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              igtoetttog JMBt Jz« PITTSTON. !ER 28, 1883 J TWO OfCNTS. I Ten Oenta per Week. NUMBER 4 82 1 VMklf 1850 ( ARCHBISHOP PERCHE. Coul Oil or Petroleum may bo very nice for illuminating or lubricating purpotes, but surely it iH not the proper thing to cure n congh with. Dr. Bull's Congh Syrup Is looked upon as the standard Cough remedy; FROM THE CAPITAL a tors and representatives that ha has undertaken the work. BEYOND THE SEAS. MISUNDERSTOOD BY THE PAPER8 Matthew Arnold on the Subject Of THE COMMITTEES. Death of a IDiillnuiilslicd Roman Catholic Prelate. M&hone Feels Encouraged by tlie Washington, Dec. 28.—At the meeting of the Proteus court of inquiry, Capt. RicBard Pike, master of the lost steamer, testified in answer to questions by the recorder, that there were no disagreements between himself and Lieut. Oarlington, except on the point of going north. Witness thought that one or two more boatloads of supplies could have boon gotten off the ioe to Cape Sabine after the wreck of the vessel. He suggested to Lieut. Oarlington that this be tried, but the latter refused to let his boats go. lite boats belonging to the Proteus were desctibed by Capt. Pike as being perfectly serviceable and seaworthy.  The Proteus Inquiry. Irishman Arrayed Against Irish* Amerlaaa Newspaper*. Pim.tTiM.wnA, Bee. 88.—Matthew Arnold has fallen an easy Victim to the Philadelphia reporter. On his arrival here the scribe went at "the Apostle of Bweetnaes; and Light" in the following fashion: "Hare the newspapers of this country impressed you favorably?' was asked. "Their enterprise in newsgettlng is admirable," he replied, "but they are very differnut from those of England. Your people, they tell me, do not care much for essayc or extended editorial oomment They demand news, and so eveiythtng they get, whether on political, financial or social topics, strikes me as being fragmentary. And then the news is prefaced by long headlines, in which the sensation, be it a murder or what not, is briefly sketched. This I do not think unobjectionable. That, however, is following tbe popular demand, I suppose." Various Views and Differences ol Opinion About Legislation. New Orleans, Doc. 38.—Archbishop Perche died at 9.30 r. M. yesterday. Napoleon Joseph Perche, archbishop of Now Orleans, was born at Angiets, France, on Jan. 10, 1806, and was ordained a priest in 1830. He cume to tho United States in 1887. and spent four years in mission in Kontuckj. He came to this city in 1812, where ho was consecrated on May 1, 1870, and succeeded to t»ie archbish ip oil the death of Archbishop Odin. He received the pallium from Popa Pius IX. in December, 1870. The archbishop's physicians think ho will not live through the day. He has already received the last sacraments of tho church in the presence of his coadjnors, Kight Rev. Bishop Francois Xavier Leroy, of his Vicar General Rev. Father G. A. Rouxel, and of Dr. Cliasse, chancellor of the diocese. Hevevul priests and representatives of tho Catholic community assisted by the supreme ceremony. Tho archbishop took an affectionate farewell of his priestly companions and colaborers on Wednesday morning, culling them arouDd his bedside for that purpose. Outlook in Virginia man at Harbor Orace. Mensmari's Peptonized Beef Tonic, the only preparation of beef containing its entire nutri tious properties. It contains blood making, force generating and life sustaining properties invaluable for indigestion, dyspepsia, nervous prostruuon, and all forms of geueral «iebilily also, in all enfoebled conditions, whether tho result of exhaustion, nervous prostration; overwork, or acute diccase, particularly j4 resulting from pulmonary complaints. OB swell. Hazard ft Co., proprietors, New Yoik. Sold by druggists. A Serious Riot Between the ©range and the Green- Egypt Offering to Sell a Concession for a Second Proposed Amendments to the Patent Laws—Plans Regarding Post Office Legislation—Views ot Mr. Morrison. What the Republicans Will Propose —The Free Trade Programme— The Randall Sentiment— Sues Canal. Democratic Concern. Br. Johns, N. P., Dec. 28.—The four men who were instantly killed in the riot at Harbor Graoe were Jeans, Mercer,.Callahan an8 Darmody. Some eight or nine others were seriously, perhaps fatally wounded, and about twenty received slight flesh Wounds, among the latter being Inspector of Police Doyle. The procession of Orangemen was filing through one of th-j principal street and the opposition mob which fired into them numbered several hundreds, and had form* at the river of the city, and entrencbo themselves behind a large mound of snow u a place called Ships Head and fired as thC procession passed. The town is at a white hea*. of excitement,also the neighboring tow. of Carbonear, which has caught the contagion. Alt business is suspended, shops ar» closed private dwellings are barred and bolted, ami there are from 1,000 to 1,200 man armed to the teeth parading the streets. From the north shore of Conception Bay, twenty miles distant, gangs of inen are hurrying in th direction of Carbonear and Harbor Grace. The disturbance threatens to develop hit* appalling proportions until the good sense o. the law abiding clement of those communities will come to the rescue. The executive has called to Halifax for a detachment of military.  Washington, Dec. 28.—More than ordinary interest has been felt in republican circles regarding the position of the white supporters of Senators Mahone and Riddleberger in the event of those two gentlemen supporting the republican presidential nominee next year, which it is not doubled tlioy will do unites some extraordinary political convulsion occurs in the meantime. It 1ms been claimed by those hostile to the coalition movement in Virginia during the past year, that if either Senator Mahone or his colleague, Mr. Riddleberger, or both, should participatj in the republican senatorial caucus that their following would desert them and return to the democratic fold. Senator Mahono has denied the truth of this in conversation with liis political friends, and affirmed that the men who participated in the liberal movement had cut loose forever from the demoerr tic Bourbons, and could not be driven hack by the cry of "republicans." The democratic party at large, by its most pronounced leaders and through its newspapers, has villifiod the liberals in unmeasured terms and upheld the democratic funders of Virginia in thoir warfare upon their opponents, and taken such a position of hostility that it is simply absurd to expect the adherents of the liberal cause to act in unison again with their former political associates. A gentleman who has just returned from a trip through t hat part of Virginia whero the liberal movement is the strongest among the whit* s says as the result of his observations that Senator Mahone's course in openly participating in the republican caucus, and thus allying himself with the republican party, is approved on all sides, and that, with very few exceptions, the voters who stood by him during the lato campaign will cheerfully support tho republican ticket at tho presidential election next November, providing the republican party does not withdraw its support from them, but extends its aid to wrest the state away from the bourbons in the contests again for supremacy. There is no disposition to withdraw their support from and their confidence in Senator Mahone, becauso he has boldly alliod himself with the republicans in the senate; but, on the contrury, his course meets with the approval of almost all of his white supporters in Virginia. This gentleman says that the position of the republicans on the tariff question has made them many friends in Virginia, and that the election of Carlisle as speaker and tho fear that the present house may reduce the tariff and work with a purpose of bringing about free trade as n«ar as possible, has shaken the faith of a good many whites in Virginia who have been acting with the funders, Senator Mahone recently in conversation said that Virginia was a protective Btate,and that the democrats in tho house would have to act very wisely and conservatively, or they would alienate many of their supporters in Virginia. N*w York, Dec. 88.—A Washington special to The Post doubts that Mr. Morrison's aggressive policy is approved by his party associates and continues: "Already, even among the few democrats who remain in Washington, there are some signs of discontent, and there are suggestions that it will be well to be conservative. Mr. Buckner, of Missouri, for instance, chairman of the banking and carrency committee, who inclines toward protection, admits thut the democrats have many difficulties before them in their own party, and that an aggre3Sive policy as regards the tariff may not be tbe wisost one. Omo of Mr. Randall's foremost suiDpo£t6rs says it is evident that Speaker Carlisle's inaugural meant nothing; that at all events his committees ore nut in harmony with his promises of conservatism and of regard for the "business interests," and that if the issues formulated by Mr. Morrison shall be pressed there will, as he puts it, be a "break." BUSINESS EMBARRASSMENTS. Particulars of the Failure of Amos Tho Voltaic Belt Co., of Marshall, Mich., oler to send Dr. Dye's Celebrated Voltaic B It and Klcctric Appliances on trial, fc.r ttiirty days, to men, old and young, afflictid with nervous debility, lost vitality, and many other diseases. A Fair Offer. D. Smith A Co. Pro vide jtCe, R. X., Dec. 28.—The failure of the great house of Amos D. Smith & Co., cotton goods manufacturers, has been the all prevailing topic of conversation among business men and tho public generally. The following is a list of the amount of their paper held by the various banks in tliis city: American National bank $1(55,009, National Bank of Commerce 1165,000, People's SavingS bank $100,000, Rhode Islaud Hospital Trust Co. #9(1,000, Providence Institute of Savings $00,0 Merchants' National hank $72,000, Providence National bank $29,- 500, Commercial National bank  Mechanics National $20,000, Roger Williams' National bank $24,000. Since 1878 the indebtedness qf Mie firm has been increasing from day to day. It lias borrowed money in New York on goods advanced, and it is reported that some Boston parties held some of tho firm's paper. From information abtained it appears that the house owes about $1,500,000, and that a new indebtedness is about $900,000. Tue banks have held their paper for a number of years. Every one of the five mills operated by the stranded comjauy have been shut down. At Olneyville the Merino and Union were closed last Saturday with the understanding that they were to resume operations in a few days, but when the hour came for the help to go to work they were told by the superintendents that the machinery would not be started up until orders to do so were re ceived from the company. At the company's office one of tne firm said that it would pay off the help liefore any other claims were satisfied. It is claimed that there were 900 people employed in the Olneyville mills and that 8, 00 people, counting inen, women and children, would be affected by the crash. For some time these mills hail been running with as little help as possible, anl the operatives had received notice that a cut down of 10 per cent, would be made after Jan. 1, 1381. In all of the five mills the help were paid off by the month, and at the present time, in soino of them, there were from two to three weeks' pay due, which will be promptly settled. "Have you found the 'groups of uncultured people in every minor city,' such as were promised you by your opp went in the controversy which led to your "Nineteenth Century' article,' 'A WoM About America,' two years ago I" .J"'. "I have found a grWt many such group* and many highly cultivated people. They, however, I fear are nCJt the class that might be termed the average American. A lecture tour is hardly the best way to take observations among the middle classes such as I should like. What I should Hire would be to go among the farmers—the proprietor of one hundred acres, with his family and his ■ attle around hiin, plowing his land and growing his corn. Those men are the backbone of this as of other countries, I presume. In New England, however, the factory seems to have forever overshadowed the furrow. I am informed that ill Ohio it is not so, and there I hope to realize my des re to see that simpdeity of which I have always associated with America." See advertisenr.cnt in this paper. ACCIDENT TO QEN. GRANT. Pr v*a sickness by taking oecBsiot.slly cr.o ol En., r/ a Little Catbaflic Pills, a wotdciful *ppotizcr, an absolute cure of Biliousness—15 cents. The Veteran Serlvnaly Injured by a Pall on the Ice. New York, Dec. 28.—As (ion. Grant wat leaving his house iu East bixty-sixth street for his place of business, »e slipped upon the ice and fell Ho struck the e\jrb with conliderable force, being a heavy man, and injured bis thigli severely. His system was severely shaken up. Dr. Barker, the general's attending physician, when asked as to the state of his patient, said: /nov7\ i. D2 fibres»a nmiy a  The Randall sentiirent as to the committees can, perhaps, best be learned from one of his most trusty supporters. He said: "If you scan the committees closely, you will see that their real sentiments, outside of the ways and means committee, are very frequently not represented "by their chairmen. The ways and means committee, it is tme, is for free trade. There is not upon it a single man who represents the proteotion views which are held by manv democrats. When you go to the appropriations commit ee, on the contrary, while you find Randall and Holman there, you will also find that they are powerless. The committee is organized in tho Interest not of economy, but of large appropriations. You will find, moreover, that although the whisky men claim that there are three democrats on the Ways and means committee opposed to them, the organization of the house wiil be practically in their favor. There is to be much log, rolling done, and you see that Willis, of Kentucky, the exponent of tbe interests of the bonded spirit men, their immediate representative, is at the head of the river and harbor committee This committee has all the powers of the old commerce committee,with the advantage that its energies are to be concentrated in one direction, and Chairman Willis can hardly from becoming, it he would, a log-rolling committee. Mr. Morrison's committee will unquestionably endeavor to report at the earliest possible moment a bill which will propose radical reductions in the tariff, but you need not fear any very protracted tariff debate. There may be debate enough for them to show their hand, but you will see a motion made to strike out the enacting clause, or to table the measure, and you will see the motion prevail, and Mr. Morrison's bill of the forty-eight congress will go tbe way of his bill w£fn he was chairman of the way* and means committee before."A Sensation Regarding Egyptian "There are no signs of internal injuries and the general rests easier and shows nnici, improvement, but it will bo at least thret weeks before he will bo able to leave thi house." A flair*. London, Dec. 28.—The latest sensat on regarding Egyptian affairs is a report, which is very geueralU' credited here, that Egypt has offered to sell to the highest bidder a concession for a uecond Suez canal. The offer is made of course iu the hope of defraying the expenses of the campaign in the Soudan, which have threatened to plunge Egyptian finances into a state of more hopeless muddle than even their present condition. There would be no trouble abont organizing a company without going out of London which could and would pay a large sum for such a concession if there were any certainty of Tewfik Pasha being able to deliver the goods, but between £11 Mahdi on the one side and M. de Lessps on tha other, this seems more than doubtful. t feD, "iv Aai D "Your comments upon the Concord philosopher have been critised in the newspapers?' The New York Speakership. "Yes. I think the papers have misunderstood me. They seem to draw the inference that I am not an admirer of Mr. Emerson I am a warm admirer of his, and gladly pay ray tribute to hie genius. I simply have disoussed in him what all men possess—hit faults. Was there ever a philosophy that did provoke debate ? I regard Mr. Emerson as one of the greatest of men." Albany, N. Y., Doc. as.—Mi-. Lictiejohn has arrived anil open d headquarters at the Delavan house. In an interview ho said lie disliked to enter into a personal contest or to press his claims for the speakership, but as other candidates huve done so ha finds i necessary to como forward. He expressed himself as having received great encourage ment and many promises of votes at tht caucus. Mr. Sheard's friends are oonfMo I of success and express themselves ns certai that after the first few ballots the tide wil be in his favor and he will car ry off thi prize. Mr. Roosevelt, too, is confident, bu many assert that he has not had experienc enough and fear to try so young a man al such an important session. All concede hix honesty of purpose but say he locks experi ence. He is, however, very sanguine and expresses tho hopj of securing the prize. I&llj A REMARKABLE RAILROAD PASS Carries a Woman all Over the Coun- POWSER try as Long as She Lives. The Prench Demands. Leadviiax, Col., Dec. 28.—Among recent arrivals in ths city was Mrs. James Caldwell, who came here froin Mexico, Mo., to visit her son. Her transportation was through a pass to which hangs an interesting tale. The instrument was presented to herself and her husband twenty year* ago, and is a life pass for both. It is recognized upon any railway in the United States, and was issued by the Northern Missouri Railroad company, after they had respectfully declined an offer of $10,000 from the corporation.Paris, Dec. 98.—It is believed that M. Ferry will demand, as a condition of France's refraining from extending the limits of her operations in Tonquin, that Cuiiia shall give a pecuniary guarantee thai she will not interfere by force with the possession by the French of the territory already occupied.  Absolutely Pure. his powder never varies A marvel of purity itrengtn and wholesomeness More economical nan the ordinary kinds, and cannot be sold In ompetition with the mu tltude of low te6t. short veight. alum or pilOPphate powders. Fold only n rang l(oyaC Baking Ponder Co.. 10* Wall *t. V E. M. Johnson is here and again announced as a candidate for the clerkship, bu the most experienced in such matters think the contest nar rowed down to Cunninghan and Chick ering. Chickering is confident hi will be nominated ou the first ballot, wh ile Cunningham is doing quiet but effective work. A Chicago Firm's Failure. The Celtic Overdue. Chicago, Dec. 27.—There was great excitement among the fashionable retail storos of State street wh«n it D Dcame known that C. A. Contant & Co. ha. confessed judgment to A. S. Cage & Co., the Furwella and others, foi* amounts aggregating nearly $38,000. Contant & Co. have been one of the largest retail fancy dry goods dealers in the city, largely in imported goods. They occupied palatial premises and employed nearly one hundred saleswomen alone. The excitement was trebled when the sheriff's officer took possession of the p'ace and when afterwards Mr. Contant took a train for New York. It is alleged that he las skipped, while his friends claim .ie is merely making a flying trip to the east and will return to make an honorible assignment. The liabilities of the firm are placed at over $100,000, with assets, consisting of stock, worth $38,000. Every article in the store is covered by attachments for Chicago creditors, and New York, Boston and European creditors, to whom about $70,000 is due, have been shut out. Content's attorneys say that they will not resume business, and the estate will not fetch twenty cents ou the dollar. It is admitted that Contant started in with a nominal capital of $30,000, but with only $14,000 actual cash, and that he secured credit from the New York and local trade by representations to the effect that be was doing a business of $500,000 yearly, with a cash capital of $150,000. It is altogether the most complete failure Chicago has known for soma years. Liverpool, Dec. 28.—The agents of the White Star line have sent the tug Wrestler out from Queenstown. It is supposed that the Wrestler will look for the steamer Celtic Dihich left New York on the 15th inst, and is two or three days overdue, probably being detained by the recent severe weather. Iu January, 1861, the confederate bushwhackers set fire to the bridge over Young's Creek, and Mr. Caldwell got out of bed in season to check the flames with a pail of water. Then he hurried to Centralla to give the alarm, leaving his wife and children to keep the fire in check. It was a bitter cold night, and Mrs. Caldwell had to wrap her children in blankets; but despite the cold they worked and extinguished the flames. The bridge, however, had been reduced to a mere shell. Mrs. Caldwell knew that it could not bear up a train that was almost due, and hurrying to her house, she got • lantern and stood on the bridge in the bitter blast of a January night until that train with its freight of human life had been warned and stopped. As the heroic party would take no money they were given the famous pass, the only one of such extent ever issued. A New Bridge Over the Niagara. Lock PORT, N. Y., Doc. 28.— A bill ; utlior- Uing the construction of a new raiiwu. bridge over tbe Niagara river in the vicinit) of Lewiston will b» introduced in Congress early in the session by Congressman Stevens, of Utiea. A similar bill will also be introduced in tbe Canadian Grand Trunk railroad is believed to be furthering the scheme, foi the purpose of obtaining direct Connection with the Rome, Watertown and Ogdensburg road, and Mr. Stevens desires tin bridge in order .to secure through northei 1 and western connections for the new Attica. Lockport and Youngstown load, of which he is president, and which is to lDe con6trucie.. in the spring. MUSIC HALL, Monday Eve'g, Dec. 31. The republicans have not yet determined upon their policy with respect to the tariff, but they are aware that they have many points of advantage in a party sense, and that if they shrewdly use them they may b D successful not only in hopelessly dividing the democrats, but in preventing, it they desire it, any further reduction of the tariff. The plan which has thus far received the most favor contemplates the entire abolition of the sugar duties coupled with a b mnty to producers. This proposition is already cordially supported by many New England representatives, and it is gaining strength in other sections. If this proposition can be kept separate and the issue sharply defined the republicans will be able, unquestionably, to put many democrats in a very embarrassing position in voting against free sugar. It is not the democratic policy to make wholesale reductions, such as would result from the abolition of the duties on sugar, but to make uniform reductions throughout the list. This the protectionists will oppose, and will propose a sugar reduction both as a means for securing democratic votes and as a plan to prevent further reductions of the tariff. For, notwithstanding the extravagant statements as to the surplus in the treasury, there is good reason to think that with the lojs of the sugar duties, and such further reductions of internal revenue taxes as are probable, the government would not have much surplus to spare. The Inefficient Patent Laws. Washington, Dec. 28. — Representative Vauce, the new chairman of the house committee on patents, has served upon the same committee continuously of late years, and is well vested in what is needed in the way of amendments to the patent laws of the country. In response to the many petitions already received for legislation to protect innocent purchasers of i«tent rights, Mr. Vance has prepared a bill which is intended to prevent the frauds practiced by tho driven well agonts and barbed wire fence men. There was a demand for some measure of this sort in the last congress, and the committee on patents of the house endeavored to have the bill made a special order or considered when the name of the committee was called on "suspension day," but the committee could never get the floor, the tariff discussion crowding exerythiug else off the track. Meanwhile the farmers of the west have been preyed upon by the patent sharpers, and in some instances sued for heavy sums for infringements where they have innocontly purchased fromsocalled agents who hare no right lo sell. (licks Pasha's and El Mahdl's Losses Cairo, Dec. 28.—The governor of Dougola reports that he has learned that Hickh Pasha lost 4,000 men in his battle with E Mahdi, and the latter's force was reducou 10,000. The garrison at Knartoum has recently been strengthened by the arrival of 1,300 wen and is now 3,000 strong. Engagement of the charming young Comodienne and general favorite. ANNIE P1XLEY. Paris, Dec. 28.—The American pork scare in France increases daily. Its importation is now limited to the ports of Havre, Nan tea and Bordeaux, and is admitted to fill existing contracts only.  Fighting the American Hof, suppoited by Mr. FTJANK LOSFE, and her own talented Company, in the ever popular play. A meeting is to lDo held next week at Olcott, an excellent lake port twelve mile* north of this city, to start a boom for i new railroad, twelve miles lony, to this city, to connect either, with 1ho Centra] or the Attica, IjockjKirt and Young-ito wn road. Olcott promises over £10,001) of the neces-_ 8ary $12,000 required to bo subscribed to obtain a charter from th » state. Experts declare that the road can bj built rea.ly for the cars for $100,000. M'LISS; Failure of an Antwerp Banking Firm Th« Sharon Divorce Salt. ANTWERP, Dec. 28.—The extensive banking Arm Ghislain, Calm & Co., of this city, have failed, wi h liabilities amounting to $2,100,000. Their assets are est.ma ted at $850,000.  Saw FiUkoisoo, Dec. Sii—The suit at Sarah Alt he a Hill against Sharon (or divorce and $100,000 almony is As tar from settlement aa «T«r. Both (idee are now engaged taking depositions, and the developments yesterday were rather interesting. Frederick R. Burchard testified that he became acquainted with Uiss Hill in April 1880, while stopping at the Palace hotel, and that before the end of a month he proposed to her and was acoepted. Sarah, he says, introduced him as her betrothed to several people, requesting them, however, to keep the matter quiet for the present. Subsequently Burchard broke off the engagement, telling her he had no more use for her, as he had heard things very detrimental to her character, and that furthermore he was "broke." During' their acquaintance he says Sarah was very particular in explaining to him that her relations with Sharon were simply those of friendship, such as a gentleman of his age might have for a lady of hers. He says she also told him that Sharon, his son, and Dr. Bradford wanted to marry her. Upon cross-examination Burchard's story was badly contradicted. He was formerly a bank clerk in Denver. When hid position was declared vacant he became a grocery clerk in Portland, Oregon. Although he represented himself worth several hundred thousand dollars shortly after getting acquainted with Uiss Hill, he admitted having borrowed $300 from her. She claims that he took the sum from a pile of $500 on her writing desk. His wife obtained a divoico on the ground of adultry on his part. Burchard is altogether not a very good witness. As Miss Hill claims that her alleged marriage contract with Sharon was made August 20, 1882, her engagement to Burchard eight months later is a very serious matter if vouchers thereto can be procured. CHILD OF THE' SIERRAS. viig8 Pixley in the title role, in whi h she will introduce many new gonsrs, dances and medleys. France to Increase Her Colonial Prices as usual Diagram open at Music Hall Hook Store, Dec. 28th, at 0 v. in. Armies. Paris, Dec. 28.—The French government has ii.troduced in the chamber of deputies a bill providing for the augmentation of the army in the coienies. Buffalo, N. Y., Dec. 28.—A terrific gas explosion occurred at titrot's restaurant on Main street, blowing « ut the great plate glasiD windows in the front, and alio t-mashiug a!, the windows in the rear. Gas had been leaking for several days, and men were engaged in repairing the pipe. They dug one hole on Washington street, but finding nothing fiileu it up and started a fire about twelve ft-ei away to thaw out the ground lDefore commencing another hole. It is supposed the gat accumulated and became ignited by the fire. About twenty persons were in the building at the tiine, but none were fatally injured. The interior of the dining room is badly wrecked and the kitchen damaged. The loss will be about $3,000, fully insured. Win. Purcell, head cook, was knocked senseless and is supposed to bo injured internally. Several others were severely cut by flying glass.  A Terrible €*«« Kxploitlon, MUSIC HALL. Thursday, .January 3d. View* of Chairman Morrison. Washington, Dec. 28.—Colonel Morrison, chairman of tbD committee on ways and means, has called a meeting of the committee for Monday next. Col. Morrison said that the meeting would be informal and that it was not his intention to transact any business until after tbe recess. He thinks it would be proper to reduce the tax on sugar and will favor it. Representative Kellogg, of Louisiana, when asked what effect a reduction of the tax on sugar would have in Louisiana, said that if accomplished it would simply cost the democratic party eight electoral votes at tho next presidential election. It is alleged that Mr. Kellogg has upwards of $75,000 invested in the sugar refining business in Louisiana. A prominent treasury officer said today that heretofore that when the tax on sug r has been reduced, it has not benefited the consumer in any way, as almost immediately ihe R..g.ir refiners in the Hawaiian Is a ds and o her sugar growing countries raild .heir prices. Mr. Morrison, in referring to pig iron, said that the duty should not be reluced below $6. An Astonished Bridal Party. Troy, Dec. 28.—It, was given out a few days ago that on Wednesday evening, Dec. iO, at the residence of the bride on Garner street, Cohoes, would occur the marriage of Frank Cole to Miss N. F. Neary. The couple had many friends, and there was a large assembly present at the time announced. While the guests were in one room a banquet was being prepared and tables were laden in another room. The minister from Albany was on hand, but his countenance showed that something troubled liiin. When the time came to announce the couple man and wifo, and the bride stood leaning on the groom's arm, the minister stepjwd forward and, opening a marriage certificate, said he had married the couplo four years ago Christmas night, and that they wero already man and wife. The minister also produced four letters from the couple, sent at different times, wishing and requesting him to keep the mat- Lei' a secret. WESTERN FRESHETS FEARED. he Monaich's 3:3d yrar's Triumphal Minstiel March. An Indiana Town Plooded—The Ohio 50MIRTHFUL PERFORMERS Cincinnati, Dec. 28.—Contrary to expectation tbe Ohio river at this point is still rising at the rate of two inches an hour in the channel! The pavement along Rat and Sausage rows is twenty two inches u.'.der water. All occupants of the first floors in the submerged blocks have moved to the floor above. Many of them are very poor and have had nothing to eat all day and are staying in damp, cold rooms. Tbe water is gradually encroaching on Griffin street, and it is feared that all the cellars on Second street will bo flooded. At Covington the residents are much alarmed, fearing the flood will reach them shortly. and Iilcklne Silvers still lilalug. Persons very near the speaker, commenting upon the committees, say that there will be no legislation for or against the national banks or for or against the silver dollar, and that no appropriations will be made for new ships while Chandler is secretary of the navy. The knowledge of this last fact possibly explains the report at'ributed to Mr. Cox, of New York, thut the naval affairs committee will have nothing to do. The secretary of the navy does not expect that the democratic house will mako any appropriation for new ships. He will be well pleased if it shall make sufficient appropriations to complete the ones now under way, and the appropriations for these is a matter for the appropriations committee to docida. We lead the way, but never fol!D w. is lhe motto cf the justly renowned DUPREZ & BEN t DICT FAMOUS GIG AN IC MINSTRKLS N«*wly • rtranfzed «n a grand scale. 0- • Members in Military Brass Hand - 40 For street parade «11 day of concert. and most complete orguniz dion on earth. Lvetyiliiiig 011 a u«g »e*de. Ukhly costumed. ositivrlD o« lv Minstrel 1 oupein iIhmvkiIu i ret-ntiug 3" brilliant End-Men 18 Tensi»co!a « aid \ an joists, 2» Silver Show* r Clokgh'ii', Condc tnd Sentimental Vocalists, J* Ily t'« medians, 8») C'ele» ratef* Muilciaus, iO Genti-el Song and Dai ee Men, 'JO Alabama I laui.nion Shunters. One Year's Kallroad MorU. The Licking still continues to rise about six inches an hour while the backwater covers Tibbatts, Harris and Isabella streets, Newport, and the Ohio is within three feet of Front street The Newport, Cincinnati and Covington ferry has been compelled to stop running from their inability to make a landing on tbe Kentucky side. High water has stopped work at the dry docks, throwing seventy-five persons out of work. Reports from {mints above say the river is falling with light rains during tbe day. Should the rise continue until noon tomorrow great damage will be caused to railroads along the Ohio valley. Chicago, Dec. 28.—/The Railway in its next issue will publish a summary of the railway building in tho United States fortlie past twelve mouths. It shows that 0,600 miles of main truck have been laid, at an approximate C06t of $106,000,000, making the total number of miles of railway in the country to date about 120,000. Tho .construction during 18&2 was the largest in tho history of the country, 11,600 miles being laid, against 9,800 miles the year before. The states and territories which lead in construction this year are as follows: Montana, 413 miles; Dakota, 400 miles; Michigan, 400 miles; New York, 375 miles; Peuusylrauia, 339 miles; Ohio, 326 miles, and Mississippi 303 miles. New Hampshire, Rhode Island} Connecticut, Delaware, Nevada and Wyoming are the only states and territories in which no new road was built. **opie *ppraring in a Grand Mimical burlesque Opera and over »0 other features 11 ei it. And, •ear in mil d, it c«*tH no more to see this big ataetive Minstr*-1 '1'oupe than it does to ee a i:tl« one. JTudn tial popular a«-ale of prices dopted. 'I lei ets only 75, fiU and 3'» ttnls Soured Ke-its sold at Miatic Hall Book Store. The Disaster to the Steamer Plantyn. New York, Dec. 28.—No details of the disaster to the steamer Plantyn have been received by her agents in this city beyond those already published by cable. As fifty three persons are reported safe it is boliuved that this number includes most or all of the passengers, of whom there were only twenty seven. The officers and crew numbered forty two, so that there are sixteen persons still unaccounted for, but there are hojws for their safety. Of course there was a sensation in the bouse for a while. The wedding spread did uot spoil, however, for the guests made the best of it. Plenty of presents were also received and accepted by the old married jouple. After tho "wedding" the happy souple started for Syracuse on an exten.jid wedding trip. Poatoffico Legislation. HOLIDAY SPECIAL! 1ES. Washington, Deo. 28.—One of the most popular subjects for a bill thus far in Congress has been the proposition to reduce postage on drop letters to one cent, and several bills looking to that object have been introduced. There are others which favor an extension of the weight limit on letters from half an ounce to an ounce, to limit the frco delivery system to cities of 60,000 imputation, etc., but one of the most unique and at tlio same time commendable j roposition is that uf Representative Skinner, of Now York, who believes that some method for the more »l*edy delivery of letters at free delivery officii* should be established. His plan is to use a »lCecial stamp, the valuation of which lio uas not determined, though it might be two rants, which shall insure the immediate delivery of the letter to the person addressed at any hour up to ten o'clock at night, the special messenger carrying the same to get a receipt showing the time of delivery. MiiliiRa UnifKS, White CloTt r Horry, Now 1'rumlk'S, Lnjer i'ipp. Kurd Oiiloc, Mi-pit' Syiup, Florida OnUiitCP, Pearl Hoik C'nndj Diips Florida Lemons, Oliie Oil, French Prunes, Plum Pudtiinp, Turkey Prunes, Chjmi C)nd CroOberriea, Choicu Tabid. lUis'tus, Conned Gordu, The President In New York. Columbus, 0.,Dec. 28.—The state convention of liquor dealers met in ths Grand opera house, Mr. Backus, of Cleveland, the president, in ths chair. Many trains were delayed, therefore an adjournment was bad at 2:80 p. M. Meantime twenty-seven delegates from Cincinnati, and a good many from other places arrived, making about 300 in all We Backus was elected permanent chairman of the convention. F. C. Hensel, of Columbus, M. Brinfcenbaum, Toledo, vice presidents: Wm. Wilson, Cincinnati, secretary; H. J. Moore, Cleveland, assistant secretary. President Backus made a long speech, stating that he had callnd the meeting by request of the Brewers' association and that it was the intention to form a union of brewers, distillers, rectifiers and saloon keepers. A committee of fifteen was appointed to draw up resolutions, and the convention adjourned. The Ohio Liquor Traffic. New York, Dec. 28.—A brilliant reception was held at tlio residenco of Mr. Seth B. French, in Fifty-first street, and as he is ono of President Arthur's most intimate frieuds, tho chief executive came from the White House to bo present. Six hundred j jests were present at the reception, which Jasper, Ind., Dec. 28.—The Patoka river is at a very high stage and still rising. Unless cold weather soon comes, Jasper will be badly damaged. Already the lower part of the town is flooded with three to four foot of water. Five saw mills, the planing mills and stove works and the flouring mills are flooded and work suspended. The railroad depot is surrounded by running water three fast deep. No trains are running. The Hnntingdon-Coltou Letters. 8ah Francisco, Dec. 28.—The Chronicle publishes an interview with Cotton's attorney who says the Huntingdon-Colton letters were never offered for sale. He also says that the assertion that Mrs. Cclton was given (300,000 by the Central Pacific directors is an absolute falsehood. Confectioneries. Agents for Chase & tanborn's Standard Java Coffee, • ns given to iutroduce Miss Nannie French. On arfiving the president was driven at nice to Mr. Miller's resilience, where, after rest, ho carefully dross jd himself for the evening. Neither his apartments at the Fifth Avenue hotel nor his political chums saw aught of him. At midnight lie took bis car for Washington, accompanied by his iiiter, Mrs. McElroy. An Oyster War on tbe Chesapeake, Baltimore* lid., .Dec. 3d—The oystennen iu the lower Chesapeake report tliat a iondays ago the oyster boati Klrkwuod, Capt. Crockett, and Croswell, Capt Koiuin, were sunk by the police boats of the Virginia authorities off the mouth of York river. The crews were saved and taken ashore where they were confined in jail. Capt. Raynor stated that the residents of the Buy Shoro, in Acconiac county, Va., distinctly heard last Saturday afternoon loud and continued reports of cannons on tiie opposite side of tho Bay, and it is thought the above named vessels were sunk by the shots fired on this occasion. Our Coffees and TeaB already h«vc a reputation. We inenn to keep lip the standard, no mutter how much they rcuy advance in DECAPITATED ITEMS. Only a Sensational Humor. The Socialistic Labor congress is still in session at Baltimore, with closed doors. The national congress was the topic discussed. price Pittsburg, Pa., Dec. 28.—The story telegraphed in regard to the prospective united «trike of 15,000 to 20,000 miners in Westmoreland, Blair, Bedford and Huntington counties on further investigation proves to be one of the most ridiculous started by sensational newspapers for a long time. There are not that many miners in the districts named. The amalgamated union of miners has only been in existence a short time, and as yet is t.io poor and too weakly organized to stand a strike. The minors have had but littls work and are not able to provide two weeka* provisions ahead. At least a third of tLs miners are Hungarians, who will not strike under any circumstauees. The presideut of the seventh district, J. W. Kildriff, who is well known as one of the most pronounced opponents of strikes, denies the story. Also the local officials emphatically pronounce i absurd to tbe fullest extent. Kennedy's Zephyrs and F?j.C} Bif cuits. Gov. Butler, of Massachusetts, refuses to extradite E. F. Pickert who is wanted in St. Louis on the charge of running a lottery. Our entire line of Staple and Fancy Groceries for Holiday tmde is much largir than ■ •ver beiore. We caier to a trade wantimr strictly pure pood*, and n;o8t respectfully invite you to give t'B a trial. Yours, Bills Regarding American Represru- College Mi u In Session. tatlon Abroad. New York. Dec. 2.S.—The annual m eting uf tho Intern,..c£iat« Rowing assjeiation was held in the Fifth Avenue hotel. A number of delegates from tho various colleges wore present. H. B. Swarthout, of Cornell, was in the chair. After the roll call, etc., the following officers were elected for the ensuing year: Wm. Bird (Wesleyan), president; M. Thompson (Cornell), vice president; Wm. Jones (Pennsylvania), secretary; Mr. Sccfleld (Princeton), treasurer. Regatta committee: W. G. Reed, Bowdoin college; R. Jj. Hart, Pennsylvania; W. H. Downs. Wesleyan. The opeuln? raca will be held 3u Saratoga lake on the 4th of July,  The race will be one mile and a half straight sway In four-oared shell boat*. A meeting of the Iowa railroad pool is called to decide questions growing out of the tripartite agreement. The meeting will lie held in Chicago. Washington, Dec. 28. — The published statement in the New York papers to the effect that Mr. Cox, of New York, had intended to introduce sweeping changes in the system of American representation abroad if he bad been given the chairmanship of the house committee on foreign affairs, created some surprise here, since it is well known that Representative Hill, of Illinois, and Senator Pendleton, of Ohio, have already prepared bills contemplating this very end. Mr. Hill's long connection with the diplomatic service and with tbe state department especially fits him to prepare a bill of the kind, and it has bssaa matUrdl f—'H'nitiiatfrtn There seems to be muck trouble brewing in the ranks of the members of the liquor dealers' convention- Many want the Scott law repealed entirely. Others want the Mc- Counellsville plank abolished. Others don't favor the whole affair at all, but insist that the matter be let alone. The committee on resolutions is now in session, but it see mi they cannot agree. There will be much of of a row anyhow. Cincinnati has sent about one quarter of the delegates. The interest seems to be very small, not much more than 800 in attendance from ths whole state. Ths I wbote business looks already like a faihim HURLBUT & CO., 86 North Main St, Mr. Bland, of trade dollar fame, favors the establishment of a United States mint in gt. Louis and the recoiuing of trade into 'standard dollars. A JapaneM Wrestler lu tlio Field. New Yoke, Dec. 28.—MaUadi Sorakichi, tho cliamjDion wrestler of Japan, has arrived here, accompanied by his backer, Phil H. Kirby. Horakichi offers to challenge any man in America, catch-as-eateh-can, lor ffiOO and the championship. It is expected that a match will be arranged between Sorakichi und Bibby in • few day*. BUhnp Henry W. Warren, of Atlanta, has led to the altar the Denver millionaire, Mrs. Elizabeth S. Q:iS, Bishop Simpson, of Philadelphia, officiating. A resolution asking Congressman Cox to call attention to the murders of colored men in ths south was voted down in the Ohie •tats colored convention. ILIHIU bKiiu;. &nd('anDo"jaPkcaIcni'jAuotIuD