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awyers, and lotteries, banks and street rail
wy Way1 !, u hns e. be supp1rfed hy taxes. and
constitution that have referred to. andN
shnnld be glad to have you publish 1t In full
Tha fol owing The General cut out Of n copy
OF that interesting document and handed the
reporter:
rhe s.o,ooo per annum now provided by law
pany according to The rrorlsi"ns nf lis charter.
9!an,ed In the year 1903, shall belong to the
charity Hospl,al "f New Ofleans. and the char
hind!ng on the State Tor the period The, elta spe-
a, s,nan' except 8 ,noaonnly clanse, which is
neasny anf"Ratsa an s lave contrary to the
nn1t and void: provld 4 said epmpany shall
I've written rennneiatlon ~ all ts monopoly
WNbin e,ttv days after the ratification OF this
cons titutipn.''
"a this all that is n The state constitution re-
Yes. The original ehar'er was passed by
one h'eais' 'a'ure and afterwards repenled by an
hef 10 he me 1Rny ,a = satas tine 'eal vas taken y
decided In favor of the company. To settle tha
uuesticn, hnsever, wit hout iur'har LITIGATION,
the convention passed the olanse have just
given yeu ~ ba submitted to the people The
e.empany. as you sec, gave up ITS. monopoly
rights foy the security Of a cone titmienal guar
unon the anmlanY promptly fled its aeaapt-
anea Rud the following certificate has been
placed In ts possessicn.
NHw ORLEANS, January ~. 1890
etate Lottery Company. n corporation chartered
by and nrganl1ad nnder net No. a. ofthe Lsg!s-
IN ura OF Louisiana. Of iafa. has fully COMPLIED
with III the TfunIrnmants nf ls said charter
aud al other legal reu,tIr ements and has
promptly AMI pnne ,ra'ly paid Into tho treasury
Of the state OF Louisiana the amounts due the
''sss9 - '' .s ALLEN JUMEL.
Auditor Iuhfn ACCOUNTS.
E A. BURKE,
j. G. BHAN.
Attorney General
WILL A STRONG.
"1ou1s f1srse'yyy| + VI y|rTa 4 State.
Governor Of Louisiana"
There doesn't seem to be much rom for
ana tionlng the aet'on Of your state But the
hsht seems to b. c,,ndunted by the Federal
authorities now. said the t"sf.
Il kunv II is." uuickiy responded the Geu-
erai, but If the opinions of the best lawyers
are to ba regarded, not nne " the acts Of the
F"deial authorities will stand In the COURTS
The constitution. they say. is nowhere palmer
than WHARF 1t aeeInres that there shall be- no
tract Of the highest order. ~ may not be ap-
proved by some In moral sanse-persons
maY disagree with Washington and the 1oO.-
nlo voters Of Louisiana. but they cannot de-
legal way. will state Ia conclusion that the
Charity Hospital Of New Orleans one OF the
notest institutions In tho world. where thou
sands q patients without u eans are treated
annally gra',n,1ons'y has already received .d va
and will. before the end Of ,h" "later's charter.
secure he additional sum Of 1900 600. making In
all u million of dollars
When do you return aeneral2'
u do not know. ] am meeting with great
so well ttat shall probably remain some
days.
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THE FORTy-slXTH CONGWEAs.
The Senate Adjourns in Respect to the
Memory Of George Washington
Memorial Addresses ID the
House Over the Late
Lay,

| WAaH1NaTnN Feb 1G- Senufa- -Immndlainly
aftet prayer and the rearllag ri the journal Mr.
Henrpe Washington the senate ADJOURN
| renhing 'he motion Mr.. Mcdonald nnnonnend
that he would ~ morrow ask q final vote Oh the
pending per cent bill,
Mr Bailey gave notice of an amendment In
tanda, a. be offered hy him ~ the bin admitting
free U duty. clothing aad other contributors
The amendment directs the SECRETARY ,,f tho
Treasury TO have such goods trausuorte ell from
the rc,t ~ on,tv to tue pni"t " destination
annruprtafaa the money necessary tn entrpna
port them. aud proviiae That the ne, shall ra-
main ~ terne until June |. 1890. instead Of Fob
ruary q 1891.
The senate adjourned until ~ morrow
House Under the rel Of States the follow.
Ing bulls were introduced and raterred:
BY Mt Nanvoathtl, of New York Repeating
the act repeating the bankrupt law.
Nv Mr., Pierce "f Nav York Relating to tho
ea1a or giving of Intoxicating liluo1s 10 In
by Mr.. Gofroth. " Pennsylvania Organizing
the court IF ranaiona. to "nneiat ~ nhia
iuatlne and four assistants iuateaa who shal
court shalt hava lnrle,ininn az fnllowes
Ftrst Over annli"aions for pensions which
have he. II asallow.d Ivy tho Heerasary of the
Interior or Commissioner Of Fenainns
aanoni Az iIaallowed applications for In
crease " pansinna.
THIRD APPLICATIONS for pnnslona which do
not come under the rresent law.
Fourth APPLICATIONS af paraons against
Vh," b. NJ heFf ke, Il !" -
Vide tor tho introduetnn and oultiva-
ton of the ninehnna plant In the Unitei
States + authorizes the teereary Of the
whose duty It shail b, to Walt oinchon a
plantations IN india aud eeewhere aud also
,hasa regions of Rouh America whore the
plant " Indigenous, ANA that nnft nf the United
states where. hy coincidence Of climate altitudn
aud humidity. Il may seam possthlnto to suceosa
| fully oniyata the plant II sllall also be his
duty ta employ sutt able naranna, preferably y
| thnaa who have worked on rinahona rlantR
| items. In order to expedite the cultivation Of
the olnohona plant In tho United States The
Secretary nt STATE Ia authorized to open col
| reapondannn with suah avnrnmanta az can na-
eiet the ohlect intended, An appropriation is
made lu blank.
Ty Mr.. Mudrnw. Ut Niaaiaatp pi -Pln u ny
| pnrer auitahle for books Rnt newspapers nn tha
| free liat,
| BY Mr. Gihson. of Louisiana -Appropriainv
5000 900 for deepening the mouth of Red river
| the tax on tobacco. alaa reducing the tax on
distilad apirits to fifty eents on each proof gal
| lon.
Hy Mr.. Gibson. If Louisiana Authorizing the
| Secretary of State 10 procure copies nf all
papers In the possession Of the governments Of
| Great lsrt ain. France and Spain relative to tho
| history If Louisiana.
AT the expiration of the morning hour public
| buainess suspended aud mnmorini ad-
| ''rneaes were delivered upon the late A. Nj. Lay
| of Missouri.
Tho Huuao then a,Ijaurnall
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through the pbuae Of tho majja Inv raraons on
gagged IN frandulnpt aahamas ,ni he would at
az far as any one Il, nonfne II within the jmi lis
of cousnienne and iustine
Senator Cprpente, took an annual on haha ALI
OF aomplaiusu, tn the T1n,ted stptna aupyama
Court An pnpaal bnnd was n yei ~ ssnp
rur ,,r s,,,,,a Naturalization
'o' e'h'''s Gum N"isSioFHhst
Iha House unmmittae nn Public Lands in
atrnc'ed its chairman to-day to ask the aus pen
sion nt Tue rules IN order tn secure the pas shRe
hy the House nt the resolution aupein'inH
committee 70 invest Rate thu acts OF the Hot
Snt'nRa ARR. commissioners
THF tpTTRsy's SUIT Aa.lFsr TIE p6arMAarEp
GENERAL
Tho ooso of N A p.,nh,, oao,,,, tho p,et
naata, I.nornii i 40, in,,i,1 hu :. -, ao Iua,iao
nv daivarai tho n,,;,,inn aanl,ntna ~ .,an.
IL. In;mno,I, ~ ,b 90 mi i,,ina - .,ar,t o.,
an -, 80 ti ~ =. IL &C. ~ ~, C,1., & ''''
80 - ,. S'n'' - NV - ''''s %
TIE NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION.
The National Democratic COMMITTEES assem-
hle" IN Wnlarhs llall IN this city: tn,dal, 10
as'e", 3 nfa"a anu hneatn' y time Tor holn!nR
ihA NHiohHi paino'ihhl' convention A1eF
some h,s"uee'en " was resnivad 10 hoin ,ha
''HNuii'h oh y htNIHp, JNtla " AeieR't'eA
1tnh uh''hA", Gln"innaf'. ~. honlj anu het
'tiN lheb piesAh,ei ms tiAiMa o' he,, saV''t.
o,nyn,,ti,n IN ,ha n ret fn,,,oI bolI - ,,in,,n
natl was select al hy n vote of "a Ghioaao having
a votes At I,ouia 4 Washington and blank T.
sEw ,Aw .pupr1,ua u,r1r n,artr,pprFs
=.
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FRANCE.

Pans Feb. ~. John Lamoinna. editor Of the
Journal ies pehnts was 10 day elected Senator
Tor life He rec tvad l4l 4lvotea; a5 were thrown
againat him. OF which the greater number were
banka
Tho Chamber " Dnrutioa has anpr"vni the
States for tho exchange Of postal remittauces.
The Chamber of Deputies to-day aaoptol tho
hill racanatitutinE the superior Council ~ Edu-
cation with the Sanataa notifications.
The Russian embassy here have received
documents to prove the eriminRlity Of Hart
m mn in connection with the Moannw aNrlo ion,
and they will ha handed u the French govern
mont immediately.
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Tho Labor Troubles in st. Louis As
Stunning Alarming Proportions.
Large Number OF Trades on Strike
and the Others Preparing to
Follow their Example.

says the labor troubles there are assuming
alarming proportions. Already the wagon
ma 4kers. cabinet makers. brass nnehers ,noul-
dara and wood aarvera nra on n strike. and
teamatera. painters. tanners tobacco rollers.
atona cutters and stone mas ,na store uoriera
praasmen. varnfahera and inurneymen tailors
are al organizing preparatory to striking
General hlaauIetuda prevails In all branches Of
Iahor The coal miners Ia Bellevllle district
are also uneaay.
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convention at the Mexican war Veteran.

NuRF0tK, Va Feb. "a Tho convention oi
Mexican ve'erans met at the Opera House In
this city this morning, with liz m"mhera pres
emit After an address Of welcome by u com
nttee from local associations tho aearatary OF
tho National Association read the annual re-
port Tho treasurer's statement showed bo1h
adoption of resolutions on pe,faetine organ :
isation. and resolutions expressing sorrow at
tho death of Gen. jeff q. Davis. an election for
general officers of ,ha association was held and
resulted In the seeetion Of tho present incum-
hon's after which the convention adjourned
until =. M
At the evening session Of tho Mexican Vets-
ran Convention II WIS denlaad to holl tho next
annual mooIng ut Iouavie Ky. Tho Grafton
was delivered by Con. J. l.. Williams. of Ken
tnrky, and apeechas we're made by Mnjor J. t,
Miigan. Mayor Tueker Mnjor TaIafero. oi
Norfolk, md Gen. Mnson, of Indiana. Tho
convention then adj 11Irnoh.
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Movement nj ocean Vessels.

Nrw yohs. Feb. a. Arrived: Wyanoke, Adri-
attic Gity ot New York, Regulator. Arrived out
Adolpbus Jenc Hrandis sonhe ErstatipRen.
Asayria. Graf Bismatek. Ea'gennnd- Thing
yallay Homaward Charles and Katie for
Charleston
Irswnu, Fob. ~ -Hailed: Ship OdIn for New
Orleans
Ilvpupeo,. Feb ~ Arrived Rark rater
frn'n Galveston.
lI.vRH. Fob. n.-Arriyed Rnip John Murphy
from New Orleans.
ANTWERP, Feb. 2a-Arrived: Steamer JOS
mnni from New Orleans,
HavRF Feb ~. Arrived Bark CassIlera
Delnvigne f'on Savannah.
LoNnoN. Fab. ~ Arrived: Hatk Frank from
Wilmington. Arrived oil a"illy; Fob al. ehlp
Criterion fr m Savannah for Dremen.
ROTTERDAM. Feb. "a Artiyei Fab. II, brig
Rector steel from Wilmington.
nHhFzyr. Feb. a. Arrived Bark Brilliant
from Pensacola.
Hu,Is. Fob. 22-Arrived Bark Ersanineer
from Wilmington.
LONDON Feb. 22Arrivad Brig Anna L.
Olell from Pensacola Arrived In Iriaol Chan :
mel Bark Jesals Boyle from Pensacola
HAvnE Feb. 2o.-Arrived: seguinto Emile
from Charleston.
NEW YoRW Feb a. Arrived Glllort Horren-
TO- Arrived out Cnltia,
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rHN LoUIelANA IorrFRy.


Gen Beanragard Appeared before Tho House
Committee on Eoetot''rea and Pnstroads to day
mud made long statemaut raativa to the Lou
isiana lottery. He said H drawings We're con-
Quoted In perfectly honest mnnnnr Hnl ha
invited tho most rigid investigation of its
affairs.
A decision was rendered hv the District Hu-
pren1a Court, IA general term, to-day, IN the
raso "f NJ. A. Dannhin Rgainat D. nj. Key, Pnht-
master General. Dauphinn thisnation aought
IN INJUNCTION to restrain The execution OF the
| Postmaster Generals order tarbiddinE the
delivery ~ him Nj. AiDauphin of regsteroI
| letters and postal money orders on the ground
that the lottery business. IN which the latter Is
| engaged. wAs of u fraudulent character The
Court. in an elaborate nptnion hy Justice Cox
att,rn,a the constiinti"nalty OF tho law under
which the rostmaster General acted In issning
! the order comp plaiued Of. and declares 1t ia COM
petelt for Congress In ia discretion ~ exclude
auy class Of matter from the male. Tho prisi.
! iege granted by Congress- are not nf right hut of
grace uongress has granted franktng privileges
10 some. hut that ia no reason why every one
| should claim exemption from the payment nf
postage. Congress might repeal Iheaet for the
registration of letters entirely: and II 1t has
this power. it certainly has power 70 regulate
tions upon the privileges whicn II grants IA Ia
its discretion 1t may n. The right sought
to be established by complainant In his case l.
not an inherent or inalirnaha right. IT IL n
right conferred by law; Congress hfs fun
power to regulate the postal service. and under
is authority proper el'le"rs may refuse TO NJ
ducting lotteries and other Objectionable
schemes II It be doomed necessary to do 50 In
order TO prevent the mails from misuse.
The opinion aoncludes by affirming that the
order Of the Postmastar General ~ In pur-
suanre Of law. and that the bill OF complaint
| should ha dismissed.
Justice james eoneurred in the decision. but
based his opinion upon grounds someWhat
different from those upon which n majority OF
the court stood
Chief Justice Cartier dissented entirely from
the opinion Ut the court. He regarded he law
as Unconstitutional and the order ot the Post
master General AZ unuStiflahls II the law in
tended TO shut cut the whole Of eompatnants
mail II was eertaiply unconstitutional la his
opilon the trainers of thn law never Thought
OF throwing out mans whole mail. They iu-
tended 70 exelaie only lrtters relating e
q fraudulent lott"ry. congress had Il Is tru.
power TO say what matter should 20 into
the mails but 1t must exercise that power undo,
the constitution. which provides that there sh il
be no discrimination as t. the rights of citizens
| II the department wished 10 deny Mr.. Dauphtr
the privileges Of the mails. there was only on,
| way to do 1t. viz: to try him, convict him and
disfranchise him. He was aware. he said. that
great injury was being done 70 the countrl
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pr. wm. Alex. greene, Macon, Ga.

Dr. Wm. Alex Greene Macon. Ga writes !:
"' l cheerfuly state that l have tested
the virtues aud h1ieney OF oolden's Lebig's
III cases Of general debility. weakness. dppres-
sion dyspepsia. loss of appetite aud nervous
af1 !ctions, when medicine hal proven more
I ever used In chronic alcoholism. when III 3
stomach Is always irritable. and food required
| to nourlsh and invigorate. Sold by leadin &
! druggists" ia29 Ind
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str,k. Of the Cumberland lMd1 Miners.

CUMBERLAND MD. Feb a. Tho minors In the
Cumberaa ad region struck to-day for SIXTY five
eenta. Tho New Central Maryland. Borden.
aeorges Greek and Franklin companies nc
cadpd to the 'iemand. but claim that the con-
cession s only temporary to fill the present
contracts. II Is likely that all tho companies
will resume work Mt the advance asked.
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An Old Man Restored to Health.
BATAVIA, N. \, September IS, 1879.


f. II. Warner 4 Co.. Rochester. N. Y:
Gentlemer, For forty years have suffered
with diabetes, being Obliged to void urine as
often as once In thirty minutes, and have
also been great sufferer from palpitation OF
the heart. | am now using your Diabetes
Cure, and can truly say. at seventy years OF
age, that 1t make me feel like new man
PETER SHOWEMEAS
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Sorae weeks ago the Sentinel contained 81
report of the dlsappearance OF stranger
WHO caTae here about New Years day and
engaged work rs a shoemaker. 1t was sur
mlsei that he had fallen In the bayou and
drowned, which suspicion has been sustained
by the finding OF his body few days ago 10
the bayou near Raeeland From information
little II any doubt remains as to the identity
oil the unfortunate man. rashadatx Sentss
] mel,
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Those who have Travelled through The Cy-
prernort woods aInce TIE memorable storm OK
last September DOUBTLESS obssr ved how nearly
the beauty Of that place has been destroyed.
II Ia gad to observe now ruany OF the grand
old treee-live oak, magnolia. cypress, etc
were uprooted, not only In the region above
financial value was very great. but the eye
will miss them most, for 1t is like coming to
the knowledge OF the death OF dear ono to
note the landscape ma1red by the PROSTATE
buildings that were blown down have been
and are being replaced by new ones, but how
shall we compensate ourselves for the loss OF
our frields-the old trees s~ESt. Mary Re-
view
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..Nl||l;xl(,O..

CIrs OF MEXICO. Fob %. Gen Grant md
party arrived at Vera Cruz yesterday morning
aud were cordially received. The eourteaies
of The city were extended to th"m ana III tho
afternoon they took the train for Orsaba.
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GRANT IN MEXICO.

The DEMOCRAT Is Indebted to John A. Lewis.
purser OF the steamship CHILEAN, for the fol-
lowing interesting report of the arrival Of
Gen Grant and party at tho cltyof Vera Cruz:
Gen. Ulysses Grant Mrs. Grant. and MI, -
Grant, aeeam!anied by Hen sheridan and Mrs.
In the steamship City II Alexandria. on th9
seventeenth instant He was received by
the authorities with naval and military
hnnnrs. On the steamer being sighted
off tila port the Mex loan steamers Libertad
md Independeneta steamed out Of the harbOr
tn escort her In, firing salute of fourteen guns
and manning The yards the steamship City Of
guns. tho forts aso firing sautes as she passed
vessels In port did due honor to the
| Hnnera, zach being decorated from stem
to stern with one mass oi bunting. The
city presented a gay appearances. flags
fluttering from every pole and window.
Tho hotels and streets being crowded with
vlators, intent upon witnessing the arrival OF
the ex- President Of tho Unitei States. On
by u large depuaion. consisting Of the mayor
and olvle dlgnitaries. the chief military and
naval officers Mr.. Foster. United States Minis
tor, Mr. TrowbrIdge United states consul the
managing director OF the Mexican Railroad,
! and number Of Influential merchants. An ad-
dress of welcome was read bv the mayor. TO
which Con. Grant replied In suitable terms. He
| was then escorted by guard OF honor to the
residence Of the United States CONSUL, who're he
train. in charge oi the genial superintendent
Of the Mexican Railroad. to the City OF Mexico.
| whore great preparations have been made for
his reception.
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ALarse steamship for savannah.

SAvANNAH. Feb 23.-The new steamshlp or
darni by the Georgia Central Railroad from
John Roach 4 son has beon named the City OF
Augusta She will be one OF the largest 81 steamers
In the eoast trade having Il capacity of 5000
bales cotton and fine passenger accom- mo oaa-
tiOna
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CRIMES AND CASUALTIES.
Three Ruaians Lynched by Mob in Texas

GALVESTON Fab. 2s-To-morrcw' Nt7rs will
rubbish the following special from JrtIers, n
Texas: reliable informant from near Linden
Cass county. gives the following Mrs. CLARKE a
neishborhood. was yesterday brutality attacked
and murdered. THEE men were arrested and
one of the confessed the egim". He WAS hor-
rated With coal Oil and set On fire. He was
afterwards hanged. Intense excitement pre-
walls
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A1AnlsE COAL OH. r1nE IN c1Eyr1.ANn.

CtSrISNArI. Feb. 2s.-A Cleveland dispatch
says; Al o'clock this afternoon 1890 barrels
Works. No Broadway took fire, and furious
contaSration is raging which threatens 10 en :
veloge the compsny's central and principal
weIss. The blazing oil Is floating or the creek
AMI river, making huge streams oi lre.
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motion may ha made for nnntinuanee Of the
| suspension. hut n suspended memher will have
the right to be heard In reply to aut Il molten.
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NJ ARIllME.
Damage to Number of Bsrks Off the
Coast Of Groat Britain,

LONDON Feb ~ The bark Iobanerin from
Darieu. Ia. for lIalhurn on Tyne. has passed
Dover with the loss Of her ilbbeom nnd cut
water.
The bark Wlnmars nj Liverpool from New
Orleans. Loaf her buwarks aud sustained other
damage.
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= FI'HIH TIOK EFT No. 2b7l shall entitlel
! Ne Fnssesant in rhniere, Ii1ze.
I,nnU happen 10 be drh'nn aOnmst IT'S
Nnml,er IN the MOUNTAIN ROAD LoT
lrERy. GEO. WASHINGTON /
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WASHINGTON.
What Congress Proposes to Do for the Relief
of Ireland.

WARRINGTON. Feb ~ Tho House Oommittea
on Foreign AiIairs instrn ted ita chairman to-
day 10 report fayornhly to the HoYae tho bill
which na amended NY tho committee, hpprnpri.
ntes s3oo,oao for relief the Distress In ireland
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How IT is DONE.
Gen. Neauregard Shows How the
Louisiana Lottery is Drawn.

Some Of the Precautions Observed BY
the Msnagers-The Untrammeled
Action of the Goddess Of
Fortune Washing
ton as a Lot
terry Man
ager.
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Without the CO."

Johnny Flpnn-we leave ont his middle name
that begins with n y. for Quincy" because Ii.
does not add In tho least to his importance as q
good man and good newadealer and stationer--
we'll. Johnny Flynns depot In Commercial
Aliey. near Camp street Ia receiving most regu-
larly all tho great daily weekly and monthly
publications, sample Of which reached the
DEMOCRAT offlee yesterday and includes Frank
Isslie's Popular Monthly for March, Leisure
Honrs one Of tho hRndeomest of ths ton cent
publications. and n quantity Of illustrated pa
pera. daIliss from Tho north and weet, sporting
and dramatic papers and other publications..
Tho trial Of the suit OF Duson vs.. Thomp-
son, for the Office OF sherlr.lbegnn rearly four
weeks ago and still going on before our dis
t1et court, bids fair to last all OF next week.
The famous Leonville box WAS opened last
Wednesday morning and the count OF the
ballots therein contained was completed
Thursflay at about y. m. Some thfrty-eight
or forty more votes for DlsOn we're found fR
It than were returned by the commissioners.
and n corresponding or still gceater number
lees for Thompson, and the natural and in-
evitable conclusion la that th5re must have
been some awful "erooked' counting IOne at
Leonyille, or some very neat balOt-box stuff
Ing done I'm OpelOusas. The question now be-
fore the court is whether there SHAH be re-
count Of the votes cast ut Vale Platte; and, IL
an Affirmative drcis ion i3 gwen. tie trial VILE
probably not be finished Until the end OF next
week r. however, the question In decided In
the negative the end Is not far roR.-l01selou-
sast Courier.
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through the abuse of the mails by paranns en-
gagged IN fraudulent schemes md he would gf
as far as any enc tu conhna II Within the limits
of conscience and juaice
Senator Carpenter took an appeal on behalf
Df anmplainant To the United states aupIame
court. An appeal bond was Fixed nt 5000.