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A HORRIBLE DOUBLE MURDER.
How the Bodies Were FOuud.

NEW ORk, Jan: lS.-A dispatch from CHAR
in Union county, five miles from Monroe IaSf
evening, for murder of his wife and step-child
near Hickory; Catawba county, on March T.
leII. Mrs. SecreSt, who was formerly Mrs
myStel iOuSly disappeared on the above date.
and public suspicion limited that foul play had
been used by Secrest but no proof was then
attainable sufficient to impicate him. On
Monday last 4 party OF hunters was attracted
to secluded hollow in the woods by the eX-
cited barking and bowling of dogs, and re-
pairing 10 the spot found they had scratched
up the earth two and half feet deep. expos
ing the feet and leg of human body. and on
removing the earth until trench three feet
deep was made, the bodies of a woman and
child were found, which were at once denti-
ned as those of the missing Mrs. Stevenson
and daughter. Secrest was immediately ar
resed. He is doggcdly obstinate, refusing to
answer any questions concerning the murder
but there IS not the slightest doubt Of his
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-01-18

BALTIMORE, January 1S.-Virginia SKIES.
deierled 4; do. consolidated, "a: do. second
SERIES 80; North Carolina skies old 16 bid to-day.
Sugar steady and firm, 9Sa95.
BALTIMORE, January IS.-Cotton dun and
sieadyImlddling, 11a111s. Flour dull and un-
changed; Wheat southern quiet and only barely
1a0a1 80; do. amber, !. 49, Pennsylvania red, l. SO
also; No: 2 western winter red, spot and January
l.321Sal 33: February, "a. Corn, southern quiet
and steady: western active and frm-southern
white. 45a54: do. yellow. 50a54: western mixed
spot. 20; January, 54lk; February, So: March,
steady and unchanged: % Rye quiet and steady, sSa
changed. Butter steady for fine grades~choica
western roll, 1920: do. packed, 20a22. Petro-
leum nominaily steady-refined. liz. Coffee dull
Rio caIgoes l4aalSA: .jobbing, 15 5l4a19lk. Whisky
nomlnai, los. Rseeipts-four. 4, 600: whsaf,
81 $50 soo; c@rn n1 600; oats, 1,6oo. shipmentsH
WheaI ~, O0O: corn, 80 600.
NEW YORK: January lS.-Stocks firm. Money.
@; 6a;oS Soid; loi salo Exchange, long, 4S11 short
NEW YORK. January 1S.-FIour duH and
decided change.
LONDON, January 10, 1890 p. n.-Consols.
30 sS, zig Tor both money and the account. U: 5.
Iour-and-a-half per cent. bonds, 104A; 1S67,S
lo6s; ten-forties, coupon, 1OSa; new yes, los \.
New Jersey Central consols, 81. New Jersey Gem
tral Railroad, 163.
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Wall Street To-day,

NEW YORK. Jan. lS.-The Posts financial
article says: AT the Stock Exchange here
speculative shares are all higher than yeSter-
Gold opened ut l02, and every sale since has
been at that price. On gold loans the rates
have been 7a5l@ per cent. for carrying. For
both long and short date bills; the working
rates are 4Shaa4Sl34 and 4S33la444 Money
here 5a6 per cent. on call where L. :. bonds
are The collateral, and Ga7 per cent. where
other stock exchange securities are pledged.
Mercantile paper continues dull, with Sal per
cent. for strictly prime. Government bonds
here are Is higher for all issues except 67s.
6SS.. currency 6s. and new 4S., which are un-
chauppd "
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Telegrams to The Star.
BAD FOR TURKEY.
Her Last European Army in Danger,
Suleiman's Retreat Cut Off.
MOTHER AND DAUGHTER MURDERED.
BAD OUTLOOK FOR TURKEY.
SUleim3n PaSha.S Rctreat Cut slH


LONDON. Jan. lS.-At this hour 40 80 o clock
IN The forenoOnl there is heavy fog i'm the
business part of London. No news has been
received from Suleiman Pasha yet Harmanli
where the Russian troops are said To have ar
rived, Is an important point on his line of re
treat TO Adrianople. If the Russians have
gained that point before him, as there is no
reason TO doubt, he not only has Gen. Gsurka's
pursuit TO beat back, but will be taken i'm the
Hank by the column marching from ESki
Saghra, while the force posted at Harmanli
stands directly in his front. Suleiman PaSha'S
1oIce includes the division he brought from
Bulgaria, Sofia. and other towns up to NiSch
however. are by this time badly broken and
weakened by their hasty retreat and frequent
encounters with their purSuerS.
This Seems COnfirmatory Of the
CONSTANTTNOPLE. Jan. II. $40 ID. MA re-
port, which was current here to-day, that the
bulk of Suleiman PaShaS army has passed
through the enemyS lines and arrived near
AdrIanople, proves to be premature. Nothing
lhe cabinet council to-day deliberated upOn
measures fOrthe defence of COnStantinOple
4 False Alarm.
Two SquadronS of CoSSackS having arrived
AZ 1lrnOva Semenli to escort the Turkish
peace delegates to keZanlek the TurkiSh
commandment at the former place believed an
attack was intended, and blew up the railway
bridge.
Desperation Of the Turks.
LONDON. Jan lS.-A Russian official dis
patch. dated keZanlik, Jan. Is, says A re-
connolierlng party of dragons has brought
information that Suieiman PaSha is al Philp-
popOlis and has given orders to burn every
thing. iatar BaZardjik and Philipp0pOS are
reported TO have been burned"
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A STRANGE CASE OF BODY STEALING
There Is considerable excitement IN Mon
mouth county, New Jersey, over a strange
married Miss HendricksOn. of Deal having
lost his wife, buried her i'm the family
lot in Fairyiew cemetery and after a time
married again. Upon this marriage, which
recently took place, the family of
his first wife begged Mr.. Headden TO allow
them TO remove the remains of their relative
To their own burying ground in the village of
shrewsbury. This Mr.. Headden refused 10 do
whereupOn two of the relatives VIM. Hen,
Erickson and Henry +. Spauding, went To the
cemetery, and procuring the assistance of the
sexton, 10 whom they said it was ''all right /"
dug up the body OF Mrs. Headden and took &c
TO shrewsbury. The matter will probably 20
lntothe courts.-IN. Y. World, ISth.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-01-18

AMERICANS ARE EXPORTING COFFINs to
London and putting them i'm the market at
prices little more than half of those charged
by her Majesty'S native undertakers. The
Yankees began with sending washing ma
chimes, apple -parers, and egg beaters: then
they shipped window-sashes, doors, panels
and wainscots: within year they have been
exporting ready-made furniture of all kinds
from the commoneSt kitchen chair TO the
most elegant drawing-roOm table and now
they are following the h-less Briton even TO his
grave, and packing him underground in brand
and reversible lids, vastly superior TO the Eng
ish-made article, and with prices to suit the
timeS.-TN y. Tribune,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-01-18

BEER REyIvING WAR EEELING.-WiIliam
Stefens called on August Schilling and his
wife Lena, December 18th, 1877, at No. 81
Eldridge street, and the party drank much
beer. Steffens had worn the confederate gray
Schilling the Union blue. When the beer got
i'm, the war became the theme of discussion
which grew heated till Steffens seized a
fired pistol, declaiming meanwhile apainst
the blue. Then schilling and his wife p,lt him
out, and he fired three shots through the door
slightly woundihg Lena. Judge Gildersleeye'
In Ihe court OF general sessions Yesterday
gave Sieiiens the opportunity of studying q
IN. Y. Tribune 18th
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BLAsPHEMY AT A FUNERAL.-Opening the
door of the carriage i'm which his sOrrowing
wife was riding to the cemetery on the occa-
sion of her beloved aunt's funeral Mr. James
X. Taylor, of Brooklyn, said, "You -,
hope YOU viii take this ride before long" This
remark was an expression of trouble i'm the
TaylOr family. Tuesday, in the supreme court
of Kings county, Mrs. faylor's counsel asked
Judge Nelson for counsel fees and alimony.
The TaylOrs We're united in 1857, and have two
daughters and an adopted son. Counter
charges of immortality were made on either
side, and the decision of the court was re-
Seryed.-fN T. World
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Erie Sale POstDOued.

NEW YORK, Jan. 1S-By consent, Judge
Brady has granted postponed for sixty days
from Monday of sale advertised for that d5y
OF Erie railway, under decree obtained by
Farmers Loan and Trust Company as trustees
Of second consolidated mortgage
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-01-18

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. lS.-Th9 police broke
up two meetings of wOrkingmen last night,
But little disturbance enSued. The militia are
on hand at the armOries, but with the.a bOve
exception the city has been quiet.
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A Rich Gold and silver Find

Pueblo, COLORADO, Jan. 1S,-A rich discOv-
cry was made on the 18th instant at the Ranta
mines, Shsrt distance west of this city. Mr.
Munn. an old proprietor. struck lode the ore
from which assays the enormous sum of sl2 600
III gold and Sl,lOI in silver per ton. There is
great excitement in camp. and everybody is
rushing to the scene of the new discoEerY
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MARYLAND.
Election of u, =. SeuatOr-

ANNAPOLIS, Jan. lS.-The legislature. in
Joint convention to-day, elected eXIioy. Jas.
+. Grnome, L. ). Senator, to succeed Geo. L.
Dennis whose term expires March 1. lS79 The
vote waS-Gr0ome- %; Steiner Crep.). l.; scat
teTlng.2,
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NEW YORK, Jan. 1S.-Suit has been com
menced by the United States i'm the [. S. courts
against the Erie railway company to recover
81, .66, alleged back taxation. PaperS in The
case We're filed today
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j. G. Bennett Going to Send Ont An
Arctic ENnediIinn

LONDON. Jan. 1S.-It is stated that the steam
yacht Pandora, which was purchased yeSter-
day by Mr. James Gordon Bennett, is TO be
used for another Arctic expedition.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-01-18

KENTUCKY "MooNsHINERs."-The Moon-
sinners in Wayne county. KY, rspelled a gov
ernment force OF thirty men Monday last,
seriously woundiRg an officer, and running
the posse out OF sight. They are very strongly
SiSt arrest, ~
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A COUNTY TREASURER TO BE SUED.-Tha
finance committee of the Cook county Ull}
board has decided to enter suit against Lewis
e. Huck, late county treasurer, for the recoye-
ry of $1,000 the amount which the Third
National Bank owed him at the time of his
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Fire.
The Markets.

SUNBURY, Pa, Jan. lS.-A fire this morning
destroyed J. w. Coke'S residence at Coketown
near this place. Loss, $4,000. Insured.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-01-18

The PENNY EATING HOUSE will he opened
TO the public tomorrow morning, and daily
thereafter from 4. IN. To p. m. with the eN-
cepil0n OF Sundays, when the hours will be
from To ~ a. m. plate of soup, OF hot muSh
with mOlaSSeS dish of beans. either of these
VIII be given for one cent a piece of corn
bread accompanies each; a cup of coffee with
out milk for one cent. with milk two cents
Everything will be clean, and the meat fresh
and sweet. No scraps or refuse matter of any
kind will Ice used. The plan is 10 have people
buy tickets, and give them 10 the beggars i'm
stead of money. which will put an end i'm time
TO street begging. Mr. w. w. COrcoran has
paid the rent Mr.. :. Hoover on behalf of the
market men, offers meat and vegeta bleS every
one has done something. Mrs Gen. Ricketts,
has interested herself personally ia the mat
ter, and started list OF regular monthly sub
scribeTS for tickets. AT y cents each, and has
taken 300 tickets. Col. POlSn has taken l.0n
Gems. MeigS, RUckeT and others have also sub
Scrlbed Barbour q Hamilton. groceries Geo
I. keenp, wood and coal; J. w. Botclrr a Bro,
dishes. also Mr. Beyeridge. Mrs. Roberts, of
the Sunday C"P5toi, started il. and still has IT,
under her general supervision. 4 competent
woman of some experience will have charge.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-01-18

A9J. T. Thompson, alias DR.. Burdis. from
New York, has been arrested in Atlanta Ca
for giving worthless check To a hotel la his
trunk numerous checks were found.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-01-18

GOVERNOR JOHN III. GEAR, of Iowa, was
maugurated yesterday at Des Moines He ad-
vOcated remonetization and resumption i'm his
inaugural address.
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vJME GREAT EUROPEAN NOVELTY.
HUN YADI JANOS-
NEW IPERIENT WATER.

Specially recommended for richness in aperent
salts, and its efficacy, i'll Bilious attacks. prevention
OF GOut- Piles. ETC. and as ordinary aperient. by
LIEBIG. NlRt HOW. SCANZONI and SIR
HENRY THOMPSON. and the entire medical pro-
fessiOn in England and Germany.
j. X. BARNES, Surgeon General U. =. ARMY
THE most certain and pleasant in its effects of
any of the bitter waters ~
Or. J. MARION SIMS. New York. "AsaIax-
atiye, prefer il 10 every other mineral water
Or. WM. A. HAMMOND. New York. THE
most pleasant and efficient OF all purgative
waters
DIR. ALFRED L. LOOMS, New York. ''The
prompt and most efficient; specially
adapted for daily use
DIR. FORDYCE BARKER, New York. 4" Re-
quiTeS less, is less diSagreeable and unpleasant
than any oIher.'
DIR. LEWIS A. sAYRE New York. Preferred
70 any other laxative
WINEGLAsSFUL A DOSE.
Every genuine bottle bears the name OF TIE
APoLLISlARIs Co. Cimitedl. London.
For Safe by Dealers, Gr0cers and Drug
1tStS. augZg-mwf, COW, iy
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LOCAL NEWS.
The Goodman Weedeu Shoo,ioi
Gases.
CAPTURE OF CHARLEY GOODMAN.

CAPTURE OF CHARLEY GOODMAN.
Information has been received here that
Charles Goodman, who was in March las! con
Victed of an assault and battery with intent Ia
kill Lem Weeden. has been CAPTURED i'm Gin
clnnati: Ia March last Charles Goodman aud
Lemuel Nceden were each tried in the Grim.
inal Court here for assault aud battery With
intent to kiil each other, and on the 2Sl of that
month Goodman, having been placed on trial
first. was convicted. As IL was necessary for
his testimony 10 be used I'm the case oI Wradpn
Judge Macarthur did not pass sentence aud
il was thought that the court intended. on the
conviction of Weeden, Ia have given them
both the same sentence. Goodman gave his
evidence against Weeden, and on being re-
turned Ia the dock he was allowed - Sit with
out being ironed, as he had complained that
the irons hurt his wounded arm. Taking
advantage of a crowd passing through the
room. he stepped out, and running through
the east wing ul the City Hall he made his way
To the street and into the alley south az Indiana
avenue, between 3d and a. streets Notwith-
standing The hallihS oI the court and the de-
tectiycS were at once notified, Goodman sue
ceeded in making his escape Waedrn was
found guilty ON the following morui . . and his
counsel, Mr.. Cook, moved new trial, which
was refused. and he then carried the ease 70
the Court i'm General Term on exceptions
where IL is yet pending. and Weeden is Stiu in
jail awaiting action ON his case. ln the mean
time Weeden has become thoroughly changed
man, and instead of being regarded as for
merly, as one of the most iIl-tempercd dis
satisfied prisoners, he Is now regarded 10y the
SAlti at bIlt JAN anu HIS ifllbN lSnfelN
one of the most exemplary in the institution,
Our detectives had Information that Good
man, after leaving the city, went down into
Maryland and subsequently crossed into Nir-
cinia. and the marShal'S officers have been
under the impression that friends there Sc
creted him, as all efforts through the officers
Of the Y. :. marshal tor Virginia to discover
his hiding place proved futile. and IL was
Thought that up To a few months ago he was
not far from the Great Falls. on the Virginia
side oi the river; The fact is, that Goodman
started west In November, and since then the
secret service detectives have been tracking
lin. About two weeks ago he was in Chicago,
and word was sent here for the papers on
which TO apprehend him: but before they
reached Chicago ne had left that city, and il
was feared that the trail had been eficctually
lost. The marShaIs officers were however
agreeably surprised this morning on receiy.
ing telegram CthrOugh the Treasury depart
ment) la the effect that special Agent T. q,
Kathbone had yesterday arrested him i'm Gin
clnnatl and had locked him up until the pro-
per officers could come on with the papers
One Of the marShal'S officers leaves tonight
With copies of the Indictment and Transcripts
OF the court records in the case. and K il likely
that in a few days he will be i'm court and re-
ceiye his sentence.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-01-18

A SAD ACCIDENT occurred yesterday. by
which four youths, John Russell, Spencer
Mitchell, Jesse Ingram and Walter GoOdall,
were drowned in Symm's creek, Va, while at
nine youths in the boat. The body of Goodall
was recovered.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-01-18

The Coal COMBINATION put up the prices
yesterday. Now let the people combine To put
prices dOwn.-GN Y. Herald
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A WOMAN ROASTED ALIvE-MrS. Caya-
Martins Ferry, Ohio, came to horrible end
Wednesday night while putting coal on an
open crate. Her dress caught fire, and as she
was alone in the house she was so terribly
burned that she died in few hours The flesh
on her lower limbs, arms and neck, was liter
ally roasted and fell from the bones when she
moved, and her agony before her death was
beyond description.
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B>The iaw-abiding Miehiganders have
been riding two Mormon missionaries on a
rail.
A8=Mr. Remington, the American rife
manufacturer, has house at Cairo Egypt.
which cost him nearly Sl0O,00O.
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The JACQUES-SURMAN TRAGEDY-It is now
ascertalned that the real names of the parties
to the terrible tragedy in New York are James
jacques and Mrs Surman. Both parties for
merly lived in Chicago, and moved in good
social circles there. The deputy coroner made
an autopsy of the remains OF Jacques and Mrs.
Surman yesterday morning He found that
the woman had been stabbed seventeen times,
shot once, had her throat cut in four places,
and had been almost Drained by heavy in
Strument. Almost any of the wounds would
have produced death. Jacques death was
found to have been caused by two bullet
wounds III the abdomen and deep cash across
the throat.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-01-18

JOHN MORRIssEY's PHYSICIANS authorize
the statement that his symptoms are more
favorable, and they do not anticipate i'm
mediate danger. He understands fully his
condition, but is cheerful and hopeful. His
lower eXtremities are badly swollen with
dropSy. The physicians express no opinion
as TO his prOba bic recovery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-01-18

CONFEDERATE RAIDS DURING THE WAR;
The committee on appropriations of the Penn
sylyania house OF representatives have decided
TO report bill for an appropriation of s. 600 900
for the border counties, TO pay losses by Con-
federate raids during the war.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-01-18

THE SOUTH CAROLINA HOUSE of repre-
sentatives yesterday seated johnson, republ-
can, from Sumter county, where the election
declaration of the result at the special election
in December last. Ex-Governor Lanning
also chosen in December, was sworn in as
governor before the war, and is a brother in
law OF Gov. Wade HAMPTON.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-01-18

SHOT HERSELF INSTEAD OF HER HUSBAND.
Jas. q. JeSSeman, aged q, who had separated
to her house in Dorchester, n. H., Wednesday,
and after an alteration knocked her down
and chOked her. His wife'S sister parted
them and handed his wife a revolver, with
which she fired twice at him as he retreated
from the house. She then took hold of the
pistol to stop firing, when it was accidentally
discharged, the ball entering her abdomen
and intiicting mortal wound. Jesseman eS-
caOed uOhurt.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-01-18

THE ANTI-CHINESE AGITATORS in San
Francisco have again set their city in cOmmo-
ton by their threats of violence against the
ASaticS. A scheme 10 attack the Chinese
passengers by the steamer Toxic, expected 10
arrive at that port yesterday, was anticipated.
The local military were under arms and the
them if required. Severa, of the leading agi-
tatOrS have been arrested
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-01-18

l. S. SENATOR FROM MARYLAND.-A eau
Gus OF the democratic members of the Mary
land legislature was held last night at Annap-
votes for eX-GOv. GrOOme, y for Judge Robin
son, and 2 for James A. Pearce The names
of Hon. George X. Dennis, Ex-Governor p. F.
Thomas and Judge Stump, who had been
prominent candidates, were Withdrawn before
the ballot was had.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-01-18

THE WINNERS At SAVANNAH, GA, RACES
yesterday were Beersheba, mile heats, best
time 1.5g}4; Phillips, mile and a quarter, in
21I4: IncOmmOdO, one mile. in 1.4S34.
Donald McAlpin won the gentlemanS race
English saddle, half mile.
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SAD FATALITY IN A FAMILY.-Mr. and Mrs
ID. Utter, OF Burford. We're, a few days since,
surrounded by a happy family of eight chill
drsn, but during that time i've have succumb bed
to that terrible disease, diphtheria. On one
day week ago three ceffinS and their little
occupants were carried out in one funeral cor
with the same diSease-[ CAT (OntariO) Re-
former
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Il N b II II .

WlLLET a. LIBBEY,
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SPECIAL NOTICES.

NJ COOPERATION STOCK WANTED
Ks 4 small lot o. Washington or Georgetown
quarterly. OT half yearly. STOCK is wanted, for
which liberal price viii he paid. LEWIS JOHN
SON 4 co. 10 b and Pennsylvania ave. ;17-10t
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THE EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.

GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS ToDAY.-Internal
revenue, $439, 1928 customs. si6O, ,9555S.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-01-18

As-The guiIlotine will hereafter head off the
mnrderers i'm Hungary, the rope being no
longer popular.
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TIE TALLAPOOsA arrived al Portsmouth,
Va, yesterday, on her way to Washington.
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RUssIAS TERMS FOR AN ARMISTICE have
become more severe, it is asserted, since the
Schlpka Pass victory. The prisoners taken
and 81 guns. The Russian loss in killed and
wounded was 5,i64 men. The Russian van
guard has occupied Eski Saghra and Yeni Sa-
ghra, which were burned and evacuated by
the inhabitants. Gen. SkObelOff has captured
Iatar BaZardjik and NetrenOuS
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ABSCONDlNC JUSTICE OF THE PEACE AR
REsTED.-On the 25th of December last John
r. obeIholi ger, esq.,, Justice OF the peace and
county, Pa. disappeared, and is charged with
having abSconded with $22,300 belonging to the
county: Yesterday he was recognized OH a
train from Philadelphia to Norristown A
warrant was obtained and placed in the
hands OF Constable Baxter, who arrested
him at the JefferSOnville hotel, where he was
staying. He was brought before NJ. ID. Patter-
son, of NorristOwn, and held for a further
hearing. On his person were found 800 in
money and gold watch: He stated that he
had been robbed of 8 500 in Philadelphia.
The money taken from him by the Justice was
concealed in his stocking.
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AMONG THE CALLERS at the White House TO-
day were Senators Christiancy, Ferry, Nc
Donald and Lamar, and Representatives Raj
ney, Foster, Cannon, Aldrich, Romero and Dar-
rail.