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Minister smith Resigns.

New York January 70. "A special to the
Herald from Caracas. Venezuela. says;
The Official Gazette publishes the formal
resignation of Dr.. Smith, minister o. pub
lie improvements.
DR.. Smith is the author of many inipor-
tant reforms in the postal service and in
ether directions in the public interest His
retirement from the cabinet is the subject
OF general regret among officials. No rea-
son is given for his resignation.
The citizens of Barbacos state OF Qua
leo. have declared In favor of General Bo
lat Peranza as their candidate for presi-
dent at the next election.
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London, January 26.--The debate on the
address in reply to the speech from the
throne at the opening of parliament week
ago was resumed in the house of commons
today. The amendment of Sir William
Wedderburn Bart member of Banffshire
(radicaU, who has lived great deal in
India. and who presdes over the Fifth In
dian national congress at Bombay, calling
for minute, independent inquiry into the
condition of the masses of linda, was reject
ed by vote of 217 to 30.
Sir Henry Fowler Oiberal. who was Sec
rotary of state for India in 1924 expressed
the hope that If the famine entailed exces-
sive charges upon the Indian government,
the imperial government would vote 1t aid
The house of commons thereon voted the
address to the queen.
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View of California sports.

Ssn Francisco, Cal. January a6.--The
Corbett- Nhzsimmons glove contest viii
talte place IN close proximity to one of
three Nevada towns, viz. Carson, Reno
or Virginia city. a bill permitting such
affairs has beea introduced in The as
scmbly at Carson. and there Is every ind-
cation that st viii become II law within
the next day or TWO, such being the
case, all speculations as 10 where the BIZ,
Mill VIII take place may sairiy be ald av
nave COME TO an end.
Dan STARTS partner. William Whccloek X,
hGS been In Carson FOR several weeks past,
under the pseifdonym OF William Kenyon,
Whether Whoelock's advice WAS OF any
assistance in framing the measure matters
little, The fiuct remains that Nevada ia IN
a fair way of gentinR the contest, and
such being the case, the sports OF san
Francisco are 1uhl,sLnt. IL Is the first t,mo
that IL match 10 n finish Of that maGn.tnde
has been held anywhere close to Cailfornln
for years, and 1t ~ Sfe no say thai tho
SIAM hranoisco contingent OF ring follower
VIII he larger than ihht from amy othci
| city outside of Nevada.
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THE SOUTHERN STATES.

RICHMOND. VA negro held In the
Erd@d On. O. jan for shooting man !,
set fire to the building. destroying inc I"H
and crematlng himself.
BIRMINGHAM. Aia.-Tn Wilson's sa-
loon, at Pratt CGy John Brown, Jr son
of "A saloon keeper. shot ana dangerously
wounded WlAiam Island
HAMILTON. Ga.-Dr. John c, Hardy OF
Wlyirrnis store shot and killed Il negro
] 9hn Slelge Friday night. The negro was
trying to break into the rear end oil MS
residence.
SAVANNAH. Ga.-The Savannah city
coilnrii has pa s,sel resolutions calling for
n garrison for Fort Pulash. at the mouth
of the Savannah river, ana urB ny thAt
the fort he put i'm condition for Inc defense
Of tho city.
GRENADA, M1ss.-The proposition 10
,ssue $40 eco OF city bombs TO erect com.
plete system of wa1erworks. sewerage ara
clectnc lights was subu. ttea to ,he Vo t,li
cf this mum cipafty and me proposa ton
was carried by an overwhelming majority
MONROE. Ga--NoAce has l'efri received
here Of the appointment Of Mrs. Vile
Shoots to succeed Mrs. NJ = a. ssnas ~
surpnlse, as the present incumbent has
held ihe office for thirty years and has
performed her duties, apparently 20 the
satisfaction of all.
BATESBURG, S. C.-Jacob Rislnger of
the Hollow Creek section of Lexington
county west TO Leesvalle after tomb
Stone to put over the grave or his san.
who was knlel IN a railroad accident last
year. Wh9e IN the depot he heard an
engire and IN attempting to cross the
track 10 attend to it's team was knocked
down by thu engine and Instantly killed.
CHATTANOOGA. Tenn.-Magg5e Cham.
hers white Grl living IN South Chatta-
nooga made a novel attempt to commit
sul5de. Her sweetheart. named Green
wood came to see her and appeared To be
angry with her ana refused TO talk with
her She became desperate and eold him
KIN herself 10 which threat he pad no
afternoon. Going ;rto an adjoining room
the infatuated woman took a Kerosene
lamp. and, pouring the oil over her cloth
ing set fire to II and ran screaming, a
blazing mass to Greenwood's presence
After some difficulty the fire was put cut
hut not until after the woman had re-
Ce,ycd fetal burns.
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Mckinley kcnt "HRch."

Canton. Ohio. January 26.-Major Nc
Kinley kept bachelors hall today and
will continue to do so until Saturday Al
Q o'clock this morning he received meg
sage from Mrs. Mckinley announcing her
safe arrival in Chicago
A large number of callers were in con-
ference with Major Mckinley today conf
ing from all parts of the country.
National Chairman Hanna called on Ma
jor Mckinley this evening. He came down
at $50 from Cleveland, and will remain
over until tomorrow. He had nothing 10
say when called upon by reporters.
1t was definitely arranged today that the
farewell reception TO Major and Mrs. Nc
Kinley will be held on the afternoon OF
February 90 under the auspices Of the
Business Mems association.
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THE jury DISAGREED
Bccnusc One Of Them Had Absorbed
fhc EnIIrc I.N IncnCN.


| ! had Just been down In the mountainous
regions Of Tennessee for my health ana
maze great many pleasant ncqua iNnrceo
among the strange people of that section.
NO. ilng OF an exciting nature occurred I'M
u he earlier part of October. when ono of
the mon Of whom had seen good deal
was arrfstad on the charge OF selling bot
Ties Of tnooushne VIII ekey at q fair, says 4
Drtrclt lHrco Press writer,
There seemed no chance OF clearing HIN,
hu, bright young lawyer undertook rs
dcftnso and handled u like a veteran. The
case on the part of the government was
made a bottle OF whskey thai the ac-
cuscd had sold was offered in evidence,
ANA a dozen Witnesses awOre that they had
seen him d spusiag OF Ike bottles
Tho prisoner was not placed upon tho
stand AMI no enc was called to TESTIFY In
parent betrayal OF has cameo and vnntured
to whisper to the Young attorney that he
should at at le%sl make showinsd But he
the ccurthcsaid:
Your honor. there has. not been ons
staEliated statements, that the flask here
in evadence contains whiskey. or that there
was any whiskoy In any OF the bottles
my cllerh IL sniIJ to have disposed of"
'rhe Jury can take II with than and de.
terminc, for themselves" CURLY interrupt
ed tho judge
or"
Though sent in time and again, the jury
found u impossible to agree. and was IL
what was tho natter" I ventured to
ask Of tho foreman after II was all over.
Wail stranEFergi, you noticed that pint
tanned"
fest one 10 make tn test, sub When he
had ter stop TO take breath there warn't
aog,sone, drop lef. Ne said twarn't
fHrnTfIi IN be whisky. BiIt flPrp
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STARVING IN INDIA.


count of the participation of many Mexican
native Protestant clergy, who are arriving
this evening on all trains. They report
great interest all over the republic in mis-
sion work, especially in its educational
phase and the large increase in the mis-
sion school attendance aud the acti e dis
semnation Of Protestant literature In the
Spanish language.
In some cases herdera OF cattle have
formed Bible classes on their own account.
and even Catholics are beginning, now that
the pope has sanctioned the practice, to
study the sacred word.
Four new cotton mills are about to he
opened in the State of Puebla and other
mills will he built at variou. points. The
importation of British cotton textiles IN
the past year amounted to over 10000. coo
yards. while the United States sent only q
quarter part es much here.
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sDnin,s Nr,y yyarship.

New York January pa special TO
the World from Cadiz says spains fastest
and strongest warship, which was con-
structod here at private yard out Of en-
tirely native material. begun twenty
months ago has been completed and sent
to Cartagena to be locked for the finish
ing touches size will return here next
month to mount her guns and to have her
official steam trials Then she viii be
commissioned. The vessel is powerful in
appearance and is of high speed.
The bastians were crowded the church
bells rang and tho bands of music played
as the irouclad steamed out, and everyone
was justly proud of the local workman
chin
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IDAHO DEMOCRATS JUMPED ON JONES.
Claimed That His Suggestion Mas Interference
Local Afars--What Jones Has Saw.

boise dho January 2Gn
tne National democratic
Oh the legislature have
by in local
ahars violation OF the
Inc democratic party having
po the adoption
the stature
The
WHAT
washington
lows
ITO Hon j. c. Rich Chairman Cauu
Of
Of
the chicago would
nndenoaic
conditions
and not for state This
therefore, urge that friends in idaho
the whole
Having
being denied be
every
gund1
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[II0y CONTINUED
/. Announces the Conquest
.,,ss and Aatanaas'
\ Of INSURGENTS Left
I...,., Assert. That "e
.,a central Parts OK
In Are overcome

I January &c. The almost
.,,on Of Havana and Ma
in the western part Oh
:, c,ba. is announced In the
.,,,cb received at the span
,.rs late last evening from the
Il.,er Of foreign affairs
ma head of fourteen battal-
.,,sdly traversed the provinces
md Matanzas, oblising the
i leaders to fly to Las Was
,,,s-s that now in Havana ana
- remain no nucleus of rebels
hands to disperse. and that
:, NAV be considered as almost
,,,sed. The sugar growers IN
aos arc new grinding cane
station. u.,-s ,,o
Of General Weyler and the
!, n the foreign affairs office
importance. The center part
4 they say. has been In a
rliication, and now that the
has been brought to a sim
!. rebels. it is stated. are con-
n movements to somo of the
inces. :.
elose on the announcement, 1t
premier Canovas will prom,ll-
(orms for Cuba voted by the
\ bit withheld until the isl
I've been regarded as paclfiod
varranting their application.
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Wbnt Nrfcrcc silcr sny..

Chicago, January 26,-The dispatches
from Nevada of the passage of a bill I'M
der the provision OF which Dan Stuart
could pun of tho CorhctI Ff2simmons
hattle set the sports here an agog. and
ati manner eff soss was INDUCED IN.
George Slcr who Is 10 be referee of the
big inili, and who In conjunction with
Mir Hogan Is ITO run the special train
from Chicago to the ring side would not
commit himself a. to thc location.
IAN the world Will know Ia day or
two just whore he ring is to be pitched s.
said Sler. Eve have the train engaged
and Vet the general manager of the road
Wl.h whom We aie dong business docs
not know. except In an indefinite sort OF
way. just how far he viii have 10 haul us
! VIII say this much. however We VIII bs
at the rngside sixty hours after we pul
GOT of the depot at Chicago"
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Treasurer Embnrrnsscd.

Minneapolis. Mimi. January ga. g..
Haugen. treasurer of the city OF Minneap-
oils. rendered his resignation to the mayor
today. He assigns as the reason failure 10
secure bonds in order to qualify under his
re- election. Mr.. Haugen has been treas
urer four years and was reelected for two
years more al the last election.
He has lost considerable money, however.
through bank failures. and his present en-
barrassment Is the cause OF hts inability 10
secure bondsmen. II 10 understood that the
net loss will be In the neighborhood Of
$500 600. which amount II is expected Will
ultimately fall upon the city at large. lie
has handled some 100000 during the
last four years Of depression. The total
amount tied up in banks suspended Is nea =
~ $40. 600. but more than half OF this will
be realized In the settlements.
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Dispcnsnry Bin.

Montgomery, Ala, January &c, THE
sensation Of the year in the general ASSEM-
bly, was the result OF test vote taken to-
day on the liquor dispensary bill The bill.
which proposes to inauguratc In Alabama
n system almost identical with that In
vogue in South Carolina, same up for pas
sage today.
A motion was made to table II. and il
was expected that the bin would be
promptly killed. and when the vote to table
resulted yeas 70. nays 10. the surprise was
intense. Several members succeeded In ex-
empting their counties from the provisions
OF the hill and several amendments were
offered, for the consideration Of which the
friends OF the hlll postponed the final pas
sage until tomorrow. II looks like tho bill
will certainly pass.
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NINE WE'RE INJURED.
Hurt by Falling Walls at CHICAGO
Fire,

Chicago, January 26,--Seven tiremen and
two spectators were badly hurt at fire
which destroyed the williams block at
1876 POP Monroe street, this evening. The
injured are;
Jeremiah o'Rourke, fireman, struck by
falling wall. will probably die; John Wolf
man. fireman. fell into the building when
roof collapsed. badly crushed, may die
Patrick Patterson. fireman. struck by fall
inc bricks leg broken; Joseph Redoroit.
ereman. ankle broken by falling wall; Jas.
barker, captain of engine company, badly
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New Orleans Races.

New Orleals, January 26,-There was a
light fall Of snow all day aud tho track
was very sloppy and slippery.
Six furlouga- .Krunn. Gold Top. Gismon-
da Time lI7i9.
SIX furl ngs Zg.bach Lott. Senator Psn-
rose. r.mc .l9A.
Seven fur,onrs Anette. sprlnstme, Pr
rate. Time 1.32i9.
Nile aud a sixteenth -cannoaade. Full
Hand. Constant Time l:5iis.
Seven furiongs--i Iailstone, Oracle G. Bob
Clanpott. Time ;3Sls.
SIX furlongS-Juanlta, Olleam. Oldham.
Time lib
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SCANDAL INVOLVED.
integrity of the supreme Court
Drought into Question.

ST. Louis Mo-, January 20 .-Counsel for
Arthur Duestrow. the millionaire murderer.
have completed their motion for a new
trial in the famous case and 1t will lie
forwarded to jefferson City. The motion
viii prove sensation. II the allegations
contained In II can be substantiatol. II VIII
involve the supreme court In scandal Of
serious proportions. The principal points
uron which the motion for a rehearing Is
based is direct charge that the court did
not read the record in the case as Is re-
Guired by the statutes. The motion at
tacks the opinion itself and claims to find
IN that document ample proof that the
court never read the record OF the case,
Duestrows attorneys virtually charge that
the States prosecution was allowed 10
write the opinion for the supreme court
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Dallas, TEXAS. January 6.Thc news
tha, the Nevada legislature had passed a
bill licensing glove contests reached pai-
las tonight Later NJ was announced that
the bill had only pissed the lower house
nan \. Stuart said 10 The Post corrc-
spondont,
u have nothing to say concerning the
wore OF the Nevada legislature. | have
no objection TO that State or any Other
licensing glove contests ! have never
announced th'm Corbeti md fil2SinmOne
would NEE. for lneir match IN Nevada. !
am Tursu NJ my pert Of the affair on the
same lines have followed heretofore I
am not prepared to say whore the contest
Will take place, | VIII Announce tho place
~ due time aud not later than February
~
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Albany, N. Y, January %. Senator
Flat was rendered a banquet at Becker
hall tonight by the republicans OF the State.
Covers were laid for 1900 while as many
looked on from the galleries and listened 10
the speech making. Senator Platt thanked
his party associates for the honor they had
conferred on him and spoke in compliment
tary fashion of Major Mckinley and the
part the Empire State took in the latter S
election
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Harris for ScnntOr.

Topeka, Kan, January 26.-Thc separate
houses If the Legislature balloted today for
United States senator. The combined vote
assured the formal election of w. X. Harris
(popuIist) of Leavenworth, in tho joint ses-
sion tomOrrnW
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who were to explore certain hitherto I'm.
explored parts OF Old Mexico In the interest
q the International Pathological society.
The party, 1t was said was TO b. composed
of seven scientists from the East and Eu-
rope and the members were 10 meet ut
santa Re, n. NJ. and proceed to Mexico
under the direction Of Dr. Edwards on No
venibcr IS. His wife got letter from him
dated at Santa Fe. He intended to travel
overland.
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rrnnc,-Am.ricnn Treaty.

Paris, January 26.--Tt is semi officially
stated that negotiations for a treaty of
general arbitration between France and the
United States wero commenced about a
year ago, but We're only resumed when 1t
was concluded that the Anglo American
treaty had been definitely concluded
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the statement to the bond and stock hold
ers that an agreement with the United
States government having been reached,
steps have been taken to proceed promptly
with the reorganization. No material modi-
fcaton of plans appears to be necessary
except that the two classes OF bonds. being
the Union Pacific sinking fund bonds and
Union Pacific consolidated bonds, may have
to be offered at a somewhat smaller allot-
ment in the new first mortgage bonds as
against increased allotment of preferred
stock,
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Ex-EdItOr Lost.

Kansas City, January 26--Frlends and
relatives of Or. Clarence z. Edwards, for
merly managing editor of the Kansas City
Journal, are worried because nothing has
been heard from him for two months. TN
October "a, 1896. he left this city for the
West, stating he intended TO join q party
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New York, January ga special 10 the
Herald from Panama. Colombia. says
Influenza is epidemic here Several husi-
uoss men of Colon are making an attempt
10 organize q life insurance society on the
assessment plan.
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New York, January &C. special to the
Herald from St, Petersburg says
The Grand Duke Michaers condition has
improved The empress is progressing most
satisfactorily. and although still confined
to her room is able to get about
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san Francisco, Gal. January 2s.-woat

san Francisco. Gal. January 2s--Woath-
CT cool; track fast.
'Shrcefourths sf mile -Masoero, Neb-
ula. Jezehcl Time, l16i5.
Three -eighihs Of a nlle-Ongulni'a
Three. fonrths of milcDavid, Lib9r-
the, lamar Time. li6
Mile-McLight carbillo Olive. Time,
fA1h.
Miie-Adaie buchanan. Ireachery, APP
plauso. Time. 1:42l5.
Three fonrths Of mle-The Sinner,
Ba9qult. Good Times. Time, 1l6
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skating Championship.

New York, January 2G,-ln the annual
skating tournament today, Il. X. Rey-
nol1s of Chicago won the amateur cham
pnnship of the United States for one mile
IN 2:bj IL. protest. alleging profcsslon-
alism against Reynolds was filed by a
New York contestant
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Mining Company.

Canton. Ohio. January 26.-The High
Falls Sulphite Pulp and Mining company
assigned this morning. The plant is said
TO have cost $1,000 No schedule of liza
blities has yet been filed. The proprietors
claim that all banks holding their paper
will be protected
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THANKS FOR TAMMANY.


probation of Services.
Now York, January pa reorganiza-
ton meeting was held tonight by Tam
many Hall and the following message
dated Lincoln. Neb. and addressed to John
c. Sheehan. was received:
Il wish YOU would express to Tammany
my high appreciation of the service rem
dered by the organization during the cam
paign Just closed. They did their duty and
did It we'll and are not 10 blame for our
defeat. To vou am especially indebted
Our cause will yet triumph
fSigned.l wv. j. Bryan"
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Columbia. S, c., January 26.-rhe sep
arate house OF the legislature voted for
United states senator today. Joseph b..
Earl to be the nominee of the democratic
Marty got every vote eXcent one.
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THE GLOVE CONTEST BILL.
1t Passed the Assembly 10 Nevada
With an Amendment
THE LICENSE INCREASED TO $1,000.
Dan stuart Refuses 10 Talk. bu,
Others Guess ut the Location
for the DiE Fight.

Carson City, New. January ce.--irhe
glove contest bin introduced to permit the
fight betty Corbett and Fi.zs.mmcns to
take place in Nevada passed the assembly
today by a vote of 20 to ?. the license ho-
ing increased 10 5000
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BUSINESS MATTERS.
stock Sold.

Liberty HILL Texas. January 2o.-s. H.
Brown Of Georgetown has bought out j. W.
Gray's stock of merchandise, together with
store house and dwelling.
T p. Poole is rebuilding the old Miies
building. Josh Brewer will use the ground
floor for general merchandise and the
second floor will be used by the Woodmen
camp.
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Joncs Uc-clcctcd in Nevada.

Carson. New, January 26,-John p. Jones
was re elected United states senator today.
In the senate the vote was Jones (sil-
verite). . Fitzgerald tsilverite) /; Nc
MILAN trepublican), 2. The vote in the
assembly was Jones IS, Mcmillan "a.
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CInim. Agninst Amcricnn Ncs.cI.

Bremen January 26.--Claims to the
amount Of C 1000 have been placed against
the British steamship John Bright. Cap
tain Cawse. from Galveston via Newport
News for this Port. The John Bright
grounded at Niewe dep on January 10,
was towed off later and towed here on
January II. The steamer was also dam
AGED to the extent of about cl000.
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Madison Wis. January 26.-Both houses
NJ the legislature today cast their votes
for John C. spooner for United States SEN
ator The election will be ratified in joint
convention tomorrow.
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|rHE CUBAN CAUSE.


|ssrson Consents tn Lend
ID valuable Voice.
Ia January 26.-Ever willing
usging and cooperate with
M. Joseph Jefferson the dis
S,tor has consented to take part
/, ~rl,rmance which will take
n civ during the month OF
I'M benefit Of the widows and
Ia Cunan patriots.
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banuary &c. captain General
eramped yesterday at Cuevi-
|osince OF Matanzas.
spanish troors under Colonel
reccllnoitoring on the heights
AMI Gavi,an. province Of Ha-
uttered and dispersed several
kurscnts. The latter lost four
Ma
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Snow in Russia.

London, January 27.-A Berlin dispatch
to the Standard reports that there have
been six days continuous snow in East
Russia and the soldiers are called npon
to act as escort for the mails on account
Of the fear of wolves