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The daily gazette., 1878-03-15

THE EUROPEAN CogGREss.-The af-
fairs of Europe are in a very critical
position. Circumstances tend very much
toward another war, and the whole Brit
ish people seem to be seeking to get a
fair opportunity to test the power of
their iron-clads and big guns. And in
fact it looks as if this were necessary, if
England (now an Empire) is to hold her
position among the diplomats and states
men of Europe. Even her naval su-
premacy is on the wane. That her peo-
pie are ready for war seems quite evil
dent, and hence the difficulty of any
peace being established on any basis that
will not satisfy them.
Her statesmen talk of the Congress
that is partially agreed upon to meet on
the S0th of March as if it was to deter
mine the map of Europe, without regard
to the armies of Russia.
In reply to question In the House of
Commons, yesterday afternoon, Sir Stat
ford Northcote, Chancellor of the Ex-
chequer, said :-"rhe government have
agreed, in principle, to take part in the
conference or Congress. The govern
ment are now communicating with the
various powers, regarding to the terms
on which we enter the Congress"
The Chancellor also said that he could
not enter into details, but he might say
that in the Congress each Power would
maintain liberty of action. 1t was not
intended that the majority should bind
the minority. England will maintain
her views in the Congress, and will re-
quire before entering it that every article
of the treaty of peace shall be placed
before the Congress in such manner
that the Congress can judge whether the
articles are to be accepted or not
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- UBLiC SALE.--The subscriber in
i tending to relinquish the hotel bssi-
ness, Will sell at Public Sale, on the prem
W WEDNESDAY, MARCH 2Oth 1873, at one
O'Clock. +. M, his household goods as fol.
lows: Btdsteads, beds; mattresses, bed.
d1ng, washstands, washbowls a. pitchers
laD, es, chairs, bureaus, carpets mirrors
and together with all The Par room II Wires
uemllohns! &C. JOSEPH MCCAIN.
l.. W. Stidham & Son Auct. febl7-l8is i
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SECRETARY SHERMAN now refuses to
pay silver for interest because he has not
enough to pay all in silver. This turn
has caused gold to go up an eighth and
put that much in the hands of his friends
the brokers. But this will not last long.
The mint will soon get the silver dollar
coined and then greenbacks will be equal
to gold and the silver dollar will soon be
higher than either.
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DOR CORONER.

EOR CORONER.
~ To the Voters of New Caste County:
AT the solicitation of many friends, |
again offer myself as Candidate for the
office OF Coroner of New Castle County,
subject 10 the decision of the Democratic
Nomination, and tender my thanks for
past favors. RICHARD GROVES
Wilmington, Jan 81 lS78.-d&Win
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chanics and laborers who went to New
Brunswick from the United States last
year under inducements of high wages
and steady employment. Wages have
fallen to 81 rs for masons and 81 25 for
carpenters, and many workmen are out
of emnlovment
The daily gazette., 1878-03-15

Julia Ann, his wife, from the mop,,
ditch that empties jntoDrawyer,s SAD
with the said ditch south eighty sa,'at eek and
grees east twenty -eight perches In anaae. ae.
ditch thence with the last mentionsaa,i saa,i9,thet
north nine degrees west thirty .tour ea1ch 11llch
tenths perehes TO a sassafras nos, aiiu y, nye
branch or cripple of snowden hra. ,i lle
thence through the cripple OF said haneli
north twenty and a hall degrees eat, ,ptranea ratea
four and eight tel this perches In riotty'
quarry stone set by the heretofore" "nosIei neslt
Commissioners on the edge of tbe prdallel rallel
thence north seven degrees east ~ Itp'ala,
marked white oaks In the woods 10 tbeodeVw9 ew9
side ofthe road that leads from tha n,tA nnoiA
Road TO Stewards corner, all The land '.ale ntl
pie and marsh or meadow land on the ~. ~,
and west side OF the above described iolh
containing eight acres cripple and m"' a,s,
or meadow land, be the same more or1ia ,.H1na
with two and half story brick dweIiess
house, one large barn, one granery, one coass s
crib, one IN eat house and other oulbnIdIoolnnl
thereon erected,
Seized and taken In execution as ,ho
perty of Dauiel M. Bates. devisee in '1 ,,IT, piG
and Deborah q. NJ. Weldin, wife of t,baS,ss., bSss.
G. Weldin, cesttu que trust, and (barlas -
Foard, and TO be sold by ''s l.
ISAAC GkUBB, Sber,g
SheriEs office, New Castle, Febmaa,n
20, 1878. mari -Stawsa'y
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DUBLIC SALES
l. OF
DWELLINGS,, FARMS AND LOTS,

The subscriber proposes to have public
sales on the premises, for different sections
OF the city of Wilmington and vicinity. on
Saturdays. April 9Th, May 4th, May lith
May 18th, May 25th, June 1st, June 8th
ana al such other dates as customers may
demand. The indications are good fol
better sales this Spring.
Parties wishing to sell. will please re.
port prompt " to j. I. HEALD, Real Es
tate and M ortgage Exchange.
mars, II, ,16 %, 80
The daily gazette., 1878-03-15

IT is NOW stated that Mccormick, the
Interior Department agent, who says he
was recently waylaid and shot by timber
depredators in Alabama, was really pur-
sued and shot by the husband and brother
of a lady whom he had attempted to as
sault
The daily gazette., 1878-03-15

A NEGRO outrageda five year old child
at Pensacola, Fla, recently causing its
death. The negro was lynched by mob
Wednesday night. The Sheriff and posse
fired on the mob, killing one and wound
ing five dangerously.
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too fine sense of justice to his people.
He is a man of kind and tender sympa-
thies. Yet it is possible and probable that
out of Difference to the people, not to
those who are working up this matter, he
may grant a respite until after the May
Term of Court. But that is as far we be-
lieve as the Governor, with the facts that
we have before us, would be justified in
going
The daily gazette., 1878-03-15

RUSSIA has given fresh illustration
of her appreciation of the enterprise OF
our citizens by comforting upon some OF
our capitalists the right to erect grain
elevators throughout the Empire.
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LOR SHERRY.

LOR SHERIFF.
a To the Voters OF New Castle County:
Gemtehlen: The undersigned in com Pill
ance with he wishes OF many friends, Of
lers himself as u candidate for Sheriff OF
New castle County, subject to the decision
OF the Democratic Party, and pledges him
sell TO support the successful nominee.
FRANCIS DUOGAN.
ST. Georges HID, Jan. 20. lS7o-d&wtn
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POLITICAL CARDS.

u OK SHERIFF..
Il To the democratic Voters of New Cas-
tie County:
Gentlemen: Encouraged by the fiatering
vote L received in le7G, in accord with the
request of many friends l again bier my
sell as candidate Tor the nominaLio Tor
Sheri n. Thankful for your votes hereto
fore received. pledge myself TO support
the successful nominee.
GEO. @. WARD.
Jan. 2}d, 1s7 9.-d8wtn
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nor kENT.-A room Dwelling, and
l. Store Room attached, In Middletown,
Del. Location central. The store on
capital OF = 1000, sold $1,000 last year Rent
for tue house and store $3.50 per year. Pos
session given March 25th, ls77.
Auress, A. T. kADLEY,
feb2. .-d2wltw MiddletOwn Del
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VHE HON Il IN srIrUTE,

Home Institute opens its SPRING
TERM March 11th with unabated energy.
competeLt and wide awake teachers. The
only home day and boarding school in the
city. Object system. Special advantages
for French and music. Eight instructors.
Method of drawing taught in no other
school in Wilmington. MODERATE,
RATES. THOROUGH WORK. Primary,
middle, and senior classes. Monthly re-
ports sent TO parents TO be signed and re-
turned. Select number OF boarding pupils.
Address (for circular, MRS. d Mis- s
HOUSTON, Home Institute, NO. 800 Della
ware Avenue, Wilmington. Del.
mar1l -d6w
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NOTICES..

n OTlCE.-All persons who have left
~ rags at my shop over six months, to
be woven into carpet, are hereby notified
that all such carpets will he sold. on or
before the lst of April, 1878 unless called
for before that time. PETER GROSS,
marl4 4-6t-ltw 22l King st.
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MONDAY, APRIL 4th. 1878,

DUbLIC SALE.
i Will be sold at Public Sale, at the
United states Hotel. Cor. French and
Water street, on MONDAY, N ARCH Is
1878, at o O'Clock, m, Feather Beds, BED
steads and Bed ing, Mattresses, Chairs
brussels, Ingram and Rag Carpets, Blu.
reaus. Stands. Curtains, Mirrors, Dining
and Queensware, Cook and Room Stoves
Cooking Utensils, and large quantity oi
all kinds of goods used about a first class
hotel. Sale positive. L. b. MERRETT.
l.. W. Stidham & Son, Auctioneers.
mar1i-4t
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MARCH 18th. 1878.

THE letter of Samuel Townsend, Esq,
did not reach us in time for the first
edition of the GAZETTE to-day.
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DOR SHERIFF.
l. TO the DemocI attic voters OF New Cas-
Tie County:
Gentlemen Thankful for the support CIV
en- me at the last nomination again offer
myself as candidate for the Democratic
nomination for Sheriff of New Castle
County, pledging my support TO the sue
cessful nominee.
HENRY M. BARLOW.
anl6-d&Wtn. of Brand yWlne Hd
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- HERIFFS5 SALE.
y BY virtue of IA writ of Levarl Facas
TO me directed, will be exposed to puo"c
sale, at the ...,,.tt
HOTEL OF ALEXANDER maxwell
In Middletown. in ST. Georges HNndIeu
New Castle County. Delaware, on
TUESDAY,
The 18th Day of MARCH, 1879
at l O'Clock, p. m, the following descr.Oel
Real Estate, viz: "
All that certain tract or parcel OF lall
situate, lying and being in ST. ueoIse
hundred, IN the county of New Caslle' aaj
state of Delaware, and which IL pOuluv"
| and described DIS follows, to wit: Be- 'iu, i.,
ing at n point in the public road le'H.us
| from the Trap to Port Penn, acorher Ioi a. T.
| lot of land of Richard Long, thence v, VIA IA
said road south 81 "a degrees, west II, Nj ~
perches to "a corner for LANDS late OF W., Ns
liam Bowman, thence with the same lloir ,s.o,
l-2 degrees, east 100 perches 10 alio, ,.itb
| corner late of said Bowman, Thence WV WV
| the same north 80 degrees, east II ~ Pc. Pc.
| ches to another corner late OF salu bo"
man, thence with the same north l. uo,
grees, east 81 5-lO perches to another cOfnei
| late OF said Bowman, in the puplic pn'n In
| leading from Boyd's Corner to Porl rem
thence with said public road norln % a a
degrees, east Al $40 perches 70 stTme, ,yinnre
| corner for land of Lewis Nandegrllt, IhS,sl Crs
with land of said Vandegrft, David as CIs'
ven and VIM. Webb, south IL 9esi ari
east 1913 $40 perches TO corner for hlvi", h,i :.
| Longs lot, thence with the same soutn sou ,te 70
degrees, west SO perches, thence WILL WIN sTC IA
same south 2 l-2 degrees, east IL pelciieS,
the place of beginning, containing seNen,i iami
seven acres and fifty-six perches oi J~eil. t%eI
| more or less, with Lwo-story frame '"Nss smv
ing house, meat house, poultry noSov nous.
tenant house, and other imp1ov veilco., eos.
thereon erected, lbeing the premises oeygs ey
veyed by John Hanson and vile 10 oe0'e'
w. Karsner.) IN,
Seized and taken in execution as In, In'
property of George W. Karsner, survi''"'
Mortgagor, and t. t., and TO be soia oy
ISAAC GRUBB, SheIin.
Sherif's Office, New Castle, FED 70 i''''
| fec20-3taw-ts
The daily gazette., 1878-03-15

THE DAILY GAZETTE is published every
afternoon SUNDAY excepted) at 416 Market
street, and served by carriers to subscribers
al ed sai'S yiIiaaas ,ae Sy s,x % cants a Week
pay able weekly. Yearly subscribers, 30 In
advance.
THE DELAWARE GAZETTE, established
In 1884, is the largest and most fourishine
weekly paper in the State, and has a larger
circulationtnan any other on the Peninsula,
Published every Thursday yafternoon. at 81
per year, In advance.
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DOR CORONER.
l. To The Dem ocratic voters OF New Cas-
tie County.
GENTLEMEN:-I offer myself through
the advice of many friends as a candidate
for Coroner of New Castle county. Sub
Ject TO the decision of the Democratic
nomination, pledging myself 10 support
lhe successful nominee.
S, j. GILBERT,
1eD2l-tn% of Wilmington Hid
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For Sale.

Four building lots at s. z. corner Front
and Jackson streets.
Three lots In jackson between Sixth and
Seventh.
Five lots In fifth between Van Buren, and
Harrison streets.
Five lots on Gilpin Avenue between Har-
Iisen and Broome streets.
Five lois adjoining and north of the above.
Five lots at =. w. corner Harrison and
Lowering Avenue.
Two lots on Delaware Avenue between
Harrison and Broome
Five lots on Pennsylvania Avenue and
Fourteenth stre ct.
THOMAS II. LALLY,
Real Estate Agent,
dec2Stf 6O2 Market st.
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y.-5-7-- -. cows, most of which will be In
90 "a d profit by the day OF sale; one
-AO-O shoats, about 60 pair OF chick.
ems, some OF an extra breed. Farming i'm
plem ents, consisting of two horse farm
wagon, l cart, l dearborn, a Rockaway
carriage, nearly as good as new, Buckeye
moving machine, horse rake one horse
power threshing machine, l wiHkle
grain IAN, | corn shelter, 81 patent corn
marker, 2 sets of twin harrows, 3 plows, 4
cultivatoTs, set of light harness, ! set OF
dearborn harness, sets OF stage harness
sets OF plow gears, set of cart harness
| set OF lead gears collars, brides and hal
ters, FORKS, shovels, hoes. grain Grad les ,
moving scythes, brier cythes, double
trees, single trees, 2 broad axes, 2 wheel
barrows, grindstone, hay cutter, good
cross-cut saw, post spades, maui and
wedges, carriage pole, marking out poles
COW chains, lauder, 70 feet long post auger
and fixtures, pea and beam. horse blankets,
ice hooks, lot of good willow baskets
half bushel and hall PECK measures, car
rlage whlps,2 slelghs and bel s, "A lot OF hot
bed sahhes, about 800 posts and rails, hay
and straw by the ton, corn and oats by the
bushel, a large feed chest, lot of truSles,
lot OF Whiskey barrels, meat tubs and
many other articles too numerous to men
ton. Household and Kitchen Furniture;
lrge cook stove, No. 8, good as new. 2
small wood stoves, "a lot of chairs and la
| Dles, large wardrobe, bedsteads, sausage
| cutter. Also lot of stone Jars. Dairy
Fixtures Five dozen m ilk pans, 2 churns
| | large butter tub, with cutler, small bul.
| ter tub. a lot of milk buckets. butter prints
| scales, etc Also hives of bees.
| TERMS.-All sums of $50, and less cash,
on snms over $40, IA credit of 9 months wIli
be given by the purchaser giving bank.
able note with approved endorser. Two
per cent. thrown oil for cash.
L. w. Stidham & Son, Auctioneers
marG-d&w,s
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WANTS.

~ GDzele o Se Sf Ses
Feb. 3, 1876, Sept. IA, 1876; ten cents each
will bepaid for the same at this office.
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: ~ OTTO II =

VIII be sold at the Auction Rooms of
l.. w. Stidham Son, on SATURDAY
MORN NC the 18th inst, fine year old
NJ RE, good traveller, and k nd and gen
tie in all harness. Win be disposed OF at
private sale, previous to that date For
further particulars apply at 233 Tatnall
street, where she may be seen.
marld-3t#
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TOR CORONER.
L OF New Castle County,
ANDREW j. BROWN,
VI The City of New Castle. Subject to the
decision OF the Democratic Party.
Feb. 18th, lS78.-d&wtn
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Public Sale

The subscriber having sold his farm will
sell Mt public sale, his personal property
on the Kennett Pike, three miles and a
halfirom Wilmington. on
MON DAY, March 18th, 1878,
AT 10 O'Clock. a. m. as follows:
5an"nis 1a1fs h9s''i large ~ wei ealiSs,, es1liS, 1
young horse, suitable for work. <fa@N
Ing or driving purposes. No. 2, -AAz-4
bay, quiet and gentle, will work in all
kinds of harness. No, 3, black mare,
The daily gazette., 1878-03-15
FOR SALE AND RENT.

COTTAGE TO RENTAL Green bank,
" Delaware. For Information. apply
al this etfice. mar14-6t~
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PUBLIC SALES.

GALE OF COWS.
- The Subscribers will
sell at Public Sale, at Red SSEEzN~S1
Lion, East Marlborough, yEE4UkkN
Chester county, Pa, Mm
MONDAY, APRIL 4th, 1878,
At1 o'clock, p. M,
FIFTY HEAD OF cows, FRESH AND
SPRINGERS, and a LOT OF YOUNG
BULLS, TWO UNBRoKEN 8 YEAR
OLD COLTS. SILL & BAILEY.
Webb A. NICHOLS. Auctioneer. marl3
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NOR HENT.-Two 1ve room houses, on
Il Ma tshall street, near Warmers Nor
rocco factory. kent five dollars per
month. Apply to S. Marshall, l05 w. Ith
street. marlz-3t
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EOR SALES Truck StaIls In I'd ST.
Il Market House, Nos. 81, "a and So, be-
ing next to Market street. Price moderate
and terms easy.
mar6-tf Apply at No. 10 e. 9Th st.
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EOR RENT.-One I roomed house, No.
T. 105 West street; a nice house at rea-
sonable rent. Also, house Ne. 72i East 9th
street. Apply TO ID. MCCUSKER, 2i6 W.
Second street. mchl-tf
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TIE COIL COABLNATION.

SENTIMENTS OF THE THErE INTERESTED CT ASSES.
PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 30.-The sentiments of
the community with regard To tue coal combination,
the sentiments three separate classes the members OF
the combination the coal opera and the general
buying public saw yesterday OF the members o;
TIC board OF control Tney spoke OF the combination as
a sort Of mutual protection FOR the coal carrying
roads against the hard times and low prices
They said thar the proposition had been made at
las. Fridays mectin, that the various articles
o. aryccmout should have signatures affixed 70 them.
aud that the only this not done was on ac-
count Of the Illegally OF such action their part.
Moreover, the history OF former combinations
bad sIown that IN very many instances a signature
mean; nothing at ALL an offered no barrier whatsoever
b the secession Of any OF the parties whenever per-
sonal interests rendered such secession advisable and
practicable. The present combination, though bound 10
geher wise except by the OF honor Of each OF
it's members intended to last certainly through the
present year. perhaps longer. The regular. settled,
monthly OF tonnage for each company were 10 be
strictly adGcrcd To. Securities were positively 70 De de-
posted IN the hands OF Respectable persons. and Is
ccuts paid upon every carried over and above the
quota These gentlemen admitted that there Iad been
large quantity OF coal thrown upon the market at the
time Of TIC nrst formation ot hr present uhloI a mat
the pCrsous who had purchased that Goa, were selling
at prices considerably lower tnin the fixed rates but
assured that the several companies had already
dawn cir rate Of production, ana that IN very many
stonccs the fires had gone out aud me Inines Deeh
allowed to remain ChultN inhc'Nt; ~ NSs InIthueI
settled by tne Board Of Control that the prices or
coal sAOuld be rails d AFTER February.
WITHIN III past day talk ii with three
-four largo coal operators. one OF them remarked, Pat
me down nOldnx the cOd combination 10 be nothing
but a rope OF sand" The other two gentlemen spoke
more length One of them believed thOl0ughiy m the
integrity and sounducsS ~ the combination. lie said
that their recent actlOas hdG been merely selfish
that temporary stOppagc in 4 production Ot coal
Joined with In s price would benefit not only the
coal nuopOl.es but also the coal Operators and tie
general The weaker operators might posi-
by be unable, lie said, 10 hold their STOCK over unu
there was a briskcr demand for Gal, bat tins short
ttndsl In business would probably only add strength
Il the Yellthlcr and securely established houses
He did not think the compact could possibly be made
more binding than II already was. The public demon
straton against the comb nation result OF misap
prehonson OF a real objects
The third clAss-the buylng public-grumbes, and
with good reason. This Winter the weather has been
mild. ami fuel consequently not much needed; but
THIS Is only an accidental refer.
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WASHINGTON. D. c., Jan. 80, 1873,
SHABBY TREATMENT OF VETERANS.
CLAIMS AND PENSION APPLICATIONS KEPT wAITIN,
SIXTEEN MONTHS.

CLAIMS AND PENSION APPLICATIONS KEPT WAITING
SIXTEEN MONTHS.
IBY TELEGRAPH 10 THE rRBUEn.I
WASHINGTON, Jan. 30-The Senate spent a half
bonr to-day in discussing the condition of business
in the Pension Office Attention has recently been
called to the fact that an application for a pension
is certain to be delayed at least sixteen months in
the Office of the SurgeonGeneral. on account of the
reduction of the clerical force in that office and the
accumulation of work there. The SurgeOn-Gen-
erals Office has ALWAYS been behind with its busi-
ness and that fact demonstrated to the Com
mittee on Appropriations of the House during the
last Congress. Notwithstanding that fact the cler-
cal force was reduced.
II there is any class of claims against the Govern
ment that deserves prompt attention it is that
prising those of wounded and disabled soldiers.
Hundreds of cases have occurred in which destitute
soldiers who have applied for pensions to which they
were entitled by law have died before their applca-
tons could be acted upon.
The fact to which Senator Davis, of West
Virginia, called attention to-day. that clerk from
the Pension Office was detailed for several months
during the Summer of 1876, for duty at political
headquarters, is no excuse for the parsimony now
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CURRENT TOPICS AT THE CAPITAL.
THE AIR LINE TO COUNCIL BLUFFS.

WAsUING1ON, wednesday, jan ~ 1870
The House Committee on Railroads and
Canals 10 AZ heard Colonel W. II. wood, OF Newiorl'
In advocacy Of the several bills pending before the
committee providing for The construction OF double
track line Of railway from NcwlOrk 10 Council Buns
object OF sucn road being 10 provide cheap trans
poriatIon from the We-ttO the seaboard Ater some
committee, consisting Of Mcssrs. Scblccher, Mckenzie
aud Mitchell
NEw-YORK DRAFTS FOR FoUR-PERCENTs.
Arrangements have been made by which The
Secretary Of the Treasury will receive IN payment OF
subscriptions the per cent loan coin or currency
checks drawn on banks or bankers In New-iOrk. Tie
currency checks Will be counted into coin at current
rfc- without expense 10 the owner and IN every case
any Excess amount due on subscription VIII De
returned the suhscrbrrH Similar arrangements iof
collecting drafts will hereafter BE- made II loud necCs-
sary, in other cities having SuD-Ir"asury ofhces
MEXICO PAYS ANOTHER 100000
Scnor Ramacona, the Special Agent OF Mex
leo to-day paid second nsameDt OF 100000. on ac-
count Of the awards made by the Joint American ana
Mexican Commission. IN favor Of American cltLena'
COLLECTOR FREELAND RETAINED.
The President has concluded not to remove
Mr. Frceland Collector of Internal Revenue in Brooh H.
unless the accusations made agalnst him arc dehhie!
proved.
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WASHINGTON.
REPUBLICAN VICTORY IN THE HOUSE.

REPUBLICAN VICTORY IN THE HOUSE.
A MAJORITY SECURED AGAINST REDUCING THE
wHIsKEY TAx-THE LATEST MOVE OF THE sIL-
YER MEN-GENERAL CONGRESSIONAL NEWS.
The Republicans in the House have defeated
the resolution in regard to whiskey in bond
and have carried a substitute not to re-
duce the whiskey tax. This is said to
indicate a loss of Democratic control and
the probable defeat OF the new tam
bill. The talk about silver compromise Is
intended to blind Eastern men and prevent any
demonstration by them against silver. The
Senate discussed, yesterday, the fact that the
Pension business is ten months in arrears. Sec
rotary Thompson favOrs branch observatory
away from the seaboard Several hundred
lobbyists are kept out of the House by the
new rule. The report on patents has been
sent to Congress. The telegraphic cOrrespon-
deuce between Messrs. Chandler and Burke Is
continued.