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The New York World does not agree
that the present low quotations for bank
shares in that city are mainly, or even
largely, owing to the lack Of confidence
on the part Of the public in their real
value. A reporter for that paper has
been interviewing some Of the bank Off
Ger. as to the. proper explanation Of their
low quotations. The cashier ofthe Met.
ropolitan National Bank considered the
difference due to small bank dividends
for where s.Ock'is at 1870 and the divi-
deRds but S or Q per cent, with an actual
dividend to purchasers OF but G orr per
cent, people choose to invest their
money elsewhere for larger dividends.
At the Importers and Traders Bank the
explanation Of the report was that it had
arisen from low prices bid for stocks,
without considering that bids did not es-
tablish values. The fact, said the cash
Ter, that the stock Of the Traders and
Importers Bank was worth 900 was moi
altered by any ones bidding but 100 for
it. lie did not doubt there were some
banks carrying dead assets ,'but this could
he lone without iletriment by n bank,
whore nh individual woull be forced to
realize at sacrifice. The cashier OF the
Hanover National Bank thought panic
paper still carried by some OF the banks
wa, at the bottom OF the trouble. A more
directly traceable cause, he thought, was
found in the hard times, which had forced
many st9ckhollera to. realize on their
shares at buyers prices. Other bank
cashiers agreed with those who have been
quoted, in saying the deduction made
from the fall in prices was an unfair
aro
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I.ynCll Inv.

NASHVILLE, February 2S.-A special
TO the american says that at about IL
o'clock last night twenty-five or fifty men
went 10 the Lebanon Jail, thirty miles
from here, and demanded the keys OF the
jailor, who refused TO give them up. The
iailor's wife, however, fearing that the
mob were going 10 kill her husband, got
the keys and delivered them. The jaiior
had threatened TO kill any one who en-
tered the jail, but while he was defending
the front the mob broke into the rear,
and took from his cell Porter Williamson
(colored), one Of the alleged murderers Of
Robert Hamilton, whose place William
son and man named Burr Beggarly went
to last March. The mob took him one
and half miles from Lebanon, hung
and shot him in the head and left side.
Williamson's body was cut down at 0
o'clock this morning. The verdict OF the
coroner's jury was that he came 10 his
death at the hands Of parties unknown.
The lynching party came into and de-
parted from Lebanon so quietly that only
about a half dozen people outside Of the
jailor and his wife were aware OF what
had occurred. 1t is supposed that Will
Hanson was lynched on account Of the
tardiness Of justice, having twice been
granted a new trial. Williamson and
Bcggarly had confessed to the murder OF
Hamilton.
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Proposed Abolition Of Lent.

The clergymen ofthe Reformed Episco-
pal Church who attended the consecra-
ton OF Bishop Nicholson, at Philadelphia,
on Thursday, held conference on Thurs
day night at whichitwas agreed to report
to. the General Standing Committee Of
the Reformed Episcopal Church that in
asmuch as the worldliness and riotods
pleasures incident to all l.seasons Of the
year are only temporarily suspended dur
ing the season Of Lent, i. is adyisible to
dispense with the season. Dr.. Leacock,
Of Newburg, N. ", said'that it had been
apparent to him that both before and af-
ter Lent the intensity Of designations in
creased; that he did not think the observ-
unce Of the fast promoted the spiritual in
terests Of the Chucb, and that II people
would think church life were an every
day life, IL would be far better. Only one
or two Of the clergymen at the conference
favored the retention OF the season. ~ :
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The Contested ,Iayorality.

Sr. LOUIS, February 2S.-The Supreme
Court to-day refused 10 grant a writ Of
certiorari in the contested Mayoralty
case OF Britton vs.. 0verstalE. Shortly ai-
ter the decision was announced Col. Brit
ton sent note 10 Oyerstalz, informing
him that the court having declined to re-
view tho article OF the City Council the
contest terminates in his favor, and he
(Britton) would withdraw from the oc.
cupacy OF the Mayors Office, and further
discharge Of duties OF the executive at Il
later hour. Both gentlemen were at the
Mayors Office when Mr.. Britton turned
over to Mr.. Overstalz the books, docu-
ments and other articles belonging to the
office, and after brief speeches, in which
both gentlmen stated that their personal
friendship had not been disturbed by the
reason ofthe contest, Col. Britton with
drew and Mr.. Overstalz proceeded TO
transact the business OF the office.
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GheQntelIigsttre:r.
The cincinnati Convention.

The extortion proposed. by some OF
the landlords Of the hotels in Cincinnati
has been the means Of starting move
nent to take theRepnblican NallonaiCon'
yep,,on to some other city. The Washing
ton correspondent of the New York
Time, says il the usual pricesof hotels IN
Cincinnati are such as the proprietOrs OF
the Gibson House ask, the Executive
Committee may be induced TO look around
for some cheaper place. The coFrespon.
dent says:
# has been reported that the. hotels in
in Cincinnati were raising their prices TO
an ncxtortionatc rate for rooms during the
RepnbIican Convention. The report ia
denied from Cincinnati, the hotel propri.
etors protesting that they are demanding
only their usual rates. A letter has been
received by gentleman here from the
propriOtors OF the new Gibson House,
which states that on the first, secOCd, and
third floors parlor and bedroom suitable
for two persons will be S33 day, back
rooms on the same floor will be SIG, and a
purlor and bedroom on the fourth and
fifth floors will be S2S.
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FOREIGN NEWS.
ENGLAND.


LONDON, February 2s.--In the House
Of Commons this evening Mr.. Bigg, mem.
Der from the county Of Carvin, Ireland,
asked the government II the law prohib-
iting the members Of Parliament from be-
ing at the same time government con-
tractors was still in force. Whether the
law in question applies TO the Seuz Canal
transaction, and whether the government
ia prepared to enforce it in regard to Sir
Nathaniel Mayer de Rothschild Bart, one
Of the members from AyleSbury.
Disraeli in reply said that question be.
longs to the Courts and not 10 the House
OF Commons.
Sir n. Rothchild said lie was not
partner in the house Of Rothschilds.
Sir Henry Drummond Walf, member
for Christ Church, having asked a ques.
ton in regard TO the army organization
Of Egypt, Mr. Bourke, one OF the under
secretaries for the Foregn Department,
replied informing Walff that the Russian
General Fadth would rcorganize the
Khedivc's army, but not as War Minister.
Mr.. Bourke also replied to question
asked by Mr.. Parnell, member for Meath,
saying that the Government had received
no communication from the Government
Of the United States regarding Edward
O'Meaghcr Coudon. Coudon was not
imprisoned at Spike Island, near Queens.
town, nor had he ever been handcuasd
or in chains.
Marquis Of Hamilton questioned the
government in regard to the strathclyde
disaster.
Sir G. Badderly, President Of the Board
ofTrade, in reply said that inquiries re-
specting the Strathclyde must be postpou.
cd till the conclusion Of the criminal pro-
ccedings against the Captain Of the. Fran.
COMA.
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Advice for Eyerybody,

From the Cleveland Plain Dtalerl '.ia'
A colored expounder of,the Scriptures
recently, created quite furry among
some of the female portion Of his eOngre-
cation by suddenly branching of in this
way "NowuI want to say Q word 70; de
sisters. When you has a washin' to do
sonewhar, and you gets done, just You
clean up, and go right home, and don't
stan round lookin' whar you can flint, a
little coffee, or little sugar, or a 1T!
tie something else to put into yo' pockets.
GO Go,|s5 IishhgG94fH g4H EhfRP RgsTsS sGTqstSG"' Ea sS's
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weather Report.
- WAn UKPARfMKNT, i
OYTicR or rIrR CHIRV SIGNAL 0YFfcRR,
WASHINGTON, D, C., Fob. ?9.-lLA,


|. OYFIcR or rIR CHIRP SIGNAL OYFtcRR,
WASHINGTON, D, C., Feb. 29.-l AN,
PRoBAnILTrIEs.
For Tuesday in the South Atlantic and
East Cult States, rising barometer north,
west winds and colder and olear@eatRer
In the West Gull States, rising followed
BY falling barometer, warm and eastCrly
winds and partly cloudy weather. ~
For Tennessee, Ohio, Upper MisSissip.
ri and Lower Missouri Valleys, rising
followed by falling barometer, cooler
northwest shifting TO warm south and
east winds, partly cloudy and clearing
weather. .a.Arl. 4. '. -31tsrn.i
For the Lake Region, a rising barome-
ter, southwest to northwest and possibly
northeast winds, cooler, cloudy and
threatening weather and occasional snow
or rain, clearing away on the Upper
Lakes. "a .,,,,,s,.r .u,
northeast winds, cloudy weather, and pos.
sibly rain or snow, rising followed by
falling barometer and slight changes ip
tenperature. lii.a4 ICilq iJlf
For the Middle Atlantic States, a rising
barometer, increasing northeast to west
winds, threatening, followed by clearing
and cooler weather.
Cautionary signals continue for the
Middle Atlantic coast. .l.......
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Thc Stcamcr MARY ReIle.

CINCINNATI, February est Ia esti.
mated upon reliable data that the loss by
the burning Of the steamer Mary Belle, at
Nicksburg, Miss, yesterday, will reach
over half million dollars. She had a
large numberIof passengers with yalua-
bic baggage. She was believed 10 be the
largest steamer ever constructed for navi-
eating the Mississippi river or any other
river, the extreme length Of the hull
being 325 feet and the breadth 30 feet. In
onstructing the boat over a million ieet
OF water seasoned oak was used, and she
had battery Of eight steel boilers. She
cost over Sl2j00O,
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ByTeIeg5raph
ASSOCIATED PRESS REPORT.
Yt4HERgAzl4zHH. A T e RqT9Rs15l1stEqQfR Rq9s1
The Manufacturers and Pud.
dlers' Conference.-The Adjust.
Iment nv yet-A Lockout not
Improbable.

PITTSBURGH, February 29.-The confer
cnce committees Of the Puddlers' Union
and Iron Manufacturers met in joint ses-
sion last night for the purpose OF reaching
some settlement MS to the rate Of compen.
sation for boiling. Up to the present
writing, 1880 A. NJ, no adjustment of the
existing difficulties has been made. The
puddlers demand 81 75 per ton and the
hot dollar during July and August ,or $
the year round and steady work guafan.
teed, while the hemanufacturers claim that
the circumstances will not justify their
paying 81 70 per ton. Both parties ad-
here closely to their demands,and unless
concession is made by one or the other
a lockout will ensue.
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sinking Of the OsceoIa,

MEMPHIS, February 2s.-The steam.
boat 0sceola, from ST. Francis river fol
Memphis with 800 bales Of cotton, struck
a snag at Peters Landing, 30 miles below
here, at II o'clock last night and sunk in
eight feet Of water. No lives lost. The
cotton will be saved in a damaged condi
ton. The boat can be raised.
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D4Xvt1LE, Febrliasy 2S.NThe demluFs-
rer to the application for n mandamus to
enforce the delivery to the Paris 4 Dam
willie, RAILROAD the bonds Of thetowhship
was sustained this morning by Judge Da-
Wis, he holding that the company did not
comply with the conditions Of the vote
granting aidtothe company. OIL VI
The application Of Eastern capitalists
To- be made parties as defendants in an
action to iOreclOse. the first mortgage
bonds Of the Toledo, Wabash & Western
Railroad, which was argued last week be-
fore the same Court and taken under adj
.yisement. was to-day. .denied.L-
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PreparIng for Mardi Gras

LITTLE Rock, February 2S.-Grcat
preparations are being made to celebrate
Mardi Gras tomorrow. Tho keys Of
the city were delivered to the MOmus this
evening by Mayor Fletcher in trout Of
the City Hall in the presence Of large
number Of citizens.
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After seven and half hours Of debate,
at hnlf-past 4 o'clock Mr.. Wilt moved
the adoption OF the report OF the majority
Of the committee appointed to investigate
the charges against William P. Kellogg,
with the resolutions accompanying the
report recommending that articles OF i'm
parchment be preferred against him
charging him with high crimes, &c.
The yeas and nays were called.
Mr.. Stafford and other members asked
permission OF the House to explain their
votes whed their names were called, but
a storm Of calls for the yeas and nays
greeted the request.
The majority report and the resolu-
tions accompanying the same were adopt
ed by vote Of Gl yeas to 40 nays. The
hall Of The House and the lobbies above
and below stairs were thronged with
spectators during the whole discussion.
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lands anywhere in this section OF country.
This region is in good condition financial
Iy, and the man who wants q desirable
farmhas to pay for it. A city surround
ed, as Wheeling is, by hickly settled
and perfectly solvent and prosperous
country. and where values are not
inflated, cannot help feeling, among the
very first, the upward tendencies that
spring from revival ofgeneral trade.
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penitentIary WorIkshops De
- iGS istrOyed byEire. 1Jhn 1

SAN QuNrrS, February 2S.-The
workshops at the State Prison here we're
burned at A O'clock this morning. The
loss il, estimated at SO, 600 npinE1rance.
Great excitement prevailed among tho
prisoners, all Of whom are safe. The
building is supposed to have been set on
fire by the prisoners in the attic Of the
paint department,
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New York, February 2S.-The Com.
mittee on Rules Of the National Associa.
ton OF Amateur Base Ball Players will
recommend for adoption 10 the conven.
tion Of amateurs in Philadelphia March
Sth, that portion Of the rules governing
the playing Of q game adopted recently
by professional players.
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BAroN RoUoE, February 2S.s-The
steamboat Rapid, from Texas for New
Orleans, sank i've miles below here about
2 o'clock this morning. The boat is q
total loss; passengers and crew were all
saved. -...''
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Observation-Disclosures.

SAN PRANCIsco, Februry 82.-Ths
steamer Gaelic, from Hong Kong, arrived.
NEW YoRK, February 2s.-The steam.
er GLASGOW, from London, arrived.
LONDON, February 2S.-The steamship
Ohio, from Philadelphia, arrived,
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SENATE.

The Chair laid before the Senate a com.
munication from the Secretary OF War,
inclosing a report from the Chief Of the
Ordnance Bureau, in regard to an, omis.
sion in the Revised Statutes Of the United
statee, and recommending such legisla-
ton Is will enable the Ordnance Depart.
ment 10 continue on system Of proper
accountability. Ordered printed and re.
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SAN FRAxcIsco, February 2s.-A dis.
patch from Reno. Nevada, reports great
excitement there over extensive quick
silver discoveries in that vicinity. San
Francisco capitalists are investing heaV'
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NEWARK, n. j., February 2s.-Nine
prisoners, including several burglars,
awaiting trial at the court house escaped
from the prisoners room to-day.
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The general passenger and ticket agents
of the roads south of the Ohio river met
in convention here to-day for the pur-
pose of adjusting passenger rates. On
account Of the absence Of the representa-
tives OF important Texas roads, the con-
vention adjourned until Wednesday at
10 O'clnck NJ
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Mr.. Holman presented memorial
signed by 1916 soldiers Of Indiana in the
late war, asking for the equalization OF
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FrnnCe.


MADRID, February 2S.-King Alfonso
has left the question as to the return Of
cx.Qucen Isabella to the Ministry. The
latter have not yet reached determine
ton in the matter.
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SENATOR SHARON.

Mr.. Jones presented the credentials Of
his colleague, William Sharon, to be
United States Senator from Nevada for
six years from March a, 1875. The gen.
tleman was escorted to the desk by his
colleague, and the oath Of office was I'D.
ministered by Mr.. Ferry, President pro
TEN.
Mr.. Wright, from the Committee on
Civil Service and Retrenchment, report.
ed fayorably on Senate ill,fixing the sal.
aryiof the President Of tlie United States.
Placed on the calendar.
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SPAIN.


LONDON, February 2S.-A special dis.
patch, dated St. Jean de Lunz at o'clock
this afternoon, says that Don Carlos has
crossed The frontier and taken refuge in
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DETACHMENT OF JUSTICE,
-s-'WAsu1NdToS February &c.

4aEeHgorptle House Of Representative;
ISamsin reeeipi,of the f6ilowiag feio-
lutionzof the House, namely: February
2lst, 1885, on motion Of Mr.. Lard, re-
solved, that the Attorney General be re.
Qnired to inform the House by what au-
thority and for what purpose he recently
gave instructions to his subordinates;
alleged to be in contrayention OF u, long
established rule relating to the testimony
OF accompliees in criminal actions, to
which I have The honor 10 suggest
that the. resolution must. have been
introduced under, misapprehepsion. No
instructions had beengiven blythe sAttor.
ney General to his subortlinates in con-
travention Of any rule relating to the ties.
timony Of accomplices in civil actions, and
no instructions that any such purpose or
intent, nor any instructions to which any
such purpose could be fairly attributed.
The only specific instructions which have
been given on the subject are those in GER
tain districts where whisky frauds are
being prosecuted, and these remercly in
confirmation and approval OF arrange.
ments made to use the testimony Of ac-
completes. As these are merely arrange
ments and instructions related to matters
in progress, the House will readily see
the propriety Of Withholding the special
informant relating thereto tillthetrials
are over. | haye, however, to add that
not one instance since ] have been; Attor-
ney Generalhas there been proposition
of any subordinate ofmine relating to the
testimony q accomplices. in criminal nc:
tions which has not met my prompt and
cordial sanction. Ihaye the honor to re-
main Yours very truly,g
EDWARDS PEIRREPoET,
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DOUBTFUL INVESTIGATIONS,

Tie investigation into the manner Of
the election OF Senator Spencer has been
postponed till week from Friday next.
The Committee on Foreign Affairs met
this morning to proceed with the investi-
CATION Of General Schenck's connection
with the Emma mine, but there being
Aome doubt inthe minds Of The members
of the committee whether there was dis
tinct and definite authority to undertake
the investigation, it was finally resolved
after much discussion that the committee
ask the House for further instructions
and leave to sit during the sessions Of
sthe House. ga u y
to- the House OF Representatives today:
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NEW ORLEANS.
Opposcd to Impeachment.

NEW ORLEANS, February 2S.-The
manager OF the New Orleans Clearing
House has written letter to the Times,
arguing agnins: the impeachment Of Gov
ernOr Kellogg.
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q n UIlC n N(NSNNL lttff
THE CHoRPENTNG CLAIM.
The. Court OF Claims to-day rendered q
decision in regard to the famous Chropen.
Ing. claim. q u Yas contended, that the
reference ~ thisi claimS by C6ngreBs TO
The Postmaster General and his decision
that between a four and five! hundred
thousand dollars were due to the claim
ant constituted an the award binding on
the Government. The court now sus-
tains a. demurrer 70 this assertion, and
holds that that action above stated was
not binding on the Governmen. An ap-
peal will be taken TO the Supreme Court.
The motion for the adjournment OF the
House Immediately after the call OF the
States for bills was made by Morrison to
prevent n vote upon motion which Hol-
man intended to offer favoring the repeal
Of the specie resumption law Of last year.
Just before the close Of The roll call the
motion to adjourn was apparently lost,
but the result was changed BY Foster,
Hale, Townsend Of New York, and Blaine
announcing their votes in the affirmative,
which made the total stand, ayes lls,nays
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WASHINGTON.

s 3 Resumed Their Dutfes.G n
Z WAsHrsGros, Febrhary 49, General
Babsock and Ieyi.P. luckeySthis morn
ing resumed their reSpectiveduties at the
Executive Mansion,
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MINISTER sCHENCK.

Mr.. Swami, from the Committee on
Foreign Affairs, reported resolution
instr6cting that committee to inquire
further into the connection OF the United
States Minister to the Court OF St. james
with the Emma mine, so-called, with
power to send for persons and papers and
with leave to sit during the sessions Of
the House,
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:rlHiBpREslDEsF's sA1ARY.h

The bill was reported favorably from
the Senate Committee on Civil Service
and Retrenchment to-day in regard to the
Presidents salary, which provides thai
from and after the 4,h OF March, 1877, il
shnll be fixed Mt 81, 900 per annum.
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DECISION.

The Supreme Court to-day DECIDED
that the eastern terminus OF the Union
Pacific r. r. is on the Iowa shore at
Council Bluffs, and that the Omaha
bridge is portion Of the road and must be
operated in connection with the line.
z SaRETmEsrEsT OF aRsEsBcKs.N a II
I The seerctarysofAhc 'Treasury has di.
rec,ed the retirement OF 1896, ,74S in us.
notes being so per cent Of the new Ma
tiOnal bank currency issued during this
month. This will leave an outstanding
legal tender circulation, ill further or
ders, OF S37Q,0l3,302.