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LOUISIANA.
The Teller Committee.

NEW ORLEANS, January l7.-Bciore
the Teller Committee to-day Ahram
Thomas Dcolorcd,, of Bass plantation,
Ttu-as, testified that during the late
election lac met a body OF armed whites
who chased witness. That night the
same men came and took Charley Bethel,
"A culorcd man, out of his house, shot
him, and Cu' his throat Witness don't
know the parties lie was frightened
away. and il now working on the river
rnli,ici,n of fSin,sa5 and fIItt ,.i G"ii"re!
lhc legislature, testified that threats
uI violence prevented the Ec-
puhlicans from nominating ticket
N "A Democratic convention Cot
Reeves made a speech, saying
hr would make no threats. but II the
whites were determined to carry their
ticket, all opposition would be- quietly
removed. The ticket was t. bc carried
il they had to 90 through fire. Here
hc made motion a. one firing a gun
Next day a committee uf three came Ia
nv house and told Bryant Nicely and
myself that any opposition on our part
would be looked upon ~ a declaration
of war.
In regard To- the establishment "l
color line bv the negroes, the witness
explained that lac got hiS friends Ia
support him iur the office ot sheriff.
They rigued paper 10 that elect
but instead of putting my name
on the papct, they simply wrote
a "Cnlurr1 Man" This was the only
fact urou which was based the report
that / hal persuaded negroes 10 promise
tu vote for none hut cOlorcd men. IL
wa on this report the whites had an
nnuncrd that Stewart aud Fairfax lad
drawn the color line. On the contrary
Ne nominated q ticket composed Ol
white and CulOrud people. AtlcrWard 1t
got ~ hot that we had 10 take the negro
names of the ticket and nominated a
iull white ticket. This was the Douglas
and Bland ticket. \. Il. Burchard told
me prior 10 the attack on Fairfax
that Peck and the Register had agreed
tug,ther To- regulate the parish. The ~.
t.uiiou uf Peek was 10 take all the
nc,rur. t. Catchoula aud keep M until
after the election. Nothing was H. be
done tnus. We were to BE- icd high
and returned -air after the election.
! asked protection of JudSe Cordell and
hr told ur that hc Vas unsafe IN the
pari-h himself and believed him. Two
, days afterwards, two day, PriW !" ihe
/ election. 7 overheard Judge C"rie!l
avs that thc white men had only 10
70 around. with shot guns Ola their
| shoulders, and all ordinary negroes
would he sufficiently frightened. such
men a. Stewart, however, would have
TO be killed. Nv wife heard that on
/ hrnisht before the election ! was 10 be
huns. lat once left the house aud iied
.,rT the lesps. heard niy ~ harklng
and Looking over the ryce ] -aS the
/ sheriff and fifteen men at NV dDOr. My
win .ay, they A,kei ior me. went
: over into Mississippi.
The witness gave the names OF fifteen
ne.,rp-- alleged to have been murdered.
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Ia the affirmative, and the motion was
carried by a vote of ~ to 10.
Senate then took a recess until two

10 the affirmative, and the motion was
/ carried by a vote of ~ to 10.
Senate then took a recess until two
p. N.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
:. b. No. - was taken upon it,
second reading. This bill is in regard
Ia allowing compensation To witnesses
hat excerpts witnesses before grand
. juries,
:. b. No. 80, concerning bribes, etc
was also taken up on il second, and
PASSED t. It's third reading.
=. 4. w. -, dtiining lelOnies, and
making all gra,lrS Oi lareny "A forfeiture
al the right Of suffrage, Wa, taken up on
It's second reading, and provoked some
discussion. Newton opposed 1t; Faulk.
ucr favored It's passage, and Messr-.
Woods, Brown, Summers, Turner Uid
Johnston also spoke uu the subject mat,
ter ui the Till. The Senate finally IT.
fused 10 pass the bill tn its rngrussmcnt
aud third reading.
senator Morton offered :. u. No. SO,
% amend the law in regard To the relO-
cation oi county seats.
Turner offered a report from the joint
Committee on Enrolled Bills.
Dennis moved that when the Senate
adjourned il he % meet un Monday at
lOo'clOck, which prevailed.
y. Is. Ne. n, amending the law Tor the
protection Oi game, was put on ITS
second reading, amended and passed To
i'll thir,l reading, but not without con-
siderable discussion.
RyuWu offered ). Il. No. 81, To- amend
the law in regard to attachments. Also
: Il. NO. %. L. amend the law IN regard
tu WTitS Of geo ,rgrrUttu, etc.
Bills were then taken up uu first
reading, and passed Ia = second and
ordered printed Among these arr the
"Bell Punch Bills"
Newman moved that the bill he re-
jcrtvL Ferguson champiunrd il, and
the avcs and noes being demanded,
Newman withdrew his motion and the
bill was passed 10 its second reading
The senate ordered that loo copies
ui the Railroad Committees report hc
printed for the use Of the senate, upon
recommendation Ul the Committee On
Public Printing.
Newton offered resolution looking
O, modification of the present school
Law, which prevailed.
Johnston introduced ;. Il. Ne. -, in
r,gard t. sales by Auditors, which Sao
referred To- the Committee un the Judi
riury.
Alter the reading OF several bills a
first time the Senate TAT 1 o'clock aud
- miuutesI adjourned.
-,.,- ,r..rf,r -TrNTtIT ,rfpNS
judge Brown SAYS that Beau Lowe
Is the Chesterfield of the Senate.
The Senators ought t. be provided
with a reception room ia which tO chat
aud laugh with their lady friends.
\ billiard hall, IL II suggested 10y "A
Senator, ought to be- established in con-
junction with the Chamber, 10 enable
senators To put in their time during the
first reading of the bills
.lI.r,Jps oi the "l'ell Punch Bill,
senator AIams prup0undS a conun-
drum. ID the devil should lose his tail
where could lac get another? Answer.
Where they retail bad spirits.
The President ha,tiu srnd the Ser
yrauI-at-A Arms tu warn some spectators
Yesterday % keep order. The rule ia rr-
iatiun o. persons entitled L. admission
lo the senate Chamber should bee posted
40 thy door
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Reno Court Of Inquiry

CHIcICo. January l7.-Tl's Reno
cour, to-day hcarl further evidence 81
Lieut.. WalIaos "n CToss eHauaIAAii"n,
Int nothing nuN Eas developed.
Lieut.. Lee. next caiicd the nOt'sl In
dian -c0ut aud interpreter, }. ;. Girard,
who VA. With Reno at tie time Oi the
massacre. lie testified that on the
evening oi the cath If June, Nith tao
-oyut.. Hall yellow Faoe and BlCOi
Knife. he rsle at the head 81 GenerAl
Cu,iers column e. the top ot knDll
and -aw not les than Z,JOO Indians.
The order given Reno va. 80 forward
and when YOU meet the lndiAns charse,
and win support you lie IOint-i the
REM force. lie described at shBe
lrnxh the chSrscirT of tie ground aud
,hc directions taken by the various
columns
Adjourned
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HOUSE

ON motion oi Mr.. Gunter, u the Com
mittee on Private land Claims, the
senate bin va passai defining the man
ner in which certain land -cip may lr
assigned AMI loe.iiei 10y actual settler.
The Honse thea " eIltihto COrnnlittec
OF the Whole uR the private calendar.
After lAying aside several balls u report
a. the House the hIll Nas rearhed fOT the
payment II 5000 - the Trustees ot
the Protestant Episcopal Seminary and
High School in Virginia ior Tut ii the
building during thc var. \ lengthy
discussion ensueCi, the opponents oi the
Till asserting thai II EAs a Mar claim,
and friends of the measure stating that
il W4s just bin iaF the rent Of property
and the Government Was a. much
bound 10 pay rent for this building as
for any other building occupied 10y IL
Without reaching vote, the commit
tee and House adjourned until to-mor-
nOU.
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THERUNAwAY CHEYENNEs
To Strongly Entrenched To be
Captured.

FpET I.OBIssoS. y EE., January IA
courier has iurt arrived from the -oeIie
Ji ths h0-tilitie-, ave mikes distant iron
the Iasilion heh by the cbeyennes al
lat writing. with information a.
,te eiicrt that tie savages bad
assumed Hsast iBaocsrrIi'le
position 0l any 81 the many irOin
which they rrcenily held the troops al
hav. he also states that party of ave
-,iiiers. Who we're dstaetsei from the
c,rHmand fpr the pBUSs-e 81 assrrtain-
iB, tlle IS,-iiiDn hslI by the Indians and
n hile engag,-l M this duty they uneI-
J.gt.-Ily iound tbemseiye. within shou
rife range 81 over snOrc "i Indians.
The latter discharged yOLsy
:, The squad, killing Private
Bari..r. oi COMPANY II, Third cavalry,
zsiEinz possession Oi hIs earbsDe, pistol
aud ammunition. The eomrsSlrs of
BARRIER, though sxPc~ed 20 the irs VI
the Indians, use-i desI@rzis Efforts ~
prryen. the Indizns from obtaining bis
reHaain- or equipments, but 10 no avail.
Csg,sin Wes-els teiieyes that the In
disn. cannot be disiasieed from
their present Jseiiisa without tbs
.arrifiae II = grsziss number q lives
than he deem. adyiszbte, and has in
esyRs4qaeBoe despatched 90 10 Dctd
the d Cavalry % the ket Cloud
Aeeney. with view % obtain the -
sistanee of dozen a ssDux sDats, veal
yersed In the Iadian mo<t@ a vsrtaru
usually adopted by lnsiiaAa.
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4 NICE MISSIONARY MAN.
MaIfeasancc of Treasurer de-
mOnd.

Bn,u,N. January 81 Charlro De
muud. Treasurer ui the Massachusetts,
Home Missionary ~ucirty, has resigned
by request ui thu Executive Committee,
who publish notice that this action
was made necessary on account oi rr-
Gently discovered malieasducc IN office
On the part Of prmund, Who hal made
unauthorized disposal or u>e ufinvc>tcd
funds ui the society. The committee
declined o. make public further Partiru-
hr~. claiming that they do not know a.
Vet whether the society has lost
ANYTHING hy the operations "i. hrmund.
They stated that the malieaSanCc con
sisted in pemund's action IN changing
The invested funds d the s'cIety
without authority The amount AT risk
ranges from ~, ,ObO tu SlnO,uh ltI, SAID
ptmund hal been Specializing cNten-
>iVrlv iu Western Tra' estate, and sold
the securities II the Su,iVty AMI invest
,lthp uruyrt,l. in western land, Tor the
sstE,, ni the commissions hr would IT,
rriye ON such investment, Thehvperty
had all hceu placed IN the hands al the
>,yirtv, bat it, value i rcgarlcd -
4 doubtful. and uud until the Executive
Committee. which i investigator. al
fairs. finishes it, labor, II i impossible
O. -av what tine l,~s will be-. The ~
/ cirty j. Congregational institution,
auxiliary Co. the American Home Mis-
siunsrN >uyiety, AMI At objects are u
/ lrIEtatr the organization ut orthodox
I Congregational churches and aiding lee
hle congregations iu this state.
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THE CREAM OF THE NEWS.
Gathered nom Our Dispatches.

At Norwich, Connecticut, yesterday,
Nns. Cobb was adjudged guilty Of the
murder Of her husband, an / sentenced
t. imprisonment iur liir
The miners in the Orirarlsvillc, Pa,
district are all idle, the men refusing t.
work until the two months wages now
duce arc paid.
The Republican caucus OF members
ut the Connecticut Legislature nomi-
mated o. IL, rlatt ior United states
senator,
The Grand Central Bank Of New
York city has closed for want of husi-
mess.
The President has nominated Alex. b.
liagner, oi Maryland, iur Associate Jus,
tIvT ~ the J''I"','..s Ns'.-' . IL, Ei.'''r'
ufCOlumbia.
\ fire at Crundv Centre, Iowa, YES
trr,lav morning, destroyed eight husi.
ness houses, including Nv" banks and
the ppStufiCr. l.u~s S4O,un.
The proclamation OF the Governor OF
PENNSYLVANIA announcing the names "i
the members ui COngrrs, chosen Al the
hate election, includes the name ui Rob
rrt klutZ. Democrat. from the Eleventh
District The District has hlthert" been
disputed hy General Albright, Republic
can.
Charles Drmond, treasurer of the
Massachusetts, Home Missionary S"clr'
~. has been bounced ior maltea-auce III
office.
Subscription, to the lour per cent
loan. Yesterday, >2,l4N,Nn,
Governor Marks, of Tennessee, IN hl'
annual mr~~l., tu the Legislature, Say'
that the payment ui nn part ui the stat,
debt can Ir renewed until there shall b'
an adjustment ui 1t on such basI, a.
will bring it within the ability uf IN,
taxpayers to pay 1t.
Big fire in New York city yesterday
- ,,,-..r tNVp uiiiouS pi dollars
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NU..,har Inhic.,ion,.

WAauxGTON, January Isl A. N
For TenRe-sse and Ohio Valley, rsin,
kIIowe,I by partly elou'ly weather, with
A sligrt fisa ~ tie barometer and
slightly colder nOthve-; b. southwest
sinds-
For the Lover lakes light rain OF
snow. followed by partly ciOudy and
cnlder weather. southwest 10 northwest
winds and rising barometer.
Dangerous food. viii probably cocsr
in the Upper Ohio and AanonAheiA
nv SATURDAY. nixht. .f
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Wheeling, for the benefit and adyant-
ages Oi certain public improvements" "
BY Chipley: II. h. No. los, "a bill 10
punish the cOncealment OF the death OF
infant bastard children"
BY Hutton: III. B. No. l09, "a bill 10
prevent stock from running at large in
the several counties OF the State.
BY Parsons: III. b. No. 40, "a bill to
amend and re-enact section G% Chap.
226 Acts 10, in relation L. certain
Witness fees.
Mr.. Hill offered the following resOlu-
ton: That the Committee inquire into
the expediency ui So amending the
school law as To provide for the re-
muval oil any or all sl'hOol officers Tor
habitual intemperance, gross immoral
ity, abuse OF official power, or dam-
aging neglect ur violation Of prescribed
dutic, required ui such officers by law.
OTHER BUSINESS.
senate Joint Resolution No. 9, sum
muningJ. y. Camden before the bar Of
the Senate Vas, on motion Of MIR. Jacob,
referred To the judiciary Committee
with instructions To- report promptly.
\ message Was received from the
senate, announcing the passage 10y that
body uf several bills, &c.
Mr.. Holt moved tn suspend the rules
anl put on its thirl reading and final
passage, H. Il. No. 10, changing the
time ui holding court in the Sixth Ju-
dicial Circuit" Withdrawn.
Mr.. Parsons moved To suspend the
rules and put on its second reading, III.
Il. No. ~, changing the time of the
Jackson County Court Adopted and
read the second time.
\ motion To- suspend the Constitu-
tiOnal rules and put the hill on itS third
reading was objected to and withdrawn.
II. Il. No. l9, lin relation to execu-
tiuus and writs ui licri EtCla, reported
adversely To, was read and rejected.
III. h. No. ~, providing iur the faith
ful execution ui wills and u facilitate
the same" was read and rejected.
Ill. B. Au. 3, changing the road law,
was read and rejected.
II. Il. No. -, "in relation 10 text
books in the public Schools Was read
and ordered IL a second reading.
H. B. No. -, lin relation t. the in
spccIion oi Illuminating oils, &c, was
read and ordered To- its second reading,
By Mr. Parsons: H.Oic,d, That this
session hc continued until > O'Clock,
and when this House adjourn, it shall
he until Monday at 10 An.
Lost 10y standing vote ot - to ;, and
the House adjourned until to-day at 10
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Suicide

~ InrI>, January ia -. Louis.
Mo-, dispatch says that Col. VI. ;,
Firruau ui Cameron, Mo, committed
sui,iie last "Wednesday by shooting
himself in the head, IN his Office. NJ
cause J. assigned ior the at. lie wa-
titty-hye year> obi, and came To- -. Ioy
irlu Baltimore thirty years aGu. lie
was one oi the pioneer engineers that
first examined the route ui the iiamll-
ton x II. joe Railroad, and Mas iuii'
nIatrlv connected with ex-tioyernOT
stewart in it, early measures, which ul.
timateiy resulted in the sucsss- ct that
.utsrftrlSf
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COBB MURDER TRIAL.
Statement from the Prisoner.

Kate Cobb Nlo NaS CpnN iTiS'l Oi muT-
der ia the second degree, made the fol
lowing statement tn tee pubhc to-day,
through her cbuu-l:
NORWICH, January l5th
20 N, I'1li,c:
Ia view ot ihe lact that up Ia the
present time ! have kept silent, except
when nn the witness stand ia regard tn
NV connection With the crime with
whieh have hcrn accused, have bccn
requested by gcntlcmeI connected
with the pr,-s a. make some further
statement, than have With regard ~
the matter have only a. say that lc.
,lryIng that innzrno', ui which ] Na-
cunsciru., would lp Iiudiualed, and ad-
ing under the adVlcrui nay counsel rr-
manned silent until llc time "i ny trial
n the trial told, ~ niy oath no q Wit
nr-- hound mr b. do. tiE truth, the
whole truth aud nothing hnt lh. truth.
On the testimony ui a putJurrT, t'gcther
With that Uf other Witurs-,r against Inr,
-,ue al whom were mistaken IN their
statements. the jury have fDund my
guilty. do not call ia question thr
honrry ni thisNcfiit. can nnl y say
that il l. "a mistaken one, aud protest
most sol,Innly that ana innocent 81 lhc
criu.e ~.th Nbich have lD~en charged
and ui which ] have l.rD convicted.
Sign,,l. kAtg Cons
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set,linsaMininS Dinculty

DEADwOoh; January III "A difhculty,
TODAY, over disputed ground, between
the Homstuek and Pride vi the West
Mining c Companies, resulted in the shoot
ing OF Alex. fankenbuH The wound
Is not serious. The sheriff and posse
are protesting the property, aHd NO fur
theT tFOabls is anticipated.
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Fuse Factory Explosion,

llAErTuKD, January 1.-THE blasting
iu-, factory ri Toy. Bickioni Il Co, at
Sim.bure. Was blown up yesterday, and
Lizzie Wall. aged ~. Annie Wall, aged
L., and Nellie McNulty, aged L., were
kiHel Mrs Alexander kerr aud Peter
DulAn were slightly injured. The ao,i-
dent was caused hy the friction OF the
mac. .inerV
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I,ozan Honinated Sor o. s. ssnaiOT.

SPErSSTIT1p, IN, January 1.-The
Republican members oi the Legislature
hell their Senatorial caucus tonight
and nOminA,ef General Logan OF the
tirst ballot. The vote stood: Logan
~, Uglesby ~. All the Republican
members we're present.
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A.ran NsHurl

W. ar, indebted a. uhe puldIsber- ci
the Wheeling l.HsI-TEg fora uDpy II tb.
"EDgi-tEE Almanac for ls1y'-chuck
full ~ BEAUTIFUL illustrations and inter.
e-ting reading prepared With view
" n,e,ing the nec.--Itie- II daily n-ier.
encr Al home or at bnsiner-. The live
editor, IL the EDGI-TTE deserves much
creiit iof issuing such I.rfect AMI
haId..fna almanac.
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Northwe,tern Rowtns Assoeiaiion.

ToLEDo, January 1.-The North
Westeau Rowing Association met here
TODAY ami deci1e,i tn hod the next re-
gatta at this city, Propositions were
revived from Madison, Wisconsin, aud
Detroit. The date Oi the regatta Was
mt leritlAi upOn.
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Fatally Burned.

CrNuNS,II, January ". White Miss
Wuestle, IL lnynton, Ohio, MAS stand
ing near stove this morning her dress
caught gre, fatally burniRg her before Il
wa- cItingui-h.-i Tier mnther j. At
iln. point oi death ffaa paralysis.
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Buaine.s Failure.

CINCrSNArI, January III. p. Epply
& Son, prominent undertakes, made an
assignment to-day. Liabilities and as
sets not given.
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The New York Nominations.

WASHINGTON, January 1.-THE Re
publican tomorrow will intimate that
ii the New York Custom-hOuse nomi-
nations are rejected the Senate will un-
doubtedly be called on to pass upon the
nominations Of other gentlemen, some
Of whom will presumably be more
obnoxious to COnkling than either
Merritt, Burt or Graham.
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WASHINGTON.
Chief Joseph.

WASHINGTON, ID. c., January l6.-
Lincoln Hall was crowded tonight TO
hear Chief Joseph and other Indians
speak, for the rights and liberties OF
their race.
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LETTER I.DsT.

IzIOF LETTEgs kENAINiSG ~ 1liH
il A ys~Ssfins - NhssilnE, DhlD osgniT, Vet
Vi-sihls aneislmesi -sturisj JanasfJ isth
10 ubazin aIgy q tie fiigsiaz tss aptlifant
sliI pleas. call fOf Sftgfiissi isttsr o. 80 dAis
Of ths list
Asissf Mo Mar lghu-1ss
Bael.al.tspus ksth Nil JsHnis v
Bnsya "a -zmuel u IApl--T kis. Jgasis
C,iassEyJ Iglay Hiss kstg
CiArk Oe.fgsf hafasAll
bn4 Ni~ 11sy sllsfH ~
ibnlst WtiUaD Nllisf Nh IiennStlA
psTls G.ase NrAshsn t>3- ard
Dstis I~sl. AsNiiiah hm
DOJts FsiC No isfsefs Ms. LOuiss
DoaKhsuy IAaes NsIOs nney "
E.rsn Mr.. Csthsr.Hs NslsB Ms. Narth.
Efss,r ~ he Esxi.L.f F0fsI 1l-- bs<xD-
Fs1 Ar Hossfa kabie NIs hi4@b~fh
fuK lkAs kas-<.
FiaIsil Ma. NstEi. D. k>s~ Mr. nk@iets
Glyun a Barrstt ,sianssl
i.fus-ninEsr git-sri ss-a lghh
1,sI..hsr " iliisfa sbFn d. -anAHth.
Hss.rksTJW sfsN AT Ibsn.AsE
H.y sassd Niss -stiil4 sf4ls9a Mis- Nal
H1.s Loan rtst fsisr
Hieti 9is- "a I@jkNyL
Has1.es Ais. ge01sis tUs
81 KAwLsG. Ps
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Southern Mail Claims

WASHINGTON, January l7.-Represen-
tative Singleton has introduced in the
House bill to provide for the payment
of claims of Southern mail contractors.
1t authorizes the payment of fifty per
cent. Of all such claims as have been au-
dited, and whatever balance remains ont
oi the amount appropriated, namely
S375,0OO, after such payments, shall be
held for one year to meet any claims
which may hereafter be audited, the
balance then remaining to be divided
among the claimants.
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By Lozan: II. h No. l07, a ball to
proyids ioF A special assessment on lOls
OF parcsls OF ground in the city Of
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This made a tie, but before the vote
Was announced, McGrrw changed his
vote ~ the affirmative, and carried the
measure. Turner then, evidently for
Tie pnFPose ot having the right 10 move
= reconsideration, alsO changed his vote
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Cincinnati

CINCI>>NTI, o., January ia iirc
Just broke out in the Cincinnati Tin &
japan COMPANY -t"rt-ru0m, Pearl
street. bvtWcsn Main and Walnut, tn,
loss will probably b. heavy.
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Alaska Fur Bearing Animals.

WASHINGTON, January l7.-Nr. ALI
son, from the Committee on Finance re-
ported adversely on Senates hill author
izing the killing of seal and other fur
bearing animals within the limits of
Alaska Territory, and il was indefinitely
postponed. This bill was introduced by
Mr. Cameron, OF Wisconsin, on the
2lth oi January last, and authorizes the
Secretary OF the Treasury to declare the
Territory Oi Alaska, except the Islands
OF Saint George and Saint Paul, open To
the killing OF far-bearing animals, the
persons engaged i'll killing to pay to
the government ten per cent. OF the ap-
praised value of the skins taken.
Plea Of Mormon Women.
WASHINGTON, January L.. - The
House Judiciary Committee to-day
granted a hearing to Mrs. Emeline Il.
Wells and Mrs. Selma Young Williams,
ol salt Lake City, upon various petitions
now before the committee relating Ia
laws affecting polygamy. They argued
in favor oi legislation which will protect
Mormon women AMI children.
Silver Dollars.
WAsHGNGruN, January 1.-THE stan
,lard silver dollar will be furnished 10y
the Treasurer Of the United states free
ui expense fur checks on New York in
his favor for certificates ui deposit ISSUED
by any United States Sub-Trcasurer or
depository or National bank Tor green
backs or bank notes The above should
he in sums Of - 900 or its multiple.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-01-18

r., Woods. =. b. No. 30, changing
t.- law in rrgari tu juric, la eases ol
irIruy.
E.BNf-r. 81. g. W.. a.. tD change
Iu- Tune ui hu,diu- county courts m
ts...uu,.y- ui Nicholas ami Webster.
b.. summers. =. a. Ne. 90. amending
ta. a.u..,a,i1I,~ ui the cote iu relation
tar,.lyurr.