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The Portland daily press., 1876-07-21
MINOR TELEGRAMs.

>, Hon. George w. Cougher of Palmyra, N. Y.
died yesterday, He was delegate to the ST.
Lonis convention and was taken sick on his re-
turn. ~
The weather in Cincinnati was extremely
warm Wednesday, and there were eight cases
of sunstroke.
=, Surrogate Calvin of New York, decides that
the property amounting to $15, 900, of Anthony
zones, who escaped from slavery in Virginia
thirty years ago, belongs to the slave woman
with whom he formerly lived in Virginia, and
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MARINE NEWS.
RocLInnd Schooner Burued.

nOcAIaud schooner Burned.
MARTHA's VINEYARD, July 20.-The schr.
Susan, Capt. Crockett, of and from Rockland
for New York with cargo of lime was discov-
cred to be on fire Tuesday night. The vessel
was Immediately sealed up tight, but last night
on Nantucket shall the fire burst out through
the deck and the crew had barely time to take
to the boats before the vessel was destroyed,
saving only portion of their baggage. They
were brought to this port to-day in the steam
er Panther. The cargo was consigned to j. r.
Brown.
The Brig Matilda.
PROVIDENCE, R. l., July 2O.-The brig Ma
tilda, of Providence, from Calais for New
York, which went ashore on Point Judith dur
ing the-night of the 18th, was hauled off last
night by the wrecking company, after discharg-
ing part of her deck load. She is full Of water.
The salvage claimed is so per cent.
Launch.
BATH, July 20.-Launched today by Brown
& Stantial, fine bark of about 1000 tons, not
yet named,
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MASSACHUSETTS,.

George #. HOar Declines a Renomina.
ton.
WORCESTER, July 20-The Spy tomorrow
will publish letter addressed to the people of
the 9th Massachusetts Congressional District
by Congressman George f. Hoar in which he
says be shall not accept the office of member
of Congress again, desiring to return to the
practice of his profession.
More Poisoning with Canned Corn Beef.
New BEDFORD, July 20-Isaac B. Dodge,
roadmaster on the Fairhaven Railroad, with
his wife and fue children, were badly poisoned
today by eating canned corned beef.
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DaIIy domestic Receints.

BY BOSTON AND MAINE RAILRoAD.-Parrott &
Chase 4 cars corn, w p Pubbard | do corr s W
Thaxter I& Co do corn. and do oats, j Bartlett
1 do oats, order do oats, r III Anderson ! do oats
d w Coolidge do -four, j Randall & Co 1 do -four
G W True s. Co do -four, Howes, IL g. Co 1 do flour
G Railroad do merchandise, M Railroad u
do merchandise, % o Railroad do merchandise,
Portland II do merchandise.
RECEIPTS BY THE GRAND TRUNK RAILROAD
The following are the total number of cars received
inward for the twenty-four hours ending 70 O'Clock
July goth, '76Portand 81 cars lumber do sunpries
1 do beef, G w True q Co / do corn, Waldron &
True do corn, Stevens 81 Co do corn, through to
st John edo Hour, do Halifax do -four do spirits,
connecting Ioads-Boston & Maine 10 cars Eastern
r R Is cars, Portland & Rochester do.
By water conVeyance-1O00 bush cornmeal to g.
W. True & Co.
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METEOROLOGICAL.

PROBABILITIES FOR THE NEXT TWENTY -FOUR
HOURS.
WAR Dept, OFFICE CHIEF SIGNAL)
OFFICER, Washington, DC,
July q, Il A.. M.)}
For New England.
and the Middle States continued high temper
ature and partly cloudy weather during the
southwest winds and rising barometer during
the evening
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THE INDIANS.
AHQuiet mt Crooks Camp.

OMAHA, July 20.-A message was received
this morning from the commanding officer at
Fort Fetterman, which says that a private
courier has just arrived from the command in
the field who left on the night of the 18th. The
day previous courier was started with a mail
and official matter but has not yet arrived. All
is quiet and we'll in camp.
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NEW YORK.
Dry Goods Sale.

NEW YORK, July 2O.-The dry goods sale
was continued here to-day. The attendance
was very large, and strong desire was mani
tested to purchase.
Many manufacturers are said to be discour-
aged at the prices of yesterday and avow their
intention of closing their mills until some of
the present superfuous stock is consumed.
The Portland daily press., 1876-07-21

PROVIDENCE, July 20.-Prnting Cloths market
nominaly steady at 3ac for cash for Standard and
I'll x 81 and quiet with slightly easier feeling.
The Portland daily press., 1876-07-21

ALL persons afflicted with Kieney Disease, Pain in
the Back, and all Urinary Diseases, Diabetes Gravel
Dropsy, Nervous Debility in either sex, should at
once take HUNTS REMEDY.
jy17 eodysw1w
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DIED.

In Anowsc, July 15 Mr.. Sam'l II. Beals, aged 96
years months
In Winthrop, July II, Mr.. Jos. r. Stanley aged 20
years,-formery postmaster.
In Leeds, Luly 1, Miss Emma A. Gilbert, aged
90 years.
In Ellsworth, July 49, Capt. Joseph Norris aged
IS years.
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Foreign NOfes.

The London Morning Post contradicts the
statement that Sir Charles Dixie is going to
America with the parliamentary excursonsts.
Motion calling for the extradition correspon-
dence was not presented in the House of Com
mons yesterday at the request of Earl Derby.
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WASHINGTON.
The Real Estate Pool.

WASHINGTON, July 20. - Representative
Glover, chairman of the real estate pool COM
mttee, is engaged in preparing his report con-
corning Secretary Robson. 1t will not be sub
mtted to the full committee for several days.
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New York stock and Money Market.

NEW YORK. July 20-Evening, Money easy at Q
q q per cent. on CALL Foreign Exchange closed
dull and rather weak; prime bills at 4Ss q 400 for
bankers long and short.
Gold opened at 111s, declined to 111s, afterwards
advanced to 1115 the closing price; carrying rates
q per cent and borrowing fiat. The ciearances
at the Gold Exchange Bank were 2s,oOo,OoO. The
customs receipts to-day were $327,OO The Treasu-
ry disbursements were $685. 900 for interest, $4,000
in redemption bonds, $40 in silver coin export
S65O,OOO gold coin, $4,000 silver bars Governments
strong and higher.
The following were the closing ouotat,ons of Gov
The Portland daily press., 1876-07-21

The Missouri Democratic convention reas-
sembled at st, Louis yesterday, and nominated
Henry G. Brockmayer for Lieutenant Cover
nor.
The Portland daily press., 1876-07-21

Extra c. Pork is frmer and there is slight adj
vance in prices to-day. Molasses is very firm at
quotations. Grain is firm and unchanged. Lard
remains steady.
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ANNAPOLIS, Ms. Br Schr Portland-4O cords of
wood to A d Whidden.
HALIFAX, Ms Steamer Famouth-6 packages
skins to Hart & Co. package merchandise Princes
En-, box fish to j Liscomb,
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A rumor was in circulation at the Treasury
Department today that the President will to-
morrow nominate Gen. McDougall, Member of
Congress from New York, to be Commissioner
of internal revenue.
The Portland daily press., 1876-07-21

ST JOHN, ND. BIZ Schr S X James-sOO Dbl
flour, go bags oats. 54l do bran, 500 it lumber.
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MARINE NEWS.
POET OF PORTLAND,

Thursday, Juiy 20.
ARRIVED.
Steamer Falmouth, Colby, Halifax, n S-passen-
gers and mdse to John Porteous.
Steamer City OF Portland, Pike, st John, NB via
Eastport for Boston,
Sch Portland (Br) Lynch, Annapolis, NS-40 cords
wood to D Whidden.
Sch Stony Brook, Croker, Bath-salt to E G Will
lard
Sch Ant, Seavey, Addison.
Sch Ida Spofford Ingalls, Calais.
Sch Chalcedony, ingalls,. Machias.
Sch Oregon, DuntOn, Boothbay.
Sch Lizzie Williams Conley, fishing, with $50 bbs
mackerel.
Sch Samuel Lewis, Hammett, Ellsworth for Glou-
cester.
BELOW-Sch Eddie f Treat and about % coasters.
in for a harbor.
CLEARED.
Steamship Franconia, Bragg, New York Henry
Fox.
Brig Josie. Pettigrew. Kennebec, to load for New
York; Winslow & Co.
Sch X James, (Br) Blssett. st John, NB-Jno
Porteous.
Sch Abbie ingalls,, ingalls,, Machias-master.
Sch OQeon, TOrrey, ROcklanu-S w ThaXter.
lFRoM MERCHANTS EXCHANGED
Sid I'm Bremen 18th inst, ship Mary Riggs, Lang
don, New Orleans.
Sid fun Havana 18th, sch N A Farwell, Dizer, for
Baltimore.
Sid I'm Cardenas 18th, barque W Fl Gem, North
OF Hatteras; brig Long Reach, Anderson, do; sch
Ruth Darling, Swazey, do.
Ar at Havana 10Th, sch Winona, from Pensacola
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Boston stock Market

[Sales at the Brokers' Board, July 2O.l
$1,000 Eastern Railroad sinking fund 7s,..... so
Second Call.
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MARRIED..
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In Bethel, June 10, ABner F. Bennett and Mrs
Jane Haskell.
In West Auburn, July II, A. II. Russell of Sumner
and Mrs. Elizabeth Dunlap of Auburn.
, In Leeds, July 16, Henry f. Woodman and Mary
+. WhitmOre '
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March,, lat Os S, lon 90 SO W. ship st Joseph,
bound North,
July IL, off Frying Pan Shoals sch Flora Condor,
from New York for Port Royal, sc.
July IL. off Frying-Pan Shoal sch Vineyard, from
Northern port for Port Royal Sc.
July II, lat 3s q N lon IS 40 w, ship Fleetwing
from New York for Anjier.
July 1G, no lat, &c, sch Anna from Cadiz for
Portland
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FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL

Portland Wholesale Market.
THURSDAY, July 2O.-The Sugar market remains
strong and active at 115c for graduated and 1Ic for
The Portland daily press., 1876-07-21

The Republicans of Gorham are requested to meet
at the Town House in said town on SATURDAY,
the 29th inst, at O'Clock p. M, to nominate can
ddate for representative to the next legislature also
to choose eight delegates to the County Convention.
Per order of TOWN COMMITTEE.
Gorham, July 10Th, 1876 d&wtd
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CAUCUSES.
SfanGish.

The Republicans of Standish are requested to meet
at the Town House, in said town, on SATC RDAY,
the ed instant at O'Clock p. M, to choose five del
egates to attend the County Convention to be holden
at Portland August 3, 1876
Per order Of Town Committee.
Sandish, July II, 1876. d&w
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DOMESTIC PORTS

Brig Matilda, from Calais for New York. wen
ashore at Point Judith night OF 18th and filled witt
water. She was hauled Oft after throwing over deck
load. Salyors claim 80 per cent.
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FOREIGN PORTS,

At Yokohama June 24th ship John II Kmball,
Humphrey, for San Francisco.
AT Hong Kong June Is, ships Nearchus, Pierce,
unc; Titan, Berry, for Portland, o; Annie Fish,
Hefses, for San Francisco; barque Am Lloyds Park,
Tor San Francisco Willard Mudgett, Dickey,. for
Honolulu.
Sid I'm Manila May 20, barque Escort, Carver, for
New York.
At Bombay June 9, ship John Clark, Pendeton,
for Calcutta; Lucy A Nichols, Nichols, for Havre;
barque Edw Kidder, Park, tor Havre.
Sid I'm Victoria 9th inst, barque Antioch Merrill,
for Annoy.
At Valparaiso june 18th, ship Edw oBrien, Small
ley from Mejilones for Liverpool, reloading having
repaired)
Sid TN Trieste list inst, brig Amy Lane, Cosligan
for Catania, in ballast.
Sid I'm Archangel 9TH inst, barque Jennie Cobb,
Small, United States.
Sid I'm Cienfuegos 18th inst, brig Five Brothers,
Perkins, New York.
Sid I'm Sagua 18th inst, barque Masonic, Rice, for
Boston.
Ar at Arecibo June 81 sch Sarah Reed, Guptill,
Philadelphia, (and sailed oath for Mayaguez)
In port LIST inst, sch Adeiza, from st Thomas, ar
18th, ldg mOlasSes, for Delaware Breakwater.
Southport.
Ar at Lockport, Ms, 18th inst sch Lghtfoot, Swim,
Portland
, Ar at Port Mqlgrave Ms. 18th inst sch Ann Eliza.
CLARK, Bay Chaleur.
AR at Halifax, NJ, 18th, sch Ada Barker, Dobbin,
Newark, NJ.
Ar at North Sydney 18th inst barque Jas Brett,
Gibson, from Liverpool.
Ar at Cow Bay 18th, brig Louise, fin Portland sch
VIM Jones, Coruna.
Ar at st John, NIB, 18th inst, schs Lizzie g. Gill
christ. Portland; Francis Coffin, Wright, Machias
Angola, Wooster. New Haven.
Cid 18th, ship Jane Fish, Brown, LIVERPOOL,
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European Markets.


money and account. W.
LONDON, July 20-12.3O P. M.-American securi-
ues-Gnted States bonds, 1865, DID, 1O64 do 1861 at
red 205. " ~ P'
money ana account. ~ S ~
LIVERPOOL, July 20.-12.SO P. M.-Cotton market
STEADY Mlddllng uplands at 5sd do Orleans at Cd
lation and export " NP0ON
:. FRANKFORT, July 2O.-American securities-New
SIS, 1929. ' -'s"
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Napfh E1rnuOufh.

The Republicans of the town of North Yarmouth
requested to meet in at their Town House
in said town on SATURDAY, goth of July, at seven
o'clock P. M choose delegates to attend the County
Convention to be held in Portland, to nominate
candidates for county officers.
PER ORDER OF TOWN COMMITTEE.
North Yarmouth, July 10, 1876. jy20td
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Windham.

The Republicans of Windham are requested to
meet at the Town House in said Town, on SATUR-
DAY, the 22d inst, at o'clock in the afternoon to
choose delegates to the County Convention; also to
nominate candidate for Representive to be sup
ported at the State election in September.
Per order of the Town Committee.
Windham, July II, 1876. jy1Sdt
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PRICE-FIVE CENTS.

tested against the revival of the history Of
such horrors"
Mr.. Garfeld-So do 1. Who brought If
here?
lChorus from Democratic members
"Blaine Blaine Blaine ri
Mr.. Garfield hoped the same fraternsI fa.L
ing could follow the forty MANNED Union SOL
diers who had recently left their places
around the House,
A discussion ensued on this point. whicn
developed the following figures: or I5s sub-
ordinate positions in the last House. rs wsre
filed by Union soldiers of S5 positions in the
present House, 26 were filled by Union SOL
oilers. This from the Democratic SIDE.
The Republican side claimed that in the
House post. Office nine Union soldiers were
dismissed and their places, filled by nine Con-.
federate soldiers.
Mr. Garfield proceeded to discuss the ex-
change OF prisoners, and gave detailed his
tory OF the causes of the suspension of the
exchange. Hs claimed that the central point
OF the difficulty was the determination of the
Confederate Government and people to ex-
clude from the common rules of war the OFF,
GERS and men OF negro regiments. He said
the object OF the outrageous treatment OF the
prisoners at unreasonable had therefore been
to make Union soldiers so that when ex-
changed they would be valueess
1t seemed incontrovertitle that the record
adduced in that subject was true, and Jeffer-
son Davis. having been The conscious author
of that terrible work ut Andersonville, the
American people still held him unfit to be
admitted among the legislators of the nation.
MIR. Blaine will speak an hour 10 morrow,
when the previous question will be called.
WASHINGTON, Jan. l2.-By Gibson, OF Lou
i.isna: Relative to the grade Of the eff GERS
OF the army; also authorizing designation Of
Judge OF District Court III case of a vacsn-
cy; also resolution authorizing The appoint
ment Of a commission to ascertain OH what
terms mutually beneficial treaty of com-
merce with Mexico can be arranged.
By Levy, of Louisiana For removal OF
distractions in Red RIVER; also to improvs
the navigation of Red River by closing the
mouth of Toness Bayou.
BY Morey, of Louisiana: For the better
organization of the Uuited States District
Court in Louisiana. Also, to strergt hen the
credit Of reconstructed States, and to afford
them financial relief. Also, extending the
time for filing suits in the Court OF Claims, to
establish titles to the Hot Springs reserva~
ton, Arkansas Also, for an additional term
of the circuit and district courts.
BY Waldron. OF Michigan: For the in-
provement of Monroe Harbor.
By Mills of Florida For lighthouse at
Mosquito Iulet
By Schleicher, of Texas: For the payment
of the non. interest paying debt OF the United
S ates.
By Mills, of Texas: To paw for all cotton
siezed by the Treasury after Nay, 1865. Also,
cotton tax. Also, tor a pos;-office
building at Houston. Also, to transfer the
control of Indian affairs TO the War Depart
ment. Also, for the improvement of the ship
channel in Galveston Bay. Also, to change
the Eastern and Western judicial distrcts Of
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CONGRESSIONAL NOTES.

| WASHINGTON, j IN. lis nator Davis, OF
West Virginia, will submit the following in
the Senate, and speak on it tomorrow or
next day:
| Whereas, there appesrs to be materia. alter.
atoms aud discrepau cies in the official fnan-
cial reports of the Treasury Department as to
| the annual expenditures and receipts of the
government and public debt, aud particularly
in the reports of 80 to IL, inclusive, and. as
changes and alterations involving large
amounts, aud no satisfactory expi nation APP
pear on the face Of these reports for the
same;
Therefore be it resolved, That a Committee Of
Five he appointed to investigate the books
and accounts of the Treasury Department
particularly with refe to discrepancies
and alterations in amounts and figures that
have been made therein, especially in the an
nual statements Of the expenditures of the
government, revenue collected aud The public
debt, contained in said report, and If any
discrepancies or alterations exist to report the
same, and the extent and nature thereof, the
years wherein they occur, and by what au-
Lhority made, of any of the rtasons thGt in
duced them. and report generally such other
information bearing upon the subject as may
seem best, and that said comln,ttee have
power to send for persons an pap RS.
There was panic at the fire in Stevens
school (colored) building. There were $50
children in school. Several were hurt by
rnsbing and jumping from the windows. Tho
fire originate in the heating apparatus. 1t
was extineuiShed with little damage.
WASHINGTON, Jon. 12.-Th- jolnt resolution
offered by Represent @tive Gibson, of Louisi-
ana, to-day, authorizes the President to ap.
point three commissioners, by and with the
advice and consent OF the Senate, To confer
with other commissioners, duly authorized by
the government Of Mexico, Whenever it snail
appear to be the ish Of that government to
appoint such commissioners and to investi-
gate and ascertain on what basis u treaty Of
reciprocal trade tor the mutual benefit of the
people of the United States and Mexico can
b. negotiated.
WASHINGTON, Jan. IL. - Senator Wrighfs
bill proposes to abolish capital punishment
for any crime committed ag ,in,t the laws OF
the United ates OF the District OF Colu nbia
and also for any otfense hereafter mmitted
by any United States soldier or Mariner and
trial by military or naval tribunal, except in
time of actual war. It provides that the
punishment for all crimes hereafter commit
ted which are now by law punished by death
shall be life imprisonment
CONTRIBUTIONS Sickney, Assistant
Attorney General Northern District of Flor.
ida; D. T. Cobur. Assistant Attorney Generl
Northern District OF South Carolina; -
Kerns, United States Marshal E stern District
of Texas; L. D. Ball, Surveyor General OF
Florida; Wilson, Postmaster, MilledgevilIa
Ga. Miss Randle, Oxford, Mss. -
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WASHINGTON NOTES.

WASHINGTON, jan. 11.--A delegation Of
steambostmen, consisting of Capts ThM-
Stulock and c. NJ. Hallowav, OF Cincinnati:
John N Bodnger and Z. W. Gould, of st.
Louis; r. H. Voolfolk, OF Louisville; Capt
Edmunds, Of Phiiadelphla; Capt. G. W
Copeland, OF New York, and Others con,-
posing the Executive Committee Of the Ma
tional Board Of Steam Navig stion, ere hare.
They will have their first formal session to
morrow. Their object is to perfect the
steam boat laws by certain amendments,
which they propose submitting 20 Congress
The President cop,iiers the groaui upon
which Indian agent Ingails was dismissed
md his papers seized insufficient, and has
withdrawn IRON the Senate the nomination Of
his successor.
Charles A. Plsbury has been appointed
CLERK of the Committee of Agricui snre and
Manufactures.
Ex-senator Henderson who was dismis sed
fr ~ the whisky prosecu ions in Sc Louis On
acc nut Of words referring TO the President
had prolonged interview with Attorney G az.
eral Pierrepon. to-day
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On DIT.
.Hsrs they are again-The TSo

Here they are again-The Two Or.
| phans,
We'll, Madame Society, are you ready
to open the doors of your drawing rooms
This is the season, you know.
| .. .Custom-House clerks were not over
burdened with work Wednesday morning,
| importations coming in so slowly.
-. The Chandler case was before Judge
Tissot Wednesday morning on writ of ha.
beas corpus to relieve the alleged insane man
from durance, as a council of physicians
have pronounced him sane.
-. The Halpin will case, after some two or
three months of taking testimony, is growing
intere sting to the lawyers engaged, but if one
mentions the word "Halpin to the clerks OF
court III re is knock down Immediately
=. .Slocombs Battery, Fifth Company
Washington Artillery, met at their head
quarters over the Cotton Exchange last
night, and after transacting business of no
special interest to the pubic, adjourned.
-. The Hawkins Investigation Committee
held a session yesterday afternoon, and more
witne ,ses were examined. Mr.. Z. B. Benton
testified as to Judge Hawkiuss conduct in
the case Of NJ ihan VS.. Benton, and corro-
borated the statements of Major J. 81. New
relative to this matter
$50 The little touch of wintry weather we
had for the last day or two has been decidedly
pleasant and invgoraFing. Our ladies and
gentlemen OF fashion have had an opportunity
to display their winter trappings, and are pro-
portionately happy
80. The question has been asked of us,
evil the volunteer military of the city
celebrate Washington's birthday" We SUBJ
nit the interroga DRY TO the consideration of
he Washington Artillery aud the Continental
Guards.
81 1t is minated that Immediately after
the Chicago whisky investigation is ended the
detective force of the government will COM
mence work here. As the distilleries have
been closed here for more than year, they
will have a nice enjoyable time finding out
where the liquor manufactured has gone to.
80. AT the Castom- House it is not generally
believed that Billings will be confirmed by
the Senate as United States District Judge.
There have been at work powerful Rspub.i-
can influences from New York against him,
on account of his Norton affiliations, and it is
supposed the current will be strong for him.
-. The 70 loving warning sign has been
posted at the corner of Canal and Camp
streets: "Strangers, beware of thieves and
copers at this corner" Some merchants in
the neighb,rhood have seen several country
men enticed from this corner to gambling
saloons by members of the ropers gang
within the last few days, and they deemed it
necessary to post some advice to warn inno-
cent strangers.