davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
, 1877-02-23
and blind ralllaer shell, Weighted up to 1,7oo

ahn htind Falllacr shell, Weighted up to l,10o
:, After the gun 1lat fred, from every quarter
Slot. The target was autckty surrounded. Tho
eaei' ,lnd penetrated tfc target, l,ail gunc, III
tr6,,e;, ttnst, G'ean H. trzh tae tlrat tres pa.e.
plate. Tho Lass oi the sllcjl WA, IN
os'e on: nart. scvcn inches from the front edge Of
tse',nic.ly caI1e', or closed up, with tho iorce
q q tho blow. fnorc in ono part than In anns9cr.
It nns believed that tho rear plate
hNl been penetrated about two inches,
at tlo bLck II WAS seen that tho bul1tng Of Tho
fourth p1atc had smashed up tho very heavy
beam OF timber PLACED Immediately behind q
Ike ilrcwood: and that there were largo and
could be seen, too, that the. s!.ot had
had shaken the wl,olc fargc. sonexllat,
moving sven the front plate slightly; but that
ccetinE1y well. Tho Lofc III the front plato
WAS "ciean THAT Is, tho cxaet shape Of tho
shot, some Of the tsn'acca front plato being u
f.ont of tue target IN nil sorts Of shapes and
was seen, loo, that they were of that part Of
the plate stFntk by the outside OF tho body Of
the round-hcalcd cylindrical shot, as tho craze
q q tho m nrass rtfng .tuds was ,,non most q
80 -s o.'3s n.r' - "Gn ~" $"u H'tSs -
Of tho. target, anu two feet eight
Inches from the bottom, being thirteen
1nclivs lower than where II was
marked to strike Tho inftia velocity, a. tnkctt
by u. Lo DDulcnGcr's Invention, was found to
bc l,1oo 10n per secnnd, and tho striking
velocity l,io0lt per second.
TITO Committee at once decided that no
inorc al.ots Should be fired at this target,
but that 1t should be reserved for trial slluts
shcn tho gun has been ciam6eEetl, 20 "a to
alIow tho results of firing with thD run with q
bursting charge IN her present condition, md
the results when she l,as been caiatnbcrrtl.
Attention was tpen turned to what has
i,ccn lnrgcly regarded by tl,e public n tho
"crack," Iii the gun, that which IL known
pcrclla Impression wns taken III Tho interior,
atld II being found that the fracture lad altown
no change It. was decided to Gre R1luthrr shut
with common shell against single uNbacKetl
e!stit-tl,ell Iron plate This target was placed
nlung sftts the other, and WIS twelve feet
three frcilcs long by four feet three lnrlles
high. Agnlnst one.half of the plstu slots Ind
been fired before, bit tho other hu1F-tl,nt prs
scented TO tho Eun-was whole. The experiment
wAs 70 test II thu cnn.mon shell hroka up Of,
striking tho plate or would penetrate It. Tho
SHOT str1ck tho tafgot aMl drGvc n t,inss weigh.
inE about q ton aud half Into tlIt sen, making
q grcAt tlaaute In the sea wall, anti rpl.t up tIu
uthct Ealt. Pates of the shell went out to sea
abuut tIlrGctIlartcrs OF q mile.
, 1877-02-23
INDIANA,
NFoRTANr brstsEsa IN TIE LEataLATuRH.

AFuhEANF HCSISESA IN TIE LEnfAl,ATQR1.
Special htpaseh 10 1hs Tribune.
INDIANAPOLIS, Feb 92.-Tho Senste to-loy
Killed the hill for reorganization Of tho prisons.
consolidating tic Boards, and placing all tho
Institutions Under one directory. The House,
oftcr two days consideration Of tic t,ll In Com
tn!ttcc OF tho Whole, by very decided vote
6l to 3-laid the bill for building new State
House on the taflc. This looks like death.
blow to the project thts session, hut Al ATTEMPT
will bc made 10 rc.cnaet It and amend The
bill 10 As to allow The Governor IL
appoint building Commissioners. The de-
fcated bill provided for election OF two by tic
Senate nnd two by the fiouec. The House a!so
passcd, byn vote Of TO 10 IL bill 1eEnlzilg the
eol,trset between tie City Council and tho
stuck. ] arl Company. by which tho credit Of
the city j. toanel to The Company to the extent
OF f500,000. An amendment to allow the tax
payers to rote upon tho proposition was lcfcat-
cd 1Y the same vote. The railroad influence.
enpsnrcl the House, body aud brcechcs. Four
ftths u the people of this city arc opposed 10
the t!ll The Senate also killed tic tiil on tie
!lauor.subIcct. 1t Is evident that the present
license law Will be practically let alone.
4 blll proposing vhurrl, taxation WIS tabled
by the Senate to-day. Tie caucus of Dctno-
erntfc Legislators tonight determined to 20
i!tsO Joint sCtsioM t>-nnFf0w to elect State OIL
GERS, etc. The Republicans agree TO rote for
onlf one Director vi the Southern Prison, 1cay.
Ing 1t under the control Of tho Democracy.
, 1877-02-23
Tho Debate on Trsaty Obligations 10.
definitely Postponed in Tho Brit
ish Parliament.
Gen. fgnatieff's Last Declaration
to the Representatives OF
the Great Powers.
A Serious Hitch In the Arranrc-
mcnts for tho Burial Of
o'AInfloncy.
Cardinal Cullen Refuses to Allow His
Remains to Lie in the Cathedral,
GERMANY.
utsENfNH mr. Anf.FiNHwT

UFEHlNU QF TAHLfAMHNTs
BERLIN, Feb, 2,,-T],o Gertnnn Refcbatnr
orcnrt, l,.,,,v III. En- ,oxnr iv.1i,.,,s. .r.o.,.
oro-,s., 49, ., "o 4,al'.'. "''aA'' 0us"u.
op.n"'s 'ne sess'on' aaVefts 10 lie dcpfessed
deficiency In tho Budget. It proposes that tho
deficiency. amounting In q, nm nm r,nrks, In
mat hv rns,,1 tt,o w
nara,, ia1s ~, ..,s .ns ."'feua'ofS eoa't'oo''o1a
p"rauo :,a' " s"e a'a1es'
Tho speech a!so refers to Eastern affairs, and
expresses the opinion thak the reaco OF Eurouc
viii not be broken. Dancers. wbtc1, might rr-
anil fron ,,,c ro.t,r,, ,;n.,,,,, .,t,t ,,nea,ra,
threaten dcffnany In less degree than any
other country. Tho Empire llas remained tr,o
, 1877-02-23
IELEGRApHE NOTES.
K6A+fdf fAktx1frk - ~ ~ Are =

BHS1AnlSv.LLs, ILL.,, feb. ::.es.-rhe - u =
rcry largo community Vt Freuds tu this portion
Of AeLcan County. and on tho 3lth they will!
bold thcls regular quarterly meeting 1t their
church 1t this plsce. 49,.
Sioux CITY, H., Feb. 22oo.-The Missouri River
northwest ot heress aud tAo watet i rising fast,
Ilis Is thirty daysf earlier opening of navigation
than ever bctoru known llcrc.
:, ROCHESTER, n. T.. Feb, 23.--Ths American
Paper Manufactured Association organized
here totley. Representatives we're pscseut from
1@ne,tourth @ Of. thu producers Ut the country, J.
". French, Of Three Rivers, Mich, was elected
President, aud J. Kutlr, Of Loulsylle, KY, See-
Eei4ry.
, 1877-02-23
OHIO.
IRf1i6tATfYT.

COLUMBUS, o.. Feb. a2.-In tho Senate tu-day
BILLS were introduced to allow 1olnt-stock com.
paples to lay aside from thclr earnings sum
eqaal to their capital Stock, Which shall be held
as special fnnd to relierc stockholders from
individual liability; to amend tho Burus Inv OF
last session. 10 that city councils may contract
for = supply Of e1a fot term Of years. i
rcsolut!osf wss adopted asking Congress tu inlc
etcrs for ertMting q ao!fl,cFst monument In the
ata,e-1inusa Yarsl, Columbus, in memory Of tho
large number Of soldiers buried near this city.
, 1877-02-23
MASSACHUSETTS.
TIE ESt5fNEEna

BosroN, Feb. o3.-Thc Board OF Railroad
Commissioners hare report ready for tho Leg
islasurc asking protection. for tho people against
railroad strikes. Tbs report suggests the carly
passage Of G penal statute to cover the follow
tnE among other ol1enscs: Abandonment by
locomotive engineers of ti,cir locomotives upou
railroads, tn furthcrarcc Ut my combination to
lurre strike, except at thc regular sclledue
destination ct such locomotives: aud refusal nj
any locomotive engineer OF railroad employe, In
turticf'tte Ut tllp object OF strike, to aid III
the movcnsut upt'u tracks, Of tho company EN-
plu5lnx lin Of the cars OF uther cofpuratipus.
, 1877-02-23
GREAT BRITAIN,
o'MAiloNsY's FUNERAL,


LONDON, Feb. 21,-Seseral leatling Homo
Rulers hare refused to nsslst Mt the funer,.l Of
john O'atahoncy on tho ground that their 20.
operation would be Inconsistent with the Home.
llulo prog anime, Il tho demonstration Ia to be
regarded ~ In favor Of tho principles Represent
ca BY the deceased. Nono of tho Uome-i;ulc
leaders will take part In IT, although prominent
men Of the party from the principal Eugllsls
towns will attend, but simply as Delegates from
tho Irish population Of their districts. Two
Irish members Ut Parliament, ut least, bayo
promised to 10 present.
DunLta, Feb. G.-Carlluh Cullen has rc-
fused to allow tic rcmn!us OF John O'bfahoney
to lie In atatc In thu Cathedral.
LONDON, Feb. IA dispatch from Dublin
says It ts believed that, in consequence OF
Cardinal Cu1len's condemnation OF tho proposed
demonstration on tbs occasion Of tho funeral OF
John O'Atatoncy, tho Committee OF Glasneyln
Cemetery will not allow tho remains to be
buried there.
THE CARDINALS LrrTEn.
Cardinal Cullen, IN l1ts letter to tho 0'Alaho-
rcy Funeral Committee, says: ~ mn unaware
that o'Sfahoney contributed any signal scrstee
for hls country, hut believe TINT he rather
proyokcd hustle legislation aganst us. / hare
factor of the Church. On liz IL &c contra @
yS,.to % 70 = I'D e Il o hare s, wttSn Z sut 4
the Fentaas and collected largo sums to pro.
motu the!r absurd movements even after
Fcnsanlsm had been condemned by the Church.
L ! wero to aifow Ills reuiains to liz In tic
Cathedral I should sccfn to approve his rcllc-
tous aud public conduct, mud lii projects roin.
tlVu 70 Ireland, responsibility which am not
at all inclined to assume.",
LONDON, Fob 222.--1n tho ilousc OF Commons
this evening tlcrc was short discussion, tn tlo
course Vt which thu Marquis Of harrington
eatl: "1f the continuation Of tito dlsclrsy.
tle4ate on treaty obligations would in nnv way
cubarrass tho Government, tho Opposition had
NJ thu sghtest desire to atld to tile difficulties
aR as ;saaS orWaI% s dsyo FIX d oon nGt pre"ss to
night"
Resumption OF The debate. upon tho eucncs-
t!on Of sir Stafford Nosthcote, was accordingly
Indefinitely postponed.
acld tntlnatel that 1t was thu Intention u thc
unYcrnment to propose measures Tor increasing
t4e efficiency ol tl!u Consular stall In Turkey,
as localities where thu slatf had been formerly
reduced weEs ll'te!y aoon to becolno tho seat 81
important peaceful Of wa!lIku cve'lts. Ho
trusted psaseful events, as he did not yct IT,
spa1r VI tho comnloti-acnso of tho Porte, and
ha4 great tpntdcncs in tho wIsr ;uaruanltuItY
ot tho TREAT Powers.
,., o DIED. ..
John oxcnfora. thu weli-knoxn dramatic
critic, u dead.
,Lo,ton Finer. ~. ?.
s;Mt as.csday .n9 tstal Of the qua
presence ot the .aEgest M gattsrfoE ever seen ut
sMotunIJnsSsss. Iac asseMo!y Wah entirely
scfreachtatlFo oonc,-fgpEeseiltatts not pnIy Ut
every tFanc!, q tlo british War Service, but
o. ,.. tnots % o. tne Governments having Embassies
IN thls country.
a Walk 01 Guaflef 1l 4 mtl& ACROSS tho
, 1877-02-23
ft!on which determined the conditions of existence
Of The Ottoman Empirc In the European concert,
and guaranteed IT. integrity.


p.n,. Fab qo-prcxf,lcn, ArocN,hon I'm.
lH"1o' ~ .'N,s -. "ou s ,, nA'
sanet1ohed the'ossm'ssal ot 4oftS-t"o suo-ffc-
PATTI sE.xs 4 DIVORCE.
PARIS. Feb. N.-A ,tfonAtur eavs IL Il IN.
,or,ncd hy :. frte,.1 n th. f.1v H., Ada,,ns
n ~ s,..., g. ,.'.,s..t III. n"e.'ne t.
patt! has applied for 1n'iiefa1 separation from
the Marquis Of Caux. anil II on 1lcr wy to Paris
to appear With tho Marquis on Feb. q before
Tho President uf TIM Tribunal NJ tho Sctnr.
'"O n,,r"Yrner,s p,,,,n nv &'~'
p,n, ri, .1 ,,,,,,,t:h.x tA =, po,,.,,..
demn0ogic organ, the Uroits de rlIomme, ap.
,tcatcd today before the Correctional Tribunal,
.rharrct, wtt n ,nsttnu the President NJ th% uc,
pnn!ic anu VIII ta ne'enT os.s H. legally s''gma.
tMed rs cfames. sHe asst astele M're
mo ,n.'a's aahu"eo ,hn hoche,o1f, antl
tsp,e"I t',ii. ~ eIanca Go,,,ntnt.,s ts" % aav,n.
..a .n..t, o,i.. ~ ~ ;.'. nu1 c@plrcd and
Wtn l..!mE 1ne hi1soms VIII motv l'efhons Than
aceo1ut Of tho mutder t,y liz Commute NJ ns az @f
9eeket, tne s"ns nahkei, VINO ienfed n Mex-
ot,I' nn ~ tho rrann,, s,s s""1S @ ~ sne ~
palem q tno e.emsn an,i fia2G4aitIon tnthef' ne
ns".t orIo Tns - rns.ois W. G,atcu ~ Go
a. ,, ~ y for e vim ~" Sntor !n.et ,1,.e
nn{ns III wc"n pcr.0t act,asc nj seSi"st,1e "
III pp,'s ... sat.t H., .. ,. Anu ne.ss'e,
nttrm,ic1 tn maj man nanc,i i",ona ~. ",'tm ,a. -
rniptf Il, lin tn,st rvnf.nf fcrn. ut .st+t,,4
ti.e .itr;.to.t "tYo3 ntian - n MataoIt
Mc,,stni nr i.HafS ~ ,h" ,'rt.s.'s;o !Gsua.' ~.
s'+ihcs tb,s nrt"ie ~ IN ,t,,.ta,,. uu.
fr % nx.a.s,nat;nn 11rnm ,nt'"e tS apcaok
ion, fn1,s, "F naTraiivc a o%, 'he ins,u- na
tc.th aenn ~ for ~ a,'t I Wiz n % nc
"tne. fn ~, thair W Inrr "uu t..t 'aes
,nnnv ,,rxt,,. h a. ~. .u tne
sa liz 1u,,rc il was couslcmnetl tin motc rea, M
tnI1n1 fnr liz atsl ti f,rt ~ ~ iv sy.
inv ~ 1Sas 1v s,,sncni1no tln ~ ,ia usnn H. '.T ny
~ ,,a,,or ~ 't - sts s 1nv PIua.on "
III" 'ap1ii ipp,,irr"p+ ~ tnta nW",, % u'ests l
wtt1,:1,t ,,~aitirr y ,u'r.,t,e a..,H VIZ. VIZ.
ia~ ,rnvs tI,as ,ve,, II, ,c -, anaa
,r"utna ncw.narnr H.. r,inrt,n,,.. .i'xs T.. s"..o
n n,'ht hc s,.n"f H. t.,,,, ,rs,
IT, stx fnnnth. f1r"nsc1nc nt,1r,.'n.i ~" r.,
Court fnr ti,n t,rec,,fo,,t fs,as. ,'.. . .o
nj 4 tnis rvrntnr o5tcr bs,9 ~, I,,,r,s ~ ~ s.
tion RI, cnrt imilitri A thrcn ~ t,nti,!; ~,
t,rtsnnn"r+ anI I, nnS tsnc. tcrc.'. III. H. ~.
snsnrmsI,, # I'm ,nrr r. ~ ,si,s H." ~. sHo
iurncnt ~ tnEc ninrc ns,vsfnrolIr ,.,,1i.',. Inv
"Fft r,s,c,,rrrt. rn.ornv ~ ,nrr.xx
nricn, - snn,nr. tn,y,, T., n.st,",r r4"Io % m eatt
1nnIct II IT, Xii ,.nrr.tnI :" s.,t', = ~, ,Fst ,,a
m"nrr ratic II i,ro1,r~s .et =" t,r,sat ill., HUME ~
Emmt W"rtx ~ t,,c ssr,.utrsn."t Wa. Wa....s W
iii a. ~ ,tI,t, y. ~, ~. ,,.5so,t .1 cssnS 70
trt Hi sn mi fnv,t it'n.aif ~ s,. s - ~ y
" r,ti M. n'rt,tti. nv =. h; ~ .i y. ~.
i ~ ~, ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ H. ~ M t.',s
.t,.o,.t t..,.,, .s . ~ ILL., 1.H.S 5 WIZ mt4s WnS
s.V,, n.,.n,. shn,, - ,i,.s iH,.a ~ ,inGu ~:
,,nv., r,ina,,s vii. isnti ~ t.'s aus'u MI
t..,ri r.n, w,,rr I'm, va,' ~. % ~ ~. pI9
, 1877-02-23
PEORIA. ILL.

Hpet1d7 7J71G03t3F 70 The 7F76NNK.
PkoRiA, ILL.,, Feb. 4!.-Pc0ria i1as tecn nay to
day with banners mud bunting. Washngton's
Birthday has seldom lad such recognition hero
before. Tln wcathur was fi1sc, aud tho military
companies turned out In full force. Under COM
maud Of Capt. Cosgruyc. The troops wcrc re-
vlewcl BY Gen. Fitzpatrick, and he afterwards
made them sho!t and patriotic specch. Tho
lfc:a-1atalc u tt,c battallu4 took place later
tn The afternoon The revic$ and parade we're
witnessed by Growd Ut 10000 people.
, 1877-02-23

fpZt7d3 19I9fsd1ca 10 7Hs Tribune,
ANN AKHon, Mich, Feb. 22.-The Anniversary
OF Washfngtoa's birthday was propesly obscrryt
In this city. The principal p|acea OF business
~ well as MI public offices were closed. 4 n,tii
tarv pnrat]c tnk ulacu this afternoon by Com
rnnlcs aud q Of F1r*t Regiment State troops,
tiie former of this city, the litter Of Jarkson
lhls oycn!ng Is given up BY them to the cujoY-
ueut Ut 4 grand hop alld banquet.
, 1877-02-23

TUE HANK EUHFHU3&IBEs
pEsTH, Feb. A,-The differences between
Austria and Hungary OIL tteibank question havo
been settled. TIN general Dank Council ts to
consist nf three Hun1arians and tlrce Austrfans,
--tho csght remaining Directors to bc freely
elected by shareholders. Tho Empcror noml.
nales tho Governor; tho Austrian anil Hunsn-
rtan Governments nominate each Deputy Gov
CFnof.
, 1877-02-23

6p<tfa7 WkDd{tA 70 he zfi6HHe
MADISON, WIS.,, Fco. M.-WasEtnEtou Birth
day was only partly observed hero to-day. Tho
Senate adjourned out of respect to Ilts mcn.or,
without tsaasacttag any business. Thu Assem-
biz, however, had qulto lengthy session ind
did clflshcrane business. Unly part uf tho
stoEcs closed, but the city has bccu very dull all
day.
, 1877-02-23

4kT "ACVs TEN.
GALVESTON. Tex, Feb, :3s!..--Tho Nfxs' speeia
from Waco says the Opera ususs, Baptist
Church, and rcaldcnco belonging 10 Judge
Walker burned this afternoon. Loss, xf5,0G}.
Eastern Insurance. Firo Assttriattun Phslatel
phn, t2,aU; Home, New Yurk, $2,500; Hart
sUrl, $3,tAJ.
, 1877-02-23
THE BLACK SCANDAL.

fNpIANApoLis. Feb. .s.--Tlu trial OF ths
Black scandal case llas been pos&poacd TIL next
week. Thu prosecution has gona to St. Lou.
Il, obtain erllcnce OF slutcl clerks and others
OF Black ai.l tho implicated lstly. Tue Com
mission fur thu trial viii ut with closed doors.
, 1877-02-23

1aG .c fsAoi'
PEACE. ..
t1at .ha ,1on rafss an
,n,osmsa s .na. lug prs','''l''ares o. peass be-
WIZ ~ " N tnmT u WV. .o '>>A ''' A'1
~r- A"a1 11"e'
,,as or,1crc1 annN1 rcvo,rer. fron, I'M Initial
etoto. 0
''u.ss. msa.
Ia bc,foycl the Turk. viii trv to seizc int In.
n,rss,,, .a;,..s,. ,,,,,,.,',' ~ ~ ' '0A' '''''
pof1aht runway Junction.
1oxnox rcf s.Mt "a Past. 7ts,,,,,,
~" T,.' w. - -, -. ia,'e a'spulei,
that ,,1pto,aattc relations 1,c.wecn Turkey on,l
Euronr D,li In rr.,,,nc,1 fo,,n.Jt,,o,,, ofor ~
'onr1,s"n Nv" ~ ' sra nyd
ncert,. anil that linn tho por,c ,nnr I'm c1n,r..
~ T.. a...sa,',,'' ~. ,,.t. e.@' " sap'et, ~
qunstcrs, to consent tn some direct atcp that
may still ayert cunflct. ''
loNATiEpr's LAST DEci,AHar,oy 70 TIE nsrRr.
sESrAE1sEs .t..i or r,Is JI a'.E.7 POWERS.
Tho roEta, torSs,uM1ene1 unsn aars of Vienna ,ub.
Mehes thc following US ~ tcxt OF The ucclara.
the conicrciirc nj cunstan.'noplu:
- no LONGER auy rca.o for thc Conference e"ntnns
iny ia deliberationt, and tl. we coi,der tlle Con-
III ACKNOWLEDGMENT 10 us by ihs tS,cenn ~ 11 II ffeGy
snhns loTss. This roply h the T.jscion u pnrS ss
md simple q! tho propo.ions made ai shc iaat III.
sLS Ioprcssniati1cs Of the Ireat Fowers "GeI nsi
agreed. My coiivagucs and mysclf hare declared
hoys rscniysI inutruciiont IL Jcnurt f!m fn.t,n mo
ilnopic, leaving tho conduct Of Current Iusiness 10
charges adaifes. rsgrrt 10 10 obiigc,i to stats
without result and tbat our pfo,,nsais ~ at ~
tho policy III issu, acsnowicGyes Iy atl to be A.,
, 1877-02-23

LITTLE hocx, Arx.. Feb. ::.s.-1o4lay has been
generally obscrrcd us i.o't',ay In homer Ut
Washngton'a lilrthdny. I3uth Houses Of tho
Gcucral Assembly atliousnol to-day cut Ut
respect to hts memory.
, 1877-02-23


dptetnl DfspaseA to nc Tribune
MENDOZA. ILL.,, Fet. ::1.-To-tlay WAS rathcr
lacking in tho 0t enthusiasm felt hero On WASH
ingson's Birthday. Tho Sir Knights have uot
given their customary bali, anl much tisar-
tlontmrtt is felt By tcrpalchorran votnsIes OF
tho Upper ten. sonny private parties aud ono
public ball arc, however, being gwen.
, 1877-02-23
AT, UNION CITY, MICH.

= ptkCsUs IR9lAs4t23 10 3hS 1F186~
UNION CTR, al%h., Feb. 2!.-The dwelling
house Of l.. Lore, acar this place, was burned t.
the ground last evening. sIrs. Love and het
child bsrciy escaped being consumed In the
lAtucs.. Insured.
, 1877-02-23
Passage in tho Senate Of tho Con.
rcras Creek Appropria.
ti0n Bill.
4 Bill Passed in the House Securing
Additional Rights to Mar
ried Women.
Passage of tho nsase Dill Making th,
Theft Of 0ser SIS q Penitcn-
0fltnst.
Legislative Proceedings in Penn.
sylvania, Wisconsin, and
Indiana.
1LL1NO1s,


-
ILLINOIS,.
THE HOUSE.
spte4os DfspoteA 10 ne 7ftavne
sFntx0riELp, ILL.,, Feb. 2a..-lhc House,
which hitherto has carefully abstaIucd from
overtaskInR itself, assembled this morning In
highly patriotic hun1or, It being tho anniversary
of Waat,tngton's birthday, and, on motion to al.
journ out of honor TO his memory, refused to
| aljnurn, aud touurcd tho Father Of his Country
by dcyo.tnr themselves for tho inv II, tte busi
.n.. ~ x,,,nI,,,. a.. t.t.,.s, iii -,
".sn ~. ~ s '"9 'es'e'a.t'o ~. tn.'' 1anu
the , ober u. nhcr n.@
thus far 4l1, OF wltyll not Hluro tt1an forty-stx
can bc considered during tho sc..Inn. and mr..
Inn, that IA ,nnrs th.,, ,,srI, c,n,t1.rn,ir,
''"p' ~AA' '' '..s .e,.. ..'' 'ns.N
| FonAAL SCHOOLS.
Among the bills introduced to-day was ono by
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state Norma! INSTITUTES and oniSersitles, which
would abolish thctn all.
TAx-nsBArs.
ofr. Kcarpey introduced a td1l In nrnv,de for
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teua'c ~ taAes ~ case u aesttuct'oh Of prop
! cfty W hfc3 torhauo, Or hoOu- 1t provides that
Of Supervisors In counties having adopted
township organization, and Tic 13oari Of Alder
a,s. us. y. ~, Sno .s. ~Hs'' ~. ~ s'.'es u tns
STATE shall hayc tle power to rebate, In wh0le
or In part, tho taxes Of any person whosu build.
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t,est rorrI hv flrn to-n.,1o ~ 1n,1 4, .ro,, ~,
stFust1oh taxes place bctwcca tho time OF the
assessment Ut such taxes and tho time when the
ta1.books for the collection Of tho sano ore
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Wy 2 p.oe" "m t',a' 'ue .oos lot ~n'gn
l@s eosered yed bv auaa e'4 'us" 0"' ~
Mr.. Easton Introduced a blll 10 authorize the
t; nn 81 e1a ~ 9s,et as1s a" 11sts
,na ~ ,n u' t tn1aota. a ngsiy 70 70
provided 'y ti,o uutcd States Statutes il Ed; /
sral eascs: alf. East9n also introduced I'LL
to pscscrttle Inc punishment for obtaining prop
efLy uhCCE lalat rfoten6e8 0F 5alaa represents
alot's.
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NJ. smith 81 Eooii, introduced Dill author.
lz!ltE INV otato !;oasu o. akrltaltutc 10 print
s, wa ssr reos. tc scpoft ~ 81 G sa,s o,o
horticultural subjects Us IN the lutiencnt VI tue
w ,''S nnnnn t9 h1 ~ pltg m 70 ,uo
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:, .,,- PASSED
II Is as 1olIoTs: .r..
aEc. /. be 1t enacted by The People Of the State
q l!''no!s: represented tn tho t!Snstal Assembly,,
equity, In their own t1a,i,cs respectively, n:ainst
their saitl ha.banis far reasonable s1;,nnst ani
maintenance while they live or hare liz
allowed. tlo conrt s',a have reference to ths con-
m ni , q, .ns t'c* y. 1s 81 Ina ~ ~ esseas1anees
,o rethscMS easas, ~ ~ sne Ions. my gram
~ s.ss Ssee psnS .''' WIG Ger 'a'
, 1877-02-23
THE WEATHER,

WASHINGTON, D. G., Feb. al-1 =. m.-For
lake region, rising barometer, colder north aud
cast Winds, partly cloudy weather, aud occasion.
al Light rain OF snuR,
local onsxkvATlesa. ..
, 1877-02-23

MADRID. Fob, GA decree Is published per.
mitttng tho return OF Carllst refugees.
, 1877-02-23
BUSINESS NOTICES

sfts. Wfnslow's Soothing syrup. for chill
ars' testhtay; .otteus the gums, reduces tnasmna-
tion. slays Ill psin. buEv 10 regulate the towels
, 1877-02-23

NEW ORLEANS, Feb. ::22.-Thc Washington
Artillery and Continental Guards celebrated the
day W salute. parade, nltl ball Tonight.
, 1877-02-23

Notand's Aromatic Hitter Wine Of Iron u =
remedy for naFfons debility, tinposcrishe1 blood,
and Impaired darsl!on. Depot. hltlark stfert.
, 1877-02-23
PERSONAL


chemically epenktng. Ut puf1tantam anl climate.
Tho Harvard College Faculty are contemplating
another change in t!etr requirements fur admis.
sion, by which apptcants will be required Ia read
A. sight from certain Greek AMI Latin authors,
instead ut passing examination on ccria1n rre.
scEibcd smount. as ia now tho custom everywhere,
correspondent Of Tho Springfield Rtpn6itcan
tolls Ut litlu gis| whose papa has recently Como
under tho Influences Of Moody and sahkey. She
wanted sccunl tart ut supper and was refused Il.
"papa," she said abruptly, "why do you slug
.Fccd mo TIL I want no moss Y" sho rot The
tart,
m. r,v yort 7,,bua. t.s . .t,orr sr.,4,n
.,,,n,, tto ro,t.rr 11,tnr Totoc..",, f,,n,,,.ns
mi Mr.. O,born and In fayor q, ths Attant;o I r..
e;ac,s ncy, InrornoYato,s w. dn mi nnxv ncrd IN
IuauIFc what Mr, Jny Gould thinks OF tie matter:
lis record "a an anti.mouopolist Journalist has
been tou long before tic country,
rba ,ro,.t sc,, .tor, Tho ,,,,,t,, .,t,
h,oueht nra,nst s,nnn r,s,,.r,, i. d. ~. ~oa.,.
49, ~. ~. ~ ~ ." :" s"s ''' '."s
, 1877-02-23

N'at. Bar. [7nrAu.t wtoa. Ra. lrtatAtF.
lttlaA So, 90 4a T., freah. Hay.
3anR q ~ ri q! = w. fse.h. -. ...: Cloudy.
,S;sbP. s;Sb q: e. q 81 q feSS :atI;ai5.: sia:
4sxtaIuM Thermometer. 81, minimum, H.
UkA EAAL nns stntA ATlaiAt.
- cuIoAUu, Feb, 11-Atdntkht