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py.SryA1oR ]. NJ. BENNETT and Hon
Henry lrannOn, Of Weston, are in the
rily. They have concluded a contract
vii, viii thc Riverside Iron Works OF this city
Sr furnishing the rails for the clarksbure
4 Weston Narrow Gauge Railroad. They
prelerel the rails Of the Riverside Com
sapy to those Of several other manufac.
tpters at otherpoin,s, Of whom they might
have bought on equal terms, because Of
their reputation for good material and
qol work, which is a substantial com
Sliuent to one Olour largest and most en-
tterDrising concerns that we arc happy to
place on record.
NIesrs. Bennett and Brannon inform US
that they expect to be able TO commence
l.ying there raiIsby the first Of April next,
and also that they expect to have the road
finished anil the cars running to Weston
by the 4th Of July next. We trust that
they will succeed to the uttermost Of their
expectations.
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The Railroad Dcbate In thc SENATE,


Ille debate over the Baltimore & Ohio
Railroad still went on in the Senate yes
'eN'ay, and various remarks were made by
different Senators, among whom were SEN
Tors Brown, Adams, Johnson, OF Mercer,
Jones, Newton and Woods. Finally a mo-
lion was made by Senator Jones, and car.
tle' to recommit the question to the Judi
'taFy Committee for report, 1t being un.
Ieslood that Vice President Kcyser, Of
lae BalIimore & Ohio Company, desired
'0sa0mitto the committee some facts and
arguments in answer to various state
@eats made by Col. johnson in his long
SpeeCh Of Wednesday, The motion TO
'Sommit was not carried without consid.
t,aOIe ca opposition, the vote standing II to
At haltp,st seven in the evening the
0a'a''tee me; in the Senate hall, and, as
"Ae previous meeting, number Of Sen.
a'9fS' Delegates and spectators were pres.
suS Mr. Neyser appeared with his MON.
wanda andpapers at that hour and sub.
@atel a very interesting argumentativo
Az" statistical statement. He discussed
.neSa'e' Rlluccd by Col. johnson in re.
ssa M to the rights Of Legislatures to alter
~ aaa amend charters. and affirmed tha,
'a,ae celebrated Dartmouth College case;
Saa ~ also the celebrated Charles River case,
Ie ,Ss S Doctrine was distinctly laid down by
w., ~. supreme Court Of the United States
S,1 1,I charters under which vested right.
,,sSa., "y al'9 discussed the local schedules ol
%NeS S... Y. York Central Railroad, and Of tlle
.is.I, New y. York ( Erie and the Atlantic /
%aI ."s v, Western tadducetl by Col. Johnsony
,S.. ,% 'l'Ie u a admitting that they were lower
s.aa. ,Saa lIt Baltimore K Ohio local rates he
S%ee''ed r,oI to give a historical sketch in re
T.S SsS 70 Iaen, showing that tho first namet
tonnia NM passed through tho riubpst and mos
tjssa, sS,"a' tFaie domain on tho aon,
tSrn' a constant succession Of cities
- all" S'IIASes-all Of whiaA gaye il !,
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chap Stuart Introduces a Resolution
inr the Removal OF the Capital.

f1hap Stuart Introduces n Resolution
Tor the Removal OF the Capital.
The distinguished representative from
Dsldridge county having failed by his
eIoQuence to persuade the House on We'd
neslay to pass the usury bill in
its original shape-that is, with the
double forfeiture clause-yesterlay in
,rOluced bill for the removal
Olthe seat OF government to Charleston
next May, on the ground that he wanted
10 do business in a healthier financial
atmosphere where the scent of bank in
auence was not 80 offensive to his al.
factories.
Mr.. Stuart is one Of the veteran legisla-
tOs Of West Virginia, and has served his
people both ut Wheeling and Charles
ton, before the removal OF the Capi.
ial to the latter place and after
wards. When he was here in old
times we never heard Of his wanting to
remove the Capital to any otler point, but
We DO know that when he was at Charles
Ton in 1915 he worked ever so hard to re-
move the Capital from that point to
Wheeling. lie was one Of the celebra ted
committee that impeached and prosecuted
Bennett anl Burtlett, and that found the
bank atmosphere down there very redo.
lent Of completely in u scheme to gouge
The State.
Mr.. Stuart was in q hurry to leave
Charleston. Like one Of the good old
APOstles,he stamped his feet day after day,
and shook or their dust rs a testimonial
against that wicked city. On page 300 Of
the journal Of the House, session OF 1875,
twill lie seen that lie was so anxious to
have the vote put and the question decid-
elin favor OF removal, that he moved the
previous qustion, to cut of debate, and
voted enthusiastically to get away from
Charleston. From all accounts, the ancient
lot was not in much more OF hurry to
st out of sOdOm than Chap was to get
away from the late permanent seat"
Now he wants to go back again, And
this, too, notwithstanding the fact that
the atmosphere down there is still badly
tainted viii, scent very otlensiye to the
people, Of West Virginia, in the shape OF
an unsettled bank balance due to the
State, that lIaS been standing there ever
anee the Capital was removed 10 Wheel .
in:' 1t would be well for Mr.. Stuart to
have etAe atmosphere purgCd Of this taint
lelOre setting foot once more in the place
tom which he was in such hurry to de-
ntiu 1915.
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PARIS, February lS.-The Cabinet Is still
resolved to oppose the impeachment d
me pebroglie, Ministry, but has not re.
moved the clause against It from the
Amnesty bill for reasons connected with
party tactics. "''''
The heirs Of Napoleon First have been
defeated in the action against the State 10;
the recovery OF the Chinese museum and
arms at Chateau Pierrefonds, or theif
value out OF The civil list. -.
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EXECUTIVE MANSION.
-, NEUUIIN b VINNBIUN1
WASHINGTON, D. O., Feb. 4. 1879.

HoshtNulONb " w req, 4, 1879. ]
My DEAR GGNRRAL:-T congratulate
you on your confirmation. 1t Is a great
qualification to me and very honorable "a
you, and will prove, believe. OF sig.
nal service to the country. NV desire
Is that the Office will be conducted on
strictly business principles and according
to the rules for tho civil service which
were recommended by the Civil Service
Committee i'll the administration of Gen.
Grant. Iwant you to be perfectly indie
pendent of mere influence from any omar.
ter. Neither my recommendation. nor
that OF Secretary Sherman, or any mem.
Der oil Congress, or other influential
person must be specially regarded. Let
appointments and removals be made on
business principles, and according to the
rules. There must, ] assume, be few
confidential places filled by those you per-
sonally know to be Trustworthy, but re-
strict the area Of patronage to the narrow
est limits; let no man be pnt out merely
because he is q friend to Mr.. Arthur,
and no man be put in because
he Is our friend. The good OF the
service should be the sole end in
view. The best means yet presented, it
seems to me, are the rules recommended
by the Civil Service Commission. shall
issue no new order on the subject ut pres
ent. / am glad you approve OF the message,
and ! wish you to see that all that is ex-
pressedor impliedin it is faithfully carried
OUT
Again, congratulating you and assuring
you of my entire confidence, l remain,
sincerely,
[Signed1 r. B. HAYES.
TO Gen. 4. e. Merritt.
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RaItled byIn.llnn.,

DEADwoOD, D. T., February 1s.-Ias
Monday a band Of twenty-five Indian,
raided q camp Of three hunters on nm
Cheyenne river, thirty miles East Of Rapid
City. The Indians captured one gun, one
horse, and oil their provisions and blank.
els. The hunters say the Indians had 4
band Of one hundred horses and were
moving northwartl. ~ "S'S
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day. The masters will probably lock oui
the splnnets, although they desire TO con.
tinue work. There has been further
stoppages Of the mills and notices Of re.
dqetion Of wages. :.
Forty firms at Bolton gave notice Of
ten per cent reduction In the wages OF The
spinners. They offer 10 accept reduction
ot 8 per cent. II the masters refuse the
offer 10000 spinners will strike.
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Collision ON New York Centro,

BUFFALO, February ia collision oc.
Cured on the New York Central Railroad
at Verde station, 10 miles east Of here
yesterday afternoon, demolishing two en-,
gines and caboose, breaking the bumpers
Of every car and killing a number OF sheer
and hogs in transit to the east.
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F0f Adlitional 7slgrapA Sc fo..rta paq.
Allegheny Cattle.

East LmERrY, February ls.-cArrIE-Rs.
ceipts to-day 1893 head Of through and 90 head
Of local; total for three days 1850? head ot
through and 700 head Of local ali sold out.
Best 400 to 1900 lbs, 6I{a6jie; good j ,90O
20 l,S0O lbs. 4Ia6c; common 10 fair / 900 d
l,lW lhs:. Sgat&; stookers 800 10 900 lbs,
~ S0aS "a; bulls cows and slags 2551a4c.
- Hoes-keceigts to-day 5000 head total for
PhiladelphlaS 81 '30a4 30; roughs s. 2SaS ia,
sHEEp-Recelpts to-day 800 head totai ior
three days 1000 head extra l20 10 las lbS .
IS 10; good 100 ll0lbs 81 60a4 so: common ,,,
TO lair IS to 95 lbs, IS 40al so. s'Ss'
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TurinimitabIc Charley Caldwell, Of New
y,,rtinsyille memory, put In an appear.
.nce At the Capitol yesterday. We found
him boxing in on the Senate. He says
tL,, ,be Senate makes him think Of the
yraled school ut Parkersburg.
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THE PLAGUE.

sALoSIcA, February lS.-No sickness
here or at Kanala. The number Of deaths
from typhns at &antha has reached $50,
The mortality there Is decreasing, 7
ST. PETERSBURG, February 13.SSince the
thaw setin the number Of the plague strick.
en- Of Zaritsin has increased, Professor
jacob, the head Of the Medical Commis.
sion sent into the infected districts, has
been attacked with the disease, and was
worse at last accounts.
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Tur many friends Thomas liombrook
,iil ,eyret to know that his present state Of
health S is exceedingly precarions, 50 much
:" " ,b,, hi, relatives arc quite apprehen-
'i,s u If possible speedy change for the
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rsaasaSee Bopdhoiaers ATres 70 Ralss
sixty Gents ON the Dollar.

BALTIMORE, February la.-The holders
Of Tennessee State bonds to-day endorsed
the action Of the New York bondholders
In agreeing to settle the debt sixty, cents
nthe dollar. The Peabody Institute OF
this city holds SS64,000 Of Tennessee
bonds iaplplel In the endowment Of the
Institute.
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Our Mexican DeIegatIon Returning

GALVESTON, February ls-The Ameri.
can merchants deputation to Mexico have
arrived here on their way home. They
say that the Mexican people are unani,
nous for closer commercial relations with
the United States.
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Gks GttelIistnftr*
oe,e.l No. aS and ~ Fourteenth street

n, ADAMS made what was regarded as
. ~ rsry excellent speech on the railroad
,,'s,iop VI. in the Senate yesterday. The
4. 4I.ro,ej tone Of it was especially note
vsthy.
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HARRIsBuRa, Pa, February ls.-The
SHERIFF. of Washington county has arrest.
ed between sixty and eighty riotinp
strikers. The commandant Of the militiS
ot the district has been instructed to aid
the Sheriff II necessary.
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a Deceased County Treasurer's Demlca

oswEoo, February l3.-The examina.
ton of the accounts of the late County
Treasurer, Luther II. Conklin, shows that
the delalcations amount to about $4,000.
His operations began in 1850.
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zaeh ChandIer for n n s....o.

DEfRotr, Mich, February ls.-Hon.
Zach Chandler was unanimously nomi.
mated for U. S. Senator by the Republican
caucus at lansing this evening.
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Marine News.

PnlLApELrnrA, February l3.-Arrived:
Nederland, from Antwerp.
LONDON, February l3.!The Wisconsin
and Ethiopia, from New York. arrival.
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River Xcnn.


River 10 feet and rising slowly.
Weather cold, with snow storm prevail.
ing most Of the day.
The o'Neal departed for Pittsburgh at
Jam.
,,.Ils, The s. Emma Graham, from Pittsburgh,
The Buckeye State, from Cincinnati,
The Courier left for psrkersburg at lOl
= The l3.,,I local packets arrived and departed
Business on the landing is good.
BY Telegraph
:, PlTTsBuRau, February ls.-Riyer 19 feet.
Weather cloudy and cold.
NASHVILLE, February lS.-River falling;
10 feet on shoals.
ClscINSATI, February lS.-River % feet,
and falling. Weather clearing and cold
Arrived: Granite State, Pittsburgh; CIin.
ton, St. Louis; Cons Millar, Memphis.
Departed: Stockdale, Pittsburgh; Robert
Mitchell, New Orleans.
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Election Judges Convicted aud SEN
fenced

BAlrlMoRE, February lS.-Fiye judges ol
election were convicted and sentenced to.
day for interfering with the United States
Supervisors at the recent Congressional
election.
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FIRE RECORD.

New YoRK, February l3.-The New
York Tattersall's were burned tonight,
with over 90 horses ofthe so in the stables.
Some OF the ssanimals were valuable road.
sters. Two firemen were severely In
iurel by roof falling,
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Sinks in The Pennsylvania Mining RE,

PorrsvllLR, Pa, February 13.-Thc
houses over the Kohinoor mines are sink.
ing. The inmates have fed for safety,
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VESSELS QUARANTINRp,

MALTA, February ls.-A quarantine Ia
nelng imposed on all vessels arriving
from Tunis and Egypt, except steamers
passing through the Suez Canal without
communication with the shore,
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FINANCIAL.

LONDON, Februaryls.-F. B. Chatterton,
lessee OF the Drnry Lane Theatre, has
fled petition in Bankruptcy. Liabilities
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70 THE DAILY INTELLIGENCER.
GENERAL NEWS.
President Hayes Letter to COL
lector Merritt.
Political Doctrine That win Do
to Tie To.
Chancellor Northcote on the Zulu
Disaster In Africa.
Rumored Revolt of Native Troops
and Murder Of Their English
Officers.
Or. Green, Of the Western Union
Discusses the Pending Tele-
gragh Legislation.
Anh-ChInsse Debate in the Senate.
PRESIDENT HAYES TO COLLECTOR
MERRITT.

A Rare Letter of Advice nased ON Sound
Business PrineIples-The onIy Gnaran.
tee OF Honest Administration In Public
AaaiFH.
New YoRE, February l3.-Gen. Edward
s. Merritt, collector Of customs Of the port
ofNew York, received the following letter
from President HAYES:
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RocnEsrER, N. Y, February ls.-stell
heimer, Lone & Co.'s Bank closed today
Anticipating run, they decided to sus
pend They expect to pay in full.
LIABILITIES $4,000.
EEw YORK, February 1s.-Pinckney
Jackson \ Co., spice dealers, have sus
pended. Liabilities $4,000.
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P.rTsBvRaE, FehFaary iS-PEraoIrun-
Moderately aetiyel crude Sl 10X al Parkef,s a
toE shipmenS refined OK Tor Phliadeiph DELI
yefy.
iospos, February ls.-PErRoLrux-spirits
llAal21d; refined 7S4a7Ed, =
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The ohia Gnrerno.sh,n

WASHINGTON, February l2.-General
Garfield told q Republican member otthe
Ohio delegation in Cangress Q day or two
ago that he would not, under any circum.
stances, consent to allow his name to 20
before the Republican Convention for the
nomination for Governor; that he was
firmly impressed that the people Of Ohio
would demand thatswhoever was selected
IS q the nominee should pledge himself 10
the declaration that he 10 running for the
Executive office, and with no intention Of
using the office as stepping stone to the
Senatorship. Garfield frankly admits that
he is q candidate for the 'Senatorship,
and for this reason he can not
honestly accept the nomination ioF
the doYernorship, Ho has told several
oil his intimate friends that he believes the
Lise oil his manic In connection with the
Gubernatorial nomination came from
quarters inimical TO him, aud with an In
tent 70 shelve him, so that his other
aspiration might be cut of. He apprcci.
ates that Secretary Sherman Is his danger.
ous rival, and does not intend TO put him.
selI ln4nyemharrassing ngposltion BY accept,
ing, Q nomination he does not want, and
which can be used by Sherman as an
argument against him in the Senatorial
r race. The impression here Is that Judge
Tait Ia the coming man. Foster It Is
claimed, Is fast losing ground, for the
reason that he can not unite ali the ele.
ments Of the party. Taft, II Is thought,
while his canvass personally would not be
a 9. .eri!hS9nt ons, can carry the fall strength
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pREwINd ANp MALr nouGE.

LONDON, oSr., February lS.-Carlings
brewing and mailing house was destroyed
to-day by fire and explosion. Loss, $780,.
900; insurance, Sl00, 600 Atircman named
Raavea XRs Killed. q
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The Movement for a called Se..,on.

The Movement for a Called Heasiou.
WASHINGTON, February l2.-The plain
notice given by Mr.. Hale yesterday, that
the Republicans would resist the proposed
political amendments on the legislative
appropriation bill, and throw the respon.
si!etl!Y Of sealle4 session af Congress upon
the Democrats, has created considerable
disturbance among the Democrats. While
those in the House appear 10 have fully
made up their minds to force these
amendments through, and are supported
in this position by the large body Of their
party In the Senate there are 4 number
Of Senators who to-day seem very 6fm Id
8 Rposthg sqY stsBs that Will ieaa u 4
he eentering around Raysrd; while iThur,
man Is the head Of those who desirs u
torce IN extra a0sslon. This subject win
come up ln the Democratic caucus to.mor.
row morning, aud Thurman has been ac.
tive to-day In inviting q full attendance
representing It as one oi the most import.
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Sg0,0OO plRE.

CHICAGO, February IA Rre in the
Harris Sale Establishment, 90 and % Ran,
dolph street, this morning, inflicted the
following loss: On building, owned by
David r. Green, OF Boston, S. 1000; insur-
ance, $l5,0O0 Stock ofSargent, Greenleai
& Brooks, stove pipe makers, 5000; in.
surance, $4,000. +. H. Harris 4 Co., pol.
tshers, 81 900. s. II. Harris, safe manufac.
tnrer. about 81 600; small INSURANCE.
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10000 DOCK lABoRRRs IN NETTING.

LIyERpooL, February l3.-Dock laborers
numbering over 10000 held meeting
to-day and decided that unless the mastaFs
agreed to the old rates by Q O'Clock Ills
afternoon nthay would demand an advance
et ths daY rate and OF q penny per hour
LIpERrool1 February la.-The ship own.
ers remain firm at the closed docks, where
the men are fed and housed. There were
more applications for employment than
could be accommodated.
GREAT STRIKE op wEAyERs AND sptSsRRs
LONDON, February ls.-The weayers Al
Ashton, under Tyne, went on q stFiEe %!
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PARLIAMENT RE.AssEARLRa.

LONDON, February l9.-Parliament will
re-assemble to-day. The House Of Com.
mons will meet at 4 o'clock this afternoon
and the House OF Lordsat o'clock. Lord
Rleaconsfeld, in the House Of Lords, and
Sir Stafford Northcote, in the House Of
Commons, will make formal announce
ment Of the legislation proposed and the
state OF foreign relations.
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A correspondent OF the Manchester
GasGrdiaa telegraphs 10 that paper that In
telllgenoe has beOn received from South
Africa, that the native levies serving with
the British have risen N maase and massa-
cred their ofsioars.
The Colonial Secretary, referring to the
above report, says that he has no informa-
ton in any way confirming the rumor that
the natives have risen against their otfi-
Gers
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ardly act, but In the darkness and the crowd
he could not be found
If such an affront had been offered to any
Northern man OF note In the South, we can
fancy The storm Of indignation II would have
aroused Il would have been accepted as an
evidence OF our tnreeenstrtetea condition,
anH as proof OF Our violent hatred OF the
North The entire South would have been
blamed md held to account fer the ect OF
some drunken fool or bralnless IDIOT and the
Radical uapers would have ahrlekea them
selves hoarse In denunelations aud threats Of
dire vengeance.
But fortunately the act was not committed
in the South. and we are glad to think that no
such cowarily end Indecent assault Ia pos
shle among our people toward Gen Grant Ut
any other mah who has held exalted posi-
tlens In the government, however much we
may differ from him In politics We believe
Tint the most malignant foe Of the Southern
people nnuld travel through the South with
absolute assurance Of being protected fre,n
such reception rs was given Grant ut Gales
burg. and we would Hsk those Northern sheets
| which devote go much time and space tt
wholesale abuse Of our section to SEQ that this
assault upon Gen. Grant receives Its proper
attention aud condemnation AS an Ameri~
| can citizen we resent the Insult offered to- tfe
exfresident Of the United States, md lie
| nounee the narpetrator.
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The New York police have been watching
the emigrants arriving In that city lately. In
order to prevent the landing Of number Of
deformed Italian beggars, who were said to
have heen shipped to this country. Last
week the steamer Vaterland, from Antwerp,
landed 200 Italians Mt CASTLE Garden. Among
these was one OF the most horribly de-
formed men ever seen. This man or mon
ster hobbed along on all fours Ike dog.
The fingers Of his hands were twisted In q
shocking manner and covered with large
bumps His legs were twisted out OF all
shape and abnormally short, one being longer
than the other and one entirely paralyaed.
Two fat blocks OF wood were attached to his
arms by straps enabling him to walk on all
fours. In addition to this the man was hor-
rlbly burned and distlgured about the face,
and was altogether most repulsive object to
gaze on. When questioned, he freely admit
ted that he had made bis living In Italy by
begging Hearing that there was more
money In this country than In Italy. he had
emigrated here with the distinct intention OF
trying the profession OF begging in America.
The authorities had the man arrested at once,
and will use every means In their power to
enforce his return to Italy. The New York
commissioners OF emigration have ordered q
statement Of this case to be drawn up and
forwarded to the State Department at Wash
ington, with request that our consuls
abroad be instructed to prevent, as far rs
possible emigration OF this kind to the
United States 5.#