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clusion that tho objections to the remon-
otization Of silver nre either imaginary or
invented BY blind selaslsness.
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COL. SCOTS ARGUMENT.
Col. THOMAS 4. ScoTr las q fnculty OF pre-
senting things in thoir: best light. Reading
his amiablo interview with a reporter OF THE
TRIBUNE, ono would conclude TINT, while tho
Texas Pacific 1lailroad is primarily great
national enterprise, 1t is destined to pay n
special tribute to Chicago, and enfargo tho
business Of this city and tue country Of
which 1t Is tho centre. But Col. soorr also
had an interview as Columbus, on bis way
here, with reporter Of tho Cincinnati En-
qnfrer, In which ho permitted tho conading
people OF porkopolis TO infer That the conf
plotion Of tho Cincinnati Southern Railroad
and tho Texas Pacific will establish tho mnfn
artery Of American commerce between Cin-
cipnati aud tho Pacific coast. II Col. ScoIr
be interviewed IN auv other Western or
Southern cities, We have no doubt he will
succeed In showing with equal Satisfaction
that tho Texas Pacific is all that is wanting
to establish for each and every ono
of them tho pre-eninent commercial pros
perity Of the country. With lin, nil roads
lead to tho Texas Pacific. lie does not neg
lcct In any instance, however, to Impress
upon his henreEs TINT tho Tc1as Pacific will
duvclop vast AID rich territory, that It will
contribute to tue general good by opening
| up now competition In transportation to
an1 from the Pacific, mud that 1t will find
bs,ainess TINT will j1scoluo profitable as rap-
Idly AZ the road shall DO extended. Now,
| concediug all the points ma<lo by Col.
scorr, tlay nevertheless suggest good
many reasons why Tho Government should
| not build the railroad for him, or loan it's
credit by guarantee Of the honda IN such u
manner a. TO amount to very much the same
thing. ,.
In tho first place, 1t the Texas Pacific Rail.
road iA 80 excellent business Investment,
sure to yield profit, develop the country,
and create trade, 1t Ii an enterprise which
should have no difficulty in attracting private
capital for its completion. Capital Is seek.
Ing Investment In this country at the present
time at a. low as ror cent interest. Col.
Scorr says there IL no question but TINT tho
route OF tho Texas Pacillc Ia In every way
superior 10 that Of the Union Pacific, which
la confessed]y making money. Under these
circumstances there is no occasion to appoal
to tho Government for did, and this II tho
only point at Issue. We haven't heard Of
anybody who objects to the construction OF
tho Texas Pacific; the objection is 10 tho
means proposed for tho construction. It "
not tho province OF the Government to build
the railroad.
| rnl Ecorr lava 0raat Rtfeka unnn thu fact
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Mr. OARkY HALL at last affords the public
his reason for his mysterious trip abroad. IIc
ia advertised 10 lecture.
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SOCIETY MEETINGS.

HOME tDpGE. No.. 3na. 4. r. 4 A. M.-sstreial
Communicating this tfrfdar1 afternoon nt o'ct.ck
nrirrk t!s rssninE fnr wurk m thc u. y. Drsrrr
th1tng brethren hIwAys welcome, l1y utseF bf tho
Master. IL. Z. jtElsitlCk. secretary.
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Why doesn't Mr. TlLnEs present the Pope
With portion OF his surplus hcaIti1
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,-.t ,,o.s.a .sifh vaur v,tSvs m atcetors OF po
i,te.t cconomy shst am sorry to i!tfltr With 5on
on the si,ves question, as ! cannot be persuaded
that ron arc right II understand Jons posaon.
1oa uspscc"'c sneep .n'a .,,ssr Sn,,s, .f a,"at
ersins weight legnl.,ender fos its face valna
will make that amount Of this metal coined worth
100 cents In gold com IN INC un''ed .. s.ass. ~
sns ne TO- Wn! eoao - ~. nnrs,.ou or
eoIn, which Ina II. pecnllsr lave, then eou,d Com
greaa do a. much for or with nickel mud copper
Can Congress decide ho" much silver shall be 40
equl,nent tor pound ., eo'a any ns,e .ahm
'.,as ~ 49,, nnt .rnco.s +, hss th.t no,ver
within The limits Of the United States. and Jonr
prophecy come true. viii Congressional legislation
e'e par ssae tor a't pa1pose1, w. '.s w ,a W ap
~ Nv, hnw stit, = h.ttcr tho nn.ncis1
tituat,on. suppose New York merchant to owe
Lonaen merchant lts must pay him ia
CON- no sena s'sa, " IT,. .1c Us "n"on r. hc
Tiara =, . di,eount Of nv Der cent, viii the New
Yoskes hs sb.e andes aet Of Congress- to force AMI
New York bank OF broker Or United states sns.
Ifeahafy'o 10 eaentase ns .s',a t s'h KY. M, ~
.'s,tss" =, ,,sor ,o,. yh,ch tonrres. decreei II
on ths other hand London debtor please to paya .
New York credttor In altves dollars at their lace
,alac. tnoueo INC, ntc wo.aa oa' -. es.. III ws. Gu
o" W." .nd ."s ~. nos,racr hnt IN. .tan-
ari' wc who arc their ebtoss in Yas. amounts. on'y
aclade ourselves by adopting double standard.
Tho inferior medium Of exchange mast hue'aa.o
aeeo'a.na 10 ."e acmana. WI, -, mu.,sh,a ru
cmsr.nc,, Snd Tint IL tho vhoio question.
Silver Ia co,ued aud Ia medium Of ezchangu
under ntee+sary regulations. any ensnge IN
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uNiESrAL LnDCE.. No. 81 A. r. 4 4, ,M.-1ia1i.
II! t. -ait tt-sne ta1 tomniintrntio this tFfl,ai>
evening ~ H'EurK fnF Kurk on tic +. Il. pc3Ftc.
Ilsl.srs cordf4lY tnsied to Attend r order 0f tho
H3sler. +. n. TUCKER. scE$s
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wArnASssA 1opnE, M. ien A. r. ami 4. NJ
1rEtrr Communication this Irtlay1 tycninE, ut Ma.
D.: IL Hall n SfnAr0c.tt. Work On +. t. Degree.
Tsit0rs cordially invited.
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Coliseum Noveity Theatre.
C1ark street. tr,wccn Rando1rh and Washington.
Variety performance. Afternoon aud crenin8
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nTcV1rkes'a Theatre.
%sdtton Ftrset. brtwctn State and DfAfhofn'
"lfllln, OF Wom1u'a Int ioSt."
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Methodist Church TiDct.
Corner Clark and Washlraton streets. Lecture ny
Ahhy Esse Ittchnfdson. Subject. 'Ehakspeasc."
, 1877-11-23

iInvert,'s Thratrr.
Monrot ftstrt. Garner 1t Dcnrborn. Engagement or
Milo. Zoe. 1.-THE French spy."
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Randolph tttect. between Clark and tas<c
Engagement Of Ff5er's Opera Troupc. "Lucfcti
1Iorata."
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Monroe street, hrtwcen Market md Franklin. Sun.
lAy-schou1 Concert,
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property, 1t IN the restoration OF the dollar
which was q legal -tendcr when our national
debt was contracted, and In which that debt
wxs iu express terms made payable at tho
ontion of the Government. The restoration
Of tho silvor dollar as legal-tsnler In
tho United Suites will have tho effect OF re.
storing ailrer to its general value. Il wilt
reduce tho demand for gold Ia this country,
aud 10 that e.tent will lesson the general de-
,naud, to which Ia due ita present extraoral.
nary appreciation. The only objection that
IL urged 10 the recoinaga Of the silver dollar
= that domonetized silver is moi worth as
much In gold a. before 1t was damouetisad.
But II the decentralization Of silver shall have
the edect OF restoring tho Valuo OF silver. then
the objection fills to the ground. All cur debts
were mads payable IN either gold Or silver;
that IL the contract, and Congress had no
right to change it. II we had tho power to
alter tho contract with our creditors by de-
,nonstizing silver, then we have the power
to 60 further aud delnonetizs gold;
but The fact Ia We had no moral right to
change the contract At al. We male the
contract, our creditors giving u the option
to pay In whichever was the cheaper coin.
That was the agreement, aud by It the ooun-
tsy must stand.
Our correspondent Is perplsxed lest we
may not be sble 10 mako any payments iu
London unless our dollars ass worth 100
cents in gold. Gold and silver Ars sold abroad
not BY coinage stamps but bT Weight, aud
according to tho current prices OF bullion.
II our silver bs worth mora hora ~ money
than It viii be ~ bullion, it will not be ex-
ported. Ths silver coin bang le2al&en 1t
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chatted away on politics, the. weather. the
social amusements, &C., &c, until the
clock on the mantel-shelf struck one.
'ReallysGoy. Upham, said Mangum, I
am always pleased to see you, but really
believe it is getting very latc' | have
thought so for some time replied Up
ham, but3he made no movement. Pro
vidently the half-hour sounded, and Man
gum remarked: j thought, Gov. Upham
that you had decided to go .tossbed, SIRE
: So I had, Mr.. President, answered the
Vermonteryyet he did notabudge. Man
gum stared at him in amazement, andsat
last plainly said: eBut why don't youig
to your room, Gov. Uhham? 1t will soon
be 2 o'clock!' My room, Mr.. President
why, this is my room, and I have been
waiting for you to go for-two hours past
Mangum sprang to his feet, looked into
the sleeping room adjacent, and found
that he was in Upham's room instead of
his own. Mr.. Webster used to enjoy jok-
ing him about his visit to Vermont
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different alsles; inthe church. probably.
She was laughty,to a degree, but rather
nice The isles of Greece are in no man
ners connected with ex-iles of Erin. The
gentleman to the right Of the picture in
linen tunic and classic nose. is Gre
clan. -
They all wore noses of the same pattern.
The gentleman down the valley is a wiper
at the B. & M. shops. He is Just going
down to rub upsold 1913, that had to be
pulled off the bridge by.a switch engine
the other daN ~.
This is aAilliner's clerk. He isgoing
to enlist iAthe, suffers department. See
his cuffs Mng. out over his hands,. He
wears three and a half boot. And hat
two sizes smaller He does not work be-
cause he. has to. Salary is no object to
him. Neither is it to his employers; and
they consequently pay him $11 month.
They are not avaricious men. They would
pay him half as much rather than have
him discontinued. He is valuable mem
Der of society. i He would make excellent
fish bait. He is, going to the war, but
| he does not know which side he will fight
on He can't tell until he secs which
uniform is the most becoming to his COM
DleXiOn
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SUMMARY OF THE GENERAL NEWS.
- Terrible Tornado.

On the Ath inst. a terrible tornado struck
Mount Carmel ILL.,, about 4 p. M, causing
great loss Of life and property. Twelve per-
sons are known to be killed. thirty to fifty
wounded, and about twenty missing. Among
the buildings destroyed are the Presbyterian
and Methodist. churches, two school houses
the court house, and several stores and resi-
dences. The direction of it was from south
east to little north of east, and it's line of de-
struction embraced all of Fourth street and q
large part Of the territory between Third and
Fifth streets. The duration Of the wind did
not exceed two minutes, but the rain contin-
ued for some time after the Cyclone passed on.
The velocity of the wind was estimated at $50
miles per hour. During its prevalence the air
was filled with flying roofs, windows, lumber,
rails, clothing, sc. Much Of the debris was
carried more than a mile away. Thirteen
persons were killed outright and many others
will undoubtedly die of their, injuries. There
are also several reported missing who are
probably buried in the ruins. Itbeing a rainy
day, many farmers who could not work at
home were in town. The county court was
also in session, which brought many people to
the city. Men, women and children were
blown distance of 400 feet as if they were
feathers. The best part Of the town is de-
stroyed, some seventy families are houseless,
and much distress is anticipated.
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The Custom Commission In n. y.

The commission appointed to investi-
gate into custom house affairs met and exam
ined the first witness, Mr. filler, the owner Of
bonded warehouse at71 and "a South street
and So and 80 Pearl street. He said Superin-
tendent Russell of the warehouse Department.
was for the purpose Of collecting subscriptions
Tor political purposes. He never knew him to
visit stores for the purpose OF making an OK
animation Of warehouses. Have paid sub
scriptions for political purposes six times; re-
ceived no benefits for such subscriptions. He
also said he was satisfied that millions of dol
lars have been distracted from the treasury
through means of damage allowance. The law
IN that respect ought to be amended and a
more careful examination should be made by
honest and competent appraisers, and a good
salary paid them and they should be placed
above the temptation to- accept gratitudes.
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RUSSIA'S WAR WITH TURKEY.

A number Of bulletins from the Rus
sian eommasfder- in-chief y in the Caucasus
seem to show that the Instruction has spread
towards the Caspian sea, for a successful ex-
petition is recorded against a tribe on the
eastern slopes of the Caucasus, which forms
part of Daghestan. Bulletins report that Gen.
Kravehento had a hot engagement with 5000
OF the enemy on passing. over the bridge of
Boyada. From this it would seem he has been
obliged to leave his position above Sukum
Ka1ch and fall back behind the river Kodor,
where force is being assembled to prevent
the Turks from invading Mingula' The Grand
Duke Nicholas recently said to foreign Con
sui, Neither Prince Birmarck nor Lord Derby
will prevent us from entering Constantinople
as the Germans entered Paris, only to leave
it again" |at 2.s
Travellers from Rustchuk report that
the impression has been gaining ground for
the last three days that the Russians will very
shortly endeaYor to cross the Danube at three
different points, making Rustchuk the chief
object of their attack. AL women have left
the town. Foreign consuls, except the Eng
fish, will leave in few days. simultaneously
with Sulieman Pasha, Mehemet Ali attacked
the Montenegrins at Kalaschin, killing 80 and
losing 36 Of his own men. >,t" ~yRsf :.
The London Times special from Vienna
announces that representatives of the guar
anteeing powers in st. Petersburg have been
informed that Count Schouvadoffis the bearer
of the Russian answer to Lord Derbys note,
and that it is hoped the contents of that an
swer will be deemed satisfactory by the Brit
ish government. :, A complete understanding
between Russia and Austria, which is reported
by some, can only be said to exist within
proper limits, namely, that Russia has un-
doubleday been made aware that certain con
tingencies would be deemed contrary to the
interests Of Austria, and she has and doubtless
will endeavOr to keep clear of these; but this
is very different thing from an agreement as
to the future solution of the Eastern ques-
ton, in which Austria perhaps more than any
other power is concerned to uphold the con
cert Of the powers. s .T.l1 .sa 8ml}57t.
The following is Turkish account Of
the position of affairs in Asia Minor: On the
morning of the 9Th of June, Mukhtar Pasha's
headquarters, with nine battaliOns, was at
Kaprekos. The turkish right consisting OF
twenty battalions, was at Delibaba. The Turk.
ish left wing, sixteen battaliOns, was at Gurdii
and the baggage about six hours march from
Erzeroum. The same account only assigns
four batteries of artillery to these forty five
battalions, which seems incredible, though it
has been repeatedly stated from various
sources that the Turks in Asia Minor were al,
most destitute ofartillery. This report places
the main body Of the Russian right wing at
Olti, with advanced guards at Norman and
the Russian center at Soghanli Dagh. The
Russian left has suspended its forward move.
ment. A Russian detached column is ap
preaching Van, and has reached the bridge Of
Bendimahon, twenty miles from Van. .;1Ei
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The Tornado Sufferers. !

A dispatch from Mount Carmel has been
received as follows: The calamity which has
befallen the city has not been overstated by
letters written to the papers Of metropolitan
cities. Fourteen blocks of beautiful homes
and business houses are in ruins, a hundred
families houseless and helpless, a score dead
and over seventy badly hurt in a population of
$500. A loss not less than 100000 is too
heavy a load for this hcart-stricken people to
carry alone, and help must come from the
country at large, and aid from cities or towns
that may be sent to R. S. Gordon, Mayor, Or
Judge T. Shannon of the banking house of
Shannon Beal chairman of the relief COM
mittee, will be wisely and faithfully appro-
priated towards those who are worthy and
needy :. y
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. Annual Election of Directors.

At the annual election of the directors
of the Chicago Milwaukee & st. Paul Railroad
which took place at Milwaukee on the 9Th inst
the old directors we're all reelected, except J..
G. Thorp Of Madison, Wis in whose place s.
8. Merrill was elected in his stead The d.
rectors new are Alexander Mitchell, Julius
Wadsworth, selah Chamberlain, John NJ
Burke, Walter s. Gurnee, Peter Geddes. David
Davis. Jeremiah Millbank, George w. Wild,
Abraham G. Vannest, John Planl1ington, s. s.
Merrill, Jonathan Bowman. The directors
immediately re-electsd the old officers, as fol
lows: President, Alexander Mitchell; vice.
president Julius Wadsworth; general man
ager, s. s. Merrill; assistant general manager,
John G. Gault; secretary and treasurer, R. D.
jennings Hsaf- Z" S-' .N' 81
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Civil Service Inquiries.

A commission of three has been ap-
pointed by Secretary Schurz to examine into
the methods now in force in the finance and
and accounting division of the Indian bureau,
especially as to the analysis Of money and
property accounts of Indian agents, and
whether the accounts of the agents are rem
dered in accordance with the law and regula-
tons; whether any expenditures are made
without proper authority, and whether the
present system is such as to show at all times
the condition of the money and property af-
fairs at each agency. The last quarterly re-
ports of agents are to be carefully scrutinized
for the purposes above stated, and particular
examination will be made as to number and
compensation of employees at each agency,
and whether they are given or are allowed to
purchase subsistence or clothing in violation
of law. The board are also instructed to
make an examination as to the character and
total money value of special purchases for any
agency, during the present fiscal year, and
whether such purchases have been properly
accounted for. The board are not to be lin
tied by these specific instructions, but are to
make such further investigation as may be
deemed proper and for, the best interests of
the service, and are authorized to call upon
any of the officers or employees of the bureau
for such information and assistance as may be
necessary. %.
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At meeting of the Presidents of three
sections of the Left, remarkable moderation
was shown and decision arrived at that M.
Gambetta, at the reopening of the Chamber,
should move an Interpolation on the part of
the Left, but that contrary to the opinion of
M. Gambetta himself and M. Theirs, he should
refrain from arraigning the action of President
Mcmahon, whose responsibility should be
fully admitted. It was also decided that the
address in reply to McMahon's message should
be moderate rnf form, though decided in SUBJ
stance, and that if overtures should be made
to the majority with a view to ministerial
changes, they should not be rejected without
consideration, although it would be necessary
to insist upon the retirement of NJ Fourtou.
It was finally decided that the question of
sanctioning the budget should be left to the
budget committee. A majority of the meet
ing appeared to be of the opinion that nothing
should be done to render dissolution inevitable.
1t was admitted that M. Fourtous resolution
relative to hawking licenses rendered many
circumspect Republican newspapers more
lukewarm in their utterances, and that to give
the Republican canvassing the significance of
hostility to Mcmahon would lose number of
votes. -.r-,,,T. ..,. .. ... - .
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An Amusing Visit.

Among other ludicrous mistakes that
have happened to congressman in Wash
ington, the correspondent Of the Boston,
Journal relates the following: The lit
tie suites of rooms at the National Hotel
open upon little halls, uniform in appear
ance, connected by long corridors, and are
all furnished alike. One night Senator
Mangum, Of IN forth Carolina, then Presi-
dent pro tenspore Of the Senate, dignifed
gentleman Of the old school, had Just re-
turned from a party, when Gov. Upham,
a senator from Vermont, came in without
any ceremony and took q seat. n The two
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salaries Of suspended Of1lcials.

The Court Of Claims have decided that
a person suspended under the tenure -of-ofice
act during the recess Of the Senate, and who
is afterwards restored to his ofiicesb by reason
Of the refusal Of the Senate to consent to his
suspension, is not entitled to recover the
amount Of his salary during the time Of such
suspension, but that the person appointed to
fill the office during said suspension is entitled
to the salary of the office ssstI
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Latent Markets =
MILWAUKEE,.

y. .GRA1N-Wheat, No. 2, $1.541Al; seller July
$1.561; seller August $1.411155; No. 3, $1.35
Corn, No. 2, 4311sc. Oats, No. 2, 361 &C. Rye
No. l, zoe. Barley, No. 2, zoe; No. 8, 4Oc.
%a3 ri: CHICAGO. ~. 81 1efF .
GRA1N-Wheat, $1.47M@1.48 seller July;
$1.3O4 seller August. Corn, 1910 seller July
4S11Scf seller. Oats, 3714c cash; 3714c seller
July Rye SgS Bfarl s2r sec west
ern do. $6.75@85G; Minnesota patent, $9OO@
11.O0; winter extras, $s.5o@1O.5o. ~
PROVISIONS $12 95@1297L seller
July; $13.0215@13.07115 seller August. Lard
$9;12119 seller July; $9.15@$9.17111 seller Aug
uSt
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How they po 1t I'm France. 4.

"A Dispatch from Paris says A circu-
lar Of Fourtou, Minister of the. interior, to
projects, instructs them to revise all licenses
for hawking and selling newspapers, books
and pamphlets, and only allowing fit agents
offering proper guarantees to social order to
retain their license. Projects are also in
struct t to prosecute any persons who in cafes
and other public places, spread false reports
calculated to disturb public tranquility.
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'.Papal BenedictIons.

Z: The Pope has. conferred the grand
cross of the order of Plus Ninth on President
Mcmahon and Count Larisch.s The latter is
the especial envoy whom the Emperor Of Aus
tria sent to the Vatican to congratulate the
Holy Father. 81, his jubilee. The Pope re-
ceiving the Polish pilgrims, including Cardi-
nal edockowsly, alluded to the difficulties
of their pilgrimage in consequence of the per-
secution to which they were subjected, He
advised that they overcome persecution BY
prayers, which sooner or later would fall like
Goals Of fire on the heads Of their prosecutors.
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Erhe view York Ming suits.

John Kelly stated to a reporter that
Peter B. Sweeney came back with the inten-
ton Of standing through a trial in the courts,
but soon after arriving, having found that
Tweed was negotiating for settlement Of his
suits on basis Of $2,000,000, he Sweeney set
political friends to work and accomplished his
release on basis Of 100000 $4,000 cash
and the remainder in thirty days. Tweed's re-
lease will probably not be long delayed now.
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AYOuthful RObber.

+ The National Exchange bank Of New
York was robbed of $4,000 on the 2nd inst.
by oy,twho entering the bank made some
inquiries of the cashier which necessitated the
cashiers opening the gate, and while his back
was turned for a moment the boy got away
with the money. The thief is still at large