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MY tatf d, from commute on rules. -er,o-f %.
ctIcElleh' resolution for the anuoin tmaif OF a
SGisHlisS.on ,Id OF senators. Regre ,en'a.ives
ana experts, 10 tase testimony. and ,oy s,Ih.
commItee) 10 visit The receutlv IafaTtel lasalj
tNS ard other places. ard t. iagli,a into tho
teteht history ara means of prevention and
arrest q te'toW fever ana other eaidenjc dis
eases. with authority 10 employ s:eno rranhnrs
clerks. &c. ana TO report facts. opinions and
le"Cn merda,i0nS.
Mr.. Weed inquired whether the action Of tho
Senate on the same subject had bapn considered
by the committee on rules
Mr.. Garfield replied in the ne -ative blt said
that the resolution as reported c0uid be amend
ed in either body. The committee. he said had
not considered the power Of Congress in the
matter. further than 10 recognize the fact that
under even the strlctest construction Of the con-
Stltutlon. Congress had the cieareSt possible
right To take care Of the quarantine regulations
along the harborS and naVga6le rivers. on the
question. men OF all parties and sections We're
absolutely I'm accord: and any light that couli
be thrown on the history OF the peS'ilenca and
on the direction OF the splendid geaeroSitieS and
SSmpaJhieS OF the people ought 10 6e shed upon
IT Tor future use.
Mr.. Hooker was sure that the ~a.nlrkS OF the
gentleman from Ohio would md response in
ever! heart, in every section OF the country
me l"Cent ai1iction which had visited the
south with vrulence never before known had
cstleo ioIth a feeling which made all mankind
AKIN. II had broken down all barriers of pride
mad Frustrated ali boundaries cf section. and
nag MADE The people of the north aud the nea-
pie OF the south feel that they we,n indeed bone
of ore bone, and of The same blood ana lineltrr
IN that terrible aili!ction. when the handSor ,he
le'i destroyer were on the Erpnle Of The Sovrh
HE Whole north and west had g,aGto their
rescue WITH large hearted banCvoief9ie Uaica
WotlLd never he forgotten h. The afflicted ne epe
WhCSt gratitude could not ind words t0eNpre,S
U~cir.
Ny. Cox. y. " while t1vorjnC ~ resolution.
huEcd ti!at the committee would in n9 way in
tciieIc with LEGAL quaran1meS.
TIE resolution was then ldApfel. aa1 tac
House, 1t l.;4 O'Clock, adjourned tin MONDAY.
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kilograms to The Star.
A BRITISH VICTORY.
The Ameer's Forces Routed.
PARLIAMENT CONVENED.
The Queens Speech To-day.
THE EMPEROR WILLIAM HOME.
SEFERM C0NFLlGRlTIoyS.
PARLIAMENT CONVENED.
The Queens Speech To-day.
THE EMPEROR WILLIAM HOME.
SElERiL C0NFLlGRlTI0yS.
EA7EE.E IN aFf.ss
Cen. -IstC Victory for tn british

lsnoEt. ncc. 5.-Gen. Roberts haS gained a
compete Ni'iOTr over the AmceTS force, cap
turing Peiwar khotal and an the Afghan
cannon The enemy : loss Is heavy. The Brit
l>h loss Il NJ Killed and wounded capt Kelso.
ol u e artillery. and capt Anderson. or the Pio-
heeIS. are among the Killed
zen. ssobrrts' Account of sac Fight.
LABOR. Dec ;. l2:30 n. m.-t;cn Roberts tel
eglaphS from Peiwar khotal under date OF Dee
"a, ~ follows: = During the might al Bece nber
DtI ~, Tue Afghan position was turned by
uahk maich over the Spengwai pass We sur
Pli>ed ne eRelny at day break uf the I'd inst .
Nutl lllc "A HehlauderS aud 5.h Goorkhas
EaHahtiN Grove Tie AfghanS from several post
lions. They afterward cndeayorrl IN reaTb
Peiwar khotal, but the assault could not h,,
delivered on that. We threatened the enemy i'm
Tie lear. and attacked and carried PrwAr Khn-
TAI at ah1G O'Clock in the afternoon The
enemy h2d on The previous evening received
leinfotCelnentS of four regiments. They fought
desperately. Their artillery was wen served
Their defeat however, was completc We can
tuled II guns ana large quantity ~ 3mmuni-
ton our loss WAS moderate considering The
number of our opponents and the dlt;cult ma
tuTe cf The country. Major Aule-- N of tht,
Pioneers snot capt. Anderson WAS Killed
cen. tobce and Lieut.. Munro. of the .2l Htgh-
lanGc;S were wounded. our msa behaved ad-
mir&biy. Ne SHAH move towards TIE ShutaS-
Galddn pass pn Thursday. the 5th inst
Nj Advance oW Cauiahar tIa:S Year.
l0NroN. Dec. 5.--The Times Lahore dispatch
say that an adtarCeupOn Candahag win prOha
oil ne impossible tMN year, ON account OF the
dhcuiteo OF transportation. II is believed thar
taoul. and th3I ten. Brown VIII u'cupY Jeial-
lalggH
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slr. EEar, t,.atI.cr Arrn..cd-

|HN p1'h- Doc. 5--IhtTe WAS 4 scene AZ
loHot .ca'tg gusit";S this morning. AS DR. MARY
Na'kti VAS walking along Broadway. near Ga
MAJ oii'ef. ig.ipHed by a curious crowd of boys
alHaCl'& ~ her peculiar costume, she was
taken ia charge 10y Otlirer Lewis. IS a female
IN ~" g. "t3iIe. He protests were unlH Haiiing
aud Size was taken before ~uaerintenlcat Nall.
ing. VINO ordered ncr discharge. The officer
who arrested her was about 10 explain that
size Was female IN male attire. when DIR
Mary aiker said: II" How does he know that
ain woman she was asked for her name
occupation. age and residence. She wrote on a
card: br. Mary 4. Walker, American citizen.
Sic said: " j am old enough TO take care OF my
sell >he proceeded To take steps TO make a
Chaf.e agaiMSl Ihe officer Tor arrest inn her
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BhLfihORE, Dec. 5.-Cotton duh and heavy
mlddbny nomi;aly Ssa9. Flour quiet and poini
western quiet and easier-southern rcd, LooaL01
40. eMber, l0Sal 10; No. Pennsylvania red, Los
January, Los. al0611; February. I0sk 0si.
Corn, southern in good demand and firm; western
low, 43a45; western hixed, SPOT old, 46 new. 4s,.
old. Deeember; 4S; ,.. new zss Jsnnny. 81
%; western white. 2sa29A; do. mixed. 26a974
Pennsylvania, 27a29. Rye quet-southcrn. 53s5s.
land, i0eaall. 90 Provisions dull and nominalfy
steady and unchanged. Butter dull-choice western
packed, 16a1S; rolls, 15al6. Petroleum dun and
heavy.
. NEW YORK, Dec 5.-Stocks weak Money, 3a
3h Gold, 1901. Exchange. long, 4Sl; short, zS5h.
Governments steady.
NEW YORK, Dec. 5.-Flour quiet Wheat dun.
Corn dull
LONDON, Dec. 6, IL 80 p. m.-Consols. 81 7ls
for money and "a IL l6 for the account o. q bonds
tenforties. coupons 1865; 1865. 1885,, Erie IsZ
do preferred, 81 Illinois Central. 7sk Pennssi.
vania Central. 35's. Reading, l2k
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Elra i'm RaIIsIan

BaTISToS, y. Y Dec. 5.-I;eO Vests cotton
rnili TOOK iilc in the upper story about O'Clock
this morning. In two hours IL was totally de
stIoyed The structure was brick, with a Man
safd roof zoe by 40 feet, employed % hands, and
manufactured cotton yarn for j. W. Thompson
and machinery is between $4,000 and 500. .O0o:
insured FOR S21 600 The loss on the stock
5000: insured for S1.I50. The mil was built
over iinee Years ago by Chapman a Beach, and
was the finest lnlll property in The county. IL
Is 10 b,s IgblliiI
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sfurderers Arrested.

tTNCI%NATI- Dee. "A Sprln Tfleld. III, spe-
cia dispatch SayS:-Michael MerrIck. miner
aud school director. and Michael tiOffagan, a
mine Inspector. were arrested here yesterday.
on a reGuisition fiOm the governor OF PeRnsyl-
January. 1S65 AT 81. Clair, Schuylkill county
Pa. The testimony shows that Durkin was shot
By MeiTick. and that GofIagan iuishcd the iol
by shocking out his brains with a heavy
weight
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Criminal Yriai, i'm Na..acause,,..

HOST0N. Dec. 5.-The NOifOlk county grand
Jury an Bcdham yesterday Indicted Conductor
natMcll. al the Old Colony RaiirGad. for man
slaughter. charging him with criminal careless
hesS thus causing the WOliaSton disaster.
The Jury ia the ease OF Wm. 81. beviin. on
trial al Cambridge Tor murder of his wife at
Lowell Il % ar ago after an ail-hlgut session re
TUNED 4 verdict this morning Cf '-Ggilty OF
murder in the FIRST degree The ease has been
appealed 10 the full bench on a bin OF eXcep-
tliil.S.
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(onyicfed of Mursler

WILMINGTON, Dec. 5.-h Newcastle this
morning, George Draper, colored, was convicted
Of murder in the second degree for killing John
Wilson cOlored, during quarrel al Middle
town. September 22d.
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A DIyyy.

NEW YORK. Dec. 5-At a meeting ot directors
OF the Chicago and Northwestern Railroad com
pany. held here to-day, dividend OF 30 per
cent. on the preferred stock and OF 2 per cent
on the common for the past six months was de-
rl1Ied
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PsRLya's ENr CONVENED TODAY
Vhc Queens <RPe;n.

IGNnoN. Dee. Parliament convene in seS-
sion to-day. Tie queens speech read In the
House II Lords, WAS unusually snort Her
majesty regrets, That She has been cN.n YELLED ta
summon Parliament al a date earlier than
usual. bilt Ihc action Ot the Amepr ai AfghaniS-
Tan compelled her 10 send an eNpri. ion into his
territory. She has taken the earliest oppOrtu-
nil5 81 calling Parliament together aud making
10 II the communication required b law. The
papers "E Ihe subject viii he laid before Parlia-
lhcHt. Assurances from an foreign powers ar.
friendly ard she has every reason 10 believe
that the arrangements for the paeia.atio OF
Europe nadr by the treaty Of Berlin will b.
satisfactorily carried out. The estimates for
tie ensuing wear Viii IN due time ba submitted
70 tie IhC'.s@ II Commons. She PROPOSES that
after full dehheIation upon the matters which
have led ler 10 anticipate Parlilmeat'S usual
time OF meeting. and after a suitable recess. IL
should proceed to the consideration II various
measures ftr tiie public benefit whicI wiz then
be Laid before il.
Iac MAY E<pcnscs.
LoNION- l1cc. =. - D. In.-In The house OF COM
mons his afternoon. Hon. r. Sranhpte. under
Seclet&fE ol stale for India, gave notice that he
would un Monday neNt submit notice thar the
expense ci the Afghan war be deiraNed from
tie Iidlaa IetcnUe. ard Mr.. Henry Fawcett
liberal member Tor Hackney. gave further no.
tice that lie would oppose Mr.. StanIope's mo-
tiCu.
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Launch of n SteamShia.

PHILADELPHIA. Dec 5.-The new iron steam
ship State OF california" built for the Pacific
Coast steamship company, was successfully
launched al high water this morning. from the
ship yard OF the MeSSrS. Cramps, keRsington.
There was a larger attendance OF spectators
Than Oh AN DrrNiOuS lannch-
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Another Fire.

CINCINNATI. Dec. 5.-The City Pouring Mills
at Logaispoit, Ind, were burned yesterday
Loss, $4,000; light insurance,
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SPECIAL NOTICES.

~ SPECIAL NOTICE.
S~sF All goods CONSIGNED 10 me Ol which advances
have lee, MADE and interest Of which IS over it..
WI be scd at aJct.on, uness renewed bef1r. TIE b
in5.as sersst 1.17 penpl, r Irsaia maaL.em a.eaaa
f21 hatffaf tTtai LIFE Ii TIN fSsGeiyd h2HH
COMPANY residing IN the District are respectfully
efsice. l5 7tll s., opposite p O. Department. ahere
tnsF + "s cnAs M Z Bsh6 8 Paas ehsra
49, THIRD WASHINGTON COOPERATIVE
L~S Bu1LD1Nd ASSOCIATION.
for TayIHent Of dues next MONDAY NIGHT. sock
ay be Subscribed printed cons .tusiors ob.sined
by application to any OF the following OF .er.
PRESIDENT:
ROBERT MCNURkAT. 462 st. nv.
NICF PRESIDENT:
NOBLE d. LARNER, No. G43 Louisiana avenue
IFTASCEER:
NJ. T. CALLAN, No. 6l5 7,h st, OPP. Pa.ent o1ice
JOHN f rHoupsiSS SsepsEAe1 Z Z G6r 5b and n s..av
DIRECTORS:
W. Il. GOODS. No. l2l4 sth 5: n.w or City Post
4 S. vOsE, Adjutant Generals pfice, War Derar:-
6ff Z AGn5H 5hSs5S nef fS N 6as 5asS Hsssp er
ntr IN st and Market Space.
chA5 4 81 r. & 3 FH r of ppneason Bro
=, 4 AnG;.o,efTsl ;, corner 2tt ani y ST. NV
tGStEb sHhPTET WsdieaI Msif4n nqssn o lo s
Cfiioe, opp Treasury Department.
The constitution provides a short and simu!e
method for winding uP the Association within five
six years. The fines made much lower than
III AIRY Oiiier S!il3r organization. All exam uttOa
Of tic cons tituton is requested III order that il
.qtTts bie Plan may he understood. The officers pf
lie Association viii ready to receive monthly dEes
s1Cck subscriptions al the hall of the Assoc. r.aog.
No CI5 .h ST. OPP Gsite the Pa.eTt Office, next nit
at siN O'Clock. JOHN T. THOMPSON.
der5-3, Post K RepI Secretary
EsSo HAYWARD & HUTCHINSON
SELL BAEsTOw's CELEBEATED
CRYSTAL FIREPLACE STOVE.
which IN hesnty Of design and efficiency in cg,era-
ton is unsurpassed; and the MAYFLONEts, which
heats Up stairs and down stairs, aud is not eaie IN
beating power also, the MODEL, doubts IluIni-
mated stove, hc best OF the B tn4ore hoaters-a at
prices lower thar, ever offered.
81 9TH ST. NV, NEAR THE AVENUE,
Furnace Range ard Plumbing House an1 only
Manufacturers OF State Mantels in the city. nOVCtr
s-sssa MILBURN's PHARMACY,
1929 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE
SODA and MINERAL WATERS on draugh. all
Blue Lick. Bedford AID Bethesda Waters by the
gallon. oct1ltr
~ TIE NATIONAL SAFE DEPOSIT COM
L-s= TANS. corner 18th Il. and New York avenue.
FIRE. BURGLAR and DAMP PROOF VAULTS,
insice Of which are SAFES FOR RENT at 50 to 500
B0NDS, SIIvERwARE, or other SECURITIES.
and all kinds OF NALUABLES received ON De
PCSlT. noy19-eo3m
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THE INTERNATIONAL DAIRY FAIR Hon
ErasltS BROOKS, in an address at the Dairy Fair
last night. said: 1.-THE value of the butter and
cheese produced in the United States, and of
the large amount exported, presents almost
1ncOmprehenSible results TO those vino have
not become acquainted with this industry OF
butter we make l,5o0,0oo,0Go pounds, and of
cheese, s5o.oOe,od0 pounds, and the export of
cheese this year Will be 20,000,000 pounds. and
OF butter at least 13o,eoa.0 $50 pounds. Here is
value to the country of $3.50, 600, and only the
entire corn crop is in excess of ii in value
While cotton and wheat and hay. and oats and
eeS, i'll favor OF butter and cheese. and no part
OF The old world approXimateS in the raising of
COWS 10 the new. where there are 90 cows to
every 100 persons. and hence the increase of 81
per cent in production this year. with like in
crease cf exports. Il is proper. however. TO say
that OF o1,369, 500 pounds of Cheese exported
last year. not a pound went to France, on ac-
count OF q nrOhill.rnrY tariff ,,
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\ i,fcInEDiT tNIQuE SENSATION agitates Nil
Wau!Ie tWIS} society, Mrs. ChaS. Wheeler hav-
ing tried 10 separate her daughter from the
Son-ln-law she diSikes. 10y arYeSting the young
woman on a charge OF insanity. Kate Wheeler
a charming girl of Is years, was a fayOrlte in
The social circles OF the city. bat she was ar
dently in love with Fred. Boynton. The mother
tanned the match by violently opposing it, cali
ing her daughter crazy, and at last Kate left
the parental roof and became the guest OF Wm
Young friend OF the family. Mr.. Young
found out that the young fellow was all right,
smiled on his courtship, and soon there was a
quiet Wedding. The mother seemed 10 relent.
and wrote the couple TO come home. They
came, but met two deputy sheriffS at the door,
armed with warrant TO arrest Mrs. BOynton
for insanity. The young husband stood in the
preach, while his wife ran away TO the office OF
her Old friend. Mr.. Young. The clerk locked
her In; summoned MIR. and MIS-. Young from
their dinner. and together the party went 10
the jail, where Mr.. Boynton had been taken for
resisting the officers. An Investigation showed
that the certificates OF insanity were not issued
oD a personal examination, whereupon the
Judge set them aside. and soon the young cou-
pie were safe at VIM. IoungS defying the
crafty mother in-law, who still insists that
Kate is mad and that she Will yet get her into
an aSy ttiln.
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sB-Mr. w. T. Pelton, ey-Goy. Tilden's neph-
ew. is in New York, but refused to be inter-
viewed by representative OF the Tribune.
E-More funds will be disburSed by the Phjla-
delphia Coal and Iron Company at Shenan-
doah, on next payday than before for two
years.
eF Minister Bayard Taylor's illness has been
much exaggerated, and he has at no time been
unable TO attend TO the duties OF the legation.
The strike OF the coastfug seamen at San
Francisco against reduction OF wages has vir-
OF tie strikers.
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in which Cornelius j. Vanderbilt seeks TO re-
cover 81 0G0, 900 from his brother WIN. H. Van
derbilt, on account OF the latter's alleged prom
ise given i'll consideration OF the plaintiffs alb
staining from contesting the will OF their father,
was before Judge Lawrence. i'm the supreme
court, yesterday, on motion by Scott Lord, the
piaintff's counsel, to have the case set down on
the day calendar for an early trial. Joseph ii.
Choate, ore Of the defendant s counsel, opposed
the motion, pleading other engagements, such
as the FitZ John Porter trial, &c. Henry l..
Clinton also opposed ii, saying that the trial
should await the result OF the contest pending
before the surrogate. Judge Lawrence reserved
his deciSiOn.-IN Y Times 4fh
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ROBBERY BY A TRUSTED Young CLERK-JOs
Woman, wealthy New York cotton broker
mas Just discovered that his trusted young CLERK.
Jersey politician, has robbed him Of over 3d. o3)
He forged checks on Joan j. Cisco & Co., for
II 200, On the Corn Exchange Bank for <l,01).
and accompanied by a confederate, forced open
his employers safe, stole $50, $40 in securities,
and disappeared.
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AnuIi...r E.mgIi.,. e:ral. cEo.n ,cmrkc,,

PARIS. Pee. - 3nHOr on the b 'u-se say,
'AlIjitr convention between England am
Irii ct ccac- IL England tne ppr. # AleAaH
dICIia. a So rct of North syria. Ol the eaS
cCi~j / t..- Ian II l~haGdegta
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WAR ON BEER.-The city attorney of Nor
wien. Conn.,, on tuesday, arrested twenty par
ties for selling Schenck beer, which is ileyed
10 he an intoxicant, and wrtts are out for the
arrest OF forty more. Brewers and chemists
from abroad will be called to testify.
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WANTEp-AN AUTOMATICALLY Secretary
CT the Interior to-day transmitted to Congress
n communication from the Commissioner Of
Patents asking that an appropriation Of s2S go
ne maze 10 defray the expenses of additional
Office - - = -
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THE TREASURY DEF r MENI has iiScoatilu, |
the issue OF gold certificates

SUBSCRIPTIONS 10 the tour Per cent loan to-
day amounted to sI45 200
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CHARLIE RoSS.-ChriStian X. Ross. father OF
the missing Charlie, Is investigating the case OF
boy, claimed by a half Iudian named
Nelson VanderpOOl, TO be the one so long sought
for. The father has gone with the Indian 10 a
place nine miles from Towanda, Pa.
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REPRESENTATIVES, SMALIS. OF South Carolina.
convicted Of accepting an official bribe and eX-
state Treasurer CardoZo. convicted OF conSoir-
acy TO defraGd The state, appealed from the YER
diets against them 10 the state supreme court.
and That tribunal has just decided against
them. Mr.. Smalls return to South Carolina
flcm Washington win scon be tlemanded-[N.
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The WAR Expcnscs.
FOREIGN fEEAIIeS.
The Emperor William Sack i'm
HEpFIS1R

BEETIN. Tee. 5.-Thc Emperor and Empress
reached the palace IN this city NJ ~ minutes
past Y O'Clock pm. to-day. TIE route from
the railway station was den>ely crowded with
rtofie. V ao gave them an eathuSia site recep-
uun. Tie ti&dr societies aud pubic lodges
generally p3lGdcd past the palace Their ma
Jes,ieN responded 10y appearing on the bllco-
h,eS of ia" palace amid the accanlfions Of the
n,ult itHGg
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MoILlE MAGUIRES TO BE HANGED-Jas. Nc
Eonhen and Martin Bergen, the MolIie Ma
"ui!es. will be executed on the 18th inst, the
Pennsylvania board OF par(lons having refused
10 recommend pardon or Communication OF Their
sentences. In the case Of Jack KehOe in which
a claim OF important evidence is made the
board OF pardOnS viii meet again before the 18th
10 consider the reopenin2 OF his case.
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CANADIAN LOAN OF four millions steriin =
was placed on the London market yesterday l.
pears four per cent. interest. and one-half til =
amount has The Imperial guarantee, but neithe
description will be sold at lower rate than 951l
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CoSTEsTING DIR. LoRISG's SE.T.-M. Boynto1
has served notice on DR.. LorinS that he viii
contest his election TO Congress from the Ct
massachusetts, district. Among the reasons al
legged for the contest is that 413 votes for Lorfn
IN Georgetown and Groveland did not soecif !.
the Office to be Iilled
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Ron ALEX. STErHESs is still! confined TO hi
room by yesterdays accident on the Capitol
steps, nCtcd IN TEE STAR las; evening
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A BRITISH VICTORY.

The Ameer's Forces Routed.
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TIE TIcONDERoGA DAHA6ED.-Fifty feet or
lhe raise Keel or the TicondeToga was torn OF
when she went aground on the Massach;I set, !;
coast the other day. and considerable dina re
was done by heavy sea which she atterxard
SniNied = :
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Col. DEAHEA. Who was recalled as collector
OF customs at ALASKA. almost simultaneously
with his arrival al that station. has presented 4
,etit.on to Congress asking: taat body To rem-
burSc him for lis tTA+ cling expenses. inaSmuch
as his salary for .Ie time lie held the Office fail
cd 70 InePt the same
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sgc i'm 7sik.Iu-f,

'lN,l>NtTi. Fec. a speciai dispatch saws
Tie North Missouri hotel and four stores adioin-
il%, AT kiFksIliie. Mo. Were burned on Tue,-
day. less. So "Go: insurance. '. .eas. in the
American
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COL. HARRISON GRAY OTIS, whose nomination
10the position Of collector OF customs for the
san Diego. Cal. district. was sent TO the Sea-
ATE On Monday. is well known in this city, where
be has many friends. lie was at one time fore
h;an at the Government Printing Office and
Lenie recently Chief OF one OF tie Patent o flee
divisions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-12-05

POSTAL DECIsIoN.-The Third Assistant p. VI
General has recommended the repeal of the
POSTAL regulations which provides that IN
claimed letters enclosed In hotel enyelo oes
s iali De returned 10 tie hotel from which they
>eem to be sent as If they were inclOsed j.,
.ecial request enyelOneS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-12-05

GOVERNOR HAMPTON BETTER.-Senator BIT
ler. Of South Carolina, received q telegram from
Columbia last night saying that Governor Wade
HamptOn'S health is greatly improved. No
doubt OF his complete recovery is HOW enter
tanned. He viii ne elected +. s. senator. in
place Of Patterson. by the South Carolina legiS-
latuIe next Tuesday
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-12-05

The run OF the Proyident Institution Savings
III Jersey City, n. j.. terminated YESTERDAY A
number Of depoSitors called at the bank. but no
money was drawn. The entire amount drawn
Tuesday was $4,000.