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TIE CUsTOM-1IOUsE.

The Macarthur case 1,as boen set for Afondny
before Judge BoJgctt.
The receipts Of ,lIe 1ntornnl Revenue Collect
or's Office yesterday wcro SO, ,01Dsh
Tie uolscu case will be called betors judge
R!odCctt tu.day, after the Qulcg counterlcitlng
case, which Is on trial, is concluded.
". II. Colci1our and Jacub Dtcmer, two Of
the party arrested for completely In tho match
bond conspiracy, camo In Yesterday to Com
missioner lluYno mud renewed their [,nil. Their
case Is set for this mos,1Lng, but Is liable to be
continued The casu Uf Ryne s. Duyfson a,1t,
Willtan =. Curtis, charged with sinlar Of
fensr, cafno up before the Commissioner yestcr-
day, but was continued until Tuesday morning.
cusToA-nousE SALE.
Abort forty persona, Including two OF tho
rentlcr Sex, gathered at tho Empire Warehouse,
rorncs Of Market ,,,hl jackson streets, yesterday
forenoon, thr nttractioM being tho Cuatosli-
House salc {by anytlo,') III unclaimed goods, III
were n numlcr OF secondhand goods lralcrs
aull few ettIzcns who were tttsrn,ls 0f obinttl-
lng some of the anticipated "hargaina." Will
lam Church was tlc nuctioncGr, md Special
Agent kcete was OIL hand With The stulr.. Mr..
gotMls md onened up tile business with
two rases containing 2sU unbound cooes Of tho
"1Itstory Of Ncbraska." with covers, plates,
ss6 snd maps for ths same; alleged foreign raluc,
Curloy, In 1915. Tic lot was reapeG In BY
man who bid l91 cents per copr. Five cases
Of GOO copies Of tho same work brought 10 centn
. volume. Twenty~hye cases d Key" Gin,
for &, per c,se. They were imported from, Mon
.rcal., Eight cases OF iron show-carde,-7s0 III
all,-beartng tho Imprint OF d Paris llthog-
rspher, a;ll printed for +. ".
'ofy 'ay"fss sss per Co. Case y gsF' @se fassn we IL
satd lIc wanted to cover n roof with them. hut
It was lou! ned that they will be used BY sotla-
water manufacturer, who will have ills name
nalnicd on them. 4 tlrc-screcu wns sold for
81. lG without struggle; pair Of kid gloves
and ncc lace tidy, valued at S355, for k2.2o5 k2 Is
ing for s2.30 sail to be worth c3.01; seatskt1,
can at sg.45, after lively contest between Two
mcn wlin got worked up so tat they wore dc.
tcrnncd to haye 1t any cost SIX sllk-thrcat'
tics werc knocked down Mt Is cents each; d
package OF thirtv-two hoxes Of Cowllng's pills
were bought by b'ious-looklnE inllYlduui Tor
50; u Tine pocket barometer, imported from,
Bctfast, Irclant, md valued at Sl7.6O, was sold
for 1926, aud q pnctsaEe Of four pulrs of kid
gloves was struck OF at G5 cents per pair. That
ended tho ss!e, which was devoid OF nuy excite.
lnellt nitl had very llttlo fun.
, 1879-04-11

EDtc9d9 UtspdfcA 10 1he 1FibMnA.
BAXTER SPRINGS, Cherokee Ca, April TO-
We have had tsirty'avc days Of good plow:ng
wcathcr. Farmers werG never so far advanced
with their wors at this season Of the year. Win.
ter wheat needing rain. Grcut scarcity Of flax
for seed. Corn crop sold short. Winter wheat
about. all gone. g,,, Early apples, cherries, mud
: 1peetas Dtsua.ch 10 z1e 7rtbune
RoQKr Hill, Lincoln Co., April 10.-On nc
count OF fall wheat to some extent being VIII
sE ter.EEIis9 lI te qfrf4gp q .p{v spring grains has
bten lGceedsvt. Wlutcr wlleat Is looking bnuly.
~ Special Dtsnutch tn JHe 7fIaune.
SEDAN. Chautauqua Co., Apr1l 10.-1Vfntel
wheat needs rain. Oats all sown; more thar
usunl. Ten per cent Of the old wheat on laaila
tspscfut Hifpafch to The Tfibwns.
AvtHaTuN, Atchison TO-, April 1u-Wfntcl
wheRtin splendid order, but ncetla rain. w
arc sowing oats. Flax crop will be Increased
Most ot tt,a old corn aold.
1p<ciaf E|aDGsch to JAa 7S4buHe.
BENTON, Butler CO., April 10,--OwIng to the
protracted dry weather ihcre IL n very gtuural
complaint as to tho condition Ut Winter what.
alany pieces drying out. Oats sown, but will
mol coa.c UP Without rain. The late frosty
nights have destroyed all tuuder fruit-btllB.
fIcctat DISDufch to Tie tribune
GlRAnp, Crawford Co., April l1.--Tle shower
Of Sunday will help thu wlntcr whult greatly.
The ground has been vpry dry a,ll cold. Eurln.
cEs have commenced planting corn.
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W0MAN'S FOREIGN MISSIONS,

Fptcfus 24N0sIH 10 zHt IT7pHHes
MILWAUKEE, April 10-11le proceedings ot
tho Northwestern Branch Of tho Woman's For,
eign Missionary Society this forenoon embraced
thu reading Of minutes, reports of tho Commit
tee on Enrollment, and tho election, OF officers
The lattcr are: President, Mrs. |. r. Hill. oi
Evanston; Secretary, Mrs. Willing, Of Chicago
Treasurer. Mrs. @. Il. Horton. ot Chicago; Rc
torlIng Secretary, Mrs. Thomas 4. uul, of Chi.
cago.
The afternoon and evoning sessions vera ful.
y oscliied with the reading unsl discussion 0I
reports Ut Secretaries of Michigan md Wisconsin
Conferences, Committees on Missiul Work 1,
lndFa, Europe, South America. aid JapAn, til.
annual report OF tho Brunch Corresponding Sec
retaFy, papgrs addresses, etc.
The SESSIONS Will cunclutlu tomorrow.
, 1879-04-11

-Four new cases Of scarlet fever were reported
yesterday.
Tho Committee CO Police IL called to meet
Monday.
The Police Department psy-soll for March has
been made lip, amounting to &C, 107,
permit to esoct thsoo-srory dwelling At No.
81 1rnnEer street was Rranted to Henry BUSCH
nr!cE yesterday.
:. The Treasurer received 1861 from tho Water
md $G3l froai Ills Cuiup,rolier, TIC Iisb,,rsu.
ments were about S7,oU0.
'Tlsa pay-rolls Of thu Watar and Sewerage De-
partsnehts for Mnseh were s!guca yesterday.
lhe 6oEaisr amounts " $7,u0, ulld tue latter
$500. They will be paid carly tho conlng
week.
Tile Health Department has advertised for
n1oposala to rstuuYa dead anlmals, which Will
, 1879-04-11
THE SOUTH PARKS,

THOSE nONDs MUST ne rAKKN CARE or.
The following letter WIS scnt yesterday by the
South Park Doard to Springfield. Il explains
itself:
GunAoo. April s.-Ths Hon. Aeses 1psat'gor!A
@ wo sn Vii. 10 luz e s bsa1 IT s soa M
l'ark Commissioners has not been consulted with
reference to THO proposed legislation relating to
which tbs bill for tho extension Of te Of payment
q Tho seventh and eighth nstnllmonts oftho Bouth
b. 5 Mb ya
that end .nombcrs bf that Committee wero nsked
TO secure such hearing.
finances as 70 render 1t impossible tot the Com
mission to meet T. obligations for tho following
tsa.0n s3ag ooo Of sossh IT., s5S f5 e1s SseemS
i sot!K, ooo. and eapltallsts 81, Wi refuse
IT, 9f hpe q S,y
say, Il fhe ta1psyots ate unwilling to pay after
hs.ng aad s'ght yeat. timo VIZ w they WILL
ala contena that t1a baanco Of sAoao two install.
,nent. will never b pald.
s:s s Go os oss &c an o e
moment. Ana, tho Circuit CONT Of tl,a uli.cd
amount that tho Con,m!sslon shall my tor about
9o ld9 Isrea M n.5o IanS @ whish Wy reanfs from
expcnt1eA i0s lanu On thu l1t Of Dacumhcr, 1875,
$3.50, 7Ju. 46 moro than the not proceeds from, thp
special assessment to pay for Tho same, tho coluc-
tion from the assessment being S646, b35 80 IN
hrrears already.
Whete q all tho necessary mnnoy 10 como from
II the collection of tlegu nstntiments 10 put or
For tho Commission 1lss no power to Issue now
hons to pay for tho laad, but only 10 exchangef
Already ssl, 505. 10 has besn collected on tho
soyonth tIaalnlsnt. and thu ba!anco haa bcsn RI.
turned delinquent q tha CounsY Treasurer for col.
lection, nnd S3 H. III has already hesi, collected
TN tho eighth nstal!ment. TheFofose tho passage
Of lhe act would bo Eront H. ustco toward thoae
who have paid, eepucinl!y ns the proposed exten.
si1, will probably defeat tho collection og ;tose
two tRstnluenGa. for It conflicts with the 1udg-
,usnt of tho Court confirming tue assessment.
and rsgulattnz tio t!lne Of payment Of the several
| lurfs1es With lhS law pnd machinery BY whlch tho
tnsatlMsnts aEe to oa coleclcd that 1t will lii
yolyo tho toumlssun tn endless oxppnsa and 1ltl-
glti1h resulting IN failure to collect the 4ntnu
| whcn csas tue deficiency would have 70 10 made
In Np by general taxasun upon the propnrty OF tho
three towns. iesic1 accosdl1y 10 valuation INSTEAD
| uf a:coTdln. 70 speciat tGnelta as lnesa in&pll.
meMts ats. That q to say, It would shtft must "
Lake fronting OH tho Pas ks and b0n1aYaFGs 70 thu
| property In lhe Town ct South Chscago aud 10 70.
suit IN doub's taxation upon those who have paid
t0 mike up for thu loss.
II there ID any other information that you desire,
We shall bo tuoit ilappy to furnish the sae At any
tl'ne. 1oaEs moat respectfully,
Joua ?. aMxnlAN,
/ joAA Il. WALSH.
A1NMNxLlu1 Fnlcx,
| Paul. CORNELL,
! South Pnrk Commissioners.
, 1879-04-11

THESit'SHGUND biNEEls
Tho City Counril held nt adjourned meeting
last evening, md, It belng anticipated TINT tho
vote for Aldermen would bo canvnssel, thrro
was largo lobby on l'ani. Aid. Tulcy oec,-
pied the chair. und the only nbscntces were
Mcssrs. rcaraons, Cook, seaton, and Thomp-
son.
An order providing for the paving OF Twenty
second street bctwccn Morgan street and Centre
avenue, whtei, was previously presented by AID.
Lodding, was called up nnt1 passed.
The Committee on Fire ald Water presented
q report recommending TINT the propoGtttun to
lar the firc-nlarIn telegraph wires underground
be placcd Oh file. They, also tnado sonic rec.
os,i1ncndatlons IN regard 10 snfarlcs,--,somettnE
priat!on bi1l,- ,-al! Of which were temporarily
postpuncd So WIS tic report anfavoiabIc to
ilsv contraction Of tho flro'ffnits,-thls BY a yea
a,Nt my vote.
tue nnnua! ,ci,ort Of this .procccdings OF Tho
l}onrd OF Education should be furnished to tho
Public Library and other like institutions waa
pissed.
SCHOOL ACCOMMODATIONS.
The Committee on Schools reported In favor
of placing ou flu the resolution OF Aid. Stauber
IN regard to ascertatnln!. tue nnnlher Of schoo-
children tebarrcl from attendance upon tile
public schools BY reason ol insufficient ACCOM-
,nodatlona. Aid. staubcr, having actilercu his
education, agr. cd with tic Committee u,t ,letr
Recommendation was toncnrrcl In.
The COMMITTEES Oil Streets and Alleys Of tho
South Division reported In fnvur OF the rcpca!
street, between ThErty-1lrat street nnl Archer
avenue. The recommendation was curct1rrrd in.
An ordinance allowing tho fcptlttlg hf as, ,it-
limited Mllnlher Ut stocE IN distll!cry stables was
way, aud sent bacls to the Judiciary Cotnmittcc.
An Ordfnuugn utoTfill1y for tllG cytGt,sfntl nf
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E. D. Tarsnus Is not Satisfied with his escape
frou, tlat Charge Of larceny at Bradford, Pa,
for which ho WIS arrested couple Of days ago.
Yesterday his mistress. Maggie Young, a!as
8" Morphine" Maggie, who accompanied him to
this city, was arrested on charge Of ohtain!il.
81 worth Of gou1s from L. Harris, Of No. ri
Clark street.
Thotnas Durchell, !1rge, good-looktng man,
was arrested Yesterday by u lmtnutivo Jaw,
charged with stealing Romc cloth from E. Abra-
lans. In tho Police Court Yesterday fls was
let 60 by paying s. t!nc. A short hour after
Ills release llc was arrested for atcaliug bolt OF
cloth from tho State street tutlor-sbop OF c.
August Jummriek. The fellow Is either insane
Us drunk.
Yesterday afternoon officer James Bowler
arrested fur thu West Division "eiYc.away,"
sometimes called the Boy Detective, Cllnfles
leagcr. Jnsepll Pntchatu, and John Hickey,
tIlseo lads Of 10 years, who arc wanted upon d
former wese found two red Rlesia-lca,l,cr pock-
cthooks, onc Of which contained several caYt1s
hearing tllc nntne OF Miss Il. hutlcr, II gold but
tun'houk, md a0nie other small nrticles. Own
ers nro wanted for Them ut the Wcat Madison
Btrcet Station.
At $3.50 Yesterday afternoon tho West Twelfth
Strcoe police arrested Two boys named Martin
md james Nolan, upon chargo oi burglariz-
ing ono Of thu freight cars OF tho Durllng.
ton y Quincy Railroad upon The night of
nes. 10 1879, steallng t!'eretron box Of soap
SG0. 4 portion of the piunder Was recovered
tho next dny ut tho house OF Mrs. Catherine
Nolan, No. 51S Morgan strcct., No arrests
wcro made nt thc time, for tho very uood
turn until few days ago.
According to police report, tho door OF F.
NJ. Pnrker's ctl,ur store, ut No. 81 Washington
strcct. wns forced open during tile wind and
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oldest llonac. .tlecoratorsl; rht+e to was shown Il.
now slyles for spring pnpor- -htnainas, rhnr ". ".
With oil. paintings III every respect ge7c pr,cc ~

Indigestion, dyancpsta. nervous proa.sslon A.,
nil fofma of general debility tosuycd by ,as,aii ssai
Munsnnn's Paptnulsod ,,Icof Tame, ihs s@,a! nn,.
properties 1t Ia not mere ettnnianl like ihs ~
trnets uf lecf, but cont1lns blnod- making. in,r.'
generating, md itfc.ku4tatning properties; /. H.
vnlnnhlc In Ill cntcebcd conditions. whether i. Y.
rcFnit OF exhaustion, hrrvous prosltato,,, orr.
work, or acutc da'nss; pbytIctilarly If tesnltin.
from pulmonary complaints. Caawo1l, Itaznfj I
g.. rfonslctora Now York. For sale by d,nss.
, 1879-04-11
PERSONAL.

Mr., 8imon Hartman, Of Hartman Dros,, OF this
city, loft Tuesday fur Colorado. Mr. Hartman waa
clluscn usnotal Western Manager OF TIM Blk dlans
Silver Mining Company, whose mtno1 nro located
IN san Juan County, Col. This Company has en-.
tered into extensive operations for tunneliug and
shattlnR at the miaos. and wo predict thai With
MF. lIassnau's weli.knowh push and energy wo
shall hear of substantial results. Mr. Hartman
will establish = mercantile bustncls at Lake City,
near tbs big CLINT mnes, md will he lu daily su-
pesys!on Of them.
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BOARD or 1IEALTII.


Ttc Stntc ,,unrt1 nf ,tcnlth hcld their rerutar
,,ortor,,, ,,,notintr .,.to-g,v -,or,t,,, ~ t,,o
t"a'se''5 "'set'"I seste4a"5 '"o'n'''' ia a'o
club-fooih Vi Llic fremont lioase'
DR.. Horace Wnrlncr Of Anna, presided, aud
| there wcro urcsGNt IN addition Dr. r. Ll1am,
Chicago; DR.. a. l.. Clark. Elgtn; Dr.. ". N.
! Chambers Cuar,cston; John II, Haucu, NJ. D.,
chtc,ro. an1 i II f,rooorv lin Cham
",... So' "''o - "'' "'es'''' "A''O'' eA"''-
palsh' ... ........
! Or. Clark, the Secretary. read the reports Of
previous meetings and examinations, which
| werc n,1ontc,,.
n. Sv..,,,.. =, ,,,,. A., o.,4
! ~ Harunes sta.so t.'"t ,le "fst BUSINESS W
be brought before the Board was the consdcra-
tiun OF the charges brought before them In re.
gard to
| 4 CERTAIN wyn,ctr. rorrrnr.
! H., .rah,,n.,,s.,,, I,.s,a,,,ts ~, H. x.,.,
| -tao 4A'"us'',"t''' inaSnu." aS s"o pat'ss
were prescht, he suggested that time should
by tixed Tor the trtnl. which would not iuscrloro
! with TIC other business vi the beard.
Dr. ltauell stated tlslt tlso serious nature Of
tie efinrgcs neccasitated tlnt no steps 10 taken
no,!r unasr oas sa, ~ ~ .9 9dn.i aaFs r 10
| silero1Ion. a. Tim sntnn tfme he wng nwnrn t,f
the great difficulty Ut obtaining sworn tosti-
| monY.
, 1879-04-11
MISSOURI,

Hnectdf pikndtch to 7st tribune
FoNT LION, Benton Co.. April 1U.-Ono-hulf
Of the winter wheat frozo out anil was killed.
Oats all sown, nntl coming up will. Ground
for corn nearly oil ploWed, ulid solue p!untel,
EARLY fruit tn blooul.
, 1879-04-11

The Board Of rrustees hold meeting yoster-
day sttsruouu Ut tla Englswool uose.uouae,
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1879-05-14

AN ENaLIsH ELECTION IN 1901
Nothing since the days Of tho Revolu-
ton has ever presented to the world
such scene a. has been for fifteen
days aud nights passing I within
this country. Repose or rest has been
unknown in it, except it was sen in .
messenger totally worn out. a-,eep on
his postborse or upon his carriage
Every day the roads in every direction,
and to and from every remote corner Of
the country. have been covered with
vehicles laden with voters; barouches,
curricles, gigs. flying coaches. military
wagons, with eight horses to each. and
crowded sometimes with forty voters
have been securing the country, leaving
not the smallest chancs for the quiet
traveller to urge his humble journey, OF
find 4 chair in On inn to ut Down upon.
It is reckoned that. one day with IN.
other, about eight horses . day were
found dead upon the different roads,
literally killed by high speed and con-
tinuous work. Every houss, every
room, every bed ct York, by an inces-
sant change Of voters ct the rate Of g.
600 . day, created . consumption Of pro-
visions that might have served the
whole city for twelve months. So eag.
erly was every vote sought for that M.
Denison, who was canvassing in York,
with party of Lord Millions friends,
having heard by accident Of q freeholder
who was actually on board q vessel in
the river sailing for the Straits, went
after him In . bost and brought him
back; the man voted in York the day
before the poll closed.-OM Englisl
Newspaper.
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1879-05-14
MISCELLANEOUS.
ROYAL AL: s E6B%p@EsR
Absolutely Pure.
Absolutely Pure.

mind
Lsk ewrt ehasto
Royal"
Pol
can only.
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NOTICE i hereby given that bv virtue
~ OF All alias execution 10 me directed
from the Clerk of the Dubois Circuit
Court. I will expose At public sale 10 the
highest bidder. on
MONDAY. DECEMBER sth. 1879.
between the hours ~ 10 o'clock 4. ~,
and 4 o'clock r. NJ. d: said day. nj the
door OF the Courthouse in Dubois coun-
~. Indiana. the rents and profits for q
term not exceeding seven wears or the fol-
lowing described real estate. situate IN
the County Of Dubois and State OF Indi-
ana, to-wit:
The southeast quarter Of the north
eas.. quarter Of section No. thirteen fl3l,
in township No. two ~, south Of range
No. six l6l west. containing forty acres.
And on failure 70 realize The full
amount OF judgment. interest and cost.
l will ut the same time and place expose
n public sale the fee simple Of said real
estate.
Taken as the property of Casper III.
TieSnan. nj the snit OF Leonard Brefz-
Said sale will be made without any
relief whatever from valuation or ap-
praiscmcnt laws.
GEORGE cox.
sheriff Dubois Comfy.
l.RU~o HUErrNrr. AIRY for PTn.
Noy. 18th, ies9-3w. m. r. 81 ~.
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The teachers met at Schoo,-housc No.
:, Nov. 9Th. 1879. Institute opened with
rra,er. by Rev. II. Morgan. The roll
wss called aud ahsrntees noted. Tho
TEACHERS We're all present except two.
The programme as previous y arranged
wac taken up. Orthorrapay. hy Miss
Carrie Bai'z spelling aud definition Of
words. Orthography. by Miss Murray
snnnd OF letters. Physiology. BY r. A.
Hope. who was followed BY VI. Deijru-
Ter. giving the construction 81 the eve.
" hirh subject was asst med To Miss
It,lr2en. bat she being N sent was ably
conducted by Mr.. DeBrller, who was
followed by Mr.. Eimisson, giving the
Philosophy OF Vision.
ArrrRxoN sr.sso>.
History. nv Miss Jane. Miller and con-
tinucd by Miss Katie Baitz Spencerian
system uf peinnans:lip. MIR. DeBruler.
The President arran led the following
programme for next Destitute. Reading.
hv Miss Katie Is ~. Infection ami
Emphasis: by Miss silezen, Meditation.
Physical Geography. by Miss Miller,
Natural features and characteristics OF
the Eastern Contir ent. Astronomical
Geography. by l.. A. Hope, tonic
General. Arithmetic. by Miss Murray.
Decimal Fractions bv Miss Carrie Bailz,
Simple sud Compound Proportion.
Physiology, by Mr.. DeBruler, Nervous
system.
On motion. the following resolutions
We're adopted:
Resolved. THAI the thanks of this In
sfitute are due aid are hereby rendered
10 Mr.. r. +. Hove. wife and family. for
their very kind and generous hospiiali-
tiles extended 20 its members
| Resolved. That We tender our hearty
thanks 10 the visitors for their presence
| Moved and seconded that the proceed
of this Institute be published in the JAS
per Courierand Huntinghurgh Signal.
On motion. Institute adjourned 10
meet Deceribe 18th. 1879.
WI EDMlSON, President.
Il. A. HoPE. Secretary.
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Lr But little business Is being done
on the Rockport railroad now--the Ohio
river having driedup. andie is apt 20 be
done in the future, unless an Evansville
rail connection is soon secured. When
the Government gets White river i'm.
proved 50 that steamboats, can get TO
Portersville a. well as they do TO Rock.
port now--and which Col. Merrill SAYS
will be accomplished at the present
rate Of progress in two more years--thal
will be the cheapest mode of shipment
from this part or the country. and Evans.
willie will then have lost her opportunity
10 secure the trade
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rThirty-two teams went 10 Wash
ington last Monday 10 haul the slate
roofing for the Catholic church in Jasper
We are informed BY some who were
there that jolly time was had--plenty
Of mnsic, beer and pretzels. Some Of the
teams had a hard time getting back, Mr.
J. Geier's wagon breaking down on the
road. Mr.. Sermersheim's stalling At the
White river hill, Mr. Goetz's mare get.
ting crippled. and about sixteen Of the
teams camping out Tuesday night, moi
being able to make 1t in one day.
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tyThc County Commissioners were
in session % Tuesday, settling with Mr.
Washer forthe ahniments. lie has done
good job. and the contract work
amounting 10 about $3.50. was settled
FIR readily. but there was difference a
opinion about Inc excavation, which
was made mach heavier by change 81
location after the contract was let, and
for which NJ. Washer claimed $l35,
which was not allowed, and which is
likely to lead 10 law suit- The con-
tract with the iron bridge company wa
also changed after the bcnd was dled,
thereby releasing the bondsmen, aud il is
feared the bridge company will not full
fill their contract now, since the price Of
iron has raised. as nothing has been
heard from them, and il is time the iron
was here now.
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DrEp,--At st. Anthony. on Sunday,
Nov. sth, 1879, Mr.. John Fritz. ST.. aged
70 years. Mr.. Fritz was native Of
A.sace. Germany, and came 10 this county
in 1899. when scarcely any Germans
were here. lie was universally respect
ed, and will be missed in the genial com
pany Of which nc always bore his part
His son Joseph Is the Trustee OF Jackson
township.
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or The town authorities served notice
on the Go. Commissioners on Tuesday
to bring the sidewalks on the four sides
Of the Courthouse yard to the proper
grade, and have the walks laid down IN
twenty days. This should be done with
out putting the county to any further
expense lawing, a. they have already
paid about $500 Of the peoples money
out in that wav uselcssly.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1879-11-14

~Haves. in the awkwardest procIa-
nation ever issued. has appointed the
last Thursday in November As day 81
National thanksgiving and prayer. The
appointment is fit enough, but he should
commission some school bow 70 write his
proclamations in future. But then we
forgot IL was issued on election day IN
the eastern states, and he may have been
excited
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1879-11-14

nrThe New York election demon
strates to certainty that the Empire
State is reliably Democratic when the
party Is united. Tilden and Tammany
have both been awarded back seals
showing the wisdom Of the pcosle
Now. with good ticket--say Hen tricks
and Potter there need be no question
of . Democratic President being elected
in 1880. beyond any danger Of rascally
returning board manipnlations.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1879-11-14

0JI-astweek's Petersburg Press says
coal is being hanlcd from Petersburg 70
Jasper. Ifso the teamstcrs must haul II
for nothing, as good coal y being deliv-
cred from our home banks and from the
X. r. n 81 cts. per bushcl, and It would
cost nearly that TO haul II - miles. We
guess the Press has been imposed upon.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1879-11-14

NEw BUSINESS n IRELASD.-Our
readers in the western part OF the county
will be glad to learn Of the business
boom in Ireland. which is making that
village lively this season. Among 9TH
ers that excellent carpenter Mr.. VIM
Rose has established himself there in the
undertaking business, and announces 1t
in this weeks Courier. He received his
stock yesterday.