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Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1882-11-23

Au0 NlCotUa8Uo ooN EouAuAo S0usSs
New York, Nov. 23-A Worlds Wash.
ington special says: Mr.. Belmont Of
the hrst New York district, hes been in
vestigating the Nicaragua and Panama
canal question to-day in the state depart.
ment with Senator Miller Of California,
and KassOn OF tho house. and il il under.
siood they intend to call up the Nicar
isgua canal bill ~ early ~ possible afte,
the opening Of the session in December
and they will and the democraa prepar
I'd 70 treat the subject thoroughly an'
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1882-11-23
The Stock Market.

New York, Nov. 23-The Post says
that notwithstanding the enormous Ii
quidation Of the past week and the sharp
fluctuation in the price Of stock, the
market thus far to-day has been almost
entirely free from excitement and no
failures are anticipated.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1882-11-23

Washington, Nov. 23-The indications
for the upper Mississippi valley are:
Colder, fair weather, northwesterly winds
and higher pressure. For the lower
Missouri valley: Fair weather, colder
northwesterly winds becoming variable,
stationary or higher pressure.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1882-11-23

Miner Sentinel: The various railroad
camps between Iroquois and the Mil
waukee crossing are broken up. the grad
ing being completed. South Of that
point some work is being done. We un-
derstand that owing to the scarcity Of
iron, no rails will be laid until next
spring.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1882-11-23
A ApRoBAB1E sFrr1EMENr.

PROBABLE SETTLEMENT.
London, Nov. 23-There is some pros.
poets for settlement between the croft
ers on the island Of Skye and their land.
lords. The latter have consented to sub
nit the dispute to arbitration and the
authorities are of the opinion that only
the soldiery can arrest offenders.
TAX ON PIG IRON.
Charkoff, Russia, Nov. 23-The gov.
ernment has aoceded to petition from
the mining congress for an imposition
tax of fifteen copecks per rood on foreign
pig iron. and the proposals of the last
congress to tax foreign coal will proba-
bly, be accepted.
THE SPANISH CABINET.
Madrid, Nov. 23-The cabinet has re.
solved to reply to the demand of the
United States in regard to the losses suf-
fered by Americans during the Cuban
insuryection and they act in conformity
to principles Of strict justice.
BOLD, BAD STUDENTS.
st. Petersburg, Nov. 28-The police
occupied the university here yesterday.
The students had determined to make a
demonstration but the police forestalled
them. It is rumorcd that o mine had
been discovered under the buildings.
Mr.. WALES WRITES A LETTER.
London. Nov. 23-The prince of Wales
3 has written q letter expressing the hopt
! that the sentence OF William Brookshav
to ten years penal servitude for sending
q threatening letter to Mr.. Wales will b.
Q reduced.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1882-11-23

The editor of the jamestown Capital
was assaulted the other day by James
town gambler whose establishment had
received a fitting expose in the columns
of the paper. The gambler got the worst
of the fight and terrible drubbing in
The next issue Of the Journal. The re-
suit of the affair will undoubtedly be
that public opinion will demand the sup
preston of the gambling house.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1882-11-23

Huron Leader: Potatoes can scarcely
be obtained at any price. The quotation
is 80 cents per bushel at retail, but none
in the market. 1t is said that there is q
fair supply now in the country, but that
they are being held for higher prices.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1882-11-23

London, Nov. 23-'The captain of a
steamer who arrived at Sunderland, re-
ports that off that coast Of Norfolk, he
passed large raft to which three or
four corpses were lashed.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1882-11-23

In the newly organized counties the
location of county seats was voted on at
the late election. A few of the county
capitals are: Glendale. Diokey county;
Lisbon, Ransom county; Milbank, Grant
county; Webster, Day county; Miller,
Hand county; Grafton, Walsh county;
Howard, Miner county.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1882-11-23
National Board of Steam NavIsation

New York, Nov. 23-The eleventh an
nual meeting of the national board Of
steam navigation will be held at st.
Louis on the 18th day of January, 1888,
instead of December lst, 1882, as origi-
nally announced. Delegations will be
sent from Portland, Boston, New York,
Philadelphia, Baltimore, Norfolk and all
of the lake ports, the Pacific coast and
ports along the western rivers. Over
! ,25O, 900 of steam tonnage will be rep,
resented.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1882-11-23

Hong Kong, Oct. 2s-The ex-regent
of Corea enters upon his life captivity in
the interior of Chinese town with COM
posure and has already commenced the
study of the Chinese language.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1882-11-23

Liverpool, Nov. 22-rhe steamer Min
ton, with grain from the Black Sea.
fuundered off the island of Ushant, coast
of France. Thirty persons were drowned.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1882-11-23

Cleveland, Ohio, Nov. 23-The labor
congress this forenoon adopted resolu-
tions by Robt. Howard of Fall River,
Mass.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1882-11-23

Northern Express (Pembina): Hon.
N. E. Nelson, representative elect for
this county, is already talked of for
speaker OF the house. He would make
an able, impartial and courteous presi.
ding officer. We doubt if his superior
can be found amongst the members elect.
As the president of the council will like
ly come from south Dakota, the speaker
of the house will probably be chosen
from north Dakota.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1882-11-23
CAPITAL NOTES.

VALUABLE STATISTICS.
Warrington, Nov. 23-The special
census bulletin, Just issued, contains a
table Of statistics compiled from the
census returns Of 1880, relating to all
manufacturing industries except gas in
each Of the states and territorys. This
tables shows that there were in use 253.-
$40 establishments employing 2025,279
males above sixteen years Of age; 52,l73
females above the age of fifteen and 1S1,-
918 children and youths; $2,79O, ,228, ,8O5
capital was invested and the value of
materials used amounted to $780,, $40,
029; the value of manufactured products
amounted to $5,969, ,667, ,7O6. aud the total
amount paid in wages during the year
was $947. .9l9,674. New York state takes
the lead in the number of establish
ments, capital invested. &C., with 42,759
establishments. Pennsylvania is second
with 3l,225, and Ohio third with 2O.699
establishments. Illinois has 1859;
Massachusetts. 1882; Indiana, 1l,l9S;
Michigan, 8.S73; Missouri. 8,592; New
Jersey. 7,428, and Iowa 6.92l.
DIsausTRD.
DIR. Collins left Washington this morn.
ing much dissatisfied with the treatment
received from the board.
CANNED MEATS.
The postmaster general has decided
that canned meats in soldered tin cans
weighing not over four pounds, will be
admitted in the mails as fourth clas,
mail matter at postage of sixteen cent
per pound.
MELvILLE's TESTIMONY.
The time Of the Jeanette board ,thi
morning was mainly occupied in read
ing q transcript of Melville's testimon,
yesterday, and the examination of Mel
vile will probably be finished this after
noon.
CATTLE SHEDS.
il Assistant Secretary French this morn
ing received communication from th,
treasury commission containing sugges
tions and plans for the erection of cattl
sheds in which to quarter imported cat
tie at the cities of Portland. Maine; Bot
, ton, New York, Philadelphia and Balti
more. The matter was referred to th
architect Of the treasury to prepare spe
cificatlons with view to the letting o
contracts for the buildings.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1882-11-23
Diphtheria.

Poughkeepsie. Nov. 2S-Malignant
diphtheria appeared in Millertan and the
schools are closed and families are leav-
ing.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1882-11-23

Brookings Press: We are told parties
have offered to put up $4,000 Touring
mill here in Brooklngs for bonus of
$4,000. Why not let them make it a
$4,000 mill, and never mind the bonus
This town at present is not rich enough
to do much in the way of. bonuses. But
small mill, properly handled, would
pay an immense profit. if it did no more
than to supply the local trade. Many a
cor load OF flour, bran, corn meal, ETC., ie
shipped here and on further west, that
might Just as we'll be ground here as not
and the money retained for homo circu.
lation,
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1882-11-23

Mitchell Capital: About twenty How
ardites were in town Tuesday on land
business. They were all we'll pleased
with our city, aud if an opportunity is
offered will doubtless vote for our city
for the capital OF Dakota.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1882-11-23

Taylorville, ILL.,, Nov. 23-No excite
ment here this morning. Miss Bond is
resting easy.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1882-11-23
rrivel,

San Francisco, Nov. 23-The steamer
City of Topeka from Hongkong via
YokOhoma, has arrived.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1882-11-23
A Good Farm Of 500 Acres for Sale.

SITUATED on Turkey Creek. II miles north
~ cast of Yankton. This farm has 6s acres
under good cultivation, . good frame house
also > new frame harm. For further inform
tion inquire At the MADISON HOUSE.
iankt0u, Dakota.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1882-11-23

Gfand Forks Herald: Yesterday Hon
Geo. II. Walsh received letter from
Hon. J. OBJ. Scoby thanking him for his
interest in his behalf and for mentioning
him so favorably as candidate for the
speakership of the council. The letter
stated that he was no candidate for the
Office, yet if his friends should desire to
place him there, he would accept and do
his best to faithfully perform the duties
Of the office. In other words the sub.
stance of the letter was that he would
be q candidate, and that being the case
there is little or no doubt of his election.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1882-11-23

John Trumbull and Ira Hall. indicted
AZ accessories in tire murder of Jacob
Rook. AZ Fort Lincoln, in August last
and who were held for trial at Fargo,
have been released in $1,000 bail on their
own recoQnizance.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1882-11-23
EUROPEAN NEWS.
THE CUBAN REFUGEES.

THE CUBAN REFUGEES.
Ma,lrid, Nov. 23-The government will
hberate the Cuban refugees early in De-
cember, in response to the appeal of
England. The refugees will be required
to promise that they will not return to
Cuba.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1882-11-23

Chicago. November %.
MARKETS. ON CHANGE.
Weather cloudy and cold. On change at Ii 80
= higher; oats weak to Il lower: pork 7h9!O
lower later for Nov, lard 1920 lower, later
for cash. Hog receipts 10000 quality good,
active, firm; ligot, 95.s01S6.s5: mixed packing,
Sa.Slll6.25: heavy pooling and shipping, $3.50
Qe6.s9 Cattle receipts $50: steady, firm, COED
to chaice shipping, $5 .l0Qb5.B0 common to fair,
S4UO14.N. Butchers. S2.2oll6.10. Stockers
and feeders, S3.uUk03.65.
WHEAT-Lower; Regular, csc for Novem-
Der; g2ssc. December: CSC year; Aac January;
a9aic May; spring; 81; winter, 94A.
CoRN-Lower; 69ss@69 &C cash; 69ac Nov;
a9ssc, year 541s JAN; s5,sc May.
OATs-Lower 50 = 0S5s cash; NAc Nov; SAtc
Dec and year; 81 s0S5ssc May.
RYE-Steady, So.
BARLEY-Easier. 50.
WHIsKY-Lower, $l.T
FLAXsEED-Lower. 81 14n@$1.16.
PORK-Highcr; $17.55 Now; $l7. .S5 Dec, year !;
Sl7.S6 Feb; S17.52Ns: March $l777h; $l7S7,s
May.
LARp-Higher, sl1.s2,s Now, 5000 Dec. year
5000 JAM; sos February; S1O.90M March ;
Sl00SG$l107a May,
MILWAUKEE.
Milwaukee. November q.
WHEAT-Firmer. quiet, No. 2, hard, ~ cash {;
gthc Nov; a4c Dec; 9iA JAM; No. 3, 7sIic;
CoRSNH,gher, 7oh.
OATs-(food.
RYE-Steady, 50,
BARLEY-Higher, IS.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1882-11-23
MARKETS BY TELEGRAPH

NEW YORK.
WuEAT-Higher, No. ., red $1.0as@l1 .o9l4 for
Dec; S1.1lt.Ml.1lss.
CoRN-!Lower, Mixed Western spot ss9s9;
futures, 76QSs.
OATs-Wcstern. 4005O.
PoRK-Dull. New S2n50.
LARD-Sl1.50
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1882-11-23
GENERAL NEWS.
Death of Hon. ThurIow Weed.
His Remains Lying in Stat Q
at the New York
Capital.
An effort to be Made to Push the
lsthmus Ship Canal Bill Through
the Coming Session.
Foreign Advices Of an Important
Character.
ALi.t q, Valuable Statistics from the Census
Bureau.
Foreign Advices Of an Important
Character.

A List q Valuable Statistics from the Census
Bureau.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1882-11-23

Correspondents: Chemical National Bank,
New York. Commercial National Bank, Chi
cago, Illinois.
~sell Exchange on all the principal cities
of Europe. W-Collections receive prompt
attention.
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The New Com IN issiOner.

SOME OPPOSITION TO HIS CONFIRMATION.
The nomination of Mr. j. F. Olmstead to be
District commissioner has aroused some opposi-
ton, ut how far 1t will go it is yet too early to
see. letter was received to-day by Senator
from prominent citizen OF Washington, in which
the appointment was characterized as one of the
most unfit that could be made The writer
charged that Mr.. Olmstead was ga tool OF Boss
Shepherd, member of the real estate pool
ring," and that he is still closely associated
with men whose influence over him. as Com
missioner, would be unfortunate for the interests
OF the District This letter was shown to several
members OF the Senate District committee and
one OF them, after having read it, said to a STAR
reporter: II know nothing In the world about Mr.
Olmstead. He may be most excellent man for
aught know to the contrary; but the writer of
this letter Is responsible man, and II what he
charges be true, do not think Mr Olmstead
should be confirmed. want good men as District
kind II I know It Now if the people Of this Dis
trict think this Is bad appointment,
tnsy the, t.,s ought tpn troh5,o to IS say So they
is not At for the place will oppose his conf1rma
tion in committee and in the Senate. think it
rests with the citizens here to defeat him If he is
not a good man."
The reporter talked with several other members
OF the District committee, but each OF them said
he knew nothing about Mr. Olmstead; had not
looked into his merits or demerits and therefore
c0ul not say what he would do.
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IKDEx TO ADVERTISEMENTS IN THE STAR

AMTsTNENTs-1st pare
kTTORSEYS- ist page.
AUCTION SALEs- Iti and S:h "a res.
BoARDING-1st page.
BUSINESS CHsSCEs-1st plrs.
CIIT iTEMs-Sth page.
COUNTRY REAL EsTATE- lst page.
IFATHs-sth page.
fDUCtTTOSAE.- Sd n -,
FAIRS, FESTIVALS &C-Ist pa-e
IINANCIAI- 6th pare.
1CR RFST (R0om- j-8sh pa-,
ICI RENT Hnusesl-Sth hpa-,
IcI RENT (Siiscel!2neOasl-S plr.
CT SAIE (Ni=celiaueols)-9 spI-3.
C SAKE tHouse=J-Sth pIte.
HOLIDAY GooDs-4 h ari 5th pages.
HoIELs-Ist page.
IECrUREs-lst page.
JCST AID FoUSD-Istrl-,
HAREIAGEs-Stl, Z, page.
SoNEY TO Lo,N-I-t pls,.
MEDICAL. SC.-6th pak.-
NV PUBLICATToSS-Sth page.
IIFsONAI-Ist ia re.
fRoFFssIoNAI4-Ith page.
RAIIEoAps-1th page.
fITCIAL NOTICES ,!ss.
kPEC IALTIES-6th para.
STEAs:EEs, SC-7th 2ir,.
SAFT DEFosIT pi-s-
TEF TBADES-Gth page
UNDERTAkEEs &C.-7th pi,,
WASTED tHelpl-Sth page.
WANTED (S!tUaticnsl -Sthol,,.
WANTED OHouses}-S;h pare.
WANTED tRoCms)-Sth pare.
WANTED miscellaneous -Ssh pare.
WooD AND CoAI-6th page.
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WHAT SENATOR BROWN SAYe

Senator Brown, OF Georgia, after having made
his statement in the Senate yesterday afternoon,
repudiating on behalf OF the farsiiyof the late
Senator Hill any part in or knowledgt OF the pre-
sentati0n OF the bill for the funeral expenses to
the Senate, said In private conversation. that the
undertaken had on his own motion presented the
bill to the sergeant-at-arms MT. Brown could
not, ne said, explain why the undertaken had
the family, who expect and intend to pay it. ssex-
cept" he added. ''that the man thought he could
get more money out OF the government than from
the family. His idea WAS no doubt. that the GOV.
eminent Tor such purpose c0ula pay an ex-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-12-19

THE UNION DEPOT QUESTION.
The subcommittee on railroads OF the Senate
District committee will meet tomorrow to take
up the union depot question
BILL TO LIMIT THE NUMBER OF BAR-RooNa
In the House to-day Mr.. Joyce, OF Vermont, In
troduced bill, which was referred to the commit.
tee on alcoholic liquor trafic, limiting the number
OF licensed liquor saloons In the District OF Col.
umbia The bill provides the number shall not ex-
ceed 200 after the expiration OF licenses already
granted. It is made the duty OF the Commission.
ers, as far as practicable, to approve ana issue
licenses for the retail sale OF intoxicating liquors
only on business streets and in business locaitaea
and such licenses shall not be issued to places
located streets or In the neighb0rhood occupied
exclusively by private residenceA It shall not b
lawful during the present license year to approve
and issue any further license for the retail sale
OF intoxicating liquors
A BILL FOR THE COMFORT or BOAT PAR1yKa
Several congressman who enjoyed the hospatall-
ties last summec OF the Columbia boat club. as
their landing on the Potomac, above the Three
Sisters, on the Virginia side are interesting them
selves to secure the adoption OF an amsaament .
the District appropriation bin, directing pr0p9
steps to be taken to require the AQue00Cs bfi1go
company to make water-taght TIE WoooeA 49,
partment on the bridge through which he w1o4
OF the Alexandria canal 00WB, ou9 eho opo0os g
least, between three piers, - that ploasufe ooQD
can pass underneath without Gub1oCftnG d. -
cupants TO drenching. All pof1oAs VINO hAy4
occasion TO 90 on the river above the ort0fe wug
most heartily approve Of the proposed iagisAaeo&
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READING, PA, Dec. 19-The district attorney
to-day de cfded TO have the body OF John Leinin-
ger dsin TERED tomorrow. Leininger died on
Sunday night, near Womelsdorf, after being
taken from a creek into which he had jumped
while suffering from deirious fever This action
is based upon Information made by two brothers
OF the deceased and the latter's housekeeper:
the hOusekeeper stating that after dragging Lein-
1nger from the creek she went for help, and upon
her return he was dead and a stranger near by.
wound was found on his head, and II is thought
probable that the skull was fractured.
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Sentenced for parrtc,ae

WORCESTER, MASS, Dec l8-In the supreme
court this morning George ii. Richardson, Of
Charlton. was sentenced to state prison for life for
the murder OF his father, Solomon H. Richardson,
last February. motion TO overrule the verdict as
against law and evidence was denied,
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Philadelphia Grave Robbers.

INDICTMENTS BY THE GRAND JURY.
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. l9-Eight true bills or In.
dictment were found by the grand jury today
omy at Jefferson Medical College, for completely
with resurrectionists ia the despoiation or graves
in Lebanon cemetery.
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ARRESTED IN CoLoRADo.-The Treasury depart
ment has been informed OF the arrest In Gunni-
son, Col, OF VIM. Walker. alias Peg Leg, for pass
Ing counterfeit s. note on the Traders National
Bank OF Chicago, Ill.
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LONDON. Dec l8-The Sportsman says IL is In.
formed that William Day will cease to train horses
for j. X. Keene this week, and that Mr.. Keene'0
horses viii be hereafter trained at New Market by
Richard March. No intfmation, it says, has been
given to Day in regard to the for this step
except that the agent OF Mr.. Keene remarked cash.
ally that the horses OF his employer would be
placed elsewhere unless Day could win some
races. The Sportsman remarks that this is hardly
a good return for the brilliant Czarwitch and
Cambrldgeshire coup with Foxhali last year.
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FAIRS, FESTIVALS. &c.
V5IHE GRAND FAIR
For the Benefit of the
BUD EAGLESTON TEMPERANCE TABER-
NACLE
Will be held at Odd Fellows Hall,
DECEMBER Il, 20 49,

The following arcfes will lie distr buted among the
Eoders Of season ticets Pier mir and marble stand
Cne fancy rockiag chsr, s23 Ill gold coli, che leather
trunk. marble top fine HIhograI hs,
to:i coal aud hIf cord wood, barrel of -four,
and one clock. An eegant upright piano will he pre-
e.ntcd 20 the st popular pianist handsome II
pitcher aid goblet viii be voted to the most popular
ten frra!Ice zatiou- fin' diamond pin viii be
presented II the most popular gent emsn. suit of
Goth, VIII presented to the party living the high
est number of votes. handsome badge of memn
ship wiz lie presented to the popular member of
I.U. VI.
Warm lunch viii be served al day and evenin during
the continuance Oh tdc Fair at 1Oc., 10c. and 25 Oys
ters i'll all styles to order.
fnl line of toys and lilay goods will be for sale at
popular prices
The number OF tickets sold vii only be considered in
the distribution of the prizes.
Season tickets. 50 cts. admission. 10 cts. d195 81
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Washington News and Gossip.

GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DAY.-Internal reve-
nue., s20l SOIL; customs, s50s, ,564.72.
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kilograms to The Star


WARNING TO PROSPEROUS IRISH FARMERS
DUBLIN, Dec. ia meeting was held In Mulll
gar last night for the purpose OF forming a branch
or The irish National League. Mr.. Harrington, in
speech, said the more prosperous farmers must
be told that II they did not throw themselves into
the new movement they would have the whole
Iorce OF the laborers' agitation directed against
them.
IMPROVEMENT OF THE RIVER WISER
BERLIN, Dec. l9.-The preliminary preparations
TOT rendering The WeSer navigable for saago1n1
vessels, from Bremcrhayen to Bremen, have beeh
nnlShed. The work, IL is estimated, viii cost So
0OJ0OO marks, and Will probably occupy six yearR
When completed it will give an immense Impetus
to trade between Bremen and New York
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The Ohio Legislative Bribery Cases

COLUMBUS, OHIO, Dec. 19-1he legislative bribery
cases were fnally disposed OF to-day. Representa-.
tive Wright was acquitted, and a nole proseQui
entered In the case or Representative Block.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-12-19

THE COMMISSION to select a site for the new court
bouse and post Office at Lynchburg, Va, has re-
ported in favor OF the property at the corner OF
Church and 9th streets, with the property at the
corner OF Church and 10th streets second choice
Both lots are owned by Dr.. W. O. owens, and are
each valued at S13,500.