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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-05-28
A Factory Panic.


4 panic occurred IN Tracey's worSted
mill, at Twenty fifth and Spruce streets,
Monday morning at about half-past 10
O'Clock. The cause was a three.inch belt
slipping off wheel and beating several
times violently against the ceiling. The
employees in the reeling-roOm, on the Sec
ond floor, were very much alarmed, and a
cry OF 81 fire" arose. Qnite panic ensued
The girls, headed by the oyerseer OF the
room, made for the door, and two jumped
from the loft-door into the street. One Of
them, Maggie Bristow. aged seventeen,
living at 1880 Chancellor street, received
slight injuries 10 her back from the con-
cussion, and the other. Ellen Zeighler,
aged nineteen. OF 220l Pemberton street,
sPrained her ankle severely. They were
conveyed to their homes.
No further injuries were sustained or
damage done, and Saul RObertshaw, the
miIl-manager, soon restored order, taking
the terror-stricken girls through the en-
gine-room and showing them the cause of
their fear. The room-oyerseer explained
his precipitate retreat by saying that he
hurried out TO catch the girls as they
jumped from the loit.door.
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woman Justice of the Pence.

a Livermore, Pa, telegram says In
conversation with Mrs. Ada Reed, recently
elected a justice OF the peace, she said 1T
is true that have taken the oath OF office,
have my commission, and intend fulfilling
the duties Of my Office TO the best Of my
abilities. was elected as so-caIled Joke,
but | took the oath instead OF the would
be slur. have not done any business as
yet on account Of having no docket. The
legality OF my holding the Office is likely to
be tested. 1t did take courage, and great
amount OF il, to allow my name to have so
much publicity, but since / have been
elected intend TO faithfully perform the
duties OF the office, II can legally do 500
Mrs. Reed is a lady Of marked inteIli-
gence and responsibility.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-05-28

had killed a negro named Jesse Hatchiit
ia December. Lea was given three years
in the penItentiary. That was not fi''-
The rejoicing at The result OF the cleo
lion hero has made us forget (almcst our
neighbor beyond the river. superIniie;nu-
ent 4. J. Lee did not have any opposl,,ioaon,
and put in w. A. Baugh as mayor ana tae
whole ticket. oh
Rev. DIR. Goodwin went down TO oak
Ridge, N. c., yesterday to deliver the pac-
calaureate, Grafton for that school,
Mr.. J.. q. verser, of the internal-reyenue
office. saws that some Of the judges oil cleo
ton were mistaken in saying be voted the
Democratic ticket.
MIR II. II. Dennis died at his home, near
Bachelors Han, this county, on the I'D IN
slant, at the age OF seyenty-four.
The trustees OF the Baptist church have
contracted for the building OF parsonage
on the church lot. Main street, the cost In
money and material TO be about S2.4O0, and
the work TO be completed within the next
ninety days. ALPHA
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DEATHS.

Died. In this city. Saturday. May "a, 1884. Mrs.
MARTHA SWORDS; aged seventy years.
Funeral services were held IN Petersburg and her
remains inferred in landlord cemetery Monday
afternoon.
Died, yesterday. May 9th. at 3 o'clock, AZ the
residence of his daughter Mrs. Ellz1betn kam-
phaus. Mr.. GERHARD HOCKELMAN, In tile
scventy-lfth year of his agc
His funeral will take place THIS AFTERNOON
at O'Clock at ST. Maryis German Catholic
church. Friends and relatives are respectfully in
yited 10 attend.
Died, at his residence, Clover IIill in Albemarle
county, Va. on Monday, May 20, 1854. GEORGE
WILLIAM MACON, in the Afty-eighth year OF
his age.
Died, at the residence Of his father, James NJ.
DOMAIN No. 800 south Pine street. in this city, on
Friday morning. May %, 1854, DR.. CHARLES
q. DOMAIN; aged twenty-five years.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-05-28

The Richmond DISPATCH announces an
other Democratic victory in Danville. 1t
was expected, indeed. and il was as GER
tain as the verdict OF not guilty in The Co.
piah murder Cincinnati Commercial Cd
zette.
Yes, and the Republican Governor Of
Virginia was in Danylle during the whole
of eleetion-day, and will testify to our Gin
cinnati contemporary that it was a fair cleo
ton; and we strongly suspect he would
not object to adding that the ticket which
was elected deserved to be elected.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-05-28

The rules for riding given by the
Philadelphia Times might be successfully
utilizeA in riding hobby-horse, or even
political hobby, but when Mr.. MCCLURE
attempts to apply them to bucking mus
tang or mule that has an opinion OF his
own, we will ask the privilege OF purchas-
ing a ticket 10 the circus.
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Mr.. TlLDEN.-Read the following from

Dir. TILDEN.-Read the following from
the New York World OF yesterday:
Mr.. Samuel }. Tilden left his home in
Gramercy Park on Saturday and went to
his summer residence at Greystone, on the
Hudson. He stepped from the train al
Yonkers massisted and walked briskly
through the waiting-room to his carriage,
nodding pleasantly to several familiar faces
among the railroad officials. His health
and spirits had apparently improved since
he bad last been seen there, and his form
seemed more erect than usual"
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-05-28

II is said that when the people OF San
Francisco learned that the Boston hood
lums had cleaned out the Chinese laundries
OF the Hub they shook 20 with laughter
that residents OF the surrounding country
thought another earthquake had struck the
Sf1fp
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-05-28
OFFICE SUPERINTENDENT CITY Gas woRKs,l
RICHMOND, VA, May "a, 1854. !
PROPOSALS. WILL BE RECEIVED

SATURDAY, THE 3isT INSTANT,
for furnishing these works with 9,730 FEET
(more or lessJ OF TWENTY-INCH CAST
IRON PIPE, and 5000 FEET or TIN
INCH CAsT-lRoN PIPE: six CROSSES, 10x
20, and SIX TEES, 3xl0 The pipes 20 be
twelve feet In length and ave-eighths Of aninch 10
thickness. They must be true In sectional form
Of equal thickness throughout, aud having smoot
surface externally and internally.5
The metals used IN the pipes and fittings shall be
such as viii produce clean. sound. and strong cast
ings, easily chIDped or drilled. and shall be free
from alr-bows, sand holes. Gre-cracks, blisters
and every other hnDerfeciioB or blemish. Al
pipes and fittings IN wh ch any mpcrfcctons may
appear or in which sand-holes or air-hoies have
been plugged up, will be rejected at once, and all
that appear sound will be tested by hydrostatlc
pressure OF seyenty-fye pounds on the square linen
Any pipes that do not sCind This test TO the salts
faction OF the superintendent VIII be rejected.
The Committee ON Light reserve the right 10 re-
ject any or all bids. JOHN u. KNOWLES,
my 2j.6t superintendent
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Confederate Decoration Day at Free
derielksour..

DIV lHItgTdpH % TII0 DI'I7F1''7'J
FREDERICKSBURG, VA, May 2L-Tbe
graves OF the Confederate dead were deco
rated here to-day. Business was suspend
ed. An Grafton was delivered by Hon.
II. A. Herbert, OF Alabama. \ floral
shield aud dove. from the First Corps OF
Grand Army at Washington, was suspend
on the Confederate monument. The Con-
federate veterans will Join in the obser-
vance OF National decoration day.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-05-28

Guzman Blanco. late president OF vene.
zuela, recently Issued decree ordering
that the bodies OF all victims OF yelIow-
fever shalt be cremated in the future, and
directing the establishment OF crematories
In all the yelow-fcyer districts. The appa-
ratus Is TO be procured from Europe. The
ashes OF the deceased persons are to be re-
turned 10 their friends in sealed urns.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-05-28

William A. Price has been convicted by
the United States District Court OF Phila-
delphia OF passing altered fiye-dolar notes,
fined $1,000 and sentenced TO three years
in the Eastern penitentiary.
Varona, The second IN command In
Aguero's party OF Cuban filibnsters, who
was officially reported to have been caught
and shot with two more OF the band, man
aged 10 escape, carrying his shackles with
him rf.,.4,s-o 4t4'ttt
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-05-28

The Macon Telegraph and Messenger
says: There win be great activity in the
wool market when the Republican dele
gates from the South reach Chicago" And
although colorcd brethren will be few,
black sheep will he in The majority.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-05-28
Ono mundred and riftx nurt,

A Chatham, Ont, telegram of Monday
says: During the holiday games to-day the
grand stand collapsed, and one hundred
and fifty persons were injured, several Sc
riously, but no fatal results are feared.
The injuries consisted OF broken arms,
legs, aud RIBS, and some were injured in
ternally.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-05-28

Wonder II the epidemic OF tbiev'ng
bank presidents 10 the North Is the PRO
duct OF their environments II SO, we
are thankful that the South hasn't any en-
pfrnp n,anfe
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-05-28
The validity OF the Portsmouth Char
for TO be Tested.
Especial telegram 10 the Dispatch. !

NORFOLK, VA, May q, 1854. :.
This afternoon the ReIdiuster police OF
Portsmouth,, through counsel. gave notice
"a. the present force, who were recently
mt ON by the Democratic Council, that
thew would apply to Judge MurdauSh to-
morrow for manddnluS to compel the
nrasent force to vacate. The matter will
then 90 20 the Court Of Appeals tc have
fhe validity OF the new city charter tested.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-05-28

The New York Sun says: "Boys who
were IN their Latin grammars when the
presidency was stolen will vote next No
yeniber.n It is hoped that they will know
enough to decline q fraud.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-05-28

The Washington Republican says '' The
English newspapers are giving themselves
unnecessary trouble on the Congo ques-
ton" The Repubtic0n ought TO know, as
it is the recognized organ OF the Congo
marty
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-05-28

"The Boston Courier speaks OF the
Concord School OF yerbosity.'" With
such a school In the country MIR. WILLIAM
NJ. EvARrs ought to stand chance for a
nomination
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-05-28

HoRsronD's ACID FHosPHATE-A RELIA-
BILE ARrlcLg.--Dr. ". Cutter, Boston,
MISS, says: I" | found It TO reaIlze the cx-
nectations raised, and regard Il as a relia-
bic article. go ,.s
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-05-28

Mr.. Gilbert Cole, Wayne, Wayne coun-
ty, Mich, says he has used the wonderful
pain-relieyer, st. Jacobs OIL, and can
truthiully say 1t cured him Of rheumatism.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-05-28
CITY ESGfNEER's oFFIcE,l
RICHMOND, VA, MAY %, 1854.
NOTICE TO BRICKMASONs.


SEALED PROPOSALS VIII Ue received at thls
''-'' "'' FRIDAY, MAY Both,
=, q o'clock p. NJ. for the CONSTRUCTION Of
the following SEWERS:
Belv;dere street from Canal to Beverly and
Beverly from Belyldere street to BALI way between
1.aurel and Pine streets-20 by 80 and 10 ny "a
inches, egg shape.
Holly street from Laurel 20 half way between
Pine and Beyidere streets 10 by "a inlhes' egg
shape.
FLOYD street from a point east Of Beech stree; 10
point a little west OF Beech street-l6 by "a
Inches, egg shape.
Broad strecr between Belvidore and LaUre
streets-l6 by "a inches. egg shape with stree
besnsl.
Oak street from Moore stree. 10 Bacon's Quarter
braneh-2O by 80 inches, egg shape.
Catherine street between Henry and Gilmer
streets--l6 bv "A inches, egg shape
Eavine north Of Leigh street. crossing Seventh
street-6 feet. circular.
Potter street, crossing Seventeenth streets feet
circular.
Washington street west OF railroads.&c. by 30
inches, egg shape.
Twenty-sixth street between clay aid Leigh
streets-I6 by % inches, egg shape.
Ninth street south Of Oyegton street-l6 by "a
Inches, egg shape.
Inlet at the northeast corner Of Canal and Adams
streets.
Inlet at the northwest corner Of Broad and Lau-
rel streets
Inlet at the northwest cerner OF Franklin and
Henry streets.
Inlet at the northeast corucrof Canal and sixth
streets.
Specifications can be seen by applying at this
Office.
The Commitiee on Streets reserves the right 10
reject any or all proposals offered, and to give
the contract separately for each portion Of The
work, ". r. CUTSHAW.
NV 23-d,d City Engineer.
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BRfEF COMMENT.
The papers do not take much SOCK :"
GRANTS FISH story.

.JoHS G. Emo Is said TO have gone 70
Canada 10 avoid the heat" Tnat ~ :"
avoid the heated term in jail.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-05-28
PROPt,SALs.
PROPOSALS. FOR ICE.
nn "a = l FIR I p !! y

uEApQUARrERs FIRE DEPARTNEyr.l
No. IL SOUTH TFNTH STREET, May "a.
PROPOSALS viii be received at headquarter
Fire Department until
THURSDAY, MAY 29TH,
for furnishing the several engine and truck
houses Of the Fire Department with ICE during
the summer. Address JOHN y. KING,
my27.3t Chairman
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-05-28
SUPERINTENDENT OFFlCE.l
CITY GAS WORKS.
RrCUMg~D Ma 2 1854

DKOPO-AI4S " HI DE- hEDItN I'D
IL al this Office until . o'clock.
SATURDAY, TIE 3lsT INSTANT,
FOR REBUILDING TWELVE BENCHES OF
CLAY RETORTS.
six benches Of Co. and six benches Of Us. The
dyes to be of the following sizes The two bottom
retorts, I2UX 2O"x9': the middle, 14"x22"x9'; an'
the top one, I4"x26"X9. The skies to be a.
2G"x9'. The arches are already provided. and brio.
work IN bed ofarches competed 10 bed Of main flu.
The entire work TO DE completed on or before the
18th DAY Of August.
The Committee on Light reserve the right 20 re-
feet any or all bids. JOHN II. kN0WLES.
my 22-td superintendent.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-05-28

mr. OUR NEW STOCK PURCHASED
LAST WEEK IS NOW IN.

We show the prettiest assortment Of CALicoEs
and GINGHAMs to be found anywhere;
Our BLACK SILKS are acknowledged by all 70 DC
the very best at the prices we offer them;
Our BLACK -AND-wHIrE CHECKED SILKS
are the neatest to be found;
Our CoLORED SILKS are the lowest to be found
in the values Of TIE season. Our assortment
cannot be approached.
In sURAH SILKS we show beautiful line OF
colors in quality we can recommend;
In MINIS vEILINGs and KHYvER CLOTH we
show MI the delicate shades so suitable for the
approaching season.
EMBRoIDERIEs AND LACEs.-we show the
latest novelties.
our stock of BEADED and EsCURIAL LACES
is now complete;
LINEN DRILLS, all prices, and at lower prices
than ever before;
GENTLEMEN's SHIRTS,
TIES, SOChS, ETC.
BATHING-5UITs for ladies and gentlemen
HAMMOCKS,
BUGGY-ROBEs,
MATING, etc.
Now is the time to select, while we have COM
pI,te assortment In every department.
LEVY & DAVIS,
successors to Levy Brothers,
IOI7 and 1919 Main street, Richmond, Va.
Agent, for McCALL's BAZAAR PATTERNS.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-05-28
MARRIAGES.

Married. in Richmond. Va, by Rev. DR.. Tunper,
DIR. JAMES r.. EDWARDS, OF Ia b0ro' y. C.. 10
Miss CZARINA r. 4OOTWRIGHT, Of Warren
tos, Rauluier county.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-05-28
FOREIGN STEAMSHIPS.
EUROPE

COOKS GRAND EXCURSIONS leave New
York in April, May. aud June, 1884. Passage
tickets by all Atlantic steamers. Special facilities
for securing good bcrths. Tourist tickets for IN.
dvidua travellers In Europe, byall routes, ut Ie-
duced rates.
COOKS EXCURSlONIST, with maps and full
particulars, by mail 10 cents. Address
THOMAS COOK & son,
fe Is W&Sui6w 26I Broadway, New York.
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ExCrRsroNs. PIC.NICs. &c.
EDUCATIONAL.


I UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA.--SUM-
~ MER LAW LECTURES luine weekly begin
10TH JULY, 1884, aud end 10th September.
Have proved Of signal use-lst. to students who de-
sign 10 pursue their studies at this or other law
school; ID, TO those who propose TO read private
ly; and Sd, 10 practitioners who have not had the
Tar apply (Dost-o1ice, University of Virginlaj 20
JOHN ID. MINOR, Prof. Com. and stat Law.
my 2I-W&Sulm
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INSURANCE STATEMENT.
rRIISIIED By AUTHORITY OF THE AUDITOR OF
nI-uI-LC ArCnENIs oE NIEEINIA
w ASHINGTON LIFE-INsURANCE
w COMPANY.

ANNUAL. STATEMENT FOR THE FISCAL
YEAR ENDING TIE 3IST DAY OF DECtM-
BkR, 1rS3, OF Tue ACTUAL CONDITION
or THE WASHINGTON LIFE-iNS TRANCE
LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK,
MADE TO THE AUDITOR OF PUBLIC AC-
COUNT. FOR THE COMMONWEALTH OF
VIRGINIA, PURSUANT TO TIE ACT OF
TUE GENERAL ASSEMBLY, REGULATING
THE REPORTS OF INSURANCE COMPA-
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Notary Public, Kings comfy, y. u.
Certificate lled in New York county.

STATE oR NEW YORK. CITY AND COUNTY OF
NEW loHK-SS.:
T. Patrick Keenan,, clerk OF the city and count,
OF New York, aud also clerk OF tbe Supgem,
Court for fhe said city ard county. being q court
OF record, do hereby certify that Thomas riernt,
has aled In the clerks oice of the county OF New
York certified copy OF his appointment As no
graph signature, and was III The time 81 toAing
the annexed deposition duly authorized a. iaAt
the same, and that ! am well acquainted with TIE
handwriting OF said notary public. and verify be-
lieye that the signature 10 The annexed certificate
Is genuine.
80, In testimony whereof I have hereant
}SEAL set my hand and affixed the sea- Of the
s~~-~' said court aud county the 18th day ol
February. 1854. PATRICK KEENAN,, Clerk
81 THOMAS L. ALFR.END,
GENERAL AGENT FOR VIRGINIA,
No, lll7 MAIN STREET,
my 2o.6 RICHMOND, VA.
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The number Of policies is
sued during The yclr......2.6iS
The amount Of insurance effect
Ell thereby. O.3e9,i1U 90
The amount Of premiums re-
colved during the ycar.......... l.3i7,9Jj -
The amount Of interest received,
aud ali other rUceipts...... ..... 4i6,99s ~
The amount OF lose paid during
the year, endownents, anuu,-
ties, dividends, and surrendered
policics...... ................ 07s,o53 -
Tie amount II losses uapdid, in-
ciudiDg CnGOwments............ 7l,13J ~
The amount Of eXpcnscs.......... 329,-lo -
The whole number Of poll
icies in force ............li.120
The amount of liabilities or risks
thereon, and all other iahlli-
1cS.....s.s oissstsf-o 'N
aay............ - ................ l2aoOO 90
The amount Of assets and how
invested:
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Name Of the company IN full-TuE WAsHING-
TON LTFK-INSURANCE COMPANY.
Home or PRINCIPAL Office Of said c0mu0ny-2l
COCRTLANDT STREET, NEW YORK. y, /.
Character Of the cOmpany-lVhethcr life. accl-
dent. casualty city cooperative association. bro
therhood, livestock, or any other assOci siion In
surfing lfe-lIFE.
Fresident-W. 4. BREw WEIR. Jr.
Wee. President and Soclctary-WILLiAa HAX-
TUN.
Assistant Secretary YByS IySN.
Actuary-isRAEL C. PIERSOS.
Organized and Incorpor5tcd--JANUAR $50.
Commenced Busness-FEBRUARY ,. $50.
Name Of the General Agent IN Virginia
THOMAS l.. ALFEIEND.
Residence Of the General Agent IN Virginia
RICHMOND, VA.
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Unite q States,
New York. aud
The amount OF unpaid dividends 3s5 60
". 4. BREWER, JR. President;
W. HANrCN, secretary,
STATE OF NEW Yonx, COUNTY or Nav YORK


Re IL remembers that on the lSih dav Z Feb
fuary ISs4, AZ the city aforesaid, before me, the
undersigned, = notary public In and for the sad
city and state. oulY commissioned and qualified
BY the executive authority 10 take acknowledge
meut OF deeds. &C. TO he used or recorded therein,
personally appeared ". A. BREwER, Jr.. Pres
dent, aud ". iiAXTUN, Secge airy, % Tie WASH
INGToN LFE-INsURASCE COMPANY OF New
York. who. being duly sworn ccpOsc and say. and
each for himself says. thar they Gre the above
described officers OF The said company, ana that
the foregoing Is trVa ami correct statement ~
the actual cOn dltiOn of said organization on the
last day OF Us dscal yar-tO wit, The 80 Gay 81
December, iSSS-accOFding 10 tie best OF their
knowledge. information. aud belief, respectively.
~ In testimony whereof have heTcUnto
lsEAL set my hand aud affixed my seal GA Tie
'-~~-.' 18Th day OF February. lsS4.
THOaAS TtERNEI,
Notary Public, Kings county, y. \.
Certificate nled in New York county.
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Having secured many large lots OF goods from
the late sales i'm the northern cities we shall offer
them 10 our customers and the public generally at
the following low prices:
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-02-24
JEAN LOUIS BoREL DEAD.

A Briet Review of the IuuStrIOus Cen
erals Career in War and Politics.
PARIS, Feb. 23.-Jean Louis Bore1 died
this morning, aged 90 years. NJ. Borel
was French General of distinction. He
served for several years in the African
wars under Gen. Mcmahon, and in the
Crlmea, where he secured promotion by
his gallant conduct. He took part in
McMahOn's Algerian and Italian cam
paigns. Soon after the beginning of the
FrancO-Prussian war NJ. BoreI returned
to the army, was promoted from Colonel
to Brigadier General, and after the organ
izatiOn Of the army Of the Loire he became
it's General and Chief of staff. In De-
cember, 1877, he became Minister
of War. Beng a member Of the Cabinet,
he did not belong to either chamber. lis
appointment was we'll received by the
public at first, but soon his open hostility
to republican principles aroused the OPP
position of the papers, and he became the
ObjeCt Of constant attacks. lie resigned
from the Ministry of War in January,
1879, and took command of the Rouen
army corps. He had received many re-
cOgnitiOns in the Legion of Honor.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-02-24
WHIsKY's TAXATION.
Favorable Report of the Bill Extendinj
the Bonded Period for Two Years.

Favorable Report of the Bill Extending
the Bonded Period for Two Years.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 23.-Representative
Morrison to-day favorably reported to the
House, from the Ways and Means Com
mittee, the bill for the extension of the
bonded whisky period for two years. No
vote was taken on the bill in the commit
tee. Mr.. Morrison says, however. that
the action of the committee was not
unanimous. 1t is believed that no minor
ity report will be made. In the report
submitted to-day Mr.. Morrison says:
The Committee of Ways and Means, having
considered the subject Of extending the time
for the payment of the tax on distilled spirits
now in war house, beg leave to report that
the production of distilled spirits in the Uni
ted states has become larger than demanded
by the market. The taxes are the largest paid
by any domestic industry. 1t suffers, IN COM
mon with other industries, from the present
depression Of trade, but the burden from
which it chiefly suffers is that directly i'm
posed by the government. Its relief would
probably prevent serious disaster and
bankruptcy, not only to the interest itself
but to associate business interests. This bIli
proposes not to relieve any liability for taxes
now imposed by law, but simply to POSTPONE
their payment for period not exceeding two
years on condition of further security, and Of
the payment of interest on the pOstpOned
taxes at the highest rate of interest paid by
the government on any of its debt"