Evening Gazette

              . ."V" " V ' - . _ . , V . ' . . . . ' . . . i . • .. ' . ■ - ==== TfrisroN. pa.. #fwTksday, .January ■D. i88C TWOOEjri*?7 NUMBBB 4 85 { WCwklv Established 1850  " Ten Cent* per CAUCUS KING. positive than his first one, showing that hi* year's experience has given him a broadsr and firmer grasp on state affairs." It contains many wise and statesmanlike recommendations, and its crlOrtens, if sosuawhat blunt, are nevertheless apropoa" The Argos says: "The tone of the document is that of a man. The .people know that if good legislation is not supplied it will be no fault of the executive. A RAILROAD'S RUIN. OPENING A NEW RAILROAD. CAPITAL CULLINGS. THE MI88ING DIAMOND AGENT. -HARBOR GRACE. Trains BiaaUg on Iks Now York, VMt Shore an* BnWhll Boad. Goldsmith 6c Kihn MtklBj a Deter- The New York and New England The In (;• ■esident's New Year's Reception.mined KQort to Overtake Cronson. Slumbering Embors of tho Religious War. Organisation of the Nerw York Legislature. Boad Crisis. Buffalo, N. Y.. Jan. 2.—The entire llna of the Sew York, West Shore and Buffalo railroad was opened tor through passenger aad freight traffic today. The first trains from this dty left the depot of the Buffalo, New York and Philadelphia road promptly on schedule time, 7:85 *. *., with a large number of It oomprlsed five day coaches and a baggage car. Among those co board war* a large number of the officer* of the road and invited guests, who all concurred in pronouncing the road bed excellent and the ballasting perfect. At every station between this city and Syracuse large and enbkusia«tio crowds welcomed the train. The early morning train to Rochester had 250 passengers. '•We cannot tell how the matter stands," said Herman Goldsmith, of the Arm of Goldsmith & Kuhn, diamond merchants, alluding !" 'he Arm's transactions with itr missing eu _,Cnan, Leon Cronson, "Mr. Kuhn ha* gone out over Cronson's course to ee what he has done and has not returned. He went a week ago and should hare boon bark last Saturday. Cronson was given from $30,000 to 135,000 worth of diamonds to sell and has visited a number of places out West. The custom Is for a salesman when he makes a sale to give an iuvoice to the buyer and send a duplicate to the Arm. We baC% received these duplicates from time to time, aud Kuhn is now testing their genuineness. Tho last we heard of him was on December It, from Lincoln, Nebraska. He may have been robbed and murdered for all we knew. Of his private life we know nothing. Wo did not know even that be was married." Am Bngllah Bondholder Applylnc ■- For the Appointment of • Receiver — A Formidable Complaint. A Brilliant Scene Ut the White Hans* —Other deceptions — Blaine's Old I^rlende—Randall's Leadership. riie Latest Particulars from the Scene or the Trouble—One Man Riddled with Shot—Peace Sermons Preached. Both C Homes Get Under Wny-Oov. Cleveland's Message — Press Conmente on the DocuV ment—Some Bllle. Nkw Yom, Jan. a—The World thus ooromente on the message; "The governor has really given us a business Uh» and admirable state paper, and his oongratolation Of the people on the progress made last rear in the direotion of wholeeome legislation is fully justified by the facts'" The Times thinks: " Gov. Cleveland's second message to tbo legislature of this state is a very long and rather commonplace document. It presents a sufficiently clear and comprehensive summary of the present condition uI the various interests of the state, and some of its recommendations are explicit and judicious, but it lacks incisiveness and slurs over in a vague manner some of the most Important questions of the time." Boston, Jan. 2.—In the United States circuit, court today, Henry A. Braseey of London, a holder of the second mortgage bonds of the NC?w York and New England railroad dompany, filed a bill in equity for the appointment of a receiver of said railroad. The above named company and William T. Hart, Enstace C. Fits of Boston, Frederick J.' Kingsbury of Waterbury, Trustees, Charles Brown of Cambridge, the New York, New Haven and Hartford and the New York, Lake Erie and Western road, are made partly respondents. The bill sots forth the issuing of the first mortgage bonds of $10,- 000,000 to the Boston Bafe Deposit as trustee, dated Jan. 1st, 1876, and due in 1005, interest payable semi-annually Jan. 1st and July 1st at six per cent. and the issuing o) the second mortgage bonds Aug. lst,~1882, to an amount not exceeding $5,000,000, due in 1008, with interest semi-annually, falling due Feb. 1st and Aug. 1st, that the Interest of the first mortgage bonds of $330,000; due July 1st, 1884, is unpaid. The bill further alleges that while the road has been under its prssent management, a large floating debt of $1,000,000 has accumulated, with no prospect of paying the same; that there are other large sums due other railroads and connecting lines; that second mortgage bonds to the amount of $2,883,000 have been -80)4 and distributed, and are in the hands of sundry parties to the complainant unknown. The complainaut, who brings the bill in behalf of himself and othe bondholders of the second mortgage bonds, further sets forth that the creditors of the New York and New England road are bringing, and threaten to bring, suite against the road, attaching its property by mesne process, and thus interfering with the business of the road; that Charles Brown has instituted or is about to institute proceedings against the road for $20,000; that by the terms of the second mortgage bonds a gseat number of suits are likely to arise, and the road to be involved in a multiplicity of suits and litigation, and that there has been a default in the payment of interest, and that the rights and claims of the several bondholders and orators of the New York' and New England road require that a receiver should be appointed. The fact of the recording of the mortgage bonds in the state of Connect cut1 is set forth, and that the road extends through four states. A conference was beiu with Judge Nelson, ot the circuit court, and the confirmation of Charles P. Clark as receiver by the second circuit court wus strongly urged. Judge Nelson refused to tako action till the respondents bad been fully heard. Wasbisotoh, Jan. 8.—The nnmber of persons who were received by President Arthur on New Year's "day wis unexpectedly large, considering the unfavorable weather. The crowd was composed iu large port of well known citisents of Washington, a«d so small a portion of strangers who come to see the president for the first time. A slight departure from the usual form was made in the presentation during the public reception, the president being informed of the names of his guests by themselves instead of through the usual farce of an introduction. Throughout the day the president retained his position without a moment's rest, and preserved bis usual smile and polite air of interest ai though unconscious 'of the monotony and discomfort of his trying ordeal St. Johns. N. P., Jat%L—The latest authentic account (received by mail steamer Lady Glover states that the flrst shot in the Harbor Grace riot was flred by High Constable Doyle. It was he who shot Callahan, the flrst r.ian killed on Wednesday.- The dispatch goes on to say that as soon as the' flrst volley of sealing guns was discharged Into the ranks of the Orangemen they fled precipitately, tearing off their sashes and badges nnd abandoning their banners and flags. Young Dcrtnody was wounded while raising tho green flag over the remnants of the Orange banners, which lie had torn into shreds. When the retreating Orangemen reached that quarter of the city where their Stronghold was they rallied aud began to break the windows and shutters of the hon*s of the Roman Catholics, aud maltreat any individuals they met in the streets. While the Roman Catholic bishop, Dr. Macdonnl.i, was on his way to Beer's Cave, accompanied by Father Rowe, he was attacked bj an Orange gang und insulted with the itiiwt outrageous language and with threats to throw him over the precipice. F.itlor Rowe, who is a powerful, muscular ma*, kept off the crowd till tho horse polio* arrived. They formed an escort for them the remainder of the journey. Numbers of the Roman Catholics who left "their homes oil Saturday for safety have returned, and those who had been immured in their bouses since last Wednesday from apprehension of Orange brutality have been liberated, their confreres in Harbor Grace having succeeded in furtively reaching them with srnu aud ammunition. At Spaniard's Bay, t.DCJ nucleus of Conception Bay Orangeism, a raid was perpetrated on the Roman Catholic burying ground and monuments. Crosse* a :Cl railings were torn down and demolished. Constablo Cougblan arrested an Orangeman at two o'clock tbi* morning at Courage's Beach. He bad a sealing gun on his shoulder with a charge of nine Angers of powder and two bottles containing powder and shot in his pockets. Two of the badly wounded Orangemen have died, and two more of tho wounded are now dying. One man has forty shot in bis body. The Roman Catholicsare loudly demanding prosecution against the Orange society, its abetters and followers. Peace sermons were preached in all the churches on Sunday. Bishop McDonald pledged his word and influence that all Catholics would keep the peace. Alrart, Jan. 2.—The state senate was called to order at 11:20 o'clock New Yearns day by Lieut Governor Hill. After the iron clad oath had been administered the lieutenant governor addressed the senate. He paid a neatly turned compliment to the candidate for president pro tem; said he saw no reason to look for a protracted session and referred at souio length to the principal matters in which legislation would be necessafy, among which be mentioned the abolition of convict labor and a new home rule charter for Now York city. John W. Vrooman was than elected clerk, Geo. A. Boss sergeant at arms; Kev. S. V. Loach, of Albany, chaplain, and minor oflicors that had been chosen in the caucus, Hou. Dennis McCarthy, of Syracuse, was chosen as president pro tem. Connections with all the different eastern and western points have been secured. The road is 425 miles in length, and, excepting about forty miles, is double tracked and rock ballasted as far as Syracuse, and laid with sixty seven pound steel rails. Al! (rains from Chicago to Boston and New York reached intervening points on schedule time. Mr. J. B. Lang, who was reoently appointed general manager, will return over the road by a pgvate car, stopping at all (tations to inspect and forward the improvements under wayy. Additions will be mad* lu a few days to the general train sefvicx Cronson's father, v.-ho run3 a small cigar store at No. 5\! Allen street, said' ha had beard nothing of bis sou since December 15. The Son says: Cloveland's message presents no very salient features, conveys no recommendations of commanding importance, and reports no evo .ts of extraordinary interest. Nevertheless, rend attentively this official record of a prosperous and eventful year in the history of the Nowhere will one get a more suggestive ' iew of the large activity of life, the vast ranfo andttiiversity of interests, the energy, industry and business success which give to New York its position and influence in the Union. A DANGEROUS LODGER The state breakfast at Secretary Frelinghuysen's house was served, according to the time-honored custom, .promptly at 12 o'clock. The table was handsomely garnished, tbu waxen lights in tbo silver candlesticks adding greatly to the beauty of the occasion. The general reception which always follows the state breakfast began at 1:30. The parlors, which had been darkened so as to exclude the daylight, were brilliantly illuminated by handsome lamps, wax lights and gas. The reception \vas, if possible, more brilliant than for many years back, and the number of callers shows a decided Increase over that of former occasions. The receptions at the bouses of other cabinet officers were brilliant and pleasant gatherings. The pleasant home of Secretary Lincoin was the center o( fl large throng ol callers. Secretary Chandler's home was thrown open at 3 r. it., and a steady stream of army and navy officers, congressmen and gentlemen began to pour in to pay their respects to the secretary and Mrs. Chandler. Postmaster General Gresham and Secretary Teller's bouses were thronged during the afternoon. Mrs. Brewster, wife of the attorney general, had a reception. Mrs. Carlisle, wife of the speaker, held a brilliant reception at the Rlggs bouse. C* Receptions were aho held at the houses ol Chief Justice Watte and Justice Miller, ol the supreme court - . ' Mrs. Blaine did not receive, but during the day a number of Mr. Blaine's old friend* called to extend- their congratulations and exchange holiday greetings with the ex- Secretary. ■ j fDrazy with Drink nnd Trying to ? Sh««* • ■« •— — — Shoot All In 1IU Way. Senators Bowen and Titus were appointed a committee to wait upon the governor and inform him that thu senate had organised and were ready for his message. New York, Jan 2.—Louis Si Craig, « pattern desiguer, was a prisoner in the Mercer street police station, having been arrested. at No. 8 Lafayette place for attempt Ing to shoot one of the inmates. The honsi is kept by Mrs. Maria Higgins and Craig lives there with his sister. Mr. Samuel E. Thompson also lives ill the house, with his wife. While wild with drink Craig terrorized the iuiiiates of the house by threatening to shoot them. He was armed with a small revolver, and when he encountered Thompson he tired one shot at him. Thompson ran out of the bouse and made the best of his way to the Mercer street police station. Tnere he complained to Douglass of Craig's conduct, and said that unless Craig was promptly arrestel he would murder some of the people iu the house. Tho maniac wa-. arrested after a "desperate struggle. It took the united strength of three policemen to tubdue him. 8CENTED THROUGH A HOR$E. A Cine Obtained to the Hjrolcrtsss Col. D. S. Lamont, private secretary of the governor, appeared and presented the annual message, and at 10:46 P. u. the clerk prooeeded to read it to the senate. Botcher Cart Bobbera. NbW York, Jan. 8.—D. H. Heliut, a grocer at No. 462 Hudson street, put the police in possession of an important olQe to the butcher cart robbery ot which Mr. Luther Church was the victim on New Year's eve. Mr. Helms called at the police headquarters and told the sergeant in charge that the fast horse driven by'the highwaymen was his property. It was stolen from him six weeks ago, probably for the ezpress purpose of being used in the job which the thieves bad planned carefully for months, awaiting a favorable opportunity. The horse Was very fast, able to trot in less than 2:40. He had given up all hope of seeing his horse again until he called at the house of bis brother, C. F. Helms, a grocer, who lives in East One Hundred and Sixth street His store is at No. 2,062 Sscond avenue. The brother told him that bis hone had passed his store on Monday. It drew a red butchor cart with three men in it, and at such a swift pace that although Helms and his clerk both recognised the animal they had no chance to stop it, nor did they have a fair opportunity to sorutnise the men driving it sharply enongh to identify them if they.were brought face to face with them again. The time corresponded with that immediately after the robbery, and there seemed to be po doubt that the thieves were in the cart. In his message the governor deprecates frequent and unnecessary recesses, special and local legislation and tne postponement of legislation to'the closing hours. He recommends due care in the appropriatioa of public funds, places the total state debt at $5,978,301.81, being a reduction ot $407,054.40 during 1883. There Is a surplus In the treasury of $1,249,- 867.97. The amount received by . the treafurer during 1893 from taxes on corporations was $1 ,935,179.31. In speaking of taxation the governor says: MYSTERIOUS STONE THROWING. Renewal of the Manifestations In tbo Syracuse, Jan. 2.—The phenomena of stone dropping has begn renewed at Richard Stevens' farmhouse in Jordan with startling consequences. After Mr. Stevens' death, on the 18th inst., the manifestations stopped until, at about 11 A. H. on Sunday last, a stone fell in the dining room, striking near the table. Stones kept falling all the rest of that day until about 8 p. u. The next day, at about noon, a stone broke the looking glass which hangs over a sewing machine to the left of and about four feet from a door opening from the dooryard and to the right of a window. At about 1 P. M. on the same day the chimney of a lamp which was on a shelf behind the stove was broken, and at about 2 o'clock another chimney on the shelf beside the lamp was smashed. All was quiet after this on that day, with the exception of a few pebbles falling. Stevens Farmhouse In Jordan. "The subject still remains a vexed question; and the injnstioe and discrimination apparent in our laws on this subject call loudly for relief. There is no object so Worthy of the care and attention of tbo le islature as this. Strict economy in the management of state affairs, by their agents, should furnish the people a good government at the least possible cost. This is common honesty. But to see to it that this cost is fairly and justly distributed, and the burden equally bqrne by those who have no peaceful red re* If the state is unjust, is the best attribute of sdvereignty and the highest duty to the citizen. New Year's In Berlin. Bkblin, Jan. 2.—The Emperor William gave the usual New Year's reception to the members of his court, foreign diplomats, officers of the army and navy an I a number of .other prominent persons. The emperor looked unusually well. He made no formal speech, but expressed himself in a colloquial way as being hopeful of th? preservatibtrDT The next day a pane of glass in one-of the kitchen windows was broken. Two mora panes were broken afterward on the same day. On Wednesday one of the window panes in the kitehen that hod been put in to replace one of the broken ones, and a window in the dining room were broken. On Thursday two more windows were broken, one in the-kitchen and one in the dining room. On Thursday night, after 11 o'clock, rappings were heard on the bead board of the bed in which Mr. Stevens died, continu ing until About 3 A. u. On Friday small stones and a number of marbles feU. This morning a pearl bandied pooketknifa that bad been on the shelf, and which disappeared yesterday, was thrown through one of the windows in the doer, falling on the piazza outsidfe. Then twos' breastpins that had been in a tootbrush dish in the bedroom off from the dining room, 'were dropped, apparently, from tho ceiling, one iu the dining rouui and the other in the kitchen. A bottle and a spool of thread were also thrown. Some of these things ssemed to come from the celling and others apparently came across the room. peace throughout Europe, and stating th* he saw co immediate prospeAs of nny disruption of the present state of affairs. "The tendency of our prosperity is in the direction of the accumulation .of immense fortunes, largely invested in personal property; and yet its aggregate valuation, as filed for tbe purpose of taxation, is constantly decreased, while that of real estate is increased. For the year 1882, the valuation of personal property subject to taxation was determined at $351,081,139, and real estate In 1883 the assessed valua tloa #f personal property/fvas fitted at $315,- 089,085, and real estate $^57,318,240. The governor thinks the exhibit of the canal business for the season just closed fully justifies the policy adopted hy tbe people of relieving it of the burden oftolls. Remarkable proof of the increased commerce is found in tbe fact that tbe shipments of grain from Buffalo by canal this year aggregated 42,350,916 bushels against 29,430,688 last year. The governor considers the miestions of education, the banks, tbe insA-ance department, the national guard; and in speaking of the proposal to abolish convict labor in state prisons says the subject should bo approached with the utmost care and deliberation. The opportunity of tbe Workingman should not be injuriously, affected by tbe labor of conviots in the prison s; nor unless to avoid such a danger or other serious ab«se% should the rtIf-supporting feature of the prisons be lost and the expenss of their maintenance added to tbe burden of the taxpayers.Bnckncr on Bandall. i Washington, Jan. 2.— Representative Buckner, who voted for Carlisle, say; that the election of Carlisle over Randall was no evidence of lack of democratic appreciation for Randall or that he has less friends in his party than when he was chosen speaker. He lays that many of' the member) reoognued the fact that th« democrats need a leader on the floor in this congress; that they need the most eapabta leader to be found and that they believed Randall would be of more service on the floor than In the speaker's chair. Mr. Buokner regards Mr. Randal! as the ablest leader of a party in congress and believes that the party is fortunate In having him on the floor to pilot it safely through political breakers. N*w York, Jan. a—John C. King, John Hill and Charles Lewis, a? rested by Inspector Byrne*' detectives, with a large number of counterfeit bonds of the Wayne County Georgia Coal and Iron company, a large quantity of confederate treasury notes and a packet of crudely executed counterfeit United States treasury note*, wero held each in (3,000 bail for trial. The prisoners described themselves as clerks but refused to give their residences. Counterfeiter* Held. 1T«W York. Jan. 4—The Bankers' and Merchants' Telegraph company has just purchased the Lehigh Telegraph company's line, thereby obtaining a valuable auxiliary which adds about 300 miles of pole mileage and ninety new officers to its system Tn Eastern Pennsylvania. The company also begins the new year with the opening of ofloes at Charleston and Savannah and is the only opposition company that now reaches those and other important cities of the south. The public in those places 'hail' the advent of the opposition fins as an omen of relief from the oppression of the Western Union monopoly, and newspaper proprietors oave especial reason to be thankful, as even Huch enterprising papers as The Charleston News and Courier and The 8avannah News have long been hampered by the exasperating Inefficiency of the Western Union company and its ally, the Associated Press. The Bankers' and Merchants' company to also pushing rapidly forward to New Orleans and all the principal cities of the southwest Wherever this company has- built Its structures havs been of the most substantia) character, with sufficient wins to stable them to lease private Unas, which to now a very profitable feature in the telegraph business  Telegraph Extension. New York, Jan. 1.—A new fast freight line, to be called the Great Southern Dispatch, will begin operations with the new year. The line has been organized on the co-operative principle by the Pennsylvania; Cumberland Valley, Western Maryland, „ Shenandoah Valley, Norioik aud Westorn and*East Tennessee, Virginia and Western railroad companies, and will transport freights on quick schedules to and from all leading points in the eastern, northern, southern and southwestern states. Its cars are all new and uniformly built, and have been contributed pro ratably by the various companies interested. The general eastern t agent of the new line is Mr. A. Pope, who has his office at Roanoke, Va. Fast Freight Line. THE GALLANT MACKENZIE. A Brilliant Career Cnt Short by In- sanity—Sent to an Asylum, New Yoke, Jul 2.—Gen. Mackenzie is at the Bloomingdale asylum and was seen by Medical Superintendent Charles H. Nichols (or tbe first time on Sunday night. When a reporter called to inquire concerning the unfortunate gentleman's condition, the superintendent positively refused to giv* any information, deolariug that it was a private institution and Its relations with its patients of a confidential nature. He also declined to state the peculiar form of dementia from which Gen. Mackenzie is suffering, or whether it is ourable. Gen. Mackenzie has been recognised as among tbe foremost of Indian fighters. While in command of the Rio frontier he crossed, in 18ff5, the Mexican border and captured, within sight of the Sierre Santa Rosa, the Msrcallsro Apache camp. Be rode at leisure Through the country and succeeded in stampeding the Indians from that part of the frontier. He made tbe Fourth Cavalry one of tbe most efficient mounted hij the service, and inapired officers apd wen j with an esprit dU corps that proved irresistible. Compromised. Indianapolis, Ind.t Jan. 2.—The Griffith- Johnson suit baa been compromised. It/R at brought to recover money borrowed, bouse rent collected, etc., amounting to $35,000. An absolute judgment was given for tbo defendant and the property involved.was conveyed to Rev. Or. Wakefield to be held ii. trust for Griffl h-Johnson. Johnson has related the particulars of the final interview he had with bis wife on the night she killed herself. THE COMING RAILROAD WAR. IMisslatlea of the Iowa Tronic Line New Yokk, Jan. 1.—Through her counsel, Mr. Charles Btcokler, Miss Rosa Horan has brought an action iu the supreme, court against Lord and I.aiiy Mandaville, claiming ♦20.000 damage3 for false arrest and imprisonment. Iu her complaint Miss Horan alleges that on November. 2nd last, while employed by the defendants as lady's maid, sho was arrested at their instance and charged with grand larceny. Upon this chai-ge Mi;« wasjirrested, but after an exatiiink-' tion before the police justice she was Cli*-... charged. She claims that the charge was unfounded and that in consequence of her arrest she has been greatly injured in her * reputation. No answer has yet been put in. Noble Defendant*. Mrs. Stephens says that she has received letters from Ithica, Chicago, Cleveland, and other place* asking for statements of the occurrences. These were all answered. Tbe members of the family all say that they do not believe in spirit manifestations. The strangest part of the pmAomena, they declare, is that the manifestations come in tbe daytime of late and not at night. Association. Chicago, Jan. 2.—The Iowa Trunk Line association U dissolved and a great railroad war will be tba inevitable mult. The general managers and officials of all the roadD embraced in the association were present at the meeting, at Commissioner Midgeley's office, and by formal resolution thtassociation ceases to exist The disruption was primarily caused by the St. Paul road giving notice of withdrawal a month ago, which took etteot today. It it the oldest pool la the country, having bean in exlstsnoe thirteen years; An informal agreement was entered intp by the roads to maintain rates until Thursday next, at which time the general managers may arrange to con tinue on a general peace footing, but war itinevitable sooner or later, and the Burlington will commence cutting rates without delay. The tripartite agreement of tha new combination, to take the place of the pool, goe into effect immediately, and has been signet by the Wabash, the Northwestern and all the others except the Burlington, which declined to enter. This is a very important event to western railroads, but has been foreshadowed for some weeks. Blf(*r and tlie Nationalist*. Dublin, Jan. 3.—In spite of the proclamation of the nationist meeting at Cockhill and the stringent measures taken to prevent any demonstration there, a small party of leaguers contrived to get together and triumphantly draw Mr. Biggar, M. P., through the streets. In the evening a banquet wa» tendered to Mr. Biggar, wno made a speech in which he described Earl Spencer, the lord lieutenant, qs a drunken housebreaker. BOTH MEN TO BE HANGED. The railroads came in for a large share of attention to also does civil service, the new capital, the Adirondacks and the Niagara Fallareservation and tbe message concludes with the following paragraph: preparations Concluded for the tTlft Betraya Hneband. Double Bxecullofi at Nawark. Milwacxm, Wis., Jaa. 4—Mrs. Roes Vandecor, who is serving a short term ia the house of refuge for an assault, today confessed that her husband was the murderer of Meade, the banker, who was robbed and assassinated at Waupacca a year ago. , "Vandecor left his home in Steveus Point the night before the murder, taking witli him a gun, and accompanied by a young man whom I don't know, waited to Waupacca. Vandecor shot Head, the two dividing the money. When 1 next saw him him he bad but part of tha money. He still uad tha shirt hs wore on tba night of the murder. It was stained with blood. He asked me to wash it, which I did. Ha then told me he had killed Mead." Newark, N. 3., Jan. 2.—Robert Martin has boen removed from his cell in tbe Newark jail to a witness room and given over to tbe death watch. Two deputy sheriffs will be with him now until bo is turned over to Sheriff Wright to suffer the death penalty. He still hopes that some, lucky accident may intervene to ward off bis hanging, but bis demeanor is quiet and be Bpeaks but little. Ho will be executed at ten o'clock on Thursday morning. The gallows, taken down a few weeks ago after tbe banging of Chisbolm, will ba erected again under tbe superintendence of Hangman Van Hise. Excitement at Dromore, "Let us anticipate a time when care for tbe people's needs aa they actually arise, and the application of remedies, as wrongs appear, (hall lead in the conduct of national affairs; and let u1 undertake tbe business of legislation with the full determination that these principles shall guide us, in tbe performance of our duties as guardians of tbe Interests of the state." Faroo, D. T., Jan. S.—The town of Breckinridge, Minn., situated near the Dakota line, is almost entirely destroyed by an incendiary fire. Tbe Sherman house, Phelps' ball, tbe county offioes with tbe records and many other buildings were burned. Loss $76,000. Insurance 135,000. Tws Towns Cremated. Dublin, Jan. 3.—The uisorier at Dromore became so great during tho day tiiat the po» lice were unable to cuntiMl the opposing league and the Orange factions, and tli military was called upon. Two companie of lancers and hussars, dismounted and armed with bayonets, made a charge upon a body of Orangemen and wounded Be vera I of them. The excitement in the towu is intense.Montreal, Jan. 1.—The ice is doing great ' damage here and tiie extent of the losses D cannot yet be estimated. Large masses hava blocked the river directly in front of the ' city, and forced the water back sych an exi'i tent that the river is four feet higher than it has been at any time within ten years. All the dwelling* in Oriffintown are submerged, and great suffering exists. The whole of the lower part of the city is under water. Tlie Montreal Flood. The following bills were then introduced: Grand Rapids, Mich., Jan. a.—The town of Howard city, fivd miles north of this oity, is threatened with entire destruction by Ore. The fire was spread rapidly by a high wind which prevailed at the time. Twenty buildings, covering two blocks, have already been burned to tbe groand and tbe fire is Mill raging. Tbe fire department of this city has sent aid. By Mr. Daly—To exempt property, real and personal, of tbe German hospital and dispensary from taxation; also to amend laws regulating pilotage in New York; also in relation to telegraph and electric light companies in the cities of the state, and providing that in cities of over 500,000 inhabitant* tbe wires shall be placed under ground before November, 1885. Graves stayed in bed all day. He would not speak to any one, but under the blanket which he bad drawu over bis head he could be beard crying like a obild that had bcci punished. Dublin, Jan. 2.— Ameetingof Nationalists held at Oranmore was attacked by a body of Orangemen who had gathered with the avowed intention of preventing the meeting. The military and police who had assembled in anticipation of a row charged on the Orangemen before the attack was fairly under way, and soon succeeded in clearing che street* and restoring order. Many f erso ns were more or less injured. An Orange Blot Qnelled. The accused man is now in Jail, and the trial comes op next week. A SI Employer's Novel Prepossl. Philadelphia) Jan. *J.—Executions hava been filed against the firm of Fried berger& ' Strouse, large dealers in general notigos, u. Eighth street, above Arch. The claims will aggregate between $75,000 and $100,000. Bualneaa Trouble*. Boston, . "SIP" Jan. 3.—In an interior town in this state there is a manufacturer who, upbD last week, has endeavored to keep bis help employed. He is not a man of much ostentation. Ha has even the reputation of being a "close" man. The other day hs called his employes together in the principal room of the faotory and addressed the men as follows: "Boys I Diave called you together to submit a proposition. I want you to consider it well and not give me a hasty answer. Business is very dull and I have kept you at wonk long after' all the other shops have closed. I cannot afford to do it longer without a reduction of wage*. This is something I dp uot want to do if it can |m avoided. It is for you to say whether the shop shall be closed or not, after bearing my proposition. It is brifly this: In order to keep at work and stock up goods for the winter, I will be foread to an extra expense of about twenty Ave per cent Now, before you answer me I want you to appoiut a committee to go to die office, examine tha accounts, note the state of markets and of trade and satisfy yourselves that my statements are correct. Hy proposal is this: If you agree to divide this extra expanse with me, I will keep the shop running and bear my portion of the loss, in tha hope of making it up when business is good. Should business suddenly revive,,! will restore your wfigee to tlie present basis." The jail officials expect Martin to exhibit some nervousness, but they think his courage irill enable him to go through the ordeal without flinching. With Graves they expect a terrible scene. New York, Jan. 3.—The suoceesor of Henry Villard as president of the Northern Pacific railroad may be named Friday. Tba resignation of Mr. Villard, already tendered by him, will be presented to tba board of directors that day for action. It was ascertained yesterday that there had as yet been no consultation among the members of the board in regard to Mr VillanFs successor. The statements that Mr. Frederick Billings would succeed Mr. Villard were not oh his authority and as yet only be treated! as conlecture. Mr. Billings was, however, said to have parted with none of his holdings of Northern Pacific in all the decline and to retain full faith in the enterprise. Tba Northern PaclOe's Heel. Kentucky Senatorial CwliH. By Mr. Murphy—Amending special laws of New York by making the Brooklyn bridge tree tor toot passengers. Frankfort, Ky., Jan. 11—The' United States senatorial contest Is a most bitter one between Williams and Blackburn, and it can be stated that neither will be elected. It requires sixty votes to nominate, and Williams only claims sijtfp-three. number, Blackburn's friends say, i'MII qpt get. There is a strong ondereurrent for John G. Carlisle, and be will be nominated, by Blackburn withdrawing in his favor, pro bably after the first ballot. This Blackburn's friends have already Intimated he will do, though should the democratic caucus decide 04 • secret ballot Carlisle will show great strength. His nomination would not interfere with his duties as speaker. New Yobk, Jan. 1.—Dispatches received by Bradstreet's state that S. H. Morreil, pro- , prietor of the Merchants' and Fartnfer*' bank, : af Lovlngtou, has failed. Liabilities not D jtet known. u Senator F. Lansing offered a resolution authorizing the attorney general to protect the interest of the state in Adirondack region till the adjournment of the legislature. Adopted. The Harbor Grace Hiotera. The BIN of the 8t. Lawrence. St. Johns, N. F., Jan. 8.—The reported arrest of twenty additional Harbor Grace rioters was premature; there were only three additional ones, making In all nineteen. One person has been discharged, evidence of complicity having been broken down. Seven crown witnesses were subpoenaed at the preliminary investigation, when the following prisoners were identified by them as present and participating in the attack: Michael Coody, Nicholas Shunahan, Thomas Duggan, John McCarthy, Jeremiah Sullivan, John Walsh, Patrick Harper, Thomas Bradbury, Richard Flerrti-ng, John Fleming, James Quirk, Thomas Hennessey, Wm. Russell and Michael Bradbxjrj." They tpere remanded. The identification and proof is strong in some cases, but fail in other*. Young Callahan has sworn that Chief Constable Doyle is the murderer of his father, who fell first in the affray. The city of Harbor Grace is still completely bisected by a rigid lino of demarcation, the Catholics net venturing without a polico escort into the Orange quarters, and the Orangemen sullenly remaining in a sort of armed neutrality within their own prescriptive bounds. By a special commission from the government an extraordinary term of the iupreme court will be appointed at an early data for the trial of the prisoners, the ordinary spring term not | opening till May 80. Montreal, Quebec, Jan. .2 —The ritio of the St Lawrence river has ceased, but the danger Is nut yet considered to be over, as the experience of old residents leads them to believe that there may be a further rise of cwo feet. A Plucky WQrfrnmq. Elkhart, Juii. 1.— M.ko Self, watchman A concurrent resolution was received from the assembly that when the legislature adjourn tomorrow it be to Tuesday next at 11 A. X. i Bradford's Chair faetory, Goshen, tn&., rhiie piaking his rounds, ipaaebqt by Frank jripe, one of a party of four roughs, tha all lodging above Self's groin, inflicting o The house was called to order by Mr. W. H. Brown, clerk of the last house at 11 o'clock. Fatally Wounded by Her Husband. mal wound. Before losing consciousness lalf shot Kripe in the breast and Ben. Bosse, i nother of the assailants, in both legs. All /ere arrested. Threats of lynching are *?de" .v New York, Jan. 2.— During a quarrel between William Bmith, a laborer, and hie wife Racbael, at their residence, 307 West Sixtieth street, Smith stabbed Us wife in the braest, Inflicting, it is feared, a fatal wo and. Mr. Sheard was then elected speaker, thanked his associates for the honor and solicited their cooperation in facilitating the business of the session. Escaped Desperados. Dilawark. O., Jan. As th* sheriff and • policeman entered (he jail four prisoner* •prang upon them and a fierce fight took place. So sudden was the attack that the officers were unable to use rhfir weaivir* and were overpower* 1. The convict* escaped and bare not yet been captured Tlnv were Patrick Onifl i and Edward Connell, highwaymen, and Clias. Kinsley and Chaa. Smith, burglars, all daspirate criminals. KalamAzoo, Mich.*, Jan." 3.—At sis o'clock this morniug the dam at the Huron mine, ■eicr Houghton, save way, destroying much property and washing away like straws the bouses of Ele Raymond, E. 3. Cleave & Sou, and demolishing a portion of the letter's foundry. It is supposed that Raymond, who is teller in the First National bank of Houghton, his son and servant girl; Mrs.' J. W. Raymond, who lrthe wife of the clerk of the Allouez mine, her son and the wat cbman of the foundry, all sis loet their livee, as tbey have not since been seen. There is great excitementExcitement and loss of Lift. The Hinslnl Vwtlnl. Chas. A. Chidpring was then elected  and Henry Wheeler sergeant at arms. After the reading ot the governor's message the house adjourned. London, Jan. 3.—A New Year dinner, under tbe auspices of Miss M iry Anderson arid several friends, was given to 950 poor children. Miss Anderson was chiefly active in promoting the object and paid half of tbe expense. ■ ' Mary Anderson's New Year. , Gujclknati, Jan.. X—The colored.minstrel. festival opened at Sfuslc Hall, a'nd fully "S,0o»J" tsrsous witnessed tbe performance. The " programme took tip audience by storm. In iddition to the and tho Callander Consolidated minstrels and a JJtjcM' obom*''f If S00 voices, the very cream, of the Lrei world took part. The festival is el- There was much gossip at the hotels, concerning the chairmanship ot the important committees of the senate and assembly. The following were suggested as probably chairmen: Senate committees on cities, Gibbs: insurance, Daggett; canals, Ellsworth; railroads, Baker. CONDENSED NEWS. London, Jan. 8.—Alexander Urogden, the well known iron master, has failed, with liabilities of $4,000,000. .Henry Brogden, iron mercant, has also failed, with liabilities of nearly $4,000,000. TWO $4,000,000 Vsiiatw. idy an assured -success* Win fie Id Heialer. aI Wilmington, a coppersmith, had his skull fractured by the explosion of a copper kettle. ft. Loula Wants the Convention, Newspaper Changes. For the assembly committees the following were nafaed: Roosevelt, ways and meaus; musc, cities; Clinton, oanal; Littlejohn, ilroad*. St. Louis. Jan. 9.—Chairman ,0'Day has announced the following gentlemen as the tub-committee provided for by the stale democratic central committee to visit Washington and present the claims of St. Louis for the national convention. R. D. Lancaster, E. A. Noonan, John S. Elliott, D H. Shields, Henry A. Newamn, D. P. Ball. By a special resolution Chairman O'Day was himself added to the committee, and he expecta to be in Washington before (he national committee meets. * CraoiNNati, Jan. !.—It is luuioted* that a Jbauge of the management of * The News Journal is to take place soon; that Gov. Uuderwood had resolved to retire, and that bis place would be taken by Mr. Emmet taigaii,. managing editor of the paper. "PrrreBWRB, Jan. 1.—With the departure' of tbe old year there will be a union of the two evening papers, known as Tbe Chronicle and The Telograph, tbe latter absorbing the' former. The autopsy of the brain of Conway Brown, the Harvard student who shot himself, r - veals the fact thai that ojgan was diseased. A ten per cent, reduction In the wages of the miners of the Clearfield region.baa gone into Affect. No strike is looked foi*.* Edward Reyes, who died In Unity, N H., • few days ago, left the district schools of that towu 119,000, and to an only daughter. The revenue cotter (Samuel Dexter report* falling fia with the brig ,0 B. Still man on Long Island soundwM her cipw badly frost bitten and unabl/Wwcrk Of course, the filling up of Che oommittots i.my neosesitate Changes in the chairmanship. The Express the govarnfaiV message a« follows: "Those who take the trouble to read th* document in its entirety will, we think, be well repaid for the time so spent, and will And much to approve and little to condemn. It is not the work of:, a pretentious man even. if not that of a great one, and it is not on ite face nor in any of its parts a document designed as a bid for the presidency, unless a plain and apparently fair statement of the operations of the state government for a year past can be construed as such.a bid. We think Gov. Cleveland deserves the congratulations of bis fellow oitisens upon his second message." Boston, Jan. 8.— A private dispatch state* that the ship Adam M. Simpson, 1,000 tons, of Philadelphia, loaded with a full cargo of over 8,000 tons of sugar, consigned to various parties in this city, was lost in Palawan Passage, north of Borneo, on th* voyags from Iloilo to this oity. The cargo is valued at over 1800,000, and is insured in New York and Boston offices. The crew were saved. Lean of a Sugar Ship. Fire Department Figures. Nxw York, Jan. 8.—The fire department Df this city report that during the year there .were $,168 fires, against 8,001 for is82. The losses last year were (3,517,330, against f4,195,906 for 1888. Newsboys' Dinner. iPnwBURO, Pa., Jan. 2.—Sis hundred and twenty five newsboys, and bootblacks ware entertained at a sumptuous dinner in the Allegheny Coliseum building on new year* day. This was the twenty fifth ooneeoutive annual dinner provided by seme of the charitably disposed citirens of Pitttburg. W, N. Riddle, president of the Pennsylvania bank, being the donor of today'* feast, which was a success and heartily enjoyed by all the participants. The bouse was crowded with ladles and gentlemen to witne*e the gnat speotacle of the feeding. St. Petersburg, Jan. 3.—Tbo new department of the imperial Russian government, known as the ministry of commerce, Has been formally opened, Count Ignatiff presided. * A Ministry or Cosnnserce, Sulfide or a Harvard Student. Another Chance tot ahertrln. Providence, R. 1., Jap. 1.—Conway Brown, son of Henry W. Brawn of Worcester, and a member of the bophomore class in Harvard college, shot himself dead at tbo. i house of a friend in this city where .he was spending tbe holidays. He was alone in the room and it is not known whether accident. or design caused his death. An inquest has been called. • D' "1 Boston. Jan. 8.— J W. Clark, managing editor of The Traveller, has been united iu marriage with Miss Jeannfe P. White. Mr and Mrs. Clark will pass their honeymoon in Washington. A silver service was given the happy pair by the of Mr Clark on n* Traveller. A Benedict No Longer. i Albany, Jan. 'A— MajorQuinoy, of counsel for Prank R. 8ber»vin, convicted for contempt of court, and sentenced to two years In th* Albany penitentiary, ha* secured a •tay of proceedings for eight days. Argument will b* had on th* 8th to mak* th* ofitar perpetual and grant a now trial. Th* trial of Lawren-e Hay and Qeorg Lavton, who are jointly-indicted for the murder of August Delta, a blacksmith. ii. Rub way, on the night of Aug. 11, is'Wgita 1U Elisabeth. Suggesting Prohibition. Loudon, Jon. 3.—The Times suggests that, la tbe Interest of peace, all political meetings in Ulster b» prohibited.