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The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1878-05-11

A REMARKABLE REsULT.-It makes no
difference how many physicians or how
much medicine you have tried, il is now an
established fact that German Syrup is the
only remedy which has given complete sat.
isfsction in severe cases Of lung diseases
II is true there are yet thousands Of persons
who are predisposed 10 throat md lung at.
fcctions, consumption, hemorhages, asthma,
severe colds settled on the breast, pnue-
monia, whooping cough etc, who have no
personal knowledge Of Boschee's German
syrup. To such We would say that $4,000
dozen were sold last year without one com
plaint. Consumptiyes, Try just one bottle.
Regular size, - cents. Sold by all drug.
gists in America
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1878-05-11

For REST.-Dwclling on Walnu, street
below Seventh, contains eight good rooms.
VI. J. HowLLy, Real Estate Agent.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1878-05-11

The manufacturers received the highest and only
award given 10 Porous Pla.icrs at the Centennial.
We warrant Benson's Capcinc Plaster to be supc-
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1878-05-11

Don't fail to call and examine Jonathan
Crooks pocket knives at llartman's crockery
Store
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1878-05-11

QrERY:--Why will men smoke com
mon tobacco when they can buy Marburg
Bros seal of North Carolina" at the Same
ricc.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1878-05-11

DoN'T fail TO call and examine Jonathan
Crook'spockct knives ut Hayman', crockcry
store
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1878-05-11

Boat FOR SALE.--ilull, l0S31, suitable
for fisherman or family use. Price, So
For particulars inquire of
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1878-05-11
COLLINS
Voltaic Plaster!
Affords the Greatest Relief in all Alice
tiOns of the Chest and Lungs.
CHRONIC pLEURISY CURED.


MESSRS. WEEKS & POTTER,-Gentcmcn
AVl Having for months past suffered with very
lame side, called by my physicians chronic peuri-y
caused by former injury and strain, and for which
used many prescriptions and linmentr, az well u
the socailed rheumatic cures, without the least ben
eht. my physician recommended one Of your Cot
LINs NolTAIC PIAsTERs which, TO my great surprise
relieved the great pain and soreness almost mmcdi-
ately and have been able to attend Is my house
hold affairs since with perfect ease aud comfort
whereas, before the application Of your invsluahic
plaster, was scarcely able 10 do anything. | con-
slider them inestimabe, and shall with pleasure
recommend them to the afflicted. Yours rcspt'y
MRS FRANCES HARTMAN
ORLAsD. Me, April 81, 1876
There IL no medical or protective appliance tbs,
will prove so grateful aud effective in tickling
coughs, irritation and soreness of the chest and
lungs: We believe them capable OF preventing st.
nous diseases of those organs.
PRICE, % CENTS.
Do not confOund these plsstcrs with the ordrary
plasters Of the day, that by comparison are ab.0-
! lutely worthless.
BE careful to obtain COLLINS VoLTAIC PLASTER a
combination OF Electric or Eoltaic plates with a
highly medicated plaster, as seen In the above cut
Sold by all Wholesale and retail druggists through.
out the United States and Canudas, and by WEEKS
POTTER. Proprie,ors, Boston. Mass.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1878-05-11

CALL and see that Bengal Razor at Hart.
mans crockery store.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1878-05-11
Dyspepsia! Dyspepsia! Dyspepsia /.

H. knnkcT- Bitter Wine Of Iron IL sure cnn.
Tor ths disease 1t hns been prescribed daily lul.
many years IN the practice of eminent physicians
WIN unparalleled success. symptoms are los. OF
app,ttr WIND nnd rising Of food. drync.s IN month
Get the genuine. Not sold In bulk only in 81 hn, .
Ties sold by all druggists. Ask for r. y, Knnkie'.
Bitter Wine of Iron. aud take no other al pcr moi =
tlt, or ~ Tor lS bottles All ask Is trial of hl-
valuable medicine. \ trial viii convince van a,
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1878-05-11
l. a NJ r. BACK.

For lame and weak back. rheumatism. troubles OF
the spine and Kidney il j. truly wonderful rene
dy. Physicians everywhere recognize it, great ru.
perority TO other porous plastcrs and to all lini.
mentr II relieves pain nt once and curcs quicker
ihan any known plaster Imminent or compound.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1878-05-11
BENSON'S
Capcine Porous Plaster!

on ,1 a. . %RISysm na soohi5s healing
Gus plaster. pain killing agent in one
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1878-05-11
GOLDEN MEDICAL Discovery
|. Alternative, or blood.cleausng.
GOLDEN MEDICAL Discovery
l. Poctorsl
GOLDEN MEDICAL Discovery
LEA Cholsgosuc, or Liver Stmulani.
GOLDEN MEDICAL Discovery
J.. tonic.
GOLDEN MEDICAL Discovery

bN reason Of it, Alternative properties cures diseases
o' 'ht blood aud skin, ~ -croiula or kings cNil III
morsi ulcers, or old sorrs; blO,chcs: pimplcs
nhd cruplions by virtue of it, pectoral properties
u cures bronchial throat and lung affections incp.
irht consumption; lingering c0nghs aud chronic
hrNngits. Its choagognc qualities render II an un.
tquhltd remedy for biousnc-s, torpid liver or "y.
or complaint; and It's tonic properties make It
equally cnicacions in curing indigestion loss OF ap.
petite and dyspepsia.
Where the skin Is -aow and covered with blotChcs
ana pimplc-, or where there are scroiuuur aztec.
lions ana swclng-, few bottles of Golden Medical
Discovery viii effect an entire cure II you feel
dnll droMsy. dcbiitaicd. have -aow color of skin,
Or ycllowish'hrown spots ON face or body, frequent
hcadache or dizziness bad taste IN mouth, internal
and gloomy iorcbodings, irregular appetite aud
tongue coated, YOU are suffering from torpid liver
or nllloush,.s In many cases Of liver complaint
ohlN part OF these symptoms are experienced. A. n
remedy Tor nll such cases, DR. PicrcCs Golden Mcd
CAL Discovery has no equal It effects perfect curcr
leaving the liver strengthened aud healthy
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1878-05-11

Use Holders Patent Blot,cr Pads in
your job printing, The newest thing out,
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1878-05-11
NO CURE NO FEE! DIR, A: G, o.;

hospital. ls7 East Washington street. Chicago for
the cure Of all private chronic and special dreu.cs
SEMINAL wEAKNEsr NERVOUS DEBILITY and Lost
MANHOOD, permanently cured. DR.. o. L. gradua
OF the Reform School and uecs no mercury; has the
largest practice In the United States LADIES re.
curing treatment. With home and board. cdll or
write. Every convenience for patients. send ffiy
cent? for MARRIAGE GUIDE 20 pages illustrsi.
ed Married ladies and gentlemen send fny cent.
for sample OF rubber goods and circular OF import
ant Information by express Consultation free and
CONFIDENTIAL. kcliable Female Pill- e. hoy
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1878-05-11
MEDICAL.
DIR. PIERCE'S
STANDARD
REMEDIES

Are not advertised a. curealls but are specifics In
the diseases for which they nre recommended.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1878-05-11

HucllIE CALLAHAN.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-03-14

Capt. H. G. Lea of East Hickman Dis
trict, left with his family yesterday for
Bolivar Mo.
We are glad to announce that Dr. ]. G.
Chinn is recovering from his recent severe
spell of sickness.
John G. Allen & Sons, of ST. Louis, for
merly of this city, have opened a wholesale
dry-goods house in Sedalia, Mo.
Colonel W. Cassius Goodloe left the city
Tuesday for Chicago. He expects to sail
for Europe about the middle of April.
Messrs Pierson, Roberts e Co.. wholesale
grocers of this city, have dissolved partner
ship. Mr.. James A. Farra withdraws.
Mr., Jas. A. Grinstead's fine three-year-old
filly Mischief, by Gilroy, dam Mishap, in
stantly killed herself Tuesday at the race
track, by running against tree. Her rider
was not hurt.
We regret to announce that Mr.. Charles
Bryant, residing six miles from town, on
the Bryants Station Pike, has been con-
fined to his house by severe attack Of
sickness and still remains in critical con-
dition,
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Get notntoes held nominally at

S3@iOc per bu Sweet potatoes held nominally at
s. 50 per brl.
P0ULTRY-The market is quiet and steady for
chickens, and live sell at 81 25g3 90 per dozen.
Geese are dull and held at 81 50692 70 per dozen.
Ducks selling at 81 50@e3 % per dozen. Live tTr-
keys are quoted AT &C per lb. No dressed poultry
selling.
SALT-The demand is moderate for domestic,
and liberal offerings at S5s0c per brl Of bu, and
81 l0@l 15per brl OF bu for Ohio River and
KanaWha. Liverpool is quoted 81 lO@l 20 per
sack for coarse, and 35@SGc per bu I0r Turks
Island.
SEED-The market is quiet and steady, with
ample offerings ana moderate demand. Clover
quoted at 7CgSc per lb, and timothy at " 35@l 40
per bu, in store Flax seed is in good demand at
81 25 per bu.
SUGAR-There is fair demand and market
steady, and quoted as follows: New Orleans G34G9
Sc for raw and S3lg912c ior clarified, refined yell
low at SGgSL2c, extra ''C' Si4619c, "A' white at
914 @9l9c, granulated and powdered at l0@lO4c,
crushed at l01s4l0l9e, and cut loaf at l0}a@l04c
per ID.
TALLOW-Tle demand is fairmd supply ample
with country selling at 7c per lb, packed.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-03-14

BS- IN order to accommodate Elstern adver
tisers in the STAR, Mr. L. Duncan Snitlen, No. 70
Astor House, New York City, has been appointed
our general and special agent for the Eastern
States This will be a branch office of the STAR,
Mr.. Sniffen being authorized 10 make advertising
contracts on our behalf and receipt all collections
therefor in ourname.
RG- CINCINNATI, March 1880 P. M-Flour
active consumptive demand Wheat quiet and
easy. Corn good demand and moderate offerings.
Oats inactive but without change.
Rye quiet and weak with large
receipts. Barley fair movement and
steady. Whisky fairly active and prices unchanged.
Mess pork firm and quiet Lard in fair demand
and firm. Bulk meats and bacon in light demand.
Cotton weak and lower. Gold steady at 10l.
B5- WEATHER.-Fair or partly cloudy for the
next twenty-four hours.
@e--THE Covington office Of the STAR is at No.
2 East Pike street, in Hardins Insurance Office
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-03-14

ness: rejected spring, 81 O6: No 8
81 10; No. Chicago spring, 81 IS; No.
waukee 81 26; No. Milwaukee, and NorthRN
81 %; No red winter, 81 3d. No. spring Mar@,
81 24Gl %; No. 2 Northwest, March, 81 24@l 261S!
Rye III fair demand and firm Western 7@72c
Barley dull and unchanged. Malt dull. Corn in
moderate demand damaged at sS17c; ungraded
Western mixed 4s19G953c steam mixed 52@e52I9c:
Nj. 2, 55Mg56c; old do, 6Oc; round vel
low 52c. Oats firm No. 2 white
3j12G35}4c; No. do, fDc; mixed Western, S5a
3517c; white Western, 36g3SAc Hay steady and
unehanged. Hops firm and unchanged Cotiee
quiet and unchanged. Sugar in fair demand aud
firm: fair to good refining, 7j4a7@ac; prime, 75Ca
T}4c; refined, s7s@91sc. Molases: New Or
leans steady with fair demand at 28@50e. Rice.
steady and in fair demand. Petroleum
quiet and steady: crude 71Icj refined.
1214c; United, 671a@7G5sc. Tallow is steady ana
unchanged. Strained resin is steady at 55tG6212e-
Spirits of turpentine steady at 3215c Dogs quiet:
Western, 106g15c. Mess pork dull at $40 759l0 -.
Beef dull Dressed hogs dull: Western 81 70.
Western long clear lniddes quiet at 7-l6c Lard.
prime steam, 7.S23@741c. Butter heavy; West
ern, 1922. Cheese firm at 7t9 l3t4c Whisky qlliei
n 81 07h
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and also upon the exceptions filed by the
defendants The Court sustained to award,
and, it appearing that the plaintiff had va
Gated the premises ordered that the sum
found by the arbitrators in favor of the
plaintiff, be paid him.
VIM. Scoble against Chester Park Driving
Association. The plaintiff claims that he
entered into a contract to clear, grade and
grub the driving park of the defendants in
August, 1875 and that after he had pro-
gressed with the work some distance, the
defendant refused to allow him to proceed,
but employed other parties He asks dam
ages in 81, 900 and for balance of $1,000
due him. In progress.
COMMON PLEAS.
c. Schultz against Philip Koch, executor
of Henry Schultz. This is a proceeding to
contest the will of the plaintiffs father,
made in May, 1877, the day before the
death of the testator. The will disposes Of
S25, 900. In progress.
VIM. Moses against the Union Central
Life Insurance Company. Verdict for de-
fendant.
The city for the use, etc, against Quinn
and others This was a suit upon an as
scssment for the improvement of East Sixth
street. The Court found that the city had
circumstances of the case, and rendered
judgment accordingly.
Geo. Trimbur, S.; John Stinbrecher, So;
Andrew Bonning, 30 days.
Alice Avery and Ezekiel Archie, dismissed;
Robert Swein, $40; Hester Clark, continued
to March 18th; Henry Egers, John BushOn
and Henry Spellman, dismissed; Mary
Meyers, $5; Jennie Smith, dismissed
William Erhart, shooting
with intent to kill, continued to March 9th;
John Ntzhugh, burglary held to answer
John Wilson, Joseph Geiset, Geo. Schaefer
and Chas. Long, grand larcehy, continued
to March Goth; August Steuwer, assault
and battery, dismissed; Joseph Mener,
petit larceny, dismissed; John McCook,
same continued to 14th instant; Frank
Adams, burglary, dismissed; John Hunter,
receiving stolen goods, held to answer;
Mary Kelly, vagrancy, $50 and 30 days; M.
T. Flaherty, malicious destruction, dis
missed; Alonzo Clark and Thos. Manning,
perjury, continued.
Joseph Fritz dismissed; +;
Jacob Wilson, $3; Kate Dixon, 5000; John
Smith, 10 days.
Disordery Conduct Louis Rheinhart,
John Sell and Robert Welde, $40 each; Ed.
Etfiein and Chas. Rhein, dismissed; Louis
Hettinger, $25; Hester Clark, continued to
March 10th; Mollie Harold, 80 days; Dan'l
ONel and Michael Sweeney, dismissed.
Vagrancy-Fannie Nichols, Belle Quin-
ton and Millie White, dismissed Taylor
Mcbride, 80 days; Molle Battle, Alice
Fowler and Mollie Davis, continued to
March Dist; Belle Marshall 80 days; Ellen
Griffin, dismissed.
Miscelaneous-G w. Williams, shooting
with intent to kill, continued to March
10th; David and Andrew Adams, assault
and battery, continued to March 21st;
August Delfe, IS; John Hart, keeping
honse of i'll fame, dismissed; Alice Hart
same, $25; Alonzo Clark and Thomas
Manning, perjury held to answer; John NJ
Cook, petit larceny, 5000; Robert lnott
and James Gallagher, same, $2Oo30; H.
Hyndman, committing nuisance, dis
missed; Lizzie Terrell, keeping house of i'll
fame, continued to March 21st.
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MARKETS BY TELEGRAPH.

WILMINGTON, March 4.-spirits Of turpentine
steady at 3lRc.
Boston March 14.-Flour steady and unchanged
Corn dull and unchanged. Oats dull and u1l
changed.
OswEGo. March 14-Wheat weak; No. Milwau-
kee Club 81 81; hard Duluth do, 81 80; No.
Toledo, 81 81.
LIVERPOOL March 14.-Flour unchanged at 25s.
Wheat dull and heavy: Spring at los 2d@l0s 1od,
California Club at 12s42s Sd, do average at lis Sd
oils Id Corn dull at 26s Cd.
NEW ORLEANS, March 14.-Corn-meal dull and
lower at g. e6@2 70; Bran tirmer at 81; Others
quiet and unchanged. This was legal holiday
and very little doing. Gold 1ol7a9lo21s; New
York sight exchange par; sterling exchange,
bankers bills, 1917
INDIANAPOLIS. March 14-Flour dull and un-
changed. Wheat: No. 2 red, 81 2o@1 25. Corn
Provisions steady. Bulk shoulders 334c; green
do 31zc; bulk clear ribs, 530c; green do 5.2Oc.
Sweetpickled hams 711ac. Lard, TIC.
LONDON March 14.-Flour unchanged at 2ss.
Wheat: Arrived cargoes dull and declined about
Is; Chicago 4Ssa4Ss Cd red winter 53s, California
SIS; cargoes to arrive dull and lower; Chicago at
47s0p47s 3D. California at 5Ss956s Arrival for or
ders light. Corn dull and heavy. Arrived cargoes
of new 2s Cd, do to arrive ut 25s92s Cd. Arrivals
for orders light.
PITTsBURG. March 14.-Wheat dull: Southern
white, 81 30@l 80; amber. ST 2Sal 30: choice ONO
and Pennsylvania red, 81 25(S1 %; medium, 81 20
"a q 70 T. @ I ogG nonpIinaf st n 1aI -
Rye Rye d. duil light freceipts, and nominal at eosasc
onv Uor yeo~ ear a5saSn 1niTed 1044c Oats sfeady
i,,t bas sv,. un'' ',yb;n 4 a99c. MIXED 3o3ic
LOUISVILLE. March 14,-Flour firm and UNI
changed. Wheat firm: red 81 %; amber and white,
81 25 Corn firm: white R9e; mixed, 42c -, oats t.,
ii ~; na[ na ueia4 ~ es to IN rod dena,d at con
Ia 6n az pc rn, III at al os Tard stasdy
I'd e., eaf tinrca sc. do tep o. RnI
a anu aro staoSv and firm af 37GS%6s57Sc Racon
aiu q ~ ''.i t dsInsi/SSfc
Nuns oII%yISo mi''A' 4A-o' "' ~-'
qule' anu uiion'ie'"
MILWAUKEE, March 14.-Flour inactive and firm
er. Wheat firm: opened &c lower and closed ull,
sGiIvu M;Io,l, 40 q Az %n 3 MilwsHkee 4, 10iI:
3 Wii,uSSnEaa w. q 0l1I Corr, steady: No, s 42c
0otS nmict and staodv: No . 24i%c RIVE steady;
"" Ma i al" RarIey stsadv and unchansed No,
s,;n, SS615S~c March 57I[c Provisions higher
Fd Si,oof,,o MnsS nork nominnllv firm M
sin IN Inri: nrin,a stearn ! 40c. Kettle. iTtlc
j,v DrnSSad hos steadv good demand at "a 4D
DiN'0N i'e ''>" e0o
PHILADELPH1A March l4-floQr qiilet;. .sE SuEers II
81 30; extra "a 80; Pennsylvanla family Sog3 20
Minnesota do s. 5O@6 25 high grades and patent
sos. Wheat quiet amber 81 S3gl 36; red, y ~ u
q 32; white, 81 39Sp2 s C3t 9uieo. Nj yei5pm ~
2L2c IiAut' ,,,h;to Tcstarn 8SSaIc. mfxed WeS
tr, e3dss"iIn Rve d,iIi at 6hns6Sc Mess nork
81 n. Senf hams $1G@17. hams. SIia91ac l,arf
o,iot.' oity Lettia $50 Butter. creamery. 3,ja
go rosarIe 25G,95c Ecps and cheese M
PotroIau,n c1Iint and Inrngrd Whs
w i43iI. Western n o5
Il. Nuil' ",.'o' ,,,,,,
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The Ohio Legislature.
SENATE,

COLUMBUS, March 13.-Bills passed were;
Mr.. Washburn's House bill regulating the
payment of costs in criminal cases.
Mr. Dungan's Senate bill making it un-
lawful for any corporationto pay the wages
of labor in scrip, or in goods at a higher
price than the current market rate.
Mr. Jackson's Perry Senate bill author
izing the appeal of alimony cases.
Mr. Klimper's House bill to authorize the
Clerk of the Hamilton County Courts to
regulate the compensation of his deputies.
Mr.. Jackson's Senate bill making it un-
lawful for mining or other corporation or
person to issue any check scrip or other
evidence of Indebtedness payable otherwise
than in lawful money.
Sullivans House BILL authorizing the
Trustees of Anderson Township, Hamilton
County, to transfer money from the poor
and township fund to the road fund was
passed.
Forests bill to divorce the County
Auditor and Commissioners i'll Hamilton
County.
Mr.. Lord introduced bill authorizing
the issue of bonds for 100000 by Cincin-
matt to complete the Southern Railroad,
bonds to bear interest not greater than seven
and three-tenths per cent. The Trustees
are authorized by bill to acquire lands for
terminal facilitleS-all leases to be made IN
the name of said city, under seal.
HOUSE.
COLUMBUS, March 13.-Bills introduced of
general interest were as follows:
BY Mr.. Norton-Equalizing bank shares
for taxation.
By Mr.. Bull-To prohibit the purchase of
goods for State use from persons in any way
connected with the State government or
State institutions.
BY Mr. Klimper-Directing the Cincinnati
Board of Public Works to divide the city
into five districts for strcet-cleaning and re-
pairing purposes, and to superintend the
several districts in person.
BY Mr.. Dodds-Creating a special sub
school district in Sycamore Township, Ham
ilton County.
BY Mr. Foster-Authorizing the trustee
of estates in litigation to invest money held
by him.
Wrights Cincinnati Police Bill was taken
up and amended so that the Probate Court
appoints four Commissioners, and that the
salary of the Superintendent shall be 81, 200
instead of 81 800. 1t was then passed by IS
to 20 Several Republicans voted for it.
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NEWPOR-

Council meeting to-nigh.
Mr.. A. A. Stewart was granted license
to wed Miss Ella D. Gordon.
Uncle SANS Paymaster is expected at the
Newport Barracks tomorrow.
Messrs Buchanan and Southgate have az
rived home from New Orleans.
George Flutmas, a teamster, was severely
injured in the left leg yesterday by Kick
from his horse.
The Lady of Lyons" will be presented
by the Ben. Jonsons tomorrow night at
Odd-felIows' Hall.
Officer Woodsides has been detailed to
watch the speed of trains inside the city
limits on the Short-line Railroad.
grand party at the Two-mile House, on
the Alexander Pike, Monday evening.
The law just passed giving power to the
City Council to fill vacancies does away
with the special election called for the 23d.
A two-hundred pound hog, owned by
Charley Spinks, was crushed to a jelly by a
locomotive on the Short-line Road yester-
day.
Mayor Horton has issued his proclama-
ton designating the various voting places
1Or tHe special elcCJlOI llldt was 10 De nelu
OH the 23d.
Several cases were called in the City Court
this morning, but on account of the nom
appearance Of witnesses, were held over till
tomorrow.
Rev. Mr. Mathews, of the Columbia
street Presbyterian Church, will preach in
the Bellevue Union Sabbath-school on next
Sunday at $3.50 o clock,
Covolt & Kleins Minstrels, just organized
under the management of Mr.. H. j. Walsh,
will give their first entertainment WedneS-
day evening next, at Odd-fellows' Hall.
A warrant was sworn out this morning
for the arrest of J. G. Burning, who is
charged with evading the payment of tolls
on the Campbell Turnpike by false repre-
sentation.
Senator Berry's bill amending the New
port City Charter, giving the City Council
power to fill vacancies in the various city
offices until the regular city election, be-
came law this morning. A dispatch to
that effect reached this city at II o'clock
from Representative NORM.
On Tuesday night the two-story frame
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Forty-fifth Congress - Second Ses-
sion.

WASHINGTON, ssMarch 13.-The Fortifica-
tions Appropriation Bill was reported and
placed on the calendar.
Bills were introduced: For counting the
votes for President and Vice President; to
promote deposits of savings, and refunding
of the national debt; to aid the New Or
leans & Pacific Railroad Company.
The resolution to refer the communica-
ton of the Secretary of the Interior in re-
gard to timber depredations to the Commit
tee on Public Lands was called up and dis
cussed, but laid aside without action, and
the Senate then took up the West Point Ap-
preparation Bill.
The third section of the bill provides that
no graduate Of the Academy for any one
wear shall be entitled to the rank of Second
Lieutenant i'll the army, except to ill an
existing vacancy, was stricken out and a
substitute therefor, providing that the Ca
diets at large in the Academy shall not here
after exceed ten in ALL instead Of forty, as
heretofore was adopted. Other. amend
ments making an incretse aggregating $780,
600 in the appropriation, as ordered by the
House, was also agreed to. The bill was
then passed by yeas %, nays25
The bill supplemental to the act in rela-
ton to the Hot Springs reservation in the
State of Arkansas, was passed.
The bill to make persons charged with
crimes and offenses competent.witnesses in
United States Courts and Territorial Courts
was passed.
HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, March 13-The House, in
Committee of the Whole, resumed consider
alton of the Diplomatic and Consular Ap-
preparation Bill. Various amendments
were agreed to, and after a long debate the
Committee arose and reported the bill to
the House, and it was passed.