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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-02-23
The MRHkAfa.

bALTlMORE, February 23.-Virginia SKIES.
deferred: "A; do: consolidated, 65 q: do. second
series, 80; North Caroina skies, old, I6: do. new
BALTIMORE. February ~ as."CostoSn sCSi a shade
weaker-middIing, 10s. Flour firm and active,
with upward tendeacy. Wheat nrmer-southern
western winter red, spot, 1897; March, Ls3A
Corn, southern steady; western strong-southern
white, s.; do: yellow, 6s,s: western mixed, spot,
s.ssdyI,soGthergs ssass; western white, "a Ass;
steady-prime Pennsylvania and Maryland, IA 90
aloe Provisions very duh and unchanged.
Butter, firm and active for fine grades-prime
western roll. 2Oa22; do. packed. 2Ia2s. Petroleum
dull and nominal-refned, IL. Coffee Quiet-RiO
csTgoes la.sal5 oaS. Whisky dull 1Q7a1o7 r.
oats, 9 40. shipments wheat, 52.6OO; corn,
NEW YORK. February 2a.-stocks weak
aaoI Money, . O.. Sod, 1oealO2ls. Exchange, long,
NEW YORK. February 23.-Flour steady.
Wheat l and IL cent better. C,rn dun and
LONDON, February %. 1880 p. m.-Consols.
SO 16 for both money and the account U. 8.
four-and-a-haf per cent. bonds 102ss; 1867'S,
I06ls; ten-forties eoupo9, 1861 new fves, Io4i
The rate Of discount for three months bills in the
open market is 3 per cent, which is 4 per cent
below the Bank of England rate.
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THE EUROPEAN SITUATION.
Russia's StipulatfOns to the Turkish
Fleet

LONDON, Feb. 23.-Reuters telegram com
pany have the following dispatch: "COmStan-
tmople, Feb. 23.-The draft of the peace con
ditionS contained stipulation that the six
principal Turkish iron -clads should be ceded
u Russia on the ground that otherwise the
Porte might sell them te England. The Sultan
objected TO the stipulation He stated that he
would prefer to destroy the vessels, and pro-
missed not 10 transfer them TO any foreign
power. The incident terminated by the Sultan
undert aking not to sell the irOn-cladS to Eng
land. in consideration of which Russia with
draws her demand for their ceSSon
THE TREATY OF PEACE ABOUT TO Re SIGNED
1t is understood that a treaty of peace is on
the point of being signed
1t is probable that the Russian Grand Duke
Nlch0lOS win visit the Sultan here
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HORRID MURDER BY BANK ROB.
BERS.
Brutal Treatment Of a Faithful Of.

DEXTER, Me, Feb. Z5.-LaSt evening J. W.
Barron. treasurer of the Dexter Savings bank.
not returning home as usual. search was made
for him at the bank. When the doors of the
savings bank rooms had been broken open
BarrOn'S grOanS could be heard i'm the vault i'm
obtained to the vault he was found living on
the floor handcuffed, gagged and rope about
his neck. He was taken out i'm a senSelesS
condition and died at $50 o'clock this morn
ing. He had several severe wounds on the
head. The robbers obtained less than SlOO
and probably they murdered the treasurer be-
cause he refused TO open the safe. Ii is
tween the hours of and last evening. The
affair causes intense excitement.
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SOCie1Y.

CrOcuses have been in full blast for a week.
A majority of the ladies who usually receive
on Fridays did so yesterday. Mrs. Pick ett's
parlors were thronged all the afternoon, and
the ladies of Army Row. also had large re-
ceptions. Mrs. KilbOurn and her daughters
likewise welcomed many visitors. The attrac-
tiOns for the evening were numerous.
Judge and Mrs. Bradley gave large and en-
lOyable party In their spacious parlOrS. made
memOra BILE by the reign therein of Senator
Douglas beautiful wife.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Bancroft gave 4 most
agreeable setree. and General and Mrs. Blake
and the Misses Wood gave a dancing party,
winch was greatly enjoyed until late hour.
warm weather of spring. Windows were oDan
and the soft night air blended with the per-
tune OF flowers which decorated the room and
bouquets carried by the ladies' Fashion rules
IN the arrangement of flowers as in dress, and
all lovers of these charming luXurieS are
pleased to see that the stitfy arranged bouquet
WIN lace-edged paper IS now called ''Od style
IL destroys the effect of arrangement entirely
A bouquets one of the essentials for ladies'
complete evening outfit. Miss Newton carried
in her hand a small basket with two handles
clasping the opening. One side of the basket
was filled with half-blown pink roses and the
other with pale straw cOlOred tea roses. The
enect enc was Charming Mrs; Bloomer's bouquet
lilies of the valley. Another favOrte bouquet
Is an immense cluster OF deep-red roses with Il
lew tea roses Oh one side.
There is greater number OF handsome
young ladies' in Washington at present
man ever before seen. Miss Brown,
from Philadelphia, attracted much attention
at Mrs. Blake'S last evening. Miss Atkinson.
the granddaughter of General Atkinson. OF
the Old army, is Il guest of General and Mrs
AiVOrd. The young lady is petite and beauti-
lul. The Misses Wood and their guest, Miss
Thomas OF Philadelphia, are among the bellies
OF the season. They entertained charmingly
last evening. Mrs. Alexander Jeffrey and her
daughter, Miss Rosa johnson. were accom-
panied by Miss Ward, of Newport, KY, and
another lovely girl. Governor Mathews of
Flrglnia.Was one of the agreeable guests pres
ent. Among those observed, were the Post
maSterGeneral and Mrs. Key, Mr.. Alexander
Jeffrey, Governor Mathews, of West Virginia,
Colonel and Mrs. Christmas, Miss Ellie Sher
man, Miss kilbOurne, Miss Larner and her
guest, Miss French, of Alexandria, Colonel
Bacon, Colonel TOurtelOtte, General and Mrs
Benet. General Hunter Mrs. Stuart Mrs Pow
ell, Mrs Hllgarnde, Admiral and Miss Sands
Mrs. 5. '. Niles, Judge and Mrs. McArthur
and many others.
To-day Mrs. BOOmer gives a lunch to Cover
nor Mathews, OF West Virginia, and to his
brother and wife.
Mrs. Judge Potter of New Hampshire.
daughter of Gen. John Mcneil, (of Lnndv's
Lane and Chippewa fame,) and niece of PreSi-
dent Pierce, is passing a few days with her rel
awe, Gen. Joseph Potter at Soldiers Home.
MRS. Potter was one of the ladies at the Exec
ntlVe Mansion during the time of Franklin
Pierce.
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HUNTING FOR HITCHCoCK-At present it is
a difficult matter to learn what has become of
Hitchcock. Whether he has sought the rural
seclusiOn OF one his West Flushing domains
or fled to washington, as one rumOr had it. has
not yet been learned but measures were yes
terday taken to hunt him up and, If possible,
fetch MIN from his lair. Hitchcock's s means,
1t is claimed, We're adequate to meet all de-
mands upon them. At all events he cleared
sufficient money to compensate tire poor crea-
lures who for a week bore uncOmplainingly
the Odium of a position need compelled many
of them to assume Had the enterprise been
fiat failure Hithcock would have some pre-
text to shelter himself behind, but it is stated
authOritatively that from $500 to $500 was
received at the doors. The WomaniS PrOtec-
tive Union have now the cause of the defraud
ed young womeni in hand.-fN. Y. Herald. ed.
TURKEY AND RUssIA.-The Russian papers
state that the mission of Namyk Pasha to ST.
Petersburg to solicit more favorable terms
would be useless, as the Grand Duke Nicholas
has full powers, and the journey would only
delay the negotiations without altering the
terms A despatch from COnstantinople saws
the Gar threatens to occupy that city i'm CON
sequence OF the delay in signing the terms of
peace, but another despatch declares these re-
ports TO be false. The Turks yesterday drove
the Greek insurgents out OF Platanos and
burned part of the town. The insurgents
were reinforced and recaptured the place.
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Another Shocking Murder

IITTSFIELD, Feb. 23-The mangled remains
OF Wm Silyernail, formerly superintendent of
the ore beds at West Stockbridge, were found
on the track of the Boston and ALBANY rail
road, ABOUT one mile east of the state line sta
tiOn. yesterday forenoon and it is believed he
was murdered and afterwards thrown on the
track by his assassin. The body had been
ShOckingly mutilated,
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AN AMERICAN SCHOONER SEIZED.-A letter
from Bocas del TOrO states that on the 3lst
ut. an armed band took forcible possession OF
The American schooner Sunbeam, Capt. Kahn.
put to sea with them. The outrage was com
mitted by the defeated revolutionists whose
doings at GreytOwn and elsewhere have al
ready been published.
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EX-SENATOR WADE's CRITICAL CONDITION
Ex-senator b. +. Wade, of Ohio, has now been
in bed tWentythree days, and has most of that
time been very sick man. He has had a low.
consuming FEVER all the while, his appetite
TO wonderful extent. Latest dispatches
state that his condition is really unchanged.
except that he is weaker and more disc0ur'
aged. The doctor now admits thai the case
looks very doubtful and he considers recov
efy uncertain.
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The DOMINION WANTS TO BUY ALASKA
ing debate about the boundary line between
British Columbia and Alaska. Mr.. Banster
expressed high opinion of Alaska and ey-
sion was for an appropriation to buy Alaska.
He said the climate was more genial than
-
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THE KING OF THE LOBBY IN RETIRENrNr
Sam. Ward, long since crowned king of the
Lobby, has abaicated, and UNIQUE figure
thus drops cut of public life at the capital.
markable member-what with his winning
personal manners his wide acquaintance, and
ms lneompar1able qualities as dinner giver
bul ne has met his fate, and fallen in love
Win California millionaire, who returns his
anecti0n in the proper fashion for million
are. sam. Ward and Jim Keene met in a
New York hotel last 4th of July, acquaintance
monarch nursed the 'Friscan through his
sickness, and gratitude has taken substan-
tial form which relieves the old veteran from
all anxiety as to the future. The ex-king is
said to sometimes think in his retirement of
writing the history of his reign, and uucom-
monty interesting annals they would be-
|SDrinQfeId ReDublicda.
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SUBSTITUTE FOR MURpERER.-Cbief If
police Breen, of Virginia City, Nevada, has
been arrested, charged with having liberated
q Chinaman in his custody on charge of mur
of the prisoner. The substitute was discovered
by. relative of the. man murdered by the
prisoner, the latter having been fully identi
ned by the same man at the time OF the ar
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New York Bank Statement.

NEW YORK, Feb. 2S.-The weekly statement
OF the Associated Banks shows the following
changes: Loans increase S799, 30: specie, de-
crease, $tiS2. 200: legal tenders, decrease SS67.
increase, $25,700; reserve, decrease. 81. loo I5n
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-02-23

A1-m Boston bold thief stole a letter ear
rier's key and uniform and went over the
usual route, emptying all the boxes.
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QEENSTowN, Feb: 2.-The steamer Hiber,
nian, Captain Archer which left Liverpool
January 2lst for Halifax and Baltimore. but
broke her shaft on the Sth of February and pu
back under sail. was towed into this harbol
today.
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Boston, Mass, Feb. 23.-Prof. Albert Smith
died at Peterson, n. H., Yesterday morning
He was among the foremost of medical in
structors in this country, and was connected
with Dartmouth College at the time of his
death.
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&S-A Mexican i'm San Pedro, Texas. killed
his wife with hatchet because she would NOT
ger out OF bed first in the morning and make
the fire.
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BAPTIZED IN HOLE IN THE IcE.-The
pastor of the Advent church, Sandy Hill, yes
terday morning conducted baptismal services
at the river, when hole was made in the ice
and the converts immersed. This ceremony
has been repeated for the past three Sundays.
TROY Times.
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, J; Fred Thornton, circuit clerk of ST.
yestlgation Of a deficit i'm his accounts OF
$1,000 ." NM "N""'' "
w. w. Calender, aged eighteen, has
peen arrested for the murder of his father,
Wilkesbarre, Pa. He denies the charge.
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A Letter from General Butler.

MI Dnrant, from the District of Columbia.
read dispatch from Hon. B. +. Butler which
was withheld from the press. but which urged
the convention to denounce the modification
OF the silver bill insisted on by the gold men,
and to pass anti-reSumpti0n resolutions.
A resolution was offered and unanimously
adopted denOuncing the silver bill lust passed
in Congress as a deluSiOn, and Indignantly
cOndemning il as a financial measure
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kilograms to The Star.
The GREENBACK CONVENTION.
Brick Pomeroy and Ben Butler.
RUSSIA AND TURKEY.
The Conditions of Peace.
MURDER BY BANK ROBBERS.
THE GREENBACk CONVENTION.
Brick Pomeroy Explains aud Reso.

TOLEDO, OHIO. Feb. BIN the closing pro
ceedings OF the greenback convention yester
day Mr.. Nj Al. PomerOy offered the following
and in explaining il vindicated himself from
the charge that he was engaged in leading the
Sreenback party into the democratic fold He
declared that his life was pledged To carry on
this great greenback work. and that he was
forever separated from his Old democratic af-
fiatiOnS:
ReSOLred, That as we believe I'm the Suprem-
acy OF law over and above all periShable mate
rial, and III the necessity of a party of united
people that will rise above old party lines and
preJudlceS. We will not affiliate i'm am degree
with any of the old parties. but in ;ill cases
and localities will organize a new party: as
united greenback men nominate for office and
0fhclal position only such persons as are clear
ly believers in and identified with this. our
sacred cause, and irrespective of creed. color.
pace OF birth, or past condition of political or
other Seryitude, vote only for men who entire
~ abandon old party lines and organizations
E1Durlng the discussion it was charged that
the industrial party had been StudiouSly neg
lected in the resolutions and discussions and
that the greenback idea had almost excluded
the working classes from any part i'm the con
Ventl0n. Such action was diSclaimed by Sev-
eral delegates. and Mr.. POmeroy. to remsye
any such impression modified his resolution
by inserting the word ''nationaI' for green
back. The resolution was then unanimously
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STORMS AND FLooDs.-The rain storm of
Yesterday was very extensive, in some places
doing considerable damage In New England
rain has been falling, since Thursday. In
The fats along ,.'Harbor Brook in that place
were submerged, and several. principal streets
were flooded. A large number of dwellings
and underground gfnmills were overfowed.
At the Meriden Silver Plate COmpany's fac
tories work is suspended on account of the
flood. The factory of G. Rogers & Bros is also
flooded. The afternoon train from New
Britain, Conn, was thrown from the track by
a WaShOut and the engine overturned, but no
one was injured. At all points on the Hudson,
in New York, rain storms prevailed, the
streams were muchswolen and all ice cutting
was suspended: The river is now open from
West Point to New York. At Elmira. n. Y, a
heavy rain storm ragged all day, and the lower
part of the city was Hooded: Dispatches from
Sacramento, Cal, mention further damage by
flood in that vicinity. The damage generally
is estimated at SIS, ,OO0 but this is undOubt-
edly exaggerated. A dispatch from Port Hope,
Ont, states that the greatest food which ever
visited that localityiS i'm progress. Ice and
water are coming down with terrific force.
sweeping away bridges and everything before
them Several vessels went ashore on the New
Jersey coast yesterday.
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SUSPENDED STBDENTs-FTftU OF Those CoE
cerned iH the Princeton Disturbances Ssnf
H3me.-A special dispatch from Princeton.
FeDruary u, says: This morning the members
oil the sophomore class were one by one called
before the college faculty. "Did you 20 10
tne depot yesterday morning. was asked
les, slr," was the answer did you take
part In the effort to take the freshmen out of
tne depot? Yes, sir" was the reply. did
You stone the train as it was moving off!"
Yes, SIR, was again responded. "You are
suspended; you must go right home" was the
immediate verdict, and the offending sophie
more went TO his room, packed his trunk and
was on In the next train. Thirty sopbomores
were suspended and eight were dismissed
Two freshmen were also given their walking
papers Added to the ten freshmen sent away
yesterday, this makes fifty members of the col
lege who have gone home. Prosecuting At
torney Beasley called upon President MeCOsh
and demanded OF him the names of the stu
dents concerned in the disturbances. The
president refused to give them, saying that the
college stood toward the students in the atti-
tude OF a parent. The college had already
punished fifty students and ID would come OF
M grace to turn them over to the authorities
The attorney threatened to take the president
before the court and compel him TO divulge
the names, but MIR. McCosh replied that he
WOuldnt tell before a court or anywhere else.
The attorney appealed to the president of the
village, but that functienary refused 10 take
action. Ii is thought that the prompt action OF
the faculty has broken up the insurfection.
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THE FOUR YEARS WAR ON OUR FINANCES
razor Star:7 wish to say through your pa
per, TO our agents in Washington. that The
past four years war OH our finances has dam
aged the commercial interests and prosperity
OF this country, more than the four years civil
war did, and it must be stopped. for the great
west, and south, have had enough of it. Now
word to the wise should be sufficient
Respectfully. EHC
Chicago, February 20th 1873.
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POISONING SUSPECTED.-Une month sin ce
John Burton, of Liverpool, OnOndaga county
n: Y, died under circumstances which led
had lived unhappily with his wife. Lately the
family feud had grown so bitter that the
woman privately avowed, I'm going to get
enough, the husband died a few days later.
giving all the evidences of arsenic poisoning.
The body was buried. Last week other evi-
ceroner dested he body to 8e rss
and the stomach subjected to chemical anal
NSiS. 49,"
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A COLORRn ScnrNnRFI HI-Nc Nrsrrpn,

A COLoRED SOUNDED HUNG YESTERDAY.
A special dispatch from Richmond Yesterday
says: The notorious rape fiend, Lewis Hil1
allaS Henry Williams, was executed at ISle-of-
Wight L. Ii. to-day al half-past one O'clock
he was perfectly composed and rcconciled 10
his late. He confessed his guilt in this case
and many Others His neck was broken by
the fall. His last words We're, Take warning
al TINS. Farewell: / am gone A small crowd
was present. The COlored sentiment was on
posed TO the hanging, but no Indignation was
expressed. Hill committed a rape upon Miss
maggie Stevens, beautiful young lady living
meaT R,:aaT CarrSvlIle, lSle,of Wight county, Va.
MISS stevens was on her way TO a neighbor's
house on the 18th of last September when She
was met IN the public highway by the villain,
who at once accOsted her and made an infa-
nous proposal to her. The young lady screamed
and started to run, when he caught her and
despite her brave and desperate resistance
accomplished his Infamous purpose. After
threatening his victim with death If She made
the afalr public, he fed. The young lady at
once went to the nearest house and told her
story The neighbors started i'm search of the
DAY.
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LECTURES.

DR. JOHN LORD.
- AT LINCOLN HALL. MONDAY, at
ON QUEEN ELIZABETH
Tickets for remaining seven Lectures, at Whit
akrr'S, S2. 1t
FIGHTH LECTtRE
FOUNDRY ME- CHURCH, cor; 14:h and & sts.,
MONDAY EVENING, February 18th, o'clock.
Subject: Ancient Astronomy feb23 q
ENRST LECTURE-sPE COURSE,
METROPOLITAN BAPTIST CHAPEL,
lCORNER 9Th AND NORTHEAST,)
FEBRUARY e5th. at 8 clock. Doors open at 7.
PROF. WILLIAM HARkNESS,
OF the L. ). Naval Observatory.
THE Transit of Venus-ExpeditiOa TO the South
March :: The Chemistry of Water Prof.
FrstOe, Columbian University. March II: 'IlOls
and IdOlatry;'' Prof. Mason, Columbian Uniyer-
sity. March 1S: The Canons of the Cnloral1;''
Ph9nicians;" Hon. NJ. |. Townsend, NJ. c.
Single Tickets, 25c.: Course Tickets, Stat j. 3.
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StrattOn's Millinery Store, 2OI Pa ave. Sc; W.
and at the door.
NOTICE-COurse Tickets good for five admis-
siOns Tor less, according to previous use), 0 any
one Lecture. feh23-2,
II INCOLN HALL.
BRAD. Observation-Disclosures Manager.
ELOQUENCE WITH REASON.
HON. GEORGE II. TENDING,
OF ILLINOIS,
WI deliver his great Lecture,
TUESDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 20.
Admission 15 and so cts, including reserved
seats. to lie had at Brad. Adams to-day. feb19-d
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THE RIGHT SORT OF MAN FOR CoNGRrss -
lhe republicans are already looking about for
a candidate for Congress next fall, and the
friends OF Col. VIM. III. LOwdermilk are taking
slepStOWardS urging his nomination, believ-
ing him 10 be the strongest candidate they can
nave from Allegany county. There is no
doubt OF Col. Lowdermilk's popularity among
!ne repuplcanS in the county, and especially
In the mining regions, where he has hosts OF
warm and influential friends. His administra-
ton OF the affairs of the post Office during the
past nine years was SO liberal and efficient
tIat ne merlted and received the commenda-
tion of men OF every shade of politics. he
cause OF the improvements made through his
enOltS.-I Cumberland (lffD AVegani1l
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The RACES on the Washington course. at
Charleston, s. c., yesterday, resulted as fol-
lows: Halfmile dash, for gentleman riders.
Meyers: half mile dash, won by Annie C
after after very very close race with Red Slipper. No
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SIXTH ANNUAL BALL
IN AID OF THE BUILDING FUND OF
THE CTILDREN'S HOSPITAL.
MASONIC TEMPLE,
MONDAY EVENING, FEBRu AIRY %, 1878.
Tickets, admitting gentleman and ladies' s.. 90
Tickets, admitting one gentleman ........... 2. 90
To be had from any connected with the
Hospital.
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IHE INVESTIGATION OF THE House Door
kEEPER.-The Committee on Reform in the
Civil-Service met today and examined num-
ber of witnesses concerning their employment
under Doorkeeper Polk. Senator'S Lamar and
Gordon made a statement with reference to
ment room. They both stated that all they
had to do with the matter of Paine's appoint
ment was to personally commend him to Door
keeper Polk.
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X. 11DKsE.-11 tlt SIn Dis
Louis Douglass, the proprietor of the riding
academy at AID street and 7th avenue sued
John Schneider for the use of a horse, and set
damaged While in Mr.. Schneider's Keeping.
Now, what was the condition of the horse
when you got him. MIR. Scheider?" his attorney
inquired: why. lawyer, ven drove up to
Schneider, or he will Slip out and loose him.
He YOs awful thn.n-I v. Y. Sun. cd
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A POSTMASTER IN TROUBLE-Mr G. III. Big
Glow, special L. S. mail agent, is investigating
charges against Postmaster C.. j. Patch at
Hyde Park, Vt. The charges are four i'm NUM-
Der, with several specifications under each
charge. The third charge is the fraudulent
sale OF postage stamps, and the proof upon
this charge is said to be overwhelming.