Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, December 24, 1880, Page 2

the Piedmont & Artington LifesInsurance Com pany of Richmond, Va. J, E. Hivom, Mail Agent, of Charlotte. Willian MeKinzfo, brakeman, of Lincolnton. Onw passensor, name nvknown, THR BAVED, . Conductor, 1. 1. Johnson. . iebard Limbrick, foreman of Sohanck, Iam- ton & Co.'s cotton factory, In Clevoland County, * Korth Carolina, formerly a citizen of Staiford County, Virginin, ~ * R 8.1L, Grifin, enlesman of Anstoll, Nicholas & Uo., of New Yorks ; All threo of these were more or fess injured, but not dunerousiy, itis thought. ‘Tho engiocer and flroman at first counted CoNDuOTOR JOHNEON among tho lost, but he was shortly afterwants Alecovered in the woods none tho creok, slttug onn stump, with bls hands over his face, Blood wos vozlng froma ghastly cut it hishead. Tho Jromnn went upto him and asked blm tho ox- sent of hia injuries. Tho vonductor looked up, ind the man saw ho was A RAVING MANIAC. “ano blow upon the hoad, tt 1s supposed, enuiged inv to fose hla mind, ‘Tho phyelotans say ho wilt recover. Alltho express and mail matter was lost. Tho bodies of the dend are dis- Ngured beyond description. 9. W. Goodson was formerly the chief clerk fn tho Cunfoderate Burenu for the Exchange of Prisonors, and was avell known to many Untot officers. He lenvean family. 3 THE TESTER was 150 yards long. The cause of tho disaster is unknown, ‘The raflrond authorities think somo of tho box-cara jumper the track, and theso knocked down thé bents and crushed through, and tho foltowing car and coneh piled upon them, when the trestle timbers crushed in turn upon them. It wasan old trestle, but pro- aouncedanto by theraitrond, The oxpressaufe was reeoverad after the flro, Suporintondend John- son left Wilmington this morning for tho sceno of tho disaster with wrecking cara. Tho wounded are at this piace In caro of lye physl- clans Limbrick and Grifin aro at Burton's Totol, ANOTHER ACCOUNT, To the Western Associated Press, Citarcortr, N. C., Deo, 23.—Additional par- tleulars in regard to tho rallrond disnater on tha Carolina Central Railrond yestorday, ot tho Indian Creek trestlo, come in siowly, It fs now knawn, however, that tho following were killed: ¥.F. Boom, of Charlotto, Mall Agent; 8, W, Goodson, of Btatesvitle, General Agent of tho Piedmont & Arlington Life-Jnauranee Com- pany, of Richmond, Va; F. W. Sinith, salesman of Renoilet- Hall, of Now York: Bill McKenzle and James Warlick (colored) brake- mon, U. P. Johnson, conductor, ascaned without serious Injurica, and Mossts. Richard Limebrick and 8. H. Griifin, salesmen of Austiu, Nicholls & Co., of Now York City, wero 5 TAKEN FROM THR BURNING WRECK ton hotel In Lincolnton, with doctors In nttond- ance, Tho bodies takon fram the wreek wero unrecognizable. Both brakemon ure thought to have beon kilted In ‘tho fall, Bll MeKenzlo was écen in the burning débris transfixed through the chest with a pleco of shattored timber. STIL ANOTHER. Spectat Dispatch to The Chitaga Tridune, Coruunra, 8. C., Deo, 23—This morning the mall train on tho Charlotte, Columbin & Auguata Railroad struck a brokon rail, throwing tho first and second olngs conahos and tho Pullman from + tho track, and turning tho second-class upside down. It 1s reported that seven passengors wero wounded lightly, and Conductor King bad a rib broken. ALMOST A TRAGEDY, # Dispatch to Detroit Free Prear, a Tastrnas, Mich, Dec. &2.—The 5a. m. Pacifi oxpreas, passing hore this morning west, met with n diaastor ono milo below Irving Station, which was caused bya broken rail, Tho conch next tho slecper, and infront of it, partintly loft the track, but tho sleeper, containing only the porter, who escaped with a slightly-bruisod ankte, toft tho track entirely, ran into tho ditch ten feet below, turned on its aldo, and in this condition was drayged fitty fect up along silo the track, and there left, tho coupling parting. Behind the sleepor was a special car belonging tothe Gonerat Mannger‘of tho Chicagu& West + Michigan Raltroad, and containing four persons, a8 fullowa: Abel Kimball, of Dayonport, In, Genoral Buporintendent of tho Chlcago, Rook Island & Pacific Iallroad, and a brothor of Goorge OC, Kimball, of Muskegon, General Manager of tho Chicago & Weat Michigan Kaltroud. Moody Kimball, a brothor of Abel. Mra. Hazen, a slater of Mr. Kimball, residing at Burlington, In, E ‘H.C. Bond, of Muskegon, who was acting us purveyor, THE PARTY were on tholrreturn from Dovor, N. i, whoro they bad been to convey the remains of av ued mother for burial in tho old family comotory, ‘This cur nlsv loft tho track and wont into the ditch, right slde up. Fortunately noue of tho Jumates wero seriously hurt, Abel Kimball received 9 sovero blow on the hend near tho temple, and Bond was truck on tho left shoulder with a stiding drawer, but was, not seriously Injured, 9%. lho party, except Bond, wont forward on the same train to Grand upids. ‘The sleepor was badly broken up fnternally, god had st contalncd passengars a, serious acc!- deut and loss of lifo must havo resulted, ‘The conch In front of the aleeper was replaced on tho track and returnod hore on tho 1:14 day express. Lut two hours were necessary to cloar tho track for the freo passage of trains, FEARYUIL EXPLOSION, Porravii.e, Pa, Deo, 2—After tho crow of ongine No, 252 bad quit work for tho day at Palo Alto, on tho RNondiny Roud, an extra crow took the engine to goto Port Carbon to takeout o traln of loaded oonl-cars, When they bad pro- cevded ag far as Lolmont, two miles anda halt above Palo Alto, the engine exploded, olowing {to atoms, and fustantly killing Patrick Dono- hue, engluecr, Thowas Konvin, conductor, Willan Ash and Joha Maher, brakumen, Donohue luavean wife and five children, Kenyin a wifound three children, Aah 0 wife und ono ehild, Mahor a wifo and four children, Tho budies of the mon presented a sickoning spoo- taclo, being terribly mutilated. ‘Two ot the bodies were Liown a distunco of 100 yards, and wheu plckedup were Hnbicsa, ACCIDENTALLY 81701, Speciat Dispateh to The Chicago Tribune Cato, Jil, Deo. 2.—A negro named Crawford, who lives at Mound's Junction, a fow miles above this city, left bls homo yeaterday morning forthe purpose of hunting deer, which are abundant in that vicinity. Not returning at? p. m™., a party of his nelwhbors went out in search of hin. They found him in the woods about o miloand wbalf from the Jyuctlon, dead. His gun waa dnipty, his clothes uearly burned from his body, and one side badly eaten, ulthor by bis two dogs, which avcompunied bin, or by somo wild quimal, DROWNED, New OntLEANS, Doc, 23,—Oilleers of tho steam= bout Clurs 8. report that on Wednesday’ znorns lng, when the bout was about to muke a landlug, four colored roustaboute took position on # swinging ptage which tilted. Tho men were turown Into tho rive aud drowned, : MISSING, Hicnmoxp, Va. Deo, 24,—Dr. Jamca M. Vuat end Churies H; Morrison, druggiate of this city went down the nver Tuesduy for the purpose of, Muck-shoottag. They got into vn bust on- the Lower: Juues River, accowpduled by u negro and have not hoen heard from since, Tho Wind wos very high and n anow-storm prevall- ing Fears ary untortainon that, all wero (rnened. The steamer Ariol, from Norfolk, tos day picked up na boat and broken oar. A snowestorm provalls to-night along the Chosn- puako & Onlolealironds . COASTING ACCIDENT. Bpeetat Mupateh to The Cheago Tribune. Gnaxp Raving, Mich, Dec. 23-—Maurica Rent hau, 1 years old, son of John Renihan, and a lad named Hasuatt, son of T, It. Hascall, both of this efty. coliited with a huck while coasting ta= day, Young Reninan fs probably fatally hurt, ns ho gots teryibte blow on tho hond, tearing off mostof the senlp. and bas been: unconsclous ever since. Young Hascall ta alao dangerously injured, the chauecs of recovery boing sinall, —— DOWN AN EMBANKMENT, Augusta, Gn, Dee. 23.—A passenger train on the Charlotte, Columbia & Augusta Rallrond wns thrown down an embankment by a broken mil, Maj. @. 1. Russel, U.8. A. had a thumb broken, Conductor King a rib troaken. hf, Hanch, of Guston, N, C., J. Jotnson, of Lowils- ton, N. Gy were bruls man, id GIANT POWDER, Maret Cruse, Pa. Dee. 2.—On tho Beaver Mendow Division of tho Lenigh Valley Raitroad, this neon Richard Sherry was killed, Jasper ‘Taylor fatally burt, and William Connor and Lawrenco McGinley badly Injured by. the ex plosion of ginnt powder cartridges. FIRE RECORD. IN st. LOUIS, + Speetal Dispatch to The Chteago Tribune. Sr. Louis, Mo. Dec, 2h—Tha Ketlir Nros.’ Paeifle Mill, on the corner of “Lhird and Cedar ftreets, was burned to the ground this afters noon, The mill was one of the oldest and largest in tho elty, and was tilled with wheat and flour, ‘Tho loss, though large, 1s covered by but ttle Insurance, the owners buying had an unaccount- ablo nyersion to insuring thelr property. Tho fre originated In ono of tho runs of millstone, and spread rapidly throughout the building. A fot of firomen went right into tho mill to fight tho fire. Among them were Heury Carroll, Patrick Larkin, Dan Reed, and J. Gleason. While they worked thora was heard, & loud sound, and the toor was seen coating awny from benouth thelr feet. Carroll aud Larkin were carried down with tho dchris, As Carroll went town be clutched nt the baniaters, but could not make hia hold good. lt wus thought that both were killed, but a moment. lnter Larkin was scen climbing out underneath tho tly-wheel. Curroli was kitlea; Glenson and Reed reecived slight inju Carroll was a member of No, 18, and only 2 years old. Insured for $40,000 in the North Gerinan, Ne ark Fire, Enterprise, Cinelnunti; United Flro- men, Philadelphia; Phantx, London; Guardian, England; Citizens’. St. } Rochester, Gers man; Boylston, Noston: People's, ‘Trenton; Muanufnetucere’ Fire Association, Philudelptla: Western, Toronto; LaContunce, Paris: and 3} chante’, New York, for £2500 cnch: Meriden, Sonn Motropotc, Paris, $1,000; Alloma- wilt, $2,000, . ‘The flre was caused by ono of tho stones run- ning empty, —_— AT DETROIT. Dernott, Mich., Dec, 24.—About midnight fro was discovered in the Job-rooma of tho Free Press, but it was quickly brought under control and. extingulened before serious damage was donc. Work on tho paper will not be inter- rupted, Almost at tho same time a fire broke out in tho second story of Nowbury & MeMillan Htock, tho finest in tho city, ‘Tho flra was kept under subjection and extingdlshed bofora it renehed the higher stories, Damage by firo and water not to exccod a fow thousand dollars. ‘ AT CORSICANA, TEX, Consicana, Tex., Dec. 2h—A ire this morning In tho principe) business block of Corsicana re- silted in tho total destruction of tho stocks and buildings of Fowoll & Jester, hardware, loss $17,000; A, Fox & Bro., dry goods, loss 812,000; 4, 'f, Sullivan & Co,, boots and shoes, loss $2,000, Tho adjoining buildings on beth sides wero damaged about $10,000. Tho fre orliinat anong cottun samples in Fowoll & Jester’s Tusuraues about $65,000. AT BURLINGTON, TA. Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune. Burrtnaroy, Iu., Deo. 23—-At a quarter past No'clock to-night 9 tlre broko out in tho third Story of tha oxtensive book and paper estab Ushmont of Weasley Jones, In this elty. Tho fro was confined to tho third and fourth floors, but Jones' stock was badly damaged by water, ‘Tho Hoan ilk bo henvy, but cannot be abtained to- nig! AT PROVIDENCE, QR, I. Pnrovipesog, Kh. 1, Dec. 23.—Tho Dyer Land Compnny’s Blook wns damaged by fire to-day to tho amount of $30,000. Walte, Smith & Co., manufiernring Jowolcra, aro Bulforers to tho ex- tent of $15,000. AT CORSICANA, TEX. GALveston, Dee. 23.—Tho Journal’s Corsicana speclal says a fire this morning burned three stores In tho pretpat business block of tho city. Losses oxceed the insuranee by 850,000, AT INDEPENDENCE, TEX, Ganvestox, Dec, 22—A_ News spocial from Brenham says tho store of Davis & Breedlove nt Independenco was destroyed by tro this morn- ing. Insured for $75,H0, a THE WEATHER, “OFFICE OF THE Critter SIGNAL Orricen, WaAsi- inno, D, O,, Deo. 24—1 2. m.—For Tennesseo nnd tho Ohlo Valloy, gonorally clou’y woathor, Nght snow or rain, easterly to southorly winds, falling barometer, and slowly rising tompora- ture. For tho Lake region, southonst to southwest wiida, genorally cloudy weather, ond light snow, with failing baromoter and rising temperature durlug the day, a * For the Uppor Mississipp! and Lower Missouri Valloys, partly cloudy wenthar, areas of light anow, falling, followed by rising barometer, aud nelight rive tollawed by ftulllng temperature, sonthorly winds shifting to westerly and worth. westerly. 3 LOCAL OUSERVATIONS, CUICAL 1, Nog, 23~—10:18 p,m, Therjie | Windy * un tomborature, 2; mont Mgzitud snow, too snail to smoauure. GENERAL OMSERVATIONN, Cu10A00, Duo, B—119 p,m i, Raine SEENUENE: fon Uarry. ort uurey Fortatinan rut Havel Hidinnapeth adinnay Keukitessee 1a Crosau, PRUSERERSE SEA pratt eEmEeNeenee eto sult Luke City, Rundusky. Sun Frain Shreveport, fpringvuld,,,. Le dvutila,, HOE ee ese HYMENEAL, Spesial Dispatch ta The Crtcago Tribune, BrioaMiwaros, Ill, Deo, 2.—An olegiut wod- ding ocourred Ja this. city: this ovoning, being tho nuptials of Mr, Stephen Merritt, a promis nous and wenlthy oupitalist of Hoo! and Silas Anna Buglish, an accompii highly-estvomed lady, The ceremony wus pers formed at tho residence of Dr.8, G, Wilson by the Hey. Dr, J. W. Dinsmore, pustor of the gece ond Presbyterian Chureh. ‘The bridal party Jett on the night train for Cinclunutl, aud will after wards vinlt Southern citics, > é: Ban Fitancisco, Dec. 2L—At Helmont' this evening SirThowas Hesketh, of Engtand, wus murricd to Pluru, younyeat duugoter of Senator huron. | The reception was thy most, brilliant ever guen iy Callfuruia. = rane For general debltity and? prostration Mo = ters wil do wonders.” Pewwe iby tee oe WILLS CILIVAGO TRIBUNE: FRIDAY, DECEMBER 24, 1880—TEN PAGES. NEW YORK. Death of Albert Speyers, Gould’s Man Black Friday. Reminiscences of the Mon- strous Conspiracy of That Memorable Day. Death, in Sing Sing Prison, of the Tormentor of the Rev, Dr, Dix, John Kelly Still a Potent Fac. tor in New York Poli- tics. ——o Buller aud Boutwell Differ Diametrically on tho Subject of Phelps, Dodge & Co. * Gath ” Says There Are Not Over Three Paying Silver Mines Out West. A Shipwreck on the Coast of Jamaica—Death of Brave ‘. Rescuers, Union Pacific About to Tako an Upward Turn in the Market. Important Gathering of Men Inter- ested in Building a Railway in Mexico, ay Whoat Slightly Depressed and Quite Weak at the Olose of the Day, ALBERT SPUYERS, DEATH OF ONE OF THE PROMINENT ACTONS IN THE MLACK FRIDAY” OF 180), Speciat Dispatch to The CAtcago Tribune. New Yonk, Deo, 21.—Albert Spoyers, tho broker who acted na the agent of Smith, Gould, Martin & Co., and of Belden, Heath & Co,, In the enorinous speculation which oulminated In tho nover-tn-bo-forgotten Black Friday of 1860, died yesterday at his country residence in Bayrida, Manmouth County, N. J., of cancer of tho stomach. But little of importanco is known of the life of Mr. Spoeyers until he came Iuto prom- ineneo as one of the brokers of tho Gold Iting whieh 80 nearly paralyzed tho industries of tho Nation fn 1869, Ho waa ut this time a member of the Stock Exchange wud of tho Gold Hoard, and ono of tho best-known men on tho streets. Ho wos VERY WEALINY, + and bis word was good in a tranenction with any of tho brokers. fe was omployed by Jim Fisk and William P. Belden asone of tho ngonta to buy tho gold {n tho Gold-vom and “bull” up tho price.as the purposes of tho conspirators re- quired. Tho disnstroug results of this mone strous conspiracy are well known. Scores of: woll-known fring woro crippled, and some were > utterly muincd. Whon Mr. Spoyers agreed to act ns brokor for the Ring ho wis cousidered a very wealthy man, * FISK REPUDIATED 111 after tho bubble hud burst, declaring that ho had nover ordered hitn to buy guld for im. Ho brought sult agulust Smith, Gould, and Martin torecover tho monoy which wns duo on thy transactions of that memorable week, but tho Ault was tried before the Ring Judge, MeCunn, and Mr, Spoyors nover recovared anythiug. Ho compromised with hls creditors ns best ho could, and thon estabilshed himsolf in the renl-catato business in Cedur street, About a yenr ago he wns elected Presidont of tho Albermarlo Fertilizer Company, which position ho hold at tho timo of his death. “GENTLEMAN JO.?? MIS DEATI IN PRISON, Speetat Dispatch ta The Chicago Tribtunte New You, Dee, 2,—Euyone Fairfax Willlam- gon,—or “Gentleman Jo,” n3 he was called— tho adventurer who Inat spring persecuted tho Hey. Dr. Morgan Dix by means of postal cards, advertisomonts, and other devices, and who was punished by imprisonment in Sing Sing, dled in the prison yestcorduy. Wiltlamson came from Pittebury, and bad made something of an im: pression abroad, In the fall of 1872 he appeared Jn Geneva, dreased handsomely, and called bim- self “Col,” Williamaon, of Virginia. He boro lotters to tho American colony purporting to bo signed by coclesinaticn! dignituries in thia coun- try and prominent business firms in Now York aud Baltimore. THE LETTERS WERE FORGERIES, but they cnabled hint to Incur large expenses, to live without paying his dobts, to make many’ bundsome presents, and to pass for a very wonlthy and distinguished person, Ie loft Genova owlng $500 thoro, and was afterward hourd of as an adventurer in London, Paris, and elsowhero, Coming to this city, he waa em. ployed by tho Trinity corporation, aud was dis- charged for goad rewsana, Lis conduct was ec. contria, but, whon tho Rov, Dr, Dix reoclyed tho amuzing postal-cards and =~ ° VISITS FROM THONGS OF PrGONS who had been sont to blm by Wiillumson, It ald not occur to bln who was the vuthor of the an- noyanee, Through tho efforts of Superintend- ent Gaylor, of tha Post-Oftlce, assisted by dee teotive officers, tho offender was tracked and ar rested on March 25, or nbout threo months after Ifa matioions persecution began. Te pleaded guilty to two Indictments {a tho Court af Gen eral Sessions April 27, and on April 80 was sen- tenced by Judyo Gilderaloeva to throe yoara and six months confinomont in Stato Prison at hurd Invor. Ho entered tho prison on May 1, and had soryod only oven months of the acnteuce at the time of his death, KELLY, M8 BTRUGOLA von POWER. Speetat Disyateh to The Chicago Tribune, New York, Dee, %.—Taminany politicians talked of littin olgo to-day than the Cominittec- on-Organization meoting held Inet oventng in tho Feurtounth Street Cave. Kelly's conduct was boldly spokas: of by somo of those so-called statvsinon nd autyageous in the extreme, and tho genornt fealing was deoldedly In opposition to his outbursts of tyranny. J¢ was romarked by wlarge number of those who bad hitherto oboyed bis commands thit, sinco Kelly's namo hag been dropped from tho olty’e paysroll, ho has become more tyrauntcal and ridfoulous than ever before, Me hus doterimined to attempt to renrgunize tho Tammany Gonoral Committco and tho Committeo on Organization IN A MANNER TO SUIT IEMSBLT, without regard to the wishes or rights of othors, Ho will du Lis best to Bue that the District Come mittaes tre composed of so-called mon who will subimnit to be his witling aves, ilo scoms tu bo aware that he has a diticult task before bim in reorganizing his committees, His opposition to Judge Donohue has been g mattorat publie nes torlety for several weeks, Jie labors undor tho fupression that) Judge = Donohua ,- con spired to Oring about his exit from tho Controlter's otic, Ho knows that tho Juaye ta ay old personal friend of Mayor-olect Grace, and this tret bas been rankling tn tha Chief's bosow, Within tho past fow duya Kelly bas arrived at tho conclusion that dir, Grace also conspired to secure his defcat In tho Board of Alderinen, and consequently Mr, Grace comes in fora lurge share of Kelly's wrath, 1 loaked out to-day that THE SCENE IN THE CAVE on Wednesday night wos much more exciting than Was, yt first supposed by those who Were kopt outalde, ‘he Conference Com mitteo of twenty-four, uppointed ut a nroviows meoting = to vestigate — the condition of all the Assombly districts, reportedt that after a oaroful Inquiry thos had arrived at tho conclusion that * thy lenders" of tho Sixth, Fifteenth, and Twentioth Assombly Districts phoult bo disctplined.—that is, deposed from powor. ‘The lenders tit those diatricts tire staunch frloada of Judgo Donohtte, Mayor Graco, and Gon. Hnneoock, respectively, Kelly took an activo part In disciplining those mon, and this incotlng, after a very oxciting acsaton, cut off tho hoaits of those worthics. PHELPS, DODGE & CO.’ WEN UUTLNI'S STONY. Speetal Dispatch to The Chicago Tridune. New York, Dee. S1—A: well-known corro- spondent of tho Evening Post, writing that pre por from Roston under daty Dee. 21, relatos severu! stories told him by Gen, Benjamin F Butler Inst Friday ovening, in tho Cuptain’s office of the Fall River steninbont Okl Colony, nud ono of thom, beuring onv subject that hing recently been revived in tha controversy bo tween Senators Bayard and Conkling, and relnt- ing to the celobrated Phelps-Dodye ensc, was as follows: After referring to the settlement of the sult, which, 1¢ is generally aupposed, was finn, salt Gen, Butler, Mr, William: Fe Dodge enlted upon Seerctary Voutwoll and expressed his regrot that his firm should have been so inconsiderate gk to place itself in tho falso position of mMukink a compromise with the Government, which would icave 1 stigma upon {ts reputation, when the case should have gona to the courts so that tho inuocence of the firm niluht bave been vindicutod. Hisown wishos, he anid, had not been duly consulted, Much to Mr, Doge's unconcenled surpriso, Mr. Routwell im mediately: DREW AN OIDEL ON THE TREASURY fora return of tho meney whieh tho firm have pald, and handed jtto Mr. Dodge, thus caneel- Ing the settlement. [nt Mr. Dodge ald not pre- sont the order, nnd Mr. Hutler was employed by tho firm to Induco the Sevrotary to annul It, and lot tho transaction stand ng before. Mr. Bout~ well suid that ho dd not Ike such abifting, but fie would ncecde to tho request: howover, he added, In such n way that thls tine thero abould bo NO MISTAKE ANOUT IT. Ho accorlingly ant down and drew up with his own hand a paper in which thojirm was mado to confess itsolf guilty of the charges, and destrous of rolinbursiug the Government far tho nmount It had wrongly withheld. Tho tirm signed this paper, a humiliation which it might have eseaped If Mr. Dodge had been content to Ict tho mattor rest in the first plice, and thena {nal sottlomant was mnio by. tho renewed ace ceptance of the money, $ Tho Post sont this to Washington that it ‘might be vorited by Seerctary Boutwoll, MR. NOUTWERL RETURNS A REULY, that the ollicers’ of the Government never brought any pressure to boar on Phelps, Dodgo & Co, to maka any paymonte of monoy, He further enya: “ There was nover any chock paid tomo, and I had tothing whatever to do per- sonally with tho collection of the moncy or Its distribution, ‘Tho firm nover sigued a paper confessing tholr guilt, nid the only foundation for such A statement Hes, probably, In the fnet that I refused to necept the origi! proposition, in which thoy nsserted thelr innowonce.” AN OLD CASE. New Yorx, Dee. 2J.—The Washington corre- spondent of the Eventrg Pust has bad an Inter- viow with Mr, Houtwell, ox-Secrotary of tho Treasury, In relation to tho Phelpa, Dadge & Co. enso, reopened’ by the Cunkling-Inyard corre- spondonce, Mr, Boutwell auys:. “The first In- thnation I received thut Phetps, Dodo & Co. hud been chargod with ylolation of ths rovotue lawe was from Willlam E. Dodge himselt, who eame to my rooms one day when I was too 111 to wo to the Treasury, and informed mo that his house haa been chorged with a ylolution of those laws. Ho said if thore had been any omission to pay duties it was due to ignorance, and not in- tention to defraud the Government. Io added that tho charge wasvery unplensnunt for tho firm and bls family, and bo wished to make a gettlo- ment without publicity, I told him that was impossible, and, if possible, would be very un- wiso; that any sccrets in tho treasury wero tem= porary; that tho results werea inatter of record and open to inspeotion by Congress and the olll- oyréof the Government . re er: * MORLOvER, © ‘according to hid owh story, thoro were three porsons In New York, outside of his own tir, who hud knowlodgo of tho-charges, and that seoreoy under these clroumstances was impos: alple, and that any attempt nt secrecy would only taston on his tira an frromedinble stain. I thon anid to him that If tho fuiture to pay lozal duties had sprung from ignornace, bis true course was to try tho case $1 court, anid, ff the fuct was established, tho Judge would cortlfy that, whilo thore had been a technical violation of the laws, no intention of frand nppeared, and thit upon such o showing undor tho statute provided, the Seuratary of the Treusury had powor, and [twas his duty to remit the ponal- toa; that tho firm would have to pay the duties and pags through a DIBAQNEZATLR ORDEAL, but in tho ond would bo nbyolyod from all just ground of censure, Mr. Dodgo left me without saying what he should do, but with wn impres- sion on my mind that ho would follow the course suggested. Imny add that, ut tho time, [bad no doubt of their Innocence, Not many days pussed, however, bofore efforts for nsetttoment wero boyun, There was nover any chock patd to mo, and I bad nothing whatever to do per- sonally with the collection af the moncy or tte distribution, Tho firm never signed tho papors confessing their gullt, and the only foundation for such 4 stutement Hea probably iu te fact that I refused to accept tho original proposition for sottlomunt, {n which they asserted tholr In- nocence, but agreed to pay tho amount clatincd us duo by the ollicers In Now York, both ngduties aud peaultics, ‘Chis proposition was rejected, on, the ground that tho sssortion of innoconco was Inconsistent with the payment of monoy.”* TLARWOOD. THE QNEAT FINANCIER OF MINNEAPOLIS, Spectat Mapateh to The Chicago Tribune, New Youk, Doc, 2.—Upwards of 100 creditors of N. B. Harwood & Co,, of Minnenpolia, Sftnn., mot at B35 Broadway this afternoon to consider and take furthor notlon upon tho atfairs of the concern, TheCommitico, consisting of Gardiner It, Culby, George L. Whitman, A. B. Taylor, aud MIL. Dorman, who have becn pushing a close Jnvestization Inte tho nancial condition of the bunkrupt house, the labliltios of which aro over $1,000,000, submitted a short report, WITHOUT RECOMMENDATION, sotting forth thut Harwood & Co, bad proposed to Mquidate fur 60 cents on tho dollar, toe samo to bo roculved in full satisfaction, providing ao ton was taken so promptly as to onatilo tho firm to resume business bofure the date fixed for tho sulo of tho stovk under execution, ‘Vo the Cam- mitteo thera wore but two plans presenting themselves, olthor to accept the offor of bOcents, whilob they guld ia fur mare than will bo realized in any other way, or to abide tho result of tho Avsignev’a dlatribution, ; att. DURNAP, : ono of tha exports who was aont to Minneapolis & fortnight nyo to examine tho books of tho suaponded firm, read a long statoment, accom. panying tho samo with running explanations, In brief, thoy tind found that tho flrin on Oct. 3, 1880, was possessed ‘of nexcte amounting to 33,003,500,73, and of this $625,607.14 waa merchan- Iso, $50,880,123 open. Accounts, $30,403.07 cash, $10,881.40 Diils recolvablo, and $35,174.44 miacel> Inucous, * ‘Tie LADILATIES, ‘ at tho samo time, wore $1,018,201,02, and of this SuIN STAT 10U.6t was for accounts rocejvablo, ‘$25,507.01 for bitla payable, and $57,557.07 to the erodit of trustecs and other uccounts, Ten months before the above duto, or Jan. 1 fuat, tho Mabilities wore $410,910.88, and avsets $471,608,03, leavlug a surptus of $60,024.05, The export; tu reply 1o 8 queation by-one of the ‘creditors, stated that Harwood, whon be gave the note to his wifo, cluiimcd to bo worth €:200,000, whito ut tho sumo tine, ‘July, 1870, hie-not capital wag $81,000, Bix months provious it was $124,000, BUK MAD NERN PAD $74,469 ON THIS NOTH betweon Nov, ¥and Nov, 10, 188, Aa to tho Nov, 4, before confession of Jadyment, atl belng abllity of Harwood & Co, tomcot thulrobligutions, the oxperta reported that thoy could hive puld treated allko, inoluding Harwood'a wifo, b0s percent. If tho wife's delt—a [ttle over $97,000 bud been thrown out entirely, and the roe muinder of the Judg:uent creditors were cons stdored scoure, then tho ussota could buve puld 8534 per cent, IV THE Wives DENT BIOULD 14 BTIICKEN OVT, tho assets could havo pull 604-5 per cont to all ailke, If tuo mutter is tukeu ny to Nov, 0, after confeaslons of Judgment had been entered up, including the wifu'e debt, thoy could huve pald 699-10 per cent. Tho estate could pay De 1, allow tho reploying to bold, 48 21- Bhill continne to construct tholr respective |. ton buve been Eric, Weatorn Union Telegraph, er cont, or without Mre, Harwood's dobt,. 24-5 por cent, If thoconcern were wound tip by tho Asslenco, and the roployins and nttach- ments conaktored unredeemed Hnabilitios, It woukl pay Sta-5 por cent, or, with reploving, 184-5 per cent, § A FEW OF TItR CREDITORS thought It would bo best te~ necopt the offer of § pereent, and a motion to that offect: was mide, but It was subsequently ruled. out of onlor, and the opinion freely éxpressed that it would be folly to take any such stop ns this, for thore would not be enough who would ngreo'to the plan to take tiny concerted netion, Furthere: tore, no such settlement coutd bo mato, and it ‘was high time tho merchants af Now York took Getand fn thiamntter that would asalat in pro- vonting thelx boltg : AGAIN VICTIMIZED IN LIKE MANNEM. Ateleyrim from Harwood was rend, stating that he would not pay more than 60 conte, and, unless It war necepted, ho withdrow tho propos sition. The mecting was, on the whole, apposed ton composition of this churactor, und tho pro- volling sentiment, without formul notion, ap- peared to be that the tirm should bo kept from rosumning business, and that ‘the Sheriff's antic should be carried out J: na advertiscd, ON TO MEXICO! UERTING OF THE ORGANIZELS. Bpeetat Dupateh to The Uhtcitas Tribune, New York, Deo. 21,—The members of tho Committco on tho organization of a rall- road systom in Mexico, who were appointed at a’ nicoting holt nt Delmonico's on Nov. 11 Inst, mot to-day, pursunnt to on order of the Chalrmnn, Gon. Grant, at which Gen. Grant, C. P. Iomlingtun, Senor Homoro, Jay Gould, Mr, Adams, and othe ers were presunt. Gen, W.J. Palmer and Mr. C, J. Woerlshotfor, represent ing the, Mexlenn Con- struction Company, and Mr. Thomas Jotferson Coolidgo, of Boston, President of tho Atchison, Topeka & Santn Fé Lnllrond Company, who wero also invited, wero unable to attend, Mr, Adams rend the roport of AK mjority of the Bub-Committco appointed at tho previous mecting In this city on the 20th of Novombor Inst, to the affect that tho Sub-Com- mitteo found ft Impussible to. harmonize all tho Interests Involyed, Mr. Adams added, by way of oxplanation, that the Mexican Central Ralt- rond Company and tha Sonora Railroad Com- pany wore in favor of A BUMSTANTIAL UNION among all the interests Hkely to bo affected by the organization of n general railway systom in Mexico, but that tho partica interested In the Mexican Construction Company wore indiaposod tongres to any plan looking to that ond, Mr, Gould submitted a paper, which ho statod | was aininority report, and presented tho basis for an ngreement and joint plan of notion, ‘This provides, frat, that alt tho pure tles who. nirendy have charters from Mox- feo, togothor with ‘tho signers of tho report, shall agree Jolntly to consteuct any road or ronds required by the necessity of Moxico and by thelr own intorests, ench party’ having equal rights in all rouds built under the agrooment, In caso of this ngreament work to bo continued on tho threo Ines of allroad now bullding under existing Mexioan — chnr- tors in recordance with tho terms of those charters until the propor modifications of thoago charters shail haye been asked and ob- talnud from tho Mexican Government, with a view to muko thom alt CONFORM TO BUCH OTHEM GRANTS agtho now combination -may ask and obtain from Mexico. * 5 Second, that the present chartered interests ronds, and that each of the sfnors of tha report may obtain tho right to bulld and may build atch Ine or lines of rand na in tholr Judgments may be required for thole respeotive Interests, binding thomselves not to build Unes from tho fama points with those alrendy authorized on tho frontier of Mexico. c If those propositions fall, the signers are dis- posed to ontertsin, and will entertain, a propo- sition submitting tholr respective claims and differences in regard to theso Moxican raflronds to tholr Chairman, Gen, Grant, his decision to bo rondored in writing beforo tho lat of Fobruary next, and not Inter, which decision shall bo ACCEPTED NY NOTIE PANTIES, and tho obligations thereupon oxeuuted to carry it out, . * Other propositions were submitted with a view tosome genoral agreement, and after a pro- tracted discussion of theso, in the couracot which a strong feeling in favor of community of retion made itself apparent, the mecting ade Journed, subject to a cull at any time by Its Chalrman, WALL STREET, A TATTLE WEARER, : Spectat Dispatch to ‘The Chicago Tribune, New Youk, Deo. 23,—Tho stock market openod strong, at about Inst night's closing prices, but nftorwards devlined to. After midday busl- ness bueaine more votive, and, under a brisk Purchasing movement, there was an advance of % to 3. Contra! and Union netic wore tho fentures in the upward movement. On the sec- ond call stocks were moderately active and vers: strong, Tho Contraland Union Pacific shares advanced, and wore Wuoyunt, tho former rising 24 nnd tho lntter 14 from tho eurly quotations of tho morning on tho rumors of consolidation, ‘Tho ‘Grangers, tho coulers, the Vanderbilta, tho Southwestern stocks, aud Eros wore all frmor and higher. 5 WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH was oxcoptionnlly heavy, and sold off frnotion- ally jn tho closing dealings. The market was very strong, aud in many {nstancos prices were at tho highest point of tho dny. Thero was in- eronsed autivity iu Chesaponke & Ohlo, Tho Hannibal & st, Joseph shares were also strong. Chiengo, Burlington & Quincy advanced, and Chicago & Alton Railroad vonds were buoyant on a large ond wollesustaincd business. ‘hero was a partionularly Urisk demand for tho Cheaa- peake & Ohio, Texns Pacille, Erie, Boston, Hart- ford & Eric, and Douver & Hilo Grande‘issues, ‘Toxas Pacitle (to Grando) firsts rose to 001g; Chesapeake & Ohlo firats, acrics B, to 80; do eur- reney 63 to 48; Erie now seconde to 102; do funded 53 to 97%; Boston, Hartford & Erio frats to 48; Donvor & Rio Granda firsts and console to 110; Alton & Verre auto tlrets to 125; Delawaro & Mudeon @uclfe Division) coupons to 123; Harlem: coupon firsts to WH; Kanans Pucific consols to 1034; Lehigh & Wilkesharee incomes to. 85; Northwestern gould coupons to 128}{; do Arata to 112; Ohio Central firsta to 101%; do Incomes toGOX; St. Paul & Sioux City rats to 110; Mil- waukee & St. Paul gold %s' to 127; do In Crosao & Davenport Divislou flrats.to 10143; Now York, Ponnsylvanta & Obio incomes to 603g, : THERE WAS A DECLINE of 4 in Tron Mountaln tlrats, proforred Income, and 4 in Columbua, Chicago & Indiana Contrat rst certificates navented supplementary, Ohlo & Missisatppl scconda, do and firsts Gpringtold Division), City bank shares woro neglected, A. big upward moyoment In Unian Pnelfic is pre- dicted before long, und inside partios in the Vanderbitt Interest are quietly pluking up ateck at about 107 or below, The people who now own tho controtling Interest In the property proposo. Important changes ag soon as thoy obtain full possesion of the road. 1 THE MARKET RevIEWED, To the Western Associated Dress, New Youn, Dec, 2,-—Tho Lvening Post, in ita fininoial articlo to-day, anya; “The United Btntes Assistant Treasuror this morning re- evlved Jnatructiona by mall front Washington to hogin on tho 28th the payment, without rebate, of tho January Interest, which amounts to about. $18,700,000, Tho romutning 6& of 1880—botween $9,000,000 and $10,000,000—will not bo pald until maturity. Wo bave to-day a falr 6percont monoy market, All tho money which {s tocume out of tho Trengury. will be new monoy to the market, Tho profits of all kinds of corpora. tlona havo boon very large during tho Inst six months, and dividends on these profita will prob- ably exceed In amount anything known, The monoy ta’ pay those, howovor, Js already, to 4 large extent, lont in“ tho market, and must ba called in before dividends can bo handed to those entitled to receive thom, Tho stock iar. kot duping tho finit two hourg ‘wag alternately strong and boavy, with a fractional: decline as the result ofall tho fluctuations, Since noon tho murket bas beon’ strung, and pricea lave’ ad> vanced 3 to 14¢ por cont, tho lattor for Roading, Tho stocks which have attracted the most attun- Unton Pacitic, Canada Soythorn, and Reading,” ————— PRODUCE, . © waar, | : Special Mepatch to Tae Chicago Tribune, New Yous, Neo. 23,—Wintor wheat quite act> ive, especially in the option Inv, but prices bore uro seriously depressed, and unsotticd, opening ubuut {@1tg cents a bushel unger last oveulug, subsequently rallying about, H@Y.conts a bushel, and toward tho close again developing a prowouuced weukuess and {rrogulurity, tho: options on No. 2 red breaking about 4@L catty and tenving off nt tho lowost quotation ‘of tho dny. Export dumand good, mostly for No, 3 red Bnd No. 1 white, but the higher range of occan froights aud oxtreme sonreity- of tee commodation for carly = uno warktul agatnat tho outward movomont. - Balos of No. 3 red nt S115@1.10K, mostly at SLIO4@l10% afloat (8,000 bushels in store went nt 8115, aud 24,000 bashels frog on bonnt at 81.1614), clositg AE SLO bid and $L.10% naked atlonts -do Decen- ber nt $1.10@1.10%; closing at $1.10; do January Nt $1,10:¢@1,1744, closing at 81.1044; do Februaty tt SLVDI20!4, closing nt $1.10; do March at SL2I@1214, closing nt $121 asked; do- May at SLAG IN, closing at $214 askeds No. 0 red Ab SLIGLH, chtolly at e.14 allonts ungraded red nt $1,.07@1.20, na tu quality; No 2 Ubtengo spring in store nt 81.153 rejected spring: nt 8e@ £1.00; ungraded spring at $1.00@1.10, chiefly at $1.10. CORN, OATS, ETO, - Corn in tess urgont request, and quoted lower in the Inataneo of options for danunry and Feb- rinry 4@X conte a busbol under last ovening’s prices, whilo options for March and May ruled somewhat stronger, but left off heavily; sates of mixed Wostorn ungmiuded now at H@S71§ cents, na to qualitys No, 8, Sig conts; Now York stenmor mixed at 64055), conta, In oats a falrdoraand was reported ata alight Improvement, on loss urgent offerings; snlos of white Weatern ungraded nt 42@t0 cents, na to: quality; mixed do nt 41@43 conta; white State, hominaly No. 2 Chiengo quoted at 42% conts. Ryo hold firmly, and in rather more demand, Barloy moro sought. after, and quoted stendy. PROVISIONB. Hog produota rathor moro active, Western steam lard moving with moro freedom, . Prices variuble, closing generally lower; Western mess pork innotivo for early duttvery, quoted nt SUES for old, and [nt tho option Hne dull and unsottleds Vobruary delivery nt $13,901.00; March at $13.76 bid and $14.25 asked; Westorn sold at f2¢ conts. A good demand noted for cut ments at stendy prices, Bacon hold pretty firmly, though quiet, with long clear quoted nt $7.20, and short clear nt $7.60, Western steam lard attracting Attention; early dulivery at lowor prices, closing Nt $8.85, and in tho option tine less active at 1 decline of 10 conte, with Decombor closing at 34.8216, January at $8,824, Fobruary at $.024@ 5, March at 80.0244, April at $0.12}. : OTHER ARTIONES. ‘Tallow in bettcr demand, with salos noted at 6@0 3:10 cents, aud tho latter for choteo. Sugara, raw was firm, with ia fatr domand noted; rofined as last quoted, . PREIanTS, Through extromo scarcity tonnage suited to tho gratn trade quoted for carly usu very strong, atextrema rites, thus checking buslnces seri- ously. Tonnage to arrive sud for forward louding has Leon otfered modoratoly and quoted firin. In the way of berth frolghts business bas beon to a falr aggrogate, secommodation for grain attrnoting most nttontion, and chivtly for British porta, at, howover, irregular quotations. Liverpoul engngementa reported have been by stenm, flourat 2 sblillings 1% ponce to2 shillings Upence (mostly through. freight and forward shipment), and by vutport steamers ns low as 2 atillings 2% penco tog shillings 8 pence, Wheat quoted at 7 pence. Provisions nt 27 abillings 6, pence to 87 shillings 6 pence (matnly through freight for forward movement), and by outport stoutnors na low os 27 shillings 6 penco to 30 sull+ Ings. ts MARINE DISASTER. A VESSEL DRIVEN ON A REEF NEAI FALMOUTIL, | SAMAICAL New Yorx, Doc. 23,—Tho steamer Edith God- don, from Montego Bay, reports that on Dev, 10 tho bark Fontabella, Cupt. Nixon, loft Falmouth, Jamaien, tor London, with n cargo of rum, log- wool, otc,, and cleared the port reef, Shortly after: tho wind died away and a strong sea current sot her toward tho reef, three mites to tho leaward, and within a quarter of a nile o&which tho Fon- tabelta let go her anchor. Heurlng of tho porll- ous positiun of tho vessel, Capts. Hopewell, of tho bark Medina, and Wooley, of thg bark Dun- dee, and Defreo, pllotand Harbormastor, went on Lonrd to afford assistance, Three othor n> chors wore let go. At about 7 p.m. the wind sot, in from the north, with n heavy son,and tho ves sel dragyed hor four anchora and was delyen on thareef. Capts. Nixon, Hopowell, and Wooler, and Mrs, Nixon and the crow wore all washed into the raging sea. Mrs, Nixon, having a lifes presecver on, with her son and Mr. Martin, the mute, were saved, but the others named per- shed. The senmen lost were Canton Dixon and Aubrey Murphy. Their bodlos wero recovered noxt day and buried In Falmouth Comotery, FREM TRADE, A OLD ONGANIZED TO OLrOSsH THE PROTECTIVE sYeTEM, Speetal Dispaten to Tne Chicago THouns, New York, Dee. 23—A clreulur urging the need of roforming tho tariff and recommending the formution of an nssociation for the purpose of disseminating freo-trado principiés was Intely Issued by Houry Ward Beechor, C, F. Christen, Thomas E, Shearman, Dantel G. Thompson, William M. Iyang, aad Cbnrics Frederic Adams. ‘bla clroular, which caltod uttention to some of tho grossest xbizcs and anomalies of tho tariff, hag alroddy boon pub- lished. Theo first meeting in response to the call was hold In Brooklyn, It was attonded by TWENTY MEN, most of whom aro frominont {i merenntilo ofr- cles. An Informal discussion ehowed thut nonr- ty all present woro entirely opposed in any form to “protection,” and it waa ‘resolved to organ- izoag Association. undor tha namo of “Tho be whotly non-partisan, and will advocate free trado In tho broadest: eense, 1ts members will not favor tho abuiltion of dutics upon articles which aro taxed whon of domestle manufnet- ure, as whisky for example, but wilt opposo all duties not imposed for revenue solely, Mr Beechor presided at tho meoting which ap- pointed dir, Shearman, Btr, Chriaton, and Mr. F. B, Dluko Reommittce to prepare a constitution and reportata futuro meeting. Tho Club in- tond to elrculate froo trada arguments by Prof, Summer, David A. Wells, and othors, in thofurm of cheap tracts, to dicect public attention to tho avila of tho protective system. S SILVER MINES, “GATI" GIVRS THEM A UARD DLOW. Dispatch to Cineinnatt Enquirer. New You, Dec, 2.—Tho hendquartora of the Colorado and other mines In tho Vorcel Bullding presents a negleotod and sombre appourance, I was told to-day bya person prudent In state- ment and otoscly connectéd .with mincs that there wore only theca incorporated mines in the United Statos declaring regular dividends,—tha Homestako, of Dendwood, Dakota; the Ontario Mino, of Northern Utahs und tho Eurekn Con- solidated, of Northern Noyada. Tuosothree aro paying About #0,000 month, Thoro aro n fow ether mines paying spasmodic dividends, and offecting exchinucs and snics on the market by means of “washes” or fictitious quotations. There nro seyoral private minos not on the mar: wet which are getting out some money, and ainong thom tho Nlobmond Mine, owned by Ene slishinon, closo by the Eureka aforesaid. ANOTHEA MINING MAN TOLD 3H | that not a single mind at Loadville was ‘now getting out uny now oro excopt the Iron Mino. Nearly overy mino at Leadville bns oxbausted tha deposits, and tho only ameltiug taking place fe thut of some oro Jn stock which had not gone tothe amelting works during tho flush tines, This gontlomun said nothing could save Lead- ville oxcopt the sinking of ono or mora coatly shatts, aud ruunivg cuts from it cvery Atty to 100 fect, “ A gontloman, whoso son 1s 8 mining ongincor, tohl mo to-day that tho latter had beon sont over all the territorivs to look into mines which would pay the invesatora tadevelop and put on the markot, and the young wan reported that ho had ae ha NOT FOUND ONF MINE | nh in the country which ba could aafoly proyioso to bo bought, The young enginour gald that in nenrly alt tho mines be wont to thero was ‘just 0 suggeation nf present motata, but uo more than {na bundrod uuriferous and argentiforaus spats quatoft tha Alloghony cMountalng, -Mintug by" corparntions hus turued out to be u fallure, und the pubilo, having beon badly bitten, does not: nivan for tho present to invest in ‘any more such’ tnines. ‘Sho costly rilisto Loadvilte may havo reachad thorv, ike the Sutro Tunnel on: tho Camstool Lode, just ut the moment of ‘oxbaus- on, Z 2 ITEMS, 5 BLOOD-PajsoNTNG, Z Jo the Western Assoctated Press, New Yous, Deo. 23—Thy Lruvklyn Coroner was notitled to nod an faquost on the body of Mary Ferguson, 61 years old, at 693 Clinton street, Lrooklya, wha vied Wednesday night of bload- polscuing. It appoars thu¢ on Sunday nigbt, whilo washing. she ran a pin in tho furctingor of ber right hud, Sho applicd lodoas to it, but Free-Trado Club of Brooklyn?’ Tho Club will | “non, a bonutiful gich of 1% hor arm afterwards swolled to an onurmous size, Bho thon called in a physician, but too lato, and sho died, hor body turning porfectly black, MEXICO, Messrs, Woerlahoffer & Co. announced to-day. that subscriptions will bo opened Dee, 24 for $7,500,000 bonds and tho same nmountof stock of the Moxtean National Itallway, to bulla tho Main international fine omlrnced tn tha Palmer. Buttivan conceaston from tha Mexlent Goyerne ment, conttecting the Untted States frontier on tho ilo Grande, at or near TLurede, with the City of Mextev., ‘Tho sudseription eloses Dee. 3), Puen THE REY. THEOBOUE IYING, ~The funeral of tha Rev. Theadare rving. p, Da nephewof Washington Irving, took place tos day. Bishop Potter nnd many clergyiien pire Ueipated in the services, and wleo many past and bresont putils of. Bt, Jubn’s. achoola, of which Sir, Trying was Principal, “IRE. NO PARTICULARS, New Yon, Dee. 2—Some warehouses at the fout of Court street, Hrooliyn, burned to-night, No particulars, DIPHTHERIA, Conciso Statement as sto What tho read Dineako In, The Now York Times publishes an Ortlele, written by Dr. Korr, of Pit burg, concerning tho true natura of diphtheria The pith of tha paper {a condonacd in a Times editorial, from which tho following Is taken: Whatever may ho tho nature of (ho disense,—n Nonting germ in the alr, or even tho formation of o false men brang in tho throat,—in ita curly stage the dis« order ta purely local, ‘The membranu, whiett la ordinarily spoken of na on fungus, can be res moved by local application. Dr. Korr sugyesta Arather powerful totion of hydrochloric neld and glycorino, But the moment the mumbring forms’ the pation ts threatoned with ate other nnd fer. moro danveroug —natedy, Whilo thia process In tho tonsils Is going On virwlent puso is distilied ti ing helghbethood, ‘This scaretion, an tuslgniticaus ‘mount of which [a sufticiont to tmpresgnate tho Aystom, pisses from the threutt Into tho stomach, producing ueute gastritis, and thonco into the elreulation. Tho system becomes much de ressod; tho nation of tho beart and brain 8 lowered, ordinarily, to tha verge, and Rone: tines to tho worst condition, of pezulyste, wnuttho batient dies, not, a3 IK apposed, from aaphy xin, caused by the stoppage of tho alr passnye, but from the presence of a viruleny parece in tho blood, witch impedes tho bodily fanctions and quenches the natielty of tho Vital organs. Tho pationt ts ia thig addittonal plant, tht tis ays. tem cannot without proper troatment recaive ruluforcemont In tha wny of new tissue, for tho stomneh, boing greatly Inilumed, ty table to assiinilate food for the rgplenishinent of tho waste tint has taken plice or restora en ergy to throw off the polson, But the morbid conditions once thoroughly un derstood, treatment to correspond should not ho hard to flud, and. Dr, Kere meets the symptoms with appropriate remedied. He detactes tho false mombrane by using tho wash above nained; puts: Into the stomach a sfinple chem- feal prepnration, enlolned mngnesin, to combina with and neutralize the diphtheretic potaon, and xontly remove ft through tho natural channels, ‘This prevents ft pupstng Into the efreulution, Meantime he supporta the putient upon nutri- Hous and noneleritant food, untll the orisis of the disorder {3 roached, whon wing, or, if ees essury, whisky and brandy. are coplousiy id= mlnistered tonid in ellmindting the lnpurities and throwtng off tho clutch that threntens to choke the Ilfo out of heart and brain, and with care and attention the tone returng, the polson Ie cllminated, the functions are nuturally dls charged, tho inembrane ceares to form, and tho polgonous seeretlun {4 no longer provided, a CORNELL UNIVERSITY, Trmaca, N. ¥s, Deo. 23,—The Trustees of Com nell Untversity, ata recont meeting, approprine ter $100,000 to Increnso tho facilities for instruce ton, as follows: For the bullding and cquip- ment of a physical departmont, $60,000; for tho building and cquipments of veterinary and an- atomical departments, $10,000; far a greenhouse and other equipment for a botanical depart- mont, $10,000; for tho Ibrary, 820,000; for tho civil engineering and other departinenta, $10.00, J. Murkett Webb, who ts now in Europe, wus appointed Professor of Applied Matheuiatles and Theoretical Mochunics. oo BAR IRON. Pirtsnuna, Deo, 23.—The fron manufacturers adopted a resolution at tholr meeting to-day to sell no morchunt bar below 2{ cents per potind, Tho nominal card rate 132%, but many sates havo been mado at 2 1-10 cants, and the objoct 1a to endcavor Ww bring selling up to nominal prices, * oo Anothor Good Boy. Detroit Free Press, ADotrolt grocer wits tho other day hungrily wilting for his clerk to return frout dinner and givo bim 9 chanco at bis own noondny meal, when w boy camo into the store with a basket In his hand, and suid: c “T seed a boy grub up this ‘cro basket from tho door and run, and J run after bim and made him give it up." “sly lad, you are an honest boy." “Yea, sir." “And you fook Ilko 9 good boy.” “Yoa, alr. “ And good boys should always be encouraged. In a box in tho back room there ure elght dozen veges. You may tuke them home to your mother and keop the bnsket." Yho grocer had been snvlog thoso o for days and weeks to reward somo one. In re- wanting 0 food boy he also got eight dozon bad eggs carried aut of tho nuighborhoud free of vost, and he chuckled s little chuck ag he walked hourewards. ‘The afternoon waned, night camo and went, and once more the yrocer went to his dinners When ho returned ho was picking his tecth and wourlng a contptacent sinllo, His eye eanght o basket of eight dozen eggs us he ontered tho store, and he queried: ” Beou buy lig some eggs?” “Yos: got hold of those from a farmer's boy," roptiud hte clork,. Pa x lume boy with a blue cap on?” + Soa “Two front tooth out? Ah ¥os,"" ‘The grocer sat down and examined tho crys ‘The shotts hud beon washed clean, but thoy werd the sume cxgs that good boy had lugged home tho day befure, eo Disraoll as an Young Man. A writer in St, James’ Gazette De that tho douth of the Tord Chief Justice of England me minds bin of 8 story. that Lord Dalling told whon bo wus yot Sir Hfoury Bulwer, L remene her," Sir, Henry eald, when I firat met Mr Disrachi, It was in a company of five ambl tlous, contident, very. Povo men,—nobiniles thon, but allof whom’ (if you- can allow me to iy so muoh of myself) hive come to distinction slice, Thore was my brother Edward, Nonck= ton Milnes, Alexander Cockburn, Mr, Disracll, und myself. None of us wore personully ite qytatnted with My. Digraci! exeopt my brother, whose dinner party it was. Mr, Disrach! camo Inte, nud we wore speaking of him when ho onme ing and A strange appearance ho iwides Mr. Disravth thon a far mora athletic fugues than you haugine him, porhaps, appeared Jn ib daring costume of bright color.—n yellow walst> coat{ grout Yelvot trousers, and low shoes with sityor buckles, Tho {inprossion ho mado was not favuravlo; and t for one, and Lam gure —— and ~— algo, Instantly prepared to tnd that my brather Edwant had vastly over-praised tld Inan, Bo we sat down to dinner; and every HuUL tuiked his beat, and there was such a beluht rattle af convoraation #4 you may suppose. WO wore ntl In Hood uy, alf omuloug, aud all well sutistled with ourselves, depend on it. Therd was Hot ong among us who hid not plenty of confidense in hiniself at gl thnea, and more than a hope of futuro greatness; and yet, Ie when wo sopitated wo had cneb been taken naide and put tpon our honor to say who wis tho clovercat nuin In tho purty, overy onv of Ws would havo answered, ‘fhe man lu tho greea Velyut trougore.'*? a . Tho Silver Lining. : Galveston Nena, The most contented muu in the United stated lives on Galveston faland. Jo bas Leen vialted by all mannor of misfortune, but consoles bli scit in Hating. Yesterday his pastor met him down on the wharf, and guid to bin in a yoleo husky with emotions Hltupson, you bave beon severely tried. You have lost several mombers of your family by death, your unelo ta in the Ponitentlurys your house has been burned down, and you sutfer-terrtbly from rhoumatizi, aod you ore Gmburrasged Hnanclilly, Yours truly 18 a sad jut! “Yea,” sald thoold man, "but I get tt all buck ayia, TE have reglar winafdlly of good luck. Yesterday TL hooked 1 redilsh that must have welghod élxty pounda.”” vd you land bine" a “No; ho got olf with Corty foat of lino. “Do you cath tht good tick?" 4 © Why, yolt oe, it waa borrowed tacklo; an Ididu's got pulled into the bay and drowued, ————__$ , Mablog Lovo with a Pistol. ; 2 New York Tribune. ‘Tho atory of Uy rarrincan cued to by the une willlug bride at the mouth of the pistol hn Just been made public. The coromony was declare fnyalld by Judge Barnard In tho Circuit Courtin Ttucktand County. ‘Tho partica to the sult were the tov. Luther A. Murrell, a Lutheran wtsts: ter, now living dt Nu, bi Pacitio street, rook. | dyn, and Slids Enizaboth Hinuon, of Ranvivys, Ne Last summer Mr, Durrell was pustur of 2 it ariviioners was A erent Onu day the pastor touk her ta delve and thoy prococded to Nyack When uear L villuge, tha girl alleges, St Burrell asked her to wurry blu, gad when ane rofused ho tried to persuade hor with au pistol, throutuning to shoot hur if sbo refused sural. “Alarmed at bls doteruuation she went with bivy to tho house of tho Huy, Mr, Duy, tu Nyavk, au toy were warrlod. x