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DR.. MAY ON PRESCRIPII On COMMITS
SIoNS.

DR.. May yesterday let in considerable
kght upon the subject of the percentage or
commission paid to physicians by drug
gists, and in doing so enforced the argu-
ments in favor of the bill directed against
that practice. He disclosed a professional
secret by informing the Assembly that
when some doctors wrote prescriptions for
their patients they added to them certain
letters which indicated to the druggist
how much he was to charge for the medi-
cine. The method followed is that used in
trademarks ordinarily. A word is selected
containing ten letters, or a number of
words which together contain the same
number, and each letter is made to repre-
sent a numeral In the case cited by Dr.
May the word used was Republican" and
in the instance quoted by him the letters
taken from this word and put in the
prescription informed the druggist that he
was to charge 50 so for medicine not really
worth the odd fifty cents. Of course it is
evident that if the physician has the power
of fixing the price to be charged for drugs,
he can graduate his charges in accordance
with his knowledge of the patients fnan-
cial condition. 1t is method which dis
penses with all the commercial principles
which govern ordinary business, however,
and partakes largely of that refreshing
frcehandedness which we are accustomed
to associate with the habits of the extinct
order known as knights of the road,
or, vulgarly, highwaymen. Patients do
not pay, under such system, tho
commercial value of the medicines pre-
pared for them, but they pay whatever
their doctor thinks they can stand, or
whatever will leave sufficiently hand
come margin for commission. 1t is, we
think, sufficiently clear that this abuse
has reached the stage which justifes legis-
lative interference. 1t is one of those evils
which cannot be left to their own working
for correction, for the reason that it is
combination by which two persons profit
at the expense of a third, who, from. the
very nature Of the conditions, can exercise
no influence upon the result.
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SAN FRANCISCO ITEMS.

From our San Francisco exchanges of February 10TH
Duties paid at the Custom. house Satur-
day were S36,0lS %, making a total of
Sl94. $40 43 for the month.
The total rainfall in this city up to date
record, is 10. Is inches
Between u and o'clock yesterday af-
ternoon so individuals were arrested for
drunkenness.
The steamer Colima, which arrived from
Panama on Saturday, brought % cabin
passengers, and one Chinaman in the steer
age.
Work on the Farrallones fog signal sta
tiou has been suspended until such time
as Congress shall have made an appropri-
alton sufficient to complete what has
been begun.
The Central Pacific Railroad Company
advertises reduction in third. class fares
between here and New York to $50 on
two days named. This they do on their
own responsibility, independent of the con-
Meeting lines.
There are now in port under engage.
ment to load wheat 10 vessels of 30,5S5
eohS VI cohHaScs having d Cdfi iuB CdIDdClIy
of 500, 600 centals. There are Il, 600 tons
of disengaged tonnage in port and l24, 900
tons on the way here.
Mr.. Foster, United States Minister to
Mexico, has presented to the Mexican
Government the claim of Captain Metzgar,
of the steamer Newbern, for damages
arising on account of his false imprison-
ment by the officials in Mazatlan last fall,
for alleged violation of the Mexican rev.
enue laws.
The flag of the Russ House was displayed
at half-mast yesterday in respect to the
memory of Mrs. Russ, relict OF Jacob
Russ, who was the builder of that hotel.
Mrs. Russ died yesterday forenoon at her
residence, corner of Harrison and Sixth
streets, at the age of 70.
The side-wheel steamer Shubrick, FORM
erly tender to this lighthouse district, has
been thoroughly overhauled and renovated
and will leave tomorrow for Oregon, where
she viii perform the duties of tender to
the Thirteenth Lighthouse District of the
United States.
In case where promissory note was
signed with an % Y in the middle of the
defendants name, and the words s'l.is "
above and ssmark were written below
the cross, but there was no witness name
appended, Justice of the Peace Joachimsen
held that the note had no signature for
want of a witness.
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MISCELLANEOUS.

Experts estimate the losses to farmers Of
the United Kingdom during 1879 at from
e100, coo, 600 to eI50, 600, 600.
George Augustus Sala, the veteran CORE
spondent of the London Duly Telegraph, has
arrived at Cheyenne after trip through the
South. He was much disappointed at the
lack of enterprise, at the universal liquor
drinking and want of "grit " in the South.
The Chicago Times has reduced its prices to
the old figures, claiming to have made arrange
ments which will admit of its doing so.
There were two suicides in Chicago Sunday
corporal r. L. Hall, of Company B, by a
revolver, and A. V. Hoagland by laudanum
Both were out of employment and despond-
ent.
1t is said that serious complications have
arisen between England and Persia touching
Herat. The negotiations have not been COM
pletely suspended, but have failed for the
moment.
A dispatch from st. Petersburg saws that it
is stated ON good authority that no measures
for recognizing the political administration
are to be expected on the twenty fifth ami
versary of the Cars accession to the throne.
The Vienna FremdenGiatt states that Baron
Kergsan has been appointed Minister of FL
nance, and Herr Conrad Minister of Wor-
ship and Education.
The President appointed George Browne
Goode to represent the United States and
have charge of the American fish exhibit at
the International Exhibition at Berlin in
April next.
A Paris dispatch says: The will of Ras-
pail leaves the bulk of his fortune of 2,000,-
600 francs to the Paris municipality, on
condition that it be employed in loans to
workmen's societies.
Heenan, one of the prisoners arrested at
Lucan, Ont, on suspicion of being concerned
in the Donnelly massacre, has been dis
charged, the evidence against him being in
sufficient to warrant his detention.
A Rome dispatch says: The Official Gazette
announces the appointment of twenty.six
new Senators. The appointments were made
to further the abolition of the grist tax, which
was opposed by majority of the Senate.
James r. Keene gave $40, 600 to the free
hospitals of New York city last week.
Blower Brown, Hazael and Day started in
a six-day go-as-you-p please match for the
championship of England belt at Agricult-
ural Hall, London, at l o'clock yesterday
morning.
At Seaforth, Ont, yesterday, the boiler OF
J. Kidd's salt-derrick exploded, killing the
engineer, John Gilligan, and demolishing the
building.
Mayor Rivard, of Montreal, was reelected
yesterday. He fatty refused on Saturday to
take any part in the reception of Parnell,
and the friends of the latter endeayored' to
run an opposition candidate, but their effort
failed.
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A well-husbanded lady is now residing in
the State Of Arkansas. Sheis65 years of age
and is row living with that courageous man
who has assumed the position of being her
fourteenth husband, 1t is said that in the
hall of her house are thirteen pegs, upon
each of which hangs a hat duly labelled as
the property of each of the defunct
husbands, 1t must take considerable
courage to hang up your hat in the hall.
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MORE BAD BEHAVIOR.

Two members of the Assembly yester-
day renewed the disgraceful conduct which
at the beginning of the session brought
that chamber into SO much discredit. May
bell began the offensive business, and Tyler
followed suit. The first was very properly
rebuked by the Speaker, and thereupon
subsidized, but the sesend had to be taken
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A Warninc from spurreon.

LONDON, February 16th.-Spurgeon in his
sermon yesterday, said that England's rulers
were making bloody wars and depressing na-
tions; that they encouraged and consoled
themselves with the reflection, 1--WE are a
great people, and. by jingo, will do what we
like. 1t will all come out right in the end -
But they should remember that pride is liable
to have a fall
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TELECRAPHIC.

LAST SEGErs DISPATCHES TO THE RECORD.
UNION.
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House of Commons.

LONDON, February 16;h.-In the House of
Commons to-day, Edward Clark, the newly
elected member from Southwark, took his
seat, and received a great ovation from the
Conservatives.
Upon a motion being made for going into
Committee of the Whole on the Irish relief
bill, Synon (member for County Lmerick)
moved his amendment, Directing to the use
of the church surplus fund.
Sir Stafford Northcote announced that the
Government would make the advance for
Ireland e750,0G0, instead of $50, eco, as
originally intended.
The commission on the Irish relief bill
have reported progress on clause g. The
seed potatoes bill passed the Commons.
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FOREIGN NEWS.
The distress in Ireland.

LONDON, February 16th.-The Duke of
Edinburgh has ordered the coast guard of the
west of Ireland to take charge of the relief
stores and provisions deposited with them,
and convey the relieving officers inland from
the coast.
The Duchess of Marlborough, in letter
to the Lord Mayor of London, says: The
danger from famine appears over. If the
charity of the public continues no person in
Ireland need be allowed to die for lack of
food. But the committee, to bring their Ia
bors to successful close, must spend over
$40, 600 per week for six weeks more"
A relief committee has been formed in
Paris, under the presidency of Cardinal
Guibert
The two men arrested ON suspicion of
shooting at Arthur Creagh, magistrate of
County Glare. have been released.
There is considerable suffering among the
small farmers in Ulster, who are too proud to
complain. l4
Fever has appeared in some districts in the
south, in Tipperary and west Cork, in conse-
quence of restitution. Relief has been given,
but has come too late, and is not of the kind
suited to the sufferers
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Carnival of Mirth and Music.
Our Specially Artists in entire change Of Songs,
Dances, Character Deneations, etc.
To conclude with the Original Bsrlesque entitled
0XY-JANE lin black, introducing the Entire
Company in the cast.
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LONDON, February 16th.-The sensation of
the hour is Bull Run" Russell's letter in the
DAILY Telegraph, in reply to Sir Garnet
Wolseley's charges. This has just Appeared
1t will be remembered that the gallant COM
mauder accuses the no less gallant CORES
pondent of gross exaggeration and transpa-
rent untruth. That might have been en-
dured, as DIR. Russell has run the gauntlet
of such accusations before, and has
come out scathless, but Sir Wolse-
ley also charges that Russell was
hoaxed. Russell advises Wolseley TO await
the official reports, which he says will con-
firm his allegation of the scares of. troops in
South Africa, the victims of which he offers
to name if challenged. He makes very
strong presentation to prove that the panic,
bad discipline, cruelty to the troops, drunken
ness, theft, characterization, pillage of prop
erty, even to chickens and church clocks, and
insolence were prevalent features of the cam
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CAPITAL AFFAIRS.


NATIONAL CAPITAL AFFAIRS
Inquiry Into the Causes Of the Rem val
of the Ponca Indians.
PASSENGERS COMING WEST by Rafs.
The Outlook in Regard to tho Next
Presidency.
THE SOUTHERN EXODUS INVESTIGATION.
A Husband Kills His wife and roisons
Himself and Children.
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS OF FOREIGN NEWS.
Better Reports Concerning the Situation
in Ireland.
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A Husband Kills His Wife and Poisons
Himself and Children.
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The Outlook in Regard to tho EAxs
Presidency.
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An Unpopular Governor.

CHICAGO, February 16th.-The Tri5unc's
Cheyenne special says: A big sensation was
created here to-day. Late last night large
party of men hauled heavy cannon in front
Governor Hoyt's residence, and stationed it of
at the gate pointing outward The American
flag was displayed thereon, also two placards
reading. "The Governor must be respected.
regardless Of color" Hundreds of citizens
visited the scene, which was one of excite
ment. Hoyt has become exceedingly uupop.
ular because of an alleged liaison with a
mulatto girl here, and the press demands his
removal almost without exception. Hoyt is
alss making himself unpopular by his methods
of working tc.secure the Congressional nom.
nation
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Splendid Banquet.

NAfLto, fSDfudiJ lOJH.-ln municipality
of this city gave a splendid banquet to Pro-
fessor Nordenskjold and members of the
Swedish arctic expedition to-day.
Great Fire Volcanic Esthmiau
Canal Work.
PANAMA, February CHA fire was rag.
ing in the capital of the Republic of SALIVA
dor at the time OF the departure of the Pacific
Mail steamer from La Libertas on the LIST
instant. The principal quartet in the CITY
and several other Government buildings had
been destroyed. Four thousand stand Of
arms, 100000 cartridges and much other
property was consumed No details are
given.
1t is said that the volcanic action is again
plainly apparent in the lake Of Ilopango,
which has long been known as the crater of
an extinct volcano
Good work has been done in the surveys
for the canal. in which much valuable assist
| ance has been rendered to the Commission
by the American engineers-Colonel Totten
and General Wright. The plans, which have
been carefully revised and rearranged accord
ing to the additional Information obtained in
the survey since the work commenced, will
reflect credit on American engineering skill
| and practical ideas, as much as the European
plans and methods. The kCommission holds
daily sessions, and the discussion Of plans, etc
is frequently prolonged and animated. Much
| harmony and good feeling are manifested, and
although several na.ionalities are represented
in the Commission, no sectional jealousies or
general rivalries are exhibited. NJ. DE Les
seps appears to be much gratified at the
change apparent in public opinion in the
United States since ne las been on American
soil, and believes that when his statement Of
his work and project shall be made in full,
the Nicaraguan and all other canal schemes
will be abandoned.
Did Any Escape:
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THE SOUTHERN EXODUS INVESTIGATION.
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II u IF M Il E Ell ALI.
On Friday Evening, February eo.h.

PART FIRST.
Our new and improved Musical Soiree, with elab
crate Stage Settings, and our Vocalists in New
Selections.
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HALIFAX, February 16th.-The wife of
Adam Murray, living near New Glasgow,
yesterday gave birth to five children three
girls and two boys-all finely developed and
all doing well.
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MADRID, February 16th.-A railway train
from Andalusia for Madrid, carrying the
Government treasure chest, under charge of
five gensdarmes, was stopped Sunday by
sixteen brigands between Alcazar and Argam-
masilla. Marshal Serrano, happening to be a
passenger on the train, took command of the
gensdarmes and fired the bandits, who
fed One gendarme was wounded
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Divorce Condemned by the Pope.

ROME, February 16th.-The Pope's eucy-
clical letter condemnatory of divorce, Just
issued, insists on the eminently religious ma
ture of marriage, and exhorts the Bishops to
urge that view upon their hocks
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Women as Census Enumerators.

WASHINGTON, February I6th-The Super
intendent of Census, in circular to the Su-
pervisors, says that the appointments of
Enumerators must be non-partisan. He is
aware of no legal reasons for regarding
women as ineligible for the appointment.
Each Supervisor must be q judge for himself
whether such appointments in any number
would be practically advantageous in his dis
trict. 1t is clear that in many regions such
appointments would be highly Objectionable.
but the Superintendent is not prepared 10 say
that localities may not be found where can
vass of population by women could be con-
Quoted without disadvantage by reason of
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Con- iag says he will not attend the Utica
CONVENTION lcept he is elected as a delegate,
and Nss'ne iatimation that he will be. He
w. sire The Convention would indorse
| Grs',t. although a desperate effort will be
MAG e &c prevent it and secure some represent
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Act of a Father.

BAINBRIDGE PENN, February 10TH
Charles Lane, aged "a, who recently removed
here from Maryland, killed his wife, then
gave poison to his three children and took a
quantity himself. Only one child lives, and
its feet are SO badly frozen that it is thought
rorut die
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sent Eaek By Her Mother.

NEW YORK, February 16th.-One Of The
morning journals declares that the Princess
Louise returned to Canada much against her
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Statement Repudin,ed.

WASHINGTON, February 16th.-A Western
paper recently published a statement that
Conkling, speaking in an executive session
regarding the confirmation of Morton, nomi-
mated as Internal Revenue Collector at San
Francisco, and opposing young Morton, had
made remarks unjust to the late Senator
Norton Conkling to-day said such state
uttered word except in praise of his hon.
ored friend the late Senator
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COMING WEST by Ra1E
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Silver bars, 1lS1; coin. buying, dis.
count money easy at 3; Governments
strong and active; stocks strong; Western
Union, 1861; Quicksilver, 20f Pacific. Az !;
Mariposa. g Wells Fargo, 1921 New York
Central. 1873; Erie, Az; Panama, 1S4 bid
Union Pacific, 81: bonds, III; Central,
81; bonds, 1102; Sutro, 81 Leadville, 81;
Caribou, A.
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Inquiry Into the Causes Of the REM val
of the Ponca Indians.
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MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS OF FOREIGN NEWS.
Better Reports Concerning the Situation
in Ireland.

Etc
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CHICAGO, February 10th. : The Inter.
Oceans Washington special says: The House
Committee on Naval Affairs have agreed to
recommend the passage of the bill authorizing
the Secretary of the Navy to use United
States man-of-war to convey to Ireland food
that may be purchased for the suffering peo-
pie there. 1t is considered eminently proper
that supplies of grain, potatoes or other food
that may be purchased with the contributions
should be procured III this country, where
they can be obtained cheaper and better than
anywhere else in the world, and when this
bill is passed transportation will cost nothing
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DOMESTIC NEWS.

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CHEYENNE, February 16th-The prisoners
in the County Jail in this city made des.
perate attempt to escape this evening. When
Sheriff Draper and Deputy Smith went in to
lock up the prisoners for the night, prisone,
named Boyd. in for demonstrating, attacked
the Sheriff with slungshot made of piece
of coal tied in handkerchief The Sheriff
avoided his blows, drew revolver and
snapped it at Boyd. The weapon failed to &c
tempted to assist his companion. when the
Sheriff grappled Boyd, and succeeded in Sc.
curing him. The other prisoners. fifteen OF
twenty in number, became frightened and
were locked up without further difficulty.
Williams wound is severe, but lot dangerous,
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CHICAGO February 16th-The Union Pa
t.cifc to-day notified the Western railroad
managers meeting that their proposition re-
specting prorate per.mile ticket from San
francisco to New York, with q rebate az
New York, was not accepted, and that ar
rangements had been made with the PENN
sylyania road to carry San Francisco passen-
gers via st. Louis. The Chicago roads will
attempt to interfere with this plan by an APP
neal to the Eastern trunk lines
, 1880-04-10


Roxcy, dill yon,ncau su scotl t,,c2 Kind Forty
Srnrs knrw hDttrrs ftu riW l,rHChth tim surface
nft hnrk yr, my merry frtflstl. hHst over thought
Tint 6nfcnth Rny md frivolous exterior thnrp
mny ltrk Il rnnkerwOrn which Is s1uw1y but
surely enttnp itn why ntn onrs yrry hcHrt''2
Long lefnre, tho tMye Of tho wnrllly.wts, nut
tfrct', tho il1uttrln'a t.rss!lK aalu TINT "Ate,
wprc snhlunl whnt they eCcln, mil centuries he.
vantty."
nolln ac!,cGn, and every ftfa ntlas prmf to his
Rtatrmrnt Iii yo,,th irw lanynnt WI nrc; int
Ideals crtnblc to I,Ist, ntr hopes n, dawn l[kD
''sflps TINT snl1rd for sl,nhy isles. but nufCr
cAlnL 10 H10rB.' wn RtHlGr nr later Nwnkc tn tho
tnct thMt tho world or truth alltf SINCERITY wn
trcanlru Of Il In reality world OF etrifo hnt
disappointment. Alast wliorn then nrr mir hnl,lc
nltns. m'r fntf1. our trust. Met hy tho 1pposng
spears 1n every aittc wo must either fall ur rtu
"DcAtiny nften pulls t'fr lnnvcs ~ wh trcht tho
vino. tint ita fruits inny he rnrirr brought
to maturity" tn HOilO this 1rny lie rpry
cnmforttnT. tut c1n youth. with tlle silcnco If
tlitiltO fAtnst t,r tho UhmrceS hf titniG. nc.
crpt everything t1ut t,rgta you ~. tho thrcs!ihiu
nf life ns lnevtntlc N.ld for tho lcat2 No, III nl
rcnsun tllcrr must lie IL scNson Of discomfort nnl
wtr with self.
81. Amgi.ettnc fays:s" Each onc lcnrs within
himself w.nk 4it1aul. frnti Eve, a1iil tho ionpt-
Ink acrllHIit: and frequently NIL nrn l,i,sr with
him. Wn must conn IN kdtno decision. Whl1D
some slnk intn Erlnbilig mil ressf',.tsln. nthcrs
embrace generous philosophy md nfll,1nzOn
n their shields '.Hrttl nrtl lenr" We nlus to.
eyS thnt ~, inKsi. =. a, raht st tsh tho
tho br0ws Of grneo, yet grace 1nstst still look ~"
StHrEU ANNE.