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been ian al especial feature Of these enter.

been an especial feature Of these enter
Iiittie daughter Of Jacob Fox, Of the
Fifth Ward, while playing gaboutt the fire, had
her clothing gignitetl. All the clothing was
burned from the body, the child being
badly burned from the cheek.bones down
to the hips, The burning was 50 severe
that the shoulder-blade protruded. The
child died on Tuesday evening, and was
buried Yesterday eyening. a.
The City Marshall says that an oyster
dealer Of the city told him yesterday eve:
ming that he had sold fifty.tiye gallons Of
oysters this week, and it isn't q good week
for oysters, either. We know the City
Marshal won't lie.a .r; ~ Loaua
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rhienro CnftIe lInrl.et..

CHICAGO, December la-The DFoyers' Jour
naIlreports aifs lhti 81 .lJ' han i'lsgi
80 Hoes Receipts 1900 hsad;g shipments
$500; market steady choice heavy g 76a2 90
light q 60a2 % mi xed q 4Qa2 40 Jail sold.
-Recejpts s, 500 head; rahihmenta
1900, Generally unchanged, shipping - io1
S rs; feedeu and sto0;eIs moro aetlye and
aCaay d q 2oas so batchsrs cows e ooae %
steers s 00aS 40, ~ ~
Firm and active at e 15a36o 5tomiliLi 5di
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Verdict In the Cotton Valley -Chas. Morgan
laIlIaiau.

New ORLEANS, December 1s.-The us.
Board Of Local Inspectors have rendered
asdecision the case of the loss Of the
steamboat Cotton Valley, resulting from a
collision with the Charles Morgan. They
find the officers OF the Cotton Valley re-
sponsible for the collision and have rcyok;
cd the licenses OF Capt. NJ. FL. kounz and
Mate w. A. Duke, and suspended the
license OF Pilot A. G. Swan for so days.
The board exonerate the officers of the
Charles Morgan from all blame.
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Das Dsaassos.raile Eeoasny Z Ihaisn. 6at OF
=" - Proyislons.

CucAGo, December ls.-A fankton
dispatch says: A contractor just in from
the Red Cloud Agency says that the In
dians there are about out Of provision, and
that there is no immediate prospect Of
supply The GReds.' are growing uneasy
and Inspector Hammond Is there trying
TO smooth over matters. The report OF
the Territorial Auditor shows an increase
OF 90 per cent in the assessed valuation oil
the Territory during the past year.
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NEw YoRK, December 1s.-Business still
quiet with package houses and the jobbins
trade sluggish. seasonable goods In Light de-
mand, but buyers seem reluctant participate
future wants! Cotton goods quiet and nn'
Clothiers are placing fair orden, for light
weight fancy ca,simeres, wotsted coatings and
cheviots Foreign goods quiet. ~ n7'H''
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sr, LOUIS, December ls.@The Gl01s Dem,
oerafs Kansas City special says, The roof
Of ErsnksitdL of,thst city,, fellsiin last
night by the great weight Of snow on II and
the building was almost crushed 70 the
ground. One man, name unknown, was
Killed Iand several others more or less Sc.
rio1A wounded 1IT1Gli 9IN1
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n ,Ieml.arY orPrlneess AlIee.

OTTAWA, December lS.-All places s;' OF
business were closed from ptos O'Clock
ME- afternoon ppto respect Of the memo
= a prineess Alice, deceased. 4 cable
dsats.eh ORDER that mourning st the Coy
eminent House 10 observed upHI me lVsp
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r1nE RECORD.
rllr 81. LouIs rtRE.

81. Louis, December is.--Ata q late hour 7,
this afternoon still more Of Tue south wsil
9t POwclls carpet store was burned Eariy
IN the evening It fsll upon Alexandsrss
,iirug store, crushing through TO thegrounn
il!oor and destroying nearly everything ~
ule building, Still later and alter the
bremen llalSall gone home, q fire burst
out in this wreck, and between 2 and Y
o'clock tliislnorning the ereniaihderlot the
south wall ofPOwelIs building fell which, I,
with the fire then raging, eompletely &c.
Sroyed the building and contents. Inc
ii!Tont wall otPowell's building also fell, and
I0e I entire corner is now gmassl otdeoris'
q '1''s estimated at s20o,poo; r.slr,l
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weather Indications.

wAailS6ToS, D. G., / 4. NJ, December
le.-For Tennessee and. Ohio Valley, part
lya cloudy; with westerly winds, falling
barometer. -,-..,,-,--,--,-,-,,
west winds, cooler partly cloudy weather,
with rising barometer.
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~ senbina 4 Co., iron ore importers, Of
Cardiff and Newport, haye failed In conse-
dfietice Of The stoppagei of the Tin Plate
Works of Booker 4 CO., near swansea,
whose Hills senbjna 4 Co., held tq A llaitSe
inepsase Ds the iEabiiFtiss 81 az wett 81 EbgS.
land and South Wales District Banks.
= aE Exc4EiESr,Ig AaSEYcIGetEsV
sr CystIsE4Fh o. December ls.5t,utta 4p
laio thiS afarnoan BY the report that the
BANKING hopse 9F q. + Adal 4 ga: bad
steady draw on lis deposit tor the psst
year and thereiwas apparently no pros
Seet 3. e : : change In tie affairs. AM rs
siSn,nent was made al a late hour this Of,
ternoon. Liabilities stated at S7so, 900, ol
WhieH saleagt sss9 ,9999p u In time certiti' y
Gates. and the remainder due On aali
Assets are stated nomin4llY at 800, 900
All demands were paid over the countel
m up 10 q quarter past 5 o'clock this after
noon, aud the himE Ebad about q, 900 4
their credit at the Clearing House at th'
Close Of business to-day. ~ '-'-' ~
The following viii appear tq-mprrey,
In consequence Of the excitement Yhlel
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rnE SAIL MEErINe .YEsrEKDAY.

No ooIlelua.loa l.lu isssaehed=An Ano,her Meet.
ES aingon the 2oth.
Special TO the IntellEencer:
-, PFrsBuReA Deeemberls.
lowing TO protracted discussionOf the
Nail situation the session did not adjourn
until late, and the delegates are still here.
The Association failed to come to an agree
ment, but adjourned to meet again in this
city on the Goth Of the month.
rrlr.ti I'd faz.G ~ eREpoRrER.
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ll5i-
New Orleans.

NEW ORLEANS, December -cofIeeSIn
fair demand \ RIO cargoes prime i1Rai69lc
gold. Sugar-zQuiet and weak; inferior to
good common 45Sa4jEc; common 70 good
common 4s.a5Isc; yellow clarified 6iEa7l<c.
MolaSses-Quiet N and weak; common 22ae3c;
fair 24a25e; centrifugal 19a27c. Riee-De-'
rpand fair and market firm Louisiana 5, 1,sa6k.
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MARTINS FERRY 10 ocAIs.-E., J. A. Dren-
men, q young attorney OF this place, having
grown tired OF plodding the snagged path
Of slile aione. hied thimself 70 oSandnsky,
Ohio, on Monday evening, and yesterday
at three o'clock led to the hymeneal altar
one OF Sandusky's beautiful and accom-
plished young ladies, in tho person OF Miss
Maria Everett. 1 May their pathway
ever bloom with unfading flowers, OF
genuine Affection > hiHA-P'N'A3
Our merchants are, preparing for the
holidays, but complain that trade Is very
dull. i z'5nl go ~ ''S9s 5g.E 20.
The bridges across Glenn's Run, at Bur
lington,, succpmbed to- the effect OF the
recent floods in that stream, and the
heavy abutment tumbled down on last
Monday, causinga serious impedimentto
the people OF that section.
When q tramp arrives In .our, ,neighbor-
ing town Or Bridgeport, the police I'M.
mediately chase him of and he steers
straight for this place, where 10 roams at
pleasure All Independent soVoreign with
none to molest or make him afraid OF any
stone ,plles.y sblt.. D I'M yLI,fI
Go TO Coss, opposite the Sherman
House, for the best oysters and crackers
In town, and also for Christmas candies,
where you viii get free chance in the
drawing f0ra beautiful doll. tl,D
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Ghe Gmtelligeuter
.5... ,o., rs and " FouFtesntil street.

wtsmSoroS dispatch says that the
S,n,her Claims Commission have audited
,S .,"Sor claims for West Virginia, but have
s"ly allowed three. The amount asked
S SS ibe claimants was s9,l67 Is, and the
.:,o,,nt allowed only S3,142.
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CONGRESS-
ls1sR0 ,hSS.RiliEa4sE. ,hSS.Rili RSRLb6% Lbs%isdiSssf2 iSs2iSs s.
SENATE.

bhAAAEs
Al the expiration OF the morning hour,
the House bill giving twenty condemned
cannon for the Custer monument at West
d Mr. Harris called up the House Joint
resolution appropriating $4,000 for the
purpose OF paying the necessary expenses
incurred by the committees OF the Senate
and House in investigating into the cause
and prevention Of epidemic diseases.
Passed.
d33. = rossg cosIIr8Tuss GO
IMr! Paddock 'calledup atbill recently re-
ported from the Committee on Military
affairs to amend the posse comitatus
clause OF the army appropriation bill ior
the present fiscal year so as to provide that
it shall not be construed to apply to any
part Of the army Or portion thereof engag-
ed in the protection OF life and property in
the States and Territories subjected to
Indian insurrection. The amendments
were agreed to SO as to name the States Of
Nebraska, Kansas and Colombo anu
Oregon and, Nevada Territories subject 70
the Indian Instructions, DC. The ibll
then passed.
~, PENSION ArPRorRAroS,rAssED!
The pension appropriation bill was pass
ed without material amendment.
.&diourned q LE no 8oa
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HOUSE.

a. . a.HH H"H
The Senate resolution, extending recess
from December 20to January I, was con-
Cured In. @'iy'' Lil.L'.il
The bill appropriating $4,000 for the
expenses OF the Yellow Fever Commission,
was passed. bstuitf .tattal ~ -
In Committee OF the Whole the Indian
bill was taken up :. 10 i5y y-s ,a1a., Z: g
Mr.. Hooker offered an amendment, pro-
yiiing that the interest due TO the Winnie,
bago Indians be paid to the authorized
Chiefs Of the, ,riation.y, req! rgr TFi, ~
NH. Lnttrell supported the amendment,
and said t was high time that the Indians
who were competent to manage their own
affairs should have chance TO do So, He
was in favor Of turning the whole man
agement OF Indians over TO such able men
MS Sherman and Crook instead ofleaving It
IN the Hands Of men who robbed and
plundered the poor Indians. The head OF
the Indian Department, Hoyt, knew no
more OF Indian affairs than hog did
of cholergJ tsiliJg11 q ul0lg1Ml,
Z MI Baker ind. \ opposed The amend
Iinent II money was to be given TO the In
dians. q as they would be Immediately
swindled out OF it,by the bordermen, He
defended Mr.. Hoyt from what lhecharac-
terized as a vulgar attack ofthe gentleman
from California. The amendment was re-
iected No further action was taken on
the bill.
Mr.. Ward (N. ". asked that the 18th OF
January be set aside for the consideration
Of the Bills reported from the Committee
on Waysand Meaps.ak stt
Mr.. White-0n what bill?
Mr.. Wood-Not q tariff bill. - ~
Mr.. White-That Is satisfactory. -,
fOn-motion OF Mr. SWhitthorhe, leayeiwas
given TO the Naval Committee to sit during
The recess. GTa HTtiAWI %
Adjourned. 49,, -l,...tal
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.PetFoleuln lIaEIIei.

q. PITTspuA0H, December IA PETloLEux- :
Crude luiet and firm at 81 17H at ParkePi
for immediate shiPment; refined SIC, Phila'
tlelphig delivery. II .tg1iuiiT'u4 ar4ijdi1I
Lespos, December IS ls-PEIRotLrNTl0al 0al2c
refined o. ,a0J<c. ''''''' y - Si'.''''f'
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n,.,, n nome.tic. and Arsenic.

MEMPHIS, December 1s.-Johh Beazell,
cigar maker, attempted 70 commit saticdide
this morning BY taking sixty grains Of
arsenic. He Is in q dying condition to-
niyht.
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INDIA.
BROWNE MARCHING on.

BROWNE MARCHING on.
LAnoRr,i December 1s.10ficial dis
patches say: Gen. Browne began his
march to Jellalabad yesterday, which
place he hopes TO reach on the 10th inst.
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Tur forthcoming volume OF Ohio statis-
as for 1873 shows by compilation Of re.
,rrns from the various industries Of the
s,,,e what were the wagesof those employ
sltherein. The average weekly earnings Of
smplOyes in the blast furnaces Of the State
zero a. follows: Keepers, 50 Go; filters,
Se2; mechanics, 81 20; laborers; So "a.
In rolling mills the average weekly earn.
ipcs were: Heaters, SIS l0i puddlers,
slS "a; rollers, $94 90; helpers, $40! 12;
n,ilen SIS G5; other mechanics, SlS 81;
Laws. 81 %. Inthe tobacco and cigar fac
tories tho earnings were: Skilled work.
men, s. IS; unskillcd, 81 Al; boys, sS so;
,ifIs, SI75. In glass works the weekly
r,ps were: Forskilled labor, $l4 OF; Jun
,killed, 81 05; boys, 80 42; females, 1881.
In tanneries the skilled workmcn's wages
we're SlO IS; unskilled, 81 II; boys, s. so.
In stove foundries the wageswere: Skilled
lsbor, sl3O9; unsEilled, 81 50; boys, s. 80!
An Inliation that Will Not be Fietitious.
On the lst OF January wefwill have lin
round numbers) sS4G,OOo,Oo0 Of green-
lacks, sl2O,OOO,0OO OF National bank notes,
and $3.50, 100000 OF coin in the country,
making a total OF 'so1o,ooO,ooo Of circu-
IAtion. At the outbreak Of the war we
had $2b5, 100000 in coin and S2O2, 100000
in paper, giving total Of Si57, 600 900. I'm
other words, just before the war we had a
circulation of about Sl2 so per capita of
population, whereas now We ewill have $50
per capita, III DID
This is the sort OF an imitation; that will
ake care Of itself. 1t may stimulate prices
Snewhat but 1t will not put the business
Of the country on fictitious basis. &
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MnrIne NeMn.

y lnSpos, pOGemberlS,7Steapers Rheini
and the Queen iffcni New York ahdsar-
laaIian, FROM Boston, arrived out 4a
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RArIRoAp Bosps-Firm. is-'!"
STATE Bosps-Dull, except Louisiana Con
sols,which are 81 per cent higher a s.,,.i.
STocKs-The market was heavy In the early
dealings and pricesdec 31ia1 per cent but
during the afternoon the temper OF speculation
changed, and prices advanced Ha2 per cent.
The principal feature OF the market was Rock
Island, which advanced from 1lsN to1201+,
on an announcement that the directors at their
meeting on Friday next will, In addition to
declaring quarterly dividend Of 2H per cent,
order q. scrip dividend OF 25 per cent to be
stamped on regular certificates OF stock. In.
yeStment shares generally were higher, In SYM
pathy with Rock Island. In the general list
the largest dealings were in Northwestern and
St Paul, which advanced 4al II pei. cent. The
coal stocks were advanced l4a2 per cent, the
latter New Jersey Central; which was In brisk
demand and sold up from 20S TO 81 y, on, the
improved prospectSof the company owing to
Its connection with the proposed new line
from New York. to the West under the aus.
pices Of the B. & Q, L. r. Co. The low prices
realized at the coal sale to-day created consid.
cradle excitement among the various mem.
bers Of the Board Of Control, and another'yi
orous movement will now be made for o con;
tinuance OF the combination 'i'' rv
Transactions aggregated 1877 900 shares oi
which 1900 were Erie, 10000. Lake Shore,
1900 Wabash, 5000 Northwestern common,
IL 900 preferred, 1000 Rock Island, 10000 81,
Paul common, 8 900 preferred, $1,000 Lacka.
wanna, 5000 New Jersey Central, 1000 Della
ware 4 Hudson, 5000 Morris & Essex, 1000
Ohins and I G0O Western Union
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Financial and an Commercial. Clii
By ZELEGRlPR.

Nxw YoRK, December ls.-MosEY-ia pei
cent, closing at 4a5. Prime mercantile paper
4a6 per cent. The Assistant Treasurer disburs
ed $23s, 900. Custom receipts $24S, 900. Clear
ings -, 500, 900. Sterling Exchange bankers
btllsat 4.sS and finn; sight exchange on New
York 4.SS.. ,sH.ir g.HI me- lpot1tpI4u-t 3
GoLp-At par. Carrying rates <alH. Bor'
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"a n, I.aaIsII0g NarketJ o n

81. LOUIS, December l&-HogS-A but
lower. @ Iisi4 siiPping S9 e5aq 20; packing s2 50
a20a Receipts 1870 bead shiFmens hone
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rur Finance Committee Of the Virginia
,,on.e Of Delegates have agreed to recon-
',oud ', that the Governor call a conference
W .sb thr creditors OF the State, to meet at
pi,hmonl January 10Th, but at the
'."e "' time that no settlement could be
NAL, n,Ie without embodying the principles Of
,Ss .bs BARBOUR bill, passed lasts ession, which
',ten,ptel ' to ovade the coupon feature OF
,Ss runjling bill by requiring taxes tof be
,.il ~, in money, and which was vetoed by
ibe Governor. -. Z. -. ..
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Of January, 1879. His Excellency has
issued an order requesting that all classes
observe the ceremony Of general MOURN
ing from the 15thofi December; inst, up
10 and including the 9th OF January.
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THE TOBACCO TAX QUESTION.

The Senate Finance Committee to-day
continneiltlie hearing OF tobacco manufac.
turers. One speaker said Commissioner
Ieduc, OF the Agricultural Department,
had given away q, sufficient quantity q to-
Baeco seedlto raise more tobacco leaf than
% hss been grown inthis country for years;
MataxIwere imposed on the growers o.
leai tobacco, and the present tax upon
manufactured tobacco reduced, the small
arowers would find II cheaper to buy their
tolaeeo afterit was manufactured than TO
gfow ana cure Il themsel Ives, The speaker
expIained how leat.tobacco was being
p,irshasedl by individualsi from the so
called patch growers, worked up into s Sc
Keepers ut a nominal rate, and no tax paid
thereon, which OF course, very naturally
had a tendency TO demorilize trade
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al Aeoan. M M1Il. 1 E.press.

: nIpkeRVnls AaoRRodaii0R-I Leaves Bellaife .at l45
d M. BfidgepoFt LOO p. M; hfiv6S II 6teabSnSilleGI
kiS nj lSaIe nt $40 "a; HrIdRes
p9h 10 .. MI arriye q BellaiTe n p3s ., N.
Y Ne El.t asa Wei can b procured a he fieksi
is4T'T1 IN 'rlIlr. d, i.a Pr. MyIRa !.
GenNal fassenger and Tieksl Assat.
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The House Committee on Naval Affairs
to-day amended the bill providing for a
Board OF Assistants to the Secretary Of the
Navy. The provision that the Admiral and
Vice Admiral should be members OF the
board was stricken out. Instead OF ap-
$S,0Oo,0O0 for the rcconstrc-
ttion Of the Navy, the committee provide
that the proceeds OF the sale condemned
and worthless ships be applied to that pur-
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PAYMENT IN COIN.

The Secretary Of the Treasury author
lied tho payment ofthe coupon interest on
the public debt, falling due January !,
1870, without rebate and in coin or cur
rency as the the claimant may prefer. Reg
istered interest willIbe paid IN ike man.
ner as soon asi schedules can be prepared.
A call was issued to-day by the secreta-
nv Of the Treasury for $40, 900, 100, being
the rest and residue OF bonds outstanding
under heaet Of March, 3d. 1885. Consols
Isflss5 were not included IN the! previous
calls
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MAKING upB pBLArYE's COMMITTEE.

The Democratic Senators met to-day to
select their representatives on the Conn
mittee Of Investigation under the Blaine
resolution. Several prominent Represen,,
tiyes were also present. A number Of
Southern Senators being absent, Messrs.
White, Ransom and Salisbury were au.
thorized toprepare o list for appointment
iy the Vice President. After ascertaining
Tie views OF the absent Senators, there Is
considerable difficulty in obtaining the
consent Of the members Of either party to
aerye. iiihs iralEq nlN fanNal 'nll9v !
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Chairman Potter and General Cox will
be subcommittee Of the Potter Commit
tee to continue the investigation OF Louis
lana. They start at the close OF this week,
and expect to finish before Congress re.
assemblies. Nothing was said to-day about
the ei iDher telegfams.
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S35-5 4TatG
Tom Ewing IN Labor on the Silver
isd,6a sdt Question 4!' lala bas isgiI
His Premature Agony Over the Dol:
i, ~ lar Of the Fathers. ,,e,
Pains and Penalties Against the
.as'' fa1 Banks. ~ . O
Terrible Destitution Among the
~. Poor Of England.
Men, Women and Children Starving
to Death. 81 5.l,
Jack Kehoe, CHIEF OF the MoIIies, Re-
tires From the Platform add sheds
' his Mortal Coil. ..
WASHINGTON.
puRcHARp's SILVER BILL,

WASHINGTON, December 1s.-The House
Committee on Banking and Currency TO.
day heard Representative Burchard, OF
Illinois, in advocacy Of his bill to prohibit
any discrimination by national banks
-against the standard silver dollar. Mr..
Chittenden, Of the Committee made an
argument in reply.
Gen, Ewing submitted rs a substitute
for all pending bills, relative to the silver
dollar, o new measure, embracing three
propositions: First. That any national
bank which discriminates against the stand
ardlsilyer dollar, shall be placed in liqui-
dation, and have its circulating notes
withdrawn by the Government. Second.
To make United Ssates notes and standard
silver dollars interchangeable at the Treas
ury. Third. To provide for the exchange
at the mints, Of standard silver dollars for
trade dollars, and the recoinage Of the lat
ter into standard silver dollars with pro.
hibition against the further coinage OF
trade dollars Of the presentweight otfine-
npgR
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AuussAExTs.-Hey,roOd Bros So,v.-
'rhe Original Haywood Bros New York
Serenaders" Is the title OF "a minstrel COM
panNadvertised to give a Performance at
the Opera Hodse tonight, THE show has
never appeared IN tits city, we believe. It
is an old organization, dating back inlS62,
and has a very good reputation, the press
and public generally speaking very highly
OF Il. Tho admission Is low (only S5l and
so cents, and reserved seats without extra
charge and those OF the public have
been crying forl ''cheap amnsoments"
should turn out in full force and show that
they arc willing to encourage an effort In
R6onSSs C6mbihatl0a. : Pat. Rooney's
"New, York star, Combination swilhappcar
at the Opera House on Saturday evening.
Rooney is,well known asa successful ex.
ponent OF eccentric Irish character, and
Ills company Is said to include some Of the
most popular and best specially artists in
theg profession. The, company has been
doing good business everywhere, and
everywhere has received lattering notices
from thu press. Reserved seats can be se-
cured at Lucas music store. 'H