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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-05-14
AROYAL DECREE FROM TOXIC
The KikadO Tells Why He Yisldsd The
Lao TDDg PtDlHSular.
he DID IT FOR The SAKE OF PEACE.
But the Manner In Which II Will be Re
sored TO China VIII be Arranged by
Chin. and Jspan"-Tb, Advice OF
the spanish Government.

LONDON. May i3.- dispatch to the
Central News from Toxic says that an
imperial decree has been issued. setting
forth that the envoys OF Joran and China
have completed the task entrusted 10
them. Of negotiating peace between the
two countries The decree. after stating
the conditions OF peace agreed upon SAYS
that Russia. Germany. and France adj
vsel Japan that the permanent retention
by her OF the Lao Tung Peninsula would
not Conduce 20 lasting peace In the orient.
and urged the retrocession Of that terri
tory TO China. The decree then continues.
WHY LAO ruNG WAS YIELDED.
1--WE have always been anxious to es-
tablish and maintain peace. oar object
tn The recent war was To found an endur-
ing peace. We believe that Russia France
and Germany are imbued with the same
feeling. therefore. We will not insist upon
the retention OF the Lia0 Tung Peninsula
We do not desire to raise fresh trouble
increasing the calamities OF our people
or 10 obstruct the extension OF our coun-
try 10y dcferrlng restoration OF the
blessings Of peace. China has shown re-
gret for her breach OF friendship. thus
tion Japan will comply with the desires
OF Russia. France. and Germany
SIGNIFICANT SrtrfMtNr.
The manner I'm which the Lao Tung re
ninsula Will be restored 10 China will be
arranged by China and Japan. Now that
this treaty of peace has been duly rat
iied and tho ratincations exchanged our
former friendship with China is restored
ana tho ties attaching us 10 neutral
countries are made looscr. Let our on
cials and people kceu this steadily I'm
view
The dispatch aCds that Admiral Ito
has been appointed chief OF the Navy De
partmcnt, In room Of Admiral Niscount
ka-Ahayama ken0ri. who has been select.
od io 20 10 Formosa 70 formally annex
the ISLAND. of which he viii ho VlCorOy
Admiral ka-Ahayama will be dccompa-
nied 20 f0rmosa by Misumo Jus. chief
secretary Of the lower house OF the Japan
Diet. vino has been appointed hold"
OF the civil administration or Formosa.
SPANS ADVICE
A dispatch TO the central News from
Madrid says IL is understood hat Spain
has sent note 60 Russian France aud
Germany. contonling that as the Japanefe
dld not hold fOrmOsa when the treaty Of
peace was signed. their right q occ.ipy
tne island In tbe face of the opposition OF
It's inhabitants is disreputable. ana Is a
suitable pfeteXt Tor further Intervention.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-05-14

Fire at Port Huron. Mich. DESTROYED
McMoran cos large grain elevator. ana
Davidson a McMoran flour mill. entail
ins loss ~ IRON. $4,000 10 S20,wo The
elevator contained about 100000 bushels
of grain The insurance is only partial
ir. Christopher, OF Colorado Springs.
Col. was conveyed Sunday by special
train TO the summit Of Pixies Peak. the
occasion being the birth Of son 10 MIR
and Mrs John Iaggari Ar. Taggari IS
foreman of the ManitOn and Pixies Peak
cog road. and for month past has lived
in a section house located mile and a
half above the ttmher line at an altitude
~ ~ 600 feet above the sea This Is the
first recorded birth at so great an ele-
Nation I'm the Rocky Mountains, and
pi badly on this continent.
Frank H. Thomas. chief CLERK Of the
IOst- -Ofiice Department. has rendered his
resignation 10 Postmaster-General vii
son. 90 TAX effect upon the aroo.1tment
Of mis- successor
Al Midland. Mich. early Yesterday
morning the residence Of Frank Hale was
DESTROYED lv ere Hale and wife We're
burned 10 death. The children were res
cucd hy nciehbors The family moved into
the house Saturday nSht. and were busy
npacking their household goods unll a
late hour. There are mysterious circum-
stances surrounding the tragedy, and the
noiphbors declare the fire OF incend-ary
origin
Yesterday afternoon while Henry Wat
scr and John Woods were engaged in
mining ccal I'm the Campbelrs Creek
mines, near Charlestown. W. Va. slate
fsn and killed Watson and fatally in
fured Woods The wounded man vas
irouht to the Good Samaritan HOSPITAL,
a. Charle stown.
The Standard oil Cczpany did not
further advance The price Of crude o.
Yesterday At the purchasing agencies
Sl.uO was named for the day. on the
pittsburg Exchange OIL opened at 81 S2ih:
highest. N05h' lowest 81 s0ia, and closed
at 81 Ol At Oh city oil opened at the
lowest, 81 ~. aud closed al Sl.0O.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-05-14

ST LOUIS. MO, May lS-Siate senator
Peter R. Morrisscy was murdered ~hl'
asleep in bed this morning by Mauu L'N, ,
is at her home. she sent 3 oullet '"Io"s II
Aforrissov's brain. placing the plsloi
against the sleeping mans LETT eye. anu
pulling the trigger. She also shot MN, III
,hc ,noufb me deceased is single. ihlr-
t,..t,,o wears of age. and had been living
v.ith fhe woman. who was of jealous
nature lie is supposed 10 have heen
Nllod as result Of quarrel MouI
Lewis is half cra2ed over the decd ana
is strapped to II cot IN the prisoners cell
at the city hospital
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His Decision as To the Bringing of hmm.
nra Ms INN lLo L..uI -. u...-L


TTsnts Inlo the Couitsy Final.
WASHINGTON. d. c.. May l3.-Follow-
ing the precedent established m th. case
OF Levi y. Mort0ns under-coachman
Howard, In New York, the United states
Court, at New Orleans has decided that
the Secretary Of the Treasury ls the nudge
of the law and the facts as TO whether
immigrants are In this country ln COM
pnan'c with law and his decision in the
matter Is final The case in which this
principle was reasscrtel occurred in ke4
" est, Fla. in January 1894 4 Cunau
cigar firm imported from Havana FOR
ty-siX cigar makers The Immigrant Bu-
rcau here. after an exhaustive eXamlna-
ton extending over several months ana
several oral hearings, before Secretary
Carlisle and Superintendent Stump. dee
cidcl that the cigar makers In question
came into this country in violation OF the
alien contract labor law, and the mem
were ordered dcported Writs OF hAbeas
corpus were sued out before Judge Row
man. Who released an or them. An ape
peal from this action was taken by the
Treasury Department and now Judse
Bowman is Ovorruled and the Treasury
officials sustained Tn their right Com
missioner General stump this afternoon
directed Immigrant Inspector Bethel AT
Key West. Fla. by telegraph 10 an once
make preparations FOR the arrest and de.
portation OF the cigar makers IN ques'
tlOn.
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NEW YORK. May Samuel =. Ay-
mar. the dcfauitiug hook-kceper OF the
National shCc and Leather Bank was
This morning sentenced by Judge Benedict
i'm the United states Circuit Court crimi-
nal branch TO six and half years i'm
lrislnmont in Kings county penitentiary.
Frank Angel made plea for clemency
ON account Of his client having pleaded
guilty. Angel asked that Aymar he sent
tO KINGS county instead Of Erie county
penitonuary so that his parents. who are
over seventy years Of age. and live az
Jamaica. j.. J., might sometimes see
IN.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-05-14

BALTIMORE. MD. May i3-Mr. sgd
ney g. Cary. "A prominent society man.,
I.ll from the bow window OF his house.
40 40 d west Read street this after
noon and received injuries that resulted
in his death AN hour later. lie fell hi-
teen feet striking Oh his head ana face.
At the hospital his skull WAS found TO
have been fractured over the temple. The
cary family has for many years Detn
prominent tn Virginia. as well 80 i8 tHis
city. The late Mrs. Newell Martin, for-
merly Mrs. Iegram. OF Confederate fame,
was Mr. Cary's sister. he was forty
years old.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-05-14
49,. - WorLinqmen Adyanc d.

PTTTSBTRG PA. May l3.- To-day the
managers of Moorchcad Brothers Nesu-
vius iron works located az SharpsnnIs'
Voluntarily advanced the wages oil tn'iI
$50 employees am average Of IL per cent'
Every omploye receives an increase il"
pay. ..
sand omplovos of James Lee Sons
voollcn mills at Bridgeport. thrown out
off work last week by three hundred OF
the hands striking. viii return 10 work
Tuesday. strikers demand for on IN
crease was not conceded. and they Will
return 90 work Al old prices.
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c8EENsTfLLH SHOOFINO.
II II. Harris, o. Psiersb"re' Wounds D. IL.
Everett. of re Held.

r,NrpORIA. VA. May n.-spe'iai-K. X.
- tt,rr,s a matchmaker. whose home
is in Petersburg Va. shot J. n. Everett
~ business man. living in bclheld TIN"
stot "A 40 - cartrise. went ih lhr
hreast lust below the usht shoulder, ana
,4need upwards. lt is nol supposed To "'
fatal A.. d.,
,l5 ,r.dee Mr. Harris was walking
.i,,., me street when Mr. Everett made
an Intensive remark about him, 10 which
Nr Harris paid no attention. Mr..
Everett followed him. aud words We're
,,assed when Mr.. Harris fired. Harris Is
= small man, and Everett large anu
Harris SURRENDERED himself TO Squire W
B. Jones
Dr. j. r. Jones H. attending Mr.. Everett.
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GEN GOMtZ'S BIG TICTOKr.
lie Has KILLED and Cap 'ured over 1000
SpsHish Troops.

JACKSONVILLE. FLA. May i3.-A
special from Tampa says;
Afvices received here from the Cuban
revolutionary leaders say big battle
was fought AT BOryey province OF Puerto
Principe. between Gomez. the Cuban lead
er. and SalcedO the spanish commander.
Gomez was victorious. annihilating the
Spanish troops. killing and capturing more
than a thousand men, and great quanti-
Ties OF ammunition and army stores. The
hattie lasted four hours, and was hard
fought.
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Sncnnranro odEl,shl', SrErcnrs.
neW n Dtliver Four or the o. oues
tion Dur NJ u"y.

WAsHINGTON, May Secretary Car.
Isle announces the following dates upon
which Doc will deliver speeches on the
financial question A. Covington, Ky,
Monday. May 10Th. before the Memphis
"s0und-m0ney' convention, Thursday
May 23l. an Bowling Green, KY, Satur
day May 25th, az Louisville, Tuesday,
May 2sfh
The Secretary VIII leave Washington
next Sunday afternoon. going direct 20
COyugton All the addresses will be- de-
Hvered in the evening. except that at
alinru0um.
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WASHINGTON. p. C.. May ~ .secre-
tary Herbert this tt"rnvon 'e'lttl 70
order me monitor hmphitrife 80 SaFan-
fah. Ga. In accordance WIN = request
of citizcns OF that city thai ihe navy
might be represented by one on Us Nts-
r.ia tber. Tle Oflcors Oi the kaleiSn
af,1 me Atlanta will also attend. Ont their
V@ssels must remain az Tyhee Roads.
twenty miles below tn city, as secretary
ti,rbert would not take the risk or send
ir,, fhen up the river 10 savannah.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-05-14

Mr. Bibb out Of the Race hr Common
wenlths Attorney.

Ily,fSA C.. IT,. VA May 8.-sp''ia'-
large crowd attended court today
owinp TO the sickness Of Judge Sims
an, ,1,ich is now convalcscing. judge
"'t" .,,ei,lol Alr. ". p. Bibb made
Nv '' ,adress An the courthouse yard. cA-
.',,,"in~ his reasons for Withdrawing from
i'''''''. '.,o,sss as the opponent of H. l..
'ii. ,~bieh was his love for the Demo-
cratic party. a negro orator, at n,,.e me
eiose % of an the speakins, said MIR. binu $
,,itbdrawal was caused hy MS seeing '"'
hand writing "dcieat ON the wall
manu- v-su candidate for treasurer,
,. -. ,y.tson Morris and Henry Card
,,, csrdlIates for commissioner of the
.',.c,,,e ,',' also addressed the soycrcigns IN
fhoir respective interests. ~ .
J. o. Massie and Malcolm inter- ,l, VINO
- last week. to oppose J. 1t. Wool
gelk for sheriff have Withdrawn
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VIENNA. May l3.-COuntess Marie or
Leiningen- Westerburg has been arrested
here upon charges OF having obtained
large sums OF money by fraudulent prac-
tlces. and also with having acted as an
intermediary In leading young English
girls asiray. The girl mas been taken M
charge by the British ambassador VINO
will return her to England. II ls said
that the Countess, whose maiden name
Is Ftschel. is 4 native OF New YORK.
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COLUMBUS O.. May ~ Slrs. Henri
e,fa ii; Moore Of Springfield. Vas today
chosen temporary chairman OF the state
Prohibition Convention. which meets al
sorlngnrld on tue sth and 9th OF June.
'ghis wlp be the first Il ne IN ONO thAt
a woman has presided over a state po-
uticai convention.
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COLOGNE. May 13 The Gazctte's cor
respondent in 81. Petersburg learns that
the Russian Government resolved not to
Ucrmit yapan To make any essential
changes in Corca until the former admin
istration is restored to its ante-bellum
basis.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-05-14

VICTORIA. B. c.. May 3-Thc steam
or Danube arrived at this port last nisht
She had ON board the passe engors of the
missionary steamer Glad Iidlugs. which
leff Port Townsend two weeks ago with
ten delegates 10 the Methodist COnicrcnc"
now 300 session here The Glad Tilngs
was pierced by IL rock aud partially dis
ahlcd.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-05-14

John d. unr'ow, of IT Louis, Appointed =
Civil Service Comm s-ioner.

WASHINGTON. May is.-The President
has appointed as Civil Service Commits
sloners william q. Rice, OF Albany. y. Y.
N succeed Theodore Roosevelt. and ex-
Postmaster John Is. Harlow. OF St. Louis,
10 succeed Charles II. Lyman.
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Iift.en Sta e. Report Negetntlsn Compare
fIA.A InIrlmlat- Ilmll Dnmacnh

D ift. en- Sta e. Report Ncgetntian Compare
uVh Tririutec- c-tluit DAMAGED
CHICAGO. ILL.. May l3. The cheering
new comes from fifteen set-s visited
hy frost yesterday morning. frat crops
ar0 reported safe. Nhclt ana oats cs-
capped mnIurcl. because neither had be-
laH ta joint ana whore cut down by
frost or ho1Ny rains. wil sproui asan.
Corn s slightly uIpod ny cold in "a
few Staics hut mot enough to occasion
tle .ueHfest alarm that the yield viii
he affected to amy noticeable extent
Tnrr. .s no loursr amy sround for SCARE
DO tle face of these facts. ou thc cone
trary. tlt ouNuoN ls said to Doe better
than DO Was May lst whom unusually
prom. lnr.
rrr ryrrr n rs Nfw YORK.
WATEETOWN. n. 1.. May l3 In
Northern Sew Work. poiuts experienced ID
drop of go degrees BOO thc thermometer in
fifteen holr-. tine chansc takins place
from i9 l.. 81 saturday to sunday morn-
ine
NONTIcEL.o. a. s.. Aay 2 A cold
wave struck This section last uieht. The
thermometer dropped 80 degrees in almost
"a. many muufct and icc formed dur
INK the night lu some sections of Suih-
hand Delaware counties fruit blossoms
we're badly frozen. At o'clock SNOW
was falling at Livingston Manor and
Liberty. and also in most OF the up-
towns OF the Sew York, ontario and
Western railroad
NYACk. y. S.. May l5.-rhe cold
weather this morning made thin ice iu
tbis place ana vicinity, and "a conunu-
,nec oI tine low temperature. it ls hchev-
ed viii murc the fruit prospects.
IlrNpDKT y y. May l3.-'rhc thcr-
rnometer registered as low as Is last
,ishf Tho fruit and vegetables suffer
"a boa Niagara county and although The
,sf,ut of thc dama.c is NOT Yet asccr-
tained. it will reach thousands OF dol
lars
HEAVY SNOWFALL ~ MICHIGAN.
DETROIT. MICH, May l&.-Freierick,
Mich reports nine 10 ten inches Of snow.
o.sinike three inches and sull showing,
Lewiston eight inches. and still showing;
Afenomincc. four inches. with all gar
dr,s and many fruit ana shade trees
,,tnel. and Manistce, two inches. Frost
4f4 ro damage TO fruit trees at Grand
1fs,-,n and IL is believed generally
throughout the state fruit has escaped
serious injury
AIpENA. MICH, May l5-Snow was
,,if1ng ghce last night. and most OF the
round Is now covered TO depth Of two
or three inches.
CRAWLING, MICH, May ia terrific
,,a,,, storm set IN yesterday and this
morning the snow is twelve inches deep
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me Chnrlcstnn nisnllsn

WASHINGTON. -. g., May l3-Thc
Navy Department to-day received "a cable
eIam from Admiral Carpenter stating
that the crisor Charleston was disabled
at NdgasaN having broken her port
low-prcssurc piston.
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Following was the range Of the tner-
roomef.r Al The Times Office yesterday;
-. 4. NJ -: ~ NJ, 81. r. NJ. "a. q T. NJ.
-; o Z. ~. -; midnight - Average
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-05-14

MADRID. May 2-Tho municipal cleo
tions which took place throughout Spain
yesterday resulted generally in the choice
of government candidates by increased
mlJoriucs.
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WEATHER FORECAST.

VyAsHINGTON. - c.. May i2-For
Virginia and North Carolina. Generally
,sirS warmer in western portions; south.
sriy winds, becoming norther!y,
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on a level 1t is still showing and drift
ing badly.
ERIE. PA. May l3--A killing frost fell
from midnight last night and did very
extensive damage in the grape belt
A KILLING FROsT N OHIO.
CIEV ELAND. O. May IA heavy
ard killing frost visited the northern ana
eastern portions o. the state last nlshL
m some places tee was frozen quarter
OF sn incn thick Fruit Of all kinds Was
destroyed Along the lake shore crap
growers kept fires burning all night IN
their vineyards but the damage done ~
the vines is very great. and the loss WI VIZ
amount 10 many thousands OF doiliaaIS'
Wheat. which had commenced heaqlnS
rs badly injured. Garden truck Is ruine"'
"'ci4'Nti'ESTON IS. v. May i3-rhere
was IA heavy frost throughout TINS SEE
lion this morning but owing 70 IN. ni6
Weather no damage Of any impoIi Iiahtc
orse done The Thermometer tonight ~
"a. and falling, with a cold ram
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sudden F.li Of the Tempe ature-l"e
Irnit IL II Jurcd.

LEXINGTON. VA. May B.-speclai'-
Last nigh. the mercury fell TO nearly '"e
freezing point. and IN many sections OF
this county Rockbridee) there was coz
siderable frost. ana some ice' p",
d.',oogo IN fruit and gardens was light.
.r,[ for,rerature is AT 80 degrees ana
failing but south-wind indicates
rain. and no fears OF frost are felt
A frost at this time an the Valley OF
VIRGINIA would bo very destructive 10
one of The most promising Yields OF ffui,
for years. and would represent Tens Oh
thousands of dollars loss.
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TIE WORK IN CUBA.

The report was discussed by Dr. Chris.
tian and by Rev. William Richmond OF
baltimore. who said II paid 10 convert
Germans; that there were no Anarcnlsis
among converted Germans, nor Socia,is's
,,or HIGHER critics laughteD; and by A.
Djaz native Baptist missionary In cuba
The authorities. he said, had closed thee
ehurches outside OF the city OF Havana
giving the pastors few hours IN which
- leave In Havana the work was GO
Inc on successfully. Speaking Of the ne
cessitv OF laboring among the Cubans, he
said Catholicism there was worse than
paaanism. Among the agencies IN the
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rnosr ~ noAwoKE.


rOANOKE. Va May 13--S0e0IaT'
LIGHT frost this morning injured early
vegetables.
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LOUISA G.. H.. Va. May Especial -
Slight frost in many parts OF the county
ihis morning. Some complains "l
heard of the little apples falling anu
The crop may be light one dl'n1Is. ,,i,,
tt1re Waq most abundant and healthy
hooking bloom.
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Mr.. A. j. Diaz, OF cuba, followed with
a short address, I'm which he also asked
for missionary aid in his country. but
stated that before anything fruitful could
stated that before anything fruitful could
be done. close acquaintance with the
natives OF cuba would have 20 be formed.
The convention then adjourned until to-
morrow morning II Is understood that
the next convention viii be held az Chat
tao0ga. Tenn. but the question did not
come before the convention to-day.
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l. j. Taylor. of Moaile, submitted 'lt
renort of the committee on the imam .,'
noiirv of the Foreign Mission i'oA' 'l.i %
recommondmg that thc sum OF sh'''
raised for the worK next year. "pt''
toned as follows. ,,o. ,y,st-
Alabama. Sl0NNl. Arkansas y. ND' .oo
,,,'.~i.t of columbia. 81 200. Florida. Si,N0V.
,'i',.,t, S-.on. Kentucky. SiSoo. Louisi-
ANA 81 lo6. Maryland. Si32N. Mississippi
xfol. Missouri s'o". North 'Arolin''
seo.o. south Carolina. $3.50 Tennessee
& qO. Texas. s5ewi Virginia S-io"7' ot"-
er states 800.
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B. $. Carroll of Waco. Texas. spoke
Of the glorious religious history OF to-
day lie said that ont Of 300 churches.
l.5nv had no places for holding services.
and Of these 2. 90 there were scarcely iw
which could support minister the
whole year around.
There were seventy-twO counties In the
state twhicn together would form a state
as large as Pennsylvania. In which there
were not a SINCE Baptist minister or
tho 5ooD0D negroes in the State. he WAS
proud 10 say that one-fourth We're Bap-
lists he then eXhorted the convention
10 give aid 90 the ministers OF his state
TO continue missionary work ln Texas.
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Inc iresldeni came I'm this morning az
an carly hour with a batch OF appoint
ments. Hon. John Goodies son. John H.
Goode, OF Bedford city. was appointed
as one OF twelve commissioners 10 eN-
anime and classify land IN Montana and
Idaho His appointment was made upon
the request or his father. whose loyalty
10 the President is unquestoned.
The position pays ten dollars day
when the incumbent is actually employ
ed. and cannot exceed $500 per year
This is the position eN-Representative
Enloe, OF Tennessee. had been urged for
by his entire delegation Of his State. The
appointment OF John b, Goode TO this
position Is very gratifying to his many
friends in this city.
Mr. goGg COZ LFcroR - NORTH CAROLINA.
The nght which has been going on
ever since the death Of the Internal