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The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-10-08
BUSINESS BRIEFS.
THE RAILROAD TICKET WARFARE
big Labor Convention in Chicago The
Plttsburg Lockout-A South Amcrt-
can Trade Puinter-Tone of
She stock Market, Etc
The Wage Workers,

CHICAGO, oct. The federation of
trades and labor unions, consisting OF
representatives from the various labor
organizations OF the United States and
CanadA. began It's session here at noon
to-day.
L. II. Mrleunau,uf Thirago, called the
meeting TO order, ana the address of
welcome was delivered hy City ATTORNEY
"rlnneii ON behalf of the city, in the ali
sence of tho Mayer. The object of the
annual assembly, is to discuss the uuns.
tons at issue butW cen capital aud labor
and to disseminate such views among
the organized working people of the
country, as will secure a recop-
nlton Tor them. The delegates number
hltN, and claim 10 represent nearly
iWO,UW wage workers. Politics viii
/ form no part in their deliberations
although IL is probable there will be
some discussion and perhaps some
declaration concerning the tariff. The
Analgamated Association of Iron and
steel W mkcr, was formally represented
IN the iedrration, hut withdrew, owing
TO a refusal of the latter L retain in lis
declaration the principles Of a high tarin
After the address by the Chairman, II
recess was taken in order to give an
opportunity for the Committee on Gre
| dehilaiS 10 make M its
report. on recommending the
report was made up. Representatives,
of the National CIgarmakcrs union, oh
lHcted to the ADHESION Of representa-
uvcS of the Progressive Cigarmakcrs.
and te matter was referred back to the
committee.
The. following officers were elected
President, W. j. Holland, OF New or
leans; Vice President, Richard
Powers, of Chicago; Secretary, w. D..
Connolly, of Cincinnati; Assistant Sec
rotary, Emil Levy, of Evansville. In
DIANA Auditors, j. w. Smith. of Suriug-
field, Illinois, and Joseph Il. Water
house, of Cincinnati. A motion
to consider u system by witch
one trade can aid another financially
when in trouble, was refcrred To- a com.
mlltCe.
Adjourned ill Tomorrow.
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the good resulting from non compliance
with tho city contract. Damages 10 citi-
zenS would eat us up.
Alderman Brown moved ms suhsti-
tuVe Tor Alderman Smiths resolution
mat new contract ba drawn with Fiuh
Sanderson, the only difference being
10 reduce the size of the sewer. Adj
opted.
Alderman Loeb moved that the recom-
mendutiou ofCiiy Engineer he author.
Yea To make catch basin frames over
sewers; cost about 800, Adopted.
Alderman Carter moved that
WIZ + the $4,000 issue of bonds or
dered by this COucil hereafter deuomi-
mated water supply Bonds have been
engraved, etc, now, therefore,
Resolved, That the Mavor and
Finance Committee bo Instructed
TO keep said bonds in n soir
place, and not send them TO the Conn.
troliers office TO hc registered until
lurther orders from this Council.
Adopted.
The lease Of Mr., J. Il. Henderson was
extended TO June |. 1885, for o feet ON
MAN 10y 200 on Poydras conditioned on
Mr.. llendcrSon's building or removing
the present building. This was a grace.
"a act OF courtesy to one of the earliest
bullders up OF our big Dallas. Ii WAS
adopted.
The drain sewer of the Third and
Fourth wards WAS referred TO tho Com
mlttce on Ways and Means.
The petition of the Gameweu Fire
Alarm company was referred To the
Fire committee.
Mrs Cranes petition about the stop
mage OF the sewer damaging her was re-
irrred 10 the Committee on Wavs and
Means.
a petition about crossings on Main
street was sent in from the Belt Rail
road company They say they will he
inundated If the street pavement is not
properly guttcrod.
Alderman Spellmau opposed the petit
ton, and the petition was ON motion OF
Alderman Smith filed.
The petition for extension OF Good
street from Elm 10 Main streets was ro-
lrrred TO Committee on Streets aud
Grades.
proposition TO have the turnpike in
front of the park thirty feet wide. like
me Miller ferry road, Tor 800, hy W. d.
OIiin Co., was referred to the Com
mltieo ON Streets and Bridges. This il,
q continuation of the pike commenced
lrom the other direction.
changes aud re-cnactmpnts of ordi-
nancts we're proposed and acted on, but
~ they Will require publication thuy
WIN be found in 70 subsequent issue.
Alter trlusacting some other routine
business the Council adjourned.
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PHILApg' pnIA, Oct. The order Of
the Pennsylvania Railroad company TO
fu Ing through business to this city aud
New York originatinatlng with the Bal
timore Il Ohio applies for the present
only 10 passenger business. Through
freight has not been interfere with, and
Vt d, stated that class business coming
from the Baltimore & Ohio road h ~
small amount The Pennsylvania road
officials have heard nothing on the sub
jet from tn Baltimore 4 Ohio man
ayers,
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VIENNA, Oct, 6--IIans Makark, the ar
fist, was buried to-day with royal
honors. The streets were thronged with
mourners for distance Of eight miles,
despite the rain storm. The gas lamps
In the streets were covered with Grape,
and hundreds of artists followed the re-
mains. There were 300 carriages, which
contained the widow, relatives and
friends. A splendid laurel and palm
wreath, with pail tie colors aud brushes
were laid upon the coffin. The widow
was borne from the grave in a swoon.
There were many touching scenes. Sew
eral cities sent hnnnIets
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A MONTREAL, Oct. esideut Stcph-
ems, Of the Canadian Pacific, leaves
tonight for England, via New York.
The object of his trip to Europe is to
make arrangements for the establish
ment of n liuc of steamers between Port
Moo ly, British Columbia, and China
and Japan, ia connection with the Pa
cific railway. AT tine same time he in
tends arranging for building the Mani
toba X Southwestern and other rail-
waya in the northwest. Duncan Nc
Intyre, OF the Canadian Pacific, will also
be a passenger.
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CAIRO, Oct. Col. Vincent, the finar-
cial adviser of the Khedive, has
made a report upon the financial situa.
ton in Egypt, and has made
P oposition to the Khedive to suspend
tn payment Of tribute paid the Sultan
OF Turkey. This tribute amounts
to f3,6O0,000 per annum. Lord
Northbrook, the English High Commits
sloner, has Signihad his intention to
veto the proposition to nuke Nuhai
PaSha Egyptian Prime Minister unless
the nucleus of an army is left.
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I.nilrnnd Mndhl..

RAlrtNoNE, oct In regard To the
order nr the rennsy lvauia railroad Rob
ert Garrett and his assistant, John VI.
Davis, Of the Baltimore q Ohio, said
thoro was nothing Tor them u state. IN
reply to the question. IL any reply has
uu,u luAic to tho tcua,N IA ANA ruud,
Davis answered uof To his knowledge.
u is hkvN tlc mHuHr w'll como up ~
,hO board WvHIi. r tomorrow.
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opposed to inaugura;ing campaign by
British forces against the Beers. IL Is
r'Ported that in consequence of the de-
velopment OF this opposition it has
been decided to forward in
structions to the Governor General
OF Cape Colony to limit his action
against the Beers to the sending only of
the local force at his command to main
Jam, British protectoral in Bechuana
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PANAMA, Oct. The revolutionary
party under Gen. Ruiz is still under
arms. The government has not moved
against them, and will probably not in
teriere unless hostile acts are commit
ted. The revolutionary troops remain
In camp, not having rs yet attempted
Violence. No feeling OF alarm or apprc-
tension of disturbance exists,
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Moscow, Oct. THE local bank OF
Kamishin has failed. A series Of trials
|or fraudulent bankruptcy and
IprgerY Will Cnsuc. Tho Mayor
y 'he city Is iucupated, The Mos
'pw Gazstte says the whole city
Di kamlshin is In tears, and that over
~ families are reduced to despair.
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NEW lonH, Oct. AT u meeting vi
the Grain trade nj the Produce exc haugo
e. doy V was decided to hold daily
-cs,ion nom lO:,D n, m 10 2.l5 y. M, and
from % y. m. TO 3&0 p. m. The afternoon
sessions are not 20 DO held Saturdays.
These sessions will bo similsr To those
recently inaugurated on the Chicago
eXChnurp
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PTrsHuaG, Pa, oct. "A lockout
at oliver Bros. aud Phillips rolling
mills begun this morning aud 5000
moro mon were added to the already
large number out Of employment In
this city. Tho men positively refuse Ia
accept l2'4 per cent. reduction aud the
arm gave no orders 10 liyhi fires, $50 that
iu'tyal 90 4 strike 10 d, % IJgH-.du ,.t,
afternoon there will loo q conference Of
the uWolgnmatcd officials and the firm.
when the former Will cudcuvor tn have
the heaters and rollers who are now in
rludcd in the reduction, classei among
the skilled or scaled labor. II success
iul the mills can resume Mt once with
out unskillod labor
\ conference OF the Amalgamated As
ISOLATION officials and the firm this at
tcrnuou resulted iu the hplpcrS
u d hookers being clpsscd rs scale
labor. The mills cannot resume, how
ever, without the assistance uf uusl,iIlcd
labor, Tito strikers are indignant at
the firms action IN ordering "A rcduc-
ton, which they claim j., unnecessary
Wd threats are madr tu.u. ht that II ain
attempt is made To- hll ,btIr waccs with
other worsmen there wuIil be- trouble
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English TurE

LONDON, Oct. The secosd day OF
the New Market meeting; Race for
Czarnlwitch stake WAS won Ivy Zgaren,
who ran a dead heat with Harvester for
ihe Derby; Pjlsmir, second; Loferro's
krcheduc, third.
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NEW YoRR, Oct. 1.-R. II. Brown,
President OF a company engaged IN
building railroad from Magdalena
river tn HoGoin, appeared before the
south American Commission to-day. lie
said one reason why the English keep
the bulk of the trade Of Columbia is
that there are always English CONNER
cial agents engaged there investigating
ana reporting upon the commercial
standing of business houses and Eng.
fish houses are thus enab ed to know
whore TO give long credits.
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MAsuiNgroS, Oct. For tho West DUH
Slglys' GENERALLY mir weather except In
showers; light Variable winds, generally
southurly; slight change In temperature.
bNLNhsroN, uct. 1.-foliuwiuE IN the
weather report, furnished by the signal Ser.
Vice IN conjunction with the railways,
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Total ....... ................. vi. AZ, *,
The total amount Of assOssmenn ON
property owners Tor the sir-inch pipc
sewer, between Main and Commerce
streets, from Murphy ~ Jotforson street,
iongth, ,bb foot l. yg1O.
Tho council authorized tho committed
ON finance and mayor 10 make final sct.
tlcment un this estimate, the committee
on streets and bridges having already
approved each estimate and authorized
To Withhold any amount not agreed to as
correct, and tho committee aud Mayor
were authorized to settle the ba. ancc.
REPORT oF rREsipENr OF fiHa DsPARr-
MENr.
To Honorable Mayor and city Council.
g NrLEN MAT an annual meeting
| held 10y the Dallas Fire Department, the
| following officers were elected tor the
ensuing tcrm; Chirlas Kahn. Chief: n
T.. Bcst, First Assistant chief. l.. w. y.
LcnWsy, Second Assistant hipr.
Elspcrtmlly submitted,
II, T. AUN rAuGu,
President.
The Committee on Claims reported "A
hnich of accounts, which were allowed
and ordered paid.
Alderman Ll,b reported the pur-
chase Of city wood nj $50 per cord.
No written snppsl ON the Water Com.
miSsiouWt made, but Alderman Garter
rrportrd mo>t tAvurably on tho supply
Z IN I @ pax grounds. The Origiual
supply ], shut oil, aud tho new ,ourrr.
iu ume ut great drOuth, Is moro than
sufficient Tor tho demand. lie prg.
scented bill for $3.50 for work ON this
park source Of water supply, which wa
unanimously allowed, for smoke. stack.
Alderman smith moved that 100 feet
OF work hepaid for ~ Figh * ~,uder,nn,
estimates to be- made Mt every sO6,t
This is for the llarwood street or Fourth
ward sewer.
Alderman Moroney opposed tho russo
luton, ON the ground of economy.
Alderman Smith n same idea,thouuht
IL best tn do the work and prevent patch.
ing up and paying damages. Headyo-
caled the present making of the sewer.
Alderman Motonoy Thought Il was
useless to talk of doing permanent
work, when You didn't have
the money to do IL With
lie defended his own record and said he
thought II was better To do patch wor
until we could do better, lie was
clearly in favor OF saving M clty'.
credit. He opposed floating indobltd
ness.
Alderman Suay suggested that a, the
contract was made, tho contractor,
might sue, TO which Alderman Cartrs
superadded that, a. tue contract wa
ava rded, the city should not try 10
hvoiu y performance by creeping out OF
lne q ages sccrnink by resson OF ne
perisA nyte sewer would be moro than
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Oct. O.--1ho Minister Of Public
Instructions, in making a speech to-
night at banquet at Moi.ac, said
France Is not engaArd IA "a policy Of cou-
qneSt. The Government merely desired
TO exact respect tor violated treaties aud
asenSc Chinese insult, to the French
nag
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tAIRo, Oct. M. Barrerc, French
Diplomatic Agent, has received tclc.
gram stating that NJ. llcrbin, French
CONSUL at khdrtoum, Was killed at the
faino time that Col. Stewart aud his
party were nassa ned by the Arab.
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Anew scheme.

f CAIRo, Oct. 7.-Llr Nprthbrook, the
british High Commissioners, proposes
sbolition OF the Egyptian army and a
substitution OF 0,OJ police instead. The
EGYPTIAN Ministry oppose this plan.
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CoRG, Oct. T. High sheriff Grehan en-
tertainod the uke ~ Cambridge to day
at lunch, after ue Duke had mu do an
Inspection forts lu the harbur. Ia,
Duke expressed himself rs highly graft
hed visa n,s reception in Ireland.
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L.SnoN, oct. Tho newspapers
highly applaud I.owclls address Of lust
evening. The Times saws 1t was wise
w thous ht, finished In style, pou.li ia
aempcr, of polished opisram and prog-
nant in aphurisu,
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GALVESTON, oct, AT the annual
meeting to-day Of the stockholders OF
the Gulf Colorado & Santa he railway,
the old board of directors were re-.
elected. The vacancies caused hy the
death OF john Sealy and the resignation
OF Perry Payne wore not illoh.
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LoSnoN, Oo;. :. -n5rl Granville, Soc.
Rotary OF state FOR Foreign Affairs, has
Issued n circular 10 the Liberal Peers
nrging their attendance at the opening
Dc Parliament.
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PARIS, oct.T,--lt is evident that the
eholera epidemic in France Is rapidly
.ubsidlng. Tho total deaths from the
fisease In the whole country to-day only
aphAd 4
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CALCUTTA, oct G.--Dr. Clon il con-
vinced tho bacillus discovered by DR..
Koch In cholera patients IL harmless.
lie swallowed microbes himself In pur-
suing his inquiries,
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They com, iicr..

LONDON, Oct. G.-Thc Berlin cores.
'pndcnt OF the Daily Nows says: The
lrrman colouiEiug lover il dying out.
rhe wild hopes that tho acquisition oi
vast part 0f Africa would divert emi
Patton from America has vanished.
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LoNpoN, oct Tho yacht Neptune
twenty feet long, which sailed from Nor
way for New York, put in at Falmouth
70 have her bottom scrapod. The crow
consists of one man.
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BERLIN. oct Tho mission OF Scrpa
Pimental, the Portuguese Counsellor of
statc, who recently arrived here 90 urge
Portugal's claims 10 the Congo country,
has COmDletply failed,
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CAIRO, Oct. 7.-Dongola is now
garrisoued with 500 British
tro Fps and one thousand black
j. vptian soldiers. The climate tx GOOD.
he health of all within the city is ok
colIent and the influence of ri Mahdi
with the Egyptians is rapidly waning.
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LONDON, Oct, 7.-There IL dissenslon
IA the cabinet upon the action taken in
tclstion 10 matters at The Cape OF Good
1fope. A majority o The ministry arc
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Tourl.t,spa,es.

LouIsvrtI, KY, otL7.-At the meet.
ing Of southern PASSENGER agents to-day,
i was decided to ma q tour sts' rates
the same as last year ~ &C II round
trip. Also 10 place W liable ckets on
sale allowing going all ret rning by
different routes, ~ cen per lille.
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A KeNnInIinni.i-

HrACHo, PEG Oct. 7.-Geu. Puga,
revolutioni t. is said to be on board the
Il = lsh essel in Salaycrry.
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That viii rl si,iu pi J. rlIHt- now,
Aud smo lth MS moui'vn n MA ha ster,r
MAS All acquired BY usuE osstnls
Medlosted complexion pow Ter.
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The best smoking tobacco IL 'Iittle
Joker"
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6ARVN, WISE COUNTY, TFXAS, March a. 1884
hessrs Morley Brothers, Austin, Texas " - ''
Genlenen. Send me three your TXS AGILE TONIC
Monee Lave sold every received from vou and vuaon
zee IL 10 cure, and 1t has n a single instance
Yours truly, W. p SEARCY.
FOLD BY ALL DEALERS,
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Toothache is killed by s.. Jacobs Oil,
the great paiu-hani,hor. 50 cents a
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hnIoIhhle Mayor ana ely Council
GENrLtMEN: herewith beg leave 10
report that ! have received from j. G.
Arnold, City Marshal, for fines col.
lected in Mayors court from September
been turned over to W. II. Flippon, City
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LOCAL BREVITIEa.

The blackberry crop is very large this
year.
A telephone line is being established at
Manassas.
A new span of the southern end of the
Long bridge is being put in.
A Cleveland and Hendricks flag was
painted and raised to day on the corner OF
Pitt aud Gibbon streets by Chas. w. Brown
Il we'll known colored democrat.
Rev. Mr.. Edwards of the Trinity NJ. F.
Church and Rev. Q. F. Hippo of the Baptist
Church, will exchange pulpits tomorrow
morning at IL o'clock.
A number of schooners, loaded with ferti-
lizers, are arriving here daily from the
northern ports, Alexandria being the dis
tributing point for all this section of country.
A little daughter of Mr.. Jas. Mittieton,
who attended the excursion of the Baptist
Church at Belmont Park yesterday fell down
the hill at that place and quite badly in
ured herself.
As the employees of all the light houses
are now required by the Government to
wear uniforms, the Keepers at Jones Point
light at this city will have to don blue coats
and brass buttons.
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CHURCH SERVICES, &c, TOMORROW
l.. IN. BY Rev. Fl. Suter.
&. Puts Hurch.-Scrvicc ut ii a. III.
by Rev DR.. Norton.
truce Nurch.-Service at ii \. III. 10y
Rev John G. Fair.
st. Mary's Ghurch.-Mass at 7 II. IN, ana
High Mass and sermon at ii a. In. by
Father Dufonr. NeSpers at 7 p. m.
First Presbyterian Church.-Scrvicc Mt j
m. by Rev. n. Fl. EgIes,on.
Second PresJueriaa Church.-Service at
II a. IN. and p IN. by Rev. Dr. VIM. DIM
widdie.
Baptist Chmch-Scrvice at II a. m. by
Rev. Mr.. Edwards and at 5 p. m. by Kew
0. F. Hippo.
Trinity Meth Epis. Church. Service at
IL a. m. by Rev. DR.. o. F. Flippo, and Sp.
m. by Rev. Mr.. Edwards.
Meth Epis Church South.-Service at IL
a. IN. by Rev. Mr.. Boynes, of England, and
at p. m by Rev. Mr.. Kern.
Meth. Prot Uurch.--Servicc mt II a. m.
and p. m by Rev. c. B Middleton.
Free. Meth. Gurh.-Service nj l. u. IN.
and 500 p. IN.
German Lutheran Chmch.-Services ut IL
a. IN. in German 10y Rev. J Schwoy.
Young Aipn'S Christian dissertation"
or meeting in the Trinity Methodist Enlsco-
nal Church ut 4:m y. H. Jail At , p. III.
Aims House III $50 y. III.
Gospel Temperance Meeting OF The Reform
Club at 3p. III.
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HAEEAs CoRrUs.-Frederick Golman,
who short time since was committed TO
the Jail in this city, by a magistrate of Alex
andria county, on the charge OF assault, has
sued out writ Of habeas corpus. and VIII
be taken before Judge Meade at D O'Clock
this evening for q hearing.
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ADVICE TO MOTHERS.

Mrs. W1SsLow's SOOTHING SYRUP for chill
dreu tecthing, is the prescription of one of the
best female nurses and physicians in the United
States, and has been used for forty years with
never failing success by millions of mothers for
their children. During the process of tcething
its value is incalculablc. 1t relieves the child
IRON pain, cures dyscntery and diarrhua, gripping
in the bowels, and wind. collie By giving health
to the child it rests the mother. Prico 20 cents a
bottle. mv5-1yrM.W YVES
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THE MARKET this morning was well sup
piled with everything in season, and the
prices of vegetables, which are in great pro-
fusion. were moderate. Peaches and apples
are beginning to be offered, and blackbe
ries are in abundance. Butter and eggs are
plentiful. the former selling at % cents per
liz. and the latter at 1Sa20 cents per dozen.
There was fine display of foreign fruit.
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PROPOSALS.
TO BUILDERS.

Sealed proposals FOR THE ERECTION OF A
TWO-ST0RY PUBLIC SCHOOL BUILDING OF
EIGHT ROOMS-four of them only TO be finish
ed will be received by HUBERT SNOWDEN,
Clerk of the City School Board, up to noon on
Thursday, the Gath instant
The plans and specifications (which are those
of the Amidon school building, Washington, with
some omissionsl win be exhibited and explained
to persons wishing to bid by Mr.. VIM. F. Vincent
u member Of the committee. The right to reject
any or all bids is reserved
RICHARD L. CARNE,
VIM F. VINCENT,
w. H. MARBURY, Committee.
VIM F. CARNE,
HUBERT SNOWDEN,
P. S.-Proposals will also be received for q
WING, or a CENTRE BUILDING, containing
four rooms, on the general plan of the Amidon
building drawings to accompany the proposal.
jy9-1Ot
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RAN INTo A WHARF.-About one o'clock
this morning the steamer Occoquan, on her
way to this city from the village of Deco
guam, ran into Pye's wharf, near Glymonf,
and slightly damaged her machinery by
knocking it out of place, besides inJurlng
the wharf The engineer, a colored man,
had one of hi, feet mashed, but no one else
was hurt The steamer was towed to this
city this morning and will undergo the ne
rprSary rapairS