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Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1886-09-02
Advertise in the AVALANCHE.

MolassesA per gallon 30 cents
S-s=SS-=--5-5-5S,--55y---y
Advertise in the AVALANCHE.
W. ], Baxter, lumber inspector,
East Saginaw is in town.
Spring Styles Carpets and Mating,
at Trayer's Furniture Rooms.
Pay for the AVALANCHE.
T.. Purchase went to Saginaw last
Monday.
For Job Work of all kinds call at the
AvALANCHE ONCE.
Mrs. Rusnell has built an addition
to her residence on Michigan Avenue.
The best and cheapest Paints in the
World, at Travers Drug Store.
BoRN.-On the S1st. inst, to Mr.,
and Mrs. Charles Schadd, daughter
Call and examine the Racine Fan
ming Mill, for sale by 0. Palmer.
Mrs. Chas. Harder is reported to be
gradually gaining in health and
strength.
Spring Harrows, mounted on wheels
for sale by o. Palmer. Call and ex-
anime them.
Miss Kitty Cameron, of Frederic,
was in town from Saturday until Mon
day, visiting her sisters.
Largest stock of Furniture in Coun-
ty, at Traver's FURNITURE nooms' anu
will be sold the cheapest.
The Teller who stole the box OF sar-
dimes from the preacher, had better re-
turn them and save trouble.
The City Meat Market is defunct,
and beef, pork, ETC., will be raised to
old prices, we presume.
Mr.. Ed. Kelton, Of the firm of Slade
& Kelton, Columbus Ohio, was in town
last week.
Il. B. Coolidge, Detroit travelling
freight agent of the w. & l.. K. K Il.
was at the Grayling House Friday.
Mrs. II. w. Mitchell, who has been
sick for some time, is improving slow
ly.
Rev. Geo, s. Weir. spent last week
in the woods, preaching In Une camps
--AlconG Co. Re6ieao.
Marvin Post, g. A. R., was strength
ened by the accession of two new
members on last Friday Evening.
w. A. Masters. of Grayling. was in
town the first of the week.-No'the'T
Mail
Buy Hellebore for currant worms
Paris Green for potato-bugs and insect
powder for flies, bugs and mosquitoes al
Traver's Drug Store.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. G. Wilcox desire tc
express their thanks to the many
friends who gave their sympathy ano
aid in their late bereavement,
Miss Bessie and Master Johnnie Mer
rill, of Birmingham, who have beer
visiting their grandparents Mr.. and
Mrs. J. L. Wild, start for home to-day
The republican senatorial conven
ton for this district, will be held a.
Gaylord, Sept. 22d. See notice else
where.
Fournier & Co. are selling plug to
bacco at low rates. With one brant
they give every purchaser of plug {
pack of playing cards.
Alex. O'dell, of Beaver Creek, town
ship, proved up on his homestead las
week. He has one of the best pieces o
land in that township.
N. p. Olson made connection will
the water pipe on Monday, by havinI
it put in his saloon. This is TEN
perance move in the right direction.
School commences next Monday Il
Grayling. Let every scholar be pres
ent SO that they can be properly as
signed to their classes.
Rev. ]. II. Phelps, presbyterian, vii
preach in the Opera House, next Sun
day at 2 o'clock, p M. All are invi'
ed 10 attend
The Board of School Examiners c
Crawford county were In session las
week. aud Miss Julia Erb was elccte
clIairinau
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1886-09-02

Hay. No itimothy. per ten, $40 Co.
Straw, per ton, isN0
Raw feed, No. ?. per ton, p %.
FIrun per ton 40 90.
NAV -four, Keller patent. per barrel. ; 10.
Nav -four. roller Mills. per barrel 20.
Our Roller Process. per barrel. A15
Excelsior, -four per barrel, AS
Buckwheat Flour. per hundred pounds $500
Extra Mess beef. per barrel. Q 30
Mess pork. per barrel, 1900 new
Refined lard. per pound, 10 cents.
Ham, sugar cured. per pound, 10 cents,
Breakfast bacon, per pound, IL cents.
Mince meat, per Pound, cents.
Clear pork. SIDES. per pound. 10 ens 8,
Ness pork, per pound, Z cents.
Extra mess beef, per pound. cents.
Dried Beef. per pound, IA Genus
Buttcrine. per pound, cents.
Choice dairy butter, per pound. Is to 20
s'resh eggs. per dozen, 10 cents.
q. q. Java, ground, per pound. 81 cents
Mocha, ground. per pound. ~ cents.
b. G. & Co. s Mexican coffee per H., % cents.
II. @. & Co.'s Aracaba coffee per h., 20 cts.
Teas, green, per pound, &c to 90 cents
Sugar, yellow, per pound, CENTS.
Sugar, Extra c, per pound, ~ cents
Sugar. granulated, per pound. CENTS
SUGAR. 0ss- lssf. par mound c cents.
Sugar, powdered, per pound, 10 cents
Oil. waterwhite, per gallon. 20 cents.
Potatoes, per hushell % cents.
Beans, hand picked. per nushel, SO.
Peas, green per bushel. 1 80.
Syrup. maple per gallon, CO.,
N. O. molasscss per gallon, 60 cents.
Molasses. per gallon 81 cents.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1886-09-02
Funerals! Funerals!!

TOSEPH BOLSTER, of Roscommon
y has a nice hearse which he will be
pleased to furnish on funeral occa sions
to all parties in Crawford County, who
desire him to do SO. on favorable terms.
Aug. 19-3m.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1886-09-02
Ogemaw District Republican Rep
resentative Convention.

A Republican Representative Con-
vention will be held ut the Court House
in the Village of Crawling, Mich, on
Wednesday, September %, 1886, at A
p. m, for the purpose Of nominating n
candidate for the Legislature from the
Ogemaw District, embracing the coun-
ties of Ogemaw, Roscommon, Craw-
ford and Oscoda.
The counties will be entitled to rep
resentatives in the convention as fol-
lows: Ogemaw, 3delegates; Roscom-
mon, 3; Crawford, 2 and Oscoda, 1.
M. II. FRENCH,
w. A. MASTERS.
JOHN RANDALL,
STANLEY TURNER,
Republican Committee.
Dated Roscommon, Aug. 10, sc.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1886-09-02
Lot for Sale.

T WILL sell Lot Z in block 4, Good
= ales addition to the town of Gray
address address ~ ssfiRsfflke!6b ;T ofayll6gg or
Aug mos
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1886-09-02
Republican Senatorial Convention
9th Senatorial District.

A Republican Convention for the purpose OF
nominating n candidate for senator for the g'th
District. will be held at the Village of Gaylord
ct 10 a. M on the END day of September, lSS6.
Each County will be entitled to the same repre-
sentation as at the State Convention.
BY order of the Committee.
OSCAR ADAMS, Chairman.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1886-09-02
Lowest Market Prices.
Public Notice.

Roffee's addition to Grayling Is now
by j. S. Harder, who will
be pleased to show the premises and
make satisfactory prices to parties de-
string to purchase.
Aug. 5, 6m. ,pd.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1886-09-02
Cattle for Sale.

HAVE for sale good yoke of cat
i tie and one COW, which l will sell
on reasonable terms Cor cash.
VIM. III. HANSON,
Wellington Post Office.
Aug. 5th, SO, Pm.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1886-09-02
For Sale.

For Sale-Forty acres of land on
Higgins Lake, west of the resorts.
Price $4,000. Inquire at this office.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1886-09-02
Teachers Special Examination.

NOTICE is hereby given that a spe-
~ cial examination for teachers will
be held at the Court House in Grayling,
Friday and Saturday, Sept. 18th. and
18th, 1856.
Definite time assigned for work in
each topic by all applicants may be ex-
pected. Examination to commence AT
8 o'clock a. M. standard time.
JULIA ERB,
L. M RICHMOND,
G. K. HICKS,
School Examiners.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1886-09-02

Mixed train leaves Sc. 1gnace at ZOO a. m, ar
rives Marquette $50 p. m. leaves Marquette 700
a. m, arrives Sc. Ignace $3.50 u. m.
CoNNEcTIONs-[11Vl Via NJ. T. Co.'S boa.s. with
Michigan Central and Grand Rapids & Indiana
railroads, and with the elegant sidewheel steam
company for Detroit. Cleveland and all points In
the east, southeast and south. The boats Of this
line leave StIgnoce Monday and Wednesday
With boat lines for Sault Ste. Marie, Chicago,
Milwaukee and all shore points. III With NJ, II.
way. 49,
Il. w. ALLEN,
A. WATSON, Gen'l Pass, & TktAgt,
0en'l Supt
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1886-09-02
For Sale.

w. Nichols will sell his residence on
Peninsular Avenue, on favorable
terms.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1886-09-02
SOUTH,


Jackson, II Is m 10 80 p. nj,
CoNEECr1oNs--At Bay City with Bay City Dlvis
ion for Lapeer, Port Huron Detroit and all
points East and with Saginaw Division for Jack
son. Fort Wayne, Chicago and all points West
and North. At Mackinaw City. with d.. NJ. & NJ.
r. X. for Marquette and points west. AZ Alger
with D. b. c, q A. II. r. for AuSabe and Oscoda.
o. w, RUGGLES,
Gen. Pass. & Ticket Agt. Chicago.
G. II. HICKS,
Local Ticket Agt. Grayling.
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Nv ONO BEYBE.TAKER ANGRr.

CoLUMBUs, Ohio, March - (Spsciah.-Chair
man Cowgirl and other members OF the Payne InVesti-
eating Committee, have returned t. Columbus, ap-
parrntly eatod their discoveries in Toledo. Chair
man Cowgirl refuses any statement to actual tcsti-
mony. but significantly says about ex-senator Elmer
White:
a Witness who is alaO accused man, is the better
witness when lie is mad. White Overcome with
wrath We were therefore pleased with his testimony
went into his town OF Defiance By accident aud WAS
surprised to find so much feeling against a citizen.
Everybody, Democrats included, talked bitterly OF
Whites perldy to Pendleton There no lack Of eyi
dcnce and White was called before rs AZ Toledo
County Auditor Brewster OF Cincinnati Is here to-day
Letters have been coming the day urg
ing an examination OF Brewster his conduct the
Payne deal Brewster refused 10 answer long list Of
questions and his testimony short by saying that he
lad never heard Of. touched OcredI cent? con-
n,OLluu with Payue's election he worked ID defeat
PeudetO because PoudlctOn had en- lravOred 10 defeat
the Highland House Ticket Thus delivered. Brewster
ordered his fees and MILEAGE amounting 70 %l3. 10 be
gwen the poorest page boy. Allen O. Myers Will be
examined tomorrow, and within two weeks the COM
mttce hopes complete It's report ready FOR trausms
sion to tho United States senate
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WASHINGTON NOTES.
WAsHINGTON, Monday

WASHINGTON Monday, March 10.
sUPrEYE CoURr NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Jackson
to-day reported favorahy from the Judiciary Committee
bill to authorize the employ ola law clerk or stem
ograph.r TO each justice OF the supreme Court al an an
nua salary OF not more than $1,000.
Mr.. SUITON's BOND APPROYED.- The Bond OF A. W.
Sutton az Assistant Treasurer Cincinnati was ap.
proved by the secretary aud Solicitor OF the Treasury
today and forwarded 20 him this afternoon lie
gave bond III The sum Of S25O,OOD.
To ACT As TREAsUEER.-The Senate, on motion OF Mr..
Morrill, took up and passed bill to authorize the As
urer the absence OF tho Treasurer and authorize the
designation by the Secretary OF the Treasury Of OF
clerks Of the Treasury Acting Assistant Treasurer
for not exceeding thirty days al one time In the
absence Illness VI either the Treasurer Assistant
Treasurer
Court OF CLADs-The Court of CLAIMS to-day heard
an AZ sument Mr. Wilson. counsel for tho Govern
meHt. the general question OF the liability Of the
United states under the treaties with France, for what
sr Lroyu a. th- French Spn,tinu caius J.rry Wilson
representing some Of the claimants, will close the
question must be settled before any Of the
VIII be set Tor trial.
BUREAU OF ANIMAL INDUsTHY.-The House Committee
on Agriculture to-day instructed Representative Hatch
to report fayorabiy bill prepared by nm amcHdaory
Of the act establishing bureau OF animal Industry,
eases among cattle, Tue limit Of twenty persons
number OF employees be allowed Ia tho bureau OF AMI
NAL Industry is removed and the numuer Is dscrc-
uOHary with the Commissioner OF Agriculture.
swANrING OF THE RANCHES BpAr.-IAe Secretary OF
the Navy has received report from Commander H. T..
clark commanding the United states steamer Ranger.
giving an account OF tho sUamping Of of her
boats near Eusauda, Mex, on January 10. and the
drowning .! her aud highly cOmmchdug tho
gallant conduct OF the officers aud OF tie Ranger
0ho went to tne assistance OF their struggling comrades
and who were ably seconded by number Oi Mexican
iccts did their Test To the drowning man.
aud who subsequently looked after SURVIVORS,
NEW CHAILAIN OF THK sENArE.-ln the Senate Mr. Id
munds offered resolution to appoint tho Rev EIDE j. g.
Butler OF Washington To bo chaplain Of The senate I'm
the place OF the Rev. Dr. Huntey. whose resignation
took effect to-day IN Offering the resolution Mr. Id
muuds sald he ho oXpressod the feeling Of al
senators Ia giving voice to their best wishes for the
retiring chaplain ami expressing the hope that his fut
yrc might successful al. MS past had been The
rrsoluon was agreed The Roy. DR. Butler Is rector
Of tho Lutheran Memorial Church, Washington.
THE HAWAIIAN TREATr.-The mombers Of tho sub
committee Of the Committee Ways aud Means. to
whom were referred the resolutions OF Messrs Morrison
and Ms requesting the President TO give the Hawaiian
Government The Twelve months notice required ter.
inmate the reciprocity treaty between the United States
nnd that kingdom will report at an early day in favor
Of the abrOgatiOn.
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TO CHANGE rNArGuRATGoy DAY.

WASHINGTON, March - pcci1b-Senator
ingalls, added to-day another hill to those already ro
duccd III both Houses regard TO the terms OF Con
crcss and the Executive The purpose OF these biIS Is
to cnghen the second session Of each Congress in order
to furnish time to transact the public business without
the Inconvenience caused by the adjournment on harch
/. As Washington was not inauguratci until April 80
Mr.. Ingalls, thinks IL proper to commemorate that day
and AZ the same time DO away with present dincnteS
by making it the day hereafter for the beginning OF snc
cesstve administrations Of the Government For this
purpose he proposes the following amendment to the
Constitution:
Article XVI-That the term Of Office of the Presi ht
AMI the second session Of the In Congress II
continue until tho 3Oh day OF April, IN III" year .
and Both Of April shall thereafter he suostiuted or
the 18th March the commencement q! the odlclal
term of the successive Presidents and Nice-Presidcnts
and Cor crosses Of the United states.
The matter was referred to the Committee on Priy-
legcs and Elections.
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spect machine guns being manufactured for the o
nance Department
vILAS'S ADEQUATE" MAIL SERVICE.
COMPLAINTS FROM CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICAN

WASHINGTON, March Is (SpccldD. - Inc
General in his annual report stated that th'
mail facilities between the United states and the Por'S
Of Central and south America were "fdlly adequate
to the demands business and that no complaints were
being made by persons using these malls ie'tcr mas
lust been received here from merchant in QloDrc VINO
on October wrote to firm OF exporters In Maracalpo
cnczucla ordering certain amount OF coueo ana !"
closing draft for $3.50 in payment OF It, The ct'er I'll"
not reach MaracaBo until February !. or nearly on'
months after 1t had been written In the meantime 'no
price of coffee had advanced and tho merchant suer'u
a loss OF 5000 Formerly 1t took Only htIeen uAyS loI
letter to reach Maracalbo from Quebec.
A letter received here from Panama makes Siihi'i
complaint Letters mailed In New-Nork o. January ~
did not reach Panama until February 2l or month
after writing. Formerly required only nno days 10
make the trip by the Pacific Mall steamers
It is said that people know nowadays
when to expect their mails at PIhaha
Sometimes they are sent from New-Iork by
British tramp steamer 10y way OF Jamaica. ~ Othcr
tunes they 20 10y of New Orleans OH the stealno'
Lucy +. Miller, which makes trip once month tI'
qucntly from NewNOrk have been forty naNS III
passage Panama. A letter mailed at GnateInaia CIt{
on February % received IN WASHINGTON on ha'cn
by the Pacific Mail 10 stated hht inc 'hSt
newspapers letters received from the lhen NtiH
bore date OF January >, having been more thal TWO
months their way, whereas under the Ola service
required than twenty days. ana usuhy ony
fifteen or sixteen DAYS. The writer or the letter SAYS
that by courtesy of passenger on the racine Mi
he aule to get New YORK papers on feOIu
airy 1. more than q month IN advance OF the mails
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SILVER MEN DISAPPOINTED.

WAsHINGToy, March - tSpecidD.-The sill
yer men in the House impatient and eager for the
frav The sudden death OF Mr. Hahn was severe dis
appointment them for to-day under the rules com
mi,tees were entitled TO bring the House Immediately 10
vote upon propositions submitted by ihem Al'cr IN
earnest conference at the Speakers desk IN when
Nessrs Hewitt Bland Morrison Mills, and others took
part, IL determined To ask unanimous consent ta
on tomorrow order or business ne observed
that would have followed to-day except for the al
iournment This given. The Coinage Committee
therefore will move tomorrow. to set a day Tor mo
consideration OF the adverse report upon the bill pOVd
ing for free, unlimited coinage OF silver.
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ARMY ORDERS.

WAsHINGTON, March 10. - The following
changes the and duties OF the officers Of the
Pay Department OF the Army have boon made, the OIL
GERS 10 report at thOir stations or before April
90 Major William Arthur paymaster. relieved from
duty THE Department OF the East and ordered to the
Department OF Texas; Major y. ). Dodge. paymnster
relieved from duty in the Department OF Texas. aud or
dered to duty at GovsrDors Island Major William H.
Com.gvs paymaster relieved from duty In tho Depart
,nrnt of Arizona ordered TO duty at Atlanta, Cal
Major George L. Smith, paymaster relieved from duty
In lie DopnTtmout the East. and ordered TO Tucson
AriZ for dnty In the Department OF Arizona Captain
Frank Heath, Ordnance Department. ordered 70 pro-
coed from SpriDs deld Mass, 70 hArioTd conn., W III
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NOMINATIONS BY THE PRESIDENT.

WASHINGTON, March 1.-THE President sent
the following nominations to the Senate to-day:
+ chard ". Stadden to he consul at Manzanillo.
Lou, William Atc, Of Peuusy SIvaIi 10 be an assist
ant surgeon in the Navy.
Zephaniah Q. I'M to be marshal OF the United States
FOR the District Of Colorado.
To he pOsimIstors ZcChariah J. BickHel, at East
Weymouth. Mass. Charlie \. Hemeuway, at Framing
ham. Mass. Nelson &. Foshay. at Pcekssll, y. Y;
Harry Han, at CAtskIu, y. Y. j, Mount smith, at
HightstOwn ~ j.. ; George NJ. Dawes, AT Washington,
~ j. Joseph Powderly, at CarbOndt.e Penn: Henry
G. Baird at Athens, Penn. T.. A. Smith, at NavasO,s.
Texas: F. ii. ". Spencer, at Grceuyr, Texas; l. Is.
Long AT Tyler Texas; John NJ ieugstler. at Defiance,
Onto Archibald T.. Pounds at DanVille Ind. Frrder-
lex W. Nerhag North Vernon, Ind; Thales l.. GlvenS,
az Abingdon H. WIlitm G.. BuckueT. Al Brownsville,
Mo. James T. Dunn. at - inbsrry No. Samuel :.
Harris. Cape Grardeau, Mo- William X. Baker at
BuOuville, Mo-; Miles Goodman at Virginia CITY,
Nevada.
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PROHIBITING LOTTERY ADVERTISEMENTS.

WAsHINGTON, March u lSpec'dD. = MI
Wilson from the Committee the Judiciary reported
favoraby to the to-day bill to make it unlawful
to publish lottery advertisements in the District oil
Columbia or in any Territory place over which Con-
grcss has jurisdiction. The same opposition Is made by
the Louisiana Lottery Company TO THIS measure as 10
the one reported by Mr.. Wilson from the Post once
Committee to refuse circulation IN the mails to any
uewspaper publishing lottery advertisements. Mt VII
son sys that passage OF tine latter iii would 20 iaI
toward breaking up the lottery business The lottery
company draws average $1,000 "a month from
tins CITY from sale of tlCkcts-a much larger sum
than me ii mate given recently in The IEIBuHE Inc
lottery pccnts here apparently expect to defeat any bill
o the subject,
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CREIsAU. sILEsIA, June L. 1876.
ORDERED OUT IN LOUISIANA.
ENERAL SHERIDAN, E1csHenrU

NEw-ORLEANs, March 1j.-ShOrtly after
o'clock this morning sheldon, of the Texas and
Pacific Railroad received a dispatch from GouidsborO
from knights Labor requesting him to consent TO ar
nitrate the difficulty existing In Texas. "Oher-
wise ran the dispatch. VIII be in honor bound to
ouit work" Before Mr. sheldon had time to consider
the matter he received notice that some OF the shopnen
at GouldsborO had quit work lnGu'ry al tHe SHOPS
showed that thirty-fye men had gone out They have
neen The masteT-nechahc' FOREMAN store
Kecpcr two clerks and three wipers remain ~ thelr
nosts A deputy marshal has been sent TO Gouldsburo
10 pro, Get the property and the w0rkmen who may DO
employ ed TO take tie places OF inc srKe his 10 IHe
iasi shop ordered out on the Gould system.
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ICF MOVING ~ TIE HUDSON AND THE LihE&
KINGSTON, March - lSptci The ice in
the Hudson is wearing away rapidly and sjancl
steamer could now push her way through to Albany
without uuch difficulty II there were any necessity FOR
haste. is sad that the present status OF CONNER
ca trac presents such urgent need and few Of tho
river fleet are yet ready to The lee 10 The river
channel above IYOl began to move Out TINS All ihOol
aud II is believed that It will be moving from Albany
tomorrow. The steamers Baldwin ana CITY Ol
Kingston are announced 10 Resume their trips on Mon
day The floating ice causes some trouble anu deten'
sion to the central Hudson ferries
ST JAMES, Mich, March l5.-1he ice is breaking up
nj this eud or both LAKES but IN the straits IL IL stu Sod
The ice is gone from Drnmmonds Island and FfeAW
Bay An early opening OF navigation Is iOokel Ior'
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A"REFoRMER" TO BE INVESTIGATED.

WASHINGTON, March u (>pecidh.-lt is I'M
derstood that tomorrow Representative Browne OF
Indiana will offer resolution for an Investigation OF the
charge that Assistant Doorkecper War!er obtained
money from residents Of Jcersonvle Indupon the rep
resentaon that It needed in order 70 secure the III
sertion River and Harbor bill o. an Item OF
$4,000 FOR the building OF levee at that place Among
papers the is understood to telegram from
WarGcr TO leading OF JeiiersoLVilie asking @i-oo
for the purpose named the not to be pad uAes'
the item should be Appropriated The bh had area"'
passed the House minus the appropriation, and the Item
was inserted by the Senate The money was subscribed
and Is said to have been paid over to Narder ny
residents Of Jeersonyille who reimbursed from
the city treasury alter considerable opposition IL Is
said that the correspondence In General brownies po'
involves the of another man VINO Is no" an
cmplOye House hut N believed thar mere Is oI
yet sulI CYitt to mpl cate nm III lt tlaH-
lion some OF Captain WaIdcr's fri, nds. II Is uuucr-
stood have been trying hush the matter MP by having
the money refunded, aad there r. sad to be- ~IoE 10
cal sentiment ia Jacksonville IN favor OF that course Ia
order spare his family He has been Mayor OF tne
and has borne high reputation one OF ms Ifiels
slid tonight that Captain Nardrr l. c1nhIcht tht hr
will be anle to make a satisfactory defence ana sho"
that ne pad the money 10 attorney 10 insure cue pass
"A e d
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MIR. MANNING VIOLATING THE LAW.

WAsHNGroN, March Is (SpccidD. -Benton
T. Doyle was appointed on Wednesday under the C'VI
Service law to 81 900 cerkship in the Treasury Dc
pariuent He had been certified in the usual way by
the CIvi Service Commission OF six candidates
for vacancy Under the rules he should nave served
six months ON probation At the instance Of the Tcnnes
sec senators hose protece Mr. Doyle is under
stood 10 be- the rule waived and twenly-iour hours
after receiving his appointment to 1rstcaSs cIeih-
shin he was promoted to Of The fourth class al
salary ~ 500. the heads or al the od second
aud third class clerks in the department. MI Doyic Is
Democrat, hence IL is that MI Manning at once us
coNcrcd his - mcIlL'