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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1880-08-12
Where Ia the Home Of Republication !?

In his letter of acceptance, Gen. AR.
THUR made the following statement:
"TheIe is danger in trusting the control
OF the whole law-making power OF the
government to party which has in al
most every Southern State repudiated oh
legations quite as sacred as those to which
the faith of the nation now stands
pledged" This sentence mas been pretty
severely criticised, and its correctness de.
MED, by the politicians in Washington and
other places.
On one side, the extreme ground has
been taken that no Southern State, except
in the case OF Mississippi before the war,
had repudiated its obligations. The facts
In the matter, however, show that Gen
Arthurs statement is very mild refer
ence to their dlsgraceful aud most signit-
cont history From a series OF very care.
fully prepared articles by Maj. Clarke, OF
the Tribune force liz Washington, the fol-
lowing facts were made to appear, the
authorities in all cases being non-polltical
and mainly the financial journals Of this
country and Europe;
The total reputation in Alabama dur
ing FIVE years OF Democratic rule WAS
s2S 900 900, made up as follows: Prlnci
pal, Si5 4l6 091; interest SO 100000; soai-
ing recognized debt, s. 100000. Total,
800 ACC 09l
The Democratic reputation record IN
Arkansas; Principal OF unfecognized
debt, Sl1 799 273; interest due and unpaid,
$G,439.000 Total to July 1879, o,287,
273
North Carolina Reputation: Ignored
debt with interest TO July /, 1879, S20,036,
600; principal Of recognized deb, Yll,'
S52 1G4 interest Of recognized debt, $40
AGA ,9ST; interest lost by scaling, 81 Co.,
coo Total, S44 1913 t5l.
Reputation 10 Tennessee: Old bonds,
S79S 600; interes, repud ated, October,
1873, 81, 10000; halt interest ana primer.
pal, October, 1879, S12,137 900, repudiat,
ed by scsliug, so 700 900. Total, 1928 S44,-
500. Virginia reppdisted her pact due
interest, BY act Of 1879 81, 1876 1874; seal
ing, $25, 090,2!S; principal ana interest.
West Virginia, $31 100000 Total, SOL,
276, 402.
These are n summary Of the details
given tor the States named. The subject
was followed through The remaining
Southern States, and the matter OF NUM-
cipal Indebtedness and reputation was
also treated The Tribune then summed
up the case at the conclusion of the arti-
Gle: The debt sinking party Is thus
shown to be master of The situation la
every one of the States lately in rebellion,
except Texas. The losses sustained by
the creditors Of these States, mainly
Northern and foreign, alresdy approx
mate S272 900 900, exclusive OF municipal
obligations, whiah, if added, would bring
the igeres up to 5000 900 600 The brlga.
dlers have done tins now in their own
States Whist will they not do If they
can put their fingers on the national
debt
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1880-08-12
CROPS IN CANADA-The following is q

CROPS IN CANADA-The following is a
summary Of the crop prospects in Canada,
as reported to the management OF the
Grand Trunk Railroad, throughout the
section OF country traversed by their line,
from the eastern terminus to the Detroit
river: Fall wheat was partly er.kill-
ed in some sections between Montreal and
Port Hope; from Toronto to Sagnis il is
very good, and promised yield OF TWEEN
ty.fve to forty bushels to the acre. Spring
wheat in many places is badly injured by
rust and, TO all appearances, will fall con-
siderably below an average. Peas and
corn are generally looking well, snd
promise large yield, Barley and oats
are progressing satisfactorily, Hay is con
siderod above an average crop. Glover
seed was partly winter-killed. Fax is
excellent, and hops are everywhere look.
ing we'll.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1880-08-12

The Interior Department OF the Do.
m,niou OF Canada adveruses to sell by
public auction twenty.yesr leases Of the
following islands, forming portions OF the
Thousand Islands, ST. Lawrence river:
The Gordon or Liuonwood, Mink or
Fisher, Princess Charlotte, Hog, Long,
Pitch, Pine, and Huckleberry or Msre
Islands, al near GransuoQue; also the
Myers, Brat, Pine, and Corn or Brough-
ton Islands, near Rockville; also the Ball
aud Spitsburg Islands, between Brock
vile and Grananoque. There are four
teen islands IN all. The largest Of the
number Is Long Island, having tifty-fye
acres. Myers, Corn and Spltsburg have
each fifty.two acres. The smallest island
4 Wood Island, having only three acres,
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1880-08-12

4 negro al Savannah, Ga, saw young
colored girl with whom he hai quarreled,
in the custody Of an officer, and going up
to her, placed q revolver TO her temple and
fred, killing her instantly.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1880-08-12

MARY ANDERSON has just celebrated
her 21st birthday.
The daily gazette., 1880-02-10
lie ! ,idm't Lake he Cre,c,

A snip caIpehter in the employ OF
tne Jackson u Sharp Company, lell
wilmington, few days ago, Oh new
ly-repalfed vessel TO complete some WORK
that was not finished III the yard. He
Iouhd that The crew were exceedingly
disagreeaD Die, and in short time nlade
up hls mi hd 10 leave the craft at the iii ST
opportunity. The first pot she stopped
at iouhd lie carpenter, TOOL box on arm,
elaiherlllg over Tie SIDE as sovn as the.
hawser was fastened. The mate went
after nm TO compel him 70 return,
ana was Knocked by sturdy blow oi
tne ora" hy carpenter, upon resorting To
force.
lhe captain concluded to try his hand
theii, ahu Went up TO The caIpenteranu
orueIed him back OH board. lie fareu
no netler- Tor auother blow sent him
backwards TO the ground. They thef
concluded TO allow the Carpenter 10 60
MS way lbe young man has written
20 Jachson x Sharp, saying that he
aunt lie the crew, and is coming
home.
The daily gazette., 1880-02-10
Police Court.

Matthew CALDWELL appeared against
Owen Hannum and Cornelius Lyons at
police court this morning, ami was at
loss to decide ON what charge he had
better prefer against them. Ovens wife
used to live VITA him, and last nigtt
Lyons came up TO the door aud askeu II
she wasa IN, wbiIe her husba al hid be-
hind the Corner. He finaily went to see
some frie DIS, aud asked officers Dow
ling and FataIy To watch them. The
officers watched them till they were halt
frozen aud then Allthted the as theS
were drank and talked OF entering the
house. They were each fued 50 cents
and costs for belug uruuk.
Fanny johnson, "A muiatto girl. came
70 the ponce slauon very drunk last
night, aud wanted a man arrested who
had struck her. She was told TO 20 away
and han an hour afterward was ON
Fourth street with crowd around her,
and still determined to have some one
arrested officer Thomas took her into
custody, and she was fined Tor being
drunk, this morning.
The daily gazette., 1880-02-10
Shaken by a San SatCador
EARTHQUAKE

From the San Francisco Chronicle. =
Amons, the passengers just landed by
the CITY Of Panama In San Francisco Is
w. A., Gorri.l OF the Pacihe Bridge
Company, who had the good fortune 10
be In the port of San Salvador, 40 banly
shaken ep by the recent earthquake.
Mr.. Gorrili had Just lighted cigarette,
and was sitting without the door OF an
abode house, when the first terribc
shock came. He picked b;mseif up
from the ground TO ask what such pro-
ceedlngs might mean, but Instantly
another shock answered the halt-expres
sive coDuDdrum. Mr.. Gorrill then kept
quiet, and held on TO tree, which
tren bled from root TO the topmost
branch for many mihuses. He thought
the thing couldn't last long, for old
mother earth, al the she was going on,
must soon crack her ribs. Aud, m2m-
bling over after old King Lear.
And thou, all-shaking handler,
Strike nat the thick rotunkity OF the
Crack natures mouids. all germins spill
at once
Mr.. Gorrill waited for cessation. He
waited long time, however, as the
sbocks were continuous In the immediate
loc aiity where he happened 10 be-'the
Valley OF tho Hammock" so named De-
cause IL is always swiugiug-for two
nights and one day The two villages
between which he vas did not save
hut, and two thousand persons found
themselves hopeless. The earth cracked
in many places ami foaming water
spur'ed out OF the ground. The huts
tumbled all one way. AZ !. mown down
by ar immense sickle, sulphur impreg-
Mating the whole air.
The daily gazette., 1880-02-10
n Reading Man In Florida.

The Florida State Journal, published
at Cedar Key, Fla, sta es that Il'e bust
ness Of the Cedar Key ice and fish COM
pany, OF which Wilmer Bunting, son of
). =. Bunting, of Reading, is manager, is
largely on the increase. The company is
the largest one engaged in the business,
which employs 100 men, who catch about
'z,2e2, 600 fish every year. Tie company
VIII soon begin to Catch poInpauoe and
Spanish mackerel tor he New York anG
Philadelphia markets. The oyster busi-
ness is not so good as usual, the weather
being too warm and the oyster not fat
The small number of sh4d caught this
season along the Atlantic cost eau, ed an
Increased demand for Florida fish, and
The shipments were larger than last year,
though the profits are less.
The daily gazette., 1880-02-10
Trp pubic In the Church.

Much talk has been caused in re-
ligious c rcles over an incident whirh
took PLACE III AsDury Church not hnD
ago, and from which quite trouDlo
might have grown. 1t seems that :,
slight dispute arose in the sunday
school cphcerning the appointment OF
a committee TO act with ,e er,.uca IA
the approaching anniversary of the
school During this the pastor made
"a remark To MIR. Bayard Gem to winch
that gentleman took exception. A,
went 50 far as to make an .tinrt ~
stI1ke the pastor with his fst.I,ut ,y.,,
restrained,
The daily gazette., 1880-02-10
LOCAL TTpIE rAnLE.
TRAINs LEAVE WILMINaTol

TRAINS LEAVE WILMINGTON
FoR PHILADELPHIA.-22l, 100, $40, 800.
9.8a. lOU2, 1919, a. M; l2.lS. f2.S8. $50, 100,
s'G; :. ~; aOS sS' SO 3D. % ais p on M sundays S
FOR NEw YoRK.E2.2 700, 1902, a. IN. I;
f2.lS, 1850. s.ie, p. m. On Sundays 2.2l
For BALTIMORE AND WAsHINGTor.-
1851, 2O3, S.35, a. IN. 1882, 1.O4, 5.1S, 7.0S,
D. IN. ON Sundays, l2.5l, 2.lO "A. IN.
For BALTIMORE, Bay Lane connectionb
T.Cs p. m. No Sunday trains.
For NEW CAsTLE.-bOO v. 10, n. m; l.lO,
500. $50, D. m, No sunday trains,
FoR DELAWARE X. R.-e.l5 u. M; l.lO,
$50, p. IN. No sunday trains.
FOk WILMINGTON x NORTHERN II. H.
go, a. m; 800, $50 p. m. No sunday
FoR DELAWARE WESTERN r. Rib
1880 a. M; $50 y. IN. No sunday trains.
TRAINS ARRIVE IN WILMINGTON
FROM PHILADELPHIA.-l2l AZ, 2.03, $50;
g.lO "a. m; l2.O5. l242. l.O2. 80, 4.AD, . X,
6.2,, 100. 40. lilo p. IN. On sundays, l2.iJ,
2.03, III. ~ a. M; 7.3o, lilo y. III.
FROM NEW IoRk.-2. 8, $50, a. M. 1912,
IO2, 5.l3, w y. IN. ON sundays, 2.'3 a. III.
FROM BALTIMoRE.-2l5, 9.SU. 9.5I, "a. IN. !;
l2U3, l2.35, 5.j6, S.3U, y. IN. On sundays,
IL "A. IN. $50 y. IN.
FROM WASHINGToN.-2.l5 .l5 q. m. k.v3,
l2.37, 5.36, $50 y. m.
FROM NEW CAsTLE.-S.5O, 9.52, ll.5Oa. m:
SIS, 6,45 p. m. No Sunday trains.
FROM DELAWARE X. R.-o.5U, ll.5O a. m.
So p. IN. No Su day trains.
From WILMINGroN n NORTHERN X. II.
o.UO, ll.S a. m; o.4o p. IN. No Sunday
Trains
FROM DELAWARE WESTERN Il. R.-S.C0,
a. m; 2.l5, s.UJ, p. IN. No sunday trains.
TRAINS FOR WILMINGTON LEAVE
PHILADELPHIA.
FROM BROAD STREET AND WASHINGTON
AvENUE-7.JO, s.OJ, 1919, IL i5 IA. m; l.oO
$40, 4.UJ, 5.l5. 90. 100 $40, ll.oO y. m. On
sundays, $50 "A. H.. 500, D.i5, il.oU D. III.
FkoM THIkrY SECOND AND MARKET
SrhEETs.-1.SO, ll.Sj "A. IN. ~ 20, AZ, y.
m.; l.0U IA. III. On sunday 3, I.VO, 100 IA. IN.
NorE.-The black figures represent the
i'm ted Express" ON when AN extr.,
tare Is ch argeu.
The daily gazette., 1880-02-10
so, 900 FIli6usters for MeUicO.

A newspaper has been issued at Wash
ington, containing proclamation of one
general Dalymple, who proposes to Or
ganize and offer TO the United States an
army of 10000 men for the invasion of
Mexico, the capture of It's rich gold and
silver mines, and the organic ,tion OF
state government, after which the coun-
try will be annexed to the United states.
Every soldier Of the "grand army of oc-
cupation" will be rewarded with money,
land and Office. 1t is alleged that wealthy
capitalists in New York and San Fran
cisco will advance Sl5,000,0O0 for ex-
penses, and will realize $500,000,0O0 by
The monopoly on the gold and silvel
mines alone. "Mexico and manifest des-
thy" is the watchword of the new or
ganization.
The daily gazette., 1880-02-10
The DiLLinaham Outrnne.

MANCHESTER N. H, February O.
Mrs. Dillingham;, the victim of her
nephew's fiendish assault at Londonderry
was alive this afternoon, but sinking
Apidly, and will probable die before
morning. Young Dillingham; will be
detained awaiting the result of her
wounds and will then be arraigned for
mdrder. He maintains a stolid.demeanor
and seems hardly to realize his situa. ion.
de is said to be a victim OF cheap novel
reading, and was greatly interested in
the eCrue murder. He attended school this
winter, and was regarded as boy of
average ability.
Boston, February 9.-DilIngham m
passed through this city tonight, in the
custody of the Sheriff, on the way to
Portsmouth. He has confessed that he
first shot and then outraged his aunt.
James Miller, Edward Scoet, John F.
johnson, Jam-s McCunny, and Martha
Erhest were yestel day committed by Il Q
NJ pyor OF Canlucn,Iu default VI 500 ba u
eacn, on charge of fornIcatTon. The
girl, who is about l8 years old, and OF
weak Hiind, was released last week hy
the Camden Court on condition she
would return to her home In Salem, to
WhlCn Miller ontred To cDndnct her, in
stead of which he ook her aboard "A YES
sci moored near COOper's Point, where
she has remained ever sibcr.
Two fresh volumes of Seniors "Con-
versations" contain damaging disclosures
regarding Napoleon Ill. General Chan
GARNER bluntly accuses him of cow
aTdice. He says he found him hiding at
Strasbourg in abject terror, under a
carriage. At Boulogne he landed while
drunk and was never under fire at
Magenta or Solferino. Extraordinary
accounts are given from other authori-
ties of the corruption of his upholders,
and they confirm the WORT previous
accusations.
Although giyeL the freedom of every
club In Canada, the Marquis OF Lorne
has not vet honored any by his presecce
The Live Stock Record states that
three hundred horses will be trained in
Kentucky this spriSg.
"a positive benefit to young children
aud Iufauts" Is the popular verdict for
DR.. Bulls Baby Syrup. Sold everywhere
at 20 cents bottle,
The daily gazette., 1880-02-10
a Scene in the Mormon 1.,,.,

PREsrDEST TAYLOR oAusv.
r1Srn.I EaS1T.MnSr AT 4 TOuse Sa,tl sas!l
SALT LAKE CITY, Feb >.
Taylor President Of the 8 S.;n. ;S,-1loa
ciated yesterday at the faHa. "a,atS
wealthy young man namaS sral Of
Cain, who had been an t apoSt.,l naae
the Morrpon yCburch, "pSSta'e S", iNa
standing. "i'efS ingOd
Taylor after some approDa..
marks, said !. "Was he a asJip,'s'e XXX, n y
lie was once Saint, but '1i he %d.& &|
from the church he left tha ha'stile srt
Did he die saintP No, Sa hue 4 lalA
drunkard and will fiji a drunad v Hled !
grave. lie has gone to hell, audth u%Tsia
Is where he deserved to 90" ' uise
The mother, with a wild sb,i.,
claimed my Godl NV k' GoS e.
only son, and to think his opIr E 4, NJ
should thus be made public . isSl %
mother and sister of young Cair In
tainted, and were carried home I ~ OO'A
excitement prevailed.g. ''ea'
The daily gazette., 1880-02-10
Ina PitinhLe PLinht.

About ten O'Clock, last night, officer
Pardee brought To The Police station
man named Weiss, who was found down
on Justison street, below the railroad,
lying in the mud and nearly frozen. He
had been drunk, and, Judging from his
appearance, had fallen inLo one of the
marsh lane bitches. He was scarcely
able to move when he arrived at the
ball, but. after washing himself in cold
water and getting well warmed at one
of the heaters, be became much better.
Had he not been discovered i'll time he
would have frozen TO death, as the
weather was,yeIy cold last night.
The daily gazette., 1880-02-10
An Exploded Sensation.

The little village Of Willow Grove, In
Kent county, was greatly excited few
days ago over the aneaIthing Of human
Skeleton from its place OF concealment
beneath the rotting floor of all Old barn
on the jackson iarm, by some boys who
were rat hunting. People at once took
this to be prthd facte evidence of
dreadful crime, and the visionary theo-
ries that were advanced to solve the
mystery were very extraordinary. FL
nally the matter was decided aud the
hamlet breathed free again upon this So
luton being gwen: A number OF years
ago man, heither well known nor we'll
70 do, fell dead suddenly near country
STORE, and after his death had been duly
Investigated, he was buried beneath the
old barn and forgotten.
The daily gazette., 1880-02-10
THIRD EDITION
Moftasisy of the Csty.
THE suhBER OF DEATHS THAT OCCUR

N
THE NUifBER OF DEATHS THAT OCCUR
RED DURING THE YEAR 1879.
E.B. Frazer, Registrar of Deaths and
Burlals for this city, has just prepared
an exhaustive repors, showing the num-
ber of deaths that occurred in this city
during the past year. ar
The report shows the number Of deaths
to have been S71, thirty more than the
previous year. The death rate per 1000,
estimating the population at 44OOO, was
1878.
The deaths per month were: January,
"a; February, S5; March, %; April, SS;
May, 6S, June, 90; July, 81; August, 70;
SeptemSes 81, October, 90; November,
10; December, 90; total, ST..
Ofthis number 436 were males and
zS5 females; 661 whites and 210 blacks.
In nativity, 764 were born in the
United States Ireland, 6S; Germany,
10; England, Is; Scotland, 2; Can
ada, Africa, l Bohemia, l. Died
out of the city and brought here for
interment, SO. Sent away for the same
purpose, Ss total, 157. There were
81 premature births, and 81 still born.
The total number of certificates issued
was 1892. The Coroner held 7S in
quests in the city, and So died at the
Almshouse. OF those who died under
l year of age there were 209; one to
five, 129 tive to ten, 35; ten to twen-
ty, 46; twenty to thirty, 50; thirty to
forty, 75i forty to fifty, 81 ; fifty to
sixty, 50 sixty toseyenty, ~ !; seven
ty to eighty, 65 eighty to ninety, AZ !
ninety to one hundred, 2. Sixteen
died from accidents, 162 from con-
sumption diphtheria, %; membra-
neous Group, 81 pneumonia, AZ ; scar
let fever, IS; typhoid fever, 80 ;
whooping cough, 10. e..
The daily gazette., 1880-02-10
Man,s Mistake.

A good story is told of a certain rail-
road man who imbi bed deeply of the
flowing bowl last Saturday night aud
became much Intoxicated. In peram bu-
lating around town he missed his foot
ing and unnbled headlong iHto cellar
at Taylor and BpItonWood streets.
Lighting head foremost he was severely
hurt, aud IN addition TO being knocked
insenSible, had his scalp badly cut. A
doctor was summoned, and finally She
man revived and had his wounds dress
ed Where did the accident occur" he
asked as soon as he was able to speak,
"did the engineer blow his whistle IN
hmeY" 1t was long time before the
man could be convinced that tho fall and
not railroad accident had hurt hlm.
The daily gazette., 1880-02-10
Il Concert az CLdUulvuf.

A party OF Wilmington singers con.
,Tung vi the three Nj ,sses Cunuor. Al,
w. q. Fisher, Mr.. T.. A. Rnu,d. an.
Dr. Howard Oglc, AID ac,.uu,n.,,Ia,l =,
Mr. j +. Murphey, Mr.. E.rd EuII,n,.r
aud mrmbeis OF the Belhul CHM. A,.,,
70 Ciaynont last evening, and gave b
cohcert ~ th" EplscoptI Churcu oi III,
Asceusioh ior tue beuei iiI of the X, otor,
innh, lhe vocal IN Asic was qultu goui
anu Mr' Fniimer accom- pauIed the sinL
ets ON thr piano. Tho beInuI ClJb CAV,
NeltCuOnA quite timely, and Mr.. Mu,nl,,
read tuuDrr OF plec,s w,.h aItisu
Taste. The concelL Wa a s,,,c,s. 4,
every way. The part, l.as ril,..I I,l,,,,
hy the fIan,ls OF tue CHURCH. and r.
Lurucd tp thIs civ AL IL bltin.a IN :,
III IhL.
The daily gazette., 1880-02-10
De1,n1,keH

The steamship San Salvador which
mas been undergoing extension repairs
at the harlan 4 HuIlingsw Co., left
thie morning tor New York, where she
will resume her trips between that city
and points IN Texas.
The new steamer ii. b. Plant, built by
the Pusey Il Jones Company, for "a
Southern gentleman, left SestrrIay after
noon at 8 O'Clock. The steamer goes
from here TO Savannah, Ga, after which
she will be run on the st. Johns nver
In Florida. A mum ber of Wilmington
lans Went ON Aer as deck hands.
The daily gazette., 1880-02-10
Congress.

In the Uaited States Senate yesterday
Mr.. Thurman. from The Judiciary Com.
mittee, reported adversely the lsiut fes-
Olution allowing the President TO veto
parts OF appropriation bills. IL was piac-
ed on the calendar. Mr.. Logan, from
The Committee on Military, preseE e.i
the minority report Ia the Case Uf Filz
JOhu Porter. Several bills we're inIro-
duced and referred. The bill To revive
the Court OF Alabama Claims was DIS
cussed by Ms.sr,. DAVIS. OF Illinois, Ed
munds, Blaine and Thurman! Amer al
execalive session, the Serate adjOurneu.
In the House, l68 bills aud rc>oluiions
were int oduced nudrr the call oi States
Among them were bills BY Mr.. Wright,
ot Nj ass to establish Commissiun GU
lnteF-Sta'e CVmuIerer; by Mr.. HutcL-
ms, OF N. Y, to pre- ohlblt the arrest oi
election ofhcers on election day; by MT.
Kelly, OF Pa, Tor the issue ot new bond>
" holder- OF bonds redeemable IN 1881;
ny Mr.. Ward, OF Pa, providing for IA
naval vessel TO carry supplies tU Ire lana
fee OF charge; b. Mr. Kitchen, ut \. C.,
20 Re- move the taiiff On IRON AMI Steel;
Oy Ar. Spear. OF Ga, to prevent general
legislation on Appropriation bulls; b,
Mr.. Young, OF OHIO, to create Depart
inent OF Manufacture; and by Mr.. Buck
uer, OF VI Missouri, To reduce the dutN GU
paper. Mr.. Bliss, of New York, offered
a resolution. which was referred, giving
the use of the new National Museum
bIildIng, in Washington, TO the Demo-
cratic National Convention. Pending
the consideration OF the Hot SpIIngs bllI
The House adjourned.
The daily gazette., 1880-02-10
General News.

A telegram from Albany, N. Y, says
the First and Second Districts of that
city yesterday elected delegates 10 the
Republican State Convention, ,instructing
them for General Grant.
81 Colonel John Newton estimates the
cost of the proposed ship canal across
Bergen Neck, N. j., to connect New
ark Bay with the upper bay in New
York harbor, at So, 332, 422.
= General Beauregard passed through
Washington yesterday ON his way to
New York, and the House Committee
on Post-ofices consented to postpone
his examination on the lottery question
until next week.
Delegations of business men from
New York and Boston argued before
a subcommittee of the House Judic-
iary Committee yesterday in favor of a
National Bankrupt act which would
be free from the Objectionable features
of the old law.
Major Reno having learned of the sp-
proval of the sentence OF the court
martial dhsmissing him from the service,
has telegraphed to the President asking
to be allowed TO resign. The orders Of
the War Department in Reno's case are
delayed pending the Presidents de-
cision.
The Secretary of War yesterday
sent to the Senate a report showing
that the total amount refunded by the
General Government to the States on
account of expenditures by them in aid
of the suppression of the rebellion is
$40, 3s1 ,99U, leaving an unpaid balance
Of IS, 7SS, ,934.
The captain of the steamer Nsbob, at
Baltimore, yesterday, met the sloop
Emma, Of Philadelphia off the mouth OF
the Chester river, last Saturday alter
noon, in sinking condition, having been
cut through by the ic-. The Nabob took
of the captain and two men soon after
which the sloop sank.
Alexander ii. Smith, President of
the Merchants Exchange ofSt. Louis.
yesterday appointed $50 of its leading
members a committee to solicit sub
scriptions to fund for the purchase of
supplies for the poor in Ireland. The
collections for the Irish Relief Fund in
the Catholic diocese of Albany, N. Y.
exceed $40, 900. The Mayor of Hall
fax, N. s., yesterday forwarded $2500
to Dublin for the Relief Fund.