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National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-05-03
The following were the closing quotations for Gov
[RY Associated Press.

NEW YORK, May money was easy at 4(G6 per
cent. on call, and closed at per cent. Exchange
steady at 1885, to 1885, for long and 49, 4S4 for short
sight. Governments quiet, but generally firm and
changed. State bonds inactive. Railroad bonds irreg-
ular Oh a moderate volume CT business.
The stock market opened strong and generally
higher, and under the influence ofa brisk purchasing
movement prices took IN upward turn and advanced
steadily throughout the afternoon there being, how
ever, occasional slight reactions which speedily
recovered. The highest figures of the day were
touched in the late dealings, when the Improvement
as compared with the closing quotations of Saturday
ranged from Z 10 per cent, the latter in Louisville
and New Albany, Memphis and Charleston selling up
), Alton and Terre Haute preferred and Houston and
Texas !. New York Central pa Readng2i Delaware,
Lackawanna and Western pa. and New Jersey Cen
trail, Iron Mountain, and Marietta and Cincinnati
iirStS preferred per cent. In the final sales
stocks reacted fraction, but the market closed gen
orally strong and i'll most ut the best figures of
The day The sales aggregated AZ 95I shares, including
CheSapeak and Ohio, l2,60A Delaware LaCkawanna
and Western, 42,St9 Delaware and Hudson, 500;
Denver and Rio Grande S4D0; Erie, $500: Hannibal
and 81. 30, S,1tEc Iron Mountain Is sou; Kansas and
Texas, 92G0. Lake Shore. 5S0; Louisville and Nash
VILE 5000 Michigan Central, L. SG Metropolitan Ele-
waited, 6.lGE Mobile and Ohio. 5a Marietta and Gin
cnnati first preferred. S.0O Memphis Charleston
S,100; Northwestern, 1900 New Jersey Central Il 300;
New York Central l3.39E Pacific Mail, $500: Reading
5.2; ST Paul, GOO Texas Pacific, 1906 Union Pacific
1850; Wabash Pacific, p ,6Go.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-05-03

Strong District of Columbia; motion to set aside
dismissed. Adjourned until Friday.
ASSIGNMENTS FOR TO-DAY.
Supreme Court in General Term-McPherson VS..
Lowell. Weisenfeld, Stern d Co. HetZel, McBlair
vs. McBlair Freedman S Savings and Trust Company
vs. Holden, Kelly VS.. Stuart, Key VS.. Murray, Ben
JaInlnS estate Freedmans Savings and Trust Conn.,
pany Us. Nandenburgh and Crawford, United States
VS.. George Brown, Draper VS.. Hyde.
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Porto Rico, 36950c; English Islands, 35@Ssc. Rice
quiet; Carolina and Louisiana, 4z4G17i1c for common
TO choice Rosin quiet and firm at 81 70aI75. Turpen
tine lower closing firm at 3S1s d39c Wool quiet do
mestic fleece, 32G45c; Texas, l4d30c Pork firm and
very quiet DID, SIG l2a; middles firm and quiet long
Lard less active sll nIt
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t2:l5-CHICAGO. CINCINNATI, AND ST. LOUIS
500 altmore. Ellicott City, and Way Stations.
$50 Baltimore, Annapolis and Way (Piedmont
StraSbnrg, Winchester, HagerstOwn, and Way,
s:1O-Point of Rocks and Way Stations.
O-PHILADELPHIA, NEW YORK. AND BOS-
s45-STAUNTON AND VALLEY EXPRESS {con-
meets tor HagerstOwn and at Point of Rocks for
t9.OG-On Sunday only for Baltimore, Annapolis, and
1GOO-BALTIAIORE EXPRESS l<tons at Hyattsville,
College, Beltsville, Laurel. Annapolis Junction,
Jessups. and HanOyPrl.
AND ST. LOUIS EXPRESS.
l2:lO-B Baltimore, EIlicott City, Annapolis, and Way
Stations.
t1:25-On SUNDAY My. for Baltimore and Way.
f&05-BALTIHORE EXPRESS.
Baltimore and Way Stations Winchester Fred
erick HaGeTstOwn. ana Way. via Relayl.
E3e-BALTIMORE, HYATTSVII.LE. AND LAU-
REL EXPRESS Frederick via Relay, stops at
tE45-Pomt of Rocks Frederick, Hagerstown, Win
chester and Way Stations. ION Sunday 10 Point
f5:srBALTTM0RE EXPRESs jMartnsbnrg and
Way, via Relay. Stops at Hyattsville and
6:O5-Point Of Rocks and Way Stations.
t6:I5-Baltimore and Way Stations.
7:3O-BALTIMORE AND LAUREL EXPRESS.
1850 ITTsBURGi CINCINNATI, AND ST.
s4O-BALTIM0RE. EVANSVILLE. AND LAU-
REL EXPRESS. Stops OH signal To let off
passengers at any station between Washington
and Annapolis Junction.
t1O:OO-PHILAD ELPHIA. NEW YORK, AND BOS-
and special sleeping car at Philadelphia
TDally. tSundays only. Other trains daily, except
All trains from Washington stop at Relay Station.
For further information apply at the Baltimore and
Ohio ticket Offices Washington Station, and go and
1851 Pennsylvania avenue, corner Fourteenth street.
where orders will be taken for baggage 10 be checked
and received al point III the city.
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Builders Supplies.
Lumber Yards and Planning Mill!

Our New Planning Mill, Sash and
Door FactOry,is now in full opera
ton. 1t is one Of the largest and
most complete in the country. Our
MACHINERY is the very best, with
all the latest improvements. We
employ only skilled wOrkmen, and
guarantee our work first class. We
are prepared to do the finest kind
of work, such as House Finishing,
Church and Office Furniture. CAB
met WORK A SPECIALITY. We
cordially ask all who are i'm want
of such work to give us an Opp0r-
tunity of competing with factories
outside of our city. Our stock of
Lumber is the largest and most
complete i'm the city, embracing all
kinds of Building Lumber. Our
assortment of hard wood embraces
Walnut, Hickory, Cherry, Maple,
Ash, Poplar, &c, of every thick
ness. In Flooring we offer special
inducements both in Virginia Pine
and Florida, all our own manufact-
ure, and we guarantee the match
ing and working perfect. Our
flooring is so piled we can give any
widths, from 2 to 6 inches. Our
prices for all are as low as can be
had. Estimates on Mill Work
cheerfully furnished. C0mmunica-
tons through mail receive our
prompt attention.
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DIED.

SHERWCOD.-At Falls Church. Va. May . 1881,
at a. M, of typhoid pneumonia LUCINDA SHEK-
WOOD, wife of Archibald Sherwood, aged 6S years.
Funeral Wednesday, May (, 1881, al 10 a. III. >
H0LMES-On Maya, of apOplexy, SABINA D., wife
of Hiram Holmes.
Prayer at the house $40 Pennsylvania avenue south
east, May !, at $50 Friends are invited Re
mains to he taken 10 New York State for interment.
KING.-0n Sunday evening, May /, 1851. q. ". p.
KING aged Is years.
Funeral from st. Marks Church, corner Third and
A streets southeast, on Tuesday, May j. al 3 p.
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FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.
Stock and Fond Baltimore
and Ncw Ynrl. Esrnsiuca Markets.

The following observations on the transactions in
the financial market yesterday, together with open.
ing highest, lowest, and closing quotations, fur
nished by the banking house of IL. ID. Cooke jr Il Co..
Ii29 street, Washington ID. C.:
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Baltimore Cattle Market.

BALTIMORE, May Beef cattle-ma-ket brisk
throughout and prices shade higher; very best, Cd
G61sc; first quality 5lsd64c; medium, 43s@5lSc; Ordi-
nary, So 4c most of the sales from 5.dGc; receipts
l,lsi head; sales, S55 head Swne-lght supply and
1ar demand quotations, 7IGS4c; receipts, 1916 head.
The receipts of sheep and lambs 7l9 head quo
laIiAnS-Sheen lI.GIEL.c lannhs zL-ALln:
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1901
IA DnJTT-


1901 90
- .u1,-. PENNNSYLTANIA ROUTE 5,,,,,-.-,,.,
| TO THE NORTH. WEST. AND SOUTHWEST.
SPLENDID SCENERY Lty MAGNIFICENT EQUIP
IN EFFECT APRIL 4. ISL
TRAINS LEAVE WASHINGTON. from Depot, cor
ner of Sixth and streets, as follows:
For Pttsburg and the West, 500 a. m. daily. with
daily, with sleeping Cars from Harrisburg TO Gin
cinnaIi, 81. LOus, and Chicago; $50 p. M. daily
Baltimore AND Potomac RAILROAD.
For Canandaigua, Rochester Buffalo. Niagara Falls
with ParlOr Car to Watkins and The North: at 500
daily, except Sunday; at 9:30 p daily, ex-
cent Saturday, with Palace Cars to Canandaigua
Fer WilIiamspOrt, Lock Haven and EImira 1880
a.. m. daily. except Sunday.
For New York and the East. 500, 1880 200 and
1000 p. m. On Sunday, 200 D. H. and 1000 p. IN.
Limited Express of Pullman ParlOr Cars $50
daily, except Sunday.
at Jersey City with boats of =" Brooklyn Annex"
afording direct transfer to Fulton street avoiding
double ferriage across New York city.
For Philadelphia, 500 1879 H. zoo $40. and 1000
pm. On SUNDAY. 200 p M, $40 and 1000 p. m
For Baltimore G4O. 500 $780, 1920 m and 200, 40,
4:4O $40, go and 1000 p. On Sunday 500 n IN,
1879 a. m. geo, $40, SGD, and 1000 p
For Popes Creek Line. 6:iO a. M and 40 p NJ daily,
except Sunday.
For Annapolis. $40 a m and 40 p H. daily except
ALEXa SDRIA AND FREDERICKSBURG RAIL
Way AND ALEXANDRIA AND WASHING
TON RAILROAD.
For Alexandria, 100 40, $50 a M and 1l3O a. M,
SUNDAYS. 40. 500 and II:S0 a m and sos p N.
For Richmond and the South, 73D and ILLS q.
Trains leave Alexandria for Washington 600, sos.
and 1UCO a. M, l2 BOO 800, I.O0. ana BIO D. m,
and 1900 midnight SUNDAY, al SUB and 1000 a. NJ,
200 and 9:1O p.
Tickets andinformatiOn can be procured II the Office.
northeast of Thirteenth street and Pennsyl-
wanna avenue and at the station where orders be
left for the checking OF baggage TO destination fronl
J. r. WOOD, General Passenger Agent,
FRANK THOMSON. General Manager.
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THE HOMER LEE BANK-NOTE co.
60 Cedar Street, New York,

is engaged upon this work The stock will be issued
only in amounts of $780, the par value of four shares
ofthe Globe Company and have 100 coupons attached
of $50 each payable at Pacific National Bank of
Boston, at the Office of the Globe Company the
LIST of February hay, August, and November,
making Ten Per Cent. annually On the
stock of The Globe Company for Twenty
five Years. at the expiration of which time a NEW
certificate will be issued. These coupons will be
cashed readily at maturity anywhere, without the
trouble and ANNOYANCE of sending order apply
ing in person for each dividend. The certificates of
this coupon stock will be issued in blank have the
owners name inserted desired. Forms of transfer
are provided back ofthe certificates for those
who wish TO make use of them.
The Coupon Stock of The Globe Company has the
advantage of being sold easily
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PRODUCE MARKETS.

BAiTiNURE, May 2.--Virginia sixes-consOlidated
S0s do second series. past due coupons, &C.,; new
ten-fOTlieS 505< bid to-day.
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Coupon Dividend Stock,

which is now being engraved on steel in The highest
style of the art, TO PREVENT COUNTERFEIT
ING.
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NEW EXPRESS STEAM PACKET LINE

PHILADELPHIA, ALEXANDRIA. AND
WASHINGTON.
Leave PHILADELPHIA every Saturday. .>.....12 m.
Arrive in WASHINGTON every Monday. - a. m.
Leave WASHINGTON every MOnday.....-....5 p. M.
Arrive in PHILADELPHIA every Thursday &c a. m.
Through and prompt connection with New York,
Boston, Fall River, and all points North, Through
Bills Laden given. Freight received and delivered
daily until p. NJ. w. p. CLYDE q co.
J. H. JOHNSON & Co.. Gen. Managers.
Agents. 18th and 18th NJ st. WharvesS S. W., 1902
N w. Washington. ID. e. mai4-lY
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AND OHIO RAILROAD.

THE MODEL FAST LINE AND THE ONLY LINE
BETWEEN THE EAST AND THE
WEST VIA WASHINGTON.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-05-03

odd FELLOWS HALL-ANNIVERSARY OF
~ The Last Battle" of StOEewitlI Jackson. Chan
cellOTsville, May and 5 Pr J. W. ROGERS. of this
city, will lecture on The Great Hero MONDAY
EVENING. MAY =. TUESDAY EVENING. Man 3,
Will recite from memory his new drama, Arlington;
or The Brave Who Fell on Either Side Miss Mae
Rogers whose voice has been pronounced The rarcSC
of meZZO-sOpranOS by her masters in Europe and
America will render the pTelHdeS and interludcS,
ranging from DOniZettis Lucrrzia BOrga 10 her
composition, General Lees Surrender AdmiS-
sion, p and 80 cents. my@-3jS
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-05-03

DOUBLE TRACK! JASSEY COUPLER! STEEL RAILS!
Schedule to take effect Sunday, April s. 1881.
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00rapelers' &SlGi0e.
NOR RICHHOND. FREDERICKSBURG AMI
u STATIONS ON THE
RICHMOND, FREDERICKSBURG AND Porto
MAC RAILROAD
POTOMAC STEAMBOAT COMPANY.
OLD AND FAVORITE ROUTE RESUMED

POTOMAC STEAMBOAT COMPANY.
OLD AND FANORITE ROUTE RESUMED.
The Boat Line for RICHMOND via QUANTICO.
and ti, the RIGHMoED, FREDERICKSBURG, and
| the new and splendid Steamer Fan
beautifully furnished and appointed in every respect
atiordlng travellers an opportunity of seeing Mount
the comforts Of firstcasS Hotel. Table and Bar OF
the best quality Will be maintained. The Boat has.
moreover Bath Rooms with Hot and Cold Water.
| Smoking Rooms Barber Shop, and ENORMOUSLY fur
nished StaterOoms for the use OF Invads or others
| The EXCELSIOR leaves her wharf at the foot of
Seventh street at 93O a. M and 800 M connecting
Richmond AZ BIB H., and with the Evening Train,
arriving there at $50 M, both of which trains
meet with all points South and Southwest Returning
| from Quantico arrival of trains from Richmond,
and reaching Washington and 1879 p. PaSseII-
and spend the night on board taking the early trains
next day. Those on the boat arriving at p. can
| New YOrk, and points North.
Excursions-On this fine boat delightful trips can
| be made down The river during the coming season.
Persons desiring spend the day Quantico, where
there is comfortable hotel, can take the morning
boat; those only wishing the sail down the river the
afternoon boat. Arrangements can be made by
cursiOn parties TO stop Marshall Hall and GlynOnt
Meals Will be served JOaccOmmOdaie through paSSen-
gers. and for those desiring be ordered at any
hour. on the European plan.
Rates of Fare.WlSbngtOn to QuanticO fiFSt-CiaSS,
81 do. do. secOndclass, 50c Washington TO Freder
iekSburg limited to one day, Si.S5; Washington to
s.; do. do. and return good for ten days 81 n. B.
Passengers To Fredericksburg take the afternoon
boat Excursion Rates irst-cass ticket to Guam
ticO and return good only day of ISSUE 81 second
class ticket TO uanticO and return good ONLY ON av
| of issue, SOC. sunday EXCuTSOnS.-The Excelsior
will make excursion down the river without land
ing every sunday afternoon at O'Clock returning
at about o'clock. Fare for the trip, 40 cents Tick
be had and information cheerfUlly furnished
at B. W. Reeds Sons ZIG street northwest; Cook 5
Tours 1l3I Pennsylvania avenue; W. X ROOse's Cigar
Stands. at Principal Hotels, and at the Company 5
Office, foot of Seventh street.
GEORGE MATTINGLY, Superintendent.
w. P. WEIGH, Agent nly5-1m
baltimore AND OHIO RAILROAD.
THE MODEL FAST LINE. AND THE ONLY LINE
BETWEEN THE EAST AND THE
WEST VIA WASHINGTON.
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Proposals.

Sealed proposals will be received at this Department
until WEDNESDAY, the Isl day of June, 1881, at L.
O'Clock NJ for furnishing, in such quantities and at
such times as they may be ordered all the Post-Oice
Envelopes required for use during the sc. year end
ing June so, 1852, of the following classes, viz:
Nos l to FOR Official Letters and Returns.
No. 5-For Returning Dead Letters.
No. G-For Registered Packages.
No. Tag Envelopes for Registered Packages.
No s-For International Money Order Advices.
Blank forms of bids. with samples and full speci-
cations, will be furnished upon application to the
Third Assistant Postmaster General, Washington,
DC.
TOMAS L. JAMES,
Postmaster-General.
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PhIlaacIphia CntfIe ,rarke

WEST PHILADELPHIA, May 2.--Cattle-saies. $500
head; market active; prime, 67S96lc; good, 6@6lzc;
medium, 5ifG55sc; common, 4s4(d5ssc. Sheep-sales,
5000 head market fair; wool sheep, 5la97c; clipped
sheep 4d5'4c. HOgs-saes 1900 head: market active;
prime, 94@91sc; good, Ssl991sc; medium, SISssc.
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Notice to Mt. Vernon Passengers.

The Steamer w. w. CORCORAN,
which has been recently built and furnished L. L.
BLAKE, Captain). is the only boat allowed TO land
passengers at Mount Vernon Wharf. Round trip, 81,
including admission to Mansion and Grounds.
Steamer leaves Seventh street DAILY (Sunday ex-
cepted), at 10 a. H. and returns about =. m.
]. MCH. HOLLINGSWORTH,
Sup't Ladies' Mount Vernon Association.
l.. L. BLAKE, Steamer w. w. COrcoraD. jel
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Government Demo

without the trouble of transfer upon the books of
the corporation. if desired it be made payable
TO any one the same a check bank. Such a
stock will he novelty, and has wisely been patented
prevent imitation One thousand certificates only
will be issued representing 1900 shares of The Globe
Companys Treasury Stock with 10 per cent. guaran-
teed dividends.
This stock is issued for the express purpose of
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CONSTRUCTING LOCOMOTIVE WORKS

ard Machinery for the purpose of building IocomO-
tives according to the patents of the Company for
using Anthracite Dust as the sole fuel.
Further particulars will be given upon application
in person or by letter at the Ofiiceof
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baltimore stock BOARD

B-TREAsJ sFsALANCESo.
- S73,i95,!52 Currency...-...... s5,cc, o.. =
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Select Excursion and Basket Picnic

~ MA HALL the
OF THE POTOMAC,
WEDNESDAY, MAY !, 1881,
On the Steamer ARROWSMITH,
under the management of the
GEORGETOWN EXCURSION COMPANY,
for the benefit of the
WEST STREET PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.
An opportunity will be given to see the hauling Of
the largest seine in the country. Good order will be
strictly maintained. No improper characters admit
ted.
Tickets SOC. Child rem under 10, half price.
Tickets for sale at CropeyS drug store cor. Bridge
and Congress- Dulin's drug store 18th and N Y.
ave: NOurseS drug store, 9Th and F. and board the
steamer.
Boat leaves High street at 80, Seventh street at
S30 returning before dark.
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Remember that we educating fifty-fve poor and
triendeSS little under years Of age. To assist
IN this work the Society make this appeal ny3-2t
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1881-11-17

Is lawyer and Is gong 10 oondnc, his own
deieE~r He has esr@d considerable an
lpoyGaos "a bis ooan~el sad the ooar. ~
bis absurd propositions and is esther 10.
sane 81 else ieigns insanity
Al the oommenoemsni % the
trial be wishod 10 read bic StAi.ment
Of tho case. bot The reading mas re-
fused by Jadse Goa. Il has l~ca
Published in the daily papers aud Is euri.
Gus docnment II shows that the prisoner
has considerable reasoning power. but has
very distorted view Of himself and his
own Importance. From the record Of his
past life it~ould seesn that this vanity has
been his chief characteristic all through.
He thinks lac is the grcaissi man on earth
aud takes pride in the sensation his trial is
producing. and no doubt the chief motive
Of bis shooting the President was the sen.
saiion j. would make. aud the notoiriciy II
would give him Individually. Whether
crazy or mo, he is certainly dangerous
man TO have loose
Monday and Tuesday were mostly con-
sumed "a obtaining iurymen and only nine
had been obtained at the adjournment OF
conri Tuesday evening. II is likely that
full panel will lie obtained Wednesday
aud the trial commence The chief defense,
aud perhaps the only one will be insanity. |
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1881-11-17

Fuller returns show that Il s,a,e Flee.
tions resulted Ms we " .dicaicd last week
except New York, rom returns outside
OF Ne" iofk AZ - Brooklyn We inferred that
We o.A@ ani gene Democratic on the
o'a'e ..ckce bat It seems that New York
g 10 ouly ssvn Democratic majority and
I Brookiyn only 1000. This left the Repub-
l,crn state Officers about 10000 majority
with the exception of Heusied, their can
date Tor state treasurer who ran 10000 be-
hind his ticket mn s,ieieaied.
Both branches vfthe legislature are Dem
oeratic. This results from the nominations
of many OF the old members OF the
in the Colkling fight. and were
badly cut iu consequence Hensied was
cut for tho reason that he was one Of the
prominent leaders in that fight While
not CON plete victory the result is much
better than we expected considering the
fact that it is an of year and the bitter
fcud in the Republican party. II the
Republicans can carry the State under
those circumstances it might as well be
called pretty safe Republican State.
The Republicans slso elected their can
didate for Mayor IN brooklyn and redeem.
ed that city from the rule OF Democratic
boss who has has had his own way for
many years. Large Republican gains
were made in Maryland and the triumph
Of the readjusteis in Virginia raises howl
among Southern Bourbons. On the whole
the fall elections have been more favorable
Tor ih. Republicans than the Democrats.
and show that the former party is at least
noidlng lis own in the country.
IL isa good time tor political bosses to
retire. The peopl. want them no longer
10th parties IN tho state c New York have
,ej.c,ed t.ossism the Republicans by the
overthrow OF Conkling and the Democrats
by the defeat Of John Kelly. The leader
dip v hieh rides rough shod over the Popu-
lar preferences ba had It's day 10 the
city OF Brooklyn. which, has been 30 long
inisr,iied and plunded by the professional
| politicians Of both parties COCO citizens in
the attitude Of indeps nient voters compel
lei the ring republicans ia the frs, in
stance 10 withdraw the nomination OF
Gen. Tracy for mayor and agree to the
candidacy OF Mr. Seth Los, All outpoken
sud an ardent supporter Of the citizens
raoysmani. and then compelied the retire
larni from politics Of il,e Democratic boss,
I Mclaughlin.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1881-11-17

Nearly sixteen thousand miles Of rail.
road are now under contract or are TO he
completed before the first OF October, 1852
over double the number of any previous
year That part Of the country between
the Atlantic coast and the Mississippi riv.
~ aud north OF the Potomac and the Ohio
will receive an addition OF 1870 miles,
between the Atlantic coast aud the Mississ-
ippi, and south of the Potomac aud Ohio,
Z, 352 miles; between the Rocky Mount
aims and Mississippi river, and north OF the
latitude of st Louis, 1903 miles; between
the same points aud south OF that latitu lie
4. l40 miles; west OF the Rocky Mountains,
$40 miles. In 1880 there were in opera.
tion %, 81 miles Of railroad, the cost OF
" hich was little over five bilious OF dol
lars. The 10, 900 miles TO be built the com.
ing year will cost at the lowest estimate,
six hundred aud thirty.fve millions OF dol.
lars.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1881-11-17

The New York Times Washington
special says; This estimates for the next
fiscal year will considerably exceed those
OF the present year. The war department
calls for s2,0o0,Oo0 more, mainly on ac-
count OF the increase OF the price Of mn.
plies. The advance in the market, will al.
so afiec, the naval and Ind An estimates
The interior department .rll ask for 500.
900. 900 for pensions alone, which Is about
one-'hird OF the total revenue Of tho gov.
eminent an the Post Office Depart.
meni ne deficiency will be con-
side.ably less than usual. The report
Tor the last quarter shows the receipts we're
only $50. 900 below the expenditures.