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ure of the Grocers' Bank, has been
dicted for forgery.
Rise in Coal at Philadelphia.

PHILADELPHIA, February, zo-S1oiu-
mittees of the Lehigh and Schnylkili coal
companies to- day agreed to general
advance of 25 cents per ton in price OF
lump. steamboat and broken sizes for line,
city and harbor trades for March. The
increase applies particularly to furnace
trade.
MARION, Ohio, February, 26.-An un-
provoked murder occurred last evening.
Enoch Young had a fight with two boys
in saloon and was badly punished. lie
left, threatening vengeance, and soon re-
turned with knife and stabbed twice
Israel Bensley, who was not concerned
in the fight, instantly killing him.
Convicted Of Murder.
AUBURN. February, 26.-Herman CALI
CHER, who murdered school teacher
named Wilson, near Penryn. some months
ago, was found guilty of murder in the
first degree, the jury afiixing the penalty
ofimprisonment for life.
The Virginia Debt.
RIcHMoSD, February, ga bill was
introduced in the house to-day recogni-
zing the principal of the state debt at
1927 900 600; that 3 per cent interest be
paid and new bonds be issued. This pro-
duced quite q sensation. Prominent re.
publicans are said to have negotiated the
terms of the bill. The movement is re-
garded as a detection of republicans in
the assembly from the ranks of the read
justers.
Parneli and Dillon at st. Paul.
ST. PAUL. February, 26.-Parnell and
Dillon had an enthusiastic reception all
along the line on their way thither. A
large meeting is now progressing, and 1t
is estimated that the receipts will be $500
besides subscriptions. He will speak in
Minneapolis tonight also.
The Telegraph War.
CHICAGO, February 26.-Notwithstand-
ing the injunctions granted by the courts
at Kansas City and Denver to restrain
the American Telegraph Company from
interfering with the wires of the Western
! Union Telegraph Company on the Union
| Pacific, the former company did cut the
| wires this morning and have possession
of the same, under Gould's order. The
wires on the Union Pacific road known
as the Atlantic & Pacific wires were also
cut this morning, and are in the pos
session of the American Union Company.
An injunction would have been applied
for yesterday as TO the Union Pacific Com
pany but for assurances from the other
side that there would be no interfer-
ence. Such steps are being taken by the
| Western Union Company as will vindi-
cate their rights.
| Failure of n Foel-hardy Venture.
New York, February 27-Herbert Bur-
| rell and Andrew B. Coombs, who left Bos-
ton on the 9th of July in small decked
boat for Melbourne, proceeded no further
on their voyage than fishing village
north of Bahia, when they were COM
PEELED to land in distress. They reached
here to-day in the steamer City of Para.
Death OF the Wife OF Judge Prince.
News has been received of the death
yesterday in Santa Fe of the wife OF Chief
Justice Prince of New Mexico. The lady
was married but three months; disease
pneumonia.
Suit for Damages.
Ex.County Clerk Gumbleton has be-
gun suit for damages for $4,000 against
Ex-Governor Robinson, alleging illegal
removal from office. The suit is based
upon decision in the case of Police
Commissioner Nichols.
A Refugee PresIdent.
Valparaiso dates to the cath of JAM
uary, state that when the revolution broke
out against Daza, he sought refuge aboard
1t is believed that he is hiding at Are
quipa or Africa.
Railroad Meeting at New York.
During the present week a number o
representative railroad men have been in
the city, and the fact has given rise te
various rumors and many conjectures as
to the object of their visit To-day w
A. II. Loveland, of the Colorado Central
Mr.. Gollup, of the Boston and Albany
railroad; Judge T. Sears of the Kansas
Pacific and General Howard of the Bos
ton and Providence railroads, arrived
here late. in the evening. 1t was re-
ported that meeting of the railroac
magnates had taken place the night be
fore, and Colonel Thomas Scott, of the
; Pennsylvania Railroad, who was callee
upon in regard to the matter this even.
ing said it was true they held meeting
at Windsor Hotel last night that its OBJ
J ject was to harmonize as far as possible
all the conflicting interests of the trunk
lines. Messrs Garrett, Jewett, Wander
bilt, Roberts, and himself were present
He said there was a meeting to-day O
! representatives of western lines in Chi
cago and that the meeting here last even
, ing was to determine upon the best ad
vice to send to them on the subject O
east bound freights. We decided, sale
Mr.. Scott, to counsel them to abandon
their fighting and to agree upon some sys
, tenn of equitable rates. There were NJ
, other special matters to be acted upon b,
: the conference, beyond that we want t,
make little money out of this boom il
t the country.
Reduced Rates.
CHICAGO, February 27.-Representatiye
of all leading eastern and western road
here to-day have decided to reduce tn
rate on grain and -four, east bound, fiv
cents per hundred pounds, beginnin
!, March 1st and to make similar reduction
on other articles beginning March stf
A twelve classification was adopted il
e place of the present four classes. A com
3 mittee consisting of representatives @
: eastern trunk lines and their western con
! nections, was appointed to examin
a charges of cutting, and report Tomorrow
t Various charges of minor importane
6 were made.
The Washburne- Donneliy Contest.
WASHINGTON, February, 26.-The con
e mittee on elections to-day again discusse.
e but did not dispose of the Washburnt
o Donnelly case.
+ The Postal Service Discussed.
j. Discussion in the house over the sts
i route deficiency was chiefly notable fe
the vigorous speech by General Hawle
g Great interest is manifested in the dis
u cussion, and although there is no douI
/ that the deficiency bill reported will /
g passed, there is an evident disposition
have settlement with Brady afterwar
even ifit is necessary to go to the e,
e treme ofimpeachment hints of which al
= thrown out. There was a great deal mo-
p feeling developed IN this matter than W;
u expected, and Brady was censured
= very severe language. The idea of ii
majority of the members of both parti,
: seems to be that the appropriation
:, nearly $6,000,0c0, which was all the d
q partment asked for, was sufficient for Il
fiscal year, aud that Brady's managemel
of this branch has been very reckless an
/. extravagant, to say the least of it.
lg The Income of the U. 8. Government
r. 1t is thought at the treasury depar
/ ment that the total receipts from custom
ut this month will be nearly Sis, 600 900, an
is from internal revenue about S9000,0t
If Taking this as basis, it is estimated th
m the total custom receipts of the Cover
I'd ment for The fiscal year ending June so
next, will be about 1855, ,000, 900, and fro
internal revenue S1l7 ,000, 900, thus maxi
q total income to the government,
le Guiding receipts from miscellaneo
y. sources, of about S300,O0 600 1t is c.