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INDIANA.

Comrade J. w. Hervey, indianapolis, Ind,
writes US that George III. Thomas Post. of that
city, is one Of the strongest and best in the
Order, and that George H. Chapman Post, al
though new one, is rapidly pushing itself to
the front
Comrade John r. Mills, Valparaiso. Ind.
writes us that Chaplain Brown Post, No. 106,
OF that place. is in a fourishing condition, now
numbers sixty-five members, and is increasing
at each meeting.
comrade at FraneesyiIle, Ind, writes Us
that Henry S. Lane Post, No. rs, of that place,
has sixty members, and is recruiting steadily.
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NEBRASKA.

"Niuth Corps" David City, Neb.. writes rs
that Belmont Post, No. 176, was mustered By
Comrade D. P. Lanpher, at Wakefield, Neb.,
on the 9th ut, with seventeen charter mem-
bers and the following officers: Commander,
B. T. Whittea; 5. v. c., J. II. Beiknap; J. v.
c., d. ". Woodward AdJt, g. W. Ramsey !;
Q. H., A. d. Allen; Surg, o. n. Abel; Chap
lain, T. 3. Hicks; o. D.. 0. z. Crane q. G.,
L. Zimmerman S. NJ, i. D. Whittier; @. u. s,
j. F. Alexander.
Comrade A. G. Kingsbury, Ponca. Neb,
writes Us that Stoneman Post, OF that place IS
Aourishing that they have established q relief
fund, and the other night held aa oyster sup
per, out of which so was Cleared. Arrange
ments are being made for a series Of lectures
during the winter, and il is proposed TO organ
ize a WOman's Auxiliary in connection with
the Post.
Comrade j. L. Mckee. Creighton, Neb,
writes US that Post No. 10 of that place, repre-
sents eighteen different States and forty-two
different regiments
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MASSACHUSETTS.

Comrade c. w. Putnam, Worcester Mass,
writes rs that the election held by Post No 10
Of thateity, on the 9th inst. resulted as follows
Commander, Wm. J.. Robinson; s. v. c., II. T.
Buck: j. v. G., c. n. Walker; Surg, DR.. Albert
Wood; Chaplain, Jerome NJ. Stone; @. b., w
". Scott; o. D., J. j. Willard; o. O., Geo. A.
Blunt; Delegates TO Department Convention,
w H. Bartlett, S. T. Rabbit. J. K. Churchill, J.
=. Lamb. J. G. Brewer. c. F. Buck, J. b. sWii-
lard. L. j. Goodell, r. 0'Gard aud +. H. Rice ::
Alternates. G. /. Gilbert, G. w Gassett, j. s.
jerks G. II BencAiey, G. 4. Blunt, J. n. Jones,
A. w. Cunningham \. L. Converse, E. Earle
aud J. 3. Ward.
Comrade Harry Crosby, Holyoko, Mass,
writes us that the officers elected at a recent
meeting Of Fitzpatrick Post, No. II, at that
place are as follows: Commander, Harry
Crosby; S. V. c., ". H. Abbott; J. V. c..
Daniel Palmer; q. NJ G. H. Flanders: Surg.
DR.. g. II. Smith; Chaplain. g. w. Thomas; o.
D.. w. l. Turner; o. g., C. w. Ryther; Dele
gates TO Department Encampment, 2. J. Dom
nelly and w. III. Abbott: Alternates, s. S.
Chapman and c. ii. Flanders.
Comrade Howard, of Milford, Mass, writes
Us that L. f. Fletcher Post, No. %, elected the
following officers on the 5th inst: Commander
G. l.. Maynard S. V. c.. Henry Hancock; J
V C., Joseph Hancock; @. NJ, g. H. Monta
CUE; Chaplain, Austin Howard; Surgeon, J
nj. Eaton, M. d.: q. d., A. W. Walcott o. @.
j. W. Burk Delegates to Department En-
caInpment A. A. Barrill and g. III. Hawkins
Aternates, a. W. Waleott and James Kelley.
Comradc j. NJ Davis, Havcrhill, Mass, write.
AS that in our report of the Campfire at Maiden
IN last weeks paper he was spoken OF as colo
mel and also Commander of Haverhill Post
when his military title should have been cor
poral and his Grand Army title Past J. V. c.
Comrade George d. Shaw. Springfield. Mass.
/ writes US that L. X. Wilcox Post, No. Is, wai
I inspected on the 2Sth Rit by Comrade Crosby
Of Post II, Holyoke, aud found TO be in a salts
! factory condition.
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MISSOURI.

Comrade Albion P. Pease, Assistant Adjutant-
General, Kansas City, No., sends Us an ex-
tremely interesting account of his recent trip
on Grand Army business, which, we regret,
our space will not permit US to print in full.
Comrade Pease travelled over 1,500 miles during
his trip of ten days, first attending the Camp
fire held by Frank p Blair Post, at ST. Louis,
on the 22d ult., which was most delightful
affair. During the evening General Sherman,
who was one of the invited guests, addressed
the meeting and received enthusiastic applause
from the veterans. Comrade Pease says in re-
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WEST VIRGINIA.

Con1rade W. S. Meek, Wheeling, W. Va,
writes US that John w. Holiday Post No. II,
its meeting on the lst inst.s Commander, j. H.
Burt; s. v G., Melvin Richards; J. v. c.,
Thomas Chambers; @. NJ, B. f. Malone; Sur
geon, John e. Sna;tay; Chaplain, John Carlin
o. D., james Sheridan o. G., August Sauers
Delegates to Department Eneampment, Thos.
Chara5ers, Edward Robertson, w. S. Meek, and
t. Malone; Aitenates, G. B. Jones, r. E.
Hebber w II. Travis, and Joseph Faris
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of this city, who rs mentioned in my last letter,
is also candidate for the position.
The meeting of the Farragut Association in
common councils chamber on the night Of the
Sd inst. was largely attended, Geo. II. Varnich
presiding. The association claims that there is
vet due the survivors or the feet the sum of
SI72,7 unpaid prize money, besides a large
sum alleged to have been paid them which
they declare was nots Another meeting will
be held at Grand Army Headquarters, 1902
ChestAnt street, on the evening of Monday,
December IL.
Post No Ia cleared about 81 500 during the
two weeks their fair was in nrogress nl60.n
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DEPARTMENT NEWS.

During the past week THE TRIBUNE has
sent blank applications for Post charters in
response to requests from the following: Geo.
Grifitts, Moro, H.: James 4. Scott, Edgewood,
H.; Z. p. BnrcharG, Galveston. Texas: Joe
Gary, Pomeroy, Wash. Ter: John Dutnall,
Grand Crossings H.: J. Warren Frazier, Fawn
Creek, Kan; A. w. Sawyer Arbela, Mo-; III.
Clay, NARROW, Kuttawa Ky.-malipg total
of III since the beginning of the present adj
minisiat;on.
Woman's Relief Corps charter have been for
warded to the following: Henry p. Price, Rock
Falls, H.; Mrs. II. e. Hank. Bronson, Kan,
and p T. Matthew, Ellettsvillc. Ind, and an
application for charter. with twenty -four sign
ers, from Carson City. Ne5., has been forwarded
to the National Secretary.
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VIRGINIA.

Comrade Pickett, of T. F. Meagher Post, No
3, Elizabeth City county, Va, advises us that
Commander j. Z. Woodfn, accompanied by his
Adiutant- General, W. 2. Lands. The boys gave
them a hearty reception, aud apleasant evening
was enjoyed by all.
A comrade writes us that the play of "Wild
Oats" was perforrned7at the Soldiers Home at
Hampton, Va, on the 29th ult, much to the
delight of the old vets who crowded the little
thnafnr there
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OHIO.

A correspondent at Toledo, Ohio, writes us
that Forsyth Post held its annual meeting on
December 5th, and elected the following Off
GERS for the ensuing year Commander, w w.
Acorn s.Y c., G. S. Brown; J.V. c., VIM Cor-
lett; @. H., Lucins Brown; Surg, Asa Bigelow,
M. d.; Chap, Rev. III. Nj. Bacon, D. D.; O. D.,
j. w. Potts O, G., G. L. Heck. Delegates-C.
L. Young, ]. H. Puck, G. s. Brown, r. II. Cooh-
ran, III. III. Bacon, d. r, Austin. p. H. Bowling,
r. T. Just, VIM Dustin, J, III. Hanser, H. A.
Brown, d. Harmon, J. X. Hamilton and A. NJ.
Woolson AlternatesS. S. Thorn w Corlett,
l. r. Grover, Il. q. w. Foster III. S. Hubbard,
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NEW MEXICO.

Comrade Fitzgerrells of Las Vegas, n. NJ,
sends Us very interesting account Of the in
auguration of new Post room on December I,
by Thomas Post, No /, which, we regret, VIC
cannot print in full owing to the pressure upon
our columns The officers elected for the en-
suing year are Commander, Orlando Smith;
S. V. c., A. H. Mccormack; J. V. c., ]. II.
johnson; Surgeon, J. H. Sutyin; O. d., J. e.
Overhuls; o. g., Henry Perry.
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WISCONSIN,.

"Guest," Lima Center, Wis, sends the fol-
lowing account of the Campfire recently
held by G. Z, Curtice Post: The members of
C. E. Curtiee Post, of Whitewater, gave Camp
fire at Hobrook's Hall, Lima, recently.
The hall was handsomely decorated, and was
filled to overilowing with pleasant company
of veterans, their families and friends. A large
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PENNSYLVANIA.

Comrade III. III. Benner, Bellefonte Pa, sends
us the narhes of the newly-electea officers OF
Gregg Post, No. 95 of that place, as follows
Commander, III. III. Benner; S. VIC, c. p.
Stonerod; J. V. O., John Noll; O. NJ, William
Jones; Surgeon, G. A. Glenn; Chaplain, David
BARLEY o. D., George G. Tate; O. g., f. A.
Williams; @. s., VIM. Carts. The delegates to
the Department Encampment at Lanastcr are
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KENTUCKY.

Comrade Fl. J. Bradford, Falmouth. KY,
writes US that A. G. Wildman. Post, No. 5, at
its last regular meeting on the lst inst, elected
the following officers for the ensuing year ::
Swoopo; j. V. c., Y. otyel; Adj't, II. J. Brad
ford; Chap. S. II. Bush; @. H., W. A. Sic
Ginety: o. d., J. F. Regain; o. c., VIVA. SadIer !;
Gnard Vim. Kidder.
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CALIFORNIA.

"Modoc." Oakland, Cal, writes us that four
recruits have recently been mustered into APP
pomattox Post, No. so, of that place, and that
John Edwin Barrett, manager of the Tiyoi
Opera House, who has acted in such liberal
manner on several occasions to .the Post, was
one of them
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CONNECTICUT.

On the LIST inst Comrade +. J. Hart present.
ed 10 Admiral Foote Post, No. II, cannon
shell which he recently picked up at Gettys-
burg and which he has had converted into a
lamp for lighting cigars. The Post elected Off
GERS as follows for the year 1884: Commander.
III. F. Peck; S. v. c., d. w. Sharpe; J.V. G.,
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Beattvss Christmas Gift.

It is in the way of Offering II octave
Piano, with Stool, Book, and Music for only
$173.75. Those of our readers who are DESTROYS
of procuring handsome Christmas present for
their children. and make their homes happy,
we advise to read sIr Beattys advertisement
in this issue
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RHODE ISLAND.

Comrade NJ J. Higgins, Commander, Arnold
Post, No. a. Providence, Il. l., writes US that
comrane M. Tillinghast has been appointed
Post convasser for THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE
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COLORADO.

Comrade @. T. HARRISON, Denver, Col,
writes US that Phil Kearney Post. No 10, Of
that place, which is but one year old, has $50
members, and that the Grand Army is pros
pering finely in Colorado.
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DAKOTA.

Comrade James NJ Hobbs, Yanktcn, D. T.,
writes us that a Camp of Sons Of Veterans is
about to be organized in connection with Pail
Kearney Post, No. z, Of that place.
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p. =. c. Vim. Z. SpTague. Of Reno Post, No.
81, hilliamsport, dropped In at Headquarters
On Saturday. This comrade has three times
been Commander Of his Post, and so popular is
be IN his county that he has just been elected
sheriff, although Ia politics he is a Republican
while the county generally goes the other
way BE was only thirteen years old when be
enlisted in company L, 25th regiment, Penn
sylyania volunteers, having been born in April,
1919. He was wounded at the battle Of Peach
Tree Creek, near Atlanta, Ga on July 20, 1864,
and vas promoted 10 eapsaincy ia the Vet
Gran Reserve Corps. lie has a daughter,
Blanche Reno who was named after General
Reno, and who was chTistened in the Post
ROOM
Comrado Austin Curtin, Post POI, Of Miles
burg Centre county, has again been nominated
Tor Commander Of his Post, and as no one is
running against him, Of course he will be
elected unanimously. This viii make his
third term in that position. Comrade Curtin
VIII be q candidate for the Office Of Senior Vice
Department Commander at the next Eneamp-
mcut. At the last Encampmenf his name was
used without bis consent and entirely against
his wishes, ms Inc was earnestly supporting
comrsdc a. J. Sellers, the present Senior Vice
Department Commander, yet, without any
exertion either by himself or friends, he re-
ctired sixty votes, when he Withdrew his name.
lie " highly popular throughout the Depart
ment is yealous worker, having the good OF
the Order thoroughly at heart, and will prove
Sarthy opponent 10 Cor.radc Edgar WEIGH,
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1883-08-24

ST.. LOUIS, August %, Col ChurcnIl,
father Of the missing girl Mary, was inter-
viewed By reporter this morning:
"What is your opinion of her disappear
aucotn
"Wcll, TO be frank, think she has
eloped. That Is the only rational reason,
though 1t is possible she may have been
abducted or met with foul play. am
inclined to think she ran away with some
fellow
Col. Churchill desires 10 have the inn.
preston that the girl wore a polka dot
dress the evening OF her disappearance re-
moved. He SAYS the dress was a white
lawn, with blue pin.head spots, which, at
a distance OF thirty iec., were imperceptl-
bic. Another impression that should be
corrected, and which vas given In the first
place by the morning papers, Is that Mary
ChurchiIps parents are wealthy. This is
not the case, and II the disappearance
amounts to an abduction the abductors are
making a gross error in supposing that they
can profit by their act, Col. Churchill re-.
grets that he cannot offer large reward
and thus stimulate the sluggish detectives.
While there j. no reward glittcring before
them the detectives DAY little or no atten'
ton to the case. man well known In po-
lice crc es stated to a reporter to-day that
il reward was offered for the girl she
would be returned to her parents in three
DAYS,
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Inc sunday Law ana the theatres. -,

ST. LOUIS, August 23.-rhe local thea
tres, so far u is now known, viii 1--WE
SUNDAY night performances despite the
Puritan law that the police are trying TO en-
force. The Black Dwarf will be
played next sunday evening at the Peo'
pies aud Tony Pastor is to open the Olym'
pic the same night. No change OF
policy will be made unless the law ~ de-
c,arrd valid and the resorts are compelled
to close up,
1--WE will keep open, said Pat
Short, treasurer OF the Olympic, "un'
I'll they make us close II
all other branches NJ business suspend
Of course we must succumb, but We viii
have our doors open az long a. any OF
them
Treasurer Dickson. OF PORe's, said his
house would keep open a. long as the others
did. "Sunday night, - he said lis a big
night for the theatres the receipts are al
ways large, and il one house keeps open,
why should not all share in the profit by
doing the same thlngH''
Manager smith, Of the Standard, and
Manager Robertson, Of the Peoples, ex'
press themselves in the same manner,
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TIE FOREIGN FOLIO.
England and Germany Looking at Each
Other With Blood in Their Eyes
The Roting Between the Cath -
oIics and 0rangemen at
Cambridge Resumed,
GER VI An Y.

LONDON, August %. The Times, com.
m"nling on the Berlin North German Cav
ctIe's article referring to the attacks of the
French journals on Germany and declaring
that France alone threatens the peace OF
Europe, says that the irritation shown by
the latter paper cannot be explained by the
reason assigned, ~ the French press, upon
the whole, has been very moderate In re-
gard TO Germany. The article IL rather an
expression OF general Impotence at the con-
duet OF the French, and ought to convince
them that their expeditions In various parts
OF the world do not add In
the smallest degree to their influence In
Europe. The article OF the North German
Gazette has startled Paris, alarmed Eu.
rope, and causes prices on the Rourses OF
Paris, Vienna aud Berlin to fall. The
press everywhere expresses surprise at the
Gazette's attack on France and wonders
what its object is. The French papers re-
pei the charges contained In the article, and
intimate that France Is better prepered now
to say that Bismarck Is seeking pretext
for u quarrel or an imposition OF fresh
army burdens. The Austrian press asks u
the article means war. The English jour.
nails think the warning was oyerdone and
the cause for II insufficient. II would not
be wise. they say, TO attach too much sig
nifcance TO the article.
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HrLLsBoRo BRIDGE, n. H., August
2S.-An investigation was begun here to.
day into the death of Edmund Wood,
whose body was found a few days ago in a
gloomy rlvne. The murdered mans cap,
riddled with shot, was picked up near the
dilapid.ted cabin Of Nathan Brown, an So
year.od hermit, who works small farm
and is believed to know something about
the murder. Brown is said
TO have had trouble with Wood,
and, on the day OF the murder, was seen
acting 1ucerly over the dead mans cap as
il Law in the road. He said he heard the
report Of gun while he was gathering corn,
but supposed it was fired by n hunter. OF
hi, Quarell with Wood, he says that 1t was
over brd-trap, while they we're both in
toycatcd, but tells contradictory stories
about his movements.
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NEW YORK, August %. A report ev-
identity intended TO "bulI'' the wheat mar.
ket was set afoat yesterday, to the effect
that the French government had taken
steps to secure the large importation OF
American wheat as precaution against
possible wheat famine in consequence OF
the falling French crop. But the idea was
ridiculcd by all to whom 1t was re-
peated The continental shipments from
this port have been fairly act-
i've but not unusually large. That the French
crop is a short one is universally Audited
The official circular OF the Produce tx
change estimates that the crop this year
will be - to 80 per cent OF that OF lSo2,
when it amounted to l22 900 900 hectolitres.
The crop this year will be At ,0O0, 900 hecto-
iilres less. There Is, however, large sur
plus left over from last year. which will
maks up part Of the deficiency. This is
Indicted by the amount in store at Paris
August /, namely: $4,000 qutntaIs. IS
against IL, 900 luntals on August /, lsS2
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. l. FIt 'kISS:
OFF MANAGERS:

j. A. Godstnr, OF GOldstine RosonHater, whole
sale and retail dry good, etc; Jas, = McGahey,
lumber dealer; Wm. +. Pitcher, general agent
Thomas btickaycr; Moses Phillips, contractor
aud builder; II. A Chumbcy, grocer; ,Ih3s-
Lewis, secretary and attoucy-gtlaS; y II.
Marean Homeopathic physician; II "a der, Of
Sarder & Son, groccrs; X, II Baird, stree super.
VISOR; I'd II White, asst sec. w Il o. NJ, a. So
cicty; j. W Spicr, lumber and s.w.mi.; r, l..
Gernigon, barber; f. b. Dietrich clerk w" s. l.,
SpR H.: NJ. kohler merchant tailor; Jeh VI.
Clark dealer in wallpaper aud window -hadcs J
T. English. contractor and builder; WIT Red
burn OF Morse Is Redburn, cigar manufacturers
f. Vincent, dealer In lime aud cement; i A,
Phelps, photographer; w C. JoCelyn, dcntlet, 5
IL Taber, mfg, jcweler; J. II Robinson, 7 and
notary public j. S Peule, physician; u. w,
Bostwick, insurance agent; F. +. Jarboe. foreman
ST Gas mains, and L. Walbndgc, lumber ana
saw.mil Of Cairo; II Leighton, cashier Mt.
Bank stuart Iowa; Rev. f. A WlLkerson, PNu's
burg, KY; W. larry, physician, Fulton, Nv
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1883-08-24

New YORK, August 23,-Charles
Frederick Adams. Of Brooklyn, a lawyer,
appeared before the Senate Sub
Committee OF Labor aud Education to-day.
He said he was OF the school OF economists
led by Professors Fawcett and Cairns. He
proposed the present absolute dependence
on wages by restricting the monopolies by
franchises. Such franchises should be Civ.
en- for fixed terms, at the end Of which
they should be thrown open to competition.
The witness favored the establishment Of
postal savings banks and the sale by them Of
small annuities to pooi people.
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WON ANS WORK.
The Rev. Jos. Cook Lectures Upon the
Subject at Chautsuqua.

CHAUTAUQUA, n. Y, August %. 10.
seph Cook spoke at II O'Clock this morning
on "Woman's Work for Women in Pagan
Lands He spoke OF child marriage and
enforced widowhood In India, declaring
that the British government should reform
these features as it had abolished the crush.
ing OF men and women under the wheels oil
the car Juggernaut. II the Christian wo.
men o, America, England and Scotland
should unite in memorializing the British
government to abolish these wrongs, they
would do timely and dignified act. Wo'
men in India suffer from the neglect OF ed.
ucation Of their daughters, from the arbi'
trariness OF divorce, the coarsest and sever
est physical toll, infanticide and poiygamy.
The British government is responsible fol
more polygamy than exists In the United
States. Cook pointed out as remedies the
teaching OF women by female missionaries;
homes Tor temporary assistance to wo-
men; female medical missionaries. female
schools; the admission OF women Ia
university examinations; the abolition by
law Of child marriages; the pure gospel
taught to the whole community; native
Christian helpers In abundance, and anew
fashion to be set by the Imperial courts and
upper classes
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Country Produce.


BCTfER-Crcamery sells nj 1904 for
choice to fancy tn - for selections; seconds
at dairy rates; dairy at lhal7 for choice to
fancy; fair to good lOdDla; common sdl0.
Country packed SLOW, choice ut Ialn.
COMMON h6p1. Receipts 3D., S+sibs. Offer.
ings large, and market quiet and steady.
POULTRY Limited; market glut,ed
With all dcscriptI ons. aud only limited
amount of large spring chickens selling.
We quote the range Sldpl 20 for small spring
chic iens, 81 5D0fl 10 for fair to good. 81
for choice and fancy large " %; Old Cocks
s. 50fd2 %, s'ld3 70 for mixed, aud ~ 100
B 90 tor hens; Spring ducks ~ 5otSs 10.
EGGS--To.day receipts 6o6 pkss. In.
changed but duh and weak; sales OF choice
marks were at loo.
LIVERPOOL,
Mark Lane--Wheat not much doing; corn
steady. Red winter and California wheat
of coast advanced 3016d; red winter wheat
aud mixed American corn to arrive ad-
ynnced HG6d. Spot wheat IN DUH
aud easier; No. , spring n I'd. No. 3
spring none IN marke.; Western winter W
81. Mixed Western corn firm at 6s 81.
Demand from the United Kingdom aud
Continent not much doing In wheat and
moderate for CORN. wes<her In EnglAnsA
heavy. CaiifsrntA wAass dspllnsA ID.
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An Attempt at Murder.

PORT JEEvIs, y, Y, August 23.--lsaae
Brown, storekeeper, closed his place
about 9 o'clock last night, and turning out
the lights. he took lamp and started for a
room through which he had to pass to his
rooms above. As soon as he entered the
room the light was blown out, and a short,
s,outIy.buit man seized him by the
throat. He cried for help, and
Mrs. Brown, who lives with
her husband, came to his assistance The
intruder then beat Mr.. and Mrs. Brown
over the head with a Ratchet, and they cried
loudly Tor help. The neighbors heard the
cries and went to the rescue. but the would
be murderer had fled. lie was subse'
quenty arrested, however. and discovered
to be Peter Frazier, painter, who nas
lived next door to Brown. He pre-
tended 10 be drunk when arrested. 1t
is thought his OBJECT was robbery. Meth
er Of the old couple, it is thought, can
yiyp,