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mail routes, but without coming to vote the
committee rose. q. The senate amendment to
the house bill for the sale of Fort Logan and
the establishment of q new fort on the frontier
was concurred in. The house then took re
cess, the evening session to be for consideration
OF the district code bill.
THURSDAY, May G.-Wells submitted q con-
ference report Of the Indian appropriation bill
Agreed to. The report states that the main
point Of difference between the clauses was in
regard to the discontinuance of the board of
Indian commissioners. Az finally agreed upon
the commission il still continued, but proyiso
IL inserted that no money shall be paid for
salaries and expenses of the commission. The
morning hour being dispensed with, the house
went into committee Of the whole on the post
Office appropriation bill. by vote Of "a to II
the committee adopted an amendment to strike
out the curtailmcnt or discontinuanceof the star
service or mail routes upon which increased
compensation for increased expedition beyond
30 per cent. of the original contract price has
been allowed during 1879 and 1880. The APP
preparation for route agents was increased $780,
OO0, and that for transportation by postal cars
$4,000. The consideration Of the bill having
been concluded, the committee rose and re-
ported the bill to the house. The main ques-
ton was ordered, but the house took recess
until Tomorrow morning.
FRIDAY, May Reconsideration of the post
Office appropriation bill was resumed and the
house proceeded to vote on the amendments.
They were all agreed to, and the bill was passed
=. The senate amendment to the house ill for
the relief OF settlers on public lands was con
cured IN. .Washburne introduced a bill ap-
propriating S500,0O0 for the construction of
reservoirs for the Improvement of navigation
on the Mississippi River above st. Louis. Re
ferred. a.. The house then went into committee
of the whole on the private calendar, but rose
AGAIN after considering ten pension bills, be-
cause Of the lack of II quorum. Adjourned
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CASUALTIES.

JAS. BAYLE and John Gallagher, miners, were
instantly killed by fall of coal in Honey Brook
mine, near Audenrcid, Pa, Oh the 9TH.
A FIRE Oh the It'll inst. burned the saw mill
i'll Jersey City, n. j., Of the New Jersey Central
Railroad company, together with quantity If
lumber, carpenter shops and Il train of cars.
The engine house was unroOfed and machinery
destroyed. Loss 1850
AT WilliamspOrt, Pa, Oh the 7th inst, fire
destroyed Fix tenement houses and about 2, 600. =
600 feet Of lumber in adjoining yards. saw
mill and a shinglc mill were also DESTROYED.
One Of the Wllliamsport fire engines was placed
III such position that it had TO Dc abandoned
and was burned. Loss about $4,000.
Two young men named Crockor and Me-
MILAN were drowned Oh the 7th inst, while at
tending Good Tcmpar picnic hear Raleigh
n. e.. Annie Mitchell, with them in the boat,
was saved.
Ar Galveston, Texas, on the It'll inst, John
Keller mistook his wife for burglar and shot
her dead.
A DESPATCH from Warctown, N. j., dated the
7th inst. says: "The whole population Of this
region is fighting forest fires. The flames swept
last night through the cedar woods ~ Oyster
Bay, destroying residence and five yachts ut
anchor"
In torpedoing n well of the Oalshade Oil CON-
pany, at Bradford, Pa, OH the 9Th inst, the
well flowed and took fire. The dry condition of
the woods caused the flames to spread rapidly
among other oil property, and in a short time a
great fire was raging, devastating miles Of ter
Iitory. Rev City village ten miles from Brad
ford, composed of about 100 houses, was en-
tircly burned, not one building remaining. 1t
IL estimated that 500 derricks and great quanti-
ties Of oil have been consumed. The loss will
reach $500, 1000, with no insurance except n
small amount ON buildings in Rev City.
The explosion Of q copper still in the third
story OF Tuescher Il Co.'s distillery, st. Louis,
OH the 9th inst, set fire 10 the building and i,
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was entirely destroyed, involving loss Of S60,-
900; insured for $50, 900. Fred. Schneider, one
of the employees, was burned to death, and II il
said another man Ii missing.
FIRE in Bcebe's Block, Otis street, Boston,
Oh the 9Th inst, caused the loss to the clothing
firm Written, Burdett Il Young, of S275,0O0;
insurance 100000. Other occupants lost go, =
900. Damage to building $4,000.
A FOUR story brick building on st. Clair
street, Cleveland, WAS almost totally destroyed
by fire on the morning of the 9th inst. Loss on
building and contents about S2OO,OOO; partially
Insured.
A coRpoRAL of the 18th infantry, who was
acting AZ marker at a target III the camp, at
New Orleans, on the 9th inst, was accidentally
shot and killed by clumsy lieutenant.
A DISPATCH from Portland, Oregon, says that
while tho fleet Of fishing vessels were returning
after laying their nets opposite Point Adams, ut
the mouth Of the Columbia river, q sqnall came
up and twenty boats were blown upon bar and
many swampcd. Twelve fishermen, ut least,
were drowned.
A PASSENGER coach attached to n freight train
on the Richmond and Petersburg railroad,
jumped the track and was completely wrecked,
at Temples Crossing, Va, on the 9th inst. A
number Of persons were injured.
THOMAS IIEERMANs, one of the proprietors of
the Star and Crescent mills, Chicago, and men,
Der of the board Of trade, fell down the elevator
shaft of his mill on the 9th inst, distance of
80 feet. and was instantly killed.
A. HYKENs (Pa.) dispatch states that an ex-
plosion of gas i'll Short Mountain collicry killed
Geo. West. simon Kneiy and Michael Douglass,
and probably fatally injured IhOS. Evans and
Robert Thomas.
The Long Branch hotel, ut Alameda, CAL,
was burned on the ith inst. Loss about $780,
900.
NINE large ice houses near Cleveland, Ohio,
were destroyed by fire on the ith inst. Loss
$4,000; insurance S25,0O0.
A SUMMER resort near Cleveland was burned
on the 81 inst. Loss about $4,000.
FRENCH, POTTER Il WILSON'S china and glass
ware store, on Wabash avenue, Chicago, was
damaged by fire on the LIST inst, to the extent
Of $4,000; fully insured.
A BLOCK of stores and a boarding house at
Omaha, Ncb.. were destroyed by fire on the LIST
inst. Loss S25, 900; partially insured.
GRACE METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH, on
Water street, Paterson, n. Y, was destroyed by
fire Oh the "a inst. Loss S12,0
The residence and barn of Mr.. Bernadean, at
Claymouth, Del, were destroyed by fire on the
ID inst. A young girl servant in the family
was burned to death, and nurse and three of
Bcrnardcans children narrowly escaped. Loss
heavy.
FIRE on the night Of the LIST INST, burned
Memorial Hall of the Soldiers Home at Dayton,
o., and threatened for time the entire institu
ton. The hall was burned to the ground and
only the walls left standing. 1t was built by
the national government for soldiers in the fall
of 1873 at 4 cost Of SS5,0OO, and was not in
sured.
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The Doctors Prescription.


1t was upon South Carolina planta-
ton up III Fairfield County. The baby
was taken with the Group and DIR. Tro-
chez, the great French physician, was
called III, "Bad-a-case, bad-a case 7"
said DR.. Trochee, shaking his head; ''but
me tink me kin kore him; fech me one
new ackissee, quick"
Mrs. f., the mother of the child,
whispered to servant who departed and
in few moments come running in with
the newest pole-ax on the plantation and
presented it to the doctor.
"Me no want dat" said the doctor;
"Taka him bac, an fecha me one new
ackisseee, quick" Again the mother
whispered to bring the broad-ax, think
ing that would do as it was bright and
new, bought only few days previous
and never, us yet, used in any way, and
the servant disappeared and sooner
than it takes to tel it, returned, pre-
senting the glittering blade, full front,
to DIR. Trochee. "Take car, sar |!
Wanted to cut me troat, ha? run fech
me new ackissec!'
Away went the servant and reappear-
ed this time with the .hatchet.
"Le diable, what u fool! Can you
no mderstan? Can you no fech a me
ackissec?
"Doctor," said Drs. T., "them's
MI the kind of axes we have got, and we
have brought you the newest on the
plantation"
"Me no want dem, Mrs. E., think me
want akissee to cut baby's troat? Me
10 want a broad ackissee, nor de narrow
ackissee; me want a new ackisscc; fed
cry ackissee; new federy ackissee."
"Spcll it, doctor; spell what You
want; we can't understand you," said
Mrs. l..
"Me want a ackissee, federy ackissee,
new federy ackissee; me no spell yu; In
diable, himsel no spell me dat, by gar !!
Go way jack niggur! Go way-fech Il
me broad ackissee an narrow ackissee-
wot fool, ha! Go way jack niggur; me
go fech him myself" And leaving the
in great amusement, out went DIR. Tro-
chez III high dudgeon, and after rum
maging about while returned with
what he wanted-a new laid egg.
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NEWS OFTHE WEEK.
THE EAST.


JOHN c. WATSON and ID. C. Weeks, two PROM
inent stock brokers of Boston, Mass, suspend
ell payment on the 9th instant. Watson's liza
bilties between 500, 900 and $400, 900; Weeks
shortage is not stated.
Col. CLARENCE q. JACKSON, n prominent
manufacturer of Berwick, Me-, and quarter
master general on Gov. Hoyt's staff, died of
paralysis of the heart OH the Sd inst.
POSTMASTER JONES of New York has been
ordered to pay into court S6S.0O0 damages
claimed for using an unauthorized patent can
ceiling stamp.
IL consequence of poor health, Colonel Tom
Scott has rendered his resignation AZ president
Of the Pennsylvania Railroad company, to take
effect the LIST of June. IL is doubtful il the di-
rcctors will accept the resignation. Col. Scott
has been president for six years, during which
the road has greatly prospcred.
FIVE steamships arrived at New York from
Europe on the LIST instant, bringing 1891 emf
grants. French papers state there are 25O, 900
persons waiting for means Of transportation to
this country. Two Thousand are waiting for
hcrths III Havre.
EX-CoNaREssMAN WM. WRIT died in Boston
on the "a instant, of pneumonia.
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BROAD.

The man who murdered the railway con-
tractor ON the express train, i'll France. hanged
himself with the bandageS Of his wounds he
received IN the struggle with his victim.
SIXTY cotton factories have closed ut ROubaix,
France, and $4,000 persons are idle. Five
thousand more operatives struck at Tourcoing.
There is also a strike ut Roumen, and many silk
factories are closed. Higher wages and less
hours are demanded.
GENEVA dispatch says part of the roof of
81. Gothard tunnel. 300 meters from the en-
trance, fell on the 9TH inst, killing three
workmcn.
4 DISPATCH from the City Of Mexico dated
the Sd inst, says: "rhe volcano at Coima
continues i'll active eruption. The town Of
Lorilla, at the foot Of the volcano, Is reported
sinking. The inhabitants, panic stricken, are
abandoning their homes. Heavy earthquakes
were felt nj Flactuila, state of Aokau yesterday,
passing from Eorth Ia south"
FoUR Thousand Middlcsborough. England.
iron workers have resumed work ut a 5 per
cent. reduction of wages.
ENGLAND is exercised over the discovery of a
deficit OF between $4,000, 900 and a, OOO, 900 in
the finance Of the Indian empire.
OUTRAM 4 Co., cotton manufacturers,
Preston, England, have failed. Liabilities about
E25,0O0.
A RAILWAY contractor was murdered by fell
low passenger i'll compartment of a tirht-class
carriage Oh the Marscillcs Il Lyons express train.
The purpose of the murder was robbery. The
murderer has been arrested.
FIRE at Palma Soriano, near Santiago de
Cuba, Cuba. destroyed one hundred halitations
and many families are III distress.
UPWARDS Of 1000 iron-workcrs are q strike
in the north of England against a 3 per cent.
reduction of wages awarded by the arbitratOrs.
Burnley masters, i'll order TO support Blackburn
masters in their notice 10 spnncrs and card
room hands Of a reduction Of wages have de-
cidcd to suspend the rule requiring notice before
dIscharging hands. 4 ballot was taken by the
Ton-workcrs al COnsctt on the 18th inst, and
majority Of four IL one was i'll favor OF con-
lIuuamcc of the strike.
4 TELEGRAM wIs received at Washington on
the Sd instant from Panama At the legation of
Chill, which says the CHILEAN navy bombarded
Callao the 22i of April. causing heavy dam
ages on shore and vicinity, destroying the Peru
wan corvette Union. Lima i threatened by the
Ckilans and great distress prevails III that city.
Is Orcnburg, Russia, the railroads have been
for weeks blockadcd with snow, and many per-
sons have been frozen 10 death. The peasants
have had t. "trip the thatch OF their cottages
10 feed 10 their cattle.
SEVENTY houses were burned at Radoanysl,
government Of Tciermigofi, Russia, and 1870 at
Ncmcruff i'll Padolia. Upwards of 700 families
are hOuSCess.
The situation i'll Northern Albania is most
serious. Combined Albanian clans, numbering
1900 men. are advancing TO attack the Monte
ncglins' position IN the MaratzscA valley and If
possible recover POdgoritza.
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MISCELLANEOUS.

The steamer Dye, from Antwerp, which
arrived at New York Oh the It'll inst, reports
Ice fields, ice blocks, and icebergs, one OF the
aforementioned being AZ large as an island, from
April 80 to May 8, and was Obliged to stop the
ship at night OwngtO the proximity Of icebergs.
She sighted two ships in field Of ice but they
showed 40 signals.
GEN. MIRA FUENrEs, governor Of the state Of
Mexico and distinguished officer Of the war Of
the French invasion. il dead.
The commissioner of Indian affairs has al
last reached u most satisfactory agreement with
the Indian chief Drifting Goose which will
probably avert the long threatened collision be-
tween his band and settlers on the james river
The Indians will go TO tie vicinity Of Grow
Creek agency, in Dakota, and settle upon lands
in severalty.
The senate has confirmed JOS X. Mccain
mon, OF Pennsylvania, as assistant attorney
general Of the United States.
Dr.. SAMUEL CHAPLIN, a distinguished surgeon,
died at New Orleans on the I'd inst.
MAJ. GEN. SAMUEL =. HENTzEIMAN died at
Washington on the 1st inst.
The public debt was decreased 81, O7s, O70
during April. Coinage at mints during April.
Double eagles, 81 1870, 600; eagles, $3,173, 900;
half eagles, s2,317, 600; silver dollars 50 $780,
600; cents, s2l, 200; total coinage, 90, 131 800.
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LONDON, May S-123OP. M.-Llverpool wheat
market opens quiet but steady; average Califor-
mia club at los 2l@l0s i'd; spring at IS 2d@
9s Sd; floating cAgocs iirm the demand for the
continent continues; on passage finn; fair aver
age California wheat just shipped at 45s; nearly
due at Ats. Number of cargoes on sale off
coast: Wheat, between 10 and Is; corn, less
than 10. English country markets turn dearer;
French generally dearer. Shipments from
Danube and Black Sea ports, wheat and corn
collectively very small.
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The Ladies'

And public generally in this vicinity are
invited to send to James Morgan, 1856
and 3SS East Water street, Milwaukee,
Wis, for one of his Price Lists Of Spring
and Summer Dry Goods. The extensive
attentions and improvements are nearly
completed. At the present time engi-
neers are fitting up the passenger ele-
yator to be used in connection with the
Cloak, Shawl, Millinery and other de-
above the main floor.
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THE old records of the city of Char
lotte, N. Y, have been accidentally dis
covered, and now the people there are
busy studying their past history.
Among the old city ordinances is one
that provides for the purchase of q city
bull, and that this bovine champion shall
he allowed to roam the streets unmo-
Tested
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milwaukee,.

MILWAUKEE, May $500 p. M.-Flour-
Dull; standard spring at s4.5O04.7O; common
extras at S4.25nl.50. Wheat-Stronger; No.
at S1.14l4; No. hard at S1.16; No. 2 at $1.13a
$1.l314; No. 3 at S1.10; No. at 92c; No. 2
seller May at $1.13@@1.l3lI; sellsr June at
Sl.l1@1.l11l; seller July at $l.07@1.0714. Corn
Easier at 36aic. Oats-Easier at 303sc. Bar
ley-Iiower at 69c; No. 3 extra at 63c. Rye
Firmer at soc. Pork-Strong at $1,000 for
cash. Iard-At sc. 80 for cash.
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An Old Virginia Giant.

The allusiOn in recent letter of Il
Louisiana correspondent to the old rev.
dictionary giant hero, Peter Francisco,
revives many traditions and reminis-
cences of the wonderful performances
and daring deeds of that extraordinary
man. My father, recently deceased mt
the advanced age of 80, well remembered
him, having frequently seen him in his
native county of Buckingham, and re-
lated many anecdotes of his stirring and
perilous adventures and hair-breadth es-
capes, as he heard the recital fall from
the lips of the giant himself. He was de-
scribed rs six feet one inch in height,
his weight 2G0 pounds, his complexion
dark and swarthy, features bold and
manly, and his hands and feet uncom-
monty large, his thumbs being rs large
as an ordinary mans wrist.
Such was his personal strength that
he could shoulder II cannon that weighed
100 pounds, and he had seen him take
man in his right hand, pass over the
floor and dance his head against the cell
ing with as much ease as if he had been
n doll-baby. The mans weight was 1876
pounds. Partaking of the patriotic ell
thusiasm of the times, he entered the
American revolutionary army at the age
of 1G. He was present ut the storming
of Stony Point, and was the first soldier
after Major Gibbon, who entered the
fortress, on which occasion he receiveda
bayonet wound in the thigh. He was at
Brandywine, Monmouth, and other bat
ties at the north, and was transferred to
the south under General Greene, where
he was engaged in the actions of the
Cowpens, Camden, Guildford court
house, etc. He was so brave and possess
ed such confidence in his prowess that
he was positively fearless, He used a
sword with blade five feet long, which
he could WELD like feather, and every
swordsman who came within reach OF
him paid the forfeit with his life.
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A PARTY Of Cleveland youths marched
around town the other day wearing
elegantly-trimmed bonnets. When the
police asked them to explain, the young
men pointed to ladies promenading the
streets with mems hats on, and simply
said, "Turn about is fair play
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DO a Favor 70 a Sick Friend.

If you have a friend suffering from
any disorder of the Kidneys send them
package of Kidney Wort and you will
make them happy. Its great tonic
power is especially directed to these dis
eases, and it quickly relieves the dis
tress and cures the disease. Have you
tried it?
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A TRIUMPHANT RECORD.

OF such u record the inventors Of the Cuticura
remedies may be Justly proud They are grand
medical triumph; triumph that will he gratefully
remembered by thousands long after the orginators
have passed away.
To relieve and permanently diseases of the
skin and scalp which have been the torture Of life
time, to replace the repulsive evidences of disease
with the glow Of health, and thus render beautiful
the face of man or woan, is to deserve the gratitude
of mankind.
That Cuticura externally applied with proper use
Of the Cuticura Soap, and the internal use of the
Cuticura Resolyent will cure speedily and perma-
ncntly the wort form Of skin and scalp diseases,
with loss of HAIR think have fully demonstrated
Grand curative blessings which may be had Of any
druggist at prices within the reach of all, are thus
substituted for death-deaing pois0ns. Mercury,
senic, zinc and lead, and thousand and one other
revolving poisonous and tenseless things must now
sink into obscarity before the wonderful healing
powers of the Cuticura remedies.
NJ. l.. JoSsELYN, NJ. d.
N,Iy y0rE. A DrH. 1880.
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THE MARKETS.
Reported by CHANDLER, Brown x CO., Commission
Merchants, Milwaukee and Chicago.
New York.


New YORK, May $3.50 +. M.-Flour-Quiet;
prices without decided change; receipts II 1922
bbls; round hoop Ohio at $5.OO@5.75; choice
do at S5.S0M6.75; super western ut $Si.00M4. So;
common to good extra do at Sl.40GD4.90 30; choice
do at s5.00M7.00; choice white wheat do ut 81 50
@5.25. Wheat-Market about &c lower, hut
moderately active; sales $4,000 bus No. rcd
seller May ut $1.301 1.301l; 1O4, 900 bus do
seller June ut S1.261 S01.2G1G; "a, 0GO bus do
seller July at Sl.15; 5000 bus No. white cash
at $l.243s; 5000 bus do seller June at 81 .223I
Confirm and moderately active; mixed west
ern spot at 5O@5l &c; do future at 44%S6D4s9lc.
Oats-A shade easier; western ut 43d5Oc. Beef
Unchanged and quiet; new plain mess ut
-. 1000; new extra do ut Sl0.0001O. 50.
Pork-Dull and weak; new mess at SlO.85.
Lard-About steady; steam rendered at :7.221I.
Butter-Dull and weak Ohio at l1DlSc. Cheese
In buyers favor at 1O013I &c for poor to
choice. Whisky-Nominal; western at $1.1O.
Sugar-Fim and is fair inquiry. Molasses-
Unchanged aud quiet. Peiroleum-Dull and
nominal. Mce-Firm and i'll good demand.
CofIee-Dull and steady. Freights-Firm.
Spirits of Turpcntine at 3l@32c. Rosin-
Quiet ut $1.3T 901.42l!. Tallow-Steady at
&c for western. EggS-Dull at 1014@1115c for
fair to choice
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CHICAGO, May $500 p. M.-Wheat-Q Quiet
and higher at SLIT .m1.1734 for seller May;
$l.131 for seller June; S1.OG for seller July.
Corn-Quiet and lower at 3G94c for seller May;
3G1Sc for seller June: 3Gl Sc for seller July.
Oats-Dull but steady at 3Ol4c for seller May;
291sc for seller June; 27Jsc for seller July. Rye
Steady at 7Sc. Barley Nominal; No. 2 at
for seller June; S1O.17ls for seller July. Lard
Quiet, tirmer and nominal; $751; for seller
May or Junc $6.92l5 for seller July. Whisky
AT S1.0S. IIogs-lteceipts II, 900 head; light
at $500; mixed packers at Si.10; heavy ship
pers at $4.3O04.55. Cattle-Receipts 1900.
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EVERY SPECIES OF SKIN DISEASE.

1t would require every column OF this paper to do
justice to description Of the cures performed by
the Cuticura remedies. Eczema Of the palms of the
hands and of the ends of the fingers, very difficult TO
treat and usually considered ncurdbe; small patches
of tetter aud salt rheum the ears, and sides
Of the face; scald-heads with loss of hair without
number; heads covered with d&ndruff and scaly
crptons, especially of children and infants many of
which since birth have been mass of scabs;
psoriasis, lcprosy and other frightfu forms of skin
diseases; scrofuous ulcers, old sores and dschargng
wounds; each and al of which have been speedily,
Permanently and economically cured by the Cutcura
remedies