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A Challenge.

New York, Dec. 2.—A Springfield, Mass., dispatch states that the rowing association of American Colleges voted to challenge the Oxford and Cambridge cl England, and Trinity, of Dublin, to row tbem a six oared race, without coxwains, at the American College regatta, in 187C, The time time is the third Wednesday in uly, and will take place at Saratoga, New London or Springfield whose bids will be acted npon at the adjourned meeting in New. York January 4th, Philadelphia, which had been proposed is out of the question, the New England colleges ale anti-Saratoga and divided between Springfield and New London, all the other collages are for Saratoga. Thomas Hughes of Etigland was elected referee with Mr. Chitty of the London rowing club as alternate.

Failures.

LoDdoh, Pec. 2.—Settling day at the Stock Exchange, yesterday brought forth father more than the usual number of failures. The largest was that of Braggotto Bros, stock and share brokers The liabilities are estimated at $350,000. There were five other failures of less impore tauce.

Damages Awarded.

Freeman D. Marckwald,. a passen

Ker

in the White Star Company's

steamer

Atlantic, wrecked on Moose

island, two years ago, on a voyage from Liverpool to New York, sued for 15,009 for the loss of his trunk, detention, etc., and obtained a verdict of *2,100, in the Supreme Court, this even ing-

Surrendered.

Vienna, Dec. 2.—The neue Ireie presse of this city has received a telegram from a Sclavonian correspondent to the egect that the Turkish garrison of Goransko, consisting of two battalions, have surrendered to the Insurgents uncono itionally. They were, in all probability starved out

Protest.

London, Dec. 2.—A Pall Mall Gazette telegram from Berlin states that Turkey has energetically protected to Montenegro against Montenegrins takinff apart en the Hertigovinlan Insurrection and that the great powers support the protest.

Appointments.

Washington, Dec. S.—The following storekeepers were appointed to-day fer the First District of Wisconsin. Wm. Fowle Ackerlytownsed, Thos. Forbes, Charles H. Warner, John Forbes, Henry fJ. Earley, Duncan Donald. Fitchenrv McClure.

Donald, Fitghenry

Bullion.

London, Dec. 2.—Bullion in the Bank of England baa increased £116,000. The amount withdrawn on balance to day, £622,000. Proportion of reserve to liability, 39% per cent

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THE PUBLIC DEBT STATEMENT.

Report of the Postmaster Gmeral.

Washington, Dec. 1.—The public debt statement is: Six per cent bonds, $1,033,886,550 five per cent bonds, $660,384,705 total coin bonds $1,694,251,300 lawful money debt $14,000,000 matured debt, $25,430,870: legal tenders, $372,541,479 certificates of deposit. 42,610,000 fractional currency, $42,356,105 coin certificates, $19,796,500 total without interest, 478,304,081 total bebt, 2,207,9S0,254 total interest, 34,904,516 cash in Treasury, coin, 70,404,676 cash in Treasury, currency, 12,014,902 special deposit, held for redemption, certificates of deposit, 42,610,000 total in Treasury, 125,029,638 debt, less cash in Treasury, 2,117,918,132 decrease of debt during November, 480,078 decrease since June 30,1875, 10,771,563 bonds issued to the Pacific Railroad Company, interest payable in lawful money, principle outstanding, 64.623,572, interest accrued and not yet paid, 1,615,587 interest paid by the United States, 28,202,807 in terest repaid by transportation of mails, &c., 6,575,854 balance of interest paid by the United States, 21,726,953.

A large number of additional removals of the clerical force of the •Interior Department were ordered today.

Washington, Dec. 1.—The Post* master General's|report, shows the receipts to be $27,441,360 and the expenditures $38,611,309. The receipts exceed those of 1874 1 130 100 per cent, and the expenditures 4 62-100 per cent. The actual amount drawn from the Treasury was $4,71F,329 or $543,606 less than the previous year. The recorded complaints of missing letters number 5,635, of which 2,677 were registered letters, containing bonds, drafts &c., amounting to $76216, while unregistered letters contained valuable contents amounting to $65,997. Of the former 1083 were satisfactorily accounted ior, 911 actually lost and 683 remaiu under investigation. Arrests for violation of the postal laws numbered 307. The greater potion were not connected with the postal service, 107 convictions were had, and 157 await trial.. The department is in correspondence with the British department on the subject of an increase of United States territorial rates on the British closed mails transported by rail between New York and San Francisco. The present rates fixed by the postal con

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report shows the operations of the various Bureaus of the department, concerning which much information has already been published. The money order department, the annual transaction of which reached about $80,000,000, shows an apparent profit of $120,000, though really in arrears it is more than that, if tlie clerk hire and stationery required for business, were charged directly to its account. The increase of the rates on small orders, made by authority of the last congress, will, it is believed, enable the Bureau to hereafter pay its own expenses.

The fact that but one American steamship line carries mails across the Atlantic and none to South America, is regarded as humilating to American pride. Mr. Jewell thiuks that, as a matter of national pride, as an aid to the revival of American commerce, and as a means of supplying an efficient steam marine, available for immediate use by the Government in the case of war, provision should be made for the transportation of our mails on important ocean routes, in steamships officered and manued by our own citizens and sailing under our own flag. A moderate compensation in excess of postages now allowed would enable the establishment and maintainance of American lines to Europe and South America and a moderate mail compensation for a line to Japan and China will doubtless continue the mail service to those countries, in American ships, after the termination of the existing subsidy contract, which will expire on the 31st of December, 1876. I think it safe to say that the sum of five hu ndred thousand dollars per annum now granted as a subsidy to the Japan and China line for a single monthlv service on that route would in addition to the postages on mails conveyed, be quite sufficient judi

ciously

apportioned between the re

spective routes to maintain an efficient mail service by steamers sailing under our flag on all the important ocean routes which should be occupied by lines of American steamers.

Jewell

The Centennial.

Washington, Dec. 2.—The centennial committee on openingceremoniethare selected Wm. M. Evarts, orator? H. W. Longfellow, poet, and a grand-son, of Richard H. Lee, of Tirginia, reader of tne Declaration of Independence.

2.-Specie In the Bank

of France has increased 2,278,000 francs during the past week.

A Talk.

Berlin. Dec. 1.—Prince Gortsohakaff had an interview with the Emperor today.

says that the evil of straw

bidding annually involves the department in the loss of many hundreds of thousands of dollars, can, in my judgment, be removed by such a chauge in the law as will authorize the Postmaster General on the failure of any occupied bidder to offer a contract as at present to the next lowest bidder on the list. If *iu his judgment the bid be not too high, and

that the sender of any package be premitted, without additional charge to write his or her name on the out side thereof, with the word "from above or preceeding the same, so as to inform the person addressed of the name of the sender, and to write briefly on the package the number and name of the articles enclosed The sending of public mails has not delayed the delivery of ordinary mails, or perceptibly increased their cost as to transient printed matter the Postmaster General says: "I recommend that the postage on transient newspapers, periodicals, boobs, printed matter of all sorts, lithographs, maps, sheet music, photographs and manuscripts, designed for publication, shall be reduced to two ounces, or fraction thereof, which was the rate before the enactment of the law advancing it, during the closing hours of the last Congress," Concerning newspapers postage, he says: "The new law which went into effect on the first of January, 1875, from present indications, will realize about one million dollars for the first calendar year. This is not a material variation from the average receipts of the old law, though duiing the last year in which this latter was in operation the amount was increased by the payment of postage on newspapers circulating within the county of publication, a requirement which was discontinued at the end of one year, while therefore there has been no increase in the aggregate receipts, there has been a large net gain by saving the commissions on collections allowed by the old law, as under the present law the great bulk of postage is paid at the large offices, whose salaries are not allected by this item. Under the old law there was no check to insure collections at the offiee of destination, and the consequence was that much matter went unpaid, and it is a satisfaction that under the present more equitabld mode, the universal collections have made up for the reduction in the rates. The new system has worked so admirably, and has given such general satisfaction, that no change has been deemed necessary. It is reccommended that the compensation of postmasters of* the fourth class be 3ased upon the business of their respective offices, as determined by the cancellation of stamps, the account to be duly sworn to for each quarter and returned to the Sixth Auditor. There is a great want of equity in the compension of postmasters of the first, second and third classes. If the salaries at smaller offices are not extensive, those of the larger cities are certainly too low. I find postmasters as a class to be efficient, capable

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tionate to their duties. Cases are said to exist, however, where few, or no duties are actually performed by the postmasters. A law compelling postmasters whose net income is, say one thousand dollars or more, to give their entire attention to the duties of their office or failing in this to employ some person or persons to perform them at their own, and not at the Government's expense, would be most undoubtedly beneficial to the service. In estimating the expended revenues for the year ending 30th, 1875 Wishing to be on the safe side, estimates have been submitted which show an expected deficiency of $8,181,602, but it is believed the deficency for that year will be very much less than estimated. Basing the estimates of the revenues at the smallest amount, of the expenditures at the largest, an increase is ehown in the percentage of the defficency of only 19 39 1000, against 24 65-1000, which was the estimate of percentage of the deficiency of last year over that of its predecessor.

Fires.

EVANSVIIiliE.

Evansville, Dec. 1.—A fire at 1 o'clock this morning, burned two frame buildings on Water street, below Vine.

BARN BURNED.

Cincinnati, Dec. 2.—A large barn filled with grain and owned by Oliver Medford at Dillsboro, Indiana, was destroyed by fire last evening. Loss $15,000.

RESIDENCE BURNED.

Whitehall, N. Y., Dec. 2.—James McDonald's residence and out buildings, at Willsborough, was burned last night. Loss $50,000 insurance f10,000.

SUICIDE.

Boston, Dec. 2.—Robert W. Dressen, a well known merchant of Franklin street this city, hung himself yester-' day ar his residence at NewtOD, Upper Falls, dying Instantly.

STEAMER BVRNED.

Detroit, Dec. 1.—The steamer Phil. Sheridan took fire when a short dis tance from Buffalo, at 2- o'clock Tues day afternoon. The efforts of the crew to suppress the fire were unavailing. They took to boats and were picked up and brought here by the steamer Craig. Sheridan was a freight boat belonging

to the

this next lowest bidder de

clines to entejr into the 'contract or to be authorised to enter a contract with a person not a bidder at any prices hot exceeding said lowest bid. The Postmaster General speaks of railway postal service and roads doing it in high terms, but thinks it would be more equitable to pay the companies by space instead of weight." This would increase the compensation of roads of the larger class, but reduce it materially on many of the smaller aqd weaker ones. The fast mail service is prais, ed, and theopiuiou expressed that at no aistmct day, the business of the department will be so great as to induce railroad companies t0 run similar trains from J*6W England to the gulf and from the Atlantic to tho Pacific, ic 13 recommended that any person be permitted without additional charge, to write

Wards Dulith line.

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sentation in pamphlet magazine, P«iodica], £r

other

matter of the third claea, and also

was in

sured against fire for $10,000 in the Detroit Fire and Marine Company. BAPTIST CHURCH BURNED,

Louisville, Dec. 2—The fire in the Broadway Bapatist Church, early this morning, almost ruined the edifice valued at $70,000. Loss, two-thirds of that amount. The library of the pastor. Rev. D. L. Burrows, including valuable collections for years, destroy ed. Seven thousand dollars insurance on the building forty-four thousand dollars on the library, twenty-four thousand divided as follows:

Fireman's fund, New York, f7,500 Livorrool, London Globe, England, $5,000 Manhattan, New York, 13,400 Home, Columbus, Ohio, $5005 Atlanta, New York, *5,000 Financial, Boston, $5,000 Louisville. $5,000 Hoffman, Nhw York, |10,000. "9- 1

ANew Chief Clerk

Louisville, Dec. 1, 1875-

•on,

of Louisville, was appointed by Secretary Bristow to succeed Avery, late chief clerk ol the treasnry department. He is now law partner of Gen. John N. Harlan, and is young man of twenty-four, quite popu»ar in this city. He entered the office of Gen, Harlan immediately succeeding the appointment of Gen. Bristow to secretaryship.

TERRE HAUTE. IND.: THURSDAY EVENING. DECEMBER 2. 1S75.

SBIPAECK ON LAKE ONTARIO.

Loss of all on Beard.

Oswego, Dec. 1.—The schooner J. S. Jen kens foundred in a gale Tues* day, about Oswego and all on board were lost as follows, Captain John Brown, of Oswego, first mate, John Smith second mate, Sam McDonald seamen, H. Doran, J. Steevant, J. William?, Miks Braflty, W. Bonner, all of Oswego, and a woman cook, from Buffalo. The vessel was insured fer $8,000, and the cargo for $26,000.

Oswego, Dec. 2.—The schooner J. G. Jeukins foundered in a gale Tuesday above Oswego, and all on board were lost as follows: Captain, John Brown, of Oswego, first mate, John Smith, second mate, Sam McDonald, seamen, Hugh Doran, Jno. Stewart, Jas. Williams, Mike Braftyand Wm. Bonner, all of Oswago, and a woman cook from Buffalo. The vessel was insured for $8,000 and the cargo for $26,000.

A Snspielous Barrel.

Chicago, Dec. 1.—About 4 o'clock this afternoon an unknown express man delivered at the United States Express, in this city, a barrel addressed to Mr. Thomas Greene & Co., Iowa. Suspicions having been aroused, the barrel was opened, and found to contain the bodies of a very handoome young woman, apparently about 22 years old and a still-born child. No clue has yet been found.

Chicago, Dec. 2,—Tne indentity of a woman whose body was sent packed in a barrel together with an infant to the U. S. Express Co's., office yesterday has not been discovered. The supposition is that she was highly and respetable, she however does not appear to be grounded. The expressman who took the body to the office was arrested this morning and pointed out the two men who procured his help, whom the officers "mmediately arrested. There names are Darrow and Jaekson, carpenters on the south side. -It is asserted that they have done a body snatching business at times. The body was taken from a barn on the corner of State and Twentyth streets. These men stated to a Post and Mail reporter that Dr. E. B. W. Wilder furnished the bodies to them and that they barreled them up at his request. A warrant was gotten out for the arrest of Dr. Wilder, but up to the time of sending this dispatch he had not been arrest* ed.

A Navy Yard Sold.

Philadelphia, Dec. 2.—A navy yard in this city was sold to-day for one million dollars. The purchaser was L. Lowther Welsh,, who bought it fer John C. Bullets- attorney, for parties

Philadelphia,i^ec. 21—The evening telegraph says the navy yard was bought for Drexel & Co", wtell known bankers and L. fe M. Welsh, a large shipping firm of this city.

TOM SCOTT THE PURCHASER. Philadelphia, Dec. 2—This afternoon John P. Green, one of President Scott's assistants, stated positively that the Pennsylvania Road Company was the real purchaser of the navy yard, but declared that they had not matured their plans for the future in relation^to property.

Crimea and Casualties. A FIEND. New York, Dec. 2.—Patrick Terrey last night saturated the clothing of his wife with kerosene oil and set it on fire. The screams of the woman brought the inmates of the house to her rescue,and the flumes were burned,howto live.

tier rescue,auu tut? U^UJOB guished. She was terribly 1 ever, and is not expected'!

BOILER EXPIiOSION.

Tuesday evening tne boiler of the portable engine belonging to Wm. Nelson, of New Harmony, Indiana, exploded, instantly killing Thomas Nelson, engineer, and Solomon Enlow, sawyer, and badly scalding several other workmen.

Financial.

New York, Dec. 2.—Private dispatches to bankers here, state that the amount withdrawn from the Bank of England, to-day, will reach *750,000 sterling. The atook market was strong and higher in early dealings, advanoe ranging from to 1% per cent, and being most marked in Michigan, Central Union Pacific, Lake Shore, Pacific Mail, and Western Union. After midmidday A return set in, and Michigan Central fell off to 69, Pacific Mail to 41, Union Pacific to 80X and Lake Shore to 58%. Ohio A Mississippi declined from 17M to l°/s» Hannibal A St. Joe from 21H to 20«, and preferred from 27 to 2&%. At the aeeond call the market was steadier in tone,

JyBigntarck Sajrs It to All Right. New York, Dec. 2.—A Berlin telegram says an interview has taken place between Goltscbakon and Bis* marck, which it is believed has resulted in the declaration of Bismarcks approbation of the purchase of the Suez Canal bj Great Britain.

We Sen« tbem Ribbons

New York, Dec. 1.—In connection with the export movement, following closely the sending out of American cotton fabrics to England, the most interesting feature of late baa been an important shipment of American ribbons to England. ri-toaa?

Southern Atlantic Tel'crapb New York, Dec. 2.—The annual meeting of stockholders of the Southern Atlantic Telegraph Co., took place to-day. The aflaias of the company were regarded favorable.

Michigan Central Railroad OflM •amoved. New York, Dec. 2.—The offioe of the Michigan Central R. R. Co., haa been removed to thw city from Boston where it has been leoatad for twenty years.

Seised.

Owen Sound, Canada. Dec. 2.—One thousand barrels of white fish and saltrout have been seised here by the Government authorities, for having been caught during the closed season.

Railroad Election.

New York, Dec.

2.—At

a meeting "of

Directors of the Michigan Central R.R. Co., in this city yesterday. Sam Sloan President of the D., L. & W.B, R., waa unanimously elected Vice President.

WADDELL.OF THE SHEXAHOOiH,

He la Threatened With Arrest by the Hlwalaa Authorities. San Frrncisco, Dec. 2.—Capt. Waddall who arrived in command of the Pacific Mail steamer, City of San Fransisco, will not take her on her fiast tiid to Sydney, via Honobulu, being threatened with arrest by Hawaiian authorities, being charged with piracy for the destruction of the Hawaiian bark, Harvest, duringinig bis operations against the Arctic whaling fleet. Captain Cochland will take his place temporarily. Arrangements are pending to secuje Waddell's freedom from molestation from Hawaiian authorities.

The brig Lucy Aun, looded with lumber from Puget sound, stranded at San Bennaventege. Total loss crew saved.

All Qaiet.

Laramie City, Wy., Dec. 2.—All quiet at the Rock Springs and Carbon coal mines. The new hands are working peaceably at Rock Springs and will be also at Carbon in a few days. The military is still at the mines.

Vessels Ashore.

Detroit, Dec. 2.—The steamer Mary Jareki and consort ane reported ashore nn the Foe islands, Lake Michigan.

Another.

Albany, Dec. 2.—Ira Harris formerly a U. S. Senator, died at 11 o'clock to-day.

Markets To-day.

Chicago—Wheat, easier, $1.03} for December $1.04} for January. Corn lower, 4ofc for December 46$c for May offered 46}c cash. Pork, $19.10 seller the year $19,853 for February.

Cincinnati Wheat, unchanged. Corn, 45 to 60c for new. Whisky, 1.10. Pork, 21.00. liird, 12|c spot 13c for seller Feb. Hogs, dull and lower, 6.85 to 7.15 for good packing.

New York:—Wheat, quiet receipts 89.000 1.25 No. 2, Chicago Corn, firmer receipts 28.000 western mixed Pork, quiet, 22} Lard, 12}, for steam, Whisky, 1.14}.

St. Louis:—Wheat, lower No, 21.45 cash and year, 1.28} No. 3 Corn, 42}, cash 42$, December Lard, 12} asked, 12 bid.

THE REYENUE.

WHAT THIS DISTRICT HAS PAID IN DUBING THE MONTH or HOTEMBER.

Money EaoHgh to Make the Mare. Get Up and Gallop.

The amount of revenue paid to the Government at this point is'very large. It is a pleasure to record that it is collected honestly and cheaply,and theiein lies the secret of the extension of the sphere of usefullness of General White, by making him Collector of the Evansville, or formerly First District. The following figures will give an idea of what was done last month: Spirit stamns f128,746 70 Tobacco and cigar stamps 1,683 00 Beer stamps 876 44 Soecial tax 372 92 Penalties, &e 17 99

Total for the month f181,697 05 The amount collected since the present officials have been in power, that is since May 20, 1873, is fl,837,403.32, which, with the above for last month, gives a grand total of $1,968,100.37, or nearly two million dollars.

With the yecent appointment* and changes, there have been several new ASSIGNMENTS to duty. Our officials are aa follows:

Thos. J. Spangler, guager city work Thos. T. Davis, guager Sutherlin A Bros.'Park Co., and C. Fairbanks* distilleries J. G. Lee, guager same, P. B. O'Reilly, storekeeper 8utherlin A Bro., Park Co. W. A. Whitsitt, storekeeper C. Fairbanks' mash flour{ W. W. Casto, storekeeper C. Fairbanks, night service Geo. F. Myers, storekeeper warehouse of H. Hultqan and C. Fairbanks.

Court Jloiise Echoes. REAT. ESTATE TRANSFERS. Stephen G. Shepherd to Geo. N Lambert, piece of land in Fayette township, for 91«500.

George W. Lambert to Alonzo Shepherd, same land in same township, for 92,800.

Same to Thos. D. Shepherd, 80 acres in same township, for |777. Ann E. Curtin to Josiah T. Scovill, part of lot \t\ the city, for f250.

David H. Maxwell to A. B. Stoner, lot in the city, for fl^OO. Chas. P. Miller to Jesse Davis, 80 acres in Prairie Creek, for 600 QQ.

Charles Cruft to Ellen Barrett, lot in the city, for 1,500.00. W MARRIAGE LICENSE.

Marquis S. awson to Elmira Cooper. Jacob Niemeyer to Belle Niemeyer.

Daniel P. 8tark to Nancy Payne. David P. COx to Mattie W. Turner. Silas C. Prall to Jennio West. Thomas Neal to Addie Minter. George W. Morehead to Catharine S. Brown. 7

Robert S. Brown to Clara X. Wyeth MAYOR'S COURT. James Madigan, drunk and disorderly 17.55.

THE Univeraaliat Convention of Indiana convened this afternoon at 2 o'clock, in this city. It will continue jn aesslonlhe remainder of the week. The Rev. T. G. Vater, of Indianapolis, is the presiding officer and Rev. Crosley is the Secretary. A fair repro sentation of the churches ia in attendance. More delegates are expected t6 morrow. The annual sermon will be preached this evening. The publicjs invited. I

Y. M. C. A.

HEY WOOD BROS, to-night.

Go TO the Opera House to-night.

A NEW saw is to be placcd in the northern rolliDg mill.

THE monthly report of the revenue collections for this district is made today.

THERE will be a night school in the Fourth Ward, commencing next Monday night.

SELDEN IRWIN party next week, under the auspices of the gallant Knights of Pythias.

GOTO the Opera House to-night and see one of the best entertainments in the country.

SOME youthlul "econoclasts" have been pulling down the Episcopal Church fence.

THE meeting of the Vigo County Horticultural Society is in progress a? we go to press.

PRESS notices highly laudatory of the Quintette Club aro now coming to us thick and fast.

THE GAZETTE'S chromo, "Gathering Primroses," adorns the office of ticket agent E. L. Girdner.

THE window advertisements of Heywood Brothers are the handsomest ever seen in Terre Haute.

THB graveling of LaFayette street, between the two railroads, makes it much cleaner and dryer.

IF not for interest, then for curiosity, attend the Y. M. C. A. meetings at Dowling Hall each evening.

DON'T fail to attend the concerts of the Mendelssohn Quintette Club either on Friday, Saturday or Sunday nights, or on all.

THE SELDEN IRWIN party will give Damon and Pythias next Thursday night. They have been brought here by the Terre Haute order.

EVANSVIIIIIE don't like the consolidation of revenue districts. The Evansvillians will be compelled to come to Terre Hants to pay their taxes.

HKYWOOD BROTHERS conduct one of the most amnsing and entertaining exhibitions in the country. Go to the ODfira TTnnaa tn-ntght and see them.

THE sale of the O'Connel stock of undertaker's goods, under foreclosure of a mortgage held by-J. E. Lewis, comes off on the 11th of this month.

THE Banner is now almost completely fixed up in their new quarters, and is prepared to do excellent work. The Banner is in honest and faithful hands*

MUMBERS of persons who live

out a

considerable distance from the city are making it a point to come in each evening to attend the Y. M. C. A. meetings at Dowling Hall.

THAT lunch fiend whom W. 8. Grant bounced so unceremoniously out of his room on Saturday evening last, turns out to be a deaf mute. He is a dead beat nevertheless.

THE Hey wood Brothers Combination embraces a greater variety than any other entertainment in the country. Minstrels, variety, panorama, bell ringers and concert, all for a Tery small price of admission.

ON last evening Rev. Peal united in marriage Mr. I. C. Prall, of Clinton, to Miss Jennie WeBt, at the residence ol the bride, on the corner of Fourth and Chestnut streets. The newly married pair will reside hereafter at Clinton.

THE news in regard to the appointment of JoShua Staples, formerly engineer of the Vandalla line, to the responsible position of General Manager, was known to the GAZETTEER, and was in

type

tural

Associated Press item will

show: The merenry waa

twenty-four^

de-

grees below zero, at Montpelier. mont, last night.

Ver-

RKFERRINO to the number of weddings constantly occurring, and in prospect, a Benedict was heard to remark yesterday, in slightly modified language of an old saying: "They are coming, all these bachelors, ten hundred thousand more."

MCCOLLACOH, the tragedian, so oelebrated in Damon and Pythias, required of our local knights that they guarantee to him, in addition to the entire receipts of the house, a bonus of $200. They could not see, though a very liberal set of men, that much pleasure in bis presence.

THE account published in the GAZETTB some time since in regard to the peculiar habit which Mr. J. S. Jordan's dog, "Git," has of saying silent grace always before partaking of any food, is, it seems, attracting a good deal of attention. St. Louis and New York papers have copied it, and now we bear of its being commented on in Colorado and San Francisco. It Is curious how such things will "Git" out.

PRICE 5 CFNTS

DBY SCOPS.

SEvidiv

Specialties

for

This Week

1st. Forty pieces of hnnd?onio 19 inch Faille Silks (new dark shades) at fl 50 per yard, worth ?2.50. 2d. Thirty-five pieces of magnificent satin finish, 22x24 inch, Lyons Faille Silks, in beautiful evening tints, at fl.75 per yard, worth $2.50. 3d. Twenty-five pieces of extra, 22 x24 inch, Gros Grain Silk, new dark shades, at $1.90, worth $2.25 to $2.50. 4th. Forty pieces of regular make double warp and double-faced Black Alpacas, at 40 cents, worth 60 cents. 5th. Forty pieces, *ame unnke, in still handsomer qualities, at 50 cents, worth 75 cents. 6th. 'lhirty pieces of Estra Diamond Luster Turkish Brilllantines, double warp and warranted, at 65 cts, worth 85c. 7th. Our Black Cashmeres, which are unequaled for color, quality and finish.

Ladies desiring anything in these goods will find it to their interest to examine the above special bargains.

Respectfully,

L. S. AYRES&C0.,

33, 35, Ac 37

West Washintoii Street,

INDIANAPOLIS. P. S. New Fur Trimmings just received.

SENATE SALOON

James Tally, Proprietor.

Fourth Street, between Ohio and Walnut.

The finest brands of Cigars and Tobacco, and the very best Wines, Liquors and Beer on hand at all timeB.

FREE LUNCH from 9 to 12 A. M. every day.

NEW BOOKS JUST PUBLISHED BY THE

Authors'Publishing Co.,

87 BOND •TIKEET, G. T.

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Fireman's Complaint,

There is trouble in the fire department. TheGAZEiTB thinks that it has a knowledge of the true state of the case, but if mistaken would be much indebted to Councilman Philip Schloss, or Mr. Mahoney, or any member of the fire department for a corroo* tion. There is a regulation laid down for the government of employees in which drunkenness is made a sufficent offense for immediate,'and prompt discharge from duty. Several men have, through] their own fault, of course, fallen a victim to this, and among them Billy Hunter,, an ex-dri

ver

yesterday, but was crowd

ed out. DEPUTATIONS from all the horticul

societies in the State will meet on the 20th in State convention. It will be a big affair and lull of interest. At the meeting at Sugar Grove, this afternoon, all arrangements will be perfected.

LAST night was a splendid one for a moonlight picnic in Vermont, as the following

for the "fours." Two weeks ago, George Yost, a former wire puller in a small way, and a circulator of liquor petitionsf was fonnd at his post dead drunk by some member of the committee. He was of course promptly discharged we meant to say, suspended for two weeks. To-day he was taken back on the force. These /acts being correct, and if there is any paliation for them, we should be happy to hear it. Why has not Yost received the fate accorded to all others, and prescribed particularly in the rules?

NIGHT SCflOJL

One Hundred and Serenteen Applicants. The night schools will open next Monday night in the old Third Ward school house, where Mr. J. M. Gordon will teach in the Fourth Ward taught by Wm. Ward and in the Sixth Ward with J. M. Naylor as pedagogue.

The Hibernians Coming. Frank Gibson, agent lof Frank MaeEvoy's Hibernicon, is in the city,making arrangements for the appearance of his campany at Dowling Hal!, December 10th and 11th.

THB National House adds each day to its friends among the traveling people.

Slnghorst-Iane.

The marriage of Mr. Edward Sing-

horst

and Miss Mattie Lane, at the bride's home, one mile south of Youngstown, this evening, promises to be a pleasant one, as the parties are

well

and favorably known and the preparations have be?n very extenSite.—[Express.

Important Arrival.

That old reprobate of questionable -,aracter, Madam Colescott, familiar in B3uth First street circles, has returned. Shd says it was a mean, low trick to •oil out an unprotected iemale during a temporary absence from the city I— (Express.