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*t exactly. 1 am afraid the new consul at Sheffield has but little business experience, though at that point we just now want a man of experience and with some knowledge es the cutlery business. It will, perhaps, be remembered that tremendous frauds have recently been unearthed by the speotal agents of the Treasury, at the instigation of Senator Platt, of Connecticut, which ought to end in consigning some of the dishonest importers to the State prison. The undervaluation of cutlery had got to that point where honest importers were Itterally pushed to the wall. Since the investigation aud exposure things have been going pn a little better, but much has vet to be done. Whether Mr. Benjamin Folsom is equal to this task or not I don't know. It will need grit and business capacity to watch and report on these undervaluations, and he won’t find the consulate at Sheffield a bed of roses, while the smoke, and goot, and fog there will play havoc with the light fevercoat ana trill collar. The French Spoliation Claims. Washington, Dee. 7.—The Court of Claims, last May, decided favorably to the claimants the general principles applicable to the French spoliation claims. Since then the government has moved for a rehearing, and argument on this motion has been going on for some two weeks. Yesterday the court decided the motion against sie government. Judge John Davie delivered the opinion. The general principles decided in May are reaffirmed, and the court considers in detail other points, holding that a vessel conld hot be legally condemned on the single ground that her crew did not conform to French laws, but the decisions of prize courts are not binding on political departments of foreien goverments; that an appeal to the court of last resort in Fiance was not necessary to the validity of the spoliation claims, because such an appeal would nave been useless, or impracticable, and because Franee did not require it as a condition precedent to a recovery of indemnity. The opinion (jlseusses the law of nations, as applied to neutral rights, and bolds, generally, while reserving particular cases for discussion upon their individual merits, that the conduct of France toward American commerce prior to 1800 was illegal. A Fight To Be Made on Benedict. Washington Special. Public Printer Benedict will not be confirmed without a struggle. It is olaimed that he is not 5 practical printer. Congressman Farquhar, of Buffalo, will appear before the Senate printing committee when Mr. Benedict’s name comes up for consideration, and ask that Mr. Benedict submit to a practical test of his knowledge of She “art preservative of all arts.” The law passed in 1862 providing for the establishment if a printing office expressly states that the head of that bureau shall be a practical printer. Mr. Farquhar is in receipt of numerous letters which claim that Mr. Benedict's acquirements do not meet the requirements of the law. It is expected that Mr. Benedict's nomination will be sent to the Senate, and that he will be summoned before the committee. A series of questionsbearing noon the work of his office will be propounded to him. If he answers them satisfactorily there will be no difficulty about his confirmation. Should he fail to do so, it is very probable that his nomination will be rejected. Estimates for the Next Fiscal Year. Washington, Dec. 7. —The Secretary of the Treasury has gent to Congress the estimates of appropriations i%juired for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1888. The total amount estimated as required for all expenses of the government is 1325,185,794, which is $14,403,759 less than the sum called for in tbe estimates submitted last jrear, and $3,272,691 less than tbe aggregate of appropriations for the present fiscal year. The estimates for 1888 are made up of the following iWiss: Legislative establishment. $3,330,883; executive establishment, $18,125,408; judicial establishment, $416,200; foreign intercourse. sl,!r>,722; military establishment, $23,847,689; navy establishment. $20.630.756; Indian affairs. $5,608,873: pensions. $76,252,500: public works, $27,460,6i>4; postal service, $4,729,553; miscellaneous, $24,138.C?9; permanent annual appropriations, $116,699,822; grand total. $325,185,789.

Patents for lndianians. Special to the Indianapolis Journal Washington, Dec. 7.—Patents were issued to Indianians* to-day as follows: Peter Bannigarter, Berne, thill coupling; George S. Biack, New Orleans, assignor to E. C. Atkins & Cos., of Indianapolis, device for jointing the teeth of saws: William H. Brown, Indianapolis, assignor to C. H. Sparks, Chicago, door for jails or prisons; James Cunning, Indianapolis, machine for cleaning intestines; George Darracott, Muncie, fruit jar; Wallace H. Dodge, Mishawaka, band saw-mill; Belle and T. E. Gtodrich, Shelbyville, gossamer cloak; Geo. W. Holmes, Huntington, fence; Arthur Rice, New Albany, assignor to Peerless Manufacturing Comnany. Louisville, sand-molding machine; Clinton W. Walls, Clayton, extension ladder. Warning to Magistrates. Washington, Deo. T.—The Commissioner of Pensions has issued a ctrcular to magistrates, n which he says his attention has been called to Jh& increasing m.mber of cases in which vouchers for quarterly payment of pensions have teen executed prior to the date on the touchers, and post-paid. This practice often faults in great embarrassment and long delay p pensioners, and, besides, entails upon the Pension Office a large amount of unnecessary lOrreSpondenee. The circular calls attention to he fact that the practice is in violation of the pw, and says it is the intention of the Com nissioner, if it be found necossary, to prosecute nagistrates who commit the offense. General and Personal, tpeelal to the Indianapolis Journal. Washington, Dec. 7.—Dr. Willoughby Walling, of Indianapolis, is here; also, Charles F. kuhler, of Fort Wayne. Harrison J. Brown, a well-known Hoosier, has resigned from a $1,400 position in'the Interior Department, and W. J. Hilligass, of Indiana, has been appointed chief of a division at $2,000 n the same department. Representative Matson, Col. Hughes East, Eh Henderson and some other Indiana Democrats, aeld another consultation at the Capitol this afternoon with Senator Voorhees. The well worn rabject of “What shall we do with EbT” was un*.r debate. Eh and his friends are yet hopeful >f securing tbe third assistant postmaster-gen-eralship, and his name will be steadily pressed ’or it. Representative Morrison says with reference to the newspaper statement that his friends delired to make him Clerk of the next House, that the statement did not originate with nor was it circulated by his friends. The President is somewhat improved in health to-day, and was able to preside at the regular Cabinet meeting. M. Haves Grier, of Pennsylvania, has been ap pointed chief of division in the Pension Office. Thomas J. Walker, of Missouri, accountant in the office of the Coramissiouer of Railroads, has resigned. Charles F. Muhler, Mayor of Fort Wane, is a delegate to the Permenent Exposition convention, in session here, and is attending a banquet tonight extended to delegates by local members of the organization. Surveyor Beattie, of New York, who was shot, some time since, by a discharged employe of his office, was in Washington to-day on his way to Jacksonville. Fia., in search of warmer weather. Mr. Beattie is rapidly recovering from his injuries. Mr. DeWitt Smith, of Illinois, president of the National Cattle Growers’ Association, arrived in the city to-nignt. He is here for the purpose of securing the passage of a bill to more effectually prevent the spread of pleuropneumonia aud other contagious diseases. The bill proposed by tbe association, which will -hortly be introduced in the Senatd by Mr. Culiom, is substantially the same as that urged upon Congress three years ago. Senator Jones Still Clings to Detroit. Detroit, Dec. 7— Senator Jones, of Florida, rho is still in this city, declined, last night, to my whether or not he would go to Washington .uring this session of Congress. The most eminent physicians of the age recommend Ayer’S Cherry Pectoral for all bronthial troubles.

THE FORTY-NINTH CONGRESS. Now Measures Introduced in the Senate— For and Against Revision of the Tariff! Washington, Dec. 7. —The credentials of Senator Cheney, of New Hampshire, appointed to fill, temporarily, the vacancy caused by the death of Senator Pike, were presented by Mr. Blair, and the oath of office was administered to Mr. Cheney. Bills were introdued as follows: By Mr. Butler: For the erection of a custom-house at Charleston, S. C. Referred. By Mr. Beck: To provide for the retirement of United States legal-tender and national bank notes of small denominations and for the issue of coin certificates. Referred to the committee on finance. By Mr. Van Wyck: To exempt from duty imported sugar and molasses; also, imported boards, lumber aud timber. Same reference. Mr. Morrill offered the following resolution: Resolved, That the promise of making any revision of the tariff in a spirit of fairness to all interests, not to ipiure any domestic industries, but to promote their healthy growth, so that any change of law must be, at every step, regardful of the labor and capital involved, and without depriving American labor of ability to compete successfully with foreign labor, and without imposing lower rates of duty than will be ample to cover any increased cost of production which may exist in consequence of the higher rate of wages prevailing in this country, appears so obviously hopeless and impracticable that any further attempts at revision by the present Congress, in contravention to the foregoing cardinal declarations, are to be regarded as inexpedient and detrimental to the revival of the trade ard industry of the country. He gave notice that he would, the day after to morrow, submit to the Senate some remarks on the subject. Laid over until to-morrow. Mr. Dawes offered the following resolution, which was also laid over and ordered printed: Resolved, That the committee on finance be instructed to inquire and report, as soon as practicable, what specific reductions can be made in customs duties and internal taxes which, in their judgment, would reduce the receipts of the necessary and eoonomical expenditures of the government without impairing the prosperity and development of home industries or the compensation of home labor. On motion of Mr. Honr, the Pacific railroad funding bill was made a special order for Tuesday, Dec. 21, at 2 o’clock, with the same rights as it now has. Mr. Ingalls made a statement as to withholding from homestead entry the Atlantic & Pacific railroad lands in New Mexico declared forfeited by the act of July 6, 1886, intimating that the fault lay with the Commissioner of Public Lands, who seemed to regard every pre empter as a kleptomaniac bound on pillage and plunder, and he offered a resolution, which was adopted, directing the secretary of the Interior to inform the Senate whether such lands had been restored to entry, and if not so restored, the occasion of the delay. On motion of Mr. Fry the select committees of the Senate, as they existed on the day cf the last adjournment, were revived and continued during the present session. The preamble and resolution offered yesterday by Mr. Mitchell, of Oregon, calling on the Secretary of War for information as to change of engineers in charge of certain river and harbor improvements on the Columbia river in Oregon and Washington Territory, and as to the cause of delay in the execution of such works, were taken up. After a long discussion the preamble was withdrawn, and tfie resolution (being modified by the omission of clauses in regard to change of engineers) was adopted. Mr. Blair gave notice that he would to morrow ask consideration of the joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution extending the right of suffrage to women. The message from the House announcing the death, yesterday, of Mr. Price, of Wisconsin, was taken up; a resolution of condolence offered by Mr. Spooner was adopted, aud Messrs. Spooner, Manderson and Blackburn were appointed a committee to attend the funeral. A like message from the House, announcing the death, during the recess, of Messrs. Beach and Arnot, of New York, was also taken up, and Mr. Miller stated that he would, at a convenient time, ask the Senate to listen to some remarks on the life and character of tLe deceased. The Senate then, on motion of Mr. Miller, out of respect to the three deceased Representatives, adjourned till 2 o’clock.

New Bills in the House. Washington, Dec. 7.—After reading the Journal. by unanimous consent the States were called for the introduction of bi 11s and resolu tions, when the following were introduced and referred: By Mr. Herbert, of Alabama: A resolution authorizing the committee on rules, upon one day’s notice, to designate any measure for the consideration of the House. By Mr. Adams, of Illinois: To change the law in relation to the amount of United States bonds required to be kept on deposit by national banks as security for their circulating notes. [lt provides that banks having a capital of $500,000 or less shall not be required to keep on deposit bonds in Qxcqmp of onetenth of their capital stock as security fdriheir circulating notes: and such of those banks as have on deposit bonds in excess of this amount are authorized to reduce their circulation by the deposit of lawful money as provided by law; provided that the amount of such circulating notes shall not exceed, in any case, 90 per cent, of the par value of the bonds dedeposited as herein provided.] By Mr. Peters, of Kansas: For the deposit of gold or silver coin, or bullion, as security for national bank circulation. By Mr. Henderson, of Iowa: For the relief of the United States Supreme Court and to expedite the dispstch of business in that court: also, requiring investigation and legislation compelling the paymontto the general government for the use of public iands by cattle companies. By Mr. Lyman, of Iowa: Authorizing the construction of a bridge between Omaha and Council Bluffs. By Mr. Gay, of Louisiana: Authorizing the Missis-sinpi-river Commission to protect the Saving banks at Plaqnemine, La. By Mr. Pecker, of New York; To amend the oleomargarine bill. Referred to the committee on agriculture. By Mr. Cox, of New York: To amend Section 51, Revised Statutes, so as to read: “Whenever a vacancy occurs in either House of Congress, by death or otherwise, of any member or delegate elected or appointed thereto, after the commencement of the Congress to which he has been elected or appointed, the person elected or appointed to fill it shall be compensated and paid from the time that he is elected to fill said vacancy; provided, that he shall not receive pay while holding any federal office. [This corrects the law which authorizes two salaries —one to a Congressman and the other to an officer such as minister. It is understood Mr. Cox, who is, under the law, entitled to two salaries, intends to comply with the provisions of this act, even though his proposition is not enacted into a law.] By Mr. Crain, of Texas; To change the time for beginning the terms of Congress. By Mr. Matson, of Indiana: To prevent a contraction of the currency. [lt authorizes the Secretary of the Treasury to issue United otates notes of the same denomination as those of national banks that may have been heretofore or may hereafter be retired from circulation by reason of the payment of any bonds held by national banks to secure their circulation.] Mr. Reagan, of Texas, offered a resolution fixing the 16th of December for the consideration of business reported from the committee on commerce. Referred. The committees wer> then called, but no reports were submitted, and in the morning hour Mr. Bragg, of Wisconsin, on behalf of the committee on military affairs, called up for action the Senate bill for the relief of graduates of the Military Academy. After some discussion the bill was passed. Mr. Bragg then called up the bill appropriating $200,000 for the establishment, at Fort Riley, Kan., of a permanent school of instruction for cavalry and light artillery, and making a further appropriation of $175,000 for barracks and quarters at Fort D. A. Russell, W. TANARUS., and Fort Robinson, Neb. Passed—yeas 138, nays 88. The morning hour having expired. Mr. Caldwell, of Tennessee, called up for consideration the electoral-count bill, which was a special continuing order. Mr. Hatch, of Missouri, antagonized the motion with another, providing for consideration of the bill to enlarge the powers and duties of the Department of Agriculture. The House, however, decided by a vote of 101 to 27, to consider the Senate electoral-count bill, with the proposed House amendments. In advocating the bill, M* Caldwell, of Tennessee. chairman of the committee having jurisdiction of the subject, explained that its object was to perscribe the mode io which the count of the electoral vote was to be made, and to supply an omission which existed in the Constitution. Tbe passage of the bill would settle all questions’ which arose from time to time as to the electoral count It would decide that power to count the vote did not reside in the President of the Senate; that it resided in the two houses of Congress— not merely a ministerial power—but the power to count, and consequently to decide the legality of the votes to be counted; that the

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action of the two houses should be seperate upon all questions arising during the count, but joint as to the result, thus preserving the dignity and rights of both bodies by conceding to each equal and concurrent power without tbe merger of the lesser body into the numerically greater. At the conclusion of Mr. Caldwell’s remarks, the House, at 2:40 p. m., adjourned. OBITUARY. John E. Owens, a Widely-Known and Very Successful Comedian. Baltimore, Dec. 7.—John E. Owens, the veteran comedian, died this morning, at his home in this city, aged sixty-tbreo years. Mr. Owen had been in poor health for three years from a complication of diseases. The direct cause of death was cancer of the stomach. John E. Owens was born in Liverpool, England, of Welsh parentage, in 1823, but was brought to the United States when only three years of age by his parents, who first settled in Baltimore, Md., but after a residence of ten years in that city removed to Philadelphia, where Mr. Owens, pere, established himself in business. He made his first appearance under the management of the late Wra. E. Burton, at the National Theater, Philadelphia, where Charlotte Cushman was then startling the public with her manifestations of a powerful genius. The 20th of August, 1846, Mr. Owens reappeared in Philadelphia, at the Museum, ip Masonic Hall, as Jack Humphries, in “Turning the Tables,” for the benefit of D. P. Bowers. In 1850 he assumed sole control of the Baltimore Museum. In 1852, at the earnest solicitation of John Brougham, Mr. Owens inaugurated Brougham’s Lyceum, New York, then newly built, and met with a cordial reception. The 26tn of June, 1852, he, for the third or fourth time, sailed for Europe, and, declining a flattering engagement at the Adelphi Theater, made an extended tour of the continent In 1854 he again entered into the management of the Charles-street Theater, Baltimore. In 1859 he conducted the Varieties Theater, New Orleans. In 1864 he filled a most successful engagement at Wallack’s Theater, New York. In 1865 he visited England, playing “Solon Shingle.” Returning to Amorica, he made this part peculiarly his own, playing it in all the large cities! Mr. Owens was very successful, and among the property be leaves is a farm of more than two hundred acres in the immediate neighborhood of Baltimore. At the beginning of his career Mr. Owens fell into the error of believing that he was a born tragedian. While playing at the Front-street Theater in Baltimore, he conceived the notion of playing Richard 111 in downright seriousness, and to help him in his enterprise he invoked the assistance of his friend Gallagher, then a recognized actor. The day of the night of the show, Mr. Owens hustled around the theater, getting his costume ready, looking after properties and managing every detail for a magnificent performance. At last darkness came, aud with a rousing cr*>wd of patrons, particularly in the upper galleries, usually frequented by boys, up went the curtain, and from his entrance came the Richard of tbe evening. With tragic step and stately mein the would-be traeedian broke forth, “Now is the winter of our discontent, made glorious”— L “Oh! look at Owens!” squeaked a young Voice from aloft, and instantly there was a furore of yells, cat-calls and laughter. The remainder of the speech was drowned in hilarious fun. On his exit Owens was highly indignant at the behavior of bis auditors, and expressed himself so in forcible laneuaee. At last, in the when he realized the situation, he and Gallagher entered heartily into the absurdity of the situation and agreed to help the amusement along. They got basket horses, such as are used in burlesque plays, and on them gave a mimic battle on horseback, to the delight of the house. During the late unpleasantness Mr. - Owens was a strong Southern sympathizer, and was the first man drafted from Baltimore county at the outbreak of the war. He was appearing in Washington when a telegram notified him of this fact. His part that night was an old man’s. Turning to the audience on tbe opening c*f the act followinglthe receipt of the his coat tightly around him and goToff thepun, “There’s a draft around hore, but it ain’t from the right side.”

J. Hyatt Smith. New York, Dec. 7.—Rev. J. Hyatt Smith, ex-Congressman from the Fourth New York district, and formerly pastor of the Eighth Congregationalist Church of Brooklyn, died this evening. J. Hyatt Smith, who will be remembered here, having preached and lectured at the First Baptist Church, a few months ago. was born in Saratoga, N. Y., in 1823. . He spent his early business life in Detroit, and afterwards became a bank clerk at Albany. About 1849 he entered the Baptist ministry and settled at Poughkeepsie. He afterwards became pastor of the leading Baptist Church at Cleveland; Washington-street Baptist Church, Buffalo, for five years; Leeavenue Baptist Church, Brooklyn, for about sixteen years. He was then, 1880, nominated and elected to Congress in an independent movement against the regular Republican nominee. He served but one term. He afterwards became pastor of the Tompkins-avenue Congregational Church. Brooklyn, having left the Baptist denomination on account of the communion question and controversies arising out of it. He was pastor of that church at the time of bis death. He was distinguished for his great conversational powers, kindness of heart and brilliance as a pulpit talker. Dr. A. F. Erichs. Baltimore, Dec. 7.—Dr. A. F. Erichs, one of the faculty of the College of Physicians and Surgeons, died of apoplexy, at his residence in this city, to day, aged forty-nine years. He was widely known as a writer on medical subjects. Rev. Father Fhrenstrasser. Grand Rapids, Mich., Dec. 7,—The Rev. Father E’nrenstrasser, for sixteen years pastor of St. Mary’s Church, here, died at 6 o’clock yesterday morning, of heart disease. Heavy Failure in New York. New York, Dec. 7.— C. W. Foster & Cos., importers of upholstery goods, said to be the largest house in their line in this city, have made an assignment to Frank P. Burnap, with preferences amounting to $193,283. Their liabilities are about SBOO,OOO. The firm is composed of Chester M. Foster and his son, Charles E. Foster, and the business was established about twenty years ago. There is a branch house in Paris. They imported largely, and had very high credit until recently when the opinion began to prevail in the trade that they lacked push, and were doing business according to antiquated methods. Four years ago they lost $70,000 by the swindling operations of the note broker, Alexander Follett, who defrauded a large number of other firms. This is said to be the beginning of their weakness. How “Doc” Wilson Tries to Obtain Evidence. Worcester, Mass., Dec. 7.—On Friday last the Gazette published, at the request of Mrs. George M. Rice, of Uxbridge, oldest sister of Levi Wilson, her eomple denial of his (Wilson’s) claim to be the son of P. L. Moen. On their return to Uxbridge, Mr. and Mrs. Rice were met by Wilson, who demanded their signatures to affidavits supporting his story. They refused, and he threatened vengeance on them unless t K *y would help him. Seeing the affidavits of the Youngs, published in Providence, yesterday, they went to George W, Hobbs and voluntarily made affidavits supporting Mrs. Rice’s story of last Friday, and emphatically declaring that there is no truth in Wilson’s story. Both say in their affidavits that they believe him to be insane. Nice Man Fleeted Mayor. Vicksburg, Miss., Dec. 7.—The municipal election here passed off quietly. R. F. Beck, against whom there are eight indictments by the grand jury now pending for alleged malfeasance in office when sheriff of Warren county, was elected Mayor by a large majority. Angostura Bitters have been for over fifty ye<trs the acknowledged standard regulator of tbe digestive organs. Be sure you get the genuine article.

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was SIOO or month, and they divided it as follows: S2O for rent, sl2 for servant, and $lO a week for table expenses, leaving a trifle over. All such estimates mnst vary for different parts of the country and for different styles of living. In this family there were but the husband and wife and servant Thousands of larger families live reasonably well on less than $lO a week. Still, In all cases, the garment mnst be cut according to the cloth. This book abounds with practical suggestions of real value to young housekeepers, and is written in a way to interest Boston: Houghton, Mifflin & Cos. Indianapolis: The Bowen-Merrill Company. LABOR AND INDUSTRIAL NOTES. Philadelphia Record. The'total cut of lumber at Minneapolis this year is fifty million feet less than last year, which is the smallest cut since 18G1. The lumber supplies bare declined at that point in the ratio of twenty-six to seventeen. Fifteen thousand miners in the bituminous coal fields have asked for an increase of wages within a week. Organization is pretty thoroueh throughout the West, but for all that the strikes seem to be made without much regard to it. The Catholic Knights in Canada propose to appeal directly to Rome if the pending decision goes agaiDst them. In that event a delegation of two or three of the ablest Knights will probably go to Rome and present the case in . whatever way the rules of the church will permit The annual loss in hides for manufacturing purposes, caused by branding of cattle, is put at $12,000,000, and, to prevent this, branding on the head instead of on the ribs is advocated. The tanners have long opposed this barbarous custom, but the cattle raisers pay very little attention to it. The manufacturers of machinery of every kind are oversold for from one to four months. Some orders have been refused lately in this State, and more business is coming to hand in other States than can be promptly attended to. Engines of all capacity are wanted, from the two-horse-power gas engine up to the seven-hundred-horse-power Corliss engine. Henry George has issued his circulars for a newspaper to start in January. It will be called the Standard, and will seek to reach a national circulation at a jump. Mr. George will advocate his land reform schemes, and make a strong paper editorially if not in news. This will give us two labor papers deserving of the name, but New York will monopolize both of them. The manufacturing interests in the South profess to see a great deal of improvement near at hand in manufacturing. The existing and impending railroad construction is creating an active demand for all kinds of buildihg and railway material, and the building of houses and shops is helping along the general activity. The lumber men are talking about a new s hand-saw-mill which beats everything else in its line. Electricians are greatly pleased over the success of the electrical railway in Minneapolis. The train and load weighs ninety tons, and a speed of seven miles an hour is made, which is all that is allowed. In a short time the system is to be extended to other Western cities. The experiments being made in Europe are highly successful. Practical electricians predict that they will soon overcome every obstacle in the w,ay. Among some of the most successful technical institutions in this country are the Industrial College, at Worcester, Mass.: the Stevens Institute, at Hoboken, N. J.; Green’6 School of Science. at Princeton, N. J.; the Pardee School, at Easton, Pa.; the Miller Industrial School, at Batesville, Ark.; the Case School of Applied Sciences, at Cleveland, O.; the Rose Polytechnic Institute, at Terre Haute, Ind., besides a half dozen smaller schools in New York city. These schools have a capital ranging from SIOO,OOO to $1,250,000. The Southern negro farm hands are standing up like white men to their labor organizations, and the work of organization is progressing wonderfully well among them. The planters, while not appreciating trades-unionism, have observed and remarked with much satisfaction, that the spirit of organization is leading to greater industry and thrift on the part of the negroes. In years past all the negroes worked for was Dacon and hominy, but now the association of white leaders has not only brought the blacks together in union, but it has led them to greater’ effort, and they are doing more work, and, in many cases, beginning to save money. A good many papers are w isely recommending that the present favorable opportunity be utilized by employers and workingmen for permanently establishing friendly relations for the future regulation of wages. Both workmen and employers are happy and contented, and each side now recognizes the necessity of pursuing a course that will avoid strikes or lockouts. It has been shown that while arbitration possesses many advantages, it is,-after all, defective, because on one side it deprives employers of as full a share of profits as they desire, and, on the other band, the principle which labor seeks to assert and establish is entirely ignored. Labor is looking in the direction of self-emplo3'rnent, but does not know bow to accomplish it. Murdered by His Wife. Buffalo, Dec. 7.—A deliberate and cold blooded murder was committed in this city at an early hour this morning. At about 8 o’clock a boy rushed luto the police station and stated that a man had been shot by his wife in the rooms occupied by Emil Penseyres and his wife, in the Miller Block. Officers immediately proceeded to the place. They were mot by a woman who appeared to be in a high state of excitement. She said her husband was in a bedroom. A cloth had been nailed over the window. In the bed lay the body of Emil Penseyres, and a bullet had penetrated his heart. The shooting occurred at about G o’clock, according to the best reports, and the man was evidently lying asleep in bed when the murderess fired the fatal shot.

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