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auYToN: March 18th. 1885, at O'Clock A. m. Mrs.
OPHEiIA GUfION, seed seventy-one years.
Funeral from the residence Of her daughter. Mrs A.
ro,non ~ Delawsre avenue between and street.
OF the family invited
EAST NAN. At bis late reeisence In this city early
on the morning Of MarCb 18th. FRANK SETH, son a
the late General Seth Eastman. United States army suA
OF Mary Henderson Eastman
Notice of funeral hereafter.
KENNEDY. On Sabbath March llth 1898 JANR
wife Of THOMAS KENNEDY.
Funeral from the reed nee. No. 1857 New Jersa1
avenue northwest. Tuesday, March 18th, st tbrcs
O'Clock y Friends of the family are invited to q.
tend.
LUCAS. At Washington ID. c. March II. 1883 =
2l5 a. m, WM. LUCAS, aged sixty i've yesrs. 8
native Of Georgetown, ID, q.
od Funeral will take place from his late residence Ma
sO2 9th street nor Invest. Tuesday, March IS q
O'clock p NJ Relatives and friends Of family cQc.
PRATHER. On Monday. March 18th. 1854 at SIN
Martha j. Prather.
Notice of funeral hereafter -
,THoEN In san FRANCISCO, Cal, on the morning =
Henry Thorn. In the forty sixth year OF his ego.
lntermenf 1t San Francisco Monday. March Iah. 9
Bpm.
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T'HE GREAI
Il PENNSYLVANIA ROUTE
TO JHE NORTH. WEST AND SOUTHWEST
pOlBLE IkACk- SPLENDID SCENERY.
STELL RAILS. MAGNIFICENT go vi PNf,ST

sHH Easz HSSHs
BEL IgSrcr aSSYhSHsF
or tTH AND STREETS. as FOLLOWS.
81. saer s ws s s sd
hhins. $50 a m. daily. with Sleeping Ears from
Psaes csfs e p htsB5sss ny
laehn nau and Man t l1pros $50 daily Tor
hust ana q tne west tn p ace sleeping Car
ro. P fa1 Gs6.Bs. aS ESaeMso Ssanosp
30 2 IN daily except Saturday. with Palace Cars
For wiiiiamsport. Lock Haven. and ElmirA $3.50.
For NJ n; daily . . EXCEPT ,s Sunday SUM zoo
I'D no.: a%sd E.s1sss EnsS s';e
Fer Boston thout change i;3o =, a. every weekday
For Broo5lyn. Y. .. through trains oonuec. =. ysr
Tee rs mss eos ct H e Broos Anns1 serps
New &c 9osa c street avoiding double
so sns ac 500 Sm In sosS
1870 pm: Limited Ezprsss ' $50 IN da iS saa
:sss::; g Il! 8 e
for 70. es oTssi Linz s:4oam. and 4.4o m. daily,
Tor Annspois $50 .-m and &;4o FIN. daily ..ocp.
.H sSs$ ass sfHHRH zsS sA
For A,e1 a eo oc 9;2S II 90 ard II as M
SUNDAY a'6:ao s;2o and II 10 T. H.. and , 100 and
For Richmond mon, ard the South $50 Ar, ,,.o,
ssily; sHa 600 q ssiIS sunday m
% sna 1870 an: Il 80 12:S0. 800 $40.
Zoo snd sas dp n and i; 81 adnish,
Itiets information at the ONCE nortneas, corner
s s sbs sa a 81 i
s'se to destination ,Eon hotes ana residences
cHAe. ,. IUGH. General Manager.
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Held for Perjury.

PHILADELPHIA. March i2-The charge Of perjury
brought by e. E. Evertt against ARENAS Kill
burh. Cheney Kilburn, Henry 8. Hale, Warren
Hale and J. Warren Hale, omcers Of the Hale &
Magistrate Ladner this afternoon The magls-
trate thought that only of the four allegations
OF perjury upon which the defendants could be
held was in swearing In their answer to q certain
bill in equity filed November 16, 1878, that the
Stork patent had not been assigned to them on
March 9th, 1873. The point made by counsel that
the action for perjury could not be brought pend
ing appeal to the United States Supreme Court
should, the magistrate thought, be decided by a
court learned In the law. The accused were held
In 5000 each to answer at court
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The Virgins Fia~cO.
THK USUAL MARcH WINDS AND SEVERE SNOW srpRn
But NO GREAT HURRICANE

TIKI USUAL MARCH WINDS AND SEVERE SNOW srQRnu.
But NO GREAT HURRICANE
The weather that prevailed In this section an
along the eastern coast yesterday was marked by
high cold winds, but the storm predicted by Wiz.
gins did not put In an appearance The ocean
steamers sailed as usual from New York. but there
were FEWER PASSENGERS owing 20 Virgins predio.
lions, IL was stated. The severest storm known
for years was yesterday I'm progress at Waterloo.
quebec Snow began falling saturday afternoon.
ana continued undated through the night The
wind blew gale all day sunday, and the snow n
piled high, making traffic or all kinds absolutely
impossible. IL will take days 10 remove the snow
blockade. Between 10 and III O'Clock yestordaY
morning two distinct shocks of earthquake worn
felt, the wave passing from east TO west causinl
great alarm. The storm has abated.
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CAPTURE OF AUTHORIZATION Houck, alias
Cal, and returned to Delaware Ohio for the muir.
Ger OF man named Paul 'Lohman. near Della
ware. In January, 1873. The murder was commit.
ted over game or cards In a railroad train, and
The detectives have been on his track ever since
DE was tracked from Washington TO Florida, %
IexaS, 20 Mexico, and thence 20 California, where
he was finally overt ken. II is known that whsl0
In Mexico he killed Mexican over a game q
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Mama O {. Ne,ne.
Death Of Prince asOrsschmkOff.
A RBIRP SKETCH OF HIS CAREER As Diplomat Am



cable dispatch from Baden Baden announcsa
the death OF Prince GortschakofY, the distan.
gufshed Russian diplomat and statesman IN
was bron July l6. 1885, aud after completing his
education, he adopted the diplomatic profession
ana was nrst sent TO London as secretary or lega-
ton In 1924 After holding number OF importeEe
positions In 1856, he was appointed foreign mnsseE
In 1863, he was promoted 10 the ONCE OF chancoa,
lor, which he filled until the last few years. wheo
he voluntarily retired. His acquaintance with
Bismarck began at Frankfort was renewed at st
petersburg, and In 1854 working partnership va
formed, by which the continent was Changed
from end 10 end. The protests or Great Britain
France and Austria against the barbsrIties OF thS
Russian troops In Poland were brought 10 naughg:
the invasion OF Denmark was permitted In oppo.
sltlon 10 the very treaty which Russia had Induced
me powers TO sign, aud the Incredible successes a
Sadowa and Sedan were rendered possible It Il
thought that the impression that Bismarck hal
overreached him embittered hts latter yearN RIA
most brilliant achievement on behalf OF his coun-
try was his securing, at the London conference in
1871. a revision or the treaty OF Paris and tho
formation OF another, which put an end 20 Tire
naturalization or the Black sea-
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DlssYa GO GeverMsneas AFFAIR.",
fHI YRnHnsIn KrIncR ON srxrH srRRR4

It has been reported that the District Commits
ssoners had approved . plan submitted by the
Pennsylyania Railroad Company for the building
OF $4,000 bridge across 9th stOeet, and that the
work Is TO be done before the next meeting OF Con-
gresS The Commissioners state that this
report probably refers to the plan sub
mftted to the District Commissioners last fall BY
the Pennsylvania railroad, and which the Commits
sioners at that time approved 80 far as the grade
is concerned, they having no further authority In
the matter. The law gives this railroad authority
TO erect this bridge, ana the Commissioners have
no power TO prevent Il, as they probably would
Of grade Is all they have to do In the natter and
1t was turned over to Gen. Wright Tor his approval
under the law.
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Los OF IIFn N TnD FLOODED DssxfCf.-A dis
patch from Helena says the ryt los OF human
life BY the Mood In that region occurred YESTERDAY
BY the upoesttng OF . house twelve miles south q
ren. The latter were drowned. The former weFS
rescued By party OF hunterA who took them
on the roof after they had chung 20 q three days
hoTneo, mules and cattle standing Up % thc1l
threats IN tho water, thsls owners being IN able q
r00cua than
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4 POlygam0us BOstOmlam.
BESIDES MARRYING THRER WOMEN HR roRGKs
CHICK.

William T. Kendall, who was arraigned IN the
superior court. Boston, Saturday, for forgery and
polygamy, has, according to Inspector Nahoney,
been married at least three times His age is
about flfty-fve years During the year 1853 he
ney, in Reading. and on January "a, 1854, the par
ties were married In that place by Rev. Lyman
Whiting. As far as known, Kendall did not again
assume the matrimonial bond until June q, 1873,
when he was united to Miss Mary Conan OF Dig
by, MS In Gloucester, by Rev. Robert p. Rogers
Meantime he had been representing to his wife
that business Of importance would continue to be
the cause OF frequent visits to Lancaster, and he
accordingly divided his time between the two
wives with considerable regularity. Sep
TENDER 10th, 1852, he was married to
Miss Maria Vented, by Rev. Alfred II. Moment,
pastor OF the Spring Street Presbyterian church
In New York city. with her he lived In New York
and New jersey until he came to Boston last De-
cember, and then passed forged draft for $50 in
the name OF G. c. Shepard, upon which charge he
was subsequently arrested His three wives are
living.
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PUGLIsT's BIG FUNERAL.--But few OF those
who have made themselves famous before the
world as statesmen or scholars, scientists or
poets win have such q funeral as was accorded
In New York yesterday to :" Jim" Elliott, the
pistol In hand. Six gray horses drew the hearse
TWO open barouches were scarcely capacious
enough to contain the multitude OF Moral Offer
1ngs; there were thirty-six pall-bearers-actve
and "honorary;" an immense crowd was present
at the obseQuies, and hundred and fifty coaches,
and four ferrybOats could not accommodate the
Intimate friends and warm admirers OF this dis
ttngushed bruiser who wished 10 follow the body
to the grave. After the usual Catholic services at
the Calvary cemetery, the remains OF Elliott were
placed fr their last resting place, and the crowd
found its way back to New York. The accounts
end by saying: Every well-known thief In New
York was present A large force OF police pre-
served ORDER"
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Foreign Notes.

BRITISH CRUISER GONE 10 MADAGASCAR
LONDON, March IA dispatch to the Central
News from Zanzibar. reports that British cruiser
has gone to Madagascar, and that another viii
follow her.
DEATH OF Mr.. DIXIE
ALGIRRS, March 12.-Mr. Ashton Wentworth
Dixie, brother OF Sir Charles Dixie, and who
recently resigned from the British house OF com.
mons, has died here.
AN IMPORTANT NIHnIsT ARREST.
ST. PETERSBURG, March 12-Vera Phflippova, an
important Nihilist, has been arrested.
MISS HYLAND REFUSED NEW TRIAL
LONDON, March IA new trial in the breach OF
promise case OF Miss Hyland against Mr.. Biggar,
MP, which was decided In favor OF Miss Hyland
has been refused.
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The Star Route Trial.

AFTER THE REPORT IN THE FIRST EDITION CLOSED.
After considerable discussion, Judge Wylle de-
cided to admit In evidence the sub-contract OF j.
L. SandersOn on the Saguache and Lake
City route, Mr. Merrck Directing to it on
the ground OF the date OF filing the sub-contract
After other papers hal been submitted Mr. Olcott
OF the Post Office department, was called to the
stand to prove papers
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Latest Telegrans to The Star.

TESTIMONY OF THE NEPHEW OF THE MURDERED
NAN.
UNIONTowN, PA, March l2-F. C. Breckenridge
was on the witness stand all the morning In the
Dukes-Nutt murder case. The point OF his test+
mony was that when Mutt was shot by Dukes he
was standing with his right arm resting on the
mantle and his left arm hanging by his side. He
was exhausted and breathing heavily from the
struggle with Dukes. which was just Owe, and was
In cross-examining Breckenridge, sought to break
oown MS testimony by showing that at the hear
Ing before the coroner he had not testified with
absolute certainty to these facts Breckenridge
explained that he was In q state OF great mental
excitement and physical prostration when the
coroner examined him, Immediately after the muir
der OF his UNCLE and that his recollection was not
as clear then as now.
UNIoNTowN, PA, March IA d. Boyd, who
opened the case for the commonwealth, outlined
a plan which would show that Dukes opened up
the correspondence with Capt Mutt, and after
writing scandalous and vilainous letters, invited
Mutt to come to his room for peaceable settle
ment. and then murdered him The defense ia
making strong EFFORT to keep out anything bear
ing on the contents of the letters, stating that
their admission was Irrelevant
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Murder at a Christening.

PITTsBURG. Pa, March l2-Nicholas Kretsch,
who was murdered here last night, had attended q
christening yesterday at the house of q man
named Utter. During the festivities a row oc-
CURED. In the course OF which Kretsch was beaten
brothers named Wilhelm. Kretsch finally made
his escape and went nome, where he was found
unconscious about 10 O'Clock. He died shortly az
forwards. The Wilhelm brothers have been ar
rested.
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A MURDER By NEW YORK POLICE OFFICER
Onioer Patrick Casey, OF the Hunters Point, N. Y,
Richard Comisky last evening. The latter was
sitting In the station house talking with several o
GERS when Casey walked out to where Comisky sat-
When within two feet OF the unsuspecting Comisky
he halted and said, "What do you follow me SO
fort" Comisky replied that 1t was to make him do
his duty. Without another word Casey drew his
revolver and lred. The ball entered half an inch
below Comisky's eye, and he fell back dead. Casey
Is supposed TO have been temporarily insane
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Political Notes.

The South Carolina election fraud trials will
begin early In April Several persons charg d
with offenses against the election laws were
tried last year by District Attorney Melton, OF
South Carolina, and Mr.. Ker, OF Philadelphia. In
the trial OF the new cases the district attorney
20 be assisted by ex-COngresSman Crowley, OF New
York, and Mr.. Snyder, or Allentown, Pa.
The citizens equal rights convention or Rhode
Island is to meet In Providence next Wednesday,
and IL is understood that William .Sprague VIII be
nominated for governor.
More than 800 prominent democrats from all
parts OF the country have been invited to attend
the annual banquet Of the IroQuois club of Chica-
60, on the 18TH OF April and Messrs. Thomas f.
Bayard, George h. Pendleton, w. F. Villas, w. C.
p. Breckenridge, and Henry WatterSon have
agreed to respond to tOasts
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TNRUSTEE SALE OF VALUABLE BUILDING LOT
6 l. l., On NORTH I,I 81. SIDE Of N STREET, BETWEEN
BY virtue Of decree Of the Supreme Court of the
District OF Columbia, in equity No. $40, docket
on FRIDAY. the IWENTY-THIRD day Of March.
A.. a. d. 1889 at FIVE O'Clock p H.. lot numbered
two q according to the subdivision OF square
6ef ted a 3p hnd q, and A4s recorded
T. folio 275 said lot has front of 80 feet inches
Al street north with depth of LAB feet.
Terms OF sale ne tn I'd Of the purchase money cash,
ana the balance in equal instruments at a. and two
90 years from day Of SALE the purchaser to give his
Promissory notes for the deferred payments bearing
interest at the rate Of six per cent per annum until
PAID payable quarterly, aud secured by deed of trust
upon the premises sod all cash. at the option Of the
purchaser All convey sncng at cost Of purchaser 500
down when property is sold.
EUGENE CARUSI. Trustee.
DUNCANSON BROS, Aucts. mh12- dads
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SALVATION ARMY TRoUBLEs-The n Y He,,oId
to-day has a

SALVATION ARMY TRoUBLEs.-The n Y. Herald
to-day has q telegram from Trenton. n j., saying
some excitement prevails there on account OF the
desertfOn from the ranks of the Salvation army OF
Lieut. Mofntt and Lieut. Lottie Seiberg, who have
organized corps called the Salvation mission
soldiers Lott1e Selberg Is a Swede, and she
left Brooklyn, N. T., on Saturday. because the
Major was about to send her back to Sweden. She
came to this city, where she had formerly been
stationed, and going to the barracks last night
an attempt was made to deta1n her. The de-
serters, however, got her out OF the building and
concealed her In the house OF q citizen, where she
now is. She is at present Frustrated by fear and
nervous excitement, and an attempt to remove
her by force is expected. A justice OF the peace
for her protection.
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GONG TO THE WEDDING.-A special dispatch to
the Philadelphia Press from Bloomington, Ill,
March II. says+This evening number Of friends
OF exVice President Davis left this city for Fay.
ettevtlle n. c., to attend his wedding to Miss Burr
on Tuesday. Among those who will 20 will be
George P. Davis, the Senator's son, and Mr. LYMAN
Belts, half brother OF the latter. Senator Davis
will be extended reception by his friends In this
city Immediately upon hts arrival from his bridal
trip.
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A YOUTH SENT TO THE PENIrENrARY.-George
Phelps, q lad eighteen years or age, was convicted
and sentenced by the court In Frederick Nd, last
week 70 two years Imprisonment I'm the state
penitentiary for stealing q considerable sum OF
money from his stepfather, Christian Bafy, q
prominent farmer near that city. The most nm.
fortunate feature In the case was tie appearance
OF the boys mother against him IS prosecuting
W1tneaA
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ErELS l. co. q LIQUID COFFEE.
FEIS 4 co.'s LIQUID COFFEE
FELs l. CO.'S LIQUID cOF.FEE.
FELs L co. g LIQUID COFFEE.
FEELS 4 CO.'S LIQUID COFFEE.
FELs & CO.'S LIQUID COFFEE.
FEELS L co.'s LIQUID COFFEE.
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LINE.

NOTICE.
LANE ROUTE.
1BE CUNARD STEAMSHIP COMPANY LIMITED
BETWEEN INV YORK AND LIVERPOOL.
CALLING AT CORK HARBOR.
FROM PIER 40. n. a. NEW YORK
Parthia We'd, March IA. Scythia. Wed. April IL
Caiafspia. We'd. Mar. 81. Galiia . . We'd. April ~
PavonIa We'd, Mar %. BothEia. We'd. Airi' as
Servla Wed. April 4. Pavonis 80. We'd. MAY q
AND EfEEi wEDNESDAI FROM NEW YORh
RATE OF PASSAGE:
StO $sO and 800 for passenger accommodations.
Eteerage at very low Storage tickets from v-
DOL and Queenstown and all other parts of Europe
lowest rates.
Through bills Of laden given for Belfast Glasgow
HAVE Antwerp and other ports on the Continent and
1or Mediterranean ports.
For freight and passase apply at the Companys ncs
OTIS BIGELOW h CO.. Cos 7ti street. Washington.
iEANON Fl. BROWN 4 CO., New York
OTTO Nessrs. OTIS BIGELOW h co.
tsnl2 Cos 18th street, Washington.
HAMBURG LINE.
WEEKLY LINE OF STEAMERS
LEAVING NEW YORK EVERY THURSDAY
AT NOON,
FOR ENGLAND, FRANCE AND GERMANY.
For Passage apply to
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General IasseuZes Agents,
81 Broadway, \. 7.
Or 70 PERCY G.. SMITH,
1851 and GIG Pennsylvania
Send for Tourist Gazette" apI
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RANGE or THE THRRxoNErKR-The following
were the readings at the once OF the chief signal
on1cer to-day: am, 290; IL am, 866; pm,
as Maximum, 40; minimum, $50
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FIVE Cents PASSED Foa FIVE DOIiAhA The
Baltimore sun says: On Saturday q man went
there was rush OF business. and called for glass
OF beer. he threw down bright yellow piece and
received tke5 change Afterwards the coin was
new issue.
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NEW YORK, March 12-Freierick Berger, eight
years old. died from hydropho0ia to-day. He was
bitten over two years ago by spitZ dog. The dog
was killed and the wound cauteriZed, and no
further trouble Was expected from It
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TIE RIGHTs OF AN UNMARRIED "WIpow."-The
New York court OF appeals for the second time
as widow. claims the property OF A. r. Hynes, the
proprietor OF the Madison Square hotel In New
York and other valuable property. They were
never married. although there was an engagement
and they lived together for years as man and wife.
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Mr.. Frank 8. West a well-knowp printer, is very
Ill at his residence, IS street. In this city, and
not expected to survive
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DIVORCE IN NEW ENaLAND.-Rev. 8. r. Dyke,
secretary OF the New England divorce reform
league, lectured In New Haven last evening. He
said that In Connecticut the ratio OF divorce to
marriage was In lQ4 In Vermont, In Is; in Mass
acnusesss IN III IN New AsmPshires In :: anu
the ratio Il In TO-
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SCENE AT AN ALABAMA HANGINa.-Robert Coch-
ran, c0lored, was hanged last Friday at Clayton,
Ala, for the murder Of n. l. Drew. The prisoner
took drink OF whisky, lighted cigar, seated him.
self on his comm and was driven half mile to the
gallowA He confessed his crime before the drop
fell
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GEORGE ALBERT MASON, the counterfeiter, who
was released some time ago from the Albany peni-
Tertiary, claims $4,000 damages from the govern
ment for false imprI sonment The claim was re-
ferred to Chief Brooks, of the secret service
who reported adversely upon It Mason Is con-
sldered very bad man. and has frequently threat
ened the lives OF officials OF the secret service His
career was published In full In TIE STAR at the
time OF his release.
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TIE NEW YORK sTocKMARKxr
5fefcllowing are the opening and ciox No mr.
tffhe New YORK stock Market to-day, rs repoCI
by special wire 10 ii. IL Dodge, a3g 18th STREET
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THE COMMANDER OF THE hl~FArKD RODGERS
Lieut. Robert M. Berry, who commanded the ILL.,
fated relief steamer Rodgers on her cruise to the
Arctic ocean, was ordered here by Secretary
Chandler few days ago from New York, whore
he is attached to the schoolsh1p St Mary's. He is
here for the purpose OF advising in the selection
dians, in the vicinity Of St. Lawrence bay, as a re-
ward for their assistance to the crew OF the
Rodgers. The list has been completed, and the
articles VIII be sent on the revenue steamer Cor
win. which will sail from San Francisco
for Alaska In the latter part OF April or
the first OF May. Ensign George NJ
Stoney win be ordered to take charge
or the goods, and VIII take passage on the Corwin.
accept mission under the Belgian government to
go to the western coast OF Africa In The neghbOr-
hood OF the Congo river. for the purpose OF at
tempting to civize and cOlonixe the natives. This
duty will be entirely voluntary, and. II accepted,
additional pay will be given by the Belgian gov
ernment Lieut. Berry has not sgnlhed to the
Secretary whether he will accept the mission or
not, but at present he Is inclined to refuse the
OfIer.
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THE SURGICAL OPERATION ON SENATOR CAMERON
Senator Don Cameron had q successful surgical
operation performed at his residence Saturday
under the direction OF Sugeon General Wales Az
soon as he gains more strength he will go south.
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nUNcANsoN BROS. Aucuoneers.
EST1nE N adTsR NO ss
NUE., con, ISTING IN PAk1 OF 81. &. PARLOR
Sci, CHAMBER SETS M. +. TABLES, CHAIRS
ROCKIES. EXTENSION TABLE. LOUNGES.
MIRRORS, CARPETS, COOKING AND HEAT.
ING STOVES CROCKERY AND GLASSWARE
KITCHEN UTENSILS, &C.. 30.
SIDE BAR Top BUGGY
AT AUCTION.
On WEDNESDAY MORNING, MARCH FOUR.
TENTH. ut TEN O'CLOCK, we will sell, at the above
mIO l2&l3 ''