Taa Somerset fcleraid
It is neither wise cor politic to say,
' cortiinate onr oa ."r we will defeat
r.-are." And jet tbis is just wist a
fw dnnJerheada wbo const tbem-SL-lves
einirt, are C ing.
The thieves in Maiae failed ia
their attempt to steal lie State,
bat they "stole the Slate seal" and
consequently tbat Common wet hh
will bare to buy a tew oce.
Ti;e Dtmocrtls tf tLe
Lccielatore j
cf Locistaca Lave n-ininaled Gen.
R. L Gibson Lr U. S. Senator to
succeed Kcikgg whoso term Cues
to: expire until March 4 b 1Ss3.
Ti:e nominations for Supervisors
of tte Census have caused great dis
tttlskciioa a.022" Senators both
RepuYticaa aad DiXjcrzc, and
there is a lively chance of a comber
cf them being rejected.
Tee 1gc ttrugg'.e cf lie Demo
crats t.f the Mississippi Legislature
to nominate a scct-eior to Senator
Bruce, ceded cn WtdLctday last
wben cn tie 4S.h ballot General j
George received the nomination.
Head the abuse of the Supreme
Court of Maiaa in lie Democratic
J -,. -i!l K cctl.Fcll flf I
11 . ..
tho truth of toe old saw :
-.,..
with d op!nk f tte kw.
The Albany correspondent c. the
New York TriU-ve te? been inter - -
viewing the republican memoirs
tbe Legislature, and Lais Grant is
the favorite by a overwhelming
majority. Elaine come wcoad.
Of course GinuX the m
w!y
c.l democratic V. S. Secaf.-r from
LsuUianft, is a Coriftderaic. U:ifca-j
dier. He catered the rebel ar::,v
the conjiiienctmeDt c f the war a a
private soldier and came oat a "Jng
adier." His time will not
until March 4;h
begin
The Furion Lejjieiature cf Muiue
arc torn tip in their minds. imo of
them want to appeal to Cougrcrs,
fiomo to the ballot, feme to the Court
and yet others to the bayonet. Tbe
people think they had better go home
before they work their way into
prison.
Since tLe Czzle in Maine, tho Detu
ocrais ure burd at woik tryicg to
fchoulder all the odium of tie attempt
ed theft and cITort to overthrew the
government cn the Grectbacbirs.
To read one cf their papers no,
you would'nt think there had evri
been a Hemocrat in Maice.
Ir is curious witn wiift iminimWy
tha Democratic ' r.etufpijjtrs f the
country tgree that Grunt has to
strength as a I'residear.sl candidate,
while at the same time they are o
anxious that he eha'l not ba ncmio-att-d.
One Wuuld naturally think
tbat they would want the Republic
ans to put up bo weak a man.
The Grand Jury of Dauphia
County have foend new bills cf in
dictment against Chr!cs E. Salter
and others, f -r bribery aua corrupt
solicitation of mem hers of the Legis
lature in connection with the riot bill
losses. The trial of tbe cases will
not take place until the teooud Mon
day ol March.
Would'nt it be cheaper to bring
the balance of the Irish to this
cenntry than to suppDrt them where
they are ? If reports be true, it takes
all they can make to pay the land
lords end tb taxes, and then they
racst starve or be fed from abroad.
Here they cculd earn a living, or if
they mutt be supported , it would be
cheaper and wiser to feed them here
tbaa to send money thread for their
enpport while they labor for ethers.
Mr. Ciiittende.v of Ne w York has
introduced a bill ia Congress for the
establishment of a Federal prison,
and certain Democrats oppose it
because it is "another step towards
centralization," and of course egaiuM
the doctrine cf Sta'.o rights. At
present the United St&tes has no
prison, and rogues convicted of vio
lations of the Federal laws, are board
ed ia the different State peniteuliarief.
The idea tbat the erection cf a prison
by the general government is a tend
ing tow ards certralization, is the most
exquisite absurdity of tbe States
right doctrine wc have vet en.
Is original tin having a "boom," or
Las the "devil brcke loose" among
the preachers ?
Glancing over the papers oa our
table to-day, wo Cad chronicled
among other things, that llev. Mr.
Ilayden, who has been on trial for
several wecka at Xew Haven oa the
charge of sedaciag and them murder
ing a young girl, has escaped the
gallows becausa the jury failed to
agree.
At White riains, New Yotk, Her.
Mr. Lane, pastor of two Methodist
cbnrchcs, has just beca tried by a
church council fjr indiscriminately
kissing the female members of bis
two flocks: the cauncil holding that
bis conduct was not immoral but
xceedingly imprudent. At West
lloboken, New Jersey, Ilev. Mr.
Trnmbrowcr, was overheard by a
gentleman planning an elopement
with bis wife, the irato busbaad
broke into th room from which the
reverend jrcntls man Sed, and being
hotly pressed, turned and drew a
revolver upon his pursuer, for which
o Hen s be was arrested and placed in
jail. At Van Vert, Ohio, the Re?
Mr. Henderson was tavagily cow
hided by the female organist of bis
church, for publicly censuring ber
ia church for attending dances dur
ing the week. And t; Uoboken,
Rer. HeSTercncf the Lutheran church
and a man cf family, has been re
quested by the trustees to resign fvr
hogging and kissing his y ouug and
pretty dutch cook, as be protested, ia
"fatherly aad pastorly way."
at bis indis-
1 lib UliCUif'l V v. - ' .
creet fiirads to manufacture a Blaine j Tbe peop,e of m( tbeir Wt
boom ia this S;ai is likely to do i eitct,j0Q, cast 138 ,S0C Totea for gov
that diutiuguifhed geailemaa vaet J ernr, distributed as follows : Daniel
uekl more btria lhaa good, and is F Dan, C3.0C7 ; Josepo L Smith,
i, i ' . a th 47.CT3; AIolzo Garceloo, 21.851,
very illy ealcu.ated to preserve the Dfj
unity ho very dedrable among all .how-8lbe RpUt,licaa candidate,
c!ilsts of IVua-ylvauia R-.-pub- lacked 437 voua of an absolute ma
licaas. TLe Pailadelphia Ti-nt.s j irity over all the others. No gov
started the idea of obtaining tbejernor being selected by the requisite
Presidential bearing cf tb5 editors of
ibis State, by addressing a cote of
inquiry to sach ; tbis caning to tbe
Uoft ledge cf tie Press of tbat c'ty,
determined to anticipate if possible
tte "eaterpriso" of the limn, and
addressed at a late day, by telegraph
principally, similar questions to tbe
editorial fraternity aad others
throughout the State. The result ot
tbe Prett' tffjrts was a jaaible of al
leged information to notoriously in
correct 83 to dgust ail moderately
well informed politicians, and to call
out in several instances protests
against its rnisslatenieat cf facta.
Tbe ol jee: cf tbe Vcm however was
subserved, and iie allegation that
Blaine is largely the favorite ia this
State is now current iu all the jonr-
aals cf.Le country. The sentiment
obtained by tbe Press was largely
tbat of the correspondents and not of
tbe geuerel public, and really arnoanta
!to uothing, but it was intended to
create a Liaiae bjam
aad mislead
.public ci-ioioa abroad,
and hence
! may result ia mischief and charges
'of unfairness, should tho oatcomo
; j,, u uot th(? prime
i yf ft maj )diT uf tfce n,pub.
j ;jcans of lb Sute. '
aa undeiij4ljle rdCl lLat GraQt
j j,, have a
j ja aQj l3
'"iSLi-rmaa would bd ...y acceptable
j cuutlida'.e, aud we are well satisfied
that either, if fairly nominated, and
blood be not created by siliy at-
tempts to "boct" one at the expense
of the other, will receive the solid
vote of its Republicans, bat it will
devolve npjn the National Conven
tion to Etlcct the most available
D-miiic from this trio cf popular
candidates, and beuee the impolicy a?
well as the injustice and folly of
promulgit'g unreal aud fie iiious pub
lie rentin cnt.
The X. Y. nbunc thiaks Dr.
Girc-cloa will cot Karve fr v;aat cf
patients,
crats.
Maine is full cf sick Demo-
The Itntr Ocean says:
Brother Talmage has taken some
interest in Dr. Garcelon and tbe
Mite sinners. He cught to take an
early occasion to preach a short
fuceral discourse from the text, "All
men are as rrrass: in tbe morning
itgrowethupand fl ..nri-beth, ia the
evening it is cut down ar.d witter
etb," and wicked Elaine inea gather
eth it into oveasthat it may be burn
ed. Sclak.
Tut; Atlaata Constitution, ia
ar.tcla on nezro suHVrage ia
an
the
Sotith, says :
In regard to the national campaign,
we are fraok to Fay that General
Grant is the only man lor whom the
cdore-d people will vote witb any
thicg like unanimity, and even with
Grant as a candidate, there are
hundreds cf negroes who would not
take tbe trouble to go to the polls.
Secretary Sherman woald poll the
next largest negro vote, owing to the
fact that he is the brother of General
Sherman. If Mr. Blaine is a candi
date the falling eff ia the negro vote
will cause the organs to declare that
it has been again 6oppte-ised.
Sexatir Edmunds, when asked
what he thought of Grant's nomina
tion tbis year, replied: "The idta
of General Grant's election cow ;s
very different from what it was four
years aero. Tien it would have
been us-iog the vast power of the
government to remain in e ffice. Now
the General is a private citizen ; if
the people wish, be bas as good a
right to the office as any man."
Tue Mormons of Salt Lake City
arc defiant. "President" Taylor, in a
sermon recently, sneered at President
Hayes, end openly defied the gov
crcmert. He charged the President
of t he United State with being a
blasphemer of the true faith. He
said "it wis a contest between God
and mammon," and he asked all
members of the church "who would
uphold God to raise their hands "
Ererv Lacd wet up. There is
grave work to be done in the near
future ia Utah. It wonld seem as if
it coulJ uot ccme too soon.
New that the Republicans cf Maine
have com to their own, a succession
of criminal irregularities committed
by the Fusiouists are being brought
to light. Tbe election returns have
been destroyed, tbe great seal of tbe
State is missing, and, worst of all,
the discovery bas been made tbat
during the last few day of bis in
cumbency Governor Garceloa coa
trived to extract money from the
treasury without observing the forms
of law. It is astonishing what a
large amount of varied rascality tbe
FusionLts managed to compress
within tLe fhort period of tbeir
ascendeney. IVrSfid ia a little brief
authority, they played such fantastic
tricks before an astoaisLei country
as tbeir fellow-citizens will le slow
to forget.
Desperate Fight.
Cixcisxati, Jan. 21. Tbis iuorn
ing two persons, Patrick Guilford,
alias Meaning, and Edward Connelly,
became involved in a quarrel in the
hall cf the Newport, Kentucky jail.
Ia the beat cf aDger Connelly drew
a razor, made at Guilford aad seized
him by the throat. Tbe latter suc
ceeded it wresting tbe razor from
Connelly's hand, aad, with one des
perate slab across tbe throat, almost
severed Connelly's head from bis
body. The jocular vein was com
pletely Fevered, and death followed
instan ly. Tbe two prisoners were ia
jail awaiting trial for mining offences.
Matae Brdwntd.
majoniy, ice uuiy ui ct-uupiu a gu
ernor was, by the constitution of tbe
state, devolved upon the legislature
choree at the same election, the
Uouce of Representatives eelectiog
to persons out of the fuur candi
dates having the highest number of
votes, and ine Senate electing one of
these persons as governor.
Ttie election lor members of the
legislature, he! 1 at tbe same time,
retailed in giviog the Republicans a
uibj jnty of seven in the Senate and
m e-uty -nine io tbe House of Repre
sentatives. Governor Grcelon and
his Council, all of them being Dem
ocrat, in canvassing the votes and
istuiog certificates of election, man
aged oa various pretexts to count oat
ttiis Republican majority ia both
touots, and substitute therefor a fu
sion majority, consisting of Demo
crats and Greenbackers, tbe purpose
beiug to steal the state government
in all its branches, by one of the
grossest frauds ever attempted ia our
pulitical history. Tbe Supreme
Court of the 6tate, beiag requested
by Governor Garceloa to give a judi
cial opinion on variousj questions of
law involved in tnia strange proced
ure, unanimously condemned it as il
legal and fraudulent; and yet tbe
Governor did Dot relent in bis pur
pose or change bis coarse of action.
Eotb bouses cf the legislature went
through the form of orgauization,
and iu each there was a Fusion ma
jority, as was intended ia this plot of
"rascality. Tbe Senate chose a pres
ideut, who, it lawfully elected, would
be tbe acting governor until a gov
ernor was cnosea. uenerui cnam
berlaiu, who by Governor Garcelon
had beeu placed ia command of tbe
state militia and directed to preserve
the peace aad property of the state
until a governor ebould be chosen,
very properly declined to recognize
tbe authority of Mr. Lamson. the
president of the Senate, as act'Dg
governor, until the legality of bis
election was settled. Mr Joseph L.
Smith, tbe Greenback candidate, hav
ing by tbe Fusion legislature been
cboseu as governor, General Cham
berlain, wbo for tbe moment held tbe
key of the whole poeitiou, treated
bin claims in precieely tbe same
w ay.
Ia the mean lime, the Republicans
those who held certificates of elec
tion, and those who did not, but wbo
were chosen by tbe people met and
organized both boui-es of tbe legis
lature, having a quorum ia each.
Tney addressed a series of questions
to tbe Supreme Court of tbe state,
involviog tbe legality of tbis proceed
ing, and then adjourned to await its
deeieiun. without tbe transaction of
uuy other business General Cbam
beilain "held tbe fort" by preserv
ing tbe tlalus in quo ; ai.d in due
the Court gave its opinion,
declaring tbe organization to have
been according to the intent ot toe
law. TLe Republicans then con
vened again under tbis authority,
aud at once precs.eded to the election
of a governor, choosing Air. Daniel
F. Davis, the Republican candidate,
who, being sworn into office, an
nounced b i cut-elf as governor cf tbe
state to General Cbamberluin, aud
was by him promptly recognized iu
this character. An thus tbe state
government was last Saturday organ
ized, according to tbe will of tbe peo
ple, as expressed tbrougb tbo' bailot
oox. Tbe only irregularity ia the
procedure consists in the fact tbat
ibose Republicans wbo bad been
counted out by Governor Garceloa
and bis Council, aud bad not receiv
ed certificates of election, though
they were actually elected, partici
pated ia the organization of tbe legis
lature. Tb's, however, is out, in ibe
jud ment of the Supreme Court, suf
ficient to vitiate tbe orgauization.
Tbis summary briefly sketches tbe
history of the Maine fraud nod the
effort of Republicans to defeat it.
bringing events down to tbe close of
last week, with two separate legis
latures organized and two governors
chosen aud swora into cilice. Tbe
people of Maine waut but one gov
ernor and but one legislature ; and
altboUKO at this wridug tbe matter
is uot entirely settled, tbere can be
no doubt tbat tbe Republicans have
gained coutrol of tbe state govern
meat, and tbat, if necessary, tbey
will assert it by force uf arms. Tbe
Supreme Court sustains tbem ia tbeir
position. Governor Davis is ia actu
al possession of tbe executive office
ana General Cbamberiaia recognizes
bis authority and submits to it. If
the bogus Greenback governor should
attempt to maintaia bis authority by
force, he would be speedily disposed
ot ; aud if be seeks to oust Governor
Dvis by a quo xcarralo proceeding,
ibe Supreme Court cf the state
would very promptly remand him to
the condition of a private citizen.
The right bas triumphed and tbe
political thieves are dispossessed uf
their power. II tbe Democrats and
Greenbackers wbo tbe people did Dot
elect to tbe legislature wub to par
ticipate in tbe legislation of tbe state,
they will have to do so by abandon
ing tbeir bogus concern, tbat was
never legsllv organized, nod becom
ing oieitibers of tbe legislature as
organized by the Republicans. Tbeir
cou.-pnacy to rob the people and sub
vert tbe very first principles cf
popular government bas collapsed.
aud upon tbem wi.l rest the lnlamy
of the base attempt
We congratulate the people of
Maine that they bad a Supreme
Court to expound tud assert tbeir
rights, as against thieving sospira
tors; aud tbat it bad a General
Chamberlain, wbo during the critical
days cf lat week was tbe right man
ia tbe right place. We congratulate
tbem upon tbe fact tbat tbis attempt
of perfidim officers to defeat tbeir
legally expressed will bas proved ao
ignoble failure, and tbat tbey bave
able to restrain themselves, notwith
standing the intense excitement tbat
bas filled the state, as to avoid all
acts of illegal violence. We recom
mend tbe legislature to make tbe
election Laws of Maine tbe subject of
very carefcl stady, and where tbey
are defective so to ferise and amend
tbem as to provide against tbe possi
bility of a similar attempt to&efj tbe
popular will. Aodas for the con
spirators, including Governor Gar
celoa and bis Council, and all tbe
Democrats and Greenbackers wbo
were aiders and abettors in tbis plot,
we commend tbem to tbe well-earned
contempt not only of tbe people of
Maine, hat the whole people of tbe
Uiiited States. Tbeir purpose was
to keep cot of office those whom it
wtis the purpose cf the people u put
there; aad, bad tbey succeeded iu
this n farous design, popular govern
ment in this country would bare re-
ceived a terrible blow. We are
heartily g!'. as every rixhi-tbioking
man mast l . that the political com
pound of Maine Democracy and
Greenbacks. m kuown as tbe Fusion
party bas uui been able lo carry into
anal effect its own purpose. It will
be some time, we imagioe, before
political rarc-Jiif will venture to re
peat fucb an experiment iu Maine
A. J. Indciendfnt.
Tbe Klet Bill Bribery ud Perjury
Cases.
llAREisnt'Er., January 21 Ia the
case cf Charles 1. Salter, charged
witb attempted bribery of members
ot tbe legislature, tbe defence atked
for a postponement of tbe trial main
ly oa the ground v tbe abseuce of
several important witnesses and the
brief time aiioed for tbe examina
tion ot tbe indictment. Alter a pro
tracted diecuaeioa tbe court indicated
a determination to postpone tbe trial
until to-morrow uiorntoir. when if
the witnesses are Dot tortneomiog,
the bribery c.se will be continued
until March. The court aUo notified
the counsel for defeuse that they
would fcaveko plead to the indictment
at unco. After borne ditcuseion the
attorney for the accused agreed to
plead as directed in all the cares,
provided tney were continued to
March. Mr. Gowen then drew up
an order wbicb all the counsel agreed
to, and tbe ourt adopted it. It pro
vides tbat all tbe cases go over to an
adjourned court beginning on the
second Monday ia March, and con
tinuing two weeks, and tbat there be
do furtber continuance for any cause.
Tbe effect of tbe pleas of coansel tor
defense to-day is to preclude tbe inter-
Dosition of dilatory tactics to ob
struct a trial. True bills were fouad
today against W. H. Kemble,
Cbarles B Salter aad Jesse R Craw
ford for perjury before the House
Investigating Committee.
A true bill has been fouad against
Representative Smitb, ot l'niladel
pbia, for corrupt solicitation. All of
tbe accused btvj now been indicted,
eight for Cuirujt solicitation, aud
three tor ctrrupt solicitation and per
jury.
Jrant aad Fred. Dong lam.
Washington, Jaeaary 22 It will
be remembered tbat last week, at
Jacksonville, Florida, when General
Grant was entering a hotel, he was
followed by a crowd of colored pej-
ple. Tbe botel keeper attempted to
drive tbem away, but Grant taid :
"Let tbem alone W be'ever I am
i hey can come" Tbis remark bas
called out a characteristic letter irora
Fred. Douglass to a local paper. He
writes:
"No words more Hgtnesnt acd
impressive have dropped from toe
lips ot General Grant sioce be utter
ed thosH famous words, 'Let us bave
peace.' Tbey are worthy of the great
head nod heart of the man wbo utter
ed tbem, and remind one of tbe say
ing cf Jesus, wben little children
Were bidden to come onto him. In
ibe case at JacktOaville, the poor
liberated bondmen pressed upon the
General, and the botel keeper, little
knowing tbe grei heart of his
thought to do bim a kindness by
keeping tbe unfortunate class from
him. But he refused to be pro ecieJ.
and said : 'Wherever I am they
can come ' Millions will lift their
dejected heads at these words.
"Frederick Douglass "
A Murderer's Ccasrleoco.
Milwaukee, Wis., January 22
Tbis afternoon a man who bas been
employed ia Ascherman &Cj's cigar
fact-iry under the name cf Parker,
whose real name is W. W. Notting'
ham, appered at th central police
station asking to be taken into custody
for the murder of a man six years ago
in Norfolk. Va He stated that be
shot and killed John Gaylor ia a
street fight, though intended f r an
other man. Daring six years' wan
dering ia all parts ot the country tbe
face of bis victim bas been constantly
before bim, and be now wanted to be
taken back to Norfolk and punished
for the deed. He worked under
many different names through the
south and west and savs he was well
known tbroagh Kansas and Texas.
Ilia statement was telegraphed to
Norfolk and an answer was received
from tbe authorities of tbit city
to hold bim until a requisition can be
secured for his removal.
Peter Kuez, ao old resident of this
city, suicided to day by ehootiog
hims-elf tbrougb tbe bead with a
revolver.
Claiming Royalty.
New York, January 22. Mrs.
Emma L rillard, a relative of tbe
Lorillurd-i of ibis city, bas begun suit
in tbe United State Circuit Court, to
recover royalties and prufi'.s which
sbe claim io consequence of tbe use
by tbe Standard Oil Company of an
invention for rectifying and distilling
petroleum oil. In ber CiAipUiut Mrs.
Lorillard seta forth tbat tbe inven
tion was made by Knot Fleur, who
conveyed one half i merest to Blate
Lorillard, and together tbey subse
quently transferred tbe pattent to the
Standard Oil Refiuing Company,
wbicb in turn conveyed it to Beij
Yausteenburg. Tbe latter conveyed
it to Mrs. Lonliard in 1SG7. Mrs
Lorillard charges that the Standard
Oil Company bas been u-ing tbe in
vention siuce 13C7, with great ad
vantage, but bas failed to pay ber
for its use. The royalties and profits
which Mrs. Lorillard claims emouut
to $1,500,000
Oklo s Sew aeaatsr
Washington, Jan. 22 Secator
elect Gai tit Id, f Otiio, was serenaded
ibis evening by the Ouio Slate Asso
ciation. Tbe opening proceeding
wai Lterroptel by tbe breaking down
of a plaiform wbicb bad beeu erected
in frout of General Garfield's resi
dence. About 30 persons, including
tbe eueral aud several ladies, were
upou the platform at tbe time, and
all were precipitated to tbe ground
Tbe casualties, however, w.cre con
fined to one sprained ankle, 7beo
order was restored General Garfield
was introduced, and spoke for about
twenty minutes. He was followed
by Represent ati res Batrerworib acd
Jteifer, of Ohio; Sapp, of Iowa;
Dunnell, of Miunesota, and Senator
Hamlin, of Maine. A pouring rain
interrupted further speaking.
A risbt mum Iiomi.
San Feancisco, January 20. A
dispatch from Tucson, Arizona, says
Mjor Morrill bad a tight with Chief
Victoria's band yesterday, and tbat
among tbe killed jsJ. Hausell Frencb,
Second Lieutenast ol tjj.e Ninth
cavalry.
Tbe Urant Kecepuwa Im Havana.
Ha vans, Jaa. 23. Today being
king's taint day a grand official re
ception was held at the palace. Gen
erals Grant, Sheridan aud CoL Fred
Grant assisted in tbe reception. Tbis
evening a grand official banquet will
be givea in honor of General Graat,
A CRISIS IN MAINE.
INCENDIARY PLOTS OP THE
FUSIONISTS DISCO VEBED.
Sudden Change in the Aspect of Af-
latrs Lrovemor Dans Preparing
to Defend and il-otcct the Stata
House Tho Military Called Out
Fusioaista Arming.
Boston, January 23 A dispatch
from Augusta, Me., to the Herald t J
night says: Tbe whole situation
bas, siuce fifteen minutes past eleven
o'clock to-nighr, entirely changed
By to-morrow morning three compa
nies of ieitantry, the Capitol Guards,
ofAugasta; tbe Auburn Ligbt In
fantry, tbe Gardiner companies and
the Androscoggin Light lufantry will
garrison the Siato House. At ten
minutes past eleven o'clock Govern
or Davis and Iopector Geueral Til
den a-rived at tbe Adjutant Gener
al's office. In three minutes Govern
or Davis authorized this startling
military movement. The military
authorities were out of pmieuce witb
the politicians, wbo bave for several
days bad the domiuant influence at
the State llou-e. Tbis has been tbe
most sensational cf any rjiibt since
the complications ; but the rumors of
stirring events were not baseless.
The Fu-ionista' military are aud
bave been drilling down town in tbis
city, aud it bas been ascertained to
the satisfaction ot the military au
thorities that a concentrated attack
apoa tbe State Hoase was likely to
oceu any moment. A plot to burn
tbe residences of leading Augusta
Republican wa3 discovered to-night.
Triangular bits of paper marked the
doomed resideures. The were tack
ed on after dark, and soon perceived
by tbe vigilant police. Had tbe Gov
ernor not given his orders for calling
out tbe troops to-uight the military
men at the State House were ready
to abandon their watch. Tbe orders
for the military were givea ou; by
General Cbamherlaia's assistant ad
jutant general, for the reason tbat a
part of tbe military would not or
it is leared would not obey Govern
or Davis' order. The Capitol Guards
garrisja the State House tonight,
and parJy relieve the worn-out pc
lice, wbo bave been without sleep
for many hours. A special train is
ordeied to-uight from Lewiston.
Probably the most aggressive move
ment of the state goverumeut will
be io dit-perse the Fiisinnist legisla
ture aud arrest every Fusionist offi
cial wbo persist in playing at gov
ernment. the situatiov extremely critical
AvousTA. Me , January 23 It is
the getierat impression tbat matters
are iu a more critical conditiou tbaa
they have been for some time.
Crowds ere collecting at various
poiuts, secret clans of armed men are
drilling, and other circumstances
tend to create alarm. Tne Green
back Labor Chronicle of Auburn,
states tbat tbe State House must be
taken though it coeis thousands cf
lives. 1 be governmeut is not alarm
ed, but grasps the situation, and will
make the State House perfectly im
pregnable. 'i'ne first military compaay that
ever eu'ered the State HoUre march
ed in at midnight. Me6ra. Pillsburr
Blood, Chanuing and others are
known to be enrolling mea in every
county ia the 8'ate. Men are collec
ted iu country towns ready for J. L
Smith's call. Captaia Black, ot Au
trusts, is drilling men nigbtly. Mayor
Nash addressed the following cote to
Goveruor Davis to-nigbt:
"la vie of ihe threatening atti
tude cf persons hostile to tbe present
government cf the state, I feel con
strained to say to your Excellency
that 1 fear my civil police force will
be unable to sufficiently protect public
prooerty at the capital, or even bold
possession cf the building itself
against such fores as the public en
emies seem to be willing and able to
br.ng agaiust it "
the military force being collect
ed. From consultation witb tbe milita
ry authorities, Governor Davis be
came fully convinced of tbe serious
ness of the sitaatioD, aad that tbe
position of Maj jr Nash is Derfectly
sound. He bas therefore ordered to
tbe Siate House tbe Capital Guards
aud Richmond Light Infantry, wbo
at one o'clook this morning were
there. 1 he Auburn Light Iufamry
will leive that place for tbe capital
at 2 o'clock tbis morning, and other
military forces will be brought here it
necessary. Information of the op
erations of tbe Fusiooists comes from
reliable mea in each county. Tbe de
sign is to take tbe House, Pillabury's
last bupe. The honest country mem
bers of tbe Fusion legislature bave
been deceived by the couuted in mem
bers. It is hoped tbe prompt action
of Gov. Davis will avert trouble.
Tbe conspirators are to be bunted
down if it takes all the force at the
Governor's command. Men are
kuown to be ready at the call of .Smith
in Lincon aad Somerset counties,
wbo are to tko sleighs across tb
country. Tbe prompt action of Col
Peaks prevented movements in Pis
cataquis county. All tbe armories
ia tbe state are under guards. Toe
Republicans mean to have possession
aud if the state's troops are inade
quate, tbe President will be called on
tor a:d.
20LEIZ2S 01T GTJAED AT TEE
STATS HOTCE SLEEFHTJ ON
THEIR ABiS.
The Miduicht Muster of tbe Maine
Militia The Maneuvering of tbe Fu
sion JIauiacs Closely H atched.
Augusta, Jaa. 24 Three com
panies ol troops and a Gatliog gun
(garrison the State House.
Pillsbury says in bis daily Stand
ard this morning : "Men of Maiue,
the next article on '.be programme is
to disperse by force tbe legislature
convened in Union Hall. Are you.
as free men, willing to submit to tbis
outrage ; see to it teat your repre
sentatives are protected. This is ibe
culmination of the outrage inflicted
upon the Democrats and Greenback
ers ty ice stalwart pimps of tne Ke-
publican party. Wbo is the man wbo
win now n-p cut ol our raaks and
side witb tbe cowardly men intrench
ed in the State House, wbo tremble
at tbe sounds of their own voices,
aud do Dot feel safe unless backed up
by tne bayonets cf the same militia?
Let tbe eud be wbat it may, history
will read tbat Corporal Davis was
ths first man in tbe State of Maine
to authoring an array of bayonets at
the State House tb'keep rom its por
ta's cnizjus of the comaiouwaaltb.V
Adjulaut General Beat, Major
Nve. Cuptaiu Small and other mili
tary men are in the State House.
Every military company in Maine is
under arms. A Gatling gun at tbe
State House faces the front door, and
could sweep the stone-flagged terrace
with a death bail. Tbe Fusbnin
Governor Smitn, bints tbat the Re-j
publicans may get all the fighting
itey want, captain isacx, ui tne.
t uston staff, says mat all be asks for
is to be arrested. It is reported tbat
a case cf carbines is secre'ed at his
down-town office. A. F. Gould, le
gal adviser cf tbe Fusion Govern
ment, characterizes the tnoviujr of
troops here a a deplorable act and
Bare to redoond to tbe political ad
vantage of the Fusionists. It is, be
says, ibe biggest blunder yet made
by tbe Republicaas. All tbe milita
ry in toe State will be here by night
if the Fusionists carry out tbe plans
tbey ate alleged to bave matured.
"No fooling any longer," is the
Republican talk to-day. The State
House is converted into a sort of
barracks, and stoves are in tbe cel
lar to cock army rations of beef, ifcc ,
for troops. At tbe Adjutant Gener
al's office they bave information
wbicb is said fully to justify tbe call
ing out of tbe militia. Gov. Davis is
strongly urged to at once disperse
tbe Laion Hall Legislature ana la
sioa governmeut. Sunday night tbe
troops will all be in under arms The
Republican authorities assert that if
tbere is a civil war tbe responsibility
rests upon ibe Fusionists.
GOVERNOR DAVIS INTERVIEWED.
Goveruor Davis said to-nigbt that
be bad not felt a single regret since
be bad taken tbe decisive s'epef call
ing troops to tbe State House. Tbe
step bad been urged upou bim for
several days by his military advisers,
but not until the evidence of a con
spiracy to eeize the State House bad
accumulated to a startliog amount
did be feel justified in exercising bis
prerogative as Commander-in-Chief,
aad then only to protect public prop
erty and uphold tbe laws. Tbe strain
upon Republican institutions has
been great throughout tbe whole con
iroversy, but be cou! J see no shade
of arbitrary action ia employing tbe
citizen soldiery of tbe State to pro
tect tbe government recognized by
tbe Supreme Court. Wben all the
evideuce of conspiracy was ready for
tbe press, the public at large will see
bow wise ibis ac ioo has been. The
Governor was gratified to see bow
universally tbe press of tbe country
of both parlies bad upheld tbe right
iq Maine.
Governor Long, of Massachusetts,
has officially recognized Governor
Davis.
Sentinels were to-night placed on
tbe outside of the State House and
the corridors are all guarded.
Col. White, cf Bangor, was tele
graphed to-night to guard the State
arsenal at tiiat city.
The State House authorities say
they are now sure tbis was to be tbe
uigbt for the rusionist movement on
the State House. Tbey say they
have intercepted Fusionist dispatches
showing that tbe Fusionist Governor
was preparing to muster bis forces.
Tbe plan was to move upon Augusta
from all points. I rom Liddeford 1 to
men were to have come on tbe late
Pullman train from Boston. All this
intelligence is asserted to be con
firmed by Republican adviees just re
ceived.
A SECRET FUSIONIST LODGE.
A report comes to tbe State House
from Portland that a secret Fusiouist
lodge, witb a code of grips and pass
words, bas been discovered. It was
rumored in Augusta to-day tbat an
agent of a New lork firm received t
few days ago an order for 200 car
bices and 200 revolvers, and a watch
bas been kept for tbem by the State
House authorities.
Tbe Governor has been strongly
urged by some of his advisers tc or
der tbe entire military force of tbe
State to tbe city to-nigbt, to be ready
to forcibly disperse the Fusionist
government by Monday. Military
advisers of the Governor believe tbe
true policy is to eud tbe dual govern
ment business at once, rescue tbe
great seal ot the State and install
Holbrook in the Treasury. General
Spurting, like many other veterans,
believes tbe whole Fusionist govern
ment is engineered from outside the
State, and is part of tbe scheme to
capture tbe next senatorsbip, con
gressmen and electoral vote.
tue military guard.
Tbe presence of military in tbe
State House somewhat excites tbe
populace, wbo murmur at military
rule aud indications of a movement
iutiinati. Tbe Republicans claim
i; was tbe presence of troops tbat
brought tbe Fusionists to their senses
and induced tbem to refer tbe case to
tbe Supreme Court. Abjut half tbe
force is on duty at oace. Tbe whole
force could be brought into line in a
moment Tbere is a patrol about
town watching for any suspicious
movements, and trusty men are post
ed in every town, to give instant in
formation in case of any threatening
demonstrations. Tbe military aad
executive are both in readiness for
any movement ot tbe kind.
There is evidently an attempt
to rally tbe rurioa forces to
night but it will prcve futile. Tbe
evideuce shows that tbere was a plan
to capture tbe Stae House last night,
but wise precautionary measures pre
vented. Tbe goverumeut was just
twenty four hours ahead. Colonels
Blood and Davis, ot Smith's staff,
bave recruited 200 men ia Eiddeforo
and Portland, aud iutended to send
tbem to ibis city by the Pullman
traia, but the Governor urdered tbe
Biddeford company to take tbe same
tram in the eveut of tbe Fusionists
comiuK, wbicn meant to stop tbem
there, and probably they will not
come. Tbe Fusionists from Lewis
town intended to come, but reports
late to-nigbt show tbat tbey bave
abandoned the plan.
Tne keeper of the Bangor arsenal
refused to give up the keys to Col.
Daniel White, as ordered, and offi
cials here telegraphed, "Take it, by
forte if necessary."
Tbe force at tbe State Houes to
night is able to cope with a force ot
two thousand.
Tbe Governor bas received con
gratulatory aad complimentary dis
patches from tbe Governor of Mis
sissippi, New York and New Jersey,
aud set ot resolutijns Irota tbe Graat
Ciubia New York. Congratulations
are being received by tbe Governor
from all sections of tbe country on
sustaining tree government ia Maine,
and that Ibe government was strong
enough to sustain ifs'elf. "
The action of the court )S warmly
commended for its ab)e decision,
wbicb wonld serre as a landmark in
the future, and as a bulwark of rer
publican government everywhere.
No trouble is apprehended to-night.
Governor Davis spent tbe night at
headquarters in tbe State House.
A dispatch received here to-night
from Bangor states that Governor
Davis bas telegraphed Mayor Brown
of tbat city, to seud seventy rifles to
Btddefutd to night, and ibat Smith,
tbe keeper of tbe arseual,h"ag refused
to deliver tbe arms. It is believed
that Gov. Davis' pnrpos9 in ordering
tbe rifles to Biddeford is to arm tbe
militia compaay there, ia anticipation
ot tbe possible adjournment ot tbe
Fusionist Legislature to tbat city.
Toe present prospect, however, is
tbat tne Fusiouist will remain here
until tbe Qua! decision of tne court
is made regarding tbeir legality.
republicans capture rat bangor
ARSENAL.
Saturday Lieut. Lord, command
ing tne Jauieaou Guards, received a
teiegrapoic order from A. A. G.
Frauk E. Nye, on Cnauioerlaiu's
staff, to obtain seventy guns aad
equipments from tbe State arsenal.
1 ue f uaiou arseual keeper refused to
obey tbe order, and declared be
would recoguize no authority but
Joseph L. Suiiib as Governor, or bis
ouoordinates. Tbis report was tele
graphed to Augusta, aud at ir:30 P.
M (Jul. White, coaimaudiug tne First
Regiment, received an order dirtci
from Gov. Davis to take immediate
possession of tne arseual aud all the
property tnereiu. A guard was at
once put ou and Suuday tnoruiog
Col. Wni'.e bad tne doors opened aud
new loks adjusted. Lieut. Lord aud
a guard of 13 men uf the Jameson
Guards Hto quartered in possession uf
tne premises.
ALL QUIET AT MIDNIGHT.
Boston, January 26. DispatcLcs
from Augusta up to midnight report
everything perfectly quiet
A Flrefcraad la las Hsnse.
Washington, January 21 Tbe
Democrats bave at last after a delay
of nearly two months mustered cour
age enough to bring in tbe Marshals
Deficiency bill. It was reported to
the House to day.
Tbe bill is a very short one. It
simply appropriates tbe sum of $P00.
000 to pay fees for the fhcal year
ending June 30, 13S0, and contains
the following proviso: "Bat no part
ot tbe money hereby appropriated is
appropriated to pay any compensa
tion fees or expenses of Marshals or
Deputy Marshals tor services render
ed io conjectioa witb registrations
or elections under any of the provi
sions ot title 2s ot the llsvioed
Statutes of tbe Uuited States."
This is substantially the first sec
tion of the last which was vetoed by
the President last Spring. Tbe "fr
ond section of that bill, which p. o
hibited any officer or department
from making any contractor incurr
ing any liability tor tbe future pay
ment of money under any provisioa
of Title 5G, and wbicb made it a peu
al offence to do so, has been abandon
ed outright by the Democrats on the
Appropriations Committee. They
simply propose now to refuse an ap
propriation to execute certain laws,
aud to forbid the use ot any money
wbicb is appropriated for ths pay
ment of certain liabilities.
This position is a long way to tbe
rear of the one tbat the Democrats
so defiantly maintained at tbe close of
the extra session : but it remains
to be seen whether the extreme
wing of tbat party will qiiietly sub
mit to this change uf bae. It may
do so, Tr it has beeu plainly evident
for some time tbat the hot heads were
being subjected to a course of severe
discipline. There has been no formal
caucus of tbe Democrats siuce the
session began ; bat there have been
maay informal conferences. It is ua
stood, too, tbat tbe Southern Demo
crats are now as tbey professed to be
last Spring, willing to follow wber
ever the Northern members of tbe
party cboose to lead. The latter ap
pear really to bave bsea taagbt some
political wisdom by tbe Fall elec
tions. A burnt child dreads tbe fire,
so do they dread any discussions
which tend, to arouse the loyal feel
ings of tbe people
Said General Warner, of Ohio, to
a fellow member, a Republican, a
day or two ago, wbeo tbe Republi
cans complained of the dullness oPthe
session, and oked him wby tbe
Democrats are so quiet: "Ob, we
bave got to bo quiet Whenever
we get into a fight witb yon fellows
oa tbe issue of the war aad tbea ap
peal to tbe people, we are sore to
get licked."
A 8 to tbe position the Republicaas
will take on the Marshals bill tbere
is no doubt Tbey opposed it to a
man in committee and will solidly
oppose it in tbe House. Said one of
tbe Republican leaders of the House
tb's afternoon: "Whenever tbis bill
comes up for consideration there will
be a renewal of the discussion of the
extra session. Nothing can prevent
it "Correspondent of New York
Tribune.
A CnnfcrecslloB with Plsisls Dra-va.
Milan, Ind , Jan. 19. The prose
cation and conviction of tbe priest
Father Donoehcffeo, of tbe Morris
Catholic Church, will be remember
ed. Tbat prosecution aad trial crea
ted a very great breach in tbe con
gregation, so much so that fist lights
and occasional shooting at each oth
er grew to be a common thing The
last act of tbe affair so far was en
acted last week (which bas just been
reported beyond tbe limits ot tbe con
gregation,) and came near ending in
a general massacre of the entire con
gregation. from tbe bet information tbat can
be learned, tbe trouble originated at
a meeting of tbe congregation at tbe
annual election of the trustees. Tbe
strife, between tbe two factions is re
ported to have bren extremely warm.
The termination of ire whole affair
was, that nearly tbe entire male por
tion ot tbe congregation stood ia tbeir
pews with pistols drawn. Mr.
Wernke, tbe County Auditor, who
had been tbe friend of tbe priest,
aod attempted to kill Amen Braod-
stetter at tbe trial of Ibe priest, again
came to tbe trout aod repeated bis
attempt, shooting Brandstetter in the
side. Two others v ere shot whose
names it was impossible to leara.
Tnere were several shots fired, and
for a while it seemed a general fl w
of blood would be the resale The
affair was kept very quiet, and it has
only been snown outside ot tne con
gregation for the past three days! It
ib said tbat there is much excitement
over tbe affair io Catbelic circles in
tbe northern part cf the county. A
general prosecution will, ot course
follow.
Baraetff Dwalh.
Wichita, Kan , Jan. 22. The
baildiug occapied'by the Glvbe print
ing office at Cherry vale, Kaa., was
burned night before last E. C.
Henderson,' foreman, and William
McClain, printer, of tbe Globe ' com
pany, perished in tbe flames, add
another man ws seriously horded,
bat not fatally.
Kelllaa Olcaasargarlas for Baiter.
New York, January 22 A num
ber of produce and butter dealers
have been convicted aad fined tor
selling on worked oleomargarine A
substance sold by one uf tbe dealers,
wbicb half a dozen experts bad testi
fied was Western batter of a low
grade, did not contain any butter
whatever.
linal la Cabav
Havana: Jaoaary 22 At 11:31
o'clock mis m rniog the summer Ad
miral arrived here, bviug oa O ara
General and Mrs. Grant, Col oel
Fred Grant and wife. General Phil
Sheridan and wife and iwj young
ladies. Tbe steamer ltd Ksy Wen
at about two o'clock tbis cuormug
As tbe Admiral entered tbN p rt. a
small steamer belonging to ibo Navy
Department, and carry iog Gsaeral
Arrias, Civil Governor of the pro
vince of Havana, and confidential ad
jutant of Captaia General Blauo.
several staff otluers, Uenry u au,
Uuiced States 'Joasul, aod a number
of American citizen-, among them
General Webb, proceeded to-Vird tbe
Admiral, which tbey btarded Gen
eral Arras then teadjred Gaueral
Grant tbe hospitalities of the city
and an abode ia the palace, aad said
that Captain Geueral Biauco expres
sed regret at an being ia tbe city to
welcome General G.-aor, bt thi:
he hooes to arrive before tbe party
take their departure. General Graut
replied, say tug he would be hippy to
m-e: Gsueral Blaaco. Ths wnole
party immediately alter tbe ex' ba.'ige
of c urtesies boarded the small steam
er and weut ashore. Large crowds
bad assembled ou tbe wharves aud
bouses to wkness the landtag of tbe
.;.itiuuisbed visit irs. Ota. Grant's
visit here is excuiug cousidera! inter
est, be beiag considered tbe gre'e-t
celebrity in America. Oa laudiog,
the party entered carriages belonging
to the Captaia General, and were
driven to the pilace, where, af.er the
reception at tbe foot of the staircase
by General Callejo, Yiee Governor,
and Joqain Carboaell, S'cretary of
the Government, they entered and
inspected tbe palace.
The party then s jught rep :se from
the fatigues of the voyage. Tnepirty
appeared to be in excellent health, aud
say tbey bai a pleaaai trip Geo
Grant expressed much satisfy-. rn
with bis stay iu Florid, and cu!d
almost bave oeen ind iced la spend
the winter there. The parry will
take p essage ia tho steamer Cxy of
Alexandria for Yera Cruz oa the 12. b
or loth ot February, but befjre pro
ceediog tbither General G ant iuteads
making a trip to Hyti, and probably
toother west Iadiau Islands, oa board
a United Stts war steamer. (J-oe-al
Grant says tbat be came tj Cuba
merely to see the cjuo'.ry, but would
accept several iavitati ins he had re
ceived to visit some plantations Tne
party io tk a drive at 4 o'clock tbis
afternoon, aad will to oigat receive
.nie intimate frie-jd-t wbo happen to
be i i Havana Colonel of Ea'ia
rs Cerer Commander Rivera,
C ' ef of S aff aad Cavalry; C cum a
d-r Sandoval, Adjulaut cf Capta a
General Blaac , bave been commis-i-med
to at'.eud Geueral Grant aad
piny during their stay here.
A Doable Crime.
Ayer, Mass., Ja j. 13. Mrs M.
L Crew, aged 23 years, wife of J.i
aaph Crew, living on Libby farm,
Groton Ridiie, iu this State, was
outraged aDd murdered yetierd iy.
Her husband let t home about noon
yesterday, and returned about eight
o'clock tn the evening and fouad tb
bouse locked, tbe curtaio-t d wu and
tbe light burning. Noticiug that tbe
cellar door was partly open te enter
ed that way. He weut luto the kitcb
eo, ugDteti a lamp, ana gjiug ino a
bedroom, foaad bis wite lyiug iu a
pool of blood on ber back, dead, aud
covered over witb a quilt Sbe b td
been shot three times ia tbe face and
once in the chest.
He at oace notified bis neighbors,
the nearest beiag a quarter ct a mile
distant. Dr. Uartwell, of Ayer, me-d
ical examiner, was summoned aud
arrived at about 11 o'cLck.
Deputy Sheriff brown, of Ajer, A
S. Lawrence, of Groton, aud other
officers were soon on tbe ground, try
ing to find some trace of th murder
er, who, if be is a tramp liiat wis
seen in the viciaity yestird y afu r
noon, is a man about 40 years old,
feet 10 iacbes bigb, witb a thio, light
yellowish face and probably a mulat
to. This man is described by several
neighbors as having called at various
places for water, and at others undr
tbe pretence of baying a farm, where
be described and inquired abour Mr.
Crew's farm.
Henry C. He via, a young man
wbo lives near, called at the house
about 2:15 in the afternoon oa an
errant'. Mrs. Crew told him thai she
had a caller, wbo wanted to buy the
farm, and seemed pleased She was
seated in a ruckiag chair, oa the op
posite side of tbe room from the
stranger, and engaged in sewijg
About 3 o'clock Miss Aana F.
Carr, aged IS years, called Sae
found tbe dor belted and tbe cur
tains down, but tbougnt sbe herd
some one inside. Liokiog iuto tbe
keyhole sbe saw tbe key was ia tbe
doot! Sae kaoeked, and the door
was opeaej by a straoger aasweriog
tbo abjve description, wb said tbat
Mrs. Crew bad gone up town. Sae
8a v s tbe man kep: bis baads bjbi jd
bim, and shut tbe door witb bis
foot.
An autopsy this mjraiag showed
that tbe womaa bad been outraged
Fourp:stol balls were found, one oa
tbe right side ot tbe eye. Tbe weao-
on bad been held so close as to burn
tbe eyebrow aad face. Deceased
bad a thimble on oue 0 tiger, and must
have beeu se wiug at tne tiuie she was
assaulted.
A .Harder DIseaTsretl
Chicauo, Jan. 22. The Tribune's
Dabuque special says :
Great excitement prevails at New
Hampton, Iowa, over a supposed
horrible murder by an Adven ist
preacher named Flder Buck, wbo re.
sides near there and makes a living
by revealing secrets coufided t bim
by spirits. Oae day last fall a oeigh
bor, beariog screams from the hoo-e
of Buck and eeeiug bis wife wringing
ber baads in agony, looked through
the door and saw Buck b.-auug bis
young son, wbo was tied to a' bed.
aiuce that time the boy has beeu
missing, aad as Back belongs to tbe
same class of religious fanatics as
freeman, of Massachusetts, it is be
lieved be sacrificed tbe bor. Mrs.
Back declares be boy raa away.
Buck has fled tbe neighborhood, aud
citizens are makioir an iuve-nia-
tioa.
Cawhtdlaa: a Freaebrv.
Cincinnati, Jan. 21. Vaowert,
Qbi.i," was greatly excited yesterday
afternoon by the horse whipping of
ftey. f u Ilenqersop. pastor oj b
Methodist Episcopal pbqrcb, by Miss
Norma (Joiner, org&aut of that
church. Miss Comer bad been at
tending dances during the week for
wbicb tbe reverend geatlemaa ceas
ored ber public'y in church oo Soi
day. He called on ber to apologize,
and was met by ber in ber father's
store, and received tbe chastisement,
which was quite severely administer
ed. He offered no resistance, and re
paired to bis home after she bad her
satisfaction.
Death iaj ta ra
London. J,0 21 i Wfil)
piosi u occurred
Bl V . 1
m ' tt tiit i if in i kit r la'
, . mwii Culiler
Ne CastU u-jder-Tyce, tte",, i""
sioo beiag atmouted to 'n.e ex f
nature et ibe coil seam r ... " Us
f b.r .,f workmen i,j the 'tvi " "
:-: 6 -t uot accurately s . ' b
I wu supposed abouwey,., .ft 11
! bad been killed. 1
News of the ca;a,tropbe spre(, j ,
j idly, and before nooa, a Urg vt,f',
joftueu, women aad children ,
jof wh im bad relatives iQ ttecoi,i'"7
! had gathered around tbe moil
! thn rit snora ih .
r ., ,v C.C.1B WM
! betr-readiag
Search parties were immedi.ei.
organized, bat tbeir work wao J-' 7
ed several b urs by dams'- dae'T
the shaft These were hours of . J
tpen-e fir the anxious wives . a
mothers, awaiiiug tidiog f.-cm hV
low, and tbe grief became unean'
trollable. Maav ut then fainted
bad to be borne bck to tbeir b,.J
by friends, while tbem ;: di.t--
jciies reut the air SaJr;,
noon the first search Dartr H-J. i' ,
jaad was quickly followed by
auu woeu tney returued wi;h ta.
bodies ot a duzeu ooconseioa Kea
aad muled orpes it wa wib ta9
greatest difficulty that order c.,'ixi
preserved so that the wort ,f
I - , ie?us-
i citation and identification cjuIJ
Oae of the recovered corp-ej hai
lost part of tbe bead. S ..me i f tbe
ethers were burned to mder-., while
some appear to have beea killed b7
coucuscion. '
G P. M The latest acejuats fix tte
number of persons in the pit whea
the explosion occurred at 77. Jt js
believed that not more than six f
the rescued caa pocttibiv recover
Twenty fie c .rpses have beei
brought up, a majority of ttem bei x
so disfigored ss lo be cnrecoguizjble
The tew wbo were resrQed alive re
dying rapidly.
A lire ba-t been rasiog ia the pit
with great violence siuce tfce di.a.
ter, biuderiug the efforts of tbe tx
pi rers, and precluding all hopes of
auy more victims beiag re-cued alive
A later depatca sys the fire is be-i-ig
subdued, and large quantities . f
debris have beea removed, eaaMing
the expl jrers to proceed more rabid
ly. Tbe 1 itest rep rt place the to
tal number cf deaths at 70. Aooih. r
explorioa is fere i By ni ie oV-Iock
five more bodies bad beeu reovered
from the tube, and twenty otter
bid been found ia the pit Tney will
be brougbt up to-uigbt Veotiiatioa
b& been restored.
The part ef t'e Lvcett colliery
where the explosion occarreil is
known as the Fir Lady Pit, od U
tae same iu which hi men were kill
ed la-it autumn. Toe coal belongs ta
tbe Baubury or fiVry s-ara, ia wDica
all cf ihe great Smffjrd-hirs explo
sions bave occurred.
A HasHlrrd Lives Unl.
Toiito, Dec. 2H The third di
trous cotligraiiou within aevei, veir
occurred to day. Miles of nr.. unl
were laid wa?te, hf eeu in.-uud
homes destroyed and fifty ih lUraud
perrons destitute. The actual pecu
niary lors is undetermined. Tte loss
oi' life is reckoned at one buudred, al
though nothing is certainly ituwa.
The progress ot tbe flames wa so
rapid as to overtake and destroy
mauy who cjuM give no siga io
several iustauces numerous uurecti
nizable bodies or fragments were
found among tbe ruins Mtoy ania,
died from expo-ure to the cold Ttie
uight succeeding tbe Gre was excep
tionally bitter. A happened twice
before iu the trea', fire;", a colder
ble part of tbe f reign district tu
destroyed, iucludiagveral mission
ary establishments, one church, one
foreign newspaper office, the Tokia
Time.
Toe legation of the United States
was ia dauber, but escap-d uobarm
ed. Extraordinary measures cf re
lief were instituted by the Gvera
meat authorities aad priva e individu
als, aad no effjits spared t i alleviate
thrtir suffering, but all these were
uecesrarily insufficient There is a
?ry for the imperative action of the
authorities preventing future crowd
ing together cf inflammable struct
ures, aad fjr the organization cf an
eia Meat fire brigade, which is now
uukaown here, where the common
multitude are opposing aad inclining
oliudly to the eld usages. There is a
ouGdent expectatioa that reforms
will he introduced, aod that this will
be the List cf the totally destructive
hi es ia Tokio.
Aural tslaiaiij.
Danville, Va, Jaa. 21 Oa
Moodav evening a fatal catatr tpbe
occurred about six miles from here,
iu Pittsylvania county. Mrs Mv,
aa aired widow ladv. liviuir witb tier
two daughters oae being Miss Kite
May, a beautiful youalaiy 11 year
of age, aad the other Mrs. Herad a,
a married ladv was niacin a kero
sene Uicp on a mantel abjut 8 o'clock
last eeaiog, when it wa overturn
ed, and an explosion followed Mr.
May was eavel ;ped ia the Biaiesm
m mnr !r H.-rnfl ill anil Mis
Kate Miv raa to their mother's a-
eMUoce, wbeo tbe clothing of bib
tjokfire. The three lad.es rusDea
nrti ih rarrl lr MiV and M:4
Kate c jntiuued to rua ruad ia a cir-
pie Hrremiinr and nratiaiT wildiy
for help, until they both fell dead in
tbeir iiac-ks completely suffjcted
and most frightfully burned Mrs
Herudoo bad tbe presence of mind to
fall down aud roll ,ver continually,
by which meaas the flame which en
veloped ber were fiualiy subJued, but
sbe was terribly burued, aud becm
oncincious. The bright glare ef
fl unes at racted a oeighb tr, wbo ar
rived Mpo i the spot as soou a possi
ble, bn on y ia timetofiod Mr. May
aad Miss Kte two burniog corpse,
aud Mrs. Uerudoa Ijio oa tbe
ground unc:iscious. Mr. Harndoo,
though still -live, is ia a very pec'
rious rqiditioa, and but Iit'Je bfS
of ber recovery is entertained.
Harder faafessed
The murderer of Jiob Muller, th
salo u keeper io CoiciijO wbo
called to the door aad shot by aa ut
ter stranzer. has been detected and
captured by the strangest incident.
Ou Tuerday night Captain James bV
i).xon, a stock yard rouh, occupied
a'ro m ia the Drover's Hotel with
Mr. Barrett, wh'oi employed io one
of the packiog bouses poring lr
oight Barrett' was ojistutbVd bf le.j
resiless'u'ess uf bja rdos uate. 0al s
V thrown into utter consteroati n
by Dsi n exclaiming in his sleep, :
terlarded wjth oaths, "1 fiaisbed him:
I had to kill bim j 1 bad to 'Jo U
These words were repeated sever'
times, and finally he seized bis revol
ver aud fired it eff Barrett abaa
i ..a i.:, .o. at davlirfht in-
UOUCU iwm - .
formed the police, who promp-ly
. n.. )a, was Ua-
rested Dixod. me u.u.uc. -provoked,
tbe mea beiag ganger
and not a word passiag betwee.
tbem.