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The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1878-05-03
ABARBAROUs MURDER.
How n Butcher did His Work and
then Escaped.

BELLEFoSrMEE, O., May Geo.
R7cswell. the unfortunate man shot
while IN the discharge of his duty, by
Amos Inskeep yesterday, died this morn
ing. Iuskeep is still 81 large, and It is
fssrei can r,t be taken without more
bIoo!shei. The murder Is one Of the
most strocIous and deliberate on record.
Sheriff McCrscEen and Rockwell went
to his house, and falling to receive sstis-
f.ctloa for their claim, levied on two
horses, Iuskeep talking to them in cool
.ad kindly msurer. They went to the
barn, ard were driving them away. when
be came from the house, and, taxing de-
liberste aim, with rail-fence for q rest,
fired the ts,al shot.
Inskeep is s butcher about forty-seven
vesrs old, and IS been feared by many
Of bis rei.hbors for years. A reward OF
$500 has been offered for him by the
Sheriff. which will be increased when the
Commissioners meet Rockwell was 5
young man thirty-fye years old, ard
leaves widow in reduced Circumstance
with four children. The Coroners are
holding ~ inquest.
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THE TURF.
Nashville Races.

NASHVILLE, TENN, Msy 2-Thlrd
days racing. First race, Cumber-
land stake for three years olds; $50 en-
trance, $25 forfeit; the association TO
add $500, second horse to have $lOOi
twenty nominations and five starters
Thos. q. Parmlee Withdrawn just before
the races. Summary, Mexico l, l. Jim
Bell 5, .; Silver Main 4, g.; Wsrfeld 3, a.
Bonanza 2, 5. Time l;474, l;45!.
Second race, Association purse $3.50
mile heats; Miss Wslloy 2nd, Bonnie
Stazer Sd. Time l:50 l:474
Third race, Association purse 500,
dash of three-qusrters Of mile, won
by ShortIive; Bristol second, Hull third,
Mill Boy fourth. Time Ill.
In the first race Jim Bell was the ia
vorte over the field before the start
After the first heat Mexico and Bell
sold for 500 each, the field bringing $50
Uncle JEFF was the tavorite in the secoud
race and Shortlive in the third.
Pools on to.morrow's races-Three-
quarter dash, Thomas $40, Swigert
$40, Edward $50, field so. Mile and
one-eighth, Dan Kinney $50, Jim Bell
800 Mile heats, three in five, Fair
Play $50, Uncle jeff $50.
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BELLAIRE LOCALS.

John S. Crafty has been appointed
Deputy City Commissioner.
The Bosrd of EducstioD, at its last
meeting, concluded to dismiss the schools
in the Third and Fourth wards until
next Monday, out of consideration Tor
the feelings of parents who were alarmed
by the cases of diphtaeria in the school
building.
The B. &. L. G. psraded the principal
streets last Tuesday evening.
The Second Regiment, O. y. G., will
celebrate the 30tE OF May IL fine style in
this city.
The Presbyterian Mite Society Of
Gravel Hill holds psntomime festival
IN the Fifth ward school hall this even
ing, which will have some novel features,
and promises TO be very Interesting.
Rev. Msloy's audience st the u. ?.
church Wednesday night filed the
church TO overhowing, ard considered
themselves well repaid for their attention
by his really fine speech.
Mrs Ashwor.h, of Gravel Hill, Of
whose death We have already spoken,
was buried yesterday, the remains being
taken to s.. Clairsville for interment
Two boys 60: into fight on Rose Hill
Tuesday evening and one Of them nearly
killed the other with knife.
The Pittsburgh EUening Telegraph has
secured news representative here.
Mrs. J. r. Nsylor is recovering from
tedious illness.
Some of the teachers IN the public
schools went to Steubenville yesterday 10
inspect the working OF the schools there.
The Young American Minstrel Troupe,
composed of home talent, will give a con-
cert the last of this month sometime.
The troupe is composed OF young men
who are we'll known, and the concert is
looked forward to with much interest.
TIE employees of the goblet factory
who were hurt IN the disaster some tins
ago are all getting on finely. Two uddl-
tions have been made to their force from
the East.
Mr.. A. Richardson, sgent of the Bati-
more and Ohio Express Company, has
bought new wagon, the handsOmest in
the city.
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HOUSE.

Mr. Rcalal, from the Commit ee on
Commerce, reported bill to regu' ate
Interstate commerce, and to prohibit
unjust Dissemination b. common car
lleTs.
Mr. Reagan explained that the object
Of the dill Nas 10 preveLt discrimina ati Dns
90 tie chsrges f,r tire ght by rsilrosds, so
,hs. no greet. r rate should be charged TO
ore sBlpy er tlaL t. another. C,rpora-
tons we're also forbidden from enterir 9
into CON mbinationS for toe purpose Of dis
umIhsung against persons and places.
The only other material provision was
TIA. they should not charge more for
shorter than tor longer DISTANCES on the
sane line Of carriage.
The morning hour having expired, the
bill went over without action.
The House then went into Committee
Of the Whole Mr. Eden in the chair,
90 the legislative appropriation bill.
After disposing OF ton pages of the
bin the committe rose and the house took
recess until T:3O
The evening session will be f)r debate
rr.v
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WRtchInKtheCImbria

r..h ...hTLAED, Ne May > The British
-'l. ne'e, hiss gone TO The southwest
80 ~ 70 watch the movements Of the
''.AnshrP Cimbris.
.LoRTLASD, Me, May There is q
,. ,.-.' saos. thst the Cimbrls will come
~ rSi' !, 10 sent the Russian passengers by
.. % Ssn Francisco.
-,..-,-.s|oErH, Ne, May Large
,1.yS ,S.s' Of fresh provisions have been
v...,-l v.-asel Tor he steamer Cimoria, and
60. ,,'-' fumors were IN circulation, but
E5,,s.e l,I. De traced to any reliable source.
Il. s,a'einerts about the destinstion of
"a, p'.aAef p.ef or the plans OF the Russians
Az ,,.','',,9d - ,g',9d on as yet, as there are not
A.. ~o'Ao'e Indications and the officers
q ,Sasg.ed ,SSaa'ged IN their conversation. One
..,s az O1cers remarked that their visit
~, ,,a,jl Gaa 40 reference to probable war,
,.,,,sV sV1'o occasion no anxiety IN any
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THE MOFFErr REGIsTER.
saloon Keepers Refuse 10 use "a in
Virginia.

HARRIsoSBuRG. Va, May Con
siderable sensation WAS caused here IN
drinking circles to-day by the saloon
keepers ali closing up to await tho de-
c,sion OF Judge Bird in certain liquor
cases The court summoned them AL to
show cause why their licenses should not
DO revoked, because the Mohett registers
Indicated small work This is the nome
OF Mofett, of Mo1etL register tame, but
the bar keepers appear TO be dOrelieI hero
Just the same as IN other portions OF the
state. The register is regarded ~
good thing, but the trouble "a the law
can't be enforced.
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THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.
,,uAT CJNGRESs II DOING.
bankrupt Law in the Senate-
amendments by the Judiciary
COmmIIIee-Ih kle TO-
raj FrRud-The Steam
boat Bill.
WASHINGTON, May 20.
SENATE.

n, Thurman, from the Committee on
,,I;.,srv. reported back the bill TO re-
~ the bankrupt law, with an an end
p vsn, perIectlng tte clause iG regard TO
a. r,yb,s not to be effected by the repeal
:, ,bs lsw and retaining the amendment
.iontsd Yesterday, providing that the re.
III of t7e law shall not take effect till
J.rusry Isl. 1879. Ordered that the
.msndment be printed and the bill laid
,vsr until tomorrow.
Tbs amendment to the bill as reported
hv the committee provides that repeal
-; the lsw shall not affect pending cases,
.,d sll future proceedings therein. and
in respect of sll pains, pena ties and for
,s;,pres. which shall have been incur
,sI u9der any of SAID acts, prior
,-.Isv when this act takes et-
,,ct or which may be- thereafter
incurred under any those provisions OF
,,ii scts, which for the purposes named
IN this act are kept IN force, and all
rsosI actions and criminal proceedings
io- violation of sDy of said acts, whether
them pending or thereafter Instituted;
spd in respect all rigtt' OF debtors
and creditors except the right Of COM
nspcing the original proceedings in bank
,up,cy.l and all rights OF,
md suits by or against
.s,ignees under any or al Of said sets IN
,py matter or caseS which shall have
arisen prior to the day when the act
,skes eh.ct, which shall be on the first
CAV Of January, 1879 or in any matter
or csse which sta!I arise after this act
nkss effect in respect If any matter OF
5,akrup.cy authorized oy us act, to be
proceeded al,h stter such last named day
At the ,xplrrtion OF t4e morning hour
the Senate took up the bIl! to repeal the
rp.umption SCI, Nj. FoIry in the chair.
After executive session tie Senate sd-
.oIrned until MOnCsy
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The Famine in Chins.

New YORK, May "a correspondent
of the Er.ning Post, writing from Toxic,
under date of April fifth, sends the fol-
lowing: The famine in the North of
China rages with unceasing severity and
the mos. dreadful reports come from the
sfflicted regions. In one town man
opea ed s. shop for the sale of human fesh
and did a good business in cannibaliste
roas.s snd joints, until the local Man
DARN caused the shop keeper to be ar
rested and behesded.
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College socIetI Meeting.

ROCHESTER, May 2.-The forty-ffth
general con vention of the Psi Upsilon Col
lege Fraternity met this morning. Every
chapter was Represented by from one to
six delegates a large number OF grsdu-
a.es were in town and grstulstory
telegrsms were received from prominent
members from Maine TO California.
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CincluuaII
DIZZY GOODS.
New York.

NEW YORK, May DRY GoodE -
Business generally quiet with commission
houses; but heavy wooens IN rather bet.
ter demand with clothing trade; brown
sheetings unsettled; colored cottots fairly
steady; prints in irregular demand with
most relstive activity IN dress goods and
low priced shirting'; white and printed
pIques jobbiDg at low prices ioro'gn
goods quiet.
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A HORRIBLE DEAIu.
Boy Mashed TO a Jelly In n Coal Mine

" 'i"Hheu 10 Jeiiy IN n Oai "Ano
Brownsville Clipper.
Louis ReI, boy aged 10 years, in the
7-Poyment Of Leonard X Co., IN their
d. mines at Brownsville, met = horrible
.sA'n ,ssI week The boy was at work
AlocSing some props out, ia order to re-
move large quantity ot roof slate, y
'.- instead OF removing them by means
" AP5.e IS the older miners had time
A-l sss'l told him to d be commenced
>. 9oe end Of the row Of post. with a
s-Sa sri teIIed them as he went
,.-S. After be had taken out part of
.-eE, the slate fell, a mass weighing
..- OF t'ieen tons burying him
7-.a.a It's heavy weight. The other
-lsrs s. once set to work removing the
',s ''om the boys body, which task
'h soon completed, when a terrible
's-. NE! their eyes. The unfortunate
W.. .sy crushed almost beyond recogui-
a.' head being badly gashed, both
:. Sad hips broker, one arm broken and
,..lgl oscs around the body. lie was
.'s4 70 bis home, in West Brownsville,
''oa n washed and wagon procured.
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steamer Eanhixph

rs.ns..N n.N4rEG, MANITOBA, MAY 2.-The
E,gok swallow, from SeIkirk, was
e.D.I..! tquall this # ernoon, and
y:s =. nj. IA Red river, near Winnipeg.
t'ovnas, q weigisn, was
'sogs,s The other twanty- -four pas
10 5os,s Is saved. The steamer carried
sa bo., VI lie preserveIs, and but tor q
Soglt 49, S.Ie 'ae had in TOW the loss of life
" nave been great.
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Emigration go Kansas

LEAyEEwoRTH, KAEsAs, Msy.-Emi-
grafton 10 this state Itill continues
very large. Newcomers arrive as fast
s. those who have purchased outat de-
part The emigrsnts A. q rule are intel
hgenl ard the majority Of the men prsc-
ticsI 'nrmor. The population Of the
state will undoubtedly show an increase
o, seveuly-fye per cent during the last
two years.
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INC AIcnrnbnnt Bill.

WAsHNGroS, May 2.-The Senate
Committee on Commerce to-day continu
81 the consideration Of the steamboat bill
sd struck out the clause limiting the
PERSONAL liability OF steamboat owners.
TIE clause making the certificate Of
Essmooa. inspectors prima fscis evil
-snce 10 courts was also stricken out and
.ae 1l.. WAS then referred to Senators
Oeacts sud Randolph as sub-com mittee
'ePor. wha. further amendments, if
sly, should be made before reporting it
% The Senate.
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Paris ExpositiOa.

PARIS, Msy 2.-No accident j. report
ed as having occurred yesterday, al
though it is estimated 100000 persons
visited Champ de Mars and .Trocadoro,
It is believed that there are over 100000
foreigners now II the city.
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New York Elevated Railway.

New YoRK, May 2.-President Pull
man and the associated directors Of the
Gilbert elevated railroad have just made
an official trial trip, running trsin Of
three cars, carrying $50 passengers, from
Trinity Church to Central Park, dis
tance Of FIVE miles and including all the
curves. in eleven minutes.
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weather indications.

WAsHISGToS, May 3, l A. M-For
the Lower Lake region, Tennessee and
Ohio Valley fsllirg followed by rising
barometer, warmer southwest, veering 70
colder northwest winds, partly cloudy
and rainy, followed BY clearing weather.
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Meeting of the L. =. Court at Charles.

CHARLESTON. w. VA, Msy 1.-The
United States Court convened at the
State House to-day. Owing the sppro-
piration for carrying il on being limited,
the session will be short. The city Is full
of moonshiners awaiting hearing be-
fore this session.
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uorrissev,s Yncnnt Cbair.

ALBANY, n. Y, May 2.-Senator
Morrissey's vacant chair and desk in the
Senate chamber Is drsped in mourning,
and a basket of flowers stands on the
desk by order Of the Senators. A large
floral cross presented by personal friends,
also stands on the desk.
ALBANY, n. Y May 2'-The Senate
will attend the late John Moyrissey's
funeral IN Troy. Lieutensnt-Governor
Dorsheimer and Senators Harris, Jacobs,
st, John, Pomeroy, Hughes, Wagner,
Robertson, Eccleson and Wsgstabb will
act as pail bearers.
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Base Ball.

SPRINGFIELD, May 2.-SpringfeIls 6;
Allegheny 3.
SYRACUSE, Msy 2.-Intsrnstionsl 81
championship game, Stars g. Buffslos /.
LOWELL, May 2-Lowells 10; Crick-
cts !; ten innings.
CINCINNATI, May 2.-Cincinngtis 6,
Milwaukees 2.
MANCHEsrER, n. B., May 2.-Man-
chesters 6; Live Oaks l.
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JOHN MURRISSEY.
He Dies Poor.

NEW YORK, May John Morrissey
died comparatively poor. One OF his
most intimate friends and advisers, who
has had charge of his business affairs Of
many years, SAID this morning that his
entire property would realize but
little over $4,000, if that, and that the
estate would not be- able to settle up the
dabts apsinst Il
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BUYING AND SELLING.
MARKETs BYTEL RAPn.
Gold Closed at IOO5s-GOVernment
Generally SIeRdy-FlOur Heavy
Wheat In Moderate De-
naDd-HOEs Dull
and Weak.
FINANCE

NEW YORK, Msy 2.-Money-Closed
easy at 4 per cent. Prime mercantile
paper a. 4!66 per cent. Customs receipts
$4,000. CIesrings SlS00O,OOO. The
Assistant Treasurer disbursed Sl,2S5,OO
Sterling weak long 4s6; short 1881.
GoLD-Stesdy At 1907. Carrying rates
l@24 per cent.
SILVER At London SO ID; here silver
bsrs llSi, greenbacksi lis, gold; silver
coin l@l! per cent discount.
CeyERh hNENTs-Genersll steady.
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ToleIo
LIVE SHOCK,
East Liberty.

East LIBERTY, May 2-Catile-Rs-
ceipts ty-isy BOO heSd OF through and
CO.. head Of yard stock; total tor three days
9Sj head o. through snd 476 OF ward
stock; little business doing to-day, except
81 Yesterdays prices in through stock
Hogs-Receipts to-day $50 head;
total for three days 1920 Workers s. POO
3 50; Phil,delphiss, IS IS 13 50.
Sheep Receipts to-day Goo head,
total for three days 600 head; none
selling to-day.
New York.
New YORK, May Beevos- Ke-
ceipts two car loads nothing dong;
dressed beet in lair demand At 10 81
common TO good steers SLASH
Hogs Receipts > 700 head, making
1880 hesd for three days, against 1910
head for the same umo last week Mar.
ket dull snd weak; live hogs nominslly
quoted At So O5@5 10 per 100 lbs.
chicago.
CHIcAGo, May - The DrorsrI
Journal reports hog receipts / 900 head.
shipments 4,5OO head Market stosdy
and unchar gej; choice heavy So l6CA
3 5Oi light SS l5@3 %; mixed rough
s. lO98 70
~. Louis.
ST. LOUIS, May 2 2-Hogs Lower;
light shipping TO good Workers 81 s0(p
90; packing S3 Oo@S lOi Butchers
to fancy So 1908 rs. Receipts 300
head.
CincluuaII
CISCIgSNTI, May 2 Hogs Dali and
dropping; common g. 7jG3 90 light
So lOGJ 20; packing sS 1908 81. butch
ers 50 35(a,3 40 Receipts . 800 head,
shipments |, ,l7G head.
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CTAIE DONDs - DAll.
A recent statement OF the bureau Of
statistics shows sn excess of exports over
imports for he nine months Of the year
of $2C65OO,OOO.
SToCKs-Dull and strong with 81 al
vance OF to f. The leading features
IN the upward movement were Lake
Shore, Western Union, granger shares,
Delaware, Lsckswanns and Western
Michigan Central and Wabash. At the
close the CHEST prices OF the dsy were
current. The net earnlLgs of The Chicago
and Rock Island Tor the year ending
IN June. partly estimst d. are under
stood to be equal to S2.5OO,OOO or q per
cent. upon tle stock Nur,hW,s ern
stock losned t,-isy tor l-lG OF one pr
cent for use. The transactions aggre-
gated 6S 900 share', OF which 1900 were
Lake Shore, 5000 Wabash, 400 North
western, 5000 81. Paul common snd
1900 preferred, 1000 Delaware, Lscks-
wanna and Western. 500 MlchlgSu Ger
ira, 5000 Western Union and 7OO Pa
c,tic Mail
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The EIectorRIErnnd.

WAsHlSdT0N, May 2.-During last
nights session # the House of Repre-
,so!s.Ive., Mr.. lockwood advocated the
passage OF thu Kimmel hill to investigate
;1e late presidential election, based upon
:ae Blain res ; ulion. He could not sub
scribe to the policy of some Democrats
!ls. It We're better 10 let the matter stand
IS {. was and said that if Congress failed
'onye.t gate 1t it would become party
!5tbe fraud This Is the first speech de-
Earet .nln tha suhLpCt
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Minister Seward telegrsphs the State
Department that the famine in Northern
China will continue EiI months longer.
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milwaukee,,

MILWAUKEE, May 2.-Flour-Quiet
snd unchanged. Whest-Weak, opening
st decline OF &c and closing steady;
No. Milwaukee hard 81 l6E No l
Milwaukee 81 l5s; No. ? do 81 l2i; sell
Ter May 81 - seller Juue 81 IL; seller
July 81 09i; No. $, 81 O7i. Corn Essier;
No. old nominal NJ 4lc; new 3sS Oats
Steady aHd in isir demand; No. ,, 26Bc.
Rye SIeady; No. l, 66c. Barley-Nomi-
rally Ut chsned; No. spring 5slG59c;
seller Msy $4,000. Provisions-tIrmer.
Mess Pork-SS %. Lsrd-Prime steam
Sc 62!.
Toledo
TOLEDO, Msy 2-Whest-Dull snd
lower smber Michigan spot and seller
Nay 81 %; seller June 81 81; No. > red
winter, spot snd seller May 81 "a seller
June 81 26i; No. 8 red 81 L.; No. >
Dayton ana Michigan red 81 24l; re
jected Wabssh 81 O8l Corn Dull and
lower; high mixed 44c; No ., seller
June 44yc; No. ? white 46c; rejected
42tC; damaged 5Sc. OSts-Dull snd nom
iusl
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Miner Crusbed TO Death.

RAYMOND CrTT, w. Va, May "A
miner named W. FerreIl was killed st
Raymond City mIOes BY heavy shaft
falling on hin, which broke his seek.
The i1nerA! Of John Morrissey will
take place At Troy, tomorrow.
Tie dead body Of an infant sbout
week old Vas found in the stove Of bsg-
gage car on lhs Lake Shore road, At b.
Ia!O, yesterday.
The steamship ScythiA, from New
York for Liverpool, took out 100000 in
gold yesterday.
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philadelphia.
OIL City.

OIL CITY, May Market opened
quiet, with sales at 81 %, advanced 10
81 oct, closing quiet at 81 35 bid.
Shipments 5000 barrels transactions
2s2 GO hafnels
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PitIHbuERh.

PITTsBURaH, May 2.-Petroleun-
Crude 81 IS 81 Psrker's; refined I0Ic
Tor Philadelphia delivery.
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nemoriaIto the Queen.

LONDON, Msy "A memorial to the
Queen is being extensively signed in
Sheffield, expressing confidence IN the
ministers, aud a willingness to make
every necessary sscrsfce Tor the conduct
of war until the cause Of peace and order
in Europe is secured from lswle5s and
wreckless oppression.
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CRoNsTANDT, May 2.-It is stated
that several steamers lying at Revel
have been purchased by the Russian
government tor the purpose OF being con-
verted intocruisers. Three vessels which
left Revel week ago, are the property OF
the Russian Admiralty, aud have gone to
Americs TO receive their srmsments,
which will be provided by American
firms, and to receive on board sesmen
who departed short time sgo.
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Marching on Batoum.

LONDON, May ga correspondent at
Constsntinople asserts that the Russians
are approaching Batoum, intending TO
attack il if 1t is not surrendered.
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Suffering Refugees.

Refugees IN deplOrabIe condition con-
tinue to arrive. The international Com
mission will be obliged to stop the relief
for want o. iands.
A special from Belgrade announces
that fight took place between the Ser
vians aud the Bsshi Bszouks near Prizli.
ns, yesterday. Loss on both sides very
heavy.