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The Markets.

BALTIMORE, Oct. 23.-Viryinia 6s, second eeriea
35 do: new ten -forties. AZ bd to-day.
BALTIMORE. Oct. 23.-Cotton dull-middng,
10s4- Flour quiet and steady = Howard street
and western super, 3. 5oa4 90; do. extra, asa
AS. do. family, 4.87a6 90; city mills SUPER B. 50a
400; do. extra. 4. 25a4.7 75; do Rio brands, 5.75,
Patapsco family, 6.25; do superlat pstent T. 90.
closing firm aud quiet-southern red, 105al. To- do.
amber. Hal. To- No. Maryland. IL No. western
winter red spot and october, l. 07 gal 07S November.
l0Sal. 08; December. l. 09 sal 09s January. l0.sa
1. 10s4. Corn, southern firm; western quiet aud firm
southern white, old ssa90: do. yellow, SIS. western
Mixed spot and October, 50. nolninaly; year, 65ha
6559: January 60ISae0s. Oats firm and higher-south-
ern 45aaS do western white, 464a4S1: do mixed, 4la
~: Pennsylyana, 45a4S. Rye firm and quiet-tood TO
prime, 65a6s. Hay du-prjrae to choice Pennsylyanis
and Maryland. Il: :ooal7oo. Provisions easy and
clear rib sides. packed. ~ and l6. Bacon
Lard l4a. Butter firm for choice-western packed 23
as. Eggs steady, "a. Petroleum dun and nominal
to fair 74a9a Sugar dul-A soft 9s6: copper refned
17H. Whisky steady. Local. u. Freights TO Liver
pool per steamer dul-cotton, 5-32d. -four, Is 3D.:
grain, 5ha6d. Recelpts-nour 2. 33l barrels; wheat
60 600 bushels; 4, 500 buseis OATS 800 bushels
rye, 200 bushels. Shipments 8. 22e bushels.
sales-wheat 2so, 600 bushels corn l5o. 600 bushels.
MARRIAGE LICENsEs.-Marriage licenses have
been issued TO Wm. Giles and Sarah Rasor; Charles
e. Johnston and Susan III. Soper; James Burns
and Maggie Bryan; John Cox and Caroline Bailey:
Thomas Hardy and Hannah Rhode: Richard
Young and Mary M. Ferroll; w. L Hammack ani
Ella Sexton.
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Foreign Events Of Interest

LONDON, Oct 2s.-The Newmarket Houghton
meeting opened to-day. The race FOR the trial
by Mr. Leopold De Rothschild's hve-year-old bay
horse Valentino, with Mr.. Walton's aged brown
old bay geliing schiller thlri SIN horses ran
The race for the Criterian stakes for two-year.
oids; M was won by Mt. W: $: crawfurds brown colt
port came In second ana the Duke OF Beaufort's
chestnut colt Ithuriel third. The following also
fevre's bay colt Bon Jour and Col Owen Williams,
brown colt Cohort
THE MINERS RIOTS IN FRANCE
PARIS, Oct S-Among the persons arrested az
81. Etienne on suspicion OF being connected with
the riots at Montceau-Les-N fsa man named
faure, who. IL is alleged, has been for long time
In correspondence with the nihilist Prince Krap-
otkine.
BETTER FEELING IN IRELAND.
LONDON, Oct. 23-A letter from Mr. clifford
dalton, Earl Spencer LORD lieutenant OF Ireland.
In consequence OF the Improvement IN the state of
fhe country, has revoked the proclamation Of
Loug and the neighboring districts
FRENCH ELECTION.
PKRPIGNAN, FRANCE. Oct 23-M. Flouauet, pre-
the chamber OF deputies for this town, defeating
M. Mogran, radical, by 1,100 votes.
FIRE IN ST. PETERSBURG
ST. PETERSBURG, Oct 23-A fire broke out this
morning In large lumber yards by the river Neva,
anu Is stlll raging.
THE HERDER's PASSENGERS ARRIVED orr
PLYMOUTH, Oct 23-Arrived, on her way to
Hamburg steamer Gellert. from New York via Sc
Johns, F., where she took on board the passen-
gers and some OF the crew OF the rocked steamer
Herier
Mr. cALLAN TO COME TO AMERICA
DUBLIN, Oct 23.-Mr Z. Calan, NJ p addressed
meeting Of his constituents I'm Louth yesterday,
vote was passed giving Mr. Calan leave TO pro-
ceed TO America.
RIOT AT LYONS, FRANcE-ALARNING EXPLOSIONS
LYONS Oct 23-There was q riotous demonstra.
ton against the municipality here yesterday in
consequence OF their having suppressed the sub.
venuon 10 the opera. The police were unable to
cope with the crowd. body OF gend'armee
cleared the street AT O'Clock this morning there
was an alarming explosion in a restaurant at
tached to a theater. Two reports were heard un-
der one Of the tables. There were two hundred
people In the restaurant, who rushed hurriedly
into the street third and more formidable
explosion then occurred, which shattered tables
mirrors ana other articles. and seriously injured
three persons it is stated that three men who
entered the restaurant ten minutes before the f1rst
explosions occurred left small bombs under the
table.
BAKER PAsHA IN LUCK.
CAIRO, Oct. 23-Tha Khedive has named Baker
Pasha general OF division, the highest grade with
In his power TO bestow.
TREATY REsUsCITATED.
LONDON, Oct. pa dispatch TO the Times from
treaty concluded between the Bey OF Tunis and
NJ De FreyCnet. IL VIII be submitted TO the
Chambers for ratification.
DESTROYED BY A TYPHoON
HONG KONG. Oct. 23-The greater part OF Ma.
Mia has been destroyed hy typhoon.
Specie from Europe
NEW YORK, Oct 23.-The steamship Amsterdam.
which arrived from Amsterdam, brought 900
guilders.
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The Child Stealing Case.
THE CoLoRED WOMAN WHO ABDUCTED MABEL DYKE

Mabel Dykeman, little girl three years old,
was while playing near her mothers home, 72s
18th street, Saturday evening, enticed away by a
colored woman under circumstances that plainly
Indicated case OF willful abduction. The woman
was arrested about two hours later at the corner
OF and 14th streets and the child was recovered.
The woman gave her name as Jennie Lee and
claimed she had found the child on Pennsylvania
avenue, near ~ street. She came rrom Alexan-
dra, and has only been In this city few months
This morning In the Police Court the woman
was charged with abduction, and pleaded not
guilty. Mr. Chas s. Moore appeared for The gov
ernment and Mr.. O. s. B. Wall for the defendant,
who Is an intelligent looking girl, about Is years
d,and has some education. Mrs Maggie Dykeman,
the mother OF the abducted child was present with
the little girl Mabel, who was abducted. The
child is an unusually pretty and interesting child
ana when the prisoner was called out of the dock
the Child looked fntently at her for some minutes
and then told her mother that that was the woman
who bad ta.,e1 her away. After hearing the tes-
tmony OF Mrs. Dykeman an6 o: swo playmates OF
the little girl as to the abduction, hearing was
coEtiLued kntll tomorrow.
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IMPORTANT INTERNATIONAL SUNDAY SCHOOL MRKr-
N0.-The committee appointed to select the In
ternational Sunday school lessons for the next
course win meet at the Riggs House next Wednes-
day morning and continue In session two DAYS
The committee win select the lessons for 1884,
the golden texts topics, and lesson plans which
VIII be submitted to the London Sunday school
union, representing the Sunday schools OF Great
Britain. and upon their approval win become the
lnternatlOnal lessons The Importance OF their
work AMI the interest manifested in the result OF
their deliberations makes this meeting one Of the
most eventful In the religious world. They legis-
late Tor "a 600 schools In this country with men,
bership OF nearly 100000 and 10000 teachers
while total OF nearly 600 persons through.
out the world use these lessonR
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MRa SCOvIILK'e KISSING PR0PENeTTTE9-ALLT THE
GUIrRAus INsANR.-In the Scoville insanity case on
Saturday Fanny ecovil'e Harper, the daughter,
w. Earle to Mrs Ecoville. the contents OF which
were very Improper She had seen her mother
kiss three men whom she had no right to kiss, and
had heard Of many others whom her mother had
kissed, but she declined TO give their names DR..
A. McFariane, Of Jacksonville, Ill, who was sub
trial, and who has been for twenty-Stx years in
hospitals for the insane In New Hampshire and
Illnos, said that the whole family, including John
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LIEUT.. DANENHOwER'S ACCOUNT OF THE PREPARA-
TION FOR THE BOAT JOURNEY.
Atthe opening OF the Jeanette court OF inquiry
this morning Lieut. Danenhower was asked to
state, in narrative form, what preparations were
made for the boat journey after the sinking OF the
Jeanette and began: "On June 18th, 1881, the as
sortment Of the provisions and clothing recovered
from the ship was commenced, also the outfit and
preparations of the boats for the journey. There
were five boats saved from the wreck, namely
first and second cutters, whale boat, iron dingy
and wooden dingy. Each person had a knapsack
and sleeping bag OF dear and seal skin, in most
cases of seal skin and single, butin some cases they
were double. Each single bag was large enough
for person to slip into and lie at full length. The
fur was inside and the bag was covered with
tanned seal skin or cotton drilling on the outside,
30 that the Snow could be readily brushed OF. A
half blanket was also allowed to each person.
Each tent was nine feet by six on the floor space,
sleeping bags. There were five tents and an ONCE
tent-No. 1, Capt De Long and six others; No. 2,
hover and Six got others M No. Chief f. Engineer % Mel
Vile and f1ve others; No. 8, DR.. Amber and Ave
others. The Office tent, at night, was occupied
was provided with IRE pot which contained iIs a
large copper kettle, g gallons capacity, and q
stew pan above IT. below was circular lamp
big kettle and consisted OF tin cup, tin pan and
2 spoon for each person. Each knapsack con-
one pair woOlen stockings, two pair blanket
hips, (outside stockings) pair sealskin boots,
one spare cap, one spare pair OF gloves, one COM
forter, one wind guard, broad piece of leather to
protect the weather side OF the face in case of me-
cessity), one spare pair OF snow goggles. one plug
tobacco and one pipe, 200 safety matches 25 wind
matches. soap at discretion: another pair OF seal
skin boots was allowed to be carried In the sleep
Ing bag, thus allowing each person three pairs Of
bootS Each person was allowed one suit Of
clothes. those he stood in, either skin or other
kind, as he might prefer The spare clothing was
to make such selections as he considered would
improve what he already possessed, the object be-
Ing 70 leave the poorest articles behind, as we
could not carry them all"
He then gave an account of the provisions saved
and how they were slowed in the sleds The
follows: No sled, 1900 ibs. No Z 800: No. 3
1,200; No. 4, 1900; No. 8, 1900
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ACCIDENT.-Saturday afternoon Capt. James
Goddard, well-known citizen, while superintend.
ing the Improvements to his property on the corner
of Dunbarton avenue and 27th street, lost his foot
Ing on the steps leading up the terrace and fell
Fortunately for him he fell upon Mr.. Hurley, a
bricklayer, who was engaged In building the wall
around the yard. and received but slight INJURIES
and is able to be out to-day.
PORT.-Arrlved on Saturday: Schooner Samuel
d. Walker, Higgins, light, from Providence; schr
Bertha Walker, Thomas. light, from Boston;
to load coal for Providence; schr Rmellne E. Bird
sail, sal, Birdsails from Philadelphia, with coal for
VIM King Son; schr. Lemuel Hall, Tripp. from
New Bedford. light, to load coal for Boston.
Sailed: Schr. Mary T. Morse, Baker, with 1,l00
tons coal for Providence; schr Mary Cranmer,
COAL for Boston; VIM. L. White, Harper, 100 tons
OF coal for FAN River; schr Mabel. Phillips, Tnpp,
from Georgetown to Fall River, at Delaware Break
water, 21st inst ;schr Briggs Trpp, for George
town. sailed from Providence, 10th inst schr:
Kate wentworth, Gray, for washington. cleared
from Fernandino. 10th inst.
CONDITION OF THE WATER-GreaC Fails ana re-
cetving ana distributing reservoirs, clear.
HIGH TIDk-October "a. 6:24 am, "a pm.
CATHOLIC temperance society meets tonight
See advt
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The Vice Regal Party.

VICTORIA, Be, Oct. 23.-The vice regal party is
expected to Stfl hence on their homew ard voy age
on the Both inst The governor VIII be tendered
civic banquet previous TO his departure.
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DENVER, COL, Oct 23-A prize fight between
Brian Campbell, OF Colorado and Wm Lynn, OF
the Pacific coast, occurred at Pueblo yesterday.
Eight rounds were fought, when Lynn claimed the
stakes-which were paid TO him-on account OF q
foul in the last round.
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Pbila a.ieIpbja,s HsOI5dav.

PHILADELPHIA, Oct 2a-At a meeting OF the
Commercial exchange at noon to-day resolution
was adopted adIourning the exchange over both
Tuesday and Wednesday, the 24th and 25th insts,
in order TO give members opportunity to wit.
ness and participate In the bi-centennia festivi-
ties
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: STRAUS' FALL ATTRACTIONS.
BUSINESS SUITS.

We selected from piece goods number Of styles of
small figure and dark mixed English and Scotch
Cheviots. We had them cut up into medium shapes of
FROCk AND SACK SUITS. We lined them durably,
and made them up handsomely They are nice enough
for gene lenan to wear matter what his business
or profession. The only difference between them and
the suit would have made to measure is the price,
These are ONE-HALF LOWER.
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nID WINE AND OLD FRIENDS ARE KNOWN AS
" the BEST % Ia JUSTIS Cd Stand known for years
g the only place where hrst-e4ss SECONDHAND
CLOlHlNG can be sold at ectahe pr:cas A.ifrsa
81 call at yUSTHS Old stand. No. e19 street between
9TH and 1h streets northwest. n. B.-Ao.e VI maui
V&ouipCt Atee1oeo Vh rQara&
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kilograms to The Star.
new YORK WALKING MAfCH.
SERIOUS RIOTS In LYONS, FRAN CE.
RACING IN ENGLAND TODAY.

The New York Go-as-you-pleaso.
HUGHES AHEAD.
NEw YORK, Oct 23-The ten O'Clock score thfs
morning at the walking match Is as followsf
Hughes, Il miles, laps; Hazael II miles, laps:
Rowcll, 69 miles; Noremac, 6S miles, laps; Hart,
os miles; Fitzgerald, 81 miles ! lap; Panchot, 60
miles, lap; Herty, SO miles, laps: vint 81.
12 O'Clock score: HaZSel, IS miles; Hughes IS
miles, 2laps: Noremac, IS miles. / lap; Rowell
q miles, laps; Hart, az miles, laps; Fitzgerald
i2 niles, laps; Panchot 20 miles, / lap; Herty,
~ miles, laps; yint. 60 miles, laps
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A COMMISSION was issued Saturday to Geo. F.
Sterling, postmaster at Crtsfeld, Nd, and one to
Samuel Montague, postmaster at Manassas
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DIR. BoYNToNs CLAIM.-In compliance with the
request of the board appointed to examine and
audit the claims growing out OF the illness and
death of President Garfield, Dr. Boynton to-day
returned, properly filled out OF application
recently forwarded to him. The aggregate amount
OF the claim is but $780, being 800 less than any
claim for professional services yet received by the
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JUDGE LAWRENCE, first controller OF the Treas
ury, has left the city for few days. During his
absence Second Controller Upton will act as first
| controller -
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Washington News and Gossip
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DAY-Internal rev
nue., 1851 ,907s6; customs, s77s3Ss. is.
NATIONAL BANK NOTES received to-day for re
demption, $235,OOO.

demptton, 1896 GOO.
THE PRESIDENT entertained the members Of his
Cabinet and Private Secretary Phillips at dinner at
his cottage at the Solders'Home Saturday evening.
The President intends leaving here for New York
on Wednesday or Thursday, where he will remain
until after the New York election. He win then
return here and will occupy his cottage at the
Soldiers Home until the White House is ready to
be occupied. He expresses himself as well pleased
with his quarters at the Soldiers Home
PRESIDENTIAL APPOINTMENTS. - The President
has appointed Thomas H. Garfield, of Minn, and
Waterman Smith, OF New Hampshire, a commits
sion to examine and report upon fifty miles OF
railroad constructed by the Northern Pacific rail-
road company in the Yellowstone valley, Montana
territory, beyond and continuous with twenty five
miles OF road, to examine which commissioners
also appointed d. M. RiOrtian, of Arizona, to be
agent for the Indians OF the Navajoe agency, in
New Mexico.
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A DRsERrED wHs's BILL zen DrvoRcE.-cathe-
rine Wolf to-day, by Mr.. John b Sweat. nled blu
for divorce from Samuel j. Wolf. She sets forth
. marriage in Carol county, Pm, 18th July, 1874,
her name being Shepherd. an11that they removed
here about month aftefEarf& ana sustained the
relation OF husband ana wiie TIL October Cd Of
that year, when he deserted her.
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SPECIAL NOTICES.

sV MAsQNIo.LTHE oFFICERs AND ,MEM-
beFs Of Lafayette A. CHAPTER No are hereby
Te@ps On T9Gsb&l W bssi sssS inst sl
N; oas1 E +. p hioHSRD j. DEAkssSsk; sss5s,s;;r. '
w National Christian Association. vii consider con der
is9es October a4h at 7so All especially
kRG hEkhE1He fGs EVEN
for the II unsra a a at s to ane
e'A' our a1f Sfs'5eS 1hof president
L. WASHINGTON, TRAINING SCHOOL FOR
FIFTH ANNUAL SESSION.
% % sSses W hs dsSss MoS n tSe
besinning friday. october i0rk avenue northwest
s b0f Na% ~rhsr apply to Mrs Jane %
Garfield Bureau of Education corner Of sth and
20. D. ". PRENT1ss, NJ. D.. Dean,
o23-m. wf.,3w 1924 9th street northwest.
NRe THE MOST OBSTINATE CASES OF CA
- tarrh and Hay Fever are cured by the use of
Elys Cream Balm. the only agreeable remedy. Price
30 cents.
Apply into nostrus with little finger.
CHRONIC CArARRH.-I have suffered for years from
chronic Catarrh. six weeks ago was induced to try
Elys' Cream Balm. Relief was nstantaneous and con-
tinued use has resulted in almost complete cure g.
NJ GREENE. Bookkeeper Office NY. Catskin and
Athens Steamboat Co. Catskill, NY. December az,
1880.
We hear from many who are using ELYS' CREAM
BALM for Catarrh, Gold in Head. &C., of wonderful
cures effected and offer to customers as the best
remedy for its purposes in use. DYKEMAN MOTT,
Druggists, CatskiI, NY.
ELYS CREAM BALM COMPANY.
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THE q. s. SUPREME CouRE-The Curtis political
assessment is at the foot Of the calendar OF the
Supreme Court for to-day's business ana it will
hardly be reached for argument before tomorrow
The case OF g. A. Armes agt Otis Bigelow relative
TO the sale and delivery OF lands In exchange for
property in this city, was argued to-day by Mr. s.
s: Henkle for BigelOw, and C. Il. Armes for the
plaintiff. The members of the Q. s. Supreme Court
Will call on the President in body, to pay respects
some day this week, to be hereafter Determined
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THE NEW JAPANESE EMBAssY-The newly &C.
credited minister from Japan and his suite, to-
gether with the minister to Vienna, arrived in
this city last evening after journey OF % days
and 19 hours from YOkohama-the quickest time
on record. The foreigners were accompanied by
Mr.. d. w. Stevens, OF this city, who has been the
secretary OF the American legation In Japan and
now Is the American secretary OF the Japanese
legation in this city. The legation will occupy
the house on N street occupied by the former
minister,
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ESTIMATES have been prepared for the pay and
mileage OF the members Of the FOrty-eighth Con-
gress. There will be s25 members and 8 dele
gates. For that pay there has been asked 81 OCO
and So, ,0G0 for contestants. For mileage S125 900
Is estimated, making a total OF over 81 800, 900.
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A RAILROAD CASE IN COURT.-To-day, In the
Court In General Term, Judge Cox delivered the
the Baltimore and Potomac railroad, sustaining
the demurrer OF defendant with leave to amend.
This was suit for damages claimed by plaintiff
In defendant taking him to Alexandria instead or
stopping their train at Fort Runyon. Plaintiff
held a communication ticket to Alexandra, the face
OF which provided that he should not stop on be-
tween the two cities but he claims that there was
verbal understanding that the trains should
stop at Fort RunyOn.
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ELYs' CREAM BALM COMPANY.
o23- cost Oweeo New York
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COMMODORE SHUFELDT will make report to the
Secretary of State upon his recent special mission
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STATUS OF UNITED STATES BONDS.-The amount
OF outstanding United States bonds redeemable at
the option OF the governmen t-including the per
cents continued at 81 per cent and those con-
verted into per cents-is about $780, eco, 600.
Assuming that these bonds will be called in at the
rate OF $15,0OO,OO0 per month-the average amount
included In the calls issued during the past twelve
months-ln less than three years all OF the out
standing redeemable bonds OF the government
time arrives, II the receipts OF the government
continue as large as they at present. there will
De no alternative for the government but to buy
~ per cent bonds in the open market, unless, OF
course, holders voluntarily surrender bonds OF that
issue. These bonds, aggregating $3.50 900 000 can
not be called at the option Of the gOyernment-nOt
being redeemahle until 1891
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On THE RETIRED LrsT.-The President to-day
placed on the retired list under the special act of
Congress, approved August 9TH, 1882, Capt. Joseph
Conrad, 11th infantry. This will promote First
Lieut.. VIM. E. Kingsbury to be captain 1lth tnfan.
try. and Second Lieut.. George L. Leroy Brown to
be first lieutenant
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Specie from, EurOl
A Prize Fight i'm Colorado.

NEW YORK, Oct 23-The steamship Amsterdam,
which arrived from Amsterdam, brought Isl, 900
guilderS.
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rBo PENNSYLVANIA REPUBLICAN AssoCIA-
SS TON.
Arrangements have been made direct with the
Committee by which the members OF this Association
can procure transport alton at reduced rates. by max
ing appl cation to the Political Committee at Room So
LeDrole Bul ding. j. K. p. GLEESON,
o19-6t Chairman Political COMMITTEES
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GOLD CERTIFICATEs.-A transfer Of 81 ,O00, 600 in
gold certificates has been ordered from New York
to Philadelphia. Requests for these certificates
have been received from Cincinnati for s25O,OOO
from st. Louis for $500. .0O0 and from Boston for
&5O0O,O00, the latter embracing all the denomina-
tions. These several requests will probably be
granted during the day.
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THE FLAT-IRoN DANGEROUS WEAPON-A des-
perate fight occurred between two colored women
named Sally Bland and and Clara Wallace at the
house OF Mrs. Bland, on street, between 4th and
Clara Wallace striking the old woman Bland on
the head with nat-iron, seriously 1nJuring her.
This afternoon I'm the Police Court Clara Wallace
was charged with assault with intent TO kill Sally
Bland. The latter was so badly injured that she
could not appear at court, and the case was con-
tinued.
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THE COMET.-The weather has been so unfavor-
able here that the astronomers at the Naval OBJ
servatory have been unable to make any observa-
tians for several days. Observers in other cities
blessed with cloudleSS skies, are announcing
without number The very indefinite manner In
which the location OF the latest fragment is de-
scrlbed gives an astronomer but very slight clue
to enable him to find it. The first fair morning,
however, VIII be devoted to sweeping search for
the new bodies