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HEIGHT OF THE WATER AT CINCINNATI AND

HEIGHT OF THE WATER AT CINCINNATI AND PITTS
BURG.
CINCINNATI. o., Feb. 6.-The river at two O'Clock
this morning marked IS feet II inches. Increase
steadily.
PIITsBURG, PA, Feb. 6. 2i0 am.-The river at
thiS hour registers 25 feet inches and is rising az
the rate or inches per hour. No serious damage
mas as yet occurred In this vicinity Ii is sti RAIN
ing.
THE RIVER STILL RISING RAPIDLY
CINCINNATI, OHIO, Feb. 8, 4. m.-The Ohio
river has obtained height of So feet an6 is rising
Inches per hour. II still continues 10 rain. All
tne small streams throughout the country are al
llood height Reports from up river points are tO
Ihe effect that rain is falling and the river Is rising
rapidly. AT Portsmouth It Is ~ feet: al Hunting
Ton, ~ feet: at lronton, IS feet inches. and III
"heennS 40 feet, and rising inches per hour.
THE SITUATION AT CAIRO.
CAIRO, ILL, Feb. 6.-The-e has been heavy rain
mere since 4 p. IN. yesterday. The Ohio river l.
having risen overs 3 feet during the last "A hours
Inc MISSISSIPPI is also rising slowly.
REPORTS THROUGH NEW YORK.
NEW YORK, Feb 6.-Ihe signal service this morn
Ing reports the Ohio river still rising. The change
at Pittsburg das been twelve feet seven inches In
the past sixteen hours. the guage reading twenty
eight feet i've inches. the actual depth OF water In
tne channel AT Cincinnati the river gauge reads
hry-Seyen feet four Inches, showing riSe ot folIr
teet eight Inches In the past l6 hours. The danger
line Is fifty feet AT Louisville the gauge reads
thlrty-one feet eight inches. and shows rise ol
Tour feet In sixteen nSurs. IC Is Sill raining at
Louisville, Cincinnati and IfttSburg. AT Cincin-
matt the river rose or March sth Is6, to slxty-tive
feet five inches. and extreme high water at Louis
Vile Is noted as occurring on February 2lst. ISs2
when 1t rose TO height OF forty y-oue feet eight
Inches.
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TWO CENTS.
Affairs i'm the West Indies.
THE C.S. 6. ALBATRoss AT ST. THOMAS BLOOD
WORK IN HAYTI. ETC

ST. THOMAS, Jan. 2s-The Us steamer Aha
troSS, from Norfolk, arrived here January 25th1
leaking and disabled. The hull and material 4
the American ship Virginia, from New orleans FOR
brenen, which was recently condemned here, have
peen sold az public auction for S.0e5. President
solomon OF Hayu left Port au Prince, on January
l6th for tour OF the southern districts OF the r.
pubic A proclamation has been iSSlet re0pening
the port of Mlragoane 10 ,prriCn commerce II
aiS6 gives the names OF twenSone persons shot at
Mlragoane Among those shot We're one Spaniard
ana nfteen other persons, whose names are un-
known Besides there have been almost daily ex-
ecutionS at Jacmel OF persons not included In the
arnlSuce During the week ended January 10Th
d persons were shot in spite OF the appeals OF the
loreiga consulS to await the arrival or President
Salomon. Eighty insurgents fought their WAY
through from Miragoane 10 Petit Goave, where -
or them were killed A number OF reyolutionists
still remain in refuge in the woods. The mixed
commission 10 inquire into the September pillage
VIII assemble when President Salomon returns 10
the capital II Is SAID that the German govern
nent VIII act indepently OF the commission The
German war steamer Freyra remains at Port au
Prince. Admiral Iede, commanding the French
war steamer Minerva, after vainly demanding the
withdrawal OF certain articles against the French
marine, left for Jamaica far the purpose OF holding
communication with the French government The
weather was so cold At Saba Oh the night of JAN
uary 18th that snow fell in the windward part OF
the island.
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PITSBCRG, Pa, Feb. "a special from West
Newton, Pa, says: The gorge I'm the Ioughiogheny
moved at O'Clock yesterday morning. but stoppes
again at Dawson II again started up and again
stopped near Mckee>port, the tail of the gorge then
being near West Newton. The volume or water be-
hind tie Or &c accumulated rapidly. and iu a short
time the whole lower portion or West Newton was
under water. Many families had To DE- removed
from the second story windows OF their houses.
There were many narrow escapes. AtCoulterSyille
a family named ODUnner We're nearly caught in
the flood. The family OF Thomas Finley, al West
Newton, barely escaped with their lives. Several
small houses. stables and outbuildings were carried
away. and the rivers banks from West Newton 10
Mckeesport Were piled hi iyh with and the wrecks
OF houses, furniture. etc.
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DEN1A1.S By VICE PRESIDENT OAKES.
ST. PAUL. MINI, Feb. 6-Nice President Cakes OF
the Northern Pacific, denies the report that the
branches would cost $4,000 per mile. explaining
that they cost but SI5.U9. He denies the charge
that DreNel, Morgan d Co. had dealt blow To VII
lard, and In reply TO the charge that Geo NJ. Pull
man had lost heavily on S'.00O0O holding I'm North
ern Pacific and for rolling stock furnished this COM
pany, &C, said he subscribed but $30O.O0 and that
he paid in full for all rolling stock furnished the
Northern Pacific In fact he had paid for part OF 1t
in advance. Mt 0akeS said further that the Mort H.
ern Pacific owns its motive power and rolling stock
and IL the oregon Transcontlnental brand appears
on any, charged 1t is because there has been ne
glect in eraSng IT,
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The City Of Columbus Wreck.
THE INVESTIGATION NCONTINCED-TESTIMoNY OF THE
QUARTERMASTER

QUARTERMASTER.
BOSTON. Feb. 6-The official Investigation into
the City Of columbus disaster was continued this
morning Roderck Mcdonald. Quarterlnaster OF
the wrecked steamer, testified: Was not very
familiar with the course to Savannah; do not know
many OF the lights along the coast and cannot
name them; do not know the courses from light to
light: went on watch as whee,man at midnight on
the night OF the disaster; don't remember what
course was given me when l took the wheel: Mr.
Fuller, the mate, gave Inc the courses after we
passed the Cross Rip. Fuller remained in the pilot
The mate left the pilot house at about quarter
past two. He gave me several courses while In the
pilot house: cannot remember what they were:
Captain Wright was in the pilot house after he
came on duty until after seven bells. He was not
out OF the pilot house more than three-quarerS OF
an hour. He gave me an order to steer southwest
by west; the second mate was there. Theorder
was given directly to me and repeated 1t to the
captain. Don't know whether the port window in
the pilot house was open that night or not: don't
know whether it was closed after the captain left
the pilot house or not. There was no frost on the
windows: the vessel was Steered by steam 1t re-
Qured very little physical power to steer her the
pilot house was heated by steam. The bow watch
man was no more than thirty or forty feet from
the pilot house; could easily hear call from the
bow watchman; did not hear any announcement
OF the buoy of Gay Head; did not see any buoy
at any time; l had never seen the buoy; never
knew there was q buoy there. The second mate
ordered me to put the helm hard a port, which
did. The further testimony OF the QuartermaSter
cOrrOOOrt6d that OF CAPTAIN Wright.
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RESULT Of THE POST MORTEM EXAMINATION
BOSTON, FEB. 6-The post mOrtem examination
OF the body OF Wendell Phillips showed disease OF
the heart. both OF long standing and OF more
recent date. The heart was extensively enlarged
and fatty. with the blood vessels which supplied ir
nearly 0bstr,lcted by early disease In one portion
the wall WAS sofenej from lack OF blood supply
and a nearly complete rupture OF the organ was
the result. The pericardi,m showed the result OF
4 recent inflammation. The aolta showed also
extensive disease. The other organs were healthy
Death resulted from paralysis OF the heart, due TO
the causes stated.
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Lively Fight with Stage Robbers.
\ SHERIFF IN TUE COACH FATALLY SHOT AND ONE
OF THE ROBBERS WG,-SDED


OF THE ROBBERS WOUNDED.
GALVESTON, TEXAS. Feb G-The Np,rs' Concha
special SAYS that YESTERDAY morning the stage
going TO Abilene met the incoming mail from that
icWn, ana gave Information that I: had been
stopped about Il mile back and The mail robbed OF
All It's cash and one pass niger relieved OF S2 The
Ili7t named coach had on board Sergeant TIrbow
OF the state Rangers; Sheriff Gerald. of Don Juan
county, y NJ: Edgar StetSOn, OF Oshkosh. WIS: $.
T. toC hran. OF Dallas. Texas and United states
soldier. Inc ranger and the sheriff alone We're
armed They ordeiC1 the driver Ia 90 ahead, and
quietly Laid their pistols across their laps. When
me SiDct vas reached the coach ,aS commanded to
IL.it Dy TWO masked men. coming fro:a mosquito
brush. The Sheriff ;iIed and his shot was returned!
The ranger then took aim ana fired his man threw
liis pistols in the air. placed his hands over his
stomach and fell The horses started ana the firing
frcm ana into the Stage continued with great ra-
pulty. Sheriff Gerald was hit in the shoulder and
second ball entered lis ;ci and, passing through
MS stomach. the spent bail struck Cochran in the
back. and three shots passed through his overcOat
lie Is not. however. seriously hurt The coach drove
10 tonchl as quickly as possible. Gerald will die.
This IS the thlrdrObberrOf the same stage within
month A posse has found traces Of the wounded
ro5bar who he'd been carried on by his companions
Partlei arr securing the country. \ reward Of
loo is offered by citizens for the capture OF the
robbers.
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Trial for Highway Robbery.

TESTIMONY OF THE PROSECUTING WITNESS.
To-day VIM. Sweeney and John Herrity were
placed on trial In the Criminal Court for highway
robbery Of John L. Ransom. on December 5th last
Mr.. Taggart prosecuting and Mr.. Cahiu for the
prisoners The prosecuting witness testified that
on the night in question, while In Bryan's
saloon, on the Avenue, near 1st street
west, Sweeney forced himself on him, de-
claring he was too drunk to go alone He
went with Sweeney, and when they were near the
Peace monument Sweeney said he would not re-
main longer, and he started to leave. Sweeney
came along, and, claiming to be police officers put
him under arrest and commenced searching him,
saving that he had irons, and robbed him OF $a7
Next morning he identified Sweeney at the station
house AZ one Of the men. Sweeney said It was
"d-n lie, ," and hit him over the head Sweeney
afterwards gave bail and jumped; he also identi-
ned Herrity at The Police Court, but had not yet
seen the third one.
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Special to the New York World.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 5-The Hon. Thomas Porter
house Ochiltree, the very Independent member from
Texas, recently made application for admission to
the Metropolitan, the leading club OF Washington.
The name OF the distinguished Ochiltree was re-
1ected after mature consideration. The rules OF
this club provides that where name is put up for
consideration no objections shall be received by the
governing committee unless the objection is made
In writing by member OF the club. Ochiltree Is
now engaged In hunting for the member who gave
reasons In writing which proved so efiectual In
barring out the ambitious Texan from the very
fashionable club. The Metropolitan has become
very exclusive lately, and recently rejected a man
whose name had been proposed by Gen. William T.
sherman
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kilograms to The Star.
BAKER PASHA'S CRUSHING DEFEAT.
TEwFIK BEY's FORCES ALSO ROUTED.
ELEVEN MEN LYNCHEDIS NEBRASKA A
4 SHARP FIGHT WITH STAGE ROBBERS.
LATEST NEWS FROM THE FLOODED RIVERS
Baker Pasha's Disastrous Defeat.

Baker PaSha,S Disastrous Defeat.
FURTHER PARTICULARS OF THE SAVAGE SLAUGHTER
OF HIS TROOPS BY THE ARABS.
LONDON. FEB 6.-Later advfceS bring more and
more particulars OF the disastrous defeat OF Baker
iasha The slaughter OF his forces continue all the
way back to Tr1nkitat The Egyptians were panic
stricken and fell upon their knees but their ap-
pealS LOT mercy were fruitleSS. The Arabs seized
tliem Dy the necks thrust their spears into their
Dacks, and savageiy cut their throats The English
men missing are MOrice Bcy, Surgeon Leslie, Cap
talns FORESTER and Walker, and Leutenants Car
Toil, smith and Watkins Ten other foreign officers
are missing. The fugitiyes huddled together the
snore at Ir1nkitat, and might easily have been
slaughtered but the enemy gave over the pursuit.
the men embarked as quickly as possible upon six
transports. which were lying there. and with Baker
faSha ana Colonel Sartoriu5 arrived at midnight
at Suaklm Intense excitement prevails at Sua-
Inc forts are occupied by English marines The
french agent has telegraphed for man-Of-waT
ANOTHER DISASTER-TEwFIE BEY'S FORCES DE-
STROYED.
SCAKIM. Feb. 6.-Tle enemy have surrounded and
destroyed Tewfk Bey and four hundred followers
not unexpected. For many weeks Tewftk Bey has
Deen maintaining an obstinate resist aIce in Sinkat
closely beSet on all sides with enemies in the hope
tnat forces would be sent > his relief Word from
tnlt II relief did not arrive by Saturday he should
MAKE desperate effort TO cut his way through the
enemy 10 the coast, as his condition forbade the
further attempt TO hold the town. This effort has
proved futile.
ToXAR AND sINxAT HoPELEssLY LOST
LONDON. FEB. 6.-Ail the special dispatches agree
that fokar and Sinkat hopelesSy lost The fact
uitl the Brlt1Sh gnnbO&iS have left Trinkitat Gre
atrS a bad impression upon thr minds OF the Egyp-
.lanS anu encourages the rebels In their fanatciS.
Inc rebHIS captured ive TllIS. 81 900 hounds OF
cannon ammunition. 5000 rifles and an enormous
Quantity OF cartridges
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Murder and Suicide.

DETROIT, MICH, Feb. 6-The ruflian Fov. who
shot Postmaster Shulcr. OF Union City. on Monday
night. subsequently went 10 CrOuchs farmhouse
Shuer is believed to have been to remove Inn be-
cause he knew something eliminating Foy with the
Crouch murder
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rhe MARYLAND Leefslature.

A BILL 10 ADMIT CoLoRKD MKN TO THE BAR-THE
EIGHT HOUR Law, ETC.
In the Maryland senate yesterday bills were In
troduced tofncOrporate the Eastern Shore telephone
company; to enforce compliance with the constitu-
ttonal provision requiring circuit judges 10 fle de
cisions within sixty days after a case has been
submitted; to tax mortgages, and to admit coored
men to practice In the courts OF the state In the
house, petition was received from the Federation
OF Trades for a memorial to Congress for an eight
hour law throughout the country. Bills were in
tr0duced to give landlords privileges OF appeal
similar to those possessed by tenants TO punish
blackma1ling; to regulate the valuation OF 1nsur-
ance policies on lives OF children under ten years:
TO abolish the book fee In public schools The CON-
mittfe on city extension was appointed
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uban Customs Keyulatj,

HAVANA, Feb. 6.-The Gazette has published a
royal decree that Invoices oI all merchandise i'm
ported into Cuba must be certified by the Spanish
consul al the port from which the merchandise Is
Shipped. This Is indSpen BILE for c,IstoIuhouse
entry and approval of captdiIls' manifest.
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The 1Iaybee Murder In0uiry.

JAMAICA, L. l.. Feb. 6-Tha case OF Edmund s.
Tappan, charged with the murder OF Mrs and Miss
Maybee. was this morning waived by the district
attorney, and the prisoner committed to await the
action OF the grand jury.
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Tho River Front Improvement.

Col. Peter c. Hains, in his report to the chief OF
engineers OF the work on the Potomac lats for the
month OF January, states that owing to the river
being frozen over the work OF dredging the chan
mel and filling the hats by P. Sanford Ross was
practically suspended. The dredges were all towed
to the contractors depot at foot of 18th street. to
be repaired and to keep them in safety. The work
Of filling at Easbys point by Thomas p. Morgan
was also suspended. The work under T. C. Som
mers OF forming an embankment along the line OF
the slope wall was continued when practicable and
about iS75S S CUBIC yards ~, were e dredged and de-
as the weather and condition of the river win per
NIT. The work OF removing rocks from the George
town harbOr was also suspended, but 1t viii be re-
sumed as soon as possible
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WAILA WALLA. ". T., Feb. 6.-E. T. johnson,
Northern Pacific railroad agent OF Answorth. VINO
was arrested for stealing packages worth $4,000,
mas been released The evidence was not suni-
Client to hold him.
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The ssReegar S.udent,, Case.

BALTIMORE. Feb. 6.-In the case of Jno A.
McCaull against John T. and Charles F. Ford for
Injunction TO restrain them from producing the
"Reggar Student" the respondents to-day tiled q
petition that the case be reOpened for additional
testimony. The request will be granted
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A RurRlar Ktl1ed.

LANCASTER, PA, Feb6.-Three burglars attempted
last night to break into the cigar store OF Tobias
Stauffer, at Saiunga, this county. MI Staurer
being aroused by noise armed himself with gun.
When he opened the door OF the burglars seized
the gun and a scuffe ensued, during which the
gun was discharged. The load took effect in the
burglars side and killed him Instantly His COM
panions fed. The dead man is about thirty-f1ve
years old, and Is well dressed, but has nothing
about his person to identity him.
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PROF BAIRD has been asked to appear before the
House District committee to give his views OF Mr..
Townshends bill to protect fish In the Potomac
river. Every action necessary to protect the fish
will probably be taken.
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NAVAL ORDKRs.-Capt. R W. Meade granted one
months leave from the 7th inst; Passed Assistant
Engineer Geo. B. Ransom, granted three months
leave from 5th inst; Naval Cadets Fl. B. Mulford
nations OF II. Fr1edlander, Louis MoWbray and &
l. Car1in accepted. ~ "
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The Texan Fence Cutters 10 be sun.
DrPkSed.

GALVESTON, TEX, Feb. Ga special dispatch
from Austin says: The legislature on Monday ytrtu-
ally completed the work or the session E.nce cut
ting has been made felony, ana the enclosure ur the
property OF small land owners In large pastures Is
prOlllbited-a prohibition which viii protect one
class OF fence cutters i'll their r hts and make them
lawabidlng cftHefIs The o.her class OF fence cut
terS-thoSe moved by a spirit or lay7less Ness and
coInmuniSIn-are turned over to the governor. who
is provided with $4,000 10 IN their suppression
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SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. "a fire last evening at
the corner of Mission and Stewart streets destroyed
a sash mill, factory and nour mill, with the ma
chinery and some piles OF lumber In neighbor1ng
yard Loss, <l25,00Q
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INDICTMENTS AGAINST DAUPHIN AND HIS CLERK
Assistant Attorney General Freeman, of the Post
Onice department, has information that sixty-two
criminal indictments have been found against NJ.
a: Dauphin In New Orleans, and sixty-one against
Tuna, his clerk.
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The Terrible Vigflantes OF Nebraska.
ELEVEN MEN LYNCHRD, AMONG THEM "KID WADE
LEADER OF THE NIOBARA OUTLAWS.

SIOUX CITY, Iowa, Feb 6.-Reports have reached
here from the Upper ElkhOrn country, In Nebraska,
that ssKd Wade, the leader OF the Nobara outlaws
and horse thieves has been hanged by the vigilants
The vigtlants have their headquarters at a place
called the "Pcn." They have arrested q large
number OF men In various parts OF northern Ne
braska and have taken them TO the "Pen,n where
they have been tried and disposed of. The fate or
those arrested Is not definitely KNOWN but as they
that they were hanged, shot or driven from the
country. The terrible earpestness OF the vigiantes
and the mystery surrounding their ways, causes
men to shudder when their do1ngS are mentioned
1t Is positively known that they have lynched IL
men, and it Is believed that others have met the
same fate.
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General Foreixn News. o

LONDON, Feb 6.-Advices from Algeria report that
a collision between bodies OF Spahrs and TurcOs.
different kinds OF native Algerian troops has taken
place Batna, q small city about teighty miles
many wounded Order was at last restored by
the French troops OF the garrison.
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RANGE OF THE THERhoNETER--The following
were the readings at the ofice OF the chief ncnsl
oficer to-day:-s am, 6s: ii AN, &c s. p.m-, 90
Maximum, G9.4: minilaum, "a
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Three Men Struck by Il Train and


ROCHESTER, PA, Feb. 6.-Three Irish laborers.
names unknown, were struck 10y the night express
train near Baden, Beaver county, last night and
Instantly killed. The men We're walking on The
track and stepped off one track to avoid fre 81
train when they were struck by the express train
coming In an opposite direction.
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VOL: 63 ms, 9,606.
LECTURES.

NTEMORY. RY.-FREE LECTURE ON THE
NI ART OF ACQUIRING MEMORY"
by Prof A. g. BOYD at NJ. C. A. Rooms 1409 New
York ave. THURSDAY EVENING, February 7th. At ~
O'clock The worst memory made to equal the best.
Public invited. feb6-2ts
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SECRETARY CHANDLER has received communi-
cation from the civil service commission acknowl-
edglng the receipt OF the examination papers Of
four candidates, which the Secretary had returned
commission contained nothing beyond q mere
acknowledgment.
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REPRESENTATIVE BLACKBURN FOR US. SENATOR
AT the caucus In Frankfort, KY, last night. the
flrSt ballot resulted: Blackburn, G3; Williams, 81.
Mr. Blackhurns nomination for Us. Senator was
made ualiiIlsuS. Previous to the ballot Mr. IIar-
court. who had nominated Mr.. Carlisle formally
withdraw the1atter-S name.
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Tele1raDhfc Rriefs


VIM R Fosdick's elegant villa on Strawber
hill, at Stamford, Conn, Was burned this mornln
LOSS. $4,000
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An Impeachment Resolution IN Cam
ada,
OTTAWA, ONT, Feb. 6.-Sir Richard Cartwright
has given notice of his intention to move on Thurs
day next, q resolution impeaching Sir Leonard
T1lley, miuiStef OF finance in connection with the
advancing of $4,000 to the Exchange bank OF Mon.
treal after knowing the same to be tnsolvent
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Colored People Excluded.

READING, PA, Feb. 6-The grand lodge OF the
to-day after inserting the word "whte' In the con-
stitu:ion, thus excluding colored people from the
order. There can be no appeal fom the decision OF
the grand lodge.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-02-06

1HE GARNET CONSIDERING CIVIL SERVICE CUES
TIONs-Questions involving changes in the present
classification OF the ciy,, service were under con-
Sideraion at the regular meeting Of tic Cabinet
yesterday. All the membarS were present and All
entered mo the discussion. The result will prob
any be embodied In the Presidents meSSare to
Congress transmitting the report OF the civil SCI, ice
commission.