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r a FIFTEENTH YEAK. OMAHA , TLIUKSDAY MOUNING , DECEMBER 24 , 1SS3 NUMBER 158. WORRYING THE PRESIDENT , His Own Party Opposed to Ills Position on tlo Silver Question , EMINENTLY A MILITARY CORPS. More About Commlasloncr .Spnrlc * ' llPinoxiil Dr. Mary Walker' * Flank .Movement Illale'.s I'Miicattonal Kill. Tlio Silver Qur-stlon In the Kcttnir. WASH jf , iov , Doe. ' , " ! . [ Special Tele- Kinin. ] It Is i < ported that Ilio piesident is Kreatlj nnnojed ny the speech of Senator UccU ( if Kentucky < in thu silver question , ( icnllonicn vv ho lia\t ! talked to ill' . Cleveland ( liiilni ; ( In1 past , Uxonty-loiir hours leport him Ilia < li tiusscd irnmenf mind , not only over Ihu ns-citioiis lit Ilio Uluo ( trass liiuubon Mali lunn , but over what appears tolio In More foi Ilio ndminlstinlion on this Issue , Much to the nsionislimcnl of almost every one U xvns aniiuiiiicril this morning that Soil' nlor livmls of Now Voik xvus propnilng 11 Bpeech In xxhlclt ho would sldu with Hock nnd nllnck thundmlnisirntlnn. Whllo It I1- veil known that Mr. Kxmls will oppose tliu Kdii'iiil piineiplosand policies of the piesl- dent , tin- hitler hnd counted upon his h--lp , and It xvnsunlxois.illy credited to him In hie ell01 to to stop Mixer coinage. A canvass lias liL'i'ii made by tlupresident's ft tends among tlio dcmocintic sc'iiator.s to see \ vliolll champion thu views on tlio silver question < -et forth in the message , nnd tlie lesult has been most disheaitoiung to the nd < inlnlstintion. It has iinnl'v ' determined U : trust Senator Hnmsoy of Noitli C.uollna , si man \\lio Ims never filmed in hiianclnl problems and discussions In the senate , to icpicscnt thcndmlnistintion on the tloor ol that body. Mr. Hansom xxlll , It is slated , in- tioduco n bill and look alter Its Intoiests , Axhlcli will cany out the lecommendatlons ot Mr. Clexeland and Ills counsellor. Mr. Han som cannot cope with such men as Heck am KxnitB , and otheisxxho111 on esc liim , am ! there Is not the least hope lor the success ol his mcainte , except lie bo aided by eastcu republican senators. To-day actoxxd of Ilnanclal men WPIO dls cussing lliesltu.illon in tlie ollice of United StalesTioasmer .Ionian , xxho talKid fieely of the sei ions aspect of allaiisln a dejected ami hopeless manner. Klmilly .some oiu spoke up to the tieasnior xvltli the Inquiry : ' "Since all the statesmen in jour pnily i > n Hit lloor ol the senate seem to be against jou , \\lio xx ill champion the ndmin s i.itlonV" Mr. .lohnson hung his head lor a lew mo ments and then icplled , meditatixely , "Coil kllOVXS. " Senator Knstes of Louisiana , one of the silliest men in the upper branch ot coiigioss , is piepaiiug a snoech In xvhlch hu will assail the position ( f the adminlstiation on the sit' ver ( inestlou in n most vlgoious manner. The speech of Senator 11 ek ha' cieatcd u sensation ami has been the principal topic in nnancial eiicles in tin east. Already ! ! T 00) ) copies have been piiutei ol It , and requests tor the speech aie coining fiom cxcry ditection. S 'ii.ilor Heck is om of the best equipped men forthe part he take' to bo found in the senate , having probablj but one-peer John .Sheiman. lie has beet continuously in confess since ibco , has madi finance u study , bus been prominent all thn time In liimnclal legislation , iind an Inlln entlal member of the senate committee 01 linance foi several years. r.MiNnNii.Y A Mii.irAiiv COUPS. The piopositlon to transtcr the signal eoip to a civil bmc in is being agitated in eongres slonalcticlosagieiit deal just noxv Aim ; men , hoxxever , gem-hilly favor its being kep within the eontiol i f tliu ainiy. They argm that in time oL xvar its duties aie absolute ! ; military , lor gixing Insinuation to aiinj he.uhpuutcis by means of Ila s , toieli tele Kinph , nickels , nnd the most important o nil , by the lield-of-battle tolcginph lines. I necessitates a militai } oiganUation , as slg mil pintles xxonld have to go In advunco o the ntlior tioops. Tiiey xvould be do tueti combatants , and xvould need ( hilling , etc. , li time ot peace and ready alxxays lor xvar Nothing but the kno\vled''o of piompt am sexero punishment by eotnt maiti.d for neglect lect ol duty could make the men take the ! observations at the exact moment thico tim n day In Hie tar xvest beginning nt 1 p. in. nexer haxlnga holidav , icmninlng In sucl places us Yunm , I'lke's I'eak , the drcmy so ; coast stations and otheis as nndesii.ible , ain staying til their posts dining epidemics , etc No one seems to deny the gieat praetic.i utility of the .signal service , bonel'iting tlr eountr > each year many times xvhat it cost for its siippoit , and It Is not believed a efllclont xx011 ; could be done under civ ! administration , xvheie the gie.itost pnnlhl ] niu'iit xxould bo dNcliaiKO tor inelliclcncy o neglect of duty. It is luither argued that th bcivlce costs Inr les under aimy eontiol Its obseix'cis : no educated gentlemen xxh xxould not peiloi m thelrlmpoitant duties a civilians lor ley than twice the amount the noxx leeelve , beeaiiso they know their posl tlnns ate pcimanent duriiit ; behavior am letiiement xxith pay after thiityjeaisseivlci \\heieas as civilians ( hey xvould bo liable/ be dl.schaiged nt any time to make mom fo political faxoiltes , clxll seixluu uilestoth rontiiuy iiolxxitbatandliiir. It is haidl , piobable that the siyiial faeivlce xxlll b dlstui bi'd , on.vdxioiJs ro.Mxiirtsio.vnn SPAI-.K * . The iiimor Is gaining Kionnd In eonneetlni xxlth thodcnliuot the pieMilent and Seciv taiy I.anmr to lemove I/aml Commlbsloin' Spin ks. As stated ye.steulay the Idea oc cmredto them thai It xvould bo a good plai to oiler him a loieign appointment , but till failed , tor xxllyfcpaiks at unco s.ixv if ai pointed to a foiolun nosltlon ho xvould agali hiixuloimi the giinntlet of the senate , am lie piefciieil a blid In the hand to several litho the luicli. N'i'xeitheless , the matter U no fully settled , and It Is not impossible ihu Spaiks may consent to exchange hlspicscn pluce for one xxheiu theiu Is less bind xxoili U is siiggc.Mcd that about tlio xvoist punlsl nient that could bo indicted upon Austria fn thu i ejection of Kelly xvould bo to sen Spalls , though xxhi'therthls paitk'ular plae \xas thu one olfeied Is not stated. When the senate meets again n resolutloi toinxestlgate all the fraudulent laud entile xvlll bo pas-ed , Spaiks xxlll then bo ullbidei nil opjioitiiMily to substantiate the xxtudeaal chau'u lie has made , and to lurnl&h his m Ihority lor nullllyliigceitalii acts of congiob by suspiMidim : homcbte.iding and other en trie.Spaiks , In asking lor a laigo Inereiis Inappiopilatloiis for Ids Imieau , s.iys that i Is impossible to piexent iraud.s xvlth the foic hi t ! ' " disposal of his republican piedeco.ssoi Kit. UAIIV VI.KI'.U'S KI.A.NK MOVIIJin.VI Theio xxas u xeiy JT1" " ! } ittendiiice : at th x\hlto hoit-e leu'ptiou this iiittmoot ) , um tlie ] iiesident xxns the U'clpient of mnn ; xxlshes nt a "Meny ChiUtnias. " 'Hie pivs idenl xxas u quaiter uf an hour lute , but a usual his coming xanxvalted pitlentty b , tho-o present. The most oldened peism ] iieM > iit at the ii'ivptlon xxas Dr. Mar. SVulker. She had Uvn unable to reach th juesldeiit dining tlm moinliiu , and xxaltci loriu'-uly two lioiii > to see him In the ra ruum. She did licit fall lutu line , but mudo Hank nioxement and reached the president behind the ushers , b'le ' pheed a letter In his hand and asked his endorsement. The pres ident replied , betxveen hand shaking , tli.il he xxould do xvliat he could , and fie ( bctor de parted In a happy fiame of mind. A SXTI : i.vvnsr.xins'T. The friends of the Hlalr educational bill say theiolsa growing sentiment in favor of the measure , and Hint It xvlll andoubtcdly bo passed lit this session of congress. Senator Hlalr nays he expects that the committee xvlll lepoilthp bill to the scn.ilc alter the boll- dajs , and ho has no doubt of Us passage , lie lecelx es : i great many Icttcis nnd petitions upon the subject , and says llieic Is nil almost nnlxeisal demand upon pungiess topiovldo for the establishment of common schools thioughoiit the countiy. Ho says Hint the money eongioss thus expeml'i would be ie- turned In tlio hicte.tsod value of each man's labor , and the Investment \xould baa good one. The1 luetcis''d Industrial value of the people In the south would ha eipial loSill- Tir , ( W it all tin Illiteiate pjoplu should be edi.eiled aecoidin to the plan proposed. I'HSTVI. ellANUKS l.V XiilllX.SlA. : The time schedule on the Mar mail louk limning iiom .Siitton to Aurora has been or- deied cliaiigeil as lolloxxs : Leave Stilton Tuesdavs , Thnisihysand & itniilitys at 1 p. m ; anixo at Stocklinm by.'i p. m. Lc.ixo Stockb.im Tuesdays , Thm-xliiys and Satur days all ) a. m ; aii'lxott Sutton by lv ! m. Leaxe Stoekham Mondays , Wednesdn > s and Fiidajs ut Uu. in ; anlxo at Amora by Up. m , Leaxo Auioia Mondays , U'eilne-diis nnd Fihlajsatl p. m , ; ariirc at Stoekhnm by n p. m , i.oo.XN' AND run i'ijsinr\rv. : One of thu most ficqtient callers nl the lesldciice of Senntoi Stiinloid is Mis. John A. J.ngnii , She has bein xeiy atttentivc to Mis , Stanloid and lias shoxxn herkluil feeling ; In mani -licate xxays. This atten- lion has tpiitocaplixaU'd tlie Caliloinhi sell' atoi'sxxlle. Theio nio not xx anting eiiiieal obseixers xxho see only sebishness Inuxeiy- thin , xvho suggest this Is an exhibition ol the consummate political tact lor xxhich Mis. Jjoirnn is famous the xxoild o\ei. Her hits' band Is almuly an axovxed candidate lor the piesidenc ) , and Senator Slnnloid Is acered' lied \\illi political inllucncc in Cal'foinia , enough nt least to ' ecuie a united delegation tor Logan In 1 , it o disposed. This 111' teieiiLO fiom the Mmple Im-t that Mis. Lo 'an dcxoles much social attention to Mi . btiiii' fold ma.x be only the xxoik of a som dyspep tie mind , but the idea has tnstemd li--ell liimly in the minds ot not a lexx pollticlaiH. HAND vi r. ox mi : TAIIIIT. Mr. It indall leiieiales that he xvill not in troiluco a taillf bill this session. lloadmiH that some eliangos and a icdiicticn of duties mit'litbe made with adxautige , buthe thinks Hint an agitation of the geiiei.il subject at this ( line xxould do harm. Alter a peiiod ot depiession , business is picking up , and he falls in uith the oinlon | ) that it xvill be wi-i ; to let tiade alone awhile and seeif it can ie - nlalo itself. rnnso.vAi , MKVIION . Kepresciit.itlx'ij Weax'er , Dr. Martin of Tcs Molnes , and Col. ISunoughs of ( iiinnell , Iowa , called upon tlie pieshlent to day. . . ION , li-e ) , 'ii. ( Associated 1'ie'sJ The tncnds ot unxersal cdufiition aie veiy hopctui of | > absiiu an educational bill lliiouglieoncit > 4 this Cession. H air In the senate and x\ lilts in the hoii-o x\-dl press the mallei , and both arc Nin-fiune ot Micre s. The bills intioduced by those gentlemen are dltleiont In many matleis ol detail , but both provide tor the same amount to bo np- piopriatod by congress for the public fieo schools in the states , ami it tlie bills pass the txxo houses icspeeUvely , their dilVeiences can easily bo Adjusted. Senator Hlalr said to day be expects the committee xvlll icnoit tlie lull to the senate soon alter the holidays and lu has no doubts of its passage. He re ceives a great many letters and petitions upon the subject , and says theio Is an almost nnlvpisal demand for congiess to provide lor the establishment ot common schools tlnougliout the countiy. Ho sax's money thus expenucd xx'onld bo letmned In the in- ci eased value of each m m's 1 ibor and tlio in vestment xxould be n good one. vi imor r I'ouxn.viioN' . Bit xxns icpoited to day that WO clciks and examineis in the pension olllco xx-eic to be dismissed Jannaiy 1. The chief eleik denies the fttatement , nnd says the icpoit piobably Kioxv out of the tact that the xvoik ot the ollice is beln j ; systemati/ed ami lessened. Tlie ollice cannot , boxvexer , Lpet along xvith a smaller lorce , as all the time and labor saved must be put upon nccumnlatrd xxuik. Tin : I'ni.siuKNrs PIIKISIM xs. The pi 'sldiiit xxillsjieml Chi Nt mas ( jnletly at the xxldte bouse. He xvill him1 no com- p.my , but u 111 eat his Chi istmas dinner xvltli MK.s Clexeland. It is said the president will sign the bill gianting a pension to .Mis. ( irant in time foi that nieasuie to become a laxx betoio Clulstmas day. i in : not sr roxiviiTTr.ns. Speakei I'ailNe , xxho xxlll icmaln in Wash ington dining the tecess ot congie s and de vote Ills time to the pieparatlon of the com mittee IM , said to-night the list xxill not be made public until it Is ollicially announced in the hou > o , xxhich xvlll bo on the ilaj ol Hit ; icassembling of congiess. A delegation of icpiesentatlxes of the vn- lions labor unions of tins city called on Speaker Caillsle to-uUht and pn-sciilcd tin icsolutlons adopted by the labor congics' xxlilch met heio n lexv weeks ago , the appointment ol Koran ot ( jhk as cbaiiman of the hoiisit coninvittei on labor. Thiulelegntlon xxas xeiy coidlallj iccelved by the speaker , \xlio pioiniM'd ti gixe the ui.iiter eonsideiation. Kx-Ma > oi I'oxvdeily ol Scianton , 1'n. , gciml imistei xxoikuuin of the Kniuhtsol Laboi , called on Cm lisle n foxx daxs ngonnd has since \\ntioi him n letter strongly iceiuiimending roian' ' iippolntment. Itenresenlatixu Weaver ol loxx'n U aNo pioinineutly mentioned in con motion xxitli tlio chairmiin hlpot this cum mime. _ _ Hccimveil JliM Sluleu Clillilrcn. C'lNOiNNAU , Dee. 4. * . Chailes Whllelieiul special United States examiner of pension- ol this pi ice , yesteiday iccox'eicd Ids U-jear old boy , Monlson , ulio xxas stolen tiom bin in Calitoinla txxo j ears ago , and xvliom IK had given up all hope of ever seeing again Mr. U'hllehead Is n xeteinn jouimillst , nm xxas city editor ot the Sin Finiiel-co Cluoii Iclo xvhen his xvilu suddenly lett. taking xxltl her some 5i,000 : ol her hu baiid's money nm txvochlldien n boj nmlgitl , Mr , Whltohe.u made every eltoit todlKoxoi the xxheieabout' ot Ids chlldien , tint nothing could b henu ot either until Sntuidav last , when linleninei that the boy xxns in tlio soldleis nnd sailors honiont Xonla , Ohio , nnd the little glil. txxc xeais younger , xvns in n eonxent at Toledo His xvilu has letmned to CallfoinU. Credit Alobillur Koxivoil. NEXvroifi. It. I. , Dee , 2 ! . A suit has boon rnteied In the ledeial couit heio by John N , A. ( ills weld ngainst Hoxxland < i. Ihuaid el nl. Thocaso Is an outgioxxthof tliocclobintci ciedit Mobllier legislation , ( irlsxxold becanii suiety forTliomns C. Dur.int , xxho xxns defendant fondant in n eiedit Moliiller suit bioa ht bj ( holla/aids. Dnrant Is now ilead nnd diis xx old seeks release. It is slatul Unit it Is no Imposdiblo the entire credit Mobllicr C.-XM may bo icopoiied us the suit pioceeds Another Triple Tic. CitifAoo , Dee. 2.1. Sclnefer nnd Slns nr played the concluding gniuo In thu balk Urn tourmiment to-night befmc loss than -IOC spectators. Theio xvas llttto or no betUm. , Scluuter won , bUJ to OW. Tills le.\\e - tlu championship nnothcr tiiplotle. The uanu on bii'.h xxaseharacleiiz l by sumo ov ceiitlomdly brilliant work , unit Abe by SOUK that xx.ia xxietclieil In the u.xtiome. Scluuter' ; highest run 1. . ' , nveragci u-H-17 ; highest tin ) tus , nverngu aj S-3J. Wo Gut None. SAX TIIANCIKCO , Dee. 2.I. .James C. i'lood nmdon Chtlsliims donation ot gn.oou to d.ij t'i ' the vanuus chuiiublo liibtituiiuua ot tl.i : city. CAIMTAtj AND IjAHOll. Mnsked .Strikers Aitnoktlio Jtlncrs iit l'vtiii jlriinln. I'lTTsiiriui , Dec. 2 ! . Sexenty-tixp mnsked strikers attnrkul Hie xxoiklnj miners at Old KiiL-llsli mines near Monon'aii"l.i City , nbout dn.x light and compelled them to retui n to their home- ' . As the inlnois icached the mines they xxerc halted nnd compelled to letuin to their IIOIIKS under a heavy mo. The strikers xveie moie deiperatc than upon any pievioits occasion. .sexentx-iixo shots xxeie Hied. The stiiUers ( 'xidently laid In xx.ut thegrentcr part ol the iilulit. They xxeie not ob eixcd until they ni'-lied ilo\Mi the hillside , in Ing guns and 10- volxeis. 'I ho xxoiKmeii xxeio xerv much friulitcnod nnd uumbeis xxeie in lined in their eagerness to jet axxny. Txxo ' .xhoso nainei aie not knoxxn Jumped over n small nreci- ) ilie nnd xxeio seiiously hurt. When ihe nilneisxxeiedrixeiinxxa.xSupi iintendent Jones took charge , but xxns compelled t < i leaxe. At It nil \X.is icpoited iiinet. 11 Is .said Hie xx'oiklng mlnei-mt tlie Old ICngllsh mines xvlll be supplied xx llh arms today lot Inline pioleellon. A Inter dispatch says the striken me "till In po-sseisinii ot the mine. An nltnel ; xvith stones xxiis nlso made on the homes of the milieis , and the xxtndoxvs ill iihout txxenty- Ilxu houbes biuKen. Xo one injuicd. 7 Ioro Troulilo nt 1ovler. Hnvil is , Mo. . Dee. 21 Yesterday innin- llignbout 10 o clock , xx lien the lleiiht tinlii xxns leaxiug Hexiei , bitten shots xxeie ineii Into the stockade fiom t\xo box cars nt tin men \ xlioeie bcaxiinr coal into the cats on theliip pit. Nobody xxasslnieK by thobnlleK The ni'gioes not being aimed the Hung xx.i" iiotielmned The negiocs xxeie xeiy Illtli e.xeited oxer the nil ill but bad nnj one been Injuted they xvould doubtless have letntlntetl in n deadly manner , 'lliey say It the xxar is iciiexxed they xx ill be icady lor it. Dirruoir , Dee. 2.I. The Holmes Inmbei company this moinliig made nn nssi nmenl to N . Dennis. Liabilities , S 13.000 ; nssels , not ascertained. Cosiiocio.v , Ohio , Dec. 2) ) . The Coshoc- ton lion nnd Meet woiUs liaxe shut doxvn , throxx'Ing about looj men out 01 emploj ment. A CU1LI lAV 01i' GUACI3. Kv-Mlnistcr IJOK ; * " TallCH Jnck tc Michael of the Trltinivirntc. NKXV YUKK. Dec. 21. [ Special Telo'tramj In an Interxlexv xx 1th the World's Wnshmg- ton conespondcnt , Kx-MinNter Lo aii , in re ply to Michael Giaco's statements , suys , nmoiig other tilings : "Why doesn't ( iiaci atisxxer the tc\t of the comiminicallon' There is no tnxectixo , no ndjeclixo to indi catu malice displayed In tlio JUtei. I air thoroughly familiar xxith the operations ol the ( iinces upon the xx'est coast. 1 kuoxv its bistoiy trom tlie establishment. I hax'o noxci consideicd-lt xvoilh montum until tlie pies- out tinnipcil-np claims xxeio sought to be pros' cd upon n lilendly t-'oxern- ment. It Axas my duty to ad \iso our goveinmeiit of the facts thai 1 supposed it did not possess. Uh.il mallei could bo xvreaUed thiongh siii-h channel and bj such inulhudi' It the claims xxeio jusl nothing 1 might say xxould InlUienceourgov- einnent against them. 1 hax-o simply askcii the latter to act upon the lecoid. Aio the Ciinco people aliahl the goxeiniuent xvill not do them justice , or aie they like the man xxlu xxhispmed that justice xxaspieciselj thethinu ho didn't xxniit. The tact it , thatbotb tinice's allegations to the Hied that t xvisbed to bi lel.iined in Chill and th.it I solicited the hi' lluonceof hlshoiiso , diiectly or indirectly , me ulleil > untiue. " A JIODJLISKA'S JlAIHtlAGK. Tlio Son ol' tlio i-'ainous Actress and His C.iusiu Happily tinted. Xr.w YomDec. . 2.J. [ Secial | ) Telegram. ] Italph Modjeskn , the only son of the inmous actress of thai name , xxas mauled in the Polish Catholic chinch in this city this morning , un der n dispensation , to his cousin , I'ellchi Honda , whocamo to this country last sum mer. Halph holds n piomincnt position in the eiiHiueeift' depaitment ol the Union 1'a- cihc laiho.ul , nnd is nt piesent engaged in the constiuction of a nexv biidgo oxer the Missomi liver nt Omaha. Ho giaduatcil last jear In 1'arisnnd took the highest lion ois nt the I'olytechnlijiio in load nndbiidgc building. The dispensation was oblnlnecl thiongh the in tluencool n high Cntholto dig nitary In Ileiefoidshiie , KiiL'land , xxho is an uncle ol Count Hoienta , Modjeska's husband nnd slcplathor to Halph. The bildo is n daughter ot Josef Jiemla , xxho dining hi- litetlme xxns the mostcelebinted comedian In Poland. I'ellcin Honda is n handsome , stately blonde , 1 ! ) jcars old , ami educated nl a Catholic foment in Heiotuidshiie. Slit has no picdilection for the stage. Mine. Modjeskn , xvho has been playing nil engagement In Haltlmoie , attended the xxed < A31ONCJ TIIH KAIIjllOADS. Denial of I'rospouiivu CIiaii eH in the Union I'arilio Manii iMnent. CllK'Ar.o , Dee. ! M. ( Special Telegiam. ] Vice I'lesiilent and ( Jcncial > Ian.iger Calln- xvny of the Union 1'ncllio nriixcd lieio yes- teidav fiom Huston , xvheie ho attended Hit conleionceof dhectois. Mi. Callaxx-ny say- theie Is no Until xvbnlexei in the icpoil xxhlch tins l > een so Indusliioiisly eliculntcil heie nnd in Nexv York lor seveinl dn > s , t ( the ell eel that ho xvas nbout to give up tin general m.inagoishlp of his company and do xolo his nltention solely to the duties ol xico piosldent. Hesn > , us far as ho knoxxs theie xxill bo noehainre In the management , and Hint the piesent niiangcmoiits me enllio Ij oatislacloiy. ItiHtlio to do K.i'jl. SAX FiiANUsro , Dec. 'J.J. The announce ment is intidulioi"u luat Uoorgo W. Histlne , general tiallto m.imtgei of the Atl.intlu A racine rnlhond , has lemhueil his iesia'iintlon to tiiko iMtit't J.iuumy 1. W. A. Hissull , tin piesent height agent ol the Atlantic A : I'.i eilie compiny , xsill succeed Kn-tinc. , It I- nlso slated the latter xxill uccepttho niunngo ment ot the Kno lust liei jht. Had itla/oH , ViNCK.NNr.u , 1ml. , Dee. 2) ) . The flioxva1 checked shoitly allcr'i this moining. Total JossSlOVIK ) . Theio xvas much o.xcltenienl dining the piogicss of the Die as lt\\a. fe.ued thntnl.iigopuition of Iho city xvould bo sxvcpl axxny. Siini.nvvn.i.n , Tenn. , Dee. 23 2:0"m. m , The Ino is noxv under eontiol. Thieo Itaiik buildings haxo been de-lro > ed. The lot' piobably xxill not exceed fcOJ.iOO. LvniASAi'iii.is. liid..Dee.i ) . 23a. : m.- A special Iiom Vlnceiui s saxs the me broke out In Meiimsey's ( liverj stali'o ' at midnight , passed to Uaidncr's fuinituio xxniehonse , nnd Iheiuedoxx n Third street. Folly lioise xxeio binned In Mcilmse ( > 's stable. A detailed estimate ot luses and Insurance Is as lolloxvs : Mctilmsi'i'rt loss , 8ioixx ) , ln < suiniice MVJ.V ) ; 1'n'd ( liaeter , ( irand hotel , Si'i.OW , Insurance slO.OJU ; ( i miner iVhons , stock his- < $ > , OIIJ , Insuinncu $ j,0 > 0 ; building Jo - > 8 J.UJK , insurancu t-oM A " \VII\i Win-ill Hiulnir. XKXV YOIIK , Dee. 2-i. ( Jlnseppc Andnipz/i and hlsxvifo Annanio ju > t n ixvn notable cnu < pluiumint : llie.iiaeiglibors of the Italian col ony in tnlscltv. Mix Aiidieu/c.t r.vsluuh tu annobo > on I'jiday alicinoou. blmfolbiXNed this upon hntmd.iy , mine than lueiilj-toiu hoilia lalei.ith txxo gills. The that yonngsteis nr thriving nnd the mother \ doing ? " xx cli as could bo expected under the eiieumstaiicta. _ _ _ _ _ _ Wfiuhor lor To-Day , Musoun VAI.I.IIV I'nlr , < ' < ildcr In south cm poiilon , slight ilso In tempeintuie in noiihein puillon , luxxer baitimcui , vanablt xviuiU HORSES HAVE HYDROPHOBIA , A Remarkable Oaso of Raljics Reported from the Interior of Iowa , A CANDIDATE FOR PASTEUR. A Beatrice Murderer Granted a Now Trial Txxo Serious Hurnlnjjs A Stale IMiimciil Association A YOIIIIJ ; ainii Suicides. Scarclntisr Tor n Mad Stone. Dns MOINT.S , ioxva , DC21. . [ Sp"clal Tele- firam.l Ajoinig man fiom Altoona called on Veterluaiv Surgeon Hea , and stated that ho had n team of hoixes that had lecently died , the dKeaso presenting sjmiitoms ol rabies. Upon describing the characteristics of the attack , it xx. is pronounced u genuine ca e of the die id disc ise. The hmses xxeie bitten by a do. ; nb nit three xveeks befoiu they died. Ashoit tlmo before deith one of tht animals bit the man on the hand. Indicting a xxoiind that has not \et healed. The impiilit ol the lunse's teetli xxas plainly visible. The hand had been eonMdei.ibly lacciated. Tin joung mini xvas much excited xvhen the doe- tor intimated Hint Hiohoi o had lables , ami lushed out In seaich of n mad stone. ( run ted a Xoxv Trial. UcATiitci : , XeK , Dee. ! i- [ Special Tele- ci.im. ] Judge Hiody today gianted n uoxv ti-ial In the case of A. 11. Moist , llo xvas lonml guilty of muidcr in the lirst degree Ia--t spring tor po'tMming his xvife. A ncxx tilnllsgianted on the nifoimality of the ver dict only , us nil the testimony points to his guilt. The Mipromocouit has xxithin a foxv ilays icmlered nn opinion upon n cnso hlml- Inr to the Moiso case , xxliich ninkes n nexv tiial necessary. The court , In Ids icimuks on the case , complimented Hie jury llmllng the veidlct tor thoit honesty , nnd intimated Hint they had been abused by some ot the attor neys In thn case. Destroyed With ll Contents. Missouni VAM.JV , ioxva , Dee. 21. [ Spe cial TotoKiani. ] About noon today nine bioke out in the lesidence ot D. N. Coodileh nnd consumed the bulldln. ; nud mo > l of iti contents. Some clothing and tninltuio xxeic sax'ed from the loxxei stoiy. lint ex'erj thing upstahs , including S ' 00 xxorth ol silxcixvure , xvas destiojed. Total loss , S2.000. The household needs xxeie insuied forS.0 in the State company. The Insuinnco on tlio hoii'-e , xvliieh belonged to Mrs. Uauie K. Todd , could not be ascertained. The lire \xiis caused by a defective Hue. Slutu Slmrps and Klato , CIDAU H vrius , loxx-a , De" . " 1. [ .Special Telegiam. ] The music tcactiers of this state met hero to-day and oiganlzed n State Mu sical association , auxiliary to the National association , W. IJ. Uoilfioyof Nfount Yeinon xx'ns elected piesident , nnd Wlllnrd KImbill of Ciinnell secictnry. H xx'as dicided to hold a tlneo days convention in Des -Moines dm ing the lirst xx'oek In next Miy , the day sessions to bo devoted to essays and discus sions , nnd the exenliijjs to musical Interests. A I ar liantiuot at Sidney. Sinxi.y , Xeb. , Dec. . [ Special. ] The membeis of the Chojeuno county bar will give nginnd ban piet to the judiciary and xis- itiiiK membeis of the bar next Tuesday cx'en- eng , Dec. 2'Jth. ' Speeches xvill bo made nnd music fmnished by the Txxenty-lirst Infantry band. A happy time is anticipated. The court will be in session dming tlm xxeek , Packing House Uiirncd. KUOKIMC , loxva , Dec. 2' ' . [ Special Tele- ginm. ] The packing house of William Him n xxas p.utially burned to-dny. Loss on meats and building fiom 0,000 to Fully insuied in half n do/.en companies. Suicide by PiiAinn : C-irv , loxx-a , Dec. 2) . [ Special Telegiam. ] Cluules Sheai or. aged S3 , son of n xvell-knoxvn farmer lixln nearheie , com mitted suicide by shooting himself to-day. itiioji.ii : ur Tiii3 An Old Jjovc Deinoriili os a Cliurcli Service1. Louisx'ii.i.K , Ky. , Dee. 23. Thursday of Instxxcek Kdxvnid Slioiexvatcr , a young uiei- chnut of Mount U'asliiiiglon , n villiuu loin- teen miles Iiom this place , enmo to this city and xxas mauled at the Farmer * ' Home hotel , to.MIss IdaCicntiy. They leturned nt once to Mount \VnshIngton to make that place their home. 1'iid ly evening last Shorexxnter and xvile attended nseix Ice at the Methodist chinch nt Mount Washington. The preacher xvas lining n hymn ns they xxalked m , nnd xxhen IhocoupUi xxero lialt-xv.iy up the nlslo Miss Mniy faeigler sjirang fiom n seat nnd nssaulti'd Shoiexxnur , xvhllo his teuilied youngxxiloian to another paitol the build ing. ing."This man seduced me under a promise to iimiiy me , " shoeiieilvh lJ the gieatost ex citement piuvnilcd In the little ehntc i , nud xx Ink * sulking him xvith her open hands , she continued : "He mined me xxhile he promised to mairy mo. Ho Is a villain and not xvorthy ol axxife. " Dining lids excitement Ilio assinltcd gro cer made nouttcmpt tocscapo fiom the linte giil , mil did ho null to his xxlfe , xxho lied to another pint ot the chinch. The episode bioko up theehuieh seixices , nnd cieated so much excitement that the minister did not at tempt to lostoio older and lesunio the ser vices. Missbeuler Is the dniuhter ol axxell- toiio l.umei in the ; Mount Washington neigh- boibood nnd Ins long bun a tax on to In nun ) society. She is goot ) looking nnd lomantic , but nutpaiticnl.nl } brilliant. I'ASTtOt'lt T POLICY. Tlio I' roncli PliyHioiini 1 1 us No Desire J'or Personal Hoxvard. LOMION , Dee. 2. ) . [ Special Telegrnm. ] The four i.ldldien fiom Noxvmk sent to I'm is tobeticnted lor lijdiojihobin , xxeio inocu lated for the second time Tuesday. I'astcur says : "Kxerjlhlng In leg.ud to the ca-cs Is satisfactory , 1 am xory liojielul of being ublu to send the chlldien lioine cmed In the com so of next xxeek. It , nu you suggest , the Ameilciiiih should deslio to glxo me a lexvnid 1 hope It xvlll take the shape of n subset Intlon toxx'nid thoestnbllshmont of a special hos pital lor Urn tieatment of hjdiopliobla. It xxould i e ward me better and giatlly mo moie. 1 have had 10'J cases under m > cnio nnd my only sou i co of legietls Hint tlio conditions lor ticn tmciit ot those cascb is not moieJnxoi able. " Unnorviul at tlio Slglil. Kr.xv Yoitic , Dec , 23. Joseph \Valsh n laboier , aged 50 years , stiolled into tliu Hiookljn siiL'ar xxorks Tufsd.i ) nlteinoon , nnd xvns xvatchlng Iho mruminoiy , xxiieii hu fell b.ickxxaul Into n laiiro circular cutting mill nnd xvas literally chopped to piece-t. None of the men employed in thn sugar house seemed to lellsti the task ol lemoxmg bis mangled body , l-'nd-nck Hlrd4'i > eai ot ntH * . limilly undeiiook It. Hosucccedid In taking them fiom .imniig the knlxes out onto t1'UncJi , xx hero they xxeio covered xxitli n bhinket. iTint stn--Uui'H to the Mi-mi' liuu"u , his l.ini ns pain nn sht't't ami lifrnt beads ot jieisiilralion sinndingon IIIH torehend , Th sight had com iletoly unneixed hlin , lie said. Hosntdoxxn tiir a moment in n chair. When ho.uoso ho reekul nnd fell. llo uas iiiekcd up u rorp.se. hnxlmj died tioni heait dl&ease. caithcil by the shock. a- - liny your Xnnts nnd N"xv Vir c-inls of Sa o. I'niug a juv > c irda u o uUjaltj no\v \ VAIDvoitu > < : i > IT. A $ : i,000 , Cheek liir an limitation t < i n Sxxoll Affair. Nrxv A'oiiK. Dv , TI. "I s.-o that \V.ud has proxeil a fnilmo as a bn ) k-keoper at Sing Sing , " said a prominent criminal Inxxjer ye . toiday , "and has been put to kicking a iiress , Wonder xxhen he'll get that hmpltal room V" "What hospital room V" XXMS nsked. " 'NThy , the loom that Is lo be lilted up foi him ns soon as jolt icporteis ( pill going up there.Vaul told of It himself before Ids trial. He said to Orrln Skmm'r , of Chicago , one of the prisoners in the Ludloxv slieel jnil , that It had all been niraiueil lh.it lit ; wns to be put nt common xvoik nt lirst , until the exeitement died out , and xxould then IK given nn easy berth in the oil ! -e. and niter : little xx bile n room xxould be titled up fet bin In the hospital. Tlie-e favois , lie. said xxonld cost him nbout S * , OJJ n yotr. The piojrainnie goes nil light so lai , doesn't It'.1" "Hj Ihe xxa.x. did jou ex-er hear hoxv Waid attondeil Oeii. dram's dinnei juit.xi1 ll xxa > xxhen the mm of ( iiant Aaid had jusl stinted in biisine's. Tied ( irant banpi ned t ( mention in the olll < < e one d iv th it his lalliei xxas going to gixe n dinnei party Hut exeir Ing , and Hint Vandeibilt , Cjiiis W. Pield nnd some moie of the bu guns xxould be theie. 'Ah , ' said Mi. Ward , ami nmhliM more xxas thought ol It. Tliato\enlngtant's ! dooi-bell inng xxhile the lamilv nnd theh guests \\ere nl dinner , nnd Wnid pi-seiiled himself In full diess.tth hlsdiish ha under Ids m m. 'Could he see Ihe general loin n inomeiit just lei n moment' " The neneia1 came Into the hall. 'Ah , my dear geneial , I beg paidon for distill lung xou , but I jiH stejiped In for n nioin nl fiom the oiieia you knoxx lo tell xou that I hnd n chance t < make n lltle tinn lo-dav nothing to do xxitli the linn but jii'tn little outside speeul.ition , and I put xou In. 1 closed it up this niter- noon , and x our shaie ol the prouts is S-IHJI ; ) , I Imppenctt to liuxo the check in my pocket. . so 1 broiuht it oxer. Heie It Is. geneial , ' nml Mr.Vnril piep.uvd to iiish back lo the opein , The general xxas delighted , pool , simple , ohi man , nnd sxvnlloxxed the xxhoiestoi ) . 'Wonhl Mr. Wind stay nud dine ! Xol Then ai least ho must hax on glass of xxino before he xvent nxxny. ' Mr. Wind piotested , hut nnallx pel milled himvll to bo led to Hie dining room , nud lemalned until the dinnei xx.i' oxer. That Imitation cost Mr. Wind 1,000 but heconsldeied it cheap nt the piice. Hi had made his point. " TWO M1NUTKS AXI ) A HAIjP. Just tlio Tlino it Took Dennis Kullclici to Knoolc his Opponent Out. Xnxv Yoitic , Dec. 2.I. A shoitand declsixt gloxo light took phiceestei day ntteinoon Ii n spoiling house on Long Island lei a purse ol S > 00. The contest uits xvero Ike Williams. of Htidaepoit , nnd Dennis Kelleher , of llm- ton , "Wniry"Kd\\Mids xxasieteieo. He In- lormcd the men they \xeie to light xvlth small glox'es , Maiipds of ( Jueoii'-beiiy ' udes , foi lour lotinds , nnd nt the o\pliatiou of Hint time the best man xxns to ivcelx'o Iho pnise. ICellehcr is 23 je.us old , stands llx-o led nine Inches high nud xxeighs HO iionnds. Williams is 21 .xe.us old , lixo loelN' ' inciies , nnd xxeighs 1.1S pounds , Sexei.d leints xxeie imido befoie n bloxv xxns stiuek. Hoth xveie veiy neious. . Altei sn : r. ing loitv seconds Kellehei planted n solid ijioxv on Ins opponent's chest. In tinn he icceixed txxo l.ipiil shoit-mmbloxxs , the Inlt.'rof v. hii-li grixo Williams the Hist knock doxxn. Kelle- her. hoxvever , xxas on his leet in a second. Williams made a dash at him. but Kelleher xxas lead x1. Williams eoniined his bloxxs to the lace , xvlule ids ojiponent , seeing u high maid , I , inded hall n do/.en lie.ivx b.oxxs on Williams' stomach. This caused Willhimsto loxxei his gunid , Then Kelleher tinned his attention to Williams' iacennd neck. A sliain blow I loin tlio i i jlil. slioulder ilio\v blood. Kellehei's Irlends shouted themselx'cshoaise. Kncomaued by the cheeis , the Hoston man xx'ein nt the Hildgepoiler xxilli lenexved en ergy. Hoth loiight Ucspeiati'ly. The telling xxoikoi Kelleher on his opponent's stomach undo Williams somexxhat gioggy. ami his bloxxs xx'eie xxcak. Kelleher landed a sledge hammer bloxv oinho It'll cheek , nnd Williams diopped 10 the gioiind. lilood xvas llovx ills Iroin his mouth , mid his chin tested on His chest ns ho sat on the lloor. Ho got up xvith some eltoit , but Kelleher xxas icady nml nnothcr punch sent Wil.lims to the tloor lor n second time , lie most1 again , but only to be knocked down a Ihlid time. Williams xx'as beaten , but ho xx'as twine and he xx anted lo continue thu light. He st.u- gciedns ho stood. Kelleher xvas nbout to administer another bloxv xvhen Mike Donovan van shouted : "That man Is xvhiimcd : don't gix'o him an v moie imiiishmeiit. " Theiel- eiee then onlcied Kelleher lo his oxxn comer and auatdcd the liirht to him. The actual lighting time xxas only two minutes nnd thir- Ij second1- . _ Tin : POPE'S OPINION. A < 1 vocal iiij ; and Ijiicoitraiiin ; * the lie.- ljiHiIldiicailon ! o ( ' Vontli. li.u.riMditi : , Dee. 2. ! . A copy of n lettei sent by Hie pope to the Itoman Catholic hlenuehy ol L'nglnnd lias just been iecelx' ( d in Baltimore by Aichhishop Ciibbons , the juimaleol the chinch in t meilca , nnd xxhich xvlll bo published In lull in to-moiioxx'M Catholic Mlnoi. It says : In these daxs , and in thoiiicsent condition ot the xvoihl/xviion the tender ago ol child hood is tempted on cx'cry side xxith vai ions diingeu , baldly anything can be imagined moie. lilting than the union xvith literary iiistiuelion ot sound teaching In laith and morals. For this reason xx'u haxo moie than once said xxo stiongly nppioved ot the voluntary sceocls , xvhieli by thuxoik and llbetality of pitvate inUivnlnals h.ixo been estnbllshed in Ameilca and elsexxhcie. \Ve desiie Iheli number Incieased ns much ns nossihle. Wo om.-elxes , seeing Ihe condi tion ot things in this city , continue xvitb the giealost cffoit and at gieat cost lo pioxhlcan nb indaii.-dol such schools lor the chlldien ot Home ; tor it is by these schools that tlio Catholic lallh our gieatest and best Inheiltniice-ls pieseixed xxholo nnd en- llie. In the-o schools tlio Iibeity ol p.uents is icspeeted , and xxhnt is most needed , espe cially ill the piexailing licence ol ojiliiiou nml ol action. It is by Iheso schools that good eitl/.eiis aie biought up for the the state , tin theio is no belter elll/en than the mnn xxho has believed and piaellccd tin U iiistiim laith in Ids childhood , The lutmc condition ot the state depends 11)1011 ) the eaily liaining ol the childien. ' 1 he xxisdom ol out loiel.ilhi > is and the very loundatlous ot the st.uo me milled by tlio di.sliuchxo ciiin ol those xxho xxould haxo ehiidien biouglu up xx itliout iclulons eilue.ilion , Von see , Ineieloie , xeneiable bietlnen , xxith xvhat eunust loie- tluuubt p.uents must heuaio ot tr.isting their chlldien to schools In xvhieli they can not lecelxe ieIiB'loiite.ichin , ; . i'Hi .MINI : HOKUOK , An I'\ploNlon lii a Wale * Collier ) Hill' , I-'il'ty .Men. LONDON , Dee , U-f. A dispatch from I'ont Y I'liild , Wales , lopotls that n teuihlo eol- lleiy explosion Iras just oecuiied nt 1'eindah : pit. neni tlieie , nml thai H'J ' mineis a in en tombed. No details ot t lu Latnstiopho aie jet icceu'cd , The f\plosloii oecuiied In the upper of txxd seams , Theie xxeie 5imcnin Iho mine nl tlie time ol thu esploon. . The majuiitv \veieiiilholo\vcrseaiii , otlierxxisu the deaili list xxould hnxe been much laiger. At least liltv men xxeie killed in t e upper seam , nml stores xxeie tcillblv binned. The injnicd xxiie ( nnied to a place ot sale ! ) by then moie loitunalo co.iipanioiis xxho hid not been hint. A Inter dispatch says txvelio dead bodies hax it bi en taken out of Feindalo pit , and ihlily mmois have bi-en lescut-d moie or Ji-s , injuicd. The icmaimlcr ot these xxho xveie In the minti.it thu time of ihuoxiihoton niu helleu'd to bo sale. The Inii-st dispatches fiom Fernnmlllo pit f-r. ) thai 3.0 men have been loseued , sexcti o ( xx bom me bo leal tully binned that they may die. _ 'fh Xun lcok Horror. XV'ir.KHsiiAiiiiK. 1'a. , Dec. i < . Work coni- inemed ; ' - d moining on the nexv tunnel tu wheie the bodies' tt the men mo supposed In be. Woik xxill bo pushed i > < ht and day xxilli a strong foico of mimr % laborers * uil rock- men , It Is hoped ilia lnu bodies of t'u ' ! viet nm xvili bo iccoxcicd In less Hun a monlli. Det'lilons to tin * IJlfcrt tint Tltto to lln % Property i < 3ood. CiiirAno , Dee 'J-l.-.luilgo liie h\m this moining icndcicd n decision in the litigation xxhich has become k loxxn ns "The I'ullmaii Lund Cases. " Tbciexero tlnvo separate suits by Chailes Sehcly njainst the 1'al'ico Car company , nml the I'ldlunn Lamlassov'ln- Hoi ) , nnd the Allen Paper Car Wheel c < m- jinny , on an alhxed llavx in the title to the land compilslng ihe toxxn ol Pullman. Judge ( jiosliam's division In luiel xvns that the deed of hind icfencd to. ( 'hristiue Lxnn and her husband , xxas valid , nnd that theivtuic no p.oceedlng to test iheo\xneistiiiof | the land could lie ( nought. I'he .Millsp.umli suit i o "i- sloned xx hie lntoi < * tx hen it xx.ts eoniuienccd , tlneatening , ns It xxas ckii.ued. Hie tale to the hind and exteiishe Impioxcuients xxhcio I'ullumn is noxx hvated. The land in ques tion xxns located b.x Hem v MilKpioijIi , a pli- xute in Ihe Tliuteeuth United Si.it.-s . Inlaii- tiy , nnd n soldier of Iho xvar of 1st- * . D.nid MdNpin li nnd Chi ( Mine l.jnn xxeie liiolhi I nnd shier nnd sole heiis ol llemy MllsM\ti'h. | ( 'iiilstiuo and Wll- Ham L.xnn. her husbind , deeded n one-half inleiesi to Mlllon nnd Thomas MclCxxen Msiv 2' ' ' . . IVii. but it npp.-ais Hint txxeiilx-nxe jeais niter the date ol the de.d the name ol the husband did not appear in the bod.x of the deed , ulthouub he slmicd It nud joined III Us execution beloie n jnstii'e ol the peaio. .liulu'e ( iieshaui held that Clnistlnu Lxnn and hi-i lm < lnml , William Lxnu , had executed u deed , ami that the iiisttmncnt to bo coii- stiueil XXMS xxhnt tbev intended to do. and \\hnl the.x supposed ibex had done. nniueK. n toiuex.ineo ol all then lUlil nnd title in nnd to the piojieity mimed. Judgment xxas , theictuie , gix'en to delendants. HACI3 Kent A Wll-'K. Hoxv an nioplnjj Couple Sui'ccpdpd in lC c.-iIilii ; : nn ICiif.iued Parent. C'l.i.vri.AND , Dec. 2. . Klla Illgeloxx- , aged ll' ' . and Haitley Haysinger , aged 2. , residents ot Dojlestoxxn. Ohio , n small \ Hinge near Al.ron , haveheen en.ngcd lo be mauled lor Ihe past two jeais. Miss Illgeloxx's patents objected to the match , and lor the past jear hax e Kept a xlgouuis xxateh upon the .xoiiug lady , oxen going so I'm ns to lock her in her loom nt night. Snndax , xvhllc attending Sunday school , Miss Higeloxv suddenly stalled fiom hei seat and inn out ot the dom , xxheie she xxas met hx tier lox'ei , xxho ( | inckly placed hoi m a buii ' } he had In xxniting nnd tne couple ilioxe oil ns Inst ns Iheirhoises could inn. The ciliated lather ol Miss Illgeloxx , ns soon us he could let oxer Iiom the shock , pioemcd n holsonnd stalled in puisiilt. Mennxxhile Ha\singei had eu- giued the serxh-es fit \oiin' ; : nun xxho xxas todnx'cn shott distance behind the lleeliig couple and scixe ns n deeoj to delude the pnicnt. When Hitroloxveamu xxithin sUht ot Ihoconfedeiate the lattei tinned doxvn a side load , \\lntliei Ilgelo\x ! lolloxsed him. thus losing the tiaekol his daughtei andhei loxtr , xxho dioxe to Nexxpoit , x\ lieu * they xveie iii.il- ihd , nlleixxaid leluming lo Jlajslugei's hoiiK' nt Doxlostoxxn. Illgeloxx\s xxiath xxas tenlblo xxheii he oxeitonk the decoy nnd ho sxxinis that the end Is not jet. On the Train. One nfnst be xxoll ncqunmlod xvith his felloxv pussen ers bcfuro ho cnn thor- onghly enjoy lliein. If he { joes over tlio snino route only occasionally , he nmy , after : i while , become fniuilint1 xxith the scenery nnd more prominent Inntl inurKs , but lie x.'ill noxereonio to Knoxv tlieinlmb- itnnts. 'J'his mie trt-it : is reserxetl lor Ilio " ulnr" xvlio iieket "le owns it ( pmrierly ninl rules uvory ilnv betxveen the hiunu points. lie nny not be able tu naniu ii single person he ineeLs , but this is unim portant , lor lie seldom lias occasion to mi- dress them ; ho nevertheless enjoys the personal iie < iiiaiiitnneo of everybody xxorth liiioxvinr { along his line of travel. The disn reenblo passengers are soon detected nnd consigned to eonventry. The obtnisivt ! pei'aon xvho knoxvs the condnetor and brnkcmun , nnd xvho xvnlLs lamiliiirly into the bnfi'X'i'Jio car , xvhere none but olHemls nnd intiiimtes nro xveleome ; the old o ler xvho pnrndos hinisull the length of the train every ten minutes , peering into nil the bonnets and distributing Ins hoxvs nt rnndoni ; the tin- clean animal xx lie deliles the lloor xxith tubaeeo juiee nnd the air xvitb piofnnily ; Ihu injudicious miss xvho ents peanuts xxilli Ihe boy.s and relates nil her selfish griefs to the public par ; tlio spaces lilluif * ; matron xvho ean nexer llncl loom for lior Inmdles , xvliom no coneesion xvill up- pe.isi ; nnd no llntlery compose tin-so nro iiecessnry evils tlmt'servo ns foils to set oil' to yrenter advantage the deli httnl jieople xx Iiom tlie da ly truxelor meets. Hoxv tin * jolly x illa er.s hnildli ! together in the little -'tations nnd xvut : tor the train ! And xxhen it comes , hoxv they clamber nbord nnd distrilnilo themselves in the most dosirenblo sents. 'J'liere is tin * dear old hnly xxho Ims not been to toxvn for xveeks iinil xveeks , and makes mi event ot it ; nnd tliu country cler - mun , xvith nil his ili nity nnd linen done up fresh for the trip ; and the bride and Ki'dom , starling on their tour ; nnd tliu Inxxyor , coming to court ; unit the farmer , looking for coxvs nml n market. These are regular occasions. ll is only neces sary lo see them once to classify nnd label them. Tliioiigh passengers 'nro of noneeoiinl xvhntever , being hero to-dny and there to-morroxv. Toomlis * Married Iji ( ' . Augusta ( ( in. ) Chronicle : ( Sen. Toombs xx'.is ndmitted to the bar sit 1 ! ) yenr.s of ngo , requiring u special net of the legisla ture. . . One yenr Inlor ho was married to .Mif-s .liilm Ann DII Bo o , mid purdiu-eil the ( ireen resilience in Washington , part of xvhieli is noxv Manding. And this ij.ut of ( ien. 'I'liombs' lilo is tin ! most be.intilnl of all. Tempestuous , iiieons.sUuit.inlcm- jierntit ho mihnxe ; been nt tunes in his career , bid faithful nnd nU'ectionato and jinru mill gc nlli ) lo lliis lovely woman ho nlxv.os xv.is. His private life xvas IlKii that of C'halhnm. Not .ill tin * allurements olpou.Tor resp.ms . bilitieof ollleo or tin * stress ; of political iniiforliino or po-it- Ijellnui exile could separate him from his will ! Ho xvns comtly nml noble m Ins tninilv eiri'le ; his words worn holt in her ' , * , preseneo , and whim tlm light of her lox ing cvi s xvas shut out trom him his leet xvero guided to the nltnr xvheri ; she Iind knoll , nnd ho prepared UiiiiM'lf to meet her in a higher life. ( ien. Toimibs made no high lloxxn or liypoi-riticnl pivti'it ions about icligion. Ho did not profess imme diate change of hcnit , nor could he prom- ino entire idorm in h n being , but ho on- li'i'ul iiion | his ivlig ous career xvith tlio simple lailh ot : i child nnd the eternal liopo cd n < 'In istinn. "tiener.il. " suid i'r. hteiner , xxho xvus talking to him on thu subject , ' you liuxii only to accept Jesus iis the Christ nnd lo believe und _ bo Imp- ti/ed " Looking nt him , xvilh his grand mid nigged tu i nil ngloxv , Uen Toombs lespomled : " 1 llo helievo ill Christ , illld nm ivndj to Im bnpli/ed. " "llo ellleied Iho Melhoihst churcli , where h > \vifo had been betmo linn , " nuiil Dr. Steiiinr , "but his lailh xvas ho Mrong nnd liin religion so broad and > iuei ro that al that moment , save tor the precious sentiment ol Ills lile , he hnd cared not xvbether lie had been linptl/.ed l ) > U.sllp ( iios.s , liishoji IteeK- xvilh , < ir Ii shop Pierce , his piii'sonnl and Melong fiiend ( ion. roomlH1 pi r-oii.il iiri'teii iifos. it ho had uny , ivoro for thu Jvii | coial ] rimrcli. " Kvcry person will ho able to xveiir ! ! gutter's line clothing. A special reilno tion until Deeombor 2Mh. , 1U01 Fnrnum street , corner Tenth If yon buy lumber nnyxvhero xvdhont i'rit gelling Jl.jn . lniid a pnuva jou xvill lose THE COSYESTION POSTPONED The Irish Gathering Dcfcrro I Until After Parliament Meets , SOME VIEWS ON HOME RULE. Timothy SullUnii'si Wnrtiln ; ; to ( ho i Trloky liimd lords tl'e Nat loiiiil League in il Dtlomiiiii. The ronvpiiilon Postponed , Li.vroi.x , Neb. , ( KI'atrlck piesideut ot tliu lilsh N'xtloud league , has it'celx'ed n eabUxiaiu Iiom Hon. T. M. liar- ilugton , M. I1. , secretary of the National league in liclnml , In xxhich \irington states that I'amell xxill not be able to attend the league conxention Intended lo bo held In C'hie.igo In .Innuiij next , nud Mi.it bo Is In clined to think it h s. to postpone the con vention until after the meeting of parliamonl In Kebtnaiy. It Is doubtless the do- slio of the lilsh paily lo know xxlth some delinlteness the piob.iblo out come of the present situation bofoto making any nutluuatitivo announcement of. their plans in lu-foie xeniliuu any message lo their Ameileau biolheis and it nNo seems Hint they le md I'ameli's constant piesenco on the scene of negotiations us ludirpcnsa- hie. The conxention , in nccoid xxitli this suggestion , Is tlieioloie postponed lo n dale to he dctci mined beiealtei helween Ihooxoo ulixeol the . \meiican leiuue and 1'iimell. ICgun xx ill call tlie national committee of the Ameilcnn leauiie tocethei some dax In Jnuii- ni.x , I iv xx Inch time theie ma.x he Inlorumiion Iiom lielnnd enabltnga dale to bo llxed lor the convention , Views ol' Notables on Homo Uulo. LONUON , De" SI. Mi. .lames .1. O'Kolloy , nationalist member of paillnmeut for Ho.v common , said In an Intel view .xesteulny tnat theie xxas noxv n good oppoitunlty lor sot- 1 llnir the ( picstlon of home mle ; Hint .Mr. ( iladstoneeouUI contemn enoimoiis benelit on Lnglaud and lieland , and that no ono \xnsiiioiecompeleutlhnu Mr. ( iliulstone to solxe Hie pioblcm. The Iiish p.uty xvlll hold a meeting in .Innuniy to decide upon their pohe > In the coming pnilimncnt. Mr. lieiheit ( Hailstone , son ol the ex-piimo mlnislei nnd memhei tor the West Division ol Leeds , has xxiitteli n lettei to n nexxs uw-o- elation , in tin * couise ol xvhlch he sajs : " 1 le.ir that the toiics xvill xxnsli their hands of Tainell , noxx thoj haxegot the benelit of the lilsh xotes in the elections , i'aiiy xxailmo is ihe only method ot getting Justice lor lielnnd. " The it-cent xisit to lieland of L > r l Hielmid ( iiosxeuoi , x\ho xxiis n goxeiniuent ollleinl undei tlie nilmlnistiiitlon ol Mr. ( iladsloiu * , gaxe iiso to n mmoi thai his oliject xxns lo consult \\ith liisii leadeis in behalf ol Mr. ( ! hustone. | lu nn Inteixlexx , hoxxexer , Li rd Hicliaid slid he xxent to lu laud meiely tor a xxeek's shooting ; that he saxv lieilhei Mr. r.imell nor nnv ol his colleagues ; nnd Hint he ni'xi'i sjxdve tonnv one on the subject o home mle lot lieland. Kail Hosi'heix. xx bo xvas a mi'inlier of Mr. ( Hailstone's < , b net , \\ntes that he is xxilliuc to concede lioiu mle lo lieland on condition Hint the union be mnlnhiinul , W.'irnlii ; * to llus Drill. IN , Dee. 'J ! . A mei tinu'ol ( lie National League xxas held in Dublin to-day. Mi. T. I ) . SulIIxaii , member of imiliamcnt , made an addicts , In xxlneh , icleiring to ( ha opposition of Ihe oranceiiien nnd othei loy- nlists , lie chnrai-teri/cd Ihose xvho xxeio clnm- oiinc ngnlnsl home miens bigoted tnnntlcs. The laud ( piestlon , bo said , x\ldh hnd long been the subject ot hitler eontioxersies bo- txv eon the people nud the InndloiiN. must noxv be brought to n hind settlement. It xvould bo impossible , hoxxever , to guaiantee the propoitv ol the lumlloida against the demands ol lihhmeii in America and Aitstinliu. lie xvuiiied the Ulster "brng- gnits"thatit they should lesist the liomo mle mensnienltor its iiassage bv the imperial pailiiiment their icsistanco xvould coiislltiita an aet ot ticason , and tliat it xxould bo useless lei them loendeaxoi to nsseil thouisolxvs by liuhtiiig the ( pieen's tioops. Mr. Sullixan said Hint Mi. ( ila.lstone xvould pi iseveioxith the home mle scheme , leumdlcss ol the clam- uis of those ojiposed to tlm im'.ituio. Tricky Irish fjnnd lords. 7sTr.xv VOIIK , Dec. SI. [ Special Telegram. J The Sun's London cnblcsays : Some ol tlm largest I indloids ot lieland haxo adopted a nexv plan to bailie the lilsh 'x'alional league and to discicdit It among laboieis. When asked by tenant Inmieis lo leduce the rents ot their tenants the lamlloids icply they nio unable to make nil ) icductions without sus pending xxoilis in pi ogi ess nn theirest.Uo and dismissing Inbmeis emplojed tbeieon. This places Ihe league in n dllemnm xvhieli lias pamly/od Ihe offoits ol many local binnches in viexv ol the Impoitnncoot Keep ing the good xxill of the laboieis ns xvoll ivi the laimeis. The r.niielllle leadeis xxlll meet xvlthin n lexv days to devise means for coun- ( eiactlng these nexv tin-ties ol. ihe landlords , A J'oycoll COIJK , Die. y'l.Tho ( 'oik Steim 1-l.ot , comjianv , xxhleh has h-en boj'cottid by the nationalist eattlo dealers lor sexeril xvo.ikH , has a' Ins ) made concessions to Ihe cn'.Hu ' men. The company ngicei not to carry cattle Hint limit been M'l/ed tor noil-payment ol lent 01 Ihal have liceu iai-ed upon lirnui tiom xxhleh tenants have been evicted. 'I'lin company is also to take the iinexniied cbnr- leis of sleameis biieil by Jie C'atlli'invifH ' nssoeintloii and to pax HKI dealers lei lo eu siista n d by them , amounting to nu/eial thousaiid pounds since Ihe commencement ot the hoxeoll. The nntionnlMs nio nut'i- ' lilllj gieatl.x ehileil over then xhloiy. Tin * I0n/llsli / l.ni'dliiiil'M Olijoci i < nl Lox'nov , Dee.An ) aillcle on Hu > I.ish ipns Inn , supposed to hnxe bin xviitl m by ( 'aidmul M inning , a | > pu , in Hits xvcelt'ii Issih * ol tin * 'I iiblel , the Catlioiicoignii In Kng- Innd. In Ibis artielelho xviiter jiolnt.o the icijuest ol the Most Hex1 , I'liomasi Nidlv. Catholic bisho ) ) ol Me dh , that Ml , JHh Catholics continue to sum.oil I'.micll , ( no Illound of object yin being ( bat Iho I' niio'llto ' paily dcsius siV/aiallon , xxhich ndu'lii icsnlt In ino banishment ol Catholics fiom Iho paillamenl foi the sake ol lieland , AVules' PliinderorM on 'J'riul , Loxito.v , Dee. ' < ' . Tlio magisterial f > rlml. nallon of the case of John and Sniah Mageu , niiestedon Iho Istn lust , ui Keiisin riuii , ou thochaiguot alleiii.illii ! , ' In jiiot'ino irtonoy liomtho pilnce ol Wales b ) vxiltiiu Hnoat- enlng letteis , xxas held to-day. 'I'he letter ro- K-ued to staled that lour men had i > en ap pointed lo muidei Iho pilm-u ofVm , > j , nnd Hit * Mau'ecB otii-ied to intoim on the intended nssassins , pioxided lhe > vxi-ro given iAOM nnd a lieu paidon , Thu < li < li elives vxl < i > xvoiu detailed to xvoil. up thu ca i met II , e MIDICCH bv nppoiiiliueiil , ii'id ' gi ; > < - tlim < a i > .i Icuo containiiu .ritxj laithlngs. 'liiiHvxns lonu to lead the pi isoimin into belli v ing tliiin ii , il'it ' vxns being lully loinphed xxith , so I'lav ' Iho dclielixis mUlit got the whole stoiy tu-/i the Ma.'ees and see II Ihcio xxns nny tmili m it. Onla0'ee's dlM-nxeiing that the p.icka n eonta.ned laillnn s , he npbiaidcd Hipilnco lei Ids In .f Jieij , and demanded il , ik ) , niij. thii'ntened to slmot the ik-lective xvlio ' ed htm. The ciovvn pio-icc-uloi lu : - ( Mis Miigit Innocent ot the eiliiuv n > d that she vvaseiillrelv nndei Iho Inlluellce ot tier husband. xviU'dicw ' the cburgo a--a < , t her nml nhe xxasilireharticd liiim fiislod > . Ii vu jiiiivetlb.v ihodi.ill.ind letteis loiiml m Ma- ' | HM-Kelnioli | Hint tint lelteis vxeu n 111 : } lltrvvas coinmitud lo.ti al , 3Inrrlod. Ci.sc.i.N.x.x n , Dee. 'i i. Win. A Davhhnn , a piomim nl lavxycr ol thieilj , xvns iiin.ult'd In Mi/ht t'i ' xli s Jennie ilMi id ( , dan liter ot M'U.it ' llal-tcd , tihloi i > f llu < Ccmi ii'it-UI liii/utK , at Uio n-sidi'iue ' ot lh br ilo'a