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City and Town Debts.


AN INTERESTING COMPARATIVE STATEMENT
ISSUED BY THE CENSUS BUREAU.
Mr.. Robt. p. Porter. special agent on wealth.
debt and taxation, has made statement of
the Indebtedness and an analysis of the out
standing bonded debt of the cities and towns of
the United States containing a population of
1900 and upward. which statement has been
given to the public in the form of Census Bull
letin No. 246. The total Indebtedness coming
under this head is S6S2 .O96, AGO. and the total
Indebtedness, including the floating debt. is
$40, $50. .924. New York leads. with total
bonded debt of S2US. .536, $50. a floating debt of
7,O59,37S, and sinking fund of S3S 356. .3O9
Next to New York is Pennsyl-
vania. with gross debt of
!91, ,0S7 521 and next comes Massachusetts with
a gross debt of S7S $50 44O. Colorado has the
smallest bonded debt, $4,000. and Oregon the
smallest gross debt of any of the states. S76.5OO
The District of Columbia has bonded debt of
S21 500 564, and floating debt of 81. .1S7. .2O5,
with sinking fund of s211.3lO. Under the
head of met debt per capita" the District of
Columbia leadss with S141 a. The next highest
is Maine, with $685. 7S; South Carolina, SS3 o.:
Louisiana. $8l22; Georgia, $3.50, and New
Jersey, S73.34. The lowest among the states is
Oregon, Sl4.35, but the "net debt per capita
of the territory of Utah is but 1928. The net
debt per capita of the whole union is S51.17.
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Fire in Rr0Oklyn.

New YORK, August 1S.-The extensive planning
and saw mill of J. s. LoOms, corner Baltic and
Nevins streets Brooklyn, was entirely destroyed
by fire early this morning, together with a large
quantity of manufactured stock which was
awaiting shipment. The loss and insurance
could not be ascertained, but are reported to be
heavy.
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NEW YORK, August 1S-Leo Hartmann the
well known Russian nihilist, appeared in the su-
periOr court clerks office this morning. and re-
nouncing his allegiance to the Emperor of Russia
filed declaration Of his intention to become
citizen of the United States.
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Died from a Bleeding at the Nose.

New YORK. August 1S.-ThOmas A. Mathews.
aged 81, of Philadelphia. was attacked early this
morning at No. 3l2 East 18th street with bleed
ing from the nose, from which he bled to death
in five minutes
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LADIES!
DOYOU WANT A PURE. BLOOMING COMPLEXION?
II so. a few applications of Hagan's
MAGNOLIA BALM
MAGNOLIA BALM
MAGNOLIA BALM
VIII crafty you to your hearts content.
1t does away with
SALLowNEss, REDNEss, PIMPLEs, BLorcEEs,
and all
DISEASES AND IMPERYEcTIoNs OF THE SKIS.
II OvERcoMEs THE FLUSHED APPEARANCE OF HEAT
FATIGUE EXCITEMENT.
H MAKES LADY OF THIRTY APPEAR BUT TWENTY!
And natural gradual and perfect its effects that
it is impossible to detect it's application.
jan27-eo
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fRSo SPECIAL NOTICE.-THE FOURTH AN
- nual meeting of THE TWELFTH BUILDING
ASSOCIATION, of Georgetown, D. c., will be held at
Goddard's Hail. Bridge and Washington streets
on THURSDAY EVENING, AUGUST 49, at o'clock,
when there viii be election of officers serve the
ensuing year. FERDINAND KING,
al7-f Secretary.
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SUMNER RESORTS.

GUMMIT POINT HOTEL.
- GAITHERSBURG, MD.
Twenty two miles from Washington by the 4 -A
B. and q. X. r., Metropolitan Branch. La sit VEXAR
uated 200 feet above Washington. Is sur iE.Es
rounded by fine drives. Is less than mile
ton Grove Camp, where the hotel coaches viii make
frequent trips For the months of September Oc-
tober liberal arrangements viii be made. For terms
ply TO JUAN BOYLE. Manager. alT-2rn
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court was entitled to see the manner of witness
and asked that he be examined in open court
The application was referred to the court and
yesterday Judge Wylie denied it and sent it back
to the examiner.
THE NEW COMET is beginning to show a very
rapid develOpement, and there is good reason to
expect that it will become q brilliant object.
On Sunday evening it was well seen before the
moon rOse it's tail being traceable for distance
of about two degrees. Yesterday morning, de-
spite the presence Of the moon, the comet
shone yet more conspicuously. 1t was very
close to the star Theta In the Great Bear. This
star has a companion close by, and it required a
keen eye to see the two stars and the comet as
three separate objects The comets tail. how.
ever, gave to the whole ground misty look
that at once distinguished it from any star.
With the telescope the scene was beautiful. A
low magnifying power, with an erecting eye
piece, showed the two stars, which differ but
little in brightness, though markedly in color,
well separated, and the comet a little below
making triangle with them. Its tail stretched
upward, passing midway between the stars,
and extending for some distance beyond. The
tail shows some evidences of being brighter on
the forward edge, and on Sunday evening it
seemed to be slightly curved, indicating that
this comet belongs to the woPd-shaped variety
The sword-shaped comets, Of which that Of 1855
was a splendid specimen, are, for manifest rea-
sons, the ones that have spread the most terror
through the world, and they have generally
been the most brilliant.-N r Sun, today.
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FP CHEAP COAL AND WOOD FOR THE SEA
NS son OF 1887 AND 1882.

T. Il
developed the best scheme of cooperation present
tainabe in the District of Columbia 1t just
peted very advantageous contract to supply its
bers with Coal and Wood from the present 10 April 80,
1882 In addition to this it has other valuable
contracts with the most reliable business firms in the
and Housefurnishing, Mems and Boys Clothing Cut
lery and Jewelry Repairing, Dentistry Drugs and Med
1cines, Ladies' Dry Goods, Education. Furniture and
Carpets, Groceries and Provisions, Plumbing Gents
Furnishing. Hardware, Hats, Fnrs. Ice Insurance.
Livery and Carriages, Meats, Milk, Musical Instru
ment, Optical do, Oysters Paints Oils, Glass, Paper
Hangngs, Tobacco and Cigars. In fact, everything
needed by individuals families, at greatly reduced
prices, saving from S25 to 500 annum. Cards of
membership can be had from of the original MEM
on of 25 cents The Society running any stores
has liabilities, debts. and is square with the
world The following named gentlemen will receive
orders for Coal and Wood until October l. 1881: An
drew Glass, Agricultural Department 1854 c street
southwest; G. s. Trevitt Secretarys Office Treasury
Mint Bureau, Treasury Department. John Corson,
Quartermaster Generals Office 1854 14h street north
west j. E Reynolds 1reasurers office, Treasury, III
North Carolina avenue southeast; Smith Thompson,
Harsha, Treasurer's office, Treasury, 905 II street
northwest: H. W. Smith, Quartermaster Generals Of
nee 631 + street southwest; Abner T. Longley, Agri
cultural Department, 500 street northeast; A. N.
Meeker Bureau Engraving and Printing sos 4th
southeast and JOHN COOK. Secretary, Fourth Audi
Fp WASHINGTON GROVE CAMP MEETING,
t-S will commence THURSDAY, AUGUST 11TH, and
close WEDNESDAY, AUGUST path.
$40 a. M. and 4:A5, Cos p. m.
Returning, will leave Camp at 721 s:44 a. M, 3:3s,
6:2S u.
Round Trip Tickets 80 cents. al0-12t
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COBB'S HOTEL
" C0BB'S ISLAND. VA. A.,
Surf Bathing. Fishing, SniIe Shooting. This VE.HAY
Hotel Il reOpened for the reception of visitors AE
Terms 81 per day. s12 week. s35 per MONTH Route
from Norfolk or Old Point steamer. Northampton
Cherrystone every Monday. Wednesday and Friday.
DIR. VIM. Stoakley, OF Northampton Co., Va, viii be
IN attendance to render medical aid For further in
formation address
aA-I3t j. T. SPADY Proprietor.
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ADJUSTMENTS.

nDD FEILOWS--THE NIGHT BLOOMING CE-
" REUS exhibited last evening with - Flowers will
again be exhibited TONIGHT with 10 beautiful blooms
for the benefit OF the Library.
Admission 10
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CHANGE AT THE PENSION OFFICE.-Commis-
sioner of Pensions Dudley has established
division of special examination, to take the place
of the former secret service division. and ap-
pointed Mr. H. r. McCalmOnt as chief of the
division
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SPECIAL NOTICES.

~ g. A. r. CADET CORPS WILL ASSEMBLE
at the u v. c. ArInory at p. IN. on FRIDAY,
AUGUST 18th instant IT.
re 1. o. o. F.-UNIFORMED BATTALION
- A special meeting will be held on FRIDAY
EVENING at O'Clock Members having tickets for the
late excursion will please make report.
THOMAS W. FOWLER,
j Secretary.
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"A REMARKABLE WEDDING.-The Vermont ave-
nue. Christian church was the scene of rather
remarkable marriage ceremony last night. The
contracting parties were DR.. Robert H. Power
of Richmond, and DOrothea B. French, of Fred
ericksburg, Va. The groom is the father of
Rev. F. d. Power, the pastor ofthe church. and the
bride is the aunt of Mrs. Power, the pastors
wife. The ceremony was performed by the
pastor Miss sallie Braxton, six years old, and
Of the groom preceded the bridal party, carry
ing flowers. After the wedding the couple left
the city on bridal trip.
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Capt. Howgate's Case.
HEARING BEFORE COMMISSIONER BUNDY-BAu

chers was for $3.50 paid TO Miss Nellie Burrill
for services rendered" though the officials
have been unable to discover for what service
she was paid this amount Of money. Miss Bur-
rill is the young woman whose name was
unpeasantly associated with Capt. HOvgate i'm
a recent scandal. The other account is one for
S675 paid to Miss Masse" for services rem
dered," >" she being paid at the rate of SIS per
month. In this case also there il some mystery
as to the nature of the service performed.
THE HEARING THIS AFTERNOON.
This afternoon at o'clock the case OF Captain
II. w. Howgate was called before United States
Commission CT c. s. Bundy. The warrant was
issued for embeZZlement and the arrest was
made, through Mr.. A. b. Newcombe. by Marshal
Matthews, of Michigan. The information on
which the warrant of arrest was sissued was made
by General W. b. Hazen before Commissioner
Bundy on the 10th instant and charges that on
the 18th Of February. 1879, Howgate did with
force and arms convert to his own use 81. 900,
and on October 18th converted s11 800 to his
own use and On the 1ith OF Augusts so converted
4,oO0, and on the 2lst OF August, 1850,
S12, ,4SOl2
At few minutes past o'clock Deputy Mar
shal Williams and Mr.. Newcombe arrived at
commissioner Bundys office having Capt. How
gate In charge. Judge Wilson. who appeared
ior capt Howgate, said the Captain. who was
scarcely able to be out of his bed. was present,
ana ne suggested that bail be fixed for his ap-
pearance for a hearing
Coi. LOOK stated that the testimony, some OF
whicn was from the records of the signal Office,
the Treasury department and the telegraph
once, was being prepared, and some of it could
oe procured Tomorrow. The amount of embeZ-
Element is charged at over $40 600. and he was
authorized to say that the total would lie in
creased. He suggested $500 as the bail.
CAPT. HowGATE's BAH. FIXED AT $40 600.
After further proceedings Commissioner
Bundy read the section Of the law under which
Capt. H. is charged, i'm which punishment Is one
to ten years, or fine eqnal TO the amount en-
bezled or both. He would. i'm deciding the case.
be governed by the terms of the statute. the
maximum ten years Imprisonment and the
amount embezzled. He therefore fixed $40 600
as the amount Of bail-the amount alleged to
have been embezzled being $40 3O6
The counsel said they would consult as to the
bail, and asked that the case be adjourned to
Saturday at o'clock
The Marshal therefore took Captain H. to his
residence, where he will remain In custody
GEN. GRANTS OLD REGIMENr.-The next re-
union OF Gen. Grants old regiment. the 2lst
Illinois, occurs In Efhngham, Illinois. September
IS, 70 and 81, and as Gen. Grant has promised to
be present. ii he is In the country at that time,
preparations are being made for grand demon
stration. meeting Of q citizens COMMITTEES
was held last night TO perfect the arrangements
and raise the means to meet the expenses. Go1A
sherman and Logan are also expected.
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Lo,ceu Minister: At half-past four the physi
clans report the President as h better condition
than at any time during the past forty-eight
hours. He has retained verysmall quantity of
liquid food on his stomach Hope is somewhat
revived. BLAINE, Secretary.
DIR. BoYNToN SAYS THE PRESIDENT IS BETTER.
DR.. Boynton said at O'Clock that the Presi-
dent was better. He would not say much better,
but he was different man from what he was 36
hours ago. ''The food Injections not only
nOurish him, but give him strength" said DIR.
BOynton, ''and though he is n0fout of the woods,
yet there is q good chance OF his recovery"
Dr. Boynton said the last teasp0onful OF beef
juice given to the President this afternoon made
| him sick. but he retained il ON the stomach,
which was most hopeful sigI. The wound, he
said, was healing rapidly; it lad healed more In
the last two daysthan duringthe preceding two
weeks, and there was no fear that it would give
any more trouble.
A MESSAGE FROM QuEEs VICTORIA.
The following dispatch was received to-day
| by Mrs. Garfield from Queen Victoria:
"a AUGUST IL, 1881.
am most anxious to know aow the President
is to-day, and to express myflHep sympathy with
| you both. THE QUEEN.
MRS. GARF1ELD,s mPLY.
To the above Mrs. Garfield sent the following
reply:
To Her Mgesty, Queen Vscso,tsk Osborne, Ehgland:
Your Aajesty's kind inquiry finds the Prea
dents condition changed for tie better. In the
Judgment OF his medical adsi9R there is strong
hope Of his recovery. His mind Is entirely clear,
and your Majesty's kind expression Of sympathy
are most grateful to him as they are gratefully
acknowledged by me.
! Lumx1I r. GARFIELD.
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ITEMS FROM APPLETON.

Dell. Cobb. of the Rich Hill
Gazette, took in the fair.
Our town has been filled with
visitors during the past week.
Several of our citizens visited
Rockville to view the wreck Oh the
railroad.
The Journal pets are i'm town
again look out for second edition of
"ForShame."
1t is reported that the Journal
will remove from its present quarters,
and occupy the spacious room over
Schempps grocery.
While the stock fair was well
attended and a success in all points.
the present managers seem TO have
had enough in theirs.
Limitations are out for calico
ball at Durley hall, November 2.
Good music has been secured and a
good time is expected.
The Windsor cornet band, assist
ed BY Prof. Fremel, Of Sedalia, made
excellent music for our citizens and
visitors during the fair this week.
This mild weather is very favor
able for building, and it is astonish-
ing TO observe the improvements in
this direction now being made in our
city and the country surrounding.
There was considerable dis
appointment among amusement lovers
in our city this week, on account of
there being NO entertainment in Dur
lev hall. We are informed that
Manager Grantley was disappointed in
securin" first class troupe and would
not engage a snidc company.
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There has been collected for the
Michigan sufferers nearly seven hun.
dred thousand dollars in money and
nearly four hundred thousand dollars
in donations-a little over million
dollars in all. The total loss to the
unfortunates, was nearly two millions
The amount collected is about seven
hundred thousand dollars short Of
restoring the lost property. A hun
dred dollars more will be needed for
each family to carry them over to the
next harvest. Two hundred thou
sand dollars will he required for this,
and it ought to be raised, F.. c.
Carleton, the MAYOR of Port Huron,
has made his report to chairman of
the Port Huron Relief committee.
from which paper the above facts are
cleaned. He SAYS that many of those
who fed panic-stricken from the burnt
districts have returned, and are busy
in rebuilding their homes. The COM
mittee have ceased furnishing sup
plies, and are distributing cash TO the
sufferers. This has had very great
effect in reviving business in the
burnt districts. These unfortunates
are peculiarly the wards of the coun-
try, until their losses are restored to
them, and the further sum required
to enable them to tide over the season
during which they can make nothing,
until the generous earth yields up her
treasures, can easily be raised, and
no doubt will be.
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II. c. Coup's show performed at
Gainesville, Ga, during the week.
after the performance was over a
general fight came off. 1t arose on
seevunt of countryman in a COM
frtabIy drunken condition, who
same to the show and brought his pet
bear along with him. While he was
showing his animal around several
eranken canvassmen, belonging to the
@how, surrounded the countryman and
soak the bear from him. He swors
rsRsssnce and collected his crowd,
rpnssting of a number Of drunken
7&1scns from the rural districts,
around him, repaired to the train
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with us, and DIR. Ray is still
our village doctor"
Whenever think OF that event
flil day, and see again my darling in
her trailing white robes, with those
hundreds of curious ewes bent upon
her, am tem.'ted to exclaim-
Dear heart, how could v,u face
thee people,"
Her answer is"
Say rather, auntie. how could |
hesitate with two lives at stake"
But, dear urge, suppose Philip
had ceased to love you
Then she answered."
81 should have been free from that
odious marriage, for Mr.. Ramsey
would never have married me alter
that. But / did not ran so great Il
risk, after all !; the moment Philips
eyes met mine, my heart told ME
that he still loved me-
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The annexation of Canada to the
United States is again beginning Il
be seriously talked about. Whether
anything iii this way will ever be az.
complished it is difficult to say. Ne
doubt there are many advantages on
both sides especially the thither side
Of the st. Lawrence. Much of the
opposition to the scheme probably
arises from endemic causes. In the
phrase of the English importation
living in Canada, I'VE don't care
anything about We. We know" much
of the feeling in regard to this matte,
is involved. Their way is not our
vay, nor ours theirs. There is no
question that Canada would make
rapid strides forward-as if she wore
the seyen-league boots. We would
gain greatly by the right of free I'M
portation of the valuable furs and
products of the Dominion. But so
we would be annexing Kamtchatka.
One strong argument in its favor,
however. is the great advantage all
nexation would be to the American
residents of Canada, especially of the
province of Toronto. To those ener-
getic people, who have done so much
for the inhospitable land which they
inhabit, the hooking on of Canada TO
our northern border would be some
thing like opening up free trade with
India, or some other rich country.
But the 1--WE don't care anything
about We, We know" is likely TO rule
this annexation business for some
time to come.
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TOE-NAIL JOE.
A Graceful Appellation and How
it was Earned.

beaver Tribune.
Possibly NO old-rimers are better
known among drovers and stock men
visiting Denver than the Bowling
Brothers, Bob and Nick-especiallv
Nick. who is the very old Nick him.
self. In 1880 the Dowlings made a
drive of cattle from Oregon and
Washington territory. They took a
ranch in the Wind river. in northern
Wyoming. and wintered their West
ern cattle there. This season Bob
made drive of beeves from the
Wind river country to Pine Bluffs. the
great shipping depot for stock on the
Union Pacific Railroad in Wyoming
With the herd came Toe-nail Joe who
won his nick name by the following in
cidept: Joe. Canadian youth of some
Is or 20 winters, intent OH experience
ing the romance of cowboy life. was
simply called Joe about camp till
there happened to him a5little mishap
which fixed ON HIM the title before
mentioned.
1t is not stated that Joe ever i'll
dulged in liquid refreshments; oh, no.
Neither has it ever been heard that
any one accused him Of a fondness for
the ardent. But certain it is that
Joe went into camp one day and DELHI
erately attempted to trim his toe
nails with the boss ivory handled,
silver mounted, misunderstanding
revolver. The result was disastrous.
and Joe rose from the experiment,
with 45-caliber hole through one foot
and the soubriquet of Toe-nail Joe.
which will probably cling to him till
the strand of life is parted and he gal
lOps off into the sweet fiiturity.
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where the menagerie was being loaded
and made an attack on the circus men.
A general row ensued. More than a
hundred shots were fired during the
progress of the battle. The town
marshal put in an appearance, but
was Immediately shot down, hut not,
however, seriously hurt. A negro,
who was standing some distance from
the fighting parties, was struck in the
forehead by a stray bullet, and in
stantly killed. A lion and bear es-
capped from their cages. The lion took
after the bear, chased him about a
mile, and then killed him. The cir
Gus left the town without having re-
captured the king Of beasts, which is
roaming about the village in a hun
cry condition. The effect has been
to totally suspend business i'm the
town, and the terrified citizens are
putting in their whole time watching,
armed ocp-o-pie, for the voracious
beast. a very pleasant situation of
things, certainly.
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Prominent in the late chapter of
accidents is the sinking of the steam
boat Jennie Gilchrist, at Davenport,
Iowa. The boat was employed in
transferring railroad passengers and
freight, which service arose from the
high state of the water i'm the river.
she struck the bridge, the safety
value weights slid off and the steam
poured out upon the helpless people.
Fourteen is the number reported
lost.
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BURNETT'S COCOAINE.
For Premature Loss of the Hair
A Philadelphian's Opinion.

One year ago NV hair commenced tall
ing out until | was almost bald. Alter
using COCAINE a few months, have now
a thick growth of neu hair.
ALEXANDER HENRY,
No ga East Girard Avenue
BURNErr's FLAvoRING EXTRACTS, al
WAYS standard.