Washington. Dtc. 20.—New legitla
ti .ii is r» c- nimendtd in the army appro
priation lull by the house a 'prepr hitions
committee as follows: in addition to
the pay in the line, it provides for
Umiinjlve aides-de-uaiup Instead of
thirty-* ven, after July next. The
genera «>r the umv may have them se
lected from the 0«l«t line of officers be
low the rank of colonel, with SSO addi
tional pa); the licutenint general two
aides, below the rank of lieutenant
colonel, with 845 extra; the in j n* u> n
eral, two captains or first lieu 1 enants,
with 835 additional; the brigadier gen
eral, one first lieiiteiiant of line, with
830 additional pay. The officer*’ mile
age is reduced from fifty to ten cents,
to be computed (Tver the shot test routes,
the necessity of such travel to be certi
fied to by the pfficer issuing the order.
That officers shall only be assigned to
duty according to brevet rank during
actual hostilities.
Sensational Fire.
Boston, Dec. 20.—Gas explosion
caused a fire in the btore of John P.
I.AJVeII A Suns, dealers in fire-arms,
powder, etc. It was a sensational Ore,
tor a time there living a cou-tant ex
plosion of bhell*, etc. Lovell lost s
81*25,000 on stock; building damaged
f 10,000.
Sheriffs Sale.
Oliver HuwnrJ vs. Neal Donovan.
Notice is hen by given that by virtue
of an order issued out of the district
court of the first judicial district in the
above entitled case, I shall, on Friday,
the 22d day of Dvcemlier. A. D. 1882.
