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.S.IEIIk, tgL price. aro frnly InalalaInsd.

brisk, but prices arc firmly Imaintalns d.
We continue TO quote at 81 25Al 80 per
PRovIsIoSs-Mrkst for hog products
weaker. There Is q 4 fair demand for the
season. We continue former quotations.
Ness PoTk-Clear 81 90; family sic 90:
Bacon-Stock Of old hams, shoulders and
sides exhausted; will soon have new ready.
New Lard-ButcherS' &c; fancy city 9jfc.
RAGs-2a2I<e per pound.
sEEDs-Timothy seed, 81 75al 90 per
bush; clover nominal.
SALr-Per barrel, 81 %.
TALLow-71fe for country.
yoBAcCo-Nayies, 65aG0C; twists, 65a70c.
WHEELING sTooIEs-Per 1000, SO 60a
WooL-Quoted ut 40a45c for choice
washed, and one.third Oh for unwSShed.
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Modifying Influence Of the Mule.

EIOh Ine AuAuh Son4Utuuon.
A North CArolina waggoner sold his
dog to Lantens County man the other
day for half barrel Of sorghum syrup.
The dog, however, refused TO be sold, and
took refuge under the wagon. The Lau.
reuS County msn crawled after him with
peiee Of meat in one hand and rope
in the other. Although there were seve.
raj spectators to the scene shat ensued it
is difficult to get at the facts. All agree
that that there was a scufIls under the
Wagon, accompanied by yelps and yells;
bu! no one is willing to affirm that the
man had the dog or the dog had the man.
Finally, tie dog, as il would seem, brush.
ed MP against the hind legs Of the mule,
and then all was still. Ii IL nqscertain
what killed the dog. 0ae Of the spec.
tators said he thought he heard trace.
chain rattle, but when be went around
10 examine the mule she was asleep. The
man had lost his hat, his coat and the
greater part Of his trowserS, and subse.
quent examination proved that the dog
died with one ear and handful Of hair
in his mouth.
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Wheeling Cattle Market.
WHEELING, October 80, lsf;

Live stock received at the Wheeling
Stock Yards during the last week:
CArTLE-Arrivals So head. Ordinary to
common 2Ha3c, common to fair 3a3 Iic, fair
to choice S1Ss4c. Most sales at 3ISa4c.
Demand fair; arrivals not SO many Us last
week.
HoGs-Arrivals go head. Light and
common 4Na41zC, packing 45la4s<c,
butchers 474a5c, choice hogs SIC, the
higher figures are In a retail way. Marx ct
active; most sales at 49<a5c.
sHEEP-Arrivals % head. Sold atSJSa4c.
LAMRs-Arrivals 50 head. Sold at Gas J{c.
MICH Cows-Arrivals head. In fur
demand at S2s 0Oa4O 70.
CALyEs-In good demand AZ IS Ocas %.
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Toledo.

TOLEDO, October Sl.-FIourE Firm,
Wheat-Stsady; No. white Michigan al
81 81, amber Michigan spot and seller De.
cembes 81 S0l<, seller November 81 80, No,
. red,winter spot, seller October and No.
Qember 81 2S, seller December 81 2SJ<, re.
iected Wabash 81 OF. Corn-Steady; high
mixed 5Oc, No. 2 spot 4Sc, seller Novem.
Der Axe, damaged acc, new 40lSc. Oats.
Dull; No. 2 held at &c, 26c bid, No.
white CSC.
n. M.-Wheat duh; No. white Michi.
gan 81 81. amber seller November 81 SOY,
No. red winter seller December 81 2SIi,
Corn dull; high mixed zoe, No. 2 spot 4Oc,
seller November Axe.
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chicago emilio pInrIs.t.

CHICAGO, octobsrSl. The DrortrI Jour.
nal reports
CATTLE-Receip 1900; shipments, 400.
Best fat natives 81 50a5 60; medium and
habitat stock nominal; Texan graSSers dull,
but choice strong, active and higher; cows
81 75a3 %; bulls 50 0Oa2 SIX; oxen 50 l5a
: 40i calves s. 55a4 90; stockers and feed
ers strong and higher at s. 00a3 90.
HoGs-Receipts, II COO shipments, $500.
Steady and firm and little doing; Philadel.
phiAs .quOtRble at IS l0a5 IS; BoStons 81 90
40 05, packing 81 65a4 IS, light 81 75l4 IS.
sHEEP-Receipts, 100; advanced ia
hci butchers taking most offers.
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New York.

NEW YORK, October 81. Cotton
Quiet at II S.l6all slice. Flour - Dull
and unchanged. Wheat Heavy; No, 2
Chicago spring 81 coal so, No. l do 81 81,
hard No. l spring 81 S39<al 80. Rye
Quiet aud firm; western 7Oa72c, Barley
No. g Canada S6aS7c. Malt-Quiet and uu.
changed. Cern-High mixed &c. Oats
active; western mixed and State
S2aSsc, white western 3Ia4Jc. Hay and
Hops-Unchanged. CofIee--unchanged.
MolaSses-Quiet and unchanged. Sugar
Dull and unchanged. Rice-Quiet and
unchanged. WhisEy-$l O9<.
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PHILADELPHIA, October ST. Flour -
Steady and unchanged. wheat-DuIl; red
81 4lal y, amber 81 4ial IS. Coru-Quiet
and unchanged. Oats-Excited. Provis-
iOns-Quiet and unchanged. Eggs-Firm.
err western at 22a24c. Cheese-Wes.ern
fancy At l2IEalSe. Petroleum-Dull; re-
t i, At lSSc, crude lOXaloXc. whisky
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SYMPTOMS OF WORMS.

THE countenance is pale and
| leaden-colored, with occasional
bushes, or a circumscribed spot on
one or both cheeks; the eyes become
dull; thepupils dilate an azuresemi-
circle runs along the lower eye-lid;
thenose isirritated, swells, and some
timesbIeeds; aswelling ofthe upper
lip; occasional headache, with hum
ming or throbbing of the cars; an
unusual secretion Of saliva; Shiny or
flrred tongue; breath very foul, par
ticularIy in the morning; appetite
variable, somctimesvoracious, witha
gnawing sensation of the stomach, at
others, entirely gone; fleeing pains
in the stomach; occasional nausea
andvomiting; violentpains through
out the abdomen; bowels irregular,
at times costive; stools Shiny; not
unfrequently tinged with blood;
0elly swollen and hard urine t1r-
bid; respiration occasionally diff
cult, and accompanied by hiccough;
coughsometimesdryand convulsiye;
uneasy and disturbed sleep, with
grinding of the teeth; temper varia-
bic, but generally irritable, &c.
Whenever the above symptoms
are found to exist,
DIR. c. M91ANE'SvERNIIFUGE
VIII certainly effect a cure.
IT DOES NOT CONTAIN MERCURY
in any form; tits an innocent prepa.
ration, not eGpa6leefdoingMeshgM.
Esfiyaty TO tie most tEndtr infant.
The genuine DR.. M9LANE's YER.
mrUcE bears the signatures Of C.
McLANE and FLEMING Bros. on the
wrapper.
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NRw YoRk. October Si.-Business con.
tinnea quiet with packing houses and the
icbbing trade Is slpggiah. Cotton goods are
quiet and unchanged, Fancy prints quiet,
bal shirtings in fair request, Heavy wool.
ems iofmen's weafduil. FlannelS In steady
demand. Foreign goods quiet.
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OFFENSIVE BAEArH.-Take from six
% ten drops Of concentrated solution Of
chloride Of soda IN Wine.glaSsiul Of pure
,pfing water. Taken Immediately after
&e ablutions Of morning are completed
1'll sWeeten the breath BY disiatecting
We stomach, which, far from being iniur.
~, will be benefited by the medicine. In
,one cases the odor from carious teeth
!, combined with that Of the stomach. II
NE mouth Is we'll rinsed with teaspoon.
'G' Of the solution Of alum in a tumbler
., water, the bad odor Of the teeth will be
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BY TELEGRAPH,
New Yorlk money nnn atocn.

INV YORK, October sl.-MoSEY.-6a7
per cent Prime mercantile paper Gas per
cent Custom receipts $4,000. The As.
sIstant Treasurer disbursed $4,000. Clear.
ings 1900. sterlingQuiet; iong4.SOI<,
short Ass.
GoLD-opened at 1923, rose to 1927,
and closed at lO2N. Borrowing rates > per
cent to flat.
SlLvER-At London SD per OF. The
armRess Is in consequence Of a rise in In.
dian exchange.
GoVKRSGRSrs-CIosed steady.
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allegheny Cattle.

EAST LIBERTY, October Sl.-CArTLE-
Receipts to-day 272 head through and AIS
head for sale here. Best s. 40, medium
"a 25a5 90, common 81 OOa4 %.
HoGs-Receipts to-day ,475 head. York.
erS 81 70a4 90, Philadelphias S. lOa5 IS.
sHsEP-ReCeips 1000 head. Western
So IS, common $500.
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Mas, WoopHuEI contesses that she is
S HSs nOT inhabited by Demosthepes.
y hs'her the tenant was expelled because
" !. d'd not pay The rent, or departed vol
aGAtily because the quarters we're unsat-
factory, Is left 10 Conjecture.
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Pittsburgh.

PITTSBURGH, October 3l.-Petroleum-
Firmcr; crude at 50 80 at Parker's for i'm.
mediate shipment; refined 139lc, Philadel.
phia delivery.
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o., r,oiL "a adtsast, poliass pFFatd.
,I,......-.....Sl SoI slr month";. :.....:..Si 2,
fh1 ol FiTe......'.... .'.''.'.'''''..tl y eAen'
ggls a Ten..,...,. ...-,...s......,ss.. " Oaeh'
fsis q Twenty '.....:.... y each
ID n, ali an tItf1 copy 10 person setting up Club
.rThs 1,svs PIias are lnyArAblo. Remit a
~ n pTSiti o. fossotBee Money Order, and
~ sri,hef d thess an 10 procured, tend The
49, ~, IN 4 Registered Letter.
ne ISTELIlOEHcER Sill present daily The
10 - h al dtTartmoDts, from all quAEtIn o.
tSs void, Is veil Is = complete record Of local
al, w WEErHLY Is printed On ThuTily, and can
hsj n Tue counter, IN paid envelope, TtAdy
~, ,nsIlIns So Soda copy 10 GbSant lFIeah
"a -,iafiysi ViLA ara lfO6l AoHLA
a.rI,fHyRs. -PufonA desiring 70 have the
may ITIEtIlsIBCER Jeff regularly u their
,s51.nfa. 10 the city and suburbs, can b
Ia Nv leaving i6tiT address at Counting
p'cm, a. by drop letter through the posioticG.
,r SnSfRIBuTORs.-So attention viii be plid
q, ,ssrvnogi communications; every article
@u,t k ACCOMPANIED BY the EriteT'S real name
AL Elirtn
r.,.,,y L,tt,ri ~ VI tAosLi b adtJtiAtd "FrE
d C'rfl,Er end ItCph ia no oaIt u adjTsASod 10
~, iSitriiual H,sp6sr " tst GIn By RfiEs.
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TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION.
DAILY.

Nv mad, n SdVGntt, potia0s I'Foi4.
..,,...,.....Ss % Three mgnthA -....e2 o.
. s II:i e. % One month........;. 70
J T1IiTTsrJ ~ CInisrH in City i6e per week.
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WEEKLY,

8, y,sa, u aapaSh poItast JrFaA
....FS % Six monthL. .........t1 %
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., ns- Pullman Drawing Room and Sleeping Car,
! .H eteu6snTtlle and Columbus through 5iLhO,t
Of Louis, and from Columbus to Chicago.
:, 4he pleasure seeker or those seeking Ho1uEs q,
me beit, should call on or address the Underlined
ios through time tables, maps land circular and
Genl passenger and Ticket Agent, No. 21S h,sh
htreet, Columbus, Ohio. m1i7
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StsGbenVile AocOmmOdatioa-Leaves Bellalre at
20 P, M Bridgeport At As; and arrives At s,eu-
benTtle at 6:l5 p, m.
LeaVes kteubenyille at 1:B 4. m: ATriyes Al
Bridgeport al SIS q. IN.
Special accommodation trains leave BelIaIEe At
9S9 N. and l2;i5 p. m; Bridgeport at 9:L5 q. m.
and 100 p. m : arrive At Martins Ferry 9S5 4. N.
and l:lO p. m. Returning leave Martins Ferry at
~ = m and $50 p, mi Bridgeport ll:SS 4. m.
and $40 p. M; arrive At BellaIrS At ll5O 4 N. and
S:55 p, IN.
Tickets to all pdaeIpal points In the East and
West can be procured at The Union Ticket Ofice.
Mcclure HOuse, and at the station at Bridgeport.
+. X. MYEES,
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rRAMsRoRTArIoN.

= No. stops q al Stations between whosllnR ard
SSgmeSrllndi No. = stops 1t all Stations between
, 1877-05-16
Mystery still Surrounding the
Horrible Crime at
Streator, III.
Thfrty-Two Men Still Suffering
tho Tlroc3 of Vfsccral
Agony.
Death Of Miss Chisotm, Another Victim
Of the Mississippi savages.
A Remarkable Church-Ftqht at
Worthwhile, Long Island.
THE POISONED MINENS.
Enesfnf Ftsros1A - 93A 7.4hmnA

THE POISONED MINERS.
Special EfspaicA to me 7s1bHnA+
srREAroh. H., May I5.-These ID nothing
turaher To-day 10 frrcalth mystcry that yesterday
surrounded tho hastardiy attcn,pt At whoietale
murder at this place. Tho general impression
among The officers and men secms To bc that the
pofhon must hare been put into tho food after II
was pnt Into the buckets and before tbor were
takcn down into The mine. The cooka prepared the
dinner for tho men during tho AFTERNOON OF tbs
preceding cay. "A IS their custom. and It stood In
the buckets In the dining room ovcr night The
room locked. hut somc one mn.t hare got In during
the night 10 pat in the deadly drug. About sixty
mon IN ali were t'osoned out Of ninety. eight who
went down into the mine. and forty Of these wese
considered dangerously Ill lat evening, but none
have ~ Jet died, and the physicians now think
that al, except six Of seven. upt Of Imminent
danger. This names OF thoac whose caacs are still
considered dangerous are Sam Saith, L. Blake,
J. p. Gtbonn. l.. =. MefIine. Con Harry. John
Uobhtn, Andrcw fAwson. jnhn Gallagher, fteoFge
Black, John Mtttef, William Taylor. H. l5utns. Geo.
PoTler. Aus Wa,sow. f.9nl1 Homer, 7. n,llback.
Miller, Il. Mofriec, ". Ilsuwn. j.. Nelson. {.
Knarp, c. Mithton. Ocoree Miller, G.. lIsrnitx. c.
Cooper. An9. Quct. c. h,ec, George rctertpn, j,
schllnekJ. JohN W1fc. IL. Judy, II. laptoeky.
The men were nearly all employed for ths Com.
pany 1T couple Of inte lltgenet. .0fcrR In Chicago
and are generally foreigners, most Of them never
hasinE had y .ny e1petienes n mining III they
every excrton to discover tho authors of the hos.
rbe deed. but, 60 far. no sasisfaetosy clcw has
been obtained. Experienced detectives havo tho
matter Ia charge. and will follow up every Glow.
, 1877-05-16
PRESIDENT HAYES,


Welt Deserved Compliments.
xpeet1f Dsspasea 10 TIE Tribune
NEW Tonk. Mar t1.-The public demonstrations
to-day In honot nf rretident Hayes wetc unusu.
ally marked, Ind eapcefaliJ gratifying to hts
friends ~ coming from the people Of Tltden'a
city. despite violent newspaper and other attacks.
The Tribune says editorially Tomorrow:
''rrcsfdcns I1arcs' reception bY tho Chamber OF
Commerce on Monday night uas q eus!,cfcnt an.
s~cr to tho foolish people who have becn urging
TINT Democratic otacfats and Democratic merchants
should not extend to him any eoctal recognition
bns hIs reception BY Tho people Of tha city At tarxs
yesterday WAS still n1ort convincing reply. Con-
sdcFng the fact that tho President ID personally :
iotaf stranger N the rnahs Of our citizens. The last
Of hts vaita havIng been made sescn Jears ago. The
greeting which he received from tho cfowds In tbs
ssecesa, and the enthustasn which hEs presence
everywhere cvoked may well b. called reuaska-
bic. New pteatdents a.e usually popular. but tho
popularity a. President Hayes, new 1t II. ia like
y "a laes: ~ founded upon ponu1ar gratitude
for an Administration that has already done much
70 flndtcats popular rizhr."
- reception waA E1ven tH.nf9ht 10 President
llaJes ~ cx-uovs L: D. Morgan. at hts residence
n F!fth Avenue. Tbs PRESIDENT arrived Al tho
honse about q. accompanied bv hla wife hts ron,
Secretary gchuEz. ~Secsctary Erart4, and Gen,
Sherman. The hhnse was nt1ed to Tia utmoet Cd.
pacty with The most prominent citizens, The
President and party remained iii nearly midnight
, 1877-05-16
FRIVOLITY.

Now York City Has q scvcro Attack Of 1t.
New innK, Ma3 1b.-New York looked TODAY
~ II 4 continent had poured in population within
tho city limits. King Carnival Waited the city,
and he IL stIlt here. Lie camo when tho bud blos-
ao,ns and The yerdure hrightcns; he camo with
sunshine that mado tho pageant shImmer and the
people simmer.
As carly as o'clock this morning crowds began
10 gather ln broadway and to eecct available posi-
t1ons upon the porehes Of banks &nd husincss
houses. Windows, balconies roofs, and Jutllng
tops Of doorways. all along T.oadway, were oecu.
pied before II. Dy That time. on'n.bua'drlveEs
had abandoned broadway to the rsta[nefs Of king
Carnival, and dashed with &helr vehicles pesIlons.
ly through side strccts. Down ths main thorough
fare tho charIots OF Rex's train began 10 como on
tlce war to meet tho monarch.
The people began at an carly hour to assemble
on the Battery to wltness the arrival from somc
mysterious shore Of tho myst1ca1 King. Boys and
men selected places near the Custom liouts wharf,
md from the wharf Itself they werc only kept bra
strong detachment Of police. behind whom was the
hne band Of tho sesonly.arst Regiment and tho
Royal cmiaaar1cs. At last there was shout
and everybody rushed forward. Tho stcan,.
boat Thumns Collier, decorated With the symbols
Of all tands In bunting, waa approaching tho
wharf. Ae the boat touched. The bands played,
sa1ates wcre ased,' and tue crowd hurrahed. md
tho steamboats, screamed welcome to portl5
gentleman Of middle height. very fair complexion.
with blonde halr and beard He worc a hat
Of black relvct NTH white plume, and hc
was otherwise resptendent In purple and
crmine. With him wese tho Grand Turk and
Khcdl,o Of Egypt, eorgeousiy arraYcd. In
front Of shs Custom. IIouse wharf this King and
procession started up Daitery place. the ran was
mounted policemen, followed by band. WIN in
@ tSen e.n,e Ant, u % Ri"s he Industrial eb.sIots fei
In line from the adn sttects and from whitehall
, 1877-05-16
MISCELLANEOUS.

MAR ADRIAN, MICH.
Spectat DsposeA 10 7as Trtaure.
a,n,.x ttfrh Nav 1a-A srsr4si IN a..
Adran Tm<. says Knobloek 1lros., lumber dealers
near Wood Station, In tho tnwn OF Riga. Lost about
81, 900 worth Of ium bcr by Aro Ut o'cioek this
n,orc,rr m, ,cnnf. NJ the netohho,hooa .rr.
s.ss.s T. no " ..t,, ~ . 49,. .rsa.t.-
ouro of m sarmg 1T ee, \. S - ILL.,
inrrnaiSr, rh,,. !. - ir.htancr ~ IL @ oGs.
EnscMn1nsJ. lhefe y IN ns'' sfce y e7'ooo' o"e'
'ouFth oe'ne IN ne Liscfroo1 q !sonaon'
At N!t"AuhkE' WIS.
apecfat hspdteA to me 7fthsae
, 1877-05-16

RAILROAD MAsTER-MECRAhlCs.

St. Louis, NAY 1t.-Ths annual Convention of
the Railroad Matter. Nechanics Association Of tbs
Unitsd Stste4 ooavenad In tho Chamber Of Com
merce Haildtug this morning. and wers welcomed
10 tho city by Mayor Orerstolts In brief ad-
dEess. Lstess wsse feeelsed from II. W. Brittop,
Pkea!dsnt, and v. 4. Robinaon, Second yica-
Prsaldent, testgnfnx thafE respective positions,
aud N. z. Chapman. Fisst Vice -presIdens,
tuck the chair. Alter the Transaction OF
some preliminary business, tho acceptance OF the
designations ol Acssrs. urlttou snd ltobin4on. and
the making shcua honorary members Of tho Asso.
tlatiou, the Convention took Fcte4s.
Altar tho scceAs khs reports Of the SECRETARY and
TrraauEef were read. Thsy showsd the a1alrs Of
Several pApsrs Of = technical character us1s then
read and discussed. but the proceedings wefe Of
lttle Interest u Tbs general seaier.
The Convention Ia well blended. And viii prob.
sbiy b. In scasIan three days. 4 banquet will be
tcndrxed members before thsy leaTs toi homs.
, 1877-05-16

Esfx. Pa, May 15.-Ths Grand Lodge Of Odd
Fellows Of Pcnnsylraala mel At Eric today. Tho
attendance was larger than at say previous
sesston, there being not less thaa 100 repre-
scntstt,es present. The lion. Selaen Marvin,
Mayor OF the city, delivered An address
OF welcome as The Music tisll this morning,
whieh VI. s!oQusutly responded to by 0eosgs
I. boris. 81. Of rhlt.deipb.s. o.1ad MATE, q
Officers wrre instalcd by the N. ". Grand Hire nf
ths Grand Lodge Of ths United states: John ".
Sppbafy, ,t;1Ana Aastsf: ssD,ue, Hawortn, * Fhii.
! luphli. Deputy Grand Master; john A. Ayler, VI
riltshutx, tstand Warden; James u. N!cho1sou. OF
FhIladelpEia, GEand Secretary; u. NfehnsI AuekIc,
Of Philadelphia, Grand Treasurer. Ths Odd Eel.
laws OF this city gtyo the Grand Lodgu AL excuf.
sion On tbs ltxy md lake 10 -nH,stox.
Spsetal NsaatcA 10 1n4 5s1aaaA
1xntA4AroLIs, Nay -. The ErsnIl Eucsmpment
Of tho Independent nrasf Of Odd. fc!!ows met to.
day, ". 4. Edwards, Of Terra Haute, acting
Grand High Prtest slce George A. MllIs, !atu Ut
hichuoad, deceased. Ths report Of u. 7, Foster.
, 1877-05-16

DAEAM Elt SUNNI
NEW orLIAkB. La.. May 1E.-Th Baton Rouge
steaner Sandy No. 2, coming down, struck log
about i've miles above here last night st II o'clock.
Soon after ahe commenced sinking. and the alarm
WAS 1t once given. The passengers rushed to the
upper deck, and somc Of them asvct Themselves
on cotton bales. The yawt was launched
and most Of the women and children
placed therein aud .Pafc1y landed. The
boat waa hu0yed ~ By the cotton, and aoatcd
down the river NTH .vnter two feet deep In tho
cabin. When passing here sktfIs went ont 10 her
ana In a1ns the aa1fs Of he
were lost. The boas carcened, turned ovcF, and
nnw ttca bottom upward hte fni'cs below here
The boat md most 0f the cargo consulting OF cot
ton.seed. sugar. and some cattle. will be q total
loea. The passcngcfs lost everything.
The hos IA papers, books, ami money. and every
thing In tho oEfcc went dawn With tho boat.
, 1877-05-16

State" Offices, hus ths Royal Canadian. National.
RtAdarona, and Eitixtns. hts5drs the Snrth Nrlt.
ith 4 Mercantile md Queen otriecs. had mneh al
stakc. M very dchntfe amount can be atated.
Hptcfal DfspascA to 77e Tribune
sr, Jory. y. H.. Mar 15--H p. 1T. John In
hursncc agents viii al 10 To 1t. Stephens so-tnos
morrow morning. Following arc tho 1orfe* sna.
ta!3cd hy Canadian fnaHrsnce eompanits: In.
koral' Canadian. sl5. 600; National, s7,h0o;
2neen, 1000; st.aacons: $s: 600: cIttzen.,
Nosth tirittl, 3ao. COO The bn,k ot Tho fnsnrsnco
~na In United statcs Offices. thrnugh the Calais
agtnetcr. The general loss IA cstlmatcd At
$:j00, coo: insurance. 80 ftN.
REV Y0HK fKtK1HAM.
10 TIE Ftstsrn Ast3cf1fsd frt*s
New fnnx. MAy t5.--At the St. Stcphcn'e. n.
H., hfe about nncty.hte hui1dfnzH were tnfAlfy
destroyed. Iietwten seventy and eighty famliita
are homctess. The dfstrlct burned Z about nnc.
anarteE Of mile IN the river hank. No liYcs 1cse
lost. Total insurance, 9l2l, 200.
, 1877-05-16
WASHINGTON,
Tho wedding Process In thu Consulsr HoEv-
leo -. FlllbuaterlnE Sensations -. Army
Ffntf4.

Tho wedding Process In thu Consulsr HoEv-
leo -. FIllbuaterlnE Sensations see Army
Funs3s.
sp<ctal M&palch 10 7ns 7>tsunx
WASHINGTON, u. c., Mar 1s.--Ths reorgontsa.
ston of tho Consular service Win Immediately be.
gin. Enlciens officers will not ba Ftmoved. Three
important principles hare hcen agreed upon ~ tho
basis Of this reformation; !. sectetsry Evarts
will tndcsEos to fll all tho important commercial
Consulatcs with men nf commercial experience.
2. in selecting Consuts for Oriental points whcte
tndieIal tuties arc 10 be performed only,
educated lawyers will be appointed. y.
1t will ho considered IA essential qualification
that Consuls speak tho language Of the country In
which they arc stationed In addition 10 thIs sec.
principles Of C1yil.serEee reform which are to 10
recognized in all governmental departments.
With respect 10 tho sensational storfes Of Aex-
lean llbuskctlng schemes il can bo sald that II anJ
.aeh agent. h:ss ben n TIL, s' they hare hs14
neeted viii tha 0o1srntncas 70 Iclioye thar ~
attempt, Wa making 70 obtain anJ Informs.
ss: 1' be.a u w.:hlastea. u Tss Tnsa sssts:
noycsamant has no private .oaae,sl Of unotietal
H. 'ssS a. l.
permitted TO 30 ntted out within ths United s.stee
Tor satdA into Mexico. nor VII Mexican bandsti
soil. Tho denial tcporte4 b. ltrowns,il!o payer,
that any Mexican cats!s.thiesss h.ra bern Eaiaius
IT,: .Go. :aSps SS .se.n
Tho laseat onttascs a5e further Up The s!.er;, In
Of tho brownsville 1saner probably hss no better
mesns Of Information than people Ia Washington.
OUT or 1UhDs.
~ ~ WssfsFn As&oefaisd Ff<ss,
WAsuIx.rox. u. e., May 1.-The Secretary Of
War hss notified diabutsnR officers that there will
b 10 fund. available tor The purchase of supplies