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FIRE RECORD.

ri HITI - ,l.IrL
Quincy, ILL.,, December 3l.-Cooper's
brick block, Paris, Missouri, was burned.
Loss $40 600; mostly insured, ~ n "
'DErRofT, December 3i.-A IRE at Davis
on, Mich, this morning destroyed the
saw and grist mill owned by Chas. Flint.
Loss $1,000; insured for $1,000. l
LAINosBURG, MIoH., December 3l.-Last
night Burt's dry goods and Huntington's
boot and shoe stores, and Smiths saloon,
were burned. Loss 5000; uninsured. q,
MEMpHIs, December 3l.-A special from
Helena, Ark, gives the following account
Of the fire which occurred there this
morning: The fire originated in the dry
goods establishment Of D. I. Ryeber, on.
Commercial Row, and destroyed eight two:
story. buildings. -Four of the buildings
destrosedwere owned by Jack 4 Co, ,Ein-
sured for &, 900; one by S. L. Avery & Co.,
Of New Orleans, insurance unknown; one
by Seelig & Bender, insurance 1000; one
BY II. Fink, insurance $1,000; one by Z.
D. 4 j. D. Billow, insurance unknown.
The names OF the companies in which the
insurance Is held are NOT given
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Arrivals thlS go
Arrivals last week tiI
ArTivals one year AlR1
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U. 4. Court Mntters IN MI,sourI.

ST. Lorls December 81. The, United
States Grand Jury, after brief session
to-day, adjourned until january IA. This
action was taken partly on account Of the
holidays and partly because Judge Kreckel
Is too sick to hold Court. 1t was stated
this atteEnoon, on what lis said to;Be per-
tectly reliable authority, that the jury had
ignored the bill against James B. Eads,
failing to find any evidence against him
to justify an indictment; also that tho
Jury have not decided to indict any Of the
directors Of the old Bank Of the State OF
Missouri. The rumors previously men,
toned in these dispatches seem TO have
been without any foundation in fact.
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NEW ORLEANS.
Rottsr Opens IIs shOv-End.Man natleE


lryr. ... Absent,
II Nav ORLEANS, December Sl.-The Potter
Sub Committee metthls morning. Present
Hon, Clarkson n. Potter, Chairman, and
Ex-Governor Cox and Oscar Arroys. The
Secretary Estate produced the records Of
his Office relating TO the election OF 1875.
P. q. Destinde, Secretary Of State under
Kellogg, testified to aftixing his signature
to the hrst set Of Republican electoral Ger.
tiflcates; signed Il December 9Th; don't re-
collect signing any second set during
Christmas week. Witness also testified
that he furnished to Gov. Kellogg during
August 1875, blank commissions for the
supervisors Of registration and clerks to be
used BY Geo. L. Smith, the present collec.
tor OF this port, while running for Con.
gress In the 4th District.
q Judge Billings, OF the U. s. District
Court, testified to the request having been
made on him 10 return the first set 0f Re-
publican certificates, as II was alleged that
they were informal, Judge Billings dc.
clined to grant the request, and subse.
,quently second set Was handed TO him.
Peter Joseph, Republican elector, testi.
fed tOgthe faDls already known about sign.
ing the first and second sets OF Republican
cesttheates. AL gbrpiauc sI3iIaga
y. D, Kennedy was examined and de.
clared that he had not spirited away negro
Kelly. as he had, been charged by some Of
the Northern papers. In TACT Kelly was
now aud had been for months in Wash.
ingtoh.l 1 Ii3Ft 2 CICoBlGttD
Messrs. Raymond, Lloyd and Malony,
clerks in carpet house here, testified to
having found In their store on September
18th, Q bundle of. documents left there by
and addressed 10 Mrs. Agnes jerks.
These documents were produced before
the committee. The most important was
one purporting to be the alleged original
OF the Sherman letter. Chairman Pot.
ter made q statement TO the press to the
effect that these documents had been
dropped by Mrs, Jenksfor the purpose OF
imposing on the committee. fte declared
that the so-called copy Of the Sherman
letter" was q forgery.
The committee then adjourned 10
Wednesday, morning. ,,.
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ST. Louis, December Sl.-A Topeka, rs,
dispatch says: This has been pay day at
the State Treasurer's Office, and good
deal of gold and silver having accumulat.
ed It was paid ont iNliscriminately with
currency. Many preferred greenbacks.
Kansas was the first State to subscribe for
United States four per cents, and, It is be.
teved, was the first to resume specie pay
ments. s4I
The Atchison Topeka & Santa Fe Rail.
road Company made sweeping reduction
in passenger fare, totake effect tomorrow.
The company reduced TO four cents per
mile on the main line and all the branches
in Kahsas, Colorado and New Mexico,
This is reduction Of over thirty.threo per
cent.
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> 'TltELEeBAPHIoDR r 4 DROPS. s.

At noon yesterday Madame Anderson
was completing the one thousand and
forty.eighth quarter mile Of her long walk
IN brooklyn, staarlW .is,
Sebastian Duffy, GreenbaCk and Demo-
Fcrat candidate for Cohetess' m the 0s$ego.
and Madison district of New Tork, an
nounces that he will contest the seat Of
Joseph Mason. alleging bribery diiU sd
| Edward J6bbus, aged 81, master stone
cutter OF Quebec, was'murlered last night
by two brothers named glayet and man
named Chamberland for refusing toitfeat
them. Az three were arrested, TvS
At Vihcennes, Monday, Isaac Gembel
shot Gabiel Joseph in the arm, during an
0iFray. Both belong to wealthy families.
Cause unknown. Gembel was arrested
on Thursday. 'ait al WI ~
Warrants have been isAuedioE Preten.
der Karagorgwitch, his son and six other
persons, for high treason in plotting
against the life, Of Prince Milan. The
government appeals to the home and for
eign authorities to assist in captures. ''
A man purporting to De ah agent III the
Methodist, Book Concern, OF Cincinnati,
calling nghimselfWallaCd Evans, ,was arrested
in Zanesyille, Ohio, on, Monday, Iand
placed in jail in default Of 81, 900 bail, for
obtaining money under false pretenses.
A team attached to vehicle, while
crossing the ice Yesterday, between Rich.
mopd ;ardT SAIelboirhei canadas broke
through and were carried under by the
EFapid current. The occupants Of the vehi.
Gle, Messrs. Rove and Kemp,.oi Kings.
bury and mrs SadIerg N Mel 66urneII We're
drowned. .rl6tI4 bafsa7I Aa bod
AIoncasi,s counsel, his wife and Child
were given aniaudience by King Alfonso
yesterday. They have presented 10 the
Minister Of Justice, petition praying fol
mercy, signed by 1000 persons, including
twd biSli6psG FuftheFmoIe SeIioFs Sagsistl
and Castellor have interceded 4with Senol
Canoras del CASTILLO in behalf Of Moncasi
| A special to the st. Paul Pioneer Pre-.
says: Tho jury In the case'of Wm. Chase
on trial al Chippewa Falls, Wis, for tht
killing Of Frank Goodhuei December 90
brought ip a verdict Of guilty !of murder Il
! The, titst degtee last nigh, and he was sen
tented 10 imprisonfn9nf tpe, life. Clias,
was az once taken from the jail by mob
and only escaped Llynching by breakin,
.Eout OF their hands. = He has been strongl;
guarded during the trial,
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'curcAdO, December $t.-ThS aggregate
produce and provision business for the
past year in Chicago has been uunprece1
dented in nearly every article. ! The re-
ceipts for the year were: Flour, 8, ,l2O, 900
barrels; wheat, 3O,OOO,OOO bushels; corn,
u, 100000 bushels; oats, s, ,OO0,0 900 bushels;
hogs, 6,345, 900 head cattle ,0S3, 600 head.
The receipts for the preceding year were;
Flour, 1901 900 barrels; wheat, 100000
bushels; corr, y 4S,0OOy0OOl bushels; oats,
1880 900 bushels; hogs, 1920, 900 head.
The clearingS Of the associated banks were,
however, S77, SOC, 900 less in ,ls7S, than in
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PHILADELPHIA, December 81.-Floursteady::
supertinc $2 25a2 IS; extra s. OOa3 50; MiI.
nesota family q 0Oa4 G2,z; high grades 80 O0a
760. WheAt-Weak and unchanged. Corn
Dull; steamer 4la4Sc; new yellow 4Sc;
mixed 4S. 0ats-Weak; white western 29lSa
81; mixed western 2sa291<c. Rye Nofni.'
nal; steam 6Nc. Butter-Quiet; New York
State and Bradford county, Pa, extras 2la23c;
unchanged. Checse-Nominally unchanged.
Petroleum Weak; refined 8kc; crude Tlfc,
WhiSky-EOminally unchanged.
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TURKEY.
TREATY MArTERs.

LONDON, December S1.-A Constantine.
pie dispatch says that Ali Pasha, Presi-
dent Of the Council Of State, has been ap-
pointed second negotiator on behalf ,oi
Turkey for q defnitive treaty OF peace
with Russia, In the Eastern Roumelian
Commission, Sir Harry Drummond Wolf,
English representative, has proposed a
mixed occupation OF Eastern Roumelia in
certain contingencies. and It's organization
on the model OF Lebanon.
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INDIA.
An ADDITION TO rnrIrk,

u y An ADDITION To- THE IEAPIRE. ! UhI
LONDON, December 3l.-The Niceroy OF
India reports that Syad Mahomed, chief Of
the Kuran Valley, announces his intention
OF coming in. The Times on the military
situation says this may be heralded as the
iorerunner Of intelligence already hinted
at, that the districts Of Chitral, Smat and
kuran will be Incorporated into the Indian
empire. By the occupation OF this tract
an easy and direct road will be opened
from Punjierab to York,
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President II. R. Mcdonald made the annu.
al address, in which he said the association
was In q highly prosperous condition and
increasing In membership very rapidly,
II. r. Mcdonald was reelected President
and Walter D. Jones Secretary and Treas
urer. There were also six Vice Presidents
and Board Of Directors elected. Tonight
. banquet and hop is In progress ut the
Andell Hotel, which Is being hugely, en-
joyGd by members aud friends.
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CopyNBgs, ,December 3l,-Chas. ,Doty,
Superintendent Of Gas Works Of the Cen.
tralfLunadc Asylum, was arrested to-day,
charged with attempting to outrage the
person Of Flora Corfodi, aged seven years,
He was removed to the jail tonight to
prevent possible violence from the out.
ragged friends Of the little victim. 09
Commercial Travellers Association.
ST. LOUIS, December 1.-THE Western
Commercial, Travellers Association held
their first annual meeting at the Iindell
Hotel today, i There was a large attend.
ance. Ex.GorerHct stannatd addressed
the association by invitation, after which
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ToLEpo, December d. = Wheat = Firm;
extra white Michigan 955tc; amber Michigan,
spot January 9l1<c; February 9Gc; No. 9 red
winter spot 05c; December 955Sc; January
95kc: February 9611c: western amber CSC;
No. Dayton and Michigan red 931<c. Corn
quiet new high mixed S2ltc; do No. 2
HogS-All weight S 05; choice heavy IS 10.
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Cincinnati,

CINCINNATI, December 3I.-cotton-Welk
At SIC. Flour-Qniet and firm. Wheat
and nomlhalt;at S2a3Sc. Oats Quiet and
steady at 24a26c, Rye-Quiet sales at $50
cash and seller January, Barley--Dull and
nominal. Pork-Dull; /; iobbing 81 90. Lard
Opened strong and higher and closed at inside
prices steam IS 45a550 Bulk Meats-Firmef;
not quotably higher at 50 50a3 50aS 6Oa8 70.,
Bacon = Dull at 2iSa3aIa4 11Sa4I%c. Whisky
Steady and fair demand at 81 OF. Butter
Firm and unchanged. Lnseed Oil-Quiet
at 60aGlC, -
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ST. LOUIS, December 3l.-The extensive
Photographic gallery OF John "A. Schaltor,
corner Olive and Tenth streets, burned
between and 10 o'clock tonight. Loss
$40 900. This was one Of the finest CALLER.
les OF its kind in the West, and, besides q
large number OF valuable negatives, it con-
tained a great many fine photographs,
both plain and colored, and several valaa!!
BILE paintings in oil. ~ 5's'lh
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NoRuiEeH, coSS:, December 3l.AAThe
Superior Court opened .itlIis morning for
the trial Of Kate NJ. Cobb and Wesley, w.
Bishop charged With the double poisoning
Of Bishops wife and Mrs. Cobh'B lhus-
band. It was decided to try the case of
Mrs. Cobb first; d jury wasimpahelled
and the trial began. r.. .r,y
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it--Although since offered for sale, the
amount OF the mortgage could not be OBJ.
tanned ,'andiit peffofc6, fell ihtothe morI
tagee's possession. Then there is the
church on Stockton street, between Clay
and Sacramento streets, In which Starr
King first officiated, nov Occupied by
colored Presbyterians, who offer 4 for sale
at any price, but find no one with temer.
lily enough TO buy, and SO the enumeration
might be- extended, bat Il would all result
In proving The one fact, that the Chinese
are slowly, but surely, deStroyingvt tho
value OF millions OF dollars worth of
properly iD that vicinity q JFouherly one
avenue through Chinatown, Washington
street, was '- l Sas"3
], PAssARLE ron THE WHITE PEDESTRIAN.
Now not one, exists between California
street on the SotitiI 10 Roadway on the
north. In consequence Of this North
Beach property also declined in value. It's
citizens, fully alarmed, resolved upon a
radical change, and Montgomery avenue
was opened. II was TO be the grand artery
Of travel 10 that spOftioni 6flhe city. No
Chinese it was said, would ever be al
lowed to clusteron It. utalas for all their
resolntutions-they counted without their
host. They forgot that on the north side OF
tb9ay6hdGth templeo JOSs Sfect cted!byt the
Wing Gwong Company stood, and to that
picket thrown across the street the heathenI
Hooked, and II was not lohgEbefdre there
were as many Chinese stores on the street
which was sforeveFt0 be kept clear of them.
And every day seems 10 see another and
another Chinese residence sduatted there,
until the conclusion is forcedupon.ns that
it will not be long before that street lis
added 10 the dominion Of the Chinese
In behalf Of the residents oii North
Beach and Of those residing In the vicinity
Of the Chinese quarter We ask, is there no
remedy Is there no hope OF change that
can be made that will, II It does not restore
the value ,9f theirapropetEito, ls,0 Dig.
uress s1tfea5e. prevent itffoih 6eing entire.
ly destroyed? This certainly is question
worthy Of much consideration.g,,2 r "a
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SWITZERLAND.
ELECTION OF cATuoIc PRIESTS.

GENEVA, December The Swiss Roman
Catholics having received permission from
their superiOrs 10 vote at the election OF
Parish Priests, instead OF leaving to the
old Catholics monopoly OF this privilege,
have Just carried by 44O to 20 the nomina.
ton Of a Roman Catholic Priest at saige-
legier, in Borne.
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ID Z :snade,,l iian,ha NEtS

MEMPHIS, December Gl.-Judge Henry
Smith dropped dead tonight at lislresi.
dence- on Madison street. He was at one
time,l ludge.ot the Supreme Court OF this
State. lie had just returned from citi.
zens mass meeting. i'N''H
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CllIcago CattIe lInrItet.

nal reports
Hoas-Receipts 10000 head; shipments
1900. Opened excited and uneven; choice
heavy - s0aB 05; light $2G6a2 10 closing
tame and lowert mixed 50 6Oa2 T59!iIi
CATTLE-Receipts 5000 hGad; shipments
l,S00 head. Fairly active; good shipping at =,
IS 9oa6 90; medium s. 5Oa3 Is; butchers dull
and weak; cows 81 40aS 10; bulls 81 S0a8 Is. ,
sArEr- -ReceiptssOO head. Steady at $2 90.
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THE WHEELING ISrElLIdKScRER closes
the year with an increased patronage. 1t
has more subscribers than when the year
began. Notwithstanding the depression
of the times, the IErRLLrsRNcER has held
firmly and ,prOsperously on its course
right through the. panic 1t can well
afford to smile gratefully and contentedly
on its large circle OF readers and wish
them each and all happy New Year. +
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NEw YoRK, December Sl.-The dry goods
business was quiet to-day in all departments
Of trade Cotton goods market has improved
In the undertone, and prices generally steady.
Prints remain quiet. Spring clothirlgwoole
In light demand. The Bullfiiu Says:S s:Scompara.
lively few cliangcsi II dry goods firms wlll'take
place January lst. flYlg T'.'f =, : -
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EAST LIsERTY, December sI.-CArrLx-Re.
eeipts today 44S head all for this market; no
through stock. Market fairly active at about
last weeks prices. Prospects only fair,
HoGs-Receipts to-day 2,475 head; York.
ers " 75a2 so; Philadelphias g 9Oa3 90.
sHEErTReeeipts to-day I, 900 head Selling
Off from last week, -
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GES. GARFIELD will address the 'IIoan,
est Money League, ,"of Chicago, tomorrow
in celebration Of resumption. Those who
look upon the General as one Of the
prominent "dark horses" expect some;
thing unusually able and brilliant.
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Marine News.

NoRFoLE, December Si.-The steamer
ITunis got afloat this morning and Is on her
way here.
NV YoRS, December SLTThe Glamern,
from China and Japan, via the Suez Canal
and bermuda, has OF length arrived.
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BIued, ID . %, Cd q IS, "a s %. Lining, Z

? Z : Z 2
Blued, Id $3.50, Sd 81 Is, I'd IS 90. Lining X
In, g 65, Y III. % i5 Tobacco hid, I0d q 50,
Sd g co. I'd and I'd - IS Ciinoh, oil sizes b S0'
Gut Spikes all sizes - ~. Boat Spikes, 81 %.
Stating, 6d 81 10, ID g Is, Sd d 90, I'd Is Is.
PorGToEs-The market continues quiet, but
holders anticipate an Improvement both IN
demand and price In the near future, as an In.
creased demand Is expected. We continue to
quote peachblowS at 86a76c, per buShel. Sweet
potatoes, q 0O per barrel. X 1, l.'O..
POULTRY-The market today was dull, with
a large supply and moderate demand, and
prices were weak and ID buyers favor We
quote chickens, live 81 40al 76per dozen, and
dressed IaBc per lb; turkeys, sal0c per lb
dressed; geese, &c per lb dressed; ducks, sal0c
per lb dressed. fI iUIg rfmH IN q.
PROylsloSs-The market Is without any
general features Of interest, there being no
pressure TO sell and not much change In
figures Mess pork dull and nominal. Dry salt
meats dull and neglected Green deSCFip-
tion rominally unchanged. Following
are the current rates: Mess Pork
Family 50 90; clear 50 50, BaoOn-HamS, un-
canyaSsed, Sc; plain shoulders S%c sugar
cured do &c; clear sides at b1Ic; breakfast
bacon 7ci fresh sausage, 7c (; Bologna sausage,
9c. Dried Beef-llc, Lard-Fpncy city, &c In
tietcesi In barrels 7kc;. q barrels, TIsc In
20 ID. pals, IKE; In 10 u, pals SIC. f7#'r'
RAGS-lN Nc per pound. ,iiar0., J'lug all
os1aa = TCIG%e:6y CGss seed Soal bn.Ael
, sA5T.Psr barrel, Ohio river;'s slsO; Pstts.
TALLow-59ia6c for country.
ToBAcCo-NaViss, 66a0Oe; 65a70c, o. p i.
TuRSlPs-Per bushel, 26C.E !lG ,....I...
VINEGAR-Per baErel, - 6pa6 90. "a,
WOoL-QuOted at SOC for choice washed,
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TROUBLE AMONG TnR IRON woRKRRs.

The Amalgamated Society Of Engineers
has resolved 7to resist toDthe utmost the
increase 81 hours Of labor proposed by
the London Iron Trades Employers As
sociation. "A general organisation OF the
trades to resist the extension Of hours Is
intended, and there Is said To be large
amount Of funds available for the p1r-
pose in addition to the quarter OF a i'm.
lion dollar. which the engineers havey
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Produce Trade Of, Milwaukee for lszs.

MILWAUKEE, December Sl.-The Iriscon.
'm tonight prints full and comprehen.
sive review Of the produce trade OF Mil
gaukee for 1873 as compared with former
years. The receipts Of wheat, -four and
coarse grains show q very considerable In.
crease over the two preceding years,
while the receipts aud manufacture OF
flour aggregate larger amount this
yearttian ever before. The live stock tables
show m unprecedented increase in the
business done. The receipts OF live hogs
are nearly double, and those OF cattle are
three-eights larger than last year. The
receipts Of cheese reached tho, enormous
aggfegateof Il, ,26S 900 pounds, an increase
oi nearly 10000 pounds over 1877. Tie
receipts Of wheat were 81 900 900 bushel; !;
Hour 2,265, 900 barrels; shipments Of flour
were 2,G20 900 barrels. a.
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FOREIGN NEWS.
ENGLAND.


SUMMARY OF FINANCIAL AFFAIRS.
LONDON, December s1.-The TINED In. a
financial summary for the 7th, says: The
industries have been deranged, credit
shaken and failures multiplied on every
hand, The failures will be nearly 5000
more than last year. Not only have wa.
ges been reduced and many thousands Of
artisans thrown out Of employment, but
many thousands Of those above the ar
tisa6 class are either IN actual want or on
the confines Of It. The increasing numbers
driven to grant bills OF sale on their effects
Is one significant proof Of what is going on
In the rankHof the lower class. -
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NEw. YoRx, December sl.-The grand
Jury Of Brooklyn has indicted the City
Commissioners, John W. Flacherty and G.
9. Bennett, and two subordinate officers,
for conspiracy to defraud the city out Of
$50, 600 through fraudulent claims. Ii 3D..
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NASHVILLE, December Sl.-Last Isatur7
day, at Sparta, two MCPHERSON brothers
attacked1Jde Diebhell, SOM Of Congressman
Diebrell, when, he killed, one instantly
with shotgun and dangerously wounded
the okhaFg r.,.1J EsF
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RaIn FalI on the PaeIne con.t.

SAN Francisco, December r3l.-Weather
reports received to-day from all portions
Of tue Stateshowa general rain fall quite
plentiful in the southern counties and
light in the norths hut withthe prospect
OF continuance,
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PatroIeum lIInrI,et

PrrTSBuRoH, December 3l.--PErRoLsuM -
Steady; crude 81 171 at Parker's for itnme-
diate shipment; refined dull at SIC, Philadrl.
phia delivery. ..-a."H Ifl T5.''
LCSbox. December 81. PctrOloum-Re.
fined l0i4al09Ed, ,.,, ..,......7..- - - .
! ANTWERP, December 81. -PErRotRux-
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Memphis seeks a Repeal OF Her Charter.
MEMatIs, December3l.-Atthe adjourn
ed mass meeting OF citizens held tonight,
the resolution favoring the unconditional
repeal Of the city charter was passed.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-01-01
ALARMING CONDITION OF AFFAIRS IN coz.
uI. N'a sTANTINoPLE.

A Vienna dispatch reports that alarm
ing news comes from Constantinople Of
nocturnal arrests, general destitution and
appEehended riots. Thegi correspondent
believes that the cry Of alarm has been
raised by a section OF the Official class
which thinks its interests are threatened
or injured by the present Ministry