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A Fatal whisky Wager

The body Of FraDs g. westerberg,
who died In cell at the western police
station on Thursday morning, not hav.
Ing been claimed, was yesterday buried
at the expense ofthe city. 1t has been
ascertained that Westerberg dra TX pint
and half OF whisky for a wager at a
saloon on West Baltimore street on
Thursday. IL is said he was elected
from the saloon after winning the
wager. Officer Nicholson, seeing that
he was unable to care for himself, took
him to the station, where he died.
Bdtto. Sun.
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SNOW Storm In the West

ST. Louis, November l2.-Advlces
from Kansas City say that Sauta Fe
trains have been delayed by snow
storm for nearly thirty six hours. 1t
has been showing hard in Western
Kansas, Colorado and New Mexico.
From Lakin west to Pueblo there are
from six TO eight inches OF snow, while
from La Junta west there were fIom
eighteen TO twenty inches. The cuts are
iuil OF snow and strong wind is drift
ng u badly. This is the heayiest snow
In New Mexico and Colorado that the
Santa Fe railroad has ever encountered.
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THIRD EDITION
French Cap itaI I'm Canada.

MONTREAL, November I'm.
Legru, President Of the new Credit
Mobilier just established in Paris
with $20, ,000, 900 subscribed capital
for investment In rail way, mines
and manufactures in the Dominion,
arrived here to-day, and operations
will be commenced within two
weeks. The Credit Mobilier will
also negotiate loans for the various
governments in Canada and act as o
promoter OF companies, the funds to
be exclusively in France. Already
$50, ,000, 900 OF French capital has
been invested in the Dominion with
the past Q ighteen months.
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M,euu,dtsul
&. ~ Pain In the Back and Side
Neuralgia, Sprains,

Neuralgia, Sprains,
a ~ Pain I'm the Back and Side.
There is nothing more painful than these
diseases; but tho pain can be removed and
the disease cured BY use Of Perry DAVIS
Pain Killer.
This remedy Is not n cheap Benrine
or Petroleum product that must bS kept
away from fire or heat to avoid danger
of explosion, nor is IL an untried experi-
ment that may do more harm than good
Pain Killer has been In constant use
for forty years, and the universal testimony
from all parts OF the world Is, u never
fails. It not only effects permanent cure,
but 1t relieves pain almost instantaneously.
Being purely vegetable remedy, It Is safe
In the hands OF the most inexperienced.
The record Of cures by the use Of PAIN
KILLER would I'LL volumes. The following
extracts from letters received show what
those who have tried 1t think:
Edgar cady, owatonna, MINI, says:
TO severe suffering frnm rheumatism. Our
resort .a Wa 70 the PAIN KILLKI', which speediiy
Charles Powell writes from tho s;lors'
Home, London:
had been afflicted three Year, win uswralgta
and violent spasnis OF the stomach. The dp'.tnrs
a Westmnster HosIttal snNe np my case IN
despair tried your PAIN kILI.Nn, Hnd gaNe
me Immediate relief. | have r'tainei my
strength, and am now able ~ follow aIS usual
q. H. Wa1worth, saco. Me-. writes:
al erIerieneed ilnnediaie reIe inom pain In
the stde by the use of your Pals KILLEk
E. York says:
l have used your PAIN KIf1IR for r1enmAtisln,
and have rctised great benefit
Barton Seaman says.
Haye used Pam kIIIIR for thirty years,
and have found II a Hsrs' JdtHHg remedy for
rheumatism and lameneseA
Mr., Burditt writes:
ItHer.r fal. togtve relief In cases Of rheumatism.
Phn. Gilbert, Somerset, Pa, writes:
From actual use, know your PAIN KILLEn
Is tho bcst medicine eau git
All druggists keep PArS KILLER It's price
Is so low that It Is within the reach OF all,
and 1t will save many times IT'S cost In doctors
bills 25c., 50c. and si.OO a bottle.
PERRY DAVIS g. SON, Propdetors,
Providence, r, I.
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Major Daniel at Home.

LYNeHBURG, Va, Nov lL-n:TI, ..,Is
John W. Daniel, the late DemoC,haut, Chou,
candidate for Governor, has gone aVvd. s".i.
the Transaction of his profes'lona, Oaos aot
ness a. If nothing had happened, ,.as au'
displays the most cheerful anu cUm .aS1S
GUS spirit. He has received hnndtssuIhyJs hJs
letters OF sympathy and regret, anu O ,,.,s
Office is thronRed with friends who's. '.'T
the disappointment OF the result, Sd.,. " ,bs
notised that Major Daniel bears onoI. NJ.
blow better than most OF the co%n1Iiu ,n In
", on whom 1t has fallen seve,sy e.,s.roD.
a conversation with a press eoI,espTe II spOs.
dent 10 day, he expressed hlm,en ,mn,s. nu
fully for the future, though the ,,,iS i,
diate outlook of the debipayins pa"
gloomy.
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Talbot Cvuuty.

EAsToN, Nov. 11.-Thomas F.
Bridges, the Democratic candidate for
Sheriff IS elected by majority of 3 |;
James ii Willis, Democrat, is elected
County Commissioner by majority
Of Z. Mr.. Heating and Mr.. Gibson
ran behind the rest of the ticket.
This was caused by anti'ring Demo-
Gratis cutting their names.
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Land sales.

John j. Lockwood has sold the
Meadows" farm, adjoining the vii
lage OF Warwick, and containing about
four hundred and sixty acres of land,
to Benjamin j. Green, for sixty dollars
per acre. Mr.. Lockwood has pur-
chased the farm of Stephen G. Ether
ington, located about mile south of
the town OF CeciltoD, and containing
about one hundred and eighty acres
of land, for ten thousand dollars.
These figures indicate that the value of
Sassafras Neck lands is decidedly look
ing up.
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If You Are Sick. Read

tLe Kidney Wort advertisement In AN
the rational method of getting vail
hidney-Wor Will save you mors doc.
tors bills than any othsr medic,na
known. Acting with speeif fic energy on
the Kidneys aud liver. II cures the worst
diseases caused by their deraneement'
Use II at once. In dry and hauid form
EITHER Is equally efficient. TIE Iouid IL
n0mical.-Interior. s'oo-
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Bui1dozing Irish Tenants.

DUBLIN, Nov. 13.-An armed band
dragged farmer named GAVIN from Nj,
bed in Castle Island, County Kerry, and
questioned him. GAVIN acknowledged
having paid his rent, whereupon he
was fired At five times and severely
wounded.
A party Of twenty misereants attacked
the house of man named Curtin, at
Mount Mary, near Killanallen. They
beat Curtin, dragged his wife out OF
bed, and compelled Curtin to swear To
stop proceedings against tenants under
notice.
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TERRIBLE ExpIos,o,
bursting OF a StiI,-p.

nursfing OF StiIl-p.o,.
sroyed and One per,",, r,s,y DE-
ia nohohA' a' lnn., Novem5sr ii lll'st l,t
iiIic \ explosion which shook nj. hn,.A "a. "
us foundations occurred ,bor,,s to,s sosa
midnight, ma caused by the bloVioay ,s,y !. peg
sun 10 CATS dlstlllery. The ISp IRA q
caught fire and 100 teet Of n, s.., salIdu Y
was destroyed. VIM. Fowler sts sia g
asleep In the builllng, was klllsa sno y, y!
explosion was due TO The ioo H.. y
pressure of steam in column MN he,, \ J,
rectliylng house. The column ~ W.
and liberarted gases which % ,oos oaI Y
IRON san lag oeaslight. The loss will SsI Ss y
$2O,OO0 to $25, 900; insurance i, W uoa 10
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A Music G.u.

MIR, Engene D'Albs,, 'a'' ~
already called by lhe 'I. i'ons lsa boy vbo
IS now ,eysn,s.o svn,%s Of The first ords, s'@s'
London s,Ia,een, : nl,na,o, and has Just js1" Dl,,.
composed con lE year ago, 'Snse,ls sus TO- shish
Tue Times, dis perhsp, sua which, u]
history Of music as an r in., UNIQUE ID l
elous gift. To speag q, Instance ,, oiprsJ
Juvenile production won,s aus work \
talion. 1t shows a denlh u ~ 9e l nmere,a
intensity Of passionate p'u u,, .. thought
Iecl mastery of the orcbas,' a,,eIAnce, 4 \
rarely found among ',Ia con'u which ,
ture years. Mr.. D'Alhar,po poseis ON
the popular Composer os . s the son
the thu see,h see,lvsa bis artistic edue,'.aa, @a,
''' oouih hensington Traipjnss jsts.,on
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what Mr.. Dillon says About His
New House.

The Hour of this week announced
that Mr.. SidDey Dillon was about 10
build "the costliest and most ornate pri-
yate residence on this Continent al
tne corner OF Fifth avenue and Seventy
sixth street, the house and grounds 10
cover thirteen city lots. The paragraph
was shown TO Mr.. Dillon yesterday.
lie read 1t, aud laughing heartily, hand.
ed 1t over to friend.
"i ou'ie spreading out in your old
age" remarked the friend, shaking his
head reproviDgly.
Mr.. Dillon said that he owned some
iots at Filth avenue and Seyen.y-sixtb,
but had no plans of building there al
present any rate,
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AssauIted by a Negro,

A special to the Commercial from
Frankford, KY, :-"Mrs. Hutch
inson, an elderly woman, died to-day
from injuries received last Wednes.
day in brutal assault upon her by Q
negro boy named Adam Russell. The
boy was arrested at the time, and
y thpatened with lynchirg, and the
probability of this being done is in,
creased by the death of his victim.
dolored men are guarding the Jail to
protect the prisoner
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Mrs. GarneIdin ,,ov.,

Mrs. Garfield. Miss Mollie and MI
ters Herbert and Abram ara nov now .a1
iortably qusrtered in their neS WI ~ ~
land (ohio) home, No. llOs En,,' E',;
avenue. They left Mentor for II'' M
CITY on Monday, and it is Mrs, GA n,
iield's intention to remain in N N
present home until April peYt Il 4
having made arrangements with juas h
Burke 70 occupy the house until M
time. She will probably make Meul, nd
her summer house. She will on
remove a number of personal eiIso
from Mentor to Cleveland.
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A Return visit.

A few weeks ago DUPONT Post, G.
A. X, Of this city, paid a friendly
visit to Mccall Post, of West Chester.
Upon that occasion the visitors from
thus city were handsomely entertain.
ed, and returned home with many
pleasant recollections of the trip. This
evening Mccall Post will return the
visit. and it is the intention of the
members of DUPONT Post to return
the compliment they received,
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Mining for Conner Ore

company OF capitalists, known as
she Harrisburg tPa.) Copper Mining and
sme1rzi ne Company, have leased from
Mr. Thomas Brown, IN Cavetown dis.
tnct, Washington county, Nd, 100 acres
OF iand' and from Mr.. John Nj. Brown.
10 tne same district, 100 acres of land, for
. ssin OF SIX years, for the purpose of
mining copper ore that il ia aJlagad
exists In great Quantities In that local
lty. "o"i
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A SIighl Accident.

Yesterday afternoon, about $3.50
q, o,clock, as Tilghman Danner, George
Pugh and another workman were
standing upon a scaffold engaged in
painting house over Eleventh street
brdge, the "outlooker" gave way, and
they were prscipitated to the ground,
a distance OF about eight feet. They
all received slight injuries.
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TERRIBLE DROWNING ACCIDENT
A Ferry. BOat swampea Near Troy
Names Of the Dead.

Troy, N. Y, Nov. 12.-rhis eve
ming a skiff ferry boat containing
nineteen persons was swamped in
crossing from this city TO Port schuy-
Ter. The following are known to be
drowned, and three others are missin
Thomas Manion. Jr., Giles Leroy,
Henry Leroy, Francis Reilley, John
keyes and Michael Mcmahon. Mrs.
Leroy, wife OF Giles and mother OF
Henry, who is at the point OF death
has not been informed of her loss. One
OF the missing leaves a wife and eleven
children, another a wife and seven
children,
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An Old Doctors Advice.

1t was this: "Trust in God and keen
your bowels open." For this purpose
many an cid doctor has advised the hab-
ltually costive to take Kidney. Wort
Tor no other remedy 80 etfec fuslly oyor.
comes this condition, and that without
the distress and gripping which other
medicines cause. IL Is a radical cure for
piles. Don't fail to iuse it.-Tra,is.ated
from tie Nelo York Zeitung.
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Destruction OF an orphans, Home

READING, Pa, Nov. 1.-THE Orphans
Home at Womoldsdort was entirely de-
stroyed by fire at an early hour this
morning. The children were taken out
in time to prevent loss OF Iife. The loss
ls about s20,0 900; insurance $4,000. The
Dre originated in the wash-house, but
the cause Is unknown.
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Sale of Real Estate

The farm " the late WIN. Haylett.
situated near Stanton, Mil Greek Hun
dreh, containing 40 acres, was sold at
Trustees Sale, on the 10th INST, to WIN.
sonihgate, for s6,2i5. The price is con-
sidered very fair one.
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josh Billinss Heard Froaa.

NEWPokT, n. ls Ang. IL. loSO.
DEAR BIrTERs-I am here trying 70
brea' he In zll the salt AIR OF the ocean,
and having been . sufferer for more tn an
. year with refractory liver, was In.
dnced 10 mix Hop Bitters with the sea
gale, and have found the tiucture glo.
Tious result. - have been
greatly helped by the Bitters, and am
not AFRAID 90 say 80. ~
Yours without struggle,
VCnM JOSH BILLINGS.
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FOURTH EDITION
----
Indications for To day.

For the Middle Atlantic States,
fair weather, southeriy to westerly
winds, no change In temperature, sta.
tionary or slight rise In barometer.
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Merino Vests.

w. M. Kennard & lCo.
have a line of misses merino
vests, which they are selling
from IS to 37t cents, ac-
cordlng to the sizes. A
good vest for ladies' at so
cents.
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PHILADELPHIA CATTLE MARKET
MONDAY Nov 7 - Al

BEEF CATTLE were in fair demand. at
former rates. 800 head arrived and sold
al the different yards at 3Iz 7c. per
pound, the latter rate for extra.
SHEEP were Ia denand and nrices vera
traction higher. 10000 head arrived ard
sold AT the different yards at 2IS a 5iIo..
aud Lambs ats a &c per pound, az 10
condition, ~ W
HOGS were in fair demand, 5000 head
arrived and sold at the different yards al
loc. per pound, the latter rate FOR
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PHILADELPHIA MARKETS

WEDNl sDAH, November q, 8 =. M,
FLOUR continues dull at The late d.
cline. Sales OF 2UOs barrels. IncIudinp
Minnesota extras AZ 81 25a7 3Il% for clear
anu AT " " Tor straight; PeunsyIyania
extra family at 81 j0a6 75; Western do do
AT " % 90, aud patents at Ssas 75. Rve
hour IL dun at IS 621s u S Der barrel.
GkAlN.- W heat ls IN better demand and
nisner. Sales of d 0O bushels Red Hnd
Amber at 81 Bal ~. AT the oren board
l00W bushels December sold al All 40 .
l1,uOO bushels January, at Al Is 81 3g was
bid Tor November, closing with Al ~ hid
nov., VI iD13 Dec, and 81 43k January.
rye Is dun at 81 90 for PennsyIyanis'
Corn is In Ietter demand and higher
sales OF 300 bushels, including vel ow. al
" o9J1c.; mlxcd at 67aOgc, steamer at
ool19ao6c. No. at 6c., and rejected nj
ol12c' AT the open board, &c. was bid far
November. we. for December. and zoe.
Tor January. Oats are In moderate re-.
quest and q 10 <c. higher. Sales OF ~
Op bushels including White. at a5IIxe
and rejected and mixed al iSISalgc. Nj.
OJO bushels NOvem Der, at bIa5Il[c' Tho
recei pts, to-day, were as foIlows.-asI5
bbls. Hour; 800 bush, Wheat: IN GyI
bush. Corn 900 bush. Rye: II.g busb
oats; % bbis. whisky.
WHISKY, Sales OF Western iron n .,,,,a
are reported at ~ II per gallon.
HAY AND STRAW MARKET for ,yeaL
enaihg NOV. II, lsSl.-Loads or hay, 200
loads OF straw 90. Average price iurine
week, prime timothy, nj IS TO 81 As neI
IoO pounds mixed, 81 20 to Al IS per l0o
Pouhus straw, u 10 10 81 20 per l0J lbs.
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CARPETS.

You can buy a good In
grain carpet for so cents,
and one of the best makes
tapestry carpets for IS cts.
at
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BLACK GOODS.

Our black goods:.com-
mand attention, on account
OF quality, shade and prices.
A good all-wool cashmere
tor As cents Crepe Wells from
SI.75 upwards, at
W. M. kenard & Co.'S
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win, tngroE VI arEeIs.
rhe City Markets

The following were the ruilng prices II
market this morning:
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UNMATCHED CHICKENS.
Republicans Distributing Them Promise,
Ously-ManOno's Little Plum.

Republicans Distributing Them PrOmlsciI-
Ously-Manono's Little Plum.
WASHINGTON, March 1.-THE Repnbli-
can senator's in caucus this morning SUBJ
stantially agreed upon the following dis
tribution Of the Senate committee chair
manships Finance, Morrill, Appropria-
tions, Allison Commerce, COnkling Ju-
dietary, Edmunds; Privileges and Elec-
tions, UOar !; Foreign Relations, Burn
side Military Affairs, Logan; Naval
Affairs, Cameron CPa }; Agriculture, Ma
hone Post Offices and Post Roads,
Forty Public Lands, Plumb In
dian Affairs, Dawes Pensions, Kel-
logg !; Claims, Cameron (Wis.); Man.
ufactures, Conger District of Colum-
bia, ingalls, Patents, Platt (Com.) ;
Public Buildings and Grounds, Rol-
Inns; Territories, Saunders Rail-
roads, Teller Mines and Mining,
Hill (ColO.); Revision of the Laws Nc
MILAN Education and Labor, Blair Civil
Service and Retrenchment, Hawley Print
ing, Anthony Library, Sherman Rules,
Frye ; Contingent Expenses, Jones (Nev) !;
Enrolled Bills, Sawyer Improvement Of
Mississippi River and its Tributaries,
Mitchell Transportation Routes to the
Seaboard, Harrison. The chairmanships
of the committees on Private Land Claims,
Revolutionary Claims and Engrossed Bills,
which under the Democratic control Of the
Senate have been accorded to the Repub-
licans, will now in turn be offered to the
Democrats.
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NARkEI,N.
Philadelphia Market.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, March H.-Flonr dull,
but steadily held; superfinc, 80 OOG3 50 {:
extra % 1894 . Ohio and Indiana family
81 2516 90: Pa. do 81 S7Gl5 10: st. Louis family
s 75G6 .: Minnesota Extra s5d5 81:
straight, s. s7G6 80; winter patent SC 5Olt7 30 /:
spring do 81 75@s 90.
Rye -four at S 90.
Wheat market quiet No. 9 Western Ee.l
81 II Del. and Penn'a. Red, 81 lG@1 Il: do
Amber 81 16Q1 II.
Corn firm; steamer, 5s@slc; yellow, SIC;
mixed, 56Ic.
Oats quiet and steady: No. White.
45kc; No. 2, Aac; No. 3. do A3c: No. =
Mixed, 42c.
Rye scarce at 81.
Provisions market firm; mess pork
$16 50: beet hams $22123 india mss beef s2l
@2l 80. BacOn-smOked hams 1614@ll1c: pickledt
hams ?49Ac; smoked shoulders 6A@G1lc
Lard market firmer; city kettle lie; loose
butchers lOc prime steam Sl1.
Butter steady; Creamery extra SI@l32c do
good to choice 2S63O; Ii. e.. Il N. Y. extratu
N@Sc: do frkins, 2l@29c Western dairy
extra 2i@2ac; do good to choice eOG23c. Rolls
dul! and quality generally poor /; Penn'a ut
1j0l1c; Western Reserve extra, 17N22
Eggs dull Pa. and Western, lSc.
Cheese dull New York full cream, l30l3lIc
Western full cream, l2L16l2Nc do fair to gOO,l
l1H0l2Lc; do half skins 9@lOc Pa. do %
Petroleum dull refined SIC.
Whisky at 81 OS.
Seeds-GOod to prime clover steady nj N
9: 10 do Timothy firm ut $50 do do FlaXsec.i
neglected., 81 - asked.
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THIRD EDITION.
MONDAY EVENING, MARCH IA, 1881.
RUSSIA.


The New Czar Issues . 1aanifest0-The Sue
Other is Captured.
ST PETERSBURG, March 14.-The new
Emperor Alexander III. has issued mani
festo announcing the late emperor's death
at the hands of impious murderers. He
calls upon the people to bow to the un-
fathomable will of Divine providence.
The emperor accepts the great trust de-
volvinS upon him and will devote the
whole of his life to the welfare of Russia.
Tho Real Assassin Escapes.
The man who fired the bomb which
killed the Car disappeared in the crowd
and has escaped.
The Would-be Murderer . Youth of Twenty
The Noroc HTemyo states that the man
arrested yesterday has confessed that he
threw the first bomb, but denies all
knowledge of the person who threw the
second. In addition to the revolver which
the prisoner attempted to use, a dagger
was found on him. The name he gave is
supposed to be false. The prisoner is
twenty one years of age.
A City In Mourning,
During the night a Cossack and civil
ian, who declined to give his name, died
from injuries received by the bursting Of
the bombs. Altogether twenty persons
were more or less injured, thirteen of
whom are in the hospital. Tie whole
city is in deep mourning.
The German Emperor lnconsolabIe.
BERLIN, March 1.-THE sensation
caused here by the assassination is indie
scribable. The imperial princes remained
until 2 o'clock this morning with the En-
perOr William, who is incOnsolable The
Crown Prince Frederick William of Prus-
sia or Prince Frederick Charles will go to
st. Petersburg to attend the funeral.
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grandmothers.' Speaking Of the degra-
dation and misery Of which no means of
alienation exist there, the lecturer said
that, "Humanity in godliness has no par
ticipation there" In his closing remarks
San-Ah-Brah spoke of the need of more
means and workers in India, and then
closed with an appeal to all to seek imme-
date salvation.
San-Ah-Brah spoke extremely correct
English and with great distinctness, he
having first been educated an mission
school in India, and came to this country
about twelve years ago, and is now study
ing medicine at jefferson medical college,
Philadelphia. After having completed the
study he designs returning to his own
country to labor. During tie address the
speaker was listened to with much atten-
tion, and collections were taken up
The lecturer had, back Of the pulpit,
number of charts portraying the different
gods and goddesscs, and also some original
idols from Burmah, and was clothed in
full native costume.
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Surprise Party in Manor.

Thursday evening of last week 4 "sur-
prise party Of some thirty couples visit
cd the residence Of Mr.. Abram Leonard,
in Manor township. They found their
welcome none the less cordial because they
hadn't been invited, and Mr.. Leonard was
indcfatigable liz his cxcrtions to make his
guests comfortable. After the first effects
Of the surprise had passed, the party ell
gagged the swiftly Aeeting hour in social
games, music and dancing. The visitors
having come abundantly supplied with
good things, a bountiful supper was
spread, and the wants of the /" inner
man''-and wOman-wcrc satisfied. When
the hour for parting came, it was the
unanimous opinion that "a good time
generally had been enjoyed, and that
Mr.. Leonard and his family are most
agreeable hosts.
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THE READING RAILROAD.
Meeting In Thiladelphia
Day.

Antf-iOwen Meeting in rhiladelphia To-
Day.
PHILADELPHIA, March 14.-Mr. Dallas,
master, acting under the direction Of tie
court of common pleas No. 3, called the
meeting of Reading stockholders to order
in tho Assembly buildings at noon. The
hall was crowded, but comparatively few
of those present were stockholders, or if
they were they did not make the fact
known at the registration of stock to
make up the roll. The first proxies
presented were by Francis A. Peabody,
representing 157 ,55S shares, of common
stock and 1S, 476 of preferred, belonging
to McCalmOnt Bros. s. Co., and 953
shares of common and 4O4 of preferred,
belonging to Hugh McCalmOnt. Mr.
Peabody also presented his own shares,
so in number, and Frank s. Bond, the
anti-GOwen candidate for president, pre-
sentcd for registration, so shares held by
him for less than three months. Thomas
A. Bi,idle & Co., G,9S1 shares, We're also
held less than three months.
The registration of stock occupied &:
considerable length of time during which
j. d. Campbell entered objections to the
reception Of certain proxies and was over
ruled. When asked whom he represented
Mr.. Campbell stated that he represented
himself as a stockhOlder.
J. G. johnson, of counsel for the COM
pany, was present, but took no part in the
proceedings, except to take copiOus notes.
1t was not until we'll into the afternoon
that the stock registration was completed.
Outside the McCalmont and Kidder-Pea-
body proxies there were forty-twO or
forty-three stock or proxy holders, who
came forward to register, their total hold
ings, both in stock and by proxy repre-
sentation, being less than 1O,5OO shares,
including G,981 shares presented by ThOs.
A. Biddle & Co., the Philadelphia repre-
sentatiYes Of Kidder. Peabody & Co.