Evening Gazette

              / . «% »rt u PITT »,! P, NtJlSDA'Y, ■DRRIUJA UY 12, 18? 5. n- I j TWO CKNTd. I T.U Cutis Per Weak. NIIMBKK, 817. I Weekly Kitkblkhxl 18S0. f FRIGHTFUL ACOIPPI. {HIRTE&N MEN (N A Y 'F COAL MINE. 1 a ' \THt NEW ORLEAN'S^EXPOSITION. jAi tD' .V ' --- fKe Cloveruiuent l're«Cl to Appropriate as - U»if -nyi^. I Wabhjwoton, Feb. Ij}.—  resenting the commissioners of 40 states and territoritiee at the New Orleans exposition will preeDn» a meuyyftl to congress asking lor an rAMriolial npptop* iation of $500,UX) to tide over thy financial difficulties of tlie exposition. '1 he memorial states that the *,8(*qpQ has been judiciously expepded, and 1 he worf accomplished could not, Hi their" opinion GEM. EARLK KU^ED SPEAKER HtALTH. , THE FINAL COUNT. joe • - BASEftM-Uanrt, ' «' he tjuteru League's lt«KDommcmj#»Uom» to tho Arbltmttoii ComtAlttee. FROM IIARRISBIJRG.- WHILE GALLANTLY LEA&lNG ON UN Cmnplulnf; UepCDW#»«l to be'1*alnftil, DUC '1 YESTERDAY'S PHOCEEDiNO&OF THC STATE „ GROVER CLEVELAND FORMALLY DECLARED PRESIDENT. New York, Fob. 12.—'Tho Eastern league jf professional baseball clubs held a special meeting at Taylor's hotel, Jwsey^Ctty- and Trenton. «  President H. Diddlitock, of Philadelphia, Occupied die chair. Applications were H oeived from Jersey City and Baltimore, which were referred to the president. Bullarp, of Newark; Copelaud, of Lancaster ; Boyle, McLaughlin and Moore, of the Actives of Reading, wore reinstated. The following resolutions were adopted: Resolved, That the delegates of the Eastern league to the arbitration committee be instructed to vote for the following: HIS MEN, WAHiriNOTOi», Feb. 12.—Speaker CartM has been, reported in tlw gonev*l press dii patches as being fmrioiusiy ill. That phrase it r.pt to c+eate an impiWtion that ho In dan goroswty iTT. He caught a verviw«r» oojc Vhen he went tor Alhaoy. 'This was increased during his stay in Kew York This Wd has gone downward into hirton ach and kidneys, producing an inflam ination which is painful, but has not beer consider. C1 of a threatening character. He i* throatienod with thjj possibility of its ehnng inc; into a rheumatic attack. He has thnrr fore beeu compelled to keep his ropm van closely. He has been up and al»«ut his roon* nearly every day slnco he was first takor down. He tins been able to see a number 61 gentlemen every day, bnt has been unable fc attend to ttnycriom bnsineSR. His physiciar thinks that _ he will have to be very carefu for nt 'ea t a week longer. The seven in the weather has increased the necessity for caution. — . .. but not DanfttHtu*. A Civil fcrrrlro fiiil mi 1*4 lathe Senait-Tho Hemw Win laim la fa* An Explosion of CwiTQU Cu|M by ®H»' lessness on the Part of the Vic Mill*. Heartrending; Scenes at the iV D - A'V .1 ■ if ' T ifbr % .!• m V» » » r Attacking the Encu y nt the Point of the llayonrt In Orrlcr to Save Aniinil- Th« autanu Opened and the Vot* Counted Mr. Edmonds* Moderation of the Ibadt Is the Cause of Ooftfilf imllMi i r y ™  nlllou—llonebery as Lord of the l'rlvy Seal. vor of imiar We*, flnat M )ftr+rrr- ir.'V'fl'*! • London, Peb. 'it.—The war ofBce luw received the following information in a dispatch from Gen. Loi$ Wolseley: The fortified vessel in which Geii. Earle's detachment was proceeding.up the Wile from Birti reached the pa«*i above Dulka island Tuesday. The enomy apiDcared in great force at this point, Alter causing some diiiwrnlizatupi n"1 yir? them by aweary Bre from U»j gfc.i CiiD U himI, Goil Enrle and a portion of his men lonijM eitln&fcd the J\ rrfPi, drh inj tfeem b»rk e point of. th»ADayouat, »nd cmty ing ttie wi£q,t tl# of  course was a lopted in order to save the supply of cartridges, which had become greatly roducod. The enemy, emboldened by' their comparatively sJfetiL loss in tha  rallied en.l ninde a tierce oiiAurglifc ttpon the En ziisli, Uring with precision. the trtwpS with Kenvy Ibis, and captured the floating fort. Gen., Earle was killed while gnllantly leading a charge. Three other officers were killed and four wounded. Eight of the men were killed an J •'55 wounded. Kajj» was killed on Tuesday during the storming gf tho enemy's position at Birti. the Retired LH. v™" - fpASHiNOTON, Feb. 1£—As required by the f cstitiiM n ani the laws, the thiol act in the election of Grover Cleveland and Thomas A. Hendricks, for president and vice president; of the United States, took place yesterday, when tho two houses of congress counted the electoral vote cast in the 88 states lost year, and the remit was announced. The joint rrntm was held in the chamber of tho house of representatives at 13 o'clock. As early as # o'clock visitors began to pour into the copitol, and when tho doors to the galleries were opened an Lour later all tho seats were filled in a very few minutes. When the house met at 11 o'clock the crowd had filled up the aisles and steps of the gailerlav and the outside corridors were thronged with others trying to get in. All tho seats of the extern gallerie, had boon reserved for the and, friends of senators  ■entitlvis. There were acc&jmnnd/itions here fur about 400 and 800 admission tickets had been out The result was as bad a crush the favored 800 as among Uie common/ visitors. Complaints of the disappointed ticjtot .holders, most of whom mn ladies, were/many and loud. They S-eoL-ltglUyears of io.ne of the representatives, and mat *ftfr tlit boose had been called to order offers! a resolution oduitl|KDaMMvhMiiing gallery tiekots to tho floor tf the chamber. It ntiadopted. A few minutes later the fepaces in the rrOr of the Members'.desks woi-o crowded With ladies. IYompIJy at 12'o'clock the senators  p -ai oil at the central door of and as the repre-mtafWes rose the procession down tli* aisle, preceded by tl)o Reflate officers, to ibD\U reserved for them in front of the .CD-ak?l*3 desk. Without removing his little sijjlr skull cap -Senator Edmunds aso-ciledftojthe speakei'.t chair and rayipetlfor ardxn* i Speaker CaaHsle's illness prcvuted bis attendance, aad Actlnp; Spei'kcr Bia-k-tjt WVftt liesde Mr. Edunudf. Two large —^~ininLojarty boxC-s oonlawini; the rotunis of the electoral VDtes received by mail and by messengers were placed upon the desk. The president of Die s.tiatc briefly announced the object of th" joint s?ssiou, and called upon tho tellers of the two to take their place.!. Messrs. iluar ajxl l'endloton, on the |jart of the senate, and Messrs. Clay-and Keifer. repivsentiuir tho house, stepped kjpvard an 1 took at the clerk's with leqg tallrsheets before them. Beginning with Alabama, the certificates from a-tch state wvre 1-aihted in alphabetical order to Hie telWis. who took turns in announcing N»w Glasgow, N. 8., Feb. 12.—Vale Colliery, # mifas from this pi**, sceBf U* deat* of 13 miners and the mangling of several others. The TUmifrr was caused by one 61 those frightful explosions that seem to occur at irregular periods wherever mining opera Hons are conducted, bringing death to the toilers in the bowels of the earth owl distress and suffering to Widows and orphans, who Suddenly And themselues reduced to a condition of helpless poverty. Vale Coiliery fur uislies employment for 400 miners, and hau the explosion occurred during the jlay the loss of life must haye been frightfullx.large. There were only 23 men at work toiling «(iUi their picks 2,000 feet below the surfoSSof tlfe earth when a low rumbling sound startled the mining settlement, JqlJowed by a report resembling ah eartliquako. The earth trembled and the miners' huts wore Hlmfcaq Everybody was aroused and the startling intelligence was quickly passed from mouth to mouth that there had bean aincnylnion in & 'teD v« Una expeednd. It fuithes «jU*»|orUi, t lh« faith of tl«D jjoVofnnlae t*3Ho ndt ■lillt; tflly proufised to milter the wtpiuffitlcti . ■ \cctmn to mot aUy- pW0MM»-C4» tUMP'l a matter of yottff too, ttaamp"all govommcmt loan, ate* nulwriV Hon, donation* and all. Tfie eonttnualiun C f ■jovernmrot aid mean* I jjfr"' government ia wholo or lu ]«rt for its h i vantw".' Thf* comtrfltfcfl 1tv*?Tl haviy acUhftr'mje wi0i tbe FmideuV *o-d"*v *'Xl f1yCKt a rrorabto lrofti fcfm tiVginJ ttib ap- llAiinisnuKO, Feb. 11.—In tha8ttata, yesterday, Ib» oMMriNM'oa AgriaulUna raporttd »Hirui»urely.iJie bills for Vb« sale Jbat•ru and Western experimental farns of tbe Pennsylvania College, and to prohibit the manufacture of oleomargeruM. , . The Ad Bran titate Board of Health Wlfvtl reported favorably- with an amendment. Resolved, That the ?th section of the national agreement be amended by inserting after the words "any party hereto was located" tho words "except that the proceedings of this section shall not apply to the St. Louis or Monuniontai club of Baltimore, or shall not prevent the American association from locating a craft In the city of Chicago." Also ronoltfd C$at the 7th aecllon of the national agreemont be amended by inserting after tho words' 'proviried that nothing herein contained to prohibit any club members of any party hereto frotn resigning its membership in any party hereto" the word* "affcwit has completed its schedule of championship Watree presented a number wf bills premred by the recent Harriiburg convention of r o t cities ol U*tiiird aad, fourth •lasses. Thoy regulate the passage of ordiaanaM, contracts, aMcsementt oif tlaj—, afrd Ahw details of municipal aSate, lHiW J.. Among lh« b 11a vm 00%. to regulate *u4 improve th* civil  wealth ia the citieaa/ud counties theteof, pi aei yg under ciril service rulea all State, county, and city o01 ears having mtm than twelve employes. In the Houae, Mr, Beach*.* Orawfoad, •ffeeed a resolution -nrri im "HM»liinii th* fell placing Qm- Grant oa WftMtiavl JJsV- i, j. The Congr—sis—* Apponion—auMll was rectmmiitad. , U«um bill- to extend the minimum school term to six UMatha |MMi tecoDd readjqg. Tha bill to regulate theeraotice of vetemary medicine, and lurgWy,' waa tefeaiedi Thai House bill. Ml f«gllflfcs fsv ' iiwu —. pronation of the a.iuxint aske . A BtWWE«Y DESTROYED. * MRS. DUDLEY'S PRESENT four Men SuiD|Do«r«l to Have Terlsbnl In the riatin's—Firemen Iujmnl. Rr.c'iEsfyR, Feb. lp.—Fire broke Aut fit tlx hop room of ther Genesee Brewing company'! extensive brewery here. An employe rav the smoke and hastened to an ivon door lead htg to this ropm to learn what was. tho matter. When tie opened it lie was blinded by the heltt Mid smoM And fell down a hatchway, aauxing probably-fatal injuries. Soto after the Qniyjs reached the manufacturing; department the malt and dust became superheated,'and a violent explosion fallowed that' raised the roof and tor® ont all the windows The trill'1 then fanned the Are, which spread ,Dvltli £ioii rapidity, soon the' whole building, which was completely destroyed, with tribes of #100,000. A Mi Ho Ho* which Explode* When Oiwiirtl -ltMtn'i Otftr. New York, Feb. 12. —In Mrs.' Dutnfeyl mail| was n little pasteboard powder Wbfcli oxxikxhaj Willi a poise when War-i aeix Finn, of Oib Tombs, carefully opeued it. Inside wa- n note saying: "Enclosed y*'U will find a good cursor insanity. and his dynamite scare won't trouble you tiien. Andrej should he a warning to British sipies. (Sitpwl) U. piley, luvs obtained 4 "Tit (tf habeas corpus directing the wtffden to ppoduco the pifc* oner in court today. A motion will than! bo made for her discharge, on th« groundthat s|m lias -not been ca«virttd vf anyf crime, and that RosA, at aunouncad- in his' paper of this we*, will not prosecuto hor. Immediate trial or adyvsjpn tto bail will bo asked for if the motion to discharge is de- When the nrofcknTTor Mrs. l^dley dis-j charge came up before- Judge Donahue, after hearing argument*, in* doutol' U»tf. wotion,, holding that tho enso would bo prosecuted by the proper otlloors. No attempt was made to.( have her discharged on bail. Rossa's paper contains a conspicuous offer1 . of $10,000 for t(i» "body qf 'the Prince of JVates, dead tr luei" « " DI| What the Union Pacific Owe* the Gov- the mine., A scene pf the wildest excttem cn ued. rt was a few minutes before „ tmnenb Washimotow, Feb. 12.—Commissioner of o'clock, but the hard-worked miners above ground were slumbering soundly vhen th« ' were rudely (Startled from their sleep by the dreadful news. Men, women and children WfaN* hraved'tho arctic  rurtied the mouth of f Uo»pit only til fcJMt their feelings of horror intensified by soetug » great column of flame leaping up abovo the mouth of the mifln slope, lighting up the desolate surroundings and bringing out in bold reliof the features of tho wan, patio and BWifietl group ol miners and their wives and little ones, whnp saw at once that thoir worst fears were nijre than realiwd. Boino qf tho women, whose husbands or brothers were known to be at woi;k in. tbii pjt, tainted; ethers «cr#mjied and frantloally appealed to thosdlUTJUna tfuem to save their loved ones, while the lumcijtaT tions of childi-en and thp bowed heads \Dt strong men made a picture of deep disti-e«, such as is only witnesseil calamities, occur. Railroads Armstrong has prepared a reply to the resolution which passed the senate on the 5th Inst, inquiring what amounts were duo fee United States on Deb. ST,'1884, from the Union Pacific railroad, according to the rule established in the recent decision of the court of claims. A statement appended shows that according to the niln of the court the amount duo from the company iDec. 31, 1882, is $007,406.06; for the yea# ended Dec. 81, 1863, there was da* from the company, excluding expenditures for new construction and equipment, C718,814.00. This amount was paid in full on June 24, 1884. The expenditures for new equipment for 1883 amounted to $300,018, 25 pur coat, of which, $50,702, was overpaid for that year under tho rulo established by tha court. Tho amount due for-Lha year 1884 has not been asccr, tained, an.UAnnot bo ascertained until tho middle p. March next. The Standard's correspondent with Gen, Earle's wrtumn sends tha following dispatch, dated Dulkn island, Tuesday: "Tho British troops adven ed to attack tho enemy,, who hold a strong position on Jho lulls. After somo fighting tlie enemy was' completely surrounded, Finding it Impossible to di.dodgi the rebels froln their fortified position, uen. Earle ordered t'ic troopu to charge. (Jen. E.vle was killjd while leading tho attack. I "TV10 lilack Watch regment captured the pjailion at the point of tho bayonet, the cavalry taking possession of the enemy's camp. Oen. Brnckenbury, upon the fall of GCin.; Earle, assumed wmunanrt tod ordqred tho remaining portions of the enemy to be siA-ijgd, yUe,. tfOMM actf-d pronwtly, made a galltot attack and noon captured all the enemy's positions. Tho fighting lasted five hours. There was great Slaughter amongj the enemy. Those who surv ived escaped by swimming the river." The railroad men liav* aakad llw kdMd snc;rfe,ts95fri: heard in the matter.' i1; n ..■ V J. a. 4Tbe firemen were unable to throw a stream over 30 feet high, owing to the water {rearing in the hose. Three firemen were seriously injured.' One, John T. Eynch, fell 00 feet from alarttter and hie injuries are believed fcJ'bt fatal. Martin Diet*, who 1*1) dowar the. hatchway, jayg there were, four men in the bop.room, where the fire originated, who were unable to eocaoe and must have pcr-l ished. Supt. Lauer discredits the story. i "If the heart cnC Dmao ia depreaaed with cares, the mist is dispelled when the bottle A**ra." Dot D bottle of spirit*, oh *o » Wa small vial of that in valuable lY)p to civilization as Or. Bull's CoughSyrup. Connecticut's Knifhta of Honor. N*w HAVEt/JD Grand lodge, Knightd of Hiflfror, ot Connecticut, met in annual session in this city.1 The reports of the grand dictator, grand reporter and grand treasurer wert read trad showed the order to be in a prospertms'Oondiraon, notwithstanding the terrible ordeal'through which it has passed during thC* past year. The subordinate lodges have received during the yfcar $8,884.50. Paid for the relief of brothers, tf,7*1.51; for expenses, W,fl42.S);'invested, ' $5182.50. Total aSset*, .?6,5Cfc.89; amount pajd to wtd6ws and orphans'benefit fund, 132,070.19. The total number of lodges is 22 Ahrf tEe total metnbei-sWp 1.R38. Officers for the'ensiilhg year Were efccfed as follows: Grand'dictator, \Tm. It' Stannis, Xteriden grand vice-dictator, Charles Smith, New Haven; grand assistant dictator,". Jrvjpg H. Cue, Watertwry; grand reporter, Skiff, Danbury; grapd treasurer, James ft. Kelsey, Middletown. , Bo#toB)vi»;aMtaMkM(D;D See G. B. Thompson, ' -*hW ha* a M- Mrtmentoi fern)***, iota, ytqn* fcrwa, A*J|c Tell him what you want Then if ha eaawwpply your wants n well or MtUr'ttlMl Wtjbody elaa, try somebody aha. Tbe explosion had taken place in the new stotK) of tlja colliery * high,was being sunk at the Mtfeeara seam.- As D»«ible' Manager Greener dasoetided tbe shaft, but found it impossible to gut near any of the imprisoned miuevt Who Wens jfaM, being rtttb-] catcd in their 4vW toAb. After sevirai efforts a rcseuing party succeeded in roach.ing a party of seven men who wero with (P*t linaight to the surtaof «Jl»e This fact carried hope to the hearts of the sorrowing women, but it was only momentary,, am} thoir. grief if possible was aufemeuMd when the uD«xt attfempt at rescue rs«i A llurcfaced Attempt at Blackmail. London, Feb. 13. —The young and popular Earl of HosebefryClf; «ueo#ed fcord Car, linjfofd as lord of sthe privy seal. The resignation oMDDrd Carlfngford has been accepted by Mr. Gladstone, in the name of the queen, with the usual epistolary flourish of rogret at the lo£ of his invaluable servioe*. The letter width informed the Earl of hifJ appointment to a seat in the cabinet is also couched in the stilted language of Downing street,'and it begs that his lordship will lay; other engagements it) order ti serve her. .nAj&ptf Rotbery Mad beta itcUng.jfc ai ministerial portfolio, and his letter of accept* ance w»? in type befor# his commission had been signed. His appointment, however, is geqarally regarded as * shrewd strategic movcm»*nt op the pa»*'of Mr. Oladston*' Tha premier is warrantably nervous over the questions that are sure to bo asked at the reassembling of parliament next week. It is no mora than : fiaVlnl that be should  '•rcrengtann the cabinet by the enlistment of ai man so forcible in oratory and so popular id person as Lord ltoeebery has proved himself to be. The young carl has a large foUqffftaMP fe P"DT*1 mjSber of Roseuery clubs in England, and the members of theso clubs all look upon him as the coming premier. Boston, Feb. 13.—Edward A. Achorn, aged 2.1, a student in tbe law office of the well-known attorney Louis Childs, was arrested for a cool attempt at blackmail.' About a week qp* he called at the houte of Mrs. Annie Brady, 28 Edinboro street, "and presented what be reported to be a warrant for her arrest for keeping a bouse of ill-fame and selling liquor without a license, He demanded $200 in 9»ttl«inent, and a* the reftiscd to pay be told bar to come with JUm. Vbny went to the Now Marlboro hotel, where be got another fellow, who represented himself as a bail commissioner, and they went through tbe formula of admitting to bail. Achorn walked horn* wtth bor and then demanded #.V). Sho told him to call agaiu. Ha Wd so, and asked fof WOO. Hhe agreed to ICay hiin $50 on account, and as she was in the ad of paying ovjrtlie ifioney, tha.olllcers stepped from bahttd a door qpl arrested him. Tba deooy.Ud beenai ijpyi Mby the woman. A luluuuon ('owlnet of LlghthWie Keeper* j ■5Bt. SC*«, *. B„ Feb. ia-#»c* have jus»! txanspiakt IB connection iH'M the- loss of the, American schooner Arcana which did not/' appear in the recent inquest on the death ofj mernben of hpr «rew. it  koeper and'bis * brother and ™ survivorJ heard the cries of the mate for almost tea 'lours, but the village wai not informed until* the next morning. Imwdiaito action, would probably have saved tho crew. One youngf man was found dtting on the steps of the old lighthouse frozen to death. Another wan found lying on the wltarf, where BtHM walked until be dropped. The mate was iu tho collar* of the old house, where he hgd walkwl as ldnfl as he could, and then must have crawled about} on his knees, for his trousers ami  were wura through. The facts have been (ait/; Ufarq t&goMtauneti* i , 5 U !*Jj Healthy AnH Plaasalt. OaUand Ax*»»aVy **o«nj1o^e».'li «*»• -*wDh T. laman. HtetUa amt *•#D» :y -* 1 (,H vin, " mt(L 1 PDa iu« - 1*8-0 Bl! || £ jhe t««th, ca P It Cnrlchw and purifle* the blaod, atfmnbtn the appeMa. aid* the " —WoMob llevey Heartburn and auf ■**.* ' went oil until1 was, completed. IWe were no Irregular returns and no pnD tests. Whei the tellers had, With great difficulty Mafrttt little disagreements, cast up the figures and signed their report, it was handed to Mr. Bdmands, who announced the result, giving 210 votes to the  datss-and- t" r and Logan. After making this announcement Mr. Edmunds astonished" tte legislators by aSBtng: "And the president tbe saoato makes this declaration, only as a £obt»R«tatemont in Hie presence of the two tfibses of caagress,wof tba oootents of »2).i papers opened and read on this occasion, not as possessing any authority in law to -4eelM» any legal conclusion whatever," Xhe»»w4 bnbke into vigareds applause, im-4er covaraf which Mr. Edmunds stepped to the floor »n4 laid bis colleagues back to the senate chamber, As soon as the neaalB had been called to or- suited in bringing to the surfute tbe blackened corpses of three miners. Many hours bo*1 been consumed in those efforts, and it W*s ;pCXW pearly daylight. The obly mean* of communication between this place, and Vale was by telephone and the instrument was surrounded for hours by an excited throng, who anxiously awaited the latest intelligence itOfaUm scene of the disaster. A Iw* hours later U4 flames in tha burning ■halt were subdued, and renewed efforts were made to reach the imprisoned miners, Manager Ruthetford, of the Halifax mine, at StelUtfJboa*. Uis aid in directing tbe operations of the rescuing party. Later in the day tbe reached the foot of the shaft, where to their horror they found ten more corpses and two men in an almost dying condition, They were brought to the surface as quickly lis possible, tbe injured .Clued for | tenderly, and th*4eod prepared for burial. Tlie Clilrafo Election Fnqdi). ,, ChicacK), Feb. 12.—Hie trtalf Of t' A i8thi ward election conspirators was continued. Ten voters of the 8eCxDnd precinct fwrtifled to voting the straight Republican ticket. They gave thqir nugjtafs, and-the ballots being produced wore shown to be forgeries am) contained th« name of Rudolph Brand fat state senator in jflici* of Henry Aretmn, for whom they vrited. tm Grand Odell identified tte hawtwriting of 'the forged tally sheet as to* WW. J. Gallagher, otXr ot the defWfflants. «♦ i '• The Whlp|wr-»T*Dlui*on Murder Trial. KlW Haven, Fefc I J. —Attorney YViUett luruifilMxl Uuj opening arjpiiiiwtt for tb» fiwj A Kullroad Manager's Big Funeral. Milwaukee, fob lg,-mTb* funuitil of general Manager XNrrill,-Of the Milwaukee and 8t Pmil railroad, held here was the largest «Hha«Mmpre*sivs **er men in the noithwfett not escaping 4iat ul ex-Postmaster General Howe two years ago. The special train from Mad)kan the governor, state officers and a large number of £he legislature. The Chicago special brought representatives of all toads centering in that city. Extra trains were run on every Wisconsin road. Tbehpdy lay all night and morning in state ih James church and was attended by a guard JCnights Templar. The services were conducted by Rev. Drs. Ashley and Keene. The edifice was crowded to suffocation and thousands were unable to obtain ad mission. The cortege which followed the rer mains to Fbrest Home cemetory was a mile in length.  ecution in the tr ju Ex-Judge Blydenburg then begai| bis argui meat for the defense, in which h« gave out the theory tb|fcr|tWR Jobnsonj the brother of the deceased inftn, mis the man that shed blood du cold win. ter'Bnjghtat the lonely .00*1 nit. He tlieu stated tiDe various points tWU WV#taihlm on to this theory. Shortly before adjournment State Attorney DooUttfe begaa the ckwiiii Argument for the state, tad Characterized Judge 0lydanbnrg*B theory as foolish in the It is certain that ail bi* persuasive pywen will be netdwl in. tba hoavnnt week, for far there is every evidence of a storm of tmeCjunjftDd fierceness. The present government is undoubtedly tottering, and ita collapee is certain if, as is rumored, it intends to oppose a vigorous campaign in the Soudan on the! plea thnt, since the death of Gordon, there is nothing worth saving at Khartoum. Last) year thr katlhals urged the recall of Gordon before it should become too late, and advised that he a stand at Wady Haifa, where he could collect all available troops from CTjipdr *nd Lower 'ISgypt await the cordlaf* Mabdi. Hie Radicals now argue *W« (.heir advice had. bison adopted &h»AriCbn bMcad at the Brttfab would have tlmt Egppt would be much safer than iffis at prwft W \§ probable Ml  laia.anCf' bis rascal Cagil urge this plan of campaign, with necessary modi-. flcations,ftasMf &s the  Some startling revelations have just  mWe regarding the condition of tlio 'British war establishment Jt baa beeu ascertained that at the beginning of thi»y*or many regiments of linp which were reported at their full by hunt dreds of men. ' There were 22 regiments which had the regulation number of men on uaper, but which, CM inspection, ware found co be from 100 to 800 men short. Scroe regiments wMch were and are liable to immediate orders for foreign servioe curried on theii* muster rolls SUO mora' mcii than could be Tbund in ranks, and cooks, servants and all sort* ot 'camp followers were put into line .to satisfy the inspectors. der in Ha own chamber Mr, Jjigalls gave voice to the opinion of some of thotu ivho beard Mr. Edmunds' remarks by offering a revolution laclaring that the senate did not assent to thtf MKKluding declaration of the Vermont senator in announcing the teller's report in the faint session. Mr. IngaJU ond Jfr. Conger made brief speeches in support Ot Up* resolution. btat Mr. Bayard forced it over by object- Ing to its present ronsiileration, Mr. Vflsob Indorsed the position token by Mr. Edmunds, £nd Mr. Hoar proposed a resolution to the effect that the laws had been duly executed in the Joint ses'ion, and i%the opinion of »lnoDp ate no further declaration was necessary. Mr. Ingalls prevented any discuHfcxn by interposing an objection, which carried over the resolution until to-day, when it is expected that the subject will t»j discussed at some length by varies* senators. Mr, &brands uy* that the declaration was made op his awn renperaibRlty, and the senate U not to be held responsible for it, -The drift C4 tajk among senators and representatives is In favor of the npsition taken by |kh» Vermont senator—tha|W prenW«t of the senate ha* m i jxiwer to (Jo more than announce the result at the electoral votes as asakrtaioed by the eonatw the Kvo hcuees in jofct sewioo. . Jtt. Ketter asked the bcu||B to adopt a resolution declaring that no further declaration of the result of the electoral vote count IW necessary, but on Mr, Springer's motion the ■erted that Mr. Edmunds' course was contrary to all precedent, and Mr, Blackburn remarked that the senator had made exactly the proper declaration. Mr. 8.. S. Cox held fUnwrr;i r-n. : J More About BwaUn sad Mp|nCowC t The scene around the mouth of the shaft as the cages bearing the tinitoii rose slowly to the surface was heartrendhg in the extreme. Nearly all the victims had large families,.and j the women and children-grouped around the mUtthws might be frtUnd among ttie living; 0bt, as already indicated, in oojy a . few instances were than hopes realised, and Oven )n most of them the Spectacle of the scorched though living miner caused almost as much terror to their weeping wives and little ones as did the corpte? oC tlx., lead to the widows gnd half orphaned elitf dren. The bodies of the dead were removed to their late homes, tha melancholy procesaic followed by worfo'n and children utter-. loud |amen|»tio% and groups of gj-iof' cken, sympathising men offering such words of sympathy as were possible if  face of such a ghastly horror. The mauager of the ndqe has taken steps far tha tppiporary relief of the families of tha vinttoaa, and «he necessary medical aid was at once provided forth# injury survivors of the  One of the survivors, in conversation with "Washington, Feb. 12.—The decisiODB ft th@ courts-iuartiaJ in the otmt of Gw-t Swalto a»aTxDL Moirow.\rUI be promulgated. papers in both cases were under coc- Bidei'atfon by _tha pifwidnnt, - and in both cases the recommendations of the courts-aiarttal «re"believod to have been approved. Col. Morrow's sentence will not be more "Severe than a reprimand. Tlie findings and result In the cam 41 Geo. Bw-aitn are as much fn doubt as eret.-*'" •,i'l A Big Fire. L&nsiivg, Mich., Feb. 13—About halfpast IS a Are broke oat in the bakery aid confectionery of J. C. Hoffman, oa Washington avenue, and before it was gotten umlor control bad deatroyed Ave stores. Xho intense amf—=80 dJ-groes bciuw zero—bail the effect of preventing the best efficiency of tbe fireman, but tbe latter, ueverthelo*, worked steadily r lib /fine spreiu' to stoves' 'oq sitber side of the street, but the  af the Are department got the flames Mmler control tar *. M. The total loss is $01,- 800; insurance, %4'!',3lw. *.■ iiwhiwu «.id Belchini;, And eim the muadea ud-mrwi 'r For Intermittent Feverm. Luritnd*. laeket Energy. J»».i * D" ■« *q—l. - _Car Thegrnulne hMjrixyre tnyhni^id Trying Co Kalae 'tlie Price of Nails. Grand Ariuy Man Go Hoin«, PrrrsBUBO, 'Ffek M.—The Western NoD association held a secret meeting here. Member? from Wtait Virginia, Ohio and Weeurn Pennsylvania were prosont la fall force. Xlxe meeting wb* frtr ttje purpose df 'ratifying the cardrirte of $3/35 per (fey, as '&Tumeefl by the Wheeling and to 'which the FTOwWrg maitafactulwftr are strongly opposed: fhe members declinod any information as to fitf result, but it wa° leaftled that the Wheeling movement was-dbfeatedp jft" Harrisburo, Pa., Feb. 18.—'The G. A. R. convention camo to an end, the concluding work of completing the ticket and selecting the delegates to the national encampment at Portland, Me., being finished. The complete list of department officers is as follows: Department commander, Austin Curtin, of Centre county; senior vice commander, F. J. Ainsden, of Scran ton; council of administration, B. G. Sellers, Amos Onar, J. T. Long, df 'Philadelphia, J. F. Hunter, of Pittsburg, W. Clark Johnson, RoxhOro; quartermaster. Comrade Williams, of Post 8, Philadelphia. ..'apt. Moloney, af Harrisbure, was Appointed •liief inspector; Thonsas J. Stewart, of Il«r ■ istown, assistant adjutant general, and J. M. Trinkto, of Fhllgctelptlta, ttSdiOB dfrec;or. The convention adjourned to meet next &b Scran ton. LoreH't ««I4* « Tnrtifd- If #11'!1 22S& Cruet loin ft r plantlur, pninlnr, culture aad ment ol frul b of all kind*, udiirpllW Inscription* rf all worthy nrittlri llba book of ore' TO plt(TM, VMrtb Illuminated emr, •)«- \gnt stiouidDfi»d to jf V" *"* da.*.* nrjiMtA Trouble at the Rfg Mr. New OruAh, Feb. 12.—Five hundred exhibitors' employes who were refused admittance to the exhibition building on account oC Secretary Cbandlei* Adm|nli(en Scolilinjc Boston, l*eb. 13.—A Washington special says: Secretary Chaiflller is following up the officers /* b0 signed the protest to congM|B against .the rtmage of the vat*, of than)* to Commander Schley and Lieut. Emory for rescuing Greely. He lob received explanatory letters ftpm all but two of thC officers concerned, and lias addressed to their a sharp Tetter, in which he dwells upon' tliC impropriety of their cbhduct lfls letter Srtll be published in a few days. arecneepondent.-ge.Te a thrllli.ig ItobiiR of" the catastrophe. While the work was programing as usual the worltoi* wero startled by a low i-umbKng sound, followed almost immediately by a terrillc explosion. Ail the lights wero oxtingutshei by the concussion, and the 'ti m»n wuro hurled in various directions. . Some were killed outright, but thC majority of mitnnvii causcd by M(ffbration. The groans at and the ap(x«Ls foi help that eooid not reach them was frightful to hear, bi)t. gradually the soun4i ceased m9 one after another of the 18 men breathed his last, aud the remainder abandoned all fcoiDe ol rescue., Tlie uugwypt as he pictured in cnidr The Iimgfeer of tho mine at vhich, rushiug'put! was »/*«' ignlUxl'ty he lainjDs caFfitxl in the Ofin ift. the men. 4r. Greener explained that the men used only he ordinary lamps, instead of •cause liRM entjrtrabsesce at any siupicioti Ldtod Vritbothi*- mtb : MPsttcb*an%vuLtr'shoa D atiwi-ally - " V cSsngeltt complimentary f)IM« iwl ■UKHmld oniytinK.. They tbcn-j-ofcuraad and lomandOd 16. was and t bey mad * an attack off the gatekeeper*; Tha fcfcre rwfcted, bu* «o« wjipo-mi, the miirt entrance was (TemolWtM arij th£ tnAi pa s d through. No arrest* ware made. Estate of Jewe H. Hclioolrjr *r., late of injr. Lucerne County, Pemmylvaul*, dCceiled. Adminlatra Marriage of a New Jersey Congrewman. RiCHKO«D,Va., Feb. 18.—Shortly before. 2 .'clock yestefday Congressman William of tho Seventh district of New Jersey, a«d Miss Lee Tfcrdy, of Lynchburg, were uuii'.d in marriage at Bon Air, seven miles fro.i Richmond. The oeremony was performed bT He v. R,' Hbld«frby\ of the ft-esbyteriaJ odurah, In tbe iJMi mjk* bride's broth»r-fla-S«», OoltaAX August, and in the presence of a number of invited guests. A reception followed, after which the bridtf couple left for'Washlngton. Tele- fh* Ul(n'pl» tmgUluiur* \ |$eu* 4 Onof »Dim Bpringkield, 111., Feb. 12.—None of th«» •uowbouAd logiilotors arrived, and when the jouse und senate met in joint session no quothrough the form i of ouo. Curing the roll _-all the Ropublicaj*left their siats. Tlie oallot rcfcultoij 75 itirMtajiaon, kis' than a majority of {4 joint quorum of the two houaaa. «*aC I The Kteamvr Faraday has laid th« tfcore end of the Ceuimereial company's tabid at llavro, thus completing the connection between Ireland and Fngnfte.' ' 4«Wi ID tier* f.r u'mn.UBhAB npoa tba mifT* %&£ iD«k«» unnHDdi«(r paruic;»iC to , , jto-PKTBTW HoTfuw JR , Vii - ffiisvuBEi. *,.» ulcT^s •Ian. J7. i*kw tkat (he constitution settled tbe matter when tt declariol that the.one receiving a majority of the vutef should be president Tbe vote to lav Mr. Ka4»r'i resolution on the tetfe waa jafr agsiurt lft, Mr. Cox had evidently j(l)fced the Democratic feeling whan ha asferted durfn*lha debate on Mr, KMt&a rtaolut»c tiiat the Democrats did not have the &ep:iUiw,iD* to ' 'elect our president," and tbe IkiiiXj. "sfc) proceeded to do their own work in Mte ons j way. Mr. Clay, of Kentucky, the Capture of tn-KMsped Convict. ■ -jPbovidknce, Fab. 12.—John H. May, who on SitpL 12, .USB, white being conveyed to the state prison, escaped,' was captured ben by Etafawtive Parker. HA will probably be sent to prison on the old "mittimus" to serve out Ws original sentence. Since his escape May ftiu been staying fii New Yofrk, North Adams, Mass., Boston and other places. The 6f buttling a' narrow trauge railway betwaen Siinltim aad Berber has lieen revived since the fall of KhArteutq fcals made it mipertitive that reinforceaenU should be sent by that "route. Several firms at railway cngineeis and contractors have offered to construct the rand and auk nC5 payment until it ip cjwujetod. Home ot, tlujjn promise to bttiU a single track road, with sidings, water "tanks fiW station?, at an average speed of 20 railse ikS*day lli't .i 01* .. nnl, Tm ,»a!i/f PwkIUdk koVM on Ezotwr 8tD, Watt MM, now nvi bv W. C. f Dilth. and Uwelbag nousr Cj»,Wap»n at. Vint piiums, a«r amipled br J. w Bru|. roi HAUS-TWo tots Cb T.KHHtM .w. AvwumBtzv If'oully Muidir«(l. grams from and United States TBI., PW*U,~At9afcJl»k Upnjamin' 7\ Warren, jwently 'a TfeV*- ranger and lately in the employ of the Odum Cattle company, and* «tat» detective by the authority of liov. Ireland, and who had become a witness against fence tatters in Runuu.i county, while sitting in toe office of the hotel, was (hot dear by awqa \u»-. know.i ; eiauo W th» •**•*D 1 A Wealthy Pauper. gentUm. i \\bo Introduced a bill to repeal 04 ci vil «cr vice net, end who had been selected ti on' of the Democratiu tellers, offered % resolu. mi calling (or a committee of mn&tora and n. pi t -™UDtlvos to inform Cleveland and lleiid ictv.utUieir election. He bad also gone so far •'i Iko form of certificate that Mi. Kdmund* should issue. But upon Mr. Holman's motion the prescription pro- XMcd to be offufed to Mr. Edmund* wasabookmed, and the resolution simply requiring senators congratulating the newly married couple and regretting their inability to be present were received. Bridgeport,- Gfc, Fteb. 18.—Town Agent Bunnell has foond Minting the effectB of Mr*. Theresa Shippon, wohm the tWwn supported for about a year,; two bank books on BfiiWdence banks tot $1,89®, alsty quite a sum of money that had been bidden in a trunk. Mr. BunnqU ulau (bund tbabsbe. qwjis mm real estate in Providence. The claimed to be entirely" destitute. rrotastlne Against Itutlroad Discrimina- . mffic© has recuived official L-oniirmatiuii of the r»j*Drt that FYnnee claims ttiB riglit to-aoaroli neutral veaseh entorihg or leavjna Otoiose '.,v -  For Rent. tion. » tloOw „«*r lUrnmi Mitt. wMttW,' a. a* Philadelphia, Fob. 12.—Tha Commercial exchange held a special meeting (or the purpoue of taking action regarding tlte practice of the railroads in discriminating qninrt Philadelphia in the matter of freight. Sfto- OS all expreSs TOi"J)i i~e , 'C1 hate"occurred in a' Hi free _ fj«HI Another lloller Explosion. Boston FAi. 18.—AtH:flPji M. the boiler, la Alley's cigar manufactory. Ho. 14 Cambridge street, exploded, doing luich damage i o tbu gilding and$erjqugly ipj'«Hpg Patrick H Wuifajj vr»» tuy;»d into tSe strfe. t her j were 50 employes in toe building, but • • escaped wilboul Injury with Um agceptMk CpND€N9ED NEWS. iiina mi safe ai from UadoM. 'o ■:, j The guueral wiporinl«iiilC'Ul says C1*6 scauui teave beouloujtartod ainae i at been tjiUiw OU an avwigo tan., |x, The wouwiud luen ftif doing well and ai of immediate danger. Heavy liainagM Af»)nt a Stemn-ililp Co. Nkw YpBK, Feb, 18,—Barbara Merchant, thfl st«w»ptl(flSBf the Bermuda, of tho Qbebec lino, •w'fco fell from tbd vessel'anil injured ber knee, was today awarded $5,000 damages against the company in-the United States court. »•D/ hi Wlst-M*. ' A seal t-kin cap was exel anK-d' by mixtake at gaeaiaSiiydwrmsyrsi .Ulm.idhoMidcUtbe by »WTl«||sjl|3» Nlm o*« a'or*. 4ho4f _ of a Joint C»n£ I lu'ira" condemning tlM dts a distance New Harapslilw G. A. Bt hold IHtfc an Vt lfr1 wMpbout to take the train aual encampment here with an attendance** A, Falls to be married; Each ha4 a aver 400 delegates, representing 84 puill Ki rv iruak, which Md been ahead. fliwihajbaana gain of 14 post# the pan EoverwTTy the~"o&ur, Mips *wk ia a relief wan $4,4JW, a«d then wa» *-#»in in $ KgUt. attractive girl, and Wagner a rati** U«f fCHfD of $8,Ml. — f KvishiMUiibUeiBMb - • " ~ S J JF "*E5- Th® Llm of 400 C h 1 Endmn t«r*4. b r of parliaui.eut'for South Bimcoe, ha* mad* ' 000 ftre Upward of 400 children were 2teOT*»rfwS5w^I^eeaC tMmam """ Elson JC. Rockwell towtifletl In his cfwn de; trie 'Torus Itlfer lhurder, , Cul. &'* Jmt 01 C4**iuiis, d Mr. Uondi'ii'k3 wns received at Cincinnati by a mercantile p**DciiiUtiu, mdi Ju*4« • Wiling speech. - -- — T#u tjimsu'id «|e o«tTDt work in Manafilnk, n»J«iVu)y 1* dying for »Vnt of w°od , : T e New Toi'k booracf adopted rcsplutiona oskiuj the Ifgisldthfo- to reduce the \9evat*r chaiyoB on £rain in BuffciJA «Od Naw 7ork. Wasted. i j_ tuW A puDhlD'K and pereevei lot nDan to act as local kg. at4n nl'liiit Um chnlarkt of Ora|K-a,f llosee, Sbrubs ainj Oi nam eitDl Tree* ,1. ou«in H mum* Nurseryman, BoeMar, N. T. : ;miiw i : • ?p5Tii» ~n«* Nroi.i ilei1} ina i- Xtoli a»y. »(». (*I .(i|'oa« Mn«| Hot Lnn|b, A $lt,OM Fire. La.'Wojit.EoJi 14—;Tw g veiling iai»en|hi^ tcuy ktiackJMr. Gladstone for rauiugD»fc]l langh.er at "The Candidale," Ihe play at the C ..u -i'.Hi last wbOt telegrams were ar«- Nkw York, Feb. 13.—A life occurred in the premises of E. E. V. Say fried, «gar manufacturer und dealer, No. 40 Cortland* street Before it could be extinguished the butyding was completely gutted, entailing a loss of $15,000. "• 'CD 2 Custom Hou-e Appraiser Ham, of Chicago, 0iowmh.Dw-H¥.i i bRULs of that oily are unabto to compete With Wtw York owing tb undefvaluations there. • inhs r.iug rj inuunciug Gordon's murdor and how ACV'* 9 «*l KUurti Duai I hIh-s gg wpenrv, Qm (j.-D |x i' -ail' Is t)io ortgii al i t TOUSt o. Nero fldD illiiVS while Hume Wt-s tnit-ning. *A n»w No. s MoWl. r « Batttaabk F«r»ule( tae«|» » The damage to the mUw n as not iDtn ly to gruafca* wus at ftnst suppmaxi, ouly a portion of th» idope haying b. _'» blown a»uv ,mnl the nilqlnj; jperstJhJnjf will bo almost at oftoi) IV -uu*d.by U»QU4»l»uy. , r . . D * Gov. Hill In New York. New Yolut, Feb. 12.—Gov. Hfll will arrive in this city to-day am review the Seventh regiment. Tb» governor will be accompanied by UjL Uillett »nd Adj, yen, F»rnswo*th. retyrn to Albany tosqqrrgw. ® The Rending laflroail general mortgage have a plan fur roorganixiag tlw npmi without leforonce td holders of junior :■(. cur.tics arc! jD: opose to show fight. ' 15 Hfrnfc'l" *" ClitiMMK) H«»i In Cai'tla. OiTAwi, 0'utC, 1A+-A11 tt*e members Iot the Dominion pari anient liave received fir.u!, rs t otp tli. «j.6t h:,(vexSfi^h?'tratte,ltiid litb i; umyu ■ in ettuct tMtfh UtfhHd peOiotu dcri**J ffl ta, tliat til s* Y dies will iijfc*uppdhn ok' tnotn* \ajured to the service, to $30 per month. Canada. a«t ha» mMttonfeMMh M necyjW b, rn In New York Juijgp PonohM dismissal tbc writ of Jialwjjs corpus in the • ase at Dudlof ,-And Mid tM« most be (mother means »h«n the priscucr'i discharge found to hr**fn the appearance! iaD amnt iifilDww)ttD»niiiplainantr«r N«M.' Mass., Fab, 12,—Tba inward Fall Ri ir f t wa* ditched, at Paiv, rison Square. The read is blockaded. All trains have to go around on the branch. A Train Ditched. a rl»++ lr tr.Ti ilircntner ft Mala aadttMH "WIS.#*. fll-lw JAMBO'DOKKWA.