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We were informed LAST night by an In
auential and prominent saloon keeper
that much dissatisfaction exists on account
Of the iast that bottling cellar proprietors
retailed beer at their places ot business,
without paying city and state license,
while the saloonists paid high for the
privilege. Beer Is sold by the bottle,
10 be drank on the premises, and many
90 TO these places TO get cheap beer
Council should take the proper measures
the saloon keepers, say for their relief.
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BIsnARcK,s POINT.

LONDON, May 24.-The South German
Government organ states that the Prus.
sian government would not be displeased
If the bill relative to ecclesiastical laws
was defeated, as Bismarck only desired to
show his readiness to conclude peace and
dem onstrate to influential circles and the
public that the Ultramontanes are not
working for spiritual peace, but for in
crease Of political power.
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Do you know that there are strange people
In our community, We say strange becauSs
they seem to prefer TO suffer and pas thei5
days miserably, made 20 by dyspepsia, and
liver complaint, indigestion, constipation ana
general debility. when Shilohs Vitali1er u
guaranteed 70 cure them. ,-u,.
Sold by Z. Booking, Agent Odd Fellow .
Hall, and ChaS. Msenkemoellsr, corner Main
and TWenty.seeond streets,
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ENGLAND.

LONDON, May 24.-The Times says: We
cannot iegard the eclipse Of the Philadel-
phia and Reading Railroad Company as
permanent. It's property has fallen in
value, but men must have coal and iron,
and the recovery Of trade in these com.
modities is inevitable. With a revival Of
activity in this commerce, the company
must recover something Of its fortune,
though the shareholders may wisely refuse
to be sanguine in looking for speedy re-
turn Of to.day's dividend on their original
Aharea.
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TURKEY.

CoSsrAsTlSopLE, May 24.-1t is said the
prospects Of the Western powers using
pressure to compel Turkey to carry out
the reforms prescribed in the Berlin treaty,
has caused Russia to endeavor again to
gain influence in Turkey, by adopting a
more lenient course, and that the execu.
ton OF the assassin Of Col. Comerof will
not be insisted upon by Russia.
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TRIcKErr AND HANLAN.

LONDON, May 24.-Articles have been
signed on behalf Of Trickett, and have
been sent for approval to Colonel Shaw,
United States Consul at Manchester, who
has been deputed to act for Hanlan.
Trickett is expected in England by the
end Of July. The articles Of agreement
provide that the race shall be rowed over
the usual Thames championship course.
The date is not yet fixed. John Ireland,
for many years umpire Of race regattas,
has been appointed referee for this race.
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WKLL5BUhUi HAy +f'
Special Dispatch to the IatslliEsnosr.
The dwelling of A. W. Wells, ESQ, in
this county, was totally destroyed by fire
this afternoon, together with part Of its
contents. The fte was caused by sparks
from the chimney falling on the roof.
The house was partially insured, but in
what company we were unable to learn.
G.B.C.
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RoREiGS NOTES.

Famine RACES in vanalashkad aud Bash.
kalith, Turkey, where deaths are innum-
-berable,
Two thousand spinners participated in
wrecking, and subsequent burning Of a
mill at Barcelona, Spain. Forty.three
persons have been arrested.
In the English House Of Commons,
yesterday, Sir Wilfred Lawson, Liberal ,
gave notice that lie would make an ad'
dress for the recall OF Sir Bartle Freere, ~
Governor OF Cape Good Hope.
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ASSAULT on EnIGRASrs.

Cox, May "a On the arrival at Nal.
lows Sunday Of train containing emt.
grants from Kerry on their way to Amer
lea, the train was stoned by 500 men
Of the South Cork militia, who beat the
emisrants numerically and ousted them
from the carriages Some OF the emigrants
were seriously injured. The militia had
Just been abandoned after their annual
framing,
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have destroyed the little vitality which
has lately been claimed for this order.
The President was altogether uncertain OF
its scope when he issued 1t, and has been
wholly undecided ever since as to the ex-
act thing he meant by It, and no other
member Of the administration has been
able TO put construction upon It that
would last month. General Raum's &C.
ton is looked upon as equivalent TO for
NAL announcement that the Presidents
nondescript Is dead.
An attempt'is being made to take ad-
vantage OF the rush Of business at the
close OF the session TO get through bill
compelling the use OF water meters in this
city, on the plea that the waste Is too
great The whole thing Is believed TO be
q job in the interest Of the owners OF pat
tent devices TO measure water.
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BERLIN, May 24.-A correspondent at
st. Petersburg, writes that Gen. MelikotF
recently submitted to the Car proposal
for the establishment of two.house as.
sembly. The Gar deprecated the sug.
pestion, and said he left further reforms
in the hands OF the Czarowitch, after his
daath
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nErHopIsr pRorEsrANrs.
Yesterdays Proceedings of the Confer.

PrrrsBuRaH, Pa, May 2s.-The MethO.
dist Protestant Conference re.conyened
here this morning. Rev. s. F. Crowther
offered resolution that the committee on
revision be instructed to present q form
for the reception OF persons to probation
ary membership. A communication from
the Kentucky annual conference request
ing that Letcher, Pike, Lloyd, McGofin,
Wolfe, Brethel, Houseby and Jasabelle
counties be annexed to the Virginia Con.
ference.
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"I SUFFERED for a long time with goitre,.
cake or sweled liver, indigestion and gen.
eral bad health, and alter trying many
other remedies, nothing done me so much
good as simmons Liver Regulator. 1t
cured me aud now l have not TO take any
medicine, for ! am well; but l shAll al.
ways keep tin the house to cure any one
else Of the family that have anything the
matter. It Is good for nearly everything.
n. I. WnTA,
NwTAW Clinton, Ga,
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BASE BALL.

TaoY, n. Y. May 24-JOhn o'Rourke,
Of the Boston Base Ball Club, while ~.
to make a difficult play this al-
ternoon in the Troy vs. Boston game, ran
AGAINST fence and had his throat severely
cut. Internal injuries were also probab-
ly received. Troys 8. Boston l. 0'Rour.
ie thinks he will be able TO oplay again In
n iar davR
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THE PRIZE RING.
A False Report About soss and Ryan
Rookie and Donovan fiEzle.

Rookie and Donovan FiEzle.
NEw YoRK, May 24.-Paddy Ryan and
Joe Goss met this morning at Ft. Hamil.
ton, near this city, and fought eleven
rounds, when Ryan was declared the vic
tor.
Another dispatch says Goss was well
whipped.
A reporter who had been sent to Fl.
Hamilton to gather the particulars of the
prize fight between Ryan and Goss, i'm
mediately upon the news being received
that the men had met, telegraphs as fol-
lows: The statement that Ryan and Goss
had met this morning and fought is not
correct. Goss has Just returned from an
eight mile walk, clad in q heavy peaiack-
ct, and perspiring at every pore. but with
out mark or scratch that would indicate
a fight cf any kind.
A dispatch from Troy says Ryan is in
that city. Mike Donovan aud George
Rookie did go to Coney Island early this
morning to engage in q prize fight, but
owing 10 the presence OF the police the
fight did not take place.
Brooklyn sporting men say that the
story OF the Goss.Ryan affair must have
grown out OF the second Rooke-Donoyan
HTzla
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VIpublish this morning the Constitu-
s,,,l amendments that are to be voted on
NJ all by the people OF West Virginia.
I'D, people Of Ohio county they have
Y,et been matter Of much concern, in
puuth as we have a judicial system Pc
nf,r 10 ourselves in this city and county,
I'D very satisfactory, as a general thing,
b all our people. But the case is differ
attn other counties, especially in the in
.ior, where the County Court system
Iv been very unpopular. The people do
n, divide on party lines in regard to 1t.
Republicans and Democrats are with each
uh.i in many localities in denouncing 1t.
Ypy lawyers, however, Of both parties,
q, opposed to the adoption Of the pro-
med amendments. They particularly
spOse the feature tina. coniers enlarged
t.f.dietion on the Justices. On the other
hud the cry among the masses was when
tie present constitution went into effect
ttGit vas "a lawyers constitution" and
Eeh it is still regarded by many people
avoghout the State. On the strength Of
ah beLeiA great many votes will be cast
b the amendments this iall-quite
cough, we Judge, to adopt them by very
ieided majority,
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IRELAND.

DuBLrS, May 24.-The Mansion House
committee report that they have in hand
e23. $50. It will not last three weeks.
karl Cowper gave 500 pounds to the com.
miitee.
P.J smythe has withdrawn his resigna-
ton OF bis seat In Parliament. He explains
that his resolve to resign was taken has
tily.
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OF events in this coming canvass. This is
one Of the years in which, as Ledru Rollin
once said, the "unforseen governs"
Therefore we must frstsee what Chicago
does, next what Cincinnati may do, and
lastly, and perhaps chiefly, what events
may do"
As may be inferred from this very
mesgre sketch, Mr.. Townsend isa well
informed and very interesting talker on
the issues OF the day. He will no doubt
write IN interesting letter in regard to his
observation and experiences in and around
St. olairsville.
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=, "a, another shaky day Yesterday
:. l1t %,Il street. Values are shrinking
i' W. W." hack to prices current early in
A. HON.
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sAS FRANCISCO, May 24.-A San Jose
special says that Robert Rreig, Secretary
Of the San Jose Savings Bank, snicided
last night Cause unknown.
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II, following list shows the maximum
dGnpt's strength. 1t shows also, that
S.,,t I,cks City votes OF enough to nom
~, him. The list is made up by giving
Nm N tba. be or his friends claim, de-
j..,ipr thereirom delegates who are
iso,p to be opposed to his nomination,
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EhAd most Interesting call yester-
dy from Mr. George Alfred Townsend,
AsVell known newspaper correspondent,
Iho.e nom de plume is "Gath," and who
Ap more than once delighted Wheeling
Isiieuce with lecture. He was on his
ry from New York to the Chicago Con.
Naton, and yesterday afternoon went
Ew 10 St. CIaisville on the bus to look
lpnAtenal for letter Of "reminiscences
hrnrd to Hugh ]. Jewett, President Of
d. Eis railroad, who began his probes
ioull lie as lawyerstst. olairsville, and
'hohnow discussed in certain Democrat
kdtees as possible dark horse at Gin
GaSlti.
Ar ArToEn.end has seen SO much politics
E.ly, and talked SO much with the head
representatives. Of all the candidates, that
l'an give all their deep and shallow ar
Eusus for and against everybody. He
ssiues 10 the opinion that Grant will be
i'uiuAted. Conkling, Cameron and Lo-
nahave burned their bridges,and will do
10 dare everything for personal success.
De sSeIieves that they believe in General
G1nts star and expect to elect him. Said
H"What do you think, Mr.. Townsend,
dGnnt's chances Of election?" "Well," !"
nd he, 81 hardly know. Grant has q
aEeriul following. He seems to COM
aae more interests in his favor than any
cher candidate. II Tilden Is nominated
A Eill be elected sure, and 1t is by no
SsAns certain that he cannot beat any
cher man the Democrats may put
p He is stronger than Blaine in
s'E York. New York City has
% politics, and Is as ready to vote Tor
'nli As anybody-muCh more so, in my
opinion, than for either Blaine or sher-
aln' The old Cornell crowd is against
saefuin. The weakness Of the opposition
o Gnnt is that so many Of his opponents
S''ein themovement against him in 1879
nat fact detracts very much from their
Sa'enee and goes to strengthen Grant,
ssopIs remember his triumph then, and
il'as' expect to see it repeated this year !
ee nominated, Grant Is an inyincibll
nm oil man in the eyes Of a great many
Bat after ALL" said Mr.. Townsend
ah may be year OF events. Some peo
Pc Ny that the business boom Is goinI
Uosl this summer, and there are rumorl
y AoOr troubles all over the country. B!
ne time the Democratic Convention
meets at Cincinnati the subsistence Of tn
'S0n and these labor troubles may be
@us more pronounced, and II they d
As Democrats will scarcely be able to n
inin from their old disposition TO fomer
Popular prejudice against the "mone
p'Usr," and il they take that chute Il
money power" will, in self deiens
. over in great force to Gran
iSR "a they went over to Il
apublican party after the troubles
.s1' Much depends on the action Of 4
Vsa0Cfasy and much on the fletSsitud
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wAsHlSoTos, May 2s.-There is quite a
movement on foot among the Southern
Congressmen to deleat the confirmation Of
Gen. Longstreet. Il Is not believed that
Il will succeed,
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,,.p,Tcu received last night an
~. 4 w. tbs. the headquarters Of the BE-
:: ssa'sri ri,aipia delegation to Chicago will
", w. ,bs Palmer House.
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a. q G, HENBLE is an applicant at
~ s,,,,on S for the Supervlsorship OF the
v.s.,nnspt eS. building that is to be put up
sl.,le.tnn. in this State.
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CIVIL SERVICE REFORM.

Evidence that the Presidents BautIinE
Has Been Allowed 10 Die n Aaiurai
WAsnlsoros, May 2s.-Ths Presidents
civil service order has been practically
abandoned. The trip Of Commissioners
Raum from the Treasury Department to
Springfield, for the purpose Of presiding
at the late convention, is held here TO
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NEw YORx, May 2A-ProL Felix Adler,
Of Society for Ethical Culture, and Nellie
Goldmark, were married to-day in Brook
lyn, by Mayor Howell.
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h /, 10 be seen that this process may
IL. him more than his real strength, but
4. no. undsrrats it.-Cineinnai Com
.nial.
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NEWS AT THE CAPITAL.
The Back Bone Of the Antl-Thlrd
Tsrmers.
The Prospects for A'lourrmsnt-COnOrsss
Can Adjourn on the 3Ist, but VIII M
E,lasncs that courtnsy Sold The
Race With Hanlan- General
Mites and Gossip.
THE FNLEY.poSsrLLY INVESTIGATION.

TIE flhLht'uORNkLLt lNNkollNAAlOAs
William s. King, Of Minnesota, was ex.
amined to-day before the Donnelly Inyes-
tigating Committee. He acknowledged
that he was in the city on the 4th Of
March (date Of the anonymous letter to
Representative Springer, and also on the
LIST OF April (Ihe day on which the COM
mittee took final action on the Donnelly-
Washburne easel, but emphatically denied
having written the anonymous letter, and
declared that he knew nothing whatever
OF its authorship.
experts to be called by Finley and two by
the other side, which is supposed TO be in
springer's interest, and three TO be sum-
moned by law. A communication from
Mrs. Springer was laid before the COM
mittee in secret session to-day.
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A rERR1pLE FAMINE.

Mr.. Heap, Charge D'Atfais at Constan-
tinople, in dispatch Of April 9Th, reports
the following letter received by telegraph
at the legation of the United States.
MossouL, April 9, 1880.
The terrible famine in which we exist
kills all the inhabitants Of town and
those OF the neiRhboring villages, who are
assembling here in masses. The suffering Is
indescribable. Finding no cereals at all,
some are eating corpses and become I'll in
consequence. Their lamentations are
heart.rendIng. Most Of them are dying,
as they have nothing 70 eat. Those OF the
inhabitants who have lived until now be-
tween life and death, pray you
70 give them such assistance a
will enable them TO live. They take the
liberty TO present their prayer with tears
Of expectation, which are flowing from
their eyes, covered with blood.
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Anti.third termers do not give up the
fight, although 1t is the general opinion
that II Grant is defeated, very lively and
skillful work will be required. The Grant
managers are making very desperate
and determined effort. They are in cor
respondence with the delegates, and using
all the powers OF argument to stifen up
the weak. .kneed.
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AKCHbIsHVF VF THs . hIA"''
This letter, Heap states, was addressed
to the United States Legation at Con.
stantiuople, and adds that the sutfertngs
Of their people are indescribably greater
than anything OF the kind In Ireland.
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Gks GttelIiat'ffsr>

,o.. IS and " FOur'ssnth street.
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NEIGHBoRHooD NEWS.


The weather aud th, crop.-Local news
and Gosslp.
National Republican., 1880-03-27
A Fable for Anti-Thlrd- -Teriners
DY UNCLE sAN, JE.

To The Editor of The National Republican;
"a good fnble is better and moro to the point
than Il bad sermon"
SIR: Once upon q time, not twenty years
ago, dcsolating war was waged to determine
whether the lions or tigers should rule su-
prcme over q certain district and country
Torriblo ANA bloody battles were lost and won
to settle this vexcd question. But ultimately
tho lions were victorious, aud tho brave chiel
who had led thein on to triumph was selected
for two successive terms, of four years each, ia
rule over all that country. You sec that then
heads were brainy, and hearts sound to tic
CORE for tho chief lion and ruler did so well
tho first term that they renominatcd and re-
elected him to another. Then he took y resi-
from official lifc and wont on long journey
abroad to SEQ for himself and learn Tor him
self how matters were managed In the Old
World, on.the other side of the big pond. There
rs here his deeds and fame were known and
honOrcd. At last he turned his stops home.
ward, aud arrived In his own land safe and
sound. and not n whit spoiled nor "set up by
all the adulation of all the kings aud people.
he had visited That's the lion for u.s." said
his brave and loyal friends, native born and
adopted; "lets nominate and elect him Prcsi
dent once more" But certain mighty clever
and ambitious lions that stured at homo aud
shufllgd the cards (metaphodcally speaking,
and never went to war or got hurtcd" IN
front or rear in the terrible scunlc between
the brave lions and tigers in the field crict
| out with one voice "Oh, no don't do that
| for our sakes and tho best good of the country
and the settled and unwritten law OF tht
land Washington aud Jefferson and Monroe
aud Madison aud Jackson, and such worthy
and unschsh old lions never did and ncvC
would do so awful deed rs that--never! Of
hardly ever, that we have known or evel
heard tell of-Seldhw And thereupon the ful
| flow, and u was to pay generally. But for al
that waste of wind and water aud known per
version Of the truth and written facts in tho
days Of the worthy old lions referred to, the
great and loyal tribes all over tho country
roarld IN chorus louder and loudcr "Tht
good old chaps they tell about never took 4
third term for tho reason that they could moi
got it, not because they did not want it. There
was and Is no law written or unwrittcn about
n third term any more than y first or second
| term, except what certain lions, specially in
| tcrested for A No. |, and their darling cubs
| have set up themselves. Oar tried aud tru,
| lion is good enough for us. Give US him one,
more. We want him, aud the country need,
him again. You hear our roar? Huzza fol
Grant !" Then l woke out OF my dream
"that was not all Dream" with the echo o
| the shout of loyal millions in my cars and tn,
words Of the immortal Shakespeare in my
mouth:
There's divinity that shapes our ends rough,
Uew them how we VIII.
National Republican., 1880-03-27
Mnrl, OF mnnse Cnmmlttoos.

The House Committee on War Claims do.
cided yesterday to make adverse reports upon
oight bills involving the payment of $4,000
The Claims Committee Of the House passed
flvombly upon tho claim Of j. w. Wilbur for
placing the tiling IN the Now York pOstolliGG
aud custom house.
Tho House Committee on Pacific Raj lroads
continued the hearing upon the bill TO rcsgs.
citate certain railroad Land giants in favor a f
Morgau's Now Orleans & Texas Pacific
railroad, Mr. Whitney, president aud General
j. H. Sypher attorney Of the New Orleans,
Opolousas & Great Western railroad made
arguments before tho committee to-day. Tho
hearing will bo continued at the next meeting
The House Committee ON Public EYponli-
lures discussed bill providing for n general
reduction in tho salaries of Government en-.
p!oycs and postponed further consideration
until their next meeting.
Tho House Committee on Indian Affairs
adopted q resolution requesting the Secretary
of tho Interior to report whether there have
bcuu any frauds or corrupt practices since
July L. 1877, on the part of inspectors agents,
employees or any other person connected with
tho Indian Service st the agencies, and If so,
the places where such Ontnses wero committed,
with the nature OF such oituGscs and whether
any ono 80 Offending hNs been removed or
| punished,
The subcommittee of the House Committee
on the Naval Appropriation bill wore en-
gagged nearly all day In considering and have
n0ally perfected that bill.
National Republican., 1880-03-27
snn ErnnoIscn,s ChInese Trouble.

SAN Francisco, March 26,-The thirty.
days notice of tho condemnation of China
town expired today, but the board Of health
has MS yot taken no action with regard to it
rs far as can bo learned. The board has no
other power than to cRusc enforcement of OK
isting laws regarding nuIsancos and over
crowdng. Tho laws and ordinances relating
to tho former bear more heavily upon tho
property owners than upon the occupants of
buildings, aud were they enforced strictly
Caucasian property owners Of Chinatown
would suffer moro than Mongolian tenants Of
condemned buildings, 1t Is hardly possible
it is stated, to mako many arrests on account
Of violation of law, as there is no place in
which prisoners can bo kopt. The jails are
filled 10 overlooking already, This fact has
been brought to tho notice Of tho board of
supervisors aud tho board of police commits
sioncrs, but rs yet no action has been Nkon
toward providing quarters for tho detention
Of prisoners who would be arrested in scores
should the laws be enforced.