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A Terrible Tornado In Kentucky
-FrightfuI Destruction OF Prop.
erfy-A Whole Family ALLIED.

LouIsvrILE, March A Stanford,
KY, special TO The Coaricr-JOuIndl says
a terrible tornado with n width OF 400
yards swept through Casey county be.
tween the hours OF 2 and 8 IN. Satur-
day, doing irightiul damage in the neigh.
boriood Of Rich Hill and Mount Olive.
The whole OF the family OF Vincent Wes.
ley, near Rich Hill, consisting Of himself,
wife and two grown daughters, and a
boy named Sloan. nephew, and
WIN. Taylor,'a neighbor, stopping at his
house, were killed outright. Another
man named Richardson had his collar
bone and shoulder frightlully crushed.
Mrs. Wesley's body was blown 400 yards
and her clothing was entirely stripped
of. The two daughters were carried so
yards, and were found locked in each 9th.
ers arms. The father and nephew were
ieariully mangleG, and all must have been
killed by the frat force Of The tempest.
The dwelling, stables, and outhouses
we're blown entirely away; the logs bsing
scattered for many yards along the sweep
Of the tornado. and the hearths and ionn.
dation stoaes were blown from their
In the vicinity Of Mt. Olive, Mrs. Nor.
gan, wife OF John w. Morgan, was killed,
and the house and ont-houses Of F,
Lloyd were completely swept away, and
the timbers scattered in every direction.
In the village Of Mt. Olive several
houses were swept away, and the remain.
der was otherwise injured. The fences
were blown away. Trees were twisted
from their roots and carried hundreds Of
yards. Considerable number Of horses,
cattle and other stock and nearly all the
poultry in It's course were killed. The
pecuniary damage is not less than $50, ,0OO
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Left Them to Their Fate.

New YORK, March 4.-seven Of The
crew OF the German bark Otto Gergos,
burned at sea, report that being unable 10
extinguish tue flames they were obliged 10
abandon the vessel on the 9th Of last
month. While getting into boat Fred.
erick Recarl fell overheard and was lost
The Painter parting the boat drifted away
leaving Capt. Gempke, the mate and four
men on the burning vessel. The steam
ship Chilien sighted the bark the next
day and, failing in lila attempts to rescue
the two men seen on board, owing to the
severe storm prevailing bore away,
leaving them TO their fate.
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Ohio I.egisIatnre.

COLUMBUS, March A national sa-
lutte was fred this morning by order OF
the General Assembly in honor Of the
passage Of the silver bill. ,
In tho Senate resolution was adopted
and the Senate adjourned 10 honor TO The
memory OF Hon. Ben Wade.
: In the House, the bill providing that
tl,e saIe Of real estate sold on an execu-
ton or by All order Of court shall be held
on the premises, was pAssed. The House
adjourned 10 respect to the memory oi
Senator Wade.
Governor Bishop gave hi, frat rscep-
ton at City Hall tonight A large com
pany Of invited guests was present.
The flags on the State House have been
ordered at hali.mast till after Mr.. Wade't
funeral.
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Crookedness and Wlckedness.

BAIrIMo1E, March Ain the case Of
Samuel Barth, President Of the late
Union Banking Company Of this city,
Felix A. Savin, Cashier. and N. d. sayin
and J. N. Baldwin, Of New York. indict.
ed for conspiracy to deiraud Sargent
Brothers, Of New York, by fraudulent
certificates Of deposit, issued by the Bank.
Ing Company, Judge Crown TO day gave
his decision Of moi guilty % TO Barth;
but guilty, as to Felix and NJ, D; sayin
and ]. NJ. Baldwin. The counsel Tor the
defence gave notice Of a motion Tor .
new trial, and the sentence was deferred
The case has been on trial before the
Court, with jury, for nearly two weeks
PaIIADELPHIA, March 4.-Dr. Charlea
II. Rhoemer was arrested here to-day at
the instance Of the Sheriff Of Winona,
Mimi, on a charge Of bigamy and theft,
and as a fugitive from justice will be held
until the. arrival Of u reqnisitiOn from
MinneAOia.
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New York.

NEW YORK, March 4.-Cotton Steady
at 1la11Mc. FIour-Dull and heavy; No
at 50 75aS 90, Superfne western and State
81 loaf 80, common 10 good extra S. 0Oa
6l5, good TO choice $5 S0a6 90. white wheat
extra SO 05a6 75, fancy 50 S0As 25, extra
Ohio So oOa7 25, St. Louis s. 10aS 90.
Minnesota pa;ent process So 75aS6 80. Wheat
Moderate; rejected spring $l0G, NO. 3
spring 81 10, No. 2 Chicago spring 81 %,
No. q Milwaukee 81 20, No. / Milwaukee,
and northwest 81 20, No. red winter at
81 So. No. spring March 81 24al 25, No. .
Northwest March 81 9ia1 265l. Rye-De,
mand fair and market firm; western at 7la
79c. Barley-Dull and unchanged. Malt
Dull. Corn-ln moderate demand; dam
aged 3sLic, ungraded western mixed 4s1Sa
Csc, steam mixed 53a52Ifc. oat-Firmeri
No. 9 white S5ISaS59lc, No. do 40c,
white western S5ISC. Hay, Hops and Cot
fee-Unchanged. sugar-Dtmand fair
aod market iirm; fair TO good refining at
7ka71Sc, prime at 79sa79lc, refined al
SNs9jSc, MolaSses-New Orleans active
at 2sa50c. Rice-Steady and In fair demand
Whisky-Quiet at 81 OK.
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BY TELEGRAPH.
ASSOCIATED PRESS REPORT.
TO THE DAILY LNTELLIGENCER
END OF CUBAN INsuRRECTlON.
The Captain Generals Proclama-
Cuba to Participate In the Porto
Rlca Reforms.
Freedom to the Rebel Slaves.
Compensation to Loyal Owners.

HAVANA, March A proclamation
dated Puerto Principe, March /, and
signedb Captain Gen eral Jovellar and
General Martinez Campas, says:
WHEREAS, The insurgents are surren.
dsring their arms. and whereas, the ma.
iority OF the slaves who took part in the
insurrection did not figure in the census
formed in tue year 1870, or belonged to
masters who participated sdirectly or
indirectly in the insu ERECTION. thereby
acquiring their liberty dc faeto, and
whereas, the sentiment Ia taken into &C.
count, which Inspired the present law OF
gradual emanci PATTON OF slaves; there.
fore, authorized by the home government,
we proclaim:
ARTICLE l. All slaves OF both sexes
who were in The lines of the insurgents
on the 10Th OF February will be free II
they present themselves to the legitimate
authorities or government troops before
the last day OF March.
ART. 2. The former owners Of these
freed men have no right 10 indemnity II
they took part In the insurrection them
selves directly or indirectly.
ART. 3. Those former owners Of these
freed men who remained faithful TO the
Spanish Government will receive indem.
nifty In the manner which the law OF
gradual abolition prescribes.
ART. 4. All local authorities will fur.
nish papers Of free citizenship TO those
former slaves included in Art, ], giving
direct and detailed accounts to the heads
OF their respective departments.
A decree signed by Captain General
Jovellar and General Martinez Campas,
dated March lat, says: Whilst during the
existence OF the insurrection all attention
OF the government was absorbed by war,
now alter i,s political administrative
system Of the Island, such reforms
without insurrection Cuba would have
enjoyed long ago and would have been in
an analogous position with Porto Rico
excepting certain reforms OF social char
acter TO be resolved upon after a pro.
found study OF circumstances; therefore
ARTICLE /. Dating from the next leg.
islative term Cuba will be represented in
the Cortes at Madrid on equal terms
with Porto Rico, according to the popula.
tion Of the Island.
ART. 2. The provincial and municipal
laws Of Spain, dated October 81, 1877,
will be applied to the government and
administration Of Cuba as is done in
Porto Rico. .
ART. 8. The Spanish government will
be reQuested TO apply successfully to
Cuba all other laws promulgated In
Spain, and to be promulgated in Spain,
with such notifications as thought con.
venieut, and in virtue OF the prescrip-
tion Of Article SO OF the Constitution OF
the Monarchy.
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Last Hours OF ben wade.

sEtuIl li,Pltch to the Cincinnati Gazette.
JEFFERSON, o., March Sat 6:S0
o'clock on Saturday morning ex-senator
Benjamin +. Wade breathod his last,
posing peacefully away. His last illness
y" ot u months duration; his disease
typhoid lever During most OF the time
hehA, hccn conscious, and until within a
week took an interest in the papers,
which Nrrr read to him daily. During
biz last night on earth his wife and
!oauSr1 son, Capt. II. p. Wade, watched
.Ilh him, and when death came he mel
The grim monster without a struggle
OGing To thr condition OF his throat, he
could not talk, but he knew his wife, and
held Aet hand much Of the night, and q
lev hours before his death drew her lace
tohi..
Alafge number Of lelegrAms have been
received during the day from near rela-
l't' a@l friends expressing a determina'
MSu 10 attend the funeral Of ex-senator
Wldson Tuesday, the 9th inst, Among
tatie are those from ex.vice President
oIllE and tx Senator Chandler. No
SIO'd has been received yet from Major
!ine' 7, Wade, Of the oh Cavalry, who
s,hIOned in one Of the Territories, and
us IsarEd lhA, he has not received
sOnl Of his fathers illness and death
"EllI take nearly week for him tC
e9as when the word reaches him.
meeting Of the bar will be held To-
sao''oa to make arrangements Tor The
,uIs'1 and take appropriate action in
.tsatd to the death OF their greatest
W. Wade earnest request 10 have nc
aaa'lal display at the funeral will bt
m'clll adhered to. The body Of the
yea dead hiss not yet been put into the
isq'' but liesin the front parlor 10 state,
Is alfred in plain black, with the style
" 'IAGlIug collar and black neckti'
,. .GSa he wore in life. HE face bears $
msA'"Ilow look, but otherwise the ap
FF''Ance ia the same as yesterday.
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facilitate transportation between lakes

facilitate transportation between lakes
Michigan and Erie.
By Mr.. Gibson: Providing for com.
mission to supervise the construction Of
works to improve the navigation Of the
Mississippi.
By Mr.. Williams (of Mich.): To es.
tablish Board Of Fish Commissioners
to regulate aud protect the fisheries OF
the lakes.
By Mr.. Potter: To regulate immigra.
tion; also, to authorize bondholders and
other creditors Of railroad corporations
to elect receivers in suits in equity pend
ing in U. S. Courts.
The House then proceeded Ia the busi-
ness on the Speakers table, and num-
Der OF Senate bills and Executive docu-
tive documents were referred. Senate
amendments to the bill Issuing arms to
the Washington Light Infantry Of Char
lesion were concerned in.
Mr.. Bright offered u resolution request.
ing the Secretary OF the Treasury TO In.
form the House whether he has authorized
the sale OF any bonds for outstanding
legal tender notes at par, adding the cur
rent New York premiums in gold and
commissions for selling, or whether he
has authorized the sale Of such bonds Tor
legal tender notes on any other terms
than above stated, and II so, the number
and amount Of the proceeds Of fsuch bonds
and who were employed as the agents TO
dispose Of them. Adopted.
When the Senate bill was reached
amending the laws granting pensions 10
officers and soldiers Of the war OF 1872,
Mr.. Stephens moved to pass the bill. II
places on the pension rolls the names OF
such officers and men as served fourteen
days in the war with Great Britain, aud
directs the restoration TO the pension
rolls OF those names stricken therefrom
on account Of disloyalty, but provides
that no back pay shall he allowed.
Mr.. Joyce wanted 4 provision in the
bill excluding from ia benefit those per.
sons who took part in the rebellion.
Mr.. Waite stated that, Of the forty-Gve
who had entered the war OF 1872 at Nor.
wich, Conn.,, but one was alive, and he
hoped the House would pass the bill at
once. The bill was then passed yeas2l7,
nays 81.
All the business on the Speakers table
having been disposed Of, the House ad-
iourned.
A Democratic caucus was announced
to take place Immediately.
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Chicago.

CHICAGO, March 4.-Flour-Dull and
unchanged. WheAt-In fair demand, but
at lower rates: closed heavy: No. Chicago
spriug at 81 %, No. 2 gilt edge 81 0sN reg.
ular, 81 OS bid cash, 81 0sIsal osH March, !,
81 07ssal OK April. Corn-In fair demand
bat ut lower rates: 70 1ie cash, 42Itc March
and April, 42SSa4994e May, rejected SIC.
OatS-DuiI, weak and lower; 2l1fc cash.
2lc March, 2411a949Sc April, 26JSa27c Nay.
Rye-In fair demand, but at lower rates,
55c. BarIey-Dull and prices shade
lower at 45 5Eal6c. Pork-Dull, weak and
lower at 50 95 cash, $40 00al0 02f April.
$40 l6al0 l71f May. Lard-ln fair demand,
81 l21la7 Is April, 81 2jia7 25 May, 81 IS
June. Bulk Meats-Dull, weak and lower
at 81 62I1a$5 05a$5 S7h. WhiHky-Rs.
ported at 81 04. Dressed Hogs-Hesyy at
800,
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CLEVELAND, March 4.-The Irish citi.
Gems Of this city celebrated Robert EN-.
NETS csntenniary by a street parade in
the afternoon and exercises at the Acad.
emy Of Music in the evening.
QuEBEcK, March 4.-The centennial Of
Emmits birth was celebrated tonight
with 4 torchlight procession in which
nearly 1000 Irishmen took part.
NEw YORK, March 4.-The centenpial
OF Emmits birth was celebrated here and
Brooklyn in an appropriate manner
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PhiIadelphin.

Pa1ADRLPHtA, March 4.-Flour-Quiet;
superfine $ 50, extras 81 50, Pennsylvania
family So 00a6 25, Minnesota IS 60a6 20,
high grades and patent So 00aS 90. Wheat
Quiet; amber 81 3Sal so, white 81 35Rt So
Corn-Quiet; yellow 531fc, mixed 63aS3I< I<c,
March and April 55kc. 0ats-Dull; white
western SSa34Hc, western mixed S2aS2II Nc
Rye-Dull OF 66a6sc. Pork-At $ll 80
Beef hams i6al7c. Lard-Quiet; city
kettle exc. Butter-Creamery at 36aSsGr
western reserve 22a25c. Eggs and Cheese
Unchanged. Petroleum-Quiet and un.
changed. WhiSky-Dull; western 81 oS.
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Resumption Repeal-An iuciIna.
tiOn TO Force Action.

WASHINGTON, March s. Senator
Voorhees, is quoted as saying he Is tired
Of the practice by which the action upon
important measures Is postponed at the
request Of absent members, and he will
insist upon vote on the Resumption
Repeal Bill atthe meeting Of the Finance
Committee next Tuesday, whether Sen
ator Allison shall be present or not.
Some OF those members Of Congress
who were formerly anxious for repeal
are now lesirions Of waiting short time
until practical test may be given to the
Silver Bill. The committee is under
stood to stand five against four in favor
Of repeal, and vote may be forced OF
TuasdaY.
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Raie CInxton Marries -ScrupIes
OF q Clergyman.

New YoRK, March 4.-Rey. Houghton
Of the "l.ittle Church Around the Corner
informed Kate Claxlon yesterday that
he had scruples about remarrying di.
vorced people, but he had a nephew who
was not biased by any such feelings, and
that II the divorce papera were produced
his nephew would solemnize the mar.
risge. The lady and accompanying genta
departed, and 10 the afternoon returned
with the necessary-documentS and Kate
Claxton became Mrs. Chas. A. Stephen.
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CLARKsBuRe, W. Va, March 3.-JOhn
Holden, a shoemaker, Of this place, a
married man with wife and two chill
dren, was found dead last evening in the
woods half mile from Morgansville, a
small village SO miles west OF here. He
left home Monday on spree, was seen at
CORVALLIS Wednesday, where he fell
through a bridge into the river. He had
told some men that he was tired Of living.
From the looks OF the body and state
men,s Of people living near Morgansville,
Il is supposed that he died Wednesday
night. lie had been drinking and taking
hard sprees for years.
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The North ,aro,,nn sc,u.,,,.

W. wSSa1,iSIorTE, A y. C., March S.-Mrd.
" TT; y, !, SheIbarn, the unfortunate bride
il SS'ay county, n. C., who was involved
y l.. we scandal, aud who gave birth, In
N Ji,i excitement y. and fright, to a premature
Saa ia,'u, died early this morning. Her Sc.
4. 1' simpson Foster, who was shot by
Ss,,,t y, bridegroom, Mr.. slelburn, wAs moi
Tau! wounded, IA was at frat thought.
SS..'a N.Y. surgeon thinks he will recover.
ks,S.oIa' kSoa' who fed, has moi been appre.
Ills thought he hiss gone 10 sea,
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OIL CITY, Pa, March 4.-Petroleum
The marker opened firm At 81 G97z, nd.
Vanced 10 81 7iH, and steadily declining
70 81 66, at which price Il closed weak
Shipments yesterday Ss, 900 barrels. Trans.
actions to-day $4,000 barrels.
PiTsBuRGH, March 4.-Petroleum-
Crude at lsNc At PaFker's; rsansd Ike
Philadelphia delivery.
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BALTIMORE, March A. Arrived -
Steamer Alsaiian, from Liverpool.
NEW YoRK, March 4.-Arriyed-
Steamer Helyetia, from Liverpool.
LONDON, March 4.-steamers Holsatia,
from New York, and Bayarian, from
Boston, arrived out.
SAN Francisco, March 4.-Sailed-
Steamer China, Hong Kong via Yoke.
homa. She carried only 10000 In treas.
ure; about equally divided between the
Trade, Mexican and 6ne silver all on
Chinese account.
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CLEVELAND, March IA largely at.
tended meeting Of Ashtabula county, held
at Jefferson. Q TO day, took appropriate
action regarding the death Of the late ex.
Senator Wade. Many distinguished
persons are expected to be present at the
funeral, including General Garfield, ex.
Senator Chandler and Hon. Schuyler
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Ready ior the Coinage,

WAsuISoroN, March 4.-The Superin.
lendent Of the Philadelphia Mint writes
that the meter and retiner were busy all
day Friday casting ingots for the new
silver dollars, and the coiner will work
up to them as closely as possible with
rolling and cutting. The engraver will
do bis part rapidly, and in due time
everything will be working TO the entire
satisfaclion OF the directors.
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sAcRAMESro, March Ain the As
sembly to-day resolution, expressing
The BELLE tthat Tilden and Hendricks were
elected and ought to have been inaugn.
rated, and chAracleriling "A the worst po.
liticai crime Of the century the inaugura.
tion Of man who was not elected Presi.
dent, was tabled 81 TO T
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PORTLAND, ME, March 4.-Butler IRE
publican) was elected Mayor, having
5,5l6 votes to 1904 for Weeks DEM
and l4O for Turner (Greenback). The
Republicans have majority In both
houses.
BosroS, March AT Lewiston, Me.
there was no choice for Mayor. The vote
stood. Hall, Republican, 1889; Lytord
Democrat, ! ,l7Si spinney, Greenbaek, l2S
The Democrats elect Ave out Of seven Al
dermeu.
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B sroS, March Investigation Of The
catastrophe on the Lowell railroad at
East Cambridge to-day, which resulted
In the death Of Josiah Wheeler and Kate
Wheeler, bis vile, seems to chow that IL
was deliberate act Of suicide on their
part. The woman waA alive when taken
up, but died shortly after being taken to
the hospital.
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New YORK, March 4.-Leonard Kirby,
Tor forty years the head Of the dry goods
firm Of l. 4 v. Kirby, and for the las;
fifteen years President OF the Globe In.
surance Company, died yesterday in the
10Th year OF his age.
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Iasgntelligttretr.
,,.,,cu,aI Legislation 10 the
huPP silver lSLlI.

.,,n,en,cniaI Legislation 10 the
suPP silver Btli'
s...,o, Cockrell, Of Missouri, yester.
=, i,,,oIuced bill into the Senate at
r,.Iio,lop Ss MIN 10 supplement the recently
'.,,,.J .aI silver law, providing for the de-
', ,,,, # bullion AT the U. S. mintH, and
+, ;.nioy Of certificates for their value,
W .,,h cs,ll6rates are to be legal tender
y WV, .n,,om and other specified dues, the
-, the certificates provided for in
tie present law .,,.,,
M hi, movement toward supple
w. ',.nr,Il. legislation, because it shows that
Io,. .,bo got up AMI put through the
",..,o, law .re plainly that IA it stands
!, amounts to nothing as a measure
;, ,.irl to the debtor class Of the
r,,niy We have now nearly zoo
lillian. Of paper money in the United
c.,,.. and the silver law cannot add
.,,,. ,L,n abon. three millions per
.,,,,h of coin to tue money now
: s,.,puce, This would be only
,bi,,y.iE millions per year, and
..,,i, il not quite all OF this
,noop, viii br absorbed as fast as IT ap.
n.,f, in the payment Of customs twill
ME the place Of the same amount oil gold
S.c,u.e i, i. cheaper than gold, and i'm.
ntt.t. will pay in the cheaper coin. So
,bu, praclically, not dollar has been
,Il,l 10 the volume Of money
1, h4 silver law. Even II three
,,,llioD, per month had been act.
all, added, the relief thersby
,5,,d,L 10 debtors would have been too
,los to be Of any account. The patient
WV, w n. h,iore the incidence can take
49,, M Tb. man who ia to be saved by
'.s,,i,n-wbo 49,, csp not live on 700 mil
is.I 's mama, mouev-peeds the heroic
,',.,n.n, " t,own "a large doses Of strong
Medicine. Homeopathic doSes Of silver
.,.,o, ,,vs linn us wants legislation
A., IN .Lsks the capitalists in their
L,,,. ,r1 that will make them disgorge
,L.,, hoy,Iirp. for fear that depreciation
..I ,,,,;Ms rcpudiation may oyertake
,L,n II. want. legislation that will
,,.ll III. mammal value OF everything but
n,D., and that will, as in the days Of
II. Va, when gold was jumping up 10
n,n,, Jay, make every body hunt
.,m,,biO, in A hurry Ito iu.
-, IN Tbi. ia the sort Of
l.,i.l,tiop ,ha, would, in the estima.
,or oi very msny uersons. relieve the
,,n,,,y TbereIore the present remone.
,i,,,,on II .;Ivar which limits The maxi.
Mum coiruoe IN iour millions per month,
,,J ,b,, will rOt in reality add one dol.
l,,,o ,bO c,i.,inp volume of money, ia
I'-.,....,t..-.,.i' C.,...o,,o, \. Ew;r,
=, l.lr.io, nud , snore. Ewing Ia
,i,b, =, ,.r,rl. Tho w;.bss and nurposcs
n ,ho,. vSo h,y. ,,esr bo,ipv ,o scare
IL. ,oon,,v io,o husine.s activity. The
n,.,.r, law Joes mi nromise TO scare
Inn. vLo haze cori,al into parting with
!, I, viii nrolsbIv no, even have any de.
sIl,l.f.c, in En,ons in The w.y Of induc.
"a, io,.i,nsr. ,o ra,, will, our bonds
Tsi,ty..ir million, Of silyer will pay
MI, no,,;ou If ,l,s iu,erest on orr debt
mi v;ll lanes M m,ry;D lor having of
n. O,irc;r,l of the Il. uer cents now
n,,p,.l. Therefore II the government
all. in ,ov bouJ, within the nexttwo OF
three ys,,s. II m,,t continue to pay then,
/. yoIl Thi, ia n poin, that ia very
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The Arlington Suit.

ALEXANDRIA, Va, March 4.-The suit
OF General Curtis Lee for the recovery Of
the Arlington estate was continued In the
United States Court to-day. The case
will be submitted TO court tomorrow.
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FINANCIAL. AND COMMERCIAL
BY TELEGRAPH.
New York money nnd sloens:

New YORK, March 4.-MoSEY-Ea at
Sa5 per cent, closing ats. Prime mercan.
tile paper 41a6 per cent Custom re.
ceipts $44S,0O0. The Assistant Treasurer
iisbursed $70S,000. Clearings $2i, 100000.
Sterling steady; long 4.s4, short 4.s6.
GoLD-Weak; opened at ,l0lH and clos.
cd at l0i9S. Carrying rates 5a2 per cent.
Specie imports last week s7So,0OO.
sILvKR-At London unchanged. Here,
silver bars are 81 20k greenbacks, and
81 lSA gold. Silver coin per cent dis
count.