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ruE BALTIMORE srRIEr RIors

- =. '- Nf"n ~ thf aHf"nHf
hAAA - 49, \ Au-. D.. .r ..rN ....I.F
ing into fus cause UI tls rl.r rel 49, -nN. % e.
!. n '.,'A -..e tnpruIrG Nurl N Dan.
foreman ui On" fIry - lt.i fI- rI.. "a q. Ia. ~
IT, nsif az OBJ, airy as br.fnf Sen. t',.l,i
whether ta'y fsi e. r.c1t % stop .na f..-rIrg
uttt AL ..' fs>t.rl puy obtR .uah.e vyas -
hnu~fsd. H. de-. Tsl tl.p Vi DION 81 riI.. sfafrs
Officers ON 'he subject. N dti M, iaal as
posed 30 take any rr>Ionsi blilfy. aud wouII
rot consent 'o - n ere test m ngg while cher,
Was testimony which could be hal. "a. 4.
y. Carr, esq. as sfeut 4 strict 81 U-usy. r.
Vl 81 that cOrOuer's luyN was ike e court.
T. frequently occurred thIt tgn .ltEr Win
stop testimony when A. - cImu. t-iyt. 90
the court - Satisfied that {. has beard
enough 10 understand Sufficient facts.
u stops The p!Iug Up ~ testimony.
IT The coroner flrN g. af.sftpl tTHf they
hav, heard enough testimony to du1 N.f-
Glcl. in'A could do The same. II aEy ErpF
a. dissatisfied H. hal the r EIf .1 H.8r fnS-
t'mouN o. satisfy himself 4 was rn. uerss.
sarN any more before "a coroner .4ry tIlau
before a court to hear any mon. f.Hs tmUuy
than they MAY dem necessary. IEHy aye
e4ulr'd Ia inquire iufo The cause of 1faTn.
and ~ Nas UgI necessary o. RI Hd nlf who lll
the killing, bat Tat % was d,ueby the hands
OF some person Euk-pwH. Dc rlHy thought
any @ mpauN was To- blame they could sav
So. and whttEeT 20 Mas hy ON rIal order OF
Otherwise. or % an individual vas deter
mined uppu a. having dome thH killing. fno
Jury could LAY whether 70 was done iu self
DE- f1use or o'utrW 's"- TIE nOrpHCr ~AHi Boz a
case 81 O. l. Kind tTH jury ANA not TIE coroner
i ne court, and anon ihr jury re>i 'ns ..iiy
would f,st. He was willing Co -n oI and
make the Inquiry exhaustive. In such a
case no fgror should 60 .SUirr hts Dwu con.
Neniel 80. NJ. Dean >srd nH woslt gb.Ie thc
scciNlv1 90 thr iurN. hIf ue ~ uld place him
sell right or the rHcfrI A mo .i,I W. a. then
made To reconsider fre RESOLUTION o. yeSter-
day osuspcud skigEofte testimony. witch
rejected 10y a. vote OF yeas - NAYS ID. \ COM
mum cation was r,.c..Nul nom r..a planog.
raph,r, stating tla' lC report uf fna tast 4
hlouN Will Hn1br GOO Iast> "i nisuus ipt,
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A Postal Investigation

NEW OkK. August POSTMASTER Gene
raj Key having decided To make a thorough
investigation OF the accounts, mole of man
ufacturing, &c, OF the various CONTRACTORS
with his department. sent commission 10
this city to examine into affairs al tie post
age stamp agency, the commission consist
ing OF Gen. Knapp, cGlef OF the Posi- O.tice
department; Speclal Agent II. I. SpC-ry. Of
Hartford, ana Madison DAVIS. chef OF thu
stamp Division OF the Post Oaice depart
ment, who commenced their work 10 day.
They are assisted by Theodore DeIani as
sisianI chief OF the Treasury. Eighteen ex-
part lady clerks from the Treasury depart
meD' have also been detailed 10 count the
EG,@0o0o postage STAN ps Of different demon
nations reported 10 BE- stored In the vaults
at the agency I'M IlIS city.
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international Catholic League.

New YORK, August A spec al dls patch
by cable to the Tine from London says. a
new crusade il The latest scheme OF the PapaI
prOpagandIStS. The Vatican has settled upOn
a grand plan for a crusade. To he called . Iue
International Catholic League, and The pro-
iect has been sanctioned by the Pope. The
center OF the new organization IL to be N
Rome, as a matter % course, and Il rs 20 have
a general fund, and to b. directed by COM
nlttee at headquarters. with complete at
mlnlstratlve organization, with branches
everywhere. The declared objects OF tnis new
body are the defense of their rights and Tree
dom, in view of the laws adopted against the
Church and Pope: the re establishment ofthe
temporal power of which the Pope has been
deprived 10y force; the restoration OF the
establishment OF a Catholic press in every
considerable center.
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A WALL STREET SENSATION.
Jaw Gould Pitched into m Area

NEW YORK, August 2.-Jay Gould was
THIS morning accosted 10y Major \. Selover,
a friend OF Jim Keene," while passing
through Exchange Place. Words were ex-
changed, when Major Selover struck Gould
one OF two blows on The side OF the head. I'd
Then picking INN up threw him down an
areaway distance of eight feet. Mr.. Gould
was rescued by some friends ani was found
UGiriuTed. with the exception OF a few slight
bruises lie was able TO walk 10 his Office.
The trouble Is said To have originated from
Gould having betrayed The condensation TO
Put up the price OF Lake Shore stock, in
which kcene aud SelOVcr We're Interested
with Gould. There was considerable excite
ment on The Stock T. Change for W min
utes, as II was rumored that Gould hal been
seriously injured.
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BALTIMORE, August Virginia eiYes, deferred
g. 90 consolidated, 6s; do second series, 40 North
Carolina skies, old, II bid 70 day. Sugar quiet. nS
BALTIMORE, August 3.-Cottou auirt-mid ilinc
u. Flour guiet-n ward street and western family
7.5Oao 20; City mills RIO brands, eDas 3: other
grades unsshsnsed Wheat. prime sc;iVe and hrm.
coninop ouu and hcavy-eouthern red, good 60
prime; sS..i.A do; amb.r, lSI s.; DO. white,
Ls3.l.3. pennsylvania red 5Osl IS; No western
, w,ntsI red SPOT e, do August, ps; DO. sep
Snte oSA6 a.. yellow, 62a6B; western mixed, spot,
sih August. COS; September, eO'ss 6oS steamer,
6. Oats tteady-souttern "a ime, new, f2als; west
en- white old Sss+5; DO. mixed, ssasa; Penn.yrvs-
LII, oid, 20 rye quiet aud steady, o5al. Hay duh
spe, mshessed Provisions scarce. firm. aud M
kinds dull snenoninsl. petroleum duh and weak
crude, ~ hned, 1s%. Coff-e quiet and nrrn-Rio
e,ea. 10. a:oa& yobsine I7s2S. wnisky sminai,
Us keceipt.- flour. s7W; vhsat. 1900; corn,
IL ~; oats, ,lOS, ~ e. SO. No sbi smsnis
NEW ronK, August s.-stocks weak Gold i0 a.
kHehange, long, GO; short, SEh. GSysrnueuts
NV YORK, August a.-Flosr dull and in busers
fs.oL Wheat sull; futures \ 70 cent lower. Corn
LONDON; Aususta ~: .. m.-Oen,oisN Is % ,cr
money AZ the account. u. e % eos coupon, llV's,
new Do. Ms Brie railway shares, So, do. pre-
ferred, III. New York Central, %
LONDON. August ?, lie .. m -CoDsois ~ ior
both money and the account. Erie Railway shares,
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Saratoga Races

SARATOGA, August q There are four
races on the programme to-day, including a
heat race.
THE FIRST RACE,
free handicap sweepstake> OF 80 each,
with 400 added. the second horse 10 receive
SlOO Of the stakes, distance ole mile and an
eiglrh. Starters were Vera Cruz, Whisper,
BradamaEle. Mary, Baroness, Ambush.
Princess of Thule The race was Won easily
by Vera Cruz, Bradamante coming ia Sec
oud and Whisper third. lime = Is.
THE SECOND RACE
was for the sequel stakes fDr Three year Olds
SO each, y. r., with ~DuB added, tie second
horse to save his stake, distance one mile
and three quarters. - subscribers and three
starters, as follows. Zoo Zoo. ~. James, Ma
iOT Barker. ". ]. Higgins, Cardinal Molsey,
Vermont, Baroness. The race was won by
the favorile- 100 ZOO-il $40. with Vermont
second. Cardinal WolScy lost his Jockey
half mile from the finish aud came ia
ahead
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SENATOR CorKLING was expected 10 Jake
the Liverpool steamer Tuesday on his return
shorter than was expected, q circumstance
" hich the Qaad 1uacs say is signincant. The
New York correspondent of the Philadelphia
Ied0eT say a: The Senator Will md but few of
his old friends I'm the custom house. The
New York World says: be had intended to
remain abroad till September, and the Ques-
IL 10 said that his friends In this state have
teleRraphod for him.
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Election Riots
THE RIO GRANDE FROErIE9.
Valdez's Surrender Denied by Him.

SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS, August l.-V aldez
denies over his own signature that he has
his side OF the river with q small force,
which Il daily becoming smaller by deser-
lions in consequence of their not being paid
or fed. The civil authorities are about taking
measures TO arrest Valdez for violating the
neutrality laws. On the 2sth ulfimo Lieut.
Bulls started out from Fort Clark 10 pur
suit OF a fresh band OF raiders, who hay
stolen every hOOf of stock on Pledras Fiuts
CreeK, Bulls has loo men.
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BALTlNORE, MD, august 2 George
baynes, arrested in thus city several days
since by Smith ard West on the charge OF
having robbed the Grand Trunk railroad
company at Montreal. had a hearing his
morning. That charge was not Sustained
and he was committed for a further hearing
on the 9Th install on a further charge of hay-
Ing Stolen $1,000 In notes from the CDn>oli
dated Bank of Montreal. The detectives
found So 90 of the notes on his person, with
the maine Of Wv. Irwin" forged as cashier.
MI NJ Ills, an officer OF the bank, is here 10
prosecute the extradition OF the accused.
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California Mat Drop

SAN FRANCISCO, August 2-Coining by
cah rancisco mint for the month OF July
amounted to as 100 900. The first ship load
OF steel rails for the extension OF the south
ern Pacific railroad has arrived. Tle bull
lion received from Bonanza mines ID as fol-
lows: Consolidated Virginia, sT5 ,0e0; Cali
fornia, el.0ls, 500. The revenue collections
for the fiscal year just ended amou uted 70
81, 800 600. Quicksilver exports during July
were q 10, 900.
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THE PENNsYLvANIA RIOTERS.
l:0N Harfrnmlf HOllla Than a. a,a.ach

WILKEsBARRE, PA, August 2-Goyerno
this afternoon with l, 600 troops. He has hi
headquarters IN a car. The strikers fee
ugly, but are DOW cowed. The track of Tn
Lackawanna and Bloomsbury road was torn
up In several places by them, and obstrnc.
TORS placed in the way OF the train, which
made The progress OF the troops slow. An
olher attempt will now be made 10 open the
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NIw YORK NOTES.
NiIlaln Arrested

NEW YORK, August Thomas 4 aonari
was arrested here this morning. charged
with having outraged the person al utIle
girl named Mary r.. Moore. OF stamford.
Conn, ON the 4th Of July last. An officer
from Connecticut took him IN charge. and
he VIII be taken % Stam ford i.is n.terrnnn-
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AN EXCURSION STEAMER SUNK.-A dis
patch from Concord, N. H, states that the
boiler OF the small excursion steamer LADY
Woodkum, on Lake Tunapee, exploded YES
terday and the vessel sunk. None of the
elehteen passengers were seriously injured.
Daniel WOOdsum, the engineer had al, arm
blown of. The passengers were rescued In
hnafa -
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SUICIDE OF A YOUNG LADY.-MIss Shep.
hard, daughter of James Sheppard of Ches-
terfield county, Va, was found drow ned yes
terday morning in the well of n near neigh
Dor, into which 1t is believed she threw her
self the night before while laboring under a
III of mental alteration,
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No MASSACRE AT FORT BOISE.-Intelli-
gerce has been received at military head
quarters to the effect that the rumor of the
Fort Boise massacre was false. The COM
handing officer telegraphs that he has the
Indians completely In his power, aud that
no formidable attempt at hOstilities will be
made by them again this season.
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KILLED BY LEAD IN SOLUTION.
ROys, OF East Canaan, ID dead nom drtnS
ing cider from q barrel In which he he1 N.
lowed piece OF lead Pipe to remain,
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a Slrike SETTLED.

The cabin ptmakerS and maehinisfS I'm TIC
employ OF Herman & Co, 10 the number OF
nearly four hundred men, who have been ON
a stTik Ike for the past week for an advance OF
wages, returned 10 work to-day, matters
having been amicably arranged between
Them and their srnplgN.4rG
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AN ACCIDENT THAT SHOULD BE I'M.
Pos IBLE-James +. WEIGH. OF New Haven.
aged u. and a well known local ball PLAYER
the Consolidated ros1, the pm passing
through his body and pipning him 10 the
next car.
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ONE HUNDRED WORKMEN DISCHARGED.
One hundred wOrkmen were discharged from
the West Albany shops Tuesday. 1t is un-
derstOOd that this action was caused by their
participation in the late disturbances al that
place.
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a TRAGICAL BALLOON AsCENsIoN.-At
Paris, Ont, Tuesday, a young man nam:
McQuay. from Guelph, made an ascent i'm
balloon from the circus grou lads. and the de
scout being too rapid he attempted to jump
to the limb Of a tree, when he fell TO the
ground and " as killed
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INVOLUNTARY SUICIDE-Mrs. Clara Jen-
kinsOn, OF South Brooklyn, died Tuesuay
from the effects OF an overdose OF chloroforn.
administered by herself.
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Bid. for Government Gold

There we've invent y-NeVen bids IOr govern
ment gold TO day. Bids aggregate -5.11O.oa,
AT from las TO los =. The award viii be made
from les p 10 las b.
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THE MISSISSIPPI DEMOCRATS, in conven-
ton at Jackson, yesterday, renomi mated
Gov. Stone on the 10th ballot. Gen. George
chairman Of the state executive committee,
spoke in eulogistic terms Of President Hayes
administration.
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Depression OF the London Money


LONDON, August The Pindacier says:
Though the settlement Just arranged has
been the smallest known for a very long
time, two memb ers failed, and there is plenty
OF evidence on every side that the stock eX-
change as a body is suffering from mamma
ton 10 a Uegree scarcely ever known be
fsya
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~The Massachusetts, democratic state
conyention will be held at Worcester Sep
TENDER 18th.
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GENERAL EUROPEAN NOTES.
Coming 20 Anne rtcn

EDINBCRG, August london correspon-
dent OF Scotsman teiegraphs that, If he under
stands right. Hon Lyon Playfair, G. b., r.
X. s., l.. l.. ID, will sail in the White Star
Inc steamer Britauic, August sd, for a sew
eral months tour In the United States.
Race for the Good " God Cup
LONDON, August 2d.-At Good wool, to-
day. the race for the Goodwood cup was won
by L. u. Hobsons Hampton.
Election Riots.
Election riots took place at Grimsby last
night. A mob OF 600 wrecked the hotel
where Mr.. Watkins, who was elected TO par
lament yesterday, stayed. and tried TO burn
II. Three persons were injured. Troops were
sent To the scene from SheEield. Twelve rio
tprs were arrested.
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The Turkish Victories at Piexaa
Conf rlneO
Turkish Monitors Captured

y Berlin dispatch 10 the Times states that
two Turkish monitors have be n captured at
Nikopolis, nearly ready for service. Sailors
have arrived from ST. Petersburg. The Grand
Duke Alexis VIII command the Danube DO
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THE REMAINS OF GENERAL CUSTER AN,

THE REMAINS OF GENERAL CUSTER AND
BIS OFFICERs.-Thc remains OF Gen. Custer
arrived at Chicago Tuesday from Fort Lin
coin. Dakota Territory, and were Forwarded
to West Point, where they will be uttered In
The receiving vault until the funeral in Oc:o
Der. The remains of Colonel Cook, Lieut an
ant Reilly and DR.. DeWalt arrived on the
same train. They will be forwar ded respec
lively 10 Hamilton, Ont, Washington, u.
c., and NOrwalk Ohio.
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The PARLIAMENTARY FiIItbuster.

EXCITING SCENES IN THE BRITISH HOUSE
OF COMMONS.
During Tuesday nights discussion in the
British Parliament, Sir Stafford N0rthcote,
Chancellor of the ExcncQuer. declared thai
the government intended To pass the south
African confederation bill if they had Ia sit
through the vacation. Upon this Nj. john
OConnor Power, liberal member from NJ a 10
county, who mad been made aware Of the
government tactics, charg ii the government
with having organized a conspiracy tocruSh
the Irish members. Immediately The House
was in tumult. The chairman demanded
the withdrawal OF the word conspiracy"
Mr.. Power tried TO explain, but the cries oi
withdraw" drowned ht> voice. He finally
Withdrew the express ou. Mr.. Gray. me a.
Der for Tlpperary, and one OF the ObStruc-
uOnisis, said the responsibility for The de
mOrsiiZStiOn of the House rested on Sly
Stafford Northcote. Chancellor OF tie EX-
chequer. Strong measures should have been
taken at fir>t. Sir William Vernon Uar-
court. liberal member FOR oxford city. SAID
the reason that stronger action was nos "a ken
WAS not on account Of the weakness OF ,gC
House, but 10 show the character OF The con
iumaciousnesS 10 the country and give the
oastructionisls rope enough Mr. Gray cried
Hear, hear" sneeringly. Sir Patrick
OBrien, liberal member Tor Kings coun Y.
objected to this, and intimated that Mfr
Gray was a "humbug" and "a ID fool"
which expression he had withdrawn as IN
parliamentary.
THE FiLIBUsTFRS SURRENDER
Just before noon NeSter lay, Sir . atfGrJ
NorthcOte thanked his supporters for the
appeal 10 the minority 10 yield, and hoped
that, in the absence OF the honorable &c tie
man, whom he expected To arrive shortly.
the mnlttee would perseveie with the bill.
Mr.. ODOnnell, Of the ObsIruCtiouists affect
ed To regard this as threat of coercion, and
said that under the altered circumstances he
would retire from the contest; as long as n
was a question OF physical endurance he and
his friends were prepared 10 go On. Tuis
ended the contest, during which the chair
man Of the committee was relieved four
Tires. There were also several reliefs on the
treasury bench. There were altog ether :.
divisions. The House finally adjourned "a
ten minutes past last evening.
STOLEN RAILROAD TICKErs.-Sixteen
hundred railroad tickets, 100 of the Boston
and Maine and 400 of the Boston and Lowell
OF the aggregate value OF $3.50, stolen some
time since, were recovered in Piercs's pawn
shop in Boston, Tuesday, where they had
been sold for sl00. Pierce, the purchaser
was one OF the principal witnesses against
Phair, under sentence OF death in Vermont
and who was reprieved only q few moments
before the hour of execution.
THE REMAINS OF GENERAL CUSTER AND
BIS OFFICERS.-Thc remains OF Gen. Custer
arrived at Chicago Tuesday from Fort Lin
coin, Dakota Territory, and were forwards.
to West Point, where they will be Inferred in
the receiving vault until the funeral i'm Oc:o
Der. The remains OF Colonel Cook Lieut. ,n-
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WH.LET 4 LIBBEY,
A FEW THINGS WORTH KNOWING

Oo~,sev Stxh street and Ne,o York arerne,
jyIeu Opposite Northern Liberty Market
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L U N b Z &.

LUMB ER.
OUR PRICE LIST.
ANoTBEB REDUCTIOH
WHITE PINE PICKs, Dressed
WHITE PINE SECONDS, Dressed
WHITE PINE SELECTS, Dressed.
We WILL MAKE
REDUCTION OF I'D PER CENT.
on LOWEST MARKET PRICES
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WE SELL

Pa. Ih0piInf
yOIsIs STUDS .tmediurl lengthsL.-............sI5
OULLs L in. Stock, best quality 30
vIRGISIA PINE FLOORlSG.-...... -...--...-.. 10
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MARSHAL DOUGLAS, OF North Carolina.
still fingers here awaiting judgment in his
case. He wants 10 he declared guilty al1 %
r,mov6d or TO b. acquitted AMI allowed u
20 ONE. The only decided evidence against
hir- IS Detective HeSter'S
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A WALL STREET SENSATION.

Jay Gould Pitched Into an Area
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THE WASHINGTON NATIONAL MoNU-
MENT SOCIETY held a meeting at tn G City
Hall 10 day, Major Mcdonald presiding, Dr.
J: h. Blake secretary, and Gen. Dunn and
NeSsrs. stuart and darkness present. Plans
were submitted by Geo. Taylor and -
NOyes, The first a new and improved method
l1r Proc curing money, and the second for
continuing the structure. A. w. Wiog of
Huntsville, Ala, submitted proposition 10
complete the monument by calling on eacn
State, city and county 20 contribute two
SIC lies each,
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kilograms to The Star.
THE PENNSYLVANIA RIOTERS.

Held In Check BY Troops
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Al Ny ORDERS cave of absence for three
moths, from August tst, ls77, is granted
Colonel W. II. French, It'll artillery. Leave
o. Ma or y. Nedder, TaymaSter from head
quarters department OF the South, is ex-
teUdt two mOathS.
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How ARE THE MIGHTY FALLES' B'1
Wade's own county passed resolution in
i,rSins he PresiGent.-.Sp U,gfeld ReJlJ-
'fcuH
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EVENING STAR.
Wash ington News and Gossip.

GovERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DAY.-Inter-
nal revenue, 500, 51l.2j; customs. S5il .I5i49
COMMISSION SIGNED.-Tne President to-
day signed the commission OF Mr.. billiard
10 be minister TO Brazil.
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AT THE WHITE HoCsE.-Among thOS'
who had interviews with the President to-
day were Secretary of the Interior. General
Harlan, o. kentuck V, Gov, DennisOn, Wm
:. MCKnilh hit, III; A. herr Smith, Pa and "A
delegation from the District of Coiumbil
com posed Of WIN. II. Claggett, W. E Rs.i
Geo. w. Cochran, and Jas l.. Barbour.