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William M. Tweed, from his quarters in
Ludlow Street Jail, sends the, Attorney
Gen proposition reciting that in return
for the favor of liberty and rest he will yield
up all his property and be faithful witness
on behalf of the people.
He says he has suffered much, and suf-
fered long in silence, and has borne the bur-
den of what others should have shared.
Afflicted with disease, feeble from age and
confinement, and ill at ease in mind,
he seeks for rest and relief he SO much
and SO sorely needs. He adds that the
only basis upon which he has the
right to apply for clemency and pardon, is
that he will make complete surrender of
his property and full disclosure of his
criminal companions.
The proposition is a long and exhaustive
document, and assumes the nature Of con-
fesson, which goes back as far as 1867, when
the ring first began to assume form. 1t i'm.
plicates many prominent men hitherto un.
suspected, and has created much excite.
menI.
The confession gives the circumstances OF
the division of spoils between himself
Sweeny, Hall, Connolly and Woodward. II
duplicates, Garvey, Ingersoll, Davidson
| Watson, and majority of the Board oi
| Supervisors. Mayor HALLS proportion wa.
| 10 per cent. He shared throughout in al
the profits, was in collusion with the variou.
| details OF 1rauO, ana was 1uiIy aware O
the fraudulent nature of the contracts pre-
sented for his signature. A document pur
porting to be the record of the proceeding
of the Board of Audit of May 5, 1870, b,
which Mr.. Hall, on his trial, secured acquit
tai on the ground that he acted only in
ministerial character, Tweed says was manu-
factured after the exposure.
The confession concludes with promis
that the writer will be witness for the cit,
in any suit brought by the city for tn
recovery of moneys from any of the person
mentioned. He does not ask that tn
suits against him be quashed, but that he b
released from confinement without bail
Tweed's counsel says since his troubles mos
of those whom he had looked upon as hi
friends in his palmy days had held then
selves aloof from him, while many of ther
had been loudest in their denunciation Q
him. He asks nothing further from then
and does not propose to recognize an
further claim upon him for silence. Nj
Townsend further says that if the Attorne
General accepts Tweed as a witness for tn
people, he will find him as faithful to tn
prosecution as he has heretofore been to hi
associates and confederates in the rim
frauds.
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Burning OF a st. Louis HOteI-Manu
Lf148 Lost.

ST. LOUIS, April 17.-No more bodies have
been found in the Southern Hotel ruins, and
but little property of any kind was taken
from them to-day. The workmen were with.
drawn this afternoon in consequence of rain
and the dangerous condition of some of the
walls. These will be knocked or pulled
down tomorrow, and the search resumed
with the same vigor as it has proceeded thus
far.
The Coroner's jury, after ad journment this
afternoon, visited the ruins to acquire some
knowledge of the ground plan of the hotel,
SO they may more thoroughly examine wit.
nesses, but they were cautioned by Fire
Chief Sexton not to go inside the walls, and
they took To cir view from distance. Chief
Sexton also ordered the occupants of all
buildings south of the west wing on Fifth
street to vacate them on account of their
proximity to the south wall.
the hotel safe was not raised to-day, It's
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The Markets..

lows: Patent, Sc 75as So fancy, 81 sO@s 56 family,
a P5H % v Seg sass e q $Ss 10
shss Pf%s ssslss xhss
sse . s1me eso ehcss ss sse kzs se Ssrs i
so moRg sp5Rs sesa ss Sc Sob 5t g.
I'M TSDl1NAP6L1s."F , Izef'11st 9siet and un-
charged. Wheat-Is quiet and unchanged. Corn
Is and mzd zs free Nan board
Provisions-Are quiet and unchanged. Hogs-Are
quiet and unchanged and prices tending down ward,
LOUISVILLE = Flour = Extra, s5 1906; e1-
ira family, IS 25se SO. aIain-wheat, 81 so@l Is.
Corn. white, acc. mixed, 49, Rye, sse. Oats, 4e9
a. = Mess Pork; si6 Lard, tierce, 1os4@11e.; keg'
TokEDo Grain Wheat, No. / white Miehi-
si% Michsan, ~ S. corn high mixed 5ce &C: D: No.
NEW Y0RK.ZfFieur-No 2, IS s5@s 15 super
ns esra sna Sa ana good
choice Western and State, 81 a5@7 so; common to
choice white wheat Western extra, st g. 55@s So
Sd choice 10 ST. 0'i LOUIS s7eIo MINI Mnneseta patent
extra, extra ssa11. Rye Flour. 81 75S5 So. Grain
Wheat, 81 s5@1 so; rye, ssas7c.; barley, eo@95c
corn. 64@6414c; oats, 4s@57e. Mess PORK, new
sl5 S3t 91@1S; LaId prime steam' sio zo9lo 20
PHILADELPHIA. - Flour - Minnesota extr,
family, IS 5Oa9 Is; Pennsylvania and Ohio e1tr.
family, 50 s2hs; high grades, 50 5o@lo Sc 50
Grain-Wheat, Pennsylvania amber, 81 90
white, s2@2 10. Corn, yellow Western, &c;
mixed. &c. OATS white Western, 52@54c smixed
| 49c Petroleum, refined, 141ac., crude, in bar
STOCK MARKETS
| L-Cattle-Common to medium. 81
as so; good butchers qualities, 81 25@5. Sheel
-$3 1896. for common to extra. Hogs-CommoD
"a 40 to 81 S5 fair to good light, S4 90 to SIS Is
fair to good packing grades, S. to S. 25; seleete
butchers, IS 80 to s5 so.
BUFFALO. Best shippers S. 50@5 95; butcher
grades, 81 9O95 25. Sheep-The range at lates
quotations was 81 5O@6 25 fair light to choice
Hogs-Medium to choice, IS 25@5 621a.
| NEW YORK.-Beef Cattle Common steers, 9hc
fair to medium, 1c@1lc.; ext a. 111a@1lI'
Sheep-Common to coed. 59ts4c.; prime and extfs
| TAc-
EAST LIBERTY. PA.--Beef Cattle-Best eattl
SIS 20@5 IS per 100 lbs; medium to good, 81 75@
i. common to fair. S4@4 so. Hogs---Yorkers, SIS 81,
5 40 per 100 lbs; Philadelphias hogs $e96 8
Sheep-Were selling at from 81 so to $6 so.
| WOOL-We give the latest Boston quotations. tf
market being dull : Medium and extra Ohio fleece
40@42c; double extra and choice, 44@4Sc Michiga
} and Wisconsin feeces, 35@40c.; mostly at S7@3Sc
combng and delaine, 42@50c. Pulled woods WEI
quiet at 25945c mostly at 35940c.; for good lint
of super,
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A New French Revolution.

According to Emmeline Raymond, the
Paris fashion correspondent of Harper's
Bdz1r, we are on the eve of a revolution but
it will, in all probability, be, bloodless, and
one that American ladies will hail with Joy.
We refer to the description of new costume
(see Basar of March 3l), which renders crino-
line indispensable. Not the discarded styles
of former days. but sensible, small l.szed, ele.
CANT skirts; fiat in front and close at the
sides, with graceful train at the back ad-
mirably adapted to sustain the new Princesse
and Gabrielle robes. We learn from various
sources that this new Paris fashion is super
sedinp all ,thers =LndaIs .Lonra1nL
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1877-04-26

THE Bureau of Statistics has issued a
statement of the amount of fresh beef
exported from the United States to
Great Britain since the beginning of the
present fiscal year (July l, 1879. The
total amount to March 1 was 23, ,299 1855
pounds, valued at $2,0S7 ,298. What is
noticeable respecting this new branch of
trade is the rapid increase of the monthly
exports since July. In that month the
number of pounds shipped was 1,l70,-
200. The quantity has gradually in
creased during the entire period until it
reached 4.953.610 pounds during the
month of February.
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When you visit or leave New York stop at
the Grand Union Hotel, opposite Grand Cen
tral depot. $50 elegantly furnished rooms.
Best restaurant in the city prices moderate.
Baggage taken to and from said depot, free.
Cars and stages pass hotel for all parts Of city.
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The April report of the Memphis
Cotton Exchange shows that the average
decrease of the number of bales pro-
duced in this District in 1876, as COM
pared with 1875, is seventeen and half
per cent. In reference to the present
season, the report shows that laborers
have made contracts with better dis
position than ever before. Preparations
for planting are estimated to be seven
teen per cent. in better condition, and
ten days in advance of last season, and
the prospective increase of acreage over
last year is one and half per cent.
increase of acreage of small grains, nine
per cent
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MIR. DiOgeneA.


This singular man lived in Greece. He
was dintinguished for his eccentricities, bad
manners, and bad disposition. 1t was his
chief business to find fault. For example,
he took lantern one day when the sun
was shining brightly and went out to search
for an honest man, thereby insinuating that
such persons were exceedingly scarce.
When Alexander, a distinguished military
gentleman, paid him visit, and inquired
what he could do for him, he had the lmpu-
dence to tell HIM to "get out of his sun
shine" To cap the climax of his oddities,
he dressed like beggar and lived in a tub
He was sour, grabbed, crusty old bachelor.
We infer that he had no wife, first, because
history does not mention her second, be-
cause no woman would take kindly to one
of his habits, dress, or manners, or aspire to
become mistress of his mansion. "There
! was an old woman who lived in q shoe" it is
true, but the woman who would live in a
| tub, especially with such a companion, has
not been heard from. The misanthropic
spirit which possessed this man was doubt
| less due to disordered digestion and bilious.
which is a morose, fault-hndipg disposition.
The tongue is heavily coated, giving rise to
a bad taste, the appetite is not good, and the
patient feels dub, sleepy, or dizzy, and is apt
to be fretful. Unfortunately, Mr.. Diogenes
lived several centuries before DIR. Pierce's
Pleasant Purgative Pellets were invented. a
few doses of which would have relieved him
of his bile" and enabled him to find scores
of "honest men Z" without the aid of his
lantern. Under their magic influence, COM
bined with that of the Golden Medical Dis
covery, to cleanse his blood, he might have
been led to take more cheerful view of life
to exchange his tub Tor a decent haSi
tation, to "spruce up" in personal appear
ance, and at last have taken wife to me a6
his clothes and his manners, both of which
were in evident need of repairs, and become
the happy sire of little Diogeneses wht
would have handed down to prosterity tht
name, not of cynic philosopher, but of ,
cheerful, healthu. happu rirtmn1Ls annnLL
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A TON OF PILLS.

In a single day 1000 pounds of DR.. TUTT's Liver
PILLS were shipped from the port of New ork. AS
illustration of the progress of country, this
is worthy ofrecord in the nineteenth century.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1877-04-26

AS AN express train was bowling along
between Paris and Rouen one of the
wheels broke, carriage was thrown off
the track, the lights were extinguished,
and a crash was momentarily expected.
A young man volunteered to undertake
to communicate with the engineer by
passing along the footboard outside the
coaches, but was prevented by Paris
merchant. Alfred Hallat, who declared
that he was accustomed to such hazard
Gus work, and would go first. eff l
fall" he added, "you may try after
ward" After a terrible shaking he
reached the engine and stopped the
train.
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Smoke, SCOT and Coal Gas,

And all worry with fires that will not burn,
and where it is impossible to cook properly,
can all be remedied and a saving in fuel OBJ.
tanned. Send stamp for circular. Henry
Colford & Co., 726 SAMSON St., Philadelphia.
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A LADY writes: 81 have noticed your
words of praise for the FdUorite' stove;
bought one and would not take hundred
dollars for it, if could not get another"
OPPRESSION after eating, headache, ner-
vous debility, are the effects of indigestion.
One, or two at most, of Parsons PurgatiUe
Pills will give immediate relief.
VEGETABLE Pulmonary Balsam, the great
New England cure for coughs, colds and con.
sumption. Cutler, Bros. & Co.'s, Boston, only
genuine.
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PREMATURE less of the hair, which is SO
common nowadays, may be entirely pre-
vented by the use of BURNETT'S COCAINE.
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TIE BLACK HILLS,

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said to contain large amount of money
and other valnables belonging to the guests. |
ST. LOUIS, April 1S.--No bodies were
found IN the Southern Hotel ruins to-day.
Both the Office safes were taken out, and
thei. contents found to be uninjured. In
the largest safe was Large amount of
property OF different kinds belonging to the
guests and boarders. Among it, $4,000
worth of diamonds, which were delivered to
their owner; Frank E. Karelsen, of New
York. Some of the interior walls of the
hotel are in a very shaky condition to-day,
in consequence of which work was sus-
pended. This afternoon at about o'clock
right angles with the Walnut Street
front fell with a great crash, but
no one was injured. Shortly after
this wind and rain storm passed over the
city and a part of the southern wall of the
west wing fell, crushing the one-story stores
on Fifth Street, just south of the wall. One
of these houses was occupied as a saloon
called the Moneys" the proprietor of which
refused to obey the instructions to vacate
given him yesterday by Fire Chief Sexton.
This afternoon the Chief had him arrested
and his premises closed. Fifteen minutes
later the wall fell and demolished the house.
Another wall fell about six o'clock this
evening, and tomorrow all the inner walls
will be partly taken down SO that the search
the workmen.
Presidents order. fO, ERensocaL of
Troops tss Louisiana.
EXECUTIVE MANSION, WAsHINGToN, April 20.
SIR: Prior to nay entering upon the duties
of the Presidency, there had been stationed,
by order of my predecessor, in the immediate
vicinity of the building used as the State
House in New Orleans, Louisiana, and
known as the Mechanics Institute, q de-
tachment of United States Infantry. Find.
ing them in that place, I have thought
proper to delay decision of the question
of their removal until l could de.
termine whether the condition of affairs is
now such as to either require or Justify con-
tinued military Intervention of the National
| Government in the affairs OF the State. In
| my opinion there does not now exist in
Louisiana such domestic violence as is con
templated by the constitution as the ground
upon which the military power of the
| National Government may be involved fol-
the defense of the State. The disputes
which exist as to the right of certain claim
ants to the chief Executive Office of tha
by the Executive of the United States, bu
by such orderly and peaceable meth
DDS as may be provided by tn,
Constitution and laws of the State
Having assurance that no resort to violenc
is contemplated, but on the contrary, tn
disputes in question are tc be settled b,
peaceful methods, under and in accordanc
with law, deem it proper to take action il
accordance with the principles announce
when 1 entered upon the duties of tn
Presidency. You are therefore directed t
see that proper orders are issued for the n
moval of said troops at an early date fror
their present position to such regular bal
racks in the vicinity as may be selected fo
their occupation. K. B. HAYES.
To Hon. GEO. w. MCCRARY, Secretary o
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"HAvEyo you heard my last song?" asked
a music writer of gruff critic. 81 hope
so," was the reply.
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FACTS for those who have been dosed,
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DON'T call a doctor, if suffering from
rheumatism, gout or neuralgia, but send to
your druggist for bottle of Durangs Rheu.
matte Remedy, and just so certain as you
take it, just SO sure will cure follow. 1t
never has and never can fail to cure the
worst case, if the patient is not beyond the
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AFTER an experience of over twenty-five
years, many leading physicians acknowledge
that the GRAFENBERG MARsHALL's Uterine
CATHoLICON is the only known certain
remedy for diseases to which women are
subject. The GRAFENBERG VEGETABLE
PILLS, the most popular remedy of the day
for biliousness, headache, liver complaint
and diseases of digestion. Sold by all drug
gists. Send for almanacs. Grafenberg Co.,
New York.
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This month the reading puslic is to be de-
lighted with the authentic biography of the
foremost statesman in the world, disclosing
curious researches into his ancestry and
lively incidents of his youth and student life,
coupled with a close analysis of his remark
able public career down to the present time
translation from the German, with an In
PRODUCTION by Bayard Taylor. 4 spirited,
absorbing and instructive narrative, replete
with anecdote, wit and wisdom, its pages
gather luster here and there from character
istic speeches and private letters of Bismarck
himself. The story of his life is rendered
doubly vivid by upwards of one hundred il
Illustrative home scenes, battles, portraits, etc.
1t will be sold by canvassers, whose time
for real Biz-marks the hour of its publica-
ton. Persons desiring to arrange for its
sale can write to Weston Hubert, ia Mon
roe ST., Chicago, and secure advance sheets.
Please Bear 1t I'm Mind
that if your grocer does not have, and will
not get, DooLEY's YEAST POWDER for you
you can send 20 cents fer quarter, 35 cents
for half, or so cents for one pound can, di.
rect to DeoLEY & BROTHER, New York, and
you will receive it by return of mail. AL
| ways use it for the delicious Vienna rolls.
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A New Orleans dispatch of the 18th says
"The Nichols House to-day adopted reso-
luton by 6S to Ii, giving effe ct to the caucus
proceedings last night looking to the re-
organization of the House. The resolution
announces that fifteen Republicans are
solemnly declared to legally occupy their
seats, and cordislly invites thirty-6ve other
Republicans to come and do the same, and
asserting that seven other Republicans will
be admitted, subject to contest. 1t promises
further, that the organization of the House
shall remain unchanged, and that no contest
shall be made of the seven seats, in which
the Republicans are seated, until the next
session. If this proposition should be sc-
cepted by the Republicans, the House would
be composed Of ffty'seven Republicans and
sixty-two Democrats"
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HAUL, d BALL COHIululuS SlA hcu was Aui
into by the steamer Fawn, and two of the
number, Thomas Nash and James Conley,
were drowned.
Charles 7. Sterling was hanged at Youngs-
town, Ohio, on Saturday, April %, for the
rape and murder of Lizzie Grombacher, a
girl of fourteen, on the 21st of January,
1876. Sterling protested his innocence to
the last. His neck was not broken by
the fall, and he died in great agony by slow
strangulation.
Dudley Kimball, aged six years, and
Stephen Cox, seven, residing on Holyoke
Street, Boston, quarreled at play recently,
and Kimball, saying, 81 will fix you," went
home and procuring his fathers revolver
shot Cox through the temple, and he died
| two hours after. The fathers of the lads
are prominent business men.
The New York Senate Committee investi-
gating the charges of bribery against
Senator Woodin examined Tweed ON Satur-
day the 22d of April, in Ludlow Jail. The
Boss" however, refused to answer all
material questions, and no valuable inforna-
ton was ELECTED.
little son of a Mr.. Lynch, of Fort
Wayne, was scalded 10 death few days
ago.
Adam Holderbaum, another of the Chico
(Cal.) gang of incendiaries and murderers,
has been convicted of arson.
w. Balfe, Moravian missionary to
Labrador, his son Ernaud, and his daughters
Charlotte and Anne, were recently found
murdered and horribly mangled. The deed
is supposed to have been perpetrated by
Esquimaux.
A special from Bethlehem, Penn, of thu
22d of April, says: Last night two wood
choppers cabins, in thu mountains nea
White III ,ven, were swept away by a suddeI
flood, and six laborers drowned.
Foreign reuss
The Paris correspondent of the London
Times says it is mistake to think that tn
Turks would greet the Austrians as alle
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SIMMONS
| |LIv Err
REGULATOR.

condition requires it, DR.. SimI
tor, with good effect. 1t is mil,
ter than more active medicine.
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JOSEPH BURNETT & CO., Boston.


For some time past have been using your Coco
aine" and think it far preferab to any thing hav
ever used for the hair. FRANK LESLIE.