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sources of his country. but he had much
trouble In his transactions with NJ. De
Leeeeps in relation to the Suez canal.
These difficulties were micab)y settled
In July, 1864, through the Emperor Napo-
leon. When the undertaking was nearing
completion nc visited nearly all the couh-
tries OF Europe 10 invite the sovere'ens
10 be present at the opening OF the canal
The Niceroy gave serious offence 10 the
Sultan by the aire sovereignty Wnien
he assumed during :his Journey. This
was finally settled by new firman de-
filming the privileges Of the Pasha. The
aftempt 10 Eurol.eanizc the country en-
tailed "A vast national debt ana In 1910
the Khedive procured temporary respite
from his difficulties by the sale OF his
shares In the Suez canal TO the BRUSH
Government.
Owing 10 the critical state OF his
finances at the request Of the khedlve'
Mr.. Stephen Cave. NJ. p. was asked TO
come from London 80 make an examina-
ton. Mr.. Goshen. VI. T.. and others also
visited Egypt az the representatives of
the English and French hondhoiders. Mr..
Rivers Wilson finally induced the khe-
dive 10 give up his family estates to his
creditors. The report OF commission OF
inquiry was presented to the khediVe
August 30. 'S1s. II proposed number OF
financial ana ADMINISTRATIVE ItIoiH ms az
Of which tended 10 limit the authority or
lemau Paeha A new ministry was form
ed by Nubar Pasha toward the close OF
this year, and Mr.. Rivers Wilson and
NJ. De BIlenieres were admitted into 1t as
representatives of the European powers.
This ministry was overthrow In Feb
ruary. 1879 by emeute, which the khedive
was suspected Of fostering. JONI repre-
sentation fthe French and English GOV
crnmcnts resulted in the apparent SUD-
mission Of Ismail Pasha and the lorna
ton Of new cabinet, under Prince rev
fix. the heir of the Khedivc. This arrange
ment lasted only a few weeks. anu IN
April Of the next year the khediVe dls-
missed his advisers.
After come delay, when Isman faSha
had turned deaf ear to suggestion OF
abdication urged upon him by the EURO
pean Consul-General of the sultan.
prompted by France and England. issued
a hrman deposing ismaii and nominating
Tewnk Khedve. Ismail accordingly an
dicated In favor Of his son on June Zotn'
and on July LIST he left Egypt ChaDie
ia secure permission to reside at Con
stan,inople. he lived for long time AT
Naples In March. 1886, he sued the ESyl-
tar Government for claim OF N1VO'WO
The greater portion Of this claim he sue
ceeded in obtaining through the efforts
Of his counsel. Sir W. T. Marriott.
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cEhuEKy MISSION 10 AMERICA.
lie Comes in the Interest Of ArbiHsttpg
Possible Futere Quarrel.

LONDON. Jan. The Morning Post
will have a friendly leader tomorrow on
the mission OF william Randall Cremer.
NJ. f.. who Will sail FOR America to-mor
row 10 memorialize President cleveland
and Congress In favor OF the arbitration
of All disputes between England and the
United states The writer says.
The movement lacks the truly represen
tative character I'M which alone its value
would consist. Neither are We convinced
that Mr.. Cremers action rs desirable.
II might have been better, and 70 Ger
tainly would have been more regular
if the siguers of the memorial had con
fined their representations 70 their own
Government. Congress might have bean
trusted 10 bring a sim lar pressure 10
bear upon their Executive. Commouers
who signed the memorial would not th"n
have been guilty OF what seems very
Ike impertinenCe in Venturlng upon
ground where they have no local standing
But the object is so noble and 50 obvious
Is OF mutual interest that one feels sure
Americans will not misinterpret or caWl
al the methods
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CAIRO. Jan. l.--Ismail Pasha. ex-khe
dive of Egypt. father OF The present khe
dive. continues in a critical condition.
He IN sixty-four years old. looks robust.
like well preserved man of unsteady
habits. His disease is diagnosed as dia-
betes. IL Is interesting TO note that many
modern Egyptians believe that his abdi-
cation and physical woes began when be
as Khedive. allowed the removal of Cleo
patra's needle from Egypt to Central
Park
Ismail pasha, ex-Nlceaoy or khediye
of Egypt. IL the son of ibrahim Pasha and
grandson OF the celebrated Mehemit Ali.
He was born at Cairo In 1850 and sue
ceeded his brother. Said Pasha, January
~. iSs3. lie was educated in Paris. and
on his return To Egypt In lsss he opposed
the policy of Abbas Pasha. the Viceroy.
who. II WAS supposed. made In 1858 for
political purposes criminal charge
against him, which was not. however,
proceeded with. In 1856 he visited France
ana rally, and was royalty received.
Tlbe vicsroy's policy in Egypt ives in
aeoofdeace with that Of his predecessor.
Ne aimed 81 the development Of the re-
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afternoon. The mill will be idle FOR some
weeks
A freight wreck occurred on the Big
-Four at Yorktown, Ind. early Yesterday
morning. Several ears WEI completely
demolished and four of the trainmcu
were injured. William :. Pell, "a brake
man, Was killed.
The British steamer Maneline Captain
Needen, from Galveston. December 7th
for Liverpool. arrived yesterday. She had
on board the crew OF the British bark
Ardmanth. Captain Forbes, from St
Johns, y. f.. Tor Dublin. which had
been abandoned at sea.
Ex-Alderman Charles r. Johnson, who
was shot in Attorney Valleys Office at
wife died yesterday. To the last ne pro-
tested that he did her no violence. but
that she shot him as he was procuring
a glass of water FOR her. because of his
allegation regarding her relations with
a wealthy Chicago man.
James Gray. James Alexander, and
James Fletcher, coIored labOrers en-
ployed in eXcavating for the foundation
from Nashville, Tenn. were engaged N
thaWing ont box OF dynamite, when
the dynamite exploded. All three mea
were Instantly killed. their bodies beIns
mangled and torn almost 10 atoms. The
explosion shook the ground for miles.
A fire was discovered at 10 o'clock Mon
day night in the JOsyn building. IN West
Winfield y. Y. The loss is estimated At
$4,000 Eight buildings were either des-
troyed or Quilted. including a bank. The
fire is supposed TO have originated in the
feed store Of Charles Garlock. In the
rear OF the JOslyn building. During the
progress of the fire a falling beam frac-
tured the cOllar-bOne of James Burns
The entire village was at one time threat
ened with destruction. The post-oitlCe
was located in the Joslyu building.
Patrick Wallace, a miner at Pratt City
Ala, was murdered in a saloon at thar
place last night by William Blount. also
a miner Both were white men. The
trouble was over Il glass OF beer that
Wallace was drinking. One shot was
fired while Wallace was about to drink
1t entered his heart, killing him IN
SANITY. Blount was arrested. The
murdered man leaves wife and eight
children the eldest child being only
thirteen Blount Is twentyeight years
of age and has been married only six
months He is now safely lodged ~
Jail.
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10 DOWN WHIIECIPPING.
Murray County Citizens Resolve to Turn
over New Leaf

ATLANTA. GA, Jan. MURRAY coun-
~ citizens held a mass-meeting to-day at
Spring Place. 10 discontinue White Cap
ping. Two hundred aud fifty men were
present. Probably one-half OF them be-
longed TO the oath-bound organization.
which numbers 1000 members in Murray
and adjoining counties. A special to the
Constitution from a staff correspondent.
who was at the meeting. states that the
sentiment was strongly In favor of dis
continuing outrages and Illicit dlstilling.
The mountaineefs seemed 10 be of one
accord. They did not deny that the band
had killed and whipped lnformers.
The Government has resolved to break
up this organization. which thwarts the
revenue officials. In few days ten mem
bers are to be tried here for murder.
The Murray county people profess TO be
ready 10 suppress the lawlessness them
selves. and save the Government the eX-
pnse and trouble.
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NORFOL IS LIQUOR LAW
THE A TLANTA PLAN TO CONE tP
BEFORE COUNCIL Tomorrow.
How New-yssr's Day was Observed-Busi
mesa Generally suspended-Mnpy
Rec eptions.

NORFOLK. VA. Jan. i-Special.-The
first dav of the New Year has been
bright, bracing and beautiful. The people
were so busy making good resolutions
that little BUSINESS was transacted. Mary
Of the elegant residences were thrown
open tins afternoon and from o'clock
to 10 J.. NJ. the nectar Of the gods flowed
as freely as water. The old custom oil
receiving New Years is still observed in
Norfolk with enthusiasm oy all who
move in the upper circle-the 100 so
10 speak.
foLICE REGULATIONS.
rhe resolution recently adopted by
the Board Of Police Commissioners. in
structing policemen 10 arrest all persons
found on the street unable to navigate
without attracting attention, caused the
great army. arrayed in swaliow-tsil
coats. 10 touch the tempting glass win
caution. and the day Of many congratu-
lat.ons and good resolutions passed with
all proper dignity and decorum
The Wesleyan University Glee and Man
Go!in Association will give concert at
the Y. VI. c. a. Hall next Thursday
night.
THE ATLANr. LIQUOR LAW.
The Common Council will hold its
regular monthly neetlils luuiSuaS h4N',
when the resolution offered some weeks
ago. 10 regulate the sale Of liquor IN
Norfolk. will be up for discussion 1t is
generally believed that II will pass. The
irregula rifles Of the business in Nor
felix have been so notorious and the vio-
lations fragrant, that the Democratic
members Of the Council cannot come 10
the rescue OF men who have defiod the
law and treated with contempt the senti-
ment of the moral anu law-ab.ding peO-
pie of this city. II is true that number
Of liquor dealers here have never been
charged with selling on Sunday or TO
minors. and whose houses have always
been orderly They feel that ii Is a hard
ship that they-the innocent-must be
punished with the guilty.
The Democratic members will be forced
to advocate a measure Of reformation.
Whether or not il will he the ordinance AZ
present before the Council remains to be
seen.
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SIOUX CITY. IA. Jan. Mrs. r. l..
Banker. wife Of the man arrested here
Friday on the charge OF defrauding the
Ancient United order of Workmen out Of
S9pu at Portland. ore by pretending 10
nave been drowned, was arrested ia TINS
ritv Yesterday and SSo0 Of the Insurance
money recovered when she was arrested
She made a confession Of the affair. and
her husband. upon hearing Of II, 2lso
acknowledged his guilt. and SAID that MS
sister Is now al Susquehanna. Pa, trying
% cash a policy she has on his life in the
Br0therhood Of Locomotive Engineers for
5000. He requested the officers 10 pre-
vent its payment. So that he would not
ge. deeper in trouble. He and his wlfe
viii be- taken TO Portland 10 stand trial
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s a plenipotentiary. he

commissioned as a plenipotentlary, ne
might be present At The nesoti"t .ons ~
but IL ia doubted whether diploma
who has been Secretary OF state and
United states Minister TO foreign nallohS
would care to play an inferior part
No Information has been received al
the Chinese legation regarding ne EN-
peror's reported action IN deprlvlns ~
Hung Chang of military authority ana
sllDersedlng him In command by ihn
Kun 81. VIceroy OF Lang Kiang.
MIR chung. Of the legation. ia, sald $40, 40,
day that he thought i possible maj
ne F,mperor had relieved the Niceroy
for the present Of his civil duties desiring
him 70 devote his entire attention p"
Military operations. The correspondent
in china mad been rather inaccurate in
their reports Of Governmental affairs nc
said. although this was quite, natural
mon fnteruret ars on account Of the
great d'hiculty in mastering the Chinese
language.
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Rorne Ia the Tomb

The funeral Of Mrs. Ellis NJ. Noon took
place yesterday afternoon at $3.50 O'clock
from ~. pauis church The services
which We're conducted by Rev DR.. Hart
ley Carmichael. were very largely at
tended the many friends OF the de-
ceased AID her bereavei husband thus
attesting their esteem ana sympathy
The floral contributions were numerous
ana beautiful, the handsome casket pre-.
senting The scene OF an altar crowned
with flowers
Mrs Moon. during her residence in
Richmond. won the hearts of all who
knew her for her lovely simplicity OF
character. being one OF the purest types
OF chrstian womanhood.
The intermentswa made at Hollywood
Messrs. Elgin Graves, OF Bristol. Tenn.
and A. +. Moon. visiting at Cha than
Va, nephews OF the deceased. who had
been summoned. arrived in time 10 at
tend the funeral.
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Desperate criminals Escnna .Inil

ST JOSEPH. MO. Jan. 1.-Between
midnight and daylight FIVE desperate Grim.
inals ESCAPED from the old Buchanan
county jail They are: Patrick Grove
who shot three people in Chicago in one
night and was in jail here for train rob
berry; Joe Distin, under sentence OF death
for assault; James Owens. sentenced to
hang; Harry Curtis. forgery. aud William
Fullmer. housebreaker. SO fer the au-
thorities have no trace of the fuoitives
Grove left note for Sheriff Carson wish
Ing him happy New Year and stating
that ne was off for Paris, France Car
son thinks Hickman. "A liberty convict
sawed Groves door open for him, but he
denies 1t.
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NERO WON HANDICAP.
NE CAPTURES THE SPECIAL NEW-
YEARS EVENT AT NEW ORLEANS.
David. n 3 to shot, Took the NeIt Best
Event-O her Turf Eventh 80 Cree
don Matched to eight

NEW ORLEANS. Ian. About i've
thousand people donned their gala-day
attire ana attended the races to-day
the feature of which was the Dry Mono
pole handicap. with a purse of $500
Monterey was scratched, leaving eight
starters. Wahatchie, the favorite. vas
backed down from 10 TO 3 TO . Imp
Wolsey was brought from - 80 TO / by
plunge Nero was i'm the possession
Of Il few as a good thing but The bet.
ting was light and closed at Il 70 J. ucte
Luke was considered by some TO have a
chance. ana they backed their judgment
The start was very good, Marcel MOliie
r.. and Imp. WOlsey taking the lesGl
Al the quarter clara Bauer aud Uncle
Luke came 10 the front and Imp Wolsey
cropped back 20 seventh place. The
-Ace continued about the same into the
stretch. when Nero. with Cassin up.
made a fine finish and won easily. Wdhat-
chic made Il good run and Uncle Luke
.0ok lhird money
The fve-eghts-Of-a mile handicap was
the source OF much conjecture. and the
knowing ones hal sure thing in Rapid
Transit David. a . 10 L shot. how
ever won hdnd!ly
Galena, the second choice in the ffth
race. made a fine race with Francis
Pope and TWenty-Three into the stretch
when she drew away aud won easily
by two lengths.
The weather was quite cold and the
track was very heavy. Summaries:
First race-five ard a half frrlonss.
selling Matt White G0i Barham. 10 y
first. Luke Parks second. HacOlet third.
Time. ia 81.
Second race--three-quarters Of a nile,
selling. -Gleesome N95, Penn. 10 - first,
old Dominion second, Satinet third. Time,
lard race-nve-eighths Of mile. nandi-
cap.-Davd on. McCue 2 10 y first.
Manuon second, Bird Catcher third Time,
Los -
Fourth race-one mile, Dry Monopole,
handicap. purse $500.-NerO d05. Cassin.
s. so - first. Uncle Luke second, Wa
hatchie third. Time. 1:49 4.
E.Ith race-one mile. selling. elena d05,
A. Clayton. 3 to - FIRST Twenty-Three
secnnd. Erancls Pone thIrl. Ylme. 81.
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WIZARDS ~ ROANOKE.
The ColOred PeopI celebrate Emsnci-
patton Dny-SpcRktnC

ROANOKE. VA. Jan. Especial New
Years Day passed OIL quietly. There
were receptions by the SheHan1oah club
and the Y. NJ G. \. Association. OF this
city.
The colored people of this city cele-
brated emancipation-day by a big parade
through the streets and speaking at the
Opera House. where 1000 people were
present. The orator of the day was
Rev. G. II. W. Gordon, president of the
National Orphan and Educational Assoc
citation of Petersburg.
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shnt AND MI e1 FROM An.bnsh.

MERIDIAN. MISS Jan l.-lnforma-
ton of the assassination Of William
Sanford by L. r. Balkman in kemper
county Saturday night reached Merldian
today Balknan is tie father OF u
girl nineteen years Of axe. ana IL was on
account of the too intimate relations
with The daughter that be shot san
ford. BaliSman secreted himself benin
the road, accompanied by his son, Virgil.
he fired. killing him instantly. Feeling
iu tue vicinity OF the crime is bitter. ana
one report has IL that Balkman mas
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MOBILE. Ala. Jan. Emancipation
nav was celebrated in Mobile by parades
of all the negro societies. and al night
CONGRESSMAN g. W. Murray tcoiored). OF
South Carolina, made the principa adj
dress Of the day 10 1900 people. he ap.
pealed for advancement Of the race. and
admonished his hearers 10 work IN har.
mony with the white people Of the South,
and to Danish an ideas Of emigration
from their minds
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No Trace OF the Missing Bank Funds.

JERSEY CITY. \. j.. Jan. l.-There
was great stir in Jersey City banking
circles yesterday. when it became known
that $500 had recently disappeared from
one OF the desks in the Hudson county
National Bank. one Of the oldest banking
institutions in New Jersey. Tie theft
was not reported 10 the police. but the
hands OF the Pinkerton agency In TO
last night no trace Of the missing funds
had teen discovered
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Of1andl,r viii be Re.elertei.

CONCORD y H.. Jan. AT the Re-
publican representatives caucus Tor
Speaker OF the House to-day. Col. stephen
s. Jewett. OF Laco1la. was nomjldted.
receiving III votes q So for Hon. James q.
I.yford, OF Concord. Colonel Jewett re-
ceived the strength of the supporters of
senator Chandler and Lyford that OF his
Opponents The formers emphatic vote
indicates that Senator Chandler will sure
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PENSACOLA. Ella. Jan. 1.-To-day's
game Of football between Memphis and
Pensacola resulted in a victory Tor Mem
pits by score of y To o. Oliver and
French. Of the Pensacola team, were bad
j. injured and retired from the game
Several Memphis players were slightly
hurt. but played through the game. At
tendance 1000. Weather cold.
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cIHyER MAN KOBBHFY.
An Express Car Looted without tho
Knowledge Of tn" Train Crew.

BIRMINGHAM. ALA, Jan. Two
masked otbers held UP the Alabama
Great Southern passenger tram near
York. Ala. last night. and looted the e%-
press car Of it's contents. The robbers
boarded the train near Livingston, ten
miles north IF York. Before the conductor
got around they 6neaked out on the pat
form. where they masked Themselves, ana
the express messenger happened 10 open
the car door They covered nm win d
pisto' and entered in that manner. sun
covering him, they forced him to open
the safe and give up the contents. They
ro,,o to "A point near YORK, pulled the
bell-cord. and jumping of. made for the
wood, before the passengers or conductor
knew about the matter. The passengers
were not molested. The officials Of the
road have no idea as to the identity OF
the robbers They have put dogs ana de-
tectlves on their track
The quantity Of money stolen ls sup
posed 10 have been several thousahd DOL
lars, although the precise amount Is not
known. The supposition is that the rob
bere were of local talent
BIRMINGHAM. Ala. Jan. There
has been 10 new Developments in the
train robbery near York. Ala. which oc-
CURED last night. Superintendent Frazer
of the Alabama Great Southern, returned
this afternoon from that place. and says
from what could be learned there were
but two men who did the work. and both
were evidently amateurs.
The amount of money obtained by the
men was very small. Dogs are on the
trail of the robbers.
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Senator higgins Hay be Beiter,

DOVER. DEL. Jan. 1.-The result of
the senatorial contest Is still uncertain,
with chances favorng senator Higgins
The opening skirmish has resulted IN his
favor. aithoL IN II has also shown his
strength and given the opposition
chance TO count his sure followers ana
made It possible 10 form combinations
that may defeat IN M.
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Another Oh We | Drillel.

FINDLAY. O.. Jan. l.--Messrs,. W an i.l
T.. h. Kirkbride. who have dulied ii
me Dast few weeks TWO 81 the largest
Rowing oil wells in this country, II not
in the world. to-day added another Dig
gusher to their list Dy drilling IN No. q,
near their other biz wells; IN me kollers5
Inc new well is loO'o barrels per day.
Witch cHg ,' at the present price Of hfty-tve
cents per barrel. will bring them an IN,
come OF s.. 800 per day from that well
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GENEEAL FOxIEK'S POSITION.
No. Likely to Eo Allowed 10 Act Al
rIenipot~ntiary,

WASHINGTON. u. c.. Jan. l.-Speea-
lation in diplomatic circles Is active re-
gardine the capacity In which General
Foster will figure In the negotiations
between the two belligerent powers IL
Is thought unlikely that he viii take par;
In the conferences. AS to do so he must
be appointed by CHINA IA pienipotentiary
and doubt Is expressed whether under
International usageS a foreigner could be
appointed eonferee for either nation.
He certainly could not be without the
consent OF the other party TO the con-
japan would give her consent. II not
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CrAednn NIatched WITH Rernau.

ST. LOUIS NO. Jan. 1.-Daa. Cree
don last night signed articles 70 iig7,
Herman Bernau twenty rounds at catch
weights. In Galveston. Texas. January
18th. for "A purse Of $500 and 3 or % per
cent. OF the gate receipts.
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Robbers fii No, Want Lottery Tickets.

MERIDIAN, MISS. Ian IA posse
of men armed and accompanied by blood
hounds left here this morning for the
scene of the Livingston express robbery.
There is a report that two Of the rob
hers have heen run down I'm the swamps
Of the SucarnOche river, and that they
are young men who live near Works Sta
ton. the express people do not say
much about the extent of the haul made
by the robbers. but there is no doubt
that IT Is very little. The robbers tore
open packages Of lottery tickets in dis
gust, and when they came to the heavy
money packages the express messenger
remarked that il contained more lottery
tickets and they threw it To the floor.
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ae is Chosen Speaker of the Ns~ YORK
Lower Hou-c.

ALBANY, y. Y. Jan. i.-liamilton
Fish. Jr OF Putnam county received me
Republican caucus nomination Tor Speaker
OF the Assembly tonight
The Senate will elect Senator O'Connor,
Of B!ngnampton as president pro leih'' TO
succeed Lneutenant-Governor SaNloh'
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CHARLESTON. $. e.. Jan. l.-One Of
the prettest games of football that was
ever PLAYED in Charleston took place this
afternoon between Charleston aud Sa-
Vannah IN the first hale neither side
scored. but i'm the second Charleston made
four and Savannah nothing. and the
score remained 80 throughout the game.
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4 Schooner Water Logged.

NORFOLK. VA. Jan. 1.-The schooner
Annie Ainsle CAPTAIN McAndrees, OF
Philadelphia. from Savannah to Philadel-
phia. water logsed is anchored three
Ocracoke Inlet. two miles from the beach.
Assistance has been asked for.