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The Mexican Centra, Railroad.

ST. LoUIs, Jan. 25.-Colonel II. c. Mutt, of Chi.
cago. representative of the Mexican Central Rail
way. of which Thomas Nckerson, of Boston, Is
President. has returned from FL Paso. on the Rio
Grande, whittier he went TO determine where the
road should cross that river. This he decided
ana also secured over 100 acres of lane At FL Paso
for a depot, shops, etc., for the road. Colonel
Mutt says: Engineers are now in the field sur
veying line TO Chihuahua, thence to the City Of
Mexico, and track-laying south of II Paso will
probably commence by April l. or as soon as the
Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Road reaches thai
noinf
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Insurance Men IN trouble.

MONTREAL, Jan. 30.-A meeting of the Joliet
Mutual Insurance Company waa called for to-day,
but on the Directors making their appearance
they were arrested for conspiracy and subse-
quently gave bail for their appearance The
affairs of Jbe Company hsYe got into muddle.
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NEW YORK. Jan. IA savage dog made a fierce
attack last night upon woman and four men in
the same neighborb0od, and at different times.
To-day a dog. supposed 10 be the same animal,
entered lumber yard and attacked four men:
Henry Aantel, VIM Kymer, Daniel Fitzgerald
and James DOherty, hiting and tearing them in a
shocking manner. The dog was finally killed.
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THE FIRE RECORD.
DESTRUCTIVE coNrLAGRATIoS AT PHILADEI


\ DESTRUCTIVE coNFLAGRATIoE AT PHTLADEL-
PHIA.
PHILADELPHIA. Jan. 3l.-At 4:.s5 a. m. a fire
broke out on the south side Of Beth Eden Baptist
Church, at the southwest corner of Broad and
spruce streets. Three alarms were sounded. but
before the engines all arrived the flames com
municated to the Horticultural Hall, which is
separated from the Church by twelve foot alley.
Both buildings we're soon wrapped in flames and
a sOutherly wind communicated the FIR tto the
houses on Spruce street. The first of these 10
take fire was that of Edward Maule. No. lsg9
adjoining the Church. The back buildings were
destroyed, and the front was damaged with
water, causing loss OF $4,000 No. 1,ill. Occu-
pied as a boarding house by Mrs Mary F.. sim
mons, was damaged badly by water. The interior
of .402 owned and occupied by Thomas ;. Fer
non was ruined, causing a loss of $4,000. Nos.
l.40i and l,4O6 occupied respectively by Mrs.
Shaw and Mrs. Gilmore, were badly damaged by
water. Before O'Clock the interior of both the
Horticultural Hal and the Church were in ruins,
and portion OF the walls of the latter had fallen.
The Church cost $40 900 and the organ s., 500.
The furniture was insured for 50 600. The in
surance on the remaining Church property was
placed by the congregation. The horticultural
Hall sold last summer for s72,3 Insured for
$4,000.
A $500, 900 cONFLAGRATIoN.
NEW YORK. Jan 25.-FIames were discovered
tonight on the fourth llOor of the siN-story brick
building, Nos 365 and S67 Broadway. Three
alarms were sent ont, but owing To the height OF
the building, and the intense cold, the firemen
had the greatest difficulty in eNtinguishing the
flames. They did not succeed until the flames
had mounted the top floor, and after hard fight
of two hours. TIE loss amounted To nearly 5000,
coo. The first floor was occupied by Sweetser.
PembroOk K Co., importers aud dealers in dry
goods. Their stock was valued at $500, COO II
was damaged S300,00o By water. The
second floor was occupied by Lawson, Bros.
importers of fine laces and embroideries. Their
stock was valued AT $500. .0c0. and was damaged
so per cent. by WI alter and smoke. The remainder
of the building, occupied by 5. 4 NJ. Davidson,
shirt manufacturers, whose entire stock was
worth about Sl50,000 was destroyed or hopelessly
damaged. The building which was formerly used
for Taylors saloon and International Hotel, ha,
been used Tor business purposes Tor fifteen years
IL purchased in 1866 from William Iayio
for $500 900, and is now owned by the American
Express Company. Damage TO the building by
the fire Is about SO,O0O. The cause OF the fire i
unknown as the building had been closed III
before the flames were discovered. All losses ar,
covered by insurance
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POLITICAL NOTES.

WILLIAM J. SEWELL ELECTED SENATOR.
TRENTON n. j.. Jan. 25.-The Legislature voted
to-day for United States Senator. In the Senate
the vote stood: william j. SeWeli, Republican.
Sewell, 81: Randolph, %. The proclamation Of
the election of Sewcll will be made tomorrow.
THE NEW SENATOR OF WEST VIRGINIA.
WHEELING, W. Va, Jan. 25-The Legislature of
West Virginia to-day elected johnson y. Camden,
of Parkersbnrg the Democratic caucus nominee
United States Senator To succeed Hon. Frank
Hereford after the 18th of March next. The Re-
publican votes, twenty in all, We're cast unani-
mOusly for \. NJ. Campbell, editor OF the Intel
ligencer of this city. " b. French, of Mercer
County, received the two Greenback votes.
ELECTED UNIETD STATES SENATOR.
GALVESTON. Jan. 2j.-Thc News Austin special
says: "Mr. Maxey was elected Senator on the
first ballot. The vote stooOd: Senate-Naxey. -;
Throekmorton, s; Davis, Republican, !. House
Maxey, 81; Throckmorton, "a; Davis, 5; Reagan, l.
SENATOR JACKSON sERENABED.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, Jan. Ex-senator Howell T.
Jackson was serenadel tonight. In response he
SAID in substance: II am aware that the wisdom
aud Sropriety of the choice may be questioned
before the country. but am aware gentlemen,
that the ight-thinking men of both political par
ties, who have the good of the country and the
peace OF the country at heart, will acquiesce in
tanning the Senate of the United
States, the Democrats will thus. insure
to the country peace and prosperity for four con-
servative element cf the country that the senate
should remain Democratic as now. and allay this
alarm in reference TO sectional agitation. ! eX-
pected and trusted that more distinguished citi-
zen of Tennessee would have gone forth in
the discharge OF its duties. / Will endeayOr
10 represent not merely the interests of
this great Commonwealth, but the whole country
TO allay sectional animOsity, to break down pO-
litical animosities." At the close OF his speech.
Democrats and Republicans alike, were invited
into the dining room OF the Maxwell House,
where they part0ok of the hospitalities of the
congratulatOry dispatches from all parts OF the
State.
HOWELL z. JACKSON ELECTED UNITED STATES
SENATOR.
On the thirtieth ballot Howell +. Jackson, State
Credit Democrat, elected to the Senate.
The thirtieth ballot for senator stood: Jackson,
20; Maynard, .; Rose, J. As soon as Jackson was
declared elected he was lifted out OF his seat by
friends and escorted to the stand aud said that he
would do whatever lay in his power TO allay all
sectional agitation, and bring prosperity 10 the
country. He would not only represent the State,
but the United States in the broadest of the
word.
HAYES GIVES COyKLING \ BACK-HAND SLAP
NEW YORK, Jan. 2s.-ti. II Foster, nominated
by President Hayes for the United States District
Attorney in place of General WoOdfOrd, is now a
State Senator: a strong antConkling man, who
refused To vote to make unanimous the nomina
ton of Plat in the caucus for United states Sena
tor.
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IRELAND.
THE JrRY rNABLE TO AGREE.

l..
DUBIIN, Jan. 25 p. m.-The Jury did not Te-
O'Clock. The foreman then said they had not
agreed nor were they likely TO agree. The Jury
again retired. The Jury were discharges at 7:45
O'Clock, the foreman stating that IL utterly
impossible that they coald agree 4 juror had
previously stated that they were ten To two, but
the Judge said he could only receive unanimous
verdict. Great excitement prevailed, and IL was
heightened when the Judge said after the exhi-
bitiOn of today in the Court, he could not expect
the decree would be n free and unanimous yer
dict. Immense crowds were cheering outside
the Court House.
tOrchlight procession, with bands oi music,
waited the return of Parnell from Court. He left
the city for London shortly after the combustion
of the trials.
D0INGs or NIB.
mob of some 400 last night groaned ana Kissed
before the house of one of the jurors SUPPOSED to
have favored conviction.
GREAT JOY.
As soon as the result of the State trials became
known in Dungarvan the town was brilliantly
illuminated, bands paraded the streets, the men
tion OF the Traversers' names was cheered and the
surrounding hills were ablaze for twenty miles.
THE CHARGE OF THE JUDGE.
Judge Fitzgerald concluded his charge 10 the
Jury at 1920. He asked the Jury TO perform their
duty with courage springing from desire to act
cOnscientiOusly without fear or favor. Replying
to the counsel of the TraverseTs, he said il his
directions to the Jury were wrong in point of law
he could be put right by an appeal to the Super
iOr Court. MaDcOnough began an argument
quoting authorities, when Parnell entered the
Court. and was loudly cheered by the gallery.
There was great excitement in the COuIt.
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The Terrible Storm in California-Great
Destruction of Property

SAN Francisco, Jan. 3l.-A dispatch from
santa Cruz SAYS: Camp Capitola on the Songuel
creek, four miles from Santa Cruz has been washed
out To sea only four houses are left of the town
No lives were lost Orville Railroad is submerged
for long distance. The damage can not be
aScertained until the water goes down. At Wind
sOr Sonowa County thirteen inches of rain fell in
seventy hours. Much damage was sustained by
the people in that vicinity In Placerville, Edo
RADIO county, in twenty-four hours up to noon
10 day, seven and sixty one -hundreths inches of
rain has fallen From other places in the northern
part of the State come almost incredible accounts
of the amount of rain fall during the storm
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MORE DAMAGE REPoRTED.

SACRAMENTO. JAM 31.-The levee is broken three
miles below this city in two places. Much dam
age To farms and orchards will follow. The water
Is backing up toward the city The leyees around
the city are all right No danger is apprehended.
number of extensive crevaSSes have occurred
on the opposite side Of the river. In Yolo County.
and much damage is reported. The losses at
present are roughly estimated at 81 0OO,OO0, The
river is twenty-six feet above the lOw-water
mark, the highest ever before attained.
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ELECTED UNIFTD STATES SENATOR.

GALVESTON, Jan. 2J.-Thc News Austin special
says: "Mr. Maxey was elected Senator on the
first ballot. The vote stood: Senate-NRxey. -:
ThrockmOrton, s; Davis, Republican, l. House
MGxey, 81; Throckmorton, -; Davis, 5; Reagan, l..
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MURDERED.

ST. LOUIS Jan. 30.-Adyices from New Next
state that detectives have ascertafned that ,
onel Potter of the United States GeOlogicals II
vey who has been missing since Ocober lastTt
murdered and robbed 10y a party Of three Mea
cans, while on duty in a field. One of the 4
dereis was hanged a few daysago Tor horsestsf ;
ing and another believed to have belonged
the gang. and party TO the murder, Is now IN
der arrest ut AlbuZverlue.
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A mob of some 400 last night groaned and Kissed
before the house of one OF the jurors supposed to
have favored CON yicfiOn
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WILLIAM }. sEwELL ELECTED SENATOR.
TRENTON N j.. Jan. 25-The Legislature voted
to-day for United States Senator In the senate
the vote stood: William J. SeWeli, Republican,
10; Theodore r. Randolph, 5. In the House,
Sewell, 81: Randolph, 26 The proclamation of
the election OF Sewcll will be made Tomorrow
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> SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 29-J0seph Go,d$ater.
formerly OF the firm Of Goldwatcr 4 Brothers. OF
Prescott and Echenberg. Arizona, has left Tor Ari
Zona. after victimi2ing a number Of whtslesaie
merchants OF this city 10 the extent of FROM $50
600 tO sl00, 900 worth OF goods. which have been
shipped TO J. Lyons, OF 1uno, who il alleged 10
BE- Il confederate Of Goldwater. The matter has
been placed in the hands of detectives, bur il is
questionable whether anything can be done. as
Galdwater bought purely on credit and the goods
not be found.
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GRIMES AND CRIMINALS.


EINIRA, y. y. Jan. 2J.-SimmondS, the p-iS-
0ner in the ReformatoTy who killed Keeper Nc
/ kelvay, has been found guilty OF murder IN the
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IT. Louis. Jan. s9.-The Jury in the case OF the
Talbot Brothers. who have been on trial at Mary
vie No., for a week past, for the murder of their
father iast spring, returned verdict of murder in
the first degree. last night. 4 motion for a new,
tIial was made this morning.
In a fight Il dance near Plattsburg. No, early
yesterday morning young mau named Buck
Mc(lelland was shot and killed 10y a companion
named Belk. Ne arrests
4 CONNER, ial traveller named Holland. from
Philadelphia, is reported 70 have been robbed Of
a. 100 in money. and n check Tor $1,000 on the
Missouri Pacific tram, between Jefferson city and
-edalia Yesterday
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'rhe House committee on Wa Claims agreed
E0sIay 70 repor slv0rably 10 the HsGlse bill pro-
MIXING for the allowance OF certain claims
f2xsrably passed - pon and reported by the ac-
EoEsuing officer 81 the Treasury Department
Oae hundred ami twenty-six claimants are re-
..Tessnted ia the bf1i. the majority OF them from
the Ssstes OF Kent1e<T, Tennessee sn6 Nest Vir-
g1Dls- The claims Fazy III amount from 5000 TO
$40 aS1 aggregate between s2O0,00O aud $500. 600
THE NATIOHAL BANKS.
The Comptroller Of the Currency has to-day com
pl ted an abstract of the National Banks showing
their condition on December 81 1850 The abstract
shows an Incgease in loans of $40 900 since Oc-
tCber l. The Individual deposits 81 O05. 900 600
being All ineresze Of S132 0 coo which fs Offset by
the increase In exchanges for the Clearing House
of Sos 000. .0OJ thR increase being chiefly f. the
City of New York-the item OF loans and Clearing
House exchanges being larger than at any time
since the organization " the system. The banks
hold SlO6, ,S71 600 specie. the gold coin being
nearly 400 0Oe 600 and the silver coin about ST..
10000 The total coin being 81 ,5Oo0.o
less than on October ]. and the total legal tender
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1881-01-07

his are in position Of great difficulty They
have a first lien on the revenues Of canal
which, it would appear, in years of reasona-
BILE business prosperity, when il has fair share
of business and meets with no extraordinary
Interruptions from freshets or strikes, can
earn sufficient revenue TO pay them the in
terest on the bonds. This margin Of surplus
revenue over the working expenses on which
the ability 10 make these payments Of inter-
est depends is SO small that it is easily absorbed
unless there is exercised the most careful
management and economy. IN this manage
ment these bondholders have no voice what
ever. The State as the owner ola majority o f
the utterly valueless stock, appoints the man
ayers, and unless the bondholders can sustain
the burden of proof of showing that they are
not paid because of Encouragement, they have
no remedy under their mortgage 1t seems to
us that under these circumstances the bond
holders should be afforded some convenient
method of scrutinizing these expenditures,
which SO vitality affect them and them alone,
and we think that without appointing a re-
celver it would be within the power OF the
court 10 retain the bill for the purpose of hav-
lag the corporation, at stated intervals, rem
der an account of the receipts and disburse-
ments for the information and protection of
the bondholders. The motion for a receiver is
denied
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1881-01-07
FYNAy Woes or THE STATE

The report Of Hon. Thomas j. Keating,
Comptroller of the Treasury of the State of
Maryland, for the fiscal year ended Septem-
Der 30th, 1880. has been transmitted to the
Governor This is Mr.. Keating's third an
nual report, and he congatulates himself
that the treasury was in a better condition
at the close of 1880 than at any previous
time during his incumbency. The receipts
from the ordinary sources of revenue in the
year 1880 were $2O07.0 1856 n, an increase of
$l50,ll0 40 over those for the previous year.
or this Improvement $67, 1850 81 was through
registers of wills for commission and collat-
ersl inheritance tax. $4,000 from the gross
receipt tax or railroads, $30.5l4 20 increase
of State tax, $i,46l 81 from insurance com
panies and the rest miscellaneous. The Ma
ryland pententiary paid Sl3,00l Sc, against
1886 36 Ia 1879, an increase Of $6,645 so
and an old claim of the State against Bati-
more city was paid, amounting TO $l0,652 05
The balance in the treasury ON September
10, 1879, was $3.50 POS 90, making in all So
563s95 &C. The total disbursements during
the year Of whatever sos. amounted to 81
o50S69 40. leaving balance GA band Sep.
TENDER 30, 1880, Of $5l5,O2G 36 This bal
ance, the Comptroller explains, is larger by
fl15,045 % than il was on September 30,
1878 although the receipts for that year
were augmented by the sale Of $962 800 treas
ury relief loads, and is only $43, 1872 So less
than on September 30, 1879, in which year
$26S,i50 OF these relief bonds were sold.-
The act of 1878, imposing II tax OF ] cents
on the 500, 90 I've applied To interest and
sinking fund OF the treasury relief loan, had
produced at the end of tie fiscal year 1879 a
total OF si00,903 69, Of which. after paying
Interest on the loan, $6902s SO accrues 10
the sinking fund for this debt This sum
has been invested ip the purchase of bonds
of the State. The payments into the State
oyster fund during the year amounted TO
only &l9,Gii Of, while the disbursements on
sccount of Il have aggregated 81, 1874 81,
loss 70 the fund Of s22,l73 Oh. The excess
Of actual receipts over the estimates for the
year were 4i03D06 ~, and the excess OF ac.
iusi expenditures over estimates were Sl35..
ZIG 49, The estimate u The excess of proba-
bile receipts over probable disbursements for
the present year is 1851 ,79G o. The falling
OF IN the receipts of the state tobacco ware.
houses for the year was si3AOj 50. which
was met In part by reduction in expenses
amounting s4,l55 49, This is one effect OF
the law Of 1873 aboIIshing the Office Of State
supervisor of tobacco warehouses and re-
ducing the salaries NJ the other ofllcers.--
rhe Complrdia IL now himself the super.
visor, having serycc - sseh since March.
], 1880, and shows good record y oconom.
seal nlanagemens, Including rsauctipu tex.
Denses and payment ~ past debts. The
Comptroller hopes, by Continuance Of this
system, 10 make ths warehouses; self-sus-
tanning.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1881-01-07
AN IMPORTANT EXPERIMENT.

For years past the managers of the Agri-
cultural Bureau have been untiring in their
efforts to propagate in this country foreign
grams, fruits, nuts, etc, some of which have
been crowned with success, while others, If
not proving disastrous failure, have result
ed in no practical good. The last, and one
now under consideration, is the culture of
the tea plant Prospects look favorable, TO
say the least of it, and should itproye sue
cess thousands of acres of land In the ex-
IRENE Southern States that are worthless in
the cultivation of cotton, tobacco, or any OF
the cereal crops, would be made OF incsti-
mable value to their owners and the public
at large. In speaking of this venture the
Washington Post Of the 3D. instant says;
Gen. lie Due, the Commissioner of Agri-
culture, has just returned from a trip 10
South Carolina, where he has arranged for
the culture OF the tea plant on an extensive
scale. by previous experiments IN that State
as well as in Others he demonstrated the suit
ability of the climate and soil for the culture
of this widely used plant. In order TO test
the practicability Of tho culture on an extern
sve scale and the PREPARATION Of tho leaves
for the market, a farm has been secured. This
is tract of land ON the Ashley river, thirty
miles east of Charleston, s. c., and near the
town Of Summeryile. 1t is portion of an
estate consisting Of I,lS0 acres, which was
occupied as country residence by Governor
Blake, one of the old Colonial Governors of
South Carolina. lie built here a splendid
mansion of brick which were imported from
England. The house has long since fallen
TO pieces, and the bricks have been carted
away, but there still remain traces of the
former splendor The property is now owned
by Mr.. Middleton, u descendant of one OF
the signers Of the Declaration OF Indepcnd.
ence. lie was very much interested in the
experiment made by Gen. lie Due for the
introduction Of the culture Of the tea plant
ig this country, aud in order that trial
might bo made on amore extensive scale, he
had offered the use of 200 acres 10 the Gov
eminent for twenty years, gopt free.
What Is the nature OF the soilT asEod .
reporter of this paper, who had o converse.
ton With Gen. lie Due last evening.
at is a peculiqr whitish loan, aud the tea
expert, Nh. jackson, a3id that i was fully
equal 10 the soil Of ASIA
when do you begin active operations p
an about two weeks the land will be
plowed. expect, shortly. eighty bushels of
seed from India. Most OF the tea used In
this country comes from India. The Chinese
only export the poorer grades, keeping the
best for their own consumption, Tho s0cd
is about the size OF hazel nut, and is tho
same kind that Is cultivated by the English
residents Of India. In this country Il is
widely used, and known as English break
fast tea. Il i drilled IN, and then, when the
plants come up they arc ibipncd out and
lransplanied. We propose 10 plant Qioui
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100 acres, this year, as the rest of the land
has to be cleared"
swell, what is to be done with such a
quantity of leaves p
"That is the main object of this expert
ment, 10 get large quantity OF leaves in
order to utilize our machinery and inteli-
gent labor in its preparation for market
Two men with steam rollers can do the work
oftwo hundred coolies tits proposed to dem
onstrate not alone the possibility of raising
tea in this country, but also its preparation
for market, at a much cheaper rate than it
can be done abroad. When this has been
demonstrated, then the farmers will under
take the cultivation Of this plant, turning
the leaves over to the manufacturer who has
his appliances for preparing the leaves for
market. If this experiment succeeds l hope
to be able to make a similar one in the State
of Florida"
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DISSOLUTION OF PARTNERSHIP.

BRooKEyILLE, Jan. LIST, 1881.
NOTICE is hereby given that the partner
IN ship heretofore existing between NJ. +.
Hopkins and Chas. II. Darcy, under the name
and style of Hopkins 4 Darcy, is this day
dissolved by mutual consent.
All parties indebted to the late firm are re-
quesied 10 make immediate payment.
NJ. +. HOPKINS,
Jan 7-3t CHAS. II. DARCY.