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!. SENATOR HLAlh's sCIlEnE
TO Reduce il,e Ratio Of Illltcrncy iu Cor

To Reduce tho Ratio OF lllIterncy Iu Cor .
tnIu Hections. t{E,. ~
From Our Special Correspondent r III :.sI8.l n III
WASHINGTON, D. e., February, 20-Sen.
ator Blair, Of New uamp3hire, is an ardent
advocate OF education, and presents a broad
proposition 10 promote education through
out the country. He s,ys there ought 10
be q liberal appropriation to help out Tho
people in the Territories, and in the ssatea
where SO much ignorance exists and so
much prejudice abourds that the enlighten.
ment Of their populace,is is overlooked. He
proposes AL appropriation Of $lO5, 900, 900,
to be expended within ten years, unde,
the direction Of the Secretary OF the In,
terror. Speaking OF the matter to-day the
Senator said: s yg ''ss}.,,ll... !! :
"There are portions Of tho South, I am
told, where the children Of the rural dis
tricts receive absolutely no education, ant
hundreds and tens Of Thousands OF their
growing up in ignorance. The expens,
OF conducting school Ia any sparseiy eo,
tied locality is 80 heavy under tho prts,u
laws that schools cannot ,be maintained
AMI the consequence is those / localitic
have no schools. Really, there appears I,
! be about ss many people growing up nov
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CATl.ErrSBUAG.
The Town RreatheS Easser-The Water,
z l.onsc the, Streets. "a

The Town Rreathex Ens,er-The Raterx
~ = I.onsc the. Streets. ga.
CArLrrrsBuna, kYsFebrualy 20 Thank
kind Providence, our little city is once
more out Of water, but iB left I'M a most
frjghtlul plight. During the entire day,
yesterday, the river ran down like soap.
suds in u sink hole, and by noon wa.
within lis banks. Our business men have
their houses cleaned up and are ready 10
resume business. These OF our citizens
who had houees left once more occupy
them.s The 9. 4 .. railroad resumed bust
nees yesterday fnoraing, and all ,rains are
now running on schedule time.
n Two car loads Of blanke!s,s clothing and
provisions <wcro received by the Relief
Committee here from tue cit Z MS of Rich.
moAd, Va. The United States relief boat
Katie Stockda!e passed down to Ironton,
Ohio and returned hero on q II rtquisition
Of our Relief Committee aud left guan.
ti!y OF supplies. Our committee is still
busily eugaged in supplying TIE needy.
The supplies hold out well. 4. 81,
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,TAE y fA1'f: FAIR.
Encouraging Points TOR Those seek Ing

encouraging Points. Tor, Those Sack Ing
s=2sStl - ~ to E:ey.sc H.. IL & " ~
Every one agrees that the Slate Fair sAssc-
citation should be kept up in some form; That
in the past It has been of untold ben, d 10
the city, county aad surrounding county,
not alone In this State but in Ohio and Penn
.ylvania. Thinking men men who est mate
closely, have looked over the ground and
they say that The damage done bys tho :houd
VIII not exceed SIC, 1000. There Is yet stand
ins on tho grounds in good condition len
thousand de!lars wtrth Ct bIildiaga. The
question that has suggested itseliiu the mind.
ot many Is, why should the prcsen! assocla.
! tlon sell At MI? Why not show come t,eet
up and get" or "aand" and at ouce got to
work and 'havc. a fair next September as au,
nounced before the foot? ! -
Ihii can be done III the busiuess men Of
Wheeling will put their shoulders 10 the
wheel and help ss they ought, anu there is
oound 10 be money iu the cntotp.iae. With
!he advantages Wneelirg possessea foc hold>
Ing lair. 1t would be a burning shame to
| allow the present association to die, ils3sl3-
a glance backward ut this time may DO no
harm. On the 10Th day OF June, 1880, not q
space had heen pat III the grounds and H0t n
stohe littad. whers the beautiful grou;d OF
| lost year stood, was u was!e, ~ ~ : SttgssS
Byjuly ID ditch 900 feet long G feat dee n
and feet wide had been filled up the rank
undergrowth removed and a little surveying
done. At that time not a stit K OF iumb;
was on the place, and yet on the 10th OF
October, the first fall, commenced. i.$E5 E5,,5-[
Ihe grounds were then all fenced in, elegant
and c1mmoaious buildings were fnished, I
there was the finest half milo track il. tho
conn1fy and sheds and stables Tor nearly all,
me ia!r wssa SUCCESS: Tho following year
with the grand aiiair OF l.sl year. Ss,angsrS,
men who travel on tho cilcuiia, snid "Why.
we ara surprised. This Is rre&.; your track
| is superb. You are bonnd to rival Colnmbrs
and have the best fairs in wide surround
lng, territory" And they spoke truly for
each year saw larger aud larger crowds at
tendlnE and more anu more exhibits bein:
made. The grounds were becoming cramped,
and additional roomlwas almost necessity.
me work done In preparing the ground for
tnae hrat lair: in 1;s0 was nesr y all done
through the exertions' Of two much.abusod
men-George Z. Tinglo and Robert Camp.
oslls There ia no ress,n why what they did
cannot be done again.. There Is a longer
time tn which to DO It,, and the grounds sro
in over lC0 percent batter condition. II tho
proper spirit OF enterprise and energy wcra
shown now, the grounds e,li b, by July 4,
IL as good condition al they were last sop
When tho Association was ttarted i. was
largely young men und men not especially
well eli That subscrined to the capital stock.
Nov an opportunity is sH3rded f9z; tho solid
business men to comG'to the front aud show
hat Whesling's boasted enterpiis. is no mere
sham. and Mt lhe san,s time be able 10 say 10
the outsiae"Ws hayo as good a fair as can
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NEW YonK, February 2O.-A call has
been mailed 10 about l50 Republicans Of
New York, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania,
Illinois, Missouri and other Statc3, askinp
them TO conference Saturday morning in
New York and TO q dinner in Brooklyn Fri.
day night The. call says: -.gti
s"Itis not proposed TO organize move
mentesin behalf Of any candidate,
bnt lit is hoped that "a a result
Of comparison Of views, some ateps
may be- taken 10 givo expression
to the Sentiments Of y largo number Of Re.
pnblicana. who believe that the success oil
tho party in the coming Presidential
coate.t can be assuretl only by nominating
men in hearty accord with tho princples
Of administrative refo,m, aud such az will
command unresefvcd approval and aup
port Of the Independent. and thoughtful
voters Of the United States.
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TIE AkCrlC MARTYRS. Z
lhe E0dscs Of Lieut.. DC Long md CoM.
rHueA Arrive. strs i

lhe Nodscs Of Lieut.. DC Long md tom.
FADES Arrive.
NEw YoRK, February 20.-The steam
ship Erisia arrived from Hamburg, bring
Ing the bodies Of Lieut.. De Long aud ,hia
nine comrades. There were no deputized
delegations TO receive the bodies, but there
welea eonsderablenum Of ofrelatives and
friends OF the deceased on the dock. Tho
remains were in steei bound packages on
the deck on either side Of tho saloon sky
lights. All the bodies were not in a state
OF preservation and they were not exposed
10 public view. Lieutenant Ward,
of tho United States Navy, representing
Commodore Upshur, met the Frisia at
quarantine and came OH it to the dock at
tiobokep, and transferred the bodies to the
unlerlakers, who will remove tho bodits
to the pier and guard them until Friday
morning, when thsy will be- taken to pier
!, Norih river, aud put into ten houses and
escorted 10 tho navy yard, Brooklyn. Lieut.,
Belong viii be buried in Woodlawn ceme.
fpfy .4 |- sd. ...-.H...I.u g. .n| La. .I .Htt..l
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Yesterday morning about o'clock the
resldence Of John G, HOLMAN, Br,, on. Chap.
line street, ssn.si sds, war entered BY bur
ylar1 They iorced l:open q window In th,
rear and, getting inside vent through the
house pretty THOROUGHLY. Before est.iag ou,,
hosever they awakened Nj. Hoffman, who
started after tue thelves.s They left very hur.
riedly, the :only article ioi value that was
taken, being Mrs. HoHman's seal skin sacqus.
A terr6c'stor1n Of wind, rain aud sleet YVES
p1eva!lipg atths IlinH The burglars appear
10 be ones moro operating without fear oil
the; law, or police. For about ten dsys they
were qniet and soma were undtr the imprsG
sion they had left town. Such however, III
not the case, and fastening should be made
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RIVER NEWS.


Notes Abnut the 3 e.mcrs. Hunk Briefs
j.. naiTc:cxrnphic Reports.
? Tbs steanier Mesllule left pt'sburgh yet.
terday vita supplies Tor The Il od sufferers.
The river roso few inches yesterday. Last
night .hs msrks indicated depth OF 20 lee.
in the channel. !5
The local packets were all On lime yoste (.
day, aud tho levtd b,tws cit the hodrs OF tiieil
arrival and departure wss very lively. n
The river sill remains too high at point:
baloB for thu big through, pack IS to 10 any
business and tiny have not started out.
The Diurnal was delayed by the wind and
storm OF estesday morning 50 that she did
not arrive from Parkezshurg until 0 o'clcck
She 70. away abousnoon on er return trip
Tuesday sile Noon n deck band amedetud
son, on the tow-bcat NJ Moai;or, ftll from The
boat whils wheeling coal AVID ". 8 drowned
The accident took ,lAce near R-yen's Rock
Studeon lived at Baresville sl #lIt
The ,ow-b,als John Penny, Belle Nc
Gowan, ]. @. Merce', Lud Keller ant
Dan Ka;no passed doan du.ius the rps
twenty.four kours with large coli tow. Til,
Joseph A. Stone sstd up with a tow 0
emptioa. q, 1rh }'s2..',E =sl5,.t.s : ,f...5yj
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Mr.. EVANS is SAFE, {.
HIS CASE BEFORE TIE COMMITTEE.
NJ. miiasr Knovs Nothing Psrsonslly Of the
Charges Asalhat lRia-A NV Man Talked Of (.
Ia tho lutsrsats Of ilarmony, but Mr..
Evana will Doubtlssu 10 Confirmed.
From Our Special Correspondent.

rFom Vur special Correspondent, u 4g ~ s,aF II ~
WASHINGTON, -. O., February CODY
invitation Of the Senate Committee on Il,
Postotl'ces, Mr.. Evan, aud Mr.. Wisner M.
psared botoro tha. committee to-day. Mr.
Evans made Ills defense againsl the charge
that he took part in tue lynching Of The
negro Tollaiero In 1874, and also that lie
waa a member OF q grand Jury that fAiied
to indict tho lynchers. Evaus told tho
story Of the lynching as he knew II, ard
said no had nothing to DO with II, though
he had seen It, and that he was on tho
grand jury that mot two years after.
Mr.. Wianer read supplemental affidavit
from Charles Arncy, who was with Evans
that night. Wisner said he had no per-
soma! knowledge Of Evans participation;
that he had first heard Of the charges since
the President appointed Evans; that they
had been placed in bis hands, md ho had
submitted them without malice. Va !.
Judge tloge. before whom Toliaiero WI !
tried and convicted, and by whom 10 was
sentenced told what he knew. lie did 4
not think any one man could l.nvo pro.
vented the lynching. He had never heard /
Of the charges until now, and Mr.. Eyans's
character was regarded in the community +
as without blemlsh. s \; !;
Professor Clifford and Rsy. Mr., Keys.
both co!ored, the latter having Mt ono time I
run as An independent colored Republican
candidate ior the Legislature agains. Iyaps,
wero present with Evane. The result Of
the nearing was entirely satisfactory to 4
is assured. i, n yI,,s' 80 n - : !,
II has been proposed by Wisner's friends
tllat a third man shall bataksn up in the in (,
terest , OF harmony but itra-s having I
been charged with "A crime will Succept lIiag;;
continuation as 3 yindication, and it Is nnt...
believed he hes any ssrious intcntion Of re-
turning the commission. iZs n f;5:sftt,9lyS #
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pr!Jsmea z. Reevas, Secretary Of The Slate
Risrd Of Health. hsa compiled ind had
printed u circular giving cieor and conciee
instructions es To the treatment OF persons
drowned, when they uro Immediately recoy-
cred from the water. The circular contains
a:so several cu'-, showing It'll more piAiAly
what should be done. State Superintendent
Butcher il thinking gerionsly of reproducing
the Esn,s iu the Sctoo! Journal and reconi-
mending to tsac!,e:s th.t tho scholars b.
drilled ID the work necessary 10 resuseila,e Il
drOWHed d ,peTsoN gf- 7stfs
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TIE West Virginia wool growers are not
sal;slied With demanding the restoration Of
tho protective tarilf on wool. They make
it known that they have views on the SUBJ
iea Of t1r:G in general, and they express
iheae views with no uncertain sound. The
denlagoey OF the free traders who would
have tho iarmeis believe ihat protection to
manufacturer 10 robbery Of the agricultural
interest, have no effect with such men as
those who assembled in this city yesterday.
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A NEWSPAPER at Youngstown, (Youngs'
owaisin Ohio lasse!tled a ve1ed question
by sauding postal cards to prominent poll
ticians Of tilat district and ascerlaIning who
!, to be tho 'nexs Republicaa candidate
ior President. Blaine is the man. Ftl
,l,us aaioting the public mind, which fell
some Ii!tle doubt Oh tho subject, tht
Youngstown paper deserves Il vote o.
tI,ntu
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TnI different factors Of Irish Home
Rulers aud Natioualisis in the British Pat.
lament have become tired OF fighting the
Government and gone to fighting each
oher. lu the Commons ye .terday O'Con.
nor Power and Healcy had a
"racket," the former tearing out'
parnell, and The latter "going for" Power,
whom hc called traitor, and for Lord
R,samore, whom he called "a bigoted, ma
ievolent young pup" All this was enjoy
cd by Tie opponents Of tho gentlemen's
class, bu! ills cad to the real friends OF Ire
Lard ~ M
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WHEN we read tho stories Of tho work oi
,bo storm lollowlEg in the wake OF the
0,od OH the lover Ohio, we must almost
,ourosch ourselves il we have repined at
mr. own trihing Ioeses. Those who are
now suffering the terrible double visitation
shoulJ have tho help for which they eo
rothe;caIty appeal. r..
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TINS il M era Of dicaatcrs. Probably
n.ypr bef,rs in lhs annals Of casualties
h,y, there been as many great and heart
,snliup casualties, extending over 30 wide
a territory and involving 80 vest a less and
M treat n fatality ., in the two months Of
1891 mn. vet paSled.
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!i HAND OF BANDITS
lnihc nuuntG.n fmstncSRes or pcnnsyi.
rNnin. #-.I g1t

tNAlus ..F.|I.... H...fH
uSIoSrowS, PA, February 20.-People
living in the mountainous regions Of Fay
cite caunty lave been te1rorized by q band
oil highway robbers and burglars, who
made their headquarters in the mountains
and sailed forth at night, and frequently
in broad daylight, on their errAnds Of plnn-
der. Two months ago the Fairchance post.
7t!icc wasrobbed and U. S. Inspectors have
si,ce been on the lookout for the thieves.
Earsy yesterday morning the members Of
the bard wero surrounded while attempts
Ing to r>b house, and in a fight
which epsu.ah Sheridan Monteith was
ia'slly sllot. ...'bc others escaped. From,
Monleilh information WIS obtsined which
led to tho discovery Of tho bands noun.
.alE hiding place, and will result in the
capture Of tho othels, l$;s.,g:5- 4}9 !: .
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BERLIN, February 20.-A statement is
published.irom Bismarck in relation to bis
action in regard to the rs5oluiion Of the
American House OF Representatives on
Herr Lasker's death. lie sayB:
,-''I should have gratefully accepted the
communication MADE by Minister Sargent,
and should have asked The Emperor to
empower me to present it to the Reichsta2
II the resolution had not contained an
opinion regarding the object aud effect Of
Herr Lasker'e political activity, which was
opposed 10 my convictions"
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81 WA aa.i;, A Close Cnl1. X
Srecidl Correspondence OF the Iattllicenctr.

oTerIul I0Trt1'0ItlfHet 01 INC IHHHlVeHctT. IT"TTT
WARRINGTON, Pa, February 20.-A 30.
we're cutting atIray occurred on our streets
last night about 10 o'clock. A young iel.
low named BIZ Brady came near having
his jugular severed with a razor in the
bands Of a negro barber named Dick Mel.
son. The doctor says the sixteenth OF an
inch deeper would have sent him where
there are no February foods. Nelson Is
under bonds, and Brady will recover.
Cauee: bad whisky and politics. ftg
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Scheme 10 Abaic The Trrn,p Nuisance.
MAssILLoN, o, February 20.-A camp Of
about twenty-five tramps near the rolling
mill, was raided last night by the police.
Ten were captured aud today were put 10
work with sh .vels and hoea on the streets,
This method Of solving the tramp nuisance
hss been tried here before, with excellent
res,lt3 rf'. ''5tss - q - .
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BuRfAl.O,t
4 Town " hich nuifcrc cd Incidentally.
lIcr NelghboFB A lnO Badly On,

Il Town which suffered incidentally.
llcr Neighbors Also BadIy CIR.
WINFIELD, w. Va, February 2O.-After
the Kauawha having reached point with.
in four feet Of its maximum height here
during the great Il rod OF 1861, she ia rapid.
ly receding. At BuGa|o, ten miles below,
the river; Exceeded the rise Of 1861 by five
feet, and: at all points below it wes higher
proportiona!eIy es they near Point Pleas
ant, The cilizsps Of Buffalo to the num-
ber Of several huudred, who were driven
to more elevated po1tious Of the town, have
gone back to their homes to behold d life.
times accumulation lying in waste and
destruction. Fifty thousand dollars will
not more than cover the loss sustained by
this tcwp. Damage TO thoroughiarfs in tho
loss OF bridges and to farmers in the LOGS Of
fodder, hay, stock aud fences along the
river is incalculable. i = s 35- 35fg
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:, Must Give AMnY.

WASHINGTON, D. G., February 20.-In the
House to-day a report was agreed to by
LIS to LOG calling upon the Postmaster
General 10 transmit to the House the re.
ports made by special agents Of tho Post
office Department, having reference to the
S:Rr Route Investigation, not heretofore
made public. An effect was made to show
that 1t would be detrimental to the public
interests In the prosecution OF the Star
Route cases il tho information asked for
were made public. but the resolution pass
cd as above stated, f'5F"IE, ,r
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NOT A BUILnIXG FUND.
Tho q 0tycrnment .Cnnnot Aid In Rcpntt
Y }}S9tiL II $50 ing Houses. t6 y X i

NJ n 'lI7ItN t.,35l IhK HOuBeHs ..t984gF7I "
sWAsulNoroN, D. G., Fobrusry 2O'-Alany
applications arc made to the Secretary Of
War for assistance ont OF the relief fund in
rc.establshiug dwellings destroyed by the
fi,oda Tho Secretary asks that public
notification ka mSds in the newspapers Of
The, Associated Pfess, particularly in thoae
which may reach tue flooded d!striets that
he 10 not auth .zsd by law to nse any ryrt
Of tia fund fot that purpose. lie Il only
authorized TO distribute cubs steace stores
aE'l clothing and other rets ,nal neces.
carries. Such tsnts IS can be furnished from
tie stores Of thearmy,which arc no, msny,
will be lurnishAd through, Gen. B ckwitli
at Cinciursti, and all applications tIIrtfor
will ba referred 10 him, Y k, y
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Mr., DANA, the editor Of The luminous
t.n,nal ol New York city, is in Washing.
,, W and over big dinners Is discussing Nc
n,n,ld w. Of Indiana, for President. Mr..
II Imam, Il Seems, has dropped out Of
nmA,a memory. IN
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Murder In tie rirnt Dcsrec.

Special Correspondence e( The Infelt3a'cer. y "
STEUnENyIlLE, February 20.-Coroner
Fogg, alter hearing evidence concerning
the killing Of John Barrett by Thomas
O'Brien, filed an affidavit charging o 'Brien
with murder ia the frs. degree. Marshal
Finney, as soon as Barrett died, had filed q
charge OF murder in the aecond degree.
The evidence against O'Brien is raid to be
stronger than wfs suppoued. ~, IS.
NOTES. "a
Geo. Nichols, horse.thief, has been bound
over to court in 81 ;lc0 bail. "a;
WinningJ' kfg factory, having been re.
paired since the flood, has started up. ,f
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A Ilcnvy yJIlpprt Duty,

WASHINGTON, D. o., February o0.-Ths
Treasury, Department lies been notified
that The Pft.ident Of Mexico has Issued q
decree Imposing an additional duty Of {
percent on all articlts imported into Mex
leo, commencing May 15. a57
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Ru,no.x orncn,iIand pes,rnc,,o

HOs" - EcH&H NNH DtNIFuCitCH. -
q MACON, Ga, February 20.-This city, was
visited yesterday afternoon aud last night
by a tremendous storm. Rumors OF death
and destruction in the surrounding coun-
tries prevailed. A telegram reports fifty
killed north OF Atlanta. Specials from
Columbus repor. several killed and wound.
ed there. giz Z, ,f :, IN he
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=,.so, ,os, .5 NUT ~ Fourteenth street
rnx Democrats Of this district could "so
,.,t,, md lafe worse' than to nominate
,,' ~. I q, Palmer Tor Congress. And they

cys corXrY, H., boasts Of girl whose
,,,,, n located on the right side" says an
"s s"n,npc, TIN. Is nothing to boast Of. In
vs u,L"ol;rr I, Is the rule and not the excep.
w." "" for ,he pirl's hearts tob be found on tho
,;,ht side.
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TllE0OyEnNMENr RELIEF.
Money to be Paid TIE nayors-Tho Ailot'
ftGtgF; /; mculof tho Hllnl.a ss.,. . /,

$t{T mcutof tho sum- iii &,
WAeulSaroS, D. O., February 2o.--
Secretary OF War Lincoln, notified Gen.
Beckwith, at Cincinnati, and Major Cush:
ing, ut Pittsburgh, to pay out Of the funds
at their disposal the allotmeuts Of money
made by thtsSecretary 10 Mayors Of cities
for the purchase OF supplies. SgE
The total money allotted 10 cities below
Ironton under charge Of Gen Beckwith wa3
$4,000 and to cities above 1ronton in
charge Of Mej Gushing was SOL, $50; 900
was also sent to Gen. Saxton. al Louisville
Tor JeGersonville, and $1,000 to Mayor
Bell.5 Of Newport, making tho grand total
$S7,750, independent Of the large Sums ex-
pended by Gems. Beckwith and Sa1ton in
char; ering and provisioning relief steamers.