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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-04-22

historic development in the world! The
stupendous fabric Of Christian empire
did not grow up in obscurity and dark.
ness, but in the most enlightened cen.
tres Of the world, where, Il there had been
any attempt at imposition, the oppor.
tunity for It's detectioae exposure and
puniAhment must have been complete.
Could Legendary" accounts have been
successfully palmed of on the church and
the world 90 near to the time Of Christ
and the Apostles? Did not the myriads
who staked their earthly welfare and
their eternal hopes on the truth Of the
Gospel know that It's sacred books were
not myths and legends, and their claim to
q historic character was not q fraud and
4 falsehood
Christian scholars claim that the Cos.
pei produced, as vigorous plant throws
out leaves and blossoms, literature
unique, consistent with itself and in per-
feet harmony with all the facts Of the
Gospel history. These writings certainly
exist; they are marvellous productions,
and they have powerfully influenced the
course Of human affairs. II these books
were not composed by the men whose
names are connected with them, by whom
were they composed? No intelligent
scholarship pretends TO date them later
than the latter part Of the second cen.
tury or the beginning Of the third. Who
were the men then living capable OF ere.
ating such q literature?
Fifteen centuries intervene between
the first and the LIST Of the sacred writ
ings. There are many books, but there
is only one Bible. There Is manifest uni.
ty Of design from the beginning TO the
end. These inspired builders, far separ-
ated from each other in time and space,
In the process OF the centuries, rear 4
temple, with deep foundations aud mag.
nifcent proportions; but there is not 10
the whole structure, from base 10 summit
from nave 10 spire, a block, q column, =
molding or tracery which does not re-
veal, one, distinct, definite aad unniistak.
able purpose. Who can doubt the pre-.
siding presence OF one Master Mind 10
the whole stupendous work? There ia 4
cosmos in the Bible, and the builder is
God
These sacred writings meet the highea.
necessities Of the human soul. This Is
the GROWING evidence Of their divine
The Bible fnds me-" says
Coleridge, "deeper down in my nature
than any other book.' Not only "the
land and the book J" but ALEC "the man and
the bookn prove Christianity. Nothing
needs to be added 10 the Bible or to be
excluded from the Bible in order to adapt
il to successive generations, to higher
types OF culture, or to the changed condi-
tions Of society at different periods. It
Is book for humanity, book for the
ages, the uplifting and sapctiiying power
for lost world.
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IT will be seen by our local columns
that quite sensation has suddenly
occurred In this community. It seems
that a young man named Loyell-the
90 cent man-set out some time
ago to enjoy himself in this COM
munity as a card player for money,
and that in doing SO he dropped,
according to his own account couple Of
thousand dollars. The money he has
not been disposed to regard "a fair
price for nearly 4 years schooling 10
schencks manual OF draw poker, saying
nothing of the accompanying delights Of
society that he has enjoyed. He appears
to be young man Of the Jim Nye school
OF sports" lie didn't relish being ru.
ined by Chinese cheap labor, and so, like
jim, he has undertaken to go back on the
game. In the professional vernacular,
he has "squealed" on his late associates,
after having frat demanded, and been re.
fused, hush money.
This may seem to 90 cent man very
smart performance, but to most people il
will look like a decidedly scaIy piece Of
business.
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RAIIRoAp poSps-Firm,

STATE BOSDS-Steauy.
sTocEs-lhe Stock exchange this m orn
ing was the scene OF considerable excite
ment and for time there was some wide
fluctuations. 1be prominent feature Of the
speculation was Northwestern common,
which opened at 5sI and declined rapidly
with about Il per cent difference between
each sale until 4s was touched. From this
there was rapid recovery TO So, followed
by a reaction to 5lH and advanced to 62ss,
with the latest sales at 62H. This move
ment was rather unexpected by the street
and naturally attracted much attention.
The decline was accelerated by the large
number OF stop loss orders in the market
and as the limit Of these were reached the
brokers We'd with each other to sell and
more haste than judgment was exhibited.
No effort was made to protect the stock aud
after the furry was over the general in.
preston prevailed that the whole thing was
4 scare. The balance Of the market was
weak for time in sympathy with North
western common, and the decline which
ranged from y to II per cent was subse.
quently recovered partially in some cases
and wholly In others. There was less ac-
tiyity in the market In the afternoon, al.
though the dealings were characterized by
arm tone. Towards the close Western
Union fell off from s37 to SAX, but the ei-
feet OF this on the general list was slight,
and the hnal sales Of the market were frni.
Transactions aggregated 10000 shares,
OF which 1,400 were New York Central,
l., 900 Erie, 5000 Lake Shore, 5000 Wa.
bash S0'500 Northwestern common, 5000
preferred, $500 Rock Island, $4,000 st.
Paul common, 500 preferred, 5000 Lacka-
wanna, Z 500 Delaware & Hudson, 1900
Union Pacific, 400 ohios, 81, 800 Western
Union, 1900 Atlantic & Pacific, and 1,70O
paa,6o Natl
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ITO CAPITALISTS,
Or PARTIES OF 8MALL MRAsS DBstRou Us
OF ENGAGING IN GRAPE GROW
ING, COAL MINING Or MAR
KRr GARDENING.

On account Of advanced age, an deslrou. o.
changing my residence and therefore offer for salt
my farm dtuated opposite the city Of Wheollng,on
the riyer bank, midway between Bridgeport and
Martins Ferry, and Immediately adjoining tht
village Of Etnavtlle. The property consists Of @
acres Of hill and table land and Is Of rly bottom
In the hill there are Two teams Of coal 6N End "
feet thick, three depodts Of limestone, "a Iool
vein Of elose texture saud or free stOne an IS foot
vein Of mari, which altogethes makea a suil and an
underlying bed Of deposits Of Q rich and valuable
character. The surtaee will be divided In lots 70
suit purchasers.
On the surface, the larger portion Of which lles
gently sloping 10 the east and all under direct ex-
Posure to the sun, q Vineyard Of IS acres mostly
CataWha grapes al In hne bearing condition, about
seven years old, which has proven Itself able 10
pay handsome per cent to tie cplhyator.
The property Ia being approached above and be-
low by an advancing tide oi persons seeking small
homesteAds, and Is now really the only unoccupied
territory between Bridgeport and Martins Ferry.
II d valuable as M Investment for capital seeking
q sale purchase. and valuable 10 those who want
market gardening ground close 10 the city. II irontl
beautifully upon the river and commands view
Of the city the Island and the whole scenery Of the
valley.
The terms Of ale viii be one third eash, balance
In two annual payments, per cent interest on de
ferred pay mems. For further Particular inquire
Of RICHARD CRAWFORD,
On the premises, or by mail At Bridgeport, o.
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PhiIadeIphia.

ParLApEIPHIA, April 2l,-Flour--very
quiet and unchl hlnged. 1heat-Quiet and
STEADY; amber 81 S4a1 80, red 81 S0al IS,
white 81 Sal SO. Coru-Firm; yellow at
5Sc, mixed 52Hc bid May, 525+c June, $50
July. Oats-Quiet and steady; Pennsyl.
yania white at 33aS4I Nc, white western $50
SIHc, western mixed 31Nc. Rye-Un.
changed. Provisions = Dull and weak.
Mess Pork-$9 75al0 90. Beef Hams :
si6 00al7 90. India Beet-Mess $23 Goa
q co. Lard-Stea "; city kettle 79la711Sc
Butter-Wea': creamery 2SaSlc, Western
reserve at 22a25c. Eggs-Dull and weak;
Pennsylvania 10Hai1c, western l0al0Izc.
Cheese-Quiet and steady; western choice
l2Hat2Nc. Petroleum-Dull; refined held
atil1<c, crude sHc. Whisky-Quiet and
unchanged.
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NEw YORK, April 2O.-FlOur-Unchang
ed. Wheat-Quiet; steam No. 3 spring at
81 %, No. 5 spring 81 %, No. Ailwau.
kse 81 az, No i white 81 4lk1 43. Rye
Steady; western at 6ea7Je. Barley-Dnll.
MAlt-Quiet and unchanged. Corn-Uu.
changed. Oats s-Less 6rm. Hay-6la65c.
Hops Firm and unchanged. Cofee-Dull
and unchanged. Sugar-Steady; fair to
good refining 7Ita7 Nc, ptime 799Sc, refined
9a9Xc MoIaSes-Dllf and unchanged.
Butter-HeAvy at false. Cheese-Stsady
at 6al2Ifc. Whisky-Dull at at 81 OF.
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Chicago.

CHICAGO, April 2l.-Flour-Duil and
unchanged. Wheat-Fairly active aud a
shade higher; No. 2 Chicago spring 81 l0k
al 101 cash, 81 1OHal l0H April, 81 10a
/ lOH. May, 81 OsI5al 0sas June, No. 5 at
81 O5X. Corn-Stcady and in fair demand
at 4094c cash, 401lc April, Axe May, Hc
June, rejected at 36kc. 0ats-fn fair
demand, but at lower rates; 26hc cash, ,26H
April, 26kc May and June. Rye-Firm At
5Sa5S Nc. Barley-Dull, weak and lower
at 46S4c. Pork-Falrly active aud shade
higher; IS Is cash and May, IS s. June,
Larl-Aiarket fairly active and prices
shade higher; So 751aG 90 cash, SO 90a6 92h
May, SO 95a6 971i June, 81 0Oa7 OK July,
Bulk Meats Quiet and unchanged. Alco'
bnI-Qa. hid
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ACoIumbus sensation.

CoLuABus, o., April 2l.-A great sen.
sation was created here this morniag by =
charge made by a local paper that Gen.
john G. Mitchell, q we'll known business
man, had misappropriated the funds Of
the Home Building Association, OF which
he was President, to the amount Of s4O,'
OO0. This was the town talk all day but
to mosrows papers will contain card
signed by all the directors Of the assocta-
ton pronouncing the charge a baselesa
fabrication 10 every particular, false, ma
licious and inexcusable.
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Toledo.

TOLEDO, ApiI2O.-Wheat-op Opened arm
and closed easier amber Michigan spot at
Sl27I<, seller May 81 2sH, seller June
Sl.sS, No. 2 amber Michigan 81 q, No.
2 red winter spot 81 2S. Nay 81 n, No. ) red
$ll2, No. 2 Dayton 4 Michigan red 81 % X,
rejected Wabash at 81 ok. Corn-Firm;
high mixed Ale, No. . spot 43Iie, seller May
axe, No. white 46c, rejected Axe, dam.
aged $50. oats-Dull; No. 2, 2sIIc, MichI.
gan 2sI<c. Clover Seed-Dull; mammoth
S425, prime q Q5,
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a Nies snm N ue Gets n.

Mr.. vEasOs, O., April 9l.-Hsnry t.
Porter, an attorney OF this city, has com.
menced suit, nn bis own account, in the
Court OF Common Pleas Of this county,
against the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
Company for tesVieea rendered during
The past ak years, claiming judgment In
the sum OF S5l. .Sl6.
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CINCINNATI, April 2o.-Cotton-Quiet
at l0Xc. Flour-Quiet and unchanged.
Wheat-Quiet and steady; red a 81 10aI II.
Corn-Good demand at full prices at asa
44c. oats-Dull at 2saSlc. Rye-Dull at
6OaG?c. Barley-DuN and nominal. Pork
Dull and nominal at 50 50. LArd--Good
demand with light offerings; current make
SO 20 bid, kettls 71&a74lc. Bulk Meats
Firm at 3ISS5scaSi 75a4 S5a500. Blcon-
Quiet bat steady at 81 25a5 5Oa5 75. Butter
Quiet and unchanged. Linseed OIL
Steady at Seattle. Whisky-Dull and lower
at 81 %.
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ST. ALRASs, Yr, April 2l.-TWo in
cendiAry Gre occurred here this morn
Ing under circumstances which indicate
a deliberate attempt to cause large con
dagration. Both, however, were ex'
tinguished with but small loss.
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H'une'I ntturus to Ills Mutton


hsnneit Returns 10 IiiS Mutton
What lie said First He says
LaM.
EtAadisOr Bennett returns to his
aa''aoiuhi, last plper. He is not to be
1andi'dby our ezpo,e othis prepo'.
ef'a' article on the possibilities OF
's'sP fai,ins In West Virginia. Ga the
e'aI'''I, be claim credit for the modes
F&ah 'ti!emen,. II he erred 10 any
mpss' tvs ID placing the increase Of
Ms'e' ia ten year. at too low a figure.
n.aslfeoIiucrelse we're 81 1866, where.
y" s'Aiu' that il he had gone the full
sasA OF 'As facts he might have truth.
a,l@ added ten per cent to this increase.
%aay do we'll enough, says the Et.
a A'al''r' LOT an old iogy sheep raiser 10
as Fi'h'nale, to say that a llock OF 900
S'p Ia Ten !el'si' an average increase
:" "I"e's', but A, i0r him he knows al
Ss"asf better than that, and Is not 10 be
E"'''n BY an! such sclnty figures. He
~ that his statement was not made
'"4'a' PfopeFcISe, or, to use hia own
'S''."''hout patient and careful in.
''S! ~, N''' the tac,.," and therefore, be
~ " ''aaOI bF oar ssAtem.n. "a, true
s'lsIy, and 80 did the MIN who said
NV AZ ne horse WA' l6 feet high, insteat
S'' W, and, decide to ssand BY his state,
h.'S H''enasked, as doe. the ex. Aud
~ w. %" shat be had said frst he woult
Eh% The et-Auii,or believes. tha
s.'toty i'a i,Eel more to be valued
,.s a9' ''e'', aud therefore he scouts th,
TIP'1'aSe OF such a veteran a, the Hon
pa T. Giss, Of Brooke county, who's,
NV ~" l'oO0 in 10 ysars) we were a
~, % 'uOnit to him in correction O
~ :, 'S'prl .,iln ate.
n. a'' ,, s''ns,' eve, go, up oorrec. ia
,...' - '' 40! kind in tue Auditor. otEicI
OUT comprehension. seeing ho,
i, ia,'' mathematical i. hi, table show v
~ as Increase of lOOswes. lie pabl.she
Nv Az Parallel columns, the one shown
.asfs''e aud 'he other including til
n" 's and the original 100 added, an
sj,.. H. ls At the bas'oa foot, up both an
sS S,o5.a, .a'', 'ua total, via: 1896, a, til
"sas' S',I O' lo0eve, in ten years.
i s,'l'' =, one Of hi, column. is a .,upi
S,.N S'a''N plainly dirceruable BY sn
s ~, Possessing grain Of common sens,
SS." " 'apP0'es ~ that the increase
a'S. ~ ~ females, apd t2J that the lamb
~ 0'sa I" soon as they are weauei
i, ,' ,'0P raised from them the succeed
!. = y. ''a', whereas the facts are Inn, 3
S'''' oil the increase would be male
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on CRY, Pa, April 20.-Petroleum-
The market opened weak with sales at
81 so, declined TO 81 26is and advanced to
81 81 at which price 1t closed firm. Ship
ments 4s,06l barrels, average 2S,795, trans
actions $50. 900 barrels.
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FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL
By TELEGRAPH.
New YORK. Money and stoeks.

NEW YORK, April 2O.-MoNEY-6a7 pc
cent, closing easy ats. Prime mercantile
paper 5a61s per cent. Custom receipts
$3.50, 900. The Assistant Treasurer disbursed
1907 900. Clearings Sis,000,OO0. Sterling
firm; long 1861, short 4.s9.
GoLD-opened at lC0h, and closed at
1o0k. Carrying rates la4 per cent.
GOyKRNMRNTS-stron
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The Committee on Banking and Cur.
rency gave hearing to-day TO Richard
8. PuIlan, Of Cincinnati, . retired mer-
chant, and author OF book recently
published on the subject Of finances. His
idea Is that the only paper money that
should DO allowed 10 circulate is that
issued bS the Government, and that the
Government prerogatiye to issue money
applies with much greater force 70 paper
money than to coin. BE thinks that on
that subject the public mind has been
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and (2) ewes are mot bred until two years
old.
But it is no. worth while to discuss
such an article. Simply to state what
the ex-AudilOr states, even 10 his own
language, i. to show how absurd it Ia.
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DIED.

DAY-A il:2s Sunday night, April a, 1878,
Of typhoid fever, MARY b, daughter Of William
and AsIy Day, aged 10 y0n and 5 months.
Funeral notIee Tomorrow.
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FIRE RECORD.

DrRorr, MIcH., April 2O.-The house
and contents, Of . farmer named Carless,
we're destroyed by BY ere yesterday al.
tsrnoon. Los $4,000; no insurance.
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FARMERs REFusE GOLD.

AT stoughton Village this county. a
grain dealer attempted to pay gold for
wheat, but 1t being strong gresnback
community, most Of the farmers refused
to touch it.
NASHVILLE, April 2O.-The Fourth
National Bank has announced Ia readi-
ness to resume specie payments.
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Weather indications.
OHucR ov THH CHlEB sIgNAL OyVIcv1.
wAsHIHsroN, D. C., April 2-l a. ~

For Tennessee and the Ohio Valley,
southeast winds, warmer and cloudy
weather, possibly light rains and sta
tionary or falling barometer.
For the Likes, northeast TO southeast
winds, stationary temperature, partly
cloudy weather and occasional light rains,
and in the Upper Lakes falling baron.
eter, but in the Lower Lakes stationary
or rising barometer.
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10 DIRECT l:suE TO BE MADE WITH THE
PRESIDENT.

The Republican Congressional Com.
mittssis is almost unanimously Of the opin.
ion that there must be no break with the
President, even il he refuses to modify
his civil service order. An attempt will
be made to get him to relax on that sub.
iect, but II he refuses the campaign will
be fought on Just the same. Republicans
here daily become more encouraged with
the belief that they will carry the House
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A canvass made by a member Of the
House warrants him in stating that the
Senate joint resolution fixing June 10th
for the sine die adjournment Of this session
will be adopted BY the House.
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1yrrRgAL REygsug pILI..

No time has yet been fzed for the con.
sideration Of the Internal Revenue bill
agreed upon by the Ways and Means
Committee, but the member Of the Gem
mittee who has charge Of the bill will
probably move, on Monday, to suspend
the rules for the purpose Of making the
bill special order for an early day In
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MADISON, April 2o.-The Wisconsin
State Treasury has resumed specie pay.
meut to-day. paying all drafts in gold
when asked for.
The State Journal also resumed specie
payment, paying editors and employees
their weekly salaries in gold to the
amount Of 81 900.
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l nm MAN LINE
ROYAL MAIL STEAMERS,
New York to Queenstown and Liverpool,
Every Thursday or Saturday.

TmII zSni.
cirr OF BKsLis.....ISIOI CRY OF BRrssErs. ...S77s
CRY OF RIcHnosD- 4607 CTTY or EKw YoBx-3S0o
CrrY or CHKSTKR ...t665l CRY or PARIs -.....SOSl
CIrY OF yMosTREAI.itSolC1 CRY or BRooELTs.2 29u
These magnificent steamers. bullt in .watertiGht
COMPARTMENTS are among the Itrungest, llTylAt end
fastest on the Atlantic.
The saloons are luxurioully furnished especially
well lighted AID Ventilated. and take up the whole
width Of the ship. The principal statero0m1 are
amidships, forward Of the engines, whtre least
noise and motion is felt and are rtplee With every
comfort, having al Latest Improvements, double
bertha, electric bells, DC.
The cuisine has always bean speciality Of this
Line.
smoking and bathrooms, BARRIERS shops, pianos,
Libraries, &C., provided.
The stegase accommodate iop eanr OF bc exeelled.
Passengers Of this class will hnd their comfort and
privacy particularly studied, and the provisioning
unsurpassed
ply to John @. DALE, Agan',
IS hload Wsy, EeS York.
Or TO Jso. BAIL1E; Tnos. VBsiES, Wheeling.
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Bishop MeCoskrey Denies the
SOFT Impeachment.
New YORK, April 2l.-Bishop Nc.
Coskrey sends to the Associated Press
the following:
10 he Associated Pes:
l give my unqualified denial 10 the
articles which have appeared In different
papers against me.
[signedl sAML. A. MccoskREY,
Bishop Of Michigan.
M.w York, Aprtl 20.
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HOPEFUL.

Republicans are encouraged by adviees
from Oregon which represent that the
party will undoubtedly carry the State at
The June election.
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WHEEING. WEST VA. MONDAY VOLUN

misled for generations. The banks, he
thinks, might rather be allowed 10 issue
coin than paper, because the intrinsic
value Of coin Is near It's actual value,
whereas, the only value Of paper money
Is that impressed upon it BY the Govern.
TOBACCO TAX.
The Committee Of Ways and Means,
six members only being present, agreed
70 report an amendatory internal reye-
nue. bill leyying q tax Of 16 cents per
pound on tobacco, S5 per thousand on
cigars, 81 25 per thousand on cigarettes
not weighing more than three and q
half pounds, and an income tax Of two
per centum on all sums over 1000.
While some Of the committee agreed that
the bill should be reported, they resery.
ed the right to support 1t or not, as they
deem proper.
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Special Agent Curtis, Of the Treasury
Department, to-day made q statement
before the House Appropriations CIm-
mittee in relation to a large number OF
claims for customs drawbacks claimed by
a number Of New York lawyers, as at
torneys for importers. He reviewed at
considerable length = group Of twelve
cases, amounting in the aggregate TO S42,-
20l, desisnated as cases which had been
adjusted but not paid, and said there was
but one case in the group that should be
paid, and that was the case Of II. Pastor
and others against Barney, amounting to
1914. He said the attorneys upon OBJ.
tanning access to papers, altered them,
and that the work was left mostly to
the Government clerks. He read state
ments Of the clerks acknowledging that
they had performed services for outside
attorneys, and had received compensation
therefor.
Mr.. Jordan, an attorney representing
q large number Of claimants, said the
allegations Of Curtis were very surpris-
ing TO him, and asked that time be given
to consult other representatives Of the
claimants in order to determine whether
or not they should undertake TO rebut
the case Of the Government before the
committee or resort to the Courts. The
counsel subsequently concluded to take
the case into the Courts for legal deter
min ation.
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PERSONAL.
coycERNlsa FRAuD3,

Mrs. Hayes aud other members Of the
Presidents family occupied a private box
nj the National Theater this afternoon.
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WASHINGTON.
Hot Springs Reservation Ring.

WAsBINdroN, April 90. The Hot
Springs Government Reservation, the
title Of which Is now absolute in the
United States, has been in danger Of get.
ting into the hands Of q ring, organized
SOME months ago. They hsd formed a
plan for legislation, the inner workings
Of which were like unto the famous Gre
dit Mobilier combination. Names in
cluded in the list OF proposed benefciar.
les are New Englard and Western MEM
bers Of Congress, and others. The scheme
indicates large profits, but the subject is
now in the hands OF the Committee on
Public Lands, with facts therein indicat-
ed, that may put stop to the nefarious
designs upon the Government.