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              PA., THURSDAY. DECEMBE iSHINGTON. THE LAKD» CONQUER : UMld* to AdjttM BO Reporters to US RECOMMENDATIONS rJT-S? t»i Kf* J .i #1 MTTMBBB IBM | Wm ktr Batabiuhra 1850 I PITTSTON. IR 9. 1886. i mount*. J Tib Onti »* W«k AT W KNIT GOODS STKIKE. Ki THE GIANT POOL iy« that the said defendsots and each r them may be required to make u'l discovery of all contracts, agreements and books of account and all other written or printed papers, resolutions, stipulations, notices and dii actions in or about the premises. HE CONFESSED HIS CRIME thai* Aid Than Co* HI* Throat »nd Died CALLED INTO COURT, WITH PENN- MI8CELLANE0I AND REPORTS 8UBM1TTED. — secretary of the abor congress occupied the attention of the inference by reading communications from telegatee unable to be present. Many recited .he instructions which had been given them, ind several displayed considerable feeling award the Knights of Labor. One writer itatod that the Knights of Labor bad failed n their mission and ware now fighting the trades unions. Ha oompared them to a brilliant meteor which flashes across the sky and then disappears, leaving perhaps a little dtMt behind. Immediately after reading these communications the secretary, P. J. McGuire, of Philadelphia, moved that the representatives of the press be excluded from all meetings of the conference. Mr. John Hamlin, of New York, strongly opposed such a motion, stating that he had been sen* tor the conference to advocate no measures AMSTERDAM THE 8CENE OF MUCH EXCITEMENT AND VIOLENCE. Fbotdmci, Dec. Gtastaf Alfred Lundstrum, of Pontine, R. I., has committed suicide after confessing the murder of Emma Pierson, the young Swede girl, whose body was found in Hill's grove, near here, about tlx weeks ago. The crime earned great excitement, and about three weelci ago a Swede named Andersen, who lives near the spo', where the crime was committed, was arrested. He was discharged owing to a conflict of authorities. Last Saturday Lundstrum appeared very uneasy and remarked to his wife that a number of persons suspected him of being the .murderer of the Pierson woman. His wife laughed at him and said it was impossible and he need not bother about the matter. All day Tuesday he muttered and would glance around as if in fear of something. He returned to his home about 11 o'clock, looking wild and pale, and called his wife and said: "They have cleared Andersen and they will be after me next I killed Emma Pierson and shall be arrested, if they find me, but I do not intend to be caught." He took his pistol, but his wife called to a young man who was doing some work for them, and they took the weapon away from him. He sat by the kitchen Are moodily for some time and then went into another room, and soon afterwards went to an outhouse in the yard. A few minutes later he was found there dead, with his throat cut. His wife says she believe* her husband told the truth when he said that he killed Emma Pierson. He did not appear to be insane, but anxious and uneasy. Lundstram leaves a widow and three children, and has generally been looked upon as a quiet, Inoffensive man. Certain testimony was elicited during Andersen's trial which tends to show the truth of this confession, as he was seen by two witnesses in the vicinity of the spot where Emma Pierson was lost sight of on the day she disappeared, and about half an hour after she left her boarding hoos» to walk to Pontiac. Immediately. SYLVANIA AS PLAINTIFF, That the said Anthracite Coal combination may be declared to be illegal and the agreement entered into on Dec. 31, 1884, and all Ovher agreements between the defendants or any of them of the nature above set forth, may be declared to be void.' Th« Correspondence on the Fisheries Dispute Laid Before Congress by the President—A Successor to Chief Walker Appointed—A Probable Murder, Many Extra Police Called Out to Prevent a Serious Mot—A Shoe Salesman Gets a Clubbing;—Keward for Assailants of Non-Uniog Help. An Kffbrt Mad* by the Attorney General of the Keystone State to Break the Ballroad and Coal Combination—Grounds of Complaipt and List of Defendants. HiMimimi Dec. 0.—Attorney General Cascidy has filed in the court of common pleas of Dauphin county the bill in equity between the state of Pennsylvania, plaintiff, and the Grand Trunk Railroad company of Canada. The New York Central and Hudson River Railroad company, the West Short company, the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad company, the New York, Lake Erie and Western Railroad company, Baltimore and Ohio Railroad company, Lohigh Valley Railroad company, Philadelphia and Reading Railroad company, Allegheny Valley Railroad company, Buffalo, New York and Philadelphia Railroad company, Cincinnati, Washington and Baltimore Railroad company. New York, Pennsylvania and Qhio Railroad company, the Pennsylvania Railroad company, Philadelphia, Wilmington and Baltimore Railroad company, Pittsburg, Cincinnati and Bt Louis railway, Lake Shore and Michigan Ceulral, New York, Chicago and St Louis railway company. Fort Wayne and Chicago railway company, and Pittsburg and Tjtlr« Erie railway company, defendants.That the defendants and each of them may be enjoined by the writ of injunction of this court, especially until a bearing—and perpetual thereafter —from carrying out said agreement of December 31, 1881, or any similar agreement, and from uniting and confederating together to restrict the prediction of coal or the amount thereof to be marketed, of the time during which coal mines or any of them may be worked or for regulating the price to lDo charged, collected or paid for coal, and especially from discriminating in their prices parties within this commonwealth or in any part thereof. Washington, Dec. 9.—-The president sent to the house the correspond cm ce between the state department and the British government upon tbo fisheries dispute. Th D president blames Canada with unwarrantable interference with American flsl-jrmeu, and says he will have something further to say on the subject later. Amsterdam, N. Y., Dec, 9.—The excitement in this city is at a fever heat. It apapears that the success of the manufacturers in finding sufficient "scab" help to run their mills has incensed many of the idle operatives. Certain of these' old employes, having taken a prominent part in the present trouble, have had their names placed on a "black list," a much dreaded Instrument recording the names of persons who can never find employment in the city mills. Well substantiated reports are coming in on all sides of outrageous treatment of men, denfenseless women and even children, of buildings stoned, of persons compelled to leave the houses where they were boarding and wander about in the cold in search of a roof to cover their heads. A feeling of terror has been aroused which will probably result in the formation- of -a law and order society. The records for a week contain the assault of Harry Cramer, who, while returnlbg from the works, was suddenly knocked down and terribly beaten; the pounding of eight different persons on Sunday, while on Uonday Henry Kline, aged 16, the only son and support of a widowed mother, was frightfully injured about the head by a club th the hands of an unknown man. Tuesday James Davis, a spinner, employed in Kline & Hubbe's mill, while returning home, and within a few doors of his own house, was pounced upon by three men, who knocked him down and inflicted injuries with a blunt instrument which may prove fatal He was found lying insensible in the street, a pool of blood dyeing the snow. While these scenes were enacted on Division street a girl was assaulted near Church street. Several ribs were broken and she was otherwise injured. The secretary of war has transmitted t# the speaker of the house a document allowing that the expenses of the board of managers of the national homes for disabled soldiers during the lost fiscal year amounted to $5,104. that would not bear the light of day. He was opposed to star chamber sessions, and felt that there was nothing whatever in the proceedings of the conference which the public should not know. James McDermeth, of San Francisco, and Julian L. Wright, of Washington, both members of the union, opposed the motion. It was discussed pro and con for about an hour, after which a vote was taken, which resulted in the expulsion of the reporters. The proceedings are to be given to the press by the secretary at the close of each session. After the reporters bad retired an hour was spent in discussing the objects and aims of the National Federation and plans for increasing its power and efficiency. The proposition to erect a memorial monument to the late Secretary W. H. Foster was also discussed, and blanks for a subscription fund for that purpose placed in the hands of delegates.A number of house committees held meetings to outline work upon appropriation bills. When the committee on agriculture met Chairman Hatch announced the death of Mr. Price, of Wisconsin, who was a valued member of the committee. He paid the deceased a tribute, and was followed by Mr. White, of Minnesota, who offered resolutions of condolence, and thfey were adopted and ordered engrossed and sent to the family of the deceased. A basket of flowers from the agricultural department were placed before the draped chair which the deceased occupied at the committee's table. Such other or different relief as may be or become necessary or proper for the premisea The court fixed Dec. 21 as the day on which to bear argument on the preliminary injunction.A Wild Engine Did It. Mircer, Pa., Dec. 8.—A fatal wreck oocurrod on the Buffalo, New York and Pittaburg railroad, one mile south of Wilmington Junction, yesterday. As the regular train was coming north it waa met by a wild engine on its way to Newcastle. It passed the Junction at the rate of 9fty miles an hour, and the operator, having no knowledge of it, did not stop it. The engineer and fireman of the passenger train jumped, the former alighting nearly fifty feet from the wreck. Engineer Slack and his fireman, of the wild engine, stuck to their posts. The former was so badly hurt that he died in twenty minutes, and the latter died in a few hours. The engineer and firemen of th» passenger train are dangerously injured, but it is thought they will recover. The district commissioners have appointed W. G. Moore, of this city, chief of police, to succeed Maj. Walker, whose resignation was brought about by the recent polio* scandal investigation. Col. Moor* is a well known and highly respected citizen and life-long resident of Washington, who for several years past has been connected with the National Metropolitan bank. He served several years in the field during the war, waa afterwards made Assistant adjutant general in the war department, and also acted as on* of President Johnson's secretaries. For a numof years 1« has been, and is new, commander of the Washington Light Infantry. Mr Caseidy recites that these corporations form what is known as the trunk line pool, and further shows that the trunk line contracts and the other and agreements not only tend towards bat have actually formed a very extended monopoly composed of the said companies and corporations respondent; that said monopoly lacks publicity, legality and responsibility to law; that said contracts are in restraint of trade and the common carrying facilities of the commonwealth and in derogation of the equal right of all individuals, associations and corporations to have persons and property transported over railroads; that, being a combination to fix their charges and control the business of competing lines of railroads, they tend to prevent fair competitidn, and result in unjust discrimination in "charges and facilities for transportation, and that for these reasons the said contract and the monopoly thereby formed are unlawful, injurious to the community and public policy, and prejudioe the public and oppress individuals by subjecting their business, trade and comfort to the power of the parties forming said' monopoly, and infringe upon the equal rights of individuals and the general well being of the state. He further contends that tbey violate article 17, ssction 4, of the constitution of the commonwealth by practically consolidating competing lines, by placing paralMI and oompeting railroads, in part at least, under the control of other parallel and oompeting lines, and by making the officers of certain railroads act throuh said party and committees thereof, as officers of parallel and competing lines, and 14 other respects violate the provisions ef said article. The said attorney general, on behalf of the commonwealth, therefore prays that such orders may be mad* as may be necessary for the service of process on non-rssident defendants. tJecond—That the defendants and each of them may be required to make full discovery o( all and singular in the premises, and especially of the contracts and agreements above mentioned, and all other contracts, agreements and arrangements whatsoever of a similar nature between them or any of thein. The committee from the Knights of Labor appointed by Mr. Powderly. to adjust tha differences between the two organizations have been in consultation with a similar committee from the Federation, but nothing has yet been given oat Mr. J. W. Evans, of Springfield, Ills., president of th* Federation, stated that in his opinion the breech was too wide and th* differences too mvnerom to effect the reconciliation proposed. H* thought matters might be patched up for awhile, bat expected no permanent results to follow. He is opposed to the formation of a labor party. There are many delegates opposed to such a move and the conference will define its position on the labor party question with great difficulty. But something will surely be don* in that direction even if it is necessary to resolve themselves into a meeting of workingmen and pass resolutions. The conference will not complat* its labors before Saturday. The report of th* committee* on oonference with the Knights of Labor, resolutions and legislation will each consume much time by the discussion of the measures proposed. Th* conference committee is expected to report today Secretary Tall lU-HaoML The manufocturers called upon the city yesterday for another increase in the police The mayor, himself, a manufacturer, granted the petition, and seventy-five additional men were commissioned to render aid In case of disturbance. At 6 o'clock last night the services of the extra police were needed. A crowd numbering several hundred blocked Main street for two blocks. The exit of Kline & Hubbe's mill leads to Main street and near this spot stood self-appointed leaders of the multitude. A rumor was prevalent that an open attack was tm be made on the "scab" employes at this shop. Chief Kline with a strong platoon of polio* made repeated efforts to disperse the crowd. Loud, angry shouts were the response. Provoked at the apparent unconcern of the crowd Chief Kline shouted: "Men, do your duty." The new police at the command charged on the mob, scattering it in a short time. Heads were broken, limbs injured, and a wild scene prevailed. James P. Murphy, a shoe salesman from Hudson, N. Y., while attempting to retire into the establishment conducted by District Master Workman Cummins, was struck on the head and seriously injured by an offloer. Murphy's claim of innocence can b» substantiated by an army of witnesses and, he being a Knight of Labor, his case will be championed by th* district master workman. An American flag, suspended from the factory of the Greene Knitting company, was presented to the proprietors by their employes. In suspending the emblem of liberty, th* manufacturers announced that the flag was to wave in free America and over free workmen. Th* example of the employe* of Green* will b* followed by th* help in other mills. At a late hour last night crowds continued to patrol Main street, the scene of the disturbance. Th* office of P. H. Cummins was beseiged by a crowd of persons anxious to appear as witnesses against the police, by whose efforts a riot was avoided. Several pistol shots in the eastern end of the city soon brought a crowd to the place. The miscreants who discharged tfee weapons had disappeared. New York, Deo. 9.— Despite the rigorous fight made by the weetern delegates, Thomas J. Vail was re-elected secretary of the Rational Trotting association. The rote at first was a tie, bat Judge Grant, the president, broke the deadlock by casting his rote for Vail. Judge Grant was re-elected president, with Gen. Til ton rice-president, Edward Martin second vice-president, and L. J. Power treasurer. The controversy is by no means over. The weetern delegates are very sore and make all sorts of charges as to the lobbying and other sharp practices to defeat them. A movement was set on foot to organise a rival association. Nkw York, Dec. 9.—The newspapers of this city have repeatedly complained of the tardiness in which their mail matter has been handled, but without avail. An investigation quietly conducted has revealed the fact that postoffice officials have been perusing papers addressed to points in this city before delivery. Five affidavits of minor clerks charging Charles Conkling, John Richards and Samuel B. Brown, superintendents of the general postoffice, with taking wrappers off and reading newspapers, have been sa cured, and others involving under officiali are expected. One Way to Get News. The commissioner of the gener al land office has recommended that proceedings be commenced to compel the removal of fences inlawfully inclosing 165,000 acre* of public land in Colfax county, N. M, of which the Western Cattle company Is said to have enclosed atxiut 7,000 acres; the Polo Blanco Cattle company, 3,000 acres; Stephen W. Dorsey, 18,627 acres; Portsmouth C«ttl« company, 2,900 acres; Prairie Cattle company, 185,000 acres, and James E. Temple, 4,700 acres. The commissioner also recommends that the fences inaloting about 82,000 acres in the ptiblie land strip south ef Kansas, said to have been built by the Western Cattle company, b* removed by th* military. Counting the Cash. A glngnlar DeatH. Delphi, Ind., Dec. An lnrestigatlon has been in progress here for some time and the report has been current on the streets that Samuel U. Holland, ex-treasurer of this county, has a shortage In his return* of Aver • 14,000. Unpaid tax receipts sod other papers on hand, it is thought, will reduce this deficit to (10,000. Mr. Holland's honesty In* never been questioned, and he Insists there is something wrong with the calculations and that he has drawn only his legal salary. A recount will be made and the result is looked for with great interest Fort W xyjtk. Ind., Dec. 9.—Ex-Councilman James Ryan, a prominent contractor, died under peculiar circumstances. While superintending the unloading of a huge stone weighing several tons tike tackling gave way and the slab fall to the ground. Ryan imagined that one of his workmen was under the mass and the shock completely demoralized his nervous system He fainted, and became delirious and died twenty hoars later. George N. Walker, a brother of Maj. Walker, late chief of polic* of this city, shot and probably fatally wounded J. C. Miller, a patent attorney. Ill* shooting ocourrsd near the patent office. Walker flred four shots, one of which penetrated Miller's abdomen. Walkev justifies his action by saying Miller had vilified his wife and had alto threatened his life. When he met Miller on the street the latter, Walker asserts, attempted to draw a revolver, as he supposed, to aarry his throat into execution, but he was too quick for Millar and disabled him before he could use his weapon. MEXICO 18 MAD. All on Aocount of th* President's Message. City or Mexico, via Galveston, Dec. Si- It is generally believed here that diplomatic relations of grave importance will soon arise between the United States and Mexico growing out of th* position taken by President Cleveland against the right of Mexico to try Americans committing offenses against Mexican law while on American soil. The newspapers of all shades of opinion stand by the government in this matter on the ground that the principle is « sound one and approved by some of the most highly civilised nations of the world. Accused of Heavy Forgeries. Malone, N. T., Dec. 9.—H. K. Cross, of Bombay, this county, has been arrested, charged with forgery. The People's National bank, of this place, it is reported, loses about C20,000, the Third National bank about $4,000, and other creditors smaller amounts. The forgeries, it is alleged, have extended over a number of years. Mr. Cross has always borne a good reputation, and has been doing business in Bombay formany years. Illegal to Que* at Squab Seeds. N«w Bavw, Deo. ft.—A. O. Norton, a merchant Here, was fined ISO and coats in the city court, forgiving hi* customers a chance to guess on the number of seeds in a squash. The nearest gussseri were to reoeivn prises. He was arrested on the charge of disposing of goods by chance. He took an appeal to the superior court. Senators Manderson and Van Wyck and Congressmen Dorsey and L*ird were before Indian Commisrioner Atkins urging the remoral of the Indian warehouse from New York city to Omaha. The book of estimates of appropriations required for the fiscal year ending June, 80, 1888, foot up for all expenses of the government, (325,185,791, which is $14,408,75# less than the sum called for in the estimates submitted last year, and $8,873,601 less than the aggregate of appropriations for the present fiscal year. There is an increase of about 94,000,000 for public works, about 18,000,000 for the naval establishment, and $1,000,000 for the military, and about (1,000,000 for the postal service establishment The increase in the other items is small The estimates for publlo buildings under the treasury department amount to (3,444,014. An estimate of (500,000 is made for continuing work on the congressional library building. The estimates for river and harbor improvements aggregate (80,28],749. Preliminary judicial proceedings have been taken to bring criminal libel suits against the authors of recent repoi ta regarding Minister Manning's conduct at a private dinner. The governor of the federal distrlcf is active in trying to detect the sonross of these report*. —That the said trunk line contract and the several contracts and agreements above mentioned, and all other contracts and agreemeets and combinations whatsoever of similar nature between the said defendants or any of them, may be declared unlawful. A Jury St LuL A Folio* Captain Accused. N*w York, Dec. 9.—A jury in the Mo- Quads bribery case is at last obtained. They are Henry Ottenberg, Bayard Woodruff, J. W. Musgrave, Cyras Bchoonmaker, George Qossman, Maynard Holllster, Adolphe Libit e, John J. Rosa, Jacob Rosenbsrg, C. H. Hinds and W. a Rockwell New York, Dec. #.—The society for the prevention of crime have presented to the board of police commissioners formal charget against Capt Williams for permitting gambling in the Twenty-ninth precinct. It is undei Dtood that Police Superintendent Hurray supports the charges. It is also said that a very formidable movement, inside and outside the police department has been begun against.the captain. The physician who ha* been la attendance on Minister Manning lays he has been suffering from two distinct complaints—a distressing umbilical affection aad incipient pneumonia. Minister Manning is at the legation discharging the ordinary duties of his office. It is said by his friends that his government will undoubtedly require his services in the impending diplomatic struggle between the two countries on account of his abilities as a lawyer. v ■ Fourth—That the said defendants and each of them may be enjoined by the injunction of this court, especially until • hearing—and perpetual thereafter—from carrying out or acting under said contract and agreements, and each of them and any similar contracts, agreements or understandings, and from entering Into any further contracts or agreements of that nature, and from forming and acting under or in connection with any such combination. Walking hr a Parse. A meeting of the Knights was held last night in Labor halL Resolutions condemning the murderous assaults reported were drafted and the order pledges itself to make efforts to secure the guilty partiea The following notice has been placarded in conspioous places in the city: Utioa, Dec. 0.—A 800 mile pedestrian contest between Daniel O'Leary, of Chicago, and Willard Hoe gland, of Aubarn, far 9860 a side, began at 8 o'clock last evening. Both men appeared in excellent condition, and the contest promises to be an Interesting ooa Hoagland took the lead at the start Tho Storm Wont to England. Liverpool, Dec. 9.—A gale of unprecedented violence, during which the barometer fell to the lowest point known in many years, has prevailed here and in the vicinity of the Isle of Man. The storm centre lay off the northwest coast of Ireland and is now passing eastward toward Scotland. Telegraphic communication is interruDted in all directions. It is feared that tha storm has caused great loss of life. Members of the house who are anxious that this should be a busy session are Interesting themselves to systematise the business so that soma of the important legislation proposed upon the calendar may be disposed of. There is a general anxiety to do something, and this in itself will give rise to antagonisms which will tend to impede action. The socalled steering committee was not very successful last session, but then the session was nearly through when the management was placed in their hands. For a short time only did they attempt to exercise any authority. Whan they brought in a resolution setting aside a certain day for the consideration of bills reported by the committee on public buildings and grounds and tha house voted it down, substituting' the public lands committee, they construed this action into a vote of want of confidence aad they attempted no longer to act as a committee. What wijl be their action this session is uncertain. All matters affecting the order of business, however, go to the committee on rules, of which the spenker and Mesqrs. Morrison and Randall are members, so that it amounts to the same thing whether they act as a select committee on the order of or as the committee on rules, exceptVor this: There are two Republicans on the committee on rules—Messrs. Hiscock and Reed. If upon any question Mr. Randall should decline to vote there would be a tie and no agreement as to business. This might piove a serious obstacle in the way of Mesar*. Carlisle and Morrison's control of till' house. There is talk of calling a caucus of the majority of the house to settle the order of business, but tlie experience of last session in the only caucus called rather discourages any hopes of an agreement being reached in this way. Any attempt to pledge the party to tariff would result in a bolt by the Randall men. With matters in this shape the prospects are against any system of work, and many of the old membtrs pay they expect things to go in • happy-golucky way, as -they did last session. One thing that many members are anxious to do is to put a limit upon debate, which will prevent the session being talked to death. Their Quarrel Ended, Three hundred dollars reward will be paid for the arrest and conviction of the person or persons engaged in the assaults upon Henry Kline and James Davis in this city, or upon either of them. Fifth—Such other further or different relief as may beoome necessary or proper. Washington, Dee. 9.—Since the time in the last congress when Mr. Cox, of New York, and Butterworth, of Ohio, were the participants in a contest which grew somewhat exciting, there has been estrangmept between them. This continued until yesterday, when the two gentlemen met in the aisle in front of the speaker's stand. Mr. Cox quickly extended his hand, which was cordially accepted by Mr. Butterworth. The handshake lasted for fully Ave minutes, after which they stood talking for a considerable while, aqd from the amount of hilarity in that section there were no doubt a number of good jokes exchanged. They were quickly surrounded by a dozen others, who appeared glad over the reconciliation. Motto* to gait. Appended to this are the contracts and agreements entered into by the members of tha trunk line pool, including the organisation and rates. A bill against the pool was also filed, with the following defendants: Tha Philadelphia and Heading Kail road company, tha Philadelphia and Hiding Coal and Iron company, Stephen A Caldwell, George Da B. Keim and Austin Corbtn, receivers of said companies; the Lehigh Valley Railroad company. Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad oompahy, Delaware and Hudson Canal company, Pennsylvania Railroad company, Pennsylvania Coal company, New York, Lake Brie and Western Railroad company, Lehigh Valley Coal company, Susquehanna Coal company, Mineral Railroad and Mining company. Summit Branch Railroad company and Lykens Valley company. Washington, Dec. 9.—benator Sawyer says be does not think a (ingle pension bill will be passed by the senate this winter. "We hare taken the president's vetoes as a notice to quit," he says. The mill owners announce that the factories age all running, with non-union men and that all relation heretofore between them and their discharged help is at end. H. P. Kxjwx, Mayor. Paris, Dec. M Floquet, tha president of tho chamber of deputies, who had been intrusted by President Gravy with the formation of a cabinet, has failed in his efforts to constitute a ministry. President Grevy bos therefore summoned M Goblet, who occupied the poet of minister of public worship in the de Freycinet ministry, and has intrusted him with the task of forming a cabinet Tho Froaah Cabinet Difficulty. Steeples* nights made miserable by that terrible oough. Shiloh's Oure is the remedy for you. For sale by J. & Fleming. SunpenAsd Animation. .St. Louis, Dec. 9.—A special to the Post- Dispatch from Poplar Bluff, Mo.,says: W, W. Stead, an aMorinan of this city and a man well known throughout the county, was supposed to have died Sunday evening. His body was laid out and arrangements were made for the funeral, which was to Jiaye occurred yesterday. But signs of life became apparent, the face assumed its natural color, the temperature of the body became sensibly higher, and the eyelids opened and shut several times. The supposed dead man was spoken to, but gave no sign that he heard or understood. It is possible that he may be brought back to life, although the efforts of his physicians to accomplish that Slid havs failed so far. Tha funeral has been postponed.  pppo  = A Religious Impostor. Philadelphia's Gas. London, Dec. 9.—-David Nero, the negro religious impostor, who proftqnd to have been sent by the directors of a Missouri college, of which he was principal, to raise funds for an expedition to evangelise the natives of Southern Africa, has been convicted at Sandford of the charge of obtaining money under false pretenses aud sentenced to six months' imprisonment at hard labor. Nero preached at Glasgow, Edinburgh, London and other places, and was extremely popular, particularly with the female sex, until be was exposed. Philadelphia, Dec. 0.—The fight in the council f r the possession of the gas works is transferred back to tha finance committee, after a proposition had bean received from John Wanamaker to lease them on terms which staggered the syndicate. nDe Hew York people said they would accept the Baker-Do tan amendments and announced that they were "till to the Qght. The coal pool meetings and the allotment of coal mud* to each corporation are detailed, and then Mr. Cassidy says: "By this action gross discrimination has been, and is, exercised against the ooosomers of coal residing in or doing business with this commonwealth. The price of coal to consumer* within this commonwealth has been Axed at nearly 80 per cent above the price charged (or similar coal at the same point when purchased (or shipment beyond the bounds of the state. The market prioe of ooal in cities outside the state and much more remote from the mines has, by reason of said combination, been below the market price in cities within the state and nearer the miners, and e*wt In oases of cities far remote the increase in prioe has not been at all commensurate with the additional coat at transportation. The said combination by hindering competition has restricted the development of the Mat*; it has advanced prices both for coal and for transportation artificially to such an ■njust extent by restricting production, and fey advancing prices it has crippled vast Industrie* and seriously injured the prosperity of the state. By ordering the suspension of mining it has canssd large numbers of workmen to remain idle a considerable part of the year, and the attorney general further infprms ths court thrit the said respondents have thus ■■lawfully MOd as well in violation of tlie constitution of the, commonwealth, and as against public policy and tnlho injury of the pablk), combined and aC4Cd arbitrarily to fix, limit and regulate the supply, and fix, raise and control ths prioe of an article ot general ecitmnptlou, wnlch has beoomettand is a necusary of life, and in pursuance of —14 combination and agreement have, and ars continuing to arbitrarily fix, limit and regulate the supply, and fix, raise and control the price to the general public of an article of genera] cu.txumption, which i% a necessary of life. Therefore the said attorney fsasral on behalf of ths oosmnoo wealth PI tip Owners In Trouble. CONDEMNED NEWS. HONTidtAL, Dec. (L—D. & J. Maguire, at Quebec, the largest ship owners In the Dominion, are in financial difficulties, and have called a meeting of creditors. The firm claim the assets will exceed the liabilities, which are eeti mated at $500,000. The principal creditors are the Bank of Montreal, the Merchants' bank, Bank of Commerce and Charles Samson, of Quebec. The Union Pacific railroad are said to have determined to adopt the M-hour dock and conduct all schedules on that basis. K«porter Blaine. This medicine, combining Iron with pure IS5fiS?JS£ *821££ lajiura Bleed. HI»l«rl»,CUIln»4»DTW«, Woman, and all who lead sedentary Uvea. Itdoes not injure the teeth, cause headache,or produce constipation—other TrmmaUcinctdo. It enriches and purifies theMood, stimulatethe appetite, aids the assimilation of fcod, re-1! evea Heartburn and Belching, and streng*hens the muscles and nems. _ . , For Intermittent Ferers, Lassitude, Lack of -Energy, *0-. " l»D M ©qua.. g®- The genuine has above trade Bark and crossed redUnes on wrapper. Take no other. sDuDiiiriu«icunukc»iiiifliM* Pittsburg, Dec. 9.—A great many people here read Tha Times with curious interest to see how Jamee G. Blaine, Jr., would "writ* up" the Homcepathic Hospital fair. Young Blaine acquitted himself with credit Hi* account was accurate and readable, and he promises to make a good reporter. He goes about his work in a serious, matter of fact way, intent on getting all the news. Mr. Blaine was sent to the fair again, interviewed Mme. Patti and did the scenes at the Oil Exchange after the panic. Mrs. Blaine is visiting in New York. Fire at Buffalo consumed the Broezel house among • number «f other buildings, and sev-. eral commercial travelers lost their samples and money. A panic in the oil trade at Pittsburg has precipitated several failures among brokers. A colored league of base ballists is the latest thing in that line. The first steps are being taken in Pittsburg to-day. St. PcTBBSRuko, Dec. jfD.—Great excitement prevails here over a series of conflicts which have taken place between students and the police. Qen. Qoesser, prefect of the police, in trying to quell one of the fights, was set upon by students and severely handled. A large number of students have been arrested. Students Raise a Row. Florida Indians are reported as on the verge of a slaughter of white settlers near the Everglades in that state, caused by alleged had treatment by oowboys. The Japtu Wrestler. Five men belonging to ths crew of the steamship Knickerbocker, from Hew Orleans to Hew York, were drowned while attempting to rescue a disabled schooner off the Delaware capea. Because of the ot water, the flowmills in Minneapolis, Minn., whose daily output is 24,000 barrels, have agreed to run eight days and remain idle four. A Kentucky Battle. Olmvblahs, Deo. In a mixed wrestliag natch last night between Duncan a Roes and Matsada Sorakechi each man won two bouts. At the end of the fourth bout Boss was taken sick and the match was given to the Jap. ■ Wasted. Bar Francisco, Doe. A—The men on the Butter and .Larkin street cable railway lines and the Folk street horse car branch, 250 in all, have struck for an increase from $3.35 to (3.50 per day and a reduction of hours from thirteen and a half to twelve per day. The lines are tied up, but no disorder has 00- eulfred.  Imitating Eastern Drivers. Hopkinsville, Ky., Dec. 9.—Sheriff Boyd ami n posse went to Bainbridge, thirteen miles south of here, yesterday, to arrest William Morrison, a notorious desperado. They were mot a short distance from the house by the object of their search, who, upon learning their mission, drew a revolver and fired simultaneously with the sheriff. Morrison fell mortally wounded, while Boyd was untouched. The father of Morrison and a brother then opened fire upon the officers from the house. Over .100 shots were exchanged, but no one was injured. When their ammunition was eThsnsted the two Morrisons surrendered and were lodged in Jail The Morrisons are the terror of ths county. William was wanted for a shooting affair in Igroas oonnty two maaths ago. General Agents, to naadle Williams' Copper plate MAP OT TBI UNITED STATU, MZXIOO, 4a Slae MiM Inches. Telegraph Consolidation Denied. Hasw Yomk, Dec. ft—Presided Bates, of the Baltimore and Ohio Telegraph company, denies a report that a consolidation of that company with the Wsstern Union Telegraph company has been agreed upon. K. W.SMITH, *00.. » Sooth Sixth St., Philadelphia Tho first death of the winter from fulling on icy sidewalks is reported from Portland, Me., the victim being the Hon. Charles McLaughlin, a prominent commission merchant of that oity. Carriafe f»r lllre. ROBKBT WILLIAMSON has a One carriage which ha will furnish for funerals or will hire Mo Question of Jurisdiction. Boston, Dec. 9.—A Washington special to Ths Herald says: The government will bring the new suit against the Bell Telephone company in the United Statu circuit court at Boston within the next ten days. There will be no question of Jurisdiction there. Ths •lit wiU bs prsseed as soon as possible CI a various Respited. In order to devote himself to the tralfelng ofyow i* men for the ministry of the Prostselant Episcopal church, the Iter. Dr. William D. Wilson, long ssnior professor and rsgistrar of Cornell univenity , has resigned. Ho will, however, continue M be professor emeritaa Richmond, Va., Dec. ft—Governor Lee has hranted C#uvarious, condemned to be hanged Friday for the murder at Fl»nny Lilian Madison, a respite uu til the 14th oC January nsart. • * • Dwclltap for Beat. The four new and convenient dwellings—thre on Biver St., and ona on A an asar L. & B » water task, are for Mat. W«. Slocum ol*.