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through Germany vitront endeavoring to return tbo visit of Kmperor William. It ' was at first supposed that this idea was ue s to family reasons and the sickness of the (.traud lnko iieorife. There are now only too many fcronnds forsupposinx that tho visit wa not returned for political and financial considerations. It is stated here in otlicial circle that, had it not been for . a letter received by the Czar from tho lius- ' sian Minister of Finance, the former would have met tho Emperor. In this letter it is eaid that M. Vischnenradsky urged the Czar not to visit tho German Kmperor. as such an act wonid not ouly Rite oflense to the French government, but would bo disastrous to the loan which the government was raising in Paris. In any case this consideration seems to baTe had great weight with the Czar. In some of the famine districts tbepneats refuse to marry peasants who have no means of subsistence. Disease is rite among tho famishing people, and thousands have taken to mendicancy and robbery. Hundreds of children are dying ol starvation on the highways. FHKNCII3IKN AND TIIE FAIR. Little Interest Taken In tho Columbian Exposition by LiwUnc Merchants. Paris, Dec. 8. The Associated Press correspondent hero has been making inquiries among the leading exporters of France concerning their participation in the Chicago exhibition. The merchants whose views were sought were designated by theUnited States consular corps in France as the representative men of their respective branches of business. M. Ernest Lourielet, member of tho Paris Chamber of Commerce, said: The Chicago exposition is an event that most pre- ' eminently interest all French industries which can possibly hope for a present or a tutnre market in the United States for their productions. Though the McKmley bill discourages us to no little extent, we cannot abdicate so easily from oar hold on American markets, and the leading French exporters will make every effort to present excellent exhibits." Christian Sauerwin, the Marseilles wool exporter, says: I have spoken with several of our principal manufacturers, but they do not as yet show much interest in the exposition. However, this feeling may change, for the principal industries of Marseilles oils, soaps, tiles, etc. do not require ranch preparation for exhibition." Mr. John Nailer, of Xaezl.v 2c Co.. wellIviiovrn Marseilles wool exporters, says: "The Chicago exposition excites little interest here. Tho Chamber of Commerce of Marseilles has, 1 hear, been requested by the French government to endeavor to attract visitors, and has done so. but up to the present not asiDgleadhcsionorderaand lor space has been otliciallv registered. This is. of course, extremely natural, when the protectivo system of tho United .States is considered. In reality, the United States ot!cr no reciprocity to Knropean countries. They feel confident that their lane supplies of cotton, petroleum and food-stulls -will b wanted. nni so lay down the law as it suits them. Now, Germany and France have adopted protective tariffs, and it does - not appear impossible that tbeeyesof Eug land may finally be opened, and that tbo shibboleth of free trade may vanish beforo the hard necessity of fair trade; iu other words, tnat England may arrange with her colonies for a snpply of food-stuffs on tho condition that they take her manufactures, and thus linally go on a footing to be able to bargain with the United States and other ultra-protectionist nations." Warnier fc David, woolen merchants, say: The exposition is barely spoken of. e having heard nothing up to this date. as to French industries taking a serious part iu it 'What interest could we tako in Bending an exhibit to a country where no market is to be found." Similar expressions as to the lack of advantage to French manufacturers and merchants in making exhibits at the Chi cago exposition were made by many other exporters and manufacturers. GENERAL FOREIGN NEWS.

Decision In the Suit of 31 rs. Majbrick to Collect Insurance on Her Ilitftbnnd'a Life. London. Dec 8. The Court of Appeals has handed down a decision in the matter of the Mabjick insurance case. The action was brought by the brothers of Mr. Maybrick, the Liverpool merchant, for whose murder, by poison, Mrs. Florence May brick is now serving a life sentence in Woking prison. They sought to recover on a policy for 10,000. issued by the Mntual Reserve Firart Life Insurance Company on the life of the deceased. Mr. May brick made over this policy to his wife, ana she in tarn made it over to her lawyer, Mr, Cleaver. to cover the costs of defending her against tho charge of murder. T he insurauce com pany refused to pay the policy, and action was brought to compel it to do so by the brothers of Mr. May brick, who were the executors of his estate. The master of tho rolls, iu giving the verdict, said that tho insurance company must pay the amount of insurance to the executors of Mr. Maybrick, holding that the policy was only payable to them and not to the wife's assignee. It is a rule of law. ho said, that nobody claiming through a person in the wife's position could recover. Tho money, therefore, must be paid to the deceased's executor., who mnst first pay the creditors of trie estate and then devote the balance ,to the children of tho deceased. The wife's nssit-nee. owing to her crime, could receive liothinp. The Net German and Austrian Tariff's. Berlin. Dec. 8. The new commercial conventions have resulted in the following duties beiuz levied on each ICO kilos: On wheat and rye ST0 pfennigs; oats, ISO; pulso,25, barley, 200; maize, 100; malt SG0; wino-mnst, COCO; butter, 16,000: meats, 500; live swine, tOO per bead. This shows the following reductions: Wheat and rye. 1.10 pfennigs per 100 kilos; oats. 120; pulse, 50; Parley, 25; maize and malt, 40; wine-must, Vienna, Dec. 8. The new Austrian tariff makes the following reductions, theamount given being in tiorins: Embroidered textiles and lace. 75 florins per 100 kilos: whole eilk. smooth tissues. S0C; other whole silk fabrics. 100; half silk velvets. 100; other half silks, 2.V. paper goods ana fancy papierie, 2; iron and steel bars not manufactured, 2o; manufactured, 50; line iron wares, 5; pen-knives and needles, 20. France and the I to man Church. Paris, Dee. 8. As was predicted at tho conclusion of the trial of the Archbishop of Aix the questions arising from the trial threaten to make trouble for the government. A Cabinet meeting was held to-day for the purpose of considering the impendlnz vocations growing out of tho attitude of tho clergy. It was decided that M. Fallieres. Minister of Justice and Pnblic Wor- . ship, should announce to the Chamber of Deputies that the government intends to keep the bi&bops and clergy within the limits of their functions, but there is no question of the separation of church and state. The Pope anticipated France's warning, and instructed the papal nuncio in Paris to disavow the present action of tho French bishops in the affairs of the Archbishop of Aix. More Trouble In IlrazlL Rio de Janeiuo. Dec. & The situation in the State of Rio Grande do Snl is becoming critical. The opposing parties are arming themselves. Governor Portello holds Kictheroy. The insurgents have established a provisional government, and have selected Parahoyo as their capital. They nre organizing for an attack on Nictheroy. The government is apathetic. The report of the failure of an important railway company will be announced to-morrow. EnglUh Vtew f Our Congress. London. Dec 0. The Times, this morning, expresses the opinion that during tho . coming session of the United States Congress the Democrats will only bo able to embarrass their opponents by cutting down supplies to Prevent the lavish expenditure which tho Republicans desire to mako in order to plausibly commend extreme protection to the public. Date ef the Wedding Fled. London. Dec. 8,-At the desiro of the Queen, the wedding of Princess Victoria Mary of Teck and the Duke of Clarence and Avondalelsbeing arranged for March 10, tU twentj-ei ghth anniversary of the wed.

ding of the Pnnco and Princess of Wales. The ceremony will tako place in St. George's Chapel, Windsor. The lueen has invited tho link And tho Piincess to visit Windsor on Thursday next. Princess Victoria Mary made her first public appearance since tho announcement of her betrothal at a charity concert at Mortlako to-day, and received en enthusiastic greet, ing. Married a German "Prince. London. Dec. 8. Miss Mary Theresa Olivia Cornwallis West, daughter of Col. Cornwallis West. M. P., of Ruthin Castle, Ruthin, and Mrs. Cornwallis West, a famous society beauty, was married to-day nt the historic church of St, Margaret's. Weatminster, to Prince Hans ileurich. of Pless. who is best known in London as a former secretary of the German embass, but who has retired from the German diplomatic service. There was a brilliant gathering at the church of relatives and friends of the contracting parties. The most prominent guests among the large number present were the Prince and Princess of Wales. The Case of Dai 47 Hopkins. London, Dec. 8. In the Queen's bench division of her Majesty's High Court of Justice to-day Mr. Poland applied for tho granting of a rule nisi calling npon the vice-chancellor of Cambridge University to show cause why a writ of habeas corpus should not be issued in favor of Daisy Hopkins, who, tho petitioner claimed, was illegally imprisoned in accordance with an ancieut law for "walking tho street with a university man." Tho court ordered that the rale nisi bo issued and made returnable on Friday next. Switzerland's President Resigns. Berne, Deo. 8, Dr. Welty, President of Switzerland, has resigned owing to the plebiscite taken a fow days ago, which resulted in a majority of tho electors voting against tho government's purchase of the 8wiss Central Railway Department. Dr. Welty has also resigned his membership in the Federal Council, of which body he was the President. When the other members of the Federal Council learned of their President's action they visited him aud unanimously requested him to reconsider his action. Cable Notes. King George, of Greece, is suffering from an attack of chicken-pox. The .Spanish government has concluded the details for a loan of 2TjO,000.000 pesetas. Six of the leading stables of Austria end Hungary have been dispersed in consequence of a reaction of feeling caused by recent turf ecaudala. Owing to tho absence of forage in the famine-stricken districts of Knsaia a great number of horses are being exported to prevent them from starving to death. The French Chamber of Deput ies, by a vote of to 113, has rejected M. La Farguo's proposal to grant amnesty to imprisoned labor rioters and political ollenders. The Spanish government is preparing a tariff list with very lngu maximum duties for nations not negotiating treaties with Spain and minimum duties for those applying for reciprocity arrangements. A dispatch from Nifki, in Russian Poland, states that the first report of the collierv accident tnere was jrreatly exaggerated. and that the loss of life, instead of being 183. as at first stated, is not more than lour. The private banking firm of Uawtree, Dawnay & Cnrzon, of Colchester, England. suspended business yesterday. The linn had a high reputation throughout Essex, in which county Colchester is located. The firm rieclures that it expects to pay all liabilities in full. The Earl of Heanchmnp, who is secretary of the Christ Church Mission at Poplar, a subnrban parish of London, is about to take up his residence among the East-end poor for the pnrpose of directing the mission work among the unfortuuates in that section of the city.

OlilTOARY. Bishop John N. Gallaher, of the Episcopal Diocese of Louisiana. New Ohlkanb. Dec. 8. Rt. Rev. John N. Gallaher, Episcopal Bishop of the Diocese of Louisiana, died last night of heart-failure, aged lifty-two years. John Nicholas Gallaher was born in Washington, Ky., in 1831. lie was educated at the University of Virginia, and attended the General Theological Seminary at New York. He was made priest by Bishop J. P. D. Wilmer. in Trinity Church. New Orleans, in lSO'J. He became rector of Trinity Church, New Orleans, and subsequently, for a short time, was rector of Memorial Church. Baltimore. He received the degree of L. T. D. from Columbia in l&lo. In 1879 he was elected liishop of Louisiana and consecrated in February following. Ex-Governor Stearns. CANAJOiiAniE, N. Y.. Dec. 8. M. L. Stearns, ex-Governor of Florida, dropped dead this evening of heart failure, at the residence of his wife's mother, Mrs. II. D. Walker, at Palatine Bridge. Governor Stearns was born in Lovell. Me., lifty-two years ago. Dr. A. C. But human. PuEnLO, Col., Dee. & Dr. A. C. Bachaman, a celebrated Philadelphia physician who came specially to treat State Treasurer Carlile for heart disease, died suddenly this morning of pneumonia. Remains will bo shipped Friday. DAILY WEATHEIt liULLLTIN. Local Forecasts. For Indianapolis and Vicinity For the twenty-four hours ending at 8 r. M., Dec 9 Slightly warmer: fair weather. GKNZKAL INDICATIONS. Washington', Dec. 7. Forecast until 8 r. M. Wednesday: For Ohio and Indiana Warmer; fair; southwesterly winds. For Illinois Generally fair; warmer in northern, stationary temperature in southern portions; southwesterly winds. Tho pressure continues unusually low north of tho lake regions and thence westward to the Pacific coast; but tho barometer has risen during tho day in tho extreme Northwest and fallen in the lako regions and tho St. Lawrence valley, where southwesterly gales continue, with fair weather. The disturbance is apparently moving eastward to tho north of Lako Superior, while the secondary disturbance continues central north of Montaua. Observations at Iudlanapolis. iNniAXAroi.is, Dec. 8.

Time. Bar. Ther. U. 11. Wind. hathcr. i're. 7A.M. 30.32 27 81) South 0.00 7 r. sr. 30.2 1 40 43 -outh O.OQ

Maximum temperature, 4C; xuiuliuuui temperature, 24. 'ihv following is a comparative statement of tho temperature and precipitation on Deo. 8: Jem. Pre. Normal 36 0.11 Mean 35 O.OO Departure from normal 1 o.ll Excess or deficiency hiuce Dec. 1.... "30 0.37 Excess or deficiency since Jan. 212 6.64 Tlus. General "Weather Condition. Tcesdat. Dec. 8. 8 r. jr. Pressure The low barometric area, covering the northern portion of the country, remains stationary, with its center, i.S4. near Lake Winnipeg, R C; the northern portion of a high b irometic area, central over the Gulf of Mexico, covers the central and southern portion of tho countrv. TEMrERATUTtE Higher temperature prevails everywhere; 4)J and above is reported from tho northwestern border and the upper lake southward, also from North Carolina southward; MrJ and higher near the western gulf coast. PiiECiriTATioN No rain lell east of the Kocky mountains. Conductor and . Engineer Arrested. Tbenton, N. J.. Dec. 8. The inquest this afternoon into the circumstances of the olhsion on the rhiladelphia A- Reading ailroad near Pennington, on Thursday last, resulted in th arrest of the conductor and engineer of the train which obstructed theconrsoof the New ork express. ioth men were lodged in jail to await tho action of the grand jury on the charge of man slaughter.

EXPLOSION OF WOOD-DUST

Several Work'tiim IhCAj Injured and One Killed While Fiqhtin a Fire. Brick L'QildinfrCor.taininff Shavincs Explodes and the Walls Bury Five MenScalded by Escaping Steain. Buffalo, Dec. 8. A fow minutes past 7 this morniug an alarm of firo rang through the planmg-raill and yards of Leo Holland it Co., on Court street, and workmen hastened to help rut out the fire. It was found to be located in the shaving-room, situated above the boiler-room, and into which shavings are brought by suction through pipes. This room is walled up solidly with brick and is completely fireproof. A tire starting in it cannot, under ordinary circumstances, communicate with other portions of the building. It burns itself out in tho walled-up room. But there is another danger common to such rooms and other places where dust accumulates. Dust is as explosive as powder, and its destroying force is almost as powerful. It was'the dust in the shaving-room that exploded this morning and caused the disaster. Between tho boiler-room and another portion of the building is a narrow alleyway about twenty feet iu width. A door to the boilerroom opened from it through a slide from tho shaving-room above. The liro was working down into the boiler-room, ana it was forthe purpose of drowning out this little blaze that the workmen rushed forward, hoso in hand. Thoy were standing in the narrow passage when the explosion occurred. Directly iu front of them was the brick wall of the boiler-room and shaving-room, rising about thirty feet. The top portion of this wall was blown out. It fell upon a light roof over the passageway, carried it down and buried the workmen beneath. It was impossible at ouco to tell how man were buried, but it was believed at tho moment that several wero killed and a rumor to that effect quickly spread. To add to the horror there was a rush of escaping scalding steam pouring out upon tho debris. A large pipo crossing the passageway from tho boilerroom bearing steam to other portions of tho building was broken off short by the falling wall and allowed the 6tcain to escape. Sotne of tho victims were almost parboiled. Tho steam was shut off as soon as possible and willing hands wore quickly at work in mad haste to rescue the imprisoned workmen. It was found that live , were caught in all. One was out of sight, while others were buried up to tho breast. It took about twentyminutes to get them all out. Nicholas Brady, the first man rescued, wns only slightly hurt. Two boys, named Martin Volk and John Steve, woro caught together. They were buried almost up to there chin, but were uot scalded. They wero tightly wedged in, however, and Volk seemed to bo suffering irreatlv. The fourth reached was Peter Wurtz. He did not appear to be very badly bruised, but ho was terribly scalded by escaping steam. The lifth and last man taken out was qnlto dead. His name was Louis Loesch. The dead man and threo of the injured were taken away by ambulaucca, Other Fire. Louisville, Ky Dec. 8. Firo horo tonicht destroyed property valued at $-r5.000. It broke out about 0:."0 in the Boon l'nper Company's house, and spread to Bamberger. Strong V Co. and Johanbork fc Sons. The Boon Paper Company's buildinc and stock was destroyed. Loss on stock, f59,W)0; insurance. 8-1S.G00. The company was recently organized from the Mooro &- Stark Taper Company, with B. M. Creel as president. Loss on building, ownvu by A. W. Burge. about $CG0; fully insured. Johanboek & Son and Bamberger, Strong & Co. lose about 3.500 each; insured. I'liii.ADKLrniA, Dec. 8. At a meeting today of the stockholders of the Produce National Bank it was decided by a twothirds vote to liquidate the business of the institution. The bank was organized in July. lbsr. with a capital stock of $C00.000, but as business has not been as good as was expected it was decided that it would be wisest to wind up its affairs now that it is able to pay all its liabilities. Patfkson, X. J., Dec. S. Firo broke out in the John Dunlop brick and frame mills, this morning, and was not quenched until both 'structures had been gutted. The brick was occupied by the Paraxon Silk Kibhon Manufacturing Company, which is the heaviest loser. The company will say little about the loss, but it is known that it will reach $75,000; fully insured. - Dayton. O.. Dec. 8. About 2 o'clock this mornine Anhcr C. Mast's large barn at West Milton, fifteen miles north of here, and sixteen lino horses, including Oscon C. and another noted pacer, wore burned. Loss. fiJO.OOO; insurance, 810,000. Tho two noted pacing horsoa burned were Orien C, record 2:18, and Oliver K., record 2:. Columbus, O.. Dec. 8. Fire in tho city prisou at 1 o'clooK this morning caused mnoh excitement. The prisoners were all removed to the County jail and no one was injured. Boss. $3,000; insurance, Sl.COO. The tire started from throwing a cigar stump into a wooden spittoon tilled with sawdust. Ghkf.nville. Miss.. Dec. 8. The county jail burned last night, cremating Ed Dillard. i-olored. The belief is that Dillard tired the jail, hoping he might escape during the excitement, but the lire spread so rapidly that tho prisoner could not be rescued. Cuarlf.stox, S. C. Dec. 8. A fire in Laurens, to-day, destroyed several buildings. Loss. $25,000; insurance, 34,000. It was of incendiary origin. NEW YORK'S ROM B-TH ROWER. . Identified by Several Persons as a Crank Called "PmTennor" Denton. 'Ev York, Dec. a The business of Ruseell Sage was going on as usual this morning in tbo office of George Gould, at No. 71 Broadway, under tho superintendence off General Slocnm. Mr. Sage himself has so far recovered from tho shock, that hois able to go about tho house.! lie had a comfortable sleep last night and this morning was able to rise before broakfast time, lie will, however, keep to his apartments for a fow days longer. Osborn and Bobertson, two of the men who were injured by tho explosion, aro improving. Mr. Sage went for a drive in Central Paric. this aiternoon, and was out nearly an hour. Though the head of the dead bombthrower has uot been positively identified as yet, everything points to its being that of "Professor" A. A. Denton, a well-known crank, who for years has frequented dime museums and was a well-known figuro at Coney island. This morning, among those who called at the morgue was James Skillman, of Miner's Eighth-street Theater, lie made a careful examination of the head, and eaid that the faco much resembled that of a crank who was about there some months ago. The man was always covered with medals, and talked about Jay Gould and millionaires in general. This description tallies exactly with that of Denton. John We by, a performer in the Globe Museum on the Bowery, called and viewed the head, lie eaid the features were very similar to those of Denton, and declared he knew him well, as thev at one time exhibited together. Several others wero positive that it was Denton. Nkw Yokk. Dec. S. Oscar Weyrauch. the book-binder, who wrote a threatening note to Conrad Harris, a'retired wine merchant, was transferred to tho insano asvlum on Ward's island to-day. Just beforo leaving the pavilion Weyrauch became so violent that it took five men tosnbduo him. An indictment was formally riled in General Sessions to-day against John Georgo Koth, the crank real-estate agent who fired at Kev. Dr. John Hall, of the Fifth-avenue Presbyterian Church. 1 he indictment charges assault in the first degree. Both ii still confined in the pavilion for the insano at Bcllevue Hospital. Not a Nledrlnghaun Fmploye. St. Louis, Dec. 8. Mr. Thomas G. Niedringhaus. of the St. Louis Stamping Company, has mado a thorough examination of the company's books and pay-rolls with a view of ascertaining whether or not the New York: bomb-thrower had been in their employ as indicated by a pay-card with the

namo of iedringhans fonnd at the scene of the tragedy. Mr. Neidriugbaus says his linn does not pay their men with paycards but simply incloses the amount in envelopes Tvith tho recipient's namo on the back of it; that there is no record of tho amount (?1.5 J) eaid to be called for by the pay-card in the company's book, and that tho name "Xeidringhans" does not appear on any of the company's stationery.

FAMOUS TRAGEDY RECALLED. The Xntt-Dukes Affair Broncht to Mind by the Coming Marriage of Lizzie Nutt. Uniontown, Pa., Dec. 8.-A romantic sequel to the famous Nutt-Dukes tragedy of nine years ago will take place at noon to-morrow in tho marriage of Miss Lizzie Nutt to Mr. Samuel Krepps. of Brownsville. It will bo remembered that the young woman played a principal part in the terrible affair. One day nine years ago the country was startled by the intelligence that Cnpt, William Nutt, cashier of the State Treasury, had been shot and killed by Lyman S. Dnkes, a member of the State Legislature. Dukes, who was engaged to marry Captain Nutt's daughter Lizzie, had cast reflections on the 3ouug woman's character, and her father had called him to account. Dukes claimed that , Nutt tried to shoot him, and he. iu selfdefense, killed his assailant. Public opinion was entirely with the Nutt. but. after a memorable trial. Dukes was acquitted. The judae denounced the verdict and indignation ran high. A short time later James Nutt, a brother of Lizzie Nutt. shot and killed Dukes on the street. Young Nutt was tried in Pittsburg and acquitted. Since that time Miss Nutt has been living in retirement at her mother's home. Mr. Krepps was always an admirer of the young woman, and to-morrow will make her his wife. Tho young man is a traveling agent for a Chicago hat house. SUIT FOR 9199,000. Trustee for a llaltlmore Estate Charged with Large Indebtedness. Special to the Indianapolis J.ourr.al. Baltimore, Md.. Deo. 8. Judge Dennis, in the City Circuit Court, to-day, heard and passed upon the bill of exceptions to the auditor's account in thetrustestateof the late Noah Walker, in volving $200,000. Mr. Walker died in 1874, and left a large estate in the trusteeship of his two nephews, Samuel Hamilton Caughey and Noah Walker Caughey. for the benefit of his heirs. Last spring a bill in equity was filed requiring an accounting of the trustees. James YY. McElroy, as a special auditor, furnished accounts by which it appeared that S. Hamilton Canghey, the surviving trustee, was indebted to tho estate in tho sum of $1U9.143.52. Mr. Caughey furnished countercharges to the amount ol $18D.000, and admitted an indebtedness of f 10.000. In tho meantime the old established clothinghouse of Noah Walker, with branches in several cities, was forced to make au assignment. To-day tho Judge sustained the auditor's account, and disallowed every offset made by Air. Canghey. Proceedings will at once be instituted to recover as much as possible of the 8190,000. Misappropriated 8100.000. Whitk Plains, N. Y., Dec. 8. Robert E. Deitz, of New York city, to-day placed in the bauds of Sheriff Schirmer, of Westchester county, a summons and complaint to be served on Edward M. Field. David A. Landley, John F. Weichers and Herman Hilmers. the defunct firm of Wall-street brokers. The complainant claims that on the 18th day of June. 1S91, the plaintiff obtained $100,000 from the tirm, for which ho deposited with the defendants certain stocks as collateral security for the loan, which wan to be paid on the ISth of December, 1891. The plaintiff claims that tho firm never demanded of him to tako np the securities, but appropriated these to their own use, and wrongfully and fraudulently converted the same into money and applied the proceeds to their own use. Other Business Trouble. New York, Dec. H. William II. Hansom and Maurice S. Ransom, composing the firm of Ransom & Co.. dealers in wroughtiron - pipes, .assigned jo.-day, to Louis M, Fulton, with preferences to Spang. Chalfant & Co.; of Pittsbnrg, Pa., John l?gan. of this city, Timothy Keely and Wills, Conlin & Co. New York, Dec. 8. James S. Lounsberry, who is engaged in transporting line woods in sailing vessels, and who has an oHice at No. 85 West street, made an assignment to-day to Valentine Marshall without preferences. Kansas City, Mo., Dec. 8. Tho wholeBale notion-house of Siegfried, Schulen & Co.. was closed to-day on an attachment of 814.0'JO. Slow collections was giveu as the causo of the failure. New Oklkans. Dec. 8. Arthur ?Duryea. of the Red Star shoe store, to-day assigned his property for the benefit of his creditors. Assets. 19.000: liabilities. $35,000. Fort Woktii, Tex.. Dec. a The Fort Worth iron-works failed to-day for $100.000. as TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIES. The men at the Mre Island navy-yard are working overtimo to set the cruiser San Francisco ready for sea Friday, The United States gun-boat heretofore known as No. 5 was successfully launched yesterday at iiatb, Me. She was christened the Machias. Army officers at Chicago are inclined to discredit the reports telegraphed that tho Cheyennes at Cheyenne Agency had gone on the war-path. A fierce storm did great damage along the coast of Oregon and Washington Monday. Many trees wero blown down across railway tracks, delaying all trains. Six colored men attempted to cross the river at Natchez. Miss., Saturday nicht in a skiff'. The boat swamped and two of the men. David Peachy and Ld Lewis, wero drowned. Judge Acheson has filed an opinion in the United States Circuit Court of Philadelphia granting a new trial in the last hattrimming caso on which the government was victorious. John Newell, of Cleveland, son of the president of tho Lako Shore &. Michisan Southern Railroad Company, and Miss Anno Carpcutor, daughter of A. A. Carpenter, of Chicago, were married in tho latter city last night. The grip epidemio has struck Topeka. Kan., in lull force. The local board of health estimates that there are two thousand cases there. There is hardly an office or bnsire8s house m the city which has not been affected by tho eDidemic. W. H. Dill, ex-president of the defunct First National Rank of Clearfield, was arrested again last night, charged with converting $2.,000of the bank's funds to his own use. He gave bail in the sum of $30,000 for a hearing on Thursday. At Goodrich. Tenn.. Monday. Henry Crutcher and Anthony Lockridge. both colored, were shot by J ames Lawsoh, white. Lockridge died almost instantly and Crutcher is in a dying condition. Lawsou is a young man. Perfectly justifiable, was the verdict returned by Jhe coroners jury. The dead body of Ed Young, the notorious Marion county (Alabama) moonshiner, has been found in the woods with several bulls in it. Young is the man who shot and killed Deputy United States Marshal Osborn, two weeks ago, and lied, with a shower of bullets after bim, from Osborn's posse. William Copperthies. a prisoner in tb city jail at Raltimore, yesterday ascended the iron stairway to the top round, a distance of about fifty feet from the cemented lloor of the main corridor below. For an instant he stood looking down, and then leaped over. The man's body was fearfully bruised, and he afterward died. Paul llerger, the special agent for America for the Krupp gun-works, of Germany, arrived at San Francisco from Mexico Monday. He received a cablegram from the Krupp company informing him that it was probable war would soon bo declared between Chili and tho Argentine confederation, and orderiug him to proceed to Valparaiso at once. The Grave Trial Itegnn. Denver, Col.. Dee. 8. Judge Risinir was better this morning, and tho trial of Dr. Thatcher Graves, for the murder of Mrs. Rarnaby. was formally begun. District Attorney I. N. Stotens, for the prosecution, made the opening address.

ISAAC SAWTELLE'S CONFESSION.

Unfeelinjr Recital of How He Shot His Rrother Hiram and Chopped OfT His Head. Concord. N. H.. Dec. 8. Isaac B. Sawtelle appeared, yesterday, before the Supreme Court, full bench, to tell the story of the killing of his brother Hiram, on a motion for a new trial, lsaao is already sentenced to die in New Hampshire, and tho present action is to establish the' fact, which the prisoner alleges, that the murder was done in Maine, where there is no capital punishment, instead of New Hampshire, under the laws of which State he is under sentence of death. The spectacle is presented of a murderer confessing murder of his brother to save his own life. Sawtelle's story consumed three hours in the telling. He told bow ho met his brother at Rochester. N. H.. Feb. 5. Ib93. whither ho had lured him from Roston by a telegram saying his child was there sick. Isaac had a revolver in his clothing, a pick and shovel in the wagon he had waiting and writing materials with which, in a lonely shanty over the Maine line, he (Isaae intended to have his brother sign to him certain Roston property or kill him for refusing. -The murderer's story of the final scenes runs thus: "When I tnrned into tho marsh road he wanted to know where I was taking him. Directly 1 turned iuto the little path near the woodman's shanty in the woods I saw he wanted to get out, and he did. Then he got in again. I said: 'Hiram. I came down here to talk with you. I have been trying to reason and talk with yon. I don't want to lose the property on your account, and 1 don't want you to lose it. I havo got some papers here that I want yon to sign I took the papers from my pocket and said: 'You may sign these or take that pulling out a revolver and pointing at ira. lie then jnmped from the wagon, ani I after him. He fell down and said: 'Don't, Isaac, don't.' I eaid: 'No, Hiram, I won't. Do as I want you to and 1 won't hurt you.' He held my hand in which the revolver was until after 1 promised not to hurt him. Then I stepped away and he got up. I then said: 'I camo here not to do yon any harm; I want some of tho property from mother Ho then began to walk toward the shanty, and, after going some twenty feet, broke into a run. I started after him, aud called several times. 'Hiram. Hiram, stop or I will fire.' and as ho kept ou running 1 tired. Alter the firing he ran a little way aud fell. 1 then ran up to and shook him. He said nothing, and as I thought he was moving I tired three more shots into his body to put him oat of his pain. I then took hold of the boots and dragged the body about one hundred yards and began digging a grave. I took oft his clothing. Tho grave 1 dug was not largo enough, end ,1 took tho hatchet and chopped oil' hi? head and arm?. I buried the arms, but took the head and put it in the bag with bis shirt around it, put tho bag in tho wacon and finally drove into the woods and buried tho head under some birch trees. 1 dug a hole, took the head out of tho dak. and, as I buried it, said: 'Good bye. Hiram.' I threw the ax. lamp and shovel into the river as I crossed from Maine back to Rochester; took Hiram's clothing to my boarding-house and went to bed. I threw the clothing and revolver from a ferry-boat into the harnor." The hearing in the Sawtelle case was resumed to-day, and testimony looking to establishing the location of the crime was taken both for and against the prisoner. Considerable comment is caused by the fact that the skull supposed to be that of Hiram Sawtelle had. when found, no teeth whatever in the upper jaw, and but six front teeth in the lower jaw. Mrs. Sawtelle stated in Boston to-day that her husband had several teeth in the upper jaw, and those in the lower jaw were very good and regular. The covernment. it is said, is not inclined to admit that the bead is that of Hiram Sawtelle until good and sullicient evidence is ottered on that point.-, Mrs. Sawtelle is on her way here to give testimony. Aid Asked for Starving Russians, St. Paul Minn.. Deo. 8. Governor Merriam has issued an appeal for aid for the starving peasants of Russia. After reciting the grievious state of fluttering from tho famine, the appeal concludes as follows: This country, overflowing as it is with plenty, should not forget that Knssia befriended us iu the time of our dire distress. We are more favorably situated, perhaps, than any other nation to aid these starving people. Our harvests have been unexampled, our surplus of food products unprecedented. Prosperity abounds on every hand, and we should ns human people give our unfortunato fellovr-beintrs in far away Russia some of the surplus substance which Almighty Ood has showered upon us. I have designated as a committee to receive contributions of Hour, wheat, rye and other breadstuff, Messrs. V. C. Edgar and Cha.. Mace Keove, of Minneapolis, and Ueonre H. Evans, of tt. Paul. Tho metropolitan daily newspapers will doubtless be glad to acoept cash donations. Movements of Steamers. Nr.w York, Dec. 8. Arrived: Rhrctia. from Hamburg; Amsterdam, from Kotterdum. London'. Doc. 8. Sighted: Majestic, Chicago and Spaardam, from New York. Qi'fknstown'. Doc. 8. Arrived: Bothnia, from New York. RnEMEi:iiAVEN Dec. 8. Arrived: Ems, from New York. Southampton-, Dec a Arrived: Havel, from Now York. Roston. Dec, 8. Arrived: Pavonia, from Liverpool. Canada Retaliate on Newfoundland. Ottawa, Ont., Dec. 8. Commercial war has been declared by the Dominion government against the colony of Newfoundland. Hitherto the fish and oils shipped from that colony to the Dominion have been admitted free of duty. Hereafter duty will be loviedand collected upon such products. This course has been decided upon by Mr. Abbott and his colleagues as a measure of retaliation against Newfoundland for the refusal of that colony to permit Canadian fishing vessels to take or purchase fish in Newfoundland waters. Threats of Indians. Milks City, Mont., Dec. a Orders have been received from headquarters in St. Paul for the troops at Fort Keogh to go to Cheyene agency, as the reds are dancing iu violation of the orders of the agency, and havo notified tho agent that they intend to make an attack. lEDGAIl AIXKN l'OK'S PORTRAIT. Ills "Transparent Brow" and "Planet-Calm" Ejes Largely Imaginary. John Swlnton. 'The Portrait of Edgar Allen Poo" is tho theiue of a poem, in which wo aro told of Poe's "magnetic face," transparent brow." "sweet imperious mouth." "planet-calm eves," "dark floating hair," poetio presence." Now I would like to know lrom which of Poe's portraits this description was drawn. There are in this city, so far as I know, but two portraits of that wonderful, weird, wild American genius, Edgar Allen Poe, author of 'The liaveu." One of them is an oil painting in the gallery of the New York Historical Society, and the other, which is a water color, cabinet size, showing half the figure, belonging to me. and is now before me. The oil painting does not accord with the above description of Poe'e appearance, and the water color is - very tar from being in accord with it. T was ouce told by the late Charles F. Uriggi. who was Poo's partner in the editorship of the liroadway Journal, that this water-color is a capital likeness of its subject, in feature and expression, when he was in this city, reiiecting tho idiosyncrasies of tho man as known by his works and the- record of his life. It was painted in six years before Poe's death, and when ho was thirty-two years old. The expression of the face is mystical, abstracted, pathetic. Tho forehead is broad and is very largely developed in the locality of the temples, and in the regions to which the phrenologists ascribe the ideal and imaginative iaculties. There is "speculation in thoseeyes7 and there aro also emotion, suftering aud despuir. Tho mouth is fastidious and on the lips are scorn aud contempt a certain helpless expression of scorn. A rather weak cum terminates an oval face, the cheeks of which are sunken, and along the sides of which aro narrow whisker strips. The dark hair of tho head is cut rather short and curls slightlv. On every feature and part of the face the peculiar traits and qualities of Poe are visible, profoundly and prr.nfully expressed. He looks here as Hsmlct. the melancholy Dane, niav have looked in some of his moods. The portrait is very unlike tho engravings that appear iu- the various editions of Poo's

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works, and very unlike the man described in the poem on "Tho Tortrait of Poe." If there are any other original portraits of Poe than the two here spoken of I should like to know of them. Ex-Mavor Hall, of New York, has recently published his memories of Poe; but I apprehended that ho does not clearly remember the personal appearance of the bewitching American author, whom he saw nearly a half century ago, and who died of delirium tremens when not yet forty years old. RICHES AUD TDK CHURCH. Ministerial Teachings That Are Mischievous In Tlieir Effect. Maitfcew Marshall, in New York fun. It is a curious anomaly that religion, which theoretically defends the riKhts of property, and, indeed, does it practically with great elliciency. also indirectly favors the idea that rich men are undeserving of their riches, and that when they are deprived of them they are not greatly wronged. I had occasion to point out last spring how Cardinal Gibbons, in tho North American lteview. formally declared that the possessions of the rich are not their own, but are held by them in trust for the poor, and a little later commented upon the way m which the Tope himself, in au encyclical, spoke of rich men as oppressors of the poor and as lnying npon the poor a yoke little better than slavery. Neither tho Cardinal nor the Tone, I firmly believe, would countenance the taking of riches from rich men against their will, but the etiect of their utterances is to weaken popular respect for tho richts of property, i'rotestans preachers aro similarly imprudent In their zeal to turn the attention of their hearers from this world to the next, they habitually speak of this world's coods as a snare to the soul, and of devotion to their enjoyment as a sin. From this to the doctrine that, the possession of great riches is in itself a areat wrong, is an easy transition, and it logically follows that those who relieve rich men of their burden are not guilty of any crime. Against all this misconception I take my stand upon the fact that by the very constitution of human nature itself riches are a legitimate instrument of happiness, and that the pursuit and tho enjoyment of them are not to be deplored nor discountenanced. It is frequently said, and by people who ought to know better, that the rich nowadays aro growing richer and the poor poorer. So far from this being true, the less rich are constantly gainers by the use which the more rich make of their possessions, whether it is in expenditures for personal enjoyment, or in productive investments of capital. Society Is so bound together that one part cannot prosper when all the rest suffer, nor suffer when tho rest prosper. The Moit Iteautlful Thing. Interview with Charles A. Dana. 'The most beantiful thing that I saw was the body ofayonng girl in Pompeii. She lay face downward, with her head resting upon her arms, perhaps asleep. The accident which wiped out a city did not disturb her. The ashes from the vol. cano settled down on her, packed with tho weight of centuries, and when with time her body had crumblea to a handful of dust, the ashes and iowder from the volcano formed a perfect mold of her form. Of this mold the marvelously skillful men working at the restoration ot the dead city have taken a cast, which 1 saw. The young girl who might havo been twenty years old, was clad, in a single garment. No moro beautiful form was ever imagined by n sculptor. A pathetic circumstance was the nature of tho Pompeiian resort in which her body was found." Mr. Dana talked about this girl of many centuries ago much as Lawrence Sterne wrote about the young woman in the glove shop. It was very real, and would have filled even a serious man with desire to go back through time, to take the poor girl from ber miserable surroundings;andiiind a quiet home somewhere outof the volcano's reach. m m Very Common Scrubs. Salt Lake Tribune. That Earl ltnssell and wife business in the old country is a nion pitiful comment ou what tonu s when a man and woman, ill-mated, try to live together in idleness, and. looking through this story, tho only comforting feature that we can find in the whole of it is the expression of the woman when, in a moment of frankness she declared that she was "damned sorry she married the Karl." It shows that, notwithstanding the titles, the bfarts of men and women aro not chunked; and that some very common scrubs are called 3Iy Lord'' aud "My Lady." Democracy and Conrlct Labor. Uinnearfchs Tribune. The Tennessee slaves will be returned to the mines if it takes every able-bodied man in the tat ti pat them them. Bo cay (iove.nor Iluchauun. Will the free white miners continue to aid iu rolling up Democratic majorities in Tennessee for tte perpetuation of the nefarious convict contract system of which that party is the champion! Csn't IMa.r Sant Clau This Year. New York Alvertier. We are authorized to state that, owing to the accumulation on his hands of a lnrge amonut of concressiou al business. Senator l'eh'er will be forced to decline tho many kind invitation ho has received from Suu-dy-schools to whitewash his whiskers aud do the Santa Claus act during the holidays.

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