Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-11-22
TelepTADhic Rriefh.

several STORES and dwellings at Lima. Ohio, were
destroyed by fire yesterday. The loss is $4,000 in
The Allan shipping company has withdrawn
further proceedings against the Montreal Witness
LOT linei ana pay all costs. amounting, 1t is eSti-
mated, to 5000.
A further installment OF operatives In the Grand
trunk railway shops at Montreal has been tempo
Iariiy discharged One foundry has given notice OF
25 per cent reduction in the wages of oulGers and
The men have accepted the TERMS
The Markets.
BALTIMORE. Nov. 22.-Vireinia SKIES deferred az;
e co.. S ps 81 do sssd series
1o oar ses quiet zsa ss
be eaze iiI.s e. d ,S SSsr1 Tea
Western Winter red spot as iS'a aafs n
bid December lo71& bid: January. lo]a Feb.
trner and aHist southern white, 5sas2 new, ssa5s
SovSn 1Sw s. 81 nsw S WessEn s spot
oats sa44 western shite seal Do
FAY unshansed quiet and steady ' Bitter Ss
m s5s Rc sffssa 1 lsn Pfos 2 E
Coffee tirn-Rio cargoes. ordinary to fair, ll.sl2sz
Whisky STEADY 'lffs h ts to S se -
Ns @ GA oas barTss
bushels, rye 1000 bushels Shipn1ents-none sales
wheat. 444 900 bushels: corn, $1,000 bushels.
THE SOUTH CAROLINA TAX CASE, which involves
principles OF interest TO all the states aud which
has been pending in the Treasury department for
long tlne. Is ABOUT ready Tor settlement. All the
principles involved have been determined. and the
only thing remaining to be settled is the manner in
which the amount allowed to the state On account
OF the tax Is to bepaid.
THE ARREST OF EX-SENATOR observation-disclosures
General Brewster to-day received telegram from
the I. s marshal Of Nevada, stating that ex-Sena-
tor spencer was arrested on the 18th inst and Is
now on his way TO Washington. In answer TO in
quirieS Of star reporter the Attorney General to-
DAY stated that ex-senator Spencer was arrested
by his direction and will be brought here to
answer Tor contempt of court in not appearing
as a witness In the star route cases sSMr spencer
could have given important testimony bearing
upon Mt DOrSey'S case" said the Attorney General
but when wanted he ran away and helped defeat
justice In that case and he should be punished for
contempt OF court When he is brought before
Judge Wylie l shall request him to mete out de-
served punishment to the offender"
BONDS TO BE PAlD.-The Secretary OF the Treas
ury has this day authorized the payment OF the 8
per cent bonds embraced In the 122d call. which
VIII mature December Isl, 1888, without rebate Of
interest, from and after this date in the order of
their presentation for that purpose.
A POSTMASTER APPoINTED.-The President has APP
pointed j. B. z. Benarias postmater at ST. Narys
Kansas, vice Mrs A. E. Palmer, resigned.
HIS SERVICES DISPENSED WlTH-It was stated at
the Department Of Justice to-day, In reference to
the dispatch published this morning from Allen
town, Pa. announcing that Mr.. Snyder had for
Warced his resignation as an assistant attorney
general engaged in the prosecution OF election
cases In South Carolina, that Mr. Snyder'S services
as an assistant to the special counseln prosecute
Ing those cases were dispensed with on the Both OF
April last and that he has not been connected with
tAe cases In any way since that date.
THE SHIP ISLAND QUARANTINE SrAT1oN-It has
been decided to continue the Ship Island quaran-
tine station in existence during the winter as a
refuge station.