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a COSTLY SPARK

bo isokoNTo, Ont, Jan. 10, 1880.
hda I GaS Asslze court here last night, the
eu uI p,, central Railwaywas condemned
erla, e.oI McLaren,a lumber merchant
En' 'e'',ll rlace, 100000 damages for
camn ",'u other property destroyed by
4 Ioca,Dy I,nu Dy a cinder from one Of
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OteN In RnIfiana.a

|aI,is o,ias " Tighe died at his residence
Ir"nn I'1re, 'i, on Thursday last, after a
raaiL ms illhess: The deceased at one
Ids ',ueu ,i IN this city, and made many
of Of hia %n3 owl VIII no doubt be panied to
Fpected. s" " was not
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A .BlacEbird Bal.

The GAzETTE's Blackbird correspou-
dent, A. III. A, writes of hop gwen by
the Social Club of Blackbird at the house
of j. b. Price ON Thursday night. About
twenty couples participated, and u pleas
ant time was spent by all.
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|QAs ga'lg Sassttf,

-, nef,rs going to press, the letter
JUST '..,or D. Bayard upon the subject Of
|Om 'e''a0, ''',"".nt Of U. $. supe vlsors was
+ app Wy ,o o,,e of the GAZETTE report
lu'v w. have only time to get !. III
r. " .ul ne read with interest,"
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Liberal Led0,te,

Tomorrow m morning, at the room of
the Liberal League, 219 King streets,
Will be discussed, "Some reasons for the
exodus of the blacks now going on in
some of the Southern States." Berry +.
Groom will handle the subject.
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r.S,rAN unusual thing for sparks
locomotives to start fires, but 1t Is
|, often that sucr spark costs tue
,orany owning the locomotive slO,-
A verdict for this amount was,
,v.ver returned on Wednesday even
hy a Toronto jury against the Cana
Central Railroad, in behalf OF a
rurd mi lumber dealer.
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Meetings Tonight.
SATURDAY

Mechanics Lodge, No. 4, |. o.O.F.
BrHndywiI Lodge, No. IL, l. .. o. r,
Lafayette Lodge, No. 3, X. of p.
Jauape Tribe. No. ., X. M.
Jo.ferson Council, No. 10. .. III. A. NJ.
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|lliculty.

- M State in the Union are ra'iioaos
L',e carefully aud intcllig' ntly ope-
49, Subjected TO closer oI more
Iic.ciou, public surveillance than IN
|a..,chuselt,. Yet in Ma sachnsetts
E,rn,d, killed 40 men, women and
|;,I,.n in the twelve months ending
lu,ember 80, and more or less serious
m.ncloJ lOj. As their gross reeei pts
,ho cane time we're $50, 100000, they
re ablelo pay the damages assessed
1 m them without passing dividends.
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,ox,. electric light has good
hp',o. ',', and downs. In spite Of the
""I '"'ns "r ann ,unc, meAsmade a lew days
O","S '"a, i, VA. a ..perfect success etc"
/ now appears that the glass lamps '',,'a.. arc
~" ,',' 'ra ,n resist the intense heat gener-
I'd by the lights and that the ,nse1,o. ,S,.
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Sunday-Maine Ne,Ds-Papers.

The trouble in Maine is likely TO come
to a climax to-day, AID a full account of
the action of the militia and the Legisla
ture, which met this morning, will be
given in the SUNDAY PAPERS, for sale
by DAVIS ut Seventh and Maraet
streets.
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Look out for cold weather and don't
catch cold, but if you do, nothing will
IL, eel the requirements Of your situation
SO well as DIR. Bulls Cough Syrup.
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NEW ADvERTisEMENrs.

lNOR SAI.E.-Three two story brick
Z houses on Poplar street, north or
Tenth, containing six rooms, and bath
room. Apply to Robert McCaulley 1908
Jackson street or on the premises.
jan. 17-6t"
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AZ Water and Marke, streets

Hereafter and until further notice the
freight depot of the Delaware Western
Railroad will be at the passenger depot,
conner of Water and Market streets.
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MAR RIER.

HAWTHORNE-MA wELL,-On Thurs
day: Dec. 18th, 1879, by Rev. Mr.. Mowry,
OF Chester: Pa, William Hawthorne, OF
Emma L. MAXWELL, of Cecil Co. Md.
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BRUNSWICK, Me.

To the Mayor of Wilmington.
DEAR SIR We saw advertised In the
Boston Journal of the 9th of Decem Der
a notice of "A big estate t0 be attended by
the heirs of Christopher Springer "and
embraced the land on which the city OF
Wilmington, Delaware, now stands, for
which lease for a long time now ex-
ptred was given by the ancestors OF
Charles Christopher Springer 1t fur
ther says that when the lease of the es-
iats in Wilmington expired the Mayor OF
that city advertised for the heirs and "a
meeting was held at the residence of the
Rev. j. N. w. Springer ofSt. l. iuis, Mo.
What We want to know Is, If there was
such an advertisement by the Mayor OF
Wilmington aud II there was any truth
mt. We have not had any confidence
IN these large fortunes Waiting claimants
bur felt very much Interested in reading
the notice ~ 1t might be the means of Us
finding the residence of an uncle who
went west long time ago and was never
heard from. IL he is living his age would
not be far from 70 years. Hoping we
iuay hear from you soon, We remain, re-
spectfully yours, GEO. T.. SPRINGER.
1t would be good thing for these
Springer descendants to make up
their minds that they cannot get pos
session of the handsome property In
Wilmington they now banker after.
BY 80 doing they would save them
selves money and labor, and relieve
the Mayor of an immense amount of
trouble In reading the numerous letters
addressed to him in relation to this sub
iect. The property in dispute is safe in
the han Is of It's present owners by reason
of sound title deeds secured by fee simple
purchase, and the claims of tho numer-
oas Sprlngers will amount to nothing
more than "great expectation that will
never be realized while time shall last.
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T. f. Is. SrEvENs, wi give a free illus
ed lecture to ladies' at the Grand
'fS House, ON Friday afternoon next.
Inst 4,
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DIED.

the night of January Is, after
a lingering illness. Thomas V. Tighe, aged
80 years.
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FosToRIA, Ohio, Jan. IA, 1880.
To the Mayor Of Wilmington, Del.

DEAR SIR Mrs. Charlotte Ickes has
requested me TO investigate her claim In
the Charles Christopher Springer estate.
Mrs. lckes' maiden name was Charlotte
Springer, daughter OF John Springer Of
SirausburP, Lancaster Co., Pa. We
have not known Of this matter until re-
Gently and consequently know but little
of the proceedings. Will you be- 80 kind
AZ to give me the lease of this property,
the time the lease expired also how
much Of the original tract of land Is un-
improved. But the Important fact TO
know Is when that lease was given, and
when It expired. We do not wish to
spend any money feOlishly. There has
already been too huch thrown aw ay by
people within my own knowledge. IL IN
too often money making scheme when
traced back II is found " be beyond the
reach of the lawful heirs. If such IL the
case with regard to this W sh to know
II. think you should understand this
matter II anybody does, and having no
reason TO presume you pothing but gem
tleman, trust you will give me an imme-
ate answer, Yours respectfully,
A. L. WATSON, M. D.
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CAsH FOR MORTGAGES.--WE
" HAVE ALWAYS AT COMMAND
THE MONEY FOR GOOD MORTGAGES,
LARGE AND SMALL.
janl6,2l A,2S,3l, HEALD d co.
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FIRST EDITION.
They stM Want Wun,inoto..
MORE DEFENDANTS OF CHARLES
CHRISTOPHER SPRINGER STIRRING
ARnuNn

MORE DEFENDANTS OF CHARLES
CHRISTOPHER SPRINGER STIRRING
AROUND.
The descendants of Charles Christie
pher Springer, resident OF the ancient
borough Of Wilmington, who, according
TO tradition lea,ed large tract Of his
possessions In the borough limits for
period of nlnety-nine years, are still
popping up in different parts of the
country. The ground thus said TO be
disposed Of by lease, by old Charles
Christopher, embraces closely built up
slice IL the present city Of Wilmington,
and though the property Is now valued
at ten millions Of dollars, there are
probably claimants enough, counting
men, women, children and grand chill
dren, to reduce the amount each one
would receive, should they gain their
case, to 5000 or less.
The Springer descendants resident In
the late Of Iowa, have lawyer now
In Wilmington, working up their pros
poets, and the other Springers in various
parts OF the country contribute quite
an Income TO the Treasury OF the
Unitee States, by the sums they expend
Tor postage stamps used in writ ing TO
this city, 10 ask for information In re-
lation TO their "blg bonanza" Mayor
Almond is the recipient If these inqulr-
Ing letters by almost every mail, aud
they come so thickly that he can scarce
ly take the necessary time to read them,
much less to make reply. He turned
them over to Thomas NJ. Culbert, one
Of the Postofiice officials, who Is him.
self Interested in the Springer family,
but as he felt obliged TO give some Of
his time to his official duties, he had TO
reIinquislI the other task in despair.
The following are two of the letters
recently received by Mayor Almond,
and are fair samples OF all that coiue TO
him:
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EOR RENT.
II The bakery, dwelling and stable, No.
402 w. Front street, estate OF Jacob Kien-
lie. Apply to JOSHUA MARIS,
jan14-e eod3t, Attorney.
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FOltEI(iN.
uHRM AN Y.
Bismarok's Hssigna.iou

LONDON, April IA Berlin CORES
pondent telegraphs: Though no small
excitement, and even Wild alarm. wAs
al first produced by the publication OF
the momentuous nows oi Blsmarcks
resignation OF tho Chancellorship. thess
feelings soon gave way, on more sobet
reflections, ~ the conviction that the Ia.
cidcnt must not he looked al in its most
serious light Noone can possibly believe
either, that the Chancellor earnestly
desires 10 withdraw from the Office. he
has confcssedly toe much important un.
finished work la hand Tor that. or that
the Emperor, even IL convinced of the
serious Intentions Of his illuslrious ssr.
want, would readily grant the liberty
he demands. The Chancellor probably
does not care whether or not the pro-
posed receipt stamp tar is adopted. but
In its rejection lac discoycrs . conven.
lent opportunity Tor altering the state of
things Ia the Federal Council. which
has long annoyed him. Nor can u bs
doubted that fundamental changed the
imperial constitution affecting The Bun
desrath is the real object he has at hesrt
OF fifty eight votes distributed among
twenty ave msmbers Of this body. Prus.
ala possesses seventeen. . Alittls lees than
one.lhird Of the legislative ib6ucncs ap..
pertaining 10 II, while her proportion OF
the imperial population is about I've
eights OF the whole. What has nov
happened might very veil occur again.
Prussia might find herself in the predic'
smcnt of having been outyoted on some
much more momentous question than
the present one by petty prineipsiities
and dukedotns. even when seoondsd bv
ono or two kingdoms. To obvists,
therefore, such an unio~sfd contingency
!. unquestionabiy the aim oi Tho Chan
cellar.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-04-08
O'LEARY BELT CONTEST,
The Interest Centering on Dob
Ier and Hart.

NEw YoRK, April 7.-Dobler and
Hart are the present horoes ol the con
test for the 0'Leary belt. They both
returned to the track this morning at
hali-p one and at three o'clock Hart
maintained the lead Ol one nile which
he held on retaining. Dohler at o
O'Clock was one mile ahead
Of Hart. Pegram helps his
colored friend, Hart. and was himself
this morning booked Tor tho second
place. Doblor wears brighter face to-
day, but shows TO be rather weak IN
form.
At s O'Clock the score stood. Hart,
500 miles; nobler, 307; Allen, 272, Pc
gram, 2s7; Merritt, 259; Williams. 200 ,
Howard, 279; Hanawacker, S33, Jaybee,
l25 ,krohne, 22i.
. o'clock score Hart, 256; Dobler,
255; Pegram, 235; Allen, 227; Howard,
223, Merrett, 222; krohne, 2O0; VIII
liams, 2l0; Mcintyre, 1876; Hanawaker'
1911.
The excitement OF the morning was
spent between Hart and krohne, IN
which an effort 10 pocket krohne was
maze Dy ftgTNn anu ha@ iH" y,
broken by Merritt, who taking "the pole
in front Of Hart Stacked tho pace so that
Krohne could pass Merritt, while Hart
could not without 5reakins the rules,
II O'Clock Hart, go; Doblor, 26s
Pegram, 2i9. krohne, 2l7; Merritt, 23S
Howard, 23S. Mcintyre, 1876; Allen, 2Ss
Jaybee, 10: Hanswaker, 202.
At 1890 Hart left the track with q
score Of three hundred and fifteen miles
and four laps. Dobler worked an hour
longer and left the track three miles
ahead Of Hart and one-hali mile ahead
OF the best record.
Score at An: Hart, 3lb; Dooler,
Sls; Allen. 2s0r Pegram, 500; Merritt,
ga; Williams, 255; Howard, 2st, Jphu,
l27; Hanawahe, 2i0; krohne, 26s.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-04-08
CUMBERLAND sTRIK Es.
Interference by Workmen With
Transportation Operations.
Cumberland News. Tuesday,

NS"at
Yesterday the canal boat, Harry Bor-
den," owned by Capt w. Z. Griffith,
and in charge OF Capt. Dickerhooi, and
loaded with Borden coal, started to
Georgetown. When the boat reached u
point in the canal near the Consolida-
ton wharf, Taylor Reed, we'll known
boatman, boarded the boat and asked
the captain what freight he was paying.
Capt. Dickerhoof replied that he was
carving blank manifest, whereupOn
X, cd TOLD him he had better stop. A
number Of other boatmen, " ho were n
tho bank, also told him he had better
stop until the freight question was set
tied, etc, and Il Is said that one OF the
men caught one Of the lines oi the boat
to impede its progress. Capt. Dlcker-
hoOi stopped his boat, OF course, and
then a number Of the crowdof boatmen
told him individually that he needn't
stop on their account, and the captain
said that being the case he would 20
ahead. whom ono OF the men stepped
out and said that Il no one else would
take the responsibility Of telling him To
stop until the freight question was set
tleA, he would do 80. Capt. DickerhOoi
tied up and did not leave port, as he had
intended. Capt, Griffith had, from ru-
mors and threats no heard, sup
posed that some attempt might be made
10 prevent tho boat from leaving port,
and had secured the presence, unbe-
known 10 Capt Dickerhoof, uf Deputy
Sheriff John Hanekamp. The latter
rumained near tho boat until It had
passed. through tho lock leading from
tho river, aud then, as there WAS delay
while tho captain was waiting Tor Iced,
tho officer left aud did not return. Ho
consequently WAS not present when the
boat Was stopped. IL IL not known
what action IN tho matter will bo taken
today.
Only ono boat left this port on tho
canal yesterday, the ~. IL. Splelman,
lll2, tons, shipped by the Keystone
company 10 Wiliiamsport. A number
of boats were loaded by tho Borden
company, but none dispatched. The
Blaen Avon company expects to begin
loading to-day. No settlement in re-
gard To tho freight question has yet
born arrived ut aud 1t is not known
when general shipments viii con-
mencC.
Tho Baltimore imsricdn OF yesterday
says that dispatch from ConncllsyIllc
SAYS that the $50 or 800 hands employ
Ell i'm tho Baltimore aud Ohio railroad
shops there have struck for an advance
OF ten per cent on wages. II further
states that tho dispatch says that q tele-
gram was sent 10 President Garrett to
learn whether he would grant tho IN
crease asked for, and that he not only
replied in the negative, but ordered
that the shops should bo removed to
Cumberland.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-04-08
THE IRON TRADE.
Pittsburgh Manufacturers Talk
of shutting Down.

PlrrsnuRau, April Tho lull IN the
pig iron market for the past lew days Is
having its effect on the iron manulaetur-
ing interests OF this vicinity, and there is
some talk among tho manufacturers oi
closing down their establishments
rather than To continue operations and
pile up the stock in their houses while
waiting for orders Tho workmen claim
on tho other hand that tho talk about
dullness In the trado il always expected
at this season Of tho year when the time
for signing a new scale ia approaching,
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-04-08
rnEREvESUEs SYSTEM.
Uhala bors Of Commerce Delegations E1-
pOso Its UnfairnesA-
$50 U....t,4 uY he KeEi,ipr.

sgoriai u,., ailU I1 ,hc Register
WASHINGTON, April Z.
DELEGATIONS from the Chambers ui
O1mmrrrr ui New York and Boston
wcrc before fac Ways and Means Com
mittrr to-day. They exposed the un-
iairurs, ui the machinery Of the present
revenue system, and urged that 1t be
simpHfcd aud reformed. They made u
most favorable impression on tha mem
bers, and Mr. Frye, OF Maine, was forced
to say that ,t tho statements OF Mr.
Baton, Of New York, ono Oi tho delo-
gatos, wore correct, then tho row
enue officers wcr0 clothed with
most dcspotIc power. One VI these
gontirmuu said, by way Of Illus
traliou, that an importer will show u
Government appraiser his invoice
when requested, IA which certain goods
arc marked as costing IA Europe, say one
dollar a yard. This oticnr will exhibit
tho invoice to Ccrlaln merchants, hIs
friends. who will declare that the goods
could not bc purchased at that price.
Thcrsupon tho appraisers and one OF
those samO merchants pass upon the
Invoice. and Il lhe7 agree upon u dcci-
sion II ls Gual. u they disagree, how
over, aud the chances arc they will not,
then tho Collector may como in. There
Ia bill before the committee to simplify
the manner Of collecting rcycuue undor
the tarill laws, and this will be cOnsid-
orcl
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-04-08
nasI LIBERTY.

EAsr LlnszIy, April 7.-Cattls-Rs-
ceipts to-day 1877 head Of yard stock; no
through stock total Tor two days
head Of through and 40 head Of ysrd
stock; total supply light; good demand
Tor butcher1' stock; oil sales made only
70 retailers and local trade; prices Q liz
To o6 from Monday; best ~ 909S %;
fair 10 good butcher s. ao(S< u; CON-
mon and light IS l0(S3 rs; bulls, cows
and stsys y 9SSs Is; sales to-day iss
head.
Hou-Rscsipts to-day 2.0sS hssd;
total Tor two days S,<65 head; Philadsl.
phias IS oo9S 10; fo,tsrs u 20
Shesp-Recsips to-day 40 hssd;
total ior two days 600; prices ua-
changed from yesterday.
CHICAGO, April THE Drv.ss Jos.-
nal reports hog receipts lt,000 hsed;
shipments 400 head. Packers buying
spsringly; former rates fully maintained.
dood lsihy active and armsr; mixed
packing 81 q; al IS; choice heavy " ~
"a 20; light 81 S0(sl55. Market steady
with q good clearance.
Receipts 5000 head; ship
ments 600 head. Market more ecevs
and generally q shade higher; shipping
81 O0(sl5 25; butchsrs' stoady aud hrm
at 81 0OtS4 90; stockers and fssdou 90
tive and strong at - S0G9% %.
Sheep-Receipts $3.50 head. Ship
monts 100 head. Market weak, but %
tive. All sold; common 10 medium
81 50(95 80; good 10 choice - 6O(Se ".
NEW YoRK. April 7.-Beevee-Rs--
ceipts for the two days $500 head, and
about 100 carloads reported brought
back on the several railroads. Market
irregular with offerings at Jersey City
quickly sold at an advance OF tc, while
sellers at Sixtieth street hal slow trade
at Mondays prices; extreme range !or
poor 10 prime steers 81 50tSl0 25: low
selections at $40 50CSll 75, and . carload
Of premium steers, $40 average, I'LL %
oil 30. Exporters used 100 steerS,
mainly at 9ttsl0ic. Shipments to-day
and yesterday were 6i0 live cattle, ~
live sheep. Dressed beef was dull In
tho Washington market al 6iCSTSc; mo
dium 10 strictly prime sides steady and
firm in Liverpool and London al DC per
pound for American In good order.
Shcep-Receipts for two days q $40
head. Market tame ior former prices
with little iirmer feeling ut the close; CT.
tra shipping wothers offered or wanted
10 day extreme rangr at NS7c lor un.
shorn shecp;f 0OtDS % unshorn ycarl.
ings; ~ 25t9t rs clipped sheep. Best
mutton dull ut 81 30 in this market and
steady in London st 81 %.
Hogs Receipts for tho two days 8. 400
head. A carload II light western hogs
aliyo sold nj 81 62i; nominal figures at
81 GOtp4 w. Marko, dull aud feeling.
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CONGRESSIONAL.
WASHINGTON, April 7.
SENATE.

SENATE
The Vice President sent note saying
he would be absent several days.
Mr.. Wallace submitted u resolution
that Mr.. Thurman be chosen TO preside.
Adopted.
Mr.. Thurman was escorted to the
chair by hr. Ferry, and thanked the
Senate for their renewed mark oi conf
dence and esteem.
Mr.. Wallace submitted resolution
instructing the Secretary OF the Senate
TO inform the President OF the United
States and the House Of the action OF
the Senate, Adopted.
Mr.. Eaton from the Committee on
Appropriations reported back the Con
sular aud Diplomatic Appropriation
bill, which Was placed Oh the calendar.
The resolution offered by Mr.. Sanders
instructing the Committee on Indian
Affairs 10 inquire INTO the propriety aud
expediency oil removing the Santco In
dians from Nebraska 10 the Pom
ca reservation was adopted. Mr..
Davis subsequently moved To recon
slider tho vote and opposed any move
ment TO give the Poueas reservation to
any other tribe, and discussion en-
sued upon the Ponea question. Mr.
Kirkwood said that the reports OF in
justice to aud the suffering by the
Poneas were greatly exaggerated. lie
did not Sympathize with those who
always attempted To put tho worst con
structon on tho acts OF the Govern
ment.
Mr.. Dawes offered an. amendment
providing that tho SO, 600 set apart by
by agreement OF 1870, shall be cxpend-
cd in the practical industrial education
OF the youth OF tho Utes.
Messrs Teller, Ingalls, and Allison OPP
posed the amendment, thinking the dis
trlbution OF that fund should be left as
by treaty in tho discretion Of the Pres
ident.
Mr.. Pendleton advocated the amend
ment.
Pending the debate the Senate al
journod.
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TARIFF ToPICs:
Hoop Iron. Sugar. salt aud Paper.
spsciai % the ReGalyI.

hoop Aruns sugar SAT- eHa aeSN
spsciai % the RcgatgI.
wAsuIXGroN, April I.
Tho iull Committee ON Ways and
Means has determined TO consider hoop
iron on Thursday. The report OF the
subcommittee on sugar will not be made
20 the iull committee for week, because
Gen. Gibson, Of Louisiana, who Is much
interested in il, has been called away to
see a brother who is In = dying eondi-
ton.
The tariff TeiOrmers continue b. brag
over the vote ia the House Monday IN
favor Of free salt aud free paper. u has
evidently greatly encouraged them, and
expect renewed efforts in the commit
tee and in the House from them.
Personal News IsemA
Senator Johnston, Of Virginia, has ro-
turned.
Gen. Burnside strongly advocated in
the Senate to-day tho bill placing on the
retired list On-commissi0ned ohcsrs
OF the army who serve faithfully ioF
thirty years.
More Virginia Republicans have been
here 10 see Don Cameron.
The reason Col. John ;. Noseby 70
coming home from China 10 that be
wants to help the Grant movement IN
Virginia.
Oissvsnty Dsnssrasis nswspsp~s In