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,,,y ......MAXCH Is, 1879,
PETERSBURG.

.,rs1oS OF THE PETERSBURG DISTRICT
A>NoA,,,os--rrECrIoN OF oFF1CERS--pERsoN-
""N'> ,rC,pENr TO A GENTLEMAN AND LADY
Ah.,,MrTrp HIGHWAY ROBBERY - PRINCE
A.,,ct POLITICS MATHl1oS1Al"
>,,-respondcacc of The Richmond ihsra'cn,i
t'"i> MARCH II, 1879.
r,e Petersburg District Grange, Patrons
,nnsbandTy, met in annual session III ,''s
OF o.. las, night. The BODY IS composer Oh
Guy ',cs from the subordinate Oranges IN
cSsss$ adjacent counties. and the aitenoancc
sUr.r GOOD. At late hour the Grange
r.,; into an election OF oiacers lor tne
Nr'; form. with the following result:
W T,h Master, pr. Eugene {. Powell
wa ir county: Worthy OvcrSccr. j. {.
t,";:b, pinwiddis; Lecturer J"nn SLACK
,'",, luncnhurg; steward. Il. r. hca'h'
Tr,ncr George: Assistant Slewaro, Il. Is.
, 'r,,rr Brunswick: Chaptain' l.; +; Cog
~ ninwidaic; Secretary, I: r; RNrS'
mr.;.",'w;da:c; Treasurer. George Mci.' hall''
I,.:,cr George: Gatc-hcCrcT. y. t. iarf'
n,;~rc George: Ceres. MIS-. IL: y. btacH-
,,rH, Iuncnhurc; Ieihohn' MISS t.nu"
|~oy~.,}l, p!nwiddjc: Flora. MISS l.. I: seoul
I,;5w?ddic; Slrwarde>s, Miss Lucy eosh''''
niawidGjc. ,,,on a;s,uss;,o
To.iEV The Orange WIS WA "'"~"'''''G
.hn matter Of the Grange agency; =
rry. Alfred JouCS. pastor OF snr ''o,
s,r.c, PRESBYTERIAN church. mas r'lnfHca
t,,,r View York, whittier lie WrH' 'Hst week
- a1tcnd tie tiroT"i OF MS Ne"eI"o'e
t,rbrr, WHO died 1t Lodi: aged c's''E-'hfec
wears. ., n-orch. :, tho city this
si,rrnoon that NF. "''ham Is. ss'or"o On
81 rrjrre George, was :hrown from ms
h,+,r, in fhgi county thi> morning ana
Wv badly hurt. Il Is stated 'tat MIS-.
a,,oingowN out and severely injured. The
"> " ',.,ar,;rn|ars ci the accident have not
lN' , l~r attained: but the report is that
.' ,Trs,brpos's injuries arc OF 4 character
~. ,rr,It serious arrrchenSionS rs to the
!'', Uc was in town this m:Iniuc.
w., w. Lain smith. residing in Biandiord.
Nh missing along the lower portion of
brook stree, between II and O'Clock
I'sr ricbt, was assaulted By msu WHOM be
III. ~ ne negro. The fellow seized him
~ ,ha throat ana cudcaycryd TO throw BIN.
S;o,,N Struggled and successfully resisted
us o,,4jiau,, whose object was evidently
%.,r,.,y. lie had Yesterday drawn con-
,it.r3h,p sum Il money. which il Is thought
Ir,rn,e known 10 the party making the as
>aE,'.
Prince Gcorrc court meets Tomorrow.
. convention Of what Is termed the Harr!-
Am vinr 4 the Conservative party will be
r,fi Il the courthouse to make no,nlna-
rian> for county officers. Two 81 the mag
;..,-i.I districts. il j said, have failed to
,lrr, titlc-atcS 10 Tins convention. ~ yet
there : 10 evidence ii any settlement Of
:, ,tr. r.oa.S vthrrh for some weeks have
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tCo..c>rcrdcHc> q tie Richmond Eispatch.l
MARCH T.. 1879.
ICrGr TIvES'S PRISONERS.

tfu-.t>cendcucc or tie Richmond Ci:pach.l
MARCH =. 1879.
JCrGE EvES'S PRISONERS.
O,}cr> trrthe arrest al four Of the indicted
county Judges were issued bv the c,crl, OF
the United states Court yesterday, i'll Ole
Gi.Nc4 IT, inst uctions iroL Judge EIres.
On account Of some mi>ur derst&rGing the
c3pi:S fer judge Mullins. cf Henry. vas
not issued: lat that Misunderstanding VIII.
it i said. i" quickly removed. Tie Indicted
judges have never made known their Int"n-
lions directly. hu; somcho" il has lCcDmca
common belief that some OF them will refuse
to .yc b4il. 20 10 PRISON, and then apply 10
ClieiJU>t:ce Waite for relief By writ CT
i4jsgy c5jDuS. The witnesses in these
cats haye hecu or viii be Summoned for
tie November term OF the court. Uicre
permit nc TO say that it was not my lEten-
tion. il reporting Tie action OF the grand
ju}y in this matter. TO convey the idea that
there was any volunteer witness against the
judges. Some have 80 understood me)
THE pEGT QUESTION.
\ mnctirr CT tie citizens was held last
rl.ht to consider IL" State-dtbt question. in
answer 10 call from Mr.. Superintendent l..
i. CatIin. Mr. {. Il. Holland presided.
Colonel V. d. Coleman, OF the AcrS, was
secretary. The committee 10 report rcSo-
lGiicns for the meeting: Hon. L. ). Flour
nov. Captain Harry Woodn@, Mr. f. y.
Burton, Captain T. J.. Brown, and Mr.. j.
H. BiacNWc!l. While the committee was
PREPARING the resolutions, Colonel Thomas
Potts oi Richmond, who happened 10 be
in the meeting. Was called out, and re-
srondcl pleasantly with some !" business
TAIN" Mr.. J. J. Wilkinson. member OF the
House IRON this county, was also pre:cIt.
aud in answer to 4 call from President !lol-
land, gave an explanation OF The bill now
bciore the Legislature, and announced that
himsc! and his colleagues would vote for il.
The resolutions reported from the COM
muee, known 10 have been drawn By Col
onci fIoufnoy, express an earnest desire
ior speedy settlement OF the debt ques-
ton. and applaud Governor Holiday for
calling the extra session approve the course
Of our representatives, and advocate the
PROPOSAL OF The bonGholder>, and declare
THAT. the debt settled, the discussion end
Cd, the cry Of poverty and the asserted de-
probation Of our bonds hashed, we will
soon become q new people," These reso-
luto9s were discussed by Colonel Flournoy
aud Mr.. J. d. Blackwell, and we're adopted
with only one dissenting voice. And it was
ordered that copies OF them be sent to
the Speaker Of the House and the President
o. The Senate. ALPHA.
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!TELEGRApHIC NEWS.
FROM ALL PARTs OF THE WORLD

THE CHAPEL AT. RANDOLPH-MACoN COL.
LEGE DESTROYED BY FIRE-THE INTER-
NATIONAL wALKlNG-MATCH AT NEW
YORK; o'LEARY s1CK AND OFF THE
TRACK-A VIOLENT wIND-sTORM IN H.
LlNols-EsCAPE OF SEVEN PRISONERS
FROM THE GEORGETOWN DELI JAIL
THE LATE FATAL ARRAY IN ATLANTA
WASHINGTON EEws-PERSONAL TIE
IMPEACHMENT MOTION OF THE FRENCH
MINISTRY-A DREADFUL DISASTER IN
HUNGARY; MANY THOUSAND PEOPLE
HoMELEsS-HYMENEA &C., &C.
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MURDER OVER A GAME OF CARDS.-satur-
Wy might last, near Locustyilic, Accomac
eGafy, Va, an alteration over q game Of
POKER IN rum-mlll occurred between man
nathed Rayteld and another named Rose.
tHa!neld grew furious, and jumping to bis
, ,te', struck Rose several heavy blows over
r tas nead with heavy round stool, crushing
n n!s stu'i. Rose fell insensjble and remained
-. ane1hSeious until Sunday morning, when
~ aieQ. Rayfeid was arrested Sunday,
ag1 paced 10 Drummondtowu Jail. The
s saa,f nas created great excitement. Ray
ns H Is midd!e-aged man, without family,
.ua heW the saloon III which the murder oc-
S%eed. The saloon is situated in lonely
Mace, and bears hard reputation. The
4 murdered man is poor shoemaker, and
raves VIE and several Children
more ifeyaln'.
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COMMERCIAL,
CORN AND FLOUR EXCHANGE.

CURN AND tLUUR EXCHANGE.
R3CE.:oSD, March l2, 1879.
OFFERINGS REPORTED TO SECRETARY.
WHEAT.-Re3. Ia 6 bushels.
CORN.-IThit OBS bushels.
OATS.-l.l7G bushels; Of which sc bushels were
re-cXliibited.
BALED OATS.-45 bales.
SALES REPORTED TO SECRETARY.
WHEAT Red, bushels common Fpltz al 81 .06
bushels very good Futz nj al.l5; "a baskets
good Lancaster al Sis: 100 bushels Funz nj
Sl.l0; 40 bushels good Lancaster ~ Sll7: $40
bushels prm" Lane lstcr Oh private ;erms-o;al
81 bushels.
CORN White. 100 bushc!s good NJ 46c.: 500
bushels prime ut 47c.: 20 bushels prime 1T i7c.
90 buShc: prime NJ 47c.: $50 bushels good on pri-
vate Il rm-iotal, TGG bus! els
uATs.-lO0 bushels good srrin% at see: 142
bushels very good winter At Ace. 40 bushels prime
spring M 3Sc.-lo.a 2S2 bU.hclS.
BALED uATS.-iJ pales 1T JJc.
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rvlreinis poplar. a15@s2o n I.DgG: white nna,
x1sMs65 u LOCO: veil0w Dne boards. sSIe$I3s
Iosst SIGkaSl4. according ~ lcT3shs. Shingles
Pine. s2.5Qhpso: cypress six-yuch, s5as 9.zS
p 1000. Laths-Spttt, 81; sawed, s1.50Easi CD
1.G0p.
Stares W'hIskey barrel tirnber.green. 81 gases .
1000: seasoned. $2Gds25 p LOCO, F1onr-oayTS
timber. S2MS5 p 1000. F!our-harreI poes, 50
hogsbeaG-hoops. Toe. 2 bundle.
Powder. Shot. &c.
Fuse. Toys mining. 35c.as1.25 y 100 feet
Potgder: 1915 by the five kegs-.iess than $50
kegs, 1926 blasting. s3.25Ns3.50.
Shot: Northern. ~ 60 y h.y Of rs lbs.
Grtndst0nes: laGl2ac. "A ID.
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HANOVER COUNTY.
ESCAPE AND RECAPTUKE OF A PRISONER.
Corr spondcncc o: he Richmond Dispatch.l
HANOVER COURTHOUSE, NA.,f
March -, 1879.

iCorrs Sr0ndcnce OF he Richmond DlSpitcn.i
HANOVER COURTHOUSE. NA.,f
March u, 1879.
This morning about O'Clock as Mr.. Eu-
gene Brown, our deputy sheriff, was feed
M the prisoners in the Jail at Hanover
Courthouse, one Of the most desperate cha
facttrs made his escape By some means, and
Was making his way TO the woods, which
are not far distant. When Mr.. Brown
found that be had gone he started in hot
pursuit, and after running about four miles
Inc prisoner, who was not very long
wlndtd, became exhausted, and sir. Brown,
WHO was entirely unarmed, rushed upon
A'ln and seized him by the throat, and AFTER
%1esp"ratc struggle succeeded IN returning
nim 10 his comfortable quarters III the
sheriH's hotel. Mr.. Peter StoorS, who is
'oe prisoner named above, is finishing the
uheXpIred term OF his Office liz Hanover
!ah Tor committing an assault upon Thomas
"ii's, OF this county. He will no doubt
sel SIX ponths more time added to his term
oi once for his impudence.
Yours, DC. COOPER.
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DOVER, March l2.-Scycn prisoners broke
iail at Georgetown, Del, last night by cut
ting through the floor OF the cell in which
they were confined, and then scaling the
iai.-wall by rnIc made of blankets. All
but two OF them were negrocs-one OF the
latter being murderer who Was filing a
IiTo.Santnupp
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The International Nalkirg-9zatclls

THE SCORES OF THE PEDESTRIANS Up TO
ii A.. NJ.
New YORK, March 12.-At twenty min
utcs past 10 this morning the scores Of the
pedestrians were as follows: RoweIl, 231
miles laps; Hartman, 215 miles = lars !:
Ennis, 210 miles laps; OLeary, 1871 miles
) laps.
At II A. N. the score was: Rowell. o35
miles laps; Hartman, 30 miles; Ennis,
20j miles; O'Leary, POI miles.
o'LEAEY LEFT TIE TRACK.
NEW York, March by advice OF his
physician O'Leary has left the track, and
will not return again.
O'Lcary LETT the track at h. l m. 80 s., on
his 21Gth mile. He returned again at 5 h..
35 M, and walked one lap and retired from
the contest at h. 81 H., having walked 2lj
miles laps and 10 yards. AS he left the
track he simply remarked to The scorers,
Pm off,"
He was very sick, and was Immediately
driven to the Metropolitan Hotel.
AN ACCIDENT AND IT'S RESULTS.
NEW YORK, March IA panic occurred
at Gilmore'S Garden at S:25 p. NJ. A Sec
ton OF temporary boxes, about 45 feet long
and 20 feet deep, on the southwest corner
VI lHc ral Ccll, lcll III, DIV lH1.tO hclilS~ Ofcl
crowded. Nearly dozen persons were
iniured--onc man fatally. Several women
were among the crowd.
[Second DiSpatch.]
NEW York, March IAN accident oc-
Cured ut Gilmorc's Garden Tonight. cau>-
ing panic and terrible excitement. At
twenty-thrcc minutes past S O'Clock, and
while there we're nearly ten thousand pco-
pie in the building, z crash and roar was
heard, and 4 long section OF the upper ga
lcry in the south floor oi the building sud-
denly sank dowuwardS with tie mass OF
living, struggling humanity on it. Then
arose shriekS, prayers. and curses. 4 panic
cnSucd. and men rushed wildly and frantl.
ally around. \ rush was made for the doors
aad Il cry OF "Fire /" rang out. The scene
that followed bcggars description, and for {
time it looked rs ii hundreds OF lives would
be lost Some men endeayorcd to stop tho
panic By shouting out that there was nc
danger. In less than ten seconds ever!
window in the building was smashed open
and many dozens OF persons jumped "u
and went home quickly as possible. Nhc!
tie accident occurred Powcll. Hartman
and Ennis. were ali on the track, and they
remained there at The urgent request o.
parties WHO were trying to al;ay tie panic
When il Was found that the building Vas
not on fire, and onIya potion Of the gallery
had fallen, the plu;c subsidized.
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l:RIGCSLY III.
California;.
TILE CHINESE BILL.

SAN FRANCISCO, March 12.-At a large
Republican rlass-mccting held here last
night sentiments endorsed were, that while
crcditing the President with honesty of
purpose in yctoinS the Chinese bill, his ac-
lion did not represent the views Of the Re-
publican party in California, and the party
declined responsibility therefor.
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PIANOS. ORGANS. DC.

TOR OVER FIFTY IEARSsEssoss
the M,ssrs. CHJCKERlEG have maintained 'ayIr
reputation for the manufacture Of
PHYSICIANS PIANO-fORTES
and AT all The great exhibitions both in Europe aai
America. they have been awarded
HIGHEST PREMIUMS OVER ALL CONFETTI
TiOE.
and for infinite superiority above all OILERS they
were decorated. nj the Paris Exposition, with lr
GROSS OF TIE Legion OF HONOR"
the highest dis tincrcn known 10 France.
Thu III < Of Panists- the Able Franz Liz ;-says
II consider the Chickcrins Piano-For;rs sul'crsor
To any made in Europe Amcrca-to lc jhst
must declare them perfect
The undersigned are Chickering's agents, and
have Just opened supply Of superb Instruments
s,irpassiug anything OF the kiLd hitherto kept nre.
Call and sec them.
NH lO.3m WOODI!OuSE & PARIIAM-
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Tlre Gaorg;a Homicide.

ATLANTA. March 12.-Vhe c0roncr's jury
to-day rendered Il verdict in the case OF the
killing here yesterday OF Aston by Cox OF
wiliu and prcmcdtated murder. Cox was
sent to Jail to await trial for the offence.
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nISPATCH pRlNIlNti-ilCUSE.
GOOD WORK. Low PRICES.
ror-Ippru .J0u OFFICES n TIE SOUTH, co:r-
5incd with sklllui mGchuAtcal talent. We are rai
.r1nu. pp,r,.. ,.,,,r,, ,;,,c,,,,t,ou5f
r , ,,,,.r,.,c
booA AM ~" '''iN''
SUCH As
BUSiSEsS-CARD'.
vISlTING-CARDS.
I,KUFESSiONAL-CARp>.
~EDDlNG-CARDS.
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Storm IN Illinois.

ST. LOUIS. March 12.-information has
reached here that n violent wnG-Storm,
amounting almost to Il tornado, pass
over the southern portion Of Macompin
county. Ill.,, Saturday, destroying houses,
barns, and other property.
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Fly Telegraph.
NEW YORK,

NEW YORK. March II -.H0on.-S:ncks weak.
MONEY on call. 3HnfH per cent. .xchIn-e-1.o,c,
1864: short, 4s3. Stale hcn's dull. Governments
steady.
e :,eoing.-Ironcv. sal per cent. Exchange.
4s6:T4S6H. Governments qui"t and weak: new
SIS, 1Oi4. STATES dull.
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rARBOLINE, A DEODORlZED En-
~ tract or Petroleum, is now presented 10 'i'c
nubc as the best Restorative and Beautiher OF tue
hair The world has ever produced. 1t performs
what others only claim for their preparations.
'a.. fe o5-d&weowtFe11
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MARINE GSTEap.LGES.G.


+.u ."r-..,......... Grl Neutrality-suspicious.. SO
N'r@ ri .+. ...... lob ";"nlu"....,.. -
roiI 90 RICHMOND. MARCH Il, 1879.
AERlN ~.
Erig Aainr. H,iY. Ne" YORK. -'it. :" toad :: II
frr Gal c.u Mill.
Brig hlg'. -. Boston. hsit', to load Il M !"s
l.aNI!i-C cnsiiIT L"idi.!E.
SAILED.
steamer Aric'. Clifford. ,.orC"lS. United Str'"
mail. mrrghnL h5,. and passengers. l.. +. IJiE:a
as"nt.
Slcatu'r Maggie. Clifford. Williamsburg "ai
J:,ma,-riycr irIiGc merchandise, j. ". GIolipn'-
agent.
MEMORANDUM.
Arrived nj NoltlS MarcI u IL, large H. l,'4E
Hamilton. from LhIS port.
by Telegraph.
PHILADELPHIA. March l2-ArrIycd: l0Id
Clvnr, Ohio.
NEW YORK, March l2.-- trrivcd: Richmond.
Fcrnrillr. WiScOn in. ely at WaSbiugi"n S"ii"T-
set. BrS:" G"c ham. Arrived out: Julius b. Ger
maiiia. Minnie. Ebeu'Hnr Parry. tIpclla. li0We'
ward bound: Henry Nurwel Mobile.
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Unable to Agree.

NEW ORLEANS, March 12.-The jury in
the trial of the Cadda-parish mHrderers
we're unable to agree, and have been dis
CHARGED.
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Fire Record.
DESTRUCTION OF RANDOLPII-AACOS COLLEGE
CHAPEL

Especial telegram to The Dispatch.l
ASHLAND, VA, March 12.-The College
chapel was entirely consumed by fire at 7:3O
this evening. No other buildings were
burned. Origin unknown. Insured in the
Fire and Maine and Petersburg Savings
Insurance COMPANIES.
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=. = new post-ltic is established at Car
, IS, wharf, Richmond county, Va, on the
iiU uaI lrom Baltimore, Nd, 10 Ffedericks--
mas Vs., with Aiskes. A. Garter as post,
'"'''f' :. 80 sft ~ 4Sg"i3g g "a
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RICHMOND TOBACCO EXCHANGE.

Fine. s2.75Nt3: superine. 81 25mii.5o; ex-
trs. 1925: common family, 5000 1910 fancy
brauSs, sea $3.50.
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INSURANCE COMPANIES.

NUT l. ASSURANCE SOCIETY
N1 OF VIRGINIA..
CHARTERED 1894.
OFFICE, CORNER TENTH AID BANK Sf"E%rS.
Iu>urcs BUILDINGS ny perpetual AMI annual
noliclcs against FIRE and LIGHTNING.
HERBERT 4. CLAIBORNE.
Principal ASt A.
FRANK u. SrECER. *ecrciary.
THOMAS ROLLING. Jr.. Assistant Secretary.
JOIIY BI AIR ollec,or. Ia - 3m
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Washington.


ANOTHER CALL FOR j-20's.
WASHINGTON, March 12.-Thc Treasury
made another cali for 5-2U'S to-day. the
amount agere~ating SI,G00,000 in coupon
and Sc, 0O.C00 in registered bonds.
SERIOUSLY ILL.
WASHINGTON, March 12"-Dr Wood
worth, Surgcon-General Of the United
States marine service. is dangerously i'll,
with very little hope OF recovery.
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Nc.y Jersey Elections,

NEWARK, March 12.-The town elections
in New Jersey show Republican gains.
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WEDNESDAY. March II, 1870.
The number Of breaks to-day comprised! 1919 ht ss
heads and g Giercrs. The offerings Ut auction on
Chang" were 50 packages 81 which number IS
sold At y: tees rl,.iu. from $40 10 :27 80.
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How is it that q hot furnace Is away
cnaIedY 10 ~ t..s iIrs7 tbs re. .f II r
.t.ggYis tgtJ bar di-j ..''5at ~
..gs ~ T'rFyF !.tr-tf. ~ ,'.J
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1sOmG.

Rnup. March 12.-Thc Natican's organ,
Eoce De In Veritu, gives great prominence
TO the following: "Sevcral libcr9l papers
have reiterated the statement, that the Ponc,
in consequence Of the pressure Of Cardinal
Manning Oh the French bishops. has
changed his policy, and ranges himself be-
h,od nom Dossumus and revindication OF
TEMPORAL power. We arc able TO most de-
cidcdy contradict this fiction. The Pope
in no ether way than did his predecessor
has protested, and Will protest, until such
provisions are made rs right and reason re-
ouirc Tor the dignity and liberty OF the Holy
See
Various Foreign Items.
LONDON, March 12.-The condition OF
Dr RuIt Is favorable and hopeful.
The question OF Il further reduction IN
the WAGES OF the cotton operatives IN North
e.st Lancashire is under serious considera-
tion. The Padiham masters met MONDAY
and agreed to reduce wages ali arouha J,
two thirds of the Blackburn masters alu
the same. The Preston and biacSourn
masters will meet to-day. \ majority OF
the Blackburn masters are sald 10 DC III Id
yor OF n reduction. The Operatives IAsso-
citation will oppose it V. orousv. Acco1u-
ing to the feeling on both sides ahotnef
strike is probable.
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PRINTlNG-ilOUSE.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1879-04-27
Rates OF Advertising
WHY WE SMILE.

When you observe a family sitting
about the dinner-table, each member
bathed in tears, remember that the
h~orse-radish season is upon us.
Why is it that the umbrella man al
ways comes around on a wet day, and
begs the privilege of carrying off your
hope of shelter to be repaired?
Free Kirk Elder preparatory to pre-
senting a ~tractl: my friend, do you
know the chief end of mani" Piper
(innocently): INA, 1 dinna mine the
chune; can ye no whistle itpn
These are the days when you put
your feet down on tacks, and when the
painter, the calciminer and the carpet
beater, unmolested, hold high carnival
among your household goods.
Look not upon the strawberry when
it is red, when it giveth its color in the
short-cake; for at the last it biteth like
a serpent and is indigestible like unto a
Welsh rarebit eaten at midnight.
1t is our good nature and not fine
furniture that makes home attractive.
-Ne,c York Ners. But when all the
bed Stats fall out of place, and waken
you up with a crash about midnight,
what becomes of your good nature?
OF course no woman ever did such a
thing, but suppose now, for the sake of
argument, as it were, that a woman
were to go to church for the purpose of
showing Off her new sacque, would it
be sac-religlous, so to speakp
A student of rhetoric, having been
assigned the task of putting a speech
into the mouth of Gustavus Adolphus
at the moment Of his departure from
Sweden, began the potentate's suppos-
ititious remarks: "Gentlcmen. I am
about to leave you to begin the thirty
years war!''
In the spring the female fancy
Lightly turns to thoughts OF bonnet
With a maze of gimp and ribbons
And a bunch of feathers on 1t.
One of the school board inspectors
asked a small pupil of what the surface
of the earth consists, and was promptly
answered. "Land and water" He
varied the question slightly that the
fact might be impressed on the boys
mind, and asked. "What, then, do
land and water makep" to which came
the Immediate response, ''Mud."
A man was at confession n day,
and while he was confessing he spied
In the pocket of the monks habit a
silver snuff-box, and stole it. "Fath-
err" he said Immediately, 81 accuse
myself of having stolen a silver snuff
box'' "Then, my son, you must GER
tainly restore tn 'Wil you have it
yourself, my father?' 81? Certainly
not sonl'' 'sThe fact isl proceeded the
penitent, ''that l have offered it to
the owner and he has refused it."
"Then you can keep it with a good
conscience answered the father.
"Angelinaw," said Augustus, eager
ly, 'sI've made aw conundwam. It's
veal nice, too. What did Jonah find
to wide on when he was thrown ovaw-
board?" Angelina-"Oh, Gussyl
| Why, he-tell me, darling" Augustus
-"He went by the wall way, Amt
that awfully jawly, Angelinaw2 Took
me two hours to do it; pom honaw.