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GEORGETOWN ADV'M'Ts
COAL AND WOOD.

WOOD. TELkPHONIC CONNKCTIOSs, COAI.
Full W kIdHT.
COAL. BEST QUALITY. WOOD
Low PRICES.
WOOD. PROMPT DELIVERIES, COAL.
Main Office wharves, mill and depot connectai ith
uptown Offices by TELEPHONE.
With uneQuaed facilities aud advantages for
economically conducting the wood aud coal trace,
Wharves factory extensive store yards enabling us
10 stock up largely wnen coal Is lowest OFFICES
throughout the city, and all In Immediate comm u
ncatlon. 1nsur1ng prompt attention to orders, we
are prepared TO oIer patrons the best varie-
ties Of coal at the very lowest prices.
Remember, we insure strictly pure coal, OF g. 2AO
pounds to the ton.
JOHNSON BROTHERS.
Main ONCE, mill and depot, foot of IL b. Ii, il and
sts 9. ". OmCes; 1909 st. n. ~. l1l2 9th t q,
"; 1418 7th st. q. W.; and 81 Pa ave. Sc yl8-tr
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NEW CAhPETs NEwCsRPETs Inc, ona,o.
io rolls OF new designs III carpetingsE25l N
g 81. -. p, =. 81 Oilcloth, all widIR. chean'
AL Ia want o. new style carpets will do wei
Co :, TO PenH's avenue. south side, near I'm
street northwest -.fIft -
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IHs EXCURSION OF the steamer John w.
thompson takes place to-night.-a,Ert.
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TUE GRANDEST EXCURSION
Il OF THE SEASON TO
uOrfOrd, Maryland, august %, 1878.
POI 20 is u via the .; 9. 3. r. IL
Chesapeak Bag to oxford, on the sp.en ~ steamer
SAMUEL j. PENTL.
remaining lou, hours for boating, fishing andcrab
Leave Washington q. m, returning a'.e o. M.
Tickets 50 Is. Children under IL years half price.
Pennsylvania ave. east; Oldberg's' 81 AID Kasi
depot. auTIA 7n
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SILKS, SILKS, SILKS, buntings, buntings
cunning &c. beautiful dress goods part WOOL
iaC, checked and striped silks, Immense as
soit lI black silks all prices, %, IS 81, 81
bargains, real satin finish and heavy grOs
gram cioSlng out parasols al cost. Carter's 5,
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Boy DRowNED.-Theodore Cole ni,,a
Years old, son Of Mr.. VIM Cole. No. 3I.Q II
Stree .tS northwest, was drowned Last evening
a. ING - street wharf having fallen irom ne
covered the body, and DR. Sutherland wnrl,..F
An hour 70 restore lifp hU. Girht,.rr ,'.,,i 49,
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ESs. KEys RANGE, eVE. Vi IN and KIM, +
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A COMPLIMENTARY EXCURSION has been
rendered 10 Mr.. j. Il raGley Adams. by a MUM
DeI Oh business Men of the city, in recognition
oil The active and valuable Services rendered
Dy him THIS summer in The cause of cheap ex-
CursIOnS, etc. Monday evening next has O-au
named as the time and Marshall Hall thf.
place for the proposed demonstration. Whicb
Is Certain 10 be in every way one of the most
pleasant and attractive affairs Of the season
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SARATOGA RACEs.-At Saratoga, vest ,rday,
The dead heat race between Higgins aud Lu Il
fer was Won by the former-tiine, Liz Tle
last race was free handicap steeple-chase
over the fractional course. The race was woa
by Waller, kaie L SecODd-time, 30l4. Dandy
threw Gafney at the seventh leap, breaking
his leg
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SENATOR BLAINE and family, while driving
mean Mt. Vernon, Me, Sunday afternoon
storm The horses became unmanagabe
dashing the carriage against tree, wrecking
1t ard throwing the occupants out. All IS
capped injury save MI. Blaine, who receiv I'd
palnfui but not SERMONS bruises.
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GLASS BALL SHoOTING.-At the glass bail
shooting on halOrama Heights last evening,
MI l. l.. Mills made the following excellent
scCre: single balls, 10; double balls, s.. A
total OF Is balls out of 20. In the double bali
shooting, one ball was thrown by the trap and
tie other by hand, directly behind the shoe er,
so tbaI the shooter, after breaking the ali
from the trap, had TO turn and shoot behind
him.
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BIDS have been Opened at the office of A T
Falls, president of the board of trustees Tor
furnishing The Reform school with coal, al
foilowS:-L. VIM Guinand. ZS1 tons of furnace
and 50 tons of egg coal, :; - and 3 10 respt.c
lively; r. NJ Miller & Son, SAW and A. ~.
johnson Bros, S5.I5 and s5I5; Samuel Emery
$50 and S5.22; George Bogus, s. 30 and IS Il
George L. Sheriff. $50 and $3.50.
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SUMNER RESORTS.

kEN MICh'S HOTEL and sUAMER RE
~ Somi I, LeO'adrdtoD~, Ad.-SteaIners ]. a
.. ", thompson and Sue, 10 Washington VSNk0
81 40 ~ 0SslnioIe nse times per week Terms E:M III
JyT eotsepts j r. ZEN wlCR p,cn,.
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Sheriff Ethelbert ID. Fitch, from Richmond.
va, arrived here last night from Upper Marl-
borough, Md, having in custody squire Wat
ted TO the Marlboro Jail Watson was locked
up IN the Central station, and was taken TO
Rlehmond today. Fitch bore with him 4 re-
cushion rom the governor of NirgiIia
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FALL OF THB SIDE WALL OF A HORSE
OF 9Th and X streets, by MIR. Thomas Seen
Se terday afternoon, the foundation of the adj
Joining two story brick house, owned BY Anna
SHllh, gave way and the side wall fell The
house was occupied by Mrs. Walsh as a gro
eeTy store. The damage to the house is sinj.
anu TO the stock of groceries $50. Mrs
NalshS baby was slightly Injured by some
falling plaster. No other person was I'm inrrd
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MONT VIEU HOUSE.
FRONT ROYAL, VIRGINIA,

Pleasant Summer Resort, beautiful mount.,r
scenery, bass dshing, rowing aud bsthins n ~ ~
sowing Bacon attached TO the house., free ~ II
=. IA SSnA. ge " boAraers Rooms new, large ls:f
anu airy. GOOD shade plenty Of ice no mos1 nm.
eoes: Fare And attention equal to any house in the
s 81 Board per day - by the MONTH from 80 to
lel1-eU2ni' j. NJ 6TINSDN prorrta,o,
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AAONEY To LOAN ON WATCHER DIA.
wi MON Ds. IFWELRY ANpbIL LRe
A. r. WAlLACH B. Qate OF q. 0Oldstein 4 %
Loan ana Commission Broker. J1l7 Pennsylvsnis
seOl,oo. mY11-6
nEMoREST PATTEkNs, IN the oeV afVie.
~ ~ 1nss fecsised BY w: =: WHITE CO., Hook.
and Blank Books speciAlties, ceuS- 81
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Lawns. LAWNS, LAWNS. - One hundred
Pieces Itdutliul lawns, just arrived al Car
Ter :, ali Make Space. Beautiful figured
lawn, TIC; hlte linen lawns, 25c. linen sneet
ing. pillow-case linen: our splendid bridal
quits only 81; white hOneycomb quilts, 5O: !:
Shetland shawl Is, white, cardinal and b ne !:
pure Wool black cashmere. Soc: the hes, and
widest shteting cotton, 25c.: the best ward
wide cotton, good as fruit of the loom, only
he. We are selling the best and cheapest dry
goods III W ashingIon.-4drt
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kAMILY FESTIVAL for the BENEFIT OF 1T
- At f,'Ids J, SCHOOL FOR GIRLS, to "a
tdiSe iuDdS 10 meet a maturing note a, N
aShington Schuerzen Park. on TUES -
Dn1, August 20 1873 First-class music l.h
freshments. Tickets IS cents; children under ten
years free. 49, a
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Alum, Chay beate and Sulphur Wsters:
40 Dar: large lawn; elevation e OOO foet VEy3G
Terms 80 to Us Per month, four wecks E:Ef ii
Specix rstee " lamilies Excursion tickets va D.
49, n; q. FOR terms and pamphlets address A.
=. - Guo, Efokflcbof. 1ell-fod
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NHAYMORE HOU0E,0
L SEA Ind, ILLINOIS AvKNCR a.. u
r,x.,, linn. ATLANTIC, AZ CITY. y. J.
apx6-teep7 u. i. HOOPE1.
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TO TIE AFFLlCTEOl

That dreadful disease the Piles, with
when verT many people are. and have
hrcn ~ rcurs afflicted. and which has
bat'ed tDo skill of all physicians can he
s1"ioaty CURED bg Pile, welltried RENE.
~ rnnuetls nave found relief from II.
aun .ts WlaIng ~ testify ~ ta liz efficacy.
For safe al aii the dru" stores II Zipr
seeHt ~ iuano CITY. iSrpAif
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sws. N. FKrrExsILL \ Co. 10 State Street. II.
On, TPark Row. New Yerk. and 7ol Chestnut stree.
Philadelphia. are oar Agents for procuring advertise
asnts fer The IDAHO W. - in the absvs cities. ana
s,Asrissa V contract ADVERTISING ., ear sw..
asN
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nc oTIeR Is HEREBY GIVEN THAT VIII
- on Thursday, the 22d day Of August A n
1878 at ~ O'Clock. II. of said day At my once in
Idaho City. Boise county /. r., Offer at public auc.
ton tie sum Of Two Hundred and Fifty fsebol
Dollars to the lowest bidder therefor in County
warrants OF said Boise county issued and regis.
tered prisr 10 January 1869.
Il. W. TOMPKTSs.
County Treasurer
IDAHO CfTr, Aug. IL. 1873
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u ~~h not easily earned in these tsmes
R7 n hut IL can be made IN three taonihs
by any one OF either sex IL any pav,
- o! The country, who in willing ia work
WDH steadily st the employment tAat we
y ~ " furnish. sec per week IN ysur awn
te~H. Ton need not be away from homs ovar
night You can give your whole time Ia The work
or only your spare moments. We have agents vho
are making over $40 per day. All who engage al
once can make money fast. At the present time
Gonsy cannot be made easily and rapidly If anv
otAsr business. IL costs nothing to try the hnst.
nsFs. Terms and 81 ouiht free Ad lraas a. enca
ii. hALLETr Co.. Portland. Maine.
s-July N-7T-ly.
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Contents:

0fite instructions hereunder Zach section 81
the la~ is Immediately followed ly the Land Office
instructions relating thereto. This IL = cotSel.
lent arrangement. as Il avoids turning several
pages when the Instructions are consulted ia con.
nsctiou sth the law
2. A Digest OF all Decisions under The NiBiHr
Laws nov In force, II - brought dowE b. tie date
Of publication. and containing ths latest dscs.
taxes the place of all prior publications.
) New and Improved Forms Tor making IL
various proof. q ON tie location ~ claim .asrt
lien. notice Ia delinquent co-oNnrrs. Ac. down .4
issuance ~ patent
i 4 Complete lis; 81 Patented Mining Claims.
arranged ey state Territory. toalty. and District
! hi list ia wo-ta TO mintng mta many times the
price 81 tie book
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Dissolution Notice

TIE COMPREHENSIVE HERETOFORE EXIST.
Tag between William Lauer and j. p. Swim
- mo mercantile, mining and milling business un
der the firm name of Ta,1er i g,v,nr "a .t,s. a.
pe pee, dissolved by mutual consent Both parties
viii eoilect accounts due the frm and both part -
VII pay hanitties Of the same. j. r. SWIM viii
~ business ut the old stand aud William
lsaner win continue in the mining and ,nIlI,r. h.a
hess. e 'A MINING DUST
Parties knowing themselves indebted 10 the late
nj M VIII come forward at once aud settle mn aud
eoss VA. LAUER,
]. i. SWIM.
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Tie book contains nearly POO pages. ia
by inches. and j. designed 10 be poke,
companion for every wide-awake man in
the mining camps and financial centre. OF
the West.
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$40 ALL WHOM IT MAY cor cshhSDoinied Je ,',
ia hereby given that have ap 9et to ele
". Brown. Tsq.. my attorney - i lake thlFt,t
notes ana accounts due to me ana , = ana dl
all placer mining ground. wafer a.s must fe e
In boise eourfy, /. T. Ny ous a ,., says CO.. Go
up: all persons indebted 70 NV i r. GRAF
making payments.
TpAmo Crrx. sep. 7, le'a-ii''
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THE INDIANS.
An Exaggerated Story from the
Northwest.
SITTING BULL PREPARING
FOR WAR.

WASHINGTON, June "a letter dated
Bismarck, June 9Th, says that priest named
Genn, who has been with Sitting Bull ipce
August has returned. He reports It hat a
Congress OF all branches of the Sioux n alton
across the line, including the Blackfeet, Blood g,
Piegans, Assiniboines, Big Bears and Chip
pewas, was appointed for the latter days of
May and the first of June. Sitting Bull has
been working up this Congress for year, and
to determine whether they should make a
union aud move south in body when the
inevitable necessities of the situation forced
them. 1t is question of buffalo meat, and
Father Genir says they must meet it, as the
buffalo supply on the Canadian side cannot
support one-sixth of the Indians there. Tue
number of lodges of all the hostile Indians is
He gives the grand total of all Indian lodges
accepted Sitting Bulls invitation to the Con-
gress, at {, 469 or $4,000 warriors. They have
plenty of arms and ammunition.
Sitting Bull has 300 scouts and is thoroughly
posted on every movement on the Canadian
and American side of the line. He lis absolute
hsad 9f al the WaTrIor who all II hate the
man killed. Genin reports Sitting Bulls
message to the United States as follows
Tell them l am quiet and will not fight un-
less am compelled to. 1 only want one thing.
l want to go back on my own land (the
Yellowstone) where can get plenty to live on.
1 want none of their goods or money.
Genin says we must let them have the coun-
try north of the Missouri or there will be war;
the worst in the annals of our country. He
was with 300 warriors who hunted buffalo la st
winter down in the vicinity of Fort Peck, and
startled General Miles SO much. They had no
hostile intent, but Miles proposed pursuit
would have been fatal to peace
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THE FLORIDA COMMITTEE.
Testimony Of samuel b. McLin.


JACKSONVILLE, June 1O-The investigating
commit tee resumed work at $50 this morning
and will close their labors tonight leaving for
Washington tomorrow afternoon and arriving
in Washington Friday.
The testimony of McLin was continued.
justice OF the Supreme court of New Mexico,
the office for which his letter to Gov. Moves
put in the evidence On Saturday had been writ
ten. Previous to lis appointment he had been
informed lat the instance of the Presidency by
Cowgirl OF the Returning Board that he would
attributed to the personal i'll will of Senator
Conover. His subsequent failure to get
jnsticeship in New Mexico, promised him BY
the President was due to the 'lukewarmness"
of Conover. The President would have made
the appointment if Conover had been in
earnest, the President having told Cowgirl
that he was under both personal and political
Obligations to Cowgirl, and witness (CoWgill
was appointed to an agency in the Treasury
put declined to take it, and was then promised
prominent actors in the Florida election of
1876 the following had been provided for as
stated: Gov. Stearns was appointed on tbe
Hot Springs commission; j. W. Howells who
got up Drigger's returns in Baker county is
now collector of customs at Fernandina;
Joseph Bowes, election inspector charged with
manipulating ballots in Leon county, IS in the
Treasury department at Washington; VIM. H.
Vance. clerk at Archer, precinct No. q has a
federal position at Washington; R. III. Black,
inspector at the same precinct, has federal
clerkship in Philadelphia; Bell, inspector in
Jefferson county has received federal appoint.
ment, but was since removed; Geo. A. Leon,
inspector in Leon county, is clerk in the
Treasury at Washington; Dennis of Alachua
county had recently position in the Treasury;
Moses G. Taylor, one of the returning board
OF Jefferson, is in the land Office at Washing.
ton.
Pending the close of the labors of the State
Canvassing Board, Gov Stearns said to witness
that he thought it of some importance that the
first reading before the board of the face of the
returns should show that Hayes was elected.
Stearns saw the returns as they were received
~ ~ MN and said the result would be very close
IN. Inc Triggers return from Baker county being
t W most favorable Of any of the returns from
DaAoi county, Stearns desired witness to read
thae w tns board in preference to the others as
IL was rsaIly the only properly made return
Inc Wishing statesmen were at Tallahassee
Witness was told by W. E. Chandler, Gen.
Lew Wallace.and probably Gov, Stearns and
others that Mr.. Noyes represented Gov. HAYES.
Noyes assured the witness that Louisiana wonid
be all right for the Republicans. and talke5 of
everything hanging on Florida's going for
Hayes. Noyes came direct from Louisiana a
few days before the state canvass was made.
he told witness that Hayes and he were bosom
friends and that he had come at special re-
quest OF Hayes. Witness did not remember
That Noyes directly made any promises OF any
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TUESDAY MORNING, JUNE IL.
BY TELEGRAPH.
MAINE.
MAINE.

The Cimbiia's Officers Go 10 Barnum,s,
RocKLAND, June 10.-The captain and sew
eral officers of the steamer Cimbria came to
Rockland this afternoon for the purpose of WIS.,
iting Barnum's show. Mayor Gregory and
several prominent citizens Of this place took
them out driving and accompanied then to the
entertainment in the evening. They had
personal interview with Barnum at his hotel
and said they thought he was worth coming
forty miles to see.
Fhiiiips Votes Railroad Aid.
PHILLIPs, Jvne 11.-This town voted to loan
It's credit in aid of a narrow gauge railroad
from Pennington to Phillips by vote of 2l3 to
26 opposed. This insures the building of the
road this season.
Fire in Paris,
LEWISTON, June 10.-The farm buildings of
w. w. Everitt in Paris were burned today
from defect in the chimney. furniture and
family tools saved. Insured for $1,000. which
will nearly cover the loss.
Fire in LincoIuviIIe.
CAMDEN, June 10.-Fred B. Dunton's store
together with the postofice and contents a.
Centre Lincolnville were totally DESTROYED by
fire this morning. Loss $1,000; fully insured.
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THE COMMUNISTS.


Democrats Trying TO Trade With Them.
New YORK, June 9.-Lieuter ant Governor
Dorsheimer of New York is reported to have
had q long interview with the Socialist
Schwab, at the latter's beer saloon in New
York yesterday afternoon, in which Dorsheim-
or suggested an alliance of the Socialists with
the Democratic party, on the ground that Dor
sheimer and his party were friends of the
workingmen. But Schwab declined any alli-
ance with the Democrats, Republicans or the
Greenback party. Schwab said the Socialists
seek social change, and none of the parties
offer any guarantees. They will run an indie
pendent ticket at tAe elections.
Agitation in Cleveland.
CLEVELAND, June 9-There is considerable
Sociallstic agitation here. Precautions have
been taken to protect the armories The Cath
oiic bishop, Gilmore, yesterday in his sermon
referred to the "forcbodings of a storm which
might break over the whole country
A General Railroad Strike Threatened.
A Des Moines despatch states that the Com.
munists there say boldly that on the day when
Congress is: to adjourn, June IL, every car
wheel in the Uaited States will stop at noon.
They are evidently preparing for some event,
and the fact that they speak of a Communist
picnic on June 16 in Chicago, is evidence that
they have some sinister designs. Thew are
carefully watched. Their leaders are in con-
slant correspondence with outside parties and
have some arms and an organization.
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MINOR TELEGRAMs.

The refugees in the Rhodope mountains who
number about 100,0 900 are starving and are beg
ging for relief.
Prince Gortschakoff ard Count Corti have
started for Berlin.
The Liberal papers of Germany think that if
the Reicbstag Is dissolved the Liberal strength
in the next will be increased and will be more
determined than ever to prevent the passage of
reactionary measures.
Ben Hill has been interviewed and SAYS that
the Wormley Hotel conference was only an in
formal affair and that the Democrats who mar
ncipated had no authority to bring their party
colleagues. He tells how the Southern.
els ae1eated tlibustering On the electoral
count. he favors the Potter investigation for
the purpose Of eliciting all the facts in
reference to the Presidential election but con-
qemns any attempt to Interfere with the
Presidents title. WIG
Inc appointment OF M. Rosetti as acting
premier OF Roumania during Bratiano's absence
AZ the Conference has given offence to the
powers, es Rosetti is an avowed Socialist.
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DIED.

In this city, June 9, at the Old Ladies' Home Mrs.
Harriet q. Lord. aged 70 years.
Funeral services this Afternoon at O'Clock, at
the Home.
In this city, June 20, Augustus W. Bowers, aged 80
years months.
Notice of funeral hereatter.1
In Buxton, June g. Grin Edgerly, aged 66 wears
months.
In Brunswick, June 1, Cordelia T. Barstow. aged
So years months.
In Brunswick June a. Myrtle, daughter Of O. M,
and Abble b. Hubbard, aged years ii months.
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WASHINGTON.

The Committee of Sugar Importers.
NEW YORK, June 10-A Washington spec-
isl says that the committee of sugar importers
: from New York, Boston, Baltimore, New Hav.
en- and Portland will appear before the ways
and means committee tomorrow.
The Money Congress TO be Held.
WASHINGTON, June 10-Secretary Eyarts
has been notified that France and Italy accept
the invitations to an international monetary
congress. This secures the holding of the con-
gress.
Public Buildings Appropriation.
The following are among the appropriations
for the erection and completion Of repairs on
public buildings: The Treasury at Washiogto
$4,000; for repairs of the buildings of the
Treasury, 100000; the custom house at Boston
$4,000; postoffice and sub. treasury at Boston.
100000; postofice at Fall River, $40, 900.
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New York stock and MONEY marI.e,

NEW YORK, June 10-Evening.- Money easy at p
q 81 per cent. call, closing at 3. Sterling Ex-
Gold opened and closed at 1909, with immediate
sales at 101; borrowing rates 3 per cent. to fiat.
Clearings $7,SO7,0O The customs receipts to-day
$4,000. Governments are steady.
The stock market opened and prices advanced to
per cent. but subsequently Western shares declined
to 1a per cent, and the general list reacted to
per cent in sympathy.
The transactions at the Stock Exchange to-day ag-
gregated 2i3 shares including 200 shares Lack
awanna, 2O,1OO shares Erie, 33,475 shares Lake
Shore 100 shares North Western, 400 shares st
Paul. 49, 900 shares Western Union, 5000 shares Mich
igan Central, 1000 shares New York Central, 23OO
New Jersey Central 2S00 shares Wabash, 1850 shares
Ohio q Mississippi.
The following were the closing quotations Of Gov
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SOUTH AMERICA.

The Famine i'm BraziI-l7O Refugees
Drowned.
NEW YORK, June "a Rio Janeiro letter
of May 10, states that the bark Laura with 300
inhabitants of Cara, fleeing to Para on account
of the starvation at home, foundered off Para,
and ITO of the refugees were drowned.
The government Is building railroads in Or
der to give employment to the sufferers in the
various provinces whose crops have entirely
failed from the drought