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Senate. Blaine thought the Secretary
of the Interior should he heard, but the
Senator from Ohio must be aware of the
fact chat be was asking extraordinary
privileges to have this document 50
printed. He reserved to himself the
right to reply to it, because the docu-
ment was in reply 10 what be said IN
the Senate upon recent occasion.
Sargent opposed the printing OF the
document in the Record. as setting o
bad precedent, and not because the
contsnts OF il was so very creditable TO
its authors, that be feared them. He
argued that the document was made up
from the statements of spies who fol-
lowed men into their places of business
and reported their conversation. He
referred to the action OF Congress in
abolishing spies in the custom service
and said Congress had put stamp OF
condemnation upon using Fonche's
method of spies. After some further
debate, Mathews read the reply OF the
Secretary of the Interior. as part of his
speech.
In the House. Hale's amendment to
the diplomacy bill, increasing the sal
airy of the four principal ministers from
fifteen thousand dollars as provided in
the bill. 10 seventeen thousand five
hundred dollars. the present salary.
The amendment was rejected by u vote
of SO to TO-
NEW YORK, March lS.-The Ameri-
can National Rifle Team of II have
voted permission to Tiffany & Co., to
place the centennial palma trophy in
the Paris Exposition, provided no for
eign teams accepts the American ohal-
lenge to contest for its possession. The
National Association has ordered the
Creedmore ranges open on the first of
April, and has arranged for the erec-
ton of q hotel upon their grounds.
BOSTON, March 13.-In l55 towns
and cities of New Hampshire Prescott
has 3o,0i4; Mexican. S,464; scatter
ing, SIS. The same places in 1877 gave
Prescott s3,2S9; Marcy, IS .2s,; scatter
ing: 344. The Republican net loss in
these places is 1866. Prescott's major
ity IN 155 towns is 1902.
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CiNcrNNATfs RAiLRoAD.-The Con-
stitution of Ohio forbids cities lending
aid to railroads. hut Cincinnati was
bound to have railroad to the Gulf of
Mexico. and has, to accomplish that
object. expended $l6.oo0,O0o in build
ing the Cincinnati Southern Railway.
and Is in for $4,000. 900 more to finish
II. where there's will there's .
way"
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TELEGRAPHIC.
Exclusively to fhe
sD.sILH I.s'TELLlGE.sTER.
THE ONLY NEWSPAPER
Receiving Dispatches
IN WASHINGTON TERRITORY.


SAN FRANCISCO, March IL. - For
some nonths past the grocery store OF
y. +. Levy, 531 Clay street. has been
Systematically robbed 4 great variety
of articles have been missed. The je.
predatious could not be traced to any
Of the employees. aud no indications
were found that the doors or window,
had been forced. On the night oil
February eth. the safe was neatly
broken open, and the contents. TO the
value of several hundred dollars wer,
taken. The police examined the prem.
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WYOMING.

SHERMAN, March 12.-On Thursday
about midnight q storm of snow and
wind set in. covering the country from
Green river, Wy, to North Platte,
Nebraska, distance of $50 miles, which
proved to be by for the most severe
storm since the construction OF the
Union Pacific railroad. The storm con
tinued without abatement until Sun
day morning. making it impossible for
a person to 60 out without almost
certain death. Since the storm subsid-
ed the bodies of q number of persons
have been found who died from ex'
posure.
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EAST ERN STATES.

WASHINGTON, March ll.--Scnator
Mitchell introduced in the Senate to-
day, bills appropriating $4,000 for sur
veying and buoying Coos Bay harbor
and bar, and providing for the i'm
provement of Coquills river at q cost
OF $4,000.
The new silver dollars will be ready
at the Philadelphia mint tomorrow.
The gradual decline of gold renders
probable the indefinite postponement
Of the resumption bill by the Senate
Finance Committee.
The three suits against General How
ard, SO long pending, came up for trial
before the District Court Of the District
of Columbia, Judge Wyllie presiding
yesterday and to-day, and were all de-
cided in favor of General Howard.
WASHINGTON. March ll-Represen-
tative Wigginton introduced a bill pro-
viding for the repayment of fees paid
by innocent parties for entries of SOL
diers' homestead warrants afterwards
found to .bs fraudulent, or for home
stead or timber culture entries found
to be in conflict with prior entries or
otherwise erroneous. The bill also ex-
tends to pre.emption settlers who have
paid double minimum rates and home
stead settlers who have been restricted
to so acres on lands erroneously sup
posed to be railroad lands oil the bene-
fits provided by the Act of March 3.
1875. for presumption settlers under
similar circumstances. 1t further pro-
vides that every homestead settler,
whose entry is cancelled on account of
inadvertency. etc., shall be notified and
allowed sixty days in which to make a
valid location.
Representative Wren introduced Il
bin authorizing citizens of California,
Nevada. Colorado. or any territory. to
take timber from unsuryeyed mineral
lands for mining or domestic purposes.
under such regulations as the Secretary
of tho Interior may prescribe to protect
underground, provided that no timber
shall be cut in mountain regions with.
in three miles Of the upper timber line.
WASHINGTON, March Is. - In the
Senate Window. from the Committee
on Appropriations, reported without
amendments the House bill asking IN
appropriation for Notifications and
other works of defence. and the arma-
ment thereof during the fiscal year end
ing June 3oth. 1879. The bill was
placed on calendar.
In the Senate Msrryman introduced
bill to provide for aud regulate the
counting for President and vice-Presi.
dent. aud the deeision Of questions
thereon. Referred 10 special CON-
mittee.
kellogg introduced bill to aid the
New Orleans Pacific Railroad Company.
Referred. Also TO establish Q mint ut
New Orleans. authorizing the coinage
of gold and silver thereat. and making
an appropriation therefor Referred.
In the Senate Mathews called up the
motion submitted by him yesterday. to
refer the communication of the Secre-
tary Of the Interior in regard to timber
depredasions to the committee on pub
lie lends and have 1t printed in the
record. He asked to have the document
printed. as matter of justice. as the
department from which il smanated
hsd been attacked Yesterday in the
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MAIsoN DoREE RESTAURANT, Front
street. opposite the Post Office. Every
thing first-class. Open day and night
New furnished rooms up stairs for trav-
cling guests. KNUDsoS & WEBSTER.
Projectors.
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@ At the Tivoli Beer Hall, Occi-
dental Square, they have Boca, Stella
COON, Muckilteo. and Smelg's Lager
Beer on draught; aud the celebrated
Budweiser, Milwaukee, and st. Louis
Lager Beer in pint and quart bottles.
Also, all kinds of lunches to order.
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EUROPEAN DRAfTs.-Drafts issued
at lowest rates on Great Britain. Ire
land. Germany. Russia, France, Norway
aud Sweden. Tickets to and from
Europe sold at lowest rates by Andrew
Chilberg, Seattle, W.T..
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- Go to the Vanity Fair Saloon
for the choicest q. X. CUTTER WHIs-
KEY. MARTELL and HENNEssY BRAN
DIES; the finest cigars and best wines
and liquors generally, at reduced rates.
Depot for Slorsh's lager beer, also a
supply of Schmeig's beer constantly on
hand. YoUSG s. TURNER,
Proprietors.
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Four POUNDS of good Costa Rica
coffee 81 and eight pounds of c
sugar for 81 can be had at O. A. Nc
Callisters 3, on Front street.
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OCCIDENTAL HOTEL, AT VICTORIA
Persons visiting Victoria should not
fail to stop at the Occidental Hotel. 1t
is the first hotel from the steamboat
landing is fire proof; has good accom-
mediation for families, and as good
meals as any house in the city. at only
81 90 per day.
WM JENSEN,
Wharf street, Victoria, B. c.
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Hor BosToy BRowN BREAD on Sun
day morning at the Eureka Bakery.
Leave your orders for delivery during
the week.
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For GENUINE GERMAN Milk Bread
go to Piper's
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THE next thing on the programme
at the Centennial is Clam Chowier,
10 be served up every night--frse.
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
Administrators Notice to
Creditors.

~ order of the Probate Court Of King County.
Washington Territory, made and entered Of
record on the 18th day Of March. 1878, the under.
signed has been appointed Administrator Of the
estate in Washington Territory Of GUSTAvUs
MORRILL,, late of Kennebsc County. in the
State 81 Maine, deceased. All persons having
claims against said estate are required to present
the same with satisfactory vouchers. to the IN.
dersigned at the law Office OF Larrabee Hanferd,
in the City of Seattle In said King County. within
one year from the date Of this notice, or the sane
will be forever barred.
G. q. HANFORD,
Administrator Of the Estate Of austavus Morrill,,
deceased.
March 18th, 1873. mhle.w5t
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RHaE SWEET CIDER for sale at
Chilberg Brothers.
The New York herald., 1878-09-26
EMIGRATION FROM CANADA.

To rns Enron OF HsaALDi-
Permit 10 correct an impression into which
American Journalists, and among them tho HERALD,
have iasD as TO tho destination Of the able
"Bm gration IRON Canada" (ssc HsgALD September
2l) for year ending June 30, 1873. rno number Of
em,gran,s is placed at 3o.6io and Of these 10, 1873
Canadians from Ontario and Quebec IL rs true that
tins large number have cmlgra.ed IRON those Prov
ncos but their destination Is not the United Statcs
but Napiiooa snd the great northwest terr,torss.
large proportion OF these omig rants 70 by boat "
Duluth, thoncs by the Northern Pucihc ana Rcd
Rivsr route to Winnipsg where they dvergs 10 thes
different homosteads anu locattopa Anothsr large
contigspt reach the destination via Chicago aud
st. Paul. taking all rsl route Is sale ~ say that
Manitoba and tho Northwest have received an add
ton TO thcr pcpulstton the past year OF iorty 70
hty thousand. an sorry TO spoil good story, but
the truth must be toid and know no better means
OF conveying ths uuth tban through the Nnw YosK
HERALD DULuTH
Nsw YoRg. september, l67S.
The New York herald., 1878-09-26
MIDNIGHT WEATHER REPORT.
WAR DEPARTMENT,

WAR DEPARTMEsr
OrPicE CHiEP OFFcgn,
WAsaISGTos, sept. 2U-I A. NJ.
For Thursday, In the south Atlantic and uii states.
falling or stationary barometer southeast winds,
slightly warmer, clear or partly cloudy weather Will
prevail
For the Iaxe region, soutnw vecring TO colder
northwest winds. falling, followed by using bar
omster, cloudy and rainy, followed by colder clear
ing weather
For tho Middle Atlantic States and New England.
stationary falling barometer, warmer southesst
southwest Winds cloudy and possibly rainy weather.
followed by rising barometer aud colder westerly
winds In the Miadlc Atlantic states
Tue rivers viii generally fall, except slight riso In
the ONO aud Upper MississippL Cautionary signals
continue ut Marqucue Escauabs, Milwaukee, section
l. Chicago. Grand Haven, section g. Mackinaw, Al
pona, Port Huron, DetIoit, section 4. Toledo, san
dnsky. Cleveland. section o. Erie, Buaio, Rochester
oswcgo and seciion6, and are ordosed Tor a nor,hor
at 1ndanola and Galveston ana ior southcrly winds
at Ospc May, Atlantic oity. Barnesat and sandy
Hook.
The New York herald., 1878-09-26
AWARD TO A CONTRACTOR.
lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.

HARRISBURG, Pa, Sept rs. 1873
commission, consisting OF the Attorney General,
State Treasurer, Auditor General secretary OF the
Commonwealth and the Secretary of Internal Al
fairs, decided Today to award $61,Iso s.
the construction OF the Milford aud Matamoras
railroad. This Is the amount OF judgment obtained
by Moorhead In the Supreme Court OF New York
against The company Iu' 1870 tho Pennsylvania
Legislature gave TO the railroad company the annuity
OF $40, 600 Tor ninety-nine years. which the New
York and Erie Railroad Company was required 10
pay this state TOR tho right OF way through portion
ofPike aud Wayne counties by the act OF March 25,
1s46. The main object Of the act 10
benefit William II. Dimmick. the candidate OF tho
democrats tor Congress the Bradford DISTRICT,
Who held nearly all the stock OF the Milford and Aata-
m0ras Railroad Company. The Leg stature in 1872
repealed the act creating the corporation but tie
contractor had meanwhiled doue cons, ,derabie work
the railroad. He subsequently, obtained judg-
ment against the company, but ~ had become In
solvent and us bonds worthless Last win
ter, alter bitter struggle, the Legislature
into hs claim, and, u valid, 70 make AN
award, not 10 exceed the amount OF the
judgment obtained against tho doiupct company.
The Commission hold tnat the annuity OF $l0l0
assigned 10 J. Murray Moorhead for the pay meut OF
the sum OF $4,000 tor tho construction OF
the road, aud that IN pursuance OF the cop-
tract Moorhsad began building, and prosecuted tho
which the Commission adds about four per cent in
teTest All the witnesses examined gave testimony
strongly in favor OF the contractors claims, but
during the consideration 0f the act last winter II
alleged 10 be shown that the actual expenditure
Cured did not amount to onetonth oil the amount
The New York herald., 1878-09-26
WHAT HAS BECOME OF HIM?

OLD PETER MARTILNG, OF STATEN ISLAND.
STILL AIssING-HIs EcCENTkIC HABITS
THE SEARCH FOR THE BODY.
No deanite ciew has as yet boon obtained regarding
tho nissing mao, old Potter Marthng. OF Castlston
Four Corners, s. John Bornby milknsn, who
lives about mile from tho Martiing farm, and whs
was formerly employed moro, says that on last
Friday afternoon. whom he working In . Asld,
known as the schooIhousei lot, old Peter passed
by within hailing distance. Al that time
general alarm had been given by the Aartkng family
Hornby called out. 'Five dollars trsspass, Uncle
Pete" and Msrtlng answered ham, ''Oh, never
mind" A boy who was N the held win Hornby also
asserts that old Martl,ng that occasion.
Both are positive OF the TACT, they we'll ao-
quained With Aartling then crossed fsnos
u piece of woodland ana they him no more.
Another additional piece o Information 10 that sbou.
tho sumo evening a boatman near Port Richmond
missed ms boat, and found II Tho following morn.
ipg tied up the New Jersey shorc.
Abe MArtling, tho younger son OF the missing man,
thought at nrst that he had gone . visit 10 New
Jersey as he has frequenty before left without noli-
lying any one in tho house Some years ago the old
man went on a TRIP 10 Maine, aud they did not know
what had become OF him until they received, alter q
fortnight, letter from him. Last spring no went
away ~ tho Same mysterious manner 70 WISH hia
married daughters In New Jersey. They replied to q
despatch last week that thcy had not seen thor
father he left home Tho most significant fea-
turc Of the is the remark tho Old TO
his grapdchiid tho road alter leaving his house,
"Yeu Will never grandpa again." lie had no coat
whom ho eit, only wooien Jacket, which did nos
Indicate bis pur pose oi taking a journey.
SUSPICIOUS SUICIDE.
In "a closet IN mouse q large bottle OF lauds
nnum, and before leaving, Mrs. MsrtIing Jr, thinks,
he drank cut OF this bottle He was tracked about
half the distance To tho nearest pond Proion ged
search been made by the family graphing irona
having bocu sent TO them from tho police station
Stapieton. rne four ponds-Richmond, Cove and
Valley lakos and the factory rcsorvotr-have been
dragged and two small cannons have been repeatedly
fired near the water, but without avail Tho woods
h.ys he'd se "A hag
ta,ied assist the family IN the search II is an
exceedingly strange case, aud Ihat resuit In
serious Developments Proof has been obtaiped that
the missing man did not leave the island ny Terry.
boat
The New York herald., 1878-09-26
OIL TRANSFORMATIONS,
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.
HARRISBURG, Pa, Sept. 25,

HARRISBURG, Pa, Sept. 25, 1875.
The investigation into the alleged dserimn na-
t!on Of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company against
the oil producers and iav0r OF tho Stand
ard Oh COMPANY resumed to-day IN the
Office OF the Secretary OF Internal Affairs, who
recently deputed OF his CLERKS TO tuke
testimony with view TO the revocation
OF the company's charter II the charges were
proved. Tho hrst witness examined Henry
q. Ohlcn broker aud commission merchant, Of
Now York, who testified to his difficulties in obtain
ing TO transport oil, and tho unsatisfactory
answers he received from the officials ol
the Pennsylvania and Erie railroads when
he applied tor transportation. He also testified
that committee OF rcAners and producers held IN
satt, OF tne Pennsylvan Railroad, and were told
that atter certain date the Standard Oh
Company would be allowed to ship OIL
u lower rate than others. On being asked by the
rehnors whether they would be allowed 10 snp OIL at
tho same rates the Standard Company, provided
they furnished tho same quantity, they wero told
thai they would not Mr. Onen also testified TO other
determinations oil tho Ponnaylvana Railroad aud the
Erie Railway
JOSIAH Lombard, Of New York ciiy, reAner COR
rOborated Mr. Ohlens testimony, and said besides
the Standard OIL Company, by It's oppression, had
succeeded IN crushing ali the suali rehners
In the oil regions. ana that there were
individual rehncries now except In Now YORK.
He also testified 10 the difficulty OF obtaining oil from
the Standard Company over the railroads In prevent
Ing shipment The examination VIII be resumed on
Tuesday next In this city. On Wednesday Witnesses
Will be heard Ia. Pittsburg
The New York herald., 1878-09-26
THE SAVINGS OF YEARS LOST.

yincenzio, an Italian dealer IN fruits and nuts IN
Paterson, N. j., had by years OF careful trading and
frugal living anasscd considcrabis money, which.
owing his Of all banks ho Kept IN gold and
jewels In his nouse No. 81 Eiisou street, near his
place OF business. VinceDzio's wo being absent he
Tuesday gnt went home aud ale hls supper alone.
then back store, and about O'Clock re-
turned hnd that bei had orced open tue back
door oi his nocse entered the room where Ills treasure
was kept and brcsking open u largo chest had taken
the sncbe, winch ned his SAVINGS TO thc amount oI
about 800 tD gold, besides valuable Jowcis, 10 what
amount ho could not teI. The robbery had cvidcpty
been committed oy one who knew tho premises aud
exactly where to look for tho treasure, as nothing else
was disturbed. young Italian whom Vincerzio
hired baxter street last week W assist him, hut
who e suddenly yesterdny morning, Is suspected of
having porporated the robbery, and search ~ boing
Iuuua
The New York herald., 1878-09-26
MISCELLANEOUS.

In reference TO the contribution igned by ga. c. w."
In Wednesdays HERALD, the amount OF money was
collected BY two girls named Ida T. samter and Lizzie
Sill, ages eleven years, by getting up lair, which
amount was given to "a Z. ""
The Mimosa Society VIII perform Boueicauits ave-
act comedy, ''How She Loves Him, - at Harlem Music
Hail, Tomorrow evening, under tho auspices OF the
Combined Fraierniles, OF Harlem. in AID OF the suf
feTers
the Flushing Opera House, Flushing. !. l., on the
evening OF October f. IN ard OF tue yellow fever fund
For the benefit Of the sufferers Robert Anderson, OF
Brooklyn will by invitation of ustice Lodge, No. 1853
r. and A. NJ lecture before It ana It's friends, this
evoning at The lodge room OF Rvington street
and Bowery.
y. Davis, president Of the First National BANK Of
Memphis now IN this city urging forward the needed
supplies for his suffering fellow citizens, received q
telegram yesterday from James H. MARI, Acting First
Assistant Postmaster General, stating that Mrs
Thompson, widow OF Postmaster Thompson, OF
Memphis, had been appointed Postmistress at that
CITY.
The New York herald., 1878-09-26
CUBAN FINANCE.

lettor received in this city. dated Havana, Sep
tcmbcr n, says:-"The premium oi gold has iallen
below 100 per cent, and confidence in tho manage.
The Treasury Department grovips stronger.
Tho made Paris OF s2s 100000 at per cent
has boon lucky hit. inasnucn AZ ercat intrtgucs
were set loot by some leading nioneysd parties
hero 70 have tho loan msde with tho Banco Colonial
on most onerous cond tions, IN order TO hli their
pockets at tho cxpcpse of tho country. Tho
parties alluded TO, with The means at their oom mand
helped the govolDmcnt during las troubles VA no IN
siderable degree but by these they acquired
suI greater wealth, sDd had come 10 exercise an
undue prcpobdorsnce OF tnhuence In all public scta
The government must fcol relieved thal mas u
longer necessary to maintain tho attitude OF y
lnsnktui roctpionI ei thsir bcnenta
The New York herald., 1878-09-26
COLUMBIA VETERINARY COLLEGE.

A reception gwen last night st the new build
ing OF the Columbi Veterinary College, No 2l7 East
Thirty.i .iourth street, TO the faculty and board Of
trustees. About seventy gentlemen sat down 70
dinner under tue presidency OF President Professor
Spiiska. Appropriate .oasts were responded 10 by
Professor Finlay, DR.. G. H. Holder and
Professor DR. Evskino s. Bates. Tho lat
ter gentleman in excellent speech took
occasion TO reply to some CRITICISMS that had
been publ ishsd IN tho newspapers some Tow weeks
ago, IN wuieh II stated that he mad used dis
tiui language at recent meeting OF tho Now
York College Of Veterinary Surgeons. The proceed-
ings very pleasant and there was considerable
enthusiasm iissted students tn the inspeo.
ton Of their pcw building and In the OIL repeated
prophecies Of the success OF thor college.