, 1880-04-08

aHeveh Nn ports.
WasriN rrrS. March JD.-The exports ey.
/, ss~ds8 ths imports i1r the year ending Feb.
7 gFfh br sLIl -H~gtl The excess the pre-.
. ..I OK 1rtr ga, SOB 56&lG7
tsa arntniisa- and BsIsctIons.
Ttr ss sap 'I lsy cruGfued Bret Harte
errsrf 81, GIHagag. n nv G. AArston, OF
. n r.s. A Ma ars. W. T. Mangum OF North
Car..aA. 81 Ilslf.n. Paul Lange of lOga,
a. L4suzht A. 4 JlEant OF Michigan, az
'wsrF.t E1r4rfar ~ Census, A. L.
T.-a.s. ri lul & rriso-y. Census super
vasrfs ll tta >.u Illinois anil the ~ lows
lls.u.ls ssrs O. i~,,ed.
pts~nruttuHe.
Nrr IstE, Mfr-b ~ ne niutb annual
urstrg 5f tta Aafstican Fish CaltEYists'
A.-srsatioa b-F~n ta'- morning 10 Fulton
1zsrtss- Hghlthaii0n 0t 6sh was the sub
-act 20 su im0sr'aut paper By ex Congress
HAn Ketsrt B. RoseEslt.
Soldiers Rnaghiy Handled.
DEArworn. March 9O.--Jobn ScOllArd,
ks;a kegp.E .; SlurE;s City, in a quarrel
otsy rals oi cards. fatally shot private
PsrAtrlas,. ana seriously wounded private
Rod-gArs ard Sergeant O'Nsil Of the Sew
eaih Cavalry. sc0hard Mas arrested.
SsS "a FgaIIsring Report ..
The regular monthly statement Of tho bu.
re.a % Statistics show that the balance Of
trade IN favor n The United States iha, has
been kert m ~ long is falling OF from
s39, GO OC0 in 1879 to only "a, $50, 900 in
1850. Dagiag the twelve months ending
~ih February the falling of was oscr
80, 0OO, 600. OF about one-third.
4 Ten Years Hnn contract Proposed.
Wells introduced bill in the House to
dAy for steamship lines between New
Orleans, Havana, Jamaica, Trinidad, Para,
PernRmbuco and RIO Janeiro semi-monthly
for ten years under contract OF $50 per
nautical mile compensation, however not to
exceed SlS5, 900 per annum.
Tariff RcvisIOns and Restrictions.
WASHINGTON, March 81. - The House
committee on ways and means, by vote Of
8 to 3, decided to place upon the free list
al! manufactured PAPER, wood pulp, jute,
butts, unmanufactured fax, straw and all
other fibre and fibrous plants fit for use for
the manufacture of paper. The committee
also decided, by vote of Z to s, to fix
duty al 40 per cent. upon flannel blankets,
hats Of wool, knit goods, oalmerals, woolep
goods of every description, composed
wholly or in part of worsted, hair of goat,
or other like animals, except such rs are
composed in part of wool not otherwise
provided for. ''''' '.'' .'''s
| rIpr~1I Will Stretch AEenap. sNv
LEBANON. Pa, March 3l.-Wise, Brandt
and Hummel, the three condemned Rohr
murderers, will be executed Nay 18th.
An Ex.Treasurer OF ON n Tour.
NEW YoRK, March 31.---Wm. H Kemble,
ex.treasurer of Pennsylvania, who failed to
appear in Harrisburg on Monday to receive
sentence for bribery. left his hotel this af-
ternoon and stating that he was going home
by the four O'Clock train, entered hack
that was driven down town. He had not
returned to tho hctel at a late hour tonight.
A small Display of IGmnity.
GALVESTON, March 3l.-During General
Grants reception at Houston last night, the
gas was turned off from the street and lamps
and candles had to be used. Sunday night
the guns of the artillery company to be used
to fire salute on Grants arrival, were
spiked, but the spikes were removed in
time for use. Five hundred dollars reward
is offered for the piscreant who spiked the
guns. Gen. GRAFT and party arrived from
Houston this evening aud departed by
steamer fer New Orleans. ..
Dfned ont.
New YoRR, March 81.-The President and
Mrs. Hayes and Secretary Evarts dined this
evening at the residence Of Mrs. John Jacob
Astor. Later in tho evening o brilliant re-
ception took place. ,...l..i..tta.fr
sale Of Government Bonds.
Five and half millions OF bonds were
offered to the government to-day ut from
103. "a to 105.7O. 1t is reported that the
Secretary Of the Treasury. accepts FIVE mil
lions.
-9l5 .lt'pp SrrIxe of weavers. aa'"1G
~ CoHoEs, March 3l.---Tae Harmony mills
strike continues among weaVers and spin
ners at o loss to the workmen OF $4,000
weekly. The striking weavers were stoned
last night Three hundred weavers and 130
looms are'in operation II the strikers do
not return within week there will be
lockout till the men present themselves for
work. ... ....
= WAsHrNaToN, March 3l.-It ia understood
that Gen. Sherman will leave for Chicago
next Thursday to consult with Gen. Sheri.
| dan about making arrangements for the re-
moval Of the Utes from their present reser-
vation in Colorado.
r. The Connections Delegation.
The chairman OF the Republican State
Committee to-day says that seven of the
delegates from Connecticut win be for
Blaine, three for, Washburne, and two for
| Edmunds. Sherman gets none.
The Public Debt. "
/ The public debt statement will show re
duction of $40, 600, 900 for March; internal
revenue receipts, 1000, 900; customs, $l0,-
000, 900. a,,to..r ,.so,.,.sst ,.,,.f ,-.,.f.
tJN FOlthlGS NEWS. ll4n.
| irish Keller Measures.
LONDON, March 2B.--In order that relief