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INDIANA AND ILLINOIS NEWS The Daily Chronicle of Happenings of all Kinds in the Two States. A Knox County Woman Burned to Death—Accidental Shooting at Vincennes —The Afflicted Belcher Family—State 'Notes. INDIANA. Tlo Wife of a Knox Comity Former Accidentally Burned to Death. Special to the liuiiauapolis JournaL Vinoknnkh, J>ee. 3.—News has just been received of the burning to death of Mrs. -James Osborn, a few nights ago, at her home north of this city, on the Wabaisli river. Her husband was absent, when a coal-oil lamp exploded in heT hand. Her clothing was enveloped in flames, and she was burned to a crisp and died immediately. The neighbors saved the house from destruction. _ Acc: idental Sliootiat. Special to tlic Indianapolis Journal. Vincennes, Dec. 3.—Anthony M. Yeltan, manager of the Indianapolis & Vincennes railroad interests in this city, and Mr. Alfred Reed, a grain merchant, were out hunting this afternoon. returning at dark. When alighting from the vehicle, on© of the shotguns exploded, emptying its contents in the calf of Mr. Yeltan’s right leg. part of the shot entering Mr. Reed's thigh. The shot badly lacerated Mr. Yeltan's limb, and made a serious if not dangerons wound. Mr. Reed's injuries are very painful. A Merchant Cuts His Throat. Special to the Indianapoliß Journal. Rochester, Dec. 3. —Jacob Rannells, a prominent merchant, of Perrysburg, Miami county, committed suicide, last night, by cutting his throat with a razor. Mr. Rannells has, for many years past, managed a thriving business at the above point, amassing considerable wealth, but of late he has lost on his speculations, which, with the loss of his 6toro by fire, a few weeks •go. weighed heavily upon his mind, and caused him to bring his earthly career to a close. A Stricken Family. Spprial to the IndiunKpolii Journal. Vincennes, Dec. 3.—There is mourning in the home of Mr. Joseph Belcher, a prominent farmer of Harrison township, this county. Daniel, a thirteen-year-old son, died yesterday aftemoon of measles. This morning Richard, a six year-old son, died of the same disease, and at 10 o'clock Mrs. Belcher died of pneumona. Two of the remaining children are expected to die at any hour. Burglary at Treaty. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. Wabash, Dec. 3. —Last night the large general store of J. C. Wait, in Treaty, this county, was entered by burglars and a large amount of valuable goods taken. It is impossible, as yet, to make an accurate estimate of the loss. An entrance was secured through a back window. This store has been entered about a dozen times in the last two years, and frequent heavy hauls have been made. Assignment at tVasliihgton. Bpenal to the ludianapolis Journal. Vincennes, Dec. 3.— The confectionery establishment of Jones & Berry, of Washington, has made an assignment for benefit of creditors. Mr Charles Brown was made assignee. The assets and liabilities were not made public. Minor Notes. John Beaver is in jail at Seymour, charged with highway robbery. Lee flood, a popular young clerk, is mysteri ously missing from Muncia. Miss Eva Esham, a schoolmistress at Medora, was fined #3O for whipping a boy until the blood came, i George Walters, fifty-eight years old. lost his* life at the ship yard at New Albany, by a log which he was handling accidentally rolling over him. George Arnold, ft Lafayette hackman, has been-arrested, charged with robbing a passenger named Connolly, some months ago, of #3O. The arrest is based on testimony given by Newland, another hackman in the employ of Arnold, sentenced u few days ago to eight years in the State's prison for assaulting and robbing a pas senger.

ILLINOIS. Culliugs from Correspondeuw and Gtaaninc* from Kzthangw. Arthur Brady is under arrest at Wilmington, charged with stealing a horse from James Guilford, his father-in-law. Governor Hamilton has appointed L. C. Col Una. ex-speaker of the Legislature, to succeed Judge Baruum on the circuit bench of Cook county. Henry Hale, afnrmorliving thirty milea north vrest of Princeton fell from a load of coal and broke his neck, He leaves a wife ami four children. At Hillsboro, a rope broke while Jnmes llcNntty was going down into a well. He fell to the bottom, breaking a leg and receiving severe internal injuries. William i. Hardin, of Valvira, Johnson county, arraigned before the United States Conimissioner on the charge of sending obscene litera tare through the mails, has been bound over in the sum of SI,OOO. Mrs. Mary Hneerty, walking on the railroad track, at Jacksonville, was run over by a switchengine and killed. Bhe was sixty years old, had beeuin this country but a short time and leaves a family of nine children. William New, of Chicago, twenty years old, while on a protracted spree was arrested at Elgin, charged with the embezzlement of over SI,OOO from a Chicago stationery dealer, by whom the young mau was employed in a confidential capacity. W. A. Green, an engineer, attempting to step on an engine, at Mattoon, while in motion, slipped and fell under the wheels, and died soon after from his injuries. He leaves a wife and two children. His life was insured in the Knights of Honor. Winkleback, charged with the murder of Mr. and Mrs. Fleetwood, two old persons, is on trial at Charleston. His defense will bo that there is a conspiracy against him: that the muder was done by sons of the. deceased, and circumstantial evidence fabricated to criminate him. Arrest of a Confidential Cleric. Xrw Yowt, Dec. 3.—Walter C. Allen, for three years confidential clerk of B. Altman & Cos , was arraigned at Jefferson Market Police Court this afternoon, on charge of forging orders on the cashier for goods he had pretended to tray and receiving money for the same. His salary was less than $2,000 a year, yet he kept three horses and lived in good style. When asked by Mr. Altman how ho could support an elegant estat'lishment, he replied that a wealthy and generous grandmother assisted him. Allen was hold to answer. A Salvation l>etachincnt In Peril. Bid'dxpord, Me., Dec. 3.—While the Salvation Army was holding a meeting in alargo hall, in Saco, last night, the building was discovered on fire, and a serious disaster was only avoided by the prompt manner in which the audience was dismissed before the danger became apparent. The fire was the work of an incendiary. Freight Trains Wrecked. I’hiIIiPSBUEQ, N. J., Dec. 3.—A fast-freight train on the Jersey Central broke loose in three places while ascending a heavy grade on the North branch shortly after 3 o'clock this Tnorair.g, aud a coal train -at full speed ruu into the

rearcmlof tl* fi'eigrht train, which stood cm a curve, thus preventing Jacob Gorgus, the engineer of the coal train, from seeing it until within a few yards. Gorgus and his fireman jumped to the ground. The former was severely hurt, and the fireman received several cuts and bruises. Their engine, after striking the freight, leaped over to the up track and was completely wreck ed, nothing being left but the boiler. Twentyone loaded crt6 were wrecked, and the track was blocked all day. THE TURF TRIBUNAL. Findings and Decisions of the Board of Review of the National Trotting Association. New York, Dee. .3. —The board of review of the National Trotting Association, in session in this city, has rendered the following decisions: Frankie Barnes, Homer, O.—Application for reinstatement refused. H. S. Taylor, Atc.hinson. Kan.—Entered gelding “Pilot G. T.” as “Filot;” the board ruled that this was a change of name. J. W. Hassell, Columbus, 0., vs. Mystic Park Association, Boston—Application for reinstatement of “Whirlwind’’ and “Will Benham;” denied. M. C. Gillie, of West Albany, vs. the Bennington, Vt., Trotting Association —Application for removal of the suspemsoa of the roan gelding “Taylor;” denied. Palmer Watts, of Detroit, vs. the Detroit Driving Club—Application for removal of suspension of themselves and the horse “Syndicate;” granted. Alex. Seeple. of Napoleon. 0., vs. the Ft. Dodge, lowa, Driving Park Association, and the Marshalltown Driving Park Association —Application for removal of the suspension of “Brown Fannie:” denied in both cases. Thomas Nandockin. of Waterford, N. Y., vs. the Pittsfield. Mass., Pleasure Park Association —Application for removal of suspension; denied. It. C. Sheldon, of Rochester, N. Y., vs. Narragansett Park—Application for reinstatement of the bay gelding “St Cloud;” denied. Moultrie County Trotting Association—Application for remittance of fiue; denied. Edward Postens, of Philadelphia—Application for order as to the eligibility of the black mare “Blanche, ’ formerly Booker, alias Lena Rivers, alias Eva; denied. Win. Haggerty, of Scranton. Pa.—Application for order concerning the reccrd of the brown mare “Rosebud;” ruled to bo 2:49. H. E. Filkings and B. H. Demarest vs. The Watertown River Park Association —Application for removal of suspension of themselves and the mare “Little Mac;” granted. Wm. Hagerty, of Scranton, Pa., and B. H. Demarest vs. the same—Application for removal of suspension of “Josephine S.” and “Shamrock;” granted. JohuG. Seamen, of New York city, vs. the New York Driving Club. Application for removal of expulsion for trotting under a wrong name; denied. O. 11. Hickox, of San Francisco, vs. Utica Driving Park Association. Application for removal of suspension for non-payment of entry for himself and chestnut gelding “Overman; ” granted. D. Woodman, of St. Paul, Minn., vs. the Utica Driving Park Association. Application for removal of suspension of himself and pacer, “Gem;” granted.

THE FIRE RECORD. Large Business Building Burned, Involving a Loss of #70,000. Boston, Dec. 3.—The fivo-story brick building, No. 394 Federal street, occupied by Fiske & Coleman, agents for the Boston Fire-brick Company and the Boston Terra Cotta Company, was gutted by fire to night Loss, $70,000; partially insured. The Fire in Fischer’s Plano Factory. New York, Dec, 3.—The fire fast night in J. & C. Fischer's piano factory, in West Twentyeighth street, was got under control early this morning. The flames gutted that portion of the factory at Nos. 423, 425 and 427, which is five stories high; the wings in the rear were also burned. They were six and seven stories high, and contained a large amount of stock. Two firemen were severely but not fatally injured during the fire. The loss on stock will reach $110,000; damage to burned structures, $30,000; insurance, $250,000 in a large number of companies. Loss at Curry, Pa. PiTTSBURti, Dec. 3.—The Commercial Gazette’s Corry, Pa., special says: “Fire to night destroyed the Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company’s store, the Daily Telegraph office, a notion store, and one dwelling. Loss, $12,000; partially insured. Residences and Church Burned. Salisbury, Md., Dec. 3.—Fire last night destroyed the residences of R. D. Aldel and J. Shoder. the Methodist church, the livery stable of Mr. Willoughby. Loss, $12,000; the church was insured for $3,000; the other buildings were uninsured. Outbuildings Burned. Guelph, Ont, Dec. 3.—The barns aud other outbuildings of Alfred Pips burned to-day. Loss $15,000. Thirty-seven cattle and seven horses perished. Brewery Burned. Pjibham, Mian., Dec. 3.—The Northern Pacific Brewery, owned by Peter Schroodir, burned this morning. Loss, $50,000; insurance, $17,000. School Building Burned. Lewiston, Me., Dec. 3.—The Edward Little High school building was burned this morning. The building cost $18,000; insured for SO,OOO. President-Elect Cleveland. Albany, N. Y., Dec. 3.—President-elect Cleveland will attend a charitable entertainment in the Academy of Music, New York, to morrow, for benefit of the actors' fund. He will go by the Hudson River railroad, by a special train, leaving here in the forenoon, and be accompanied by bis sister. Bliss Cleveland; his private secretary. Colonel Daniel 8. Lnmont, and wife; Erastus Corning and wifq, Mayor Banks and wife, and Colonel Cassidy, of the Governor's staff. The party will go directly from the train to the Academy of Music, and will return by special train immediately after the close of the performance. Wliy He Mourns. Union-town, Pa.. Dec. 3.—On Saturday a young man named Rankin, near Fayette City, this county, had been out hunting, and yesterday morning iSundavl he down his gun at home aud was cleaning it. 'His inotlier warned him to he careful, but he replied there was no danger; that the gun was empty, as he had shot the loads ont the day before. Suddenly the weapon was discharged, the contents, consisting of slugs, taking effect in his mother's side, tearing her left arm off and killing her. Religious War in Newfoundland. St. Johns, N. F., Dec. 3.— The attacks of the Orangemen upon the Kedemptionist Fathers continued throe days—Wednesday, Friday and Saturday last. They were brutally driven out of Conception Bay, amid bootings, stone-peltixig and violent execrations. Great indignation exists among the Roman Catholics, and the protection f the United States government for its citizens have been invoked. Key West and the New Treaty. Kvv West, Dec. 3.—The Florida News says of the tobacco clause in the Spanish treaty: “if the treaty rs ratified by the Senato with this clause, Key West is a doomed city. It would close up every cigar factory, force about 1,700 of our citizens out of employment, and entail a loss of about $2,000,000 in property. Carelessness is the true cause of a great many of our misfortunes. It was carelessness, according to the admission of Stephen W. Reynolds, of Cohlwoter, Michigan, that brought on a severe attack of colic. “The pain was intensely accute, ”he writoa. “I was cured in two hours by Mishleris Herb Bitters.” This great household remedy- never fails when used as directed for oolic, cramp, pain in the stomach, dysentery, diarrhasa, indigestion, or kidney and liver disorders.

THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 4, 1884.

TUE ELECTORAL COLLEGE. The Presidential Electors Assemble in the Various Slates and Cast their Ballots. Coi.T-MHirs, 0., Dec. 3.— The Ohio electoral college met at noon to day and organized by the election of Ralph P. Buckland, of Fremont, president, and U. L. Marvin, of Akron, secretary. The full vote —twenty-three—was cast for Blaine and Logan for President and Vice-presi-dent, and messengers selected to Washington and the District Court to deliver the result of the proceedings. Des Moines, la., Doe. 3.— The electoral college met to day and oast the full State vote for Blaine and Logan. Concord, N. H., Dec. 3.— The State electors met this morning and cast the vote of the State for Blaine and Logan. Denver, Col., Dec. 3.—The presidential electors met at noon,to-day, and cast Colorado's three votes for Blaine and Logan. Atlanta, Ga., Dec. 3.—The presidential electors met to day and cast the vote of the State for Cleveland and Hendricks. St. Paul, Minn., Dec. 3. —The presidential electors held a meeting to-day and cast the vote of the State for Blaine and Logan. Litti.k Rook. Ark., Dec. 3.— The presidential electors met to day, and cast the seven votes of Arkansas for Cleveland and Hendricks. Austin, Dec. 3.—The Democratic presidential electors for Texas mot at the State capital to-day and cast their thirteen votes for Cleveland and Hendricks. Louisville, Ky., Dec. 3. —The electoraal college met at Frankfort, to day, and oast the vote of Kentucky for Cleveland and Hendricks, H. S. Stanton was selected messenger to Wash ington. Nashville, Tenn., Deo. 3.—The Tennessee electoral college cast the twelve votes of the State for Cleveland and Hendricks. Col. Robert I. Chester, the eldest Democrat in the State, was elected messenger. Jefferson City, Mo., Dec. 3.— The presidential electors met this morning, and cast sixteen votes for Cleveland and Hendricks. John 1. Martin, of St. Louis, was elected messenger to convey the vote to Washington. Lansing, Mich., Dec. 3.— At noon, to-day, the Michigan electors organized by electing J. Eastman Johnson chairman, and Geo. H. French secretary. Two members were absent. Geo. C. Steketee was chosen to carry the vote for Blaine and Logan to Washington. Springfield, 111, Dec. I.—The presidential electors met in the Senate chamber at noon, and cast twenty-five votes for Blaine and Logan. Ex-Lieutenant-governor Andrew Shuman, editor of the Chicago Evening Journal, was selected as messenger to carry the returns to Washington. Wheeling, W. Va., Dee. 3. —The electoral college of West Virginia met at the State-house in this city this morning and organized, electing Hon. D. B. Lucas, elector at large, chairman, and M. L. Frame, elector for the First district, secretary. The eligibility of each elector was carefully inquired into, and the six votes were cast for Cleveland and Hendricks. Colonel John M. Harris was appointed special messeger to convey the certificate of the result to the president of the United States Senate. Albany, Dec. 3—At a meeting of the electors of this State, at Albany, the proceedings were suspended for an hour, owing to the absence of John Deimar, of Brooklyn, and Alvin Devereux, of the Twenty-sixth district. The floor and galleries were crowded at the time, and much disappointment was expressed at the failure. The electors finally responded “present” when their names were called. Eugene Kelly, the banker, presided, and when his name was called to vote for Vice-president, he picked up a ticket with Cleveland’s name on it and deposited it with the others. One of the other electors detected the error in time to save Mr. Hendricks being cheated out of one electoral vote. When the votes were announced cheers were given by the audience. The returns were sigued, and Erastus Coming, of Albany, designated messenger to convey them to Washington. Topeka, Kan., Dec. 3 —The presidential olectors met to-day and cost the nine votes of Kansas for Blaine and Logan. J. M. Miller was chosen messenger to Washington. The following was adopted: “Reaolrad, That we desire to convey to onr gallant standard bearers. Hon. James G. Blaine and Gen. John A. Logan, an expression of our confidence and osteem, and declare that we regard Blaine and Logan, as private citizens, as higher and better ropre&enta. tives of American manhood than any official representative of the Democratic party; that we reoognize in James G. Blaine the greatest living representative of American republicanism, and tender to him our earnest thanks for his manly, aggressive campaign for Republican supremacy; and that Kansas, the first-born child of republicanism, again pledges her fidelity to Republican principals, and m the future, as in the past, well march at the head of the Republican column, giving mure Republican majority in proportion to to her j opul&tion than any other state.” The secretary was instructed to forward a copy of tlia resolutions to J. G. Blaine and J. A. Logan. {Tha above are all th# States reporting the action of their electors; bat the colleges assembled yesterday in the capitals of all the States of the Union and cast their ballots for President an l Vice-president of the United States, Clevela:. 1 and Hendricks leceiring 219, and Blaiue and Logan IS2 votes.]

A Coal Company Ordered to Pay Its Debts. Columbus, 0., Dec. 3.—ln the United States Court, to day, a decision was rei derod in the Central Trust Comnany, of New York, against the Ohio Central Coni and Railroad Company, ordering them to pay into court within the next thirty days, $33,000 for benefit of holders of coupon bonds; also commanding the coal company to pay into court within the same time, $550,001) for benefit of bondholders, in default of which 4,500 acres oE coal land iu Hocking andPerry counties will be sold at auction in this city. Wm. M. It n.sey is the master commissioner appointed by the court. The Plenary Council. Baltimore, Dec 3.—There were two sessions of the plenary council to-day, and the most important business of the session was considered. For the remainder of the session only archbishops. bishops and mitred abbots will participate iu the proceedings. The work of the theologians is completed, and tho remainder of the week will be occupiod in the completion of decrees already formulated nud discussion of some not yet determined upon. There will be no public session to-morrow, and the council will close its labors ou Sunday next. The Cave-ln Near Wilkegharre. Wilke-sbarue, Dec. 3.—The cave-in at No. 5 slope has quieted to day. Since Tuesday the surface of the ground in the swamp north of the canal iias sunk four feet under tiie canal, and south of it, near the Lehigh Valley railroad, twenty inches. Water has leaked through cracks in the canal bed into the minus, but not enough, as yet, to further endanger the property. The company is at work putting in an additional steam pump. _ Cheaper to Throw It Away. Baltimore, Md., Dec. 3.—Tho steamer Cranhrook arrived to day from Shields, England, and was seized by the customs officers on charge of throwing into Chesapeake bay four hundred tons of coal which she had as ballast The captain states that he was advised by the pilot to do so. The duty is seventy-five cents per ton. Tho lowost penalty for the offense is sl-09. Hon. James O. Blaine. New York, Dec. 3.— Ex-Secretary Blaine will remain iu this city several days, as a guest of Stephen B. Elkins. Mr. D. O. Mills gave a dinner to day in honor of Mr. Blaine. Mr. and Mrs. S. B. Elkins were of the party. After dinner Mr. Blaine went to the Metropolitan Opera-house aud listened to “Lohengrin.” _ Mexican Financial Affairs. City ok Mexico, Dee. 3. — President Diaz has raised sufficient funds for the temporary needs of the treasury and the pay of government employes in full. He has also made arrangements with the National Bank to reduce the customhouse subsidy aow being paid the bank from GO to 15 per cent ThU will leave the greater part of tho customs revenue at the disposal of tho government. The American railway subsidies,

amounting to 11 per cent, of the customs duties, will be maintained. An American debt of $300,000, coming due til’s month, will be met; President Dias hat, such assuranoe from the bank. BUSINESS AND WAGES. Reductions Accepted—Possibility that Carnegie Rrothers May Shut Down. Pittsburg, Dee. 3. —The workmen employed in the American Iron Works of Jones & Laughling, between 800 and 1,000 in number, who received notice of a reduction of 10 per cent, in wages, to take effect next Monday, have decided to ncoept without opposition. The laborers at the Crescent Steel Works, who wore reduced from $1.25 to $1 per day, have also accepted. Unless trade improves within the next fortnight, it is probable a general suspension will be ordered by Carnegie Brothers & Cos., at their numerous mills and limestone quarries. This would throw 6,000 men out of employment. Wages at Easton and Philadelphia. Philadelphia, Dec. 3.—A dispatch from Easton says: "The Glendon Iron Company shipped loss iron this year than in any year for several years past, and at this time has over 20,000 tons of pig-iron on hand. Before the end of the present week No. 1 furnace will bo blown out” A reduction of about 5 per cent in the wages of puddlere and others iu the rolling-mills of this city lias been made, in accordance with the scale of wages adopted in jnly, ISBO, at the conference between workmen and employers. ‘This scale," said Secretary Swank, of the American Iron and Steel Association, “provided that when the selling price of bar-iron should be 2 cents per pound the total price paid for puddling should be $4 a ton, and with every advance in price of onetenth of a cent per pound the price paid for puddling should be increased 10 cents per ton. It was also provided that if the selling price of bariron should fall below 2 cents a pound the prices paid for puddling should correspondingly fall 10 cents per ton for each one-tenth of a cent reduction in price." Railway Employes Dismissed. San Francisco, Dec. 3. —It is reported that the Central Pacific liailroad Company has discharged 1,100 men within the last three months, and that 400 more have been discharged at Sacramento within the last three days. General Manager Town, when interviewed by an Associated Press reporter, stated that a majority of them were men who had been employed on repairs and construction service, and who were no longer needed. A weeding out had been made in various departments, and others had been dismissed because there was but little freight moving at present. This was mainly due to the low price of wheat, farmers refusing to sell. Arbitration Asked. Philadelphia, Dec. 3.—The Shoe Manufacturers’ Association has asked the men for a joint arbitration committee to decide all disputes between employers and employes. The manufacturers added that unless the request was complied with by Dec. 6, all the shops would be closed. The shoemakers this evening decided not to consider the request in its present shape, holding that It contained a threat, and they refused to be coerced.

Shutting Down aud Resuming. Pittsburg, Dec. 3. —Zug & Cos. s’ new iron mill and nail department will close down next Saturday, until after the holidays, on account of dull trade. Shoenberger's blast furnace will resume on Monday, giving employment to 200 men. The Hill & Fletcher Failure. Louisville, Dec. 3. —The liabilities of Hill & Fletcher, wholesale dealers in notions, who assigned yesterday, are estimated at $80,000; assets. $150,000. There is nothing sensational in the failure which was forosd by the dullness of trade. Failure of a Grocery Firm. Columbus, Miss., Deo. 3. —Hudson & Nanoa, grocers, have assigned. Liabilities, $30,000. They claim their assets will exceed their liabilities, which are estimated under $20,000. Reduction by a Furnace Company. Pittsbuuo, Dec. 3—The Luey Furnace Company, employing 700 men, this afternoon posted notice of a reduction of 12 j per cent iu wages, to go into effect at once. A Dry G6ods Failure. Rock Island, 111., Dec. 3 —H. Deutsch, dealer in dry goods, has failed. Liabilities, $30,000; assets unknown. The Old Liberty Bell. Philadelphia, Dec. 3—The question whether the old Liberty Hell shall be sent to tha New Orleans exposition came up for consideration at a meeting of the city property committee of tho councils this afternoon- A communication from the mayor, and also a resolution from the councils, both favorable to allowing tho bell to go, were read, together with au application from the eity councils of New Orleans. The committee. after taking a tie vote, postponed the subject. Telephone Dividends. Boston, Dec. 3.—The American Bell Telephone Company to day declared the usual dividend of $3 per share, payable Jan. 15, to stockholders of record of Dec. 31, and an extra dividend of $3 per share, payable Dec. 15, to stockholders of record at the close of business to-day. The latter action caused a jump in the stock from 262 to 2G9, the latter figure being bid after the morning board. Sales were made later, however, at 266. A Protective Tariff Club. Philadelphia, Dec. 3. —The eastern pig-iron association has finally agreed that a circular sliould be sent to all manufacturers in the United States, suggesting the formation of a protective tariff elub, which shall be, to all intents and purposes. tile same in America as the Cobden Club is in England. A committee was appointed to draft a circular and report to the executive committee. Steamship News. New York, Dec. 3. —Arrived: St. Germain, from Havre. Southampton, Dec. 3.—Arrived: General Werder, from New York. London. Dec. 3.—Arrived: Aurania and Egyptian Monarch, from New York. A Triple Murder. Macon, Ga., Dee. 3.—A horriblo tragedy occurred last night at Camilla. Before day, unknown parties entered If 10 house of S. Godwin and killed him while he was iu bed; they also killed Mrs. Malinda Garey and son in their beds. Godwin’s horse and buggy and shotgun are missing. A Governor in l’ursuit of Pirates. Norfolk, Va., Dec. 3.—Governor Cameron and Oyster Inspector Hunter left to-night in the State’s new oyster gun-boat, for a cruise np Chesapeake bay, after oyster pirates. This is the third expedition of tho kina tho Governor has led during his term. A Valuable Hand. Fort Worth, Dee. 3.—The jury in the case of young Dawson, who had a hand mashed jn coupling ears, to-day rendered a verdict for $15,000 against tho Galveston, Harrisburg & San Antonio Railroad Company. Bolters Not Wanted. New York, Dec. 3— The Young Men’s Republican Club voted, to-night, to retain in membership no one who voted or worked against Blaine and Loean--I‘lv’b got it at last/said the person who had been coughing for months and who found the cough subdued by a bottle of Dr. Bull’s Cough Syrup. 25 cents.

TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIES. The Shoe and Leather Insurance Company, of Boston, nas decided to retire from business. Governor Hoadley, of Ohio, has respited Patrick Harlnet, condemned to be hanged at Cincinnati ou Fridry, for wife murder, to Jan. 2L Benjamin G. Owen, the defaulting secretary of the board of directors of the Philadelphia Academy of Music, has pleaded guilty and been sentenced to eighteen months in the penitentiary. At Albia, 0., last night. Bud Boram stabbed Sam Day three times in the left breast, with a large dirk knife. Day will die. Boram was placed in jail to await the result of Day’s injuries. The assault was premeditated. Last evening, at Pittsburg, while George Hart, a well-known mechanic, was at work in a pit a the Keystone Bridge Company’s works, a heavy iron girder struck him, completely severing his head and both legs from his body. The body of the woman found in the Carletonhouse cellar, at New York, on Tuesday, was examined yesterday. The doctor said he thought the woman had been dead about a year, and was twenty-five or twenty-six years old. He could find no traces of violence. James XV. McVieker, the New York pool-seller who shot and killed Frank Gordon, a returned convict, was examined yesterday. McVieker told substantially the same story as others of the party. The judge said he believed no jury would convict McVieker, but it was his duty to hold the prisoner for trial. Obituary. Hamilton, N. Y., Deo. 3.—Rev. John James Lewis, professor in Madison University, died today of pneumonia. New York, Dec. 3.—George S. Davis, pay inspector United States Navy, died this evening in Brooklyn. He was appointed from Wisconsin in 1861. After the capture of New Orleans he was given charge of the mint there. H. Parsons Farnam, of Boston, a stockholder in the New York Tribune and an intimate friend of Whitelaw Reid, editor of the Tribune, dropped dead to-night at Madison avenue and Fiftythird street. A Double Killing in Texas. Mf-chesvillk, Tex., Dec. 3.—A tragedy occurred here last evening, resulting in the death of L. V. Simpson and Dr. Calhoun Lawrence, both well-known citizens. The difficulty grew out of the settlement of a small debt. Simpson fired first, mortally wounding Lawrence in the abdomen. Lawrence fired three shots, each taking effect, the last one penetrating Simpson's heart. Lawrence expired some hours after the shooting. Journalists in Contempt. Boston, Dec. 3.—James P. Frost, a city editor, and Daniel J. Saunders, a local reporter, refused to divulge to the grand jury the source of information contained in the article relating to certain recent developments connected with a murder which occurred in Dorchester twelve years ago. The grand jury asked for their commitment for comtempt, and the judge has the matter under advisement. The Rebellion. The servants of the internal department sometimes rebel, and raise a riot. Liver gets torpid and sulkily refuses to secrete and dispose of the bile. Stomach becomes uneasy and declines to digest Heart feels slow and wants to take a rest. Blood grows pale and don’t circulate right Then read the riot act and give a few doses of Brown's Iron Bitters. Blood enriched makes heart work right; and improved liver shakes hands with renovated stomach. The rebellion is over. Memorandum—buy Brown's Iron Bitters. One dollar. TEST YOUR BAKLN& POWDER TO-DAY!

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