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FOREIGN NEWS.
WAR NOTES.
WhaH Followed Kars.

ERzERouM, November 2l.-A CORES
pondents letter, dated Oct, %, says, 1
winter breaks upon us shortly and KarI
holds out, we may keep Erzeroum, bat 4
the weather continues fine and Kara ialls
this place cannot repel the RussiAns.
A Pera correspondent telegraphs. W.
have just heard OF the capture Of Kafs
and The fall Of ErEeroum 10 expected q
follow. The Porte now appears desiroul
Of entertaining peace proposals.. Ceryer
pasha, Minister Of Foreign Affairs and
Mahmoud Dahmad are said 10 be more
favorable 10 peace.
HEAvY FIGHTING.
LONDON, November 2l.-There was
fighting on the Lom on Monday. A
Turkish official dispatch claims ihat a
strong Turkish force carried the Rus.
sian positions on the Metchka Heights al
Piergos and near Javanchiftlich, destroy
Ing at the first named place seventy case
ments filled with ammunition and prov
sions. The Russians lost ! 400 men.
The Russian attack on Kadikadi was
repulsed.
A Russian official dispatch claims that
the Turks alter a stubborn engagement
lasting from 9oclock in the morning un.
I'll 0 In the evening were everywhere re.
pulsed, but admits that the Russian out.
posts were temporarily driven In. Both
accounts agree that the Turks after 90.
we're fighting temporarily occupied and
burned Peorgas. The Russians state that
80 far $50 OF their wounded have been
brought in.
s4leimsn Pasha has arrived at Rust.
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ADebateable Question,

CHICAGO, November 2l.-The trial Of
Role, Jnnker & Co. and Ford, Oliver (
Co., distillers, has been progressing this
week, the question being whether partial
or complete immunity was granted them
on condition Of their giving their testi.
mony TO the Government. They have
sWorn and brought supporting evidence
to show that they received direct from
the Government officials promise Of
both criminal and civil immunity in case
they testified. The Government counsel
on the contrary, contend that neither
they or their authorized representatives
made any such promise, and they have
sustained their point by placing on the
stand Col. Asa B. Matthews, ex,5upervis.
or Of Internal Revenue, anil MesSrs. Agar
& Bangs, counsel for the Government al
the time Of the earlier trials. The evi.
dence was concluded this morning and
the pleas were begunLhis afternoon. The
case involves many thousands OF dollars
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To CAPITALISTS,
0dPARTlRS OF GXALL ARANS DESkRouS
OF RNGAGLNG IN GRAPE GROW.
ING, COAL MINING OF NAE.
KBT GARDENING.
To CAPITALISTS

On account Of advanced age, am desirous Of
changing my residence, and therefore sieT ror sas
my farm Altuaed opposite the city Of Wheeling, on
the river bank, midway between Bridgeport and
Mhrtinb Ferry, and Immediately adjoining the
village ot EtnAVille. The property consiItSoi "a
acres Of bill and table land and is Of river bottom.
10 the bill there ara two seams Of eoal 6 and az
feet thick, three deposits Of lmeStone, N ioot
vein OF close texture and or free stone an IS oot
vein Of mari, which altogether make soil and IN
underlying btd Of deposits Of q rich and valuable
character,
On the surface, the larger portion Of which lie,
gently sloPing 70 the east and all under direct ex
go1re 10 the sun, Vineyard Of SO acres mnatIy
CAtAWba grapea all 10 hne bearing c0ndit abOut
seven years old, which has proven Itself able ID
pay handsome per cent 10 the culuVator, :
The property is being approached above and BE-
low By 90 advancing tide Of PsrS0nS seeking small
h0nesteadS, and lS now really the only uurSrupiei
territory eotWeen Bridgeport anil Martins Ferry,
II l valuable % an Investment for capita seekihg
Alo pnrehASe, and valuable 10 those Who WRnI
market Rardening ground close 10 the city. IlTroDtI
BEAUTIFULLY upon the river and commandaa yIeT
Of the city, the Island and the whole scenery Of II,
valley. v ''''
The terms o. ale will be one third eash, balspe,
10 two annual payments, sper cent interest on ID,
lerTed payments. For further Particular In0nlT,
Of RICHARD CRAWEORD,
oa the premiseS, or by mall at Bridgeport, o
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From the Chicago Tints
He was an old man and badly shalter-
ed in his mind, but he bore himself
proudly as they led him into the Bloom
ingdale Insane Asylum. "What is your
name, my good mang' asked the kindly
custodian Of the institute. "I, sir, an
Samuel ]. Tilden, President Of the United
States" replied the old man. "Ah, in.
deed" rejoined the custodian, as he smil,
ed sardonically, "we have here already
three Presidents Of the United States and
two Queens Of England. You will moi
be lonely, Mr.. Tilden. Give the Presi.
dent a room 10 the harmless department
William" And as they led him away q
low, hoarse sound, as Of the words "EighI
to seven, eight TO sevenl Never, never
neverP was heard mingling with the wild
mocking laughter Of the maniacs.
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MISCELLANEOUS IrIMs.-Bu!ter l6t
per pound, beef salOc, lard lOc, talloW
7c, feathers Acc, live hogs 4c, green hide,
5c,rags lc, potatoes 3Sc per busheI, oatl
Csc, corn 45c, and onions Soc, at Woods
deld, Ohio.
Mccullough, who played here 80 re-
Gently, had magnificent reception at tb,
National Theatre, Washington City, OF
Monday night. He appeared rs Othello
and, says the Republican, gave the
audience ia delicious dramatic treat
such as they had not enjoyed since The
days OF Forrest, Booth, Kean and Adams
Hon. John A. Bingham being an Ohio
man, and being personally acquainted
with Mr.. Hayes, will remain in japan
Washington Republican.
Anew York undertaken displays in hi.
window q miniature hearse, drawn by
four pranciug horses, and little cOf!ir
with doll inside, surrounded by grout
Of mourning dolls. This would cheer thC
heart Of Mark Tapley.
Dick Bemis, long a drunkard, signed
the total abstinence pledge in Frankfort
Ky. "My red nose has been snatchec
like brand from the burning, )" he sale
ina recent speech,
There are now 2,265 letter carriers en-
rloyed In the free delivery service Of th,
United States.
The bar room bell punches in Richmond
Va, have collected $4,000 tax in abou
two months.
The JaVak Times wants TO know wheth
sr JsWesses will be excluded from th,
s'eWa't vomen's hotel.
After careful psrsual Of the Inger
soIIPrime controversy. we are conyinc
ed that Tom Paine didn't die at all, bu
Just cheWed couple Of cloves 10 dhid,
his BREATH" unfoIded pair OF snow,
wings, pulled golden harp out OF hi
MP pocket, and went sailing and singing
up among the clouds, like one Of Bre
hattet "Bloody AGulch" augels.-Bar
hHgsoa Hairkge.
The latest intelligence from Chicago
intimAtes that domestic inielicity Undue
cd Mr.. COolbaugh to send ball through
hi' brain. The refusal Of many ladies Il
SqIare Expenditures with the coin stand
std viii bring many poor fellow dow
IN every city in the land. The greenbacl
madness cansed an amount ot exlraya
Aaes In the families Of the country fear
'u' 70 'oeonssnplats,-- -BaHsRltt Courier,
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CLEVELAND, o.YTNoyember 2l.-LasI
evening the Constable OF MiddIeGeId
Geauga county, Ohio, with two deputies
started East to arrest man, who wa4
suspected OF having robbed the clothing
house Of Church & Co., in SIiddlefeld on
the 18th inst Alter they had made the
arreSt and were returning they we're sci
upon about half mile from the village,
near a piece Of woods, by party OF mask
ed men who bound and gagged the officers
and took the prisoner and hung him to a
tree. The body Ia now lying al Middle
feld. No name is given. Intense ex-
citement among The citizens and all are
under arms.
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How an Antl-EIayes Man was
Converted.
VnhInEieu Latter 10 TtIca IN, Y 4 Henld,

Wmhlntieu Letter 70 Uti0 IN. } Herald.
Mr.. Hays has Seen fit to make so many
visits both North and South, and has Gg,
ured 30 often "a the President Of the
Union, that latter occurrences Of the Aorl
e,,h shollow grooves in the public atlen.
tion. Outside Of Washington pretty much
everybody has probably forgotten that
Mr.. Hayes was In Richmond thrse days
this week. In The newspapers the visit
was n repetition Of other VisiR, but have
had The good fortune 10 see Il through
the eyes Of an unreconstructed republican
there are such. He is 4 republican,
an loWG'relublicAn, 40 Iowa republican
whom Zach Chandler picked for one OF
the two most important posts In his Gift,
have said enough 10 show the political
alignment Of the man, The striking
thing 10 that he hes come back from his
Richmond trip Hayes republican. He
was Just turning over q three days mail
when ] found him at his desk, and remeu.
bering sundry dsliyerences at the time Of
the convention and the Atlanta reception,
asked him II he had found any loyalty
at the South. "My dear air,d said he.
dropping his letters, II tell you every.
body Is loyal. l have seen 10000 men
receive their general on parade, have
seen great political conventions, | have
seen an Iowa republican mass meeting at
the close 0tthe war, and never saw such
enthusiasm, or saw man received with
such enthusiasm as Hayes" "White and
black y "While and black, there didn't
seem TO be any difference. 1 Just sat on
the platform and looked, and inst said TO
myself man that can do thGt"--and he
waived both arms over an imaginary au.
liehce Of 2O,000-"is the man for me, [
don't care what his policy is." "Well
did the people talk 'loyal;' did you 70
among them p Talk loyal P' They
talked like well, like they had been
waiting 10 years for u pretext to talk
loyal. It seemed like all the bitterness
had gone out Of politics, don't you know.
That's what the republicans said. Ihunl-
ed them up aud Rs ked them, and they
said somehow people didn't hate them
like they used to, let them alone, let
them be republicans II they wanted to.
And they don't lct IS II they had captur-
ed him either. They call themselves DEM
ocrats all the SAME (it was evidently a
great relief to my friend 10 strike one fa-
miliar peg in this upheaval OF his politt.
cal heaven and earth;) but they just say,
any president is their president when he
does riRht.'n
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he asked, except those who voted the Re-
publican ticket in his District? The bOol
had been put on the other leg.
Mr.. Conger-The other leg IL buried
Laughter.1
Mr.. McMahon went on To say that The
Doorkeeper had not yet fixed up bis per.
manent roll. He (McMahonl was no,
surprised at the inquiry as to what kind
ot soldiers have been or are 10 10 appoint.
ed, because with the recent experience In
the selection Of the Cabinet Il WSs a
matter OF some uncertainty what
kind Of soldiers had been actually
appointed. LAughter.1 II sympathy
for Union soldiers was 70 take a su6atan.
tial shape, and II gentlemen on the other
side would lay down rule that all Grip.
pied or disabled Union soldiers through.
out the country were 10 have their share
Of the $4,000 or 100000 offices II wouid
be time enough Tor them TO speak about
the little pretty patronage Of the House,
Mr.. Sparks denied that the doorkesper
had turned ont crippled Union soldiers
and put In their places other men Who
were not Union soldlers. He had turned
out 4 few Republican Union soldiers aud
had filled their places with crippled
Democratic Union soldiers, lust "a The
people Of the Fifth Ohio District had
selected one legged General to represent
them Rice), and as the gallant Denoc.
racy OF New JerSeyshad elected as their
Governor that gallant Union Democratic
General, McClellan.[ Applause.l
The discussion was carried on for some
lime amid great uproar and confusion,
Finally the proposition offered by Mr.,
Foster, directing the retention oil these
soldiers, was ruled 10 be out OF
order, and ruling was, on appeal, sus.
tained.
The committee, soou after, reported
The bill and amendments.
The vote on the amendment, appropri.
ating 800, 900 for the Star service in the
mail contracts, was ordered TO be taken
Dy yeas and nays, and resulted, yeas
los, nays l29. SO the amendment was
rejected.
There was an effort on the Democratic
!lde Of the House to have the bill finally
disposed Of this evening, apparently, il
order TO get It out Of the way Of the anti.
bill, but there was no dIspo.
lition on the Republican side 10 aid the
Democrats in SO doing, and several mo.
ions to adjourn were made and voted on
" yeas and nays.
The North Carolina and Texas mem.
DerS who desired reconsideration Of the
lote on the Star Service amendment were
lie most active in the efforts to delay the
inal action Of the deficiency bill.
Eventually the Committee on Appro.
,riations had to yield the point and let
he bill go over without final action.
House adjourned.
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BELLAIRE LoCALs.-0ur City Council
met Tuesday evening last. A petition
for the laying Of double street crossing
at the corner OF Belmont and 32d street,,
was tavorably received end referred 10
the proper committee. A petition by
numerous Citissns on Gravel Hill, pray
ing for the repeal OF an ordinance, which
leyies the cost Of opening Noble street
solely upon the properties adjacent, was
referred to committee. After the pass.
ing OF the Ordinance paying sundry
claims Of the city, the Council resolved
TO form into a committee OF the whole
and visit Water street, at 10 A. N.
Wednesday, in regard TO The extension Of
water pipes to furnish water to the en-.
glnes Of the Bsllaire & Southwestern
Railroad.
Adjourned.
The funeral Of the late Thomas Baron
took place from his tormer residence at
2 p. N. yesterday, attended by the be-
resved family and host Of other mourn
era.
Numerous complaints Of travellers
male and female, from Wheeling, over
the street cars to this place, have Of late
been made here, about being charged 20
cents for a through ticket, by drivers OF
the Wheeling street cars, the regular fare
being only 10 cents.
An informal discussion was INDUCED
In by the members Of the City Council on
Tuesday evening last, in regard 10 the
propriety and necessity Of strengthening
the police force Of The city, which branch
OF service ia at the present day inade.
quate for the full and proper protection
Of law, order and public safety in this
community. Considering the numerous
daring depredatious, burglaries and rob
berries Of late committed in our midst by
hoyering gang Of laWless and vicious
outcasts, tramps, and local bummers
who, on the approach Of winter, seem de-
termined 10 prey upon the public for
their very existence, it is plain to per
ceive, by even the most prejudiced citi'
zen, that our present police is . mere
mockery. Therefore, 10 view Of this fact
our tax. paying people unanimously join
| in demanding remedy for this existing
evil, an evil easily temedied by proper
city legislation, and il is hoped that the
voice Of the people will receive the at.
tention aud respect due the citizens Of
this land. J. E. D.
FoR sALR.-A LOT Of Shelving and 4
Counter, cheap Tor cash, at the Drug Store
OF W. II. Childs, Bellaire, Ohio.
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Bangs' NlemorInl Ass,ociatIon.

CHICAGO, November 2l.-A large mum
ber of friends oi the late Geo. S. Bangs
whose remains were inferred here with
imposing funeral services yesterday, have
formed Bangs' memorial Association
whose President 10 the General superin'
tendeut Of the Railway Mail Service and
whose Executive Committee Is compoaed
Of the superintendents Of the Mail Ser.
vice. The committee to prepare fitting
resolutions will report at meeting TO be
held in Washington, December 5th, Of the
Superintendent Of the Railway Mail
Service and Of the mails in the post.
Offices,
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Show Up now or shut Up Here.
after.

WASHINGTON, November 2O.-The Re,
pnblicans in the Senate concluded 10 give
Mr.. Davis, ot West Virginia, an oppor-
tunity to make full investigation OF biz
alleged discrepancies in the Treasury De-,
partment, and to show, II possible, the
truth Of his oft repeated charge that
Treasury balances were habitually forced
The Vice Preaident 10 day appointed
Davis, otWest Virginia, Chairman OF the
committee OF investigation, and Beck, Of
Kentucky, was named for the second
place; Allison, Of Iowa; Ingalls,, Of Kan,
sas; and Cameron, OF Pennsylvauia, are
the Republican members. With Davis
and Beck at the head Of the committee
every opportunity possible is given to thu
Democrats for proving the charges made
No better proof could be given by the
Republicans Of their belief in the utter
lack Of foundation for Mr.. Davis
charges, than the composition Of this com
mittee, and virtually the placing Of III,
whole manchinery OF the investigation II
their hands.
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SPARTA, Wis.,, November 2l.-Nicholai
Pleimling, Of Walton, has been arrested
on suspicion, apparently well founded
Of having attem pied violence upon Mrs
Van VOORHEES,, Of that town. Mrs. Var
Voorhees, body was found together with
the bodles Of her three dead children IN
their burning cottage, As detailed in thess
dispatches on November %. Pleimlinl
e q desperate character, and haA threat
ened the lady heretofore, snd was seen il
the vicinity Of the spot ahortly beiort
ihe Ere Ras discovered.
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WASHINGTON.
Fnll Texr of line silver Rrln.

WAsHIEeroN, November 2l.-The fol-
lowing ia the full text OF the silver bill
as amended by the Committee on Finance
and reported to the Senate to-day:
BE i EnIeted, dc, That there shall be
coined at the several mints OF the United
States silver dollars Of the weight Of 4l2I
grains troy Of standard silver as provided
in the act Of January, 1887, on which
shall be devices aud representations "a
provided by said act, which coins togeth-
er with all silver dollars heretofore coin
ed by the United States Of like weight and
ineness shall be legal tender At their
nominal value for all debts due public
and private, except where otherwise pro-
yided by contract; and the Secretary of
the Treasury is authorized and directed,
out Of any money in the Treasury,
not otherwise appropriated, to purchase
from time TO time silver bullion at mar
ket price not less than two millions Of
dollars per month, nor more than four
millions OF dollars per month, and cause
the same 10 be coined into such dollars,
and any gain or siegniorage arising from
this coinage shall b. accounted for aud
paid into the Treasury as provided under
the existing laws relative to subsidiary
coinage, provided that the amount Of
money at any one time to be invested in
such silver bullion, exclusive Of such re-
sulting coin, shall not exceed Eve million
dollars.
Sec. 8. All acts and parts Of acts in
consistent with the provisions Of this act
are hereby repealed.
The Senate Finance Committee TODAY
authorized Mr.. Jones to report the House
silVer bill with q recommendation for It's
passage without any amendment, except
the one adopted yesterday, on motion OF
Mr.; Allison, providing for the purchase
and coinage OF bullion to the amount OF
not less than $2,000,OOO and not more
than $4,000, 900 per month. The amend
ment providing for a commission 10 re-
port as to the proper relation Of value
between gold and silver was rejected.
THE ARCTIC EXPEDITION.
Captain Howgate has received a letter
via Scotland from Captain Tyson, in com.
mand OF the Florence, the advance vessel
oil the American Arctic Expedition, in
which he reports his safe arrival at Nj.
untitick Harbor in the Cumberland Gulf,
He proposed moving to the head Of the
gull in a few days to go into winter q uar.
ters.
The Senate Committee on Indian Az.
fairs to-day unanimously agreed on the
nomination Of E. L. Hoyt, Commissioner
ofIndian Affairs.
The House Committee on Election de.
ierred taking a 6nal vote on the Colorado
case till the next session.
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CINCINNATI, November 2l.-In eight
over cards, In 4 saloon on 9th street at an
early hour this morning, between Wm.
Humphries (colored), Walter German
and Mat Regan, Humphries received a
terrible cut in the spine; German, two
cuts in the wrist, and Regan a stab in the
side. They were all arrested. Hum.
phries wound will prove fatal.
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MINOR TELEGRAMS.

Col. Henry sebley, Of Boston, con-
victed Of forgery, has been sentenced TO
four years in the State prison and one
days solitary confinement.
DIR. E. D. standiford, of Louisville,
Ky, ex.member Of Congress and Presi.
dent Of the Louisville, Nashville & Great
Southern Railroad, will give his views
through the Courier Journal on the Texas
Pacific Railroad.
Harrison P. Thompson, q Clark coun.
", Kentucky, cattle dealer, has filed a
petition IN bankruptcy. Liabilities $685.
69l; assets not stated. Creditors mostly
Kentucky banks, Ben. Groom was biz
security in most cases.
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FIRE RECORD.

CLEvELAND, November 2l.-A fire at
one OF the retineries OF the Standard Oil
Company this afternoon destroyed 81 500
worth Of property.
NEW ORLEANS, November 21.-A Sum.
nit, Miss, dispatch says that an incendi.
aFy IRE there burned several buildings,
occupied mostly as stores. Loss about
$l5O,OOO. 1nsured for about one.third
that amount.
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FRANCE.
The Duty Of the Chnmber,

PARIS, November 2l.-The Rep4bliQue
FrdHeaise declares that in view OF the
Senate's pretentions and the PreAident's
refusal tochange his policy, II becomes
clear that the duty Of the Chamber of
Deputies Is to refuse TO vote the budget.
The Chamber must save the country. No
budget must be voted as long "a the ma
jority have not a Ministry in whom they
can place confidence.
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Heavy IinbilItIcs.

MONTREAL, November 2l.-The total
liabilities Of Mulholland q Baker, hard
ware merchants. 100000. The Consoli-
dated Bank is the largest creditor. having
a claim Of $3.50, 900, Of which Sl55.00O
have been secnred. Assets not yet def.
nitely known.
The liabilities Of John Frasee, dry
goods dealers, amount to $50, 900.
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CLEvELAsp, November 2l.-Last Sun.
day night burglar attempted to rob the
Postottice at Grafton Station, few miles
south Of here. Chas. Allen, a young man
who slept in the Office, fired at the burg.
lar. The latter returned the fire, fatally
Wounding Allen, who died this evening,
The burglar escaped.
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Tlrusv1ILE, November 2l.-The oil
producers convention met here to-day
numbering 200. It is claimed that over
three-fourthS Of the entire production Ia
represented. The proceedings were con.
Quoted in secret. The matter Of pipe
lines was under consideration.
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Twice day, ten cents, or $50 so a year
which is ample food for a laboring man
All would be healthier on this diet. In
Asia they live on half this, or Sls. Bot
this New York evolution is cheaper than
any part OF Europe. II discounts Miss
Corson, ruins Delmonico, and will soon
be populariz'd in every city in America.
| know itpays temper cent. GET,
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MONTREAL, November 2l.-The steam.
ship strathway, which left here on the
18th with grain for Aberdeen, Scotland,
was Loaf on the island OF Miquetou, in The
Gulf oil 81. Lawrence. The Captain and
crew were saved. The cargo was owned
BY u. Bntters & Co., Of Montreal, and in.
sured for SG60OO. The steamer was
owned by W. Thompson & Co., Of Dun.
dee, who are their own insurers.