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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-01-29
NOn.R Resident Notice

NO. oi7-In the Ohancery Court NJ Sho,L.
county Iennessee-City Of MeHnbG;nne ioy
appearing from affidavit in this eausa ,bo
u w defendants, Kate r. McKie s ends ) thst
n mSSle' ere 1Gn-residents of the State of Te N.
their spp ear Ierei9re ordered that they make
the city Of Memphis, tennessee o al
I9re the first Monday in February, ~ Is7o or pei
PIedu answer Or demur to eompiainant'ss bGirmp
u Lne same will be taken for confessed % 1lt .
az ana set for hearing ex-parte; and tb us 70
S SSPS So vi shis order be published once Week
'Tbiiss AZ 1b1cJG AZ weeks in the Public Ledger.
A eopy-Attest, 1917
pvp n 4 i BLACK, Clerk and Mastar
22y D. =. MoHEXRY, d. C. and NJ "'''0r'
Ini311is hisaIns1e9n' Solicitor for complainant.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-01-29

Electric carriage lamps a French
inventor proposes to produce, so that
ordinary carriages drawn by horses
will be Illuminated by electricity sup
piled by the rotary motion Of their
wheels, locomotives while in motion
viii light up the trains they draw, and
steamships supply themselves with
powerful lights.
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n-Resident Notice.

40: oIts-dn the Chancery Court of Shall,
SYpMHtyi IennesSee-City Of Memphis Wv NV
appearing from the sherif's retnrn +,
~ s9 y cause that the defendants. ] t II F;o,1 IN
S SSI 9Silie Fields, are not to be found in lbs
their Sppe sls5u srg bsa ordered that they make
NE city Of Memphis, Tonnessee -nopse In
eqo nIst Monday in February, is7o' and Dsdos
s SSSVr II to compliments Bill. por IT,
sq9e WIZ oe taken for Confessed a. ~ " II tne
of ib ~ ior nearing ex-parte; and that n con1
faur aSoc oIuSr De published once a week foyy
This Stb dav ~ weeks in the Public Ledger.
A copy-Attest, "a uu-
mn y h ], BLACK, Clerk ana M.s,.,
hS \. r. MoHEyRY, D.. C. apdM "as'er'
inl2-11i 1iaains 996 Solicitor for complainant.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-01-29

The balance of S46l5, which re-
NAMED in the hands of the citizens
yellow fever relief committee Of San
Francisco at the close of its labors,
has been turned over to the park
commissioners, who will spend it in
setting men to work on the park dur
ing the winter at 81 per day.
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LEGAL.


Estate Of b. f. Hurt.
HAVING qualified as the administrator O
IL b. +. Hurt, deceased, all persons in.
ae0ted TO said estate are requested to max,
immediate payment; and those persons hold.
ing claims are hereby notified to present tbe
same within the time prescribed By law.
F. A. HURT, Administrator.
CLAPP BEARD. Atty's, 3l5 Main st. 129-i3s
HAVING qualified as administrator of the
III estate Of p. Beachmont, licensed MI
persons indebted to same will please come
forward and settle. Those having claims will
please present them to me.
l29-1SS 2II MSdison~ strloot
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-01-29

HAVING suggested the insolvency of tbs
IL estate of Michael 0'Brien, deceased iii
persons having claims against said estate viii
appear andfle the same with the Clerk Of the
County Court Of Shelby county, authenticate
~ a manner prescribed by law, on or before
tne zoth day Of April, 1879, or before an ar
made, or they shall be forever barred. both In
law and equity. JAMES RFffIy III
IA 100 l36-1s2 Adninistr
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Petition for Divorce.

1917, r. D.-Circuit Court Of Shelby county,
Tcnnessee-John L. Jefferson vs.. Sarah
Jefferson.
TT appearing from affidavit filed in this cause
i that the defendant, Sarah Jefferson, Is a
nonresident Of the State of Tennessee; il 4
therefore ordered that she make her appear
ance herein at tho courthouse in the city OF
Memphis, Tennessee, on or before the third
Monday in May next, 1879, and plead, AM
swer or demur to plaintiffs bill for divorce or
the same will be taken for confessed as to her
and the cause SGT for, hearing, ex.parte; and
week for four successive weeks in the Public
Ledger.
A copy-Attest:
JOSEPH UHL, Clerk.
BY JoHN p. SAMuELs, Deputy Clerk.
EP Dunn, Attorney for plaintiff,
l29-l35-l4l-lf7
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-01-29

Mrs. Florence, while playing the
Mighty Dollar, changes her dress be-
tween all the acts, and once between
two scenes.
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Cotton.

The market opened this morning
quiet, business being checked by bad
weather and dullness elsewhere.
Sales yesterday $500 bales to OK
porters 1900 spinners 500; specula
tors 200. Market closed quiet at un-
changed prices, as follows
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MISCELLANEOUS.

Rain.
Quiet on the levee.
Little business doing.
Considerable drift running.
Thunderstorm this morning.
Muddy and filthy on the levee,
Several hatboat wrecks passed down
yesterday,
The rain checked the handling Of
freights.
No departures at New Orleans yes.
terday.
The rain to-day deferred all out
door business,
The Cons Millar leaves Cincinnati
this evening for Memphis.
Major John d. Adams returns tc
Little Rock to-day.
The Ouachita Belle returned Ia
V%icksburg with a good trip.
The Robert Mitchell leaves New
Orleans to-day for Cincinnati.
The Illinois cleared last evening
for Arkansas City with and excellent
trip Of freight and people.
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by virtue Of a deed of trust made bv Y. w
ID MillIama and z q MiL.- "

RI virtue Of a deed Of trust made by V. w
~ Williams and X. G.. Williams To j, N
lesson, l Will offer for sale, on the demo
platform in the town of Bartlett. on Mou.
nay; tIth day OF February, 1879. AN nm.
divided one-half interest in a certain tract ~
a therein described, which deed is of re.
cord In the Clerk and Recorders Office in tbs
county OF Lee, State of Arkansas, i'm Record
BOOK g. at page 5l9. Said land living and
Delng IN Lee county, Arkansas, the east hali
Of section thirty-fOur 3), township three IN
north OF range five ~, east Of the Pine Az
PIC merldian, containing three hundred and
twenty (59y acres, more or less, and being the
same e that was conveyed by j. w. Vernon
70 A. NJ. Hood and IL. j. Crisal. Also another
tract IN the same county and State descr;bed
as follows: Southeast quarter OF section IN
tWenty-seyen' three (Sl, north, FIVE b(, east.
containing one hundred and sixty Q6Ol acres
the interest conveyed being an undivided one,
nall interest conveyed by Crisal and wife Ia
said V. W. Williams. ""O "
Inc saleis made at the request of the home
nclaries, and to secure the indebtedness
therein expressed,
j. M. Wesson is dead, and have been m
pointed trustee IN his stead by decree Of ia
Chaneer Court Of Shelby county.
Terms Of sale cash. little believed IN be
good, but l convey only as trustee.
January Ii, 1879. fIiss9gi
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-01-29

HAVING qualified as administrators of the
u estate Of +, ). Bowman, deceased, ali
come forward and settle, and those HAVING
claims against the estate are hereby notified
to hle thom, duly authenticated, with me or
my attorney, ) ?, Young, at No. 213% Main
street, WITHIN the time prescribed by law.
MARY A. B0WMANE,
Adm'x estate +. j. Bowman. decd.
ll4-lN0 11f-122 NSN u
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CONDITION on THE RIYERs.

The river here rose 81 inches in the
past "A hours ending at noon, and now
stands % feet p inches above low
water mark. At Cairo it declind II
inches, with "a feet II inches ON the
gauge at Pittsburg it rose 16 inches,
with 10 feet 3 inches on the gauge; at
Cincinnati y inches, with 80 feet 10
inches on the gauge at Louisville the
river is rising, with u feet in the
canal. Cumberland and Tennessee
rivers are %receeding rapidly. Arkan-
sas is falling at Little Rock, with 5
feet on the gauge. White river is
falling, with a good boating stage from
Jacksonport to the mouth,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-01-29

9DeciaI Notic,

Special Notice.
VNHE steamer C. p. CHOU ,Aspsns
i TEAU will arrive this k<IRN
evening, and leave for New teE
Orleans THURSDAY, Both inst, at 8 pm.
Freight is being received for her Mt r. e. lee
Wharfboat. Shippers can rely on her leaving
I punctually on time.
1T. WASHINGTON, Agent.
For Helena and Friar's POint.-Lee
Line Steamers.
GEO. w. CHEEK, -
Stack Lee, master; Wm. Smither, clerk,
win leave as above THIS DAY, Jan. 18th,
at 8 pm. For freight or passage apply on
board or to
F. u. VTNS0N, Agent,
No. 4 jefferson street.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-01-29

Rf virtue Of o deed Of trust executed TO me
II by n. l.. Douglass, Oh the 18th of Feb
rsary, ls,o, and recorded in the registers
page 81 l will,
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RIVER INTELLIGENCE.
BOATS LEAVING THIS DAY.

BOATS LEAVING THIS DAY.
Friar's Point, Geo. W. Check .......n,..5 D IN
White river, Hard Cash. p.m
New Orleans, Thompson Dean............ I'm
Arkansas river, Hattie Rowland ..... I'D pm
ARRIVED.
Steamer win Austin, upper coast.
Geo. w. Cheek, Friar's Point.
DEPARTED.
Steamer Ouachita Belle, Vicksburg.
Illinois, Arkansas City.
Batesyille, st. Francis river.
Thompson Dean, New Orleans.
IN PORT.
win Austin, Silverthorn, George w.
Cheek, Vint ShinklO.
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PANAMA s.NgGrrc.
issa>SiuatseHs and Rrruer> Oh /.


NEW York, Jan. Panama ativi,.s ta Dee.
2e'h state Thai the city was ia - ne; af excite
h,eht on TIE night "i Tie 9Th. in consequence
oi lGh'iS "I attempted re, 0luti0q. Ia whose
interest ard against what party Tie attrruu
Was 10 hD made Was not generally known. An
atfacH Was !ti&dc on Gen. AZpuTie cs- n7r ,idrut.
Il lie STAT" and some friends. Ia W.iial he and
several others were slightly wounded sub
SeQG'LiN MT SCgUHGa PCHa. the newly an-
pointed governor of the district. Nsl- nrnt upap
wife passing through the street yth some
Dcitc'hrn CiLcaNni'H- 10 restore order AMI
was instantly EfiCd. - far as known three
lives baNe becfI lost and several parties
wounded, order WsS restored ablUt 10 O't.locc
\ meeting ct citizens was called 10 be held ia
tie government house ON the 2>t3. u consider
what is best 10 be done 10 preserve the pe aca
and continue the functions ur Tho goYrfnmrnt
No further iliinTS of the action taken had been
recti I'd up TO the time OF the sailing of tho
steamer
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Kilograms to The Star,
LA BOR STRIKES.
FR o 2 EN- PEOPLE,
FIRE AND LOSS OF LIFE.
EXCITEMENT AT PANAMA.
PENNSYLVANIA LEGISLATURE.
EXCITEMENT AT PANAMA.
soRErGS NEWS.
e tEc CORNISH AEant E.tyr-c.

Z ~ SeTnsSsh tE9nfX ertf.-P.
LONDON. Jan. The FinGslrssr S4NS.-.. TIA
NC;St feature & the failure Cf the Cornish bank
Is thai lie promise ~ tae new year Is falSificd
The crisis l. kepi dragging on and farther IL
caGsts disagittabe rumoTS 10 be circulated ne
Saldilg Other provincial hanks rs MAS The casa
Yesterday. The cornish bank failure mi Eht hs.
ie1t tC sink iato lis position a. merely A local
AFFAIR were u not Tor its tendency L. generate
fresh ditiicutsoS.'
Six Thousand Operatives en strike.
\ dispatch from BaTnS!ey to tie 2,H,sS says
The strike of the miners of south Yorkshire
and north Delbyshire viii DE not near - large
aS al first ANTICIPATED. Ii is expected now that
not more than 6.ey0 operatives VIII 20 out on
strike
another Labor Strike.
W ARRiSGToS, LANCASHIRE, Jan. a strike
has begun in the wire trade here which NAV
assume serious proportions throu Lh0ut the
country il some agreement between the en-
pioyerS and Workmen Is not come 10. The mas
tiers contend that IL a reduction of wages Is not
agreed To. the works must be closed. as German
wire can be obtained cheaper Iaal EaCliSh
manufacturers can make IL. The mca contend
that the reduction demanded IS excessive.
EgOme iguIc.
LONDON. Jan. The Council ~ ,'ia Irish
Home Rule League has determined "a call a
SeLefal meeting OF the organization 10 be held
on lhe 4lh OF February next - consider = Serie;
OF resolutions submitted 10y the active s., .ttnn
OF the none uic lly on the policy al tN,, ITiS,l
parliamentary ndT< kud for thC REQ. -.lisAtina
OF the movement In Ireland.
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The MarkefS.

BALTIMORE, Jan. Virginia siIes. deferred,
IA; do. consolidated, 54's; do second series 37sz
do: past due coupons 764 North Carolina sizes,
old, i6 do new, 10 do special tax, 26 bid 10 day.
Sugar strong-A soft, s1la9.
BALTIMORE, Jan. Cotton dull-middlinR, 81.
Flour firm and in good d, mand- Wheat, southern
firm and light supply; western in active demand
and ligher-southern red, 9Sal05; do amber, IO6a
los; No. Pennsylvania red, l07lS; No. western
winter red, spot and January, log sal06k; Febru-
ary, lO7 1alG7sS Corn, southern nonainai ily hrmer
and nc receipts western i6rmer and shade higher
western mixed, spot and January, 43taissa Feb
ruary, 44a44i a steamer, 40. Oats in good demand
and shade firmer-southern and Pennsylvania %
a52 western white, 30a32; do mixed, 29a29x Rye
quiet and nominal. hay dull and UNCHANGED Pro-
visions quiet but shade frmer and not a aotab.y "
higher Butter steady and good inquiry for thoise =
western racked, l6slb: rolls. l5al6. Petroleum firm
and none oferiDg-crude,S 8; refined, S1ssS& Coffca
firm but quiet-Rio caryoes, 15xal6k. Whisky firm,
l09hal 10 Freishts to Liverpool per steamer Quiet
cotton, Nd; -four, 2s Sd. grain. 6id Rsseipts-
-four. 2,2ll; wheat $500; corn, 80 300; rye 40.
6htIneDts-corn, 6S. 400.
NEW YORK, Jan. 7.-Stocks strong Money l.
Excl ange. long. 4s2js; short. 4s7. GoTernmsn 9
NLw YORK, Jan Flour steady. wheal hrmer.
Corr quiet.
new ives iOss1. Erie, Ss1s. do. preferrei. ". 81.
New jersey Central cons lis, 76k. Pelisy wanna
Central. 33ac. New Jersey Central. IS.
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Fire and Loss of Life an New York.

NEW ORR. Jan. ,.-A flre 0CcnrrCd early this
morning at Nos. 13, ,5, a. and - Nesey street,
occupied as tea and provision stores. During
the progress OF the fire the east wall OF No IS
fell in, buTying beneath il eight firemen, one OF
whom, son OF eX-Alderman Irving, was killed,
Losses about $4,000, covered by insurance
The disaster was caused by the upper floor OF
NO. - giving away, carrying other floors with
IL. Irving. who was killed, was not bruised,
but was found through his arm protruding
from the ruins. The body was promptly re-
moved. and is now at engine 2g's house Chief
Rowe's injuries were on the head and face aud
are very serious. The injuries OF capt. Reeves
may prove fatal. His cneoJ Is bldly crushed.
Altogether ten tiTemen were injured. Two. nun--
ever. receiving light bruises.
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Maine sinanreS.

AUGUSTA Me, Jan. 7.-Ihe Tenort OF the
state treasurer viii he submitted - the legis-
l2tule to-day IL shows the rcccutS during
tie year 10 have been, 81, zee, loo nl; expendl-
lures during the year l>,S, Sl,2,3.31G.Gl; total
resources Of the stale, including cash in the
ueaSuly JANUARY lst. lS.9, are 81 .sSg95 s.;
total liabilities. $N.31e -; deficiency Of reve-
nue. 10 meet the ordinary expenses II the state
:, s2I2.%.G; estimated receipts Ter 1879, are
sl.l2".aI9, and II the expenses agsra cate about
Tie same as ln ISIS there VIII bc a de 1ciency OF
about $50 600 10 be provided for in addition 10
ienFOrHIN loan Of Sl,nntln
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C0llierN StriiNcS,

PGTTSvIIIE. PA. Jan. "A strike occurred
this morning at the Cameron cOllieFy. one ur
the Mineral Il. X. and Mining Comaanys I.'-
lieIieS at ShamOkin. Several days S.ace tae
men were notified OF a reduction. which took
effect this morning. This is the largest cDlltery
IN that region, and causes about four hundred
men and boys 10 be idle. There are now over
seven hundred men and boys idle in cOnSt.-
nGence of The Two s. rikes at Shamokia
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The University tsoa, f;uhs,

BOoIUN. Jan. l.-Ihe IIarNarU boat cIUD Is IN
receipt OF a letter from the oxford university
club announcing its inability TO row Harvard a
late as August lSt. As Harvard will not row
before that date there win probably b. no Eng
lish race this year, and, therefore, probably no
race with Cornell meeting OF the boat CLUB
Then be definitely settled Since the receipt OF
OXfOIds letter several OF the old Harvard eight
have determined to withdraw. and new crew
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-01-07

EIoPEMENT- Bucks county.
has had sensation, from which it is not likely
TO recover for some time. On Christmas Day
MIS-. jonathan Groom eloped with a young man
ESlDg III the neigEb0rhoOd, named James FOley
ard set cut with him in the direction Of the set.
ting sun. Mrs. Groom took along with her
about 1900 in cash, all the available property she
could carry, and two notes belonging to her hus-
band. When last heard from the flying pair
were somewhere in the vicinity OF st. Louis.
and Were still on the gO.-[PhiLa. Record
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-01-07

SUTFOCATED BY COAL GAs.-Jennia Schroe
Ger, aged SIX years, and her sister Lizzie aged
nineteen, member OF the Kellogg opera troupe,
were discovered in their room In New York YES
terday morning, the Child dead and Lizzie nm.
conscious. having been suffocated By coal gas.
Lizzie was restored o
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-01-07
TEE POTOMAC RIVER FRONT

Captain James B. Eads, of Mississippi jetty
fame, has prepared a plan for the reclamation
Of the Potomac river front and improvement Of
tie sewerage of Washington. Senator Dorsey.
chairman al the Senate committee Oh District
OF Columbia, says that he feels confident can
tain Eads' plan viii be acceptable to the tax-
payers CT tie city as We'll as to Congress. Can
tam lads VIII arrive in Washington next Fri
lay -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-01-07

THE SALE OF NOTES IN GEORGIA-There
were hundreds Of notes to be disposed of yester-
Gay at the county election. A black crowd sur
In the slush and mud the suffrage singers were
hauled and pulled around, and their ballots were
purchased at all the way from nickel whisky
warranted to make drunk come at forty yards
to seventy five cents. This was the highest
quotation we heard Of Columbus Enamirer
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Peach Frees EnJured by tIic Cold


SPRINGFIELD. Ill, Jan. 1.-Seyerai members
Of the state board of agriculture from the south
ern portion OF the state report the peach trees
greatly IN lured by the recent cold snap. The
prospects for the crop are exceedingly unfaV-
orable. Other fruit is not seriously injured.
Winter grain is reported by them as IN excel
lent condition.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-01-07

EIGHTEEN MILLION DOLLARS IN GOLD IN A
TRAIN.-On Saturday morning special through
train from San Francisco to New York, con-
Sisting OF one engine and six cars, had a mani
fest calling for six car loads Of silk worms The
real fleight OF three OF the silkworm cars proved
10 be gold bars to the amount OF Sis, 900 0j0, con-
signed to the RothChildS
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The Penn.xi,ania Legis;aturr.

HARRISBURG, PA. Jan. The Pennsylvania
legislature met at noon to-day. The senate was
called TO order 10y President pro tcat. A. j. Herr
Thomas Il. CCchTane was chosen as chief clerk
The house elected ii. ". Long, (republican,) OF
Allegheny cOhntE, speaker, aud ". e. Shurl0ck
Chief clerk. Tie democrats voted for Daniel
Sherwood, 4 northumberland county. for
sneaker
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-01-07

THE CoLIIERY srRIKEs-The employees of the
Philadelphia and Reading company at Beech
wood colliery. who struck for back wages, have
been paid and the coIliery will be closed. This
will throw 800 men and boys out OF work. Those
who struck at BrookSide for back wages recon-
sideIed the matter and returned 20 work.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-01-07
The pissrict in Congress.

DEEDS ACKNOWLEDGED IN FOREIGN COUNTRY.
Senator Chrstiancy reported in the Senate
from the Judiciary committee to-day bill to
validate and confirm certain acknowledgements
OF deeds and other instruments OF writing un-
der seal made in a foreign country for lands ly-
ing in the District of Columbia and the records
thereof. This bill passed the House last Jan
Uary. The amendments OF the Judiciary COM
mil O. VI yarhll
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-01-07

A LEADER OF FASHION In San Francisco has
had her chairs and sofas, and the cushions OF
her carriages stuffed with aromatic herbs, in
initiation OF practice prevalent among Orlen-
tai nations. She lives in an atmosphere OF Con-
slant perfume.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-01-07

NEW YORK, Jan. NEW Years Day, Ihr1S-
uan Richter. OF No. 50 Forsyth street, while re-
SiSting the effort on the part OF several men TO
force liquor down his throat, at saloon No. SO
Forsyth street, was so badly beaten as To cause
death from injuries this morning. No arrests.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-01-07

SUGAR FRAUDs.-A slimly- y-attended meeting
was held in Ch!ckeriEg Hall, in New York, Ia St
night TO discuss the tariff and the adulteration
OF sugars. Thirty policemen were on hand to
suppress disturbance which ii was rumoreI I
would be made. Peter Cooper opened the meet
ing. Hon. AlsernOn S. Sullivan made a speech
saving that the imports of sugar for 1878 were
1,t0e,G00,000 pounds, and that the government
was cheated out OF One-thiLd the duties
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The Law of Nations.

EAST FIsHkIiI, y. l., Jan. mt. A. r.
SpragGe, the secretary OF the international code
committee OF America, announces that the as
Sociation for the reform and codificatiOn or the
law OF nations, Will hold its next annual con-
ference the last week OF August, 1879, In the
Guild hall OF London, and Will be entertained
by the Lord Mayor and corporation OF that city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-01-07

TIE LATE CHICAGO FIRE-The losses by the
IRE in the Honore building, at Chicago, Satur-
DAY evening, Will not exceed $4,000 Gen.
sheridan's loss at the army headquarters is
trlfllng. He has removed to the Palmer House.
ht the new quarters of the post office IN the
Singer building business is proceeding with reg
ulaIlty. The excellent work of the tiremen ple-
served the walls OF the HonOre building and
the lower floor from great injury
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ANOTHER INSTALNENT OF $15, 900 has been for
warded by the Mexican governmental payment
OF the debt due the United States under the
make total OF $252, 900, leaving $4,000, which
win shortly be forwarded, with 100000 for the
difference between silver and American gold.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-01-07

1.-THE political prisoners from NatchitocheS,
La, will be arTaigned before Judge Billings al
New Orleans, Thursday. In the mean time
they stand bailed in s., 900 each.
rDiphtheria is prevalent in Boston, also
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-01-07

A COUNTY TREASURER MISSING.-JameS W.
Quick, treasurer OF Pike county, Pa, and
whose term Of Office expired Monday, is miss
ing. Fears are entertained that he has alb
seconded with the county funds TO the amount
ab0ut
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-01-07

The IHE FITZ-JoHN PORTER CAsE-Mr. John c.
DulIll, ol fhliadelphia, Gen. FitZ-John Porter's
senior counsel, made his argument before the
court OF inquiry at West Point yesterday. The
Judge advocate will begin his address to-mor-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-01-07

EXFEIIED.-The committee of the California
constitutional convention appointed to inye sti.
gaze The charges against E. {. O'Donnell, WORK
lEglfen delegate from San Francisco reporte,I !
In favor OF his expulsion