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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1881-01-01
Adyantage of Heavy PIates,

The soft bituminous coal used in the West
Is so destructive on all cast-iron that the
heavy plates in the CHARTER OAK Cook
STOVE will be appreciated by housekeepers
as well as dealers. This advantage, with ex-
celent draft, quick and uniform baking,
make the CHARTER OAK the most desirable
stove In the market.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1881-01-01

THE enormous manufacture of oleomar-
garine in Chicago has driven genuine butter
entirely out OF the market. 1t is said that the
oleomargariners have reduced the product TO
such a fine point that they put in selected
nairs which give the artificial butter q con-
sistency and FEASIBILITY not otherwise ct
tainable.-St Louis Post UisDdich
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1881-01-01
lGrand Rapids Times.1

Chas. 8. Strickland, Esq, of Boylston
Place, Boston, Mass, after relating his sur
prising recovery from Rheumatism by st. ia
cobs Oil, says: cannot find words to convey
my praise and gratitude to the discoverer of
this liniment
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1881-01-01
tSt. Louis Evening Chronicle

While it may be proper that those "living
In glass houses should never throw stones,''
We think it is eminently proper that those
working in glass houses should say "good
word" for anything of benefit to themselves.
In this connection, Mr.. Isaac Corey, Man.
ager Salem. N. j., Glass Works, remarks: I
am pleased to say that have used the Great
Remedy, St. Jacobs Oil, for Rhematism, with
excellent results; otner members Of my family
have also been greatly benefited by its use.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1881-01-01

Late Member of Congress from Pa, says Of
Durang's Rheumatic Remedy: 81 took three
doses and my rheumatism was gone. My
brother, of Bedford, Pa, was cured by q
similar quantity. l recommend 1t on all
occasions. 1t never falls" Sold by every
reliable Druggist.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1881-01-01

POLITICIANS are now shaking the voters
they were lately so anxious to shake hands
with.-N o. Picavune
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1881-01-01
"seience In Aid or the Housewife.

"Mending Of all kinds of clothing, table
and bed linen. etc, and elegant embroidery,
is now done on the Wilson Oscillating Shuttle
Sewing Machine. without an attachment
Wonders will never cease in this age of prog
ress. "-Scientifc american.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1881-01-01
Best Stove We Ever used.

Best Stove We Ever Used.
After many years. trial, we are satisfied
that the CHARTER OAK Is the best Stove we
ever used, and cheerfully testify that it Is
the best adapted to the wants of the general
public of any stove in the market.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1881-01-01

A PHILADELPHIA man has perfected q plan
for bringing coal out of the cellar without
exerting any of his muscle. He makes his
wife cart 1t up.-Philadelphta Chronicle Her
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1881-01-01

REDDING's RUSSIA SALvE Best family salve
In the world, and excellent for stable use.
, 1881-03-22

THE following are tho Republican nonl!.
,,ees for Aldermen nominated ut tho Kepnb-
i!can caucuses last evening: First Ward. Aid.
Dixon; Secnnd Ward, II. F. Billings; Th!sd
Ward. o. u. rlslls;i Fourth Ward. U. d.
.Yethsrell; Sixth Ward. U. W. Wooley;
Seventh Ward. William Love; Eighth
Ward, H. II. Oliver; NInth Ward,
". * Floyd; Eleventh Ward, TAad-
deus Doan; Twelfth: Ward, Aid. J. d.
Everett; Thirteenth Ward, j. II. Wanzer;
Fourteenth Ward. Clcmens Il!tsch; Fifteenth
Ward, MI. Bickel; Seventeenth Ward, TOM
Cannon; Eighteenth Ward, F. N. Blair
No nominations wero made III the Fifth,
Tenth. or Sixteenth Wards. In tho latter
Arno Voss Is the candidate Of the Democrats
and Republicans; in the two former tho
nominations will bo lnade by the Ward Clubs.
OF tic nominees. MessEa. Dixon and Everett,
two excellent p,su. ara uenbess Of the pres-
snt Council. Ar. Phelps WIS q ma.nber Of
the last Council. Ar. Oliver has also served
ln tho COUNCIL.
, 1881-03-22

CoxslnEnAu1.E excitement exists In Royal.
Clerical, a1d aristacratIo circles IN Spall OIL IT,
count OF tho sproal Of republican principles,
tho bo,tncss With which Federal Republic
Is ntlyocutet, aud tho lmpunlty will, which
Republican newspapers art circulated. While
King Alfonso WIS returning from hunt about
u week ago, a party Of worktngmen whom l'e
passed cried uut Long 1.-Two the Federal lie.
publtcl Down with tho Klng!" Rcyolu-
tlonary nlan'festos arn circulated freely
among tho soldery, and newsboys offer
Republican papers fur sale undor tho
palueu windows at Madrid. Sagasta. tho
Premier, can sec no roason for a'arm. llo
seems tn think that represstye measures
would only promote tic growth of tho Re-
publican movement, and perhaps l's is right
some ot the other Ministers, md particularly
Marshal Calnpos, aro seriously alarmed.
Marshal Serrano, however. supports 6agasta,
aud they cnn do nothing.
, 1881-03-22

nErCntIc-ASs. WILL. HAVE 4 CHANCE
Epkttat Dttpatth 70 1ht EhttaQo 1ttbune.

nErCntIc.4Ss WILL. HAVE 4 CHANCE.
Special Dtspa.ch 10 Tit Chtapo Tribune.
WASHINGTON, D. C., March Elf the
statements OF leading Southern Republicans
now In this city are correct. there arc few
active, reputable lncn OF their party In office
IN thu South. As nh example OF how tho
appointments wgro natte under President
Ilayes' Administration. a MtssissEppiall WHO
run for Congress Inst full mud was counted
md cheated out OF Il legitimate majority of
1000 says that In tile fifteen counties OF his
district, there are ouly five Republican Post
masters. AT tho collnty-scat towns, when
he casno 10 senA out his tickets before tic
latu election lie had to send special nleSsen-
gers with them to ten counties. because he
knew TINT tho r0stmasters would destroy
them II lo put them In the malls. Tile a1'-
polnt,ncnt OF
JUDGE HUNT
to the Cabinet Is taken BY Southern Rcp1ib-
lcaiis rs all earnest at what the President
means to do In their section. Thure Is q be-
lief OH all lands tiat the Southern nppoint-
nlents will be made to forward tho states
n.ntl-ltlsU object Of helping Grenk l,p tho IT.
t0Ierant one-party system by STRENGTHENING
the Republican organization md raising the
somewhat low fevcf Of 1t1 leadership I'll the
South, There will bo no search among tic
tonlbs for old Wl.xs, and no effort to col'~
vert Democrats In q tlay by the 1at OF Official
salaries.
DEMOCRATIC SENATOR'S
will no longer be abba u dispose ut tho pat
ronngu of their States OIL the plea TINT ttere
nrc no honest, competent Republicans 10
llolt the places. Whatever may BE- said In
| defense Of tho course Mr.. Hayes pursued tn
| Southern appointments, nil will adI,sit now
tlat 1t WIS part Of NJ, epoch wlilcll llas gone
6y. Perhaps Sir, llnycs himself would not
cuntlnnu It u sti!l ~ tl.a White i!oHsc. Ger.
iniri,entlui,t movement Is organizing In Mis-.
siSsipE for the ptlrI'osa Of conteSting the Stata
With tho HuusboMS mkt full. Tile effect IL to
CONSOLIDATE tho Repnbllcans MID thu fornnr
Democrats who hRve left that party, and have
been acting. ~ local cal'yasses of lato 9lulet
tho lnt,.e OF (irecnhackers Or independents.
Tic Republican Organization VII! not be
| Abandoned, but Its negro wing will nut t,e
put foremost, a'ld 4 Will f4rnn ~ anlcablg
coalition will! tho Liberal white clements tlal
are tired Of Bourbon rll1o.
, 1881-03-22
s(tSoH OFFICES.


8psetat DIpdteh 10 Tbs Chicago 1tthuns.
WAaIttSaroS. D. e., March 2t.-No UNDER
standing seems TO have been reached yet as
to tho further reorganization OF the Senate.
Doubtless It IL OF very snalf concern to per-
SONS away from Washington WHO shaf fill
the minor Offices In thu United States Senate;
whether any Democrats arc to bo retained,
and II so. who: whether. IL Democrats a.o
removed. this Republican, that, or the other
is most likely 10 be appointed. 1t was just
two yenrs aRO this week that the Democratic
majority, ncwly-seated III tho plaees of
power, after several days Of ear
nest ca,,cusIng, moved, by the voice
Of Senatnr Wallace. now private
ton Ut Secretary, Srrgeant-at-Arms. Door
kecpur, Chief Ciers, Principal Clerk, Execu-
tive Clerk, md Chaplain. There wero no
vacancies In these positions at the tlme. Tile
list coniprlsed all tha elective b!licers Of the
Senate, nil tue other officials being appolntccs
Of the first two naned In the list Tho mo-
ton, therefore, was equivalent to
THE DISCHARGE OF THE ENTIRE FoHcE
Of Scnate employees, and. following Its pas
sage, about sixty experienced and, by
universal admission, efficient officials,
many IT them ex-union solders>4
wurc discharged. ind their places filletf!
| by cx-Confederates ard political retalners
of Democratic Senators. all men lnexpo-
ricnccl lii the functions which they wero
selected to discharge. THIS Is tho precedent
which the Republicans talk Of following. 1t
was the first Of Its kind. Tho struggle may
not COME 0tf. i!uweycr, OF, II it dues, It may
| b. less entertaining rs sensation than II
now PROMISES tn be. Thu Republicans, In
the at1seilee Of Senator Ed1nurds, who Is In
Florida for bis health may, though they
urGklllY Will mt. UuSft}Dt1E the contest Until
they cuIl command II MA jority, or tho Demo"
II TIE DEMOCRATS HOLD OuT,
their course will bu entirely consistent
with their party record. Sn1ne Of the Demo-
Gratis Insist that they will tight the nttelupt to
further rcorKan1zU the Senate even to the ex-
tent Of bFea king uuOrln. Tho ltcpublic-
uis are not IN u pos!tton to enter upon the
sent, ttungh paired, and Senator Anthony Is
probably bb restise II hH catItlut secure tho
appointment of NfdlIeburger Us Sergeant-at-
| Arms.
| rNOCEED1SGs IN TIE SENATE.
| IL the igt,ter,, Assoetattd Prss.
| WAsnISHTOS y. C., March ol.-'Fhe Vice.
President lnEll before the Senate ncotl}inunl~
cntu1 from the Governor OF Wisconsin,
transmitting inlnt resolution Of tic LegEs.
latltrc Of tint Stnte relative to the deutli OF
II. II. Carpenter.
Tic resolution Yves rcad and laid OH tha
tabfe, and the Scnnto went into executive
seSStu,,.
Whe,! tie doors reopcned tho Senate ad'
| j0url1ed.
, 1881-03-22


EFFolsrs IU"ANp iAElH EAiEtaISAi4oS"
Sp*e|al Dt'pafeh to The Chicago 1fthu"s'
WASHINGTON. d. G.. March 81. .-Tha
11,ttn1 st,tns rntoo,ntooiroi commIsaion-
OHtteu ot"tcs I%utu'"otosicu' COMMISSIONS
under thu supervision OF Prof. RIley, Ing
completed its sec0ntl ruport, relating to thu
lucky Mountain Iocust and Western cricket
,rtit r.,,,rt /, moinIv r,,nnl.r,untot tn +hs
4n's 1epott ~ il'"t"'y e"pp'elt'e'tH't " ~
very valuable one printed Inst year. ~
.,.st -, ~, .,os,,,n,,o"t h-oo1;n,.',--o,,na
LOCUST III It's petha"ne''t p.eea'nR'stounuf
with view of preventing its migrating t&
tho more fprtit,,. nortSnns nf tha trans-hfissisx
sI",,i IL" 'i'he rr,,ort ,',nkss v",,'nt of nsnrI1
hpps. 4Ie tSn'i i!,, int .,,,ee eo ~. tbo ~ t,Itn
4oo paees. ilol. N!ley comes u ulo lolio"
llsg conclusions: ....,.
4 iargo proportion OF tho money losses result.
INK fr0n tho locust inyMstona at 1867, 1BGu, 15.4
ard 1B7B wms the result OF pnnIo Of uncertainty
III tu lilo future. TGls resulted In dlshcarten*
Eleut. IN the abandonment Or InrKo tract. or taa
nt.st VI fMrnY an!s 70 natnre nna INC loeusts* ~
Thts . Will probahly never agatn happen IN ta&
"cs''
TIE KSo"tEnaE At1sEAbf DISSEMINATED
, 1881-03-22

Is.ponE LEVI, OF tI.e firm of Levi g. Co..
Of New Orleans, Inns been Indicted forhrso',
with three ot hts men, OIL tho charge Of hay-
Ing burned down Ills st0re tilree times. The
store WIS heavily insured cacl tine.
, 1881-03-22
The Chinese Treaties Reported Favor
ably by the Senate Committee
on Foreign Affairs.
Confirmation Of tho Nomination Of Ieri
T. Morton MS Minister to
France.
The Utes-The Grasshoppers-A swindler
The 0l1icesaekers-0ther
Notes.
EXTRA SESSION.

WASHINGTON, ID. c., March 2l.--The qtles-
ton Ut an extra session still hangs III Tie Ual-
ance. Gentlemen who have talked Win Illo
President to-day again upon tic subject say
TINT hc Is Undecided. atlu that ne leeIs tl'at
the responsibilities Of the decision nfe very
great. Al tic Cabinet meeting Tomorrow
the matter will probably be determined, anu
it Is possible tllat the public 1uay be Iii sonle
way advised rs to the decision. notwlt'!stand-
ing 1t is understood to be the policy
of the Administrator that tic pro-
ccctlings OF tho Cabinet meetings arc
to bc regarded as State secrets Tllere
arc strong differences of opinion among
Republican Senators and Representatives Us
to the proper policy, but there IS no di'ief-
pnre of onntnr among Democrats. Outside
NJ narrow circle Of Democratic place,nen
wl,o tn not wish to have called session,
hecarsc s),oull Congress convene, few
| I>e,nncrattc clerks in the House might cease
tn drnw snlnrIrs during the summer for doing
| noth.nr.
THE nEWocuAr1c ,rrApEus
nrc uni.c1i in favor ut mn extra SESSION. They
aee tn # nj, opportuuity to prepare
a no,1cv unon which tho next Congressional
| elect;nns shall he conducted, Ex.Spenkrr
| Han,iall. WIN will bs tne leader of
tho f}nnositlon. is rcportrl to hnve
nrirutriv manifested n roml deal of enttusl-
nan f,ysr the nossible prospect that there
wn,,,l ha M nxtra session. Ills argument
ia ,..nortn.l In suhs,nuce To have been tint
M cytr, sossio,, n,nv ,,oss,h1y result In ,lIs-
turl,Inr business and In yetprdng the present
prosperity of the country. Continued pros
rcr,ty mcnus the uerpetulty Of Republican
ILL.,, .',. stIo T., i.o, ,in1.s ia nomnrr,ts nrn
rue, WHY :" o"a al'.s .I'' C,,"u.ss,a,,,,.
more apt to na successful eohseauent'S'
thu Democratic hope lies Ill all extra session..
TI,1s. IN sentiment. II not tu language, Is
a,n,o, tn ho ,ho ,,rivatn onlrfon of nx. Sneaker
a.'@u =" ~ "'o 49, :,.hi;o 1,',I,tn,,
4tahaali. IL ceila1n'5 - uie P"p''e oust'ul'
Ut some Democrats lIcru WHO generally arc
shrewtt III making polittcal forecasts.
TIE ONLY AHGuMESrl IN FAVOR Or 4 CALLED
SESSION
Ia the financial one. The sum which 1t Is OK
,aato,, ,,.. h. rnrna bv o{r.rtInr n rc.]nction
pee.c' W. W o"'.,. ~ .,,t. ~. ~ - ,.., :.
OF tha interest OH tne p'1l.ltc "eos " 3ehl
Of six months tSen II the basis ot tl'ls afe'l-
| nent Thosp who fnyor m extra session
oloim that the TREASURY. t.ycn bv strafuIng ia
n. u'as Nv ,s, ~, ;rton.I ~ hn ,snL r.,
INC utl'1osl A'"s '4ot '''te""e" :" w u's.. ~.
| present emergencies cMnll0t Mcct clthe&
, 1881-03-22
"LONGn JONES

Spsttal u4spatth to Ths Cht<aoo Tribune,
WASHINGTON. D. c.. Marcl, 2l.-Thc mime
Of 4. M. Jonpa to bo Marshal OF tho Northern
District OF Illinois was not sent to the Scn.
ato to,dny. Us had been expected by Ills
friends. They INV think that It will b. sent
Tomorrow. The opponents OF Mr. Jones aro
lust rs confident al for two weeks thay llayo
been that Julus will not be appolntcd, a1d
they arguo that uyery days dslay Is III their
return from Philadelphia till WUtlnestNy,
and tic cuse mny mt be settled until then.
sETTLED.
It can be stated, ut midnight, upon high
authority, that the MarBhatshtp question Is
finally settled, R,lu tlat Alr. IUnes' nanlU will
ba sent tu tito Sc,,ate this week, although 1t
Gcilolul Mac Vcagtl from. Philadelphia.
, 1881-03-22

HENRI RocnEFolrr is I'LL expert Journalist.
Tho kilograms which lie pretended to lsava
received FROM t'ci,cya N!hlllst he nav ati'
mits were concoctetl In Paris. II Will be re-
melnbereA that ltocl,efort went to Geneva 01,
t].c prctcnSo that lIo wanted to meet his Nj
hilist correspondent,
, 1881-03-22
the actual saving would be o.,!y onc-lsa1f of
tho amount above stated.
EESATntk rflfE:

to.rto,,t .otd. ".m' "So,nc linn INN ooo yos IN
fuy,,r '' "" 'ext,o s".si.,, XIV ~ 9nn~rcxo Wv
nm, rntI,rr tisnoscfl in ot,ttosc it. II It vera
iuft 10 me to ,Icci,ic. / sllo,l1tl hardly know
whitl, cDurse would be best If there coufd
bo Mi uxtra srssUt, Insting not t1lore thai.
month, and II Il Funding bin cout.l t,e passed
III that time, it would he goOti thing, anil
no harm to business could result. Btlt
very mgci' doubt whother TINT !tt emit BE- t'
called and Funding blll should
hs srnugl,t i!a thy House, lsantla1l a,l M
Gnrils'e would use tha caucus ta tllaRa TIC
UenHHrats opposn u so!l'a1y. unless tho pro,
yyisio!ls OF tug NTH Sectson or the SGineu cI.
would be long discussion, anu ! a'n afraia
tint, Ut the emit or 1t, NUMBER OF
TIE WESTERLY l!EfCjt.lcASs
won!tl voto Will, the Democrats for tile anti
bank feature Of the BILL. Then j! st1uu!tt OK.
pect to see 0tiOrts to provoke discussion OF
1lcpnbllrans attempt to aithorlzo IN
yestfgntLons of tho Southern e!Ec-
tinDs the Democrats W0nid probably
rcsort to tactics nf ohstructtfn, and no Ol!e
for the Republicans l,aye 70 small 2 lnaiur!ty
III tt!o llDusc ttnt II would bG practically ln,-
possible for them tn Keep quorum Of their
own members II, Washington TOR ai'y great
!eiEt!s ot time 30 tar rs tue parry necessity
GRAFTON the fact that the Greenbackcrs all are
oil record NJ
:, OPPOSED 10 nEruxp1So AT All.
.rhorofnrr tha1r ,no,,t,,. ,vn,,ti lu, stonnet1
ngainst mi criticisinx @ % lie RcpvGltcais f"r Tilt
ins II, 'io wi'nt shnv ti,e,,,sevrs ,lsclnre they
~. aS " nn,,os,I IT, A fnr ihn 1Iemnrrats. /
ti"n,t t H si,Imk IT. matrs nuy tiitfercnce wl,nt-
"vrr @ sI,cv nav snv. / nr,,iersta,,tl ,hnt Snna-
tnr si1"Imni, NH IL incItnati t., favnr an extra
s"ssjnn u - '"
'e''''"' co.rnorrrr Evox
:. ..,e,.. t ~ ~. ~" aa,,;, n"m =. NJ,
~ VeI3 uutSpokEi Hills oppos!io!s ~ ~ H. H.
f"nr thot Il rnurTnss ahnuii torn in a ~.
funding measure nuw there would 6u dan.
rpr al EpEjsjutit,., unfnyOrabte tn the National
hanks. willie. IT the subject should be pDst-
would nut the1l exist,
, 1881-03-22

THE trial of Harrington, Kelly, Lyons, and
other Tralcc Lan'l-LeaEuers, charged with
boycottlng, l,as been postponed to tho sum.
1,lcr assizes. Every man OIL tho jury panel
of tl,o present term Of u4e Kerry Court is q
member of tho Land League. Tho prospect
for conviction wns mt such rs TO induce
tho prosecuting attorneys to proceed with tho
case. There Is mt much chance ulat matters
will bo Improved for tlianl next term.
, 1881-03-22

TIL: result Of tic Republican primaries
last evening seeuis to Indicate that AID. John
II. Clark will be the nominee OF the party
TOR Mayor. As to the other offices, matters
nre very decidedly mixed, and It Is Impossible
to say who Will be tho lucky ones.
, 1881-03-22

Ir Is said TINT tho british Government Is
about to buy l.0o0.0oo acres Of the best pnr.
lion Of the Irish wasto Innds, will cxpc1id
abnnt s7,5oo.0oo IN the reclamation OF tho
same. and will then divide It inso thlrty.flve-
arrc farms, Which will bo allotted 10 csicted
tenants alitl the tenants Of small and rack
rcntesl farms IN the west bf ireland.
, 1881-03-22

Mir. GLADSTONE stated yesterday III tho
House OF Commons that ho expected to III
trottuce the Irish Land bill OH tho eth OF
Aprll. The llousu will adjourn tho follow
lux tlay for tho Easter RECESS, and will ro.
asselnuie OH thu 18th OF April.
, 1881-03-22

ANOTHER war has broken out in tho East.
4 Persian General, ut tho leall Of several
Persian tribes, Inns crossed tho frontier
and pillaged the villages In the TlcIn!ty Of
, 1881-03-22

WARRINGTON a,lyces indicato TINT Assist
ant Tost1naster-Ge,,eral :Fyner will bo ap-
lon.ett to the yncant JudEcsl'ip In tho Court
Of Claims. and TINT Capt. 1icnry, Of Ohio.
will bo appointed to the vacancy thus
created In Tho Post-O Office Department. Fred
Douglass will be rrnppointed Marshal Of tho
District Of Columbia.
, 1881-03-22

EE;f EARNEST FOR HIN,
and arc lEkoly to be east for HIN as long as
l.e l,as any hope OF success, 11atthaws' case
would tlien bo very close, with tho probabi1l~
ty Of confirmation by n .ycrysmail majority,
II tho Drigndicrs do not abandon him. Tha
stand. Matthews has arrived Iere, 1t Is said,
for tho purpose Of answering personal
charges that are reported tu have been mado
against lIu."
TIFF. PRESIDENT
has expressed serious tlnnl,ts as to the con-
tirnatlon 1T S,anlny Matthews. lie Inns
heard sucl, expressions M the subject frntn
those who understand tho temper and put-
pDscs ut q number nj Senators in this matter
ns tn tentt him to believe that the chances 1f
confirmation nre very small.
, 1881-03-22

TnE Senate yesterday confirmed tho noml-
nation Of the lion. Leyi 7. Morton Ill Minis
ter 10 France, md thu nomination Of $. Damn
Horton ns Secretary to tho United States
Commission to the Monetary Conference at
1nr[a
, 1881-03-22

THE Hon. G. W. llnzclton was nominated
for County Court Judgo Of milwaukee, coun-
ty yesterday by the Republicans Ills DEM
ocratc opponent Is Judge Mum, the prcs-
cNt Incumbent.
, 1881-03-22

Tnr vote on tho Scruttn dc Lists bill IN
the French Chambers will be Il secret ono.
This seems Il. indicate that the bill will be
defeated, as many of the members VINO would
yote for 1t through dread ot 0ambetta will
nQw vote aealMst It.
, 1881-03-22

RoME, Ca, is badly flooded. and so h' tho
country III tho Immediate ylclntty. Thc river
at that poInt IL three feat higher Than over
known bufore. The people 90 about the city
ln bouts. NJ tralns have run Into tue city
for three days. The loss Is estimated at
8400 0uO0
, 1881-03-22

PRESIDENT GnEvf will send representa-
tIyes to thu Yorktown Centennial celebration
In accordance with tho invitation Of our Gov
ern,ncnt. II tho British. mutton would only
send solMe 1edcoats, the celebration would
be almost c4rnpiete. r1sident Grdvy IN ae-
ceptng tue invitation asteMdeEeA by Mtnla'
, 1881-03-22

THE total cost OF the Afghan war to tho
British has been, so fur, Sy7,500.000. This
includes S:a,, 900 expended IN tho COLI
struction OF frontier railroads which Will ba
useless for commercial purposes fur long
time to c0U,p.
, 1881-03-22
che Gr1l1ot1te.

t1T ftrsoua tstIaf,1c 10 ir'irctdsc roptfs " TIE
CHICAGO TntnrNE ut Nclrs <faeacits a'tI on '71a"
cV ttttna There Chtcayo 1arxrs arc snh ,r con-
fer }nror u rt,x,rttrv The facts 10 tts ncc. gr-
tnv full particulars.
, 1881-03-22

PRESIDENT GARFIELD yesterday nonlt
nated Thomas Wilson. Ut tho District of Co
.ulnbia, Consul to Client, Belgium, and Ito
nello ". Berry rs Collector of Internal Rev
enuo for 11ahu.
, 1881-03-22

THE City Council passed All ordinance 1as
hight providing TINT all children attentlIni
public or private schools shall bo yaccinatGt
once every seven years.
, 1881-03-22
PROPOSALS..
Notice to Contractors for
Docking and Dredging.

CE1ICNVOI N!aft1 q I89I'
Proposals are invited for construction oF
docks and slips on tho Calumet River ut
South Chicago.
The work consists Of about 500, 900 cubic
yards Of dredging and filing; and 1900 feet
Of dock front.
1t is proposed to contract for about 10000
cubic yards Of dredging and filling, and 5000
feet OF docking at the present time.
PlanB and specifications can bo seen at tho
Office Of the Chicago and Western Indiana
Railroad Co., No. 125 Deatbotn-st, Chicago.
Proposals will bo received until tho a5th
of March, ]. B. BROWN.
, 1881-03-22

THE Genera! Synod Of the Hungarian 1lc-
formed Church has decided to make tie
study Of German optional in their hlgtl
schools for girls and IN the normal colleges.
, 1881-03-22

THE arm1stice between tho British and tho
Beers llns been extended for two weeks
more. 1t IL now almost certain tint tho
negotiations will resttit in peace.
, 1881-03-22

Mus. J. II. SCOTT, who was reported fonr
or five days ago to ll4yo shot herself llcar
Williamson, lngham County. Mich, is how
supposed to hayo pertslIed by tla llu'!tls OF
another. Her brother hus been arrested On
aur urrft.I0r
, 1881-03-22

ter Snyes. spolto In very orlogistlc terms of
tllu Entvt Stntes, atld expressed tho greatest
gont! will towards Its people. Minister
Soycs has spccia!1y Invited Oscar 1>r f.afay-
rite and Ills faulty to participate In tho cr1e-
brntlon.
, 1881-03-22

THERE seems to remain little doubt Tia
Mr.. Il. II. Jones will be nominated fo
Uuitcd States Marshal Of this district b.
President Garfield.
, 1881-03-22

RnApLAUu1t does not intend to resign his
scat iii thu British Parliament. So Gladstone
stated in tho Commons Inst night.