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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-05-08

The statement that Marshal! Hanger, The
tormer Speaker Of the House of Delegates il
tho lag. House. refused to tax. tho $50 # pay
tr,ught wi,hia reach cf ,as members by the
cal of he c. .rao. for 40 ezra ses oa w,ula
lead o.the impfes,io that he was the only
member wbo declined to accept the extra psy,
bu! such is not lbe f.ct, Eve members Of The
Senate, including Gen. Lee, 4 RerfsX, AID
Mi. Daniel. of Lyuchburg, and s=T5ral Men
bels CT the House Of Delegates. havios likewise
declioed to accept the additional pay,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-05-08

4 tirtifc exp osjon oil gag &C ;urrad stlfT mia
night cf Ius Stay dig ht 10 Canon sfsiL 81 ,ha
Lehigh usd Nlkesbsrri C0at ComnIn?, 10
WiIkesbarre, PI., severely burDi0g bloc mcc,
Two Of whom Ciei yesterday. The nj" r,e
ast 90 fire ty The exp!t5.oH, aSd 600 ( .t +!
solid coal was roou hurtiaa G-Iosly. FooG:GR
the nine 10 eztiuguish The frs Was Immediately
rfartrd To-
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-05-08

10 tie United So,cs C3cui. Cou:', It NJ
folk, yesterday, Cbl,t Ja,'ic, Wri,e rrr.i:iat.
10 he matter Of ~ Atlantic. .his-'@s;t.ri aga
Ohio Railroad. tho pstitsn q! Grahnn'= ez,.
cu.ors was heard ard dc,iei. In: petlr4d
attacked tho vlIiii,y Of the co'ite cancellation
schcc.e Mr.. McF4riapi. counsel .or tho
plaio,ii' trustee. IrsseH,ed III patiio1 Ct he
road, which Vas taken By thr cuuu ~ c2Gsij-
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-05-08
The A.ueer Of AEyhaniSten,

SIMr.A, May The Amer of Aighsns!sn
arrived at Gu1aanuk 10 day. He vas met at
the frontier by NJ .ior Cavaguari aod detaoh-
mcot Ct The 10Th Hu;asrS ard guides. British
troops. q all elms. lined the route 10 the
camp, distance Of tEo aud one half miles,
Gsn'l. Broane aud staff reosiced the Aueer Oh
his arrival at the ecd of the lice, when salute
Of tTeu:g' one guns wae fired. Tho Ano. b; 9
ANNOUNCED bis arrival TO the yiceroy of ludls
a7d expressed desire for the establish neDt
OF freddy relations between 1oci' acd Ar
gbaolslap.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-05-08

This mornioG the Franklin House block.
Portsmouth, N. H., al d ell the stor, g. including
Flsnklin upper AID lower halls. sage sc:nery
and general iurulshiDss were burGed. ingo!Tiag
heavy losses. On the block siore tue los, is
about $50, 900; ilsaIed for 81 500
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-05-08

FACQutEn COUNTY lTtMs -E1s!e9o Smith
whu a,,enpted To AhvOs his f, her wss uoder
he lt!lusbcc OF iLsaul'y, aud the MAGISTRATES
@!ll tneeG Il, ~ Saturday to eZaRlas iIIm, ~:h
view Ct n!aciog ban 10 the asyl u;n.
JJtd Wiilians. the murderer OF Mr.. Ii9! :.
clsT, views his approaching cEecu lon with ap.
psr,ot 10 litfereice. lie is very much iae J
eated IL ketliog every thiog 10 oder 10 his cc!,
md has Stuck up T.. the door csrd 90 which
il Hru:eo rtq lest that yi,i!ora furnish hin
With Tobacco.
After the ,l,psc Ct iJ7!y years siGca az exc.
cntipn ID cur :uaty aud many mouhs luteI'
yecipg airc, tIlal lG oCt CUTS tJc o capital
crime, WHh!u few weeks our c0uny prison
has ,tc lyed Toto lis walls Two murdeTcrs under
sentence Of death. aud oIher5 who have cuhcr
teEea If. Ct attempted lv: S. that will probably
bring UPON them seTere puaishment.
FcDiUn BloGo. conhnrd 10 tie c0uGty ,l,
awaitipg the r. q1isitIoa ct the Governor of
Maryland, for tue robbery ct R,ckv | c, Nd,
aad O2der Brent, sentenced ct The LIST tern OF
the County Court to tie p,uitertlary ior four
years for robbiug j. L GJrrtl's store, in the
lever end Of tho c0uotg, attempted 10 vscate
their cells Sunday aiRhs By eating GU: the
Hn6oY fino bur failed 10 the efJE,.
F.v, youag ladies' started on trip uoth from
The neighborhocd oi the Junction. their friends
being ignorant Of their iatcnlioo. They
awaited tho right train a: Midland, bit failed
to Get aboard at that point. Trey then walked
to Catle,ts aud slept in baro, the nszt morn-
irg tsk;ag the ucrthern train. Gao Of the
ladies' on entering the oar, found her guardian
en- his wa5 10 search Of her. lilo prevailed 90
her to return Louc. 80 have asyet. rec ioed
O, ex pIcna'i,u olths affli'.- WGTHnt0n Solid
South.
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MoRE LlBEaIAN FMGoRANTs The bark

More LlBEaIAE FMIoRANTs.- The bark
Morrovia DOW lying at Empire stores. Brook
Iso, will take on is nszs voyage to Liberia
ID ut eighty colored persocs from the southern
3'c;,s. seq; out By the America Cybn'z ltioo
Slo=ty. These oolored p=oplS are gathered
from tbs ncrihern coun.ies Of South Carolina
aud tic Interior caualies 0! North CroliDs and
Georgia, ani src people who have accunu!atcd
i!te money. Captain Richardson Gays that
while a: tir.t there Was q disposition to go out
With les than $780, there are none gciug cut
DOW who have COT Ut least 81 600.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-05-08

The May nunbsr Of the Sau,hera fisnts:
and Farmer. published at Richmond, has been
received. 1t contains many very Interesting
articles Of peculiar interest 10 the fa-niog c1m
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-05-08

A Cho,so Times spoodent, who inter
viewed s csstaiy Sb,rman st Msnsfeld. D,
reports bin as ss,ing that be bad D. thcugut
Of beng cand,date for Governor OF o 40, bu.
adG,nl,d thai il ponineted By acclamation he
would ,nseot to run. He also said hat while
he should support Grant If nominated, he bad
presidential separations. and If he scou'd be a.
sued OF the .uIid vote of Ooio ia the national
cou7euii9n be would cot hesitate tc announce
himself as presidential candidate.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-05-08

There i. nothing In re narrowing to the
- upa'heho mind than tn hear crying baby.
Dr.. Bulls B .uy Syrun will give instant relief
10 The little sufferer For sale at al drug stores.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-05-08

5. DsALHAM bss just returaed from New
York, aud has now the 6oest and most select
s'ork Of CLOTHING EATS and GENTS FUsN-
I5HINas ever before brought to this citJ: At as
loosnipg low prices.
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CE.y.tERCgHA.

ALrI.HDXIA MARKET, M.y Tho Is:kc
| to-day ia firm, and prices a'o g stsda higher
Flour is quiet and steady. WhlaL hes sdv .nced
and to-day l2T6 bushels sod Id. rs and IL
Corn is also frmer, ard 70J bushels brough. d.
and I6l ZOE bcstc's OF Ryo vera @ fferrd Lut
withdrawn. No Oats reported. Country pro
dnce que. and in light receipt.
BALTIMORE, Nav & -Virgini. Is deferred II
do consolidated 563 do u ssriss 10; pee. due
coupons 81. Sugar firm 4 sof. So. Cot "a
Howard rec. ard Western :upa7 2j,3i: d
Extra 50.Sj; do Family 25,3i; uNy Mis-
Super 25aS4; do E1tTs 80 81 -; DO Ri"
brands Sc; ratspsco Family 81 IS. Wheat
Southern higher end active, With !izhl rece'n'a.
W estsrn strong 81 acliVe; Southern red 40,
No2 Wes.er' winter red spo. Gs lltsi h'y
lts; juno ll3!alI3s; July lltf III Corn
Southern steady nuu sc,rce; Western II Z
Southern white 47; do yel'o@ 423 t43i "e:tern
mixed spot and Maya 49,; June 43is4 ! July
44aa4i; steamer 4O,4Ct Ua!s fra and IN DE-
msnd. Bye quie! ut 59ai0 Hey dull ard Ia
changed Coli 20 steady and unchanged iVhis
key du ard unchsnged
NEW York, Msy -Stocka strong. ;t5ns.
2,3 Flour quiet. Wheat stcs1v. Corn q1iet.
PORT OF ALEXANDRIA, MAY S 1879.
Sun riaes~.-..... 45l 5an .cts~......: e.
ARRIVED.
Brig Re!owa, Georgetown, 10 W 4 Smoo.
Schr Harris: Er ,oEs, Bo::o3r - ord r.
Sctr Ac., Philadelphia, - Z Mebsi1ry
& Co.
CLEARED.
Str j W Thompson. lower Pic by + !. Eeel.
Str MGttsro, lower Pre- By ! BTGde's y 60
PASSED Up.
Schrs Ada ALLEN, Lehman E..- go 4 q
Shaw, for George toTn.
PASSED DOWN..
Sch- Joa Ba5more, from Geo1se:6T;.
MEMORANDA.
Schr Minnie. Washington, at bs'uu6It ~
Sch. j 5 Hewitt, hence, at n III
schr Jane l. EsEton, Georgetor, at bCa'oh ~
Schr Esrl ? Mssoo, Gtorge.o~n, 1t fr"7i-
dence 9Th.
scbr Y Harris sailed from Providence Tor
Georgetuw 6u.
Sehr Ellen Iobin sailed from rIcTideace ~
this port 6t1 80.
schr saroh Smith. South Gardiner, io' this
prIt st Viz eysrd haven Il b
M ESslEA UkA NGES, s~e ct, tyr received
"a LIZ ~
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-05-08

" nG!eStf U.Gy Eu'S oSSo oSes
hs subi.os, he you'd be a bod Gs vel! "a
foolish man who should now venture to tsseII
10 this city that public deb. is public bless
log. The buTr;cp gu S:ioo Of the hou'is be"
70 alsnsge the brrdsc. Which, like roiiiss
srow ball, is gathering weight sud buk 20 t<st
that it Eil soou b. cut o; our powsrto manage
It at sll. We nave been at some pslaa to eof'
dense information o. sha su!i.c: Of The dsa'
and The cop9ro@i:c.
A c.lcnlsti,n made By ooe OF tie bss;
6Dsuc,e.s @! toe ci:r may be summarized as !e!-
loE!:
rotul bonded debt. 81 4o IVY
Il:ss SiaLirg Faud. lOO OoO
Total, $946. 900
This at 8 per cent. per snnuh Will require b
interest S23, $50 per anrum.
The amount Ct coupons which will r(qu rs tc
b, iucltd is set doRa ct $50 900, the whole
sum, including notes secured by coupona now,
vas estimated by Auditor Brotkstt, soma time
sicce, st $4,000. bul it is thought that
even less than $50 900 will be outstanding when
the good lax bills outstanding are eoiac'ea' IL
is then estimated that Inc market renls VIII
suihaa 10 pay The ere hitsenth snnuai ios!s''
ment On The landed coupons So,0co Of lessl so
thst the interest Only OF constantly decres5log
principal oftbe funded coupons will DO required
TO bo paid BY TAXATION.
This VII! icqu'r' 10 oe 'a'sSa oS 'SA37 'uo
oest yea'; o
For interest 60 new bonds, Szs eoO
fcr lotesest % !unce" eoapo'S' wv
T,u $50 sso
49,. . ~ 49,, ;.,a,o., =, tho
~. ~: 800 n. = ooo 49,, 49, n,oI, :,
e'up'a7 , vs. noo son
w., VIZ, ~ '-'ooo m;rh, se, sco
Far he tenth rear so $50
For the twelfth, 90 $50
For tie fifteenth, % ooo
10 ;hc sx'eea!h yesf, Wfica WILL besin July
lst, 1891. the iuoded coupons vii! ali nave
been phu cff' out the loteress on tae ootuso
p'inc'psl deet Will De ralsed from per cenf.
to G5 per c,ot, requiring an addition OF sc. l49
to tee auHuas burden Of interest," and the
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S32 900
Al 9UU
S8Ij 7U0
rs UUU
81 QUO


Ra:epts FRI = ger Get. tax, rs UUU
D.Hsrctc:, 81 QUO
This d.GcTaoc. as, aiso, tie deiirq meas
thereto, is to be nada up out Of the other
SOURCES Of CorpMali,n revenue, 6ues, rents, re-
ceip!s iron sas works. nay scales, &,.
Il las bcuo more than ouce suggested by the
Gszsttc !bat it ia possible TO lessen the txpen
duscs Q! the Corporation. Oac Of the nobest
Of Virsis.us aid, il monectous crisis Of
public aIs!s. tia: ne had no light by which
bis feet we're guided but the lamp Of experi'
eoce. let lis light this lamp aud see what has
bscn done BY the city IN times within the nom.
Org Of mes! Of as.
10 1852, ehen the town va; much pressed 10
provide morc7 to ra7 i!s railroad Subscriptions,
and wheu its total expenditures we're 1886 coo
the ,uoniog ,zpets,s of the city were, accord
ing to the report Of Messrs. w. b. Fowle, F.
l. Smith, @. W. D. Ramsay aud Andrew
Flemmirg the then dnsrce committee, as fol.
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M ESslEA UkA NGES, sweet, tusI received
V4 by Zap SOl J. q. MILbukf'
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FpREgE.T ETEES.

Spsia proposes to supply Cuba with I4toIers
from Cochin China.
An outbreak Of spotted tyrhao isv5r hes
ec,urted 10 AsIrt chsD.
The Emnrtss Augusta, al G.smasy. vii!
visit Eoglard this n01:h.
Mr.. Lo:i!lards Parole WOE ,hs sic2t Chester
handicap stakes which took p:ac, 10 d.y,
Gho British Iroa aud Steele Institute have
awarded tbs Bessamsr steel nedsl to Peter
Cooper. Ct New York.
TIE CsoRa Prince Of Austria, The Ar:bdake
Rudolf, will aE!ivo in Mac!il 10 Gay. and be
received in great state ty the King aid court
The ola established bark cf SsanD. Coueh
& Co., 10 Cox. Ireland, knoEo es the Go!k
bsok, has suspended TIL auourt Of Tho uo;o
circulation Of the bank is $40 3SI.
The EiiGburgh Sooismaa'5 L,ndol telegram
say: "A disp2tch to we'll kuosn fraucier as
serts that tho khediGc has decided 10 refrac
the Eoeiish ana Frerch demands
Parole did no. even get place 10 Ii. 1883
yes;tr ia3 for tee Chester trades cup Hh:ch
Vas won By Refer. a hoGs, WHO has 10 reogrd
10 boas; ci. epG lad vaiy rooT hsckjsg a1l.us
sp1Etiug uen.
PRICE, Alex ,pde:. OF Bittapberg will 7,sit
the Gar at l. ysGta befJre receiving the Bull.
esriau dvpu,aton ahirh ia 10 tender him the
th1oas OF Bul1ali, Prize, hI-ZsGdcr d!n.
With the En- peror VILLAIN at W;esbaGen yrs'
trrda:.
The sections OF the Ffesch C0urcii oi State
have unanimously decided that Mcpseigceur
FORBADE, Archbishop IF AK. is guilty. If o
violation Of tae law 10 haVng is>usd pastoral
attacking IL. jules Fery'5 cGuc.uon till. 1t
is exp: CID that ,ho GrueraI Assembly If the
Cuuucii On the l5h inss., Will cJafrul this
decision.
Ia thc British House OF Commons yesterday
a dcc .ratory Resolution, il lav1r CT sbo!istirx
sc:iu1 iur breach # prumis. Of r&riiagr *
c:pt IN c,-es SErre tc:us peculiarly luss lbs
0eun Incurred BY recs II Ct chs pruuIe, T,s
carried by 7o;c Of LOG years 70 G5 nsya Il
ha HJu,s Of lords thu oil 10 leg ularfiag, E
with dso.asni wlte'a sister, IS IS defrarrd oy
T. vo'e Of l0l 20 81, Ihl Piinee If Wrles,
.hu DnEe oil EiiobrrGh AID lie Z shop uf
R'noo voting with the II not!y, and fJrt. e, n Of
he trs5cns With the Ii yri,7, si.Jai0g lhg: ~
Opinion !s,h.r fsVors The measure.
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NEW York, Msy 8 -Stocka strong. ;t0ns.
2,3 Flour quiet. Wheat steady. Corn G1ie,.
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MORE OF THE YAZOO PLAN.

The vicksburg tMiss.) Herald of the 10Th inst has
the following 1--WE have received letter from gen.
tlemen whom believe entirely reliable. giving the
following facts In Rankin county committee Of
men. appointed by mass meeting OF democrats
ut Stems Creek waited Major b. 4. sutton. indie
pendent candidate for chancery clerk. and ordered
him to withdraw from the canvass and leave the
county. lie and his family went t. the Sher-
i'll ut Brandon for protection. Major Sutton
is an old and highly respected citizen
of the county; indeed no man stands higher
BY democratic authority for no alleged offence. ex-
cept his candidacy. he was ordered to withdraw and
leave the county. The Governor OF the State has
been appraised of the proceeding, but has not init
mated that he contemplates doing anything. Seeing
ana highly appreciating your manly stand for per-
sonal rights, write you hasty letter giving you
these facts which you may rely as strictly cor
rae
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themselves favor of carrying out the Berlin COM
pact. but the Chambers which represent the masses
OF the people have endeavored by all sorts OF SUI
terfuges to defeat all plans for the enforcement or
tue provisions OF the treaty. England. France ana
Germany are now exercising firm diplomatic pres
sure IN support of the great principle recognized az
Berlin and there be doubt but the clause
compelling the emancipation of the Jews Will bd
literally carried out koumania will lose her inde-
pendence. which involves many territorial benefits
and she will once more be remanded to the condi-
ton of a Turkish province. The great Powers are
determined to stand by our race and the nineteenth
century VIII close on resenerated orient. with the
medieva relics of barbarsm swept from the statute
books, even though force Will have to be resorted
to inculcate the principles of equality among men
who ought to dwell together in unity and peace
What other questions VIII be discussedy'
'The plan for secular and industrial education to
be submitted by the Palestine Commission will at.
tract great attention. The alliance is determined
that education shall be promoted in the Holy Land
at all cost. and that the children of jews lament
ing the decayed greatness OF their
tinualy hugging the walls OF Jerusalem, if they
not members OF the human race. bound do
their share of work. shall be instructed a manner
to make OF them men OF activity and energy; in
word they will be taught to work At the time
the alliance will receive with qualification report
of the recent National Convention in this city, and
hail with delight the announcement that the mi
tiatory steps have at last been taken to promote
agriculture among the Hebrews of the West
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THE PRESIDENTIAL BATTLE.
REPUBLICAN ENTRIES.

From the Newark IN. J) ADVERTISEMENT
Probably If Grant could himself name the next
President it would be Washburne. who coached him
in his earliest political experience. wise. broad
natured and liberal statesman. but VINO is said to
lack home strength for some reason, probably his
long absence in Europe and his dissertation with
State politics He would be u very strong candidate
in the East and is altogether representative repub
lican. Az between Sherman and Blaine. the trouble
that they both intimate personal friends both
holding the ideas of policy. each
helping the other. Sherman is now help
ing Blaine in Maine by series Of telling
speeches, ana Blaine will help Sherman in Ohio
in the same way another month. In doing that
Blaine snrrenders the vote of Ohio in the National
Convention, for there be doubt that Ohio will
go for Sherman. tooth aud nail. In such hght-no-
fight it is impossible to predict the result. Which
ever wins will have the full strength OF the party
behind him, but the sunrise looks toward Sherman
There other possible candidates. Secretary
Evarts has small claim. Vice President Wheeler
would be a sturdy candidate. Hamilton Fish would
be y safe to But republican has Q
mortgage the nomination.
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THAT "GLOvER REPORT"
AND sTArEMENTs-wHAT SAVED THE NATION
FINANCIALLY.

JAY COOKE IN RESPONSE TO SOME INFERENCEs
AND sTArEMENTs--wHAT SAVED THE NATION
FINANCIALLY.
PHILADELPHIA. August Is, 1879.
Mr. Jay Cooke. upon the points concerning him
in the document known AZ the "Glover Report" has
made statement to reporter. OF which the follow
ing is the substance He terms tho illusions him.
self gross porversions OF tho truth" and says in
reference to the sale of seventhirty bonds to con-
tractors and soldiers 81 have reason to consider
that that act OF the wsest of my life II has
always appeared to to have been an In
spration. And those who acquainted with
my real purposes and the actual results.
together with the surrounding circumstances. have
throughout recognized 1t as the heaviest financial
blow the rebellion received-in fact. its crushing
blow 1t during the darkest hours Of
tho rebellion. the hundred days" previous
to the surrender at Appom ttox The
below tho expenditures OF the government. which
then amounted TO more than x5.0O3.000
daily. Quartermasters vouchers issued for
supplies In all parts OF tho country
The government was charged in many cases from
thirty fifty per above the cash value tor its
supplies in order to enable the contractors to
these discounts, making difference OF SbUO,0OJ at
least aud very probably si.0OOUO0 n day in it's
pcnscs. In the midst OF the general gloom hit upon
THIS plan of action. The contractors welcomed it
and lhe result magical. The discount ON vouch-
reduced to two and three por
cent and the subscriptions to the bonds rose to
tens OF millions Gaily. Public confidence was
stored and by the reduction in the cost of supplies
million to a milton OF dollars daily. Within tho
noxt sixty days the rebellion was crushed.
"ihe sevcn-t hrtics were not forced upon the con-
ractors Nor was any force used to induce any
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CANADA WANTS FARMERS.

ToRoSTo, August 10. 1870
Mr. Pope the Minister OF Agriculture. has di-
rccted Mr.. Dyker. the government agent at Liver
pool to place himself in communication with tenant
farmers in various parts Of the United Kingdom.
and In cases where II number of agricultnrists are
found to entertain the idea of emigration and are
able to satisfy him that they are possessed of fair
amount OF capital he is authorized to send out to
Canada any of their number whom they may
select To report the character OF the country the
terms upon which improved farms may be acquired
and ther matters OF value. The expenses OF these
delegates will be betrayed by the Dominion. Every
facility will be offered them IN Canada Tor acquiring
Information OF reliable character aud for commit ni
cation with those whom they shall represent.
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soldier to receive them in part payment of what the

soldier to receive them In part payment of what the
government owed him."
Mr. Cooke said that the large subscriptions to the
bonds made by the Norfolk Bank were duplicated by
hundreds OF banks all the country. 1t was
not his business to know what disposition
made of the bonds after they were sold
As to the expense of commission the
loans. he said that loans of any government were
ever before negotiated economically, the whole
expense of the preparation and sale OF the bonds up
to the close OF the war not exceeding Ss.000.00
1.-THE commission" said he. (which would have
been paid by European governments to their bank
ers. under similar tances would have nctted
them from $40 900 to $50 900 at least with
out involving them in the enormous risks and re-
sponsibilities which incurred"
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votes with them. In this fight will have the full
democratic vote brought out all over the State. and
there can be danger to our ticket.
Thus went on the gossip and speculation around
the International after the committee had SO sum-
marly disposed of its business Nearly all the poll
ticans left Niagara Falls during the afternoon
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CALIFORNIA MINING STOCKS.

SAN FRAScIsco. August is. 1879.
Tho following the closing official prices OF
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-05-17
BOARD OF COUNCILMEN.
Ansinsss of Importance Transacted Yester-

day.
The regular meeting of the Board Of
councilmen was held yesterday afternoon.
A resolution to renew the lease of John
Mackey, ST., of the wharf property used by
me sullage boat for ten years, at an annual
mt Of $500, was adopted.
The Chair presented writ of mandamus
sf Court commanding Council to provide
m srmory for the State militia companies
In this city. Referred to the Committee on
Military Affairs.
The ordinance to amend Section II, Street
Railroad Route No. Is Ordinance, SO as to
relieve them Of all responsibility in keep
ing the tracks in repair, and allow them to
eome under the General Street Railroad
Ordinance by paying license, was rejected.
The resolution to accept the agreement
made by the Board of Public Works with
George B. Kerper and associates to lease a
kheiter-house for refreshment and amuse.
mept purposes, was referred to the Com
mittee of Finance and Parks.
The ordinance prepared by the Engineer
b renumber the houses of the city was re
ferred to the Committee on Streets.
A notion was made to suspend the rules
b take up the ordinance to regulate th'
Ices of the City Sealer. Lost.
TIE resolutions adopted by the Board o
Aldermen to rescind portion of the reso
button entitled "a resolution to perfect ou
present railroad facilities, adopted Novem
Ter 18th. 1867, was concurred in.
The resolution was concurred in to re
guest the Mayor to issue his proclamation
20 suspend business for the inaugural da,
sf the Sengerfest