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Farm Animal Statistics.

WASHINGTON, Feb 10.-The February
statistical report Of the Department Of
Agriculture relates to numbers and values
Of farm animals. There is a reported in
crease in horses, mules and cattle and q
decrease in sheep and swine. The largest
rate Of increase is in horses-five per cent
and 1t is general throughout the
country, though largest west Of the Mis-
sissippi The aggregate exceeds thirteen
million. The increase in mules averages 81I
per cent. The increase in cattle is 21<. 1t
makes the aggregate over forty-nine mill.
ion. The increase is nearly as large In
milch cows as in other cattle. In sheep the
decline appears to be between two and
three per cent, the aggregate of focks
being about forty-three and half mill
ions. There is o smaller decline in mum.
bers Of swine, less than one per cent,
leaving the aggregate over forty-four
million. The aggregate value Of all farm
animals is sS,0OO,OO0 more than year
ago,
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Road Improvement.
AUDITORS OFFICE. HIGHLAND Co. q. /
HilisborUugh, Februo ~ Z. iS6A.

A LII WHOM 1T May CONCERN. win
IA take notice that the Board Of OOwmto,
stoners OF Highland county, ut apecial 81.
sion OF said board. held At their oflSo 10 aid
county on the 9th day of February "A. D, l00a.
appointed william Roads, Chas. b dWardc
and .. w. H0rseman AS viewers, and q, 81,
Ledd ~ surveyers 70 exsmins, view, lay out
and stratghtsn the county road com m0noing
at the westsrn terminus of the Greenfield
and Centeraeld Rosd Improvement, thenco
partly with the old road and through the
lende Of william Andersen and the lSnds 81
Mrs. Miner to the corner OF Hun aud MI
uer thence with the old road pussine the
residence OF Joseph Worthington, Jr, and
through the lands Of Joseph Worthtueton.
6r., passing the residences of Samuel Heoo
thence 70 Ell Miners corner; thence With
the old road TO ChslfantS corner; theno9
With the old road passing the residences 0l
The crossing OF the o.. W. 4 B. r. b.; thence
with the old road to the Corporation line 81
the village OF Leesburg.. SO
improvsmsnt Of .eid road p isSinE out.
sn'tslng. and eonst!uctins the nseessaFy
p.ov,:io.s q Chsp!sr 9. rue :. o. ths n
atQSy thereeo; and that said viewers and
of w %Sss e. re wsss:.9
RFrSvsmsnt On Monday. March esh. =. n
!ssS' scS' 49, - O'clock .. M 2 Wake sstd yisv
Auditor Highland County, O.
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A MON BARRETT, reeldinG ,ooue1heeo
~ In Missouri, Will tAke notloo lha4 "a
tn6 4th 1azsof January a. D. III, 0qlin0a
1arTettsa Y3tt0W Of Lewis Barf0ets lSto of
Hlghlahd county Ohio, dsoeasod, nt91 hog
petition IN the Common Pleas Court Of Htahs
land county Ohio, IN case. No. 4ol0 a6o1h6t
the ao0ye namcd party and othore. pnying
de,Srined real es!ete; Situated IL the eounty
Of severn TeagIe survey No. ISIS in the VII.
Beginning ~ Astone ia the westerly line OF
sAid survey and south westerly corner to the
part thereof set Oh to the heirs uf Thomas
N. BaSloy thence with sAiu line y. 1os b. "a
poles 70 white walnut on the north bank
and red.6ud ON the south bank Of q branch
OF Hafdin 3 Greek In the Aforesaid line
thence down the creek 3. 7ls e. 10 $40 poles
70 black walnut and burr oak on the south
bank OF said creek thence q. .llo q. Is poles
70 black walnut on the north bank; thence
b. 81 ~ q. IL poles 70 . white walnut ON the
south bank thence D. 55e so e. 2oX poles 20
two whits waluuts; thence N. 70s To- b. 81
StlC Sols;' ~ c5ossin9 shs creek 70 stone
crsek three times TO stone; thsnes 9.
T. 4 y; =; 9 Holss TO -. : stone tisncs 3. %
Aforesaid heirs Of Thomas N. Basley; thenoo
with. said line 3. 7so w. 226 poles u the bo.
xtnping. containing one hundred and eighty.
hve acres, more or Iess. And for suoh other
said Anon Barrett IL required TO answer
On or before the l7th day Of 1arch, "A. D.
1885, or Judgment may be taken against him.
BELINDA BAnRxTT.
BY IRWIN Mod. SMITH, ATTY.
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BAixBRlDon, February 7th, 20.
EDITOR Nnws-HRAALD - Your cold
careless readers will b. intsgssssd in5hs
exciting coal question thrust upon them
two weeks ago. Well, the glamour has
subsidized, and our ''Bridge" stillkbtands
In all IT. former stateliness and sbolidy
Result: Two Bridgen, before Mayor
Of Chillicothe, were convicted and sent
to Cincinnati to warm ON . stone-pile; /;
several paid small anes and 4 number
waved examination and gave band for
appearance at the April term Of Court.
Ashort-lived sensation occurred 1t the
Paxton House some mornings since.
The landlord, Mr.. Kelly, having inn
bibed too freely, became frantic, and
played q number Of fantastic and demol-
ishing didoesl Result: The Marshal
notified in hot haste and Mr.. K. escorted
by convivial concourse to the stone
calabooseI The landlady-thuslo slordles-
made quick household adjustments,
turned the key Of 'Paxton" and away
the same day, to Chillicothe, her pre-.
vious home.
Lyon's Comedy Company has been
here and playing to well-illled opera for
almost whole week. At same time
protracted meeting in connection with
M. E. Church, the patronage Of which
has not been extravagant, yet not
meager or discouraging.
Mr.. d. Wisecup has exchanged his
farm on Buckskin for hardware In Go.
lumbus, then exchanged his hardware
there for the house and hardware here.
He has also traded the late home farm,
near Paint, for the Merchant Mill here,
formerly the property Of Mr.. Elijah
Rockhold.
Mr.. Charles Upp has disposed Of the
Benner mill property to Messrs. Fish
4 Welsh, who intend remodeling with
roller and other improvements.
Recent visitors: Mr.. Minor Yankey,
with "inamorato," from Chillicothe, who
expect soon to commence house 10
keep" Mr.. 8. w. Strain, the buck. board
bachelor, from Petersburg, also the
portly and venerable appearance of our
near neighbor, Mr.. Isaac East, with
"chatter.box Charley" from Wellston,
en.route to shady (not shoddy) Sinking
Spring.
Note confidential, want ''springers"
here (others also) to examine the. News
HARALD, of Hillsboro, and then try It
on for 4, 6 or IL months, and If failure
to fit, the writer will take the bit and
pay for the "kit,"-in other words as
sumo the pressure and allow you sec.
ond measure. Nota-bene, closely con.
fidential. As ever, JosEPHAw.
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Smiled on The Callows.

UTICA, N. Y, Feb. 9.-Clement Arthur
Day was executed in the Jail this morning.
Day clapped his hands after the death war
rant was read and smiled. On walking
over the ice in tho jail-yard he laughed
heartily over the falls of the sheriff, Rev.
E. Owen, a newspaper reporter and Spe-
cial Deputy Burke, exclaiming: "That's
four of them" He yawned while his legs
were being strapped on the scaffold. He
assisted Deputy Ballow in adjusting the
rope about his neck, and smiled as the cap
was being drawn over his face, and when
the body was cut down the smile was still
there
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+ True BLESSING

ITO suffering humanity would fol-
: low . disoontinuance of the
habit Of using cathartic pills and
compounds and severe diurstics.
They tear down, wear out and de-
stroy. By arousins the kidneys
and liver to unnatural activity,
they seem to relieve distress, but
the reliefis only temporary, q the
causes Of physical disorder are not
removed any more 90 than Z weary
horse can be refreshed by q severe
whipping; he may 60 . little far.
ther, but win eventually drop dead
In his tracks. A remedy that will
strengthen the weak portions re-
move impurities Of the blood and
general system, and gently stimu.
late the appetite, 10 what 10 needed
BY the majority Of dyspeptics and
sufferers from sore and clogging
kidneys. Such . remedy Il Dr.
0uysots's yellow Dock and sassA-
parillA. an Alternative Of splendid
virtue and unmistakable effect.
Thousands 0hero are who would
now bs In their graves, had they
not rssorted TO . timely use Of this
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Notice to Contractors.

eealed proposals will be received at the
of Union township, Highland county, Ohio,
until twelyS O'Clock ~ noon on the 9th day
OF MArch5 3oS, for building o school house
70 the plans and specifications ON fle In said
once. Each bid must contain tile name Of
every person interested in the same and be
some disin terested person. that, II the bid 70
aocepted "a contract will be entered into and
the performances OF u properly secured. The
the specincations must be separately stated
and the price Of each given, and the price Of
labor must ALSO be separately atated, None
but the lowest responsiblo bid viii be 40.
oepted and the board may reject all bids.
By order OF the Board Of EduoatiOu. -,
II. .N.RANKINs, Clerk.
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Enalish ParIiamsn, opsnsd.

LONDON, Feb. 9.-Parliament opened this
morning. The Queens speech, after con.
graduating the country upon its pacific
foreign relations, announces the intention
OF the Government to introduce o bill de-
claring squares and thoroughfares insult.
able for public gatherings, bill of broad
scope dealing with Irish land valuation,
and an English local Government bill. The
speech expresses satisfaction at the dimi-
mutton Of crime and the improved social
condition in Ireland. Other measures an
nounced are bills relating to land trans
fers, titles, amendment of the limited lia-
bility companies acts, employers liability
for accidents and improved technical edu.
cation. Tho speech does not refer to the
European crisis.
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Rotten Vessels.

OTTAWA, ONT, Feb. TO- Evidence
against the manner in which the Domin.
ion Governments permits vessels totally
unseaworthy to navigate the lakes and ia.
land waters have been brought out. Nine.
tenths of the large loss Of life and property
on the lakes last season was due to the
lack Of inspection, for which the Govern
ment is responsible, In permitting rotten
old hulks to trade and carry freight ON
these waters. The lakes are literally alive
with these floating collins.
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A Frjuhful Death.

PARKERsBuRG, W. Va, Feb. 9.-J. B.
Mullen, well-known citizen Of this city,
was walking on the track Of the B. and o.
railroad, near Kanawha Station, ten miles
out, when the fast passenger train rushed
around the bend. The train struck Mullen
and knocked him under the wheels, com.
pletely seyering his head and crushing the
body to shapeless mass. The remains
were gathered together and sent to his
peoDle
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Strange subssrransan Fires.

MEMPHIS, TENN, Feb. 12-The denisens
Of the neighborhood Of Sigler's Landing,
Upton County, Tenn, on the Mississippi
river, are greatly exercised in regard to
fires which have been burning
beneath the surface ever since the
forest fires Of last fall in their vicin-
ity. The blaze Is constantly issuing from
crevices in the earth, and not even tho re-
cent heavy snow and sleet and rains seem
to have any effect on it. The belief pre-
walls that there 10 bed of coal beneath
the surface which caught during the fire
alluded TO.
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Notice Of sale.

nY vlRTUR Of an -osiss. IN attasAusns
l0 and sp s4ssntjen isspsd q The eass os
dl!seesd, ! VIII ssll On Tuesday. he MT day
q teoruaIys at 3 o'clock p. M. at the CouSt
aouss ia Hiilsbofo. o., shs following Geeds
Que stavs msehine. appraised at oss hun.
drod d0llars (el00) taken on attachOont ard
~ executton = the property Of Huffman
February eth, l061: :, -
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Uncommon Kind Of !"Honssty."

HieHMoRE, OAK, Feb. S.-Homer James,
the Hyde County treasurer, who is $40 900
short in his accounts, has been discharged
after thorough and earnest prosecution.
The cause OF this action was that James
was strictly honest and had not profited
personally by the shortage. He had sim
ply been good-natured and lent county
money to 6ny friend who asked him, TAX
ing neither receipt or note.
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The foundation Of all happiness IL
health. Aman with an imperfect diges-
tion may be a millionaire, may be the
husband of an angel and the father Of
half dozen cherubs, and yet be misera-
BILE IT he be troubled with dyspepsia, or
any of the disorders arising from imper.
feet digestion or . sluggish liver. DR..
Fieroe's Pleasant Pursatiye Beliefs are
the safest and surest remedy for these
morbid conditions. Being purely vege.
table, they are perfectly harmless.
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Milliouairs Murdered.

CHICAGO, Feb. S.-Amos J. Smell, mil
lionaire, was found murdered in his bed
this morning, ut his residence, 425 WASH
ington Boulevard. The object was rob
berry. Three arrests were made of suspi-
cious characters, with strong circumstan.
tial evidence of their guilt The assassins
secured nothing but non-negotiable paper
for their nights work.
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The Mercury Freezes In Minnesota.

ST. PAUL. MIMI, Feb 8.-Some low tenn.
peratures have been reported from north
western points during tho past twenty
four hours. At Duluth the minimum was
81 deg. below last night From Pcmbina,
Dak., 90 below is reported; at Montevideo,
Minn., the mercury froze. At6a a. m. it was
81 below at Crookston, Mimi, at 'Neche,
Dak., Sc below last night, at Moorehead,
Ninn,, A below.
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Both Feet Ampuiated.

PLAINvIEw, NEB., Feb. S.-Miss Louie M.
Royce, the school teacher, who lay on the
prairie all night during the recent bliz-
card, with three OF her pupils, all OF whom
died in her arms, had both feet amputated
here yesterday. Her left arm Is badly de-
formed by large pieces Of flesh dropping
OF, but physicians say it will probably not
be necessary to amputate it.
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saak SwIadled by : Wemaa.

LANSING, MICH., Feb. a-The Lansing
National Bank to-day discovered that II
has been victimised to the amount Of
e0.000 by csshing check, on Monday, for
Mrs Gertrude Whitacre, Of Portland, pur-
porting TO bs the daughter Of Q prominent
man In banking circles ct that place,
who came here today, and IL 10 believed
win take measures 70 indemnity the bank.
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Internal Rsvsnus Stamps

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8.-The SPECIAL COM
mittee appointed to make an examination
and count Of the internal revenue stamps
In the vaults of the Commissioner Of In.
ternai Revenue, at the close of business
January "a, last, has submitted its report
to the Secretary. Every stamp was found
to be properly accounted for.
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46 Hanover st., Baltimore, Md.

Miss Clara Ito Featherly, who ID max.
ing an evening calI: "Poor little Bobby
swallowed penny to-day, and we've all
been 90 much worried about It," Feath.
erly (somewhat at loss for words Of
encouragement): "Oh, I-er-wouldn't
worry, Miss Clara, penny isn't much. !"
-Harper's Basar.
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CRAwFoRDsvILLR, IND, Feb. 12-Two
professional safe blowers were arrested st
1 o'clock this morning at Alamo, small
town ten miles west of the city, while
drilling the SAFE in N. J. Myers dry goods
store. They gave their names % Charles
Burton and Adam Shaffer. Both claim to
be from Evansville, and say their former
occupation was freight handlers on the
river boats from Evansville down the Ohio
and Mississippi river. They had COM
plete outfit Of burglars tools, and quite .
variety Of jewelry was found In their
possession when arrested.
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Confessions BY Wholesale.

LOUISVILLE, KY, Feb. "a late edition
of the Evening Times publishes sensa.
tional story concerning VIM. Patterson,
the colored murderer, who was recently
respited by Governor Buckner for month.
Patterson was to have been hanged Janu.
ary 81. An old negro named John Crow,
who was confined in Jail with Patterson,
says the latter confessed to him the crime
for which he was sentenced, and also other
crimes for which innocent men now suf.
fer.
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For Life.

OTTAWA, ILL.,, Feb. 9-The jury this
morning in the circuit court returned o
verdict Of guilty aud Imprisonment Tor life
Jsgainst Geo. Bolzer. who murdered his
cousin, Nicholas Hau, at Strestcr on July
Is last. On former trial the jury recon-
me nded the defendant to be hung.
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rRnAsuRHR MURDERED.

Another Terrible Tragedy In the Empire
Of Tsxas--safs Robbed Of Thousands.
jlrrRRsoN, TEX, Feb. N-At three
O'Clock this morning messenger arrived
at Marshall. direct from Carthage, thirty
miles Distant bringing news Of the mur-
der Of Mr.. Hill, county treasurer OF Pamela
County, by somea unknown party or par
ties, about dusk Saturday last.
Mr.. Hill was struck three
times on the head with an axe, crushing his
skull, and his throat was cut from ear TO
ear. The safe containing the county
money was robbed Of $4,000 or el2,000
The messenger came to Marshall for the
purpose Of, securing aid from Sheriff
Perry, with his bloodhounds, to trace up,
II possible, the murderer. Great exotic
ment exists at Carthage, and the whole
community are out searching for the muir
derer.
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Another Cable Accident.

KANSAS CITY, Feb. S.-One person was
fatally mapgled and ten others injured in
an accident on the cable road this even
ing. In going down grade the grip be-
came disarranged and the train went
down the road at terrific rate, colliding
with another train standing at the bottom
of the hill.
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Blaine Moi 4 Candidate.

F. PIrrsBuReH, PA, Feb. 12-Mr. B. +.
Jones, chairman Of the National Republi-
can COMMITTEES, has received letter from
Mr.. Blaine, dated Florence, Italy, January
25, declining to allow his name to be pre-
sented to the National Republican Con-
vention as . candidate for the Presidential
nomination.
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counierislt sIlyef csrtjileaiss.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12.-The Secret Ser
vice Division of tho Treasury Department
has discovered that new counterfeit Of
the flve-dollar silver certificates has been
put In circulation. The bill 10 about three
sixteenths Of an inch too short There are
no distinctive lines in the paper. The gen.
eral appearance is good and liable to de-
ceiy0
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Perkins; "And 20 you are going to
the fancy dress ballf What eoatums >
ere you going TO weaEi" Smart Alsc |.
Il think II borrow yoqr tsummsy sait
and 80 = trsmp. What:ass you eoins
to wearT Perkins: II think I'lI put
ON your diagonal Prince Albsrt.!and =
~ lookineeiass. Puck.
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coiion Exnoris.

WAsHINsToN, Feb. l0.-Cotton exports
from the United States during January
past aggregated b42,41 bales, valued ct
&26. .07O, ,43O, against 6s2, S5A bales, valued at
$50, 9l0, ,848 in January, 1887.
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FORGED Tickets 10 ihs walking Match.

New YoRK, Feb. l2.-One John Murphy
was arraigned In tho police court to-day
ON charge OF having forged about $3.50
worth Of tickets to the recent six days
go-as-you-please walk at Madison Square
Garden. He confessed, and was held for
trial.
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eesd Mevs = Mee ThIeyee,

JAcxsoH, AIsa, Feb. l0-Ths Governor
has signed the bill repsaling what d
known - the Pig Law" under which
the larceny OF live stock Of the vslse Of
one dollar was felony. Twenty-Five dol.
lars 10 value OF any kind Of property now
constitutes felony.
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Dissolution Notice.

~ ship sxistiSs bstwsss I. 1: .. FevsSl ana
John eorcIn In the milling business has
eeee dtssolved By mutual oonsent, Joh1
the book sccoopts being In his han6s. All
knowing themselves In debt to the flrm WIN
pIssn:s ssii sa,s sna nsstis; JoHn BUsron
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lassi Pay 4 Suicides Policy.

NEW YoHx. Feb. 8.-Edward r. Hall, .
broker, committed suicide in October.
i6Hd He had . $500 insurance policy,
costaining q suicide clause. The COM
pauy yefused payment, In tho United
6tafss Court today Halrs sister obtained
. verdict against the company for tbs full
AMOUNT
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eaalese, KlIled.

SCRANTON, Pa, Feb. l2.-This afternoon
two locomotives collided on the Erie and
Wyoming railroad, near Pittston. Cos
aiegel. Of Dunmere, an engineer, was
instantly killed. Both engines were do.
molished
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More Powerful Than Ever.

WASHINGTON, Feb. l0-A special agent
Of the Treasury, investigating the reported
opium smuggling at San Francisco, has
discovered that the old ring, which form
erly imported opium by the ton, has been
reconstructed and is more powerful than
ever.
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a cAxoNso Blood Elixir d ths saly
s Blood Rsmsdy guasaa.
ted. Il III positive curefoR Uleers, Esup.
too .se sps,sd ssd dPSisscins MRssasssas
and Negraigie pains. We suasaatiS
Garrett Bros, drugGists.
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FOUND IN A OH1OKEN-CooP.
A Fat Pocket-Book Picked Up BY the
Owner Of some Missing Fowls.

Owner of Some Missing Fowls.
AKRON, O., Feb. 9.-H. Hilliard, q resi-
dent Of Doylestown, near here, made very
strange discovery in his chicken-coop this
morning. For some time past he has
noticed that his chickens were being
stolen, and this morning the number Of
fowls were again considerably reduced.
He, however, found rich reward in
pocket-book that lay in the coop and that
contained $S5 in cash, besides the name of
a well-known business man Of Wadsworth,
about five miles from Doylestown. As to
how that pocket-book got into billiards
chicken n-coop is the talk Of the town.
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Only Two Hundred Live, Lost,

YANKToN, OAK, Feb. 9-The president
OF the Yankton board of trade publishes Q
statement that there were not more than
two hundred lives lost by the blizzard, and
not one thousand, as has been reported.
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FoRT WoarH, TEX, Feb l2-Gss was
struck here at depth Of $50 feet. A rush
Of gas, accompanied by . cloud Of sand,
came from the well with roar that could
be heard Considerable distance.
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Sued for Damausa.

CHATTANOOGA, TENN, Feb. 12.-W. J. Col
burn has brought suit against W. T. Burk-
ham, in this city, for e25, 900 damages for
malicious prosecution, growing out Of Q
former trial, In which Colburn was charged
with perjury.
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Express Robbsr Conylctsd.

CHATTANOOGA, TENN, Feb. 10.-John
White was convicted to-day OF robbing
the Southern Express Company's office, in
this city, Of $500, and sentenced to the PEN
itentiary for. four years.