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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