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SUICIDE.

M1LwAugEs, March 1U.-Cllarlcs A, Smith, a
son Of thc lato lIou. j. 3. Smith, sueided th!s
afternoon by shooting himself through tho head
With pistol. Deceased was leading spirit In
the proceedings to contest tho HItl OF biz father,
tie lad been embarrassed financially for yours,
anl, to make matters worse, blu vito refused to
live with hin three months Rgo. This after
noon he went t9 her apartments With View OF
ettectlpg reconciliation or die. Falling in his
mission, he entorcd her bedroom, swallowed =
quantity Of chloEofos1n, aud blow hla
Grains out. Smith at ona stimo resided
ln Chicago, whera he carried on
small bustncss. Ha Nas IS yoara OF sgc, mid
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THE WEATHER.

OFFICE or TIE CHIEF SloSAL OFFICER
WARRINGTON, y. c., March Ill q. m.-lndles'
tons: For Lower Lake rog!of1t light raIns' 'o'.
lowed BY colder clearing weather, north to 3ess
Winds, and rlxlng barometer.
For the Upper Lake regtou, Upper slIs:!s''prl
and Lower Missouri ValErys, clear Or !alF *easn'
er,. lower temperature, n. rising barometer aas'
lug tho day, With nurther!y 10 westerly HIaGs.
followed 10 Tic Northwest during thu hlsp' "
east to south winds alltE falltllE barometer:
For Tcnncasee n,tl the Ohio Valley, cold aoIta,
erly to westerly .ssinds, rle!ns barometer pS4''
cloudy weather and possibly cooi inot.
8pectai 1lfbdfch TO 7hs 1riounA
1Np1AMAPoi.Ia, Ind., March lo:-A tete,' ln
thunderstorm pussed oycrtt.e city thls e!ea.s
Tic Spencer House wns struck ny list1lhi's ~
the guests more ue less affscttdt but ~ oo7""
seriously Injured.
Aoo"A Guigaoo. Ntrth ~
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Egyptian Locks,

Up to tho latter halt Of last century wo had
not reached to the exceleaeu ot tho lorks that
wcrc In aso In Egypt as1 Ch!na thousands Of
yeara ago, aud h4ve not fot q very lopg period
run iu se l!nc ot rcdlscuycry or roapnI!eatlon Of
what had been tested 10 long ago iu thesu. TIC
essential principle Of tho Egyptian lock Was
movable pins or nails dropping, each tudepena-
furiuR It on being touched at the right BY CORE
apopdsnE pins At thu end Of thH true keY, all Of
tllcm REQUIRING to be saisel together to tho
proper llght. Tic very latest ldsa IN lock-
making al1y pe regarded a. suggestions or ap-
plIeatf0ns OF th!s psiucipIe.
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Gpecial DIsnatea to 7hs 1rlauha
WARRINGTON, D. c., Gnrch 10.-Thero has
boou loud call for a suspension Of proceedings
in tho pnkln whisky cases for various reasons.
The Attorney General, however. las Instructed
District.Attosnuy Connolly to push uleso casrs
to tho utterlnost, and hold On to the witnesses
for the next term.
aTATE RI0uT1.
70 tbs Hkstts1s Associattd FFest.
WARRINGTON, D. C., March 10.-An interest
ing cass involving The powors aud jurisdiction
of Federal courts In tho Southern States camo
before the Supreme Court of the United
St4tes to-luy upon application FROM. tho
uovornor Of Y.rginln far a writ OF
mandamus to compel Judge R!ves, OF
thu United statcs C|renlt for thu Western Dis
ttict of TINT State. to tcleiiver to tho stAto All
tlloristes two criminals tBurvoll aud i.co Rcyn.
olds1 whom to had tnksn out uf their custody
for trial aA his uwu court.
CAPT. RApaf MONEY,
Cant. Eatls tu-<aY rocatystl from tho Treasury
37'U,000 on account Of his improvement OF tho
south Pass Of lslc Misslss!ppi River.
MEYoulsrEn oRkTs.
WAsttINuToN, il. C.. March 10,-euhscsip-
tions TO tho per cen. ioan since Saturdays rc.
port aggregate s1.3tl .e50.
SURVEYING TllH pun11o 1ANp5.
WAsHlNUToN, March 6.-The following IL tbs
portion Ut thu sunlry Civil Appropriation bill,
q llnalty e'actcd, which provides ior tho crea'
tto!, or Commission otl yartans important sub.
1ccts ruat!vc to nle public laltls:
For !l,u cxrcnsa of n Commission Oh tAe co1!tra-
ton VI s1lsitng laws relating 10 tho auryey aud
pa1pose., $$o oo provided .as tue e'' Goas."n M nn,
sral Land t,iFes. .he Director 1t liz lIniis'l
b. appointed BY ihs Tsesi,lsnt, Who shu,l re.
eeis" per .iloH eoInpsl,s"tl"M OF $40 for ench
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BUFFALO, Mnrch 10.-The recent rains and
sudden wartn weather inundated tho southern
suburbs Of tho city, In tho vicinity Of TiNt's
farm, ami near Lancaster. Tie iron bridge
over Cascaoyla Creek, ausl several other smaller
structures, have been carried nwny. The trldgn
Philadelphia Railroad, has been hold In place
by heavily laden cars. The tee in the river ia
breaking up, ana fears are entertained OF
damage to the shipping. A famtly Of four, liv-
houtu m @ washed M d. away a. % and wero forced III to tako
refuge in trees until relieved BY boats.
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THE BURMESE HORROR. O.:
CALCUTTA. March 10.-AHairs in b1ando1ay
cause gtavo anxiety. The garrisona in Brit
ish Durmah hare been doubled. The Bur-
mese have interrupted the telegraph line
betwoon. Raugoon md Mandolay. Tho aitua-
tion in Uppor Bnrmah is regarded Us worry
serious for tho European residents. It ia
Rtated TINT the recent massaorca ut the In
stance Of the King only amounted to forty,
but tho killing was attonded by every pos
sblo atrocity. Tho victims wero beason and
Kicked, and the women shoclsingly and
shamofully abused. The Royal Princes wcro
reserved to the last and made to witness the
torture and death Of thoir families.
GEN, GRANT
will be the guest Of tho Vioeroy, ii tho
Government House.
.AI;HIVED.
CALCUTTA, March l0.-Gen. Grant and
party arrived today.
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deceased sutctdoi IN stnllar manner twenty
ycafs ago, on account Of. an affair which
lnvdEved him In a's,isptcio.t of having cauhcd
the death of ono Charles sl1k.nah.
an>cio' Dittdfch 10 7as Tribune.
Sioux ClrY, In, March l0.-C. n. Dom, at
stofm Lake, H., attempted suicide Sunday
noDh By shooting himself IN tile brenst noar tho
heart. lie Ia not expected 10 live. Cause, fani-
ly troubles.
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Bismarck Given a Taste Of Free"
dom Of Speech In the
Reichstag.
lie Leayes tho Chamber to Escape
Sharp Personal 'Thrusts at
Himself.
An Early Dissolution OF Par1ia-
rnent Generally Pre-.
dicted.
Terribly Destructive Floods Now Prevail
ing in Hungary.
FRANCE.

FRANCE.
MAC MAHoN AND IMPEACHMENT.
PAn1s, March 1O.-Thcro is no knowledge
yet that ex-Prosidont Msc1fahon has written
to President Grevy asking to DO prosecuted
with tho Ministers. There IL strong belief
that tho impeachment resolutions will bo re.
jooted. ~
FouRTou.
VznaA11LKs, March 10.--In tho Chamber
of Deputies to-day tho election Of Fourtou,
Of the Ministry Of tho 10Th Of May, to q
seat in tho Cha1nber, was confirmed.
WILL DE DEFEATED.
It now appears certnin that the Govern
ment will havo minority on Thursday on
tho question Of impeachment, even If tho
entire Right abstain from voting.
STRANDED.
HoNr1EuR, hlarch 10.-Tho bark Hnttio,
from Philadelphia for Roucn, was stranded
and oaps!zed in tho soine. Three men wero
drowned. The vessel and cargo aro total
loss. -..- .......
AGAINST IMPEACHMENT.
PARIS, March 10.-Tho Repu6iique Fran
catss (Gambetta's organ) prononnces decided
~ against the impeachment of tho DsBroglio-
Fourtou Ministry.
INTERESTING CORRESPONDENCE.
The telegraphio correspondence Of tho
Rochebouet Cabinet wns most remarkable.
Thus Gou. DoGrimauaat do Ro ochebouet rcc-
commended tho commandnnt ut Lyons to " de-
privo MI private persons OF arms.' Ho tolo-
graphed tho comnaudant ut Toulouse: t
nm told tho Ninth Regiment cannot bo
counted on.a Con. Ducrot, On being In
formed TINT tho first attempt to form q
Liberal Cabinet had failed, telographed to
Gen. Do Grimandotdo 1lochebonot his thanks,
adding; "hlay God md MaoAlahon Ia
g1orihed." On Dec. II Gen. Grimaudot ID
Rochebouot telegraphs to tho Com,
| ulandant at 1sennos: "Endoavor tc
be ready On Thursday. Troops
alonld take Ill their CHIMP cquipago.
On tho 18th of December, tho day when
the Dufauro Cabinet was formed, Con. dc
Grimandet do Roohebouet telegraphs tc
Bordeaux: "Pray warn confidontially nj
headquarters. Stop nil preparations"
The report says; "Presideut Mncbfahon,
impelled by honesty and enlightened By
events, did not follow to tho ead tho dotest.
ahlc oounsols Of his Minister'S"
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LOUISVILLE, KY, March 1o.-1sather strange
proceeding in court Of Justice occurred In tho
United 6tntes Court room to;dny heforo Judge
Dallasd, District Judge. Col. Samuel Mckee,
wcll-known Republican 1awYnr, has been at-
torucv fur twcniy counterfeters, tried at tho
present term OF the United States Circuit Court
Col. Mckee had In his. possession three dies
used foE manufacturing spurious coin, which he
held to uso as evidence In these cases which
lave not yet been tried. Lie expressed hia per-
feet Willingness to return the dies when the cascs
we're decided. Gabriel Caldwell Wharton, United
States Dlstdct-Attorucy for kentucky, display
lug luck Of confidence in Col. Mckee, prayed
tho Court for rule compelling Col. Mckee to
return the dies to tic United States authorities.
Col. Mckee says that ho would have surrendered
the dies to tile Distrct-Attorneyo or any other o-
cor around the United States Court had ho been
told lhat sucl. proceeding would be instituted
Col. Mckee tle1 his rcsnonse to tho rulo ut once
II twas d Ied-hot one. Ho said that he could prove
that the Government drtecl!ves " ho |lul arrested
these parties had themselves both N manufactured
alHl sold tue spurious coin; TINT tue dies IN
question Ind been brought Into tic country by
tue detectives; mud Tint his client, Ab8aloM
Crabtrec, ha1 never had them, nor did they be-
lung to him. Judge Ballard, however, excluded
alt Testimony damaging to Tic detectives. judge
Ballard, after uerusing Col. MeKec's responae,
remarked Tint, an hu lind soen him In conversn-
tiou with rupor.er, hu thought tint, unless lle
cxcrted hia Influence to hhvo the nut
lcr suppressed IN the newspapers, ho
would tlno him for contempt ot court.
over tic newspaper, and lid not Intend to mako
any efforts ems way or the other. lie tlcalred
to l,ayr his stls Of the story heard. Many Of
tho prominent aawyers here express themselves
Indignant Ut the conduct Ut Juugo Ballnrd and
Dtstrict-AttorneJ Wharton. After ths inau-
g,,ration OF rrcsident Hayes, Col. Mexico nntl
Wharton were both applicants for Tho position Of
Dls.rict-Attorney for Kentucky. Wharton, Who
IL a mcmbcr Of Hhat ID called the Custom
Ilousu Ring, l,cld tho upper hantl, atd secured
tho nomination. hicKen IL prominently mcn-
t!ollcd as The next Republican nominee for Coy
crnor VI Kentucky.
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STEAMER auNK.

LITTLE Rock, March 10.-1he mail steamer
Martin Speed left for Memphis yesterday, with
u fine trip of freight ns'd passengers. At IL M,
About three miles below. sbo was struck BY a
gale which swung her stern aeainst snag mud
sunk her in five feet of water. The Maumce
went to the rescue, mud brought all her freight
back. Freight sl1ll bnat littlo damaged. Thu
tarter wilf soon br rtdsed.
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TEMPERANCE.

COUNCIL BLUFFS, H.. Marcu ~ ~, ,ncet!rs
u 1'1s t. esass'sa ess sS. s syspns svsr hs u l'
Dohauy's operaIlouse ": g, e5oxafGa sxntGu.is.n Il
va|sd. @ Nea9ly 900 psrsons st5r%ea[ r%S[iug .a h. p''
makinr a total Tor Ats labors oa'''A
fortY-cight hours OF !. lou.
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1 1ear tTo enf, i,'nds ntaa met snrs 1one and ,a,
5s oes ss ,ssas ss / ,5s, ,ss,, 'ee e
s,notguns In5 pistols. Jones VA, 's!nge !,i: rlt!
kt!ed. aud Dlllard WAS tntally wn,,naaS aaGSesantlY
ccrt Rro pursuing the othera. "'1aocds oG-
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6HKE111 7HIp0sC1 70 7H2 7F51HHd
OTTAWA, ILL.,, March 10.-Joln Renzc, ono Of
tho sufferers Of tho Saturdays boiler explosion,
died at noon to-lay. lie leaves wife md seven
children In moderate circumstances, lie was u
member of tho Ancient Orter Of United Work.
mcn md Odh-Fcilows. Coroner Petit Is hold
i1g au intllEst to locate tho hlamo Of the acct-
dent. Tl.a inquest will conclude tu.muEroW.
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HUNGARY.
DWELLING FLOODS.

PEsTu, Mrch 10.-Two Of tho three
dams protecting tho town of szegodin from
the overflow Of tie Thoiss River haYe burst.
Fivo Thousand men aro working on tho ro-
manning one. II this bursts, 10000 people
will be made homeless. Many Villages arc
already swopt away. Szegeliu is in marsh
on both banks Of tho Thciss River.
PEsrH, March 1o.-Tho City Of szogcdin
is now considered TO DO safo; the water is
only rising vary slowly. 1'hs noighboring
Village Of Dorozctua, containing 400 houses,
has been totally destroyed. lis inhabitants
took refugo on hill.
LONDON, March 1o.-A dispatch dated
Lzogodin, o'clock Monday night, says !:
"Eighty Thousand people are hero, including
refugees from the country. 4 state Of sioge
hos been declared: Everybody who is sum-
moned is Obliged to work On pain of death.
The wind is rising; tho water is rushing
under tho embaukment and wants but fow
inches to master t,s. We await the worst"
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HFF 1sH Z II 10 9K1C 117AlEE'
ToLnDo, o., March 10.-rhe 4tcam-tug An
drews, the barge Bay City, md ssgeral smaller
craft, wero torn from thcis moorngs by the
1reak-up OF the leo tn tho Maumeo yesterday,
and carried to tho lake. Tho Andrews hnl three
met Oh board, who got up steam alld put ios
pEreque Isle, wlero tic tug is NOW tied.
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Lssket and othcr National Liberals are about
to Join the Advanced 1Abern1s. !
GREAT BRITAIN,
A7ffATHs

,r.., ~
,,a,,a bot.a., s 49, n.a;on " T1,;o.. las .,s o'o
~ -, .r.'i w.
''n@tAo"Ns "'oH tne 4J"" eo"Hse' ~ t"Ao
l""'' II, ,noh'n "'os .n0 n"'l'''1' h'"M''oh ~,
','",cn' t"e na"e OF tns unK'o"i VIII 10
"'. ues'".eo 'no a"s u 'u' 14@u'A"' -" uoA
t'1,en. mo.. .u- T., s.
>. "' sss. o'"s 14''1''0'' '"'''' - 'A' '"'''"s'
'0"'' THE ,tAn,tor,A SQUADRON,
Loupos. 11arph 1c.-In tho Ilouse Of Com
mona to,ntpht. dnr,nu n d,,on.sion of tho
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EpsctaI Hspd:eh to Ths Ts1tun4,
CovlNoroN. Ind, March l0,-John III. Sow
crs, while intoxicated this attcrn6on, tried to
cross tho o1nbank,nent (which was ovcr1owed)
leading from the cannl to the river bridge, on
horseback, uld wns drowned. Ills body via gc-
covcscu, und circulation Ind ,ot ceased but ut
thia time 10 hopes a1o entertained Us to his re-
RusctnttOp,
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AN EKpREsS-1t0HHEIt.

OMAHA, Mob, Mascit 10,--Ihe police have
made aa important arrest here, tho nrisonot's
uane bolng a. q. Holland, who Is charged With
being IN express.robber. In tho fall Of 1875 he
was un engineer on the North Missouri Rail.
road, and, Ia company with confederate, ot,-
tered an e1prcas.car a. the trnin was approach
lug st. Louis, apd, oyerpoworlng tic mcaaerger
md locking him in Ills trunk, they sif'cd tho
satcs aud ootaincd about q, ,000 With which they
got nway. Holland. after considerable wnndcr-
lug, eanc to Omaha o law months ago, and So
cured a posit!on a. engineer ut tic Willie Load
Works. Suspectlny tllat officers wero hunting
him and had got on bis track. ho recently lsft
t!la cltY, stating that le was goiug to San Fran
cisco, but, instead Of doing 30. lso won't to Fort
Omaha, north Of this city, and enlisted ~ o prl-
nnl took him In.
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,Nxx YoaK, MavA lo.~ArE'ssa, ,,xs,l NJ md ttn
sbjps city Of Berlin, from lAse'pS
State Of Virginia, from 9!asGoH,. H.,.,,al, C1tI o.
Quxxnsrowd, March lV'-'"'''
BRUSSELS, New York. r.
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AN EAbE1ALlnu JUICE.
GENEVA, March 10.-Jutlgo sohasffcr, of
Lacorne has just been condemned by thu
Court Of which he was formerly member
to four years. imprisonment for tho em-
bozzlemont OF public money,
DIED.
drAByA, March 10.-The Russian Fiold
Marahal, Prince Dagiatinaky, died here to-
day.
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T Nt1I7N1Q1k131S1Ee
flrrsnuna, Pa, Atntch 10.--Tha Coroner to-
day concluded his investigation into the csuxe
Of the death Of Sunny Hunter, whose mutllated
corpac wa4 found In tha river rear Bsaddoek's
last week. Thu verdict Was tlms Hunter met
his leath at the hands Of Batnutl McLatn and
Samuel Gtsal, and that Theodore urosa {eul0rcd}
Was 0u accessory after tho faet. Tie prisoners
weEa ramaudcd to ja!l Tor trial. :.
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spiroo Saturday. tho Chancellor said tlat
partial disarmament WIS impossible. Ger
many, at loast, conld not begin. Unfortu-
nately, sho had to show front in four Diff
ferent directions, and could trust none OF
her ncighbors.
- LIBERTY OF DEBATE.
LONDON, March 10-In the course Of tho
dobato In the German Ieicllstag on Cattle
plague, Bismarck, in referring to tho smug-
Cling Of cattlo, took occasiolt to ncouse tho
Liberals Of having 1aado the penal code so
mild TINT 1t protootod criminals inatoal OF
citizons. Herr Lasker said TINT Bismarck's
aggression showed where WIS tho truo o!o-
ment Of disoor<l In debates. He intimatoit
that tho first aim Of Tho gngging law should
DO to control the language Of tho Govern.
ineut.
Dlsmarck replied, and M, angry con.
troversy enKued.
During the sa,no debate Bismarck ostanta-
tiously quilted the House twioo, to avoid the
disagrocablo necessity Of listening to spocch-
es Of Herr Kiohtor (progregsiat). Tho House
was greatly amused at this demonstration,
but nome of tho older members viewed tho
mntter moro aoriouHly.
Tho sitting loft tho impression that Bis.
marok was deliberately trying to provoke
tho Dist, md that dissolution Ia iniiniaout,
It IL oertnln tho situation cannot muol. longer
continue as now,
EMIGRATION.
bismarck, during the sitting, promised to
furnish statistics rolatiyo to emigration. IIo
said tho movement .3H greater from the loss
| ropnlons diatriots, such gu Meck1enburg,
Pom'nerania, West PrussIa, and posen.
When. however, the tenure Of innd was ron.
de1ad moro favorable, and agriculture aud
manufactures rendered mutually supporting,
ho anticipated n tlecreaso In emigration.
COUNT Won MoLrEE
on Saturday celebrated il, 1Iolstein tho Goth
anniversary OF his eusry into the military
suryico. 1ie received congratulations from
CURRENT REPORTS.
Berlin, March 10.-.rho National Zsitung
soy tho reports concerning tho dissolution of
tho NoEchstag are not altogether without
foundation.
611Ns OF THE TlMEB.
LONDON, Marol 1O,-A Berlin dispatch
says that everything that haa occurred during
the past few Days seenas to odd to tho posi-
bility Of dissolution OF tho Raiohstag. Herr
Delbrueok has refused to mediate between
Bismarck and the Freo-Traders. Bismarck
Insists upon duties on corn mud cattle.
SUBTRACTION wARTED.
Chairman Wrangemann, Of tho Berlin His
slons soolety, publicly calls upon Germany
to demand satisfaction from Eugland for ex.
pelling the German missionary, nruue, from
Natal on THO Charge OF sedtion.
| '. .NuM0lt6.
A hcrlin dispatch maintains that financial
msasu.es, ii .!sast will be laid before the
present Aoichssag. II ia rumorel that DR..
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operations Of the Wheeler, TEnydon, md Powell
surveys, which have tow been discontinued ~
separate organizations.
THE NnRDT rRopLF.
Speetat TO- Cincinnati tnmntFrial. -
WAsn1NaToN, Mhrch 7.-rhc Forty.ttfth Con-
gress received 10,l67 petitions. which were re-.
fcrrcd 10 noprnprinte Committees, mud mnny ot
them made the basis Of bllEa These petitions
were upon the following subjects:
C}aims.. ........ ,5f7|I'ensfons. ...... BIS
Commerce MSlSllaceHahcoua ..ss =, "!
currency ........ lHE E!olJKamy ..'.'''. ~
fquottfafIlc...... eGilrnstal mattefa'..s y!
Naval as1&lss..... 7'tThflH. 49,. s..- I.41o
pntorts. 49,. ...... 1n!l
Taxation. ......... 9h4f TOTAL. ...ss......1u. 4t7
Military hflaffs.... Blu
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FIRES.
CHICAGO.

, ano alafm from Box 2Ga at 4:3o list .,,.
ing was caused by. o Tire OH the rnof ~ e'e'''
bell, Cullen d Co.'s ofllcs NH, suclt,on amp
ncar the corner Of Lumber nntt Tvc1f,,, *afka
Il vAs exting,,ist,ca with a lar ~" h",.u' s..es''.
WAGER netore tho arrivnl Of Tho DcnartnHoea..s Of
a still-alnrm to Engtho No, Il A. t3ss9t; 3.i6t
oEent's eaan. Was caused 6y some cotbln ~ IL 1sss
i' Lake Il s;rcs, a. fases;g, 1sngs ts'tsass 10 :? ii
Damaged to clothing, $50. wv '''' eas'iet
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CASUALTIES.


A FAILING FLOOR.
Norrn BERWICK, Me-, March 1o.-Tle door Ia
Mechanics Hall gave away this forenoon, dur
Ing the town meeting, prcc1ptating nearly fifty
persons to The floor below. No ono WIS killed,
but 1nnny we're foarfullY, md probably fatally,
Injured. Among those aerlously injured arc
John afld George Neal. Internally; Thomas
Rirker, shoulder ind leg broken; Reuben Chad
bourne, both legs broken: ncnry 8. Kflder, in
tcrnally; Thomas E. GOODWIN. ankle broken;
David Hanson. George Dutch, George Varncy,
RIBS broken. Tile slightly iuturca were: ]. Il.
Hanson, Samuel Grover, 8. Emery, Charles
Cook. Frank. Nutter, William Kicker, Edgar
Chnlbournc, Nicholas Pinkhau,, Iinfl,cy Estes,
Asa CLANCY, Nathaniel Hurl, mud William Neal.
Medical aId WAS Immediately summoned from
adjoining towns.
Nonrn BEnw1cK+ Me-, March 10-l.ater par
ttculars Of the disaster Mt Mechanics Hall to-
day nhow the number injured to be more than
At first reported. A. the t!me Of the accident
there were nhout Zoo in the hull. One hun
sd @ door %d ,e5y y @ we're 4 gdn S To-
ifcnry skidIer, Charles Kicker, and Reuben
Chadbourno Is doubtful. Public sentiment Is
better against the builders Of the hall, which,
it Is clnlnaed, WAS built In c1tminaily carc1ess
manner.
THE EAST ST. LOUIS HORROR.
sr. LOUIS, No., March 10-The Corouerfs In
quest over The bodies found In the ruins ut
the East st. Louis are yesterday pro.
gtesscd to-day, but rms not concluded,
and will bo continued tomorrow. It
seems to be tho pretty general opinion TINT
therc Was a conspiracy to burn Mrs. Bausch's
property for double rufposc.-revcneca and to
obtain the tnsurancc,-but no very definite tes-
ttmony to ttat effect has yet been brought out.
George Winklcr, another man somewhat impf!-
Gated in the n1fatr, wns arrested to-day.
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49, AT QUINCY, FLA.
QUINCY, Fla. March 10.-Thc block c,. !.
tho court1iouse and tho Mngno1. ~. ,I".' q
burned thls morning, 0oosa
, 1879-03-11

BERLIN, March 10.-At the Parliamentary
soireo Saturday, tho Chancellor said TINT
partial disarmament was impossible. Ger
many, at loast, conld not begin. Unfortu-
nately, sho had to show front in four Diff
ferent directions, and could trust none OF
her neighbQra.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-06-11
THE COURTS
Third District Court.

State ex rel Malochee DuBosc VS. Allen Jumel,
AUDITOR MandhmuS refused.
City of New Orleans VS.. Peoples BanK.-De-
PENDANTS are sued for city licences OF 300 each
for the years from 1870 to 1878 Inclusive. De-
PENDANTS aver that they are exempt from pay
ment Of licenses, being Incorporated under the
free banking law OF 1866. The court after re-
viewing. in q long and searching opinion, the
different acts relating to banks, the taxation OF
their capital and the licenses imposed. decided
In favor of the city.
CITY Of New Orleans vs.. Bank of Lafayette
This is suit for city licenses for 1879 The evil
depce shows that defendants have been engaged
il other business than the liquidation Of th cir
affairs since December 1878. and are not, there
FORE liable for the licenses claimed.
City vs.. Bank OF Lafayette. The question
presented In this case Is not materially differ
emit from those points considered and passed
on In the case Of the City vs.. Peoples Bank.
judgment for plaintiff.
City of New Orleans vs. New Orleans Canal
and Banking Company.-The city of New Or
leans. claiming under its charter and various
ordinances pursuant thereto, sues for $4,000,
with interest. being the amount alleged to be
due by defendant for licenses upon the bust
neas of banking for the years from 1870 to 1878.
Defendants answer that BY act passed In 1881, a
contract was entered into whereby the bank
was exempt from paying licenses.
The court decided that the defendants en-
joyed freedom from license paying until De
cember 81 1870. but that plaintiff was entitled to
receive the license for the years following.
City vs.. Htbernta National Bank.-Judgment
for plaintiff