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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-03-04

RAILROAD BoNDs-AGtive anl irregular: C.,
z. &. 4 !. and Wabash weakanl lower, while
New Jersey Central, Denver & Rio Grande,
Missouri, Kansas Il Texas were strong and
higher
STATE DoXns-Dull.
SrocEs--lrrcgular in the carly dealings, but
during tho afternoon the market developed
great strength, and under active buying for
both long aud short a"comnt sharp advance
was recorded. The improvement ranged from
5a9% per cent from lowest point OF the tlay,
western Union leading upward movement /;
Inc stock after frequent fluctuations, sold up
from lOih to l07H. thu highest point ever
reached. Coal stocks were conspicuous 10
the advance, and larg. transactions took n'nc
in Delaware, l.ackawanna & Western and New
Jersey CentHl. Granger shares Also eyelOped
considerable budyAncy and dealings were
characterized by much animation ut intervals
Trunk lnesharss were well sustained through.
ont especially Lake Shore, which advanced
~ per cent on large business.
Inc harmonious railroad meeting at the
close Of last week and the general adjustment
Of differences hell pol ~ strengthen the trunk
lines The advance IN coal stocks was
partly based on the increased tonnage
the total for the anthracite region Tor
last week amounting 10 S35,5OO tons
against 20,ii9 tons same week last
year. The total amount received thus fur
this year is 2,GO499l tons against 10 SS0, 2RO
tons same time In 1878. The sharp rise in
these shares caught many operators short and
there was great scramble for them in the
closing dealings Erie wae firmly held and
advanced despite the persistent attacks Of the
bears II is said that the Northwestern pool
on Saturday transferred their GO,OOO shares of
common stock into 81 900 share certificates and
locked them up They were all paId for
There was report this afternoon that the
Treasury and bankers interested had made
some arrangement respecting the settlement
for tue per cent bonds which will protect the
money market from disturbance.
The transactions aggregated 2T3,OOO sliares:
NOOJ were Erie, 2S,0O0 Lake Shore, $500
Wabash, 5000 Northwestern common. 2iOOO
preferred, 1900 St Paul common, II 900 pre-.
ferred, $500 Iackawanna, 1900 New Jersey
Central, 1000 Morris l. Essex, 5000 Michigan
Central, 9,lOO Union Pacihc, 1000 Hannibal
st Joe, 5000 Ohio's and 5000 Western
Union.
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BALTIMORE, March a.-Flour-Quiet and
steady western Snperfine - 2SaS 76; do exira
81 O0a4 81; do family a 76a5 %. Wheat
Western dull and heavy; No pennsylvani
red 81 l3hal lSh; No. western winter red
spot and March 81 l2L Llal l2If; April 81 l2Ia
lSH. Con-Western dull and heavy; west.
ern mixed, spot and March 4SjEal4c; Aplii
449Aai47tc; steamer 4lAc 0ats-Southefn
SlaS2c western white SOC; do mixed 2DaSOc /:
PENNSYLVANIA SOa3lC. Rye-At 67a60c. Hay
Firm; prime to choice Pennsylyania and
Nebraska llal2c. Provisions Flat, Mes
Pork-At % 10 for old $ll O0aIi 25 for new.
Bulk Meats-IO0se shoulders 4<c; clear rib
Sides 6AC; packed 64c. Bacon-Shonlden
nc; clear ibsdes GHc. Hams-At 9I<aIOc.
lanl-Reiined In tieFces Nc. Buttcr-Steady;
prime 10 choice western packed lSa20c; roll
lOalGc. Eggs Quiet ut lSalIc. Petroleum
-Quieti crude sAaSJfc; refined 9Nc. Coffee
Dull: Rio cargOes lOal6c, Whisky-Dull
~ " We
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New York Bulletin Oi Yesterday.
The FIVE steamers comprising the trans
atlantic Goot which cleared from here on
Saturday for various ports In Europe, car.
ried out full cargoes OF freight; the aggrc-
gate amount, however, not being excep-
tional in quantity. There was n falling
or in grain shipments, but noticeable
increase in provisions and dairy products,
chiefly BACON aud cheese. There were no
eattle on board any Of tho vessels, the only
Liverpool The dry goods industry was
represented by 80 bales Of domestics for
the same destination. There was less
fresh meat than usual in tho refrigerator
rooms, the entire quantity on board being
800 tons and 1900 quarters. The aggrc.
cato shipmants Of other leading staples
were: 1900 bushels grainr l3,iDQ h0XGs
bacon, lS,B00 boxes cheese, l,l00 halOs
cotton, 100 bbls applel, 1900 cases
canned goods, 800 pkgS butter, 2,4OO bbls
and $500 bags -four. Three OF the steam.
ers are destined for Liverpool, one for
Glasgow and one for Bremen. The car
goes in detail arc mainly made up as fol-
lows:
City Of Brussels, for Liverpool: S,4OO
hoxSs ,aaou. 1000 do cheese, $500 lags
flour, 1850 bales Uptton, 600 hhls apples, 200
bbIs oysters, 200 bales hops, 500 hays
clover seed, 800 cases canned goods, $50
bbls pork, 400 do grease, 200 tons fresh
meat.
Marathon, for Liverpool: 5000 boxes
bacon, $500 boxes cheese, 2.l0O bags coi-
ise, $50 Lhls sugar, 100 boxes starch, ], :
800 bbls apples, 200 do Gyrur, % tons
leather.
Italy, for Liverpool: 1000 bush grain,
5000 boxes bacon, 400 do cheese, 100
bbls -four, $50 bales cotton, $50 bales hops,
100 cases canned goods, l2S tcs and i0C
bbls provisions, 45S tcs lard, $50 bales do.
psstlGs, IS horses and 100 tons fresh
mOat,
DevonIa, Tor Giagow: 1859 bush wheat
1000 boxes bacon, 2,70O do cheese, $500
pkgs butter, $500 bbls flour, $50 do beef
so do pork, $500 qrs fresh meat.
| Rhein, for Bremen: 1000 bush corn
| 800 boxes bacon, 800 tcs lard, l45 Dbl,
pork and beef, 225 tcs syrup, $50 bags salt
| 600 pkgs butter, 2GG sides leather, So
bags clover seed, 500 bales cotton, lou tom
sundries.
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NEw York, March S-Cotton-Qniet a
D l3'lGa0 l6.l0c. Flour-NOminally uncllang
cd. Wheat-Quiet and firm; No. s reIeCtet
spring oSa97c; No. 2spring 81 o.; No. / Sprinl
old 81 az delivered; ungadel winter ret
81 Olal lSH;N 8 do 81 00kal 10; No. 2 lt
81 l4al Az; ungraded amber 81 iOal l2If
No. 2 amber 81 l3kal l3If; No 2 do$1 1OS
No. do 81 l2al Is; extra do at 81 l3k. Rye
Quiet and firm; western and State 0la6Sc,
Barley : Dull. Malt Dull and nominal
Corn-In buyers favor: ungraded as Sa4SNc;
No. 3, Axe; steamer 44Nai5c; No. 2, 451Ea
4bkc; old do 40a4GJIc. Oats-ActiYe and a
shade higher; No. 3 white SIC; No. 2 do 81 IA
S5ci No. white 3ONc; western mixed 33Ha
4Sc; white western 35a36c. Hay-Steaiy
aud unchanged. HOps-Unchanged. MolaSscs
aud CoiIee-Quiet and unchanged Sugar
QgieIand steadEreflning fair to good O9Ia6sEc.
Ktice-Steady. Petroleum Quiet and firm ;
United 05a0O>1c; refined 9NC. Whisky
NI
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PHILADELPHIA, March 3.-Flour Dull,
superRne western s. O2II: Minnesota extFs
family, good to fancy, 81 50a5 90; Ohio IS q
8 25; Indiana fancy IS 90; Minnesota patent
S25. Rye FlOur-Steady at$2 SIX. Wheat
.-Easier No. 2 western rcd, elevator, 81 u
Rye-Notliingdoing. Corn-Quiet; western
rejected, truck, 42Hc; western steamer, 42ISa
iSc. Oats-StGadyi mixed 20A30c; white west.
Beef-NIcsS $l9 5OalS 90. PoFk-Mess extro
$40 76all 90; prime $40 OOal0 25. Hams
SmokedO Oal0c; picked J<asXc. I.afd-West.
ern 7hafAc. Butter-Stcady; New York
and Bradford county, PA. extra, 2Oa2ic; West.
ern Reserve ltIalsc; do good to choice l2aI5c.
Eggys-FirmGr; western l5alGc. Cheese-NOm.
inally unchanged. PCtroleum-Reflned OIc,
Whisky-Firmcr western 81 W
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nom snIl. AgnIn.l pnrcelI.

CIScrSSArI, March 3.-All indications
now point in the direction OF an assign.
ment OF Archbishop Purcell iorthe bene.
1T Of his creditors. Ten suits were filed
to-day against him and his hrotbar, Father
Edward Purcell, for amounts aggregallng
some $SS, 900. These will probably be isi.
lowed by numerous Others tomorrow, and
Il Is thought that this action on the part ol
the creditors will compel an assignment
tomorrow. The estimates OF the assets
aud liabilities still vary, as the real figures
are withheld by The church authorities,
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emotional flnSnciering has offended his
creditors. Cincinnati Is largely German.
Two.thirdso Of the deposlLors were German
Catholics, but tho Irish churches have
been the principal recipients Of financial
aid. In fact, the money Of the Germans
has been poured out largely to maintain
Irish churches, II Is true, us the Arch.
bishop says, that the Germans could have
had It, but being self.hGlpful people they
did not need Il, and 80 ii went to those
who did. The moral OF this melancholy
tale has been pointed before, namely, the
utter folly, or worse OF mixing the affairs
of religion and business together. This
moral is made more plain by the above
recital.
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kicINoND, Va, March &C. G. Curtis,
aelerk in Wing, Ellett & crump's boot
and shoe establishment, was shot fatally
this morning by George Poindextor. It's
alleged that on Saturday Curtis used i'm.
proper language to lady customer,
fancee OF Poindexter. This morning
Poindexter cnwhided Curtis, and subse.
quently the latter went TO poindexter's
place q business with the result stated.
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Assasslnnlel In IIIs slore

ST. LQUls, March 4. -A Kansas special
says: Michael Csroltop was assaulted to.
night, while in his store on the Fast
I.aveO, about 8u'OlOUk. He was sitting on
the counter when al unknown man came
To the window and shot through the glass
The ball entered Carolton's back under the
shoulder blade and passed through The
lower part OF the heart, killing him in
stantly. A companion sitting near spranI
10 the door, and shot was fired at hin
but missed. The officers arc In pursui
Of The assassin, but as he is not known 1
Is not likely he will be captured.
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cnIcAGo, March 3.-Flour- Firmer and moi
qnotably higher. Whcat-Trregular, unsettl
ed but generally lower No. red winter 9Ss
99r; No. Chicago spring 0iMc cash and
March; 0iSa05c April 0Sa9SNc May; No
8 do S2c; rejected OSc. Corn-Dull, weak
md lower; SSc cash; 33Isc April; 36TaS7C
May. .oais-Generally unchanged, but some
Sales rathGr higher; 2S5Sc cash; 23k April;
2G<a26sc May. Rye-Stealy and uncllang
Active but weak and lower ut SEQ cash.
$40 0Oa10 O2H April; $40 I6alO i7H MAY
$40 30llO35 June. Lard-Active hut weak
and lower at SG55 cash; 50 57I<a6 20 April;
$9G1Ha6 10 May; $G771Ea8 so June. Bulk
Meats-Falr demand but at lower rates al
s. I6a5 0Oa5 10. Dressed Hogs-Quiet but
steady and unchanged at s. 90.
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CINCINNATI, March 3.-The Deputy
United States Marshal Of the Sixth Dis.
trict Of Kentucky, levied upon freight
switched Il of on q side Truck at I6fInst6iI
junction, Saturday night, placing q guard
over the train. This morning q band Of
armed men came up from Flemingsburg
overpoweretl the guarl and took the train
away.
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East LIBlErY, March s.-CArrLE-Recein,s
since Friday l.0S0 head of through and All Of
local, Total Tor the week ending this day
2i02 head Of through aud i.l05 Of local,
against !, ass head OF through and OO2 OF local
the week before. Selling very slow ut last
Hoos-Ileeeipts $40 hoad. Total for The
week 1910 head, against 1896 tile week be-
lore; Workers s. S9l4 lOi PhiladClphiss 81 8.
sHAgr-R6colpts 4,8OO head. Total for the
week II 900 head, agnlnst $1,000 tie week be-
fore; Selling 25c higher than last week 80 "a
as IOfOr common 70 best,
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Cincinnati.

CINCINNATI, March 8 S-Cotton-Quiet bul
firm at OHC. Flour-Finner; family 81 co.
o35, Wheat-Quict but steady; No. 9 red
winter 81 03al o. Corn-Firin at Sia35c
0ats-Demand fair and market firm at 26aSOc
Rye in good demand at full prices at $50
6ic. Barley-ln fair demanda and steady; No
2 fall held ut 0Ga0Sc. Pork-NOminalIy un
changed at $40 25al0 so, latter extra heavy
larl-Dull and prices shahe lower; steam
R 90. Bulk Meats-lnactive at s. 70a3 75a
5 0Oa5 05a5 l5a5 20. liacon-QuiCt bnt steady
ut 4Aal9Sa5 1fa5 5Ssa59t 9ta5Ec. Whsky-Quict
and weak at $l03. Butter-Quiet and I'm,
changed. Llnseel Oil-StealY at G5c.
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BELGIUM.


BRussEIs, March 3.-Ex.Emprcss Car
lotta, widow Of the late Emperor Maxi
MILAN, Of Mexico, who has been insane
for many years, resided In tho Castle o.
Teronoon, which was destroyed by fire to
day. She WAS safely removed from the
Castle aud is now ut the Royal Palace at
LuCken near Brussels.
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PlrrsBuRaH, Mar"h Q .-PErEoLEuu-Dull
crude 81 l5% at Parker's for shipment re.
fined sHc for Philadelphia delivery.
OH. CRY, March S-Market opened with
sales at G5&c, declined to 0I9sc, at which
price i closel. Shipments 5l,0OO barrels,
aveaging ,001 Transactions Il, 900 barrels.
:, ANTWERP, March a-PETRnLRUN = Refined
:, LL1oSDoS, 4 March s.-PERoLEux-spidts Oh
,LL,IvERroot, March s.-PrRoLEuN -ReiluCd
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New Orleans.

NEw ORLEANS, March 3.-CofTee-Quiet
Rio cargoes ordinary To prime lO7IalGc. Sugar
Dull; inferior to good common 4ka5%c;
common TO good 6Na5Hc; yellow clarified
6Ha1%. Enthusiastically, In good demand
fermenting g90a2S; common 2Oa22c; fair r24a2Bc
centrifugal 2Oa21c; prime TO strictly prime
Louisiana ordinary to choice 6szaGEc.
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BALTIMORE, March S.-CArrLE-AIarket slow
and prices unchanged; very best 4Ia5aI aIc ;
iirst quality 4ha4Ac; medium SIa4Nc; or.
dinnry Sc. Most sales at 4a4Ac. Receipts
l,0O2; Slles03l.
SwISE-Trade fair and market firm; quo.
tatlons 8 IEaGcr few shade higher Receipts
snEEr-ReceIpls 2,sl4; quotation, I1asac.
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ToIAIo,

ToLEDo, MarclIS-wheat-Firm MOL white
Michigan 81 OlA; extra white Michigan
q u amber do, spot 81 03I; March 81 OSA
No. 2 red winter, spOt, 81 OK; April 81 O8X
May s. UlH bid. Corn-Stealy; high mike,
Soc; M spot $50 bid May; held al SSc; 10
1ecied 4hc. QIts-StpadY; No g. g7c, "
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SEALED PROPOSALS
For Use of Coal Scales.



WHEELING, W. Va, February 20, is70.
Sealed Proposals will be received at the Office Of the
City Clerk until SATURDAY, March 8, 1879, al four
o'clock rA for the Of the Coal SCales 10 the ErSt
Second, Fourth, Fifth Seventh and Eighth Wards ot
the for hGenlulng year. The scales that propo-
~ follows: y 's
Fiat warl-LocatOd near the corner Of Seventh and
Market Streets also, one al corner Of Fourth and Main
., s.sO9d ward-Scalcs at the north end Of Second
Fourth Ward scalcs-one on the corner Of Eoa and
seventeenth Streets aud one al the east end Of old
Zane street bridge (near Seven eenth stteei).
Flith Wafd aAes-O Ona nj the south end Of the Mar.
coal hank. -
ssVsuth ward-scales located on Zane street,
Eighth Ward Sales-UHe on the corner Of Thirty
bank. '''0' S'-'
An bids TO keep said scales In EoOl order and ro.
rar lhe somnittee on Scales resefyIng the right to
Ie2lAwiv ALEX. UPDEGRAFF, City Clerk.
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cHIcAeo, March S.-The Drovers' Journal
HoOs-Receipts 1900 head; shipments O,
600 head. Market steady and unchanged.
CATTLE-Receipts I,40O head; shipments
300 head. Shipping grades unchanged at
81 OOa5 90; butchers active; cows So S0a3 10;
bulls 81 G0a3 40; rough steers 81 9OaS 80.
snEEp--Recepts 1000 head: shipments 500
head. Market unchanged at s. OOaI So
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rrr Virginia House Of Delegates remain
Ain session all Saturday night and until
10, r. ". sunday. The tillibustcring
rsIr, resulted in staying of final action
m ,be State debt bill. The pending Ques-
Nm during saturday nights discussion
n. an amendment providing for the sub
MISSION Of the proposed bill to a vote Of
n, .oplr for ratification before ii became
,ng. itwa, rejected carly Sunday morn
h, The friends Of the bill were power
+, 70 rcaclr y final vote, rs the previous
oar,,ion could only be ordered by a two
tbpl, vote, which they could not com.
HiaI. Under these circumstances, it be-
in,apparnt that it would be impossible
plpak down the opposition in time to
n.al, in any good, the debt-paying party
ave up the fight and voted for adjourn
n.nt. The tiiI is thus killed for the pres
and the chances OF its finally
lU0minsa law depends entirely upon the
lD,emor's calling an extra session. 1t is
srefalIy believed that he will do so, but
that lie will probably postpone it for a
malhormorc,
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ht.InnIamar. mnrL.,-

ST.. LOUIS March 8, Hog Easier and
fairly active; Workers and Baltimnres s. 0OS
400; packing s. 10aS 05i butcher to fancy
heavy 9 coat IS Receipts 800 head; ship
Ilen(S 600,
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ErI,,IOOS, MASS., March 3.-Thp Produce
s,NsI ~ y delegation and inyi,cl guests
S,lioS,iT iTG,Iay Tor Chicago To attend tbo
''''' Produce Convention.
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GERMANY.


BERLIN, March s.-The statement Of the
Imperial Bank Of Germany shows an in.
crease In specie Of 1878, 500 marks.
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CINCINNATI, March 9.-Hoas-stcady for
light heavy dull and prices shade lower
common s. 0llS &c; light s. 75aI 10; packing
ONai %; butchers 81 25a4 40. Receipts
l,79I; shipments none.
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MSASUIAL xRSCIls,

TRoY, N. V, March l4.-J. D. Enos (
Co, OF Waterford, made an assignment
this morning. Their liabilities are placed
al S950,000
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Financial and Commercial.
BY TELEGRAPH.


NEw YoRX, March 3.-MoSEY-Market ac.
tive at 3a4 per cent Prime mercantile paper
Sa5 per cent Sterling Exchange, bankers
bills strong ut 81 sG}S; Sight Exchange OH
New York ut s. S0X.
GovERNMENTs-(ienera firm.
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,.,, september lslupto March lst, 939,-
,,,,t,s.ofnail, ,s, had been received ut Gin
,ispali. ~
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The case Of the United States VS.. Burl.
ington 4 Missouri Railroad Company, In.
volving the right OF the United States TO
annul certain patents issued by II to the
company for 100000 acres OF land in
Nebraska, was decided to-day by the
supreme Court, in favor OF the comnnnY.
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FoR sALE-FRAME HOUSE

Containing ave rooms over az sers Of ground; within
hall mile Of city llmts, near bSv Elm Grove Road
'AidSeils Rah. Beautful location. wEll b ssid
ehslh fOFtahhsr parIeullrl ssll a th, Sioe or ou
The pFenl'ss, tsGAAW
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Chs lntIligsttfer

...., so.. as aud n Fourteenth s'reol.
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FoRSALEoR RENT

The prUpEty lately occupied BY wm. McNsbb a, A
w'gOn AMI Blacksmith shop On 10Th strrsi, between
Main and Market strSeiA Also I've sol ofbiseksmlth
tools one Wheel boElua nAchlpo, Que tsnonluE mn.
ehiHs and Other tools Ia wood shop. Ternn low,
Apply n 7, H. Moast, 2t0J Marte. street, mis-
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BY TELEGRAPH.
TO THE DAILY 1NTEL1IGEYcER
WASHINGTON.


WASHINGTON, March 4.-The Conference
Committee on the sundry appropriation
bill has agreed. An agreement has been
reached in the conference on the fortified.
ton bill, the Senate yielding its amend.
ments. Thu conierees on the efficiency
u Dill have also arrived at an understanding
The clause making an appropriation for
pay due the Supervisors, Is reduced TO
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rREsIDEST AT THE CAPITOL.
IMPORTANT RAILROAD SUIT DECIDEp

The President and Cabinet will be nj
tho Capitol this afternoon.
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The Supreme Court ofthe United States
convened today after recess OF four
weeks. All the Justices were present ex-
cept associate Justice Hunt. Mn. Belva
a. Lockwood was admitted to practice. A
large crowd was attracted to the court
room in the anticipation of motion to
admit AIrs. Lockwood, A similar motion
having been denied two years ago on ac.
count OF the candidates sex. On this Oc.
casion no objection was raised, and for
the first time In the history OF this court a
woman's name is on the roll Of lis prac.
TONERS.
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SIIo ann I'M CASH
wv DISTRIBUTED,
TICKErs ONLY O..

Unpallleled Success Of the Popular DraSinEs.
Read the following attractive list Of prizes ior The
MARCH DRAWING.
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. 9th:
GRAND DlsTBIBurluNl
Commonwealth Distribution Ci

By authority Of GommOnWealth Of Kentucky,
Drawing and details under supervision Of prominent
citizen. Of KeatuSky In publlr In the Cily Of Louis
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A SPLENDID OPPORTUNITY TO WIN A FOR.
TUNE THIRD GRAND DISTRIBUTION. Ci, ISS
3 AT NEW ORLEANS, TUESDAY, MARCH iIih,
l679-l06th Monthly DfaHinR
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RUMoREp DEATH OF THE AMKER OF Az
GHANIsTAN.

RUMoREp DEATH OF THE AMEER OF Az
GHANIsTAN.
LONDON, Sept. ~, 1879.
Count Won Beust is about to resign
the GormAu Enthusiastically At Paris
and retire to private life.
1t is expected In political circles at
NJ adj Id til 1t the constitutional party Will
shortly come into power.
The transport Seudre arrived at Port
vsndre yesterday, having on board ALL
other company vi amnestied commun
lists.
The Polit,ca (uewspaper) denies that
the Spanish government Intends raising
the stale Of Siege in tue Bsque Provih-
ces.
The Dutch expeditionary columns
against Acheen have been disbanded.
Several of the native chiefs have sub
united to the demands of the Dutch.
A French review OF the beet sugar
trade says that VIVA ever may be the re-.
suit of the crop In France, the yield
throughout Europe will DO equal 10 thai
Of last year.
A despatch from Bombay to the Dahl
| Standard this evening says:-"The " Ga
est excitement has been caused here BY |
report that the Ameer of Afghanistal
has been killed by tho rebels; or, accord
lug to another version, that he has con
mitted suicide.