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A Haytien CITY Rurn.a

New YORK, April 4.-The Pore AN. Prince
newspaper, The Moniteur De Hart, Of March DO
has the f0llOwing:-"An express messenger who
arrived at Porte-au-Pripce Tuesday noon has
brought to the government notice that the cifD tS
OF Miragoane was completely burned down dur.
Ing the night OF the 10Th and 18th of Mnrch
The nre originated at midnight In the center
OF the town, and In less than three hours there
was nothing left OF Niragoane but ruins and
rubbish. The government took the prOmptest
measures to send aid,
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WALKED 10 DRArH-Tbe coroner OF Louis
vile, KY, was called yesterday morning 70 hold
an INQUEST on tie body OF VIM. Harrison, one of
the pedestrians who took part 10 ak days
contest in that city last week. The other oon-
tesIants were Frank Lilly and Gilman Eloe,
the latter winping with score OF Sl5, Harr1no0
coming In second with over 800 miles. At tho
close OF the match, at midnight on saturday,
Harrison was completely worn out. He Ian.
puished until wednesday morning, when he
became brighter, but at O'Clock In the evening
he was taken with q congesttve chill, which
proyed fatal est erday morning.
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A COMMITTEE OF THE PROMINENT RIVER MEN,
appointed by the recent Western river conven-
tiOn to examine into Captain Cowden's plan for
Improvement or rivers, have made report, at
Cincinnati, recommending the adoption OF the
plans presented by Captain Cowden for the re-
clamation OF oyerfiowed lands In the Mississippi
valley by artificial outlets for the waters at va
rious points along the line OF the Mississippi
river, and further recommending that q con-
Vention be held at st. Louis and an excursion
made TO New orleans, and Congress and others
interested in cheap transportation be invited TO
attend. The action OF the New Orleans COM
mercial convention I'm December is indorsed.
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The Elections Investigation.

MEETING OF THE WALLACE COMMITTEE.
The Wallace committee sat three hours to-
day, and examined several witnesses George
C.Gorham was recalled and furnished the state
ments heretofore called for, from which 1t ap-
pears that 1872 circulars were sent to employ es
in the departments, 435 OF which were not re-
sponded TO, rs were returned, and 272 resulted
IN subscriptions amounting to 81, ,241 The cir
cular dated May 9th was lot sent out untii
after its date. The witness stated that on eX-
ANIMATION OF his books he had found cases
Wnere circulars were sent to persons receiving
salaries OF less than 81 600. and he wished to
colrect MS previous statement on that point.
MR.. JOHN G. THOMPSON,
called Dy the republican members of the com.
mHtee, detailed his connection with the demo-
cratic congressional committee In 1878. No
money money was collected from employees OF the
House OF Representatives. Witness devOt d
most or his time during the summer of 1878 in
conducting the campaign, but came to WASH
lngton on the first OF every month to see to the
d,sour< ement of members salaries, and did n It
neglect his official duties.
DUNCAN 8. WALKER,
secretary of the democratic congressional COM
mttee In 1875 testified that the headquarters
OF 1he committee for portion of the campaign
were In the room Of the House committee on
agriculture. The amount of money collected
by the committee was 1866 66. The number
OF documents sent out was 1881, 700 The doc
uments were nearly all folded In the room
or the House committees on post roads and
on printing. Large numbers of documents were
berS OF Congress, but nothing not privileged
Postage was paid On all documents not franked
Witness read statement showing that the ex-
Ienses OF the folding room for 1878 were only
S50,59 as against larger yearly sums reaching
up to as high as 600 for the last ten years
OTHER WITNESSES.
James h. Harvey, treasurer of the above
committee, gave similar testimony.
Mr.. GOrham was again called. and said all the
envelopes and stationery used by the republi-
can committee were paid for by it, and all the
documents were folded and sent out from the
committeeman.
Sidney F. Austin, treasurer of the republican
committee, was called by the chairman, and
described the disbursements made by him for
the committee
John ID. Defrees. public printer. stated that
oy his consent subscriptions were taken among
employees In his Office, but it was understood
that they were to be voluntary contributions
Harry Cobaugb, captain of the watch in the
Treasury department, testified that he had
charge OF furnishing Pennsylvania voters In
that department free transportation to their
homes, and took receipts where they had failed
10 pay their taxes, both OF which were fur
nsbed by Mr.. Russell, acting for the state cen
ira! republican committee Of Pennsylvania.
Mr.. VIM. Russell was called and corrOborated
Mr.. Cobaughs testimony.
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ANOTHER EFFORT TO SAVE PHAIR.-Another
effort will be made to save the life or John p.
Phair, the condemned murderer at Windsor,
VT. Marshall p. Downing. the Boston mer-
chant, who claims to have met him on the train
at the time OF the murder, visited him yester-
day ard positively identified him. The COVER
nor has feprfeyed Phair for q week.
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TEE LATE DR. GEoRG. b. WOOD, Of Philanel.
phia, left large bequests to the College of PhyU-
clans, American Philosophical Society, Univer.
sity OF pennsylvania and smaller logactes 20 4
number OF Charitable and educational fnstitu-
tons He also left 600 to the Pennsylvania
University HOSPITAL
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TIE HEALTH OF ARCHBISHOP PURCELL is fast

TIE HEALTH OF ARCHBISHOP PURCELL is fast
bles A telegram from Cincinnati says:-Of
late he has been attacked with fatnting spells,
and yesterday he remained 80 long UNCONSCIOUS
In one OF them that hiS attendants were dread
fully alarmed. fearing that he might die. Tho
best posted see little hope for the payment of
his creditors, at least for years 10 come. The
list OF his creditors and debtors viii be nled by
Assignee Mannfy this week
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-04-04

THE Louisville (ky.) Courier-Journal, In a
lengthy double loaded editorial, pronounces un-
equivocally for the nomination OF Tilden and
Hendricks as the democractic presidential ticket
In 1850. IL says anything else than the renomi-
nation OF the old ticket, under all the circum-
stances, would be monstrous-
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THIS SEEMS to be a new dodge: ..Dr j. W.
cooper, OF West Chester, kept telling the fellow
tnat there wasn't anything the matter with his
throat, but the fellow sOemnly declared over
ard over again that he was dying with bron-
chl,is. SO the doctor mixed up a lot of cough
stun, the stranger handed over a five e-Goliar
note, received s3 50 change and waltZed out
Then the stranger played bronchitis and such
things all over town and took the train up
Which Is why West Chester yesterday found
over hank A
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A SEVERE TORNADO passed over Browns sum-
init. N. c., between Danville, Va, and Char
]otte, yesterday. Several houses were blown
down and their contents scattered broadcast.
one boy was killed, and many persons seriously
Injured by falling timbers. Trees and fences
were blown down and great damage done.
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HEAVY FoRGERY.-In Philadelphia, nearly
q year ago. Alex. Erwin was tried for the for.
gerry OF an agreement on the part OF Henry G.
Morris to allow him 500 900 as his share OF Ger
tain operations In pig-iron connected with Nor
rts' Southwark foundry. The jury were unable
TO agree after twelve days confinement. A
civil suit was instituted, and the master now
that Erwin pay TO hts assignee for creditors
el5s 2sS, which covers interest on the notes used
by Erwin
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1ung at Newport, Ind, yesterday, for the MUIR
ger OF Ezra Compton, In January last. The
prisoner was accompanied to the scaffold by his
young Wife, who took her leave weeping Bit
terly! Watson was calm and self-contrOled.
ne had experienced religion few days before
ms execution. His neck was broken In the fall,
ana In nine minutes his pulse ceased to beat,
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SRNTRNCED.-Hamlin, who murdered Wells
been found guilty at Hartford, and sentenced to
be hanged May 2s, $780, His confederate, Davis,
the prison Watchman, was sentenced to impris-
onment for life,
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q The parishes OF LOUISIANA are presenting
petitions to Gov. Nichols praying him not q
resign hisoffice
- The New York Chamber OF Commerce has
the Boston Board OF Trade In regard to q ma
taonl bankrupt Law.
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THE INEVITABLE FoOT-RAcE at Gi,more's
Garden. New York, last night, for $500 was
won by Norman Taylor, OF Vermont, In hourS
~ minutes and 30 seconds, leading G. Ross, of
New York, by miles, j. Mass OF New York, nv
miles. and L. Adams, OF New York. by miles
"Anada," advertised as an Indian but In reality
an lT1shman with paint on his face entered The
contest, but collapsed after the 7th mile.
Mr.. KEENE AGAIN IN THE CHICAGO WHEAT
MARKET.--A telegram from Chicago, ADriI .
says:-NO. spring wheat went up one cent to-
day for seller in May and seVen.eighths of a
cent for seller In April This was due In part to
the discovery that most Of the April deliveries
bushels, went to James K. Keene, and also to
the snow storm, which 1t was thought would
interfere with seeding for this years crop.
Owing to the impression that the eastern hold
ers CT No. 2 spring will try to force the price
from 80 cents, which it touched to-day for Seller
In May, to $1.10, the shorts are very scary, and
are care1ul to protect themselves. There Is stI,,
however, much grain not held by the combIna-
ZION, and II Is the impression that they viii not
take up much more, but will unload at sl.l
DEATH OF A PROMINENT MARYLANDRR-At
cambridge, Md, Hon. James A. Stewart, chief
Judge or the first judicial circuit OF Maryland
died at three O'Clock yesterday morning In the
seventy year of his age, after an illness OF
several months of cancer.
THREE FEET OF SNOW have fallen in north
Troy, VT, since Monday. The weather at Que
bec remains bitterly cold. The North Shore
train, which left Montreal on Tuesday after
noon, Is still showed up at Port Rouge The
mails and passengers were brought to quebec
In sleighs.
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The Exodus from the South.
MIGRATION OF COLoRED PEOPLE FROM THAT

MIGRATION OF COLORED PEOPLE FROM THAT
SECTION.
The migration Of the colored people from
Louisiana, Mississippi, and Tennessee to Kansas,
now in progress is attracting considerable at
tention throughout the country, but more
especially In the south. Instances are not at
all rare wherein all the colored people on
Plantation have left and gone to the Eldorado
OF the west. Within the past few months con-
siderable impetus has been given to this mtgra-
t1on from the south. and 1t is idle calculation
to say that nearly one hundred thousand colored
Tor the northwest.
OPINION OF TENNESSEE JOURNALIST
Col. Keller, the editor OF the Memphis Au1-
fanche, who Is In the city, an intelligent obser-
yer, and who has studied the question says the
movement began three years ago in Tennessee:
that agents CT the Little Rock and Fort Smith
needed labor to construct the road, and had a
large land grant franchise to dispose OF for
homesteads. Those agents went among the
remunerative labor, and the result was that a
tnaL time there was great migration OF tn
co!ored people from Tennessee to Arkan sas. II
thinks the new migration now going on to Kan
sas Is brought about by the same agency; tha
It is a move made by the railroad companfe
VINO nave roads to construct and ais
labds TO dispose Of. They want cheao
labor. and they have cheap lands to sell
They have their agents in tue south, and the
inducements offered are such that the cCloroG
people, who IKE change, eagerly take advan-
tage or the Inducements offered bv the railroad
companies. Mr. Keller says, too, that he thinks
there is disposition in Tennessee TO exact too
lnucn from the cOlored people; that is that they
are charged too much for rent, aud are not OF
fered the chance to acquire homesteads as
cheaply as is offered them elsewhere He does
not think that the move has any political Sig
niflcance, nor is 1t meant to affect reduction
Of the next census In the south, and conse-
4uently reduction OF representation, but that
1t is the railroads alone, who have cheap lands,
ana who induce colored immigration mainly to
get cheap labor.
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Killed by an ExpIO<ion.

Killed by an Explosion.
CINCINNATI, April "A special dispatch says
That on Wednesday the boiler OF Armtage's
saw-mlll. near Lima, Ohio, exploded, killing
Simon Severns and w. c. Hughes.
Death Of Madame BOnaparte.
BALTIMORE, Md, April Mad anne Elizabeth
Patterson Bonaparte died this afternoon a
little past one O'clock
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TAMNANY AND THE NEXT PREsrDENr.-The
IammaDy hall general committee met last
night and an address to the democracy OF the
Slate, prepared by special committee was
read and adopted. It commended the action OF
the democratic Representatives In Demanding
the repeal OF the law imposing the test oath i'm
posed on Jurors In the southern states also
their action in insisting on the modification OF
tne law relating TO federal supervisors OF elec.
Tons, also in calling for the repeal OF the law
authorlZlng the use OF the army at the polls
under any xt0hatever, for to the states
alone belong the right and duty OF enforcing
tDe election laws. II winds up by holding that
no man must be allowed by intrigue, or mach
nations. or unblushing use OF money or by
conspirfng or combining with the enemies Of
the party, to get possession OF the public of.
noes, SO that he may use their patronage to
force his own nomination for the Pre<s1dency on
the democracy OF the union, and least Of an
must It be permitted to the man who when
elected to the Presidency was too timid and un-
decided to take the of1ice which belonged to
him OF right Ii insists that while the Presd-
oency shall never again be secured by fraud.
the nomination TO that office by the democratic
party shall never be captured by cunning nor
Dought with gold. Great applause followed
were made.
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NAVAL ORDRs Medical Inspector John y.
Taylor, from the Powhatan, North Atlantic
station, and ordered to appear for examination
as heretofore directed Medical Inspector C. J.
ClebOrIe, from special duty at Portsmouth,
NH, ard ORDERED to the Powhatan as fleet
surgeon of North Atlantic station.
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CLOSING OUT
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0ILAR6 choice styles. al sizes, 81 Per dozen. si
O~A>AS0~ MEaINNIST,
lOO1 y St. - -.
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unanufacfurevA Gsr,-..n
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~r4e4r Opposite U. g. Patent Office.
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STRIKE OF COAL MISERs.-On Wednesda
ele ht or ten miners were discharged from th
Spring Brook mine OF the Erie company, nea
scranton, Pa, for refusing TO take rakeS In th
mine and clear their coal OF eulm. Yesterday
the miners, numbering 270. refused to go to
work unless the discharged men were REIN
Will not yield and the men seem equally deter
mined.
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WORK VIII be commenced on the new National
Museum building after April 10Th when the
proposals for the excavations, furnishing NATE
r1alS, etc, Will be opened and contracts made
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BOA.-The governor of Jamaica has con.
tributed a live yellow bellIed boa to the snake
collection at the Smithsonian, TO be perpetualed
in plaster.
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An other SHADES. 1lc per OF
Split ZEPHYR, lc. additional per OF.
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CAPTURED CHEYENNEs PREFER TO DROWN
RATHER THAN TO GO SoUTH.-A telegraph to
the N. Y. Herald from Miles City, Montana,
April 2, says: Lieuts. Clark and Kingsbury ar
rived at keOgh yesterday noon with the Chey-
ennes, ia persons all told, between IS and 20 OF
whom are warriors, the remainder being wo-
men and children. Included among the latter
are several young bucks OF Is and 16 years OF
age, who should be considered as part OF the
lighting strength OF the band, having been well
armed and being quite as expert In the use OF
firearms as the older ones. Your correspondent
had an Interview this afternoon, through the
medium OF an interpreter, with Little Wolf, the
chlef, who stated that neither he nor his band
were responsible for the depredations on the
Randal road or those perpetrated at sulphur
springs, On the Bismarck route. He added that
when they left their agency they fully agreed
10 go through on their good behavior. He Is
well pleased 10 be here even as prisoner He
says this is the country where he and his peo-
pie were born, and their only desire is 10 remain
here where they can have peace and QuieUness
Mhen asked what his people would do should
the government decide TO send them TO the In
Dian territory, he replied emphatically that
they would sooler seek release la the waters OF
lne Yellowstone river than TO be sent south to
ole. he expressed his willingness 10 assist the
uoops aG Galnst the hostile Sioux should an occa-
sion oner Both Lieutenant Clark,s command
anu Che inolans were much worn out having
HaIche0 $50 miesfn five days. Three hundred
ponies were turned over to the government
since their arrival at Fort Keogh. Clark is very
earnest In his recommendation that these In
dlans snould be allowed 10 remain here
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SUBSCRIPTIONS to the four per cent loan to
pay amounted to Sc, ,5O2, $50.

pay amounted to $6,5O2, $50.
DELEGATION from the National Brewers
Association had a conference with Commis-
sioner Raum to-day concerning the expectation
OF beer in bottles. At the request Of the CON-
missioner they will submit their suggestions in
writing. The delegation consists OF Henry
Clausep, VIM. A. Miles and G. G. Hupfel, OF
New YORK, and Robert Portner, OF Alexandria.
BoA.-The governor of Jamaica has con.
tributed live yellow bellIed boa to the snake
collection at the Smithsonian, to be perpetuated
in plaster.
WORK will be commenced on the new National
Museum building after April 10Th when the
proposals for the excavations, furnishing mate
rlais, etc, VIII be opened and contracts made
SPEAEER RANDALL THIS MORNING ANNOUNCED
the appointment OF Messrs. Harris OF Virginia,
and Claiiin OF Massachusetts, as managers of
TIE columbian Institute Of the Deaf and Dumb.
and or MessrS. ClyEler Of Pennsylvania, john
ston OF Virginia, and Garfield OF Ohio, as regents
OF the Smithsonian Institute; stating at the
same tlme that Mr. stephens OF Georgia had de.
clined further service as regent OF the Smith
sohlan, on account OF inability to attend the
meetings Of the regents
A. L. THOMAS is TO be appointed secretary OF
Utah. In place Of Levi P. Luckey, ex-prlvafe
secretary OF ex-President Grant who has re-
signed.
ternal revenue gauger for the first California
district.
REPRESENTATIVE OF the Smithsonian Insti-
tute has been sent to Princetown, Cape Cod to
make cast OF small hump backed whale that
has gone ashore there. This will be the first
cast OF the kind that has ever been exhibited In
any museum.
IMPORTANT TCONFIRMATIONs.-The greater por-
tion Of yesterday s executive session OF the Seu-
ate was occupied with discussion on the part of
several Senators concerning the nomination of
Clarence King IS Director of the Geological
Survey. Messrs. Logan and Teller made speecaes
against confirmation, and MeSsrs. COnhling
voorhees,, Blaine, and Mcdonald addressed the
senate In support OF the nomination. At the
close or the debate Mr.. King was confirmed
without division. The Senate confirmed the
following consul generals: David II. Strother,
0t West Virginia, at the City of Mexico; James
R ey Weaver, OF West Virginia, at Vienna
United states Consuls John NJ Wilson, az
rahama; VIM. l.. Scruggs, OF Georgia, at CHA
K aug; VIM. G. BurchaTd. at Omoa and Tfux-
lilo; Henry Dithmar, OF New York, at BreSau
John III. Morton, OF California, at Honolulu
george ScroggS, OF Illinois, at Hamburg; Johu
Harris, of Pennsylvania, at Venice. j. Is. Ham,
lltoD, supervising general OF the United States
marine hospital service.
STRIKE OF COAL MISERS.-On Wedne sda
ele ht or ten miners were discharged from th
Spring Brook mine OF the Erie company, nea
scranton, Pa, for refusing to take rakes In tn
mine and clear their coal OF eulm. Yesterday
work unless the discharged men were rein
stated The mine q now idle The cOmDapy
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A REPRESENTATIVE OF the Smithsonian Insti-
tute has been sent to PrincetoWn, Cape Cod to
make cast OF small hump backed whale that
has gone ashore there. This will be the first
cast OF the kind that has ever been exhibited In
any museum.
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JOSEPH WALLACE has been appointed an In
ternal revenue gauger for the first California
district.
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"A. L. THOMAS Is TO be appointed secretary OF
Utah. In place of Levi r. Luckey, ex-private
secretary OF ex-President Grant, who has re-
signed -