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CLERKS SICK CERTIFIOATEs.
Secretary Lamaxss Letter % Doct0rs
LOvejOy, Bayne and King.
The following letter explains Itself:
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,

The following letter explains itself:
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
WASHINGTON, Dec. 2, 1885.
Gentlemen: am In receipt OF your letter Of the
9th ultimo in reference to the requirements OF
the Pension office in the matter OF certificates Of
sickness OF the employees of that Office. 1t should
have been answered before, but for the fact that
the pressure OF Official engagements has prevented
1t from being put upon my desk sooner.
/ wish to express my high appreciation OF your
able and convincing argument upon the subject 81
the relations of the members of your profession to
Their patients. 1t is matter OF self-c0ngratula-
ton that In my letter of the 18th OF November TO
the commissioner of pensions, which you inform
sentiments SO Iv snd nTeeisey in accord With
those Set forth in the paper before me. Indeed,
thought the matter was settled by the assurances
contained in that letter that no questions would
be addressed to any member of your association as
IN the nature OF We sickness OF any clerk in the de-
partment applying for leave of absence, and by
the further statement that 'the delicate and con-
hdsntial relations which generally do and should
always exist between the physician and his
patient and the absolute discretion of the former
to withhold any information in reference to the
cause OF sickness, are fully recognized by this
department" Whilst disclaiming any right to
demand .'any sort OF O certificate from you, any
information which may be accorded to this de-
partmen., or one of Its bureaus, by any member OF
your learned body, in the form OF a certificate or
Otherwise either as matter OF favor or courtesy,
consideration.
opinion your spirited statement that you "cannOt
recognize the authority OF any government OFF,
cial, however high his rank, to demand any kind
of a certificate from you, and that you give such
certificates matter Of favor to patients, and a
matter OF courtesy to their official slperOrs." In
such emphatic language think find sure guar
like freedom from interference in the management
OF It's own business and especially in The rules 1t
force.
Your contention that l should require the COM
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I'd EDITION.
Latest kilograms to The Star.
FULLGRAFF,s rwrcE-roLD TALE.
Lawyer NewcOmbe Exposes the De
vf0us ways Of the Witness.

Lawyer NevvcOmbe Exposes the De.
vf0us Ways Of the Witness.
NEW YORK, Dec. 9.-In the McQuade trial to-day
ex-Alderman Fullgran was still on the stand
undergoing cross-examination by Mr.. Newcombe.
Fullgraf1 admitted that he has violated his oath
OF ONCE several times and confessed to receiving
brides twice. He never knew of any "cOmbpe"
before the election OF 1888. In reply to Mi. New
knowledge the thirteen met at McLOughlin's COM
parat1vely strangers with purpose of entering into
an agreement In corruption. He testified differ
emily before the senate committee from his teSti-
mony OF yesterday, 'to protect my fellow-mem-
bers, myself and my family" He Rad come for
ward now to tell the truth because he felt that he
had done wrong. Witness knew the consequence
or bribery II he was found out. When MOlOney
called for his signature to the call for the meeting
he surmised, what the meeting was for.
Witness never said that he had never had
Il dollar Of brfbe money, but he said that he was
sorry that he ever had anything to do with the
matter. Witness denied or did not remember
many statements which counsel for the defense
asked him II he had made TO any parties.
Witness said he stated to Mr.. Hall. and also
his bOndsman about two months ago, that he had
not received dollar OF the bribe money. He
asked OF an organization called the Schooner
club, to which he belonged, the privilege OF
making statement before the club In the state
ment he called on God to witness that he had
never received dollar. He had been a member Of
the Columbia club, but sent in his resignation. He
was not expelled to hts knowledge. He declared
before that club that he had done no wrong as an
alderman, but he did not then say that he hoped
never TO see his family again If he received
dollar.
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DIED.

BELLEw. On "Wednesday, December sth. 1856. ct
80 O'Clock p. IN. OF brigts disease JAMES BEL
Funeral from his late residence 633 New jersey ave-
O 0as Fsds se United to attend M "
FITZGERALD. ON Thursday morning, December o,
Iss6, at 8 9'eloc l, Mrs JULIA flizGERALD aged
Funeral VIII take place ON Saturday December llts.
gill {" H TSfsSss} P 3 spi .ih Isss 10
John and Mary BurAe.
We watched and waited by her
n SUI w nS o,.e s,.e Would stay;
III bear this gem AWAY
Funeral viii take place from the residence her hus-
band. corner l3t and streets southwest, on fndsy
ct St Dominick's Church.
Sn ,sss q &. sss
Phelps s's , sssse a e
invited to attend ANo 'r'eno' arc rsspscY.S
HyAM Suddenly. on December sth Of pleuriuy.
sre% IL isa1 New 9olf sasuu. r
day. December 10Th at two D.
nESTeS 0o aaqSsS T. Nls sss :. q
Ass WI q nm; Nsy TO syeS ssse ~ years
son us Twenty third street Notice y fasr.i here
PoRTER DecemheE 3, 1856, at ten O'Clock D. n.
modore VIM D. Porter. q. B. NJ in the siKiy eighth
s faDera from 81. Marks Episcopal church corner Of
Third aud streets southeast, Friday nj 30 D. NJ
!. I:sS ksi.siss. md rasnds are rs.ssssfs ia
SMITH; On nepssy psos 2, 9th, 1855 .t2 90.
Samuel A. and Katie II. hinith, AGED nve years mi
ave months.
Little Wilmer was our darling
Pride OF al our hearts home,
But s.-Sel and WHISPERS
Darling Wilmer do come horae.
Aunt NELLIE.
TAYLOR. On Wednesday. December sth. 1850. a
quarter ot two oclo-k y. in the forfeth "a -
oSe. bAkAH JANE the beloved ~.fe ~ 4. n Tuysor.
Asleep IN Jesus. blessed seei.
from which none ever vske 20 weep.
calm and undis.nrf,cd rsls,se,
From which ii,aie ever sske to weep.
Gone, but hot iotgvsteu. Bs Hka 6os, T. r.
Funeral win take place from her late residence No
1000 MARY laid avenue southwest, Friday. opo
O'Clock p. IN sharp. lrte1ucGS xt Alexzndria, Va
THICKER. On Wednesday, December Sth lb66 e
y. n At her b1IthplacA Il3 Green street Gaor.s-
town, ID. c. CAfHARISE j., wife OF the late henry
Thicker and dauEister OF the late Milxm ana hnrsk
frnsl, sged ss<enty -.ocr yeax-
knintiSes and irtenfss are invited 10 afford her
funeral from her ls.e residence at three O'Clock on
Saturday, llth instant.
TowHsEHD. Gu Wednesday evening" Decsuahsr0
1854 $3.50 o'clock z an, NAsieIE LONG, u Z
John i. 1ouneend- of freeport, H =
lnsermect " treetox1. IL
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CHICAGO INTRODUCES REFORMS IN TTs POLICE COURTS.
The reforms In police court methods tnaugurated
by the ordinance passed by the Chicago city coun-
Gil last month will 60 into effect to-day. One OF
the reforms will be the clearing out OF professional
batlers, who have made fortunes by squeezing un-
fortunaeS who got into the clutches OF the police
Hereafter the lowest amount which can be ac-
cepted at q station for future appearance Will be
double the amount OF the highest fine which can
be imposed. In cases where special bail bonds are
accepted they must be approved by a justice. and
the prisoner and surety must sign the bond in the
presence Of the magistrate. II the prisoner fails
to appear for trial at the time set the bond must
be forfeited and turned over Immediately to the
clerk, who must, inside OF twenty four hours
send It to the controller On the first day OF each
month the controller must send q list OF all for
feted bonds TO the Justice, who is compelled TO re-
fuse to accept any person whose name Is on the
list Is surety II he offers himself again. II the
justice violates this provision he viii be removed
by the mayor. Police magistrates are compelled
TO hold two sessions OF court daily. The fees OF
the justices are taken from them, with the ex-
ceptlOn OF 81 for signing bonds. and their salary
Ii e 500 per year. Clerks and bailiffS VIII also be
paid fixed Salart6a
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NEW YORK POLICE BRuxD NJ LIQUOR DEALKRA-
Saloon Keeper Louis Werner, at 617 east 9th
day as defendant on charge Of having sold
liquor on Sunday. The complainant was the
Evidence swore that he had FOR fifteen months
been paying g per month FOR police protection
while keeping his side door open ON Sundays HIS
witness when the latter bought the saloon. The
money was paid each month 70 Chester II. South
worth, liquor seller, AZ Sd street and avenue D. It
u alleged there are three Of four hundred liquor
dealers who thus settle Tor Immunity frogn arrest
Werner gave names and addresses q Tour
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Cardoza Co., dry goods merchants OF Rich
m0nd, whose embarrassment was telegraphed q
rev days ago, made an assignment yesterday.
Their liabilities are about $4,000 ana their assets
about $4,000.
Fully 100 foreigners were in Ptttsburg yesterday
on their return from the west 70 their former
homes IN Europe. The majority Of them were Ger
mans, though few were Irishmen.
The official canvass In Michigan shows that
~. 665 votes were cast for governor at the late
state election, as follows: Luce, 161, 414; Yaple,
l.a0.4 ~; pickie, 26.170; scattering. le0. Luces
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LONDON, Dec. eat the request Of the solicitor
general the court OF queens bench has telegraphed
to the White Star steamship company at Liver
pool an Injunction restraining the
company from refusing to take ON board
the Britannia, which sails this afternoon for New
pany disObeys the injunction the government will
prosecute it along with the Cuncard Co., next
Tuesday.
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Killed or Kidnapped
THE SON OF THE RICHEST RESIDENT OF R1ADING
DIsAPPEARs MYsTERIOUSLY. =

THE SON OF THE RICHEST RESIDENT OF READING
DIsAPPEARs MYSTERIOUSLY. =
Willie Arnold, q very bright lad Of 12years, dis
appeared from his home in Reading, Pa, Wednes-
day morning, since which time no trace Of him
has been found. The lost boy is the son OF VIM. A.
Arnold, reputed to be the richest man in the city.
lad has created great excitement. It was at first
supposed that he went away with two boys named
Dietz and Seip, comparative strangers, but on In
Reading to Allentown it was learned that young
Arnold was not noticed in company with the other
boys, who changed cars at the latter city for
EaStOn. Detectives have also been set at work,
but thus far have obtained no clew. The boys
Dietz and Seip, when arrested at Easton. stated
that young Arnold was left at East Pennsylvania
junction, after they had rided his pockets Of all
the money he had. This story, however, is not
given much credence. Many believe the boy Is
VIII be onered for hts return TO bis parents.
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SAID TO BE FUGITIVE FROM JUSTICE IN WISCONSIN.
Racine to the Evening Wisconsin says: AL
bert Geppert, who was arrested In this
city in April, 1881, charged with stealing
900 worth OF goods from the Case Plow company,
writes from Northern Dakota that he has been APP
pointed postmaster of his town. G"rDert con-
fessed his guilt and held for trial in bonds OF
5000, which he forfeited. Since that time nothing
had been known of him.
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LOST AND FOUND.

r OST-ON DECEMBER THE 9TH A ROSARY,
either IN the 9TH St car, or from 1th and to 4th
LIBERAL reward will be given II left at Is ST. NV. 1T
Of hNR 70 DO
1918 18th St IT.
II OsT-IN H. OF R. TUESDAY, PHYSICIANS
IL visiting hss, containing ticket marked special
SO in money, deposit slips on 1s Nat Bank LaSelle,
III Liberal reward if returned to Congressman
House OF Representatives It,
T osT-A SKYE TERRIER-BLUE BACK, LIGHT
steel nie an oes liberal reward vii be nI paid for
his return 70 1923 Massachusetts ave. d9-8t'
sS p HfKk4 hf f1h xh.s
EOUND-oN MASSACHUSETTS, AVENUE n. W.,
II . Lady's Hand Satchel containing money checks
Ply P 70 s-is IL I'M
II OsT-DECEMBER 4TH. SCOTCH COLLIE PUPPY
~ ass ~e saSH WITH %ha,e f g
turn to 1722 st nv. d9-3t'
II OeT.PLAT OF PREsBREY,s B-D1vIsION OF
IL Widows Mite" called Washington Heights"
aE6 81
STRAYED-MONDAY. DECEMBER 9Th, SMALL
- yellow Setter Pup. Jack" fonr months old. A
suitable reward returned to 4oS & Ut. NV. dS2t'
,.S l Large Ned Y9SNS WHITE
i refnrnsd to isao Desaies st. NV. '' 1T.
one bearing date Sept. is. 1856. At months, for
one bearing date Oct 1. 1886, ct months. for
One bearing date Oct. 2. 1886. 1t months, for
one bearing date Oct. 16. 1885, at months, for
y Saaa s c1 Ss S
Riggs Co, Washington DC. All persons are hereby
warned sainst receiving or negotiating said notes.
d7-:5t. CHAS g. BALL SON
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MiilasiEtD.

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. On Wednesday Deceutx.r
Sth ltaf by the Rev. John III. Elliott. WILLIAM E
KEYwutJ and LOLA c. NORTON, both OF NASH
iugtou, ID. 9.
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NaH,e.
Washington stock EXCHANGE.

The following changes from yesterdays quotations
on the Washington Stock Exchange are noted to-day
e as registered, fSs1, iio1 BID los: asked
iss e sSre 1e N bid bid S9yssE
asked Metropolitan rsiiroaa stock, io5. i GIds.
104 asked. Columbia railroad stock, 80 bid North
Capitol and Q street, 464 bid. Al asked Wash
ington Gas, 38h bid. 3sA asked. georgetown Gas,
tional Metropolitan Insurance 63 i bid Columbia
Insurance, IA bid, Is asked. German American
Insurance, 145 bid. Potomac Insurance, SIS bid
Riggs Insarance, 81 bid. 81 asked. Masonic Hall
Sd washington Bss Machine II bid 90n Bank
Washington 200 bid, Sati9nal Metropolitan bank,
town, 161 bid 165 asked Real Estate Title Insilr-
ance, 1O9t bid 115 asked. Penn. Tel. Co., Ia
S4A bid. $50 asked. w, l.. l. LIST mortgage
bonds, "a bid, 80 asked. Panorama stock, S5 asked.
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PUT loUR MAIL NHiiE Pox.-RobeFf c. OBr1en
was brought before United states Commissioner
Hayne In Chicago yesterday tor stealing packages
OF matt matter from the top OF a mai box, but
that Official ceCided that no robbery OF the mail
had Deen cjinihittad because ia matter was not
In The custody 81 the government untn IL had
been placed il.ice TIC box OBrIsn's trick was 10
remove tie STAMPS IRON the packages he secured.
He had quantity OF stamps In his possession
when arrlo;e.l
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VIM. Lamb entered suit inNorfolk, Va, yesterday
In the circuit court against the Ricnmond Wing IN
the sum OF So 900 for libel for publishing the re
cent card Of C0ngU,osman George ID. Wise, In
which Wise severely denounced Lamb because OF
alleged Offensive peftonAl aluslons OF the laeter
IN speech In the late canvass The rule Is re.
turnable on the nrst Monday In January.
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The failure OF Frankel Co, the California
stockholders, has caused WIDESPREAD ruin II IL
said that the abecondess tOok away with than
te6Q000 IN geld
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The War Photograph company, with capital Of
0OOO TO make, print and sell photographic and
ticn. Arnold a. Rand, OF Boston, and Albert Ord
way and =. W. Mitchell are the Trustees.
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TIE ALDERMAN SHOWED SIGNS oR IIfE-w w
Stead. an alderman OF Poplar Bluif. No. and a man
wen known throughout the conaty, WAS supposed
TO have died last sunday event AZ. His bodiy 9as
laid out ana all airangein' ats for the funeral
which was 10 have taken place "wednesday on
Tuesday. however, signs or lie became apparent
the lace as,,inl, It's natural nolor the ts,npsTa-
lure OF the body became -ensiDy higher and the
eyeild. opened ana shut several time. The sllll-
posed deed man was spoken la. but gave no sign
10 show that lac heard or understood II Is posSib,
that ne may be brought back 10 li.e although the
EFFORTS Ol his physiCi n 10 accomplish that end
have failed 80 FAR 1ic funeral has OF course been
nnsinnlpd
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rxposroR MIRO Cosyrcrrp :, E,;g.xn-na,

INP0ST0R MIRO CONVICTED IN EsaLAND.--Davfd
Nero Tle BcgTO religious 1mpo ,toT, who professed
10 have been seIt By the directors o. n Missouri
college, Oh which be s!id ilc was principal. 10 Raise
idnGr ior an expedition u egaGtt.iZe the natives
OF southern Aria, has been convicted at SaiIord
OF the charge oi obtaining money under false pre-
fences and seBte3ccd to nix months inDrfsOn-
mert al hard ebc.. Nero preached al Glasgow,
Eding5uigh, London and other places and was
extremely POPULAR particularly with the female
sex, until he wds exposed.
THE BRIGHTEsr STAR In the medical Ornament
Is Red Mar comm cLrE. -, l..ui,.
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TROUBLE IN THE TROTTING AssOCIATIoN.-A meet
ing OF the board OF review OF the National TottiEs
nue. Hotel in New York. Judge Grant presided,
and there were also present Vice Presidents Ed
ward Martin, OF St. Louis, and Gen. w. s. T1luon,
OF Maine; Morgan Buckley, Hartford; Thomas AK
worthy, Cleveland; Paul Hacke, Pittsburg and
Daniel ]. Campau, Detroit After heated discus
sion, Thomas j. Vail, OF Hartford, was reelected
secretary OF the association by four votes to three
Those who opposed MI. Vail were Gen. Triton and
Messrs. Campau and Martin. 1t is expected that
the decision will cause rupture I'm the board and
that the western men VIII form q new association.
The board upheld the decision Of the judge in the
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North Carolina Special Tax Bonds.

RALEIGH, n. c., Dec. 9-The case OF Temple
against the state OF North Carolina and Roberts,
auditor, involving the right OF the holders
OF special tax bonds to enforce
collection of special taxes levied by
the same acts OF assembly under which
the bonds were authorize was heard yesterday in
the United States court before Judges Bond and
Seymour, under motion OF the state to dismiss.
The novel question arises as to the
right OF citizen OF n state to sue it when his
federal rights have been invaded by alleged
unconstitutional legislation. Edward L. Anderson,
OF New York, and ex-SOlic1tOr General s. L. Phil
lips upheld the Jurisdiction Of the court while
opposed it. The same judges are to-day engaged
in hearing the case OF Morton Bliss Com
suit for mandamus to compel the auditor to in
clude in the tax lists requsiton for the collec-
ton OF the special taxes. The same counsel ap-
pear in this case. Decision Of the court is awaited
with much interest
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Ga -OL
EoR SALE.

NOR SALE
II 8. Z.
900 N. j. ave-, b. b..
lar. ..22o, 00O
40S, 40, 412 Sth ST.,
III, Tr...--.-.--..--1. OOC
3o,5 to 333 G ST., b. h.,
m. l., 9r-...-.-..-. a, 0OC
IO6. sOS lst st., I. h.,
e64. 9os N. j. ave-, +: ''o"
si 3; i III st. f. h. ST.: s $;@S
219 10th at, f.h., 10r.2g,50C
S37, S39. S41 I'd ST..
Oh b b St, i. h. 6r. ZOO s,5St
900, GIL I ST., (. h.,
3229 18th ST., /. H., Or. i, 800
Alley. bet. 9th Il 9TH,
G L F. SITS, b. h., 3r.. I SOC
313 10th at, f h.. Or. l. 400
40S to 415 L ST., b.h. Il, OOC
S13 I'd ST.. f.li.. 4r......SOC
E ST.. bet. Canal st. and
Del. ave., I. b., 3r. 500
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Lord Salisbury's Diagnosis.
HE SAYS IRELAND HAS BEEN DECEIVED AND ONLY

VIGOROUS ME..SUkES CAN REDEEM HER.
Dord Salisbury delivered an address at the city
Conservative club In London last evening. He
said that IL was a remarkable phenomenon that
men OF the greatest power and influence had
separated themselves from the Liberal party and
that their leader had thrown aside party claims
for principle. Ireland, he said, labored under
the evil that her population had long been de-
ceived, and nothing but the strong arm Of the law
persistently applied could redeem the people from
that deception. II was not question OF home
rule with which they had TO deal IL was with
very different thing-the keeping Of others money
I'm their own pockets. Could the founding tf
nation be based upon organized embc.-.lemsat:
Lord Salisbury regretted their adopting this
course, because they were destroying the con-
fidence OF man In man, which was the root and
hope OF prosperity OF nation. and the evil eject
OF which destruction generations could not re-
move. sit is certain" continued Lord Salisbury,
shat we will thereby obtain the support OF many
men who have hitherto sy1npathized with the
Isish IN their aspirations but who viii feel that
they are resisting not only the ACKNOWLEDGMENT or
the embire but doctrines fatal to the dcy elopment
OF the industry and well-being OF any community"
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BALTIMORE. Nd, Dec. e.-virsinia SKIES, con-
sew sssses Wiz S do 4s do
ding %. Flour fairly active and arm. ' WheatE
southern ss SD
sss1u. zS sss asy Masa ss
81 s 5;sss LIED jssa.sy
February. 461ss46A: May, 4sss asked; steamer A
SS.s sssss sssss Tssssii
70 fair 1s,lsil. sugar higher and iSm" yH' sofs.
s ::ssh s1l rshs. V
erpool per steamer dull-cotton, Nd; flour. 3s.
ssssS ss.ss:
bushels ssis:-whsas $4,000 bushels: corn. 34aSS
bushels.
Chicago Markets.
:ts4xc Tor Nay soid oh 70 s4x. but has rallied On
81 ST. & e:'ssonasss
A CONFERENCE.-The Treasury department has
accepted an offer of 5000 as compromise in the
case OF ?. 8. De Jong. the importer Of 406 uncut
diamonds valued at $4,000. recently seized at
New York.
stated at the ONCE OF the superintendent OF the
money order system, that the largest list OF money
orders issued in the United States for payment in
Great Britain dispatched for years, was forwarded
from New York yesterday by the steamer "Fulda.
It comprised money orders to the amount OF
II, 200 pounds sterling, or about $4,000, and in.
cl1ded the orders received at the New York post
once from money order ofIices in the United
States during the brief period OF three days pre-
ceedtng the departure OF the steamer. The largest
list In December. 1883 was for 12.50O pounds ster.
ling; December, 1874, for l3,2O0, and In December
1883, for 1850 pounds. Yesterdays list was com.
posed almost wholly OF small orders as presents to
relatives at home.
Mr.. HIGGINS ILL-App0lntment Clerk Higgins
has been forced TO 60 to hts home In Baltimore by
Illness
MR.. SCRIBAs SUCCnseOR--It Is understood that
Mr. v. p. Snyder, deputy controller OF the cur
rency, viii be appointed bank examiner at New
York TO succeed Nj. Serbia.
Mr. g. ". Knox this afternoon commenced the