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STRIKING COAL MINERS.
Threatening State of Affairs.
GREAT FIRE IN KARS.
W0NAN'S RIGHTS IN TWO HEMlSPHsRsS
FOREIGN AFFAIRS.

fOHklGN AkfAIkS.
Franco-American Conference.
PARIS. August 9.-The Franco American
conference at the Grand Hotel was attended
by Deputies Pascal Duprar. Wilson and Rou
vler, and three hundred merchants and dele
gates from French seaportS and towns.
Albani's Marriage.
LONDON, August 9.-Mr. Ernest Gye the
operate manager, and Mile Albani, the
american pIlma donna, were married on
wick street. The affair was very quiet, the
nearest relations only being present.
A Female Candidate for the British
Parliament.
MANCHESTER, August a.-A London cores.
rOndent of the Manchester Gnardfan saws
that the radicals of Southwark propose TO
nominate Miss Helen Taylor for parliament at
the next general election. and thus practically
raise tne question OF w0man'S rights
Home Rule.
ED1NBCRGH, August 9.-The London cores
pondent OF the Edinburgh Scotsman saws
"A meeting of the executive committee of the
home rule confederation, on "Wednesday.
passed a resolution strongly condemning Dir.
isaac Butt, liberal and home rule member for
hlmeIlek' and the majority of the home rule
the government. This Is probably the first
step in crusade against Dr. Butts leader.
ship, which, indeed, is ended for all practical
purposes"
The City Of kars r Yearly Destroyed
ST: :PETERsBJRG, August "a diSpatch TO
the Gdtos, dated Tifiin, August I'd, reports that
an explosion had occurred in the mines of the
fortificatfnns of Kars, resulting in fire which
destroyed the best portion of the city.
A RituaIisf's Victory.
LOLDoN, August Rev. Mr.. Mack0nochie
incumbent of st. Adams. Holborn, having been
suspended from his clerical functions for
three years by a sentence OF Lord Pen
sance, Dean of the Arches, for con
tempt of court i'm refusing to obey a de
cree Prohibiting his ritualistic practices, ap-
"a of
the figh court of justice. The appeal was
heard this week in the queens bench division
OF the high court of justice, and a decision was
rendered yesterday in favor of the appellant
The court issued writ of prohibition direct
cd a! a'nst the sentence OF suspension passed
by the court of arches.
Reform I'm Turkey.
LONDON, August SIN the House of Com
mons, last night, Sir Stafford NOrthcOte. chan
cellor of the exchequer, said the government
proposed to give careful consideration to ad
mlnlStratlve reforms in ASiatic Turkey. The
reforms eventually agreed upon with Turkey
would be guaranteed by treaty.
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Peaceable BannOeks.

HELENA, MONT, August 9-There is no
truth in the report that "Ten Days" band of
BannockS had left the agency with hostile in
tent: They are proceeding under the escort
OF United States troops to the Butfao country,
1t being claimed that there are no provisions
at the agency, and the Indians have been sub
SiSting on rabbits and squirrels. One of their
number stealing some things from rancho at
Beaverhead Canon was shot and killed by a
party on the lookout for the thief. COnSidera-
bic excitement was thus caused through un-
certainty as to how the Bannocks might re-.
gard the deed. Ten Day. was notified of the
occurrence: and on seeing the remains of the
thief said, "He was bad indian: bury him. :"
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The South Carolina Embroslfo.

HABEAS CORPUS IN THE CASE OF THE IMPRIS-
ONED U. s. REVENUE OFFICERS.
A special to the Charleston Ne,cs and Cbat
rier, dated GreenyiIle, s. c., last night, says
that last evening U. S. Marshal Wallace, &C
companied by Attorney W. Earle and Deputy
Marshals s sGhruggs thI ; He3nepin and Dill pro
made demand upon P. d. Gilreath, the
sheriff, for the bodies of the prisoners, Kane,
Durham and Moose, confined for the murder
If 1t was intended to take the prisoners to
some other Jail. The marshal replied that
sach was not the present intention. He tthe
orders. Sheriff Gilreath said: II shall offer
no resistance, but, according to my conception
OF duty, cannot give them up. There hang
so. l Shalt offer no resistance W Wv
The marshal took the keys, and, accompa
MED by Earle, started up stairs where the
ed that Jailor Henderson go along with them
and open the door. To this the sheriff objected
but upon further suggestion from the marsha
the TAILOR went along, not for the purpose
came out. The prisoners were then brough
down stairs by the marshal and delivered to
the sher1H, with the following commitment:
u. 5. MARsHAL'S OFFICE, GREENvILLE, S.
G., August s, 1S1s-Perry d. Gitreath, Esq,
Sheriff, Greeruille. s. C-Sir:-I herewith de-
liver to you the bodies of Hugh P. Kane, VIM
been transferred to the U. S. court by writ of
hdbeds corpus cum cauSa, and will commit
lhem 10 you, and hold them until further order
f1om me or a Judge OF the U. s. court
b. NJ WALLACE, U. s. Marshal
The sheriff took the prisoners in charge and
turned them over to the jailer, who remanded
them to their cells. Sheriff Gilreath having
had instructions from Gov. Hampton as to the
course to be pursued, acted in accordance
Herewith, carrying them out completely
Everything was quiet, only three spectators
being present to witness the affair.
THE ELKToN OUTRAGE CAsE.-Special cor
respOndence of the Baltimore American
from ElktOn, Cecil CO., Md, Aug. 5, says: The
parties arrested on suspicion of being con-
necfed with or penetrating the assault on
Mrs John f. Wilson in the suburbs of the
town, within short distance of her home. on
Friday night last, had hearing before Squire
was great, and the court house was packed
with the citizens Of the town, all anxious to
find some clue to the parties who committed
the outrageous assault. The parties under ar
rest were cOl0red, and employees on the steam
er Port Royal, running from Elkton to Bau;.
more: The evidence produced at the hearing
failed to faSten the crime upon these parties
but the circumstances point strongly to their
guilt. They were seen and recognized at or
a few minutes before. Two witnesses swore
they saw men answering the size of the pris-
OnerS walking ahead of them about fifty wards
on that evening, when they suddenly disap-
peared, and when they came to the tree under
which the struggle took place they saw two
men up the tree. They passed on, and in a
few minutes heard the cry of Mrs. Wilson.
guilt, yet there is not sufficient TO convict
them. Squire FOard committed them to jail
in default OF bail to await the action of The
grand jury.
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STANLEY MATTHEWS INTERvIEwED.-A cor
respondent of the New York Tribune captured
Stanley Matthews at Cape May and inter-
ne said there was no compact about it-that
Grant meant to withdraw the troops and that
Burke was convinced that Hayes would come
Nichols would take care of the cOlOTed in.
teIeStS.
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THE WHIPPING POST FOR VIRGINIA
TRxMP.-At The Plains, Fauquier county, Va,
a negro, giving the name of Samuel Jackson,
was arrested Wednesday. For several days
past he has entered the cabOOSe car of the
freight trains as they stopped at the station
and stole therefrOm the clothing and food of
the train hands. The railroad men who ar
broke into the store of Stribling, Greene &
GO. at Markham. Justice Thompson ordered
him thraShed
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The Teachers. Convention.

NEW YORK, August 9.-The teachers con-
yeniion concluded their deliberations today,
and the following officers were elected for the
ensuing years. A. Packard, New York,
d. c., vice e-president; J. E. Soule, Philadel-
phla, secretary; c: ClaghOrn, Brooklyn, treas
grer; Executive COmmittee-H. c. Spencer,
Washin gtOn: l.. S. Sprague, Kingston, Pa,
and Thos. May Pierce, Philadelphia. The
convention then adjourned to meet i'm Cleve.
land. O. AueuSt 6th 1870
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The Work ON TIE EADs' JETTIEs has been
suspended in consequence of the yellow fever
cases had occurred, with one death, when a
panic caused the dispersion of the men. The
engineer and gang foreman took the boat on
"wednesday. Many OF the labOrers have ar
rived at New Orleans, and two were admitted
to the Charity hospital. The lighthouse keeper
and his wife and daughter are down with the
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THE POST OF HONOR Is THE PRIVATE STA
TION.-The Herald nOmInateS a number
New York editors for mayor of the city. 1t
seems to US, on the contrary, that the proper
place for journalist is in his own office, where
he may effectually watch the man who is in the
MAYORS office-[N Y Erenino Post
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AFSpeaker Samuel j. Randall spent the
past TWO days In Boston. His friends gave
1@Pastor Graves, of Mianus, Conn.,, was
called upon to preach q hQuOr-dealer's funeral
sermon and took IS his text, " Woe unto him
tnat giveth bis neighbor drink" The greater
number OF the m0urnerS left the church,
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Greenback n Candidate .

NORFOLK, VA, August 9.-Hon. G. L. Cobb,
member Of the 4lst, 42d and 43d Congresses, is
announced as the greenback candidate for
tricf ~
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SURRENDER OF SNAKE INDIANs-Ou Wed.
neSday band of Snake Indians, who have
heretofore been in the hostile ranks, came into
the Malheur agency and surrendered. There
were eighty-hve in all, including twenty light
warriors. The courier who brought the de-
spatch containing this announcement saw an
other band going into the agency, numbering
This was probably led by OilO, the leadin
chief since Eagan was killed. as it was known
that he desired to surrender.
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Firemen Injured by an Explosion.
NEW YORK, August 9.-A barrel of kerosene
exploded in Singers grocery store on Barclay
street, this morning. injuring one of the en-
ployes and setting the building on fire. While
hremen were working to subdue the flames
five Of them
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1.-THE GENIUS OF CONNECTICUT "A letter
from Rogers, the sculptor, at Rome, says that
the beautiful figure which is to adOrn the dome
"The Genius of Connecticut" has been sue
cesSfully cast in bronze at Munich. 1t is prob
ably by this time on its way to Hartford. I
is colossal figure, as OF necessity it must b
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In THE UNFINISHED TRorTING RACE at
Rochester, N. Y, yesterday, Edwin Forrest
won, best time 2:20l1. The go race for $1,000
was Won by indianapolis, best time 2:25L.
The 5000 divided purse was won in three
straight heats by Hopeful first, Great Eastern
second and COSette third best time 2:2O.
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THE CAPTAIN COMPANY had not seen much
service, and one morning the federal cavalry
could they broke, ran, and rallied i'm Suuads
and fired. Some of the boys Were wounded a
few were killed. The captain, who was red
his face was as red rs his head He saw the
crisis. So he took a position i'm the middle of
the road, and waving his sword, he made this
order to his troops: Men, for God Almighty's
sake, quit shooting; it only makes them
worse FL MenlphiS Avalanche.
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ESCAPE FROM LYNCHERs.-The mob which
took Calvin Beatty from the Jail at William
son county, Tennessee, attempted to han Z
him, but he ran, was fired on, badly wounded,
but escaped. and Is now in custody of tn >
officers. Beatty, who is charged with Outrag
ing six year old white girl, continues to as
Sert his innocence
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ARMY ORDERs.-By direction OF the Secre-
tary of War, during the temporary absence of
Capt. Robert U. Scott, Sd artillery, ton duty
with the Congressional joint committee ON re-
organization OF the army, Mr. Joseph W.
klrkley will have charge, under Capt. ScOtt'S
direction, of the war records publication of.
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RaHpOnpfnafoSf-

NORFOLK, VA, August 9-The conservative
convention at Edenton yesterday renOni-
mated Hon: Jesse j. Yates for Congress in the
lof - " 49, ~-NN~ VIVA
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OVER 1000 IN THE SHADE.-Yesterdav was
the hottest day of the season at Omaha The
thermometer ranged at over 10Oo in the shade.
and four cases Of sunStr0ke occurred. fatal
result was feared in one case.
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- Frank L. McLain, a provision AMI pro-
0uce 9eaier In Boston, was robbed OF $50 ani
pounoe0 70 inconsistencies while alone n
known.
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BOND RoBBERY.-The residence of the Rev
DR.. krohn, at West Troy, N Y, was robbed
wednesday afternoon, during the absence of
the owner, OF six thousand dollars worth Of
property. Ten $500 railroad bonds that were
taken were unregistered, and the owner is
unable to remember the numbers.
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nR. W. DEWITT,s PIE Remedy, the unri-
~ vAe1 French cure for Blind, Bleeding, Ulcer
nko ano ltcnlng Piles; guaranteed to cure. Thou.
eands Of living testimonials can Be produced. Sold
~ ne eOgpgsiSts-6Q cents bQttje, py1le eo@
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IHE PROJECT FOR COMMERCIAL TREATY
which is being considered by the Franco
American confel ence, in session i'm Paris
provides that either country shall give to the
other the same commercial advantages which
IT gives TO the most favored nations: provides
Tor the assessment Of duties at the shipping
point for revision of the American tariff on
French products, with detailed schedule for
silks, wines and spirits; stipulates that if
own productions the same duty may be i'm
posed on those of the other, and that the
treaty shall continue ten years, during which
TIME neither party can alter either the direct
or indirect duties on the products or manufac-
lures OF the other existing at the time of rati-
hcatlon. 1t reserves the right TO modify the
treaty by agreement at any time. This is only
the basis OF proposed treaty. and neither
party is committed TO its Provisions
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AS>Congressman Hiram Price is sick at his
contracted in Colorado.
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Victory FOR Woman Suffrage.

CONCORD. y. A., Aug. g-The bill allowing
women 10 vote I'm school meetings psssal the
house Of representatives yesterday, il having
previously passed the senate by vote OF go 3.
This is tie iirst substantial legislative victory
won by the woman suffragists of New Eng
land.
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LOSS AND GAIN.-While kearney has com
east, Beecher has gone to California. Tins
indulgent Nature has preserved the equi.
ubrium.-IN Y. ErDreSS.
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DROWNING OF BALTIMORE PHYSICIAN AND
HIS DAUGHTER.-Dr. Joseph p. Grice, aged 40
Oldest daughter Eva, aged IL were drowned
Tuesday night at Chesapeake City, Md. No
one witnessed the accident, which occurred
during the prevalence of storm, and their
bodies were not recovered until the following
morning. DIR. Grices mother and sister left
Baltimore Immediately on receipt OF the news,
i'm order to attend the funeral, which will prob
was formerly proprietor Of drug store He
gave up this business to engage in dentistry
about two years ago, and finally located at
Chesapeake CITY. Deceased was widoWer,
his wife having died about Is months ago. He
had three Children smaller than Eva. The
verdict OF the coroner's jury severely censured
the county commissioners for negligence, It
IS intimated that suit for $50 600 win be brought
against them by relatives of the deceased. On
sunday night i've young ladies fell I'm the creek
at the same place, and but for timely aid would
Gazette 9Th
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DUEL BETWEEN LOUISIANIANs-A duel wa
fought at Chattaira station. Miss, on the 3i of
August, between john C. G0lding and Benja
min ORGY, Of New Orleans, the latter being
the challenging party. The distance was %
G0lding received ball in the thigh the first
IRE, which ended the encounter, and the duel
lists left the field.
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THE BANKERS ASSOCIATION, in session at
Saratoga, yesterday, after some little oppO-
stion, unanimously adopted resolutions hail
ing the neal. approach of the day fixed for
resumption of specie payments as an event of
the highest significance to the prosperity and
welfare OF the whole nation, because it Is the
only means by which industry, trade and gen
eral tranquility and contentment can be re-
stored to the people, and pledging the aid and
support OF the association to the government
in return to specie standard in the trans
action OF the financial affairs of the country
HARD On THE OLD MAN. is the general
verdict of Cincinnati upon the suspension of
r. M: Bishop & Co., whose head is the COVER
nor OF Ohio-a firm that from small begin
nings has grown to do the largest wholesale
grocery business in the city. selling some
times over three millions year, and has never
failed to meet an obligation until last Satur-
day. Shrinkage In real estate was at the bot
tom OF It, the firm having built a block that
cost $25O,000 in flush times which would not
bring $4,000 at forced sale now; bad debts
liabilities foot up about $3.50 900, nearly half in
New York, and 40 cents on the dollar IS prOba-
bly, as much as the creditors will get-[Spri1a0-
field Republican.
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THE MISSOURI DEMOCRATIC STATE COMMIT
TEE, who are doubtless very much shocked a
campaign assessments of republican office
holders by the republican congressional com
mittee. have decided to bleed democratic can
superintendent of schools, $500; register. 500
and minor candidates in the same proportion
[SprinQfeLd lMQSS.l IepN6licdn.
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BISHOP x Cos CREDIToRs.-A meeting of
the committee of creditors of Bishop q Co,
grocerS, Cincinnati, appointed with power,
long discussion the committee decided 10 re-
ject MIR. Bishops offer TO pay 10 cents on the
dollar. They then resolved TO accept Mr..
Bishops offer of a surrender of all assets of
the firm and individual members thereof, and
grant the firm full discharge i'm considera-
ZION. A committee viii be appointed to take
charge OF the assets and wind up the whole
concern,
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Nominated for Congress.

rkEhfol:r, Ill, Augnst a--The repnbi-
cans of the ath Congressional district at a
late hour last night and after taking 5i7 bal
lots; nominated Major X. NJ. A. Hawk. This
is Burchard's district.
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IHE ONEIDA COMMUNITY BREAKING Up
LII Is reported that there are serieus dissen-
Sl0ns in the Oneida community, New York
and several prominent members have with
drawn. John Humphrey Moves, the founder
OF the society, is growing somewhat infirm
and his personal Influence, once SO potent
fore, that dissolution of the organization
will soon follow his superannuation or demise.
Indeed, the elements of such dissolution are
already at work in the strong dissent of many
OF the younger members from the religious
doctrines that have SO long formed the bond
OF cohesion which has kept the community to-
gefher more and more; also the element of pc
cuniary interest is making itself felt In ihe af-
fairs OF the organization. The women look
pale, Sickly, detected and discontented. The
parties wishing to contract a marriage valid
under existing social fOrmuaries and the
number of diSsenters from the doctrine of
infueRtial every month. This is practically
conceded by the leaders of the cbmmunity
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CONGRESSIONAL NoMINATIoNs.-Gen. r. B.
Vance Vance has bee been renominated from the Sth
North Carolina district for Congress by a
opposition in the canvass. .... Col. j. b. Rich
mond. of Scott county, Va, has been nOmi
mated by the conservative congressional con
Michigan district greenback convention Chas
e. Comstoek, OF Grand Rapids, was renomi-
nat mated d for Congress. -; Hinton Roman Hell
Congress in North Carolina. 49,. Col. b. j
Goodwin, who has been candidate for Con
gg ggress in the the Norfolk lval district, has with
conventions in eight counties OF Mr.. Stephen
congressional district have already Instructed
their delegates to vote for him. There has
been no conventions which have given instruc-
tiOnS against him.
THE CHINESE EMBASSY, consisting of As
Omaha. coming east, wednesday, afternoon
on special car. His excellency Chin Lam
Pin, chief Of embassy, came to the United
states ,s IN isa2 as Chief commissioner in charge
land colleges to be educated, and afterWard
visited England and Spain. He will establish
number of consulates in the United States,
and then go to Spain on business concerning
consulate to Cuba, and afterWard to Peru
on similar mission. He will thence return
to Washington, where he will take up his
visit the schools in New England where the
Chinese pupils are receiving their education
before coming to Washington the first time.
THE OVER ISSUE OF PENNSYLVANIA BONDS.
MIR. John s. Bickel, who was state treasurer
of Pennsylvania in 1923, in response to an in
quiry regarding the 100000 over issued, has
produced a voucher, signed by the former
president of the Girard Bank, as follows:
"MAY 81, 1S54.-I hereby acknoWledg ge that
the Girard Bank holds $4,000 coupon b0nas
OF the state OF Pennsylvania, subject to the
ORDER OF the state treasurer. G. s. BOXER"
The present officers of the Girard Bank state
that il the bonds were left with their bank
they. were simply for safe keeping in their
vaults. The bank had nothing to do with ne
to the bonds, and knows nothing as to any al
legged payment of $4,000 on account of the
same.
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Deaths from Hs sdrophobfa.

The Chinese Embassy.
BUfFALo. August 9.-The Chinese embassy
passed through this city al noon TODAY
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THE EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip,

GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS sTO-DAY.-Interna
revenue, s334,259.49; customs, $76l, ,00564.
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THE ADAMANTINE BRICK COM

MERCHANTABLE BRICK
AT LOWEST MARKET RAfRS,
delivered In any part of the city.
TneSe Brick make a beautiful hard-nniShed wall,
EQUAL TO The BEST HAND MADE
FRONTS.
samples can be seen NJ
OFFICK NATIONAL HOTEL BLOCK,
corner PennsylvAnia ave. and 9Th st.
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NAVAL ORDERS Midshipman John NJ
PrOudtit is ordered to the training ship Min
nesota, at New York. Ensign E. s. Reynolds,
from the training ship Minnesota and ordered
to duty on the coast survey Assistant Engi.
neer j. T. 5. Lawrence has reported his return
home, having been detached from the Mo-
nOcacy, ASiatic station.
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SUBSCRIPTIONS to the tour per cent loan to-
day 81 ,575,550.
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PRESIDENTIAL APPOINTMENTs.-The Presi
dent to-day appointed Ossian j. Carr to be
postmaster at Seattle, Washington territory,
and Philemon b. Hunt, of Kentucky, Indian
agent for the KiOwa, Comanche and Wichita
agency Indian territory