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CR0X1X SOT A DYSAMITER.

HE OPPOSED THE USE OF THE BOMBS. Extracts From the Report Thlch Caused Iiis Eipu alon For Treason and Led to His Murder Cranio'! Idens of Good Irish I'olicy. Chicago, I)ce. 31. Evidence wa.i adduced before the coroner's jury inquiring into the cause of the death of Dr. Cronin that he had been expelled from the Clan-na-CIael on a charge of treason. The charge was made by Daniel Drown, at that time a policeman. Daniel Cout:hlin was a member oi the trial committee Mhich expelled the doctor. The charge of treason was based on the reading of a report of a committee appointed in Dr. C.'ronin's camp to investigate a report from the district delegates in the Clan-na-Uael convention of 1S4 to the camps. Dr. Cronin's committee charged the convention with making unwarranted changes in the constitution of the order and the executive body with ji waste of its funds. Dr. Cronin read the report, which he himeelf had prepared. What purports to be a copy of that report is made public here. Its object is to refute the assertion that he was a dynamiter. The folic wine are prominent extracts from the report: Rut what concern us more than aught else is th disclosure that the governing bodies of the X. B. and V. C. are uot working unitedly, but are Dursulii'.j widely diiierent policies. We find that $U3,t. has been paid to the R. P.. which, of course, means the American members of that body, and ttiat is the portion which favors action. What are we, to widerstand by ''favoring action?" Is it the policy of spending large sum of money on failures? Is it the scattering of mortar, stone and brick, the break. ini f windows, and the maiming of innocent men. women and chilJren, amon? whom are your own race, traveling on railway trains or standing at railroad stations? Are these the lofty hights to which the organization aspires? If, however, this is not the policy, what is it, and on what has the money been expended? We. think this subject is deserving the earnest consideration of every member. We must seriously ask ourselves wheiberweare prepared to support a policy of this kind against the better judgment and in defiance of the wishes of the men at home? AVe know that it is claimed in the report that the confessions that have been made to Ireland are due to the policy; but the men who make the claim mutt hare strong- notions of the intelligence of men who they address if they expect them to believe it. What concession has heen made to Ireland ince the inauguration of this policy? What has Ireland leceived in the shape of remedial legislation that was rot caused, or that was not within the probabilities before dynamite whs set ti tearing up railroad ties and breaking wiudow-panes? Must the labors and achievements of the parliamentary party and the splendid agitation of the Irish people be robbed of a portion of their clory, aud tue success due them be attributed to this new policy in order that it may obtain any consideration at the hands of our people? We know, as a resultof this policy, th:it the Irish residents in Knghind are looked upon with hate and suspicion and threat-ned with disaster; that Knplish monopolies ami newspapers are seeking a plausible pretext for a renewal of the terrible crimes act, which has ground the very faces of the people of Ireland, and that they are finding that pretext in a policy that scatters death and ruin in the streets of LonCon. We are told that if a certain one of these explosions had proved successful it would have cost the lives of two of the most valued Irish members of parliament w ho were stopping at a hotel near by. We know that the men here who start the ball a-rolling will not feel the horrors of the coercion act as they will be brought home in a spirit of vengeance to the people of Ireland. In spite of all this, in disregard of the fact that this policy has never been submitted to the judgment of the camps, kingly or in district covention, we are toid by the report that the new governing body has been instructed to pursue the course laid down for it by its predecessors. Do uot understand us, brothers, as being opposed to striking blows at England. Like every person with Irish blood in his veins we feel a throb of pleasure at any occurrence that hurts her pride or weakens her strength. Rut sentiment is one thing; results are another. The question which we are to consider is whether the sentimental pleasure is purchased at toopreat a cost: whether another mode of warfare cannot be carried on that will involve less c"anger to our own people and the innocent persons and Le more effective in crippling the ancient enemy. Juror John Culver, the man who held out asraint the infliction of the death penalty in the Crouin trial, has pent to the TMiitf Xen s a long statement in answer to published strictures on his conduct, lie eays, iu part : When I was sworn to try the case in which I was impaneled, according to law and the evidence, I bad no idea that I should be required to satisfy the popular clamor, and I now think that jury trials have become the veriest farce if it is true that one must suit his verdict to the demands of newspapers or public opinion (if indeed the newspapers express, instead of manufacture, public opinion), or be denounced and maligned, ami his action attributed to the most detcstab'e of all corruption bribery his religion derided and even his wife and family dragged in to enhance the sensation. Among the natural fruits of the clamorous treatment on the part of the newspapers alluded to, I class the numerous published interviews of persons now sworn to try the cae, and the conduct of Judge Longenecker in stepping out of the sphere of his duties as prosecuting ollicer and assuming that of censor of jurors, when, forsooth, their verdict happens not to be in accordance with his desires, and the many obscure and threatening letters which myself ni I wife have received. That there whs a foul conspiracyto murder Dr. Cronin, and that he was foully murdered, was the unhesitating verdict of every juror, but it is true that there are counter-secret societies, as some of these letters indicate, plotting death to jurors that do not find their verdicts accord. ng to the desires of the members of these societies. To what a pass have we come, and in what a perilous position stand our courts of justice. If I am to be the next victim of these feuds I shall have nothing to regret except that the law made- it my duty to be a juror in this important case, and that the state of public feeling is such as to make it possible that such an outrage can be committed upon any one who has endeavored to do his duty to the best of his abilit . The Ne"$ also publishes a number of abusive, obscene and threatening letters, which Mr. Culver h; received eince the verdict was rendered. CAN'T GET HIS CHILD. A Singular Cs of Abduction in Which the fnb tc Jo n With the Abduct ra. Omaha, Dec 21. Lewis B. Miller of Oxford, O., has had a remarkable experience during the past forty-eight hours. Ten years ago he ran away with and married the daughter of Thomas F, Burrus, a farmer by whom he was employed. A girl baby named Evaline waa the result of the union. When she was seven months old her mother died, and she has eince lived with Mr. and Mrs. Burrus, her grandparents, who now reside in Nemaha county. Iowa. Miller, in the meantime, married again, and a year ago began proceedings in the federal court to get possession of the child. Burrus fought the case desperately, but after an appeal the custody of the little girl was, on Thursday, awarded to the father. When Miller, however, attempted to take her in court

the scene was bo pathetic that the spectators interfered, and the grandparents promised to accompany the child to tho depot. Arrived there, the ecene was repeated. The little girl ran to a bystander for protection, and was roundly cheered when he threatened to knock the father down if he touched her. The child, the father and the grandparents returned to a hotel, and yesterday another attempt was made to get away. Miller tried to take the child attain, and the grandparents accompanied him across the river. At Council' Bluffs the crowd, numbering nearly a thousand i'oule, became ho demonstrative that Miller sought refuge in a passenger roach on the liock Island train. The crowd in the meantime hurried the grandparents and the child on a train on another road, the conductor pulled out ten minutes ahead of time, and the child is now supposed to be safe in Nemaha county. GOING TO LEAVE NEW YORK.

Mr. Cleveland Can't Stnnd th Draws 31 ad I'pon Hi I'ockrt Hook. New York, Dec. 21. A solicitor for aid in behalf of the women's hospital of this city called upon ex-President Cleveland to-day and informed him that the use of his name as one tlf the contributors to the support of the hospital would be an excellent help to tho institution, no matter bow small might be the amount of his donation, as bis name would encourage others to subscribe. Mr. Cleveland said that all other applicants used the same argument. He said he would iike to assist all worthy invitations, but his finances would not allow him to do so, but he would consult Mrs. Cleveland about this particular request. Then he added significantly: "The truth of the matter is that the demands which are constantly made upon nie for aid are so numerous and come from so many different quarters that I have about made up my mind to leave New York in order to get away from these requests." CHRISTMAS PRESENTS BURNED. The Adams L'xpress oiiipauy' Loss Will Catme Many Yuiingairra to Mourn. S r. Lor is, Dec. 21. The burning this morning of a large freight house near the Union depot, occupied by the Adams express company, presented the novel feature of the destruction of thousands of Christmas present, which were temporarily lodged therein, awaiting shipment to points outside the city, and other thousands of Kris Kringle's offerings to residents of the city which had not yet been delivered to owners. A considerable amount of other f. -eight waa also destroyed. The loss on the building was not material, but the loss on presents and grievous disappointment to hosts of little ones, to say nothing of the regret of older ones, can never be estimated. AFTER THE EDITOR. He Must Di-Ton'inue Ills Paper or Leave the Church. Erie, Pa., Dec. 21. Mr. Robert Cornell, editor and proprietor of the ind(iy Globe, n new publication in this city, has been given the choice by the church sessions of abandoning the publication of his paper or having his name stricken from the roll of membership of the First prcsbytcrian church. Cornell is a very exemplary young man, but recently published matters that were offensive, and this is said to be the cause of the threatened expulsion. He had gone into the church on a letter, lie asks to have it returned to him or that he be given a hearing before the sessions. If this is refused, he will appeal to the highest church tribunal. KNOCKED OUT IN ONE ROUND. 'i One of the Shortes l-'l rlits on Record Takes I ace at New Orleans. New Orleans, Dec. 22. A glove contest between Andy Bowen, champion light weight of the South, and James McIIale, champion light-weight of Pennsylvania, for a purse of (500, came off this afternoon. After a few seconds' preliminary sparring Bowen struck McIIale on the jaw, knocking him down. McIIale lay flat on his back, and it was fully fifteen seconds before he was brought to time. Under strict ruling the fight had already been won, but McIIale came up groggy and Bowen struck him another lick about the jaw or jugular, knocking him down a second time. McIIale lay sprawling upon his back and failed to come to time. Bowen was therefore declared the victor, the contest being one of the shortest on record. ANOTHER FAITH-CURE CASE. The Father Will 'ot Permit Physicians to Tresor be For Ills thil.1. ATTLtfDORO, Maas.. Dec. 23. The Rev. Chas. Finney recently came from East Saginaw, Mich., and wss placed in charge of the Second Advent society here. About two weeks ago his nine-year-old daughter was taken sick with typhoid lever, but the father was an ardent believer in the faith-cure doctrine and did not call a physician or notify the board of health. The neighbors brought the case to the attention of the board. A physician was ordered to visit the child, hut the father refused to allow him to prescribe, saying that he was ready to leave the whole matter in the hands of the Lord. The Massachusetts society for prevention of cruelty to children has been notified and will doubtless take prompt measures. The Maxwell l.a ui Grant Cnte. Kansas City, Dec. 20. By sustaining a demurrer, Jude Brewer of the U. S. court today decided a point involving the raain Issues in the famous Beules land grant cane, which involves M.OUO.OOO acres of land in Colorado, New Mexico aud Texas. The title of the case pending is: Interstate laud company against the Maxwell land grant company; also, Maxwell land crant company against Vincente Puctecn and others. The decision is favorahle to Maxwell, in that it holds that the grant to the Interstate land company cannot hold, for the reasons that concessions mads by Mexico were never completed. Reales had no title to any land except what was set on to him by the Mexican government; as Bealrs claimed and deeded the entire tract of land granted, bis titles are void. Fust IInres at Ant- Ion. New York, Dec 21. The Dwyer Brothers' weeding out sale took place to-day. The prices realized were much higher than exiecU'd. Bookmaker Sam Emery purchased ordham for .ri,WU; Elizabeth for t2,(W and Nomburg for $700. His brother penciller, Fred Walbanm, paid $4.000 for Oregon, $0,150 for Kenwood aud 13,10) for Folsora. Ben Harrison was not soldj Kllram t Fight Again. New Orleans, Deo. 23. Articles of agreement were signed to-day by Jake Kilraln and Felix Vanquelin for a six-round glove contest. Marquis of Queensbnry rules, to take place in this city Jan. 19, 18'.K, for a purse of fi.OOO, of which $1,500 goes to the winner and J50U to the defeated participant The money was put up by Valentine Merz. If Kilraln falls to knock Vanquelin out in six ronnds, he loses the fight. Means and Decamp Acquitted. Cryci.v5ATI, Dec 20. In the U. 8. court the jury in the case of William Means and J. It. Decamp of the Metropolitan bank were acquitted of making false reports of the bank's condition.

SALE OF THET0ST0FF1CES.

SOME HISTORY FOR THE HOOSIERS. Men Who Coatrlbuted to the "IHocks-of-Flre" Fund Get the Offices and the Old Soldiers Get Left Paying Hack the Dudley Corruption fund. Washington-, D. C, Dec. 20. Special. It will bo remembered that shortly before the election the republican county chairmen were called together to hear tho pitiful appeal of Harrison to raise money to carry Indiana and pave him from the disgrace of bcins elected without the voto ot hi own state. When Harrison had left the room Mr. Huston told committeemen that the quick way to raise money was for them to promise postotlices to contributors. The committeemen returned and mortgaged everything, saying they had full authority from Harrison. Thomas Owen was promised apostoflice at Bedford upon payment to the"blocks-of-five" fund of one hundred dollars. After the election Col. Robertson, an old soldier, came in as the soldiers' candidate. To complicate matters worse, the poor widow of that old republican war-horse, Col. Friedley, entered the contest, Harrison and Robertson were old friends, and the latter felt sure, but Owen had paid for the postofTice, and the ruortpasre waa foreclosed to-day by his appointment. The next Indiana postotfice fijrht is that of Mitchell. It was sold to one Woods for S2)0, but John Dobson claims he bought it for his brother for ?12Ö0. To clear hin title of contest, Wooda refunded Dobson his money, but now comes Capt. liurton. hacked by leading citizens, aria pays Harrison promised it to the old soldiers. tut Harrison has confirmed the sale ot the Bedford postofTice. Woods feels confident that the sale of the Mitchell postollico will a'so be ratified, he beinp out S4.V) S2-"0 paid to secure a quit claim from Dobsori. Congressman Shiveiy and wife left tonight for Pennsylvania to spend Christmas with Mr. Snivcdy's father-in-law, exSolicitor of the Treasury Jenks. They then tro South to spend the remainder of the ncesf. Messrs. Ilolman, Parrett and Jason Brown left for home also. Mr. Parrett will return with his daughters. Mr. Pynum remains here till conjrreßs reconvenes, when he will introduce a resolution for a congressional investigation of the Woods-Chambers-Dudley matter to cover the who'e grounds from the "blocks-of-five" letter to Dudley's lat visit. A hot debate is anticipated when the resolution comes up. Indian Confirmation. Washington, Dec. 20. The senate today confirmed the following Indiana appointments: William B. Hart, third auditor, and (Jus Shaw, deputy third auditor of the treasury; John O. Cravens, collector of internal revenue for the Eighth district; Warren Gardiner, second secretary of legation to Japan; Z. T. Sweeney, eohsultreneral at Constantinople. Consuls Horace C. Pugh at New Castle, l'.nc; Henry W. Diederich at Leipsic, Isaac Conwell, clerk in the land office, Thomas C. Mendenhall, superintendent of the coast and geodetic survey. Postmasters Isaac Davis, Greenfield; Thad Butler, Huntington; L. H. Deyerle, Goshen; H. II, Downing, Goodland; John V. Able, North Vernon; Alex Gable, Hartford City; A. M. Luke, JefFersonville; II J. Marsh, Tortland; J. W. Siders, Plymouth ; J. T. Stevens, Teru. Indiana Xm nations. Washington, Dec 13. Indiana occupied a considerable share of attention at the capital to-day. In the first plar-e the president settled the pension office matter by naming Nicholas Kusley of De Kalb county to succeed Col. Zollinger as pension agent. He hIso nominated the following postmasters: William Krwin, Bedford; James 1L Uunnian, Kendallville; James M. McBride. Waterloo. GRADY IS DEAD. Tributes of Hesprct l'ld to the Southern Orator and Editor. ATLANTA, Dec. 23. Henry W, Grady, editor of the Conttitulion, who became famous some two years age by his speech on the "ltw South" at the New England dinner at Delmonico's, died this morning at 3:40, at his home in this city, surrounded by his family and triends. To-day many telegrams of sympathy have been received, amoue them the following from exPresident Cleveland : New Yobk, Pea 23. Mrs. Hnry W. Grsdy: Accept the b'srtfelt sympathy of one who loved Tour husband for what he was, and for all that he bail dona for his people and his country. l(r asured that erervwhere throughout the land wsrm hearts niouru with you in rour d-ep atlliction, and deplore the loss the nation Ln sustained. Ukoveb Cleveland. The funeral will ocour Wednerday. Henry W. Grady was born May 17, 151, at Athens, Ga He becan his education at the unireriit.v of Georgia aud finished it at harlotteviile, the noted uuiversity of Virginia. Mr. Grady embarked early in jonrnall'm, finding himstlf at twenty the ditor of the Home (tia.) i'ijmmrrcinl. Soon after this he vent to Atlanta and eMahMtdied the Uirtmt, which had rather a hört but brilliant enreer. 11 then iint four years on the New York Jlrraui, d ing much wo k for it as a traveling corre-nmient in the Smth. Ha wa seut to Morula to look alter the fount of the electoral Tote in 1-S7t, and alter watch1'ie the count until its close, mad" an alüdarit that Tilden hud cairied th state. "That attidavit," Mr. Grsdy has always said, "I still po-v.s aud shall transmit it to my son." He clung t' ttie Florida matter, following it to Washington, and on Aprd 2, 1S77. pulJihed the confKMon of 1 nis, McLln and i'xtx, who explained the frauds they themselves had committed. The eposure made thirteen columns in the HrraUt. lor (lis first year's work on the Jlerahi and other papers, Mr. (irady received nearly S6,'iOi, which was tluj first money he had earned except in conducting his own business. In 1SH0 hn bought a fourth interest in the onitUutum, pay ing Jmi a share for (bestock, wh ch to-day can not bu lo iyht for If-VH) a hare. Sucrs followed that pnrchsne. Two ysara ao ha made s si-oech before the New England society at New York which won him wide notir. He was even proposed for the vice-presidencr by enthiiMatic friends, but invariably resisted all overtur.-s to accept any pubüo ofnoe. Uis Iat pubic appoaranco vas at Boston very r cently at a public dinner Riven by the Mercantile club of that city. He made response to one of the tnts. aud catching a cold which alterward developed into pn -uinoiil.t, he went home to die. tlx was one of tha moil brilliant and influential men of the South, being conservative, energetic and popular with all classes. A ltace Riot. MEMPniS, Dec. 22. A special to the fralanche from Potts' Camp, Miss., says: A difficulty occurred yesterday afternoon between the whites and blacks at this place, followed by a general fight with clubs, In which four white men were badly cut and bruised about the head. Three negroes were arrested. About 11 o'clock an unsuccessful attempt was made to release the prisoners by the blacks, when a riot ensued, and two negroes, Tom McGhee and llenry Starks, were shot, the latter dying almost instantly. About twenty-five shots were exchanged. The trouble originated about the ownership of a dog. A telegram was sent to Sheriff McVYilliams of Holly Springs, statine that an outbreak was probable at any moment and asking tor protection, to which he promptly responded. Everything Is uiet to-day. Humors are afloat of squads of Depots collecting in the country, but lack confirmation. McGhee, one of the instigators of the riot, was found a short distance from town today with a bullet through his body. He cannot live. Another negro was shot, but Is cot dangerously hurt.

A CUR FIGHT.

Smith, Ills Friends, and the Referee Couldn't iVbl tli Australian. Brussels, Dec 23. The fight between Jem Smith of England and Slavin, the Australian champion, was fought this morning in private grounds, situated ttbree miles from Bruges. There was much squabbling from the outset, and owing to the outrageous conduct of Smith's party, at the conclusion of the fourteenth round, the referee declared the fight a draw, and refused to remain on the ground. Smith's party evidently saw that the Englishman would be beaten and they broke into the ring and interfered with the fair progress of the fight. Siavin forced the righting at the start, hitting Smith several times on the chest and head in the first two rounds. The men fell together, and when Siavin rose he was bleeding from the mouth. In the third round Smith got home with his right and left, and in return was knocked down by Siavin. The fourth round was marked by hard fighting. In the sixth round. Siavin landed a terrific blow on one of Smith's eyes. In the seventh round. Smith fonght Siavin to the ropes, where a crowd of Smith's friends kicked Siavin, who, however, remained silent. Siavin again knocked Smith down in the eighth round. In the ninth the mob surrounding the ring struck Siavin several times. In the eleventh round Siavin again knocked bis opponent down. Smith's friends again struck Siavin during the thirteenth round, but their man was once more kocked down. Iu the fourteenth Siavin protested against the trestnient he was receivine and appealed to the referee for fair play. His appeal whs greeted with derision by Smith's friends who shouted : 'Tolice !" and bolted iroin the ground. Siavin remained in the ring, and Smith, Mho had left when bis friends ran away, returned. The referee then said that it was impossible to secure fair treatment for Siavin, and declared the fi?ht a draw. Siavin was full of fight to the finish. London, Dec. 23. The ruffianly conduct of Jem Smith's friends at the ring side has disgusted every lover of fair play in the kingdom, and the unjust and cowardly decision of the referee declaring the fight a draw, instead of giving the stakes to Siavin, who had bis man whipped from the start, has added to the exasperation of sporting men. One good result has come from the fight, however, which affords" a good deal of consolation to all men who take interest in pugilistic matters. The status of Smith as a fighter is as definitely settled as though he had woo the battle easily and fairly or had been fairly knocked out as he certainly would have been had the fi;ht been permitted to go on. All accounts of the mill agree that Smith was was not in it, and this fact, together with the action of the thugs who went to the ring side in bis behalf to prevent bis being whipped, will render it impossible for nim to ever aain obtain reputable backing, while every pugilist of reputation will be abundantly justified in treating his attempts to arrangea fight with contempt. When the news of the fight was received at the Pelican club not a man present had a good word to say for Smith, while every one praised Siavin, who had bested the "alleged champion" and Ht the same time held his own against Smith's mob of cut-throats, who surrounded the rins?. It was immediately proposed to raise a testimonial fund of 5U for Siavin aud 30 of the sum was subscribed by those present within fifteen minutes. Siavin challenges John L. Sullivan to fisht for .',500 or $5.iX a side and the championship in six months. The battle to be either in America or in Australia. A VERITABLE MASSACRE IN OHIO. Charles Slielnr Murders His W:fe mid Three C li;llren and Co mm ts 8 ilcide. Niles, 0., Dec 22. This community was startled this evening by the discovery of one of the most wholesale and bloody butcheries that ever occurred in this section of tne state. The victims, five in number, are Charles Shelar and wife and three children, and the crime is supposed to have taken place at an early hour this morning. When the inhuman deed was discovered, about 5 o'clock this evening, all five bodi"i were stiff and cold in death, with their throats cut from ear to ear. Shelar and his wife were lying together across the foot of the bed and the five children were on the floor in diflercnt parts of the house. Shelar was a mill-man, and had steady employment, but of late drank heavil v. and it is rumored that he and his wife did not live happily together. The theory advanced is that Shelar, in a fit of madness, cut the throats of his wife and children, and then his own. Shelar and his wife were born and raised in this city. The weapon ued was a razor, and was purchased by Shelar of a hardware dealer Saturday evening. The street in front of the house at this writing is densely packed with excited people, all eeger to get a glimpse of the ghastly ppetscle. Kittie Meeker, the little sister of the murdered woman, caused the discovery of the tragedy. She went to the house to deliver the evening's milk, as usual, and was unable to gain admittance to the house. Charles Mossman was in the vicinity, and she told him about it. He went with her to the rear of the bouse, and, finding a door open, entered. The first floor of the house was deserted, but a terrible sight met their eyes in the second story. The dead baby was on the floor of one room, two murdered children with eaping.bloody throats lay in their bed in another chamber, while the murderer and his wife were clasped in the embrace of a bloody death on their couch. It appeared that the wife was the first victim, and that she made a desperate fight for life. The broken handle of the razor was found by her side. Then the husband and father went to the room where the eighteen, months-old girl lay and nearly severed her head from her body. Then came the bloody slaughter of the girl, aged five and seven years. The murderer then apparently took a lamp, went to a mirror and deliberately cut his own throat, and, staggering to where his wife lay, threw himself npon her body. The scene of the tragedy was sickening. EDITOR WEST CONVICTED. lie is Sentenced To n I-oii-r Term in the l'enitentlry For Overissuing H nek, Chicago, Deo. 33. "Guilty," with a penalty of five years in the state's prison and the payment of a thousand-dollar fine, was the verdict returned to-night in Judgo Grinnel's court aeainat James J. West; ex-editor of the Chicago . There was little delay in reaching a verdict, only two ballots being taken. The crime of which West was convicted was the fraudulent overissue ot the stock of the 7iW company to the extent of 1,200 shares, or the equivalent of over $125,000 in money. When the verdict was announced the defendant betrayed no great emotion. His attorney, on the contrary, seemed painfully affected and could scarcely be heard when entering the usual motion for another trial. Judge Urinnel stated that he would dispose of the motion Jan. 2. West was released on his own original bond of $15,000 until to-morrow morning, when the question of a new bond will be discussed. Indiana In Congress. I New Albany Ledger. Indiana shows np strong in botb bouses of congress. Voorhees, the peerless orator and experienced parliamentarian, and Turoie, the scholar, thinker and astute debater, are in the senate. The veteran Holman beads the delegation in the bouse, and then there is the courageous and accomplished Uynum ; Shiveiy, a leader among the younger men and a representative of the worklngmen; Cooper, a thinker, an indefatigable worker: O'Neall, a sturdy democrat. And there is Brown of the Third. He intimates that he will "sit still and saw wood" this session, but if a red-hot political fight comes up, brown will have a hand and a voice in it if he has climb on top of the Uoddese of Liberty the one on the dome of the rapitol to be heard. Hrown is built that way. Ilia constituents may rest assured that be will serve thern every way in his power and democrats know be will defend his party and advo-. cate its principles at all times, whenever and wherever the occasion demands.

LOGIC OF TEX CENT OATS.

FARMERS ARE STUDYING THE TARIFF, Tint th Frotect'ontnt Fighters A rm rHrongly Intrenched The la Vcnr in therionn. clal World A Gl nee mt t Future A Unique Trade Circular. Detroit, Dee. 22. Gillet & Hall's circular for January says: "With the shadow of a new year approaching, a cursory retrospect of the past may throw light on commercial and financial prospects for the year to come. "Early in the opinion was hazarded that existing speculations and consequent corners in breadstuff would prove mischievous; that the wheat supplies of Kussia and other countries had been underestimated; that cheap corn and provisions would reduce wheat consumption, and a break down in prices result. It also appeared to us that the barbarous interstate commerce ljw was wording crave injury to business on the commercial exchanges, and benefited nothing materially except a few of the trunk railway lines. "In the financial world it was foreshadowed that the ebb in real estate speculation already felt in California would gradually extend eastward; that reckless investments in western farm mortgages must result disastrously to eastern savings banks and small investors. Overbuilding of railways at the West, freight wars and stock manipulations betokened a serious decline in values, possibly the bankruptcy of some important lines like Atchison and Missouri Pacific. Increasing anti-railway sentiment and hostile legislation were cited as hardly calculated to mend matters. The collapse of the copper syndicate, higher rates of interest and a drain of gold to the banks of England and France, combined with ae oudy political horizon, seemed likely to enhance the financial uneasiness. "An outbreak against the trusts, which were absorbing the chief speculative interest, made it evident that public sentiment was bent on breaking them down, and, if possible, legislating them out of existence. "We submit to a confiding publio that our prognostications so far would average up favorably with those of the weather department. 'Hy midsummer business had become stagnant, aiid bar k vaults groaned with idle money. We tried to still tho troubled waters wiih 'an aspiration' that before another mantle of snow fell ßome of them would find it difficult to Bettie wiih their depositors. "On the glorious Fourth Jay and Russell had arrived at the conclusion that nothing but bountiful crops could save the country front annihilation. As usual, Providence smiled upon them, and the harvest proved propitious. At their beck, statisticians, commercial agencies, ami the 'subsidized' press tang the siren song, That boom once more,' it comes o'er me like a dream. A beautiful stock of chromos was temptingly displayed in the show wiudows of Wall street, hut 'lo, the bridegroom corueth not.' A funeral pall had fallen on the street. 'Why is tins thus?' inquired William K. of Cornelius, while Chauncey looked wise and terenely 6iuiled. 'We are altogether too previous,' expostulated George with Jay. 'We are all confounded fools,' growled the speculative deacon. 'Let's get in out of the wet,' chimed the bankers' chorus, for the cloud overhead had suddenly burst, an 1 the air was filled with a conglomeration of sugar trusts, oil and cotton seed, lead and gas. 'Zom of our preweries must have plown up, screamed Yawcob Schneider, the foreign syndicate promoter. 'What shall we do to be saved?' wrote the pood Shepard in startling headlines over the columns of his I)mly I'tutocrat. 'A fine harvest for me,' chuckled Rus.sell, aj he carved a 20-iuT-cent. pound of llesh oil' some hungry brokers' spareribs. "Well! the tornado has passed. The office boys are sweeping out the odoriferous litter of corruption and water. Addison C gravely denies all responsibility for this mischief, and it is possible after all that improved railway traffic and increased bank exchanges alone do not constitute business prosperity. Thirty millions of farmers have harvested an unremum rative crop. Their purchasing power has declined. Some branches of trade have improved. Many others languish. Failures for the year are about 12,000 against 10,000 last year; liabilities much heavier. "We recovered from the depression of 1573 to 167$ under altogether dir!erent conditions. The short Europeau gruin crops of 1879 to 180 were followed by immense exports at uuusually good prices. Farmers prospered, merchants accumulated profits and sought investmeuts in railway securities, thus initiating an era of prosperity and inflation which has continued for nearly ten years. Arguing from past experience, many shrewd financiers predict that a period of depression is now about due. They declare that 'credit has been too widely extended the world over; that the savings of prosperous labor have been piled up in many cases where urgent call for deposits could not be met.' They note that business methods are in a transition state; that everything tends to vat combinations of capital, which, though highly lucrative and frequently beneficial to the public, may, when applied to the control of the necessaries of life, prove a bane. 'The doctrines of the Bellamy bible are gaining ground. State control of railways, telegraphs and mines is seriously urged. Farmers are regarding the taritl question outside party lines. The logic of ten-cent oats and fifteencent corn is more potent than endless wranglings of stump orators. The great unrest has reached the granger, but he mud excuse us for stating that if Silas Hodge of Podgeville anticipates a walkover in his fight with Messrs. Gould, Sage, Vanderbilt, Stanford. Huntington, etc., his reasoning is somewhat fallacious. He wi!l be halted at the caucus, the polls, the legislature, in congress, the white house and the supreme court. Unless he is thoroughly trained for an all around fight, nnd is greedy of punishment, be might as well return behind his dunghill and throw up the sponge. He may drive tariff advocates out of Iowa at the point of the pitchfork, but he will find them strongly intrenched in Pennsylvania. He need waste no time on a silver problem utterly beyond his comprehension, nor insist in adding an idiotio tax to the mortgage uuder which he already staggers. His entire energies are required to remove the taritl from raw products, and thereby reduce his necessary living expenses, but be goes about his work awkwardly, like a Texas steer, first blindly poking his horns one way, then another, but the herd having fairly started in one direction ispt to develop a vi inertia that will cause prudent men to stand out of their path. Consequently benjamin, Levi, Jeremiah and other prophets of the present dispensation, discerning a change in the popular taste, whenever hobnobbing with hawbucks, are uow prone to 'put a little sugar in their'n.' "For a permanent rise in breadstuff's, provisions, or cotton, there is little prospect now or in the future, barring the calamity of crop failure or foreign wars. Our consolation is that, being so near cost of production, prices can't go much lower. Financial conditions are apparently improving, yet there seerrrs constant apprehension lest some Grant-Ward or Ohio life and trust swindle may upset everything. At times the situation assumes a positive ludicrous aspect. Just at present banks modestly request the use of government funds at 2 per cent., farmers assert their clainf to the boodle at 1 per cent. Tanner demands it free gratis, for his pensions, while the nabobs, who really own it all. claim that their grip on it cannot be shaken oft. So if we need money we must start a bank, buy a farm and mortgage it, or swear 'we saved the country,' though the truth may be that most of us 'jumped the bounty.' "Hut we are all anxiously waiting to learn what the ponderous brains of congress will evolve. Meanwhile, between drinks, members are preparing doses of taffy for the grangers and breathing slaughter against the trusts. Do they reflect that, if combinations are so lucrative, individuals will be found sufficiently rich to reorganize the wrecks? Have not the ltothschildsand barings run their private corners with impunity for years? Therefore the present warfare on trusts, monopolies and railway combinations must eventually, and of necessity, attack the individual. Wealth will be restricted, say to fä.000,000, n the priuciple that a little popgun of a million or so is comparatively harmless, while a Galling battery of many millions is too dangerous to roam at large. "Millionaires like Carne?ie are a useful article; they comprehend the proper uses of wealth. It is the insolence and arrogance of suddenly acquired wealth that disgusts. With

its possession often disappears every sentiment of common humanity. An ignorant drayman and howler for the rights of labor stumbles by chance into a 'soap mine,' and emerges reeking in filthy lucre. A gleam of exultation illumines his 'meerschaum nasal,' as he proudly exclaims, 'A t'last I'm one of 'cm.' A speedy divorce and pensioning of the old wife and children result. A brief period elapses, and we see the name of Col. Michael Mcllooley emblazoned on the list of New York's 'Hi.' "As the Elizabethan n;je and French revolution evolved vast changes and turned forward the clock of human progress, so will the industrial age be followed by soeinl and economic changes that will make our descendants wonder how we ever existed under present conditions. Live issues are coming to the frout. "The masses are reading and reflecting on vital questions. Intellect trampled underfoot by wealth will soon resume it merited position and the present swarm of superficial sycophants who toady to plutocracy and mistake a boiled shirt for brains will disappear under a cloud of contempt." THE MINERS WILL GET TOGETHER.

A Call Issued For a Meet in? of Knigutaand Progressive Unionist. Coi.rMDis, O., Dec. 23. A joint meeting of the representatives of the national progressive union of miners and mine laborers and national district assembly, No. 135, K. of L., was held this morning to cousider the plans for the amalgamation of the two organizations. As to the result of this meeting the following joint address was to-day issued to the members of the national district assembly K. of I and the progressive union of miners and mine laborers: For many years, by rea.on of a conflict originating In the existence of two rival miners' organizations, much valuable energy has been unprulitabiy eintjloved in an unneotjary struggle 'ur supremacy, und in the coldest the miners connected with hotU bodies of organize 1 miners have been the princiral sutlerers. No sadder commentary uron theeilorts of miners to improve their condition as a crait c tild be presented than the spectacle of the few and we ue the term "few" only it intimate tliit ouire a per centals of our calling stund outside thepaluof any fyrm of organisation t war with each other to the infinite pleasure of unscrupulous enit'loyers mh have learned toooften the strength born of unity, and the injury of all who find employ uient in the business of mining coal. The coudition of our craft to-dsy has be n reduced to the present low level, (H by reason of an nbeeoce of a proper intere-t in mining aftsirs; aud (2) because of the failure up to tins data of the two organizations to unite their rowers and agree upon a poiicy that would at once be acceptable t both classes of present official and satihtactorv to the rank and tile of the reective miners' unions. Our Inability, as shown by the character of rat efforts, to thoroughly unite our powers by lr.iriii' ntiing our lorces, has led to reduction in waces. and in ditterent parts of the competitive district rendered our miners and oifUials powerless to r-sist imi oition and assert the rights of their mptn!ers as wae-workers. with no thtr prospect liefore us but of suffering Mill for the modifications of our already too low standard of ra micg rates. While eiroru nave in the ast few years been made to consummate the object that not only we. l ut the body of organized miners, whether telongin to the one or the other of the present forms of organization, have in view, they have not had the desired etleet; and if painful lens .us of the necessity of harmony of action, as shown in the series of defeats which our miners have been compelled to submit to, sn required, surely our late experiences can uot fail to persuade even the most enthusiastic advocates of numerous organizations, oflicered bydiiiertnt sets of officials, whos- positions as the official representatives of the different organizations involved, and road possible the existence of the conditions from which we. as a craft, suffer to-dav. The results growing out of a division of our forces has created an almost general demand to be made from the rank and file of both organizations for a consolidation of our po ers under one otlicial head ; and, in keeping with their expressed desires tho writer of this met and agreed upon tli following plan, which we bell ve, it adopted, would unite our forces upon a basis satisfactory to tha meuiU-rs of beta organizations, and bring about the beneficent results that ail demand. 1. To unite the two organizations under one head to govern and protect the interests of miners aud mina laborers; this union toboetiecte i without sacrificing the esentir.l features of either organization. 2. Tha organization to le divided into national, district and local divisions, the meetings of which are to be either secret or open, a the members may ieterinine, or the exigencies of the case may re'iuire. That is to say, the meaning of the terms "open or secret'' siiall be construed as applying to theameetings of the national progressive union or the K. of L., as the case may be. 8. Kual taxation upon affiliated niemVrs. 4. The staff officers for tho national, and each district and local organization, in which due provision shall be made for visiting and directing the butsintss of both branches of the organization. The necessity for a unification of our forces demands that all the members of both existing unions, and even those miners not connected with either, give these propositions their careful thought and study, that they may be better prepared to intelligently consider the adoption or modiUcation of the policy here outlined. John K. Rae, W. M., 13Ö. Robert Watchorn, Secy.-Treas.. 13Ö. John McBkide, Trest,, N. P. TT. PATRICK McliRYPE, ISecy.-Treas., N. P. U. David Ross, for X. P. U. President John McIJride also issupd the call for the regular aunual couvention of the National progressive union, to be held in Columbus, Tuesday, Jan. '22, 1ÄKX lie refers to the fact that the K. of L. have issued a call for a convention ot all miners, organized and unorganized, to be held in this city on the same date, "and it is intended to hold a joint meeting with them to make a final effort to unite our forces and inaugurate a decisive movement to increase mining prices and better the condition of mine workers. We extend an invitation to miners not organized to send delegates to our convention, and we ask our members to urge upon them doing so. Do not let past differences nor present prejudices prevent our making a strong and an honest effort to ameliorate the condition of our craftsmen.7' GHOULS AT WORK. The llody of n Washington Lady Disinterred lty Grave-Kobbers. "Washington", Dec 22. Grave robbers have been at work in this city again and to-morrow Dr. A. C. Adams, a demonstrator at one of the medical colleges, will be brought into court on a charge of being concerned in the affair. Ijut Friday night the police stopped a carriage near the outskirts of the city and found in it two bodies, one white and the other colored. The driver and two others with the vehicle escaped in the darkness, leaving the horse and carriage behind. It was at first supposed the bodies came from the potters field near by, but the body of the white worian baa since been identified as that of Mrs. Cheek, wifa of a gentleman living on S. Carolina-ave., in tnis city. Her body was to-day re-interred in the congressional cemetery, from which it had been carried away. An examination of the body showed that the ears had been foully mutilated, and the fingers braised by the force with which the robbers had stripped the body of some costly rings in order that they might not be held on the serious charce if caught with the body. The law in this city, it is maintained, makes no provision for the punishment of resurrectionists. The husband of Mrs. Cheek, however, threatens to shoot on Bight those concerned in the atliiir. TWENTY ENTOMBEDA California Mine Caves In With Terrible IteSultS. Sav Andreas, Cal. Dec 23. A cave-in occurred at the Lane mine, Angels Camp, Calaveras county, yesterday afternoon, burying sixteen men. There is no prospect of getting them out alive. Nearly all the victims bad families. Details cannot be obtained. The American Association. LoriSVlLLE, Ky., Dec 23. President Thelps of the American base ball association announced to-night that Toledo and Rochester bad been admitted to the organization. Baltimore is said to have applied for reinstatement, and Providence, New Haven, Toronto and a number of other towns are seeking admission. A letter from Comiekey of St. Louis, received here, states that he will remain with 5?L Louis. Tongh Fl !ht With Robbers. Waco. Tex- Dec 20. News has reached here of a fight Tuesday between four farmers! without fire-arms and two robbers armed with 1 x shooters, in which one farmer, John T. , Matbes, was killed, another, YV. II. Harris, seriously wounded and the others more or less J injured. Jim Leper, supposed to be one ox the robbers, has been arrested.

ADJOÜKXED IX HARMONY.

THE MINERS FIX A SCALE OF PRICES, Which Wilt C.n Into Kffect on th First f May A Committee Appointed to Xlffeet the Proposed t'nion Silent Contempt For Ilorey. Friday morning tbe minor6 convention v.i3 called to ord. r at '.f.'.V) and business was opened by the reading of a letter from Henry D. Lloyd of Chicago congratulating them on tbe unity of jiurpose expressed by the cr.ll for and tho rej oH.se to this eonvei-tion, and pvinc assuranee of lii. sympathy and hearty co-ojH-ration in any or all leitiniatt movements toward the atnelioration of the craft. For thia letter a vote of thanks was returned. Ilcbolved, That we are in favor of a restriction in the output of coal in this competitive ridd and leave to the Columbus convention to determine the best met). od of restriction and the time it slmll take e fleet. Whereas, 'llie almost total defeat of tha min-rs of northern 1 lliii"is and in the block coai fields of Indiana has caustd them to lose by cessation of work for six months and by reduced wncs for the next six months, at least half a milium do.lar, and to this may be added the amount of money contributed by those not en traced in th- strike; anl. Whereas, The miners in other parts of the competitive field are now in dai.ger of having r rices and conditions similar to Indiana and tliuoit forced upon them, to prevent such a calamity, mine workers of the entire district must decide and decide juioky, to cease complaining about their inability live upon their meager earnings, and purpose to make a mntuid and determined fieht along the line by contributions of a lew dollars each to a fund that will be lar'e enough to guarantee the Kuccess of a strike, innucurated to restore, not alone the old rates in Illinois and Indiana, but an increased price throughout the entire field. This moot be done, or all go down to a lower level. '1 tiereiore, be it Resolved, That we favor the creation of fund laree enough for both of':enive and defensive purposes, and with this end in riew we recommend that mine-workers throughout the entire competitive district be asesed II per month for the months of February, March and April, the sum to be paid into the general treasury; and Resolved, That we alvise our mine-workera of this district 10 consider that it an amount eual to De-half the nmncy lost through the failures of the late strikes was centered in a central fund it would prevent defeat in futura contests for wage adjustment. l'e it further Kesolved, That the mine-workers of this die trict instruct their delegates to the national conveotion, to be held in Columbus, O., at an early date, to vote for oratraint the creation of euch a general fund by the method herein advised, m l to also provide for the election of a board of trustees and proper safeguards to prevent the misuse of any part of the funds for purposes other than those for which it is uked to be created. A letter from L. II. McClellan, 31. W. cf D. A., No. 1(', was banded to the frr-.-r.-tary and road. lie greeted the convent: :: .m l assured it of tbe strongest possible -o;-eration of the organized labor of J: i:.-n-apolis. Tho committee then intro i ei the following resolution which was n a-1 and adopted: Whereas, The reports of the delezate.' s ow that the miners represented are almost ü :.: f.iinous in their desire to have the eiht-hoi-r -uy imposed in the competitive district either m May 1, lslM, or as 6oon thereafter as practicable, therefore be it Kesolved, That we ask the miners and rn:nworkers in this competitive field to prepar to put the eicht-bour day in force on May 1. Is 0, and that our delegates to the Columbus convention urge the co-operation of miners. ISonie discussion sprang up on the subject of the two-weeks pay system in Illinois, and finally Mr. Monaphan introduced this resolution, which was adopted: Resolved, That this convention urge the miners of Illinois state to use every available means to establish a shorter interval between, pay-days. The subject of consolidation w as taken up for the purpose of choosing a committee to confer with the oilicials of T. D. A. K.of L. Alter considerable discussion John McBride, Patrick McBrido and David Ivoss were appointed and armed with discretionary powers to eöect euch consolidation. The co i.rnittee then introduced a card of prices to take effect May 1 for tbe ensuing ten months, but as it was nearly coon discussion was withheld and the convention adjourned till i::u). On being called to order in the afternoon, a resolution was passed thanking Messrs. Lenler, Loyd, Foley and others, together with several Chicago papers, for the help extended tiie miners during their strupgle in northern Illinois. The question of organization then came up, and the officers were instructed to send as many organizers as possible into the fielda w here the miners were the most demoralized. Quite a number of the delegates were yerj outspoken in their views on this subject. This question, however, was also referred to the Columbus convention and the subject of prices taken up. The delegates from the llookinp, Sunday Creek and fchatvnie valleys were plain in declaring that the instructions, under which they had left home, were ior an advance in price, and a marked one at that. The prices paid were for Hocking-, Sunday Creek ana Shaw nee Valleys, 80 cents per ton, increase, lL'J cent; western PennBvlvanbi. W cents, increase 10 cents; Indiana block coal, i5 cents, bituminous, 85; Wilmington district of Illinois, 1.05, former price, STi cents; Streeter, V) cents, former price, 721; Lasalle ami !-prinp Vallev, 1 ; Springfield, 72; Stanton and ML Olive, (k: IVf-ria. 85; Kairmount and Moundsville, Va., N) cnts. The following resolutions were then read, and after gome discussion, adopted: Whereas, Tbe enforcement of scale-rates agreed upon at this convention depends entirely upon the united support of our miners, organized or unorganized ; therefore, be it Resolved, That we ask the unorganized miners to unite with us in making use of the greatest organization ever known in the United Mates for the purpose of enforcing the scalerates and protrctiuc our interests generally. Resolved, That the delegates from all other competitive fields represented at the Columbue convention meet iu their districts aud take similar action regarding the unanimity cf increasing prices, and the first of May be the date when all will take decisive action toward carrying out the scale rates in the different districts. Whereas, An effort will be made at Columbus, O., in January next, to consolidate our organized forces under one head, and this fact prevents us from acting delinitely upon many important matters relating to interests of min workers of this competitive field; therefore, be it Resolved, That if the two national organizations do not a?ree to unite and take decided action upon all questions referred to them by this convention, the delecntes to those conventions from this district shall meet immediately alter the national convention adjourns and determine lo take decided actiou as a competitive district. Tbe machine question was then brought up, and as the convention lacked some data this motion was brought before the house and carried: "That this convention request that the representatives to the national convention to be held in Columbus have a committee of live appointed to draft a scale of prices for machine miners and day laborers." A vote of thanks was then tendered by the convention to their ollicers and tho press of the city, and the convention adjourned.