Evening Gazette

              PITTSTON. PA.. WEDNESDAY, (i- ls8l ♦ aJtSiuLd4 i860 | F *Wo uwni^ | TroOwHi nr~|il AT THE WHITE HOUSE. (SEN. QRANT'8 HEALTH. The General MM W «*k M kM IkM ■•tcrtoft-jtarkM Me *»D H*w York, Pete. &—A determined dRH has lately been made by certain journals to convince tfie pvbttc that Gen. Grant is bopeleesly ill and would never appear in pubUc again. It has been alleged that the general was in continued pain, that he had no appetite, aiM could not sleep. This morning a reporter jaw. U. A Grant, Jr., who said in reference to tfcs alarming reportsi "I am glad to say that my father is In anything but the hopeless state some people would haw you believe be to His'health is steadily is, the bruised limb U getting leu a«d less painful. Of ooorse ha does not mow AfcoM tba bouae much, and when he does. he has to Use bis crutches. This Sedentary litt has the effect of rendering sleep more fickle and lees easily to be wooed. the geoBral eats and sleeps well. Every day I go up to his room and Chat with hitk over a cigar. He *tiU clings to the pernicious weed. He teems always to be in good spirits. Correspondents of newspapers are always trying to interview him, but the general will not see them. A certain western Journal tlat baa a habit of reporting i terviews thaw never take place sent a representative tft other day. My father is looking oat ea#|riy to ssa what the enterprising Journalist, who got no further than the doorstep, Will say. It may bo confidently expected (bat Gen. Grant will be able to go out Mving in a month's time. Before bis aockkat be had never known what it was to bo lick, but since it he lias had several little sicknesses. Rheumatism troubled him somewhat, but. an attack of pleurisy which be tailored a short time ago was almost dangerous. Still, he is getting along well now, aSd though the political world will oertainfar npver see him again, I think Gen. Grant Will be visible to such as care to see him iu every day life very soon." THE GAY HEAD WRECK. 20NVICTED OF MANSLAUGHTER ONE BACHELOR OF MANY. [M. 8., in Harper's Xagasine. | There's one thing to the ladies I plainly wish I'm a bo fretsoses; Tm 60, « a 8a 7: I'm nor amiable, I'm famjr, and But, girls, you plot for plot- SQUT OF BAKER PASHA. Houdan, becauss the teat of hie boiag a Christian would be apt tc alienate the loyal Mohammodana On Jan. II, however, Sir Erelyn requested that Gen. Gordon be sent, as further study of tba situation had coorinoed him of Gordon's Inflasmna orar tha Soudan tribsa. OM Mrs. ■aadsrnrark Holt OuUty Sit Army Annihilated in an As* The President's First Evening O.pt. Wright Tells How the Col- or Killing Her Neighbor. buso&de. Beoeption a Sudotife." umbui Struck, Baltimore, Feb. 6.—Vsry few caaee have iver excited as much Interest here as the rial of Mrs. Mary Jam Hundertmark for the killing of Mr. Charles T. Eusor, a promnent resident, inD October last. The ac msod is sixty-oae years oM and vsry matronly looking. Her tana is wrinkled and ■he wean gold speotaclee and a black wig. IM hkdi Capture all lils Ciena sM Batlttsas ef War—Abandon- alio show* that lord OranTilU instructed Gen. Gordon to ndtaror to promt uj tdrutip •ocruing to the (Isto trad* by rtuon of  policy in ttw Soudan. The Am OAelal Ci»W« Pr»po*«-fw •Im MitUn — To Par Hi* Centra Award—A copf rich* Law. Mat M* to PlaC the Canso-Tho Craw Iwilllsil r- Whistle, FTO Rockets and No "Attempts b wasted ammanlHon, if its aim Is hurting IMC Dk* Baal lk« Field— ■Mluatal la LonCoa. to Lower the Hoots. In the home of Rt Hon. Robert Burke, member for Lynn Regis, offered an amendment to the queen's address, censuring the Egyptian policy of the governmeo t. The amendment was negatived by a Tote of T7 to 20. It had previously been arranged that several well known orators should be absent from the session and this manoeuvre being successfully carried out, the debate on the subject soon collapsed owing to lack bf support.It seems that Mrs. Handartmark's place fiad so often suffered from trespassers that; the had made threats to shoot the next one ■be caught on the pits. On the morning of October 18 Mr. Eusor. who, aooording to the evidence, had" been invited to shoot on the place by Mrs. HUndertmark herself, was, gunning on the latter's farm, wbep she' sud-, ienly hiade her appearance with a cocked revolver. Ensor was an elderly, feeble man,' while the \voman is very muscular At loon as she met Mr. Ensor she rushed at him and seising his gun wrenched it from him, and then deliberately shot him through the side, coolly walking away and leaving the dying man on the ground. i naver see the reddest lip*. Pat proof against all smiles; I rather think Pm not the man for aAjr woman's wiles. I 1 °to» buttons, my stockings I can mend, And woman's hands around my rodm are not , what I intend; , - . -I want nb knitted, netted things no tnTeIinf{ po VFlftft, No slippers and no comforters, no painted I luaques, no cape. Caibo, Feb.v #.—Great excitement exists bare ovw the report that Baker Pasha, while attempting to relieve the garrison at Tokar, was overwhelmed by the rebel forces under flMktr Kadr, near Tokar, and, after WASHTffOTOff, Wb. 8—At Am president first evening reception to the public aa immense number of citisens and visitors was1 present The president was aaisted by the ladiee of the cabinet and by Mrs. McBlroy and Mrs. Col. Rockwell. The executive mansion was handsomely decorated wids growing palms and ferns, and music was furnished by the Marine band. Tlie reception continued from 8 until 10 o'clock. Boaron, Feb. fr—The official investigation into the causes which led to the wreckage of the steamship City of Columbus off Gay Head. has liigra before the board of inspectors of Steam vessels for this district Captain Wright was the first witness. He told how the vessel struck on the rock, and continued:pad compelled to fall back, leaving a, large! number of dead and wounded on -Me ML Baker's loss is estimated at 9,000 man, four Krupp and two Oatling guns. He had with him 3,500 men, and with the rente '•I took to the rigging fifteen minutes after the veesel struck. I counted twentyeight rneu in the after rigging after daylight. I was forward myself with five others. I was ihe last person to leave the ship. I was in the rigging twelve hours The ship had righted when I gave the orders to lower the bosto The boats were cleared away by axes as fa»t as possible. In a time like that the crew was worthless. The crew was demoralised. I did not see the mate or second mate attempt to lower the I did not art any boats clear away. I cannot tell you any reason why the ship struck when she did. A higher power will have to determine that I do not know where the blame should rest The Gay Head light amounts to naught Lights are aselees unless seen at a distance. The government has telegraphed orders to the commanders of all troops now on their way to India to stop and bold themselves in readineee for changed orders, should the situation in Egypt make it advisable to in crease the British contingent there. naat of his force succeeded in reaching Trinkitat, Where the gunboat Ranger is lying. The Turks, and Europeans fought desperately, but the Egyptians became demoralised at the outset. A later dispatch states that Baker was led into ambush by a sheikh who, pretending to be friendly, asserted that the rebels in the vicinity of Tokar numbered 4,000 men, many of whMn ware unarmed, while there were, in tact, rally "*0,000 well armed men, under Shaikh Kadr and Osman Digna, awaiting his approaoh The suooeesof the rebel stratagem was complete, Baker's foroa* being taken completely by surprise. After a short and fierce encounter, in which the Egyptian trooptfbnder Baker's command displayed the utrao4 cowardice, bis force was completely routed 'and flea in all directions, only a small remnant escaping along the road back to Trinkitat Baker loet his entire equipment of guns, camels, stores, arms and camp «3l|l]s. Baker himself was among the small number of fugitives that succeeded in eecaping from the field and reaching the coast in safety. The gunboat Ranger, which bad been lying at Trinkitat sinos the advance into the deeert was begun on Sunday last, took Baker and his panic stricken followers on board. Baker will proceed to Suakim at In the senate Mr. Haw ley offered a reeolution, which was agreed to, directing the committee on public printing to inquire into the economy and feasibility of the publication of on official gaxette of the United State*. I boy the things that I requires *DD ladicn, hear me say, , All snch attentions spent on me are simply thrown nway; f So shake your curls o.nd give your gifts, 1D»- wilaer all yoa can, But just remember, if you pli)—i,'that I am not the man. Her defense was that she had heard Enson had some dogs with him and took the pistol for oompany; that Ensor pointed his gun at bor and she knocked it aside with her pistol, which went off and sljot Ensor. A special cabinet counoil is called to consider the situation in the Soudan, as modified by the defeat of Baker Pasha. The tavilld pensions committee agreed to oppose the proposition or Mr. Randall to abolish pension agenciee and pay pensions dlreot from the treasury. The committee on banking and currency heard Comptroller Knox and Treasurer Wyman respecting the 1 per cent, bond bill introduced by Mr. Pr-rter. ■ i I've heard there's twenty-one old maids oonsider me their "fate," And clever widows five or six who wlqh with me to mate; There's pretty schoolgirls whotakist I "mu.i have had some loes." And say rm "»o romantic," wfeeti Vm only tired or cross. . PROMPTLY DENIED. This evidence was given in a very contradictory manner. Her husband, aged only thirty-one years,, a not over-intelligent man, sat by ber all the time. The case was begun last Thursday. The state claimed murder in the first degree, but the Jury, after being out nearly twenty-four hours, returned a verdict of manslaughter. It was ber sex that saved her from the gallows. The penalty is from three to ten years in the penitentiary. Sentence has been deferred. Secretary Teller Correct* a misstate* meat Abont Civil Service Reform. Washington, Feb. C.—Monday's New York Times copied from The Sunday Capital of this city some alleged opinions of civil •ervice reform held by Secretary Teller, which har.brought forth the following responses:The Judiciary committee agreed to report In favor of paying iu full the first 0* claimants to the Geneva award and allowing the second class claimants twenty-five per cent. To pay thfc first class will require an expenditure of about $2,000,000. Among the nominations sent to the senate were Francis A. Osgood, to be collector of customs at Marble Head, Mass.; also Edgar P. Putnan, as postmaster at Jamestown, N. Y., and J. F. Bishop, as postmaster at Genesee, N. Y. "Within five minutes after the ship (truck I knew the «u lost. The whistle waa not blown. I do not know what good it would have done to pull the whistle. We carried rockatl, bat we did pot turn any, as we could not get at them. God only knows how the ship came whoro she struck. The tide vat slack at high water. It is not usual for me to main a cloee shave to Gay Head. I always gave it a good berth. I gave it always a mile berth In summer and further in winter. There is a good channel there tor four miles. I don't think anything could be saved by tnakfrig a close shave of Gay Head. We ware four miles from Nobaka light when I gave the order to the second mate to akeer southwest by weak I told him to change the -course to west southwest, when off the Tarpaulin Cove, to clear Nauohon Point I gave this order befere I left the pilot hoosa. If the-vessel had ooutlnned on the southwest by west course from wtan it waa ordered at* would have ijwud Gay Head by two miVna, and if the •ounafeM been changed of Tarpaulin Cove to wast southwest, a* ordered, she would Bat, ladies, *11 attentions (rote tUa date I hope will oeaae; The only favor that I ask ia to Mleft tu peace; , fori consider one thing rare as anything can be '■ * i | I will not many any girl, and none shall marry me. Washington, Feb. 4, 1884. Hob. Dorman B. Eaton, Chairman of -he Civil Service Commifwion—Sir: I en- Ciose a slip cut from The Capital of yesterday. I do not suppose I need to say to you that I have had no conversation with any one of the character indicated in the article, which grossly misrepresents me, as well as the work of the commission. I have not called on the commission to certify applicants for appointment in the interior department, because the gradual closing of the work in the census office has left a large number of very efficient clerks to I*; rovided for, and I have reduced the oensus foroe by transferring the clerks to other bureaus as vacancuw have occurred. I do not think that sufficient time has elaps.-d since the passage of the civil service bill to enable us to Judge of the advantages to be derived from that aot; but I know of no reason for saying that the bill has been a failure. Some ad vantage is already apparent in relieving the department to some extent from the pressure of applications for positions, and 1 see no reason why the friends of the metisure ihouid be discouraged. Very respectfully, The Rising of the Waters. Pittsburg, Feb. 0.—The latest reports from the Allegheny river show 33 feat of water on the mark and rising at the rate of 8 inches per hour. The Pittsburg and Western railroad track is inundated from Sharpsburg to the oity, a distance of six miles. There is 18 feet and rising at Oil City, while there is a very heavy gorge at Warren, which must surely break soon ami will undoubtedly cause immense damage from ice and from the flood water. Shrewd Selective Work. Representative Dorsheimer will report from a judiciary committee his copyright bill which granta a foreign author the right to * copyright foralxxik orany dramatic or musical composition, with fc right of publicly performing or representing "• dramatic composition" for twenty-eight yean, with a privilege of renewal for fourteen yean. St. Louis, Feb. S.—Thomas Furlong, chief of the Wabash railroad secret service department, arrive# here last night having in charge William l/omtty, James O'Brien anil Denny Dowuey. T*oouey waa an express messenser on thr Wabash, St. Louis and Pacific railroad uatil Sept. ST. That night be was bound anfaaagged in Ms ear, and the safe robbed of itcjontehts, son* 12,000. He told a startling stay* to the effect that three robbem hid entered his car, fired two shots at him, kicked Kit* in the Stomach and held him until be was and then »f-tsr opening the ah riled it at it* contents. They took soma £*600 in checks and currency.Certain ciroatalMpas lad Furlong to believe that Loojpy was the guilty party. ( and ha was sha)|awed. It wte.fotod that ha bad entered fcjta a combination to rob the car, and whe». charged with the crime he told the whole alary, saving that ha fallen in with O'Brien fM Downey and that thftf had induced hitq to enter into the scheme. As soon as this was made known they were taken into custody, and net to bs behind Loouay they also OMfesssd. It appears that 1 O'Brien has long topt a noted resort tor thieves at and that Dowaey was a thief who had laid around there. Laoriey first feH, Jn with th»-two while drinking In CBrlAVpteac, aad his downfall dated from that time. That'* just exactly what he add about a year Now, i/you could but see bis rooaoa, they are a perfect show Of netted things, and knitted thing*, and painted plaques and scfWeos, • Of photographs of famous men and Beauty's living queens; \ " While on the hearthstone sits bte wshe's sweet and good, I know. And if yon tell him of the words M said a Jeb. 6—The folio win# particulars duke eaifafementtaye been received here: 1 hw was attacked on Monday afternoon by a skirmishing party of Arabs, few in numbers, but before whom his Egyptian oavahry igndminionaly fled. ' Baker then hastily attempted to organise hi* infantry into a large tquare, flanked by two smaller squares of negros. The enemy, meanwhile, had completely surrounded Baker's position. At the first fierce attack of the enemy, the Egyptians became wild with fright, and casting away their arms, ran shooting upon the smaller squares, throwing the whole command into confusion. The European officers, enraged at the oonduct of the Egyptian soldiers, dashed into the midst of the disorderly crowd, and fired their pistols right and left, endeavoring to drive tba oowardfy fellows back into a position of defense again, but all their efforts to stay "the Hiring mas were unavailing. Baker Pasha himself was the moet prominent figure on the field and exerted almost aMMriunBaa efforts to retrieve his disaster. ■P was often surrounded by the enemy, but in spite of his utter disregard for his own safety, he eeoaped unhurt Col Hurrington and Hfcjor'GUss *l*i acted litest heroically, aud it is largely due to their efficient cooperation that Baker was able to bring the remnant of his force through to Trinkitat in good order. It is believed that Tokkarand Sinkat will be able to hold out until relieved. Admiral Hewitt, In command of the English fleet off Buakim, has landed a force of The Honongahela is rising 9 inches an hour. Assistant Attorney General Freeman, of .he poet office department, to in receipt of a dispatch from New Orleans, stating that sixty-two criminal indictments hare been filed against M. A. Dauphin, manager of the Louiaiaua Lottery company, in thu United gtite* circuit eonrt, and sixty-one have been his clerk. year ago, He answers you without a blush, "Oh, that's No one believes a'ai'ngie word old bachelors may say; ' v.! ji When the right angel comes alon£ they marry any day i ~ An loe gorge in the Yonghiogheny extends from Buena Vista to West Newton which may break at any time, in whioh case a tremendous rise will ocour. Already all the houses on the river front have their cellars full of water. Parkxbsburo, W. Va., Peb. 6.—At Canton, Ohio, the waters are rising, and it Is feared last year's floods Will be repeated. Two bridges are down on the Valley road, and all Cleveland trails have been abanboned.Mr. Finerty, of Illinois, presented in 'the house a memorial from the Western Associated Press, asking that the rate of newspaper postage, and particularly on transient newspapers, be reduced Asm goae miles off Gay Head. A vessel Uka the City of Columbus would not be safe laitm than five or six fathoms of water. MI don't know whether Mr. Harding had a *t—« as pilot. I told him to get one. I wsutl at* have hesitated to sign his application for a license had ha asked me, as be was competent." Tise examination will be continued. OIVILIZATIOII'a EXTREMES. Ttess HmbsIsm Wslb M «M Hand sad iDaC« the Othriw — -£_1; - ' - i [New York Sun.] Throe little waifs*-outcast* In a great city -huddled together over an iron grating in Itrk row early on New Year1* morning, and alked «oftly as the ataam filtered trough ■he grating from the cellar and imparted to shem a degree of knmid warmth. Ti*y were sickly looking children. The oldeat, » boy of perhaps ? yean, wore hi* eye* m right angle* to eadi other, had a broken ndM, rod hair, and well developed ear*. Hi* attire Wu of the conventional Fourth ward faehion —dipped paternal trou*fr», oalioo shirt, bare feet, and the crown of an old hafc The other two little one* wart charaoteriaad by dirt and H. U. Tm.t.eb, Secretary. Cincinnati, Feb. 6.—fljo water in the river is Blowly creeping up tho streets and banks. The cellars are filled with water, and the river front ia lined with barges au • steamboats closely hugging the shore. The ifeenes at the public landing, and iu faot throng hout the bottoms, is one of activity. Business has been suspended, a id everybody is engaged in removing goods to placesof safety. . It is common belief about the capitol building that congress will not stop with declaring forfeited the land grants of the few railroads that hare made no attempt to construct their roads in accordance with law, but that the grant to the Northern Pacific will also be included. While there i» little or no sympathy for Mr. Huntington in trying to hold on to the Texas Pacific grant, there is a rery strong sentiment in both branches of congress t'oat the Northern Pacific ought to be spared, in view of the difficulties attending the building of the road and the fact that there was no money subsidy given it, as in the cass od the Union Pacific. At the same time, it is | not believed that there are enough members nd senators who feel this way to save the grant from forfeiture when the bill is presssd to a vote. Its grant will be taken away the same as others. The opinion is freely expressed by some of the higheet officers of the government that the courts will hold that oongress cannot take away this grant while the company is at work building it* road and branches. It is doubted that the question will finally go to tho supreme court for decision. At the Mississippi river convention the election for permanent officers resulted in the choice of Mr. Stanard, of St Louis, as permanent chairman; Col. Wright, of SU Louis, was chosen permanent secretary. The rules of the house of representative* was adopted as the rules for the guidonoe of the convention. W TNe patga Twlma In Court. BtrrrAix), H. T., Fob. 8.—The oontsst over the custody of the Fargo twihs, twi little girls eleven years old, granddaughters of the lata Wm. G. Fargo, waa begun in the superior court of this city. The parenta of the twins, William G. Fargo, jr., and •milt, both died when the children D Mrs. Mary a Pander gast, of Jamestown, this state, the mother of the late Mrs. Wm. Fargo, jr., says her daughter made her guardian of the twins who have always lived with their -grandmother Fargo. She has therefore begun proceedings by habeas corpus to get possession of them. Mrs. Prendergast, Mrs. Fargo, Mr. F. F. Fargo, the twins, and friends of the families were in court. Mrs. Faftto has cared for the children since the death of their p- Dts, and she was on June 19, 1883, appointed by Ibe surrogate guardian of the children, whon she duly qualified and complied with the law. CONGRESSIONAL, r PROCEEDINGS Iks Irish-Assert call Explorer. Investigating Architect Hill, the Op- eration of the Gaaao Law. —yD n.""—* Labor and Capital Agreeing. N«w York, Feb. &—A meeting of Irish- American residents of this city «u held at tha Fifth Avenue hotel to arrange for the reception of the body of Jerome T. Collins, who will arrive next week vtfth the bodies of De Long and other members cf the Jeannet'e expedition. After the matter had been fuliy discussed it was resolved that after the remains of Hr. Collins had been taken to tl Navy Yard, it will be taken in charge of by the 69th regiment and members of the numerous Irish organisations of this city ant conveyed to the armory of the 60th regiment. After remaining in state for one day, the remains will be conveyed to St. Patrick's cathedral on Fifth avenue, where a solemn requiem mass will be celebrated. Washington, Feb. 6.—Mr. Butler's reeo. lotion directing the secretary ef ha treasury to forward all Information regarding the Investigation of Supervising  was agreed to. Cleveland, F*b.. tto meeting -ol the glassmakera many CM(gatea reprwantiug the manufacturers of New York, Pennsylvania and the Western states ware present. sorrow. "Dare oomes a gillie," said the oldest boy, glowering savagely at a youth who was pick» his way across the street. -La's verise the darlin', will yssF' The bill to further suspend the operation of the law relating to guano islands was taken up, and Mr. 8herman supported its passage in the intereet of commerce. » The principal object of the meeting was to ratify the arbitration committee'* action, who compromised with the striking glass blowers a month ago, af|et the latter had been out sis months. The Blowers union, which it it, claimed to as strong as the Manufacturers' association, ratified the action of its committee the evening after the compromise. The others sprang from the grating as though It had suddenly become red hot, ran to the gutter, and seised handfols of Now York's peculiar combination of snow and nod, and scrambled back to the gratia ? again. The yoatb, who wm elaborately dressed and very gentle looking, stamped his feet carefully when he came to tha sidewalk, and, with a shudder at the appearance of his boots, passed on toward the bridge. A moment later a huge chunk of snow and mnCl hit the back of his hat and ssnt it spinning over the sidewalk. He turned with a flushed face and tightly grasped stUk, but saw no one but the three bnmslisss waif* clustered in pitiful sympathy on the grating. Ha looked everywhere. Bis head wagged and his lips moved rapidly, but he could not fix his suspicions. He stooped down to pick ap his hat. A fusillade of mud and snow struck him, and ho wheeled about again. The peanut venders grinned and the horse-car drivers jeered, but the boys-still looked sorrowful and ohilled. The unfortunate caller straightened himself up and proceeded on his way with many backward glances and an expression that meant death to his tormentors. marines to reinforce the garrison. The Standard'! Suakim dispatch give* the following particulars of the battle: Baker's Turkish iroops had reprised and were pursuing a itatanhmsnt of rebel skirmishers when Us Egyptian cavalry, which was skirmishing on the left, retired In confusion before a small body of the enemy's troops. Baker then ordered his infantry to form a square, but an Alexandria regiment, becoming unmanageable from fear, failed to respond to the order to form the fourth side of the square. The rebels, taking advantage ot the situation, charged, and entering the incompleted square, threw the whole force into disorder. During the engagement fifteen of Baker's officers were lost. Further information from Suakim reports the safety of Captains Burnaby Harvey and Hoyt, of Baker's staff. Dispatches state that the rebel force was smaBsr than that of Gen. Baker, but was eomposed of apparently learlees men. The Mr. Conger made one of bis characteristic speeches against the bill. The bill pasewri by a vote of thirty-six to tour. Thoee voting in the negative were, Messrs. Conget, Mitchell, Salsbury, and Vance. Beginning with April 1 the blowers will btt paid on a sliding scale while the prices remains at sixty and twenty off. Their pay will be as at present. If prices increase wages will be raised in proportion and lowered accordingly. The Mill Strikers. The debate on the Mexican land claims bill was continued. The discussion was mainly on technical points. Several amendments were voted down. No result had been reached when, at 4:30 p. v., the senate went into executive session, aud after referriijg a number of nominations, adjourned. Judge Smith decided to postpone the case until February 15, and ordered the children to remain with Mrs. Fargo subject to any visit that Mrs. Prendergtst might desire to make. Mrs. Prendergast's reply, it is said, will be in the form of a general deuiaL Fall River, Mass., Feb. ft—The back boys who struck, at the Metaoomet mill liave returned. The Blade, Sagamore and Tecumseh mills have run out of filling and stopped. The Union mill is running three rooms. Only three spinners remain in the Quitquechan mill, which was not one of the tan that struck, and it will shut down. The feeling of the spinners against the knobsticks is increasing. The funds in the union's treasury is estimated at from $7,000 to $10,000. Tbe ring spinners have caught the inflection slightly. Sixteen struck in the Union and thirteen in the Border City. Tbe spinners actually seem to gain courage in view of tbe situation. They think they have put the manufacturers in a quandary. It is certain that the present strike lias peculiar features unknown in former strikes. Jamaica, L L, Feb. &—Instead of a final solution of the Maybee murders and Townseud and Sprague crimes, as was supposed when the negro Ragg was arrested, the mystery, surrounding them grows deeper. The general feeling among the villagers is that the testimony tended to more closely connec the Tappous with the Maybee tragedy, and that, if Edmund Tuppan perils.a tiiat his confession was truthful, as he does, that his brother John killed the May bees, it will be difficult to oonvict Ru;j(t directly of the crime, although the evidence proves him to be, at least, an accomplice therein. muddled on the Haybee Caae. The blowers also made soma concessions, among which was the abolition of the rule that a blower would make no mora than forty eight boxes a week. House. The committee's action in regard to the compromise was unanimously approved. New York, Feb. 8.—All callers on the Queen of Tahiti, at the Panama hotel, on University place, were referred to Henri Murgier, judge of the superior court of Tahiti. M Murgier did not inteud to waste time with report rs, and had caused bis secretary to write a statement for the press as follows: Not the Queen of Tahiti. Washinbto*, Feb. ft—Mr.CYoung's resolution, authorizing a sub-committee to vigit the Hot Springs reservation in Arkansas to take testimony, was rejectod by a vote of 103 to 153. About 75 per cent, of the glass consumed In this country is made by American manufacturers.The Manufacturers' association will probably not assemble again until the national convention meets at Niagara in July. Mr. Burns, of Missouri, from the committee on appropriations, submitted a report on the deficiency bill, wbioh was adop.ed, roviding for the rebate on tobacco; recommending concurrence ou the senate amendment requiring the proceedings of the legislature of New Mexico to be printed in English, and tbe senate amendment appropriating $30,000 for the cancellation of stamps. rebel lose was very small. The leader proved himself a most skillful soldier. Ohm. Gordon will not learn of Baker* defeat until be reaches Berber. The excitement here waa intense when the report of Baker Pasha's defeat near Tokar was confirmed, and little else is talked of among the members of parliament and the various attaches of the government Much criticism of the policy of the government in the management of affair* in Egypt has again been renewed. Lord Salisbury severely condemns the course which has been pursued throughout, and tauntingly aoousse the administration of having again displayed its usual optimistical policy, although in the very face of almost certain "The Queen of Tahiti is not in New York. The person who has arrive# here is a lady from Tahiti who bears the name of Mme. Salmon. She is accompanied by a French magistrate, who is on bis way to Paris. Tills magistrate is M Henri Murgier. We learn from M. Murgier, judge of the superior court of Tahiti, that Queen Ma rah was not even consulted in the matter of the annexation of Tahiti to France." "Senator Blackburn, of Kentucky." Editor Kin sella Dying. Louibvill.*, Ky., Feb. 6.—Blaokburn was nominated senator by 63 votes to 57 for Will laws. Brooklyn, Feb. 6.—Dr. Bryan, the attending physician upon Thomas Kinsella, editor of The Eagle, says that his patient ib dying. He believed that ho would linger along for a day or two, but that hope of his recovery was past. Mr. Kinsella is in full possession of his senses, and it is believed mindful of his nearness to death. His blood is being poisoned by the absorption of the biliary secretiou, and in such cases death results only after a gradual giving out of the powers of life. Directions were given to visitors yesterday that Mr. Kinsella could not be seen. He arrived at Franklin's statue woebegone and bedraggled, and was hurrying on when another missile—this time from the west— struok the side of bis head and obliterated the youthful bloom of his cheek Ha whirled around. The three boys hi id gone from the grating, and he glanoed up and down the street. On the platform of a bobtail car that was going up town at a high rata of speed were clustered the waifk, bat their erstwhile sorrowful faces were lightened by joyous smiles, and they raised their voices as the bobtail swung into Centre street and shouted the glad tidings of a happy New Year. New Bedford, Mass., Feb. 6.—Mill owners here express a general feeling that the strike in Fall River will indirectly benefit them, because it will reduce production and hence there is more need and cause for busy looms in this section. Most of the mills here reduced last month in a loss ratio than Fail River, aud without exception the cut down was accepted quietly. The nomination of Blackburn is a curious fulfilment of the wishes of the people of Hart county, as voiced by Judge J. R. Curia, in an interview published in the Louisville Commercial six months ago: Mr. Curt in, of the committee on foreign affairs, reported a reeolution calling on tbe president to furnish the house with copies of all correspondence, telegrams and cablegrams concerning the arrest, in January, 1884, of Benjamin S. L- wis and other American citiseus, and their imprisonment at Asplnwall on mere suspicion, and what measures were taken by the government to secure their release or impartial trial. Adopted. '•Our people are rebels, and I for one am not ashamed to confess it. Wa are for Joe Blaokburn for senator became he was a rebel soldier. We are for Mrs. Gen. Roger Hanson, librarian, because she it the widow of a rebel soldier. We an for Chailed Offutt for Speaker of the house because he is the deaeendent of a rebel family." The party will probably leave for France on the steamer St. Sim Dn. The spinners here, while sympathizing with the strikers, think that the usual results will follow. Bx-Senator Cooper Murdered. CyLiACAN, Chihuahua, Mexico, Feb. 8.— Judge Henry Cooper, formerly United States senator from Tennessee, was killed by robbers, near this city. He was manager of the famous Polk silver mine, and left here in November with &W,OOU to pay oil the debts of the concern and start a mill. Soon after his arrival in Mexico lie wrote back that he had struck very rich ore, many pockets running thousands C f dollars to the ton, and that he would start a mill as soon as supplies were received from Culiacan He was on his way to Culiacan for the pui pose of purchasing supplies when he was killed. The mine is situated high up ill the Sierra Mad re mountains, and the couu try between it and Caliacau is infested with robbers. Lawrence, Mass., Feb. 6.—On Monday twenty-five wearer.-, in the Atlantic mill* refused to work undur the reduction, ami now. all but five have returned. Only twenty looms have stopped, and there are fears that the strike will become general. Quiot prevails at the mills in the city. Mr. Hatch, of Missouri, called up the bill to create a bureau of animal industry, to provide means for the suppression of pleuro pneumonia. Fresh Water Near the Sea. An interview was had by the correspondent of the United Press witn Lord Wolaeley relative to the defeat of Baker Pasha in Egypt His lordship expressed the opinion that no serious results were likely to follow frosa the disaster, beyond the immediate loss of life which bad been sustained. He thought that the military situation now existing in Egypt and the plans which bad been framed for the successful issue of the present campaign against the rebels, would be entirely unaffected. He strongly approved of the policy which Baker Pasha had pursued in the engagement of the 4th inst., and said that he deeerved much credit for the skillful retreat he had made in the face Bach of the candidates mentioned has now been chosen. Abbuby Park, N. J., Feb. 6.—At a depth of 400 (eat in tlie eight-inch artesian well of Mr. Uriah White, at this place, this morning, flowing water was struck. The water is pure and soft and flows over the top of the pipe at the rate of twenty-live gallons per minute. Additional boring v. ill increase this to at least fifty gallons. There is much rejoicing in this neighborhood over the discovery of this ample water supply. The cost $5,000. What Klected Hta. [Chicago Herald.] "I know a good joke on a certain Ohio con iressinan," said a Buckeye editor, at Columbus. "For heaven's sake don't say I told you, but when he was running fur ooagrees a year ago last fall he called me up by telephone one day, when a conversation like this followed:A lengthy report by Dr. D. C. Salmon, of the department of agriculture, was read. JL U*7 Becapltntcd ky a Train. Mr. Hatch then addressed the hfuse in support of the bill. Mr. lanharo, of Texas, took the floor in opposition to the bill, but yielded to a motion that the committee rise, which was •greed to. a Elizabeth, N. J., Feb. 0.—Emily Mills, aged twenty year*, while going to church Sunday night, was struck at Milton avenue crossing, Rahway, by ihe 0:45 west bound Cincinnati express on the Pennsylvania railroad and instantly killed. Her bead was completely severed from her body, the latter being horribly mangled. Another train passing east at the same time bewildered her. Her brother and two sisters, who were with her, were unhurt Wendell Phillips' Funeral. Boston, Feb. 6.—The funeral of Wendell Phillips took place at the Hubbs street church thiD morning at 11 o'clock. Rev. Samuel Longfellow, brother of the dead poet, officiated. The pall bearers were Juhu M. Forbes, Wm. J. Buwdetop, Samuel E. Sewell, Lewis Hogan, Dr. Oune, Wendell Holmes, Charles R. Whipple, Wendell Phillips Garrison and Richard S. Hallowell. The mayor and aldermen attended in a body, also a delegation from the common council, state senate and house. At the close of the sermon tne body was takvtn to Faneuil hall, under escort of the Shaw guards. It bmD been decidad to have the public memorial meeting ill Faneuil hall i'rlday evening, at which the following persons are to be invited to be present aud deliver addresjes: Mrs. Julia Ward Howe, Dr. William Wells Brown, J. M. L. Babcock, 8. .£. Fay, Dr. A. A. Miner, Rev. Jesse H. Jones, Rev. P. A. McKene of Hudson, J. G, Whittier, Parker Pillsbury, James N. Buffner, Theo. D. Weed and others. E. M Chamberlin will pr ' " 'Say, I am just going away on the train ;l must make some expression on the tariff; write up a nice interview with me and print it to-day without fail.' Maryland Worklngmen. Baltimore, Feb. 6.—The different trades unions of this city sent a delegation of 1,500 men to Annapolis, to push forward the proposed sight Hour law. Governor McLans addressed them from the front portico of the Htste house, assuring the men of his hearty co-operation In making sight hours constitute a day's work. Three deafening cheers ware givaa tor "The only GHfternor of Maryland, who has carried out his promisa." Will He be Iudlctedr " 'But, my dear sir, I don't know what to write; I don't know anything about your tariff views.' Nkw York, Feb. 0.—The special grand jury of the court of oyer and terminer had before it all the testimony taken recently before the assembly committee in relation to alleged overcharges by Sheriff Davidson in the administration of his office. It is believed by those well informed, who are willing to speak, that the sheriff will be indicted. of an overwhelming force of the enemy and the Access with Which he had saved so large a portion of his force from disaster. The Poet this morning bitterly condemns the g vernment for allowing Indian troons C tor y Tf' ahn"«tiQ 6i«ht of tne Booaan, WBsre their presence might Iptve averted the disaster to Baker's army, tt that Mr. Gladstone is guilty of Tra# Standard has a dispatch announcing tl»tite correspondent, Mr. Cameron, who aornmpanied Baker's expedition, has escaped in safety. The Tfraas, commenting upon the situs tion in the Soudon says the repeated disas- How Thar Stand Presidential!?. Claims of an Inventor. " 'That's just the devil at it; I barest got any—don't know anything about it. You know what is bast; make me say it I'll stand toil' Boston, Feb. 5.—A canvass ot the Republican members of the legislature on presidential preferences results: First choice, Edmonds, SI: Arthur, 91; Gen. Sherman, 4; Senator Bbernum, 1; Blaine, 3: Logan, 1; non-committal, 9. Arthur is generally favored in second choice and bis administration is generally warmly commended. Some who prefer other* think Arthur's chance of eledMbn beet  PrrraBUiui, Feb. 6.—William Loughridge, a resident of Baltimore county, MtL, filed a bill in equity here against the Westiughouso Air Brake company to restrain them from further infringement on patents, on which he claims to be the inventor and patentee, and which constitute the whole stock in trade of the company named, as they embrace all the patents used in manufacturing air brakes which hare made the firm wealthy and famous. r . "' " 'Here's my train—by I' "Well, I wrote up a big lutoi lM» with him on tbe tariff, published it, and, b|r fcosb, it elected him—it was tbe very thing that did "'But—' A Woman Guilty of manslaughter. CONDENSBO NEWS. Tkwsok, Md., Feb. 6.—Mrs. Mary Jane Hendtermark, who has bean on trial here for several days for the murder of Charles H. Euson, near Hampden in October last, was this morning found gnilty of manslaughter. _ The grand chapter of royal arch masons of the state begad its annual ooa vocation in Albany yesterday morning, "Talk about gambling," said the old sport to The Washington Republican, "mebbe you think they didn't gamble in Leadvilhfwhen f was thero two years ago. Everybody bet ou eveiything, and cards—weH, there waan'fi any game of cards that they didn't know and. play as Mg as a box-car. The limit Was tha ceiling every time. You know about tlx* luck it always gives a man to rub a humpbacked man's humpf Well, there was a dealer la one o' them Leadvilla faro-rooms that brought a humpbacked man on from tha east In tbe fall and hired him to stay aroun' where the boys oould touch his hump occasionally. Now—this is the dead, shotgun truth Pm tellin' ye—in the spring that man's back ww aa straight as anybody'* Tha qpotts had rubbed his hump all awajr." Rubbed Mia A way. Vive members of the Salvation army wars arrested in Paris yesterday morning, whila selling their jodMafc, The War Cry, charged with obstruction, Tk* Interest Waning. rf»W Yo*K»Feb. 6 —Owing to the failure to get mere than two entries. Charles Rowel I and Pat in the six day-1 go-asyou-please rtflfcUiat was to have taken p ace in this city early" next month, it has been deemed advisable to put off the date for closing the entries, and it is also thought that the entrance fee of $500 will be reduced to $100. .  The statement of the complainant is that he invented the improved mode of operating car brakes now used by the Westinghou:* Company before the 19th day of April, 1864. The suit involves millions of dollars. Beslsttlf a Heductlou. Pittsburg, Feb. 5.—At a meeting of the workmen at Shoenberger's mill it was unanimously resolved to resist a reduction of ten per cent., and the works were closed. tan arising from the cowardioe. and defection of the E yptian troops proves incontestibly that the government must use English troops principally if it expects to preserve the Red tea ports and the control of the Nile to Khartoum. New York, Feb. B.—Thj bronze statue of General Robert E. Lea has beeu finished by the Henry & Bonnard Manufacturing Company of this city. It will be shipped to New Orleans. It weighs 4,000 pounds, and is one of the largest C ver cast in this country. The pedestal, comprising the base and a plain doric column, will be of granite, ninety feet In height, and will be ervcted in one of 'ha public squares of NeDv Orleans; The tiitai height of the monument will l» about 111 feet. A Tribute to General Lee. The controversy between the liberal and the conservotice press of Russia regarding the funeral of Herr Lasher has grown in bitterness and intensity. Pleading Guilty ol Patricide. SaCO, Me., Feta. 6.—Oscar E. Blancy, whose confession of the murder of his fatherin-law, Mr. Barrows, at the instigation o( his mother, resulted in the conviction of the latter of murder in the first degree, retracted his former plea of not guilty and pleaded guilty. The judge ordered that ths plea be entered as otmurder in the first degree. The oounsei for Mrs. Barrows has applied for a new trial. The court has ad- Jbnrned for two wteka. Pittsburg, Pa., Feb. 5.'—At the Republican mayoralty convention Andrew Fulton was nominated for mayor by acolamation. For lSayor ot Pittsburg. It Is believed that the Crown Prince Frederick William has brought about a reconciliation between the Duke of Eliuburgh and the Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha. Advices front Indian territory report the finding by lwrderD of the bony of a xtaek dealer of some proiu.ue. ee named Muron. it is supposed he was kuiod by uHhia. Portions of the official correspondence u tbs Soudan have been published. Sir Evetjra Baring, British representative in E,:ypt, replying to Lord Granville's inquiries, stated an Dec. I and on Jan. 10 tuat be objected to 0an. Gordon's being (Hit in nam mead in tht New Cork Bepnfellcana Organizing. ' New Yoxk, Feb. &—At a meeting of the Republican county committee, elected under ~ the plan of organisation adopted by the oam' mi-tee of eighteen, John F. O'Brien wee ' e*—ed I B| inif chair—a Able f Stand It. Chicaoo, Feb. 6.—The loss by tlia destruction of the Standard Oil warehouse at Engtowaod to placed at D40,000; insurance yfKi sx ' ru fiMr* • r Jt I H* j J vf ,f