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DISTRICT GOVERNMENT.


WORK or THE BUILDING INSPECTORS OFFICE.
comparative statement of the money re-
ceived from the issuance Of building permits
FOR the months Of the fiscal year Just ended. rs
taken from the records OF the inspector of
buildings, shows that during the year the
whole amount received was Sl0. ISIS against
IS, 499. 90 for the previous fiscal wear. The re-
eeipts during the year lsSg-9e were: July,
SoiI 81; August, S7SS. SO, September. S5i7. ~;
october, S6SS; November. S532 60; December,
s4695S; January, 1890, S532l 10; February.
s6ll20; March, 81, 40. 80: April, Sl047 IS; Mo.
Is; June, Sl,615.69. II will be seen from
the above that from the beginning Of the cur
rent year there has been a large increase in the
permits issued. IL has been stated in Congress,
said Mr.. Entwistle, speaking Of this as an argu-
ment against an increase OF clerks for the
building inspectors Office, that the Police
Court was the only Office in the District that
supported itself This is not So The expenses
OF tins office only foot up $1,000 per anuum.
Aside from the work ofthe office-the inspection
OF buildings-the city has all the plans and
specifications for its new buildings made in the
once without additional expense; also the SUI
pervIsion of repairs on one hundred buildings
owned by the District Of Columbia. The mum
bering and REMEMBERING of all houses Is done
also without expense to the District. On ac-
count of the great amount OF work TO be done
the small force Of the Office is overworked and
1t Is necessity TO provide it with additional
help.
FIRES IN JUNE
The report Of Chief Paris OF the fire DEPART
ment for the month Of June shows that dur
ing that period there were twenty-one alarms
Tor hres, an increase OF two over the preceding
month. The fires resulted in loss of ~, PSI.
with an insurance of s4.S06, against a loss OF
sl4,olo, with an Insurance Of Sl2, SOS, the pre-
ceding month
VITAL STATISTICS.
Health Officer Townsend's report for the
week ending June d shows: Number of deaths
l43; white, So; colored, 60. Death rate per
LOCO per annum: White, 25.4; colored. SO. Total
population, 29.7. Seventy-three were under
nve years Of age. 81 were under one year old
and 70 over sixty years. Twenty-four OF the
deaths occurred in hospitals and public in.
situations. The deaths by classes were as fol.
lows: ZymotIc, SO; constitutional, 10; local, So
dsvelopmental, IL; violence. 4. The principal
causes were; Group. L; diphtheria, i; consump
ton, II; diarrheal, 81. typhoid fever, Z
malarial fever,S 8; pneumonia, 5; bronchitis. l.
Births reported: Nineteen white males, ~ whit,
females, colored males, Is colored females.
Marriages reported: Twenty-three white;
colored
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FOR SALE-HOUSES.

TfOR SALE OK RENT-DEsIRABIE RESIDENCE
Il IN lie Drot Park good lot. stable, &C.
iny2E36t. TYLER RUTHERFORD. 1907 St
IrOR GAINS-THREE-SToRY BRICK
Il House st. bet 18th and 10Th sts W., lot 20
feet by 1873 to an alley
Frame House. z rooms. rental value So5 per month
St between 3th and 18th sts lot 20 feet inches
by 146 feet inches to a 30-foot alley.
Seven-room Frame House, I st. between 18th and
18th lot 20 feet inches by 100 TO . severed
alley.
Thrce-story Brick, 10 rooms. 18th St between Iowa
circle and ST., $4,000.
ST. Sc, three Frame Houses, rental value aga q
month price $500. JNO. II. sMNTH,
je10-lm $50 aud 5.2 Sth st, NV
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SMITHS WuEELERrEs
CYCLING RINK, 92l Ii st. n. W tnear 9th St,
FlNE BOARD FLOOR, THE ONLY ONE IN THE
CITY COMPEL Emf INSTRUCTORS. RIDING
SUARAN ED, 81. OUR CELEBRATED CJMBI-
NATION DAkI SAFEIIES. PSYCHUs. LEAGUES,
HIGH GRADE BOYS AND GIRLS SAfETIES
ap26toJy4 SALESHOOM. Cor 9th and NV.
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FOR RENT-HOUSES.


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Stable ia 50. bounded
by MY. ave. and ii at
and 14th and I 9th SITS. SO
Stable in 80. bounded
by l. and NJ SITS. and
} 10Th and 21st SITS 5
Stable IN So. bounded
by NJ aud \ and Conn.
} ave. ana 18th SITS. rs
OFFICE ROOMS.
] $40 9TH ST.. Sd and
4th floors. )
!, HOS T. ST., Sd aha 4th
floors. .....so0 and S35
} $40 9TH st. suite 2
rooms. I'd floor. ........20
J 1908 Pa. ave.
iISHED.
Mass. ave. bet 14th and
10th SITS. ...........S2OO
Conn. ave. al JaCent TO
Lafayette Square. 200
Conn. av. above X. zoo
10Th st. bet. Sunder-
land Place 4 Dupont
Circle, l1r. and bath,
reception hall. &c. 1876. 81
Rhode Island ave. bet.
18th and 18th. &c. 1865. co
10Th ST., near Dupont
Circle, IL rooms and
bath. .-..........-lOo. %
De Sales loo
y st. mr.. Vermont av... loo
Jefferson ri. bet. Conn.
ave. and 10th st. ......1 $50
Vermont ave. bet. n &
Iowa Circle. Tor. aud
I bath. I'D
y st. bet. j 7th & j 9Th. .l25
Ii 1t. bet l 9th and 2Uth
SITS. .................12o
y. w.cor. 18th &DeSales
9r., > baths,ceilar. &c l2J
G st. bPt. 18th & 18th. ..S5
IMMER MONTHS.
q at. bet. 9th 4 9TH SITS. $40
NJ st. bet. 18th L Conn.
ave, l0r., bath, cell
Z lar, &c. .................o 30
De sales ST. bet. Conn.
av. and l 9TH. lr. d b.. 81
OBTAINED AT ORR OF
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FOR SALE-HOUSES.

JIoR sALE-FIvR NEw HOUSES on EAST SIDE
Il 18th St bet. and SITS. W.. rooms each; all
mod; conyeniences; substantially built and nicely
finished For price. &c, apply to ]. 7. DYER,
iy3-6t 1904 St NV.
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NE
NJ On Approved Real Estate Security, IN Districto
lOum bla AZ Any suIs desired, at lowest rates of III
terest. 1AOS }. FlSHkR a CO.,
SELF 1874 h St NV
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FOR lighthouses.

I.oR kENT-I73S CORCoRAN ST, ROOMS;
II handsomely finished. $50 A. Il sEMMEs, 1910
at Jy3-U@
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| Two LOAN lMMEDIATELY-S3O, Q00-IN SUNS
| L to suit from $1,000 upward, good Resl Estate
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RNER l. CO, 9l6 Fstn.v.

V,Oli REST-l222 MD AVE. S.W., NICE BRICK;
rooms; rent SIS; key at store cor. 18th st. and
Nd. ave IHEOD. FRIEBUS,
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EOR RENT-THAT ELEGANT 13-ROOM BRICK
Il Dwelling, l434 . st. W.; nice order; beautiful
location. STD per MONTH ". C. DUVALI.
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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-12-11
INTER STATE COMMERCE.
An Interesting Report is Made on the RAN
way Service.

WASHINGTON, Zee S.-The annual re-
port of the inter state commerce commits
sion recommends number of amend
ments The first is that there be added to
section 3 a provision that the facilities to
be offered by any common carrier shall in
clude due and reasonable receiving, for
warding and delivery by every such car
rier at the request of another common
carrier of through rates. Second-An
amendment to section 10, removing
antiquities in the language and
making criminal remedies clearly applica-
BILE to the corporation when common car
rier, as we'll as its officers and agents;
further amendment is also indispensable,
the commission says, providing for the
service of criminal process on corpora
tions and bringing them under the juris-
diction of the courts.
The commission also recommends a
change in section 20 so as to enable it to
obtain reports from the common
carriers when desired and call for
reports from companies owing or
conducting terminal facilities, or rolling
stock, etc. The recommendations made
in previous reports are renewed. The
commission says that the difficulty of OBJ
tanning direct evidence from parties who
by means of participation in illegal acts
have knowledge of the particulars of the
transactions, is invariabe very great, anC
suggests a remedy to meet this defect.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-12-11
BAD BROTHERS-IN-LAW.
They Get Into Trouble and one Shoots the
Other.

MILWAUKEE,, Dec. Ga shooting
scrape in the third ward followed last
night in the wake of the ROBBERY of the night
previous. The victim of the shooting IS a
saloonkeeper known as Boiler" Walsh,
who was shot in the neck by his brother
in-law, Edwin Daily. Walsh will recover.
The shooting was the result of "a family
fend
About clock, Daily says, Walsh en-
tered his saloon, at 1852 Detroit street,
where, Daily claims, the intruder got into
a quarrel with Mrs. Daily. Some time
latter Mrs. Walsh went to Daily's on an
errand and Walsh returned and attempted
to carry away some articles he claimed
were his. Daily ordered him to desist,
but Walsh paid no attention to the request
when Daily got his revolver and fired at
his brother-in-law, the ball of a 22-calibre,
lodging in the back of his head. After
being shot Walsh rushed to the police
station and reported the shooting Daily
claimes Walsh drew knife on him before
he fired. Mrs. Daily had given birth to a
child an hour or two before the affair, aud
the shock to her by the row may prove
serious.
Both participants were arrested.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-12-11

Treasurer Window Says That small Coin
Cannot be FIOated

ANXIOUS TO PURCHASE BONDS.
Treasurer Window Says That small Coin
Cannot DE FIoated
WASHINGTON, Dec S.-The amount of
four per cent. bonds accepted today was
"a, SCI, 100 for which the disbursement is
about S5,500000 in money to be made.
The secretary of the treasury said this
afternoon that in view of the conditions
he would accept additional offers of tours
at a reasonable price, of a sufficient
amount to make total purchases of s., 0O0,
600 for which he said the expendi-
lures would be nearl Y $4,000, 900.
The secretary said, further. that
it is manifestly impossible under existing
conitions for him to use the fractional cur
rency now in the treasury in the purchase
of bonds for the reason that it would at
once be returned to him in exchange for
greenbacks, and leave him with defcien-
cy instead of a surplus.
There is now about 100000 of
fractional currency in the treasury,
of which all but 100000 is
in silver half dollars. As it is legal tender
to the amount of ten dollars only. it is not
regarded as a part of the available cash
balance. The secretary said that he
would like very much to get it into circu-
lation, but certainly should not do so at
the expense of a limited available sur
plus.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-12-11
STATE NEW S.

A child without eyes was born to Mr.
and Mrs. Earnst Bohn near Feast Dubuque
a short time since. There is not only nc
eyes, but no place for them. the skull
being smooth where the optics should be.
The child is bright and affectionate, and
with the exception named is possessed of
all the faculties.
Sugar beets raised in the vicinity Of
Kewaunee, where beet sugar factory to
cost 100000 is to be established, are said
to be of an exceptionally fine quality, the
beets raised there the past season average
upwards of one pound each and contain
ing from thirteen to seventeen per cent.
of sugar juice.
Rock county's fair will be held Septem-
Der to II.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-12-11
INDIAN DISARM AM NT.
The Matter is Discussed by Major General
SchOfieId.


WASHINGTON, Nov 6.-Secretary Proc
tor this morning received two kilograms
from General Miles at Chicago. In one he
quotes General Brooke as saying that one
of the main causes of discomfort among
the hostile Indians is that a certain band
of Sioux living on Pass creek, in the Rose
against its will. In the other telegram
General Miles says reports from General
Brooke indicate a more favorable condition
Of affairs.
In response to the senate resolution ask
ament of the Indians in the northwest,
the secretary Of war today transmitted to
Congress letter from..Major General Scho-
field. General Schofield says: ''There car
be no practical disarmament of the Indians
except by making them actually prisoners
of war and holding them under such re-
straint that it will be impossible for
them to secure arms or ammunition.
This would seem to require such a
change in the general policy followed in
the treatment of warlike tribes of Indians
as would continue military control over
| those who may have been subdued until
such control becomes manifestly no longer
necessary, ana THIS. 1t is suggested, may
possibly be done by joint action between
the war and the interior departments in
such a manner as not to interfere with the
measures of the interior department deem
ed best for the civilization and material
welfare of the Indians
STANDING Rock AGENCY, Dec. g.
The Indians of this reservation today drew
rations, all the families being represented.
Sitting Bulls wife and boys were here
Agent Mclaughlin had arranged plan to
arrest Sitting Bull, but received an order
suspending for the present any arrests
whatever.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-12-11
SHORT IN HIS ACCOUNTS.
The CLERK of the Court of Milwaukee
County an Embezzler.


MILWAUKEE, Dec. 8.-The discovery of
a discrepancy in the accounts of court
deposity delivered by John Millington,
the former court clerk, to his successor,
Col. A. de Leur, has raised somewhat of
breeze about the court house because OF
the good opinion people had entertained
of Mr.. Mifiington, and the fact that he
had left the state and settled
in Colorado without leaving a
trace of where the money can
be found. The amount of the Discrepancy
is $4,000 paid to the court clerk Dec. Is,
1888. The money was given him in trust
to be held pending the action of the court
in the proceedings of Ernst Schroenrocker
against August Klenne and Fred Bredel
garnishee, the litigation relating to
claim for commissions which was decided
by the court of Dortmunt
Germany in favor of the de-
fendent. Bredel is indebted to Klenne
for the amount of the deposit, he having
acted as sub-agent for placing a gas APP
paratus. patented by Schenrocker, in
various places in this state. The embargo
on the money being raised, Mr.. F. Hoyt,
os attorney for Bredel, made a demand
upon the court clerk who found that the
deposit had not been transferred to him
bv Mr.. Millinoton.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-12-11
WEARY OF LIFE.
A Man in Milwaukee Takes Heavy Dos,
of Morphine.

MILWAUKEE, Wis, Special Telegram
Dec. 8.-A middle-aged stranger stepped
into a saloon on Jefferson street in the
third ward toni ght about $50 o'clock and
called for glass of whiskey. He took
something hurriedly from his pocket and
dropping it into glass, swallowed the
whiskey at a gulp. In short time he
was in a death struggle on the floor; a
patrol wagon was called and he was taken
to the hospital, where the doctors are now
working on him. 1t was discovered that
he had taken morphine and it is almost
impossible for him to live He has not
yet been identified
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-12-11
EARTH's HIGHEST HOTEL.
Mr. Astor is Building Most Magnificent
Structure.

NEW YORK, Dec. 9.-A work of colossal
magnitude has been begun at the north
east corner of Fifth avenue and Fifty
ninth street. At present only the prepa-
tory excavations have been made, but
these are of such depth and so much in
keeping with the projected structure that
ali who have seen them are astonished
And we'll they might bee
The depth of the excavations range
from % to 40 feet. This has been neces-
sary so as to have a rock basis, wher con
to rise this mighty edifce The rock will
have to be blasted to render it even.
On this foundation will rise William
Waldorf Astor's new hotel, which is to be
the Hottest in the world. 1t is tohave seven.
teen stories and will be 225 feet high.
The sight is 100 feet front on Fifth av-
enue by 125 feet depth on Fifty ninth
street. The plans were prepared by
Architect w. H. Hume. Mr.. Aston is
celebrating about the name he will give
| to the hotel.
The first four stories will be rough hewn
brown stone with Roman arched entrances
on the side and front. Next will come
seven stories of brick and terra Gotta and
| Bellevllle stone trimmings. The twelfth
story will be of brown stone with a mas
sive projecting brown stone cornice. This
will have the effect of breaking the some
what towering appearance of the building
| The remaining stories will be of yellow
brick, with brown stone markings. The
topmost story will be lighted only by sky
lights in the roof and will be devoted to
the laundry work OF the hotel.
! The building will cost about 81 900, 900.
1t will take two years to construct it. 1t
will not be begun until next spring, and
so the hotel will not be ready for business
until the spring of 1898.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-12-11
HUNTED DEER WITH DOGS.
Prominent Men Arrested For Violating
the Game Laws.


the Game Laws.
MEDFoRD, Dec. ga few days since
warrants were sworn out before Justice ].
c. Hobbs, of this city, by Deputy Game
Warden Christ Becker, of this city
against the following six persons: Dan
Scanlan, j. A. Nilsson, Ernest Fish, and A.
Fillbrook, of Eau Claire, and David Miles,
and E. NJ. Miles, of Chip eewa Fails. The
sheriff of this coutny, J. B. Leonhart,
brought the six persons here yesterday
A separate warrant was is
sued against each and the
charge in each complaint is for violating
the game laws by hunting deer with dogs.
These men are all wealthy lumbermen of
the above cities and highly respected by
their nei ghbors. Mr. Scanlon was on trial
all day yesterday and the case was renewed
this morning. He was ably defended by
Attorney Bailey, of Eau Claire, and J, B.
Hagerty, of this city, and District Attorney
G. w. Adams is attending to the interests
of the state. 1t is said that other arrests
are to follow
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-12-11
WILL LOSE AN EYE.
Little Johnny HOMELAND Meets With a Sac
Accident.

Accident.
EAU CLAIRE, Dec. s. johnny Hove
land, son Of Andrew Hoveland, of the
town of Brunswick, met with a painful
and distressing accident the other day
which cost him the loss of an eye The
boy was playing with some boys of about
his own age, when one of his
playmates threw a small piece Of
wire at him, which struck him in
the face. He went home, and while sit
ting by the fire fell unconscious to the
floor. An examination showed that the
wire had entered the eyeball of the righ
eye, one end projecting from the skin be-
low the eye. A couple ofphysicians of
this city were called and removed the
member in order to protect the sight of the
eft one
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-12-11
Hog Cholera is Abating.

PALMYRA, Wis, Dec. 8.-Reports from
the town of La Grange, WaIworth county,
state that the hog cholera, which for
months ragged with such great fatality, has
nearly abated with the coming of Geld
weather. One farmer alone lost nearly
200 hogs, and many others smaller num-
bers. No cause has yet been ascertained
for the disease making such ravages in
that particular locality.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-12-11
CATCHING IT IN rHE SOUTH.
The Indians in the Territory Becoming
Agitated Over the Ghost Dance.

GUTHRIE, Oklahoma, Dec. 0.-A
courier arrived this afternoon bringing in
formation that he uncivili7ed tribes of
Cheyennes, Arrapahoes and Comanches,
just west of the Oklahoma border, are in a
state of high excitement over the ghost
dance, started by the runners from the
Dakota Sioux Their attitude is very
threatening, and Gov. Steele asked the
legislature to take immediate action by
which the citizens can organize militia
company Tor protection. The craze
among the tribes east of here has sub
sided
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-12-11
ALoyer Hunted Down.

EAU CLAIRE, Dec 8-John Ryan, a
faithess lover, fed from Clinton, Ia,
leaving Mary Kehden She caught up
with him at north side hotel in this
and made a great sensation. Ryan
escaped through back alleyway but was
surrounded by officers in house near the
suburbs, and is now in Jail, where he will
STAY till be marries the girl.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-12-11
MADE MONEY FAST.
A Young Methodist of Saginaw Takes the
Short Cut to Wealth

SAGINAW, Mich, Dec 8.-Louis D.
Sanborn, a member of the Methodist
church, and always considered a most
exemplary young man, has left the city,
having realized on forged paper during
the last ninety days to the extent of over
100000 Previous to his departure he
made an assignment to his mother His
liabilities are estimated at over one hun
dred thousand dollars.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-12-11
TICKET BROKERS ARE BOLD.
They Openly Advertise ScaIper's Tickets
at St Paul

ST. PAUL, Dec. 8.-The ticket brokers
of this city, whose holdings of nearly FIVE
thousand tickets from this city to Chicago
via the Kansas City route caused so much
commotion ir railroad circles advertise an
open rate from St. Paul 10 Chicago at
$3.50. The regular rate is S1120. This
coming on top of the rate agreement will
make affairs as uncertain as before
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-12-11
SOUTHERN LANDS SOLD.
Five Million Acres Absorbed by an English
Syndicate.

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, Dec. H. l.
Kimball, formerly of Atlanta but now en-
gagged in developing east Tennessee inter-
ests, cables that he has sold to English
capitalists for 100000 nearly 5000, 900
acres "a three-fourths INTEREST," in the prop
erty of the Kimball Lsnd company located
in the famous Scquatchie valley. This is
the biggest real estate deal ever negotiated
in southern lands. The property is rich
in minerals and timber.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-12-11
A GIGANTIC SALE.
j. III. Andrews Disposes of His Quarry in
London.

MARQUETTE, Mich, Dec. 81. H.
Andrews, of verde antique fame, has re-
turned from London, where he disposed
of the Verde Antique Marble Quarry,
near this city, in which he was interested.
The quarry was sold to an Edglish syndi-
cate for $4,000, 800, 900 being in cash
and the balance in notes payable in six
months. Mr.. Andrews will be retained
to manage the syndicate's interests, an d
it is said he will receive a salary of S15,-
600 per annum. He will return to London
IN the spring. and with his family will re-
side here during the winter.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-12-11

EAU CLAIRE, Wis, Dec. 5.-Word was
received here today of the drowning of
Thomas Burns, son of Mrs. Catherine
Burns of this city. He went down in
terrible sea On Lake Kootenay, British
Columbia, which be was trying to cross in
a canoe. His body will never be re-
covered.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-12-11
DEALS NOT WITH GOVERN ENT.
L he Papal Secretary of State W rites an In
teresting Letter.

ROME, Dec. 8.-CardinaI Rampolla, the
papal secretary of state, has written a let
ter in regard to Cardinal Lavigeries' re-
cent declarations in favor of republican
form of government, saying that the Roman
Catholic church is not inimical to any form
of government The church applies itself
before all else to the progress of religion,
and therefore thinks 1t right for the faith
full to participate in public affairs when
such action is demanded by the interests
of religion.