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THE OMAHA / DAILY
SEVENTEENTH YEAR OMAHA , WEDNESDAY MORNING , DECEMBER 28 , 1887. NUMBER 103
TERRIBLE RAILROAD WRECK ,
Reported Frightful Calamity on the
B. & M. Road.
13 PEOPLE SAID TO BE KILLED.
And n nrgo Number Seriously
IVouruIctl Only Very Meagre He-
porlH Obtainable Caused
by u Collision.
A Catastrophe at Dnwson.
LINCOLN , Neb. , Dec 23 , 2 n. in. [ Special
Telegram to the HIT. ] Shortly after mid
night a report i cached this city that a tcirl-
bio accident had occuried on the Falls City
branch of the H. & M railroad. Repeated
efforts , however , up to this hour , to learn the
full particulars have been unavailing.
Accoidlng to the report thirteen people nro
Bald to ha\c lost their lives and many otheis
are Injured.
The filghtful calamity occurred at Dawson -
son , and was caused by a collision between n
passenger and a freight train. Bejond these
incnger repoi ts absolutely nothing can bo
leai ned ,
At the B. fi M. offices the cmplojcs of the
road refuse to sajan j thing.
Telegrams have been sent to Dan son and
Falls Git j- , but as jet no icpllos hnvo been
received.
Suicide at Manlon.
STANTOV , Neb , Dec. 27. [ Special Tele-
giam to the Bri : . ] Thtodon1 Dolly , city mar
shal of this place , died by his own if.iml at
o'clock this evening. Ho had had family
trouble , and jcstcidny afternoon evidently
concluded to end his ti oublo by taking a dose
of poison. His purpose was not discovcnl
until too late to oveicome the effects of the
deadly , diug , and allefToits to piolong his life
proved fruitless. The coroner will hold an
inquest over the i cumins to-moiiow.
A Hciiurst to Doano College.
CIIETI : , Neb. , Dec. 27. [ Special Telegram
to the Bri1. ] Tlio authorities of Doano col-
ego received notice to day that a bequest of
$ l.'l.U)0 ) had been made It by David Whitcomb
of Boston.
Since the "Fljcr" began biinglng the Hrn
In the morning It has knocked out all
competitors.
The Hacolluiiic Cashier.
X , N. S. , Dec. 27. [ Special Tele
gram to the Bin.j There seems now to bo no
doubt that j oung Frank McNeallj- , the Saco ,
Mo. , bank defaulter , will escape prosecution.
J-McNeally yesteiday told the whole htory of
the defalcation. Ho deel.ucs that the theft
was unpremeditated ; that ho was pushed finan-
ciallj- , and had taken small hums from the
bank without detection. The thought struck
him and ho availed himself of the oppoitu-
nlty , gathering all available funds in a pack
age , took it under his arm and boai dec ! the
first outgoing train. Ho nuido his way to
Montreal , thence to Quebec , and fiom thence
to England. Ho subsequently visited Paiis
nnd proceeded to Egj-pt. Hcioho communica
ted with the bank officers , and fiom Cairo
returned all the stolen securities , homo time
In October last. His movements tlieieafter
were well known to the bank , and his icturn
to this country was with their full approval
nnd consent. The pusoner intended to 10-
imiin in Halifax until the next teim of court
in Saeo , when nn indlt tmcnt against him waste
to bo quashed and ho would bo n fico man.
He states that full icstltutlon has been made
to the bank- , and that the institution w ill not
lose a dollar.
Christmas Calamities.
SUMXCII , III. , Dee. 27. Miss Hello Smith ,
residing a niilo east of Chaunccj- , was en-
paged In sweeping around nn open flic place
Chnstinis eve , when her clothing caught fire.
She lost her piesenco of mind and lushed out
into the highway. When found her body
was burned to n ei lap below the wnlst. Tlio
deceased was to have been mauled Christ
mas daj- .
LOUISIANA , Mo. , Dec. 27. Cluistmas day
two colored bnj s , aged sl\ and seven , living
in Calumet , about eight miles south of heie ,
burned to death w hllo plaj ing too close to a
brush fire.
Business Troubles.
Cmcvoo , Dec. 27. A deputy sheriff levied
this moinlng on Newton & Leopold , winp-
ping paper dealers , they hav Ing confessed in
n sum nggi egating neai ly $24,000. The fii m
nay their assets nio about toO.OOO , and lia
bilities . (10,000. (
NEW YUIIK , Dec. 27. John Thompson , Im
poi ter of funs mid inillmciy oinamcntH ,
niado an assignment to day to David Rich
ardson , withf4 ! > ,000 piofeicnces.
CHICMGO , Dec. 27. Nenhouso Bios ,
clothieis , inndn nn assignment this after
noon. Liabilities , $ < U > ,000 ; assets , fctO,000. ,
A Cbi-lNtinas Stampede.
FAIIIIIUIIV , 111 , Dec. 27. At the Cluistmas
entertainment at the Fast Methodist Epis
copal chuich , a little cabin was placed on the
phitfeim to take the place of the pulpit. It
was filled with picsents for the children.
The cabin , being built of cotton nnd other
inflammable mateiinl.took . fiio fiom the lights
nnd caused a gieit stampede among men ,
women nnd children. Hundicds weio
t Limped under foot nnd n good many badly
injured , some of them probably fatallv. The
chuich was saved by a gicat oftoit , but all
the windows weie completely demolished ,
Powder Mill UaUeil.
Roeni'STEii , N , Y. , Doc. 27. Rand Sc Co.'s
powder mill nt Pittsfoid , near this city , blow
up this morning with tculllo nolso. The
workmen wciont birakfast at the time and
iiobodv was hurt. The los to propoity is
constidciablo.
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Sherman Opposed to Immiir.
Si'inx < mni.i > , 111. , Dec. 27. In. reply to a
communication from the BucUeyo club of
thiscltj- , protesting again * the confiimation
L. Q. C. Lamar as associate justice of the supreme
premo couit , Senator Sherman , in a letter ,
Fnj-s : "I take the same view of the nomina
tion of Mr. Lumiir as is stated by jour icpuU-
llcan Huekojoclub. You may basurol will
ilo all I can to pi event his confirmation. I
s wet to say , however , that I fear my cuoi ts
Will bo unsuccessful. "
An lee Gorge at fit. .
ST. Louis , Dec. 27. The river is lower to
night than it 1ms been before this year. Ice
continues to i un ficcly nnd n gorge foimod
ntRushburg this moinlng , but it gave away
under prcssuro. Thcro was another
Bqueezo In the afternoon which , so far as
know u. still holds. This will back the ice up
to thu city by morning and , In all probabilltj- ,
under a f rcevo n bldi set in to-night , will be-
coino u solid ami long time blockade ,
An K\cn Uoznn Injured.
New YOIIK , Doc. 27. A Aouin poisons
were Injured by a collision between two pas-
lengor train * on the Long Island tallioad In
Brooklyn thin moiulng.
Now York Or > Goods Market.
NKVYOP.IC , Dec. 7. Theio was a very
quiet umikct In all dcpailmcnts , with nn
liTCsulaHnqulry for ionic weights of brown
cotton. Agents hao made prtecb as follows ;
Lodl prints , : cents ; Berwick prints , 4kc ;
Lenox urny pi Ints , C c.
IHjl///AHI ) XO. 2.
Another Installment of Wind nnd Snow
Swcens Over the Country.
MivxfAi'ot.i" , Dec. 27. The mcicury
icglstcrcd n dogs , below zero nt7 o'clock
this inoinlng. Light snow accompanied by
wind fell last night. The indications nio
for some severe weather.
CnifMfio , Dec. 27. A telegram has been
iccelved from the chief signal officer of the
ai my at Washington predicting that the tern-
peiaturohoro will fall 20 degices or moio by
7 o'clock Thinsday moinlng.
SCOTT CITV , Kan. , Dec. 27. A severe snow
storm began hcio about midnight nnd lasted
until 0 to day. All traffic on the Missouri
Pacific and Santa Fe railroads Is , up to this
evening , stopped. A Santa Fo pissenger
train Is snowed up at Crosby , the tc'tinlnus of
the road. A west bound Missouri Pacific
passenger is snowed up at Healy , twenty-two
miles east of hole , and the passengcis were
obliged to remain on the train all night. The
coal on the train is all exhausted , and that at
the station Is becoming short. The Missouri
Pacific wires are down.
ST. PAUL , Dcc.2S. During the last twenty-
four hours theio was ncliango of 23 degrees
in tcmpcratutc. and nt 7 o'clock this morning
the mercury stood 18 below. This Is the
( oldest weather experienced here this winter.
It is general throughout the northwest , nnd
the signal officer sa\s that in Kansas and
Mlssouii there will bo n decided drop. To-
daj'thoicBt of the wave was In the vicinity
of Foi t Tottcn , where the tempeiaturo was
U.J below.
KA > .S\S Cm , Mo. , Dec. 27. Another cohl
wave swept over tills region to dajAt
o'clock this morning the thcrinometPi
legisteicd , ' ! 4 degrees above zero. A fine
sleet soon commenced falling , with a hlgli
wind , dilving it about in legular blizzard
fashion. A rapidly falling tempeiaturo soon
cheeked the snow , however , and at 10 o'clooli
to night the mot any is 5 above and still fall
ing. No Inteluiptlon hi uiihvay tiafllois ic
poitcd to night.
Mn.w VUKHU , Dec. 27. A blizzard has been
raging all day in the state. Hall
a loot of snow fell and the
winds have piledlt up on drifts , but
no blockades have icsulted. Ft eight tiaiii'
mo delajcd but not seriously and passengei
tiainn in o running as usual. The snowfall
was Vcrj- even throuirliout the state and the
tempeiatuie has fallen nearly to 7010.
Gladstone's Iteply to the Iilbernln.
LONDOXDec. . 27. Gladstone , repljingtc
the address presented to him at Dover by tin
libcial delegates , refcired to the uncoitah
character of Loid Sallsbui j''s declarations it ;
reference to fair trade and said they hull
eatcd , as far ns the majority in paillamcni
are concerned , that free trade is secure. He
iclled upon the masses of the people
to oppose a leturn to protection. The comlnf
season did not promise well for the eoun
try. If it were true thatthogrc.it mcasim
of the session , n local government bill , woulc
not bo introduced until Apiil , the government
would inflict undisguised mockery on the
countrj- . The last w as n dark session , bui
this would be daikcr unless something was
done to alleviate the situation in Ii eland
Tlio diukest blot upon the pailiaincnt was
the net now In opcintion , effacing the civil
rights of the Ii ish liberals , who were charged
with Intcrfeiing with administration of the
law. What ho was i cally trying to do was te
ictard the govcinment's destructive policy ol
pcivcislon of law. It was well for then
that they weio on tlio right side ol
the channel. If the Christian Know !
edge society , in seeking to promote
justice , mcioj- and truth , were publish'
ing in Ii eland a book nppljing those
principles to that unhappy countrjthcj
would bo subject to crimiujl prosecution ,
Loid Sahsbuiy talked about the consolida
tlon of the empire w hilo pursuing a policy of
national disiuption. How , the spcakei
asked , could that bo n policy of consolidation ,
which disrcgaiecd centuries of national tia
illtlon and opposed the w 111 of four out of five
millions of liish people ? Ireland only con
tended within the bounds of modciation because -
cause she knew that she had the
sympathy of fi lends In England. Sc
long as her moderation continued
so long would sjmpathy bo continued.
Not long , the speaker said , could nnv govern
ment face a unanimous people. With the
sinijlo exception of the Belfast council nil
elected authoiilles sided with homo inle
The foielgn , Imported government stood
alone. Tlio liberals' terms of minority in
pailiament would cease at the flist election ,
Their appeal hij w 1th the countrj- . The party
hud never insciibed on Its banner the name
of a cause without carrj Ing it thiough. Hav
ing taken up tlio cause of lie-land , tlio cause
would assuiedljtilumph. . ( Cheers ) .
Charged With Corrupt WR YomiRGIrls.
LONDONDec. . 27. Rev. Canon O'Mahonj- ,
in n speech iccently dcliveied in Coik ,
charged ceitaln local government officials
with systematically con upting girls of tender
ago. The Freeman's Journal to day indorses
and amplifies the charges , and demands that
the guilty oftlcials bo nnestcd. The Pall
Mall Gazette in an nitielo on the subject saj a
It has Information that an old man , atned
and dusted agent of Dublin castle , -ib Impli
cated in the matter.
Tidal AVnvo nt Port ! Rico.
, Dec. 27. Guadilla , a small porl
ofPoitiRIco , suffuicd from the high wave
which was caused by the norther. Fifty-
tin eo houses weie swept nwoj- . The wave
dcstroj cd the solid masonrjof a cemetery
and eleven bodies wci o washed out to be.i
and lost. Many vessels were stoiuibound.
A Friend of tlio Students.
ST. Pinxnsnuiia , Dec. 27. Count Schcre
meticff , n prominent noble of Moscow , in ar
uudlcnco with the c/ar to day , piotestct
against the manner in which the student !
were being ti eatcd. He charged the author
ities with making grossly untrue icpoits 10
gaidlugtho situation of nlTaiis in the univeis
Hies. The czar has given oulei s that sti ingenl
inquirj bo tuude into the chaigea.
America's Pcyial 8stem.
Bi uiijf , Dec. 27. The Piussian nnd Ger
man departments of justice have commis
sioned Judge Asciott to study and repoil
upon the Amciican penal sj stem with a view
ol making it the basis of a new system in
Germ any.
A Grecian Illi/.zard.
ATIIGXS , Gircco , Dec. 27. A fierce hur
ricane from the west , accompanied by a
severe snow btoim , pievalled over the whole
of Gieeco last night. Twcnty-Hvo vessels
wciodilvcn ashoioand wrecked in the gull
Of Patras.
Iioid Ijnnstlowno Falls on the Ice.
OTTAWA , Ont. , Dec. 27 , Loid Lansdowne ,
w hilo skating to-day , fell on the ice and ic
ecivcd palulul mjmics to his hOad.
Killed Klmsell'iind Family.
MACOX , Ga. , Dee. 27. In Leo county In
this state last Sunday night a man named
Rccd , who did not live happily with his wife ,
biutnlly munleicil his whole family and then
committed suli-ido. Ho sent a half-grown
boy who lived with him after a doctor.
When ho doctor and boy icturned tlioy found
the cabin a heap of smoking ruins 'and in
them the charied bodies of Reed's wife nnd
their six childl en. Further scaich of the
premises disclosed Reed's body m a well with
his tin oat cut.
Tlio VUihln Supply Statement.
CIIICHOO , Dee. 27. The visible supnly of
grain for the week ending December 24 , as
compiled by the secretary of the Chicago
board of trade U as follows :
Bushels.
Wheat , . , 41,248,000
Coin. . . , r > , U.Vi,000
Oath , V.ib4,000
R.VO , 274,000
UaUoy..t : ;
THE STRIKE DECLARED OFF ,
Trafllo Once More Resumed on the
Reading Road.
FURTHER TROUBLE THREATENED.
Pott-nlllcnmploycs Kind Tholr Places
Filled and Appeal to Other As-
to Stand Uy Tlicm
IMtlfut Hcenes.
ArbltrnthiR the Hondlnj ; Strike.
Piiii.vnru'iiu , Dec. 27. The executive"
committco of the Heading tailroad employes
assembled caly this morning and after a se
cret session decided to lift the great strike
on the Reading system , pending arbitration
with the company. The five crews over
whom the trouble originated aie to be suj-
ported In the meantime by financial aid from
the cmplojcs. This decision was i cached
after a conference with Superintendent
Sweigait. All trains are moving on the
Heading inilrond this morning and no further
trouble Is anticipated. Nearly all cmplojcs
reported for duty promptly at 7 this morning
at the various depots nnd freight jards
as well ns those employed at the coal
wharves at Port Richmond. The work of
moving coal "trains and trnnsfpiilng coal
from the cat s to vessels at the w barf w as at
once begun , and thoto was \cry little evi
dence of the great Sti ike which for the past
few dajs has thie.itened to paialj/o the busi
ness of the entire Heading railway system.
Quito a number of cmplojcs in the vaiious
blanches failed to repoit , but ofllelals state
these have pei haps been celebrating Christ
mas too cnthuslastlcallj'and that their places
will be kept open for them n few dajs.
Uoforo daj light membcis of cveiy Knight
of Labor assembly In the Reading railroad
teirltory was notified to go to work. The
Philadelphia & Reading headquaiteis hcio
presented an animated scene. Hundreds of
non-union men were on hand eagerly wait
ing to bo called by the Reading officials in
ensc their services should bo wanted. Among
the number weio men who belonged to
the Utotherhood of Locomotive Engineeis ,
but who had lost their positions in the dis
astrous strike of 1S > 77 and who are at piescnt
engaged in other industries. They , too , weio
waiting a summons , but their services weio
not needed.
General Supei Intcndcnt Swelgart said this
morning that the statement that ho had
agreed with the Knights of Labor to submit
questions in dispute to arbitration
was incorrect. Ho said that last
evening a committee icpiesenting
the cmplojcs of the company called nt his
office , and ho talked with them briefly re
garding the threatened strike. Hosajs no
agreement was pioposed , either by the com
mittee or by him , and that the committco
loft when ho Informed them he would hold
no conversation rcgaidlng the discluugcd
men. These men , ho said , w ill ncer again
bo cmphned by the company. ,
General Manager McLeod , of the Phila
delphia & Reading railroad company , this
afternoon made the following public an
nouncement : "The report that the Reading
company hadagiced to aibitrato with its
striking cinplojes is absolutely falso. There
is nothing to discuss , much less nibitrate.
The men dischaigcd were not and will not betaken
taken back. The now men cmplo\ when
thu old men went out will not bo dischaigcd
to make loom for old ones , and all the latter
have been notified that If they desire to re
turn to their places they must letuin
to work Immediately and uncondition
ally and all have icturncd. under that order ,
so far ns places weie loft for them. Besides ,
the leaders at Port Richmond w ho hi ought
on the strike , have been discharged arid will
not bo allow ed again in the company's t-er-
vice , "
A ciloalar was issued from the general
office of the Reading company this afternoon
addressed to General Manager McLeod
setting forth that thostiike has developed
the fact that many "old and faithful cm
plojcs have been compelled bjr otheis to join
the organization known ns the Knights of
Labor. " The en cular fuither sajs : "While
the Reading ralhoad company has never ob
jected to its cinplojesoluntanljf connecting
themselves with any labor organization they
may see fit to join , it will piotect thorn at
any cost from being foiced into any union
where their own w ish would bo to lemain
free , and any cmploj o guilty of using any
undue or impiopcr inlluonce to foice men to
join any society iigairst their fico will , will ,
upon ptoof furnished , bo Instantly dismissed
from the set vice and never allowed to rotuin
to it. "
There was great excitement nt the head-
ouaiteis of the executive committco when
the statement of President Corbin become
public. Messages weio sent to the diffeicnt
assemblies at once to consider the matter.
Tlio KiilghtH nnd tlio Brotherhood.
RHVDINO , Pa , Dec. 27. The strike has
developed the exlstaneo of an unpleasant
sentiment between the Knights of Labor and
Biothcrhood of Locomotive cnglnccis. The
latter , it is reliably stated , offeied to furnish
all the men that might bo needed to take out
trains. There nro 175 engineers in the vi
cinity , all Biothcihood men , who weie dis
charged by the former picsident of the
Reading road , FiankliuB. Gowen. Their
places were taken by non-union men , who
now belong to the Knights of Labor. Tlio
hitter were then known as the "subs" and
for a long time there was bitter feelings in
communities against them. The families
\\hosuffcrcdnndthelr sjmpathlseis , have
never forgiven the men who took the places
of the Biothcrhood Engineers. All en-
ginecis cmploj'cd on the Reading road piior
to trouble ot Ib77 aie being heard fiom.
They dcscrvo to leturn.
So piomptly were coal cars taken onto
Poit Richmond and unloaded that tonight
the fiist empts coal trains passed thiough
Reading bound for the coal regions.
The most exciting scenes of the sti ike were
witnessed this nfteinoon when about twentj-
five old brothel hood engineers who were
obliged to leave the company's employ in lSb7
were given engines and permanent positions.
Ther toolt the places of engineers who either
failed to icport because they live too far
aw ay or had icfused to take their engines ,
and weio pcremptoillj' dischaigcd. Every
man who had , during the past week , i cfnscd
to obejoulors or had left his post because of
Knights of Labor 01 ders , weio refused em
ployment. Theio weio ipiito a largo number
of these and some of the appeals to get back
\\eio pitiful to behold. Non-union men ,
icaily to take the stiikcis' places filled Read
ing to-day , from neighboring towns , by
hundreds.
Looked Out.
PoTT3\iiir , Pa. , Dec. 27. From homo
cause the order to the Reading strikers at
this point to return to work did uot reach
hero until the middle of the foicnoonand
when the crews belonging to the Palo Alto
terminus reported for duty , they found that
several trains had been sent out with new
crows , and then were Informed that , under
the ordcts of Manager McLeod , they could
not bo taken on. A meeting of Assembly
7tk9 was called , the assembly was declared
locked out , Port Richmond assembly was
called on to stand by them , and an
appc-al was made to Superintendent
\ \ eigard to countermand the action of .tlio
Palo Alto dispatcher. The committee re-
tut ned to this flty this evening and ro-
IKHted thiU Superintendent Sweizard had in
sisted upon a oereinptorv discharge of the
committee who first waited UJHIII him with
rcfcreuco to the 1'oit Richmond trouble , to
gether with the five crews who refused to
handle Hour cam. The committco consented
to this and then asked that a guarantee that
all othec strikers would bo ro employed.
This Superintendent Sweliard refused , and
the conference abruptly terminated. This
report greatly Incensed the piccling , nnd as
a icsult the committee left hero to-night for
all iwfnts south as far as Philadelphia , and
north to Tamaqua , Shamokin and Mahanoy
Plane , to appeal tg the local asscuiWlcs to
stand bj * the discharged strikers , nnd It Is
expected that n gcnciM tie-up Will be ic-
Inaugurated to morrow.
HcfiiRcd to lie turn to Work.
SIIIMOMV , Pa. , Dec , 27. The Heading
strikers , nt this point , refused to return to
woik to daj' , because the comnnny would not
ic employ Dispatcher Hnntloy. The master
workmen of an assembly nnd several laborers
on the coal docks have also been discharged.
It Is not possible to move the coal or local
f i eight traffic under the piescnt circumstan
ces , and , therefore , the collcrlcs will uot bo
worked to morrow.
A OOOIi OPKR.VTOR.
He ScmlN A Message "With a Hcvolver
at Knch Temple.
ST. Pvui , , Dec. 27. H Is learned from Du-
liith that sovcntj'-fivo to one hundred cm
plojcs of the Minnesota granite works nt
Hinsdalo , nowon a strike fo r back pay , nro
rioting. James Lcstor , the telegraph opcia-
tor at Hlnsdale , wires : "Tho rioters hnvo
gained possession of the telegraph office. I
have now a revolver on each side of mj * head.
They have demanded the money in the safe
and ai o trj Ing to open it. " Hei e the message
stopped and nothing has been heard since.
There was less than $2.'i in the safe. Deputy
Sheriff Fi eo , of Tower , left with n possoof
twenty men this afternoon. to quell the riot.
The laboicis are mainly Hungarians and
Bohemians and foi in almost the total popula
tion of Hlnsdale. Thcj' are paid to bo drunk.
L\TIU The first leport of the i toting u t
Alnsdale was grossljexaggciatcd , the whole
ti oublo being caused bj * half u dozen drunken
men. No one was hurt. Deputy Sheriff
Fico ariestcd the lowdles.
DOINGS AT DAKOTA CITY.
How CbrlstinuH AViiH Observed New
llnsincss Enterprises.
DU OTCITV , Nob. , Dec. 27. [ Corre
spondence of the BII : J Cluistmas in this
localitj1 was appiopi lately observed. Chi 1st-
mas eve exercises were held in the Luthcian
church at this place by the Sunday school
chlldien , consisting of recitations , dialogues
and songs , in which all did their part nobly
and well , when one consldeis the amount
of patience and tiresome labor for the older
folks connected with the same. The build
ingwas claboiatcly decorated. At the pioper
time Kris Kinglc , to the joj'of the little ones ,
made his appearance as of j ore , and ludened
the chlldien down with a bounteous supply
of candy , nuts and popcorn. The chuich
was crowded to Its utmost , standing room
being at par. Christmas night tno children of
the M. E. church hud cxeicises , and they all
pel formed their pait well.
The first Invoice of goods for the new store
which J. Weldon & Co. , of Sioux City , will
open here , ariivcd to-dnj' . The store will
open Wednesday with n $10,000 stock of gen-
eial merchandise , and will bo quite nn ac
quisition to our towri.
This town for the first time in its twenty
j ears of solitude , IB about to take onto itself
a now role in the shape of a "boom. " Wo
will , in the near future , have another drug
store , hardware store , ngricultmal imple
ment warehouse , feed mill and saloon.
D. J. Kjan , of Jackson , has opened anew
the old Fanner's hotel tit this place , remod
eled the same , and will strive to make it one
of the best and most commodious hotels in
the northeastern Nebraska As Mr. Ryan
is both jovial and good natuicd , he will make
an excellent landlord. Mr. and Mrs. J. L.
Donhani will assist him this winter in taking
caio of the waj farer ,
Will C. Dibble. Bounty superintendent ,
and , until latelj'editnjd jvriter on the Argua
of this place , will leWMm the expiration of
his term of olllce , for Sioux City , where ho
has accepted a position as editor nnd owns an
interest in thot new stock yards
evening dally < paper. Mr. Dibble
is fully capable of fllllng this position , and
while It is tr : U i egret the people of this
county BCD him leave it they wish him suc
cess in his new departure ? , and know that If
viui , push , honesty and integrity enable a
man to climb the ladder of fame , he will soon
bo seated on the top round. -
Numerous "specials" have appeared in
quite a fen-dallies trlbutarj- this place in
icgard to n team nnd a load of corn being
stolen fiom Mr , Jacob A. Sides , one of our
prosperous farmcis , while ho was in a saloon.
This show s up quite well , but the truth of the
matter is , that only a load of corn was stolen
fiom Mr. Sides , and that was done in the
night time while ho and his family weio
sweetly sleeping the sleep of the honest.
J. Ocstcrling , until a year ago piopnetor of
the Fanners' hall at this place , who received
a stroke of paraljsis some ten days
ago has so far recovered as to bo able to
walk mound his homo alone. This will bo
good news to Mr. Oestcrling's old f i lends ,
as ho was widely known , being an oldiesl-
( lent of our comity and piopnctor of the
Fai mers' hotel for nearly twenty-five years.
The contract for cairjmg the mails be
tween the postoflico ; ind the depot of the Chicago
cage , St Paul , Minneapolis & Omaha rail-
load was to-day let to T. J. Tints , our depot
agent , for the sum of S124D3. This is a 10-
dilution on the price now icecivcd of over
$100 , and the pay is entirely too small for the
amount of work done.
The HH : is gaining In popularity in this
neck of God's paradise , and hardlj- homo In
our county is not supplied with either the
daily or weekly. ,
This county is in an exceedingly piospor-
ous condition , and with the opening of spring
it is thought , oven by the most doubtful , that
improvements , baldly capable of Imagina
tion will take places with the coal find , new-
railroad bridge , nnd other industiics which ,
in the shape of manufactories have been
piomised , propcity , will advance in value
equal to that which occasionally invests Kan
sas towns.
The Eagle of this place , and Sun of South
Sioux City , both issued largo holiday num-
bcis , which were appreciated by their
readers.
It is thought that Dakota county w ill rap-
tin o one , if not both of the two brew ones ,
thoFianzand the Selt/or , which have by
law been shut down nt Sioux City.
The faimeisaio taking advantage of the
high ( nice of corn nnd hogs andnio dispos
ing of the same in huge quantities.
A llich Claim in New York.
Dovni , N. Y. , Deo. 27. Dr. W. W. Weber
states that the claim of the father , William
Weber , as one of the hehs to the plot of land ,
slxtj'-six acres in extent , located in New-
York city , south of Canal street , has been
proven. The plot , now studded with mass
ive blocks of buildings , was bought in 1(1.10 (
by Wilfrefi-Webop of Holland , who 'settled
on Manhattan Island' shoittlmo previous.
In 1074 Weber leased the las'l to a kinsman ,
Wilfred Weber. Jr. , for two hundred ' \ ears.
On the expiration of the lease in 1874 th
land naturally revorwd ( to the descendants of
the original Wilfrod.Weber. Now that it is
proven there will b0 u meeting of the heirs
in New York , January 23 , to complete ar
rangements for getting possession. The prop
erty is valued at $ * > , ( XW,000.
The Now Manitoba Cabinet.
WiNMi'EO , Dec , 27i Joseph Hurko , M. P. ,
for St. Francis Xavltx , has been taken into
the new Manitoba cabinet ns provincial
secretarj- . The now members were sworn
In by the lieutenant governor late last night
as follows : Dr. Harrison , premier , picsident
of the conucil , provincial treasurer and min
ister of agriculture ; Dr. Wilson , minister of
public works and commissioner of rallwajs ;
Mr. Hamilton , attorney general ; Mr. Burke ,
provincial secretary. The cabinet is consid
ered a weak one , Morquay said to-day that
ho would vacate the premiership at once ,
but would remain in the legislature and give
the now government hearty support. Ho
says that after fourteen years as a cabinet
minister , he goea qut of offlco without u del
lar ,
A DlvUlerid of U Per Cent.
Nfcv : Yopir , jDcc. 27. Tuo Chicago , St.
Paul Minneapolis & , qmaha mllroad has
declared a .dividend of 3 per rent on ure-
fcncd Mode iiajable JanuarySO.
DRUMMED OUT OF TOWN ,
The Sad Ending of nn Agocl Iowa
Lothario's Love Affair.
GILMORE'S PARTING GREETING.
Tlio Strnnno Sight Which Passengers
on n Fort Dotlgo Train Witnessed
Petitions to PoHtpouo
Schmidt's Hanging.
A Cruel Community.
Dns Moivr.'i , In. , Dec. 27. [ Special Tele
gram to the Hnn. ] Passengers on the Fort
Dodge train from Ruthvcn were rather sur
prised to hear sounds of fcstlvltj- the
usually quiet town of llmoro. Looking out
of the window their eyes rested upon n
.unique procession that approached the depot.
At Its head walked a hard looking citizen of
about fiftj-jcars of ago , and nt his sldo was a
rather fresh looking , black-eyed young
woman of twcntj- , who was not tlio least cm-
bairassedby her rather unusual situation.
Behind them was a band composed ot a ilfcr ,
a bass drummer , a man with , a hoi n nnd a
boy with n big piece of sheet Iron on which
ho made an unearthly noise. The passcngeis
nt first supposed that this rather f row-sly old
lellowhnd mauled thopictty gtil and the
parade was a chailvail ; but Inquiry devel
oped the fact the girl was a fallen woman
from DCS Moincs who had come to live with
the man while his wlfo was absent
from home ; that she had come
thereat his solicitation ; nnd that the Indig
nant Lit bens were drumming them out of
town. The man seemed heat Illy ashamed of
himself , out the girl was as unconceined as a
bron/c statue. He rode on the tiam to the
next station and got off. She came on down
to DCS Moincs , A passenger on the train
said that the man's name was Cepeilj- , and
that he Invited Minnie Wilson fiom DCS
Moincs to spend Christmas w ith him. The
clti/cns gathered , to the number of about
150 to dnvo them out of town. The band
consisted of one bass chum , tinee sti ings of
sleigh bells , one tin boiler , a piece of sheet
lion , ono dinner bell and a horn. The man
took refuge In a corn crib , but was put on
the train and sent to Foit Dodge. If hoi e-
turns they say they will tar and feather him.
Hillings Confesses to Forgery.
WATEIILOO , la , Dec. 27. The coroner's In
vestigation into the killing of Attorney
Kingsley drags slowly along and will proba
bly not bo completed befoio to-morrow. At
the opening hour Billings was called to the
stand and was questioned until n late hour.
He confessed having forged the signature of
Lawjer Gibson to documents , which , It Is
thought , ho intended to use in extorting
from Kingslcy his signature to the blank
mortgages found with other papers In
Billings' position when arrested. These
included a chattel moitgago on almost every
thing Kingslej- owned , his books , horses and
buggj- , his house and personal propertj- , and
needed only Kingslej's signatuio to place 1 n
Billings' possession proportj'woith soveial
thousand dollais. It is supposed that to so-
cuiotho ncccssarj- signature was Billings'
errand in Kingslov's office on the day of the
fatal shooting. As the investigation pro
ceeds the fi lends of Kingsloy are more loud
in their assertions that the whole affair will
j-et pi eve n gigantic blackmailing scheme.
The largest number of people ever present at
a funeral in Bremer county gathered at the
Methodist chui eh in Waverly to pay their
last respects to the late Attorney Kingsloy.
Kev. Dr. Hoj-co and Rev. Albrook delivered
bhoit scimons , eulogizing the dead man , and
manj-ojcs were wet with tcais dictated by
sj'mpathy for the paiiaiU weeping silently
over the dead body of their son. Followed
bja vast number of friends , nnd hundreds
atti acted bjcui iosity , the remains of William
Kingsloy were loweied to their final resting
place.
Jowa Scientists in Session.
DrS MOIM.S , la , Dec. 27. [ Special Tele
gram to the Brt , . } . The Ion a Academy of
Science convened hero todajPapcis weio
read by J. E. Todd , of Tnbor college , on the
"Oiigin of Extra Moranictill ; " by DivB. G.
Halstcd , of the Iowa Agricultural college , on
"Artificial Propagation of the Pollen ; " bj-
Prof. F. M. Watter , of Muscatlno , on "Shell
Hunting and Shells in Decatnr Countv ,
Iowa , and L\on County , Kansas ; " by R. U.
Call , of Des Moincs , on "Some Forms of the
Oark and Notes in Gross Anatomy ; " by
L. W. Andiews , of the St.ito Univorsitj-
"New Astatic Gnlvonomcter with Spiral
Needle ; " byPiof. H. Osboino , of the Iowa
Agiicultural College , on "A List of Iowa
Caleoptcra. " The sessions w ill bo held hero
annually on Thuisdaj- the state fair week.
The aeadcmj- dgvotcd td the sciences of
biologjplnsics and chemlstiy , and this is
the beginning of his permanent organization
as a state institution.
A Sheriffs Sentiment.
Drs MOINES , la , Dec. 27. [ Special Tele
gram to the Bti : . ] A petition was reclovcd
by telegraph at the governor's office to-day
asking him to postpone the hanging of
Schmidt , the Foj ctto county murderer from
Jnnuarj-4 to.Tanuarj-13. The reason alleged is
that the new sheriff goes into office only two
days before nnd ho don't w ant to have n
hanging for his first official act. The gov
ernor is out of the city hut it is not believed
nt the state house that ho will intoi fore for
such bcntlincntal reasons. The petition was
vei ynumeiously signed bj- citizens of Fay-
ettc countj- .
Tlio Deed of a Drunkard.
Di-s MOIMS , la , Dec. 27. [ Special Tele
gram to the Hi i : ] A gentleman from Min-
burn , on the Fort Dodge load , thirty miles
northwest of this place , brings the particu
lars of n stabbing affray theiolabt Saturday
night. Ono Clay Ross , while Intoxicated , be
came cm aged nt Ike West , another j oung
man , and attempted to stab him. Hobtiuck
him in the abdomen , but the knife glanced off
by hitting a lib. To day Ross was airestcd
for assault with Intent to kill , It is thought
West w 111 die.
A IMoody Arkansas Affray.
LITTLU ROCK , Ark. , Dec. 27. Advices from
Rector , Aik. , report that a tcriiblo affray oc
curred theio last night , In which A. M.
Boyco , marshal of Rector , was killed and W.
II. Lovcjoy mortally wounded. A man mimed
Davis is also reported killed. There are no
particulars , but It Is said that the trouble
"gr W out of an old feud.
Mrs. MnOS'-U'y Declared Insane.
CIIIC\GO , Dec 27.-T.s Inquest on the body
of William Macauloy , who wJi shot by his
wife Saturdaj- , was held to day and resulted
in the discharge of Mrs. Macaulcv. The Jurj-
found that ho came to his death from injuiles
inflicted by his wife , who , at the time , was
insane and irresponsible for her acts.
A Challenge For the America Cup.
NEU YOIIK , Dec. 27. [ Special Telegram to
the Uii : : . ] Intelligence was received at the
New Yoik yacht club by private correspond
ence that a challenge for the America cup
Is on the way here from Colonel Jamleson ,
owner of the Irex. The now vacht is to bo a
cutter , Wi or 90 feet on keel. The ten months
pievlnus notice required cxplte with this
month.
The Weather To-Day.
For Nebraska : Colder , fair weather , fol
lowed by rising temperature , light to fresh
variable winds.
For Iowa ; Colder , followed bj'gradually
rising temperature , light to fresh winds , be
coming variable.
For Dakota : Fair'weather , followed by
light local shows , slowly rising temperature ,
ficsh northerly winds , becoming vniUblo , '
) TO DHATII.
Horrible Results of n Family Debauch
in Pcnno } It nn In.
WiiKrstuuiiE , Pn , Dec. 27. At n Chi 1st-
mas debauch last night at Kxetcr borough ,
near West Pittson , Edward and Annie
Mc.Mullcn and Bcsale , their daughter ,
became Intoxicated and went to sleep ,
leaving Bessie's daughter , four years
of age , In the Kitchen. The child's
dross caught the and she tried to
niouso the iiimntccs but failed , The house
took fito and the child was binned to aciisp.
The mother died to day from her Injuries.
The otheis weie badly butncd.
European Ceronl StntlmlcH.
WVSIIISOTOV , Doc. 27. Kdmund Jusscn ,
council general nt Vienna , has tinnsmlttcd to
the dcpat tmcnt of state certain data gathered
fiom rcpoitsof the tntcinattonal seed and
gialn convention recently hold In that city
iclatlvo to the condition of nuiopean eeieal
ciops. In Austi la-Hungary the jleld of
wheat for the j ear lbs Is estimated at 117-
000,000 bushels , an Incicaso of nearly 23 per
cent o\er the avei ago yield of that country ,
while Ibl.OOO.OOO bushels Is the estimated
jleld of i jo also a consldet able Inci ease.
The crop of oats , however , Is Imully sufficient
to cover the homo demand. In Russia ijo
has jloldcd an aveiago ciop ; birleyisof
excellent quality but the ciop of oats Is poor
and the piospeots of potatoes not \ crjpiom -
ising. In Scandinavian countiies the
luotago amount of wheat Is pioduccd but
lie and oats fall far below the a\ei.igo. The
wheat crop of Italy is poor and the impoit
demand of the country for tlio cereal w ill
amount to about ! IUKKXH , ( , ) bushels. The
coin in op is above the avci age and the count ly
wlllluuoa sin plus for expoit. The wheat
ciops of Sn-lt7cilnnd and Holland nro above
thenvoiage , while that of noithoin Russia
is below. The wheat ciop of Franco Is
largo butn consldetablo quantity of wheat
must be Impoi ted to meet the homo demand ,
as the quantity in stoio Is very limited. In
Great Hi Haiti and Ireland an avoiago wheat
ciop is expected. Tlio total jleld is estima
ted nt fiom (1,500,000 ( to 10,00(1,000 ( quill tois so
that after deducting the seed , 5,000,000 to
0,000,000 quaiteis will be left for
homo consumption and the Impoita-
tion of 10,600,000 to 17,000,000
quaiteis will bo icqulied. The English
wheat in stoio Is believed to bo very nearly
exhausted and the foiclgn wheat in stoto Is
quite limited ; b.u ley will jicld 10 per cent
less than the usual nvciago ; oats 15 per cent
less and beans and peas fiom 40 to 50 percent
less. Potatoes are healthy , but the crop will
ho small. In Bi itlsh India the yield of wheat
for Ib37 is estimated at O.IiOO.dUn tons. From
January 1 to June HO , lbS7 , British India ex
ported to Euiopo 0.7S,51I ( ( cwts , of wheat.
The oxjwrtation of certain qualities of hops
from Eutopo to the United States of Into has
increased to a considerable extent. The In
crease from Austi la-Hungary alone dining
the jcar ISM ! , over the piovlous jcar ,
amounted , in declared value , to $ ii,2"i7 ( ) , the
total amount of hops sent to the United
States being valued at SlbSt)15. )
Nc-brnska nnd Iowa Pensions.
WASHINGTON , Dec. 27. [ Special Telegram
to the HLC ] Pensions weio granted Nc-
braskans to-day as follows : Increased
David K. Vrooman , Venus ; Aichibald B.
Pattcison , Walnut Grove. Reissued David
Dingeo , Red Cloud. Rcstointion Henry B.
Noel , Tobias.
Pensions for lownns : Mexican war Eliz
abeth Jane , widow of William H. Wiley ,
Castnnd ; Allen Dunhip , Laportc. Original-
David H. Brickcr. Weldon. Inei cased
Thomas Brumnge , Columbus Junction : Will-
lam Mosscr "Vmicomn ; William T. Wright ,
Wehster Oily. Restoration Caleb Tebo ,
Onslow.
_
Patents to AVosterners.
WA9iuoroDec. . 27. [ Special Tclegiam
to the Bri : 1 Patents weio granted to the
following Nebraska nnd Iowa inventors to
day : Fiankli Blown , Webster Citjla ,
shutter woikcr ; Joel Conovcr , Cableskill ,
N. J . , and F. Coonejcck , Dubuque , la ,
fii e escape ; John B. Dennis , Ottumwa , In. ,
bank register ; Charles W. Eckerson , Cics-
ton , In. , ash pan ; Louis H. Hockspeider ,
Sheffield , la , hnmo attachment ; Geoigo H.
Ingheini , Mcnlo , In , dinft eqnulier ;
Robeit G. Festein and G. A. Hnfiin-
ton , Oiehaid. Neb , vent stopper for pump ;
Marshall B. Palmer and C. S. Mtidgo , Germantown -
mantown , Neb , pci mutation padlock ; Will-
slow R. Pai sons , Watei loo. la , assignor to
II. C. Goodnch , ClilcMgo , Ills , miller attach
ment for sowing machines ; Benjamin S Porter
ter and C. AV. Poiter , Red Oak , la , two-
wheeled vehicle ; Jefferson C. Rand and I ] ,
Thompson , MnMiiud , la , counting attach
ment for tlnesheis ; Jacob F. Sncthen , Hum-
boldt. Neb , automatic icgnl.itor for wind
wheels ; Albeit G. Thomas , Keokuk , In ,
bilck machine ; John S Weitz , Biiillngton ,
la , adjustable suppoit for wuo mattiesses.
Arsontinn Itcpnbllc Wool.
WASIIINGTOV , Dec. 27. Consul Baker , In
his report to the depai tment of btalo , In re
gard to the wool production of the Argentine
Republic , sajs the amount of fine wools
shipped to the United States is annually be
coming less. The cause of this is in great
part duo to the fact that the United States
tariff unintentionally discriminates against
such wools from the Aigentlno Republic in
favor of those from Austiulla , Now Xealand ,
etc. , our sj stem of computing duties making
no allowance whatever for the fact that the
dirt and gieaso in the wools of the Aigentino
Republic ib fully ; o per cent greater than
those of the foimcr countiies , this excess of
dirt and gicaso being icqiilrcd to pay full
tin iff rates for wool The only w eels f i om the
Argentine Republic which it is now possible
to ship under our tin ift ai o "ci lolln , " or loni'
carpet wools ot the piovinco of Couloba ,
which aio shipped fiomRosaiio and which
amount to about 10,000,000 pounds annually.
Postal
W\ iunTODec. . 27 , [ Spci'ial Telegram
to the Bi r ] The time schedule of the star
mail routc in Nebiaska have been ordeicd
changed as follows : Beaver City to Caiis-
biook Leave Heaver City Mondays and Fil-
daysat2.00p. m. ; aiilvo at Cansbiook at
4-IiOp in. Leave Cuiisbvook Moiulaj-s nnd
Fi idaj s at 4 :45 : p. m. ; ai i ivo at Beaver City
by 7f : > 5p. in.
Laurence to Ncgundn- Leave Lauirnco
Tuesdays , Thursdaj s and Saturdaj H at 4 .SO
p m. ; inrivo at Negund.i by 5 15 p. m. Leave
Negumhi Tucsdaj s , Thursdaj nnd Satui-
dujsal2oOp. : in. ; an ivo at Laurence by
3:45 : p. in.
Army Nous.
WASHINGTONDec. , . 27. [ Special Telegram
to the Hfcp. ] Leave of ubscnco for tlueo
months , with permission to go bojond sea ,
has been granted Ftist Lieutenant Gcorgo
McDerby , engineer coips. Leave of absence
foi' thieo months and twenty-three days , to
commcnCO In February IS S , with pen mission
to go beyond se.1 , ! 'as ' been granted to Captain
Ernest HoifTnor engineer < vips.
Major Edwin V. Summer , l'jh cavalry ,
has been detailed ns n member of tliei : ' my
ictlring board , convened nt Fort Leaven-
w01 th. Kan , , vice Major Thomas Wilson ,
commissary of subsidence , icllovcd.
The trcneial couit maithil , convened at
Wlllets Point , New Yoik haibor , October 31 ,
1SS7 , Is dissolved.
Sltlous | Hand Bills.
ST. Pnrrnsnuno , Doc. 27. A laigo number
of seditious hand bills aie In ciimlatlon In
St. Pctci-sburg. All attempts to discover
their source have been fruitless. The hand
bills appeal to students to Join the paity of
liberty and to avenge their conn ados , "who
were muidercd In Moscow. " "Tho students'
grievance , " the hand bills i > aj"aio great ,
but they ale nothing romparcd with thu suf
feringbof the people. " 'j ho authenitlcb have
decided not to ic ripen the universities until
tugcmiof rebiuuiy. ' .
FUNERAL OF DANIEL MANNING ,
Burial Services Over the Remains ol " *
the Distinguished Now Yorker. , |
- a
MANY NOTED PEOPLE PRESENT.
President Clc\ eland and Members oi
tlio Cnlilnct Attend Husluoi *
Almost Entirely SUB
ponded In Albany.
Alhnuy in Mounting.
Ai.n\NY , Dec. 27. Picsident Cleveland
and all members of the cabinet , except Whit-
iie < jand Kndl'cott , nirlveil In Albany at 8
o'clock this morning , nnd were dtlvcn to
( Vn-etnor Hill's leslelcncc , where they break-
fosled. At 12:80 : the distinguished guests
weraiiecelvcd nt the residence of Manning's t
son , vn hero the ex-sccictiuy died. Subso * "
quently the iirivnto funeral sei vices for the
family wcio held just bofoio the public scr- \
vice In St. Paul's chuich. *
Soon after the death of Mr. Manning wnn 4
announced Saturday , Minor Timelier Issued
a proclamation to the cltl/cns of Albany. Ho .
lequestcd that they close their places of bu l i
ness and cease from tholr usual emploj ments 's
dining the funeial , The request was gencr5
ally absolved , The services occurtcd at'3 p. *
m. to-day fiom St. Paul's Episcopal church , " {
of which Manning was a member. Flags i
weio hung at half nniM and piajors for the '
family were offeicd In nil churches of the
cltv. ?
Picsident Cleveland this forenoon sent n *
message to MIM. Miinning nsUIng for the J
pi Ivllege of making n bi lef c ill accompanied
bj- his cabinet olficcis and Goveinor Hill bo-
foio the piivate and public funeial ecic- '
monies , and at 12-80 the party visited the
house and viewed the i cumins of their >
foimcr fiicnd and associate. All daj- long j.
nntll the hour of the funeial , trains brought ) , ;
hugo delegations fiom ev cry part of the state *
and it is doubtful whether the city ever hud !
suchnconrouise of prominent people within
Its gates c > ccpt on a day of celcbi atlon.
The body of the dead statesman , Inclosed
in a black cloth eovei cd casket , was In the
pin lor of the icsidencoof his son , James H.
Manning. At the foot of the casket wan a
profusion of camollas and w bite roses. The
silver plate boio this inscilptlon : "Born
August 10 , li/U. Daniel Manning. Died De
cember 24 , It > b7. "
From 0 until 11 o'clock the personal friends
of Manning were pcimitted to look upon the
face of the dead. Callers came from nil
stations In life and men whoso names nro
noted vied with those whoso lot are humble
In the last evidence of tespect to the do-
parted.
Shorflj- after half past I Rev. Dr. Rocso
offered prayer in the house , only members of
the family .being present. The sad leave
taking of the fond husband and devoted
father had its tearful ending. The lid was
closed and the colfin was berne to the
heai so by six stal wart foremen of the mechan
ical derailments of the Argus establishment.
Tliopall-beaieiswcicasfollows : Chailcs , [ . .
Cnnda. of New Yoik ; Sjdncy Webster , ot"
Now Yoik ; United States Senator Gorman ,
of Maryland : C. N. Jordan , of Now York ;
Congiessman S. J. Randall , of Philadelphia ;
Manton Marble , Judge Ruins W. Pcckham ,
Simon W. Roscndale. Kuistus Coining. John
II. Van Antwcip , ex Senator Roscoe Conk-
ling and Paschal P. Pratt.
The funeial procession took its waj- down
the street to St. Paul's chuich in the block
below. A good poitlon of the church was
held In reserve for the family , pall bearers ,
representatives of organisations and others.
The Christmas Krecii8."vvorc still in plnco
As thd last sti alus of Gounod's march were
concluded the cortege icnched the oSurch
and the coffin was berne from tin
hcaiso and taken Into the edifice.
As the procession maiched up the aisle Dr.
Reese began leading the buiial service , be
ginning : "I am the lesuirection nnd the
life. " The coftln was placed upon the bier ,
which was eovcied with evergreens and
palms The pall-bcaicis , mouineis , and those
that followed took their places in pows ar
ranged for them.
Among the prominent people present were
the following : The piesidcnt and cabinet ,
the govcinor and state officers , the dlicetoia
of the Wostein National , New Yoik and Al
bany Commciclal ba ks and the mijor nnd
city officials. Repmo-itatives from the
Aigus ami delegnto-i fiom various organiza
tions and pcit-onnl fuends in largo numbeis
were piescnt After Dr. Reese had lead the
usual lesson from St. Paul to the Corinthians
the anthem , "I Hcaid a Voice From
Heaven" was rcndcied. Piayeisby Bishop
Doatio weio followed bv moio singing and as
the bishop pronounced the wouls of bene
diction the choir hang , "Asleep In Jesus. "
The casket was again taken to the hcarso
and then to the ccmetoiy. It was followed
by many cm i luges. The bell in the city hall
was tolled the entile time the oxoieises
Justed and added greatly to the solemnity of
the occasion.
At the tnoitimiy chapel the committal was
lead by Rev. Dr. Reese and the lemains at
once conveyed to the vault without further
cciemony , whcio they will rest until spring ,
when they will bo interred in the family lot.
Piesidcnt Cleveland and party left for Wash
ington ntS.JO this evening.
Probable Fntnl Pilzo Fight.
BOSTON , Dec. 27. [ Special 'Telegram to
the Hun. ] A pi ii-o fight that may result in
the death of one of the contestants took place
yesterday at a point twenty miles down tlio
h.ubor. Dan Flynn , of Providence , and Goo
Connors of Chicago , fought sixteen roands ,
Mai quis of Qucensbei ry rules. The Chicago
man won , his opponent at the finish being
badly used up. Some think ho has small
hopes of ircovciy. Connors had the best of
the fight from the beginning of the first
round , in which ho gave Fljnn a blow on the
neck which neailv settled him. The latter
fought gamely and at times with desperation ,
but could not Inflict any serious diuiufo on
Connois. in the fifteenth Connors landed a
powerful right bander on FI vim's loft temple
which foiled him to the c.uth. In the six
teenth another similar blow in the sumo spot
finished Flj nn. The lust blow swelled hla
temple hugely and for sovcial moments the
pugilist lav in the snow , pointing spasmodl-
cally to his head as if In gieat pain. His
ft tends picked him up , still unconscious , and
eaulcdhim to a neighhoiing faun house. In
a badly used up condition.
Sign * of AVnr.
PAIUS , Dee 27. The Figaro's Munich cor-
icspondent states tlmt woilemon belonging to
the Austrian icseives have been oidctcd to
icjoln their icjiments foithwitb.
BuciMiirsT , Dec. 27. The AnstiIan consul
hero has intimated that Austrian subjects In
Uoumanli ; should bo ready to lejolu their
icglmcnts.
In n secret sitting of the chamber of depu-
tics , Mr. Bratlno , prime minister , alluded to
the sci ions aspect of uffaiis abroad and said
It would foii-o him to demand , bofoio the
close of the scfslon , an oxtia credit of * 13 -
000,000 on account of armaments.
Iilt.li Priests Defeated.
Dum I.NDec. . 27. At a meeting at Lim-
eilck , of delegates of Gaelic Athletic associa
tion , the Fenian paity defeated the members
Of the National league In the election of offl.
cci s. The pi icbts in finding thcumclvco outvoted -
voted withdi tvT. iiothcr Shcchy on retiring
declined that henceforth tl : p icsts would
have nothing to do with the association.
1'athcr Shctly and delegates from thirty , ,
one national elubs subsequently held a nie-cU
Ing and decided to act independent of tlia
1 < cnfan mpinbcis. A committco was ai > -
polntcd to attend the convention ntThuileV ,
KliiK John Advancing ,
ROMB , Dec. 27. Advices fiomMassowah
btato that King John , of Abyssinia , is ud-
vandns upon that place by rapid stages. Ho
has under his command tlneo bodies rif
troops. Iho first column Is marching rla
Antulo ; and Algial , nnd the second via
AdT.wul . ) , while the routoof the third column
which IK ( ouipobed of Bhoatij , la. uukagwm