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hi? intention of resigning. An important Cabinet council will be held on Wednesday. Later. —The announcement of the resignation of the Ministry was cried upon the Boulo vards last evening. Brisson, President of the Chamber of Deputies, is freely mentioned as the probable successor of Prime Minister Ferry. Mr. McCulloch’s Anti-Silver Views. Rome, Dec. 2. —The Opinion© states that if the Latin Monetary Union is maintained, and especially if the governments of Germany and Holland refuse to sell their silver, the proposals of Mr. McCulloch. Secretary of the Treasury of the United States, made in his report to Congress, would be more or less harmless. The Opinione recognizes the gravity of the question, but doubts that the American Congress will indorse Secretary McCulloch’s suggestions. A Clash of Authority. Gibraltar, Dec. 2.—There has been a fresh collision between the Spanish and British authorities. A Spanish cruiser captured a vessel in British waters, which was supposed to l>e a smuggler. The British thereupon sent an armed launch in pursuit of the vessel, recaptured it, and. along with its captor, it was towed into the harbor. What the final result will be is not yet clear. The Victim of Madame Hugucs. Paris. Dec. 2.—Morin, who was shot by Madame Hugues, remains in a desperate condition. His pulse is 120, and he utters the most agonizing shrieks. Clovis ITugues receives anoymous letters daily, menacing him with death, to which he replies that he has a six shooter ready for the writers. He also receives some two hundred letters daily, congratulating him upon his wife’s action. _ Condition of Emperor William. Berlin, Dec. 2.—The reports that have gained currency relative to the condition of the Emperor have been exaggerated. He has had several falls, recently through weakness of his limbs, but he eats well and sleeps like a child. He takes daily carriage exercise, and the functions of his brain are not affected at all. Italy’s New Diveroe Law. Rome, Dec. 2.—The new Italian divorce bill authorizes divorce when one of the parties has been consigned to twenty years in prison; and also, alter five years of separation where there are children, and after three years where there are no children. The clericals in Parliament oppose the whole bill. How the* Chinese Hope to Heat the French. London, Dec. 2.—A dispatch to-day from Shanghai to the Times, says: "The Chinese tactics appear to be to retire and allow the * French to follow them into the deadly morasses, thus weakening their lengthened line. The native press is certain that China will succeed in recovering Tonquirv” Arrest of a Former American Resident. Dvblin, Dec. 2.— Bernard Campbell, who used to reside in. America, was arrested at Dungannon, to-day, charged wrh treason felony. A schoolmaster named Mallou swore that Campbell tendered him an oath and solicited him to join the brotherhood of Fenians. Cable Notes* Parisian papers say Miss Mackey is going to marry Don Fernando Colonna, Prince of Galatro. Mr. James Anthony Froude, who lately made a tour of Norway for tho benefit of his health, has been advised to take a still Longer journey, and wiil sail for Australia next Saturday. M. Los all a, the famous baritone of the Grand Opera-house, Paris, has made an engagement with Mr. Maurice Strakosch to go to America within a few weeks. It has been reported that Mr. Strakosch agreed to pay M. Lasalla 10,000 francs for each performance, but your correspondent at Paris is assured on good authority that the price agreed upon is only 4,000 francs per performance. It is reported in London that Abram S. Hewitt, of New York, will be the probable sue cessor of Minister Lowell. Tho Pall Mall Gazette says Mr. Hewitt’s eminent position as a philanthropist and his free-trade view's fit him exceedingly for tho position, but whoever comes to England will find Mr. Lowell a very difficult man to succeed. Mr. Lowell maintains a close reserve upon the question of his retirement from tho embassy.

A Cave-In Among the Coal Minos. Wilkesbabre, Pa., Dec. 2. — An extensive eave-in took place at slope No. 5, operated by Linderman, Skeer&Co.. at Stockton, on Satorday, throwing five hundred minors and laborers out of employment. The chief injury done was to No. 1 gangway, and the railroad track from thi outlet is completely blockaded. It cannot bo ascertained how far the fall extends, but communication is cut off from five workings. Another gangway, known as Lloyd’s, near by, threatens to cave in at any moment. Foars are entertained that five acres of surface will fall. The water course from No. 2 to No. 5 slopes is stopped up and the water has risen to the depth of four feet. The railroad tracks near tlio sbaps have settled five inehes. David Davis Reducing Ills Flesh. Washington, Dec. 2.—ln the course of a conversation this evening in which some allusion was made to David Davis, Representative Springer said; “I met Mr. Davis, face to face, a few days ago, and it was difficult for me to rec ognize him, so greatly has he changed in physical appearance. He has lost flesh until I doubt if fie weighs two hundred pounds. He wore a collar that might have fitted him well a year ago, but 1 could have found room for my arm between it and his neck. His flesh seems flabby, but he moved about with sprightliness and seemed to be in vigorous healtb. I understand that he has been under medical treatment for obesity and the regimen appears to have been effective.” Coolie Riot in Trinidad. New York, Dec. 2.—The Trinidad Chronicle gives an account of a coolie riot in that colony. A long apprehended struggle between the coolies and the authorities occurred at San Fernando. The attitude of the Asiatics was most menacing. Armed with stout sticks, they determined to march on San Fernando, although warned to confine their peregrinations within the limits prescribed by law. The police, in force, met them, and were ordered to fire. A telegram received by a gentleman in town from San Fernando, reports that fifty coolies were killed. Alleged Invasion of Tariff Law,. Pittsburg, Dec. 2.—lt is claimed by John Jarrett, general agent of the American Tinplate Association, that he has discovered a direct evasion of the tariff law in New York and Boston, where galvanized iron and steel sheets are being imported through the custom-liouees at the same rates as tin plates The duty on these sheets is three-quarters of a cent per pound more than on tin plates. Mr. Jarrett will refer the matter to the proper authorities, Tlie Close-Mouthed Plenary Council. Baltimore, Dev 2—Two sessions of the plenary council were held to-day, and a great deal of work accomplished. During the remainder of the week two sessions will be held daily, so that the council can positively close its labors on Sunday. All the proceedings are so closely kept that none but members know what subjects are discussed. _ The Banner Democratic State. Ai'sTrN, Dec. 2.—The official vote of the State of Texas has just been counted out, as follows: Cleveland electors, 223,208; Blaine electors, 88,303; Butler, 3,321; St. John, 3,511; Lockwood, 2; total vote. Cleveland's plurality over Blaine, 134,855; Clevelands majority over all, 128,210. As compared pared with the presidential vote of 1880, Texas shows an increase of 85,208 votes. Mr. Blaine and Faintly, Boston. Doc. 2. Hon. James G. Blaine, James G. Blaine, jr., Miss Dodge, Miss Sherman and Mrs. anil Miss Goodwin spent last night in this city and left this afternoon for New York. “There are millions in it,” said a druggist when asked about Dr. Bull's Cough Syrup; it is difficult for mi- to keep up stock of same, for it jells faster than I can prooUTe it Price, 25 touts.

INDIANA AND ILLINOISNEWS Congressman Wood Decides that lie Will Not Contest Owen’s Election. Serious Fires at 1/awrencelmrg and Aurora —The Father of Zora Hums Attempts the Life of 0. A. Carpenter. INDIANA. Mr. Owen’s Seat Will Not Do Contested by Congressman Wood. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. Loganspoht, Dec. 2.—Hon. Thomas Jefferson Wood has announced his intention of abandoning any attempt to unseat Hon. W. D. Owen in the next Congress. The undertaking is too great, and Mr. Wood states that he has made up his mind to submit to the result as shown by the returns. He will resume tho practice of his profession at Crown Point. Crushed Between Cars. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. Shelbvville, Dec. 2. —Willard Spnrlin, son of ex-Sheriff Ithamar Spurlin, was killed, this morning, at Lewis Creek, eight miles south of this eity, on the Jeffersonville, Madison & Indianapolis railroad. While at the station, the young man went in to make a coupling, and, it being on a curve, be got caught between tho “deadwood” and was fatally crushed. He walked into the caboose and conversed with those around him, saying he thought he would be all right in a short time. Suddenly he fainted away and died. The body was brought to his home in this city, and the funeral will occur tomorrow at 10:30 o’clock. He was twenty-seven years old, a member of the Masonic order, and universally popular with all the young people here. He had only been on the road two weeks. Dig Blaze at Lawrenceburg. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. Lawrbncebubo, Dec. 2.—About a quarter to 5 o’clock this morning a fire broke out in the extensive shops of the Bauer Cooperage Company, of tliis city, and in an hour they were totally destroyed. The loss is placed at $30,000, with about $25,000 insurance. The shops were the finest in the country, the machinery being all new and of the latest improved styles. The dryhouse and staves around the building were all saved, though the coopers' tools were lost. About 200 men are thrown out of employment. It is the intention of the company to rebuild at once. CatUe Dens Burned. Special to tlio Indianapolis Journal. Aurora, Dec. 2. —Last night the large cattle pens of the Aurora Distilling Com pany, of this city, took fire and were totally destroyed. The loss is estimated at $15,000, with insurance to the amount of SB,OOO, In the pens were about 200 tons of straw, all of which was destroyed. The pens were nearly new, having been destroyed by the February flood and rebuilt since that time. The origin of the fire is unknown. The pens will be rebuilt. Saw and Flaning-Mill Burned. Special to tlio Indianapolis Journal. Logan sport, Dec. 2.—The large saw and plan-ing-mill at Walton, known as the Ferguson mill, burned to tho ground oa Sunday morning. Loss, $8,000; no insurance. The fire was the work of an incendiary. The frame part of the mill was owned by Owen Hurd and. the machinery by Alfred Curtis. It was the largest mill in the county.

Charged with Burglary. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. Vincennes, Dec. 2.—William McCannen’s clothing store, at Sullivan, was burglarized, a few nights ago, of SSOO worth of clothing, and this afternoon three youths were arrested for the crime. Their names are Joseph Bell, H. Bowies and John Radman. They were lodged in jail. Crushed by a Huge Log. Special to tlm Indianapolis JournalMadison, Dec. 2. —At the shipyard, to-day, a large log rolled over George Walters, head-saw-, yer, inflicting injuries which resulted fatally. Walters was a young man of twenty-three years. Minor Notes. Joseph Clouse, one of the largest carriage manufacturers of Marion, has made an assignment to M. C. Millard. Assets about $10,000; liabilities about $14,000. B. M. Foneh, who killed Ernest Golda, near Windfall, last spring, who was out on bail charged with manslaghter, has been rearrested, charged with murder in the first degree. The residence of William Shaugnessy, in the northeastern part of Allen county, was entirely destroyed by fire, together with all its contents, the family barely escaping. Loss, $1,500; no insurance. Mrs. William E. Holmes, of New Albany, whose husband is charged with debauching his fifteen year-old daughter, attempted suicide by hanging herself i, with a rope. When found she was nearly gone but was resurected. A fire occurred at the Riverside House, at Marion, about 11 o’clock Sunday night, destroying the upper story and its contents. Loss about $5,000; insurance, $3,000 in the Home, o£ New York, and the Phoenix, of Hartford. The mayor of Jeffersonville has received a letter from General S. B. Holabird, Quartermas-ter-general United States army, that the manufacture of army clothing will continue at Jeffersonville, as heretofore, thus affording employment to many needy women. Two Aurora boys in jail at Lawrenceburg, some time during ' Saturday night or Sunday morning, burnt their bed clothes up and then turned their attention to Lou Ratjen, a fellowprisoner, beating him up terribly and then sticking his head in the fire and burning all his hair off. Mrs. Amelia Rotman. wife of Charles Rotman, of Johnson township, Knox county, is violently insane. She has been mad for about ten days, and tried to kill lierself with a butcher knife. It is alleged that she was of sound mind till slio witnessed the terriblo agonies of a neighbor in child-birth, in which instruments were used. The Hendershott murder of a few weeks ago, at Troy, Perry county, has been legally investigated. It will be remembered that Mrs. Hendershott was found in a well with her bead severed from her body. Stillwell Hendershott and his son, Thomas, were taken to Canneltor. and placed upon trial. Upon a full investigation it was found that they bad nothing to do with the crime. It was committed by Frank Hendershott alone, and it was probably his intention to kill his father and brother. Dr. DeCastro, who committed suicide at Newark, N. J., on Sunday, was for a considerable time a resident of Lafayette. He was conversant with fourteen languages. About eight years ago he lived at Rockport, 111., and practiced medicine there. He married a daughter of ex Mayor Spencer, of Chicago. His wife was very handsome and he was very jealous of her, forbidding her to so mncli as look at another man. She finally left him and returned to her father in Chicago. Among his effects was a letter to Col. R. P. DeHart, of Lafayette, thanking him for his sincere kindness and true friendship ILLINOIS. Tlie Father of 7-ora Burns Attempts the Life of O. A. Carpenter. Special to the Indianapolii Journal. Lincoln, Dec. 2.—The interest in the celebrated Zoru Burns murder mystery, was revived here to-day in the most sensational maimer, by

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an episode that came near resulting in a second tragedy. Orrin A. Carpenter, who was accused of Zora’s murder and was acquitted at his trial at Petersburg, soon thereafter moved to Dakota. He returned here a few- days ago to settle some business affairs. This afternoon, while he was walking on the street, old man Burns, father of the mnrdered girl, suddenly approached him a revolver, but failed to hit the mark. A crowd rushed up and disarmed Burns, and Carpenter escaped. It is generally believed that Burns is insane, being crazed by grief and misfortune. Tbe feeling is very bitter against Carpenter, and there are those who say that Burns was incited to do the shooting by some of the people of Lincoln. Crushed by a Moving Train. Special to tho Indianapolis Journal. Mattoon, Doe. 2 —This afternoon Austin Green, aged forty, a “hostler” at the Indianapolis & St. Louis yards, in this city, fell in front of a moving train, receiving injuries which proved fatal in a few minutes. He leaves a widow and child. He was insured for $2,000 in the Odd fellows of this city. Bank Failure at Buslmell. Bushnell, Dec. 2.—The Farmers’ National Bank closed its doors to-day. It is thought the bank will be able to pay depositors in full. Its capital stock is $50,000. The cause of the failure is not known. Brief Mention. Elder John England, a well-known preacher, died Sunday, at Mt. Pulaski, aged ninety. The hog ehole#a has assumed an epidemic form at Philo, and farrmers are losing heavily. It is also raging near Decatur. Fannie Dudley, sixteen years old, committed suicide at Flora, by means of strychnine. Unrequited love is the alleged cause for the act. C. A. Mertz, a well-to-do carpenter, at Olney, took an overdose of morphine and died from the effects of the deadly drug. Domestic and financial trouble given as the cause. A tramp went to the house of Joseph Cozad, near Salem, and asked for something to eat He was refused and left saying he would get square. Mr. Cozad’s reaping machine, under a straw shed, was found burned next morning. The residence of Edward Rush, at Rockford, was entered by burglars and robbed of SIOO. The money was taken from a pocket-book which was secreted under the carpet. The thieves watched the man put the money away, and then while he slept stole it. George Frederick, a lad of fifteen, while at work in a flouring-mill at Litchfield had his right arm caught in a revolving shaft and was terribly crushed and mangled before the machinery could be stopped. It is feared that tbe accident may cost him his life, Two hundred men came to Litchfield for the purpose of lynching a tramp in jail there, supposed to be tho man who assaulted Miss Mary Bolder, at her home near Raymond. When attacked the frightened girl ran from tho house, when the tramp followed and shot at her three times. The last shot struck her middle finger, tearing it off at the second joint. The tramp then took to his heels. It was supposed that the man who was in the city prison was the guilty one, but when he was brought before tho young lady she declared that he was not the person, and the lynchers left the city. In the First Baptist Church, at Rockford, on Sunday morning, after services, the Rev. Mr. Anderson desired to read a communication which he had received. Objections were at once made and excitement began to rise. One member moved to convene a regular meeting, which was carried, as was a motion a few seconds later, thus defeating the pastor's wishes. The missive was an indirect desire that Mr. Anderson resign the pastorship, but making no charges against, his character or work. At a meeting on Monday night the church committee voted that Mr. Anderson resign immediately, notwithstanding that he implored to he kept till May 1.

THE FIRE RECORD. Fire in a Business Building—Narrow Escape of tho Inmates. New York, Dec. 2—There was a fire, this evening, in the office of Newman & Fleischman, dealers in wood mosaics, on the second floor of No. 6 West Fourteenth street. The entire upper part of the building was in a blaze, and Miss Wood, manager <£the Ladies'Art Association, who lives on the fourth floor, was prevented from getting down • stairs by the flames and smoke. She went to a front window and made known her danger. Aj ladder was run up and she was rescued by a fireman, and another young woman was oarried down from the third story. Mrs. Peterson, a Swedish woman, and the housekeeper for Miss Wood, injured herself quite badly by falling down stairs. She tried to remove her trunk when the first alarm was made, but was overcome by smoke; she was also seriously burne-b Her trunk fell on top of her. She was carrit l out by the firemen. Fire In Fischer’s Piano Factory. New York, Dec. 2.—Just before 10 o’clock to night fire broke out in the engine-room of J. & C. Fischer's piano factory, and for a time threatened the complete destruction of the immense buildings owned by the firm and the flats and tenements adjoining. Tlie factory comprises four separate buildings, taking in the numbers from 417 to 429. Tho largest of the buildings is eight stories high, anil separated from a five story building on the street and one of seven stories in the rear by iron doors only. In the large building was stored quantities of seasoned lumber; also, pianos ready for shipment. The fire spread rapidly, and the inmates of adjacent hous- s rushed to the street in every condition of app .rel and bringing with them every portable ar icle they possessed. The heat was intense, and ihe firemen directing the hose were relieved at short intervals. Their principal efforts were directed toward saving the building. About 11 o'clock it was thought the flames were under control, but in another minute they gained new headwa" in the extension connected with the five aad seven-story buildings. This occasioned a renewed alarm among near-by tenauts. At midnight the fire was under control. The damage is estimated at $125,000, of which $75,000 is on stock. Only partial insurance. Half a Dozen Stores Burned. Schuyler, Neb., Dec. 2.—Fire this morning consumed half a dozen stores in the center of town. Loss, $25,000; insurance, $15,000. The Assassins of Murpliy. New Orleans, Dec. 2.—Recorder Ford, his brother-in-law, and three of his court officers, charged with the murdor of Captain Murphy, yesterday, were before acting Recorder Sambola to-day for preliminary examination. They pleaded not guilty, and the State's attorney not being ready to proceed, the case was postponed. The prisoners were remanded without bail. Indications now are that the assassins of Murphy will escape punishment. No one can be found to identify them, although twenty or thirty witnessed the affair. Steamship News. New York, Doc. 2.—Arrived; Wyoming, from Liverpool; Devonia, from Glasgow; Bohemia, from Hamburg. Glasgow, Dec. 2—Arrived. Ethiopia, from New Y’ork. London, Doc. 2.—Arrived: Alaska and Westeruland, from New York. Loss of a Schooner and All on Board. St. Johns, N. F., Dee. 2. —A dispatch from Channel says there sre no further particlars of the loss of the schooner Mary Joseph in a storm on Saturday. The disaster is complete and overwhelming, 'leaving no vestige oi passengers or crew. All were lost, Horsford's Acid Phosphate, marked benefit in indigestion. Dr. A. L. Hall, Fair Haven, N. Y., says: “Have prescribed it with marked benefit in indigestion and urinary troubles.

BUSINESS AND WAGES. Tho Edgar Thomson Works Will Close Next Week Unless Orders Increase. Pittsburg, Dec. 2. —The Edgar Thomson steol works, employing 5,000 men, will close down the latter part of next week, and remain idle till after the holidays, unless there is an unexpected rush of orders. Ten per cent, reductions at the American iron works and the Lewis foundry are expected by the employes, but work continues as usnai. The proposed cut at McKee's flint-glass works has been withdrawn, and the men resumed work at tho old wages. melters at Hussey, Howe & Co.'s steel works, where wages were recently reduced sev-enty-five cents per ton, will meet to'morrow to consider the reduction. All Quiet In Hocking Valley. Columbus, 0., Dec. 2. —Everything is report ed quiet in the Hocking Valley to-night, with general indications that there will be no further trouble in the way of outbreak. The officers of the coal company and the exchage report that a few old miners went to work to-day at Juniper Bros', mines, and they think others will follow from day to day. A number of imported miners were put to work to day at Sand Run, where all has been idle since the strike began, and if any trouble occurs, the operators expect it at that point. Eighteen men who were indicted for par ticipation in the Murray City riot of Nov. 5. have been released from tho Logan jail on bail. Their cases will come up for hearing the last of this week. Keriuction of Force ou the Pennsylvania. Pittsburg, Dec. 2. —Statements enumerating the reduction of the working forces on the Pennsylvania lines were furnished to-day, and the employes whose services have been dispensed with were immediately notified. Tho reduction includes G 64 trackmen, 225 shopmen, 74 trainmen, 83 stationmen and laborers, and GO clerks, making in all 1,100 men discharged, and saying to the company $42,000 per month. The lines affected are the Pittsburg, Fort Wavne & Chicago, the Ashtabula, the Pittsburg & Erie, the Pittsburg & Cleveland and the Indianapolis & Vincennes railroads. The Associated Labor Press. Pittsburg, Pa., Dec. 2—J. M. Kelly, chairman of the Associated Labor Press, issued a call to-day for a convention, at Pittsburg, Jan. 10. to perfect tbe organization. The association is composed of labor papers in theUnitedStates, Canada and England, who exchange news letters. The call says other important matters will come before the convention. Tho Harrison Wire-Works. St. Louis, Dec. 2.—The application of A. B. Hart for a receiver for the Harrison wire-works, of this city, was withdrawn in the Circuit Court this morning, the court having intimated that a receiver would not be appointed, on account of Kidder, Peabody & Cos. (having withdrawn the attachment suits against Edwin Harrison and others. Depression iu the Wool Trade. Palmer, Mass., Dec. 2.—The depression in the woolen business is extensively felt at Monson. On Monday, R. M. & T. Reynolds, employing about 123 hands, began working seven hours a day. The Ellis mills are running on short time, and Henry & Co.’s North Monson mills have shut down altogether. Failure at Louisville. Louisville, Dec. 2. —Hill, Fletcher & Cos., wholesale dealers in furnishing goods and notions, assigned to-night. Liabilities and assets unknown. The firm did an annual business of $250,000. The principal treditors are in the East.

Strike of Coal Miners. Springfield, 111., Dec. 2.—The Wabash Coal Company, which has been paying three cents for mining, to-day reduced the price to two and a half, the same as other companies have been paying, and its miners went on a strike. Work Resumed at a Reduction. Massillon, 0., Dec. 2.—After a stoppage of several weeks, Russell & Cd, employing 550 men in the manufacture of agricultural machinery, hare resumed work at alO per cent, reduction of wages of employes. Poor Prospect for tho Unsecured, Boston, Dec. 2.—Waldo B. Brigham, of Hudson, has gone into insolvency. He owes about $37,000, of which $4,000 is secured; the assets for unsecured creditors are light. A Rolling-Mill Starts Up. Reading, Pa., Dec. 2.—The Schuylkill Haven rolling-mill, above Port Clinton, employing over 100 men, which has been idle since last August, resumed work to day. Senatorial Dignity Impugned. Washington Special. The Senate is growing each year like the House of Lords. The plain little wooden strips containing the name of each Senator in writing which once told the possessor of each desk in the Senate chamber have been removed and silver plates substituted for them. Capt. Bassett, the Assistant Sergeant-at-Arms, approves of the silver plates, but he is shocked with the mauner in which the names are inscribed. The “Mr.” that always preceded tlie name, under Capt. Bassett's instructions, has been omitted, and the simple name of tho Senator, without any prefix or title, stares one in the face. Capt. Bassett thinks that a great liberty, amounting to profanation, has been taken with senatorial dignity. No October Election In Ohio, Cl ('vein nil Special. All through the State a movement among business and professional men has started which has for its object the abolition of the present system of electing State officers in October. Ohio is tlie ouly State that does so, and all classes vigorously ask that Ohio be put in tho roll of November States for the sake of peace and the business interests. The October State and November presidential elections of this year knocked the bottom out of business. Hand in hand with the movement is one for the adoption of a registration iaw in place of the present slipshod system. The Legislature is likely to pass hills on both" matters. Heavy Verdict Against a Railway. Youngstown. 0., Dec. 2.—The jury in the case of engineer John Fitzsimmons against the Pennsylvania Railroad Company, in which he asked $50,000 damages for injuries received in a railroad wreck, making him a cripple for life, this morning returned a, verdict for Fitzsimmons for $27,300. The companv, at the time of the accident, offered him SIB,OOO for his claim, but he refused, and last summer brought suit and secured a verdict, for $20,000. The compauy asked and was granted anew trial, with the above result. The Buzzard Pursuit Abandoned. IjANfASTF.fi, Pa., Dec. 2.—Tho posse in pursuit of the Buzzard gang of thieves on the Welch mountains abandoned the search late last night. No trace has been discovered of Abe Buzzard since Saturday night, and it is believed that he has either left the vicinity or is in hiding with friends. For the first time in several weeks no robberies are reported this morning from the eastern section of the county. A Chief Clerk Charged with Embezzlement. Righmond, Va., Dec. 2—William R. Smith, chief clerk in the office of the Auditor of Public Accounts, suspended by Auditor Marye upon the discovery of irregularities, was arrested, tonight. and charged with embezzlement of State funds. _ Mr. Blaine In Boston. Boston Special. Mr. Blaine saw a few friends at Yonng’a Hotel in this city last night The Journal, referring to Mr. Blaine's manner, says: “Those who saw him were impressed with his cheerful and companionable manner, which was never more conspicuous. He talked freely of the cam-

paign, related incidents of his tour through the West, and talked of political matters generally. If he is a disappointed man he bears no trace of it He is in excellent health aud shows every indication of that intellectual vigor which has characterized him for years. He leaves Boston for Washington Tuesday. SWAIM'S STRATEGY. A Lady Tells llow He Succeeded In OutFlanking the Garfield Fair. Washington Special. General Swaim, who is now on trial before a court-martial on several serious charges, appears to be getting into hot water. His dismissal from the service is extremely probable. The Sunday Hatchet, of this city, prints today a littlo reminiscence of Swaim’s conduct during the Garfield fair. A prominent lady connected with the fair is given as authority for the statements made. She states that she had charge of a raffle for a wine-set worth about SSO. Two hundred tickets were sold. Number 55 drew tbe prize. “Wo had a good deal of trouble finding the holder of ticket No. 55. We advertised and advertised for it. Finally General Swaim came to me and said: ‘I drew that wine-set. I held No. 55. but I lost my ticket.’ “ ‘You can not have the wine-set until you produce ticket No. 55,' said I, ‘and it must correspond with No. 55 in the book, too,’ I added. “General Swaim persisted and expostulated and tried to get the set without the ticket, representing that he had the ticket somewhere and he could prove it. I told him firmly that ho couldn't have the wine-set until he produced the the ticket and he could not. move me from that decision. “He we t away and sent some of his friends to me to coax or frighten me to give up the set to him. Finally a letter came to me from the secretary of the fair (it was dictated by Swaim) that the committee was satisfied that General Swaim had drawn tho wine-set, and directing me as custodian of it to deliver it to him. I refused, saying I did not believe General Swaim had drawn it, and that I would fiud the holder of the ticket. At the end of four or five weeks a gentleman from Baltimore came to my house and stated that he had seen the advertisement for the holder of ticket 55 on the wine-set. He said he had purchased several of the tickets and believed he had No. 55. We looked through his tickets, found 55 and it matched the 55 in the box. The wine-set was thus his beyond any question of doubt aud I delivered to him. I knew that General Swaim had not drawn it because I knew his ticket was below 37 for I had bought tickets myself at the same time. General Swaim doesn’t look me in the face when he sees me now. The wine-set was donated by an Eastern Pennsylvania glass firm. “But that wasn’t all of Gen. Swaim's connection with the fair,” said the lady. “We had a rug sent to us by a Pittsburg firm, McClintock, I believe. It was donated, but the donors said that if it could not be sold for SSO to send it back and they would pay the expressago and send ns tho SSO. When the fair closed we had to clear out the rotunda of the Capitol in a hurry. The rug was not disposed of. I took it into tho room of tho committee of which Gen. Swaim was chairman and told them the request of the donor. ‘What shall we do with itr I asked. ‘We will send it back,' was the reply. I left it with the eommitte, and that was the last of the SSO-rug We got neither rug nor money. It was not sent back,” The above matter, it is understood, will be submitted to the court-martial as evidence against Swaim to sustain the charge that ho has acted in a manner unbecoming an officer and a gentleman.

KEDUCING EXPENSES. Two Hundred Clerks at the Pennsylvania Railroad Office To Ho Discharged. Philadelphia Times. It was reported yesterday that the Pennsylvania Railroad Company was about to materially reduce the number of its employes on its lines east of Pittsburg as well as west, and that, as a starter, two hundred of the eight hundred men engaged at the Fourth street office were to be dismissed at once. A prominent official of the company, when asked as to the truth of the rumor, said: “Retrenchment is the order of the day, but the case is clearly not so bad as it has apparently been represented to be. It has been decided to cut down the number of cur employee, and it will be done within say a month. I cannot give you figures, but no radical proceeding is necessary or will be made. We shall simply be doing what any prudent man would do in a private enterprise in these times. It is only necessary to examine the recent monthly statements to see that the earnings of the road have, owing to tho depression in business, decreased. Since we have less to carry than formerly we need a smaller service. We shall lop off all superfluous trains and discharge unnecessary men. Wo think it is much better to make a service narrow than to make a general reduction of wages. Where wages are cut down it is inevitable that most of thoee who suffer should become dissatisfied and the character of the service lowered. If. however, you weed out every unnecessary man without reducing wages, those who remain will work all the harder. People have got the impression that radical changes have been made iu the West by the fact that branch roads have very largely been brought under one accounting head. That idea has been in practice here for several years and has been found to be a decidedly good one.* Wliat Cooked the Opposition's Goose. Rochester (N. Y.) Post-Express. "Which of mv public utterances, think you,” asked Caius Julius Caesar, standing in the Forum, receiving the congratulations of the Romans upon liia election as consul, “was most effective in producing this result!” "Your sagacious observation that the soil always remained in its place, no doubt won the hearts of the rural voters,” answered the superintendent of public works, “but lam of the opinion that your noble stand upon the principle that public office is a public trust, by which you won Georgius Curtius and Georgius Johanues Tempora to your support, cooked, if I may say so, the goose of the opposition.” “Praise from Sir Hubert Thompson is praise indeed," said Caesar, dropping tho tail of his eye toward a Tammany sachem in the background. Archbishop Cleveland and Curate Hendri clcs Galveßton News tDem.) A story is told of an archbishop and a curate who were walking together to a country church, where the archbishop was to deliver a sermon, one Sunday afternoon. The curate expressed some anxiety about tho time of day, and his repeated remarks showed that he was considerably worked up. Hs was -warm and i.i a perspiration, but proposed to hurry, “for.” said he. “I am sure wore going to be late.” “Never mind,” replied the archbishop, “they won't proceed without us.” Just so. Mr. Clrveland’s Cabinet will not be made up, out of hand, until Mr. Cleveland gets there, and he may have as much to do with forming it as the archbishop had to do with announcing the text of that sermon. Making tlie Most of a Brief Opportunity. Boston Evoninc Record. Mr Hendricks “made his first public appearance" at Indianapolis at a theatrical performance last night, and tho orchestra played “Hail to the Chief” when be entered his box. There is somehow a suggestion of inappropriateness iu tho use of that air for the occasion. However, Mr. Hendricks had better get in all the “Hail to the Chief” business that he can beforo the inauguration, because after that tho oblivion of the vice presidency awaits him, The English Laborer's Meals. Boston Transcript. It is said that the English farm laborer eats four meals a day. Probably oatmeal, rye meal, Indian meat and barley meal.

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