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STORMY SEAS.
Mach Damage to shipping BY Storms In
British Waters.

aluch Damage to shipping BY Storms In
Britlah Waters.
LONDON, Nov. 1.-While the tug
Flying Corlnorant was towing the
Italian ship +. s. Ciampa of Queens
town, in a gale, the hawscr parted.
killing one OF the crew Of the tug. The
ting returned to Queenstown.
The bows Of the British steamer
Erasmus Wilson were slightly dam
aged by collision with the British
steamer Appottomaxtox at Millwall.
The British steamer Poplar is ashore
OF Sunderland. Her crew have sig
nailed with rockets for assistance.
The british stesmer Sinbad Is
stranded of Blyth, and will probably
prove total loss
The prevailing gale has done much
damage to property.
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DIsoBEYED ORDERS.


And tho Result was~a Fatal Wreck Neai
Franklins Tenn.
NAsuvIrLE. Tenn. Nov. 11.-One man
was killed and another fatally injured
by collision of trains on the Louis
Vile & Nashville railroad, half q mile
south of franklin, about 10 o'clocl
Sunday might. The collision was
caused by freight train attempting
TO run into Franklin when it had been
ordered to wait for the passenger train
At West Harpeth. 8 msles south. The
passenger train left Franklin on time
and the collision resulted. Fireman
Love Of the passeu9cr train was killed
and buried under the wreck. Engineer
Ed corbett haden arm crushed on and
Is fatally injared.
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Third Dividend Declared.

WAsHTseToS. Nov. 1.-THE comp
roller Of the currency has declared
shird dividend, 5 per cent, in favor OF
;he creditors of the National Bank of
Kansas City. Mo-, making In all IS per
,eut. on claims proved, amounting to
sse2. .243.s5
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The Irrawaddy stIlI on the Beach.

SANDY Hook, n. j., Nov. 1.-THE
life-saving station at Long Branch re-
ports that the wrecking tug which has
been at work trying to pull the
steamer Irrawaddy of the beach at
Asbury Park yesterday did not succeed
in floating her.
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THE NICARAGUA CANAL.


SAN FRANCISCO. Nov. II. Capt
Merry. the local capitalist and mem-
bcr OF the San Francisco chamber OF
commerce. who is deeply interested In
the Nicaraguan canal project, Is quoted
ns saying:
II believe the dispatches from Chicar
20. which say that = London syn
dicate has practically agreed 70 back
the Nicaragua canal scheme, are prac-
tically correct. / am not 1T liberty 70
give any further particulars or men-
tion any names. but IS long ss the
news has already been Published I
don't fssl that am betraying any
eonf nfidence IN saying that the news as
pnklished is Substantially accurate. /"
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Mr.. REFS WANTS TO KNOW
Tho Cause of His Arrest and Detention y
Colon.

Colon.
New YORK, Nov. li.-Among the pas
sengers who arrived on the Pacific Mai
steamer Newport, from Colon, wa,
Christian Refs, Jr. Mr.. Refs was I,
through passenger for San Francisco
and sailed from this port on October q
by the Columbian line steamer AL.
lance. On his arrival at Colon he wa
arrested on warrant for grand La
ceny issued by the New York police
Mr.. Reis' description closely resemblet
that OF Joseph Refs, who obtained BY
fraud watches and diamonds to the
value of 900. Mr.. Refs will investi
gate the cause of his arrest.
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An Investigation win be Had.

New YORK. Nov. 11.-Up to noon NJ
request had been received at the New
York club from Mr.. c. Oliver Iselin
asking that the charges brought
against him by Lord Dunraven be in
vestigated. II is generally knowr
among yachtsmcn, however. that such
a request is to be made, and it's arrival
at the yacht clnb is hourly expected.
A meeting of the club will then be
held at once, and a committee will
probably be appointed to act as court
of inquiry.
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Took Laudanum and Died Among Stran.
gors-

GALVESTON, Tex. Nov. I'LL. e.
Root. secretary and treasurer of the
Acme Pressed Brick Co. of Milsap.
Tex, was found dead in bed at the
fremont hotel Sunday night. He had
taken nearly a two-ounce bottle Of
land anum. lie left note requesting
that A. X. Root, Alton, ILL.,, be notified.
The leader., 1895-11-14

LONDON, Nov. LA dispatch from
Athens says that severe shocks oil
earthquake have occurred in the
Grecian district of Acarnania.
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To Assist Outside Traders,

PARIS, Nov. 1.-THE conference oil
financiers held here to-day was pre-.
sided over by NJ. Doumer, minister OF
finance, sinstead of Baron .Alphonse
Rothschild, as previously announced.
The conference resolved that the ut
most assistance should be rendered to
ontside traders in securities. etc. (the
coulisse), in order to avert financial
crisis.
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signs of Insurrrctlon In Syria.

BERLIN. Nov. ia dispatch from
Constantinople to the Cologne Gazette
says the excitement OF the populace
throughout the Asiatic provinces OF
Turkey is greatly increasing, and the
porte is especially alarmed over signs
of insurrection in various parts oi
SYRIA.
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WAsHINsroS, Nov. 1i.-Attorney-
General Harmon has appointed Henry
Rechton. of Cincinnati, disbursing Off
Ger of the department Of justice. Mr..
Rechton has been connected with the
Cincinnati courts for some time, and is
said to be familiar with the duties on
which he has entered.
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Negotiations Are on.

LONDON. Nov. 11.-Mr. Langlands.
manager of the National line of steam.
ships, informs the United Press that
the question of the absorption of the
National line by the Wilson and Hill
line is entirely off,
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Those DESTROYS of Peace Must be Pre-
pared for War.

BERLIN, Nov. 1.-THE Tageblatt,
commenting on Lord Salisbury's
speech at the lord mayors banquet
Saturday evening, says: Lord Sails.
bury's conception of the situation is
satisfactory, but the fact remains that
for long time to come nations desir,
ing peace must keep in readiness for
war;
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BERLIN. Nov. 1.-The Reichsbank
raised its rate of discount to-day from
8 to per cent
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FInancIal And FOR the OTTOMAN nank.

PARIS, Nov. 1.-THE Gaulois says
that the minister of finance has con
suited nj. Magnin, governor of the
Bank of France, as to the best mean
of preventing a crisis eliminating in a
financial panic. NJ. MagnIn stated
that the Bank of France had sent aI..
800. 200 to Constantinople to enable
the Ottoman bank to withstand the
run that was being made upon that
institution
The leader., 1895-11-14
OUR FOREIGN BUDGET.
A New and Stronger Demand to
be Made on the Porte.
FINANCIAL AID FOR THE OTTOMAN BANK.
Signs of Insurrection In syria-Thoss
Desirous of Peace Must be Pre-
pared for War-French Ships
for Turkish Waters, Etc.


New and stronger Demand Upon ths
Porte.
LONDON, Nov. 1i.-A dispatch to the
Globe from Constantinople says that a,
a conference of the ambassadors of the
powers held on Saturday it was de
cided to renew in still stronger Ian
guage the demands upon the porte re
garding the state OF affairs in the
province of Anatolia. The power,
will insist upon knowing what meas.
ures the porte will take to restore or
der.
The leader., 1895-11-14

Quotafions FOR ,ss;sidlf,r. rsuxe 81 follows. 81.
Louis. o3ko: Now York. txos Neu 0rIeans,
~ J; Mem4 his w & chsrie.ton. eAc.
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River News.
n. Trace
MARKET REPORT.
MONDAY, Nov. II.
Grain and Provisions.


ST. IouIs-Fiour-t.ancy TO extra fancy
,e 75s aG5. patents. ssI5sa25 wheat-No.
led, eIAc: No. 5 rod. 600t0hr. Corn-No. 2
MIKE ,243se No. 2 white. "a. .Gt2issc. Oats
No. z, l7ne Hay-Prairie, s5.50g $50; mixed
timothy. % 90 $50: clear ttsnotliy. fe.Go1i 10 81
Butter-Crcamery. lsa24c: dairy. l69isc
Eggs-Fresh. Ie,i1T. Lard-Prime steam,
5.40;. Pork--Nrw standard mess. $3.50 d6.e2M.
la ,on-Lopgs, $3.50: cicar ribs, 5.57hc; c.ear,
So; all boxed. Wool-Choics tub-wnshcd,
isaalc
Wheat-Futures closed December, s6Sc b;
May, 62Ec a.
Coru-ratures closes: December. 2sxc;
January, 2iA92tKc b; May. 261s 1soXc a.
NEW YeaK -F'iour-stato and western,
quiet and steady. wheat-- December. 81 Hit
at5ac. January, e69t6Ac; May. e7KQ6sAc.
Corn-Nov mber, 96 1-16Q 364c; May, 35tsc:
No. 2. 36443Hc. Oats-Decembcr. 23xc:
western, 23h@2sc. Pork Mess. 40 1910 rs.
Lard d-Steam-rendered. 550a 5-S5c. Butter
Western. dairy, 1oH q f5c: western creamery, II
Q23c: western creamery, June, i5a2ic; wests
erns creamery, factory, SGl4c. Elgins. 2sc;
imitation creamery, I2a dixie. Eggs-Westernr-
10 I22,. -
cnioAGo-orening quotations: Wheat-pe-
cember, 5sl5sYc; May, f24a6,c. lorn-No-,
yember, 29c; May. 2sHd2sSc. Oats-Decem-
ber. 1sac: May. aO1a2otc. Pork-January,
/ sao5; May, s9.Sh. Llrd-January, 5.c0c. May,
$500. Short Ribs January, 4. 55t14.57,s May.
| l.77h0b4.s0c.
| UntuAGo-Closing quotations.: Wheat--No-
vember 56sec; Desember, b74c: May, 6lhc
bid. Corn-November, 2sc; December. 210
2Tkc bid. May 294c. Uats--November, fs11c
bid; December, 1880; May, 20Hc bid. Pork-
November, ss.i0: January, so.05 bid: May,
ss.S51s hid Lard November. a45hc; Janu-
ary. 5.6Oc bid; May. $500 bid short nibs--
November. Lso,; January. 457hc bid; May.
4. sos
The leader., 1895-11-14
French Warshins FOR TurkIsh Watera.

PARIS. Nov. 1.-THE Figaro says
that three French warships left Cannes
yesterday for Turkish waters.
The leader., 1895-11-14
Live stock Market.

ST. Louis Cattle -F'ancy xport $3.50 1500;
fair TO choice, $3.50 D. TO- bttchors', s2 rs 315.
Hogs--Packing, s3 l5 360. @bntchers' hugs.
os 50Q a65, Workers.. s3i9st355. Sheop-Prices
range at ". Is 1ae5; spr ing iaabss q. .00d43i
Griggs courier., 1895-03-08

MICHIGAN democrats in convention at
Saginaw nominated John w. McGrath
for supreme Judge and Charles j. Pail
thorp, of Petosley, and Stratton d.
Brooks, of Isabella county, for regents
of the state university. Resolutions de-
claring for free silver were adopted.
Both branches of the Michigan leg
islature passed a bill providing for reg
istration in the city of Detroit.
WILLIAM WARD, member of the For
ty-tifth, Forty-sixth and Forty-seventh
congresses from the Sixth Pennsylvania
district, died at his home in Chester,
aged So years.
RICHARD O'GoRMAN, the Irish ma
tionalist, scholar and orator, died at
his home in New York city, aged IS
years.
JOHN KELLY SARGENT, a veteran abo-
litionist, who claims to he the oldest
freemason in the United States, OBJ
served his ninety-third birthday at his
home in Merrimac, Mass.
HENRY STUDEBAKER, one of the we'll
known firm of wagon builders, died at
his home near South Bend, Ind, aged
6S years.
ELIZABETH POWELL, 100 years old,
was found dead in hovel on the
Wabash river near Terre Haute, Ind.
Griggs courier., 1895-03-08
NONE TO HANG.
Clemency Shown by President Dole to
Hawaiian Rebels.

Clemency Shown by President Dole to
Hawaiian Rebels.
SAN FRANCISCO, March 5.-The most
important news brought by the steam
ship Australia Saturday morning,
seven days from Honolulu. was the de-
cision of President Dole and cabinet
committing to imprisonment the death
sentences imposed by the court
martial upon Wilcox, Seward, Gu
lick and Rickard, the four lead
ing rebel plotters. Their sentences
were committed to thirty-ive years
imprisonment and fine of $4,000
each. This means there will be no
executions as result of the recent
revolution. At the time of the depar-
ture of the Australia the executive had
not passed sentence upon ex-Queen
Lilioukalani, but it was regarded in
Honolulu as quite certain that her pun
ishment would be five years imprison-
ment and fine of S., ,OOO
Griggs courier., 1895-03-08
EIGHT HUNDRED KILLED.
Great Slaughter In . Battle with Colon
bian Insurgents.

Great Slaughter In . Battle with Colom-
bian Insurgents.
PANAMA, Colombia, March 5.-Ad-
vices received here from Cucuta con-
firm the reports of government de-
feat and the recapture of the city
by the rebel forces. The rebel bat
TALON was defeated by the gov
erpment troops from Bucaramanga
February IA and were driven
from Cucuta after brave re-
sistance. The rebel forces were, how
ever, reformed and the battle renewed
the next day. The fight began at day
light and lasted until o'clock in the
afternoon. More than 500 were killed
on both sides. The streets of the city
were strewn with the bodies of the
killed. The powder magazine was
blown up and many houses in the city
were shattered. The government
forces fed in disorder toward Grama-
laoti. Among the killed was the rebel
Gen. Cuarto.
Griggs courier., 1895-03-08
CUBAN REVOLUTION.
A State OF War Exists In tho Jsland-A
Proclamation.

A State OF War Exists in tho Js,and-A
Proclamation.
WASHINGTON. March /. - Secretary
Gresham received cablegram Wednes-
day from Consul General Williams at
Havana saying that owing to the con-
tinuance of the rebellion near
Santiago de Cuba and Matanzas,
which began February "a, the
government has issued proclama-
ton declaring those provinces in a
state of war, the civil authorities con-
timing in the exercise of their func-
tions. He also offers full pardon to all
insurgents who submit to the legal
authorities within eight days. The
rest of the island is reported tranquil
ALL recognized political parties have
given support to the government.
Griggs courier., 1895-03-08
TROUBLE IN GEORGIA.
Serious Trouble Narrowly Averted By the
Military In Savannah.


Serious Trouble Narrowly Averted By the
Military In SsvAnnah.
SAVANNAH, Ca, Feb. 2S.-Threats
openly made against ex-Priest Joseph
Slattery, who was to deliver a lecture
here on the Roman Catholic priesthood,
eliminated Tuesday evening when the
lecture was delivered. All efforts to
have the ex-priest's permit to lecture
revoked proved futile. The lecture, it
is stated, contained no offensive Ian
guage, but the crowd which had gath
cred on the outside began to hurl stones
through the windows. The police or
dered the crowd to disperse, but it re-
fused to do SO. The riot alarm
was sent in, and soon eight
infantry companies and a troop of dis
mounted cavalry were upon the scene.
by this time the lecture was over. Tho
crowd on the outside numbered several
thousand. A portion of it kept yelling
and hurling bricks at the windows Of
the hall. A few shots were fred in the
air by the rioters, but no one was
hurt. Peacemakers had no influence
with the crowd. The audience had to
be dismissed under military protection.
Police and soldiers escorted the leo
turcr and his wife to their hotel
Griggs courier., 1895-03-08
Tho Sugar Bounty.

WAsn1NeroN. Feb. es.-A proposition
was taken up in the senate Tuesday to
pay to the sugar producers of the
United States the full bounty up to
August, 1894, when the new tariff bill
went into effect-those who had not
yet received it-$e3s. .2s9, and eight
tenths of cent per pound bounty on
all sugars above so per cent. polari-
scope test, produced up to June 30, 1895.
All side issues were either ruled out
as not in order or were voted down,
and then the question was taken
squarely on the committee amend
ment. The first clause of it--for the
bounty up to August, 1e04-was agreed
to-yeas, 46; nays, 20; and the second
clause for bounty for the year up to
June 80, 1895, was agreed to-yeas, So;
nays, 25.
Griggs courier., 1895-03-08
Two Rotten Building Disasters.

New York, March 4.-On Friday
morning the fourth floor of the old
malt-house at Forty-third street and
Tenth avenue fell with crash. Three
men were killed and thirteen injured.
The contractors, Patrick Keegan and
George O'Keefe, who were tearing
down the building, were pla :ed under
arrest.
In the afternoon of the same day a
similar disaster occurred on Orchard
street near Riverton. Four tenements,
in course of construction, crashed in
without moments warning. Six men
are reported killed, nine injured and
one missing.
Griggs courier., 1895-03-08
Big Fire In Toronto.

TORONTO, Ont, March "A tremen-
dous fire ragged Saturday night in the
block bounded by Yonge, Queen,
Queen, Richmond and Bay streets.
Robert Simpsons department store,
the largest and most costly building of
the kind in Canada, was destroyed.
This building had just been erected at
a cost of over 100000, and the stock
was enormous. John Wanless & Co. s
retail jewely store was destroyed. A
large number of other buildings were
burned. The loss is estimated at ST.
10000
Griggs courier., 1895-03-08
THE woMEN's CONGRESS.
1t Adopts . Declaration Of Principles ant
Ends Its Session.

1t Adopts . Declaration Of Principles and
Ends Its Session.
WASHINGTON, March 5.-The closing
day of the triennial session of the Ma
tional Council of Women opened with
the consideration of business matters.
A cabinet to assist the president of the
council in administering executive
duties was chosen. The report of the
treasurer showed the years receipts to
be $500, with almost equal expendi-
lures. Resolutions were adopted setting
forth the aims and principles of the
council. A synopsis is as follows:
They expressed appreciation OF the evidences
Of the advancement of women and forecasted
the time when the last restriction placed on
women In society, church and state will
be eradicated from custom. creed and
statute. In discussing the conflict
of capital and labor the resolutions
urge cooperation instead Of competition. the
submission of disputes to the voluntary trib-
unal Of conciliation and arbitration. and that
the government set the standard of equal
wages for equal work, and make women equal
ly eligible for examination and employment
Griggs courier., 1895-03-08
The Armenian Atrocities.

LONDON, March 4.-The correspon-
dent of the Associated Press who was
sent to Armenia with instructions to
thoroughly investigate the stories told
of Turkish atrocities in that country.
under date of Tiflis, Russia, January
25, forwards an interview with the
leader of the Armenians, Mgr. Khrimi-
ran, in which he details the massacre
and horrible tortures. He says that
thirty-one villages were destroyed and
1900 persons were killed in the Sas-
SCUM district. One hundred and fifty
Armenians were burned alive by the
Turks.
Griggs courier., 1895-03-08
TERRIFIC MINE EXPLOSION.
An Awful Disaster IL Reported from New
Mexico.

An Awful Disaster Is Reported from New
Mexico.
CEERILos, N. NJ, March 1.-One of
the most serious accidents known in
the territory is reported from White
Ash, 3 miles from here. The accident
occurred at 1880 a. m. Wednesday in
the mines of the Santa Fe company,
caused by an explosion presumably of
powder. A dense volume of smoke
poured from the entrance. There were
seventy men at work in the mine
at the time, but none were injured to
any extent except those who, being un-
able to extricate themselves, sue
cumbed to the deadly after damp.
Twenty-four bodies have been recov-
cred which accounts for all the men
except one, a stranger. The victims
for the most part were buried Thurs
day afternoon, making the largest
funeral New Mexico has ever seen in
time of peace.
Griggs courier., 1895-03-08
CONSPIRACY CHARGED.
South Dakota Warrants Out for Tayl0r's
Friends.

South Dakota Warrants Out for TaylOr's
Friends.
PIERRE, s. D., Mar. Ia sensation
was caused here Wednesday by the ar
rest of Charles T. Mccoy, of Aberdeen,
one of the leading politicians of the
state. The arrest was made upon war
rant sworn out by Attorney General
Crawford against Mccoy. Daniel K.
Tenney, the well-known Chicago attor-
ney and president of the civic fedora
ton; John L. McChesney, prominent
broker of New York, and Charles H.
Wells. Of Chicago, who is known to be
in close relations with Tcnney, The
warrsut charges that the four men inn
plicated formed a conspiracy to pre-
vent w. w. Taylor, the late state treas
urer, from paying over to the state the
money in his possession January 8,
and to compel him to divide it among
them.
Griggs courier., 1895-03-08
Public Debt statement.

WASHINGTON, March 4.-The monthly
statement of the public debt issued
from the treasury department shows
that February %, 1895, the public debt,
less cash in the treasury, amounted to
$500, ,41e,94O, decrease for the month
of $34 ,033, ,32s. This decrease of debt is
accounted for ny the receipt of gold on
account of the last bond issue against
which no bonds have vet been issued
Griggs courier., 1895-03-08
THE NEWS.
Compiled From Late Dispatches
CONGRESSIONAL.

CONGRESSIONAL.
Proceedings ut the Second Session.
ON the seth the time in the senate was occu-
ulcd in discussing the sundry civil appropria-
tiOn hill. the feature OF the day being the pas
cage OF sugar bounty proposition. aggregat-
ing s52O0,00O by vote Of 46 to 20. A bill was
passed for the construction OF a bridge over
the Illinois river at Hcnnepin. -. IN the house
the national arbitration labor bill was passed,
Is was also bill for the publication of the
bulletins OF the department of labor. The re-
nainder Of the day was devoted to eulogics on
che life and public services of the late Philip
Sidney Post. of Illinois
THE financial debate closed in the senate on
ahc eth and work on the sundry civil bill was
proceeded with, and among the amendments
egrecd to weS enc authorizing the selection OF
Ainc commissioners to represent the United
States at the International monetary confer
eace. In the house the pension appropriation
bill Wa; passed anj the post office appropria-
ai0n hill was discussed
TIE senate on the 2Sth ult passed the sun
Cry civil appropriation bill. including over
eS,cO0,0 ,0oo for sugar bounties and the provision
SOr commission to represent the United
States at an international monetary confer
ence. The executive and judicial appropria-
li0n bill was also passed During q debate
Iarnl words passed between Senators Chan
ssler. Hill and Martin -. In tho house the sem
Ste amendment to the bill to prohibit the
wearing of the sign OF the Red Cross without
permission Of the National Red Cross society
was agreed to- 1t was voted to insist on dis
agreement TO the senate amendment to the
consular aud diplomatic appropriation bill
providing for the Hawaiian cable.
OK the 1st the general deficiency bill was
Esisse;t In the senate with an amendment pro-
wiling for the payment OF the sums named to
the following states on account OF moneys
spent in assisting in the suppression Of the re
bcliion: California S3954; Oregon, 1885. .152
and Nevada. S4o4,OIO. The nomination OF w.
J.. Wilson as postmaster general was con-
hrmcd. In the house the entire day was do.
voted to the consideration of bills on motions
to pass them unde: suspension of the rules.
The night session was devoted to private pen
sion bills
THE senate on the I'd receded from tho Ha-
walian cable amendment to the diplomatic
end consular appropriation bill. The naval
appropriation bill was passed after it had been
amended to provide for the building of but
two battleships An agreement was reached
On the sundry civil and Indian appropriation
bills. go. III the house most OF the appropriation
bills were agreed to and the senate bill forbid
ding the transmission Of lottery business by
express was passed.
Griggs courier., 1895-03-08
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.

CONGRESSMAN w. l.. WILSON, of West
Virginia, was nominated for postmas-
ter general, to succeed Wilson S. Bis
sell, resigned.
GEORGE w. PRINCE, of Galesburg, was
nominated for congress by the republi-
cans of theTenth Illinois district on
the l.47Gth ballot
A. NJ. TODD of Kalamazoo, was nomi-
mated for congress-, to succeed Senator
Burrows, by the prohibitionists.