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| It was thirty-stvsn years since this Mexican
war. IL was eighteen ycafs slnce thu clo'c
OF the war Of he rebellion, aud certainly
the men who carried the flag ~ the nation
10 victory during The four years VI the re-
bslllon vera ~ much entitled to
pensions M the men who ep-
penrcd on the muster roIis Ia tho war
with Mexico. Out ~ 10 orc n,en who went
20 tho Mexican war cO.0o0 went rom ihe
liye'holding states and thln BIZ
vas brought IN because the
rebel soldiers could be nut on
no other pension roll. That wss the reason
Tor tho hill. He did not object 90 that, bus
he wanted chance IL amend tho bill 10 m
TO do justice TO the roldiers In the war OF
thu rendition.
Townsnend, replying TO Browne said he
was cndervorilng 10 knife this bin by indl-
root means wiioh were not fair or square.
The republican party held control
OF both brsuchos OF tho last
congress aud the executive department,
and the gentleman hims' II was then chair
man OF the committee on invalid pensions,
and yet ueiiher himself or his parry had
made any attempt u place these soldiers on
tho neneion rolls. Townshond further eaid
b. introduced his bill TO test tho question
wnetner Mexican soldiers Rad huliiclent
merli ~ their claims to stand alont; that
shencvsra bill was presented 10 pension
MI toloiCrd IN tho iafo war ~ would ne Iuufl
hat they had merit enough in their
claim nnd would ind iflruds enough IN
congress tn secure tho reward OF pension
That the legi,lstnie OF Indiana has shown
moro gen,fOsi = aud pnirlotiem for Jexi-
can soldiers than their representative
on this floor. rne Legislature
OF Illinois ard twenty-five other
staio, have done the same. Nov / stand
here and am ready to obey this Instructions
of my state. while you (Browee) signalize
your dlsobeilence 10 the comnisud OF your
state. The time has arrived 20 reward the
old veterans, and II 10 IS done soon they
will rot need this reward. After some
further DEBATE thu rules wnra suspended
md tho DILL paasej--yeas 2y7; nays. 40.
Cox OF New York moved that The house
adjourn, his purpose being 10 prevent
Cnnyerse from making mot q 10 suspe nd
the rules and consider the bill increasing
the duty on wool.
Beach called for the yeas and nays which
were not ordered, and vote by letters re.
eutcd 10i 10 06 In favor OF adjournment.
Mckinley moved TO reconsider the vote
by wbica the house refused TO order the
yeas and nays. and Holman moved 10
table that motion. This was agreed to-
yeas, AS; Nsys, 1c6. SO the house stood
adjourned.
This cannot DO considered . test vote on
Convorse's propo,iiion, FOR such strong or.
ponents "a Blackburn aud Hurd. voted
against adjournment.
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wEArl,ERroRp.

WKArHERroRD, March 1.-TCorrespond-
ence. Jour besutiful aud attractive court
hnu.e, the pride OF our county and orDa.
nent to orr city. wfs burned last night.
The fire when frat discovered was 10 the
ceiling overhead In the office OF County
Clerk q. w. Patton, and Is believed 70
nave caught from Goals dropped out OF a
stove Just shows Ia tue distrc court room,
where ires have been sept VIII Ia court as
In session. The FIRST slarm OF fire. wsa given
about 1870 O'Clock %. m sud Tor two honrs
the cit zeus fought msnfully to suppress
tho hsmes, but with an inadequate
sunply Of wa.er and no hfe
engine, their Efforts wero OF little
vslue Ats O'Clock. the flames BURT ont
beyond ali control aud in few mssnents
the entire building was wrapped In lcaplng
flames. AL II thu wood and lin work wss
totally DESTROYED The walls are not
materially injured and can be easily re-
paired. The building was constructed in
1870 ont Of Parker county limestone uudef
the ofiic,sl sdminis,ration OF j. N. Rich
nrds AZ county Judge. and was copsidered
one OF he chenpest and best bait court
housee in Texas. The d smage to tho buld
lug amounts b about $40 600, covered by
insurance, q part ~ wnich was In the Liver
pool, London & Globe lusur,ncs company.
The names Of tbs other companies your
correspondent cannot learn, Agent J. z.
Mckinney being absent.
Neatly all the officsl records and papers
wsr@ saved. bat rnore or less Damaged. un-
less 1t be tnat tue records OF the county
clerk are burned, they osing still Ia vault
constructed for tho purpose OF preservation
IN case OF en- emergency OF this kind. Dis
,rict court not yet being over. attorneys
aud parties lltgans ore conoidersnlv in :
convanIenced, aud II IL not yet known
whether court will contiuue 10 end Of term
or adjourn at once. No court was held to-
day aud jurors for tho week were dia-
charged this morning, tn ugh the case OF
Tate Va the Texas & Pacific Railway com.
rany had gone TO the jury and arguments
Of counsel, except that OF the conc ludine
speech Of Colonel Mccall, attorney for
pIsintiff. heard.
Our commissioners conrt will convene
Monday, aud it rs boli lived will take steps
to rebuild our c1urt-house upon q plan
equally as good II not better than the old
one. ~
rne young people OF our city met at the
Csrson & Lewis house Thursday night and
engaged in a"hop," enjoyed by tho particl-
DaA.s Il taa hislest degree, MIs. g. y (.
Brown, the elegant and excellent propri-
etrsss. with her usual liberslity, spread a
most bountiful suppuf. witch was highly
appreciated and greatly enjoyed by all.
The dinner to-day by laofss OF the Cum
berland Presbyterian church WAS quite .
success. X ceip's S8i 81.
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.|. Il
= 1LAKHrsy VIII yaHn
|nuCl|on and Commission House
Sp2ts c,usl<ssa lcea 0h'oAso g. Louis
ZINE, VERY FINES,
[C0UNTRY'S CAPITAL
low Mr. Arthur IL ManIpulationg His
\ Southern Boom.
Btewster Csmeron's Scalp In Danger
Of Being Lifted.
Wat Our Industrious Delegation arc
now Doing.
)Jugrsss Miscellaneous News Notes:
Bfewster Csmeron's Scalp In Danger
w Of Being Lifted.
WAst Our Industrious Delegation ar
NOW Doing.
)Iusrsss Miscellaneous News Notes
THE ARTHUR BOOM SOUTH.

y WAsnlxoror, March g. fSpecisl.l 1t
shr.woly hunted that Gen-
(7nl Mslloy. Of Galveston, is
%bking stfoItj /, control the delegation
- The next republican national convention.
|HSis trying to organize his forces, and 10
do % is making M sffoit 10 psciiy Judge
N,l-on. OF Galveston, the oolofed
bditor OF she. Spectator. Nelson may be
offered some VI ico IA the post-oiiice depart
|ment and II he Is this
will bs pointer 10 show that
|Maloy Invoking for Arthur or Gresham
|5or president. Msllny supported Sherman
|in 1880 AID is iriencly TO him row. Int bis
|tacIci Ia the next few months
|wiil develop his prassrt choice,
|Ochiltrss rays none OF them in
|Texas has tns right to speak for arthur,
|And that Arthur ~ not organizing that way.
This IL taken as mere political way OF
baking thing quiet, as 1t vera, and still
the Arthur game ~ appointments TO suit
Arthur goes on. The selection OF Charley
Gam pbell TO be inspector OF posiofiices is u
favor. to hnll,y, showing that whether
|4alloy has right to manage for Arthur
|or not, he ~ least has some consideration
Tor the president.
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rnE .OrpoMruNITY or A LIFErIlIE

Breathes there A reader OF the HERALD
With soul 80 de sd, who bsth never t. him-
seli said, many and many time have |
read the advertisements Of the celebrated
Mermod & lacrard Jcrslry COMPANY. o.
It Lous. IN this and every other paper
tia. oirculsies In the widr wesY What
visions OF dozzliyg beauty their attractive
announcements cpnjnre NJ! Almost un
consciourly tho mind OF the reader wanders
into their bright and beautiful palaca--
comDstad WITH which the tabled garden ~
Aladdin Silks into ipslgnificancs aud
fersti upon tho dszz ing display =
iha, Almost blind while they delight the
eye. Here are diamonds Of The pufe,t
weter o every imoRn bla slzs and setting,
from which King MIGHT chonse dover
tor his roya, bride. Here are watches o'
every standard make In costly cases for
| hose VINO wssr purple and fine linen, ard
| ia plain ard substantial envelDpmsnt for
the daily use OF the Dread winner; hero are
chains aud charms artistic or gro'esque, as
lie varied fancy OF the cunning goldsmith
may dictate, but al~avs of The finest
material aud most excel ont handiHork; In
Short here is to be found any md every
tling IN the wide range covered by the
| word jegtlry. Their nsmo has become a
| houseliold word IN she TRANS Mis-i-sippi
states, snd any article purchased from them
needs no guarantee as /, its purity or sub
stsrtsb lliy Il il With pleasure then that
| the writer directs attertior 10 the an.
| pounc, meutin another column that Nessrs
II X. l.. Jones and @. l.. Bates, represent.
Ing his great hou,e, have taken psrlors n
the Windsor. where. for ten dsys, they viii
spread before the pnblic the grsrdest div.
1 play OF diamonds. watches aud ar iet G Jew
eIry aver made In our city or state. A
cordial invitstion Is extended nv thes,
courteous gentlemen to one and sll 70 ell
and Inspect ths sparkling trays OF treasures
| In their keeping Sweet nearts. husbands
aud brotbers, nov Il the accepted time
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ADMIRAL HoBsoN.

Admiral H5bson, a bel aud generous
British sa llr, wac born at B,nchurch In
he Isle OF Wight. He was the son of
villag who appreDticsd him TO a tailor
A. Nfon. The neighb1Fhood NJ the sea-
the talk OF the maritime exoloiis OF that
sge One reign Of Green Anne) induced the
youth TO leave his call ny for iha periis Of
tha deep, where be won such distinction In
navel OK lai,s that few m,mireis OF hie
ime were more aPilandei than Admiral
Hobsor. But what has this to do
sith Douglas Bros? you. ask. A
good deal. nv dear boy, by way OF
con, pnrison. do you tiatltw or course
you.do. For the last named gentlemen
can give yon better thsn " Hobson's choioe"
aud are far more pr fciert in the seienti6U
art OF adjoining properly the mssculino
gender Of the human iorm divine than was
ever tie aforesaid gallant ruler OF the
QUEENS navee." In addition t. their
superla'ive ability they also keep constant.
ly supplied with The largest aud fuest as
sortment Of clothes ever carried In tho
state, and thus equipped they guarantee to.
please all who favor them siih their patron
age. DOUGLAS BROS,
7u3 Main street..
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Losp y, March 8. The rim<s ssyss We
ma oresabd orders have been cont Genera
0eohau 10 rxtrsas forthwith irom Iok ~
~ Arrange kr The tnmrds.te sofurn If
IS tPoops 70 EnElsrd and Efypk The
ceooIs n r,par kirerd a. esai Qfooomo
kond . BE- ens<r<f The IN srd sh-!e v>ss
Qeee LsSns TIE srsms .es ses ~! 2
I Z ~ 4 M --jo0ro B ep1~,.o. Uej(
H:r0'' D-11oo< oxrpersoo ~ ., injo4 ~
~ 6c115mc1 q A0o11oo VII 1850 q H.
S5s11lk - ~ e11116s = yIsls = H.
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Picked pigs feet, a. Alston's.
To MY Patrons.

To My Patrons.
In making tue announcement NJ the ar.
rival of my curing stock, | must s,v that in
iusking the selection | nave for this season.
| have used my utmnss cars IN selecting
those fabrics which were the most periece
In design and quality that we're .iown me
bv the trading housas 1T New YDIk and
london. aud, thanking INV "a roas for past
favors, can assure them tnst renewed
ones vii meet win gteatsr reciorocaion
than.h.rolore. Yours Rssnfcfniiy.
II. Y MMgRMAN.
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THE EADs' BILL.

WAsnIsorcr. March 3.-I5pccial 1.-The
|Rsds' bill for Galveston hafDor improve.
|mept rs II comes from the last meeting OF
|tha Galveston delegation with Judge Coch.
ian, agent OF EAds, IL materially changed
ID TO payments; making the payment for
|the 1rttWo feet OF water $l,O0O,OoO Tor
|osoh foot, Changes Ia the bill we're made
h mush TO remove cause OF objection from
ths house ~. 10 meet the views OF Texas
|mom birs.
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The Most Complete Drug Store City
Dr.ss. 0hsnAsals. Henespsthte Hsdieisss. ,
Patsnt asdonss,( Inpertsd Osssue soaps
Psrfnsry Articles, Crate
0kiss Orugslsts' Generally
Az YYRN~ 0v9C
:. VI. !. At HICKOX'S n. :. M. 5.
l.od'sdsmand in regard to dynamite asIta


sdemsnd In regard 10 dynamite agita
tors.
HEAVY aswAnp.
LONDON, March d.--rhe authorities ole
n reward of = thousand mounds Tor the de
cotton off, authors Of the dynsmIle out
rage.
RoMs March 3.--rhe pope hiss appointed
Cardinal Ledochowsky, archbishop Of
posen, secretary o. memorials. rhia higpi-
lies bis recall 10 Posen. IL Il announced
that Prussia consents 10 the reinstat' mem
nit' archbishop of CNlogne. The dis
pu,es between Prnasia and the Vatican In
regard 10 the vacant sess are 'hus tettled.
BfCoNIso AL.kMED.
PARIS, March S.-rhe French authorities
are adi1g the Enplsh detectives In uif rs
% discover the Ny Mantle conspirhtora The
Fenians become alarmed a. th's Huu are
preparing tn rsmove their headquarters
FROM pAris To Geneva.
TnupK LAsRsR RESOLUTIONS AGAIN.
BERLIs March 3--1he North dOrman
Gs=' tie; Dsmmck's organ, eood.mns he
n s,'p0 the I" R.iebs.ag s''ps''"i rssoluiios
making the Uriied States
mouse Ut representatives for It's action on
tne death Of Lkeker. The moving 81 turh
a res lu ion the Gszette would ON
stiinie shamelese soi The Gazette ssiraiD,
cut OF respect for congress from assor'lnt
he 'ecesslonirts no'usiiy paid cash Tor thf
Lssker resolution. ont fays ~
was offered In Tho hope Of reap
ing reward In the fnrihersno' Of petty
r.rty interests. THE Gessitv adds: an ut
trmpt 20 carry the proposed resolution
would be a vlolstion OF the llw
and drec. CORES pondence with a f,reigp
parliament Oouid be a breach nf the con
siit1tion. The Government would certain
IS visi such an encroachment upon the do
nupuQaa
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|ooyERNArENr nuILpINas IN TExAs.

| WAsHrnoroN, March 3.-[Speci THE
koukts passed Mr.. Coke's ell to erect a
1lic building at Waco TO cost 500 600
Id 81 Ban Antonio TO cost $4,000.
The house committee In charge OF tha
Her bull iing. TINS acton discourages those
working to transfer the Federal court to
Palestine.
Mr.. lysIlborn to-day Introduced bill 10
nurchgsa site ana erect building in
ors Worth at = COST OF $40 900 for the nc
mmrdatioR Of government tiiicsrs
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POSTAL POINTS.

WAsnixoroN, Msrcn o. - (Speciai.l =
M. Maxcy hos joined Vita Others on the
Dost.ofIice con- niitffe VI tho senate in a
minority report against iorbidding the uss
|b1 the mats IL ne wspapars that publish adj
SertIsements Ut lotteries,
\ Tho president has commissioned A.
Bufks posl msster 1t Mountain Peak and
TIA. yonss ~ Arnold.
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The whole municps, power % the city o
D.llas Il being constantly exerted Ia I'm.
pr,ys the eide wrlss aud drainage ar md
sh~ Glen Lea. We notice. hnssver, int no
ofic, ~ - VIZ suggest imfrove nent OF the
ips;de drainage.
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II your ihrost feels sore or uncomfortable
Us promptly DR.. Jsyne's Etpeciornrt l.
viii relisve tho air passsg~s ni nil phiegm
or mucous. al,v Inflammation, and so give
the affected parts n chance - heal. No
safer remedy can be bad for sll coughs snd
colds, or aoy comp aint Of tho throat or
lunge, and II brief trial will Prove ito Ell
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APEIrrCoAr TEXAS pELEGArE.

WAsnIsor,E, March 3.-[Special.l- -Jen.
bic R.suchsulp is booked Us q delegate
from Texas 20 thu Woman'a Suffrage con-
ventlon IN session here now. she 10 10 make
y report Tor ia section on tho subject OF
Woman's outrage.
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am constantly receiving ohoice, freph
fancy erocaries. and keep the best stock q
ne goods 10 be found IN the CITY: cell them
low and guarantees I'll goode leaving my
store TO be exactly - repreeeu'ed.
En-. 8. ALsroN.
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Sunset Phenomenon.
rhe redish sky that appears ct sunset,
causing much excitement aud admira ton
among the natives and b.fil,ng scientists.
has at lat been satisfactorily explained.
Professor Fl,zhuph, an eminent phllosor
cher, In hisreport tn The Scientific World.
states that the red light appearing at sun
sat is caused by reflection Of thoHa fine
photographs made by Webstsr. FOL Elm
street, Dallas T,xas.
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Many cosmetics for the complexion have
from time to time been put upon the mar
KIT. But none have stood the test as has
PozEoni's medicaied complexion powder.
II Is an absolute curative for hlotches, dis
celebrations, freckles, etc. For sale by
druppatu
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A GALL.

To r. X. Rnwley. esq, Dallas, Texas
We the und rrs'g nsd O. IL 'nsof the Fourth
ward. having tnli coniiienc-i 10 your ability
to represent the interests Of the ward A. d OF
the city generally, in the city council, here
by respectfully request You 10 become y
cand date for election. on the sec md Tues
day OF Anril next, t. the Office OF Aliermau
from sald ward, aud We hereby pledge you
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ALBANY. Marcn l-The governor hal
signed the bill prohibiting making con
tract, for labor Of convicts In the state
prisons and penitsn'srits.
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orr1INa EVEN WITH BREWSTER
CAMERON.

| WxsprKorox, March 3-TSpecial. lex.
kurshsi Paraeil, ri Texas, has h'ed grave
flareee arc Unfair 10 those tor which 8. II.
Russell WAS tried.
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have cat the prices on al my canned
goods, Call and examine for yourself.
ED. 3. ALsrrN,
Corner Sycamore aud Elm.
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Whole csu' a swsr, l, large cans, Just ~
ce;yed Ct AIsou's.
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Bona and cocos ~ nsli.pouni tins, at
Aintons<.
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1.emon paste. stuffed mauRooe, Tiny
Tims Autumn cluster pickles. jus. resolved
a. ~. 8 Alston's. corner 6yoamoeo and
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Removal Notice.

Mons isms $40 nsnna,s'--. -nst, pre-
server, casmpsvne and cslvss 'oot jelly, At
Aldonss
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Neusschadel or hand chsese. pineapple
cheese, Edsm cheese and Little Joker
chez On, lust reneived ~ AL tons.
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Welt the Mermod & Jaccud Jewelry
c1mpnny repressn atives a. the Windsor.
Fine diamonds al bsrsa'ns.
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Thunder and l'sh,nins. in bottles, at Al
aton's.
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. aasknseaok,r lasting and fragrant
{; ~ x Sss ss s~ sss +" n sss'; 900
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valuable and Convenient.
Bro sn's Bronchial rrcches are safe and
sur remedv for bronchitis, coughs and
other troubles II the 'hro>t and lungs.
Sold only In hoxes. Price % cent?.
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DALLAS, TrxAs. March 3, lssf.-GsNrLE-
nsr IL apprecia your rs.que't aud with
n, any thanks for the confidence rspo ed In
me. HEREBY sspouce myseif ~ a candidate
Tor Alderman Of the Fourth ward; and, "
elected will work 10 the hest OF my ability
- advance the best interests and prosper
itv Of he city, aud particularly the ward
repre-. ented. Respectfully,
F. r RowLHY.
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Frssh buck . hsa' fIour, 1t Alsson's.
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For Mexican amt otn-r novelties In jew
elry, call on Knephv 4 Son.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1884-06-21
LATE NEWS ITEMS.

IN the Senate on the 18th Mr.. Brown, of
Georgia, replied to the personal attack
made on him the previous day by Mr. In
gals, of Kansas, and the latter had some-
thing else to say. The resolution of Mr..
Butler to investigate the New York Ma
tional banks was again discussed, Mr..
Sherman monopolizing most of the time
and speaking against any interference by
the Senate in the matter. No definite
action was reached. The Utah bill
was taken up and Senator Vests
amendmentwa rejected. In the House
the conference report on the Fitz John Por-
ter bill was reported and agreed to with
amendments. The deficiency bill was
passed. The Pacific Railroad bill in refer
ence to surveys of lands granted those
companies was discussed at length, but
no conclusive action resulted before ad-
journment.
BUNKER HILL day was duly celebrated
at Boston on The 18th.
DEMOCRATIC State Conventions were hel
in Delaware, Louisiana and Maine on the
18th.
A RAILWAY is to be built from SualSin,
Egypt, to point five miles inland.
| The Ohio Supreme Court decided inn
portant cases under the Scott liquor law,
affirming its validity.
| ToRENo has withdrawn his resignation
as President of the Spanish House of
! Deputies.
| ATHENS, Pa, was visited on the 18th by
the most destructive fire in the history of
the town.
GENERAL VIM. MCCANDLEss, who held
] mol nd mi itor lot 10,
delpha on the 17lh.
A TUMULT in front of Liberal Senator's
residence at Brussels, Belgium, on the l7th
had to be dispersed by gendarmes.
UNDER the law against gambling a
/ Cleveland "buc ket-shop" was closed on the
18th by the police.
THE iron mills at Apollo, Pa, resumed
on the 18th with non Union men. The
strikers did not modest them.
! THE seventeenth annual convention of
the railw ay master mechanics began its
sessions at Long Branch, N. j., on the
18th.
AN epidemic, believed to be the Buboric
plague, has broken out in the villages along
the right bank of the Tigris River near
Bagdad.
The receivers of the Philadelphia &c
Reading Road have been authorized by
the Court to borrow money to pay wages
and interest.
JOSEPH DoUGHERTY, chief of the money
order division of the Baltimore Post office,
was suspended on the 18th, charged with
being a defaulter.
1T it stated by Berlin paper that Bis
marck emphasizes his decision to annex
Augra PequenaS to the German posses
sions in Southwest Africa.