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THE NATIONAL CAPITAL
SECRETART FISH ON THE NlCARAu-
qua CANAL.
Butler and Hampton Opposed 10 0isirln-
ehiSiag Any Voters IN South
CafOlinl-The Duty on
Steel Rails.
THE NICARAGUA CANAL
Dlho-cut Views Oft A Missionary sus-
aaallon.

Dine-cnt Views Off A Missionary sug-
gestiOp,
spcylsI p,,gsIch 10 the RrgAt'r
WASuJSGDS. Al. g., Feb. lTih.
senator ENtou hal an interview with
Secretary HamuIop Fish this aiterppon
in re ;Arl " he Nicaragua canal and
said tliat lac means 10 light TO the bitter
end Gen. Gordon'S proposition to
refer to a special committee. lit is not
sent to the Foreign Relations, he thinks
that committ,e should at once be abol-
ished Mr. Flsh thought senator Eaton
was right ia OilrrlUg a resolution calling
iog all the Information our GoyeTnment
now has on the subject bylure any cor
respOudruc' h. comm, need with foreign
pOwgrs.
senator Butler. oi South Carolina,
said tonight that he aud Gen. liamp-
ton are opposed to DISTINGUISHING any
voters ia South Carolina, aud that lts
Legislature has no idea oi adopting any
educational test that will do this. lie
thinks instead ol sending mis1onari,s
% China aud Japan, somc should he
sent North Ia dlsabusr Northern people
IN regard to the misrepresentation that
are being made IN regard I" the South
ern people.
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The sherman Boom at Columbus, .

CoLuuHus. O., February IA com
mitlre consisting Of Ex-Governor Den
nison, +. G.. Sessions, Henry I. Linden
burg, Rev. Jsmes roindeGter and Col.
William Il. lLCiutg, who were appoint.
cd Tor the purpose, established q head
quarters 10 this city, to-day, in the
interest oi Secretary sherman for the
Presidency. The committee elected Il.
J l.Oomls secretary, and Senator George
W. sinks treasurer The object Of the
committee is to solicit the coTesPOn-
deuce Of those in favor of Sherman for
President and to further hIs claims with
ont being antagouistic to any other can.
didstc. The headquarters are at No. :
Drshlcr block.
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MARIETTA, q.
Arrest of 10 Woman Charged
with Arson.

MAmETTA, February l6.-Dctcctve
W. n. Hatch, on Saturday last, arrested
Mrs. Margaret Allen in Ritchic county,
". Va, on the charge Of buTuinga barn
in this county lately. Hatch reports a
long and thrilling chase after dcSpcr-
ate woman. At one time she crossed
the kanawha river ut hood-hdc on u
log raft. and Was armed with two revol,
vcrs. The place where she Was captured
was a regular den Of dcsperadocs, who
were mostly absent when the arrest Was
made. Fifteen new shawls and u lot OF
other goods were found, and enough ir-
formation obtained to place her name IN
connection with several other dark
transactions.
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THE MINERS STRIKE.
Mines Resuming Work ut Three
and u Half Cents.

fllbuuIkh IosI
There is now no doubt that the back
bone Of the miners strike has been bro.
ken. Yesterday several mines resumed
work at "a cents bushel. Jones and
his drum brigade gave up their parading,
aud Jones himself remarked that the
Pan Handle and Midway miners were
the meanest and worst set OF men he
had ever had any dealings with. Coal
is plenty along the river, and after the
present rise the river operators say they
will refuse to pay ~ cents bnshel,
Ia the coke region nearly all the
works have resumed with full compile
ment OF men, and no further trouble Is
anticipated This is stated upon the
authority OF the operators, aud, so lar
as could be learned, is about correct.
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RUSSIA
Attempt to blow Up tho Imperial Family.

Attempt TO blow Up tho Imperial Family.
LoNpoN, February IA late dis
patch from st. Petersburg reports that
n mine WAS laid under the guard room
oi the wiutcr palace, which Is imme-
diaIcly under the dining ball. Owing
To an accidental delay the Imperial ;am
ily hal not entered the latter ut the
usual hour The explosion made a hole
in the door OF the dining hall ten feet
long and siX iect wide.
81. PErERSnuRG, February 1.-The
explosion occurred yesterday at Just
about the usual dinner hour OF the I'm
nrrml lamlIY.
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POINT PLEASANT. w. VA.
sam Cross Captured.

PoISr PLEASANT, February IT, Early
in October, 1879, a rape Was committed
near Pswhaian Point, Belmont county,
q. upon little school girl. The guilty
man was believed 10 be one Sam Cross,
related 10 the notorious Flowers gang OF
counterieiters who have long operated
i'm Peasants county, W. Va. On Sun
day morning last Detective Ali Burnett
arrested Cruss at Clifton while he was at
breakfast, and after a preliminary ex.
animation hr was committed to our jail
until this morning, when the detective
and his bird lett on the Emma Traham
for Pakersburg where the prisoner will
b., handed over to the Ohio authorities.
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wAsuINGToN, February l..

WAsuINGTON, February L..
Many petitions were presented from
railroad companies against the rrduc-
ton of the duty on steel rails.
A msmorial VAS presented from the
Chamber OF Commerce ui ~, tani, ask
ing an appropriation Tor the retlri OF
Irish sufferers, aud that a government
vessel b. sent with American coninbu-
tions 10 Ireland, This gave rise To some
discussion as to It's reference, the sense
al the senate appearing tu br favorable
to the memorial. ltwas Referred To the
Committee ON Appropriations
A bill providing ioT celebrating the
one kuudrrdth anniversary ot the rrcus-
milton of American indepcndcneS bl
national exhibition ut New NOrk VA
1888 was place,l on the calendar
Mr. Saulsbury presented the nialuuty
rrport of the Committee on fnVicgrs
AMI Elections i'm the ingalls, case. The
report finds that bribery and corruption
were employed to secure Ingalls, eiec'
tiou. but that there ~ no evidence that
InyiIs authorized such IMPROPER acts,
or that they in fact secured hts election.
Mr.. Cameron, ui WISCONSIN, present
el the minority report slsnrl "
Messrs IIuar and Logan aud himself
concurring In that part ot the mdl'ritN
report which exOnerates ingalls,, but
expressing the opinion that when tho
report states that corruption VAS EN-
ployed il should, in Justice. state what
was proved-that such means were em'
ployed in opposition To ms election. or-
deTed printed.
Mr. Randolph introduced the follow
ing amendment 10 the bill ior the relie'
offitE John Porter: strike out All al
ter the enacting clause aud insert, ihe
President is hereby authorized TO noml-
nate. and by and with the advice oi the
senate. 10 appoint Fii1 IJhu Porter
colonel Of infantry in the army OF the
United States; his commission 10 bear
the date OF January. 1865, with the pay
AMI emoluments Oi that rank from that
date until he shall be retired according
10 law, OF as hereinafter Protlded lor;
"Sn'. .. That at any time alter the
granting Of such commission u shall oe
lawful for the President to place said
Porter on the retired list Oi the army on
pay OF A retired colonel ot infantry.
Ordered printed aud laid on the table,
subject 10 Mr. Randolphs Gait
NJ. Logan submitted tie following
resolution, which vas Submitted To u'e
Committee on Naval Affairs:
Reslr,d, That the SECRETARY OF the
Navy b. authorized to equip and tnr-
nish a vessel for the purpose OF convey
ing 10 ireland such contributions Oh
frr,sl ami other supplies as are furnished
in the United States for the Tellrl OF the
suffering in Ireland.
Mr.. Gordon gave notice that on to-
morrow he would move the doors De
closed and that the Senate PrOceei 70
the consideration Of the motion Of pr.
Davis, Of West Virginia, 10 reconsider
the vote appointing q special eomnlttee
on the lnter-O Oceanic Canal.
The bin authorizing the secretary ot
the Interior and Secretary OF the Treas
ury TO employ additional clerks to iAeil-
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The High Price Of Printing Paper.

NEW ORLEANs, February l7.-Owlng
to the remarkable increase III the price
OF printing paper, the proprietors OF the
papers here assembled at the Picdync
office, las, evening, and adopted the fol
lowing resolution;
Rcsoircd, That the representatives. OF
Louisiana in Congress be and they are
hereby earnestly requested to use their
influence 10 have the duty on printing
paper, and the chemicals and materials
used in the manufacture thereof, re-
moved or materially reduced,
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CLIFTON, w. VA.
Painful Accident To an Editor.

PoINr PLEASANT, February li:-Mr
John 4. Gibbons, editor Of the Monitor,
in this place, met With quite u painful
accident to-day at Clifton. lie was
moving u press that he had bought at
Mason City, aud in taking II IRON the
boat at Clifton lot y portion OF II fall on
hts loft foot, crushing 1t badly. One oi
his hands was also badly hurt. He was
brought to his home in this place this
.t.,tn,V
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Nav Orlcana

NKw ORLEANS, February l6.-Conee--
steady; Rio cargors, ordinary 10 prime
l3lnl6Ic. Molasscs Quiet and weak !.
common .Dla35c; fair S,ta:lsc, centri.
iusal 30Cai2c, prime to choice t2ta52c.
Sugar -Qurt, inferior Ole, common TO
good common 6l@7c; fair 10 fully iair
7(a1ic, prime 10 choice 7i(bSc; yellow
clarified si@ys,c Ricc-Dull, weak aud
lower at Ilc. Bran Quiet al S2ic.
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Nexroe, Iuvited 10 Tsras.

GALVESTON, February i7.-The coiored
men oi the state IN convention adopted
resolutions approving the emigration
from States east Of the Mississippi river /.
DENYING the necessity OF emigailng
from Texas, showing the advantage
offered by the State % those seeking
new homes and inviting their eolored
brethren 10 turn toward Texas instead
oi The more nolheTly States.
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W.a,hnr indication.

WAsmlSGroS, February Is, ! A. n
For the Tennessee aud Ohio Valley,
cloudy and threatening weather, with
areas Of light rains, shifting 10 colder
weather, followed by rising barometer
For the Lower lakes, rising, preceded
in the eastern portion by stationary OF
lower barometer, winds yeerlng TO
colder west, threatening weather aud
occasional rain or snow, followed by
clearing weather
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WOOL
PhiIAdelghm.

PHILADELrnIA, February l1.-Wool-
Firm: stock light. Ohio, Pennsylvania
and West Virginia XXX and above $50
5jc: extra 53fs55c. medium jsfa,6I'c
coarse S3s,S5c; New York, Michigan,
Indiana and Western fine 4g;sjlc. me
iium 57(s,jSc; coarse 52a-5Sc. washed
combing and delaines 5S,sG0c. un-
washed iOa,i5e Tub washed 57Cs6lc.
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FOREIGN.
ITALY.
The Popes Encychcal on Divorce.

The Pope'a EncyclicaI on DIVORCE
RoME, February l7.-Thc Papal en-.
cvclica mgucs in favor Of the removal
of the rite Of marriage FROM all civil lur-
isdicliun whatsoever. Ii traces the hls-
tory Of marriage from patrlarchlal TO
Catholic times, aud declares that Christ
elevated it To the sacrament which only
His church can administer, The at-
tempt made under various guiscs 10y the
modern spiit Of irreligion to rob the
church Of her right either to bind or
loose the marriage tic must be resisted
hy the whole Catholic world. His lioll'
ness indicates the conditions wherein
the separation Of husband and wife may
be- sanctioned by the church, and con-
cludcs with an exhortation to the uni.
vcrsal cpiscopatc to communicate his
teachings To the faithful Tor their welfare
in both worlds.
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DRY GOODS.
Now York

NEw YoEE, February l7.-Dry Goods
For cotton goods the market Is very
firm and many makes OF plain and
cOlorei cuttons are largely sold ahead.
Prints sluggish in first hands but firm.
Printed lawns are active aud ginghams
and dress goods in steady request.
Heavy NOJlens for mems wear are doing
we'll and firmly held Foreign goods
Iuorr active.
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CHARLESTON, W. VA.
A Hard Kick

CuARLEsroS, February l6.-Ieonari
Gah. wealthy farmer living Just below
this city, was kicked in the stomach by
a horse this evening, and his life Is des-
pairrl of. lie MAS here attending court,
md was iust starting home when the
ncrilrni hanpenel.
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NJ pulY on steeI KaIls.

wNsmNoroN. February li Memoir
ials having recently been presented To
ConH,.s irum q number %, railrO0is
fora rah,,,ton dt ilrr rate ut duty CA
steel rails hnd u having bren asserted
at Lrarius byiurc the WAYS aud Means
Committee that a reduction was dc-
mandc,l by ucar.y al the ruals in the
country. a very extensive counter
demonstration oi thc opposing interests
was made to-day by the presentation in
the two Houses ui CuugrrSsu ui memorials
from numerous railroad officers, pro-
testing against the reduction as IN
furious 10 the railroad interests as well
a, Ia the American steel industry.
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Philadelphia
Cincinnati

CISCISSsII, February L. - Hogs
Quiet aud firm, common 80 JOlni 10;
light 81 2jta4 ~. packing ~ 2Wt5 co.
butchers 81 5OG4 90 Receipts 1000
head. shipments 5gj head.
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THE UTES.
Jack Arrives With Three Pris-
fnnarg


oners 49,.
Lon rISus AGkSUS, ca VIA lake
gty. February i7.-lsromptiy al the
expiration Of ten days, a. promised,
Jack rode up to the agency with three
al The twelve prisoners demanded by the
Government, viz. Chief Douglas, Jam
Johnson AMI Thomas. Jack - very
r,ljcrnt and declined 10 state how
or in what manner the capture Was
Effected. SOweriCh returned several
hours late. but brought no prisoners.
lax assured General Adams that, os-
inr to the depth Of the snoS on the
mountains AMI the scattered location OF
An, camps, il Noald lake threc weeks 10
r,pture' the rrInains nine prisoners.
Chief Johnson. one ofthe PRISONERS de-
uapded by The commission. sent regrets
Al being unable to accompany the
Iartv 10 Warrington, giving as
Inc reason that he Nas medlclneman,
and hal very sick patient, whom he
,onla not leave. JACK insists tho wo-
men were mistaken in the names OF Ger
tain Indians whom they tesiiksi we're
nr,Sent al the time OF the outbreak.
bnnslass is IN al ease, extremely ner-
yoas, and says but litile. The military
nrrparation fOr the protection oil The
nrisoasrs are complete. Ibe indiaAs
are confdent Of peace. Au Is quiet
here. General Adams leaves to-mor-
row with the prisoners ior washington,
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IRONTOS, q.
Serious Accident.

IEoxrox, February IN. u. Kelley,
prominent iron man, proprietor ot
Centre aud Grant furnaces, fell IN an ore
bank back IN the country iu-day, re-
cciving injuries 81 severe that he can
not at present be removed to his house
ia this CITY
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RAILEo.D BJsDs-Genersll7 arm.

kAILkOaD bOsDs-tbcnefahI hftn.
STATI BDy Ds-Duli.
STOCKs-The market vas active and
buoyant early in the day. xiih an a3-
vance ranging from 10 O per cent, the
latter HonEiOn aud 1e1as 81 Paul
aud Minnesota. 81 Paul and siogI
City aud Ohio and Mississippi we're also
conspicuous Ia the improvement Dur
ing the afternoon Louisville and Sssh.
vile declined u per cent. Houston and
Texas . per cent. AID The remainder oi
the ist l(szi per cent The tsiesnpb
shares and Ps9fe Mail were, however,
exceptionally strong and advanced 70
u per cent, the latter wsstrSn UnIoo,
shleh ross on the decision oi the court
in iavor u the Paxe psisnt claimed BY
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GERMANY.
Miners Riots

BLRLIS, February 1.-THE Scharley
miners at Breslau demolished the build,
ings at the mouth Of the pit, destroyed
the books aud mal,Ieated the officials
4 safe containing their wages was car
ricd oil, The military stopped the dis.
turhanrpg
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AaysnO. Of Wage. 1t Youngstown.

YouNGsroSS, O., February l6.-
Nearly all the coal operators advanced
ten cents b the miners to-day. Others
wili follow sat March lst No fnrther
strike Il apprehended.
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PIN AhCE.
Esp Yort

Ntw YoEK. February l7..Mossy-
Easy at Is5 per cent. closing at . per
ceut- Prime Mercantile paper Je,Ji
pr cent steriin. eIehanze 6rner .,
Is3. Aighi exchange on Nes York 1sbi.
sif7IE-At London So 7.l6 pence. lar
silver here lI3 subsidiary silver oon
Val pr cent. discount
GovEgxzESu-Aciiy aud strong.
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SPAIN
Railroad Accident

HAvANA, February 1.-THE Matanzas
papers report that u collision occurred
yesterday morning between a passenger
train from Havana and freight train,
on curve OF the road near San Miguel,
aud that iiity persons were more OF less
seriously injured.
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CiscIESsri, February H.-Coiion -
Steady at l2ic. Fi0ar-Dal and nD-
ehAngel. iamily - 1896 GO; iancy
g. 2JS6 IS. whesi = stesiy II 81 -.
Corn-Qaiet at ~. oats-tsuiet az Sse.
Rye Firmer Al ssc. BsrIey-Dull at
sc. Pork-Dan aud nominal al si2 90.
Lard-Dull ai g. i2i. Bulk Meats and
Bacon Quiei and unchanged. whisksy
Steady and Ia good demand at 81 %.
Baster-Qaiei and unchanged. LIN
seed 0il-sis4dy Al Soc
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HOUSE

hOUSE.
The Speaker announced the regular
order 10 be the motion Ia lay ON the
table the motion To reconsider tue vote
by which the House Yesterday ordered
the main question on the bill prohibit
Iug the publication OF lottery schemes
in the District Oi Columbia. The yeas
aud NAYS were ordered AMI resulted:
yeas u nays III. ~ the motion ip lay
on the table the motion to reconsider
was defeated.
The motion To- reconsider was then
agreed To, and Mr.. Knott moved to lay
rhc bill on the table. Rejected, yeas
l05, nays l2O.
The bull, having been diycsted oi the
previous question, went over, under the
rules, until next District day.
The House then resumed the COnsld-
Grafton, IN the morning hour, oi the bill
regulating the removal oi causes from
state Ia Federal Courts
Mr. Knott argued in support oi the
bill. lie instancCd the great power Ol
corporations, one Oi which, like AN
enormous octopus, stretched Its mon.
struus tcntaCles in eleven States, con
trollc,l to-day 1000 miles Oi road, aud
whose financial operations were second
ma magnitude only to those OF the gov
crument ITSELF Congress bad no author
ity to disturb q single one oi those para
sites on the body polite IN any power
conferred upon them by State, but
there Mas one thing u could do, and
ought 10 DO, and which the present
hill proposed 10 accomplish
Congress could deprive them OF
extraordinary privileges With which
they had been endowedby tue Judgewho
made the law in violation OF the eunst-
tuition. Ilu criticiEed the DECISIONS oi
the Courts which looked on o corpora-
tiun n citizen. Had the courts gone
one step further anil declared 1t ma
tional citizen Il might have asplrcd to
the presidency IL might have became
a general Of the army and give the cor
pOatiun half a chance, aud It would get
away the bulk OF the enemies baggage
and supplies. but it could not take an
oath; il hal no soul and was not
concerned about the doctrines ol the
Plymouth Church, OF the mistakes ui
Moses" Ilaughterl having no body 1t
could not be- killed, OF, II killed, having
no Soul ~ touiu hob w hnh'hN' .,,
The morning hour expiring the bili
vent over without action.
The House went into Committee OF
the Whole, MIR Carlisle in the Chair, on
the revision ui the rules.
The Conmittee then rose without
taking "A vote on the amendments oiicr'
cd aud the House adjourned
Action on the various NOMINATIONS
Of SUPERVISORS oi census that were dts
posed ui to-day, Was reached after com
paratively little debate on each case.
Rricctions werc ehertrd 10y strict par
" votes. and we're based by tie doml'
nant ma alority on the grounds set forth
i'm the debate oi last week, concerning
the Ohio nominations.
The following nominations were con
Gmrd West Virginia, George Il.
latham, Eirst district; Utah, John Il.
Neil. District OF Utah: " F.(ioodspccd,
of ohio. US Marshal for the Northern
District oi OHIO. Edward ;. Wheat, L.
: Marshal Tor the Middle District Of
TruursSc,,. Postmaster Wan. Alexander,
ui Charlton, Iowa.
The following nomination vi super
yi,Yr al census WAS rejected: john :.
Stc,Iisrr. oi the Third District ol Iowa
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Gen, GRAN AHSTs' 4;'s wORlD

By Hon J 7. Heal > De Pnis,s 81 s-.oiyavs
sstkIsrs D~.<fib A-<,i EIiissts psssss Ag1si
Paisoss Hsrs Cur o-;is-. w.slth ard Hosdsu
a ths iosfles chlns Jsy~n .r. sEA Ssiiltoa
t>op,s vsai ~ Mere = ibs issi shsses " yoaf
lni,stsons b. sotso.u scassss. yef p>rtvs
ian, sidfes HrBEAkD kHDTHkks. fstilss'
A.. .y,filsd<f.flss - fefs
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the Western Union, and the increased

the Western Union, and the incrsassd
earnings Of the company. In
the case Of Pacific Mail Il was
hinted that the troubles between the
company and Pacific railroad we're like.
ly to be adjusted shortly.
The transactions on the Stock Ex.
change aggregated 3l7 900 shares. Of
which 400 were A. 4 p. telegraph,
$500 Central Arizona, 10000 Dslavsrs,
Lackswanna and Western, 5000 Erie,
5000 Hannibal aud st. Joseph, 5000
Houston and Texas, u 900 Iron NOM.
tain, $500 Illinois Central, 5000 Kan.
sas and Texas, 5000 lake Shorr,
2,aOO Louisville aud Nashville. I 400
Lake Erie aud Western, 5000 Michi.
gan Central, $500 Marietta and Cincin.
natl first preferred, which closed st l3i I,
6,OOO Northwestern, 800 Northern Pa.
cifc, 1900 Ohio and Mississippi,
$1,000 Pacific Mail, 5000 st. Paul, TO-.
OOO 81. Paul and Sioux City, 5000 st.
Paul aud Minnesota, Zoo Union Pacific,
10000 Wabash and Pacific, $1,000
Western Union, and 1000 Ontario and
Western. which rose TO Ni.
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ED.

PARK ER At Washington, u. & hondsJ
morning. February IL. lNp. at q o'ciock, Hkshf
4. rArkrT. IN The 5!th Year Oi his asc.
Tho funeral viii tasc place al the r,sidsucs II
Joseph Ncbh. ou riStccnth street. al o'clcr1
to uday. IutCrmsuI al NJ Wool Cemetery.
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Brief News Items.

W,suISGrUS, February 1.-THE
President has nominated the following
postma,ters Hiram ). Tillutsou, Ne
vala. No, aud W II. James, Bcrea, q.
The subcommittee ia charge Ot the
case oi Bradley ~. SlemOns, from ar
Kansas. unanimously signed report IN
favor ui SlcmOus, the sitting member,
which will be- reported to the House.
The House Committee on Manuiac
lures has agreed To report lavOrably the
bill prohibiting the adulteratiOu oi arti-
cles oi food ami drink by the use oi IN
gredicnts drIrtrnous To- health, aud plr-
scribing penalties therefor. The bill
provides that any person having eause
b. suspeCt the character ol any article ol
FOOL or driu; may demand sample oI
the same. and, the dealer refusing to
comply, shall lc subject To arrest and a
lina not exceeding SlW.
The senate Committee On Military
Affairs authorized senator MaXey tn re-
mort Tor passage a bill extending To- non-
commissioned 0ilicrrs ui the army the
same privilege ol retirement alter thiTty
yeaIs mcritOti0us service a. - provided
by law ior commissioned officers.
La executive session the senate Com
mittcr on Forcign Relations reported
back the French claim treaty, with a
Recommendation for ratification.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-02-18
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