Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, December 27, 1883, Page 1

W B Lambert THIRTEENTH YEAR. THE NATIONAL CAPITAL, Bland's and Dingley's Methods of Regulating the Currency. The Man Who Explains ‘“Why we Laugh' is Miffed. Springer Feels Aggrieved Over the Committee Appointments, The Preparation of Appropriation Bills and Other Matters, OCAPITAL NOTES. THE CURRENCX, WasmiNgroN, December 26.—Mr. Buckner, chairman of the committee on banking and currency, is preparing a bill to introduce when congress re-convenes, providing for issuing treasury notes without thelegal tender quality, to take the place of bank notes going out of existence. The purpose is the same as that of the bill introduced by Buckner the first ses- sion of last congress. The proposition of Comptroller Knox to tuke off 1 per cent of the tax on circulation, and allow banks to issue on market value instead of par value, i3 not favored by the chair- man of the banking and currency committee. Buckner says if the plan of Knox was successful in avoiding contrac- tion of the circulation of bank notes, it affords but temporary relief and in seven years from the present, when it hecomes necessary to begin redeeming 4} per cent bonds, there will be a recurrence of the present trouble. The national bank sys- tem cannot live without a national debt, and as that debt is being wiped out grad- ually and certainly,.: Buckner is of opin ion 1t is time to prepare for a permanent circulation. He is not favorably in- clined to a removal of the tax on circula- tion, giving as a reason that while in eastern states where the interest is low circulation is not a valuable franchise of banks, but it is valuable and worth all thegovernment asks in the western states. Buckner says the franchise is still more valuable because the rateof interest there is higher. The originator of the proposed mensure is doubtful of securing any legislation upon the subject the pre- sent session, owing to the diverse opinion among members, ~ Dingley, who heads the list of republican members of the committee on banking and currency says the most important question relating to national banks is that of providing for the stability of circulation. He thought but two plans proposed to this end were practicable. One was to provide for the 1ssue of circulating notes to an amount equal to 90 per cent of the market value of bonds deposited to secure circulation. After a hasty examination of the list of members of the committee he said he was of opinign, that this plan is more likely to find favor with the committee. HE would nob«venture an opinicn as to the treat- ment the other plan he had in mind. PRESIDENTIAL POSTOFFICES, Under provision of the last postoffice appropriation bill when the compensa- tion of any postmaster of the fourth class reached $200 for four consecutive quarters, exclusive of commissions on money order business, he was to be as- signed to the presidential grade and the foflowing named fourth class offices have been placed on the list of presidential oftices with salaries as stated: Lebanon, 1., $1,000; Grayville, Il., $1,000; Wrights Grove, Ill., $1,400; Goodland, 111., $1,000; Manning, Ia., $1,000; Adel, Ia, $1,000; Frankfort, Kans., $1,200; Lundsbuag, Kans.,, §1,100; Howard, Kans., $1,100; Harper, Kaus., §1,400; Carbondale, Kans., $1,100; Laporte City, Ia., §1,100; Walnut, Ia., $1,000; Min- den, Ia., $1,000; Vail, Ia., £1,000; Osage Mission, Kans., $1,200. Many other offices in other states and terri- tories will be made presidential offices €OX WILL DECLINE. Congressman Cox, of New York, who was appointed chairman of the house commictee on naval atfairs, has informed an intimate friend that he (Cox) will pos- itively decline to serve on that committee when congress reconvenes. The reasons assigned for Cox’s refusal are that the committee cn naval affairs is one com- paratively little before congress, and that twenty-two years service in the house en- titles him to the chairmanship of the foreign affairs committee. His friends my, n that position Cox contemplated adding a nua.ber of reforms in the line of reducing the number of foreign minis- ors, investing consuls with diplomatic owers when necessary, and umproving he consular system so as to make it a ore powerful agency for the advance- ent of the commercial interests of the ‘ountry. A NEW EMMIGKATION KOCIETY. An organization to be known as the Emigration Organization, has been formed among colored residents of this city for the purpose, as set forth in the constitution, of helping colored put.ql)le | from southern states to emigrate and lo- | cate. Officers were elected as follows: | President, W, H. Scott; vice-president, W. Howard; secretary, J. W. Miles; treasurer, A. M. 8. Carey. The consti- | tution provides for a prospecting and lo- cating committee to be n&goinwd, every head of a family is entitled to locate on 160 acres of government land, and shall upon paying ten dollars to the association receive helj in getting to his place, and have assistance for ons year afterward. THE CREEK TROULLES, The secretary of the Interior, Inspector Benedict, Agent Tufts and Special Agent Townsend will proceed at once to Mus- cogee, Indian territory, to investigate the Creek troubles arising out of the re- cent election of a chief, and will make recommendations looking to a settlement. Their recommendations will form the basis of final action by the interior de- partment. The gentlemen above named are instructed to inform the Creeks that the department will if necessary enforce the action recommended. THE TKADE DOLLAE. Mr, Bland, chairman of the committee on coinage, weights and measures, favors recoining trade dollars into standard and thinks the wsuing of the latter should ot be stopped. Mr. Bland is of the opinion that a mint ought to be estab- Jished in the Mississippi valley, a d be- cause advantages are offered at St. Louis favors the selection of that city. GOVERNOR LOWE'S FUNEKAL lowa, took place to dnr at his late res dence. A large number of prominent citizens and distinguished friends of the dead man assembled to pay the last tril) ute to_his memory. The pall bearers were General Belknap, Justice Miller, Hon. M. A. Mc('nns, Colonel M. C. Cowie, H. J. Frost, and General Dunn. The burial was at Glenwood. SPRINGER INSULTED, . Congressman Springer, who desired the chairmanship of the committee on elections, and who was made chairman of the committee on expenditures in the department of justice, also contemplates declining when congress reassembles, giving as a reason that both he and his constituents are insulted by his omission from all the important committees. THE APPROPRIATION BILLS. The house committee on appropria- tions held its first meeting this morning and decided to prepare if possible the pensions, fortifications, consular and military acndemy appropriation bills dur- ing the recess so they may be presented to the house when congress assembles. VARIOUS MATTERS. WasmixaTon, December26.—Theissue iseue of silver dollars Jast week was 415,- 500, Secretary Folger has recovered his health and resumed his duties. The wife of Gen. Rosecrans is dead after a lingering illness. The following gentlemen, personal friends of the general, will act as pall bearers at the funeral to-mor- row: Senator John F. Miller, General Philup H. Sheridan, Hon. John R. Glasscock, General Hora- tio J. Wright, Hon. John S. Barbour, Colonel Gilbert C. Kuiffen, General lHonry J. Hunt, Judge Brewer W. Bart- ey. Gen. NcKenzie, commander of the de- partment of Texas, has been temporarily relieved of command on account of nerv- ous prostration, which has disturbed his mind. The affairs of the department are directed by Gen, Schofield. The condi- tion of Gen. McKenzie causes grave ap- prehension of friends. e — A n Disaster. Prrrssuke, December 26,—This morn- ing the steamer B. D. Wood, owned by John A. Wood & Son, of this city, while waiting to pass through lock No. 1, Monongahela river, was caught in the strong under-current, swopt over the dam and the barges sunk but the steamer saved. Loss, $5,5600. This evening a similar accident ac- curred to the steamer Reindeer, owned by Majures & Son, which was swept away while attempting to make a land- ing. She caught the guard of the Ben Wood, owned by John A. Wood & Son, and carried her along. The velocity cf the boats was frightful. ~ The steamers Venture, Little Dick and John Cash were badly damaged and others slightly. At the dam the Reindeer parted in the middle and caught fire. She is a total loss. The crew were saved, but had a narrew escape, The total loss will ex- ceed $250,000. e Aggie Hill's Lovers, San Francisco, Fecember 26.—The deposition of Frederick C. Buchard, an important witness in the case of Miss A{gie Hill againat Senator Sharon was taken to-day. He testified that he was the accountant of a wholesale grocery house of Portland, Oregon; met Miss Hill at the Palace hotel in April, 1881; afterwards visited ‘‘Belmont,” Sharon’s country residence, with Colonel and Mrs. Stagg, Miss Hill and others; while there saw Miss Hill frequently, proposed mar- riage and she accepted. The engagement was acknowledged before the visitors; engagemeni was broken off on the grounds that witness deceived her as to the ex- tent of his fortune, During the period of the engagement she told him that Fred Sharon and Dr. Bradford were both deeply in love with her and had made her offers of marriage, but no relations existed between Senator Sharon and her- self other than those of friendship. o —— A g Strike in Prospect. Moss HaNNoN, Penn,, December 26, — There are lively prospects of an exten- sion of the trouble in the bituminous coal districts of Westmoreland, Blair, Hunt- ingdon, Bedford Center, and Clearfield counties. The producers are exception- ally reticent as to plans, but it is pretty generally known a reduction of wages ig all departments of labor will be exacted after December 31, The miners are said to be well organized, and it is estimated fifteen to twenty thousand men have expressed a willingness to co-operate and assist. A general strike is laid down for the lst of January. The rupture between bosses here, and the Pittsburg company and their malcontent miners is not entirely adjusted, notwithstanding reports to the contrary, and an undefined feeling of insecurity prevails in the striking dis- tricts. The Avalanche Victims, Dexveg, Col., December 26.—The Re- publican’s Telluride special via Montrose the 24th says: At noon to-day a snow- slide came down Marshall basin, carry- ng off the shaft house of Mendota mine containing feurteen men, eight of whom were killed outright and two_ wounded. Four dug themselves out. No particu- lars are at present obtainable. A large body of men leave here for the scene of the disaster in the morning. The mail carrier from Silverton to Ames and Ouray, due last Friday, has not yet been heard from, and it is supposed was lost in crossing the range. e New York News. New Youk, December 26.—The build- ing occupied by Wood & Co., deslers in tallow, grease and oils, was burned to- day. Loss 32,000, Two firemen were badly injured by a falling floor. The large carpet etore of Hadenberg & Co., of Brooklyn, was also burned to- day. 'The loss will exceed $100,000; par- lin{ly insured. The Standard Fure Oftfice of London, one of whose American trustees is Gen. Girant, has decided to withdraw its agen- cy from this country Roustan, the French ministerto Wash ington, has arrived from Havre. The Western Union stockholders have voted to open the transfer books January 2d instead of January 16th, as previous- ly ordered. - e Declaving Dividends. New Yourk, December 20, —Dividends were declared on Lake Shore, Mic Central and Canada Southern, psyable February lst. The funeral of Ex-Governor Lowe, of O AN TR TN — W AT - THE OMAHA DAy BEE OMAHA, NEB. THURSDAY MOR ROADS ARD RATES. Miles of Railway Built and Capi- tal Invested During 1883, An Effort to Stop the Cut in Rates to the Missouri. The Tripartiters to Meet in Coun- oil Bluffs To-day. Hughitt will Try to Wring in the Northwestern. RAILROAD TTERS. THE YEAR S RECORD, Cureaco, Decomber 26.—The Rail- way Age in its next issue will pub- lish a summary of railway building in the United States for the past twelve months, 1t shows 6,600 miles of main track laid at an_approximate cost of §165,000,000, making the total miles of railway in the country to date 120,000. The construc- tion during 1882 was the largest in the history of the country, 11,600 miles, and the year before 9,700, The states and territories which lead in_construction this year are as follows: Montana 413 miles, Dakota 400, Michigan 406, New York 875, Pennsylvania 39, Ohio 326, Mississippi 305, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Connecticut, Delaware, Nevada and Wyoming are the only states and territories in which no road was built. A CONFERENCE CA : Curcaco, Decembee 26.—The state- ment in a telegraw from New York that the St. Paul road had agreed to a settle- ment of the difficulty with the trunk lines on account of Commissioner Pier- son's order allowing the Northwestern and Wabash reduced passenger rates from New York toMissouri river points, is contradicted here. It is supposed the dispatch grew out of a telegram from a passenger agent that the road agreed toa temporary truce pending a conference. Commissioner Pierson is now in Cleve- land, and will be here to-day or to-mor- row. Telegrams were received from him to-day asking a conference with western connections of the trnnk lines on the subject. TO MEET IN COUNCIL BLUFFS, 1t is reported that Clark of the Union Pacific, Cable of the Rock Island, and Merrill of the St. Paul will meet in Council Bluffs to-morrow for the pur- pose of making final arrangements for puttiag the tripartite agreement into ef- fect. Hughitt of the Northwestern left for that point to-day. This is believed to indicate the position of his road in re- gara to the agreement. OVER IN IOWA. AN OLD SETTLER GONE. Cenag Rarins, Towa, December-26,— 0. 8. Bowling, with one exception oldest settler in Cedar valley and the owner of extensive additions to Cedar Rapids, died Christmas day, aged 71. He came to this region in 1838, took up a claim, and his property is now a part of the city on the west side. TWO SUICIDES. A Vinton special to The Republican states that Charles Sowers, 20 years old, shot himself throughthe heart this morn- ing. Cause, despondency. Also that Mrs. N. W. Auburn attempted suicide by cutting her throat. She will die. Cause, family trouble. Her husband is an imate of an insane asylum. A RAILWAY WRECK, A freight train on the Burlington, Cedar Rapids & Northwestern road was wrecked early this evening at Columbus Junctivn, Five cars went off the track and Mark Fisher was killed. TEACHERS' MEET! Des Moines, Ia, December 26.—The state association of school teachers of Iowa met here to-day in annual meeting, which it to continue three days. Acting President Klincfelter of Mason City is presiding. Some four hundred teachers are in attendance, Col. F. W. Harker, principal of the normal school of Chicago, delivered a fine address this afternoon, which was received with much favor. The adress of welcome were deliv- ored in the evening by Bishop Hurat, of Des Moines, and the response by Presi- dent Pickard, of the state university. A lecture was given by Dr. S, N. Fefluws, of the state university. L —— A Frightful Runaway. 81, Lovis, December 26.—Mrs, Gen. Sherman and daughter Rachacl had a narrow escape from death this afternoon, They had been attending Xavior church, corner of Ninth and Lucas avenue. Ihey had just seated themselves in their buggy to go home when the ho became frightened and dashed madly up Lucas avenue until at Eleventh street they col- lided with a lamp ‘pult and awning, The ladies were taken from the wreck unin- jured, but badly shocked and frightened. l;lne horse had his back broken and was shot. e —— A Panic in a Theatre, 8r. Louls, December 26.—During a matinee at the Standard theatre this eveniug wmoke issued from behind the scenes in considerable volume and a cry of fire was raised. Women and children rushed for the doors wild with alarm, but the manager and employes succeeded in quieting the panic before anybody was hurt. The smoke came from the furnace as the result of a badly built fire, o — A HeaVy Failure, Provivexsce, R, 1., December 26.—A. D. Smith & Co, have assigned with lia- bilities of over $1,000,000, largely due Providence banks, The firm operated two cotton mills in this city, two in Johnstown, and one in Woonsocket, in all 87,000 spindles. The failure involves the suspension of the Providence Steam Mill company, Groton Manufscturing company, and Franklin Manufacturing company. C ——— The Wrestlers. Boston, December 26.—A match for $500 & side and the heavy-weight collar- and-elbow wrestling championship of the world, has been arranged between Dur. fur and McMahon, S — The Blockade 1n New York, New York, December 26, The storm has delayed all trains, Mails from the onst were three hours late, while western mails had not bean heard from up to 11, Those from the south aro two and a half hours late. Pittsburg mails were re ported four hours behind. Travel in the city is rubject to less interruption, many stroets having been partially cleared of snow. e r— A Colored Convention, Corumnus, 0., December 26.-—The state convention of colored citizens con- vened to-day. Thero was a large attend- ance from all parts of the state. W, S, Thomson of Delaware, was made tem- porary chairman, He stated the object of the convention was that the rights of colored people were more and more restricted and Danville out- rages show such a condition of affairs as to lead to organization for the protection of all rights belonging to citizons. The decision of tho supreme court on the civil rights law was gener- ally discussed, The forenoon was occu- pied in appointing committees on cre- dentials and permanent organization. There was some contest over the make- up of the committee on resolutions. Resolutions were adopted to petition the legislature to pass laws for their pro- tection, to repeal the old statues against them, to iniprove the facilities for educa- tion of colored youth, asking both state and national aid for colored schools, rec- ommending operating among colored people by the formation of joint stock companies in business, thanking Senator Edmuads for his civil rights bill, Justice Harlan for his dissenting opinion and Speaker Keifer for his services, and rec- ommending the appointment of a state committee of one from each congressional district to perfect a plan for the protec- tion of colored citizens and organization throughout the state of equal rights leagues. The state committee was select- ed and it was voted to proceed with the permanent organization of the conven- tioa. At the afternoon sssion a permanent organization was effested as follows: President, O, L. Maxwell, of Greene county; secretary, J. G. Comley, of Hamilton county. The convention con- tinued in session until after midnight. At times the excitement over alleged race distinetions became very high and the most inflamatory speeches were made, Cold Weather at Sca, New Havex, December 26.—The bark Mohawk from New York to Calcutta anchored oft New Haven yesterday. All hands frost bitten and one man dead. Her master requested assistance. The frost bitten mariners taken to the hospital are all Japanese, and it is thought two will lose their feet. One was killed by falling on the deck Satur- day night, Y e — An Old Editor Dead, Dusuqug, Ia.,, December 26.—Intelli- gence has been received here of the sud- te tler, Mo., of o n,d m&. former), 0] : oy xx’b‘.fil.l)w buque Daily Times nd was ex- tensively known throughout Iowa, He has always becn engaged in literary pur- suits, o — Educators in Council, MisyNearons, December 26 —The Minnesota Educational association opened its annual meeting in this city this even- ing and will continue in session three days. General Eaton, United States commissioner of education, and other prominent educators outside, will be present to take part in the exercises. Archbishop Perche Dying. New Onrieans, December 26.-—Arch- hinho}) Perche, for some weeks has been in failing health. Last night his condi- tion was so alarming that it was deemed imperative to administer the last sacra- ments. The archbishop suffers more from age than sickness. Death is ex- pected momentarily. S —mw— General McKenzie's Condition, Sax Anrtonio, Tex , December 20 The continued mental depression of Gen- eral McKenzie, commanding the depart- ment of Texas, has led his friends to send him to the military insane asylum in Washington. He goes in charge of Lieutenants Dorst, Summers and Mid- dleton. e —— The Death of General Kane. PuiraveLrara, December 2. —General Thomas L Kane, one of the most prom- inent citizens of the state died at his residence in this city this morning of pueumonia. During the rebellion he was colonel of the famous Buck:ail regi ment of Pennsylvania and was a brother of the famous Arctic explorer, e Resistance and Death, Fr. Swmrra, Ark., December 206,— Chaterbel, the Choctaw Indian violater of the intercourse law, was killed Sun- day while resisting arrest at Double Springs, Indian Territory, by Elias l\'urby, a member of the Choctaw light- horse. Seven Rounds Fought. Winkessaxky, December 26.—Dick Pedler and Bowkey Dyde met in the ring yesterday and fhougt seven rounds for $200 a side. Pedler was declared the winner, Great brutality and en- durance were displayed, and both men were badly used up. e —— The Haytien Rebellion, New Yok, December 2.—The Hay- tien government telegraphs the Haytien minister that Jeremie has capitulated, and advises Jacmel and Miragoane to do ‘l:m same. Miragoane is asked to capitu te, B They'll Sell all the Same, Lawiexce, Kan,, December 26.—The saloon keepers of this city have given up their fight on the prohibitory law and ufl closed the back as well as the front doors. | —— ng Rapidly. Cixcrynari, December 26,—The river till rising two inches an hour witk forty-seven feet at 10 p. m. No seroius inconvenience will be felt unless the water gets above fifty feet. o —— Frelght Train Wrecked, Euizapers, N, J., Decembar 26.--A Long Branch froight ran off the track at the junction this morning, Fred, Spen- cer, engineer, was killed, The train was throwu over a high bauk and totally wrocked. Cause, snow and track spread- ing, 'DEATH'S CARNIVAL. Viotims Supplied by the Bullet, the Rope and Accident, Street Fights in the South Fur- nish Funeral Material, Colorado Miners Overwhelmed by the Awful Avalanche, The Negroes of Yazoo City do Some Needless Killing, CRIMES AND CASUALTIES. SHOOTING AND LYNCHING Garveston, Texas, December 20.- Tho News' McDade special s Monday night at 11:30, Henry Pleitter, Wright McLamore and 'l‘hmf McLamore were taken from a saloon here by fifty well armed masked men, carried into the brush and hanged to a tree. Thad Me- Lamoro was under arrest at the time, having been taken early in tho evening on the charzo of hur;dury preforred by 8. 0. Walker, of this town. The other two happened to be presont when the lynchers arrived. Pfeiffer was under indictment as a horse thieft in his coun- ty. To-day six men, friends and rela- tives of thoso hung, come to town and picked a quarrel with Tom Bishop and George Milton, and a fight with shot guns and six-shooters ensued. Two of sex- totte, Juck Bayley and Asa Bayley, were killed and the third, Haywood Bayley, badly wounded. The remaining three escaped. Willis_ Grifin, an estimable young citizen of McDade, whilo assisting Milton and Bishop to defend themselves, was shot through ~ the head and mortally wounded by Hayward Bayley. The five corpaes, the two MoLaniores, two Bay- leys and Pfeiffer, are lying i the market house yet unclaimed. It is thought friends will come to-nightand the trouble will be renewed. At 3 o’clock this afternoon the inquest on the five corpses at McDade was still progressing, and Milten and Bishop, who were attacked in the streets ly the friends of the one lynched, are under ar- rest. Itis considered that they were perfectly justified in killing the two Bay- ley boys, Their bonds will probably be nominal. It is said that every good man in the_county stands ready to go secur- ity, Willis Griftin, shot through the head while helping Bishop and Milton, can live only a few lhours, The brains are oozing through the skull. Hayward Bailey, who shot Griffin, is lying in jail dangerously woundad. Noble, the tele- raph operator at McDade, has been on 5uty constantly without -sleep 56 hours, Sheriff Jenkins and County Attorne Maynard were indefatigable, and regard- less of the risk arrested Haywarc. Bayley and Mr. Stevens in their own homes, 1t is learned this evening that during the street fight about a hundred were exchanged hetween a trio of ¢ zens and n scxtette of desperadoes, the result being that one citizen was mor- tally wounded and the other two unhurt. Two of the opposing party were killed and the remaining four wounded, one dangerously and one seriously and two slightly. {Iazluy, one of the six thought to be wounded, is still at large. The excitement has entirely subsided. THREE KILLED, Housrton, Tex., December 26.—This evening near Clear Creek an engine on the Galveston, Houston & Hamilton railroad collided with a hand car, killing two employes, names unknown, fatally bruising another named Henry Bently, colored, and slightly injuring a contrac- tor named E. ¥. Dewis, A YAZOO TRAGEDY, Yaroo Ciry, Miss,, December 26.—A terrible tragedy was enacted Monduy night. John T. Posey, of the firm of Williams & Posey, a most estimable {,mmu man, highly connected, was insulted y John James, & negro butcher. Going off and getting some friends Poscy re- turned to where James was last seen. Without warning the party fired and John Posey, Carnet Posey aud Jasper Nichols were riddled with buckshot and instantly killed. A. C. Ellet was dan- gerously wounded, and Fritz Haldorer slightly wounded. The negroes had or- ganized, and under cover of intense dark- ness shot down the whites who re- refrained from shooting because the streets were full of boys and men not connected with the difticulty. o have fired would, perhaps, have been to kill many innocent men and children. Only one of the negroes was apprehended, The city council at a meeting yesterday, the mayor presiding, resolved after 1nvestigating the causes leading to the tragedy, that the fficulty resulted from a personal alter- cation bebween Posey and James and that the friends of both parties were jdrawn into the conflict. Neither politics nor race prejudices actuated either party. James was killed this morning by citizens while resisting arrest, he having first fired threo times. A NIGHT IN THE MOUNTAINY, Dznver,December 26, —Further particu- lars of Kriday's terrible disaster at Vir- ginius mine, near Ouray, are just re- coived by special messenger to Montrose, Immediately on receipt of the news, a party consisting of 31 left Ouray,to bring in the dead. ’#hs journey to the mine was made in the face of great perils, as a frun. stovm was raging. Haviog cared or the wounded and improvised sleds for the bodies, the party started to return, When the Cumberlain basin was reached & second snow slide descended, but being on the lookout all succeeded in reaching the edge of the avalanche before it struck them aud thus escaped instant death. The sleds containing the four dead bodics, however, were carried 2000 feet down the mountain side and then hurled over a precipice five hundred feet high, where they must remain till spring. The party finally reached Ouray nearly dead from oxhaustion. BURIKD IN THE SNOW, Avwa, Col,, December 20.—A snow slide occurred near Montezuma Monday which carried John Headstrom and Johu Ablstron and John Ling, three miners, half & mile down the wmountain, and Ablstron and Ling were found te-day {budly frozen, and will probably dio. | Headstrom is still missing, and must have been killed, JUMPED THH TRACK, l Sussvry, Penn,,December 20, —Early NG, DECEMBER 27, 1883. NO 162, this morning the Erie mail train jumped the track hero, and crashed through sev- oral cars. Two passenger coaches were disabled and seven box cars smashed. Jos. Wheelan, fireman, was mortally wounded. Tho passengers escaped wit bruises, A NEW ORLEANS KILLING, New Onueans, December 206 McCaffory, & prominent ward politici and assistant suporintendent of ‘markets, was shot and mortally wounded yosterday in a gambling saloon, by Dud ' Renand, one of the propriotors of tho establish: ment, MeCaffory died last night, -3 QUENCHED HIS THIRST, CreveLaxn, O., December 26, —Henry Schroeder, son of a wealthy German, with half ' dozen friends, at an early hour yesterday morning, attempted to break into George Ossare's saloon for the purpose of getting drinks. Ossare had proviously refused to se'l on the ground that they were drunk, On making the attack, Edward Eyring, brother-in-law of Ossare, shot from a window and killed young Schroeder, TEXAS DESPERADOES, Surnman, Texas Decomber 26.- The band of desperadoes terrorizing the north- west portion of this county, when raided sought tho fastnesses of Red river bot y killed an unoffonding negro at Pottoville Saturday and sincehave murdered a white man at Dexter in Cook county, where they also burned a church and school house. Deputy Sheriffs May.and Kelly with & posse of citizens loft last ovening to scour the brush. The parties guilty of the Pottoville murder are known and will be readily identified. ST. LOUIS CRIMES, St Louvis, December 206,—D, C. Gi son, chief actor in the tragedy at his wife's boarding houso Monday evoning, died yesterday. John Buftinton is ina critical condition. R James R. Jones was arrested yesterday for robbing the Perryville, (Kansas) post- oftice, a fow nights ago of $000 in money and $200 in stamps. ULYSSES GRANT IN JAIL. Davruas, Texas, December 26 — Ulysses Grant, son of Jessie Grant, relative of Ex-President Grant, was arrested to-dag on the charge of burglarizing a house and purloining pistols which were after- wards sold. He was remanded in de- fault of 8500 bail, This is a second time within a few months that he was ar- rested for stealing. TWO KILLED, FIVE WOUNDED. AvteNpaie, 8. C,, December 26.—A street fight occurred on Christnas in which two persons were killed and five wounded. The circumstances ave as fol- lows: John Hudlett, marshal of the town, and his sons John and Tim, and grandsons Evan and Joyce Strange, had an altercation with Frank Weaver and Ulry Middleton, in which Strange was wounded. Returning from this fight, which was _carried on until Weaver and Middleton got near- ly out of town, they met L. B. and Frank Obryan and Gus Allen returning from a dinner party, when one of the Strange boys insulfed them, and'a gen-’ eral fight ensued, sticks, knives and pistols being freely used. Evan Strange and Tom Hudlett were killed outright, the two John Hudletts spverely wounded and the two Obryans slightly, A Fatal Ride. vELAND, December 26,—John 8. and two daughters ware out yesterday fiZafternoon| near ton and while crossing the Lake estorn track were struck by an express and all killed, Two Oil Men Drowned, Marikrra, Ohio, December 26.—Ed- mund and Frank Long, two oil men "of Bradford, Pa., were drowned in Duck croek yesterday while trfling to reach Marietta in a skiff. The bodies have not been recovered, Nine Persons Drowned, Manisos, Ind., December 26.—In- formation has just been received that a family named Boss, consisting of the parents and seven children, were drowned in the freshets in Hardin creek, Ky., Sunday night. SNATCHED FROM THE BURNING, A BMALL FIKE AT KEAKNEY. Special Dispatch to The Beg, Keanney, Neb., December 26, —About seven o'clock last evening a fire broke out in a tenant house located near the business portion of the city and belong- ing to P. W, Wilson. This and an ad- joining house owned by W. L, Nash were rapidly consumed. The timely efforts of the fire departinent and numerouscitizens prevented further conflagration. Whe fire is supposed to have originated from an explosion of & lamp or defective chim- ney, no_one being in_the house at the time. Loss estimated from $1,000 to $2,000. Insurance will nearly cover loss, FIRES IN ST, LOUIS, 8. Louts, December 20,—The large flouring mill of George C. Thileners at Cape Girardeau, Mo., burned yesterday. Loss $60,000; insured, Another serious fire occurred betwoen three and four o'clock Tuesday morning, totally destroying the furniture n.ug- lishment of ‘dearinghlnl. northwest corner of ‘L'enth street and Franklin av- enue. The value of the stock is $90,000; insur. anca £57,000; loss not ascertained, The house turnishing store of Charles Nuid- esinghuus, in the same building, was also burned, He values his stock and ma- chinery at 830,000, insured for $20,000, Loss on building owned by the 8t. Louis stamping company, $20,000. Warren and John Corgan, firemen, were nearly suffocated in the building and had to jump from the second story window to save their lives. A DAKOTA B Mixxkarorss, December 26,—A Trib- une special reports the burning of several buildings in the business part of Fargo, Dak. Loss, 886,000, insured, Tho Empire browery was burned to- day. Loss, 840,000; insurance, $23,000, MILL BUKNED, Misxgarorts, Deceraber 26,— The Pribune's Red Wing (Minn ) special eay- 1the a fire yesterdoy morning destroyed building owned by Bucklartz, IE)HN‘ & Hadler, at Red Wing, Loss, %25,000; insurance, 6,000, e Melused a Pardon. * Bostox, December 20,—Governor Butler has declined to pardon Hathaway, NEWS FROM ABROAD. A Terrible Riot Raging in a New= foundland Town, A Ringleader of Russian Rioters Speedily Executed, Bort Afraid the Amerioan Hog will Make Frenchmen Sick, The Movements of the False Prophot in Egypt. GENERAL FORKIGN NEWS, A RUSSIAN RIOT. Lina, Decombor 26,—The workmen and ofticials of the raitway works at this place engaged in a riot yesterday owing to exactions of the contractors, One official was_killed, and several workmen injured. The ringleader of the rioters has been executed. NO LIVES LOST, Panty, Decomber ~The report that many persons were killed or seriously in- jured hy an accident to a railway train between Avrin court and Paris is incor- vect. The train was thrown from the track, but only some freight cars and horse boxes were shattered. AN ORANGE RIOT. Sr. Jouss, N. F., December 26.—The Orangemen's procession at Harbor Girace was attacked by a mob and three men instantly killed and several mortally wounded. The riot at this hour (8 p.m.) is not quelled. Detachments of infantry, cavalry and police are being dispatched by train and steamer to the scene. A MATTER OF SALARY. Paris, Decamber 26.—The senate by a vote of 201 to b1 decided to re-estab- lish the annual salary of the archbishop of Paris at 45,000 francs, the chamber of deputies having reduced it to 15,000, THE FALSE PROPHET, Oarro, December 20.—The latest ad- vices received say that El Mahdi is still at El-Obeid. UE FORMAL OR LEAVE. Panis, December 26.—Von Montenf- fel, governor of Alsace-Lorraine, has ordered Lhe expulsion from Germany of two Frenchmen, one whom is General Grenvel, for omitting the observance of a elight formality in certain official rela- tions with the national authorities, " DUEM THREATENED. COatro, December 26.—Three thous- and Arabs are reported threatening Duem., WS PARNELL'S POLICY. 4 Ll Loxpox, Decamber 2&—-];:1:11«&.&3 P after the Christmas holidays ) holds a series of conferences with his col- leaguce, relative to the extension and re- organization of the Irish Britain and Ireland, to arra icy of the party in the forthcoming ses= sion of parliament. AFRAID OF AMERICAN HOGS. Pants, December 26.—Paul Bert pub- lishes a letter arguing that the fear of an outbreak of disease from the use of American pork is in no way chimerical. He quotes statements of Delmers, in- spector at Chicago, who certified that disensed and dying hogs passed his house daily, and that they were sold cheap and shipped to a Bordeaux house. [ e —— The Dismal Swamp. Prrexsnura, Pa,, December 26,—Pro- ceedings have been instituted against the Dismal Swamp canal lottery, with the obiject of testing the company’s right to sell lottéry tickets in the state. Suffocated by Coal Gas TrextoN, N, J., December 26.—John H. Diehl, formerly collector of customs of Philadelphia, was found dead in bed at Delanco, Monday, Coal gas is believed to have been the cause. Socialist Congress. Baurisore, Md., December 26.—The biennial session of the socialist labor congress opened to-day.' It was called to order by Hugo Vogt, secretary of the national executivo committee, Twenty sections or branch associations were re- presented. San Francisco and Cincinnati were represented by proxies. e —— Springer's ssenciactions, Cixcissarr, December 26.—The ane nouncentent is made that Reuben R, Springer, famous for gifts to the public, has bequeathed to the Cincinnati Art museum his valuable art collections. 1t is also stated he has given $10,000 more to the College of Music for new build. ings. e ———— A Hard Nut Cracked. Maroxg, N. Y., December 26.— W, Hatfield, an escaped conviet from Michi- an, Was arrest esterday by Sheriff’ tackwell. Hatfield stabbed the sheriff’ and also Allen Stackwell and wife. Hat- field was finally captured after being shot through the thigh. The sheriff and son are not dangerously hurt. e ——— Miss Blanche Willis Howaid, the writer of one of the best novels of the day, is described in a letter from Rome, as ‘' magnificent blonde of generous proportious, with ing eyes, of & Cast ! Wo.nen as, one of her admirers recently remarked, men were ouce wont to fight for in the lists. DYSPEPSIA Does not get well of Itself; it requires eareful, per wistent atteution aud a remedy thit will assist nature 10 throw off the causes and tono up the digestive organs ULl they porfor their dutles willingly, Mrs, | Wosworth, of Ambesst, N. 1L, after trylng many “‘eure cures” without benedt, foand that Hood’s Sarsaparille hit”the nail on the head and restored her to healths Among tho gonies expericiced by tho dyspeptic, a1e distrens Lefore or aftor catiz.g, Loss of appetite, irregue durity of the bowels, wind or g3 and pain in the. stonsch, Loart-bum, sour slomack, &c., cusing mental deprvasion, nervous ALY aud the Fall River murderer. Hood's Sarsapardia, it bas cured wure You if you ghve It & falr 2 Ry T 1. Hoow & Co, i THE SR gt q%ef A ufl : Gl fane] e gt e o i s L Sl o 2 e i eba Wi