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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1884-11-18
BOCkh0It & Cummings,
THE HERALD BLOCK.
NOTICE.
ConstabIe's Sale.

DY VIRTUE OF AN EXECUTION TO NE
d directed from the Fifth Precinct JUS
tees Court, City and County of Salt Lake,
Territory of Utah, in favor OF H. z. Mason
and Jane Park, partners, doing business in
the name of Mason & Co., and against A.
L. Harding, to satisfy a judgment of 1886
and costs, 1 have levied upon the following
named property, on this 9th day of Sep
TENDER, A d. 1884, to wit: All of the right, title
and interest OF A. L. Harding, in the follow
ing described lelsehOld property to wit:
All of the right, title and interest of A. L.
Harding, in the following described prop
erty, to wit: This indenture made the list
day of June, 1882, between John l.. Blythe OF
Salt Lake City, County of Salt Lake, and
Territory OF Utah, party of the first part, and
Attila L. Harding and Louisa Harding his
wife, of the City, County and Territory afOre
said, theparty of the second part, Witnesseth,
that the said party of the first part has leased
and by these presents does lease unto the
said parties of the second part the following
described piece or parcel OF land, TO wit:
Part of lot five (5) block ffty-six (56) plat A,
Salt Lake City Survey, commencing at
point one hundred and four 600 feet from
the northwest corner of said lot and run
ming thence east forty-eight feet, thence
soUth twelve feet, thence west forty eight
fe thence north twelve feet back to the
.ee of beginning, with the exception of
three feet of said twelve fronting west is re-
served for stairway and landing for the use
OF both buildings, the one north of stairs and
also the one in which the stairs is built, and
the owners ofeach building bearing an equal
share of the expense of keeping the stairs in
good repair for the term OF five years from
the LIST of June, 1882. at the monthly rent of
$500 per month, monthly in advance, as the
property of A. l. Harding, and viii expose
the same for sale, or so much as viii satisfy
Plaintiff g demand, to wit: 1886 and cost,
at the south door of the County Court House,
Salt Lake County, on the 18th day of Novem-
Der, A. D. 1884. Sale to commence at 10
O'Clock am. Terms, cash.
c. II. CROW, Constable.
OctOher ODD 1894
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1884-11-18
On an after
wednesday,, Sept. 8, 1854,
Trains viii run SIS follows:
STANDARD MOUNTAINS TIME.

Connects with Utah Central train leaving
Salt Lake at T.40 am.
Connects with Utah Central traIa arriy-
ing at Salt Lake at $40 pm.
/ Stop only upon signal.
Wv. RITTER.
mar q 9upt.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1884-11-18

vso rs uRacouANTED
EXAMINING THAT THE
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News ThrOua n Panama.

MINISTER LOGAN On HIS WAY HcNB-ANER1C rs
GUNBoATs COFFEE TKADE-A fRAUD-rELL w
NEW YORK, April a-Pan ANA adyices OF Mar eh
25th contain the following:
The Indebtedness OF Colombia foots up ol er
United states Minister Logan has left Chill l'or
Washington.
The glnboats vandalia and swatara are at Boca
del Soro.
between December 3lst, 1883. and March 18TH,
1884, the vessels OF the Pacific Mani steamship COM
pany brought 17s.s96 sacks or coffee into Panama
bay. OF this number 5230 came fr Dm Mexico. &c .05s
from Guatemala 90 534 from Salvador, II rom II on
duras, 1857 from Nicaragua and 5o,6.2 from Costa
Rica-
The Panama Herald says that the firm Of ]. ".
johnson & Co.. which advertiseS I'm American pa
perS that II Will give information 10 merchant =
miners and laborers about the Panama canal but l.
ness chances, etc. for one dollar, must be fratl o.
as there is no such firm known in Panama
Cases OF yellow fever or the Isthmus utinue q
occur. As rule, the sufferers are new com, IS
The disease, however. Is not epidemic.
smallpox has carried of many victims at Tu
tuxtepeque, Salvador.
Peruvian advices state that many parts OF .h'
country are still infested with bandits
Gen Iglesias was sinaugurated as president Oh thu
iSt OF March In his speech he stated that tn.
obstacles Were yet TO be overcome before the cop
try would be tranquil, and that reforms must De
adopted In order that the country may enter on le
path OF regeneration under the careand guidan ce
on the 18th OF March the Peruvian congress raj T.
fed the peace treaty.
II is expected that President Iglesas viii appot IT
ex-Dictator Pierola as minister OF foreign affaif 3
The protests OF the foreign governments again st
the terms OF the treaty Of peace between Peru al
Chilli attract great attention. SenOr Manure. n e
foreign minister. I'm responding TO the protest 5,
SAYS sPeru when negotiating this treaty, acted in
virtue OF the right she possessed for sefgover n
ment right acknowledged from the beginning of
this century. from the moment OF her independence
BY all nations and she cannot consent to any 70 r
egn interference. Peru owes nothing %
England or other nations, as government nor AS
a state, and consequently the loans referred TO
cannot be made the subject OF diplomatic inte r.
ference"
Much excitement is evinced respecting the pro B.
able outcome of this action In Peru In Chilli the ne
is also much anxiety. and exchange has fallen 2
per cent on the dollar.
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THIEVES swARMINc IN CINCINNATI
DAMAGE By THE INDIANA CYCLONE.
THE REMAINS OF PRINCE LEOPOLD.
VIRGINIA EMIGRANTS IN ARAILROAD
ACCIDENT.
PLOT TO BLOW UP AN IRISH PRISON
Deva.tation by the Indiana Cyclone.

SUFFERING AMONG THE FARMERS The TRACK OF
TIRE STORM
MUNCIE. ND, April 4.-lhe cyclone that de>toyed
Oaky1lle on Monday was more extensive Than Al
first reported. Its track extended twenty miles.
sweeping everything before IL. As TAR aS heard
from no additional fatalities occurred Turner
Johnson. a boy, OF oakNllle. whose skull MAS
crushed is dead. and JET. Hoover cannot live. The
loss In the county. outside OF OakNile. l. estimated
al flJO0N Reports are received OF fifteen farmers
whose houses and barns. mostly good ONES. were
totally destroyed. and themselves and families
more or less injured. one farmer had seventy Tive
acres OF fine timber blown down Farm impe-
mentS along the entire track OF the storm were
blown into splinterS. IoSantSylle, few miles east,
Il reported 10 be utterly destroyed and few par
sons killed. In all this section the roads through
the Woodlands were absolutely impasSable until
aNrnen had cleared the way, and IL Is St extremely
difficult TO travel except on foot. The farmers 81
this section lost their crops the past two years. and
they are I'm very bad condition In stand this dis
aSter. The homeless ones are being sheltered hY
those fortunate enough 10 have been outside the
track n he storm
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Horrible. Murder.

THREATS OF IfNCHING THE PERPETRATORS.
KANSAS CITY. Mo. April "A dispatch 10 the
Times from Warreushurgh, Nc. says:-On Monday
the body OF a man. nangled 10y a train. was found
Oh the railroad track III now appears that the de-
ceased was Carl Steedle. supposed TO be from Erie.
Pa, and travelling westward. At Selaa, Mo. he
fell in with young man named Hamilton, who
teleg-aphed his brother 10 meet them at Warr,-rs-
burgh. There the brothers enrIced Steede Ia the
outskirts OF the town. murdered and robbed him,
and placed the hody on the Track. The Hamilt0nS
We're s.e,ted yesterday and are row In jail They
have confessed the crime. which was of most
brutal nature. As the feeling against them Is ln-
tense. threats OF Iynching are heard.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-04-04

B.I.rgMoEE. Nh. April i--Inhn r. Snaad ahd
Ron,'rT A. Burns trading >u,td and Ruru- bar
ness iaaaul.' t!ItI made an a>~ uuiei.t to-day ta
oregon x. B,h>ol Tor t,'' U.l,t ~ th,ir ,r,NIitofs
The bund uT Tie TRUSTEE j. /. .tAsl
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Fatal IsaItroad trctd,ut.

MONTREAL. April 4-it' t1l.l!' aid sven farS
or the might express fruu Tuprito In Montreal ran
oil the IrlCk near y alr> STALLION THIS morning The
tnElGCcr w.tS A.ltei add IA, mr. man TOTALLY eF-
luscd lew pa->'le'I are said u have bis.n
slightly Eurt
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P 0 s 7 s c R Up 7!
A FRIGHTFUL DISASTER.
REPORTED LOSS OF AN OCEAN STEAMER
WITH l39 PERSONS ON BOARD.

Boston, April At is reported here that the
steamer Daniel Sceinman, Capt SchOoonhaves.
from Antwerp, March oath. for New York, via
Halifax, lost OF the latter port together with
l39 persons on board.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-04-04
The European Markets.

WAL STSftT. 2:"a- kivlnanS cabtS rom pass
state that wheat There i s. lower aTl tlt. narlet
l. demurailled London and liN-rru,,l adyi,ss 40
hot confirm rtport oi price, IN Those nlarNctS
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Another Result Of the ssio,.

THIEVES FLoCKGSG TO CINCINNATI
CINCINNATI. o.. April 1.-The police report that
an unusual nuuDer OF thieves have been hurry Ing
hither since the riot. They are being rapidly ar
rest ed 10y the police. AT all was quiet in the
yicilaity OF the jail.
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Tclc.rapissr itrief..

specie engagements Ioc EurJpe tomorr0W,
81 .Ual. 40 gold bars.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-04-04

NEW YORK. April AT the meeting ~ the
Amer lean Bible society here yesterday. Alex. T.
orr was elected a manager. Appropriations aggre-
gatinl. $lG9640 made for foreign work for the
comin,. year. Two bible societies In Nebraska aud
one In Mississippi We're recognized auXiilare,;
The al receipts for March We're $50 and 81 53t
volume were Issued from the bible house during
the mon ia.
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The Search for the Cuban Filibusters.
The Acting Secretary OF the Treasury yesterday
telegraphed instructions the commanding officers
OF the revenue steamers Dix and Boutwell,, at Key
West. to continue the search for the schooner
ShOterS, carrying Gen. Aguero and party Of alleged
hblSters who embarked at that port for Cuba.
The United States steamers Nandala and Swa-
tara sailed from Key West this morning to cruise
along the coast OF Cuba No direct Information
can be obtained at the Navy department to the
particulars OF the cruise but there Is doubt that
these vessels have been sent to intercept II poSSi
be, the f!ib,lsterng expedition OF General Aguero
which left Key West recently for Cuba.
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ChBIE NOTES
Week.. l.u.io.>> r.,,,r.s

! NV loEK. ANrll l--1Ne nu-iuess feIlu1rs "a
the last Ntn uaA> Throughout the country, "a
reported 10 X. G.. fnn 60. number fur the nited
States Is, ana Tor tAnsda 81. or A Total of 2ls
against Total al etI last week al Increase OF
F eight iailur'S The rt>us4fIes are exceptionally
few IN the w'~t and south The Pacific statss.
however. have failures thi~ Wr, alH,,, the aver
age. canada shows al.st tle SAM. humber As
| last week. % as..Lm,, =.
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The American Riblc Socielx.

PROVIDENCE. X L., April 4-iieorge W. Congdon,
conN 1cted OF the murder OF Christopher u. Wilcox.
Will be brought up for sentence next Monday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-04-04
Virginia Emigrants injured by q
Railroad Accident

BELLEvILlE.. Ills. April 4-SeNerai Virginia en-
igrantS were injured 10y the derafltng of tram
the Louisville and Nashville road near here, last
night.
Later account to the effect that about 30 our
OF the whole pai Jy OF IS emigrants were more or
less injured incl ldng two small children, one an
Infant, who was killed Nobody else Is said 10 oe
dangerously hurt
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-04-04

ST 8, ATT1I IT DC Ti1,agU
road have withdrawn the S2l tickets from The st.
Louis to .Sew York via Chicago. The other roads
have followed suit, and the S2l.50 rate Is nov in
force On all she eastern lines
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-04-04
CIR The Best.

GET EHE BEST
THE CONCORD HARNESS.
THE CONCORD co1lkS
We have hand large stock Of the Celebrated CON
CORD HARNESS." of all kinds aud description
At Lowest Prices.
~ Coupe. Carriage. and Road Harness q specially
LUTZ 4 BRO,
IS. Pennsylvania Avenua
Adjoining National Hotel.
Trunks and SacLes IL great variety. at lowest prices
tAl6
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-04-04

ESCAPED THE ExECtTTIOS-THE WASHINGTON TERRI
TORY REPUBLICANS.
SAN FRANCISCO. oril "A special from Sacra.
mento says: Joe H,,rtado, whose death sentence
was recently conf rmed by the United States
supreme court, died Ia jail last evening from con-
sumption.
The republic IN territorial convention OF Wash
ington Terrltor will meet at Dayton on Mayl
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No appointment Vet.

PHILADELPHIA. PA. April 4-The Cath0tic Sd,.d-
ard, OF Phladelpt ia has received a cable dispatch
from high auth, ,r1ty In Rome. 10 the effect that
no appointment [ ,as yet been made 10 the archi-
eUiScOnal see OF PHI iladelphia
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-04-04

PERsoNAI--George w. Boyd, assistant general
passenger OF the Pennsylvania railroad, Is at VIII
lard's.--Mr. and Mrs. Mark T. Moorhead. OF Pitts
burg, and Mr.. and Mrs. f. T. Hatfield, OF New York
are at WOrmley's-Ex-Rep Representative Pound OF
Wisconsin, is at the Ebbtt--Coi. and Mrs. Rod.
ney Mason, now OF Detroit, are In town visit
the guests OF Commissioner West.--RepreSent a.
tive Elliott will go to his home in Pennsylvania to-
morrow for q short recuperatIve vacation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-04-04

NEW YORK. April 4. W Al l. STREET, 1910 a. m.-At
the meeting OF the Chicag ana Alton. and the 81.
Louis jacksonville and 'hicago roads next Mon
day the stockholders OF the latter viii act Ola a
proposition whereby an arrangement VIII be
effected which shall Merge the interests aS 20
secure the Alton absolute control of the franchises
and property OF the la ks)nyille road. and 10 limit
payments to be hereafter made 80 tnat Alton
shareholders shall participate equally with Jack
SOnvtle shareholders In the revenue derived from
increased traffic.
II is rumored that WSn. Butler Duncan. president
OF the Mobile and OHIO road, Will. at the next an
nual meeting OF the board OF directors, tender his
resignation.
Another fast freight line has been added 10 the
Chicago east bound aggregation which Is liable 10
prove a formidable competitor for seaboard buS-
ness. II will he known as the Globe line and VIII
operate over the Baltim ard Ohio, Wheelin z
and Lake Erie, Clevels nd, Pittsburg and Toledo,
Buffalo, New York amt Philadelphia, New YORK.
West Shore and Buffalo, titchburg and Boston,
and the HouSatonic road -
NEW YORK. April AVAIL STREET. il:35.-T be
Atchison, Topeka and So nta Fe st. Louis and ~ n
Francisco and the -. OuiS and Wichita rallro I'd
companies have adjusted their differences ana a
new tonnage pool Will 20 into effect April 10Th.
The Union Pacific ami Chicago, Burlington a;ad
Quincy conference will loe resumed AT Boston isO-
day. An agreement is ex pected.
IL is stated that the oregon Transcontinen' al
loan OF 81 .26O,0O0, which comes due next week IL
been provided for.
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New Books
Life at PUGET Sound by Leighton.
Twelve Months III nEnelsh Prison. by Susan Fletcher
Portraits of Places. by Henry James
Beatrix Randolph. by Julian Hawthorne
Co-Operative Housekeeping. How Not To Do 1t and
How To Do 1t, by NJ. F. Prince.
The Gentle >a-age. by Edward King
Songs Unsung by Lewis Morris.
Life and Times of 5. =. Prentiss by D. Shields
The Easter Cards ard Novelties opeu and It
Will repay to them. for they never
III greater variety beautiful stock of Fine
Stationery ami Fancy Artirs full complete
Iah3 W. II. MORRISON. 40 tepnsy lvanla avenue.
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The Dead Prince.

THE BODY TAKEN no WINDSOR
LONDON April a. he landing or the remains OF
the Duke OF Albany at Portsmouth was attended
with much pomp al d ceremony The Prince OF
Wales, the Crown l 'rince Frederick William OF
Prussia. Prince Wald, ch-Pyrmont, father of the
Duchess Prince Christ an, the Duke of Cambridge
and the Marquis of { orne escorted the body TO
Windsor where IL was received at the station by
the queen and the Prin 'ceSses Christian and Bea-
tTice. The weather was brilliant.
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Washington News and Gossip.

GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS TO-DAy.--Internal reve-
nue., $50. AZ; customs :616.24S66.
DEATH OF An ARMY PAYMASTER.-The War de-
partment is informed that PaymaSter j. A. BrOd-
head died at Boston yesterday from sudden at
tack OF pneumonia. Paymaster BrOdhead recently
became insane on account OF troubles arising from
tne THEFT OF government money in his charge, and
had just reached his home at Boston from his sta
t1on at Tucson, AriZ, when he had fatal attack
Of pneumonia.
PAY DIRECTOR CHAS. II. EIDRRDGE has been
ordered to the New York navy yard on the 18th
inst, and Pay Inspector John H. Stevenson has
been detached from that yard and ordered to settle
accounts and hold himself in readiness for orders to
the Tennessee.
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General Foreign News nv Gable.

ntsS ATlsFlFp NTH THE CARrffAL
ROME, April s.-C ariinal Non Hohcnlohe mas -
turned 10 Rome and sent his excuses 10 the pofs
for his prolonged absence. The pope win graht
him an audience shorty. when his holiness VIII
take occasion 10 tNprcSs his di~content I'll The csf-
I.nSls conduit
BOMB SHyIIS N MADRID.
NtpRIp. AprN Fourteen hamb shells ana ten
rifles have been discovered IN a house IN the suburte
The occupant OF the hOu~. has been arrested.
STANLEY s>p THK roNGo MISSION.
RRUSSEIS. April 4-rhc fif,l, Jbad,gice Beige o.
ClarCs that Mr.. Henry VI. Stanley * definitely
sOand0nlng the congo mission.
CONSPIRACY TO SIoN VF AZ IRISH PRISON.
LONDON. April i.-The recent sudden removal ef
;hc convict Irish iuytn1h,> from Irish 10 English
prisons II attributed TO the discovery uf a Goa
sl'iraSy 10 DESTROY The Mount Joy prison By dyDa-
mitc.
CABIg NOTES
NIENNt. April 4.-fhr universal ornitholoyioal
exhibition was opened to-faN.
BERLIN. April 4-Iht death ~ Gustav Richter
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-04-04

SPRING BONNETS.
THE HATCHET.
(Uut Tomorrow
1T WILL CONTAIN:

1T WILL CONTAIN:
Spring Bonnets and How to Get Them by Elise Hath
Karl by JET Joslyn q nstratons) Idles Of King
Fapns ms 5Shns and thS Dos and the RSs and
Sn tie a Fssns
Winners Ae bs Adam ars fhe pssidenss ad Fya
LtteTs from Gnndi stes and other prominent persons to
by Frank Rice. The Goneression Chapter. The Diary
Of & Consressman. ,' r, Po c9rn Iims9n How Kansan
paragraphs. poems. editorials. ETC. etc.
For sale 10y all newsdealers and newsboys and at the
Office. 5ll 9th street northwest. 1t
t~ discuss Secretary Lincoln and his Nom Enforce
ment Of the Eight onr.Law, and variety Of other
Craftsman is the sole champion at the National Capital
and Il, -, Is ON l. at the eadg stands
One dollar per annum; three cents copy. 1t
r.ss- REGULAR MEETING OF THE NEW
= York Republican association will he held at Ger.
az April at osSbs u Az
tendance OF members is requested .>-,>,,,,,,.
JLH WINFIELD. e,;si'' sec'y' '" A-'D"A"' ap4at lEe
r-p-HoME BUILDING ASSOCIATION.
shnG Association viii be held at the hall southwest
the m ana at .9e street 0
Those who desire taking stock this Association,
ready be taken Subscriptions to stock Of the FIRST
sERlES cannot be received after Nav l3. 1884 The
SECOND SERIES viii not be opened until January
1885.
SHARES S1OO EACH PER MONTH
This Association offers advantages to those DESTROYS
of SAT ly investing their savings. of obtaining
on the easiest OF terms equal If not superior other
associations of the city. As much 500 may be OBJ
tanned as ali advance each shar-.
WALTER STEWART President
THOS. DOWLIN(i. Vice Pr sident
LOUIS ID. WINE, Treasurer
W. H. WETZfL, Secretary.
ap4-3 2l31 street northwest
raI O. o. F.-UNIFORMED BATTALION-THE
w Regular Monthly Meeting will be held on FRI
DAY EVENING, 4ti instant. at no o'clock. Import
ant business. THOMASW FOWLER. Secy. ap3-ot
PUBLIC RECEPTION WILL BE GIVEN
-: the pastor Of Wesley Chapel Rev. Richard Nor
MING April 1884 The members of the congregation
sni friends are invited. ap3-2t'
~ BUILDING LUMBER
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THE WEEKLY STAR for this week is now ready
for mailing; price, three cents per copy. It Is a
large eight-page paper, Of ifty-six columns. cut
pasted and folded and Will be sent anywhere ii
the United States and Canada, postpaid, Tor one
dollar year.
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ROBBERIES REPoRTED.-Mrs Cunningham, 521
nth street northwest reported at police headQuar
tiers to-day that between and O'Clock yesterday
some one entered her house and carried on a drop
light and other articles, valued at over $50 MIS- C.
C. Palmer, 14l0 Pierce Place northwest, reported
that lot OF clothing, pair OF earrings and gold
bar pin valued at $50, were stolen from her house
Yesterday. j. l. Hutchinson reported stolen from
his room at National hotel, an Overcoat valued at
$50 Rosa NJ. Fletcher reported that Jewelry valued
at $a5 had been stolen from her room In the Sher-
man house
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-04-04

GEN GRANT will receive the honorably dis
charged coIored soldiers and sailors next Monday
afternoon at two O'Clock at the Arlington.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-04-04

"ES 'RANT VIII receive lne lOnOraOy QlS-
charged coIOred soldiers and sailors next Monday
afternoon at two O'Clock at the Arlington.
RELIEF OF LOUISIANA FLOOD SUFFERERs.-Capt.
Whitehead. who has charge OF the distribution OF
relief supplies from New Orleans, informs the Sec
retary on War that steamer. loaded with 10000
rat1OnS. left that city the afternoon Of the 2d
inst. tor the counties bordering on the Black
Wichita and Little rivers. The rat!ons are 10 be
distributed in the parishes OF CnncOrdLi, Cathoula
and Caldwell, where great suffering Is reported.
The country has been under water for four weeks
supplies were to be sent to Ponite Conpe parish TO-
day. small shipment was made to Terrabonne
yesterday.
CONTRACTS AwARDED.-The Secretary Of War has
awarded the wagon transportation contracts for
the ensuing fiscal year In Montana and Dakota as
follows:-From Glendiye to Camp Poplar river,
eighty eight miles. to Walter B. Jordan; from
Terry landing to Fort Assinaboine, 215 miles, t.
Joseph H. Graham and Singleton BerfOrd; from He
lena TO Fort AssinabOue, 1876 miles, to John W.
Power; from Bartlett to Fort TOtten Dakota. s.
miles. TO Frank Palmer: from Wellston to Fort SIS
siton, 2sH miles. to John VanderhOrck; from Bis
marck TO Fort Yates 90 miles, TO &. II. Walters;
from Running Water TO Fort Randall, 36 miles. to
D.. L. Pratt and from Pierre to Fort Meade, II.
miles, to +. T. Evans