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academy Of Music Barned.

The.academy Of music, West Halstead
street Chicago was burned ON the night OF the
nth. Theodore Bernhardt, a fireman was IA
tally injured, and several other fremen were
badly injured by falling walls. Loss $4o,OOO;
;ne,1ranee 400 coo
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Forty years ago a woman deposited
$15 il the Middletown (Vt. savings
bunk, and now eight children receive
$$98. So each. as the product Of that we'll
laid nest-egg.
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A ~Cubanshsurgent Paroled.

III q uUAnaMBQfRe faNOleus = y
The government of Spain has granted
Garcia, the insurgent leader in Cuba, his lib
erty on parole in Spain, and Garcia, in an in
teryiew with the Minister Of Foreign Affairs,
confessed he believed the publication of Cuba
complete. Seventeen thousand men win re-
turn from Cuba this autumn.
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Danger Of an Indian War.

COMMISSIONS Meacham telegraphs the
Secretary OF the Interior, Oct 10. from Los
Pinoe that the warrant for the arrest Of Agent
Berry, in connection with the jackson, affair,
has been served on him at the Agency BY q
special constable, and adds: sIn my opinion
taking him away from the agency ieopardizes
everything. Can you send Lawyer who is
not afraid Of Colorado prejudice? There is
no such lawyer here. This dispatch was re-
fsrred to Attorney General Deyens with q re-
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quarterly COuIexeUCo. t'
DISTRICT, DANIEL coDR, P. 1.-P. o.
N1NNEAPoIIs.)
Albert. Lea, Henry Frank.
Alden and Freedom, W. F. Cester.
Austin A. A. Greasy.
Austin, Circuit. A. @. Reynolds.
Berlin, W. 81. Barkuloo.
Blooming Prairie, J. P. Oakley.
Byron, J.. Nj Akers.
Dodge Center, G. Fl. Way.
~Faribault, Robert Forbes.
Earibault circuit, @. T. Barkuloo.
Chenille, to be supplied.
Grand Meadow, to be supplied.
High Forest, O.. E. Young.
Kasson, .. &. Lathrop.
Medford. Joshua Barnard.
Morristown, j. +. Tubbs.
New Richmond, to be supplied.
Owatonna, John WHEELER.
Pine Island, Noah LatArop. So
Rochester, G. E. Cline. IS
Rochester circuit, to be supplied.
Wsseca, Levi Gilbert.
Waterville, 8. E. Smith.
Zumbrota, Reuben Washburn.
wMoNA DISTRICT, 8. q. GALE, 2. Z.
Beaver, to be supplied.
Caledonia, A. p. Bunce.
Chatfield, G. 81 Rogers.
Dover, Oliver Williams.
Elgin, O. A.. Phillips.
Eyota, Ezra Tucker.
Fillmore, W. M. Bowaish.
Granger, J.. 8. Garvlr.
Hamilton, Joseph Hanna.
La Crosse, Joseph Hall.
Ianesboro, j. w. Stebbins.
Lenorc, to be supplied.
Marion, J. W. Mower.
Money Greek and Rushford, Trico Oonstan.
time. ,-,
Plainview, F. B. Cowgirl.
Pleasant Hill, to be supplied.
Preston, J. j. Crist.
Reads and Wabashstw, W. A. Miles.
Saint Charles, G.. w. Barnett.
Spring Valley, 7. F. Allen.
Stockton. @. r. 'Garvin.
Winona, First church, Vim. Mckinley.
Olive Branch and Wesley Mission, -
MAHEATo DISTRICT, J. W. MARTIN, P. E-{P. o
ttt MANKATo.)
Balaton, to be supplied.
Beaver Falls, John Lamberson.
Blue Earth, II. +. Wells.
Cleveland, G.. II. Savidge.
Ourrie, VIM. Henniugs.
Delavan, B.. Y. Coffin.
Eagle Lake, r. d. Price.
Paramount, b. B. Molyneaux.
Heron Lake, T. Y. Smith.
jackson. j. W. Cornish.
GAINESVILLE. r. H. Tubbs.
LAX Benton, to be supplied.
Lske Crystal, g. s. Innis.
Lamberton, h. J. Harrington.
LIE Sueur, H. j. Van Fossen.
Lone Tree, J. s. Bean.
! Luverne, to be supplied.
Luverne Circuit, d. Fl. BrunEon.
Madelia, w. l. Demorest.
Mankato, @. W. Savidge.
Mankato Circuit, John Pemberton.
Mapleton, J. Guneson.
Marshall, j. N. Liscomb.
Pipestone, W. r. Stockdill.
Redwood Falls, g. 8. 81. Dunn.
| Rushmore, w. M. Bear.
/! Saint James, J. W.. Hickman.
Saint Peter, Nathan Sutton.
sleepy Eye, W. E. Means.
Tracy, j. W. Powell.
Vernon Center, G. F. Kingsland.
Wells, F. l.. futile.
Window, W. e. King.
Winnebago City, @. NJ. Heard.
fWorthington, r. n. Kinsman.
BED RIVER DISTRICT, }. B. srARKEY, P. I.-@P. o
FARGO, DAD
Ale4andris, F. F. Fisher.
Bismarck, J. n. Bull.
Brainerd, to be supplied.
Casselton, r. G. Amber.
.Crookston. j. W. Klepper.
Detroit. B. E. Metcalf.
Drayton. E. +. Healey.
Fargo, G.. N. Showers.
Fergus Falls, Peter Glare.
Grand Forks. N. s. Kaufman.
Grove Lake, to be supplied
Jameston and Sanborn, w. N. Wright
Long Prairie, to be supplied
Mandan and Green River, to be supplied.
Melrose, to be supplied.
Moorhead and Glyndon. to be supplied.
Pembina, to be supplied.
St Cloud and Sank Rapids, M. O. McNid.
Sank Centre, A. w. Cummings.
Tower City and Valley City, to be supple
Wadena, 10 be supplied.
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the NEWS IN BRIEF
Ineendia1y Fire.

Condensed Daily from the Most Reliable As
soc,ated Press and special kilograms. q
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PARR GoDwNn writing the life Of
William Cullen Bryant.
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quest that steps be taken Immediately to pro
tsct Agent Berry by al proper legal means,
and the United States district attorney has
been instructed accordingly. Senator SEIZURE
telegraphed Gen..Pitkin, OF Colorado, Oct. Il,
appealing to him to cooperate with the Uni-i
ted States authority, ITO avert II possible nom
Colorado the salamiaes Of an Indian WAR;
Failure ofthe Boston Wonan's Bank
The Woman's Bank Of Boston, doing
business with ladies only, paying interest Of
3 per cent, per month, tailed the l4th. 4
crisis was brought on by attachments Of ~
700 by depositors just at the tne when aloan
os 1880 on furniture etc, was being negooa-
ted. The brokers were frightened of, and the
plan 81 raising $4,000 on the house also tel
through. 3 There were ssenes Of great comm
sion upon the failure becoming known, which
war greatly intensified when it became known
that Mrs. Howe, the president, had disap-
peared.
Cutting railroad Rates.
A st. Louis telegram of Oct. %. has
the following: The cut IN passenger rates BY
| the Wabash road has assumed unprecedented
proportions here. Limited tickets to Chicago
have been selling all day BY the wabash, Chi
| cago & Alton and Yandalla At $3.76, and M
! limited tickets at $4.70. OF the latter, the
! Wabash alone sold $4,000 worth, specnla.
tors, brokers, bankers and scalpers being the
purchasers One banking house is said T.
have bought $4,000 worth Of tho whole
amount sold by the Wabash, two-thirds are
for Chicago, and one-third jor Kansas City.
The rate to the latter point fs the same as d
Chicago. The Vandalia line Is said to have
sold limited tickets to Chicago fpr %. The
Wabash folks say they win sell at through
rates as long as the people wish to bnJ. Il
is q radical disagreement regarding pool ap.
p~ortionments Mat is at the bottom OF this
I fpht srE. 4Ei
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GREENBACK STATE CON
VENTION.

The National Executive Commit
tee of West Virginia has issued a
call for a State Convention, TO be
held at Charleston, Kanawha coun-
ty, Wednesday, May 26th, to nomi-
nate State and Electoral tickets and
to appoint delegates to the National
Greenback Convention to be held in
Chicago June 9th. The call provides
that such numbers Of delegates as
each county in the State may deem
it expedient to send, will be admit
ted, and the voting strength will be
determined according to the basis of
representation to be arranged by the
Convention itself. The call invites
all voters in the State, without dis
tinction of party, to unite with the
National Greenback Labor Party Of
West Virginia Gin the selection of a
State and legislative ticket, fairly
representative of the taxpayers, la
borers, and producers of West Vir-
ginia, upon the basis of State reform,
opposition to all monopolies, the
abolition of the County Court sys-
tenn, non-partisan Judiciary, reduc-
ton of taxation. fees and salaries,
the overthrow of Bourbonism, and
the adoption of wise, liberal and
progressive policy in the government
of the State"
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SATURDAY, MARCH 90, 1880.
THAT SETTLES II.

The Washington Post, few days
since, published a correspondence
from Utica, New York, the home of
Governor Seymour, in which it was
stated he had changed his mind and
would accept a Presidential nomina-
ton. The New York World, on see.
ing the communication, Immediately
telegraphed to Utica to ascertain
whether there was any foundation
for such a statement, and received
in reply a telegram so conclusive
that it settles the question beyond
doubt. The telegram states that
Governor Seymour "has never in any
way expressed or entertained the
idea of allowing his name to be pre-
sented to the people as a candidate
for the Presidency again, nor aoill he
0Ilo,o 1t to be so used under any car
c,n1stdnces Uhdteuer. That settles
the matter of his candidacy, and the
Democrats must give up all notions,
heretofore entertained, of having
him lead them in the approaching
campaign. The Seymour boom is
ended.
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Personal Points.

Senator Ben Hill, of Georgia, is
old enough to know better.
Jefferson Davis has been invited
by two hundred ladies to lecture at
Newberry College in South Carolina.
The family of Mr.. Calhoun have
asked permission of the Charleston
Is. ca common council to remove
his bones from Charleston and bury
them in the cemetery where lie his
wife and most of his children.
1t is noticed that Gen. Butler is
harder at work in the law business
now than for years past, and is ad-
ding to his barrel in way that will
make it very formidable if he chooses
to enter into politics again.
A marriage between two members
of the Liliputian Opera Troupe took
place at Rochester, N. Y, on Sun
day. The groom, Reuben Allen
Steers, is thirty-three years of age
and 35 inches in height, and was
born in Gloucester, Rhode Island.
He is the only one of the troupe
sporting beard and moustache.
The bride, Rebecca Ann Myers, is
the second soprano of the company,
81 inches in height, and twenty-sev-
en- years of age. She is decided
blonde, perfect, symmetrical figure,
and is decided beauty for lilipu-
tian.
Ex-Governor Garcelon's testimony
before committee of the Maine leg
isture is not calculated to enhance
that gentleman's reputation for hon.
esty and integrity of character. Civ
ing him the full benefit of his state
ment, that he was ignorant of the
infamous frauds of his council, he
is, nevertheless, convicted of crimi-
nal neglect of his official duties. The
Governors action was of the most
radical character, such as no up
right officer would take, unless he
was thoroughly convinced of the
Righteousness of his course, yet he
now admits that he relied entirely
on the statements of his council, and
made no examination into the facts
himself. In other words, he aided
and abetted a gang of thieves with
out troubling himself about their
character. Either he was weak
fool or an accomplished villain.
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COUNTY NEWS.
South OpequOn.

The ground hog is no fraud be
has proved himself correct in all
his movements. He has gone back
to stay another six weeks, mark
that.
embarrassing is not in order
at present-'tis hes. to wait until
spring time.
The first ten days Of March gave
us ten different kinds of weather.
Last week proved blockade to
farming operations.
Harrison Lloyd has sold $50
acres off his farm to Dangerfield
Lloyd, for SIS per acre.
Moving time has commenced /;
many persons are changing their
homes.
The fishing season has common
ced /; many very fine ones have
been taken out of the Opequon.
Little onions are about the scar
cest thing to be found ; they are
selling at Zoe. per quart. Last year
they were dull sale at &c. per OF.
News items are about as scarce
as little onions.
Last fall we heard many farmers
complaining of the fly in the
wheat, but up to this time we can
see no damage done; the wheat
fields are as green as in the month
of May. LITTLE SHAVER.
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THE WAR OF THE ROSES.

The Pennsylvania Democracy are
not a whit more harmonious than
their brethren in New York. The
Wallace and Randall factions in the
Keystone State are fighting each 9TH
er with as much vigor, and display
as much bad blood as the Tilden and
Kelly factions in the Empire State.
Wallace and Randall have been for
years past engaged in struggle for
the leadership of the Pennsylvania
Democracy, and have greatly aided
the Republicans to retain control of
the State. Wallace is for Bayard or
Hancock, and Randall champions
the cause of the Gramercy Park
statesman. The fight is bitter, and
will probably end in a complete dis
ruption of the Pennsylvania Democ-
racy. Thus it is that selfish and as
piring politicians are ready and will
ing to wreck the hopes and prospects
of their party rather than yield one
iota of their personal ambition. If
the masses of the party would sit
down on a few such leaders it would
be good thing for the political Or
CARNATIONS and the country.
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the tapis and every day shows
more and more the very bad man
agement of Defrees' Office.
Senator Jones made his appear
ance on the floor Of the Senate
yesterday. This is the first APP
pearance of the Senator this SEES
sion. Senator Kellogg asked for an
investigation into his completely in
the Ben. Hill affair, but was voted
out. The committee has agreed up
on areportin KeIloggs case ,unseat-
ing him and seating Spofford.
This is a very bal move on the
part of the majority. 1t may open
up other matters that better be
buried. Fair play and fair deal
ing is only right. If you make
bad bargain stick to it, is the best
motto.
1t has gotten to be really annoy
Ing to ladies visiting the capitol
building from the manner in
which they are treated by the en-
ployes. They act as though every
lady visiting the building is con-
nected with some lobby scheme.
This is contemplate and coward
ly in those fellows.
We have our regular weekly
scandal in high life. This time it
is ex-senator Christiancy, Minis
ter to Peru. 1t is said he is about
suing for divorce from his young
bride. Rnmor has been rife some
time on this subject.
In the House the debate closed
on the immediate deficiency bill
to-day. II was the intention of
the House to try and dispose of it
at once. This will be good news
for the printers as there is $400, 900
Ct it to go to the Public Print
ing. xxx.
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that the Republican party have
many aspirants for the presidency
many of whom are men of talent
and ability and entitled to honor
in their party, and m n, too, who
have the good Of the country and
and Republican institutions AZ
heart, aud from what we hear
of General Grant, (but we hear so
much that is not sol he has got
tired OF Republican form of gov
eminent and wants a stronger
one. and if that is so he has had q
very good opportunity of judging
what Kind OF strong government
would suit us best, as he has been
around the world recently and
has seen the workings of every
government on earth, and now
would. if he is gentleman who
feels disposed to make a change
in such matters, be competent to
make the application the most
disastrous 10 the American people.
But, Mr.. Editor, we are digress-
ing from the subject contemplated.
Our business was to give you the
news from Bunker Hill.
John Jeffries, the travelling tink-
er, has been encamped in John
w. Lannon's barn all winter, He
halls of late from Newtown, Fred
erick county, Va. His cart and
dog can be seen there generally.
He sometimes moves his cart
around and mends the tinware
for the neighbors. His former
home was England, but he SAYS
Bunker Hill presents more charms
for him than any place else.
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DENNIS KEARNEY.

In this country, freedom of speech
and of the press are held sacred, be-
ing looked upon as the very corner.
stones of republican government.
But whilst the largest latitude is
conceded, compatible with the pro-
lection of life, liberty and prosperity,
there is limit, beyond which, free
dom of speech becomes incendiary,
and is punishable under the law. 1t
seems, that in the opinion of the Po-
lice Judge of San Francisco, the re-
cent utterances of Mr.. Dennis
Kearney, in that community, over
reached the limit, and on being
arrested and brought before that Of
fetal he was sentenced to six months
imprisonment in the House of Cor
rection, and to pay a fine of $1,000.
Mr.. Kearney furnished bail in the
sum of $4,000, and filed an appeal to
the Supreme Court. Kearney was
arrested on the charge of melting to
riot. His violent speeches at the
Sand Lots for some weeks past, had
caused the most serious apprehen-
sions in the minds of the sober
thinking people in regard to the final
result. The fear engendered and the
excitement caused by these violent
demonstrations, had begun to tell
fearfully upon the business interests
of San Francisco, and the result was
the formation of a Citizens Protec-
tive Union, or Vigilance Committee,
for the protection of life and proper
ty. This had the effect to restore
confidence among the business men
and property owners, and CORES
pondingly depressing effect upon
Kearney and his followers. The &C
tive measures taken by the Citizen S
Protective Union to meet with force
any attempted violation of the peace
of the city by mob, caused Kear-
ney to halt, and consider the situa-
tion. The outlook was not favorable
to his plans, and he proposed truce
and an amicable consultation be.
tween the workingmen and the Citi-
zen's Protective Union, and publicly
disclaimed any intention to disturb
the peace of the city. This was vir-
tually an abandonment of the posi-.
tion hitherto held by him and his
followers, that if their demands were
not acceded to by the authorities
they would enforce them themselves,
and an indirect appeal to the opposi
ton for mercy. The weakness OF
their cause was still further disclosed
when the court pronounced Kearney
guilty of using riotous language, and
Mayor Kalloch agreed to compromise
in regard to the questions at issue
Such a settlement implies, of course
the postponement of any official ac-
tion concerning the employment Of
Chinese until the constitutionality
of existing legislation has been pass
ed upon by the Supreme Court; and
it is as much defeat for Kearney as
if he had actually precipitated a riot
and been beaten back by the police
and militia,
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Grants Nomination Means
Defeat.

From an interview with George Will.
liam Curtis.
Suppose the Grant leaders go
on in defiance of the powerful sem
timent against third term sup
pose they secure majority in the
Chicago Convention and nomi nate
Grant-what then ~
"The result would probably be
the defeat of General Grant and
the consequent break up of the
Republican party. | do not think,
however, that the Grant leaders
will heed this danger. They pre-
fer the defeat of the party to an
other administration which they
cannot control.
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CAPITAL NOTES.
WASHINGTON, ID. c., I
MARCH II, 1880.

Cor. INDEPENDENT.
ST, Patrick's day opened this
morning clear and bright in di-
rect violation to all our past be-
lief of foul and stormy weather.
The bright sunshine Of to-day had
the effect ofthronging the avenue
with the lovely fair ones of the
capital city. We had the usual
parades by the Sons of Erin, and
after so much bad weather every
body is out 10 enjoy the sunshine.
Monday being Bill day in the
House, Hon. Ben. Wilson intro
duced his resolution to investigate
the methods employed in investi-
eating claims coming before the
@. III. Gen'l Office. 1t will have
the effect of taking this matter
from the @. M. Gen'I department
and placing it before the courts or
some tribunal where the honest
claimant will have some relief.
Senator Hereford had his Bill
up before the sub. committee TO re-
fer all claims to the U. 5. Court,
but no decision has yet been ar
rived at as to what Is the best
method of adjud eating these
claims.
The Senate has had under con-
sideration the Star Mail Service
appropriation which will proha-
bly, occupy all the week. The
Printing Deficiency Bill is still on
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Shanghai.

The farmers are preparing for
the spring work.
The growing wheat gives prom
Use of a fine harvest.
Our schools are drawing to
close for this school year. We be-
lieve the system is growing more
efficient every year. The officers
appear to be more Interested; the
teachers more Jealous, and the pa
irons more attentive. AS natu-
raj consequence there are some
who complain, but they are almost
invariably those who have never
attended school themselves who
can neither read nor write have
never been taught any of the rules
that should govern school; those
upon whom nature appears to have
bestowed the power of reason in a
sparing manner; who place con-
siderable amount of value upon
their intelligence, when really
their lack of knowledge would fill
large volume. whilst the amount
of their intelligence would not
crowd the margin of a medical al
manac. We are sorry to know
that every community has some
who are thus unfortunate. 1t is
this class Of persons who cause the
most trouble in our schools, and
most abuse the teachers. 1t is an
exceptional case where children of
such parents attend school more
than fifteen or twenty days in a
term of six months, and then they
are indolent and insolent, (which
is perhaps the result of home teach
ingd and expect to be advanced as
rapidly as those who have attended
school regularly, and to their stu
dies assiduously. Parents, how
ever, need more teaching in this
case than the children. On the
other hand, those persons who
have attended school themselves
know something of school govern.
ment and the arduous duties
which devolve upon teachers,
rarely, if ever, complain.
Our worthy County Superinten-
dent has discharged the duties of
his Office to the entire satisfaction
of the teachers, who congratulate
themselves and the public upon
having a gentleman so competent
in the position.
AS it seems TO be impossible to
enact compulsory education laws
would it not be we'll to come as
near it as we possibly can? which
we think could be done by with
holding the elective franchise
from those who may attain the
age of twenty-One years who can
not read and write. the act to take
effect say two years from its pas
sage. This would give ample time
for those who were near that age
to acquire the necessary qualifica-
lions, between the passage of the
act and the time it would 60 into
effect. There was within the pale
of our recollection law requiring
a voter TO be the possessor of GER
tain amount of property as neces-
sary qualification. Why not pass
an act requiring certain amount
of knowledge as qualification.
Intelligence is as essential to the
success and happiness of people
as property. G.