Daily Wabash Express, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 9 December 1882 — Page 1

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THE WRITHING RING.

Star Routers Contesting with the Law Every Point in the Trial. 'tC

The House Committees Report on the Bill to Beduce the Postage to Two Cents.

The Secretary of the Treasury Turns Into Uncle Sam's Coffers the I-ewis Legacy of $050,000.

Proposed Reduction in the Clerical Force—Senator Morrill Introduces a Tariff

Bill, Etc.

PRELIMINARIES.

The Star Route Trial Contested Inch by Inch at the Start. WASHINGTON, Dec. 8.—In the Star route ca»o this morning, Davidge said tlic defense had no motion to make in respect to the case and was willing to go on with the argument as to the number of peremptory challenges to which the defense is entitled. A discussion ensued as to the time of argument and of its decision, Judge Wylie intimating that his mind was dark on the point and that he desired enlightenment from a re-argument, but would not announce his decision until the question was properly discussed.

Counsel for the defense insisted that it would be unfair to require them to procced Ln the dark on a subject of such vital importance.

One statute gave the defendant four challenges and none to the government another gave three to the government and three to the defendant. Then the question arose whefher several defendants should be regarded as one party. It was a complicated state of affairs. "Now," asked the judge, "how many challenges are they entitled to?" He decided it last year and until that decision was overruled it stood as law and counsel for the defense were bound to swear it was the law.

After using an hour in preliminary colloquy, the judge refused to modify his resolution to withhold the announcement of his decision until the time for the exercise of the right of peremptory challenge, Davidge submitted a formal motion on the subject. The motion was overruled and the court decided to hear argument on the question, reserving the right to decide the question at the proper time. The direct argument of the question wys the opened by Merrick for the prosecution.

Hinkle closed the argument for the defense and the court adjourned until Monday.

Dlckoon'n Cane.

"WASHINGTON, Dec. 8.—In the police court, this afternoon, in the Dickson case, Bowon testified that he had received no pay from the department of justico sinco he resigned. He reiterated the story alleging Dickson asked liim how "twenty-five" would do for his vote. During the course of the examination the only incident occurring was that when Smith, one of the counsel for the defense,asserted that Wells, for the government, was no jndge of what was deccnt.

Two-Cent Postage Dccidcd On. WASHINGTON, Dec. 8.—The house committeo on post offices and post loads, this evening, unanimously adopted the report of Chairman Bingham in favor of the passage of Representative Anderson, of Kansas, bill, reducing letter postage to two cents per half-ounce, to take effect January 1st, 1884.

Mr. Bingham in his report to the house urging the reduction of letter postage to two cents, gives statistics as :far back as 1702, when the rate for carrying a letter was six cents for thirty miles, and twenty-five cents for 450 miles. There is also a careful estimate based on the history of the reduction in the past, which sustains the theory of the report that the stimulous to letter writing which would naturally be caused bv the reduction would greatly lesson the estimated loss the, first year which (not counting such increase ol letters) would only reach $S,000,000. The entire loss, the report assumes, could bo offset by a fair allowance for carrying the mail matter df the government. It is also estimated, should the reduction not take effect until January 1, 1884, as provided in the amended Anderson bill, the surplus of the first half of that financial vear would balance the loss of the last half and there would, be ample time to exhaust or call in the printed supply of government stamped 3-cent envelopes. Tho surplus of the postoflico department in 1882 will be fully doubled, it is believed, in 18S3. It is suggested that when the loss experienced by this reduction shall be fully made up, and when there shall again bo a surplus, a reduction of postage on drop letters should be made.

Uncle Sam's Iicfjnc.v.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 8. —Secretary Folger to-day ordered the cancellation of the bonds delivered to the United States by tho exocutors of the late Joseph L. Lewis, amounting to $950,000. These bonds will be included in the reduction of tho debt for tho present month.

The Chief Appropriation Bill. WASHINGTON, Dec. 8.—The house committee on appropriations to-day examined several bureau officers of the treasury respecting the estimates and items to bo embraced in the legislative, executive and judicial appropriation bill. It is understood the .reduction of force and salaries in the civil service is contemplated by the committtee.

Congressional Committees. The senate committee on military affairs, this morning, decided to report favorably the entire list of army nominations recently referred to it.

The senate committee on foreign relations had under consideration tho Corean treatv, negotiated by Commodore Shufeldt. Considerable progress was made, but several meetings will be required to dispose of it.

The house committee on lorcign affairs this morning authorized the chairman to request the house to fix a day for the consideration of the Nicaraenan canal and the Venezuelan claims oills.

The house committee 09 commerce

adopted a resolution.asking the secretary of war to send xdrtain estimates required by law whibh: have not been received, and after a discussion of the president's reference to the river and harbor bill in his annual message, agreed to a resolution asking the secretary of war to state what appropriations made last session were not in the interest of commerce.

The house judiciary committee agreed upon fixing next Tuesday for the consideration of the bill for the relief of the supreme court.

Th'e house elections committee had up the case of Caine, who claims admission as a Utah delegate. It was referred to a sub-committee. Thecaseof Jones TS.Shelly was also referred to a sub-committee.

Internal Revenue.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 8.—Senator Morrill introduced in the senate to-day an amendment to the house bill for the reduction of the internal revenue taxation now pending in the senate. The amendment was referred to the finance committee and ordered printed.

Senator Morrill's amendment is in reality a -tariff bill. It incorporates the entire scodules recommended by the tariff commission as a substitute for the present tariff, as embraced in sections 2,491 to 2,51(, inclusive, of the revised statutes.

'Sweet Opposition.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 8.—The sugar importers and refiners of the country, who are bitterly opposed to the recommendations of the tariff" comission, are assembling here for the purpose of urging congress not to adopt that recommendation. They say, while the nominal reduction from 10 to 12 per cent, is recommended, no actual reduction is in fact proposed, and that to adopt the recommendation of the commission would be to make the law even more complicated than now In its relation to the sugar interest

P. O. Appropriations..

WASHINGTON, Dec. 8.—The postomce appropriation bill, which will-be -reported from the sub-committee to the filll'committee to-morrow, provides as follows for the principal items of expenditore: For inland mail trasportation, $12,000,000 transportation by star routes, $5,500,000 railway postal service, $3,977,000 railway postal cars, $1,600,000 letter carriers, $3,600,000: postmasters, $10,000,000 inland transportation by steamboats, $7OOj0OO transportation of foreign mails, $850,000 depredations, $225,000 advertising, $45,000. The above with items not enumerated, makes a total of about $42,000,000.

There is an increase over the amount applied for last year, of $120,000, for postmasters' salaries a decrease of $1,750,000 in the appropriation for the star route service an increase of $845,000 for inland transportation by rail, and a decrease of $100,000 for inland transportation by boat. The most important change is in the reduction of letter postage from three to two cents. Another notable change is the omission of the amount asked for special facilities ($600,000). This means the abandonment of the "fast marl service." The bill will be reported to the a

National Notes.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 8.—Among the visitors at the white house to-day was Senator Harrison of Indiana. It is among the on dits of the capital that, while he is one of the most frequent visitors, he is also one of the most welcome, and quite close to tho presidential ear.

Representative Cobb, of Indiana, has offered in the house a bill authorizing the New York custom-house to admit free of duty from Paris, 14 oil paintings, ordinarlally called "Stations of the Cross" to be placed in the Saint Francis Xavier Cathedral, at Vincennes, Ind. The paintings are to be imported in tho name of the pastor of the Cathedral, Rev. H. Peytliiero, subject to such rules as the secretary of the treasury may prescribe, and are to be placed in the Cathedral at Vincennes for its sole use, and that of the congregation and pastor. The bill was referred to the committee on ways and means.

Mr. Now has Riven a dinner at Chamberlain's to Folger, George Bliss, Hattou, Representatives Crowley, of New York, and Steele, of Indiana.

Tho cabinet session to-day lasted two hours and was mainly devoted to routine questions before the different departments. The question of naturalisation ill connection with certain claims before the Spanish-American claims commission, were also consid ered.

In the Jeannette court to-day, Ninderman told tho story of finding DeLong aud party, substantially the same as narrated by Melville, except that he said he found five $20 gold pieces in DeLong's pocket and turned them over to Melville.

Counsel in tho celebrated tobacco case of the United States vs. Rothchilds of Detroit, were at the treasury department to-day endeavoring to have the government consent to the continuance of the case. The solicitor lias already instructed \the district attorney to press the case to trial. It is understood Senator Conger had a stormy interview with the solicitor on the subject.

Tho Labor League at a meeting last night decided to select a board of directors from the resident members who could recommend to the senate committee on education and labor, the names of such members abroad as will be desirable to have summoned by legal process.

The form of the certificate to be used in connection with tho awards made by the Garfield board of audit was completed to-day. Awards will be included in one certificate and payment made to the board in bulk.

A member of the senate military committee, speaking about the dismissed army officers, said The committee was 111110 temper to listen to appeals for reinstatement, and that the visit of army officers to Washington would probably be fruitless.

Bnsincss Failures.

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NEW YORK, Dec. S.—The business failures for the last seven days reported to R. G. Dun & Co., of the mercantile agency, number 190, of which 165 occurred in the country and twentyfive in New York city and Canada. This is the largest number reported during the vear of 1SS2 in any one wwk. The Eastern states had nineteen, Western sixty-two, Southern forty-two, Middle thirty-one, Pacific

states and territories eleven, Canada fifteen, and New York city ten. The principal failures in the city, were: L. Hart & Co., metals Blevin & Sieber, cigars, and Win. Sherwood & Co., leather commission. In the country J. L. Gill, jr., Pittsburg, car wheel works, which is offering to compromise Hersfeld, Hagedoin fc Co., Selraa, Ala., assigned, and James Wilson, who aealt extensively in wool at Albany* N. Y., has called a meeting of creditors.

Collapsed Insurance Company. DENVER, Dec. 8.—The Denver fire insurance company has collapsed. It was organized fifteen months ago, with a capital stock of a million, of which over a fourth was paid in. It elected A. C. Fisk president, A. P. Russell, vice president, and R. P. Goddard, secretarv, who, on January 1st, 1882, made a most flattering statement of the company's condition. It now transpires that it never had a dollar of capital in money in the treasury, and the only assets consisted of a few unsecured individual notes and tracts of unimproved land in the southern states.

Refuse to Compromise. MONTHBAL, Dec. 8.—Manufacturers refuse to confer or compromise with the lasters. Five thousand people out of work.

CABINET CHATTER.

The 'Thunderer'Predicts Changes in England's Cabinet.

Ceylon Selected as the Placc or Exile for Arab! and Ills Friends. i. •••. England, '"v.

LONDON, Dcc. 8.—The Times says it has reason to believe that soon after Christmas Lord Derby will be invited to join the cabinet. Childers, now war secretary, will become chancellor of the exchequer, and Dilk, underforeign secretary will enter the cabinet. It says these changes may be precursors of even-more important ones. It is possible that before the end of next session, Gladstone may consider himself entitled to retire and in such contingency there is little doubt that Hartington will become prime minister.

The funeral of the late archbishop of Canterbury took place to-day at Addington. Representatives of the queen and prince of Wales were present. The auke of Connaught attended in person.

Ireland.

DUBLIN, Dec. 8.—Trevelyan arrived last evening. The Freeman's Journal says Davitt intends to subpoena Gladstone- and Trevelyan to depose at his trial as to the influence of the agitation in Irer land on the passage of the land bill.

CORK, Dec. 8.—A, man named Clark was arrested to-day, while embarking for America. The arrest is considered important..

DUBI.IX, Dec. 8.—The counsel for Patrick Higgins, an alleged .principal in-the Buddy murdere, set up the defense that in the former Kerrigan was the real murderer. Kerrigan, he said, had been corrupted by the teachings of the Land League, the outhor of three-fourths of the crimes committed.

Foreign in General.

PARIS, Dec. 8—The Republicque Francaise, Gambetta's organ, says if Great Britian continues to pursue its egotistical course in Egypt to the detriment of France's interest, France will protect those interests in a way she may think best.

BERLIN, Dec. 8.—The chambers of commerce of all the sea ports of Germany protested against the exclusion of American pork. The government, however, will persevere in its determination to prohibit the importation.

VICTORIA, B. C., Dec. 8.—The royal party left on the Comus yesterday afternoon for San Francisco.

CAIRO, Dec. 8.—Ceylon is the place ot exile selected for the rebel prisoners.

PARIS, Dcc. G.—Marshal MacMahon is seriously ill. ST. PETERSBURG, Dec. 8.—It is the festival of St. George to-day. All the dignitaries of the order assembled at noon in Winter Palace, where the Te Deum was sung and a banquet subsequently held. The czar proposed the health of the emperor of Germany which was drank with enthusiasm. In the evening a theatrical performance, at which tho emporor, empress and imperial family were present, was given in the Annitichkoff palace.

PARIS, Dec. 8.—The chamber of deputies voted the urgency for the bill providing a state funeral for Louis Blanc. Hie Republicans will make the ceremony as imposing as possible. At a meeting of the extreme left Edmond, executor of Louis Blanc's estate, announced that the body would reach Paris to-morrow evening. The president of the Republican groups was commissioned to ask Victor Hugo to pronounce the funeral oration.

ALEXANDRIA, Dec. 8. Thirty-six slaves of both sexes were emancipated and many prisoners released at Tantah.

Cotton Futures Decision. MEMPHIS, Tenn., Dec. 8.—United States Judge Caldwell, of the eastern district, Arkansas, yesterday rendered a decision involving the liability of parties who had bought cotton futures from the Tennessee Brokerage Association in this city, for delivery in New York in March, 1881. Contracting parties had ordered that their purchasers should be protected, and not permitted to exhaust. Cotton declined rapidly at the time, and the Helena parties threw up their contracts. Suit has been brought for margins due on contracts up to the time when the Brokerage Association was notified to close them. Judge Caldwell decided in favor of the Brokecage Association on the ground that the transactions were legitimate, and the contracts exhibited in court were valid ones.

The Gravo Robbers.

PHILADELPHIA", Dec. 8.—The grave robbers, McNamee, Pillet, Levichef, and Robert Cheffere, were arraigned to-day for further hearing. Twentyfive police officers were present to protect the prisoners. Dr. Forbes, demonstrator of anatomy at Jefferson college, testified that lie had never thought he could be regarded as an accessory to

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"body snatching" merely-because he never made any investigation of the manner the bodies were procured. The college is getting about 150 bodies a year. The studentB paid $10 each for a "ticket," and $1 each for everv subject upon which they operated, The prisoners were committed Jn^der fault of $5,000 each for trial. ^.

gil-THE DEMOCRACY.

Clot-eland's Visit a Subject of Criticism. Special Dispatch to Chicago Tribune.. NEW YOKK, Dec. /.—Grovef Cleveland's two day's visit in this city has not contributed to the harmony of the Democratic party. The managers of the Manhattan club, in arranging for tho governor-elect, made a special effort to throw no obstacle in the way of continued peace in the party ranks. To that end "Tim" Campbell and like members of the party were invited to the reception, though they had not before been admitted to the Manhattan's aristocratic halls since the day of Tweed. Mr. Cleveland's speech was carefully prepared in advance and read by some of his friends, in order among other things, that no word might be uttered by him which could give offense to any faction. His law partner, Mr. Bissell, and the member of the Democratic state committee from Buffalo, U. S. McCleve, came to the city with Mr. Cleveland and stood guard over him, as they liaye done almost ever since theday of his nomination. But, notwithstanding"-:all tlie care that was taken to do nothing ex cept what Mr. Cleveland calls ''time-honored principles of the Democracy," lio has returned' to Buffalo leaving heartburnings behind -him. The governor-elect was riot very communicative to some of tlie members of the party who nresented( their claims to recognition in the distribution of offices, and absolutely declined to see some of them. hat galled tho Tammany men, however, was the conference -held at the house of' Samuel J. Tilden, at which Mr. Tilden was present. They did not know_wlrb was present at this gathering untiHoday, and then, taken in connection with certain facts about Mr. Kelly's call upon Mr. Cleveland at the Windsor hotel, it left anything but a comfortable feeling in the breast of some of the Tammany warriors. Mr. Cleveland, it was said, -received Mr. Kelly in a formal way, and did not ask his advice upon any of the important matters that he is so .soon to deal with as governor, or discuss them with him in any way. Mr. Bissell, the new governor's law partner, took special pains to deny that Mr. Cleveland had called upon or in any way consulted Mr. Kelly. There was consternation in the Tammany ranks to-day when it was learned that Mr. Cleveland had spent two hours in company with ex-Mavor Cooper and other well-known Tilden Democrats at the house of the venerable claimant in Gramercy park. At this conference points of the'forthcoming message 01 the governor-elect were discussed, it was said, and other matters of equal importance.

TERRE HAUTE, INDIANA, SATtfB AY, DECEMBER 9,1882.

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DES-MOINES, la., Dec. 8.—Judge McHenry, of the district court, this morning issued an injunction on the state 'canraSSlrig""board forbidding them to count the vote of Taylor precinct, Marshall county. If they obey the writ it will seat Fredericks, Democrat, in the next congress. The board submitted the legality of the injunction to the attorney general for a decision, who will render an opinion to-morrow.

The vote of the November election for secretary of. state as canvassed by the executive council to-day, is as follows Hull, 149.051: Walker, 102,180 Gaston, 30,817 Hall, 305 scattering, 45. Hull's plurality, 38,871 majority over all, 5,704. -v

A "Puff" for liouisvillo Liquor. LOUISVILLE, Dec. 8.—Sixteen whisky distilleries are in operation in thistity, .vith prospects of several others to begin soon. Recently anew enterprise has been started in Louisville, that of the Falls City Company, organized for the purpose of manufacturing high wines. The company will confine operations exclusively to these goods. Heretofore no high wines have been made in this district, operations being confined principally to sour mash whisky. The Kentucky company at one time started to make high wines, but soon dropped it, and the present enterprise is the only other movement over started.

Obituary.

CINCINNATI, DCC. 8.—Gen. Sidney. Burbank, of the IT. S. army retired died last night at his residence at Newport, Kv., where he has lived for several years. He graduated from West Point in 1S29, served in the Black Hawkand Seminole wars, and at various frontier and recruiting posts, the last being at Newport barricks where he was in 1SG1. lie served in the army of the Potomac during the war and was breveted brigadior general. His age was 74. One son survives, Clayton. Burbank, a lieutenant in the 10th infantry.

A Bift Suit.

NEW YORK, Dec. 8.—The action of the United States against Harrison Johnston, ex-agent of the United States treasury, for the recovery of nerly $2,000,000 arising from the sale of confiscated cotton during the war, which it is alleged he diverted to his own use, was brought to trial to-day in the United States circuit court. It is expected the case will occupy the attention of the court several weeks.

Earthquake.'

LIMA, Dec. 8.—A slight shock of earthquake occurred here this, morning.

Gen. Pierola .telegraphs his inability to accept the unreasonable proposals of Chili, and states he deferred his return to Peru until more favorable times.

Neiv Way to Put Out Fire. ROCHESTER, N. Y., Dec. 8.—Tho Vegatable Soup Works of H. C. .Fero, of Lynderville, burned last night. Loss, $45,000. The adjoining buildings were saved by the use of cider from the tanks near by. One thousand gallons were used bv the bucket full. %.•

Marine. .1^^'X

PHILADELPHIA, Dec, 8. —"Arrived: Yaderland, from Antwerp. NEW YORK, Dec. 8.—Arrived: India, from Hamburg.

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Execution off a Colored Man ln JHlniI sottrt. ST. LoiriSj'Dec. 8.—A Post-Dispatch from Charleston, Mo., says: Albert Sanders, colored, was hung for the murder of Ptoses Wing, also colored, this tnorniz^ at half past eleven. Sanders partook of the last sacrament, being joined by Howard Underwood, another ne$ro, who will be executed in three weeks He walked to the scaffold firmly,Hhen sang a hymn without a tremor litfhis voice. He was accompanied by |iis etpiritual adviser, Rev. Mr. Hess, pwho offered prayer. 8anthe j^lers then made a few remarks, and at 12:50 the rope was cut. There were a few convulsions, and in seven and a half minutes he was dead.

Sanders killed Wing a year ago. the 17th of l^jBt Nouember. in a lit of jealousy, both being in love with the same girl.

A Ly*.li»iiifr Community. BACTRottf, La., Dec. 8.—"W ednesday night the jail doors here were broken down by a body of indignant men and Tom Robinson and Bill Cephas taken out and h&nged. Public opinion is in sympathvjwith the lynchers.

Last Saturday a negro named Wesley. -Andrews endeavored to kill a white man named McDowell, three miles from Bastroup.. The negro was captured land it is reported lynched. Indulgent juries determined the people to punish such outrageous crimes.

Indictments in Virginia.' RicHMqjiD, Ya., Dec. 8.—Tne grand jury of th6 hustings court to-day indicted S.ferown Allen, auditor of public accounts of Virginia, on three counts, ii the matter of the appointment of John D. Snellings as special delinquent tax collector for Richmond, which appointment is alleged to have been illegal and the execution of Snelling% bond fraudulent and criminal. Ahditor Allen, who was in court as,It witness, was ordered under arrest by Judge Christian.' He gave bail to appear to-morroW. Snefling was also^. indicted for forgery in that he forged a paper purporting to be a bond signed by himself and his sure-

Tn^ifipU nitod States circuit court the grand jury found an indictment against Robt. B. Mumford, and others, for conspiracy. Mumford is commissioner. 01 revenue. The indictment js for complicity in alleged forgeries in the cases of supplemental assessment lists, by which it is claimed a large number of illegal votes were procured at he last election.

CRIMINAL CALENDAR.

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CHICAOO, Dec. 8.—A St. Paul special says: William P. Thompson, of Minneapolis, was arrested yesterday, charged with defaulting §200,000 while bookkeeper of the lumber firm of Farnham & Lovejoy. It is likely tho amount is even larger. Ho denies the charge, but the firm is confident of conviction.

The Trinler Tragedy.

LOUISVILLE, Dcc. 8.—Mrs. Trinler, whose attempted murder by her husband, John Trinler, last Tuesday, has been detailed, is sufficiently recovered to talk in a whisper. To-day she made oath to the following statement which sets at rest the theory that both herself and husband had both been attacked by a third party. The aftidauit is as follows:

Margaret A. Trinler, who, being duly sworn according to law, stated upon her oath, that she is the widow ot John Trinler, deceased that on the Gtli day of December, 1882, between the houreof 5 and 0 o'clock a. m., John Trinler, her husband, made an assault upon her, first with a pistol, whieh he took from beneath his pillow, and after firing once, he procured a razor and cut bar throat that 110 one

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the time and immediately after cutting her throat he killed himself by cutting his own throat that her husband, John Trliner, deceased, came to Louisville, Ky., to get legal advice for the purpose of commencing a suit in New Albany, state of Indiana, to recover possession of some property claimed by Albert Trailer, of New Albany, and that John Trinler deceased had a conversation with her Sunday evening, December 3d, 1882, in which he stated that Albert and Martin Trinler should receive no benefit from his estate that he would leave all his property to his nephew, Dan Trinler, except the property belonging to her, situated on Main street, in New Albany, and appoinnt him executor of his will. She said to the reporter there had been no quarrel. She was in bed when attacked, and got up and attempted to defend herself..,

Giving Him Rope.

NASHVILLE, Tenn., Dec. 8.—The case of T. H. Jones, secretary of the Royal Marriage Association, in jail for -misappropriation of funds, has been continued to the 22nd inst., to allow time for an expett to investigate the books of the association to attempt to establish the proof that the secretary appropriated the funds to hiB individual use.

Brought to Bay.

DETROIT, Dec. 8.—G. Scott Hughes, of Baltimore, was arrested at Oxford this state, yesterday, by a detective from Baltimore, on a charge of forgery. He left Baltimore July last and the officers have been hunting for him since. Subsequent to bis arrival in Michigan he married, and has been living comfortable Btyle at Oxford.

Stopped Short.

ATLANTA, Ga., Dec. 8.—WillJPorter was hanged to-day at Perry. Going to Stop Short.1

SPRINGFIELD, Mass., Dec. 8.—Jos. B. Looinis was sentenced to be hanged

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March 8th. for the murder of Mr. Levett, in this city, on December 1st, 1881.

Hanged.

DOKALMO.WILLE, La., Dec. 8.—Gustavo Paul was hanged in the jail yard at twelve kninutes past one this afternoon. Two thousand people witnessed the execution. Paul made a short speech saving he was reaJ}vJ Paul killed Eve Thompson.

Shooting a Pottmiat

CHICAGO, Dec. 8.—Henry Kiuimer, postmaster and general storekeeper at Homewood, one of the suburbs was dangerously, proballv fatally, shot byburglars last night. HiB son-captured one of th'em named Frank Chase and brought him to the city, to-day. The other escaped. Chase confesses -tlie intention 01 burglarizing the storo.

CASUALTIES.

Burned to Death.

CINCINNATI, Dec. S.—Mrs. Gregory, living in Pendleton, in the eastern part of the city, had her clothing set on fire this morning by the explosion of a coal oil can, while kindling a fire. She jumped into bed, but that also caught on fire, and the woman was burnt to death. "M

Misunderstood Orders.

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curred at S:30 yesterday afternoon between a freight train going west and the express passenger train going east, at the west entrance of Stretcher's Neck tunnel, twenty-two miles west of here. Three persons were instantly killed, five others injured, and two engines, two passenger cars, one baggage car and fivo freight cars were wrecked. The killed were Ilenry Ancarrow, of Hinton, engineer of the freight Patrick Golicen, of Hinton, fireman of the same Wm. Cooper, of Fayettcville, W. Va., fireman of the "passeager train.

Tlie passengers numbered Beventyfive among them were Senator Williams, of Kentucky, and Robert Bonner, of New York. Theycsciped uninjured.

The accident was causcd by a misunderstanding of orders by the freighttrain men, whereby they were attempting to take an hour more than had lecn allowed them of the passenger train's time, it being very late.

A Broken Piston Rod.

FALL RIVKR, Mass., Dec. 8.—The piston rod of the engine in tlie Qucque chain mill broke this morning in the cross head, driving in. the cylinder and causing damages that compels shutting the mill several weeks. The mill makes 1,500 pieces of print cloths weekly,

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MACON. Ga., Dec. 8.—The passenger train which left Macon for Montgomery this morning ran off the track one mile east oPGeorgetown near Eufaula, about 4 o'clock this afternoon. The entire train was thrown one hundred yards from the track, down an embankment. Every person on tlie train except the engine crew was more or less injured. Mail Agent Wyle Harris. Express Messenger, F. M. Foles, arid a train hand, Nathan Williams, were hadly hurt The injured passentters wore sent to the hotel at Georgetown and medical aid procured.

Bnrned to Death With His House. CINCINNATI, Dec. 8.—A Gazette Gallipolis specigl says the house of £vcwel Jolly, e&bt'miles from this place burned last night. Mr. Jolly who is quite old burned to death. His wife escaped through the window, but was badly burned and may die.

Froze to Death.

GRAND FORKS, D. T., DCC. 8.—The wife and child of a Russian Jew named Gelenger froze to death on their claim between this point and Devils Lake yesterday.

KUled bjr Fall from a .Wagon, NEW OBLEANS, Dec. 8.—Tho Rev. D. A. Baddie was killed by a fall from a wagon near Vienna.

Train Wreckers.

NORTH.ADAMS, Mass., Dec. 8.—Stephen Tripp is held for the action of the grana jury on the charge of robbing the Troy '& Boston cars. It is also charged that on October 28th, the Troy & Boston passenger train was thrown from* the track by ties placed on the rails by Tripp. It is likewise alleged that Tripp several times placed ties on the track and toot them off again, obtaining money from the road for preventing an accident.

Disaster at Sea.

LONDON, Dec. 8.—A steamer (name not ascertained) struck the rocks near Penzance to-day and foundered.^The storm continues.

TheGorman bark Argonaut, Captain Bremers, from Bremen for New York, is ashore on the Island of Terschiling, and is probably a total wreck. Tho captain and ton of the crew were drowned. Four of the crew were saved.

ST. JOHNS, N. F., Dec. 8.—The steamship British Crown, from Liverpool for Philadelphia, passed Cape Knee this afternoon. Sho reports a rough passage.

The cargo of the wrecked steamer Herder is drifting ashore. Also portions of the cargo of the wrecked ship Asdrubal.

PORTSMOUTH, N. H., Dec. 8.—Three schooners dragged their anchors in the gale to-day and went ashore. The crews were saved.

Schooners Frozen In. DETROIT, Dec. 8.—The schooner Unadilla is frozen in four miles below Bar Point, Lake Erie. The tug Balize was sent to her rescue also the fast tug Kate Williams has now been sent, but it is doubtful if the schooner can be rescued.

The schooner Harvey Bissell coal laden, is looking badly with eighteen inches of water in the hold. She cut loose from the dock at Amelierstbery last night and lias drifted out into the lake. Three unknown schooners are fast in the ice off Colchester reef.

DETROIT, Mich:, Dec. 8.—The tugs Balize and Kate Williams have succeeded in getting out of the ice and returned to the river safely. The.Unadilla is still stuck off Bar Point. .She is wheat-laden, bound for Buffalo. A gang of men has been sent from Detroit to work the pumps on the Bessell to keep her afloat.

"All on BOard liost."

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 8.—The tug George W. Child and steam yacht Idle Hour foundered off Hatteras in the storm of Nov. 22nd. All on board lost.

Grant's Claim for Originality. LOUISVILLE, Ky., Dec. 8.—In regard to the combination postal card and envelope which is about to be introduced by the government, Dr. E. A Grant, of this city, says he sent models of bis own invention to Washington

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HARR.isnrao. Pa.,Dec. S.—In tho free colored cemetery in the suburbs there arc at teast four layers of dead in the enclosure where the dead are only partially

buried.

Many are uncoffiaed

and the dogs have been feasting on the remains for many years, portions of the bodies being dragged to the neighboring farm houses.

BLAZES.

The Great London Fire Cause* $15,000,000 Loss.

Tlie Fire Fiend Appears at Many Points In This Country Burlag the Day.

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LONDON, Dec. 8.—The fire which broke out last night in the premises of Foster, Porter fc Co., wholesale hosiers on Wood street,

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has occurred in London since the celebrated Tooley street fire. The loss is upwards of two million pounds. The whole block between London, Wall, Pttfllip Lane, Addle street and Wood street, except the ware-houses on the comerg of London and Wall have been destroyed. The fire has not been subdued and the remainder of the block is still in danger. It is believed eight persons are injured, some seriously. 1 oster, Porter & Co. had a stock of'silk goods alone estimated to be worth £600,000. The Salvags corps succeeded in saving a large amount of goods. The walls of the warehouses lying on Wood street and Phillip Iane fell into the roadway with a crash like thunder, filling the streets with burning debris, 10 a. m.—At this hour the engines are still pouring immense volumes of water on the ruins and the fire is under control. Tho burnt area is over two acres. One fireman was killed by the falling walls.

The total loss by fire, 8S now estimated will be £3,000,000. LONDON, Dec. 8.—Late to-night the ruins are still smouldering, and streams from twenty hydrants are pouring upon them. Eight hundred persons are thrown out of employment.

JAMESTOWN, Dec. 8.—The theatre burned last evening. No loss of life. Loss about $8,000.

ELGIN, 111., Dec. 8.—Henry Waterman's large cheese factory, east of Elgin, burned yesterday. Loss, $10,(500 quarter insured.

ST. LOUIS, Dec. 8.—D. G. Tutt fe-Co., wholesatte grocers at 204 North Main street, were partially burned out this noon. Loss on stock, §10,000. Rankin & Lawton, book binders, next door, lost $5,000 on stock all covered by insurance.

EAST SAGINAW, Mich., Dec. 8.—At an early hour this morning a fire broke out in the works of the Saginaw Barrel company, in Saginaw City and spread rapidly. The weather was bitterly cold, and intcrferrcd with the working of the fire companies. Before it could be controlled, the barrel factory, saw mill, a drill house, dry kilns, a large quantity of tho products of the works and about two million feet of valuable lumber in the yard were burned up. There was an investment of $90,000 in building and machinery. Tlie total loss will approximate $175,000.

COLUMBIA, S. C., Dec. 8. Wiley block, one of the largest business houses in Columbia, was nearly destroyed, with most of the contents, by fire/The sufferers are: Jackson & Co., John II. Wiley & Co. and C. H. Baldwin. Total loss, $60,000 insurance, $30,000.

MEMPHIS, Dec. 8.—A fire to-night destroyed the saw mill belonging to Woodruff & Co. in the northern portion of the city. Loss $12,000 insured for SG,000.

JAMESTOWN, N. Y., Dec. 8.—Culver Hall, connected with Allegheny college at Meadeville, burned. Loss, $35,000 insured, $15,000.

RICHMOND, Va., Dec. 8.—The paint shop and car shed of"the Richmond & Danville Railroad Company, on the south sido of the James river, was burned. Also, a passenger coach and express car. The foundry was also destroyed. The loss is covered by insurance.

NEW YORK, Dec. 8.—The five-story building, 307 to 311 Canal street, owned by Arnold, Constable & Co.. and occupied by the Manhatfan Suit and Cloak Company, and Powers & Co., dealers in hosiery, was damaged $70,000 by fire. t.t

Convicts Escape.

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. Dec. 8.—About 3 o'clock this evening, eleven convicts, at work in the penitentiary, attacked and disarmed the guard and escaped. They were pursued with blood hounds, but killed three of them, and night coming 011 the pursuit was abandoned. The most noted criminal of the lot iB Monroe, of Cincinnati, the safe blower, who was captured in Memphis and convicted of olowing the safeof Henry Peil, of this city. ?z

Disappeared.

MOXTHEAL, Dec. 8.—II. C. Brady, of the firm of D. Brady, Son & Co., ship liners, has disappeared. His private estate was seized by his creditors.

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 8.—Geo. Russell, of the firm of Russell & Russell, loan & collection agents, has disappeared.

Harry Hill's Sacred Concerts. NEW YORK, Dec. 8.—In the cases of Harry Hill and the managers of the Atlantic garden, whose "sacred concerts" were stopped Sunday by the police, tho court held that such concerts are not forbidden by the penal

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"Wisconsin Official Vote. MILWAUKEE, Dec. 8.—The total vote in the state was 216,924 of which the Democrats poll 103,630, Republicans 04,606, Prohibition 13,800, Greenback,

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15,496, miscellaneous 2,392, The senate will stand 17 Republicans, 15 Democrats, 1 Independent. The Assembly 45 Republicans, 53 Democrats, 2 Independents, giving the Democrats three majority on joint ballot over all.

Songht Jbeath After Desertion. CINCINNATI, Dec. 8.—Rosa Notte, a girl who came from Germany a yeai ago and who has been deserted by a young man to whom sho expected to be married, lay down upon the track"^ .^ before an approaching train in Cumins-. ville to-night, ana was fatally injured. *7 -.-^,5, ,' 8he was soon to become a mother. ,* 'f-i

Palling Chicago Gamblers. CHICAGO, Dec. 8.—Raids on gambling. houses continue. The unusual scene of a daylight"puU" *"aa witnessed this afternoon. It was a house recently^ raided, but running again. About.--thirty-five persons and a lot of gambling implements were taken.

A Health Precaution. BOSTON, Dec. 8.—A board of healtl^t,., orders that no person having charge ofi^ public conveyances shall convey the body of a person infected with, or who_ died from contagious disease. i,*:'.

Putting Men on Short Time. SHENANDOAH, Pa., Dec. 8.—Monday** next all the colliers of the Philadelphia 4 Reading Coal and Iron company in this county, will be put on tliree-quar-^'-tcrtime.

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CLEVELAND, 0., Dec. 8.—No change in the situation at Adalbert College.' Tho faculty is not disposed to reinstate'1 tho juniors, and tho students stay awav from recitations.

Too Much Peppor.

Cetervillee Record. One of the most prominent preach--ers tells the following anecdote as a fact whenever he hears a story too in-? credible for belief: "A very wicked man became converted in course of time it became his turn to pray in classmeeting. Not being iiscd to speaking in public, of course ne was very much embarrassed. This is the substance of the prayer: "O, Lord thou giver of all good things, look down with pity on poor people. You are rich and can spare them plenty to eat while on earth. Send every one of them a full, barrel of flour, plenty of lard and a"* side of bacon, ham or so, a pound of butter. Send each one of your starving creatures a barrel of sugar, a barrel of salt, a barrel of pepper—oh, h—1,1 that's too much pepper. Amen."

AMUSEMENTS. .f ii

RenU-Bantley Combination. The Boston Daily Globe says of M.' B. Leavitt's Rentz-Santloy Novelty Company, which appears at the opera house Monday night: The programme which Manager Harris presented be-: fore the patrons of the Howard Athenseum for the week, consists of tho Rentz-Santley novelty and burlesque company. If last evening's en1 tertainment is any indication, big houses willbe in order, and deservedly so. The evening's entertainment, opened with "Our Social Club," followed by Harry Morris in his German burlesque, Miss Lida Gardner, and F. Bennett in "Chaff," John C. Harrington in his specialties of mirth and music, Miss Lottie Elliott in skipping and dancing, May Leyton and Harry F. Dixey in their original sketch entitled "Tantrums," Mile. Catherine in prestidigitation and her troupe of trained pigeons,

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rabbils, Arthur and Virgie Johnson in songs, dances, etc. Dutch Daly is a host in himself in his personation of the Dutch, also in his solos on the concertina. The programme concluded with the new burlesque, "Claude J. Duval or, Love and Larccny," in which Miss Rosa Lee, assisted by the entire company, appeared. In a word, Manager Harris never placed a better company before the public.

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tractive inducements to amuBementgoers. On Monday, December 11th, occurs the first appearance in this city of the Leonzo Brothers, artists of acknowledged dramatic ability. They will bring with them two wonderful trained dogs—Lion and Tiger—which will appear in their original and sensational drama, entitled "Avenged be the Dogs of the Sierras." There will be a grand matinee this afternoon, at 2 o'clock. Ladies and children free. It will be a strictly moral entertainment, and firat-class in every particular.

Death Caused by Cosmetioa. NEW YOHK, Dec.' 8.—A dispatch from New Orleans yesterday announced the death in the Hotel Dieu of Miss Cassie Troy, the actress who had been traveling with the Carrie Swain Dramatic company, supporting Miss Swain in tho play of "Cad, the Tomboy." On November 27th, while company was playing at Bidwell's academy of music, she appeared in the first act in her usual character of "Emma, the Adventuress." As the curtain fell on the first act she was seized with sudden illness and could not proceed with her part. She was removed to tho hotel Dieu in a precarious condition. She remained in the hotel until death yesterday relieved h«• sufferings. It is believed that she died of blood poisoning,, superinduced by the use cosmetics necessary to her "make up" in the parts she played. An examination of ner make up box showed that she was in the babit of using large quantities of a paste containing a preparation of lead which is believed to be poisonous.

O. Ii. C. Christmas Ball. Invitations are being sent out for the ball which the Occidental Literary Club will give at Dowling hall, on Christmas night. Dancers always look forward to the O. L. C. balls with pleasurable anticipation. The Ring-

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old orchestra will give the music, are the committees: Arrangement—C. F. Hornung, J. Dougherty, W. Weldele, E. O'Brien, H. Katzenbach.

Floor—F. Roderus, C. W. Schmitt, A. Hornung, J. Davis, J. C. Reiss. Introductory—G. A. Taylor, Samuel Budd, R. P. Sirwell, H. Kramer, E. Penno.

Recention—J. Apman, J. F. O'Reillv, Andy Drought.

A General 8Uimpede.

Never was such a rush rnide for any drug store as is now at Gnliek & Co for a trial bottle of Dr. King's New Discovery for Consumption, Coughs and Colds. All persons affected with asthma, bronchitis, hoarseness, severo coughs, or any affection of tho throat lnngs, can get a trial bottle of this great remedy for 10c., by calling at the above drag store.

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