workers
s. iOAs 65; Philadelphias 80 40a9 65.
SHEEP-Receipts to-day 800 head, max
ing total for four days 1890 head. Sell
inc at SI30A7 60
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New YORK, March 24-rhe package
trade in domeSticS and prints was rather
more active, for 4.yard brown sheettnp
OF certain makes ware largely sold a
slight concession in prices. bleaehed tnirt-
ingS in fair request Chevios more active,
but irregular in price; CSttoaadss 9 s ralsa
quiet. Dress goods in taif demand. Wool
sns for mems wear continued dull.
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TOLEDO, March 24.-Flour-steady and
in moderate demand. Wheat Dull and
weak; No. 2 white Wabash held at 81 40;
No 8 do 81 %; No. white Michigan 81 2sii
amber held at 81 263<; seller May 81 %; No.
. amber 81 OK. Corn-Quiet and steady;
high mixed spot and seller April 6l1Sc;
seller May held at Csc; 53Ifo bid seller
June; low mixed 50kc;;::no grade 5oc. Oats
Quiet and firm; No. ., Seller'April Sse;
Michirnn 2fHc.
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PIttNbnrgll.

PrrrssuRGH, March 2l.LPig Irou-uu.
changed; No. foundry SN O0G26 70, No. 2
s29 O1a2S OG gray forge so 90. Petroleum
-Qalet and frm; crude e nv at ParkeFF;
refined l4Kc, Philadelphia delivery.
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GEN. SHERMAN.

General Sherman arrived this morning
and called on the President previous TO
the Cabinet meeting. The General was
also at the War Department, and had a
private consultation with Secretary Taft.
The Secretary thinks that Gen. Sherman
should resume his station here, and to the
fullest extent have charge Of the ordinary
business belonging to his Office. The con.
sultation was brief.
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WASHINGTON.
A West virginia Appointment.

WASHINGTON, March 24.-The Presi.
dent has nominated Hoffman Atkinson, Of
West Virginia, to be Secretary Of Lega.
ton OF the United States at st. Peters.
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FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL
BY TELEGRAPH.
New York Money and stocks.

RAILROAD BoNDS-FiTm with the prin.
cipal activity in St. Paul consolidated sink.
ing funds at SsassA. Northwestern con.
solidated coupon gold advanced to 94.
STATE SECURTTIEs-Quiet.
STocHS-The market opened quiet and
somewhat irregular. ST. Paul shares were
firm md higher, and Pacific Mail weak and
lower. The market in the last hour was
strong, and prices at the close about the
highest OF the day, except for Missouri Pa.
citic, which declined from lax to l2X,
closing ats. The special feature In The
last hour was Erie, which advanced to 2iM
on the renewal Of negotiations for third
rail from New York to Elmira. The Spe.
cial Committee, to whom was referred With
power the plan Of refunding the cou.
pOns, have agreed with the foreign.
bondholderS, the committee to recon.
mend the funding Of the first consolidated
bond coupons for FIVE year, paying cash on
alternate coupons, and also funding the sec.
ond consolidated bond coupons for 8 years
without any cash payment. The transAc-
tions were ll2,0c0 shares, Of which 10000
were Pacific Mail, 12,0O0 Western Union,
10000 St. Paul, 42,0O0 Erie, 2s,000 Lake
Shore. and 5000 Missouri Pacific. The de-
cline in Missouri Pacific was based on ru.
mons OF hitch between the leading bond
h ,lders and the stockholders for an AMIGA.
BILE arrangement in regard to the organiEa-
lon NJ the nn1,nany
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Mr.. Faulkner, chairman pro TEN Of the
Committee on Foreign Affairs, stated this
morning that he had received letter
from Gen. Schenck saying that he would
not be able to appear before the Commit.
tee until after Saturday. The Committee
decided to hear Gen. Schenck Tuesday
morning next, and Park Immediately al.
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COMMITTEE oN wAR EnrENplruREs.

Mrs. G. P. Marsh came into the room
OF the Committee on Expenditures in the
War Department to-day, accompanied
by her husband. She was sworn In as a
witness and under examination Of Mr..
Dantord, testified that she left Cincinnati
in '65, where she formerly resided, and
has lived in New York most OF the time
since that year. She had known Mrs.
Bower, now Mrs. Belknap, since 1850,
and had been at the same hotel with her
in Cincinnati four years. Cincinnati was
her home, and she revisited that city
twice year, staying there two or more
weeks. She met Mrs. Bower in New
York, where Mrs. Bower was her guest.
Mrs. Bower was widow at the time. The
witness commenced housekeeping in New
York in the summer Of II. She went to
Europe in company with Mrs. Bower the
last Of June 1872, and knew Mr.. Pendle.
tons name was on the list Of passengers.
Witness was asked whether she had any
conversation at any time with Mrs. Bel.
khan relative to her interest in the Ken.
lucky Central Railroad claim. The an.
swer was two or three weeks ago at the
Arlington Hotel. AT that time witness
asked Mrs; Belknap whether she ever re.
ceived any money on account Of the
claim. Witness told her she heard she
received $4,000. Mrs. Belkhap re-
piled that the claim was for only Sl0,.
900, and how could / receive $4,000.
Daring that conversation witness was in
q state Of excitement and distress. Mrs.
Belknap was q friend Of hers, and wit
ness fell much interest ID her on that
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REFoRE TIE ECARINEr.

The revolution in Mexico was the
principal subject OF conversation at the
Cabinet meeting to-day, the attention Of
the Cabinet being brought directly thereto
by an application Of the local Mexican
authorities who are endeavoring TO sup
press the insurgents, for the purchase VI
arms from this government. No definite
action was taken. There was some con.
sideration given in the Cabinet 10 the ap-
plication from the officers Of the army
stationed at Fort Sill and the administra.
tive council OF that post for the retention
there Of Thomas Evans, post trader.
The subject was referred to the Secretary
Of War.
sCHENCK IN BED.
Ex.Miuister Schenck is confined to his
bed to-day.
Efforts are being made by Fred. Doug
lass aud others to have the proposed Col
ored National Convention held at Cincin.
natl the latter part Of April, instead Of
at Nashville on the 4th.
The House Committee on Post-ofEices
and Post.roads to-day continued the ex.
animation Of G. @. Huntley. He testified
that the Northwestern mail contracts
paid very large profits. He said that
neither he nor any OF his partners had
presented carriage and pair Of horses to
. clerk In the Post.ofice Department, nor
had they paid AGENT to any Government
official. @
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6CNhl1,
The Chair laid before the Senate the
House bill in relation to political con.
tributions.
Mr.. Davis suggested that the bill be
sent 10 the Judiciary Committee.
Mr.. Howe thought it affected political
matters more than anything else, and
that there was no law question connected
with it. He suggested that it be sent to
the Committee on Privileges and Elec-
tions. Agreed to.
Mr.. Howe presented memorial from
the Chamber Of Commerce Of Milwaukee
demonstrating against the erection Of u
bridge across the Detroit River at that
point, and asking that measures be taken
10 take the traffic under the river instead
Of over 1t. Referred.
Mr.. Cameron (of Wisconsin) presented
memorial Of lhe Legislature of Wiscon-
sin in relation TO the Improvement Of the
st. Croix River. Referred.
Mr.. Wright presented a petition Of the
Chicago q Rock Island Railroad Com