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Prussian Secretary Of state for the Foreign Once,
during the latters absence.
Advices from Russia report that Colonel Knoop. of
the eendarere. has been strangled by the nihiiss.
Upon the petition of the Consular delegates at
whydsh. Dshomey. Portuguese man -of-war has
blockaded that port in consequence of the of
Portuguese subject by the King of Dahomey The
King has blockaded the road leading into the In
terror.
The discussion the plague still continues in st.
Petersburg. The Daily 7eie9raph's despatch says
eat Saturdays meeting of the Medical Faculty DR..
Botkn reiterated his previous declarations that u
certain infectious disorder whatever the people
might choose TO call it, exists in midst. though
hitherto 1t has taken very mild form. in this part
Of the country. ut least"
The question of . further reduction Of the wages
of the cotton operatives In Northeast Lancashire Is
under serious consideration. The Padiham masters
met Monday and agreed to reduce the wages all
round. if two-thirds of the Blackburn masters did
tho same. The Preston and Blackburn masters will
meet to-day. majority Of the Blackburn masters
said to favor reduction. The operatives asso-
citation will oppose it vigorously. According to the
feeling on both sides. another strike is probable.
| The Datly Teiewapas correspondent at Berlin
says:-..The Alsstian Parliamentary Committee have
unanimously adopted q resolution expressing the
hope that Alsace-LoIraine may obtain q separate
constitution federal State, having its seat Of
government at strassburg and a representative i'll
the Federal Council. The Lorraine members refused
to adhere to this resolution unless it further
stipulated that there should be Prince Governor
of the new State. AS this amendment not taken
into consideration the Lorraners LETT the prior
to the vote"
The mill owners OF Blackburn. Darwen. Accrington
and number OF smaller towns. met at Blackburn
.to-day and, with only dissenting voice, decided
to advise the Central Committee of the North and
Northeast Lancashire Association to declare q ten
per cent reduction in wages 1t was announced that
tho Preston and Barnsley masters had passed
similar resolution The final decision will not be
promulgated till the meeting of the Central Com
mittee Friday next but the proposed reduction.
which will cause much dissatisfaction among the
operatives, is inevitable.
The Vatican organ the Voce della rera gives great
prominence TO tho followng-'Several liberal
papers have reiterated the statement that the Pope
in consequence Of the pressure Of Cardinal Manning
or the French bishops has changed his policy and
ranged himself behind non-possamus and revindica-
ton Of the temporal power We are able to most
decidedly contradict this felton, The Pope. in
other way than did his predecessors has protested
and will protest until such provisions made
right and require for the dignity and liberty
Of the Holy See
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CABLE NOTES.

Tho ultramontane newspaper Csv'aasia mentions q
report that Admiral Won tosch chief OF the German
Admiralty. has resigned. and will be succeeded by
General Won voigts Rhctz. fN
The Natioai Gazette. replying to contradictions Of
some semiofcal organs. repeats that IL is expected
IN political and parliamentary circles that Prince
Bismarck will dissolve Parliament tho
budget is voted.
The condition of Mr. Butt favorable and hopeful.
despatch from Constantinopio says the with
drawsl of the British feet has been delayed in
consequence OF the desire of the Sultan to give
banquet in honor OF Admiral Horribly.
There is immense delay at st. Vincent In coaling
the English transports conveying troops to South
Africa. Tho facilities altogether Inadequate
The steamships Russia. England France. Egypt and
Spain now here. Some have been here for sew
eral days and still far from full OF coal.
Berlin despatch to the lost says Herr Bottschcr.
stanch protcctonst. has been selected for the in
huental office of Secretary Of the Imperial Treasury
and that Herr Radowitz will be summoned to Berlin
during the summer to represent Count Won Bulow.
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receive communication of very important doc
nnAents which have been addressed to its Presi-
dent 1t is reported that during the debate
in the Chamber of Deputies to-lnorrow NJ Lonis
Blanc will make startling revelations. The dc
bate will probably proceed as follows:-M. Leon
Renault will combat the committees conclusions
NJ. Waddington, President OF the Ministry, will
explain why the government opposes ilnpeach-
ment. NM Brisson, Nader de Montjau, Louis
Blanc and Lockroy will support impeachment.
Al. Le Roger, Minister Of Justice, will make the
matter n Cabinet question. 1t is believed that
none of the Ministers Of the 10th Of May will
speak, and probably none will even attend the
sitting The intention il to dispose of the ques-
ton tomorrow, even if u night sitting is ncces
siry.
The new Project of Police, NJ. Andrieux, has
decided to suppress the objective corps known
the political brigade" =
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RACING IN ENGLAND.

SECOND DAY OF THR CROYDON MARCH sTERpLE-
cHAsEs AND HURDLE EAcEs-THE CROYDON
INTERNATIONAL HURDLE EAcE WON BY THK
DEAI.
[pY CABLE TO THE HERALD
LONDON, March H. 1879.
Tho Croydon March steeplcchascs and hurdle races
commenced yesterday. but tho first notable event OF
the meeting was not contested until to-day. when
eight cross-country horses started In the Croydon
International Hurdle Race. handicap of about two
miles and quarter. Tho winner turned up in the
Duke OF Hamiltons six-yoar-old, The Bear; Captain
Machcll's Bonifaco coming in second and Mr.. I. L
Case. W walker's Blue Ruin third.
The last betting previous TO tho start was to
against Blue Ruin. who the favorite and 10 to
each against The Bear and Boniface.
The folio wing is a summary OF the race
THa GRAND 1sTnRSArioNAL HuRpLg RAcE--A handi.
cap of 25 cac ~ forfeit. with 800 added; WIN
extra entrance. sovs. cach the only liability
II declared out. About two and quarter miles
over nine flights of hurdles. 10 subscribers.
Duke Of Hamilton's b. h. The Bear lbrcd In
Frauce. q years. by Paceor vancrisson. dam
Britnn.
Captain Machclls ch. c. Bonface, 1 ycars. by
Binkhoolie dam Noyan.ss. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. a.. 2
Mr.. L. Il. Cssc-walker's br. h, Blue Ruin date
Mohawkl. years. by Blue Mantle. dam Eufac..
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THE ROYAL WEDDING.
PREPARATIONS AT wISDsOR-THE CEHEMO-
NIALs-ILLNEss OF PRINCE. LEOPOLD.
tBy CABLE TO 1HE nERALD.) ~

PREPARATIONS AT wISDsOR-THE CEHEMO-
NIALs-ILLNEss OF PRINCE. LEOPOLD.
10y CABLE TO THE nERALDl
.,-., ~ LONDON March l3, 1879.
To-day the Princess Marguerite Of Prussia and
the Duke Of Conpaught will be married at st.
Georges Chapel, Windsor. For this day, and
this day only, however, all the mourning now
worn for the lanented Princess Alice will be
laid aside by everybody excepting Her Majesty
the Queen and her ladies in waiting. Yester-
day some excitement was caused by the
reception of telegram from Darmstallt
saying that Prince Leopold had been
taken sick there. Further information is
anxously awaited Prince Leopold was to have
acted us the Duke of Connaughts second sup
porter at the marriage to-day. His place will
now be taken by His Royal Ilglnicss the Duke
Of Edinburgh. The corps of Gcntlcmenat-A Arms
will be intrusted to-day with the escort of the
professions and with duty inside st. Georges
Chapel and the state apartments of the castle.
The Duke of Connaughts guard of honor will
consist of officers and rank aud file selected
from his own battalion of the Rifle Brigade.
Three hundred Of the Metropolitan police are
detailed, with the Windsor ald Royal Household
police, for the maintenance Of order The extra
preparations in st. Georges Chapel consist of
temporary galleries north and south of the nave
for spectators, O tribune for the representatives
Of the press another for extra ehoristers and
musicians, and high dais for royalty before the
altar. Broad alterations Of blue and white
bunting in fcstoons line the passage by which
the Queen enters then comes u crimson bOrdered
pathway with ornamentations of blue and gold,
fringcd with bullion. The Rutland and Bray
chapels, off the north and south aislcs, are fitted
up rs retiring rooms. In Windsor Castle the
staircase and state entrance are ornarnented
with flowers, palms, ferns and shrubs The
great corridor communicating with the Queens
apartments is richly deckcd with flowers.
by Tuesday night every room in the castle
was occupied. st.. Georges Hall will to-day
present gorgeous spectacle. There the great
body of tho guests will partako Of refreshments,
while tho royal party breakfasts in the dining
room. At either end of the hall will be placed
u magnificent buffet on which will bc IL part of
that gold plate in which Windsor Castle is said
to be richer than any other royal residence in
the world, and the long, narrow room will be
lighted up with q blaze of color from the robes,
uniforms and decorations. The town of Windsor
will be decorated during the day and illnmin-
atcd ut night. The music at the ceremony will
be rendered by seventy choristcrs and instru-
mentalists, the choristcrs including members Of
the choirs Of st. Georges and Of the Queens
private chapel, and the instrumentalists includ-
Ing selection from the Queens private band
The music will consist of march from Handcls
"IIercules," "MendelssOhn's march from "Athale"
and Handers Occasional Overture"
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arc reported, but precautioas, have been taken

are reported, hut precautions have been taken
for the protection of property.
(szescdin is the capital of the county OF Cson-
grad, and is situated on the right bank
of the Thciss, distant ninety-eix miles
from Buda-pesth. The population, which
was in 1870 7O.179, is now supposed
to be about $4,000. IL stands on vast inarshy
plain, and has been protected from floods
hitherto by means of immense dams built
ut great expense The city contains six Roman
Catholic and Greek church and synagogue
now destroyed. In the summer OF 1919 it was
the seat of the Hungarian Diet, until it was
taken by the Austrians in August Of that year.l
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MIDNIGHT WEATHER REPORT.
WAR DEPARTMENT,
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF SIGNAL OFFICER,
WASHINGTON, March l3, 1879. J

WASHINGTON, March l3. 1872 }
Indications.
For New England and the Middle States, southerly
to westerly winds. rising temperature. falling ba-
rometer and clear partly cloudy weather. except
In the extreme northern portion. light rain.
For the lower lake region. partly cloudy weather
and light rains falling. followed by rising barom-
eter, southerly winds. shifting to westerly and
northwesterly and slight fall in temperature.
For the upper take region. Upper Mississippi and
Lower Missouri valleys. colder norhery to westerly
winds. rising barometer and partly cloudy weather.
with light in the northern portions. followed
In the northwest during the night by falling barom
etcr.
Tor Tennessee and the Ohio Valley. clear or fair
weather, winds shifting to westerly and northerly.
slight fall in temperature and slowly rising barom-
eter.
For the South Atlantic States. warmer east to
south winds. partly cloudy weather and stationary
slowly falling barometer.
For the Pacific regions. clear partly cloudy
weather.
The Ohio River will rise slowly,
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MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC NOTES.

grand concert aud ball will be given by the
Yorkville Mannerchor this evening at Terrace
Garden. The programme comprises selections
from the works of number of the great masters,
and the artists named in connection with the per-
formance. while amateurs. are chosen for their
cellence The annual balls and concerts Of this
citation are always extremely enjoyable.
The Inman steamer City of Chester has been sent
to the dry dock in Liverpool in order that she may
be specially overhauled and fitted for the transp ,rta-
tion of Her Majesty's Opera Company. who will en-
bark In her for London on the 5th Of April i'm
edately after the matinee it being imperative that
the company shall return for the London season,
which commences on the 10th Of April.
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CHURCH MUSICAL so1REE.

pleasant musical entertainment was given last
evening in the Church Of the Disciples of Christ
REV. Mr. Van Buskirk's,. Twenty-e eighth street. be-
fore select audience. The programme was pre-
pared with much and taste and embraced many
operate gems. The principal vocalists Miss
Guy, the Misses Hall. Miss Lotta Simpson, Signor
Marcato. +. w. Jameson. with piano solo by Henry
N. Sawyer the whole affair being under the direction
NJ N Rina
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Senator Agcrnon 8. Paddock, OF Nebraska. and
James Tilinghast President of the Canada Southern
Railway Company. are at the Windsor. Congress-
man II. w. Townshend and ex-Congressman c. b.
Farwell. Of Illinois; Judge Theodore Miller of tho
New York Court Of Appeals; Judge George A. Hsr-
din. OF the New York Supreme Court and b. Platt
Carpenter Of Poughkeepse. at the Fifth Avenue.
Senator Alvin Saunders. of Nebraska. is at the Ho
man. Colonel Hackett and Lieutenant Winter. OF
the British Army. are at the Metropolitan. Fulton
Paul United States Consul at Trinidad is at tine Park
Avenue. Robert Lenox Banks. OF Albany. is at the
Clarendon. Ex-senator Phineas W. Hitchcock. Of
Nebraska at the ST. James Professor ]. E Nourse.
United States Navy. is at the Astor.
DO NOT MADLY RISK CONSUMPTION WHEN A
cure Colds eaah nuenas aSD an M w
other aiment leading 10 that awfa malady. CRITrEN
PIKms ToornAcnK Dnofs cure in ono minute.
ATTENTION. LADIEs.-JUsT RECEIVED FROM
Paris invoice Of novelties and atcs. styles of uNpsR
J. G. DEvIN, i,i.sa and ,ioi Broadway.
SHILLING. A QUARTER OR TWENTY-FIVE
pennies will buy bottle of DIR Bulls couGn SSRur.
ASPIRING STYLES GENTLEMEN'S HATS
ready. Fine SILK HAT, IS. BURKE, PA Broadway.
COUGH. COLD OR HoARsENEss INSTANTLY
relieved by the of 3RowSs BRoScn,L TEocHEs a5c
BLAIR's PTLLs-GREAT ENGLISH REMEDY
for Gout and rheumatism. All druggists have them.
CHAMoMILE BLOOD AND LIVER PILLS CDR.
sse breathing eostveness sick headache pains in back
.Gpsao and sus broken down seTs.i.s.Sns a5
FINE SILK HATS, IS 2o WORTH IS; NoBBY
DsnnYs, 81 ~. worth 81 II New Church ST.. up stairs
PILEs-sURE CURE FOR PLEs.-DR. cHAND-
ssss nsssr falling nsvn. w, rss 30
THE FRIEDRIcHsHALL
the only reliable and best Of all Bitter Waters
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SZEGEDIN DESTROYED.

BURSTING OF THE LAST ENHANCEMENT OF THE
THErss--60,O00 PERSONS uoMELEss--HousEs
AND INMATES CARRIED AwAx-A FEARFUL
RErUoEEs.
lex CABLE 10 THE nERAIp.l
LONDON. March 1J, 1879.
Tho last ombankmant OF the river Thciss, ut
Sscgcdin, Hungary, burst early yesterday morn
ing, causing immense destruction and, it Is fear
cd great loss of life. For nearly week the ill
iltcd town, the second in commercial Importance
in Hungary, has been in imminent danger Of
being overtakcn by tho catastrophe which has
1t Inst overwhelmed it. On Monday, dispatches
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Ohio River will rise SLOWLY.
THE WEATHER YESTERDAY.

The following record will show the changes in the
temperature for the past twentyfour hours, in com
parson with the corresponding date Of last year.
indicated by the thermometey at Hudnut's phar-
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ADJUSTMENTS.

The audience at the Academy OF Music last night
large and fashionable and Il Puritani has not
for a long time been more acceptably presented
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HOTEL ARRIVALS.

Average temperature yesterday 3y1s
Average temperature for corresponding date
laHt ~
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.N. STARTLING DISCLOSURES ExrEcTED.
uc t'"' = PARIS, March IL, 1879.
The Committee of Inquiry ON the acts Of tho
Ministry Of the 10th of May met again to-day to
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that will such deeds Of further
be from time time o invest the said trustee
with the title Of said property fully ssl mold the same
M self
In witness whereof the said John Il. Purcell has here
unto set hand and seal this March, 1879
JOHN Il. ri RcELIA
Signed, sealed and delivered in the pro- eise OF
~. EOEX. - j..
OTWAY COSGROvE
COMMENCED.
Only suit entered against the Archbishop
to-day. and that tor q small amount-S200
PURCELL.
Miss Kate Purcell, u maiden sister OF the ArQhs
bishop died to-day at the Orphan Asylum OF St.
Peters at the age OF eighty -four years. She had
taken any OF the Church VOWS. though her
long life filled with good works
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EIGHTY THOUSAND PERSONS HOMELESS.
Preparations for the Royal We'd
ding in England.
THE De BROGLlE IMPEACHMENT.
Lord Salisbury to Russia on the
Berlin Treaty.
THE AFGHAN ANARCHY.

NARRATIVE OF THE RUSSIAN SURGEON JAvoR-
sKY--REvoLTs OF YAKooBs ELDER BROTHER
AND NEPHEW.
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ARCHBISHOP PURCELL'S DEBTS.

A NEW AND MORE FULL AND SPECIFIC ASSIGN
MENT OF ALL THE pRELATE's PROPERTY FOR
SYMPATHY PROM CARDINAL M'cLosKEY AND
HIS ASSOCIATES
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TIL OOURTH.
4 lar -

fOLICE COURT0Jatdge Bundy pro tenn.
To-day, David Hamilton larceny of a Their
mometer; 81 or Is days. Ellen Feley, assault
on on Johannah Crafty, So. James Wheeler, alias
Thomas, larceny of shoes and tools valued at
Sll c2, from g. w. Hopkins; 60 days. George
M Wooo' assault on John Collins: 60 days. JOS
sopher assault; forfeited. Miller Ross, disor-
derly; IS or workhouse 30 days. Richard Har-
ron profanity; IS or 10 days; also carrying con-
cea n weapons "a razor; $50 or 60 days MI
cnael Fitzgerald and M. Ryan, cursing: S. or 10
days. Michael Dolan, vagrant; sent down 60
days Emma Green; forfeited. Moses John
son and Lewis Nelson, vagrancy; worhouse 60
days. Michael Cavanaugh, vagrancy; go days.
Dennis Colburn, maintaininga nuisance; judg-
ment suspended. John Forrest maintaining a
nuisance; s.. Horace Lucas, do; do. Dennis
Mallace, 90: 40. Thomas Kerry, assault on
Bridget OConner: slo-appeal noted. H. Beall
ana John I. Henderson, unlicensed commercial
agents; sos each-appeals noted. John How
ard, violating market regulations In George
town; $5-judgment suspended Thos. s. Evans,
ID. +. Robinson, John W. Gross and Frank Man
kinS were charged With the same offence and
similar course was taken. Frank West, OBJ
structing avenue In the county; sentence sus-
DpIded
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LETTERS rR0M TEE PsoP1s.
Those Who Keep Dogs should PAY
for lls: Privltege

Editor S'ar:-There are some people who are
never satisfied. l may be one Of that number,
ana yet the more read of the dog nuisance the
more am convinced that the "groWlerS,'
haven't struck the right lead. l own two dogs
mot the bowling kind Mr.. Editor for mine stay
IN the house0 and have tags for them. am
one OF ABOUT 2 200 law abiding citizens who have
taken out licenses for their dogs and how about
the $1,000 dogs that are not licensed? II nav
TOT the privilege OF keeping dog, why should
not my nelghDor be compelled to do the same?
These dogs that infest back yards and alleys,
and nave no tags, are the ones that keep us
awake with their barkings and howlings There
are dozen In my square, and wouldn't give
80 cents gross for them; and their owners
Ion't TAKE out licenses for them because in the
nrst place they are worthless ours. and all they
nave TO 90 Is to keep them out Of the clutches
OF the "dog-catcher," and that Is easily done,
1Or one can tell when he Is within two or three
squares OF the neighborhood Enforce the law,
ana some OF the surplus and worthless canine
population will be put "where 1t will do the
most good" 1 see Major Morgan has recently
ordered the law enforced. Let us hope that he
Will do 1t, and bring up in the Police Court ali
these shrinkers Of the law. II it is q law, then
every one that violates it should be punished
by fine. Can private citizen complain of the
owner OF dog who refuses or neglects to license
ms cog? It's only fair that everybody that
keeps dog should be placed on the same foot
Ing, or else let those who have paid for tags get
" drawbacks" Yours In Justice
LOVER OF A GOOD Doc.
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GEORGETOWN.

DEATH OF AN OLD RESIDENT OF FALLS
CHURCH.-Mr. Wilson Glover one of the old
est RESIDENTS or Falls Church, died at that place
Yesterday, aged 6S years. Mr.. Glover was one
or the first settlers OF Falls Church.
lLL-Mr. A. jackson Jones, superintendent OF
Oak Hill cemetery, is lying Iii at his residence
at that place.
GRAIN.-Arr1vals by Canal-Boat VIM. Rider.
With 1900 bushels OF wheat: boat seneca, With
5000 bushels do; boat Loudoun, with 5000
bushels do
to-day, 1900 bushels OF wheat, with sales of
1876 bushels at S1.O6.
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LOCAL NEWS.
Condensed Locals.

Street lamps will be lighted at 1:3o p. m. and
extiBgutshed at HIS p. m.
Complaints are made by housekeepers In the
eouthw estern portion OF the city that the garb-
age man visits them only once week which,
aI this season OF the year, Is not enough. The
driver says there is but one horse and cart for
this section, and he can make but one visit per
week.
The funeral OF young George Mason, (son of
Professor Mason,) who was drowned at ocean
city. Nd, took place from the residence OF his
auntS, on Patrick street, Alexandria, last even
ing.
E. NJ. Whitaker & Son, Washington agents for
the Scott Co. reprints Of foreign review, sends
the Edinburgh Rerietc for July.
The general committee OF the Masonic Or
CARNATIONS of the District met last night aud
Substantially adopted the report OF the sub
committee On the projec- for the Inauguration
and management OF tie proposed Masonic fair
The average number OF water melons arriv-
Ing daily at our wharyeS Is row about 10000,
many Of them are condemned as unfit for con-
sumption.
To day the Fauquier White Sulphur Springs
Company entered suit agt. F. ". Jones to re-
cover $3.50, being the assessments on tive shares
of stock subscribed by defendant
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PRICED TRUNKS is at Lewis, 900 7th street.
Never Felt Better.
SUCH Is the verdict after taking dose of
Qair6's Irish Tea. Sold In packages at rs cts.
CHEW Jackson's Best Navy Sweet Tobacco. fly
SKINNY MEN AND WOMEN are not admired. II
lacking In flesh, vital, brain, or nerve force use
"Welles' Health Re,,etcer." Greatest remedy on
earth for impotence, leanness, sexual debility,
premature decline, &C., &C. 81, at druggists;
ADVICE free Depot, IS Barclay street. n Y,
and for washington at $50 Pa ave. 3,2-eo1y
Took Dose Of Quirl's Irish Tea
And now feel better than ever. l was so bill
1ous 1t cured me. We hear this every day.
FOR UPWARDS OF THIRTY YEARS Mrs. Vine
Losos' Soothing Syrup has been used for children
IL corrects ac1dfty OF the stomach, relieves
wind collie, regulates the bowels, cures dysen-
terry and d1arrhRa, whenever arising from teeth
Ing or other causes. An old and well tried rem
edy; Is cents bottl Q
To LADIES AND GENTLEMRN.-We wish to call
attention to A. Fischer's Chemical Securing and
Dyeing Establishment, No. 9O6 street, near
9Th street. BY promptly adopting the latest
improvements, whether Of American or Euro
pean invention, he is enabled to do his work 10
manner not to be eQualled by those not DOS
sess1ng these facilities. Gents suits cleaned
Tor 81. N. Blaze curtains cleaned from Is
cents up to 81 window, and no acid used In
whitening them. Wool blankets cleaned from
80 cents to Is cents pair, and restore them to
their natural sOftness: by cleaning number,
reduction In price. D~Can for and deliver
them.