Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, December 15, 1878, Page 2

2 ) he bad shown to Representatives of the House, but that Judge Blodgeit had made no aoplica~ tion to Lim for action of any sort, and that un der the circumstances he searcely thought, e | Additional Testimony, in the Hack' would. * TOE NEW YORKNOMINATIONS, Democratic Senators who have been- friendly 10 Sepator Conkling have agreed” that no action ¢ appolntments until after the Senatorial eleetion in New York in January. It fsbelieved 1hat the Republicans will make the same azree- sent. Thereis Democratic authority. for the ttatemeént {hat none of the Dem heiped Conkling defeat the nominatious of the President Jast scssion will - vote against the President’s nominatigns now. -At the same time -scveral -of these Senators, as well as scveral of. the Admivistration Senators, sre incHped -to favor auy course which will “relicve Coukling of : the embarrass- ment. It is of mo politieal conscquence 3 action on the New York nominations should be delayed until the end of the session. | 1or, in.the meautime, the President’s fricuds are in possession. This being the case, the Senators ‘who are determined now to.sustain; the Presi- dentare willing to postpone the sight till after the New York Scoatoriai election. TUTRMAN'S PRESIDENTIAL PROSPECTS. Democratic managers wno have undertaken toconduct Thurman’s Presidential campaign have thought it vas necessary for him to run as, a‘candidate for Governor of Ohlo fn order 1o carry the State, as he could not Lope -to ,be a Presidential ‘candidate if Ohio shonld be lost next year to the Democracy.. The theory of the inanagers has béen that nobody could defeat | the motes written by Mrs. Charles Foster unless it was Thurman, but the Istter now positively declares that be will nn- derno circumstauces be a candidate for Gov- droor. - 2 THE EDMUXNDYBILL. : The House Democrats will bold ' cancus to determine whetber the ¥dmunds Electoral bill shail pass.” Southard, Chairman of the House Committee, having charge of the same subject, says it will not pass. He bas a bill of his own which be -will urge. The fricods of the Ed- munds bill - think that it can _be passed, on the ground zhat jt is .a_State’s rights measure, if a . few of theleading Democrats will urge it. . TOM EWIXG, . . - original Greeobacker, declares that toe Green- backers cannot rely Upon him to remain out of 1hie Democratic cancus, and to favor 2 third party in the nomination for the Speakership. Hesays that be is an ont-ana-ont Greenbacker, but that Le is a Dewmocrit, and shall vote with his party. TREASURY STATEMENT. i To the Western Associated Press. WasmNerox, D.C., Dec.'14.—~The Treasury now holds §349,155,000 in United States bonds to - secure bink cireulation, and $13,933,300 in United States bonds to seeure public deposits. - United States bonds deposited on account of subscription tothe 4.per cent loan, §3,759,950: Unitea Stutes bonds deposited for_circulation for -the :week ending to-day, $666,500; United States bonds held for circulaton withdrewn duriug the week ending to-day, §1,205,0003 Na- tional bani_circulation- outstanding,—currency: Totes, $322,046,095; gold notes, $1,468,820° ipternal, revenue receints were 13,8415 custums receipts, $169,456; receipts of National- Lauk notes for redemption for the week ending tu-day compared with the corresponding period lzst year: 1877, $4,575,000; 1878, $1. sipts. to-day, - $308,000; sul ‘ver cent loau to-day, $215,550. A ... DAMAGE ALLOWANCES, - \WASHINGTO¥, D. C., Dec. 14.—A Committee f the'New York Chamber of Commerce, with tounsel, to-day before the Committee on Ways Aud Means advocated a bill introduced last ses- sion eiving merchants the same Tights claimed by'the Government as regards subsequent ad- Justments and correztion of errors in the impo- tition and collection of customs dutles. The 9l provides. that dutfes wrongfully and er- roneonsly collected shall be recoverable by the re- {mporter any time within ten years: gentatives of the Treasury Deparfment opposed the measure, and an animated discussion fol- lowed. These officers will furnish the Commit- tec with written opinions. < ook APPROPRIATIONS. - The House Committee on Appropriations to- day agreed to recommend an aporopriation of $150,000 for zhe expenses of the fast mail serv- ice. The Committee also completed the Indian Appropriation bill. - It appropristes $4,710,000, $57,000 less than the existing law. - < -Judge Durand was authorized .to report an fim" be taken upon the New, York Custom- i GBIMIN;SL_:RECMI{D, , Murder Trial at Janesville. Conversations Overheard Between Mrs. Mack and Dickerson. Three Brutal Negroeé Lynched by a Mob in Florida. :Bogus Commission Merchants Doing a Thriving Business in Boston. THE MACK MURDER TRIAL. Soeciat Diapeich to Te Tribune:. . = JANESVILLE, Wis., Dee. 14.—The Mack mur- der trial continues to absorb public attention, aud to-day the court-room -was itncomfortably crowded. The cross-cxamination of Dickerson wis_concluded ‘this afteruoou, but nothing of especial Interest clicited. He is 2 most remark- able witness, ‘and holds to his.origfual story well. 5 Deputy-Sheriff Marsh was, the fext witness: He identified several notes that passcd between Mrs."Mack and Dickerson while iu jail. Oneof A Mack and dropped down to Dickerson by a string, isas follows: If you cant’t come up, I will tell you the only way for you to do is to swear that you was scared when you said what you did. aud you don't kuow anything about 1t. “If you do this. we will both getclear. Durn this up 2s soon as you read it.” John §. Day, Jalior, swore that he Leard Mre. Mack ask Dickerson if he would like to bein her eell’ with her. Te replied, “Yes.” She then asked, “ Would yousquceze mereal hard 27 He aleo identitied a little serap of poetry which Ars. Mack had given him to hand to Dickerson. Charles H. Lee, who was hired to listen to any conversation that might pass between Mrs. Mack apnd-Dickerson, swore to the following: One nlght in October, while listenfue, I heard Mrs. Mack say. to Dickerson: % Frauk, d never got a wood word out of Mackall that spring, and 1y way is to return evil for evil. All that is gojug to hurt meis the writing [ done, and and Marsh got it: Tam afrmd they will get Dudaley to come up and swear agalnst me, Dud- Jey came up here .and sala you- told mm how Mack was killed, and the puri we both took in murde :, the . Frai sou know Mack was afraig of you, and that was the reason be bought the revolver. Frank, they will have to hanz me higher than Haman before Twill tetl. 1 don’t care whether I ever zet out of here or.oot, for I will be pointed at as 2 murderery and but for my children I would waat to die.” Dickerson said: “You know very well you festified that it was o seratch on.Georwe's face, but it was not. It wasa cut, and you swore it was on the left $ide, and it was on the right.” She said: * Frank, it won’t be auy satisfaction for you to send-me to Waupun, for then we (05,0007 re- | can’t sce each other. Iiwish 1 bad let Ettamo subscriptions to the4 | down when Mack called for her when I bit bitn with the pitcher,” a4 William Witkins, of Beloit, swora that Mrs, Mack said to him when she was informed Dick- erson had squealed that “if she bad bhim near bet sbe would make him squeal. *1 would use him worse than Mack was used.” At 6 o’clock the Court ad journed till Monday. The prosecution has but one more witness fo examine, when they will rest thelr case. BOGUS JEWELRY. Spectal Dispatch to The Trivune., Derrorr, Mich.,, Dee. 14—An Israelite, giv- ing his name ‘as Jacob Rosenthal, claiming to live in St.' Louis, was arrested heére to-nixht on the charge of swindling. He: called upon va- rious jewelers, representing himself as a por- trait painter who had taken a number of rings in exchange: for pictures.. He offered for sale what appeared to be solid gold rings, and which_ stood- the 'chemical test applied by himielf in"their prescuce. The parties were satisfied, nnd bousht largely of his ares, amendment to the Senate bill proviaing for | whick proved to ‘be composed chiefly of white ‘the purchase by the United Statea Government of the Freedmen’s Bonk, and appropristed for metal with o small plece of pure goid inserted. Nearly every jeweler in the city has been im- that purpose §275,000. This- amendment re- | posed upon'in this way. The officers claim to duces the sum to $155,000. The Committee lso decided to recommend 3 non-concurrence in thg %umt: améndments to the Military Acad- emy bill.! The Committee on Appropriations this_after- noon heard Secretaries Thompson and Evarts on thé_ Naval aud Copsular snd Diplomatic Appropriation bills, and prepared bills for the Senate Monday. The Committce amended the Consular and Diplomatic bill 10 make it con- Torm to the present law. The Naval Appropria- ‘tion bill will be reported without amendment. RESUMPTION COMING. : 8 ‘The Secretary of the Treasury has fssued a circalar of instructions coricerning the resump- tion of specie pavments. - p . * ¢ THE HOT SPRINGS OMISSION. Before the Committee engagzed in investigat- ing the omission of the Hot Springs clause from the last session’s Appropriation bill, the Solic- itor of the Treasury this morning testified that Benron came to him and stated that he had suf- ficient evidence to convict Senator Conmover of complicity with the transaction, and desired the Jaw “clerk to 2o with him before the Grand Ju- r¥ to bave the Senator indicted. Elilson Hutch- ins, publisher of the Post, testified that Benson said fie had traced the matter, and could con- vict Senator Conover, his elerk, Rice, and John Y. TFoster. The witness did not publish the ', because be -found that Benson had de- ceived him., EDISON’S ELECTRIC LIGIT PATENT. ‘WASUINGTON, D, C., Dec. 12.—The official an- Douneement that a.patent had been cranted Edison for his clectric lizht several days ago his cuused 2 praat many inquiries to be made 2t the Patent-Office as 10 the nature of the in- Venton, but the lips:of all the officials are sesied as to the details, and in fact no one there knows except the examiners of the class of clectrical apparatus. In explanation of their silence they say they prefer that the descrip- have information that the zoods are manuiac- tured st Cincinnati, and extensively sold throughout . the West. ' A large quantity was found in Rosenthal’s possession. b e CAPTURED. ¥ Dispatch to The Trivune. MILWAUKEE, Dee. 14. otorious burglar and sneak-thief named Willism Marg was - cap- tured here this morning, and considerable;stol- en property recovered. The capture resulted from- the failure of a chicken.stealing_ exploit last nighit, in which Mare, being hotly pursued, left behind a borse and cutter belonging to his step-father. In the cutter was a sack of stolen barley. The police are of the opinfon that ther have at last caught ‘the harness and robe thie ‘whose operations have for some time past ocea- sioned them a great deal of trouble and hard work. The presence of a number of blank tags among bis effects indicates that he has been m the habit of shipping stolen property to other points for sale. L Special B LYNCOED. JACRSONVILLE, Fla, Dec. 14.—At Mount Carrie, a short time ago, four négrocs attempt- €d to burna mill, and later beat the Superin- tendent’s wife, and compelled: hier to give up £§400. The negroes were arrested, but the jail at Lake City, where they were confined, was burned down, and they were lodged in the Court-House. A band of masked men carly this morning, overpowered the guard, took the prisoners in front of the Bautist Church, shot two dead, and mortally wounded a third. The fourth escaped, but surrendered to the authori- ties. & lion of the invention should first be made pub- vBOGUS COMMISSION MERCIIANTS. lic by Mr. Edison himself. . + S " SOUTHERN CLAIMS. £ . ' Dispateh sa St. Louts Reaublican, ‘WasnmeToN, Dee. 18.—The eizhth annpal report of the Commissioners of Claims came to Congress to-dav, and iu it are some interesting fipures regarding; the amount allowed on claims dunng the year past, The Commissioners of, Claims are cmpowered o act upon all claims coming from States that were in the Rebellion, aud their report fs made to Cougress, and the Iatter makes an _flgnmpri:u.inn to pay the same. During the year'the Commissioners_considered 1,559 cascs, and of this number allowed 637. The full number of cases involved $2,791,035, and the cases allowed -According to Btates the firures arc as follows: ?'ligml—lsfi cases, $§293, 472; sllowed 91 cases, ATkeneas—114 cases, 5272, 167 allowed 52 cases, lowed, $202,255; allowed 7 casus, . Misslesippl-—-102 Eases, $391, 262.72; allowed 23 cases, $20,210. North Cardlina—147 cases, §98,620; Acuses, $14,841. - South Carolina—43 cases, $33,241; allowed 22 caxes, SG,530. .2 Tennessce—275 cases, $307,205; allowed 157 ezses, $50,575. o Toxas—7 cases, $48,912; Virginia—241 cases, $370,030; . allowed, $39,- B20, B West Virginia—~I1 cases, $9,107; allowed, 3,242, ‘ aliowed 3 casce, THE RECORD. . HOUSE. Wasarserox, D. C., Dee. 14.—Mr. Sparks, frow the Committee on Appropritions, reported the Indian Avpropriation bill, which was made the special order for Wednesday next. -Air. Durbaw, from the same Committee, re- orfed the ‘Mlitary-Academy Appropriation bill, *tith The Senate “anendments, which, with trivial esceptions, wére non-comearred in. Sir. Phillips submittea a resolution reciting the Iute Ingion raids in Kansas and Nebraska, and the cipture of maraoders. and calling on the Secretary. of 1he Interior“for informatign s to e had, not urretdered dhe puilty and’, responsible parties nd Neoraska...ddopted. - dr. Wilson introduced s Bill for_ changine the Went Virgitiia. - Passed, The Scuste $ifl sutnorizing"the Issué ‘of dupli- vates af resisiered bonde stolen {rom the Manhst- Afier discussion the bill was passed over withont &etion, to cume up azain Taesday next, ;. The Sencte bill to regulate the. Presidential clec- tions was. taken from the Speaker's table ad ferred to th e 1 L;r:)n““gai Cfun:n:luee “-I'M:flf’f&r Fl GOV. HAMPTON, . Soeclal Dixpatch o The Tritume. Corvxnn, S C., Dee. 14.—Gov. Hampton ted comfortably azain last night. and the in- aus are ail favorable to his speedy recov- | The g ubs state that the condition of Uuveruor is quite hopefn) snd <lecring. ) bl agzregate $257,6%5. | Company, was discharzed this mowning fr allowed go | ford County, N. C., Samuél Jazob ahd of puch Indian-eands to the authbnties of Kansas | special says:. & Pryer Jon Bostox, Dec. 14.—The Jlerald says there are several gancs of bogus commission mercbants here under an orgavized leader who supolies all the capital. They obtain consighments credit by means of circulars quoting and dispose of the goods in' New York at_loy rates. More than a million of dollars has been realized, and as the law does not reach them, the business still tori on JIUNTZINGER. - PHILADELPHIS, Dec. 14.—George W, zinger, ex-President of the Phladelphia Coal the charge of - misappl pany, but.was immediately ‘taken hefor Magistrate upon 4 «ritninal charges of ¢ bezzling 352,000 belonging to the Philadeiphia Coal Company in 1876 and 1577, - He i in §15,000 bail. .- e SENTENUED: .« o0 . Va., Dee. 1.—At Winton, Hart- Gotling, colored, Liave been sentenced to siy . years in the Penitentiary. baving been.convicted of assaultand battery with intent o kill Murcus Witliams, colored, for voting. for J. K. Veaws, Democrat, for Congres: . OORRIBLE MURDER. Nasovinee, Teow., Dec. M.—Maria® Setile (colored) yesterday morning was fognd dead in her cabin, seven miles from Stelbyyilie. She bad been horribly murdered. it is supposed, by nezroes, two of whom were arrested. Sie iy sumLoscd 1o Liave possessed the'powers of witch- eru ¥ NOT GUILTY. e T MExrars, Teno., Dec. 14.~To-night the jury "in the case of Robert ‘Drury, who- Kinted " his i uncle, Albert Gibson, Deputy. United States + | Marshal, in this city two vears azo, returned o This wxs the third wial, 2400 verdict of uot il HANGED.:. . GALVESTON, Dec. 14.—The A s Bastiops ies and Smith Jackson, - colored, were ‘exctuted 1o-duy, fa the presérce Ume for holding District, and. Ciecalt Courts in gl 3,000 oeonle, principally negtows= Both were irm to the end. Both wy in five mins e e cf oil _er.e d_cvzd‘m' five min. COUNTERFEITERS, - ' SN FRANCISC0, Dee. 14, United Stites De- ective Finhewus to-dsy arresthd’ William V. Datis, aconfederate of ‘the countesfeiter Mace donald, captured vesterdsy, The parties carried on the manufacture of . spurious coin at.a house on Folsom street. . ! E THE CRYSTAL LAKE TRAGEDY. L Special D(:x!a’l.h 0 The Tribune. CRYSTAL LaAKE, IIL., Dec. 14.—Nothing hav- ing been learned positively of the relatives of the murdered man, William Frost, his body was buried in the cemetery at the old villaze yester- dav. Itis now supposed that his bsrents are living o’ the Stath of New Yorkyand'foqairies ‘hiave begn sint 1o Rochester and-clsewheresHis trunk and other property arc héld here by Co stablg. Benthuysen, and $110 iocash- s stil) in the First National Bank, El=in.© Au effort wiil be made ‘10 prove John Stewarty the murdeérer, fosape. Ile is now in Woodstock Jail, ., - . ACQUITTED. 2wl Special Dispatch (o, The Tribune. . . Orraws, ML, Dec. 14.—The jury in-the caso: of the -People vs,-Heman B. Chapman, charged fwith embezzling $14,000 from the United States Express Company at LaSalle, returned s “ver- +dict of acquittal this cvening. . -+ - iy ‘. A IJANGMAN’S SPREL. . ‘Special Dispatch to The Tripuns. MONTREAL, Dec. 14.—The haugman who hang- cd Costafloraz was this morning, fined 35 for .getting drunk on the fee, which was $20. . His uame is Heory Rees, and he has just served a term of seven months in jail. REPRIEVED. 5 5 HARRISBURG, Dec. 14.—Gor. Hartranft to-day. reprieved till Jun. 14 the Mollie Maguires, James MecDonneil and Charles Sharpe, sentenced o be executed on toe 18th at Mauch Chunk.- - ¥ i LOCAL CRIMINAL NEWS -~ The firm'of C. H. Fargo & Co., hoot and shoe manufacturers at the corner of Madison and Mar- ket streets, yesterday reparted o the police that a .sum_ of cas! g to romeshat more than £400 had m ¢ disappeared from a casn- box in tneir office. The hox wes' loft_omiside the ofiice rails, carclessly cnouls, and therc i nota single clew to the thief. Tiie farceny is coneldered ‘n mysterious one. owing to certain circumstances that are now recotlected by members of the firm. Arrests: Fronk George, larcony of lend- pipe, for which an owner iz wanted; Johannn lunye, Jurceny of a blanket and a dress from J. Richi of -No. 28+ Michizen avenue; Henry Green, ‘colored, Tarceny of weating apparol Iroum Mre, J. W: Bailey, ‘of No. 5i8 Wabasn avenune; Mrs. Eickhorn and bnrtender. of No. 121 Hal: sted streer, and three youn® men, arrested for disorderly condsct, they having had a guarrel “1n the saloon over counter-churges of larceny pre ferred by eachs James’ Kelley, Constable J. B. Mears, and Willlas Christian, charged with riot by James Leeson, who ‘clalma tney attewmpted to serve o writ of restitution upon him vefore 1 mort- gage, under which the writ way issucd, became ue. ice Courts—Sonth] Division : George Trinston, attempt to commit & |arceny at the Palmer: Lon 300 1o the' Criminal Court; Domluick Davy, making tareats to kill bis wife Margaret vo- canseshe refused to iive with him, €10 fine and $500 ep the peace; Levnard Greds, the swind) clempl operitor, S300 to the 16 King, John Dilon, John lecker," vagra S100 tine; Jobn Harrington,. . James livan. und Georve Harris, thieving, vagrants, $50 fine eacn. West Division: John Daley and Jokn Colliny, old Pemtentiary *birds, 5100 fine ench; Frang Allen, ahas Lewis, who hau been locked up without having ‘heen booked since last “Tucsday, discnarged; Ann Robmson, larceny of a lot of clothing, $100 fine; Patrick Johnson, larceny of a curringe-top trom 1. -5, Tower, S300 10 the 17th. Coustable Hanraban, “ciarued. witn brbers by' E. A. - ‘Frask.’ sccared a con- tinuance to the 1Sto. Trask §s the man ‘Who was 50 unfavorably ientioned by the late D. B. Abrahams in tie nole written by him before he commitred suicide, Through some: complications anisinz jrom the Abralivms estate Trask was ar. sted-a week oo Sacarday, and was held by Jus tice Penrsall, of Austin, and in defauit of bail was committed. On the way to the County Jail ‘Irasi says e purchased freedom iy paying Hanrahan 35. At 6 o’clock lnst evening Detectives Mur- nane’and Wiley arvested on Clark srcet a colored thief named Jol Martin, wanted for the burglary of abont, $250 .warth_of,clothing, jewery, and -furs from "the tesidence of M. Sutberland, No. G20 State street. * Yt afterwards transpired that a ‘patrolman had seen Martin carrying a portion of the plunder to the pawn-shiop of E. Isascson & Co. during the afternoon, and bad been followed by the otlicer, who was thrown off the ecent, how- cver, by lsnsceon Cluining -the zoods as his own, " and reoresenring that Martm was in_nis employ. It looks us af the police ousht - to be jable 1o send & few oF thess- scoundrelly puwn-" ibrokers ° 1o- fmil; . thé - law resulating this business reads-strongly enongh, and 1o case hag ever yet been pushed far enough to make atest. Andre “Aundrews, who has been withont a license for upwards of three years. has a promiucnt pawn- shop on State street, aud does as much business as two pawn-shops. . Friday . night o thief suatched “a wateh from lim -and - ran- away, and Andrews, lud. checl: . to « request the wolice to ver 1t for him, as Vit vas a vatch sume monisn Lud_been loaned on.” and he did not ilike to loseit. Then the Friedbergs, whom every {2000 citizen holds as indirectly, if not directly, responzivie for the vrutal murder of Otlicer Race, ¢-aguin ut their -old pranks, and withtn' the past el o .chain . stolen. 754 State street, and a couple of -rings stolen from anatbier person‘nave been recovered at his place, :and no one knows how much more stolen property bé bas. conctalea. Both Andrews and Friedbery + have mnade their boasts that they can do a better buziness without than with a license, for the reason thutwithout 4 license they msy deny entrance and all conrtesies to tho detectives detailed upon pawn- “shops and to ali other bolicemen_ who may happen o call wpon them. Detective AlGricn has alrcady loured comilzint and cutercd suit againgt -Fried- -berz vecause of his independence in this regurd, Aud now coumps Tsuseson, - T CANADA, : A Dust of Louise—~Bishop Duhamel-Sir John Macdonald on the Tariff Question— Convictlon of Criminals, ' Spacta? Dispatch tn The Tribune. : OrTAWA, Dee. 1.—~The Hon. Mr. Tilley, Minister of Finance, has- sailed from England for Canada, and will arrive in Ottawa about the 24 iost. Y It is rumored that the Governor-General and the Princess Louise will visit Quebee incog. in Junuary, : Thie Minister of quire into _cor nection with tiie free-jass system on the Inger- vational Kailway, which fs 2 Government road. Mr. Dunbar, a young artist of Rhode Island, whose busts of tfovs. Lawrence aud Van™ Zant, of tiat State, bave called forth much _admira- here to'obtaim asitting from the Princess ublic Works is atjout to in- A letter has been received in this city from his Lordship Bishop Dubamel, written at. Paris and dated tae 231 ult., n which he expresses the inteation, of starting in a few days for ome, 10 be present at the sunual celebration of the feast of tae Immaentate Concepty He will recurn to Canuda in Murch next, by way of En- -gland and Ireland. * 3 In reply to an address from the workingmen of Ottywa, Sir Joha lacdonuld, alluding to The natjoaal policy, said- that it would be found Lo be, when announced at the resular meeting of Partiament, tramed in the interest ‘of the 1 vonld of Canuda,.and not for the benefit of LOther nations. ‘1le said the workingmen of 22 nad declared themselves at the last tection 1 favor of Canada for the Canadians, @ closed mairket wrainst American surolus Ehe munutacturers of the United med - themsclves into an Associa- purpose ot crushing out. Canadinn ani States tiun Jor i inde tt, i any member of the Associa: tion un ' opder for u Cabadian firm at HLper:cent Lunder cost, the not, ‘Worne: by the individual, wu - the” whole Association. turers had, for the past two or 3 bat rada manut been tighting - awsinst b il 0 extend their manufacs {ner for sidilled hands, and tram the United Statesyouns forced to leave witl ek employment The lerislation of the next ve tue eifect of raising Canada h of despond; and he precicred v would b urosperous in the vears as ft bnd been depressed and de- oondent durieg “the last. The workingmen were i 1y tickied a¢ the -couleur-uc-rose d by Sir John, and escorted It procession. Seciul Dispatcl to The Tribune. Dei. It is understond that emen occupying hizh official posi- 4 diferent parts of the Dominion will be hited on the opening of Pariiament, Svecinl Dispateli tn’ The Tritmuns. . Ont., Dee. 14.—Tue General Ses- Peace for the. Couuty of Welland. thuy lar have been of more than usual jmpor- tance. | Deep interest Dias' been felt in the trial of amang of notorious ‘vriminals who have - for Jears been plunderice . this section of the coun- So - far. the Court has resulted in session wou OUL 07 th that the 7 ion :of Johm -Rhodes, who was -dpy suntencea to ten yearsiu the Pemtentiary. Jfor aheavy robbery of wioth from the St. Jolns Woolen Factory ‘on the 23d of Jast month. :C. V. Holeoind," notorious here %s * * Cooy - HoldWmb, was sentenced to eight years for the same offense and J8hn ‘Sporbdck and Sylvavus Herrick, for the sameioffense, 'got five and:tlirce Years respectively. - Several others supposed to belung to the same gang -are indicted, and will be trivd at this Court for larceny of liorses. It is trusted that these convictions will result in the breaking-up of the gand. . Great credit is due the Constables of Clifton and Wellaud for their exertious in detecting ana bringing these ras- cals:to justice. S = FAls ————— . THE:STORM ‘IN WISCONSIN. Svecici Dispateh to The Tridune. MiLWwAUEEE, Dec. 14.—Snow bas fallen inces- sautly since last evening, aud at this hour, 3 o'clock p. m., the storm is heavler than ot any previous time. The depth of snow upou levels is about eiet inches. Advices from alony the Yarious liges of the Chicago, Milwausce & St. Yaul Railway. west and vorth of Milwankee, re- alleged ivrexrularitios in cons | ceived ‘up :to.nopn . to-day, report between | < 7 ‘three “and’ four inches“cof snow on “the " ground with uosigns of an abatement of the storm. Along ‘the -main-line of the Wisconsin Central Railwayiho - snow had fallen between Marshtield, 196 miles north of Milwankee, and hiand. “From Stevens-Point south to Port- age the depth was twvinches; between Menasha and Stevens Point hall an inch; between Menasha and Miiwaukee 1rom onc to six inches, the greatest depth alone the line being reported thirly miles from Milwaukee. Along the Green : Buy Division' the snowfall had been very light “up 1o naon. - Suow-plows biave been ordered out on all of the roads divergine from the city, for -usein’cuts if necessary. Thus far trains huve been enabled to run nearly on time. i S I RAILROADS. EXPR RATES. ¥ New Yorr, Dee. 14.—The express companics ‘doing business between this city and the West have agreed upon a new schedule of reduced rates on west-bound freiuht, to take effcet Jau. 1. ‘The new tariffs for 100 pounds, as compared with the present rates to some of the principal cities, arc as follows: & Present New rate. S2.50 [i! By th The classifications of packagzes and runuing time will remain unéhavged. +Cixeizyar, 0., Dee. LL—It is officially an- pounced that on Jan. 1 the Baltimore & Ohio express rates %o and from New York, Boston, Philadelphia, and other points reached by that Company will .be the same as. those recently made by the other compunies. b ST. PAUL. Le ¢ Sr Pavr; Mion., Dec. 14~The trouble be tween the Chieazo, Milwaukee & St. Paul and 8t. Paul & Stoux’ City Railroad Compauics hns culminated in an- agreement between the two eniupauies by which they retain the joint owner- ship of the tracks and ealn a mutual right-of- way for the' short line to Minneapolis. A meeting of the representatives of nine rafl- roads centering in St. Paul was held to-day, at “which ‘s Union Depot. and Transfer Company iwas' formed;-with % capital of §500,000, with -authority to handle aud transfer all freight, build side-tracks to all industrial establish— ments, and form conuections with any roads ;thut may be bailt hereafter. The new company will build 2 union depot 160xS00 feet, - é’ P) TIR GREEN LINE. NASHVILLE, Tenn., Dec. 14.~The Joint Com- ‘mittee of the Green Line and Southern Rail- way & Steamship Association having compared |. ff the rates from Chicago, Cincinnati, and St. | b Louis with the rates from other’ points, it was found they were not satisfactory, aud hence they are endeavoring to make a change, but as vet bave arrivedat no result. They will cou- tinue in sczsion®ilouday. " CASUALTIES. is MisyEArOLIs, Minn., Dee. 14.—Porter Guern- :sey, aed 15, son of a prominent drugeist, and . Florence Wyckoff, azed 16, daughter of the G :Presbyterian clergyman at Lake City, whilo skating together_ last evening, were drowned. .Their bodics have been recovered. 5 * .~DENIAL. EvansviLLE, Ind., Dec, 14.—The informatfon telezrapliea from hiere last nizht concerning the allezed mine disister ot Earlinaton, K., is do- wied op authority of the Sceretary and Treas- urer of thw'St. Bernard Coal Compuny. & " JUDGE McALLISTER. He Takes Occaslon to Deny the Ieport of " His Sudden Demise. ) “A report beiug carrent in the city vesterday afternoon that yudge MeAllister had died sud- denly at his residence in Waulkegan, a TRiBUNE reporter was dispatched to that city, where he touz)d his ‘Honor prostrated by a troublesome coniplaint, but not in a condition which would excite tne fears of his friends. The followinx -dispaten briefiv states the case: 2% - 2 GpEiaY Blspidteh 1 THE Tribiine: WAUREQAY, 11, Dee. 14.—Judze’ McAllister .was much improved last night-at 7 o'clock, when your correspondent called to fnform him of his demise. He talked cheerfully about ‘it, uppeared at ease, characterized the re- port as folly, and said tkat at vo time had ithere been' a change 80 unfavorable as to authorize such an ¢vent. The damp weather of the past few days has been discourszing to improvement, yet the Judge gives the assur- ance that he has beaten the disease,and is convalescing. He bas lain immnovable for five days and six niefs upon his back, and has sleptvery little in that time. ilis intense sui- ferings excited his brain so that fn his . sleeping moments he has not ceased to try and adjudi- cate cases of every conceivable eort, alnost exhausting the doéket of thirty cases which he allotred himselt., His parting words were that De would b arourd again ere long. ' THURMA. The Senator Uneasy in the Harness—Ie Caunot Stand the Wear and Tear of a Gubernatorial Canvass. Spectal Disnatch to The Tribune. O1sCsNaTr Dee. 14.—Within the past week the oplan to place Senator Thurman at the head of the next Democratic State ticket has gaived ground rapidly, many of the Demoeratic news- papers and party leaders having expressed themselves decidedly in its favor. It is argued that nobody but the strongest man can pull the o o, lo: D party through next fall; that .Thurman is the strongest. man; that to carry his own = State fs° 1. necessary’ steo on his way to the Presidency, and that, ns he has more at stake than any one else, he ought to e willing to make'the fight. The plan recelved aviolent set-back to-day in the form of a posi- tive and unequivocal announcement from Thur- man himself that under no eircumstances wonld he accept. the nomination for Governor. IHe cannot, he says, subject himself to the strain of such.a canvass, Ife" has just gone throush a campaiza which fesr men of his aze would have attempted, and he does not feel that it would be justice to his physical condition to try au- other. e ‘This refusal is. generally accepted ns an acknowledgement of the inability ot the Dem- verats to carry Ohio in the Gubcrnatorial con- -test of 1870, “There is' no other candidate of prominence who can be placed in the field with out” revising ill-fecling und jealousies which arewons of the Jate contest for the Senator- shit., Mr. Thurman’s friends are somewhat discotitazed by the outlook, for they feel that the frreat champion of the *“Qhio idea? could not present himself with much strength before the ; Presidential -Nominatinge - Convention of 1850 unless he brought his State with him. ——— of gland. dicd at 7:30 this morning, of diphtheria. Sir A. T. Doricn said: furmed of avery sad_event, vhe death of hier Royal Highness the Grand Duchess of Hesse, and I think 23 a mark of respect to her who was so clasely connected with her whom' we’ have lately welcomed .to this country, we should ad- Joura ths Court until Mouduy next.” of citizeus. last night tbe Under-Secretary for Foreign A, Tairs said the question had been put by a for- eizn Government respecting the judiclal ar- rangements in Cyprus., It is understood that this refers to 3 Guestion by the United States, Bartuer in-the | £ ) . Sons, Rotlidale, Which susnendced in November, lating on the Stock Exchange. FOREIGN. | Death of tfie ‘Princess . Alice, * . Daughter of Queen Vic- toria. Iuiouming Demonstrations Throughout the British Dominions. France Will Keep a Jealous Wateh Over the In- terests of Greece. PRINCESS ALICE. JER DEATH AT DARMSTADT. DanrMsTADT, Dee. 14.—The Grand Duchess Hesse-Darmstadt, Princess Alice of En- The Grand Duchess was third child and sec- ond danghter of Queen Victoria. She was born April 25, 1343, and was married to Prince Lud- wizof Hesse July 1, 1802 Her father, the lnte Prince Albert, died Saturduy, Dec. 14, 1861 "The Princess was jo.a state of unconscisusness Irom 2:30a. m. until the time of her death. Lospox, Dec 14.~In consequence of the cath of the Grand Duchess of Hesse, Lord eaconsficld has requested a postpoucment of he presentation, fixed for to-day, of the ad- dress and casket from the English residents oo the Pacific coust of the United States. Loxpox, Dee. 14—8 p. m.—Blinds are drawn at Buckingham Palace, in consequence of the death. of Princess Alice. Dean Stanley. left ondon last cvening to spend the anniversary of the Prince Cousort’s death at Windsor, and remains there, though the memorlal service was not held. The Prince and Princessof Wales, rince Leopotd, and Princess Beatrice'are also there with the Queen. All her Majesty’s Min-~ isters and members of the Government have sent expressions of their sympathy with her Majesty. _”lh:r Majesty, thouzh greatly grieved, i3 not .- The flag at_Windsor Castle fs at half-mast. The bells st Royal Chanel and Eton Colleze are tolling, and nearly all houses, public and pri- vate, in the Royal boroughs, are closed. POSTPONED, Corexnacey, Dec. 14.—The marriage of the rincess Thyrai to the Duke of Cumberland has 0 postponed until after the funeral of Prin- cess Alice. IN CANADA, 5 Snectal Dispatch to The Tribune. ToroxTO, Ont., Dec. 14.—Dispatehes received from various parts of the country incicate uni- ersal sorrow at tie untimely death of the rincess Alice. Flags are fying at half-mast in almost every city and town, and the sympathy with the Princess Louise in hersad bercavement. genuine and profound. Deep solicitude is {elt for the elfect the severe visitation will haye upon the Queen, now feehnz the weighteol years and cares of state. MONTREAL, Dec. 14.—When the death of her Royal Higlbness, the Princess Alice, became known, 2 large number of faws were run up at lalf-mast, including those of the American Con- sulate, banks, hotels, and other public build- iugs. After the delivery of jodsments to-day in the ourt of Queen’s Bencb, thie Hon. Chief Justice %W have just been in- Sympathy is generally expressed by ail classés GREAT BRITAIN. CYPRUS AND CESNOLA. - Loxvox, Dec. 14.—In the House of Commons Di Cesnola for wing to tho arrest of M aking exeavations. ' A LOSING SPECULATION. Loxpox, Dec, 14.—Jonathan Nieid, managing ivate bank of J. & J. Fenton & st $3,600,000 of the bank’s money by specu- .. ADDALLAN GONE. MANCHESTER, Dec. 14.—The stalliou Abdal- lah hias died of a cancer. FRANCE. i . TUE BERLIN TREATY. VersaLies, Dec. 14.—In the Chamber of eputics to-day ‘Count de Gontaut”Biron ques- tioned the Governmentrespecting the Treaty of Beriin. «d his conduct at the Coneress, where he avoid- ed compromising French neutrality, or entering upon any binding cngagement. e had sup- ported Greece, because that was the traditional policy of France. There would be the united action of Eurape in behalf of Gireece on th: in- itative being taken by France. The Minister of Foreien Affairs defend- RUSSIA. SCHOUVALOFF. Panis, Dee. 14.—The newspapers report that Count Schouvalofl’s accession to the Ministry of the Interigr will iusugurate a regime which shall pive effect to the coustitution the Czar instructed the Livadia, Count to draw up- while at THE CZAR’S CADL St. PETERSBURG, Dee. 14.- aid that the 5 Czar pronoses to appoint acollectively-responsi- ble Cabinet. = SPAIN. - A CUBAN LOAN. Mipmip, Dee. 1£.—~The Mimster of the Colouies has introduced a bill in the Chamber authorizing the Government to issuc Cuban bonds, and canceling the contract for 125,000,000 pesetras Colonial Bank and the Treasury. concluded between the Ifispano AUSTRO-HUNGARY. TUE BOSNIAN OCCUPATION. PesTh, Dee. 14.—After three days? stormy de- bates, whereln Apponyi severely criticized the .policy of the Government, the Hungarian Dele- ation voted by a larre majority 20,000,000 florins or the occupation expenses of 1579, TURKEY. TANTINOPLE ITEMS. Dec. ;- 14.—~Caratheodori CON: CONSTANTINOPLE, Pasba has assumed charge of the forcizn office. Abdul Kerim Redif Pasha and other exiled oiticiats lave been sent to Rhodes. GERMANY.- £ RATLWAYS. »; Beruiy, Dee. 14.—It s proposed to transfer the control of the German railiays from the State to the Imperial Government, in Prussia at SUICIDE. least. Special Dispaten to The Trivune. - Erery, Iil., Dec: 14.—Cnris Kerken, of Dun- dee, a German, aged 79 years, has committed suicide by cutting bis throat with arazor. He died this morning. No particular cause is as- rigued " for the sulcide. He thought he had lived'long enough. * * 2 S1. Paur, Dec. 14.—Capt. Thomas S. Pening- ton, formerly of the "Ninety-filth Ohio Volun- teer Regiment, committed” suicide at Hastings this afternoon by shooting, 1li-health was the cause. - S . ulf — WALKING” MATCH, - Spectal Dispaseh fo The Tyibune, Wis., Uec. 14.~In 2 walking maten of fifteen miles for a purseof $30 belween - Al Nittin, of Kenosha, and Pil Heek, of Raciue, -Heék ‘was declared’the winner by one lap. Time, two hours and twenty-five minntes. A large erawd wasin' attendance, Great excite: mentprevailed, and. .much mouey - chauged bauds.. Heuk was the favorite at the start. ————— © * - ‘Bagard Taylér Mopelessly M. ¢ New Tork Stacts-Zeitung. C. L. Bernays writes. from St.” Lonifs: “A: friend of Bayard Tavlor, who lives in Dresden, writes me, on his return from & short, visic to the Capital of the .Germah Empire:- *Bayard *Tuyloris hopelessly sick with dropsy. A-fort- nizht ago filteen quarts of water were* taken *from him, and in the next few days the operas tion must be repeated, - I found him fn a liope- less condition.? . ¥ ———— | What & Fall Was There! : - ou.city Derric. Senator David- Davis slipped on a banana- peel the other dav, dnd 2 small dog that was trotting iu Lis rear was dattened outlikea book- mark, or 50 or tu " task of formiug a‘new Cabine! peratare, higher pressure: Huren, SOUTH AFRICA. THE ZDLU REBELLION. Care Towx, Nov. 25.—Gov. Frere has sentan timatum to the Zulu King. Ap answer Is ex- pected daily. ITALY. TOE CABINET CRISIS, Rode, Dec. 14.~Signor Cairoli declines the e — THE: WEATHER. OFFICE, OF TOE CUIEF SIGNAL. OFFICER Wasnixeroy, .Dec. 15—1 a. m.—Indications— For the -Lower Missouri Valley; warmer, clear pardy cloudy! weather, Southeasterly winds, and lalling barometer. - For the Upper Mississiopf Valley, partly tlondy weather, cold northwesterly, shifting to armer utheasterly winds,stationaryorlowerpressure. For the Ubper Lake -rewion; partially clouay weather, occasional. light snow, variable winds, mostly ‘nortnwesterly, tewperature. stationary or- higher For the Lower Lake Tegion, cloidy. weather, witly frequent light “snow, variable winds, shift- -ing Lo vactivwesterly, statfonary or fower. tems For New England, cloudy weather, With rafn snow, warm southerly veering to colder northiwest winds, talling followed by risiog bar- ometer. & For Tennessece and the Ohio Valley, clondy weather, occasional light snow, followed by clearing w catberestationary or Jower tempera- re in the east portion, and higher pressure. ‘The Luwer Ohio River will rise. Cautlopary signals continue at Alpena, Port Detroit, Swe. 4. Toledo, Sanduskr, ! Cleveland, See. 5, Erie, Buffalo, Rothester, Us- wego, Sec. 6. o . | rocar omskmvATIONE o i Wind. | vel. | Bar. |Thr| ~.'LL. su0w. G6Lt. Snow ar. Toudy. Lt. snow. Cloudy. lear. FIRES. AT CLEVELAND. CLEVELAND, Dec. 14.—At an early hour this morning Sbort & Forman’s extensive job print- ing and stationery cstablishment was badly damaged by fire. The loss on stock is probably total, which is $30,000, and as close as it i3 pos- sible to estimate. ‘The Joss on the machinery, buildings, ctc., $20,000, makiue a total loss of about $50,000. Insured as follows, Hanover, New York, $1,400; Detroit Fire and Marine, Detroft, §2,500; Germanta, Cincinnati, $3,000; Merideu. Conuecticut, $3,000; National, New York, 32,000; Royal, Liverpool, #4,500; (uard- iau, Liverpool, $5,000; Manulaciurers’, New Jersey, $3,000; Underwriters' Association, $1,- 900; " 'Hambure, Bremen, $2,5(0; American, Puiladelpbia, $2,500; Queen, $4,5005 National, Harttord $2,500; Fraeklin, Columbus, $1,600; Boaton Underwriters?, $1,600; Mercantile, Cleve- fand, ‘$1,600; Atlautic, New York, 81,6003 pernal aud Nortacern, London, § Boston, 32,000; Phenix, New Yok, 32,00 Rhode [stand Association, §4,100; Niagara, New York; $4,100; Fanueu Hall, $2,000. AT GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. Spectul Disnatch to The Tribure. GuraND Rapips, Mich., Dee. 14.—A fire here this morniny damaged Charles R. Ford’s tobae- co factory and store, and the adjolaing bloc occupied by Bissel & Sons’ crockery store, and an artificial . stone factory aod the couteuts, avout §2,500. Covered Ly insurance. The fire caught from a hot box on'a line shaft. AT MINNEAPOLIS. ARNNEAPOLIS, Minn., Dee. 14.—Turner ITall, a larpe wooden Structure in this city, with its coutents, "was burned this afternoon. Loss, about $6,000; insurance, $2,700. é MRS. JENKS. ; A Lively Letter on the Southern_Situation. _NEW OrLEsNs, Dec. 9, 187, the Modern Aryo, Columbus, 0. : Judeing “from the articles iu the Argo. it is more of- a- literary thau 2 political orzan, but with your'permission I will refer to Lonisiana affairs: < Do*you''wish me to reiterate a fact knowu fo the Goultry at latge, viz,: ibat the Republican party is dcad fn Louisiana, without a hope ot its fucure resurrec- tion? The Republicans; {nstéad of making nom- inations and fighting unger -our own - bunner, cven thougn certain of defedt, ‘¢ fused” with the Nationals, indorsing tieir nominees, who were formerly deemed very gooa Democrats. By so doing, the Republicanslost their identity and gained nothing. -Even if our so-called party leaders “here . bad. had .the .moral courage:to UELIIAG 3 COIPAIZILITID 2L, R Shesshadon Y OPY eakil, e ,nike&éu;l:xwxr ma{ make a caovass in the interior, owing «to**our peaceful, law-abiding citizens! ” dislike to beine bored by hearing of Republican meetings. You arc doubtless aware that our people have such a Jorcible style of demonttrating their displéasure that- the Repubticans deemed it conaucive to their health and well-beine to “keep quiet ” at a safe distance; as each-day, for a time previous to the election, brought aecounts of assassina- tious and open murders of Republicans in the county parishes. R "I do not concur in the opinfon expressed by many leading Reoublicans North, that it is only the effect of lus -Excellency the , President’s pagifiation’, policy... ' They scem- to ignore the | Tagh that the same state of-affairs.existed here prior to the election of 1876. Then, as now, Arerican citizens having Kepublicans were.and are uot. dresumed, to_ have: politial rights the Demoerats cousider thémselves bound 1o respact. WA CF The intentions of the President were undoubt- edly ood aad- patriotie, but he understood not well the elements he souznt to propitiate: ~The results of the late election in the South dem- oustrates the uiter fallacy of the so-called *Soathern policy.” 1 - "Dis soid that political mistake is equal to acrime 7’5 but it is uot yet too lute to retrieve the paat in a mensure, if our leaders wiil only be firm and_cmulate the Democrats in beinx agyressive. Thé Republican party in the South might yet be a unit in the politieal seale, instead of the cipherit now is. The Coustitution hus. been violated; therefore resistance to.such vio- Iation becomes 4 just and imperative ducy. Hiow are the noble, but pulitically reprenensi- ble, actions of the President in ard to the so-called Southern polley aporeciated by those whom it _most -benefited? ilave che pledges of Messrs. Hampton :and Nichoils for the. main- tenance of law and order” been fulfiled? Are the reign of lawlessness and terror, the freedom of the bullet instead of the ballot, the deeds of | atrocity that would appad cven Savages, their definitions of **law aud order”t Judging from cvents durin@ the past few weeks, it would secm so. For lustance, an {magiuary plot.1s conveniently discovered (always in lurzely Ro. »publican districts). Then-a few men (lcaders awong their fellows) are taken out.and shot, or bung. Then comes o dispateh ‘nonouncing the fact und adding, “All is quict.” Tacy formet to mention’it is the quict of toe wrave, .and death of those who died for prineiple and . 1ib- ertv. The pertnme-Jaden - breczés _of: the ‘*Sunoy South™ sign over mauy an unkbown liero and - political martyr who stoically met their fate, or whose souls went out in their last despairing cry for mercy, aud whose bongs to- day” are bleaching fn the lonely. woods and dreary swamos of Louisiana, Mississiopi; and South Carolina. . Thatsuch a state of affairs ex- ists, is a stuin on the escutehicon of the Nation. Doubtless, in the near future Republicans-wili be exnected to bend the knce and retnrn thanks to the Demourats that they are kindly. permitted to cumber the soil of Louisizna with cheir heads on. *Unfortunately, in our party..in the past'as in the present, there is a coalition of those who intrigue to possess themselves of public offices without in the least beingr qualified to ill them, Some, even under these circumstances, have positions ot trust and houor conterred on them ‘without having werited either. Very truly ours, AGxEs D, JE: 5 THE YOUNG 1DEA. One of Bob Ingersoll’s:Theories Tut to the Tew Peck’s Sun, Not long since the following utterance of Bob . Ingersoll went theirounds of the pavers. b Col. Tngersoll ava ne keeps n pogketpook fn an open-drawer, and bis children go tnd help them: selves td° money,whenever they want ft. “**They eat whon they wanllo; they muysickp all day (¢ they chiocze, and sit ip all night 1f they des| don't tey 10 coercethem. 1 uever pauish: scold. “Théy by “their own clothes wmustefs of themyelves.” A A gentleman living on Marshall strect. who has a boy that is fiiil gs kitteney as' his fdther, read the agticle und‘pondered deeply, : He knew that Cot.” Ingersoll was a success at . 1 never and* ure . i raising children in {the way they should “go, and he thought he.wouldtryit. Tné boy had cansea him conislderablg dimoyance, and “he*mado: up his mind that he Iigd not treated the-boy rignt, 5o he called ‘the boy in from the gtri here lie was :puttinz” soft- soap on usiamp-post in. vfirdur 1o seethe lainp-lghter climb i€, and suid to im ot &% o LT ** My son, T have decided to adopt @ differcnt course with: you. Heretotore I bave bicen care- ful about giving you money, und have .wauted | to Kuow wlhere cvery cent went to, and iy -supervision Lias no doubt deen annoying to vou. Now, Lain going.to leave my pocketbook in the bureau drawer, with pleuty of money, in it, and You are at liberty to use all you want without asking me.~ I want you to buy auything you desire, buy your own clathes, ‘and to feel as thouzh the motey was yours, ang that you ba " |- He told his father he had not ot to sccount’ for it. Just make az home no. aud ey and bave a cood h~ Tho. oy looked at the old gentlen Hand on his iead 45 though. he hag bl il sure,” and went out to*see the lamp figh. climb that soft coap. The next day the sercr parent went out fato the country, shopet and returyed Qu- the miduight tra threoget: faser. e Speiicd tho door with 3 s i and a strange vellow doz grabbed bin by g elbow of his pants and stiook hir, A LIIV;“ ZIE\:‘I'." 3 yheflfl’-‘q l\k& " i The *dog’ barked and chewed unf carne dowh in nis nigh-shie. and boiny e o ought that, & fireman for $11, snd it was brobably ot St doz barzaln that bad been made 1hs st .He said the tireman told him he conld find!" man that wanted that kina of adog, .0 & ‘The parent tovk off his pants, what the g had not remaved, and fn the hall ho spg oS gver a birct-bark cauae the boy boughs of . Indian for 39 und an army musket wish gp S -ruunrod fell down from the corner. Ths b had: paid S for that.. He bad also bonghs ooy, seltan rercost wih a salskivcolar and cify, aud a complete outtit of calico shi sooktazs 0o il . In bis room the parcots found thy t of . sodu-fGuntalu, a wheelbarrow, sag o) tilled with all kinds of canned-meat, presery aud ‘crackers, und s barrel of appies” g ek tent ‘and six’ pairs of blankets were rolleq s réady fof eamping out, and a buckskin shirt .n.‘i -a puir of corduroy pants lay on the beg Tead, for pulling- on. Six fish-poles and a basketfu] of fish-lines were ready for business, and gp orstercan full. ot .grub-worms for bait wer squirming on the washstaud. The olq gentle- man fooked the gay—ou:‘ over, looked a1 his pocketbook fn the bureau-drawer, coptpbution bos, and sads - 0T 33 oung man, the times have bee; We will now retarn to a specle M:‘tsoo &‘u:ehfl OU Wt money, come tome and T Wil g ?}f:"ef& x:x?lt]:l, a{‘v?c hy?l:l \villl' fiell we what von uy or ¢ Hc:r'glc! ), ; warm you. You nd ‘now that man stands around | effocts of the eacounter wit the. yefior gl and asks every man where a letter will_reach Bob Ingersoll. He sass he will kill Tagersory ¢ it is thC fast noble act he ever accompinshes, * e o Ourse]t ime. 8 *+ A New Step, _The * Louislana Supreme Court has tak fiew step in_American Jjurispradeace, hé’o&:}’:f{ ingthe capitalization ot $18,000 to furnish an income-.for the widow of Huen McCloskey, of New Orleans. McCloskey's will pavs bis wajerr : 5200 & mouth while sbe remined uomarmeds and, in settling the estate, the whote properts was turned into cash, from which Mrs. MeClos. key wanted enonzh permanently invested to insure her the_allotted income until a reasopa. bie bid age. “Tn England the courts atlow sucn capitalization based on the Carlisle tables, which, as the widow is 43 years old, would al- low her tiwenty-three vears yet to live. The in- To the Editor.of | ferior Caurt refused the request, becanse ig wa without precedent o tiis country, but the S preme-Coare’ arants it, and in so doing render: the clause of tle will requiring Mgs. MeCloskey ta remain unmarried of no effect. DRY GOODS, CLOTHING, Eir, Wil OTarthis W - 8100,000 2 “WORTH OF ALL KINDS QF DAY SG00DS, (LOTHING, BOOTS 13D - SHOES. ARD FARCY GooDS, [y BGUGM _AJ?’."AUUTION, AND BIG JobL0ts fiom Manufacturers At Awful Slaughtering Prices! We Will Offer the Following e Bargains: . 2,000 doz. Ladies’ Hemstitched. all Tinen Hand- “kerchiofs, ot 8, 10, 11, 123, 15, 10, ad 1Sc, balf of rezular prices. .10,000 Ladied' Sea-Foams, at 10, 1214, 18, 25,azd iS¢, worth from %5 o 73c. * 5,000 Albums, a ), 43. 50, 65. .o Y56, half price wuat asked elsewhers 3,000 Sets of Children's Eurs, nt 40, 63, 75, 5, and S145, wrth 75c, $1.00, $1.53, 31.50 &SIk Bows, at 0, 8, 12 very eheap. y Dress Gouds, ot 12 : n rth 20 to 30c, 3p 1,000 pi and.50c, less thaa halt price. 12,000 cartons Ribbous, at 2, &, 4, 5, 6, 8, 10, 1 and 15¢ per yand, from acction, haif price. +1,000 pieces Black Aipaca, ut 16, 1, 20, 25, 3, : and S3c, job lots, nalf price. ~ - - 2,000 pieces’ Bleck All-Wool Cashmeres at 42 . 45,50, ‘00, 70, %5, 85, 90c. and §L ‘- Immense Barzains from anction: 2,000 Cartons Fancy Feathers and Ostrich 2{""‘“’ °, >Plumes from-10, 13, 20, 27, 374, 50, Tot, tees than half what is asked for dd elesewhere. ;HandRerchiefs at 8, 121, 20, 2, 4450, 80} nnd 73¢, very chean. es” Felt and lmt. Felr latsat half orice, 5,000 Ladies! Kmt Sacques ot 50c, worth SL00. 10,000 Labies' Nublas at 25, 35, 43, and 30c, anfol ¢hedp, 5,000 doz, Ladies', Children's, and Misees' Gloves -7 Zand Mitteng at 1233, 15, 18, 20, and 25¢,ver7 cliean. i 1,000'doz. Lidies' 2-Button Kid Gloves at 25¢, ‘worth 50¢. All maes. Bankrayt Siock of 1,000 Lots of Jewely! Consisting Cuff-Pins, ~ Ear-Drops, sets Neck- t;:gaz;al.,]mgkem,.uucelm, e, at 50 centon s$he dolir: s o 3,000 Real Wuman Hair Switches at 50, 73¢, Sk *$L05; S1.50, SL.75, and $2; about 40¢ oo “the doliar of cost.. 2,000 goz... Corvets at 20, 25, 44, 50, 75¢, 20d L - Lnmense Bargains, 10,000 1bs Zephyr, all colors, at 10¢ oz, Binz- wan'g best. - . X 5,000 Ladies’ Beaver Shawls ag §2.50, $3, 53.50, 8 $4, and $5. worsh from $3.50 to 310, 3,000 Lich Palsley and Liroche Shawls, fn single -~ and _dou:'le,’ at $+.50. 85, sS4, $8, $10, $12, $1o, S18, $20, and §25,” frow auction, very cheap. D, 1,000 Lap-Robes at haif price. s 5 5,000 Ladies® Foit Skirts at 43, 50, 80, 65, 75, 85, ‘J’uc, $1, up to $4.50, elegunt sryleaand yery- cheap. : _ Ladies’ Silk Ties with fringe at 124, 15, 20, 5, 33 3¢, very cheap. Abssin) Sots of Fur at §2.50 and §5, ang ' Seal Sets at ), cheap for $6. Aink Sets (elegant goads) 8¢ 56..’38. - 310/ %. Tl and boa, wor {rom S12 10 - 3250 Special bargains. < 11,000 Boys' Overcoats and Ulsters at 82, $2.50, -84, $3.50. $4, and $5. Mandtacturers’ stock. -~ Awtul,cheap. LA 00 Men's Gvercoats at $3.50, $4, §4.50, $5,and 6, worth §6, $7, $8, $10, and $12 000 Boys' Sults, ull’ sizes, from I years o 18 .. years, ot S1.50 up to $10. rxtraordinacy burguing.. - 10,000 Fuir Misses' and Children's Rubbers from 30cup. . +5,000 Ladjps’ Rubbers at 40c. .2/000 Fair Men’s Emoroidercd Slippers, espressly for tue Holidays, very cheed. -8,000 Pair Children and Misses' Fine Shoes at 60c ' onthadollar,, . . Pair Ladies' $hocs, best of makes, * Tracy, uud Reynolds,—at $2.50, 32 Y, - worth from S$i to SG—every pair war- - ruated. . . 5,000 Doz. Pocketbooks at Malf Price. 1,000 Doz. dew's ana Buys' Neckwear at30c on the dollar. s 1,000 Cnildren’s Knit Dresses at 31, $1.25, S1.50, former price 51.73, S, and $3. 35, " 5,000 Ladies’ Cloaks—a manufactarer’s stock—M 09 2Uc on the dollar. . “500 Ladies® Clouke ut 35, worth S 500 Ladies® Clonks at $4, worth 8. 00 Laaies’ Wool Cloaks at $5, worth 210, i200 Ladies’ Fine Uloaks at 30, worth $; ‘200 Elegant Beaver loxks at §7 and 38, worth - S14 and 516.° 300 Ladies' Extra Quality Beaver and Jstelisse ;- Cloaks 81810 and $12, eneap for S18and 20, 200 Imported- Cloaks at Si4, 15, S18, $:0, 4! =2 $25—half regulur pric i Special Offering of 2,000 Lots of Dolls, Albums, Fancy Hoxes, Perfumery, Vaws Tin, Toys. Note Peper, Smoking bots, qu‘ :und Saucers, and ¥ancy Goods, from Bank -Tupt Stoci: at half price. BOSTON STORE, 118 & 120 Statest. CUTLERY, SIKATES, Etc. LG ERS NS Genutne Brand of e s:urnal Vale ot ; Vers.In pairk, 1€ fngat live of « omblustion Kalfes & Uerrv, and I & Dicky fu new aod gorel Bud in the city, 'mnlkn.'-lfi kfl!(vl.l N et T s:yles, - Carvers In wouwd, 3 3 = IVorv..and arie handics Boys Tool Chest (&e., Tor-tne Dolday trade. . - ORR & L‘OCBETTy Hardware Deblers. 15198956 Clark-st.,near Yonroe. KELLEY’S, Tribune Luildlng.