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in all 150, would leave Cainjack to.mor
row for this city. This makes about 10(
unaccounted for, including the bodies
which have been washed lahore and vert
inferred by the neighbors.
CARE OF THE SURVIVORS.
The citizens Of Norfolk held 4 public
meeting this afternoon to take measures
to provide for the survivors. Suitable
boarding has been procured and bedding
furnished by the Navy Department.
1853 PERSONS SAVED.
WAsH1soros, February 1.-From the
reports received at the office Of the Chiei
Signal Officer from the Signal Service
Station at the wreck Of the Metropolis, il
appears that 1853 names OF those saved
are already received. Itis possible that
the number may be increased by others
not yet reported.
NORFOLK, February 1.-The steamship
Metropolis was chartered by the Seaboard
road IN December, but the charter was
cancelled in consequence OF the vessel
proving unseaworthy and worthless.
STATEMENT OF THE BOARD OF uNDERwRr.
l. TIERS.
PHILADELPHIA, February 1.-The
Board Of Underwriters here rated the
steamer Metropolis at 2t. One Of the
Board said to-day that IL she had been
rated one.half lower II would have ruled
her Of their books. The Board does not
appear to have had 4 good opinion Of the
vessel, and are particularly struck with
the fact that she had her name changed
from the Stars and Stripes to that Of Me-
tropolis without the requisite action.
The Board has information that she was
on the docks last month In New York,
and then had her yellow metal taken of,
but after the hull was caulked and paint
ed the sheathing was not replaced. She
underwent government inspection in New
York,
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neiphborhood Of the Speaker. Laugh
ter. have gone through that ordeals
90 often that like the eel which isskinned
90 often that Il ceases 10 be sentative, !
am no longer sensitive to these cries of
demagogueism.
Mr.. Bridges asked his colleague II the
man whose pay he paid had not been dis.
charged by Polk without any cause being
assigned.
NJ. Wright-No air; that is the un-
kindeat cut Of all.
Mr.. Bridges-He discharged man oi
mine without assigning q cause.
Mr.. Wright-I believe that Polk has
done the beat thing he could, for never
has mortal man been oppressed with ap-
plicants for office as he has since he has
been In that position. 1 have seen the
corridor opposite his room so thronged
with men, women, and children, that II
was almost impossible to get through. He
has told neon repeated occasions, that he
almost wished he was dead. Laughter
This matter should not be made o politi-
cal question.
Mr.. Ellsworth-HaS not Mr.. Polk
made Il political question in refusing
to appoint Republicans on his roll2
Mr.. Wright-It has always been the
custom Of the party in power 10 take the
spoils. hope you will not begrudge the
petty patronage OF the House when the
Republicans have all the patronage OF
the government.
Mr.. Frye-Ii, with only the patronage
Of the House, Mr.. Polk is 80 over
whelmed that The corridor opposite his
office is full Of hungry applicants, in
heavens name how will II be when you
have The Presidency Of The Omitted States,
with $4,000 offices?
Mr.. Wright-We are only treading in
the footsteps Of those who have gone be-
fore ns.
Mr.. Clymer con,rasted the expenses Of
the House and Of the Senate In the 44th
Congress. He gave the clerical and con-
tingent expenses Of the Senate at $780,
S25 Tor at the rate OF $50 8s for each SEN
ator) J, and OF the House at $S05, ,953 Tor at
the rate Of SO IS for each member).
Finally, the previous question was sec
onded, and Mr.. Bakers resolution (modi.
fed 80 as to direct an investigation to be
made by the Committee on Reform In the
Civil Seryice) was adopted.
The House went into Committee OF the
Whole on the private calendar. After
some time the committee rose and re-
ported TO the House sundry private bills,
principally pension bills, but no action
was taken thereon.
Adjourned until Monday.
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rxrCrr1oN or Jos. WOODS.
FIRE RECORD.

Bosros, February 1.-The burning Of
the ten wooden buildings at Glover's cor
ner caused a loss Of $4,000; insured.
Bosros, February 1.-The insurance
on the furniture mandatory Of F. NJ.
Holmes & Co., Charleatown, Is $4,000,
distributed among aixty.five companies.
The loss OF Holmes & Co. Is estimated at
$230,O00. The value OF the adjoining
tenemenls and stables burned was SIC, ,00e.
MONTREAL, February 1.-Loudrey's q
Hax mill, Napierville, Quebec, burned
to-day. Loss heavy; no insurance.
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idle, is not any more cheerful. We quote
Il, as follows:

idle, is not any more cheerful. We quote
II, as iollows:
The outlook for the silent rolling mills
Is even worse than this. Those that are
badly located or badly equipped will re-
main idle for the same reason that the al.
lent blast furnaces that are similarly sit
uated will. They cannot compete with
those that are well equipped and in good
locations. But while the consumption Of
pig iron 10 bound to increase we can see
no reason 10 hope for IN increased con-
sumption OF wrought iron. The silent
iron rail mills throughout the country,
and the busy steel rail mills, pro-
claim the fact that there are other
conditions affecting the consumption
OF wrought iron than those that affect
the consumption Of pig. We mean Of
course the substitution Of steel for iron.
When the steel rail mills that are now
running are fully able to turn out half q
million tons Of rails per year, and 10 use
one.fifth Of our total production Of pig
iron, what hope Is there that single
iron mill that Is now idle will ever run
again. The superintendent OF an iron
rail mill thrt is one Of the best equipped
and most fayorably located in the coun-
try, and which by an unusual combina.
tion Of fortunate circumstances, is still
runningtecently said to US: ave must get
some process by which we can make an
iron rail as good as these BeSsemer men,
or we will have to stop" We know Of
no such process.
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Interesting Report OF Dur Dele.
CATION 10 Cuba-..Tremendous
Discrimination Against Ameri-
can Products,

| DtkcrluIuHtlOu AEhluSt ADleEl'
can Products.
NASHVILLE, February 1.-The Cubs
delegation returned last evening. The
subcommittee to investigate the iloui
and other trade Of Havana, report &c
Col. John G. Burch, chairman OF The
general committee, that the great barrier
to trade between Cuba and the United
States is the discrimination OF duties and
war taxes, American flour being aspecia
object Of discrimination. The duty and
war tax on American dour in United
States vessels Ia Sc ss, against $2sl
for Spanish -four in yesselt; The
whole tendency is in favor %
Spanish importation and against the
United States. BY this discrimination
only one.tenth Of the flour imported into
Cuba comes from the United States. Il
dutiep were equalized the United statei
would probably furnish the bulk Of the
consumption, and thus increase tho de-
mand on the United States for million
and half of dollars OF one article (lour)
alone. A close examination Of the re-
cords show an enormous difference be-
tween the small exports OF the United
States to Cuba and the amount we re-
ceiye from the Island. OF the exporta-
tion Of sugar and molasses from Cuba the
States get 90 per cent, Europe s and
Spain per cent. The committee found
Havana merchants eager to extend the
American trade, but are unanimous in
the opinion that under existing CONNER.
cial treaties the prospect is not good. The
committee cite for illustration the sale
Of two hundred barrels OF flour pei
the New Orleans steamer Of January
2Sd, which brought S7,OOs, from which
deduct S., ,954 81 for import duty and war
tar, freight and lighterage, and Sl26 pre-
MUM, commission, etc., which leaves net
proceeds in Spanish bank bills Of sS.o4S.
When storage is necessary 10 cents
per barrel per month, Spanish money, ia
charged. The committee find, in regard
to trade, that prices fuctuate mutually in
proportion to the supply and demand
far more than other average sorts. Trade,
upon the whole, is peculiar and as it now
exists should be dealt with by our people
with an eye Of vigilance.
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JUDGING by the looks OF things at the
B,l,imore & Ohio depot, shipments oi
merchandise to the interior from this
n,,ke. are at their minimum just now.
IN conversation with Capt. Devries yes
terday he informed us hatshipments are
very light and sluggish. He accounts Tor
/, mainly from the condition Of the coun'
,rv roads, which have been for some time
almost impossible for loaded wagons.
Should the present fall Of snow prove
permanent, and the weather become crisp
and cold, so that the country people
can haul their stuff to market, trade
xopId doubtless improve. There is yet
a great deal Of wool, wheat, corn, and a
large number OF hogs to be sold. The
through business OF the road is pretty
fair at this time, and as soon as the coun.
try roads improve in the West it is ex-
pected to greatly improve.
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| on the east side Of the Island, where the
storm struck with the greatest violence,
fairly sweeping everything before II,
About half mile eastward from the Big
Hotel were two shanties where two men,
Wynne and Brannon, lived with their
families. Shortly alter 10 o'clock the
men, who were employed as watchmen
by the Hotel Company, left their homes
for the purpose Of reporting the alarming
state OF affairs 10 the head watchman,
and during their absence the shanties In
which they left their. r.families were swept
away and the unfortunate occupants,
numbering three women and FIVE echildren,
perished. When Wynne and Brennan re.
turned there was nothing left OF their
domiciles and no trace OF their families.
The victims were Mrs. Wynne and three
children aged 5 and 8 years and an in.
iant but q day old, MIRA. Brennan and two
children aged 2 and 4 years respectively.
The third woman who perished was a
nurse whom Mr.. Wynne had brought
down only few days ago from Brooklyn
to attend his wife during her contne.
ment. There were three tidal waves fol-
lowing In quick succession and not yes-
tigs Of the shanties was left. The bodies
OF the victims were all carried to sea
with the exception Of the body OF
Mrs. Wynne, which was picked up at
Sleeps Head Bay this morning. The
tide rose nearly five feet higher than any
previous recorded flood. At other parts
Of the Island the damage has been exces.
siye. The fine drive along the beach 10
completely undermined and unsafe for
horses.
There has been wreck and ruin all along
the beach. The Manhattan Beach Hotel
property suffered the most severely. The
beautiful Japanese structure has been
swept away and the east end Of the hotel
damaged. The engine room and bathing |
houses were swept out to sea, the stables
and outhouses have disappeared, and
over 1000 feet Of new railroad track In |
the the rear Of the hotel Is destroyed.
The hotel is almost isolated, the APP
proaches being washed away. The dam
age to this property amounts to between
$4,000 and SIS 900. All the other struc.
lures along the whole line Of the beach
not firmly secured are wrecked. Enge-
mans new dock, west OF Cables Hotel,
and the Camera 0bscura structure is
gone. 0nlya few sticks remain TO indi-
cate where the @No Name" pavilion
stood. The total loss ia estimated at be.
tween $4,000 and $4,000.
Later reports from Sheep's Head Bay
say that the bodies OF Mrs. Brennan and
chillren have been fnnnd there.
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Dom Pedro Forms a New Minis.
try.

New YORK, February 1.-The Post
6as letter from Rio de Janeiro an-
nouucing that Dom Pedro has made up n
new ministry, the public scandals attach.
ing 10 the late ministry making this ac-
tion necessary. The letter says: 1t is a
we'll. established fact that the influence or
attention Of Cstagipe, Minister Of Finance,
was always best secured through the
medium Of q well known courtesan, with
whom It was necessary TO deposit sum
Of money proportionate to the magnitude
Of the favor sought. During the sitting
Of The last Camera certain firm Of i'm
porters was detected In fraudulent prac-
iices in the Custom House, and an inyes-
tigation developed the fact that Catagipe
and a prominent Customs officer were
members Of the firm and had used
their official position to facilitate and
conceal a long continued system Of fraud
against the government. Catagipe did
not deny his interest in the firm, but sim.
ply denied any knowledge Of its fraudu.
lent practices, and asked his opponents
what they proposed to do about II. The
change in the ministry will cause very
few removals among the subordinate
officers.
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sudden Death.

ST. CLAIRsvlLL, O, Jan. 81, rs.
Editors IntcIIBencOt
Berthe, eldest daughter OF Rev. Robert
Alexander Of this place, died very sud.
denly at 9 o'clock to-day. She had been
ailing slightly for few days past with
sore throat, but as abe had on former oc.
casions been afflicted in similar manner,
no particular uneasiness was felt by the
family or the attending physician until a
short time before her death. She was on
the street yesterday. H..
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Railroad Accident.

CLEVELAND, February 1.-The rear end
Of the freight train bound east on the
Lake Shore Railroad was run into by Q
snow pillow, propelled by two engines, near
Ashtabula, this afternoon. Both engines
and four cars were wrecked. Joseph
Brank and George Clemens, Of Erie, Pa.
were killed, and John sutter, Tim sulli.
van and the fireman, named Jones, were
badly injured. All were railroad en-
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A worthy Successor TO Fltzhugh.

WASHINGTON, Feb. lin the House
Baker, Of Indiana, presented charges
against Doorkeeper Polk, reciting that
he has on his rolls sixty-three names
more than are authorized BY law, and de-
manding investigation. The subject was
entertained as a question OF privilege,
After long discussion the investigation oi
charges was referred TO the committee on
reform Of civil service.
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RUSSIA.
The Gar Indignant nj The Charge
Of Bad Faith.

ST.. PETERSBURG, February 1.-Much
indignation is expressed In official circles
at the suspicions which, in some quarters
in London, have been cast on Russia's
good faith regarding the prolongation Of
armistice negotiations. II Il declared
that formal Instructions were sent not
once but repeatedly, TO headquarters 10
negotiate Immediately that the basis OF
peace was accepted. This probably re-
iers 10 the speech Of Gross, the Home
Secretary In the House Of Commons last
evening.
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Marine Intelligence.

New YORK, February l.-Ariyed-
Steamers Abysinia and Wisconsin, from
Liverpool; France, from Havre, and Bo.
livia, from Glasgow.
LONDON; February 1.-The steamers
Idaho and scythia, from New York, and
Ohio, from Baltimore, have arrived out,
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CINCINNATI, February 1.-Near Iron.
ton, Ohio, this afternoon, Phillip Wensel
shot and mortally wounded his vile,
seriously wounded his son, slightly woun.
ded his daughter, and then shot himself
in the head. The cause Of the trouble
has not transpired.
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The Hanging Of Weiners Mt 81
I,Ouis YESTERDAY.

ST. LOUIS, February William Wei
ners, who shot and killed A. Lawrence, a
bar keeper in the saloon Of the. theatre
comique, early on the morning Of Janu-
ary 20, 1877, was hung in the Jail yard be.
tween s and 0 o'clock this morning, in the
presence Of only few persons, the most
Of them being newspaper and profession
al men. Weiners was a big brutal fellow
and acted as what they call q "bouncer"
at the theatre comique, a variety show Of
not the first class reputation, and had
some quarrel with Lawrence about awo-
man alleged TO have been Weiners' vile.
Weiners' spent most Of last night with
his father sister and spiritual advisers till
o'clock this morning when he took a
short sleep. AT 8 o'clock he came out OF
the cell with Fathers Shea and Braun,
and after some preliminaries were gone
through with, City Marshal Mason and
other officials headed the procession and
the whole party passed from the rotunda
Of the jail to the jail yard and ascended
the scaffold. Prayers were then made by
Braun and Shea, after which Weiners
made brief speech, in which he admit
ted the killing Of Lawrence, but said the
act was not done in cold blood; that he
was craIed with liquor, and he warned all
men against whisky and bad associations.
He forgaye everybody and wished to be
forgiven by all, and hoped his death
would be happy. The culprits arms and
legs were then bound, the black cap adj
justed, the last word spoken and at $3.50
the drop fell. The fall was seven feet
and death was almost instantaneous.
In fifteen minutes the body was cut down
and the crowd dispersed.
There are to be four other executions
In this State within short time.
ANOTHER MURDERER. DISPATCHED YES
TERDkY.
CINCINNATI, February 1.-Phillip Wat
son, (colored), who murdered his wife
with hathet last September at Coying.
ton, KY, was hung in the presence Of FIVE
thousand spectators al II o'clock this
morning. Previous TO the execution he
made an acknowledgement Of the crime,
and expressed repentance.
EXECUTION OF Jos. WOODS.
MALONE, N. Y, February 1.-Joseph
Woods was hanged to-day for the murder
Of Stephen Woods. Just st'before the moose
was adjusted he thanked those who had
been kind to him, and said don't know
how 10 make speech and am not go.
ing to make one. About TWO hundred
persons were admitted 70 the Jail yard TO
witness the execution, but large numbers
viewed the spectacle from adjacent build.
ings, on the roofs Of which accommoda-
tions for sight.seers had been arranged.
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hegnteIIigettter
Gov. srEvEssoNs paper, the Parkers.
bu,p Journal, has got to be the theological
D,per par excellence of the State.

Ir is evident that England is making
mn her case at the European Courts, and
tb,, she i. making an impression on
Austria and Italy. France, OF course,
b,, been with her all the time. The war
feeling ia unmistakebly strong in Eng
l,ud. Notice the account this morning
ot the vehement manifestations Of public
oninion,
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An Appeal for Aid.

WAsHlSoros, February 1.-The pop
ulation Of the Island Of Old Priyidence,
about 746 persons, appeal to the people ot
the United States for assistance, all their
houses, provisions aud crops having been
destroyed by two hurricanes.
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Too Much for the tDId Doctor.

PHILADELPHIA, February 1.-Dr. W.
A. Davis, an aged physician, charged
with causing the death Of Juda Steger.
wald BY NAL practice, was stricken with
paralysis when the warrant was served
upon him Monday and died yesterday.
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Death OF bishop.

pirspuRe, PEsS., Jan. 81 Word has
been received here Of the death In Spain
Of the RI. Rev. NJ. Domenec, formerly
Bishop Of the Diocese Of Pittsburg. dc
died on the bth inst,
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WASHINGTON.
Trade Dollars Not n Legal Ten.
der for stamps, But no Doubt
They Will Stlli Pass ut the
wheeling OfHce. .l

"hSehhS OSS.
WASHINGTON, D. c., February Title
Third Assistant Postmaster General has
telegraphed and written to the Postmas.
ter at New York, as follows: Trade dol.
lars not being Legal Tender, you are not
obliged to receive them. The joint reso.
luton Of Congress approved July 29nd,
1876, Is the authority upon which the
above decision Is based. The second sec.
tion Of the law referred TO, contains the
following explicit provision. The Trade
Dollar shall not hereafter be n legal ten.
The Senate committe on railroads heard
Col. Grey attorney OF the Northern Pacific
Railroad Co., in opposition to Senator
Mitchells bill concerning It's land grants.
He argued that the grants will not expire
until July 4th, 1870 at the earliest, and
that the charter contains certain limita.
tions under which the grants may con.
tinue beyond that date.
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CHICAGO, February 1.-THE whiSkey
cases oi Roelle, Junker, & Co, and other
distilling firms, have been transferred 70
Judge Drummonds Court and the trial
Of them will begin tomorrow.
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A Million Of Gold, aud (aIas,
Some Bonds Also,

New YoRK, February 1.-The steamer
Abysinia from !, kiysEpSSS cSdp has .Is s5tivsd
large lot Of United States bonds, the
amount Of them being estimated by
bankers at from 5000, 900 to s., 900, 600.
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Gen. Joe Johnston wants TO go 10
Congress-.

NEw York, February LA dispatch
from Richmond says General Joseph 4.
Johnston has consented to be candidate
for Congress from that district, ex Cover
nor Walker declining reelection.
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pHIIApELPHtA, February 1.-The Ex-
ecutiye COMMITTEE Of the industrial
League this morning adopted resolution
hostile to the tariff bill recently publish
ed,
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PoRrJARyp, N. Y, February 1.-There
was q run on the Port Jarvis SAVING
Bank to-day. Deposits Of less than Sl0O
paid; on larger ones the 80 days rule en-
''roT TOPEKA, February There has been
but little excitement here to-day. The
Citizens Bank OF North Topeka closed lie
doors, but they only owe S26, 900 and will
be able 10 resume in ten days. The other
banks paid all demands. The Topeka
National has been heavily reinforced
with currency, and fears no troubles.
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weather Indications.
s WAn DEPARTMENT,
OyRIcn or IuH cHIEH sIaHAL oyyICER.
WA1u1NaToH, D. g, Feb. I'll .. Z.

For the Lower Lakes, Middle and Az.
lsntic States, Tennessee and Ohio Valley,
cloudy weather and areas Of light snow,
followed by clearing weather, colder
northeast 70 northwest Winds aud rising
barometer.
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BUSINESS EMBARRAsSMENTS.
Epioined from Further business.
RUN on SAVINGS BANK.

PAwrucKEr, R. l., February 1.-the
Providence County Savings Bank Is en-
ioined from doing further business,
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HORRORS OF WAR,


Athens advices say that the Greek
Premier has indicated the army occupa-
tion Of Thessaly and Epirus. He made
statement, believed tantamount to .
declaration Of war. The whole populs.
tion has been ordered 10 enrole In the
national guard, I.
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THE NEWS AT PHILADELPHIA.

PHILADELPHIA, February 1.-The news
OF the wreck Of the steamer Metropolis
created the most intense excitement here.
The office OF the contractors, Collins
Bros, was beseiged by the relatives of
those on board, and special policemen
are keeping the crowd under control. II
Is believed that the Metropolis was not
only rnseaHorthY. but oyerloaded.