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Miscellaneous.

The leading turf papers have abandoned the
$50 figure as the trotting zero, that rate of
speed having become too unanimous, and have
adopted 2:25 as the maximum of time allowed
for horse to get his nose under the wire in
order to obtain record worthy of being con-
sidered par excellence. The number that can
now respond to such roll call being nearly
400, it will soon become necessary to drop an
other FIVE seconds, as there are about 100 others
that are now excluded by fraction of a sec
ond only, that will soon be claiming fellow
ship in the aristocratic equine circle.
Among the curiosities of breeding can be
cited that of the stallion Taller, by Pilot, Jr.,
having two of his get in the 2:25 and better
list, indianapolis and Voltaire, each having the
same record, 2:21. Waikiki Chief, by Hamble-
tonian, also has two in the list, Great Eastern
and Dick Swiveller, TO whom he has transmit
ted equal speed, each having record of 2:16.
Mr.. Charles s. Lloyd, well-known turf
man, died Thursday last at Halmdel, New
Jersey, of heart disease.
The entries for the spring r.eeting of the
Nashville blood horse association, which closed
Thursday, are unusually large, guaranteeing
an interesting and successful meeting.
The st. Louis Jockey club have changed
their dates to june 9Th to 11th inclusive. This
will give ample time between the Chester
Park, Cincinnati, o., and st. Louis meetings,
and enable owners to run their horses at both
places.
w. P. Balch, Boston, Mass has purchased
from R. P. Conklin, Northport, R. l., for
gentleman of Worcester, Mass, the brown
stallion Wedgewood, 2:19,. ten years old, by
Belmont, dam Woodbine by Woodford. It is
stated, however, that Wedgewood and Parana
will be in Splains stables the coming season.
In the case involving the ownership of the
trotting horse Charlie Ford, of Chicago, the
of James McKesson.
Mr.. W. c. France, of st. Louis, owner OF
Hattie Woodward, Alexander, Lizzie Smith,
and other trotters, is, it is stated, about to
take up his residence in Chicago.
Mambrino Hambletonian, the sire Of the
grand young mare Parana, died the Goth ult.,
Of typhoid pneumonia, in the stables of his
owner, Mr.. Emery, at Cleveland, o.
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Church Despoiled by a Deposed Minister

New ORLEANS, Feb. 2O.-The officers and
friends OF Rev. Mr.. Bristow, the lastpastor of
the Ames Methodist Episcopal church, caused
the entire floor to be torn out and the furni-
ture of the vestry to be removed, and locked
the church against the congregation. Bris-
tow was removed by the council of bishops,
on complaint of part of the congregation,
charging him with undue familiarity with
female members
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-02-21
American Tract Society.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2O.-At the annual meet
ing of the American Tract society, addresses
were made by Justice Strong and Representa-
tive Haskell, the latter giving the result of his
personal observations as to the usefulness of
colportage on the frontier. Aggregate re-
ceipts for the year, including balance brought
forward, $3S2,2S3.79.
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Death of Miss Darlington, of st. Marys
Episcopal Church.

Miss s. p, Darlington, principal of st.
Mary's Episcopal school, died in that institu-
ton last night, of pneumonia. Deceased
moved to this city in 1850. aud has been con
nected with the Bishop Whipple schools ever
since, holding the position Of principal of St.
Mary's school from 1866 to the day Of her
death. She leaves many friends, both here
and in St. Paul, to mourn her loss.
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Killed by the Cars.

HARR1soNBURc, Va, Feb. 2o.-A freight
train on the Valley road was wrecked by a
slide short distance from Fort Defiance. The
depot agent at Harrisonburg, John Waller,
was probably fatally injured. Although the
train was a complete wreck, no other person
was seriously hurt.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-02-21
A Narrow Escape from Cremation.

CINCINNATI, O., Feb. 2O.--A fire occurred
At Sixth street, near Broadway, this midnight.
The flames up the stairway and shut off
escape from the inmates of the third story.
The fire department. with ladders, rescued the
women from the front window Miss jose
phine Bretain, an occupant of a rear room, had
made a rope Of sheets and pillow cases which
she was in the act of using when rescued by a
ladder. The fire did trifling damage.
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Congressional Temperance.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2o.-The Congressional
Temperance society held its forty-seyenth an
niversary this evening. Addresses were made
by Senator Davis and Representatives Price,
Munro, Ward and Ballow. Resolutions were
adopted requesting the President to forbid the
sale of liquors by storekeepers at army posts.
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Ten Years in the Penitentiary.

ST. LOUIS, Feb. 20.-The criminal court was
in session a short time to-day to receive the re-
port of the jury in the case of Antoine Parati,
the Italian who has been on trial several days
charged with raping Mary Graffino, g married
woman, last June. The jury found him guilty
and assessed his punishment at ten years in
the pententiary. A motion will be made for a
new trial
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-02-21
Death of an Old Citizen.

New YORK, Feb. 2o-Charles B. Richard,
founder of the firm of 6. B. Richard & Co.,
formerly c. B. Richard s. Bros, agents of the
Hamburg line of steamers, is dead. Richard
was born in Reicenboch, Silesia, July 80. 1918.
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Wealthy Cattle Dealer Murdered.

GALVESTON, Feb. 20.-Nclrs special of Sat
urlay evening: Four shots were heard in the
neighborhood of the Texas Pacific passenger
depot, Dallas The crowd gathering found
the corpse of A. R. Struthers, wealthy cattle
man of Ennis, Texas. No clue to the MUIR
lavar
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Abducted.

OTTAWA, Feb. 20.-While in procession of
Sunday school scholars at Hull, girl named
Garrett was abducted by her brother-in-law,
aided by over hundred French Canadians,
who attacked the procession The wherea-
bouts of the girl is q mystery.
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After war, pestilence and intemperance c1d

After war, pestilence and iDtemperance c4ds
lead to the greatest destruction OF human life,
matically neglected-"left to go as they camel
until q simple, durable affection is converted
into serious and generally fatal disease It
Is better to take care of cough or cold from
its incipiency, by using promptly DR.. Jayne's
Expectorant, remedy thoroughly adapted to
remove these complaints, and equally effective
in the primary stages Of consumption, asthma
and bronchitis.
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wonderful Bargains at Indexes.

i Don't forget it, ladies. Only one week
more. Splendid bargains. Goods still being
marked down. Nothing like the rush. They
must be closed ont before March 1st.
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shin Carpenters Strike.

MILWAUKEE, Feb 2O.-The ship carpenters
in all Milwaukee yards met to-day and resolved
to strike tomorrow. They will demand SOC.
per day increase.
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Sherman's Successor.

New YORK, Feb. 2o.-The Times says Chief
Justice Folger of this State will be secretary
of the treasury in President Garfeld's cabi-
et
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PERSONAL.

Ex-Sheriff johnson, of Washington
now Of Fargo. is visiting in st. Paul.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-02-21

Business men go to stees Bro.' g for Moore
Patent Counting House King Desks.
, 1881-03-21
SILVER PLUME MINING COMPANY
SRtetat DtIpateh 10 In4 ChIeaoo 1tth.s. ~


sptttdt D1spateh 10 Thu ChteaQo 1Efbu1e
TonoSro. March 1o.-A humber Of Toronto
Hcntlon1on nrc abnut to apply for charter IN
Incorporate joint stock company, With 81, m.
zoo caRttnl, for tho export ot cattle.
The JourHryH1cu plasterers lave resolved Ia
strlke for ss.5 OIL April next. They arc now
receiving g.
Hptetas Dtspdteh to The chteaeo Tribune
LONDON, Ont, Mnrch lg.--It Is statpd tint III.
minutes OF tho Mltlttlcscx House Of Kefurc mr.
beaten and otherwise ill-uacd by thoso In charys
an Old woman, MI inmate, hal It chnIr Jctkc,1
from unlur her tho nt,inr t1ay, and received In.
turics which caused her DEATH. Tho lnsperto,
sntss R.pae se pstisr 70 *: c,eoeo ,,,
OTTAWA. Ont. March lp.-The City Of III John.
N. H., does not nppGur to thrive. In lHis I'D
Ml,mber OF persons OIL tho list Ut voters for Par
i'nmGnt Wns T, ,5I anl In lss'1 It wns only sy,@-s
loss OF 8lB. Can 1t be the exodus?
Special Dispatch to The Chicago 7r1bunt.
OTTAWA. MHroh G0.-Tho Dominion (joycrn.
lncEt has granted $ED, COL to build Il wh1rr Inl
elevator az Halifax. tic clcvntDr to have i en-.
pnclty of 20, ,G0 bushels.
n1s boon taken suddenly III, and his pbysicans
The bill to prescribe tho oath tnkcn by sta.
ployfa OH telcgrnpsl.llncs under tho (iUycrnmgn,
Impulses penalty OF so fur disclosing tho con.
tet5 Of messages.
At 'r,oetin9 nf the Provisional Directors q,
tno Winnepc9 4 Hudson bay HnwAy and
Steamship Company held in this city. 1t VIVA se
solved TINT all nceossary preliminary surveys bs
Ii!peg Or setkirk. Atr. Joseph KiupcIo was ap.
pointed secretnry. Treasurer Of 1hc t,nulpany.' :,
dptftal Dispdfeh to This Chicago 7Ttbnnf.
aro IN tho city b.iylug up al tlo snitubIo horses
thoy Gun get, tor tho Western States, ThsJ
make shipments once h'wcck.
, 1881-03-21
A woA1AN's ADVENTURES,

oPetjAt 1SHpAtch 10 1ht Chicago Tribune.
HAL1FAx, March lR.-A wutnnn of unnstiat
slze+-h!n'nst II KantcBs,-nnd not n chicken ia
aEc, wis mnrried sonno timo ago, IN Now York,
10 II l1lHn who Ece.ns to have been olte or tho
most l11H.lsncct[pg or mortals. Sho estnblishcd
MI intimacy with IL New York policeman, and
thoy loved not wisely, hut too wcl. It began to
bo little dangerous to keep pulling wool over
the husbands eyes, and they hrrungol to clopc.
She explained to her lord and 1naster TINT aAo
intended to visit somo relatives, aull would bo
away for II few weeks. Bho cntne down here,
and tue understanding was thut tho policeman
was to follow; b,tt-whethpr duty prevented
h!nl: conscience Al,lote HIN, Or, most likc1y
uf I'LL, h0 becAnlo tired OF tho wufnnn-he did mt
CONT. Tho wotnhn then proceeded to "haye Il
limo nn herDwn accnunt. becOultnE MI inmate
~ II hot1su Ut bnIl rcpute un Snut{i Brunswick
sfre1t. and nCxt OF Oilp MI Albcinnrte street.
Fnnlly she saw tho folly 0f her conduct, and do
sired to rutt1ri to l1Gr husband. In order to Ac-
count for hor prolonged nbscncc from hume,
shb represented that shu had been taken III und
given birth tu chi!tl but, to curry out tho DE-
ccpt!Dn. sue inliat hnyp II Ghllil to thkg homo
with her. She went to tho Infaut'a Home, ,lnd
lntiilctt! Il woman who hll child tliere to now
her to atnpt 1t. The child was Klvcn to her not
WlthstA'ldtng the protests nf th0sn III ehnrBo OF
the Home. Subsequently tho chi!ds m0lhar
discovered the above fHnts. Tho woman pl,r-
pose4 lenvtng by tho 1lostun bnnt to-day, but
tho Hlothor succeeded Ill gcttlng back her
CHILD.
, 1881-03-21
C1GlNllNA1 NE VS.
Desperate Fight Between Two Police.
men and Two Thieves in
ST. Louis.
One of tho Despcr0tlOcs Shot
Three Times nnG MOrtalty
Wounded.
A Number of Variety Actresses
Swindled by Bogus
Manager.
A Barber In Cleveland, O., Arrest
ed for Violating the Sun"
day Law.
A Little Boy Stolen in a Public Street
Of Cincinnati by Gypsy
Woman.
Officers OH tho Trail OF l'lc Murderer
Of n Michigan Farmer.
A Shooting Aaray at East Saginaw, Mich,
.fxJ ~ n 91
Officers OH tho Trail OF lhc Murderer
of n Michigan Farmer.
A Shooting Aaray at East Saginaw, Mich,
with Probably Fatal Results,

A THIEF MORTALITY WOr1NDED.
Special Dttpdtsh 10 1hs Chicago Tribune.
81. Louis, htt,., March A.-aichncl Corcy, n
wotI-known thief and desperate, wAs nortnlsy
wounded by Otl1cers Patrick llurko and Wlllinm
Henley. In n disrrputnbn house, kept by Charles
Williams. at No. lib Poplar streot. this tuurIlny
Mt O'Clock. The ulliccrs hal trucutl Cofrcy nnd
companion. Con Foley. from tho Canterbury
dnlUe"hnfl, t1n Sixth street, IN Arycrnf saloons
nlon1 SIKH. rop'ur, and Almond sirccts. until
thoy t1iscovcrnl thor men In Williams hotsae.
Thoy had secured IN apartment inst 10 tho rear
Of tho front rt,on whiEh Is used as anlo0s1, md,
havfng called twoof tho fotnnlc utuntcs t,rtlrrcd
tho drinks mud set IN for IL gonl @mc GENERALLY.
as officer Henley started Into tho snloon ht wns
noticed by Concy, whu tried su walk out pust
him. 1icnloy seized him. saying, "Thcy wait
to sec yotl Mt tho oilfec. Mike" Colfcy reached
his hand Into Ills puckrt. md, drawing his pistol,
cn1let TN hts companion, Con Foley, who wHs
ptandinB fow feet nway, to 'lrc. Foley drew.
his pistol, md as hu lid 40 Iurke cni.ed out
to tho barkccper to come nnd take Cof
fcyH weapon away from hIu,. Tho bur-
keeper refused. and I'urkc. drawing bis owl,
pie. "Drnp thu: pistol or III XIII yos1, he snid.
XIII me. thon." replied the bl,rRlnr. md nnk-
ing a dsaperato oitort he freed his hand. "A he
ncars whu wore stumbling by Goffcy. Cntley also
fired. ls,,tko Hired md Henley trctl. Tho stove
wnr,!s tho door. iirinR, as he tlIi 50 NJ
b,,t nuF*e stEe wH 1GSsa mtg }r T. cr. tow s* h'
door and &c cscapul: Henley 'lnes not know
who t'rotl tho shots TINT stretched tho burgar
IN tho abdomen hnd once In tho breast lilo Ii
n yF 5 t 1861 e s9 = ag syl 1.-Two to
hours after tho 1l!fray.
, 1881-03-21
ST. LOUIS GRAIN SHIPMENTS,

0WsldI IHpdech 10 3M EhtkiDD Tribune.
ST. LOUIS, No., March lU.-1hT shipments OF
corn 10 Naw Orleans to-day amounted to :u,5a
bushels, aud ut WHEAT III bushels. Freight
Du Whoat Nj ccnts, aud on corn i cuuts.
II tht Vtsttsn 4ssoelalt4 FRA,
HT. Louis, Mo-, March ip.--Tho withdrawals
Of Rr,ttn from elevators during Tho lntst week
for shipment 10 Now Orlcuils BY river, tbcpeo to
European ports. Asuount tN lEtEH bushels
whcaE, D',sos bushels eurn, and 4lad bushels
oats: iotnl. III, ,*s. bushels. alned tue opening Of
navigation. Fcb. IL, t" dato theru has bven
saipppl fFoln thI4 cty IL Now Orleans on furextl
account ~. .l:n bushels Ut csrn, sU3, ,G7B bushels
of whcat, GaHl7 blsh0l4 or oats. and. =. 4sss:]
bushels OF ryc,-an aggregate OF 4, III. u7 bushels
of xrain. wgtxhnz bstu. tons: 'rhIs has bsall
Ut about f15.4n BUSHELS 10 u tow.
hr: t.oula, ao., MaEvh al-rhp -1oAt Juy
l0l!ll and harNus le9t here to-day with I'll ,Au
bnshtls Of bulk corn and 6.uu bushels Ut bulk
wheAt. e4ual ~ s.1n tou!, fur New Osleans. to
fusute City al+o !ets tor the sano port With fur
bat4eA Of bulk grain, but the uusnbat ot bushels
cannot be Klyuu-
, 1881-03-21

dpfetat Dipatth to 7hs Chicago 1Fthuns.
kEwASEE, ILL., Mnroh 1.-The seyereat SHOW
s,orm OF this seasHn commenced hero euriy Sut-
uttlRx morning, And continued TIL II o'clock In
tho evening. Eighteen inches OF snhw fell, md
Is baflty lrlftcl. VIC havu had no previous
storms suce Jan. !, 1sG0, that will compare With
It. 1Iy great cxortfou tho previous blockade OF
the country roads had been rniscd, but now
travel must be suspended Tor u number Of days,
and trnue Of all descriptions Is nt a standstilI.
The Chicago, Burlington 4 Quincy Railroad
Company arn having very hoayy drifts to co,l-
tend With, all cuts being. ,led. TraIn No. II,
which N otk Chicago early Saturday 'nornlng. ar-,
heeu Mble to 70 further. Tran Mo. t., from tho
West, which WIS blookadcd between hero and
CALVIN, has beon dug out to-luy and returned to
Oalva: Lar1e gangs Of mon haye boon cm.
pIoyed " tho Company, but, after working al!
70 suspen4 t.,rthor opcrations, as tho men nro
exhausted. and M f1rther efforts 10 raiso tho
blockade car bo madc. Tonight tho snow tas
to be removed BY ahoycls. rs tho drifts arc 40
hard that tho Bnow- pt0ws cnnnot atTrrt them.
THO passengers on the blockaded trains hero arc
well prnvitled for Mt tho hotels at the expense of
the Raflroal Company.
, 1881-03-21

Spfttai Dtspatth 10 The Chicago Tribune.
Dw1uHr, ILL.,, March .0-Tho hc!lrt nT the
nkrctturlst Is down In h1s boots this tnornng.
He had been leu to think TINT " the beautiful
snow'' was gono for this suuson, anil that ho
should now bo permitted 10 enjoy muddy roltls
md all the delightful nrcompnnlmonts Of farm-
lifo In Tho spring OF tho year. Tho 1irnhnlu
rooster Ind been growing CLEARLY Upon the
morning nIr. and tho prairie. chickens hail nc-
gnu tu COO. We had gathered fow fresh eggs;
tho crrnn was thicker md Of q tnuto
Rullest hue thin usunl; our tiles bud
NIL they could ,1o to yet nwny
with tho water. and tho frost was coming out If
the ground very f.lst. Such Wits our condition
up to Friday night. when It begun to st,ow,
blow. and drift, aIi1 this Sunday nurnng thd4
US nKAtn In Tho tiupths Of wtntcr nnl with all
hopes Of doing nnythlng on tho fltrm put OF tn
nii tHdohnit period, Tho long. severe winter
has made great hole In ol1r curn.crhs, md VIZ
hNve fed out I'M unusuHl umpuht Of course feed,
Hogs never have been as heR!thy or NJ scarce,
as tu-day. 4 buyer nf swine sAitl 10 t,se the
other LAY: at took two Or us II week to try
rs II bnu lob"
, 1881-03-21
MENDOZA, ILL.

Spfetdt utpaEh 10 1ns Chicago Tribune.
MENDOZA, ILL.,, March a0.-The storm that COM
meHccd at 4:30 Saturday morning, did not Gcasc
TIL noon to-day. Thora Ia no ono hu1o who ra-
members ever having suen 80 much SNOW fail In
tho same space Of tme+ Thorc Is no pIncu TINT
It is not two fent deep. md tho drifts vary from
SIX to twelve feot. It would have been much
deeper but 1t WIS very moiat aud packed heavily.
lhIs makes the fifth big storm We have had
Bnce Jan. !. with so,nn tluzon light oncs
thrown In. a feeling Of utter disgust
With snow Is on every conntenance. Tho
railroads employed every hand they could net
to-day, and WILL keep up tho force till tho truck
Hre casar. 1t ts thought TINT ono track viii bu
open butwcen burlington und ChIcAKo to-mor.
row. but It Is feared that some days win olap*e
before tho general traffic cnn be resumed,
especially with rcgarl to freight Tho Illinois
Central ts fnrinT much worse, tho drifts on that
road being much higher aud nDre numerous.
Ihe branch betWcen hero and Clinton Is nso In
bud state, but tho xraat force af nlen Mnd
stnw- ploWa that aro Gclnv kept at work Will
overcome all present obstruction In very few
days. -"
, 1881-03-21
Tho Prayer euro In Elaines

Mrs. Ellen 3. llnnnoal, supposed 70 be in tns
lust atAKea ct consumption. has Just beca euIeu, a
sick last Chrlsttnas but dot botter, and hecaine
ablo 10 walk ahout tho house. III Fepsnut,' an,t;.
polied to tako 10 hrr bod. a physIuian W.
calcd, aud pronounced II caso Of general ae'
lllity. which might drift ,nta quick cossanW TX.
nGl0 to feeti herself. Ono week u30 last " eansr
dny night Mrs. buunell determined upon tynt LYNN
tho oilicacy 0E prayer. llein9 hnrsa!t aetuM III,
tno reporter, never had pluyud with snea ~, eas
nestnees W sh0 did tnat flight In tho moshunIx uI.
appeared to hu aud lult horsu7 perfectly well ~.
BO ahb lufup4Iel bur atteuant, aud. arising !ln ;
her bod, IN which, Iuy befUre. 41u WAS 4nau,r nr
to feed Aerselr, she lrpsspl herself, and al non
later alto ltuRk fast With the family POI. s.s ~
following Sunday she attended, chutca toses ,cT
ttnlts, Ana sluce has iuada ulAuy clIla oPoa A-'
fEleuuA -
, 1881-03-21

Special Ltfpo(th 10 Inc Ehlfd0O Tribune.
ST. LbuIS, March nO.-A Wholesale swiniltuK
game wns unrartueh by tho police to. lay. anl
two OF tho thtco alleged swindcrs were put III
Jail. Tho trio aro Ealh to hafl from Cincinnati
artl cam to he nlCmbcrs OF tho theatrical PRO-
fcHsfun. Thcir names arc William Il. Ctnrk, 10
seph Spencer, and L,ls Wnrtl. On st. PutrIcks
nAy tito three were scatod at table In tho Tlvol!
Hull, cornar OF Fourth and Elm Etruets. Ono Of
them tho day beforp hal inserted advertisements
Id tho, city papers to tho cfFeot that
nctors, and actrpssps. sanatnur and protcssston-:
vi. were wanted to joln''1 dramatic ronpuuy
about to tuke the road. In a1iswor to thIa went
dlvcrs pcrsons to tho polnt Indicated. hiost OF
tho enllgrs'wtjte yollng wondh who wero stngo-'
struck md dying for mi engagement The lat-
ter they got* or at lenst wore promised, on eaoh
pRy ing TO William Il. Clark s. Co. 81 in cast.
Ciark Rnil bis company wh to bo Of the yarloty
kind and to be called "Clark'a ExenssionistR."
II was to mako IN cxtonled tour Of tho North.
wet, md to play at nil tho loading
towns and cities. They weru to
open, ho aald to some, ut colinsvillo, H.,
to othors Mt Altun, and 10 others Mt Kansas City.
Tho i,!ca was mt to attract toe many Of his
dupes to ono point. lilo engaged n full rom.
pany, it would appear. and among them Will
Inn, Collins, who paid t6o for an engagement as
treasurer md ttckut-sctlcr Of tho company.
Dir. Collins. soon after aLKntng his contract. was
sent to Collinsvtlle, and ordered to bit that
town for "Clark's ExcuralonIsts." lie was told
thas upon his arrisa! thcre ho would
coiilnasilic, bul M bliis "ia ''ia he s
sinti, ur posters eithor: Tho .propelctors Of
.hs Hn ha e5S saa asy s'M nh s
hogan to thinH there WAS no such couipnny, mud
returned 70 st., Louis. Arriving horo hc r.
represented to Collins tho blIs hal been print.
Cd. The pppretors Ut that establishment sud
EnnHfd. - Mr. f1nrlf, nff1 in = frn%
, 1881-03-21
GOVERNMENTAL.
Htxf{dl I>ittxtfeh Ia ThA fhfe.na rk-Ih,ns

0%%tfAt 0<<4tA+eA 10 & ~ NheF4QQ 1$tQNh&&
OTTAWA, March MA tpturu laid heforu
Parliament shown tho amount Of money sent Gy
post. otticc os1crs 10 Great Britain s,,d ireland
during the past year to be 4kasHh3; cost Of tho
sumo. e0.sat. Amount Ut money sent by post
oliioe osdesd to tho United Status lu4ng tua sane
ttmo, tlp5, ~; coat OF tho same, S7,2lI.
Coplas OF correspondence betwoon tho Post.
tnnstor-Grnerat Rnd tho Messss. Allan, relative
To tho scleet3on Ut HtMtOn Us thoir tertutuul
wintor-port. etc., wcro also brought down. On
tho 18th Of November, lsxl .Bir Alexander
Campbell writes 70 Mr. &fldrow A!lan, stating
that*tt haa boon represented to him that tho
to Halifax a. q port, and tu the lntereolUutAl
Hallway ~ carrier Vi Koolt to tho West. Un
At length, denying tho charges. which, hu ase
, 1881-03-21
FIRE RECORD.
AT KEOKUK, IA,

At KEOkUK, IA.
sptetal Dispatch 10 Ths CHICAGO Tribuns.
KEoKUK, H.. March ..-At an curly hour this
morning IL flro wns discovered III tho rcar Of u
building on Mlin street. hctwcen sixth and Hcv-
enth, owned by j. Lato Curtis, of Chicago, md
ocdhp!od by r. Birmingham as a gruocry store.
At tho time tho nlarin wns sounded tho dread.
ful anow-storm Of tho uuy wns still raging In
nll Its fury, making 1t almost impossible for tho
tsremen to travel through tho weather and the
terrible snow-drirts. Tho la,ncs brokb forth
with great fury, and for II whi'o It was thought
tho adjoining bulldings-II, III. I.owrlo's hari-
-must 10. However. with wnrk tho fire was
kept within tho Curtis building, The building
untiro stock Of groceries, Fortunately all books
aud valuable papers wcro aayeu. Tho origin OF
tho con.lAgtAtion Ia q fnysteryl
, 1881-03-21
DECATUR, I'LL.

spE<la1 UspdEth % IX4 Chtfpoo TribunA.
DECATUR, Ill.,, March 1l.--Slncc SATURDAY
tuo7ning vlo!ont wind and snow storm has pro-
valled1n aud around Decatur, trtppltng busl-
lless and delaying trains. Several Wubast,
trains were abandoned yesterday, aud Inst pIxbt
the WAtash wero abandoned, alld therefore III
Chtc4xo papers have tuon received lleru slnc.s
Friday aftesil!,at,, Il? tho great disappointment
Of hundreds Ut people.
, 1881-03-21

Special Dtpdteh to The Chicago Tribune.
DUBUQUE, Ia, March IA. y. n{ollonnld hny-
Ing greatly recovered from his wound, rLlleo
Van IIenslug and Pete WortIn woro taken be-
fore him for Identification. Van Iiensling was
very nervous, ard rs he atool baforo bis ttetIIu
Mr. Mcdonald recognized him In an instant.