Indiana State Sentinel, Volume 27, Number 69, Indianapolis, Marion County, 11 December 1878 — Page 1

4 mum. YOL. XXVU. NO GO. INDIANAPOLIS, WEDNESDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 11, 1878. WHOLE NO. 260.

WASHINGTON.

Investigation of Consular Affairs in China Continued. 0. Wiley Wells and Minister Seward Come Near Fighting. Wells Calla Seward a Liar, Wkich Produces a Scene. Secretary Sherman Sends a Bill to the Erase for RegRlating Revenues. Ee Is in Favor of Raising the Duty on Sugar to Prevent Frauds. Postmaster General Key Informs the House that He Heeds More Money, And if He Does tfot Get it the Postal Oars Will he Discontinued. WASniKGTON TOMCS. Xvtft and News from tbe Capital. Washington, Dec 9. The select committee investigating the omission ot the Hot 'Springs clause from the sundry civil appropriation bill of last session met this morning and examined Thomas A. Bntt, temporary officer of the secret service -division of the treasury department, who rcafo a report to Secretary Sherman, which was sent to Mr. Atkins and by him to this committee. Britt's examination was uninteresting. He related interviews with Boyd, Coleman and Hulr, who had inadd affidavits in the case. Senator Dorsey asked if Brooks had said anything to him about himself and Atkins having anythug to do with the bill. Witness Mr. Brooks once said to we: "They say Dorsey and Atkins had something to do with this; you had better look them over." He had gone far enough to satisfy himself they had nothing to do with the obstruction or omission. Senator Dorsey siid be bad been an active supporter of the Hot Springs bill, and he did cot care to be pursued by treasury detectives. He hoped a transcript cf this state ment would be sent by the committee to the secretary of the treasury. ALMOST A FIGHT r.ETWEEN EKWABD AND WELLS. The house committee on expenditures of the under state depertment to-day continued its investigation of consular affairs in China by commencing the crosse-lamination cf G. Wiley Wells, who reiterated the general purport of bis previous testimony in regard to hnding, when he assumed charge of of the office of consul general at Shanghi. thet the documents had been abstracted and the records mutilated. Wells added that the docket bad the appearance of a butchers' block, whereupon Minister Seward excitedly remarked: That Is false!" And Wells, with still greater warmth, re-joined, "If you aay.so you are a har!" Seward was on the point of replying, but the committee prevented further ooloquy. Wells then inform ed the chairman that unless be could be protected by the committee from such insultice interruptions be man protect himself. The cross-examination was then continued. KOBE NOMINATIONS. The president bas nominated Eugene J. Bell, of Indian, to consul at Pesth; David II. Bailey, of Ohio, consul general at Sbang- ' hai; Andrew V. McCormick, United States attorney for the eastern district of Texas. Postmasters Jam-s Gallup, at Grand Rapids, Mich. ; Jo. W. Mack, at Holden, Mo., and Ansel D Brown, Burlington, Kansas. MORS 5-208 CALLED TOR REDEMPTION. The secretary of the treasury to day issued the seventy-fourth ci.ll for the redemption of 5-20 bond of 1805, consols of 1865. On March 9 next the interest will case. The following .is a description of the bonds: Coupon bonds dated Jnly 1, 1865, namely: $100, No. 146 0O1 to No. 147,OuO. both inclusive; $500. Nos. 104.001 to 105,000, both inclusive; $1,000, Noa, 200.001 to 1.024,000, both inclu-ive. Total coupon, $2,000,000. Register d bonds: $100, Noa. 19 261 to 19 279, both inclusive; $."40. Not. 11.821 to 11,320, both inclusive; $1,000. Noa. 30.301 to 39 304, both inclusive; $5 000. Noa. 12.701 to 12,704, both inclusive; $10 000, Nos. 25 351 to 25,700, both inclusive. Total registered, $3,000,000: aggregate, $1,000,000. THE FOUR PER CENT. LOAN. The subscriptions to the foar per cent loan to-daykoiounied to $1,574,650. NOMINATIONS COB FIRMED. The senate to-day confirmed Holbert E. Payne, of Wisconsin, commissioner of patents. fostmasters G. II. llatton. at Auburn, Illinois; Samuel H. Webster, at Shelbyviile, Illinois; Win. B Bell, at Washington, Iowa; Charles II Talning, at West Union, Iowa; John I) Wilson, at Brlle Plaine, Iowa; John J. Sieadmsn, at Creston, Ioa: W. L Spottswood, at West Side, Iowa; Willard Jones, at Neenab. Wisconsin; Hirara R-fT, at Hatch- . inson. Kansas; Algernon S Bidder, at New Orleans; Mm J. II. Thompson, at Memphis, Tennes-ee; J. II. Jessup, at Noblesville, Indiana. A LETTER FROM SECRETARY SHERMAN. The following communication from the secretary of the treasury, accompanied by the draft of a bill to regulate the duties on cert a; n class of sugar and for other purposes, was laid before the bouse of representatives to-dav and referred to the committee on ways and means: Hon. ttamuel J. Randall, Speaker: In pnmnanci of a recommendation contained in the annual report ot LhU departmeut for tbe prettnt year, 1 have the honor to trauHinlt herewith tti dran of a bill to I emulate the duties on certain claeii of augari, and tor tne other pa rttt specified In the various Kections of the bill. The sabj-ct of specific da tie on silk goods and kid nlo et w referred to In the report mentioned, but at the present timethU department h not h-fore It mnh fictans will , enable It to arrive at any definite conclusion in rexard to the detail mctSHMtiry to ainx Hpecinc dutlee on (be article mentioned. The denartmenL. however, will at anytime be (lad to furnln to coores, or the committee of way and means, the review or us omcers and of person in teres ted In tne trada Id RDcb articles, and to furnish such facta and figure am mv be obtainfd. The duty on ugar. not above 1, n amber lS,as fixed by the bill at 2 40-100 oebta per puunn, dm netn dumiod amies collected on angar withdrawn from the warehouse for consumption during the two past fieal yeate of varloua grades of Noa 7. .Ml ana 1A. L iiv avrio i.lo ui u u on Lb eee three grd- during the past threw years wu 2 M-1'A cent per pound, but a porhoa, ot tbe sugar npoa which these duties

were collected wm undoabtedly colored artificially for the purpose of reducing tbe duty, and nhonld have paid a higher rate; hence tbe rate In the bill haa been placed at a little above the figures nliown by the actual withdrawals for consumption. It Is hoped that congress will take early action npon the various measures specified in the bill herewith transmitted. (Signed) . Jons Sherman, Secretary. THI MLU The followiog is the full text of the bill alluded to: Be it enacted, etc.. That from and after the day of . 17H, in lieu ot the duties heretofore prescribed, the following rales of duties shall be exacted : On all sugars not above No. IS dalles standard In color and not exceeding 94 degrees in saccharine strength-, two cents and four mills per pound, provided that any sugars not aeove No. 13 duties standard in color, which test above W degrees In saccharine strength, shall pay the rate of duty chargable on sugars above No. 13; but no: above No. 10 duties. Standard in color atd testot saccharine strength shall be ascertained by means of polarlscope or its equivalent nnder such regulations as may be prescribed by the secretary of the tieasury. Section 2V1 of the revised statutes is hereby amended so as to read as follows: The secretary of the treasury may discontinue any port of entry or delivery the revenue received at which does not amount to the sum of f lU,XO a year, and he Is hereby author zed to consolidate two or more customs districts, the revenue received In either of which does notexewd the sum before specified, and to place subordinate officers at such places withiu such consolidated districts as in his Judgment may be necessary for the proper collection of revenue from customs. All provisions of law which authorize allowances In assessment of duties for darnaee occurring to Imported merchandise on voyage ot Importation shall be and the same are hereby repealed." Hec. 4. For the purpose of securing greater uniformity in the collection of duties on linpoitsat the various ports of the United States, the Kecrttary of the treasury Is hereby authorized, in cases of variance, between the appraised value or classification for duty of sira liar merchandise at two or more ports in the United Mtatea, to direct the board of gen era! appraisers, or a majority of them, to examine and decide upon the true dutiable value, or classification of such imports, and to cause duties to be levied in such ease, accordingly, and the general appraisers shall have, subject to the approval of the secretary of the treasury, authority to establish such rules and regulations not inconsistent with law as shall tend to secure greater uniformity In apprais1 and in the classification of Imports for assessment duty. bee. 5. That wnenever any person not an officer of the United states shall furnish to the secretary of the treasury or 10 any chief officer of customs or a district attorney original Information concerning any fraud upon customs levenue perpetrated or contemplated, wi)i;h shall lead to the recovery of auy duties withheld or of any fine, penal y or forfeiture Incurred, whether by importers or their agents; or by any officers or person employed in the customs service, such person so furnishing information, shall be entitled to receive onethird ot the grass proceeds of such duties, fine, penalty or forfeiture, so recovered, to be paid under such regulations as the secretary of the treasury may prescribe. SecW. Tout Ihe secretary of the treasury be and is hereby authorized to expeud out of the appropriation for defraying the expenses of collecting the revenue from customs, suci amount as he may deem necessary, not exceeding SiUO.000 per annum, for the detection and prevention of frauds ujon the customs revenue. Sec. 7. The secretary of the treasury is hereby authorized to prohibit shipment into the territory of Alaska of molasses or any other article which, in his judgment, may be Intended for the manulacturlug of spirits In that territory. 8CPRKME COURT DECISIONS. No. 84. Henry Cox et al., plaintiffs in error, egainst Sarah A. Hill, administratrix, etc. In error to the Circuit Court of the United States for the northern district of Illinois. The controversy in this cause relates to the liability of innkeepers. The court holds it aa settled that when

ever property is lost or stolen in a hotel through the personal neglect of tbe guest, the liability does not exist; that if tbe guest does not leave bis valuables in tbe safe provided by the innkeeper, he must bear his own loss, unless it occurs through the care lessness of the landlord or bia employes. Judgment affirmed with costs. .No. Ni. Adelaide Snider etal., plaintiffs in error against Theo. Sickles et al., in error to the circuit court of the Lnited States for be eastern district of Missouri. This was action of ejectment brought to recover a large tract of land in St. Louis county. Missouri, held -br the defendants under the United States patent, and claimed by the plaintiffs under grant from (JruzAta, lieutenant general of upper Lou siana in 1775. The court holds that in absence of vaiid and subsisting survey to attach tbe grant In question to a particular tract the land grant title of tbe claimants under it is incomplete, and that it was not competent for the circuit court to admit parole evidence to establish tbe boundaries of such grant: that said grant remains now where it stood at the date of confirmation, never having been advanced to a condition where the grantee could claim either a patent or a patent certificate under confirm ion. The court holds that the recent act of congress, dispensing with necessity patents, applies only to cases where parties are legally entitled to patents, and that the plaintiff in error do not show themselves to be ao entitled. . Judgment Is therefore affirmed. No. 70. Waldo Marsh, for nse of J as. Bees & Co., plaintiffs in error, against the Citizens' Insurance Company of Pittsburg. In error to the supreme court of Pennsylvania. Writ of error difcuiiescd for want of jurisdiction. -No 1.03C Jas. M. Tomeny et al. appeals against tbe Memphis and Ohio Railroad et al. Appeal from the circuit court of the United 8'ates for th western district of Tennessee. Docketed and dhruis ed with costs. MORE MOSEY OB SO POSTAL CARS. Speaker Randall laid before the bouse of representatives to-diy a communication addressed to him officially by Pot tin aster General Key, in which he informs tbe house that in order to keep the total expenditures within the amount of the appropriation he will be obliged to caue the railwsy postal cars to be discontinued on and after the 1st of next January, unless congrera shall in the meantime make additional appropriation. THE IXDIAX TRANSFER, The Indian commission to-day heard exSenator Merrill In opposition to the transfer. Ha advocated radical changes in the existing law. and raid that the Indians should be localized and properly educated and be prepaivd to meet the coming emergency of delivering up their lands to the fast increasing white population. John loung, agent of Biackfeet Indians of Montana, said they were universally opposed to the transfer. , KENTUCKY OUTLAWS. Another Ffa;ns at JaekaoB Fe-nr Wen Killed and Heven Wounded. Louisville, Dec. 0. A special dispatch from Mount Sterling, Ky., to the CourierJournal says Jaa. Pettit, a deputy United Btates marshal, arrived there last night from a point 20 miles from Jackson, tbe scene of the lata disturbances in Brevitt counnty, and report another collision between the parties or Bill Strong and Jerry Little, wb'ch occurred Wednesday evening last. Four men were killed and seven wounded. Jerry Little is among the killed. The report is confirmed by the mail carrier from Compton, Wolf county, attoatad 20 miles tbii elds of Jackson.

FOREIGN NEWS.

Receipt of the Ameer's Letter by the British Government. The Government's Policy Toward Afghanistan Taken to Task. The Members of Both Houses of Parliament Discnss It Queen Victories Second Daughter Quite LI at Darmitadt. Nothing Kew Taing Place in the Afghan War. CiBEAT BRITAIN. rRINCEKS ALICE QCITE ILL. IiOxnox, Dec 9. A Darmstadt dispatch eays the grand duchess of Hesse, Princess Alice, is seriously ill of diphtheria. Princess Alice is the second daughter of queen Victoria. - THE AMEEB'b LETTER. L05P0X, Dec 9. The full text of the letter of the ameer of Afghanistan bas been received. Tbe essential points have already been published. EXPEirSTS OF THE AFOHA3T WAR DISCCS8EP. Loxnex, Dec 9. In tbe house of lords this evening Lord Cranbrook, secretary of state for India, moved a resolution that tbe expenses of tbe Afghan war may be defrayed from the revenues of India. He said that the estimated Indian surplus was 2,136 000, therefore there would beasutstantial surplus after the paying of the war expenes, which were estimated at less than 1.250,000 for the present financial year. Lord Cranbrook declared the government assumed full responsibility for Lord Lylton. There was not room for both England and Russia tn Afghanistan. TL.3 ameer's letter was co answer to England's ultimatum, but a mere evasion. England must be paramount in Afghanistan, which must be a friendly janitor to the doors of India or England must hold tbe key herself. Viscouut Halifax niovtd an amendment censur'iFg the government Lord Lawrence, formerly governor general of India, deprecated pushing forward to tbe frontier under any circumstances. He thought the war should be concluded rpeed ily ; nothing should be exacted irom Afghan, and they should be assured of aid against foreign invasion. If England did not pay all tbe costs of the war there would be indignation and despair in India. Lord Derby said the government, in only summoning parliament after war was declared, placed the country, which profeed to be self-governing, in a peculiar position. He pointed out the- difference of the government's attitude towards the ameer of Afghanistan and towards Russia. He waj of the opinion that there had never been any clear wish to avoid tne war, and that war was not unconnected with nroltcts for the recfication of the frontier. Lord Carnarvon declared the war was irre-1 concilable with any idea of justice and poll cy, in the furtherance of which it had been undertaken, and was dangerous and delusive. The debate adjourned. IJC THE HOUSE Or COM MOSS. In the bouse of commons Whit bred moved a resolution approving the conduct of the government with regard to Afghanistan. He said the charge was that the government had adopted a new policy against the adrice of all experienced official and had concealed it from parliament and attempted to carry it out by threats and unworthy men, that havine cause for complaint against a Btrong power they picked a quarrel on a weak one and involved the country in war. Standhope, the under secretary in India, defended the government He repeated in substance the strictures on the policy of liberal government contained in Lord Crnnbrook's dispatch, and in conrlnsion said the present government did not desire pawer on annexation, but were bound to provide for the security of the frontier. Trevelyan and Chamberlain attacked the government pursuing the usual lines of argument Chamberlain announced that he bad withdrawn bia supplementary vote of ceneure because it was inconsiatentent with tbe forms of the bouse. Forster replied in detail to Stanhope's speech. Debate adjourned. BfT LTTTLL THOrtJHT OF THE AMEER 8 LETTER. Lokpox, Dec. 9. A Lahore correspondent telegraphs that the influence of tbe ameer's letter bas become immediately apparent in tbe enlargement of the scope of operations. General Browne's adranee onJetalabad is only awaiting supplies. General BidduJph pushes on through Khojuk Pass to Candabar. THE BASK TROrBLEft. L0SD05, Dec 9. The National Provincial Bank is prepared to advance 50 per cent, to depositors in the West of England and South Wales District Bank. Several friendly societies bad accounts in the latter, including the fund subscribed at Newport for the relief of tbe Abercorne Colliery sufferers.. Already a few small failures in Llanely are reported. KEMOTIATIOKS RESUMED. Losnow, Dec 9. A correspondent at pesth says the new Turkish ministry haa resumed negotiations with Russia relative to the definite convention at the point where they were dropped by their predeceseors Tne conditions of evacuation are alone unsettled, but England baa suggested a scheme which fcbe bas advised the porta to accept and to which Russia has already assented. Philippopoli8, Dec. 8. The Russians have claimed from the international commission 23,000,000 francs for expenses of occupation. FALL OF THE ITALIAN MINISTRY. Lorpoit, Dec 9. A special from Rome any s that in consequence of Deputies Crispi end Nicatera, declaring against their ministers, their fall is considered inevitable. , THE AFU1IAN WAR. PBKPARISG FOR WISTEB-FLieirr OF THE AMEER. Lahore, Dec 8. General Roberts is erecting huta in Pie war pass for a portion of bis troops. It is rumored that an advance , on Jelalabed bas been ordered, and that the ameer of Afghanistan has fled to Turkestan. FCRTHEB HEWS FROM THE WAS, Los do, Dec. 9. A special from Thull says tbe British killed at Piewar are now estimated at 20. Vast supplies which the Afghans bad accumulated ior the winter in the Tillages around Piewar greatly relieve the commissariat A correspondent at Labor states that high odcials say the last letter of the ameer

of Afghanistan Is aa unfriendly aa his former one. His friendly expressions are merely conventional, and the real tone is indicated by the remonstrance in rrpard to tbe British tampering with the Afredes. Tbe messenger who brought the letter explained that it was delayed because he reached All Mujid November 21, during the fihtinjr, and returned to Cabul. He says the ameer waa incenaed at his return and ordered him to proceed. THE AMEER'S LETTER. Losnos, Dec 9. A correspondent at Lahore sat s the viceroy telegraphed the summary of the ameer's letter to London on the 4th of December. Tbe government consequently was aware thereof when it opened parliament As the leter expresses no willingnefs to comply with the viceroy's spec: 5c demands operations will proceed if possible more actively, in consequence of the ameer's irresolution, so as to acquire as much as possible before he submits. The continuation of General Brown's advance on Jlalabad is certain. The tone of the ameer's letter is thown by one of the opening remarks, that if good will really consist of deeds, not words only, it has not been manifested by various proposals of the British official. It Is reported the ameer La fled because of a revolution in Cabul. AX OPES ROAD. Lahore, Dec 8. General De Cogent Eiddulph telegraphs that he bas found an open road to Candabar. Loxdos, Dec 9. The Times in a leading article says: "The ameer's answer is equivalent to a point blank refusal."

RUSSIA. THE AMEER'S FAMILY SAFE. St. Petersburg, Dec 9. Intelligence has been received that the family of the ameer of Afghanistan haa taken refuge in Russian-Turkestan. RESIGNATIONS ALL AROCND. St. Petersbtrg, Dec. 9. The resignation of General TimachefT, minister of the interior, was in consequence of ill health. Makoff will succeed him temporarily. Count Tolstoi, minister of public Instruction, will probably resign, on account of tbe unstIsfaciory administration. De Lieven, grand master of ceremonies, succeeds bim. TURKEY. THE JRKATY OF BERLIN TO BE MOOD BY. Constantinople, D?c 9. The sultan bas assured Count Zeichy, the Austro-Hungarian ambassador to Constantinople, of the porte's intention to adLero to tbe treaty of Berlin, and ezpresoej great anxiety to arrive at an understanding with Austria; FORKIUN uniS. Berlin, Dec. 9. Gortsbakoff has left for St Petersburg. London, Iec 9. The amount of bullion gone into the Rnk of England on balance to-day was 85.000 pounds. Lahore. Dec ! Recocnolscance showing that Khojenek Pass is not defended. Genen&l Biddulph has been ordered to occupy it. ' Rome, Dec. 9 It is reported that Bismarck will only grant, amnesty to those German ecclesiastics who spec: ally apply for it and make submission to tba laws. Constantinople, Dec 9 Andrew Romer, a native of Huopary, who was naturalized In tbe United Staes in 183r;-was arrested on the 2Sth of November, and Maynard will today demand to be informed of tbe charges against Romer. CRIMEA AND CASUALTIES. A POLICE OFFICER KILLED. Sacramento. Dec 9 Police Officer Joseph Scott was shot through the head and killed last night by parties uoknown. A COLD BLOODED MURDER. YicKSBrRG, Dec 9. A white man named Rhodes was assassinated on Saturday night at Germantown, Tenn. He was shot while sitting in a storehouse by an nnknown person. KILLED BY THE CARS. Detroit. Dec. 9 An old lady named Johanna Ryan waa struck and killed by a freight tram on the F. and P. M. Railroad lost night. A heavy snow storm pre vente.1 tbe engineer from seeing her in time to stop tbe train. i arrested for theft. Columbus, O., Dec 9. Isaac Cameron, a e'erk in the dry goods house of Miller, Green it Joyce, was arrested for stealing goods from his employers, the valne of which will amount to several thousand dollars. INSTANTLY KILLED. New Orleans, Dec 9 Charles Cromwell, colored, was shot and intantly killed by A R. Dumay, a lumber dealer. The trouble was about pay due tbe deceased. Dumay escaped. Railroad natter. St. Louis, Dec 9. Ben W. Lewis, presi dent of tbe St. Louis, Kansas City and Northern Railway, was interviewed this evening regarding the reported consolidation of that railroad with the Chicago and Alton Railroae, and stated that be knows .nothing of snch a febeme, and that be does not believe it all probable. Notwithstanding this other parties here insist upon it, that the consolidation ot the roads is only a question of short time. A meeting of representatives of raUroads running east from here was held tbis afternoon, and after considerable discussion they decided to bury tbe hatchet, and from and after to-morrow morning passenger fare will be restored to the former full rates. Sale of At. Loaift Papers. St. Louis, Dec 9. The Evening Dispatch including all property and franchise, was sold at public auction this noon nnder a second mortgage for $2,500, subject to tbe first mortgage of $1,.00, had by B. M. Cham bers, of the Times-Journal. It was bid in by Samuel Arnold, Dut tbe purchase is understood to ba in the interest of M. A. Roeenbladt city collector. All presses, material and other property of the Morning Journal, wnich ruspended publication a month ego, were sold at the s.ime lime alio, subject to the above named mortgage, they being owned by the Dispatch Company, bringing $700. AXOrilER HILL EXPLOSION. Twtaly Men Tnrown Oat of Employ ment St. Paclk Minn., Dec. 9. Meager reports received an hour ago of another fire in Minneapofis mills are now supplemented by the main facta without detaiL Only one mill waa burned, the Archer mill, owned and operated by Charles Pillsbury & Co. The origin of the tire is stated to be tbe same as before, in explosion of flour dust The mill has 12 run of stones and employes 20 men. The loss will probably reach $75,060. - Insurance, 145,500.-

COVIKWTOST. A Fatal Snooting- in a Saloon-George Cory Snot by W.H . Rid are. By Telegraph to the Sentinel. Covington, Ind., Dec 9. At about 12 o'clock to-day a row occurred in the saloon of Ridge Bros, between George Cary, a gambler, and W. N. Ridge, one of the proprietors, during which Cary was shot in the abdomen . by Ridge. At present it is difficult to tell what will be the result of the wound. The ball entered at tbe right near the hip bene, and ranged down and to the left. The chances for bis recovery are very slight As Carey is of a very quarrelsome dispesiiion, especially when drinking, and has frequently during the past year been engaged in fights and brawls, bis case excites but little sympathy. Ri?ge claims to have done tLe shooting in telf defense. Death or a Renpeeted Lady. I By Telegraph to the SentineL Andkrsou, Dec 8.Thc wife of ex-Major William Roach died here to-day, aged 63. She was one of the oldest pioneers of Madison county, having been a resident for over 41 years. TELEGRAPHIC NOTES. The Rev. James Challen, a leading clergyman at Cincinnati and editor of tbe Christian Annual, died yesterday morning. Small &. Mason's warehouse and store at Sonora, Ohio, burned yesterday. The los? is estimated at $20,000. The insurance is unknown. Nine prisoners in the jail at Newark, Ohio, awaiting sentence for penitentiary offences, escaped yesterday by pawing through the iron b.irs with raws made from steel thanks of an old pair of boots. A fire at Manistee, Mich., Saturday night destroyed Russell Bros.' hardware store. Loss, 20,000; insured for $11,800. An rejoining millinery store was also burn'.ti. Loss, $2,000; Insured for $000. In order to facilitate the deliveries of grain, tbe grain trade of the New York Produce Excnange has decided to charge the grad? of No. 2 ambsr waea tocorrepord to No. 2 Chicago red. A misplaced fishp!ate on thr Air Lne Railway caused a tram to jump the track eight miles wst of Romeo. Mich., Sunday uuht. One man was killed and several others seriously injured.

The Cotton Crop. Nashville, Dec. 9. The committee's report to the Nashville Cotton Exchange for November shows 15 replies from TeitDessee, all but two of which report the weather more favorable for gathering the en p than last year. Eleven report the crop all' gathered; six nearly all gathered. Tbe yield is generally lees than last year. Tbe average is 20 per cent less, and two-thirds of tbe crop marketed. Tweuty-three replies from Alabama rejort tbe weather more favorable ior gathering than Jant year. Twelve reor the crop Dearly all gathered and nine all gathered. The average yield is 20 per cent, less, and one-third the crop marketed. Tbe Virginia Legislature. Richmond, Dec. , 9. In tbe aenan to day resol ntions wera passed appointing a special committee of nine senators, to consider the matter of alleged usurpation of state jurisdiction by United States Judge Rires of tbe. Western District of Vireinia. The senate has decided that the present is the regular session of the legislature. Ko Truth In the Report. Chicago, Dec 9. Mr. J. C. McMullen, general manager of the Chicago and Alton Railroad, states that there is no foundation whatever for the report that the road and tbe St. L , K C. and Chicago Railroad had consolidated. Nothing is known of any such movement here. Death of the Hon. KfUns;ham Lawrence. New Orleans, Dec 9. The Hon. Effingham Lawrence died tbis morning at Magnolia plantatfon. He was a member of tbe succession convention in 1SC1. and a member of congress in 1873. He was an enterprising planter and famous for his hospitality. Death ot tbe President of Vetiesuela. Philadelphia, Dt;c. 8. A cable dispatch was received here yesterday sta'ing that President Alcantara, chief magistrate of Venezuela, died November 30, and that J. Guiterrez, chief justice of tbe high federal court was acting president - - V Miner n Strike, Pottsville, Pa., Dec 9 The miners and laborers at May, Enried & Co.'s Buckridge colliery, 8homakin, struck tbis . morning., Tbe miners demand an advance of five cents on each wagon, and the laborers 50 cents per week. The Texa Pacific Montgomery, Ala, Dec 9 R solutions favoring the Texas Pacific Railroad were today, in the bouse, referred to the committee on federal relations. Wacei an ti Cont ot Living;. Scientific American.! Comparing the present market prices i f all the articles of necessity and luxury that go to make up the cost of living, with tbe prices that obtained when wages were higher, it will be seen that wages Dave fully held their own. And if men will mako the same comparison with regard to men's earnings and purchases, twenty, fifty, a hundred years ago, they will see that thanks to cheaper and more rapid means of production and oaniaee through mechanical invention in every element cf living, in tensing, clothing, food, luxuries and the rest tbe woralngman of to day bas infinite advantage over bis father, grandfather or great grandfather. And he eDjoys a multitude ot privileges and benefits, in stable government, personal liberty and protection, gratuitous education for his children, frei medical attendance, pure water, lighted streets, and other untaxed advantages which his arc. s tors never dreamed of or hoped for. His wages are higher and his money will buy more, dollar for dollar, than his father's would. We do not say that the real as well as the relative cost ot living is not advanced by every step forward in civil (ration. For ten days1 work an Eaut India islander, according to Wallace, can manufacture or earn sago cakes enough to last him a year; and leas hbor will keep him supplied with the limited clothing ha needs. A man seeds more clothing here, and a greater variety of food; yet when it comes to tbe absolute necessities of men the minimum cost of living a tery small portion of a man's yearly wares will keep him alive and comfortable. Ihoreaa

built him a shanty in Walden woods and lived a year in it at a total cost of twenty, seven aollars, and never approached either squalor or starvation. The experiment is of value only in tlat it prbves it possible for a man to get as much bare living here for a given amouDt of labor as a Polynesian can. If one man wan to more and very properly most men do want more one must work for it; and oar civilization happily offers at onoe more opportunity for labor, and infinitely more to be had for tbe proceeds of snch labor, than have been obtainable in any other land, under, any other social or industrial condition! And we doubt whether there was ever a ti me wben industry and economy using the term in its true sense of judicious macafiemest would or could have met with a surer or more generous reward than in our own land to day. A TOUUrEED" WOMAN.

nppoed by tbe 4Vondoow Doctors to be Inhabited by Groundhog. f Washington 8tar. About tbrte weeks ego Mary Minor, a colored woman residing at tbe corner cf TweL'th and E streets, R-iutheast, complained of being 'mighty' poorly" and "brdiy griped," and there asacunou:s movement observed about ber stomach. Oic or. two physicians were called in. and bting of the. opinion-, that the lEcvemeijts in hc-r stomach were ocevtoned by a tapeworm, treated her for it But she aud her friends could not be broueht to be lieve that this was the cause, and two colored 'voudoo" doctors were called in. After a diagnosis one gave the opinion that her stomach is the borne of a big tree frog, and the other that it is inhabited by a black snake and two ground hcgs both agreeing that the animtils bad been coujtiTed into ber by some enemy. One of the voudooista bas proved to the satisfaction of tbe family and many of the superstitious people in that section that snch is the case by finding two "conjure" bottles under the house containing some of the patient's hair, a piece of her calico dress and some ''graveyard dirt." It is clamed by tbe present attending voudoo doctor that he has broken the spell and that she won't be troubled any more after sho rucceeds by medicine in dUslvicg the "varmints," so that they czn be naturally ejected. Thn cae excites great Interestamong the colored people of tbet action, and numbers of peopla visit the patient from time to time to et an opportunity to feel the movements of tbe "varaiints," but there is among them, as there is with the "doc-tr-rs," a diversity of opinion as to whtther they feel the ni97f menta of the hind legs of a frog or tbe uyraUcns of a blck nake imd his two attendant f,roandLogs Ihtuk Again." Queen Victoria whs pot' 20 years of age when fcbe ascended the throne. Coming into pesst svon of power, with a heart fresh, tender and pure, and with ali her instincts incline J to mercy, we may b? fure tbat she found many things tbat tried her t-trength of resolution to ttit; ntmost - On a bright, beautiful morning the young queen was waited upon at her palace of Windsor by the Doke of Wellington, wfco had brought from London various papers requiring her signature to render them cp?ritive. One of them was a sentence of court martial pronounced against a soldier of tbe line tbat he be shot drad. The queen looked upon tbe paper and then loMkrd upon ihe wondrous beauties that nature had cpread to her view. "What has this man cone" Bhe asked. The doke locked at the paper and repli lid: r.m "Ah, my royal mistress, tbat is an, I fear" incorrigible. He haa deserted three times. "And can you not say something In his bebalf. my lord?" Wellington shook bis bead. "Oh, think again, I pray you!" Seeing that her majesty was so deeply moved, and feeling sure she would not have the roan shot in any event, he finally confessed that the man was brave, gallant and really a good soldier. "But" be added, ' thinkof the Influence!" "Influence!" cried Victoria, ber eyes flashing end her bosom heaving with strong emotion. "Let it be ours to wield influence. I will try mercy in this man's case; and I charge you, your grace, to let me know the result A good soldier, you said. Oh, I thank; you for that! And you may tell him that your good words saved him." Then she took th paper and wrote, with a bold firm hand, across the dark pag the bright, saving word "Pardoned!" The duke was fond of telling the story, and be was willing also to conf. as that the giviDgof that paper to the pardoned soldier gaye bim far more joy than he could have experienced from the taking of a city. An Enerajetie Dramatic Mule. 'At one of the theaters la a town of Nevada tbe play of tbe "Forty Thieves" was lately presented, bnt in rather a meagre manner, as may be inferred from the lack of abundant scenery and properties in the far west When Ali Baba had seen the thieves enter and quit the cave he went to the wings and brought in a mule, which, having taken grave offense at something, awaited his opportunity for revenge. No sooner had Ali come out of the cave with his bags of wealth and attempted to put them on the back of the beast tban he began his part of the performance. He let fly with his heels; kicked tbe shavings (the suppesed riches) out of tbe bags; kicked down the cavern; kicked down a whole forest; kicked down the wings; kicked tbe end of the bsa viol, leaning against the s sge, to pieces; smashed tbe footlights, and lically doubled np "Ali" by planting both feet in the pit of bis stomach. Tre mule finally cleared the stage and set tbe audience into a great roar, the miners layicg wsgers that he could out kick any mule in tbe state. Tbe quadruped continued kicking as if be were hung on a pivot, and a rope was fastened aroucd him and he was dragged off by the united strength of the company. The Nevadana want to give the mule a benefit' Tbe Pardoning- Power. f Rover, in Cincinnati Gazette. J According to tbe Indianapolis Journal, the last murder in that county was the fourteenth since Governor Williams' inauguration. By his readiness to pardon he haa unquestionably contributed to a carnival of crime, but to charge the recent murders to tbe commutation of Gillooty's and Greenley'a sentences is absurd -and childish. Wto believes ihe tgnoraut. drurken Huntsinger drove bis knife into Gray because of the covernor's deposition to commute a sentence of death? Or that Tate shot Love, trusting in the same generous bosom? Or that Guei'g, weakened by fits, ictUmcd by passion, aud frehZ'ed with drink, riddhd hi victim into death, relying on gubernatorial mercy? Or that tbe brutal, murderous Merrick poisoned and lacerated Lis wife, expecting imprisonment instead of death, with an early pardon? Who believes they gave the governor's probable action a sinerle thought? Had Gillooly and Greenley hung tnese mnraers must nave occurred. The conditions were ripe. Tate had his pistol, Huntsinger his knife, Merrick bis poison, Gnetig his revolver, and all tbe disposition and opportunity. Plainly, if an executive were to be a preventive, the hanging of Beavers ought to have sufficed. Or is it the theory - that each county must bang a man? Two negroes have been admitted to fall nemfcexthjp by the Chicago socialists.