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              JgKk eft V. t. mm 1091 D | Weekly bMlbbwl lMO.) PITTSTON, PA., FRIDAY, JANUARY 29,1866. 1TWO CKNT8 Tan OMU F« Week.t HELLO! HELLO CENTRAL! BISMARCK'8 GREAl SPEECH PRESIDENT VS. SENATE SILVER iN THE SENATE. AT OSBORNE HOUSE. THE FEMALE BROKER The Poles Banished—Keady to Detemd fcntor Sherman Introduce* a Bill It Appnn to reel Confident of Acquittal at Her Examination. . -EXCITEMENT IN PAN ELECTRIC TELEPHONE CIRCLES. Berlin, Jan. 29.—Prince Bianarck, In tha debate In the Prussian landtag on the expulsion of the Poles from Germany, made a remarkable speech, occupying two hours in its delivery. He said the primary cause of the government's action was the disloyalty of the Poles to the German crown. They were, he said, constantly engaged in intrigue; again it the government, and had made themselves a steady annoyance to Pi us-ia. Py acting as accomplices of the opposition in the Germap parliament they effected a mi jority against the government, and the crown could do nothing less than either deny the demands of such a majority or else destroy the evil element which made the majority possible. The'Po.ish agitation in Germany, Prince Bismarck sai l, bad always appeared to him an element of danger, and had compelled him to keep a watch upon Russia. The Poles had been constantly, and not always .ucceis ully, endeavoring to set foreign stares against Prussia. "Hence," continued the chancellor, "we have determined to buy out all the real estate owned by Polish nobles in Prus ian Poland and place German co.onists on the lands hitherto occupied by the expelled people. His Country With His IOfe. DECIDED NOT TO GIVE THE PAPERS CALLED FOR. Washington, Jan. 29.—The following bill to amend the coinage act of Feb. 28, 1878, was Introduced by Air. Sherman: Regulate Coinage. LORD SALISBURY SUMMONED TO CONFER WITH HER MAJESTY. New York Jan. 2y.—Mi-s Metealf, who was arrested on 8-iturday oa a chars* of obtaining money under fals i pretences, ifc still In custo ly at Justice Munu's residence in East Orango. She expected ft friend to come to her rescu i with bail, hut was dig appointed. Sao weut out with Jasti -e Muni, to the residence of her counsel. K iwart Colie, returning to th3 house after an hours consultation. She takes bur im prisonment very lightly, and makes haisolf thoroughly at home, passing; I ii.- ;imD in singing, playing the piano, and conversing with Mi's. Munn, who is very favorably impressed with her. Miss Metealf is pre. ty. with a touch a flippancy. She alludes t«i her position in a mirthful and evea boastfui manner. She says she has grandparents in Chicago, but refuses to give their names or those of any of her friends. While she t: perfectly willin? to talk about the present, she is extremely reticent about her past ifC, and winks knowingly as fhe refuses to an swer pointed questions about her career. Willing that All Pablle Papers Shall be Seen, But the Line Must be Drawn at Private Paper*—The Senate Compared to Lincoln's Hog. Be It enacted, etc.. That the coinage of the sliver dollar, provided for by tha first section of the act to which this Is an amendment. be discontinued from and after the pa-sage of this act. Attorney General Garland Has Nothing to Say»8«nator Vance Didn't Know He Qtieen Tie's Personal Dislike of Glad« stone—A Now Election Not Likely to Be Ordered—Who Will Lead the Lib- tliIn,; lilt the Floor. liail Stock—Called a Fool and Some- Section 52. That the secretary of tha treasury is authorized and directed to purchase from time to time silver bullion in bars, not less than nine-tenths fine, at the market price thereof, no' les3 than 2,000 000 ounces troy per month, nor more than 4,0;)0,- 000 ounces troy per month, and shall issue in payment therefor coin certificates of the United States, in denominations of not le« than 110 each, correspond with the denominations of the United States notes; and the bullion so purchased shall be retained in the treasury for the security and for the payment of the same; and the amount of such certificates at any time outstanding shall not exceed the cost of the bullion purchased by such pert ticates. and the certificates thus issued, shp. 1 be receivable for customs, taxes and all public d ie , and when so received may i e reissued; and the Dec e:nry of the treasury shall redeem m coin the Da ne certificates on their pvvsent-i-tiou lor redemption at he off!-e of the assistant treasurer of the Uniied States in the city of New York, in sums not less than $60. era Is—Quiet Promised In Greece. Washington, Jan. 29. —The cabinet has again discussed the senate resolutions calling for all the papers apd reasons connected with the suspension i and appointments of various federal offic»rs. A general discussion of the suC j?cl was had, an 1 the general conclusion reached was tha' at this time the question had not assumed a character which would justify a reply by the president. Alt the resolutions so far adopted call for "all the papers." It is understood that the president will not obj?ct to the senate having the "public" papers in eac;h c ise, but that there are in almost every case ''private papers,'' New YC bk, Jan. 29.—Th« World's Wash inplon pec al says; Lokdon, Jan. 39.—The Boston Globe's rtp rescntative has cabled ai follows: Lord Salisbury is at Oaborae !' wo conferring with her majesty. It is believed the* the question of iCsuin» royal wiit'i ffD.- a new election will be considered to thlt conference. If her majesty is convinced that a fresh appeal to th-D people will result in an increase of the Conservative strength, there is no doubt that she will take this st?p rather than perform the hnteful ceremony of sending fo:- Mr. Glad tone and asking liim to form a ministry. Her repugnance to G'adstone, which at first was hardly more than a part of her instinctive di-like for Liheral people and principles, seems in l»;e years to have streng:hened into a jersoml antipathy for ;hi win who is associated in her thought and feeling with the defeat which c ouded the last days of her favorite statesman, and al rost i.loliz*.l friend, Disraeli, to whoCe political audacity she owes her title of Empress of India. But if she is advised by Lord Snlisury that in an election folio Win g so close noon he defeat Of the Conservatives*" tho •noral effect of that defeat will favor th1 Liberal", it i; thought likely that slid will rield to the inevitable and summon Mr. Gladstone. It is hardly possible thSt any other mm among the Liberals would consent to undertake the formation of a government even if asked todoso by qu.-en. Ihe farmer occasion some years ago when Lord Harii gton essayed the task differed to many respec s from the present one Certain measures, rhampioned by Mr. Gladstone, had i hen been discredited, and there was at least the shadow of an excuse for ignoring his natural claims to leadership. But he is now in the position of having just led a victorious movement, and though the queen may allow personal feeling to influence her and summon another statesman, it will be a remarkable thing if the one called upon will venture to so far disregard precedent and traditional courtesy aa to attempt to lead the Liberal party while its acknowledged chief remains in subordination. Upon Lord Salisbury's return to London the decision reached by the queen may become known nnoflfi-ially, bjit the offl:ial statement of her plans will not be made in its entirety until 'the house reassembles on Monday. Washington, Jan. 29.—The World's com jlete ami exhaustive story of the Pan Electric eomps -.y. and its various official ramiflc:\tioa •, attrac ed great interest. It was the general topic in the house and senate. It was ho fir-t complete and succinct history of tfce company which has yet be?n publisbe 1. It is generally thought by public men hat the attorney general will have to take some ac: ion in the matter beyond what he h a lready done. It is no: claimed by him or any of his friends that he has yet parted with the large holdings which he owns of the Pan Electric stock. which he will decline to furnish This conclusion, 'when conveyed to the senate, will doubtless lead to further acfj)n by tint body, nnd,until some action is taken which will indicate whether in the word "all* the senate means boih ''public11 and "private*' papers, the president wi.l not consider it nec ssary to respond to the communications of hat body. When told that the messenger boy denied that he had received $500 from her to deposit in the Second Na ional bank, she said: '1 he government l as been authorized to bring suit di ected against- the Be l Telephoue cqpi- any t is generally believed that the Be.l company is a monopoly and th.i otlier com; anies should be given the right to compete, but it li not thought thit th" government should be called in to help the m eresti of any one of the competing companies, particularly when the officials through whom such suit is io be brought are so directly interested. Tne opinion of The World, that Mr, Garland must either give up his Btock or ro ire from his positiou as attorney general, is one that is echoed by men of both parties, with possibly th§ exception of t!io«e who are directly interested in the Pan Eleclric company. "This is natural. If a hoy gets away with $500 he would be a fool to own up to it." 4,iii order to make the colonisation inure nermanen'.ly ti the tenefltof tha empire hj colonists will be prohibited from marrying Poles. Her understanding of her case is remarkable, and shows her shrewdness at every turn. S!ie' says that the matter of the money intruued to her to deposit does 110 ent Dr into the case at all. Shi tee's ccnfl dent that the matter will be settled an , that she wi.l b) released after the examination on Tueiday next The senate in executive session to-day will he informed by a letter from Attorney General Garland that the Information demande I by the senate , in relation to the administration of the office of the United States attorney for the sou hern district of Alabama cannot b3 furnishjd. Tha letter is short anl does not go Into the merit* of the point In controversy, and it will undoub'edly brin1? about a counter movement on the part of the senate. The administration's position, as determined upon after a full discussion in the cabinet meeting, is briefly this: The senate in executive se sion can consider business relating to the affairs of the executive department only—that is, treaties negotiated by the executive and appointments made by the executive. If the senate desires the information bearing on the conduct in office of the offloer In question during a certain period for the purpose of enabling it to enact intelligent legislation, it can only demand such information in legislative session. Inasmuch as it calls for the information in executive session, its only purpose must be to get at the facts leading to the •uspen- Ion of the removed officers. These facts tho president chooses to withhold, as he holds that the senate has" no right to them. Shou.d the senate in regular legislative session now adopt the same or a similar resolution, it will get the reply that all the information in possession of the attorney general, other than that already communicated in relation to the appointee, touches on the suspension of his predecessor, and that, as heretofore stated, the president chooses to withhold papers regarding suspensions as being no part of the senate's prerogative."Thus," as an administration leader is reported to have said, "the senate is ljke the old farmer's hog that Lincoln used to tell abou1. The hog was in the habit of crawling through a crooked, hollow log into the corn Held. The farmer turned tha log so that both ends were outside of the Held, and the hog went on orawling through and landins on the outside until it was discouraged." •4 I he cost of the undertaking will be about ,hree hundred millions of mark9 (about £75,000,000), but the state will lose no more than 10 per centum of this—a loss ma le necessary by the ex gencies of the case, buying out an alien clas* and re-selling to Germans—while the gain to the empire will be immeasurable. Section 8. Th-it any holder of standard silver dollars or gold coin of the United State*, or gold bullion at its mint value, may deposit the same with the treasurer pr any assistant treasurer of the Ufii ed States in sums of not less than $10, and receive coin cer;ificates therefor similar in denomination and legal effect to the certificates provided for in the preceding section. Tht coin deposited for or representing the certificates shall be retained in the treasury for the payment of the same on demand. Her case is causing considerable comment in Newark and Orange, and wonder is ex pressed that she can be held in New Jersey for an aot that necessarily must have bee i committed in New York, if it is true, n stated, that Mrs Eads voluntarily gave be the money to invest or deposit • It it also a matter of surprise that the people Interested in the case seem to thin'* that it can be dropped by a settlement of Mrs* Eachclaim, unless it be dismissed for wait of jurisdiction. Mist Met calf jokingly com pares her present quarters with those she expects to occupy in state prison. ' "Tho government," spoke out the chancellor with great animation, "will never concede the restoration of Poland, nor a hair's breadth in that direction. ♦ * * Whoever refuses to help, protect and maintain the state, is not entitled to claim anything from the state! "* * * As for me, I am ready to save my country, although it cost me my head and honor! If anybody dares to attack Prussia's frontiers, I shall say, like Gladstone, 'Hands off I'" gjnator Vance (N. C.), who was mentioned as one of the incorporators of the Pan compiny, said to a reporter that he had never subscribed to $1 worth of the a toe .. ' Some one may have put my name down,'1 said he, "to help the company in North Carolina, but I deny utterly that I ever authorized any one to do so or that 1 ever knew that it had been done until I read it in the papers. I am not a stockholder of the company and I never was, and 1 never authorized the use of my name in connection with it." TWO WIVES IN COURT. Claiming the Property of a Man Twlee Atlanta, an. 29.—Mrs. Pierce, of Los Angeles, Tex., claims J. W. Pierce, deceased, as her husband. Mrs. Weaver, of Indianapolis, claims J. Pierce Weaver as her husband. Weaver and Pierce are one and the same. Married, Nkw York, Jan. 89.—John A. Stephens, the actor and manager, has closed • contract with Mrs. Maud Milier-Mackaye-Mo- Cormick and her husband for the balancv of the season. Mand Miller Engaged to Play. MONTANA AS A STATE. Cattle Feeding; Through the Snow—A The books of the Pan Electric Telephone company show that $1 000 was paiy. for Senator Vance as on original subscription The names of two ladles are on the book* as the nominal subscribers to this stock. It was understood at the time that they were relatives of the senator, anl their namas were employed as a cover for his subscription. The original incorporation of the company liavo understood that Senator Vance was "with them " Chicago, Jan. 28.—The Herald's New York correspondent telegraphs as follows: Governor Hauser and Col. W. K. Saunders, of Montana, a™ here on their way to Washington to urge she admission of that territory as a state. The governor is a Democrat and the colonel a prominent Republican, and they declaro that they re-re;out the uuited voice of the people of Mont on a for statehood. Governor Hauser said to-day: "Montana is quite large enough for admission, having not less than 185,000 ]Deople. The output of ore, gold, silver and copper this year will be not less than $30,000,000. of which $10,030,000 will 'go to Europe direct There are more cattle in Montana than there are people, and they live out all winter, browsing and cropping thj grass down through the light snows. The winters of Montana are nothing like so severe as those of lower latitudes. Look at the news this morning: Trains stopped by snow in the Colorado oanyons and nine peoplo frozen to death on the plains of Arkansas. We are growing with great rapidity and Montana's yield of the precious metals this year is larger than that of any other state or territory. Mr. Clarke, the third member of our committee, is not with us." Good Climate. In 1876 Mr. Weaver was married in Chicago to an Indianapolis lady. Two years later he deserted her. About the same time J. W. Pierce appeared in Los Angeles, Tex., where he married the daughter of a well-known citizen. Lis' summer Pierce brought a car load of Texas ponies to Atlanta and sold them. In December he lelt for home on the Georgia Pacific train, which met with the terrible accident at Austell, when fifteen lives were lost Pierce was among the killed. They will appear Monday night and throughout the weei at the People's theatre in the sensational drama "A Great  Righted," adapted from Marcus Clark s novel "His Natural L fe.' Mrs. McCormick has been cas' for Phoebe, • little soubrelte part in the pro.ogue. Her name appears on the bills as Miss Maud Mill r. A it ispat'h from Athens confirms the rumor that the Greek ministry have announced their decision to conform to the wishes of Europe in regard to the attitude of Greece toward Turkey and Bulgaria. This gratifying intelligence comeS so quickly after Gladstone's appeal to the Athenians for moderation, and his practical resumption of control in English politics, as to strongly conflrtfi the recent predictions in these dispatches that Gladstone's return to power will have a beneficial influence in eastern affairs. It is hoped that no further trouble will occur in the Balkans peninsula before the conference of ambassadors shall have rendered its decision, to which the sev-' eral disputants have agreed in advance to submit. • The character of Cal Graham, which i considered one of the leading parts in th« play, has been assigned to Loudon McCor mick. A representative of Th» World called on tho attorney general to ask whnt he might have to say in reply to the statements published, or in explanation of them. Mr. Garland expressed surprise at the first question put to him, and said he had not seen the article in question. He refused, however, to discuss the Pan Electric Telephone company. "All I have to say on the subject," taid he, "I said to the president in my communication to him some three months ago. 1 saw at the time that the president gave that out to the press. I did not know what lie was going to do with it Further than that I have nothing to say. Every one knows that the Pan Electric is a company, that I own stock in it, and that I was at one tinre its legal adviser. I have nothing to say, aqd I shall have nothing to say." The description of the dead man attracted the attention of Mrs. Weaver in Indianapolis. She came here, had the body disinterred, and exclaimed: "That's my husband. He deserted me." •'Yes, I am going to work at last, but 1 intend to contest Arthur Mack aye's suit for divorce to the bitter end, all the tains," said Mrs. McCormiok "My lawyer is preparing an answer to the petition,' she sai 1. "it will be filed next week, and the suit for divorce which young Mackaye has brought at Joaquin Miller's instigation will bring out some interesting and unpublished facta." Now the two women have instituted suit for the dead man's property, which amounts to $30,000, and both have filed suits for $20,000 damages against the Georgia Pacific road for killing their husband. Oleomargarine in Europe, Tlie Killing of Crawford. Washington, Jan. 29.—In transmitting to the house of representatives the result ol investigations by American consuls of dairy and cattle farming and the market for cattle, beef and dairy products abroad, the secretary of state takes occasion to pay a (tribute to the American manufacturers of »leomargarine. He states that the consumption of oleomargarine is rapidly growing, and that it is fast taking favor with Europeans, who, as soon as they get over the squeamishnesa that a new food product always produces, will prefer it to butter. The secretary of state believes it should, however, be properly latiele 1 as oleomargarine or imitation butter, that no deception may be practiced. Washington, Jan. 2ft—The killing o Capt. Crawford in Mexico by Hexicai troops may lead to diplomatio complications with Mexico. Th9 matter was brought tD D the attention of the president at the cabine meetin Accor ling to existing treaties th C forces of each country can cross the bound - ary line iu pursuit of Indians. Sinoe this treaty United States troops have spent perhaps half their time in the mountains of Mexico in pursuit «of Oeronlmo's bands, Lisut. Maus, who makes the report of Cap'; Crawford s death, says he think* the Mexicans attacked them knowing them to bt, United S.ates troops, but did so believing they could overpower them. The Mexioin explained that it was dark and that they mistook Crawford's command for Araches. It is pro! able that the Mexioin government will be asked for an explanation. There is every probability that the controversy will ge. into an open session of the senate, and there be gone over at great length. The president and his cabinet, as we.l as a majority of the Democratio_ senators, desire to have the question openly discussed. Several Democratic senators have already prepared speeches on the subjeot, and for the first time since 1809, when the tenure of oQce act was changed at President Grant s request, is there a prospect that the important question of the respective rights of the executive and the senate wiU be ful.y preien .ed. A later dispatch from Athens reports the resignation of the ministry, owing to the determination to abandon the warlike attitude lately maintained. It is expected that the new ministry will differ but slightly from the old, the resignations being designed simply to enable the king to follow the precedents established in such caDea and to announce a new foreign policy, according to the usual formalities There -was a very lively and sensational meeting of the board of direotors of the Fan E tc Ho Telephone cofnpanv. It wa-i held at the roorrts of Senator Isham G. Harris. All of the director* were present except Attorney General Garland. His Absence from the meeting of the boirdwa* occasioned by slight indisposition. Tlie board was very much agitated by the pub i cation. Mutual recriminations were bandied freely. Several members of th9 board were accused of giving the information. Senator Harris said during the meeting that nobody but a member of the board had in his possession the information neoessay to the writing of the article; At a late hour the directors were d.scussing whether they should seek to make any rsply to the article, so as to | resent their cise to a better ad vantage before the public. New Tork Fish Hatching;. Caledonia, Jan. 29.—Fry hatched at the state fish hatchery, at this place, this seaion, will be ready for shipment to the waters of the state next week. A consignment of 100,000 salmon trout fry is now ready for Hemlock lake, where 800,000 young of that fiih and white fish from Lake Huron are to be placed. The orders for fry this season are double those of any past year. Tiiere are also twice as many fry of all kinds in the waters of the farm as there were last year. There are 2,000,000 brook trout fry and eggs alona Tho German brook trout will not be ready for distribution this year. There are now 4,000 breeding trout of this species at the hatchery. They were hsitched and raised from a consignment of eggs received from Berlin three years ago. A few days ago the females were stripped and over 200.000 eggs obtained. These are now being hatched. The fry of the German trout will not be open for distribution for two seasons yet. This foreign trout is fully as handsome, of as fine flavor, quite as gamy, and much hardier than our native trout Lord Hartlngton W1U Not Co-Operate. London, Jan. 39.—Mr. Gladstone will probably be summoned to Osoorne by the queen to-day. Lord Harrington has refused to co-operate with Mr. Gladstone in the formation of a ministry. There may be further hair splitting on the part of Mr. Edmunds in the endeavor to embarrass tha administration, but the effort of the senate to fight the administration under cover of secrecy will not be long continued in any event The president will steadfastly refuse to concede at any point the senate's right to question his acts of removal That miy be regarded as settled before the controversy begins. Washington, Jan. 29.—At a meeting of the house committee on ways and means a resolution was offered by Mr. McKinley, of Ohio, against any change in the present rates of tariff on wool. Mr. Reed, of Maine, also su bmitted a resolution expressing the Spiuion .hat it was unwise to disturb the present tari exaction upon certain articles, and a g ueral informal ta.k upon the quastion ol tar fit was iudtiigad in »y the cumm t «lC. 'lite Repub.ican members of thcommittee say tlie majofuy intend reportins a lC* Dff but tlie 'atter deny it. A good deal 01 common, is indulge! in upon th- in -lination of the committee to refuse to make public the proceedings of the meeting. A Close Mouthed Committee. New York Republican Senators. New Y«,rk. Jan. 29.—The twenty Republican senators held a caucus at Alb;jDy. The San Francisco, Jan, 29. —Gen. Pope sa* s he feels certain that the Mexicans v. ho a - Renegades After Sealp Money. •' van" took part, on the understanding thai the mee ing should not be considered a caucus. General regret for the recentaugry There were present at the meeting besides the senator Gen. Joseph E Johnston, the Hon. J. D. C. Atkins, Indian commissioner; J. H. Roger?, Col. R. F. Long, J. W. Rogers and Col. Casey Young. After transacting some business of minor impor.ance a union with the National Improved Telephone company was discussed. Col. Young, the secretary of the Pan Electric company, stated that he bad i eco ne convinced that t lere was an infringement by the Pan Electric Telephone on ihe National Improvement. This latter company is a small omipfuty, founded on J. H. Roger's earlier parents, Mr. Rogers, the inventor, was present when Mr. Young made this statement. He l ecame very much excited. He at on e exclaimed: ''Yon convincedi VJty, alter I had explained the telephone to you for a week you acknowledged that you dl I not kn iw a receiver frotn a transmitter." This made Col. Caso/ Young an ry. He turned upon Rogers and made conie very si arp remark, whereupon young Rogers called out: "You are a fool." At tins Cji. Casey Young struck at Rogers, Vhe t e latter promptly knocked down the secretary o. the Pan Electric Telephone coin pa ly. tacked Caofc. Crawford's men were not re i - lar tro jm but renegad who mis CuD ; ih i. for Indians, and made the attack in the hopu of getting scalp rroney offered by the sta « of Soaora for hosti e , He does 110 tiili\k i ought to affect the friendly relations Ue.wecu the two countries. New York, Jan. 29 —At 8 o clock Cosmopoli. an hall was packed, and standing room which gave a sight of the third game in the Schaeler-Vignaux billiard match was regarded us a luxury. Ou side' the hall a dense mass of humanity struggled to get past the ticket takers, who stood in a narrow doorway that rendered It impossible for more than one person to pass at a time. Tlie referee, Wavman McCreery, was blocked out by the crowd, and it was after 8 o'c ock before he reached the tauje. He promptly had the bills placed as left by Schaafer on the preceding night, and called the game. What little betting there was was done in whispers, and the figures quoted were $100 to $80 on Schaefer winning the nigh '« play, and $100 to $60 on him winning the match. 'Ihe score of each man is given be ow: Schaefer—Total, 60J; high st ruu, 100. visnaux—Total, 918; run, 126. Time of game, 8:55. The score now stapds: Schaeter, 1,800 points; Vignaux, 1,753.  The Frenohraan Gaining. scene in the senate was expressed. No ormal action was taken, tint it is understood that the object of the meeting was at ained, namely, to prevent any outbieak of hostilities in open senate hereafter. The pre ent attitude of the "thirteen' is under -tood to tie that they will not vote to confirm Health Officer Smith's successor, unless serious charges are found against Mr. Smith, lhe meeting, however, adjourned b -fora the ultimitum of the seven was received, demanding that if any inve tigation be ordered it shall not be cairied on by the commerce aud navigation committee. Pbiuaeelpria, Jan. 29.—ihe Recor.l states that tha recent large transa tions i" Reading general mortgage 6 per coat. I ton! have been due to purchases by Mr. Crowati who has succeeded in having pledged lo hint by holders of junior securities enough monej to enable him to carry on his recently an nounced plans. He will offer to pay over due coupons of the general mortgages and believes this will satisfy the holders lor tba present and avert foreclosure i rcoeedings. Gowan's Manipulations. Albany, Jan 29.—Speaker Husted presented the first annual report of the forestry commission. I - detai'S the action taken for organizing, the salaries paid, and shows that the amount expended on Jan. 1, 1880, was $586, leaving unexpended an available balance of $14 413. it has not been possible for the commission to more tha i familiarize themselves with their duties and to acquire knowledge as to the wants and dangers of the forests through the intelligent exertions of special agents under their direction. The commission asks time to prepare and present a further report and recommend certain amendments to exis ing laws, such as the prevention of forest fires, trespassing on forest lands of the state and the removal of timber, the injury of forests by railroads, and a provision fT the conveyance of certain lands now forming part, but it is believed by the commissioners erroneously, of the forest preserve. The commission consists of Townsend Cox. president, Sherman W. Knevals and Theodore B. Basselin.  Keport of tike Forestrv Commission. Vernon, Ills., J in. 2W. —The state su rems court lias virtu .lly decile J null anil voiil a will bequeathing auout $luO.OJJ to various charitable ami religious .ncludinj $75,000 to the American B.b.e society an.i t-ie Metho.li«t Pub.ication society. 'Ihe money in que . ion was left iy Isaac Fore m n, who died a. (I faallon, ills., in lH7o. Hi widow aud d ugliter were, by ihe ternit Dt' ihe will, reuueei aimoit to destitution. They promptly contested on the ground that. .ur. Foreman had be.ome craz -d upon the sulject ol religion. Tuis deci ion practically gives tae waoe estate to Forem Hi iauguter, Mis. Mary Price, of Bt Loui-. bhe is the wife of au express wagon driver. Null and Void. LocrisViiAE, Kv., Jan. 99—John B Mo- Co , a »ell koo«n gumbief—at one time dealer for the celebrated "Crockford' in tids city—wai founl dead about 2 a. m. with a bulle- bole in his forehead, within a few yards of his home. His wife ha i been sitting up all night waiting for him, aud was not aware of his death until a reporter called at the house about 9 o'clock. He had teen gambling in Jeffersonville all the evening. and is supposed to have made a large winning and to h ive been followed by some parties who murdered and robbed him. Killing a Gambler for His Winnings. Parson Uristor Under Bonds. Nyack, Jan. 29.—The grand Jury of Rockland county presented two indie'went* •gainst the Rev. Dr. B istor, of the Spring Valley Method.st church, for assault, upon Ida Downs. Bristor was arraigned, pleaded not guilty, and gave bonds lo appear for trial at the next court term, Feb. 2S.* An in l otment was al o found against Theodore F. Reed, of the Njw York custom house, for libel against Port Warden Isaac W. Edsail in connection with the Bristor case. Preaching Polygamy, Great confusion ensued. The two gentlemen were separated. At the suggestion of Indian Commissioner Atkins a committee was ap ointsd to settle the quarrel. Gen. Joseph John ton and Senator Harris were appointed. They found that young Rogers was too asty and in the wrong They recommended that the two should .shake hand* an make up. This was done amid .profound silence. Thou Dr. J. W. Roger*, the t D her of tlie inventor, offered a resolutio 1 C ontradicting the statewent The World wherein it wag alleged that the patents of the Pan jElectriC Telephone company were infringements of the National Improvement company. i enator Harris objected to the resolution upon the ground that If it were passed, jtt would be a tacit admission of everything «!se char;ed in T.ie World. When this resolution was rejected the two Rogers withdrew in indignation. They were followed -to the door by the officials connected with the Pan Electric Telephone company, who t*egi?e . them not 10 mention a word of what occurred. Dr. Rogers replied: "This is a public m -eting, and the instincts of gen tlonyn must guide us." WaI.hai.la-, IS. C.. Jan. 29.—There is intense excitement in this neighborhood over the open preaching of polygamy by twc Mormon elders, who have recently made their headquarters around here. They keep shy of the officers, holding their meetings at night In lonely plaoee. They go to the poorer people, and by sympathizing with their condition obtain an influence over them, keeping their real purpose secret until the end. The young men have lecently organized and served warning upon the elders that they will be roughly dealt with Danville, northwest of here, seemto be their chief proselyting point It ii aliened that fifty converts are ready to go to Utah.  A New Horse For the President. Syracuse, Jan. 29 —A few days ago Mr. Henry J. Mo wry, of this city, a prominent Democratic politician and former member of the state committee, purchased for President Cleveland a third coach horse for the president's use in Washington. The horse is a beautiful seal brown and was purchased in Cayuga county. Mr. Mowry has been driving tne horse m Syracuse for several days, iu order to thoroughly test him, and finds him admirably adapted for the purpose for which he is intended. The horse will be shippe I to Washington in a New York Central horse car v.a the West Shore road. Threatened Flood in the Mines. Huamokin, Pa, Jan. 29.—Main has been falling continuously for the past eighteen hours, and the operators of the collieries fear another flood. In the mountain districts there are tully ten feet of snow, and the warm rain is converting It Into rapidly flowing streams. Orders h ive been issued to keep the pumps in prime condition. Jacksonville, Kla., Jan. 29.—Michael Kurt*, alias 'She" / Mike," was discharged but on leaving the court room was immed. ately rearrested, pending ihe receipt o. papers from New York. The deftttt in tlie previous papers was that Kurtz was ind.cted ih New York undec the nami of Kober Smith, and nothing in the papers showed the identity of Smith and Kurtz. Strong efforts to secure h.s release will be continued. Sheeny Mike Rearrested An Elephant on the Witness Stand. Cleveland, Jan. 29. —The novel spectacle of an elephant in a police oourt pleading for his master was witnessed here. "Pickaninny," a trick elephant, now showing at a museum here, walked in M'ui omental park in pursuance of a bet between HcCarty, the clown, bis manager, and Charles Davis. Patsy Meagher, Ae elephant's trainer, prodded him to hasten his gait and was arrested for cruelty to animals. To prove that he had not hurt the little elephant he led the animal into oourt The brute fondled Patsy, and then shocked his trainer and the court by attempting to commit petit Mfrceny of some of the court's belongings. When asked by Patsy if he had beep hurt the elephs nt shook his head, and when the oourt asked U his trainer used him well the elephant nodded and squealed an energetic affirmative. The complainant failed to appear, and the traiuer was discharged by Judge Hutchins. The elephant gave a snort of delight, saluted the judge with his trunk, and was led out of the room. It is claimed that the arrest was incited by a rival theatrical man. BRIEF MENTION. An explosion of natural gas tore up a street at Jamestown, N. Y. A Lumberman's Suit Ended, The Burglars' Advance Guard. New York State Printing. Elmiua, N. Y., Jan. 29 —J udgment for $06,114 81 has been entered in the case of Alexander S. Turner, a leading lumberman of this city, against William W. Orriu and Abijab Weston, of Painted Post, also prominent lumber manufacturers. The case has been in progress for eight years Tu ner and the Westons bought several thousand acres of timber in Potter coun y, Pa, and tbe cvittin; ui}i manufacture were left to the Weson brothers. A large amount of the timber remained una counted for when the partnership was dissolved, and the suit was tbe oonaequenoe. Ch tries E Parker, of Oswego, judge of Tioga county, was referee. New York, Jan. 29.—A young man called at the residence of Mr. Hinford Henderson, Jr., at Por-Chester, and asked to see the piano, saying that Mr. Henderson had sent aim to tune it. Mrs. Henderson t-aid the p.ano did not need tuning, and that she did not believe her husband had sent him. She called an officer and caused his arrest Tliey examined his valise, and finding nothing but piano tuning instruments be was al lowed to go. it is believed that he is an advance guard of the burglars who are selecting places to rob. Mr. Henderson did not send the man to tune the piano. A heavy blockade of ice has formed in the Mississippi river, extending for sixtyfive ni.ies above St Louis. Albany, Jan. 89.—Counsellor The Argu obtained ni order directing Clerks VroC man, of the senate, and Chlckering, of th house, to show cause MonJay why the) should not deliver the state printing to tfiai paper, pursuant to the contract signed Jan 1 by Comptroller Chapin and Secretary of State Cook. There is trouble between the Methodists and Choctaw Indians at Little Rock over the management of a school. An entire family of J. C. Kimbral, of nine peop e, were found in a wagon frozen to death near D.idge City, Kan. Fifteen thousand cattle ie dead within a radius of sixty miles of Fort Elliot,/Tex., having peri -he 1 wit h cold. New York, Jan. 98,—At 8:16 o'olook u. m. Mrs. Lizzie Morton, of One Hundred and Thirty-fifth street and Fifth avenue, gave birth to a son on car No. 163, of the Thir' 1 Avenue surface railroad, on the Bowerv, Stanton street. She was removed to Belle, vue hospital.  Born In • Horse Car. Buying a Gold Mine for #10. Jan. 29.— Several weeks ago the Ryal family of Mcintosh county were visited by a strange man in the guise of a farmer. His mission was to purchases a piece of land, which was esteemed lo be value e j, belonging to the family i.1 Carroll county. At it adjoined his farm, be was anxious to own it The Ryals sold it to h'/ii for $10. It now derelops that there is a void mine on the lot, and that it is worth fully M9.W" A suit for reoovery is threat- Freeman Clarke, an ex-slave, died near Detioit, aged 121. He had been married three times, and leaves 188 living descendants.Encampment of Connecticut. London, Jan. 29.—The Standard sare that Mr. Chamberlain will be Irish secretary in ihe Gladstone government It also so;s: "All the continent, except Russia, regrets the resignation of the Tory government" ilio i n tire press is opposed to the idea of the appointment of Lanl Granville to be foreign secretary. . Who Will Be Irish Secretary T Richard Winchell, at Egremont, Mass., sold his wife for $3 cash to his brother William The pariiee were descendants ffom Indian blood. Gen. Shaler's Trial. Siw Haven, Conn., Jan. 29.—At the session of the annual encampment of tha O. A. R., Comrade John T. Crary of Norwich was elected department co umiuder Henry E. Tainter of Hartford and S. B. Horn o 1 Wins ted were elected senior and Junior rlcr commanders respectively- Weather Indications, New York Jan. 29.—The jury in ths Shaler trial failed to agree oh a verdict, and were discharged lg is understood that tie jury stood tan for conviction and two for acquittal. Tfce defense asks for a 6F*«ly retrial. WaSHWOTOH, Jan. 1)0—For Saturday- Fair, slightly colder weather is indicated 'or New the middle Allan nates, the Ohio valley, T*"' **«• »nd tlie lower lake region. Rev. J. L •* ParksvUle, N. Y,, has refused a pension ,Vom ibe government fearing that be mifht gfcf money that had been paid tor revenue of whisky.