w . vw vaiei A YLaBa a . a at J . T -3" ." .m TZ . "Sass 14 La . ' ' A' "".. .fV,"v,V":'8 it mfakf XttM --v aT - - -Al ;" 'f VOLUMM XX1II-NO. .)5. l.ASCAKTEK, PA., WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 22, 1886. PRICE TWO OE ,KVMmmmMy m - llMimTnaMW T la trtr 1 TKN YKAKS MAKKIKD. - er.aiimaiH)iitir r.mnt that wab IIKl.UAT KKIIl.KSIAH'a II ALU Mr mid Mr. II. I K.tileiimn MMk Their lentil VVeil.llug Atiiiltrer.-iry by nn Klrgaut He- retluti llaiiil.eme i'leeeiue ntTln. Reme el lite Iteautlful llrei.e.. the most elaborate, elegant Hint successful afialr or It kind ever given In this city was tlie tenth or "tin " anniversary el tlie wed iIIuk of Mr. mitt Mis, II. F. Kshluiuan, which theycolebtalod by a handsome jmrly at IMileinau's IihII lnl evening. About tlituu liimtlrctt tn llallunt linl liuun Isiued mill Hamuli n large perlluu of these wero "out among n wlilu circle of friend outstde ttie city, as many probably us n humlrcil mid seventy five ladles unit gentlemen ' loll evening drtss thronged the building In which the party was given and which was entirely doveled te Hi" iiirN)!tn et the iiulertalti. meid. 1 rein 0 o'clock until 10 there was n toady coming id the Invited mill tlm guests were leeched hy tlie host ami hostess In tlie rear room of tlm ctiniiibern of tlie Heard of Trade, tlie tisset which Imil been kindly extended Inr Hi" evening by this iublli spirited aviechitlnu te let landlord. Tlie lower hall e( the building and the ol'lces nn It were urrnngtd ler reception hiiiI dressing rooms, whlle In the ollletis of tlie second Meer were dlsplaved tlioinnnlleld tin tvntl inenlals of esteem and remembrance which hundreda nt tlm friends el tlie hrlde anil gtoem had been pleased te wind. Theio covered tlie widest ranged! use and beauty, slid took In net only evury tin arllcle of con. eolvable ilenicKtl.' (is but n great variety cf leitholle uhjicts, burlesque and comical adaptations. A very nolableouo was a huge trunk, packed with about n hundred and llfty greater und lener artli'ltm of line llnlnb and nutcrlul , thorn wero a Ure numbnr of oeiuiiiIokIoiI tin and 11 ml deilni, and buck uti aud bankntH el resea and oltier 111 worn of rich color nod tlevp txirfiime atrnxl In evury room aud eerrnr. Mtk. l-ilileuiau alnted by Mia. Coeliratt, Of Yerk, 1100 Dlckey, of I.ancahter. and Mla Tliennn, of 1'litNdel- ill I a. In roceivInK ecr RtHvipi. Uefl arraiiKouieuta el cretn, mlrrern and Hceucm i unuiitu nanguin-i ana uraporiea, fircat inasaen of 'UIek plant, lmavy cuaudo cuaude cuaudo leri put uplnrtluMnv-iHlen Ht'd bla7lUKllKita boaultfled tlie biilldliiK Irem baNoment te reef. Tbn kue&Ui wero of con r te mainly Irem till city, but many pcraeni vune lu atteudatice from 1'till.idelplila, llnrrla burg, Yerk, ltfHd.Ui.', WIUUmHert, llolle llelle llolle feiitt', ami ether lei.a. A Iiuieu tin platter liore a great pile of lettura or acceptance, re KrcU and cniigrHttilalleus, yrae aud Ki', many or them Written en tin and Miry neat ly phrased. Te tlie inuali of Tayler'a or er cbextra thnre ai daiii'lni; In tlie main hall until about two o'clock a. in, and tlina and wallr"m went en Minted feet. The tollettca rf (he ladlea wero rich and elf pant; and the acene lu oery part of the wen arraiiKOd ami iiauoNemuiy appointed bulldlUR waa oue of roxplenduut irfmuiy. Trewer, the wpular (iermantewn catorer, furnlahed a ery elntiorate nntertalnmeut and the table net In the Heard of Trade roema wat a marvel of beauty with Ita Ice lerinn, lleral plcoe-iand many trtiiinplii or the ch-f. The entlre enlertaliuuuut lu (ery lo.Uure iw ene of tlm most marked Hiiocevei that Imi illHtlii;uMhel the present brilliant son -ion In Lancaster. M KM II VSIiiUMI I'll! ill AmenK the many haudsouie Hud ehy.ant cewna, the following nie kc ally uotlced Mr. It. F. l;lileiinn, ray allk nvered with embroldered k'eu Mrs. It. Cochran, of Yerk, cream Hitlu duchess ornamented with pearl jHUimmeiitorle , Mlvs Ttieuian, of 1'hlU. ilelph!a,llKht iriwu Ha'.ln de I,you with trim nilnKiul gulden brown pliuh , Mini Allisen, et Cincinnati, ll-jht blue cithmere . Mlti Kllnn, hellolrepo aurah , Mr, Win. 11. Mlddleten.garnet lallle trluiiued w ltli atriped ibtiet , Mra. Will. I'. Ilriuten, black brocide aatln , Mrs. J. It. Kaufman, blaik molre , Mra. J. II. IilvliiKsteu, black Spanish late eer green altk . .Mrs. II. Wicker Mliain, pink silk trimmed with ellwt plush , Jirni. i'. wuey, piuK biimii . .Nirn. w. jm. l-ranklln, light blueaiinli . Mrs. 11 S Frank lin, terra cetts faille with elet brocaded front; Mra. I), It. huenk, whlte xpangle.1 tulle with Btlti and tlueel brmide, Mra. I'. Mehr, pink gruuaillnnuriiamenU of Marabeut feathera, Mrs. W. Hendersen, black velvet with front et embroidered tulle , Mra, II. M. North, of Columbia, bhukatlk trlinuied with Jt , Mrs. J. F Ilaknr, wblte ailk eruiiinented with white beads, Mra. I. Smith, light blue fallle lib brocade front , Mrs. IU I'ahneateck, black velvet ; Mra. It Agnetv, black Bilk aud lace , Mrs. M. (unlit, black hill: trimmed elaberately with jet , Mrs. S. W. Altick, pink Utah covered with strlieil gaii7.-, Mra. I, Ven (Jsske, Nlle green fllk trimmed with cream lace ; Mrc. W II Muser, light blue surah; Mra. H Wlllinins, Yerk, alirimp pink Hiirah, Mra. H. I', Fliy, a lavender uolertxi nlik trimmed with lacu and ernauientH of dlajiends and pearlH , Mlaa Ualder, black tdlk with drapery et tulle: MLn MesaerHiiilth, lavender aurah oeveroJ with gauzu, Mm Mker, uruaui aurah with brocade Hatln front ; Mlsi Kber mau, light blue aurah and tinseled gauze ; Mlaa Kaufman, light blue brocade silk , Mm Hprccher, bull aurali cejiblund with Htrlied aatln ; Miss Merriman, Willlauisperi, Nile green aurah brocade trout; Mlaa Hrlnten, whlte fllk embroidered , Miss M. Kaulmaii, wblterliadzliner with lace trimmings; Miss Knight, black allk aud gauze; Ml-.s Ilully, Marietta, ISUe green silk with pauler of loco aud ornaments et arbutus; Miss Ira nian, lavender plush and allk , Miss Wiley, pink fallle with lace drapery j Miss Carpen ter, pink allk combined with biocade aatln . Mlaa 1. Itongler, ernam allk trimmed In cardinal velvet; Miss Nauman, black allk ornamented with Jet; Mies Hlayinaker, light blue allk trimmed with cardinal velvet , Miss 1. Van CI else n, bull' surah aud atrlpisl gauze; Miss Muhlouberg, light blue aurah ; Mlsa llrewn, pink aurah covered with black tulle, embroldered in pink cheuille ; Miss Wlckeraham, light blue molre and ereaui lace; Miaa Franklin, bla-k silk trimmed with let imsauionlerie. Wett llrinpntflil Items. 'I he teachera of West Ilompllehl township organized a district inntitute aeveral weeka age. It la lutended te held monthly meet Ings. A pregramme had been prepared for lnat (Saturday, but owing te the Inclemeucy of the weather the meeting could net be held and It was ioatpeuod until the next meeting. The local Institute, lu which West Hemp field ! Included, wlU be held In Marletta en January IS and 111. rref. M. J. Hrecht paid uU annual eillclal visit te the hcIioeU of West llemplield laat woek. The Chestnut Hill .Sunday school has used apoelal care In preparing u Christmas pro pre gramme. They have been meeting for prac tice for several vveeka. This pregramme will take the place of the regular exercises en next tsunday aftorueon. The Sunday school proesiH te held a feallval lu a few weeks te delray the expenses et purchasing a new organ, A Struggle With Tramp., At Nazareth, I'd., threo tramps altempted te rob the house of Themas Hellort ut that place Monday uight, One et them get Inte Kolfert'a room aud was erdered out with threats of sheeting. The Iramp sild, "I'll fix you," aud sprung at Mr. HelferL A des perate struggle ensued. Mr. Hi-tlerl tired his levolver three tlmea without cllect and the burglar'a companions retui nod tlie tire Miss Helftrt, a sister of Mr. hollert, hearing the nolse, kelzed an axe and ran te her brothei's avsislance. Khe struck at tha trump, but only knecked hiahat oil. Things wero getting pretty warm mid the burglars with oiew, alter Ireclng their companion Irem fSelfert'a grasp. One of the men had been led at supper tlmeuud all had slept In Stlfi'it'a harn. Ne arrests wero made. fulling Odd Fcllun On Monday evening, threo degrees et the Itldley Kncampment of Odd Fellows, of .., thlselty, were oenforred ui1n three mem r liers of the Quarry vllle ledge. The visiting menibers were accompanied bysoveral ethers from that place, who ne also members of the eocampmeut. After the exerclses the visi tors were entertained for tin hour or xuore at Johnny Hayder's naloen, Vl.lt KVIIIIdl, tlKHUK. Why lb) Nut Their fnilrnlu Ailurn Hie Hilmet lliiein. el llm Ileimlj ? Kits. l.NTKM.IIIKNCKH i Having beflll prOH- ent at many school room dedications, held In various parts of the county, we are often lerclbly reinludeil of the fact that while due pralse Is accorded te the directors of the present day, scarcely n word is uttered nn behalf of these uoble ploneers and esrly de fenders of the (Hunineii whoel systeiil at n llme wheu It required net only ceurage but Heir-sacrificing devotion te aid n niilu which had Its enemies en nil aides. Kvery town tewn blplu thoeounly could xilnl with prlde te one or morn el lamest werkeis who nover faltered until the nystem wai adopted. In stead el the waits being oeverod with paint ings and etigrnvlugs of no particular slgnlllcance, h'jw iiiui'h liftler would It be for the Isiys and girls In leek uen the portraits uf tlm early defenders of the system ' What a lei-seu could Im taught these Ninall boys aud girls from n slugle sir trail of some llllle one's graudlather hung In some conspicuous place in the school tinn T Hew many pupils liave any lyiucoplleu or knewledgu et when or under what trials and dllllcultiea the schools of their own dis trict wero adopted, and lien many tewnshls have any records el what transplrodagenoia transplredagenoia transplrodageneia lion age" Theeld minute Irsiks are either destmiril or cast any among the musty archives of liy gene dajs. It isierlallily a s.ul commeiitary en the Intelligence el n people whose devell u te thoeomuioii school nj stem Is second te iienelu the stale. Our boys are Uviighl te rovereucotho father et his country and the lung line of Ills llltin llltin trleus suoeossora , but they are lu blissful Ig norance of thnne who were lnsttiiuieutal In providing a system of schools lu which these sumo bejasjiend the best dsysel their boy bey IhmkI. It Is scarcely te be wondered at that there IsemliueH a want of appreciation en the part of the ordinary pupil. He Is led te auppose that there never was n begin ning, that the public school, llke the meandering stream, has always existed. Aud It is this waul of a proper appreciation of the dllllmiltleH and trials which thelr fore fathers had te encounter that In a measure lessens a boy's reverence even for his teacher and he thus In time becomes uiigrateliil for the many advantages he possesses ever the boy of a goneratlou aga We hope the tlme Is net far dlstautw lien all the Important puts bear lug en every school district in the county may no gamercu tegetner or ro-wriiteu, bound Inte a volume and a copy placed en the desk of every school lu the county. This will at ence hcoeino a historical work of meresigulllctncu toeur b.jy.aml girls than a knowledge of all the liislgnltleant rivers and tonus te be found im the whele coutl ceutl uenl of Kuroie. Fniuma. I.N' vsri it, Dee. .J-. IIiii Ms W.M I'ajlng III. Clerk An exchange tells an amusing htery el a modest young man, who was em pleyed en his en u preposition, te serve lu a counting room, en a salary of oue cent a month te tie doubled every suoeeodlng month for three years. Ills employer thought II he were ever se great a dunce he could get the wertli et wetk out of him, but arter mak lug the contract, belere tlie first half j ear had passed, he was glad te com promise with his stupid assistant at (6,000 Here arotbe figures First month, .01 , second .0-J, third, .01. fourth, .Us; tilth, .111; sixth, .J'.!; seventh, el, eighth. II is, ninth, ZM; tenth, ;.1'J, eleventh, $10 til; twelfth.? J) Pi; thirteenth, tlO'JO, fourteenth, (SIM, llf twnth, (I0.1M, sixteenth, (JJ7 lis ; seven teenth, (i..31, eighteenth, (1,JU7'.'; nine teenth, 11 iTi'l 1 1 , twentieth, (0,210 I tw onty enty first, (10, l'J.t7" . twenty-soi-end, (20.0505J, twenty-tnlrd, (H.'JTjOI , tweuty-reurtti, (s.V l."a0S . twenty tilth, (lb7,IHM 10 twenty-sixth, (JJ0,SeaiJ, twenty-seventh, (071.O00 0I, tHe.ity eighth, f I.IUI -10 Js . tnenty-iiiuth, r.,Os(,liCM; thirtieth, fe,J7J,b0l I J , thirty, llrst, (10,715,01011, tblrty-seoend, (21,191, 220 IS; thirty-third, (I.',ys2,ll0'ii5; thirty. leurtii, jsft.i.ii.hsi.irj, tinrty-nitn, (I7i,'.v.', iVSJ l , thirty-sixth, J II, MM Ui es. I'erljr rsr ul llsipy .viarrle,! Life IvlitkWbOK, Dec 22.- On Wednesday, Dec I.') last, iiilte a large number of the lriends and uelghborser Win. N. (ialbralth, esfj , and Mary J. his wife, met at their home In celebrate their golden wed ding day. Se ipiletly was the affair gotten up that they were taken entirely by surprise. Alter nil had gathered, well tilled baskets were brought from thecarriages, and a long table placed lu the dining rixnn and all the geixl things et the season placed there on. Hew every oue knew Just what every ether one would net bring en such occasions hat always been a. mystery te jour corres pondent , sullice te siy nothing was wanting from the roast turkey and bride's cake down. Alter all had partaken of the least aud table cleared It was reset again with many valuable presents, Hlmeen W. Hwlsher pre sented the gilts te the brlde and groom of halt a century. K v. Dr. .Stewart, en behalf of Mr. and Mrr. (albralth, accepted the same, aud thanked the company ter their presence en the occasion. Alter lnging the long meter doxology prayer was ettered by Dr. .Stewart, when thoeoiupauy began te K0irale ter their homes All lull they had sKMit a pleaaant day. Jehn J. aud wife were net entirely forgotten, as b very appropriate pros out was found uin the table directed te them, Afi lit tail TUVJt Mi. ItlaliiD'tf l.vlmt i lieine fur Ohtalatiig the 1'rralilviirr ul I lie lulled Stale. Mr. Hlalnu will net return te Washington this wluter. He expects te remain lu Augusta until the spring at least. He hnds the quiet and seclusion el that place very restlul te til in after the long years of political excitemeut at the national capital. More over, he is galherlug material for a history of the waref 1S12. The data are nearly all In hand, and It Is probable the epenlug chap ters will be written immediately after ttie holidays. Mr. Hlaiiie will go te Furois) next autumn. He will be the guest or distinguished men lu (ireat Hritalii and en the continent. He will spend the major isirllen of histimein France, iiennauy aud Ireland. It la expected by his f i lends that hU prusenoe In Ireland will create n great furore, The eilect of this upon the Irish race In America, It ls;tbeugbt, will be te add greatly te Mr. Illalue's popularity wlththeui. In (iPrmaiiy he Is expected te make friends, but his jitccc (fc resistance will be his visit te Ireland. The present pregramme is ler him te re turn te the I'll I ted States about sixty days prier te the meeting of the next Kepubilcau convention. 'It any ene thinks lllalue Is out of the presidential race lu lsbS," said ene et that gentleman's lriends, he Is mightily mis taken. Mr. lllalue nover made such stren uous ellerts lu his llfe te soeuro the nomina tion as he Is new making. And he will get It, tee, with even greater oate than he did two years aga" A Tramp'. Iteudtivuu llatiled, III Alloutewu, Docembor 21, Isaac Wain bold, an old aud accomplished Jailbird ; Kallle, his daughter, and Kdwin Dlehle, a confirmed thler, were arrested by the police. They occupied n small Irame shanty lu an Isolated locality between rJtomten and Cata saiuiua. The heuse was the rondczveuH for a gang et tramps who committed almost In numerable robberies In the Kaatern part el Lehigh county. Fer threo months they have raided stores, shops, cellars of farmhouses, hen roosts and outbuildings in Allen, North und Meuth Whitehall and Hanover town. Bblrm. Constable Ilelloslleld raided the place aud found a let et goods which he Identified as belonging te Shoemaker Iiauser, of Cata Hduiua. Whlle he was parleying with Warn bold the tramps made their escape. An hour later three officers from Allentown raided the house and found several hundred dollars' worth of stelen goods. bills ut Tba Heienth Ward Hetel TboHevonth Ward hotel, at Heckland aud I,ew streets, was sold at private Bale en Tucs. day, by Ijerenr. (loes, the owner, te Jehn (ini70nhauser for (S,fi00. (lued Hhoellng. Yesterday Ueorge Dlller, or Ueutb I'rlnce hlreet. and a companion shoteigbteou rabbits, aud eleven partrldges, en a hunting trip. THE COLLKGK CLOSED i,Anr pKHVinH ruu tukfai.i, tkiim ItKl.lt I II Mil A r StUHNlftt). A Ui. Anilleiice (Islliertd In tlm lihapsl. After llellglnus Srrilce. ICIglit Members ul His Seiilur Ulsst Dellter Oration., Ab.trsrl. ul Wlilc li Are (liven. The closing exercise of the fall term of F. and M. college, held In the chapel en Tues day morning last, wero el unusual Intorest. After the religion services, conducted by the president, Dr. Themas O. Apple, elght mem bers of the present senior elas.) appeared en the platform and addirsrcil most eloquently n large and Intelligent atidloneo. All the orations wero extraordinarily well momerlzod and dollverod, and, we may rightly add, re re llected credit upn the teaching of the great masters Demosthenes and Cicere In Lancas ter's alma mater. Mr. It. A. llowers. of flowers, I 'a., had chosen for his subject "Hamuel J. Tllden," of whom he said, that " for legal learning and ability ; for lilgh-seuled and chivalrous patriotism , for speVltss Integrity and unsul lied honor, he established a reputation which will last as long as such qualities ami virtues aroflheilMieil among men." Mr, W, It 1'ntitrs, ir Danvllle, l'a., pre Routed an able preJurllmi entitled "Omnia Vaults'," which proved that the speaker was well vorsed In the philosophy taught lu this Institution. Mr. A. S. Helmut, el I'cunsburg, l'a., sH)keen " Fireside Kducatleu." " Few can receive the honors of a college, but all Bre grail ilitesel thn hearth. The classic lere of a iiulversllv may meulder In the halls of tuomery, but thn hlinple tesens of home, enamelled Uieu the limit uf childhood, defy the rust of i esr. Ills tline te appeal te the fireside ler the restoration of the old mo rality." Mr. II. I-, Dlttinar, el Uivsburg, l'a., gave due honor te " (jeneral Mot'ielun " as a sol dier, a leader aud a here. Mr. (I. W. Dernbach, of Klugtewn, l'a., treated en the basis el the cel lege teachlngs s twpular subject, Laber I nlen." He strongly advocated the necessity of recourse te moral suasion In erder te mltlgate the evils which grew out el the cenllict between capital and lalxir. Mr. II. A. Dubbs, of Lancaster, l'a., ndlDed the audience by his able discourse en " Self Self Hacrillce." "The primary prlnclple of true progress Is self sacrifice. The highest devel opment of the Idea of sacrifice Is tlie republic, the highest modern development of there public Is our system of self rule, which In In velves a sacrlllce or Individual ewer, but net of Individuality." Mr. Ch. 1 . Ilaer, of Lancaster, l'a., fol lowed with an oration, whose subject was, "Helf-Defonse." He advocated In logical connection with the t'leme the rights or the capitalist ever against the false solf-defeuso of thn laborer. Mr. ('. A. 1xis, of tlethlehem, l'a, spoke In conclusion en "I'hyslcal Culture." Ills oration was very Impressive He proceeded Irem the affirmation that of tlie foremost principles of a college education should be bned en the Ketnaii words "cans mens In sane corpero." "It was mainly the brave men Irem the country the mllltla of robust health led by the stout arm of Washington, aud net the pale boys from the shop and factory that wen for us In the Revolution the llberty we new enjoy." Alter the exercises the Kev. Dr. Thee. u Apple dismissed the students, wUblng them lu the uauie of the faculty a luyful Chrlstuias racatlun. rnr. ituurit i-j.v.v uailuu n. fitr. llineii SlsWr an (Iflur li the l)l..attf flfxl Subscribers. A meeting of the subscribers of the Seuth I'enusylvanla railroad company was held Tuesday at New Y'erk In thoefllcoof Droxe!, Morgan A Ce. All Information as te the pro ceedings were refused. After the adjourn ment one of tho-e present said that the prin cipal object of the meeting was te consider an eiler made by F. II. Cew en te buy the line. -NodeclJed action was taken en the eiler aud It was laid ev or ler consideration at another meeting. It could net be learned In New Yeik whether the eiler was te buy aud com plete the resd or net. The eiler, It was said in that city, w made In the Interest el Prrsl dent Rebert Karrelt, el the Hsltlmore .t Ohie railroad. '. I'resldontUeweti, of the Heading rail road company, had the proxies of ethers te ue as he siw preper. List woek Mr. Oewen naked ler these proxies, stating that a meet ing was te be held lu Nuw Yerk and that he would see that the Interests of these who In trusttsl them with him were properly pro tected. He refused te give auy Information about the meeting, but it was Insinuated by gentlemen lu a jiositien te knew that the eiler made by Mr Gewon was te pro duce sulllclent capital te absorb the In terests ut the Yanderbilt family lu the new line If they were willing te sell, aud te find substitutes for the ether dlssatlsned sub sub Kcrlbers, If thore should le any. There were statements that President Uarrett, of the Hal Hal Hal tlmore A Ohie, would be the party purchas ing the anderbllt lutertst In the event i.f the latter selling out. It was lurther de clared that the Pennsylvania was well tired of litigation In the matter, aud was willing te abandon the contest In the courts for the property. It is stated en authority that if the Haiti mere A Ohie company makes the purchase it will complete the read end make it part et its system, connecting the Heading with the lUllliuureAOhle. TllK HlKAItU" H Sl.l.lllll-.X. Mmt' Comic Opera Cump4njr Breie tjulte a lle tiled lilt. Theu lib there was net a very large audience at the epeni heuse last evening, It was thoroughly pleased with the rendition of Ullbertand Sullivan's " Mikade." The com pany enlored vigorously upon the work of proving that their deficiencies, shown the night belere, by no means represented the calibre of the organization, and it Is n pleas tire te say that they succeeded In proving It te the sallslactleu of the audience. Theittaret the piece last evening was Mr. 1 rank Desheu, who as ICe A'esang and acted with fidelity te the pait and with thorough conception of the character such as has rarely been seen here, lie kept his audience In geed humor all the tlme and occasionally con vulsed thorn by his queer antics. Mr. O. W. Kyle was a most excellent le-Iiah and Mr. Charles Oiberne was a very geed JiJWu . Mr. i:ugoue Harvey's thin tenor volce was occasionally strained lu the trylug parts of .Yd ii At 'oe, but en the whele he was accopt accept accopt alile. Miss May Duryea was a pleasing 1 uwi li and her sole "TlioMeou and 1" was finely rendered. The balance of the support was geed aud the female choruses were par ticularly strong. Many et the pretty num bers et the opern were rapturously ap plauded. This alternoeu the "Mikade" was given at a matinee and thisevenlng "The Karen" will be presented. Ht.t Democratic Victory In Ien Yeaie, In Merlden, Conn., ler the llrst time in leu years the Democrats elected their city ticket Tuesday. They have an uverage of 250 ma jority. Tha Republicans control the com mon council, having had ten members hold ing ever, lleth parties nominated their strongest men ter mayor, President Cham berlalu, or the Heme bank, being the Repub lican leader, aud Dr. Davis the successful Democratic candidate City Clerk Hull, who had always been fleeted by 600 ma jority, was defeated by Herman Hess by 300 majority. A Mull touches Murderer Sliiuel. At h'.uen, Ohie, en Tuesday night. Wil liam Mussel, the murderer or Daniel Christ, man, was takeu from the Jail by the mob aud at 8:15 o'clock his dead body was dang, ling from a pole in front of the court house. There was uu unrontrellablo spirit in the crowd that overwhelmed entirely the ellerts of the ofiicers te protect the prisoner. A plan had been made te remove Mussel te seme ether Jail, but (he mob gathered and acted boleto it could be carried out. WOHKIKII irlTll A II A II It I VK Bit. I'rnf. (lles.eli Meets III. Wut.t ller.e-An In ihlenl That Uau.eil Uonfuilen. Tref. OIoAieii was at the Lancaster rluk again, Tuesday oveuliig, and he had a very large audlonce, Including many persons from the county, and well-known horsemen. The professor handled tire homes ; two were shyers and threo klckers. Neirly all of the horses wero easily handled, but the last one was very b.id. It was a bay herse, which had been In the habit of kick' lug, and the animal preved te Is) a "corker," The owner had brought the herse twenty miles te have the professor try his skill. As aoen as the animal was brought Inte the ring It was evident te all that she was a bad one, and se It proved. The professor worked with the uiare for almost ah hour and she kicked whenever an opor epor oper tunity oirered. The safrty straps were brought Inte action, butsliecontlnued te kick as much as slie was able. Hhe was thrown down or cm her liose j-erhaps a dezen times and he lay lu u, Rnw ,it apparently exhausted. Assoen as slie would Bgaln get uikmi her feet, the kicking would be resumed. The tin pans which wero lied te her tall were kicked eU fceveral times and sent flying In all directions. Finally the repes and strajm were put upon all lour feet, but the animal continued te kick wickedly. The animal was bitched te n buggy lu which he showed seme lmprovo lmprevo lmprove mont, but kicked at Intervals. It was half past ten o'clock when the professor closed tee porienuance. no sain mat although he had Improved the animal she would require several lessens, as she was the worst case he had had In two yearn. He understood that the ewner would give 1100 te any person who would oflect a permanent cure upon the ani mal. If this was true thn professor was willing te put up (100 that by next Hiturday he will le nble te drive the tnare through the streets without brldle or reins. This afternoon the professor gives a mat mat mat Inoe te ladles and ethers and this evening he closes his engagement In Lancaster. To night he will give a double bill, which In cludes the shoeing efvn leus horses. lie will also glve the bajl kicker of last evening another lossen, as the owner has consented te reiimln lu town with the animal. A wild mustang w.is te have been handled last evening, but the owner could net Isi tirasnnt. se the fun was rrxerved fur this evenlng. Resides thise, five ether horses will be handled. An Incident, which arou'el the audlonce, occurred whlle the pro'esser was at work en the hard kicker last evenlug. In the gallery sat a well dressed young man from the coun try, who had probably nover before attended a herse show. He wat accompanied by b yeuug lady, and became 'mite excited. He seemed te think that the professor was abus ing the herse. He called out from the gal lery, telling Oleasea he would have te take the herse out. The professor replied that he would net, and the young man liad no au thority te order him. Itie young man ro re ro plled that he would shew- him whether he had net. but made no attouiptledoso. When thoaudlence discovered the whereabouts of the young man who did the talking they yelled and hissed at him, rylng " put him out." The professor raid that he had handled horses belere the head men of the cruelty te animals soclety, aud his methods were ap proved by them. Henrv Hergh, the leader of the movement, was with him, and he did riot come te Lancaster te be Irightoced. The young man aeetneJ very much ashamed, tint he remained the jierlnrniance through, although the pudlonce guyed him unmerci fully. Mr Cuilipteu I.vplalu. Mr. W. I'. Cjmpten was the v ung nun te whom refertiicj vvms male in the abeve arllcle for remonstrating with Prof. Uleasen. Ilecalltsl nt IhelNiKLi : m lr olllce this morning te explain the e nrreuce of last evenlug. He rajs that Prof. t,lctien'a methods and execution en the whele are both humane and ellei live and certainly merit thenpplausre which he icseheslremalL Mr. Cemptuu's reuienhir.-n e was based en the bellet that the animal wai dumb, which belief he new admits was iierhaps ground less. In conclusion, he ald "if the herse is net dumb I oheerfuiiy acknowledge that the punishment was merited, Justifiable, and necessary, and as my olfenso was public, i giauiy iuku tuis public meaus Of apoleglz leg te the professor and his audience for my seemingly officious interferon e " rilJS AVTIIUK UP IIIK AIIDH.SUi lelliiiil Sleveu. t.eail lllll MaMnj; thetltfcn- Imrk of Small Driiotuliintleii. rreui the Pittsburg l)Uut I Mr. J. K. Sanborn returned yesterday te his home In Warren, Pa, alter a brief visit lu the city. He Uu geologist u wlde repu tation, but that he ieiies.-es a greater t lalm te lame Is known te Li. t few Uv mg. Oue el Ills eldest friends nariaied Mm lollewing j tsterdny "Had It net been fui Mi s1Ubru thoie would never have been an (I aud (2 green backs Issued by the gmeruiuent. When Triad.' Stevens drafted his Liuiuus 'leiiu bill' In 1M11, Mr. Sanborn, then a resldent el New Yerk, with Alexander Cauipliell aud Jesse Harper, el Illinois, were among the number of representative men whocame by Mr. Htevens' special luviutleu te glve their views and suggestions. It was one of the most critical times in the history of the I nlted States. The war muid net go en without uioney, and the g perumeut had no credit. " ' Old Thad' had conferred vv itli the mem borsef 1'resldeut Lincoln ai.ibiuet, aud they had decided ti issue paper umuey, or 'groeu 'greeu lucks,' as they altcrward became known, el tbodeiieminatlousol (Main! upward. When the bill was shown teMr. Sanborn he said. ' Mr. Slevens, the people inu.t have money they can use readily. 1 think ?.'ij tee large n sum ler oue bill. MakoitilioHiiullettdenom MakeitilioHiiullettdenom MakoitilieHiiullettdenom iuatioiiH possible. Just all sniiuthlug like this te your bill. '" "Haying this Mr. hauimm picked up n lien and alter the words, '"I the denomina tion of (50 and upward, ' vv rote, ' or et what ever denominations uiav I'J deemed ad vis ible." " The Miggestleu met the heartltst ap proval of Mr. .Slevens. He ordered his in valid chair and was wheeled Immediately te the Whlte Heuse. I have brought juuh llttle paier te which I would like te see yeui signature attached,' he said te Pre-ident Lin coln. Mr. Lincoln read it ever slowly, aud without a word vvrote Ids name at the bot tom. Mr. Hteyeus then burro I te the clllce el the secretary of the treasmv und said . " Mr. Chase, 1 waut you te Issue that pier money lu denominations of (l and (2 bills.' " ' Hut I have ue uutherity te make any thing less than (50, said Secretary Chae, who had seen the erlglual bill but did net knew of Mr. Kanberu's addenda te lu It was shown te him with President Llucelu's slguatureiiutherlzlug the issue of legal ten dur. In less than h week the presse were running en the (1 and (2 bills. Iiverybedy knows the result of the piper money. Had it net been ler Mr. Hanberu's suggestion, the history of the United .States might net be very pleasant reading te our people new." The Londen I'mter 1.41. I.omiex, Dec 22-Alexander Jacques, thO Fnilliah fllHlnr. nflnr un uhAtltmnce nf 'Jl days, ate his llrst meal last evenlng. Lack of patronage caused him te give up his task. This morning he walked ten miles before breakfast and theu resumed his work In the silk lactery In which he was employed. A Uengreunuiu's Election Cuiitrtleil. Feut Wainb, lnd., Dec. 22. -Congressman Levvrej', who was defeated at the recent olection by James H, Whlte i Hep. ) served h uotlce of contest en Mr. While yesterday. Mr. Lowrey charges that money was unlaw fully used nt the election and that Mr. White Is net n citizen. Held IheOMIce fai. llAlttieiiu, Conn., Dtc. 22. -A. II. Mygittt, National bank oxainliier for Connecticut and lthode I-1hiu1, has resigned te take etfect Jauuary 1. He has held the office 22 years. WCATIIKH 1N1IIVAT1UXB. CWahhinciten, D. C, Dcc2i Fei KaHtern Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware : Fair vveather, followed by light snow or rain, teutberly winds, becom ing variable, alight changes In temperature. FIVE FIEKGE HOUNDS. VAM u at a t'Rirn ruuiT un rtatbh in land nt in .uuHxma. Tha relics Surprlis the 1'arty anil Arrest the l-llnclp.vl. suit Thtrlj Hpectaters Several el I lie letter (let lull, nut the Imi I'liglllfts Ketmfil Iteleaie. New YertK, Dec 2.1 Al Masters, of Hroeklyn, and Paddy Uurke, of Newark, N, J., met In the old Salvation Army barracks at I'rastlns, Htaten Island, new used as a saloon by Jack Dempsey, early this morning te fight te a finish fur n purse or (IM. The men were te tight '. 118 pounds with skin tight gloves, Quoensberry rules, te n finish, At 3:15 n. in. the men entored the tinf, Masters having as his second his trainer and backer IM. McDonald, of Hroeklyn, white Burke was handled by Tem Kelly, el Phila delphia Jeseph Donavan, of Llm Park, arter a lung argument, was named as reforeo and Adam Hchaller tlmo-keepor. During the fifth round CapL Cobb and a pesse of 22 olllcers broke in the doers. A great panle occurred and the crowd of 100 oflered resist ance, hut were seen subdued by the pollce and the principals and about 30 witnesses weie arrested and at 1:40 a. m. taken bofbre Judge Hulzbush, of Pert Richmond. Hall was refused for the principals, but Ed Mc Donald, Tem Kelly, Archle Wilsen and a Mr. Freude were balled. A number of ethers were paroled, among thorn being two ropertors. The battle was brutal In the ex ex ex trome, both men having given and received fearful punishment. At the time of the raid the result was In doubt. Masters was the favorite In the hetting, although the Newark folks wero ellerlng odds en Hurke, The principals and witnesses are te appear befere Judge llubbtirh at 7 o'clock this evenlng ler examination. Schiller Wins the Wrentllnc Match. Wn iiita, Ks., Dec. 22. The wrestllng rrateh botween Capt. fihleldp, of New Y'erk, and Hurl Schiller, et Illinois, attracted a large crowd of men te the opera heuse lest night, Thore were representatives from Kaunas City aud St. Leuis. The betting was heavy, neither of the contestants being In particular favor. The first fall wu wen by Shields In 0', minutes; the second by Schlller in 15', minutes, the third by Schiller In 7 1-10 minutes. The match was very hotly con tested. FUU A1KJ1UU1AL TAItLBTS. 1 C. KaufTman's lllll te Mark I'enn.ylvanla's Went at Uettjtburg, C. ( . Keutlmau, esq., Columbia, assembly-man-elect, will lntroduce the following bill lu the Heuse of Representatives at Harris burg, early In the coming session et the leg islature. An net making an appropriation ter the erec tion of mcmerKl tablets or monuments, te mark the position el Pennsylvania commands en the batile-fleld of Uettyjburg, July 1st, M and Ed, IM. Section 1. lie it enacted, etc , That the sum of elghty-oue thousand dollars be, and Is hereby specifically appropriated out of any funds lu the state treasury, for the purpose of perpetuating the participation In, and marking by suitable memorial tablets, the csltlonset all the commands of Pennsylva nia volunteers engsged In the battle of Get tysburg. Section 2. That ene thousand dollars of said sum be appropriated te each el the Pennsylvania organizations engaged in the battle et Gettysburg ; the said amount te be paid by the state treasurer, upon the warrant of the auditor general, te the duly authenti cated representative, or representatives of the organized survivors of each regimental, corn pan v, battery or ether Boparate organization of Pennsylvania volunteers, upon filing with the auditor; general a certificate Irem the sit- Serlutendeut of tablets and legends of the ettysburg Ilattle-Ueld Memerial association, showing that such tablet has been erected, iVeeiifci, that this appropriation be applied for within two years from the passage of the ait. ajntpalbr fur Her Hmlmnil. Kiem the Bosten Transcript. "1 used te think that men had an awfully easy time," said Mrs. Franks, "but I've changed my mind, and herealter I'm going te take all the care of Chat lea I possibly can, Y'eu see, the ether morning, 1 told Charles we wanted some weed aud te be sure and order some. Well, I wailed all day and that weed illdu'tcome and 1 was almost augry, ler, mild 1, 'he has forgotten It, as usual.' Chailes didn't come home until late, long alter I had retired. He had te go te his club Hiid It seems he was detained until after midnight. He was awfully restless and kept talking lu bis sleep, saying every once in a while, 'OIve me another dollar's worth "of chips.' be you see I knew that his mind was treubled about that weed. Hew much it must have worried him te thus disturb his rest I Horealter I'm going te attend te all house ualters in j self. Peer man! be has oneugb te bother him without doing home errands.'' The hleber failure, ihosherlll has lasted bills for the rale en December 30 el the stock of Allied bleber, dealer lu wall paer. The stock en hand will net sell for (5,205, the nmeunt el the executions agalust him. The Philadelphia creditors, vv he were In the city en Tuesday te get Judgments from Sieber, failed te secure the same. Ills real estatate en North Mul berry street Is mortgaged ler (2,000, Its lull value. Fur the Soup l'uml. Mayer Morten acknowledges the receipt of tive buBholset potatoes Irem MaJ. Jere Roll Rell rer and 25 oundsef sausage and tvv e crocks of pudding meat Irem Frank Miisselman,Stras burg. Iu.iecltug n llrldge The county commissioners aud the in 9 (lec tors appointed by the court went te Weed's mill en the Conewlugo creek this morning te inspect the ceuuty bridge erected at that point by Capt. MoMellon. Seut tu David'. l.Uuil. iieorge Yeder, the deserter, was delivered te the I tilted States authorities en Tuesday Httorneoit by Chlel Smith. He was Identi fied by the olllcers at the Philadelphia re cruiting agency as the man who had en listed there some months age. Yoder was sent te David's Island last night and will be tried by a court-martial for desertion aud soul te the Leavenworth prison. Attend te Your notes. All banks will be closed ou Saturday--Christmas day and theso having notes ma turing ou that day will save trouble and ex- pense by attending te the same te-morrow or Friday, btrurn In. District Atlorney-elect Ktiukel, el Harris burg, was sworn Inte olllce en Monday, He will net assume the duties of his office until Jauuary 1. rie.eiiteil With Cauitr The inmate? the Children's Heme were taken through the streets, Tuesday, te tee the Christmas wiudews. Scbeetz, the confec tioner, Invited the.children into thostereaud caeli was pieseuted with n box el cattily. Sale ul Market Ntauilt. Auctioneer Uuudaker this morning sold for the market committee of councils the market stands along thecurbs of the principal Btreets. All were disposed et at last yeai's prices. Died K.iiji HU Injuria. Adam Deener, who was struck by a freight train ou the Pennsylvania railroad, near Ihe l'enn iron works, thlselty, nd had his leg crushed aud his hand badly injured, d ed nt 1 p. m. te-day at the county hospital, Hen. Daniel W. Lyman's llriiee.ts PnevuiKNt'K, It. I., Dee. 22. The bequests oflbelato Hen. Daniel W. Lyman amount te (360 000. Lscli porseti, male or female, oinpleyed by him gels (500. The Society for the Proventlen el Cruelty te Children, of Providence, gels the mansion heuse and es tate In North Provldence, ten acres et land and (50,000 ; Swan Point cometory (3,000 for poriietual care ; llrewn University (60,000 te build for any ttse net sectarian a building called the " Lyman memorial", (500 te North l'rovldenoo for a soldiers' and Bailers' monument j (25,000 te the lylngln hospital; le the nursery (5,000 ; (10,000 te Providence for an Fl lh Dyer memorial at Reger Wil liams' park, and Brown 1'nlv orally Is ouo euo oue half residuary legatee. A Fanner Killed by a rnrmer ti.VIN'I-,.SVII.I.I-. 'Vnr tlA.. M tr . ', '" luiuiiun i tlenhas Just reached hore of atielher a-jr-i uv.. ,u niuiaii teriitery. One Wollerd had leased a farm from oue Heme, about 200 miles north of this place. When the time arrived for Wofierd te take possession, Heme refused te vacate and trled te make Wellbrd glve up his loase by hnrrasslng and threatening him. Sunday morning Wollerd and young Heme get Inte a quarrsl and each ran for their guns. Wollerd secured the first shot, firing flfteen buckshot Inte Heme's body who died almost Instantly. Wolleid mounted his herse and started away when a shot from old man Heme's gun killed his herse. He continued en feet and escaped. A Jeneler llllnrtcil by fi,er nml Itelibeil. CiiitAiie, Dec 22-Last ovenlng tloergo !. Kchmltl, a Jeweler at Ne. 77.1 Clybeurne avenue, was robbed el (eOO worth of Jewelry hy the red oprer prcccss. Just befere clos ing time three men entered the store and asked Mr. Scbmltt, who had stepped forward te wait en them, toshewthem Bome diamond rings. Soveral rings were examlned In turn until quite a number wero ou the show chse. Then ene el the men ilasbed a handful of red pepper In the Jeweler's fa-e and the trio ran out of thejplace. Schmltt, blinded aud In agony, was unable te make any pursuit until tee lata The thleves had made geed their oscape, taking with them six diamond ring-, each valued at (100. rgrue Leaving Seuth Carolina. I.MH.K KecK, Ark., Dec 22. A large number of negrees arrived here yesterday Irem Seuth Carolina en reute for Seuthern Arkansas. They are from Barnwell and Aiken counties and report that several bun dred of their race will leave .Seuth Carolina for this statu between Jauuary and February. Seme plantations in the first named slate will be ontlrely depleted of farm labor, the negrees leaving In a body. Among the causes given for emigration are failure of the crops ler seme years past, the landowners' Hen, and a general dissatisfaction with the politic-it situation In the state. Railroad r.vlen.leu In the Murtliireal. Milvvavkkk, Wis., Dec 22. The exten sion of the Wisconsin Valley division or the Chicago, Mllwaukee A" SL Paul railway, north from Motrin le the state Hue, a dls dls tance or about 21 miles, Is te be built tbe coming hoaen. Engineers are new In the fisld making the necessary surveys between the mouth or the Tomahawk rlver and tbe Hue. The line botween Merrill and Toma hawk river la practically located new, and agents are securing ihe necessary right of way. luuiauapulle May Have a Hall Club lNDtANAiehis, Dec 22. Indianapolis base ball enthusiasts have ler soveral days beeu In correspondence with representatives of the National League regarding a propesl. tlen te organlzea leagueclub hore for next season, and they have received sulllclent encourageraent te warrant thorn In taking steps lu the matter. President Spalding has said that Indianapolis would be Bocepted lu prolerence te either St. Leuis or Kansas City. Dennis and Olassceck, or the St Leuis Maroons, will be the nucleus of the club, It Is asserted. Killed at Dauca. Pilei Peini, Tex , Dec. 22 - At a dancing party near Hloemfield In Cook ceuuty, Mon day night, Kd. Kussell, a young man or re re spcctable family hud seme difficulty with Marlen Skinner ever seme change In collect iiC for tbe expenses et the tiddlers. The He was passed, and each drew his pistol and commenced firing. The result was that Kus sell was shot lu two places aud will die. Skinner recelved a shot through the lleshy part of the arm, causing a painful wound. Skinner was arrested Aiuerlian Fialiermeii 1'reUileil, Hest en, Dec. 22. -The fishing schooner Augusta K, Herrick, which was brought into the public nollce in the late fishery troubles by the action of her owners In tuning her with heavy guns as a means or dulenseBgalnst Dominion cruisers, has arrived nt this peit with a cargo from Charlottetown. Capt. Her rick slates that marked change has taken place In the treatment of American seiiueu Muce I'rosldeut Cleveland's mcs.age was made public. eer Knglalifl Day lu HU Luul. Si. Let ts, Dec. 22. The New Lnglaud so ciety of this city gave Its usual banquet last night, aud a large number of the sons or New Lnglaud participated In the celebration In the landing el thelr pilgrim forefathers. Among the invited guests were Senater Evarts, ox-Senater Joint II. Hondersen and ethers, A IUIllmorelteierterhent IeJhII. llAi.HMOiu:, Dee. 22 Mr. JohnT.Merris, a reporter of the S'mi, was befere Judge Dully again tc-ilay In the matter of his re fusal te answer questions bearing upon the source of certain Information obtained by him from the grand Jury room. Mr. Merris again declined le answer the questions nud Judge Dully Immediately committed him tejall ler contempt of court. I lle Heiiteuce lur a Murderer, Wti.i-i.vMsiii nu, Ky., Dec. 2'. Lewis C. Smith was sentenced this morning te Im prisonment ler life, ter the murder of James F. llradferd, jiestmaster at Woodbine, Ky. The killing took place November last. bejmuur (lets $3,5?0 Damage. New Verk, Dec. 22. The healed verdict handed In late last night by Uie Jury lit the suit of Mr. James M. Seymour against Mr. P. Leruiard ler f 10,000 damages ou account of the unseawerthiness nf the steam yacht lthada, was epened and read this morning lu superior court part. L The Jury found for the plaintiil In the sum et (5,570. 1,IOO Ollere-I ter a Murderer. Nkwien, 11L, Dae. 22 Jasper county eilers (1,000 toward for the arrest and oonvic eonvic oenvic tlou of the.issassln of (leorge Rowers, who was found robbed and murdered ou the rail road track a few days age. Tbe village of New toil w Ul also eiler (200 and the governor (200. English Lace Dealers Fall. Loneos, Dec 22. Thellen A. Tidswell, wholesale dealers in laces and muslins, Ne 2 Weed street, K. C, have failed. Liabilities (250,000. Mifjuadc'a Hearing reMpuned. Hnoei-LYN, N. '., Dec 22. The hearing of argument In the case or the McQuade stay has been postponed by Judge Pratt until next Tueidiy at ulue 0'oleok, THE LAST DAY'S WOKK.'Sl rtixiitATvariirAnumceMKtTTaB'imi IHUVntH iktu TAUlrritKDDVTteXjl deierat lllll. I'ai.ed ti the Ueu.senw imtK&l mantle lllll I'rahlbtUn i ........... -iT Onluiu Prem C1hlnKnr... .-.. .- m ItAimrlfut In IT,,.... .... If.9" ----- -.. uiDmnn, , sjy A! WASIILNUTON, DOC 2i I SSUSUl M. . ndmunds reperted bill te provide tot tM '.. ' oxecutieu or mat part et ine treaty wiuaCMi li J1 relating (e the opium traflle i nd gave aeMe,".f' mat no would astc ler its consideration m -Si Boen as posslble after the holidays. Mr.''vVi.'''; CoiiL-er ronerlod te nuthnrlzn thn nenatinn. 7. lien aud malntenauca of it bridge aoreM Hut, f -, ji V Missouri rlver by the Duluth jiiiuiii tv, jiiacn uum ..i. i unurmnniDitir! nlarexl nn cftlsadar. 71. . Mr. Ifftfif K'i'VErillu.ra.snli. hie bill CTd amendlntr thn Tirlnn""1wirf"tVHIi.M '. ' Hear submltted a roselutlon dlrectlu U"?j cDuimiiieoeu commerM le report In the rlvsf jr. and ImrlMir bill the faets ronderlng itpprepfte tleus ler each or the publle works advisable. Hi and the condition of the work whero begun -V4 U adopted. Mr. Delph Inlrodueod a bill eatabj ftV ' llD.l .. ..n.- . ..... . . .Vll-il iiuuir, nn asssy uiuee ai t'ertianu, uregea ; ;jw roferred. Mr. Dxwes' resolution directing ths'iSf i commltteo en Hnance te Inquire what spil y m clrle reduction can be made In custom dutlea $&. $ and lntemal taxes, reducing receipts te thti necessary expenses or the government with out Impairing the prosperlty nf home Indus tries or the compensation of home labor, wm adopted. At 12.30 the Sena'e adjeurnal until Tuesday, Jan. I, 137. lllll. famed liy 1 lie Heme. WAsiusnreN, Dre.22. Heuso J Messrs, Ferney, McAdoo and Hepkins were ap pointed conferees en the bill Increasing the annual appropriation for the militia. Tha Heuso passed bill granting the right of way through certain Indian reservation! In Northern Mentana and Northern Dakota te the St. Paul, Minneapolis A. Manitoba rail- read company. Mr. Waruer, of Ohie. ported bill requiring all land grant railroad companies te construct, maintain and operate telegraph lines; committee or the whole. A bill was pasved granting te the City el San Antonie, Texas, n certain portion of the mili tary resarvatlen adjoining that city. Ths Heuso passed Seiiate bills for the sale of the present public building at Fastpert, Maine, and the purchase of a new site, and the erec tion of a new building thereon , for the relief of the Oreensburg Limestone company of Indiana , also bill making Lewes, Del , ajpert el delivery. Consideration of Ihe Oklahoma bill was then resumed. The Uuiniulttee en the Seuth ire.tern Sink. WAStiiNOTON, Dec 22 The special labor committee, et which Gov. Curttn Is cbalr man, will meet In Washington en the 5th el January next, at 10 a. m., at which time any proper additional evidence ollered will be re. celved. Parties Interested will be allowed te tlie briefs. Committee lteperte. The senatorial portion of the congressional commltteo appolnted te visit and Inspect the West Point military academy has reported te the Senate. The repert Is signed by Sena tors Manderson aud Gibsen. Tbe report of the Heuse committee Is net ye. mule. Tbe discipline, health of cadets and general con dition or the academy are commended In tha hlghest terms ; also the management. An academic building, extensions of the build ings for geology, chemistry, elc, are recom mended. Asaresult of the conference with Assist ant Secretary of State Perter the Heuso com cem com mlteoo ou forelgn atlairs te-day modified tha diplomatic bill by Inci easing the Chinese missen te tlret-class and abolishing the ocn ecn Bulatesst (.tlcstemutide und Elberfleld, Ger many, and Mahce In Seychelles Island. Tba Increasoef the rank of the Cblnose mission Increased the aggregate of t'je bill (1,000 ever the saving by the abolition of the odd edd sulates. (icneral Warner, of Ohie, was le day given final Instructions by the committee en post pest offices and isistreailH for ropertlog te the Heuse the result of the Investigations by tha commltceinte the question te transferor tele graph lines bclenglug te subsidized rallreadr te the Wcsteru Union company. A lew im material amendments were made. Frem the cemmittee en torelgu relations Senater Kdmunds reported a bill te-day pre-' vlding for the execution of the previsions of article 2 of the treaty cencluded between the Culled States and the emperor or China en Nev. 17, isse, and proclaimed by the presldeul el the United States Oot. 5, 1SS1. It prohibits the Importation of opium by any subject et the emperor et China and fixes as a penalty a Utie net mere than (500 nor less than (50, or Imprisonment for period et net mere than six months nor leu than thirty days, or both ; forfeits te tbs United States all opium Imported In violation el this law ; prohibits by olt elt olt Izens of the Uu I ted States the Impor tation or transportation or sale of opium from China or the transportation In any pert of the world or opium by ves sels enterlng Culled States ports and tba penalty is the same us above. Consular courts or tlie United States In China concur rently with the district cettra el the United States In the district In which any offender may be round shall have Jurisdiction te hear, try nud determlne all cases aris ing under the foregoing previsions every package of opium containing opium, either in whele or part brought, taken or' traujporteil, trafficked or dealt in contrary te these previsions shall be forfeited te the United States for the bonefitof the emperor of China, and such forfeiture aud the declara tions and consequences thereof, shall be made, had, dotermlucd and executed by tba , proper authorities of the United States exer cisiugjudlclat pewers within the empire of C Ulna. UlUtLUUHA.lUlfA, US FlUK. The names Urea. Out lu Ihe ro.tefllce anil bpread Ultra Illeck. In. s Muinus, Iuwa, Dec 22. A most dis astrous fire, which Is sill raging, broke out at Oikaloesiln the postetUce about 1 o'c'.eck this morning, aud despite the hereto ellerts el the lire department, assisted by citizens, the lUmes are still beyond control and progressing eastward, enveloping almost the entlie block in which Is located tha pott pett pott eillcc Thus far the postelllce, Times build ing, with all Its contents; Haunt's bakery, Uenry's large turniture store, the opera' heuse and threo adjoining buildings have beeu totally destreytd, Involving a less of '. - ninre than MO.uoe. witu tue iirosneei mat un.i 1 1 entlre block will be destroyed and a lesa et ' : (100,000 entailed, The mall coming te tba olllce last nltilit Is supposed te have been entirely consumed. Tba '; lurid ilauies lit up the eky and are dart- lug ul most acrees the street te a In, "ij-j llvery stable, te save which a large ferca el, -K citizens lire at work with buckets and wet n klanlrel. 'I'lin llvA AlilalnA.1 a faarflll HaeI.-1 .J ....... l.nrn.A I. ..I.... .Ilu.t... Ar,t -fl.miaan.SH Af .r lafi way UD1UID UCIIIg, wiDwimm .w. --t peeple line the streets, neipiess te stay uw r l! anion. The lusurance en the less already Incurred will amount te (22,000. UenstaaUy ' : falliug wulla greatly eudanger the llreaa.' and seriously bluder them In thelr svetlu M,. Ililalinnr "a. in.. It leeks aa tlmuefh tha '."; ..-. , , , . tire block is deemed. 'J-x Hack. Iteut 0i(eiltliig Iacreattag. ' , Dniu.iN, Dec 22. The antl-rsck rent ajrM latlnnU tncroeslng througbent relaa5S)la, splte tbe desperate ellerts tnaua uyj nnvemmnnt tn niinnress 1L The tenalM .... ...... I.. h nmrlneS of Ul SHf two large ""- r-- :"",,-; .,-) i imvnileinsndeil a aireiwi" """" i iit- v j j mi tawi m T35; &', i ivt'"' sl .;si i'l m-t . A & ..WrjM4 i.
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