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| to the Senate rs the Inten1ntregenue bill
| (which passed the House nt the last ses-
sion) with amendments, including the tariff
schedules adopted by The COMMITTEES and In.
troduced by Mr.. Morrill, at the last session. TO
provide for the trial OF customs revenue
cases. and the bill Introduced by Mr. Bher-
man on the 2ist OF December to regulate
the collection OF customs duties. The in
ternal.revenue bill which forms the basis
and the first four sections OF the new bill
Is amended In its title to read Gan act to
reduce taxation" Section OF this bill IL
amended to read "fhat taxes herein spe-
Gifted, imposed by laws now In force, be,
and the same are hereby, repealed as here
matter provided-nameIy, on capital and
deposits OF banks and bankers, except such
taxes as are now due and payable on and
after the LIST Of July, 1888, stamp
tax on bark checks, drafts, Or
dcrs, and vouchers, and the tax on
matches, perfumery, medicinal prepare
lions, and other articles imposed by sche-
dule "a" following section 3437 Of the
Revised Statutes; provided that no draw
back shall be allowed upon articles EN-
braced in said schedule that shall he ey-
ported on and after July J., 1883; provided
further, that on and after July IL, 1883,
matches nay be removed by the mannfac-
turers thereof from the place Of manusac-
ture to warehouses within the United
States without attaching thereto the
stamps required by law under such
regulations a. may be prescribed by
the Commissioner OF Internal Revenue;
that frsu and after July I, 1883, the tax on
SNUFF aud manufactured tobacco shall be
twelve cents per pound. sections 2, 3,
and 4. Of the internal-reyenue bin rs 1T
passed the House, embracing special IL
eense-taXcs imposed On manufacturers oil
cigars anG tobaceo-dealcT's and peddlers,
and the taxes on cigars and cigarettes, to-
getlier with the rebate provision, are re-
tanned without change or amendment. and
constitute corresponding section, OF the
new bill. The tariff schedules are intro
duced "a section 9 of the new bill as fol-
lows: 81 That from and after July i. 1856,
in lieu OF title 80 Of the Revived Statutes
of the United States, the following see
tions'shall constitute title % Of the laws
Of the United States.'
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PETERSBURG.

APRTSIHD POR ROBBTNG THE MAII.S-CASES
FOR THE UNITED STATES COURT-A BURG
LAR ARREsTED-THE CoLORED PEOPLE AND
THEIR fEE CHURCHES.
lConespondcnce Of the Richmond Dispa,ch.l
JANUARY 4, 1883.
JEFF. Walker (colored) was arrested last
night in Grecnsyillc county on the serious
charge OF robbing the mails. To what eX-
tent the robbery has been carried is not
known, but il is alleged that the business
has been carried on for some time. The
accused was the mail-carrier between Bel
field and liicksford, the two villages being
hut few hundred yards apart on the or
paste sides OF the Meberrin river. The
malsare put of and on The trains at Bel
field. The prisoner was caught by means
81 dccoy letters. He was taken through
TINS city this morning to Richmond.
Several parties in this city and vicinity
have been cfted TO appear before the
United States District Court in Alexan-
dria during the present term TO answer
for selling liquor and tobacco without The
Government license.
George Clark, colorcd boy, was ar
rested last night, charged with breaking
into and robbing the store Of Mr.. w. III.
snow has been falling here nearly all
day. The snow OF last week has not yet
disappeared.
The congregation OF the Third Baptist
church (coloredl are raising fund for the
erection Of new house OF worship. They
have within the past few weeks raised
nearly $1,000. The colored people have
some very handsome and elegant churches
- 1.
tion-ihe oldest In the city worship IN an
ediGcc which cost between $4,000 and
$4,000. The First church have a large
and handsome edifice on Harrison street,
surmomtcd by one Of the highest steeples
in the city. The \. 81. Z. Zion church, on
Oak street, costing about $4,000, is nearly
completed.
Later.--JefT. Walker. the colored mail
messenger, made full confession 10 In
,pectors Henderson and Smith, OF the Post
Office Department, who made the arrest.
The confession was sworn TO by the prls-
oncr and witnessed by citizens OF the VII
hee. The depredations extend over pc
Rod OF one yesr and cover q considerable
amount, embracing checks, warrants,
drafts, stamps, money, and iewelry.
Everything except the money was de-
Aroyed. One letter contained q check for
II, 100. sent TO a merchant In this city. By
meaEs OF test-letters the negro was soon
spotted and some OF the stolen money
found on his person. Most Of the letters
stolen were mailed from Lawrenccyille,
TosTo, and Pleasant Shade. The inspec-
tors found a large number OF letters in a
water-closct. which had been ritled Of their
contents. Walker was brought bnck from
Richmond this afternoon and taken before
Commissioner Gallagher. and in default Of
$1,000 bail was committed for trial mt the
present term Of the United States Court at
Alexandria ROBIN ADAIR.
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by Telegraph.
NEW YORK.

NEW YORK. January 4-Noon.-stocks CARLY
active. Money, per cent. txchange-f.0Bx
4sO: short, Ash. State bonds without feature ex-
ccpt Louisiana consols. which advanced to 7lh.
GOyerGmrnis generally strong.
share srcculatiODs opened strong and prices "a
higher than ut yesterdays close, the Iatter Chr
cago, darlington and Quincy. There was further
advance Of is6il ia the early trade led bv Canada
Soulhern hut subsequently prices reacted 40 y
the latter Chicago. Burlington and Quincy: The
market then became strong anu shortly before
midday .cld mp l@li, Northwest preferred, New
York. Chicago and 81. Louis preferred, Nashville,
Chattanooga, and Western Union being most con-
spicuous In the upward movement. From then
till o'clock the marxct was dull aud irregular.
but in the main heavy. aud prices fcll of gradually
IA cent. Texas Pacific leading the Decline Du-
ring the last hour speculation beGnie more active
and The Drket strong and sold up to the close the
advance ranging from TO II, In which Lake
Shore, Texas Pacific, 81. Paul, Denver and Rio
Grande, n west, and New York Central were
mot conspicuous. The market closed strong ut
an advance on the days transactions Memphis ard
Charlestos, the yanderbilts. Western Union. the
Northwest. and Texas Pacific being the most
prominent therein. Transactions aggregated
100000 shares.
BALTIMORE.
BALTIMORE, January 4.-virnn,a 6's, eqnsoi-
dated, 81: paJ-due coupons, 30; new lUNi0s
1 "a: new 80, NJ. Bid to-day.
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DANVuLE.
i1Hl BETWEEN FERSALD AND GPAyELY
FINANCES or TUE COUNCIL.
'GrcHtDdcnce Of the Richmond Dlspatch.l


FlNAScEs or TUE COUNCIL.
Nomenclature Of the Richmond Dlspatch.l
JANUARY 4. 1855.
\ ligh, occurred yesterday evening be-
tween Captain ". L. Fernald and Mr.. r.
u. Gaye!y, and they both received some
bruises. Something OF an unpleasant cha
raeier had previously passed between them.
When they met Fernald struck Gravely on
the head witha cane. 10 which Grayely re-
,pended with Ike weapon, and so the
hght ensued. After some exchange OF
olo"s fernale drew pistol, but lust then
some gentlemen who were near by when
tno encounter began succeeded IN senara-
ing them, and the police took them in
charge. '''"'
iDi, y Inc account Of the affair given by
uhe chiei OF police. The case will he be-
.ore me Police Court this morning, Cap
IAN itail, Chief OF police, saws that some OF
ine officers bad had wind OF the passage of
soineihlng offensive between The parties.
ana steps had been taken 10 prevent a dis
,a ngH"es I" The peace, but either in
Isa''onaiiy or accidentally they wsre ont Of
'le Nay Of The officer having The matter In
n,gr. 4 must say, however, that the
sse'a' statements are conflicting, some
s s' declaring that Gnyely had re-
cNpo an Insulting message, and TINT
b.Ss'ely went 10 find Fcinald, aud when he
.au come M with him commenced an at
s|A On him, 10 which FerBald responded.
,,sptaln Gerst, OF the Finance Committee
s - sue council, reports that the collections
=. ,.Yu Az sources during December amount
~ 70 v52,9lo.i5; that the disbursements
turing ~, ihe month amounted 10 $40, 42s.f7 !;
s sas we balance on hand the LIST instant
s, 49, sii,0i'.12; and that all the necessary
,a nSeinents had been made for the pay
s .aa' OF the interest on the bonded debt
nili'ly due this month. ALpnA.
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Virginia News.

The Page Courier reports that an expert
/ who has been E3pgeecting on the Blue
Ridge in that ksfyliborhood has found
rich indications OF silver, copper, and
gold. The "trap rock" he says, is the
richest he ever saw, the analysis showing
better yield OF metal.
| Frank Turner and a colored man named
Hilton got into difficulty Mt Mines few
DAYS ago. during which Hilton struck Mr.
Turner with stone, fracturing his skull,
| ii il thought. At last accounts Turner was
considered to be In critical condition.
Judge Mark Bird, OF the Rockingham
judicial circuit, died at his residence, in
| Woodstock, on Tuesday last, aged seventy
three. He had been in feeble health for
some months past, and by reason OF this
lncapacitated TO hold the iall term Of his
court for Rockingham county.
This week license was issued from the
county clerks '6tiicc in Sta,ntoil for the
marriage OF Haas Pucket, OF Nelson, to
Mary Belle Bartley, daughter OF Woodson
NJ. BARLEY, Of Variety Springs. Tb@age
OF the bride Is thirteen years ten months
and four days.
The West Point Star says: The new
steamshjp Danyille, built expressly for the
York; River Line, arrived at this place yes
terday morning. She Is certainly sc thing
OF beauty in model and finish.
Sunday, in the Firs. Presbyterian church,
staunton. the pastor, Rev. ". u. Baker,
preached sermon against railroad travel
on the Sabbath, and ascribed the late aeci-
dent near Millboro' to a disregard OF the
fourth commandment.
About noon on Saturday last Judge Rid
dick, Of Suffolk, was found lying dead on q
lounge In his Office. lie was In his uslal
health an hour before. he was in his
sixty-third year.
AT the last meeting OF the Board OF the
Deaf, Dumb, and Blind Institution. staun-
ton, Va, Mrs. Garnet Preston, OF Mont
gonery county, was elected 10 the vacant
position OF matron lately filled by Mrs.
Lawrence. Mrs. Preston, formerly Miss
Peyton. Is a niece Of Colonel John l.. and
Mrs. John d. Baldwin, and Is an accom-
pllshcd lady. She has entered upon her
duties.
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RICHMOND TOBACCO MARKET.

THURSDAY. january a, lsSJ.
Receipts continue exceedingly light. Demand
very limited, with q slight increase In stock rs
compared with same period Of the year previous.
Buyers and sellers are waiting for the new crop
very little having come IN Yet; owing 10 the hoh-
days and bad roads.
pAEk TOBACCO COMMUNICATING AND STEM
lINC.
L,tgs.-Fros,cd, s2.75@S3.75; medium, free Of
frost, si.15@ 80; good, $50 $3.50; hne, s0.5ost
$3.50.
LeGI.-Common, s6.506 $3.50: medium, sed
so: fine, Sl0@Sl5; extra rne, $3.50 $50.
Export 7O5acco.-Oherings light sisrkets ac-
tive: medium, SD@Si0; good, Sl0@Sll; Gne.
$500 selections, sl6Gsl7.50.
BRIGHT ToDACCO-NASUFACrCnIS
Smokers.-Common, sesasl0: medium, ~ la
sl2: good $3.50 STA; fine, s1JG 1900; fancy,
$50 $50.
Eiusrs.-Ncw lug filters, from "a 10 SO; com-
moa, sl0msll: medium, SIG Sl3; good,
sl8.5ONS15 inc, Sl5.30@s1G.
Wrappers. common. sls@ S22.JG medium
s25GS30; good, $3.50 40 Ene, s45@s3o fancy,
S60m.65. -
Wrappers. Mghogaag.--Common, s20@s25 :
! medium, $500 $50: good, si0@si5i fiic, $500
$50; extra, s575o6ts SEQ.
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4 GREAT Public cATAsrRoPnE--xAxY LIVE
TMPBMILED.

4 GREAT PUBLIC CATAsrR0PBE--NAxY LIVES
/ TMPBnLLED.
LONDON, January A Berlin dispatch
to the Times says: The foundations are
taking the form Of great public cafastro-
phe. The distress II increasing hourly.
The military and civil authorities are ma.
king the greatest exertions 10 mitigate the
misery Of the disaster. There are no signs
yet that the crisis OF the calamity Is reached.
The high temperature and Minis continue.
At Ludvigshafen, opposite Mannheim,
where tile great Rhine dam gave way last
night, the lives Of hundreds III people are
| imperilled. A steamer rescued many hum
dreds; includiDg the sick. The deepest dis
tress prevails.
PEsrB, January 4.--The Danube has In
undated Pressbury, thirty-f0ur miles from
Vienna.
GENEVA, January 4.--The Paris and Ly-
ons railway, on the French frontier, IL
washed away. Direct railway service be-
tween Switzerland, France, and Italy Is
interrupted.
PARIS, January 1.-The rivers Saone and
Doubs have Inundated several villages.
Thirty-two houses have fallen ut L0nge-
pierre, In the. department of the Saons-et-
Loire.
SEVEN THOUSAND PEOPLE HOMELESS.
LONDON, January A dispatch from
Wiesbaden reports 1900 persons homeless
ct Ludwigshafen, 1000 at Mannheim, and
1900 ut Worms. They are lodged in
school-hotses and churches. More dykes
have broken at Mayence.
THE GREAT RHINE DAN GIVES WAY.
MANNHEIM, January 4.-Thc town APP
pears TO stand on an isthmus In the middle
OF q vast sea. The great Rhirc dam gave
way last night. A steamer and forty-five
boats rescued the people by torchlight.
The village Of Tricsenhcim his been de-
serted, and a third Of the inhabitants OF
Oppatt have abandoned their homes. A
central relief committee has been formed,
and il appeals for help for the sufferers.
VIENNA, January 1.-The Danube has
risen to the height OF 40 centimetres. A
thousand persons residing IN the lower
parts OF the city have been compelled TO
quit their homes. Traffic on the railway
connecting Vienna with Moravia Is sus-
pended. The large railway bridge over
the Danube has been demolished, and the
Vienna terminus Of the road Is flooded.
The bridge OF boats at Ottensheim was
washed away to-day with several persons
on them. The boats iloatcd down, and in
an hour aud half reached Linz, where
those OH board managed to run them
ashore.
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Of the Richmond pispa,ch.l
STANTON. Va, January 4. 1889


STANTON. Va, January 1, 1889.
After MY telegram was sent You last
o,eht relating 20 the tragic death OF sr
Burner, his physician, DR.. Henkle. assisted
Nv Dr. Campbell. OF Woodstock, the IAN
;iy musician Of the deceased, made post
,ncrieea examination OF the body. ana uls'
covered the cause OF his somewhat uhcN-
nccted death. ns he had up TO lew MIN
,,.es before death seemed TO DC gett'hS
aIony reasonably well, and his physicians
had mol anticipated fatal termination 30
speedily. ~o.sv
A.. .,osed q le,ce quantity OF blood in The
.i6,minal cavity. aud the ball imbeddcd
~ orc nj The spinal ycrtebre. the imme-
4 It, can-c Of death appearing to be hem
o n.ssgc, Thus II happened that there was
n Sxinc declaration OF The circumstances
NJ. murder-a thing especially 10 be re-
.s,sd now that the girls, Fannie. Lewis
- ella Lester. appear 10 be trying TO
~, ,be pIosccution ont Of the evidence
j . " The accused which they only are
E.1,nrosed now 10 possess.
THE FACTS or TfiI MURDER
e., 4, /. regarded rs nothing else here. and
.cold.blooded one nj that, rs telcgraphed
so,, lat night were those given by the
,,ounded man to Chlcf-of-Policc Waters,
and correborated in part by the women
ihem-elyes.
wpY TUYRE WAS no ANTE-NoRTEN STATE
MENT.
tiiv-Attcrnev Edward Echols had made
every preparation TO take the dafe-mortesl
deposition OF the wounded man should
death seem inevitable; but rs that testi-
pour would be legal only in the mans eX.
pclahon 81 speedy death. and a. the ply
stefan. could not assure him that diSsolu-
lion was at hand, but thought that
II death should result 10 might pos
,ibly be deferred some days, though
his situation was acknowledged TO be
extremely critical, they were wait
ing for the fatal symptoms, and when
those unmistakabIc indications did ap-
pear. death followed SO quickly that no.
Thing could be done in the direction indi-
Gated. so the man died with some inn
porlant particulars Of the assault lacking,
as far a. has vet been ascertaincd by the
commonwealth. though some further evil
dence Il Is hoped will be produced In the
Magistrates Court to-day. which may sup
ply the missing links. Hence the trial to-
day il looked forward TO with unusual
interest.
The body Of Mr.. Burner, accompanied
by his wife and friends, WIS taken 10
Woodstock this morning on the early VAL
iey train. Nox.
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TELEGRAPHIC NEWS
TO THE DISPATCH FROM ALL POINTS

The civ'i-scrvice.Beform Bill Passed BY ths
Honse IL New Goes 20 the Presidens-prc.
sress OF the Tariff and InternaI-Reveuue
niiis--siio,oo0 Fire In Kcokuk Death Of
an Ex-Confederatc General In Brooklyn
Tennessee legislature Suspends Payment
OF Interest on the State Debt--Terribie Er.
fecfs or the Great Floods In Europe, Thou-
sands OF People Rendered homeless and
Destitute, Whole Towns Inundated, and
General Destruction OF Property, &c.
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RICHMOND MARKETS.
THURSDAY. January 4, 1899.
Country Produce.


apples: Grocn--from s2.5u 10 $3.50 q barrel
for common TO extra choice. Active.
Beespdv: &c. q ID.
10 good St Z2c fresh yellow butter seilsrcaaifly
Ior,i Meol: G0@G5c. Der b,lshel for country;
Bcans: Willie, s2.25&s2.5o; mixed, si.25@
Dried Fruit: Dlackberrics- 5'ss &C.; cherries,
I've Foe!s; l,cns, 25@9oc.; chickens i0@
1 Dressed FORTS: Turkey, l3@l4e.; chickens,
lOM lc.; duck, ij9l7c-
E0QS: 32G Doe. Market full.
Fathers; Prime livc-goose, 45e150c.; common
Fiarseed: sl@sl.05 2 busl,el.
Nan. Virginia timothy. s0@ SIC. clover
mixed. 6Jn 72,e.; clover, 900 Goe-
Baied oats: 65@sjc.
Potdoes; Irish. sl.50@s2 = barrel for choice
Virginia: northern, 50; common, sl.oc. Market
Roots: Ginseng, sl.50@sl.6o q IN. Seneca. frec
OF tops 40&45c. 2 ~.
Ptenuts; Common TO choice, 30 Sc. e ~.
Bye. zoe. q bushel.
S.0cLs G0a63c.
Bald Strdr SJ@A0c.
Iau2te sac r., q 10; ,...,o., oosoa.
BURY wool will bring from 10 Sc. q r. icss than
aboYe rates.
Cement. Lime. Plaster. &c.
Cement. Rosendale. sl.55@sl.60 q barrel
James River Si.4Oasl.46.
Lime. Agricultural. ca Zoe. 9 bashei: l.ock-
land. sl.l5@sl.2O, according 10 quantity; NirSi'
up PrGstsr' Lump, 81; ground. As; caieined
plaster, sl.759si.su.
Ta.: Large sile,sf.
lhy Goods-
Prfsts: Merrimack, 6Ic.i Merrimack Shlrstng
| 5Ec.: Richmond &c.; South Bridge, &C.. Pseinc
| dc: spraguc. de-. sprague Shirtinx, okc. Dmi
acrs, ese.; Aliens, Gc;: MANCHESTER, S.ac. Wash
Sng;on. DE: Mallory Pink. &c, Mallory Purple
oTr.; simpson Mourning, sc; np.on Grey ,ese.
| simpson black, 0kc-, Harmony, De-; Asbian'
BisarIsd Sairiiags and She,tiags: I-s -
eurity, &c.: "a Jack Horner, 5ac.; ia Edwar'
| Harris, 6xc.. A fairmonl. 6ae., "A PeihaiI
| o, ICc.: al Gladiator, aac.; "A Barker. De-; A.
/ Treweii, 0c,, Ia wauroSan, lie; l0-4 Nonad
mock, 25c-; l0-t Pciaot 32tc.
Brotca fsstoas: ManchesterA T., &c.; Man
chester IA A. A.. 64c.: Roc Kbridge Al y. X
\ &C.; James River u. o., oxc.; James rive
ii. IL, &C.. James River d. D.. IKE.
I Drugs, Dyesssirs, Oils, Sc.
11ssssol; fiia7s p gallon. y
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Death Of General John 3. Martin.

NEW YORK, january 1.-The body OF
man who fell dead on Tuesday OF last
week at Fifth avenue and Eighteenth
street, Brooklyn, Of hesrt-disease, was
about to be sent to the potter's field for bu-
rial from the Morgue, when it was identi-
fed by Thomas Walsh, OF 36j Bergen
street, as that OF General John j. Martin,
an ex-Comederatc officer, who had been in
the dry goods and iobbing business for
several years ut No. 40 west Broadway.
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The YORKTOWN Monument.

NEW YORK, January 4.-The committee
appointed TO receive bids for the building
OF Tho proposed Yorktown, Va, monument
met to-day. there being present Richard NJ
Hunt (chairman), j. q. A. Ward, and Col.
oncl Craighill, Of the War Department.
Nine bids were received. The bids will
be presented to the secretary OF War, and
on his judgment the awards VIII be made
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Murder aud suicide In Bedford.

LYNcHBuR0, January 4.-Intelligence has
reached here OF q murder and suicide In
Bedford county. A'negro named Ami
stead Barksdsle cut the throat Of Scott
CLAYTON, also colored, from ear TO ear, and
afterwards shot himself with q gun. The
affair occurred ut a feast, and created in
tense excitement in the neighborhOod.
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4 Novel STYLE OF OvERCOU.-lt any
one wants to continue saving the expense
OF an overcoat. and at the same time escape
rheumatism, such weather as this, he must
invest fifty cents in bottle OF Il. Jacobs
Oil and lather himself with IL right well.
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RICHMOND LIVE STOCKMARKET

JANUARY 3.-Priccs this week ranged as fol-
lows:
Beer Cattie.-very best. 5k66c-; prime, be
5be good, 4lyd 4ic; medium good fair quality,
3lsqdc.; rough oxen, thin steers, otd covs, &C..
2a,n3.c.: bulls, $50 3Ac. 8, d. groes.
HOgs.--seiyc. {, b.. net.
MeeU.-fN SIC. 4 b., gross.
V,nfs.-S3mSlO Z, head.
5tiich Goes and fdIres.-St5MfJ5 q head.
About 2s6 head Of beef cattle, $40 hogs, and
l27 sheep on the ma kei. catie market quiet
and without chaDgf, cx ,eDt possibly medium and
common grades brcrRht soDlcwiIs better prizes
than last week. quality considered No change
! in the hog market. sheep advanced Serac.
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Hmofhcrcd 10 Death,

MACON, Ca, January 4.-Alexandel
Mobley aud wife were riding on car
loaded with seduction, when the cart up
set, and Mrs. Mobley was causct undel
the load and smothered.
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Elevator Burned.

KEoKuK, Iowa, January 1.-The keokuk
elevator was burned last night. The ele-
yator cost $4,000, and has had extensive
repairs.
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Obituary.

CHARLESTON, y. c., january 4-lion.
William ID. Porter, ono OF the most promi-
nent and best-known citizens OF the State,
Died to-day in his seyen'y-tmrd year.
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SALES REPORTED TO SECRETARY.

WHEAT.-Red. 700 bushels mixed on private
terms; 80 bushels fair Fultz ut Sl.06; 10 bushels
common Fultz on private terms.
CoRS.-White. $40 bushels very good AZ soc.
MI xed, 50 bushels very good on private terms
RYE.---26 bushels good at 65c.
CorToN.-Tone duh. Receipts. 81 bales: ship
ments, 20 bales. Quotations: Middhng, 9ztd 9ac.;
low mIdding. 9s@gasc.
From and after January 9Th sales viii commence
at ii o'clock Instead of 10 O'Clock, BY order Of a
general meeting OF the Exchange held yesterday.
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Elour.

Fiour-we quote: Fine, s3af3.25: super
fine, *3.50MsS.75: extra, fi.651S4.7j:, com
mon family. 500 s5.25 Patent ian'tv. $1,000
1915. we continuc former quotations, but the
market r very dull.
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suspeuding she Payment Of Interes

NASHVILLE. Tenn, january 4.-ThC
Legislature to-day adopted n resolution
suspendiug payment Of the January inter
est on the state debt.
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nSiy- Twenty-four beautiful colors OF tie
Diamond Dyes, for Silk, Wool, Cotton,
DC, 10 cents. a child can use with per-
feet success.
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INCOMPETENT DOCTORS.

LONDON, January A dispatch from
Berlin says: "Dr. Neumeyer, an eminent
physician here, in public lecture ascribed
Gambetta's death to the incompetency Of
the doctors attending him."