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P and Iip, will nebly discharge thelr duly, lat we Irs of mission love fo i e il o Tan afsn over. 11 (b0 bannet of Iant (he Church nd raite Fuparnatural fafili, Thio noblest aurwer wo ean givo {8 pravogandinta of madern matert lism 18 the e tration of faith in the Unseen by holy lives and Clirls- Hians hows s, and Josalty fo the higheat staniarid of thics, and zealonn devotion to s sinning aml rorras Sng humanity. It4simpossible that materialism sbail Jong anrvive the farca of mpdril_ actualiziig ftaelf in erery form of virtug and_maral alevation, st may re- futra much prtfent walting, but ot un wait 4n hiake, dod will honer patient continunnce i wwell ollg The policy of Lriillant ruasm of ight ny. ¥ accard T withone “wase an & peaple, but it ia nat the Divine plan. The untveraa gets §tn light and heat from etasay plendor of patient planats, and nat feom tho tea o yary geams of the meteor. A pricat willing to ploc out on the prafrie, amid the evil sntluonces that aroe piited against him, wiil in the maln do moro to - watco God's truth fhan the moat brilliant esanexcenca o1 renanticnal oratory thal over npta rorminity on fire. There must b steady-geing, selflensying, pas $lent, t, atesdfant, persiatent fidality by every "f;fl of the ¥ who are Asnt un the crrand nf (he Otinreh, and #0, as bury dnaocta B their submarino rolis into {xlands that furniah homea to_thousands of men, the ;unnhnl u«:fl:l'. huilding Akl go ‘rl':|l“" l;(e g‘ullbllnbbd "for the apiritual dweliing place of the natiin. Eaullant anticpyion, howover, mung e tempored ty the lerron of histors) that whife the Church ¢ nnot die, sho may be driven from ane pattion of tkee batile- fold. The gatea of boll _eholl not_prevadl, It they | sy eapturoa fortrean, What o beantifut ples e o tho Chiirch at Ephesus dorm 6t Psul paint i hi. eplstle ] llut bafore the cloro of (hat eauttryit, Jo Yant murvivor of the ‘Twelve, fa chosen by the Lar convey {0 tiat very chureh tho rolemn notificatfo Theaven Lt they lind Jost the germinel for:e of | aud R0 ceascd to realize their mnimion, * emember from wheuco thou art fallen tnd repent ana d> thy firnt worke, or elso I will comp unto_thea quickly and Feniove toy candieatick out of his place ezeent thou serent.” They who had been prinves of tho falth In duis thno succombed to_apostasy, and tho traveler to- slay gazce npon & picture of broken columna and rbat- torei walla Iying smid missmatic marshies, n mournful evidenco of the ourse of God. Modern bistory pro- vents {llustrations quile as striking, Welave no right 19 aenumo that wo aro freo from danger In 50 proving dislogal to our misslon that iho Uoly Spirit shall (ke 1ifa fifght to othor shorss, loaving behind only tha Sollow forma wnd_externals of a desolated fafth, 3t the forces af vice, error, and irrsiigion aro mot wastcred, they wil master; and tha dooin of Ephiceus may axtinguish tho lizut of our zandlcatlk § and ( coming time, ns Romo udied wiresh the cxiinct altar fires of Jerusalem, and 8 thy Christlan{zed Nerthmow furnished the stock out of svhich the forces of reform aprang in the six(ochtiy cen- tury, nattons now iu dirkiess may coms o fLuces Hhores 0 set Up auew tho banuor of & pure faith, © woly zeal, and pn oarnest lifo, May dod nvert tuo oot and grant that on this centril continend tho Chureh may forever ahine with undlmmed beauts, ro that to the end of the _diaponsation eho miay proviai 10 all natfons, east and weat, north and routh, thej ow- er of a religiun that_lias eniancipatod and blessea ler tmillions of happy adhcrentn., The past Keata, in ono of bis sosnets, apeaks of 4 —stout Cortor when, with oaglo cyos, 1o tared u tho Laclic ; and hla i Lovked at vach otaer with'a wild suzuse, Bilent upon & peak tn Davivi.” Wo may well stand, Dirkops, yricsts, deacons, aud 18ity, and gazo ailently cu the mugnificent hoid which Foulv, » pauorama of spieitual « poriunits, before our eyes; aud wo inay well repard itas chlionyivg tho Beal, prayer, wealtly, aud labur of the very beat t5ps of FOREIGH, Additional Particulars of the Steamship Dentschland Disnster. List of Survivors-~-Statement of the Cap-tain. The London Times oun President Grant's Referenco to Spain and Cubire Seain's Rights in Cuba Jinst Bo Mensared by Her Power fo Rale {be Island. Part of tho English Enst Indian Squadron Ordered to the Meditorranean, Failure of Moscow Banks.--Wide- sprend Iniluro of the Crops. CREAT BRITAIN, FRESIDEST ORANT'S MESSAQE, LoNpox, Dec. 9—0 a. m—Lao Times to-day han o leading editorial on Prosidont’Grant's measago. Rofornng to tho part about Bpain and Cuba, tho Zimes says: *1f Bpalu can- not suppress. the Cuban robols, if the island must bo halt ruiped whilo sbo holds it, it she will not put an eud o that institution whieh is tho main soarco of disturbanco, it would bo hard to oxpoct tho United States ty lot tho work of dovastation procood unchieckod morely out of regard to tho wowionl #oversignty of Spsin. Spain is on trial. Tho hmits of her poxor to rostoro order will bo the limits of hor righu." NAVAL TRANAFER. Chrisiantzed manhood, With this chslenge ring- 4ug I our vare, the peity watehwords of mero pacly become coptemptibio, and wo can realizo - that division s tho equlvalent of treason to our misston, Blen W.Wmf‘ fulibiful, sell-denying Jnew, are wanted. Tals {8 tho cry of tno praine, ntatu Tage, 00 the througed ojticn. en of f quick priceytions and feuriess enargy, avla to thiuk out thelr work and then work ouf their thouglit, Men in whom firm rerolvo flies out to ear- nesi docds. Men 1eady to stund gloulder ta shoulder ith thoir nelghbors, and forget self in tho absorp- tious of their work for Christ and His Church, Men |wwith ah atabition 1o build the wltar, und rear the font, and traln tho pouls 1 the wuy' of ‘God; an nmbition 1hiat mo cannot relax. nor ngo wither, '3uy ours, bo- 1oved brothren of the revercud clorgy, bo tlicvo uali- tien, which must como down from avove, for 8 super- I naturs) aith demands men with supernatural mtin; nd wo ghall tind ourselves Jmilated as wo imitato lirfat, In one word, miny we have the Apirit of t, Francin Xavier, of whom it s tolil that before kolng on his mission ho awakenod his companions by his rest- Jers tosting upon his Led, and uttering tho ngitated aptesl, ™Yot more, O my Gud, yet mos ng aftorwardaho revealed the vision, Hu in slymber the oventful carcor that was bel Wildetuesnca wero 1o bo traversod, pations ¢x: seiauda vianed, empires to Lo won 10 thofaith, Storms mwopt around i, hunger aud thirst woro his, but ho wan willing 10 dave tuy perilif ho could but win thoprize, Nay, ho yearned for stlll srider ficlds of Jabor, And with 'an abrorbing pansion that ulled cvery Taculiy, and baunted him even i Lis elumuer, b ex- ‘eIaimed, * Yot morv, O my tod, yet moro}” Atter the servico st St, James', » receplion was givon fo Iishop McLaten aud the other Dieboy s ut tho remdence of Mr, Julinu 8, Atiusey. arge number availed thomselves of tuis op- ortuuity to bocome acquainted with theic now op. ‘I'ho reception closed at 10 o'clock. CASUALTIES, KILLED AT THE CENTENNIAL BUILDINGS. Suecint Disvateh to The Chyago Trioune. PriuAprLria, Pa., Dec. B.—8hortly after 10 o'clock this mornivg the workmen eugaged on the main oxhibitios bmldivg st the Ceutounia grounds woro startled by bearlng a boavy craah of timbers, togother with a tbud vot unliko the falling to tho ground of a heavy objeat. Upon jnquiry it was sscertainod that Mahlon Naylor, William Cole, and Richard Eatou, wese adjusting = stago near the roof for tho purpose of stand- fog upom it to ercct a number of ventilat- jug pipes. Aftqr the tomporary stago Lad beon 1gged, which consisted of a two-inch hewlock plauk, (he men got upou it, aud, whilo busy at work, tho pluuk gave way, Lreaking in soveral parts. 'ho next momeont the men wore presipitated to tho ground, o distance of 80 feet, Two of them worv instautly killed and tho third ono was to badly injured that ho died shortly aftor the oc- cnrrence, Fora time the exciloment ran high. Aramor was circulated that a portion of tho buitding bad fallen, bus this was incosrect. 'Tho work went oo as usnal. This makes ten lives which huvo thus far buon lout on the Centounial buldings, A FATAL ILLUSTRATION. s NEw Yorg, Deo. 8.—Capt. Loouard Buell ivas fatallv vhot on board his vosael yestordsy, It eeews that onrly on Saturday morning thieves boarded the craft, but wero diiven off by the Captain and crow. Yestcraay the Captain was reluting the affair to & friend, when tha steward entered the cabin and was asked to tell what e Lnew about it. While fliustraung tus story witn & pistol, the woapon was discharged, and tho Captamn foll back fatally wounded. DISASTER APPREHENCED, BaAX Fiancisco, Decy 8.~-Great anxlety is folt bero for the safoty of CGoodall, Nelsou, and Per- Kius, on the steamer Lod Angeles, now rix daya overdue at Victoria from thia port. A boavy storm hing proevatled up the coast, Tho United Siates Rovenue steamer Rickiard Rush was dis- cyutchod to-day i search, THREE PERSONS BURNED TO DEATH. Hunireal Heraidy Deo, 6, Betwoen 9 and 10 o'clock on Baturday night the rellcction of au extensive fire waskeen iv tho beavens in the direction of Bault-auz-Rocollots, but no uews of the couflagration reachoed this city unttl yestorday moruiog, whien information was brought that the hotels of Mesars. Lajou- nesso and Crevier, situats nt that place, bad boen burped to tho ground, and that twa clergymen stayg st tho former wore covsumed in the glames, Late in tho afternoon information wasreceived by the Hov. Nor Laudrigan frow tho Cure of Bauli-aux-Recollet, convoyiug iuformation that left uo doubt that the uufortunate gentlomen wors tho Rev. James Murpby, $he talentod ora. tor and editor of the True Wilngss, aud tho Tev. Father Lyach, & young clergyman from e, Jokw's, N. ¥, thon on a visit o thie city, en routo ta Hartford, Uoun., where ho was {uvitod to be prosunt at the conwecratiyu of s uow Bishop. 1t-appiesra tuay tho denessed clergywan lolt tho oity Jate on Ruturdsy sftoruoon, with a bhired Lorse, on a vimt to the Uure of 8te, Iuereso, in- tending to return to-day o time for tho Rlov. Yutuer Alurpy to doliver Lis lectura on ¢ Joha Yhilpott Cusran” in tho Mechanica' Hall Arnved at_ Bault-sux-Recollots, | thoy took supper st Lajeuncewes’ Hotel, and ordered their buggy for 11 o'clock. Punctualle at that houg s sorvant went up to the pailor an the fint floor and juformed tho goutlémou tbat” Aho currisge was waitipg. Immodiatcly after- ‘wards a pateut oil-gas-geuerating laaip siationed ou the paslor-table exploded with a loud report, ecatteriog the buruing oil over the yoom, sud convertiug i In su funtant into ono sheot of fawe, Yors worcent tho eres of the unfor- tunate gentlemon wers distinotly audible; thon pothivg cquld bo beurd but the seothing, ruar- ing tawes & thoy lapped and sfread through the devoted building. 3r, Lajeuuasss, with reat presonce of wind, hearing tho soresms’of £l Whthar on the samolat in 1ear of tha bousn, mada his wey.to ber, aud succoeded n Jowering Ler to Lhe ground Ly weans of the pillars supporting the baloouy. Madame Chumpugne, the sged mothier of AMadams Lujouncsso, had yolired to ber roowm iu the upper tlat, and it 1 saud her mon-in-law endeayored to got Lo her | , but was driven back by the florce beat, Ey slus - tlne -tue building was ouo shiot of .flame, wl ind’ frqm tha -pouthuost, she roau to the hotel of 3r. Croview, whiah io baif an bour's fime was albo reduced to asbos, lapplly withopt a8J fusthor Jasa of Lifo. » Loxpoy, Dec, 8,—Tho vassels ordered from tho Esat Indies to the Moditorrancan composo tho dotached squadron under command of Rear Admirsl Lambert, which, according to previous arrangemonts, was Lo Liavo romaiood io tho Enst India waters until noxt March, Tho combined crows nomber over 3,000 men. On receipt of the now ordeis tho squadren whl sail for the Red Ses, and procood through the 8ucz Caual to the Meditorranean, ‘T'bis will bo the first time tuat a wholo squadron belonging to & foraixn power has passed at once through tho canal. CENTENNIAL GOMPETITIVE COMPOSITION, Tho Vice-Chiancullor 0f Cambridgo Univoraity Las annonnced w8 tho eubject of tins year's vom, iu competizion for the Chancellor a medal, +The Centouary of Amarican Indopendence.” TUE JINE DISASTER. Fifty-nine bodgies have bovn_recovered from tho Bmaithemain Colliorv, nt Barpslev. It is noa conwiderod cortarn that the dead will num- bor botween 130 and 140, gl SRS THE DEUTSCHLAND DISASTER. ADDITIONAL PABTICULARS. Lozpoy, Dec. 8,—Tho fellowing is a complote list of tbe first and socond cabin passengers of tho Doutschland : saved—Wilbolm Loick, Clevoland ; Carl Mo- Ler, Jr., Bremon, ng—Julinug Grossman, Hamburg, Haved—Auna Petzhold, Theodore Tiedman, Goorgo ¥, Bavero, Hormmanu Nathan, Edward Stamm, Eliza Slamm, all of New York; Franz Hamm and fatmly, Toxas : Ado!f Hermaun, Cin ciopatl; Howrich Bchen, Amonoa; Alfiod Wattig, Jova, Austria, : Mirsing—0. Lundgron, Sweden: Dertha Tunali pg, Now York : Thoodor Fundling, New York; Ludwig Herman, Wurtemburg; Emil Hollck, Budon Laden ; Procorpi Pahelkof, Rus- #in; Mbila Forster Fritzla:, 1lesso Cassol ; Bar- bara Huldenschmidt, lentfs Fassbender, Nor- beta Reinkobe, Aures Uodzunia, Brigusa Dim- liorst. Tho last five were Finuciucan vuus from .Halzekatton, Pruss:an Westphalia. oy lint does not incnile the paseongers booked to Bouthampton, and whose naniea aro uuascestained. CONDITION OF TIE STEAMEI. The stoaruship now lles on tho west adge of Kentieh Knock {n 4 fathoms of water. Iler storn 18 about 5 foct out of water at high lide. Hor wood-ends bave started, but Ler apars, aailg, and overythiog are standiug. Her batclea ovur tho cargo ato undisturbed, and bher deck ls dry at low water, The owuers of tho vessel, to- gotbor with the ageots in Loodon and Capt, Bruokeustein, wont to the wreck to.day. THE CAPTAIN'S BTATEMENT. Capt, Bruckenatoin,of the unfortunato steamer, who 13 at lurwich, to-day gave tne .foliowmg artioulars of tho loss of. his vossal: Wo leit romerhafen Sunday morning, sad early the fal- lowing morning (Mondav) oucountored s hoavy northoast snowstoim, The woather was 8o thiok that we found it nocesaary to throw tho lnad coustantly, and to slacken the speod of the Vesial. At half-past 6 o'clock the vosuel atruck, and shortly afterwards commencsed thumpiuyg vety bard. Sevoral veasols passod us quito close, but poid wo miton- tion = whatver to our sigoala of distress, lordered the lifu boats to bo got iu 1oadiness, and soon had them swuog out, but I did not dcown {t safe to lowor thom in such a lieayy sea, Ouc boat was lowored against my poritive order, and she was almost immedistely weamyod, and six persons who ware in her wois drowoed, Atromendous sea awopt the decis n fow minutes later, aud washed ovorbosrd mauy of the passengers who Lad all proviously been provided.with fife preservers. After this I or- dorod the prusougors to take to the 1gglog, aud rotnd Bought safuty on the wheel-hpuue, from ‘which position they wero rescued by a tug bost abont 10 ¢’clook I tho moruiug. The following additionsl particulars of tho givaster aro gleancd from a statement of tho surviyor: ' The lead was cast overy half hour, Wo fonud 24 fathoms of water, taen 17, and lw- medistely niter struck, Tho ongines wore turned at tull spood patern when we instsutly lost our propellér, We were theu driven fugther up.the Lank, ‘'Lho pumpa were worked all day, and, rockets woro Hrod, Tho passongers romoined fn tho deck-houvcn untis thoy were dniven into tho 1igglug by tho sea. BUDIES RECOVERED, Tiwelve coxpses, ingluding those of four nuns, have heen brought mshoro at Harwich. Iiis thought that fow, if auy, bodles remaln ou tuo wreck, TIIB SURVIVORS, The followiug aro tho.nsaved at Xmrwich: Blom, doosor ; frst and socyud oflicers ; three enguoess ; cook, and about fory seamen, The followinyg passengera aro alio Aaved : Burkbardt Scbatnor, Georvo Woiss, Johan Gass, ‘A, llarzberg, M. Mlenderling, T. Scultz, 1. Htaure, H. Dovries, L Barjer, J. Brinkmanon, J. Boh- ring, I Mess, J, Fischor, J, Felktpg Hadler, A, Dumbe, Q. La%avir, E, Schillor, F, Horatmann, K, Hioppott, 1. Moxchen, E, Stefons, H, Krutmaun, 11, Claason, Theodore Mast, F. Begie, Withelin Knolleison, Bdward Jsvobi, V. Meager, Meug (Heraaun Mers), Cottor, Ilownrioh Kgoor, V., Uguser, W, Pitosch, A. A. Baul, with wife and cbitd, Carl Elling, J, Xull, J. Dreuss, 0. Gios- mL:h.y Josoph opp, 1% Kister, V. Safar:k, ', Cluttoncn, Johsnn Btofks, Bernard Kern, ¥ranz Trowmeyor, Frauz Chatst, I, Btepka, M. Htepkoya, G.” ¥rawucl), M. Groover, Joseph Chyrau, Frauz Holy, ¥, “Geor gino, Fredericl Hartoll and wilo, AL Molch, J. Echwniz, Cotha. rlue Iiill, U, Weichmanu, . Neumann, M. XKuoflier, D. Yoldhus, I Bolmer, ., Erileh, Patriocuurg, K. Xuonuer, A, Muller, Catharioe Behaffor, Inocpauy Paco'kofl, Omp Kadishoff, Lo survivors who have boen lauded st Hare with, 1¢ is thought, will number 140, The Tunes HI!‘ efforts will Lo made to wave tho Deutschiand. Both the Weser and Channel pilots were ou board when tho stesmer went ou tho roak, No deflulie explanation Las yot beeu given for ber doviation from Ler cowss, oxeept that a thick snaw-storm provatled, The Cuuardstenmer Liboria takeathio Deutsch- Jand's mals for the United Statcs, FABMENQERY, New Youx, Dec, 8.—T'ho agente lu this city of tho North Garman Lloyd's Line furuish the ful- lJowing list of steerage /assCDZOTS ¢ Hoved—Anus Mary Oryvselicaud infapt, Theo- doso Maut, Caslizrine Muller, Yincont Satarick ‘and fuii.y, Adoloh Poerster, Antoa Tichy, leta- nieh Nihel and wifo, Bibetza JBinder and child, Cuibariua 1401, Muy Bauslvger, Friedscich Loeicher, Guutava Nichel, V. Usscer, Jobu ' Hasmerschmids, 2, Richol- Lyckeabacd, John TITE CTITCAGO TRIDUNIG: THURSDAY., DR CEMDBER 9, : 375, Tomsska, Cotlar flarkbardt, 8, HofTner, Edward alneabd, Carl Plutel, Temhard Kian, Cirorge Treelleri=-all o1 the United thates, 1% Bhuder, CGeorge Hoinol, Catharing Schaster aud obildren, Hetmanu Urewes, August Adolph. §val, Doro- thea Saul, Wilbelm Eehraedor, Jusop Jinrdack, Jdrcobine 8clinarz and child, Wilhelm Knciloen, Hermaun Mersn, Iritz _Muller, Johan Ciasn, tasoren Weles, Withelin Mirgo, Carl Scinepoi, Woit Stern, Carl Tiling, Maria_Steufauls, How- rich Timor, Johana Janseen, Margaratha Meiss- ner, Maiia Meisaner, Jacob Sehmitz Jlorian DBacur'e, N, Harnlernek, Nicholas -(rass, Fran -ziska Habuuer, Erodeddch 1astel and wifo, An- gust Beck and family, Franz ‘Tromyoar—all of Gerpiany, John (lowsick and wife, Josoph m.;lp, Johan Knater and_wite, Osip Iadis- el —nll.of Russin. Llorm Mohrer, Jacub Woins, Feanz Uoly, Franz Cuavat, Josoph Cariovan, Goorgima krank, Maera Sofarik, I'ranziska 8tof- ka nod famits, Froderich Eiesuor, Auna Hubner —all of Ausir Loxvoy, Do “Tha bady of Adolf Foorator, of Naw Yorl, aghed asbioro nesr Maigato to-day. S S GERMANY. THE FENAL CODE. LosooN, Dec. 96 s, m.—A Dorlin . dispateh . saye the Aational Liberals | the Richstag hava rasolvod to consens to the politieal clauses the bill mnending tha ponal osde, s RUSSIA. FAILUBE OF MOSCOW MANKS—WIDESPREAD YATL- URE OF THE CROFS. Correanondence New York World, 81, PrTERSBURG, Nov. 13,—Tho graat ovent of tho last fow weoks, which las throwa.luto tho ahado oven tho Ilerzepovinisn 1obellion, has becn tho failure of the 3loscow Cammerco & Loan Usuk. 'This wase acceloratod, if wot brought about, by tho bankruptey of Dr. Btrousborg, and by tho comse- quont Jmpoeeibility of roalieing the loan of 7,000,000 roubles which tho bank had advanced to bim. 'Tho capital of this iustitution mae 8,000,000 roudles, and according to ity churlor, whonover one-fourth of tho capital—in hia oase 750,000 roublesa—ias lost, tho affairs bad to be wound np, o that the wholo of the loss would fallon tho sharcholdors and none on the depositors and oreditors. Buch chartors have given tho commetcisl public great confl- denco in the Russian bauks, althouglh it has for nome timo boen welt known that they woro practically.at the mercy of tho Managiug Direct- ors, aud that in many vaaes the Conuveil-—as tho Board of Directors 13 callod—raroly moots, aud ls execedingly remisa in iladutiea’of iuspootion and sypersision, Banks in Russia have boen but recently established, sud tho practico of deposits and of payment by chocke haa beon of gradual frtroduction, and can- not yot Lo oamlled geuosal. Great, there- fore,” was the wshock when it Dbecamo kuown that tho Commerco & Losu Bank Lad kuown that the Commerco & Loan Bank bLad retugetl to paY two checks for the ramaof 73, 000 nud 50,000 roubles, that the booky had been taken julo possesmon by an agent of the Pro- curator, aud that the ‘doors of the ins.atution. woro closed, \hat the exact lossen ato is not eveu yot thorouvhly known. Accordiog to tua published woouly statementa of tho bauk, chortly before its falure it wan eo- gaged o oporaticus to the amaunt of stout 25,000,000 ruubles. After o ahort investigntion of tho fucte, Mr. Polisusky, tue Manngtug Direcior, sud v, Lundsu, in chareo of tho foreign department, wore arcosted and pisced v the atrictest continoment. Bubue. quenly soveral othor mombors of tho Coancil, lucluding afso Mr. Hchubmacher, the dlayor of Moscow, wero placed under closo arrest in thoir own esidouces and all their proporty was At- tached. Dr, Strouaborg was in Moscow at tho timo of -the failure trywg to negotiato an additional loan, but left the tows sud wae arrested on bis simval at 8t Patersburg. Public oauion 14 very much azaiust tho otlicors of tho bank aud sgaiuw Dr. Strousberg, aldbough in tho financiai worllat i3 chought thut tho measures tnkun by the Governmont have boru tov ogorous, ‘Fhore have beon numorous aceu=ations of fraud, but thus far nothing of ou imyroper choractor Las been pioyed. Dr. Stiouscorg is uob uuder arrost for mattora con- corniag tho bank. but s coutined in the deblo s’ prson on account of o debt of 165,000 roubles owiag to a privato person. It seems uuquos- tionavlo that thote was great misimanageaont of tho bank's aifairs, Onlythree ouatot tho twency- four Divectots wero at all_acjuamnted with what was gowng oo, sbd the 7,000,000 roubles woro advauced to Dr. btrousbory without the knoal- eugo of tha council and Directord, Acoordiug Lo Dr, Htrousberg's testimony this loan wus nogotiated by nn sgent, oud ho received only GO per cont of tho amount. Part of tho re- maigder, it is allugod, was shated amang tho oiticials, There apjoots to bo evidenco to sbaw that the actual vsnlvousy of 'tho bavk was koown by somo of the Diraciors & waek befure the deots wore clused, and (hat io tho mesntimo thoy withdrow, ail mouveys usnd depomts u which they were porsonally intorested, and sold out their shures at tbo bigh rates ab which thoy wers then quoted. t I8 oven said that eowmo monoy was withdrawn frum tho bank after the duors wers olosed. lu 18 also utatod thatn doublo set of bouks was kept. 1f thoso accusations cau bo made good, in sll probability the losscs of the bLauk will vo paid in full ut of the persoual cetatos of those nccused, a8 altogethior property to tho amount of 160,000,000 roubloa has boen sequostrated. Dusmness in Moscow and 11 the wtesior is vory mach shaken. ‘Cho werchaals havo, -there- foro, sent s deputation to tho Ministers of Fiuance and of Justics, to secure, if ponsiblo, & spoedy winding up oI the alairs of the bauk, 1f matiors wbub ou -in tho usual way no monoy cuuld be paid out for at loast a year, and ja by meantimo 14,000,000 soubles in depusis of wmouey and socuiities could not bo drawn bofore the expiration of that timie, and the personal es- 1ate8 of the Durecturs would also Lo uusvalablo to {he comworcisl world, 1t is sauounced tos duy 1hat s all probability thore will.be ap- vointed a commission, consistiug in part of atlicials and in part of busiovsa mon of ackpowl- odged stauding, to hiquidate tho affaira of tho CRIMINAL NEWS. Trlil, at Oshlkosh, of John Galla- tin for the Murder of Calvin Giross, .An Ex-Aldermnn of Toranto Charged ‘with Abetting tho Butchery of n Woman, Acconnt of an Attempted Assassination in o ConrtsRoom at Carthage, Mo, What Has Bson Dono Townrd Catching, tho Boss Tweod—Theorics, inaudiution at the earlicst possivlo tngmpat. Assistauce lus beon offered by tno, Gavorne meut to ull the otler banks which -ueed it, nua 1t 18 now Riven out that tho Volga-Kama Lauk, th ‘airy of which hiave long beon suspscted to bo i o delicato condision, Las boon pluced ynder the spocial chaigo of Mr, Lamansky, tho Djreot~ or of tho Btato Bank. Tho Hourse, howeyer, iy vory much oxcited, aud the ratos of exchange Lsvo becomo vory unfavorablo to Russia, ‘This in supposed to bo due to tho panle and axoite- meut about the politleal state of ope. It i bolioved, too, that tne bad bharvests may tiave had somethiug to do with tno of ox- change, for tho harvest in Iuusia this yoar ia exceptionally bad, and the graia ctop throueh- out tho Empiro may bo talien aa a whols st from 1610 80 por cent 'bolow what 1u called.s faic medium crop. 1in.the neigbborhiood of Udesea and io the ¥'rovince of Khoersou there {s not suf- tiviont gran for tho support of she peasants durng the wintor. ‘Tho edmo is tho case in tha proviace of Tambof, one of Lho rchiest gram- wmoducivg rogmnwl Uuusis, being in tho colo- brated binck-soil country, Last year thoro waxa bad, dry autumu, wbich ruined much of tho winter wheat. Ttis was followod by au ususu. ally long wintor and an advorso sprlug, which ratusd ot only the goaw, but the bav, - Bestdos this the ¢attle diseaws broke out {n many placos, 0 that 1 Lodulia cowy ure soilivg for 3 roubles, and in Kiof oruca for 83 while in Vorouazh tha celograted bitink sallions, which ordinardy Lring 200 roubles, are now welliug for no wmoro then 20, Tho fulure of the Larvost bas not booo ablo to aifect $he viports of grain ths year, for these wre urawn {roin tho laat year's crop, but uext year wa msy ¢xuect to see tha shipments seusibly dimimnivh, The aufforiug in vame places bas aiready Legun to bo great, bus, owing to tho delay iu tho feceipt of Goyprnment statistics, tho exact state of the caso cangol yob bo uown, The proviucisl sud distiict diots lavo dono sowethiug to reliave the distress, but the Gouverumeunt will be obliged 10 come to tha roscus by forbearing (o collect arroams ot tazes, aud in many cases remitiing tho taxes on- tirely for & yoar or two. ‘Cho bad harvests whicu adllic the south of Ltussis aro uow slmost peri- odical st intervals of three or four yosrs, and uto traced by many to tbe gradual exhaustion of the soil, the wanton destruodon of forests, and the luck of moisture. 1t ja therefore urged upon the Coverument to take measures for tive- plauting on a Jarge ucalo, aud for consteusting rrigating cansla—a work which cau Lo easily done, Iufagh.0ne vt two Ansigstion compavies havae alegady sought charters, buy the ugual de- parumunts! delays havo bitherto prevonted their tecsivivg them. —_——— MARINE , LIEMS, s Dernorr, Dec., 8.—The schr 3, R. Warner, re- coutly saliore on Fox Iplaud, Lake Alichigan, Lsx beun released and {6 beink tawed down. All the vesyols that went wehoze In tho recent gales in. tha yicivity of tha Birpita heve been resoucd dx- fert tke achr Perew, which will probably boa olat Joen, . Hicamer City of Fromont Is struggling in the Ica iu the B?ul'l River, Unlous um‘x‘obu‘{hmu h to-uight she may -have o witer .ibare, as it eoqx‘muud 0 freaze thare dis ovenlng, THE ESCAFE OF 'TWEED, New York Merard, vee. . ‘The bigh polico ofticials. detostives, snd othors connected with tho Departinent, ate firmly im- praseed with tba opitfvn that W. AL Twecd eludad his kaapors at some pleco bofore reaching hia own houso, whata tho flight is anid to bave takon placa by Warden Dunbam ; and that lus euoaps was not ounly a deliberately-planned afl- falr, but tiat it was aldod aod abetted by War- den Dunbam bimaclf and bis assistant Hagnn. There ia goad causo to baliovo that L'woéd did not eutar Lia houso ou Madiaon avennoon Baturday at all, but quietly withdrow from the parly at the timo whon all Lands loft tho.carnage at tho kuoll o Ceutral Park, This ides .is further strongthened by the statoment of Wardon Dun- Lam, publishod yestorday, whoioin ho statos that Tweed, nccompaniod by bis sop, W. M. Twepd, Jr., himsolf, and Mr, Hagsu, his as- eintant, left the jail after I o'clock, and arrivod at Tweod's houso, on Madison avenne, at about Lalf-past 4, aftor Laving driven in tho carnmyo to Kingsbridgo and back. Auy ono acquaintod with the route can roadily porceivo that tho dis- tanco travoled would prevent tho probability of thio journey heing sccomplished in tha space .of but littlo over throe hours. The moro rea- sonabie proposition appesarsto be that, as alresdy Hiatod, .tho eacapo . was carrled out at tho timo when the party laft thoe carriago in tho park. That tlys is tho most feasibla viow to tako tho doyelopments: of yesterday clearly. indicato, for a ecrivs of circumatances ‘in regard to tho biro of the carrisges by which tho flight wns cousummated are 8o strong 88 to procluda (the possibility of quostion. 'T'wo carriages wero employed. both uf which, it appoars, were pross- ed luto tho_sarvice in a pocubiar manuer, and ono undoubtedly took W. M, Tiwoed, bia son, tho Wardon, aud lid assistant to tho park, tho citv, The Sheriff to-night assures ma of thie improssion. Pinkorton's dotectiven have beon put on the enee, 8A the poileo dotoctlvas and ShonifT's dopu- tios can't bo trusted. Iinkerton to-day has been shadowing evety onaof 'Twoed's chumein tho city, and has men aftor others Who have disap- poared. . : Tho old keoner of Twood In the Penltantiary dirappearcd on Saturday, after going to the Press Club and (aking hialeave of his acquaintances, o [a no doubt with Twoad, aiding in his lnding. and hia report of lis going away South 18 an at- tompt to dertove the roportora, Bapsrintondent Daoea, of Pinkerton's detectives, heaa strong ln‘:lmu of gelting the Boss in a day or two i this city. WIFE-MURDER. Spectal DievateA to The Chrcagn Tributie, TuitapeLraia, Doc, 8.—Lsst night Samuel Eelter- & nativo of Bwitzeslaud, liviug in Winfied plaae, killad bls wifo in the ooursa of s quarrel which wah oceastoned by the woman'a drunkon- ness. IKotter says that his wifo used atmsive Ianguage, sud that Lo throw .a china cup at ber, which struck her in tho face. This morniug he left har lying o the -floor and went to his work. At night he rotbrned and dincovercd that sho was dosd. Keltor's eon, a boy sged 11 yoars, states that, while Lo was Ising In the bad, Iast evening, lis father wont toward his mother and ok her, Tho Isd want to aloep afterward, aud thle morning arcose and kindled s fite fu the room, whilo bis mothor Jay on tho floor, Ho4ld not know that sho waa doad uutil $his evoning, whon s Iather came lome from work, Kolter waa nrrested and hold 10 await the resutt of the Cor- ouer's inqueat. KIONAPPED, Spectat Dispateh to (hs Cnicago Tribune, Lixcony, Neb,, Dec. 8.—A t-yoar-old dsaxh- tor of Joun Rahak, of Banders County,. mydteris ounly disappeared soveral days ago nndercircum~ atancos ‘causiug & bellof that sho has ‘heon kid- napped: Bho had beon loft st a house in the aftarnoon during tho absonce of hor paronts. Whea they roturned sho was gone. The neigh-~ bors tostify Lo hearning o noiso at the houss, bul, sopposing tho paronia at home, pald no atien- tion to it. Oflicors and neighbors havs baen scour- ing the conutry for many miles evor since, and ‘tbe only clew obtained 18 that s ¢hikl sasworing tho dosoription was found weeping io the posses- sion of a stranger at Linwood, noout 8 miles from there. Coustdorablo excitomout has “boon ocensioned, THE_TORGNTQO BUTCHERY. Spezial Diapateh to U'he Chicads Tribune, Toroxto, Qnt., Dec. 8,—Ex-.Ald, Clomenta was again bofore tho Iolico Maglstrato to-day on & chiarge of complicily in the murder of Miss Giimour. Dr. Davis, abortionist, swore that Miss Gilmour camo to Lhim with s card from Cloments. e aftorwarda san Clemonts, who whon, on armving ay the ' Kuoll," other, driven by Twoed's favorite driver. way supposed to have been in waiting to re- celve him. Ue had, therefore, but.to wait.o favorabla opportunity, such a8 would .bo readily. furnisbod by his nccomplioes,” to quictly disap- pear from view, quickly euter the wait.ox coach, and be speedily dravon away beyond tho reach of tho law. Tho staiomentiuade by a watchnan o' cuarge of the now block of uuaicnanted Louses on thio nosth ride of Bixtioth pireet alao goes to cootirm tho fuot that the Jate chieftain way not in tho aeighborbuod at the tune stated, and, farthor, that Lo must have sot off .for parta uo- knowa soon after leaving tho jell. This watche man Btatce that sompwhero apout -4 o'clock Jio hie noticed u cosclr. drivo ua to the coruer of Sixtath streot, from which descondsd threo persoas whio onterod Lweod's residence. It mill bo romembered that on leaving tho fail the coscn cantained four personsas previonsly ntated, “\What had becomw of the fourth party ? ‘The fact,,too, that oneof_tho. twin propristors of thaelivery stablo should havo, boing & warm persannl Iriend of T'wood's, bought o passace- tioket for & trip to Europe ou the steamship Bpain, white he on the day of Twoed's escapo sulled on tho Colue, is sleo significint. Xosh thiesn staatuers salied on Haturaay for Eurppo, and tho quostion now s whetber the fugitive was Lot un ano of Lucso sbiveand now far an hia way to moro bospitabie shores. New York Times, 1hc,G, Thoro cannot be mitol doubt an to tho circum-' stauces connected with Tweod's escapo. He was takon from Ludlow Htieet Jail on Buturoay, at 10 o'clock in tho .morvivg, And it was uat uulil %115 10 the ovening that Lis oscape was reportod to che polico .by Warden. Dauham, This mau Duoham bas givon a parrative of the doy’s pro- eoodings, whiol maysafely bo rezarded as whol- ly fictitious, According to Dunbam’s etate- ment to our reporter, Twood's escape was Loown {o .him befors G, and yot it was fifleen _minutes alter 7 before tue Wardon gave tho firat alarm at ibo police station in Jufey-ninth sirect, bard by, What was Duobam doing in the'two hours and throe-quartars which ho loaves unaccouuted for? Tho [act 1a thas s story is a tlesun o contradtotions and lpos- awilities~Lo could ot bayo boon at all thio .piaces he montions at tha givon hours, and 1t is moat probable that lio and his prisonsr did-not mnulr any of them. Hayiog told his yarn, nham bimeelt dissppearcd on Saturday night, perbaps, ju the hgpo of Auding sowa quist place wioro o may resover from bie profound aston= whwoons at L'weed's miraoulous escipo. Ia all probability ‘I'weod wasspiritad away very soon after ho left Ludlow ‘Bireet Jal.' Tho neceysary arrangemenis had donbttess beon mads befoisband, and all shat Dupham and Hagan bad to do.waa to koop omt of tho way untu aftor dark, and thua give the *old wan ™ tho benatit of a long start shead. /Tho day was, of course, carefiily chosen—tive stesmers sailad for Europs, and ‘T'weelt might bave been snfoly smuggled on board alinost any anc of them, under caver of a simplo ‘disguise, Tho German stesnor ssiled, wo bollove, at 2 in the after- 000,—» convenlent hour, ‘Tweed was probably woll out on the Atlantio, comfortably tuckad up in 1w’ berih, long - poiore Dunbam went to tho polico station with his cock-nnd-bull story. New York World, Dec. 0, Roporter—Ar, Mataoll,. will you siate what ntupclflu iuteud to pursue to-day. in the seaich atter-Mr, T'woed ? Matsell~Do you think, sir, that I am fool dhough to tell what my sctions will bo 1n & case of this importance? Ropurter—Yos, eir, Matuoll (walkivg away and closing the door) ~Well, you are dainabiy mistaken. New York Sun, Dec. T, A South street ship-orouer, in describlug tho bark Lord Clarendon, to which Tweed 1 sup- posed by this ttme to have made bis way, pre- mised by esylng that it Tweed started to boand tho Lord Clarsadon he probably wentin a steam- erorateam yacht to oveiyunl her, ‘Lhe bark Lord Clarendon is uodor tho Liitish flag, sod soknonlodged that e bad sont Misa Giltnonr tohim, Cloments ngreed to Eq‘ Davis 2100, and paid 850 down. uvis firat gavo -tho glel some pills, which had po sffect, -Ho subse- quontly cmrloyed moohavical means. Too girl died under tho oporation, 'Lhe dage will eome np again Lo-warrow. VILLAINY. Bvacial Disyateh to Lhe Chicaao Tridune, Broosnaron, 1L, Dec. 8.~Samo villain, yot unkuvown, yestorday placod obsiructions on the track of tho Illinols Contrsl, 1 mile north of Hudson, snd 8 milos from Bloomington. Tha obatructiona consisted of s lsrge rock and &wo ttes. 'The rock was discovarcd and omoved bya .man who happened to pnss- by ouly a fow min. ntes befoje & passouger traip -fram the north csmo thundering on. A short distance squih of tho rovk the 4rain struck the tiod, and thraw thom Off tho traok, tho ouly.damige résuling buing the dumolition of the pilot of thegngius, ARREST OF AN ALLEGED FORGER. . Speciat Dupatoh to The Chicaqo Tribune, Proza, 11i., Deq. 8,—Frank Hitcheock, Sherift of this oounty, teft. for Crucinnati last mght to bring home a notorions swindler aud forger pamod J. C. Jolinwon, whoso arrest Lo caased yesterduy. Bitohoock bas boen worsing .up Johnaou's oase for soveral wecks on behalf of aeviral parties. do Nutlsud, V., wbom Jaboson bas buen awindling by mosns of fotged business per, .J ohuson is yaid to bo an-old hand st tho usioss, and s arrest is qoosidored a very hm- partatt ono. ¢ - fax Fnaxaisoo, Doo. 8,—Luclva W. Pond, former'y & woalthy oitizon of Worooster, Mags,, was srrosted lisze to-dav on & roquisition .of tho Goveinor _of Massachusetts on & -charge of forgery. Ho will probably atart East to-morrow - 1in custody. HELD FOR LIGEL. » Sye-lal Dispatch to Lke Chacao Tribune, Dernorr, Mich,, Dec. 8.—James. E, Scripps, editor of the Hrening News, was to-day held in 10,000 bail for charging that s potiion for’ divorco now pending in the Supsrior Court con- tained aw allegation thst the woman agalnat whom the petition bas beon bronght was guilgy* of orimipal futercaurso with s uikn who has just ssaumad judicial bonors in tho -Wayno Circuit Cours, . OSHKOSH MURDSR TRIAL, Svecral thapaleh to The Chicaos Irfdune, Osukosu, Wis., Dec. 8.—In the trial of Jacob Bowickey, Jobn Galiatin, and Joha Gallatin, Jr,, for tho murder of Calvin Geoss, in May last, |- John Galfatin the younger and Bowleksy wore dischsrged, and & verdict agatost Gaflatin tho roider is expeoled in the morning. Tue trial «creates oxcitoment. . Ninely-sovon men were: snorn bofore & jury could bo obtalned, MALICIQUS MISCHIEF. #nacial Dupateh to The Chizago Teidune, AramvoreLy, I, Do, 8.—The Inspector of . :| Lighthounes of the Fourteonth Distriot oflioially potifles Qoy. DBoverldge of malicious damsge doe to lixhia on tho Illipols sboré of the Qhio River, and suggests that the Legislature ar Btato authoritiea take quch meksures as will load to the deteotion of "the muduight. marauders gullty of tuls mallcious mischicf. . MURDER WILL OUT, . Svectal Dupatch to The Chicaoo Tridune, | EasT Saomvaw, Mich,, Deo. 8.—John Froo- bwiy, who s charged with the murder of a womesn named Bollo Pierce, at Buffalo, on the night of July 80, by drowalog her in tho AEno Canal, was arrestod in this city this %nflwou, hy Dewotive Nevens, assistod by Dpeteotive was origloally nsmed the Baile. Bho ia noml- nally owoed by British subjoeots, but in reahly onned and cusirolled by Americana, 8ho is buiit full,2ndiaaprotitable frelghted shup, butnot & fest smitor, BLO 18 reglstered from Capo Town, QGapa of Good Hove. Hhe was nomiually ownod by Capt. James Morroll and tho Mesars, Harbeok of ttns city, and was purchased about.a month sgo by a Cspt. Russoll, m nephaw of Tweed, ‘Lho prico patd was &14,000, and it was ‘noticea- Lle that theie was no dickering about tho price, aud that tho money was paid uat by check, but iu owrent monoy. Tho bark oleared from Now York for Queeustown and a barbor ou tho'12th uit,, wmith only ono-third of a cargo, conalutiog of petrolenm in caus. It goes not ‘necpssardy follow (Lst whou a vessel closrs-for * Queons- town aud & haibor ' -sbo is obilged to go fo that port. Her cleating this way is covsldeiod among ship-brokers aod sbipping-morchants moat ke usual for a merchantmau, s a fuil cargo was enuily to be had, ana could have yoon taken with- out fucurriug any additioual expensa’for the voy- 8ge. William M, Twoed's nophew. Capt. Russell, in ® sbipmaster, and is supposed to bo 1n husluosy | in Livernool, CUapt. Hussall came Lo New York, bonght tue Clarendon, and eaid ho waa going ta Livarpoo) by the next ateamor; but, instead of 0 dowg, Lo bas beon I Now York for the last -threo weuks, Although a shipmuster snd the owoer of tho bark, he did not see it to tako com~ wand bimsolf, bue piaced s Capt. Maishall, sn old sud well-known seamau of this port, in chargo, It 4 said that thsre were many mys- teries counected with the loading, Whea the Ciarendon was offered good business by the ship-biobetd it was wvariably declined. At one time Clins busiuess was offersd, st muother Auetraiiay, and at another Brazil, but » negutito way given do each caxe, aud 0 positive and so u‘(‘:vn xepl«:nu«& v}ni:u ihn_dwllmumi‘p that, wh;u'n sluppers huwed of ‘Tucad’s eucape, they general uxs: +Tho shin's fulls the Luas is aboard," ! -1bis of courso impossibla that Twoed could have ssiled in the Lord Cisrendon, batit thoaght extremely probable tuas iu nstea yacht ho will find the Clarcndon 1a somu friond- Iy post A Drtish berk from New York oan of course coter any port withous wuspicion, but & small yauhit might be closely scrutivized, ‘The nows ol tho departuie of tho'thyra from Boutls Notwalk for the Weust Iudles in connec- tion with the ssiling of the Lurd Clarendon for Queenaiowa W such a condition 1s recpived with omlnous winks in elippiog oirclea. Luraleh b Ciniorunali bnguirer, Naw Youx, Des, 7.~Developments wado day confizm the beliof $hat ‘Iweed -is hiding to- in Bhiopard, of Buffalo, who take tho prisougs to that-city la the:moraing. 7 THE RUTLAND MURDER, ‘Warentows, N. Y., Dec. 8.—The Coronor's Jury in the cago of Sarsh 'Conklin, the school- glrl who was murdered st Rutland, brought in & vordict sgalost Frank Rutlsn, ' A bloody poat worn by Lim on the duy of tho murder biaa been | found, aud it is eaid ho has made a partial cou- !el!nmn.‘ There remaina no doubt as to his Built, " POSTMASTER ARRESTED. Bvecias Disouteh to The Chicaqo 1ridune, Benwarizeo, T, Dec. 8.—Telograph advices were rocelved horo to-dmy of the arrest of the TPostwaster of Olney, Ifl, by Doputy ‘Onited fl‘t-:c; Marshal Hill but on what charge (s not etated. ¢ ' OHURCH DESTROYED BY A MOB,* AMontneaL, Deo. #.—A talegram to tho Witneds from Oks, the fodlan village qo $he Ottawa Hivar, uays tho Protestant Indisn church was eompklpli wreoked by @& prowd of French Uauadisn loman Cathiolicp yeuterday. NEW TRIAL GRANTED. 2 Ba3 Faanoico, Cal, Deo. 8.~The, Bapreme Qourt yeuterday ordered & now trial:for. Harry Granice, for killing Kdward’ Maddes, $he reditor of k1o Aloreed Argus, year ago. ATTEMPTED ASHASSINATION, Disnatch to Bty Loua’ Giads-Demoral, Cantiaon, Mo., Dec. 7.—Yesterday, st1p. m., whilo Judge Oravens, tho officars, astarnoys, and other parties who mre {n sttendaucs upon the Ciroult Coust, now In geasion in this oity, were sitting in the courl-100m awaltiog tha opaniog of the Court, Alx. J, ¥, Hardin adempisd S0 take the life of the Hon, Y. X, Plieips ia » ot dos- porsto mamuer. Hardin was sitting near the slove conversing with L, P. Copplughsm when Mr. Thelps' came info' the room by the front door. Ae Fhelpa came in, Hardin Toso from Lis sest and walked u:‘wm;! bhl:hdc:nr a4 it intending to out. Meoting Mr. Plielps in the ulnl: ll’s‘é dnp:.:ooelm sevolver from his ket and fied: at bim, while (e geailemen ol i -Mr, Phelps- then gtxued hit pot to eboot. s, Shelon: Hion ho fired sfgain. fli"{.’fi '33":’& zo:r, vh:nfflu ity Marsbal Jumped upon Hara, ‘sd - suskseded, aiie o demperate atrugglo, in wresting the platel from bim. Hardin wan about to fire tho third shot, #hich would nave taken effaot in Pholps' tem- ple. Hardin was thon lodgad In fail, and Phelpn was carriad to hin rosidonoo, whors mcdical st- tondanco was ot hand, 5 At the fir-t firo the ball atruck the edge ot Pholpa’ watch, entered tho abdomen on tha left #ldn, passed atound in front, nud_lodged in the riglht side beneath tho cuticla. The socond ahot ontered the point of tho noss and lodgad m the neck, noar the anglo of tho right lowor Jaw. The ball haa not yot beou oxtractad. The pirtol ured was of tho bmil-dog pattern, eatlbro .93, Althoagh Mr, Phelps’ wounds are very painful, they are hat considered dangarons. o ndignation againat the pernstrator of this doed runa oxcoodingly high. Tho nffair in rogarded lhero as the resuit of & pareonal qnar~ fol botwoen tho tvo gentleman which Lns axist- #d royeral months, and 1t ia feared by many thas tho end 18 not ronc! stttk S POLITIOCAL. UNION LFAGUE OF AMERICA. Pmavenrata, Doo. 8.—~Lhe National Couacit of tho Union Leaguo of Amotics wero In sos- | Affer reading this Adve slon imthis city to-day, afternoon aud evenlng. Gou. William 8. Neglay, of Pittsburg, presided. Tho principal businosa tranmctod yras tho adon- tion of a doclaration of principlea to the fallow- ing offcct: That the oredit of tho Goverument at homs and abroad must be malotained ; that such {tmrovementa aa shall be most benefkisl to commorce, snd suol anactments a3 may bo mort’ ‘prodnetive to’ labor, aimll be granten by the Government ; that the public schiools of tho soveral States sbould be fosterea and pro- teeted from overy encroschment, especially from futorforonco by sny sectarian movement; that Church and Stato shall romain foievor free and fndeendent, and that to all citizeos of {he United Sfates, by whateyer numo kunown, shall bo accorded all 1lghts, civil and.rolielous, pro- vided thoy obey the letior and epint of the law, and gupport the Gavornment made by the people for the people. Gonoral Daniel Uvnmannnub« mitted proposed nmaodments tu the Conatitu- tiou of the United Bistes and of tha roveral Btates In #ccordance mith the spirit of the above, which woro adopted. NEW YORK PROHIBITIONISTS, BrnAcUsE, 'N.‘:’.(.. Deoc. 8.—~1be Prolibition party Btate and Genoral Committes met haro to- day and appointed the Hap, O, 0. Loigh, of New York, and J, ¥. Home, ot Pougbkeopsio, dole- eates-nt-targo to tho National Prohili- ton Presidentinl Convontion to assemble in Clovelaud May 6, 1876, and tho Con- gressional Districts were recommended to sond ouo delegato onch. Tho Committeo pasend o rosolntion momorislizing the Legitlaturs to smend the Conetitusion go that the Bible will bo . socured in publio schools, e FLIRRISS. IN CHICAGO, Bhortly safter 8 'o'clock yeaterday morning flamos wore discovored tssuing from the base- moot of tho three-story buick build ng No. 232 West Washington streot, ownzd by N. Norton, and occupiied for storage purposes by W. L. Bnopherd. Tho damage to the bultding smounta to avout $150, and is fully covered by fnnursnce. The contents watae damagod totho extent of §75, and.aro unfusured. Cause nnknonn. Tha alatm (rom Box §8, at 1120 o'cloak yostar- day aftorooon, was causod by a tire in the boil- tower of tho Kt. Jobn's Catholio Church, at the corner of Bigbitoentn and Olack stroets, Owing - abont 4 o'olock yesterday morning. °| #16,000. No insursnes, It is aapposod 10 be | to the inaccemsibllizy of the fire, it was notes-: tinguisbed untl about '§160 damags had bsau dono. Gause unkoown ; fully insured. AT PATERSON, N, J. Parensox, N. J., Deo. ‘8.—Early to-dsy a fire broke out lu the Narmony Mill, owned by R, & L. Adoms, manufacturors of moaquito-uetiing, and In an hour two brick balldings, oach aboot * 2280 foet, and four atorles high, wate burned dowii, together with the machinory mnd stock. A pew brick boilding, 40 by 40 feot, and four stories high, holonging to the Pheantx Manafac. turing Company, and - Giled with #ilk machinerr, wag noarly destroved. A largo two-atory briok 'lz'.\rlaln’z. 38 by 120 foot, in the roar, vcoupisd s waohine-shop and silk-weaving-shap, was like- wino dostroyed. The losa in about #60,000, woll insured. T'wo bundred Liaads are thrown ont of employment. A NEBRASKAN PRAIRIE FIRE. Epectal Duvateh to Ths Chizago Trisume, Lrxconw, Nev.. Deo, 8.—A toatructive profrie- has boen raglg far tvo weeks'fn Harlan Coun- ‘ty, Ropublican Valloy, doffroying numorous housea and stacks of hay, out-houses, and foncos. A vumbor of familien lose everything, evon to thotr‘hanachold farmiturs and wearine apparel. The fire-is {n.a thinlv-settiod district, and of such proportiona that ail.the peoplo ta the neighbor- . bood .could not arrens the flamed. At lait .ac- connts it was wtill raging. If the originator cowid bo found bo would probably bb hang at the mont conveniont plice. AT KENOSHA, Special, Disvateh to The Chicaco Tribune, Krxosua, Wis., Dec. 8,—The planing-mill of ‘Wilkam Harrison and a dwelling-houso ocoupied by Potor Wagoner wors talally destroyed by fire Loss abont tho work of inoendiansth, L AT MUIR, MICH, Drernorr, Deo. 8.—A Freo Press dispatch from Muir, Mich., eays the planing-miil of Willet Bros., at Muir, vas burnod to-night. Cause in- gondiary, Loss, $10,000; no Igsurance. AT PAXTON, ILL. Byecial Disputeh-to The Chicago Tyibuna, Paxron, 1L, Dec, 8.—Btllesa DBros.' livery- stablo burnod to-might, The. horses ware all saved. - Losa about §5,000. Paztly inaured. ALLEGED . VTAX STEAL. Br, Lows, Mo., Dec.' 8.—Robort A. Watt, &' well-known citizen, has preferred a chargo againat Col. Fred Moyer, Buverviaor of Intorunl Tovenuo of this Disceiot, alleging thas that oftlcer biaa for’ somo time past bopn cogoizent of frands practiced upon tho Untted States Qovern- mént by the St Louls Gas Company, snd failed 10 Lake proper sotion iu the case, ‘or repoit the fact to his'superior aficar. The main feature i tho malter ia.tho allegation that the Gas Com- pany Lavp manufactured, and sold $o consumora duflng » number of years past, s muoh greater uantity .of gss tban they reported to the evouuo Colloctor, thereby defiauding the Gov- ernment out of large suwa in tho way of lates, Tho charges have bpen presovted to Unfted | Btatos Commisaloner Fnoa Clarko, and by him rofcrrod Dyer, wlio <an eithor ogler ap invostigation be- | fors Commissioner Clarke .or sund $ho matter to tus Unlted Biates Grand Jury, OCEAN STEAMSHIP NEWS, Loxpoy, Doo. 8,—~Tho steamshipa Holvotis, from New York, aud Bardinisn, from Montreal, liavo arrived aut. . Movsuix, Veo. 8.—~The Auglisa has arrived with her gmpnlm uninjured. The roport she .hind lost it was » mistake. Arrlvod—Htoamship Jave, from Liverpool. New Yomx, Doo. 8.—Arrivea—Stesmer Blate £r P;:mylnnh, trom Qlssgow; Holland, from ordog, ~ : WESTERN UKION YELEGRAPH COMPANY. New Yonx, Dee. 8,—A repost aubmljted at the magtiug of the Woatern Unlon Tolegraph Com- pany fo-day shows net proftsof the lash mx months of 18750t $1,753,781. A quarterly divi- dond of 9 per cont was declared. Tho aalaties bt he offl nd ‘omployes above $600 per an- :l:x:z ;fia';.a:i.u:ad on Rsli&fing ‘wealo 26 to 8 por cent. | GINGINNATL MUSICAL NEWE. Onvaninari, Doa. 8-Subscribass to thoMaaiogl- Iall fond beld s:mooling. to-night, and slestpd & committes of Afty Lo carry ous the parposss of | r, Bprivger's donstion, | | Tne foaaguration of the apers soason st the Cirand Opera-House to-uight, by the Kellogg opera troups, drow a crowdod house ant an ep« usimatio sudisote, y ‘Every Day an Tncredso fn ta United Biates District-Attorney | . Radway's Ready Reliy CURES TNH WORST PAIN. Tn fom Oue 0 Thenty My NOT ONE HOUE, ertls e with g " 2@ Radway's Réa_dy Relief 1 48 FUR 7T 24 Ttmas tho fest o oty Only Pain Remedy That foetantly stons tho mast ox . i lon, ‘st crres ..,...{‘.‘Zu"‘.,“.‘.‘.‘!zu;';,fi,;"m o, Stomach, Howel, or offar giands or gees e i omo application, In from Oneto Twenty Minu@s‘ To maltnr how sielent or hormaite, et riddom, oo, ooy raigie, or prostrated with dissase may suler, Radway's Ready Reliet. WILL AFFORD INSTART EASE - Inflamrant! ol the Brada ol fhe ha palg, orvous N Kidnoys, Infla s Inflammatios addor, Iuflammation of thy M!t Mumg:l. Congostio D(’&%"‘ ‘Lungs, Sore Throat, D.lault - reathing. Palpitation of _tho Heart, .~ Hysterics, Oroup. Diphtheris, Tont'mg:;l.l]‘vn“fl"?:i Hendaoho, . s onralzia, Rhonmatis Cold’Ohills, Agde Chijts, Tho apolioitlon. of. the Tiemdy Ratlst t the :;?;;'E-%_cbu ‘pll: i alfectty T o st et wen cops in, balf & tamibles ¥ pistesy cordCeainpn, it Y n?x;fl'fiu’.n::: o, Burn, 8 i tho ind ‘ Headachs, Diareny e o e tid sl D s READY RRLTK Witk tham “A-fes dtons i DAy ATS rovent Hoknoet ar s ins from ccltahgs of watar >1r .t tter than French Brandy or Ditters aua shmulsae * FEVER AND AGUE. Fever and Awas ourod for fitty comie. Thees ron sdinl agent I v ana s oo tnci :‘7‘;’:’((!&';.:.‘:"3.‘:?"”1’"?::5.'%?? ,and. othec ferors (aided by Tiadmar's PUT Im-%';:r)hn-j, RoliaL: h“'uflt’l'nurul‘ goatiku HEALTH! BEAUTY] Strong and purs yish B e T e et et tnd weeri DR. RADWAY'S | SARSAPARILIAN RESOLVEN: Haa mads the moat astonts! ! g T S i Sy saludan dorinl madlcino, thay - Tlesh anil W Seen-sud Felte . n!:?ltll 5 . S e “ -1 THE GREAT BLOGD PURIFIER Pvery di Har gaety R N i e iaied Besctrant gommant and julcss ul the aem Ls, fe it o T o soe. bods iy HI e it g , oun DI X aley & ulsr disedse, ity soULl, Hiniors, Hod e 1 sae wlands gior’ paria "ol tha ersie’sorm 211, Miruskoross fiv Quarges iroim tho gy, ths ik fogeas, vi- ekia die A s, fore e & Fhoum, erysipelss, acte, A i ck apIts, worma futhe tamors, L0Yore e b, VRiual dischtraes, i St o of spora wasies of Lo lifg princiblo, Ara wituin thy outatvs of thts wonisdr of modarn che o " e 1t tno pationt, daily becoming reduced bythe and decomposition that Is cootl iy progtesalag, coada i arreaiiae thets wasion aad repals tho stk oW materinl- made frim healthy blud,~4ad thls tha Barsapariliisn will and does soouro,—a eurafs for wiien once this remedy sumnminess.ire wotk n?%n!d. ostion, and sacceeds in diminishing tho lovs of wastes Fon Tl sroeiney Sottar. Snd sivemier, s food d owing x """‘x ::tur. appatite improving, and and walehd iy dors the Barskpariilisn Rewlvout exeel e e et tRo wbta Bt Chete. Bavfons il atioadl, wuid Mt discabeey bué 1 i the ol pods tive cure fox b - Kidney and Bladdor Complaiats Urinary sad Womb Diseasos, Graval, Disbates, Drepar, sioppsxe of water, fncoatinonaa ol Y div ‘sasc, albuminuria, and son whore {Hiers sro brich. dust'doposits, or tho wateris thlok, clondy, mirad wits batagoss Like tlie white of &) ot ‘or Carosds (ke while il or thows ts s morbid, dark, biliour sppsarencs,aed while bono-dust deposite, and-when thers e &' P Bingy ‘buvuing sanketion when passing water, aad palathe of the baok:and along the lolos, - s Pumor of Twelve Vears® Grewsh Curod by : Radway’s iLeunlvent. Beveary, Miss,, Jalvin, 1%, Dn. RapwAY: Thaye bad ova. u;nlflmzwmawrm god Bowals, Al the L&um'ud‘ o W 1 Bilp or fi.7 Lteied evoryihing o kg bt iy ing belped me. "1 sxw youd fomolvent, -sad ithoaght 1 vald try gt b By atih fa it Becansa [ tagask Fored'tbehatva 5 af oll‘u‘lom‘l voah and onp boz of Hadwar's Pills aud two. bottles +Reafy Reljof, ant thero s xed 8wigm of, tamor tabs ses: or falt, an boltoy, dmartaq sud "bagper lusaf nfl’“ll’a"n"'o‘l. ‘o8 the geain. nnuflu_mmm {be benafit of othem. ¥ou can priblish itnogenensy, Prigs, 81er bottle, =y los -of ooy AN THPORTANT LEPTER ! sman ! Clrdjogatl Jonsmmmis et pintg] GO publishors thruuguont o Unipud Btatos o Dm JupwarDaan puny -:.Tfm‘fih o eaee of uty (o Lhe ring L0 ko g brief -uwu'u‘qn v the 3 af yous medluas ou mysall. , ¥or peve: sars gtk nabat Sl g urinary ergeusvhich sotne Iwelva muoul 0 cul 3 & wmust Lorelbly '0‘"11 d:saso, which ‘ 27 1 said was a pro atHotuze in the urctha. FAT 101 tuuir uplnion that ' iy #yo-74 years—wuuld pre o * & -pumber of sl il Sy, L o e h aliopatbic and hotsopal i but bad g0 Tollel e by .?:?.. r e fone Zvenls 1 s bt e sl el et R D Tsmoieei. Jeoaty Niaiet, o Seuialing Pile- fad sommmenct uing iam, 1a tares dus L essir setiorod, sad mow [odl 4 W, JARIES, Claotanall, O . DR.BADWAYS Reguldting Pills WAr'e Yalia, sor Lide DUy x:aa'“"" ol w0 Dlasisct var, jor. ~Nervous Uresess, 2, Costiusas ion, }:"’L’ A udigostion, Dy Yuyer, infampaton of (i i i st o e minpeaty ot Qatstezod REET T ——— = 1) Wnptame esattias o g A Ploensant finll in Toxas D M‘c)ll “"E“:“‘Ah u"‘u:n of tho llood fu 150 Sy Housten (Tez) Teisgraph, ,,9‘0&',,,,,,,,,,...:'5...,‘.‘.\, o P e, o Last woek thoro was o ball givon at the ros. [ Sy 00 Svuitpecs ot Wolltiiin "lf"‘:,‘?‘&'i‘nwn- {dence of Mr, Plor, Hiving uear Alvasdo, All $rusions, nlwhg‘!.‘flm'?j" o Dimcnl the young peoplé for miled arousd were gath- | acb, u‘::"”‘fir‘ “{'“fi“{n h'mW‘““"!" ered thers ; but, unfortunately, the young men | B boisation m 2lafar Poulare, Dliagops of 4 werein excoss of the ‘young ladies, sud they | juo, Dote ot Wgbs balozel e 8 ol wacgs *had to take turo-abont, or some of them not | 12 thy) “:‘Lm'- B o e J‘“‘,fl""h,_“““" dance at all. ‘Ihis lad (0 s diiculty, snd sevoral | Ldfentiuahaof Hath Barsiogis 0a K1t onion hot~bexded youths adjourned to the yara fors ""‘{“,,:“.‘ifl?.‘flm.‘d 4 35 cants b sottioment of 1t witn arms, The consequenve | /R ifty arapgive- . e ras tt ol Bledsoe got ond badly in the neck ; | °° “Read * Falss and True,” Joha Juhnmwv;:-m ":oh‘ . flfi"’mfl‘i‘ J"" % ?u,qw WAT, rc«afi,} QUNE MAD D8 ron 89 badly o Q | :1' w’fl‘m‘