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the public and from Congress until that time. and 10
agents OF the government had visited the island
as TO the resources OF ST. Domingo its SOIL the char
acer Of the people, their wishes In regard 10 annexa
ton and other points. The question to whether
or not he would support the treaty was asked by
Colonel Forpey who happened to be present Yon
see called as Mr.. sumner was finishing his dinner
nnd Colonel Forney Of the guests
He rose to leave when l entered but
| asked him to remain. When has
finished my statement Colonel Foruey said:-'0
course, Mr.. Sumner. you will support this treaty., or
some such thing, l don't remember the words. II
had any doubts as TO the course Of Mr. Sumner 10
relation to the treaty the would have been very
satisfactory may well say that during this con-
after / had finished what came TO say
about St. Domingo MI. Sumner opened about hii
friend Ashley as he called HIM, and asked me If
could not do something for him. 1t would be quite ~
proper for charge that Mr. Summers subsoquens
opposition to the treaty was duo TO his disappoint-
ment In Iot procuring good position for his friend
as it is TOR The admirers Of Mr.. Sumner 10 make
charges against Governor Fish and myself OF improper
motives In our difference with the Senator. The
charge would be much susceptible OF proof with.
out changing facts to accommodate argument But
do not charge improper motives in this matter, and
sincerely believe that would do the memory OF Nj.
Sumn or uraat inusti, m n diID
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MIDNIGHT WEATHER REPORT.
WAR DEPARTMENT,
OFFICE OF TUE CHIEF SIGNAL OFFICER,
WASHINGTON, Feb. 22--l A. N.

WAR DEPARTMENT
OFFICE TUE CHEZ SIGNAL OFFICER,
WAsHlSGroS, Feb. 22-l A. NJ.
Indications
For the Eastern and Middle States falling baron.
e,er Increasing southery to eas,erly Winds warmer
rainy and stormy weather, followed In the southern
portion OF the latter by westerly winds ana cooler
clearing weather.
For tho lower lake region. the storm centre will
move northcastward, accompanied by heavy rains
and falling, followed BY rising barometer, north 10
wos. winds. colder and generally cloudy weather.
For the Upper Mississippi and Lower Missouri val
Ieys, rising barometer, north TO west Winds colder
and clear or clearing weather
The Savannah, Cumberland and Ohio rivers will rise
Cautionary signals continue at Milwaukee Luding.
ton, Grand Haven, Tybce Island, Savannah, Charles
ton. smthvilic, Wilmington, Cape Lookout Cape Hat
teras, Kitty Hawk, Cape Henry, Norfolk. Baltimore
Lewes Cape May, Atlantic City, Barnegat, Sandy
Hook, New York, New Haven, New London, Newport
Woods Hole. Boston, Thatcher's Island, Portland and
EastporL
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STOCK BROKERS' BROILS.

slight diffculty occurred in the Stock Board 70.
Gently the bottom facts OF which have not as yet at.
tanned publicity, but the matter has been subject OF
current gossip on the street and among the friends
OF the respective parties. II appears that Two
members OF tho Board had an alteration.
in which names offensive to oars polite were
freely banded, and cpnhets by no meaps
com plmentary exchanged. 3omo idea Of how
nagrant the breach OF decorum must havc been may
bc Judged from tho tact that tho members were ~.
ported TO the Governing Committee "ior conduct not
becoming 10 gentlemen and using profane language.
In conversation with some rokers last evening the
oppon was freely expressed that tue offending mem-
bers nd been suspended would suspended, from
their Board privileges Tor brief period W punish.
mt
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GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

PRINCE BTsMARcK's SUBSTITUTE DILL-sPAIN
AND cuBA-THE LAMBERTIN1 Law SUIT
PROGRESS OF THE KATFIR WAR.
[Dx CABLE TO THE HERALD
LONDON, Feb. %, 1878.
Advices from Berlin state that tho Federal Council
has unanimously approved the principle Of the Dill
authorizing tho appointment Of substitutes for the
Imperial Chancellor. Tho bill will probably bs pre-.
sented TO the Rechstag to-day.
10 NATIONAL LrnxRAIs IN TIE oAsrxzr.
The hopes that some patiOnsi liberals would enter
the Ministry have been entirely frustrated. II 10 pre-
sunsd that Herr Camphausen, Minister Of Finance,
will become characteristics when the bill pro.
viding for that Office Is passed.
SPAIN REJorcEs OVER THE CUBAN PEACE.
Flags were flying all the city Of Madrid yestsr
day and tnsro was general Illumination last night
over an official announcement Of tho termination Of
the Cuban iusurrection Another despatch from
Madrid says II reported IN tho Cortes yesterday
that after pacincaton Cuba will tho legis-
ia,.ve privileges and representation ss Porto Rico.
General Martinez Campos will remain In Cuba
some time. He Is much praised by tho Madrid news
papers The Cortes Will givo him n vosa OF thanks
The NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. LAWSUIT.
A despatch from Rome announces that In the Anto.
nsIli will the Court has decided that tho plaintiff
Countess Lambsrsni the deceased Cardinals alleged
daughter should be permitted TO introduce evidence
In support OF her case, and condemned the defend.
ants, the Counts Antonell to pay the costs OF this
nrst stage of the proceedings.
THg KArfIR WAR.
The tone Of private advices from officers operating
against the Kanlrs Is very hopeful and conveys
strong impression that the backbone Of the nsurrcc-
tion 10 broken. There may be a sort Of guerilla
fare for some time, but Il Is not believed that there
Will DO another regular engagement.
A PALACE BuRygD.
despatch from BsuSsa Belgium. says the palace
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INDIAN PRISONER RELEASED.
[DY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD. ]

[DY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD
OMAHA, Neb.. Feb. 20, 1873
Sergeant Delaney, Of ST. Louis OF tho United States
mounted service, returned to-day from California
where he had been with recruits for tho First and
Sixth cavalry. Ho had in charge return trip Slo-
Iuch, NJ odoc Indian, Of tho engaged In tho
General Candy massacre 1873. who aiterward
delivered up by his tribe, and has since boon ncon-
hnement In tho military prison In San Francisco Bay.
Tho government has decided 10 release him. and Ser
gesnt Delaney will take hlm 10 Fort Leavenwortb,
Territory.
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CHINESE VISITORS.

SAN FRANCISCO, Cai Feb 2l, 1875
Lum Bing Appointment Chinese merchant Of this
city, and connected with officials Of high rank in his
native country, has recently returned from China.
He states that in three tour months Chinese war
vessel, with American officers aud Chinese crew. will
visit this pors bringing as passengers the Chinese
Consul to this port and . largo number OF Chinese
army officers OF rank, who will make a tour OF ob-
servation through tue country. Lum Birg describes
the famine IN the northern provinces OF China as
terribc In district OF the State OF Santong
year. out OF population Of OF, ,O00 about 700 died
nj am
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NOVA SCOTIA LEGISLATURE.

HALIFAX, Feb 21, 1878.
The Nova scotia Legislature was opened to-day with
q speech from the throne by Lieutenant Governor
Archibald who referred 10 the abundant harvest and
said tho recompensc to the lsbors Of the fishermen
had not been with that which followed
the toll Of the farmers He referred to the important
railway enterprises now qeiDg vigorously prosecuted
In the province He said that tho Prince Edward
Island government having declined to take part tho
conference with the governments OF New Brunswick
and Nova Sc0ta Tor legislative union, the report oil
the delegates would be submitted. Ho referred to tho
fishery uwsrd, and said he entertained doubt that
when the amount was paid o fair proportion would De
paid to Nova Scotia.
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FIRE IN A THEATRE.
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD. !

lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD
SYRACUSE. N. Y, Feb 81, 1878.
About eleven O'Clock this evening, just after largo
audience had loft letting Opera House. ncendiary
fred tho building In tho kindling wood and coal
bunkers beneath and In tho rear Of the stage The
Union Square company, Of New York. was playing
In the theatre and the dressing rooms back OF the
stage filled with and actresses changing
their dresses. The coal bunker was broken open,
when q dense volume OF smoke poured through tho
dressing rooms, driving the fleeing away from
the exits and beneath the stage. where they wcrc
nearly sunocated before thoy succeeded IN crawling
through a low, narrow passage into tho hall. From
thence they made their escape by the front entrance.
The building was savod
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A LECTURE IN A CAR.
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.

ID1 I1AI0HAFH 10 TIE HEHALD.
OMAHA, Mob, Feb. 20, 1878.
Miss May Fax, an actress. o cousin Of tho late
James FisK, Jr., delivered lecture on "Womaniy
Duties'' Ia Pullman palace to-day between Trc-
mont and Omaha. part Of q through tram from the
West The lady stood In one end Of tho car, her
auditors facing her She kept her fset notwithsand-
ing the vibration Of the train and spoke for about half
an hour AZ the close complimentary resolutions
were passed, signed by ladies ana gentlemen from
San Francisco, Boston, Philadelphia, Baltimore, New.
ark, n j.; St. Louis, London. England; Shanghai,
China. and other citiea.
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STORM IN LOUISIANA.

NRw ORLEANS. Fob. q, 1873
During tho gallo last night ten bargss OF tho coal
feet lying at Willow Grove, below Carroilton laden
with 225. 900 bushels Of coal valued at $35, 600,
swamped and sunk 1t tho evee Tho lost cargoos were
owned as folIows:-Messrs. Lynn, one boat; Lysle,
three boats; O'Neil, three boats; George r. Miller
one boat Morgan, ono boat, and q. A. Mittenberger
one boat Fences In tho city were blown down aud
trcos uprooted.
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POISONING SUSPECTED.
[BY TE1noRApH TO THE HERALD

[BY TELAGRAPH TO THE HERALD.
SYRACUSE, Feb. 2l, 1873.
One month since Joseph Burton, Of Liverpool, Onon.
daga county, died under circumstances which led
friends TO believe he had been poisoned. He had
lived unhappily with his wife. Lately the family feud
had grown bitter that tho privately avowsd
sI,m going 10 get rid OF Joe soon % possibe;
and sure enough, shs huSba nd died days later
giving all the evidences OF arsenic poisoning. The
body was buried. Last week other evidence OF pols-
oning came 10 light whom the Coroner directed the
~hn tUnla lucu
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RAILWAY ACCIDENT.

PouGHKERpsE. n. Y. Feb. q, 1873.
A despatch from Now Hamburg says:-rhe SIX
O'Clock express from New York ran into freight train
ON Low Point switch tonight There were two en-
gipes on tho express and both werc destroyed. The
engineers and nremcn jumped ana were only slightly
Injured Ten freiph cars thrown from tho track.
The night express south lies here and the up express
at Low Point. The tracks DISTRACTED, and rains
en- not vet rough Tonight.
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THE FISHERIES QUESTION.

OTTAWA, Feb 21. 1873.
In the House Of Commons to-day Hon. Mr.. Smith.
Minister OF Marine and Fisheries, said the govern
ment did not during the present session contemplate
making any change in the coasting laws and reguia
tions OF Canada.
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DEFALCATION AND SUICIDE.

HARTFORD. Conn.,, Feb 81, 1878.
Edward l.. Goodwin, city clerk OF New Britain and
formerly Police Court clerk there. was arrested last
night on the charge Of Incorporating $3 500 while
ponce clerk. Ho look poison to-day and died.
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THE WEATHER YESTERDAY.

The following record viii show the changes In tho
temperature for the past twenty-four hours In
parison with the corresponding date OF last year.
indicated by the thermometer at Hudnut's pharmacy
HERALD Building, NO. 2l8 Broadway, New York;
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Of the Provincial government in that city has been
destroyed by hre
ILLNESS EARL RUSSELL.
Earl Russell Is seriously III. His friends are very
anxious a. to his condition.
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MOVE IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION. GOING
10 A drug store for GLtNNis SuLPuuM soAH
WHAT Is BEAUTY 2

WHAT IS BEAUT1T
This question alike puzzled the lover and the phoso
phe The annyzes into perfection OF feature and
the looking into the face OF his
aored mistress declares that beauty pertain, rather
ishuble soul thau 80 the body.
ut sciRn that the chief beauty
health Health Is to beauty what the subtle magnetic
current tho bar of posned steeby Its presence
health Is shrine without oracle. Woman cannot
tails subtle attractive OF beauty while suffering
those chronic ailments and weaknesses that contiu
ally the springs Of her vitality Dr. Picces cele
specific this OF diseases tho FAvoRfrK PRE
scRrroS been used by thousands at these sufferers
storing TO tncm health. strength aud beauty.
BunLISGANs. Usage County. Kan, August Z, 1877.
Dr. X. v. ruRck, Buffalo, N. "
DEAR sIR-fve bottles OF your FAvoRfrE PRESCRIPTION
has effected my entire cure.
Yours respectfully,
BESSIE PICK.
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NEW PUBLICATIONS.

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Dgrayc stone. rheumatism, Rout kidney and bladder
rattle with medcines therefore the
raj spfing waters tried finding the Asahe the
only one them Per barrel, 70 gallon.
Treatn DO gratis. Offices, 100 Broadway, New York
NOW READY.
IN The HERALD ALMANAC FOR
For sale by all newsdealers aud stntioncrs.
PRICE, TWENTY-FIVE CENTS
NERVOUS ExHAUslION.-A MEDICAL ESsAY
IN comprising series OF lectures delivered at kanss
Museum OF Anatomy on the and OF premature
decline, showing indsputaby how Lost hsaith
gained. anordinE clear synopsis OF inpcdimcn,s mar
rage aud tho treatment of nervous aud physical debility
being the result OF twenty years experience by MAIL
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A-RUrrURE CURED BY DIR. MARsH's RADI.
CAL CuRr Tarss only Office No. Vesey ST. Astor House.
opposite st. Paul's Church.
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THE THIRD AND FOURTH FLOORS OF THE
HEkALD BgILDING TO LET SuirAsLk I,s r0T
BUSINESS PURPOSES; APPLY IN THE COUNTING
ROOM THE HERALD
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DONE CHEAP FOR CASH
AT THE METROPOLITAN
JOB PRINTING OFFICE,
oS ANN ST

RUPrrRE.-COMf0RT AND SAFETY; TRUssEs
that the adjusts the anywhere from ou
poun.s ouncer, without removing from the boay
ali styles Of THUssEs ana SUPPORTERS Call and
anime. ADJ UsTABLe PHEssuRL" TRUSS COMPANY
1Jl Broadway.
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= TRUSsEs, BANDAGEs, SC.-LARGEST ASSORT.
mont finest qnaty at sEELEY's Hard Rubber Truss
tabshment broadway. Patronage leading surgeonA
Correct adjustment q specially.
WIGS. rOuPEEs.-G. RAUCHFUSS, PRACTICAL
Wigmakcr. swrcmts CURis. iSvisiBLks. BASpkAux. ~
East 18th ST., near Broadway.
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SUMNER A MORBID INFLUENCE
After this narration, which, as you will observe, 10
an especial answer to tho article OF Mr. Curtis tho
General returned 70 Mr. sumner. al said," he con-
tinucd 'o Mr. Curtis at the time-I said specifically
that l did not accuse Mr. Sumner Of knowingly and
Intentionally ialsifying the iactA l say 90 nov.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-07-12
LEDGER LINES.

The weather is oppressively hot aud
everybody knows it.
We are indrbted to Captain Ed Hart
for late Nashville and Louisville papers.
The weather is oppressively hot. The
heat prevails throughout the United
States.
The Democrats Of the Third ward
meet to night at Balls European Hotel,
to organize a campaign club.
We are indebted to a lady Of Cynthia
street for a number of tube roses, which
in size, perfection OF development and
fragrance cannot be excelled.
The gutter at the intersection Of Third
and Jefferson streets has been and il
still a nuisance. Twenty dollars of that
$4,000 appropriation might be devoted to
the abatement OF this nuisance.
The Democratic rally on the bluff last
night was largely attended. Spirited
speeches were made by W, L Clapp, l.
L Wright, G. W. Gordon, J. M. Greer,
j. A. Strehl and Judge j. E R Ray.
Since the city council has rejected tn.
quarantine propositions and appropri.
ated $4,000 t0the board of health there is
no longer any III for permitting the
streets and alleys to breed disease.
We are asked our reason for complain
ing about the condition OF alleys and
streets. The poor people who have to
pOy the doctor bill and bury members o
their families a answer the question.
About 10 o'clock this morning L. D
Jordan, a colored boy aged twelve years,
was drowned in the Mississippi river Al
the foot of Vance street. Jordan went
bathing, but CHANGED to get out into tbs
stream, when he cramped and sank IN
der the water.
Memphis Appeal: 1.-THE Democracy
Of the city said a sterling Democracy yes
terday, have it in their power to cleo
the regular Democratic ticket, if they DE-
not scratch the ticket and bolt, as mani
Of them did in the mayoralty election o
January last
Tuesday next there will be a big meet
ing and picnic at Kerrville, on the Pa
ducah railroad. Excursion trains viii
leave the city at 10 o'clock in the morn
irg and l o'clock in the afternoon. Tn,
National and the Democratic candidate.
have been invited to attend.
The Criminal Court will probably ad
journ this afternoon until about the 22d
Judge L1gwood will leave 10 a few day
for the Northwest, this being necessitai
ed by his health. A special Judge vii
be selected by the members of the bar Il
sit in Judge Logwsod's absence.
Yesterday afternoon a negro fen
tied q rope around a clt's neck and sus
pended the feline to the limb o. a tree
He then saturated the cat with coal OF
2 aud seti on fire. Standing severi yard
: away the black demon enjoyed the deaf
> torture of the helpless cat. The cat wa
; burned to a cinder. Such barbarity me
} its merciless punishment. We hope tn
negro isnd can be discovered. He con
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Jim BennetI's Horses, Sister and
Wnn

SAhA nbAMNtlb AhUN6Gos 6AbAGE uIu
Paris Cor. San Francisco Chronicle,l
Mr. james Gordon Bennett leaves
Paris in July for Newport. He has
rented there the cottage Of his now
neighbor, Mr., l.. P. Morton, the we'll.
known banker. One of the most prom
inent figures Of the Partisan jeunesse
doree will vanish when Mr.. Bennett dis
appears. lie occupies the charming
private hotel in the Avenue de Bots de
Beulogne, built for Prince Mrrat, and
callers there will testify that a more lux
urious or a%rtisctic home is not to be
found in the French capital, In the mat
ter Of his teams, Mr.. Bennett is sufi-
GENTLY gorgeous, n day appearing on
his four.in.hsnd mail coach, handling the
ribbsns himself in gallant style, while his
postman winds the silvery horn to an
noance the passing of his ~pecunious mas
ter on his road to the races; the next he
is doing the cavalier seul on the back of
a mettlesome steed along the shady
allees of the Bots; the next you will per.
haps see bis face, sad in repose, but very
genial when lighted up by a smile, en-
framed in the window of the neatest Of
coupes as he whirls down the boulevards
and stops OF some of the shops; yet,
again, he is visible in a graceful victoria,
while his %sister, Miss Jeanette, gener-
ally uses a comfortable and distinguished
looking landau. In fact, these young
people seem to run the whole gamut OF
carriages, and the prodigali,y is rather
alarming to modest people, who are fig
uring on their income to see if they can
set up u vehicle; for one, it would APP
pear, is but one better than none, and, to
be entirely correct, a person should have
at least a dozen.
But, whatever may be Mr.. Bennett's
~idiosyncracies in the way of mail coach
es, polo, hunting.boxes, or what not, it is
impossible to look upon the proprietor
of the Herald with other eyes than those
of respect. He caused the interior Of
Africa to be opened to the world; be is
now fitting out an expedition to the North
Pole. His Arctic yacht, Jeanette,
named after his sister, is shortly expect
ed at Havre, being now thoroughly re
fitted at Thames Docks. | suppose you
have heard that the Jeanette sails direct
from Havre to the port OF San Francisco;
thence to the Pole (f possible) by way
Of Behripg Straits. These items you
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RIVER EXCURSION
Saturday Afternoon for Families
and children, and at Night q
Grand Moonlight Excursion.

Saturday Afternoon for Families
children, and at Night q
Grand Moonlight Excursion.
The City Of Augusta will give a grand
excursion and musical entertainment
Saturday afternoon for the benefit of
families, leaving the loot of Monroe
street at FIVE and returning to the wharf
at half.past seven o'clock. Fare for
ladies Csc; children, lOc. Good music
and dancing on board, and good order
will be maintained. The excursion will
be conducted to please the most fastidi.
Gus.
q GRAND MOONLIGHT EXCURSION.
The City of Augusta will give a grand
moonlight excursion Saturday night,
leaving the foot of Monroe street at half.
past eight o'clock, and returning to the
wharf at eleven o'clock; leaving again
and returning ut half past n AS an in.
ducement to all wishing to enjoy a fresh
river breeze, dancing and good music
and other amusements will be INDUCED
in on board. Fare SOC. The City Of Au.
gusta is one of the best adapted boats
on the river for excursions, being safe,
and has a large and roomy boiler deck
for dancing.
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mitted the act on Broadway, heal the
Bayou.
The new -four mill on the bayou, near
BeNl street bridge, started to grinding
this morning, and being anxious to see
manufactures ofAll kinds established in
this city, we hope this enterprise will
prove a perfect success in every respect.
Manufactures are what Memphis needs
most, and vi hail this new one as a fore.
runner of others TO come.
Is the comet discovered by Professor
Swift, Of Rochester, N. Y, responsible for
the hot weather Of the last two weeks2
Memphians have been comparatively
cool with the mercury Of the thermome-
ter in the %nineties, for exceptionally hot
weather is reported from both old and
New England. The comet is large, bat
in n respect resembles the victims Of
hot weather, it is faint.
Last night a lot Of negro rowdies who
were drilling, assaulted an Irishman
named James 0Keefe, on Charleston
avenue, near Jefferson street. Henry
Bunch. Louis Pointer and Abe Lincoln,
all colored, we're arrested, but as there
was not sufficient proof to establish the
charge Justice Spellman discharged
them. O'Keefe was struck in the head
aud sustained a painful injury.
Yesterday afternoon Mr.. D. A. Brow.
er, editor of the Avalanche, was thrown
from a vehicle on Madison street, neal
Third. Owing to the skillful manage,
ment of Mr.. Alley Devall, the horses
we're prevented from inaiciing fatal in.
juries upon Mr.. Brewer. We are pleased
to know that Mr., Brewer was not severe
ly injured, and his many friends will re
joice to learn that he is able to be out.
L. LaGcill, president of the Working
mems Building and Loan Association
has an important notice in to-day
LEDGER. This Association issues a new
series of stock every quarter, and sine
beginning business in 1873 its career haI
baen one Of u~nexcelled prosperity. Tn
eighth series commenced July lst, ant
subscriptions are now open, Thisis on
of the best paying and most reliabl
building associations in the country.