Evening Gazette

              Setting JJpk (Sfafdft. t. MUMMMM 1«M. I Woofcly Botahllshed iIM | PITTSTON, I A., WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 3,186b. J TWU CHNTS J Ten Cents Per Week FAN ELECTRIC SCANDAL ones m ire upon Mr. Garland my tororlte plu for canceling the Bell patents; and he, haying no stock In thisoompany. consented; but aaid C*o the Hon. Casey Young reported to ms and my son) that he would leave the* matter with Mr. Ooode, assistant attorney general, and so he did; and, accordingly, the suit was commenced by the United States in bebalf of a company in which Mr. Garland held no stock, and in behalf of citisens of the United States who had made oat a prima fade case against the Bell company to the satisfaction of Mr. Goode. How Mr. Oarland or Mr. Ooode could have acted otherwise as faithful public servants passes my comprehension. Respectfully, J. W. Rogers. A ROMANCE OF THE WAR. MURDER AT SEA. THE LATEST SLATE. MR3. BAYARD BURIED. Two Mutineers Kill five Bern and Tbasi Old Oweile* Church Again Thronged with SOME DOCUMENTARY EVIDENCE 18 STRANGE 8TORY OF THE GRANDSON . IXMTDOir, Feb 4—Capt. Clark, oommander at the American ship Frank W. Thayer, arrived at Plymouth on a steamer from Capetown. He relates the story of the mutiny of part of his crew and the destruction of his ship as follows: The Frank W. i hayer was bound for England, manned by a mixed crew, which included two Manilla seamen. These two men stole on deck, one night, armed with knives lashed to poles and attacked the two officers on duty, killing them instantly. There were only three sailors on deok and they were also speedily dispatched. Capt Clark, hearing the shrieks of the sailors, rushed on deok olad only in his night shirt and unarmed." The Manillas slashed him terribly and ha only escaped with his life by retreating to his cabin and locking the door. The Manillas then battered down the hatches and kept the oaptatin and crew confined below for one day and one night. The next morning the captainshot one of the mutineers In the thigh through the cabin skylight The wounded man leaped overboard and was drowned. The other mutineer rushed below, set Are to the cargo and then also leaped into the sea The crew, terrified to madness by the smoke I and flames, finally succeeded in forcing their way on deok and released the captain. A boat was lowered and all hands got in and rowed away. The ship was quickly consumed. The boat containing the survivors reached land after drifting helplessly for seven days in the open sea. Commit Suicide. ROSEBERRY FOR FOREIGN AND Moarnera. BROUGHT TO LIGHT. OF GEN. GREENE. MORLEY FOR IRELAND. Wilmington Del., Feb. 2.—OM Swede* ohuroh was thronged on the occasion of the fuYieral of Mrs. Secretary Bayard Thu throng was even greiter than that at Mts Bayard's funeral, bnt the oba?qu!eC ware as simple, ceremony being avoided. The same pallbearers who served at the daughter:, funeral acted at the mother's. T.ie casket rested-«n a catafalque and was nearly hidden with flowers, among which were a pillow of cabselliai interwoven with maiden's hair fern, an offering from President Cleve • land; a cross of purple violets and a bunch or callalilies from the cabinet, an;l handsome offerings from the foreign ministers. On the casket lid was a plate inscribed: "Louisa Lee Bayard, Wilmington, Del." The Episcopal service was performed, after which the remains were borne to the tomlD, where prayer wa3 offered and a requiem chanted. There were present: 8ecretarieC Whitney, E:ilicott, Manning and Lamar, Postmaster General Vilas, Senators Gray, Gibson. Blackburn. Gorman and Mcpherson, ex-Senator Groome, of Maryland; Congressman Lore; Governor Morton, of Nevada: Governor Btockly, of Delaware; ex- Congressman Biggs, Secretary Caisey; ex- Governor Hall. Chief Justice Comegys and Judges Hale, Wooten and Houston. kaafc Circumstances Twiee Make Him Appear to Be a Deserter—Servtag as One of Grant's Clerks—A Bill Introduced In Congrees for His Belief. Another Batch of is. Johnston Mr. Gladstone to Keep the Exchequer as a Telephone Commander—" It the Enlerprleee Should Mot Sueoeed, All Com* cerned Would Be Considered Swindlers." for Himself—Mr. Morale? "A Scholar in Pontics"—Not Easily Crashed—Will Gladstone's Reign Be Shortf N*w York. Fab. &—The World prints the folio* lng letters in the Pan Blectric sensat P.. i: The Tetter book of Dr. Rogers bids fair to become famous. The other day. upon the urgent request of The World correspondent, ha gave up the book, saying that he had no concealment to make. The letters represent a great mass of miscellaneous papers. The letters are interesting, tacause they show completely the personal Intimacy between Dr. Rogers and the leading federal officials and senators who were booming this enterprise. It most be remembered that Dr. Rogers is very explicit in has statements that he gave the stock as a gift to Garland, Harris, Johnston, Atkins and Young for tip use of their names. It has been claimed by the Fan Electric people oatside of the Rogerses that there was never any effort made to sell the stock. The letters thow constant struggles to sell rights and stock when in reality the company had nothing to selL Chicago, Feb. &—Among the private bills introduced In congress wap one to relieve Private Richard Greene from the charge of desertion, which charge has been hanging over him without his knowledge since Aug. 23, 1863. Greene's story is a romantic one. He was born in Rochester, H. Y., in 1826, and is a grandson of Nathaniel Greene, of revolutionary fame. At an early age young Greene ran away to sea, but soon tired of a sailor's life, and returning home, entered the office of The Baffalo (N. Y.) Courier, leaving that to take an editorial, position on The Baadasky (O.) Mirror. He returned to Bocheeter and married Miss Rachaei Flower, a relation of the Hon. Roswell P. Flower, of New York. Miss Flower was quite wealthy. The young couple decided to go west, and accordingly took up their abode in Chicago in 1856. Mr. Qreene obtained a position tinder Gen. Anson Stager as operator on the old O'Reilly telegraph line, a position which he retained until the breaking out of the war. He inlisted in an Illinois regiment, but it was not mustered in, as the army had then mora men than were required. He went to St Louis and Joined Company I, Sixth Missouri infantry, belonging to the Third division oi the Fifteenth army corps, which was then engaged In pursuit of the Confederate general, Price. Loudon Feb 8 —The late -t "slate" agreed spon by those who have nothing to do with forming the cabinet, and uy, therefore, at unlimited liberty to guass, is Rocehcrrv, Tor foreign affairs, Childers for war. Cliumberlain for admiralty and John Morley for Irish secretary. Mr. Gladstone, as in all his cabinets, keeps the exchequer for himself, and the minor places are mostly filled by their incumbents in the last Liberal ministry. Of the foregoing names that of John Morley is the most significant; Morley is progressive without being a ''Red. ' He is what you Americans would style the "scholar in politics.'' But he is not, like his friend, the late John Stuart Mill, too much jPf a scholar to bo a statesman. He really represents the England of to-morrow and the "Young England" of to-day a great ieal more truly than does cynical Laboucliere, coarse Bradlaugli or theo■ctic Jo. Chamberlain. He is liked n Ireland, is a born conciliator, and Is, in fact, to use the term Balzac was so fond of. a "solvent"—a nucleus of' fusion. He ought to help us out of any ordinary difficulties in the Irish question. Some of the journals express regret that Morley should accept as his first office a plaoe in what is spoken of as a brief-lived ministry, 't would hurt some men's futures. But hardly Morley1 s. He is of the Disraeli stripe; not to bo crushed by any one combination of events. MR. HENDRICKS IN 1876. Mr. Hewitt's Eulogy In Congress on the Lste Vice-President. Washington, Feb. 3.—The house devoted the day to memorial addresses for the late Vice-President Hendricks, in which a large number of members took part. Mr. Hewitt said that in hit opinion the nomination of Mr. Hendricks for vice-president in 1884 secured the (access of the Democratic ticket. It presented an issue addressed to the conscience of the people, and, in New York especially, was so acceptable to a portion of the party otherwise dissatisfied that personal grievances «ere to a large extent swallowed up and postponed to the large duty Of justice to the man in whose person the will of the people had once been defeated. But for the existenoe of this feeling the accession of independent voters would not have neutralised the strong current of feeling among a portion of the Democratic voters for the candidate of the other party. The feeling of loyalty is largely due to the patriotic course of Mr. Hendricks during the agitation which followed the election of 1876. When an adverse result was reached he did not express any vainregrets aC to his hard fortune, and he never called in question the oourage and patriotism of a majority of the representatives of the people in the decision of one of the gravest problems Aver encountered in the history of the wor.d. On the contrary, he recognized to the fullest extent the unshaken fidelity, the true patriotism of the Democratic majority which proposed the measure of settlement by whioh pgaoe and order were restored to the nation, at the cost only of a temporary delay in the transfer of the administration to Democratic control. He was a partisan, but his partisanship was never exerted at the expense of his patriotism. There was no reason for apology or explanation, so far as Mr. Hendricks views on the matter of appointment to public office were conoerned. These views were given in his letter of acceptance of the nomination for vice-president in 1876, and coincided with the views of and Jefferson. KILLED HIS BEST • FRIEND. Joe Haywood Crushes Jim FlelCU* Skull '1 he first le: tor ot Qm Johnston u is vwy significant: "away, Atlanta, Ga., F»b. 8.—The murder of Watchman Charles Howard In Marietta grows more mysterious. Joe Hay woo 1 is held for the crime. When Howard wr.s found his head was beaten into a jelly by blows from a hammer and hot coal. cowered hit head and breast, burning away his flash The only clew to the murderer wore two footprints, one of a woman, the other of a man. While viewing the body that afternoon Haywood was arrested. with a Hammer. ' Washington, Daa 23, 1888. Dr. J. W. Rogers. YE PHARISEES I" Dfjlr Sir: Tour note of the 31st was received yesterday afternoon, and I saw Mr. J. Harris Rogers immediately in regard to it* contents, as officially I can communicate with no oue but him In regard to the stock which it borne on the company's records as his. 1 reminded him that the sale ■( stock is not permitted by the company, and also that Mich sales, even if not prohibited, would be very dangerous. For if the enterprise should not succeed all concerned in them would be considered by the public as swindler*. I mean all ooncerned, all of «*. Most respectfully, yours truly, Parson Downs Snubs Some of the Bap' tut Brothers. Boston, Feb. &—The executive committee of the Baptist Ministers association held probably the most animated session in lti history at Tremont Temple. They hauled their secretary, Rev. Dr. Bos worth, over the coals in no tender way for his indiscreet disclosures to Parson Downs' lawyers. Just as the meeting adjourned for lunch Parson Downs and Lawyer Coffey happened to enter the Temple on business Without the slightest tinge of that disregard with which they have heretofore treated the far-famed parson, the reverends received him now with marked cordiality, and several addressed him with: "How do you do, Brother Downs?" One more familiar than the others attempted to speak with him, when the doughty parson, with a sarcastic smile aud a triumphant snap of his right finger and thumb hastened by, muttering: "Away, ye Pharisees!" Alter a jpar and a half of service In Missouri the division was ordered to join Gen. Grants forces, and arrived in time to participate in tbe battle of Shlloh, after which they marched on to Corinth. From Corinth Greene's regiment went to Memphis, where his troubles began. He had served honorably through two years of army life. In recognition of his services be had been detailed to serve in the surgeons' corps and one evening waD sent to Memphis, a boat three miles distant, with a letter to a surgeon stationed there. It was a rainy day, the roads were bad, and by the time he had delivered his letter and started on his way back it was dark. On bis return to camp he was stopped on the lines, and, having no pass, was arrested by the provost qiarshal, and witbout being given an opportunity to explain was te;Cn to the guard; house, where he spent the night In the morning he again attempted to explain, but was not listened to, and with a number of other transgressors was marched out to the fortifications, there to do penance to-lth pick and shovel for his supiosed misdeeds. While on the way he managed to escape from the guard, and, hastenin; to the surgeon who had employed him on the previous day, begged him to exculpate him The officer laughed at the private's trouble, and Greene, with visions of unmerited punishment rising before his eyes, went through the linei to the quarters of the Eleventh Illinois infantry, which was oamped under marching orders at a short distance from the Sixth Missouri. Without enlisting with the Illinois regiment he "took up" with it, and soon left with his new companions for the trenches before Vicksburg. WJile bar* he renewed his acquaintance with an old newspaper friend, who was then correspondent for a Chicago journal and to whom he told his story. He was advised to return to his old regiment, and was given a letter to AdJt Gen. Bowers showing, how Greene was situated. It is not so entirely certain, either, that the Gladstone reisrn will be short Among the probabilities is a tacit postponement by Parnell of the home rule demand until a more convenient season, in return for an xtrffmelv liberal land relief scheme which Mr. Gladstone is said to be willing *o grant It is rumored, indeed, hat this is the one great surprise which the Liberal chief has in reserve for friends and foes ulike. The quiet and contented attitude of the Irish party is explained by the supposition that they have foreknowledge of the plan. They naturally th:nk that a vast scheme of government purchase of land is a hird in the hand worth more than the hom? "ule bird in the hush which tnav be lo t to them altogether by too hasSy and injudicious pur uit They will look after ho ne rule ater oa This course, too, coincides with the very general judgment that to insist now upon separation would be certa n to Tause the formation of a coalition ministry, meaning not onlv no concession to Ireland, •ut probably coercion. On the that the crime was com luttte I Howard left the shop in charge of Jim Fields. He left about 9 o'clock and dirl not return until 11; when his friend left Haywood was ataent from home on the night of the murder and cannot adcount for himself between the hours of 11 p. m. and 8 a. m., during which time the murder was committed. It is claimed that Haywood mis'ook hi? victim for Jim Fields, lib enemy. ( J. E. Johnston. Dr. J. W. Rogers, or J. Harris Rogers: Allow ma to introduce to you Gen. Joseph K. Johnston. P;euD show him and explain' .to him the inventions that you were kind enough to show me oa Bund ty evening, and .obi Dgc, respectfully, Isham G. Harris. The theory of the officers Is that Haywood went so tho shop to kill Fieldj; that he slipped up on h s victim, who was sitting with his back towards the door, and taking: up a sledgehammer, struck him on the head, cruihin; hi. null. He waC horrifljd to find in tea I of hi; enemy thit ho h id k.lied his b«s . friend. He basely covered the face and breast of his .victim with burning coi.a, and, thinking that he had destroyed the evidence as to the cause of death, joined hit female companion outside and the two fie J. Tear Sir: Shall we retain the charter pap rs till to-morrow to consult Senator Garland* Yours very truly. Mr. Dement and the Mormons. J. K Johnston. Memphis, Tenn., April 14. 1883. Washington, fab 8.—R. J. Dement, surveyor general of Utah, before the senate committee on publie lands, denied all the statements cradiled to him in lecent special dispatches from Washington, alleging that he had employed detectives to trace frauds in Utah, discovered that 30 per cent of the land entries there were fraudulent, implicating government officials, charging the Mormons with sending money here to influence legislation, etc. He was cross examined by Mr. Teller and denied that he had discovered any very startling or any large number of land frauds. Dkau Doctor: I will see Senator Harris to-day i ml confer with him about the charter. We can get one under the Tennessee law as broad as we desire it, but I am afraid that chartering here would mot give us very high standing in the financial world. Casiy YOOWO. A HORRIBLE DEATH. Physicians Smother a Boy Afflicted With Cohoes. N. Y., Fab. &—Six years ago George Waterhouse of this place, then a boy of 8. was bitten by a dog, not known or even supposed at that time io ue mad. The wound healed all right, apparently, and for • long time the boy showed no symptoms of any dangerous results. Some two or three years back he began to act srang.-ly at Intervals, betraying an abhoranee at tne sight of water and barking like a dog. Then the effect would pass away and for months he was entirely free from hydrophobia symptoms.Hv drophobla. D-. J. W. Rogers: Miners Urged to Demand an Advance. Mobilb, Ala., Fab. a—Careewell and Simmons arrived at Pensacola from Wood's Holl with 590 000 young codiish Mjmlay morning. The tish stood the journey well, about 10 per cant, only dying. They were transferred to ths revenue steamer Forward, and thirty-two miles off shore, just ou'fide the 109 fathom curve southeast* of PensacDla. they were deposited in the de?p basin A few thousand were then taken ease, opposite the mouth of Mobile bay, and deposited in deep water. The transrer and p anting hivn been succes,ful, and the members of the fish commission expresi themselves as satis fled with the first result. Planting; Codfish, Dear Sir: Our friend Col. R. F. Looney puts considerable interest in our electrical hiven ions, and regards thera as of great 11 till y and vilue. I think it not improbable that he can arrange to unite on reasonable terms out telephonic transmitter and exi hnnge with the Kogera telephone, whloh. In my opinion, would be a big thin? for ua. 1 rram G. Harris J. Harris Rogers, Esq., or Dr. J. W. Rogers: Pittsburg Pa., Feb. 8.—A large number of the railroad miners of western Pennsylvania met in this city. President Costello presided. Secretary Davis stated that the object of the convention was to take measures to secure uniform rates of vages in the various competing districts. A long letter from President McBride, of Mia Ohio Miners association, was read, urging tha Pennsylvania miners to demand an advance and strike for it If necessary. A lengthy discussion followed on the proposed scale. A motion was made for the adoption of tie 2% cent scsle, which was carried l.y a large majority. This rate is to go into effect May 1 and to oontinne for one year, the convention then took a noon recrss. 'ibe correspondents who had tbe Interviews with Mr. Dement have requested the committee to give' them a chance to verify their statements and prove that they were authorized by Mr. Dement Allow me to Introduce to you Cape. John N. BalTenger of St. Louis, Mo. Capt. R wishw to experiment with our telephone, and probably contract with us for its use In carta In territory. IlBtM G. Harris. Dr. J. W. Rogers: Dxam Bat: After consulting with you, •Oeu. Johnston, Harry Atkins and Young, I .offered Governor John C. Brown an interest of 160,000. Ha thinks he can be 01' Cterv.ee to uC and will do his best, and 1 have no doubt that ha can be of very great service to uv Irhaji G. Harris. J»r. J. W Harris: On last Sunday night ha was suddenly seiaed with the most violent convulsions, the type of rabies being ot the wait horrible and agonising kind. It waa almost impossible to Hold him, and every attempt at furnishing relief was a failure. Medical aid was promptly called in and every known remedy applied, bat all to no purpose The boy's ooovulskms ware mure dreadful and ungovernable than anything the physicians had seen in their praotice from any cans?. A consultation waa held. It was conceded by all that relief was impossible, and that it was a mockery on the healing art .to allow the poor wretch to wrltheln buo'i terrible tortures. Death was the only relief, and all preeent advised that the boy be smothered to end his agonisa The physicians feel justified over this extreme treatment iu a case where the suffering was so intense and beyond all medical control. A Duel In Louisiana. Plaque mine La., Feb. a—A dual vtC (ought just outside of the town limits at sundown. William Smith h«d been engaged to a sister of Ben Austin, Jr., but owing to a discreditable affair in which Smith was engaged, the parents of the girl induced her to break die engagement. The dismissed suitor therefore began circulating stories against the character of Miss Austin. When these cam* to her brother s ears he challenged Smith, and the two met outside of town to settle the affair, fioth were armed with revolvers and were to advance and lire at will. Smith received fonr wounds, one in the frontalbone, and two through the right arm and one above the kidneya Austin was unhurt Smith is seriously, if not fatally wounded. All partis* are highly respectable. Gen. Bowers then gave a letter to Lieut CoL J. C. Smith, of the Fifteenth army oorps, reoommendlng Greene for a position on detached service. Greens took the letter to Gea Grant, who In hi* own handwriting indorsed it as follows: Ail Old Soldier Gone. Lowell. Mass., Fab. 3.—lie a W O. Fiske, a prominent busin™Si man, is dead, »ged 4U The deceased, at the breaking oat of the rebellion, entered t&a arm.- a) a lieutenant on Gjn. Butler s staff. For gallant conduct at Big Bethel and o.h?r pl ies be was brevetled brigadier general ot volunteers. At the close of the war he engage*! in manufacturing. He served on the at, .Hii of Governors Taloot and Long. Pittsburg, Feb. 8.—Two of tbo strikers from the Connellsville coke regions arrived 'n this city as solicitors of aid for the destitute strikers. They report the situation as quiet but grave, destitution staring lirge numbers in the face and threatening to soon drive them to desperation. A Connellsville, Pa., special says: "The employes of James Cochran, at the Nellie and the Clarissa cok« works resumed work at the old prica No evictions have been attempted. *'though steps with that object in view have been taken by the operators. Reports from all quarters are to the effect that all is quiet Strikers Driven to Desperation. H*AjDQVA»nM Dbpabtkmt or the Tin- ( R1MH, Cairo, Ilia., Oct 16, 1863. f Approved: if a detailed ctork is required in quartermaster s department of the Fif- 1)kar Sir: I submitted CoL Looney's 'letter with Mr. .Young's indorsement to Senator Garland, who agrees with me in the ■opinion that the proposition explained cannot be acted on until our meeting. teenth corps, where Private Greene belongs, I would be pleased to have him tried. TJ. 8. Grant. Baltimore. Felx Jt.—Xne Baltimore and Ohio railroad has increased the immigrant rate from Bal.imore to Chicago from $1 to 16, The Baltimore ani Oaio ci.t do no Immigrant business In New York, but, oarriei all the immigrants arriving at i port by the North German L oyd aiU Allen lines. The B. and O. Immigrant Bute. J. E. Johnston. Dr. J. ff. Rogers and J. Harris Rogers, E-q. Dkar Sim: On receiving your first disjstck I sent it to Senator Harris. He replie 1 immediately that he would comply with your request I do hope that when they see the missing sheet supplied they will be willing to wait until a seal can be obtained without violence. This letter procured Greene a position as clerk at Grant's headquarters, and under the Immediate comnand of Gen. Logan, to whom he told his story, and who, by a general order, restored him to pay and duty in the Sixth Missouri infantry. During his service* in the trenches before Vicluburg Greene contracted a. fever from which he has suffered ever since, but with the exception of a oouple of months' sick leave he had not been absent from duty. On June 24, 1864, his term of enlistment having expired, he was honorably discharged from his regiment, and being again attacked by the fever, returned to Chicago. He returned home, but his health failed, and he had business reverses which brought his family to a state of want Then for the first time he thought of availing himself of the pensidh due him from the government He applied to Washington, the records were looked up, and it was found that two charges of desertion were filed against him—one from the Sixth Missouri, which had been overruled by Gen. Lagan's order, and one from the Eleventh Illinois, a regiment in which he had never enlisted "After a long search Gen. Logan's order was found, and the first charge was removed, but the second still stands against the unfortunate soldier. Application was mad* to the war department setting forth the facts and asking that the charge of desertion from the Eleventh Illinois be expqaged. A reply was recently received stating that there was no authority of law to warrant such action, and the only method oi obtaining relief was to secure the passage! of a special act of ecu gress removing Greene's disability. The case was accordingly presented to Congrct. man Adams. • Harry Hill Prefers Charge*. An Editor Dead. Niw York, Feb. &—There was a good deal of commotion at police headquarters, on account of a mysterious meeting of the police commissioners, at which a richly dressed, but veiled woman was present It was rumored that certain charges were being made against a police captain who had been summoned to headquarters, but w«* not admitted to the meeting referred to. Later it was learned that Captain Murphy of the Fourteenth precinct, had been transferred from that position, and a new man put in his place, on account of charges of blackmail preferred against him by the wellknown sporting man, Harry Hill. It is reported that furthar change* In the department are imminent Providence Feb. a—pie Providence Press club held a special moating to take action upon the death of Edward C. Amet Mr. Ames had been editor in chief of The Evening Telegram, and more reoently a leading editorial writer on The Star. Ha had served with honor for several terms in the general assembly, and was a son of the late Chief Justice Ames. He waa a member of St. John Lodge of Masoni and a charter member of Providence body of Elks. Syracuse Feb. 3.—The Grand Lodge of the American Order of United Workmen of tfc state of New York, opened its thirteenth annual convention in this city. Grand Master Workman lionnell, called the session to order. A number of delegates were initiated. The roll of lodges was called and resolutions were offered for the consideration of the united lodges, and will be dis- Meeting of United Workmen, J. & Johnston. To he Editor of the New York Tribune: Warmer Weather In the West. Detroit, Mich., Feb. 3.—Tae Evo.iing Journal specials indicate a general lo  of the temperature in the upp r part of tins state. At Miohigamme ihe mercu y reached 44 deg. below zero aud at Johpj:ung 40 deg. below zero. In this neighborhood it is cold, but the mercury is not yet a uong tae minus figures.  Bib: My attention having been called to your criticism of Mr. Garland's conduct in bringing suit in the name of the United States for the Pen Electric coiftpany against ike Bell company. 1 wish, in justification of a faithful publio servant, to give you a complete history of the proceedings, and believe that you will at least *ee the matter in a new light and give the salient points of my dalense to your reader* I have been for Niveral years attorney for my son, J. Harris Rogers, the inventor of "The National Secret Telephone" and of the ' Pan Electric " e.ephone" systems, and had been for a long t we anxious to have a suit brought by the government against the Bell company to oan- tbeir pt tent, which c almed "the art of le. phony," known to have been invented TDy Phi.ip Relaa, of Germany Three y«ars ago 1 donated to Mr. Garland $500,000 stock in the original Pan Electrio company i tarriei with it C900.000 in the Pan Electric telegraph and $500,000 in the Pan Electric telephone, making in all $1,500,000 stock in tbo company. This donation was mule with the understanding that he and other prominent persons associated with us -C1 ould assist in monetising some twen v -five patents belonging to my son. All the parties incurred considerable expense in experimental work, renting of telegraph i n s between New York and Washington, manufacturing, etc., but were soon reimbursed a .C ut $10 or $11 from sales of state ights (still retaining all their stock). Mr. Garland and Senator Harris had both given their written opini nC that our patents did not infringe the Bell patent—a copy of which I send herewith. cussed during the session. Grand Master Workman Donnell then appointed a number of standing and special committees, and the session then adjourned'. London, Feb. a.— King Lndwig, of Bar varia, recently ordered his steward and the minister of finance to examine the state of his accounts. They found that the total amount of his dents was 800,000 marks, which can easily ha paid by the sale of property and securities which are still available. The king, although undoubtedly eccentric, is said to disoharge the dutiee of his position with ability, and his subjects do not dtuir* to have him dethroned. King Lndwig Solvent. Smallpox In Vermont. More Abont the Reading Railroad. Richvobd, Vt., Feb. 3,— Smallpox habroken out afresh near Comanvilie, Qae., there being three cases and one death Veported; also a case is reported in Sutton, ten miles over the border. A large nnmber huve been exposed and serious results are feared. Philadelphia. Feb. 8.—Publicity has been given to another plan for the reorganisation of the Reading Railroad company, the conception of which is accredited to President Gowen. The new scheme provides for a blanket 4 1-2 per cent mortgage to cover the senior loans, and a scaling of all other obligations, so as to bring the company's fired chargcs down to $13,873,000, which is about the earnings of 1885. It is expected that the new bonds will be floated mostly in Europe. Cincinnati. Feb. a—The investigating committee took up the contest between Harlan and Butterfleld for a seat In the legislature. Jules Blackburn gave testimony that a number of special policemen voted in Ward 17. There will be a continuation of testimony before the committee. In conversa tion with a reporter, Mr. Porman, the chairman of the committee, stated that he did not know whether they would accompli h anything or not People had cried "fraud,"' and it was their purpose to investigate it Although the committee stood five to two in politics in the Republicans' favor, they were totally unprejudiasd in this matter, and proposed investigating Democratic and Republican frauds alike. Unprejudiced Politicians. Schaefer Issues a Challenge. New York Fib. 8.—Jake Schaefer is ou with a challenge to play any man in the world a game of 3.000 points at the fourteen inch balk line billiard game for |5,0:J0 n side. He prefers Maurice Vignaux as hi opponent.  A Lawyer in Contempt. Boston, Feb. 8. —Jerome F. Manning, ■ well-kuown Boston attorney who «a recently disbarred in the court of Alabama c.uim», ww adjudged to be la contempt of oourt delivering to Simon F. Randall, ol Brooklyn, a certain draft against the Injunction of Chief Justice Brigham. An order for attachment of Manning's body will issue for service should he return to Alaesachusette Serious Railroad Accident. Two Heroes Drowned. Newark, O., Feb. 8.—Two east bound freight trains" on the Baltimore and Ohio railroad collided at Dillon s Falls, a few mile3 east of this city. George Sisk, con;uctor, married, residing here,was seriously injured and cannot recover. G orge Trout brakeman, of Barnesville, had his leg broken and was severely injured. St. John, N. R, Feb. &—At Douglas town Annie Ranney, aged 7, while coasting, slid into the river. Her brother, Robert, aged 9, and Harry Huichinson, in trying 10 save her, were also carried Into the river. All three were drowned. Detroit, Mich., Feb. 8.—An important cine to the marder of the Knooh family Dec. 20 was found a few days ago, but kepi v -ry qu'et. Tha sheriff is now investigating. In a hollow tree near the scene of the tragedy a wood chopper found a complete 3'ut of men's clothing carefully bundled up aud stored away. The clothes were covered wi h frozen blood. There i? but little doubt that this suit belonged to the author of the rc wilt tragedy, in which four people lost tlieir lives. A Clew to the Knock Tragedy. Young Men Strike. Albany Feb. 8.—Governor Hill gave a dinner at the executive mansion. The guests were Lieutenant-Governor Jones, 8ta s Treasurer Fitzgerald, (Secretary of State Cook, Comptroller Chapin, Attorney General O'Brien, State Engineer Sweet, State Senators Nelson, Pierce, Cutlen, Daly, Piunkl t, Fagan, Wemple, Beilly, T.ap- Uagen, Dunham and W. L. Mueller, the governor's former law partner. Governor Hill's Dinner. Atlanta Ga., Feb. 8.—An Interesting feature in the increase of real estate values is shown ni bandersvile, a town of 3,000 «i haD itants. W hile the increase for the year of the property of the whites was ie* i er cent, that oi the colored people wai 30 pel cent.  Thrift at the African. Hartford, Feb. 3.—Sixteen young men, several of them married, employed at the Stanley works, in New Britain, demanded an increase of 10 per cant. It was refused, and they went out o a a strike. 'I/bey have worked under a contractor, and received $L 10 per day. CONDENSED NEWS. President Cleveland has been elected the first honorary member of the Merchants' Exchange at Buffalo. There was a ship on fli-e fifty miles southeast of Hatteras on Sunday. She was apparently cotton laden. •Soon after Mr. Garland's promotion to the office of attorney general 1 applied to him to move against the Bell company, but he declined doing sa I then by letter requ.-sted Senator Harris, Gen. Joseph E. Jojnston, tlie Hon. Casey Young and other members of ttie company to him further but he still declined Mr. Young reporting to me by «tter bat the attorney gensral felt delicacy in ill' matter on account of his ownership of stock in the co:u-pesiy. 1 had always appreiiatai his high sense of hono , but oould not see how iiii private feelings of tUlieavy should deprive me and my i ssociates of our rig at a-1 citizens if we ad a rl,ht to try the validity of our pa ent in the manner proposed. Fur tbermore, Mr. Gar ad being indebted to me not only for his tl 000,000 stock, but *oi' my efforts n getting him appointed attorney general, 1 began to feel that he was not inclined to reciprocate the favors I had done him; but to relieve him In a measure ol the delicacy referred to, 1 prevailed (through my agents) on "the National Telephone company"—a small corporation founded on seven! at mj son's earlier patents— U» press Oeranimo's Surrender Reported. John Phllbrlck Dead. El Paso, Tex, Feb. 3. —Army Paymaster Major Robinson received a di-.pi.ch from Fost Bayard, New Mexico, stating that a courier had just arrived there bringing new i of the unconditional surrender of the Apachj Chief Geranimo to Li'tut. Mais, who suecee .e.t .he iaie Cap . Crawford. The New York Cremation company, of New York city, capital stock $23,000, was incorporated in Albany. Salem, Mass., Feb. 4—Hon. John O. Phil brick, formerly superintendent of school; of Boston, tiis I at his country home, A-yluir Station, Dan vers, of paralysis, aged 63. H was widely known as an educator. Saljm, Mai., Feb. 1— At the pumping station, Wauham lake. fiiteDn men were de-aching ice b ocks when the ice on whi.-h tidy were stinding broke and let them in o . ha water, s xty feet deep and 203 feet from lis shore. Tuey grappled the solid ica and h;uig there, up to their necks in water, until belp i cached them. Many wece badly cj.lied. Ihere were several very narrow escapes.  lee Men Get a Bath. Boston, Feb. 8.—The annual reunion of the. Massachusetts Press association waC held at the United States hotel. Tim old officers were elected, with W. S. Loomis, o; the Holyoke Transcript, president. He de clinetl r.-election, and George M. AVh ttaker, of The S-outhbrldge Tribune, wad c'lo ec in his steaSI. The following delegHtai vera elected to represent the association as the national convention: G. M. WhlttrJcar, Ii. E. Dudlev, Francis Proctor, L. N. Clark, George T. Newhall. Editors in Convention. ' Tuo Democrats of Binghamton have nominated for mayor, N. JL. Osborne, and ha Republicans have nominated Joseph Johnson. Washington, Fab 8.—The senate in Cr. ecutlve session confirmed the nomination o VV. H. Brinker to be associate Jusiice ot i li supreme court of New Mexico. Also a num ber of army and uavy promotions W. H. Brinker Conflrmed, The Next New £n|U.'d Fair at Bangor. The low by the burning of the railroad depot and elevator in Grand Haven is over #300,000. Three hundred men are throwi out of employment Boston. Feb. 8.—the auiuai meeting ol the New England Agricultural society wui opened hjre. It was voted to ho'd the aunual fair at Bangor, Me. Hon. xJannii.ai Hamlin was elected an honorary member, i res.de.it Hon. George B. Loring de.ivered the annual add res i. The department of state has directed or investigation to be made of the circum stances attending the killing of Capt Craw ford. United States army, by Mexican troops. The Brooklyn Bridge BUI Signed. lee Downs the Pirate. Albany. Fab. 8.—The governor b ssig.ic i the bill to enlarge the terminal facili i.s ot the Brooklyn bridge on the New York a.i.e. Baxtiuom. Feb 3. — Ike British stsamship firate s arted again for Jamaica at 1U o'ciock, and whtla off the Laremtto, was "gain crushed by ice in her port biw. Capt Graham Deb the pumps going and got the vessel back to port. The cargo will oe tils' charged and the vessel will go on the way* for repairs. The Pirate was damaged by lot last week and had Juet been repaired. Valuable Home Sold. Wabhinotow, Feb. a.—Gen David Hunter, retired, died suddenly in this city from a Wood clot in the heart Gan. Hunter was 81 vear* of age, Mid has been quite prominent in military circus far many years, '.'he body will ba taken to Bridgetan, N. X, for intermaatL Death of an Old Soldier. The president approved the bill making W appropriation for the purchase of t|}e jld Produce Exchange building, in New York city, for army purposes.. Weather Indications. Lexinoton, Ky., F. n 8.—Woodard's combination sale of horses began here. Op to noon twenty-five horses were sold for (1 J. 489. Bo.it n WllKes son of George'Wi.k.'i anil Jennie Anderson, by Auericin Ciay, sold for to Oeerge Smith, Whelbyville, Zy. Washington, Fab. a—For Thiursda — For the vicinity ot New York and IJu. sdelphia increasing cloudiness wit.i «CD ■■■. snows or rains, slight rise follows 1 by laliing temperature and decidedly Bfcujjt weather, with a cold war*. John Ashton knocked out Jim Donnelly Df Pittsburg, atths Theatre Comiqne, 9hilaD 4elphia, in the second roond. The time oi he fight was four minntas, forty seceaida