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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-04-20

HOUSE FURNISHING GOODS.

HOUSE FURNISHING GOODS.
DONALD MCLEAN. GEO. UuLEE.
MCLEAN & UHLER,
VNl Successors to A. II. Mott s, Bro.,)
HOUSEFURNISHING GOODS, CUTLERY,
PLATED, PLANISHED, STAMPED,
JAPANED. TIN, WOOD
AND WILLOW
WARES,
(ofovery doscription.)
107 King street, Alexandria, Va
N ball orders from the country promptly
filed. 2-ly
4 GREAT CONVENIENCE.
Save your timo, labor and money by calling vt
Mrs s. X. SNIDER'S
TARIETI s T OR L,
III door from 5. L. cor. King and Fairfax ST:
70 make your purchases in
She has in store and is constantly receiving
large quantities of China and Queeuswsre, Glass,
Tin, Wood and Willow Ware, Brushes OF ali
kinds, Busters, Brooms, Rope Blacking Ian
torns, Lamps and Lamp Goods, all kinds Of Ii
lumnnLing Oils snd Toys in great variety.
NH %l-3m
e. j. MILLER X CO.,
Importers Of
CHINA AND OUEENSWAkE,
| And Dealers in
| CHASE WAEE WINDOW GLASS,
LAMPS, ClIANUEiIEE,;
AND FANCY GOODS.
NO. 60 KING ST RI EFT,
| ALEXANDRIA, VA.
Wo hog to call your attention I" our largoan
,ttractyo stock OF
GOODS FOR THE SPRING TRADE,
purchased direct from tho manufactures. which
wo guarantee TO sell rs low as they can DO gold
in any othor market
We trust by our constant application TO YOU
interests and our low prices To merit your con
tinuod and valued favors. Our store will bi
kept open until nino o'clock at night.
Thanking you kindly for your past patronage
and awaiting your lavors, wo romsin
Yours, respectfully,
NH l0-3m e. j. MILLER Sc co.
, 1877-01-05


snr fSn e Se .swsk ~ *. sae2 '''''e' '''
Attafss. s. e the c!ps: and pedestrians ran
AIT; xo oesss oss .rrnMrqsn rnoei 70 sror un. MAY,
who, with lii h.nds in his pockets walked lelsure1y
IL. nrnnett wns carr,sd into the house and biz
face was bashej, mis- sleich vas tcnt away and
ss5 x,s ordsIsd hen r. WI. .ksa % 70 hi: l homs n,s
beine T fcarfg fi a et nn b,ea u
1seM nothing n iSm u .cnah yc Minutes
aiteF Il SsppsHnea W Il IoS as H. ee tsnc IN ali thc
nsHae9Ms'nF hSes ..d ,e,o On te lookout for
NJ ncnnctt e ~ esriy ~ q o:e1ock III ths morning.
Thev wrnt 10 tx It,:tia, th1nklnr thnt lie rnrHt
t.t: nnesaoc fn that stcacr hnt he wse nut HERE,
W,}}sm INV. ~ III Psc,r1trt'c hrutatr, VAS in t6a
c1usnonto 'hY; III; cvenfns fof % fsw nomcnts liz
sn FL ~ m fsa s aL q "e nnr n ~ H. ,ens To- Wc were
jookinssfor | Mr. Hcunctt al day, bit he va. in
h!ai1*. IA ''o ought to haso been eov'de'' long
~. mESnspT ;; nanssGcG w. n,c;Ir orrarc
Of TUG tltst James Gor!nn Bennett' editor a'd T.!
proprietor OF tic Nc% forK hsFasI' appeared W
5uns sa J ener s1 shs IL .antlsM nt ' Oil '' ''
5Is n
lam ealnr 10 to mnrricd In 4 few days. The
vc.ihcf i 70 Beautiful; ttmcs arc getting 10 goo:
cpae Sa res,t III o yac n.tjpet If
tfnnsst 'nnfnrc % nnv iourcr: 10 1 NM voinr To- ha
1nnrsicd fn nm ~ tha fnSst tnjnntff woen In In.
faect IL heart IN soj, In proucrtY, in t,rEpon. in
inannsr. That have vt sceil III tic conrse Of my
Interesting pi!grfmngc thsougl. human ltio.
AlI TINT awful ,cstIny which thr Almighty Father
hns written Guninat nv nu,Dr in tho ttoad lcttcts
NJ iife s1atnet I'm vail nj ifrnyrn mpnt viye
ths worlda pattern q hsppy welded lte. wifi at
tho thnfitlcs that eprlng from nupt!at love. IN
aew uaYs shall pe maIslsi, AecosuinR 70 ne noly
M tes OF t.c mott h9 Gnn'eat 70 onS ~
younr women of lie NO. Viz uosses.es futiune.
fsn"Ebt ma tamil SGrinnr@n inrnc fnriunn. HiIn
Las III StonFnctun sLorcs or Manhattan stock, hut
10 purity nnu uprighfneHs she Maft halt fnlIon
ol pure coin. Can nny s"tnt!!lnls hanx snow y, ~
nnsh! In good sense and ciceanse oho!her nav
million; IN m.ndt soul. ani beauty, Mlilloho On
millions, equal to tho wn!1 specie ot an me fasten
oanKs 10 thu world Happlly. sne p@atsonase @ ot tlle
Pa9c to the hfFat" u ncatl! ssh uoo pG5 ahnuno'
-n!moat equal 10 rFealaenle ea'aE9. nht ofop"
, 1877-01-05

The City vi rttaburg and the western part
q tcnnsylya1!a do not like the suggestion ot
the ren,osal q, thu State Capitol f1onl Harris
burg to Phlaaelph!s. IN fus, secession Is
threatened, i ths project is carried, BY the for
E.atton OF q new State, consisting of that por-
non of tts territory vest OF tho A,tghanies. to
ee called "West PsnnsyIyania." At meeting
i the Select Couueil Vi tho City OF Fittsburv,
IBID last week., resolutions were adopted u
1li'oWs, belug introduced bY prta1nbla re-
eeuntuG ~ reason the messags Of th. Mayor
4 Philadelphia to the Council. Of tlat tity,
sitting forth bis Ecaaons why determined
cfo1t should b. MAIDS Oh their part to seyuru
tie removal OF tho Etate Cupltol 10 the building
kaown as Memorial Hall, aud situated " The
E,ounds where the Centennial Exposition was
l,ld;
Etsoittt. That ~ the BALANCE OF ths state Of
PtousylyaniA 10 not suburb Of Philadelphia, wp
e&ue4ttJ rcquest our representatives at llatris1
bQrkto oppoas sll attempts y saddle The people ot
the Stats with tla cost of such ssnoval.
Kftqttsd, That II the InlicattouA arc aueh ~ lead
om representatives 70 hel.esa that lsxsslstlon 70
eeet ihs fsiosa1 WI! hs ssked fof At this q my
subsequent meeting o. the 1sg!slatuss, We now re-
essa.. ths nsw State u Nest PsuasJivsaIA
, 1877-01-05
TEIEGRkpHtc MITES.


NEW foHk, tAu. 1.-The Chamber Of Com.
n'crte to-day anlacsl r.'ort, urging ttut ri.
ycr cht., te male stumtard legal tct,ler
throughout tho United Stutes.
PHILADELPHIA, JaM 4.-|n the legislation tp-
sttutct by tie Centennial liuar.i Ut FtHn,irv to
obtain Judicial decree Of the na.l,scr 1T which
tic f,ul remaining H. their hni.l< %laI !,c dis
tnstel States IL. Philadelphia, tllel to-day,
Through District Attrney Valentine, Ills uns,rtr,
rlastaing for the (iovrrl.Inrilt the taytuent lii
nlt VI the SUN of q ,50,UD bcfosc my II4posi-
Ion IL MHt{t tn st.ek1H>ft orr.
Special Dlspdteh to Ja< 7tttuns
DAHvlLLE, ~, Jn,l. +.-Lteut. Palmer, Jf.,
died at the resldcuee u ILLS father III this city at
O'clock gu lust evening. of congestion ii the
brain. Mr. Paluier WIS native uf tls city,
and leaves wife and q largc circle vi friends IL
mourn Ills death. lie will b. buried tu-luyyrow
with Masonic minors.
1SnIAsAruLls, Jan. 4.-'lhc state Board Of
Agriculture to-day elected otllrers. as folows:
Jacob Mutz, Precedent; Alexander Hcron, Aee-
rrsar3; c, Dickson, Treasurer; John w.. Fur
son, Il. I. Haynes, William Trim. aud A.B. Clay
lo.,l, Executive Committee.
Tue swine-llsccders elected for President ".
.: A.. Macsy, ;:, Of issyi,lc ir Frrss!lent'
/: 4, BURKE, u LAFAYETTE; for Treasurer, {.
Dicksosl, OF indianapolis.
CLEVELAND, o., Jun. t.-Lnuisa and Charles
L. Crawford, successors IL Crawford i Son,
cpal- Dealers Of this city, yesterday lied petl-
tion IN The Common Pleas Court, claiming dMu.
ngr. Ut tltst, lou.4J, aga!nst the Prnnsylyaola
Railroad Company, Oh, account OF tlisrrlmina.
ttuns II rates Ut freight unfayorable to tht
plnintlfs.l
NEW ionK, Jan. "A largely INTENDED 70.
ccptun wa* Eivcu tonight tu Chiel-JustIce
Waite, at the residence Of William M. Evarts.
The legal profcsstOH ~as laEgeIY represented.
prominent members Of the Bench aud Bar belu2
present.
CoLuMnrs, O., Jan. 1.-THE State Doarl Of
AErtyulturu. or.anixed to+lay BY electlnE J. b.
?..o, Il caz rtssdft; 5 f 0ln og9 81
Columbus, Corresponding Secretary.
, 1877-01-05
MICHIGAN,

LANSING, Mich, Jan, 4.-Ex-t;oY. Da=tey's
mcsaagc Was to-lay scah to tho Michigan Legss-
lature BY Mai. Geosge II. Hopkins, private SEC
setary, Gov. Nagiey having been suddenly called
to New York by tlle death vi Ills bEuthcr. The
message deals wholly witt, State affairs, aud
contains greut fund Of statistlrs of local III
tcrest. Gov. ctusswell's messaRa will b. d.
ilsc5cd to-uao6row morning. lie recommends
thu appointment Of Commission for tho r.'-
vision vi the tax laws aud the laws Tor the COLL
ysyancu aud recording III deeds. liz lwells up
OH tho eIection laws Ut the State, aud
recommends ,nore stringent tueafures
to preserve tho purity Of the
La!lot-Gox; suggests that t4r pEac1ier q bettlnE
large kuu,s on thu result Ut elections should bu
prohibited BY Law; thu! candidates for utlics lis
not allowed to canvass votes for or against
themselves ~ members Vi Election Boards. and
that Ill saloons hs closed hy Law OIL tho day ot
election. liz complimtnts his predecessor und
Lila administration " the State Government
, 1877-01-05

ST. LoCts, jan. 4.-I3otl, llo,lscs Of the I.cg1a-
laturt organized to-day, the Senate l,y rirc,in:;;
J. J. o. Morrison President p.o tc,n., and Daniel
Able Secretary; the House by the electiot, of
!. williams. Speaker, md ticDrrr ". Ftann,
Ch!c( Clerk. Goy. llarlin's ne5sagc vii! nut
~ dcliSerel before triluy, aud Gov. rlleibs'
inauguration probably will take place u. .,tut-
DAY hr1t.
, 1877-01-05
b1ORTuhRY.

gpec1at NIpateA o 1AA 1FfouAa
BURLINGTON, L., Jan. Nv. Ii. Orenlord, OF
Chicago, arrived here tonight 10 make arrange
ments for the obsequies Of the late slaj. Charles
II. Fletcher, who Kas assassInated last Tuesday
II keosauquu, Tho bo.ly will lc burtel hero
upon the arrival Of the tra!n froul the West to-
morrow morning.
, 1877-01-05
FIRES.
IN CHICAGO.

The alarm from Box 743 nt 8:33 last evening
was caused by ilru ut No. e18 North Market
street, owned md occupied by Thomas caton.
Ua!raEe nominal.
Il still alarm to Engine Company No. II Mt
8:20 last cruning was caused by u fire In waE-
on-shop ut No. 10 Cunal street. Damage, so.
Cause unknown.
, 1877-01-05
OBITUARY.


BIooMlsGToS, ILL.,, Jan. 4.-At o'clock this
morning, Elder JOHN y. Bargcr, veteran lnin-
lister Ut tho Methodist Church, died u heart
llsensc at Ills hume III this city, uErd II. liz was
born In Culptpprr County, Va, alul llai lived Il.
Illinois since 1851 ns,l here since l6tU. lie Ind
been M aytlyu nisitsterul the Church sfuce lssu,
aud was known To members VI the Church FROM
uue end OF tho Stats tH tie other. liz was 1Ur
many years Presiding Elder Of tho Bloomington
.}iut ri,,t
, 1877-01-05

highly, and urges prudence and economy. not
reform, In conducting the ai1airs Of The State
uovernment. l1c rccornmends school Of me-
amcndcd 80 - to make Il more effective, ::
TffH INDEPENDENTS
OF Michigan ttt+lay sent The following sne,aare
to tic independents OF illinois:
t,1f, iioust n Rtprtsenfdtiret, Snrioassid. Hn
me Michigan independents Of two year1 aao urqe
nc illa,!o!s independents to support Senator Lo1su
Senator FerrY's reply BY telegram 10 Tho Re.
plausc. A's~' W
\, Coy. Crosswell says he docs not allude 10 M.
ttonai ailalrs IN l,is message, but that, II any
do her full duty promptly. -
, 1877-01-05

~ 10 tF237ks'2S = 41S.Ns =
#. Louis, Jan. IA 1iobe-Democraf special
from Sherman, Tex, snys that Il fire yesterday
morning at Bonham, Fannln County, burned
twelve business houses. Tile loss IL about
Sl0u, COO; partially insured.
, 1877-01-05
OARSMAN'S CHALLENGE,

TORONTO, Jan. ed Nuuion, the wlnncr OF
the slngle-scull raee at the Centennial regatta,
publishes challenRu to Williau, Syl,arif, VI
Pittsburg, offering to row him on Toronto Ray
for FROM t1U0 to &2,000 side. allowing him i
fair amount for expenses, thu race 10 take pluce
in June,
, 1877-01-05
At C0REING. n. Y.

ELM,nA, N. T., Jan. IA fire In Corning this
morning burned the Eric Railroad Depot, three
stores on Market street, and five stores ou Plpe
,street. Luss, $40 OW.
, 1877-01-05
TitE WEATHER

WAsu1sGToN, D. C., Juu. I'll a. MIN the
. Lake region falling barometer, southwest to
northwcst wlnds, warmer, partly cloudy, Or
cloudy weather. aud frequent snows, possibly
turning intu rain tu tho southern PORTIONS.
Local 0uSEnyATiuN4,
, 1877-01-05

CLINTON, ill.,, Jun. 4.-Lamb, Ryng s. Co.'s
large saw-nlll burued this nornIng. Loss,
U,O0o; uninsured,
, 1877-01-05
BUSINESS NoTIcts

aIrs. Vlp&Iow.s Soothing Syrup, for eh!l-
drea tcsthiax aoftsas tho yuuls. scluess ineAu@s"
siun, allays Ill paiu. safs " regulate M bo~Ss
, 1877-01-05

Hollands Aromatic Bitter Wine of Iron ~ =
aul jupairs. Ii;eslan. psyet ~ Gisfk s1fSst,
, 1877-01-05

ssa ssarsss " gts1; i vi i &c
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NEW YORK.
The Glyeerine Whisky Dodge.

New York, April 13.-Shufeldt, of the
firm of Shufeldt & Co., Chicago, is
here to secure the release of the whisky
shipped by his firm to San Francisco,
and detained by the government on ac-
count of alleged false measurement
and fictitious proof. Twenty packages
of whisky are detained in San Fran
CO because of glycerine placed in the
barrels, the effect of which was to re.
duce the whisky from to per cent.
This is new system of treating whis-
ky. No similar instance Of this kind
is known to the revenue authorities.
M ,lasses has heretofore been used for
this purpose, but it discolors the liquor
and leaves the taste, which glycerine
does not. By a simple process of dis
tillation the glycerine can be thrown
of, and no traces Of it be left. Shu-
feldt had long interview with Com
missioner Raum to explain matters. He
says that the only point in question is
a slight difference in proof as reported
by the gaugers at Chicago and those at
San Francisco.
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List of the Missing, Etc.

st. Louis, April 13.-The following
guests, in the hotel on the night of the
Ore, are still unaccounted for. II the
list should meet the eye Of any one
mentioned, he will relieve the great
anxiety felt here by telegraphing Bres-
bin, Darling & Co., proprietors Of the
hotel, that he is safe:
3 F. F. Brown, Georgetown; A. Chu-
sian, Cairo; E. A. Hemming, New
York; B. Hall, Providence; s. E.
Keary, New York; H. LOBBY, NJ. w.
Latson, Indianapolis; W. s. Monroe,
New York; r. E. J. Miles, Cincinnati;
D. w. Marshall, Cleveland; II. s. Por-
ter, indianapolis; Adolph Schawend,
New York; J. H. Weston, Wisconsin;
J. B. Luttley, New York; A. Willough-
by, Philadelphia. These names may
not all be entirely accurate, but they
are believed to be nearly SO.
Of the servants, all but very few
have reported, and the proprietors of
the hotel do not think any were lost be-
sides those mentioned In Wednesdays IS
dispatches, excepting, perhaps, Kief-
RIGHT, the head waiter, of whom moth
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INDIANA.

A Convicted Murderer Commits Suicide.
Evansville, April 13.-Edward Lyer,
a German farmer, committed suicide,
Tuesday morning, by means of an un-
known agency, probably hydrocyanic
acid, furnished by his wife. He had
been convicted of poisoning the cistern
of Frederick Cook, and thus causing
the death of Mrs. Cook and the poison
ing Of several others. His counsel
proved that, though the cistern was
poisoned yet the stomach of the de-
ceased upon analyzation showed no poi
son, and he contended that the poison
had been put in the cistern after the
death of Mrs. Cook by an enemy Of
Lyer. The prosecution proved by emil
nent medical authority that the pres
ence of poison in the stomach was not
necessary evidence of the fact. Lyer
was sentenced to the penitentiary for
life, which made him gloomy and mo-
rose. The coroner's jury returned a
verdict accordingly to-day. His son,
who was under joint Indictment, fed.
but wrote back, confessing the deed and
exculpating his father. 1t is considered
most remarkable case in all its phases.
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LOUISIANA.

The Commission to the President.
Washington, April 13:-The Louisi-
ana commission, in dispatch to the
President, gives as the result of their
conferences with Packard, Nichols,
and other interested parties, that the
Nichols party is not disposed to make
concessions, but will maintain their
ground in the belief that they will ulti-
mately have full possession of the
Louisiana state government. Pack
ards party is ready to enter into ar
rangements for a joint legislature to
determine the pending question, but
this being rejected by the Nichols
party, Packard's party asks the Presi-
dent to determine which is the legal
government. The President declines
to act upon the request, as under the
present circumstances he would not be
justified in making decision, owing to
the disagreement of the Nichols and
Packard parties, and the unpromising
prospects of an accommodation. The
commissioners ask for further instruc-
tions, which will be sent after the cabi-
net meeting.
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NOTICE TO HEIRS.

1O jill WIOlk ~ may SoACOAhs
Letters of administration having
been granted by the Probate Court of
Laramie County, Wyoming Territory,
to the undersigned upon the estate OF
John Leggett, deceased, who was killed
by Indians between Fort Laramie and
Custer City on or about the ninth day
of May, A. D. 1876, which letters bear
date the 23d day of November, A. d.
1876, and which estate has been ap-
praised to be worth the sum Of three
thousand four hundred and ninety-sev-
en- dollars, and said decedent having
been supposed to be a native of the
State of Tennessee. Said deceased was
supposed to be about fifty years Of age
at the time of his death. No heirs of
said estate are known to exist, there
fore, all persons having any interest in
said estate either as heirs or devisees
will make the same known to the un-
dersigned within the time prescribed by
law. j. u. MAY,
Administrator of the estate of John
Leggett, deceased. febl3-dtf.
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The EngIneer's Story.

st. Louis, April 13.-J. E. Russell,
chief engineer Of the hotel, stated his
experience, which throws some
light on the origin of the fire.
He left the engine-room about 11:30,
leaving an assistant in charge, and
went to his room on the fifth floor. He
was aroused about minutes past i
O'Clock by shrieks Of women. He hur-
ried ont and found the halls filed with
smoke which came from the freight
elevator, but saw no fire. Started for
the south part of the house to descend
by the servants stairway; was oblighed
to crawl on his hands and knees to
prevent suffocation by smoke; there
were number of women on the 9th floor
crying piteodsly for help, whom he told
to follow him to the lower floor; some
did, and others were too distracted ap-
parently; finally he reached the dining
room floor, passed into the kitchen, and
descended by the basement: here he
found smoke very dense and that the
pumps connected with the engine had
been in operation and that some of the
employees had been throwing water on
the fire, which at the time was raging
furiously in the store-rOom. The noz-
zle had been blown off beforehe reached
the basement; another was put on, and
he then put the pumps at work again,
and turned a stream on the fire. This
was continued until the fire became so
hot and had spread SO far that all were
obliged to flee for their lives. They
made their exit through the basement
under the rear part of the building,
and emerged ON Elm street. 1t seems
pretty certain. and at all events it is
extensively believed, that the hotel was
known to be ON fire by employees from
twenty minutes to half an hour before
the fire department was notified. Mr..
Russell also states that there was a
pile of mattresses in one corner of the
store room, and lot of loose hair,
and about five feet from them on the
floor, "a box in which the stock of matches
was kept. He thinks the mattresses
and matches had good deal to do with
the origin of the fire.
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War-Whoops.

Bucharest, April 13.-At the cabinet
meeting, yesterday, it was decided to
call out the reserves.
Constantinople, April 13.-The Mon
tenegrin delegates had final interview
to-day with Safvet Pasha, who declared
that the Porte rejected their demands.
Subsequently the Grand Vizier tele-
graphed Prince Nicholas that the
armistice had ended and would not be
prolonged. ..
St. Petersburg, April ia grand
council of war is being held. The
cabinet regards the Turkish circular as
complete rejection of the protocol,
and therefore declines the Porte's pro-
posal of sending special plenipoten.
tiary to st. Petersburg, as further nego,
tiation is useless. Montenegro will
defer the resumption of hostilities until
Russia's final decision.
The Russian minister Of war has or,
dered the calling out of the entire mil,
itary district of st. Petersburg, of all
soldiers on furlough before the 22d inst.
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TELEGRApHIc TICKS.

The tobacco crop in Cuba is splen-
did one.
Patterson, N. j., had $500 fire
Friday morning.
John F. Tracy has resigned his po-
sition as president of the Chicago q
Rock Island railroad.
1t is announced that after May: 1st
the tariff on the Atlantic cables will be
increased TO 3s per word.
Sir Edward Thornton will sail for
England about the middle Of May and
be absent several months.
The foundry and machine shop OF
Bell & Son at st. George, Ont, burned
Friday morning. Loss S35, ,OO0.l
The Spanish military camp and set
tlement of Dominguez, in Cuba was to-
tally destroyed by fire, involving loss
of 81, ,000, 900.
A fire Thursday night in the auction
house of n. B. Hertz Il Son, New ORE,
damaged the building and contents TO
the amount of $4,000. ~
John G.. Grefer, Of Nebraska, has
been appointed secretary OF Arizonaj
], B. Boreman rs associate justice ol
the Supreme court, Utah.
The suit of the Aldine Co. VS.. Fire
Insurance companies, in New York,
has been decided in favor of the former
company for the full amount claimed
without interest.
The Postoffice department invite:
new proposals for furnishing posta
cards for flie ensuing four years. Tht
| number Issued during the past year wa.
! 15O. .916. 600. The next contract vii
i probably be 1 1000, 600, 900.
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Unable to Agree.

Washington, April 13.--The jury in
the case Of W. II. Ottman, charged
with the larceny of the S47 900 package
from the Treasury department and with
receiving stolen money, after being out
since 4:30 p. m. on Tuesday last, failed
to agree, and this afternoon were dis
charged until Monday. 1t is reported
that they were ready to give verdict
Of not guilty on the first count, but
were unable to agree on the second
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Washington, April 13.-The cabinet
adjourned without coming to a conclu-
sion on the additional instructions to
the Louisiana commission. The sub
ject will be resumed at the adjourned
meeting, perhaps tomorrow.
1t is not considered proper at present
to give publicity to the contents of the
telegram received yesterday, but they
will be made public shortly, in connec-
ton with such instructions as may be
ment Of the conflict in Louisiana than
when the commission was appointed.
The government experiences much en-
barrassment, owing to the apparent
impossibility Of compromise by the
Packard and Nichols parties. m
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SOUTH CAROLINA.
A Fearful Storm.

Charleston, April 13.-The heaviest
gale and rain storm known since '54,
prevailed here during the past twenty
four hours. Considerable damage was
done to wharves, but the damage to
shipping was slight. The tide is very
high and much Of the lower portion Of
the city is submerged. The railroad
trains have all stopped in consequence
of the damage to tracks. Accounts
from the interior give gloomy reports of
planting prospects, the cold and exces-
sive rains Of the past two weeks having
delayed the work of the planters, and
it is feared that to-day's storm will
inflict serious injury.
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NIGHT REPORT.
WASHINGTON.
sueng Uncle Samuel.

Washington, April 13.-The cele-
brated Arlington estate, near Washing
ton, which was forfeited to the United
States by the nonpayment of taxes dur
ing the rebellion, and turned into a
national cemetery for soldiers, is now
claimed by its former proprietor, Gen.
G.. w. Curtis Lee, who in an action
for ejectment sues the government for
its restoration.
The family had abandoned the prop
erty and gone south to reside before the
forfeiture was made. Several thousand
soldiers are buried upon this soil. Lee
claims that the tax sale was unconsti-
tutional, and therefore void.