Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, December 24, 1881, Page 3

res 8) 4 UC AGO PRALON ATURDAY. DECEMBER 24, 168I—SIXTEEN PAGES jst Introduced are sald to be of superior Pr xminislelp, yel they only cost fifty-two eacll. cents T, & BLAINE, ‘pbrothor of James G, tlnine, lias been ape inted newspaper clerk under Clerk Me- person, of the Housa of Representatives, ye. Blalno himself contributed a hunctred dollars 10 tho Garfield Meuiorlal Iospital fund NICHOLAS RMITHH, goti-law of Horace Greeley, isan applicant fue forclewappolutment, TUE CHINESE MINISTEM rived here today in state, having hada gpeclal (rain from Phiadelphia, Is suite qumbers twenty-four persons, Illa wife Is the first Chinesy Indy of rante who has ever qsited thls country, A “FREEMAN, the Capitol policeman who charged lis wifo withattempting to poison him recently, tins gid out his effects, abandoned his wife here gestitute, and loft for the South, aoVy. POUND javestor Wisconsin tonight to’ spend tho polldays. He will not organize the Commit- teon Public Lands, of which he is Chalr- “gan, untit hls retttrn, Ue thinks, in view of te good luck of Wisconsin In starting the povement which resulted tn the nomination at Garfield at Chiengo and of Kelfer as speaker, that politicians wilf be apt tu follow ge lead of Wisconsin hereafter. - «KEY There {3 0 hitch about the appointment of EW. Keyes as Postmaster at Madtson, Wha. Tho post-oilics nuthorities hold that he must resign his position as a member of the Legls- fature before he ean be appointed, ONANT’S SCHEME, Aprofected corporation, of which, strange- Jyenough, ox-l'resident Grant ls ane of the charter members, Is deeply concerned tn the proposed modification of the Clayton-Btlwer treaty. A little snore than on year ago Engineer Menocal, of tho United gittes navy, obtained a concession from the Nicaragun Governinent, by which ce faln citizens uf the United States were given the privilege of bullding an Interocenn canal over Menocal’s and Atmen's surveyed route hstyeatyand this sear bills were introduced in Conatessincorporating the Nlearagua Canal Cunpany. It will be necessary, the projectors of the enterprise think, to secure the ‘abroga- + ton ar modification of the treaty In question ssacondition precedent to the zuarantes by | this Government of the O per cent dividend onthe costo the canal sought for ia the tharter, A number of prominent publle men are Interested in the proposed canal, SECRETARY FOLGER CLERKS, ‘To the Western Acsuctated Press, Wasmxatox, D, C., Dec. 23.—'There will te about fifty discharges upon tho “Inpse nll” of the Treasury Departinent the Sth of January next, Seeretary Folger intends, in tho future, to make this rola preferred roll, from which all vacaneles on the permanent tolls wit be fled, noxns, f ‘Tho total redemption of bonds to date fs ns follows: Under the 105th call, $17,023,800; under the 106th enll, $6,430,550, JOUN PAUL JONES, ’ ‘Thera were Issued to-diy, over Seerctary Rirkwood's signature, twenty-seven pieces of bowity-land serlp to the heirs of John Pau! Jones, g Captain in the American navy, in appreciative acknowledgement of brave and meritorious survices in connection with tho capture of certain British vessels of war, A MAN'S WIPR’S Igitrs, ATostmaster wroto tho Postmaster-Gon- eal: “A man's wife dropped a letter In thisoMce addressed to another mau, The hushand suspects sumething wrong. Shall deliver the letter to him ?”? ‘The Postinaster- i General nnswered that the husband could hot get the letter in that way, . THE JAPANESE MINISTER and the ox-Mlnister of Ching start for homa Weilnestlay next via the Pennsylvania Cen- tral and the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Rillroads, woe NAVAL STUDENTS. A complication having been made by eadet nildshipman nt the Naval Academy for leave ofabsenca during the Christmas holidays, tho Seeretary ling decided that such students asdesire to visit Washington Christmas may Yerrauted leave of absence from Sunday morning til Monday evening, and no more, ALL TI EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS will be closed Monday next, and Jan During Christa wees and tomorrow busi hess will bo xeneratly suspended fn the de- partinents after 12 o’clack each day. INTERNAL REVENUE COLLECTORS, Tho Rolling bil, Mmiting tho verm of In- temal Ievenue Collectors to four yenrs, is waking up the servico all over the eountry, Trobably three-fourths of tho 125. Collectors futhe country lve surved over four yenrs, and wany of them ten. ‘The bill provides that the terms of those in office four years or more, on Juno 30, 1881, shall explro ut that date. In lll- nols, should the bill become a Inw, It willend the official carcer of nearly all Col- feetors, Coltector Harvey, of Chiergo, who kets $4,500 por year, was commissoned April 1, 1876, and if the bill becomes a law he will avoto go, In the Aurora district Collector Croker will have two years yet to enjoy his $3135 per year, ‘Tho Quincy Collectorship, Whieh pays $4,500, was filled July 1 of this ear, Collector Knowles, at Peorla, ins Served wines April 1, 1875, aud -bis $4,500 por Year will go to somebody elso If the bill Dasses, John Lills has tilled his $2,530 post- Hon at Champaign sticn March 1, 1870, Col- Ieetor Merriam, at Springfleld, has been drawing hls $4,500 ver yenr sltice Oct, 20, 18%, while Jonathan Wills, xt Culra, hos Lold his $3,735 officu since June 32, 1809, LOTTERY GAMNLING, Washington is much exeltadt just now over Severallucky lottery Investments, ‘Lhe native Population hore seems much given to “buck- the tiger” In this aanner, im, + MIGI-PRICED RESTAURANT, Therets kenural complaint that the keoper of the Sennty resturant, selected by David avis on the supposition that he would make, Teasonable prices, is higher than the down- Wn first-class prices, notwithstanding the fact that the Governiont furnishes the rent, “cual, and furniture for tho restaurant. CIVIL SERVICE, Pendieton’s clvitservice-reform scheme is Mtracting much attention, and over 20,000 coples of his speech have been ordered. by Dartles outside of Washington, It ls bracing bisa gentleman's Presidential hopes not YOST-OPFICE FIGURES, Pat costof mall transportation for the yonr nded June 30, 1881, was $10,195,690, ‘The ciet tho star service for 1831 was $1,957,355, sterensa ot 4,07 per cent in cost eémparad ‘ld the amount expended during 1880, 8 Appropriation for the year ending June 1, {853 1s $7,000,000, being $013,817, or Berto cont, In excess of the: cost of this pitts fur 1881, Its thought that the estl- 3 Ms for stur service can bu safely placed at ie Q decrease of £050,000 fron the an Tung tlation for 1834, and $202,615 more than the extn eondlture of June 3, 18st. fn thls ato provision Is made fur now service mle AY be petitioned for and established Quire ts. Investization, looking to the re- atte of the acetions Interested and tere aelittles now furnished, Had no or thery ott made reductag the stir-servie Would have been needed, at the rate ol bast Increases, about $0,000,000 tor 1833, ee Government by Rdltors, New York Tribune, to7Ambets Seems to have mada’ but little effort aie Cabinet that would roprasent tho a coucy tee majority, Hu reoruited bly pollt- pe nel tainly from the statt of his uewa- Tach eae tua i oF i entitie contri ie biniater of wllo lustruction, tha market reportor DMinige (ot Com it s Minister. ho military aud naval editor Seu, ring, and the foreign edi \- ee Boug Porulgn, ‘Aifal a tor Une OF all the cora remedies Curoalino alo tond EE Meter ut, "soe. Fuller ge Wallogy a Mae NEW YORK. Tho Magnates and the Heavy Gamblers Rush to the Rescue, What Looked Like a Pantie in Stocks Converted into w Boom, People with "Balloon Stocks Bhunned ag Though They Had the Small-Pox, Salo of 2 Milwaukee Girl’s Bridal Outfit by Government Auctioncors, Oscar Wilde, the Boss Esthete, to Bail Today for the New World. Tho Unton Pacific Roni and tho Pacific Mall Steamship Company Again Nogotiatlug. Anxioty Oansed by tho Non-Arrival of Steamsbips—Palmor, of Newark— Stook Cortifloates Lost, THE STOCK EXCHANGE. RALLY OF TIE MAGNATES TO TI RESCUR OF THE GAMBLING FHLATERSITY, New Yon, Dee, 23,—From the Commer- celal Bulletin: Share speculation was for the most part feverish and wneertain in tone during tho sarly part of the day, although there were tiuies when the stock market was weak, ns after the nppenrance of the state- ments of business of such of Vandorbtlt compantes ua had Directors’ meetings to- day, Thesy strtements show Uiat the rall- roud war has seriously reduced net earnings even of the best of them, ‘These damaging facts have, however, been known fora long tite to the Insiders of these companies, aud ftexplains why they tinve been go ready to sell thent all the way down ia a decline of 10 to30, which stocks these companies have haut since curly last summer. ‘There are now Indications that thesy Insiders aro prepared to buy them back If the public chose to sell them. Among these Inileations are Touns from banks and others mide onthe elass of United States bonds held by Van derbilt, the money belng borrowed, presumi- bly, to biy the stock. In fet, ons broker Who does little except for the Vanderbilt bought 10,00 shares of Lake Shore, and there are OTIEL SIGNS POLTEINa TS. THE SAME DItEC- TION. Aside from this kind of buying today, the conunission-houses liad snore orders from outsiders who pay in full for what they buy than they have had on any day for many mnonths, und it Is evident the recent down- Ward insyelnent hos for the first time since its inception struck obstacles “that may turn the movement in another di- rectlon, ‘Ihe chief sellers of stocks to- day were the weaker class of margiisholders and scalpors, or ‘roum-traders’? tor small turns, Lt isto be suid that outside orders were wmostly for substantial properties whieh pay dividends, and that “bottom: speciatttes not wanted nt any price, while the net tot the tuetuations In the general fst Was an advance of 2¢@287, with the market closing strom. fulties -show o decline of 183%, aud were -weak at the closc, Unitet states bonds were firm throughout, the only deeling hiuving beon 34 in 43, THE annseany, is metting very fow bonds, the total offered teat iawing been 33,000 but the shrink- age In priced at the Stock xchange and the diminished demand for money there were wR alone suflleient to make money easy. With in two weeks It is known that the January dishursements will begin, and thera will, probably, be from $00, x to $75,000,000 of anuary = income — te be reinyested in securities — denlt in nt the Stock Exchange within the next six weeks, Foreign exchange today touched apolnt in actual sales ot sterling at which gold can be Imported, which indfeates that stocks and bonds were today bought for foreign account, Instead of boing sold for the gun ACTIVE AND FEVENISIL bought by him fa Paris, and were intended as the bridal outfit of his daughter, MINA HERTHA LEOPOLD, whio fs sald to be one of the belles and lead- ers of fashionable society tn Milwaukee, They were decreed by the courtto be for- felted to the Government, on the ground that they tad been smuggled, and Mr. Leopold declined to reclaim them by paying the pen- altles Incurred, Among the mostexpersive artleles In the catniog were the following: Beidal dress of white satin, irfoned with lace, and embroitored muff to mateh, a fsedl nt S600; dinner dress of maroon ¥ rletity decorated, appraised at $4 ring dress of bine wutin, with tace trininting, appriised a Os walkling dress of plumecolored satin, nppralsed at S300; morning dress of bine cloth, trimmed with ane, appraised nt S$t60; Kealakin dolman, Iined with flowered silk, appralsed at $310, THE ARTICLES OF LINGERIE included two palra of white corsits, one silk corset, five patrs of extra long silk stockings, and tivo embroidered skirts. “There wert also thirty-elght patrs ot four and eight bit- toned Kel gloves, lace collars, eapes, shawls and ties, Inca handkerelilefs, jee aprons, elehity ah ) MOnograue handkerchiefs, one chenilis shawl, two satin parasols, vod a great varlety of other articles at feminine wear. ‘The entire outfit was valued at S400), ‘The goods zenerally sold for more than the y vet re 2 customs value, OSCAR WILDE, MF BAILS Fou THE NEW WORLD TODAY, Spcerat Misvateh ta The Chieago Tribune, New Your, Dee, 23.—Tho chief representa tive of esthetlelsnt, Oscar Wilde, is te. come among us afterall, Enterprising manaxers, discerning the nimble sixpence tn at ene sugement, have been nexotlating with hin some time past for an incursion inte the American eld, and the esthete himself has not been loth to consider the overtures for 4 public display of himself, with Illy accom- pantment, After n great deal of figuring and the customary denials of any contem- pintion on his part of a visit to this country by enterprising correspondents over sen, It is now positively settled thot Wikle will be here, winds permitting. on the 2d of January. Mr. W. F. Morse, the business manager inthis. city for. D'Oyly Carte, received word by eable today that Os- ear Wilde will sail from Liverpool on the steamer Arizonn tomorrow, Dee, A. + ME COMER TO TIS COUNTRY under an invitation front Mr. D'Oyly Carte, tendered hin at the request of many of the friends of Mr. Wilde in New York, who are Interested fn the man and bls writing. He hing bedh necepted as the leading mind of the new esthetle movement, ‘The strong: Andi vlduality, of the mmm aks sion no poetic phrase ese: pn fir ideas, cud the snylnes aud nirielties attributed to hin, have aroused considerable ip} lis visit here is maln- iy ped raposes to publish a ve Ms, us yeb in mann seript, and will produce n play or trage four nets, entitled “ Vera, the Nihilist,’ will probably give a publ which he will hear an essay devoted to nia exposition of the origin, progress, aud davel- ovment of the estheticmovenent in England. itis dutended to have Mr. Wilde present at the Standard ‘Theatre on the night ot his are and alford Lin an opportunity to see reproduced In the Bunthorne of “Patience,” and his first public appearance will probably be on the evenme of Jan, % : PACIVIC MAIL, NEGOTIATING WITH THE UNION PACIFIC. Spectat Disvateh to The Chicace tribune. New Yon, Dee. 23,—The apeelal commit- tees of the Union Pacific Railrond Company atid the Pacific Mall Steamship Company are still negotiating, and a member of one of them said that if was probable a settlement of all existhig diflleutties would be reached by New-Year's, ‘Lhe railroad company, it was suld, has announced a willinguess to mike such concessions as are necessary to bring the two organizations again into frlendly relationship. ‘Ihe Pacitie Malt people claim to be taking more money nnder present arrangements than was possible wniler the abrogated contract by wiileh $110,000 worth ot freight per month was ‘uaranteed by the rajlroud to the steamsnip ine Mi return for the matutenanes of rates, “Tho raltrout company, after breaking the contract, offered a guarantee of St5.0N0 per mmenth fn dew of the old amount. This. is suid to have been increased sice to $00,000, ITEMS. MISSING STEAMSHIPS, Bpectal Dispatch to The Chicavo Tribune. New Yorn, Dec. 2.—Nothing tins yet been heard from the missing steamer City of London, which sailed from London for New York, Nov. 13, ‘The agent here is despoud- dent, but hopes sho may yet be afloat. ‘The steamship Henry Edye, which sailed from Antwerp Noy. 20 for Boston, is also iiss- ing. ‘The agent here sald today that the com- pany hated to give her ap, but the prospect ©] Vrom the Commercial advertister: “This has been another very netlve and feverish day in the speculative list, but the excite. tent was nt uo time equal to tlat-of yestar- dny, and especially yesterday's closing, when snitters betukened troublu today, But the have been no faltures nor rumors of any- body tn trouble, ad a good many prominent broker firiis feport free outside orders for goad dividend-puying stovks. On the whole, W much better support hus been accorded to the market today. than coud have been expected “twenty-four hours ago, althorgl ~omany stocks. have suf- fered -veverely,. and) lower prices are predicted for next week. ‘Tho severe effect of tha trunk war ts shown In the reports of the New York Central, Lake Shore, Michi- an Central, and Canada Southern fn.a largety-reduced surplus, though It is not ame Ukely thdt tha fucts aye been k sidera some time, and fn par ‘The general marketclosad strong,” TWO CLASSES OF BL From the Post: ‘There were two elasses of buyers of stotks today, One elngs was made tp of outsiders of nieans, whe lave been distrustful vf tho market of tite, but who hava been tempted by the. recent sharp decling to come in and take the better class of stocks, paying in full for what they buy, and transferring the stocks bonght lo thelr strong boxes. ‘The other elass was made up of professional speculators, who linve forced the recent liquidation on the part of simall ‘bull? speculators, und tho attendant. decline In prices. ‘Cho prinetpal sellers of stucks today were weak holders, whose mare ging have nearly run out, and sail! profes- stonat tradars ar ‘sealpors, who inake the inest of thelr money by selling stocks ‘short? ‘Cho ‘short titerest? in several of the lending stocks $s largo, as Wgh a9 1-33 of Lper cent per day having been pald by bor- rowers for tho usu of suveral stocks, Monoy on Goyermuent bonds continues in wupie Bitpply ub 3@s per cunt, and we hear of ono larau toan on United States bonds, the vor. rower having obtained money for buying one of the lending Vanderbilt stocks. All the re- ports of the Vanderbilt railrond companies SHOW THE RAVAQES which the railroad war has madeon the net income of these properties. It must bo re- menivered, however, that nll this has been Known to (nsiders: for months past, during which to these stacks have fallen In markot price from ten to ae volnts, ‘Thera sro Indleations that uow the facta are spread before the public the Insiders are prepared. to buy If the publlo wish to sell, ‘There have been no failures In Wallstreet, nor are there reports of any, and the comilsslon-honses report a grant many outside orders for divl- dand-paying stocks, Other kinds are not wanted by buyers, who ey in full for what they want, and speculative specialtios are ahiinned Inside and outside the Btreet, as if, tuey wore dynamite,” A BRIDAL OUTFIT SOLD TO THE INQUEST IDDER, bpeelal Disparel to The CAteco Tribune. New Yours, Dee, %.—Messrs, Hurdott & Denisa, the government auctioneers, suld at thelr salesrooms, No. 20 Burling slip, at noon today, & handsome bridal outiltmade in Paris for s young lady In: Milwaukee, Wis. ‘The catalog embraced fifty-six lots, which were deseribed a8 “ elogant dresses of silk, and colored eatin, and: velvet, soniskin dolinans, underclothing, lace goods, tadle-linen,” etc, ‘There was a large attendance of buyers, In- cluding several ladies. ‘Tho goods were selzed. from 23, Leopold, « woulthy citizen of BIUl- waukee, Who returned from Europe tn the steamer Scythia on the 8th of April last. Ho falled to doctare them dutlable, ‘Thuy were for her safe arrival was gloomy, Her cargo is valued at $200,000 and the ship at the same amount. NEWARK FINANCES, In view of revent events in Newark, it 1s Interesting to learn that of Jute the stock- holders of the defunct First National Bank of Nowark have beon discussing the pro- priety of starting tho bank anew. F. A. Palmer's name was canvassed at a niveting of tho Diructors as that of the enshior of the new Institution, and was received with gen- oral favor, As Palmer is now in jall for em- bezzling a Inrge sum while Auditor, itis pre sumed that the Mechanics’ National Bank will havo to look elsewhere for n cnshler, STOCK CERTIFICATES Lost, To the Western Araoctated Press, Nrw Yonk, Lee. 2.—A messenger lost In Wall strect this afternoon a loan envelope from tho Bank of Commerce, Now York, containing the following. stock certificates,’ which are negotiable: One hundred Penn- sylvanin call certificate, 15,103, to B. 1, Ware rinan & Co; 100 Loulaville & Nashville, 11,295, to Eames & Moore; 100 Loulsville & Nashville, be to Goepa & Mtandle; 100 Union Puaclfic, 24,773, to O, M. Bogart & Co; 100 Union’ Pactite, eit to White,” Morris, & Cos fulnots 00 Central, 181,005, ta BE. HL, Harriman & Co.; 100 Ulinols Central, 131,020, to BI darrian: 300 HM linols Central, numbered 153,079, 132,073, Gt 7S, to 1&8, Worisar. +) AUTITUN’S CALLENS, Amonagpe cullers today upon President Arthur we¥e Gens, Grant tid Iaticock, ex Senator Conkling, Postiuagter-General James, and Hamilton Fish dr. ‘The President: was at home afternoon and svening. _——————$— OCEAN STEAMSHIP NEWS, Lonvon, Deo. 20.—The Sorviu, Clty of New York, and Lubrador, from New York, buyo ar- rived out, New Your, Deo, 2—Arrived, tho Rbyniand, from Antwerp, —————$__ Carne Sova. Chanibers Jaurnat, ‘Thia carne seca—dried or jerked beot~ts ox- ported to the amount of thousandgof tous years Wy froin Montavidva, Htoanrio and othor party of ruguay and the Arentins Repubiic, fn some Of tho attederos or froturles over a thousand head of vuttio ure kitled dally in the season, one ain boing usually the wxecutioner of the fut, and killing thai by puncturing the. apinad cont at the buck ot the head. ‘Tho nolmals are cut up guid tho flesh piled in greit hear, with lnyerd of sult, by vemi-tuked savages, Inf Buaque, helt Tndlan, who tive n peculiar knack of cade tho flesh to dotavh itavlf In Wakes from tho bone by giving ita slap with their brow, cutluas-Hke knives. Wouderful quickness and doxterity sro exhibited In overy departiuent of the provess, but the whole forms one of tho most dtegusting spuotaciey imag! Mixad with black beans aud farina, or cussava-meal, jurked beef bo- comes tho staple food uf the lower ordura throughout the couste of South and Central Anmprica, ——- at Mrs, Grundy Saya, Naw York Mail and Expres, That itis the *too-too” thing to spond tho wintor on tha Nilo, * Thut a generous bridogronm last wook gayo bey atl brideamatda & vory. bandsuino diu- od rings. ‘“hatthe man who bus@ duplicate wedding presania saya bo bug not bad auch q dull season your ‘That & vew wrinkle at ulluged cathatic dinnar Parjics isto serve the champuguo from lurgo Oltewiase pitcburn, | % . ‘That one of tne Von Steubons loft bis beart ‘on this side uf the ovvan, and is coming back to Und out what todo abuultt, , ‘That dtr. Vanderbilt's wedding gift to his daughter will be a quarter of a millton in United Btutey Goverment bonds, THE JEANNETTE. It Will Take Two Months to Get the Survivors to Inkoutsk. It Will Take Fifteen Days to Get from Iakoutsk to Irkoutsk. Therefore, There Will Be No Fur- ther Real News for Three Months, It Will Tate a Month to Reach St. Petersburg from Irkoutsk, ) The Arctic Mariners Will, Accord- ingly, Reach the Russian Capital in April. They May Be Expected to Land on Thely Native Shore in May. The Russian Goveroment Thanked Heartily by the Amorican Government, FROM BENNETT. YESTERDAY'S TELEGRAM, Wasminotos, 1, C., Dee. 23—The State Departinent has the rollowing dispateh from James Gordon Bennett with regard to the survivors of the Jeannette: Panis, Dec. 2.—The Hon, Frederick J. Frelinghuysen, Seeretary of State, Wash- taglan: L have just received the following telegram from amy correspondent at St Petersburg concerning the Jeaunette partys Gel Hignatlel® has aiven orders to send. two new expeditions from Iakoutsk tu search of the slupwrecked craw, and has directed that avery available means be employed to find buat No, 4 ON THE 2571 OF SEPTEMHER, nas has atready been toll, Melville and ten men were wet by three Yakats, Yakats ara goot-enutured nomads, very slllful in ears ing for disorders and maladies cansed by the cold, ‘The party COULD NOP WAVE FALLEN HANDS, Itmust bo remembered, however, that from Varehol, where they were discovered, to Inkontsk, the «lstanve Is 2,009 versts, or 1,400 wiltes, with no rexittar means of transport. aAtlunst twenty days’ were required to get there, but ns those who went to the rescue started three days ago, the time necessary to find the party and bring them back to Jukoutsic would be 2 AwoUT TWO MONTHS, Nor should {tbe forgotten that, although the whereabouts of Metyille and his party ls pretty well known, that of De Long, who aent forward Nendenin and Noras out of his party-of thirteen, Is not known, and that for a suecoring expedition to reach Iitn will take a long thne over, country where there are INTO BETTER NO ROADS, The distance fram Inkoutsk to Irkoutsk ts 2,818 versts, or 1400 miles, with & hampered postal which will reauire atleast fifteen days to transport twenty-four persons. ‘The Gov- ernor of Inkoutsk, Gen. ‘Tsehematelf (not Gen, Tehernailf of Servin), will receive the iustructions of the Government and orders for fresh expeditions in eight days, by coir rer cxtraordtnalre, traveling 250 miles a day. There will bo NO FURTHER NEWS, . then, from the Jennnette party themselves in Jess than three montis, as the telegraph-wire docs not extend beyond Irkoutsk. " FROM IRKOUTSK TO ST. PETERSRUTO will take them probably a mouth, traveling ag rapidly ag possible, although they will probably be at St. Petersourg by April, and. in New York by May. ‘Chis Is all the lufor- ination L have received to date, In ense the Govertinent should wish to communul- cate directly with the Jeannette, L beg to say that Gon, Anoutehine, Governor of Enst- ert Siberia, is now in St. Petersburg, but that his representative during hls absence fy GEN, PEDASHENSKI, with whom you can correspond direct, In case nny further news Is received, I shall at once inform you, JAmuus Gorpon BDexxurt. SCHWATICA, WHAT AN ARCTIC MARINER THINKS, "Pouth ann, Dee, %—The Oregontan will publish nn foteryluw with. Gicut. Sehwatky regarding the cruise of the Jeannette. He belivves sho wintered at-Linkioy Islands, or near by on the Siderigin coast, passing en route south of Wrangell Land, which would. account for ne traces of her being found by tho Corwin or Rougers. Mer provivus dis- covories cannot be interred from her position when lost, but MAY NE EXTENSIVE AND INTERESTING, De Long did not follow the axtsof the warm Japanese current north of Bubering’s Straits, which should be done before that avenue Is condemned as impracticable, Ax to the re- turn of tho party, the route suggested by Kennon seams the most sunsible, Probably his instructions to make a northeast passage asecondary consideration led Dy Long to make nonttempt to reach the vole in the direction of the Parry Archipolugo, Lis ro- treat in boats ts ONE OF THE Ms MOST MASTERLY-MANAGED + ESCAPES In the history of abandoned Polar vessels, Schwatka puts no faith in the reports that tho Russians withhekl Information concern Ing the Jonnnatte, ‘Tho result of the expedl- tlon ig asevere contradiction of the bellef that 1s zood Polar route can be formed by fol- WWwing the channels throagh the ica of the great Siberian rivers and ocean ourrents, and leaves but Ittle doubt ns to the tute of the fost American whalers, the Vigilant ond Mount Wallastin, which ts AY TERRINLE AS THE IMAGINATION couLD CONCKIVE, Should the loss of the Jeannette be coupled with that of the English exploring yacht Elva, under Leigh Siith, tho tendency of tho advocates of Aretle exployation will be looked un with less fayor than the more hazardous but probably more successful mothods of aerial navigation, ‘Tha Jean- notte’s fate will also tend to discourage the proposed coasting commerce to tha month of the Lena, Me thinks this disnster will tend to forward the idea of using slips merely to carry expeditions to proper starting poluts, and serve as G6 secondary basis of supply, MRS, DE LONG, NO NEWS. Bunttnaroy, In., Dec. —Up to this hour Mrs. Do Long has no advices different trom thoge already given to, the public, tis be- Moved St will be some thus before Da Long's party can be fieurd from after tho rellet party reuches him, —_——- TILANKS. F THE NURSIAN GOVERNMENT THANKED YOU ITA ANSLITANCH OF TILE JRANNETTE'S Wasutvatoy, D, O.,, Dec, &,—The follow. {ng was sent toda, Devantusnt ov State, Waptinaton, D. C, Doc. —To Hofman. St, Mteraues: Convey the thanks of the President to the Imperial Gov- ernment for its Nberal and generous netion in advancing the necessary funds to render nssist- ance to tho members of tho Jeannette oxpedl- tlop, and Inform Mr. Degeirs that you are authorized to draw on mo to reiinhureo thot Government, if tt will kindly Inform you of the amount, Franwaixanuysax, CASUALTIES, An Aceldont in Which the Pennsylvania Rablrond Magnates Took Part. Pinnapenrita, Pay Dee. 2.—A passenger traln from Now York ran into the rear ond of a freight train noar Holmesburg this evening, ‘The engine nnil revoral freight cars wero con- elderably damaged, and the tracks blocked auv- eral hours, The passenger train, drawn by En- alne No, 10, lott New York atas5, ‘Tho damauo amounts te about &,009. Tho nceldent, it 1s anid, was caused by tho freight pulling out when Itshould have waited fur thu prasago of tho passenger-train, Noone was injured. Amon the passenyera worn Presidont Roberts and Vieo- President Cassatt, of the Poonsytvanin Ralirond. When tho engineer saw tho frotght- train pulling out Inte the niain track ho re- versed tho engine and put on tho brakes with mich force a4 to throw the passengers out of tholr seats, A purse was male tp for tho onKl- heer, who remained at hla post, A Yonng Man shockingly Mutilated by tho Cars. Svecat Mapates “o The Chteago THOUNe, La Cnossr, Wie, Dee. 2.—Tois afternoon a Foung man by tho name of Coffins, living near Waukun, In. while trying to board a frelght+ traIn on the Chiengo & Dubuque Railway, nour Ln Crescent, fell betweon cho curs, and both ews were taken off Just below tho knevs. fo bas been cimploved Inying track for tie vonipany. Fully three hours elapsed beforo aid eould be furnished hit, and ho is now in this city, with rocuvery doubtinl, ' Aun Actress Thrown from a Carriage. Sptetat Disoatch to The Chieann Tribune. Aknoy, 0., Dec, 2h—Miss Lilian Cleves, tha netress, while vut riding bere this evening was thrown from hee carriagn and badly injured. Itiehard Foote, who married Miss Cleves only a week ago, wis with her at tho'time and ins also Injured, but onty slightly. It is thought that Miss Cleves’ injuries ara not of u davgerous character, : A elenvope. Euazanetn, N. 1, Dec, 23.—At the crossing of the New Jersey Central and Pennsytvanin Con- tral nenr here, a lovomotive of the Cincinnutt express ran Into the reur car of tho lucul pus: senger train, Nobody wis burt, but the tnicke were blocked for sonie tine. CONTAGIOUS DISEASES. ‘The Indians Sick with Small-Pox, Special Dispatch to ‘The Chteaga Tritune. Wasiisatos, D, C.. Dec. 2h—The Commls- slonor of Tndlun Afvatrs is in dally recetpt of in- formation of the spreading of tho small-pox epidemic nmong the Indlang in the Northwest. ‘Today 0 telegram was received from the Indtun Agent at Mackinac, asitiug for additional funds for the purpuse of rellef, the inoney In his pos+ session being exhausted. Commissioner Price eald the nmouut usked for, about $a, would be forwatued at onee, Fains Reports, Special Dispateh to The Chicago Tribune, Garuancna, Tl, Dec. 23—The reports that have been nut in circulation by muliciourty- inelined persons that smmil-pox ts provalling to. an alarining extent in this clty are without the tonst foundation in fact. ‘Thore bas not been n cago of suiall-pox tn this clty for months, ‘This 48 what our most trustworthy pbysleting say, und thoy ought to know. Something Renembiing s Pantcin Iowa, Special Dispateh to The Chicago Tribune. Dunugur, In, Dec. 2h—Tho prevalence of amall-pox In Monticello bas created great ex- cltement allover the surrounding country, At Cascade, in this county, guards finve been Kine oned at tho road feuding from Monticello pravene uny one from that town coming to Cus ca ee SmallePox at Postville, Tite Speciat Dispatch to Ths Chtedtou Tribune. MeGnraon, Iu., Dee. %.—Two enses of small- pox yesterday evening were discovered at Post- ville, Alamakeo County, In. Everythi Is belng dune to prevent the spread of the disease. The Scourge Has Reached tho Logging Camps. *Bpectat Di.patch to Tne Chicago Lanne, OsHKoOSsH, Wis. Dec, 23,—Small-pox bis broken out among the logging cumps on tho Little Wulf River, oud It fs reportod quite R number of the nen tro down with the disedee. THE. FIRE RECORD. Dhutnutive Blazes, Tho alarm from Bux 35} at 0:55 o'clock yoster- day morufog was caused by a fire in Mollie Snoll's apartineots. in tho three-story brick building No. 42 South Halsted strect, owned by Levi Rosentield, “Dumege nominal; cause of tire, overheated stoveplpe, ‘Tho alarm of tire from Box No. 423 ut 4:38 yes terday ufternoon was cauecd by an fuelpient Diaze in Philip Itinger's itpartments nt No, $14 Weat Handolph street. Duinago $25, fully cov ered by insurance, — Burning of a ‘Veases in Charloston Har-= Ore Canteston, 8. C., Dee, %.—Tho steamer Granger and # cargo of cotton, reain, and tur- pentine, burned. Loss on cargo, $40,000: no fn snrance. Tho vesect was insured for §15,0X), Tho vessel had Just entered tho hurbor from Bontee, when the tire was discovered, and was ran slongsido uy ship Mehur. On bourd of which the crew and passengers Jumped, and wore saved. * At Memphis, ‘Toni, Loss 87,000, Lae aured, Meueuts, Tenn, Dev. 2.—Tho Industrial Tron Works, owned by 1. 1, itlek & Co., burned eatly this morning. ‘Tho firo urhelusted in tho pattorn abop, and deste the main buitiing aud tho foundry, Lose, €7,00; fully insured, Several Houses at Red Bank, N. J. Rep Bank, N.J., Deo, %.—Allen's Blook and French's Central Hotol, with smaller bouses on either side, burned tonight. Toss about.¢40,000; purtly jusured, CRIMINAL ITEMS, Brief Mention of Breaches of tho Law of Various Descriptions, Spectat Mipatch to The Chicugo Tribune. Beoomrnarton, 1i,, Deo, 23.—Aftor a search of elgbteen months for E. J. Walker, tho alleged seducer of Nanolo Moora, daughter of 4 woalthy furmer near Noblesville, Ind, ba waa today ap> prebended in this clty and taken to Indiana to- night by Noblesville officers. Young Moure was attouding college, was popular and’ a goad atudont, and stood well in suctal clroles, Special Diepateh to The Chicago Tribune. Garysuuna, UL, Deo. 2i—Tho City Marshal mudos deacontonagambling house kept by Jubn Moore, on Cherry street, and arrested five persons inthe uct, Tho arrest bus caused mach comment. Our energetic Murata, Col, Wilsie, and bls force ave bound to bronk up all such placos that vome to thelr knowledge, Wuxentna, W. Va., Deoa—A 7 o'clock thle morning # stranger entered tho Jawelry-sture of 1, G, Dilton, on Sfarket street, and, watching fora moment when n wulosiman'’a nltcnuon was attracted cluewhure, reached aver the counter tnto the open showease* and anatehed two tine mond studs, ono wort $100 and tho other $3), and mudy hla osenpe. Tho police huye a vlew ta the perpetrator, - Mearns, ‘Tonn., Dec, 2.—All the prisoners confined In the jail at Hornando, Miss., cxenpod inet ulgbt. Among the number ta td Nelms fouloray ), under dvntency of death for the ness uuton oF Rufus Ariulatuad in July, 183, ——— IOWA FREE-TRADE LEAGUE, Des Moines, Ia., Doc .—Tho State Free- Trade Taugue met today and adopted an ad> dress to the peoplo of tho Stato, and algo udopt- ‘od the follawing plutforins “Wo balleve (1) tuat the only commorctal poltoy which cun bo imudy permanent and un changeable, and thorotore consistent with stus Dillty’ In all kinda vf business, is absolute free trade; () that the only tux au imports which should over by tuleratud by a froe-trude people ie a tari tor revenue only Ch that the yreatest burdun now borne by the Amorioun people ly tho unfust, unequal, aud iniquitous aystem of taxation calied a protective tari, Wo thort= fore demand tho imunedlate and wradual roduc Hun of wxiativg, apart duties, a be wtoudily sonnged wad evory protective feature iy ellininacod, THE GARFIELD FUND, Cuxvetany, 0, Deo, 2.—Tho ugyregate of the large subscriptions by citizens of Cleveland for the Gurtiold munument fund now amounts i herrea saialt contributions to $27,000; total, FINANCIAL. Heavy Operationa in Stocks Yester- day at the Philadelphia Exchange. No Pante, as Was Falscly Reported, "put an Exeoedingly Lively Time. Suspension for tho Second Timo of a Wholesale Olothing Firm of Atlanta, Ga. The Hurry at Phitadoelphin. Vantnapeteita, Dee, Zi—Tho stock markot opened this morning quiet and lower. Penneyl- vania sold nt the frst bunrda nt 61; Reading, Lehigh Navigation, 42; Buffalo, Pittsburg & Weatern, Northorn Vacitic common, 14; preferred Northern Central, 6143; and Philne delphin & Elo, 19g, Tho market gave way early In tho day, but rallied towards noon with a bramise of greator strongth, which waa con- trolled throughout by New York quotations, At ANOUT NOON itayain began to break sharply, in sympnthy with Wallstreet. Thore was some excitement, but it did not umount to a panic, as reported. AL this time tho market was excerdinely fevore feb. What aided iu promoting the disturbances wus the announcement of tive snail fallures aud, a general fear that furthor suspensions would follow, Fortuuntely, no further trouble ov- curred, and by 2 the markot began to recover in tone, the bears bidding up prices azalnst ench othor, “Atthe close a much stronger feeling previlice. and competent observers on the streot entertalned hopes that the disturbance had cul> nunated, Final prices In several instances were higher than the opening Ngures. THE CLOSING QUOTATIONS were ns followa; Northern Mucific common, HS, hid, 5 ked; do preferred, 76% bid, 724 asked Bullalu, P. & W., 1g bid, 1935 asked; Ponnayle vanla, Gt bkL O04 asked: Reading, 4 bid, By asked; Lehigh Navigation, 4h Did, 4235 asked; Northern Central, 61% asked. THIS WAS WITHOUT EXCEPTION tho beaviest day in the stock market since Inst duly, and prices reeorde:t wore tho loweat of the yeur, Sales aggregated about 73,000 shares. Auditor Palmer, of Newark. NEWAIk, N, J., Dec. 2.—Anothor warrant for $8.00) was discovered forgot by City-Auditor Valmer, Putter writes that Frank 1. Allen, 0 Inwyer, bas had no sort of connection with bim tu any of his wrong doings. Patiner saya: “On ong uceagion, upon Frank Ui. Allon appear- {ug at my office to collect a certain umount of damages, [ socured his aly- nature to tho warrant-book in four piaces in blank, upon the plen that, 1 was eutled to my Juneh, and that Pwould dil in the blinks on my returh and that In this caso T procured four sie natures in eettiemont of the easy, whereas virt- ually hut two were required. “Allen teft for the Treasurer's ollie with bis warrant ty draw dhe money. [ then Mied the two ranuintiue epaves with tho partlontars of another warrant frnudulently procured, upon whiel Ldrew tho moneys, and applied It to my own use. * Fallure of a Wholesale Clothing House In Athanin, Ga. Spectat Dtsvateh ta The Chteago Tribune, ATLANTS, Ga, Dev, 23.—The wholesale cloth- ing house of Cohen & Selle threw up tho spange today and made an assignment to faane Tuas, The Mubllitics nre £40,000, with $31,000 assets, ‘This is thesecond timo that this firm has falled in Luviness, Tho first failure was in July, 1878, whon tho Hlubitities were nbout €7,00. Huns, tho Assignee, attributes the second fallure to.an elfort upon the purt of Cohen & Selle to py mere than they were renlly nble to on the former euspension, the umoutit being between 60 and 83 cents on the dollar, “Induly of tho pres- ent yeur tha firm reported assets of $13,0N,, $$ TRESPASSING. Conviction of a Wisconsin Man for Cut- ae ron Gove! nent Linde imeclal Dapatch to The Chicaga Tribune Manptsox, Wis, Dee. 23.—An important sult hag Leen Jn progress in the United States Dis- telet Court here for two weeks pust, involving the trespass case of H. 1. Mitls, of Millston, tn tulscase tho cburge being that defendant had cut tober ona number of Government forties near Millston. Eminent counsel have been on guyed both for the Governmant ana the dofend- ant. Licut.Goy. J. M. Bingham aesisted United States Diatrict-Attorney Lewle, the defendant being represented by Vilas and Bryant, of this efty, and J, M. Morrow, of Sparta. Tho case was aiven to tho jury Inst ubxht, thoy returning 9 verdict toduy of $2,000 and costa, auounting Io all 3. Ou most of tha subdivisions eharged as belny trespussedt upon the jury found the de- fendant guilty on sume of them by an net of Congress allowmg trespasdera to enter lunds trespassed upon prior to. 1674. Under tho ine structions uf tha Court, the defendant, having tnterest them after tho trespnas, which was tho most valunble part of the Lind, was found not Hable. Tho Jury found that tne Government agent who jnvestigited these trespasses—Col, Georwo A. I Was correct on wlinoat al of the churges uf respasson tho subdivisions ro- ported. ei STILL AT LARGE. Yailure to Capturo the Convict Who Exeaped from the Pennsylvania Pou Hentlary tt a Shoc-Box, Prrrsaund, b Dec, w.—James W, Miller, tho prisoher who oscaped from the peoitentlary yeaterduy by scereting bimecit ln a ehoe-borx, ts stlil at tborty, Two ox-convicts, named Charles A. Streot, ullas Alms, and W, IL, Robison, bave been arrcated for aiding and abettiog him im pls escape. Un tholt persons were found papers god diigrams of various places throughout Western Ponnsytvaula whieh thoy Intended rob- diag. [tis thought these men are members of tho gang who have buen operatitur so sicceys- tuily in Westorn Pennsylvania and Eastern: Oly tor tho past f tbs, v ed PENNSYLVANIA INDEPENDENTS, Punaneimia, Pa, Vou, 4.—-Tho Cummittes of Independent Republicans bas compluted an address to the Republicans of Pennsytyautn, ‘The document refers to tho great work accom. plished by the party, and adds that representa- tive conventions of the’State should retlect wud record the will of the party rather than tho du- erves of n political Junta, which bag been the re~ wilt recently. Tho purty to succeed, it ts sald, must have speedy deliverance trom the tyranny: of porsonnt dlotution, The abject of tho Indu- wndent Republicans is to seni good niwn ta tho Stute convention soun to be hal, ao that proper omiuues shall be pliced before the people for their auifragea, ' $= IMPENDING STRIKE AT RACINE, Minwadl Wis., Dou, 23.—-The trunkmakers at itavine, Wis. will strike next Wednesday bee outuso of the dlacharge of w mombar of tac unlou from ano of tho factories, be, ated will ine cr elude about all the trunk - SaaS nERSEEEESREnERE! A BREWERY SEIZED, Speciat Disputch to The Chtcune Tribune. Liscoun, Nob. Dec, 2,—Tho brewery at Hulo, County of Luncuster, bus been gathered in by Deputy United States Colleptor A, K. Munih for violation of the internal-levenue law —$—— THE IRISH IN AMERICA, Rocuxsren, N. Y. Dee. 2—'Tho Mourow County Land League contributes $1,000 to tho special funt proinised by the recent Chicagu Irish Convention. — THE MYSTERY SOLVED, Somo time ugo the papers contained an no couut of the mysterious disappearance of n sachel contuining Jowelry valued at $1,000 and the proporty of sir. and Mra, Brownell, gucata atthe Burdick Rouse, Tho snehel hud Loon de- posltod with one .of the clorks for sufe-kveping in the vault. Once dire, Brownell took Ituwny,buc returned tt, Dosiring it " second thie, sho mado application ut the office, and was aston= Jehed. ta ledva that the bug bud disappenren. Nothing dutlait could be learned conceruing the tiissing vuluubles, aud the inatter was rulerred tu thy pollee, A few days avon pole ot wleeves buttons tat had formed a portion of Sirs, Brownnll's jewelry in the euchel were fond bn Uullin’s Ulirk street pawnebup, The signature atiebed tu the tleket, made by ‘the individual pownlog them, wae found tu rosgmblo the uplrogruphy ot Wilbur |G, Eharrott, a ight oterk at tho | Burdick jouse, aid whon Detectives Wiley and Elliott tovk ola before the pawnbroker be was iuatant- ly iduntited, - farrett, It may bo added, {6 at lozed 10 bave been guilty of lareuny on several occasions in the past. He was sven by a Tain UNk reporter, but refused lo say wuything cous corning Wo cue, oe Unlucky Hotges in Washington, Latter ta Patiadelphis THs With regard to certaln houses in Washtogton, tholr htstory scoms to indicate that ny ane, espa oluily uo one counveted with the Administration. gan escape misfortune who lives thoroin, Mr. MuoVolzh wns the second Attornoy-Goneral who ovcupied the house built by ex-Attornoy-Cen- ed to tho pince tnade vacnne by t douth of Chiet-Justicn Conse, nnd whose cruel diewppolntment enused Lor x long iliness thare. Whilo its owners fived tharo they had a most uuhappy time, and Mr. Williama wns living thera whet Ho porforee resigned his position as Ate torney-Qunert, Retween that time and the lensing of tho hous by Attorney-Genoral Mne- Yengh tt was rented forn your by the former > Feruytin Minister, Cal. Freyra, whore eltest daughter dled thore In 1878, within thrae months of ter father, This howse soens destined to rival in ite sioony, history the Sewarl douse, formerly thoClutetouso, in which Barton Key Med, in which Seeretury Sowned's nssasination washttompted, in whieh two mombera uf te Cabinet, who were killed vy the fatal oxplosion on the Princeton in 1st had bean living, in which dohn ©, Spencer was living while Searetary of War when his con was hanged for atlogod inelt> ing to mutiny atnaen, and whien was. the Ure house In whieh Secretary Retknup lived In Wash= Ingion after being appointed Secretary of War. —————— MRS. LANGTRY. How She Looked av an Actrom, and How Sho stayed, Correspandence Ometunatt Enquirer. Loxnon, Nov. 21.—The flrat topieof tha day of which { shall apenk will be Mrs, Lnugtry's début fann actress, For some time past everybody ‘bos been telling overyhody ctso that the Langtry wus reduced to monetary atraits, and that after long deliberation she had resolved to bring her Wonderful reputation for beauty to the only. really paying inarket for that kind of commod- ity, the stage. She has been taking lessons io elocntion, pose, and carriage, as tttiderstood by the denizens ot the wrvon-room (often at vas riance with Naturo ou theso subjects), front a woll-icnown professional fur along time buck, but whatever her real intention In regurd to adopting the stago ns # vareer may bo, nelthor sha nor Mr. Langtry has ever corroborated tho report. It docs not seem altogether probable that n tady whose financed were only a short time ago in such a tremulous condition that sho bud tucalt the auctioneer {nto her pretty. little house to disperso all, her cherished ltres ct penates under the hammer should think itawise procecding to pay out ged money tu un netor merely for the purpose of ahowing her bow to gure in private thes atrleals for charity, However, whut's the use speculating? ‘fimv alone can tell whether the impenetrable future molds for you tho bilsstul probability of seulng your long-sutfering (In thi¥ regard)-old town oilled fram whurt to hiflecops with posters announcing the appearance among you of Mrs. Langtry, tho nineteenth century “beautiful Guauing,” the cynosure of neteh> boriug eyes wherever she betakes herself. If ever she dues cone, won't the war of opinions wage hotly ng to whathor she is or fs nut the superintive paul creature sho hie been ehiitued to be? Phis question his novor been detinitly settled even here, for the cheral public peraist it asserting that they Row “ints of girs Ii our town” wao are aver 4 mitch preter thin she 1g, white the punters stoutly meintiin that miny women may be, so to speuk, beautiful ina sort of cursory way, bul none tre go lovely necording to the plummet ate rule of tho studid a8 she Is, Whistler satd tome tho other days) “Mre. Liatuutry ia Pecteadly Deautiful aecording to all the rules. ihe tour of her face ix slaply ideally perfect. Such modeling of cheeks aud chin wag nover before met in des and blool. She iy a patuter's Denuty, und if not a popularone so much the worse for the oplafon of the populace.” Her rommuntig nppeariuce the othor .nlght was for tho benetlt of St. Jolin’s Hospitul, ut ‘Swickenbim, a charity which ts under the tm= ats futronare. of tho fair, fitt, and forty rincess Mury of Cambridge, Duehessot Teck, ‘ho Deautttil Mrs, mbouchere, whose loveli= Ness ho ono disputes, wis stige mintigercss of tho uffuir, and iso veted in cohjunction with Mra, Ganutry in tho tittle comedierta ented a Fair Eneaunter.” | ‘Cho substantial. pa evening's entertuiament was ‘Ton plu, Plot and Passion," with Lady Monckton, SirCuarles Young, aud Major Hughos-Huttett in the tnree teadiug parts, Such # bill weld hove drawn n guod bouse wnywhere the Gogliah Jangange iaspoken, und tt ia therefore not sur- prixtugy duit the off Town-Hall xt ‘Twiokennam was picked to suifucition, and tho aucleat suburb, Where Pope wrote his ** Essay on Maa,” with be enriched by unothor interesting aouvenic for posterity’s unnuals, tho début of Mra, Lange rN. ‘To sum up this whole venture of Mrs. Lange trys Jaw word, let we write suceess. Success of beauty, success of self-possession, success of playfilnees and comedy spirit, Wer appearaneo Was indisputably veautiful the other ulght. She was, Indecd, a lovely pleture when sho itrst en- tered, wearin s pile pink dress, and with ber eautiful arms toaded down with lovely flowers, No wonder some pulntera who were present moved about restlesly ug If wonderlng whetbor any pulets, brushes, and canvas had been pro= vi by tho mitnugement. Such a subject is varely seen. But whut ustonished everybody was ber coolness, She moved about Ike an old stiger, and ber voice wis as clearly heard in ber opening sentence ng in her last. She will cer= tntnly be a tremendous draw if eho dova tuke te theatricn! lify asa business, for thero Is but on¢ woul now living who hus been a3 well udver Finest or tno Lungtry bus, and that’s Surah Bera ‘lor’a old MARK TWAIN. Heo Explatuea the Mysteries of His Canae dian Sojourn and the Canadian €opy« right Law, Hantronp, Conn, Dec, 1&—To te Editor of the Springfteld (Maxa.) Republican: If you will glance at tho Iirst article In your sccond odl- torhu colutnn of toduy’s fgsue you may tad two thiuge forcibly ihustruted there: that the less a man Knows wbout bls subjeot the more gilbiy bo can reel of his paragraph, and that the difer- ence between the ordinary court and tke high court of journulisin is, that the former requires facta upon which to base nnivjurtous Judgment: ugninsta man, the otter requires suspicions only, You huvo not ecnught mein any diverg- vnee from the truth, nor apy {neompatibliity, But a truce tw thats wader pretext of rising to defend myself, have reully rison for n-more respectable purpose, Your remarks hive of course disseminated the impression that in my buintile persun u greutyr was de! cd In Canadas aud gat its quictus—viz.s copyright; now, 1 think the tet lg of public und generwd unportanue— nul therctare worth printigy—that the exact opposit was (ho cage, ast Tupplled formally for Canadian copyright and falled to yet Jt. But this did not crippie wy: eases because, by balng in Canada (and subiult- ting to cortnin’ legal fora) when my book iasned In Sondon, J aequired bots Lmporial and Canadian copyright, 1 dis know, several hours before [ loft’ Muutreal—ns hervtofore stated tn ay puNe—thnt ty uppileation for local copy- right bait been rofused; but 1 also knew that my: Canadtan copyright wak perfact without It, aud that ft would Hot bave been (absolutely) perfeat ff Lhad not sojourned in Canada whilu the book was published ih Buglaud and printed and pub- Mahed In Canada. Curious as it sevme to seem to you, J did teave In Canada perfeoted arranges midnte for the proscautton of any who wight Pirate the book, wlthouga I bud hardly the khost of # four that apy attumpt would be mide to pirate it. Pleaxo do uot laugh at gic uo: moru for thls, for the aut wag not ridioulous, was not protecting tnyself aguiuat an expecta. on, but only againdt a possibilty, lerhaps you will not atch the idea, Twill pur tt fa ans other form: If fer were golug to stop over night with ine, £ should not expeut you to sue fire tothe pluves still, L would step dowa aud get the bouse Insured Just tho samo, : Have you roud tho Domtilon copyright laws? And iféo.do you think you understand then? Uniecciye yourself; i 18 ton thousand to onn that you are intatnken, 1 went te Canada armod ta tho teoth with both Canudiun and American legal opinions. Yhey were the regult of a Cdiple ht months ot {nguiry aud corruspande ences between trifned Canadian und American awycra. ‘Theae inenagreed upon but ene single thing—that 0 perfout 4 copyright was abti Journ in Canada an wpcelhod forms, . ‘They wero pretty uncertain (under one tovin of prneuduve) ux to tha possibility uf aguiriay re copyright trom the Dominton Governinent folks weil, as hotore reinavkou, § tried that form; it failed, but to harm was done. Bome tittle guad ‘Way dong, however: tho experlinent established the fet, we fur us it ean be established without te deolslon of a court, that * elective domicile" dentin & copyright muttor, There rinode of procedure Which prom ined vonsiderably vetter; tn fice f waa told Cat it bad been tried alronds: by iW couple of Amer- lean clergymen, nud with ‘sticcess. ‘This ts, 10 Klid of sort of luc on, ina keneral way, In your written detaration t the Dominion Gavornment, that you haven’s come to Canadas merely to do: Journ, but toatay, My frlond, there wre repute Hons thut can stand watrain like that; hut you. know yourself Ut It would not answer “tor yott ori to take any Kuch riak. ft duclitied to try that modo, * MAR Laine ——————__— Bich PollcesOiMetuly, New York Cus, i Tt wilt be soon trom un stern olavwhora pith Ushed that the will of a potlee Captaliy, lutely , duouused, was yesterday olfered for probate in the Burregate’s Court, ‘Tho value af tho wptate fd vetimuted ot B200,0W, ble. ta & very respectable amount “of uccumuls Yon for #8 an who was most of hiv life 4 pollove, Iman, rong throweh the: Aacuriauilialy pray ta’ the runk of Captain, ‘She fumily of the dus ceased doce not seus to have been large, but + hig Felecia must bive been yory remarkuhte, und a good muny people who'd tity a hur striggly ob salurioa trum Si20d to y3.000 a yeur woul Hke to knuw the seyret Of growing, rich Upon such an allowanos. ‘There have bev tue enpneetad with the Potico Departinent who buve tound the gers ico by 310 teas prouiatle the late Superintendont Keanedy, for examply, fy Dalleved to huve died poor, The only puralle Jo tho prevent caso id that of superintendent Jourdan, who left someting Uke ¥15000; bug phat was uutinun ura ot wmunleipal peforu. «° imperial aud provinelal ble through a brief an ie UbuorvuNce Of vortuit