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sent A;lasc, c.. t.o ;:s!a! day, then tho Commons
ard got mi yGtl hut l mus. be firm
there's K;dGiebc7ser, genial, whole souied
noble fellow ss ever lived but then ne has got.
tcl III bad crowd and must suffer for il. Still l
vouit, rather save him than aIl the other crew
together. Whsn think of Old kindly, wrong
purpo:o is almast regretted but then he, sn old
veteran soldier himself, voted to turn out 81
ancient conlrado in arms, crippled st that. and
pl. in h.s place negro from Maine. 1t was
rloGst:ous! Yes Spesssrd uuit go. There is
10 tIuer, bravor follow in Virginia than Lsdy.
lila hear! is rs tender IS Womsn's and feel
msny Qus!ms Of conscience at his untimely TAX
ag oil; but know it will save him sad bitter
regrets in tho future, and he had be.ter 60 too.
Ono of ticso open hearted staunch friends IS
Sherrard. would give everything possess to
get him out, but fear to warn him--l dare not
lell him. Sherrard good bye
Now there FAR, of Fairfax. he is man
that acts square, up to his convictions and wont
herd one inch if he thinks he is in the right; but
in this case he is wrong and must suffer, though
hu is honest ed truo in all his convictions.
And Mcconnell must be sent up too. snd-no,
wont wrts Ally more if l do mercy will touch
nv heatl End make mo q trembling woman,
wh6n must DO u re:olG!e man and stern I'm.
shrinking pStriot.
So MassieuEa. good bye. As humptscked
Eoyas Eithsrd said, "Wo'll meot in heaven el
| n hell. GUY FAwKEs.
| IHHoLo trembling and fearful. The magician
sat half hid in the dim recesses OF tho room
Can write thi: down now when il has impress
Cd it:oIf so wildly on ny brain that l canno
| forget word2
"icu msy," he said and Two Gid it.
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i.eltcr EraIsp &v:muat.s Eoun9y.
Correspondence Of tho Alexandria (;aZMir

Correspondents Of tho Alexandria GaZa,tn,
fElIEEsyILLE, AUGUSTA Co., Dc. lO.-Tht
| rccc9t lalnF, il coancc:5a with The uausually
warn weather &c! this &c. soa Of The wear, la;
Guno much !o"2id i'Erio7i3g til. Prospect O.
the Er11l5s cop 81 watat, nul while il IS 1at-
r!moutal 70 Soulo interests OF the farmer, we
hopo 1t may continue l>ag enough 10 give Ink
Thcat good stand Ter the coming winter There
has not baen Sufficient rain sc! 10 ha!p The yato1
courses, Md much ncongcnierco is felt BY
naoy rcIs1rs. whose wells have filled. NIsby
ptrio1s Predict 20 will txpcr:cEcc yer: acycrc
wctcr II comI c9sa;iou inr he extremely p,ee-
SAINT weather We Lave c> dyed all the fall. Tax.
lng tue Exceedingly dry Summer. acd warm AID
diy la!! Into consideration, this has teon ono OF
the most reuarkaEl, Yeas for O louy time,
oHoG!i tho "iotof SGT III aEd continue late in
tbo sprios, very call add s2Terc, IS We may
rta;oCa5y tXD5ct, iced Tor stock will be YER,
soa!cc AID high. lI.y is steadily sdvancinr u
The markets, end will eviicrtIy reach 6 fsrcv
price late 10 the aotcr.
We rad tho pleasure CT attending q stock
sa'o Of Mr.. A. NJ. Bowman, Of this courty, t..
d,y, and from tho prices obtained. wa hill
short hcrns are sill il demand, a six weeks
Old cii:. selling !ar $50. and one SIX months at
500. There were slso some thorough bred
South6o'7G sheep sod, which brcu.ht ycrv
good prices. Sheep husb.ntry is Increasing in
this section. and the Legislature will pas Avs
sui!i oIent!y stringent to rrctcc! shoop from dogs
Tho business Hl! still increase. Sheen arc car
tsIny mora rrotitsbia 10 tho Stats Than do,a
and The iatt"r shoad DO losis!ato! aosingt 10
such Al extent IS 10 ctlr:sil tic present nunsbnr
OF worthless ours 0%ncd ty no7rons thst rosro
ovtr tho country half starved. Las. waonI Nj
a. Il. McCue bad four sho@p crippled by doas,
and several nights sinco tho writer had ION Kill.
Cd end Crippled. Jna tax should ba increased
To such an cxlont rs 10 oXi6rmnN.o about njno,
tenths OF Tho dogs, and unGsa snch ston ia tsk kan
shHsp culture will coon ba on Ito TAue
The hos. p"np!n Of the country aru very 1uucb
disGustcd' with tho actions If tho ReaGiustar.
thus far. md thnlr ccI.tituents arc not nIeageI
with thor nrocee;!!ncs. We hopo tlay may SEQ
tho eTTj: 81 their Ways in tim0 t. reclaim tho
dGnor hid credit Of ihoi7 &!stn, winch their sc
Tons have sino5t rlaaai hGyond redemption.
VNry largo hucI; Was Ellod in this ntjpb.
borh@0d To-day hy k;r. Hugh Hamilton Nnd
otners. ard VsS &Mppos:d u l..?n been run cut
a tha ;HounthIEs. BIZ! was afisrwRr1s found (,
ha i:ot dor? belonging Ia t:r. s:aTiusI bold
l!o wa1 Killed tim mics frn.n h1i!!r, E;.d no ono
knew IL wss = pet or l"!:stn lrap,,ty nrtil il
Was killed
Many iaTneIs have ,"it !hrif pork during the
recent Ws7In WoslfAT. SCRiPTnR."
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-.:.-.;,:g-s +:F EEE3 ~.

Ybs .,psc:p,i u1taGi.g; q 3a:0.s r.;cs a44
Paul, Z: ihc..2, ':a' >2t,ea'&'ci y.a'@lt:i!E
With inp0s!4g ccr5MaD. 2.
UaGtr tic revised cIu&..:i.,iO. OF the r@pa0-
lie Of Hay:i tie prts!len.!sl terra is hX:d st
eight years end tho salary q! S25. go.
Mr.. john ". Garrett w!s re-e'celed i'r&s-
dent Of the BaIiimoTa md Oaio railroad. yes
taEiay, it being his ta1nlT -aacoa'! ytsr Il SIR
vice 10 the: capacity.
Tie huicrie.n h:.r:c2i:l!.i &sl5eiatoa, "hI>h
met 10 New loll: yesterday, i!Fs icr its otl:c;5
The promotion ard Development Of ae':cui;ureo
10 the whole couctr; in all is hrauchea. AID
the istc.csls CT tics, engaged therein aud
closely connected thera"ith.
The hsrdest STERN in tic history 81 the
Northern Pacific railroad prevailed Yesterday
all along the line from Bismarck 10 Duluth,
over an area 4G0 miles squsrc. THO snow l;
ono loot deep on level, and dEilis lout feet.
Trains arc ell delayed, and hu:i5sss in tho iowa,
is stopped.
The joint c5mmt:e, 90 TIE library OF Cor
r,ss yesterday had under consideration pro-
position for tie purchase Ct the Rcrl wogn b5
General Washington when he resigned his com
mis- lon at Annapolis. The sword is offered tcl
sale TO The government by Mr.. II. II. LEWIS, c
Maryand, who hiss cono into possession CT u
by i9htrilanco through his family, Maj. Lewis
nephew CT Gen. Washington, hsVlog bee!
tn, oliSiaal dcv!scc, but no action vas reached
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MARRIEl1.

ct Tho residence Of Mr.. JohnD. Wbinn. Nov
Eto: :. 1917, by the Rev; John Scott MI. D, ID
$40 aud hisa ISABELLA JOHNsTON'
chpnty. o.''&" ''l' = "'rfo'l
=, Zee 9.h, 1919, NJ halt PIE! fonr O'Clock. n NJ.
R, s,' E,,zanGa q Mr. +. n; Spilman by the
hEh'! snd bliss HAY V. MUSRY. eldest
aaqah OF Cot John s hosby, Tho banov
,no4pin ialt on tho evening train for tho no,tb
una v'ttsba sbsnnt for sometime. '''' ~
IN IN The Church of tho Holy Trinity, rbil,aol.
pn,e' on Ino;iaJ, the Oh instant, by tho Kio J
ns ss hS liz, n'tstk'p, D. D., of West virginia
ADND J., LEN to MARY, darrrb,s, 81 C ~
smith. esq Of that civ VI Shas
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Durlpg tho debate 10 tho Seua to yesterday
hr. Rldtlebergar said that when Gen. Malone
shall! Join G1aal's army, and when niahcnc
shall be his second il command, ho viii have
moro applicants for positions as staff oili:.rs
than thcrc arc people s'ardrg en- This lloor TO-
day. lilo spoke at length Of tho breaking down
OF the color line IN Firpiti,, OF what Governor
Hampton had accomplished 10 his State, and
the Reimbursement OF tho public debt, whereby
the burlcaa ct Tho people were lighted" This
is the nhw "Hborsl' p3ffy MONUMENT, with
Grant and Malone ct Inc head t. wanG de-:
mark tina!
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HOTEL ARRIVALS

MANSION House. Geo i Berry, Gnp,pri
Geo X Stuart and daughter, aud Rev John
Amber, PIieoo William CO., Va; kav j i
Marlin aud wife. vs.. Conferences; Hco Walker,
Westmoreand, Va; f Burke Washington,
D. e..
ToNIINE.-J w Tayler. ii. d, Loa,l,ur;
i. Ward, ir. Washington, D L; f A k"nvs',
Adams. N Y; A IL Kenynn, Waicrtoan, N Y;
81 n Miller. Bali, Ms; A FraskIu, Charles
%, Md; Z b Hess, Va; T . Taylor. Prlc9
VIM co, Va; + MoWilIia anna and + MaWilIa
Charles coouly, Nj; w h Laudstrcct, Mo-;
Gus I. Moses, Gel.
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E.PssGg%5R NEWS.

There Was heavy discharge OF workman IN
the navy yard ct Norfolk ycst:idIy on account
Of the exhaustion Of the aloTarc, t0r Dozen
Der. Tie yard IS EoW btiDg supplied With
water from the Dismal Swamp canal.
4 motion las been made in tho Richmond
Board Of Aldermen that the sum Of 81 coo. 600
bo appropriated on The part q the CITY, to aid
10 the construction OF the railroad up tic Vs.
ley Of the James. a called meeting will be
held on Saturday 10 consider the matter.
Yesterday Charles jenkins, living n9ar Clever
Siatiop, on the l;ichmcnd acd DiuvlIlo lal!road,
committed suicide By hanging himself with a
ropo nlado cut OF Il sheet When tlupd he Wns
dead and large carving kulto was sticking deep
10 bis left breast, bei0H the heart. ihc cauS,
Of the suicide YVES tinaDclal embarrassment.
The Richmond Board OF Aldermen has TO-
solved tina! tho telegraph business Of tho city
b, rendered to !hc American U1icu Telegraph
Company for teen Of lGc years 10 Ill points
reached by THAR ms, pragldcd> they tx
toad to Rchmnr,i Fin r#ia established ~ 10
b. thirty five per cent. uGdcr ;Eht naH CHARGE!
BY ia: Western U;:on.
The &c ian Of l!a Ni:.Iaia legislature il rc
n,ov,tg from oiii - d,a:l!.,; ard crippled Com
!cItrntc sal?icr9. l.; nkc POSITIONS for onc
v!,ila .:,i Iy,o lo!crti republicans At The STATE
c.ptn!, ca Gtca;;in;i9t e5Hsil@ia!In c.io"nI IN
ptit.s:uig, ard i2:l.ns h.t it ahlu 10 ILL.,
disua;ioll. I.car'la s,ra posted, Yesterday, i:
conspicuous piaaGa Throughout lin city. one o
whiAi. lcsls 'fChGId tic poor nilpI led Confer
crate suci r. ;,ilh heavy htaIt?, IoinE homo Il
lhrir hcl9cSa ialnIlirH alter hclrg luInCI GEt
Oft hc7 little i ilia: hrir oaiv mcars CT sup
lor3. q! hrctorH. soG tiic& ShGmo ca yAur race
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Communicated.


TIE Mayor AND THE PoL1cE-Tho writer
did not support MsyorSmith at the last eloc.
tlon, nor docs he desire TO enter into tho purels
legh question of his right to refuea to swear il
policemen elected BY the City Council, bu. 10
must say: that tho action ofthat body in re.ooeL
ing meD. about tb justice otwhose removal BIZ
the Mayor there is no question, is simply outrG'
tain men for their services in protecting Oh.
peraons and property whilst No arc asleep; they
deliberately neglect thatsdnty and go 10 sleer,
TOO, OF get drunk, and ancrcy forsooth, require
mat They have chance 10 do it again. 1t iss
notorious fact that the police has b3eu inefcien.
Tor years, and now thstreslect of duty bas bnsn
proyed upon Individual members of it, jas!ir:
ID the tax payers demands that new mon 10 ,r.
into their places. ursuggeston TIA. tho 30
lice DO appointed by. the Mayo is An e1callcn!
one, snd will meot,gI think with general ap.
pfoVal. A-F % - A TAX PAYER.
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MOI sslIilfV.

WORCESTER, Mass, Dee. Ii. II Ia tie casp
of Francis +. HARDEN, nh, has .cca oa t.ial
10: he alleged pris,iii,. Ct his siacf, tho court
Came a this E,Gt;iag st The r:.d CO THO rsc;ss.
At 9:l5 o'clock the Jury camn in alter having
been nut j1s' tToAiY sstris and upon being
questlonnf said that they Lai agreed up5n a
verdict ct mot guilty. iho vcriics gas 70.
eai'od with tond defIuaaraions OF joy. Gnd inc
prisoner wcpt like child.
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On tho ii!h Of ptcs;nbsr, 1879, at tho 1osi.
Fsva,.e o. ms .sher on rrircn street. DO! een
Group. JaMs3 HARVEY son Of r W ey"e a"S
=: T., i, !. Nails, agad two ysats and eight months
Hl such ls tha Kingdom of Henroa1 ~ I'm.
O'clock. e'eh'"s AZ Z.5U
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MiANlnT XcsSnl.

GLOUCESTER. MASS. DEC. ll.--Tha oarr
OF the schooner Andrew Leiehtcn which miIcd
tor la Have Bank, Oototlr 81 and la, got BEEN
heard from sinoa the COLE OF O,tcb?r 20, LaI
been giVon her MP for lost. Shs hsl crew ci
II men.
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Communicates,

The PcLIcE FORCE If the two policemen
who ksep awake while tho other six nro swooIlg
dreaming the happy hours away would step
laying plans for tho capture of unlicensed drum,
'mers' long enough to arrest that ather.lunpst
dafkey with brass banjo, that makes night hid
eous to tho residents of north Washington atrost,
We might be induced TO change our opinion IL
regard to the uaalessness Of spending thousands
Of dollars on police force, whom tho CITY
council. ny It's actlon: has declared is us! SIS
much use when it is :.slsop o. when it il Awake
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10 BIZ H0pruo<l

4 EW lohK. Doc ll.-Pietros Bslbo, convict.
Ell 81 tLo murder Of his wife in Septem Der isst
" Wss s@ntsneed by Judge DaHisls, in the Court
ed Friday, January 18Th 1880. 81 " : 20 naDs'
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No Or CT APPEALS YEsTEREAY.-Glaza-
pro3.,s sd Illustrator vs.. Gillian and alb, Ar.
s sTsu ~ Jqhn Howard, eq., for appellsntnnd
sa mo snb VS.; Hale Argued bG Jugo Msredi:h
Binn Vi. Wadlil. Subnittad. -,.-,. r., ~.
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Inc p'a7 Ct organization OF tho liberal"
Darty-no lonpnr "rca6j ls.ors"-is published
There IS to be Stat, executive committee. a
State oomE.l!cc, and city aud county cxcca,i7o
committees.
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--latest ErOn. EsiGTlmNnd.

Especial Dispatch to tho Alexandria Gssellc.
RICHMOND. Dc. If y. m.-Tho exc
ton Of Commissioner of railroads, which camo
up in order To-day, waa postponed till to NOR.
row On motion OF MIR. FaVr, MD tho molten
was adopted by q rcadjust,r vote, no reason
being given, though it is shrcwGly expelled,
and itdoed understood that the reacjasters fear
tho expose tha! viii be- made OF Phillips, thrit
candidate, by Major Daniel. Whenever ph,I.ira
is put in nomuai,r.
Winfield SCOT waa elected Pen;lenliary
Stortkccrtr. aCd Brake, brouph, RNeistcr q!
tho L.nd Oti,e.
Iic rcGGjustcrB will hold CAUCUS to night.
ga Tuesday rext the c'ca!ion Tor Senator
takes place, ana then cjmcs tho election Of
judges. STRoNunnw.
CHANGED HIS MIND. - yesterday We NEE An
old * Confederate from Stafford, who hii
vGtcd tho roafjaser ticket, aud wo Rsid to him,
We'll, Tom. hos do you like thioss now?'
~! don't like them bit, no roplic !.
why, what's the nattsl?' VIC inquired.
"Ihcru's been too much, Inixiog up for ms,
and too bad trea!nlent OF my manned ccmpaa-
ions 10 arms no replied
III You had 40 opportunity would you vote
agalo asyou did ia the last ecc.ioo?' va Gu
CURED
me, sir, The replied cmpha,ically.
All, VIC have heard many similar decaraiions
slnce the commial Of tho recent outrage
Fredericksburg Star
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Dead

BosToN, Dec 1.-The doath Of Gr. Enoch
Cobb Wines, tho great PRISON Reftrc.c-." oc
CURED at Cambridge yesterday.
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PUBLISHED DAILY AND TRI-WEEELY 81
Dp0AE2 SNCwDBNs
THURSDAY EVEN'G, DECEMBER
The Ua;ttd States House of Representative;

The Ua;ttd States House of Representatives
has finally fy:d day for the Consideration Of
the bill rrohiti!iag political Contributions by
federal olfic,rs or government contractors, wh:ca
bill, it may BE- remembered, the republicans
by resor.itg to ,ilo use Ct the obstacles allowed
them By parliamentary law, kept 10 the mora
iog hour nearly Tie whoo Ct last session. snd
thereby tiftc!ualy prevented its passage. 1t
is hopcd COW, not iJr the benefit that vii! &c
cessariI7 accrue 10 The democratic party irtn
the shutting off of otiei source ot suplB Of
the sne1s OF political war from their opponents
the passage CT this bill will ef,c', but for the
good Ct 10th parts and OF the people at lsrgc,
irrespcc:ivc Of party, thet it nay be passed as
soon as possible, ard, wha: il Ct more import
ance, that its provisions may DO enforced risor.
ously Nothing tends moro TO dcbase the prlvl-
lego Of suffrage that the VIGOROUSLY lnmenac
ipnuero, lxjrlcd upon that privilege by money,
and gDy measure calculated to lessen that in.
hucncc mus: therefore he productive Of GOOD.
That it will be lcsGoncd by such dimunilon
in the amount Of available means as mus re-
suit from the eiE.ient cYoCu ion Of the proVisiOos
OF this bill is apparent - all, but moro SO to
those who aro ulca: familiar with tho extent to
which this baleIul iLnuchoo has been carried,
I'd 10 ia ptrac!Gus effect upon the morals 81
l. people. The democratic m'joriiy in Con
~. with the assistance likely to be rendered
'"'L y Mr. Iiaycs that is. iuiGirS from his re-
acommor,:ations regarding ciell sefvca
'''0," ' nall 90 hat aasStlI &, vii b., iaag-
m H "0'' :, disregard lilp parry has pail ID
'' "'' u" r5odDmc nda!iona have it hGW 70
'"1'' 'o"'' lhss this bin, and should rsEa il
10 ''''' "'''. l. day !xcd fer It's confederation
al practicable.
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w "'"Cii. Day law i",A
ago aad We lad Tho Iuic expression Of non o.
aeSr Oh Lontoun's oroica sons" as 10
MS ca"'co for next Prcsl,pt, given vitI, 4
vim Which VAS sut.iner 81, ,bo o,ci =
NO" We SaVo an tmanatioo finn another son Of
'n'e S'"' I'u't7' who, il MOI 10 highly honor
I'' % Nv 49,, T1'no"nnh "on Pano's c'crna
is cea; S 81 rc,r "a "iia5, if nat ridicaIvus
who does nc. Iaus, ev:+f te'' to that Tho Han
can hardly o~prrcs, sm:l p'ckwi'k r,pers
win a,i,h. ovc. III, 'et,,r ~ IS as wa haze
SAID funny letter, such "a oao as the man
who n-piled to the P.'si Ten! Tor tho Rus ian
hldsioo. bu was u'iioe to teko pair of "O.i
iiIckory's' brocchts. OF tho f;Il0w who w!cEo
10 his sI osthoars that ii he could not accom-
paoy her to Church lie might have the pleasure
OF s'ttlog upon the iarc,, BY the Naysiln, to
fec her 90 tY, would have in!tol. Tic vii
ter. 1t will DC seen. 'sloshcs' about fer Fomo
ecoi place, in acmc good county" Anything
dear Lord, so its an oficc,-n iulscisar.
Bat let the cpis!lo speak for Itself, ard h".-
i: is:
LEE>HUEo l.oudcp- tHun!y. Va,
!,,~Gni5er oh, 1879
Honorable AL J'oa. S!r--l am e son OF tho
la'a po,. Thomas +. Bach, y. D., who was Cor
more than - years 81 activo lsborcr in the Prs
byterisn Church.
l am candidate for the elf 20 Of CORPORATION
Judge Of the city OF Alexandria. If cloatel, |
will Immediately 60 there to reside.
There IS but one attorney al that bar Of our
party, and | hear he endorsed judge Stuart,
and would, guess, hardly be q cand;ds!o af.e!
that.
For reference as to itno:s, Sc &C., refer 60
Judge Fitzhugh, Of Richmond, Ncol, OF tho
House. though We arc az wide apar! in politics
as tho poles.
lit ID Impossible 20 give nc the Ju1eeship Of
Inc Corporation Court of Alexandria, wiz YOU
try and put me in for County Jud scship OF s6ms
good county.
Be- pleased to conf5r with Mr.. Paul in regard
10 II. en- truly, w. G. BALC9,
Attorney a. Law. Locsburg, Va
We think tic reference az to fiircss, ly,c
nc unnecessary. That Alexandria would DO
honcrad BY tho acquisition t. i,s POPULATION
none will doubt, bu: as curious tbirgs az the
eadylustcrs may d. and they do some ";arna-
lion curious orcJ, We can1o! think for nc
meat that they will either remove Judge Stu
SRI, slight tho claims OF the member of our
bar referred to, Or put Mr.. d. I'm for the Judge
chip Of some gcol county" Loll,uu il c,o.
lEs to the front rapidly.
The New York herald., 1879-03-10
CABLE NOTES.

The Greek Minister of War has given stringent or
ders for the arrest Of any bands attempting to enter
Turkey.
The British bark May Queen, Captain Prior. before
reported ashore at Sharpness, has been hoated and
docked.
notice signed by Prince Bismarck announces
that the German Empire is free from cattle plague.
Prince Bismarck and Herr Lasker quarrelled vio-
lcntly In the Rcichstag saturday. In consequence
OF the Prince having attacked the liberals for favor
ing judicial lenency.
The Tosrs despatch from Berlin states that the
Powers have notified the Bulgarian Deputies that their
dilatoriness has provoked serious dispeasure. The
Powers refuse to consent to provisional regency
and desire that prince be elected.
despatch from Berlin to the Morning Post says
the Emperor William had slight fall on Friday
which though unattended with injury. caused some
apprehension as reports spread that IL
by fanting later despatch says tho news of the
Empcror's faintng is not confirmed.
The New York herald., 1879-03-10
WEST VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE.

ACTION ON THE NEW TARIFF PROPOSED BY THE
BALTIMORE AND OHIO RAILROAD COMPANY.
WHEELING. March .. 1879
At a late hour last night the West Virginia Legsla-
ture adopted resolution accepting the tariff
proposed by the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Com
pany permitting said company to allow special rates
in certain cases provided that said special rates shall
be given to all shippers by the load without dis
crimination. The resolution rescinds the former
action of tho Legislature directing the Attorney Gen.
eral to proceed by quo warranto or other proceed
ings. against the company for violations of charter
The Senate by tie vote refused to pass the Usury
BILL which provides for forfeiture of the entire
interest for tho loan of money when greater rate
than six per cent per annum is charged.
The adjournment Of the Legislature has been fxed
for Monday noon, but an effort will be made TO
tend the timo day.
The New York herald., 1879-03-10
FIVE PERSONS BURNED TO DEATH.

ST. LouIs. NO.. March .. 1879.
Between one and two O'Clock this morning fire
broke out in the wagon shop Of Mrs. Henrietta
Bausch Broadway, East st. Louis. There
&, no fro apparatus in East st. Louis
and no call being made on the Fire Department of
this city zone brick and Ave frame buildings were
d,stroycd entailing a loss OF about $4,000 In the
second story of the wagon shop. which was occupied
as n residence by Mrs. Bausch. there were sleeping
her three children by former marriages. named
Charles Guchcnbach. aged sixteen years, and John
and Emma Zipp. several years younger. together
with Henry Shocppcrkocttcr. blacksmith. and
Mrs. Catharina Borst. who was spending the night
with Mrs. Bausch. These persons were all burned
TO death, being unable TO escape by reason of
the door leading to their apartments being fast
ened on the outside. Mrs. Bausch was also
asleep in the house at the timo but she jumped
from the window and was so severely injured that
she will probably die.
At the inquest this afternoon testimony eici-
ted pointing strongly to incendiarism that John
Borst the husband of Catharine Borst. Andrew Mar.
shall and Thomas Hammond arrested and
loo cked mn.
The New York herald., 1879-03-10
A TAX RECEIVERS RETURN.
[pY TELEGRAPH TO THE nERanp.l

(By TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.
PHILADELPHIA. March Q. 1879.
Benjamin shallcross. the tax receiver of the
Twenty.third Ward. who disappeared some time
ago leaving an alleged deficit In his accounts with
the city Treasurer of about s25ooo has returned
Philadelphia. He suddenly appeared at the West Phil
adclphia depot yesterday. saying that he had been
20 Kansas On being shown q newspaper containing
the story of the charges against him he went at
to his home at Frankford where he keeps himself
in seclusion, refusing to converse
with any one about the alleged deficit. He was
present at q consultation of his bondsmen and
his lawyer to-day, aud the announcement mado
by the latter that IL Mr.. Shacross accounts in
confusion they will be Strengthened out aud any dis
crcpancy made good. The matter will probably
come before the courts very speedily.