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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-01-20
Important Decision.

/" HagaH, Little and Vernon, sitting rs 4
court OF appeals, yesterday, delivered jUdg-
wg@' m the first appeal from the decisions
=. 'Hr assistant commissioners undcv the
'H"d aC' who reduced the tenants, and im-
proved and fixed the rent lease from E}6
's 20 1%n. The question decided was
whether the rent should be varied. The
'"'F affirmed the decision of the assistant
'''"m!>sioners. Commissioner Vernon dis
Ss,,GirJ. Great Importance is attached 20
l%e Judgment as it settles in the land act,
What IS known as "Healy'S clause, and the
Gi,r will be carried 10 the Court OF Ap-
Tra'>.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-01-20
Murder and suicide.

CoLrNDus, O., January l9-Mrs. VIM.
Barlow, former resident Of Cincinnati,
suicided. to-day, by cutting her throat.
Temporary insanity is supposed 10 be the
cause.
While engaged in a quarrel. last evening.
Howard .IlobinsoD. colored. OF Readyille,
was shot twice by Anderson Palmer, with
fatal result
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-01-20

Louis Schade made an argument in favor
of personal liberty before the House COM
mittee on alcoholic liquor traffic to-day.
Representatives of the Protective Tariff
Association have established headquarters
at Willard's Hotel.
The request for the appointment OF fe-
male clerk for the committee on women's S
rights recently ordered by the Senate, has
been disregarded, the chairman, Senator
Lapham, appointing his son.
A sixteenth amendment TO the Constitu-
ton OF the United States, prohibiting dis
franchisement on the ground OF sex, was
proposed by the Woman's Suffrage Con-
yention at the afternoon session.
Congressman Kenna left for Wheeling
tonight.
Ex-Congressman Martin, Col. Mason and
Marshal Atkinson also shook the dust of
this city from their shoes and Departed
homeward. Lam.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-01-20
WESTERN WAITS.
4. \. Troops ArreSted-cattIe ThievinE

pJNvEE. January lS.-A TSibsns's Santa
Fe special says: Last week Lieut. Nc
Donald, who has been scouting along the
Southern border, with twenty scouts, for
the trail OF Mana and his ApacheS, crossed
the border into chihuahua and was arrest
eG by the Mexican authorities, and taken
90 chihuahua City for trial for invasion.
The facts have been reported to the War
Department,
Governor Sheldon has received iUfOrma-
ton that, this morning, thirty heal of
horses and oxen, from a freight team, were
stolen between Shakespeare and DiSten-
Guric'S Wells, IN Southern New Mexico. IL
IS not known whether the thieves were
rulers or ApacheS. \ company of militia
is al;pS the thieves
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-01-20
Laborers Strike.

QrKBEc, January I3.-The government
has reduced the pay Of lsborers on the
Quebec, Montreal and 0uowa railway, from
one dollar TO eighty cents per cay. The
men refused 10 work or allow Others. TO
take their places. A disturbance Is threat
ensd at Calument and the government has
sent the chief Of police and ten men TO pre-
serve the peace
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-01-20
suIndIer&r

BALTIMORE, January ia notorious
swindler known as Aug. Walter. with half
dozen aliases, was arrested in this city
tonight on charge Of having swindled
Rev B. i. Schwarer, Provincial OF the Re.
demptional Order, of 500 by means Of a
forged check He had been several times
to confession TO Father Schwarer, and in
that way gained his confidence.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-01-20
SenfTp for Pour Years.

NiuERT LEA, MiNS., January I9-Theo-
.'lr Iyner, noted fOrgcr, was sentenced
- safe prison for four years. Much sur
Prise was felt at the mildneSs OF the SEN
lenoe. The prisoner had already served
one term in the peaitentiary, and had COM
n9ltted fOrgeries to the amount of tens OF
thousands of dollars, and the grand jury
''"hd ten indictments against him.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-01-20
RAILROAD MATTERS.
The Houston and TeNas-First Through,
Train.

Sr. LOUIS, January l9.-AFort Worth
dispatch SAYS: A contract has been signed
for the extension of the Houston and Tex
as Central To connect with the St. Louis
and san Francisco road. This will give the
Houston and Texas Central an outlet to
st. Louis and Chicago, independent of the
Gould roads.
The first through train from San Fran.
cisco TO Houston arrived here to-day by
way Of the international and Great North
crn road.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-01-20
puRxErTs CoCOAUE,


Is the best for promoting the growth Of and
beautifying the hair, and roodefinS II dark
and glossy. The Cocaine holds, in liquid
form, large proportion Of deodo<i1sd Co
coanut Oh, prepared expressly for this puf.
pose No other compound possesses the
peculiar properties which 30 exactly suit
the various conditions Of the human hair.
The superiority q Barnetts Flsvorlng
Extracts consists in their perfect purity ANA
great strength.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-01-20
Tn. Deadlock Continues.

ALBANY, January lathe Senate ap-
pointed a committee TO investigate the
Spuyten Dayvil disaster.
The House had Intellectual ballots Tor
Speaker, and both branches adjourned.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-01-20
GRAFTON.
Fatal Hunting Notwithstanding at
Martinsburg.
Soer;aI Dispatch % tie Register.

NartinsDurS.
Syeci0! Dispatch % the Register.
GEAgToS. January l9.-While George
Reese with others, near Fetterman, were
hunting. the dogs started 4 rabbit. George
got up on a small high rock to have a ibet-
ter look, and while there he slipped, the
lock of his gun coming in contact with the
rock on which he was standing. The gun
was discharged, the contents striking
George in the mouth going upwards. He
is not dead yet but unconscious.
= have il from what is considered reliable,
that Martinsburg, W. Va, has three genu-
inc cases OF smallpox. Vaccination should
Pc the order of the day. +.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-01-20
WHEELING. W. VA. FRIDAY N9RNING, 20. 1882.

IN q. Mccracken, Wheeling, at the
11nerican.
g. 8. Evans, of Bellaire, O.. at the St.
Ed Rogers, of Wheeling, at the St.
hhries.
CLaupy.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-01-20
Relic af Barhaxisn.

PrTKEsBrEG. Va. January 19.-GregorJ
Sternons. an Italian merchant In this city
convicted Of receiving ard selling stolen
manufactured tobacco, has been scntenced
to receive twenty stripes at the pubic
whining post
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-01-20
A Small Riot

Crsc1SSArr, January IA TiHle'-tsar
Atlanta special saws: Alexander hutler,
colored, a laborer on the extension ot the
new railroad from Macon TO Atlanta was shot
and killed in q row in camp, near Atlanta.
last night, in which sbout,tyeaty negroes
were engaged,
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-01-20

~ to the Presidents signing the Cen
,lls Deficiency bill which has been be-
fore him the past two days, the Prest-
dent i deSirous ofmakinS the bill law,
but i restrained hy the point raised in
objection thereto by the First Comp
trOlIrr.
The ~anatc Committee on Commerce
have agreed to recommend the passage
Of NacAIillarTs bill TO reduce the fees
of inspectors for examining and lieeuS-
iUg masters, engineers, mates and pilots
- 81 steam vessels to fifty cents each, in
stead of tivea ten dollars respectively,
a. authorized by the existing law.
There are sewing women in New
York who are compelled to eke out u
subsistence by making shirts at forty
five cents a dozen. The sewing ma
chine has, no doubt, brought great bless
ings with it, but "The Song of the
Shirt" has lost none of its pathOS by be-
ing sung to new accompaniment.
The Maxwell ranch contains 100000
acres of New Mexico land, and the
Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe railroad
passes through it. The man whose
name it bears got it by marriage and by
purchasing various interests. He has
put il into an English stock company,
and fence is being built around it, pre-
paratory to the raising of bloOded stock
on large scale.
An Indiana Congressman, who has
tccn investigating the subject, has come
10 the conclusion that the best and easi-
TT way to detect frauds in pensions isto
publish in the newspapers of each coun-
", at stated intervals, the names Of the
pensioners i'm that locality, with the
amounts received and the reasons why
the pensions were granted. This would
subject the list to the scrutiny of the
public. and imposters could beeaSily de
tcctcd.. There are q good many argu-
mCnt~ in favor of this scheme.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-01-20
B.ehIs.. Ar.ses sasvs.

The BEsr SAryI in the world Tor Cuts,
Bruises. Sores Ulcers, Galt Rheum, Fever
Sores, letter, ChApped Hands Chilbiains,
Corns and all Skin Eruptious, and positive
ly cures Files. II u guaranteed 20 q.e
perfect satisfaction or money refupoed
frioe scents Pst boz. For ssie ~ Dsm
&CN
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-01-20
SMALL POx.
AZ MeunhiS.

MEMPHIS, January l9.-John Sullivan,
member of the fire department, who has
been sick a couple OF days, to-day developed
a genuine case of small pox, aud is so pro-
nounced by the Board of Health.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-01-20

Bosros, January l9.-The Joura1s pub
fishes the confession OF Frank Goodmsn,
that two wears ago while trsmpfag from
Boston 10 Rarnstabls, he killed a CON pan.
ion named REOwn-
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-01-20
JUSTICE HUNT.
TI,e Biil for His Retirement t-Robe<on's
PIan-The Gniteau Case-GeneraI-
Personal.

TIse BiIi for His Retirement -Robe<on's
PIan-The Gniteau Case-General-
Personal.
Special Dispatch % the Register.
WASHINGTON, January l9-The bill for
the retirement of Justice Hunt of the
Supreme Court, which was passed by the
Senate to-day, will probably receive prompt
concurrence in the House. The malady OF
the retiring Justice is said to have affected
his mind to such an extent that he could
not sign an intelligent resignation, al
though within the past two years, he has
signed decision to which the assent OF the
full court seemed desirable.
RobesOn's Plan.
to make everybody happy, failed in the
House. to-day, for want of cordial support
on his own side. The impression is cur
rent here, that he was simply endeavoring
TO redeem promises made to secure heifer's
election, and the other candidates and their
friends declined to cooperate. The discus
sion was lengthy and spirited, and Robe
SOn sustained his reputation as talr de-
batOr, but the vote was heavily against
him.
The Guiteau Case.
Scovilles apparent reCklessness in his
closing address is regarded here as indlcat-
ing that he has lost all hope OF favorable
verdict. Certainly he has made no friends
either for himself or the prisoner. The
rum0r that The jury had been talnPered
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-01-20

a., market for thieves, is theeuphOn-
.,,,. nbrase used in the grand jury spre-
..ntment, describing the pawn broStng
,,,bIi,hments in Pittsburgh,
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-01-20

Our exports of breadstutfs last year
no almost S52,OOO,OOO less in value
hon those of the year preceding.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-01-20

New York physician asserts that
hiring the plague of smallpox in lS2Tin
,be, citv, $1,000 people were vaccinated,
srJ only one of them died Of the dis
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-01-20

BALTIMORE, January l0.-lt is stated the
sugar refining firm OF Eccles, Thomas x
Co. has become embarrassed and submitted
n proposition TO their creditors to pay htty
cents OH the dollar Liabilities sG1,0 :
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-01-20

Chicago, January l9.-The health officers
of the city are fast becoming alarmed at
the prevalence OF smallpox IN the city
limits. The deaths to-day were five, and
new cases seven. The officers state although
both pcSt-houses are full TO overilowing,
not one twentieth Of the cases are known
tn the authorities.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-01-20
SCOvILLE'S SCOLD.
Another. Day Spent in Reviewing
the Testimony.
Several Sharp Spats Between Counsel
Guiteau Has His Usual Number of
lnspirations-SeoyiIIe to Con-
clude To-Day.
PORTER TO OCCUPY THREE DAYS,

WASHINGTON, January l9-Court opened
at the usual hour. As soon as Guiteau reach
ed his seat he delivered himself of the fol-
lowing speech, with a pompous effort at
oratorical effect:
'The decision of the New York Court of
Appeals comes with so much force at the
present moment, desire to call attention
TO it. 1t comes with great grace from the
Empire State, from that grand old State of
the Republic, the State that sends both the
brains, the money and the commerce Of
the haslSa e grfih tse r rsasa sas
been that the burden of proof was
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-01-20

The handsomest rooms in Newspaper
Row are those fitted up by the Baltimore
Times, which has just closed brief and in
glorious career of three weeks, and the
maddest men in Washington are its corre-
spondents here, whose salaries for the same
time remain nnnaid.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-01-20
FAILURES.
Baltimore firm Embarrassed.

LoHDoN, January l0-There were two
failures on the License Course yesterday.
Aggregate liabilities. 100000.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-01-20
.Pcrter n Sick

II guess the Lord Is attending to him
Sooville alluded 20 the ''taunt'' OF the
prosecution, that the experts Tor the de-
iense had gone back on them, and said. in
explanation. when he reached Washington
be did not know The name Of o single ex-
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-01-20

Window is preparing for an encoun-
,,r with sherman over the latter's fund
mr bill. The two great financial seere-
,sri,- are not in the most perfect accord
with each other.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-01-20
THE NEWS.

Tho New York Legislature failed to
,r,anige Yesterday
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-01-20

Twenty cases of smallpox were re-
,,od 10 the Board of Health in Pitts
turgh yesterday.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-01-20

Guiteau-Oh, that all bosh about me De
ing disappointed ofsce seeker. After the
Isl Of June my whole mind was on the
noIi,icai situation. and I wouldn't have
taken Cabinet position II it had been Of
iered me.
Looking m from his paper few minutes
later. Guiteau called out, with a satisfied
air.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-01-20

heretofore New Jersey has been able,
by tight squeezing, to pay most of her
expenses out of her railway income, but
now a deficiency in her revenues has
arisen, and there is no alternative but
To levy State tax. or negotiate loan.
Senator Coke's bill To regulate inter
state commerce, and prohibit unjust
Determinations by common carriers,
was taken up, yesterday, and referred
t. q subcommittee consisting of MessrS.
Coke, Miller, of New York, and Kel-
lu.g.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-01-20
General.

with is denied by the officers, and is prob
ably unfounded.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-01-20

2Srniag oessao0s
No minister being present. the aPsetsr
drew ON his prsying reserves IN the HUase,
and Delegate DodriIi did the pnyin&
Ben Do1ss.
The following new bills we're intse iu1sd:
BY Mr.. Floyd: A bill sppsppfisttnG
money 10 pay John z. Peck, Tor osSsying
lunstic TO the iDsone 9yinm,
by Mr. Fergusoa: a bill ssSussens
coutr.cs for labor.
By Mr. Riley: A hi spprnpsieasg ei0o
for each Congressional disft4 ~ casshs'
ting and supplying bovins virus 70 ~ v.e-
sine agents In this 6fate: @ noeso -
a second and third reading. fin nsfioe a.
Nr Ferruson. 10 waI sssende1 % . %
rad. inot less thsn 40 Ses each distssct"
The bin was ordered 70 snHouDess -
tl,isd uesding. without printing
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-01-20

Two days sale of seats for the opera
f,rival at Cincinnati aggregates nearly
s76,U0u. The average premium is near
N twelve dollars. This result i unpre-
n. c.',rt,I i'm that citY.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-01-20

There are 80 electric lights in Alba
M. Y. Y, and 1l2 more are to be put
up Immediately. They may be able to
.rr through the deadlock yet, with lit
r'r additional enterprise.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-01-20
District Attorney Meanness.

as she termed II.
The hour of recess having arrived, SEQ
Vile conferred for moment with Judge
Cox. as to how long the recess should be
ordered. The audience began to arise and
Guitcau. impatiently called ont, Your
Honor, we're waiting on you. Amt you
going TO announce a recessT At this the
crier raised laugh by calling out. well,
come along: we'll have a recess.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-01-20

There are S5S steamers ownsd An the
seventh Supervising District, which ex-
tends from Pittsburgh to the mouth of
the Kentucky river. Our navy beats
Hunts all hollow.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-01-20

"Reminiscences OF ChieagO-That His
torieal Pieture-what Might Have
Been-The suryeyorshiP-MaiIs on
the Ii, a. d.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-01-20
A. Richmond.
Az Chicago.

RICHMOND. Va. January l9.-Eighty.six
cases of small pox, all told, in Richmond.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-01-20

House BIN l@ Psoy,elss "a Il. - -
ment OF shesihs ana eolteceg - =.
due them n certain cnsy "a ssyoranS -
pessd ar AIes;, = @e;ssys. =. -. = .~..s, =.
Isfing TO eosIscsioas ~ - 49,. - -
l0nety11 q lIsIl6ls1kl
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-01-20

The bill prohibiting The ounpeel ?
stsaulbosfs. 70 the injury d -, eoming
up on its third rssdfns. fun1sg 49,
Son arose upon the n,Sds q n oan -
t~een Yessrs. LoHsy, Lafty, K0gnsm
and Rfley. The hlt vas en:!Iy rsoonas-
tea 10 ne COMMITTEES On judiciary.
New-York tribune., 1882-02-28
STATE or TRADE IN CHICAGO.

CHICAGO, Feb. 27.-The week opened with
the "bul interest in control of The speculative markets
in the Board OF Trade In both grain and provisions the
tendency to-day unmstakaOly upward, notwith-
standing general disiucnation shown to trade,
and business ruled unusually quiet The "bulls' took
and held complete possession of all the leading lines.
On wheat prices advanced last Saturdays fig
12d l2 cents corn, 1l2G1ai cents; on oats,
asa1s cent on pork. 1890 cents; lard, 100 l2l2
cents and on ribs DIG cents The April delivery OF
wheat closed this evening at 81 267sa8l 27; pork at
SI7 727l20$l7 3O lard at 1O.75U1O.77l2c, and short
ribs at 032loc bid The May option for wheat sold at
only small fraction Of cent under pr and closed
with buyers at ~ 269s The April wheat clique has
evidently decided to its deal into May,
and to-day rather large purchases for May dclycrg were
made its account. March corn closed at 5~'sd5S7s
cents and May corn at 81 cents The advance cStab-
lshed on values to-day indicates plainly that the Walker
clique still controls wheat, Kicker May corn, and Ar
mOur provisions. The local stock of pork is now esti-
mated at 900 barrels and Of a;d az 900 erces
New-York tribune., 1882-02-28
FOREIGN NOTES.

LONDON, Monday, Feb. %, $50.
In a disturbance at Smyrna between n number Of
Greeks and Turks several were Killed and wounded
The reports Of differences between Mahmoud Baroudi,
President OF the Egyptian Council, and Arab Bey,
Minister OF War; are uDfOuBded.
The German bark COnstantin, Captain Braun from
New-York January 29, for Dantzic. abandoned on
tke 14h inst The have been landed at Falmouth
The StaHddrds Vienna correspondent telcgraphs that
the reports Of the loss OF life by the explosion in the coal
mne at Le0bcn in Styra, greatly exaggerated
Fever than ten persons were killed
The Liverpool Cotton Brokers' Association has writ
ten TO the NewYOrk and National Cotton Exchanges.
asking for thorough investigation into the sanding Of
cotton which must In some Instances have been Wiul
The Secretary OF the Cotton Masters Association at
Blackburn has received sxtyscvcn replies to his crcu-
lar proposing short time, Of which number only nine are
in the negative This unanimity is greater than ever
before.
The Prince OF Wales, speaking at meeting Of the pro
moters Of international Fisheries Exhibition TO be
held in London in 1883, said he hoped the american
Government would contribute at least literally
toward the expenses Of It 1t did toward the Berlin
Exhibition
CITY or MEXICO, Feb. 27Three hundred OF the italian
immigrants who arrived few days ago are suffering
from malignant disease, of which twenty others died
on the massage. The colony is being well cared for
by the Government
TORONTO, Feb. PA cable dispatch from London to
The Globe says that prospectus has been issued Of
new Manitoba Land Company, with a capital OF
100000, in 10000 go shares. The directors are {:
Messrs John Rae, Lionel Boyle Lord George Campbell,
William Dunn Charles Fraser Macintosh and Rudolph
Melsheimcr Of the Bankers Union OF Scotland. The
managers in Manitoba the BOYLE Brothers, ana the
manager in London is Arthur Fell The company in
tends to buy land in Manitoba and the Northwest ter
New-York tribune., 1882-02-28
THE DrrTY on STEEL BLOOMS.

WAsuINGroY, Feb. 27.-On September 81,
1881 Mcssrs James Lees & Co. received from abroad
into the Port Of Ncw-YOrk several hundred pieces Of
metal weighing IN the aggregate about lGO72O pounds,
averaging 3g2 pounds cach and said to b. worth less
than seven cents per pound They were called "seci
blooms" and duty was accordingly fixed thereon by ths
APPRAISER The cJus nces appealed to the secretary OF
the Treasury from decision OF the Appraiser and Col
lrctor of Customs. Judge Folger has rendered an
elaborate opinion in which he reviews the whole ques
lion and decides TO adhere to former rulings OF the De-
paitmont on the ucc, in order to avoid reversing tho
dci.inn Of his pr,docessofs-which Is forbidden by
stae The Secretary states however, that the action
Of the Appraisers Office in his opinion, erroneous, aud
that the appeal should be sustained. go
In conclusion the secretary says; am stunutd Win
nv cOncu. N that tho steel blooms IA tue case are nos
10 H. cla.,ei as inyOts o bars ana tnAt there-
e tbe action at the Appraisers oilce at me PORT OF
NeyyYork was mistaken aud that the appeal should DO
sustaned am not entirely clear as 10 what clause
of the TnlR act is controlling IN me case, Out as inc
octnn of the Department has for some time been 10
direct the duties to bee fixed on steel blooms at 10 per
cont ad yaorc may not, without reversing former
decisions adversely TO the Government put them under
anv lower clause. Accordingly the OLcidls az
NewYork will be directed to exact duties az that rate
upon tho goods of the appellants involved N this
sP
New-York tribune., 1882-02-28
A TURKISH FINANCIAL DECREE.

WASHINGTON, Feb. PA copy of decree
recently issued by the Turkish Government regulating
payment Of The consolidated public debt OF the ottoman
Empire has received here by the Turkish legation
The decree provides that svey bond OF certain loana
enumerated as well as every certificate called Rama-
gan shall be registered The registration of bonds may
De made until February 49, 1888, after which date tho
coupons due viii DO cancelled
To represent tho bondholders and provide for their
interest board Of directors Is 10 be formed with head
quarters at ConstantnOpe The board VIII consist oi
tattye OF the Englsh bOndhoders. who VIII ALSO
represent those OF the Netherlands the trecu Oons
ho1bciera the Italian bondholders and ottoman b0nd-
Poder. re members Of tho board 10 DO appointed