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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-03-10

To close out cOnsignmentA
we offer atreduced prices:
800 kegs Spiced physicist at $I.25.
100 hrkins pigsfeet at $3.50.
10 barrels ~bOlOgnas at &c.
100 Pkgs. cooking butter at IL to I5c.
l49t G.. A. HCKERLY.& BROS.
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LOOK at our JOG dress plaids.
Kahn & FREIHERG,

GENTS calf boots, seWed and box.toe,
s. and $40, former price $40 and $l2.
Gents hsnd-sewed French calf boots at
$40, former price $l2, at
VIZ. MrLLER's,
~ hain st., under Worshsm House.
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BILLIARDS.

No lover of .he beautiful and scientific
game Of billiards should fri 10 gee Leu
Shaw this evening in his role Of fancy.
shot champion. o.
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LOST.
REWARD.

On REWABD-stolen from my place near
04U Germeptown, Shelby county, Tenn.
on the tight OF the 18th Of March, one bay
mare. 7 years old. both hind feet white, heavy
name and tail, carries her head high; also an
old sad lie with full skirts and heavy born. l
mare TO me, and $40 reyard for the apprehen-
sion and conviction Of the sbief.
J.B. CHRISTIAN,
70 IS Jefferson It. Memphis, Tenn.
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Gotten Trade ftem.

The cotton exchange black boards
show the following figures to day: Re.
ceiptS for the week, 5e52; for the season,
1853 ,4O2; shipments for the week, 4537;
for the season, 3O6,542; stock on hand,
57,26S. Sales for the week, $500 bales as
follows: To exporters 1000; to spiDners
1900; to spectators 800.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-03-10

L4ReEsr stock Of boots and shoes in
the city oan be found at Miller'a, which
will be sold cheaper than ever. IL
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Wonderful

Last Wednesday night, at Cincinnati,
Sexton, the billiard champion, in a three.
ball 500 points game, won it in twelve
innings, making the grand average Of
Az, but on Thursday night, in a three
ball 400 points game, Slosson won in
FIVE innings, as follows:
Sexton--22, %. I, 1877, o.. Total, 25S.
Slosson-265, a, 0, 0, l3l. Total, 400.
Slosson got the balls together on his
secozd shot, and "nursed them at the
cushion all around the table, to within q
foot Of the point from which he started,
making the big ruu Of 265. His average
was so, just double hat Of Sexton the
night before, and was quite an extraor.
binary achievement.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-03-10

Buy your coal ut the new
steam Coal Elevator, fOOG of
Market street, or at No. 100
Main street.
HI. b, @ X Manager.
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ALWAYS IN THE LEA

A. d. GOODMAN, merchant tailor, 100
Main street, has just received his new
spring stock. 60 and examine it. Is
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LIGHT WEIGHT
SPRING WEAR,
JOSEPH COLL & CO.
The Hat Trade.

Wiggin L Co., Sl8 Main, are receiving
new spring styles, and selling 20 per
cent. less than any competitors. Of
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-03-10

Tx Diamond badge Of the Northwest
is on exhibition at CopVerse's, 81 South
Court street 81
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WOeIler House.

CORNER OF MAIN AND GAYoso.
Saloon and Boarding House,
Lemp'S celebrated ST. Louis beer.
Lunch daily. Meals, 70 cts. f2t
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GRAND FREE OONCERT.

There will be another grand free concert
At Joe E~mmerich's Saloon,
"a Adams street, tonight. Handwerker's
fine orchestra will be in attendance.
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pERRohAL..

DR. G. L. BLAIR HAS RESUMED THE
Dpractice Of dentistry. and can be fOund a
his office in his residence, I'll Poplar ct. 1914
DERSONAL-J. N. COLEMAN, JUSTICE
sioner OF De06g. Special attention given to
collections in the county. 0Hice 24 Front at.
1l9-t
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German nlillei, red seed oats,
w. j. Chase a. Co.,
1S2 Main. l54t
G.atiing,s

Cotton Seed Oil Soaps are for sale BY all
wholesale and retail grocers 10 The city.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-03-10

GASOLINE 2bc per gallon retail at +.
Wetter & Co.'S, 3
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-03-10

TIE type, material and workmen OF
the LEDGER job Office are as good as the
best, and hence we guarantee frst-class
work and full satisfaction to our patrons.
1887
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-03-10

GASOLINE 26c per gallon retail, at d.
Wetter 4 Co.'S. 9
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-03-10

Louis SHAW, at Converse's, received
the Diamond badge as champion Of tho
Northwest, be having held it till the
time expired. CT
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-03-10

Look at our paper collars, Sc a box.
KAHN & FREIBEGG.
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FERNE FLEMING.

By Mrs. C. 4, WAKEFIELD, for sale at
MANSFORD's. !
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MEDICINE.
Vegetable Tonic Specific Pills.

LOB THE PERMANENT CURE OF CON-
{ orrhea, elect, Impotence, Seminal Weak
ness. Incontinence. Genital Debility. Gravel,
Structures, and al diseases caused by self
pollution, such as Loss of Memory, Pains in
the lack, Dimness of Vision, Spermatorrh@,
etc. Price, $3.50 per box 3 boxes for S..
2-G3 d. Il. GOODYEAR. III Main st..
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sEEDsmEM.
STOCKS.
! Member Of the Stock Exchange

a M5InD6r OF INC bJ0cK EX0haDge
win execute orders for the purchase or sale Of
stocks, bonds and sold on moderate margins.
privileges negotiated on responsible parties
only, Correspondence solicited.
Henry Merriam, Member Am. Mining and
Stock kxchange, IS Wall st., N. Y. Refer
snce, p. Ma5g2m, ESQ., President Ma,
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MOUNT VERNON.

VISITING COMMITTEE N CONSULTATION WITH
THE LADIES AssocIATIoN-A GRE AT GRANDSON
OF LAFAYETTE At THE TOMB OF WASHINGTON.
WASHINGTON. May 30 1877.
visiting committee appointed by the Governor Of
Virginia. consisting OF Lieutenant Governor Thomas,
Genarai fitzhugh Lee. General Keen and Mrs. Rixir
called upon the members OF the Ladies' Association az
Mount Vernon to-day, In accordance with the annual
custom, FOR consultation. The association Is
posed OF one lady from each Stale IN the rnon. II
has under consideration six distinct propositions from
steamboat who competing to furnish trans
portation tn Mount vernon.
Under Captain Hollingshsao's present contract the
sum OF twenty-five cents paid to the association
every passenger landed. During last summer when
from 500 10 100 persons per day visited Mount
Vernon, this Melted quite a large
sum, increasing the fund during the year,
II IS said, ABOUT 81. 900. 200 OF which
used IN pay IN. bills. Improving the grounds aud man.
sion, making improvements, &C., the remaining
sl0 900 being invested in government securities. Some
OF the present competitors Tor the PRIV egc OF landing
passengers prof TO pay the ftv
tor each passenger and Others i;ysiS cents stpuat
ing that the round trip ticket shall continue at ST.
GRANDSON LAfAiErTE
Among those who made the pilgrimage 10 Noun.
man. N. de Courcel!es a great grandson OF General
Lafayette, tho friend OF Washington. " de courcelcs
Is on visit to this country from France, ana Is tho
guest ofGenera Megs Quartermaster General. United
states Army, who, with his daughter, accompare led
him to Mount Vernon.
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MIDNIGHT WEATHER REPORT.
WAE DEPAIsTnENr +,

WAR DEPARTMENT.
OFFICE THE CHEF SIGNAL OFFICER
WASHINGTON, u. G., May I'll A. u.
IHdicdfioHs
For New England and the lower lake region, rising
barometer, stationary OF falling temperature, winds
mostly from northeast and northwest, partly cloudy
ana cloudy weather, with areas Of light raD.
Tor tho Middle Atlantic states, rising barometer
northerly Winds stationary or lower temperature
clear partly coady weather. and possibly occasional
i,ht showers at Eastern stations.
For inc south Atlantic and East Guf States, station
AIRY OF rising barometer, lower temperature clear
partly cloudy weather and winds IN general northeTiy.
For tho West Gall States slight change IN pressure
or temperature, partly cloudy weather and winds
variable nut mostly IRON southcastt 70 southwest
For Tennessee ana the Ohio Valley. rising bagome.
Ter stationary or lower temperature, uorthcrly winds
ana clear or partly cloudy weather.
FOR the Lower Mississippi Valley, nearly stationary
followed by falling barometer, east 10 south winds,
partly cloudy cloudy weather, OF light at
upper stations and stationary or rising temperature.
For the upper Mssssipp Valley and upper lake
REGION nearly stationary barometer, northeasterIy
winds, clear or partly cloudy weather, with rising
temperature in the former district and stationary or
lower in tho hitter district.
The lower Missouri River will rise At and below
Brunswick. The lower Mississippi viii remain nearly
stationary.
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BULL-DoZING RESUMED.
IN FAST FELIcIASA, LA.-orHEIs THREAT
ESED.


ASSASSINATION OF coLoRED REPUBLICAN
IN FAST FELIcIANA, LA--orHERs THREAT
ENED.
NEW ORLEANS. May %, 1877.
The Republican gives ,he following account OF the
ASSASSINATION of James Laws, colored, Of East Fell
ciana:--Ar DuIs Of East Felciana, has reached New
orleans, and brought with him the coffin that was
placed at his door on Saturday and bunch Of
Winchester rhe cartridges which placed with It,
He also relates that the crowd OF bul-dozers, after
threatening him, went with the information that
they would return and put their threats into exc
the house OF James Laws, colored, and found hlm
seated IN his gallery with his mother. They SAID,
"Hollo Laws, have you go. back I" He rose and
answered them, and instantly shot dead. This
WAS one saturday night.
In reference 10 The assassination Of Laws cx-Gover.
nor Packard states that Just before bis return 10 East
Feiciana Laws wrote To stating that on account
OF his presiding Al the only republican meeting held in
Eust keciana during the late campaign III his conse-
quent enforced absence from the parish his business us
. merchaut he feared, had been destroyed, and
begging Packaras influence 10 get HIM position IN
ha told him his life danger he had iestined
before the Howe Senate committee, gvln. the names
oil prominent. citizens who bad threatened MS e and,
lie believed bad caused hs store TO DO hred Packard
further asserts that Laws was one Of tho best and
most conservative colored men of the whole
Feciana district, and had previously held several
influential positions, with the iull acauiesccpce OF the
people, aud was taxpayer, owning property 10 tho
value OF 900 or $40, 600.
Packard has transmitted the original OF Laws letter,
and also an unpublished letter from Sherih weber
lsiled IN IN adjoining parsh 70 General u. I. Batter
Tor campaign use
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HOTEL ARRIVALS.

Bishop John 4. Young OF Florida, and Professor !.
VI. CO, Of the United States Naval Academy are at
the Union Square Elisha Atkins, Vice President OF
the Union Pacific Railroad Company; cx-Congressman
John r. Averill Of Minnesota; and 4. Gordon Dexter,
OF Boston, are at tho Fiin Avenue. Charles Dudley
Warner, Of Hartford, and Postmaster j. ". Knowon,
OF Bridgeport, at the Hoffman Bishop Scar
borough, of New Jersey, and General John n Knapp.
OF Auburn, n. " are at tho Windsor. Colonel Robert
Ii. Hall, OF West Point, IS at the ST. James General
John N. Corsc, OF Chicago, and A. ID. Hazen, OF the
Post OGce Department. are at the Cilsey. Judge o.
c. Pratt, OF San Francisco, and Commander John W.
Philip, United States Navy, at the Sturtevant
Pay master Albert W. Bacon, United Statos Navy at
the Breevor, Lieutenant Henry w. Lyon. United
States Navy, Is nj the Westminster.
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BANK SWINDLERS ON TRIAL.
TRACY AND CHAPMAN PLEAD GUILTY AND BEG
FOR MERCY.

FOR MERCY.
igY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.
HARTFORD, Conn, May % 1871
In the United states District Court to-day pres.
dent Tracy and cxCasLicr Chapman, OF the Farmers
ard Mechanics National Bank OF this city, wore ar
ra,gned for their recent irregularities by winch the
bank lost over hall a million dollars. Tracy pleaded
guilty to count alleging the making OF false repre-
sensations with intent TO deceive the Comptroller OF
the Currency and Chapman to a count charging per.
jury in swearing 10 ialse return in January last
purporting TO show the condition OF the bank Coun.
sell tor Tracy urged len,ency, claiming that Tracys
yet necessary AT The bank IN Strengthening
out the complications OF It's accounts. Chapinan's
counsel plcEded the brefest imprisonment
BY the law, on the grouna that Chapman had merely
been Tracy's tool, ana that his health such that
imprisonm would result IN early death. National
Bank Examiner A. d. Mygait testified that his nvcs-
tgation convinced him that Tracy 'fhe principal
all the iniqu,ty and that Chapman. az CASHIER had
knowledge OF the transactions. Judge Shipman
fcrred sentence until Friday next. the sentence tor
Chapman under the United States law. may he five
years imprisonment and Tracy Is subject TO heavy
tine and Imprisonment according 10 the discretion Of
the Court--not less than five years.
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THE CITY OF BRUSSELS.
HER SAFETY AND PROBABLE ARRIVAL AT CORK
aAEBoR BY SATURDAY AT FuRTHEsT.

HER SAFETY AND PROBABLE ARRIVAL AT CORK
zAHEoR BY SATURDAY AT FURTHEsT.
PHILADELPHIA, May %, 1877.
the steamship Ohio which has arrived here from
Liverpool, reports that May Is In latitude 40 deg
u min, longitude IS deg 45 min she signa.led the
steamship City Of Brussels from New York, under
sail All well.
[At the time the City of Brussels was sgnaed by the
steamship Ohio she l.20o miles west-sonihwest
OF Cape Clear. Ireland, and little TO the northeast
ward Of the mid Atlantic sboa known nRvigators
the 'threc chimnes, over which the French cable "
land On the same day At noon and in north latitude
80 deg. ~ min. and west longitude ~ deg 80 min
about 500 miles east northeast OF The position
Of the City OF Brussels, the steamer Bothna
OF the Cunard line experienced strong breezes
and squalls from the west-southwest which
we're extremely favorable for the disabled
ship. Next day, the 10TH the Bothnia, AZ noon was
almost in the same position that the City Of Brussels
was In when signalled by the Ohio. and had fresh
gallo from the northwest, with squalls and high sea.
II tho CIy OF Brussels was making only from Owe TO
seven miles Al hour sith this favorable wind she must
have sailed eastward about $50 miles and possibly out
OF the northwest wind which attended OF low
barometer 10 the norlhcastward OF her po-
sitiou aud which passed rapidly away in
tho Bothna. 700 miles to the west
southwest OF the City OF Brussels, had light breeze
from the north northwest and on tho 18th. when
l6S miles to the southwark and westward OF the dis
absd ship fresh breeze from the south, which al.
tended the advance Of another disturbance from the
westward OF small area On tho 18Th the Bothna had
q fresh breeze from the north northwest. having
passed out OF the depression referred TO- and on the
goth strong breeze to fresh gale from the south.
southeast attending still another atmospheric dstur-
bance, which Was that day leaving our Continent
from tho Nova Scotia coast As the City or
Brussels could only make some $50 miles in five
days, while tie depression would travel fully six
times fast, she wocd have been overtaken by and
experience contrary winds before the l9th and
would have southeast wind which would compel her
alter her course 10 the northeast 10 gain the sd-
vantage OF the northwest wind that would follow
about the 2lst. This would leave her that day or
the less than 500 miles west OF Cape Clear with
favorable wind Consequently news OF her safe
rival at Cork Harbor may be expected by Friday or
Saturday next al furthest--ED. HREALD.J
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ISH INTERNATIONAL CELE-
BRATION.
BRITISH

ENTHUSIASM AND BUNTING IN THE CocKApE
AND Musrc--pBAIsE OF THE OLD DOMINION
[gY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.
PETERSBURG, Va, May %, 1877.
The enthusiasm OF The international British CeIe.
bra,ion Increases hourly. Proceedings begun At an
early hour this morning with lns procession headed
with music and banners. Colonel j. :. Hammond OF
baltimore, was the eli! OF marshal.
a GRAND RECEPTION.
AT ten o'clock A. VI. grand reception IN honor Of
delegates from the societies OF ST. George ST. Andrcw
ST. David and ST. Patrick, OF Canada and the United
States took place In the Court House Hon. DAVID q
Tenant President the British Association Of vir
GINA, delivered eloquent address oil welcome Re.
sponscs were made W Hon. LOWS Thompson, OF
Philadelphia. W Tomiin, oil Bridgeport: Alderman
Mcclellan, OF Hamilton; Hon. william Mckurick, of
Toronto and many other Canadian and Northern dele
gates Tho delegates all declared they
whelmed with the heartiness OF Virginia hospitality.
ANIMAL MEETING.
Al twelve o'clock the annual meeting Of the British
Assoc atcn was held and the following officers we're
elected
Hon. ID. 10. Tenant, president.
J. A. II. ST. Andrew, vico president
Charles Leonard, treasurer.
Alexander ison, general secretary.
j. Campbell, business secretary.
ASxrAL ADDRESS
At four O'Clock J. H. Hebditch, author OF work en-
titled .sThree Years in Virginia delivered the annual
address on 'sBrtsh Farmers xpcrencc la virgini
The speech ull of w.t. hunor and acts aud Illus
tnted both The good and the bad of British settlers
lie this State The conclusions drawn by the ora
tor were eminenty favorable TO Virginia q asld Tor
British emigration.
CONCERT THE DELEGATES
Tonight splendid concert was given TO the DELE
yates at the Academy OF Music. The theatre was
crowded with RANK, beauty and fashion. A social
gatnertng at the British Club rooms followed the
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ANGRY BANK DEPOSITORS.
ILLEGAL MIsMANAGEMENT BY HIoH-PRIcED
RECEIVER.

ILLEGAL MIsMANAGEMENT BY A HIoH-PRIcED
By TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD
PROVIDENCE, II. l., May 70, 1877.
There special meeting to-day in this city OF de-
positors in ths franklin Institution for Savings to
take action relative TO The removal OF the receiver,
Winthrop Dewclf, who II viii DO remembered, charged
nearly $40 900 Tor years services receiver AMI
otherwise conducted tho affairs OF the bank in an
travagant manner There was large attendance, in
GLIDING quite a number Of ladies' petition for tho
removal OF the receiver was unanimously adopted and
II viii be presented TO the Supreme Court In tho
Judgment OF many OF the deposors The work done by
Dewoii could have boon accomplished for $5,OOO II
will DO remembered that tho Master In Chancery
recommended AS his salary Tor the hrst year 81 400
pewo refused TO mako any report or render any ac-
count Of service and had refused to receive
two Instruments OF interest $50 0UO which became
mortgage.
WANTED
The swndled depositors were Ia earnest In the
today and declare that when the receiver has
been removed nc Will be obliged to make out report
now receiver will be asked for, who will overhaul
the whole matter and idea viii then be had oil how
savings banks IN Rhode Island conducted even al
ter dcposors have been obliged TO suffer by the
unwise action OF tho banks officers before going into
depositors expressed themselves at the meeting de-
srous oil having the affairs Of the bank wound up. the
assets sold 10 divide whatever was realized. A
heavy mortgage known as The 'Chapln'' mortgage,
che Chairman stu ted was not worth It's lace the deprc
citation In the value Of real estate being the cause
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THE ROCKFORD DISASTER.

VERDICT OF THE coRoNEEs JuRx--sEvERE RE-
ELECTIONS ON THE ARCHITECT AND THE
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS.
CHICAGO, May %, 1877.
The TribtRe's Rockford, H., special, says the Cor.
oners jury tonight, after thirteen days work,
dcrod a verdict in the Court House case which
Is fully sustained BY public opinion. The
ind that Henry l. Gay, the architect through neglect
20 provide for the great amount Of weight called Tor
TO complete the building according 10 his plans, IL
guilty OF the deaths vi tho deceased, and
ibut the Hoard Of Supervisors failed to
caution ia examining the plans and and
acted unwiscly In not employing competent archi-
tect TO superntend the construction Of the building
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OBITUARY.
WILLIAM II. Z. HosAfER.

WIIT.IAN1 II. Z, HUsMEE
William Henry cuyIcr Hosmer an American poet,
died at his residence at Avon, near Rochester, T.,
yesterday morning He was born in Avon on the 10Th
OF May, 1914 he was graduated from the University
Of Vernon, in ls4, and subsequently succeeded John
Young as Master In Chancery in this state. Having
make study OF Indian life in Wisconsin aud Florida
tor several years he printed several poems relating
Indian character and traditions, OF which the hest
known '.Legends OF tho Senecas,' .'The Fall OF
Tecumseh'' and the "Warriors of the Genesec." In
1854 he published two volumes Of POEMS including
s.indian Traditions and Songs" "Thc Months' and
''Bird Notes" In 1854 he moved to New York and
took position In the Custom House.
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RAILROAD REORGANIZATION.
Try TELEGRAPH 70 THE HERALD. |

HARTFORD Conn. Nay %, 1877.
The Connecticut Western railroad bondholders who
nave accepted preferred stocks in lieu Of oreclosing
because OF non-poyment Of coupons, met in Hartford
to-day and elected board OF directors from their
number, TO whom the management Of the road wit be
hencciorth More than hall Of the valuation
the bonded debt represented Several Of the larger
bondhodcrs the old board we're reelected, and Ii
un stood that majority Of the board Is opposed
continuing Senator w. H. BArnum as president OF tho
road and will vote for o new man. probably Caleb j.
Camp cf West Wnsted. This reorganization Ia by
virtue of legislative authority ana Is the primary step
toward placing tho road on paying basis.
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RAILROAD FARE TO CHICAGO.

RrMoRs OF A REDUCTION BY Mr.. VANDERBILT
DENIED.
10y TELEGRAPH 10 THE HERALD.l
CHICAGO, May ~. 1877.
rumor having become current here tina. Mr.. Van
dcrbt had eleerapbed instructions reduce the fare
from this city 10 New York to S15 in consequence OF
the fast train the Pennsylvania road your CORES.
pondent on inquiry ascertaned that Mr. John Newell,
The general manager vi the Lake Shore Railroad had
teesraphed the General Western passenger agent hero
this afternoon ut halpast i've O'clock that he had
any orders TO give regarding reduction. Ths
answer TO telegram the general passenger agent had
sent HIM Ia regard to the matter
This latter Official says he has certainly received no
orders from any to make the reduction spoken
ar
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HARBoR DEFENCE FOR VICTORIA.

OTTAWA, May 20, 1877.
Application has been made TO the Miiitis Department
tor the erection OF battery at McAuleys Point, for
the defence of Victoria Harbor, British Columbia
Serviceabe guns OF heavy calbre are lying al the
Navy Yard OF that city, which the imperial govern
ment IS willing 10 present TO the Dominion Tor THIS
purpose. General smith Unsupported III favor OF an
earthwork al tho point named, and the subject 10
M der consideration