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THE EASTERN WAR
Turkey Suing for Peace.
KEARSARGE SMUGGLING CHARGE.
THE kEARSARGE SMUGGLING:
CHARGES.
An Explanation from Boston.

Boston, Jan. 1.-THE facts relative TO the
alleged seizure of dutiable goods brought by
the I. :. steamer Kearsarge from Japan re
Gently, are these: The captain of the kear
goods on beard, and that if necessary duties
would be paid. During the absence of the
captain one of the officers unloaded a large lot
of goods. which were afterwards detained hy
the authorities 10 await the decision of the
Treasury department as To their liability to
duty. The kearSage brought quite an extern
SiVe cargo of Turkish rugs and valuable wines
and silks, nearly all of which are consigned to
individuals in different parts of the country.
some of whom are quite prominent. The du-
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WANT TO GET MARRIED But CAN'T-A
great deal of the current talk i'm New Bruins
WICK. \. j., is about Mr.. Oliver =. Dunn. aged
~ years, and Mrs. Elizabeth WAY. aged 80 who
desire TO be Joined i'm marriage. The only him
drance is the refusal of clergymen To perform
the ceremony. Mr.. Dunn is wonderfully hale
Tor his age. He is tall, straight, and handsome
His walk is quick and elastic. He is the oldest
man i'm the city, and nobody is better known
TO the people. In his early manhood he was a
cabinet-maker. Desiring TO be married by
Baptist clergyman he applied TO his pastor
who declined TO tie the knot. He then applied
to several other Baptist preachers VINO also re-
fused 10 make the twain one, and at last ac-
Y. Sun, 18th.
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Mrs. TILToN VERY lila few weeks ago
Mrs. Tilton was reported to be i'm very bad
health, and in consequence obliged to give up
her music room on Henry street, and her pu-
pills. On enquiry it is learned that Mrs. Til
ton is still i'll. She was first taken with pneu-
mOnia, but as the violence Of the attack passed
of, it left her in very delicate and declining
condition, that greatly alarms her friends 1t
IS said by those who have seen her frequently,
that ever since the trial, she has endeavOred
TO cultivate hopeful spirit, notwithstanding
her domestic Affections, and has borne her
trials with remarkable fOrtitude and in earn
est Christian faith. A Star reporter called
upon lady friend of Mrs, TiltOn yesterday,
and was told that her condition now was eX-
uemely delicate and the cause of serious ap-
prehensiOn. When asked if Mrs TitOn ever
referred to the matter of a family reunion.
the lady, said: No, not to my knowledge
Now and then she speaks of the pleasure il
would be to see her children. the same as any
mother would speak of a divided home circIeh
Mrs. Iilden is quite the opposite to the chap
py, vain, frivolous woman" she has been rep
resented to be on various occasions. 1t is
quite evident also that there is a secret i'm
connection with the great scandal. which Mrs.
Hilton Will never reveal.-GN. Y Star 19th.
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DEFENDING HER HoNoR.-Near Sandusky.
ONO, last evening, young tramp attempted
10 outrage the person of Miss Mcdonald. aged
ID, the daughter of A. j. Mcdonald, of Huron.
The girl was returning home from the district
school by an unfrequented road when she met
her, seized her and attempted to throw her
down. She struck the tramp a stunning blow
in the face, knocking him down. She then
chOked and kicked him till he was insenSible
man happening TO pass along at that June
ture seized the tramp and took him to the vii
lage lock up. There is great excitement at
Huron and vicinity over the affair and threats
of lyuchnp.
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Travel interrupted by Floods.

NEW Okk, Jan. IA Special from NOri0Ik.
Va, says the treStle bridge on the Atlantic
Mississippi, and Ohio railroad is again threat
ened by The flood on James river at Lynch
burg. to such extent as Ia he dangerous for
trains to pass. This materially lures the ship
ment of cotton. and keeps back about seven
Thousand bales for which vessels are waiting
here 10 finish their cargoeS.
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THE LONG STRIKE OF THE ECIGARMAKERs.-
The sixteenth week of the cigarmakers' strike
begins next Monday. and the workmen show
no more signs of giving in than at the begin
they have plenty of money on hand. The con. con-
tributiOnS from wOrkingmen'S organizations
continue to come in, and show no signs of
abatement. The relief stores are in full opera
ton, and have not had their capacity over
strained. Twelve hundred families in all are
supplied by them. Atthe cooperative factory
256 hands are at work. and a ready market is
that they can hold out at least three months
longer. and if necessary they can struggle
through till next fall.-[N Y. Star. I?th
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Kansas farmers estimate corn at fifteen
cents bushel. at which price it is a cheaper
fuel than coal or wood.
tit is remarked of the average Chicago
couple: " Two souls with but single thought
--hOw to get rid of each other"
AAn admission fee of twenty-five cents
was charged at the final Murphy meeting In
Troy, and on that occasion the attendance was
twO-thirds less than usual.
81 The steamer Remus has arrived at New
The steamer John BramhalI is ready to sail
with cargo of arms for the same destination
valued at 81 0000.
SFJason Leighton's camp, on West river.
Maine, was burned Friday night and four of
his children persisted,
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WAR OR PEACE.
Turkish EmbaSsadOrS to the Russian
Grand Dukp.

tONSTANTINOPLE, Jan. T. 9 80 a. m.-Server
PaSha. minister of foreign affairs. and Namyk
PaSha will leave here for KeZanlik today To
meet The Grand Duke Nicholas. They have
been invested 10y the ministerial council with
iuil powers TO treat for peace
Safole FaSha. minister of Justice, will act as
minister OF foreign affairs during the absence
of Server PaSha
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English Beat Race for the Cham.
nieuSbin,

race for two hundred pounds a side and The
championship of England challenge cup, took
place today Oh the riVerTyne, between Robert
Watson Boyd. of Gateshead, and John Hig-
gins. of ShadWell. the present champion. The
course was from the high level bridge to the
ScotSWO0d suspension bridge. The match WAS
Won hy Higgins on a foul.
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Fire i'm RaIsiularp.

BALTIMORE. Jan. 1.-THE bonded ware
house attached 10 The Orient diStillery com
paEy, al Canton, was partially burned this
morning. About 30 barrels of whisky, valued
at $S,GN, We're burned. The building was dam
aged about Sl0g00. The stock and building
fully insured
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A4The January thaw, 50 far. has been

SsThe January thaw, 50 far, has been a
success.
- Mexican editors allude to McCrarv as
the Secretary OF Peace.n
As-A Providence lady had numerous teeth
extracted and died suddenly next day.
The slippery side of the landscape was
up TINS morning.-( EdStoa Free Press
~A disguised Omaha Judge requested
=" less chin-churning" from the lawyers
ASLewis Brunner, Young man of Elllce,
Ont, was to have been married ON Thursday
last, but falling suddenly i'll on Tuesday was
buried at the hour and date set for the we'd
ding, and i'm his wedding clothes,
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1HE INDIANS on TIE MEXICAN BORDER
nave commenced another raid into Texas, On
the 9TH inst. they stole stock from RusSeII's
rancho. forty miles from PrcSidiO, and shot
man. They had been pursued by a band of
thlltN MeNlcanS. who had been surrounded by
the Indians. Two men had escaped and
brought information, and one of them was
wounded. Nothing has been heard from the
party since This is probably the commence
ment of an extensive raid which General Ord
was warned of several weeks ago. The move
ments OF the troops are greatly hindered by
heavy rains
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STARVED TO DEATH-A Curious C1se.-
Coroner NOltman is to-day investigating the
case of Dennis Rice, who died last night IN the
Chambers street hospital, as is supposed from
attempted TO break in the head of barrel of
whisky with his fist in front OF Hawey's brew
cry on Cherry street, which attempt resulted
in the displacement of all his knuckles and his
being unable TO work. Since then he has had
little il anything TO eat, and he was found on
Chatham street yesterday in a helpless cOndi-
tion. He was taken TO the Chambers sire at
hospital. where he survived but two hosrs.-
IN T. Post 18th.
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DRUNKENNESS IN Observation-Disclosures in
the public streets is of rare occurrence II is
held TO be more and more discreditable in
social circles. Reform clubs and public opin.
ION are seconding the efforts of the authorities
10 lessen the evils Of the traffic So thorough
~ mas the law been enforced, and so ready
evidence, that over 800 yiOlators of the law are
now serving out their sentences i'm jail-send-
ing daily petitions 10 the governor for pardon,
which are invariably relused.-[ Boston Adrer-
tiSgF
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TTDEN's INCOME TAX-ShOrtlv before noon
Court, called the case of the United States agt
Samuel j. Illden, for alleged failure to paw his
income tax: District Attorney Woodford
but Mr.. Dunning, who appeared for Mr., Til
den, asked for further adjournment. He
said that the counsel On both sides were ready
to go on with the trial but Nh VanderpOef.
his associate, was engaged i'm the Erie Railway
case. and could not possibly be present The
ease was adjourned until next Saturday.-IV.
Y ErDress I9tb t-'
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A Female CoIIere SIauderad

CINCINNATI, O., Jan. li.-Thc SENSATIONAL
paragraph going through the papers that the
CINCINNATI Wesleyan female college has closed
its doors on account OF debt is an entire un-
truth. The college was never more pros
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A LOCKOUT IN LYNN-The Striking Cris-
manufacturing firms of Lynn, Mass. have No.
titled the Crispins that they will no longer EN-.
ploy them unless they renounce their connec-
ton with all labor organizations, and a
general lockout is expected. The Crispins
held meeting and voted to s'stand and die in
the ditch" To-day nearly the whole organi-
zation VIII be on strike. The city marshal has
are ls9 shoe manufacturing firms in Lynn.
and II four -ffths shut down, about 5000 men
Will be thrown out of employment. The
from other cities,
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special from Harrisburg. Pa, says James
Ferguson and VIM. Rckenbaugh, who were
being tried for the robbery of the Peoples
Bank of Newport of $1,000 in June last, have
ESCAPED
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APPOINTMENT OF A CHIEF JUsTICE.-GOv
vance; or North Carolina, has appointed Hon
W. II. n. Smith, an eminent democratic LAWYER
OF Raleigh. to be chief Justice of the state SIl
preme court, in place of Richmond NJ Pearson
deceased " IVA ~o
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A PETITION, signed by a large number of the
mem berS of the Louisiana Legislature of both
political parties, state officers, banks, mer-
chants, importers. and business men, has been
forwarded to President Hayes from New Or
leans, king the appointment OF Hon. p. j.
Kennedy, conservative republican, rs col
lpctOr of customs at that port
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KILLED IN DUEL.-RObert FiShburne and
Waller s. Harley, of Waterford, S. c.. fought
duel near Savannah, Ga. Saturday. with re-
VolVerS. Harley was fatally shot in the abdo-
men at the first fire. The parties are brothers
im-aW and LAWYERS
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NEW YORK NEWS.
Firp nm o. Stna,nShin

NLW YORK, Jan; an l4-on the Sth inst, fire
Hermann, from Bremen fur this port, four
hundred miles east of Sandy Hook, but the
officers and crew eXtinguished it with slight
damage.
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Fire in Dalraif.

DETROIT. MICH, Jan. 1.-the loss by the
fire in Barnes Bros. wholesale paper ware
anPp.
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- TWO FEET OF Snow IN DELAWARE Co, NY.
specials TO the Poughkeepsie Eagle say a
county last Thursday night The snow is
nearly two feet deep and badly drifted The
telegraph lines are down. Reports from the
eastern portion of Dutchess county say that
nearly q foot of snow fell there
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CATTLE BURNED.-Last evening one of the
large cattle sheds i'm the stock yards of Fair
banks distillery. AT Terre Haute, Indiana, was
destroyed by fire. II contained eight hundred
Texan and Colorado cattle, belonging to Isaac
Three hundred of them, worth $40 each, were
burned. They were partially insured in Chi
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IHE COAL COMBINATION COMPLETE-Itw was
stated positively in Philadelphia last night that
the coal combination had been formed, the
parties i'm interest having agreed unOn The
terms Saturday.
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THE N.MC.A. is endeavoring to provide ad-
yantageS social and intellectual, as well as re-
ligiouS, for the benefit of the young men and
others of Washington. by evening classes for
ton, under Mr.. John Tweedale, meets tO-mor-
row afternoon. See adVr
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Major GENERAL PEARSON, commander of
the sixth division. National Guard of PennSy
vana. has concluded TO resign. and the mem
berS OF his staff have done so with the eXcep
ton Of Major Murray
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PEACE RUMORs IN CUBA-It is rumored i'm
Havana that Gen. Martinez CampOs will pro
cialm truce Tor one month and invite Gems
Maxine Gomez Garcia and WOsteSto DiaI I'm
confer with him lCampOSl relative 10 neace
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RAILROAD RIvALRY.-it is understood i'm
Chicago that Mr.. Vanderbilt is trying to obtain
control of the Flint and Pere Marquette rail
road to run in connection with the Canada
Southern and New York Central railroad to
head off the Great Western, which is irving to
absorb the Detroit and Milwaukee line.
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Mr.. MONTGOMERY BLAIR supplements his
recent manifesto on the Presidential question
with statement of his opinions upon that and
Kindred topics. The only new point i'm it is
that he notified Mr.. Tilden that if he became
President he would not take an Office from
hlm.-TN y Herald Isfb ~
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THE SILVER AGITATION IN ENGLAND.-The
London Economist says that the alarm that
existed in the London money market from the
silver agitation in America having to some
extent subSlded, has led to the purchase of
United States bonds, and there was rise of
about one cent. ALI arOuud
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A BROKEN LEG.-A boy named John DOno-
hue, l6 years Old. had his right leg broken be-
tween The ankle and knee, Saturday night,
trying 10 get on wagon which was passing.
His leg GOT caught between the SpokeS of the
wheel. He was taken To his home, corner of
9th and | streets, where DrS. Newman and
Mead hp lilnh
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The FUNERAL OF VICTOR EMMANUEL will
take place on Thursday next, when the re.
mains will be deposited in the Pantheon. The
ing character, and the ecclesiastics win par-
ucipate in the last ceremonies to the departed
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End OF THE MAPLEsoN DIVORCE SUIT.-A
special dispatch from New York, Jan. II.
adultery. instigated by Mrs. CharIietta G.. H.
Mapleson, nee Wlldey, the wife of Mr.. Henry
Mapleson. son of the well-known London
opera manager. Colonel MaplesOn, and himself
acting manager of Her Majesty opera i'm Lon
don, which has been pending for some time
past in the supreme court, has been decided in
Mapeson to marry again and grants IT'S the @ Iadv dt
her full liberty i'm the future, precisely as
though She had never been welded The
plaintiff, who is a beautiful and accomplished
woman, well-knOwn in the higher circles of
New York society, will in future be known as
Mrs. Charlotte G. H. Wildey. Mr.. Mapleson
Is now IN this country. acting as the agent of
the widow of Jules Perkins, the baritone.
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HOME RULE FOR IRELAND.-A conference
members of Parliament belonging to the
Home Rule party, and it was decided to offer
an amendment to the address to the Queen
House OF Commons it is important that ali
affairs touching the government of Ireland
whereof the Irish people have reason to com.
Ii, RiaiH SHOULD pe Immediately considered by
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HUNIADI JANOS.
NEW APERIENT WATER,

Specially recommended for richness In aperfent
salts, and its efficacy, in Bilious attacks. prevention
OF tsOut, Piles. etc, and as ordinary aperient by
IIEBIG. FIRCHOW, SCASZOSI and SIR
HENRY THOMPSON. and the entire medical pro-
fessiOn in England and Germany.
j. X. BARNES, Surgeon General u. :. Army.
The most certain and pleasant Ill lis effects of
any Ot the bitter waters. :;
DR. J. MARION SIMS. New York. - As lax
atiye. prefer il 10 every other mineral water
DIR. WM. A. HAMMOND. New York. The
most pleasant and efficient of all purgatiye
waters
DIR. ALFRED L. LOOMS, New York. The
most prompt and most efficient; specially
adapted for daily Use. -
DR. FORpYCE BARKER. New York. Re
Sures less Is less diSagreeable and unpleasant
than any other. -
DIR. LEWIS A. SAYRE, New York. Preferred
10 any other laxative
A WISEGLASSFUL 4 DOSE.
livery genuine bottle bears the name of The
AfoLLINARIS Co. (mtedl LOnton.
For Sale 6y Dealers, Grocers and Drug
aplN ly
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Enforcing the Sunday Law.

htre were fCfty-thret arrests lOr NIOlt ION
OF the excise law here yesterday.
ESCane of Prisoners
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THE HABEAS CORPUS CASE of John L.. Kelly.
convicted of assault and battery under in,
StruCtionS of Judge Humphreys. was not taken
up in General Term this morning. but WAS con.
tinUcd until Wednesday,
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"A Ii WHO VALUE THEIR SIGHT TO
Know the best One Dollar
6LAsSES accurately suited TO
eye. AZ H. HENPLER's Opti-
Ii2p' sos "a. ave. n, W., cor. ~ street.
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MR.. AND MRS. LORDS HoNEYMooN-After
Mr.. and Mrs. ThOs. Lord were married by the
Rev. Mr. Van Kleck, they spent more or less
Ime In Mor1isania, quietly enjoying a honey
moon, which it was not their Intention at first
TO nave so prolonged. Since leaving Morris.
anla they have enjoyed their short pleasure
trlPS to other and more remote locaitieS.-IN.
Y INlII 18Th =.
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EX-COMMISsIONER SMITH AND THE BOARD
OF INQUIRY.-Mr j. q. Smith is mistaken
when, in his letter to the Cincinnati Gazette
he says that the board of inquiry into the In
dian bureau, which had occasion to reflect on
his management of affairs as commissioner
was composed of three clerks" Only one
member of the board was d clerk. and that
one, Mr.. Lockwood, the chief clerk of the In
terror department. OF the others, Mr.. Me
Cannon represented the Department of Jus
licc, and Major Bradley was of the army. Par
tallty in the investigation can hardly be de-
dueed from the character of the composition
of the board, and its ability is unquestioned.
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BROKE IlER ARM.-AbOut 9i9 o'clock this
morning. aS Mrs. Ally Henderson, cOl0red, was
engaged IN sorting rags on L street. between
9TH and 9TH, AT Mir. NcaycrS, she fell through
the hatChWay distance of 20 feet, breaking
her arm and HiuTing herself internally.
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TOOK'S IMPERIAL CHAMPAGNE,
The best merican wine In the market: dry
iruty and has less per eentage of alcohol tkan any
imported braIkl. Good taste and regard 10, homa
production aeoGInt for its popularity
Per ease, SIS. 90 currency
HALL q HUME,
Jn4-T SO5 Market Space.
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THE Subcommittee of the House com nit
tee OF foreign affairs on the Mexican question
met today and heard the testimony of Col
Shafter ard Lieut. Bulls. Those officers reit-
Grated the statements previously made before
the military committee, and heretofore pub
liShcd.
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THE EXPENSES of the Belknap impeach
mCnt trial were SI3 il6
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The TENURE OF OFFICE LAw.-Representa-
tive Stenger, of Pennsylvania, introduced a
bill into the House to-day to provide for the
repeal of the tenure of office law
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SECRETARY SCHURZ'S ATTACKS on wrong
doing in the Indian bureau will not be con-
fined to the removal OF guilty persons from
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ABOUT TWENTY-FIVE BILLS for the relief of
various citizens of the District We're intro
duced i'll the House this morning to reimburse
them for damages done property, by reason of
special Improvements in the District. and
which were not audited by the board OF audit
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The SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR has re
commended that an executive order be issued
discOntinuing the central superintency of In
dian affairs, an office insthe conduct of which
the recent board of inquiry found much to cen
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The SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY has not
given the requisite ten days notice for the
purpose of terminating the Treasury contract
with the Syndicate, and has not yet decided
what he will do in the matter. The depart
ment mas the right 10 terminate the contract
by giving ten days notice, but no suei, action
has yet been taken, and there is no official
authority for the statement that il will be