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ELM IRA^ BAZOO VOL. 2 ELMIRA, N. Y., NOVEMBER 16 1877. NO. 40 Elmira Daily Bazoo Friday, Nov. 16, 1877. Mach News in Little Space« —Gold closed at lOsSJ. —A. severe shock of earthquake was felt at Topeka and Atchison, Kansas. —Two of the July rioters were convicted in Baltimore yesterday, and two more ac- quitted. / —There are a few sporadic cases of yel low fever, on the outskirts of Jacksonville, Florida. —The Direct Cable Company’s Eye Beach cable was repaired yesterday, and is now in working order. —Three burglars in the jail at Benning ton, Vt., last night gagged and bound the jailor and escaped. —Two of the Cuban insurgent generals, who surrendered, have been given commands in the Spanish army. —Sutherland’s planing mill, and Wood’s carding mill, at Wyoming, Ont,, burned yes terday. Loss $10,000. —In New York yesterday, Ed. G. Otto was sentenced to tweniy years in state prison fcr khliog Ed. Harrington. —The Department of Agriculture reports a reduction in the aggregate yield of cotton from last season of four per cent. —The number of yellow fever cases in Ha vana, Cuba, have been larger during the past two weeks than during the summer months. —Mrs. McNally, aged 84, committed sui- oide yesterday at Chatham, Out., by jumpiug from a third story window. It is thought she was insane. —In a drunk i fight between George Ad jutant and son, at Wolf boro, N. H., Wednes day night. Adjutant’s aged mother-in-law was trampled to death. —The explosion of the new gas company’s tank, at Indianapolis, Ind., caused a loss of $20,000, The tank had b len filled with hy drogen gas, for the purpose of testing . —In the case of The People vs. Tweed to recover $933,646 paid by the city of New York on fraudulent bills through conspiracy with Watson, judgment against the defend ant was entered yesterday by confession. —The Attorney General of Pennsylvania has notified President Orton, of the Western Union Telegraph Company, that he has ap pointed the 22d inst. to hear argument as to why the Western Union and Atlantic and Pacific Telegraph Companies consolidated, contrary to the constitution of Pennsylva nia. Washington items. W ashinoton , N ov . 15.—The House Com mittee on Foreign Affairs to-day agreed to recommend the passage of Mr. Hewitt’s bill for American representation at the Paris Eiposition, omicling the clause making pro vision for the display of the various methods of cooking corn. The appropriation is for $160,000. The chairman will endavor to bring it before the House to-morrow. The House Election Committee heard Belford’s argument in the Colorado case and adjourned till Monday. The Senate Committee on Post Offices agreed to report the nomination of Tyles for the Baltimore postmastership favorably. The House Committee on Private Land Claims have appointed a sub-committee to investigate the petition of Mrs. Myra Clark Gaines for the enforcement of the decree of the Supreme Court granting her a title to a certain portion of land in New Orleans. The House is considering the resumption bill. A large number of additional amend ments have been offered; A vote will proba bly be reached Saturday. The Senate Finance Committee will con sider the silver bill to-morrow evening. The Senate passed the army appropria tion bill, with the amendments reported and also an amendment providing that the army shall not be recruited beyond 25,000. That Naughty. Naughty Man. N ew Y ork , Nov. 15.—Elijah S. House, a member of an aristocratic Troy family, was arrested this morning for not supporting his wife. They were married three weeks ago, and the wife claims he deserted her Novem ber 1st, and is now living with another wo-