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Ready to Settle.
rBy telegraph 70 n. p,spsscb.,

IBy telegraph 70 The Dispstch.l
NV YORK. January 5.-The assignee Of
Decker. Howell 4 20. announces himself
prepared to pay in full on demand ell Just
claims against the firm. principal and in
terest.
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S.s Anpgrs. CAL., January 8 Eleven Of
twaIvs men were killed IN the Utica mine,
Angeles Camp, to-day. a load Of men we're
being lowered. and vne1 apout lpg 1ect
s s'se 1. 4: : ssssss se q ssss .
~ fhe nhaft
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BALTIMORE.

BALTIMORE, January a--Coston nrm mid
ding. 9I1c. Flour Inactive. but hrm. Wheat
Southern firm: Fults, 9sc.at.N Lopgbcsry.
Si00asL0t; western steady; No winter red.
si.Osss. Corn--southeru nrm; white, 81 i s5sxc.;
yellow, e.aa9kc. steamer, s7kc. guided Nc. y
o9kc.; western unsettled; mixed, spot NE
January. oskc.; May. ssa5skc: steamer SSe
vtsions STEADY. Butter arm. RgRs active; freehs
&c. ico-house. 1Oc. Coffee juliet sugar fairly
active; grsnulated. sid Copper weak
wnisasy aIis. s frs,sn,s % L"ss c ad ws
les.Sd; grain. "a. Bork for orders, ?s.1fssAsds
ST.. LOUIS
ST. LOUIS, January h--Fiour hrmer; family.
q. i0aSa96: pstonts N.70aSA6l Wheas opened
weak. nuctusted frequently within rather pas-
Above Ssssr saS S's close No. Ssd cssS. s
sskc.; May closed q s7hc. July closed . W:
S duct IA ), cash. tsSs4sc.; jssus;y
: sSss !: sH A ~ VS. sso c: S sSsse
81 Ssasi.i0. Provisions higher and arm. bat
trading light Port-Sew meas, Si0M Lard,
$a66. Dry-salt msan lboxedl = seouidsnes
Bacon tboxed)-shoulders, tl7ssskGh: lonxs.
G@S. Hams steady and arm stsia.so.
CINCINNATI
CINCINNATI O., January S-Ficur barely
;ws; "ss family NJ cS;p srm: Ma
mixed, ssK aS3c. Oan nrm; No. mixed, l3c.
PORK stronger q st0e4 Lard strong end higher
81 tn75s$As2k. Buik-mess quiet ana nrm
short ribs, s,sSS isk. Bacon Grm; sLoiscisar,
S6iah. Whisksy nrm 81 Sf.1L
wILMlN0ToE.
WILMINGTON, n. c., January a-Turpsns
tho steady ct Sc. Rosin drm susinsds
si.1o; good strained. ti.in Tar nrm % si.sl
Crude :urpsn:i h f,r| 9, g e u." hard I'D;
NEW YORK COTTON FUTURES
ceipts, eos bales; sross. s.sss bsisA Futures
closed steady. Sales. 1880 bales; .jsnn-
sry. ss.i2xsSai5; February, te.lssta "a; kxchs
tssss:S g; April ia'ssa y Nay e 800 .is y
September, SaSOssasG
LIVERPOOL MARKETS.
LIVERPOOL, January b. Noos--Coston nr0
and in sosivs demand; American midqlipe,
i3-i6d. sales, 1900 bsless American. lisiu0
bales; speculation and export loo bales; le-
lures easy; January and February. tIsld. (:
February and March. lst44d.: March and Apsiis
22-s4d.; April ana Nay, &S6ld.: Nay and
June. ss-clas ss.s4d- June and ynly: sitxa
dsrs, II. 90 bales on nsv doctsts
February: s io.s!.s iissd; rsssv.!y ssa
nsrsn t.ss ,s! a. nsrss :es AE
May and June, 52t64a6 26-S4d. +; June Aed july
&-6laS N-eld- July end August, ) 8-elA
= cd. August and 0eptsmbess 3eo(4
5 H-64d. Futurss closed week. ~
NORFOLK PEANUT hAnkeT.
fReportsd for the DiapascAJ
yxxuAav h--MArkst etssdy. ysir sAlss ~
PRIME 3kc.; fancy. akc.; Spantsh, eka1n !
factory haad-Dieks6, 31AlXc f4Hsr $3.50
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SCOTLAND'S RAILWAY STRIKE.
The Most Exciting Day in It's History
Evictions Of Strikers.

IBy Anglo-American cable to the Dispatchl
GLASGOW, January Though the rail
road strike is practically ended. to-day
may be said to be the most exciting day in
the history of the strike. Seventy police
men. backed by squadron of hussars, are
evicting strikers from houses belonging
actual violence has been reported, but
many distressing scenes have been wit
messed. Much suffering seems in store for
the families of the unfortunate strikers,
who now, more than ever before. have the
sympathy of the public with them.
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BALTIMORE STOCK MARKET.

BALTrNoRH, January n-virginia So. 63k bid,
90 asked: Baltimore and Ohio stock. Is asked
Northern Central stock. 65H asked; Cincinnati,
Washington and Baltimore 1sts, 93k bid, Nv
asked; consolidated gas bonds, Ill bid: do
stock, 466 bid, 40 asked.
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The VIRGINIA Debt Settlement

llo Virginia DtOt NtllltlltnI'
NOTICE.
The Bondholders Committee has formulated
Plan Of Settlement for the debt OF Virginia
and the same has been unanimously approved
and recommended by the Advisory Board. con-
sisting OF
HON. GROVER CLEVELAND.
HON. THOMAS +. BAYARD,
HON. EDWARD !. PHELPS,
Mr.. GEORGE s. COE,
Mr.. GEORGE g. WILLIAMS
Notice is hereby given to parties In interest
that copies Of such proposed Plan Of Settlement
can be obtained on and after Monday. December
90, 1890, without cost, at
THE CENTRAL TRUST COMPANY OF NEW
YORK, 81 Wall street. New York city.
BROWN. SIMPLIFY d COMPANY,
Founders' Court. London. q C.. England.
THE MERCANTILE TRUST AND DEPOSIT
CoNPANr OF BALTIMORE.
Baltimore, Nd.
TIE PLANTERS NATIONAL BANK OF RICH
MOND, Richmond, Va
FREDERIC P. 0LCOTT,
CHARLES d. DICKEY. JR.
WILLIAM l. BULL,
HUGH n GARDEN,
HENRY 8UDGB,
JOHN GILL,
Bondhsldsrs Committee.
as ELLIS,
Secretary Of Committee, "a Wall street.
NEW Yoax. December ~, 1880.
NOTICE
IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT on AND AFTkH
JANUARY q, IsQi. THE DBPosITARIEs ACT
ING UNDER THE AGREEMENT FOR THx
SETTLEMENT OF THE VIRGINIA DEBT
DATED MAY u, 1890. WILL NOT RIcBiyl
ANY FURTBRR DKPO6Ir OF VIRGINIA
BONDS AND COUPONS EXCEPT UNDER sPB.
CrAL CONTRACT WITH THIS COMMITTEE
BY ORDER OF THE C0NNIrfRs.
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FINANCIAL.

OrPIcB or RICHMOND PERPETUAL BUILDING, !
LOAN AND TRUST COMPANY,
No. 1900 MAIN STREET,
UHpHR PLANTERS NATIONAL BANK,)
z. d. Starke, ID. Mitteldorfer, VIM. L0venstein, 1
President Vice President. Cashier
RICHMOND, VA, January ., 1891. J
A T. A MEETING OF THE DIREC
"A TORS of this company held this day IL wa
resolved to issue a limited number OF RUIZ
MING SHARES on favorable terms Parties de
string stock should mako application at once
the ONCE Of the company 70
WILLIAM LOvENsTBIN,
IA 3-5t Cashier.
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Fifty Person. Killed Outright.

Fifty Persons Killed Outright.
IBy Angio-American cable to the Dispstch.I
LONDON, January 5.-A dispatch to the
Times from Vienna states that fiftypersons
occurred in the Trinity cosl-pit in Polish
Ostrau Saturday last.
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MARKET QUOTATIONS


70 tsleeFaph = - pi6DsAeh.s
wAmuoron. D. q. january ~
WARN Forecast Tor virginis: SLIGHTLY
warmer, fair weather; northwest
erly winds, becoming variable.
North Carolina and South OarolinAs
Slightly warmer. fair weather; variable
winds.
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MARRIAGES..

CURI.EY-OToOIE. Married, IN Jss<
- oity: n g ys'Va,y "a Y x9esss:
: e. s; g io EA'SS Y & "a
THOMAS-wHITE.-Nas1isd u Pstsgs,
!.s% s !; wife Il ~ M!ss ia YHIfE . y6s
Bisdsos, sssisisd s. de SriSs iSsHss: ;
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ynaIA,.1Ev,s2,, " Z 5annPFy. 8 iss a,
~ s. a: es'': s:ssss:s '' a. q; !:
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-01-06

The annual communion In which eli tho Pres
byterian churches OF Richmond unite was held
IN the Second church tDr. HogeG on Sunday
night ats o'clock. IL was tho inauguration OF the
series OF meetings 10 DO held during the week.
AL the Presbyterian pastors. with the exception
OF one who was unnvoidably detained. were
present at the appointed hour. The service was
opened BY an invocation prayer by the Rev. DR..
Litsle, after which DR.. Hoge gave out the hymn
commencing:
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fReportsd for the Diapasrhy
yNuABv k--MArkss stssdy. Pair sAles ~
ported today q quotations. Prime. e. e1eeo
prime. 3hc.; fancy, axe; Spanish. eka1c {
iacssTy hsad-Sisksd, ssaltc $500 e.,sl
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OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
>--~---->-~~-~----~-
mo. 2O9

mo. 209
An NCE-ESTABLISH1NG THE
n grade of Mannion alley, from Cabinet
alley to Liberty avenue.
Section l-Be it ordained and enacted by the
city of Pittsburg In Select and Common Coun-
the authority of the same, That the grade of
the west side of Mannion alley, from Liberty
avenue to Cabinet alley, be and the same is
hereby established as follows, tO-wit: Begin
ming at the north curb line of Liberty avenue,
at an elevation of 1885 feet; thence rising at
the rate of AS feet per 100 feet for distance
ll6 feet to the south building line Of Clement
alley at an elevation of 1858 feet; thence
level for q distance of 20 feet to the north
building line of Clement allsyI thence rising at
the rate of 4S2 feet per lou feet for distance
street at an elevation of 100 % feet; thence ris
ing at the rate of 32c feet per 100 feet tor dis
tance of q feet to the north curb line of How
ley street, at an elevation of 19l feet; thence
rising at tho rate Of 100 feet per 100 feet for
distance q 100 feet to the south building line Of
Cabinet alley. at an elevation of 10 feet.
Section 2That any ordinance or part Of or
dinance conflicting with the provisions Of this
ordinance be and the same Is hereby repealed
SO far as the same affects this ordinance.
Ordained and enacted into law in Councils
this 18th day OF January, A. D. 1871.
H. P. FORD, President of Select Council.
Attest: GEO. BOOTH. Clerk of Select
Council. GEO. L. HOLIDAY, President of
Common Council. Attest: E. ]. MARTIN.
Clerk of Common Council.
Mayors ofice, January 16. 1891. Approved:
n. LGOURLEY, Mayor Attest: ROBERT
OsTERMAIER, Mayors Clerk.
Recorded In Ordinance Book. vol. ], page 617,
10Th day of January. A. d. lsel ja2+l4
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1.-The hours of distribution will be from o'clock the
morning until o'clock in the evening each day. and until
o'clock on Saturday.
2-The first purchase will be given away oo5 o'clock;
the second oo the third oI5; the fourth $780, the
fifth o:25 at the completion of every five
minutes until closing time.
3Thus twelve people will receive their purchases free
every hour Io8 people every day. excepting Saturday.
when 156 people will get their goods for nothing
4-Every department, and all kinds of goods we keep,
are included in this free distribution and the finest Mans
Suit Ladys Wrap will be given away readily and cheer
fully ten-cent collar
5The money first received by the Cashier, after the
completion of every five minutes will be handed back the
patron who paid it. whether the be fifty
cents or fifty dollars.
6-The actions of Mr. Baum, the Cashier, "open
and above board he being constantly full view of the peo
pie standing without the Cashiers office
7-On each day shall publish the and resi-
dences of the people Who received their goods gratis the
preceding day.
SEmployes of the house. also wholesale buyers
participate in this free distribution of merchandise.
CDENTAT, Of course, the big reductions we have
Dl EOlAL. made on the prices of all goods, ,on the
occasion of Great Annual Inventory Sale will remain
throughout this week Thus while EVERY patron will
get his (he) purchase for nothing, EVERY PATRON
WILL get matchess bargain and effect big saving of
money
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well on the Wright farm. which Is two miles
southwest and in advance of the McCurdy
we'll In the same locality they are drilling one
Injun with the hole full Of salt water; this viii
necessitate roaming down Job of about six
weeks.
Drilling at Mcdonald.
McDoNALp-The Mcdonald No. 2 is being
made ready to start the drill again. Jtis making
little oil, thought to be from the Gordon
sand. The tools are stlll in No. g. same farm,
but they expect to get them out shortly 1t is
spraying very little oil.
In the Belmont Field.
BEIMoNT-Ackerley & Sammell have a well
on top the sand on the Hendershot farm which
is filled up l,60o feet with oil and has every in.
dication OF making good producer IN this ter.
titory. johnson story are getting ready to
drill their Friendly Island well deeper. There
is some interest conferred in the result.
1t Was Full of Salt Water.
BUSH CREEK-A half mile ahead of Bush
Creek developments and on northeast line,
Reader 4 Heasley's well, on the Dr. Crawford
looked as if it would fow. Further operations
were suspended until the next morning. when
the hole was full of salt water. On the Dulith
heirs farm, Barnsdall & Co. are on top the
sand. Finpegan. Downing & Co. are in the
sand with their Kerr No. 4. No. s. same farm,
is down l300 feet. Their No. /, Snowhite, is
down L100 feet. and No. 2 Neelay is J. 700 feet.
Galley Co. are drilling at 200 feet in their
No. on the sandbar Block & Emerson have
the rig up for their Curry No. 2 and
are ready to start at their Ritter No. 5
and Jolly No 4 Coraopolis Oil Company
should get the sand at their Watson No. ! the
first of the week.
Louden q Co. are down 1,6OO feet with their
McAdams No. l. and should get the pay in a
couple of days. Orion Oil Companys Logan
No. 4 is making so barrels per day; their No. 5
is down i, 200 feet, and have rig up for No. g.
The production here is holding up well and the
field is making in the neighborhood of 900 bar
rels per day.
New Well at Coraopolis-
CoRAoPoLIs-The Forest Oil Company have
started a well on the hog bar, below Newell
island, on the Ohio river. 1t is down 800 feet
Mrr
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KAUFMANNS'
Fifth Ave. and Smithfield St.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.

30days from its date. to buy or refuse to buy said
property at tine price named. The land en-
braced in any OF the tracts SO offered Tor sale
to the city of Pittsburg shall be located within
the county Of Allegheny. and shall front upon
a river and shall have railroad facilities for
ready access thereto and therefrom.
The right is hereby reserved to reject any
and all proposals made in response to this ad-
vertisement, and NJ approval of purchase made
by the officials of the city OF Pittsburg. as pro-
vided in the third section of the ordinance
hereinbefore referred to, shall be binding upon
said city of Pittsburg until the same shall have
been approved by resolution by the Councils OF
the city Of Pittsburg as provided by law.
r. G. ELLIOT,
taI72o-D Chief of Department Of Charities.
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OFFICIAL-PITTSBURG.
mo. 212l
An oRDINANCE-R REPEALING An

mo. 2121
N ORDINANCE REPEATING AN
n ordinance entitled ian ordinance locating
Walter street, from Lillian street to the city
line; approved August Z, 1883
Section 1-Be it ordained and enacted by the
city of Pittsburg In Select and Common Coun-
ellis assembled, and it Is hereby ordained and
enacted by the authority of the same, that the
ordinance entitled ian ordinance locating
Walter street, from Lillian street to the city
line" approved August !. 1888, be and the same
is hereby repealed.
Section 2-That any ordinance or part of or.
dinance conflicting with the provisions of this
ordinance be and the same is hereby repealed
SO far as the same affects this ordinance.
Ordained and enacted into law in Councils
this 18th day of January. A. ID. 1891
II. P. FORD, President of Select Council.
Attest: GEO. BOOTH, Clerk of Select Coun.
Gil. 6. l. HOLIDAY. President of Common
Council. Attest: E. j. MARTIN, Clerk Of
Common Council.
Mayors office. January l6, 1891 Approved:
II. l. GOURLEY, Mayor. Attest: ROBT.
OSTERMAIER, Mayors Clerk.
Recorded in Ordinance Book, vol. 2, page 620
Goth day Of January A. d. 1891
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PROPOSALS FOR SALE OF A TRACT

PROPOSALS. FOR SALE OF A TRACT
or tracts of land to the city of Pittsburg.
Notice is hereby given in accordance with the
terms of an ordinance of the city OF Pittsburg
entitled IAN ordinance directing advertise
ments for proposals to the city of Pittsburg
for the sale to the city of real estate to be used
also providing for the reception and opening
of said proposals and subsequent actien in
reference thereto, and also providing means
for the payment OF such purchase. That the
ceive sealed proposals until 8 o'clock P. M. on
Wednesday, January 28, 1891, tor the sale to
the city of such q tract or tracts of land, which
sealed proposals shall be in writing, executed
and acknowledged by the owner or owners of
the tract or tracts proposing TO be sold, and
agraeing to sell said tracts of land to the city
of fittsburg. and to convey the Same TO said
and by deed OF general warranty, and for
sum stated In cash. Each of said proposals
shall give 70 the ty Of Pittsburg the option, for
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mo. 2l3. 1


A N ORDINANCE-LOCAT CLOSER
"A alley from kirkpatrick street to the
west line of property of A Davis.
Section 1-Be it ordained and enacted by the
city Of Pittsburg in Select and Common Coun-
ellis assembled. and it Is hereby ordained and
enacted by the authority of the same, That
CLOSER alley. from kirkpatrick street to the
the same is hereby located as follows, to wit: wit
The center line of CLOSER alley shall begin at
point on the center line of kirkpatrick
street, distant ISL feet northerly from the
center line of Webster avenue; thence defect
ing to the right 80 degrees 90 minutes so sec
onds IN an easterly direction parallel to and at
perpendicular distance of l5l.l5 feet north
about 4O3 feet to the west line of DR.. A. j.
Davis property. and said CLOSER alley shall be
of width OF 20 feet.
Section 1That any ordinance or part Of or
ordinance be and the same Is hereby repealed
so far as the same affects this ordinance.
Ordained and enacted into law in Councils
this 18th day Of January. A. D; 1871;
Attest: GEO. BOOTH, Clerk Of Select
Council GEO L. HOLIDAY, President of
Common Council. Attest: E. ]. MARTIN,
Mayors office. January u, 1891 Approved: H.
L GOURLEY, Mayor. Attest: ROBERT OS-
TERMAIER. Mayors Clerk.
Recorded in Ordinance Book, vol. 2, page gao.
10Th day of January, A. d. 1891
CEALED PROPOSALS WILL BE RE-
OCEIVED at the office of the City Controller
until SATURDAY, the 31st day Of January, A.
D., 1891, at II o'clock M., for the furnishing Of
the following:
One Brennan stone crusher, four (4) street
sprinklers, five (5) street sweepers. one hundred
(iOO) brooms for street sweepers. twelve (12)
dozen hand brooms, four (4) two-horse wagons,
six (6) carts, i've (5) sets double harness, nine
(9) sets cart harness. to be delivered O. b. cars
Pittsburg.
One 25-horse power engine and one S0-horse
power boiler, to be delivered at Schenley Park
and placed on foundations prepared therefor.
Plans and specifications can be seen and
blanks for bidding can be obtained at the Gen.
eral Office, Department of Public Works.
Each proposal must be accompanied by a
bond in double the amount, with two sureties,
probated before the Mayor or City Clerk.
The Department Of Awards reserves the right
to reject any or all bids
EN-. BIGELOW,
Chief Of Department of Public w orka
PIrTsBUR0. Jan. 20, l59l ja2l-N
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1Oldl,. I,222
IF anything was needed to
prove this machinery to be the
oil mans favorite and the best
in the oil field, these figures are
all that is necessary. We sold
nearly 400 Cory boilers in the
same time, making over LOCO
pieces as the years output.
The "Ajax' engine is the
strongest, quickest and most
economical engine ever built,
and the Cory boiler is the
largest, strongest, best con-
structed and most economical
boiler in the field. We now
have large stock of all sizes
of engines and boilers, together
with engine and boiler parts
and fittings in warehouse in
Pittsburg, and can supply that
vicinity and the southwest more
promptly than any other manu-
facturer. My Pittsburg Office
is All and 422 Bissell Block,
and after office hours you can
tnd me at the Seventh Avenue
Hotel. Offices and warehouses
Butler, Pa; Pittsburg, Pa,
and Washington, Pa. Always
write or telegraph to
JAMES N. LANDING, Corry Pa.
ia8-1S-D
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| n NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. THE

A N ORDINANCE-ESTABL THE
n grade of Riverside street from Maloney
alley TO South Main street.
Section 1-Be it ordained and enacted BY the
city of Pittsburg in Select and Common Coun-
ellis assembled, and 1t is hereby ordained and
enacted by the authority Of the same, That the
grade of the south curb line OF Riverside street
from Maloney alley to South Main street be
and the same shall be established as follows,
to-wit: Beginning at the west curb line Of Ma
loney alley at an elevation OF N.s2 feet: thence
falling at the rate of LOS feet per 100 feet for
distance of 627.5S feet to the east curb line OF
South Main street at an elevation OF Il 30 feet
Section 2-That any ordinances or part Of or
dIrance conflicting with the provisions OF this
ordinance be and the same is hereby repealed
so far as the same affects this ordinance
Ordained and enacted into law IN Councils
this 18th day of January, A. ID. 1891.
n p. FORD, President Of Select Council.
Attest: GEO. BOOTH, Clerk Of Select Coun-
ell. 6. L. HOLIDAY, President Of Com
mon Council. Attest: E. ]. MARTIN. Clerk
of Common Council
Mayors Office, January l6 1891. Approved:
II. L GOURLEY, Mayor. Attest: ROBT.
OSTERMAIER, Mayors Clerk.
Recorded in Ordinance Book, vol. Z. page SIS
10th day OF January. A. ID. 1891.
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FRAUDULENT CLAIM TAKERS.
Disappointed Would-Be Settlers In Wiscon-
sin Petition Congress.

nlSCOn-
sin Petition Congress.
WAUsAU, Wis, Jan. ga petition,
signed by 200 men from all parts of the
Northwest who were in Wausau on Decem-
Der 20. when q large tract of public land
was thrown open for settlement, has been
drawn up to be presented to Congress 1t
alleges that the homestead claims of that
date were fraudulently made in the interest
of Wausau snd Merrill lumber rings; that
the men in line who were acquainted with
the Wausau police force sometimes remained
away for hours, and were reinstated by the
police, while the honest homesteaders were
crowded out and refused reinstatement; that
on the 2Sth of December, when the water
reserve lands came into the market the
court house grounds were occupied by pre-
tended body of soldiers or guards who re-
fused admission to the grounds except at the
rear of the line formed by the lumber rings.
etc. The petition is backed up BY
eight affidayits.
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DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC sAFErY.1
DTrrrannD1 \

DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY
PIrrsBURG, Jan. q 1891
CEALED PROPOSALS WILL BE re-
- CEIVED at the office Of the City Controller
until February 2 1891, at 2P. NJ, for rsmodsling
and reitting building No. 4l6 Liberty street.
obtained from Charles Bickel, Architect,
Hamilton building, 81 and 90 Fifth avenue.
Proposals must be accompanied by bond in
double the amount Of bid, with two ssureties.
City Clerk. afs9f.
The Department. OF Awards reserves the
right to reject any or all bids. =
]. o. BROWN,
Chief Department OF Public safssy.
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NEXT Sunday THE DISPATCH win be-
gin publication of q series of South Sea Let
tiers by Robert Louis Stevenson, the novelist
Watch for this great feature.
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Pleasing Sense

OF health and strength renewed, Of ease and
acts in harmony with nature to effectually
cleanse the system when costIve or bilious For
sale in SOC and 81 bottles by all leading drug
gists.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-01-26

NEXT Sunday THE DISPATCH will be-
gin publication Of q series of South Sea Let
tiers by Robert Louis Stevenson, the novelist,
Watch for this great feature.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-01-26
Special To Let Lists to-day.

Excursion to Cincinnati, O.
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad will
sell excursion tickets to Cincinnati, O., at
rate $11 20 for the round trip. Tickets good
for return passage until February 8, 1891,
inclusive.