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WORLDS FAIR BILL HEARING.
1t Is Set for To- Morrow Morning ut
Ten O'Clock.
REfrEILC SPECIAL.

ItF.iTI E1.lt STE.t'TNl.
Washington. April 25.-Chairman Tawney
of the louisiana Purchase Worlds Fair
Committee. will have IL conference with
Chairman Payne of the Ways and Means
Committee tomorrow relative to securing
the Ways and Means Committee room for
the first hearing OF the Worlds Fair hill
on Friday. If this cannot he arranged the
meeting VIII be held in the room of the
Committee on 1nsular Affairs. The hear
ing Will commence promptly at 10 O'Clock
and will be adjourned at Il o'clock as Mr.
Tawney is obliged to be in the House when
the olsomargarire resolution is called up
This resolution will not take long to dis
pose of. and if the St Louis delega ton de-
sires it, the hearing on the fair bill will
be resumed at o'clock.
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He Received a Message That His
Son Had Committed
Suicide.
THIS PROVED TO BE UNTRUE.
lFnring th" Investigation the Kan
san Discovered Tha, His Son
Has Seen Married for
Two Years.
kErlBl.Tt SPECIAL.

KEIGBl.I' SPECIAL.
New York April o. Senator Luci.n I:a-
kcr of Kansas has spent an exciting tu"n-
ty-fnur hours III Now York lie was called
nthcr hy i roport ,hat his son. T.. Bur
s"Nn" hat"r. who's" homo is in This city.
had committed siiicr!c lie found. instead.
mai tn" y'nnr"r Eakcr WIS alive and w,ll.
and through H." sucii" story he learned
for tn" first time that his son is married
Senator Baker rciusnc! 10 Washington
this evening. completely rcroncil"d He had
met the Young wife and approved his son's
c'f0ir". II WAS reported To Senator I:ai,cr
III washington "yo.- the lunG-dis;ancc tcl"-
phone" between miinish, and dawn Tues
day morning. that his son had left home
and that il WAS inferred h. intended To
commit or had committed suiciar
For the first tiTie Senator E!;.hcr learned
that his sun WIS married, Young Baker.
ii was said, had left home Monday after
noon for Cr"tou ram to write an article
ON the strike at that place for Il New
York magazine. lIo took the prccautiou tn
leave behind a valuable gold watch and
some money He sent a telegram from a
station along tho :"a! To his WIFE explain
ing that be would bc away over night
! his telegram WAS not delivered.
When Mrs. Baker reached their apart
menfs. M. 1856 Manhattan avenue. at :
o'clock Monday afternoon. she found on her
husbands desk envelopes containing rhc
watch and the nomel. Mr. Bakers revolver
ana b"N of cartridges Were missing. T.:o.,
ne had taken he explains, for possible de-
Tense. Mr.. Baker had been in i'll health and
These facts lti her to suppose that he con-
Ienplated suicide. She teloEraph,d tu Mr..
bakers sister in Annapolis. Md. that Mr.
Baker had probably mot with an accident.
This message was repeated to Senator Baker
IN Washington and h telegraphed to New
York la obtain the details.
friend of Mr.. Baker. ON Tuesday morn
ing. tclcphoncd the facts 10 Senator Baker
''h" started for New Nori. at once. Before
h" arrived. however. his spn calmly walked
int" his apm" and was mitch ;istonis!ied to
ic1rn that his absence had caused so much
grief. Il was no. until this m.,iiing. when
Senator Baker had reached New York, that
he %;,S informed his son was alive and we'll
After he had got over The shock pf relief
Senator Baker sail that his son had been
wrong in keeping from him news of his
marriage. Senator Baker met his son and
his sons wife in pailur OF the Fifth Ave
nu-' Hotel this evening. Senator Baker
greeted his daughteT-in-Iaw very cordially
liz said that the shock of alarm aside, he
was Sia" OF the cause of II, because il had
revealed their marriage and had given him
a new daughter.
NJ. and M;s. l. Rurgoync Baker were
married in Denver Colo. about TWO years
ago.
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lNDORSED QUAY.
State Convention Wants Him lie
turned TO the Senate.

Harrisburg, Pa. April 25.-The Republican
city to-day, cordially in:urSed the admin
istration of President William Mckinley
and instructed the delegates tu the National
Convention at phcldJIphia 10 supper; his
candidacy for denomination. The convcn-
t;on also indorsed Senator '"urp$,', th- H.i-
| ininist'atiun of Governor Stonr and Other
St.tte officials. and p dyed lis hearty and
cordial support to Vi. :. quay for r.-e-c-
ton To the Emitted Stats Senate.
The convf nti0n also nominated Senator
j. II. Hardirburg'l If Wayne County for
Auditor General. and ,iaiusha \. Grow ot
Susqu@hanna county and Robert II. F,cr-
derrr Of Philadelphia foi cUnsTcs sncn-at-
Large
r. The indglse!nent Of quay was opposed by
Senator William Flynn Of Pittshurs. the
Lender of The a.n;-tUdy Republicans in the
last Legislature. Mr.. Flynn explained that
h'' WIS In sympathy with The platform in
sr. ,S tyihins except 'his plank and moved
defeated and the platform was adopted ~
!"i'oftrd from th'. committee.
senator William Flynn of Allegheny the
leader ut tn. antj-teuay forces. offered three,
resolutions. prepared ny tulY's oppUnrntS
Th- first WAS r.ad without creating much
comment The other two T-rn greeted with
j"e ~ and hIsSes 50 that not Il dozen dele
gates knew wlla, tiie clerk WAS rrs,Iiu..
The first two resolutions rcfc1rt.! Ia th,.
pE'valt-rc" Of election frauds and made the
penalty moi les than tn years iriirisun-
men; and dislrJachi-. m.nt. The third IA
yorei the election of United States Senators
by the people.
The three Flynn resolutions were not con
Sidered iy the committee
As Ge'ecHt"s-at-larSe. Senator oGav eX-
Senator ''harics a Porter AMI James FL
verson of Philadcriia. y. w Green of
Emporium, eN-toiSrcssman John H. Lei
senring of Wiikesharrc, Congressman Viii
liam Connrll ef Scranton, State Chairman
Frank i.ecder of Eastun and J. f. Steele
OF Nesirlorelani were unanimously elected
The convention declared in favor of an
anit tndm.ni to the Federal Constitution.
when shall provide for The election of
United States Senator's by the people, IL,
The same manner as other state officials are
elected.
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Will County Hepu5iicans.

REpTELlC SPECIAL.
Joliet. ILL.,. April 25-The VIII County Re-
publican Convention to-day WIS rupLir tho
interest of EDWARD G. Atkins. cap'ii;late for
rcncmratinn for Attorney General. and
while there Were number of unti-In;,-
chine delegat-s in the convention. they
made no fight.
Resolutions were passed approving of the
administration of President Mckinie" At
torney General Akin and Congressman
Joseph g. Cannon.
The State delegates are J. w. Martin. n.
NJ. Snapp. ID. f Higgins. Leon Mcdonald.
Frank Hubcnet f. l.. Hasenil:,er. L. -
Norton. c. Il. lIulhert. II. +. Piepa1orink.
N. Collins. a. j. i.indsren, NJ. y. VI. Stew
art. s. Lager. Selah Knapp. Henry Alex
:,rder Erwin Goodwin. l.. q. Overman,
John kolstedt. j. ". Patterson. H. Yos:,
George William;, Aug. Teanyson and e. a.
Noble
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Father o'Donoghue Now Auxiliary
Bishop of Indianapolis.

Indianapolis. Ind. April .J.The most r,-
Iurt.lut catholic ceremonial that ever took
place in indianapolis was the conservation
of the Reverend Doctor Dents ODonoghue.
pastor of -. Patr;ck's Church. to be Titula-
bishop of POmdrio. ard auxiliary Bishop to
the Right Reverend Francis Silas Chatard.
H. D.. Bishop of Indianapolis. which oc-
CURED to-day at st. Johns Church
fh" conSeCratinc prclate was Archbishop
Elder of Cincinnati. now 81 years old. Arch
bishop Elder was assisted by Bishop Foley
of Detroit and Bishop Bryne of Nashville.
The conservation sermon was preached by
Bishop Macs of COviHgtoD.
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OBITUARY..
S!.rans ShOupc.

EErI'ELIc SPECIAL.
carlyle. ILL.,. April 25.-Ahram Shoupe.
AGED - years. died this morning at the
home Of his son i'll this city. In 1893 he
went from Pennsylvania to 81. Louis and
Iheuce tu Beleyill". which was his home
for over sixty years. In 1893 he 10
Carlyle and has sine lived h.re. Thr St;r-
Niving children are William III. and John J.
Shoup- Of -. Louis. Louis \. Shoupc of
Mattuun. III: Mrs. \. }. Johnson of Bladen.
Neh.. and Theodore u. Shoupe, editor Of
the 'ors'itt!'i,n. published in This city. The
iuMerA! VIII be ItLlrshaX afteriLOOM.
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not by Roman or Arabic numerals. but by
the letters of the Ad7niratS name. there
being eleven of them, and just enough to
occupy the required spaces.
Admiral Dewey in reply said:
II value the praise Of the children and
the affectionate enthusiasm they show me.
and / have never been more touched than
now. So long the children love me. /
am unassai!ahIe. for they are unerrinS in
their intentions and know when they are
loved.
THAT 5000 little ones should make me
5o0eo good wishes. as they bestowed their
pennies for this watch. is the prouiest tri-
umph of my life. When I hear it tick or
see its hands move. shall say to myself
How rich you are; 5000 innocent, kindly
friends are with you; and my heart viii
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LOCAL. ANn SrRrREAN.

One hundred ST. Louis business men are
Touring the State in the interest OF their
trade.
William A. Marsh a clerk in the East
St Louis Post Office. was arrested on d
charge of tampering with The mails
Doctor s. q. Tut. a pioneer physician oi
St Louis County. is dead.
The naval veterans have decided not TO
take part ir the Dewey parade
A nsighror of Florence Leonhardts moth
or SAYS she saw the missing girl IN thdt
vicinity las. Saturday.
A negro man and a white woman applied
for marriage license al Belleviile.
Julia Marlowc says she does not care
whether the play Barbara Frietchie" =
founded on fact, SO long as ii is success
full
Doctor Parrishs faithful old dog. which
was killed by Humane Society officer.
was buried in satin-iined coffin.
The annual election Of the Medical Ii
brary Association was held at the West
End Hotel
Mavor Reed of Kansas City tells how the
Republicans squapdered the funds OF that
city while they were in power.
Harry A. Stankcy Of East st. Louis took
the name of his wife in order 10 conform TO
the terms of Will.
John Dalton and John Schneider fought
n pistol duel in the Air Line yards, iii East
ST. Louis, without effect.
Granite City officials resortei to strategy
in order to secure service Of legal papers
on a conductor Of the Illinois Central Rail-
road.
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No torture compares 10 that of a Rheu-
matte. Prescription No. es5l, by Elmer
Amend. quickest relief OF all.
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WITH ROBERTS's CONSENT.
he authorized Publication oi
Sriun knp UiSis..tchrs.

oudou April @j.-Spcakiug in Ioudon
this evening. tie. President o: The Board of
Trade. Charles ritompsoa kitChie. said that
i, was Il delusion to suppose that the Spipn
Kap dispatches were published without the
consent .f Lord Roberts He declared also
that their publication did not neCessitdte
recall of Sir Retlv.rS Fuller
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WEDDINGS.


kEFl T!i.l,' SPlt1AI..
st. Charles. Mo. Apri, c5-William Meyer
and Miss Crttenlcn Ru.n2i. daughter of
At 81. Charles B0rromeo Church here to-
day. by Father Iagae.
Edward ". Amptmann of Dardsnre Mo,
and Theresa brillcr of this city were mar
ried at St. Peters German Catholic church
here to-day by Father Willmes.
Mortimer L. Daugherty of this city and
Elsie NJ. blackwell were married this after
noon at the brides residence a. Patton
vile by the Reverend J. q. Reaser of this
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DattOu-N:,glrI.

RErrHi.IC SPECIAL.
BLOOMINGTON. Ill, April Crank VI pai-
ton and Miss Ida T.. Magirl were married
by the Reverend Nj. Weldon at Holy 'rriu-
ity catholic Church. There WAS larg.
.issembiag. of guests.
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FOREIGN.

The Boer ordnance factory at johannes
burg is turning out 100 shells a day.
A dispatch says that the Beers are StOr-
ing great quantities of provisions in the
Lydenburg district
Wepener has been relieved by the British.
The 5000 rnen sent by Roberts to draw u
net around the Beers w:!o were hesic .;iug
Wepen.r failed of their object. The Beers
slipped through gap TO the north. They
are expected to concentrate at Thaha
N'Chr.
1t is reported from Constartinople that
the Car has notified the Sultan that he VIII
be supported by Russia in resisting Aneri-
can demands
Great Britain has refused TO join Il con-
cert of the Powers in the Turkish dispute
Tor the purpose of forcing the Sultan 10
deal with Europe ON equal terms with the
United States.
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TF-FI III' Sl'F' M.
Bloomington. III. April g..-Onasime Denis.
aged 81, who WAS struck by an Alton pas
s"ng-r train ~ TUwanda yesterday. died
this morning IN tho lBpaCuu.ss Hospital.
lie could no; tell where We're his home or
friends. An T.. j. " +. X. X. switch key
found III his pnckct
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Two Illinois Weddir-,.

REPT ELIC SPECIAL.
Louisville. Ill. April 25.-H. Rice Boyles
OF this county and Miss Edna Barbee of this
city were married to-day.
Charles G.. Potts OF chester, ILL.,. and Miss
Lizzie Bryan OF Hoosier. ILL.,, were married
at the residence of the bride
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CAME OUT OF THE BRUSH.
st. Clair County Judges Held Court
Under Guard.
EEPrEI.il, SpErIAI.

EEPt BI.!r SPECIAL.
Collins. Mo. April 25.-The st. Clair Couns
ty Judges. who have been lodging United,
States Deputy MarshaIs ever since their
election. came temporarily out of the brush
late last night and sat as a court of ap-
peais to hear grievances OF taxpayers whose
assessments had been increased.
Court was held in Il stone building which
coi:id be used as a fort. and armed citizens
were present as Il bodysuard. The Judges
are particularly anxious to keep out of tn,
hands OF the Federal offices until after the
May levy has been made. They go con-
stanty armed and would undoubtedly resist
arrest. but II is their policy TO keep beyond
the reach of deputies.
The court has been In contempt of Fed
eral court for years for refusing to levy
taxes to pay bonds issued twenty-five years
ago for a railroad. which was never built.
If you want anything, advertise In ThS
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RErTiTIC SPECIAL.
neuison. Ten. April 2J.-Iu;ge Simon Y.
Kemp. one cl the most prominent of In
dian statesmen. died In the rhickasaw ra
tion YESTERDAY. II" was for many years
kelr. sentative at Washington.
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aaryInnd Democrats Meet.

Baltimore, Md April 2'.-Thc Democr5 tic
State Central Committee dt its meeting
here to-day fixed June " as he date and
Baltim.re as the place fer holding the State
Convention to nominate ieleSa; 's-lt-l:.r,,e
TO the National Convention III Kansas City
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ET.Tt EIII STF.'IAf.
New Franklin. No. April 25.-a!r Odon
G,rilar. Ir., OF ST. Louis and Miss Florence
Estill We're married at tn. brides hcrie.
near Estiil. this afternoon by the Reverend
:. u. butcher of Mexico. They departed at
once for So. Louis. where they viii: live.
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Mrs. Francis =. Durrett.

I.FF'I T'L1I SI'E,IAf..
Marshall Mo, April c5-AIrs Francis r.
Durrett, aged Sc died here to-day She
came from Virginia TO Saline County in
1851.
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EOt!lyycil-NitciicEI,

RtPI EIIC SIEtIAT.
Mount PULASKI. III. April 25-John NJ.
Rothwell. Jr.. son Of the Mayor of this
city was married 10 Miss Glars Mitchell :,
daughter of 4 wealthy lumber dealer. a, S
o'clock this evening. i.!ner :. E.lwOod fish
er OHiciateu.
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Urn,icrs0n-TiptOn.

IEFT Ei.IF ST'Et IN.
Glasgow Mo. April 25-Mr. Walter Hen
ierson and Miss Lutte L. Upton were
marrie. her. this morning. Mr.. and Mrs.
Henderson left ~ midnight tor 81. Louis
to SiSi; relatives
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II. Saunders.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.

N.IT -RI.I'' SI'EtIAI.
Stcwardson. H.. April Ell. Saunders
an old resident of St"waTdson. died this
morning at = o'clock. He was a Mason.
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rLEsTy OF nnER SHELLS

i'hd"n. -\rri . The I.orcnzn Marquee:
correspondent of the Tine. telcgraphins
Tuesday. says:
Ut is asserted that the Eonrs are collect
ing enormous quantities of provisions at
d"p"tS in tho Lydrrh"rS district, with :.
view 10 Il final stand ir the mountains.
'Fh" districts around Johannesburg: and
Pretoria are being extensively inrrcnci1.d.
R"cshic's foundry AT Johannesburg is turn
ont .uu es'.
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t:oo,IclI-iIarb:sHn

EErl'EI.tC SPECIAL.
Virginia. Ill. April William S. Good
el! ana Miss Martha HARRISON. prominent IN
social circles AZ ChauJl,.vi!s, this county,
were married to-day.
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ItT.fV fI.I' I.tI
Marshall. Mo. April e5-r:ares Baker
and Miss Catherine Wheeler Were married
Yesterday 10y the Reverend Nj. Paxton.
William kettner and Miss Eva Solomon
were married by the Reverend Nj. Nari--
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NEW BISHOP CONsEcRATED.

If you want anything, advertise In tn;
Republic Want Pages.
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ItT-I-I w
Ramsay. Ill. April 25.-The funeral oe
Mrs Ella Morrison Mciiaviti of iIilsbcru,
IL. took place from The VI. L. church here.
to-day. The burial was III Ramsay Gene
i..f-y
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VI. X. Williams.
Brpr.ETrr .rE.1AI.

Salisbury. Mo. April en-. Il. Williams.
aS'd o.; years. did suddenly this morning
from heart disease. II" prominent in
this section. and was The Republic cor
respondent at Salisbury.
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Mrs. JlH,cs u. Nichols.

RFFT RI.IC STFCIkI.
Aartinsvile. H. April oa.-AIrs James n.
Nichols. aged -. died here to-day from con-
sumption.
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Edwin SvOn.

RfPi Rf.fc SPECIAL.
AuNvasse. Mo. April 25.-Elwin Swon,
Il prominent business man of this city died
from Jaundice today. II. was is years old.
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Frank ford High school.

II.F'I FT-I'- sT'FtTAI.
New London. Mo, April e5.-At frankfort
last night after the commencement eXer-
clses ut the High School. :; defamation
contest took place. Three boys and sever,
girls contested. The boys gold medal was
won by Earl Stark. and the girl winner
Wal Meta kirtIcN.
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Jefferson City. Mo. April o5.-T'he Bank
ers Lille Association of Kansas CITY No.
today filed with the Insurance Department
ANA the Secretary of State of,ica affidpyi,s 6
Of change of name to the Kansas City Life
Insurance Company. The change was made
because there are several bankers life as
sociatioT.s III the United States
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aSI,-llc( On1.

RErC BLIC SPECIAL.
Kidsway. H.. April c5.-.Iot Cash and
Mrs. Kate McCooI were married here to-
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Mrs. .JncEb Meyers.
REpI.EIIc SpErIAI.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
P"kln. H., April 2j.-Mrs. Jacob Meyers,
a weIi-tn-uC resident of Pana. died sudden
iy from heart disease last night. She was
81 years old
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l.USi. ms.

EIFI Rl1N SFECIAf
Little Rock. Ark. April 25.-Henry Las
ker and Miss Pearl Cans were married by
Rabbi WOiseley tonight. A brilliant recep-
ton followed the ceremony.
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Chiefly through Chicaso's bad playing, St
Louis won yesterdays baseball game, >
10 ..
Lord Neville, Sard, Miss Bennett. Hoods
Brigade, Thomas Carey and Doctor Nalms-
Icy wetc the winners at Memphis.
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FIGHT At WS1.RG:.vO<,

Warrcnton. Wednesday night. April -
The H",rs. having hgc"m" omboidonc,l
shoilcd the villages and the I;ritish
trenches. and it became necessary to Civ,
them u lesson and to ascertain their
strength.
.irnday night. Colonel Parct placed sev-
erai guns on the river banks. under cover
Of tn" darkness. within 1.cne yard.; of the
Bocr trenches across the river. The horses
and carriages were Withdrawn beyond
range. ard at rlayhrcak the British opened
a heavy homhardment with shrapncl and
lyddte shells. The Beers were taken
completely hy surprise. hut they replied
with fix" guns including a fnrty-rourd"r.
and a heavy rifle fire was opercd at the
same time. The duel continued many
hours. the I;o"rs finally cvacuatinc the po-
sition. with. it is believed. considerable
loss.
There Were no casualties on the British
side. During the evening the guns We're
safely withdrawn.
The snipin@ today showed that the
Eoer laager had been removed far back to
the eastward.
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Hny. NnmcI for Congress.

Norfolk. Ncb.. April 25.-Jchn K. Hayes
of this city WAS nominated Tor Congress on
the fifth ballot by the Republican Gonven-
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John Atkinson.
Insurance Company Changes Name.

E::PJ'B BIIC SPECIAL.
Butler. Mo. April c5-Jehn Atkinson
aged 81 years. died to-day.
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Fra nccS &. Walker.

/ RET NLII' SrEtiNI.
| WentzrilIc. May 25.-MiSs Frances G.
| walker died to-day from consumption. She
! was 80 ycars Old.
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Observation-Disclosures.

REIt fl.l' SPECIAL.
Highland. III. April 25.-Mr. George c.
Rauscher ana Miss Katie NJ Marti We're
married to-day by the Reverend L. G.. Ger
her.
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Mrs. Nnria Nadslux,

7 IlF-I 7 f'III II n INT..
! CARLYLE. Ill. April 25-Mrs Maria Mad
I duN. 81 years old, died this afternoon in
| Huoy.
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T0.DAY'S NEWS IN BRIEF.


Discount rates were y 10 1 per ecu, .','
call aud time loans. clcarlucr. >''"'''''
ha,arres S6a6 "a. New York exchange t"'
discount hid. PAR asked: lonie\l''' ~
hid. inc premium asked; Chioarn par MA
To- premium asked: cincinnati. par h''i, i"i
premium asked: New orleans. par nm l"c
premium asked.
The locai wheat mariict closed hchrr -
.1isc nominal April. 7oi2"'sr hid May. go"
asked Iuly. 80 No. red; corn closed hirh'r
at ag' yc sominal April. "?'ac asked MAY
gale hi1 July. to- No. white; oats closed
a. 81 nominal April. 2;"-c May. -}'@c 1niS'
.ic No. .
At Chicago wheat closed higher AT ','rr
nominal Arril. 66c hid MAY. h''ic asked
July. 6S7sc asked Sept: corn closed hl+l'r
n, Ssi.c nominal Arrii. $97tr l't M'H. 49,
asked Iulv. ~, a7.c sept: oats closed 't
c2i.c nominal April 25asc bid May. -5'sH -
Jmly, 2:3.r sept.
Tho local marker for STANDARD mess n"'N
closed steady at SIS for East side ana ';
81 ~ this side; prime steam lard closed
higher AT 69.-. choice At a..
Tho local spot cotton market closed quiet
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Eidorado. H., April 25.--Thomas Bean
ana Miss Ella Dunham Of this city were
married here tonight
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Pilot Grove. Mo. April 25.-John T. Meyer
and Miss Minnie Schmidt were married to-
Sa:' at the Catholic Church. in this city.