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~ NN EuNOT'
GEORGETOWN, d. C., Sept. rs, lsSi.-Sir: An
interesting history Of "Old Georgetown"
signed "K 4. Thomas" was shown TO the
writer of this yesterday in the form of Il clip
ping, said to be from the REPUBMCAN. May
ask the correction Of one or two items in the
mention of Secretary stoddert Ho settled in
Georgetown ut the close of the revolutionary
war, during which he was severely wounded
while in active service and was secretary to
the board of war in two or three years after his
entrance into the army, which entrance WAS AZ
the commencement of the strife, Us exporting
aud importing merchant when there was but
one triling retail shop in II, and 70 had not u
man who invested u on any foreign voyage
The above Is extracted from his letter before
me now. lie had great confidence IN the future
commercial importance of GcurgGtuWH, hence
his selection of i In preference 10 Baltimore or
Alexandria, both places of importance then
especially in contrast with the place of his
choice. His success, while he managed his
affairs In person proved his Judgment in his
selection, The square now possessed by Or.
Kidwcll, the cN-drugglst was always his place
of residence; thrpresent building, either added
TO or taking the place Of the former, during his
stay in Philadelphia as IL member of the cab,
net of Mr. Adams, During this administration
the removal of the seat of government to Wash
iugton, Of course, brought the family to their
old home now rebuilt rs above for their reCep-
ton. Mai studdert remained In Georgetown
until after 1907 II may not be Irrelevant 10 add
that by tho invitation Of Mr. Jefferson he rc.
manned secretary until" in Mr. JelorsOn's
own words, he could find q suitable sue
Ccssor' Ills oldest daughter, Mrs Ewcl, mar
rcd In 1907 DR. Thomas Ewell, then, by an.
pOintmcut Of Mr. Jefferson (thc Classmntc NJ
William and Mary college aud lifelong friend
of his father COL Jesse EwOlD the surgeon In
charge OF the navy yard In Washington, where
they lived gtor marriage for u few years, aud
then removed to the Stoddcrt house, George.
town after some yoarsto Philadelphia, later to
| Washington, where he built what Is now called
thesiCkles house, on Lafayette square and II was
IN ISL that they (Dr. aud Mrs EweD moved
finally TO Virginia Mai. StoddCrts second
daughter Mrs, Campbell, married later than
lSls Mr. Campbell was senator then. Later
he was secretary of the treasury In the cabinet
of Mr. Madison, and, AT tho close Of the war
was sent to the court Of 81. pCtersburg from the
cabinet He was also Judge ana was mentioned
! not long since Hs one of the most cherished
/ sOns of Ills state lIennessegl in her younger
/ days asa state. lie WIS also called 10 Wash.
| ington by ten, jackson rs commissioner TO
! settle "FlonCh claims," aqu0StOu then In Gpita.
! ton. lnsCOllund his relative, sir John Matha.
| son, Of StOnOway castle, near Edinburgh, was
! IN the list Of the largest laud owncrs In Great
| Britain. GEORGETOWN.
q. 1. IA
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.STE1uBO1T LINES.
7 ooK AT Low FARES.

i oH n ~ -
FoRTREss MONROE AND NORFOLK.
FIRST-CLASS FARE, IL.
ROUND TRIP, l. 30.
The elegant steamers LAKE and MOSELEY
leave Sixth street wharf Washington, Monday.
Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday ut $3.50 and
Saturday at y. M, returning Monday morning,
Close connection made at Old Point with Rich
mond boat; connecting at Norfolk with all rail-
road and steamship lines.
Passage ana rooms. secured at II. & o. Ticket
Office, 18th and Pa ave-; O. T. Thompson, DO2
Pa. ave; j. d. Free TOO Market space: st.
james Hotel, and General Office, 9th bt. wharf
Telephone call, 1918.
POTOMAC RIVER NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. j.
W. THOMPSON, Monday, Wednesday, and Fri
day at 7 u. IN. Fare, % cents.
ALFRED WOOD, Secretary.
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The following marriage licenses have been
issued Milo Holmes aud Florence RIdglcy,
Robert ". McKcon and Regina A. Blair,
Charles J, Orlip and Margaret NJ. McCallum,
of Milwaukee, Wis. and Josephine H. Taylor,
Of this city, j. J. Barclay, of Valley, d, H., and
Alice r., Willard, this city; j. A, Noble aud
Alice " Riley OF GordonNillo, Va.
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lIEDTC1L.
1T IS NOT

CuRE-ALL but us q tonic and health ro
newer, and for Blood and skin Diseases and
troubles dependent ON impure and impoverished
blood, Swiirs Specific is without rival
"My baby q months old broke out With some
kind Ofsliu humor, aud, after being treated i've
months by my family physician, was given up
to die. The druggist recommended HwiiTs spe-
clhc, ana ths result was a5 grntH'iug US 1t was
miraculous. My child soon got well, all traces
Of the disease Is COMO, and he Ia M tat asa pig.
]. ], KIHkLASD, =
"SInden, Rusk County, Texas"
II used Swlt's specific on my little daughter,
who was affected with some blood poison which
had resisted all sorts OF treatment The specific
relieved her permanently, and shall usa 1t In
NV. l. BRoNTE, NJ. D.,
"Cyprus' Ridge, Ark"
our Treatise on Blood aud sgIn Diseases mailed
free 10 applicants.
THE SWIFT SPECIFIC CO.,
Drawer 3, Atlanta Ga.
New York onice, 100 W. Tweuty-thLrd street,
Philadelphia Omce, 1908 Ch,stnu' street,
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g CHooL BooKst
a full stock of all the books used In the Public
and Private Schools, at prices as low as the low
est Satisfy yourselves before purchasing.
NEW PUBLICATIONS.
The Fate of Mansfield Humphrey. Richard
Grant White
Life on Ranch. Aldrldge.
barbara Thayers. Annie Jcnness.
Mldsummer's Madness. Ellen Oney Kris.
Miss Tommy. Miss Mulock.
John Thorns Folks Angelina Teal.
In Search OF Gold Don Juan.
A Little Tour In France Henry James
Hand Book of Greek and Roman Sculpture. d.
Cady Eaton.
The Ice Queen. IngersolL
Voyage of the Vivian Knox.
w. II. MORRISON.
dY5 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE
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EXCURSIONS.

81" W. " NcoHHN' .ss. ssaE: So.
This fine steamer will make daily trips, sun
days excepted. to all points on the Potomac, as
far MS GlyinOnt. Boat will leave Mt 10 II. m,
and arrive nj $3.50 u. m. Fare, round trip, 25C.
To all points, except Mt. Vernon, which Is 81.
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over tbs world, For over illty years II J. as 0d-
vertsed itsclfby It's merits. II is now sdygr-
tiscd to warn the public against cOunterieits
Tho genuine article Is manufactured by Dr. J.
q. Is, Sicgert sons.
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EINfNCIIL.
RATEMAN q CO.,

DATEMAN & CO.,
BANKERS,
wAsutNGroS, d, G., Sept 30, 1884
We desire to announce that GES. w. w. Dub
LEY, late Commissioner OF Pensions, has been
admitted to the firms OF Bateman Il Co.. Of
Washington u. C.. aud Green q Bateman, of
New York city, as general partner.
BATEMAN q CO.
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Cotton Market.
> oIlUW UHIVa.
Grain and Provisions.

The following shows tho range of prices In tho
Chicago market yesterday us corrected by rg-
ports received by Robert j. Thomas, Motropol-
ian hang building,
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II
Great North Mountain, near Winchester. Va.
Altitude over 900 feet. Temperaturo 1910
10 degrees below the city.
Four mineral waters - tonic purifying, and
specific for Dyspepsia kidney and liver troubles.
separate bath houses for ladies and gentlemen,
with tub How, dOuche, and slt2 baths, and q
this year. Terms $50 to 500 per month of four
weeks, some pleasant fourth door rooms, Sl2.
Sp cal rates for families. Eight hours Ride
from Washington.
Tickets 10 the Springs and return, $3.50, good
until Oct 81
Illustrated pamphlets, giving all information
may bo had OF A. 3, PRATT e SONS,
Managers, 4Ol Ninth street northwest
'Itis healthy place. The nights arc dcl
ciouSly cool No mosquitoes, no bar, mo sound
who desire u Clearly and cool retreat" IT, J,
Stuart Wells, Surgeon U. IS, N,
The cool and eXhllarating atmosphere, tho
mountain scenery, and fine drives, cbnths and
Invaluable medicinal waters, with good lnre
render season at Rock Enon delight not soon
I to be iorgolten' From James H. Fitch esq,
200 So MER HON ES.-FREE
/ OSbO handbook, containing list of sum
mer hotels and boarding houses along Hudson
River and In Catskill Mountains, with terms,
attractions maps, aud illustrations, sent TO any
address upOn application. with 3-cont stamp, to
i, |, BURRIlT, Eastern Passenger Agent West
shore Route, 3G3 broadway, New York
jU2-mwl-f
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AND ONO RAlLRoAD.

ID - ,,,,
ii ONLY LIME 1BET1WWiEiEEN 1TitiiiB
HAST AND THE WEST
DOUBLE TRACK JANNEY iCoUPbERr
scurnr1r 1S STEEL i hAIt s;S5iNpAy. June
10, 1851, UNTfI FURrHER NofIclG
Leave Washington from station, corner OF |
N For Sh hisf Cincinnati Cincinnati 4 noSuisyic and 81
hoqs dS Win b aSS c6acnd eS and Palace e
a. q; daily 70 Chicago, except saturday, .;o n
daily, SAC p. In. ~ to Pitisbnra Cleveland, aud |
Dg!foiE, yillislgcplg cars 70 plttsburg9;;, ,o,5
FSr S W 9pS RSTS S" fCsG VIA Wcd
Ing and Lake Erie Il. H. -. st, -,
s0 n n ."f daily rh eScePt Sunday D oi0 and
1910 m. daily, with Parlor and Sleeping Cars
For baltimore on week days, 3, $50, Gao, 3,
$40. q, md 1908 q. M, l2l0, 2!2O 2i53; y
$50 $50, $40 $40 and ioio p nm m. ~ ''o'' ',.
For Baltimore on sundays, o'yUt - ,sS'zyv,o ~
p;a6, an and 1910 1oio p. M NJ 80 49,,
foFa or l Hnns a gay an M and 1910 and $40
p ms on sunday. $40 q M, 4la9 p m. ,
BnliIm w g. 6ao 0 a. m, 1910 p. NJ, $50,
40, and 1910 p. m. onSundays 500 a. M,
metropolitan branch, 7;4o a. M, and b3o p, n.
daily except sunday a,io b m daily daily, for Pfla'
M. daily FOR Lexington, stnunton, and valoy
Branch, $50 q, m; daily, except sunday sslop.
s SSGy m iS daily ssaaps s sS % loio H.
For Hagerst6wn 10il5 u. IN. ana oi8o p IN
uP Tfans arrive rom the west daily, 6i2o, 700
n. m, 2'2b, $40, g'35 p; m, ,o,,,,,. ,..- e,,o
n, m daily, s2Op, N; daily, except sunday 40,
From Annapolis Si2V H. ml; anu lou anu o"'
From Iexinnton D;2O q. IN. daily and 2I16
p. m. daily, except sunday. ..,,.,.-.,.,s.oz
Erop Erederlek on n9d s lnteInqH Ga y exeept
Sunday ta Sally RON on Egl.i hSsE (.
49, a ~ 9 5q 49, aGa lG naS T dn
nj S1 J. sGaRaa5Sy 4 s%a 81 $40 ESQ $40 GA
An trains from Washington stop OF Relay sta
tl9n, except ai30 r. m; ,,or annie n, tho n,,u.
nPd one ckst oSe Corner
for baggage to DO checked aud received at"hy
point In me city,, ropn
=" Nj. orr baltimore. -------------d q, r. A.
| CJuEsAPEAkE AND OHIO RAILWAY.
| Leave n. & r. Depot. sixth and II Streets,
| ono A, M-For ali way stations and Virginia.
springs, Lexington KY, Louisville, Cncln.
Sunday, iisoS 4. M.efor Wiillamsbnrg, Va.
| Newport News, Old Point Comfort and
! Norfolk. Daily except Sunday. . =. -
GAO T. M.-For Louisville, Cincinnati, St Louis.
and Chicago, connecting for all points Mest
SagS dSs GR mot .op Sf ics basnes
80 service TO louisville and tincinnnt. Wiz.
glnla springs and Columbus, Ohio. Daily
For ff 'dso S" nnd Information apply at O.
railway ONCE, Bis Psnnsylv&TIa ayenuS under
SaS Dol H9 TtennsylV rSl avenue and i
Station General Ii PASSENGER as ! $ AGENT
! C. w. SMITH. hRANk lkiou,,
e. GENERA a a%%sT pFs N LI ROUTE
| II iiG oINish
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WY ASH NGTON, OHIO AND WESTERN
w RAILROAD COMPANY.
SUMMER ARRANGEMENT.
TWO TRAINS DAILY E%CEPT. SUI

I'M NJ f1It NhINANNtfM1sNI u.
TWO TRAINS DAILY (EXCEpT SUN.
DAYJ BETwEEN ALEXANDRIA
AND ROUND HILL
Leave Washington at O:2o H. NJ and 1:25 D.
Pass Leesburg going westward, at 1870 a. m.
and 0:35 p. m, aud arrive nj Round Hillatl2'2l
Leave Round I'LL at 5:27 n. m. and 400 D. m
b:O5 d. m, and arrive Mt Alexandria at S22 u.
m. and 7:l5 r. m. and at Washington NJ $50 a.
- SUNDAY TRAIN leaves Round Hin at 5:27
a. m. Arrives at Alexandria at S:22 and Wash
ington at $40 Leave Washington at 500 p. m,
Alexandria at Sil5 p, M; pass Lees6urg, going
eastward, O:lb n, M; westward, 1Ut;}l p. m.
S. NJ BRopHY, superintendent,
i THE SHORT LINE no THE SOUTH,
SOUTHWEST, AND WEST.
Schedule In effect Aug .. 1884. ttp
tt8:10 A. M.--New Orleans Mall daily, making
west. Daily, except sunday, with G. " o. Ry.
Pullman Sleeping Buffet Cars from New York
and Washington TO Atlanta pullman sleeping
Cars from Washington and Atlanta To New Or
rb;i0 p. M;;-Loulsyile Fast Line, daily. via
Washington to Louisville.
iO;4O p. 'M.-Southern Mail and Express,
daily 10 all sSnth ba anS WA
with C. IL q. Try. Pullman Sleeping Cars FROM
washington, Via, Dnnvlie, Charlotte and At
Ian ants ap S% aDd c olab BIO pV Xug ws'o
IlMnnassas Division train leaves Washington
al 700 q. m and 5;lO p. m daily, except sun
day. Warrenton trains leave Washington NJ
For tickets and all Information inquire At
Company's Office, 601 Pennsylvania avenue.
Trains leave from \ ! M K cl5,?gi Agent
NJ. SLAUGHTER, SOL HAAS,
Gen. Pass. Agent Traffic Manager
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TIMILY SUPPLIES.

DANFORTHS FLUID, THE ONLY
/ y article expressly distilled for yapor Stoves
and No Chimney Burnersl Always sune quail
ityl Warranted uOn-ex plOslvel Purost whtest,
sOftest, strongest cheapest light.
DANFORrHS No.CHIMNEY, BURNER
the only one In the markctl No wicks to clean
or triml No chimney to break nor cleanl -
DANFORrtrS VAPOR COOK SToVEi
First one In market Keeps ahead OF attempted
Durable portable, easily managed, cheapestl
Territory licensed or sold under patents
nny uunntity Town right sure living county
right competency: State right BORTUNE
" rite for price list and particulars.
DANFORrii ILLUMINATING Il MFG. CO.,
V3U 4 street, Washington, ID. q
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iIiRRIED.

STEWART IEESE.-On April =. 1854, in
Alexandria, Va, by KUv. MIR. Sharp, SANU VI. @.
STEWART aud hI2SNIE T. hEESE.
baltimore papers please copy.
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BALTIMORE. Sept 2i.-Cotton quiet; middling
l0l1c. flour quiet and steady; Howard street
and western supertine, S22b92.G5: do. extra
81 zoos, soc: do. family, s3.75GS475; city mills,
supertine, 32.S76D2,75 do. extra, S3.00G3b7; do.
Rio brands, SiG2di.75; Patapsco family, $3.50
do superlative patent, 5000 Wheat-sOuthern
steady and quiet; western higher and fairly
active; southern red, Si9s7c; do. amber, 900
Ole. No. | Maryland, sSiDS0c; No. . western
winter red, spot, s3li c bid, fresh; October s,'5E
oslo: November, SE4@SGc; December, S74Eg
81 40. Corn Southern steady and firm; western
nominal; southern white, 6gGf7Oc; do. yellow,
GG4GsC; western mixed year, 500 bid. Oats
steady; southern, S5t8sc; western white 800
SIC; do, mixed, 3i@3ic Pennsylvania, 35@3sc.
Rye steady NJ 5SGdOc Hay steady; prime to
choice Pennsylvania and Maryland, sl3OO9
liuO. Provisions steady aud quiet; mess pork.
sl7.75; bulk meats shoulders, and clear rib
sides, packed, 7J4@llc; bacon-shouldcrs SIC;
clear rib SIDES u; hams, l51a9l6hC Lard
Refined, gLc Butter firm; western packed.
lOplSC; creamery 22GD27c, Eggstirm at ls6pl0c.
Petroleum easier; refined, TG@13E Coffee
quiet and steady; Rio cargoes, ordinary 10 fnir
9AGlOi9c. Sugar steady; A soft, 6IsC Copper
Refined quiet at l&lI6l3C. Whisky quiet ut
ollSGl.l9. Fr0ights 10 Liverpool per steamer
quiet; cotton, 8-lGd. Hour Isl grain 2Iyg3d.
RcCeipts-Flour, l,6s0 barrels; wheat, 1000
bushels; corn, 1000 bushels; oats, 5000 bushels:
rye. 100 bushels. Shipmcnts-whoat, 70 500
bushels; corn, 600 bushels sales-Wheat
7Gl 900 bushels; corn, 1000 bushels.
BALTIMORE STOCK MARKET.
BALTIMORE, Sept, 4,-Virginia Gs, consoll.
dated, 10; p0st-due coupons 500; new l0-i0s,
82is; new IS, 5lA; North Carolina 6s, old, l07
bid to-day,
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NEW PUBIICArIoNs, DO.

NEW PUBLICITIoNS, dc.
GCuooL BOOKS
SCHOOL SUPPLIES.
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL
The Largest Stock In tho city.
Prices as low as the lowest
a full line for all Public and Private school,
VIM BALLANrYNE & SON.
42s Seventh Street. uha
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CRANE, PARRI5 q CO..
IA N X n r.,
j BBITT HOUSE

ES- Deposits Exchange and Collections "a
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uNo NORFOLK, FORTRESS MONROE
AND TIIE SOUTH.

POTOMAC STEAMBOAT COMPANIES
POPULAR STEAMER, GEORGE LEARY,
Leaves Seventh street wharf on Mondays aud
Wednesdays ut 53O and saturdays at q D. IN,
stopping at Piney Point and Corniield Hurbor,
going and returning.
SATURDAY NIGHT STEAMER RETURNS
MONDAY MORNING.
Exclusive connection with Boston and Provi'
dence steamers. Connect also with New York
heaboard and Roanoke. Ocean View, and Viz.
gnia Beach Railroads.
Passage and rooms can ne secured at baltimore
and Ohio ticket office, at 18th st. and Pa. ave
st. Mare Hotel, Polkinhorn's. next to City Post
Office Office OF Knox's Express 9th 1T. and Pa
ave aud at Cora pany's Office, 7th-st. wharf
KNOX'S EXPRESS Will call for and check
bapg rom hotels and private residences
Treighl received daily until p. M
MM. l.. WEIGH. General Agent
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SUMMER RESORTS.

DoUk ENoN SPRINGS AND MiNERA l.
LII BATHS.
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M ERCHANTS' AND MINERS TRANS.
WI portulon Company, for Boston, Mass, via
Norfolk. The Al Iron Steamers ALLEGHANY,
Capt. William A. Hallett BERKSHIRE, Capt
+. NJ Howes; D. X, MILLER Capt. solomon
Howes, From Baltimore every MONDAY and
THURSDAY at p. M. From Boston every
WEDNESDAY and SATURDAY at 3 p. IN.
Fare including meals and stateroom berth.
For sAVHNNAH DIRECT, ire Al Iron
steamers JOHNS HOPKINS, Capt; j. s. March.
III WILLIAM CRANE Ne Capt !. G. Taylor;
EVERY FIVE DAYS.
fare, including meals and stnterOom berth,
tl6. Accommodations unsurpassed. Second
class passage and children AT reduced rates.
Through tickets to all points In Georgia. Florida,
Lnd Alabama. For freight or passage apply TO
,,mhc;IL HIGGINS Agent foot Long Dock Bal
i. SAMPSON, Agent. 90 Central wharf Bos
ton
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BALTIMORE, Sept, 2i,-Virginia 6s, consoli-
dated, 10: paSt-due coupons, 500; new l0-i0s,
500 new 3s, 5l14; North Carolina 6s old, lO7
bid to-day,
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Orders 10 buyor sell. on MARGIN or for cash,
executed on tho Chicago Board of Trade and
New York Cotton Exchange.
Constant Quotations instantly received by
direct private wires.
H. W. BAILEY Il Co, Chicago Correspondent.
SAWYER, WALLACE ~ Co., New York Cor
respondent
Reference; NATL METROPOLITAN BASK.
orders by telephone promptly attended to.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1884-08-28

The Anti Monopoly State Convention
of Illinois met at Bloomington Aug. 10, and
was attended by forty-four delegates. Mo-
tons TO nominate Butler electors-at-large
and n State ticket were voted down. s. +.
Norton, the Chicago Greenbackcr, and three
others withdrew. The convention adjourned,
to meet with the Greenbaclxers Aug. %.
Col. T. G.. Black has been nomi-
mated for Congress by the Republicans of
the Twelfth Illinois District. Mr. Riggs, the
present Representative, has Leen renomi-
mated by the Democrats.
II. Ct. Horn was renominated by the
Republicans of the Fourth Michigan Dis
trict.
Montreal reports a high rate of NOR
tally among infants, caused by the intense
heat
The drought is seriously affecting
the grain, grass, vegetable, and fruit crops
in the Ohio River Valley, in Southern Iowa,
and in some portions of New England.
The Frewen brothers, nephews of
Earl Duderin, have caused a statement to be
sent out from Montreal that they will here
after ship 1000, 900 Montana cattle annually
to England by way Of the Canadian Pacific
Road, loading three steamships daily at
Montreal during the open season OF naviga-
ton.
Clara Louise Kellogg, who has just
returned from foreign tour, expresses the
opinion that Italian opera is doomed, and
that Albani is soon to sing in English.
The North American st. Georges
Union elected the following officers at the
convention in Chicago: President, George S.
Beirell, of London, Ont; Vice Presidents,
s. c. Wilson of Bay City, Mich, and w. ID.
Stroud of Montreal; Treasurer Daniel Batch
elor,; General Secretary, Thomas Y. Yates
of Washington.
Mr.. Patrick Egan, the recently elect
cd President of the Irish National League of
America, in q public letter declines to accept
any pay for his services. He says that he
has served Ireland so far gratuitously, and
will not accept compensation now.
The drought and the locust plague in
Mexico have caused an advance of 80 per
cent. in meat at the capital and driven corn
to $3.50 per bushel at chihuahua.
During the week there were 1877 fail
ures in the United States and twenty-five in
Canada. In both countries there were 22O
failures the previous week.
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rested In Minneapolis, and will return TO the
scene of his crime without a requisition.
The Illinois Central Railroad have
just issued a neat little pamphlet entitled the
"worlds Exposition Messenger" giving
synopsis of tho great Centennial Exposition
that opens at New Orleans on the first of
December. The publication contains much
valuable information, and a large correct
map of the Crescent City. A copy can be OBJ
tanned free by addressing Thomas Dorwin,
General Northern Passenger Agent l2l
Randolph street. Chicago.
The convention of the lumbermen of
the Northwest met at Chicago last week. The
attendance was quito large and represented
an aggregate capital of $500, 100000. Mr..
Van Setback President of the association, I'm
his address referred TO the depressed condi-
ton of the lumber business, and suggested rs
possible remedies a temporary closing of the
mills or a reduction in the cut next winter.
Several favored the latter resolution,
while a few preferred the former. After
a lengthy debate it was voted inexpedient to
close the mills before the first of November.
Paul Populorum, an extensive tanner
of Chicago, has suspended payment. His
debts are 100000, and he is liable for $780,
900 more as an indorser. His assets are es-
timated at $4,000.
The Commissioner of Agriculture an
nounces the existence of what is supposed to
be contagious pleuro-pneumonia among
several herds Of Jersey cattle in illinois, and
requests owners of Jersey stock to stop ship
ment until after oct. l. The infection has
been traced back TO the cattle sale of Mr..
Epler, in Virginia, ILL.,. last February.
Judge Hoffman, of the United States
Court mt San Francisco, DECIDED that a
Chinese laborer who left the United States
prior TO the passage OF the antiChinese law,
and who attempted to come back subse-
quently, was properly refused readmission.
The soldiers and sailors reunion at
Battle Greek, Mich, was addressed by Gen.
John A. Logan. Fifteen thousand people
were present
A passenger train on the Kankakee
Line collded with an Indiana, Illinois and
Iowa excursion train near Kankakee. James
Penn was instantly killed, a boy was fatally
luJuItu, ecNcIul luCluuIuB
Father oKelly, were seriously hurt.
SPECIAL kilograms to the Chicago
Times from seven States show that the corn
crop will be an enormous one, although there
are limited regions where drought still pre-
walls.
Chicago millers complain of the APP
pearance of "smut' in wheat received from
Southern Minnesota and Southern Iowa.
The ''smut" renders the wheat almost use
less for -four purposes
Thomas Murphy, of Jackson, Mich,
awoke in the night, and, with suspicious thai
burglars were in the house, grabbed a pair
of shears and started for the door. His wife
followed and touched him on the shoulder,
Under the belief that he was being attacked,
he stabbed her several times in the throat
from which she soon died. So intense was
his grief that he ran two miles to the police
station and surrendered.