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ar yug CoroRxp METHODIST
lpsot NNrxce--Ax INTERESTING CASE IN
cofh".,.,r criox or vysIRyNEN--LAGCk-
cCM OF LADy--PERsoSAI, &C.
Y-pN'', ..ce OF the Richmond Dispaseh.l
lccrTeSp0"' MARCH 90. 1850.
virginia Conference OF the Co'oreo
Inc AZ Episcopal Church IN America
Nr'nVrccSS saturday evening after quiet AID
tGos,c,,. session Of I'VE days Inc mp.
harmoao,rs for the ensuing year were read
yoln'a'tess'.,,re sunday night. Bishop Miles
cei ~ esS yesterday morning TO a large con-
rfesc1,'so~a and ordained several candidates
ptoe MAYORS Court this morning the
10 uS Snorce +. BAR. ett (wbttel, for
tral " ass commenced and continued for
krcea,, ms after which further proceed
svtsS' s,nourned until tomorrow morn
ing> W. VIII hiss hitherto enjoyed good
iag' D. IN the community, and his case
ess'SS,'s, evc,tes considerable interest. The
the',iV'o ,rss crowded during his trial to-
e'n''YS !. charged with stealing nj out one
cn' Id ho,Ier-uo on belonging 10 the pro-
tM p" ~ The Petersburg Iron Works,
N"v no was employed 20 break u1. He
SuN' ,.,es and bailed last week, but lett
va 81. go a. soon ~ bailca, aud was caught
We ~, A,,s later BY bis hondsman at Fort
we" .so Another young man, named
go Sho was employed WITH Barrett, Is
Jared with the same offence.
meeting Of the congregation OF ~.
-. church held to-day the following
i..,so.en we're elected 10 constitute the
-. - ~ The church for the ensuing year {;
," go = Cuinbert. ID. Il. Tenant, +. +.
80 Dr. Frank Patterson, -. W. Brsgg,
-, Mann, J. II. CabaHisS. James ;. Gill
Il :. II. Paul. George :. Bernard. X.
Arlington, and J. W. Pegram. The
,'ie. 81 The other Episcopal churches
", not be chosen until this afternoon.
c,mmiltee OF hospitality will be APP
.s.,oJ nv the yesires of 81. Paufs and
800 churches tn secure homes for the
~" - and lav delegates 10 the Council,
Ven meets in this city in May next.
The residence Of Captain \. VI. Osborne,
81, Uigh street, was broken into by thieves
~, nIrht and robbed Of nearly all the pro-
ms m The house. II i SOmewha no.
,..e,ble fact that most of the thefss commit
"a in Tins city during the past year have
ION Of provisions.
The Resdius,ers are making preparations
=, Give Parson Massey a Zig audience ~ the
,.-9emy OF Music tomorrow night, where
- /. 10 speak TO the people Of Petersburg.
The exchange OF international money
,.5er.. under the new regulations, Will
csmmfnce at the po,t-oflice in this city on
'be first day OF April.
The wife Of Mr.. George W. Over, OF
c,s.,erdeld county. died on Saturday aiier
, briel ilness; aged about Thirty years.
s,e leaves seven children.
Mr.. John c. Brooks and Mr.. William
I'boson. two Of our Oldest citizens. who
have recently been very i'll, are reported
eonyalescen'.
The Easter music at our Episcopal
ehnfches on sunday Mas unusually fine
rdihe services OF great interest. There
"a. an entire absence OF flowers about The
sfa!s and puuiiS. ROBIN ADAIR.
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WILLIAMSON AS A PRIZE POET.-Tbe fol-
living reminiscence OF Eugene Fairfax
williamson, the persecutor of Rev. Nor
c,n DIX. was tcld an american reporter
hg IN old resident OF Winchester. Va.
where williamson spent his earlier DAYS !:
ale WIS Young man who thought great
deal of himself, and was prominent mem
her Of the debating society Of that town.
OF one occasion an exhibition by this s0cie-
IL took Mace, where Williamson read Il
poem composed by himself. After the en-
iibihon three silver cups were produced,
ANONYMOUSLY. and were presented by Colo-
mel Halday (nOw GOrern0r), one TO each OF
the brightest debalers and the other to
the embryo poet. subsequent develop
nent> proved that said poet had pro-
cured the cups himself in ra'her
doubtful manner, and had caused them
10 be brought 10 the ball a. coming from
some outsider. The ieweller from whom
be bad obtained them su6st qtlentIy de-
nsnded the cups from their happy possess
ora. on the ground that Williamson bad OBJ
iained them under false preteDces, and took
them back agaip. About the same time
WILKINSON, who was employed in the store
Of William Miller, rot into additional bad
OdOr from The fact that various articles. as
well as varying sums ii money, had been
missed from the TIL. He was'finaly detect
I'd as beng the thief, and Il number OF The
articles were found in The house OF wo-
uin with whom ne resided. Owing to the
iad that be bad been very popular in the
toxin be was not prosecuted, but was told
70 leave and take up his abode elsewhere
vhcl be did. All this happened very
shortly before the war. y Baltimore Ame-
ron, 10Th.
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rorty-sixth COngress--SecOnd session.
WASHINGTON, March 20, 1851.

On motion Of Mr.. Wallacertbe communi-
cation from the Secretary OF STATE IN re-
snonsp TO Senate resolution calling Tor in-
formation concerning the action under Inc
snanisb claims treaty OF 1873, which was
referred 10 the Committee on Foreign ke-
la,jops, with instructions TO make such re-
commentator TO the Senate as seems proper
under the circumstances. :,
Messrs Allison and Teller gave notice OF
nroposed amendments 10 the bill ratliying
ihe lite agreement, which were ordered 10
be printed. ,,oa - os,
,be consideration of the Ute bill TINS morn
;no lint As the amendments announced Dy
The senator from Iowa (Mr. Allison) were
very important, and should be care'u,Iy
considered, he would not ask q vote on the
hill to-day, but moved that it be taken up
To allow The Senator from Colorado ME-.
Teller to speak upon H. ~, co.,-
This motion was opposed oy MI. Coch-
relI. who desired the consideration OF the
calendar; by Mr.. Thurman, who ala not
wish the Geneva-award bill pusned asloe
and by Mr.. Mcpherson, VINO wished 10 .ahe
mn t0int resolution reported by the Commit
| tee on Naval Affairs, directing the appoints
ment Of a board OF survey TO inquire into the
sdvissbility OF completing the double-decked
sron.eIafIs.. After discussion the senate de-
eidrd to proceed witk The calendar.
The bil introduced to provide Ter an In
ternational exhibition In 1888 In New YORK
etty was discussed.
liz. Thurman said be would be glad TO
Gee sucl, an exhibition, but thought the Dill
hIeIy 10 break down ef It's own weight,
owing TO the great number OF persons pro-
yjded for IN the incorporation. The only
way TO make the affair success was to APP
point very few Of the best men available
for the purpose. and pay Them good salary
TO enable Them to devote their whole time
20 n.
bllI. but desired more dine to examine II.
The morning hour Buying expired, the
bill went over until 10 morrow.
The Senate then resumed Inc consjdera-
ton OF the Gepeva.award bill.
! DIR. Tharman moved 70 amend mr. Aoer's
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Easter Rows In Charlottesville.

CHARLOTTESVILLE LIE, March 20 To-day De
ing holiday, thtre was large NUMBER OF
coIored persons in town. Numerous rows
occurred between colored citizens and stu
dents. One coioTed man was shot in the
law and another through the wrist. Mayor
Harris ordered the arrest OF several disor-
derly parties, who wtre lodged In Jail, and
the streets were cleared OF all who seemed
disposed to create disturbances. The town
is now quiet.
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RICHMOND TOBACCO MARXET.

MARCH 29.-The following are the luotations:t
DARK GOODS FOR EXPORT.
Lvgs.-rommon. S3@s350; medium, SAC
"a so /: good, 34.50@S5.
Lsdf.-CommOn, S569t5.5O; medium, s6@t7 :;
good nominal: iue, nominal: extra lne, nom nal.
StemmtRg.-COmmOn, S3@s4; msdiBm, $50
1880; COCO, s7Gss.50; fine, S9@al0.
DARK GOoDS-MANUFAC1URI
Lmg FitLerS.-t COMMON, SJ.50@S4; medium,
f4.50MSj: good, S5.60@S6.
Lear FilIers.-CommoD s6MS5 so; medium,
S6@S6 so: good, 81 SO; nc,i09si0; extra Ane
WraDpers.-Commop, s7.5o@.s.50: medium
$4,000 So: good. s9.5o@tl0; 6ne, b10@Sll
extra, Sl2@l3; extra sun-cured, none.
BRIGHT s-MAsUFACTURISG
Smokers.-rommon, tsasl0; medium, tlO@
sI2: good, $I2@Sl6; fine, 81 6@s20.
Fiiiers.-i'omnon, $6GSS; medium, 5000
good, YlaM*I2; 6ns, nominal.
Wrapp ers.-C Common, ~ 0e1 ST. medium, VI 6d
&2O: good, s2OGs30; fine, Si0@S50; fancy, *5t
@t65.
vTaoDers. Nsho9ony.-Common, Sl2@s15
medium. $3.50 ago; good, S22@S25; One, 5000
$40, extra, Si5@s5O.
WESTERN TOBACCO.
The demand for this class of goods IS eonfne,
principally TO good old heavy bodied lugj and Ken
lucky River leaf We quote:
Old Jugs, i4Is5 Kentucky River Tugs, sl0@
Sl2; Kentucky River leaf, tl3 GSlS.
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u,uorfed SnipWreck.

NORFOLK, March pa man nameu h.cn-
ard Henry Williamson arrived mere .n's
morning and represented himseh as one oi
a party OF ten picked up at sea from the snip
Tssmsnian. TIE following Is DIS account
of the loss OF bis vessel: The SHIP lasiia,
MAN, Captain Burgess, left Port hoyal
March Sd for Liverpool. On the nlgnt OF tue
9Th the ship was east away south OF uahe-
ras during a storm, and The crew TOOK 10 me
boats. The boat containing niIpseu uuu
nine companions was picked up tue mex
day by the schooner Hattie ana ,aken ~
james river, and were landed at bur"e"
hay
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Judce RIyes Failed 10 Get n Verdict.

Especial telegram To the Di patch.l
LYvCHBURG, March 20 The trial in the
limited States d strict Court of Judge Grit
fin, OF Roanoke county, for not putting me-
groes on iuries, resulted to-day in a hung
iury-eleven for acquittal TO one for con-
y,ction. The other cases were all continued.
fEIeyen to one is good iSpatch.I
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a. ~ Ia been ascsrtsined that the reporfsto
s... saees that Williamson, DIR. Dix's peise-
to-. IVES very wealthy aud bad ample
t tsa@ % draw on at will. are without any
.oahdsiion. He had 10 money when he was
. a~e 10 Baltimore, and is now without
ma ~'snf mean- 20 procure any other food
''n me ordinary prison fare.
n iorte Iads- FerDsndo Ktnpey, Henry
,','son, and Jesse Law whose ages range
rs .w eleven to fourteen, ran sway from
A. s''Ipfrisnd Iss, Monday, aD1 no trace OF
, ,a.h subsequent movements have been dis.
l. 'sfed. jesse Law has q bind Esther, and
' se'srsIls I'D BIN sboul the streets.
kyesybody's remedy IL what tbes call pr.
bs,.,' Cough syrur, PRICE only ~ fepss .
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FURNITURE.
.uRNITURE! FURNITUH

EURNITURE! FURSlT I1,,la Enrn,
oer for safe geo suits Of Shs s,n, he best
ture, 10 pr, n,ss past ana West, also OF my own
aas iosSer with a @s Of rsris tn Farn
Kitchen H. C,linef. Maksrs' supplies OF every
tnre nns. viii duplicate baltimore prices. r rs
&C.. II want vii ave %c.sy B. r ,rss
ONCE anr VARY 81 l6 Is, snd20 north rii-
tcesth street.
fe Is SIN
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BY Telegraph.

NEW YORK. March 90 Nosa.- Stocks strong.
Money on call, 5l6 per cent. Exchange Long,
ss4h: snort. 4S7k State bonds dull. Govern
mems active ana strong.
Evening" Money. per cent. Exchange. 4S44.
Governments strong ana higher; ne ' Sc, 1884:
AZ pcr cents, 1851; 4 yer cents, l07. states ne
elected.
BALTIMORE
BALTINORr. March 20 Virginia 6's, deferred
8 cQpSols, 53A; second series, "a pasi-dde ccu-
pOns S3I1 Bid to-day
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SEINE.THREAD.

T LTCHTENs &NapEEss
H. SONS. H
corner Seventeenth and FranSlin Streets
RICHMOND. VA,
manufacturers and dealers In
yPTs. sEINEs. aud TWfSE;
C,TTON ROPEs-all SIZES:
PATENT and SIT SklNE'TWlNE
LINES. YAWklNG,
CuRKS,
sole importers OF LION BKAsp .,ss.c,;onI
TtIREAD 4 warranted "a give perfect sa"s'ao'""'
= nd i'm porters Of other brands.
any m, NE nd nshermen Invited to call
u,h Q5-3m
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LATEST FOREIGN NEWS.
Ireland.

ryv p.pxsII. now-Hg IS ROUGHLY TREATED
At PUBLIC MgErIYG-RorrES Ecds, &C.
LONDON. March 20 Mr.. Parnell, 10 at
,on,,.r,rg 10 address the election meeting
IN Emnisear,hy last week, was received with
Yell. eroans, and discharge Of rotten
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COMMERCIAL.
CORN AND FLOUR EXCHANGE.

OFFERINGS REPORTED TO SECRETARY.
WHEAT White. 1.2si bushels; Of which ,020
busbe were reexhibiIed Red, 956 bushels.
CORN White. 404 bushels. YettOl0, 200 In h
el,. Wired, 800 bushels.
OAIS.-120 bushels.
BLACK PEAS.-l6 bushels.
SALES REPORTED TO SECRETARY.
WHCAT.-Red, 80 bu hels prime Ful'z and Lam
caster AT Sl45; 81 bushels Fu IL on private terms
total, 100 bushels.
CORN White. 80 bushels prime private terms.
Yeitolc. so bushels very good AT 59c. Utred, $50
bu heels yery goods at bSl.
OATs.-l92 bushels very good on private terms.
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The Ice Room.

THE PRICE TO CONSUMERS PUT UP TO ONE
CENT-A COMBINATION.
NEW YORK, March 29.-Tbe Ice compa,
MES are reported us having combined ana
II IL announced that the cost OF ice 10 con-
sumers will be one cent per pound bereai-
ter. or over S22.40 per ton, although the
crop in Maine has been large and sh,ppers
are delivering ice from there at s4.oo TO 90
npr ton.
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sprcTA,LE~. EYEGLASSES. Ac-


nARK.MILL AND FIXTURES. Sub
ID stantiaI TWO STORY MILL huiLmNG:Ao
upRsE HORIZONTAL ESGINs-Pni'adslphis
msk-I-wnh reIurn tubular heller. Two MY
sTONe" MILLS aud FIXTURES; I'll IN 1000 run
Ming order Upon the line OF the james hfssr ca
nal between iiicnmoud 4Ed LyDchbarg. capita
s,and Tor sumzc, bark other mana,setnrsny ea''.
mes xupiy 10 NORvELL, LEAks co:
NIB 20 F.M&W3ts hichmonu, W.
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PORT OF RICHMOND, MARCH 20, 1880.
ARRIVED.
Steamship Old Dominion, Walker, New York
merchandise and passengers, q. w. Alien Co ;
agents.
SAILED.
steamer Theodore Weems Clifford, Norfolk
United states nail, merchandise ana passengeis'
H. Tatuln, agent.
by Telearaph.
NEW YORK. March 29.--Arriycd: spain, MAS
CIV OF Rio De JanairO, Castor, B.ythesille. Al
rived out: Rosa, Rio.
VESSEL ASHORE.
VINEYARD HAVEN, MASS, March 29.-Ths
.chooner Jc.eph Farweli, OF aud from kock'and,
rr tbs,le,ton. with a cargo " lime. ran ashore 10
Tho storm last night al the sou snd 81 OAK BUN
She remains light and III get on when the weather
change.
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TAXES.
OPTICIANS.

OPTICIANS.
UNO REGAIN YOUR SIGHT ezSr-sEA.
FOR 25C.. &kU -
a., Of ooa Rroad street aud get pair Of srkClA-
1I'Es or EYEGLASSES. A large assortment OF
sunerior quality always on hand. Prices from zoe
up""iu q. &. WALTER,
Practical Opicisn. MATCHMAKER: and Jewe.lsr,
boa Broad street lagent for ". H. CowardinJ
NH 6-3m
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RICHMOND STOCK EXCHANGE.

MONDAY, March ~, ISbU'
sALEs.-5 shares Richmond ana panviIlc Rail.
road stock at 6s1, 10 At 6sk. 10 nj 6sx. 80 At 60
80 shares Atlanta and Charlotte Air. Line Railroad
sIoek NJ a.
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various Foreign Items.
HORSES. MULES. dc.

NOW Is YOUR TINE TO GET AS>SN
~ CHEAP HORSE as we have sold down [f2S
to thirteen head. and owners OF the above numOer
arc determined TO close out 10 go ar or new sup
ply. Apply at X. u. BARE r, 80
Nos ia south Tenth street and 0l2 Cary street.
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Flour

Fir" s4Nt4.50: superhne. t55O9s575, eztrs,
$3.50 Gi6.7 common Family, " fancy bIEuse g,
$40, s.
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MINOR MATTERS,

WASHINGTON, March 29.-Bref Harte was
tn day confirmed as consul TO Glasgow.
The judiciary Committee of the House
discussed the Acken case to-day, and eX-
ncct TO close the investigation Wednesday.
The Senate to-day in executive session
rejected several nominations OF Republi-
cans for census supervisors on the ground
that under a proper construction OF the
census law Dem )crats and Republicans
should be appointed imoartially.
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v,,IL.HEADs, $3.50 70 - Der rean- u
Is shs nsapATC6 pRlNTSS.Hotisss
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.rr,uoRr rIyE.sToCg MARKET.

BALTIMORE. March 29.-Beef-cau'e slow aud
prIce, a shane of; very best, 4}@ eHc.: irst qeah,y
Al 4btq5ac. receipts, l.7e5 head: sales, l,e4e
mead swine moderately active; qnoatiops, 90
&c: receipts, O sSS head The receipts OF sheef
and lambs were 1857 head; sheep quoted at $40
AZ: Lambs, k3Gs4.00.
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Death OF an Eminent French Writer.

LONDON, March ga dispatch from st.
Petersburg TO the Daily NetcS says: "a
report from the OXus say, that the chief
Oxus column has returned without meeting
opposition on the right bank OF the OXus,
aud had been accompanied by the Khan OF
II hav, ~
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The Rumpa Rebellion.

LONDON, March pa dispatch from Cal
cutta to the Times says: Notwithstanding
the execution OF the CHEF OF the Rumpa
rebellion the rebels are still under arms I'M
der the command of his lieutenant. The
villages appear TO afford shelter and sup
plies to the rebels"
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THE IMMEDIATE DEFICIENCY.

The Senate Appropriations COMMITTEE To-
day reported TIE House i,nmediate-deucIea-
CIV bin with Senate amendments. The only
appropriation added at the meeting To-Day
in al d,tios 90 those given in my dispateh's
Saturday night was $4,000 for the Coss'
Survey.
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Killed i'm the Big Tunnel.

LONDON, March Pa dispatch to the
Tunes from Geneva says: 1T Is officially
stated that the number OF men killed by ac-
cident il the ST. Gothard tunnel from the
commencement OF the undertaking to the
end OF February, 1880, amounted TO 12O,
and the wounded TO 1907
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A Field man informs me that Messrs. III
den and Field were schoelsnates, and Juege
Field then boarded with Tilden's mother
Mr.. TiIden is axiy-six and the Justice SIX
ty.,bree. Governor Brown, OF tennessee
was too uuweIl 10 appear b'fore the Senate
Railroad Committee tO.diy, but win 10
given hearing on Thursday, when ne WIN
urge that ten years be given the IexaSra'
cifc Company for The completion OF 'ne,'
road. The report from Loudoan 10. aay Is
that Judge Ball, who has been very Ill 10 con.
siderably better. Senator VOORHEES,, VINO nas
been sick, was Ia his seat in the Senate to-day
Mfr. Tucker returned early this morning
from Winchester, where he bad been 10 at
tend the funeral Of Judge Edmund re"d'e-
ton. Ex-senator Stanley Matthews was on
the foor OF the senate to-day. Mr.. 'enn
w. Woltz has written letter to the senate
Commerce Committee, In which be rec''es
In strong terms bis uLfayorable opinion o
col.peI John A. Parker II went 10 pen
e,oY Hereford, who is sub-comm'uee on
the nomination OF Mr.. UPTON. The c'a'"
OF w. B. isaacs CO., OF Richmond, az
ported by Judge Hsrr'', hs' been re'e'rs''
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TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIEs.

The British Royal Academy has resolved
to admit women to membership, subject tC
certain disabilities, including the deprivation
of the right to vote at elections and attend
ance at the annual banquet.
At Oswego, n. Y, David Bonnell Syl
vanas Reynolds, Layfaette Ingersoll, Fred
erick Ingersol, Neva Ingersoll, Frank Glib,
son. Lucy Ingersoll, Ida Ingersoll and Lavina
Look were arrested Tuesday night while
manufacturing spurious coins. Several hun.
bred dollars in counterfeit American and
Canadian coin were seized.
Senator Eugene L. Norton, of Boston,
whose leg was amputated at the Massachu
sets Hospital Sunday to save his life from
cancer. died yesterday morning.
Patrick Gugery's knitting mill, at Cahoes
n. Y, was damaged by fire yesterday morn
ing to the extent of $4,000; insured.
The $4,000 dollar mortgage authorized by
the Directors and stockholders of the Texas
Pacific Railway, and formally approved
Tuesday, was executed at Philadelphia yes,
terday.
President Lincoln's walking stick, stolen
from his box at the theater on the night OF
the assassination, has been recovered.
Advance sheets from the crop report of the
Illinois State Board of Agriculture show that
winter wheat acreage now sown in Illinois is
twenty-five per cent. greater than last year,
and considerably larger than the average OF
any preceding year.
The Claremont On. H. paper manufacture
ing mill was burned yesterday. Loss, $50,
600; insured, ST., 800.
The Cincinnati Times states that it has
positive information from an authentic source
that the National Democratic Convention
will be held there.
The Panama Railroad has declared divi-
dend Of four per cent, payable February ID.
A snowstOrm prevailed in and around
Naples yesterday.
Fourteen gold mines have been discovered
in Eastern Siberia.
foundations have occurred in Holland and
Poland
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MAINE.
The Fusionist Secretary of State
Holding the Fort"
CONGRATULATIONS OF BLAINE.
State Treasurer Elected by the Republican
Legislature.
IsrEcrAI By TELEGRAPH TO The RzcoRD-usroS.l

AUGUSTA, January 2lst.-In the Republican Sen
ate to-day, order was passed that the COMMITTEE
on Judiciary consider the question OF the removal
of the County Attorney, Treasurer and Commits
sioner of Washington county, who hold their posi-
tions by reason of certificates and were not elected
Samuel A. Holbrook was elected State Treasurer,
NO MORE sUPREME COURT FOR THEM.
BosroN, January 21st.-The HeraIdS Augusta
special says: The Fusion House met at Union Hall
at 10 A. Il.
Swan moved to reconsider the vote of yesterday,
ordering the committee to submit questions to the
Supreme Court, believing that it was hasty and ILL.,
considered. He thought the House had enough Of
the opinions OF the Supreme Court The Court had
not agreed to consider any questions and there was
no doubt it would refuse to give decision if any
were submitted. Such step would be complete
surrender to the Republicans
Plaisted followed in the same strain 1t was evi
dent from the tone of his speech that the Fusonsts
had decided to submit no questions, in accordance
it is believed, with the advice of Gould
Bennett and Railer denied that they took part in
the business OF the Republican House yesterday.
They had net entered the State House since they
were refused admission on Monday
THE FUSION SECRETARY OF STATE HOLDING
THE FORT.
AUGUSTA, January 21st.-The Fuslonist Secretary
OF State Sawy has established State Department
of the FusioniSts' government in rear office of the
second floor OF Aliens block, and has appointed q
Chief Clerk and Deputy, and notified all persons
having correspondence with the department to ad-
dress P. A. Sawyer, Augusta, Me- Sawyer says
eve have returned to first principles. We have
pine table and chairs. The great seal OF the State
is in the possession of the only legally elected and
qualified Secretary OF State"
The Capital Guard and other companies have been
ordered to their armories as a precautionary
measure.
The Fusionist Senate voted to draw up statement
OF facts and series Of questions to be submitted TO
the members, who will decide whether to send them
to Court or not. Could who will prepare the ques-
tions, desires two days time
GENERALIZATION.
Blaine, addressing public meeting onight con-
graduated the people . that We once more meet as
peaceful citizens OF Maine, under the protection of
legal State Government chosen by the people, with
the validity of its title patent to the world We can
congratulate ourselves that we carried this contro-
versy through with our own strength, and with no
thought OF seeking aid from the National Govern
ment, or from any other power Of any kind outside
OF our own limits and our own people