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The Situation i'm Maine.

Not single member of the Maine delegation
in either branch of Congress is in Washington,
all being detained at Augusta, watching the
movements of their respective parties attending
the assembly of the Maine legislature. just now
the situation In Maine affords the principal topic
Gratis, and even those who do not think that the
win of the people should be Subverted are loud
in their praise of Governor Garcelon, and
concede at all events that he has the nerve to
uphold what be deems to be his honest convic-
tions of duty. Said an Illinois democrat. ''1t is
SO refreshing to find a democratic official with
nerve that am ready to give Gov. Garcelon his
fun meed of praise regardless Of the equities
of the controversy. The majority of the repub-
licans seem to be daZed over yesterdays pro-
ceedingS. They had anticipated that no matter
how grave the situation had appeared in advance
of the meeting of the legislature, that the
would leave the republicans master OF the
situation. There is toO from this long range
most decided opinion among republicans that
Eugene Hale made mistake in remaining in
them to organize the legislature with a legal
quorum. 1t is held that inasmuch as the legis-
lature was yesterday organized with legal
quorum, that it can now proceed to do
business whether Mr.. Hale withdraWS
or not. and for this reason all deliberative bod
les do business often times without quorum,
so long as no member makes point touching
the absence OF such quorum. Now If Mr.. Hale
remains there will be quorum, but if he with
draws there will be no quorum. None of the
fusionists will care to make that parliamentary
point, and business can be proceeded with ac-
eordfng to the usage the same as If a quorum were
actually present. There are others who say
that Hale probably remained with the fusion
lists to lead a fillibustering movement to pre-
vent the election of a governor but, if so, those
who criticise his action say that If he had re-
mained away there would have been no organ
izedlegislature to transact any business what
ever.
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Distric, Coyernment Affair,,

Liquor licenses have been granted to the fol-
lowing parties: Thomas J. Calvin, Catharine
DentZ, Theodore Lewis and Elizabeth Wolz.
Mr.. John F. Cook, collector of taxes, in a re-
port to the District Commissioners Of drawbacks
received since the act of June 81 went into
effect up to t. present time, gives the follow
ing: Drawback certificates, S152. .A1.32; erro-
neous tax lien certificates, s2,266.62; errro-
neous tax sale certificates, $521.37. Total $751;
1891. The total amount Of arreargeS receiv-
able in drawbacks was S541 .2S leaving a
balance Of 1886, ,002 outstanding.
VITAL STATISTICS.
The total mortality in the District of Colum-
bia for the week ending January Sd. 1880, was
S5 or at the rate of 26 per 1000 per annun. OF
these 80 were white males. Is white females, %
colored males and Is colored females, showing
an annual death rate of 21.9 per 900 for the
white, and 1896 for the colored population.
From consumption there were 13 deaths; dis
eases Of the nervous system, Ii bronchitis and
senile debility, 5 each; diseases of the heart,
cancer and premature birth, each; pneumonia,
congestion of the lungs and smallpox, 8 each:
pleur1sy and cerebrO-Spinal meningitis Q each;
l suicide and homicide. There were 9S births
reported-25 white males, % white females 2S
colOred males and % colored females, showing
an annual birth rate OF 21.9 per 200 per an
mum for the white and 46.43 for the colored
population Marriages reported, 3O-white, 16;
CClored IL
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The Markets.

BALTIMORE, Jan. S.-viryinia sixes deferred
6; do. consols, SIN: do. second series b9x do.
past due coupons, 767S; do. new ten-fortes, S6A
BALTIM0RE. Jan: s.-ootton ,quiet-middling.
127sa13. Flour quiet and unchanged. Wheat,
southern lower and inactive; western higher for
futures and firm and active-southern red 1.37a
LAO; do; amber, Las; No. 2 western winter red.
March, 1:54ala1.55; April, I.5sa1 5sa. Corn.
southern higher and more active; western higher
and firm-southern white, CO.; do. yellow, 57ha5S i;
western mixed, spot, 81; January, 5'lta5laa; Feb
rilary, 5s4a5s's; March, 59a591s April, 59ka59ss
southern, 47a4s; western white. 47a4s; do. mixed.
46a47; Pennsylvania, 47a4S. Rye quiet, 96a9S.
Hay unchanged. Provisions quiet and without
change. Butter ,quiet-prime to choice western
packed, 2sa2s; roll, 20a2i; Eggs lower and nomi-
and frn-A- soft. 9a. whisky dub. i. 12ai Is
Freights to Liverpool per steamer dull and un-
ehanged an Sn., Receiptsnnogr $50 barrels wheas
bushels; rye, $50 bushels: Shipments i at.
4, 900 bushels; corn. So 700 bushels. Sales-wheat
5S9, 800 bushels; corn, $50, 525 bushels.
NEW YORK, Jan. S.-Stocks buoyant. Money,
sac Exchange, long. 4sl; short, 4S3H. Govern
NEW YORK. Jan. s.-Flour quiet. Wheat
active. Corn quiet.
LONDON, Jan; 8. 1880 p. m.-U. 8. bonds,
~ per GENTS, hoy; new fives, 1865 Atlantic and
Great Western first mortgage trustees certificates.
ii illinois G Central, 49, Reading, S6k 'o-'' ''a'
LONDON. Jan. 8, $3.50 p. m.-Atlantic and
Great Western first mortgage trustees certificates
GsS ID do ,6.s second do, Soa Erie 447s Illinois
LONDON, Jan; 8. 4 p. m.-U. s. bonds, ~
per cents: 1.10li; new fves, 1,0616 Erie, AK.
Reading, SO. =. Turpentine, spirits, 33s.
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Wall Street To-day.

NEW YORK, Jan. s.-The Posts financial arti-
Gle says: AS there is a good prospect that the
loan market will shortly become decidedly easier
there is an increasing disposition to buy stocks
on the part of those who have been waiting, and
the result is strong and advancing market at
the stock exchange, not only for stocks of known
value, but for those whose value lies in the not
near feature. Strictly investment shares are
very strong, N. Y. Central having advanced to
1876, Rock Island to 152, New Haven and Hart
ford to 1863. Chicago and Alton to 10s, Cleve-
land q Pittsburg to 1881, Pennsylvania Coal to
210, and Burlington and Quincy to 14S1. In the
speculative list Nashville and Chatta-
nooga has advanced ~ per cent, ST.
Louis and San Francisco. fifstS, preferred.
~; ST Louis and New Orleans 13s,
wabash and Pacific, Lake Erie and Western
and st. Louis and San Francisco common, per
cent. each. The older stocks have been strong,
without extraordinary changes in prices. Gov
einnent bonds are strong and e higher where
ehanged. Railroad bonds are In notably good
request at advancing prices; the new legal rate
OF per cent. as well as the penalties for taking
more together have the effect Of driving money
which would otherwise remain on bond and
mortgage on New York real estate into RAILROAD
mortgage bonds OF approved quality In the
loan market the quotation for call loans on fnis-
cent, and on .. s. bonds 4a5 per cent. Prime
mercantile paper Is sac per cent Currency fs
beginning to return here from the interior In
important amounts.
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A RaY Shot nead.

CINCINNATI. Jan. S.-A special dispatch from
Lebanon, KY, says news reached there yes
terday OF the killing, by Milton White, aged 10
years, the keeper of toll-gate, near Mackville,
Ii years, on Monday last. There had been
previous quarrel between the parties, who are
relatives, and Milton says the boy had threat
ened his life. On the day of the killing Phillip
was passing along the turnpike, In front OF Mif-
tons house. when the latter came to the door
with shot gun, and said he was going to shoot
him. Phillip threw open his bosom and told
him to fire away, which he at once did, killing
The boy instantly. Milton was held for murder,
and bail was refused. Fears OF lynching are
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Consecration of Ri.I,on starkex.

NEWARK, n. j., Jan. S.-The Conservation OF
Thomas Alfred Starkey, Protestant Episcopal
bishop elect, Of the diocese of northern New
Jersey, took place at Grace church to-day, with
impressive ceremonies, In which a large number
OF bishops and clergy participated. After the
usual services conducted by bishops Howe of
Jersey, Bishop Littlejohn, of Long Island,
preached the sermon. The bishop elect was then
invested by Reys. j. Fl. Ecclestine, D. D., of
presented to Bishop Clarke, of Rhode Island,
the consecrator, by Bishops Scarborough, OF
New Jersey, and Seymour, of Springfield, Ill.
The testimontanlS were read by Rev. DR.. Boggs
secretary CT the diocese. The church was
dense]y crowded.
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The MARYLAND peniteu,,arv

BALTIMORE, Jan. s.-The annual report OF the
directors OF the Maryland penitentiaTy for the
year ended November 80, was submitted to the
board yesterday. The entire income OF the
earnings were SIS, i55 2s Of which Sc s5s.4s were
expended in permanent improvements and
I5001.s5 paid into the state treasury. The
average number OF prisoners for the year was
S13 decrease of IL per cent. compared with the
previous year. The average number of prison.
ers under contract was 693. Expense per capita
during the year, Sl05.21. Number OF deaths a
little over per cent,
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PLYMOUTH CHURCH AUCTION. - The annual
sale OF the Plymouth Church pewS took place
Tuesday evening. Mr. Beecher made speech,
which put the audience in a jolly mood. The
was S27, ,4S1 which, with the rentals, s12,s52,
made total OF $40 2S9, falling off of S5l since
last year. ii. B. Clafiin and II. w. Sage each.
paid $500 premium for their peWS.
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Cruel Murder of a Woman.

township of Markham, twenty miles from this
city, George Ernst, farm laborer, took a
uble-barrelled shotgun and going to the resi-
dence of Mrs. Mary PrebS, without any warn
ing. shot her in the side and thigh. from the
effects of which it is feared she will die. Ernst
Immediately fled, but was captured last night
in this city,
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SUICIDE TO ESCAPE PRosECUTIoN.-A Philadel-
phia Times special from Erie, Pa, January s,
says: christopher Hoffman, young man aged
been trusted with large sums of money to de-
poslt In or withdraw from the bank, and has al
ways been considered honest. Among his effects
was found evidence of embezzlement and at
tempts at forgery. Fear of discovery and prose-
cutton probably prompted the deed.
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HEAVY BUSINESS FAILURE.-The store of Jas.
stewart & Co., extensive wholesale dealers in
lumbermen's supplies, salt and shingles, at East
saginaw, Mich, doing business OF $500, 900 an
nually, was closed by the sheriff yesterday, un-
der an attachment, at the instance of Detroit
creditors. The amount involved Is estimated at
$500, 600. The cause Of the failure is attributed
to unlucky speculations in Chicago options and
losses on salt contracts
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-01-08

ABoLsHING THE STUDY OF GERMAN. - The
school board OF Chicago have abolished tie
schools, in obedience to public demand for re-
trenchment OF expenditures The same inflt-
ence is at work in st. Louis to abolish the study
OF German, and 1t will probably succeed before
long.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-01-08

UNPLEASANT RuM0R.-It Is rumored and gen.
orally believed that the daughter OF wealthy
Rappahann0ck farmer absconded the past week
with an unprepoSSeSsing black man, taking with
her 81 GOO In money. The girl ID about II, the
man OF unknown age. He abandoned his wife
the gray nairs OF an old father in sorrow down
70 tne grave. Out of sympathy for her distressed
iamlly we suppress names.-[ WarTert0a fPd.l
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Miners Strike.

MoRRIsTowN. N. j., Jan. s-The. miners I'm
four OF the mines near Dover, Morris county.
have struck for advance of from s.. 2s TO an 50
per day. The strike began in the Boxer mine
and IL is thought win be general. At the mines
the orders for ore are largely In excess OF the
amount mined. and it Is expected the men viii
get the desired advance. No violence is ap-
pretended,
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Railroad Accident.

MANCHESTER, n. H., Jan. S-The parallel rod
of the engine to the paymasters train broke
this morning between this city and Lawrence,
punching hole through the boiler and badly
scalding Chas. E. Jones, engineer, and Chas.
Webster. fremen, both of Concord. The engine
and cab were badly damaged.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-01-08
New Election.

HARTFORD, CT, Jan. s.-Gov. Andrews to-day
issued writS for a new election in the 18th Sena-
torial district to be held January 49, TO fill the
vacancy caused by the resignation Of Gilbert
W. Phillips, OF Putnam.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-01-08

OF leaf tobacco was sold at Lancaster, Pa, last
saturday and Monday, for which about $4,000
was paid out. 1t is estimated the present crop
OF tobacco in Pennsylvania will amount to about
$4,000 cases, three-fourthS of which has been
produced in Lancaster county, and the average
price paid for which, up to the present time, has
been FULLY ST5 per case
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HANLAN's ANSWER DELAYED.-A telegram
from Toronto, ontario, January Z, says: Han
Ian has received Courtney's articles. He Is
for week, and on his return he will decide
what course to pursue. He has telegraphed
Mr.. Blaikie to this effect. Hanlan viii un-
doubtedly row Courtney, but will probably in
sist upon an amendment to the articles making
the race distinctly play or pay.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-01-08

THE MYSTERIOUS DISAPPEARANCE of Miss Mary
{. Ash from her home in Chester, Pa. is cauS-
Ing considerable excitement among the resi-
dents OF that city. 1t is said that the last seen
OF the girl was in Philadelphia, in the neighbor-
hood OF DR.. John Buchananis office. on Pine
street. Since then every effort to find her
Whereabouts has failed, and DR.. Buchanan can
not be found. The Allegation is that man
named GoT, OF Chester, for whom warrant
was issued Tuesday, brought the girl to Phila-
delphia and introduced her to Dr.. Buchanan
Late Tuesday afternoon Michael Ash, father of
the missing girl, appeared at Magistrate Poles
Office and made affidaFit that from information
received he believed his daughter was deceived
70 Philadelphia by one Henry Goff, and taken to
Dr. John Buchanan's Office, No. 514 Pine street,
died, or is in dying condition. Chief Given
stated last night that every effort to find DR.,
Buchanan had proved fruitless 80
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BALTIMORE, Jan. S-A collision occurred last
night near Martinsburg, W. Va. between two
freight trains on the Baltimore and Ohio Road
but the particulars are not known here yet
except that number Of cars were thrown or
The track
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BUFFALO POLITICIAN INsANE.-Geo. Baltz. a
Well-knoWn German politician OF Buffalo, N. Y,
Is insane. Until within a few months ago he
was one of the three water commits sioners. and
though he often made things lively in the office.
nothing was done until he made himself so
offensive to his associates that charges We're
preferred and he was removed by the mayor
Since that time he has amused himself by pub
fishing scurrilous circulars, in which he merci-
lessly attacked his old associates Of the depart
ment. He has now become so violent that two
able physicians have declared him insane, and
his friends are awaiting an order from the
county judge 60 take him to the Utica insane
ASYLUM,
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DRExEL, MORGAN & Co., New York bankers.
nave accepted the position of central treasurerS
| Tor the Parnell irish relief fund.
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READING, Pa, Jan. s.-The employees in the
hat factory OF MessrS. Mohn Bros. resumed
work this morning. the firm granting the ad-
vance asked by the men and for which they
have been on strike. 1t is expected that the
remainder OF the hat factories here will resume
shortly
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-01-08

ANOTHER EFFORT was made to-day by Mr..
Wilson, of West Virginia, member OF the
House committee on printing, to have the
Glover report printed Objection was made by
Mr.. Conger, and pending the discussion Of the
question, the morning hour expired and the
matter went over.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-01-08

Mr.. JOHN B. HUssEY, of North Carolina. has
been appointed librarian of the House of Repre-
SentatiVeS.
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THE DISTRICT TAX BILL.-Mr. Neal introduced
in the House to-day the tax bill, the provisions
of which have already been printed in THE
STAR. The bill was ordered to be printed and
recommitted, and will come up for the action of
the full committee tomorrow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-01-08

THE PoCOM0KE CITY (MD.) Scandal spe-
clal to the Baltimore american from Pocomoke
city, Md, January I, says: A new phase OF the
polk-Aydelotte scandal has been developed by
the action OF the Rev. Mr.. Bowen, pastor OF the
presbyterian church in this city, who on SUM-
day last denounced from his pulpit, not only
ex-senator AydelOtte, who is one Of the elders
OF the church, but the whole community, and
wound up his phillippic by resigning his pas
torate. Mr. Bowen came TO the church from
the west, and he took occasion to say in the
course of his remarks, that he had supposed
that he was coming to a moral community, but
had found IL exactly the reverse, so that when
own that he had charge here. The church
which was before greatly divided upon the sub
Ject OF the Polk-Aydelotte scandal, is now in
greater contention than ever.
MYSTERIOUS NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Boyd,
well-known citizen, clerk In the United States
disappeared on the I'd instant. since Which time
nothing has been heard from him. His accounts
are all correct, and there Is no reason for his
disappearance even conjectured The river was
dragged yesterday without result.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-01-08

Ex-CoNGREssMAN JULIAN, Of Indiana, made an
argument to-day before the House committee
on elections in favor of the claim of Ignatius
Donnelly to the seat in Congress now held by
MI. WaShburn, of Minnesota.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-01-08

THE SENATE MILITARY COMMITTEE will hold a
final meeting tomorrow to dispose OF the mill
tary nominations before it.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-01-08

1HE 1RIAL OF REV. W. w. HAYDES.-At New
Haven, Conn.,, in the Hayden case sur-rebuttal
testimony was introduced yesterday by the de-
tense. Mrs. Hayden testified that Mary STAN
nard told her of her condition month before
wife had died, and she thought he might marry
her, but he did not. Mary spoke of the error OF
eherlshing such hopes, and said, playfully:-
dem oW WdS II ypu s snSqa die Dc Os think Mr. Hay
don't, Mary" Witness testified that on the
Thursday after the murder they saw the body
OF Mary at Stannards house. Ben Stevens was
there, and uncovered the face Of the deceased.
He was asked whether any weapon was found
and replied there was club or oak stick a foot
and a-half or two feet long. as big around as his
looked as though it had been used to knock the
girl down. This was direct contradiction of
Stevens testimony.
A TALK WITH PRESIDENT PRADo-His Sarpyise
az ne Rer0sntiOn IA Pej'u.-AS already announc-
ed, Gen. Mariana Prado, president of Peru, ar
rived IN New York Tuesday, having left Lima on
the 18th OF December He ereceived with surprise
the telegraphic information that Nicholas de
P1ef0la had been proclaimed ''Supreme Chief"
as dictator Is called in Peru. Prado said he left
feru 10 go to Europe on matters connected with
the government, leaving Vice President Puerta
in Charge. When he left there was no indication
OF any disturbance that could result In such
change as had taken place. Pier0la, he said was
not hostile to him, but was the leader OF party
known as the Pierola party, which is attached to
him personally, rather than by reason Of any
commanded battalion In the army, but had, up
to Prado's departure, giving no Indication of an
intention TO seize the government President
would continue on to Europe or return to Peru.
His term OF Office expires In August after which
he would be Ineligible for four years.
txA committee has been appointed by the
Norfolk Va.) Cotton Exchange to interview
Pnia PFaaenS HGSntinga1Sn 1 Of the and
the eastern terminus of that road
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THE OPPOSITION to the confirmation OF Capt
Barrett, L. S. N, as commodore, has been with
drawn, and he will he favorably reported to the
Senate. Capt Thompson headed the opposition
TO Barrett.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-01-08

GEN. MILES, the Indian fighter, arrived in this
city this morning. He will leave tonight or to-
morrow for New York, and from there 60 to
Fort keogh. He says that he does not antici-
pate any trouble with the Indians on the south
ern frontier Those on the other side are under
admirable discipline, and he thinks he will be
able to take care OF those who are south of the
line or may come south.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-01-08
THE EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.
White House Receptions.

The President will hold his first evening re-
ception OF the season On Tuesday, the 18th
instant, from to 10.
Mrs. Hayes receptions will be held every Sat-
urday afternoon during the season, from to 3.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-01-08

WHITE HOUSE CALLERS.-SenatorS Mcmillan,
Pendleton, Blair, Ingalls, and Carpenter, and
Representatives Butterworth. Updegraff, God
schalk,. .Coffroth. Camp Hohk, Loring Ander-
son, Pound, McCoid, Norcross and Field called
on the President to-day.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-01-08

Two MORE NoTARIEs.-The President has ap
pointed Frank T. Lodge and Albion X. Paris
notaries public for the District of Columbia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-01-08

A BILL passed by the House OF Representa-
tives yesterday provides that when the claimant
OF land patent is not resident OF the land
district the necessary application and affidavits
may be made by his authorized agent; ALSO that
the period within which the work is required to
be done annually on all unpatented mineral
claims shall commence on the 1st of January
succeeding the date OF the location OF the claim
and that this section shall apply to all claims
since the 10th of Nav, 1872,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-01-08

A CANDIDATE FOR GovERNoR.-It is authorita-
lively announced that Hon. John B. Hawley,
assistant secretary OF the Treasury, will be
candidate before the next republican state con-
vention of Illinois for nomination for governor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-01-08

SENATOR SHARON was in his seat in the Senate
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-01-08

GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS sTo-DAY.-Internal rev
enue, s393, ,631 81; customs. $3.50, 1868.
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COMBINATIONS. - The Senate, in executive
session yesterday, confirmed the nominations
of owen n. Denny, of oregon, to be consul gen.
eral at Shanghai, and Durham j. Grain, OF New
York at Milan.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-01-08

e. S. SENATOR FROM MIssIssIPPI-A letter re-
ceived to-day from Senator Lamar. who is at
Jackson, Miss, states that General Walthall
will very probably be elected U. s. Senator from
that state