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6 La % tiettinci PA. TUESDAY. JANUAR' •rC~— i-' .'•' • *r « — 1 .LU.^1 NUMBEB 107S. I «Mklj EkUHIiIim l*fM» j PITTSTON, 1% Iteb. A . J THO CENTS. J Tan OMti Mr Weelr THE SILVER DISCUSSION. PHILADELPHIA AND READING. BRITAIN'S BUDGET. SAILED ON IAT. ASKING FOR INFORMATION THE CHESS MATCH. Oa the K19 port Ml MR. PUGH LEADS 'THE 8ILVER 8EN- A Lively Tim* *t the Annual M»rtin®. Go wen vs. Helm. The Game Begun—Tb« Sola* nd «H* THE STEAMER HYLTON CASTLE FOUNDERS AT 8EA. Norfolk tfmrr Yard. Washisu iom, Jan. 1R— Mr. Boatrlle. of Maine, lfitroduced a resolution colling on the Mcretary of th ■ navy for Information concerning the truth or falsity of certain sta'omen s which have appeared in the press to at th* TIMENT. Pbiladblphia, Jan. 13.—The attendance at tho minual meet ng of the Read ng railroad stoekho.ilers wis not large, as it w«i ajown i hat opposition to Mr. Gawen's el'ftlon as presid Dnt was useless, the n-0"»- sarj' proxies leing held by him. E. 8. Wiielan was chosen to preside President Keim submitt d the annual report "f the managers for the ye ir ending Njv. 80 1885, and also read a paper replying to Mr. ftou'en s recent criticisms of his managenent. .He aceu-ed Mr. Gowen of trying to n'ay the master Inst ad of the servant of -he comrany an i said that for tnis rnson he (k'elm) h i i insiste 1 upo i havin? full con- Trol nS repi-ennt:ng all the s'ockhalders. ti ■ declared that the coal lan-ls 1 o icy. urged ay Mr. Gr.wen won d h v rjii ious, rod ''lat ned a 'Hill o 5*17 1)01 from tha coal •:U«®413 s i st ad of a i annually increas ng iei cit in that bus Tie s un lor th' Go.yen GENERAL INTEREST CENTERING IN THE IRISH QUESTION. Ni,w York Jan. 12.— At S o'clock p. m. yaster lay William Sieinitt auJ J. H. Zu kertort begin their chess match for the cuampionahip of tlie world. Zuckertort won the lea I aad by moving the queen's pawn twosqiiaf-. to whch S.etnits responded by making n s.uvlar move. A mammoth ohess boar I to C11 niayed on 'he wall upon whioh the moves of ; lie p ayers were ilepicted. Adolp'i M Dhle acted an umpire for Zjckertort. an-l Tuom is Frere lor Stei il a Tha referee is the Hon. Cuarles F. Buck, of New Ore in-. The con et is d.Tided In o three pa-'ts Ti e flrs part is to tak • pit e in this city, the second in bt. • ouis an 1 the third in New.Orle lyC. Not more than a week must elop e be we_Dn the fir t and second part an I t». more th n wo wee ;s between the second aiui tnird. Thirty moves must be made during th? first two h CurC of each gam ■, and flftee i moves an hour th natter. Taere mast be thr « games a wee'c. with one day in larval C between each game, t'ja playing day to tORsisC of eight hour.. P avers must keep toge her or be accompanied bv thj other's umpire du ing ab ence from he hall, excrp after ndjoummnnt for the ni ht. A fl e i impose.) ami thn off-nler lows the game for any mi con luct xuch at analysing a pen ling g ime over the board. A fine of fro-n $5 to to {51 "to go io he offender's opponent, may be imposed for any breach of tha ru at. For 3,her off.'n es ten I ng to annoy one's opponent fines of Iro.n $ £ to $30) rat' ha irop aad uoon tha offender. In view of tha pronounced bo it lity of the players the articles of agreement an 1 terms of the match have been so worded that the players are bound in tbeir words and action* and behavior by a set of rules more strict than were ever drawn up to regulate a pugilistic encounter and are so voluminous that it la inkpossible to publish them. latloas. Bow the Southern People Feel on the Snlljt'rt—Mr. Blaine Quoted on MonometalUm—What Mr. Beek Thinks A boat the Matter. Gladstone's Pollejr—What Shall B B»1 The Matter or tlie Prlnoeee' Health. Club Gossip Not Complimentary to the Prince—Matters la Barm ah. torn Men Resetted by the Life Saving Crew at Point of Woods—the Captain With Nine Men Parish—The Hufi'erlngs of the Besened. the effect that the of the navy yard st Norfolk, Va., has-caused to be removed from (he dry dock a tablet p aced then* nt the time it was recons ructed, and b« firing tlie inscr ption: "Dertroved lDy the relets in 18H3; rebuilt by thiD Ut it d 8tnt*s government in 18»H. * That because of his p: ctsst again t the'removai of this inscrir*- t ni the sutDerinten.1ent in chnrge of the work of rebu iding has been removed from hi* position and a person who engaged in military ervice against ha government -y Washington Jan. 18 —With the aid of ■II the learning iu the world, Mr. Pugh said, the greatebt statesmen were still grappling with tho money q lestion at precisely the same point ft whicu. they beian grappling with U. So far as the United Kta ei wer« concerned there his never be#h a time whet, our piper or metallic cu rency had teen so md-and he<bv as it was to-day. Tals coudl.lon of affair* ami the premium on our bonds constl.uted a grim sa'ire on the pro- he-.ie.- of the op| onentso the legisation hither o en 'Cted by on the money qies IDil Nuibljg more was to be desired ib tn that the banks, b inkers and Fe.lerai treasury should stand a-i le n J I aucw (Jreshaai's law to have lull and fr e opera io i on our silver C uvrcncy He had mu;h confl dence In the practical sens), soun 1 judgement and i i:eg ity of Pre iden D U evei md and hit devo ion to com.Hutional principles. But many Democrats sou d dlff r with the prei-ldent on he money question and on de ta Is atfectin; the tirilf. London. Jan. 12. —The Boston Globe'i repre-secti'lve his cabled as follows: The special dispatches fro-n Du- lin whicfc sgr e in repor inrj a state of exci etneni over the erownni (il s^n- oin amopg the Jrist leaders, -erra to oo firm the h nfci cabled 'c yo-i within the pus' few days that a determine 1 e ort is b -ing ma le to break the strength of the purely h"me rule po.i-.-v, Wiii -h Mr. Parnell represents. You may exp*c. to leiirn shortly that Mr. Glad-touo's h*nl has been' discovered in this In'.rigue. By _ again foroing th« land reform quest on to the front, as in 18s*) the Liner ti leader hopC-s to become Fire Island, Jan. 12 —The life saving patrol fro n tue station a Po nc of Woods, live miles fro-n F.ra Island d s-overej t large white shin's to it mskinj- lor th? si nd. With their accu itomed dt-u aut crew of eleven men minned the liluiuut md put, off through the mountain waves that were pounding the bea h. A man itood up In i he bow and signaled to the whl'e boat, w. ich was strusjsllng along tlowly and painfully, that help was ooming. Heven men were seen la her. In half an hour the lifeboat was a'ongslde tha stranger ind took her in tow. I'he unfortunates eeme 1 half froien. and were hardly able to i-and by the oars when reached. pointe I in hiC place and that in disregard ■ t a grateful recognition of the services of prisons honorably discharged from ths military or naval service of the country, a number of them have been dismissed from employments the Norfo k nary yard and their plaoo filled by men who forght against the government during the rebellion. If tbeec allegations are for.nd to be true the secre.ary ot the navy s d.rected to inform the hou e U' on whose order and whose au hority and in pursuince of what public polcv, if any, such inicriptio m were 01 litei-a e I and suc'a persons dismi sed from he Dervtce. -anigemT.t In rep v, Mr. Gowen gave l-rnros to show that the condition of the com any had retrogra ed under the Kelm ntn-gemon . l e tiank-d Mr. for bowing hat be (Go«eni had no", had any /lie- in iht) ma nt. under which afairs had grown wo db He stated that s iudicia Jnvestiga ion o:' th1 managDment rt. he receivers would Doon be app led i or. A* in;ere-1n; feature of Ulr Gowen'-s statuinent was that b'for1 his previ DuC retire in-ut from the pre Idency Mr Vr.n lerbllt •ad agre d to furnish him the funds t D build tpeleva ed railway to a depot in centrai Phi ade'.phia, to be built by the R.-adtog eompany, and to take stock in Reading suiticient o enable it to control the coal busltess. He said Kelm had ca tsed Vandert/ilt o withdraw, an I rnlued tha work that it lad aken him (Gowen) fifteen years to consummate. ' Having twice g ven to others the pow r to raise this com pan/ to prosper•ty," added Mr. Gowen, "1 propose now to take it again in o my own hands." Mr. Goweji th 11 o.Tere I resolutions calling on the Ke;m management for explanation of the 'ncnasod debt of tha cotnuany and other natters. Atter a hea el discussion between ilessi-i. Goweu and Collis the reso utlons were adopted, the vota on the ticket of officers being take i at the same time, the (Jowen ticket l ei ig elected unanimously by .284,297 votes, representing that number at shares. Th - meeting then adjourned. ti aC er of the situtti' n a t i damnraliz • Pat' ue.l He tak -s p lins as ypt, hnwever, not oC p ny breik wit i the Iri h leader. Hwear , ike R.che.leu, the tox's s'cin, until it i. time to show the lion's. Evtn the real Oetting them safely through the breakers was a matter of great difficulty but finally ill were landed on the btoak beach that runs ilong the desolate shore of Firs island. The men were water-soaked, and their clothes md beards were solid with ice. The/ had to be carried to lbs life saving stat on, where measures were at ones taken io restore them. Prom the leader of tha party the following torv was g.earned: iisis of the iutrigua i» itself 0:1 cu ed an I tbo quarrel i« weju C iil in and Farnel. i tikeu advantage tit as the best meauj t nuiediately at baa 1 to- mikia; Parne.i trouble. " Tbe Li er il eulerC meet In private conference with Mr Gladstone. Tbe widen development of important movemint* in Dublin i* s ild to be the reason fo. this mee ing. and tbe result* of tbe consultation wili beco no apparent in Mr. Gladstone's policy during the exciting day* which are expected to follow the opening of parliament. Notwithstanding tbe fact of • private theatrical p Tior.niiice h iv.nj been givjn at Sa idrin-ham tbe other evening, the belief rpmaius tuat h • heal.h of the Prlnoo * oi Wale* it in a laminabio con iition. Toole anCl his fellow come 11 n - wera oiteiitatlous.j sent D own i rom Lon lou for the evident purpose of giving the public to understand thai lb* reports of the ilia** of the princess were wholy unfounded. Tbo position of this universally esteemed and pitied lad f is too weil understood by the public, from obser vation uurln; many years past, to bo much misund .'l-atood. Hhe is regarded as a mar ty r to the exalted dut.es of her rank and to ware, her fan:ily, and it has been a wonder to ma ay that sue baC so long inuntained witL torcitude and serenity the outward appearance of a hap inees which has teen denieu her. Clnb go-sip of tbo pxst w e ik wouli in. dicate no surprise that the prince shoulu seek, uy well advortlsod theatricals, to avert an impreaaion that Alexandra la at last breaking down. These quest! ns wei e so far reaching and complicated in their operation as not to be capable of a final sol ition satisfactory to all hones'; inqiirle-i. He had given the president?* me* age ranch consideration, but was constrained to d ffer with him with regard to money. Mr. Pugh quoted figures lrom the .\ew York clearing home to show thai ■ouiy a ou &X per cjnt. of the clearing hous.- transa tions were repres nted by cash, thC- remaindar being made up principally of Check). C»mrwC was confronted, he said, with an official announcement that our business relations ha:l reach-d a cris-s in which we must suspend coining silver till we •ecu'em internat.onal ritio betwen gold •an i silver. Thi real point in voire J, Mr Pugh believed US be, not tho suspen ion, but the total stoppage of silver coin'a -e, and If silver coinage wore suspendad now ii woul l b; a blow that would directly and ereedlly lead to the consummation of an crgaui.el conspiracy of capitalista to secure ab o ute control ( f all oar currency and the regulat on of i.s volune and consequent purchasing power. Mr. Pugh believed he spoke for the southern p-ople when he said thv three-fourths of them would, if opportunity were given, vote against the proposition to suspend silver coinage. The i etitiona that came to congrrat favoring suspension were a 1 in printed blank, sign d mainly by bankers Mr. Pugh ci iticisqd th - arguments of the secre -ary o! the trea-iurj a id of the president. He inquired whether we were to take the mere dictum of the president on this matter, and insisted that ths executive officers were under obligation to enforce the laws of congresaRAILROAD RATES CUT. Thf Baltimore and Ohio Make* War on Pennsylvania. £"He was," he said, "the first mate of the British sfeamer Hylton Cfistle. of North Shields, belonging to the Monarch line. On Thursday the cleared the Now York custom 'iousj and ran down the bay consigned by P ittoTi, Vic ken Jfc Co, to Rouen, France, On Friday morning the commander, Capt Colvin, decided to start at once. He had bern delayed a day and did not like to hold back. There was some muttered objection imonx the crew starting on Friday, bat •vert thing lo ked fair. On Saturday they ■neouutered ihe firs; of the storm and were Ir.veu from their course. The ship was not jehaving well. The storm increasing on Saturday night and Sunday morning with blinding snow and a hurricane it seemed that the eteamer never could, weather it, A leak ww sprung and water was pouring between the strained plates. The on- I ne fire* were reached, and it was sen that she would have to bo abandoned. ▲ boat waa got out after great difficulty with en men aboard, and put off on Sunday light The captain wae drowned. They proved to be within fifteen miles of Fire island light, and the boat headed for the shore. The night in the boat waa terrible. N«w York, Jan. 12. — the sudden action of the Baltimore and Ohio rallroid company In beg.nning a new war of pes enger ra'i h from this city to the west, made a decided stir In railroad circles. '1 be cut is a reduction of $5 on first-class fare) to Caicago and Wading western centers below the tar 11' recently adopted by the other ironk Hues. General Passenger C. K_ Lord, of tbt Baltimore and Ohio, is in this city. He was asked the official reason for the action NOT ON THE BILLS. Pert! of a Dramatic Company Crossing 4 The Immeditie cau« of our move,'' said he, 4 is that the I'ennsylvanla ro d began cutting their from Baltimore and Washington to the west on Satur lay. They will find that thev can't d iDtroy those rates without the New York rates going down •lack. We are now in here to stay, and we propose to continue such rates as will givs us 35 per cent of tbe New York bus.nes*. We shall probably make no reduotion on the emigrant rates. Stracusc. N. Y., Jan. 12. —Dominlck Murray and his dramatic company arrived here from OgJensb rg. The baggage of the company waa completely ruined by an accl dent that happened to them while crossing tbe St liiwrunos river from Preecott, Can., to O^densburg. the tit Lawrence. The annual financial report of President f£''im, shows grosC receipts or railroad company $28 953 57?. Gro s expenses, *1«.301,- 108. Net earnings. $12,tJ52 249. Gross re ceipts of coal and iron company, $15,090,- 189. Gross expenses, $15,815 UK Defioit, $124 OTP, Net earnings of bo h companies 41-1527.563. Net earnings of railroad com ianv alter deducting operations of Jersey C«rti sys em $8.1)53 9 8. Total fixed Marges "jclu ling fu'l in.er«fst and rentals, HO,244 809. Deficl - for year, $2,1113,828. Thi leflcit in ihe Jersey Central operations is $1,338,377. The Ice on the river bad formed, but waa not stron{ enough to sustain the weight of a team Tbe entire party of twelve people were compe led to walk a' distance of nearly a mile and a halt Ihe baggage waa drawn on hsnda eds. More Bonds Fonnd In the Kntland Safe, Kim N. H., Jan. 18 —While detectives were orerh uling tbe con enj of the s He of the West Ru Jand Mtrble compan t 113,OCX worth of interest b aring boa U of the «om pany were found, making (6& OJJ wortli in all discovered. Tneee bonds were uiriel at Ttnmouth, Vt., near where tbe gripsack* were discovered, bat after Dr. Nelson' arre t wars restored to the sa.e. Documentary evidence has been fonnl showing that tbexe $66 O0J wor h of bond4 were deposited ui collateral with th* Lancaster Natio lal bank for money loaned the West Rutland Marble company by W. B. McNeil. When about half way across the ice began to break under the r feat and all wore In imminent n anger of bein ; drowned. One of the Canadians drawing a sled shouted to aem to separata as quickly as possible and .lurry toward the shore. They all reached safely, but not before getting wet and becoming thoroughly benumbed by the cold. A Woman with Nerve. Woonsoczr, Dak.. Jan. 11—While Mrs. & A Wueeier of this place waa cooking rapper over a gasoline stove, her dro» sleeve oaught in the gaaoline faucet and turned it on. She noticed the liquid running out, and tamed it off. Some, however, had fal.en in the teakettle. When the water was fairly boiling she picked up the kettle to carry it into ano her room. She had hardly taken a ue| or two whan the gasoline exp oded and dames burst out. She ran lo the door to thiow it out, but the door would not open. To drop the flaming kettle meant death to bar two littte children playing upon the floor. So the bravo little woman clung to tbe kettle while her hand was being basned to a crisp, '"hs oil soon burned Lsstf out. fo-day the woman's hand was smpntated, No news has been received from Gen. Prender&ast since he announced his arrival at Bhsmo more than a weak, aga Reports from thti in erior of Burmah ehow that tbe rebel armies are constantly gaining strength, and the situation of the liritish army of occu|»t»n is, it is feared, daily gi ow ng more precarious. At cabieu you a few day's a portion of the rebe.s are between Gen. Prandergast's detachment a id bis main force at Mandalay, and bis return to th - capital will certainly be impeded by severe figb-iug. Lord Duilerin is understood to favor a second Anglo-Indian expedittou to Burmah to act in conjunction with lieu. Prendergaat in hit return move ment to liandaay, but tbe Conservative ministny hes.tate to au.hdrise this course nenumg the opening of parliament It wonl i ue an acknowledgment ot tbe failure of their first attemp to annex the country, an I as such would be a strong weapon in tbe hands of their opiouenU. Senator Payne and 8. K. Donavln. The sleds containing the most valuable wardrobes went through the loe, but as tbe trunk* were strapped the man drawing it held to th* rope and succeeded in keeping them from going to the bottom. WashInovon Jan. 12.—8. K Donavin of Ohio, one of ihe old John G. Thompson •rowd of polit'cian-. who recently wrote a art letter hauling Senator P lyna over the 30ab, has put forth another and more lioifeted docu neat. In which he aneciflcally harges that mambersof the Ohio legislature were bilbed to vote for Mr. Pavne. Ho 'laltns to show where aboit $40,000 was paid to a list of senators whom he names. The opinion of Mr. James G. Blaine, he "continued, would hare inlluenoe with some He read from rem irk* from Mr. Maine while In conzreea to the effect I ha thee tabliih men t of a monometallic gold etandard would tie injurioui to our industries and commerce, aad mat- the United H ate* could not wisely treat nlver aa the Europe in countries did. Ctutfles Randall, of Buffalo, th* pcupetty man, broke through and was ■ arely rescued Some of the iadi*« required medical attend ance and were prostrated from fright They appeared on the stag* in their traveling dresses. IFsStod StetM ■s Appointment. Washington, Jan. 13.—The nomination of Mr. Jordan as Ohitai States trsasur«r haying be-n reported favorably by the finance oommiti.ee, an effort is being ma lt to expedite the action of the senate, as it Is desired to put an en4 to tbe presont Dtate oi affair* in the offi e of the snb-treasurer at New York as soon as possible, that no com plications mar arise. It is ezpeeteU that .Mr. Jordan w.ll bs confirmed at once, aud that a sui*-treasurer for New York city will -be nominaied thiC week. Mr. Pugfe gave way to Mr. Edmund* for a motion to go into executive session. The opponents of Mr. Payne amon? Ohio Democrats are bent on forcing an investigation of hii el-ction by the senate and Mr. Payne will probably do aC Senator ingall did under similar charge*, demand an i'ivestiga ion. It his enemies fad to e-urr actl-n in the senate it is understood an effdht will be made to gut th» Oaio legi la ure to a resolut.on requesting the TXni'ed Sta ee se ate to take tlie matter up. Thi* oiirse wai taken by the Kan as legislature n the case of Senator Caldwell Fittsburo, Jaa 12. —Near Baltaborg atation, at 9dW a. m., th« W«u Nswtou aooommodiition on th D Baltimore and Ouio railroad ran *ato th* HiKmpori Accident on tha B&llimvr* wC OhU. Washington, Jan. 14—The talk at the capital is confined to the silver question, and the Euitis reeo ution to pay the bond call duC Feb. 1, in sllvm It Is the general vardict in both houses that if the latter should come to a vote the proba II ities would favor it* passage. But so sudden and peremptory a move will probably be combat ted by the tinanoe committee, and the resolution wil not be report d. Thi. view is sustained by S-nator Beck, the representative silver man in the finance committee. In conver satiou he said: "1 have not talked wit i rany o her member of the commi te •, rbut my own idea is that we shall no' be able to get at the resolution next meeting. Then 1 am not urgent about the Ells-tis resolution, i think ic goes too far; be sides, it deals only with a one million dollai bond call, anl 1 wane to e tab ish a genera, print pie. What we shall do after benatoi Jon ) -, of Nevada, return! is to try anl pais in commi tee and in the semite a billord-r-:ta]g the bonds to be paid in sliver and gold according to tbe ratio in which ,aro received fo.- duties, and probably to or ■der that the reserve for the redemptio . of tgal tender notes shall be made nip hi Loth gold and silver equallv. Mr own Idea is also to wlhdran anl destroy a 1 gold and silver oertiSeat's. »ud i ;-ue instead a coin certificate, issued for ti ller silver or g D11, and releemable in eitli-r as tli» government choose. The Irouole has been tha. we hav bui t up a distincii n uetween the two. This is not what tbe law intends, and as long a" ' he law rema n ns it iC » shall try to have the two trea e l alike." Mr. Back's Own Idea. Twm Lxtkw Bmm O* Bmwm, iloo, bady wrecking the engine of the W«t Newton train and pi Jog up the can in a promiscuous manner, it waa at lint reported that fire or six passenger* i.ad two irainmen had been ndoibly injured. Liter icoounu showed that but two pa aengero were hurt, and the? not aerlonely. Although, it 1* be ieved, the loes of life would lave Leen great had it not bean for the lac hat the piaeeogert in the rear car of the VI c Kern port train had but a few mlnatee beore gone fnrw Drd int D the smoking oar, almost emptying the rear ear. Boston, Jan. It,—A. M. Bigelaw ft Co., wholesale leather dealers, have (sited for about $900,000 involving in its dbaattr tha arm of J. A. & G. F. Roberta. Tha latter rlnn's liabilities, it is believed, will not ba iravy. Tba two firms indorsed each otlw'i papar to a considerable extent. Wh n J. A. Bouerta ■'.ted. six months ago, 8, 7. Robarte carried on tha bustnees with a apecial partner. who put in C100,0001 Mr. O. F. Roberta died last December. Hi* partner, in rattling nt the estate, refused to recognise tha ft»- lorsed paper, and this earned tha -us pension of A.M. Bsgeiow & CD. Tuis in to n acted upon tha firm of G. F. Rdberts & Co. Both are among the oldest firms is tha leather uusinees. Starving Islanders. Chicago, Jan. la.— An evening paper is authority for the statement that tlx O'Rourke-Larned mystery hrs been Dolved. Early in the evening of Sept 4 la-t J. T. O Rourke. a prominent lawyer, of St. Loul«. Ma, while visiting Albert H. LirucJ ci this ci y, invited MiiC Mary Lirnc - to ta C« a boat ride with hiin. it was D appose J thai they had been drowned, out the couple bavt re. urn* 1 from Detioit, whjre th y hart been living at man and wile under an a» mimed name. They War* Mot Quite Drowned. London, Jan. 12 —Mr. Frederick Bossy, the Cable News rcl.ef commis loner, has arrived at Belmuilet lslanl, off tue extreme northwestern co ut of M lyo. He telegraphs Senate Confirmations. Washington. Jan. 1A—In executive seedon yesterday, the senate received the re- TOrts of l omini .tee* on a large number ol iomination-i. anl made the following con Irmations: Benja a In F. Joaas, of Louisi ns, to be collector of customs for tbe dis ;riot of New Orleans and Alfred P. Edjer ton, of Fort Wayne, Ind.; William L. I'ranholm, of Charl ston. C„ and Dornan B. Ea'on. o New York, to be civil.serdce commissioners. When tha names o :lie civil service commissioner? cam D up for ■on firmution there was con-i l?rab e isans iosi over the ct nfi imtion of Mr. Eaton ind final action showed ab iut iweiv * or :l- Loivi Carnarvon has st?neJ tue dea b warrant of the islauden He writes that be dm ply regrets the wii » prevalence of djai k.-jj, bat says he can do notalng, and recommends that tbe sufferers go to the poornouse.'' 'lbe condition of affairs on Belmul icc island is qu.te aC bad as ou Achiil and Innisboffin. i'Utre is - c ;nJ s in almost every liome, tbe children break.ng out wi u ores calls d uy eating unfit tood. Tht Knights of Labor Convention. ST. Louis, Jan. 12.—The Knights of Labor swrnbly of district 101 began (heir first anual ses ion in this city. About ISO deten es ere in the city. Tbev represent 200,- u,0 workingmeu most of whou are employed Utica, Jan 12.—A meeting of ths ulove manufacturers of Glover ville was held on Saturday and a commiitse was ap ointed to make a new xchedule of pr.oes 1 he rates tdotled by this committee are slightly in vlvance of those now p id bv the manufacturers, aid be striking Knight C of L i bnr were notified to return to work at the njw ratea. but no higher wages would be allowed. The proposition has not yet been accepted by the strikers. The manufaclu are have formed an association and elected J. C. Henderson president. Olovemakers In CoanelL Buffalo, NfW York and Philadelphia. Philadelphia. Jan 11—The aunuu r» port of the buffalo. New York an 1 Philadelphia railroad company show* a defic.t »l (171,-65 in meeting Cue flxed charges. Th« t.ecrease ill net earnings is $36,461. I'rosidentjG. Clinton Gardner, was re-e ecte I wi.i his board of s. tie stated in ' onver ■ation tha he h d Itarnei ihat tlare no ild be no oppoeit on to a -took a«iDutmt in thi reorganization of the property. ..pis oiDal c er y naa, tue Cat.iolic priest, h poor .aw officer, tie tax collector, the ma;i irate, iUe ponce, the F.aucisca. monks and the lani iigeuc all agree tha. starvation wi.l k.ll scores of tue pool . wi.bm a suort time. a the southw st Gould railroad srste n. The delegates are deterrn ned to keep the proceedings secret. There is no doubt, how •Ter. th it tbe system is the mos nnjwrtant of the subjects for discussion. Ustrict Mast r Workm in Lowrie says that ,he rel itio is existing opt ween the raiiroa Is in I tue as.semb.y are perfectly friendly, and that tbe present convention is simply for the Curpoee of perfecting the org'n.za:ion of ohe assembly, and for the discussion of measures in its interest .-, ,-en votes, about equllv divided be.ween Democrats and Republicans, in opposition to lis confirmation. Eloping IVIth a Young Girt. Typesetters' Tournament. Detroit. Alich.. Jan. 18.—Ou ihursdayol last w ek Minme, tue 14-year-oid 01 John L. Krauser of thiC p ace, disapf* are ! irom homo. Soon afterward is wbk .earned that a preach r named Eraser wis alDo miss.ng. '1 he cou;le were traced by th l Uiagea father aud one or two frien.ls to Biutllon. Tutre tue runaways were fount, in a room, out escaped b, the girl putting on a long dress and a hick ve.l. ohe 01 u he. against aer lather w thont his recogaiz.ug .ier. The preacher escaped by tue back way, 1'ue pair met out ide aud made their way tD H adena, wuei e they were finally captured. The preacher nairowDy escape.! with nis life. The girl was taken home. Chicago. Jan. 12 —A type-etting tournana:it at a mu-eum here, which is to BjeOeveraor Cnrtln's Chairmanship. Washington, J a. in — f.iea.lg of ex- Governor Cur-iu say th it the/ h .ve consulted with him, and that be wis dj» mined to rveiga the chairmanship oi tin b inking committee, and to pive lib rea mi therefor in the bou°e. But he was not Cb his sea this morning, and ome of the Pent* sylvania dj.egation th.nit he m y reconsider his decision. Mlitinlie for oae we -k. The contestants are Joseph M jCanu, of Til- Njw Yo k Ueral 1. h! pre-ent chamniQn; W. C. Burnei, C f The ,e\v York \Vov Id. and Jo.-epn M. Hu lson W. J. Creevy, Leo Moiih imer "Ki i' De farnatt und Thomas 0 Levy, of Chicago, he force iC divided into two squ ds, arid vi 1 set one hour anil a half each afternoon md evening for a week, making three hours ■ach day. A large crowd of newspaper men ind printers witnessed the s ort of the natcb. The firs', half hour showed McCanu with 88 lines up, or UftO ems; Barnes, 16; riudsoo, 80, and Creevy, 26. Tha Work of tha Tames. Statu of Boston Banks. PHTT.anw.rHfA, Jan 14— Buc.iners ornamental glass siga factory burned. Loss on building and stock, $18,000. Kobon, Jan 13.—The following statement ■r t le Bo-ton Na ional binks was retnroed co the cleai ig houte: Capital $50 WO.000; oan-, $153 708 8X1; decrease. ♦193 400; i ii'c.u, $10.81 D,600; increase, $880 000; legal ender notes $3,042,900; de-r ase, $148,500; dve per cent, fund, $1,087,200; dee'cap % ($0,800; due from reserve agent*, $12,028,• C00; increase, $888,40U; due from liankj o.her than reserve agents, $11.6J7,900; de •n-ase, $834,3J0; due* to other banks, $37, • 164,000; increase, $88 900; deposits, $7$. 163.- Ui; decrease, $48,900; circulation, $21,203- .100; increase, $65,400: exeeas of lusai T*, J2,2BJ,588; gain, $SJ2,853. "What do Tpfi think, senator, is the prospect for effec ing this?" ' I think when Mr. Jone» re'urns we shall be in a majority in the finance com-cit ee. The attitude of the senate aad house remain to be de emined. but 1 do not think there is any need of h trryiu*. The matter is too Important to be treated by the Eustis resolution. I only want the government to treat gold alike.'' Burlington, la., Jan. 19,—Tha residence of the Sermau natura is , Charl»C Buettuer. containing the finest co.l ct'oa of bir.la insects and animals west of New York, wsC burned. It included a coltectioa of 63,OO) insects, which he p irchased two years ago Halitax, N. 8., Jan. 18.—United 8'atC~ Consul General Puelan hat a dispa ch Iron Lockpor* say.ng: -'Pieces of an Americac veaset are coming aihore; no nam- is .- e™n, but the official nu-nber Is 1jO,;8J.' - it ■ supposed that ths vessel was dashed o piece* in the hurricane Sa.urday. and that ali ot board were lojt. An Unknown Vessel Lost. Shoe Factories Skat Onrs. Spanish Babels Attack Fort St. Jallen. Coxcord. N. H . Jul 12 —Two shoe manufactories operated by G. B. Lancaster & Co., of Boston, at Pitufleld, have shut down on acoouDt of labor iron lev The suspension throws 460 band* out of employment The tasters asked for an increase and offered to arbitrate, bat the proprietors refined both, salt they wCre n aking no mooey at present prioee and were willing to shu. down. Madrid, Jan. 12.—Seventy reaela made an atiau*. on Fort bt. Julu-n, in Carthage .w. They iucluued forty soldiers of the garrisoa. iney were di persed by me troops. A manof-war bag gone in pt.r uit of tuein. Carth igena has been dec.ared in a state of siege. Several arrests have been made m connec tiou with the attach. Senator Beck sa d that there would be a mwtin? of the senate finance committee Tuesday at which his recent resolution of inquiry anil Senator EustiV silver bond paying bill would be considered. He added that Sin hitf pinion the Eintis measure was all wrong: The law provided that receipt C from customs should bj applied to the payment of interest on the debt, and if in:ereat was to I e thus paid be thought tha principal ahoul I a'10 be pai i. He favored paring the bondholders therefore on a ens.oms basis. Concerning Pending Nominations. WasviKOTON. Jan. 12.—Tbe report that the senate committee! have made a general lemand upon the departments for information about changes in offices is denied in ifficial quarters. Several member* of the :abinet say that ihev have received no re quest of that sort The postmaster gneral .1 Ds furnished a few papers t o the senate post .tlice committee and says that he has done o cheerfully. In many of the cases of suspension it is staled that the president has iad no pa pars to furnish to any one; that .he suspensions were many of them ordered ou verbal information, and that the reasons seemed satislac-ory. Kew Orleans Councilman la Prison. P— imlnlnner Black tad Mr. Bfltetiell New Orleans, Jan. 12l—Councilman Baumati, Brenuan, Carr, Carroll, Lord, ratorno and Winn were sent to the parish prison upon a writ Issued by Judge BiglAer .or contempt This i« one of the numerom a es growing out of the Ford'Murphy marler case. Righter ordered the "toun•il to provide in the budget for D Itnes* fee*, which it failed to da Ths judge thereupon ■ent the members down for contempt Ths supreme court granted habeas corpus and a i-ay of proceedings, but decided that Judge lUgater was oorieot in his rulings, hence tie co.nmltment Washington, Jan. 12.—b nator Mitchell, of Pennsylran.a, publ sboC a denial of tin story pob.isbed Fruia v that be was denied adml-sioa to the presence of Featioa Commissioner Black, and elates in nearly every particu ar tlie utory is inaccurate and in ilu main is whoi y tal* Oen. Fajar.io, the military governor of the city, who was wounded by the rebels, is in a critical cood.tion. He haC been promoted to the rault of lieu :e-i ant g.neral in recognition ot uis gallantry, and the t|use.. has sent tier own physician to attend him. WASaiiraTOtr, Jan. 19 —Democratic members of th» ways and mean* oommttee think that a bill revising the tariff will be ready for preeentation to the boue In thirty days. They claim that 1&J Dem Drats at lea t will support any bill the committee will report. Tbebai.ace of power in theh'Cuse on this (uD Jcct is said to rest with twaty-Ore R»- l uulieans and possibly tea Democrat 1. Preepeet of aa Barty TMlf BUL To Encourage American Skipping. ' Lkxinqton, Ky., Jau. 19.—Frank Ha-pn-, of Hi 1 way, Ky., wD.d to Green B. Moriaih 8-year-o d colt Con Cretan, full brother U Drake Career, and ibe 2-year-old flilj Krm.ne fu.l sister to Benao. Price for tut two, »1U,(XW. A Good Price for Two Colts. Washington, Jan. 13.—Among the bills introduce ' in the senate yes erday" was on* by Mr. Frye for the relief of the American merchant marine. It repeals the statutes requiring the payment of fee* for marine documents. c rtiflcites of insp-ctlon, eta, an I provides that the collectors, wbo-e duty it ia to furnish these papers, shall be paiu by tbe United States. Masters of coastwise vessels are authorised to employ a shipping commissioner to ship crews. The liability ltmitat on clause of the last (hipping act is extended to vessels in interior water, and those engaged in the coastwise trade. The biil al oex.enls the provision' of the statutes relating to tbe free admission of material entering Into tbe construction or uDed in the ■co air of American vessels, so as to include rna.erial used fat the constiuc or repair of vessels engaged in the fisheries and in \whaling. »«iaV -• Buffalo, Jan. li-Ilw c.-rtluoate of incorporation of the Buffalo .tatural Gas Fuei company was hiei with the cooaty clerk. 1'oe incorporators iacL.de Damn O. Day, Wilson C. Bissed, Charles W. Uoodyear and and oiher w.ailhy and prominent cit.zeus 1'he capital »-oc* of the company is $250, 000. divided into 2,WU shares, it is propose I to pipe the gas (i O-n so.ue point in f enn yivania to this city. Natural Gas for Buffalo. The Tariff in Committee. WASHfNOtOK, Jan. 12.— Mr. Morrison said that he had called a meeting of the ways and means committee for me-day. As to the tariff programme ikely to be adopted, he said that be had prepared no oi l hi but he unde: stood tbat several a ad been drafted by various menbers of the committee, and that these would be submitted, and out 81 tbero a bill would be 'ramed and reported which, he believed, *ould tie acceptaole to the great majority Df Democrats in the house, 'ihis rmasure woud Le in the direetien of lower duties, And it would be pn»M0 to passage. Land Open to Settlement. Washington, Jaa. 12.—Secretary l.*mar, in reepouse to appUcat.oas of th« settler* in New Mexico, to ha.w a tract of land in New Mex oo, knows as the Nolan grant, restored to the public (lonmln has rendered a lecisioa favorable to tea appll aats, thus hrowiu? open to iiiHlsai—« and subject to •Atry ST#,000 acres of land in that territory. C UN ton, Mass., Jaa. tt —Dr. K. N. Nelson was brought hare from Rutlmd Vt, and arraigned, charged Mac aeiiessory to the era beeslemsots of W. H. McNeil, pre - ident of the lanoaeter Nstlnasl bank. Be was held In which to failed to procure, and was consigned to Clinton Jail His father-in-law, Bben Tourjse, of Boston, offend to furnish bail la $10,000. He CtoaMa't Otve ■all. giTjwi, N. b. Jau. 12 '-Bennett Smith, Novo otot a s pioneer shipbuilder, died ag«i. 78 year*. Hia vaesdC are known iu or«j ■hipping port of the world. Hj leares an estate of oyer $1 OuO.OOa Death of am Old Shipbuilder. Civil Service Commlssloaere. Washington, Jan. 12 — Civil Service Commissioner Bdgerton denies the uuthof the pu jd-hea report about his con em plated resignation, be sal i he had no in-ention of resigning. Mr. Baton, be said, did not wish to remain on the commission alter Feb. 1 Sneaker or imiililT Caxskt, N. J., Jan. 11—The BspoM'oas caucus at Trent Dn has nobitaSMd K. Amblai Armstrong, of Camdeu, for speaker of tkf Boston, Jan. UL—The board of directors tt puulic institutions pardoned 8Uas Ue- A..OOB, Peter McWiggaa, Michael Burke ud William Murphy, the four conviots wno put off from Deer island og Sqfurday la the lire boat aad rescued the efew of the schooner Juliet ' Convicts with Pardee. CONDENSED NEWS. Governor Jfcrator wee Inaugurated a* Columbus wito a fcuri h of trumtots It is rumored that JUaeoe Oookhng ha* his eye on the United State* senate. Florida has had the oodee w ether this week since 1880. Much damage we* C*■)* to orenffe gi u lee. Eliza eth Dubois, colored, died at Jb**- Churgb. N. Y.. ege l 110 jaato. bto waa a slave in Tot* state and remembered Wasbty«m awl the dtsnandlng et the Contuiso- Mr. Thurman Nsaissted for Senator. anl wouid reeigu nnlss* Mr. Bdgerton taou ,bt the exigencies at the service at the time required nim to mnaain -onger. A Hollar bftodo. Columbus, Jan. 18.—Tue Democratic ir.em er- of the legislature hD!d au op -u caucus and nominated Aileu U. iUu. mau for .he United States asubte, to be voted for in each branch of the legislature to-day and ia jo ut convention of ibe two bodies on Wednesday. 'ihurtnin received its votei in caucus, Uo.ernor HC.nelly 83 am" 1 scatteruig, Tbe nomination »aC afterward in vis unanimous by a rising veto Jcasrr Crrr, Jan. 19 —A boiler to «w ■naohloe shop of U. J. Busseli exploded, and three dm* were b dly eoekted by the oncap Washington, Jan. 12. -Miss Clara Barton, praldcnt of the American Association of tbe Ked Cross. acknowledges tbe receipt of n contribution of $600 to the fund for tba re.ieT of tbe wounded Servian and Bulgarian armies, from tbe New Albany, Ind., twanvh jjC tba aasoclibit M Cross Interest*. A Cheap Hallroad. Buffalo, Jan. 13.—The Springvllle and Sardinia railroad was sold a. auction receiver George Oorhan. Toe pu.cha-era were It. R Buelf and «. C. Barnuni, of th.t ci.y, a commit.ee ot the first mortgage bendhohUrs, tor W.OO0. Am oaee Oeee B«g|jaa Naw Yoax. Jan. 14—It is rapetfad that tbe office of essistest United Stove trsss itrer itD .ids city, wh eh was decline 1 by Mr. John Bigelow, f|| WWflCifa»laHj OflWi tl Mr. v?llUMa Msiaway, whealee deeUaad. Washington, Jan. 1*—WednesdaywFair, slight.y waru:er weather is indicated lor Um m.ddlj Audi 0c and 17 w KdgU.nJ bUUsa, wilbsaowsin the apper lata region. Weather. *
Object Description
Title | Evening Gazette |
Masthead | Evening Gazette, Number 1078, January 12, 1886 |
Issue | 1078 |
Subject | Pittston Gazette newspaper |
Description | The collection contains the archive of the Pittston Gazette, a northeastern Pennsylvania newspaper published from 1850 through 1965. This archive spans 1850-1907 and is significant to genealogists and historians focused on northeastern Pennsylvania. |
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Date | 1886-01-12 |
Location Covered | United States; Pennsylvania; Luzerne County; Pittston |
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Description
Title | Evening Gazette |
Masthead | Evening Gazette, Number 1078, January 12, 1886 |
Issue | 1078 |
Subject | Pittston Gazette newspaper |
Description | The collection contains the archive of the Pittston Gazette, a northeastern Pennsylvania newspaper published from 1850 through 1965. This archive spans 1850-1907 and is significant to genealogists and historians focused on northeastern Pennsylvania. |
Publisher | Pittston Gazette |
Physical Description | microfilm |
Date | 1886-01-12 |
Location Covered | United States; Pennsylvania; Luzerne County; Pittston |
Type | Text |
Original Format | newspaper |
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Identifier | EGZ_18860112_001.tif |
Language | English |
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Contact | For information on source and images, contact the West Pittston Public Library, 200 Exeter Ave, West Pittston, PA 18643. Phone: (570) 654-9847. Email: wplibrary@luzernelibraries.org |
Contributing Institution | West Pittston Public Library |
Sponsorship | This Digital Object is provided in a collection that is included in POWER Library: Pennsylvania Photos and Documents, which is funded by the Office of Commonwealth Libraries of Pennsylvania/Pennsylvania Department of Education. |
Full Text | 6 La % tiettinci PA. TUESDAY. JANUAR' •rC~— i-' .'•' • *r « — 1 .LU.^1 NUMBEB 107S. I «Mklj EkUHIiIim l*fM» j PITTSTON, 1% Iteb. A . J THO CENTS. J Tan OMti Mr Weelr THE SILVER DISCUSSION. PHILADELPHIA AND READING. BRITAIN'S BUDGET. SAILED ON IAT. ASKING FOR INFORMATION THE CHESS MATCH. Oa the K19 port Ml MR. PUGH LEADS 'THE 8ILVER 8EN- A Lively Tim* *t the Annual M»rtin®. Go wen vs. Helm. The Game Begun—Tb« Sola* nd «H* THE STEAMER HYLTON CASTLE FOUNDERS AT 8EA. Norfolk tfmrr Yard. Washisu iom, Jan. 1R— Mr. Boatrlle. of Maine, lfitroduced a resolution colling on the Mcretary of th ■ navy for Information concerning the truth or falsity of certain sta'omen s which have appeared in the press to at th* TIMENT. Pbiladblphia, Jan. 13.—The attendance at tho minual meet ng of the Read ng railroad stoekho.ilers wis not large, as it w«i ajown i hat opposition to Mr. Gawen's el'ftlon as presid Dnt was useless, the n-0"»- sarj' proxies leing held by him. E. 8. Wiielan was chosen to preside President Keim submitt d the annual report "f the managers for the ye ir ending Njv. 80 1885, and also read a paper replying to Mr. ftou'en s recent criticisms of his managenent. .He aceu-ed Mr. Gowen of trying to n'ay the master Inst ad of the servant of -he comrany an i said that for tnis rnson he (k'elm) h i i insiste 1 upo i havin? full con- Trol nS repi-ennt:ng all the s'ockhalders. ti ■ declared that the coal lan-ls 1 o icy. urged ay Mr. Gr.wen won d h v rjii ious, rod ''lat ned a 'Hill o 5*17 1)01 from tha coal •:U«®413 s i st ad of a i annually increas ng iei cit in that bus Tie s un lor th' Go.yen GENERAL INTEREST CENTERING IN THE IRISH QUESTION. Ni,w York Jan. 12.— At S o'clock p. m. yaster lay William Sieinitt auJ J. H. Zu kertort begin their chess match for the cuampionahip of tlie world. Zuckertort won the lea I aad by moving the queen's pawn twosqiiaf-. to whch S.etnits responded by making n s.uvlar move. A mammoth ohess boar I to C11 niayed on 'he wall upon whioh the moves of ; lie p ayers were ilepicted. Adolp'i M Dhle acted an umpire for Zjckertort. an-l Tuom is Frere lor Stei il a Tha referee is the Hon. Cuarles F. Buck, of New Ore in-. The con et is d.Tided In o three pa-'ts Ti e flrs part is to tak • pit e in this city, the second in bt. • ouis an 1 the third in New.Orle lyC. Not more than a week must elop e be we_Dn the fir t and second part an I t». more th n wo wee ;s between the second aiui tnird. Thirty moves must be made during th? first two h CurC of each gam ■, and flftee i moves an hour th natter. Taere mast be thr « games a wee'c. with one day in larval C between each game, t'ja playing day to tORsisC of eight hour.. P avers must keep toge her or be accompanied bv thj other's umpire du ing ab ence from he hall, excrp after ndjoummnnt for the ni ht. A fl e i impose.) ami thn off-nler lows the game for any mi con luct xuch at analysing a pen ling g ime over the board. A fine of fro-n $5 to to {51 "to go io he offender's opponent, may be imposed for any breach of tha ru at. For 3,her off.'n es ten I ng to annoy one's opponent fines of Iro.n $ £ to $30) rat' ha irop aad uoon tha offender. In view of tha pronounced bo it lity of the players the articles of agreement an 1 terms of the match have been so worded that the players are bound in tbeir words and action* and behavior by a set of rules more strict than were ever drawn up to regulate a pugilistic encounter and are so voluminous that it la inkpossible to publish them. latloas. Bow the Southern People Feel on the Snlljt'rt—Mr. Blaine Quoted on MonometalUm—What Mr. Beek Thinks A boat the Matter. Gladstone's Pollejr—What Shall B B»1 The Matter or tlie Prlnoeee' Health. Club Gossip Not Complimentary to the Prince—Matters la Barm ah. torn Men Resetted by the Life Saving Crew at Point of Woods—the Captain With Nine Men Parish—The Hufi'erlngs of the Besened. the effect that the of the navy yard st Norfolk, Va., has-caused to be removed from (he dry dock a tablet p aced then* nt the time it was recons ructed, and b« firing tlie inscr ption: "Dertroved lDy the relets in 18H3; rebuilt by thiD Ut it d 8tnt*s government in 18»H. * That because of his p: ctsst again t the'removai of this inscrir*- t ni the sutDerinten.1ent in chnrge of the work of rebu iding has been removed from hi* position and a person who engaged in military ervice against ha government -y Washington Jan. 18 —With the aid of ■II the learning iu the world, Mr. Pugh said, the greatebt statesmen were still grappling with tho money q lestion at precisely the same point ft whicu. they beian grappling with U. So far as the United Kta ei wer« concerned there his never be#h a time whet, our piper or metallic cu rency had teen so md-and he<bv as it was to-day. Tals coudl.lon of affair* ami the premium on our bonds constl.uted a grim sa'ire on the pro- he-.ie.- of the op| onentso the legisation hither o en 'Cted by on the money qies IDil Nuibljg more was to be desired ib tn that the banks, b inkers and Fe.lerai treasury should stand a-i le n J I aucw (Jreshaai's law to have lull and fr e opera io i on our silver C uvrcncy He had mu;h confl dence In the practical sens), soun 1 judgement and i i:eg ity of Pre iden D U evei md and hit devo ion to com.Hutional principles. But many Democrats sou d dlff r with the prei-ldent on he money question and on de ta Is atfectin; the tirilf. London. Jan. 12. —The Boston Globe'i repre-secti'lve his cabled as follows: The special dispatches fro-n Du- lin whicfc sgr e in repor inrj a state of exci etneni over the erownni (il s^n- oin amopg the Jrist leaders, -erra to oo firm the h nfci cabled 'c yo-i within the pus' few days that a determine 1 e ort is b -ing ma le to break the strength of the purely h"me rule po.i-.-v, Wiii -h Mr. Parnell represents. You may exp*c. to leiirn shortly that Mr. Glad-touo's h*nl has been' discovered in this In'.rigue. By _ again foroing th« land reform quest on to the front, as in 18s*) the Liner ti leader hopC-s to become Fire Island, Jan. 12 —The life saving patrol fro n tue station a Po nc of Woods, live miles fro-n F.ra Island d s-overej t large white shin's to it mskinj- lor th? si nd. With their accu itomed dt-u aut crew of eleven men minned the liluiuut md put, off through the mountain waves that were pounding the bea h. A man itood up In i he bow and signaled to the whl'e boat, w. ich was strusjsllng along tlowly and painfully, that help was ooming. Heven men were seen la her. In half an hour the lifeboat was a'ongslde tha stranger ind took her in tow. I'he unfortunates eeme 1 half froien. and were hardly able to i-and by the oars when reached. pointe I in hiC place and that in disregard ■ t a grateful recognition of the services of prisons honorably discharged from ths military or naval service of the country, a number of them have been dismissed from employments the Norfo k nary yard and their plaoo filled by men who forght against the government during the rebellion. If tbeec allegations are for.nd to be true the secre.ary ot the navy s d.rected to inform the hou e U' on whose order and whose au hority and in pursuince of what public polcv, if any, such inicriptio m were 01 litei-a e I and suc'a persons dismi sed from he Dervtce. -anigemT.t In rep v, Mr. Gowen gave l-rnros to show that the condition of the com any had retrogra ed under the Kelm ntn-gemon . l e tiank-d Mr. for bowing hat be (Go«eni had no", had any /lie- in iht) ma nt. under which afairs had grown wo db He stated that s iudicia Jnvestiga ion o:' th1 managDment rt. he receivers would Doon be app led i or. A* in;ere-1n; feature of Ulr Gowen'-s statuinent was that b'for1 his previ DuC retire in-ut from the pre Idency Mr Vr.n lerbllt •ad agre d to furnish him the funds t D build tpeleva ed railway to a depot in centrai Phi ade'.phia, to be built by the R.-adtog eompany, and to take stock in Reading suiticient o enable it to control the coal busltess. He said Kelm had ca tsed Vandert/ilt o withdraw, an I rnlued tha work that it lad aken him (Gowen) fifteen years to consummate. ' Having twice g ven to others the pow r to raise this com pan/ to prosper•ty," added Mr. Gowen, "1 propose now to take it again in o my own hands." Mr. Goweji th 11 o.Tere I resolutions calling on the Ke;m management for explanation of the 'ncnasod debt of tha cotnuany and other natters. Atter a hea el discussion between ilessi-i. Goweu and Collis the reso utlons were adopted, the vota on the ticket of officers being take i at the same time, the (Jowen ticket l ei ig elected unanimously by .284,297 votes, representing that number at shares. Th - meeting then adjourned. ti aC er of the situtti' n a t i damnraliz • Pat' ue.l He tak -s p lins as ypt, hnwever, not oC p ny breik wit i the Iri h leader. Hwear , ike R.che.leu, the tox's s'cin, until it i. time to show the lion's. Evtn the real Oetting them safely through the breakers was a matter of great difficulty but finally ill were landed on the btoak beach that runs ilong the desolate shore of Firs island. The men were water-soaked, and their clothes md beards were solid with ice. The/ had to be carried to lbs life saving stat on, where measures were at ones taken io restore them. Prom the leader of tha party the following torv was g.earned: iisis of the iutrigua i» itself 0:1 cu ed an I tbo quarrel i« weju C iil in and Farnel. i tikeu advantage tit as the best meauj t nuiediately at baa 1 to- mikia; Parne.i trouble. " Tbe Li er il eulerC meet In private conference with Mr Gladstone. Tbe widen development of important movemint* in Dublin i* s ild to be the reason fo. this mee ing. and tbe result* of tbe consultation wili beco no apparent in Mr. Gladstone's policy during the exciting day* which are expected to follow the opening of parliament. Notwithstanding tbe fact of • private theatrical p Tior.niiice h iv.nj been givjn at Sa idrin-ham tbe other evening, the belief rpmaius tuat h • heal.h of the Prlnoo * oi Wale* it in a laminabio con iition. Toole anCl his fellow come 11 n - wera oiteiitatlous.j sent D own i rom Lon lou for the evident purpose of giving the public to understand thai lb* reports of the ilia** of the princess were wholy unfounded. Tbo position of this universally esteemed and pitied lad f is too weil understood by the public, from obser vation uurln; many years past, to bo much misund .'l-atood. Hhe is regarded as a mar ty r to the exalted dut.es of her rank and to ware, her fan:ily, and it has been a wonder to ma ay that sue baC so long inuntained witL torcitude and serenity the outward appearance of a hap inees which has teen denieu her. Clnb go-sip of tbo pxst w e ik wouli in. dicate no surprise that the prince shoulu seek, uy well advortlsod theatricals, to avert an impreaaion that Alexandra la at last breaking down. These quest! ns wei e so far reaching and complicated in their operation as not to be capable of a final sol ition satisfactory to all hones'; inqiirle-i. He had given the president?* me* age ranch consideration, but was constrained to d ffer with him with regard to money. Mr. Pugh quoted figures lrom the .\ew York clearing home to show thai ■ouiy a ou &X per cjnt. of the clearing hous.- transa tions were repres nted by cash, thC- remaindar being made up principally of Check). C»mrwC was confronted, he said, with an official announcement that our business relations ha:l reach-d a cris-s in which we must suspend coining silver till we •ecu'em internat.onal ritio betwen gold •an i silver. Thi real point in voire J, Mr Pugh believed US be, not tho suspen ion, but the total stoppage of silver coin'a -e, and If silver coinage wore suspendad now ii woul l b; a blow that would directly and ereedlly lead to the consummation of an crgaui.el conspiracy of capitalista to secure ab o ute control ( f all oar currency and the regulat on of i.s volune and consequent purchasing power. Mr. Pugh believed he spoke for the southern p-ople when he said thv three-fourths of them would, if opportunity were given, vote against the proposition to suspend silver coinage. The i etitiona that came to congrrat favoring suspension were a 1 in printed blank, sign d mainly by bankers Mr. Pugh ci iticisqd th - arguments of the secre -ary o! the trea-iurj a id of the president. He inquired whether we were to take the mere dictum of the president on this matter, and insisted that ths executive officers were under obligation to enforce the laws of congresaRAILROAD RATES CUT. Thf Baltimore and Ohio Make* War on Pennsylvania. £"He was," he said, "the first mate of the British sfeamer Hylton Cfistle. of North Shields, belonging to the Monarch line. On Thursday the cleared the Now York custom 'iousj and ran down the bay consigned by P ittoTi, Vic ken Jfc Co, to Rouen, France, On Friday morning the commander, Capt Colvin, decided to start at once. He had bern delayed a day and did not like to hold back. There was some muttered objection imonx the crew starting on Friday, bat •vert thing lo ked fair. On Saturday they ■neouutered ihe firs; of the storm and were Ir.veu from their course. The ship was not jehaving well. The storm increasing on Saturday night and Sunday morning with blinding snow and a hurricane it seemed that the eteamer never could, weather it, A leak ww sprung and water was pouring between the strained plates. The on- I ne fire* were reached, and it was sen that she would have to bo abandoned. ▲ boat waa got out after great difficulty with en men aboard, and put off on Sunday light The captain wae drowned. They proved to be within fifteen miles of Fire island light, and the boat headed for the shore. The night in the boat waa terrible. N«w York, Jan. 12. — the sudden action of the Baltimore and Ohio rallroid company In beg.nning a new war of pes enger ra'i h from this city to the west, made a decided stir In railroad circles. '1 be cut is a reduction of $5 on first-class fare) to Caicago and Wading western centers below the tar 11' recently adopted by the other ironk Hues. General Passenger C. K_ Lord, of tbt Baltimore and Ohio, is in this city. He was asked the official reason for the action NOT ON THE BILLS. Pert! of a Dramatic Company Crossing 4 The Immeditie cau« of our move,'' said he, 4 is that the I'ennsylvanla ro d began cutting their from Baltimore and Washington to the west on Satur lay. They will find that thev can't d iDtroy those rates without the New York rates going down •lack. We are now in here to stay, and we propose to continue such rates as will givs us 35 per cent of tbe New York bus.nes*. We shall probably make no reduotion on the emigrant rates. Stracusc. N. Y., Jan. 12. —Dominlck Murray and his dramatic company arrived here from OgJensb rg. The baggage of the company waa completely ruined by an accl dent that happened to them while crossing tbe St liiwrunos river from Preecott, Can., to O^densburg. the tit Lawrence. The annual financial report of President f£''im, shows grosC receipts or railroad company $28 953 57?. Gro s expenses, *1«.301,- 108. Net earnings. $12,tJ52 249. Gross re ceipts of coal and iron company, $15,090,- 189. Gross expenses, $15,815 UK Defioit, $124 OTP, Net earnings of bo h companies 41-1527.563. Net earnings of railroad com ianv alter deducting operations of Jersey C«rti sys em $8.1)53 9 8. Total fixed Marges "jclu ling fu'l in.er«fst and rentals, HO,244 809. Deficl - for year, $2,1113,828. Thi leflcit in ihe Jersey Central operations is $1,338,377. The Ice on the river bad formed, but waa not stron{ enough to sustain the weight of a team Tbe entire party of twelve people were compe led to walk a' distance of nearly a mile and a halt Ihe baggage waa drawn on hsnda eds. More Bonds Fonnd In the Kntland Safe, Kim N. H., Jan. 18 —While detectives were orerh uling tbe con enj of the s He of the West Ru Jand Mtrble compan t 113,OCX worth of interest b aring boa U of the «om pany were found, making (6& OJJ wortli in all discovered. Tneee bonds were uiriel at Ttnmouth, Vt., near where tbe gripsack* were discovered, bat after Dr. Nelson' arre t wars restored to the sa.e. Documentary evidence has been fonnl showing that tbexe $66 O0J wor h of bond4 were deposited ui collateral with th* Lancaster Natio lal bank for money loaned the West Rutland Marble company by W. B. McNeil. When about half way across the ice began to break under the r feat and all wore In imminent n anger of bein ; drowned. One of the Canadians drawing a sled shouted to aem to separata as quickly as possible and .lurry toward the shore. They all reached safely, but not before getting wet and becoming thoroughly benumbed by the cold. A Woman with Nerve. Woonsoczr, Dak.. Jan. 11—While Mrs. & A Wueeier of this place waa cooking rapper over a gasoline stove, her dro» sleeve oaught in the gaaoline faucet and turned it on. She noticed the liquid running out, and tamed it off. Some, however, had fal.en in the teakettle. When the water was fairly boiling she picked up the kettle to carry it into ano her room. She had hardly taken a ue| or two whan the gasoline exp oded and dames burst out. She ran lo the door to thiow it out, but the door would not open. To drop the flaming kettle meant death to bar two littte children playing upon the floor. So the bravo little woman clung to tbe kettle while her hand was being basned to a crisp, '"hs oil soon burned Lsstf out. fo-day the woman's hand was smpntated, No news has been received from Gen. Prender&ast since he announced his arrival at Bhsmo more than a weak, aga Reports from thti in erior of Burmah ehow that tbe rebel armies are constantly gaining strength, and the situation of the liritish army of occu|»t»n is, it is feared, daily gi ow ng more precarious. At cabieu you a few day's a portion of the rebe.s are between Gen. Prandergast's detachment a id bis main force at Mandalay, and bis return to th - capital will certainly be impeded by severe figb-iug. Lord Duilerin is understood to favor a second Anglo-Indian expedittou to Burmah to act in conjunction with lieu. Prendergaat in hit return move ment to liandaay, but tbe Conservative ministny hes.tate to au.hdrise this course nenumg the opening of parliament It wonl i ue an acknowledgment ot tbe failure of their first attemp to annex the country, an I as such would be a strong weapon in tbe hands of their opiouenU. Senator Payne and 8. K. Donavln. The sleds containing the most valuable wardrobes went through the loe, but as tbe trunk* were strapped the man drawing it held to th* rope and succeeded in keeping them from going to the bottom. WashInovon Jan. 12.—8. K Donavin of Ohio, one of ihe old John G. Thompson •rowd of polit'cian-. who recently wrote a art letter hauling Senator P lyna over the 30ab, has put forth another and more lioifeted docu neat. In which he aneciflcally harges that mambersof the Ohio legislature were bilbed to vote for Mr. Pavne. Ho 'laltns to show where aboit $40,000 was paid to a list of senators whom he names. The opinion of Mr. James G. Blaine, he "continued, would hare inlluenoe with some He read from rem irk* from Mr. Maine while In conzreea to the effect I ha thee tabliih men t of a monometallic gold etandard would tie injurioui to our industries and commerce, aad mat- the United H ate* could not wisely treat nlver aa the Europe in countries did. Ctutfles Randall, of Buffalo, th* pcupetty man, broke through and was ■ arely rescued Some of the iadi*« required medical attend ance and were prostrated from fright They appeared on the stag* in their traveling dresses. IFsStod StetM ■s Appointment. Washington, Jan. 13.—The nomination of Mr. Jordan as Ohitai States trsasur«r haying be-n reported favorably by the finance oommiti.ee, an effort is being ma lt to expedite the action of the senate, as it Is desired to put an en4 to tbe presont Dtate oi affair* in the offi e of the snb-treasurer at New York as soon as possible, that no com plications mar arise. It is ezpeeteU that .Mr. Jordan w.ll bs confirmed at once, aud that a sui*-treasurer for New York city will -be nominaied thiC week. Mr. Pugfe gave way to Mr. Edmund* for a motion to go into executive session. The opponents of Mr. Payne amon? Ohio Democrats are bent on forcing an investigation of hii el-ction by the senate and Mr. Payne will probably do aC Senator ingall did under similar charge*, demand an i'ivestiga ion. It his enemies fad to e-urr actl-n in the senate it is understood an effdht will be made to gut th» Oaio legi la ure to a resolut.on requesting the TXni'ed Sta ee se ate to take tlie matter up. Thi* oiirse wai taken by the Kan as legislature n the case of Senator Caldwell Fittsburo, Jaa 12. —Near Baltaborg atation, at 9dW a. m., th« W«u Nswtou aooommodiition on th D Baltimore and Ouio railroad ran *ato th* HiKmpori Accident on tha B&llimvr* wC OhU. Washington, Jan. 14—The talk at the capital is confined to the silver question, and the Euitis reeo ution to pay the bond call duC Feb. 1, in sllvm It Is the general vardict in both houses that if the latter should come to a vote the proba II ities would favor it* passage. But so sudden and peremptory a move will probably be combat ted by the tinanoe committee, and the resolution wil not be report d. Thi. view is sustained by S-nator Beck, the representative silver man in the finance committee. In conver satiou he said: "1 have not talked wit i rany o her member of the commi te •, rbut my own idea is that we shall no' be able to get at the resolution next meeting. Then 1 am not urgent about the Ells-tis resolution, i think ic goes too far; be sides, it deals only with a one million dollai bond call, anl 1 wane to e tab ish a genera, print pie. What we shall do after benatoi Jon ) -, of Nevada, return! is to try anl pais in commi tee and in the semite a billord-r-:ta]g the bonds to be paid in sliver and gold according to tbe ratio in which ,aro received fo.- duties, and probably to or ■der that the reserve for the redemptio . of tgal tender notes shall be made nip hi Loth gold and silver equallv. Mr own Idea is also to wlhdran anl destroy a 1 gold and silver oertiSeat's. »ud i ;-ue instead a coin certificate, issued for ti ller silver or g D11, and releemable in eitli-r as tli» government choose. The Irouole has been tha. we hav bui t up a distincii n uetween the two. This is not what tbe law intends, and as long a" ' he law rema n ns it iC » shall try to have the two trea e l alike." Mr. Back's Own Idea. Twm Lxtkw Bmm O* Bmwm, iloo, bady wrecking the engine of the W«t Newton train and pi Jog up the can in a promiscuous manner, it waa at lint reported that fire or six passenger* i.ad two irainmen had been ndoibly injured. Liter icoounu showed that but two pa aengero were hurt, and the? not aerlonely. Although, it 1* be ieved, the loes of life would lave Leen great had it not bean for the lac hat the piaeeogert in the rear car of the VI c Kern port train had but a few mlnatee beore gone fnrw Drd int D the smoking oar, almost emptying the rear ear. Boston, Jan. It,—A. M. Bigelaw ft Co., wholesale leather dealers, have (sited for about $900,000 involving in its dbaattr tha arm of J. A. & G. F. Roberta. Tha latter rlnn's liabilities, it is believed, will not ba iravy. Tba two firms indorsed each otlw'i papar to a considerable extent. Wh n J. A. Bouerta ■'.ted. six months ago, 8, 7. Robarte carried on tha bustnees with a apecial partner. who put in C100,0001 Mr. O. F. Roberta died last December. Hi* partner, in rattling nt the estate, refused to recognise tha ft»- lorsed paper, and this earned tha -us pension of A.M. Bsgeiow & CD. Tuis in to n acted upon tha firm of G. F. Rdberts & Co. Both are among the oldest firms is tha leather uusinees. Starving Islanders. Chicago, Jan. la.— An evening paper is authority for the statement that tlx O'Rourke-Larned mystery hrs been Dolved. Early in the evening of Sept 4 la-t J. T. O Rourke. a prominent lawyer, of St. Loul«. Ma, while visiting Albert H. LirucJ ci this ci y, invited MiiC Mary Lirnc - to ta C« a boat ride with hiin. it was D appose J thai they had been drowned, out the couple bavt re. urn* 1 from Detioit, whjre th y hart been living at man and wile under an a» mimed name. They War* Mot Quite Drowned. London, Jan. 12 —Mr. Frederick Bossy, the Cable News rcl.ef commis loner, has arrived at Belmuilet lslanl, off tue extreme northwestern co ut of M lyo. He telegraphs Senate Confirmations. Washington. Jan. 1A—In executive seedon yesterday, the senate received the re- TOrts of l omini .tee* on a large number ol iomination-i. anl made the following con Irmations: Benja a In F. Joaas, of Louisi ns, to be collector of customs for tbe dis ;riot of New Orleans and Alfred P. Edjer ton, of Fort Wayne, Ind.; William L. I'ranholm, of Charl ston. C„ and Dornan B. Ea'on. o New York, to be civil.serdce commissioners. When tha names o :lie civil service commissioner? cam D up for ■on firmution there was con-i l?rab e isans iosi over the ct nfi imtion of Mr. Eaton ind final action showed ab iut iweiv * or :l- Loivi Carnarvon has st?neJ tue dea b warrant of the islauden He writes that be dm ply regrets the wii » prevalence of djai k.-jj, bat says he can do notalng, and recommends that tbe sufferers go to the poornouse.'' 'lbe condition of affairs on Belmul icc island is qu.te aC bad as ou Achiil and Innisboffin. i'Utre is - c ;nJ s in almost every liome, tbe children break.ng out wi u ores calls d uy eating unfit tood. Tht Knights of Labor Convention. ST. Louis, Jan. 12.—The Knights of Labor swrnbly of district 101 began (heir first anual ses ion in this city. About ISO deten es ere in the city. Tbev represent 200,- u,0 workingmeu most of whou are employed Utica, Jan 12.—A meeting of ths ulove manufacturers of Glover ville was held on Saturday and a commiitse was ap ointed to make a new xchedule of pr.oes 1 he rates tdotled by this committee are slightly in vlvance of those now p id bv the manufacturers, aid be striking Knight C of L i bnr were notified to return to work at the njw ratea. but no higher wages would be allowed. The proposition has not yet been accepted by the strikers. The manufaclu are have formed an association and elected J. C. Henderson president. Olovemakers In CoanelL Buffalo, NfW York and Philadelphia. Philadelphia. Jan 11—The aunuu r» port of the buffalo. New York an 1 Philadelphia railroad company show* a defic.t »l (171,-65 in meeting Cue flxed charges. Th« t.ecrease ill net earnings is $36,461. I'rosidentjG. Clinton Gardner, was re-e ecte I wi.i his board of s. tie stated in ' onver ■ation tha he h d Itarnei ihat tlare no ild be no oppoeit on to a -took a«iDutmt in thi reorganization of the property. ..pis oiDal c er y naa, tue Cat.iolic priest, h poor .aw officer, tie tax collector, the ma;i irate, iUe ponce, the F.aucisca. monks and the lani iigeuc all agree tha. starvation wi.l k.ll scores of tue pool . wi.bm a suort time. a the southw st Gould railroad srste n. The delegates are deterrn ned to keep the proceedings secret. There is no doubt, how •Ter. th it tbe system is the mos nnjwrtant of the subjects for discussion. Ustrict Mast r Workm in Lowrie says that ,he rel itio is existing opt ween the raiiroa Is in I tue as.semb.y are perfectly friendly, and that tbe present convention is simply for the Curpoee of perfecting the org'n.za:ion of ohe assembly, and for the discussion of measures in its interest .-, ,-en votes, about equllv divided be.ween Democrats and Republicans, in opposition to lis confirmation. Eloping IVIth a Young Girt. Typesetters' Tournament. Detroit. Alich.. Jan. 18.—Ou ihursdayol last w ek Minme, tue 14-year-oid 01 John L. Krauser of thiC p ace, disapf* are ! irom homo. Soon afterward is wbk .earned that a preach r named Eraser wis alDo miss.ng. '1 he cou;le were traced by th l Uiagea father aud one or two frien.ls to Biutllon. Tutre tue runaways were fount, in a room, out escaped b, the girl putting on a long dress and a hick ve.l. ohe 01 u he. against aer lather w thont his recogaiz.ug .ier. The preacher escaped by tue back way, 1'ue pair met out ide aud made their way tD H adena, wuei e they were finally captured. The preacher nairowDy escape.! with nis life. The girl was taken home. Chicago. Jan. 12 —A type-etting tournana:it at a mu-eum here, which is to BjeOeveraor Cnrtln's Chairmanship. Washington, J a. in — f.iea.lg of ex- Governor Cur-iu say th it the/ h .ve consulted with him, and that be wis dj» mined to rveiga the chairmanship oi tin b inking committee, and to pive lib rea mi therefor in the bou°e. But he was not Cb his sea this morning, and ome of the Pent* sylvania dj.egation th.nit he m y reconsider his decision. Mlitinlie for oae we -k. The contestants are Joseph M jCanu, of Til- Njw Yo k Ueral 1. h! pre-ent chamniQn; W. C. Burnei, C f The ,e\v York \Vov Id. and Jo.-epn M. Hu lson W. J. Creevy, Leo Moiih imer "Ki i' De farnatt und Thomas 0 Levy, of Chicago, he force iC divided into two squ ds, arid vi 1 set one hour anil a half each afternoon md evening for a week, making three hours ■ach day. A large crowd of newspaper men ind printers witnessed the s ort of the natcb. The firs', half hour showed McCanu with 88 lines up, or UftO ems; Barnes, 16; riudsoo, 80, and Creevy, 26. Tha Work of tha Tames. Statu of Boston Banks. PHTT.anw.rHfA, Jan 14— Buc.iners ornamental glass siga factory burned. Loss on building and stock, $18,000. Kobon, Jan 13.—The following statement ■r t le Bo-ton Na ional binks was retnroed co the cleai ig houte: Capital $50 WO.000; oan-, $153 708 8X1; decrease. ♦193 400; i ii'c.u, $10.81 D,600; increase, $880 000; legal ender notes $3,042,900; de-r ase, $148,500; dve per cent, fund, $1,087,200; dee'cap % ($0,800; due from reserve agent*, $12,028,• C00; increase, $888,40U; due from liankj o.her than reserve agents, $11.6J7,900; de •n-ase, $834,3J0; due* to other banks, $37, • 164,000; increase, $88 900; deposits, $7$. 163.- Ui; decrease, $48,900; circulation, $21,203- .100; increase, $65,400: exeeas of lusai T*, J2,2BJ,588; gain, $SJ2,853. "What do Tpfi think, senator, is the prospect for effec ing this?" ' I think when Mr. Jone» re'urns we shall be in a majority in the finance com-cit ee. The attitude of the senate aad house remain to be de emined. but 1 do not think there is any need of h trryiu*. The matter is too Important to be treated by the Eustis resolution. I only want the government to treat gold alike.'' Burlington, la., Jan. 19,—Tha residence of the Sermau natura is , Charl»C Buettuer. containing the finest co.l ct'oa of bir.la insects and animals west of New York, wsC burned. It included a coltectioa of 63,OO) insects, which he p irchased two years ago Halitax, N. 8., Jan. 18.—United 8'atC~ Consul General Puelan hat a dispa ch Iron Lockpor* say.ng: -'Pieces of an Americac veaset are coming aihore; no nam- is .- e™n, but the official nu-nber Is 1jO,;8J.' - it ■ supposed that ths vessel was dashed o piece* in the hurricane Sa.urday. and that ali ot board were lojt. An Unknown Vessel Lost. Shoe Factories Skat Onrs. Spanish Babels Attack Fort St. Jallen. Coxcord. N. H . Jul 12 —Two shoe manufactories operated by G. B. Lancaster & Co., of Boston, at Pitufleld, have shut down on acoouDt of labor iron lev The suspension throws 460 band* out of employment The tasters asked for an increase and offered to arbitrate, bat the proprietors refined both, salt they wCre n aking no mooey at present prioee and were willing to shu. down. Madrid, Jan. 12.—Seventy reaela made an atiau*. on Fort bt. Julu-n, in Carthage .w. They iucluued forty soldiers of the garrisoa. iney were di persed by me troops. A manof-war bag gone in pt.r uit of tuein. Carth igena has been dec.ared in a state of siege. Several arrests have been made m connec tiou with the attach. Senator Beck sa d that there would be a mwtin? of the senate finance committee Tuesday at which his recent resolution of inquiry anil Senator EustiV silver bond paying bill would be considered. He added that Sin hitf pinion the Eintis measure was all wrong: The law provided that receipt C from customs should bj applied to the payment of interest on the debt, and if in:ereat was to I e thus paid be thought tha principal ahoul I a'10 be pai i. He favored paring the bondholders therefore on a ens.oms basis. Concerning Pending Nominations. WasviKOTON. Jan. 12.—Tbe report that the senate committee! have made a general lemand upon the departments for information about changes in offices is denied in ifficial quarters. Several member* of the :abinet say that ihev have received no re quest of that sort The postmaster gneral .1 Ds furnished a few papers t o the senate post .tlice committee and says that he has done o cheerfully. In many of the cases of suspension it is staled that the president has iad no pa pars to furnish to any one; that .he suspensions were many of them ordered ou verbal information, and that the reasons seemed satislac-ory. Kew Orleans Councilman la Prison. P— imlnlnner Black tad Mr. Bfltetiell New Orleans, Jan. 12l—Councilman Baumati, Brenuan, Carr, Carroll, Lord, ratorno and Winn were sent to the parish prison upon a writ Issued by Judge BiglAer .or contempt This i« one of the numerom a es growing out of the Ford'Murphy marler case. Righter ordered the "toun•il to provide in the budget for D Itnes* fee*, which it failed to da Ths judge thereupon ■ent the members down for contempt Ths supreme court granted habeas corpus and a i-ay of proceedings, but decided that Judge lUgater was oorieot in his rulings, hence tie co.nmltment Washington, Jan. 12.—b nator Mitchell, of Pennsylran.a, publ sboC a denial of tin story pob.isbed Fruia v that be was denied adml-sioa to the presence of Featioa Commissioner Black, and elates in nearly every particu ar tlie utory is inaccurate and in ilu main is whoi y tal* Oen. Fajar.io, the military governor of the city, who was wounded by the rebels, is in a critical cood.tion. He haC been promoted to the rault of lieu :e-i ant g.neral in recognition ot uis gallantry, and the t|use.. has sent tier own physician to attend him. WASaiiraTOtr, Jan. 19 —Democratic members of th» ways and mean* oommttee think that a bill revising the tariff will be ready for preeentation to the boue In thirty days. They claim that 1&J Dem Drats at lea t will support any bill the committee will report. Tbebai.ace of power in theh'Cuse on this (uD Jcct is said to rest with twaty-Ore R»- l uulieans and possibly tea Democrat 1. Preepeet of aa Barty TMlf BUL To Encourage American Skipping. ' Lkxinqton, Ky., Jau. 19.—Frank Ha-pn-, of Hi 1 way, Ky., wD.d to Green B. Moriaih 8-year-o d colt Con Cretan, full brother U Drake Career, and ibe 2-year-old flilj Krm.ne fu.l sister to Benao. Price for tut two, »1U,(XW. A Good Price for Two Colts. Washington, Jan. 13.—Among the bills introduce ' in the senate yes erday" was on* by Mr. Frye for the relief of the American merchant marine. It repeals the statutes requiring the payment of fee* for marine documents. c rtiflcites of insp-ctlon, eta, an I provides that the collectors, wbo-e duty it ia to furnish these papers, shall be paiu by tbe United States. Masters of coastwise vessels are authorised to employ a shipping commissioner to ship crews. The liability ltmitat on clause of the last (hipping act is extended to vessels in interior water, and those engaged in the coastwise trade. The biil al oex.enls the provision' of the statutes relating to tbe free admission of material entering Into tbe construction or uDed in the ■co air of American vessels, so as to include rna.erial used fat the constiuc or repair of vessels engaged in the fisheries and in \whaling. »«iaV -• Buffalo, Jan. li-Ilw c.-rtluoate of incorporation of the Buffalo .tatural Gas Fuei company was hiei with the cooaty clerk. 1'oe incorporators iacL.de Damn O. Day, Wilson C. Bissed, Charles W. Uoodyear and and oiher w.ailhy and prominent cit.zeus 1'he capital »-oc* of the company is $250, 000. divided into 2,WU shares, it is propose I to pipe the gas (i O-n so.ue point in f enn yivania to this city. Natural Gas for Buffalo. The Tariff in Committee. WASHfNOtOK, Jan. 12.— Mr. Morrison said that he had called a meeting of the ways and means committee for me-day. As to the tariff programme ikely to be adopted, he said that be had prepared no oi l hi but he unde: stood tbat several a ad been drafted by various menbers of the committee, and that these would be submitted, and out 81 tbero a bill would be 'ramed and reported which, he believed, *ould tie acceptaole to the great majority Df Democrats in the house, 'ihis rmasure woud Le in the direetien of lower duties, And it would be pn»M0 to passage. Land Open to Settlement. Washington, Jaa. 12.—Secretary l.*mar, in reepouse to appUcat.oas of th« settler* in New Mexico, to ha.w a tract of land in New Mex oo, knows as the Nolan grant, restored to the public (lonmln has rendered a lecisioa favorable to tea appll aats, thus hrowiu? open to iiiHlsai—« and subject to •Atry ST#,000 acres of land in that territory. C UN ton, Mass., Jaa. tt —Dr. K. N. Nelson was brought hare from Rutlmd Vt, and arraigned, charged Mac aeiiessory to the era beeslemsots of W. H. McNeil, pre - ident of the lanoaeter Nstlnasl bank. Be was held In which to failed to procure, and was consigned to Clinton Jail His father-in-law, Bben Tourjse, of Boston, offend to furnish bail la $10,000. He CtoaMa't Otve ■all. giTjwi, N. b. Jau. 12 '-Bennett Smith, Novo otot a s pioneer shipbuilder, died ag«i. 78 year*. Hia vaesdC are known iu or«j ■hipping port of the world. Hj leares an estate of oyer $1 OuO.OOa Death of am Old Shipbuilder. Civil Service Commlssloaere. Washington, Jan. 12 — Civil Service Commissioner Bdgerton denies the uuthof the pu jd-hea report about his con em plated resignation, be sal i he had no in-ention of resigning. Mr. Baton, be said, did not wish to remain on the commission alter Feb. 1 Sneaker or imiililT Caxskt, N. J., Jan. 11—The BspoM'oas caucus at Trent Dn has nobitaSMd K. Amblai Armstrong, of Camdeu, for speaker of tkf Boston, Jan. UL—The board of directors tt puulic institutions pardoned 8Uas Ue- A..OOB, Peter McWiggaa, Michael Burke ud William Murphy, the four conviots wno put off from Deer island og Sqfurday la the lire boat aad rescued the efew of the schooner Juliet ' Convicts with Pardee. CONDENSED NEWS. Governor Jfcrator wee Inaugurated a* Columbus wito a fcuri h of trumtots It is rumored that JUaeoe Oookhng ha* his eye on the United State* senate. Florida has had the oodee w ether this week since 1880. Much damage we* C*■)* to orenffe gi u lee. Eliza eth Dubois, colored, died at Jb**- Churgb. N. Y.. ege l 110 jaato. bto waa a slave in Tot* state and remembered Wasbty«m awl the dtsnandlng et the Contuiso- Mr. Thurman Nsaissted for Senator. anl wouid reeigu nnlss* Mr. Bdgerton taou ,bt the exigencies at the service at the time required nim to mnaain -onger. A Hollar bftodo. Columbus, Jan. 18.—Tue Democratic ir.em er- of the legislature hD!d au op -u caucus and nominated Aileu U. iUu. mau for .he United States asubte, to be voted for in each branch of the legislature to-day and ia jo ut convention of ibe two bodies on Wednesday. 'ihurtnin received its votei in caucus, Uo.ernor HC.nelly 83 am" 1 scatteruig, Tbe nomination »aC afterward in vis unanimous by a rising veto Jcasrr Crrr, Jan. 19 —A boiler to «w ■naohloe shop of U. J. Busseli exploded, and three dm* were b dly eoekted by the oncap Washington, Jan. 12. -Miss Clara Barton, praldcnt of the American Association of tbe Ked Cross. acknowledges tbe receipt of n contribution of $600 to the fund for tba re.ieT of tbe wounded Servian and Bulgarian armies, from tbe New Albany, Ind., twanvh jjC tba aasoclibit M Cross Interest*. A Cheap Hallroad. Buffalo, Jan. 13.—The Springvllle and Sardinia railroad was sold a. auction receiver George Oorhan. Toe pu.cha-era were It. R Buelf and «. C. Barnuni, of th.t ci.y, a commit.ee ot the first mortgage bendhohUrs, tor W.OO0. Am oaee Oeee B«g|jaa Naw Yoax. Jan. 14—It is rapetfad that tbe office of essistest United Stove trsss itrer itD .ids city, wh eh was decline 1 by Mr. John Bigelow, f|| WWflCifa»laHj OflWi tl Mr. v?llUMa Msiaway, whealee deeUaad. Washington, Jan. 1*—WednesdaywFair, slight.y waru:er weather is indicated lor Um m.ddlj Audi 0c and 17 w KdgU.nJ bUUsa, wilbsaowsin the apper lata region. Weather. * |
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